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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-20
To Prevent Flu and Colds
Three Rules You Should Observe
III Sleep hours-With windows wide open
81 Eat wisely exercise regularly don't worry
81 Avoid crowds and persons having colds

back lietweeu the shoulder blades.
10 opisn the pores. Then Vicks
should be rubbed in over the parts
until the skin is red-spread on
thickly and covered with two
Weaknesses OF hot flannel cloths.
Leave the clothing loose around
the neck, go the vapOrs released
By the body heat may be freely
inhaled
These vapors. inhaled with each
breath. carry the medication d.
rectly 20 the lungs and air pass
ages At the same time Vicks Is
absorbed thru and stimulates the
skin thus aiding TO relieve the
congestion within.
Use Of External Treatments for
Colds Increasing
ficks NapoRub is the discovery
Of North Carolina druggist who
found how 10 combine in salve
form the standard time-tested
Remedies. Camphor - Menthoi -
Eucaiyptus-Thyme. etc.-so that
when the salve Is applied TO the
body heat these Ingredients are
liberated IN the form OF rapors.
Ficks is particularly. recon-
mended for children's Group OF
colds, since It Is externally ap-
piled and therefore can be used
freely and often without the
slightest harmful effects.
The best evidence Of the value
Of Nicks IS the steadily increasing
number OF people who have been
converted 10 the use Of this out
side treatment
Beginning with the customers
Of a small retail drug store, the
use Of Nicks has grown year by
year-state by state - until now
more than II million jars are used
annually. And this in spite OF the
fact that Nicks is a new form Of
treatment 10 many folks in the
North and West. Vicks can be
had al al druggists in three sizes
SOC, Sec or SL20.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-20
ARMY LEAGUER5
REVISE DATES

army basketball league teams will
I officially end the season on March Is
according to the revised schedule
which has been issued by the basket
pan committee. Much interest is ~
lng shown in the work Of the feaTe
TINS year and large crowds tlirn ont
I 70 witness the contests. The Schedule
eoruary z5-Seventh cavalry and
lremount depot
FEBRUARY 27-Ninth engineers and
moor transport; second came
Eisnth cavalry and balloon corns
FEBRUARY 2s-Seventh cavalry ana
slsnat CORPS. balloon corps and re-
February 29.-Ninth engineers s-5
Eignth cavalry; Seventh cavalry and
motor transport anu
March 1-Remount and Ninth en-
s-neersi Eighth cavalry and motor
March Balloon corps and signal
D.llallon, Seventh cavalry ana re-
March Ninth engineers and
E = shth cavalry motor Transport and
March s-signal corps and Seventh
GARY balloon corps and Ninth en-
March Eighth cavalry and re-
Il....lii,, motor transport and signal
March s-Eighth cavalry and sew
enth cavalry balloon and motor
transport.
March 10-Ninth engineers and
Eighth cavalry; balloon corps and re-
mount station.
March 12-Signal battalion and re-
mount; Eighth cavalry and balloon
March 13-Motor transport and
Seventh cavalry
March 14-Seventh cavalry and bal
loon corps Ninth engineers and mo-
, tor transport.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-20

a following batsman. or the slightest
tumble by an outfielder.
Fewster Has Speed
FeWster. while lacking in experi-
ence, has the speed. good Judgment
and other qualifications thar VIII en-
able him 70 be developed into 5usr
the player the manager is so DESTROYS
OF having.
-Give me n good ieud-Off man.
said HuEEins- -nnd I will have n
great sfnrt toward a winning
team. Any team that has such
Piuyer has n big advantage. The
Cincinnati Reds had one last
year. In fact the entire team
made the pitcher pitch 70 them all
the time. No White Sox bOxmun
rnd an easy time with Moran's
men, and that was the chief ren-
son they won the worlds pen
nant last fnIf.7
George Burns is probably the class
OF the National league as a lead-Off
man, still manager McGraW would
like to drop him down to second or
third place. IL he could replace ] him
with player blessed with George's
judgment patience and ability to
take extra bases on the spur OF the
moment.
Ross Young or Frank Frisch might
DO, butsthey have not the patience Of
the more experienced and more
phlegmatic Burns.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-20
MCGOWAN
Leads Al Rivals

Lake Placid. y. ". Ftb. 2o-Everett
MCGOWAN. Of St Paul. Thursday
night led By 40 points his closest
rival In theraces for the International
amateur skating championship which
are being held here. His victory in
the two mile senior event Thursday
afternoon made his capture OF the
championship almost certain Joe
Moore. of Lake Placid. former met
runolifan champion who won the
senior $50 yard dash and finished
third In in the two mile race Thurs
day afternoon IS second in points
with a total Of So
Hiss Rose Johnson OF Chicago.
leads for the women's International
title with so points. although she was
defeated by Hiss T. Dunlap. also Of
Chicago. in $50 yard dash Thursday
Miss Dunlap established a worlds
record Tor women OF As As seconds
IN winning the event She now has
lQlal OF 81 points and an excellent
chance 20 overtake the leader in to-
days events
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-20
Motor Group Arena WILDE
Stage Of Boxing Contests

lhIlIH the sanction OF MAJ Gen.
w Robert L Howe. district COM
mander, boxing bouts will be ne
neWeu this spring and summer in the
- Paso district, il was announced
thursday night by glove enthusia SITS
interested in the revival OF the game
az the post.
Boxing b not been staged at Fort
Bliss since last October when con-
tests we're held at the Motor Ezoup
arena Just below the post and In the
Fifth and seventh cavalry camps.
II met great success both from
the standpoint OF staging first
class bouts and attendance but
was stopped by n southern de-
nartment order Of Mai. Gen.
Diekmnnn prohibiting the singing
Of glove contests TO which an ad-
mission Is charged. Cold weather
made its advent about that time
and while several petitions were
forwarded to the southern DEPART
ment headquarters little effort
was made TO renew the game IN
III n short time ago.
Cen Howe has always been iden-
timed as an active booster Of an
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-20

EAA his ear - -NAlAEE
The rules given above, recon-
mended By the New York City
Board OF Health. are guides 70
good health az all times. Particu-
larry should they be followed lust
now. when influenza is again
abroad ia the land. Authorities
agree, however. that the FLU this
year Is less severe than IN the
last epidemic-the attacks are
shorter and the death rate lower.
In TACT. many physicians insist
that The epidemics now being re-
ported from SO many sections are
not tlu at all. but simply the old
fashioned grip.
keep the Air Passages Healthy
While we know very little more
about the Flu now than we did
last year - the germ itself has
never been positively Identified
stil most authorities agree that
the FLU germs are breathed in. II
the system is in good shape and
the membrane or lining Of the air
passages IS fin healthy condition
these germs are thrown Off
A good plan is to melt a little
Ficks VapoRub in "a spoon. night
ana morning, and inhale the va
pors, also apply little up the
nostrus several times a day. espe-
ciaiiy just before being exposed
20 crowds
Treat All Colds Promptly
Above ALL keep free from colds.
as colds irritate the lining Of the
air passages and make them real
breeding grounds for germs.
Prompt use OF Viciss VapoRub
aids N preventing colds For head
colds. sore throat or hoarseuess.
rub Ficks " J over the throat
and chest ard cove with a warm
flannel cloth. For deep chest
colds. severe sore throat or bron-
chitis, hot wet towels should first
be applied % thu throat, chest and
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-20
Tabloid Sketches of
NetU Major Leaguers

WILLIAM ELR M ELL It. LOUIS
Born-Jarbalo. Kan, March %,
1888
Bats left handed Throws -
right handed
Weight $50 pounds. Height -
> feet II inches
Club in 1s1s-Joplin, No, West
ern league.
First engagement - Arkansas
City. kan, Kansas-Oklahoma IN
dependent league, IN 1914
Clubs since then - Elgin- Ill,
1918; Topeka Kan. 1915; Joplin.
No and Mason City-Clinton. Iowa.
1917, Joplin, no. 1913. scoreless-
Best minor league accomplish
ment=Pitched - consecutive in
ninEs for Arkansas City in 1914.
College experience - Two years
at kansas state Agricultural col
lege.
War record - Served in France
with the 8qth division
1913 record - Victories. ~ de-
feats, IL innings pitched. 224;
strikeoutE. 81. bases on balls, g..
hit batsmen. G; wild pitches, l.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-20

one club gets Mr.. A. for 5000. If
two or more say they can use
him. the disposition OF the finger
j. decided by lot
There are a number OF good things
about this rule To begin with. it
often saves an athlete from being
shunted from a class B to a class G
circuit at q loss in salary. Then
again. 10 enables a tail-end club to
strengthen at an expenditure OF $500
There have been times when Texas
league managers have stubbornly de-
clined 20 help other clubs When
they could let this or that club have
a certain player. they release him or
sell him to a club IN another circuit
Under the new regulations there viii
be no more such doings-
Waivers do not have 10 be sought
when a club OF the Texas league de-
sires TO send a player to a class A
or class "A club.
Secretary Roberts Of the Bluffs has
signed waiver in all five cases.
thereby signifyinE that he doesn't
want any OF the five - Houston
Chronicle.
CurfIss & Co. buy Itbery bonds. dv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-20
DECIDING GAME
At ~" GYM
SATURDAY

eAIURl)AK night viii be the "red
> letter" night in the 1890 City
Basketball league as far as IL has
gone And IT may prove the red
letter night o. the year. II all de-
penus upon the outcome Of the clash
between the 1ast coming High school
and the powerful and indicated
legion led by Nanny Schwartz and
Dave Hughes. under the banner Of the
popular And the crimson hue may
le Qeenened when the Texas Miners
and First National bank five meet in
the opening event OF the evening
As IN the other game, the deepening
u the crimson for the night depends
upon the outcome.
May Cinch the Pennanf.
II the Popular team wins f. VIII
prove the red letter" night Of the
year, fer q viii practically clinch
the pennant Tor that sturdy crew
With only one game TO win Of the two
remaining 70 play in order TO ALSO
lutely cinch the pennant the Populars
VIII be conceded the EOnfal0n if they
capture this game The red letter
business VIII be the greater II the
Miners should pull the unexpected and
overthrow the Bankers. And there
nay even be a further flow OF Grim
son. depending upon conditions
Whether or not the TiEerE viii
be mile to defeat the PouulurH
remains to be seen. But Il a. the
general conEcnsus OF opinion that
they have the best chance OF
breaking In on the uunruEen
string Of victories piled mp by the
powerful Leaders who |arc show
iuE their heels TO the rest Of the
field The fact that they viii be
staging n death struggle, 70 re-
tain the possible chance OF tying
ID the IenEae, will certainly add
10 the spirit with which the
Tigers viii play
WIN PIup Hard, Anyhow.
Il would be impossible TO 1oretell
whether the fact that they viii be
fighting for their very basketball
lives. viii enhance or detracr from
the quality OF The Tigers play. The 3
spirit OF @last ditch" fight which IS
Ia nearly all teams 10 some extent, Z
nay carry them through TO victory. I
On the other hand. their very fierce !
ness and eagerness TO win may ham 4
per their play and defeat their pur- I
The only flaw in the entire Tiger Z
machine In tire game against the T
Bankers was the shooting OF Johnny
Williams. For the first time in three 4
months Johnny had an of night /
Had such not been the case the Tigers /
would surely have won by a much /
more decisive scqre- And it is beyond ]
the realm OF probability that the
sterling Johnny viii have Two sue
lessiTe off nights.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-20
J. WILDE VICTOR
OVER MICKEY
RUSSELL

JERSEY CITY. y j. FEB. 20.-Jimmy
Wilde. Of England. worlds fly
. weight boxing champion THURSDAY
night scored a knockout over Mickey
Russell. local hanramweighr- when
the larter's manager. acknowledge
his fighters defeat by throwing rne
towel into the ring IN the seventh
round The match was for eishl
rounds
After the fight Wilde learned that
q writ OF attachment Of his share
Of the gate receipts had been served
bv George DWyer. Of New YORK. who
claims that Wilde owes him $1,000
for services as his manager In
America
The seventh round had gone two
minutes and 25 seconds The terms
Of the match called FOR 116 pounds
ringside and neither boxer tipped the
beam. although the champion was
still in street attire The exact
weights were not announced
Russell was battered from one
side OF The ring 10 the other in
the seventh bu1 IL appeared n
though he would be able TO last
the fun eight rounds when his
manager threw in the total In
the prerioas rounds he received
considerable punishment but was
not knocked down once In the
fIfth he went 10 the floor when
the English title holder showed
him away fronz eiineh-
Wide gave q splendid exhibition
Of fast boxing coupled with accurate
hitting Russell appeared unable 70
defend himself and displayed as~
--ressireuess only when AZ close
quarters Wilde slipped TO the rloor
twice IN the first round on lne
Slippery canvas. E-ussells nose was
fourth and nfth Wilde seemed arm
weary.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-20

Chicago. Feb 21.-Johnny Meyers
defeated Benny Reuben in straight
falls Thursday night. the first In
1851 with a body scissors and bar
arm hold and the second in 7-56 with
a half Nelson The men are Chicago
mlddleWeights.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-20

Boston. FEB -o.-M aine he-onen
successfully defended his title 20
the worlds middlewelght Wres lllnE
championship here Thursday night
by defeatfng John kiloui sin hours
bv defeating John kil0nis in hours
lock hold.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-20

ing OF the ball. This rule possibly
resulted in there being 80 few
players now who are considered
good men 10 head the bnttinE list.
Combined with the ability 10 pick
out a goOd ball TO hit at. which re-
quires a good eye, good judgment
patience and a level head. the lead
off man should be a speedy runner.
excellent purloiner and quick witted
enough TO take advantage OF a chance
to get an extra base on a place hit by
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-20

wichita, kan. Feb. 20 - Ed
stranger" Lewis defeated John OIin
IN a one fan bout here Wednesday
night in two hours and five minutes.
The falI came with body scissors.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-20
Benny Leonard Fought
wentg Bouts in 1919

Here is champion Benny Leon
ards record last year. proving
that he was the busiest title
holder in the fight game
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-20
More Than Is Entries Are
In For Bicycle Race EUentS
Youngsters File
Blanks and Are Ready
to Start Monday.

ENTRANTS and officials Of the ANA
Is, teur bicycle races TO be staged
Saturday morning.. on 3iissogI
street VIII meet tonight az the J..
Paso Y. n c. A. for the purpose Of
completing final arrangements for
the events
WILL BE FOUR EVENTS
It has been definitely decided that
there, VIII be four races The smaller
boys in class c VIII be first on the
program. The race will start at Dali
las street and extend down Missouri
10 Campbell where the winner viii
be decided
The class b boys who are a few
years older than the little fellows
viii 10 next and viii also race to
Campbell street. Officials Will be
placed nj Intervals along the line
in orderfto time the hOys and will
also be on hand TO cheek the Vic
tors a. they arrive Ht Campbell
street.
Boys Of IS years OF age and more
viii race third while the special Boy
Scout event is 10 be staged last on
the program. This event includes
members OF all OF the patrols in FL
Paso and viii be fiercely contested.
It is expected that at least 25 boys
VIII participate IN this event BOYS
who raced in other events viii not
be barred from this particular race IL
they are Boy Scouts.
VIII Guard Route.
The entire route OF the race viii
be guarded by the Boy Scouts and
mem bers OF the police department in
order 10 avoid accidents TO the little
fellows The first race viii start
promptly at 10 o'clock. Entrants re-
ceived up to Thursday night, not in
Gliding Boy Scouts, many OF whom
have not yet filed entrance blanks,
are-
Harold Sanders. Patricl, suoddv ]
T. Mcintosh. Barton Hurchins. Marion
Dykes, Paul Mustain. Ivor Workmen.
Justin DeWolf2 Allen Bledsoe. Saliva
dor G. Ruez, Joe Mullin. Gilberto p.
Gonzales. F. J. Overkamp. J. Burge.
Edward FIerro. Herbert A. Bunholz,
Norris Thornton George Staten. An
tonic Corona. Walter Collins. Bob
Charles. Franisito Arreita, Buford
0rndorff. Manuel Javamillo, TEnacio
1aca. Jose Loya. John Chew. Jeffrey
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-20
HEnALD sPoRrs LID -.

All Of the latest news Of boxing. wrestling, loot
ball. baseball Eot bowling. tennis and other athletic
events is found in the columns Of The Herald Full
leased wire service on all big games and matches Re
quests FOR Information sporting events given special
attention by Sports Information Bureau Telephone 202o
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-20

Lake. who has also had summer base
ball experience Fitzgerald VIII also
play first base during the coming
season
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-20
PHonINENr MRIrERs coNTRIBUTE.

PROMINENT WRITER'S CONTRIBUTE
Tad Dorgan. noted sport page cartoouist and
writer sam Crane and Ernest Inigan baseball experts
and dopesterss T. S Andrews. boxing critic FRANCES
Ouimet one OF the greatest amateur golfers Of The Wora
Veock Gravy" baseball and boxing writer's.
leading coptributors 20 The Herald Sports Department
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-20

a following batsman. or the slightest
tumble by an outfielder.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-20

AaalsTads Registered
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-20

ourfl.. & Co. buy nDery D0ada----Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-20

edLAEls-4 -lAuA INNS Oh N-l
street viii meet tonight at the FL
Paso Y. n C. A. for the purpose Of
completing final arrangements for
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-04
Of Birth and
Death in Home Kills
North Platte Woman

North Platte. Neb.. March s.
Especial Telegram. Mrs. William
Rector and her son, Raymond, died
here within few hours of each
other. Raymond had been i'll with
pneumonia and when the mother
was told he could not recover she
suffered a paralytic stroke, sank into
an unconscious state and died IN
two hours. The son died a, few
hours later. He was II years of
age, student in the high school
and prominent i'll athletics.
Mrs. Rector was 90 years of age
and a pioneer of this city. At the
time the shock of her sons condi-
ton came to her she was holding
the baby of her daughter, Mrs.
George Miller, which had just been
born in her home.
The surviving relatives are Will
lam Rector, husband and father;
Homer Rector and Mrs. George
Miller of this city. William, jr., of
New York and Mrs. Nina Howen-
shell of California. A double fu-
neral service will be held Sunday
afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-04
Miracle Man Entertains Psychology Class
By Retiring Into His Inner Self for Long Trip

Under the spell of the inner self"
of Benjamin Cooley, psychic boil
erraker, psychologist currents ed
died and swirled within the paneled
walls of the city council chamber
last night for members OF the Mrs.
Harriet McCollum class in psychol-
ogy.
Members of the class met to re-
organize for deeper plunge into
cosmic pools and called in Mr..
Cooley. who lays claim to the title
of miracle man." to aid them in
making the dive.
He did.
rhe plunge could hardly have
been deeper, for at the very begint
ming of the evening. the expounder
of psychologist lore announced he
would assume subconscious
state, retire into his inner self and
go back, perhaps, to the beginning
of time" 1t may seem a long jour-
nsy to the uninitiated, but any men,
Der of the class present at last
nights meeting will tell you Mr..
Cooley does it with one touch of
the tip OF orc finger to his broad
brow
Nothing difficult" he explained,
'"for the subconscious mind travels
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-04
Discovery Of HeIium Gas
Praised bV Dutch Expert

Washington, March 3. - Admira-
ton for remarkable work" done in
the United States in connection with
its discovery of helium, the non-in-
flammable balloon gas developed by
the Navy department during the
war, was expressed by Prof. Kam-
merlingh Onnes of the University Of
Leiden, Holland, in letter received
at the department.. Specimens of the
gas recently were sent to Proe.
Onnes, all international authority in
this field of chemistry and the only
person to succeed in liqufying the !
gas. He pronounced the specimens
practically perfect" and rendered
the use of his famous laboratories
at Leiden for any further expert
ments the department might wish 10
conduct
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-04

at the rate Of $4,000 miles sec
ond."
The miracle man. picked two
men and one woman from the audi
cnce and while in the "subconscious
state" described ailments with
which he said they were afflicted.
They verified his statements. None
OF them happened to be members
of the psychology class.
At the conclusion of these dem
onstrations" the class was presented
with the pleasing news each of
them had the same miraculous
powers" if they only would apply
them. Mr.. Cooley outlined an ex-
pertinent with which he urged men,
bers of his audience to test their
powers. Then, after explaining he
was tired and found the surround
ing environment very hard" he re-
tired.
The class was satisfied and at the
suggestion of 0. 2. Engler, chair
man of the meeting, offered a rising
vote of thanks.
The psychology class organized
by electing Mr.. Engler president,
DR.. Victor E. Levine OF Creighton
university, vice president; George
NJ. Evans, treasurer and Mrs. Rene
E. II. Evans. secretary.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-04
DENTAL STUDENT
TAKES OWN LIFE
AFTER QUARREL
Columbus Youth Shoots Him
self. Clasping Sweetheart's
Picture in Hand.

Columbus. Neb.. March 3.-(Spe-
cial Telegram. with the blood
stained picture of his sweetheart,
with whom he is said to have quar-
relied. clasped in his hand, Ray
Thompson, student at Creighton
university, was found dying from
the effects OF bullet wound. self
inflicted. within short time of his
return from Omaha.
He came into the room where his
mother and several teachers in the
city schools were, and after greeting
them. went to his own room. About
IS minutes later the shot was heard
The wound was high il the left
breast and the young man lived for
nearly two hours after he had conf
mitted the deed He was conscious
until within few moments of his
death and admitted that he had
planned se1f-destruction, comment
ing only on the act by saying he
wished he had made a better job
OF it.
Raymond Thompson had lived fo-
MANY years in Columbus His
mother, Mrs. Ada Thompson, is
principal of the Third ward schools.
He was about % years old and
served with Company K. Since his
return from the army he had made
his home with his mother. Last fall
he entered the Creighton university
at OMAHA in the college of dentistry.
Miss Jessie Lucas. the young
woman whose picture he held when
found. lives in Omaha She had
visited in Columbus and is well
known here. 1t is said a lovers
quarrel between the two was re-
sponsible for the rash act. Miss
Lucas is now teaching in the schools
at Cozad and was notified of his
death.
His sister, Miss Mildred, teaches
in the Omaha schools.
County Attorney Walters said an
inquest was unnecessary. as the
| facts plainly indicated suicide.