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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-08
THE SOAPY CHUTE AS
PER MR.. MGHLICUDDY
Poem. Tintage 1914, to 'Games Greatest Leader" Is
Dug Up to Sho,c Reuerses of Sportdon, in
Connie Macks Case
BY GRANTLAND RICE


devised sufficient number of wallops
yet to stop him on the way up.
Worth Watching
MOST attempted comebacks arc
A'l hardly worth the attention Of the
human eye. The public has but little
interest left in the champion who has
had his wreath knocked over one ear.
but Wizards yearning for one more
shot at Dempsey may lead to inter
esting developments.
Dempsey is younger, faster and n bet
ter boxer. But there is still a belief in
numerous circles that IL Willard trains
the proper way, adjusting himself both
mentally and physically for one supreme
test, his sixty or seventy extra pounds.
his longer reach and his commanding
height may even things up.
Probably they wont. But the chance
is there.
TNHE move to have an American
l. code of golf rules that has no de
pendenCc on British code OF golf
rules may sound very patriotic and
therefore carry certain appeal. But
golf is an international sport--an in
tcrnational sport where the British
have shown themselves quite willing
to meet any adjustment half way. To
ignore this position il not only un
sportsmanike, but trihc worse than
foolish For il is n move that won't go
through.
MANY are bawlcd-but most Of them
4Vl deserve it.
Copyright. 1870. All rights reserved
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Always Active

On the other hand. those vino support
him for the presidency OF tho Philadel-
phia Golf Club point to the fact that
Rcndle has always been actively identi.
fed with the clubs at CObbS Creek, in
the boosting Of the tournaments, and
that his vigorous and progressive
methods are responsible to n great rX-
tent for tn" booming Of interest in tn"
municipal course and the status of the
clubs there today. They ar" back OF
him with the sentiment that he would
make good executive and that his cleo
tion would go n long way toward unity =.
ing the clubs in the common purpose OF
boosting Cobbs Creek
The other side titles Rrndle the dis.
turbing element" and has nominated
Trevor c. Lcutzp last years vice presi-
dent and chairman of the tournament
committee. to run against him.
The election will settle the argument.
Here's the ballot:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-08

Game Depends on GIpp's Condition
South bend, Ind. Dec s.-Notre Dame
Universty's football team will leave Decem-
Dor is for It's Christmas Day game at San
Francisco with the Pacific fleet eleven Il the
Who has been serionslv III continues 10 i'm
prove. University athletic officials say the
game is dependent upon Gipp's condition.
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Among other matters to he brought Up BY
The Philadelphia Golf Club IL the matter OF
Joining the MuEiC pai GOlf Association q
America and ways and means for the pro-
vIdlng ot more golf courses IN PhNade!phia.
both interesting projects.
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Scraps About Scrappers

Benny Valser, New Ynrk'a clever To-
fensive boxer win be the other 80 per cent
Of tho star bout at the National on saturday
night against Jack Russo. Manager Chris
tiana Is taking personal charge OF Russo =
tr'talng and feels sure that NalGcr will find
the Former New Orleans lad u Tartar.
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CAMDEN VERY MUCH IN
FIRST HALF PENlNANT
Basketball Standings


SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK
Ionight--t O!trSville at Camden
frtdiy-ReadinG At Trenton.
saturday - Germantown at Philndelphia
anIdrn ut Reading
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Gus FranChetti is working daily with his
brother, Johnny Lincoln, for his match or
Saturday might when he m-cts Artic
O'Lsary. Of New York. Joe Carv!ro OK
poets 70 have Franchetti boxing the best OF
the fcatherweghts before the end OF the
present season.
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hJOW that mis- IL sc'tled nee haze to hand It 10 N"
" Dukc. Ne hos the hqgcr' and fGgerS don he.
MIR. LAWN McGRAW will allow his athletes to train
A1 in San Antonio again next spring, because the
chamber OF ComrcrCr and other boosters agreed
enlarge the dressing This means that Jawn
jl have quite flock Of athletes on hand To try for the
min" positions his nine and a.so indicates that the
boss Of tn" Giants is seriously thinking of anneyng the
National Lcagu" p"nUaut in 1921.
The Yankees probably will lenv" JackSonyilI" and
pitch their camp in Shreveport. La This mean" that
roUyn also will quit the Florida city md train nearby
for the exhibition games with Babe Ruth the main
attraction good to b" ovcrloohcd Brooklyn mad"
big bunch Of dough last spring hopes t" make more
next year. You cant blame Charley Ebbrts for that
Most "f th" big league clubs will train near the on
belt The natives well upholstered with coin of the
realm and anxious {" pay "Ut some Of It for big
cuguc baseball LOOKS lih" prosperous spring training
trip all around.
WITH George Staiug and Walter ilapgo"d as sol"
w owners of Rochester club of the International
League. Arthur Irwin is of job. G"org" will be
ho manager.
Copyright, b. P,INc LcdO'r
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ANERICAS LEAGUE GAMES TONIGHT
Nativity Vs. Girard. Flfticth Club Va
HgIn.
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MAMMOTH G'rgra gG,t,,,,,c,., Aye. at = ON
WASDA HtMLFN IN
"FOOD FOR SCANDAL"
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MANY are bawlcd-but most of them
1Nl deserve it.
Copyright. 1890. An rights reserved
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Lou Crimson IL keeping busy as third man
IN the ring. lie IL the official referee at
Watson's A. G., Reading. where Joe Ken
nedy Is the promoter, and Law is working in
the same capacity at the Auditorium here.
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X. o. Bill fireman ls a confident guy.
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I0nn pIAI- TemDIc College - 1'.-'4 =
". g '"1" II The ."r'.r v,' .a. b.
=. .. '..nH- b.. L"HF hI.I Un1 E.a,:, n...
% '".r r'e n'a .'G'irr rrsp-- ''y"..
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| devised sufficient number of wallops
yet to stop him on the way up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-10

Russia. Such course pleases both
the Poles and the ukrainians, because
II greatly reduces the peril for them,
which is transparently. inherent IN
any restoration of Russia as great
power. In accepting Ukrainian assist
ance, in furthering Ukrainian indie
pendence, Poland is then acting with
the instinct for selfpreservation up
spermost.
1t is easy to believe that once vic
tory is attained the Poles and ukrain-
ians will quarrel again, for their ter
rItories - that Is. the regions having
both Polish and Ikralnian popula
lions are inextricab:y cnintnlngied.
and Polaad's present claim Of the
frontier of 1872 really includes most
il not al Of the ukrainss, 70 com
promise the differences VIII prove as
difficult as composing the disputes OF
the Greeks, Bulgarians and Serbs in
Macedonia.
Put It Is rather to the Russian as
pect that public attention VIII turn
Poles. with their allies. have been uni
formly successful. They may. more
over. go far in Russia. The difficult
ties Of the armies Of kolchak. DENT
kline and Yudenitch have not come
mainly from without but from WITHIN.
1t has been the settled belief OF mill
tary men that with a few really solid
divisions Yudenitch might have got to
PetruErad. That the mass OF the Rus-
sian people regarded these military
men as the representatives of the old
order; as the direct agents OF czarism'
largely explained their failure.
by contrast the Poles are not In
terested in the restoration of czarist
Russia. no Pole has any reason to
love that old order. So far as Poland
has Russian policy that policy must
be one of dividing Russia. as far as
possible, to ~educe the future strength
of a potential enemy. Therefore Pol
ish invasion win have a different
meaning for the Russians than did
that of Russian military men.
Poland Has Strong Army.
In the second place, Poland has a
real army. estimated at 100000
trained men and not too badly
equipped with the engines of war. 1t
is immeasureably superior to bolshe-
visit armies. it has some officers of
the western allies a very consider
able stock of war material. That the
bolshevists can muster a force any
thing like as formdab BILE seems in
credible.
Poland's real danger must come
from the west, where the nations
which are eager to get back to trad
ing relations with the Russians will
hardly be pleased to see a new war
breaking OUT in the east of Europe.
A sweeping Polish victory, moreover.
would mean an irresistible demand on
the part of the Poles for their from
tiers of 1112-that is. for the line of
the Dnieper river in the east.Aas well
as for some sort of sovereignty over
Lithuania.
The peace conference has fixed nice.
comfortable boundaries for Poland.
These boundaries do not in the least
correspond with Polish wishes, Polish
traditions. Polish rights. The only
reason that they might be accepted
would be found in Polish weakness.
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But II Polish armies sweep the RUS
slams out of their pathway and begin
a march toward Moscow. then there
is an end of the argument of weak
ness. Poland will no longer be a sup
plant. she can impose terms on Rus
STA and the western nations may go
hang.
Poland Of at least forty millions
| of people: that is. with state equal
in population to France and exceed
ing Italy in area. is thus by no means
an Impossible outcome of the present
situation, Nor is such Poland likely
to look with resignation upon any
| new German effort to regain Pesen
and West Prussia or to retain Upper
Silesia. The Poles and the Germans
are hereditary enemies. Nothing can
change this. Therefore. Poland. If
she can obtain security in the east. Is
bound to turn west again. to face her
one implacable enemy.
How Allies View Poland.
All this falls in admirably with
| French policy. France naturally wei
comes the rise of strong Poland on
the eastern side Of Germany. bound
| in the nature OF things to be French
| ally. bound to have similar policies
so far as Germany IS concerned and
| certain to be an influential member
! of the new European concert. or dis
cord. "a the case may be. Italy and
England. on the contrary. DO not favor
Poland. although the Italian oppo-
sition Is not nearly so pronounced as
the British. partly because they have
other views in. the matter Of Russia
partly because neither would like tC
see France obtain SO useful and
powerful partner.
In any event the Polish episode is
one more example Of the attempt to
establish frontiers by the mere study
of maps and the application of
straight lines to these maps. Today
| the Poles not only hold more than
twice as much territory as was award
ed to them by Paris, but claim at
least third more. Nor do their
claims extend beyond what was once
theirs. Again the truth is revealed
that national units may be liberated
but controlling them after liberation
is about as difficult as permanently
exercising the same sort of direction
over children risen to the age Of ma
turity and the status Of voters on their
own hook.
Copyright. 1920. Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate. J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-10
PRINCE Of WALES
SEES NEW ZEALAND
Thousands Maori Tribesmen
Give War Dance for
Royal Visitor.

The Prince OF Wales, whom the
English press affectionately termed
our greatest ambassador" following
his tour Of the United States and
Canada, received the strangest recep-
ton Of all when he later visited New
Zealand.
There the Maori tribesmen, long the
arch 'enemies of British colonists,
danced their ancient war dance, while
a thousand Maori girls. in gay native
costume, did their dances to native
music in his honor.
"The Maoris are in many respects
the most remarkable savages with
whom the white man has come in
contact" says bulletin based on a
communication to the National Geo
graphic Society.
Cannibals Fifty Years Ago.
'Fifty years ago cannibalistic
feasts. at which the flesh of the>,
fallen enemies was served were not
uncommon. Several members of their
race have won seats in the New Yea
land parliament. and Maori women. as
well as the white women of New
England. exercise the right to vote.
when the English first occupied
the islands the Maoris were divided
into tribes. each tribe having its own
unwritten laws regarding land culti-
walton and other social matters. The
tribes We're constantly fighting. The
English found that these tribesmen
had genius for war. showing un-
usual ability in building. terrifying
and defending stockades The Maoris
also were skilled in several arts:
They titled the soil with great care;
as carvers and decorators they were
unrivaled in the Oceanic world, and
they displayed great originality in the
design and perfection in the execu-
ton of rock paintings and in carving
the ornamental figures of their dwell
ings. their boats and sacred in
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closures. Many of these objects are
carefully preserved in museums.
Noted for >Tatt00ing.

But the Maoris also were noted Tor
their remarkable tattooing. which was
designed to clothe as well as decorate
the body. The Maori artist knew how
to give endless variety to the curves
Of his drawings; the natural burrows.
the movements of the countenance,
the play of misunderstanding was
made to enhance the charm of the
design. and a hale young man GER
tainly presented a fine sight. draped
only in this delicate network of blue
lines on the rudy brown of his skin.
There are now about $4,000 Maoris.
These have retired to the northern
provinces of New Zealand. where GER
tain reservations have been set apart
as their exclusive property. Schools
have been established. which the Ma
orr children attend regularly. 1t is
said that such of them as continue
into the higher branches of learnin g
are worthy rivals of white students.
Some of the Maoris have become large
landed proprietors: they are proud of
their right to vote. and especially OF
the fact that their women were given
this privilege at the same time that
it was given to the white women of
New Zealand. in 1893"
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UKRA|N|ANS AIDING
POLAND IN FIGHT
AGAINST RUSSIANS
Age-long Rivals Now United.
Allies Views on Polish
State.
by FRANK II, sIMoNps


The most interesting single ctrcum-
stance In the present Polish offensive
against the Russians Is found In tho
presence of I'kraintans OF the Polish
eide of the firing line, Over many years
the Poles and the Ukra'nians have been
separated by rival ambitions and terri
total disputes While G;aiicia was Aus
tran. the Poles, that Ia the Austrian
1'oles, ruled all of II. and their rule was
bitterly resented by Ckca iuian minority,
which IS a majority IN Eastern Galic!a
When Austria collapsed, the Ul,rainians
laid claim to Eastern Galtcia. including
1.smberg. besiegrd the town and car
yied on a fair sized war.
This war collapsed when the Tkrain-
fans We're attacked In the rear by peni-
X ne's army, which, with fatal conse-
ouences to itself, neglected the bolshe-
visit enemy to punish the Ckrainian
s7paratists. Dcnikine, like kolchak
was a champion of the idea of Russian
Integrity and hostile to all separatist
movements. Polish, Lithuanian. Finnish
and I.ettish. With the collapse of the
I-,<rainians. their leader. Pctlura, fled to
roland, Polish troops occupied Eastern
Galic;a and the supreme council award
- II TO Poland under complicated
mandate system for period OF years.
But back of the GaLician dispute was
the difference over the province of
Choln- Originally a part of Russian
Poland, 1t was separated from it by Rus
5 an decree some years ago. A certain
rNtion of the population is Tkrain:an
ard when the Germans recognized the
kr:sine at Brest-Litovsk, they sought
:" foInent the bitterness between the
roles and the Ukra inians by awarding
tholm to the Ukraine. When Germany
fen Cholm passed into Polish hands and
the Polish claim to it was recognized
by the Paris conference.
Combine Against RoIShexiSfs.
II is d fact of real Significance then
that the Ukrainians and the Poles
have sunk old and recent grievances
and struck hands to fight the boIshe-
VISITS. But the fight goes beyond boil
.Gevisin. What Petlu-a is after is TO
create q state wholly indenendant nf
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Venizelos Plotters Sentenced.

ATHENS. May 10.-Gen. I.ibritis.
Coils. Derleres and karapateas and
Capt. Kanabouvos. leaders in the plot
against the life of Premier Eenizelos
last December, have been sentenced
to life imprisonment by a court
martial. Fifteen other officers re-
ceived sentences of from fifteen to
twenty years in prison, and twenty
four suspected of completely in the
Mot were acquitted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-10
BELGIAN BANKERS MISSION.
Come to New York to Discuss Ma
tons Export Credit.

NEW YORK, May 10.-Two of Bel
GUMS leading bankers, Emile Tranquil
director of the Societe Generate, and
Florimond Hankar. director of the Ma
tional Bank of Belgium. have arrived
here on the steamship Finland, to con-
fer with a group of New York bankers
it is said. regarding the Belgian export
credit of s5O,O00,0O0. which natures
June 80. The visitors were met at the
pier by Baron de Cartier. Belgian am
bassador. and A. J. Hamphill banker
The bankers, who were accompanied
by their wives. will remain in New
York about two weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-10
Shots Fired at Grand Vizier

roNSTANTINOPLE. May (hy the
Associated Press) An attempt was
made last night upon the life Of Damad
Ferid Pasha. the grand vizier. at his
home. Three shots were fired at him,
none of which, however, took effect
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-03
LOST FOR TWO YEARS
BOY RETURNS TO MOTHER

GRENADA, Miss. Aug s. tSpll-The
home Of Mrs. Il. W Mullin. widow Of
the late r. w Muffin. was made glad
SUNDAY by the return OF her eldest
son, Walton. who left home for his
parents knew not where July 2s, 1918
II was at first thought that the lad had
Joined the army or the navy. yv. no
trace Of him could be had When the
armistice was signed, the hope was in
dulged in that word would come from
him, but days and weeks and months
passed, still no message came. So II
was finally concluded that he must have
entered either the military or naval
service under another name, and that
he was among those resting under the
poppies in Flanders fields However,
the father died last fall. and the moth
er In her despair. seemed 10 take on
new hope. Some weeks ago a card
containing only about one line. was
mailed on train between New Orleans
and Atlanta, and received by the grand
father. The receipt OF this card led to
advertisements in the Memphis. New
orleans and Mobile papers and the
ads brought about the youths loca-
ton.
His second brother went for him early
this week and found him at Fort Nor
gan, Ala, firing an engine. He did
not know until the day Of the arrival
Of his brother that his father was dead
He decided at once to come to his
mother, so the old story OF the fatted
calf at a lovely country home Is re-
peatinR itself in Grenada county to-
day The lad is now II years of age.
Hts trip carried him over much Of the
Western country.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-03
Circus Proprietor
Started Big ShOlU
When OnLy Youth

From before the time Of Noah and
Daniel, wild animals have been more
or less connected with the existence
Of man, and in modern times this asso-
cation has been developed to great
degree. and one Of the greatest factors
responsible for this apparent Co-opera-
ton between man and beast Is Al @.
Barnes head OF the circus which bears
bis name and which is TO exhibit in
night
Born Of humble parents in the state
of Maine, Al. as a hoy. rid the terri
tory adjacent to his home town Of
Chhas Of ali the Objectionable animals
that were the despair Of his neighbOrs
these becoming occupants Of stock
AIDES ana cages on his fathers farm
outside Of town. and on Saturday after
moons the youngsters and the grown
ups OF the village were invited to view
the captures OF the week.
Then ms the boy became more pro-
fctent In the handling OF his various
specimens. he taught them different
stunts and charged two cents admis-
sion 10 his show" once a week.
Finally young Al was advised to go
West and get after bigger game. so
he sold his captives to another ven
one OF the first Northern Pacific trains
to cross the Montana praries.
In five years he had a collection of
trained ponies, wolves and larger wild
animals, which was the NUCLEUS OF the
present assemblage Of the beasts OF
the world, and which Is said to be the
largest on earth
Al always had n firm disbelief in
Barnum's pet phrase, and his success
proves that Barnum was wrong in this
respect, the public does not wish to be
humbugged.
Such was the start of the great wild
animal circus.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-03
|. C. AIDS DAIRYMEN
OF TATE COUNTY, MISS.

SENAToBIA. Miss, Aug. 3, (Spl)--
The l. c. railroad company has sub
stantially helped along the dairy in
terest of Tate county by placing two
splendid Holstein bulls with the dairy
men OF Senatobia, c. p. Still and Irby
Dean.
Mr.. Still has been engaged in the
dairy business for three years and Is
increasing and improving his herd all
the time, The recent dairy campaign
conducted in the county by the county
agents, and experts from the A. and
NJ college, at Starkville, and from the
l. c. Railroad company is bringing re-
suits among the farmers Of the county,
several OF whom have purchased sep
rators and begun to ship cream to the
cooperative creamery at Sardis, Miss
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-03
EXPECT BIG CROPS IN
ARKANSAS COUNTY, ARK

DE WITT. Ark. Aug. 3. (Spl)--
The continued showers through July
Arkansas county. Cotton has reached
a ten-year average in yield. corn is
slightly above this same average and
rice is 20 per cent better in yield per
acre and rs per cent above the average
in point OF acreage.
Anthrax in certain sections of the
county has killed 800 head OF horses,
mules and cattle. while the loss as to
hogs is even greater, Cattle ship
ments to the general markets are
barred at this time. Many carloads of
choice cattle were due to leave the
county during July
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-03
COUPLE HELD.

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.--Notwithstand-
ing the medical examiners verdict that
Jose Arenas, West Side dentist, COM.
day, Ignaco MART and Juan Maldona-
do today stil were held without bail
on charges of murder In connection
with his death Magistrate Schwab
opstponed their cases until tomorrow
however, TO allow Assistant Medical
Examiner Schwartz. who conducted the
aMtopsy. TO testify.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-03
MERIDIAN DOCTOR, SHOT
IN FACE: is RECOVERING

MERIDIAN. Miss. Aug. 3. (Spl)-
Dr, II, l.. Robinson shot in the face by
Jesse Edwards. a negro, who made good
his escape, is on the road to recovery.
The bullet lodged in the antrim of the
jaw and has not been removed. EX-
cept for scar, 1t is believed the
nhYslCian will fully recover
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-03

investigation work throughout the
South. His department is practically
the same that has charge Of the clean
ing up Of the Panama Canal Zone In
fact some of the men who were at
the head OF that epoch making work
now are stationed at the headquarters
maintained at Memphis