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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-31
old Beat in Doldrums.

An ex-sea c,pisin, expostulating
with his pretty daughter, exclaimed.
This j. . fine time TO b. coming home
after automobiling with that lubber.
~But. daddy explained his daueh-
ter. we were beealmcd. The wind died
down in one of the tires and Ee had
r. wait for i e spring Up agsIn r.
HarTFrs Monthly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-31
Anything to obIige.

He was a most polite and courteous
conductor. but there was suspicious
tone in his yoice-one that Indicated
that his politeness might be exhausted
when for the sixth time he informed
the old lady in the corner that he real
lv did 90 an the way up certain road
Thank YOU so much she said. and
would YOU mind stopping at 1897
"All right. ms'am, and shall give
one ring or two rings at the door y
Chicago News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-31
Wanted to Celebrate.

Tramp-~Beg pardon. ma'am. but do
YOU happen to have some cake that you
could spare an unfortunate wanderer =
LADY of the House--~No. I'm afraid
not. Wouldn't some bread and butter
do
As q general rule II would, ms'sm;
but you see. this i my birthday =
Stray Stories.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-31
aGrit Make. the Man.

,he want of il the chump The men
who win. lay bold and hump fis
easy to inherit or accept a gitt' mu D
smarter those who boost. than those
who ask a lift. Thrice rich Is he Who
other help sbiures, lays hold. hangs on,
but first Of an insures. National Laie
In-. Co. VI lMuiual1. s. :. Ballard,
general agent. s. State street. Mont
peIier. George J. Sesger. local agent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-31
Performance of His Own.

J. Comyns Carr, wit, drsmatist and
art critic, was reproved once by the
management of a theatre for making
his party laugh immoderately in the
stage box at a sorely dull farcical com
edy.
Pray present my compliments to
the manager said Carr suavely. to the
attendant who had brought the mes
sage, "aDd assure him that we were not
laughing at anything on the stage. =
Stray Memories.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-31
Pa Right "a the job.

Daddy. bevan a small boy On VS.
Il 10 the roo. why is il that giraiIes
have such long necks
In order that they may feed from
the tops of trees. promptly repiled
daddy
But whv. continued TIE yaunEsieT.
mrrri1e.slv. are he trees - hiEh
Again 6a5av rose to the eFnerEtuey
afn orsrr. - conrsu5rd- that ths
rirsHss nav Be- abe 70 ocss Behossst 3
Sunday Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-31
Only One in His Class

II am glad TO see you are free from
that conceit which prompts profession
al jealousy" said the man who assumes
a patronizing and paternal manner
'weIl." said the young actor. Ian
guidly, "to tell you the truth, ] haven't
seen any actors whose work suggested
any reason whatever for my being
Jealous Rehoboth Sunday Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-31
Not to Be Baaled.

80 that pretty widow is married
again. eh, ] thought her late husband :
viii read that ID she took second hus
hand her legacy vas % 20 10 his most
distant relative.
80 Il did. but little thinr like
that didn't Tease her She hunted up
the relative and married him. Boston
Transcript-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-31
After tn. stampede.

You poor mani exclaimed gentle
old lady. bending over the bed II hos
pital patient who looked ~ IL BE- had
been struck b. al the -hrspuel fired in
the Arroune. were you struck ~ IN
automobile
NO. nasm. rad = slight sttark
of the a. and dropped the doetor' 3
presfription in ihs trolley where every
BODY could read it-Dstroit Free
Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-31
Worth Seeing.

"Supposing give you your sup
per!" said the tired looking woman,
twhat will YOU do to earn it -
Madam said the wanderer. I'D
give you the opportunity Of seeing a
man go through a whole meal without
finding fault with a single thing
The woman thought a minute. and
then told him TO come in and she'd set
the table.-Stray Stories.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-31
Starting 1t All over.

do you think that Young man good
enough 10 marry our daughterl' asked
the mother.
Il guess so" replied the father. You
know your folks used TO say ] wash I
good enough for you.
Il know. but my folks were right
sbout it."-Detroit Free Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-31
Information

Two children were playing on the
sidewalk. and lady passed them.
aShe's : grass widow" said one.
What's q grass widow = asked the
other
-Graciousl Don't you know that
said the other scoTnfully. Why, her
husband died Of hay fever.'-Philadei-
phis Inquirer
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-31
UNITED STATES
NOT TOO LATE
In Entering Protests About
Dutch Oil Policy
In Djambi
SAYS NEW LETTER
TO NETHERLANDS
Note Has Been Dispatched
to the Hague By
Government

Washington, d. c., May 3l.-Excep'
tion to the assertions of the Neither.
lands government that the United
States entered its protests against the
Dutch oil policy in the Djamb oil fields
too late to affect the operation of that
policy is taken by the American gov
ernment in a new note which it was
announced to-day had been dispatched
to The Hague.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-31
Regular Hau Raw.

-Thc pire gave me a raw DECISION
On that iz4f nue crumhled Dc bail
r'sver Who hai iuss hccu called nut on
s--kez -H was = foot outside the
plate
-Yeah.- grouici tho manager May
D. ~ did. buf you gave yourself raW
decision on The one you struck 81 q
foos over your head New York sun
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-31
Three DAYS K. P.

Recruit-Shall mark time with my
feet. siri
officer tsarcastieallyl-My dear fell
low. did YOU ever hear Of marking time
with your hands
Recruit-Yes sir, clocks do it.-Stray
Nfnripz
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-31
Relatively Speaking.

They're comparatively rich, aren't
thcy!"
well. wouldn't say comparative
iv.' but relatively" They have a rich
uncle Of whom they expect great
things. .~-S Stray Stories.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-31

High rases ARE apt 20 ~ overturned
~ ; Sudden draft When possible put
sunar ssnd 81 The bottom, - the add
tiansl weight gives them stability
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-31

William Gero, an lsyear-old Bur
lington youth. pleaded guilty in the
city court last week to setting hres
in that city. No sentence has been pro
nounced. yet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-31

The large COW and horse barn OF \
II. Sturges. near sheldon, was totally
DESTROYED by FIRE Thursday evening
The damage is estimated at s5'OOo
with insurance Of l,4O0, The cause OF
the FIRE is unknown as everything IN
the barn was all right when the milk
ing. which is done by a milking ma
chine. was finished. The building IS
situated about two and one-half miles
from the village. All OF the animals in
the barn were saved.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-31

Al HYDE Park yesterday two memo
rial tablets were dedicated, one TO the
soldiers and the other to Squire Ne
Daniels. the first settler, and Captain
HYDE. for whom the town was named.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-31

ICoatiHued % eighth Psgsl
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-04
HAWAIANS TO COMPETE
IN POLO AT DEL MONTE

DEL MONTE. Cal. Jan. IA. P.l
Between 20 and 30 polo ponies are
to be shipped from Honolulu Janu.
airy for Del Monte, according 10
word received here from Walter F.
Dillingham; OF the Hawaiian Polo
club
According to present plans. the pom
les will be trained here until here
until late in February or early in
March when the Hawaiian players ar
rive in matches.
Hawaii has not been represented
In a mainland polo tournament for
several years. on their last visit the
islanders put up a good game and
left very favorable impression.
The 1891 California POLO season or
ficially opens here January 29 with
an invitation tournament that viii
continue until February 6. The an
nual tournament will be held here
from March l3 to April 3.
The Hawaiian players probably
viii compete against teams from
eastern Canadian and American cit
les and Mexico.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-04
.RETR|AL IN FEDERAL
LEAGUE AWARD DENIED

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA. P0-
BY striking out its decision for re
trial. the district court of appeals
amended today its judgment in which
II set aside the award of the Districi
of Columbia supreme court in favor o.
the Baltimore Federal League baseball
club in a damage suit against the Ma
tional and American league clubs fol
alleged monopolistic methods in re,
straint OF trade. The action will eN-
pedite an appeal to the L. S. supreme
court.
The award of the District Of Colum,
liza court was for s264.000 because OF
the methods of the pajor league clubs
especially involving control Of players,
The court of appeals last month set
aside this finding on the point of Law
that baseball was a sport and not p
trade or commerce within the mean
ing of the antitrust laws.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-04
DOUBLE HEADERS WILL
Be FOOTBALL FEATURE

BERKELEY. Cal. Jan. IA. P.)
Double headers in football are to
le played By the University Of Cal
fornia next season, according to pre-
ent plans. ON some Saturdays OF
he football season there may even be
hree games on California field.
Californias first and second varsity
.levens will meet rivals every Sat
lrday in the double headers. Some
# the freshman games will also he
'layed on the local field on the same
lays.
Football officials are planning to
send the second team against ele-
Sens representing some Of the smaller
colleges
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-04
FIGHTERS ASK HEAVY
PURSE TO STEP INTO
RING FOR MILLS NOW
Salary Like Presidents is De.
manded for Championship
Bouts and Ham and Egg
Fighters Want Champs Pay.

ND WYoRK, Jan. 4.-(By HENRY
J.. FARRELL. United Press staff Cor.
respondentl--Near sighted American
promoters and greedy boxers are do
ing their best 10 bite the hand that's
feeding them.
Champions are demanding sums
nearly the size OF the Presidents sni.
ary and just ordinary pork and beam
ors' want more than the old cham
pions used to get.
Promoters are giving them their
prices and soaking the public for II.
The public is getting tired OF be-
ing soaked. as Tex Rickard. premier
New YORK promoter. recently Learned
III Rickard didn't lose money on the
Dempsey Brennan fight al So 5to s25
head, he came very close TO IL.
While these factors are killing the
game In America. constructive meas
ures are being taken In Europe to pro. |
long its life.
French fight fans. since the war. |
have been experiencing the same ex-
tortion from the promoters and box.
ers that the Americans are being
put through now.
French Fans Solve Problem
The French fans just stopped pay
Ing the exorbitant freight for box.
ers passage to fortunes and the pro-
blem was solved.
Boxing is flourlshing now In France
because the promoters were far sight
ed and realized all chances of making
money would be lost by prohibitory
legislation II they didn't cut prices.
They cut down the demands OF the
fighters and thus decreased the price
OF the gate"
The best fights that cost the eaui-
valent OF $40 shortly after the war are
now only IS. +
In England. characteristic British !
ideas are being incorporated into laws
to safeguard the interests OF the pub.
lie. At recent meeting OF the Brit. (
ish Board OF Boxing Control. when Q
represents every professional and am c
ateur boxing body In England and r
which controls the sport IL was yot- (
cd to:
Register all qualified referees v
Subject all referees for examination G
and certification. liz
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-04

heslster all officials and Judges.
Have all officials appointed by III,
Ihoard. ~
The rules we're also amended >,
mat mo members shall enter into n
contract with any boxer or boxer,
, ior contest under the terms OF which
The boxer, II he loses, may receIye
an amount larger than or equal TO the
amount he IL to receive IL he wing. .
such thing as n certain sum, win.
lose or draw thereby will not be toll.
Grated In England.
Percentage Basis Sought.
Big New York promoters are try
ing TO induce the boxers to fight for
percentage OF the receipts and have
the price OF admission within the
reach Of the two dollar fellow for
whom the Walker bill was passer
Tex Rickard. who is charging the
highest admission prices for his shows
IN Madison Square Garden, Is too wise
not to see the swing in sentiment.
Il can't understand it," he said
recently. Boxers who will go west
or around New York state and fight
for two or three thousand dollars !
COME to me and demand $4,000 and /
10000. They apparently figure that
have big house and am making
| fortune. am willing at all time
o give them sixty per cent OF the re-
eipts, thirty-five to the winner and
twenty-five to the loser or any other
plit they agree on. just as soon MS
hey agree TO do that I'll give box
ny shows at theatrical prices"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-04
NEGRO SUES DEMPSEY
FOR PAY AND LOANS

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. A.
"a. P.)--Jack Dempsey. world heavy
weight pugilist, was made defendant in
the district court here today in action
filed by j. F. Bruins, negro, in which
il is alleged that Dempsey has failed
to pay Btirns for special services per-
formed between January 10 and March
l5. 1920, amounting to 5000.
II also is alleged that Burns loaned
Dempsey SS50O between those same
dates and third allegation is that the
plaintiff provided the pugiiist with
automobile and taxioab service during
those dates to the value of $500, for
which he SAYS he had received no com.
pensation.
Dempsey and his manager, Jack
l<earns were served with papers in the
case when they were in Salt Lake a
iweek ago.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-04

because my periods
were irreguler, came
every two weeks,
and | would suffer
with bearing-down
pains. A lady told
me of Lydia f. Pink
hams V eg etable
Compound and how
much good it had
done her daughter,
so ! took it and now
| am regular every
month aod have ~
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-04
ONE NEIGHBOR
TELLS ANOTHER
Points the Way to Comfort
and Health. Other Women
Please Read

Moundsville, W. va.-"I had taken
doctors medicine for nearly two wears
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-04
Here Is a Fine Laxative
For a Little Babv
Millions Of Mothers find DR.. CALDWELL.
Syrup Pepsin safe for infants

WTHAT young mother has not
~ often asked herself the uues-
ton, What is the best thing / can
glye my baby for constipation% 1t
IS very important question, as con-
stipation is the basis of most ills Of
infancy and childhood.
Give half a teaspoonful of com
bination Of simple laxative herbs
with pepsin. You can obtain il at
any drug store under the name of
DR.. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin. It's a
mild, gentle medicine that children
willingly take, and a bottle that costs
only sixty cents is enough TO last an
average family several months.
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin has been
used by millions of mothers, for the pre-
scrlption has been sold in drug stores for
thirty years. 1t is the same presentation
DR.. w. B. Caldwell, who is now in his82nd
year, used in his extensive practice 70,
half a century. 1t is the largest selling
liquid laxative in the world. Last year eirhf
million bottleswere boughtin drug stores.
You can make no mistake in giving Dr.
Caldweli's Syrup Pepsin to your baby.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-04
WIND COMES HARD TO
HIGH SCHOOL BASKET
MEN TIER VACATION
First Game, With Walla Walla,
is Set for Friday Night;
Football Now Out of Way
and Boxing Talk is Out.

Wind came hard for the BOYS OF
The Pendleton high school basketball
team yesterday evening when practice
was resumed for the game on Friday
hight at Walla Walla. Two weeks Of
rnsticating have put the boys back
quite a way in their training and this
weeks preparation, according to WORD
from the south hill. viii be a strenu-
Gus one.
The Walla Walla game will be the
flrst contest for the green and gold. j.
Promises to be tough one. The Wa
III bunch has been hard at work sew
cral weeks perfecting basketball
quintet that Is out TO take Washington
honOrs.
Pendleton has a squad OF five firs,
string, experienced men to rely on
Jens Terjeson. guard from last year. |
is expected to keep out Of the game fol |
the rest Of the season. His fellow |
players have had but little real worl |
together.
Myron Hanley and Kenneth Stenda
will likely hold forward berths when
the boys take the floor. The former is
fast and accurate and fighter. The
later il also fast but flashy. Betweei
the two Of them quite a few point,
should roll in with support from tn,
rest of the team. Lawrence. at center
has good form but lacks the fight tina
gets the ball away from the other fel
low Cahill, at guard, is in a new place
but gets around in good style Kram
nr, at the other gaurd, is the hardes
:crapper on the floor and. while h,
a"ks the stellar qualities he showed
Il football. trains hard and plays con-
With the New Year day games al
ucked away. football can now be for
rotten without qualms. Nineteel
wenty proved a good year for Obi
III the first day Of 1921 was the en-,
4 their wonderful list OF victories
lot only did the University Of Califor
ia trim Ohio States untrimmabi,
eam at Pasadena, 2s to 0. but Everett
iigh School gave East High. of Cleve
and, l6 to : defeat TO take home
The wia virtually placed Everett in tn
c;'t Of high school champions Of tn
ountry. And waitsburg wanted L
meet them.
From all indications Pendleton viii
ee the padded mitts flying ere the
reezes from the south invite b. V. DIS
and straw hats, Not alone has tn,
american Legion felt the call of the
quared circle and taken steps to Pre-
lent another card but Carl Peters an'
members Of the Pendleton Athletic
tluh, are talking OF staging some box
* talent. Baker fans who We're re-
entity here, offered to match some o.
he boxing talent from their city with
OCal men.
he long winter nights are condu
,ivn to n boxing smoker and whei
here is nothing to conflict the fam
viii turn out. The local tugs like higi
lass stuff but If they wit not support
/ with their money. fewer imported
,oxers = ~ have to be the rule. There n
nc n lot Of boys in these parts wht
rave everything but two column
leN s,,aper cut Of themselves and
,rcss agert to stand between them ant 7
LATHE as good as the San Francisco
and Seattle boxers can give i
IN with the fight. let's have it. :
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-04
BILL TO KILL AUTO RACING
E'OSTERED BY CALIFORNIA

SAcR ANENTO. Cal, Jan. "A.
PA bill prohibiting the holding of
automobiles races will be introduced
inthe California legislature here by
Senator Edwain NJ. Otis, he announc-
er decently.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-04

pain at all. | recommend your medi-
cine to everyone and you may publish
my testimonial, hoping that the Vege-
table Compound does some other girl
the good it has done me. Mrs. GEORGE
TEGARDEN, 9l5 Third Street, Mounds
vile, w. Va.
How many young girls suffer as Mrs.
Tegarden did and do not know where to
turn for advice or help. They often are
obliged to earn their living by toiling
day in and day out no matter how hard
the pain they have to bear. Every girl
who suffers in this way should try Lydia
+. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
if she does not get prompt relief write
to the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co.,
Lynn, Massachusetts, about her health.
Such letters are held in strict conf
ience. -.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-04
OLD GR|D!RON FOES TO
MEET IN 1921 CONTEST

SEATTLE, Wash, Jan IA. P.)
Two old rivals. Washington State
;ollege and the University of Wash
ngton, have resumed football rela-
ions and will meet on the gridiron
iere next Thanksgiving Day, it was
nnounced recently.
Last season Washington and Wash
ngton State did not meet, A game
vas scheduled but later was calico
If when an argument could not he
cached regarding division of receipts
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-04
DEMPSEY WILL BE SEEN
IN PORTLAND RING SOON

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. "A. P.)
announcement was made here re-
Gently that Jack Dempsey, heavy
weight champion. will appear in an
exhibition bout in Portland, Ore, be-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1921-01-04

Iore he goes east to train for his
match will Jess Willard, former cham.
pion Jack Kearns, Dempsey's man.
ager, who made the announcement
said Dempsey would leave Portland
for the east.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1921-02-05
FIRST BASEBALL RULES

The first baseball rules were proba-
bly, those adopted by the Knickerbock
er baseball club of New York, Septelli-
Der %, 1915. Six of the 20 rules re-
lated purely to this club, the manner of
picking sides. etc The Others govern
ing the playing of the game, We're as
follows;
"Fourth-The bases shall be from
home TO second base, ~ PAGES; from
first TO third base, II PAGES, equidis-
tHnt
"Eighth-The game to consist of y
counts. or aces; but ut the conclusion
an equal number of hands must be
played,
"Nnth-The ball NUT be pitched,
and not thrown. for the bat.
"Tenth-A ball knocked out of the
field, or outside the range of the first
or third base. is foul.
"Eleventl-Three balls being struck
at and missed, and the last one caught,
Is a hand out; if not caught is cOnsid-
cred fair and the striker bound to run.
"TWeIfth-If a ball be struck, or
tipped and caught, either flying or on
the first bound it is a hand out
'"Thirteenth-A player running the
bases shall be out, if the ball is in the
hands of an adversary on the base, OF
the runner is touched with it before
he makes his base; it being under
stood, however, that in no instance is
a ball TO be thrown Mt him
'FOurteenth-A player running who
shall prevent an adversary from catch
ing or getting the ball before making
his base, is a hand out
'F'ifteenth-Three hands out, all out
Observation-Disclosures must take their
strike in regular turn.
"Sevententh-No ace or base can be
made on foul strike.
''Nineteenth-A runner cannot be
put out in making one base when q
balk is made by the pitcher.
'Twentieth-Bm one base allowed
when q ball bounds out of the field
when struck