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Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-10
President Gets Reports
OF Improved Conditions

Washington. Sept. 9.-Informal re-
ports indicating improvement in
business throughout the country
have reached President Harding. it
was said officially. Improvement in
both the cotton and gram situations
were said to have been called 10 the
presidents attention, although in the
live stock sections conditions were
reported as no better, despite the az
ministration's efforts to afford credit
relief.
An an indicating of the country's
condition generally. Postmaster Gen.
eral Hays. was said to have informed
the president that postal receipts in
creased in August for the first time
in seven months.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-10
Bandits Get $4,000 From
Indianapolis Suburb Bank

Indianapolis, Sept. 9.-Three armed
bandits held up the Beech State
bank at Beech Grove, a suburb, to-
day. and threw the cashier and two
customers into vault and escaped
with approximately $4,000. A fourth
bandit remained at the wheel of the
auto while the holdup was COM
mitted.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-10
Wealthy Farmer Arrested
On Petit Larceny Charg,

Beatrice. Neb.. Sept. ~9.--(Special
Telegram. Prank Hensee!l, wealthy
farmer living near Virginia. was ar
rested on the charge of stealing sew
eral spools of barb wire and other
property from the Henry Darwin
farm A petit larceny charge was
filed against him and he will appear
in court Saturday. Hanseel was de-
fendant in sensational divorce suit
here few years ago, paying his
wife $4,000 alimony.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-10
Wholesale Crocers Protest
Modifying Packers Decree

Washington, ~pt. " Protest
against proposed modification OF the
recent decree requiring the big hve
meat packers to divorce themselves
from all business operations except
meat packing was presented by the
National Wholesale Grocers' associa-
ton at hearing today at the Depart
,nent Of Justice. The department
has under consideration a proposal
that legal action be taken to modify
the decree so as to permit the pack
ers to continue the transportation OF
canned goods from the Pacific coast.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-10
Curb Brokers Enjoined
From Using Civ Streets

New York. Sept. 9.-Brokers who
failed to follow the New York curb
market to its new indoors nome a
year ago, are made defendants in an
injunction suit on file in the supreme
court today. The suit was started
by property owners, who called the
,outdoor market nuisance.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-10
Former Beatrice Man Held
FO Selling MOrtgaged Car

Beatrice. Neb., Sept 9--tSpecial
Telegram.)-A complaint was filed
here against Sam Parker. who re-
Gently left Beatrice for Gallatiu, No.,
charging him with disposing OF mort
gagged property. Sheriff Emery
wired the Gallatin sheriff to hold
Parker until he arrives.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-10
Gresham Woman Wins
Prize at Land Drawing

Scottsbluff, Neb., Sept. o.-(Spe-
cial Telegram "A girl, Jennie B.
Fuller of Gresham, Neb., won the
prize unit in the land drawing at
Torrington. Her name was drawn
for unit 154, on which over 100 had
filed. She wins "a irrigable acres
with total of l20 acres of the best
land adjoining Union Pacific exten.
Sion
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-10
Thieves Loot Des Moines
Jewelry Store for $1,000

Des Moines. Ia, Sept. o.-Thieves
obtained 5000 worth OF diamonds
pit the Max Solar jewelry store, 20S
West Sixth avenue, here this morn
5e. according TO a police report.
Shortly after the store opened a
man entered and asked to be shown
a diamond ring. While the clerk.
Sam Panor. had his back turned the
1an picked up ! tray containing a
urnber OF diamonds and escaped
/. companion awaited him at the
Goor.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-10
Continental Can Company
Passes Regular Dividend

New York, Sept. 9-The Con-
tinental Can company, Inc. today
passed the quarterly dividend OF
Sl.75 on common stock due at this
time. The regular quarterly dividend
of S1.I5 was declared on the pre-
tered.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-10
The Weather

Forecast.
Iowa-;Thunder showers Satur-
day; much colder by night; Sunday,
partly cloudy and colder; strong
shifting winds.
Nebraska-Rain and much colder
Saturday; partly cloudy; colder in
cast portion; strong northwest winds
Saturday.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-10
Polo Player Injured at
Auburn Gets Sobpensation

Auburn. Neb.. Sept. o.-(Special)
The Auburn fair board granted c.
F. Durand, auto polo player, whose
injuries resulted in the expulsion OF
two Red Cross nurses from the fair
grounds last week, $l00 compensa-
ton for the injuries, besides paying
his surgical bills.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-10
Lead Prices Boosted.

New York, Sept. 9.-The Amer
iean Smelling and Refining com
rany today advanced the price OF
lead from $50 cents q pound to 400,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-10
HASTINGS
PICTURES

Photographs of Has
tings churches, the lobby
of the Clarke hotel and
the grounds and club
house of the Hastings
Country club are among
the pictures on The Bees
''Kodaking Through Ne
braska" page in tomor-
rows Rotogravure Sec
ton.
The page also includes
photos of Mayor L. B.
Stiner and other promi-
nent Hastings men.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-28
WATERFORD BEATS HAVANAFAVORTTE'
fayetteville High Sesks Same J.
Sport Rank as District Schools
Ambitious Maryland Athletes Aim for Bigger
Game in Many Branches Of Composition
Plan to Dedicate New Field Next Spring.

The csudent body Is elated over
the teams recent soccer victory over
Central High, OF Washington. Al.
though I was the frst soccer game
ever played by Central. victory
proved sweet for fayetteville. which
10 striving to get In the front rank
in scholastic athletic circles and
realizes that a victory over schoos
like Central Increases its prestige.
The local institution hopes to o.
velop formidable baseball and track
teams In the spring and may also
form tennis team. The girls Will
organize a voliey ball team.
By spring the new athletic field
at the school will be ready for use.
The new held is expected to give .
big boost to athletic act vities at
the school. 1t has been sown in
grass and early in the spring It 10
planned to lay out a baseball dia-
mond. running track. tennis
courts and a volley ball court The
ground adjacent to the neld will be
developed into a park, according to
plans of the Hyattsville Hort Gull
tural Society. Funds for the field
were contributed largely by friends
OF the school who donated more
than $1,000.
Frank d. Day and r. Young
Await, members Of the faculty of
the school. are directing the ath-
letic activities and are exertins
every effort to Increase the schools
prestige in sports.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-28
NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES

First Rsce-CIaiming for year
olds; maidens: 1 mile: Hermoden.
los; Lolita c.. 102; Joe c., 1o5; Hot
Spur, 107; Far Sight. los; Prudence
102; Bully Buttons, 1os; Plunella,
1o4; Tricks. 1o5; Field Lark. 1902.
Second Race-Claiming; for B.
year-olds up; furlongs: Cock Of
the Roost. 1o5; Malvolio, ia; JaEo,
ITO; Silence, III: First Pullet, 102;
The Nephew, ITO; Johns Umma,
los; Apple Jack IL, ITO; Lady Lux
ury, III; Be Sure. 107; ORIG. 103;
Murphy, 1903: St. Isidore. ITO; Bit
of Green. fos.
Third Race-Allowances, for @
year-olds; 51l furlonga Ashland.
10: Stamps, 10: Bobbed Hair. 10s:
Brilliant Ray. 10; Delhi Maid. 100;
Lieut. Colonel. liz; Honorable. los,
Uncle Sonny. 112.
Fourth Race-Claiming: for j.
year-olds up: 1 lis miles: Thir-
teen. 1o7; Montillo. 1ol: Thunder
bird. 1o4: Jack Straw. lot: Home
ward Bound. 113; Beau Brummell
I'd. 112; Lady Granite. ss: Kebo,
112; Sacajawea, 100: Madras Cling
ham. 1os; High voltage. liz: She
Devil. 104; Our Kate. 1913: Ernest
A.. III; Battle Mountain. 1o7:
Swenson. 107.
Fifth Race-Handicap; all ages,
furiongs: John 8. Reardon. 1es;
Incog. los; Maneuver. 1o7: Ar.
rowhead. 1o3; Marvin May. 112.S
Sixth Race-Claiming: for =
yesr-olds; Gilies and mares: mile
and 10 yards: Kings Belle. 1o3s
Sentimental. III; Marjorie NJ 1o1;
Verify. 1o7; Lucy Kate. 100: Da.
morris. le1; NAB, 1os; Crimson
Rambler, 1e1; Sparkling, 1o3: Mel
lie Yorke. no; Fly Paper. 1917: OAK
lawn Belle, III. 49,
Seventh Race-3-year- up;
claiming; 1 Lis miles: Alcatrax.
101; Lively. 1o7: wodan. liz: Iron
Boy. 107; Mayor Calvin. 112; Sir
Grafton. liz; Armistice. 1o7; p. q.
King. III; Counterbaiance. 1R;
Captain Burns, 107; Machiavelli, 106:
Blazonry, liz; Pansy. 1903; Anna
Gallup. 1o4: Maize, 1o4; Johnny
Overton, 100.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-28
HAVANA ENTRIES.

First Race-Two-year-ol claim
ing; 1ve and a half furlongs. Who
Can Tell. 1902; Elias o., 1903; Fly
Cast, 1O4: Colchile Caimto, Full
Weather. los each: Diversity, 100;
Plurality. 10; Forge Ahead, Tona-
hoI. 112 each.
second Race-Three-year-o Ids and
up. claiming: five and a half fur
longs. Black Baby, 9s; Hazel r..
1903; Canteen Girl. 104: San Rose,
Chincotegue. Light Fantastic, Ma
rion Hollins. Mary Jane Baker. LOT
each. Lady Freedmen, 10s; Baby
Faust, Lady Betty, 100 each: Hunt
ress, liz.
Third Race-Three- tear-olds and
up: six furlongs. Bermont. 100; The
Leopard. 105; Cotton Blossom. Me-
liora. 100 each; Louis A, liz; End
man, H.
Fourth Race-For ali ages; ham
dicap; mile and an eighth. The
Pirate. 1o4; Ticancy. 1oT; Lads Love,
100: Matinee IDOL. 1o1; Lackawanna,
113. -
Fifth Race-For s-year-olds and
up; claiming; one mile. Short
change. 1o4; Scar Flank. 104; Dolly
C, 1o6; Sun Rose. Frog Legs, Sea
Urchin. fo7 each; W. c. McClintock,
Navajo. 10s each: Meadowoth, no;
Don Thrush. Pilsen, Fairly. Duke
Of Shelby. III each.
Sixth Race-For 3-year-olds and
up; claiming; mile and nifty yards.
George w., IS: Dandy Man, Cork.
Jack Healy. Zoie, Bill HURLEY. 100
each: Slick %. American Soldier.
Io3 each; Fair and Warmer, l07;
Rockport, ITO.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-28

HYATTSvILLE, I'd. Dee. 27.-A
new era from an athletic stand
point has dawned for Hyattsville
Higa School. The local school with
an enrolment of someth ng more
than $50 is stepping out" in sports
and Is making a determined effort
to turn out teams that may Prov
worthy opponents for the ranking
scholastic combinations OF WASH
ington and Baltimore and inter-
mediate DO 'nts.
To this end the basketball team
lie now playing by far the heaviest
schedule in the schools history.
Games so far have been played
with GAINESVILLE High. Gonzaga
College. Army and Navy Prep,
Washington; Central High. WASH
lnston. and Ellicott CITY High. Al
though but two games. the Clarks-
Vile and Ellicott City engagements,
were won by the locals they were
defeated by Gonzaga and Army and
Navy Prep by only two points.
Among other quints to be met by
Hyattsville this year are Alexandria
High, Rock Hill College. Baltimore
Polytechnic Inst tute. st. Johns
College. of Washington. and Tech
High, of Washington
Eddy and Carr. forwards; Mat
thews, center. and Jenkins and
Crosthwaite. guards. comprise the
regular lineup. The substitutes in
clude Chase. Loaft. Dorrell and
others
The Washington herald., 1921-12-28
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homesteads Of Detroit and washing
ton.
Freak Turn.
1t is one of the freak turns of the
game that two of the greatest ma
chimes in history we're scattered to
the seventeen winds.
The old Mackmen and the old Red
Sox won eight pennants ard seven
world series.
From this combined assortment
Collins, Baker, McInnis, Barry,
Plank, Bender. Speaker. Ruth, Mays.
Lewis. Hooper. Schang, Bush, Scott.
Gardner-flfteen great ball players
were all sold or traded iry the
utter wrecking Of two of the great
est club that ever drove their way
to the peak.
Apparently the paths of glory lead
but to the highest bidder or the
trading block.
An Opinion.
Dear Sir: / am not undertaking
California. I know what California
did to Ohio State a year ago and
what she handed her strongest op-
ponents this year.
am willing to concede that CAL
ifornia is stronger than Yale, HAr-
ward, Princeton, Pittsburgh, Army
ard Navy. But, for all Of that, /
believe the great Pacific Coast team
will have all 1t can do to handle w.
and ]. next Monday. have seen
w. and ]. play three games, and /
would like to add that Neale's team
is one of the strongest 1 have seen
in the East. upon q par with Penn
State, Lafayette or Cornell. Pos
sibly not quite so Hash on attack a.
Penn State or Cornell, but stronger
upon defense. California at her
best will have all she can do to
score more than one. or possibly
two. touchdowns Don't overlook
this tip. L p. r.
No one man. in any line of sport,
has done greater good for his game
than Judge Lands has for baseball
in his fairly. brief turn at handling
things. The judge happens to have
in his favor brains, fairness and
complete honesty Of purpose. To
this one might add complete firm.
ness. Baseball was rocking badly
in the gales when he took charge,
and withour him there might easily
have been a terrific crash. indicate
ing the rehabilitation of some TO-.
100000 fans
There Is only the barest, 1,000-to-
1-shot possibility, that football will
be changed in any way. The game,
as now modelled. has caught on with
entirely too mighty a grip to be re-
vfsed. II may not be perfect, but
what In this unique existence is?
Now and Their one gets tired Of
watching . beaten team firing q
salvo of forward passes in the last
few minutes OF the game. but this,
after all. 10 a slight detail, COM
pared to monkeytng with any
changes in the passing game.
According to Jack Dempsey, soma
one has seeded the draw in the
heavyweight boxing division. But
while hoeing the championship gar.
den he has run across little 30 far
but weeds.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-28
Setback for Petworth A. C.

The Congress Heights Yankee
Juniors extended their winning
|streak last night by winning on
the home floor from the Petworth
A. C, 30 to H. NelligAr and
|Brugger starred for the Yankees.
49, ufs Positions D~t-o-<h
The Washington herald., 1921-12-28

To Our FrfenAs.
wish me no Good Luck through the year.
No gentle destiny to ride.
No smooth sea, where the sky 10 clear
To make port with the drifting tide.
Wish me no smiling fortune where
The friendly currents only 20,
Apart from trouble and despair
That each one In his turn must know.
But when black storms ride down the air,
Where feafs and heartaches still intrude,
Wish me at least an even share
OF plain, old-fashioned fortitude.
Wanderers and Fixtures.
When the recent Juggling of base
ball talent was at its height, with
stars tossed about the landscape.
some one opened the discussion In q
tanning bee as to how many great
ball players had ever served out
their careers with one club.
The list IL extremely brief. La
joie, Ruth. Collins. Evers, Alexander.
Cy Young. Mike Kelley. Speaker,
Chesbro-an almost endless caravan
of talent-have all fought under
more than one flag.
There have been at least four
notable exceptions among the lead.
ing headlirers-
Mathewson and Wagner served
out their playing careers under
fixed franchises.
Cobb and johnson are still where
they were at the start of their major
league careers.
Wagner came from Louisville to
Pittsburgh when the franchise was
moved. not In any sale or trade.
Mathewson had ended his pitch
ing march when he left the Giants
to manage the Reds.
And 1t is hardly possible now that
either Cobb or Johnson Will ever
be sold down the river from the old
The Washington herald., 1921-12-28
Trackman's Selections.
NEW ORLEANS.

First Race-Prudenee. Piuneila.
Tricks.
Second Race-Apple Jack, ana.
Johns Umma, Cock 0Srhe Reest.
Third Race-Lteut. Colonel. Bril-
liant Ray, Honorable.
Fourth Race-Ernest A, jack
straw. Madras bingham.
Fifth Rsee-Marvfn May, Arrsw-
head, Maneeuvre.
Sixth Raee-0aklawn Belle, Sen
tinental. Kings Belle.
Seventh Race-sir Grafton. Maise,
Anna 0allup.
HAVANA.
First Race-Elias o. Fsrgs Ahead,
Foul weather.
Secoad Race-MarisAf Hellfna.
Hsntress, Mary jane Baker.
Third Raee-Loufs a, EnA MAJ.
MeiisRa.
Fourth Race-Lad's Love, Laeka-
wanna, be Pirate.
Fifth Raee-Doiiy c, w. G.. Me-
Chnteck, AeoAsWerth.
sixth Raee-Anersean Soldier. Bin
Hurley. xefe.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-28
Peck A. c. Beats Perry.

BY a one-polnt margin, the Peck
A. c. defeated the Perry A. c. in a
hard fought game last night on the
formers court, IS to II. Chaconas'
field basket in the dying minutes de-
cided the game. Summary
The Washington herald., 1921-12-28
Elli0tts Scored "a Points.

The Elliotts scored what is be-
lieved to be local record for the
season last night by piliug UP 81
points against the Rangers. in the
Noel House gym. H. Goodwin led
the scoring, with seventeen baskets,
while Short and Teachum each count
ed fifteen. Score:
The Washington herald., 1921-12-28
Start the day right read
The Washington Herald

All news in The Herald is kept as concise as con-
sistent with completeness
The news of the world nation and city vii. be
found every day in The Herald. I
Then for the business man there is the complete
financial department and business news.
Grantland Rices column, The Spotlight, and
full accounts of all athletic events, written with the
sparkle that distinguishes The Herald, makes the
Sporting Pages as complete as other departments of
the paper. =.
Topping off the news of the World, Business and
Sports are THE Gumps, Briggs and Darling's car
toons and other features exclusively in The Herald.
Furthermore, the advertising columns are filled
with the offerings of National and Local Merchants
who recognize the value of newspaper whose adver-
Using columns are as clean as its news and editorial
columns.
That the news, editorial and advertising contents
Of The Herald are finding favor with its readers is
proved by the increase in circulation in the past year.
Start the day right by reading
Every Morning
Tie ma8hnl9tot1 neral
The Capitals Morning Newspaper
The Washington herald., 1921-12-28

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES A. Cd Chaco-
mas for Athey; Athey for Shore; Shore
for Athey Field goals-Chsconas, A.;
Turner. 8; Robinson. q: Edelin,. s:
Miller. Powers. 2. Foul goals-Mik
Her. Referee-Connors.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-05
SEVEN MEN DROWN AT
NEW YORK BEACHES

NEW YORK, July 4.-Seven men
were drowned Monday at beaches IN
the vicinity OF New York as hun
dreds Of sweltering thousands fled
from the intense heat that has en-
veloped the city since Saturday. An
unknown man. believed demented
by the excessive temperature. com %
mitted suicide by jumping into the
reservoir in Central park. One
death from IrostratiOn was report
ed in the city while numerous per-
sons. overcome by the days festivi-
ties. were revived at hospitals. Sew
eral minor accidents resulted from
the premature explosion OF fire
works.
The crowds that sought relief at
the beaches yesterday and today
were the greatest in the history OF
any of the nearby resorts. At Coney
island and other popular hot
weather rendezvous thousands slept
on the sand last night and a throns
fully "a great was following their
example tonight. Police details
were instructed to see that the sleep
ers were protected from molesta-
ton.
Although five degrees cooler than
July 4. 1919. today was still among
the hottest Independence days in
New York in recent years. A max
imum temperature OF SO degrees
was reached in the afternoon
which. according 10 weather bureau
reports, is 10 degrees above the
average for this time Of the year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-05
JAPANESE OFFICIAL
MAKES PREDICTIONS

TOXIC, July 4.-Yukio Ozaki.
former minister Of justice. on the
conclusion OF 10,000-mile CAM
paign of the empire in behalf OF
limitation Of ornaments, CAM
paign unparalleled i'm Japan's polite
ical history. declared his conviction
Monday that il the United States
government proposed a conference
on limitation OF ornaments il would
meet with an eager response
throughout the length and breadth
of Japan.
NJ. Ozaki. whose achievements
have made him the foremost Jap
anese liberal, added:
Il should like TO convey this mes
sage to the PEOPLE OF the United
States. If the American govern
ment proposes an international con-
ference to discuss restriction OF
ornaments il will surely be the be-
ginning OF a solution Of all the dip
lomatic questions between Japan
and the United States If we are
unable 10 prevent the clearly unnec-
essary wasteful naval competition.
how can we expect TO solve other
irritable and more complicated
questions between our two countries
The latter will easily adjust them
selves when the former has been
settled"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-05
FUe Men Burned to
Death in Big Fire
Explosion Occurs in Standard
Oil Co.'S Pressure Stills at
Whiting, Ind.

CHICAGO, July 4-F'ive men were
burned TO death and 27 were injured
when fire started Monday in three
batteries OF pressure stills in the
Standard Oil company's refinery at
Whiting, Ind. An explosion follow
ed the fire. The property loss was
said TO be heavy.
Among the dead were Fire Marshal
Johnson and his assistant, Joe Tay-
Tor. of the Standard Oil company's
force. The other victims were labor
ers and were so badly burned that
Identification will be difficult. Seven
persons were reported missing. 1t
was not until noon that the fire was
extinguished and it was then that the
search for the bodies was made. IL
is believed some bodies still are in
the ruins. The flames broke out just
as the day force was ieaving and the
night force coming TO work.
The damage TO the refinery was not
estimated Some Of the officials said
IT was incalculable and that the cost
Of repairs would be huge.
DR. George Humphreys, superin-
tendent OF the refinery, aided in the
recovery Of the bodies and the relief
of the injured.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-05
AWAIT ACTION OF
IMPERIAL MEETING
British Public Anxious to
Know What Officials Are
Planning to Do.

LONDON. July 4.-The British
public. with the Anglo-Japaneee
treaty apparently pigeon-holed
pending the attempt to bring about
discussions with the other Pacific
ocean powers with the view Of
reaching some agreement respecting
that part Of the world. IS wondering
what the premiers attending the i'm
perial conference will find 10 talk
about until July %. when they are
TO finish their work in London.
Some OF the newspapers suggest
they should take up the Irish ques-
ton but most OF the dominion rep
resentatives prefer TO leave this re-
sponsibility TO the imperial govern
ment. II is argued that the general
foreign policy, which is the next
subject on the agenda, must await a
settlement Of the Pacific question.
Premier Meighen OF Canada,
among others. is arguing a post
Lonement also OF the discussion on
dominion cooperation In the naval
and military defense Of the empire
until after the constitutional con-
ference. the date OF which the pres
ent conference is expected 10 fix
which is to define the status Of the
obligations Of the various parts OF
the empire.
Premier Meighen's view IL that
the international situation should be
cleared before the question OF de-
Tense is taken up, and also that the
politicians should await some def
mite conclusion OF the naval experts
before disclosing the matter. on
the other hand. the British prime
minister. Lloyd George; Winston
Spencer Churchill. minister for col
onies. and Lord Lee OF Fareham
first lord of the admiralty. are urg-
ing an immediate decision on the
dominions. Contribution at least tc
the navy. which they say is becom-
ing too heavy a burden for tht
United Kingdom 10 carry alone.