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The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-16

ginning with a declination of the Dis tinguished Service Medal on the ground that it had been awarded to officers who had not earned the honor, Sims went on to charge that he was sent to the war zone with his hands virtually tied by his instructions and that the administration failure to provide for the emergency of its pol icy during the first six months after our entry into the conflict prolonged hostilities by four months, at a cost of 5000 lives and $100,000,000 daily. Sims later reiterated his charges be- fore Senate Committee.
 "JACkAss" SPEECH GETS
 REPRIMAND
 The next year Sims visited England on leave and there made his jack ass speech and drew the second rep rimand of his career.
 In this speech, delivered at a lunch con of the English-Speaking Union in London, Sims, as quoted in cabled newspaper reports, called Irish sym pathizers in America "iackasses" and declared "they have the blood of American and English boys on their hands"
 This raised storm that made the 1910 affair seem raIo "-' insignificant. Sims previous pro-British utterances were raked up by Irish sympathizers, furiously indignant mass meetings were held-the Irish struggle for freedom was at it's height then-and so great was indignation in New York that by way of guarding against eve Sims was escorted from the pier to the Pennsylvania Station h-- t'7~ est turnout of policemen seen up to that time in the city. Incidentally, the policemen were mostly Irish.
 DECLARES HE WAS MIsQUoTFn
 Sims declared he had been misquot- ed. put ms own account Ol WHdt he said did not differ enough from the newspaper versions to avoid a repri- mand, administered both personally and in writing by Secretary Denby. And immediately thereafter Sims, re- marking that sailor takes his medi- cine cheerfully, repaired to the White House where he was received by President Harding.
 Admiral Sims was married to Anne Hitchcock, daughter of former Secre- tary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitch cock, of St. Louis, in 1905. They have five children-three girls and two boys.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-16
ADMIRAL SIMS ENDS SERVICE
 ATSIXTY FOUR

WASHINGTON, Oct 16. - Rear Admiral William Snowden Sims, head of the Naval War College at Newport, R. l., and commander of the American fleets in European waters during the World War, was placed on the retired list today at the age of sixty.four, after forty-six years of service.
 Some men thrive on adversity Of these Admiral Sims is one. From his very entrance into the Navy to his last famous international utterance in London, when his reference to the American "jackass" vote in connection with the Irish question brought repri- mand from Secretary of the Navy Denby, his career has been of the stormiest. And despite it all he sue ceeded in attaining the summit of his profession.
 COMPROMISING" IS PROFESSORS
 OPINION
 Rear Admiral Sims was born Oc- tober 15, 1858, in Port Hope, On tario, where his father, native-born American citizen, employed as civil engineer, had married Canadian girl. When the future admiral was about ten years old the family removed to the United States, and on June "A, 1876, young Sims was appointed to the Naval Academy from Pennsyl vania.
 At this time the would-be naval officer encountered his first profes- sional difficulties. Even before he was appointed, the then Superintend- ent of the Academy wrote to the ap- pointing Congressman beseeching him to name a less "unpromising candi- date"
 For some months Sims stood reso- lutelv at the foot of his class, but was graduated twenty eighth in class of fiftv-six in 1880 and entered upon career which, both inconspicuous and innocuous for twenty-one years, ad- vanced him only to the grade of lieu tenant.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-10-16
ITS INTO ROW WITH
 DANIELS

On his return Sims vert back to duty as President of the Naval War College and within few months be- came involved in a controversy with Secretary of the Navy Daniels. Be-
The New York herald., 1922-05-22
LONDON RESUMING
SETTLEMENT DAYS
Capel Court Returns This
Week to Old Style Fort,
nightly Dealing.
Special Gable % THu NEW YoRK HmAID.
Copyright, 1879, by TIM NEW Yonx HzRALp.

Special Gable % THu NEW YoRK HmALD.
Copyright. 1879, by THn NEW YoRx HxRALp.
New York Herald Bureau.
London, May FL.
Business shrank in volume in Capel
Court last week and the market devel-
oped a hesitating attitude, mainly In
consequence OF the uncertainty as to
what win happen this week when the
system of fortnightly settlements. which
have been dropped for nearly eight
years. is revived. The abandonment of
cash dealings In favor of the reinstitu-
ton Of these rules, which carry an op-
ton for reentering into a bargain con-
ditional upon both sides agreeing, has
been the subject of considerable contro-
versy. Whether 1t will result In greater
business time alone will prove. The
probability Is 1t will, for although there
are numerous firms who avow their in
tention Of having nothing to do with the
reestablished procedure. 1t is to be re-
membered that they are the servants
of clients who. If they desire such facil-
tiles. have an alternative II refused.
Toward the end of the week there was
realization of progress in most markets
by those dealers who had provided funds
for taking in stock. and there was .
general disinclination to enter fresh com.
mitments.
While the result at Genoa Is regarded
as more satisfactory than was expected.
the possibility of general election has
been added to the uncertainty of the
outlook. The movement Of gilt edged
securities was practically at standstili,
although there was O fair investment
business in other sections. Home rails
after further display or strength re-
acted rather sharply. Industrials, oils
and rubbers were quiet. Mines, on the
other hand, were stronger. especially
Kaffirs. which derived an impetus from
the virtual completion. of the ex-enemy
share settlement
A revival of interest IN the more spec-
ulative industrials Is expected soon. and
It is thought likely that Marconis will
be given a further run. while tho lead
Ing textiles. tobaccos and cements offer
chances of appreciation to the venture
some bull. Shipping. iron and steel
groups will sooner or later have q pro-
nounced recovery, depending upon more
apparent revival of trade.
The New York herald., 1922-05-22

Sales for week
The New York herald., 1922-05-22
wArERToMN CHEESE SALES.

wATERrowN, N. Y. May 21.---Cheese
sales here reported yesterday were 4.5oo
boxes at 1s to 1874 cents.
The New York herald., 1922-05-22
TOTAL TRANSACTIONS YORK STOCK ExcH
a

Year to date. 1os.644729
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-16
WALKER HIGH TO PLAY
!. COLLEGE HERE MONDAY

The Teachers College basketball
team viii play its first game on the
home floor against Walker in the
Nigh school gymnasium Monday even
ing at. 8:15 Penn. This game will
give the town people a good oppopr-
tunity To- see the college team in
action. # viii be remembered that
these two schools played two games
last year, ands that each team won on
it's own floor. :ssas ~ ..@s>,a I. $, III :f
Although Walker IS reported to be
stronger; than it was last year, the
college team should be able to put
up hard fight since they have had
some good scrimmages against the
Firemen's team and the high school
team. 20, g. :, - -. : q --'- ~, ~.
The lineup for Walker has not yet
been received. The college lineup
is as follows Elliott, RI; Bursheim,
II; Romans, OF Huckee, 81; sherden
or Romans, rg.; Potts, lg.; Gregg and
Johnston, subs. Coach Frank Ko-
vach Of the Bemidji high school will
referee the game. 80.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-16
GIBBONS WINS REFEREE
! DECISION OVER NlISKE:
Tommy Leads Most Of the. Way
n With Marked Advantage in
y Last Seven Rounds *t.Eiis

aSt. Paul., Dec, 16-Tomnay Glib
bons of st. Paul won a refereets de-
cision over his fellow townsmans Bill
" Miske, in ten-round boxing con
test here last night. Gibbons led
most Of the way. Gibbons had J.
marked advantage in at least seven
rounds, most of the ring critics agree.
Miske showed the best in three ses-
.sions in which many give him the
draw. On Ehe fourth round, Glib
bons' shade was not pronounced and
one Of the latter rounds was also a
narrow margin affair. .
i It appeared that Gibbons let up
occasionally after his left eye started
closing in the sixth round and SEEM
ed nearly tight in the seventh. He
seemed to be passing up small haz-
,ardous opportunities rather than put
ting his other optic in danger. Glib
tbons gained a decided lead in. the
first two rounds, dancing in and out
with slaps that kept Miske~ on the
defense, and several time Tommy
laid singing blows, showing a ten
dency to play for Miske's stomach.
Several. of Miske's victorious
swings went wild and Gibbons drop
ped ninnbly a sharp sweep in the
third round when Miske rushed Glib
bons to the ropes but Tommy twist
ed out. - .-.-..>. -, J: -~++:;xs':,saa;;
Miske: got in one of his few
shoulder blows in this round and he
forced Gibbons to the ropes a second
time IN the fourth and fifth rounds,
Gibbons constantly harmed Miske
with jabs and slaps and with an oc-
'cassional punch blow thrown in while
Miske seemed willing to take consid-
cradle punching in hopes that he
might get in a smash. The tenth
was a slashing affair with Gibbons
giving promise of landing one of his
famous knockout punches, but game
and fighting Miske kept on to the
last bell, although apparently in
some distress. Gibbons seemed
quite fresh at the finish
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-16
! CALENDAR OF SPORTS

Acknowledging Of the. Jeffer.
SOB Parish Fair Association, at New
Orleans. 40 '>>-~ ,"
Meeting. of the .Cuba-American
Jockey club at Havana.
Meeting of Tijuana Jockey Club
at Tijuana.
HOCKEY Canadian National
Hockey League opens it's champion.
ship season.
TENNIS-Florida Public Courts
championship opens at Jackson.
vile. j., !
Annual meeting executive commit.
tee U. S. Lawn Tennis Association,
at New York. ! K = -
ATHLETICS-Annual Road Race
Of the Birmingham (Ala) Athletic
club. a-,N.T2,:::. ss-t.,esss- Z 49, 49,.
BOWLING--James ,Rloun VS.. las
Smith, at Chicago, for the worlds
classic bowling tournament cham
pionship. &%}@j - ~ g, :, : %%&*Es&STs
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-16
HREMERS SCHEDULE

The following games have been
scheduled for the Firemen.s basket
ball team, several Of which, how.
ever, are only tentative. Others
will be added as they are arranged:
Dec. 20-Crookston at Bemidiisy 8
{ Dec. ,22-Fosston at Bemidji. =,
Dec. 27-Crookston at Crookston.
January 3-LaCrosse at Bemidji.
T January 4-LaCrosse at Bemidji.
January 8 and 9-Denver Tigers at
Bemidji. - ...g ..:: ..
January 11--Crookston at Crooks
ton. - r..
January 15-Bauentines (Minn-
eapolis) at Bemidji. j, -
January 16--Ballentines (Minn-
seapolis) at Remidji.4> -.
January 19-Crookston at Be-
midi. -. s..,.y., .
Jan. s1-Grand Rapids at Be-
midi. T.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-16
zToDAY'S BIRTHDAYS

Dr. William A.. Granville, the ~
tiring president Of Gettysburg Cot
lege, bornnat White Rock, Minn:, SO
years ago today.
Ralph Adams Cram, a noted lead
er invthe architectural profession in
America, born at Hampton Falls, N.
H.. SO years ago today.
Rufus Hardy, for eight terms the
representative of the Sixth Texas
district in Congress; born in Monroe
county, Miss, 67 years ago>today.
Schuyler Merit, representative in
Congress for the Fourth Connecticut
district, born in New York City, SO
years ago today. r, i
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-16
MICHIGAN SL00KMG 49,. :.
/ TO FAST BASKET YEAR
Wolverine. Never ? Had Better
cau.e for Feeling Better
Over Court Season -

Ann Arbor, Dec. 16.-With its
most successful football season in
years now a matter of record, Michi-
gan looks forward with keen. anti
cipation to its fast basketball cam
paign. :.... ,-..
Never before have the Wolverines
had better cause for feeling bright
at the beginning of a court season
than they have this year. Five letter
men, all Of whom were members of
the quintet that tied for the confer
ence championshi plast season, are
available to the team and the pros
poets of the Michigan basketeers
capturing the title again this year
are exceptionally bright.
In "BilP' Miller, a, forward on the
mythical .all-conference five, Coach
Mater has a man of natural ability
as a>qfloorman., His capacity for
scoring points, both. by free throws
and by field goals, has marked him
as a dangerous man. Capt. Ely, the
elongated center, whose brilhana
work last year brought him promi-
nently into the basketball imelght,
is not far behind Miller in ability.
It is around these two men that
Coach Miller plans to build his at
tack. Kipke, the widely heralded foot
ball star is the third cog in the Of
fensive machine. He has shown HIM
selb to be an exceptionally speedy
and clever forward. =; ...
:. In the defensive department,
Michigan will not be lacking.
Paper, the Wolverines have, with
out question, one of the most con-
sistent Hoormen in the conference.
He has an uncanny ability of break
ing ,up opposing plays. Birks, a
guard, is the fifth letter man on the
squad: He was used during the lat
ter, part Of last season and proved
his mettle.
This for the letter men. Rex Rea-
son, who. was a victim of the ineli-
gibilty. "big-bear" last year, and
Henderson, both forwards, hre avail
able to the team this year. They will
make a strong bid for a berth on the
team. Then. too, there is some splen-
did material from last years fresh
man teams the most likely Of which
are Dunleavym ASteger,. Keefer, Co.
wan and Haggerty. ~. Z
Coach Mater has been drilling his
sqpad for some few weeks past. All
Of them, with the exception of Kip
ke, Dunleavy, Keefer and steger
who were kept out Of football, have
been working out. Practice on fun
'damentals is now at an end and
work on team play in order. s-s hi.
No other team in the conference
has better prospects for the coming
basketball season and it is not the
least bit unlikely that Michigan Sis
starting what will prove to be an.
other title winning campaipii. 4s'e. ste = <
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-16

49, , 49, Totals 8 z 9
Referee: G. L. Finnegan (Carle-
ton) Deer River.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-16
head okEisht ! Point. .s So Frs
II Half ! i Win. Second ! Game for
.' ~ Bemidji by 20 to,.17 .
FERGUS V FAILS = TEAM MAY Y
PLAY RETURN GAME SOON
Virginia May Play Tuesday 81 .
Thursday Night; crookston {
Coming Wednesday .&S'

. Gaining a lead Of eight points by
the end of. the: first half, the Be-
midi Firemen again defeated Fer
gus Falls at the latter. city Friday
evening by score of 17eto 20. Al
though no particulars will be learned
until the Firemen return home this
afternoon, the count would indicate
that Fergus Falls fought desperately
in the. last half. to- win the contest
and that 3Bemidji's lead in the first
half was all that saved them and
kept their slate clean. Thursday
nights score against Fergus Falls
was 13 to II, the Firemen winning
in an extra five minute period. This
gives Bemidji two games over Fergus
Falls and it is likely that the down
staters will want! to play return
game here in the near future. II
that is the case, such game or a
series Of games would undoubtedly
be arranged, and these games would
attract a large crowd Of. fans.
The. Bemidji team returned home
this noon by way of Crookston and
reports that they received fine treat
ment at the hands Of Fergus Falls
during their stay there and they have
no complaint to goffer.. They declare
however, that Fergus !, Falls has a
much: stronger team this, year than
they went into 1.-THE finals with last
year. Three new men have been ad-
ded and they strengthened tie team
considerably. The Bemidji boys are
now looking :fdrwarda to- a return
game with Fergus Falls, believeing
that the community; will; turn put en-
masse to see the two teams in action.
Fans came from miles around to
see the two games at Fergus Falls
and last night, the hall!would not ac-
icomodateeall thei fans who desired to
witness, the contest. =.
Arrangements are. now being
made by Manager r.. B. cLycan for a
game here with Virginia Tuesday or
Thursday night, of next week, Tues
day night preferred. In case that
Virginia agrees to Tuesday night,
this will be the next game for the
Firemen. 49, !, D.. q
In any event, the Firemen are
to meet Company M. Of Grookston
on the :Bemidjiafloor "Wednesday .ev-
ening. Bleachers are now being con-
structed to accommodate the largest
crowd ever to witness a: basketball
game in Bemidji and the indications
are that the bleachers will be badly
needed. Between the halves of the
Crookston-Firemen game, ,six-r>,ce
orchestra will furnish music for
public; dancing. Both the Fire
men and Crookston have kept their
states, clean so far this season. and
one Of the two is bound to get its
records slightly mussed up Wednes-
day night. Athletic rivalry between
Crookston and Bemidji has always
been keen and is expected to reach
! its high point when the two teams
battle on the new armory floor, for
their first meeting of the season.
Three other games have been ar
arranged with Crookston, one more
here and two on the Crookston floor.
Both ,team1 are anxious to win the
opening, game Of the series, and a
lively contest is in store. Friday
night of next week, the Firomen will
play Fosston on the Benidji floor.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-16
CARLTON OPENS BASKET g.s q
-... SEASON WITH RED WING

Northfield, Dec. 16.-Carleton's
basketball season opens tonight
when the Red Wing quintet invades
the local floor. iCarleton's first state
conference is scheduled for Jan. 27,
when Northfield meets Hamline.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-16
Locals Show Betterment. Over
Week Ago and Win Second
; Conference Game
NEUMANN AND BoE LEAD
SCORING FOR BEMIDJl
Next.Game on Home Floor to
Be Played Against Grand
Forks December 20

Showing considerable Improvement
over week ago, Bemidji high school
defeated the Cass Lake high school
basketball team at the new high
school gymnasium Friday night by
a score ut, 't2l to 13. Too lmuct
roughing slowed. upathe game consid'
<erably, a total of twelve fouls being
called on ,Bemidji and nine on Cass
Lake. EG L.9Finnigan Of Deer River
WHO oficiated the game, watched ev-
cry play closely and did his best to
make both teams play as 4cleanly as
possible. !. Very little escaped him
but those which we're. commonly con
ceded to be fouls and his work: at
officiating the game is commendable
CassRLake started the scoring with
a free-throw. Boe for Bemidji soon
took the head with field goal from
near the sideline, followed shortly by
another. by Neumann on q long pass
Boe soon netted another, giving Be
midi good start on the game, the
first rq,myter ending to 8 in favor
Of the locals.
Fromssthen on Cass Lake played
Benidji much closer, the SECOND
quarter. resulting in four for Be.
midjiAand three for the visitors
making the total at the end of the
first half l3 to 6. In the third quar-
ter both teams scored six points ano
in the last quarter Bemidji scored
two and Cass Lake one, making the
total score FL to 49,.
Cass Lake had a large following
and Bemidji was quite w.!il repre-
sented, by students and interested
fans. The Bemidji Boys Band gave
fine concert before the game anc
between %1he halves, also assisting
in the roofing for Bemidji.
Bemidji's next game on the home
floor will be against Grand Forks
high school, December 29, and this
game promises to give the Bemidji
school~something to work for during
the next two weeks of practice.
The summary of Friday nights
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CHANGES in B.:B.s
R|l.lE|:'So |. | j I OPPOSED p ] } I
Two Radical Rule Changes
Would Include Free Ride
on Three Balls
(Bv Henry L. Farrell)

New York, Dec. 16:-Suggestions
for two radical changes in the base
ball rules came recently from St.
Louis. -
; It was suggested that free ticket
to the bases be issued on three balls
instead of four balls, as at present,
and that three fouls on the third
strike should constitute an out.
While there is nothing particularly
wrong with the suggestion, any ad-
option of the changes probably
would be opposed on the theory that
they are not needed.
Reducing the number of balls to
three would only work a handicap
on, pitcher and pitching is under
enough handicap now with the lively
ball, the freak rules, etc.
Making it an out for three fouls
on the last strike would not be of
much Importance. Joe O'Brien, Jack
Dunn and some of the old timers tell
how John McGraw. and the. old Ori-
oles used to knock fouls "by the
hour" to weaken the opposing pitch
er but it is done today because the
batters are not able to do it. %
There is one thing of value in the
suggestion. It'would speed up the
game and speed is surely needed. Too
many games last year ran two hours,
two hours and half and three
hours. Some improvement could be
made up the unpires would keep
after the players, but the officials
seem just as lazy themselves.
Club owners, privately, if not for
publication, know that pitching is
under too much of a handicap and it
is understood that the umpires may
be instructed to permit the moderate
use Of resin next year on the ball.
Many pitchers used it. last season
when they could get away With it and
some of them did consistently. e.
When the pitching was too good,
the popular demand was for hitting
and now there is such an excess Of
slugging that the fans are beginning
to howl for some old time pitching. 4
= While; none of the high moguls
would admit it, there is no doubt
that something was done last winter
to put more life in the ball. It pro-
duced a sesaon of the most dynamic
hitting and it proved too much of a
good thing. Pitchers grew lax and
fielding suffered because the ball
couldn't be handled, and players
were a little backward about taking
chances. ~ '...- '..' ;,
It. is understood that the balls will!
no the so lively next year. No one,
Of course, will do anything to take
the life out Of the ball, but they Just
simply won't be so lively.
Within a few weeks, the skating
season will be in the midst of its big
classics. :, While the dates hsye 3aot
been set definitely, the Big features
will start with theF Middle Atlantic
Championships at Newburgh, N. Y.
The Metropolitan championships viii
follow at. HYonkers sThe National
championships come next at Chicago
and the Internationals close the
season at St. Johns, N. B. As ino-
tions the Metropolitan champion
ships at Yonkers and the Nation
ais" at Chicago will be staged by
the mayors committee" Of the two
places.
CARLTON OPENS BASKET e.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-16
T0DAY,S ANNIVERSARIES

1653-Oliver Cromwell was appoint
ed Lord Protector of the Eng
~, ,lish commonwealth. = ~ -
18Oo-The most ceremonious and ,ex-
~.y.5traogdinary divorce in history
n.s go" took place between Napoleon
8 and Josephine.
824EEThomas Starr King, the
81 preacher to whose remarkable
powers asia writer and speaker
~: has been sascribed the loyalty of
! california toSsthe Union in the
r. -, : Civil WAR Born in New York
'~-'' City. Died in San francisco on
+ March 4, 1864. ..'
York City was visited by
the worst fire in it's history,
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-16
FREMF BEMDJ HIGH TEAMS WIN EVENING
nearly 700 buildings being de-

4 nearly 700 buildings being de-
stroyed. ~. ,:.s...,..
1s5S-Capt. Montgomery, with 6S
men, entered Fort Scott, Kas.,
and released Benjamin Rice,
Free-state prisoner.
,1S94-James Black,z:the first presl-
'e& Dental candidate Of the prohibi-
r tion party, died att Lancaster,
Pa. Born at Lewisburg, Pa, on
Sept. 16, 1929. -
1s97-Joseph McKenna Of %Californ-
} ia was appointed an associate
justice Of the Supreme Court 3of'
the United States .3s..#s.,s :s$.s,s
19O4-The funeral Of Paul Kruger,
former president Of the Trans
vaal Republic, took place at Pre-
toria. -. i.