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Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04
Freight Rate Increase
Is Expected On July

While they have not received the
official announcement. railroad
freight officials are given to under
stand that effective July Il, next,
there viii be an increase, of Is to
20 per cent on freight rates. 1t is
understood that the increase will ap-
ply to all classifications and will be
ordered by the railroad adrninistra-
tion. Us.
The prospective increase in freight
rates comes on top of Is per cent
advance that became effective soon
after the government took over the
operation of the roads.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04
son Will PROBE
/. CONDITIONS OF
FATHERS DEATH
coroner's Jury Returns ver-
dict That "Cause Of Death
Unknown in Case Of
Florence Farmer.

In the death Of Charles w. Men
denhal1, 1920 Cunning street, wealthy
retired farmer, whose decomposed
body was found Thursday afternoon
in 4 gulley two miles nor'h OF Flor
ence. coroner's jury this afternoon
returned a verdict that cause Of
death is unknown"
The case of his being drugged
while on a train enroute to Kansas
City three weeks before, his disap-
pearance on March 26 was revived
at'ihe inquest, conducted by Assist
ant County Attorney Artaur Rosen-
blum.
Drugged By Unknown Man.
On the theory that Mr.. Menden-
hall had been drugged by ,an un-
identified man who took him off the
train 1t Dunbar, Neb., and later left
him when two other men, whose
names were not learned made in
quiries at Dunbar, at the time, Clay
Mendenhall, son of the Gehd man,
is OF the opinion that his father
met with foul play. II
c. w. Mendenhall later declined
to explain details of his sudden i'll
ness on the train.
J.. O. Detweiler, attorney in the
interests of MR. Mendenhall, said:
There seems to be something G
deeper in the motive of MIR Men
denhall's death than the mere. rob-
berry Of money that he may 'lave had
in his pocket"
May Have Been Choked.
According to the position the
dead body was lying when tound it
appeared as if Mr.. Mendenhall had
either laid down and peacefully died.
or he had been placed there after his
death.
A handkerchief tied tightly about
his neck in a neatly folded bow gave
credence to his relatives. that the
man may have been choked to death.
according to testimony brought out
at the inquest.
Mrs. Mary Tuttle, Logan. Ia, SIS
ter-in-law of Mr. Mendenhall, who
had been staying at his home since
Christmas, testified that Mr.. Men
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04
De Lisser Predicts 1919
Will Be Big Business Year

Optimism-spelled with capital
I"O'-permeates the rubber indus
ltry. Business on the books has
never before reached such volume,
and future prospects for tire manu-
facturer and dealer alike, were never
so bright, in the opinion of Horace
DeLisscr, president Of Ajax Rubber
company, inc.
Mr.. DeLisser, who heads one of
the five greatest rubber companies,
asserts that the conditions obtain
ing IN the rubber industry, reflect
conditions generally in American in
dustrial circles. He points to- the
Inherent American characteristic of
confidence as the basic reason for
the firm, steady tone which business
has assumed.
Taking the rubber industry as a
specific example," Mr.. DeLisser as
serted, you can search the records
in vain for a year that even ap-
proaches 1919 in business probabili-
ties. Automobile registrations, as
Of Januaryh, exceed 100000. This
total is increasing materially each
week. Ten Of the 49, states have
available funds of more than $1,000, =
900 each, to be devoted in 1914 alone
to the construction of good roads.
This money has become available
through the passage of the federal
aid road>act. Texas heads the list,
with $4,678,o8o.50. The other Az
states are provided for proportion
ately, with Delaware trailing with
sl30,549.5O.
Importance of the automobile, as
Americas secondary system of pas
senger and commodity transporta-
ton, has more than been firmly es-
tablished. Every car that boasts
wheels and an engineis running, and
is going to continue to run as long
as its motor can function. Hence,
tire demands are ahead of the sup
ply. The whole rubber industry can
not produce the tires this year that
will actually be needed.
II want to emphasize this point"
Mr.. DeLisser continued. Business
owes its bright prospects to the in,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04
IF. Twamley Goes to
Help Ogden Celebrate
Linking Of Railways

J,NF. Twamley, head Of the grain
and commission firm of ]. F. Twain-
ley & Son company, and father OF
E. c. Twamley, was 20 years old
last Christmas day. Hale, hearty
and vigorous, Notwithstanding his
three score and 10 years. Mr.. Twam-
ley is going to leave for the west
next Monday, where during the
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04


week he will be guest Of the city
of Ogden, Utah.
May 10 the people of Ogden are
going to celebrate the Fiftieth an
niversary of the driving OF the gold
en- spike at Promotory point, there.
by linking the Union and Central
Pacihc roads, completing the first
trsnscontinental railroad.
Mr.\Twamley was prlsent at the
driving of the golden spike. Al
though but 20 years old at the time.
He was a contractor employed in
the construction of the Union Pa
cific.
Mr.. Twamley goes to the Ogden
celebration by special invitation
from Warren l.. Wattles, chairman
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04

herent faith--confidence-of the
American people. The American
spirit, so,aptly expressed in the city
of Chicago's slogan, I WILL is what
steadied business at the time. a few
months back, when things were not
so rosy-hued. Now, those who make
up the great buying public are in a
better financial condition than they
have ever been, as whole, before.
They have had the confidence to go
ahead. Every day sees strength
ening of our whole business fabric,
and readjustment to the necessarily
increased peacetime basis is being
ACCOMPLISHED"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04
Rock Islands Report On
Crops Shows Optimism

The Rock Islands crop report
that has to do with conditions up to
May l and covering the states in
which the company operates, is
most optimistic.
In a considerable portion of the
Rock Island territory, Illinois,
Iowa, Nebraska,N Minnesota, South
Dakota, Missotfri, Kansas, Okla
homa, Colorado, Arkansas and
Texas, there has been a little too
much rain for the prospective corn
crop. Wheat and rthe other small
grains, it is asserted, never looked
better. This is especially true
where indications point to a
bumper crop" .
The Advertiser who uses The Bee
Want Ad Column increases his
business thereby and the persons
who read them profit by the oppor-
tunities offered.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04

The board of directors of the Corn
Exchange National bank Friday
elected Harry O. Eastman second
vice president and director Of the
bank. He succeeds w. L. Aud on
the board of directors.
Mrs Eastman has lived in Nebras-
ka for 81 years. He is married and
has six children. For 10 years he
has been associated with H. S.
Clarke, Jr., and has been in the
banking business for II years. He
was formerly connected with the
First National bank at Mitchell,
His father, o. X. Eastman, has
been banker in Iowa and Nebraska
for 50 years. and he hos one brother,
a state-examiner and another broth
er is cashier of the Commercial
bank of Crawford.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-05-04
Small Independent Iron
Z Mines In Minnesota Closed

Chisholm, Mimi, May. 3.-Many
OF the small independent iron
mines on the. Mesaba range have
closed or are closing and the larger
ones are reducing their working
forces 40 to 90 per cept, it was
learned today because of unsettled
conditions in the steel market, at
tributed by some to the dispute
between federal boards over steel
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-23
FIRST CANES
CINCINNATI
World Series 10 Open October
Ito Play Daily

Cincinnati, for the first time in its
history as a National League city, will
or Wednesday,, October /, witness the
opening game of the series to decide
the championship of the world be-
tween the Cincinnati Reds, winners of
the National League pennant. and the
Chicago White Sox, the prospective
winners of the American League pen
nant Chicago has not yet clinched
the flag in the junior organization, but
the National Commission made Its ar
engagements on the theory that 1t was
almost impossible for Cleveland. the
runnerup, to nose out Comiskey's
club. All games are scheduled to
start at 2:30 P. M.
The decision to open the baseball
classic in Cincinnati was decided on
the toss of a coin by Louis Comiskey,
son of the owner of the Chicago club:
August Hermann, president Of the
Reds, called heads and won. At first
it was announced that Hermann had
lost, but after examining the coin. one
of the new half dollars Louis Comis-
key said he was mistaken, and that
Hermann had won.
The teams will play the first two
games in Cincinnati and the next
three will be played in Chicago. The
clubs then jump back to Cincinnati
essary, and before the eighth game,
which will be played in Chicago, it
will be decided by lot where the ninth
game should be contested should the
series stretch out to this length. The
schedule as drawn, calls for continu-
Gus playing on each day, weather per-
hitting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-23
CHALLENGES

The Offole Athletic Club. of
Railway are preparing for their bas-
ketball season and would like to hear
from all teams averaging 140 pounds.
At the present time the Oriole man
agement has not secured a homo
court, so all games will ave to be
played on opponents territory. ADD
dress challenges to Raymond Arnold,
% Main street, Railway.
The Harmony Five, of this city,
have organized for the coming sea-
son and would like to hear from all
junior teams. This team will play
on home and opponents courts. Adj
dress all challenges to Louis Hor-
wath, $40 Hall venue
The Imperials, a junior basket
ball team, have organized for the
coming season and would like to hear
from all teams averaging 125 to $50
pounds. All games to be played on
opponents court. Address challenges
to Charles Doyle, Q. M. Corps, Colo
MIA.
The Franklin A. A. have organ
lied a junior basketball team for the
coming season. All cams averaging
14O pounds a secure games by
writing to Fred Kuhn, 209 Front
street, this city. This team will play
both on home and opponents courts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-23
Walter johnson, Who Throws Remarkably Fast Ball.

even see them, but then Goose began
to work his system. He sort of squat
ted down and took a good bead on
the pitchers box, with his bat ready
to swing and waiting. He was go
ing to slam away as o as he saw
Walter winding up, figuring he'd about
get his bat around when the ball got
to the plate.
Fired Ball to First Base.
johnson brought his arm up and
fred the ball over to first base. trying
to nab the runner there. Goose was
all set and as he saw Johnson's arm
go UP be swung wildly, going all the
way round. OF course he hit nothing
but the atmosphere. The crowd roar
ed and Goose threw down his bat and
shook his head. My Gawdl such
speed he said, 7 never even saw it.
"And then. Johnson, having got the
return from first base, really did pitch
one over and the umpire said 1t was
the third strike.
"Pittman had to take a lot of JOSH
ing for being the only man who was
ever known to swing at a ball that
had been thrown to first base
Sporting News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-23
About The Johnny S2EZeeHH-
Clay Turner Fight Here


The following letter has been re-
ceived from a local fight fan in ref
erence to the Clay Turner-Johnny
Saxon bout which was staged at the
Lotos Club Friday night and which
resulted In Saxon winning. The
writer signs himself "ex-pug" and
believes Turner was laying down. in
order hal he might be brought up
against AL Roberts and then put to
an end the winning streak of the
Staten Island whirlwind. The letter;
Sporting Editor of the Perth Amboy
Evening News.
Dear Sir:
Being an ardent boxing fan who
would go anywhere to witness an ex-
hibltion (and ! have witnessed some)
/ cannot keep quiet in reference to
the. comment passed at the conclusion
of the show at the Lotos Club on Fri
day night.
This is not in a form of a knock,
as the shows that Mr.. McNulty give
are beyond reproach and a credit to
the game in general. But, Mr.. Editor
sentiment has induced many an ath-
iete to take a false step-and in this
u refer to the bout between Clay
Turner and Johnny Saxon on the
night in question.
/ for one, and I think all red
blooded fight fans are not for murder,
yet the elimination of any one indi-
Vidual pugilist will leave an opening
for new talent.
At the DeForrest A. c. at Long
Branch, Clay Turner plays with big
Ed. Kinley and when Kinley gets
fresh is hooked with a mule kick that
spells curtains for Kinley In the
'Turnep puts any effort into. Then at
the Jersey, City ball park, kinney
stops everything but the water
bucket in his fight with AL Roberts.
Johnny Saxon does n fare-you-well
at the Lotos Club with Roberts, wish
ing for home and mother, at which
time his prestige takes an awful
slump and then comes the boomerang
Clay Turner.
Turner, a man that has fought
Battling Levinsky, was sparring part
ner to Jack Dempsey, and has fought
a host OF other good men-does a
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS with
a mar hat is a has been" Result
Saxon's stock takes a jump-Turner's
chances with Roberts n commented
on with Roberts getting the benefit
of a doubt that he would knock out
Turner. Public demands that this
bout be arranged-is probably lone
and the consequences. The heart OF
one of the cleanest, and ambitious
and garnest fellows in the ring shot to
pieces through the ~prolonging of a
bout that could have terminated in
the third round If Turner wished 1t.
Roberts Is not ripe for any such I'M
dertaking and Mr.. Editor If you use
your influence in trying to avert such
a match for the present you will be
doing the boxing game a great SER
vice-as far as this city and the fans
are concerned.
There would never be champs II
defeat was not a part of the game and
acknowledging that Roberts will
eventually meet ~defeat--it ought not
to be at the hands Of n veteran who
could il called upon-give the champ
and I mean Dempsey-a run for
his money.
Yours in sport,
AN "EX-PUG."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-23

Louis Lamer, who played independ-
ent ball in California after leaving
college and might have been IN the
big league had he not decided that he
preferred to settle down in Los An
geles and make more money at some
thing else, sends this one as the fun
niest thing he ever saw in q ball
game, and 1t must have been q side
splitter at that:
"Walter Johnson came out to south
ern California after the 1910 season
closed in the East and was engaged
to pitch for IN independent team at
Santa Ana. The manager Of the
team Johnson was with booked our
ball club for a game and we were all
wondering If we would be able to get
a foul of Johnson, who was at top
notch form.
Pittman Was a Character
ION team was a player we cali
ed Goose Pittman, who was quite a
character. He talked about what he
could do and Just how he could hit
Johnson's speed. He had 1t all fG-
ured out.
johnson put over the FIRST two
strikes on Goose 10 fast he did not
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-23
Y, NJ. Ia. SMOKER
IS BIC SUCCESS
About 100 Persons Attend Event
Last Night

The smoker held in the Y. M. H. A
last night was attended by about 100
persons, and the affair was a big sue
cess.
In the first boxing match Smiling
Ritchie and Robert Long fought a fast
three round draw. In the other bout.
a four round affair, Kid Potty, the
Pride of Perth Amboy" and Ray
Vance fought q fast match, which
ended in q draw. Bert Cooper refer
eed h matches. Several high class
entertainers were sR hand and gave
selections, both vocal andinstrumen-
tai.
kus, President OF the association,
Benjamin Goldberger and Harry Med
ipets.
The committee In charge of the
smoker consisted of Samuel Diamond,
Cl.eirman, /. Jacobsen, Louis Polen-
sky, Leo Lowenkopf and Louis Kop-
lowitz.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-23
Diamond Dust

Applegate's playing at first on
Saturday and his pitching and bat
ting on Sunday show hat he is far
from a has-been.
"Ponya" 500 was in good form on
Saturday, even though he walked
five men.
Neider's performance on Saturday
tempts us to believe that next season
we will see him finging In old time
form.
Stinson enjoyed a prosperous week
end at the bat, securing two hits in
each game.
Tho three games on the Copper
Works over the weekend resulted
in three shutouts: The Ingots won
60, the Saint Juniors won 90 and
the Amboys won 40.
Art Young's performances of late
show hal there is still another
southpaw to follow on the trail of
Jensen and 500. t
Leftfelder H%arriott, of the Pater-
son team, made a wonderful catch OF
Romer's drive In the first inning.
There were several new voices In
the grandstand Sunday that made
Diede sit up and take notice.
Mickey Loeser received quite an
ovation when he came through the
field, in an automobile, just before
game-time Saturday. Congrats,
Mickey.
Garretson's plane lowered over the
diamond on Saturday and the waving
hand seemed to furnish the impress
sion that the pilot hoped to see a ball
come Up.
Pick MuHen's umpiring in both
games was satisfactory to all con
cerned.
In the Sunday game the Amboy
battery received the credit for the
heavy smuggling, Apologize and Bader
each securing a homer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-23
WIN
FROM SUMMIT
Local Firemen Annex Game
Which Means a CIambake

The Liberty Hook and Ladder Com
pany, Of this city, travelled to Summit
on Sunday and handed the Summit
Hose Company of that place, a drub-
bling to the tune of "a. The game
was played for a $3.50 clambake, so
the Summit team by losing. had the
honor of paying for the eats"
Although the score at the end
showed quite an advantage for the
Amboy team, the game was interest
ing and hard fought throughout.
Yost. pitching for the Liberties, al
lowed five hits, while the opposing
pitcher allowed sixteen.
Donegan featured at the bat for the
local 1~reflghters, securing four hits
out of four trips to the plate. All of
the Liberties, with the exception of
O'Brien and zarawski, secured two
hits. Reynolds of the Summit team,
secured two of their five hits.
The manager of the Liberty team
states that the Washingtons are a lit
tie late getting on the diamond this
year, and therefore cannat claim the
championship of the city. because his
team is going to close their a
next Sunday, when they play the
Eagles OF Dublin. The Liberties also
state that they will be on the dia-
Washingtops first.
The lineups follow:
Liberties. O'Brien, IF; O'Hara, IS;
Hanson. CT; Zarlari. c; +. Seiboth, If;
Zarawski, sb; w. Seiboth, 1b; Jost,
p; Donegan, 2b.
Summit: McCue, If; b. Egan. p;
Wright, rf; Reynolds. SIS; French, 2b;
Murray, 1b; C. McCue, Sb; E. Egan,
CT; and Laird, C.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-23
POLISH GIANTS
LOSE SERIES
HeImetta Wins Third Straight
Game, Score Ia
Bu spectel corrrapondenI.

0V GpCCEtst tbEffS uuCHts
HEHIMETTA. Sept. 23:-The Hell
meta Club team once more triumph
ed over the Polish Giants, Of South
River, on Sunday afternoon. For
Helmetta Armstrong and Lynch ex-
celled, the latter leading with the
stick. For the Giants, J. Witzek
made one spectacular catch that
saved a run. This game ended the
three-game series, the Helmetta team
capturing all three games and are
the only team to beat the Giants on
Sunday games.
The Giants were first to score. get
ting one run In the initial frame. In
the third two more TALES were
made. The fourth saw Helmetta
score their first run when Lynch
drove a two-base hit and on an error
by Witzek came home.
In the fifth three runs were tai
lied when Curley singled and went to
second on an error by STUDY; Mon
doker singled, Curley going to sec
ond; Mondoker stole and was ad-
vanced on Smiths single. Timber
mans single scored Mondoker and
Smith. In the eighth the last run
was made on a single by Timberman;
Perrine got his base on balls and
Lynch's second two-bagger of the
game brought in Timberman.
The score.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-23
Wi5HiNGTONS
WIN ANOTHER
Score SO Victory Over
Eagles Sunday Morning

The Washingtons, a newly organ-
lied ~"fre-laddie" team, handed the
Eagles, of Dublin, another trimming
Sunday morning on the Copper
Works field by the same score, 9-3,
as was the result of the game be-
tween these two teams q week ago.
Billy Christopherson started the
pitching for the Washington team on
account of Booz not putting in an
appearance. Kaggy Kafton did the
twirling for the Eagles. During the
two innings that Christopherson
pitched he secured five strikeouts and
the Eagles could not get their eyes
on the pill. Meanwhile the Wash
lngtons were pounding Kafton for
hits and runs.
"Pox'' Booz arrived during the
latter part of the second round
and went into the box in the third,
Christy going TO short. The Eagles
secured six hits off Booz, and one off
Christopherson. Christopherson fam
ned five and Booz famed six. Kafton
allowed nine hits. and struck out five.
Christopherson featured at h bat
with a homer, triple and a double
out of three trips to the plate.
II. Seaman, playing first for the
Washlngtons, also scared a homer.
while Jepson, playing third for the
Eagles, got q triple; Kafton, pitching
for the Eagles. secured two hits, as
did w. Campbell of the W~ashingtons.
Manager Schantz, of the Washing
tons, was on hand giving instructions
to his players, and Shorty Camp
bell was down. feeding the boys to
water.
App1egate and Mcmahon umpired
In big league fashion.
The lineups: Eagles, NIowrey. II;
Murdoch, CT; Jepson, 3b: Gorgeson,
c; Smith. Id; Bath, 2b; Marshall, S.
and IF; Donegan, IS; Brown, RI; a
ton, p.
Washingtons: Brownmiler, ss, II
and IL: r.. Campbell, Of and rf; Mill
Ter. IL and CT; Christopherson, p and
IS: w. Campbell. 3b; Rooms, c; b.
Seaman, 2b; Il. Seaman, lib; Sehantz,
rf, and Booz, p.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-23
Jimmy French Enters Big
Motorcycle Championships

Jimmy French, pioneer and dean
of motorcycle races, who passed the
fiftieth milestone, is the first to enter
for the championship meet to be held
at the Sheepshead Bay Speedway on
Saturday, October a. His signed APP
plication was received last night by
the Eastern Motorcycle Racing Asso-
citation, which is reviving the thrill
ing sport after a lapse of more than
two years. French is at present pro-
ducing superintendent of q New York
motion picture concern.
The veteran first sat astride a
chugging motor as far back as 1906,
his machine being a Peugeot, of
which the racing automobile of the
same name is a development. For ten
years French ranked with the fore
most amateur pilots. He turned pro-
fessional in 1916 and soon reached
the crest by his sensational perform
ances at the old Brighton Motor
drome.
French will be seen in five of the
eight championship events to be con-
tested. He will compete in the ma
tional title races at s, 10, so and 100
miles, and in the metropolitan cham
pionship at ten miles.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-23
Y. NJ. C. W|LLPLACE ASTRONG
TEAM ON COURT THIS YEAR

Following close on the heels of the
announcement that the Riversides had
organized for the coming basketball
season, comes the statement thai the
\. Nj. c. will once more put their out
Mt on the basketball floor.
Twill be remembered that this is
h team that gay the Riversides a
rub for the County honors, a couple
of years back, but the season ended
with each team having a victory. Per-
haps they will be able to decide su-
premacy this year.
This announcement will certainly be
a surprise to Amboy basketball fans,
particularly those who continually
strolled to the "Old Stamping
Grounds" TO see their stars in ac-
ton.
Austin Hornsby. the crack pivot
man of the Y. NJ. G. team, was the one
most responsible for the return of the
Y. M. G. team. He has got his men
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-23
Dinner Note.

A minister was telling us the other
day about hurr.Sng around a hotel in
Columbus with one hat on his head
and another in his hand, not knowing
any more than a rabbit where he got
the second hat, and we told him not to
mind that, as we'd often been that way
In Columbus. And the good man SEEM
ed greatly comforted. A man should
so live that he can do some kindly act
like this every day or s~o.-Liberty CO.,
Press.