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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-21
WHY Shouldn't They?

And why shouldn't they" asks a
veteran baseball man. Some of the
great pitchers of other days may have
used freaks" he continued. but by no
means ajority,. Cy Young, Matty
and Nap Rucker, Of the pitching school
that has passed along, won fame with
out tampering with the ball, Walter
Johnson and Grover Alexander, two
of our greatest hurlers today do not use
freak deliveries. And there are many
other good pitchers in the big show
now who do not have to depend on
them To my way OF thinking the ban
Of freak deliveries Is one OF the best
things that could have happened to the
game"
Despite the contention Of a number
of baseball experts that the so-called
freak deliveries, for the most part
Is the belief of the big majority that
the ban on freaks win result In in
creased hitting--in both big leagues
II should also encourage pitchers to
greater efforts.
The pitcher with control and a
knowledge of the batsman he faces
will he just as effective as ever. And
he will be in great demand The Amer
lean association was the first league TO
try out the plan OF banning freak de-
liveries, and 1t worked so well that the
A. A. magnates stuck with It. What
works to the advantage Of the game
in one league will certainly work in
another, and the association Is only a
step down from the majors; not long
| step at that.
So the crack of the bat will be heard
| more frequently In the big show next
season. The tense, thrilling momen
as bat meets ball with a resounding
crash and runners 60 scurrying aTounG
the bases will be enjoyed more Otter
| by the fans
Free Hitting.
Free hitting and plenty of 1t viii
never hurt baseball Batting is, afte
all, the very backbone of the game
The fan gets thrill as he witnesses
| some player making a great running
catch or a sensational fielding play
he responds with enthusiasm when
pitcher slips the third strike past {
batsman In pinch; but the lusty hit
whether 1t starts or end rally, Il
the thing,
The belief in some quarters tina
pitchers Of the old days did not ust
freaks, save the splitter, is mistaken
one. For proof apply to Bill Phillips
Charleroi, Pa.
nifty pitcher when he wore the uni
form Of the Cincinnati Reds years ago
says that the emery ball was used II
his day ,.,.. r.,,,.
confessed to the writer several year
ago, and a good many pitchers of m,
time knew about It, Why, the umpire
used to frisk me for emery pape
nearly every time | went into the box
And there's no doubt that rough spo
on the side Of a ball makes 1t do quee
tricks. But don't let EN- tell you tn
| emery hall is new"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-21
Kilbane VS.. Leonard.

1t was because of dearth of OPP
ponents in his division that Kilbane
stepped out of his class to meet Benny
Leonard in Philadelphia, and that step
proved a sad one for the CleVelander,
as Leonard disposed of him in three
rounds. Since that time Kilbane has
not been the same. He is far from as
good as he was about three years ago.
yet he is stiIl firmly enthroned as King
of the feathers.
On the 25th of this month Johnny will
crawl through the ropes at Newark to
defend his title in an eight-round bout
against Benny Vager. Valger is gen
orally figured as the foremost of Kill
banes present-day rivals. At least, the
promoters figure him that way. and
while Valger, like kilbane, has not
proven himself to be a Furnishing fighter
he has cleverness, and above all, youth
on his side. While speaking of Valger
it might not be untimely to mention tht
fact that he is New. York product.
He was born on the East Side, of He
brew parents. His followers call him
"thc French FASH but East Side New
drop of French blood in his system.
Valger will have to step some to de-
feat kilbane in eight rounds He is said
to be very confident little scrapper.
and no doubt he will put everything he
has into his bout with the champion.
more than Nalger has ever learned about
fighting, so Benny's task will be far
, from an easy one, because science and
rngcraft go a long way in a short bout
The fact that Kilbane has held to his
title so long marks him as an eXtraor-
binary boxer. Despite the fact that he
has held rank far above the best pros
poets the featherweight garden has pro-
duced in eight years he deserves a lot
of credit, Dixon was boxer like him
in many wa -, but the colored boy had
something that Kilbane has always
1acked--a deadly punch.
Dixon Starred.
Dixon knocked EN- cold. So did TER
McGovern and Young Corbett. And
though the fight fan of the veteran class
admires Klhane, there is a popular de-
mand for featherweght champion who
can sock" The class of fighter rep
resented by Jack Dempsey and Benny
Leonard of today Is the class that will
always be most popular, The sporting
public loves the man with the punch
he he a fighter or ball player
While ki1hane and Dixon held the
fcaihtrweight title for years the his
tory Of the division shows that we had
,ne champion who held the title for on y
10 days. He was Dave Sullivan. Sulli-
van took the title from Solly Smith at
coney Island Sept o. 1898, when Smith
broke his hand in the fiftn round Hi
Immediately accepted challenge from
George Dixon. who defeated him in Il
rounds on Nov. H. sullivan fought the
best Of tham He feared no man There
is an Interesting story connected with
Sullivan's battle against McGovern al
Louisville in 1902.
In the fourteenth round of that figh
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-21
F ANDOM ASSURED
Of MORE HITTING
BY NEW RULES
Abolition Of Freak Deliveries
Will Have Beneficial e.
feet Upon Batting in All
Leagues.
Leagues.

NEW YORK, Feb, 2l-Fandoms
plea for more hitting in the major
leagues has been heard at last.
The powers that be- In baseball
lent their ears 20 the cry Of the fan
some time ago and took heed, Thry
have paved the way for frecr biting
by curbing the pitchers.
The decision Of both hlg leagues Ia
abolish the various freak deliveries
by means Of which the pitchers kept
hitting down was hailed with salts
faction by the fans in general. II was
bad news for many OF the moundsmcn
but 1t will act like tonic for tho good
Of the game
No more shine ball no more iCorct
ball, no more emery or talcum powder
ballk And no moro splitter after this
season The National leagues dect-
sion TO permit veteran spitbail pitch
ers to continue the use OF the moist
delivery as long as they could hold out
was reversed at Chicago
Young pitchers who have learned the
use Of freak deliveries must drop them
If they hope 20 break into the bis
show Major league owners viii neither
buy nor draft them-proyidng the dralI
privilege Is exercised again.
Pitchers like Eddie CiCotte, Harold
Carlson, who have gained reputation,
for the use of the 'shiuor" or Other
freaks, will have 10 get along withou
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-21
Spring Meeting of the
Dixie Major Monday

Magnates Getting Ready for Big Coufab in Atlanta, When
Schedule Will Be Adopted and ALI Decks Cleared for Ac-
tual Opening of the 1920 Baseball Season.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-21

Trezevant Position. Huntingdon.
Johnson .,...., Forward ,.,.J. Murray
Harrison ..,.... Forward .....,. Joyner
Heron .,..,..... Center .......J Johnson
Pratt..,,....... Guard ......R, Murray
Quinn, .........., Guard ..........Gill
Summary: Field goals-Herron 6,
Harrison A. Johnson 3, Il, Murray 4.
johnson g. Joyner 2. Fouls Harrison
5, J Murray G. Joyner t.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-01
TELEGRAPHIC, TABLOIDS
FROM FAR AND NEAR

which died on Harvey Wampler's
farm. A Lincoln penny also was
found.
Barber Shop Flooded.
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Sept. l.
John Sparks donned hip boots when
his barber shop was flooded by heavy
rain and carried customers from
waiting chairs to his barber chair
and then to the stairway after doing
their work.
Cranberry Wine
DENVER, Colo, Sept. 1-Owners
of private stock here have been
elated since Judge E c. McAdams
decided that the declaration of inde-
pendence and the. constitution were
violated when officers confiscated
cranberry wine in a Denver home.
Home Brew Noise
DES MONIES, Iowa, Sept. l.
Noise, similar to that caused by a
machine gun in operation, attracted
policemen to a vacant dwelling They
entered the building and shifted the
air. The verdict. unanimously ar
rived at was-home brew
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-01

RAISES DUST
Charges Both Parties are Be-
ing Financed by Wall Street
and are There Con-
tro1led.
SOME GLAR1NG FACTS
Presidential Candidate Of Farmer
Labor Party Puts Pep into In
vestigation by His Allie
cations.
SOME GLAR1NG FACTS

| IUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Sept. Charging both
the republican and democratic cam
paigns are being financed by Wall
street, Farley p. Christensen, the
presidential nominee of the farmer
labor party, today appeared before
the senate "slush fund" investigator g
committee with demand that 1t in
vestigate his charges.
Both parties, Christensen said,
"are controlled by the same invisible
forces, and we suggest that Inc coll-
imittee as a matter of public dury,
inform the country that no matter
which of these two parties wip.s the
lelectiop, the government during Tie
next four years, will remain in the
hands of the combined capitalists
land those who have been masters ct
the government continuously tor
thirty years.
.We are prepared at the present
time to call the attention of the com
Imittee to. certain glaring facts. which,
when assembled under a single head.
leave no doubt as 70 the posifiye
accuracy Of the charge lay before
you" Christensen said.
Gas an instance of the dual po-
litical affiliation Of the capitalists
combination, would direct your at
tention to the dominant financial
institution OF the United States,
namely, the firm of J. p. Morgan &
Co. This firm. through two Of its
members, is openly supporting both
the republican and democratic tick
cts.
TITS republican agent is Henry P.
Dawson, who last Friday visited
Senator Harding at Marion and an
nounced his support of the repub-
lican candidates.
LESS than two weeks ago, the
New York Evening Post. owned out
right by another member of The Nor
gan firm, Thomas w. Lamont, am
nounced its support of the democratic
ticket.
"Your committee can develop for
the public information mass OF
facts to prove conclusively that two
interrelated corporate interests OF
this country are on both sides of the
present make-believe contest be-
tween the two old parties
Christensen urged the committee
to recommend legislation creating a
commission on political intelligence,
which would have charge OF inform
ing the public, through The news
papers. of the policies and claims OF
all political parties.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-01

formally at the department, however,
that the question Of Tennessee's ratil
fication would turn on three points:
Whether the first motion in the
Tennessee house to reconsider which
failed while suffrage opponents were
absent prevails
Whether the right to offer motion
to reconsider in Tennessee automatic,
ally died two days after the resolution
to ratify suffrage was first adopted.
Whether the absence of quorum at
the time of the first reconsideration
invalidates action of the Tennessee
house.
To Continue Battle.
NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-The Ma
tional League Of Women Voters,
while confident the action of tho
ti-suffragists m the Tennessee
legislature, in resembling that states
ratification of the suffrage amend
ment is illegal, today began round
ing up" its suffrage majority among
the Tennessee assemblymen in prepa-
ration for continuation of the battle.
Miss Alice Paul, chairman of the
league, spent most of the day in her
office here in telephone conversation
with officials of the organization,
planning resumption of the fight in
Tennessee. She sought opinions
from highest federal and state legal
officials. She intimated their un7
official opinions had been that the
original ratification of the amends
ment would stand.
Miss Paul pointed out that the!
West Virginia legislature was unable
to reconsider its ratification, and that
when the fifteenth amendment was
passed after the civil war the New
York assembly was prevented from
resembling its action in ratifying the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-01
SELECT JUSTICE
OF IOWA COURT
Republican State Central Committee
to Name Successor For Late
Frank Gsyner at Meet
ing Tonight.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
DES MONIES, Ia. Sept. I. The
republican state central committee is
scheduled to meet here tonight to Sc
lect a successor to the late Frank
Gayner, justice of the state supreme
court. Among those mentioned as
possible Successors were Judge G.
W. vermillion, Centerville; Judge E..
G, Albert, Jefferson; Judge R. Daw-
ley. Cedar Rapids, and Judge H. G.
Evans. Corydon.
The candidate chosen by the COM
mittee for the position is expected
to be appointed by Governor W. L..
Harding, to complete the unexpired
term of Justice Gayner. Gayner's
term expires in January. 1921.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-01

/ White was put on the witness stant
when the hearing on campaign expen
ditures was resumed. w. D. jamie
/ son, assistant treasurer of the demo
cratic national committee, who was
scheduled to testify, failed to arrive.
Il haven't had time to FIX definite
i budgets for the various bureaus" said
! White. Il have tentatively fixed
| 100000 as the budget for the speak
ers' bureau.
Are you going to limit the size OF
Econtributions?" Senator Spencer, Mis-.
souri,, asked.
/ mo, / have already publicly stated
we will not 1T will depend on the
source of the contribution.
"Do you know of any sinister infiu
e4ces trying to make 3 caIifinus ton
lof profteering possible. through con
jtributions to the republican party =
asked Spencer.
Il have read Governor Cox's charg
es, and he is usually able to prove
his charges replied White. He said
he had no evidence to submit
Spencer quoted each of Cox's charg-
|es as made in his Pittsburgh speech
and asked White where evidence could
be obtained. In each case White said
Cox had the evidence.
He added that in his opinion the
testimony presenter regarding the
pledging of normal and financial sup
port to the republican party by the
Rockefeller's and other millionaires
under the guise Of subscriptions to
William Barnes book "republicanism
of 1920" was evidence of the readi-
ness OF certin interests to buy an
underhold OF the presidency"
In response to further questioning
by Senator Kenyon, White said he
had mo evidence whatever OF the
truth Of any OF Cox's. charges.
eff he has such evidence, it would
be fine campaign material, Wouldn
it?' continued Kenyon.
''it might be-" White replied.
White said Cox did not give him
any evidence to submit to the COM
mfttee.
.T talked briefly with Governor
Cox last Sunday" said White. Il said,
Are you sure of your grounds" He
said, Yes / said, You are the boss,
you run it,
"Then Governor Cox is the only
man in the United States who can
give the committee evidence In sup
port of his charges?' asked Kenyon.
II don't know whether he's the
only one or not"
Kenyon read Cox's kilograms to
himself and to Senator Reed prom
ising to submit evidence, and asked
White whether any such evidence
had been sent
White said again he had none.
Governor Cox has telegraphed he
would send this committee leads, and
he hasn't sent them said Kenyon.
Must we wait until Governor Cox
is ready to submit his evidence to
us?"
"You haven't been held up or de-
layed," retorted White. You're not
ready to adjourn yet"
well, must we sit here all
through the campaign. until he gets
ready to lay his facts before us?'
persisted Kenyon. You've arranged
a speaking trip for Cox. and you
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-01
MAIL PLANE
is DESTROYED
Two Operators Burned Beyond Rec
ognition When Gasoline Tank
ExpIodes and Sets Fire
to Machine.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
MORRISTOWN, N J., Sept. L.
Two operators of mail plane were
killed when their machine fell near
here today. Explosion of the gaso-
line tank started a fire when the
machine hit the ground and burned
the bodies beyond recognition. Let
ters found in the mail pouches indi-
Gated the plane was bound from New
York to Chicago.
The postmaster here reported to
the Newark air mail field that Max
Miller was the pilot of the machine,
Miller and Rierson.
WASHINGTON, Sept. l. Max
Miller and Gustav Rierson were the
occupants of the mail plane burned
to death when the plane fell near
Morristown, N. j.. postoffice officials
said here today.
Rierson, mechanic, was from
Troy, Idaho. Miller, who was one of
the Oldest air mail pilots, has wife
living in Washington.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-01
Tennessee House Would Reverse Decision,
Thus Muddling up Situation Which Was
Thought Settled.
WOMEN TURN TO CONNECTICUT NOW
Best Legal Opinion is That Move Can Have No
Effect as Amendment Has Already
Been Proclaimed

| UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
| WASHINGTON Sept. Action of
! the Tennessee house late yesterday
in voting to rescind its ratification OF
the federal suffrage amendment sur
prised suffragists and government
officials who were studying possible
effect of the action today
There is no precedent for the situ-
alton, but informal opinions here
were that the vote will have 40
ieffect-
1t was pointed out that Tennessee's
certificate OF ratification had come
to Washington and been approved
and that Secretary Colby had pro
claimed the amendment Courts, ac-
Icording to government attorneys,
usually arc reluctant to 90 behind
Isuch action. t
The best legal opinion here also
was that Tennessee cannot now
withdraw its ratification.
The most serious aspect Of the
case as seen here was that the legal
ity of women's votes may be called
into court. A final decision probably
cannot be had until after the cleo
tions. If the United States supreme
court should decide against the suf-
fragists, the results of the whole
election would be called into ques-
tion.
The question may be settled, suf-
fragists hope, by the calling or a
special session of the Connecticut
legislature. If Connecticut should
ratify, there would be thirty-six
states without Tennessee.
After Connecticut Now.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Suffrage
leaders today announced they will
start Immediately vigorous campaign
to get Connecticut to ratify the nine
teenth amendment, granting national
to women.
While officials of the National
Woman's Party said they had no doubt
yesterdays action of the Tennessee
house in resembling it's previous ap-
proval of suffrage was illegal, they
declared the effort to get another rati-
fication will be redoubled' to remove
question of the validity of the amend
ment ....-
According to word here, Governor
Holcomb has called "a special session
of the Connecticut legislature to pass
laws providing for registration OF
women. Suffragists also hoped to
have the amendment considered.
Officials of the department of JUS
tice refused to give formal opinion
Of the action in Tennessee yesterday
but said there was no doubt if Con-
necticut ratified, Tennessee's action
would be immateriaL,
It was understood the hesitation of
officials to give an opinion was be-
cause they expect request for one
from the president. 1t was said in
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-01
MULES GET TO
SEE DAYLIGHT
Half OF Miners on Strike in Hard Coal
Fields, Defying Warning OF
President: Will
son.

runited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
POTTSv1LLE, Pa, Sept. defy
ing the warning of President Wilson
about fifty per cent of the miners in
the southern anthracite field remain
ed away from work today. The strike
affects principally the Shamokin and
Mahonoy districts. In these sections
the pump men and firemen quit work.
Operators had to put at work men
employed in other departments to pre-
vent the mines from flooding. In
some of the mines the mules were
hoisted to the surface.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-01
Mistaken for a Rohher.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
DF1S MONIES, Iowa, Sept. Cor d
ner Guy e. Cliff today prepared toI
hold an inquest over the body of Ray-i
mond Nall, II, who was shot and
killed while boarding train at VAL
ley Junction, a suburb, last Saturday
by H G. Nichols, a railroad detec-!
tive. Nichols was held on charge
of manslaughter.
According to police, Nichols adj
mitted shooting the youth, claiming
he mistook him for a robber.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-01
CAMPBELL is
IN THE LEAD
Michigan Primary Votes are Being
Counted With Close Race for
Nomination for Governor
by Republicans.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 1.-The re-
publican gubernatorfal nomination in
Michigan appeared today to lie be-
tween Milo D. Campbell and A. J..
Groesbeck, the former leading on in
complete returns by 1900 votes The
state primaries were held Tuesday
The democratic vote was light, for
mer Governor Woodbridge being un.
opposed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-01
FURI;ER
ADVANCE.
Gains in North Have More
Than Offset Temporary Sue
cesses Of Bolshevik
Army.
REDS CONTINUE RETREAT
TWO Towns Captured and Enemy Re-
sistance Has Been Smashed,
OFFICIAL Report Of Poles
REDS CONTINUE RETREAT

l[United Press Leased Wire Service ]
WARSAW, Aug. 31.-Further gains
in the north, more than offsetitng
the temporary bolshevik successes IN
the Lemberg region were reported in
| the Polish communique today.
I'VE entered Augustof Gorty miles
west of Grodno) Sunday" the COM
Inunique said. "In the Bjelstok sec
tor the enemy continued to retreat
We captured Sokolopa midway be-
tween Bjelstok and Grodno) and
Gorodok Twenty miles east of Bjel-
osto).
Attempted enemy resistance in
the region of Mala and Narevska, las
been smashed.
"In the region of Zamosc (sixty-
five miles northwest of Lemberg) we
are resisting General Budenny's cav
talry.
Reply From Poland.
WASHINGTON, Sept. IA formal
reply to the American warning that
Poland keep within its present from
tier in its campaign against the boil
sheviki was delivered at the state
department by Prince Lubor, ,,y,xi,
Polish minister here, it was an
nounced today.
Secretary of State Colby was
studying the note today and officials
said it probably would be LiaIe
public in few hours.
Can WrangIe Come Back?
LONDON, Sept. Speculation was
rife in semiofficial quarters here to-
day as to the ability of General Wran-
gel to recuperate from the crushing
defeat he is alleged to have received
on the Crimean and kuban fronts.
Partial confirmation of the bolshe-
Wiki claims of overwhelming defeat of
forces was contained in un-
official dispatches from Constantine
pie, which reported the anti-bolshevik
leader being badly worsted last week
in battles on those two fronts. No
direct word had been received from
Wrangel, however.
In military circles, apprehension was
expressed as to the possible fate of
gion, the position of which would be
rendered untenaL.e by such defeat
in his other two sectors. as was des-
cribed in the recent Moscow COM
munique.
Pittsburgh at Danzg
BERLIN, Aug. 31.-The American
cruiser Pittsburgh arrived |
1t Danzig last night, it was learned |
1ere today.
1.-THE Pittsburgh recently proceeded !
TO Reval from French waters Its !
presence in Danzig was believed for
he purpose of protecting American |
interests from possible in |
reference by German dock workers.