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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
FORUM TALK LATER

A telegram announcing that w. H.
White, former member of the British
parliament, who was 10 address the
weekly forum of the Chamber of Com
merce On Monday, will not arrive until
morning by W. H. Hayley. secretary
manager of the chamber. Accordingly
the forum luncheon was postponed from
Monday next to Friday next. The lunch
con will begin at 1890 o'clock
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
RADICAL CHIEF NABBED
DESTROYING EVIDENCE

MILWAUKEE,. Jan. 3.-Parry. Loeb.
80 years old, said to be the leader of
the communist party here. was arrested
early TINS morning in his home while in
the act of trying to destroy ''red" liter
ature
Loeb, who is a Russian, is said to
have been arrested in the red revolution
in Russia In 1915 He escaped from
Siberia. where he was sent, into Japan
and made his way into the United
| States at Seattle
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
NEW PERMITS PRESAGE
RENEWAL OF BUILDING

nan Newton. building inspector be-
gan the new year Friday by issuing
permits representing the expenditure
in building OF Sl3,l5l These permits
represented residences largely.
MIR Newton looks for great activity
in home building this year, due to the
shortage in dwelling houses Consider
able construction work will be neces-
sary to relieve the situation, he says,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
WITH OTHERS RICE IS
STILL BANK VICE-P.

Inadvertently the name Of T. L. Rice
was omitted IN connection with an an
meeting Of the Bank of Commerce and
Trust compaus. Ir. Rice will continue
this year In the capacity Of vice-pres-
ident. There are two other vice-p -presi-
dents, L, Brinldey Snowden and Fred
Collins. r. o. Vinton continues as
president
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
21 ARE EXAMINED.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, Jan. S.-Twenty-
one alleged radicals taken in raids in
the Pittsburgh district by federal agents
appeared before officers of the depart
ment OF justice today for examination.
Eight Of the alleged members of the
communist parties We're arrested in
pittsburgh proper; the remainder were
taken In towns and boroughs Of the dis
trict. Quantities of literature were
seized
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
STEALS CAR, RUNS 1T
OVER BANK: IT BURNS

After ioyriding to their hearts con-
tent. auto thieves who Friday night
stole the car of A. C. Roberts. 1918
College street from Calhoun avenue
and Main street. ran it off the en-
bankment at the fernando road bridge
over the belt line. The machine
completely demolished before a fire
department truck could reach the scene.
Police have no trace of the thief.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
FRANCE WILL ALLOW
REMOVAL OF u. S. DEAD

PARIS, Jan. 3--The French govern
ment has granted permission for the
removal Of the bodies of 10000 Ameri-
can soldiers buried in France TO the
United States. The bodies 70 be re-
moved are those buried in cemeteries
outside the zone of the armies and do
not include those gathered into big
American cemetaries in the army zones
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
S. o. BATES RETURNS

Samuel o. Bates. states attornav
who spent the holidays As the guest
Of relatives in Newport, KY. Returned
TO Memphis late Friday.
The criminal courts will open for
business Monday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03
CLEMENCEAU TO CALL
FIRST LEAGUE MEET

PARIS, Jan 3.-The informal cali for
the first meeting OF the league Of na
lions council will be issued by Premier
Cismenceau, the supreme council de-
cided today
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03

WASHINGTON, 3-Arrests raid
at estimated y
the Justice More probably
will he held deportation, officials said.
Assistant Attorneyeneral Garvan charge raids said
than
raid promised to be not the great
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-03

Gen. Aguilar, son-in-law OF President
Carranza Of Mexico, is now in England.
seeking TO promote ian era of good
feeling between Great Britain and Mex
leo. The general was in Washington
some months ago as Carranza's special
ambassador.
The Washington times., 1920-04-01
UUCCCUI U IIHI
THREE GAMES HERE
Yale and Cornell Meet George
town and Catholic University
on Local Diamonds.

Quite a treat in store for followers
of college baseball games today
Georgetown is playing Yale Uni.
versity in the morning and Cornell
University in the afternoon. Catholic
University is meeting Yale after the
the Georgetown conflict and Holy
Cross is stacking UP against the
Camp Humphreys team at Accotink,
Va.
washington fans are interested in
visiting teams here today because
of the fact that Washington boys are
in town for the battles.
Ed Kelly, of Business High. who
returned to Yale from the aviation
service, is expected to pitch one of
the games today. With the Yale nine
is Bob Larner, former Western High
athlete.
Cornell University finds itself with
Buck Howard at shortstop. Howard
captained the Western High nine sew
eral years ago and is quite familiar
with the Hilltop diamond. having
fought out many scholastic and col
legiate engagements there.
The Washington times., 1920-04-01
MIKE ODOWD ASKS FOR
BOUT WITH CARPENTER

NEW YORK, April 1.-Two Amerl-
can middieweights defeated Georges
Carpenter, and I want to be the
third" says Mike O'Dowd. worlds
middleweight champion. THE French
man has been winning from the
hcavywcights he has been meeting.
but tho tearinE-in style of Billy Pap
Ike and Frank Klaus caused his down
fall. ltll be tho same thing with
me II can get into a ring with him.
Don't infer from this that believe
7 can stop him in six rounds. Maybe
would not be able to reach his body
often enough, but when I do land.
sting. and ! understand he cant take
any too much beating around the
wind section. He'll have to, IL he
boxes me-"
Paddy Mullins, O'Dowd's manager,
is trying to hook UP his man for
siN-round contest in Philadelphia
against Carpenter.
The Washington times., 1920-04-01
RACE m'EEI
USHERS IN SEASON
Track Is Lightning Fast for To-
days Opening Card for
Horse Lovers.

With a track lightning fast, Bowie
ushers in Maryland's racing season OF
1920 today. There will be thirteen
days of the sport, with seven races
daily, the first beginning at 2:30
o'clock. All Washington was piling
aboard the special trains bound for
the track today.
Turfmen who have come to Mary
land year in and year out predict
most brilliant session of thirteen
days racing at Bowie this spring.
While, because of the earliness OF the
season, there are no rich stakes card
ed at Bowie, the daily programs,
which include events of 81 900 and
$1,000, have proven most attractive
to the horsemen and during the course
Of the event no less than 800 900 will
be distributed among the owners of
the runners.
The two-yearolds of Harry Payne
whitney. the noted New York sports
man, will be closely watched by the
turf enthusiasts, as star or two are
always uncovered during the meets at
Bowie. There are a number of smart
youngsters in the string which have
been prepped at Benning during the
recent mild weather for the Juvenile
races to be run at the Southern
Maryland track. Damasli. Mr. Whit
ney's Kentucky Derby candidate, in
which rich event the filly is consider
ed to have q royal chance, made her
debut in racing at Bowie last spring,
as have other stars OF the establish
ment of the Gotham millionaire.
In addition to Mr.. Whitney the fol-
lowing prominent owners will have
their silks carried at Bowie: Samuel
C. Hildreth, Capt. Raj Parr. Richard
r. Wilson, W. Il. Coe, Willis Sharp
Kilmer, George w. Loft Walter NJ
Jeffords, Edward Beale Mclean. JEFF
ferson livingston, J. w. McClclland,
r. L. Gerry, DR.. J. +. Tyree, Com
modore J. X. L. Ross, w. A. Par
sons. T. II. McCarter Potter, J. II.
Rossiter, T. Dc Weir. Morton l.
Schwartz, Henry G.. OXnard, A
Henan Morris, r. w. Moore. J. s.
Ward. william Martin, and J. w.
Parrish.
The Washington times., 1920-04-01
BOB MEUSEL MAY GRAB
FRANK BAKERS BERTH

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, April l.
with Frank Baker insisting that his
days as a big Lacquer arc over, in
terest now centers in this successor
at the hot corner for the Yankees.
Bob Meusel, the star from the Pa
cific Coast League, looks to have the
job cinched.
Meusel hits a ball about as hard as
Babe Ruth does, driving It just as
far, too. He is not a fancy fieldek
by any means, but he stays in the
game. He is a six-footer. who '.an
move like a cyclone around the paths
and possesses q fine throwing arm
The Washington times., 1920-04-01
FEWSTER
WILL GROW BETTER
Injured Yankee InfieIder Under.
goes Operation in BaIti-
more Hospital.

BALTIMORE. April I.--FolIowins
an operation at the Union Presby.
terian Infirmary, Wilson Fewster. tn,
Baltimore ball player with the New
York Yankees, who suffered a lesion
OF the brain as the result OF beins
hit in the head by a pitched ball al
jacksonville last week, was repo-tea
resting easily today, and his physi-
clans are exceedingly hopeful that he
will regain the use OF his vocal
chords. He was under the knife more
than two hours.
Fewster. although fully conscious,
has been unable to talk since his ac-
cident. so seriously were his vocal
chords affected. The mishap occurred
during an exhibition game between
the Yankees and the Brooklyn Robins,
while Fewster was batting against
big Jen Pfeffer. The ball struck him
behind the right ear.
The Washington times., 1920-04-01
x0OO UFHIINU LfNUI I
WIN OVER c. U. PLAYERS
Worcester Collegians Practically
Given Game at Br0okland
as Moran Men Blow.

Catholic University baseball play
ers got ten errors out OF their sys-
TENS yesterday in presenting Holy
Cross with a 10 to . game at Brook
land. Veterans tried and true aided
and abetted the Worcester collegians
in a manner which brought salty
tears to the many followers of the
MoTsnmen.
The Brooklanders outhit the Holy
Cross lads and Dollard pitched first
class game deserving a better fate.
The Brooklanders had twelve would
be scorers left on bases.
Holy Cross presented a wellbal-
anced outfit which showed ability to
fake advantage of any slip offered
by the opposition. Horan was pret-
ty wild for the visitors, but got by
in fine shape because the Catholic
University lads persisted in making
all sorts of errors OF omission and
commission.
The Washington times., 1920-04-01

and Ellison at second. have had to
give way to the veterans. 1t is truly
veteran outfit which will wear the
Detroit colors in 1920. Stanage is
aging. but Larry Woodall, from San
Antonio. and Clyde Manion. from
Tulsa, will always be in reach to boil
ster up the catching department.
Hughey Jennings principal duties
this season will be to provide the ag-
gressiveness necessary to win. This
is no easy matter, either. with team
of veterans who have been down the
line SO often. If jennings devotes his
whole time to keeping his Tigers on
their toes, he will be doing enough.
If Jack Coombs is permitted to
handle the pitchers, picking them to
perform from day today and prepar-
ing them for their turns on the
mound, Jennings will be showing
plenty of wisdom. And IL ordinary
luck attends the Tigers hurting staff.
Jack Coombs will just about keep the
team in the pennant fight from first
to last. s4.
The Washington times., 1920-04-01
AT GREENVILLE TODAY
Rain Prevents Columbia RoOters
From Seeing Big Leaguers
Perform.

GREENvILLE. S. G. April l.
Clark Griffith's Washington Amerl-
cans and Pat MOran's champions OF
the world, the Cincinnati Reds, are
scheduled to meet here today in their
seventh clash OF the spring barn
storming tour. Rain stepped in yes
terday at Columbia and prevented
any action. Columbia fans are here
in large numbers today. to see The
contest. hoping that Walter Johnson
will pitch few innings for the
Washington team.
Jake Daubert. with a broken bone
in his hand, and Hod EIler. with a
severe case of poison ivy fever, are
lost to the champions. Both have
gone to Cincinnati.
Following today's game Johnson.
Shaw, Erickson, Schacht and Picinich
will go to Washington They will
keep in shape at their home park
for the games on Saturday and Sun
day against the worlds champions.
The Washington times., 1920-04-01
CAMP HUMPHREY QUINTET
WINS ARMY FLOOR TITLE

NEW YORK, April 1.-CampHumph
reys basketball pliyers numbering
several former West Point basketball
stars are today army champions in
basketball in the Eastern department.
After playing through the week the
Camp Humphreys men met the FIT.
Myer basketers and trimmed them
54 to IL.
Both teams came through to the
final round with good sCoTes. Camp
Humphreys had Gene Vidal, Schradcr
Britton. Niles and Hahn in the lineup.
All of the players are officers at the
engineer school in Virginia.
The tournament was staged at the
Seveuty-ninth Regiment Armory.
The Washington times., 1920-04-01
0W.NCS A, c. ORGANIZES
FOR COMING CAMPAIGN

The Owings A. c.. of Owings, Nd,
champions OF Southern Maryland last
year. has organized for the coming
campaign. Moran Webb is president:
c. C. Buckler, manager; Thomas
Hutchins. assistant manager, and
Louis Seigert, jr., captain.
Captain Seigert has issued a call
for the seasons first practice on Sat
urlay. and hopes are entertained that
another winner will be developed.
Manager Buckler wants to hear
from all uniformed teams in the Dis
trict and surrounding territory for
Saturday games in June, July and
August.
The Washington times., 1920-04-01

Everybody knows about the Tigers
siugsing outfielders, Bobby Veach.
Ty Cobb. Ira Flasstead, and Chick
Shorten Everybody knows what a
demon hitter is Big Harry Heilman.
the first baseman- Everybody knows
that Young and Bush make fine
fielding duo around the midway sta
tion. Everybody knows that Eddie
Ainsmith and Oscar Stanage are ex-
perienced backstops. And everybody
knows that this same combination has
failed in tho past because OF poor
pitching.
Some travelling expert" told
Hughey Jennings the other day at
Maeo that his Tigers were generally
thought contenders. Jennings came
right back with, That's because I've
got Coombs with me. They all know
what can do with good pitching, and
they also all know what he can do
with a pitching staff"
Has Many Candidates.
Jennings has many pitching csndi-
dates. some Of whom already with big
league regulations. For instance,
Dutch Leonard, George Dauss, and
Bernie Boland have already made
their places in the big leagues. But
look at the in-and-outers, Howard
lGmmke and Slim Love. How much
better they will perform when they
have the expert coaching OF Jack
Coombs. H.
1t is admitted that five capable
pitchers is quite enough for any big
league ball club. Coombs' job will
be to have that five always ready. no
matter who make it UP. In addition
to those named, Coombs has Doc
Ayers, once with the Griffmen; Jim
Roberts. big right-hander from New
Orleans; Ernest Dalton, a big left
handler from Springfield in the Cen
trail League. and Claude Jonnard, a
Highlander from Nashville.
Coombe u said to have worked won
dears with Roberts, Dalton and JON
nard, putting them right in line for
major league berths in the brief time
he has been with them. If he can
continue his work through the sea
son, all contenders will have to keep
their eyes on the Jungaieers.
Will start s@ne Team.
jennings will start the same team
this year that worked for him in
1919-Heilman. Young, Bush, and
Jones in the infield, and veach, Cobb,
Flagstead and Shorten in the garden,
with Ainsmith and Stanage sharing
the backstop duties. 1t is admitted
right here that this il a formidable
combination.
New players like Pinelli at third
The Washington times., 1920-04-01
Drew $4,000 and Got
Nickel Smoke.

Harry Frazee, owner of the
Boston club, trying to square
himself with Boston fans for
selling "Babe" Ruth, made some
very uncomplimentary remarks
regarding the big fellow. This
got Ruth angry and, in an in
terview Ruth gave out this in
formation concerning Frazee:
"Take the Ruth day in Boston,
for instance, the Knights Of Co
lumbus, Of which order ! am a
member, turned out to honor
me, and what did he do? He
raised the price Of the grand
stand seats and held them up.
After the game he called me
into the office and gave me
nickel cigar for drawing $4,000
people into the park"
The Washington times., 1920-04-01
One DOLLAR FINE AND
COSTS FOR JESS WILLARD

LAWRENCE, Kan. April LESS
willard. former heavyweight pugilis-
tic champion, was fined 81 and
costs in the court OF Justice r. c.
Manley here yesterday on a charge
of disturbing the peace. Complaint
was made by Fred Logan, negro
policeman. who testified Willard
threatened him during an argument
which arose when Willard, in an
automobile. attempted to pass Logan,
who was riding in a wagon.
The Washington times., 1920-04-01
LOOKING EN- OVER
BY
LOUIS A. BOUCHER
Think Coombs May Succeed

The Detroit Tigers contenders they get the pitching
So follower Of American League baseball. !
With Jack Goombs handling Jennings pitchers they'll get the
pitching before So baseball critic who
either jennings pitchers Jack coombs' ability
Accordingly with Coby jack getting the hurlers ready and
Hughey putting fire and into his regular lineup
that if the Cleveland Indians win the 1920
they will only after warmed
fight twitht the boysf farther on Lake Erie
The Washington times., 1920-04-01
GRAND CENTRALS ANNEX
DINNER FROM PARK A. c.

Grand Central bowlers annexed a
dinner from the Park A. c. bowling
team last night, rolling on the Park
alleys, winning two out OF three
games.
Here are the scores;
Grand Central =. 500 Ga 59s--1,T34
Park A. Co.. 564 562 574-1 600
Elicit OF the Parks got 1s6, as did
Acton, OF Grand Central, while VOL
stenholme got 1876.
The Washington times., 1920-04-01
YALE PITCHER INJURED.

!. +. Hager former University of
Virginia star pitcher. and counted
upon as ono OF the mainstays in the
box for Yale this year Is on his way
home to Kentucky today with a
broken leg. Hager broke his ankle
in practice at Georgetown Field yes.
terday. when the Yale players got a
workout.
The Washington times., 1920-04-01
BIG MATCH Is, 0EE.

Tho proposed championship pocket
billiards match between George
Kelchncr and George Whcatley for
the District title, scheduled for to-
night at the Grand Central. has been
called on at the last moment, unep-
pected difficulties having arisen.
The Washington times., 1920-04-01
GAINS ARMY TITLE.

NEW YORK, April IA knockout
in the second round scored by Pri-
vate Joe Selfstein, OF Fort Myer, Va,
earned the light-heavyweight title OF
tho eastern department from Private
william Fitzgerald. OF Fort Slocum,
N. Y, in tho two-day army boxing
carnival here.
The Washington times., 1920-04-01
WILL PLAY MATCH.

George WheatIey and S. c. Lyons,
of Baltimore, will play 125-point
pocket billiard match at the White
Palace Billiard parlor tomorrow night
at s o'clock.
The Washington times., 1920-04-01
TESREAU SPURNS OFFER.

DARTMOUTH, N. H., April big
Jcf' Tesreau, former Giants pitcher,
finds coaching and semi professional
baseball so profitable he has turned
down several lucrative offers by
minor league clubs.
The Washington times., 1920-04-01
MARYLAND STATE WINS.

RICHMOND, Va, April Maryland
state College baseball players got
after Skaggs in the sixth inning yes
terday. and landed a to 2 game. 1t
was the fourth straight for the Stat
ers who left for the South.
The Washington times., 1920-04-01
WANTS A FORTUNE.

NJ. Francois Descamps. manager OF
Georges Carpenter, wants $4,000 for
letting Dempseys challenger appear
in an cisht-round exhibition bout in
Newark, N. J.
The Washington times., 1920-04-01
CENTRAL Is NlCKED.

Central High baseball players were
nickcd for a ) TO 0 score by the Mary
land State freshmen yesterday at Col
legc Park.
The Washington times., 1920-04-01
WILL USE BALL PARK.

The Detroit Boxing Club will use
the Tigers ball park this summer for
opcn-alr shows. the first coming in
May.
The Washington times., 1920-04-01
YALE PLAYS PENN STATE.

State tomorrow at American League
Park at 3:30 y. m.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-10-13

Mr.. and Mrs William Davis. who
have spent the summer at Grove
hayst -. have returned to their home
in Forest Hills. n. Y.
Leonard CsudaEe has gone to
Wellesley, Mass. where he will have
employment for the winter with o.
Purdy. a summer resident here.
The early closing OF AIauson H.
Mayo's sardiue factory has put a
number OF people here out of en-
ployment.
Elmer Pervear. who has assumed
the management of Oryille Purdy's
stock farm on FIye Point, has taken
up his duties.
The four-maated schooner c. C.
Mengel. Jr., OF Pensacola. Fla. com
manded by Capt Wilson of New
York. loaded with 100000 slaves
from G. NJ. Allen & Son. and others
at Bluehill Falls. for Brighton. Trini-
dad. and sailed October 2.
Oct. l. "Xenophon.
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