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The Washington herald., 1920-09-30
Fate of Adams, Bank Suspect,
May Be Known This Morning;
Claims Alibi As Case Is Ended

ping at the barber shop for a shave
went to Morgan's electric supply
store in Camden and purchased
some electric switches and an cleo
trie battery for his boy.
He ate lunch with his family at
home and then stated that he had
to go to Philadelphia TO make some
purchases. He said his wife stated
that she had some business in the
city and Adams told her to hurry
up and he would wait for her.
His account of the trip across and
of his purchase of a piece of zinc
in Jolly's store corresponded with
the other testimony as to that
transaction.
Is Well Educated.
Adams said he finished the schools
at Camden. spent two years in the
preparatory school at Swarthmore.
Pa. and took a course at a business
school. For seven or eight years
he was in the stock brokerage busi-
ness. Then for two or three years
he was a builder and contractor.
He then served a term Of one and
one-half years in Eastern peniten-
tiary for larceny.
Asked If he had not said while
in Camden police station that he
felt like a dry rat in "squealing" on
Buohl and Murphy but that he had
to save himself, Adams replied that
he could not recall such a state
ment.
Asked il he had not said that he
knew that IL he were to go to
Maryland he would be hanged. he
replied that so far as he could re-
call he had said that IL he were TO
go to Maryland it would be hard to
convince the people back there that
he had not been to Sandy Spring
and had not participated in the
robbery and murder.
Didn't you say" asked Dawson,
that you never went into job un-
til you found out what was in 1t
for you and how you could get out
of it?"
mot that I can recollect," replied
Adams.
"Didn't you deny ever having
known Mitchell or Joseph Thomas
queried Dawson.
'I don't recall ever having denied
knowing them"
Dawson then asked the prisoner
II he had not told him, while in the
police station at Camden that on
the occasion of a visit to Mitchell
the latter had said that he expected
to do just such a job as was later
done at Sandy Spring, and that he,
Adams, had asked to be "let in on
it, but that Mitchell had replied,
mo you have a wife and two chill
dren and are not the kind of man
1 want to take along with me-"
Adams denied having made such
a statement.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-30
HEYDLER ASKED
IF TEAM FIXED
AUG. 81 DEFEAT
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third game on the square. They
won. This frightened the gamblers
and they paid part of the money.
The money was placed in en-
velopes and left in GandiIs room,"
he said. There was $4,000 in each
of two envelopes. kept one and
gave one to Joe. That is all 1 got"
In Felsch's statement he said:
We'll. the beans are all spilled
and l think l am through with base
ball l got my $1,000 and 1 sup
pose the others got theirs. 1 am as
guilty as the rest of them. We
were in it all alike.
Corroborntes Cicotte.
Il don't know what I'm going to
DO. I'm going 10 hell l guess. l in
tend to hang around Chicago until
I see how this thing is going to end.
Then l may go back to Milwaukee
CiCOtt's story was true in every de-
tail. l was ready to confess yes
terday myself but did not have the
courage to be the first l never
knew where my $4,000 came from.
1t was left on my locker. There
was always mystery about the way
it was dealt out. That is one reason
we never knew who double-crossed
us on the split of the 100000.
Anyway 1 only got $4,000.
could have made that much by. be-
ing on the level il the Sox had won.
Now 1 am out of baseball and a lot
of gamblers got rich. The joke
seems to be on us"
Joe Jackson. who confessed yes
terday was allowed to go to his
home in Savannah. Ga. today. He
left because he was afraid of the
vengeance of gamblers who lost by
betting on the Sox. Following is
The Washington herald., 1920-09-30
Kahn Sees Landslide for
G. o. P. In California

Representative Julius Kahn, Of
lCalifornia, chairman of the House
Committee on Military Affairs, who
is preparing TO stump the country
in behalf of Senator Harding, yes
terday predicted that the Repub-
licans would carry California by
100000.
Gov. Cox made no impression on
the voters of the Pacific Coast" he
said. IF he Investigated public
sentiment as ! did he would have
found that the voters in all walks
OF life are against him on the league
issue
California is going so strong for
the Republican ticket that a Re-
publican Senator. Samuel Short
ridge. will be elected despite the
personal following of the Demo
cratic incumbent. James D. Phelan."
he added. And it's the same story
throughout the West"
The Washington herald., 1920-09-30
City's Happenings
Tersely Put for
Busy Readers
Horse Killed, Owner Sues.

John w. Gregg. owner of a horse
that was struck by an automobile
at Twelfth and streets northwest.
on JUNE 10. fled sult yesterday in
the District Supreme Court to re-
cover $500. the value of the animal.
from the Sanitary Flooring Com
pany. alleged owners of the auto.
The horse. its owner alleges, was so
badly injured that IT had TO be shot.
Discussion of the greater park
project which was recently placed
before the District Commissioners
is among the business which prob
ably will be discussed by the board
OF directors of the Chamber of Com
merce at its regular monthly meet
ing to be held Tuesday night in
the rooms of the chamber. The
board will probably take up also
the matter of the proposed conven-
tion hall.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-30
RheumatiSm'S Pains
Will Soon Begin

eessfully treated by local remedies.
You have but to look around YOU
at the numerous helpless victims of
Rheumatism to confirm this state
ment. Ask any Of them and they
will tell you that no matter how
much liniment they use, each season
again finds them in the grip of the
disease.
Do you want to have the same
exPenenoe2 Or are you willing to
take advantage of a treatment that
has been successfully used by many
victims?
Many cases of Rheumatism are
due to a tiny germ in the blood.
which muldplies by the million and
carnes its pains to different parts
OF the body. Such cases must be
treated through the blood. and the
disease germs eradicated before the
disease can be conquered.
This is why S. S. S. the fine old
blood remedy has given such satis-
factory resuks in the treatment Of
Rheumatism. 1t is such a thorough
blood cleanser that it removes all
foreign substance from the circula-
ton thus clearing it of the germs
that cause the disease.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-30

explosive is converted into gas with
such suddenness that it may, prac-
tically, be considered instantaneous.
This sudden transformation is called
"detonatiOn." 1t is probable that
the explosive was detonated by
means of a percussion cap.
In reconstructing the wagon the
probable location of the explosive
at the time of the disaster was
fairly well established by the ex
pertS.
The Department of Justice has
had the active cooperation of the
Bureau of Mines throughout the in
vestigatiOn.
New York. Sept. 29.-The Wall
Street explosion now has to answer
for thirty-six lives. Theodore Peck,
of Nyack. died in the Post-Graduate
hospital tonight from internal in
juries and burns received in the
blow up. He is the thirty-sixth to
die
The Washington herald., 1920-09-30
PARK LAND PURCHASE
URGED BY SURVEYOR

Purchase of land necessary to
carry out the provisions of the Nc
MILAN Park plan was recommended
in the annual report of Melvin
Hazen. District surveyor. submitted
to the Commissioners, yesterday.
Hazen- fears that unless the ter
ritory in question is acquired by
the District it will be divided into
lots for private purposes.
The report asked increases in
pay for employees in his ONCE, nanv
OF whom receive less than sl,ooo
annually.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-30
COLBY PLACES
BAN0N WRITER
New York Call Correspon-
dent Barred from State
Department.
Public Ledger serviee.)

State Department press confer.
ences were barred yesterday to Paul
Hanna, Washington correspondent
Of the New York Call and the Lon
don Daily Herald: and Laurence
Todd, who is associated with Hanna
in the conduct OF the Federated
Press Bureau. which acts as tn.
Washington news agency for vari-
Gus socialistic and radical newspa-
pers throughout the United States.
The action was taken by Balm
bridge Colby. Secretary OF State.
personally. following receipt of a
letter by the Secretary from Hanna
In which IL was charged that Colby
was "tainting and twisting news
to suit his own purposes" and de-
msnded that in the future the Sec
retary of State give the source OF
all information made public by the
department, or else as his own per-
sonal views
In addition to the letter, which
the Secretary said was OF such a
character that he would not allow
the writer to enter his home. Colby
cited an article written by Hanna
which he said implied that he had
said things that he had never said.
ana which misrepresented him
Hanna said yesterday that he had
hrst given expression to the charges
which he made against the Sec
rotary Of State in an interview with
Fred A. Emery. director OF the di-
vision of foreign intelligence and
the latter had asked him to submit
them in the form Of a letter. Hanna
said he did this in order TO get
an expression from Colby in answer
TO the charges to be included in
an article that he intended to write
reviewing the conduct Of the State
Department in its relation toward
conditions in Bolsheyist Russia
The Washington herald., 1920-09-30

cars on Upper King street. Fines
of 81 each were imposed, .... =
Rites for John X. Brown,
The funeral of John k Brown.
who died yesterday, will take place
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon
from his home, 322.North Columbus
street, the Rey.- John Lee Allison
officiating. Burial will be in Ar
lington National Cemetery. Mem
bers Of st. Johns Lodge of Masons
of Washington will attend. 90,
Jailed for Cycle Theft. s.r
Pierce NJ. Allen I'M the police
court today was sentenced to serve
six months in Jail on a charge of
the larceny of bicycle from, VIII
lam Rogers 532 South Patrick
street. a:
VIII Address Women's Clubs.
Mrs. Thomas c. Winter, president
general of the Federation of
Women's Clubs. Saturday night will
deliver an address at the Young
Peoples building under the auspices
of the Cameron Club of this city.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-30
Especial to Washington Herald.)


Frederick. Nd, Sept. 2s.-Argu-
ments by both the State and de-
fense weer concluded about Q
O'Clock this evening in the trial
of Clarence Adams for alleged COM
plicity in the robbery Of the Sandy
Spring bank and murder OF Director
Francis NJ. Hallowell April 26 last
Immediately after States Attor-
ney Dawson finished, Chief Judge
Urner announced the court would
mold decision under consideration.
The verdict may be announced at
$3.50 in the morning when court
conyenes, and when John W. Mitch
ell and Joe Thomas Penderghast
will face the same charges as those
for which Adams has just been
tried.
Adams Life mt stake.
Clarence Adams fate hung in the
balance, with death by hanging, life
imprisonment or absolute freedom
on the scales of Frederick County
justice, as argumenets were COM
menced in the Circuit Court here
this afternoon at the conclusion OF
his three days trial.
Taking of testimony was con-
cluded early this afternoon and the
quiet court crowd became even more
quiet as Alexander Armstrong, At
torney General of Maryland. asked
the court to give Adams life in pay
ment for that which he is accused
of helping to take.
Armstrong; address was rather
brief. He was followed by John
A Garrett, Of Rockville, who has
made an uphill fight for Adams
during the three days the hearing
lasted.
Claims Abb Proved.
His contention was that Adams
had established an alibi, which the
State had beenun able TO break
down. At the same time, he said,
the States case rested on the testi-
mony of witnesses, some of whom
were disresputable.
Aams broke down and wept as
Garrett pleaded for his life. Mrs.
Adams, neatly dressed in black, also
cried.
Aadhns this morning went on the
witness stand on his own behalf.
After a lengthy examination by his
own attorney he was subjected TO
a severe cross examination by Daw-
son. He was on the stand practi-
calIy the entire day, until arCu-
ments began late this afternoon.
Adams denied he had ever been
to Sandy Spring in his life, and
stated that he,had never seen Mount
Airy or any of the other towns
where it had been testified he Wis
tied around the time of the Sandy
Spring burglary.
On the day of the crime. Adams
said, he loft home and after stop
The Washington herald., 1920-09-30
GERMANS FIGHT
BY PROPAGANDA
= TO JOIN LEAGUE
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the league. The Germans appear
already to have lined up the Scan
dinavian countries. Holland and
even some of the South Americas
as supporters of her plea for ad-
mission into the league at Geneva.
Throughout the conference ses-
sions, both in private and in pub
lie, the Germans have strained a
point to show themselves as a con-
ciliatory. unobtrusive kind of peo-
pie. who earnestly desire to be
welcomed into the community OF
nations. 1t looks as if Germany
can now come to the Geneva as
sembly with excellent chances OF
being sustained by a strong ma
jority.
France Threatens Withdrawal.
In view of those signs, the
French are intimating. sotto voce
the intention of their government
to issue an ultimatum to the Ge-
neva assembly that either Germany
be refused entrance into the league
until she has reasonably executed
the treaty, or France will with
draw its membership in the league
The same activity to recruit
friends from among the financiers rs
and economists of the Western
countries, to support their applica
tions for membership in the league
has been visible among the Au-
strians, Hungarians and Bulgarians
all Of whom already have made Of
. fetal demarches to the league bu-
3 - Rfn -. IA
intention of having its application
ready by October /.
Huge Sums for Armament.
Great Britain's representative. r
H. Brand. who is a banker and an
, economist. and brother-in-law OF
Lady Astor, and whom the confer.
enCe has come to regard as it.
guiding spirit, struck the first
businesslike note.
Brand told the conference that it.
( first and most urgent task was tc
inaugurate an international means
! for the reduction of armaments
/ which is the greatest item of gov.
eminent expense in Europe today.
Europe is spending on. arma
ment, calculated at pre-war prices
at least as much and even more
than she was spending in 1913
said Brand.
The United States is cutting 6
sorry spectacle at the conference
where it is represented by one
delegate. appointed by the STATE
Department. Observers here hav,
! expressed painful surprise and re,
grets at the inadequacy of tn,
American representation. Ronald
! Boyden. of Boston, the American
delegate, arrived in Brussels with
hardly, any equipment or stat
enough to carry on the work. -
LConyright. 1870. hy Public Iedxer Col
The Washington herald., 1920-09-30
You must first remove from
your blood the germs that
cause your Rheumatism before
you can be free of its pains.

Begin taking S. s. s. today-you
can get it at any drug store. And
if you wish any special instructions
about your own case, our trained
physician will take pleasure in CIV
ing you any desired information.
Write fully to Chief Medical Ad-
wiser, 2Sl Swift Laboratory. A.
Ianta. Georgia.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-30
FEDERAL WAGE
RISE IN SIX YEARS
BUT ) PER CENT
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how far behind the salaries of the
different branches of the Govern
ment have Jagged by comparison
with salaries in other services and
with the increase in the cost of liv-
ing. Particular attention will be
given to salaries for administrative,
supervisory, technical and scientific
positions, where the need for re-
classification is particularly great.
Brown believes that the only way
to get Congress to act in this matter
at the short session of Congress is
to have the facts so complete and
concise as to leave no question of
doubt in the minds of the most skep-
tical person. The text of the Bu-
reau of Efhciency's report will be
supported by graphs and charts that
can be rSadi1y grasped by the busy
member OF Congress who can give
but brief consideration to the prob
lem. Brown expressed great salts
faction at the hearty cooperation
he is receiving from commercial or
ganizations throughout. the country
and particularly from those indus
trial organizations which have made
scientific studies of salaries and
wages in private employment
The Washington herald., 1920-09-30

Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. %
Twenty thousand strong, the de-
tenders of democracy, marched
here during the national conven-
tion of the American Legion. Be-
tween sidewalks jammed with
cheering spectators, the men and
scores of army nurses marched to
the strains of dozens of bands. ,
Buddy may have changed his
high-necked khaki and his low
necked blues for civilian duds, and
he may pack a cane where once
he toted a rife, but his appetite
has not changed a bit, declare the
Salvation Army lassies, who dis
pensed lemonade and democracy
doughnuts" to the marchers for
the usual charge-a grin.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-30
But You Can Do Much to Head
Them Of.

So many people dread to see
the fading of summer, for to those
afflicted with Rheumatism it means
that the comfort they have enjoyed
during the warm season is soon to
give way to the pains and psnss Of
this disease of torture.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-30
CONVICTED OF THEFT.
OF 9 MONTHS AGO

Martinsburg. w. Va Sept. 20
]. E. Bowers, alias "Giggle" Mercer,
was found guilty in Circuit Court
here today on a charge of being
implicated in the burglary of H. S.
Cushwa's hardware store in Decem-
Der of last year. r...>s- =
The verdict carries a sentence of
from two to ten years in the State
penitentiary. Bowers was arrested
several weeks ago while working
in a garage in Washington. =,
The Washington herald., 1920-09-30

the amount each player got. accord
ing to information placed in the
hands of the grand jury:
Eddie Cicotte, $4,000; Claude
Williams. $4,000; Buck Weaver, S5,-
900; Happy Felsch, $4,000; Charles.
Risberg, $4,000; Arnold Gandil, S20,-
900; Fred McMullin, $4,000; and Joe
Jackson, $1,000. -,-
Heydler Promised Reform.
John Heydier today predicted a
new baseball organization with "an
ironclad rule and strong disciplinary
powers, as a result of the expo
ference would be called during the
winter when the new organization
is perfected. when every possible
safeguard will be thrown around
the games of the future.
Comiskey announced today that
the White Sox will finish the sea-
son with the following line-up:
]. Collins, center field; Strunk,
right Held; Leibold. left field; Jor-
dan. first, base; E. Collins. second
base; Mcclellan, shortstop; Murphy.
third base; Schalk, catcher, and ali
the pitching stan except those in
volved in the betting scandal.
He does not expect to win the
pennant with this team. He re-
marked today: The White Sox
hopes are gone"
Next year. however. he will ex-
ert every effort to build up an
other championship team.
The Washington herald., 1920-09-30
Bullets Fatal to Negro.
MasOns to Entertain,

In honor of the members of Mar
tina Washington Chapter No. AZ,
Order Eastern Star. members of An
drew Jackson Lodge of Masons to-
morrow night will entertain in the
auditorium of the Ell<s' Home.
The program will conclude with a
one-act comedy, entitled "Frivol-
ities OF Andrew Jackson" by George
w. RANDY. 90. '..-s
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-13
FIGHT GOES ON IN
THE MAJOR LEAGUES
Weekend Games Did Not Show
Any Changes Among
the Leaders.

The wreck end baseball games in both
major leagues resulted in no change in
the standing of the leaders, but only
showed a Tightening up in the forces OF
the six teams fighting for the flags.
Rrooklvn managed to secure firmer hold
on top position in the National Leagu
when IL won three games and CINCINNATI
lost two while In the American League
Cleveland succeeded only In keeping Its
top notch position by a one point margin.
The Indians victory over the Macks
yesterday, 8 to 2, kept them from dropping
10 second position when New York beat
Detroit. New York won Is to 9 although
Rahc Ruth went hitless when he drew
four passes out of six times at bat. Pipp
and Lewis hit home runs Mays starting
for the Yankees was retired In the first
inning and Detroit used four hurlers in
An effort 10 stop the Yankees.
Chicago received jolt to its pennant
homes Yesterday when the consistently
losing Washington team came to life and
shut out the White Sox to O. Home runs
by Hooper and Monesky broke n tie In
the eighth inning and gave Boston a
o 10 Z victory over st. Louis in the ope-
ing game of the series yesterday,
Allowing only IS batsmen to face him
Grimes pitching for Brooklyn shut out
Chicago yesterday to in the opening
game of the series.
ST. Louis put kink in the Giants
trnnant aspiring, machine yesterday by
winning 6 TO 4. The Giants went into the
last inning with the score 6 10 against
them and started rally which netted
them FIVE hits and three runs.
Pick up results.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-13
LABOR UNION SPORTS.

The sports held on Saturday afternoon
under the auspices of the Central Labor
Union. resulted as follows:
lO0-yard dash for men-Won by Lewis
Diorio, Second Jack Garvine; third,
l.. w. Sartaglio.
Seward dash for women-Won by
Marion Mount; second, Anna Casey;
third, Jennie Barrett.
Shoe race for men-Won by J. Dijorio
second, Lewis Diiorio; third, S. j. Tar
taglio.
Shoe race for women-Won by Marion
Mount; second, Mrs. Fred Stierle; third
Jennie Barrett.
Three-legged race-Won by Garvine
and Carter second, Tartaglio and Dijorio
Potato race for men-Won by Sween-
ev: second, Roberts; third, Retting.
Egg race for wornen-Won by Jennie
Barrett: second, Mrs. T. A. Houck.
Retting: second, Rolston; third, Viii
Hams.
Pie-eating contest-Won by S. Tar
taglio; second, Retting.
Tug-of-war-Won by team composed
Of j. Barrett, Bertha Ley, n. Brakeman,
Viola Barrett, j.. Corcoran, l.. Hudson
and Mary Grant
Egg race for men-Won by Lewis
Dijorio; second, Nike Samper; third, +.
j. Tartagho.
Relay race-Won by team composed
of jack Garvine, f. j. TartagIio. A. B.
Carter, w. Russell, S. j. Tartaglio and
Lewis Dijorio.
Sack race-Won by Garyine; second,
Sweeney; third, Carter.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-13
WOMEN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.
Thirty Third Annual Tournament Opens
at Philadelphia Today.

by Associated Press to Every Evening
Philadelphia, Sept. l3.--Fair weather
favored the opening here today of the
thirty-third annual women's lawn tennis
championship tournament OF the United
States on the grass courts OF the Phila-
dclphia Cricket Club. Seventy-six play
ers, including several from the Pacific
Coast, are entered for the competition,
which will last all week.
As Mrs. George W. Wightman, Of Bos-
ton, the present national champion, has
announced she will not defend her title,
the winner Of the tournament will not
have TO meet her in the challenge round.
Miss Marion Zinderstein, who. was de-
feated by Mrs Wightman in the chal-
lenge round last year. is among the en-
trants. as is Mrs Franklin Mallory, who,
as Miss Molla Bjurstedt, won the cham
pionship in 1918, 1915 and 1918. The
Pacific coast players include Miss Helen
Baker, who holds the coast champion
ship; Miss Eleanor Tennant and Mrs.
Ream Leachman.
The women's doubles title and the
mixed doubles championship will also
be decided