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The New York herald., 1920-12-29
Eleven Men Indicted.

Eleven former directors were indicted
and tried on a charge Of conspiracy.
Six of them were acquitted on January
10, 1916, by a Federal Grand Jury here.
They were ID. Newton Barney Robert
w. Taft. James s. Hemingway, A. Hea-
ton Robertson, Frederick +. Brewster
and Henry X. McHarg. AS to the five
others the jury disagreed. These were
William Rockefeller, Charles +. Brooker.
Charles NJ. Pratt, Lewis Cass Ledyard
and Edward D. Robbins.
Meanwhile efforts of minority stock
holders to persuade the New Haven Of
ficers and majority stockholders to sue
the former directors in the civil courts
were unavailing. In the lawyers peti-
tion filed yesterday Arthur Berenson and
his colleagues said that the counsel for
the company advised the stockholders
that hope of recovery was so slight and
the expense would be so great that ac-
ton was not justified Even when a bill
OF complaint was drafted, with the as
sistance of Henry A. Wise. former United
States District Attorney In New York
the directors of the road refused to sue
the old directors
mot the slightest encouragement has
been given the complalnants and their
counsel by the defendant railroad or by
the general body Of stockholders for
whose benefit the suit was brought" the
lawyers petition says. They asked for
an allowance OF $s35.00G for counsel
/ fees "in view Of the vast amount OF
labor involved. extraordinary obstacles
/ overcome. the grave responsibility ac-
/ sumed. the Importance Of the litigation,
| the uncertainty of adequate compensa-
ton, the expenses incurred and the re-
suits obtained"
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Charges by Plaintiffs.

The plaintiffs-nve residents of Massa-
chusetts who hold s1.250.000 worth OF
New Haven stock--were Edwin Adams,
Julius c. Morse, the late George c. Fisk.
James +. Ray and Mary VI. Clark They
charged in the original complaint that
Sl,00O,000 was spent to keep secret the
Grand Trunk deal and shield Charles s..
Melen, former president of the New
Haven; S1,500,000 for the use of news
papers, magazines and writer's: $133,-
100000 In the wasteful buying of com
peting lines, $5.000.000 as commissions
10 bankers, 100000 for control Of
Legislatures, 100000 for steamship
lines, s5,000.000 for litigation against
competitors and defeating the investi-
mission" and so on
The Adams suit In lie original form
The New York herald., 1920-12-29
$2,5OO,OOO PAID
IN NEW HAVEN SUIT
Continued from First Page.

ing are in the bill and all that may be
suggested by the business transaction:
aforesaid. the case Is eminently one fol
settlement 1t really rests. think. on
what the court of last resort may thi 1k
as to how directors should manage In
vestments,
1.-THE New York directors Cor their
personal representatives,, who are the
Individual defendants. are evidently not
all to be treated alike. They were in Of
fice at different times and the acts COM
planned of are not evenly distributed or
anything like evenly distributed over the
twenty-odd years covered by the plead
ings.
Further. they can be liable only for
their personal acts. and it remains
wholly unknown to me (and l presume
largely to the plaintiffs) how far the per-
sonal actions of these particular defend
ants contributed to the corporate acts
complained of.
some years of litigation having
proved Ito me) how costly and uncer-
tain the Whole matter must be, it is
a gratifying result to avoid further in
vestigation OF what can never be wholly
undone.
THE railway company has consist
emily declined TO bring about such a suit
assistance. for the frankly stated reason
that IT would not pay. I am not aware
that the corporate defendant has ever
expressed any opinion on any other point
of policy. Now money Is offered to II.
and it seems to me perfectly proper
proceeding on the part OF the corpora
tion to take fund. which. however. has
been produced wholly by the labors of
others.
This last is the ruling point respect
ing the allowance of counsel fees. It is
substantially admitted that the plaintiffs
have but furnished their names. The
corporate defendant has been no more
than a spectator. the work has been done
wholly by counsel on both sides, and In
SO far as any fruit has been produced II
is wholly the work of the plaintiffs
counsel"
The lawyers had asked for an allow
ance of $4,000 for expenses. but Judge
Hough said the items presented did not
constitute costs and they must be COW
cred by the award of $S33.333.33.
The New York herald., 1920-12-29
FORCES
AIL|NG SKIN
TO IMPROVE

Just what my skin needed" will be
your conviction after Poslam has been
spread gently over your itching eczema.
Unless you have ever tried Poslam
you haven't the faintest idea how surely
II works-how quickly it soothes and
smothers out all skin ailments. You
cont know it's control over the fiery
pangs of eczema or stubborn acne and
other blemishes.
Put Poslam to the test. Pick out the
ing look to see Improvement. Thou
sands have done this to their lasting
satisfaction.
Sold everywhere. For free sample
West 47th ST.. New York City.-Adv
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ADJUSTMENTS.
ADJUSTMENTS.

AND HITS. DIRECTION OF LEE AND j. j. sH UBERT.
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LABOR INJUNCTIONs STAND.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Dec. 2s.-Tem-
porary Federal court injunctions granted
here December II against approximately
200 members of the Cigarmakers Union
at Tampa became permanent to-day, no
answer having been filed yesterday by
workmen as required. The order pro-
hibits intimidation of labor and destruc-
ton of property at certain factories.
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EITINCE West 42d st. EYES, s45.
Mats. Wed. (Pop.) & Sat. 2;30.
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Mr.. Lindabury's OFFER.

! In a letter regarding a compro mise
settlement sent by Mr.. Lindabury to
/ rthur Berenson on December 20, Mr..
Lindabury said
I'VE understand you to disclaim any
intention to charge the defendants or
their testators with any fraud or with
having profited or attempted to profit
ty any of the acts of which you COM
plain. 1t is only upon this understand
inc that we are able to consider your
suggestions al all.
I'VE have expected to establish on the
trial of the cause that the acts COM
planned of were undertaken and carried
through In good faith for the benefit of
the New Haven company as the directors
saw it: that they were done openly and
were known to and acquiesced in by all
of the stockholders at the time; that
when these acts were later attacked they
were approved and ratified by an over
whelming vote Of the stockholders; that
they did not violate the Sherman Anti
Trust act or any other act, State or Fed
eral, and that the losses which after
ward overlook the New Haven company
were due to entirely different causes.
"rhat we should be able to maintain
| these defences in the courts we entertain
no doubt whatever. Nevertheless, the
defendants are weary of litigation and
are disposed to buy their peace If it can
be purchased at a reasonable price and
without dishonor. Your disclaimer re-
lieves them on the latter point and they
have consequently authorized us to offer
the sum of s2,500,000 in full settlement
of all claims
In their reply, dated December 23,
| Arthur Berenson and the other attorneys
for the plaintiffs. wrote:
1--WE do not claim, and we have not
intended to claim, that the defendants or
their testators were guilty of bad faith,
self-seeking or of any other moral Of
| fence. That they acted in what they
thought was the interest of the New
Maven road we do not doubt. This much
was admitted by counsel for the Gov
ernment on the trial Of the criminal
case, and no evidence has been discov-
cred since which would justify US in
taking any different position"
The memorable suit thus ended. In
which the great point at issue was the
personal responsibility of directors for
the acts of their corporations, was an
outgrowth OF the report Of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission Of July 13,
1914. The commission held the direc-
tors of the old New Haven management
criminally negligent and subject to prose-
cution under the Sherman law. It esti-
mated that between S70,000,000 and
| 500 100000 had been lost to the stock
holders through waste and impairment
of values, and said a part at least OF
this should be recovered from the In
dividual directors and others. 1t de-
scribed the workings OF the former man
agement as ''one of the most glaring
instances of maladministration revealed
in all the history of American railroads"
The New York herald., 1920-12-29

APOI 10 West AZ ST. Ewes. 500.
Mats. To-day & Sat. 30
\ERANCES musicomedy
INVITE in " JIMMIE +"
With BEN WEIGH and Star Cast.
Evening journal., 1920-09-21
Brooklyn Has Trouble
Grabbing National Flag

Rrooklyn's trolley dodging team
began 10 ngure today that IL is racing
over a treadmlll. 70 has reached the
tape but can't break through.
The Robins raced along Yesterday
at top speed, winning from Pitts
burgh only 30 sec more hard work
in front OF them before the National
League pennant is cinched The rea-
son was that the Giants and Reds
split a doubloheader. thereby retain
ing about the same positions they
had Yesterday morning.
Brooklyn has seVen more games 20
play. five Of them with New York.
New York has ten more and Clncln-
natl thirteen more.
The Reds Will be defeated for the
flag even n they win all thirteen
should the Dodgers take three OF their
remaining games.
BY taking games from the Giants,
Brooklyn will be safe from a Giant
victory. Brooklyn has no game to-
day but the Giants and Reds were
20 continue their series. A loss for
the Reds would reduce their pennani
chances TO a wisp.
The American League race tighten
ed today like a wet tent rope. Tho
three leaders won yesterday Cleve-
land maintaining its lead, the Six
grimly clinglng 10 It's flanks with the
ianks not so far In the rear. The
grand clash Of the year probably Will
be the coming affair between Clovc-
land and Chicago.
Evening journal., 1920-09-21

There h a wide range among the
six shortstops likely TO participate In
World Series competition. Roger
PtckInpaugh. OF the Yankees. and
Dave Bancroft are by far the class OF
the lot Larry kOpf OF the Reds Is
several steps below Peck and Banny."
Then follow Ivan Olson OF Brooklyn
and Swede Risberg Of the White SOx,
two erratic. unsteady short flslders
At the bottom OF the class is Harry
Lunte, the young Cleye.and inneldor.
called upon the on the yaWnIng gap
left In the Indian inneld through the
lamenlable death OF the great Chap
man.
II either the Giants or Yankees get
into the series. these teams will have
tremendous advantage az slOrtst0p.
With Bancroft hitting 300, 81 points
better than he ever hit before, the
Giant star must be placed al he very
top OF National League shOrlstops.
Though Peckinpaugh Is not hitting
near as we'll as he did last year. when
| hc led the league for half t1e season.
for all-around worth he easily leads
all American League shOristOps.
/ Chapman, peck's only close rival.
now is In the Great Beyond.
Since the trade which brought him
10 the Giants. Bancroft has been play
| like man possessed Everyone
closely acquainted with the New York
/ Nationals before and after the coming
Of "Banny" knows that Dave brought
/ The vital spark which converted the
Giants from seventh place team 10
an active contender
Not only has Bancroft a big lead In
batting over any OF the rival short
stops. but his total chances are i3i
greater than Olson Of the Brooklyn
Club, his nearest competitor He has
taken part In % more double plays
than either Peck or Olson. who rank
second in this department "Banny'
has been In one World Series. the
1915 contest between the philles anO
Red SOX LuderOus and Bancroft were
the only Philadelphia players who
were not hypnotizcd by the Bostor
pitchers In that series "Banny" hl
.29i: his team hit only iS2.
Peck was laid up for quite a spell
EARLY In the season Nith a wrcncheS
back. In some or his i2i games hl
appeared only as plnch-hitter, and u
Others he was In for only fev
inniles. Baseball fans need 10 be toll
little about the Yankee captains field
2 ing. Roger can throw out batter
from short field. or make his womb
stops with The same ease In back O
second base.
His batting average this season
| 26i against 800 for 1919. However
- pecklnpaugh AGAIN has his big quot
- OF extra base hits. y doubles. 3 triple
- and s homers He leads an Oh
Evening journal., 1920-09-21
COUNTRY CLUB WOMEN
BEGIN GOLF TOURNEY

The FIRST round match OF the golf
tournament for lhe women's cham
pionship Of the Wilmington Country
Club began on the club links this ar
ternoon In the qualifying rounds
yesterday Mrs. Walter Paige proved
herself a good medal player, turning
In the best card OF the afternoon ret
ting a pair OF ninety-iwos for me 30
holes, Mrs Norman Rood taking The
runner-up honOrs. finishing few
strokes behind the winner.
The players qualifying were divld-
cd into two eights. Mrs. Robert Pen
ingion and Mrs. Norman p. Rood will
pair OF In the first round OF the irst
eight this afternoon Mrs II G.. Col
Inns will oppose Mrs. Elmer E. Mich
ell Mrs Walter pa &c meets Mrs. Har-
Ian q. Scott and Mrs. Harry G. Haskell
will pair on with Mrs. Elizabeth
Draper.
In the second eighth Miss Elizabeth
Patterson and Mrs L. +. Edgar are
matched, while Mrs. Macmillan
Hopes viii oppose Miss Mary Biggs.
The play for the honors In driving
approaching and putting viii start
Thursday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1920-09-21
SPORTS COURSE
BY LOCAL Men
Experts to Give DemonStra-
tions in High School
Gym Tonight
WRESTLING, BOXING,
SHOT-PUT, JUMPING

a post graduate and also a kinder
garten course IN sports will be given
at The public recreational class Of The
Wilmington Community Service in the
High School gymnasium tonight In
dustrial athletics OF the more vigor-
Gus sort will be featured the next
three nlghc Ten coaches from va
rious athletic organizations in the city
have volunteered their assistance.
Track and Aeld events, wrestling
and boxing will be taught tonight
with James T. Godfrey. Olen Hackett,
and other coaches supplied by the
Keystone Field Club.
In the track events the coaches and
their assistants will demonstrate the
starts, how TO run the dashes, how to
breathe while running, and how 10
break the tape at the finish. In
wrestling there will be demonstra-
sion Of holds and breaks aud a discus
sion OF the latest rules. In Geld
events the shot put and the various
jumps viii be demonstrated
The boxing Is expected 10 prove the
most interesting Of all events. Arm
and foot work. defensive and offen-iN SO
boxing and the rules OF The ring will
be demonstrated by some Of the best
amateur talent In the city.
Z Nesbor OF the Community SER
vice, Is In charge Of the course, assist
ed by Miss Frances /. Range, recraa-
tional director. Last night the regular
games were played before a large
class. The course for The cOlOred peO-
pie at the Howard High School also ls
proving popular.
Evening journal., 1920-09-21
DELAWARE TRIES
some new PLAYS
Coach Shipley Developing
Line to Withstand PENIS
Attacks
FRED HARMER
NOW IN BACKFIELD
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal.
NEWARK. Sept. 2i.-Practiclng new
Rays which Will probably be used in
the opening game Of the season
against u. Of p, on Franklin Field,
Philadelphia. next Saturday, took up
mos. Of the Tine Of the varsity squad
under directions Of Coach Shipley on
Frazer Field. yesterday afternoon.
Three squads were on the neld for
rearly two hours going through sig
nal practice, punting and catchlng
punts. falling on the ball, tackling
and Otehr fundamentals.
Coach Shipley is working hard 10
get a lire in shape for Saturdays
game The material Is lighter Than
last year and he Coach Is handicap
ped because Of losing several OF last
years best linemen Good progress
Is being made. however. In develop ng
a line and the indications are mat
when Delaware faces Penn on Satur-
day II will be with a cam In much
better shape TO meet the attack OF
the Quakers than the eleven sent %
Penn last year. Aikens. the Philadel-
phia boy, a Freshman who Is being
tried out at guard on the varsity, IS
showing improvement every day, and
DOlaldson, a former Wilmington high
boy, Is also doing fair work al cen.er.
Fred Harmer, the speed boy,
appeared on the fleld for the first
slime yesterday since the squad re-
turned from Rchobith. Harmer n
the backneldd adds considerable
strength and especially speed 10 the
,team Others who played In the var
sity backfeld during the signal prac-
lice yesterday were Captain Nc
Caughan. Wntrup and Elliott
on the line were Megaw aud Magee
ends; Holion and Ropp. tackles; Mar
coletti and Aikens, guards. and Don
aldson, center.
Evening journal., 1920-09-21
5 B. a}}5iAFVAHDEE2SS g

A fans a fan wherever met,
His VO.ce is full and round
The only club he sees for dust
Is on his own home ground.
Two clubs are at the Polo Grounds
But one at Ebeits park,
And gosh the only difference
lis IN their pennan. bark.
Flaibush loves U1cle Robbie.
For he's salved the team along
Until they're winning ball games
With bits OF dance aud song.
New York is some divided
Tween Giants and the Ya1ks -
II one don, cop the other nay
Johns youngsters or Hugs tanks.
A baseball fan is neither reasoA-
able nor clever. lie Is one-sided In
all his views. His perspective is lin
ted 10 one key-hole. His holler only
responds TO one chord-that Is wher
the home club has a chance &C gel
a cut on the world series.
The only difference between IN,
fans IN New York and those over
across the Brooklyn bridge is in theli
geography.
The Brooklyn fans idea OF a gooC
time is 10 see .he Dodgers take Z
double-header from the Giants Ol
Reds. while New York rOoiei
wouldn't give nickle to see a gros,
OF ball games like that
They've got the pennant fever II
Evening journal., 1920-09-21
HAMlAN ELIMINATES
MILLARD AT TENNIS

Play continued yesterday In the du-
Pont Country Club gennls tournament
In the FIRST match Harmon eliminated
C. p. Millard rs, Ga in the FIRST round
match and continued his excellent
work in defeating C J. Weustner in
the second round In easy fashion. 6-i
CT.
The most interesting match Of The
afternoon was that between w. r.
Heald and C. A. Hume, the former win
ming 6-2. i-6. 6.3.
IL viii be necessary for the contest
ants 20 complete the play In the frat
and second rounds this evening be-
fore dark as was announced last night
by the tennis committee. Those fail
ing 90 appear will lose by default.
II is hoped by the committee 90
finish up the eemi-0nals by Friday in
order that the championship rounds
In both singles and doubles can be
contested Saturday afternoon which
promises 90 be the big day at The du-
Pont Country Club. Arrangements
are now being made to play several
exhibition matches between the stel-
lar tennis talent In the country one
match will bring together r. Lindley
/ Murray. the national singles cham
I plon OF the United Staies In 1917 an,
/ 1918, and s Howard Noshen, whl
ranks as number fourteen on the u. )
list has already been arranged.
The summaries:
Mems Singles
Ray z. Harmon defeated C. B. Nil
A L. wiligose defeated II. NJ. Far
row, 6-3. CT.
W 4 Ryan defeated H T McCanna
6-i. GO
w 5 Carpenter, Jr. defaulted t.
Harry Blickle
J. j. Williams defeated C. S. Gwynne
w. r. Head defeated C. A. Hume
Iammotl dupont defeated J. n. Win
ner, ca, 6-3.
], w. Harris defeated J. f. Booze
6-i. 6-3
Roy Z. Hamman defeated c.
! Wuestner. 6-i, 81.
Women's Singles.
Miss Z. Kruse defaulted to Miss z
NJ Thompson.
Miss NJ B. Sackett defaulted TO Mrs
/ NJ d Jarvis.
Miss Jean McCaughan defeated Mis-
z. Vinsonhaler, 6-2, GO
Evening journal., 1920-09-21
Here's Your Big Series Dope
sHoRTsroP FIELDING RECORD.

World Series inneldors In scoring
runs with 9s due largely 20 The fact
that Ruth has been batting behind
him
kouf OF the Reds Is good short
stop. being a player OF about the same
caiher as Morris Rath, the Cincinnati
second baseman. who plays along side
OF him Although tho hedleg Is be-
hind Olson and Rlsberg IN the fielding
averages, / would rank him ahead or
either OF these players In stoadincss
and consistency. A split hand has
Kept him Out OF the September games
OF the Reds. and may affect his play
ing II Cincinnati again represents the
National League IN the World Series
His averages This season are not
particularly favorable. kOpf stands
last among the contcndlng shoftsiOps
in fielding with 9l3. and only Lunte.
I the Cleveland rookie. Is listcd lower
than Larry In batting. kOpfs batting
average Is PAS, having made only 9S
/ hits 10 100 games.
His nelding in the 1919 World Sc
ries, however. was OF the highest
grade. as he made only 1 error in
40 chances. Tie hit only 222 but
much Of his hitting was timely.
Gamcness and tenacily are two OF
the redcemlng Characteristic OF Ivan
/ Olson. The Brooklyn shOrlston.
Though ridden hard. often In his home
ball park. the SNNcde keeps On doing
I his level best and always gives has
club an he has There Is no more az
gresslve player on the Brooklyn team
I Than Ivan.
But Olson. at 80. Is az erratlc as at
any time In his career. with an un-
HAPPY faculty OF bungling when 10
hurts the most Damaging errors by
Olson helped the Red SOX 10 score an
easy victory over Brooklyn In the
World Series OF 1916 Ne is hitting
| 2i9 This year. and fielding 9i0. his
errors being more numerous tlan
those Of The rival shOristOps
Rlsberg. The White SOX shorlstop
strikes me as a man much like Olson
though he is stcadier during a league
campaign than the Brooklyn SWcdo
But Risbergs play In the 1919 World
Series was wreichcd. He hit only OSO
getting mcasly hits 10 s games. Ills
fielding wasn't much better, 4 error
being charged 10 him. while a lot o
lother stin grOunders went througl
him for hits.
Lunie Is the black horse among IN
rival sh0ristOps of 1920 He is a gOol
fielder. and can go deep into short 10
b harl-driVen balls. lie has a splendi
: whip. and only errors In 70 chance
speak we'll for his steadlncss. Bu
) Lunte's batting Is weak and not Of bl
. lcaglic calihcr. This season hc ls hi
a tins only 20O FOR % games, about m
S same gait as he showed last seaso
q when De hit i91 In 26 contests
Evening journal., 1920-09-21
lnr EVENING JOURNAL, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER q, l9zO

Brooklyn so bad hat Uncle Robbie
fOrb.ds his customers 20 drink pop
that is. SAGE the bO.tle-throwing cpl
dem c became dangerous. Since there
are no bottles 10 throw they are using
straw hats instead Every day they
rack up a straw stack or two.
Cash customers at the Polo Grounds
are seeing two games low. They keep
one eyes on the Giants and the visit
ing club and the other glued TO he
scOreboard, which keeps time on .he
club-beais OF the lalkees, who are
walking through the Wild and woody
west.
Every time the Yankees win a
same New York scribes send big
headlines Oui 10 the composing room
grOundkeepar Is getting polo Grounds
manlcured for the world s4lcs Feel
Ing for The Giants Is less tense
They're figuring the McGrawites in
The past tense or the future-but not
In The present.
New York Is decidedly partisan to
the Yanks This fall-all Of which
pleases John McGraw-lOt
Fans are such funny blokcs.
H. fac, they are quite queer
They haven't time for politics,
Nay. nay-not now, my dear.
The sooeboari and the balloi-box
Each has its different squeaks--
But cand dly those candidates
Must wait a few more weeks.
Evening journal., 1920-09-21
NATIONAL ANILINE
HENDERER'S BIRD
WINS FIRST FLY

The Diamond State Homing Pigeon
Club held It's first race OF the 1920
young bird series on sunday. The
birds were liberated at Washington,
u. c., at a o'clock and the winning
bird owned by +. NJ. Henderer OF
Gordon Heights. arrived at 3.i o'clock
making an average speed OF 10S;S
yards per minute. Strong head winds
prevailed over the entire course
which accounts for the slow speed.
The birds OF the following fanciers
arrived In the order named.
z. VI. Henderer. first diploma win
ner; +. +. Martin. second diploma
winner; H. Springer, David Brown
no repOS.
The birds will be shipped on next
Thursday evening TO compete In the
$50 mile race on September 25. from
Bealton, Va.