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La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1920-03-14
L'appGllO agli ItdIiani dGgli Stdti Unit

IL Presidene della Camera del DePutati Nittorio Ema-
nuee Orlando rivolse beve gnifantiimO aPplo
gil aian dgi Si Unit peehe Prestito Doari
"DURANTE IL GIGANTESCO CONFLITTo MEL MoMEN-
TO IN CUI PIU' MINACCIOSA APPARIVA LA SITUAZIoNE
PIU' DECISIVA LA CRISI, 10 CONOBB MAGNIFICA E
SPERIENZA CHE Gil ITALIANI DI AMERICA FORMAVANO
UNA PRoDIGIOSA RISERVA DI RISoRSE SPIRITUAL MA
TERIALI, IL CUl INTERVENE SALVAVA LIE SORTI DELLA
BATTAGLIA NELLINTERESSE DELLA PATRIA COST 10 CON
SIDERAI QUEI NoSTRI FRATELLI COME LA GUARDIA MA
POLEoNICA CHE INTERVENIVA MEL MoMENTO RISOLU-
TWO DELLA MISCHIA E PoRTAVA LA WTToRIA. L1TALA
ADESSO COMBATTE UNA GRANDE BATTAGLIA PER LA SUA
RCoSTRUZIoNE FINANZIARIA 81 E. GIA MAGNIFCAkfEN-
TIE ALTERNATE IL SUCCESSo DEL SUo PRESTITo ORA,
PERCHE' FINE CORONI L'OPERA PERCHE' PIU COM
PLETA VITToRIA, MOI GETTAMo AGLI ITALIANI DI
OLTRE OCEANO IL GRIDO: .~AVANTI LA NECcHIA GUAR
DIAp
" E. ORLANDO.
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1920-03-14
Note d'Igiene
DISINFETTATE LIE PiCCOLE
FERITE

lie tante piccolc fcrite, lc laccra-
zioni, tagli che ogni giorno abba
mo occasiouc d'inliggcrc a moi stes-
ST inayvertitamcntc mancggiando
coltelli O vetri, o oggctti acuminati,
o orlando contro del mobili I'm mil.
le altri modi, gencralmeute ST cica-
trizzano senza ncssun fastid1o scu-
"a ricorrcre ad alcun rimedio o.
guuno, allie prese con J iastidi che ci
procura Ia vita di ogui qiorno, pro-
ducendosi un tagIio esclama "e Cosa
da nulla, un semplice graffio' pas
sa oltre
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1920-03-14
NOIiZie DOLE GO|OIie
PITTSBURGH, PA.

Rilcyiamo da la Stella d'ltaia".
del corrcntc mesc, di Greensburg,
Pa.
La libera parola. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1918-1969, 1920-03-14
Visite allie Logge

Per inCariCO attidatOgh dal Gran
de Concilio, domenica scorsa ] cor
rente IL Grande Assistente Nenerabi-
le fratello Giuseppe Brocato 81 reca-
va a Erie, Pa, presenziando ALA Sc
duta della Loggia Nittorio Emanuele
A. OIL
Espletato II suo mandate, attorno
alI'Assistente Grande Venerable ST
riunirouo j rappresentanG delle Log
ge Il Risveglio N 45l, Ausonia N.
9O3. Vittorio Emauuele " 92l, di F.
ric; Salvatore Spinuzza N. 576 di
North East, Fiume Italiana ~ 957
di Meadville
dctti rappresentanti, a mezzo del
Graude Deputato fratello Antonino
Di Cecco. facevano pervenire al Gran
de Venerable Giuseppe Di Silvestro
un telegramma in cui 81 inueggia all
rOrdine .si fanno voti per Ia sua
salute
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Per I'orfanotrofio Statale

81 rammenta allie Loggc che, in oS-
sequio al deliberate della Grande
Conycnzionc di Scranton, soCi han
no tempo fino tutto il mese di mar
10 per vcrSarc il loro contribute di
dollari cinque per le spese dimpiau-
TO dclrOrianotrofio, col diritto di
concorrere allestrazione del premi.
! soci che per la fine di MARIO non
avrdnno ancora pagato la suddctta
contributions. sono Sempre tcuuti
ycrsarIa, senza aver piu diritto pres
mi, ed avranno tempo per fare IL pa
gamcnto fino ALA prossima Grande
Comenzione.
lie Loggc che hanno del dauaro r..
scosso per rOrfanotrofio, debbono
iarne rimessa sollecitamente al Gran
de Segrctario di Finanza.
Diamo intanto Iultimo elenco dele
oiferte ricevute:
Loggia Cesare Battisti n. go di
Philadelphia $3.50 - Terra Irre-
.dcnta n. All di Tacony $l75.00 -
Antonio Meucci ~ 800 di Norris
town $1,000 - Italia n. II di Phi
ladelphia S2l350 Nentiquattro
Maggie n. GA di Pittsburgh SZ4,00
- Giulio Cesarc Capaccio N. l40 di
Philadelphia $1,000 ~ Luigi Basile
n. 2O5 di Philadelphia $1,000 - lie
berta n. zoo di Brockwayville 100
- Savcrio Friscia n 655 di Norris
town $4,000 - Serafino della Salan-
dra n. 707 di Philadelphia $4,000
- Roma n. 7l3 di Carnegie 10000
- La Vittoria N. 73I di Brownsville
$1,000 - Fuori Barbara N. 800 di
Reynoldsvillc $1,000 - Gianielice Gil
mo " 878 di Freeland $500 -
/ Francesca Baracca N. s85 di Wishaw
$3.50 - Avanti Savoia n 958 di Al
toona $1,000 - Fiori suomi carmi
N. 900 di Nanty Clio $4,000 - Giu-
seppe Verdi n. 252 di Philadelphia
$4,000 - Cittadini Italo American
IN. 3I7 di Pittsburgh $4,000 - Pie
tro Metastasio n. $50 di Bristol
|SI6,65 - Italia Una N. 9l5 di New
/ Castle S255,00 ~ Carlo Coletti n
I3Il di Philadelphia $1,000 = dalla
/ Signora Maria Addeo di Johnson
burg. per conto della Loggia femmi-
nile Nittoria Colonna non piu inizia.
tasi. rimanenza di somma $4,000.
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h-t"F
Q.-With whom had you lived prior to
that time?
Ally mother
Odd she keep you constantly under
her care?
A.-She did.
Q.-What was the course OF condu;,
which Your mother pursued toward YOU i,,-
soiaE as caring for yon and your education
ana matters OF that kind?
Mother had always sent me IN
school and started IN motion pictures
when ! was twelve years old and mother
lad teacher for me.
What has been the general condi
ZION OF your health ever since whether
You are strong physically or otherwise?
Al have always been quite healthy. I
nave never been terribly strong. and I
nave mad few spells of illness, bu, never
very serious outside OF scarlet fever
Was not very strong when ! was married
Q-You mean by tina; Won have h.an
generally healthy but frai!?
Ayes
U-fnur mothers treatment toward
!ou. you say. was always very excellent?
Very sweet and very lovely.
GLOW old was Nh Chaplin =; the
tim" he married You?
A-Twenty.ninc.
e You aiege IN your complain, thar
Tor the first period Of four months aftcr
you were married your marriage was ken,
secret. Vt whose suggestion was ,haip
Mr. Chaplins.
@. Did he give you any reason for il?
~ Only that he did not want II known
or accom-; .! professional reasons. and
other reasons he did not care To tell me
q You allcec in your complaint thai
short time after yon were married about
flur weeks. YOU became seized with a spcl,
OF illness. mcrvous prosratinn Ius tell
The court about that
A.-About four weeks or perhaps Il lit,I,
less. after We we're married. was taken
quite III with fainting spells. and the doe.
Tor said would have Ia 20 10 the hospital.
Odd you go?
.a-Ycs
Q.--Was that when the marriage became
public?
a. Yes
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Nov. after The marriage became
pubic Mrs Chaplin. Just tel! the court II,
your own way about the course OF treat,
meht Mr. Chaplin adopted toward Won
after tina; timc7
A.-Well. after ] was taken on; of m.
hospital had To stay in bed until Christ
mas. Christmas Eve, and the doctor sopt
4 nurse nome with me. and Mr. Chaplin
got us II home IN in l.aughlin Park. and |
nhu 10 stay Ill bed until Christmas Eye
ana mat was the first time was down
alter got out of the hospital And
Christmas afternOon-I mean tho d;,v hn
fore Christmas. Mr. Chaplin told me I'M,
lie would be home and have dinner with
me ana help me trim the Christmas tree
ana mad had mother get all the Christ
mas presents | was not able 10 gel ND
ana | mad always thought n great deal OF
Christmas. and that evening dresssd and
went downstairs and waited for him. ana
NJ did not come home. And | waited until
u O'Clock, and he did not come so | Trim.
mcd The tree and mother helped mo and
men went To bed and stayed awake unit,
about two or three, and Mr.. Chaplin came
nome about three o'clock
Q.-What occurred?
A--And when lie came home he came
upstairs and was very angry AZ me for
hiying so many Christmas presents and
MAKING such time over Christmas.
Q.-'rlcn what occurred?
A-Thcn the next day wa, Christmas
Day ana he would not get up all Christmas
morning, and went downstairs ami took
MN up his presents and he was very angry
III me Tor making 80 much over Christmas
Q:-What would he say? What did he
say?
~ Well. he said II was very foolish
aGd that lie dtd not believe in such things
ana that ] should not be so silly over
Christmas and over having presents and
liking such things.
Q.--Now, then. you ailcge that after tina,
Christmas evening he began q course OF
conduct toward you Of absenting himself
from home. Tell the court about that
An February the doctor said had 10
go UP to Mt. Lowe for my health. | kept
Great britain Il ghts Reserved.
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Dry of Her Domestic Life
linn Comedian Which Won Her
Recent Divorce-but Not a
Word from MIR. Chaplin
on His Side of 1t All

p LMOST any young woman would be
"a hattered to be invited 10 become the
wife of Charlie Chaplin Where
could she hope to find more attractive pros
pects-such rich, amiable. entertaining and
famous husband as he was certain to be?
And such fun to have this inimitable come
dian around the house! If il was we'll worth
half dollar more to sit in theatre chair
tor half an hour and watch photographs of
his fun making, what would it be worth TO
have him all to herself all the timer
Think of it!
To be the bride of the merricst funniest
man in the world! All day long, from morn
ing till night to have Charlie Chaplin doing
his stunts in her own home.
Would he hook her around the neck or her
ankle with that busy cane Of his, or land
squash pie in her face at dinner time, or slam
the door on her fingers? Miss Harris's
friends wondered about that but tho bride.
tobe was sure the comedian would cut out
the rough stuff at home and with his own
little wife. Of course he woud SO Mildred
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Harris married him. 1t was two wears ago
last October. She was seventeen, he was
twcnty-nine.
The other day, in a Los Angeles court.
Judge York listened to Mrs. Chapln's sworn
story OF how the great comedian PLAYED the
part OF husband-and gave Mrs. Chaplin her
divorce 1t was expected that Charlie Chap
lin would be very original and unusual sort
OF bridegroom. He was. Two months
after they were married Christmas came.
What sort of frolic would YOU imagine
Charlie Chaplin would think up for his
Christmas celebration with his young bride?
Some novelty, some surprise of course.
And it was an entirely unexpected surprise
but the unique way the comedian ccebrat-
ed that Christmas is told in Mrs. Chaplin's
own words as given in the transcript of the
testimony at her divorce trial printed be-
low on this page.
Unfortunately, Charlie Chaplin himself
was not present in court to explain what
made him play the part as his wife described
it to the judge
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getting worse and worse and | couldn',
eat. so the doctor sent me mp tn Nj Lowe
Q-You were In bad shape physically at
that time, as understand 1t? 5
A.-res, sir.
Q.-Go ahead.
Al went to Mt. Lowe aud Mr. Chaplin
would not go with mo; he said he had to
so away to think, and had to be away from
...e 10. while. | begged him to 60 with
me, but he would not 20, 80 he went to
Coronado.
A.-With his secretary. ard stayed down
there n few days
Q.--About three weeks, you say?
A.-ic stayed few days and then he
came back TO his house. ! could not stand
1t any longer, so | went down TO the city
10 ask him II he would come mp with me
to MI. Lowe for one day, and he said lie
would not come.
Ole said he would not come?
Ayes. So topk quite Ill and threat
ened to do everything in the world II he
would not come up with me one day. so
he went up with me fer one day and sail
he had to 30 right down; that he could
just stay that day.
Ole got up there at what time in the
morning?
Ale went up in the evening and he
went down the next morning.
Q.--Then how long before you saw him
the next time?
A.--Then he went back to Coronado.
Dwell. how long did he remain there?
Ale stayed couple OF weeks.
Q.-Were you Ill all the time you were
at Mt Lowe?
A.--Yes.
Q.-Who was with yon?
Another was with me-
Q.-Now. on this Christmas evening you
have told about the first Christmas even
ing after your marriage in October. you
had invited your friends there to the
house. had you?
his own friends; he did not want mo to
have mine
Q.-Then. you allege, that he came home
about what time on Christmas morning?
Alt was about twothirty or three.
Q.--Twothirty or three. Then. oh
Christmas morning what occurred?
Ale stayed in bed all day until four
o'clock: he wouldn't go down stairs with
me 10 SEQ the tree. | took him his
presents
Q.--Did he abuse you?
Ale was very angry at me for max
ing much over Christmas
Q.-What did he say?
Ale said II was very foolish AMI
wasn't right to make so much or for me
10 like presents and foolish things; that
Ii was not his idea to have Christmas or
celebrate Christmas he had never done IT,
Q.-You alege In your complaint that
You had always had girl friends of APP
proXimately your own ago as companions?
Ayes. sir.
QWhat condition existed after you
we're married with reference 10 whether
81 not he would permit yodr friends to
come and visit You?
Allie did not like them he didn't
think that ] should see them; he thought
should like his friends and be more
studous.
Q.-What did he say or do with refer
cnce to Your friends II he should find them
in his house or the house, what was his
conduct toward them?
Ale was not nice to them: he
wouldn't come home II had them
Q.-When you had your friends he would
refuse To come to the house II he found II
ont?
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GLOW often did tina, occur. Mrs.
Chapliny
A.-All the time; he would never tell me
wien he would be home; he said he had to
he free TO live his own life and do as he
pleased.
Q.-Now, on that Christmas did he give
you any present OF token OF any kind?
A--No.
Q.-Was he earning money in consider.
able amount at that time?
Ayes. sir
Ole made you no present whatever?
A.--No. sir.
Q.-What Vas your condition AT tina:
time OF your trip 10 Mt. Lowe?
Al was expecting TO be n mother
Q.-And he knew that?
A-Yes. sir
Q.-At that tine did YOU have a contract
with the Universal Film Company for your
services?
Al did.
Q.-Tell the court about that with refer
tnce TO his insisting on your working when
you we're unable TO work?
A.-Well, when we were married Mr.
Chaplin told me he wanted me to break
the contract with the Universal. because
he did not want me working with them.
So. when was In the hospital, after was
first taken i'll. sent Il written notice that
| would not he with them any more and
was under age My lawyer told me we
could break the contract Then. I'm Feb
ruary. when I came back from Mt Lowe
they had been sending me my check each
week, and | had been sending them back
and they would return them again. but
had not cashed any. In February a friend
Of mine, MISS Sweet. asked me to go to
New York with her when ] came back
from Mt. Lowe, and Mr.. Char lin had been
away SO long. and when he came back he
sad 1t would do me good to so to New
York. so ] went with her. But he wouldn't
give me but $3.50. and when got East
bought Il lot OF baby clothes and some baby
furniture and few other things. and aid
not have enough money and | wired for
more money. But he would not send ME
any more so | wired mother to please
cash one OF my checks.
Q.-That WAS the check that would re-
affirm your contract with the Universal
pDpe which he advised you to break?
A.-Yes. sir.
Q.-Did you advise him with reference
10 your circumstances?
Ayes.
Odd you advise him that yon expect
ed to purchase some furniture for the ex-
pectcd child?
A.-Yes. sir.
Q.-And he declined TO send you any
money at all?
Ayes.
Q.-And he was making approximately
$4,000 or $1,000 Il month at that time?
A.More than that
Q.-fou mentioned the furniture. You
say there was an arrangement made about
some furniture for the babys room?
A.--iicfore ] went East Mr. Chaplin said
could get set of furniture for my room
up In our home, because II was very dark.
Q.-That was the room in which you
were to be confined?
Ayes, sir: my own room. So.
bought II at Barker Brothers. and when I
got back from New York the room was all
furnished in the new furniture, and he
took me up to see It, and was very happy
about II and he seemed TO he quite pleased.
hut when the bin came he refused to paw
II. He said il was too expensive and that
] should send II back
Odd you send 1t back?
A.--No, sir.
Q.-What did yon do?
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HAVANA RESULTS

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WHITE SOX WIN ANOTHER
Keep Up Record I'm Rowling hy De-
ic'fmE Ginnts After Latter Had
!. t0O-ptn Irnd

In the Junior Tcnpin League las:
night tho pace-sctting White SoN con-
tlnued their winning streak by ink.
,nng The long end OF the series from
The Giants got away strong and
easily took the first game by outclass.
ing their opponents ny an even i0o
hlns. Ihe White Soy took the second
oE so pins, and the final contest.
Mhlch proved TO be \ battle. hy 4,
.hreeS pin margin. Carleton was liirh
three games W. H'S
FOR fhe winners Tyson. who on pre-
sious occasions had adorned the bench
Snot tee nigh three game total OF the
S.shinS, 3@S' and lie also had the hest
; MOI game, poundine the naples
wyatt. str"na ,,,n sa,ne.
vas OF color in his first two games
Sssetlng the mediocre scores Of ~ and
10, opt In his last game he bovl.d
normally. Two new men. Snow ana
SurneE made> the initial apnearancc
IN IA In Inc. q ianis lino-up. The following
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-10
Fi|vEs TO PLAY TONIGHT
HAMPTON LEGION QUINTET
WlEL MEET MEDICAL TEAM
10th AEErcEaiions In Bcst Condition
aat, lh! sically, and Close Score
~ Is Expected.

MEDICAL College OF Virginia ana the
sAmerican Legion OF Hampton will give
this city its first big basketball game
Hot the season when Quinis representing
these bodies meet in tho gymnasium of
the WV. {, y. at Sis O'clock.
~. Both aSsregationS are composed OF
men %ho formerly played on college
Z basketball teams. and the contest
3 promises 10 be the closest and hard
est fought seen here in recent years
Each has defeated the William and
I Mary indians. ana is confident OF vic-
tory, but, n the same time. does not
underestimate the strength OF the
Others
s Since arrangements for the game
were Sompietcd the local team has
put in considerable time practicine,
and word from the Medicos' camp is
that they are in the best of condi-
ton physically for the game. During
Inc Ia week the team has shown con-
siderable improvements in its play as
alhe result OF the strenuous Workouts
Interest Is attached to the game.
owing to tho fact that the men Of the
visiting aggregation have appeared
Z here before, hut wearing tho colors OF
various college nveS The Same is
the case with the local team and n
& records breaking crowd is looked for
FOLLOWING is the probable linc-up of
the Medical team:
Murray and Hornaday. forwards:
DSkeIson and Handy guards: Nesic.
+ center; Tyler. Martin. Moreland and
5@iMcCutche son. substitutes
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-10
SPIDERS QUINT PRACTICES
WITH JOHN MARSHALL
EaHketeerx of College and Prem Scboo,
hect on Floor nj Vest
hampton,

Richmond Colleges basketeers en-.
tertained Coach Jones and his John
Marshall squad yesterday afternoon
on the hoor Of the Northumberland
during the Spiders practice period.
10 game "aa piayed, but various flycs
bicEct IRON the opposing suuads. en-,
Eager IN sharp tits and there was
inhch changing of contendine Dlayers
According 10 plans the two SQUADS
VIII get together several more lines
nciorc the regular seasons OF both
Although the Spiders are far from
iheir i$opnsed strength results are
Hra,ifyinE 10 Coach Dobson, and the
hard practice from now until the Feb
ruhTy Championship contests is ex-
Pected 10 boost thsir strength to a
desirable calibre. John Marshall also.
while having room for further polish
ing, consists OF bright possibilities.
which hid fair TO uphold tho repu
tation OF the local high school this
The Spider sauad IL now working
with fu!i goEter with the execution
OH IicgiaT, who Is not looked for until
the DTst OF ihe week. TOWN.. OF last
years substitutes, has reported, and is
In the PINK Of condition due 10 his
faN Eridiron training. IL IS with the
present seventeen players that Dob.on
VIII have 10 labor for a winner this
season as bu, Mttie other material is
expected out. ~ ~ :
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SCHEDULES TO BE DRAWN
LEAGUE HEADS TO COMBINE
BUSINESS WITH PLEASURE
Johnson and HeydIcr Will Take Hunt
Ing Trip und Then Consider
Important Feature.
TDy Associated Press

u
chairman Of the National Baseball
Commission to succeed August Herr
nests,da VINO .endS.ed MS a
the joint session of the two major
leagues to he held here February IL,
John a. Heydlcr, president Of tho Ma
tional League, announced tonight.
The committees OF the two major
leagues appointed year ago to select
q man for the commission chairmau-
ship arc expected TO present their roc
augmentation at the joint session, he
said.
The man chosen 10 head the COM
mission should be independent enough
10 reach out after any player. club
owner or official in baseball who brings
the game under suspicion or uiSre-
pute!' President Hcydler said.
Hermann was. good man for
baseball. but the time has arrived for
q change. The game demanded it..
The men interested in the sport real
lied 1t. and are determined to make
progress. baseball must be kept
clean. and the man who. heads the
commission VIII have the responsible
.ty of seeing that this is done. Gam
bling must De stopped
President lIcwdler and Ban Johnson,
president of the American League. will
depart tomorrow for Louisiana TO draw
up the tentative schedules for the 1920
season. They will combine hunting
making. There will be. four base ba IL
meetings in Chicago during the sec
ond week of February, Ieydlcr said.
The National and American Leagues
ruary 10 and the following day will
go into joint session. After this
meeting the clubowners of the two
leagues Will meet with a coInmittec
from the minor leagues TO discuss the
advisability OF drawing up new ma
tional agreement