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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-08
CAGE FRANCHISES
IN GREAT DEMAND
PhiIa. Manufacturers Basket
ball League Has Many Appli-
cants for Admittance

The Philadelphia Manufacturers
Basketball League is the latest cage ad-
dition to a dozen or more basketball
organizations making preparations for
the 1920-21 season. SO far the fran
chises have not been valued, but there
are at least dozen of the city's lead :
ing concerns In the field for eight places.
Some of these are: J. & ]. Dobson,
8. B. & Il. w. Fleisher, Proctor &
Swartz, Day & Zimmerman, Henry
Disston Sons, e. G.. Budd, Barrett. of
Southwark; Barrett, of Bridesburg
Niles Crane, Hopes & Townsend and
Philadelphia Dry Machinery.
The season opens on Tuesday, No.
vember 16, and the playing nights are
Tuesdays and Thursdays in a new hall
at Twenty eighth street and Columbia
avenue. which will be shared Jointly by
the American League, 1t being agreed
that both organizations work together.
A schedule of fourteen games will be
played, each club meeting twice. Play
crs to be eligible must have been con-
nected with the concern they represent
at least fifteen days before the opening
Of the season and to prevent ringers
from getting into the games photo Of
each player must be in the hands of the
secretary of the league for identification
purposes.
Another meeting will be held on We'd
nesday evening. when the make up Of
the league will be definitely determined.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-08

RiuaL Managers Each
Unchanged in Opinion

eve will win the series" was the
confident comment Of Speaker, as he
left Ebbets Field. He declared
Brooklyn's victory. or rather Cleve-
lands defeat, was due to better team
work in the field by Brooklyn.
1.-The Brooklyn fielders were up on
their toes and certainly played great
baseball" he said, "while our men
in the, field did not do so we'll today"
Manager Robinson, Of Brooklyn,
declared that his opinion on the final
result was the same as it was before
the first game was played.
"Just as I thought two days ago."
said Robbie, "the series will be very
close. The clubs are very evenly
matched, but l think we have the
edge on Cleveland in respect to pitch
ers." He paid compliment to his
players for their gamencss and their
ability to stage q comeback.
'"The thing needed in a world
SERIES" he said, "is nerve, and our
boys certainly have plenty OF it.
Both teams are trying their best to
win, and their efforts should stop all
talk Of baseball scandal"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-08
Figures on First 7hsee ,
Games of World Series
STANDING OF CLUBS

w. l.. PC. w.LPC
Brooklyn. 2 .66T Cleveland. 2 asa
WHERE THEY PLAY TOMORROW
r., Brooklyn nt Cleveland. 2 y. MT 2 y. m.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-08
PHILA. AIREDALE WINS
Or. A. 3. McMulIen's Fern Top
Rocket Picked at Danbury

Danbury, Conn, Oct. S.-The thir
ty. seventh dog show given under the
auspices of the Danbury Agricultural
Society opened here with 300 dogs
benched and the largest attendance
which this ever popular institution has
ever enjoyed in it's history.
In Airdale terriers the winning dog
was Fern Top Rocket, owned by DR.. A.
y. McMullen. Of Philadelphia. This
American bred Airdalc went straight
through his classes and is considered
one Of the best of high class youngsters.
The winning female was Dorcas War
land Strategy, entered by the Doreda
Kennels. She won handily. In the wire
haired fox terriers another American
bred dog scored over imported ones.
Ranard Reflex, sterling American
bred dog entered by Mrs. A. ID. Tap
pan, of New York city. was adjudged
the winner. In females the big circuit
winner and champion, Doreda Dame.
owned by Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Saunders,
of New York, swept the boards.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-08
-cTATISTICS OF SWARTHMORE
FOOTBALL TEAM FOR 1920

start at right end in Hopper's place
on Saturday. Yesterday he played a
game that drew warm praise from the
coaches, and, with Wallace virtually out
of it with bad shoulder. Calder should
start tomorrow. Grave will be found
at the other wing post. At center Coach
Heisman will be forced to use Sweeney,
as Vic Frank, who injured his foot in
the last play on Wednesday afternoon.
will probably decorate the side lines.
His ankle yesterday kept him out of the
scrimmage drill, and the coaches hold
out little hope of seeing him in the game
against Swarthmore.
Carl Thomas was out of the scr i'm
mage drill yesterday with a .sprained
wrist. but he will in all probability get
into the game, at right guard. lester.
day Lehman held down the post with
Gillette, the Wenonah. Mimi. lad. on
the other side. Thurman and Ward.
the tackles. will start tomorrow.
In the backfield Pos Miller, at quar-
ter Herman Harvey aud Rex Wray. at
the halves. and Joe Straus. at fullback,
look like the quartet. Whitehil's ankle
troubled him so much yesterday after
his strenuous work on Wednesday that
he will probably decorate the bench. ut
least ut the start of the fracas.
DIR. George Orton. the genial public
ity man. handed out the information
yesterday that Swarthmore has scored
but four victories over Penn since 1873,
while the Red and Blue has eighteen
chalked up. The Garnet won in 19O0
for the first time by 4 to 0 score. in
1912. 1915 and 1918 the Quakers also
won. In the latter year two games
were played. with Penn winning one and
fha SUN NJ | ~, ttnuant tha nflnr
Want New Boat House
The crew committee will ask the
athletic council that it be given per
mission to raise funds for the erection
Of new boathouse on the Schuylkill.
1t is expected that the sum needed will
be- about $40.
Rowing had 300 candidates out last
spring and facilities were so poor that
after the oarsmen had taken their prac
tice spin they were forced to bathc in
cold water, only about twenty men
having the benefit Of a hot shower. In
last year to do his coaching from or
shore or in a rowboat. the motorboa,
that has been in use for many years
giving up the struggle last spring.
| J. A. Brown, the chairman of tn,
rOWlnS cOihihlttet, Will present tue CuS'
! to the council. 1t is reported that
new addition to the present house OF
the Schuylkill will be built toward tn,
Vesper side. Mr.. Borie, an ardent row
ing enthusiast and an architect ha'
already drawn up plans for the addi
tion and IL the money is raised within
short period work will be begun i'm
mediately in the hope that the addi
tion may be finished by spring.
There is possibility that n tcmpor
ary successor to Major Pickering a
graduate manager Of athletics may b.
named this afternoon. The major wa
granted II two months leave of absence
to attend to some business affairs ant
as this leave will not be up until afte
the football season it is expected tina
the council will name some one for hi
place this afternoon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-08

Jim Rugh, a member OF tho varsity squad
received severe cut between the eyes yes.
terday that necessitated four stitches. and
will keep him inactive for a week. Rugh.
who hales from Newcastle. Pa, received the
injury during the signal drill when he col.
lided with another players knee.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-08
GEIGES WILL PLAY
IN PENN CONTEST
Swarthmore Quarter Sure to
Get in Tomorrow's Game.
Carnets Are Fit

swartbmore, Pa. Oct. .S.---with c'eises.
more College. donning his football togs
again, the spirit of the. Garnet fans. Is
at hieh-water mark. Many. feared that
to take his place in the game against Penn
tomorrow, due to n muscle bruise which
has had him laid up for more than n week.
but now II is certain that he will play,
though not likely at the start Of, the game.
husy ~ N t,.o. W VIII SUR tne ~
excellent couritlon. with no serious inju
ries, Collins has been. suffering from q
bruised leg and Schneider slightly injured
his shoulder, but with nineteen letter men
to FIJI the eleven positions. besides a number
Of scrubs who have worked their way into
the regular squad. Coach Mercer will not
be embarrassed for want Of material.
jackson, a regulation scrub Of last year,
IL sure Of being used come time tomorrow.
and Wilcox. a star freshman from Lans.
downe High. will have the right tackle berth
with Dudley.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-08

JEFF Smith Stops Battling Kelly
Halifax, n. s., Oct 3. JEFF Smith
knocked out Battling Kelly here last night In
FOUR rounds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-08

Al Brown, who was promoted to the var
slty team last week. was back on the scrub
team yesterday. He is the secorh man 10
be sent from the varsity to the scrubs dur.
Ing this week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-08
.ov,TuAN X. C"Pos"O MILLER,

,ox,THAN X. C"POS") MILLER,
D ouorterback on the Penn football
...a comes from Lebanon, and thereby
,a.1s a tale. The lad who is being
a.,sd one of the best generals to wear
ho Red and Blue in recent years
~o,tpd to return to Penn this fall
flor a successful year both nthleticaliy
Ia scbolastically. He had starred on
A.. freshman football. basketball and
,s,holi ,ne teams and had been little less
" luminary when it came to his
studies. ,., u,. ho wor,d 70
,,,,n m 10 the West Philadelphia institu. :.
Non this year he found that he lacked
wv .u" funds for his foom, tuition, books
~. .md Tho many other little expenses OF
aIs ~. oolIeuion. He had about despaired
W., M no would ever get back when he
,nct one of his old pals on the man
.,rset Of his hustling town. To him
~ imnarted the sad news. The friend. 4.
toueyer, only laughed and told 'Pos
~ get his bag packed and start for the
City of Brotherly Love. ~ :,
little pcrplexed but happy Pos
,.nsbt nm express and registered at
porn after which he went out to
George School little knowing what the
future held in store for him. In the
meantime his friends were working ana
doing It zcalously. -. 49,
II was finally decided to holdn base
bali game for the benefit OF waller
IN The hustling town. The game was
held last week and. according to IN
complete returns, Pos can finish his
college course without being. worried
by finances. His town dug deep into
rs pockets and brought forth sun
sufficient to more than tide hom over
tbe next three years with the result thai
4 great athlete is saved to Penn.
Lebanon has long been a patriotic
city with its athletes. While Hobey
Light was starring at halfbnck f0t
Penn and thrilling thousands every
Saturday with his spectacular tackline
during the strike the fall and his long
hits during the spring he was the pride
q Lebanon. When he came home for
a short vacation he was followed
around the streets by the urchins who
looked up to him as the big city
youngster does the ballplaycr of caliber
Today "Pos" Miller Is the. successor
10 Hobey in the popular eye.the towns
folk waiting earnestly OH the doorstcr
every Sunday morning for the stat'
edition Of the city papers to- read tn
deeds Of their "Pos" ON the previous
day.
Scrub Defeats Varsity
The scrub scored tainted one touch
down over the varsity yesterday after
noon in heated scrimmage drill. Nor
man GOtwals, who abs been starring
daily or the scrubs. hcaved a forward
pass to Vogelin, who, like Gotwals
played at Central High before comm:
10 Penn, and Nogelin raced 80 yards
for a touchdown. The varsity did no
carry the ball at all yesterday, bu
played defensive game. The scrubs
using the Swarthmore plays, were abl'
to make considerable gains through tn,
varsity line. but the varsity could easil,
have scored several touchdowns ha,
they run out intercepted forward
passes.
Later in the afternoon the varsity
with Whitehill punting, and the scrubs
with Spears kicking. engaged in a kick
ing and running back punt drill, viii
the varsity having considerable mar
gin when time was called.
1t now looks as though Calder vii
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-08
M. e. Smith to Play Red Caps

Owing to the fact that the All.Philadelphia
Police are unable to go through with It's
game with Smith for Sunday, the sporting
goods boys viii meet a negro team, George
Victory Pennsylvania Red Caps. OF Newark.
~ J. The visitors will have in their lineup
Weldon. the colorcd star who has had
nineteen home runs this season, and their
1atterv will be Tate. Roberts or Williams
pitching and Kimball catching The sport
ing-goods boys will depend on Erskine Mayer
or McKenty to pitch. with Magee catching.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-08
PEN Points

Manager DAILY announced yesterday after
noon that the freshmen would play the
eleven from the U. s. $. Hannibal on Satur-
day afternoon previous to the varsity
Swarthmore game. The sailors are q hardy
lot. who should give the yearlings a great
game. Play starts at 1:l5.
"Blnk" Bingham. who has been a soccer
star at Perm for the past three years. badly
twisted his knee yesterday and will be out
of the game for ten days. The injury gives
him his first opportunity to see Penn foot
ball team in action since he entered the
university,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-08
Moore Leads Navy Crew

Annapolis, Nd, oct. S.--Midshfpman Ed
ward r. Moore. of Ringgod. Va. who rowed
No. A In the'crew which established world $
record for tho mile and quarter at the
Olympic games at Antwerp. has been elected
captain for the next season. He Is also right
guard on the football team.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-08

Word came to the squad yesterday that
Russell Armstrong. the former Central High
School lad ard Penn freshman star Oh last
year. who played at tackle on the Washing
ton and Jefferson team last Saturday. was
severely injured. Army Is waiting to hear
the verdict from the X-ray as to whether he
has any broken ribs.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-11-18
let 1T be a Furniture Aristocrat

furniture It was called tho Golden Ago
of Furniture
So Mr.. Edison had his designers go back
into the manor houses of England. the
cIateaux of France and the castles of
Italy. They adapted IL designs from
historic masterpieces They preserved
entire the character and feeling of the
best periods in these superb photograph
cases for the modern American home
No matter which Edison cabinet you
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your house a cultured hofne-nnusic per-
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est period source What finer gift for
all tho Ear1ai1y7
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-11-18

Come m ard let u0 give
yea q copy Of Kdi9on
and Muosc. Tells about
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WHIST they hook Klre,
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Pithy descriptions
Beautiful Hlu4k11fionR.
lust thoinGosma1100 yuaa
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-11-18

Let US show you what an exquisite thing
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Every New Edison on our door-no
matter what it's price@is encased in
genuine period cabinet
Period Furniture is the worlds most ex-
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originated in the 10th, 18th, and 18th Cen
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Aristocracy- Fine living the ideal
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artists. architects, and designers built
palatia1 living places for kings and mobiles,
and furnished them The palaces of the
nobility became Heasure-houses of fine
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-05
JURY DELlBERATES TWO
HOURS ON ASSAULT CASE
Petersburg Police Locate Missing Girl
In IIopcwell and Lodge Her
in reform, school.

PETERSBURG. VA. March AFTER
f ausnEE %n n9hes
The case or Leslie Aldridge. charged
with foloniously assaulting- DR.. f.. j.
Eon on the OF saHcarX ind
ina. the accused guilty OF assault and
hattcry and imposed r fine Of SIOo
ease reached tho jury late last night
and after reporting a disagreement,
were discha rged for the night by the
Locate Missing Girl.
Carrie Keys, II. the white girl who
escaped from the local police head
held pending Investigation of rob
bcrics she was charged with. was ar
rested N HONEYWELL late yesierday aft
form school at Bon Air. According to
intormation given ons by n the , bnsn
Manassas. Va. to FIVE, years in the
State Penitsn.lary for hous ths ere refnrm
from the place six different times.
General News notes.
Willie Cain the negro held here for
the murder Of his sweetheart at
negro entertainment in Prince George
TODAY and held for the grand jury be-
ing released under a, $500 bail bond.
Tho negro declares the shooting was
On the charge OF running a dis,
orderly house, Sue Williams, an old
days in Jail by Police Justice Clements
today. Five women arrested along
with tho old woman drew sixty-day
sentences.
At a meeting of real estate owners.
held here today. plans TO perfect.
crease In valuation of real estate for
taxation. unless there ia a consider
able reduction, were made Another
meeting will he held next Tuesday TO
perfect the plans for the organization.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-05
PUBLIC. OPINION AMERICAS
MONARCH, SAYS PALMER.
Opens Presidential Campaign by DC.
Tending Governments Right to
Prevent General Tie-Ups.
EEJOICEs IN INDUSTRIAL PEACE
Flags Arrogant Capital and Labor
and Says That in the Public Inter-
est Both Sides Should Arbitratc
Their Disputes.
Ipy Assoclated Press. !


n,st speech since formally announcing
ms candidaey for the Democratif
General Palmer told the National
Press Club tonight that the urgent
need of the hour to stabilize indus
ii,al conditions was machinery TO adj
Just differences before they got to the
huint of strike.
no compulsory arbitration or restric-
tion Of the right to strike if provision
we're made for. the public to be in
formed of disputes affecting them.
Justice for Both Sides.
Public opinion 10 the only monarch
in this country" Mr.. Palmer said, land
Informed public 5pinion ss VII Always ;ngs
trial controversies.
An the government sought. to do
stance. was to insist that both sides
should be heard before AN impartial
tribunal without the country being
methods adopted by each side TO ac-
complish its purpose in the contro-
wersy While ldl. the 6, s oyer, may
the vast body Of the American people
from the suffering: loss and death
w in the production or transportation
"r the necessities of life. it ought
never 20 be necessary to exercise that
Suitable machinery should promptly
hc built TO adjust such controversies
before they reach the state which COM
pes the government to take action in
defense OF itself or the people whom
IL is designed to serve.
Capital ON It's Knees.
by slow. but decisive processes the
arrogance of capital in this country
has been broken. But now we see in
many lines labor growing so strong.
SO powerful, that II sometimes
threatens to become arrogant. and,
during the past year capital has had
10 plead upon its knees to labor for
"a chance to be heard and the righ.
TO have it's differences with labor
arbitratcd. think tho shame of 1t
all is that In all these years Of prog
rcss along all lines in America we
have not yet reached the point where
become autocratic or deny each other
81 hearing.
1T is a shame that labor was ever
forced to the necessity OF taking the
strong stand which it has been COM
pcilcd 10 take for its own advance
mcnt. Labor conditions in the United
states arc better than in any other
nation of the earth, and ii is due to
labor that this is true. 1t has been
tho unrcmitting demand OF organized
labor for higher wages and better liv-
iu= conditions that has brought the
workinginan to his. high estate in
America.
And now that both capital and
each others power and grant each
othcrs right to he, and to he heard.
tho thing to do in the public interest
is build tho machinery which VIII
make II possible for both sides TO have
their disputes made public"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-05
.N|TT| EXPLAINS MIDDLE
IN EUROPEAN AFFAIRS
Says Eastern Hemisphere Is in Dam
ger Of Losing Status Formerly
Held In Business OF World.
tBy Associated Press. !


LONDON. March 4.--Europe Is in
danger OF permanently losing the posi-
non she held IN the world before the
outbreak Of the world war. says Pre-
printed by the Manchester Guardian
today. He points out that Europe is
no longer a creditor. but is on the
debit side of the ledger.
Public order In Italy Is good, he
SAYS. and II that country could get
ner minimum requirements in coal
be able to reconstitute herself eco
ncmically.
No attention must be paid to runlors
about Bolshevism." he continues.
problem is made in the interview
we shall find a way out says the
Premier. and we and the Jugo- Slavs
will be friends. Feeling naturally ex-
lists over Fiume. because the future
of some Italians is Immediately con
cerned. but these are really questions
OF statistics and not of wild ambitions
What after ALL is italy demanding
in the Adriatic? She wants strips Of
territory. the population of which is
less than the Italian casualties in the
war.
There arc possibilities of revolution,
and these possibilities threaten us all
The tension must be relaxed. How can
the vanquished pay indcmnities unless
ALLEGATION of raw materials? II is a
great thing we are not going to suf-
tocate the Turk. but will help him to
his feet like any other ruined people,"
Premier Nitti expresses strong con
riction in favor Of restoring norma,
relations with Russia. adding There
should be no more meddling with the
internal affairs of one country by an
other.
State Mny Pay Salaries.
ALBANY. n. Y, March "A bill
designed TO give salary increases to
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-05
Huge Export Of Rum and
Alcoholic Connections
lbs. Associate Press. j

NEW foRx, March 4-Demon
Rum, jobs BarlcycSrn and other
alcoholic connections, Ia sufficient
auantitic. TO make more thnn .oO,-
6UO.0OO average "drinks," were ex-
ported from New York during In.t
Jnnunry.-the greater, part prior to
the 10th. when the eighteenth,
nmc ndmcnt became effective.
This is shown by the export sta
tistlcs OF the port Of New NOrIS
nude public today in detailed
statements Indicating that 3,;iS4 ,.Gs;
gallons of spirits were cleared MT
the United States cuEtOm-housc,
with n stated value OF s4,G04,S 5S.
During January, 1910, there were
exported 14.0O6 gallons Of liquor,
valued ut S52,4I7.
In addition to spfrlts there were
exported during January. this year,
30o,oi2 gallons of malt, and O7,032
gallons of wine, while the records
for January. last year, show hut
j2.0O0 gallons OF wine, and $50 90.
EnllOns of muit.
A certain amount OF alcohol is
stili being exported. but In bond
only, passing through this country
from foreign ports.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-05
MEXICAN NAILS BABY
TO A CRUDE CROSS
Alvarez. Crazed by whisky. Is Also
Accused of KILLING His Wife rs
Wihd-Up 10 a Spree.

TBy Universal Service.
NOGALES, ARIZ.. March A three
ycar-old baby was crucified on crude
cross in the mountains near Altar.
Arizona, today Jesus Alvarez, the
father, is being held by the authorities.
He is also charged with Staying his
wife
Alvarez. wealthy rancher. and
Mexican by birth. returned 10 his ranch
home. after drunken orgy, early to-
day. He Killed his wife and carried
the baby into the mountains. where
he built cross and nailed the child
to II, according TO the authorities
He was kneeiing before the cross
praying when arrested.
The baby was rescued, and physi
clans say tonight il would recover
from the nail wounds in the hands
and feet.