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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-19
WILL REORGANIZE
BASEBALL; OWNERS
PLAN One LEAGUE
Representative of National
and American Leagues
Meet in Chicago.

CHICAGO. oct 1s.-Representa-
tives Of every National league base
ball club and three American lea
que clubs went on record as favor
ing abrogatiOn Of the national ag
reement between professional lea
gues. Resolutions adopted proposed
a complete reorganization OF base
ball with the national commission
abolished and a civilian tribunal OF
three men not financially interested
in the game in complete control.
a statement issued after the meet
ing notified the clubs not represent
ed that they have until November 1
10 signify their willingness 10 join
IN the reorganization. II they have
not come IN by that time tho state
Will be formed without them and a
twelfth member would be chosen
from some other city.
Club owners present at the meet
ing said that II Pres't Ban Johnson
OF the American league and the five
club owners W. have always sided
with him IN ha, ebau discussions did
not care 10 Join with the other club
owners IN the proposed reOrganiza
ton they probably would go ahead
with Mr.. Johnson. Johnson was not
present today and the Cleveland, De
troit, washington, ST. Louis and
Philadelphia American league clubs
also were not represented.
Pres't Heydler OF the National lea
que said the men present felt that
Johnson and the others absent had
given theTe a decided snub.
Pres't Johnson was not in the city
tonight. but was expected back to-
morrow or the next day.
The three American league clubs
which Joined in the reorganization
proposed are Chicago. New York and
Boston. They are the same clubs
which lined up against Johnson last
winter in the baseball fight.
Proposed Plan.
The proposed plan OF reOrganiza-
tion follows the outline made by a
d. Baker. stockhOlder Of the Chicago
National league club. The chairman
OF the proposed tribunal would re-
ce!ve a salary OF $4,000 a year
and the other members would re-
ceive $4,000 a year. The tribunal
would be supreme and there would
be no appeal from its decisions. The
agreement would be in force for .
years.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-19
FEDERAL COMMISSION
WANTS STATE BOARD
TO GIVE COAL FACTS

INDIANAPOLIS. Oct 1s.-The
federal department OF justice il be-
came known Monday will ask Jesse
Eschback. chairman of the Indiana
food and fuel commission. 20 turn
over 10 the department any data
that had been gathered on an alleged
bination OF retail dealers 70 pro
hibit operators from selling coal 10
persons or dealers who do not main
tain a certain level Of prices
Louis II. c. Finn, special inves-
tigator OF the department Of justice.
who has been assigned 20 Indiana 10
made an Investigation OF the coal
situation Is 10 confer with the coal
commission on the 81 bject. II was
said. The alleged combination Of
coal dealers was referred 20 by Mr..
EsCh back in one Of the recent public
hearings. A. that time. Il is said
he declared the commission had evi-
dence that such a com bination exist
ed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-19
DANIELS To
PROBE WORK
OF MARINES
Naval Secretary Orders Sweep.
ing Investigation Into
Haiti Killings.

WASHINGTON. Oct Is.-Sweep-
ing investigation OF the conduct Of
marines in Haiti, 7 articularly with
reference 20 charges of illegal kill
ings, is ordered IN Sec'y Daniels pre-
cept 70 The recently appointed court
Of inquiry made public Monday The
court, headed by Rear Admiral
Mayo. was ordered 10 convene here
next Friday and its subsequent pro-
ceedings will be on its motion.
II was generally believed that the
board would decide upon Haiti as
the logical place 70 conduct the in
vesugauon.
Directs Board
The precept specifically directs
that the board investigating grounds
for the allegation by Brig. Gen.
George Barnett. former marine
commandment, that there had been
practically indiscriminate killings
going on for some time" in Haiti
The statement was made in per
sonal and confidentiaI' letter. Octob-
er 2, 1912. 10 Col. John r. Russell.
ordering an investigation. Gen. Bar
nett declared Sunday that the con-
struction OF "promiscuous killings"
which had generally been placed on
lilc ldllB UdBt al MS 4eALeI was er-
roneOus and that he had meant kill
/ ings without due process OF law. %
The precept directs that the in
quiry cover the entire period Of
American occur alton with a view
/ 20 determining whether any unjusti-
fable honicides have been commit
ted by navy personnel or whether
any other unjustifiable acts OF op-
preston or Of violence have been
perpetrated against any Of the citf-
zens Of Haiti or any unjustifa bic
damage or destruction Of their prop
erty has occurred.
Degree OF Responsibility
The degree OF responsibility at
tached 20 each and every person
responsible for such unjustihable
acts. If any. also Is 10 be fixed BY
the court and the precspt continues.
The court will include in its
findings its conclusions as 10 whether
| practically indiscriminate killing of
natives has been going on for some
time as alleged in the letter from
Brig. Gen. George Barnett 10 Col.
John II. Russell"
Besides Admiral MAYO. the court
is composed OF Rear Admiral J II.
Oliver and Mai Gen. w G. Neville,
marine corps
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-19
ORGANIZE
LEAGUE or NATIONS

NEW YORK. O-t. I8-Te Law
yers' League Of Nations. an organi-
zation formed in New Eorw 20 eE-
plain the League 70 those persons
who are being misinformed by re-
publican spellbinders, VIII get under
way this week. one attorney in each
state is pledged 20 organize all al
torneys in his state.
John J. Fitzgerald member 0f
congress for 20 years is chairman Of
the central committee. Other mem
bers are, Jos.as T. Marean. ~ the
New York supreme court, Justice
Herbert T. Ketcham and Justice
Luke j. Sfapleton ~ the same court.
Many republican attorneys axe cone
nected with u.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-19
BULLETIN

LONDON. Oct. 1S.-(By the
Associated Press.) The cessation
OF coal mining throughout the
country seems complete, for. al
though the miners in some dis
tricts appear 20 have entered the
strike IN a half hearted manner,
there is no sign yet OF any break
in the ranks OF the men. and con
sequently the dislocstion OF the
countrY's industries Is becoming
widespread
Nor Is there indication OF any
mediation growing out Of Mon
days various conferences. all par
ties apparently waiting the re-
assembling OF parliament Tues
day. when II IS expected the dis
cussion Of the strike will displace
the Irish home rule bill. which
was the first scheduled business
before the house OF commons
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-19
Says L. S. Has Erroneous
Impression of Italians

WASHINGTON. Oct Ig-Before
his departure Monday night for
Rome on leave q absence Baron
Camille Romano Avezzana the
Italian am bassacor told the press. ne
was able 10 state from official in-
formation that the American pub
lie had a very erroneous impression
on the internal situation a his coln-
-
The Italian press Is partially re-
sponsible for condition of thrlngs.
said the am bassa dor. giving TOO
much place 10 isolated occurrences
details and description OF which was
misleading 70 the foreign press
which on is part could but quite
10 or many occasions. Moderatior
was often sacrificed 50 as 20 satisfy
public curiosity.
'Tt would be untrue 20 say that
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-19
WILSON FORCES NOMINEE
TO ADMIT FRANCE DID
NOT ASK new LEAGUE
Americans VIII
SCOn7- Asia For
"MiSSing Link "

NEW YORK. oct. lS.-Organizcd
search for the well-advertised but
undiscovered missing link the re-
mains OF the near-man that scientists
SIN, the time OF Darwin have long
ell 10 exaInine-is 10 be carried on l1
Asia Tor five year period, beginning
mex ! ebruary.
An expedition. financed by a $3.50
0eO fund, viii penetrate remote re-
gions. and even II IL fails 20 uncover
remnants OF mans rude prehistoric
fore bare. IL is planned 10 bring back
20 Kew York the greatest natural
history collection the world has ever
seen
The American museum of natural
history. which is sponsoring the eN-
plorations, announced Monday night
its associates are the American-Asia-
tic society and the Asia magazine
These three will finance. with the
help of private contributions by
Mrs Willard Straight. J. 7. Morgan.
George F. BakeH, Childs Fuck, vs..
4. Hartman and ar and Mrs
Charles L. Bernheimer.
Members OF Party.
Huntsmen and COW boys. as well as
erIdite professors and scientists,
will be included I'm the big party, for
il Is planned 10 trail some OF the
widest wild animals in the world, In
the Cobb desert and bring them back
10 New York alive. AntelOpes that
can run sixty miles an hour. wild
horses with less speed but more con-
troll in their kicking apparatus. and
wild Camels. wild asses and long
haired tigers can be run down in
motor cars. lassoed by Mongol COW
boys, and some OF the specimens
brought back alive 10 the New York
geological park" said the statement
announcing the expedition.
on the Tibelian steppes are enor-
nous Yak. snow leopards. giant
pandas and beautiful golden mon
KEYS with blue. upturncd noses.
Strange Animals.
The statement continued In
China is the Takin. q creature with
a veriable golden fleece, a strange
ox-like animal that roams the high
est mountain valleys and actually
represents an intermediate stage be
tween the antelope and the goat
Il is the hope OF finding the bones
OF q prehistoric ancestor Of man.
however. that IS held highest by
Roy Chapman Andrews. associate
curator Of the mammals IN the
American mesuem OF natural history,
who will be in charge Of the eNpeol-
ton. and his associates The party
will have its headquarters in Pekln.
In 1891 a Dutch army surgeon,
while eXCavating for fossils IN cen
trail Java. discovered part OF a skull
two molar teeth and a thigh bone.
and thereby "unearthed one Of the
most perplexing conundrums I'm the
study OF human ancestry said the
statement.
Were the remains those of an
extremely early type Of pre-human
man-like ANIMAL If so, this ape
man must have lived approximately
500. 600 years ago.
with the exception OF the Java
speciman. all fossil human frag-
ments have been discovered IN con-
tinental Europe. Nevertheless. the
leading scientists Of the day believe
that Asia was the early home OF the
human race. and that whatever
light may be thrown upon the ori-
gin of man Will come from The
great central Asian Plateau.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-19
Sen. Harding Resumes
Front Porch Campaign

MARION. O.. oct 1.-THE Ions
succession of political pilgrimmagcs
20 sen. HardinEs 'front.' porch reach
Cd high tide Monday IN a gathering
that dclused Marion and svirlec
about the vicinity of tie Harding
home in a roaring human whirlpool
So great was the crowd THAI It's
frinEes packed the street a block
away. and hundreds were unable 20
get Close enough 20 hear the nomi-
neo's speech on the Obligations OF the
American voter
Delegatlous from many states and
reuroSentinE many special groups
were I'm the crowd which paraded 20
the HARDING residence shouting and
singing. and greeted the candidate
and hts wife with an uproar of polit-
ioxl enthusiasm.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-19
WAGE BOARD
HOLDS FIRST HEARING

CHICAGO, Oct 1S.-The federal
railway wage board Monday began
its hearings in the wage disputes Of
more than 200 short line and inter
urban roads outside the scope OF the
recent wage award OF the board
Testimony was confined 20 that
bearing directly UIon the authority
of the board TO TX wages on electric
interurban lines not operating as Il
part OF the steam transportation sys-
TEN. leaving argument concerning
tho merits Of the specific demands
for later consideration.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-19

More than a sore a bands
marched with INC paraders ard ser
cnaded the nominee for two hours
after his address. while he and Mrs.
Harding stood on their front steps
and shocks hands with a stream Of
visitors. The senator's speech, large
ly devoted 10 non-politiCal discus
sion Of the obligations Of the Am eri-
can voters was addressed partiCu
lnrly % those who are 20 exercise
the ballot this year for the lrst time
he pronounced use OF tne fran
chise a duty as well as privilege and
urged that the two-p party system be
preserved Ak the most practica
means OF securing efficient govern
ment. New women voters. ht ashed d
especially not 20 segregate thom-
selves in a party OF their own.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-19
NEVADA DELAYS CASE
AGAINST SCREEN Star

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct ls.-Pre-
uminary argument IN tho case OF
Nevada aag!nst Gladys VI Moore.
known otherwiAe as Gladys NJ. Fair
banks or Mary Plckford. motion
picture star. 20 dissolve the divorce
obtained BY Mrs. Fairbanks in Min
den. New. has been postponed FOR
a second time, attorneys for Mrs.
Fairbanks announced Monday.
IL was TO have been heard No
vcmber e. No new date has been
set as Vet FOR the argument. q TaS
announced.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-19
4 Daily Heart
To Heart Talk
On the Political
Status and Moral
Responsibility Of
Ne1OIy EntrunChiSed
Women Voters.
By JOHN HENRY ZUVER
Editor NCwS-Timcs

Have YOU noticed it,
Some Of the great cantonments
IN which Americas army OF young
men were trained for our part in
the world war are 10 be wrecked.
The long pine barracks. the only
home known 20 our soldiers dur
ing thdlr months Of preparation for
overseas, are 10 come down. and
the timbers consigned 20 the pur-
suits OF peace
The tar paper "shacks' which
by courtesy gained the title OF of
fcer's quarters, are 20 be junked,
and the drill fields. hard and bare
from the tread OF feet, will re-
spond In another spring 20 a car
pet of green.
The rife range across which
Springhelds and Enhelds spit their
molten lead, are already singing
a different tune-resOundinE 10 the
music OF the birds.
Those great divisional parade
grounds where "our boys first saw
themselves in review. realizing
their numbers and their strength.
power and potential influence
In great world con1a gra-
tiou. Will next year return 10
their ancient occupation as COW
pastures.
The setting sun no longer looks
back across the eucircling hills.
down upon the thousands OF little
khaki figures standing at attention
as Old Glory is rescued from the
approaching night.
early five million passed
through those cantonments during
the past three years; two million
approaching that proximity 10 the
battle front that left between US
three thousand miles OF sea
II was just about three years ago
that tho great American army. vol
untcered IN a mass-our "bravest
and best, the flower Of our
youth began 10 pour into those
barracks, in upon those drill fields:
eNpeCtant sooner or later, 10 face
the Hun foe.
They went from mine and ONCE.
and workshop and farm. We re-
garded those cantonments the lit
eraI altar OF the nations destiny.
We faced the future with high
hearts. How we thrilled 20 our
ideals and hopes. with every en-
listment. with every subsection 10
the draft, with every solicitation
Of a Red Cross subscription. with
every Liberty bond marketed. went
forth the announced determination
10 make that vFnr the Inst war.
Any man or group OF men who
announced that they favored n
separate peace with Germany. or
belittled the hoI 9 or a world league
70 prevent war in tho future. and
declined 20 cooperate TO those
ends. was carefully scru'enized.
their patriotism denounced. their
color saffronized-and thousands
wen: 20 jail
Today men Of that calibre. pur-
suing those same ends. are ask
ing - 20 elect them % public Of
fee. 20 turn over into their hands
with such faith repudiatlng treas
on their end and aim. the govern
ment that those five million boys
were enlisted % save.
That is the issue in this cam
TCONTINCED on PAGE SEVEN.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-19
RALSTON
SPEAKS THURSDAY
AT HIGH SCHOOL
Meetings Also Scheduled For
Tonight in Two Public
Schools.

Preparations for the Samuel Rails
ton meeting 20 be held IN the high
school auditorium Thursday night
are under way by the democratic
committee. The former Indiana gov
ernor will be the principal speaker
AT the mid-week democratic meet
ing. He has a host Of friends in
this city.
The speech to be delivered in
South Bend Is & part OF camraign
tour being made by Mr.. Ralston.
Among the other meetings scheduled
by the committee for the first of the
week are the four meetings 10 be
held tonight Otis Romine and
Roland Obenchain will speak at the
Franklin school building The meet
ing scheduled at the Kaley school
will be addressed by City Judge Gil
mer.
County Meetings
The two county meetings planned
for tonight will be held al Walker
ton and Lydick Ralph y Smith,
OF LAporte. will speak at the Link
theater IN Walkerton while Isaac
Kane Parks, OF Mishawaka. and J.
l. Higgins. OF Notre Dame Will
speak IN. the Woodman hall at Ly-
dick. State issues as well as national
issues will be discussed at the var
iOus meetings. The different articles
OF the League OF Nations which are
subjected to considerable misrepre-
sentation will be discussed al the
school building meetings
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-19
WILL RESTRICT SALE
OF JAMAICA GINGER
TNDIANAPOLIS. md. oct. IS

ISDIA%APOLIS. Ind oct. IS
Charles J. Orbison. state federal
prohibition director. has written
druggists of Indiana 10 restrict the
sale OF JamaiA ginger Information
that wholesale houses in New York
and Chicago have sold large guam
titles Of Jamaica ginger 20 Indiana
druggists vas said 10 have prompted
Mr.. Orbison writing the letter.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-19
THE WEATHER

Indiana: Unsettled Tuesday and Wei1cs-
day. probably showers. cooler "Wednesday.
Lower Michigan. Showers TUESDAY and
Wedne esdsy. cooler "Wednesday. uuca cooler
"Wednesday night
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-19

That IS the issue IN this oam-
CONTINUED on PAGE SEVEN
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-15

A riot of rip-roaring laughter
"Tillie's Punctured Romance
14-tf
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-15
2 CANDIDATES
OPEN OFFICES
Headquarters of Palmer
and Owen Ready at
Frisco

SAN FRANCISCO, June IS
Headquarters for two of the aspir-
ants to the Democratic nomination
for president at the National Con-
vention which begins June %, were
opened here yesterday. Those for
whom Offices were opened were Unit
ed States Senator Robert E. Owen, of
Oklahoma. and Attorney General A.
Mitchell Palmer. The headquarters
of Gov. James Cox, of Ohio, will be
opened today with the expected ar
rival of E. H. Moore, National Com
mitteeman of Ohio, who has charge
of the governors pre-convention
campaign.
Bainbridge Colby, secretary of
state, recently chosen a delegate
from the District of Columbia, is be-
ing mentioned by leaders for the ner-
manent craftsmanship of the conven-
ton. United States Senator Carter
Glass, of Virginia, is being discuss
ed sin connection with the chairman
ship of the committee on resolutions.
Tentative plans call for the open
ing of the convention by J.-Bruce
Kremer, vice chairman of the Ma
tional Committee, who will introduce
Homer S. Cummings, chairman of the
committee as temporary chairman of
the convention who will make the
keynote speech.
f. G. Hoffman, secretary of the
National Committee, arrived yester-
day,
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-15
CHAPLIN ALMOST
COT AN HEIRESS
Laugh In Every Flash of
Side-Splitting
Comedy

When Charlie Chaplin and Marie
Dressler made their debut in society
no detail Of luXuriousness was lack
ing in that side-splittirg Mack Sen
nett masterpiece of comedy Titles
Puncturei Romance" which viii he
shown IT t1e Opera House Friday and
Saturday OF this week matinee and
right.
To inherit three million dollars just
as things look their blacklist is suffi-
cient provocation for causing an even
more domesticated and country-bred
maiden to forget her parlor manners.
Which perhaps accounts for her lack
of ballroom etiquette.
Charlie and Tillie give their first
grand ball to the moneyed magnates
of their realm. But they give much
more than a mere ball, and one of the
many ''eXtras" is a dance by the host
and hostess themselves. How can
anyone explain the kind of dance ex-
ecuted by the ininitabAe Charlie
Chaplin and the agile bulg of Marie
Dressler.
After the ball comes a blow for the
married pair, and then their, troubles
begin in earnest. The luxurious fur
nishings of the millionaire's mansion
are little needed in the precipitous
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-15
Atlanta War Hero
Dies of His Wounds

ATLANTA, June 15.-Lieutenant
Robert Forester, of Atlanta, world
war hero, died yesterday as the re-
suit of wounds received in France,
at the Hebrew hospital in Baltimore,
wnere he had been removed for treat
ment from the general hospital at
Fort McPherson.
Lieutenant Forester received the
wounds Of which he died in perform
ing an act Of extraordinary heroism
near Pont-a-Moussan September Is,
1918, having volunteered for duty
with another organization than his
own which was ordered to make a
daylight raid. The distinguished
service cross was presented to him
at Fort Mcpherson on August T.,
1919.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-15

flight of the bewildered guests. All
hopes of fortune are blasted away by
the temperance of Titles uncle,
and their domestic peace is shattered.
This masterpiece OF comedy con-
tains a laugh in every flash-and
then as many all over again A truly
big revival of one of the greatest
comedy features of Mack Sennett's
genius.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-15
FOR SALE

Attractive six room bungalow,
close in; newly painted inside and
out; all modern conveniences; lot
size 94xlo4; grden; in good con-
dition. Can give possession in ten
days. A bargain at $3o50. See ].
C. Hoist, Allison Building.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-15
Reception Committee
Is Much Too Friendly

PEORIA, June 15,-The "recep-
tiOn committee" of one, which ex-
tended the glad hand to Harry Hoight
when he alighted from a ain from
Mlssoula, Mont, was very pleasing
to Height. He was shown all around
the town. Then the lone
committeeman" found he was
broke. Would the visitor kindly
cash two checks for $23 each? Ger
tainly. Heights out.
Americus times-recorder., 1920-06-15
3O-Year Scholarship
Given University

ATHENS, June ia committee
composed of Clark Howell, Jr., of
Atlanta; Prof. W. H. Bocock, DR.. H.
c. White and Prof. w. D. Hooper ap-
peared before the board of trustees
of the University of Georgia Monday
afternoon and presented the offer
0 fthe family of Edward T. Brown,
of Atlanta, to establish a scholar
ship fund at the University of Geor-
gia in memory of their son, Henry
Warren Brown, who died February
19, 1919, shortly after arriving at
Atlanta from service in France with
the Eighty-second Division. The
fund will be distributed according
to the plan now in force for the
Charles Mcdonald Brown scholar
ship fund. A check for 5000 was ten
dered the board, endorsed by Clark
Howell, Jr., of Atlanta, to whom the
plan was first presented by the fam
lily of Henry W. Brown. The same
amount will be given the University
each year for thirty years, totalling
$4,000.