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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-25
FIRST SCHOOL MEET
PROVES SUCCESSFUL
''s Hundred Pupils Make raborabIc
IMPRESSION In Indoor Event.
beuevOe ScoSca Most PoInr.

TN moro t!lIn. 800 pupils partlri-
,;"n Of "a" .ba "Fsi nhy:icai demons,ra-
richmond ~as hold ycs,.rriav ~
CON IN The GGGy's Arnory. T'hr al
, ''..s a.' ~. cnhrsr al /: Tucker Jones.
iNchnond public sahuuis. ana nroyaS
4" ..lSc"SS!H! That similar cy"rtF wifi
- n%!a mere :r.qucntly '
:s..'i.iyngne!d; !'.:rmonnt. chi :as9r @.
r. Lee. Gary. Fox. Madison. I'm, ,, c',,
i'Srtoh lie!shta and Giutcr i.sr.'
Moo:ti opened tho program WIN =,
=; ,r.:,r 49,. ~ ail!I "a:ch drew much "a
T2Ea'!c co'nTeH; from The nuaienr,.
ne E'sor and precision OF ,noyernn,S
''hu lac position nj the cb;ljrrr -, =.
.NinrHec upon by the visitors, :, ,,o.
,.atitc,si' mnH'n are ATTENDING, tie cGu-
INC mass athletic NEE; wIiIi, f,,
90 "a contested hO:l". although
, 'I.:9 W"rs supposed 70 be
..rS" r;sl ...,.F INC youngsters had
- .as'rGai.oHS Present and >pui!"i
.hr9 'oT their teams 70 win /f.f..,,.
'.rn Won iEs' place in Tho cvar-y .,
80 Z! .!,e e.N;h and seventh
- 49, i,'i!cFGc was second ana !,
y. Ice. isainhr!GGc. and Di,5.o-G 20 -,
GErni? matched for third piacS. TO-.
c "grs more Khan 200 pupils in tNe,c
Two special cvrn.y we're bc,a Gov
ne students % Bellevue Rinford 40,
10 &c. Tie chariot rae. for pir,.
y n , "oh by Raiu6r!dse EelIevt!..
gI;;fTn!ar relay 70. boys was %nr ~.
we WIN binford second ana
Vaa S SriagG ih!rd. In points the Reiic.
-een. pa tI%h hTSt place with six
ana Einto'd third with Ten.
,,r- NJ worh o: the X L. Lee scsnn,
gTups.s y. vas encouraging TO Directs;
than those In thc other schooIs :"
nsa!ca 10 % We'll trained.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-25
HAMPDEN- SIDNEY WILL
PLAY WILLIAM AND MARY
Old Rivals Clash at Newport News
Today for Eastern :issocia-
ton Championship.
lSpec!al TO The Times Disnnt

SpeG!ai 20 The Times-Dispntch.l
Tn" i NAL M,sl,In yA Ny; 81,
Mar and !iampdcn Sidney clcvcns
VIII take place tomorrow in Newport
.,cws. Not only is this the only
ana Tigers. hut the association cham
pi4nship also is at stake.
sa nxsr si mS was sssocia,ion Wa or
ago, the Indians and Tigers have
neon warm rivals. On the gr:dirou
the farmrillo eleven has been very
successrul against William and MARY,
winninE na)or!ty of the champion
snip games. siascd between them.
Even las; year, when the Indians
started tho season by defeating Rich
Coach Drivers eleven twice. winning
n NORFOLK by 7-3 score and in
Williamsburg by a 10 score. This
Eear the teams play only once.
William and Mary believes that the
tide VIII turn In the Indians favor
tome Followers of the team
naNr great confidence in the Indians
icfcnse. and on the orfensc the team
naS improved steadily.
m head coach has decided to play
'Pinli!c" Owens at right end. Ills
averaging les pounds. Tommy .Ior-
dan goes back TO fullbaclt. and his
cunning =, mates viii be Badge,, nj
tNshi bti ostth, lnU JOyntT ana Hast
inss. halfbaci<a. The indians back
ne!t Will average 40 POUNDS.
FINAL practice for ,he champion
S,! snip enco"ni.r was held on Cary
ran his varsity squad through a
snanpy sigma, session. While MAX
ing no predictions as to the outcome
Oh t"InorroWs game. he expects his
fight
From the standpoint OF weight. ox-
per..ncn and Oh The basis OF COM
is favored TO win from the T!scrs by
"A margin oc two touchdowns or
more. hut. ''pnIer" dop" often is
upset on tho field OF battle. The
tangled before thn.r eyea. Inas,
much AS this college has never won
a Sr!diron cup. this fact inspires the
energy 20 wiz this year. Any fear
That the Indians would enter the
game oNcrcontidrnt and be taken of
their feet by rush on uampdra-
pated William .-aad Mary knows Il
VIII meet a ight!ng team Ia Hamp-
dcn-S !dn.y, but their own Fighting
,sL par,' mas Zen a.rcentuatsd. rather
thcrc are old scores TO be avenged
and tina; this is Ia. last chance any
M!!ii IAN anu Mary team VIII nave 10
o! ;he Eastern Virginia Intercoliesi-
atc Athletic Association.
students began 10 leave today for
me scene OF the holiday battle
WHAT With alumni @! both schoo,s
present III large number, and foot
nasi dcvo;ecs OF Newport News and
The peninsula ali wrought UP over
th!s event. ilorT!tz Park VII, re-
sound with cheering and yelling.
Believing that the largest crowd
That has Witnessed i game in New
port News in many years will he
Ti%crs are prepared TO put w the
S;ine.c light possible
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-25
VAUGHN RECEIVES WOUND
s'nr Hnrlrr Stabbed by Fathrr-in.
La" Following Family Arsu-
ihcnt-tntury Not Serinub

$500. iS associated l'r.SH.l
ENpS!iA. WIS. Nov 2s.-Ia,ucs
ibp' vaughn. :, star pitcher .!tn
INC chicago Naiioua!s. ma rated .,s
Va" OF IN" greatest lcf,- handler in
tn2 mayor leagues. j. In z nog,,itat
H''" today as a result, OF bcgn. s.ab-
49, my .ath"r-in-ia" during a
me FiAbhihs was ,hc result, %: -
t ,..,rE iuarrci prompted Oy the d :
.nrI" PROCEEDINGS Of the Vau.hns
NIT N"ushns case for scparntioI
49, scnrau'"G for herring ycstcrday.
~ taey%A Gcicd n reconciliation ana
were preparing To move 10 cbica""'
Ia ;ns Eaussn was returning 10 his
'n'". ne was met on The strcc; H..
nls Itiher-iu-!nW. Harry DehnI, ,,,.
an ,T;rsnn!eni followed Debut a..
bij'"ihE 20 IN" police. siashcd a; tn,
uS ptcn"r With . razor. cut,,n..
sTiirou.n ms ovcrcoat and inf!:c.!ny :,
~ M ""GHd ia th' abdomen. Inc
pvu''u ~ not serious. Naughr, prob-
mn.y VII b" Ab!c 10 leave the hos
P''a! wi,hln . few days
has not been 60 ptur.l '''' ana
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-25
y FOOTBALL CONTESTS FEATURE OF THANKSGIVING 1920
MAURY FOOTBALL TEAM
FINISHES SEASONS WORK
Norfolk Aggregation Battles Rich
mond Eleven In Norfolk
This Morning.
Especial to The Times Dispatch. ]

tSPcclal 20 Inc llfncS- DISPATCH
:, NoRF'oLk, Nov. 2t-Maury High
!crnoon III preparation for it's game
tomorrow morning 1t League Park
Nth John Marshall High School, OF
eh snm9nd ;,ro G1neh Ln tMS, npt hs
paid particular attention To the de-
vetopIncnt of the aerial attuck. which
the Commodorcs have used 10 good adj
vantage al season. No scr!mmages
haTe been held during tho week in
order that the boys VIII be- in tip
top shape.
The game will start ., 1o:45 o'c1ocl;
in order not 10 conflict with tho big
game ut the naval base in the after
noon. The Marshaiii;c management
has consented to the morning game
OF tho naval authorities In tho attor-
noon. Twelve or thirtccn- mute
quarters will be played in order tina;
the game VIII be finished by the noon
hour.
While Maury has made n better
showing against Portsmouth. Court
land and Newport News than the
hichmondcrs. Couch LaHottc IN ad-
the visitors. and il il probable that
the Commodores Will attempt TO run
up big score 20 take the edge or
stat. championship ser!e. ut the hands
OF Newport News
The Kichmondcrs will find them
selves opposed by - we'll round cd out
cam. which has Il strong punch. It's
aerial work Is particularly Eood. while
IL has pair of ends hard TO circI.
ana extremely fast In getting down
Maury Will probably lineup as fol-
lows: FricdburG. riSh. end: Mccoy.
tight tackle: House, right guard: FL
l!ott. center: Miles. left guard: Kcis-
ter tcapta!n), left tackle: Smith. left
"nd: II. bullock. puar;cr back: Irwin,
right half back: j. g. Fuller, left half
back Gallup, full hacn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-25
TEMPTING MENUS MUST
WAIT FOR GRID BATTLES
Football, and Not Food, Is Fore
most Throughout Ma
ton Today.
SPIDERS WILL MEET JACKETS
University Of Richmond and Ran
dolph.Nacon Will Play ut Bonlc-
ward Field - Locals FarOrites,
hut Visitors May Upset Dope.

sus S he plum, %SSaain NE etc. r"maii,
on the pantry shelf until late in the
S dfSrnO 90 THIS Is , any OF Of foot s,i
lady must wait Unit! after the grid
:ron warriors have COMPLETED their
afternoons work. Save the carving
Of the noble bird to put the finishing
touches 20 the football game.
This ig the sentiment throughout
me country today when the biggest
football battles OF The year viii be-
played. Throughout the nation yeiis'
End songs a; rival colleges VIII ring
o'it over the Sr.d!rons. rs the stu
cent bodies cheer their team on TO
If the year for a majority OF the
institutions. AT dusk the sridiron
warriors who have trained hard for
three months. will throw down their
same is completed Tather around the
banquet table and ugh, over again
va" contest az The afternoon
On Thanksgiving Day every col
i2-e attempts 20 stage games with It's
.,!fes: rivals and Turkey Day :oot-
Thursday, in Novc;nbcr each year
lHchmond Will have it's annual bat
Lta and when the football warriors
81, he University Of Richmond and
;ron a. boulevard Field two of .hc
"idrs: rivals In Virginia will face
Zach other. The Spiders ana tho yell
Low. Jackets have played many foot =
'ernoon promises to be the warres;
since the establishment Of athletic -c-
lai!ons between the teams
Easing the strength OF tho Compel
:'S teams here today on tho seasons
.lSSord. the Spiders are favored TO de-
1,at the Jackets by decisive score.
Tnrkey Day football battles have IN
PREVIOUS years been completely mp
ssi by tho light" anu supposedly
"caker team winning. and today's
ssme may bring forth one OF those
Both camps closed heavy work on
Tuesday afternoon anu yesterday en-
:!aGnn IN Light signal drills. From
stadium Field and from Ashland
.so!nn the reports that the two Turkey
-'hy contenders ara IN tho pink OF con
'stiioI and barring mishaps TO their
.esuiars will keep into tho fracas
ire best available material.
Ashland Students Coming
Randolph Macon student body is
coming TO Richmond with their team
nd with the hard and consistent
.::;,mrday, the Red and Blue section
-tsnl lave is hands fan trying to
t ,S,m,I, 3 on, The he, Iei!ow Jackets:
@';:,,.Hlnoad this week in ,hS interest
'a" educational conference, ur.:
l'!iet Gus and win swell tho -cspcc-
,,,,, 80 Ions With their presence. y
tSs boulevard football arena and IN.
'Yhlr"tit.on on The grid and l.. tho
i'lAS IS bound 10 arise 20 whit.
As for fontbal ono need fear bu,
4d; a healthy variety or s;ylc will
=" displayed 6y the respective teams,
l"s Jackets light acrappy team can
'hpcStcd % make much Of tho
~. ''"id game. while the heavier,
Hn.I"!Si Az looked 20 produce tho
'...thG game with attempts ~ cnd
ms ana goodly portion OF the
pen style OF play. The Wcsthamp-
.2.i machine vii! tro: on the gridiro,,
MI their best ready 10 give no
qua ri"' ana ask FOR none. while
zen NoHs Ashlanders VIII fac.
S..lr.,.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-25
WESTERHERS MAY PLAY
POST-SEASON CONTEST
ohio State and Iniyersity az CaIif,r.
min Likely 10 Meet In Pasadena
New Years D.,y
By MS V''a ,",l lTtgs.
OHIO -. I.

CoLuMBUs. ONO. Nov. al--\n-
prova! OF football gam. brtwe.n
champion, ard the University Of C,,Ii-
:ornia at PEsaGana New Years Dsv.
vas expressed tonish: hy l.. * s.,
John, university athletic director.
after receipt OF the formal invita-
ton for The game III. :,,hl.iic
board and university faculty havc al
ready sanctioned thc Ellnc, st. John
said. and perming!Un OF western
Conference official: Is now being
soughI
Practically all Numbers Of tho font.
pail team are at home for the
THANKS Eiving recess. and Coach
W!lce has announced that. if tho in
vitatioIi liz accepted. practice will be
resumed about December
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-25
FORK UNION CADETS
WILL BATTLE ALL-STARS
'oothnll Game to IL. PInyed Tiki,
Morning on Stadium Field.
Visitors HIVE Good nccor,I

Ecrk Union Military Academy and
IN" EeneG!ctinc Athletic Club Will
nirrt on tn" Erid!ron at Stadium
Field. Wcsthampton. this morning M
i":"y. The Cadets were Scheduled
20 play the Damv!llc Military Acad-
t'hE today. "hut the latter aggrcga-
ton cancelled. ana the Richmond
team was given game. The athIetic
club rs composed OF present footbal!
Players at Erncd!ctine Military col
leg. and iurmt. stars
Mac" Pitt, Il Richmond hor &c
cohGh OF The For. Union team. and
HaS developed formidable vrId,rn-,
4rTaI th;s season. His eleven has
iIchInond Scrubs, loan Marshall
High school. Blackstone .I,Iira-r
academy. and Chatham Tra!n!nc
school. The team has los, only on.
berry Forest eleven
Twenty fvr of the Cadets are here
With Coach Pitt. Following !s tho
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-25
TARHEELS' CONDITION
SOURCE OF ]UBlLATlON
ON PART OF COACHES

CHAPEL HILL. y. G., Nov. o..
Head Coach Fuller announced before
the Carolina football squad left this
morning for charlottesville. where
on THANKSGIVING afternoon Il will
meet NirSln!t in the twenty fifth an
hna! renewal OF the football classic
o .c me south Atlantic states. that the
Ia7hceis would probably enter the
Ends. Morris and Cochran; tackles.
harrcll tCapi.) and Handy; guards.
l'r iGnard and fo!ndcNtcr: center,
jacob: quarter. Mcdonald: half
backs. Lowe and Il.tchins; full back :,
Spaush. The only Doubtful positions
ar" at one end. where Tommy Shcp-
heTi the liGhtcst man on the squad
may replace Cochran, ard in the
baci; field. where T"nney may be
favored over Spaus. SpauEh has not
been IN the best physical condition
lately. but Will certainly bc used part
Of tho time.
Twenty-Five players will ba on tho
Held in uniform. and. in addition
nearly all the moro important second
team men were taken along. Coachcs
Fuller. iiitn and Tandy, Graduate
Manager Charles r. Wool,en. Mali
aEcr llonncl! Van Noppcn and Trainer
hob. Lawson we're In charge The
squad VIII reach Charlottesville to.
nigh, and 80 straight 20 the New
Gleason liotc!. where rnor:s have
been reserved.
The team left quietly as tho last
student d"mona;rnt!on was held iasr
n!Eh! With speeches by Dean Francis
bradshaw. hr. Archibald Henderson.
coaches Fuller and Hike, and Pro-:
Frank Graham.
y number OF students lief, today
anG more vii! leave on a spec;Ii
tran tonight. bu. tho nigh cost OF
INC trim has Gu; down on the crowd
10 larg. cxtSi:
None OF ;he couchcs Or piavers
would make aEy statement about the
outcome o! The game. but they all
wear an Dir OF confidence. and cor.
AMY the team is II better pnys:cal
cohu!tioH than il has been this year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-25
LOCAL ELEVEN AT NORFOLK
John Marshall Team, Reuches Seaside
Clf!-ltcndy Ia Meet Maury
'iohny

I.V.SIHI 70 n" IIInNh- DlsNItCN.
NOisfOt.k. w, Nov. 2i-Iohn
Marshall High Schools football squad
nineteen strong, arrived hero tonight
FOR The game tomorrow with Maury
High School TIKI: team is quartcrcti
IN private homes in the hest section
y: Norfolk
Coach Graham reports tho squad In
fnn condition and confident or Wiz; d.
h!nE from the CormodorrS. because
OF the early hour OF the game III.
Marshal!it"s Will hold no preliminary
practice tomorrow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-25
Doys' Club uents Fnirmount.

TIC third bnSkttblll team OF III,
noys' Club defeated the Fairmoun;
hve yesterday afternoon by the score
or - to &. The playing of The vie
t"riou9 team *as the feature of tn,
contest. Sterling played an excel
lent game for FairInount. The Boys
Club team issues Il challenge to any
team In the city averaging lot
pounds. CUNTS desiring games car
arrange them by calling Mad. 1877.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-25
BANKERS PLAY ALL-STARS
National ijv~ VIII Ns,,
VI. &. a. tEErrkniiun jn J,nt.aI
gym nnNitIu-I,n,Vsr ~i....Ixx

:, MERCHANTS. *a:l pnal rnn. and IN.
~ A'l.5'arB VIII incc, o,, the
,D"'.eiDall :"Dr tonight In ,hc r ~
80 a. ." O'Clock. az Que Of the .ca-
Tho Al.S;nrn wili pIay rho ram.
HHn oEiy GA" regular, ae four Of
.h.if mont dependable players are
out or the game
,roiIowinE 10 the lineup:
mn nh. Positions. An-Stars.
renaieton. %. LEFT nnld WpjdTon
,"nrdweii.... right Eeid. .Kshf,
=, ,rcv,h"'...,: centor yrHy
y. levine right guard .Edwards
'pu''ef~of,h. 'Io!t .,Yegd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-25

posted ~ forfeit here of $1,000 10 bind
"a handicap match OF 1900 points IL
1900 points with Edouurd Horcmau.
OF EclEiun. Hoppe stated thai /.
lIor.nlans covers the forfeit within ,
week. he viii agree to PIN. the R.l.
RAN ~ amy time convenient 20 taL
visiting cue'st. 10 whom h. Viii COZ
S,n""Hn the handicap OF 400 points ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-25
Honor aichmo,,J NJ,

H;MliElsST. MASS. Nov. :i-r,no.
r. haHI roft. 5000 Sprlnghi!l Aycn',n
1t.GGhmond. who IS attending tmh.rs;;
TS sta ns sas G SSi In,,,a.ea into the
croft has been playing on ~. ,! nan-
man man .ooSoali team. anahis work ia,
ss . much favoisDio comm"n,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-25
FLYING CADETS" PLAY
V.P. |. IN ROANOKE
Annual GridirOn battle TIA q s
Place To-day. VI. /. Is Iix-
pcctcd to Win Contest.
Thy Associated Press. I


ROANOKE. VA. Nov. 2l.--For tho
iTst time in football history the Vir-
sinia Military Institute, tho dying
cadets. Will meet ;hcir old rivals.
,hc Virginia Polytechnic Institute,
In their annual gridiron battle here
tomorrow. without having suffered a
defeat during the scasoh. v NJ L..
which claims 10 have made the high
est scoring record OF any Eastern
eleven this year. has scored Io7
POINTS against their opponents thir-
teen. Including contests with the
University OF Pennsylvania ana the
University OF NirEinia.
Coach Sutton. OF " l.. i. announced
tonight chat Full-Back Martin. Who
was injured in the contcs. with Cen
ire College last Saturday, will he re
placed tomorrow hr "siil" Shcrer,z
thousands OF alumni and friends
or the two schools were arriving
here tonight from points throughout
me country. and a record crowd was
expected 10 witness tho contest.
The only wagering tonight wae
even money that V. NJ. I. would not
defeat V. Il. I. by moro than two
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-25
uoppe Posts Eo,fc,,

NEW YORK. Nov 24.-WiIuc
Hoppe. The worlds professional
champion halk line biiliardist, today
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-25

V. i. T. Poei,ior y II
Parrish! $3.50. left end .Drcwrv
(acting captain
{. Wilson. left tackle. Somers
Hesh. .left guard. Harrison
Saundecs.. right guard .Shipiev
C,riSo. right tackle. Hun.
carpenter. right end Mason
, w ;s.i'tce. -quartcr back. Stuart
Hchaeter. right half. -. .Loech
(Cap;aiE)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-11
r. WaIpoic Honored.

Dir. WaIpoic Honored.
Several affairs OF note were given
esierday in honor of Hugs Walpole,
|hc English author, who Is visiting
friends in Richmond for few days.
yesterday afternoon Miss Ellen Glas-
how entertained about sixty guests
! /, tea in honor OF Mr.. WaIpolc, who
IS guest at her home until Tues
)ay The lovely old drawing rooms
here decorated everywhere in pink
nd blue hydrangcas and fruit bios
Ions, and spring flowers were also
fsed in the hall and library.
Tho tea table was set with yellow
Ind blue flowers and Miss Anne Ben
hctt poured tea. Miss Glasgow re-
|eived with Mr.. Walpolc and those
assisting in doing the honors were:
Hrs. john Kerr Branch, Mrs. Frank
bulec, Mrs. Saunders Hobson and
Continued on Second Page.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-07
COL. HOUSE LEAVES FOR TEXAS HOME
 WITHIN FEW DAYS
By Associated Pres.

New York, January 6.--Col. E. M. House, who now has virtually recovered from the illness from which he was suffer ing when he returned from Paris after having served at the peace conference, will leave for his home in Austin, Tex, the latter part of this week for further rest In a statement today he ex- plained that his trip had no political significance.
 q am going to Texas to see my friends and attend to some personal matters that long have been neglected" ]" he said. T have no intention of dis cussing politics while I am there or taking any part in any political situa- tion. either directly or indirectly. What I want more than anything else is a period of quiet and I am going to seek it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-07
Ex- ConUict GiUes Fortune For Prisonln1prouen1entC Campaign

vile, Tenn, were the worst institutions in the country and that the campaign which would bc started immediately and be thorough in every way, would be a powerful factor in ending the alleged prison abuses that these were noted for.
 Sixteen hundred former prison inmates now in New York City, MT. Osborne stated, all of whom are employed and now living straight men, who had come from all parts of the United States, were aiding in the crusade. Many of these are now wealthy, he added.
 The drive was started by Mir. Osborne following a visit to these southern peni- tentiaries described by him as being espe- cially bad. He refused to state, however, how he secured the assistance of the wealthy former convict.
 Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roose- welt is now in this city Investigating the recent charges brought against Lieuten- ant Osborne in which immortality was a. legged. It is rumored in naval circles that MT. Osoorne is about to resign and will devote his entire time to this new drive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-07
By Associated Pres.

Portsmouth, N. H., January s.-(Spe- cial.)-The fortune of an ex-convict, man of influence at Washington. whose identity must for the present be hidden by the request of the gray brother, has been rendered to Thomas Mott Osborne, lieutenant commander in charge of the United States naval prison here, to finance a campaign for putting several stated state prisons and penitentiaries upon a humane basis, according to the statement issued by Lieutenant Osborne here today
 Every effort was made this afternoon to get Mr. Osborne to divulge the name of the beneficiary to convicts without success He simply stated that the man was known from one end of the country to the other, and was an ex-convicr. He declared that evidence had been given him that the prisons in question, among which were the penitentiar at We tumpka, Ala, Milledgeville, Ga. and Nash
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-07
SPLIT IN RANKS OF
 RAILWAY EXECUTIVES
By Associated Pres.

Washington, January 6.-Provisions of the Cummins railroad reorganization h1i now, together with the Esch bill, before congressional conference committee, providing for a fixed per- centage rate return and reduction of excess profits. have brought about a split in the railroad executives of the country as represented in the Asso- ciation of Railway Executives. First indications of the divergence of opin- ion appeared at yesterdays meeting of the executive association and the dif- ferences" were accentuated today at a meeting of the general counsel of the railroads represented in the executive association, which resulted in the ap- rointment at separate conferences of two committees, one to support the rate return provision and another to op- nose it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-07
NEW CASE LIKELY TO
 REACH JURY FRIDAY
By Associated Press

Los Angeles, Cal, January s-Ex- cept for expert testimony. the state closed it's case in rebuttal late today in the trial here of Harry New, alleged murderer of his fiancee, Freda Lesser. Among the witnesses called by the prosecution was Mrs. Alice Lesser. mother of the girl, who expressed the opinion that New was sane.
 Defense counsel said arguments would be begun Thursday morning and that the jury probably would receive the case Friday.
 Adjournment was taken earlier than usual when Superior Judge Gavin w. Craig, presiding. pronounced a ruling adverse to the prosecution on point Of procedure. The ruling required the prosecution to frame new hypothet- ical question for submission to alien ists it had called.