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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-20
John Heyher
 Makes Report

Chicago, October 19-If the action of
 eleven major league baseball club owners last night in going on record as favor ing abrogation of the national agreement | which governs professional leagues re- suits in a baseball war, the responsibility will rest with the five American League clubs that have not yet signified their intention of taking part in the proposed reorganization of control of the game, President John Heydler of the National League said tonight in a statement. The eight National League clubs and the three American League clubs, Chi- ft\o, New York and Boston, did not de- clare war when they advocated control of baseball by a tribunal of three men not financially interested in the game, but were making declaration of principle ir order to save the game, MT. Heydler said.
 'The action taken at Monday nights
 session was the continuation of careful and dispassionate deliberation of men Of
 unquestioned sincerity and honesty of purpose, and who are determined that Tn no other way can the revision of baseball
 government be accomplished and the just
 demands of the American public be met.
 "The men who have so pledged them
 selves constitute not only eleven-sixteenths 1 of major lague membership, but they rep resent more than three-fourths of the cap
 ital invested in the sport They have
 charted their course and have compacted
 to see it through at all hazards.
 ! There is declaration of principles,
 not a declaration of war. Protective
 measures and ways and means, however,
 have been provided for any eventuality
 If it does mean war, then the responsloll-
 ii ity for war must rest upon those who deliberately choose to remain aloof from ] the counsels of their friends
 Rather than war, say the door is wide 1 open, and we again plead with all to
 take their proper place In line and so present a united front in the ngnt. ! Probability of a baseball war was free jlv discussed by baseball men here today, many of them called to testify before 1 the grand jury Investigating the baseball 1 scandal Ban Johnson of the American l League refused to be interviewed. Friends
 of his declared an attempt was behs 1 made to oust him from the American ! League. Those who are not tavorapie to Johnson said it was simply continual tion of his opposition to club owners Wno sided against him last winter.
 l. Some baseball men professed to see the solution of the problem in the meeting or minor league officials at Kansas Cltv November g, sa yng that which ever sloe the minors sided with would win, LOT tthe other side would be unable to obtan ball players and would be starved out The eleven owners who attended veSter- days conference have signd an agree nient that they will -stick together anu form a twelve-club league if the other five American League clubs and Presl- dent Johnston do not join them in the reorganization plans. An ultimatum was issued giving the five clubs until NoVeH- her 10 make known their declsions'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-20
TROOP 21 R0MPS ON
 MILL TEAM, 36 TO 0

Troop 21 defeated the strong Avondale team here yesterday by the score of 36 to o.
 The work of Jones of Troop 21 anl Bickerson of Avondale in the line was undoubtedly the feature of the game, while in the backfield H. Williams and Mccoy of the troop team and Whittle and Underwood of the mill eleven proved to be the best line gathers.
 The touchdowns were made by H. Williams, who made three, Mccoy two, while Wood rang up the other one
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-20
ENLARGED STUDENTS OFF
 TULANE PUNISH FOUR| COMRADES BY DUCkING|

New Orleans, October 19-Five hun dred Tulane University students bolted classes today, captured four of sixteen classmates alleged to have bet on Rice football game, conducted them to Audu- bon Park lake, across the campus, and threw them fully clothed into the water
 Two city policemen and park watch man at first disputed the rights of the students to administer the duckings, but yielded to force of numbers and allowed,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-20
EBBETS, FRAZEE, GRANT
 EXCUSED FROM INQUIRY

Chicago, October 19.-When the special grand jury Investigating gambling on or ganized baseball resumed it's investiga- ton today Charles Ebbetts, owner Of the Brooklyn Nationals; Harry Frazee, president of the Boston Americans, and George W. Grant president of the Bos- ton Nationals, were excused as witnesses on the plea that they had no informa- tion oh gambling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-20

the affair to take place. After being tucked, the alleged Rice supporters were permitted to adjourn to the gymnasiunf
 Three of those tucked are freshmen medical students. The other is a senior in the arts and sciences college.
 Twelve more students, said to havcr- backed with money their convictions that Rice would win, are being sought, it was, said. Tulane and Rice played to score- : less tie v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-20
Montevallo Women Register

Montevalio, October 19.-(Special.) ++t Nearly 500 women registered from the Montevallo district and adjoining districts Monday of the total number. 266 were from this precinct. AS Montevallo has usually boiled 200 votes, the vote on November will probably be double that f former years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-20


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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-20
Registration Books Opened ky AerACs..fnA prac.

Florence, October egistration books for the new voters were opened in Florence for the first time yester- day. and ITO women availed them selves of the opportunity to become legal voters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-20
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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-09-10

were sending solid dry delegations to
Springfield, two out of three of the
Forty Fifth District candidates voted
wet. These two, Jacob Frisch and
Clarence A. Jones, are both candi-
dates for reelection. They both
voted for the wet program notwith-
standing the people of the entire dis
trict had by their local votes outlawed
the saloon. They refused to stand by
the ant-saloon law enforcement pro-
gram against notification of the
Eighteenth Amendment.
The two candidates Endorsed are
Earl B. Searcy of Springfield and
Samuel L. Moore of Williamsville in
the Republican primary, and B. L.
Barber of Cantrall in the Democratic
primary. Persons favoring law and
order should divide their votes equally
between Messrs. Searcy and Will
liams in the Republican primary, and
should cast their three votes for Mr.
Barber in the Democratic primary.
Mr.. Searcy Is a veteran of the world
war, and fought for the flag in many
OF the hardest battles. Messrs. Moore
and Barber are farmers and have
taken an active part in matters relat-
ing to the war in their communities.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-09-10
Forty-Sixth Senatorial District

Charles L. Wood, candidate for re-
election to the Senate. Was dry
leader of Senate. Record 100 per
cent good. The Legislative Voters
League said of him, General record
good capable and active" His OPP
ponent, Charles Delbert Fithian
(Dem.). is reported favorable to dry
legislation
in the House all candidates arc re-
ported dry.
Frank Vice, Jrs Republican. in
dorscd, voted for ratification and the
law enforcement measures. The
Legislative Voters League says of
him, well informed and hard work
ing"
W. r. Phillips, Republican. in
dorsed, has 100 per cent record on
anti-saloon measures. The LegsIa-
tive Voters League says of him. AN
Industrious member who missed few
roll calls and did good work in com
mittec."
Forty Ninth Senatorial District
Charles I. Short was the only man
who voted for ratification from his
district. The drys must give him
their three votes or he will be de
feated. He voted and worked for
woman's suffrage and is entitled TO
the support of the women voters. He
was an Industrious and influential
member of the House.
The Legislative Voters League
says OF him, "Was Industrious,
showed legislative capacity, made
good record"
Be sure and cast your three votes
for Short by putting cross before
his name and his only.
Fiftieth Senatorial District
James p. Monaghan, Benton, Re-
publican, Endorsed. Lawyer, able, has
100 per cent record on all anti-saloon
measures. Has a good general rec
ord. The Legislative Voters League
says of him, Zone of the most indus
trious members of the House, should
be re-nominated on his record
Rad Burnett of Anna. High class
man, position satisfactory on anti-sa-
loon measures.
Charles Curren has been a member
of the Legislature for four terms and
has voted for every wet measure.
Bottled his party caucus to elect a wet
Speaker in the bipartisan combina-
ton, when the twenty-nne wet Re
publicans joined with Lee O'Neil
Browne and forty-eight other wet
Democrats. Votes always with Tom
Curran, saloonkeeper of Chicago,
the wet leader. Voted against the
woman's suffrage bill when that was
an issue in 1913. By all means should
be defeated.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-09-10

and Silas L. Davidson both. and only
these in order to defeat Mr.. Lager.
The district is dry and should elect
dry men.
Forty-F Fourth Senatorial District
Frank M. Hewitt, Republican, in
dorsed. Has 100 per cent record on
anti-saloon measures. Able and cour-
ageous. The Legislative Voters
League says of him, "a capable and
efficient Senator who made an excel
lent worker" He voted to ratify
woman's suffrage. Otis +. Glenn, the
opponent OF Mr.. Hewitt, is reported
to favor a beer and wine program.
This would bring back 95 per cent of
the liquor traffic. 1t would nullify
the Eighteenth Amendment to the
Constitution of the United States.
Harry Wilson, Republican, in
dorsed, is the only candidate having
legislative record favorable to anti
saloon measures. Has always voted
and worked for woman's suffrage
The Legislative Voters League says
of him, Made an excellent record, an
earnest and efficient member"
Forty-Fifth Senatorial District
Two years ago while other districts
with more wet sentiment and territory
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-09-10
PRIMARY DAY AND Wo-
MEN VOTERS WILL DE-
TERMINE CHARACTER
OF NEXT LEGISLATURE

tFrom report by Legislative
Voters League, Sept. 4, 1920
Candidates for the General
Assembly will be nominated at
the primary election to be held
on Sept. Is. AS 153 House
members are to be elected in
November, and as the Republi-
can and Democratic Senatorial
committees in the various dis
tricts throughout the state have
made provision for the nomin-
alton of only 10 candidates
for the House, the membership
of the fifty-second General As
sembly virtually will be deter
mined at the September pri-
mary.
Urge Care in Selections
This fact makes it exceed
ingly important that the voters
should give immediate atten-
ton to the selection of fit leg
islative candidates. Unless they
take advantage of the oppor-
tunity offered them by the di-
rect primary. to nominate fit
candidates there will necessar-
lily be a falling-oH in the per-
sonnet of the General Assem-
bly,, which of recent years has
shown gradual but marked i'm
provement.
1t is earnestly to be hoped
that the newly enfranchised
women voters, who for the first
time have vote in the selec-
ton of legislative candidates,
will aid in preventing this
threatening deterioration.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-09-10
NATIONAL FRA TERNALS
CONVENE IN WINDY CITY

The National Fraternal Congress
OF America, attended by 800 delegates
representing % mutual benefit socie
ties. opened its seventh annual con-
vention recently in Chicago.
Hill Montague of Richmond. Va,
president of the Congress, declared:
"Fraternal societies have shown
marked improvement during the past
year in membership and assets"
Secretary W Z. Fuch said: "Peo-
pie deprived of drinks save their
money" 1t was the general impress
sion that Prohibition was great benz
eft to the fraternal lodges.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-09-10
OF COURSE HE KNEW
Cincinnati Enquirer)

do you understand the nature of
an OATH" asked the Judge, as the
man on the stand was about to be
sworn as a witness.
do L" replied the witness. "I'll
say | do. Why I was a bartender i'll
a near-beer saloon for six months
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-09-10
Twentieth Senatorial District

Hon. Richard r. Meents, the in
dorsed candidate for the Senate is
without primary opposition. He has
a 100 per cent record in the House
and will make good Senator.
Hon. Israel Dudgeon, the Endorsed
candidate for the House voted in the
last session for the entire anti-saloon
program. Following is his record:
In 1907 he voted for the Township
Local Option Law. In two succeed
ing sessions he voted against the re-
peal of this law. In 1913 he voted
for the Illinois woman suffrage law,
which has been a big factor in the
success of the fight against the saloon,
In 1919 he voted for the Prohibition
and suffrage amendments. The vets
are determined TO defeat him because
of this record. No other man run
ming for the House has favorable
legislative record.
Anti-saloon friends should cast
their three votes for Mr.. Dudgeon by
placing a cross before his name only.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-09-10
Eighteenth Senatorial District

Charles w. IaPorte is entitled TO
the united support OF all the dry vot-
ers. in Peoria county. He has a 10C
per cent record. Two wet men will
be nominated if he is defeated. He is
one of the most able and capable men
in the Assembly. Give him your
three votes by putting a cross be-
fore his name and his only.
Evening journal., 1920-10-26
Bed Spreads

Fun double bed
size, good weight.
A full So vallc. at
Evening journal., 1920-10-26
1000 House
Dresses

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The Washington times., 1920-05-12
b TOOK S

SARAH AND HER DAUGHTER. BY
Bertha Pearl. New York: Scott 4
Seltzer.
4 drab story of life in New York's
Ghetto; a story poignant with the
griefs and miseries Of the city's
tenement dwellers: a tale of the
hopeless strugglings and futile
turnings OF the uneducated immi-
grants in their efforts toward ad-
vancement: a drama of the emerg-
ence OF the younger generation OF
poor into the seething, complex,
burdensome workaday life that is
their heritage.
THE story Is OF a Russian Jewish
family, the father a consumptive,
the mother woman of stern. reso-
lutte will, the daughter a sweet girl,
uncontaminated by the life she
must live. The story tells of their
hopeless struggles against poverty
and adversely, of the misunder-
standings caused by the ignorance
of the father and mother. of the
fathers death and the mothers
brave fight toward a higher goal
ence. only to wed again. driving her
daughter from her house. Here the
story takes up the life. of the
daughter. telling of her brave but
piteous fight against the world.
There is considerable socialistic
propaganda in this portion of the
book, but without detracting in the
least from it's purely narrative
value. The story moves through a
never-lifting gray drabness OF fu-
tility and hopelessness to an end
ing that is not happy, yet not
sad. 1t is conclusi on eminently in
keeping with the entire tone OF the
book. Sarah and Her Daughter"
is a story that can be read purely
for entertainment: il is a story that
can be read also with deep thought
and with fulsome appreciation of
it's fine perturbation of phase OF
life that is very rarely set forth in
contemporary fiction.
The Washington times., 1920-05-12
1Con,iases from Y..,.ss.yJ

During RooseVelt's administra-
tion a bronze statue OF my father,
by Daniel Chester French, was
placed on the balcony of the Hall
OF fame in the Naval Academy
Tesolute and daring figure, In full
dress pniform. the left hand resting
on the hit OF his sword. The family
thought the likeness faithful TO a
remarkable degree. My father had
entered the navy as a midshipman
when only fourteen years old, and
has served his country for forty
years. Al the unveiling a classmate
described him as skilled and re-
Bourceful as seaman. tactfuI and
just as a commanding officer, in
trepid in spirit and heroic in doing
stanch and true as a
friend an alert and heart
some man OF the sea. whom Farra-
gut delighted to honor as one of
the most trusted and dasbing OF his
captains"
Roosevelt's second term was COM
ing to it's close. and not a few peo-
pie at that time had begun TO
agree with the author OF "Alice in
outlooking Land" in their esti-
mate OF Roosevelt's policies:
THE Red knight had been rowing
for a long time and Alice noticed
that they were still in the same
place. That was on account of the
peculiar way In which the Red
knight handled the oars. He pulled
at the right oar as hard as he could
and he pushed with the left oar as
hard as he could and the boat went
round and round in a circle.
1--WE aren't getting any nearer
the shore, are we?' he asked anxi-
ously.
Not a bit.' said Alice.
That's fine. said the Red
knight. Now you can see that
am neither a wild-eyed radical nor
a moss-grown reactionary."
Taft Az Successor.
Nevertheless a good many OF his
friends urged him to stand for a
third term, arguing that, after all.
he had only been elected as Presi-
dent once. But T. r. held out quite
firmly against their projects and
made p series OF statements which
he had some difficulty In resembling
afterward. He seemed quite anxious
to have Taft for his successor, and
the Forthcoming Republican conven-
tion at Chicago offered to develop
some interesting situations.
We pulled into the Windy City
carly in the morning of the 18th of
June, 1908. Chicago always de-
presses me, for there seem to be
such extremes OF wealth and pow
erty and so much distress; the parks
are always full OF look
ing devils-and yet the shopping
districts are crowded with over
dressed people. We found rooms in
the very thick of the fight, at the
Congress Hotel, with all the State
committees above, below, and about
us. What a mob of queer charac-
ters from every corner of the coun-
try-Oshkosh, Peoria, Kalamazoo
The Washington times., 1920-05-12
Presidents and Pies
An Interesting Account of Washington Peo-
pie of Yesterday and Today By the Wife
of the Well. KnOpn DiDIomafist
BY Mrs. Larz Anderson.

from Alaska. Porto Rico. and the
Philippines! Our Luge leyiathan OF
a hotel MAS the headquarters for
everything and everybody. Its cor
Tidors were really impossible, and
its lobbies Jammed with fat.
smooth-faced politicians carrying
huge cigars in the corners OF their
mouths. and here and there a few
gayly dressed women wearing the
badges OF their candidates.
All day professions OF cheerful
idiots paraded on the wide. ugly
mall out In front. toward the lake,
carrying parasols OF different col
ors, countermArching In foolish
circles. and at last taking up posi-
tions that spelled the name OF Knox.
Another club had a live elephant
with Tafts picture. and there were
Indians with Sherman's portrait to
boom him for Vice President. Fair
banks was much discussed. He
would surely be Vice President.
No: he would run only for Presi-
dent. An amazing cartoon by Nc
Cutcheon appeared, representing
Fairbanks and sherman being
chased by Miss Vice President, with
the caption: Fairbanks may STUN
ble~
An AiI-D.y Struggle.
Getting tickets was a struggle
which lasted all day. and even then
reRained a matter OF great uncer-
tainty. but we finally succeeded in
having some reserved for us. and in
the end had enough and to spare.
The weather was fortunately cool.
We walked about a mile TO the
Coliseum. which seated 1900 peo-
pie. Our places were on the plat
form behind the speakers and as .
consequence we heard scarcely a
word they said. The hall blazed
with flags and bunting and the gal
leries were gay with color. The
building was a superb sight. crowd
ed with it's myriads OF eager people.
be terribly exciting=-in fact, II was
rather disappointing. Fine spec
tacIe though IL was, IL lacked en-
thusiasm. A banner OF dear. Mr..
Taft brought In caused no demon
stration, while even the mention of
Roosevelt led to only moderate ap-
pIause. The session. from IL until
=. was a short one, luckily. Then
we returned to the hotel and had q
good cold tiffn in our room.
Next day there was more doing
In the center of the floor sat the
delegates. Lodge. as permanent
chairman, presided splendidiy. and
all his speeches and decisions were
so thoroughbred and parliamentary.
There were periods OF excitement
and cheering which broke up the
proceedings and were amusing till
they became tiresome. for, some OF
them lasted fully three-quarters of
an hour, and after the original out
bursts were rather perfunctory and
organized. Even the applause
which greeted Lodges mention of
Roosevelt was rowdy and disap-
pointing, perhaps the shoutings Of
hoodlums who had slipped in.
Copyright. Houghton, Mifflin Col
ITO BE Continued Tomorr0w.)
The Washington times., 1920-05-12
When Hearts Are IrunlpS
By Virginia Terhune Van de Water.

her hair and did ii UP again. \
sense OF depression had replaced
the happy mood OF the morning.
She supposed that 1t was because
Robert was leaving Summerfield
this afternoon.
But / shall sec him before he
goes" she reminded herself. Il
will get ready for the drive now
so'that ! may be with him until the
last moment"
She put on her hat, then, taking
up her coat and gloves, glanced
again into the mirror.
Her dark eyes looked back at her
pensively. and she forced herself to
smile. Bob must not remember her
as sad.
The smile she had assumed was
on her lips as she ran downstairs
and went through Nthe hall TO the
front door. Miss Cynthia was not
orNthe couch. but now ii was too
late to telephone to Robert. lie
must be on his way here by TINS
time.
All Arranged.
In the front door the girl stopped
abruptly. John Brandon and her
aunt were Conversing in low tones.
Her uncle was not here.
"Ah-hcrc's our/litttle girl now"
the woman said with an alacrity
that somehow aroused Barbara's
suspicious. 81 was just telling MT.
Brandon, my dear. that you would
be glad to sit on the front scat py
him"
Cynthia had on hcr hat and the
long coat she always wore when
motoring. After all, then, she had
not had tho nap she had proposed
taking. Instead. she had made her
self ready for the drive.
The gatelatch Cliked.
"Ah, here is Robert now" the spin
ter exclaimed. GOOD afternoon"
stepping briskly forward to greet
the caller. "T was afraid we would
have to start upon our ride with
out the pleasure OF bidding you
goodbye. But you came just in
time"
The young man stopped abruptly
on the top step. "Oh, YOU are going
out now?' he asked blankly. IL did
not know"
Not just yet" Miss Cynthia
glanced at her watch. "Mr. Bran
don has tclephoned to the garage
for his car. II cannot get here un-
der hre or ten minutes. Shall VIC
wait in tho living room-or all sit
out hcrc?'
why Barbara spoke hurriedly
why not let us-Bob and mc-go
insidc?"
Certainly her aunt agreed. 1--WE
VIII all go in. / was just noticing
that the glare on the side of the
house is n bit trying. Come on
into the drawing room-aIl of you,
won't you? Arthur!"-raising her
voice as she passed the foot OF the
stairs-"Robert Elliot is here to say
goodbye! Come down as soon as
you cantor he cannot stay long.
lie has train to catch. you know"
'ro he Contined.)