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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-25
Fashion Note

"Who made you?" said the bishop,
stopping to pat a little darling on her
head of golden curls. God" came the
prompt answer, TO be swiftly followed
by the further information, and he
made me naked."-I.ondon Morning
Post.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-25

London Punch declares that an
American newspaper has announced
the grating of a tomato shoot upon a
potato plant so as to obtain a crop
of fruit above ground with roots be.
low. But" says Punch, the article
doesn't state whether the plant should
be known as the 'pomato' or the to-
tato.'"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-25

league that the Sox did not daro win
the p~ennant might be propaganda to
help out the Cleveland club, whose
owner Is one of the supporters OF
Johnson against the White Sox owner,
Who Is his antagonist.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-25
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
Pittsburgh, II; St. Louis, Z.
Philadelphia. s; Boston. ..
No other games played.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-25

BABY DOLL JACOBSON. whanged
out a pair Of home runs. but Detroit
beat the Browns. 16 TO 8.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-25

BABE RUTH hit fifty and ffty-one.
but the Yankees only broke even, los
ing the first 10 Washington, l to 3, and
taking the second, 2 to /.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-25

THE Pirates got a dozen runs for
Earl Hamilton, so he had no difficulty
in beating the Cardinals, IL to I.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-25

straight-if that means anything
from the Braves. s TO 3.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-25
LID
o OFF

NEW YORK. Sept. 25.-The football
lid blew off today in every section OF
the country. The games scheduled
60 nnirnn ~ b.. - III give
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-25
Yet to Be Determined.

THE Athletics pulled of g. rally that
beat the Red Sox, 10 to 8.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-25
Bob Shawkey.

If the Yankees cop the pennant
this year-nosing out the Indians
and White Sox to turn the trick
the New York fans can think Bcb
Shawkey for playing a big part in
the feat. Shawkey has been the
han who proved the toughest bird
on the Yank mound staff for the
Indians TO beat. He has turned
back the Tr. le six out of seven
games. These six defeats came at
times phen the Tribe was set to in
crease their hold onythe pennant
INTERNATIONAL sEw r'V a.
LANSING. Mich. Sept. 25.-Michigan
and Kalamazoo Will open the
1920 football season with a game here
this afternoon
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-25
TAGGING ALL THE BASES
By JACK VEIOCK
|. N. S. Sports Editor

for the National League. but he won
his fifth straight in the American
Legue by blanking Chicago for Cleve-
land, , to 0.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-25
Ruth HITS 51ST
Of SEASON, TOOTH
IN MAJOR LEAGUE

NEW YORK. Sept 25.-Babe Ruth
or alderman. for mayor, for president
if he wants it. That's the way the
New York ball fans felt about the bat
tering Baltimore boy when he unload
cd two home runs at the Polo grounds
yesterday. his 1ftieth and ffty-frst OF
this season. the ninety-ninth and one
hundredth of his four years in the ma
jor leagues.
HustIcs to Escape Mob.
Ruth had to cut loose and run like a
hare after he scored the winning run
in the ninth inning Of the second game.
He had TO leg il across the field to get
away from the thousands OF fans who
tumbled out Of the stands and chased
him to get a good close up look at the
greatest hero baseball has ever intro
duced.
Both Ruth's home runs yesterday
were made in the first innings How
ever. they failed to aid h New York
Yankees in their almost hopeless chase
after Cleveland and Chicago. The
Yankees were only able TO break even
with Washington. losing the first game,
3 to l. and taking the second, . TO !.
Ruth's double in the ninth inning OF
the last game was his fourth hit Of
the game. and he reached third on an
error and scored the winning run on
Pratt's single. Ruth made a homer.
a double, and two singles off Shaw.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-09-25
GAMES TODAY
WEST

WEST
Franklin at Indiana.
Kalamazoo at Michigan Aggies.
Hanover at De PAW.
Penn College at Drake.
Case at Hiram.
EAST
Holy Cross al Harvard.
Delaware at Pennsylvania
Rhode Island at Brown.
Hobart at Syracuse.
West Virginia at West Virginia Yves
Ieyan.
Crsinus at Rutgers.
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Yesterday-s Results.
Cleveland. ?: Chicago. 0.
Washington. 3. New York. 1.
New York. .; Washington, |.
Philadelphia. 10; Boston. 3.
Detroit. 16s St. Louis. s.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-09

bonds from former L. s Senator
y. =. Scott and lessee amounts
ION others.
However. 10 NJ Anna E.
Kraft OF Washington, belongs the
honor OF making the first donation
OF tangible object for the Home,
fine Knabo piano, which is now
tored and being cared for in the
Masonic Temple there and will be
removed to the Home immediate
" upon its completion. Miss
Kraft, whose home is now in
Washington, D. G., was former
resident Of Parkersburg. and the
donation iq in honor Of the mem
DRY OF her father and mother, both
or whom we're great admirers OF
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-09

blessedness was Mr.. Marshall Lee
Fry who married Miss Fannie
Berry Jacob, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. T. w. Jacobs, Of Kabletown.
The ceremony was performed at
the Methodist parsonage at Sum
nit Point, by Rev VIM. VI. Comp
ton, on Saturday, December 20.
The same minister united the
second son. Mr. Edgar Neill Fry
in marriage to Miss Iona Estelle
McCarty, Of near Kabletown, a
few days later Then On Monday,
December y, a third member.
Mr.. Robr Fry was married to
Miss Veima Mary Chambin.
south OF Charles Town. The last
named couple was married by
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-09
Three MARRIAGES
IN SINGLE FAMILY
Fry Sons Become BenedICtS
In One Week

Cupid claimed three victims in
the family of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Fry near Kabletown within a
week, says the Shepherdstown In
dependent, their three sons be-
coming benedicts within that time.
The first one to forsake single
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-09

Mr. Clarence Shipe, the We
known lather of Buxton street, hal
returned from several avs visit
Cumberland and Bayard w. Val
where he had a very enjoyable tim3
with deaf-mute friends (
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-09

Mrs. p w. Letter, OF South Raj
eigh street, has returned from Ma
hahony City, Pa
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-09

the Masonic Order. It is a very
generous gift.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-09

Read The Martinsburg Journal.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-01-09

Rev. r. NJ. Swan, at the Met
odist parsonage in Charles TOWN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-23
RAISE 18TH FUND
Canyassing Teams "WOrk"
Downtown Districts.
Drive VIII Easily Net $4,000,
Workers Say.

Canvassers in the campaign to raise
10000 with which to finance the re-
union of the Thirty fifth division. to
be held in Topeka September 26. 2T
and zS, were meeting with a hearty
reception from the business men of the
city today. The drive started at 3
O'Clock this morning with teams from
five civic organizations canva ssing the
city by districts. All of the teams re-
ported success, but complete reports
had not been turned in this afternoon.
One committee reported 1920 col
lected and another between $500 and
800.
The fact that many business men
are taking their vacations was an OBJ
stacle to the drive, but the merchants
who were in the city were showing
their civic patriotism. Several firms
which had contributed from $25 to
$50 told the canvassers they could
have more, If it were needed. Con-
tributions of 500 were numerous.
Il have no doubt that the $4,000
Will be raised in a short time" said
one team captain.
From to 10 o'clock this morning
the business district was canvassed by
five groups. The Inter-Service club
canvassed from Fourth to Sixth street,
with p. A. Fairbanks as captain of the
team. The Rotary club team, of which
John Kinkel is captain. canyassed
from Sixth to Eighth street. The &C.
operative club worked from Eighth TO
Tenth street, with Robert Pierce as
captain. The Square Circle club. di-
rected by W. W. Eden, canvass from
Tenth street sauth. North Topeka
car N3 ssins was done by the North To-
peka Civic club under the leadership
of V. r. Parkhurst, and canvassing In
The Bottoms" from Fourth to the
river. was in charge of 1.-The Bottoms
government"
A start of $500 was made by several
generous contributions before the
'canvassing began. North Topeka re-
ports two sahsf ripticEs of 5000 each
Senator Capper gave $500 and d. W.
Mulvane wireo from Chicago his con-
tribution of 800.
Estimates of the expected attend
ance at the reunion are that 10000
persons will come TO Topeka for the
big event.
The Thirty-fifth division reunion
will be Topeka's biggest convention "
Eoiland said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-23

Warsaw advices to the French foreign
office today.
The Red forces in the Soldau region
fifty miles east of Graudenz) have
been isolated. while the armies along
the River Bug and near Brest-Litovsk
are alFbut encircled.
The entente missions report the
Polish victory increasing hourly.
BOIsheviki Retreat Halted.
Warsaw, Aug 23.-Polish forces
have taken the town of Grudusk.
about twelve miles north of Ciecha-
now. and have cut off retreat OF Boil
sheviki forces northwest and north of
this city by the way of Mlawa and
Praza snysz.
The Eighteenth Polish division.
which has been attacking Ciechanow,
has been met by desperate resistance
on the part of enemy detachments
covering the retreat of the Fourth
soviet army, which last week advance
along the Prussian frontier until it
threatened the Polish defenses along
the Nistula river.
After capturing Ciechanow the Poles
advanced rapidly northward and sue
ceeded in cutting the only direct lins
railway running eastward from the
soviet positions.
Volunteer Polish divisions are now
attacking Przasnysz.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-23
Chairmen of Both Parties Must
Tell Campaign Costs.
Senate Probe Committee De-
cides Not to Call Cox.
BUT He MUST SEND FACTS
Probe Charges Made by Demo.
cratic Candidate.
SubpOenas To Be Issued for
Party Leaders.

i Chicago, Aug. 23.-National chair
men and treasurers of the Democrat tic
and Republican parties will be called
to testify before the senate campaign
expenditures committee here next
Monday. regarding their organizations
funds, it was announced today
Senator Selden P. Spencer, commit
tee member who made the announce
ment, also said Governor James NJ
Cox. Democratic presidential candi-
date, will be asked to furnish informa-
tion regarding the Republicans al
legged $4,000. 900 campaign fund.
/ : Cox will not be asked 20 appear be-
rore the committee, however. Spencer
said. The announcement was made
after an executive session of the sen
ate committee today.
Ask Cox for Facts.
Detailed information regarding facts
he may have on the Republican cam
paign> fund were asked of Governor
Cox in telegram which Senator Ken
yon. chairman of the committee. stated
he had sent to the Democratic presi-
Dental candidate today.
Senator Reed announced subpoenas
would be issued for Will Hays. Fred
Uphams Chicago, treasurer: George
White, chairman of the Democratic
HdLondi cOmm1ILee; W1lDur Marsh
Iowa. treasurer; Simeon D. Fess. Ohio
Chairman of the Republican congress
sfonal committee. and Michael F. Phe-
Ian, New York. chairman of the Dem
ocratic congressional committee.
Cox Said He Had Evidence.
Attention of the committee was
turned to the presidential campaign
by charge of Governor Cox that Re-
publicans plan $15.o00,OOO fund
have districted the country for raising
quotas and laid other preliminaries
Replying to denials made by Hays
Cox was quoted as saying he was ir
possession of all facts necessary tc
substantiate the charges.
Republican members of the com.
mittee insisted the Democratic appro.
priations and expenditures be consid
cred.
The committee has not been in ses
sioa since completing investigation o.
funds expended by Democratic and
Republican candidates for the presf
Dental nomination.
Senator Edge of New Jersey was the
only member absent from the execu
tive session. He is in Europe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-23
SCHOOL STARTS SEPT. s
Lively Row Over Ten-MOnths PInI
Fails to Budgc Board.

Lively Row Over Ten-Months Plan
Fails to Budgc Board.
The war" over the plan of the
board of education to keep Topeka
school children in school ten months
rather than nine months is not yet
over. A battle between the nine and
ten months factions took place this
noon at the meeting of the board,
when a committee of citizens. repre-
senting the nine months" petitioners
called upon the board and presented
the objections of the more than eight
hundred persons who had signed the
petitions circulated about the city re-
gently in opposition to the ten months
plan.
The gain of territory" may be said
to belong to the board, for school will
begin on September S, as planned un-
der the ten months program. Altho
the board did not refuse to consider
the objections of the petitioners. 1t in
sisted upon beginning school on Sep
tember s. How long school will
keep" will be decided later. Supt. A.
]. Stout stated.
Schools will close Tuesday and
Thursday afternoons of the Kansas
state Free Fair week to allow the
pupils to attend the fair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-23
BLOCK SUFF MOVE
Even 0fficiaIs of Tennessee Leg.
islature EniOined.
Ordered Not to Help Certify to
Ratification.
SUPPLEMENTS FIRST ORDER
Runaway Legislators Issue
Statement on Stand.
Declare People of State Must
Get Chance to Speak.
SUPPLEMENTS FIRST ORDER

Nashville. Tenn. Aug. 7s.=Anti-
suffragists today obtained an injunc-
ton forbidding clerks of the house.
and senate to take any action toward
certifying that Tennessee has ratified
the federal suffrage amendment.
The petition was supplemental to
the one which resulted in injunctions
against the governor. the speakers Of
the two houses and the secretary of
state.
'HoId-Outs'' Issue Statement.
Decatur. Ala. Aug. 23.-Members
of the Tennessee house of represent
tatives who left that state Saturday
and broke quorum in the lower
house of the assembly in an effort to
prevent further action by the Tenncs-
see Legislature in the fighting for
ratification of the federal woman suf-
frage amendment issued a statement
today setting forth their reasons for
leaving the state and calling upon the
meetings thruout the state next Satur-
day to by proper resolutions indicate
their will in the matter"
We and each of us were absolutely
convinced that any action by us ratify'-
ing said amendment would be in vio-
iation of the constitution of Tennex-
see" the statement signed by thirty
seven members of the house, twenty
seven Democrats and ten Republicans
said Being of that opinion" the
statement continued. I'VE could not
honorably cast our vote to override the
kconstHution of the state and were rn-
willing by our presence to permit II to
be done
The statement declared the signers
were convinced that methods which
were adopted to secure the passage OF
the reso. alton were improper and not
| Justified, and expressed a belief that
a majority of the people of the state
do not favor ratification of the amend
ment.
Arc Being Entertained.
1T has never been our purpose and
1t is not now our purpose" the state
ment said, ito prevent action nl.i-
mately by the legislature, and If II b.,
the will and Judgment or the people OF
Tennessee that the said amendment
sh9uld be ratified after having had
time to consider it and to act thereon.
then We can but enter our opposition
! by recording our vote in the negative
and submitting to the will of the ma
jority."
Automobiles have been placed at the
disposal of the Tennesseeans by local
suffrage ratification opponents and
plans for their entertainment during
the stay in Decatur have been made.
/ invitations also have been extended
the legislators to visit MontRomsry
and Athens. Ala
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-23
WINS TAX SUIT
County Must Pay S4,139.O6 te
Board of Education.
Judge WhitcOmb Issues Writ of
Mandamus Today.

The board of education today won
in a suit against Shawnee county to
force the county TO pay interest on
school taxes which in the last four
years the county has been putting into
its own treasury. The amount of
money which T. B. Boyd. county
treasuer. must pay to the board of
education is $4.139.06.
Judge George H Whitcomb today
issued a writ of mandamus instruct
ing the county treasurer to pay this
amount to the treasurer of the board
of education. The suit was brought
by Frank Drenning, an attorney and
member of the board of educa ation.
1t was stated that the county has
been pursuing a similar policy in deal
ing with the city's money. However.
technicalities so far have handicapped
the city in recovering about $4,000 in
tax interest claimed to be due the
municipality from the county,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-23
CARTER TO PLEAD GUILTY
Officers Closely Guard Negro Who A.
tempted jail Break Sunday Night.

''''c*rs closely Guard Negro Who At
tempted jail Break Sunday Night.
Richard Carter. the negro who
knocked Paul Williams, motorcvcJe
1riYcr, on the head with a revolver.
tuesday. and escaped, waived his pre-
,,lIIllnary I'm nearing on a forgery charge
ing the court of Topeka today and was
70 appear before Judge George II.
Whitcomb this afternoon to-. be SON
tenced. II was Understood Carter in
tended to plead guilty
Carter was haadtuffed when h
walked into the court house today and
two police Officers were by his side
constantly. He attempted to escana
from the city jan Sunday night.
Mrs. Bessie Webb. police matron.
9card continued tapping in the night
and notified the officers that a fail de-
livery was under way. Investigation
revealed that Carter and william War
rsn, another negro. arrested earlier in
the morning with big bundle OF silks
uifuer his arm. were digging out. They
used window weights. taken from fhs
narrow windows in the Jail. a coal
shovel and other pieces OF metal. The
hole they were making was suffI-
cicDly large to allow a man to esca ne.
Warren is charged with stealing
forty-eieht silk waists and sixteen silk
shirts from The Outlook store. 7Z3
Kansas avenue. The loot was valued
at $l,24o. Entry was gained BY pry-
Ing open the back door of the store.
He was arrested as he came out of the
alley between Kansas avenue and
Jackson streets on Eighth street with
the goods under his arm.
Frank Murry, 81. negro. was arrest
ed Saturday night cha rged with COM
plicity in carters esca pc Tuesday.
Carter implicated Murry in a signed
affidavit
When Elisha Scott. Csrter's attor-
ney, started to drive with Carter to
220 North Kansas where Carter
wanted to get his clothes before being
removed to the county jail. Murry got
in the car and rode as far as Fourth
street He told Carter he had hidden a
reyolver under q hat in the house and
II was with the revolver that Carter
hit Williams over the head and es-
capped. only to be captured at Kansas
City a few days later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-23
COOLEST SPOT IN Z. S.
Mercury Down to 46 at, Garden City
Forecast Fair and Warmer.

Fair and generally warmer weather
is scheduled in Kansas for the next
twenty four hours, according to S. D.
Flora, state n.eteorologist.
The low temperature this morning
was So degrees twelve degrees below
normal and within one degree of the
lowest temperature on record here for
this date. Garden City, with a tenn
perature of 46, was the coolest spot
in the United States Denver reported
SO degrees, making the Kansas tenn
perature ten degrees cooler than that
of the summer resort. The highest
temperature in the country Sunday
was 9S at Phoenix, Ariz-, indicating
generally cool weather thruout the
United States.
The high mark in Topeka Sunday
lContinued on Page TMol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-23
MINERS DISOBEY PRES. LEWIS
Refuse to Return to Work Pending
Negotiation of Wngc Demands.

Indianapolis. Aug. 23.-Despite in
structions from President Ed Stewart
of District No. IL, L. NJ. W. A. that
they return to work today, pending
negotiations with the scale committee
of Indiana operators. day men in the
Indiana coal fields today generally re-
mained on strike. Only one mine was
reported 10 have resumed operations.
A statement issued al headquarters
of District No. IL. at Terre Haute. this
morning stated the men were awaiting
action of the joint scale committee
which meets in Terre Haute tomor-
row. The operators were TO meet here
tonight to take formal action on the
question of meeting the miners dis
trict scale committee. Reports from
portions OF the coal fields were that
sentiment on a satisfactory settlement
was divided.
About half the miners. 1t was re-
ported. expressed themselves as be
ing satisfied with a proposal to settle
the controversy with an increase Of
$3.50 per day. while the remainder de-
clared they would stand firm on the
original demand for an increase Of 81
per day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-23
OPEN FARE FIGHTS
Illinois and Oklahoma Hearings
on Railroad Rate Hike.
Decision in Latter May Await
Chicago Decision.

Chicago, Aug. 25.-The fight over
the Illinois two cent fare law. restora-
ton of which on September l being
fought by seven railroads will open in
federal court here tomorrow. The
roads obtained a temporary order
August II restraining the governor,
attorney general and other state off
cials from enforcing the law. In a
letter addressed commercial clubs
and civic organization turnout the
state. asking them to protest to the
interstate commerce commission
against the increased fare Attorney
General Brundage says the increase
will drive suburban residents back
into the already over-crowded cities
and again increase rents. which" he
says, are now soaring to a point
which in many cases are far above
what our citizens who do not own
their own property can bear
Oklahoma City, Okla. Aug. 2s.-
The state corporation commission to-
day was TO hear the application of
Oklahoma railways for increases on
intrastate freight and passenger rates,
authorized by the interstate commerce
commission.
The carriers are seeking a go per
cent hike in freight rates, 20 per cent
in passenger and 40 per cent in Pull
man.
In some quarters it was stated the
state would move to delay the boosts
until the Illinois case was finally set
tied. The hearing was open to the
public.