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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1920-09-04
CHARLES P. HACKER.

The Beaumont Enterprise of
August 31St contained the sub
joined account Of the demise in
that city of Mr.. ChaS. p. Hacker,
a brother of our fellOw-citizen,
Judge Il. O. Hacker Of New Iberia
and Mrs. A. AmyS and Mrs. p.
DrOuet:
In the death Of Chas. Peter
Hacker, 70 years old, at the fam
lily residence, 1920 Liberty Ave
nue., at ! 80 o'clock yesterday
morning, Beaumont loses one of
its pioneer citizens. Mr.. Hacker
came to Beaumont IS years ago
and had been actively engaged
as a travelling salesman for the E.
i. Wilson Hardware company up
to three months ago, when he be
came i'll.
dad" Hacker, as he was
known throughout east Texas and
Louisiana, came to Beaumont
from New Iberia, during the oil
boom. He became connected with
the f. L. Wilson Hardware com
pany with whom he has been ever
since. During the early days Of
his travelling through the east
Texas and Louisiana territory,
long before the railroads had
found their way through mis- sec
ton Of the country, "Dad"
Hacker used to do his travelling
and calling upon the trade with
horse and buggy. Otter he used
the same team of horses for a
week at a time and more than
once he had found himself in desc
lated woods, begged by bad roads
and swamps.
"Dad" Hacker was the oldest |
travelling salesman on the E. L.
Wilson Hardware company's
force. He was one of the organ
izers of the local United CONNER
cial Travellers and during the past |
twelve years he has held every Of |
flee in the organization.
Born in New Iberia on Mar. 27,
1850, Forty-one years ago he was
to Miss Adele Drouet of |
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1920-09-04

five daughters as follows: }. NJ
and George A. Hacker, Mrs. Thad
Parsons. Mrs. II. Il. Rankin, Mrs
r. @. Himel, Miss Anais Hacker
and Miss Julia Hacker.
The active pallbcarcrs were
ITamp Stone, Mr. Barrineau, Ed.
Mosclv, Frank Sullivan, Mr..
Bunch and Emery Ray. The hon
orary palI-bearers were John l..
Kcim, L. J. Black, Joe Landry,
Dave Snodgrass. John Cronke, '.
GaIIchcr, X. J. Barry, Tom Men
ton, Geo. Rose, Frank Meade,
Chas. Berry, b. Bovkin, !. W,
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1920-09-04

New iberia. He came to Beau
mont in 1900 and has been a res
ident of this city ever since. Du.
ring the Is years of his life here
he had seen most wonderful i'm.
provement. He took great pride
in the city's development.
Funeral services will be held at
st. Anthony S Catholic church at
II 30 o clock this morning. Buri2i
in charge of BrOussard, Taylor &
Davant will be in Magnolia ceme-
terry.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Adele
Hacker. he leaves two sons and
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1920-09-04
A MODERN MENACE.

We believe the average man
who owns an automobile is rea-
Sonably cOnslderate of the rights
Of other people. Were it other
wise the fatality list would be APP
palllng.
But there is limited class who
respect neither person nor thing.
They tear through the country
at forty and fifty miles an hour,
seldom Stacking speed as they
pass other cars on the road, and
rendering the highways Of travel
more dangerous than modern
battlefield.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1920-09-04
HabituaI Constipation Cured
In II to II Days

"LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN'' is a specially
prepared Syrup Tenic-Laxative for HabituaI
Constipation. 1t relieves promptly but
should be taken regularly for IA to 81 days
to induce regular action II Stimulates and
Regulates. Very Pleasant to Take 60c
per bottle
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1920-09-04

Just keep right on voicing
your own opinions. Some day
you may believe them yourself.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1920-09-04

Sanders, R. G. Wilder, +. C..
George, T. l.. Cleveland, r. Z.
Ligon, DR.. l.. Goldstein, W. J..
Pondrum, Chas. Landry, Autrey
Greer, H. p. Barry, Ed O>cH,
DR.. J. p. Evans, G. H. Shepherd,
Frank Alvey, Virgil Keith G. Il.
Chambers, Mr.. FraSier, Mr. Casey.
H. d. Roberts, Frank Shceks, viii,
Himel, L. f. EzelI. Ray Kennedy,
Geo. Feccl and r.. Miller. >
We are proud Of the confidence
doctors, druggists and public have
in 666 Chill and Fever Tonic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-10-02

that a. large proportion OF those who
mad won large sums through the
crooked games had gathered here
shortly after the series.
heporss 81 high stake craps games
persisted all through the winter and
summer, and during the last few weeks
Atteii is said to have cleaned Wy $500
GOO. lie had also announced to friends
last week that he had put $4,000 of
the 100000 that he had won in the
wo1io series into the production of the
nm, headin' Home" in which Babe
Eutn Is starred. Tex Richard booked
Garden.
Doyle to Tell of Bets With Chase
The New York National League club
Will be represented at the grand jury
nearing in Chicago Tuesday by Man
ager McGraw. pitchers Fred Toney and
Rube' Benton, Benny Kautf and Larry
uoy!e. The last named was added to
the list yesterday, and it was said that
he will be asked to make statement
regarding some bets he made with Hal
Chase on the worlds series last year
Doyle explained yesterday that these
bets were made on his part in friend
~ way while the Giants were barn
storming and were made only to add a
little interest TO the big games. He
said the bets were usually $40 to $40
and that he placed his money on the
White Sox to win.
Doyle made light of the statemen,
said to have been made by Charlie
Doom, former manager Of the Phillies
In which it was alleged that attempts
were made to fix 81 series in 1908 be-
tween the Giants and Phillies to enable
the Giants to win the pennant Doyle
declared it was all news to him. He
said his record in BIZ seball was clean
and that he would d upon it, no
matter what any one S "a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-10-02
Forest Hills Tenants
Defy Eviction Threat
Prosecutor Called After Getty
MarshaIs" Visit Garden
Apartment House

Threats of summary eviction to be
followed by damage suits failed to
either brighten or drive from their
homes a number of residents in the
Garden apartment house, at Forest
Hills, L. l.. Yesterday
Guyon L. c. Earle, proprietor, is al
legged to have sent three men who de-
scribed themselves rs city marshals to
the house to inform tenants that I'M
less they moved forthwith in order to
make room for new tenants who have
agreed to pay increases ranging from
go to 100 per cent they would be evict-
ed on the spot.
A further threat Of civil suit is said
to have been made.
Instead of complying with the man.
datory order, the tenants determined
to "sit tight" and several of them
called UP District Attorney Denis
O'Leary Of Queens County, to whom
they told their grievances.
Mr.. O'Leary and two of his assist
ants hurried to Forest Hills in quest
of the city marshals, but they left be-
fore his arrival.
Mr.. OTeary then issued statement
to the effect that not only could Earle
not evict his tenants under the new
rent laws, but he would be unable to
bring the damage suits he is said to
have threatened.
He told the tenants to remain quietly
IN their apartments until some legal
settlement of their cases could be
reached
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-10-02
u. S. Faces Big Tax Loss
In Lower Auto Prices
Reduction by One Detroit Firm
Alone Cuts Internal Revenue
S656.25O a Month

DETROIT, Oct. 1--When one auto
mobile concern in Detroit cut its
prices recently, United States taxes
were reduced $656,250 a month. John
Grogan, Internal Revenue Collector,
announced to-day that much deeper in
roads into the government receipts are
expected.
For the fiscal year ended June 80,
1920, the automobile tax collected in
the LIST District of Michigan amounted
to 49,250, 900. During July and August
CT this year the tax paid was more
than $10,000,000.
One motor company is reported to
have a present production of more than
$500 cars day. This would amount
to about $500 cars a month. The
average reduction in the price of this
make of car has been trife more
than $3.50: The tax on automobiles, ex-
elusive of trucks, is S. a 500. This
would indicate a reduction in tax
revenue on this one make of car of
approximately $656250 a month, or
more than $7,8OO,060 a year. Seven
other automobile manufacturers have
announced price reductions averaging
about the same.
Mr.. Grogan also pointed out that be-
sides the direct loss Of this revenue,
there unouestionably would be a cut
in the profits of the concerns making
the reductions, with the result that
this would be felt in the amount of in
come and excess profits collected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-10-02
Burglar WEEDS i'm Cell
And Chen Is Sentenced
'1'll Wait for You, Dear" Bride
Exclaims as Youth Starts
Eight-Year Term

FOR five brief minutes yesterday
Harry Haskamp, a youthful burglar of
Elizabeth, N. j., experienced thrill of
JOY At the end of that time the perma
nent darkness of a prison cell was al
lotted him for the next eight years.
Shortly after o'clock Miss Anna
Sims, twenty years old, called at the
Union County Jail and told Haskamp
that she believed him innocent and that
she loved him. She said that if he still
wanted her she would marry him on the
spot.
Haskamp sent for the Rev. William B.
Hamilton, pastor of the Hope Memorial
Protestant Episcopal Church OF Eliza
beth, and asked him to perform the GER
emony in. his cell. This was done, the
mother of the bridegroom and a proba
ton officer being witnesses.
Ten minutes later Judge Carlton B.
Pierce sentenced Haskamp to eight
years in state prison. He had been con-
victed of breaking into store on
Broad Street.
81 will wait for you, DEAR" his wife
called tearfully after him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-10-02
Miller Pledges Help
TO Farmers of State
Speaking at Batavia, Candidate
Urges Better Crop Transport
tatiOn and Storage

BATAVIA, N. Y, Oct. Judge
Nathan L. Miller, Republican candidate
for Governor, in campaign talk at
the courthouse here this afternoon, de-
clared he is basing his campaign on
what he hopes to accomplish under a
complete Republican administration
and under the present method Of gov
eminent. His opponent, Governor
Smith. he said, bases his campaign on
what he claims he was kept from doing
by Republican Legislature.
Judge Miller promised the farmers
he would work for better crop trans
portation and adequate warehouse and
storage facilities.
He said his policy will be to decide
questions of government only after
listening to all sides and he invited his
hearers to offer advice and suggestions
if he is elected Governor
Secretary of State Hugo declared that
if Judge Miller is elected, the daylight
saving law will be repealed. He advo-
Gated combining the Office of Superin-
tendent of Elections with that Of Sec
rotary Of State and that of the High
way Department with that of the State
Engineer as ways of reducing expenses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-10-02

and bring assurance that the coveted
National League pennant would floa'
over Redland field. The winning oil
the two games definitely put New York
out of the running and clinched the
pennant for the Reds, giving the Reds
a commanding lead in first place with
n percentage of 500 and the Giants
their nearest contenders, percentage
of 500.
Fans who saw the first game with
New York On Monday, September ID
remember that the Reds won by score
Of to 0. Sallee pitched for tho Reds
and RUDE Benton was in the box for
New York. The Reds made one run in
the second inning and two in the fifth
Benton was taken out of the box in the
sixth inning to let a pinch hitter bat
for him. Benton allowed seven hits
Dubuc followed Benton and held the
Reds safe for the rest Of the game.
The second game of the series on
September 1e was won by the Reds,
to 3. Ruether pitched for Cincinnati
and Fred Toney for New York. The
Reds made three runs in the first inn
ing after New York had made two in
their half of the same inning. The
Giants tied up the score in the fifth.
The Reds made their other tally in
the seventh inning, when Toney was
driven from the box, leaving the win
ming run on third base. New York
made two errors in this game.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-10-02

legislative housing committee to do
was' to find some way to stimulate the
action of the law Of supply and de-
mand, and TO produce moro housing
1t has done practically nothing to this
end The few helpful results Of the
session or most of them, as they re-
late to landlord and tenant and the
housing situation were suggested by
the Real Estate Board at the regular
session or urged at the session just
held"
Governors of Board
The governors Of the kcas Estate
Board are Stephen II. Tying, president;
David A. Clarkson, vice president;
William M. Benjamin., secretary; j
Irving Walsh, treasurer; Charles 6
Edwards, Laurence Mcclure, Mark
Rafalsky, Walter Staber, Walter c.
Wyckoff, Richard G. Babbagc, William
G.. Demorest, Robert E. Bowling, "A. H
Murdoch. Franklin Petit and John M
Stoddard.
After Henry M. Curran, President of
the Borough of Manhattan, had intro
duced a resolution before the Board of
Estimate yesterday calling upon the
Board of Aldermen to pass a measure
so that new buildings constructed
since April l for dwelling purposes
would be exempted from taxation, as
provided in the new rent laws, Frank
Mann, Tenement House Commissioner
reported that in his opinion, some of
the provisions of the state law were
unconstitutional. 1t has been said
that the exemption for ten years
would be equivalent to giving build
err one-third of the cost of construc-
ton.
Nv Morp so;d.
"The law in question provides for
such exemption on houses completed
since April l. 1920. This, in my iudg-
ment, is clearly in violation of the
constitution. The purpose of the law
was to induce new construction for
housing purposes. Therefore houses
already completed before the enact
ment Of this law would not come with
in it's purview. 1t would be clearly
giving the owners Of houses finished
between April ], 1920, and the date of
the enactment of the exception d
gratuity, and would be discrmna-
ton against persons owning houses
completed before April /, 1920.
determined is, Can any exemption be
given without an express considera-
ton in the form Of mutual contract
ual relation between the city giving
the exemption and the builder or in
vestor Offering in return to build the
particular character of house pre-
scribed by the authorities?
"The power given by this statute to
the local authorities should be free
from doubt"
The question was referred to the
Corporation Counsel.
Mr.. Mann yesterday conferred with
a dozen builders and material dealers
with a view of suggesting ways Of
ings. He expects to hold further ses-
sions next week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-10-02
Tribunal of 3
Suggested to
Rule Baseball
Pershing, Wood, Johnson or
Taft Proposed for High
Court to Decide ALI Oues-
tions Caused by Games
Action Urged as Reform
Representatives OF Four
Major Teams Say Nation
al Commission Must Go

CHICAGO, Oct. Representatives
Of four major league baseball clubs
tonight started a movement designed
to "cean up baseball forever" by tax
ing control Of the game out Of the
hands of men financially interested
and placing it under a "civilian tri-
bunal" to be composed Of men "of
unquestioned public standing" abolish
ing the National Commission.
A letter was sent to every maj
league club and dozens of others in
terested asking their approval of the
plan, which was characterized as a
means ofe giving professional base
ball to the American people-where it
belongs-and taking ownership of it
away from club owners and players"
The letter was signed by William
Veeck, president of the Chicago Ma
tional League club; Charles A. Comis-
key, president of the Chicago Ameri-
can League club; Barney Dreyfuss,
president of the Pittsburgh club, and
John McGraw, vice-president and gen
eral manager of the New York Ma
tional League club.
OOHtulsStOn MUST TO
1t proposes that the National Com
mission be abolished because ain its
present form it cannot be impartial
and that in its place there should be
tribunal whose members would re-
celvc higher salaries than any one
now connected with baseball. General
Pershing, Major General Leonard
Wood, former President William How
ard Taft, Senator Hiram johnson,
Judge X. M. Lands and William Gibbs
McAdoo are some Of the men proposed
tor the tribunal, but the letter adds
that none has yet been approached on
the subject.
The letter declares that such a plan
must be worked out Immediately if
baseball is to continue as the national
game, and points out the gambling and
betting evils revealed in the past The
plan, was worked out by A. D. Lasker,
OF the Chicago National League club,
and has received full approval of John
Heydler, president of the National
League. The letter saws:
THE National Commission, base
balls supreme body. consists to-day of
presidents of the National and Amer
lean leagues" The letter continues:
Regardless of the desire of
these men to be impartial, they could
not be, at least sub-consciously. IN
mindful Of the special interest Of the
Individual league they represented.
AS basis for proposed action the
signers of this letter have agreed to
preliminary plan and agree to put it
into operation
Plan for Tribunal
The undersigned urge that the three
most prominent men obtainable( in no
WISE connected with basebalD be OBJ
tanned to act as a superior tribunal.
Inc mere knowledge of control Of
nasepali by such men would insure that
the public interests would be frst
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-10-02

served and that therefore ell existing
evils would disappear.
ut is proposed to appropriate the
necessary expenses for this tribunal
from the world series and major league
receipts. High salaries automatically
would attract men of the type desired
Every one connected with baseball
would be absolutely under control Of
this tribunal. If an owner committe
an unethical act the tribunal coun.
reprimand him. fine him or even re-
vok@ his franchise.
Likewise, It would be empowered n
establish proper relationship between
minor and major leagues. -
The letter requests club owners 70
sign an enclosed memorandum and re-
turn it to President Veeck
1t was admitted at the Yankse a.
fees last night that a conference. o.
American League club owners ~, been
called by Charles Comiskey, o,-ner 81
the White Sox, for early next week.
Colonel Huston, part owner of the
Yankees, said last night that Colonel
Rupert, president OF the Yankees;
Harry Fraxoe, owner of the Boston Red
Sox, and he would leave for Chicago
tomorrow to be present at the con-
ference.
Eve are going in response to a re-
quest by Mr.. Comiskey," said Colonel
Huston. There is nothing that we
can say about it, as it is Mr.. Comis-
keys affair"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-10-02
Mann Fails to Find
Evidence Of Combine
Tenement House Commissioner
Quotes Lumber Co. Head to
Er plain COse Of Materials

Answering charges that a combina-
ton of building material dealers has
been formed to raise the cost of con-
struction of new dwellings,, which we're
made recently by Representative Isaac
Siegel in telegram to Attorney Gen
eral Palmer and by State Senator
Charles c: Lockwood, chairman Of the
Joint Legislative Committee on Hous-
ing, Frank Mann, Tenement House Com
missioner, yesterday issued report
declaring that 'if such combination
exists he has been unable to find it,
Mr.. Mann held conference with
dozen well knolNn publishers. AS chair
man of the Mayors Committee on
Building Materials, he said he would
report to-day that the prices of ma
terials are regulated only by the law
of supply and demand.
A letter from j. B. Tisdale president
Of the Tisdale Lumber Company, was
cheaper construction are not good be-
cause labor has not returned to its
pre-war standard of efficiency" Mr.
Tisdaie said.
mo doubt a great many people are
being deferred from buying houses
now offered for sale by the specuia-
tors, thinking that material reduc-
ton can be made in the cost of these
houses in the near future owing to
the drop of prices. The truth is that
most of these houses were contracted
Tor late last fall and the lumber and
other material used in their construc-
ton was purchased at prevailing
prices at that time, which is practi-
cally the same as the price prevailing
to-day. In fact, in many instances, it
would not be possible to duplicate
some of these houses for the prices
that they are being offered for sale"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-10-02
Lawyer Fights Expulsion
From Bar Association
Attorney Begins Action for Re-
insfatement; Ousted After
Dropped From Yale Club

L. Harding Rogers jr, lawyer who
was expelled from the Bar Association
following his expulsion from the Yale
Club, applied to the Supreme Court yes
terday for a writ of mandamus direct
ing the Bar Association TO snow cause
why he should not be reinstated to
membership.
Mr. Rogers said his expulsion grew out
of the non-payment of the s35 Cor
stenographic services. He was posted
for this Indebtedness and temporarily
deprived of the association privileges.
During this period. the attorney al
leges, an atttache of the association Of
fered him the use of box to keep his
legal papers in. Expecting to settle
his Indebtedness in a few days, Mr.
Rogers said he took the box in the
name Of William Goldsticker He paid
81 for years use of the box and
signed the name of Mr.. Goldsticker
"Goldsticker and l." said Mr.. Rogers,
every day for several weeks prior to
this time, and l expected to see him
during the day and before I actually
took possession of the box"
Mr. Rogers added that he had known
Mr.. Goldsticker for fifteen years, and
that he knew he would have no objec-
tons. Howard Townsend, chairman Of
the grievance committee of the Bar As
ISOLATION, charged that Mr. Rogers had
practiced fraud upon the organization
and his expulsion followed. charge
was made that Mr.. Rogers had taken
some stationery from the association
for which he latter paid $3.50, but the
grievance committee decided II was not
a matter iustifying a charge
Mr. Rogers was expelled from the
Yale Club after a friend of his had
cashed an alleged bad check at The club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-10-02
No Trace Of Scandal
Found Among Dodgers
Leiris Questions IL Brooklyn
Players About Run1or That
They We're T0npered filth

After examining eleven players of
the Brooklyn baseball team to find out
IT any gamblers had approached them
to throw the forthcoming world series,
Harry r.. Lewis, District Attorney of
Kings County, announced yesterday
that nothing had developed so far to
substantiatc the report that the team
had been tampered with.
The District Attorney questioned
eight of the players yesterday, all Of
whom declared that they had not been
approached and knew nothing of any
attempt to induce members of the club
to throw the world series games. Mr..
Lewis says that the other players will
be questioned tomorrow. He will also
question Charles II. Ebbets, president
of the Brooklyn baseball club, and Will
bert Robinson, the manager. AS if to
reinforce his findings, Mr.. Lewis de-
clared that he had received word from
Maclay Hoyne, States Attorney, of
Cook County, Ill.,, who is pushing the
case against the fixers in Chicago, that
he had absolutely nothing to substanti-
ate the vague rumors which prompted
Mr.: Lewis to begin the inquiry.
Zach Wheat, captain, and two other
Brooklyn players were questioned yes
terday. They were Hy Myers, out
flelder; Johnston, third baseman; Otto
Miller and Ernest Kruger, catchers,
and Burleigh Grimes, George MOZART,
Leon Galore and John Miljus, pitchers.
The District Attorney also made in
quiries with reference to the scandal
in last years world series.
The men were questioned singly.
President Ebbets and Manager Robin
son declared they had no fear of the
results of the inquiry. and were sure
the team would come out with a clean
slate.