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The Lake County times., 1920-08-28
Miske Has
ALifetirne
Opportunity
B YFRANK q. MENKE

IihTERMATtOkAL NEWS SERNtGEi
BENTON HARBOR. MICH. Aus
2s-Its more than week before Jack
Dempsey and Billy Miske proceed TO
swat each other hereabouts. and that 5
fortunate for both warrlros. for they
need that long 20 1T them for ten
rounds Of hsticuhing.
Both men right now are IN perfect
physical condition. but not In perfect
hghting condition. Each knows a
Few defec.s that it VIII, take week
or so to correct. with Dempsey tts a
case OF better timing of punches; with
Miske its a need for snappier shoot
ing with his bring home the bacon"
right.
The Dempsey who will climb into the
ring with Miske on Labor Day viii be
& Dempsey with a defensive style some
what different than he displayed IN
Toledo But Dempsey isn't sending
the drives home in the true Dempsey
fashion He's punching as swiftly as
of yore. but not with the same amaz-
ing precising. However. his mark
nnanship is infinitely better than II
was a week ago and constantly I'm
proving.
Miske. with the opportunity OF q life
time before him on Labor Day. reallz-
es that Dempsey is too dangerous
citizen to srivol around with. He
knows that II he IS TO win with a
knockout it must be one or two ter
rible blows that will do It. So Miske
IS striving to possess himself of a
r ght that. landing properly. will drop
Dempsey
But N1;ske's knockout right" isn't
much Of a Dempsey menace at pres
ent He's slow and awkward in It's
delivery and needs heaps Of practice
10 overcome the "telegraphing" char
aetertistic. II he can do that before
Labor Day he will accomplish seem
ing miracle. II he fails to do II and
tries that slow moving hay-maker
against tha pantherlike Dempsey. then
his dreams of championship never
viii come true
The Lake County times., 1920-08-28
HERE'S ONE
TIME THEY'LL
PITCH TO RUTH

MILWAUKEE, WIS, Aug. IS
Every pitcher on the Indians pit
ching stan has asked Manager
Jack Hendricks 20 allow them to
twlrI the exhibition game against
the New Work Yankees when the
Indianapolis club meets Miller Hug
gins team Mt Washington park. In
dianapoiis, sept. q. And there
will he no bases ON balls to thnt
mighty Babe Ruth either.
Owner smith of the Indians has
wired Mayor Jewett of Indianapolis
for his cooperation in making
Sept - day in baseball for the
HOosier capital. The indianapolis
Chamber of Commerce will also he
asked TO aid In the Ruth day"
at Washington park.
Duke ReiIley, thar peppery little
left fielder of the Indians. says he's
going 10 make Babe step some he
fore he takes any glory away irons
his ball park.
The Lake County times., 1920-08-28
GREEN SHINES
AS YANKS WIN

The East Side Yanks after losing
three straight games lost their jinX
and defeated the fast East Chicago
Nolans on wednesday evening st Nor
ris park by taking the long end OF a
TO 5 score This is the 14th game
the Yanks have won.
The Nolans started strong. getting ;
tallies in their half Of the hrst. Tho
Nolans were then put out in order un-
I'll the sixth. when a man reached frst
Nv an error. but q fast double play BY
the Yanks spoiled their chances Of
scoring.
The Yanks tied the score in the 3rd
by scratch hit. n overthrow. base On
balls and q triple.
Slavin reached hrst on an error.
shaefer beat out an inheid hit. Both
wer safe on a double steal. Slavin
scored on a Wild pitch. Green walked
and two counted on EberIes triple in
10 right field.
TIE Yanks scored again in the sixth
with two down and Rhode on third
Patton popped a single between third
and short. Rhode scoring the winning
run.
The No,ans never had a chance of
Green until the seventh when with no
outs a man gets on third by hit ard
81 inhelder's chaice. The next man
ID touled out 70 Weaver. The next
took three healthy swings but could
not connect with Green's deliveries.
The next hit an easy roller TO Patton
Who helded it perfectly and threw hirc
out at frst. ending the game.
The outfeld was taken care Of BY
Eberle in left. Coyle In center and siav
N IN right The inheld was handled
by Weaver on third, Patton at short.
Beatty on second while Rhode held the
initial sack.
shaefer caught a good game. allow
ing no ore to steal. Green pitched
excellent ball. allowing but one man to
get past second. He allowed tour
sasetfes IN SIX Innigs whiie he whined
eight men Patton famed one ~
the hrst.
Green was given good support. his
teammates being credited TO , errors
aEairst the Nolsns ten.
The Tanks will 60 TO East Chicago
this afternoon for a return game with
n. Nolans. The game will be PLAYED
at the Harrison high school grounds.
The lineup will be the same as We'd
nesdav Game called at p.
The yanks are without q game for
sunday and would like q game from
any team averaging UP to 1917 years.
call s27 and ask for Gilbert.
Score by innings:
RHE
Eagt Chlcago...a 0 o o--5 10
Tanks ..o soo ~ 10
SUNNI base hits, Eberle.
Bases on balls o. Steves s: or Patton.
in inning. ?; off Green in innings.
2. Struck out By Green. 8 by Patton ].
The Lake County times., 1920-08-28
YANKS WIN IN
TANK AND SOULS

ANTWERP. Aug 2s-The American
navy eight-oared crew auaItfed fo-
The Lake County times., 1920-08-28

the sennifnals in the Olympic games
here today beating the Belgian crew
by five full lengths. The others IN
the semi-hnals are England. Norway
and France
Kelly and Costello. from the United
States. qualified for the finals Of the
double sculls. They viii contest with
the representative OF Italy ana
France.
Norman Ross Lu6y LANCER and j.
j. KaheIe qualified for the finals 5r
the 400 meter free style swim. Eng
land won the final Of the water polo
games, defeating Belgium To 2
The Lake County times., 1920-08-28
ScatenaS
To Play At
Morris Park

- iast Scatena Colts of Hammond
oesh cooked 70 cross bats with
~ win lily n OF g. ball team on
'~-, gust ~ at Morris Park
'saihs nave been playing first
ust ana TINS promises to be
game Morgan and kroupa. the
old reliable battery will do the mound
"ork and receiving respectively.
Creasbaum and Hudson no douh,
VIII star for the Seats Game starts
at p m. Come out snd see the homa
team win
The Lake County times., 1920-08-28
DURANT WITHDRAWS
FROM ELGIN RACE

ELGIN. Aug. 2s-speed records are
expected TO fall here today when eight
of the premier automobile drivers Of
the country line up for the annual
Elgin road race, postponed from q
week ago because of rain. The dirt
track Is in excellent condition and the
weather is ideal.
Clin Durant. the wealthy race pilot
and sportsman. withdrew from the
field last night. His withdrawal mar
rowed the list OF favorites to Ralph
De Palma and Tommy Milton. who are
prepared to fight out their national
championship battle.
The Lake County times., 1920-08-28

Better call up The Times and
have it sent to your house every
night. Then you'll oe sure it will
be there.
The Lake County times., 1920-08-28
Curley and Roberts to
Meet in Speedway Ring

INDIANAPOLIS IND. Aug. eS-Dor
Curlsy of Indianapolis and Leo Roberts
Of Terre Haute. both claiming thf
lightweight championship of lnolans
will be one of the attractions on the
boxing program Lieut. Stewart Is ar
ranging for the Speedway aviation
repair depot next Tuesday nlBht'
These two battlers, both recognized
in boxing circles as clever fighters
are expecte dto show lot OF stun
They will probably meet in six
round go. Other fights vii lbe on tne
program, Will ethe free-for-all between
soldies will also be on the card.
The Lake County times., 1920-08-28
AMERICANS TAKE
FIRST 3 PLACES IN
OLYMPIC DIVING

ANTW ERP. Aug. 2s-Americans won
the first three places ID the spring
hoard diving finals Of the Olympic
games today L. F.. Kuehn, Multno-
nah. a. C.. Portland. was frst al
Pinkston. Olympic club. san Francis
co, second. and L. J. Balbach, New
York a C.. third.
IN the semi-hnals OF the 4on meter
free stroke. Norman Ross. Illinois A
C and the Canadian. Nernot won their
heats. ?. X. kahe1e. T. s y. w
W. Harris Jr. of Honolulu and Ludy
LANCER Honolulu. qualified for the
finals
The Lake County times., 1920-08-28

Times news service is the best
that money can buy and honesg
effort can furnish.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-13
ARMY HOSPITAL Is
SWEPT BY FLAMES
One SOldier-Invalid Dead as
Result of PsychOpathic
Ward Blaze.

WASHINGTON Dec. 12.-One
patient. Sergeant Alzin Messenger.
formerly of the seventh coast artil-
lery is believed 10 have ben burned
TO death and several other patients
wers injured. none seriously Sunday
in a fire that destroyed two Of the
psyshopathic wards of Walter Reed
military hospital.
The fire which hospital authOri-
ties believe was started by one of the
patients with matches smuggled into
his room, threatened for a time 10
speard to other wards. including
several in which disabled world war
veterans are patients, was checked
by the combined efforts Of the hos
pital and Washington fire Depart
ments.
The two wards, number IS IN
which viOlen-ly insane are confined
and number "A in which other psg =
chopathic patients undergo treat
ment. contained approximately IS
patients. Al with the exception Of
Sergeant Messenger. were gotten aut
by nurses and members OF the hos
pital fire department before the
gained much headway.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-13
RENEW FIRING IN
COAL STRIKE ZONE
Report Shots in Striking Min
ers' COlOny-Probe Sani-
tary Condition.

WILLIAMSON, w. Va, Dec. ~
Sporadic firing Sunday morning in
to the Lick Creek tent colony of
striking miners near Williamson
from the mining village across the
Tug river at Alfax. KY, was report
ed TO David Fowler, international
representative IN charge OF the Min
so district strike Sunday afternoon.
The matter was referred to the mill
itary authorities controlling the dis
trict and an investigation started
Immediately. There were no casual
ties repOI ted, Fowler said.
The investigation Of the sanitary
condition OF the tent colony by state
health authorities is regarded with
Indifference by union officials here.
although they declared they were
prepared 10 give aid and co-Opera-
tiun TO the state in making the in
vestigation. a safe and sane" way
10 help striking miners in tent colo
nies, ii the state is inclined 10 inves-
tigate the conditions, Fowler de-
clared, would be for Coy. COrnwell
20 compel the coal operators Ito sit
at a conference table to settle the
strike.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-13
Gable Wrung1e SmOOthed
OUer At Sunday Session

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12-(By the
Associated Press. )-Differences over
disposition o. the former German
cables which have threatened 10
break up the international COM
muniCations conference in session
here were temporarily smoOthed
over Sunday at a plenary session
held at the state department. Ne
gotiations between the five allied
and associated powers represented
in the conference will be continued.
The basis for prospects OF agree
ment by the delegates 10 the confer
ence was not fully disclosed and II
only became known that the threat
ened disruption had been averted
through cancellation OF railroad res
ervatOns and such revelations by
the foreign delegates who had
planned 10 leave Washington for
New York and san Francisco Sun
day night 70 take their departure
home.
Another plenary session viii be
held Monday in an effort 20 reach
an agreement
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-13

Bandits Stage
Daring HOIdnb,
Getting $1,000

Probably one Of the most daring
holdups that has been staged in
the crime wave that is sweeping
South Bend occurred Sunday night
AT Wayne and Taylor SITS. when
Charles Soth. 800 s. Scott st. was
held up by three masked men and
relieved OF 81 .OeO in cash and dia-
mond ring valued at SI4O. Mr.. SOth
said the money consisted of S20 and
$50 bills.
Mr.. SOth told the police that he
was on his way home from a thea
ter when the robbery took place
He said just as he rounded Wayne
ST. from Taylor st. he noticed three
men suddenly step out Of the alley
on Wayne St a short distance from
Taylor.
he said he paid no more attention
to them until commanded to throw
up his hands" Looking up, he said,
he saw the muzzle of gun pointed
up at his head. He Immediately
complied with their request and
they took the money from his rear
pocket and the ring from his finger.
They then ordered him TO wait un-
I'll they had disappeared into the
alley.
Although Mr.. Soth Immediately
notified the police Of his experience,
at an early hour this morning thev
had been unable t1secure any clues
to the bandits.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-13
HOOVER TALKS
WITH HARDING
ABOUT LEAGUE
International Problems Dis
cussed by President-Elect
and Visitor.
HOOVER URGES LEAGUE
SAYS Framework of Versailles
Covenant Should Be Used
in Association.

MARION, O., Dec. y. - The
League OF Nations deadlock and
other problems to be faced by the
new administration were talked over
Sunday between Pres't-elect Hard
ing and Herbert Hoover, a conspicu-
Gus advocate of the league. who
came to Marion as one of the first
men to be summoned by Mr.. Hard
ing in his promised meeting of
minds"
I'VE went over about the whole
gamut OF world and national trou-
bles." said Mr.. Hoover after the
conference. "and we solved none of
them"
Besides the league, international
conditions and European relations
were the particular subjects on
which the president-elect sought the
advice of his visitor, and there also
were references in their talk TO ap-
pointments Mr.. Harding is TO make
in constructing his administration.
Mr.. Hoover frequently has been
mentioned for possible membership
in the cabinet but he said Sundays
discussion Of appointments was cas-
ual and not conclusive.
Sees Root Today.
Mr. Harding Will see Elihu Root,
a former secretary of state and re-
Gently an adviser in the formation
OF a world court under the Fer-
sailles league covenant. Their con-
ference generally accounted one Of
tie most important Of the long
series TO be held here is expected
to primarily concern the league and
related subjects.
III giving his advice on an inter
national peace concert Mr.. Hoover
is understood TO have urged strong
" that portions of the Versailles
covenant be used in whatever world
association the incoming admins
tration may attempt TO build. He
said material changes must be made
! in the treaty, but took the position
, that the framework embodied in it
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO0
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-13

The visit Of Acting Sec'y Of state
Davis TO the capitol last week when
a break seemed imminent in the ne
gotiatiOns. 10 confer with the senate
foreign relations committee, and the
assurances OF support that Sec'y
Davis received from the committee
for the contentious Of the American
commissioners 10 the conference is
believed 10 have had the effect OF
restraining any precipitate action on
the part OF the foreign delegations.
The outstanding difficulties in the
way or an agreement are understood
10 be refusal OF the japanese 10 con-
cede thep rinciple of equality OF all
nations in cable landing rights on
the island OF zap. one Of the most
important centers OF cable commun-
icatiOn IN the Pacific, and the re-
fusal OF the French 20 make con
cessiOns TO the United States and
Italy OF the German transatlantic
cable seized by the French in 1919
and diverted from Emden, Germany.
70 Brest, France
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-13
FEDERAL JURY
WHISKY RING
QUIZZ STARTS
Muncie Persons to Offer First
Evidence in Cleanup
Attempt.
CALL SOUTH BEND MEN
Expect Indictments Within 10
Days May Name Many
"Higher-Ups."

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 12.-
Testimony TO be placed before the
Federal grand jury in its invesuga-
ton here Of alleged violation of the
VOlstead act IS expected to prove a
wreolIing machine which the gov
ernment believes will be q disastrous
10 the alleged whisky ring" Operat-
ing throughout Indiana and adioin-
ing states. Appearance before the
jury this week of more than 100
Muncie men, including business men
attorneys, city and county OFFICIALS
and policemen as well as alleged Op-
orators IN the Muncie underworld"
is expected to prove the first step
by which the government NAV in
dict numerous persons for alleged
conspiracy TO violate the liquor act
Indictments, however, may not
not be voted by the Federal Jury
South Bend persons appear as wit
nesses on Monday and Tuesday,
Dec. 20 ana 21. The first indict-
ments to be returned, it Is believed,
will name those persons said TO be
higher ups in the alleged ring
while government warrants for al
legged tools" will be issued soon
after Christmas, it is understood
More than 500 subponas have been
issued by the government, most OF
which have been served. Numerous
cities in the state viii be represent
ed before the investigation is com
Dleted.
Officials Called.
Government agents representing
both the Department Of Justice and
the Prohibition Enforcement de-
partment have been active for sew
eral months in a secret invests cation
Of liquor law violations in Indiana.
Information gathered, it is under
stood, has forced a complicated sit
uation for the government, mas
much as Indiana is termed 10 be the
center of the ring" with terminals
in Chicago. Detroit, Toledo and
CONTINUED on PAGE TWOD
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-13
First Woman Legislator
Typical American Mother

NTUNCIE. ind, Dec. u. - Mrs.
Julia u. Nelson. recently elected
state reI resentative from Delaware
county and who viii be the fist
woman 10 serve in the Indiana leSi-
islature, is "a typical American
mother who thinks the world and
all" Of her home but who also was
interested enough I'm the welfare OF
her state To take hand in politics.
Mrs. Nelson was an active work
er in th4 campaign. The earnest
ness OF her work among the women
attracted the attention of the leaders
OF the republican party in Delaware
county and when the women were
organized for the campaign OF the
vomeu's orEa nization. she accept
ed and at once began giving all her
energy 10 the work with the result
that Delaware county soon had one
of the best organized women's po-
liucal organizations in the state.
Mrs. Nelson was AT her desk every
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-13
SOCIALISTS SET
FORTH DEMANDS
OF GOVERNMENT
Immediate Repeal of War
Time Laws Demanded In
Party Manifesto.

CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-The Social
list party national committee Sunday
night issued a manifesto declaring
that the reputation Of the present
administration in the recent election
does not assure the people against
a continuation Of the tsurpation of
power and violation Of the cOnstitu-
ton now In effect in Washington
and asserts that the party intends
To stand up and assert itself and
remedy these conditions
The manifesto contains a series of
demands which il says would an
nul various present laws which the
patty looks on as encrOachments Of
wall st.'s autocracy and its Ioliti-
cal agencies"
unbelievable UsurpatiOnS
During the past four years there
have been unbelievable usurpations
Of power on the part OF the aduinis-
tratiOn and Of unbelievable coward
ice on the part Of the American
people" said the manifesto.
The political autocracy at Wash
ingtOn has violated every principle.
precedent and tradition Of the
American people and deprived them
of the rights and liberties guaran-
teed them by the constitution.
The national executive now re-
asserts the fundamental principles
Of liberty embodied in the coustitu-
ton and calls upan the American
people 70 support it in the following
demands.
we demand restoration OF the
constitution of the United states.
1--WE demand immediate repeal Of
all war time laws, especially the
vile and infamous espionage law,
which has created a secret police
whose crimes Against liberty are Un-
paralleied.
we demand the unconditional
abolition Of all war time powers
and restoration Of representative
government.
We demand immediate release
OF all war time prisoners.
1--WE demand the immediate res
tora tion Of the fundamental Amer
ican rights Of free speech, free press
and FIRE assembly and we denounce
the brutal and lawless interference
Herewith and hereby declare we
snail resist the same by all means
within our power 20 protect our
constitutional rights as American
citizens. Upon the principles which
involve the constitutional rights
dear TO US all we make our appeal
10 the American people.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-13
League Members Pull
against Each Other,
+ Says Von BernStOrfl

BERLIN, Dec. u. - Count Won
Bernstorff. former German ambas-
SadOr 20 the United States, in an ar
ticle written for the German sOCi-
ETY. for a league of nations, says the
Geneva assembly gives the impress
sion OF a wagon with a horse hitch
ed TO each end"
The English horse" says Won
Bernstorff. would pull the wagon
forward, but the French horse on
the other end pulls il backwards.
However. the English horse appears
to be the stronger. Lord Robert Ce-
ell. though not present as n dele
gate. is yet the driving force OF the
assem- bly,"
Gernany's hopes for membership
in the League OF Nations. says
Count ven Bernstorff, rests in an
eventual union with England and
America TO form the league as con-
stitUted.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-13
CONSTANTINE TO
BEGIN RETURN TO
GREECE TUESDAY
Exiled King Prepares to Re-
turn in Response to Ma
tionaI Invitation.

LUCERNE. Dec. 12.-(By the AS
sociated Press)-PreparatiOns have
been completed for the departure of
former King Constantine OF Greece
and his family for Venice next
journey to Athens. The royal bag
gage. consisting Of 22O trunks and
boxes, was taken to the railroad
station Sunday morning.
The special car in which COnStan-
tine and his family Will travel Will
be attached 20 the regular train. Al
first IL was thought that only ordi-
nary aCComrUO OdatiOnS could be OBJ
tanned for the returning monarch
Constantine and his family posed
sunday for p group Of newspaper
photographers. IL is said these are
the last 10 be taken in Switzerland
Refusal n Surprise.
The members of Constantine s
household still are bewildered 10y
the unexpected refusal Of the Greek
government to allow Prof. Georgios
STREET and NJ. PappharpOulgo. ad-
visers to Constantine, TO return TO
Greece. sunday they expressed
wonder as 10 how the situation
would end and whether other fol
AtNttS VI AOllSlttlAAAiAt 4lOW al vi NtNr
would be eXiled.
1t is predicted freely among the
Greeks here that NJ. GOunaris and
other Greek statesmen of the Con-
stantine regime may find IL advisa-
BILE 10 leave Greece voluntarily in
the interest OF amicable relations
between Greece and the allied ma
tious Immediately Constantine
reaches Athens.
Constantine and Queen Sophie
according to members of their
household. are expected 20 take
a leading part in urging reform iu
Greece. II is slid that an endeavOr
viii be made by them TO be more
democratic than they were before
they went into exile. Stantine,
il is said. probably will urge legis-
Iation for improved labor condi-
tions. agricultural reforms and a
betterment Of the situation of the
poor. while Queen sophie hopes @
head q movement for woman suf-
frage.
Constantine has asked the Greek
government 10 send missions TO the
United states, Great Britain and
France 90 place the Greek situation
in the right light before the world
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-12-13

hour that she could spare from her
home. She merged the wOmen's or
ganization with the mems organi-
zation and called upon her workers
10 shoulder half of the responsible
tiles Of the campaign. The work
OF registering the voters and pre-
pairing the roll books was almost
entirely In their hands. When the
death Of Rep. Clark Mckinley left
vacancy on the county ticket.
County Chairman Williams recOg-
nized the leadership OF Mrs Nelson
and rendered her the place. In ac-
cepting the nomination Mrs Nelson
said. 10 do not want 20 be a poll
JiCian but If YOU think 1 shall be do
ing a service for my state in ac-
ceptins the honor L VIII make the
race"
Despite the fact that her name
did not appear on the regularly
printed ballots. Mrs. Nelson polled
vote equal 10 that of her running
mate.