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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-22
COAST POOR PLACE
FOR BASEBALL BETS

SAN FRANCISCO. April q. -
The first arrest for alleged gambling
in connection with baseball games
was made here WEDNESDAY Charles
Logan. a laborer. was arrested by d
detective who declared Logan placed
with him a bet on Wednesdays
game between Los Angeles and Oak
land.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-22
Goshen Man, Hurt ~
Fell From Ladder, Dies

Special 20 News-Times:
GOSHEN. Ind. April 2f.-Simon
A. Plank. g., OF this city. died IN
les received when he fell from a lad
der in a lumber shed at the plant Of
the Goshen Sash Door co. where ne
was employed. His skull ard his
collar bone were fractured.
When Mr.. Plank fell his head
struck a cement floor.
Surviving are his widow. one son.
Oliver Plank OF Elkhart: one daugh-
ter. Mrs. John OF Goshen and three
brothers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-22
BELIEVE DEFEAT-No. 8

- LII II L AtL4L La ANUs
By United Press:
DEL RIO, Tex. April 21.-An end
Of the activities Of Gen. Murguia,
rebel chieftain. in the Burro noun
tain district Of Mexico. west Of here,
was believed assured today following
news received here by Mexican Con
sui Jose NJ. Montemayer that a ue-
tachment OF federal troops had
FLASHED with Murguia in the noun
tains and defeated them.
A scouting party from the 10th
regiment stationed at Coahuila, Mex,
attacked Murguia near that city,
capturing a mule loaded with Muir
guias gold. most Of the rebel leaders
personal effects. and several horses,
according 10 Montemayer's informa-
ton.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-22
BANDITS FRUSTRATED.
y international News Service:

by InternatiOnai News Service:
EDwARDSVILLE. III. April 21.
Three masked bandits were frus-
trated early today n an attempt 20
rob the post office here A small
safe in the office OF Postmaster Holz
was blown but nothing taken. The
bandits escaped in a high-powered
automobile when officers approach
ed the building following the ex-
piosion. The main safe In the post
office will be opened by explosive
experts. u was left charged by the
bandits
Evening star., 1921-09-18
TIME IS NEAR FOR YOUTH
TO RETURN AS PROMISED
No Trace Found Of B. w. Robin
son, Jr., of Frostburg, Who Wrote
He Would Be Back in Year.

Special Dispatch to The Star,
FROSTBURG, Nd. September H.
After q fruitless search for nearly
year. with no tidings whatever, Mrs.
Benjamin w. Robinson. ST.. 81 West
Union street. Frostburg. is wondering
whether her son, Benjamin w. Robin
son. jr., aged fifteen, will keep his
promise, made in a note when he
mysteriously disappeared on October
IL last. that he would be back in
year.
For six weeks prior to his departure
he was truant from school, but his
parents did not know it until sew
eral days before he left. He was
quick to learn and he was q leader
among the boys of the neighborhood
in daring. According to the lads
parents, he amazed them at times by
his performances with electrical ap-
paratus and the discussion Of sub
working on scheme TO kill insects
and worms by the passage of cleo
trical rays through leaves and plants
without hurting the growth Of the
plants. He had in view the extermina-
ton Of boil weevil by electricity, and
ordered a Tesla coil for a high-pow-
cred transformer, with which he was
to complete his invention.
Nothing definite has been learned
as to the lads whereabouts. Detec-
tives. policemen, Boy Scouts and Sal
walton Army workers have been en-
listed with no result. The father
made trip to Texas on what proved
to be a false clue.
Evening star., 1921-09-18
SPENDS HALF CENTURY
BUILDING HOUSES WITH
ONLY HIS OWN LABOR
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. September 17.-Al-
though entering his seventy-sec-
ond year with enough money to
retire and. take up golf, Frank D.
Johnson OF Brooklyn continues to
erect houses all by himself and
sell them.
For the last nifty years he has
worked ten to twelve hours a day
at this pursuit and now Is putting
up one-man house on Gravesend
avenue. No hands but his own
have touched the structure since
he started 1t.
Last July. while he was working
on the house, 1t was struck by
lightning. Digging himself out OF
the debris. johnson rubbed some
arnica onto his bruises and was
back on the Job the next day.
Born In Boston Of revolutionary
war stock. johnson expects to live
to 100. He has all but two of his
original teeth and scarcely a hair
has fallen from his head.
Il could have knocked off and
taken 1t easy, but II I had done so
I would now be reposing In some
graveyard" was the way johnson
put it.
Besides being a stonemason,
bricklayer, carpenter. plasterer,
plumber, tinsmith, painter, paper
hanger, decorator. glazier, cleo
trictan, wood carver and cabinet
maker. Johnson studied all the ins
and outs of laws governing real
estate, so as to save all title
searching and allied fees.
Evening star., 1921-09-18
AUSTRALIA PLANS
FARMS FOR BRITISH
Would Split $15o,00o,0 900
With Mother Country to
Make Offer to TiIIers.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SYDNEY. August 31.-Australians
are interestedly discussing scheme
proposed by Sir Joseph Carruthers.
Australian publicist and fnancier. for
the settling Of 100000 English till
ers Of the soil upon 100000 farms in
Australia. through the creation OF
fund Of $15O,OOO,O00 to be raised in
equal proportion by Australia and Great
He argued that the scheme would
permit the emigration to Australia
OF a large number of the unemployed
service men of the kingdom to some
of the richest land in the world.
which as yet has never felt a ploW-
share.
Sir Joseph stressed the value to
Great Britain of the manpower
brought to Australia by the UNDER
taking. He declared that 1T would be
better for the United Kingdom to
support such scheme than to build
tralia's danger should the Pacific be-
come a war zone.
Australian government immigration
officials in London iauded the scheme,
$100. 100000 plan submitted by Sena-
tor Millen, minister for repatriation,
to the colonial emigration conference
in January and February 1t Is solely
a question of capital, they pointed
out
1t is interesting to note in the same
connection that Icheya Kadono,
Japanese newspaper man making a
| tour of Australia, suggested in an
| interview that it might be advisable
to permit limited number of good
type Japanese farmers to settle in
| the far north Of Australia. where they
could grow tropical fruits, the region
| being in the tropical zone. The farm
! ers could be brought out on a thirty
year agreement. If they made good
| at the end Of the period they could
have their leases renewed. In that
| way, he said, 1t would be possible to
Of producing and what type Of immi-
grants the Japanese made.
Evening star., 1921-09-18
Thief OF POLICE PLANE
WRECKED AND ARRESTED
Frank Strank Admits Taking
Craft From Evanston, ILL.,,
Hangar; Hurt in Landing.

CHICAGO. September 17.-An air
plane which was part of the Evanston
police department equipment, but
which was owned by w. c. Burmei-
ster of Evanston, was stolen from its
hangar early today by Frank Strand.
who gave his address as Sioux City.
Iowa. He was arrested several hours
after he had wrecked the plane in a
neighboring field.
The plane was found. badly dam
aged, on the Evanston Golf Club
course this morning. Charles Heinz.
a farmer living nearby. reported that
he had helped disentangie the aviator
from the wreckage and taken him to
a doctors office. Police traced the
man, who admitted he had taken the
plane.
Evening star., 1921-09-18
POLITICAL ACTIVITY
ST|RS Argentina
Much Speculation as to Who
Will Be Presidential
Nominees.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
BUENOS AIRES, August 27 (By
maiD.-Wlth the election that is to
choose the President Of Argentina for
the next six years only eight months
off political activity is becoming
marked throughout the country. and
there is much speculation as to who
will be the nominees of President
Yrigoyen's party, the radical party
and the opposition.
The law prevents the president him.
SELF from being reelected, but 1t Is
generally conceded that President
Yrigoyen desires to see himself sue
ceeded by one OF his faithful support
ers SO that his policies may be con-
tinued.
Dr.. Cantilo Mentioned.
Among those who are most often
mentioned for carrying the standard
present mayor of Buenos Aires. and
DR.. Honorio Pueyredon, the minister
of foreign affairs.
DR.. Lisandro de la Tore. who was
the principal candidate opposing
President Yrigoyen in the election In
opponent of the president, having
once fought a duel with him, is often
mentioned as the probable chief of
the opposition during the next cam
paign.
OppOsitiOn to Radicals Split.
The opposition to the radical party
in Argentina Is at present split up
into many sections. including the
socialists, progressive democrats, con-
servatives and the National Civic
Union, and attempts are now being
made to bring about an understand
ing between them in order to defeat
the present administration.
In the city Of Buenos Aires, which
holds approximately 25 per cent of
the voting population of the country,
the progressive democrats and the
socialists are strong. while in the va
rious provinces the opposition is di-
vided between different groups. The
radical party has a national organ
ization.
Six years ago the radical party
came into power for the first time
following changes in the voting law
providing compulsory and secret bal
loting.
Evening star., 1921-09-18
TEXTILE WORKERS AID.
Officials to Take Charge of situa.
ton in South.

NEW YORK, September 1.-THE ex-
ecutive board of the United Textile
Workers Of America today designated
President Thomas F. Mcmahon of Prov
idence. r. l., and First Vice President
Frank McKosky Of Philadelphia to take
the southern textile workers.
Five organizers were instructed to ac-
company the officials to Charlotte. N.
c., where they will be joined by other
organizers affiliated with the American
Federation OF Labor.
Evening star., 1921-09-18

On the island of Jersey there is a
very curious but pretty marriage GUS
tom. AS soon as the ceremony is over.
tering into occupation of their house.
the large granite slab over the porch
is inscribed with the initials of the
bride and bridegroom, and between
the two a rough representation Of two
hearts is entwined, the whole thus
forming a unique marriage certifi.
cate for all the world to see.
Evening star., 1921-09-18
MISS PARADISE SAILS.
Will Investigate Conditions o
Children and Adults Abroad.

NEW YORK, September 17.-Miss
Viola l. Paradise of the child welfare
bureau of the Department Of Labor. at
Washington, sailed today on the Saxo-
mia for Europe, where she will investi..
gate the condition of children and
adults in Czechoslovakia and Austria.
Miss Paradise announced she also
would study the question Of immigra-
ton from the countries visited. report
ing the result to the Labor Department.
Evening star., 1921-09-18

today by the government to proceed
to Havre Wednesday to meet Gen.
John J. Pershing. chief of stan OF
the American Army, who will place
on the tomb of the unknown soldier
of France, in Paris, the medal Of hon.
or voted by the United States Con-
Evening star., 1921-09-18

gress. The marshal will welcome
Gen. Pershing in the name of the
French government and will accom-
pany him to Paris.
Lieut.. Col. T. Bently Mott, military
attache of the American embassy. also
will meet Gen. Pershing at Havre as
the representative of the embassy.
Evening star., 1921-09-18
BRINGS HIS BRIDE HOME.
Jonah L. Larrick, Y.M.C.A. Work
er, Retufns From Overseas

er, Retufns From Overseas
Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER. Va. September IL
Jonah l. Larrick. who since the close
Of the world war has been in the
Y NJ. c. A. service as regional ath-
letic director at headquarters of the
French army Of occupation at May
ence. has arrived here. accompanied
by his bride, formerly Mile. Berthe
Petitpierre Of Paris. whose father.
Georges Petitpierre. 10 president of
the national organization in France
which corresponds to the Young Peo-
pies Society of Christian Endeavor
in the United States
Mr.. Larrick said American ideas and
methods are revolutionizing the
physical training. systems Of the
world. Boxing. he said, had become
particularly popular in the French
army. Mr.. Larrick recently accepted
an offer made by the Italian govern,
ment to become national physical
director for Italy. and he and his
bride will go to Rome late this fall.
Evening star., 1921-12-12
HOLKE SETS FIELDING
MARK IN old LEAGUE

Walter Holke of the Boston Braves
set a new National League fielding
record for first basemen last season,
according to the official averages re-
leased. Holke had the remarkable
percentage of 1897. He played in $50
games. accepted 1851 chances and
made only four errors. He also led
all the National players in fielding,
with the exception of number of
pitchers. George Kelly of the Giants
had the most putouts. 1852: the most
assists, lis, and the most chances,
1854.
Sam Bohne of the Cincinnati Reds
led the second basemen, with an aver
age of .9!3. Charlie Deal of the
Chicago Cubs was the leading third
baseman. for the second successive
year. with a mark of .973 Charlie
Hollocher. also of the Cubs
set the pace fer the shortstops, with
percentage of 1868. Max Flack. an
other member of the Chicago club.
holds the honor position among the
outfielders. with mark of 9S9
Walter Schmidt of the Pirates led
the catchers. with an average of .9S6.
Although ten pitchers went through
the season without making an error,
Jesse Rarnes of the Giants actually
heads the list, having accepted ninety
one chances.
Ed konetchy of the Dodgers and the
PhiHies set a new major league rec
ord by making five unassisted double
plays during the season.
Evening star., 1921-12-12
M0HAWKS HOLD TITLE
AFTER GRID STRUGGLE

Mohawk Athletic Club continues to
be the Independent foot ball champion
of Washington, but it's title was dan
gerously threatened yesterday by
Southern Athletic Club in their game
challengers employed forward pass
ing attack so effectively that the IN
dians were almost swept of their
feet. After the overhead offensive
had brought the Southerners touch
down. however, the champions found
twice crossed the opopsition's goal
for a 14-to-7 victory. All of the scor-
ing was done in the third period.
The Southwest team was unusually
proficient at passing. Twelve of its
forward filings were successful. Two
Of them. NJ. Snow to Kelliher, made
Immediately after the opening Of the
second half. carried the ball to the
Mohawk 3-yard line. M. Snow then
broke through the line to the touch
down. W. Snow added the extra
point.
Then the Indians began to attack
furiously. With Murray, Bjorkland.
,, Clarkson and Eggleston sharing the
ball-running duty. the Southern line
| was battered for so yards before
Clarkson crossed the final mark. Fol-
lowing the kickoff. another march
! through the line was launched and
GARRISON again broke through for a
touchdown. Bjorkland. kicked both
goals.
In the fourth quarter Southern
tried desperately to even the count.
forward passes put them well into
Mohawk territory. but at last a fling
was intercepted by an Indian, who
returned the ball S5 yards before be-
| ing downed. This ended the rally of
| the challengers
Evening star., 1921-12-12

The International League meeting
got under way TODAY with President
Toole umpiring. 1t had before il for
discussion the efforts of syndicates
in Montreal and Providence to re-
enter the league through the pur-
chase of franchises now held by Syra-
cuse and Jersey City.
The majors. facing peaceful ses-
sions. were talking great deal OF
trades and purchases and giving lit
tie attentions to such subjects as the
draft: the. proposed seven game
worlds series suggested by Judge
Landis and the high prices asked by
the minors for their best performers.
All Interested In Deals.
The Cubs. the Pirates. the Brook
lyns and the Braves and nearly all
the other National League club own
ers and managers announced they
were in the market for players and
were ready to, talk business. The
gether trying to arrange a trade and
cash deal. whereby Ehmke and Veach
would come to New York. and the
Reds appeared to be negotiating with
officials of several clubs. Garry Herr
mann. president of the Cincinnati
when he discussed the Groh deal.
Garry thought that he had just about
made the best deal of his career. and
Pat Moran. his able manager, nodded
assent.
Barney Dreyfuss was talking about
Third Baseman Stock as good addi-
tion to his team. and intimated that he
would pay pretty penny for him.
George Gibson had few things to say
about Traynor. the young shortstop re-
called from Birmingham of the South
ern Association last fall. and it was
gathered that the Pirates wouldn't be
averse to letting Rabbit" Maranville
loose if they could do so in a trade.
Bill killifer and President Veeck let
il be known that they would like good
second baSeman. a good third Sacker
and maybe another man.
Joe Schepner Well Liked
In the American League every club
seems to be after players. For instance.
Joe Schepner. the keeper of the third
sack down in Louisville, an American
Association town. is spoken of highly
and may be purchased this week by one
or other of the clubs-all according to
the club that has the most money to
spend.
President Hickey of the American AS
sociation and Jack Hendricks. the In
dianapolis manager had conferences
with some of the leading moguls of the
majors. but their talk was for the most
part regarding the prospects for ban
her season IN 1922.
Evening star., 1921-12-12
BANNOCKBURN GOLFER
HOLES OUT FROM TEE

Here is another eligible for the
ho1e-in-one club. Golfing over the
Bannockburn course yesterday. p. f.
Wooley got under the ball with his
mashie on No. tee and 1ofted the
sphere in mastery manner. When he
reached the green, 161 yards from the
tee, he discovered the ball nesting in
the cup. Wooley was engaged in a
foursome with Tweed, Johnson and
Thatcher.
Robert ID. Ramsey. formerly a golfer
of the Washington Golf and Country
Club, recently won the championship p
of the city of FL Iaso and also the
championship of the Ell Paso Country
Club. In winning the city champion
ship Ramsey came within two strok es
of the amateur record for the course.
making a IS in the final round. Ram
sey was with the Department of JUS
tice here during the war.
Argyle Country Club. one of Wash
fngton'S newest sport organizations,
will be incorporated early this week,
according to Treasurer Carr. More
than 800 members have been obtain
ed for the club. which expects to have
its grounds, now the property of the
Town and Country Club. by mid
summer. Arrangements for tennis
may be made earlier in the year.
Columbia Country Club will not
seek the amateur golf championship
of the United States for at least the
next two years, according to officials
of the club. Columbia was we'll sat
isfied with the manner in which the
open championship was held last
July.
Major work on the rearranged
course of the Chevy Chase CLUB is
almost complete. The work being
done now is sodding. seeding and
rolling.
Evening star., 1921-12-12

1t is well to note that the average
price asked for ball players at Buffalo
was about $500. One scout who at
tended the meeting said that he had
been offered an extremely promising
youngster" Cor $4,000. II did not take
him." he added. 81 became SO suspi-
cious Of the low price that investigated
and found the player was going on thirty
years old and had been tried twice be-
fore and also that a player we used to
and outplayed the prospect. I'm David
Harum,' l said, and ran before that
trader had a chance to catch me doz-
ing
Possibly the present day fan does not
realize what it means to have players
offered for $4,000 each, for his memory
may not go back to the time when $1,5oo
for a ball players release looked to club
owners like 10 per cent OF the season
profits and $50 or 500 secured the trans
fer Of many good player.
Available Talent Insufficient.
If desirable ball players are worth on
the average $500. which is con-
servative enough figure. and there are
seventy ball players needed to help out
major league teams. it becomes evident
that the insignificant sum Of 1897 800
might be needed to make everybody
happy before another season begins
That sum will not all be spent for two
TcdSOIS. lucIS dIe hot Shoo6.' eoIN
ball players to go around. and there Is
not enough cash available for such an
outlay The figures cited merely go to
show the Importance attached to a good
player by the man who thinks he has
one and by the man who wants one. 1t
is not the game it was when dad wrote
scathing letters to the newspapers be-
cause the admission price had been
Jumped from % to SO cents.
The New York Giants boosted the
market and established new de-
parture when they announced pay
ment of $4,000 for a future prospect.
,O'Connell of San Francisco. He was
taken over with the condition that
he was not to report to the Giants
until 1923, the New York club assum-
ing the risk that he will not be as
good or better then as he was in
1921.
wisdom of Trend Doubted.
That is A radical departure in base
bSll. There have been delayed steals
| and delayed throws and delayed pay
days in base ball. but there never
, has been such thing as a delayed
reporting season before. Players
have been engaged by major league
clubs and released on optional agree
ments. as they are called, but a future
delivery price of $4,000 is something
new. Base ball men today expressed
| a good deal of doubt as to the wis
Evening star., 1921-12-12
MURPHY SETS RECORD
IN AUTO RACE VICTORY

SAN FRANCISCO. December 12.-
Jimmy Murphy. San Francisco pilot.
set a world record yesterday when he
won the 250-mile international sweep
stakes automobile race at the San
Carlos speedway by making an aver
age of 10 $40 miles an hour.
At times Murphy's speed was 113
miles an hour. and he made the entire
distance in 2 hours Is minutes and
liz seconds.
Tommy Milton was second, Eddie
Hearne third. Harry Hartz fourth and
Ralph de Palma fifth. Murphy was
winner of the French Grand Prix last
August.
The old mark which was shattered
today was 109 7-10 miles an hour. and
was set at the Los Angeles speedway
last Thanksgiving day.
Evening star., 1921-12-12
BIG TEN" GRID LISTS
SHOW FEW CHANGES

CHICAGO, December 12.-western
intercollegiate conference foot ball
schedules. adopted by the big ten
for next season, show comparatively
few changes from those of other
years. the only exception being the
arrangement of a game between Iowa.
this years winner. and Ohio State.
runner-up. and the renewal Of rela-
tionship between Illinois and North
western.
Outstanding features for the coming
season, however. will not be found
within the conference itself, but in
the return intersectional struggle of
Princeton and Chicago. which will be
played at Stagg Field October %, one
week later than the contest at Pal
mer Field this year, and the Iowa
Yale encounter scheduled for New
Haven.
Princeton will be the first of the big
three that was ever seen in action in
the middle west and the chances are
that the game will arouse more en-
thusiasm than any other in this sector
next year. Plans are already being
made for the enlargement Of seating
arrangements for the contest and a
record attendance is anticipated.
Schedules. including anly the main
contests