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Evening star., 1922-12-05
HEYDLER SEES NO SLAP
AT Lands IN BANS ACT

NEW YORK. December THE ac-
tion of President johnson in desig-
mating Chicago instead of New York
as the scene for the meeting of the
American League and thus preventing
scheduled joint session with the Ma
tional League here was neither a
slap at Commissioner Landis nor a
sign of strained relations between
the two major leagues" in the opinion
Of President -Heydler of the National
League.
Such difficulties as we have can
be adjusted in any meeting room,''
Heydler says, adding. 1.-The only irri-
situation are those existing between
the majors on one side and the minors
on the other
Evening star., 1922-12-05

into buying player instead of SELL
ing some to Milwaukee. but Grant
came to in time to realize that he had
about thirty-seven on his hands he
wanted to get rid Of
Julius Heineman of New Orleans
came to Louisville to get some play
ers to win a championship for his
city next summer. I'VE have got the
Yankees to train on our grounds and
all we need now is to win q pennant.
lend?'
Reds and Bues May Swap.
Looks as IL Pittsburgh and Cincln-
natl may hit up a trade. The Buc-
cancers need a second baseman and
might take Bohne, who will need a
job il Pat Moran's announced pro-
gram is carried out. Cincinnati needs
a pitcher and Glazner would be just
the boy for Cincinnati.
Everybody got jammed up over the
conflict of major league meetings.
The nerve of Johnson" said one
minor Lacquer. calling the American
Lands called it for New York"
The fact that Commissioner Landis
has not the slightest thing to say
about calling the American League
meeting seemed to have escaped at
tention. The commissioner has moth
ing to do but prepare to address the
minors. They can trade ball players.
but they can't trade commissioners.
They don't even have to ask waivers
on commissioners.
Commissioner Lands will hold his
joint meeting December ~. irrespec-
tive Of any other meeting. He has
advertised it, has received acceptances
and will go ahead. II any owner
should be unable to attend the party.
that is the owners. lookout, and the
commissioner declines to worry.
(Conyri1ht Ia2ol
Evening star., 1922-12-05
SHUGRUE SCORES0vER
JACKSON IN TEN ROUNDS

JERSEY CITY. n. J.. December s.
Johnny Shusrue. lightweight. stopped
Willie jackson in the tenth round
of twelve-round bout last night
Shugrue. after the opening round.
appeared to have little dificulty in
getting to jackson. The youngeter
sent the veteran to the floor at the
end of the sixth round, but the bell
saved jackson.
In the seventh. eighth and ninth
rounds Jackson took considerable
punishment and in the tenth a left
count Of nine. when the round ended
and his manager threw in the sponge.
Evening star., 1922-12-05
GOLDEN TORNADO BOOKS
NINE BATTLES FOR 1923

ATLANTA, Ga. December 5.-Geor-
gia Tech has listed nine foot ball
games for next fall. as follows:
September 29-Oslethorpe at Atlanta.
October ev. II. I. at Atlanta,
October 13-Florida at Atlanta.
October 20-GeorStown at Washington or
Atlanta.
October 2e-Notre Dame at Atlanta or South
Bend.
November 3-Alabama at Atlanta.
November 10-Penn State at State College,
Pa. or Atlanta.
November 17-University of Kentucky at At.
lanta.
Thanksgiving day-Auburn at Atlanta.
Evening star., 1922-12-05
VILLA TO FIGHT TWICE
BEFORE END OF MONTH

NEW YORK, December 5.-Pancho
Villa, American f1yweight champion.
who is signed to meet frankie Ge-
naro on December IL in New Jersey.
also has been matched to box Terry
Martin at Madison Square Garden De-
cember 20.
The Genaro bout was scheduled to
have been the little Filipino's last
match in the United States before
beginning his world tour, but. as the
holding Of this contest is in doubt the
meeting with Martin was arranged
England boasts sixty-flve teams OF
women soccer players.
Evening star., 1922-12-05

II absolutely defy Diagne to show
the slightest atom of proof connect
ing me with this alleged frame-up.
You have noticed he was very careful
nection.
Il believe Deputy Diagne's good
faith has been cheated by this negro.
Outside of electoral considerations.
Diagnc perhaps is acting in good
faith. but he is making a big mistake
are bad enough without being COM
pared with some of our politics
Il have never met Sikh in my life.
He was pointed out to me one even
ing in Montmartre barroom. But his
condition was such that it convinced
me there was no possible chance of
him defeating Carpenter. l would
have refused to enter any agreement
to let him stay four rounds. even had
1t been proposed to me-"
Descamps said he protests with
greatest energy against these stupid
accusations
The ambition of Carpenter and
myself for the close of our pugilistic
life." he continued. was to get this
negro once more into the ring with
would have been a suicidal policy on
our part to work for his disqualified
tion.
Georges doesn't want any titles
which he does not earn in the ring:
thus we intend leaving for America
next March or April to challanRe
Harry Greb. who is much more quail
fed than Sikh to wear the title Of
champion.
Our defense against these charges
will be presented in the ring as well
as in the courts. I hope the American
and the world public will be satisfied
in our innocence. II Carpenter de-
feats Greb there will be no further
question of our ever having asked this
second-rater Sikh to quit"
Evening star., 1922-12-05
READY FOR CUE FINALS.

George Wheatley. Drew Thompson.
Ralph Henshaw and Give Richmond
have qualified for the final round Of
the pocket billiard tournament at
Grard Central Academy. The first
two named are to be opponents in a
match tonight, starting at 7:3O
o'clock.
Evening star., 1922-12-05
LOCAL PLAYERS RANK HIGH
in THE FIELDING RECORDS
Listed at Top of First Basemen and Stanley Close.
lyApproaches All-time Record for Chances
Accepted by Secondsacker.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

least members of the Washington
themselves defense the championship
cording the official fielding
1922 made public todaystaney Raymond Harris Josephus Igna-
Judge The hustng scondsace by officiating
contributing
aliens within rust 26 Of the record
1908 In addition the plays he handled fauless Bu
his fielding being % although
fourth the list of regular keystone guardians the is
Evening star., 1922-12-05
Lands AU0s Controversy With Johnson Harris and Judge ST.
SIKI'S FRAME.UP STORY
INFAMOUS LIE-DESCAMPS
By the Associated Press.


ARS December Sit Infamous e said Francois Decamps
Carpenter today when shown the declaration
by Battling Sikh that his championship match with Carpenter
to have "frameup"
would knock this round
would let this clumsy fighter
four rounds with champion?
big the election Seneg may
Evening star., 1922-12-05
ROTH GOES TO INDIANS.

NEW YORK, December 5-Frank
Roth. coach of the New York Ameri-
can base ball team. will coach the
Cleveland Indians next season. Roth
said the arrangement was made with
the full agreement of the Yankee
managers.
Evening star., 1922-12-05
MOCULS READY TO TRADE.
BUT NO DEALS ARE MADE
BY JOHN B. FOSTER.

OCSNlLE KY December Swell buy ball players. bu, they
good and last That
- burden OF the the the
today at the Louisville meeting They
the of I'VE Won't Go Home Until Morning and they
but the ball
The listened
Evening star., 1922-12-05

OUISVIILE ky December 5-keneaw Mountain Lands base ball
declined today be with
- Johnson the American League because of Pre
Johnsos calling the annual of the league
Chicago H advance the scheduled
which Commissioner Lands had scheduled for
New York December IA.
that concerned the
scheduled
whether the League club would participate Base
ball would the
the because of their Chicago Pre
meeting OF the ague New York
Evening star., 1922-12-05

terday. made 125 assists in 141 games
just two dozen above the number
Judge accounted for in thirteen more
contests. Another athlete whose work
stands out il Ray Schalk Of the White
Sox. This veteran backstop, in the
tenth full year OF service caught 141
games. led in putouts for catchers
with 591, duo largely to his ability
to get under fouls. and is credited
with $50 assists, twenty more than
81 Perkins of the Athletics, his closest
rival in this respect
Evening star., 1922-12-05
WILL PLAY N0TRE DAME.

ST. LOUIS. December 5.-Steve
ORourke. athletic director at St.
Louis University. has announced that
arrangements have been made for a
Thanksgiving day foot ball game with
Notre Dame here next season.
Evening star., 1922-12-05
SOCCER CLUB TO MEET.

Washington Soccer Clubs team that
is to play Baltimore aggregation
Sunday on the Monument lot. will be
selected at a meeting tonight at 1903
F. street. All candidates are to re-
port at o'clock.
Evening star., 1922-12-05

Mis-. Carolyn v. Plattuer. a youthful
American girl of business ability
will open a school for women billiard
players in Rio de Janefro
Evening star., 1922-12-05
COMMISSIONER SIDESTEPS
PICKERING WITH BIG BAN
Says ''Joint Meeting Will Be Held Scheduled, So
Far as Am Concerned"-Two Additional
Minor Leagues May Seek to Reject Draft.
Ry the Associated Press.

Ky. Of the minor
league made today when Sammy Hale third with
fielding of Pacific
sold Philadelphia Americans for players and
cash $4,000
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-04-14

Declaring that he opposed to the methods of political
engineers who seek to turn topsytury the personnel OF
his department. Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon.
(above) has notified President Harding he would leave
the cabinet unless the president backs him up sody and
gives him a free hand in administering his department.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-04-14

In return for handwoven purse she made for the Queen
of Italy, to whom it presented by Miss Wnifred Holt
founder and secretary of the New York Association for
the Blind Agnes Stafford QefD, blind worker has
ceved diamond bracelet from the Queen. 1t pre-
sented to her by T. f. Bernardo Italian consul general
here in the presence of Mrs. Ellen L. Harrison charge
of the industrial work of the association.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1922-04-14

Much activity displayed at Hoboken aboard the Levi
ahan in the final rush to get her ready to start under
Capt. Fish for Newport News for reconditioning The
great ship whose transport of American troops to France
made her historic to be put in the passenger
service by the shipping board
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-10-20
CALLS VERMONT
A BEAUTY SPOT
But Mrs. Whitley Makes Plea for
Campaign of Education To
Preserve Trees

Mrs. ". $. Burrage. as delegate
from the Womans Club Of Middle
bury, and Mrs l. ] Hathaway, at
tended the District meeting of the
Vermont Federation held in Chester
Wednesday. There were about 100
present
Mrs. Frances Whitley OF Webster
City, Iowa, who gave the address said
that our forests are being depleted
four times faster than they are being
replaced and that timber is being
burned or cut down at the rate of two
townships day
Mrs. Whitley called Vermont
treasure house of beauty and urged a
campaign of education to preserve the
trees and wild flowers. She said that
the arbutus is being eXterminated by
careless pickers and stated that in Cal
from the land owner before the Noun
ifornia a written permit is required
tain Laurel can be picked She urged
the planting of memorial trees for the
soldiers who did not return, stating
that they should be planted in school
yards, many of which were bare Of
trees.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-10-20
MARITIME A CROOK
Adjutant Calvi Receives Information
About a Check Artist

Adjutant Z. S. Calvi of the local
American Legion Post has received a
communication from Adjutant O'Con-
nell of the Department of Nebraska, a
letter asking Vermont posts to be on
the lookout, and to apprehend ] J.
MARITIME, bad check artist The
communication is as follows:
Gook out for Sergeant J. J. Mar
tine, who purports to represent a com
pany Of hrst-Division Soldiers This
bird is a first-class bad check artist
"Said MARITIME will come into a town,
approach the local Legion Commander
or Army Headquarters and purpose to
be the advance agent of company OF
lst Division Soldiers who are touring
the country putting on exhibition drills
in recruiting for that unit He will
arrange parade, speak before local or
CARNATIONS, and give publicity to the
newspapers. Then he goes to local
restaurants and dealers, aud orders
meals and merchandise for his com
pany~and incidently cash some checks
drawn on United States Ration AC-
count
This man wears sergeant uniform,
is rather short and quite dark He
talks somewhat broken
Communicate with Sheriff Ian
caster Co., Lincoln, Nebraska, or
Nebraska State Sheriff, State Capitol
Lincoln, Nebraska, if apDrehendcd
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-10-20
FRANK GREENE, FRED FLEETWOOD AND
REDFIELD PROCTOR TO SPEAK AT Big
REPUBLICAN, MEETING NEXT WEDNESDAY,

A meeting of the Republican
town committeeman and Republi-
can candidates for the legislature
will be held at the Addison
house next Wednesday evening,
it was announced this morning by
Millard + Barnes of Chimney
Point.
"The purpose of the meeting IS
to organize" stated Mr. Barnes
this morning" and it will take the
form of a conference to arouse en-
thusiasm and get out a good big
vote for the coming November
election, November T."
The state committee will send
three speakers here, Frank L.
Greene, senatorial candidate, Red
field Proctor candidate for gov
ernor and Frederick G. Fleetwood,
candidate for Congress from the
First District
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-10-20
NEWS
AMERICAN LEGION TODAY ELECTS
COMMANDER At Big CONVENTION
y OF STATE AND NATION =

The fourth day of the national con
vention of the American Legion yes
terday at New Orleans was marked by
the arrival of the commander of the
American Expeditionary forces, Gen
eral John J. Pershing, who reached
there from Washington after a day
spent in Atlanta Ga
The General official dignity laid
aside, leaped from the platform of his
sleeping car ahead of his staff officers
and grasped the hands of the bud
dies who had come to the station to
meet him
Today the Legion will select a sue.
ceSsor to Hanford MacNider, national
commander of the organization
Late Tuesday night Major Hugh
Scott, a medical officer, whose home is
in Oklahoma City, Okla, and who is
now serving as executive officer to
Colonel c. R. Forbes, director Of the
United States Veterans Bureau told
a representative of the Associated
Press that Colonel Forbes decision to
return to Washington followed long
distance telephone conversation with
high officials in Washington, in close
touch with the President
Doctor Scott also told the AsSo-
ciated Press that he regarded the Le-
gion as a dying organization and that
he believed that the last blow had
been administered to it when Presi
dent Harding vetoed the measure for
adjusted compensation last summer
Alvin I. Owsley head of the Le-
gious commission on Amcricanization,
appeared yesterday to be the out
standing candidate for national com
mander
General Pershng was on the pro
gram as a sNeaker before the conven-
ton today. Others included Rear
Admiral Pickett Magruder U. 5. N;
Brigadier General Eli X. Cole, U. )
NJ c.; V NJ Badarau, representing
the Roumanian veterans; G. !. {.
Dyett, president of the Australian
veterans, and Captain William Apple
by Of the British Legion.
With the adjusted compensation is
sues finally disposed of by a unan-
imous vote to fight on, the delegates
settled down to the fight for com
mander in chief
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-10-20
CONVENTION OPENS MONDAY

The Legion opened its fourth national
convention in New Orleans Monday
Meeting in a converted warehouse on
the Mississippi river front decorated
with flags OF the Allied nations and
red white and blue bunting, the
Legion heard the reports of its national
commander and adjutant .
Clad in uniforms, civilian clothes
and the costumes adopted by state
delegations, the veterans of the World
War last night made merry, held i'm
promptu street dances, and generally
enjoyed incidents Of the reunion.
Practically every state in the union
was represented when the national
convention met this morning, as well
as a number of territorial possessions,
and representatives of posts of the
Legion in foreign countries.
Delegates from California, outstand-
ing contestant for the 1923 national
convention, arrived here clad in broad
brimmed black hats, red shirts and
knee boots, the costume of the 49ers
Buddies Make Merry
A dozen medleys, reminiscent Of the
war, foated through the hotel lobbics
of New Orleans last night. From the
Star Spangled Banner to Hail, Hail
the Gangs all Here" none Of the old
Continued Oh page four
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-10-20
FORMER RESIDENT
DIES IN QUEBEC
George M. Stone Was Once
Superintendent of Rut-
land-FlorenCe

George NJ Stone, Of Montreal, form
erly of Middlebury, died suddenly At
ST Lin, Que Saturday night. oct a.
at the age of 63 years Mr. Stone was
a widely known commercial traveller ,n
the Province OF Quebec
The body was taken to the Stone
home at 9 Sicard Ave, Montreal, Sun
day after Coroner Chretien had re-
turned a verdict OF death due to nat
urll causes The body was brought TO
Mlddlebury Tuesday noon and taken
to the home of Richard Bedard, Wey-
bridge street The funeral was held
from ST Marys Catholic church We'd.
nesday morning, Rev. Father Ba,tian
of Vergennes officiating The bearers
were Bert Whittemore, Edward Good
reau, Eli Fortier Richard Bedard
George Shambo and Arthur Goodreau
Burial was in the Catholic cemetery
Mr. Stone was born in Rutland. He
had many friends and acquaintances in
Middlebury, as for several wears he
was superintendent of the Rutland
Florence marble mill at Beldens Falls,
and later was salesman for the same
firm. Fifteen years ago he moved to
Montreal and became one of the best
known commercial men in the Eastern
Townships
The deceased is survived by one
twin brother, Charles, OF Baltimore,
one sister, Mrs George Jordan, of
Montreal his wife, nee Amelia For
tier; two sons, Ernest OF Montreal
and Charlie, Of Detroit, and one daugh-
ter, Eva. OF Montreal
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-10-20
COMINGS RESIGNS
THE COLLECTORSHIP
Customs Collector Leaves
Job for Political Reasons;
Three Want Post

st. AlbanS, Oct Is Herbert {.
Comings, United States collector of
customs of this district, with head
quarters i'll this City, has rendered his
resignation to Secretary OF the Treas
ury Mellon The resignation was re-
queSted for political reasons. Mr.
Comings is credited by the treasury
department with having conducted
the affairs OF his office in a very cred
table manner
The resignation j, to take effect at
the close of the business day on De
.Cember 81, this year, and Mr. Comiugs'
successor, a Republican, will take Of
flee the hrSt day OF the new year.
President Harding will probably send
to the Senate for confirmation the
name OF a Republican soon after the
.convening of Congress in regular ses-
sion in December.
There are three candidates to sue
ceed Mr. Comiugs Harry C. White
hill, editor OF The Waterbury Record,
who has been in the employ OF the Re
publican national committee raising
campaign funds; John 7 Gushing, ed
itor of The St. Albans Messenger and
George Carpenter, of Montpelier, state
purchasing agent. Up TO thi, time
there has been no meeting Of the Yer
mont congressional delegation to con
slider the endorsements to be present
ed by any of the candidates.
Mr. Comings was appointed collcc-
tor of customs by President Woodrow
Wilson While he holds a commission
which does not expire until late next
year, he last July completed eight
years as a customs collector When
Mr.. Comings first took Office there
were two customs districts in Vermont
and he was collector of the western
district for some months before the
consolidation took place and he was
appointed collector for the enlarged
district
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-10-20
CHURCH IS G. O.P.
STANDARD BEARER
50 CAUCUS DECIDES
Shoreham Republicans Set
tie Deadlock for Repre-
sentative Nomination
LARRABEE WILL
CONTEST ELECTION
To Enter Lists Under An
other Party-Birchard,
Democrat, May Run

Shorham Oct l9 Shoreham, with.
out a single candidate for Town rep
rensentative since the primary cleo
tion in September will probably have
three candidates offered to the voters
on November T. according to recent
developments They are H. R.
Church, who will enter the lists as the
Republican candidate, W. G.. Lar
rabee, who will appear under another
party title, and John Birchard, who, it
is understood, will be the Democratic
candidate
At the primary election the Repub-
lican nomination was contested by H
r Church and Walter Larrabee. The
ballot resulted in a tie, each receiving
73 votes Only one ballot was taken
and the matter was left deadlocked
In an instance Of this kind it IS Gus
tomary for the Republican town com
mittee to settle the question, but as it
happened in Shoreham, one of the
candidates, Mr. Church, va, a mem
her OF the committee and another
member was absent
1t was then necessary to call Re
publican caucus, select a new Town
committee and ballot for the Repub-
licln candidate Thi, Wa, done Tues
day with the result that II K Church
was selected as the straight Republ
can candidate Church received 80
votes and Larrabee - Immediately
after the caucus Mr. LarraDec an
nounced that he would be a candidate
contesting the election OF Church
under another party name 1t is also
believed here that Birchard will try
for the election on the Democratic
ticket
The new Town committee elected at
Tuesdays caucus is as follows; r. NJ
Osborn, chairman, L A Birchard and
L K Witherell
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-10-20
OVER 100 CONGRATULATE Mr.. AND MRS.
FRANK E. FOOTE ON 18TH ANNIVERSARY

church, the town, and her people
They have two sons, Sanford and
Winfield and two daughters, Cor
uelia and Florita
Among those attending from out
Of town were Judge and Mrs
Charles James OF Weybridge, Mrs
Rosalthea Foote, Mr. Foote's
mother, his sister and husband,
Mr. and Mrs Edward Lee, two
daughters, Mrs. Selden and Miss
Helen Lee Of VergeuneS, Judge
and Mrs. L. A. Field, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles O'Brien, son and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. henry
Fisher, son and daughter and Mr..
and Mrs John Elmer Of Addison,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. R O'Brien and
daughter, Mrs. Grace Brown and
son, Mr.. and Mrs. c. E Otis and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Easton of
Middlebury, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Payne of Bridport, and Rev. and
Mrs. S. II. Barnum of Weybridge.
Mr.. Barnum performed the cere-
mony at the wedding 25 years ago.
Music was furnished by Ed
wards orchestra.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-10-20

Supper will be served at the Ad-
olson at 6 o'clock to the town com
mitteemen, about 7G in number
and to the candidates for the state
legislature After the dinner the
meeting will be held in the dining
room, when Mr. Greene, Mr.
Fleetwood and Mr. Proctor will
speak, and plans discussed for
action in November 1t was
planned to have the meeting in
the Town hall, but owing to the
fact that it was not available fer
Wednesday, the county committee
decided to meet at the Addison
Mr.. Barnes states that while
the meeting is primarily for the
discussion of plans concerning the
county and town Republican com
mittees, all Republicans who are
interested in the party cause are
privileged to attend
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1922-10-20

Cornwall, oct. ia most en-
jovable occasion was the 25th
wedding anniversary reception of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank L Foote at
their pleasant home on Friday
evening, oct. 13, when over 100
invited guests assembled to extend
their hearty fluctuations and best
wishes for many more years OF
happiness, health, and prosperity.
Hon. Charles 5. Dana of New
Haven. who acted as best man
at the marriage ceremony 25 years
ago, and Mrs Dana received with
Mr.. and Mrs. FoOte.
The home was attractively dec
GRATED with evergreens, cut flowers
and ropes of silver tinsel Refresh
ments were served in the dining
room, the eldest daughter Cor
nelia Foote, assisted by Misses
Norton and Wolcott, serving. The
punch bowl was presided over by
Florita Foote and Miss Helen Lee.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Foote were
born and have always resided in
town, and have been active in all
enterprises for the good of the