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AUGUST 6X)jVQ I I
VOL. XIV NO. 366.
TULSA OKLAHOMA TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 28 1920.
16 PAGES
PRICE 5 CENTS.
FACES DISASTROUS FUEL TIE-UP
r
TATE
GAMBLER ADMITSP&'f?'
'FRAMING' SERIES
Billy Maharg Says Cicotto
Arranged for Throw-
" ing Games to Reds.
INVOLVES 8 WHITE4 SOjC
Men Prominently Mentioned
in Baseball Quiz Guilty
Ones He Declares.
GAMBLERS DOUBLE-CROSSED
Abe Attcll Went Back on Pals
and They Lost Money ; Sox
Got but $10000.
niieuio. sopt. 27. rrc-iiicnt
diaries ConiUkoy or the Chicago
iiicrlnin league eliil) tonight re-
Ivhcd word Unit Hilly .Miihorg
Winer boxer mid n limlnes part-
ner of Hill Hums cv-mnjnr Icitguo '
iIuIht. has told newhpniHT men
In I'lillmletplila Unit WhlKv So
platers nppronchctl hint Ire-fort
the world .erles last )enr mill toll!
Iiliu H had boon "fixed" for flu-
(lllll.lll to win.
1'roldcnt CoinlsUey Immediate-
lr tclcgrupluil Mnliurg asking
tit m to come hero mill proent Ills
cildi'iico lo the Cook (.'mint) grand
Jury (iinil-kcy said he would
glte .Mnlmri; $10000 lr his charge
viere proicil.
"Furthermore I'll ' moo that every i
pl)er Implicated li fired from or-
ganized baseball forever" he said.
Ucordlng to Maharg but received
fcy Comlskcy said that Hddlo Cl-
cotte Chicago pitcher who losttwo
(rmei In tho series approachedjhlm
v.!!.1; sr. effer of aldsrrtiiiy liu could
urnlh players to "throw" the
go mo.
Attcll Douhle-CroHricd .VII.
The Whlto Hox were promised
1100000 for "throwing" tho series
ccordnls to Mahnrg but received
only $10 000. Alio Attcll former
featherweight lioxlug champion
"doullo crowing" them. Muhnrg's
ftntement an received by Comltkey
virtually was oh follows:
"Iit fall Oleotto approached Hill
Hums and mycolf In a hotbl In New
York. He told us ho could supply
enough players to assure tho throw-
ing of the games. Wo made the deal
lth him. Alio Attcll acting ns the
"fixer" or "go-between." Tho Hox
ere double crossed and so wuro
manji of the gamblers by Attcll
however and Hums und I lost every
cent wo had by betting on Clncln-
till to win the third game of the
erles which we thought also had
teen fixed. Wo cleaned up on the
lint two games
J.'lght Sox Players lmohed
tTccornlng to the story Clcotlo
lojfua eight Sox players wcro in on
tlw deal. They were the men whoso
names have bcon mom prominently
connected with the Chicago grand
Jury investigation.
"Thousands and thousands of
flotlars were made on the series hut
the men who engineered tho deal
were double crossed and got left
out in the cold"
Texan Student Killed
In Motor Car Crash
OALV KHTOJf . i Tex.. Sept. 27
mud M urn. about 2o years old. n
medlrii Mudent at the University of
Tex 1L imrnod to death and Mrs.
t-aith !.. wis suffered serious Injuries
then h.- automobile In which they
ere 'id rig turned turllo five miles
V't ' 'lalve ton at 7 o'clock to-
Errnt ... . ... ... .. .
waiKcr driver
on! rr un(1 wo young slaters of
sin i men with only minor bruises.
Klnjer of rliaiiffcur C'fiiiTrsos.
pASsab CITV Mn- 27
inilei t..fiay anounccd they had
oin) hrutol murder of John W.
i ' "1H" clfy chauffeur whoso
"u" J (! body Was found In a aur-
urti hi Sunday. In the arrest of
cverrn fiibol... nlso it chauffeur
rmelf  t. )B(1 eonfeBptI the
Jvinc ..f (Jry n flKht afer
'o "ond Houses.
Too nnil T(m Had.
tlENKVA. Sept. 27. Tho Inhabl-
nt.i . no lllage of Marllgny face
Ifle nr( etinp ttt hnlnt- Irt ilrlnk
"ly 1 ht wine and beer for some-
time (i miuit ofrtho town water-
works being washed "fiway yeslur-
oy l.v tie flood which swept
'"roue .e Chamnnlx vnlley caused
"1 'he ii rs t In cr of a irlaeler noeket.
New York Life
Insurance Cc.
Farmer & Punm
SIi:ciAj AOUNTS
0S I'ulaco llldg. I'liono (SI
Harding' or Cox
ClUOAaO Sept. 27 The pro.
hlbitlou party wen no difference
In the rcco.-dH on! uttlliide of ritn-
atoi it.udliiir und (lintrnor (ox
)ii tlic pmhililt'on (piestlon. Ml
Murg.irv.-t Intilnger director of ill
worm n 'm (umpalgn of tho prohll'l-
tloit'party iitino.iiiced today.
t "The prohibition paity 'ins
made ivj ;iilnunat!kiis In the
'lUitlt.nliiK of caniiliirttoK Mra.
IntrliiKer'H statement said. 'Wi
have put the ldiiitlcal question
mill nuvle Identical proposals to
both Mr. Co und Mr. Harding.
We havo not nor do we sec tuiy
dlffertnco In the records or atti-
tude of the two.
"While Mr. Hurtling Is over-
working Ills sennturUI temperance
iccord which Is two dry votes
against 30 for wet measures. Mr.
Cox Is using tho Sunday-closing of
tuloon In one lone city as a smoke
screen to disguise the fact that-at
tho saino time s.ihons wore run-
ning wide open on Sundays la
ether cltleM of the e.tute.
"Mr. Harding voted for the pro-
hibition amcnc'meni but 1m made
u tptech ut the same time saying
that ho did not btllevo in prihl-
bltlon. Mr ll.ardliig's voto " for
the Volstead net was c.iit alter ho
had oeen ntsured Dint enough
otos wero recorded to carry the
measure.
"N'othlig short of a cloar-cut
tleclarntlou pledging upcclflcally
the use tf his executive power as
presld-nt to exerolso nnd preftiit a
change In the Volstetuli iirt would
In our oplnlcn cr.tltlo either can-
dJdatu' lo dr-support.'
KATY WILL FIX
TULSA STREETS
Officials of Road Here In
spect Bad Places;
Promise Change.
V. M Thomtmon. district engineer.
C. K. Hule assistant engineer and
M D. Clrcen assistant attorney tor
the Katv railroad all of Muskogee.
gave tacit assurance whllo In the city
.Monday that all Katy crossings on
various mrcets are to he given Immc-
llnte nttentlnn. and made to conform
to tho clty'a reaulrements
In eonm.inv with O. A. Stelner
street commlsi-loner and C K
orlgz'. elly engineer tnese tnrci'
men mndo an extended trip. over the
dty Monday morning Inspecting tho
crossings are in bad condition
street Madison avenue North Main
and other thoroughfares where the
crossings on Sixth street Utirnett
street Madison avenue North Main
inf other thoroughfares' where the
crossing are In bad condition.
The city recently advertised for
bids for repairing these crossings
the cost to be asscsued against the
railroads. The Katy officials here
Monday Indicated this would not he
ncccpsiry au they would probably
order the desired repairs mndo.
Would Have Supported .
Bill Bryan Avers Cox
"l.JAHA Neb. Sept. 27. Gov
ernor Cox democratic presidential
candidate tonight gave out a st.ve-
ment that ho would have suppntetl
William J. Ilryiin for tho presidency
bad the fot:ier t.ccrctiry of r.ati
I een nonilimtd. mvJ added th.it he
was fostering piogresMu I'letik
gained under Mr. Ilrytn'H leadership
Auto Tails On Sinn's Cheft.
TON DP UAC. Wis. Sept. 27
Kdward McKadcn Chlrago enntrHel-
or hnd his ehest crushed and nisi
Riist.ilned a possible fractured skull
and his wlfo and Mis !:. M Uiuiih-
In wero bndl0 bruised when the
'ight cvllnder car in wheh they were
enroiile to this city turned turtle pn
the Milwaukee road south of here
indny afternoon. McKaddrn Is In
tho hospital and his reiovory Is
doubtful
CJiiiml Oniaha I'o-tnrflce.
OMAHA Sept. 27. I'olli o were
guarding the postnfilin and a large
department store building bore to-
dny after they weie raid to have
received a bomb il4 warning. Fed-
eral officials deellnid to dlsruss the
matter.
Alarmed Parent Fled
in Puzzled Fright at
Sight of Her "Child"
COItPt'H C1IUISTI. Texas
Sept. 27 A hen owned by Or W.
K. Wills of this city is suffering
fnom something akin to nervous
prostration according to the phj-
Hlcln.il. Doctor Wills found a nest
filled with alligator ogg while
on a hunting expedition recently.
He brought six of tho eggj ho.no
with him.
A- siiiluto hen in tho doctors
barnyard was determined to set
nnd although the sun would havo
hatched the alligator eggs. Doc-
tor Wills decided to humor tho
fowl and put the eggs under her.
lllddle waited for hut one egg
to hnteh ac ordmg to the doctor
nnd then left the nest on a lcad
run cackling wi'dly She mado
no effort to "mother the youns
reptile.
LEGION REJECTS
UNIT VOTE RULE
Woman's Plea to Be Al
lowed to Express Views
Causes Decision.
20000 YANKS PARADE
Loud CliccrB for France Mark
Opening Sesaion o( Re-
turned Fighters.
CIVIL WAR VETS 0N0RED
Two Called to Stage by Com-
mander; to Get $15000 aa
Rain Insurance.
Cli:VKLA.I). Sept. 27 A parade
of 20000 ex-servlco men closed tho
first day of the second annual con-
vention of ths American legion hero
today. Tho day started nt Conven-
tion hall when the convention was
culled to order by Commander
Franklin tt'Ollor. After tho routine
report had been disposed of the
credentials committee und the com-
mittee on permanent rate mid reg-
ulations Retired to begin their de-
liberations. Tho report of the permanent com-
mittee on rules und regulations
recommended tho adoption of the
unit rulo of voting
At this point Mrs. Julia Whcclock
of New Vork declared that "sho
Insisted on retaining her Inherent
right to think and vote us she
pleased.
Vote Down Unit llules.
She was supported b many men
delegates. A member frnm Minne
sota presented a minority report
which asked that the unit rule be
defeated. Tho minority report wa
adopted.
Tho credentials committee had for
its print Ipal tpiestlon the matter ofi
delegations from tho state and ter-
ritories of the United States. The
report ns recommends! that each
department be given five delegates
at largeand one additional dele-
gato for each 10000 members or
fraction thereof.
One feature which tended to en-
liven the day's session came when
Colonel .1. It McQulgg. commander
of the department of Ohio In re-
plying to tho address of welcome by
Mayor W. S. Fitzgerald stated that
France was one of the most loyal
friends of the American legion.
Cheering started and cries for
FrancU K. Drake commander of
legion post No. 1 I'nrls brought
him to his feet. At this juncture
everybody aroko and cheered sov-
eral minutes. Mr. Drnke Is repre-
senting tho legion posts of Franco
Kugland Ilclglum nnd Ihe ithlno.
CI ill War VrM Honored.
Just beforo adjournment was tuk
en Uic national commander asked
that nny civil wr veterans .who wer
minbers of the legion to coma for-
ward. M: W. lod of Ohio was
given a scat on tho stago. He was
wounded twice In the civil war. The
other civil war veteran attending tho
convention was Dr. Wlnfleld Thomp-
son of  California. When he legion-iMIri-H
marched in their parade the
entire route was packed with people
The Insignia of each division was In
evidence In the parade practically
everybody mnrnhlng In uniform.
Thorn were also luVcral hundred
Americans In tho uniforms of Can-
ada Kngland and Franrei this con-
tingent having a kiltie bnnrt lo fur-
nish their music.
To Collect Al.VKin for Itnln.
As a result of n rainstorm during
tho parade tho American legion ex-
pects Jo collect 1 15000 mln Insur-
ance The delegation from Cfnlrnlta
Wash  carried In the parade the flig
whli h was fired upon by the 1. W.
V 's Armistice diy 11)19 The
flag was carried by J. II. Murray
the name man who carried it when
It was flijjjrt upon.
RUN ON BOSTON BANKS
Threo Forced to Itetiulm Depositors
.to Walt ' lbi- llefore Celling
Their Money.
HOKTON Kept. 27 -Three Ilonton
hanks wero forced today to Invoke
the law requiring 'J ft days notice of
withdrawal from the savings de-
partments as a measure of protec-
tion from depositors who hud be
come alarmed over local banking
conditions as a result ot inn closing
of five banks In the last Iwo months
and I lie l'on.l flnnnilal fiasco
Officer of all three the Tremont
Trust lomiiany Uis Fidelity Trust
company and tho Dorchester Trust
company inserted that their Instl-
tutlotiH were solvent but lacked
ready cash to meet the heavy de-
mands mudc on them by thou-
sands of depi.ounrH who desired to
withdraw their accounts at once.
Mall Mr I'llot Killed.
HAItltlSIIl'ltO. I'a. Sept. 27.
The pllo' i'f Inall plane No. S I.A07
was killed when the machine
wok wrei keil lata today near Mil-
Icrshurg A letter carried by tho
.'Her nnd her r.iarks Identified him
ns F A Uoblnson of Ifuzlchurit
'Ifld.
WillardHappy
Wont Meet xDempsey Again
Big Jess Still Works Out Daily Keeping in Trim but Says
the Ring Has No Call for Him Now-llas Received
Offer for Return Dcmpsey Hout.
LAW I1IJNCK ICnn.. Sept. S7 - I
Jem Wlllard former heavyweight
champion el the w.irld. loin
Srr hir
ehnniplou of the w.irld loiny .'1J
been
Jnok
MJOmpaey reigning champion or
tlwt he even coiisldernl such ft
match In an exeluolv.? Interview
"Tno story Is bunk" snld Jess
txmmontmg yn a report Issuid Uy
l.'iience storekcepT that he hud
been signed up. "I'o been doing
.1 lltlU eM iclsllig down belt on HIV
farm and my old gloves were worn
out. I needed a new pair and went
lovvn to the sporting goods store
Yen know how these fellow's like
to pt their names In the paper
so ihey made u rtnty out of that."
"Arn you scrlouily cor.sido 'Ing
PUBLIC INVITED ;
TO GYM OPENING!
Kendall College to Hold
Reception Dedicating I
Its New Building.
PLAN A BOARD SESSION
Members Will Discuss Neces-
sity of Generous Endow-
ment Fund. '
Oeneral reception ror the Tulsa
ntiblli! will he hold ln-the new Har
well gymnasium at Kendall college
ul S.30 oVluv-k till" tiVentiig In ceie;
hratlon of the present school year
and dedication of tho gymnasium.
Friends of the Institution both of
old and recent standing nro cor
dially Invited.
Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Oordon and
the .members of the board of trus-
tee and their wives will be nosis tor
tho occasion There wll be a 'look-
see" at equipment of the new gym-
nasium which will bo In tho pink
of order for the event. Music and
refreshments will also be on the pro-
gram. Extra street car service to
the college has been promised.
Hoard to Me t.
Preceding tho reception members
of the board of trustees and their
wives will have dinner In Iloberlson
hall the boys dormitory at 6 o'clock
and the board wilt hold Ha annual
meeting. Securing of a magnificent
endowment and buildings for lliu
college will be thinUin matter con-
sidered. Vacancies In the ranks of
the board also will bu filled Thero
arc 27 trustees tho president being
B It. Kemp and the secretary Itev.
Halph J. Lamb.
Out-of-town boarCt members who
havo signified their Intention of be-
ing present aro: Ooorgo C. Aber-
nathy Shawnee; W. Malonc
Vlnlta: Itev. V. O. Walters Okmul-
goo; llov. Harry C. 8hlffler McAles-
tcr: Androw Klngcade Oklallbma
City B. K. Ollngcr Oklahoma City.
Among special xlsltor for the
dedication will bo: llcv. Thomas J-
Murray and A. A Itollcstoue llrls.
tow; Itev Mclntyre. Vlnlta; llcv. H.
P.. Lindsay Nowata; Itev. M. K.
M. Mfirkolcy Ilaftlesvlllo; Hev. M.
Unicks Supiilpn; Mrs. Crukcr and
several other women of llrlstom
K. I'. Harwell who gave the 'gym-
mislum to tho college will not he
herb for the dedication a ho is now
on his way horns by motor.
B0ST0N.S 'WARNER' KNOWN
(iiicrnment l'.tiil lln.iiluie Wrote
U'tters Tlitv.iK ling Kipliisliiii.
liOKTUN. Kept. 27 1'ostof'lce in-
spectors today infinitely chtublishod
ihe Identity if ui wir "i s
threatening letiinn lo M.tynr I'eters
and othcis which followed the Wall
strut exploHltn. The man whose
Ictnllly was rot revealed will lie ai -rested
shortly It was stated. Ho I
n. government 'emploje.. Ho said he
t-cnt the letters In tho Inpe thai he
mlf'ht secure un Increase In w.igi.
Just liow he hpei to iicmnpllsh ibis
he did not make clear. The man was
caurht by p-stul Inspeciois put .un
a Ihn ateulun loitei Into u mail box.
A moro thoim.gh search of his ac-
tivities Is being made.
MiiHkogce'8 Boosters
Will Be Entertained
at Ad Club Luncheon
A number of Muskogee busl-
inen members of the booster
party coming to Tulsa Tuesday
will be guests of the Advertis-
ing i luh at Its weekly luncheon In
the private dining room of Hotrd
Tulsa Tuesday noon The Ad
club has been a guest of ninny of
Ihe larger biral Industrial and ed-
ucational institutions during the
summer months and Is returning
to Hotel fnrefor the winter
The Muskogee delegation to be
guests uf the club itl'l tie headed
by T ST Leslie a" former vice
preelrtent of the local Ad club
A section of Tuesday's meeting
will be devoted to "Truth tn Ad-
verllslng and Oood Will In Uusl
net" 0U.C Obi I ou.
Down onFarm
any offer to re-enter Ihe ring?"
lie was Hske.!
"No no. no." Hold Jrs with
heal. tNotfilrg doing 1 m satis-
fied down here on the farm."
"Aro you keeping in condition?"
"Hilre" roplled tho forintr
champion. "1 box n little now nnu
then mid take itally wurkouls"
"Have ynu been made any ufdir
for u Dempsey match?"
"Vcs I've lud a few communi-
cations from New York but I
tlirntd II all down' he said.
"V.j can tell the world that."
The former champion slid ho
was "dolus" Jiist flue" and llull-
eat"d It would take a. "king's ran-
som" to win hltli nwny from his
faun to re-enler tho ring.
DEMOCRATS BUSY
ON COX MEETING
Will Announce Completed
Arrangements Today
on His Visit.
PARADE FRIDAY NIGHT
Then Nominee Will Speak
Convention Hall ;v Cities
to Send Delegates.
Complete arrangements for Ihe
Usvernor Co iiieniiiiK here Friday
night will . ho perfected Tuesday
when tho entire list of committees
will ho announced by County Chair
man M. A. llrockf nrldgc.
Definite announcement was made
Monduy.that the main meeting will
bo held In Convention hall. Whether
Cox will address an overflow meet-
Ing so that Ihe hundreds who will
bo unable to crowd Into tho hull may
hear him will bo hilt to the discre-
tion of the state committee.
raiilitisl.ii Delegnten In Curilp.
In order lo accommodate the I'aw-
huska delegation the Mldlintl Vnl
ley Hallway company stated Mon-
day that train No. S due tn leave
Tulsa at 7. Ii5 will Jc held lintl
10:30. so UH to glvie the vldltortl
from there and Intermediate points
the opportunity to hear tho gover-
nor and return home the samo nlKbl.
The parade will leave tho Frisco
station at promptly 8 o'clock. The
tentative route Is upMalti to Sev-
enth Seventh to llnsloti lloston to
Fourth Fourth In Cincinnati. Cin
cinnati lo Third. Third to Main anil
thunce to tho Convention hall. Hands
from I'awhiiska Claremorc Nownla
and probably llartlesvllle and Mils-
KOgee will ho In the procession.
Tho Tulsa delegation will leave
hero In a special Pullman ut noon
Thursday and Join tho Cox parly at
cmiu. ine runman will liu at-
tached to tho Cox special and from
there mako tho Journey to Oklahoma
and Tulsa and probably on to .loplln.
COMPROMISE LAWSUIT
Youlli Accept I."I1 In .Sellleineiit
or Damages Halms for i7l)l
galtist Street Hallway.
Judgment for JlnO was entered In
superior court Monday In favor of
Fred 1'. ltuexcU against the Tulsa
fill eet Itallwnv company as the re-
sult of a compromise. In a personal
Injury suit In which i(a n.-iges of
J2 794 were originally asked.
In his petition Itussell claimed
he Was riding a motorcycle on Kast
Third sireet August 7.1010 when
Ihe front wheel of the vehicle was
turned from Its course by u defec-
tive pavement between the street
rilr traikh and the petitioner thrown
to the street.
Soughtltcvcngc Long
Finally Kills Self
IIOl'STON. Texas. Kent. 27. -To
day the body of Coloy Cleveland SB
lay In the morgue- a sulfide.
After wandering ami wnrrylntr 20
years and losing a small fortune of
150.000 In a revengeful search for
nn unknown man whom he believed
lo have killed hl brother. Cleveland
ended his life with n revolver.
Friends missing him went to hl
room late Hunilay und found him
dend y
THE WKAYiIEB
TPI.HA. Hipi t Minimum. 7 mini
mum HI north wlnil. clear. Precipitation
MM
( JKI.AIIOMA : C'lmr Tuodsy ami WoJ.
nela.
TihIh' I im'iiI Ktrnti.
Pernl ili n ii i I rinifrrpni- TalM Trsaby-
terlHii itiurch. Z p ni
PurcliiBlnft MirenU sn-orlHtlt n of (iku-
hums dinner. Planri rriitMUrKiit 4. SO V
in . snd minting municipal suOlturtutn. I
p in
pulillt rriillun Harwell k miiaaluni "n
Knitai ml run iittni'U 3pm
Sernn.l oprnlns ei'enl of Y V i A
tymnaaliiln frnllf I p. m
Ka rril muulcale linrfit Mrrifare uork
Union Co m in u n 1 1 y chureh I p liu
Tulei Ad Club DiMla.
W WELCOMES
HARDING GLADLY
Great Outbursts of Cheer-
ing for Senator at
Baltimore Meeting
TO SPEED UP INDUSTRY
Readjustment of Iiuainuafj
and New Shipping Policy
Promised by Candidate.
MEETS HIS FIRST HECKLER
Speaker Invites Questioner to
Stage to Discuss League
r
He Doesn't Step Up.
UAI.TIMOHI. Kept 27.- llefore a
throng which taxed the capacity of
the Ilnltlmurn armory and olced Its
approbation In repealed crashes of
applause Senator Warren 11. Hard
ing republican iiomlnco for preel
iVmerleaii Industry.
Kvery idace In the nrtuory was
taken sud many wero standing
when t!ie senator arrived At Ills ap-
pearance the atidlonre got to Its fret
mil cheered two minutes und then
renewed the ovation. During his
speech the nomipee was Interrupted
Willi cheering and wnen ho con-
cluded he wn sent awuy wllh a
gic.it roar of applause.
I)iir SiN'eeliCM In lluy
The addrem waa the fourth made
today by Henutor Hardltlg. Oil his
way ucrosH roiiusyivuiua nu mil
made thrio speeches earlier In tho
day from tho rear platform (f hi
private car and hud greeted inform-
ally numcrouH crowd which cim
oiit to see him at other cilloy and
vllhtEcs. In llaltlmore he was ro-
calved by a cheering throng al the
railway Ntnllon was acclaimed along
noiilc through tmi city ami wna per-
sonally welcomed by hundreds who
filed by to shako his hand at u public
reception.
Introduced by flenrral Felix
Agnus iiubllsber of the Ilalllmoro
American Collator Harding got his
second tumultous demonstration of
the evening meeting- when he nrose
to speak It was moro than a min
ute beforo the crowd was quieted.
First Hc(l(lln KMierlciltv.
Knrly In tip- uddrlss Serintortllal'l-
Ing had his first expirlencu of the
oainpalgn with heckling when a
uvth arose In the gallery and asked
whether he had "scrapped" the lea-
gue of nallnns. The nominee's reply
was nn uiracfppted chatlsnge to de-
bate the league with his Interrogator
ml the crowd expressed It approval
In another prolonged demonstration.
The senator wu speaking on "ono
man" government when the Inter-
ruption enme.
"I want to nsk" said the hcqllltr
"whether you havo scrapped the
league and whether you stand for
Senator Johnson In hi position?"
Cries of "put him out'' mingled
with demands that the nominee
aiKwer the question and Senator
Harding raised hi hand for silence.
"I understand what nrompted that
question" snld Senator Harding
"and I want to say that If I were in
'rtvor of one-man government In this
reiitiblle. then I should be able my-
self lo anwwer vnur nilestlon. I
don't know whether I should turn
my nltenlon from ttiese thousands
o ni'dress rm'iwlt to yn'i peronnlv
'ut If yo Ill come to th's platform
w'll dl'-bie my time with you to
discqes this question
The Heckler I)s0tixviri
A tumuli In tin' audience followed
during which lime the hcohlor dis-
appeared frnm his place In the gal-
lery. Ho did noj appear on the
ol.itform however and Senator
Hurdler went oh with hla prepared
addrrrs with this preface;
"I knew Maryland would be Ihe
Inst p'nee to which a presidential
candldnte would come ap'l be met
with dlscoiiitesy. J do not want to
Inienupl the continuity of my dls
coiirHo and with your consent I will
proceed w'th my line of thought."
Can't Hour Komi' !enc.
More cheers followed this declara.
t'on but I he senators voice did not
cany In the fnrthcKt corners of the
irrcnt nudl'orlum and a hiim-rlrutii
nf eonveisiitlon and shuffling of feel
kept up ait tho speaker went on
Vacant patches began to appear
among the seat In tho most distant
gal erles. and many pf those who
were s'andlng filed out of Ihe hall
At Ihe conclusion of his speech
the nominee replied more al length
to the hecJder's qurstlon about the
Ineguo of latlotis.
Ballot Cuts in Hard
on Cupid at Topeha
TOPKKA Kail. Sept. 27 Cupid
and the ballot hot havo fallen out
here. It w.)s announced today that
Topcka girls over 21 cannot marry
between October 2J and November
2 nnd retain their titinrhlse In the
November elections Miss Ktta Co-
tell city clerk driilt thl (ilow to
C'up'd "The registration books will
be closed October 23" exiilalned Miss
I' ovell "The law Prohibits married
wnii. en glMug their maiden names
when they go tu the pulls to vote.
Oitr Friend China1
To Enemy Japan'
ClllCAflO Kepi 27. President
Wilson has "aurrendered our
friend the lepubllo of China to
our aiitngiimnt the empire of
Japan" Henutor Harry H. Now of
Indiana declared (inlliy In a slate-
pient Issued by irpubllran national
campaign heiidqwtltefs comment-
ing on Associated Press dispatches
from Tokln last night. Honator
New Is a motnher of the foreign
lol.itlnns cnmmlltie
"An Associated Press dispatch
from Toklo today report a Japan-
ese statesman saying that negotia-
tions" with Ilia United Slates; on tho
California question are entering
Upon the serious stago" tho state-
ment says.
"The dlspfileh adds that Kor-
elgp Minister Dchldn went to Oda-
win and conferred on tho Califor-
nia question wllh Field Marshal
Vanmgatn supreme military coun-
sellor. 'Thai gives peare loving
Americans something to ponder
over.'
"To Japan Prrsldent Wilson ha
conceded a paramount position In
Asia by mentis of the Lansing-
Ishl agreement To Japan he ha
given up the 'open door semire
by John JIuy for American Irado
to China. To Japan he liner givon
the Ijidrones tho Marianas and
the Caroline Islands In Ihe Pacific
to bar our wny to our own pos-
sessions In tho Phllllpplnerf. To
Japan he has yielded the Shantung
province with jt 31000000
Chlnnnien."
COX REPLIESTO
LEAGUE QUERIES
Would Not Strike Out
Article 10 He Tells
Omaha Audience.
OMAHA Sept. 27. Governor Cnx
answered it number nf questions
nsgea uy n local newspaper. One
question asked was whether he on-
norsetl Article JO of the leuguo of
nations und whether ho would
amend or strike It out.
"I would not strike It out' was
tno go'vemor'H nnswrr. Ho then re-
iterated tint provisions uf the mi
nimal platform concerning reserva
tions which do not emasculate.
Tonights crowd was oilu of tho
large.? addressed by the governor
on Ills western trip It filled tho
large Auditorium and savoral hun-
died persons stood. Lale today he
spoke to n large crowd at Lincoln
tn th Auditorium and a overflow
crowd outside. During tho trip from
the Wyoming linn he made eight
rear platform talks through the
Platto Valley.
Interest of American farmers In
having Kuropean markets for thvlr
surplus by establishment of lio
lenguo of nations was tho basis of
leagun argument given by Gover-
nor Cox nt aevernl place.
REJECT PlcWPLAN
'Internment Slny Turn Irown AlmI
In i:nllrcly PrniMwnl offered Uy
The "lllg me.'1
WASHINGTON. Hpt. 27 Tho
government may reject almost In Its
entirely the pronnsal of the bg five
Chicago meal packers for disposition
of their sto'kyard Interests a re-
quired by Ihe voluntary court decree
of dissolution.
f lenartment of Inutlrn Afflclnta ulll
file the government views of the
I acker plan In tho District of Colum-
la Supreme court tomorrow. It was
iindt rstnod (dnlght that n enunler
prnpofnl for s-tbj of the pucker III-
Icrcsl would be embodied in their
objection to tho plan now before the
court. The cane will bo heard flnul-
ly Orjlobor 7.
Proposals of thn packers provide
for transferring Ihelr stockyard In-
terests f ntl ma led to Involve about
110000000 to Frederick II Prince
and company Ponton bunkeis This
suggestion was suld lo be regarded
by government lawyers aa meaning
iionceiiirallon nf control lo n greater
degree Ilia nex'sted under the packer
management The nature of the
-'(miter suggestion i be presented by
the government tins noe disclosed.
Police Block Way of
Charging Motor Car
lo Nab Irish Countess
DUflLIN Sept. 27. -Countess
tleorglna Marklevlrr. Hlnu fcln
member of parliament from Ht. Pat-
rick's division of Dublin waa arrest-
ed Into last night In a suburb of
Dublin. The authorities had been
seeking her for u long time owing
to her nitlvlties in tho Sinn Fein
movement.
The countesn wuh being driven In
nn unllghled motor carvhen It wa
called upon to halt. Tho driver of
the car however Increased lis speed
but further along a body of polico
succeeded In stopping It. With tho
cotitilcMi were n Journalist und Sean
Mn i-1 lr l(l-. son of Maud Oonno Mac-
hilde. the "Irish Joan of Arc" stul
widow of tho executed Sinn Fln
leader Young Macllrldo nU(i wa
placed under arrest
The countess was passing undor
tho luiiiii of Mra. Mn.cDoiia.ld.
ROBERTSON MAY
SEIZE COAL CARS
If Kailroads Don't Handle
Supply Ho Will As-
sume Charge.
SITUATION NOW ACUTE
Operator sClaim Carriers
Make Them Kill ardors
Below Market.
WANAS N0 INTERFERENCE'
i
Executive Kxpects to Be "Lot
Alono" If Forced to Tako
Drastic Course.
OKLAHOMA CITY. Sept. 27.
A i limit that ho will scire cool earn
nnil locomotive this winter If rail-
iiuids do iwt klmtv u dlinhon to
furnish Mifflclcnt car tn inoto iho
iiil iieccrisiiry for Iho comfort nt
the Oklalioiiut pnbllo ttnx mado In
it tclrgniiu K'lit lo tlio lntcituy
cniunieii'o i-onimUsloii lain toda
hy (Iiivcrnor J. II A. IlnlM'tiaoii.
"1 shall expect no liitrferrnro
when ituiiK'llciI tti nit" tho Rttv
eiiioi'a iiiesMiiu talf(l.
Tho mcHsngo follow:
"Con! situation In this stata I sn.
rlous. Thousands of order can not
bo filled because of lack nf cam.
Mnny Htule institutions have had or-
ilt'iii In since April that nro yet un-
filled. Syll Ileloiv MayWot l'rlws.
"Cipcr.itois Cunriimiu that rati-
lends are forcing tticr.i to fill orSert
ut lfs tb.an market price and on
failure to rto no nro refusing carr..
I am advised 'there uro 200 empty
enr tn Lehigh dlnttlct ninl that Ale
Alesler district ha been promlrtd
Iheru cam If they will sell for les
than cost of production. In Ilonry-
rtla dlslrlc: fuel agent of Frisco Inn
told opomtora that unices they sell
to them at greatly reduced prices
they will see In It that cmtttlcn aro
mndo mnrco nnd; hnyn made his
throat goad became It Is mpomibu
to net empties -it Ilcniye.la.
Jlliiers Idle DLnKinlcntcd.
"At n result Hie miller aro Idle
and discontented and winter J coin
lug on ua without adequate fuel
supply I expect; nerlous trouble
when cold weather arrives tinloiu
till condition U reined led at once.
I havo Used my best endeavor to al-
lovlalo tb.o sltuutlon tut havo failed.
1 am tompclled to lay that ail
governor It will be my duty tu pro
tect the health nnd Uvea of the peo
ple In cn.o of emergency and It may
bu necessary not only tn tako poh-
tendon of the mines but also to take
sufficient car and .engines la dls-
tribtito the necessary fuel. I realize
fully my duty in thl reupect and un
less nnmeuiaio reiiei is; given x
ball expect no lrtcrfcrcnco w'lUi my
plan when compelled to act."
TEACH 'EM HOW TO VOTE
"Ilallot Kchool" for Women Opened
In Mobile Ambama. "
MOIIII.K Ala Sopt. 20. A ballot
school for women voters will bo
opeimd In Mohllo this week and will
be under the direction of Mra. T. P.
Cntnam.ot Little IUick Ark. who
Is sent out by tho National League
of Women Votors.
The purpose of the school I to
teach tho newly cnfranchml women
their duties a elector.
I
Charge Frauds in .Missouri Primary.
HT. LOUIH Sept. 27 Wholceals
fraud In tho Missouri primary elec-
tion August 3 hut waa charged III pro
ceudlugH brought here under tho fed-
eral corrupt practices act In tho
United Stule district court here lalu
today. Tho suit was filed by John
C. Hlgdon a local lawyer and C. II.
Force also of Ht Iiouls defeated
democratic candidates respectively
for the United States senatorial nom-
ination and nomination for national
congressman from the Tenth dis-
trict. Hehlff Funeral Plain fllven.
NHW YOIUC Hept. 27. Arrange-
ment for the funeral tomorrow of
Jacob H. Hehlff noted banker and
philanthropist who died hero Sat-
urday wcro announced today. Tho
services will bo held In the Temple
i: m man tie I with Dr. Joseph Silver-
man Dr. 11 Hnolow and Dr. Samuel
.Schulmun officiating. Hundreds of
mestiuges of condolence continue to-
day to pour into tho Hehlff home.
Itlaliuclislilh'M Funeral Today
Tho funeral service for W M.
Ulunkenshlp who was killed by an
automobile on tho Turley road Friday
night will bo held ut 1:30 tlilH after-
noon in the chapel at the Mowbray
Undertaking company
lluhy Prize Today.
Women of the child welfare board
were unable to complete summariz-
ing of hotter baby show curds last
night so rrmilts will not be An-
nounced until thlu evening. .ru 4.