The Seattle Star Newspaper, September 28, 1920, Page 1

SePreeotbeot oF Tonight, fair and warmer; Wednesday, rain, cooler, southwesterly winds, Temperature Last 24 Hours Maximum, 66, Minimum, 50. Today noon, 60, BRIBE $10,000 On the Issue of Americanism There Can Be No Compromise Entered as Second Class Matter May 2, 1899, at the Postoffice at Seattle, Wash., under the Act of Congress March 3, 1879. Published dy special ar- it with the Wheeler Syn- » with love to im the fight or mould ot David : 3 4 : : g § Z § 5 a z j i } i F i fF af g H Rie F i 5 i ! t 4 iy peel itt it if its, : = < 3 - FIGHT BABY NOT YET BORN Coming of Stork Averts Peni- tentiary Sentence for Father Roy Hurley, dope addict and daylight burglar, went to the ai § county jail today to begin a course of treatment prescribed for him yesterday by Judge Michell Gilliam to make him a man again. It bean experiment. The usual way would have been to send him to the penitentiary. When Hurley faced the judge nervously yesterday he was charged with grand larceny. He had en- tered the home of E. H. Kohihase, 5311 Alaska st, on June 12 and stolen property valued at more than $400, Near the door of the courtroom stood a young Woman, fn tears | Her two littlé girls clutched her skirta and looked on wonderingty. She was soon to become a mother a third time Hurley was her husband. Deputy Prosecutor John A. Frater stepped to the side of Hurley and said to the court: “Your honor, if this young man Wishes to plead guilty of petit larceny, Instead of standing trial on the present charge, I would recom: mend a sentence of six months in the county jail. There ts a new baby coming to their horme—and The judge turtied to Hurley. “The prisoner will be confined, In «no {ot the prosecuting attormey,” said Not one soul there thoughts. Out along his fate and his fu, across the dim, ign ran the road, | straight as « ploughman’s furrow ‘Was believed in the village that road ran to Paris, at least. and poet whispered often he walked. Never so ernoy had David traveled ee RANCH then, the road ran, fj i i leagues, to a puzzle. It joined, 5 and a larger road at David stood, uncertain, then took the road Ee oth i is most important high- y were, imprinted in the dust, tracks left by the recent pass some vehicle. Some half an ter these traces were verified ight of a ponderous carriage alittle brook at the bottom a steep hill. The driver and pos- were shouting and tugging horses’ bridies, On the road side stood a huge, black- glothed man and a slender lady wrapped in a long, light cloak. David saw the lack of skill in the efforts of the servants. He quietly i pt He the court, “He will be trented for the dope habit, perhaps cured.” COUNTY WILL CARE FOR FAMILY |, As Hurley turned to be received by his guard, a sobbing moan leaning by the door. “I don't know what I'l! do.” she said. “We haven't anything. I sup- | pose there's one way—" Deputy Frater went to the wom- an’s side and took her arm. “No,? he said. “It isn’t necessary. I am taking your case up with the | welfare commission. The county | will see that you and your children Jare cared for while we're rebuilding |your husband, and making him a man.” BOY DYING, BUT CAN'T BE FOUND Known to Be Dangerously Ill; Whereabouts a Mystery Somewhere tn Seattle, possibly in a hospital, Hes Joseph Farrell, of Boise, Idaho, He is dangerously ill, per haps on hig death bed. His parents back in the Idaho metropolis are un SAVES HIM The Seattle Star Per Year, by Mail, $6 to $9 SEATTLE, WASH., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1920. TH por lllll TWO CENTS IN SEATTLE INDICTED WHITE SOX PLAYERS AR Take Him to Dinner = | accordance with the recommendation | escaped from hia young wife, still| ‘2 WOMEN HURT AS CARS CRASH |Meet Head-on on Lake Bu- rien Line Two women were severely but not fatally injured when two Lake Bu- rie cars crashed head-on today at DeMar, The cars were on different tracks, but met on a sharp curve, whore there was not sufficient clear ance. Mra. Ida. Parsons. Crosby Reade. js at the city hospital with injuries at the bane of her mpine. Mra. Béesto Van Stone, also living in the Lake Burien district, has « badly wrenched back. ‘The two women were seated near the front of a Seattle-bound car in charge of Motorman ‘W. Scott. See. ing the outbound car, in charge of Motorman George W. Hartung, rush- ing down upon them, they jumped up to escape, But the carn crashed immediately afterward and they | were hurled to the floor with terrific | foree. D. W, Henderson, city superinten dent of transportation, said the out- bound car should have waited on a | siding, $6,000 RING IS MISSING HERE Woman Loses Gem _ in Church or on Way There Tf you find a gray suede bag con taining a diamond dinner ring, please deliver it to Mre. P. C. Sullivan. For the ring is worth $6,000. Mrs. Sullivan, who lives at The Gables, 16th ‘and Harrison, ave. N. and Aloha, or between there and her home today when she went to attend a fum at the chureh Detectives are searching for it, 'S. F, THREATENS lost it) either at St. Joseph's church, 18th | MERCHANTS SEE BREAK IN PRICES Predict Seattle Is-on Brink of Slump in Cost of Commodities $14 for cane and $13.80 for beet sugar. This brought sugar down to the price at which it sold when the government relinquished control of sugar distribution the flest of the year. Yesterday the price was cut 75 cents per 100 pounds. eee In line with the general tendency \toward lower prices thruout the jcountry, and forecasting, It in claim. ed, still further declines in the coat of foodstuffs, butter dropped 3 cents & pound wholesale in Seattle Tues day. Sugar registered a drop of 7% cents a hundred pounds wholesale Monday, and Wednesday sugar will be offered to retailers 16 cents cheaper still. Weatern PREDICTED . Asked the cwuse of the slump in the market, jobbers at. tributed it to the failure of the large | condenseries to find an export mur ket, with the result that much of |the cream that formerly went tnto cana is pow diverted to butter mak jing. Still further declines are pre | dicted, altho commission men would |not commit themselves as to what level would probably be reached. Today sugar was quoted at $15.66 a hundred pounds wholesale, a drop lot 75 cents over Saturday's price | Wednesday it will be quoted to re- |tallers at $15.40. These prices fol- low closely the reductions quoted at the California refineries, Some job- bers have adopted the policy of mak- ing the new price here on the day it is announced tn the South, absorbing the loans themaelves. Sugar was retailing in. Seattle |Tuesday at from 16 to 18 cents: a pound. The average price of butter at the grocers was from 70 to 75 cents a pound, Wholesale produce merchants ex pressed confidence Tuestyy’ that foodstuffs thruout the country are on the decline, and predict that other lines will soon follow butter and sugar. HARGES THRU PIE BARRAGE DENVER, Sept. 28.--Special Ofti lcer W. O. Steam stepped into a res | taurant to arrest several alleged crap shodters. A custard pie barrage fall: | ed to stop his advance and he arrest ed five pie flingers and bone rollers. AMERICAN LEAGUE SUSPENDED ROM GAM VERY LATEST CHICAGO PITCHER CONFESSES ACCEPTING CROOKED MONEY CHICAGO, S made by Eddie Accused White Sox Outfield- er Will Tell His Story to Official Probers 610,000, and. Joe Jackson, $5,000,” Gicotte told the money, “T wouldn't piteb ball for them Cicotte told how the money “The gam 3 cinnati hotel, he told the grand 28,—Details of the “confession” icotte, White Sox pitcher, on which eight members of the team were ‘indicted. by the Cook county grand jury for crookedness in the 1919 world series, were made public late today. Cicotte told the grand jury that each of the eight men were id individually by the gamblers. He said. he got another player, $5.000. “Jackson held out for $20,000 but he only got grand jury. “They prom- Fikes pay Jackson the remainder but they never Cleatte 414 not know how much the other players get, but be ssid those against whom indictments were voted were el) given anti) I got mina” Cieotte eatt 4 paid over. rs pot ff under our pillows In our ted tm the Cin jury. / The names of the gamblers with whom the deal was alleged to have hebn arranged was not made public. “I bave lived a thousand years tm the test year,” Cicotte tela the jury. “The disgrace is awful I Rated it worse because Of. mY two babies thag “for myself." —— JAPAN NEGOTIATIONS ON’ WASHINGTON, Sept. that Jackson was ready to States and Japan over the departrhent between Ambarsador McDonald for half an hour and then went into tie grand jury room. “Jackson told the truth to Me. Denaid and he is now going tell the truth to) the grand jury,” At torney Austrian said. Jackson's testimony wan later made public. Jackson declared he was paid his $5,000 by Claude Will- fams, another White Sox pitcher, Risberg and McMullin, two of the others indicted, were the principal “pay off men,” Jackson said. eee BALL LEADERS ARE SHOCKED | BY CHARGES CHICAGO, Sept. 28,—Statements | by leaders in baseball regarding the action of the Cook gounty grand jary in. voting indictments against | eight members of the» White Sox! team for alleged throwing of the 1919 world series, follow: John Heydler, president of the National league: “It ts indeed a deplorable incident. Baseball must | be cleaned at any. cost.” | 3 manager of the! : “TL wotld rather not say anything until the evidence has teen made public. Crookedneas | must be stamped out cf basebail | if the game is to live.” | Ban Johnson, president of © the Atmerican league:’ “It takes the! breath away from me. T'll have to} have time to think it over and will By unanimous vote the Ame Secfetary Baker today for withho! list” and for gran VICTORIA, B. C. Sept. 2&.—T ved here today. She The boom which & total loss. vices ree in m ad and ts crew. ites AMPES, France, proclaimed the winner of th here this afternoon. Lecointe, course in 1:06:28, was the only Raynham. VANCOL Seattle moto: night an dwas drowned R, Sept. 2%—Cap' ship Wakena, fell It cost Fritz A of an $18,000 booze stock in th when he pleaded guilty in feder selned several days ago adopted a resolution condemning the war department 1g honorable discharges to conscientious objectora, * * * TUG SINKS; CREW SAVED while towing a boom of logs, Sunda: The tug Prosperative rescued the * * * FRENCHMAN WINS AIR TROPHY famous British airman, was forced out by engine trouble. * * & SEATTLE CAPTAIN DROWNED His body has not been recovered. * * *% ‘ CELLAR STOCK COST HIM $400 Huess, alias F. 28.—Negotiationn between the United proposed discriminatory law in California against Japanése were continued today at the state Shidehara and Roland & Mor ris, American ambassador to Jupan. *% * + VETERANS CONDEMN BAKER rican legion convention scored iding publication of the “slacker ‘he tug Beryl annk off Bamfield night, according to ad- & leak and went down ug was bringing was cut pr the 4i Lecointe, French aviator, ¢ Gordon Bennett aerial trophy who negotiated the 186.3 fnile jer to complete the raca Capt who was the last to start, tain B. Kelly, master of the overboard at Powell river last A. Harris, $400 for possession basement of his S.attie home, a) court today, The booze was % Vote of Grand Jury in Gambling Inquiry them banished from. organized Comiskey sent the following ment to each player m the Indictments voted: “You and each of you are notified of your tndefinite sion as a member of ;the Cl American league baseball club you and each of you in the ball scandal now being investi; by the present grand jury of C county resulting from the world ries of 1919, i ‘a “If you are innocent of any wrong doing, you each of vou will be reinstated; if you are ull * * 4 FIGHTS OIL FRAUD INDICTMENT An attempt to have the indictent charging him with promot First game— RH. E Washington . ° 3.8 At Boston .. 6 12 make a formal statement later.” “Kid” Gleason, manager of the White Sox: “I still have a ball club you will be retired from baseball for the rest of your lives, — it I can accomplish it. able to locate him. Griver alone usged the animals with| 1, 4 «rush telegram to Mayor his familiar voice; David himself heaved a powerful shoulder at the rear of the carriage, and with one harmonious tug the great vehicle rolled up on solid ground. The out Fiders climbed to their places. David stood for a moment upon ‘one foot. The huge gentleman waved a hand. “You will enter the car- he said, in a voice large, like but smoothed by art and Obedience belonged in the path of such a voice. Brief as was the young poet's hesitation, it was cut shorter still by a renewal of the command. David's foot went to the step. In the darkness he perceived @imly the focm of the lady upon the rear seat. He was about to seat himself opposite, when the voice ‘again swayed him to its will. “You will sit at the lady's side.” ‘The gentleman swung his weight to the forward seat. The earriage proceeded up the hill. The lady was shrunk, silent, into her corner. David could not estimate whether she was old or young, but a delicate, mild perfume from her glothes stirred hix poet's fancy to the belief that there was loveliness beneath the mystery. Here was an adventure such as he had often imagined. But as yet he held no key to it, for no word was spoken while he sat with his impenetrable companions. In an hour's time David perceived thru the window that the vehicle traversed the street of some town. Then it stopped in front of a cloned and darkened house, and 4 postilion lighted to hammer impatiently upon the door. A latticed window (Turn to Page 7, Column 4) great Caldwell Tuesday, BE. G. Eagleson, mayor of Boise, requested that all the | forces of the city be put in operation to find the aying boy. Farrell | man, 20 years of age, about six feet | tall, ght complexioned and weigh ing about 160 pounds. He has a “blackberry” mark on his right thigh. |Plan of Packers Is WASHINGTON, Sept. 28.—~The department of justice today rejected in its entirety the plan of the pack era to dispose of their interests in 15 large stockyards to a holding pany to be organized by F. H. Prince and company of Boston, BY HAL ARMSTRONG entered the ring onds. crusher of bones, auspiciously with his The crowd at the EB yelled its plaudits as th score mauling battles corner. In the other corner sat a youth His cheeks were pink, bis tights new. He had no backers the crowd would have staked a red cent upon him, The gong. rang. The stepped to the center, clashed, hero of two took his fighters The is described as a young |* Ordered Rejected] SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 28 Dr. ries Strub, president of the San neisco Hasebali club, gave out statement today declaring that if Bill Rumler of Salt Lake is rein- | stated by the league directors here | Thursday, the San Francisco evub will consider withdrawal from th leaguc, He declared that Rumler | reinstat t would — practically [mean the brea'#e up of organized | baseball on the Pucific Rumier, who was suspended for jallexed gambling by President Wil | tam HN. MeCarthy, will be » for |reinstatemen: at Thursday's meet- ing, which was called at tho mand of five of the eight embs Yeuterday Prowident McCarthy de clare] the he will resign if his ac ticn in the Rumler case is reversed coast ja with the new tights sent a sting: Joe Mattson, bruiser of flesh and} ing jeft straight into the face of the|Three weeks ago at the Bryn Mawr | veteran before him, and like a flash gles’ smoker | drove home his right like @ piston. | paying his respecta to Terpsichore, | Matteon went down. “Fluke!” exclaimed the wise ones. “Mattson'lt get him.” ne fight progressed, It was the fourth round, The kid came out of None in| his corner bruised, bleeding, Mattson | revolver battle in | rushed him. There was a swift in- |terchange of blows, sudden shift, and Mattson, ¢ ed, crumpled up on the canvas. ‘The kid disappeared, TO QUIT LEAGUE, Shaw and Gharrity; Pennock and | Schang. | Washington . et ay }At Boston wheat -6 44 | Courtney, Acosta and Picinich; | Myers, Hoyt and Schank. | Cleveland | At St. Louis . i Bagby and | Severoid. NATIONAL LEAGUE First game Pittsburg .... At Cincinnati Cooper and schmidt; and Rariden. Second game: R. H | Pittsburg .. 3 10 | At Cincinnati .... 6 7 Hamilton, Morrison and schmidt; Eller, Brenton and Rariden, Allen, eill; Bayne and 1 That happened last November, Lake Van Washington, Geystel was dance hall, on “Belgian Frank” Somebody's cap was tossed in the! air, “Belgian Frank's" fist shot out jand crashed into the face of another |dancer, There was a rush for the} door, Outside, the affray ended in a| which one man | was Killed and two others wounded | by bullets, “There's a hard laround that dan gang hangs| hall.” said the ing @ fraudulent oil lease by George J. Hibbard, wh court It was taken under MAYOR 0. K.'S JIT MEASURES Two ordinances passed by city | council at this week's regular session | were approved by Mayor Caldwell| ‘Tuesday. The ordinances provided for the | submission of the jitney men's initia. | tive bill to popular vote and for the repeal of the so-called Moore ordi-| nance which would bar the jitneys from the main business district. propor he advi and am going right along playing | the game, Cleveland better watch out and keep playing every minute I am mighty glad this thing has happened now. It is better now than at any time in the season, It would have been a lot better if it came after the pennant was won, but I don't think it has wrecked our pennant hopes.” William Veeck, president of the Chicago Cubs: “If the players in- dicted are found guilty they should be given the absolute limit of pun- ishment. | They have not only -done an alleged crooked act, but have also done something that is detri mental to the whole country, Base- ball is a national pastime and is interwoven in our daily industry With this point In view they have almost committed, treason.” | The Dance Hall White Hope; or, Know Your Man Before You Hit Him sheriff to a young special deputy.{don, Some one who did not know “Keep your eye on -the place, espe-| him clumsily stepped on his foot. cially Sunday nights. Think you ean] 1 bog your pardon,” said the handle ‘em? The young special deputy thought | ther, politely. he could, “You bet you do!” roared “Bel- gian Frank.” And his right fist shot out and landed on the other's turned to Bryn Mawr, He went di-| face with terrific impact. The t to the dance hall. As he enter-| victim fell, instinctively the crowd fell back. rome te ‘Those who recognized him gave him The crowd stood back, and thru generously more than his share of|them came the young special the floor, deputy. He had pink cheeks. “He He danced, picked the fallen dancer up, and Last night “Belgian Frank" re- carefree, with aban- |N., fell to the pavement and broke ition dismissed was made today e 4a demurrer in federe! se! WINDOW WASHER BREAKS HIS LEG. When he lost his balance while washing a window on the second floor of the Willard restaurant, 906 Summit ave, Tuesday, Jerry Lynch, wintow cleaner, of 515 Second ave. one leg. He was taken to Swedish hospital, Lynch is employed by the Pioneer Window Cleaning Co. 112 turned to face “The Belgian,” who was aiming a blow at his jaw. But the blow failed to land. There was a sudden shift and “Belgian Frank” crumpled up on the floor ‘Poday he was in the county jail. eee The young special deputy is B. W. Bethel, Some day he's going back into the ring, which he en- tered but once, to prove to the “wise ones” that it wasn’t a fluke the night he knocked out Joe Matt- son. : “Until there is a finality to this investigation, it is due to the ere u that I taxe this action, even it costs Chicago the pennant,” Plans. which have been mado the world series of this yeat wi not be changed by the indictments returned aguinst the eight W fox players, Ban Johnson, p f of the American league, announced after a conference with John Heyds ler, league. EDDIE CICOTTE BEFORE THE JURY The indictments were returned afte er Eddie Cicotte, pitching ace of the president of the National ~ White Sox during the series, appemt> ed before the grand jury and told all he knew of the alleged throwing of — the series. Cleotte left the criminal building in company with Wil Sullivan, an state's attorney's office. When re. porters attempted to talk to Sullivan stopped them, saying the White Sox pitcher was “in drawn, “Cicotte cried constantly while he was being questioned in the jary room,” one grand juror “He told the whole story of the scandal and hid nothing. He often said he wished he had not taken the money and that he that he ever wavered from Pron of clean baseball.’ * Rumors of a scandal in 3 tion with the world series i La investigator for oa