The evening world. Newspaper, August 17, 1922, Page 1

PTT RAIL AND UNION CHIEFS IN CONFERENCE To-Night’s Weather—FAIR. “Vor. ‘Lxm. NO. 22,129—DATLY, Coprrigit ~ ra (New York World) by Press Publishing, (Soe orl 1922, BY Pall AND CHARGE RACE IS FIXED nics Landis Deplores Disgrace Coming So Soon After “Hazy Halo” ~Left by Famous White ‘Sox Fiasco. McGraw Praised for Action That May Prove Costly and Gives Cardinals, Pirates and Cubs Better Chance, By Robert Boyd. PITTSBURGH, Pa., Aug. 17.—The great national institution of organ- ized baseball is again trembling on its shaky foundation from the effects of the greatest blow since the famous White Sox World's Series scandal of 1919, When Phil Douglas, famous spit- ball pitcher of the world’s champion Giants, confessed before Manager John McGraw and former Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis here yes- terday thot he had negotiated with a ecitain National League player ‘‘to Fo fishing” if he received his price, mar the Giants’ chances, and help the player's club with whom he was dickering, he tossed a bombshell into the national game that shall go on record with the famous White Sox ase involving Eddie Cicotte, Happy Felsch, Joe Jackson, Bucis Weave al Former Judge K. M. Landis, base- ball's supreme commissioner, arrived here from Chicago yesterday morn- ing. He came at the solicitation of the officials of the New York Base- ball Club, They were the ones that procured the evidence on “Shufflin’’ Phil, as he is known in baseball. No doubt the New York officials could have smothered the case if they wanted to, but they refused to take that stand President John Heydler of the Na- tional League was another of the of- ficials of baseball who visited Pitts- bufgh the day Douglas was placed on the permanent inel’gibly list of the New York National League Baseball Club Doug $ rec sted to visit Manager MeGraw’s room in the Hotel Schenley, where, in the presence vf Judge Landis and Secretary James J y, he openly contessed to all accusations. He was accused of having stated to another player on a ional League club that without his ser- as a pitcher the Giants could 1eir pennant winning v 21. He therefore consente out of the game—"go fish he expressed it—if the pla would dig up the money for him t! he demanded. The iden was to im- pair the char of the New York cjub and incre the chances of the club of which the player that’ Dou: las was dickering with was a mem- ber. The evidence that the New York (Continued on Nineteenth Page.) Reminder To Vacationists Obey the call of Nature and spend « couple of weeks in the mountains at the seashore. The ner muscles will be better for a c air and environment. For, writes, “What transcend 1 we not owe to the Mountains and th Sea, what sane, healthy thought to the contact with the woods and fields; and how are the gentle t f man nature forever encouraged i rid by the presence of bird "The World's “Sum- ” announce the places the partir ange of one World “Summer sorts’? Last Week More Than Any Other New York Newspaper Re- 821 For the Best Place to Spend a Vacation, Read World ‘Summer Resort’? Ads. DOUGLAS BLAMES HIS OUSTING FROM LEAGUE ON W'GRAW “Knows in I Never Threw Game My Life,” “Shufflin’ Phil.” Says PITTSBURGH, Aug. 17 (United Press). —"Shufflin Phil Dougtes, famous pitcher, last night laid the blame for his permanent disbarment from organized ba all at the di of John J. MeGraw, fiery manager c IETECTIVE SURE WIFE FIRED SHOT INN. J. MURDER _s “Open and Shut Case” Against Mrs. Giberson, Ellis Parker Declares. ANOTHER ARREST ceused Woman, Kept From Husband's Funeral, Weeps in Cell. (Special From a Staff Correspondent of The Evening World.) TOM'S RIVER. N, J., Aug. 17 The first trace of emotion shown by Mrs, Ivy Giberson since her arrest on the charge of murdering her husband William, at their home in Lakehurst manifested itself to-day when her counsel, Judge Jeffrey called on her in the jail and she pleaded wit him to obtain permission for her to at tend the funeral of Giberson thi ternoon. The woman broke down and wept when her counsel advised her that he could not sired permission and obtain the de did not think it the Giant politic to ask for it “T never threw a game in my life,"| Ina talk with Mrs, Giberson, Judge Juttrey aine 1 inks Dougias told the United Press corre- |7uirey obtained what he thinks i . strong supporting evidence that Gib spondent, “and McGraw knows me Jerson, a few hours prior to his death, well en ht know that 1 never | had dealings with men in the vicinity would do such a thing,” ef his home. It is the contention of rs. Giberson that men who knew her Youglas was found is room in : Douglas w und in his roor husband had a large sum of money the Schenley Hotel here, waiting for]entered the house for the purpuse of some one to “Joan hi th jack" | robbing him. to leave the city “At about 10 re in the eve ing,” said Jue effrey, ibe weeping, ‘is that Mac won't Toni if mae eee lantatlse ue me my pay. I don't know |#bout halt an hour carrying a pair ine ga hare uaa. {trousers on his arm and told his wife m going to get out of here un-|trousers on his arm and told ns less I get some money and I'm|he had taken the trousers as security ashamed to wire my wife ee en ee Asked concerning the letter which |'0 Duy Some \ AREY Hen Hel wen league officials declare he wrote to a}°U Sma member of another club, offering to] _\’Mrs. Giberson was asleep when he desert the Giants, Douglas said: TREN IME git Ie wan llcarsanla “Let's forget it. All | want to sfelastippe cans aes hescetbvehpaies nh Hac entstarga) custom to smear his face with talcum is to get out of her ne powder before retiring. The last his ore Baa t BteGraw. Ait) vite saw of him he was powdering “L Knew all along he was going to] Ms face. 1 woudl like 1 find the men throw tis! outs" he eald, | Here 2 80 and gay pair of trousers as se without a cent with everybody spot-|oiiity ting me as a traitor and a deserter and all that sort of bunk. I as in- Ellis Parker, the Burlington Count ‘0 detective, to-day that he nooenE an) achilles finished rk and that the case ee igainst Mrs. Giberson is compl SOCIETY AT NEWPORT Detective Parker was strone in his SEES TENNIS MATCHES vation, saying he was sure Mrs. ———E edt shot. He pointed to Johns and Kelleher Win in occasions when Mrs. Gib- Singles Se als. erson was bound ed and robbed, = a as she claims she had been on Mon- CASINO, NEWPORT, R. I, Aug. |q ay, and added that in the latest one 17 Society set aside its forenoon to-Jinvestigation 1 shown that the jay for the semi-finals of the Casino | binding 1 was an easy 1 ™, matte The i as wound around A. VORB KARE Menh To the one wrist se t s and the other courts came the first families of this 1s looped | slip knot, he said. fashic colony, one or nea v issors. sta ana Gorn “There isn’t a thi this case," was still -one| the mdney Giberse ywn to have the si finals | had, we ha yet, but of this section] in New we n't need a mo- played on Saturday tive in But what more do gies Semi-Final Round: W. M,| You want? Here's a dead open-and- Johnston un Fran: 2 q| shut prope 1 There were no ac- Howard QO. Kinsey, complice ar on | that 6-3, 1H. G, Kelle New | Mrs. G ‘on t herself up N. W. Nil Boston Mrs ( 8 til im jail charged th shot hus- - <_ band wt may ques- VERGES ON COLLAPSE | tics. tt is that she was In temporary fir 1) st t wee nd tried Military Defles Gover Wt, Minis-| to | V 1 Wilmer GC ters Decline Du emp Central PEKING Au, 7 (Associate Riera tena ve vopu-| PRESIDENT’S SISTER ment in nis a ak the] AND HUSBAND INU. S; Vey of conditions brought to the at JOBS CAUSE PROTEST , the forels n legation: ns Should Get eaders are enly defying c ¢ Positions. Minist Real “state Advertisements For Sunday World Must Be in The World Jffice On or Before Friday To Insure Proper Classificatio: 1 THE WORLD WA Resolu- ion 1 the continu nea in th t service of Irs. ¢ 1 tex Presid i twelve ein the ninent {vion 1 The | jot fam at 1 to ex ry Vol indus. | husband is Su € t of Prisons at $4,000, the 1 post asserted, NEW MEE THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, (1922. Entered ax Second-Class Matter Vost Office, #N, To- Morrow’ '. Wee ither—FAIR, EDI New York, N. ¥. WALL STREE TION PRICE ‘THREE CENTS Ending His Baseball Career ‘|Giristowaways asThey Returned Aboard Homeric inTears, Denying They Planned Trip to See Europe|' ANNIE MULLEN AND pe AU Ue FLEMING, —— Caught in Room While “Visiting” Majestic, Young Misses Assert. Katherine Fleming, fourteen Annie Mullen, thirteen, are hom again. The two girls who were re ported to have stowed away on the stie when she left this port on trip arrived to-day on the Homeric, having had the run of the ship on the way home and being the pets of te passenge Until Quarantine was reached the pair considered their trip just one big lark, but there it dawned upon them that in West 17th Street thers was some parental authority to be en and the to countered and reckoned with, thought of this caused the end in tears. The girls had a different tell as to how they came to go awa It was that the pair received a pa to go abourd the Majestic and went not knowing that she w: going to sail that 4 In the course of their trip of inspection they got into a room and the door closed a were unable to get out. Both they did not know hip had sailed and when they f vo story to the managed to get out of the 1 we: tened to find that land no | in sight, They denied statement that’ they h lifeboat or had any intention’ ing nwa On the trip over, aft € taken charge of by the ( y were turned over to a st while they were in the had the run gf the ship. who learned of story 1 A purse of $32 Klit h some change to spen they kept in Southampton Annie M ised in England, Miss M No. 419 We 1 4 n imported t ple On the return ignated Loek who dr ntine they t to do ¥ John Flemi of 1 had sent his daughte a wi ing her not to be phot not to taik She i yeliow-hat uy somethir r pieture t you glad ne threw the necks and kissed th took eharge ¢ alyham puppy one of t nered abroad, SARAZEN LEADS +] BOB GRUIKSHANK IN “PRO GOLF MATCH Open Champion Is Two Up on Play OAKWOOD Aur. of the at the Eighteen Holes zen was COUNTRY (Associated two up shank of Westfield, first elghteen holes tr Press Bot on N. J., att End ot CLUB, ).—Gene » Crnik he close to-day's semi-final play in the national profes- sional champtonship. the Youngstown, 0., lead of four holes on Tu ‘The crowds for follow: Sarazen— Out In 5 Out tr Golden The sun Cruikshank- v Emmet veteran, John Gi forenoo! French, had a olden of n round 69 10—76 /DRYING UP RESULTS NOWHERE GREATER THAN IN NEW « reement Least, greate owhere res manr office, That the pr John D onded 4 to his to help law enforoeme: YORK Wha missioner [Lay Com- nt, E HYLAN TO A FOR GOVERNOR BU JOHN. WON'T PLAY William R. Could Then Run for Senator and the State Would Be Won. FAVORS LA GUARDIA Wants Him to Head the Re- publicans—Full Text of His Note. wil Randolph little playmate, Mayor are in am and his Hylan, Hearst John F somewhat of a jam. Ina state ment issued to-day Mr. Hearst an he Is willing to be the candidate for United States Senator If nouneed that the Democrats will nominate Hylan Mayor as the candidate for Governor. Mayor Hylan, after carefully read ing Mr. Hearst's statement, wrecked the combination by stating that h would not run for Governor under any circumstances—not even to get Mr Hearst the ticket. And in any event Mr Hearst's plan ts not politi cally feasible because no convention would stand for the selection of the two leading candidates from New York City. One would have to come from up-Btate. "1 would not accept a nomination on a State ticket under any circum- stances,’ said Mayor Hylan on his arrival at the City Hall rhe people elected me—hired me by the election ind [ am under contract to serve them four years, The people of the State have determined that now is the accepted time for the government of the State to be taken from the hands of the corporate interests and restored to the hands of the people, where it properly helongs. Mr. Hearst shonkd be commended for making a fight along this line “Will you support the nominee of the State Convention, no matter who is nominated?’ the Mayor was asked on “Tam a regular Democrat,” he re plied. “Mr. Hearst Intimates that if the Democrats don’t give the Progressives a falr representation there may be a third party,"’ the Mayor was told. “Well,” he said, “I'm a Progress ive"? “Do you think Mr mith could de feat the Republican nomine “That ts for the 1 of the to determine."’ ople State ‘The Hearst statement In so far as it relates to the candidacy of Messrs Smith, Hylan and Hearst is as fol- lows: candidate, ther “While I have been mentto' fore I prefer to make no comment upon Mr. Smith's anouncement of his candidacy for the Governorship other than to say that it is a very dignified and very definite expression of his willingness to the leadership am not a as one; assume of the party In the State “Mr. Smith is de as well fitted us any man in t to lend the Democratle Party, if it is to be a conservative ty, und ite with the Republican Va ipport (Continued on Sixth Page pli UNIONS LAY PEACE PLAN BEFORE HEADS OF 148 ROADS; SAID TO INSIST GN OLD JOBS Leaders of Five Brotherh Representing Executiv Negotiations to End s and Committee Begin First Direct ail Strike While Other Labor Chiefs Await Outcome. The question of continuance or settlement of the railroad shopmens’ strike was taken up at 2 o'clock this afternoon at a conference at No. 61 Broadway betwoen tue executive representatives of 148 railroads and the leaders of the five railw and not involved in the strike. The brotherhood leade M Doak of the trainmen, FB. hen of the switchmen PRESIDENT DEFERS STRIKE MESSAGE volunteered to act as mediators. Warren S. Stone of the engineers, L. E .Sheppard of the conductors, W. brotherhoods engaged in the operation of trains They are Robertson of the firemen and EF. ©. ————————————> They held a preliminary meeting this morning and put their propost- tions in shape for presentation to the executives this afternoon, Mr. Stone BEFORE CONGRESS said they had not adopted cut-and- Harding Decides’ to Await| ters as they came up. Outcome ofNew Y Conference. WASHINGTON, Aug. 17,—Preat dent Harding decided this morning to postpone until to-mor a later, date his message to Congress on the rail strike pending the out- come of negotiations between the rail- rk, or sw situation, way executives and brotherhood lead ers in New York to-day The sion to withhold the message ily with President announced his deci tempo- conversation Indiana, Re- In a_ telephone Senator Watson, publican The livered later, strike be settled. The House of howeverfil will be de- should the rail message, even a consequence of the President adjourned decision the immediately afte reonvening, Demo a roll eall on the the atte: erats forced motion to 205 members in than a quorum - TEMPERATURE HITS 91, HUMIDITY 54 Highest of Day Reached at 8 This Afternoon, The following temperatures and hu- adjourn and tellers reported ance, ten less midity recorded hourly were issued to-day by the local Weather Bureau: Temperature Humidity 8.00 a. m. 7 9.00 10.00 5 84 11.00 85 59 12.00 noon 86 54 00 p se ' 200 p ' 1.00 p.m M4 “Wolf of Wall Street’ Champagne pa White “Diamond Marty” Spent $22, 000 On Champagne Parties, He Says and Judge’s Cafe, Formerly Reisenwebers, He Says. Guests at Paradise Light district rivalling the most ex- tray ant soirec pre were descr din Judge S$ son", West Side Court t when the second ter of an episode’ in hich Martin Kline kao to Broadway as “Di nd Marty” Kline the chief figure Brought before J ony idayit by H Joheck 4 ten yment f waiter | y 1 4. that afida Reisen | t | months, he had ant £ 4 ner and wine pa f ‘ C The parties, } 3 n W the way from $2 a iinaecwl tnann because he found to-day. D. belng overcharge nome dinnera, and stopped payment on @ (Continued on Sixth Page.) Gpied programme but would take mat~ While the conference was’@A down- town the leaders of the sixteen rail- road union® engaged in work not di- rectly assoctated with the running of trains were waiting informally at the Hotel Woodstock in West 43d Street for a possible call to take part in the deliberations or for news of the result, The tone of the comment of these leaders was a bit belligerent. It was Plain they had directed the brother- hood mediators to firmly insist that if the raiitoads agree to take the strikers back the seniority rights of those who went out must be restored, The seniority matter, in fact, ap- peared to be the only issue about which difference might arise, Sev- eral compromise agreements lave been formulated by both sides. The pre- dominating element in the committee representing the railroad executives of the “hard bolled’* variety that has held out against any compromise but, in view of the statement issued yes- terday by the Interstate Commerce Commission that 70 per cent. of the locomotives in the United States re- quire repairs, It was assumed by union observers that even the ‘hard boiled’ railroad presidents might lean toward conciliation. Union executives who assembled at the Woodstock Hotel were: J. A, Franklin, President of the Eoilermiakers; Martin F'. Ryan, Prest- dent of the Carmen; James Burns, ice President of the Sheet Metal Workers; Edward Evans, Vice Prest- dent of the Electrical Workers; Timo- thy Healy, President of the Firemen and Oilers; W, D, Helth, President of the Signalmen; Edward Manion, President of the Telegraphers; E, F. Grable, President of the Maintenence of Way Workers, and Richard Dee, Vice President of the Railroad and Steamship Clerks. Rert M, Jewell, President of the Railway Employees Division of the American Federation of Labor and National Director of the shopmen's ined the gathering this after- coming from Washington. William H. Johnston of hinists was in touch with s bilt remained in Wash- atch Congressional devel ind teport them to his aa- ood mediators are not ed to enter into a settlement ement with the railroad execu ve They are expected to reach a bast lerstanding which must be Af ed to the Hotel Woodstock for ratification or rejection, It lerstood that the shopmen's rep- reser will refuse to agree to terms do not guarantee rein- ement of ail strikers who wish to turn te k The committee of 1:9 executives, { the labor delegates to-day, 4 Witt Cuyler, Chair- \ ‘Thom, Vice Chairman ‘ 1; Howard Elliot, ‘ ¥ North rn Pacitie } "i npany; Hy Holden, i the Chicago. Burlington nd Q y Railroad Compeny: Julius K schnitt, Chatrinan of the South- Pacific lines; W. L. Mapother, President of the Louisville and Nash- ville Rajlroad Company; W. W. Ate