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Madison Wisconsin State Journal (Newspaper) - August 17, 1920, Madison, Wisconsin Badger weather Proi Bly like a Star edition twelve pages j 135, no. 137. Madison wis., tuesday afternoon August Price three cents suffrage action postponed baseball Star is killed fractured Skull fatal to Chapman Brilant shortstop in Pital after being hit by pitched in monday game new York Ray Chapman Short to p for the c Toye land. American league baseball team died Early today from injuries received when he was hit by a pitched Ball at the Polo yesterday. Today s Camo Between Tho Yankees and tha indians was called off a the result. Chapman was hit in the head when to attempted to Dodge a fast curve itched by Carl Mays of the be Ork Yankees in Tow in Fly inning. He wan rushed to Jal Lawrence Hospital. Physicians declared he had a Frac tured Skull an operation per formed at. Ltd night. The Mado tin incision three and a inches Long through Tho base of the Skull of the kit bile. The operation disclosed a rupture of Tho lateral sinus and a Quantity o c dotted blood. A Small piece of Skull was removed. However after Trio operation tha doctors declared he could live Only a few hours Clup Nian was one of the Best Short tips in either major league. Work has aided greatly in keeping the indians Well to the front in Pennant Jetle was the first Man to Bat in the fifth inning of yesterday s game. He was leaning Over crouching Mays who Hai a underhand delivers threw a Sharp fast curve. Chapman dodged but the curve broke sharply and struck Hutn on the left Side of Tho head. It was entirely an Accident. Days was working Chan Ruuti careful Rwjr an d fact that the Ball struck Chapman was because the curve broke faster than the Batter expected. Chapman dropped to the ground unconscious. The crack of the Ball hitting his head Coull be heard Over the entire Polo grounds. The Indian players gathered around Chapman and attempted to Aid him. A doctor was summoned from the stand and save first Aid. Chapman retained consciousness for a moment the Only time before his death. He waa carried from the Field and to the Hospital Chapman s Home wan in Herren Williamson county. 111. His was living in Cleveland during tha base Ball Acason and was notified then he was injured she was in route to new York Early today. Chapman was 29 years old. He was born in oar Ansboro and broke into Organ baseball in 1910, when he played with Tho Davenport club. He remained of Cero part of Iho 1911 when he went to the Toledo american association team. He went to Cleveland in 1512 and Rince Haa played continuously with that club. During 101c lie was out of bodies of drowning victims await Kin poles Check russians in fierce fight counter attack Derei opting successfully reds driven Back Crow River at one Point claim that Fath i Fri i tout lion up to the russian Krajain and a declared today. Various port of fall of Warsaw circulated iai4 night and Early to Day. The United did not circulate them. Fate was be ing decided today in Fierce Bat the on a front of almost 200 Jyi Iles a Strong polish counterattack was developing successfully according to Uno Lucial Advt Ca received Here to any front pointy in Poland within sound of the Cann Nading. Tho Las direct word from Warsaw the Odic Lal late y enter Day. Co Nunu n Ehue Lasu de Wisconsin is Frutto Nashville amendment to the the right of civic cons of United to not or abridged by United or by any in account of it drawn by Sunn b. An Pioneer of Tuff Ragi movement in America in 1875, was introduced in the unit liter by senator Sargent California. Wat to i atm in june 1919, and Days later wit Contin first state. Ratified. Tennessee House fails to vote on amendment debate is acrimonious speaker Walker in floor Battle adjournment held Point in favor of opposition North Carolina Senate in action ste1nle to fight Auto Light Fine manufacturer s son gives notice of Appeal to higher courts c. R. Stelle. Son of g. A. Stern la president of the Kleinie Turret machine company of this City tuned this said the poles and costs in court Imlay lad driven the russians Hack across j by judge Henry Casson on testimony the two months Whu a broken ankle. Chapman Fil Waya played the position of shorts Lori with the exception of a Short time when to filled in at second and later at third base for Tom indians. Tris speaker manager of the Cleve club declined to Issue a acute ment regarding Chapman s death de Claring he preferred to await arrival of mrs. Chapman who was cd rec de late today. Everybody has Chance in movie tryouts for a Romance of Madison to be conducted sunday a very Man women and child in atari soil is going to have a Chance to break into the movies. Azov to fans who have dreamed of Ink lip the Star a him production May read ice that ambition. Tryouts for parts in a Romance l the picture to lie made Here monday and tuesday will to held it Moose Hall 7 Kant run Street Sun Day at 2 p. M. Those who fail to in pc the Parl will Hilve in oppo Annily to soc cd for minor parts. Anil the scene when the hero and heroine Art alter a series of Irvins Ami adventurous an Opportunity for n.11 of the speaker up Over the loss of been All broken of pal and my lans to on the screen. The film will to Broil Urcyl it the grand theater for a full week. Tho part of baby Alli Erion Oteis n Chance for a. Girl 3 to c i ars old n Rcpt Nillon. Tho Lead up inc cum n., entire by by coca out to Hla be Man and leading women a caved wife another player killed grand rapids a Eer 27, Leal Well. Mich Dica in a hos Pital it today from injuries received when he was struck in Tho head by a baseball Durons a Pam in which he was play lip at Kola Una zoo Sunray. His Skull was fractured and he did not regain consciousness baby Carriage demand slumps Washington. U to mail for Bahy is fallen off 50 cent in Tho last six months according open to in Yong without cast will lie chosen by the Start if the it Ittris 1-Llm company of ne1 York and an golds. No Marlon a copse will have a word n making tin Boice so in arc will he no Ilisco Timuia Ion. Everybody has an Enuol Tho scenes will Ike Laid for Tho Mca part around the in Altol Quaro and Ini Versley Campus with other t Vilii Anil Tenity , Annj in Mil round the City. Tho Stalo com Ilell for Taj tins if lecture saturday and Walter Steiner. Manager was in tic City Mali in preliminary and Selc Crink to the in Ltd Commerce. States chamber of i Tho Recai Onul Given by them in fac Turra arc that Tho Hirth Mac Hao do 35 per cent list housing Conail Lons Aro pour and Domestic help i hard to Olilian. Bureau of vital Slit such. While Adell tank a decrease in the birth rate fays this decrease will not reach 35 cent. Owen Moore Hurt in fall Harl lift an air plane flight to tails Owen Moore american motion picture actor former Huy bind of Mary pick Ford was injured when the plane crash o to l the River hug Between vol Iowa and rub Lessem and that a successful Tol ish to Lirussi had been Carr Letl out in the direction of Mulawa. Fail in swing an Effort by the plus Siatis to encircle Warsaw of breaking through the at Plisk and swinging around the City frit marching South then Southeast to join the rc4 lines on the cast aide at the capital was Defeated after a bit Ler Battle. The Mafle such Prog reas at first that they issued a announcing the City was surrounded. Later the tide turned anal the itus Ssan was smashed. They lost All the ground they had gained and left hundreds of dead and wounded be Hind it was announced. Tanks Aid attack cavalry French tanks and a Fleet of armoured motorboats cat by ing Quick ulring guns ate involved in the great Siruk Gle for Warsaw. The has repeatedly come in to the cossacks Bloo Ity House adjourned late today without acting on the suffrage amendment. The vote was 52 to 45. The. _ motion was made by speaker Walker Anu . Tic move was interpreted As a Point for the Anli suffragist i however several voted in favor of adjournment who Are considered Friendly to suffrage until pro ratification lists said the vote was with out great Siy mfg acc. Aisles were jammed and Galler ies were packed As the Lious went into session. Hundreds of women wore red and yellow Flowers emblems of the opposing factions. Burr k. Funnel that automobile driven Friday a Lull without a tall Light. Tel Nile immediately telephoned his father. A half hour later Tho limit. Tho River Mug. Their Cross fire coming from both up and the Stream rendered attempts at a on two building almost . See Aid of labor Washington Oll Licals of he american federation of believe the United slates govern ment will have Tho support of organizing Lifbor in any move to girl i Oln nil Light Tho rus Sian soviets according to infer mat Ion it federation of labor head quart is Here today. This is the policy of the federation s High and Uliey by Litho the rank and lie will Back Thorn up. They were in this belief by Tho fact j that the a. V. Of l. Convention at Mon 1 Treal adopted a. Resolution putting the 1 federation on record n against any action i i hat might be construed As in Couras hand Deli ire. Hobart baby Ellin Louise. H. D. Frary. V our others Plond Eil guilty to the of driving with Mil not lighted and paid when the cases it re Disnio Bpyd. They Are j. It. Hall Ijar. By Lotf. P. A. And Mal the ? in court tomorrow for violating the Tail Light ordinance will be of arc St made this week fudge payment of Al coif a will give place to a higher penalty. 75 cent Gas seen by or of Walker Drew an ovation when he said think 1 am in contest i simmered and unfettered by Politica 1 aspirations Walker la to in Good Faith Anil in k Jod Noral me i Annot Sau Walker. Walker read a letter from Lon nil friers on Iri we lib Fri Ciao looted is he advised n Iho Iti Pality my Jan on he propriety of Arutiun on Eui Idun. To Jav t in enl to the soviet d. Frary and Samuel gon Ipi is. President of the j federation condemned Holsie Vitri i As a hideous monster a men Iodis of mrs. H i Frary victims of l Wuh Oul direct reports of idles the River at Kilbourn j Novos in Uio Bolf Hevlyn of War 1 saw. Officials Here were in doubt today Lisp arthrs that the t Olish been invaded by Russ m cavalry patrols. The latest official information reach Francisco cent gasoline is a Kinju Birley a Lupin two . Prof. C. K. Medl Iury of the. Caso school of applied Sci care i Kraii Cleveland declared n an address Here before in Pineros of Vernoon. Prosin Bly will to nigh la Iwuh cily. Jn., the girlhood ii orc of . Incl where her Mother. Mrs. Kern Kinholt. , however we re at Volt in k a Fri a 1 n f m is s 1 re Kmiote. Of Iowa sister of mrs. Crary. Who was at Kilbourn Tbs Al croon. Lust who will nun me of Little a Mon Lui of Ken the or Ilau Pitt r of the victim will in Ilc Cidoni when other relay Ives arrive. Miss ii Jlse Crary sister of he who wan in with the coiiflt1 at the time of Tho no Clernt will return to Merle Ron together Wilh he scenes. Of will to Tho Wiatr journal each Day until the picture is completed. Girl killed by rejected Lover . N. Torbay shot Anil Killil Mary Vel to. 19. The reigning in Iho Lian Colony Here. A citizen Pafso formed to hum her Smyer. Accord Llop to information Given a Tho girl jux nol from a window. Striking a picket Fence. Seriously injured she crawled toward a in Well in the Rerer of the liou5c. Cal lonely to hide. The Man firing his revolver. One Bullet Wirtick in Ray America Cray. Time. 15 4-5 second heat won by Vount. America second Loti ill Sweden time 15 3-6 third won by Smith. Amoral in Kond . Sweden. Time. 15 fourth heat won by it Arron. Scouil Thompson. Canada. To left. Tetik or War trials Ucac Amirin 2 to 0. After America Harl broken in i Tuple record in Tho Hiiro jump. Albert walked to the my dds Octh a Refl Anil Shook Henris with him. Boo meter finals 800-meter run. Finals Hill knt Fino first by. America or Ceciul third , Kip and. Fourth s Rott. America Al Fly Sprott. Airth. Time 110 meter Semi finals 110-meter hurdles. A Flat three qualify for Harron. Amer Tea Brit Walker. Amt Tea. So come Hultin. Sweden the enl time 15 seconds 110-Mtlro hurdles

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