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Washington Evening Journal (Newspaper) - September 24, 1920, Washington, Iowa Pc flow thru fit of to vat dual Imi of a a i the evening journal fair tonight Mai naturally hot in ref Nown. Volume 28 Washington. Iowa i i a evening septum heu 2-4. to number in investigate baseball Case world series was fixed is charge made player in 11�� i a a Tindal of last year which i now under invent egg lion by Hie gook county grand jury. He Hio Iii that the synodical la threatening them with an expose of that evidence Miles they accede to demand of Ila Gambler to throw the j Pennant this year to Cleveland prosecutor says games Between sox and reds were a not on the m players took Monet giant Pitcher alleged to have made �?�3,boo on contest seven members of Costa key team said to be involved. Chicago sept 24.-Jacob a a Ruben Bent of new York giants Pitcher who Hua beet made a principal figure Iii the alleged baseball gambling Caudal at Tho outset of the Cook county grand jury invest igniters a caller before the juror along with a dozen other player manager official and new Imper writer. Whatever Denton May have to say about the a rendition that he profited largely by a that the Huo world series had been a fixed Quot is expected to gild considerable wort Lii to hic in ii lev Ohleh already. According to As la tot state s attorney be Phigler has shown that the championship match a Kwa my on Hie a Anton accost Herzog. Rube Benton Pitcher on the new York National league team turned on i. Reps of the Chicago it Oahu and accused Ihm of participating in to Diall gambling frauds and added to tile flood of testimony which the grand jury is now hearing about crooked Ball game and dishonesty in the National sport. Benton arrived in Chicago before the grand jury to testify to a certain nne Itig which he says took place in ii Chicago cafe be Iween hat Chase Herzog and himself. Giants4 owner called. Besides Benton the following Well known personages in major baseball have been subpoenaed to appear today it Barie a. Stoneham president and John j. A Muggsy Quot Mcgraw vice president and manager of the Newyl Ork a hints John Keys Secretary of the Chicago National club Bay Kell a la. White sox Catcher Burry Mccormick Umpire in the cub Phillies an my of aug. 31 players Couliette and Haw Lings of the Phillies Hugh Fullerton. Jolt pm Vila and William Busch baseball writers William Birch former sports writer and Samuel w. Pas a White sox fan who is said to have lost heavily backing the team in the worlds series. Kell it in who is one of hic principal props of the sox in their in unit fight has been excused however until after the decisive contests with the Volute team starting today. The first Days inquiry Vav tit off it Wyo angles one Hie secret questioning of a number of witnesses by Hie grand jury and the Oiler a statement by a buries Quot Bucko Herzog cub infielder und former manager of the Cincinnati Beds concerning Benton s alleged rela Tama with Gambler. Seven sox implicated. At the close of the jury session or. Rep Ogle announced that evidence Hud implicated seven White sox players in a betting scandal it the worlds series with the Cincinnati nationals last fall. Ban j Oil to son president of Hie american league Charles a. Comuskey owner of Hie White sox president William l. Veeck of the Cuba and several baseball writers were heard world Serless a not on square.44 a some very Good stuff was brought ant said or. Hoping in. Players were said to have accepted Money from a gambling Syndicate and had thrown the games according to the gamblers instructions. A the last worlds series Between the Chicago White sox and the Cincinnati Beds was not on the Square a the prosecutor said. A from five to seven players on the White sox team Are ballplayers blackmailed ban b. Johnson president of the american league said in a statement that he had heard that gamblers were seeking through blackmail of White sox players to Force that team log throw Quot. Us Chance of winning the league Pennant this year. He said he Bud received persistent rumours that the gambling Syndicate Hud evidence involving White sox Japan to ask for Board will urge Washington to appoint commission to Settle the coast question. Tokyo sept. 24.�?tim Washington government will be asked to Pix int a commission to effect ii solution of Jap near american Prebilla in the event of Tho Pak Jig of the California anti japanese legislation the uni an com government will arrange i for a lawsuit against the California j legislature on til ground that the Hill i i a Eon tit tit Buna i and a violation of the treaty rights of the in june a. According to in Pic a report Here which say that program was defiled at moot in. Of tile Cahl Imd and the Diplomat a advisor a a in it in Harding touches Erin Issue senator says the problem is internal and not for Quot official Marion o., hopi 24. I Darlng the Irish problem i Quot not a question for official american Bena Tor Harding maid in a stat Bitont that in i opinion the movement for Irish Independence would to under the Tongue of nations a subject entirely a internal or without referring directly to i it Riuo j Erato promises to bring the Irish Quot thin to the Tuttie Khoii of de league the Republican Nomine mid that the United stat. Arc priv had Quot meddled it word a Medvidy intr Tiret ruling is against Barnes Senate committee votes to make i thorough investigation of financing of Book. Washington. Sept. 24.-�? Complete investigation of the financing of the Book. A republicanism in 1890.�?� published by the Albany no journal was briefed by the satiate Campaign invest a gating committee William i a no jr., heed of the company vows directed formally to pro do the subscription lists for the l ook. Although he contended that the venture was a purely private commercial transaction and not proper mutter for in pc ugly Hon by the committee. Italian shops Are Shu held by workmen strikers in Turin reject agreement reached at Rome conference. Rom guards Are affied upon murder mystery in California City body of los Angeles Man buried in cellar. California capitalist disappeared four months ago remains under tons of Earth. Lam Angelet Iii., sept. 24.�?the body of j a cob Charles Denton capitalist who disappeared four months ago was found under Iona of Earth in u hermetically Afulei i Box Iii the cellar of a House. Physicians mild Denton had been dead three months. The body was found by a private detective engaged by i Teuton attorney judge by Avery when Demon s absence aroused ids suspicions. Judge Avery said Denton had been divorced and had ii daughter Frances Denton living in Phoenix Ari. The body wrapped Iii a Cotton comforter was found in a deep Bole Miller the cellar stubs where it bus been covered with Earth and a Usu room built around it. I Teuton had been living in a fashionable apartment House Here. The people in charge knew of no reason for his absence. The House Iii which the body was found was his hut had been occupied by tenants. It is in a residence Ace tum near a Large Park. And is Worth a Large sum. The present tenant took the property through an agent about a month ago. The former tenants a being sought. The discovery followed finding of fresh Earth in the basement with nothing to show whence it came the detective begun soundings which broke into the secret room. People unable to obtain dwelling owing to the shortage in housing accommodation attempt Lavanion of Church building. London sept. 24.�?a referendum Minong the striker Iii Turin Rihm re hunted in the rejection of la agreement arrive it in Koine Lief Ween the employer representatives Kiel Hie work in the Metal Trade say a j defile dispatch to the Exchange the graph. Occupation of the Fiat Lomita and dul it automobile works thar Soldo aviation work and of r factories chiefly textile will is continued the dispute says. Red fir on Royal guard. Tuesday night Royal guards were fired on one timing killed Aud several wounded. Three armed a red guard a were arrested. At Milan a bomb was exploded on the threshold of the rvs Menee of a manufacturer who was a Leader of the opposition to the workers claims in Savona the Meta workers Hare decided to reject the agr it not and maintain their Oce Patton of the planus seized. Following the refusal of a manufacturer of Brenda Signor i ranch Greg Orini to adv ii lire on accost of work done during the occupation by us workers the strikers raised another of his Plant. Tile attempted invasion of religions edifices in Brinie 4 in part a movement among persons unable to obtain dwelling owing to tile shortage in housing accommodation to seize unoccupied Homes and other buildings and install themselves according to a dispatch from borne. Try to invade Church. Borne. Sept. 24.�?the Vatican Organ says that socialists attempted to i invade a Church in a popular Quarter tuesday night hut Gid not succeed in i breaking through the door. They postponed the undertaking to a biter Date when the Pap r Alerta they will attempt to occupy tin lilt Cran Pataca which was once the Redden a of the Popes. The new spa Jet recalls that the lat Crun Enlace is among the pricier los granted to the put put by the Law of guarantee of 1&71, establishing the stains of the pontiff in Horn and that fhe Refon the Palace enjoy a a a privilege of extra territoriality. It expresses the hop that the authorities will intervene in time Quot to prevent a handful of desperadoes committing tin it which could is tolerated Only in a incl Shevitt Tho newspaper als assert that Sis Len list Are threatening to invade Hie Catholic club and two Nunn eries. Opposition to agreement bitter. I land. Kept 24 apposition to the agreement reached at Horn Between the representative of employer and work men in til Metal trades a lie come quite bitter at meeting where the agr meld a been discussed. Members of the worker commission who signed the agreement explain they simply carried out tin decision of the plenary session of workmen. At Ohleh the tendency of Hie socialist party to give he present movement a political tir. With to e v Lew to overthrow i a lie present regime a Defeated j her a i Fatge a Jorty. They in if that til logical consequence of tills decision a Tho re turn of induct rial pin fits to their Awner. Store occupation Bra a til cans to the cd a a a t a a a Hie end itself _ anti reds aided by a d. S. Vessel football season Paul and Pieper opens tomorrow have Good sales w Pahff a Noto v by a he n d Gamm a potted big Aux China i1hkkd-at 2 a it saturday till h bus Oft spa fart and har la Nir in confident age Yukht Koday american steam Rives at is Faraby a Topol. Trades munitions f terrain and Wool �?weakg4 of near . So in Stofil. Sept. 24.�?t1o� America steamship Canby Lins arrived Here with Mure item which Are being Trade a for Grain and wind. Genera Vav Range tin anti be Shevitt commander in advancing rapidly Iii Hie Aletun Drovnak urn Tagan Rog Region of Southern it Maria. Tin Boieri Neviki Are demoralized often surrendering without fighting Vav rang has taken 5, i prisoners including men from the Twenty third division of infantry and also 2�t�> nut Cline girls dozen of Field guns und several armoured train. Constantinople sept. 24.�?th troops of general a Prungel Are pursuing the bolshevik toward the Northeast and have made prisoners of 2.100, according to a dispatch a shelved Here from wrung a ministry of foreign affairs. The dispatch Adda that tin enemy resistance bus been broken along the Railroad of Alexandrovsk amt Tiitu Vav Rangely a men have reached bout Chat so is Miles South of Alexin Drovsky after having routed the eighty sixth bolshevik division. Washington High school will open two big rate of the increasingly the football season tomorrow aft popular spotted Boland China Breed noon at 2 30, when the Richland i attract and a Largo number of those High school eleven will compete with 1 interested in Fine Hogg to washing the locals in what i expected to Btu on yesterday. The hardest game that Washington in the afternoon Joe Leper a sons has Ever had to Start the season a of Kalona offered a Choice lot of ritually a team that is known toj�0, gilts and boar which brought be comparatively weak is used for ,ter1 of or 180 a had or Vav As lung toil to practice on it Ute pm we a Wal known find Ala of of the season hut this fear the breeder of a Fine Type of hogs initial opponent of coach Dockin and the ale want off in we a co1 son s squad will be a team that is Baile Taylor of what cheer a the making great claims to supremacy Kwad auctioneer. In this part of the stat they had Vest or Day evening e j. Paul. The an upset at Fairfield last saturday. Washington breeder of the spotted which Only made coach Teeter Aud he done of his a a a the Hia team More eager and determin-1 fifty two animals bringing an Averil to Humble Washington. A Quot a i of 104, a considered a it in believed that Washington pretty Good average. The hogs sold should win tomorrows Content pos wer of a High class and Many went it by by a close score hut the word Distant Points some to Indiana that come from Richland this week and a Bio buyers. Indicates that Teeter Ila been Law j or. Paul a Bale i Jai ing nothing undone to work his i Simonton Farson Iowa. $180.00 squad into an unbeatable Aggree a Hollingsworth in rape Ole Hon. Tuesday after Ion he took Mono id. .155.00 the to Ottumwa for a scrimmage Maloney amp son Churubusco against Georgey ounts Ottumwa ind. 140.00 team and it is said that Halderson Jones a Martin Menlo. 100.00 and his mates mad a pretty Good countryman bros., Heeks showing against the Ottumwa Ville., Ohio. 205.00 who Are reputed to be a Nuhaily Jones a Martin Menlo. 130.00 Strong this year. In. J. Breun Etnan Wellman. 105.00 the Washington lineup will prod Gallagher Washington.52.50 Baldy Conslet of Captain let Ley to j a Malichky Kalona .42.50 Center Mccreedy and Boss guards George Jarrard Washington 32.50 Duke and Neill tackles. Carson Gal jci>�?T4e Joner Menlo. 40.00 Jon ends Putnam Quarter uackj13 f Henderson Ainsworth. 46.00 swirl and Hall half backs and Dan i William Hunt. Ossa w atom in Lei Lull Back. Hat and Kiefer we Kau. Too out available As Backfield substitutes. Homer Jarrard. Washington. 40.00 with several huskies for us in the Wallace Carson Crawford a line. It is doubtful Tho whether any Ville. 45.00 of the subs will get a Chance for George Beeves Rushville the game May be so tight that Tho id. 140.00 coach will not care to risk any Frank Singleton Farson 65.00 r Lea baseball results its i standing of the clubs. I National ids Acme. Club. Won. I Jost pert Brooklyn. 20 Joi new York. A Rush Cincinnati a. 47 in Pittsburgh. In a a Etc ago. To 75 in St. Lout. W to Ith Boston. To tit Philadelphia. In to american i Kahue Cleveland. La ,�w2 Chi a of. A ii 44 new York. Join in St. Trouts. To 72 to Boston. In to a it Washington. 2 78 .4 1 of troll. Is 7 a kit Philadelphia. A a to Jav Chan Ges. Coach Dickinson has Ben instilling a lot of the old fighting spirit into his team and he is looking to Clyde Jones amp Martin Menlo 55.00 William Hunt Osawatomie Kan. 75.00 Charles Allison. 70.00 the to jump into the game with f. J. Turenne Man Wellman. 130.00 both feet right from the Start and Tony heartsick Heburn. 60.00 keep it up thru the four quarters. He Frank Singleton Farson., 70.00 is hoping for a Victory and believes Frank Friese Kalona 57.50 the team is capable of it of they do Frank Simonton Farson. 370.00 their Best. C. W. Simmons Fairfield. 67.50 the game is free no admission William Van Boale Pella. 75.00 charge Ding made at the gab. Frank sir Monton Farson. 100.00 a a a Walter Harvey Wellman. 60.00 sign 300,000 boys to Tom a ipg a a a a ship a to a to a j Taylor amp Taylor that cheer 185.00 new York youths Between 16 and 18 Boyd Berdo Washington. 27.50 required to sign up under state Walter Harvey Wellman. 400.00 military Law. Oscar Sheetz Liberty Center i ind. 145.00 new York i it ept. 24.�?about 300. 100 i of �?T,e1��r Kaona. 175.00 toys in new York state were required j Quot re. Fol 82.50, William Hunt Ossa Anotnie to Register today und a the provision j Kan of Tim mate. training Taw. William Hunt. O2awa omit the age for registration Are Between sixteen and eighteen years. Kan. 65.00 65.00 the end of a perfect Day i Cliff Hunter Washingon 200.00 Tom Deal Washington .57.50 Jones amp Martin Menlo. 70.00 Bayers at Pieper Hale e. J. Paul Washingon $415.00 Charles b. Baker Senath to. 150.00 Bailey amp son. West Liberty. 207.50 Jones amp Martin Menlo 220.00 Walter Slatier West Chester 200.00 win. Hunt Ossa Tornie kan130.00 Shaver Ai Fry Kalona. 45.00 Charles e. Baker Senath mo107.50 Charles c. Mckay Washington. 60.00 clock at Clark Hampton. 70.00 John Shalla Kalona. 50.00 Fred Buck Iowa City 205.00 60.00 47.00 47.50 60.00 55.00 57.50 77.50 65.00 50.00 75.00 60.00 05.00 125.00 330.00 col. John Wycoff Farson. Bailey at son West Liberty. Fred Teboekhorst Kalona. Bailey at son West Liberty. Taylor amp Taylor what cheer pc. W. Simmons. Fairfield. Bailey a. Son West Liberty Bailey amp son West Liberty Shaver at Fry Kalona. Bailey amp son West Liberty. E. J. Paul Washington. Clock at Clark Hampton. Frank Simonton Farson. W. La. Crozier amp son Oskaloosa. J. D. Jones. Havre. 110.00 j. 1. Jones Havre. 175.00 j. I. Jones Havre. Ioo.00 a few others brought less than $4 5 and Are not Given in the list. Scout Bill on a summer hike a say. Jack lets Divide our rations. Scout Jack let s. I have a canteen of water. Scout Bill and i have dried Tongue. Scout Jack now that you have had your share of the water id like a bit of that dried Tongue. Scout Bill i Haven to got any now a boys life. Thursday4 results. American i Kau or. Chi ago a Cleveland i. Boston. 9 Philadelphia 2. Fit. Lout 8-s Detroit of no other scheduled. National Crague. Pittsburgh 4 4. Philadelphia Ltd Boston 4-l no other played. Building Trust probe asked attorney general Palmer urged to investigate conditions in new York City. New York. Sept. 24.�? immediate investigation into alleged Pelee fax Long combinations among building Materiel manufacturer was urged upon attorney general Palmer and the Federal Trade rom in la i mint was Hington in telegrams sent to them by represents five i Mac Siegel Here. A pre and other openly charging alleged Price fixing combination which i is preventing building Etui endanger Jing the health of the people of Lam a Rifle a of i Sim Ltd off Hie Telegram to tire attorney general. Auto ban Para hold up mail escape with loot a ipod at test Waal $5,000 and $20,000 at South Bond ind. South Bend. Id. Sept. 24.�?auto ruin Dot held up a United state mail truck Here and escaped with mall rained at from 85,000 to 820.00a germans give up tonnage surrender of 1,844,565 tone moola main obligation of the peace treaty. Paris sept. 24.�?germany Baa sup rendered 1,944,505 Gross ton of steamers and sailing vessels by september in according to the reparations commission. She has thus delivered virtually Alt the tonnage unquestionably due under the treaty except some vessels under construction or repair and the vessel in the Schleswig District held pending the plebiscite decision. The commission is proceeding to tile execution of the other shipping clauses of the treaty. Worlds greatest Gambler cuban sugar planter win nearly of. 000,000 at european gambling re Aorta. London sept. 24.�?the heaviest Baccarat winning of the Century totalling Early .$9,,. Have been gained by Hannibal de Mesa a cuban sugar planter. His gains have earned for Hun in Europe the reputation of being the world s greatest Gambler. His extraordinary run of Luck started at Deauville Early in August. His gains there were $700,000, at allies Bain where be gambled with increased stakes and daring out of i Deauville winnings he increased i winnings by $2,0oo. Kkt at Biarritz he added $0,000,000 by n phenomenal string of Luck. Gary still doubts germans steel official favor Only a Tho worthy of invitation at world Ste conference. Paris sept. 24.�? Elbert h. Gary of the United states steel corporation at a luncheon Given in his Honor by capt. Marcel Kneght of the French notional commission accepted an invitation to return Here next year with a delegation of american steel men to inspect the steel Industry in prices of reconstruction. Or. Gary advocated closer cooperation among the Iron and steel men of the world but said thai the americans like tin French Wera determined not to invite to an International conference a a those unworthy of such an

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