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Washington Evening Journal (Newspaper) - September 29, 1920, Washington, Iowa The evening journal intr tonight with Bear or fro flt to liar it he or of nor with slowly tiding Dine Monre. Volume 28 Washington. Iowa wednesday even Ino ski i tilt l�20 number 103ball scandal is spreading Ball scandal is revealed by Cicotte White sox Pitcher took $10,000 and Joe Jackson got $5,000. Ei6ht players Are indict to a Yoni nun halon la brought about by information which just it a to no mrw Tler involving you Ami ii of Yon Tho a it a 11 it ii til now being inv to gated by Tho precut grand jury of Rook a minty resulting from the world serb of ump. A if you to Ift Norm of any wrong doing you and each of you will he rein hied of you Are or Tilley you will he retired from organized Ehatt for the rest of your live of i can accomplish it. Of Nill there i a finality to Thea investigation it i due to the Public that i take Thea action even though it Coart i Hilt ago tile Pennant Quot Chicago american i canc baseball club. A ii til a Hek a. contagion of Star twirler result Ora Otie action by owner Condo Hoy who suspends seven players kills Pennant Chanco. Chicago sept. 29.�?after Eddie to i Cone air hurler of the while hog i lied confessed to the grand jury that i he Hud accepted a Hrella or flu Imi a his Alture of gamblers fund. The jury i Ted eight White sox a layers for throwing the Huo world series to i lie Multi Joe Jackson another a lilt sox alar conf it 4d thai lift to received Are to a Tomt he a my i the Compi Ruer to throw the game i it team amt Jackson a id that i Hick i Sandh former member of the White sox team had i to touted the Money among eight player a fund of More limn fit a jul a attic to live Imp a Ahi to crooked a layers by gamblers. Sag Yasm i a Frt the ten indicted Ore Arnold Chick Gaud i first Baw Man Fred , Utility int Eider. Ult a Ham Deiseh Center the Lder Edward Cicotte Pitcher. Claude Clifty Willie to. Pitcher. Jim Jackson . George Huck Weaver third Hue Man. Chai . Swede Risberg shortstop. Of tin players Are found guilty the criminal court each May sent to the Penitentiary for five year or tined $2,000, or both the exact amount of Money received by each of the eight players is known to the state s attorney s of lbs a and the grand jury. The jury Aho has the Unitie of gamblers who aided Aln Atte formed prize fighter carrying the Money from the gambling Trust to the players. The confession of Cootie and Jackson reveal the most amazing Story of crooked sportsmanship Ever told America. The White sox players were a flied Quot i Aff Ore the world series with Cincinnati started. Cicone was paid his Money be fore he pitched his Lim game. The Money wit placed Nuder his Pillow the hotel according to a prearranged Dun with tile gamblers. Cootie carried out his part of the agreement urn lot the first two game that he pitched la the serf is. Gambier clean up Fortuna. Of these game the Gambler cleaned up several Hundred thousand do Lank Jackson told the jurors that he had demanded 120,000 from the gamblers. They refused that amount however Aud he go too. Like Cicotte he found the Money under his Pillow his bed the night before the first game was played with Cincinnati. Cumishey suspends seven players. Seven members of the White sox learn were suspended by Charles a. Comuskey owner of the team. When Laddie Cicotte confession implicated acquits stayer of clubman. Winchester ky., sept. 20.�?rodney Haggard. Winchester attorney was acquitted by the grand jury or the murder of Lien w. Good Young dub nun. Haggard testified him to hot and killed Good because of his into Riney with mrs. Haggard the altars Bey a wife. Baseball results 71 Usuwa standing of the clubs. American Leaour. Club woo. Be it. Be ret Clr St mini is Chi ago it a new Vork. Ltd it. Louis. ,4 Boston. To we Nhungt ,.n ,.,6. A a roil a i Katt Gnal or for l it Klov put new York. Cite inns tied Pittsburgh .,.,77 Tim ago .74 St Delia. 7 a ten. A tuesday results a or a Lead be. T Levo it of. A it. Lull a Vav a i i to i k t it i j. A a Tor. . New York i , no same rain no s lir it a to Ltd National i Kao do. a is. Toston a a a no others split Dule t 35.coo.ooo men die War fifteen million women Europe must die old maids As a result. Tita is to to to or Sirn pc k Man is Iff i a f to 1 7 4�. J to .4 it v a i Abas. I Leipzig sept. 20.-�?reran� �?�t.�, a a it men inst their lives Europe Ami i Asia during the world War islami Odo european a it Nien will die old maids. These figures Are Given by ii ctr the be stung and Are considered official. For Ever i Roto men Between the j Ages of eighteen anti forty five year there Are France 1,2710 women England Lutsi Italy 1,22s Germany la Leo Austria of Unga of 1.230. Air race is won by French flyer Sadi Lecointe famous aviator wins plane contest. Two americans Are eliminated soon after Start of the Bennett trophy flight. Tampe. Sept 21 a Kadi be Colne the famous French aviator won the Tim to the alleged fixing of the iou International air plane Moo for the world s series. The players suspended Arettie Dot org Mcmullin Jackson Frisch Weaver. Williams and Cicotte. Gum the eighth Man indicted was dropped by tin White sox the Spring when he was reported us having held out because of disagreement aver salary with Comuskey. The dropping of the players will Moue that a team made up mostly of substitutes will he depended upon to Complete the season the White sox fight to win the american league Pennant from Ltd lovelorn Comiskey a suspension letter. Following is Iii text of coi Niskey g letter suspending tin players Quot Chicago sept. 2c. To Charles res Herg Fred Mcmullin Joe Jackson. It it car be i Soli George Weaver c. A Williams and k. V. Cicotte Quot you and each of you Are hereby notified of your indefinite suspension James Gordon Bennett trophy. Ile covered the course of iwo Kilometres. Or i Noji Miles i tour 0 min ates and 17 to seconds. F. I. Raynham tin sole British representative withdrew after covering the first Lap. After the race had been Progress less than hour the contest had narrowed Down to a possible three competitors one of them a j. It. A 8chr�osier, american. Major Schroeder shortly afterwards also was eliminated withdrawing after flying iou Kilometres because of ignition trouble. Howard Rinehart tile other american withdrew soon after starting because of difficulty with tin at Cering mechanism. Tin americans thus were out of the race. La Romance one of the French competitor. Withdrew after the second Lap. Kirsch a second Frenchman a Vety Happy birthday Celebration was held last evening at the Home of mrs. George Helm South West Washington when the birthdays of her granddaughter. Frances klees#., daughter of or. And mrs. H. D. Hie a. And her brother Law f. E. Helm of Minneapolis were fittingly observed with a family dinner. Cover were Laid for fifteen and a Chicken dinner with All the trimmings was served. A big birthday cake was Cut and Jruth re Cream which Hail been requested for the occasion by Frances herself made most delicious last course. France was particularly proud to have the visit of her great Uncle come at the time of her tenth birthday and the dinner Pally will he one of her Happy Intro or let. Those who were present were or. And mrs f e. Helm of Minneapolis or. And mrs. Who Jones and children and George and or. And or. H. D Kleest children. Ralph Frank. Edith and Frances. A Moonlight picnic a held Burnet Park saturday evening Honor of miss Hazel Himey. Who has gone to ame to attend the Lowa state College. The delicious sup or which a ? spread at seven o clock included All the delicious plonk viands and enjoyable social time followed. A a a or. And mrs. C. W. Stewart entertained a few fri4nds at their Home after the Organ recital Given by their daughter. Lbs Mildred Stewart at Tho Potts biter Lan Church last evening. Miss Margaret Whit and mrs. Frank Pearson of Fairfield who were Here for Tho recital pleased the guest i by their part Impromptu program. Miss White who has a Beautiful voice giving some songs with mrs. Pearson a accompanist i Stewart it the request of her friends played several charming piano selections and of Las Eleanor Walker delighted everyone with some readings a a the senior Worth while girls of the Baptist Church held their monthly social meeting at the Church last evening. The meeting a opened by the regular devotional service led by mrs. Fere Davis. A business meeting was held at which the following Wolfi cers were elected president. Mrs. Oral Mayo vice president miss Lucile Forgey Secretary. Mrs. Browning. The various committee will be appointed by the officers. The remainder of the evening was spent a general social Way with game and other amusements with delicious refreshments served by the refreshment committee. Yes about twelve members of the Priscilla flub met yesterday afternoon at the Horn. Of or. J a Godfrey. The after it ooh a spent having a general flood time. I tenuous refreshments were served by the hostess the guests of the club were or. Mollie Cherry mrs. Falk and mrs Elmer Well. Keyhill we have Busy Day tomorrow mrs. Ainsworth plans Brooklyn Sweden is dead a fall festival of Jer suspicion Washington woman Dies vhf two Rig Days Ark St he do Mcd turd v a tar Long Ili pub i Hiday and Bati Koay of ass at her Homb i of this Wehr Signaller Tom suvbi1l, the said Ier poet and author who to to Lee mrs. I a Maria Johnson died Booster the Ainsworth com j lure a re tomorrow night at the yesterday afternoon at three o clock Muff by arc making extensive pre a High school atoll i turn will address at her Home .109 West third Partlon for their fall the p. E. O. Society at it meeting Street after line of two years. I which will by held Friday and at i tomorrow at the Home of for the last few weeks she had urday of this week the msgr been be fast i Grove just Hiorth West of the town funeral services will be held at limits. 4 30 thursday afternoon at the addition to a variety of enter Home conducted by or. W. W. Bow Iain ment feature two prominent 1th of the methodist Church assist speaker have been obtained by the j he lecture cd by the Rev. W. R Stryker. Bur committee. Major Atkinson a roam Wili speak a1 will be Elm Grove cemetery Ber of Tho Republican National a women s Liza Maria Paterson was born committee will speak Friday after a clubs of that City Keyhill will also Sweden dec. 17, 1844, and was noon at 1 30 of clock topics of i appear at a special Assembly of the married that country to Andrew the Day to was the Star speaker High school at Otto fifteen and give Johnson. They came to America the Hughes and Taft Campaign the High school Pupil a patriotic i$c9, locating drat at Moline. Iii. Tour Aud during the recent War Bel add Sod St he will speak Aud coming to Washington 1897. Was knighted by Tho King of Italy. At a dinner Given for venting oaten the husband died 1903, since saturday morning at 11 30 of rigid investigation will by made of Bui he lit mors among Brooklyn Man mrs. Ralph living a mrs. Heck has arranged thru or. Flow to have this noted speaker entertain the ladies of the club with one of i interesting talks. Or. Keyhill i de Moines today when a tonight and while thee to one of the h adding women a games Are thrown path a mrs. Belle Dougherty who has j been visiting at the Home of mrs. M. P. Miller and with other relatives and friends a left for St. Petersburg. Fla., after having spent i the summer at Manitou col. Johnson and two daughters mrs. Or Anco mrs. A a. Boyer Are Clarence Dodd of Washington and Home from extended trip mrs de Martinson of North Hen which they visited with Friend Derson Iii. Indianapolis Chicago and Sycamore 111 they report a delightful journey with the renewal of Many Happy acquaintance Chicago they visited with or. Fuff try of Nephew and la Sycamore with Turpu omra. Boyer. Report indicate that Brooklyn Flay or v re bribed to i a games world series Ikirt Iclal to the five Iiona journal new York sept. 29.�?reports when mrs Johnson had made her clock address will be delivered today indicate that the Brooklyn Home with her son. Charles John by Edward Mcmanus a member of National Are becoming involved won. She was a member of the swed the state democratic committee and j the baseball scandal that is sweeping ish methodist Church holding her a candidate for Congress from the the East membership Illinois. She was a first District or. Mcmanus has Ai District attorn Lewis Ai King s Good woman and leaves numerous i wide reputation As announced today that be friends thin Community. It Friday a Ter noon. Washington Woald begin immediate invest surviving her Are her son Charles and Riverside will clash a game gallon of reports that a clique of of baseball and Wyman will play Gambler were trying to bribe the the winning team saturday of players of the Brooklyn team to lose Ter noon. Weather has decided Winter touch today today weather is decidedly of the late fail or Winter variety a sudden change from the summer Keyhill has a wonderful record game to Hie american league opponent Ftp a coining world series. Mildred Stewart heard recital a Auto tires rebuilt retreading a specially. Section work and Vulcan like temperatures of recent Days izing. New and rebuilt tires Stock. Service Vulcanizing co. Motor inn garage. Phone 269. 84tfeod cd. F. Macon auctioneer Wash-1 ton Iowa. Phone 251 red. 74-Eod 1-yr a or. And mrs f. E. Helm of Minneapolis Are guests a the Home of their sister Law. Mrs. George Helm. I a Hermoline of i to to and 50 gallon Drums. Priced right. Bavins motor co. J torn Keyhill the famous Blind j Soldier poet who has attracted such a High wind prevented a Frost enormous crowds the West where i Poi a link last night and today the same he has been lecturing will surely Breeze from the Northwest is doing please bus Washington audience at j business Furnace fires were built to the High school auditorium Tomor Day for the first time sine last Row night. Spring and numerous overcoats were he is not Blind now. His eyesight i Oceen the streets. No Straw hats has been completely restored and he j were visible. Is the happiest Man who Ever lec this weather is of the kind that lured. The Way he tells of his re i Kra Duale Organ from the american we used to have for the annual Marrable cure is one of the awl i conservatory of Chicago and one of Washington fall festivals. Dramatic stories Ever told the Wilhelm Ltd Retschulte s mom highly american platform. J recommended pupils furnished a Shell shocked blinded and wound most artistic Organ recital to the Edas they charged the turks at Gal pm it be of Washington the Presby Yotz no organist As histed by Mish Hay and miss Walker 1-ast evening miss Mildred Stewart Denali of i Lii lip Geh hath f. Dixon received a Telegram _ t to today from Elmer Gehlbach of bin Lipoli if�16. This Young australian i Terian Church. Oin iu., advising him of the death Soldier poet refused to give up. The program was Well arranged Why not Ore a those All Wool of his father Phillip Gehlbach As a somewhere the Battle against the and unusually interesting. As is not Serge dresses for $15.00 at Roth result of automobile Accident Hun he must still find a place. And always True of Organ recitals each Scull do to or. Gehlbach was a former resident this place was happily found to be = number by its Wise selection and pout this Community Aud was Well and the lecture platform. Theodore sit Lon contributed to the runt iness of a or. Aud mrs. M. D. Of k left widely known Bere. He has been Roosevelt said of him a i am proud whole. Miss Stewart played very this morning for Ottumwa to visit Heie twice during the past fewer to be the platform with Tom musically and with a great Deal of a few Days with friends i Moat a. Or. Dixon received no Furth Keyhill than any Man i know he a \ temperament and with Escaper particulars concerning the acct a patriotic firebrand and the great to of Tho toccata from Quot fifth a miss Bertha Doris it Liok of patriotic firebrand and the great the Telegram arrived yester est orator the War has Lay but or. Dixon was the North one of the outstanding moments i a part of the state and did not of his life was when he took Tho Meyer and miss a % Ainsworth spent yesterday Washington. I september so is the last Day to ree Elva it until his return today. We platform at Tho metropolitan opera get a tube free with each casing Hope to be Able to give further Par House new York it what the new go Gas station. 91t2eod j titular later. York Tribune termed Quot the greatest demonstration the history of any a mrs. Ralph Wagner Frank Pearson went to this morning business. And mrs. 1 a Pecan Grove owners tread the War loan any nation Quot and single of turn a path of least resistance. Guess who handed and alone raised the untre a Sells them. The storm has broken Loose member of Chicago aur orium j withdrew lifter making Jou Kilometre league bum balt it Job Tim while Sofr t i my push 52 f a a dented amount of Twenty three million Havn Hundred and fifty thousand dollars Twenty three minutes. Keyhill not Only made a record Here but he holds top place among ail War speakers total amount subscribed through individual efforts Over one Hundred and three millions. Undoubtedly Tom Keyhill has produced some of the finest War verse that has been written. His two recent books Quot the songs of Anzac and Quot the singing soldiers Havo run through several editions and have Given their writer a secure place the ranks of authors. Keyhill says a when i lot my eyesight i came to have ii new realization of the friendliness of people. I never realized the Groat throbbing heart of the world until i stood i Organ symphony a by Widor her selections were entirely from memory. Just preceding the program miss Stewart gave a Short explanatory talk upon the composers. Although her playing was exceptional its uniform excellence one of the outstanding numbers was lha opening selection Quot fantasia g a prelude to Baches greatest fugue its principal demand being upon the interpretative Powers of the performer. The Quot toccata g minor was another selection that was particularly Well Given and it was perhaps the that was most popular a storm of applause following it. Her last selection. Sonata of. 42, Guilmant. Is one of the Best pastorale that has been written for the Organ and this the movement andante quasi allegretto was especially enjoyed a it strongly emphasized the definiteness clearness and mature interpretation which characterizes miss stewarts playing. Tho program As a whole was unusually heavy and that few women would Ever attempt to give. Several Hundred people formed the the night waiting for a Friendly hand j audience and appreciated to the full to guide me. And that Friendly hand was never Happy full of life and enthusiasm. This dramatic Soldier poet orator will Tell a interesting Story. Admission will be by ticket Only. Those who desire to hear Keyhill and Havo failed to secure tickets May do so by calling the office of or. Clown or or. Arthaud. Advt the rare treat afforded them of hearing miss Stewart play. She was assisted by miss Bertha Hay. Soprano and by miss Eleanor Walker Reader. Miss Hayes Beautiful voice is always a Delight to the ear. Of the three songs she gave the last one. A i uni a by Lieurance was easily the favorite. The Organ accompaniments by miss Stewart gave her another Opportunity to demonstrate her skill As organist. Miss Walker s Reading a David Warfel left last evening was so pleasing to the audience that for Chicago to attend the Chicago she tvs obliged to respond with a University. Short encore. T the Church was very prettily or a Farmers. We Are closing lamented for the occasion the a out Wilde a Best dump and Mihlic oration autumn Flowers shovelling boards at 3 of tal1 Haskett find fat blues 3 no voting do arts 55.uu Beill arranged but members of the each. Call and get them at our choir. Building. Western hog Oiler co. 191 til the it. K. Ocia of the motile Iii is Church will have a Wiener roast i at Sunset Park thursday evening. At of clock. Members Are re Quested to bring their own plates Forks. A your and cups Vii ii. ice Gitl lot Lent tar put no. 20. Regular meeting Aud smoker combined the evening of oct. Rah. A full attendance u desired a there is important Busine to be transacted. Meeting starts at seven thirty prompt. Fled s. Down

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