oc-plain-dealer 1924-12-12

BASEBALL DOVE OF PEACE WINGED NEW YORK, Dec. 12.—The dove of peace flew in an open window, perched on a limb of the chandelier and serenity settled over all. It looked like the end of the baseball war. Then a National League reached up, tore off a wing and ate it. The gesture typified the attitude of the National League at the close of the local series of major leagues baseball meetings. Members of the older organization left town today, they were united on one point: "Ban Johnson must go." Seemingly there can be no peace until baseball gets itself a new dove, or a new president of the American League. The latter appeared to be satisfied on Wednesday when it administered a tacit rebuke to its leader in the forming of a resolution eulogizing Judge Landis. But the National League is demanding a showdown and, according to the best advice, it will have the judge himself championing it cause. The showdown, they say, will come at next Wednesday's joint meeting at Chicago. The passing and airing of innocuous resolutions here was a mere preliminary step in Johnson's downfall, in the opinion of prominent baseball men. They claim to have assurances that Landis will appear on that occasion and demand that baseball ask for Johnson's resignation or accept his own. The judge is sitting pretty with a handful of clubs and plans to play them all on Johnson's official head, it is claimed. If it comes to a choice between Landis and Johnson, baseball has but one course. It has already sustained the one and repudiated the other. The National League owners state that they have three of baseball's most prominent figures lined up with it behind the banner of the anti-Johnson crusade. They A. H. S. GIRLS BASKET WINS 4TH COUNTY C MISSOURI STARTS WEST DEC. 20th COLUMBIA, Mo., Dec. 12.—C. L. Brewer, director of athletics of the Univ. of Missouri, declined today to discuss Missouri's attitude toward negro football players reported to be members of the U.S.C. squad which will oppose the Tigers in a game at Los Angeles Christmas Day. "We have no statement to make concerning Trojan negro football players," Director Brewer said. "We simply have a business contract to meet the U.S.C." ASSERTS DEMPSEY NEEDS SOME MONEY LOS ANGELES, Dec. 12—Denying that Tex Rickard has any arrangement whereby Jack Dempsey will fight Tommy Gibbons or any one during 1925, Jack Kearns, Dempsey's manager, said today the champion expected to box twice next year, but not even tentative plans for the bouts had been made. Kearns took the attitude that he would let Rickard and California promoters bid against each other for a Dempsey-Gibbons bout. He said he and Dempsey needed money and were anxious to fight. Together they paid $160,000 in income last year. Kearns declared, and most of their ready cash had been spent in income and property taxes. ROBINSON VERY ILL BALTIMORE, Md., Dec. 12—Wilbert H. Robinson, manager of the Brooklyn club of the National League, was given an X-ray examination at his home here today to determine the cause of alarming pains the baseball leader is suffering after five weeks' illness of pleurisy. He was stricken late in September after a hunting trip and until today was believed well on the road to recovery. Physicians said they would be unable to determine whether his condition is critical until after the result of the examination was known. REFUSES TO ENTER NEW YORK RING NEW YORK, Dec. 12—In a statement issued today, Mike McTigue, who holds the world's light heavyweight title, declaxed that never again would be enter a New York ring. He said he would defend his title against all comers in no decision bouts. "In reference to the Gibbons challenge," he said. "Let me say I am willing to meet Gibbons or Gene Tunner." Young Carmen Wins PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 12—Young Carmen won in ten rounds from Pen Webster, Jimmy Sacco WEST DEC. 20th COLUMBIA, Mo., Dec. 12—C. L. Brewer, director of athletics of the Univ. of Missouri declined today to discuss Missouri's attitude toward negro football players reported to be members of the U.S.C. squad which will oppose the Tigers in a game at Los Angeles Christmas Day. "We have no statement to make concerning Trojan negro football players," Director Brewer said. "We simply have a business contract to meet the U.S.C." Coach Henry Linkwise would not discuss the matter but said he did not expect the negro players would be used by So. Calif. The team will leave here Dec. 20 and reach Los Angeles on the 23rd. Twenty-one men will make the trip, traveling in two Pullman coaches. They will be accompanied by Director Brewer, Coaches Henry and Kipke, and their wives; Dr. J. Jones, director of the memorial fund; R.L.Hill, alumni recorder, and Dean Albert K. Heckel. In addition enough students have signified their intention of going to make possible a special train, Director Brewer said. A large block of seats has been reserved at the game for former Missouri Valley people from Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska, now living on the coast. SHOCKER TO YANKS NEW YORK, Dec. 12—Urban Shocker, star pitcher of the St. Louis Browns, will be announced as a member of the New York Yanks, either some time today or at a meeting in Chicago next Wednesday, according to those close to local headquarters. Five players are involved in Shocker's transfer, according to report. One of them is said to be Joe Bush, Yank pitcher. ABANDON BOUT NEW YORK, Dec. 12—The schedule ten round bout between Tiger Flowers and Johnny Wilson in Boston Jan. 5, has been abandoned, it was learned here today, owing to Wilson's demand that he be given more time in which to train for the affair. Wilson was stumped in the third round by Flowers at the Christmas fund show here Tuesday night. KAPLAN FAVORITE NEW YORK, Dec. 12—Louis (Kid) Kaplan of Meridian, Conn., has been installed a favorite over Jose Lombardo of Panama, for their semi-final bout of the feather weight championship elimination tourney at Madison Square Garden. The bout is scheduled to go 12 rounds to a decision and the survivor will face Danny Kramer of Philadelphia in the final round for the title Jan. 2. CLAIMS INNOCENCE WHEN TRAP SPRUNG FOLSOM PENITENTIARY 12—A black cloth over his nose around his neck. Matthews, 24, Los Angeles is convicted for the murder of tober, 1923, of Coleman Los Angeles grocer, plunged the Polsom penitentiary grain tran to an explosive room actly four and half minutes ten o'clock this morning, and a half minutes later he pronounced dead by prison stevens. Matthews was accompany the gallows platform by Michael Hogan, the Folsom lain. The negro showed reasonable calmness and present mind. In spite of approach to doom, he continued to protect innocence of the crime chain against him. Twenty-two persons with the execution which went with extreme precision. NEW YORK, Dec. 12—Young Carmen won in ten rounds from Pep Webster, Jimmy Succo and Teddy Gartin of Denver stepped ten rounds to a draw. Harold Reese got the decision over Vic Eades in four rounds. Geo. Dixon toppled Eddie Kelly in two rounds and Lon Perry took the decision from Gene Frank in the curtain raiser. LEWIS WINNER KANSAS CITY, Dec. 12—Ed "Strangler" Lewis still holds his world's title today after he won easily here last night from Hassan Giles, Syrian challenger, under European rules, no holds barred and no referee in the ring. COUNCIL BUYS NEW FIRE TRUCK (Continued from Page One) call election was read for the first time. Election date was set for Tuesday, Feb. 3. There will be 12 polls, one for each precinct, and they will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 n.m. Each election board will include one inspector, two judges and two clerks, making a total of 60 at $6 each per day. Other expense will include rental for voting places and election supplies. The city clerk, according to law must mall a sample ballot to each voter. Wm. Starbuck of the committee which directed the recent dry enforcement raids in Orange co. presented a bill for $2800 payable to E. S. Ward chief of the dry investigators. The bill was referred to the finance committee as to form, the four dry connectmen indicating they approved the efforts of the raiders. A Class 2d is best little salesman. KAPLAN FAVORITE NEW YORK, Dec. 12—Louis Kaplan of Meridian Comm., has been installed a favorite over Jose Lombardo of Panama, for their semi-final bout of the featherweight championship elimination tourney at Madison Square Garden. The bout is scheduled to go 12 rounds to a decision and the survivor will face Danny Kramer of Philadelphia in the final round for the title Jan. 2. Children known to be susceptible to diphtheria and scarlet fever may be and should be immunized. Prevention is safer than treatment—and less expensive. Receives First Wilson Award Viscount Robert Cecil of England has been awarded the first annual prize of $25,000 given by the Woodrow Wilson Foundation for "meritorious service of a public character tending to the establishment of peace through justice." Matthews was accompanied by Michael Hogan, the Polish lain. The negro showed reasonable calmness and presence mind. In spite of approach doom, he continued to protect innocence of the crime chief against him. Twenty-two persons with the execution which went with extreme precision. Joe Sinuel, associate of theweas, condemned to hang D wrote a statement and preit it to Gov. Richardson assa full blame for the murder Stone, saying he Sinuel, sh grocer when the latter refused him change after purc cigarettes. No action was taken by governor in the case and theweas' execution went ahead scheduled. NEGRO SENTENCE TO GALLOWS TO FOLSOM, PENITENT Dec. 12—Robert Matthew Angeles murderer, was be ed at 10:30 o'clock this m according to a statement Warden J. J. Smith early Matthews passed a fair night and today was bear well, the warden said. Matthews, who is a neg sentenced for the murder of man, Los Angeles grocer, 1923. Possibility of a last minute prieve from Gov. Richard extremely thin, Warden Sm clared. The warden added up to 7:45 m. today, heard nothing from Saers and that preparations to ca the execution promptly at a m. weeer going on in the way. By popular discussion cause, symptoms and treati tuberculosis, the death rate that disease has been cut Because we have not so con syphilis, the number of its has increased. That man who seldom should read some of the p culture ads. BASKETBALL TEAM COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP Here's the winning basketball team: Back row, left to right, Leona McAllister, Eather Hile, Florene Winters, Irene Jacques; middle row, left to right, Ember Heyne, Carner, Grace Holdsworth, Tain; Ted Bemish, Catherine Nerger, and Loretta Slevek; last pitcher's "pinch hitter"; seated in left to right, Mildred LaRette and Madeline Toussou. LOCAL GIRLS WIN BASKETBALL CUP For the fourth consecutive season the Anaheim Hi girls' casabla team, following its beating of Orange last night, has won the County basketball cup trophy. Several of the girls have been taking prominent parts in the vaudeville show, besides doing their school work, and consequently were pretty well worn out. They weren't quite up to the mark, therefore, and if it hadn't TROJANS TO PLAY FIVE BIG GAMES PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 12. With a football schedule agreed upon which apparently has satisfied all—even the U. S. C.—faculty representatives of the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Conference assembled here today in their first scheduled business meeting of the three-day gathering. The schedule making out of the way, it appeared more certain than ever that the California-Stanford break with U. S. C., would not come before the conference. Gus Henderson, Trojan coach, assured that "if it's up to U. S. C., whether there will be a fight in the Conference meeting, there will be no fight." Possibility of doing away with freshman competition loomed owing to the frequent squabbles over eligibility. Small colleges of the northwest are expected to get together today and form a new north west body. Henderson was quite happy after the schedule making, for the Trojans were signed to meet Washington State, the Oregon Aggies, and Montana at Los Angeles and Idaho at Moscow. The game against Iowa, Nov., 21, gives U. S. C. five "big" games, California, Stanford, Oregon and Washington will not meet the Trojans. Washington and Oregon agreed to play every Thanksgiving Day, alternating at Seattle and Portland. The Huskies failed to land a game with Idaho. California comes north Oct. 24 to meet Oregon at Portland and Stanford meet Washington at Seattle Nov. 7. California scheduled early games with Santa Clara and St. Mary's. Ganzaga and St. Mary's may meet in Portland. Selection of a team to play at Pasadena will be made in future on a percentage basis, with the number of wins to count heaviest, the graduate managers agreed. The complete schedule follows: October 3—Washington State - Montana at Missouri; Willamette Washington at Seattle. SAMUEL GOMPEPS REPORTED BY (Continued from Page 5) SAN ANTONIO, Texas International and Great train number 8, beaten by Gompers, is being placed this city as rapidly as possible that the labor leader placed in a hospital. At 1:30 o'clock this when the train raced through a small station 75 miles was announced that would immediately be the hospital. It had been placed first for him to go to a patient is holdingly according to Dr. Wrell his physician. The venerable labor cheerful. The rest and hospital here is expected to aid him in his fightery. It was indicated might remain here until recovered. SAN ANTONIO, Texas Samuel Gompers, preside American Federation was reported "rapidly in a message received by P. Travina, general the Mexican Central lines. The lower altitude the train bearing the bar chleftain sped to States border were said materially benefited by lung allment" from where eras stricken in Mexico. En route to the states the Gompers train had two mountain ranges hose at Mexico City and together with the poor for communication route gave rise to report "had died." These continued to all day from various Mexico until even labor Mexico came convinced the cops had come. It was not until the time the international borough wires could be reached. NODEVILLIANS” ENTERTAIN LIONS en or so high school students, members of the cast in the annual deville show, today entertained local Lions den by way of entertaining the show, the second performance of which takes place right. They gave “Coincidences Corned Crossings,” the scene which is laid bin a country retail store. The cast in this act consists of Hold Mann, the deacon who is the store; Bob Jensen as sufficiency Perkina"; William wa as “Constable Sniffers”; Kek Hensley, “Percy Prunes”, a blossom"; Byron Dahl, Uncle Jackson who has been visitin the city; and the Corned tart consisting of Lawrence Henry, Phillip Bastian, Horace pennail and Evert Wells. After the entertainment the sold tickets. George Felts, former Angeleno, has moved to Anaheim to hit his declining years describedious towns in the state which has visited in the course of his 8 years’ residence in California and said Anaheim was the of them all. He remembered time when this was only a lit-railway flag station. C. C. Randall was another witness Wilson gave a report on the first convention at Fresno. AIMS INNOCENCE THEN TRAP SPRUNG OLESM PENITENTIARY, Dec. — A black cloth over his face, a dress around his neck, Robert Matthews, 24, Los Angeles negro, victed for the murder in Oct. 1923, of Coleman Stone, Angeles grocer, plunged thru Polson penitentiary gallows to an expiative doom at exe four and half minutes past o'clock this morning. Twelve a half minutes later he was nounced dead by prison phynies. Matthews was accompanied to gallows platform by Father Michael Hogan, the Polson chapel. The negro showed remarka-calmness and presence of aid. In spite of approach of his him, he continued to protest his proce-ence of the crime charged instimin him. Twenty-two persons witnessed execution which went through extreme precision. BASKETBALL CUP For the fourth consecutive season the Anaheim HI girls’ casaba team, following its beating of Oranga last night, has won the County basketball cup trophy. Several of the girls have been tak-ing prominent parts in the vaude-ville show, besides doing their school work, and consequently were pretty well worn out. They weren’t quite up to the mark, therefore, and if it hadn’t been for the remarkable work of Loretta Slevek, who won 22 out of the 32 points for Anaheim, and a spurt in the last quarter the home team would have lost. The score was tied again and again, and at the opening of the final quarter stood 19-18. Evelyn Wood-ruff for Orange was successful in 11 out of 14 throws. Madeline Toussou was another one of Captain Grace Holdsworth’s team who did excellent work for Anaheim. The Skeeters also won their game against Orange, 46-14. The girl who won their letters have become regular members of the team are announced by Miss Jacques, coach, as follows: Lydia Moore, Ember Heyne, Loretta Slevek, Cuba Carner, Florence Winters, Ted Bemish, Grace Holdsworth, Esther Hile and Madeline Toussou. Catherine Carner and Mildred Latourette narrowly missed making the team, also. The towns represented in the Orange league besides Anaheim are Garden Grove, Fullerton, Santa Ana, Orange, Huntington Beach and Tustin. Next Tuesday at Orange the Skeeters will play off a tie with the Santa Ana Skeeters. The first team will play the last game of its season next Monday at 3:30 herd against El Monte. ANAHEIM BEATS WHITTIER 29 to 13 Coach Pitrmorris’ hopefuls.yesterday afternoon beat the Whitter HI varsity team 29-12; but the lightweights were beaten 44-14 by the Whitter B class team. Sweeney and McBride, forwards,made 11 points each. Walker at center two and Dargatz, who succeeded at center,five points. Beebe and Mann as guards were the other players at the outset. Martin subed later as forward and Benwa as guard. For Whittier Francis with eight points was high man, McCaalin, forward, scored three, and Trueblood who came on as forward,two. McCaalin and Daniels at forward,Horton at center and Young and Partridge at guard, opened the game, with Francis replacing Horton and Trueblood Daniels. SANTA FE LEASE, Dec. 12—A “Hard Time” box social dance was given at the Olinda Hall Tuesday night, by the Selots of Fullerton. A small sum of money was received by the selling of the boxes. After lunch everyone enjoyed dancing. The music was furnished by the Selots orchestra. A large crowd turned out from Brea, Fullerton, Yorba Linda and other nearby towns. The dance was given in honor of the Olinda Selots and their families. Mr. Carter of Yorba Linda was on this lease on business Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Sanders and family of Los Angeles, formerly of this lease were on this lease visiting friends Monday. Miss Sadie Jones is spending a few days with friends in Long Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Flynn had as guest a few days their daugher. Mrs. Spear and husband and Illinois Has Woman Senator Mrs. Florence Fifer Bohner, of Bloomington, Republican, is Illinois' first state woman senator. She was elected over George Dooley by a plurality of 8,000. She is a leader in sociological movements. French inventors of light iron pipe made by centrifugal process claim it has twice the tensile strength of cast iron pipe of the same size. SAMUEL GOMPERS REPORTED BETTER (Continued from Page One) SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 12. International and Great Northern train number 8, bearing Samuel Gompers, is being rushed to this city as rapidly as possible in order that the labor leader may be placed in a hospital. At 1:30 o'clock this afternoon when the train raced thru Dilley, a small station 75 miles south, it was announced that Gompers would immediately be taken to a hospital. It had been planned for first him to go to a hotel. The patient is holding up bravely, according to Dr. W. F. Cockrell, his physician. The venerable labor leader is cheerful. The rest and quiet of a hospital here is expected greatly to aid him in his fight for recovery. It was indicated that he might remain here until completely recovered. SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 12. Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, was reported "rapidly improving" in a message received here today by P. Trevina, general agent of the Mexican Central Railway lines. The lower altitudes met as the train bearing the stricken labor chieftain sped to the United States border were said to have materially benefitted the "grave lung alliment" from which Gompers was stricken in Mexico City. En route to the states, however, the Gompers train had to cross two mountain ranges higher than those at Mexico City and this fact together with the poor facilities for communication along the route gave rise to reports that he had died. These continued to reach here all day from various points in Mexico until even labor leaders in Mexico and the border states became convinced the chief's end had come. It was not until the train neared the international border where wires could be reached that the LAREDO, Texas, Dec. 12.—The train carrying Samuel Gompers, ill labor chief, arrived at Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, just before 8 a.m. It is due in San Antonio early this afternoon. No hospital reservations have been made for Gompers. The chief dispatcher of the International Great Northern Railroad said Gompers' train will leave Laredo at regular time, 9:30 o'clock this morning, and is due at San Antonio at 3:45 o'clock this afternoon. He has no record of the train arriving at Laredo ahead of schedule. WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—A telegram sent from Laredo, Texas, at 9:25 a.m., to the American Federation of Labor here, said that Samuel Gompers had passed thus the night "better than expected" and that his condition was "slightly improved" this morning. SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 12.—Samuel Gompers, stricken head of the American Federation of Labor, is back on the soil of his adopted country, speeding to this city this morning. His condition is much improved, according to a bulletin issued by attending physicians during the wait at Laredo. Gompers was not removed from his car while it was being transferred from the Mexican line to the International Great Northern road. The train left Laredo at 9:30 o'clock and is due to arrive at San Antonio at 3:45 p.m. That Gompers condition does not warrant his being placed in a hospital on his arrival here is indicated by the fact that no hospital reservations have been made. Instead, a suite of rooms at the St. Anthony Hotel has been reserved. A consultation of physicians will be called in Gompers' room upon his arrival at the hotel. It was announced before the train left Laredo. Gompers will probably remain in San Antonio several days, members of his party told newspapermen on the train en route to San Antonio. Dr. Cockrell, chief physician, issued a bulletin at Laredo at 9:30 PRES. PERSONALLY FIGHTS P.O. BILL WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—Pres. Coolidge personally took charge today of the efforts to forestall a vote on the postal pay increase bill, which is expected to result in his weto being overridden in the senate. At an early hour this morning, the president summoned to the White House a dozen Republican senators and impressed upon them the desirability of avoiding a vote on the veto at this time. His guests went back to the capitol to try to get a unanimous consent agreement to postpone the vote until Postmaster General New can provide a bill which will bring in $68,000,000 additional postal revenue to offset the increase to postal employees carried in the measure. Among those called to the White House were Watson, of Indiana, McNary, of Oregon, McLean of Conn.; Howell of Nebraska; Reed of Pennau; Shortridge of Calif.; McKinley and McCormick of Illinois; Cummins of Iowa; Moses of New Hampshire; Stanfield of Ore., and Harreld of Okla. They form a considerable section of the so-called administration group in the senate. Whether the president's efforts will be successful is regarded as problematical. The bill originally passed the senate with but three votes against it, those of Borah of Idaho and Willis and Fess of Ohio. There were more than 70 votes for it. Whether this enormous majority can be overturned at the command of the White House and the veto sustained is doubted by the bill's friends. The house already has passed it over the veto. What the administration senators hoped to accomplish today was to line up enough votes to prevent passage over the veto and by so doing convince the bill's sponsors that it would be useless to bring it to a vote. In route to the states, however, the Gompers train had to cross two mountain ranges higher than those at Mexico City and this fact, together with the poor facilities for communication along the route, gave rise to reports that he had died. These continued to reach here all day from various points in Mexico until even labor leaders in Mexico and the border states became convinced the chief's end had come. It was not until the train neared the International border where wires could be reached that the persistent report of death, which was virtually semi-official, was checked by a bulletin from attending physicians. This announced the improvement in Gompers' condition and said that while he was "very weak," he was not critically ill. The train was scheduled to arrive at Laredo early this morning, but 6:30, the Lalty hospital there reported Gompers had not reached there. MEXICO CITY, Dec. 12.—An invitation of the origin of the erroneous telegram sent to him stating that Samuel Gompers had died at San Nicolas, Mexico, was instituted today by Gen. Gomez to whom the message was addressed. Gen. Gomez gave the message to the press without doubting the accuracy of the information. Dress Well and Succeed For Him What to Get "Him" Is not such a problem when you come to Yungbluth's. Men who appreciate fine merchandise will be pleased to accept a gift chosen from our large stock of quality goods. 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