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iMSI.WH tWWMl,.y.... The, "Oma Daily VOL. 60 NO. 101. By Mill (I mrt. ImMi th !. DM ss , Wl 5 Only. Ml tar, M Outtlds 4th Zmi (I yr). Dill o (vasty. Ill; Daily Oaly. 112: Saafay Oaly. t4 THREE CENTS tstena MOf'-ClaM Miltw May If, I Ml. at Oasto r. 0. ilseer Act tf MtOt t, 117. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER, 13, 1920. INDIANS WIN WORLD 1WPi in, mil ij I ' Bee ha J S CHAMPIONSHIP i V r 1 ; i J! w . 'VI ',tsUM,w4 ft ' i 1 i a A Alson Cole Will Have New Trial Judge Woodrough Holds Death Sentence Imposed on Murderer of Mrs. Voght Is Invalid. Grammer Not Affected Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 12. (Special.) Federal Judge J. V. Woodrough' today declared hc death sentence imposed upon Alson B. Coin was invalid and ' remanded the prisoner back to the Howard county district court for a new trial. Judge VVood- otigh held that there has been no judicial determination of the (degree ot the crime. 1 The decision does notfcifect Allen V. Grammer's case at allr ' Cole war under sentence to d'e 5n the electric chair November 5 for complicity in' the' murder of Mrs. Lulu Vogt in " Howard Bounty in July, 1917. i Face Electric Chair. The long and active legal fight for the life or Alson B.' Cole has been temporarily successful through a technicality, Several times, both he and his alleged partner in the mur der, Allen V. Grammer, have been vithin hours of the .electric chair in the penitentiary at Lincoln. The , decision of Judge od rough is an exhaustive statement covering a dozen i typewritten pages The gist of it is this: dole entered a plea of guilty be fore the-court in Howard countv just after a jury had been impanelled to try him, March 12, 1918. Fixed Own Degree. He pleaded guilty to', first degree murder. In other words, he himself fixed the ,degree of his crime whether first degree murder, second degree murder or manslaughter. . , Under the Nebraska law it isthe duly of the judge to fix the. degree of the crime. 1 The judge did not do this in the Cole case. . Cole did it nimself. v "The judge's . language .in his charge to the jury in the Grammer cac"i shews that he had not deter- i mined the. degree of the crime nor felt any duty to do so," says Judge Woodrough. - . "He understood and so stated that it was fixed by the defendant in his flea. ' , , Wat No Hearing. "It is apparent beyond any quib ble or argument that the right of Cole to a hearing to determine upon the degree of his crime by ihe judge was not understood or recognized. v VNo hearing was had and there fore there was no power to render valid judgment and no basis in the law.x.f the state for the exercise, of the warden's office as e '.eciITioner." Juilge Woddrough's decision con cludes: ... ' "I find, therefore, that the part of the proceedings had against the pris oner in the district court of Howard countv. which includes Ihe verdict of the jury and the sentence of the court, thereon is void and a nullity because without" due process of law. I find that the sheriff of said county is lawfully bound to take the pris oner and safely keep him to answer titich further proceedings as shall be Had in the district court of that county to determine the degree of his guilt tinder his plea of guilty ao (Cpntlnued on rag Two, Column One.) Bandits Get $75,000 . From Two Banks in ; One Colorado Town Deer Trail, Colo., Oct. 12. The Deer Trail State bank and the First Rational bank of this place were en tered by robbers some time last night and seveapl thousand dollars in cash and securities were taken. Officials believe the loss may amount to as' much as $75,000. In both s banks the safes were blown open and robbed, after which the safety deposit boxes were forced. ' In the Deer Trail State tank the robbers secured- some , $3,000 or $4,000 in cash, officials said, besides a large number jof Liberty bonds and I other, securities. - The' First Nation zV officials have ' not yet been able to make an accu rate check of" their loss, but say val uable securities were in the safe. The robbers entered Whe Deer Trail State bank by climbing down the coal chute and then cutting a hole in the floor of the bank. Luminous Cable Tests Are Declared Satisfactory ' Paris, Oct. 12. Tests of a lumin ous cable , by which steamers may ..i tnA loivf 'nnrt (iiirinc hcaW IIIVI .... f - r - fogs have been attended by Admiral Fournier ana . the minister ot tne navy, who have reported them to have been entirely successful. It has been decided to install one of rMa in tn nrinfinal French iiil jv. vav.0 f - - - r" - - ports, andhe Matin says, the plac ing of ore across the English chan nel is being considered. , Victim of Kansas Mob Sues Town for $15,000 Topcka, Kan., Oct. 12. H. A. Dykstra of Topeka, a Canadian citi zen, filed suit in the federal court here to collect $15,000 damages from the town of Hudson, Stafford coun ty, alleging that he was seized by a mob, beaten and ushered ouLof town. His attorney stated that sim itar suits will be filed against Podge City and St. Johns Confessed Slayer of Widow Gets New Trial Farm Strike Discussed At Capital Members of Agricultural Or ganizations Take Up Ques tion of Credit Situation To Meet Cabinet Officials. Chlraaro Tribune-Omaha Bee leased Wire. Washington, Oct. 12. Threats of a strike of agricultural producers, demands for the ' prosecution of members 6f the ' federal reserve board,' and attacks upon allhe gov ernment officials responsible for the administration of the financial sys tem of the country, were discussed at a meeting held here today, for discussion of the credit situation. Those in attendance at the con ference in the offices of the Nation al Board of Farm Organizations, included cotton producers, wheat growers, tobacco raisers.'live stock men and other groups of producers. The cotton men, however, who were instrumental in circulating the call for the meeting among 25 different agricultural organizations, dominated the session arid kep their own par ticular probleems in the foreground of the discussion. . v " The conferenqe attempted to ar range for a., hearing before Presi dent Wilson, members .of his cab inet,, and the federal reserve board. A committee composed of Senators Overman of . North Carolina, and Harris of Georgia, visited the White House in ,an effort to arrange for such a conference, but ' failed to reach the president. The committee obtained a promise, however, that an audience would be granted before a number of cabinet officials and the federal reserve board tomorrow. Marsh and Smith Clash. The cotton producers and the northern wheat growers failed to preserve complete harmony a all times. An open clash developed when Benjamin' C. Marsh, secretary of the Farmers' National Council, severely scored Senator E. D. Smith of -South Carolina for advocating that farmers curtail production and withhold their crops from the market until satisfactory prices could be ob tained. ' i We must guard against some of the wild statements nfede here," as serted Marsh, who ordinarily has the refutation 'of being the most radical of the farmers' 'spokesmen. "There is no panicl Let's get' away from bolshevisUstafements. "1 was astounded when Senator Smith suggested that the farmers strike, for that's what it amounts to. If I am not mistaken, .he voted, for the bill to make the' strikes by labor a felony. "When senators get up artd say they don't understand the federal re (Continnrd on Paura Two, Column Three.) Frencn Cabinet Adopts Rules to Lower H. G. L. Paris, Oct 12. The cabinet adopt ed a program to reduce the high cost of giving in France. . Depart mental " councils irf consumers are to be established with a central coun cil in Paris. " 1 be use of fish is to be encouraged and many .fish markets will.be open ed, while the exportation of dairy I roducts and cheese will be prohibit ed. The importation of frozen meats has increased and the system of distribution has been improved. Approval of a ban on serving of meilis during the evening in hotels and restaurants was riot adopted be cause it was thought the measure would only increase the prices of substitutes. Stricter, enforcement of food laws and s eppression of profit eering has been promised by the cabinet. King Alexander of Greece Reported Critically 111 f Athens Greece, Oct.-12. Only the strong constitution ot King Alex ander of Greece is relied upon by his physicians to bring bun through the crisis of his illness, resulting from the biteof a monkey a short time ago. It was admitted at the nalace that the king had entered into the critical phase of his illness. j. iic sui ci mucin, aiaruieu ai uie serious turn in the king'a condition, discussed the question of a regency and decided that the council of min isters would take up. the task of administering the country in the event . of the king' xon4jtion be coming worse, Carpentier Knocks Out Levin sky French Champion Puts Op ponent to Sleep in Fourth Round of Bout at Jersey s City. Big Crowd 1 Sees Battle Jersey City, N. J., Oct. 12. Georges Carpentier, European heavyweight champion, knocked out Rattling Levinsky, holder of the Arnreican light heavyweight title, in the fourth round of a scheduled 12-round bout. Carpentier, who holds the light heavyweight championship title of Europe, thus becomes the world's title holder in that division. ; Weather conditions were coducive to the comfort of the spectators, many of whom, however, took .the precaution of bringing overcoats or wraps. ' : When the first of the preliminary bouts was called every seat in the ball park was occupied and a fringe of humanity lined the boundaries of the outfield. 1 Carpentier and Levinsky shook hands at 10:20. ) Round One. Carpentier led left and right land ing lightly. Levinsky sent left and right to body at close 'quarters. Carpentier landed a hard right on the forehead and blocked a right cleanly. Carpentier sent right and left to body. , Levinsky countered right to head. v Carpentier crossed his right to fact and h66kcd eft to stomach. Both were1 very cool, sparring at bell Carpentier's round. , Round Two: They exchanged body blows, Car pentier stood off and motioned Le vinsky to come in. Carpentier sent right and lefts to face. Then he drove his right to head and followed with, left and right to jaw, sending Levinsky down in his corner for a cunfof eight. Again with stiff lefts and a right Bwing to the head, Carpentier sent Levinsky down for another count of eight Levinsky was groggy, but weathered out the round. Carpentier rushed and landed his right to head. Levinsky clinched. Carpentier missed right and left for the head. Levinsky jabbed three lefts to face and Carpentier swung right to head. Carpentier hooked left to face and slowed up a bit, while Levinsky kept him off with' light lefts. Carpentier was waiting for an opening, when the bell rung. Carpentier's round. k , - Round Fouri "! Both fiddled for ,30 seconds. Then Carpentier drive Levinsky across the ring, landing lefts and rights at will, finally sending Levinsky down in a corner for the full count. Levinsky Nwas not unconscious, but he was tangled up in a corner on the ropes while he was counted out Time of round 1:07. Identify Arrested ' ' Men as Bandits Who Staged Bayard Holdup - - Alliance, Neb., Oct. 12. (Special Telegram.) Walter Heines of Bil lings, Mont, and Grant jSeal of Quincy, 111., who were arrested here last night, have been positively iden tified as the bandies who held up and robbed an alleged gambling party at Bayard, near here, . last Thursday afternoon, after Seal had shot and seriously wounded a member of the party, : known ,as Blackie, who at tempted to grapple with the bnadits. i Vhn arrested the men had a raveling bag filled with burglar tools. The attempt to dispose of some of them at a local second-hand store led to the arrest. Four vic tims of the holdup came here today and identified the -men, who were taken to the Bridgeport county jail, where a charge of highway robbery was to be filed against them. Blackie is in "a Bayard hospital with one bullet in his leg. and an other in his back. He is reported to be in a serious condition. The bandits lined up 20 men against the wall and robbed them of money, watches and jewelry, making their escape in an automobile. Prairie Fire Causes fiig Loss at Alliance Ranch Alliance1. Neb., Oct. 12. (Special Telegram.) A prairie fire, presum ably started by hunters dropping cigari stubsin the drygrass, swept over a .wide area of meadow pn the Hall and Graham ranch, southwest of Alliance last night,, destroying hundreds of acres of grass and 90 tons of hay, the latter valued at ap proximately $1,8001 Slight damage was also done to the adjacent ranch of Frank Boone. The, flames were extinguished by a fire drag. Alliance Minister Will Direct Student Campaign Alliance, Neb., Oct 12. (Special Telegram.) Rev. Jorrin Gould, pas tor of the Frist Baptist church in Alliance for the past 18 months has resigned and accepted an appoint ment as director of a student en listment, campaign for the'Bdptists of. Nebraska. He was unanimously appointed by the board of managers of the Baptist State convention. He is now in Omaha, where he will have headquarters until November 1, aftqr which he will be permanently ita tioned at Grand Iilan i lite to Text, . ..talt.Not Stear ,V Tribune-Omaha Bee Leaaed Wire. V Chicago Oct. 12. While Rev. Kecne Ryan, pastor of the Michigan Boulevard PresDyteriari church, was delivering a sermon' on the. text, "Thou Shalt Not Steal," to his congregation Sun day night, his son, Addison H. Ryan, 16, stole the pastor's new autimobile which he had parked in front of the' church and left with a party of boy friends for parts unknown. One of the party called V his sweetheart over the long distance . telephone from Three Oaks, Mich., today and told her they were having a lovely trip. The minister has sworn out a warrant for his son and also for Daniel MacCormick, one of his son's cliums, who is known to be in the party. "I propose to teach my boy a lesson he will never forget,"' said - the pastor. "He has never done a thing like that before and I intend it shall be the last I shall prose cute him in court, and in add! tion, I will see that he geti the old-fashioned woodshed , tieat ment when he arrives home." Harding's Sfahd On Pardoning Men Will, Gain Votes ' ; - . Senator's Position Regarding Men Convicted pf Crimes", Against Government, Ex pressed in Omaha, ,Hit Chicago Tribune-Omaha Be Leaeed Wire. Washington; Ost. 12. That Sen ator Harding's stand on the pardon. ing of prisoners convicted of crimes against the government has greatly strengthened him, is the opinion of the Republican Publicity association. "In none of his other utterances," said the association, "has Senator Harding commended hirrself more strongly to the good sense of the American people than in his remarks at Omaha . on the subject of a pro posed 'general amnesty -o po':tical. prisoners.' Senator Harding said: 'I have been asked many times during this campaign, whether I , would grant general amnesty as it is called to political prisoners. My nSwef, I trust, is clear. I would hot "On this, as on other subjects, Harding goes straight to the pomt and is unevasive. He maKes no bid for the I. W. W. vote. He. holds out no hope to the anarchist .He gives no "slight encouragement to the se ditionist He is for enforcement of law law founded upon justice and perpetuation of orderly government. "Mr. Harding's statement is not a declaration that he favors punish ment of all who may be imprisined on a charge of crime against the government. He specifically says, 'If there are political prisoners who are being punished unjustly, 1 shall want to take immediate action to testore justice to such men and women, precisely as I wish to give freedom to any man or woman who has been unjustly accused of or dinary crimes.' " 'Political prisoners, and 'gen eral amnesty,' are terms which the enemies of American government have been using to mislead people unfamiliar with the facts. There is no such a thing as a 'political prison er' under the laws , of the United States and the jurisdiction of our courts. Clever propagandists have used the term in such a manner as to convey the jmpression that then; are such prisoners in the same. sense that men and women were made po litical prisoners in Russia. It is true that under the' present administration of the Department of Justice, it has been charged tha: men ,have been arrested on inade quate' evjdence and held indefinitely instead of being accorded more speedy trfal which they are guaran teed by our federal constitution. If there are any such prisoners they are held in violation of law, and will be given relief under Senator Harding's pledge to 'take immediate action to restore justice,' as in any other case. "With Harding in the White House and a working republican ma jority in both houses of congress, justice will be assured to all, but there will be no mercy for the man who commits the greatest crime of all that of' endeavoring to over throw the government itself." 1 Wilson to Call Conference To Adjust Miners' Wages Washington, Oct 12. President Wilson notified representatives of anthracite miners that he 'would re quest a joint meeting of operators and miners to be held at cranton. Pa., October 18, for the purpose of adjusting any inequalities in the re cent wage award. , The president, in his message, con gratulated " the miners for their promptness -in complying with the award of the anthracite commission The miners' leaders had informed the president that the men had re turned to work but asked that a joint conference for the purpose of adjusting inequalities in the present agreement be called. Airplane Pilot Killed When Plftne Hits BuUding San Antonio, Oct. 12. Sergt. Charles D. Allen of Mason, -Mich., was burned to death, and Staff Sergt. Walter French, Battle Creek, Mich., was seriously injured wheu an air plane piloted by French struck a building at NewBraunfels, near here and burst into flames. The men be long to the 147th aero squadron, Kelly Field, San Antonio, a.ad were engaged iu,a taioina flirt m " Russia Near End SignB 1 of Approaching Col lapse Seen in Crumhling'Aut thority on Polish Front. Washington, Oct 12. Signs of the ;approaching collapse of bolshe vism in Russia are seen by State department officials in crumbling of soviet authority 6n the Polish front and the rapidly augmenting strength of anti-bolshevik forces .in southern Europe under Geh. Wrangel. Already consideration is being giv en at the department it was said, to what may follow the end of soviet rule in Russia. The prospect of an archy and chads in the event of so viet dissolution is very real, accord ing to officials, but the belief was expressed that the local femstovos have been so wU organized as to maintain, a semblance of order. The situation in Persia, where for a time bolshevism threatened to dis rupt the country, recentljt has clear ed satisfactorilly, according to re ports to the department. The league of bolshevism with the Turkish na tionalists also is regarded to have weakened with the rout of Mustapha Kemal and his followers. Mpst significant of the wane of soviet influence in Europe, accord ing to officials, was the rejection ol the bolshevik overtures by Switzer land, which is so situated as to be able to form an accurate opinion of the character and future of the so viet regime. It is now also known that somewhat earlier Roumania re jected overtures of the soviet gov ernment, it was said. Russians Plan New 1 Attack dn Ukrainians .By the Associated Preu. Warsaw, Oct. 11. The Russians are concentrating along the southern front to attack the Ukrainians as soon as the armistice with Poland is signed, it is declared in tonight's Polish statement. Fighting along the northern front virtually ceased several days ago, with the Poles gradually working eastward toward the boundary line as agreed in the terms made with the Russians, the Poles occupying various villages to the north and east, including Minsk. Lithuanian patrols, despite the armistice in 1he north, have repeated ly crossed the demarcation line, it is asserted in the Matement Reports from various sources are that Kiev was evacuated several days ago by the bolsheviki under the pressure of Ukrainian insurgents, who have occupied the city. Will Mobilize Troops. Paris, Oct ll The mobilization of Russian citizens born in 1886, 1887 and 1888 is ordered in a decree issued by the Soviets, according to a wireless message picked up here. Ohcrlies , on Vacation. Lincoln, Oct. 12. (Special.) L. C. Oberlies of the state board ot control has gone with his family to spend :t two weeks' .vacation at Sully, la t) Next Governors Urge 1 Steps to Prevent Cotton Rouble Executive 'of Southern States Take Steps to nd Further Destruction of Gin Mills And Murder of Guards.' Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 12. The rhoot ing to death yesterday of a negro guard at a cotton gin, in Arkansas, numerous ' fires cf undetermined origin in which cotton has be;n de stroyed and widespread threats of night riders to burn gins, whose owners ignore warnings to discon tinue operations until the staple reaches a price of 40 cents a pound, have resulted in the issuance , of proclamations by Governors Brough of Arkansas and Kilby ot Alabama, and statements of their position by Governors Dorsey of Georgia and Cooper of South Carolina. - j Governor Brough, upon being ad vised last night of the shoot'ng of Nora Canada, in Lonoke county, issued a' proclamation . citing the killing and "lawlessness in some ot our counties growing out ot the pre vailing low price of cott&n." The governor called upon th.. state ad jutant general and sheriffs of coun ties "where thre are likely to dc dis turbances" to use all power at their command to "suppress these night riding outrages.. , 'Posts 'of the American Legion also were urged to co-operate with the authorities. jGoyernor Kilby of Alabama of fered a $250 reward for convection of any person for destruction" of property. Governor Dorsey of Georgia stated he would offer ."the highest possible reward" in any case of ac tual destruction of property, v A statement deploring the atts of "fanatics" was issued by Governor Cooper of South Carolina. Air Mail Pilot Delayed By Snowstorm in Wyoming Saltt Lake City, Oct. 12. En countering a sncw storm in western Wyoming, Pilot Hyckup, whp left Cheyenne with a mail airplane for Salt Lake' at daybreak," was forced to land at Rock Springs, Wyo. this afternqon, according to word re ccived here. Pilot Hyckup was scheduled to have come to Salt Lake City and return to Cheyenne before night He arrived at Rock Sprirfgs on time, but shortly after leaving there ratVinto the storm and re turned. 1 President and Mrs. Wilson ; Register for Election Trenton, N. ., Oct 12. Mayor Charles Browne of Princeton, demo cratic candidate for congress in this district, stated that President Wil- Tson has already been registered and Mrs. Wilson is being registered, thit afternoon by affidavit 4t is expected that Mrs. Wilson, like the presidnt, will cast her first ballot by mail. Mrs. Wilson's affi davit was received toxlay. In it she stated she had never voted before. She gave her legal , resi.dejj.es ai Fr.incct.9u. ' - . IMindexterl!akes Rap at President Washington Senator Replies To Appeal of Wilson for ' Support of League. , Chicago Tribune-Omaha Bee Leased Wire. Washington, Oct. 12. Senator Miles Poindexter, chairman of the republican senatorial campaign com mittee, who is now in Spokane,1 made public the following statement in re ply to the recent statement of Presi dent Wilson, urging the voters to ratify the league of nations covenant "The president is mistaken in his statement that . any conception of American traditions differ from his own. His plan, to involve the United States in all European wars, is' in conflict with our traditions and our settled policy. His plan to give a foreign assembly' jurisdiction tor de cide every dispute we may have with another nation, would destroy American independence. He re fused to join an alliance even 'durins: the war. Why does he desire it now. except to gratify ambition? If ws made separate war, why can we not make separate peace? Peace has already been made by' our late as sociates separate from us? Why can not we do tke same? The act mav be separate; but the result is joinc Since the others have already made peace, the presidents suggestion that we should- bind ourslves by article 10 to preserve,European nations, but tljat congress would still be left free to refuse to do so, is not the Ameri can conception of an international obligation. Bakers Increase Size Of Loaves of Bread Announcement by local baking companies of immediate increases in the size of loaves of bread reflects decline of wheat and' flour prices in naticdjal markets. . The, Jay Burns Baking company announces the followine increases' v Ten-cent Iqaves formerly 1354 ounces are now ounces, tiftee cent loaves formerly 20 ounces are now 22yi ounces. Other bakers, including Petterson and Pegau company, and Skinner Baking company have announced similar increases . Steal Shotgun Shells. Alliance; Neb. Oct. 12. (Special Telegram.) Burglars entered the warehouse of the Newberry Hard ware company here last night "after breaking a window pane and stole several cases containing 500 shotgup shells each.' The Weather , j Forecast Wednesday fair; not much change in temperature. Hourly Temperature. Sam. ,.... ,.35 1 . ni. p. m. I p. m. ..14 ..IB ..79 ..HI 7 a. a. B a. .4 ..M l. S P. .11 in . ." ;. m. ) 111 a. m. 70 I 7 i. m. u Brooklyn Shut Out In Last Game r-. Coveleskie's Pitching, Backed Up by Air-Tight Support, Proves Too Much 1 For Robins. Sixth City Celebrating pr The Associated Frees. ' Cleveland, Oct 12. Base ball champions of the world I , The Cleveland American Leagu club won that supreme title thJ afternoon when the Indians defeated the Brooklyn Nationals in tho sev cnth and deciding game rf the 1920 series, 3 to 0. Tonight Cleveland it celebrating in a manner adequately in keeping with the honor, and it i( doubtfu? if a government proc'ama tion announcing the selection of thit city as. the future capital of V thl United States would create a rippl of interest among frenzied fans. ( The shutout victory, was chreflj ' engineered by Stanley Coveleskii the spit ball hurlpr of the' local team, who has proved to be a pitchei of remarkable skill and endi'ianci, during the series. Backed by an air tight defense on the-part of hia team mates at the critical moments, tht Sharaokin, Pa.," coal miner, let th Robins down with five hits. Bet two Brooklyn players reached second base and but five of the inyaderi were left on bases. Coveleskie's Third Victorv. Coveleskie's feat in winning threi of the five games necessary to clinch the championship for Cleveland will go down as one of the outstanding, features of world's series history and cne of the most prominent and praiseworthy factors in a struggle which 'has furnished more sta-tlinf' incidents than any simihr series h years. The Brooklyn batters' ac- ' cumulated but two runs s oft th moistened slants of Coveleskie in 27 innings in which he officiated an. the hurling mound. He let the Robins down with one run in the first con-. test at Brooklyn on October 5. al lowed them a second tally on Satur- , day and shut them out today. It it doubtful if a more masterly exhi bition of pitching has flashed befort the fans. in any World series aince ' 1905, when' Christy Ifcthewaoii, then at the zenith of his twirling career with the New York Giants, shut out the Philadelphia Athletic in three games. Cleveland Great Club. , Great ' as must be the credit ac corded Covey for his remarkable feat in coming bick after but two days of rest.and pitching bis best game of the series, the general of fensive and defensive work of the other members of the' Cleveland club cannot be dimmed by the individual glory of their star boxman. The Indians, as a team, grew more im-' pressive as the series progressed and t their feat in winning ( four" straight games from Brooklyn after getting away to an indifferent start stamps the club as one deserving of all the support and enthusiasm which their efforts have evoked in this section. In shutting out the Nationals in the final clash, the Indians, led b7 Manager Tris Speaker, rose to play ing heights which Dore out the com-, plete confidence of the club backers and fans in their ability to prove their right to wear "the base ball crown of .the universe.. They' (Continued on Page Two, Column FIy "" Charges Against Alleged Mob Leader Ordered Dismissed Leavenworth, Kan., Oct, 12. Pro ceedings begun in th Kansas fed eral court to bring about the return to Arkansas of Robert Hill, negro, accused of participation in race dis turbances at Helena, Ark., last fall, . have been dismissed at the instance of Attorney General Palmer, accord ing to an announcement made by Fred Robertson? United States dis trict attorney for Kansas. Hill was said to have been the leader of the Progressive Farmers' and Household Union of America, an organization of negroes which be- I came involved in a-series of race dls turbances in Phillips county, Ar kansas, that fulminated in calling out of federal troops. Several white per sons and ,an unknown number of negroes were killed before the trouble ended. Alleged ringleaders Of the movement, with tho nmntinn of Hill, were captured and brought torial on charges .of murder. Hill fled and later was captured in To peka. tttorts ot Arkansas state ol ficials to extradite Hill began a liti gation marked by refusal of Gov-, crnor Allen of Kansas to honor the extradition papers. Los. Angeles Banks Agree ' lo finance iCott6n Crops Los Angeles, Cal., Oct 12. All banks of Los Angeles have joined in an arrangement to finance the cot- . ton crops of CaIifornia,Arizona and New Mexico to the extent of $2,500, 000, according to an announcement ,' today by J. Dabnev Day, vice presU dent of the First National bank. Tnird Party Candidate to i bpeak at Clinton, Iowa Clinton. Ia.. Oct. 12. Parley Parker Christcnsen, farmer-labor presidential I'.tnHiH.'itr whn Jc tn dress an' afternoon meeting here to morrow, win oe welcomed by citv officials, elected on the labor ticket iast sorintr. according ta nlant sn. nounced today, ' ' ; 1? N i af-inm:V
