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i (2), I FULL LEASED WIRE SERVICE OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 24 PAGES VOL. NO. 290. REVALUATION ACT BECOMES MODEL IN OTHER STATES Several Legislatures Will Consider Matter At Once GEORGIA MAY ACT SOON Fire Destroys Laundry in State Hospital-Several After Rhodes Scholarship (BY Raleigh, work of mdsaion sembly reform lina and resentatives make a with legislation of those Following the general taxation Tennessee similar the detail lina. present the tax Lina does put on the South commission pose of forma legislation eral who is tee, has gone over with the erpressing much form as this state.

Literature berg of which way, of the ticular done in Tax states Association City were theer bison, the Mr. the Imme 1 mony at After will from raft The and waS of are of gO is PUBLISHED WINSTON-SALEM IN THE WINSTON-SALEM, N. SENATE'S PROBE OF EXPENDITURES RESUMED OCT. 18 smittee Having About Cleaned Slate, Adjourns To Meet In St. Louis CHECK TO COX IN 1918 BE HEARD IN DAYTON North Carolina Freed From Charge of $50,000 Fund For Chairman Hays (By The Associated Press) Washingotn, Sept.

25-With the exception of sub-committee ininto charges involving the finof the campaign of Governor in Ohio in 1918 and completion its investigations into conditions Missouri, the senate committee into presidential campaign and political influences had its slate today when it adits sessions to reconvene in Louis October 18. The Ohio inwill be conducted by Senators and Pomerene in Dayton October 7. Lacking the testimony of E. E. of Dayton, Ohio, who had summoned In connection with implied charge made before the committee yesterday that the DayMetal Products company had up a $5.000 note for Governor in 1918, the committee conducthard drive toward clearing up ends of previous hearings.

hearings today were devoted further inquiry into the activitize League to Enfore Peace; the connection between "Stars and StriA weekly newspaper for forsoldiers, and the Democratic organization: the intercouncil and the Association of Language Newspapers with Coleman Dupont, Republican nacommitteeman from Delaon the stand: and into trips of LARGEST CITY SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER TRAFFIC BLOCKED BY RUSSIA'S WOUNDED (By The Associated Preset Washington, Sept. received by the state department today through channels said the Rusdan soviet. military forces were becoming disorganIzed as a result of hunger, discontent and irregularity of supplies. There is considerable conger 4 tion not only of supplies, but also of Bolshevik wounded on the way from the front at various places in soviet Russia. It was stated that on the main line of the transSiberian railroad at Polotsk, not far from Moscow, there were at the time of the sending of the dispatches thirty sanitary trains crowded with wounded men which blocked traffic on the road because of lack of anthority from Moscow or Petrograd to proceed.

According to these advices the soviet army is reported to have lost two thirds of its artillery strength during its operation along the Polish front. FOOTBALL MAKES A FORMAL ENTREE ON SPORT STAGE Well Known Colleges Clash in First Contests For a Promising Year HOLY CROSS HOLDS TEAM FROM HARVARD TIGHTLY Georgia Tech Wallops Wake Forest--University of Virginia Wins, 20 to 0 State College vs. Davidson Sept. -In the first of the football season, North State College today won Davidson College by the score to 0. Davidson team fought gamely, scored outweighed and outplayed.

touchdowns in every except the second when Gour. a goal from placement froni 28-yard ling. work Tha smert. frocks featured. Davidson used the forward electively, but WAR checked time State's goal fine was ed The visitors came within yards of scoring after the State's varsity had been taken the last quarter.

LineState Position Kirkpatrick R. E. Ripple R. T. McKinley R.

G. Everhart Weathers (C) Lawrence L. E. Faucette Q. B.

Gurley R. H. Spierson L. H. Park F.

B. Summary: State 3 7 .000 0 Davidson Park, Fausettee, Kirkpatrick; goals from Gurley, (2); goal field, ley. Officials: Major, (Clemson) ree; Broughton, (Ouachita), Doak, (Davidson) Head lineman. HARVARD WINS 3 TO Sept. 25.

Cambridge, vard's football team was heid by single field goal and Cross to 3 to 0 in the opening game season here today. Harvard started with some plays, and with the ald rushing Holy Cross fumble carried the visitor's seven yard line. to an easy field goal Buell dropped the 18 yard line. Another Crimson offensive third period placed the ball the 18 yard line. but field tempts went wide.

GEORGIA TECH WINS VICTORY Sept. -Georgia Tech Atlanta, football season with a 44 opened its to 0 victory over Wake Forest today, much better than in its 14 showing to 0 win SooN last year against the same Harlan and Barron made two team. touchdowns each and McDonough and Hunt one each. Flowers dropkicked from the 26 yard line. The a goal North Carolinians fought determinedly despite the odds against them.

RESULTS IN BRIEF GLEVELAND'S LEAD GUT TO HALF GAME IN LATE BATTLES IN NORTH 26, 1920. Tight Finish in AmericanBrooklyn, Leading National, Downed by New York HARD FIGHT IN BOTH LEAGUES FOR PENNANT Record-Breaking Crowd in Cleveland-Space Taxed by Fans in Brooklyn Cleveland, Sept. Chicago Cleveland today, 5 to 1, taktwo out of three games in the series and cutting Cleveland's game in the race for one-half American League championship. 33,000 witnessed crowd, estimated game, overthe playing field except in a space in center field. Williams, the visitors' lefttwirler, pitched masterly ball, the Indians to five hits.

contributed a double and He had the locals at he merexcept in the third inning when scored Its only run on double and two long flies. made three of its five bits inning. Evans and Wambsgetting singles, Cleveland batpopped the ball In the air the game. Chicago playgetting only four assists, the first the sixth inning, against 21 Clevland. White Sox made nine hits, ina home run and two doubles Jackson.

Risberg got two and E. Collins and Felsch one The box score: Chicago: rf 0 0 Ab.R.H.PO. A. E. 3b 000.

Collins, 2b If cf Collins, 1b 88 A 34 5 27 Cleveland: Ab. R. H. Po.A. E.

It 2 2b ef rf 3b 1b 1b 88 200 210 Cleveland 001 000 Summary: Two base hita, (2), Williams. Sewell. O'Neill: runs, Jackson: sacrifice hits. J. line, Schalk.

Covelakie: double Wambaganas, Sewell and Johnson. Collins and Risberg: left on Chicago, 5. Cleveland, bases balls, Bagby, 1: hits, off Covelskie, in five innings, Bugby, 8 in four ninga: struck out, by Williams, Covelskle, 1: losing pitcher, Covelskie. Umpires, Chill and Owens. 1:50.

Brooklyn Loses First of Series Brooklyn, Sept. -New York won the first game of the series with Brooklyn here today, the series that uitimately will decide the championship of the National League. The score, 8 to 0, resulted from consistent hitting by the Giants and good pitching on the part of Barnes, backed by wonderful fielding support. The game was played under series conditions with an attendance that taxed every bit of available space at Ebbett'a Field. The gates were cloged to all except those holding reserved seats an hour before the game started.

Thousands were turned away, Notwithstanding the defeat today, Brooklyn needs only to win two more games to clinch the pennant and this can be accomplished by taking the two from New York or one from the Giants and the final game to be played with Boston. New York scored today in four innings and made at least one hit In every Inning. In the first Bancroft hit a triple down the first base line and scored a moment later on A wild pitch. Young walked and completed the circuit when Frisch hit to center for three bases. Frisch was caught at the plate.

Burns walked in the fifth and was sent to third on out and Young's single, scoring while Frisch was being retired at first. Burns and Bancroft, who go on in the seventh by singles, acored on Young's hit to right. In the ninth. with one out, Young got his third hit and went to third when Frisch's grounded went through Kilduft. The two runners attempted a double steal, but Miller in an effort to catch Young at third, threw the ball Into left field and both scored.

Scored: New York: Ab. R. H. PO. A.

E. Burns, If Bancroft, 88 Young. rf Frisch, 8b Kelly, 1b 0 King. ct Doyle. Smith, 2b 03 Barnes, Totals 8 15 27 19 Brooklyn: Ab.R.H.PO.A.

E. Olsen. 88 3 Johnston, 3b Griffith, rf Wheat. 1f Myerk, Konetchy, Kilduff, 2b Miller, Grimes, Mamaux, Mohart. Mitchell Totals 30 27 10 Score by innings: R.

New York 300 010 202 .000 000 000-0 Brooklyn Summary: Two base hits, Bancroft, Doyle, Olsen: three base hits, Bancroft. Frisch: home run. Kelly; stolbases, Frisch, Doyle; double en plays. Doyle, Bancroft and Kelly, Frisch and Kelly, Miller and Kilduff: left on bases, New York. 7.

Brooklyn, bases on balls, off Grimes, 2. off Barnes, hits off Grimes, 11 In innings, off Mamaux, 3 In 2. Mohart, JOURNAL CAROLINA LIBERTY SHIPYARD AT WILMINGTON IS SOLD (By The Associated Press) Wilmington, N. Sept. The Liberty Shipyard here, cently purchased by the city from the federal government for 500, today was leased to the New.

port Shipbuilding Company, now located at Newbern. The lease will be good for five years with the privilege of one year renewals, the city council intending to use the property nitimately for municipal docks, which will be constructed after the government dredges the Cape Fear River to a sufficient depth for ocean going vessels. The Newport Company will transfer Newbern yard to this city, taking possession of the local plant Monday, AUTOMOTIVE MEN ELECT OFFICERS Banquet and Trade Frolic at 0. Henry Hotel FEATURE SPEECH OF DAY By F. E.

Moskovich, Manufacturer, of Indianapolis; Bankers' Point of View Greensboro, Sept. -Election of this afternoon closed the of the annual convention Carolinas Automotive Trade Association, begun here yesterday A big banquet and trade at the O. Henry Hotel tonight to an end convention with activity, speech-making discussion of topics of vital into automobile men of the two The following officers elected: President, Lee A. Folof Charlotte, re-elected: first John A. Hadler, of Second vice-president, W.

McGlamery, of Greensboro; treasW. T. Hoppe, of Charlotte. election of an executive 18 in the hands of the directors, the chairman of the nomination paying a tribute to Paul of Charlotte, nasured the that Brophy Dative: IN A. Ashevife, H.

M. Weathers, Many Seek Next Meeting Charlotte, Winkton-Salem. Asheville, and Wilmington Invitations to the Association to its next convention in those The matter was left to the of the board of directors which make a selection later. The tion voted meet hereafter instead of annually, The feature speech of the day delivered by F. E.

Moskovich, president of the -Nordyke Indianapolis, on automobile chants: Problems, Past, Present Future. He naserted that the miss days are gone and that to ceed the dealer must work. He expressed hinsselt as over the future of the business, stating that the dealer has one great factor favor: the marketing of an transportation. Ovation After Speech He was given an ovation after him speech, Other addresses were livered today. W.

J. Simpson, a local banker spoke on "The Bankers View He declared that the bankers do not have. a policy discriminating agrinst the automobile dealers. 28 serting that where proper security is given the bankers extend credit to dealers, but that the man with very little capital who thinks that an agency and supreme confidence in the banks la all that is necessary will be disappointed. Hyke Johnson, secretary of the Automobile Chamber of Commerce, delivered an address on "Townsend Bill," providing for a federal system of highways in every state.

He ed the automobile men to urge their representatives in congress to support the bill, Among the resolutions adopted today by the convention was one en dorsing the Townsend bill and ing its support by the tives of the two states in Congress. The Pittman Bill Another endorsing the Pittman bill, looking to national uniform bile. jobbers asociation in asking con grema to place a tax on gross sales rather than invested capital and one commending the national mobile association for efforts to protect the dealers of the country. The banquet and trade frolle here tonight was marked by short, snapvy speeches and good fellowship, the automobile men forgetting the cares of business and enjoying themselves to the limit. HUNTS FOR EVIDENCE IN LEAGUE SCANDAL President of National Follows and Obtains Evidence for the Grand Jury (By The Associated Press) Cleveland, 0., Sept, John Heydler, president of the National league, was in Cleveland today, tollowing up leads in connection with alleged throwing of the game of August 31 by the Chicago Cubs to the Philadelphia Nationals, Mr.

Heydler came here from Detroit where he said he secured some valuable information which he will place before the grand Jury in Chicago early next week. The National league president says he has lines on several big bets having been placed on the ChicagoPhiladelphia game, but has been unable to trace them down as yet. WEATHEI Warm and probably fair weather Sunday and Monday, EVERY MORNING PRICE FIVE CENTS DAVIDSON HAD LONG GAINS BUT NO GOALS Raleigh, Sept. College had no trouble in defeating Davidson in the first football game of the season here today. The score was 23 to 0.

Davidson made gains aggregating hundred yards in ail, but none of these gains were made at times when they threatened the State goal State made about on the shor line, expected of her in the game. The line is not OnE as it will be later in season. but the backfield is good shape. Davia nade most of her gains, on long runs around the enos, and showed man up to better advantage on the forward pass plays. ALAMANCE GROWERS MEET IN BURLINGTON Immense Crowd Telegram Received From State Organization Burlington, Sept.

Immense of Alamance county farmers tobacco growers gathered in the theater building here this at 2:30 o'clock. The meetcalled to order by W. K. of this city, who is chairman executive committee of the Chamber of Commerce. stating the purpose of the gathMr.

Holt introduced Mr. J. V. secretary of the Burlington of Commerce, who presented concerning plans of organization of the state growers. Telegrams were also from the state chairman of tobacco growers' association, inthe Alamance farmers to W.

J. Graham was elected of the new organization. after taking the platform delivshort address, explaining the of the gathering and outlinwork to be done by the orThe election of a secrefollowed, and R. V. Moore was for the office.

meeting was then opened for discussion by the farmers present situation confronting tobacco growers of the unty, in of the seemingly low they been offered for the duct speak was Me on plead with to varehouses 0 if the He the fact that there has been an duction of tobacco thia year, followed by others who spoke present situation and were opinion that it would not be to close the warehouses, but tail the sales until the prices A turn upward. The meeting characterized with great Interest the part of the large number resentative farmers of the present. INTEREST AND RIGHTS OF NATIONS UPHELD President Millerand, of France, Says He Will Support Ev-1 ery Allegiance M. Millerand declared the present foreign and international policies of the government approved by the chamber of deputies and the senate during the last eight months would be continued. He said he had accepted the presidency in order to continue these policies with more strength and continuity.

"The nation is forever attached to a republican Prealdent. Millerand asserted, will chose the most opportune moment for modification of the present constitutional laws. Before starting these modifications, however we must carry out more important task- that is, total execution of the agreement entered into and signed by our adversaries at Versailles. The treaty is a new charge upon Europe and the world. "French diplomacy, invariably loyal to alliances, cemented forever by blood shed in common will take care that the interests and rights of new tions resuscitated the allied vietory shall be respected.

MORE REST FOR COX BEFORE NEXT LAP Engagements at Freemont and Toledo Cancelled -Middle West To Hear Him (By The Associated Press) New York. Sept. engagements of Gov. Cox, Democratic presidential nominee at Freemont and Toledo, 0., Oct. 4, have been cancelled in order to give the governor naditional period for rest.

prior to the start on the "second lap" of his speaking tour of the country, it was announced at the Democratic National headquarters here today, Governcr Cox will start on A tour of the middle west and east on October 6. was stated, speaking first in Kentucky, Cheyenne, Sept. -Wyoming today received the League of Nations and other Democratic doctrines from Governor Cox in two addresses at Laramie and Cheyenne. Before large theater audience here tonight and another this afternoon at Laramie, the presidential candidate gave his reasons, Internationa? and domestic. for American participation in the league, emphasizIns again practical arguments western support.

Increased markets. through world stability, for products use of funds, saved by disarmament, in developing western I resources. JACOB H. SCHIFF, NOTED FINANCER. DIES AT HIS HOME Widely Known as Banker and Philanthropister of Great Railways VAST SUMS INVOLVED IN HIS TRANSACTIONS Another Notable Enterprise Was Placing in This Country a Big Japanese Loan JULE B.

WARREN) Sept. 25- The revaluntion the North Carolina tax comand 1 the 1919 general asis becoming the model for tax in other states, South CaroGeorgia have both sent repto North Carolina to study ofithe revaluation work view of introducing similar in the general assemblies states at the next session. the announcement of plan for reforming the system in North a Carolina, caught the idea and made changes, did not go into practiced in North CaroTennessee merely multiplied her values by three and reduced rate in proportion, This not accomplish equalization was sought by the North Carocommission and legislature, but the property in that state books at nearly its real value. Carolina has A legislative appointed for the purmaking a study of the reneeded and to report suitable at the approaching genassembly. Commissioner Marion.

aiding the legislative commitvisited North Carolina and the whole revaluation work North Carolina commission, himself as being very pleased with the law and reit has been worked gut in will be sent to mem-1 the Georgia legislature, has similar reforms under Georgia was one of the first southern states to take parinterest in the work being this state. commissioners from other attending the National Tax meeting at Salt Lake very much pleased with stem that has been worked out Carolina, declaring it was grotork along the right lines. She Destroys Laundry soleich broke out In the launState hospital for the morning at ek caused theamage the brid. Pad of the and Mrs. for points return in a week to which they wIll to this city, wedd and two Airs.

PAL ficulty Andercon, superintendent of the in quietir stitution. believes the fire which he had not been able to from an explosion, the termine during the day. Watchmen others heard the explosion lowed building. by the outburst of flames. and this was quickly The building, which is a new 80 badly damaged that it require the outlay of considerable to repair the loss.

money the Raleigh fire department sponded to the call for help, but unable to save the structure. Rhodes Scholarship Twenty students from the institutions of the State are for in today for the oral tests ment to Rhodes scholarships at ford University, England. W. The in charge of Dr. Hal.

president of the University former Rhodes scholarship men. tests are bing held in the office State superintendent of education. Two students from North will be appointed to these this year, one of whom honor and the other in in January 1921. The class of tober, of the largest that has one applied. The committee will nounce the appointments sometime the near future.

The North Carolina Tobacco ere Association will get A from the State and prepare organization of the permanent who produce tobacco in the ple not only as a means of fighting consider the present low they of tobacco, but the tendency buyers to get the crop below of production in years to cost While reports have not yet Raleigh from the tobacco counties of the state as to the cess of the local meetings Saturday, it is believed that will be good results, especially those counties which had lives at the Raleigh conference. The plan now is for the nry officials to organize the association, and then call a delegates from various of for the general meeting in which time the association at be placed OPT a firm footing. crowd and Municipal afternoon ing was Holt, of the Burlington After ering. Mann. Chamber information the co read the structing organize.

Mr. chairman I and ered a purpose ing the ganization. tary chosen The a general of the the view have The fire ville. close their Albert inresulted of dein the fol- one. will Members rewere various Raleigh appointOx- Chase, two' The of the Carolina positions will 00- applicants ever anin Growcharter for a peostate, what prices of the the come.

come to growing held Oft there in representa-, temporstate meeting counties Raleigh, will Per- and is handsomely engraved. base manent officers will be named at this later meeting, and some steps to getting full time oftaken looking ficials or directors who can get about of the farmers and the organization securing funds with which to work out the program of the association. The majority of the tobacco farmhere for the meeting last week ers that some curtallment of next believe vear's crop will be necessary it the are to be held up to normal prices to a point where it will conor up tinue a profitable Industry to grow tobacco. Big Cup as Trophy In addition, to the usual $200 prize offered for the best individual farm the state fair this year, display at the fair officials are: authorized to offer to handsome elver loving cup the Southern Planter, of Richfrom mond. which is worth approximuch as the money prize.

mately as The cup arrived at the fair offices this week and is being displayed in one of the elty stores this week. It 18 A very handsome cup standtwelve inches from the 11 about MINERS HOLD SESSION WITH FEDERATION GROUP Charleston, W. Sept. 25, of representatives of joint conference districts 17 and 19 of the United Mine of America and the West Workers Virginia Federation of Labor at which the question of a general strike in this state was held here today, but the results of the deliberations were not announced. defeated ing present lead the A at flowing small Claude handed holding bat he single, cy Cleveland Sewel's Cleveland in this canna ters throughout ers one for The cluding by Joe singles each.

Strunk, Weaver, E. Jackson, Felsch, J. Risberg, Schalk. Williams, Evans, Speaker, Smith, Gardner, Johnston. Burns, Sewell.

O'Neill. Covelakie, Barby, past each endangerten entire out in Davidson Douglas Davis Lafar Brady Rometelt (C) Scheneck Moore Sheppard Massey Cassell and touchdowns. Gour- refeumpire; -HarHoly won of the fair of a the ball Hare from in the twice on goal at- Washington- Washington and At Jefferson 28; Bethany 0, At Fairmont, W. Va. -West Virginia 14; West Va.

Wesleyan 0. Providence. R. 1 -Brown UniAt versity 25; Rhode Island 0. At Syracuse Syracuse 55; Hobart 7.

At State College Pennsylvania Penn State 27: Muchlenberg AL Philadelphia- Pennsylvania 35; Delaware At Bloomniston, Ind -Indiana 47; Frankia College 0. At Raleigh- North Carolina State College 23: Davidson College 0 At Lynchburg- Lynchburg College 21: Randolph Macon Academy 0. At College Park. Md Maryland State College 54; -Macon 0. Alexa Stirling of Atlanta won the ladies Canadian golf championship this afternoon, defeating Miss Kate Robertson Montreal, five and three.

Wins Ladies' Golf Event Hamilton. Sept Miss New Schift, tonight. The been history country At tenk railroads the Schiff and Harriman venture railroad in the which control other This of the Schiff volved bly gave New dured and Harriman organizer Mr. firm of a went later that viding Japan the Born 10, Germany to nia RidSawyer, Greens- Raleigh. extended hold cities.

decision will convenannually was viceMarmon merand hit or sue- optimistic automobile automobile In his essential (Correspondence of The Associated Press) York, Sept. -Jacob widely known banker and philanthropist, died at his home here quiry ancing Cox of in looking funds cleared journed St. quiry Edge ning Talbot, been the ton taken Cox ed a loose The to of the pes," mer campaign racial Foreign T. tional ware navy ployes, to the of San detaila can Clarence City. found fund parkets the over-proHe was of the of the best to curtake was on of repcounty officers business of the morning.

frolic brought crowded and terest Carolinas. were Ker, Anderson: H. urer, The CAPS and commit Bro the co would Jackson. home Colplays, J. bases, on 6 in2, Time, name of Jacob H.

Schiff has apociated with the financial of New York and of this for a quarter of a century. intervals in that time Mr. Schiff an active part in the financial development of some of the deading United and utility corporations in States. Backed by foreign capital, Mr. and the firm of Kahn, Loeb supported the late E.

H. in the gre financial adby which the Union Pacific was reorganized in 1897 and subsequent transactions by the Union Pacific obtained Southern Pacific and railroads, operation is regarded AR one most important in which Mr. engaged as a banker. It irv a vast sum of money, bundreds of milliona of dollars. Mr.

Schiff York prestige among banking houses which entfor the remainder of his life it contributed to make E. H. the gest known railroad in the United States. Loan to Japanese Another important enterprise which Schiff undertook as head of his was the placing in this to large Japanese loan when Japan country Mr. war with Russia.

Some years he Schiff expressad regret had been instrumental in profunds which helped to place among the leading nations of world as a military power 1847, at Frankfurt. Germany, Jan Mr. hift was educated 18 yearn Du department officials and emIncluding Secretary Daniela, Pacific coast during the time the Democratic convention In Raleigh, Francisco. game Quadrennial Row Carolina Incidentally the committee heard from of what was described 28. a of 23 "quadrennial row" between Republi- The factions in North Carolina and but WAS Apologized for having summoned State B.

Pugh from Elizabeth quarter that state, for examination. ly kicked no evidence of any the provided. hr Conte Have The Republic nave decreed by worker 88 Mr. Puck had chargole material Another witness to lican of $8.500 any dif raised' in Pennsylvania, denied all knowledge of any fixed quota al though pressed closely by Senator Reed. who trew out the admission that a seco id organization.

a Harding and Coolidge club. Also wAn raising turds in Pennsylvania. Considerable me was devoted to examInation of Richard H. Waldo of New York and it was from this witness that a statement was obtained that he understood B. M.

Baruch and Secretary Meredith had helped financing publication of the Stars and Stripes, having been "assessed" 39 leading Democrats through the fluence of members of the Democratie national organization. Waldo said Baruch had "come through" under pressure with $7.000 and Secretary! Earlier in the day Mra. Ethel M. Meredith with $2,500. Parks, secretary to W.

D. Jameison, financial, director of the Democratic national committee, said that she had financed the papper on her own account and borrowed money, but refused to give the names of the men from whom she obtained the funds. She testified that she had put total of $48.000 into the publication and held 51 per of its stock for which she had no paycent, ment. Stars and Stripes. Waldo said his information came, from "Mr.

Heffernan, the young lawyer who grabbed the name, 'Stars and Stripes' Heffernan testified yerterday that he had put through the organization of the paper and ohtained the backing of Mrs. Parks for it. "What do you mean by 'assessed' asked Senator Reed, referring to Waldo's statement 85 to the participation of Secretary Meredith and Mr. Baruch. "I mean that they were advised that it would be a good thing for them to come through" answered Waldo.

Explaining hig connection with the matter Waldo said he had been part of the "Stars and Stripes" organto zation when that name was originated for the paper published In France by the American ExpeditionForces, On his return to the ary United States, he said, he had been prominent in American Legion work and had fought executives of the Leby opposing soldier bonus leg. gion islation. To carry on that fight, he added. he had sought to purchase the "Stare and Stripes" now nublished in this city, but had found it be in his opinion so closely afto filiated with the Democratic polittof that he believes ft cal machinery was being, built up for political purposes. Waldo partisan said he had dropped the den1 for Asked by Senator Reed that reason.

as to his own politics, Waldo, anid he WAR a "non -partisan Democrat." Non-Partisan Democrat "What in non- Democrat?" asked Senator Reed. "A Democrat who will vote for 7. Harding' suggested Chairman von. "That states my cane ga14 Waldo, that his attempt to Waldo denied purchase the paper had any connecton with Republican national polltice and added that he did not know that it had thus far boon used by its present owners for any partisan purHe also denied that he sought pose. to purchase the paper as a representative of the Dupont Interests, Leonard Outpoints Moran East Chicago, Sept.

Leonard, world's lightweight boxing champion, easily outpointed 1 Pal Moran of New Orleans in ten rounds here today. (006D of and or which him father-in-law was senior partner. When Mr. Leob retired tor: later, Mr. Schitt became head firm and since occupied that tion.

After this successful share the financing of the Union reorganization. Mr. Schift one of the most widely Influential bankers of Ned York, has been director of several of leading banks, trust. life railrond and utility companies, eluding the Union Pacific and the Western Union Telegraph Company. His firm acted an agents for some of the leading porations of the United States.

Interested in Charity For more than a acore of years Mr. Schiff was prominent in various forma of charity and philanthropy. He was vice-president of the Baron de Hirsch fund, founder and prestdent of the Home for Chronic Invalids, one of the found erR of eBrnard College and contributed liberally to almost every Jewiah movement or charitable institution and to many nonsectarian ones in New York. He gave generously encourage the study of Hebrew erature, founded the Semitic Museum at Harvard and the Jewish Teheological Seminary of New York. William MeAdoo, then secretary of the treasury, in tribute to Mr.

Schiff on the occasion of his 10th birthday, described him as rare combination of the financier and Mr. Schiff had one son, Mortimer L. Schiff, also a member of the firm of which his father was the heal and one daughter, Mrs. Telly War. burg, wife of another member of that firm.

He had a home in Fifth Avenue. New York, and a country home at. Seabright, New Jersey. MOSCOW MEETING HAS A PLAN FOR AMERICA Third Internationale Wants to Unify Revolutionary Organization Here (By The Associated Press, Washington. Sept.

Establishment in the United States of a branch of the Third Internationale with the 'object of unifying the activities of the revolutionary organizations which functioned on the two American con- tinents was ordered by the Internationale at its Moscow meeting late in has been learned by officials here. To further the spread of bolsheviam in the western hemisphere resolutions were adopted at Moscow the ndvices received here state, pledging support both moral and material to strikes, either economic or political. Material aid is to be furnished the strikera in money paid by the American branch of the Internationale. Secret instructions adopted by the Moscow meeting are said to provide for a general strike of workers. partoularly the railrond men and miners, their capitalist governments show ang indications to strangle the revoAll revolutionary sections, the Instructions state, "are formally directed to support the Russian Soviet if they proclaim a revolutionary Spread of bolshevist doctrines to the United States is part of world wide campaign.

the advices received here declare. One of the resolutions adonted asserts that the "activities of the Third Internationale should not by any means be limited to the territories of Europe, but should he extended to India. Afghanistan. Turkey, Persia. Korea, China, Indo-China and Da American countries." Co.

the I A the in Pacific became an I Ho the Insurance, In Railroad fiscal cor- Floyd 0.

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