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New-York tribune., 1919-12-29
Legionnaires Are Pledged
to Fight Both Enemy
and Radical Propagan.
da, but Within the Law
Say German Opera Must
Not BE Used as Cloak
for Exploiting Kulfur
or Minimizing Guilt

Most Of .he energy OF the state,
county and local post officers of the
American Legion has been devoted
during the last week exclusively TO
discussion Of the "Americanism VS..
Padicalis,n' issue, and characteristic
caly. the Legion has not taken to
neutral territory on that question
There IS TO be no disorder if the
recommendation made by the state
executive committee in platform
adopted last week are adhered to
LawlesSness Will not be tolerated,
whether the perpetrators be Legion
rares or others.
But. on the other hand. the Legion's
spokesmen make it definitely known
that they VIII fight tooth and nail
within the law-to prevent the dis
semiration o, German or Austrian
propaganda disguised by q cloak Of
music or drama or anything else. The
platform says in part:
No Propaganda Allowed
Good music. whether it be by Wag-
ner, Strauss or Sousa, cannot and
should not be killed and any attempt
to suppress it is bound to fail. At the
same time attempts 10 use music as &
cloak for German propaganda and as
q setting fer the placing of German
Kultur before the public in its most
favorable light must be opposed. Ger
man guilt must not be minimized by
either music or fair words"
In regard to what action Legionnaires
are expected to take TO prevent such
efforts the platform continues:
awhile IL IS essential that the Ameri-
can Legion take q firm stand for
4mericanism and against every form Of
sadicalism and propaganda aimed at
cur fundamental Institutions all local
posts are at The same time bound to
maintain law and order Apathy on
The port Of lawmakers and those whose
duty 1t is to enforce the law may be
CALLING to service men used to action.
but in the end we are serving our
country best by taking action in a
quiet and digniied way. Eventually
The public VIII support US in this atti-
t.de. As minority in the state we
can merely put forward our opinions
without attempting to dictate to the
community.
Huns Still Defiant
The great majority of service men
~nd the pubic are almost solidlv be-
hird It's in our opposition to German
opera and concerts of German spirit
and personnel. Many have made OBJ
lec'loH 10 having enemy aliens per
form IN their communities. and in
some cases IN halls where the names
o. loved ones who made TIE supreme
sattiice are inscribed on the walls.
"On the other hand, We should not
oppose. as such, German opera and
hungarian music where the spirit. the
language and the personnel are truly
American, and where no attempt is
made through advertising or publicity
10 arouse the pro-German feeling that
would minimize their defeat or their
guilt. Many of us who would bitterly
oppose hearing German opera, given
and managed by Huns whose spirit is
still one OF defiance, would. if the op-
portunlty offers, enjoy. good music re
gardless of the nationality of the
compose. provided the auditors were
convinced OF the thorough-goin,
Americanism Of management and per-
formers
New-York tribune., 1919-12-29
The AmericanLeggion
News: Local, State, National

legal assistance Is to be provided for
al members Of the post In emergen-
cles at cost far below prevailing
fees. or. in the event Of dire necessity,
without expense. Several physicians
and lawyers are members of the
ashington Heights Post, and it was
their suggestion hat prompted the
post &c take this action.
Arrangements arc now being made by
this post to hold reception and dance
in the 22d Regimen, Armory on the
night OF February ii, and il is believed
that .he funds raised vii, be sufficient
TO defray the cost OF new clubhouse,
which also can be used as a community
center.
Work for Disab blcd
Disabled service men who are mcm-
hers OF the Federal Board Vocational
Students Post. No. 80, at New York
University, Will be placed IN POSITIONS
as soon d they Gnish .heir courses by
a special employment bureau organized
by the university authorities B. Car
rol Reecc, director of ;he day division
OF the institution, will supervise this
work.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-29
POST ACTIVITIES

All the pep" to be expected in an
organization with its name is being dis
PLAYED by the members OF Broadway
Pos, No. AIS. They have taken over the
Cort Theater for the night of Sunday
January 25 and will stage a concert Of
more than twenty vaudeville numbers.
The post also Will hold meeting to-
night at Reisenwebers for the purpose
Of completing plans for the concert
Gus Hess is the chairman of the COM
mttee in charge.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-29
A. TIE AMBASSADOR.
'a"'lc C!ty's finest winter hotel.
PORTO RICO

ohdaco-V Vanderbilt HOte!
Neu,,. SAf JUAN, Porto RICO
tins =, ,ohi p'eted and open for tho first
fyor No No season. Direct steamer service
-se" York every Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-29

The next regular meeting of Alfred
L. Wilson Post, No. 688, will be held
next Monday night at St. Stephens
Church, Newkirk Avenue and East
Twenty eighth Street, Flatbush. New
members Will be welcomed.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-29

Greenwich Village Post, No Is, is 90
ing to hold Joint entertainment anc
dance with Barbara Frietchie Post
in the Hotel Pennsylvania on January
50. Members from all greater Aew
York posts will be welcome. Tickets
may be obtained from II. B. Hayes
So West Tenth Street.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-29

At the regular monthly meeting of
the executive committee Of the 107th
Post Arthur NJ. Smith was elected 10
succeed Douglas c. Despard as treas
urer Mr.. Smith was for twenty years
a member of the eth Regiment. At the
termination OF the war he had reached
q majority, after faithful! work as sun
ply officer for the l07th. The question
Of the city war memor al tnat is to be
put an by the city for the men Of New
York VINO gave their lives in the war
was brought UP and q resolution passed
in favor of the memorial taking the
form of permanent home for the
local posts of the legion. Post night
Of the lO7th Post is the third Friday
in each month at 8 O'Clock, 7th Regi
ment Armory.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-29

Frances Warren Pershing Post held
Christmas and package party, followed
by an informal dance al the clubhouse,
1913 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn.
More than 2o0 persons attended, At a
meeting held before the party an inter
estng social program for the winter
season was announced. One Of the
events will be a reception and dance
at the Hotel st. George on Friday,
February 27. The election Of officers
was put over until January 70.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-29

Schuyler Post, No. 1862, composed of
the majority of former 5Sth Coast Ar
tillery Corps men, is one of the strong
est of the Bronx posts. Formed only a
month ago, it has more than 100 mem
bcrs. Meetings are conducted at ST. An
selm's Athletic Club, 155th Street and
linton Avenue. The next regular meet
iug is scheduled for January s.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-29

Former members Of the 3O6th Field
Artillery met at the Washington Irving
High School and organized q Legion
rost. Temporary officers elected were:
President, Samuel Adler; vice-presi-
dent, +. P. Wilson; secretary, j II.
Cowan; treasurer, X. O'Brien; county
committee representative, T. Crane.
The next meeting is scheduled for
Wednesday, January 21.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27
SPORTING NOTES.

Bill Doak is no longer a Cardinal holdout. After having a long con ference with Manager Branch Hickey the twirler affixed his signature to a 1919 contract.
 The chances of Rhode Island hay ing Sunday baseball next summer is exceedingly bright The lower branch of the legislature has passed the bill by vote of T to 19.
 The Browns play their first exhibi- ton game next Saturday. Mike F'inn's San Antonio Broncos will be their opponents.
 Manager Hugo Bezdek of the Pi- rates does not favor a long schedule of exhibition contests. His club will take part in only four pre- season practice games.
 The Athletics. who will do their spring training in Philadelphia, will probably play a few games with Ar thur Irwin's Rochester club before the season opens.
 The Central Baseball league is go- ing to be reorganized before the sea- son opens. It may be known as the ] Midwest league next summer. Al Demaree bids fair to have a whirl at playing in every city in the National league circuit before he re-
  the Giants twice, with the Cubs and Phillies, and in the coming season will be with the Braves. | Pete Hermann has consented tc give Johnny E1rtle a return match for the bantamweight title. They will | box ten rounds at the Minneapolis Boxing club on April :. Herman vii be kept busy right along. His new manager, sammy Goldman, has ! clinched several enga agements. Ertle 1 will give Herman hard tussle, but | Herman's title should not be endang- 1 cred.
 ! Speaking of comebacks, there is ! one that cannot be overlooked. Ed die OKeefe, A star in the days wheI when Kilbane was knocking 'em dead | held his own against Paul F'ranchin in a Philadelphia ring. They have retired both Johnny Xii bane and Johnny Dundee. kilbane was disappointed with his showing against Frankie Brown. and constant illness has taken all the life out o1 1 Dundee.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27
A. POLLARD ROLLS HIGH
 THREE GAME TOTAL OF 714

Toledo, o, March 26. For the sec ond time within ten days the former Torld's s record for individual score was b: oken today in the American Bowl ing Congress turnament, when a. Fol lard of Indianapolis rolled into second place with 2 three game total of "A. four points relow the. mark set by Harry CaYar of Pittsburgh on March F.
 Pollards nine games n the tourna- nlent gave him a total Of 1881 for seventh place in the an-events.
 Two other changes resulted in the individual standings On the late squads this afternoon, when Jimmie Smith of Milwaukee anl New York took fifth place with 67u and r. Fox O. Indianapolis bowled G63 fer seventh Elace. Smith took sixth place in the all-events with 1865 foc lis nine games.
 Bowling on the first squad of five men teams tonight, the Recreat ton Meteors of Detroit rollel the highest score with 2S37. Page Dairys of To- lcdo were second with 2S:2.3 and the Genesee Number One of Rochester finished third with PITS. some other l scores were:
 Elizabeth Elks. Elizabeth, \. J., ?
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET WAS CAUTIOUS.

New Yor47. March 25-TEe same factors and developments which mili- tdIcd agains, q continuance Of the for ward movement on the stock exchange carly in the week were operative again durin- today's heavy session, though in lesser degree.
 Political ard economic complications III Central ard EasterI Europe were the subject Of wide discrestOn in high financial circles, supplenc"tel by ad- vices which hore adversely cn the sta tus of important oil properties across the Rio Grande.
 Some of the days news was dis tnctly hopeful and Illuminating. how eyer, notably the detai.eH report of the country's February foreign trade, il which exports were in keeping with the high record of the preceding riouth.
 h well informed quarters there was yli evident disposition to accept ru- rlors from Washington and elsewhere iJ the effect that the administration had virtually decided to abandon the several anti trust suits now pending
 U. E. Steer5 sole outward manites- tation of this prospect was T rally of
 i-2 points from its low of the fore noon. but only a fraction ct the re- Lpt'ilNl ItIlldtiittI IL llli 'lIf4- JllS til- tre lis. selling off on fauly large of fering of rails, Canadian Pacific yielding almost three points.
 AS a whole. the marl1eE mIy he sum riari7ed by the staram1nt that invest rlent shares were heavy when they moved at all. while early gaILs in sec ondary metals. oils and the shippings were largely dissipatei laler. a six Ter cent rate for acuu loans add inr to the unsettlemen' at the close. Sales amounted to 715 007 shares.
 Every division of the lOnd mar krt was heavy or weak, i-l'erty fourth .4 Ifs making a new minimum at 93 AS, foreign issues losing fractions to q point and inc general 1o'nestic list shading. Total sales. pa" vdule, $l5.- 250 0O0
 Old U. s. counon anl registered fs were Variably higher on ta'.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27
NORWICH SPORTS,
 'TENTION. PLEASE!

Jimmy Kid Shankel. we'll known colored mitt artist Of this city, who has often entertained local ring fans under the title of Young JUe Cans, is endeavoring to stir up interest in the boxing game in this city. There is plenty of interest in the game here and always was-but it seems 10 be in dormant stage, lacking the services of some live wire who is willing to father the game here. Perhaps local opposition which is bound to crop out from certain small but, in this respect noisy circles, is the reason that there are no boxing shows here.
 However, Jimmy Kid Shankel, is working out steadily and goes on with the work of perfecting himself in the greatest indoor sport in the world, the manly art of self defense. Jimmy is an optimistic person and believes, along with many others that soon aided and abetted by the nation wide
 interest recently stimulated in the
 sport by army and navy activities
 boxing will come into it's own and be recognized as the healthy, redblooded and sportsmanlike game that it is.
 Jimmy works out in the gymnasium provided by Equal Rights league in Bradley street, and is likewise devel-
  Fulford. Frankie Dorsey and Jimmy self. They are Young Benny, Buddy Dixon, the latter being familiar to fol- lowers of the baxing game here for the past several years. Even though no bouts have been staged in the town of late. Jimmy plans to show his stable at smokers and exhibitions. He is eager and willing to box any one himself and says his battling weight is 145 pounds. Especially anx- ious is Jimmy to hear from the Nor wich sports. The game up in the Rose (notice the quota ation marks), has un- dergone a bit of stimulation recently and boxing circles are picking up there Monday night Jimmy took his stable i to the Coast Guard academy and gave the sailors good exhibition. There were several bouts by the Coast Guard men, and Jimmy took on Jimmy Dix on and Young Benny. He boxed with Dixon for two rounds and sWapped punches with Young Benny for three rounds. His work greatly pleased the
 men of the academy. Buddy Fulford and Frankie Dorsey met in a lively | four round bout.
 1 A short while ago Shankel appeared 1 in several clubs in New York, also il Buffalo, and in each bout he learned | something. He is in fine condition tC i today and is as anxious of meeting 1 some Norwich battler as doughboJ | standing four hours guard duty on the 1 edge of a forest seven kilometers from nowhere on a rainy night is of meet
 ing the kaiser.-NeW London Day.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27
These prices F. o. B. Detroit W. F. ROGUE,
 61 North Main Street
NORWICH TOWN

All day and through tie evening on
 Monday and Tuesday packages large and small. mostly very large, kept coming to the House in the Lane,' and unless the room too had been
 large it would have been it would
 rave been overflowingly f1ll1. The
 thirty two cloaks and overcoats were Tn me conditions. many nearly new, and from these who saw them were eXclamations Of pleasure ever the beauty and possibilities e' service of the garments given, which included three good-sized bags of shoes. chil- dren's clothes, suits. underwear, stockings, also spools of thread, needles. pins. The community at Norwich Town surely went over the top in donating clothing of all va rietieS.
 This great interest was 2.Fused by l the strong appeal Sunday Of the Syri- an preacher whose nome is in Mt. Lebanon, Syria. Last week he re- ceived letter from his mother there, telling of pitiful needs and urging that clothing be sent. His appeal made were stirred to give even Of the best fl om their wardrobes.
 l New planking is being laid on one i side of the bridge on New London turn 1 pike.
 Adelbert E. Geer of Scotland road, is confined to the house with a severe at l tack of grip.
 l Charles Tiffany has entered the eu- 1 ploy of L. B. Brand. Eddie William l son of the East Side. q former clerk,
 is at present employed by Jonathan i Smith.
 l Adventist W. E. Uchtman of West erly, R. l., conducted the third of a series of meetings Wednesday after noon, at the home of MT. and Mrs. John l Olsen on Town street.
 l MT and Mrs. Thomas Smith and i daughter Florence, Mrs. Albert Smith
 Miss Alice Smith and Mrs. George Kel- | ley, all of Town street, motored to Hartford Tuesday for brief stay, af- ter which the party was the guests oi Miss Lena Wolfe of Columbia, before returning home.
 A letter written July r, 1918, by
 Laurens Hamilton of Bliss place, tc Private William Durr. Company B, 4tE United States A. E. F.. reached France
 after the death of Private Durr, who
 was killed in action July 23. This let
 ter was returned to MT. Hamilton's ad-
 dress, reaching Norwich one day re-
 gently.
 Mrs. Henry Kelley, who has beer
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27
TESTIMONY PRESENTED IN
 FEDERAL LEAGif SUIT

Washington, March 25.--~estimony
 apparently designed to prove organiz-
 ed baseball a monopoly within the
 meaning of the Sherman antitrust
 act was introduced today ia the trial in the District of Coiuniia supreme court of the damage suit of the Balti- more Federal League club against the National and American Leagues and certain officials of the former Federal League. The Raltimore club is seek ing to recover damages of $500 000 Counsel for the Baltimore club call ed two witnesses today. |. Otto ENilabe, assistant manager Of the Chi caeo club of the National League and formerly manager of the Baltimore | fEederals, an1 L. Edwin Goldman, a former director of the complainant club.
 The former said he had signed num- ercus players who cam2 to the Balti- more club and that the club was com pelied to offer unusually large sal aries. This was due. he said, to real l izu ton by the players that they were sting to new organization and fe<
 that if anything happened to the new venture /ay might find 1t extremely difficult to return to the ranks of or gaEized baseball and might even be cut of employment for the lest of their professional lives
 | Both witnesses were as..ed many | questions regarding the reserve clause Ii, the contracts of professional base 1 hall players, Goldman asserting that it i was through these clauses ire organ 1 iAation maintained coutro! of players 1 from one season to another
 l In response to questios rcgerding the relative value of baseball players 1 Goldman gave it as hi- opinion that actually there were not cn0ugh real i first class bal players ;n the country 1 to form one team. He explained the
 system through which players are I purchased and drafted and agreed, on Ctoss eXamin; lion that the Federal League in paying big salaries to Ma t:ana! and American League stars who jumped to the Federals diG not have ! to take into consideration the origin i al draft price of the individuals 1 George Wharton Pepre' counsel for organized baseball interests, ./led the l witness whether he considered 1.at
 part of the salary paid psofessiona, l Eall players was given them in con-
 siderat ton of the reservation !lle clubs
 l heid upon their services for the next
 sHason. MT. Goldman said it was not
 his understanding that the salary ot
 1 bali players was so divided into two
 l F:lrts. He said the f'edera' League
 i'i it's contracts with players also in
 serted a reservation clause
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27
TAFTv|LLE WINS FIRST GAME OF SERIES

ltteir opponents tonight will be a
 crack team from Ashland's Picker de- pertinent. The "old town" is corning to life
 again. Doc" Gingras. manager of the 1shland GirJs' team says that the Thread Mill Five won't te in it with his feminine bali tossers. In fact i according to all good dope the sames are sure going to be some
 games.
 Lineup: Mighty Five: L'Heureaux, Kahn Casavant, Pacquette, LeCiaire, Flynn and Bechard. Repair Department: Gd:.lotte, lief
 fers, Stebbins, Gingras, Ferry, Stan ley and Sauter.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27
Baltic.
50G 4G3 400
PiIlimantic.
Plainfield Planning Baseball Team.

Sporting Editor NorWich Bulletin:
 Dear Sir: We are planning to have a baseball team at 'lainfield this year and it occurred to IS that it might be possible to form some sort of a league among the towrs in this vicinity. We would appreciate it very much if you would print something to this effect in your sporting columns. Any who ore interested III forming q league of baseball teams among such towns as Plain1lcld. MCtosup, Danielson, !ewett City. Sterling and others in this vicinity, please get in
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27
Mrs. Barlow Defeats Miss FoWnes at
 Golf

2inehurst, x. C.. March 26-Mrs. Ronald H. Harlow, Merton Cricket club, Philadelphia defeated Miss Sa- "a Fownes, Oakmont clun. Pittsburgh. one up in the finals of .hc north and south golf tournament here today.
 Miss Dorothy Campbell Iiurd, of Westmorelan1 club, Pittsburgh, won tIIeconsolatior trophy hv defeating Mrs. Myra F'iitchard, Midlothian club. Rattle Creek. Mich. sever up and six to go.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27
MIGHTY FIVE CLASHES
 WITH REPAIR DEPT. TONIGHT

Jewett City, March ZT.--Manager Wechsier and Manager jeffers at last come to grl.'s and the Mighty Five will clash with the Machine Shop tam in the main game Thursday ev- cning. With first players from Ash lands mighty quintet playing on both terms there promises some very inter esting basketball.
 There will positively ne some real genuine sIirL basketball between the halves. MT. Wechsler is a~5o manag- CT of the Thread Mill girls and prom ises that they will be on the floor this evening, ready for all corners. But
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27
DELEGATES APPOINTED FOR
 AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION

New York. March 25 Tive dele- -at-large to represent the Anna trur Athletic union during inc com ing year hayC been appointed by Pl resident $. I. Dallas. Tie list is composed Of Colonel A. =. Mills, one of the charter members Of the union; Colonel Robert NJ. Thompson, presi- dcrt American Olmmplc committee; W. F. Garceinn, Harvard: Walter Camp, Yale. and W. F. Humphries of the Olympic club. Sar Francisco.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27

Taftville won the first game of the series from Danielson in Parish hall Wednesday evening by the score of 29-11. The game WIS the fastest seen here in some time. Danielson was ahead S-7 at the end of the first half. hut in the second half the Cres- ceEts fairly ran away from the visi- tors. Spectacular all around work by Ealy, Nickery, Belair and Murphy fea tured the game. The crowd was enc of the largest seen ner9 in long while and the showing of the Cres- cents make the fans bel,eve all that is predicted of them by Manager Benoit.
 The summary:
 TaftviIle T,anieIson.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27

TT; TI1erms, Toledo. 265c; Louisville, of Louisville. 2654; Geaesen No. ?, of Rochester, 2629; Palace Syracuse. g. G24.
 Mort Lindsay's team. the Al John son Colts of New Haven. Conn.,, had c613
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27
ranielsoh

Field Boa,s.-Belafr g. Stanley i, White 1, VIcl'ery 3. Murphy ?. Daley 7. Elliott 1. Reddy 1. Martin ,. Foul goals, Belair .. Reddy l.
 Between the halfs the E}earcats of Taftville defeated the Y. V. c. A. sec end team bv the score of 40 to f
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27
Trolley League Bcw!Ing.

At the Baltic alleys on Wednesday e"ening the Tufts five of WHimantic ttok two games from Baltic. Rood took high three string total and Mat ty took hign single. Tho scores fol lew.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27
MON EY

New York. March 2G.-4Cau money strong; high 6; low ,; ruling rate 5: closing bid , 1-2; olfere.l at $; last loan 6: banE acceptanc $ 3-s.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27
From the Consular Reports

In 1917 the Japanese production Of antimony decreased about 30 per cent And increase of nearly 30 per cent is noted in the lead production for 1917 over that of 1916
 A Swedish engineer has obtained . substitute for linseed oil from pure ly Swedish raw materials. It Is cheap to manufacture.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-27
AMERICAN HOUSE First class Garage Service Conneetss 3. MORRISsEY, Prop. Phone Shstucket Street

visiting relations and friends in North Hampton, where she formerly resided has returned to her home on Town street