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New-York tribune., 1919-04-20
3 Committees
Unite to Beat
Rent Cousers
Various Groups Plan TO
Confer on Campaign TO
Gain Ends Desired: Crisi,
Reached in The Bronx

It was announced yesterday by
Nathan Flirsch, chairman Of the
Committee on Rent Profiteering ap-
pointed by Mayor Hyan that the
housing committee OF the State Recon
struction Commission will meet with
the Mayors committee and the welfare
committee of the Board Of Aldermen
next Monday afternoon for the purpose
of agreeing upon common pro-
gramme in the fight against constantly
increasing rents.
Justice Robitzek, of the Second Dis
trict Municipal Court, announced that
1873 dispossess cases had been filed be-
fore him by landlords within the last
ten days.
Every tenant involved in the pro-
ceedings will be called before the court
under the summary proceedings law,
law that was passed by the Legislature
of New York in 1920, and which enables
landlords to evict tenants on short no.
tice. Before the passage of the sum-
mary proceedings law, Justice Robit-
EEK said, landlords were obliged to
fight their cases against tenants in the
courts, which usually took from six
months to year. The summary pro-
ceedings law was passed in order to
protect landlords against delinquent
tenants, but is now being taken ad-
vantage of by unscrupulous landlords
for profteering purposes, Justice Ro-
bitzck said
He added, however, that the trouble
was due entirely to not more than 10
per cent of the landlords, principally
lessees and spectators. Justice Robit-
zek declared that many honest land
lords were organizing to relieve the
housing congestion, in order to remove
the profteering stigma from the land
lords as class.
Justice Robitzek said that in many
cases brought before him rents have
been increased from Is to 150 per cent
and that the abuse of the summary
proceedings law by landlords has be
come particularly glaring during the
last two years.
He declined to advocate the repeal
Of the summary proceedings law, stat
ing that such action would open the
way for wholesale abuses by tenants
but urged in addition to the passage
of the special bills now before the
Legislature designed to amclorate the
situation greater unity and concentra
ton by all forces seeking to solve The
problem.
He also expressed himself in favo
of the building of additional house
by the city, provided it can be estab
lished that the city will not be tn
loser by the plan
"It would be mistake" said Jus
tice Robitzek. "to grow hYsterical abou
New-York tribune., 1919-04-20

cradle time judge advocate of the ad-
vance section, service of supply, in
france. with jurisdiction over the legal
proceedings affecting 235000 men, was
the third lawyer who testified to-day.
There is nothing the matter with
the courts martial system" said Major
Denis. THE trouble lies in its ad-
mnistraton. Its vice is Ignorance Of
the articles Of war on the part Of the
members Of the court, almost all Of
whom are new officers. These officers
from civil life seemed to take no in
tcrest IN the administration OF mill
tnry law. They seemed to feel it an
dlgnined TO SIT on the courts. The
regular officers invariably were we'll
informed on the articles of war and
the manual of courts-martial
In the course of his statement Major
Denis told Of the sudden Increase in
absence without leave cases in the
fighting divisions immediately follow
ing the signing Of the armistice. None
OF these was treated as deSertion. he
SAID, special court-martial being os.-
ganizcd to deal with them insurinr a
maximum of six months imprisonment
and six months fine. The court han
died about seventy cases in two weeks.
Imposing the maximum invariably
and there was an immediate cessation
in the flow of men away from their
commands without leave.
Ansell to be Called Monday
Hearings on the subject of war time
administration of military justice
probably will be concluded next week.
Chairman Gregory of the committee
of the American Bar Association an
nounced to-day. Major General Clar-
ence Edwards, who commanded the
10th (New England National Guard)
Division; Colonel Sedgewck Rice,
commandant of the army disciplinary
barracks at Fort Leavenworth; Lieu
tenant Colonel Samuel T. Ansell, form
er acting Judge Advocate General, and
Colonel John Wigmore are still to ap-
pear
Colonel Ansell will present his views
Monday afternoon. His position as the
leading opponent of the existing iu-
dicial system of the army was recog-
nized by the committee in Chairman
Gregory's announcement that the Of
ticer had been invited to call any per-
sons he might desire to be heard
Colonel Ansell has not indicated his
plans, further than to advise the COM
mittee that he was preparing a writ
ten statement for its consideration.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-20

Immediately found would not work. He
took it back but the merchant would
rot exchange it. Thereupon the
soldier took one. For this he was
charged with larceny (value So,
pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to
loss of pay for three months.
"But the commanding officer vigor-
ously insisted upon the necessity Of
protecting the Frenchmans property
and upholding the discipline of the
army. The court, however, stood its
ground. Then the commanding Of
hcer summoned to his aid the will
and desires Of the commander in chief
in France; the court gave In, and SEN
fenced the young man to be dis
honorably discharged from the army,
forfeit all pay and allowances, and to
be confined at hard labor for six
mOnthso
New-York tribune., 1919-04-20
Soldiers Made Serfs by Army Courts;
System $50 Years Behind, Says Ansell
35 Officers Out Of 100
acquitted; Only 6 Men

baltimore. April le,-Discussing
49, the injustice prevailing in the
existing court martial system. Colonel
Samuel 7. Ansoll said here to-day:
"Tho ratio of acquittals to con-
victon in the case, Of officers is as
50 TO 65, but tho ratio of acquttals
to convictions in the case OF enlisted
men is as 6 to %; that is, for every
hundred officers tried S5 are acouit-
ted but for every 100 enlisted men
tried only 6 are acquitted.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-20

the matter. The housing problem is
not confined to New York 1t is a state,
national and international problem.
The war has put the question OF nous
ing accommodations for the people N
the Forefront
"The English government, especially,
has been obliged TO take cogniZance
OF il. With the aid Of Official and un-
Official agencies, especially II they unite
their efforts upon q we'll thought out,
scientific programme, the question can
deal toward curling the 10 per cent
OF unscrupulous prohteerng lessees
and spectators and the publicity
should be continued in greater meas
ure.'
Great hope is being placed upon the
move toward unity Of the forces fight
ing higher rents. II VAS pointed out
yesterday at the Office Of the State Re
construction Committee, which IS re
ceiving hundreds of new complaints
from dissatisfied tenants that the crux
Of the problem is net SO much in fight
ing unscrupulous landlords as in the
increase of housing accommodations.
The housing committee of the State
Reconstruction Committee. which is
making a housing survey Of thirty city
blocks, welcomes the receipt of COM
plants from tenants as an aid in the
survey, but the main efforts of the
joint meeting on Monday it was de-
clared, Will be devoted to the question
of increasing housing accommodations.
Survey to Extend to State
1t was announced at the office of
the State Reconstruction Commission
that the housing survey of the city
conducted by the commission with
the aid of thirty other organizations
would soon be extended to the en-
tire state.
Both the State Reconstruction Com
mission and the Mayors committee on
rent protiteering are being swamped
with complaints from tenants, many
of whom are appearing IN person be-
fore the committees. According to
the letters received by the Mayors
committee from renters in the Bronx
and Harlem, they are being exploited
by lease spectators to a greater eX-
tent than tenants in other parts of
the city. The increases demanded, the
letters say, range from ten to thir-
teen dollars per month since January
1, including the raises to go into eff
feet on May l. In Harlems the in
creases have been approximately the
same.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-13
Almost a Riot

on Main street, Barre. The great throng
of eager shoe buyers awaiting the open.
ing of the big shoe sale of the Peoples
Shoe store caused a lot of excitement
early this morning. Hundreds of men
and women, attracted by the wonderful
shoe values offered, eongregated in front
Of the store long before the advertised
opening hour.
By o'clock, the entire sidewalk was
blocked by the great throng. When the
doors finally opened, the rush into the
store was so great that it became neces-
sary to place a guard on the door to
prevent people from being crushed to
death. Old residents of Barre say they
never saw a crowd like that turn out to
a sale before and, further, they never
saw such bargains to turn out for.--adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-13
TALK or THE TOWN

The Baptist missionary society viii
observe III. annual day Of prayer in con
nection with the monthly study of mis-
sions at the home Of Mrs. James Grear-
son on Laurel street Friday at 2;3O p. m.
Those who have mite boxes, please bring
them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-13

Knitting instructions for the making
of children's socks have been received
and are as follows;
Casting on and binding of must be loose.
-Four Red Cross Needles No. /, diameter 4 in.
e. - - 81 aL-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-27
HARVARD READY TO PLAY BATES
 ELEVEN TODAY

Cambridge Mass. Sept 27 - The Harvard coaches put in a long after noous work yesterday, priming their varsity eleven for Its opening game with Bates College today. There was no scrimmage, but the drill on signals and plays was long, and the linemen spent much time in the breaking through drill
 IT Bates proves strong. the first team will remain in the lineup pretty much throughout the game, but Fisher hopes things will break so that he can have a chance to see his substitute material in action.
 The Harvard lineup will be the same as during the past few days, with the exception that Fiske Brown, captain of the Freshman team two seasons ago. will be at right guard, instead of Woods, who hurt his eide in tackling the dummies. Brown is not SO heavy as Woods. but he is aggressive and has been doing some good work as substitute. Swede Nel- son will start the game in Burnham's Place at halfback, which will give not little extra weight behind the line.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-27

instead of being a hindrance actually aided. him in delivering a twist much quicker and more punishing than an arm of normal proportions.
 So when Nelson toppled over Her. rerra, CanOle, Hanlon and Corbett the critics merely termed it "a blow to the wind" But in reality it was the punch Choynski taught him-named by Nelson "the left half scissors punch" The eagerness with which his opponents took advantage of the alIuring openings for blows on NeI- sons adamant jaw, combined with Bats whirlwind style, generally left at some time or another, the opening for the "scissors punch" with which Bat finished off his rivals wearied through punching him.
 Nelson confidently expected to score it on Britt when they met the first time. But the clever Britt out boxed Bat all the way and Nelson never had a chance to put it across. At the end Nelson was badly dis appointed. Britt had referred to him as a boxer without class and it cer- tainly looked as if he had revealed him as such. It didn't look as if Bat were destined to reach the top after that bout. Nelson in defeat however, was a man that should serve as an object lesson for present day box CTS. Instead of searching for cCnsO- lation in the bright light districts Bat tied his losers end up in a smau leather bag and repaired to his room in a cheap hotel There he sat on the edge of his bed and counted it over. An hour after the battle he was in h, ing he was up again practicing his ''scissors punch' on a leather dummy. Less than a year later he met Britt and whipped him in eighteen bitter ly fought rounds-with a left hand scissors punch. No one will deny the ''come-back'' was one half persever- ance and clean living as well as hard fighting.
 He staged a similar comeback with Cans. a year later. The two fought until the sun went down behind the GoIdfield hills in Nevada. In the semi darkness Nelson in the 42nd round delivered what he claimed was the '.scissors punch" and the black man dropped to the floor inert. Silver, the referee declared the blow a foul. Per haps it was. At any rate Nelson re- versed the decision two years later when they met in trlScO WlIn a DloW peculiarly similar to the one which won for Cans in Nevada.
 No one ever thought Cans would give Nelson a return match after the gruelling struggle at Goldfield. Nel- son. like Lincoln, however, was al- ways preparing for the knock or op- portunity.
 why should I have been discour- aged ?" Bat once said. 'I knew that I could beat Cans decisively if we ever met again. There wasn't a min ute in between that Goldfield bouS and the next meeting that wasn't ready for him and capable of win ming the championship"
 That was the pluck and persever- ance of Battling Nelson.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-27
RoVHIR~

The career of Battling Nelson is one which might well form a text for sermons to the present genera ton of young fighters battling for fame and fortune within the roped arena. Many fighters have copied his style and years later found them selves still at the sta rting point. a cauliflower-eared chopping block Nelson's style was made for Battling Nelson alone for Bat possessed the almost superhumau constitution that the dynamic, enduring technique de- manded. But no one who adopted the basic principles of the Nelsonian sue cess ever went wrong. The Durable Danes rise to eminenCe in fistauia wasn't all due to the dOgged. ire sistable attack and his famous left half scissors" punch. It was his Viking courage and persistance-the unshakabIe belief in his own talents even in the hour of defeat-whi2h made "a place in the sun" for him in the Queensbury realm.
 Defeats by the deadliners in his class, Britt and Cans, coming at a time when Nelson appeared to be at the summit of his pugilistic power seemed to stamp him, even ir the
 
 proposition as far as championship honors were concerned But Nelson subsequently stamped himself one of the greatest ''come-backs'' ever de veIoped by the game when he proved his superiority over both Britt and Cans within a period of one and two years respectively, following the de- feats they administered to him. It is a feat unpareIled in the annals of pugilism.
 No fighter ever experienced keener chagrin over reverses than did Bat ting Nelson at the hands of Jimmy Britt 'sThe Pride of California" and Joe Cans ''The old Master The Britt disaster, particularly, was a crushing blow to the Nelson pride although not his confidence. Social ly and personally there couldn't have been two more widely dissimilar types than Bat Nelson and Jimmy Britt. Nelson. coarse and unkempt, whose conception of sartorial splendor was a vividly striped sweater with a diamond stuck in the front hated the suave, diplomat c Britt-the Beau BrummeI of the ring in his day. Nel- son first saw Britt on Market street, Frisco. when the latter was the rec ognized premier of the lightweight boxers. Britt was arrayed in a froch coat and silk hat and was the envy of the admiring femininity on after noon parade along the crowded thor oughfare.
 A friend of NelsOn's pointed Jim my out to Bat. say I'd like to gol right over there now and beat him up," added the glOwering Dane. The Battler's estimate of Britt eventually reached the ears of Jimmy but he gave 1t small heed. ''Nelson-Battling Nelson? Oh, yes! a nO1descript sec ond rater rather entirely lacking the essentials of a first class boxer" sole iliquized the polished Britt As a matter off act Nelson at the time was nothing more than a second rat
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-27
Boston Braves At
 Lighthouse Sunday

New Haven, Sept 27 - National League hitting versus American League pitching will be tho big base bail feature at LAShtho ouse Point to- morrow afternoon when the Boston Braves with the regulars at work will go against Walter Johnson of Wash ington, the speed king of the world.
 Promoter George NJ. Weiss has the regulars of the Boston Braves for Sundays game and last night an nounced theI ineup of the club as fol- lows: Maranville, ss; Pick, 2b; Powell, If; Nutter. Of; Holke, 1b; Smith, 3b; Rawlings, If; Gowdy, c; Demaree and Rudolph, pitchers. It can easily be seen from the lineup that the fans will see some real big league ball at this time and the fact that Walter Johnson has been se- cured to twirl for the New Haven club against the Braves assures the public a grand battle from start to finish.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-27

CT although he had whipped AureIia Tcrrerra, Martin Gamble, Eddie Han lon and even Young Corbett But EelsOn's style was so crude and he received such severe beatings before he won that nearly all of his wins were considered accidental-even the beaten boxers themselves His was the original style. There was never one like it before. That was why it was so baffling, even to the experts who did not discover the undisputed ability of the Dane until he beat Britt in their second meeting.
 Since time immemOriaI the idea of the most expeditions fashion in which to win a fight is to land the most number of damaging blows. The boxer who receives the largest share of jOlts is the man who in the end ex- peTiences a weakening which either renders him inca pablo of effective re- taIiaGon or places him in an llv;rlng g position for the knockout wallOp. But parad0xicaI though it may seem this was an unsoUnd theory in the case of Nelson He won by absorbing the other fellows strength through that mans own blows. An amazing Condi- ton but true nevertheless. Every blow directed at the Nelson physi- ognomy brought the Danes adver- sary that much nearer defeat. In his prime he was impervious to punish 1nent He invited blows-any mum Der of them-for he had no fear of them. Bat used to explain his indifference 10 waIIops by saying that he wasn't human. And he believeT it
 With his ceaseless rushing and roughing, Nelson finally wore his op- poneuts to the pass where they were helpless. The critics said he couldn't hit It was just the sum and total of rough-hOusing and body punching which won for him they pointed out. But in this they were wrong. Nelson had a blow of his own and a very effective one although it was some time before it became famous for the simple reason the Dane wished to keep it a secret. One day Nelson ob- served Joe Choynski drop a young heavyweight in agony to the floor without any special effort at a hard blow. There was something peculiar about the thing so Nelson walked up to Choynski and said, Say, Joe, what kind of a blow was that-that last one?'' Noticed it did you? Come over here and I'll explain it." re- turned the veteran. Then Choynsli brought out an anatomical chart showing every bone and fibre in the body He pointed out the exact To- cation of the liver and described the effect of a blow delivered at the tip of this point when the abdominal muscles are relaxed. ''No one can stand before it, Bat, if it lands prop erly.' said Joe. The blow as descrfD- ed by Choynski was a downward, twisting punch delivered with the left hand. The best effects were to be obtained by scoring a glancing blow with the heel of the glove or the thumb and forefinger. Nelson prac- ticed the movement and found that nature had seemingly foreordained his success with the blow. Nelson's arm had a crook in Y but the defeat
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-27
MORAN LIKELY ID USE
 SOUTHPAWS AGAINST SOX
Saliee and Reuther To Be Sent Against American Leaguers Frequently Although Elier Will Get
 His Chance At GleasOn's Men.

New York, Sept. 27-Pat Moyar uUquestfonably will do his best to play against the supposed weakness of Chicago's let handed batting stars by using Sallee and RJather as often as possible in the series Tn 1917. Hc- Graw used Sallee, Schupp and Ben- ton almost entirely.
 Tn Cincinnati they already say Sal- lee will pitch the first game. "Sal'' was beaten twice by the Sox in 1917 and in his second game he was knock co out Ruether has Q clever bunch Of tricks and is a game lad.
 When Eller has his "shine baIr' breaking properly he is harder to hit than any member of the Red staff. He also has pretty good control of it. and the writer would not be surpris- ed if he met with more success in inc coming se-ies than any of Gin cinnatIs hurlers
 Ray Fisher likely will be Moran's fourth pitcher and the old Yankee schoolmaster mustn't be overlooked. In midsummer he had quite a slump. but his record shows fourteen victor les and five defeats, five of his vic- tories being shutouts. Ray is past the thirty mark and he has had am hitions to get in the worlds series for a long time.
 He knows more about the Chicago hatters than any member of the Reds, as he opposed such men as Collins. Jackson, Gandu and Schalk for years. Fisher always is a close stu dent of baseball and should be q valuable lieutenant to Moran in the coming series
 Ring is a splendid right handler. with great fast ball and a sharp breaking curve. which he has learn cd to snap over the corners of the plate Jimmy just arrived this sea son as a star. He has had such wretched luck that a superstitious manager like Moran may work him only in emergencies
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-27
Brown Gets Start
 Today on Football Year With Fast Team

Providence, R. l., Sept 27-Coacn Robinson gave the Brown football men light work yesterday afternoon. It was the last practice before the first same of the season today against the Rhode Island States. Much of the time was spent in signal practice and development in the fine points of the plays and formations. New material, including Chick of last falls service team, Peterson, Cushman, Burly, Hayes, Hitler and Spellman, swelleI the squad to seventy-two men.
 After the work was concluded the coaches stated that any one of three teams was ready to play, and added that undoubtedly many of the candi- dates would get a taste of play before the game is over. The plan is to use as many substitutes as possible after the game is on ice.
 The eleven which starts will prob ably comprise Williams and McSwee- ney, ends; Sinclair and Johnsctone, tackles; Latrobe and Captain, Nichols. guards; flowing, centre; Samson, quarter; Jemail or Faulkner, right half; Brooks, left half, and Arm = strong, fullback.
 In Samson, Brooks, Jemail and Armstrong, Robinson has a fast back field, while the line at this stage looks equally strong.