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Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-08
HUMOR OF THE DAY

They say the prince is a numis-,, matist."
 Thasso? He looks healthy enough.'
 Life, strange to say, is never a des-. ert drear to him who has plenty of sand.
 Personal in newspaper-''Will some one save a young man from marrying . for money by giving him work !" Advertiser please forward ladys ad-- dress and if Cupid (ity) prevails we will do the handsome. They say that music pleases the | cows-makes them give more milk" 1 T wonder if literature would in 1 terest the hens. think I'll read mine the market list" Adam and Eve, it must be clear, | Had not a pedigree; | And yet from all the tales we hear They had family tree
 Tt seems sad to see Mrs. ClymeI | left widow so young." \ "Eh! Why, there's her husband
 standing right beside her"
 Yes. I know; but she married his
 money and that's all gone' Mrs. 'Naybor-Has your mother goi
 good girl now, dear? :. Little Miss De Flatte-I desso
 Muvver wont let her clean the front
 windows 'fraid she'll fall out.
 The auctioneer is a man who likes , to have you talk back.
 Des Moines Register-"The nexi,
 picture was Winter Morning. painted, by Everett L. Warner, originally born' : at Vinton." Bought a photograph yesterday" { That's a sound investment" His Wife-Tom, the pastor is com ing to make a call this evening and want you to treat him with proper respect. .Gayboy-Sure thing! What do you want me to do Wife-Refrain from talking about anything you are interested in.
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MONEY GREAT oBsTAcLEiN
 TiER-DEMPSEY BOUT

Los Angeles, Cal. Dec. 7-Jack Kearns, manager of Jack Dempsey, decision on an offer from NJ. Decoin, French promoter, to give Dempsey whatever amount of money he asked for 20-round fight with Georges Carpenter in France July 14
 T have received so many offers for bout for Jack during the last few days,' said Kearns, that don't know what to say. I probably will go over each of the offers and after considera- tion decide which is the best to accept. It will simply be a case of who will give the most money"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-08

of Boston and Ruppert of New York, who compose a majority of the leagues board of directors, claim that the meeting called by them to take place here on December 10 will be the legal annual meeting of the American League. President Johnson. the leagues executive, subsequently ls- sued a call for the annual meeting to be held at Chicago on that day. The majority membership of. the board oi directors declare that no official bus mess can be transacted legally at any meeting other than that called by them. Both factions insist that there will be no backdown.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-08

i ing light training every day and will
 be willing and ready to defend his ti-
 tie as quick as Carpenter or any oth- CT suitable opponent the public de-
 mands to meet Dempsey can be ar
 ranged. Would much prefer fighting in America. than going to Europe but will accept the best offer. With best wishes"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-08
COTTON.

New York. Dec. GA better feel ing over the Mexican situation help cd an early advance in the cottor market but there was nervousness: over tho threat of another long. Ehoreman's strike and talk of ar easier spot basis in the eastern belt The continued weakness of foreigr exchanre was also a disturbing fac. Tor and after selling at 3455 Marcf sased of to 34.00. closing at tha level with the general list easy, ne unchanged 10 '50 points lower.
 The market opened steady at un changed prices to an advance of 2 points with Januar.- selling at 37.0 md May at 32.5o after the call.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-08

Mathiesen, the worlds ice skating champion, has challenged Robert Me Lean. the American champion, to skate a match race at Christiania on February next. It is understood here that Mclean will accept the chal- lenge.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-08

ing telegram he received from Jack Kaarns Dempsey's manager. Tortor- ich said that he was waiting for in formation from his London agent. Nate Lewis. as to Carpenters possible sig nature for a match in New Orleans
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-08
NEW ORLEANS GIVEN
 PREFERENCE FOR BIG BOUT

New Orleans, La., Dec. 7-Prefer- ence will be given New Orleans for the proposed Dempsey Carpenter cham pionship boxinfi bout if other things are equal. Dominick Tortorich, pro- moter here, announced tonight in quot
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-08

half Dixon was thrown to the floor as a result of colliding with one of the other players. where he lay for several minutes. Finally Dixon was raised to his feet and the game was on once more. It was now that the excitement of the game was greatly increased. For with the close score of S2 to 30 in favor. of the local boys. every nerve of the persons in the audience were strained as they witnessed a game that had never been equalled On that floor for action. In the last four minutes one of the Jewett City play CTS shot basket and tied the score. Thus with tie score of S2-S2. the game came to fighting finish.
 The summary:
 Y. NJ. c. A. Jewett City. Bill DiXo ................ Dave Blake
 Right Forward.
 Sam Hussey. w. Benjamin, Thompson
 Left Forward
 Grebs, Polaski ....... Carl Benjamin Centre. Joe Daley ................. J. Mclean Left Guard Fred Williams ............ A. Mclean Right Guard Goals-Dixon '. Hussey 3. Grebs Polaski 2. Doley 4, Williams 0; Blake s, w Benjamin, thompson 2. Carl Benjamin 5. J. Mclean l.
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to about $19,OOO. Wilde was guaran- teed $11,Ooo, win. lose or draw. Shar- key boxing on a percentage basis, re- ceived about $3,000.
 Mathiesen Challenges Mclean.
 .Christiania, Norway, Dec. 7.-Oscar
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02
The Day Of Detection

Nobody supposed that moving day
could be made any worse than it has al
ways inherently been. But that was be-
fore the present shortage of roofs and in
an era when there were actually enough
flats and houses and bungalows to go
round. Also in those fond days few
folk did not have to move-there was no
general trek of everybody into cheaper
home (meaning by that much inferior
one at the same rent as usual--if you
were lucky)
AS for the mover and his van, they
have always been regarded as the natural
born enemies of mankind. Like the
worthy plumber, the mover has never
succeeded in winning the confidence and
sympathy Of the human race. Upon him
was blamed every i'll and ache Of the
family furniture, present past and fut-
ure. The dining room table always went
together without cursing before the
movers got it in their clutches Worst
Of all, the movers never broke the right
things. They would cherish as babe in
their mighty arms the awfullest vase
that an aunt ever gave to happily
married couple, and the mahogany pur-
chase of the last trip to the auction room
would be scraped beyond recognition
with unerring aim.
Is there hope for the future7 VIII
there by next moving day be roofs for
all, and at sufficiently stationary rents to
permit Of a more or less permanent ten
nncy by those who like home that lasts?
The building as yet is still far behind.
The price Of shelter is still soaring.
''Tents for tenants" may be the war cry
next May If New Workers are to be
thrust out into the cold and the wild thev
are at least entitled to the comforts of
their lot. Also, they are entitled to look
at moving man without falling on their
knees in prayer. Why not canvas city
to aid the army of tenants in their next
assault upon that swiftly retreating and
ever evading objective, horne7
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02

the Gulf Of Finland. The part Of Russia
proper which Denikin has occupied has
population Of 40,000,0OO ard mex
haustible supplies.
Thus, though the Siberian campaign
was q snowy success for Lenine, 1t has
really nearly ruined him In a military
sense. He would be immensely better
off If his eastern front ran along the
upper Volga. He has traded control
of the Crimea, the Ukraine and tho
southern coal fields for control Of the
Ural wastes. Denikin Is now in a posi-
ton to begin a campa 'gn next spring,
or even this fall, for Moscow. We're the
situation in Letva to be cleared up the
anti Bolshevist forces there and in Fin
land might easily seize Petrograd. They
are already only few marches away
from it.
Lenine thought that Kolchak was his
most dangerous enemy. But his real
foe has been Denikin, who has shown
himself both an exceptional organizer
and a complete soldier.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02
King of the BeEgians

HEoW spoke the King, In his crucial hour
Il Il victorious?
The words of high decision, few, but
glorious.
What was the choice he made, that all fear
surmounted?
The choice of man--that leaves not the
soul uncounted.
What did the King, in bitter defeat and
sorrow?
He stood as god, foreseeing a great to-
morrow.
How fought the Kings In silent and stern
persistence
Patience and power within, and hope In the
distance.
What was the gift he won, In the fire tina.
tried him?
The deathless love of hia own, who fought
beside him.
What IS his crown, the noblest of all for
wearing?
The homage of hearts that beat for his
splendid bearing.
Robe and sceptre and crown-what are these
for holding?
Vesture and sign for his spirits royal
moulding.
What speaks he now, In the hour OF his faith
victorous2
Words Of quiet gladness, few but glorious.
Then. as we greet him, what shall be ours
to render?
Silence that shines, and speech that Is proud
and tender.
MARION COUTHOUY SMITH.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02
Jersey Justice
intruder.

In thirty minutes James Writings, a
negro, yesterday was convicted Of crimi-
nal assault upon a white woman. and a
minute later was started for the peni-
tentiary to serve twenty-year sentence
at hard labor
Needless to say, this was in New Jer-
sey, where justice is thing Of common
sense rather than technicalities and
tenderness for the possibly innocent has
not degeneratcd into safeguards for the
certainly guilty.
We do not say that such swift Justice
IS certain cure for race riots and
lynchings. Nothing can be predicted
with confidence of emotions so basic and
hidden as racial animosities. But we do
relterate the demand of many investi-
gators that sure and speedy punishment
be provided for in these cases of lust
public passion. There is no use of ask
ing more of human nature than human
nature can stand. 1t is perfectly COM
prehensible and admirable emotion
which fires community with righteous
A''t'S "HNh HuNu d 81 Inle IL CONfnlIteQ
and cries aloud for speedy retribution.
The Fundamental safeguards of our
Jurisprudence, the safeguards set forth
In our Bill Of Rights, must be preserved
to prevent miscarriage of justice But
our modern rules of criminal trials, in
most states, go far beyond these essen
tial projections and permit preposter-
GUS amount of delay and purely techni-
cal defence
Our whole criminal system might well
be simplified and the administration of
justice speeded up. Why should not
there also be a system Of trial especially
devised for such emergencies as these?
The Jersey system seems to be sufficient
ly flexible to permit such a trial, with
out jury (provided the defendant con
sents). Practically this trial operated to
protect the defendant from violence
quite as much as to satisfy the com
munity's demand for prompt justice.
Every proper interest is served by this
reversion to straightforward law.
Here is q task calling for the best
practical wisdom of our iurists. The
sooner it is undertaken the better. We
face long task in the betterment Of ou~
racial relations, and little headwav can
be made until this fundamental and
natural demand of human nature for the
swift and stern punishment Of heinous
crime be satisfactorily met.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02

children were slaughtered by this Baltic
German terror. What the Germans de-
nounced as Lettish Bolshevism was, in
fact, Lettsh nationelism, combined with
the demand for the expulsion of the
Balto-German landowners-a movement
to make the country as we'll as the land
free from the grip Of the alien oppressor.
Far from combating Bolshevism, Won
der Goltz has intrigued with the Russian
Reds against the Lett and Esth nation
alists wherever chance offered itself.
In forcing through the evacuation or
der the Allies should be mindful of
various subterfuges in whose invention
the Germans have always been masters
Thus, one Of their devices is to settle
German soldiers on land allotments and
list them as peaceful residents; or the
soldiers arc retained in patches by the
barons as bodyguatls or even laborers.
In an energetic scheme Of supervising
the evacuation the Allied military mis-
sions can certainly count on the heartiest
cooperation Of the Lettish nationalists.
whose dream for seven hundred years
has been the expulsion of the German
intruder.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02
The Eternal Dope

Dope IS the greatest delight and solace
that humans have discovered. 1t is the
one toy for grown-ups of which they
never grow weary Almost it keeps
them from remembering that they are
humans. Its long name is philosophy,
and Plato was bear at it when the only
recorded ball game was the Homeric one
that Nausicaa and her team Of tnaidens
played for Ulysses.
Yet all dope, like all philosophy, must
fail, for it involves the effort to reduce
to reason the most pesky and unreason-
able Of all things, to wit, human beings.
There can be science of curves and
bingles and orbits and shooting stars.
There never was and never will be sci
ence of pitchers and sluggers or Of even
the most reasonable philosopher who
ever reasoned. The only dope that never
goes wrong is that which postulates the
eternal fallibility Of all dope.
That is to preach agnosticism, and
agnosticism offers small consolation to
wounded and grieving hearts. Perhaps.
But the followers of the White Sox need
the truth, and the truth always cuts both
ways. 1t is the dope that he who wins
the first game wins the series. Which,
with the addition of the slight correction
noted before, means nothing at all. So
mighty is human reason.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02
Cleaning Up the Baltic

The report that the Allies have de-
cided to resume the blockade against Ger
many unless the withdrawal OF German
troops from the Baltic provinces is at
once effected indicates q belated realiza-
ton by the peace conference Of the acute
ness of the Baltic situation. The truth
that has to be faced is that Germany, ut
terly beaten In every other part Of the
globe, has been suffered since the a1mis-
tice of last November not only to retain
her grip on the Baltic lands, and more
particularly on Letvia, or Lettland, but
even to crush the resistance of the Lett
nationalists, whom seven centuries OF
Balto-German tyranny have made the
natural allies of the Entente in those
parts. Last June Marshal Foch ordered
the retirement Of Won der Goltzs volun-
teer army. The German press reported
that the demand had been complied with
Nevertheless, Won der Goltz did not move,
but rather increased his forces and for
titled his position by rallying to his ban
ner of monarchistic reaction partisans of
tiiC Cl0 ANltSSldu ICSllllG.
The issue in Letvia, the country
which holds the key to the Baltic situa
ton geographically as well as politically.
is beclcuded by the presence Of four con-
testants: (1) the Lett nationalists, pro-
Ally, democratic and republican; (S) the
BolsFevists; (S) the Baltic junkers and
Pan-Germanists led by Won der Goltz,
and % Czaristic restorationists, who
not long ago established base at Pskov,
known as the Northwestern Russian pov-
ernment, under General Yudenitch This
four-cornered battle has continued ever
since the armstice, which in Letvia was
followed by the setting up of the ma
tionallst Ulmans government and the
disintegration of the imperial German
army OF occupation. However, the rapid
advance of the Bolsheviki compelled the
Let's, whose entreaties for help were ip
nored at Paris at the time, to co.npro-
mise with the BALTIC Germans. The re-
suit was that while the Bolsheviki were
ultimately beaten back, the Lett national
govcrNnent itself succumbed to p conn.
executed by Baltic junkers, with the sup
port OF Won der Goltz's Landswehr, which
arrived in the country early in March.
and proceeded energetically to make the
Baltlcum safe for Prussianism.
On restoring their ascendency the Bal
to-Germans initiated a reign Of terror
compared to which even the Bo)sheviI
regime at Riga, with all its horrors
could be called lenient The Germans
SIMULTANEOUSLY pretended that their
repressive measures were In retaliation
for Bolshevik cruelties. AS matter OF
fact, they carried on a ruthless war Of
determination against the Let's. As
recent article in The Nero Europe puts
it, "Lettish race was sufficient proof of
guilt for the Bait military tribunals"
Thousands Of Lcttish men. women and
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02
Classics Villages of France
(Fro,n The london Dnilv Ns,,

tFrom The London Daily Necs)
In the ruined villages of France there
are no glass windows left in the shattered
houses, and the Inhabitants are using oiled
paper. An ordinary pane of glass which
cost less than a franc and half before
the war now costs between 10 and y francs.
and even at that price it is difficult to obtain
and still more difficult to transport. Oiled
paper does rot matter so much in the sum-
mer, when life is pleasant out OF doors, but
it will be a different story in the winter,
when the family will havs to spend the day
indccrA
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02
@|Ding -
To tho Editor of The Tribune.

To tho Editor of The Tribune
Sir: In reply to the letter Of G. A. ".
which appeared in this mornings Tribuns
regarding "Ding's Politics" think that II
OF Dings cartoons are good, and IL C.
A. W. had little better sense Of hunor
and was not quite 80 much Of stand oas
Republican ne would enjoy them all. Evl.
IDENTIFY G. A. w. thinks tbat because our
President is a Democrat whatever ha
attempts to do is wrong, merely because OF
the party to which he belongs. l have al
ways been Republican, but DO not think
a Senator or even a President Ia liz,
the king VINO could do no wrong. mere
~ because he might be Republican. Both
sides have their faults, and IL Ding
chooses to see the humorous side Of both
parties and the good ed wishes 70 over
look the fact that all Of his cartoons mar
not appeal TO the "stand patters," think
that most Of The Tribune readers can
stand looking at them without any serious
result to the standing Of the paper as 70 it,
Republican policies. L. c. BARNARD.
Corona, L. L. Sept. 30, 1919.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02
Lenine's Military Blunder

Colonel Shumsky, the best Of the Rus
sian military critics in the days of the
empire, has just expressed some inter
tary situation in Russia. He condemns
as a gross error in strategy Lenine's
invasion of Siberia. The Bolshevist
armies easily defeated Kolchak and
pressed his forces across the Urals. But
they are now in a situation like Napo-
Icons at Moscow. They have nothing
to gain by driving ahead, and they are
hundreds of miles away from the only
terrain on which military decision be-
tween the Bolshevists and the anti -Bol-
shevists can be had.
The invasion Of Siberia weakened
Lenine's Southern Russian front And
that is the critical front, for Southern
Russia is the former empires CHIEF
granary and also contains its chief coal
fields. 1t has many railroad lines and
is in easy communication through the
Black Sea with the Entente powers,
which are still giving Denikin at least
moral support.
Denikin has established his right wing
on the lower Volga. His left wing has
reached Kiev, where it connects with
the anti Bolshevist Ukrainians and the
Poles. His centre Is within 500 miles Of
Moscow. The part of Russia which
Lenine holds Is now invested by enemy
armies on a line running from the Volga
west 20 VolhynjA and thsnae north to
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02
When Germany Was Beaten

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: In your issue OF October %, 1915. the
leading editorial entitled Germany Is
Beaten" I concurred very heartily in most
of the views expressed in that editorial. As
soon as had read it cut it out and placed
1t In my scrapbook and have since had oc-
casion to refer to it many times.
1t seems to me that tie recent published
statements Of Admiral von Tirpitz and of
General Ludendorf show that some, at least
Of the German leaders felt. after the first
battle of the Marne. that Germany could not
win. WALTER pIrppprr
New York. Sept. 20, 1919.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02
To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: think Ding viii bear watching.
New YORK, Sept. 80, 1919. J. A
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: ! was much pleased to read IN this
mornings Tribune the excellent letter Of
G. A. W. on the subject of Dlng's cartoona
As consistent and adrni1ing reader os
The Tribune, have long been astounded
to observe that you have not only tolerated.
but apparently encouraged, the efforts ~
this cartoonist to destroy the effect
of your own editorial policy. These arc
times of serious danger to our fundamental
Institutions and the defenders OF those IN
stitutions, both in and out % the Senate. de-
serve every particle OF support that real
Americans can afford them The dangerous
and powerful weapon of ridicule, SO ably.
but SO mistakenly, welded by your cartoon
list is sadly out Of place in your columns,
New York, Sept. 80 1919. H S. ".
New-York tribune., 1919-10-02
ReuOlufion and
Rosy Promises

The second reason for It, the chief reason.
is that the sef-appointed representatives
of these men came in and preached to them
revolutionary doctrines and held out rosy
PROMISES
listened to the agtators on the streets
of Homestead plead with the men to ioin
their organization. They failed completely
with the American laborer, and, finding that
their efforts were failure along that line.
they turned their attention to the alien and
succeeded in sowing the seeds of discon-
tent.
The leader Of this movement here was
n man by the name Of William 4. Foster.
whose record I-have looked up and find that
a lew years ago he was leader Of tha
|. ". ". and was a candidate for thc
edltorship of their paper, "Solidarit7.o In
an issue of that paper he sets forth his
platform as candidate for the editorshin
in these words:
Il am satisfied from my observations
that the only way for the I. w. w. to have
the workers adopt and practise the princi.
pies Of revolutionary unionism-whicb
take Ia its mission--is TO give up its at
tempt to create Il new labor movement
turn itself into propaganda league. get
INTO the organized labor movement. and
by building up better fighting machines
within the old unions than those nos.
sessed By our reactionary enemies, xevo.