davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-26
u. 5. ENGINEERS ARE
REPORTED CAPTURED
BY BOLSHEVEKI ARMY

WASHINGTON, ID. ~, Jan. %
No reports regarding the capture by
hoisheviki of group Of American
railway engineers and a party OF
American Red Cross workers in Si-
IBERIA, reported III press dispatches
from Chita. Siberia, had been receiv-
ca by the state department, the war
department Of Red Cross national
headquarters today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-26
MATTHIAS ERZBERGER is
VICTIM OF AN ATTACK
German Minister of Finance
Is Wounded After a Trial

BERLIN, Jan. 26.-Mathias Err
berger, minister of finance, was
wounded by shot fired at him as he
was leaving the criminal courts build
ing after hearing in the Hellferich
libel suit. Only one shot struck the
minister, who was slightly wounded
in the shoulder His assailant was
arrested.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-26
SOVIET MEN QUIT MOSCOW

STOCKHOLM, Jan. 26.-Memhcrs
Of the soviet government have left
Moscow after Il renewed outbreak of
a plague and have gone to Tvor, on
the upper Volga, according TO ad.
vices here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-26
BoLsHEvIsM CONDEMNED
(Ry The Associated PressD

IEY ] Ee AsSOCIatru F-FFssI
PARIS, Jan. 26.-The Scandina-
Wan labor congress has adopted a
resolution condemning bolshevism,
was introduced by Halmar Branting,
socialist leader, according to a
Copenhagen dispatch.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-26
WILL UNYELL MONUMENT.

PARIS, Jan. 2G.-Marshai Foch
left Paris today for Cape Blancnez,
west Of Calais, on the channel coast,
where he viii unveil d monument To
the memory Of victims Of German
submarines.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-26
WEATHER

Tonight fair, rising temperature,
frost; Tuesday fair and warmer with
light easterly to soutneriy winds.
For the West Gulf States-Gener-
ally fair after Monday; temperatures
below normal during greater portion
n week; temperatures below freez-
ing to the coast early in the week.
Local Weather Observations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-26
RUSSIAN SOVIET STRONG
ENOUGH TO FIGHT WORLD
SAYS LUDWIG MARTENS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The
Russian soviet organizations have be-
come strong enough to fight the
world Ludwig Martens, soviet agent
to the United States, told the senate
investigating committee To-Day. Be-
cause of this. ne said, the sovictH
have ceased 10 urge an international
revolution to support them The Rus
sian soviet, Martens said. have be-
tween Si50.00e.e00 and S500,000,-
600 IN the public treasury which they
desire 70 spend IN purchasing neces-
sites.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-26

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Devel-
cpments III " sensational nature are
promised by members II the senate
foreign relations subcommittee when
investigation w belsheviE propaganda
il resumed today. Ludwig Martens,
self-5tylei Russian soviet auiba salor
to the United States. was the first
witness. Members cf his embassy
staff win follow Particular interest
is shown in Martens testimony be-
cause of his statement that ha would
testify ~ facts involving department
of justice agents in radical activities
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-26
PiTTsBURc CRUDE HIGHER

PITTSBURG, Pa, Jan. 26.--
Pennsylvania crude oil advanced
twenty-five cents a barrel today.
making the new price $J.25 per bar
rel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-26
WORLD DEBT IS 200 BILLION
(By The Associated Press)

NEW YORK, n ". 26-T bv
National City Bank compared with $40
900 1914 Paper throughout
per cent since 1914 while the gold forty
'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-01-26
LABOR COURT BILL is
CAUSE OF MINE STRIKE
lHr The Assncinted irrssl

PITTSBURG, Kan, Jan. 26.--Fcur
hundred Kansas miners struck today
because of the passage If the indus
trial court bill
New Britain herald., 1920-03-29
NEW BRITAIN HIGH
 HOPES FOR VICTORY
Basketball Championship to Be
 Decided Tomorrow Night

The New Britain High school bas- ketball team will play it's final game 0f the season tom morrow night on the '. NJ. C. A. gym court, tackling their bltterest rival in sports. the Hartford High school. On the result of the game hinges the ampionship of the 1nterScholaStc leage for a victory means that New Britain High will have achieved the honor, and a defeat means a three -cornered tie. Hartford High has cut quite a swath in the basketball world in the last few years and the locals have found it mighty hard to win in this branch of sport However, in the first clash between the teams this season the locals were victorious in the game played in the Hopkins street gymnasium
 New Haven Beat Locals.
 The local team has enjoyed one of the best seasons in the history of basketball at the school, winning all games with the exception of the league contest with New Haven in that city last Saturday afternoon. losing by the score of 1T 10 29. However. this de- feat IS not taken to heart by the To- calls when it is taken into considera- tion that the Elm City five has not lost a contest on it's own court in six years. Events of the past few weeks have cast a shadow of sorrow over the team. yet there is confidence that the locals will emerge victorious tomor- row night.
 Hartford is Strong.
 Hartford High will be represented by it's strongest lineup tomorrow night with EIschoIz, McDermidd, Ca rey. Deegan and the other players who started the season. Hartford encoun- tered some hard luck short time after the game with New Britain, when several of the regulars wee barred on account of scholastic ruling. This has all been cleared up and the team has been practicins hard for the game tomorrow night.
 In Memory oE BurI.s.
 1t is expected that the Y. NJ. C. A. gymnasium will be taxed to capacity of the proceeds will be turned into the William F. Burns memorial fund. Olcott's orchestra and Sullivan's or chestra have donated ther services for the dancing, and the management has secured from the Wilson company of Chicago. H., a new ball which will be used in the game. Referee Ayles- worth, who has handled the home games this season. and an admirer of the late William F. Burns. will donate his services.
 Confidence Not Lacking.
 Physical Director w. c. Moorhead
New Britain herald., 1920-03-29
ZBYSZkO IN HARTFORD.
Giant Polish Wrestler to Meet French
 Champion Tomorrow Night.

Stanislaus Zbyszko, former holder of the heavyweight championship of Europe, and one of the most formid- able contenders for the crown at the time the late Frank Gotch, was champion. will display his wares in the Auditorium, Hartford, tomorrow night. His opponent will be Constan Dc Bouvier, the French heavyweight.
 Zbyszko has only recently re- turned to America. after an ab- sencc of several years, due to the war. He was engaged in the great conflict and spent several months as prisoner of war in Russia. After the signing of the armistiCe. Stan. joined the Polish army. He has appeared in this city several times. A large number of local Poles are planning to tender him a welcome in Hartford tomorrow night.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-29
DODGERS SAY TANKS
 DOCTORED THE BALL
Manager Robinson Scores Husgins for Allowing His Pitchers to Break
 the New Rules.

Jacksonville, Fla. March 29-Whi1e nothing was said about quitting the series, feeling ran high in the Dodger by the Yankees 10 win Saturdays same. Uncle Robbie openly charged Miller Huggins with letting Shore, ShaWkey and Hannah break the new rules. The two managers had a hot argument in the clubhouse after the game in which the Dodger chieftain told Hug he wouldn't stand for any more doctoring Of the balls The Dodgers were the home club Saturday throw out a dozen or more new ones to replace those discolored. He says his own pitchers worked under the new rules, while the Yankees ignored not only his own protests, but those of the um mpireS.
 Squire Ebbets had {; talk with Hank Q Day about the situation yesterdav The Dodger boss wanted to know why the National league umpire did not put the offending players out of the game. Hank replied that if he had club to put on the field. He said as long Bill Dineen, who was behind the bat did nothing beyond tossinc out the doctored balls, it wasn't up to him to interfere. He wound up by saying Robbie and Huggins ought to get together and decide once for ali what rules they were going to play under.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-29
HAYES-W WALTZ MATCH
Crack New York FeathcrWciSht to Battle Hartford Idol Before LenoX A. C.-SWeCncy yS. Ferguson.

What appears to be one of the best cards ever arranged by the LenoN A. C. of Meriden, and they have had a numb Der of good bouts, will be staged this evening. when Sammy Waltz, of Hartford, and Charley Hayes of New York, will be the performers in a 1 9 round star bout. Both boys battled Willis Murphy. the sensational Staten Island boy within a few weeks and each was beaten by Murphy by about the same margin, tonlShtS S fray should produce a battle between two evenly matched boys.
 In the semi-final bout, Kid Rap Ian of Meriden meets Battling Green O. Hartford and in the first bout, K. o. Sweeney of this city tackles Tracy Ferguson of Wallingford. Dave Fitz-- gerald will be the referee; James Daiy will hold the watch, and Eddie Mccarthy will tell the crowd what is going on
New Britain herald., 1920-03-29

and Coach David l.. Dunn are both confident that the locals will trim Hartford, thereby winning the cham pionship. In speaking of Saturdays contest with New Haven, Mr. Moor head attributed the defeat to the in ability of the New Britain team to make good their opportunities from the foul line
 The tickets for the game will be placed on sale at 7:3O o'clock and the contest will start promptly at S:3O o'clock. Dancing will follow
New Britain herald., 1920-03-29
HESOLCTE REMAINS SAME,
No Changes To Be Made in Americas
 Cup Defender.

Bristol. R. l.. March 29.-An- nouncement has been made that x. c. Herreshoff, designer of the sloop Resolutc, which will contest with tho Naniiie for the right Of defending the .\>icric;I's cup against Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock IE this summer, had decided to make no changes in the hull, except for some renovation of the undcrbody. A new hollow wooden mainmast is being built. for the purpose of Tightening the sloop somewhat and shortening the water line.
 1t is expected that the Resolute will be put into the water within three weeks. The Vanides will be brought here soon to receive .. new set of sails and winches froIa the HerreshoT shops
New Britain herald., 1920-03-29
MILTON TAKES PRIZE.

Los Angeles, Cal, March 29.-- Tommy Milton, driving 30 miles on the h -mile Los Angeles speedway in 26 minutes and o2.20 seconds, won the third final heat and a prize Of s5S00 in a series of autom bile races yesterday. His average for the % miles was Ills miles an hour.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-29
RED SOX BEATEN.

New Orleans, March 29.-New York Nationals ), II, 0; Boston Anne ericanG f. 9, l. Batteries: Toney, Nehf and Smith, 'McCarty; Jones. Karr and Walters.
 Nashville Tenn. March 29-NaSh- ville (Southern association ,, 3, 0; Philadelphia Nationals ?, 4, 1. Bat teries: Hodge Dodd and kohlbecker. Jonnard: Betts, Cantwell and With row.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-29
COLLEGE BASKET CHAMPS.

Princeton, N. J., March 29-The University of Pennsylvania won the college basketball champio nship of the United States here Saturday night by defeating the University of Chicago B to 21, in the deciding contest of a three-game series. Chicago won the first game in it's home cage last Mon day night and Pennsylvania the sec ;,, do1, do iohf
New Britain herald., 1920-03-29
HAVE A WINNING WAY
Outlaws Girls Basketball Quintet Add Another Victory to Long List
 Anxious to Play '. W, C. \. Five.

The Outlaws girls basketball team day night, when in the preliminary game at Bristol, the Corbin girls team of the Industrial league was downed P to In the first half the Outlaws ran wild and scored at will, ringing up 16 points while their op- ponents were una ble to register a tally. With a changed lineup in the second half, the Outlaws slowed up q bit, and the Corbin girls managed to secure their points. For the vic tors the work of Miss McCue and Miss Bigelow, featured while Miss Rosals and Miss Schmidt did the best work for the losers. The Out laws are very anxious to try conciu- sions with the New Britain Y. w. C. A. five. on any court in this city The manager of the Outlaws would like to hear from the Y girls man. ager regarding game. and can be reached at l3S Rockwell avenue, or hy phoning 1212-l2
 Saturday nights summary:
 Outlaws. -Corbin.
 Right Forward.
 r. hOp1 SclnalQt
 Left Forward.
 McGue Few
 Center.
 D. Loomis ...... Naples
 Right Guard.
 H.. kopf ........... Rogalis Score. Outlaws 21; Corbin c.; goals from field McCue ,. r. kopf ], Bige- low 3. Rosalis ?, Schnaidt I; foul goals, Loomis referee. McLouSh- lin timer. Warner; scorer. Nihberts.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-29

sang Tn the Good Old Summer Time and many of the Harrigan and Hart faNorites. And fate kept Joe Humphries and Dick Butler some other place. Mon dieu.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-29
DUFFY BEATS BROWN.

Waterbury, March 29.-Jimmv Duffy, of the West Side A. C. of New York, won the referees decision over Chick Brown. of Nsw Haven, here Saturday night
New Britain herald., 1920-03-29
CAPTAIN OF GREEN ICE TEAM.

Hanover, N. H.. March 29.-Ryland J. Rothchild, '21, of St Paul, Minn., has been elected captain of the DaN- mouth hockey team for next year. Rothchild has played two years as right wing on the Green seven, show ing a consistent brand of hockey. He will be part Of d nucleus from kAis years team, which loses but one manA by graduation.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-29
ATTENTION ANNEX PLAYERS.

An important meeting of the ls1- nex X. C. baseball team will be held at o'clock tonight at the Casino Bowling Alleys on Church street. z.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-11
EDITORIAL NOTES

It is strange tale tail which from Hoboken.
astonishing tale all the excitement caus
by orange Such things seldom happen outside OF
Hobokens oranged tailed tale seem al!
the more tale relates how the orange tail
(which belonged ca should have been white tail but
if been tale The slight discrepancy
i e. white cat orange tail-was noticed by a De-
parent which by the is another tale IN
itself for before possible combination OF
animals and Hoboken However, the
nroved to following the trail Of the orange
fail relted recovery stolen German dyes to the
and the arrest OF nineteen men,
oAio"iA' "
greatest counys history. Based Sept 1 conditions
1000 bushels above the largest Prev
the nrice of corn products has increased
The seriousness of the housing SITUATION is indicated by
said to be 400 600 homeless families
New City It is going to take building some time
to overtake this demand and it has not begun yet
Harding got home without mshap and they he
abandon the old porch Will he takehe agpoe along
with him?
Dapper Jim has gone on an automobile trip
Harding stand eight spots at Wonder 1t
he is a centipede what he is
Never mind the exposures Let the digging 80 on
Don't forget to dig if it is Sunday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-11
THE OCTAGONAL HARDING
N AMONDS@AND~ other precious stones cut
IL many facets to increase their brilancy and bring

IN IAMONDS@AND other precious stones cut with
- facets to increase their briancy and bring out
their beauty insects have groups projecting
various angles increase the
sion.
It may be the following such provision
of nature that candidate Harding many sided the
League Of Nations question Governor Cox has listed eight
different positions which the Senator has taken the
ton. They follows
KY In the Senate voted with mild reservationists.
(2) the Senate Lodge
tons
(3) In the Senate supported the Knox resolution for
separate peace with Germany.
~ Nominated platform which declared "the League
of Nations has signally failed"
(5) Speech of acceptance proposed separate with
Germany and relationship of nations to be established
by him and the scrapping of the League
10y Aug. SSh Speech entirely plan, the
ton of the dead Tribunal which
the RussoJapanese the Boer the Balkan and the great World
War
()Speech of Sept 9th, League has passed beyond
the possibility of restoration"
(S( Same speech Sept 9th, Amendment
reconstruction of the League covenant is still among the
sibilites."
Here then choice of positions large enough for any
one choose from and be able that Republican
date represents his views. This is something
tge where there shades opinion regard to the
issue of the campaign the party If the Republicans
wish to take the ground that their candidate superior
of the Democratic because he sided
issue they have abundant grounds for the contention
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-11
DEMOCRATS OF .
FAIRFIELD MEET

In one Of the liveliest caucuses
held in Fairfield in 20 years, the Dem
ocrats of Fairfield last night nominal
ed H. r. Elwood for first selectman
over William F. London by a vote OF
At to "a. Rev. William J. Blake de-
feated John E. Boyle for member OF
the town school committee, At to 81
votes, and James Farrell was returned
the winner for the office of registrar
of voters over Herbert Smith by vote
of 4S to 80.
Other members of the ticket nomi-
mated We're second selectman, William
F. London; assessor, Herbert M
Smith; board of relief, Edward j
Flanagan; auditor, Frederick B
Wakeman; town clerk, John E. Boyle
grand jurors. Fred Bolderauer, James
Smith, Howard Gray, Alfred S. Perry
constables, Harry Carroll, Fl. r. Ell
wood. Harry Carroll Elwood, Howard
Lyon and Fred W. Hawkins; member
of board of finance, Howard Gray.
The session was marked with thrills
at every turn and enthusiasm ran higf
among the so members of the Demo
cratic party who were present.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-11
WHAT is CONNECTICUT BONG?

HE RESULT of continuous checking against &C
Practices just pernicious which lead
inevitably to equally easily foreseen result when they
quire constructive public effort to correct apt
either overlooked OF ignored by the American people,
There is much food for thought in the statement
w B. Greeley United States Forester that
original supply of timber the United States
taking out of forests four times the
amount of wood growing in them Half of the
ing timber continental United States
bordering the Pacific Ocean And the true index timber
depletion is not the quantity that is left but its avaabilit
he real of timber depletion is idle land
The of idle land largely idle land being increased
by from three to four million annually The
of forest land in the United States not required for
other estimated at four hundred sixthree
million would provide adequate supply of if it
kept productive. Depletion has resulted not from
timber but from failure to timber
growing land The to the problem is not to
wood but to to put idle to work.
This depletion of the lumber supply which
fects every who anything, from house to
the construction of which lumber
who has been short distance outside the
of but Greeley says ap
given stopping of house building the
How much better it would be if instead of paying
freight lumber brought all the from the Pacific Coa
supply growing ready to hand
matter which ought not to be neglected
benefits do not begin to felt
of years after the start is made.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-11
NEW WORKERS ARE
= .'.~ ~HOOCHVICTIMS


Charles Gregor of 544k East 18th
street, New York City came to
Bridgeport on visit yesterday after
noon and made the rounds of a num-
Der of the wet drys in company with
Joseph F-orbersh of 693f Railroad
avenue, thisacity.~ Towards late after
noon Charley and his companion,
much under the influence of Bridge
ports "hooch''. came out of a cafe
and ran afou1 of the law represented
by port1y figures of Sergeant Denis
Kehoe. The two men were giving a
miniature Fourth of July celebra-
ton and disturbing the peace of the
neighborhood. The Sergeant at
tempted to quiet Gregor down but
that gent just wouldn't shut up so
the officer proceeded to put him I'M
der arrest. Forbersh attempted to
interfere in behalf of hiss friend by
preventing the arrest and as result
he was taken to the lookup along
with Oregon.
In the City Court this morning
Judge Bartlett further demonstrated
the workings of the law and fined
Gregor $40 and costs on a charge of
breach of the peace and being drunk
and Forbersh paid $25 and costs on
a similar charge and for interfering
with an officer
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-11
MUSIC LOVER is
LURED TO COURT

Dominicl Montana of 202 Hurd
avenue is a lover of .music! Yester-
hay afternoon Dominick paid a visit
to the Kleinberger pawn shop on
Water street and told the clerk he
would purchase one accordion. The
clerk showed DoAinick one of the
latest models and the music lover
after looking it over. carefully decid-
ed that he would try it out. He
flooded the store with tantalizing
melodies for the better part of a half
hour but the clerk. evidently was no
music enthusiast and became disin-
terested in the proposed sale. Nom
tar1ta left the store highly peever and
returned in a short while with a
piece Of brick with the alleged inten-
ton of t'beaning'' the clerk Doni-
nick according to the story he told
in the City Court this morning re-
turned armed with a brick because
he knew the clerk was armed with a
formidable looking stick. During the
melee that ensued policeman ap-
peafed on the scene and arrested the
music enthusiast. In the City Court
this morning Judge Bartlett imposed
a fine of SIS and costs on Montana.
Dominick told the Judge his main OBJ
lection to the purchase of the instru-
ment was the price and that two
years ago accordionS were consider
ably cheaper but like everything else
these days they had gone sky high in
price.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-11
FAMILY TROUBLES
SETTLED IN COURT

For the second time within the
month John Eato, Sr., of 145 Lexing-
ton avenue, aired his troubles in the
CITY Court when he was ararigned in
the courtroom this morning charged
with breach of the peace and being
drunk. This time it cost John SIS
and costs.
Johns better half was in the court
to testify against her husband and
told the Judge that John was forever
causing trouble. She claims that
John is an addict to 'hooch" and
that during the summer his contribu-
lions to the support of the house
The Judge questioned her as to what
she thought had ought to be done in
the case and she expressed ind1ffer-
ence as to what disposition he made
of the case. -. On Eato's last appear
ance in court on a similar charge he
had come off second best in battle
with his son, John. Jr.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-09-11
Three WOMEN .
AS DELEGATES

Hartford, Conn, Sept. 11-Three
women will sit as delegates in the
Democratic state convention which
will be held in New Haven Wednes-
day and Thursday of next week. The
list of delegates as compiled by A. S.
Lynch, secretary of the Democratic
State Central Committee, shows that
lists sent to him include the names
of Mrs. Donald Mitchell and Miss
Theresa Brown of New London and
Mrs. Joseph Whitney of Woodbury..
The latter was an alternate to the
Democratic National Convention. 1t
is possible that other women may al
so be delegates as in some cases men
delegates have been asked to name
women a1ternateS in case they can
not attend personally.