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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-08
Many Trades May Be Expected When
 Big Leaguers Sit
Baseball Men Are Plannin to Attend Conferences 2
 In New York N
By JACK VEIOCK.

New York, Dec. S-Baseball n1el will begin arriving here Friday for is to be presented with a brand new form of government.
 Judge K. L. Landis, basebalPs new 1y appointed high commissioner, is slated to preside at the meeting of the joint major and minor league some valuable advice to the dele gates.
 Meanwhile club owners of the two major leagues and numerous miner league owners and managers will camp on the fringe of the committee meeting and it is not unlikely that some trades and sales, which interest the public far more than the political side of the game. will be effected.
 Giants, is hurrying northward from Havana to attend the meeting. The Giants are in the field for playing talent, as are several other National League clubs. The White sox, players, are ready to buy number of players and from all indications it looks like an old-tine winter for the hot stove fan.
 of clubs are due to be announced here during the coming week. The Yankees, it is now believed certain will train at Shreveport, La. Brook lyn may select New Orleans or Baton Rouge.
 President Baker of the Phillies
 may announce the name of a new | manager during the coming week. City last season, is the latest man l mentioned for the berth. ', | The two major leagues will hold 1 meetings Tuesday or Wednesday to | ratify the new national agreement | whenever the joint committee is
 ready to present it. Later the major
 leagues may hold a joint meeting for | concerted action looking toward the 1 Icto o- he
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-08

of the game the ball wasskept in the Barnum territory except once when Cisero rushed the ball to the Pros pect goal where J. Kay, goal tender of the Prospect, regiNered a personal foul which gave Barnum a, free kick and Anderson missed by yards.
 In the second period, Cisero booted the ball dangerously near the western CTS goal from the center of the field, while Mackey of Prospect sent in a long kick that landed the ball in the hands of the Barnum goal tender.
 Prospect school claims that the game won by Barnum Saturday was taken by unfair goals, but a written protest should have been entered with the Board of Education before 10 a. m. Monday morning. The Prospect team, however, failed to hand in a written protest and tn cir claims were submitted verbally. Some attention may be paid to them just the same.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-08
"REP' AS HOD
 CARRIER SHATTERED

Denver Dec S-Gaetano Cos- tanzo's reputation as q hodcarrier has been shattered and he wants S1,O0O damages from Angelina ana Salvatori Donofrio, who, he alleges. did the shattering.
 In a islander suit brought by Cos tanzo against his countryfoIk, the plaintiff declares that he had an lex cellent reputatian as hodcarrier and citizen" when Angelina and Sal- vatori spread the 1ibellous informa- ton that he was a "blackhand' and a bum
 ~ As a result the complaint charges, Gaetano's reputation as a fhodcarrier has been damaged to the extent of $1,00O.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-08
CHIEFS
 AT BANQUET

The Lake Torpedo Boat Go. Fore mems club, held it's semimonthly banquet and get-together in the blue room of the Bridgeport club last night. The following men attend ed:
 J. Ross, U. Foss, O. Booth. J. Stamford. c. Hoey, c. O. Frye. Healey, Hennesey, White, Wright, Apple, Walsh, Fitzgerald, Sullivan, Riley, Abbott, Murphy, Kilgallow, Schultz, Shep, Smith, McManus, A. Clark, Moran. Tracey, Ingham, Fit ting, Loehn, H. E. Smith. Stegner. Crowley, Mehan, Kindelein, Hickey, Grimes, Mellon, Okleywetcs, Bixler, Conner, Muse. Selick, Dowell, Schuite, Ellison, Johnston. McGuire, Glynn. Stevens, Brill, J. T. Gallagher. \
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-08
TRAVERSE SEVEN STATES
 BEFORE THEY CAN WE'D

Pittsfe1d, mass, Dec. sowing to the law in many States prohibiting marriage between first cousins, Miss Rhoda Louise Richardson and Harry Richardson, both of Bay City, Mich. travelled across seven States before finally finding a place where they could be legally married. Judge Charles L. Hubbard, of the District Court, gave the couple a permit to marry without waiting the necessary five days after filling intentions to wed and the Rev. Franklin J. Ken nedy performed the ceremony in the First Methodist Church, of which he is pastor. Both are thirty-three years old and both were born in Eng fand. They will return to Bay City, where the bridegroom is employed as machinist.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-08
TORONTO BOXERS TO
 INVADE UNITED STATES

Toronto, Dec. S-The University of Toronto boxing team has been invited to conlpe,e e against Penn State glove men in a duel tourney on January 29, it was announced today. An ac- ceptance has been delayed to learn whether the proposed intercollegiate national tourney would be held, in which event the local boxers will try to win the. Canadian title and ar range to meet the American cham pions.
 It is understood here that a chal- lenge also will be received from the United State Naval Academy.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-08
IOPPE MAY RETAIN
 HIS WORLD TITLE

New York, Dec. S-A victory in either of his two tournament games today would enable Willie Hoppe to retain his title as worlds champion professional 18.2 5balkline bi1liardist His opponent in the afternoon was Jake Schaefer of San Francisco and in the evening contest, the last of the tournament, Walker Cochran of San Francisco. Hoppe has defeated both players, each of whom has scored a victory over the other.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-08
AWARDED BIG VERDICT.

Newcastl Wyo., Dec. S-Mrs. Fred Walker may never be able to collect it, but the amount sounds mighty attractive. Judge Ilsley, in District Court here. awarded Mrs. Walker iud gment of s1OO.000 against Walker Sim and the Reel brothers. who are accused of killing Fred Walker in the Osage Oil fields last Summer.
 The quarrel between the men arose over disputed oil lands. The Reel brothers have never been captured, and Sim recently escaped from jail and is also missing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-08

son Square Garden in New York last night.
 Miss Ethelda Bleibtrey, the cham pIon mermaid from the New York Won1an's Swimming association, will make a competitive tour of Aus tralasia. She sails from Vancouver, B. C., on December 15.
 Chicago baseball fans welcomed d Johnny Evers last night when close to 1000 fans from all walks of life attended a banquet in his honor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-08
WAR VETERANS TO
 ENGAGE IN BOWLING

A bowling league is under way be- tween teams representing the Vet erans of Foreign Wars. British War Veterans. American Legion and Spanish War Veterans. Plans for the organization is in the hands of Will jam Brosler of the Veterans of For eign Wars, who besides at 142S Main street
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-08
YALE HAS NO ROOM
 FOR GEORGIA TECH

unable to give Georgia Tech a place
 on her 1921 football schedule, the
 athletic association of the Georgia school were informed today by Dr. w. T. Bull, member of the com
 mittee arranging the Yale schedule. Georgia Tech, it was said today, is
 negotiating for a game in New York city with Penn State or some other S,rong northern eleven.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-08
Hartford Coming
 To Show Neville
 Quintet In Game
Captain Quigley Will Be Back From Indiana for
 Tilt With Upstaters

Last Nights Results. New Bedford 2, Hartford 3. Providence 6, Worcester 4. Fall River T, Lowell 3.
 Games Tonight. New Bedford at Worcester. Lowell at Fall River.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-08

Manager Jack Neville is planning on having a big house at the Casino tomorrow night when Bridgeport plays Hartford in the American Roller Polo league. The Marathon CTS are now going along at top speed and it is likely that Captain Quig1ey will be back from Indiana for the game tomorrow night. Last night Hartford was beaten by New Bedford, but Hartford still ranks third in the league standing.
 New Bedford-New Bedford ex- hibited reserve strength here last night by coming from behind in the third period and defeating Hartford z to 8. The contest was an evenly staged affair until then. Jette and Hueffner did remarkable work in goals.
 Providence-Worce put up a grand fight against Providence last night, the best the Boosters have shown here this year and but for the superb work of the home players would have won. = Doherty'S work at half back was of the finest sort and the breaks of the game decided 1t. Lowell, Mass.-Fall River con- tinued it's winning streak with Lowell as the victim last night the score was ' to 3. Fall River losing one point on fouls. Referee Graham gave Fall River two goals on decisions o1 foul in goaP' and was storm cen l ter in cOnSeQuence.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-08
KILLS THREE RATrLEsNANEs

Cralg. COL, Dec. 8"Ihlrteen-year- old Lottie Tarkington killed three rattlesnakes with a grubbing hoe when she encountered the reptiles in a potato patch on a ranch near here.
 The largest of the snakes was four feet lon, with fifteen ratt1es and a button.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-08

Girl, wife of former member of gang of bank robbers give authori- ties in Missouri information that will tween $150,O0O and s2OO,OOO in Lib erty bonds, stolen by the gang in Kansas.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-08
ARMY WANTS GAMES.

Baltimore, Md, Dec. 8--The foot ball authorities of the West Poin Military Academy have telegraphe6 John Hopkins University for a game next year. Hopkins is understood to be favorably disposed and nego tiations are in progress.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-08

George Busch of Garden City, l.. I. aptain of this years Syracuse crew as quit college to enter business with is father.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-08

Gloom at 12 to and Mary Fonso 1t 20 to 1 were the long shots which won their races at New Orleans yes terday The favorites accounted for he other races l.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-08
COVERING THE SPORT WORLD AND ITS NUMEROUS FEATURES

An effort is to be made to have the DempSey-Carpentier match held at Benton Harbor. Mich.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-08

Willie Hoppe maintained his un- broken line of victories in the billiard championship tournament at New York yesterday, outp1aying Jake Scheffer, 40 to 176 One impressive run of 179 topped his string.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-08

More than Il, 900 spectators watch ed the six day bicycle race at Madi-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-08

Ohio State football team which plays the University of California al Pasadena, Cal. on New Years Day is practicing daily on a field lighted by large electric flood lights, the rays of which are shifted from one part of the gridiron to the other.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-08

Harvard, Yale and Columbia stood forth as winners in the continuation of the Metropolitan League squash tennis matches in New York yester- day.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-08

John Layton of St. Louis beat Clar- ence Jackson of Kansas City, 75 to 52 in S3 innings in the opening game of the final round for the national three cushion billiard title at Chicago VeSterdaV
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-12-08

The American and Australian ten- his teams which are to compete in the challenge round for the Davis cup have arrived in Auckland, New Zealand, and all the players are in good health.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-17
More Ships Built During the
Last Fiscal Year Than Any
Year Before War.
AMERICAN CITIZENS
Y. "A a VESSELS:
Tonnage Sufficient 80 Garry,
go Per Cent ST the For
eignT Trade.

washington, Dec. N.-American
shipbuilders brokeSthe worlds pre-
war.srecofd of launchinss during the
last fiscal year, according to figures.
given In the annual, report, Of the.
commissioners. OF /. navigation made.
public today .GESG American, ships built
and documentedsduring the year ag-
Eregated $3.50, 639sgross tons, the re.
port said adding that British ships
under construction June 80, 1920,
aggregating 3.S0S,056 tons.
American shipyards reached a rate
OF 4,,258,141 gross tons a year to the
end OF. December 1919, the report
shows. AT the end Of March, 1925.
they had built steel ships alone at
the rate OF 3.679,200 tons a year, a
small portion OF this being foreign
|tOnna&e,N.Ss64 49, MID ~
A.imfAstttcaAsh tonnage sufficient to car
ryesixtYrperscent OF the foreign trade
81 the. United States had been regis
tered, July 1.ts During the year they
actually carried. As per cen in value
Of the exports from the United States
and 50 per cent Of the imports, the
! report said In 1914 American ships
carried but EN- per cent Of this eoun-
try's exports and imports. I
One-half OF the officers and crews
of American ships engaged In 70, eign
trade are American citizens. a cohdi-
tion that has not existed for a third
Of a ce~ntury,fHthe report further says.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-17
Ncw Plan for House

Washington Dec. 17.--Reapportion-
ment of membership in the house of
representatives to correspond with
pnnulaticn2changes as recorded in the
1890 census Will be considered by Re-
publican members Of the house a a
caucus called for tonight.
Nearly half "A dozen reapportion.
ment measures have been presented
since the converting Of the present
session. The principal one submitted
by Representative Seigle of New
York. chairman of the census com
mittee, provides for a house mem
bership Of 483 al compared with a
present membership of ABB. Repre-
sentative Hull. Democrat. Of Ten
amendment which would fix $50 as
the permanent maximum member
ship OF the house. The only bill pro-
posing a cutsin the present member
ship was offered yesterday by Repre-
sentative Blanton. Democrat. Texas.
who suggests TINT the size fof the
house b. cut tn 3H4 .lpnn1bers. "
Hearings Completed.
Washington. Dec. !; Hear
conversation for former service men
were completed today by the senate
finance committce, and Acting Char
man McCln1bcr announced that Inc
COMMITTEES would meet tomorrow to
deferfntne what acton should be ta-
ken on thes7measure.
With one exception the witnesses
to-day declared for a cash bonus pay,
saying most service men preferred AT
It's assistance in vocationaI education,
land settlement or home building.
AfgsR Richard s.. Jones, editor of The
Stars and Stripes o publication Tor
soldiers. declared the land settlement
feature OF the house bill wassthe most
valuable. particularly In a period of
general unemlolDyIi1ent.&s EE.S
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-17
Austria Has Big Hope.
(l3y The Associated Presa.l


Geneva. Dec. 16.-"Austria hopes
to regain a position OF proniinence.sn
the world through her entrance, into
the League OF Nations" Count Melis-
acknowledgements, former
Austro-Hungarian ambassador ITO
Great Britain, and at presentAustrii s
chief representative in Geneva, said
today. 1gs
Austria is proud of having been
elected a member of the ~1eague4wIth-
out opposition and is ready to share
in the responsibilities imposed blythe
league" Count Mensdorff added. ..tEg1e
league is proving itself a. sound TN
strunent for the settlement Of future
difficulties among nations. The, FIRST
assembly has been characterizedsslby
seriousness and hard WORK. B
without Tho United States the
League Of Nations would. fail sshoEtsof,
its high aims. Germany alsossHAs
been included IN the league. 50 fNat
the League may add TO its inf3nenEA-
KS4tsaddaEgssssDartsSe Central Eropte,
thereby eliminating a possible Source
OF discomfort. E. z sJs
Russia still remains an unsolYed
problem. But it, too. must 5takeSssstk
place among the nations some hhv.
America. however, is the deep%GGh-
Germ. Austria hopes that everyssSf-
fort will be made to induce hersstO
DIN 4fas@ -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-17
SLIGHTLY |. LESS
WINTER WHEAT
S0W|N T!H!| III


Washington Dec. IrThe area
sown to Winter wheat this fall is 49,
605;090 acres, which is Sa.8.per cent
less than the ,reyissd Urea sown last
fall. The condition q. the crop on
December. L.. was. s87.9 per cent nor
NAL, compared With a86:2 !: year ago,
.ss:5s OF December 4. 1915, and 1874
the ten year average /. j
The area soWn TO rye this fall is
4,,653 900 acres, which, .sES11.4 per
cent less. than the revised area sown
in the fail Of last year 4 @
The condition OF rye on December
I was a0.5 per,.cent norma. compared
with 89.S a year.ago, 500 on Deem
Der ! 1918. and 91.2 the ten year
average on December j.
The a~creagaSand condition of win
ter wheat is from the principal pro-
ducing states of the west.
Pennsylvania. 1.463,0O6 acres and
80 per cent normal.
Ohio. a2,,253.0GO and 81.
Indiana, s1,95S.00OS and S2:'
Illinois, 2.470.O00 and Sc.
Missouri, 2.S20.O00 and 80.
y Nebraska. 3.3Ol, 900 and so.
Oklahoma 8 100000 and Sc.
Kansas 10.343 900 and SIS.
Texas 1.S34.N00 ana So.
Washington, 100000 ands.97.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-17
Soviet Government Claims
Poles Supplied Zellgouski
With Munitions.
(. fSs4 ag ~. z 4sst 9&5 essA'4 5tss
MESSAGE "A !.
z POINTS
Sending of Troops to Wilma
Only For Protection,
Say Poles.

Tendon, Dec. 16:-Poland,' answer
ing the recent Russian note protesting
against the sending OF troops TO. Wilma
and charging that sthe Soviet govern
ment possessed concerted and incoD-
,establc evidence that Poland IS fur.
n!sh-ng men and munitions, teeTGsn-
eral Zellgouski, who otherwise should
not be. able to retain Wilma, deals with
the three principal points raised and
concludes: .| 5fs
The Polish government rejects the
~supposition of The government of the
Soviet republic that VIC are seeking
a pretext for breaking the undertake
ing signed by them"
An official copy OF the note receiv-
ed in London maintains that the
question of: allegiance Of the disput-
ed territories remains for settlement
by the people OF these territories;
that the allied troops or.Vilna were
sent there only for protection. and
that the presence of the Zellgouski
troops in Wilma does not constitute a
menace to Russia. owing to their dis
lance from the frontier. I
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-17
This is Suggested as Means,
Of Raising Fund to Run
Government.
AID FOR FARMERS
UNDER DISCUSSION
Reapportionment of Mem
bership Of House to Come
Before Meeting.

W. /. .EN. ~ 49, N - III ~
Washington, Dec. l7.-Ag tax of one.
quarter of one per cent on bank de-
posits is proposed in a. bill introduced
today by Representative Treadway Of
massachusetts, IN Republican member
0f$the house ways and means com.
tmittee. Mr.. Treadway estimated that
such a tax would net a revenue of APP
}proXinlately one billion dollars an
nually.
Collection of the tax would be made
at, the. time deposits were made and
Institutions affected would include all
national, state and private banks, trust
companies, brokers' offices and other,
institutions, firms or corporations re-
ceiv.hg any money on deposit subject
10 Withdrawals by check, cash or oth-.
terwise. 49,
Mutual savings banks, cooperative
building and loan associations and
similar institutions organized and OPP
Grated exclusively for the benefit Of
their.hmelnbers would be exempted.
h bill was referred .tosthe house
ways and means committee which is
considering changes in internal rev.
enue, schedules. t4gs s
The Massachusetts member said the
proposed tax may offer a solution of
the problem to secure adequate rev.
enue If the excess profits tax and
other obnoxious taxes are repealed by
congress-" He added that he did not
expect formidable opposition to the
bill from the banking interests.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-17
MCCORMICK ARRIVES
IN VIENNA TO VISIT
PRESIDENT HANISCH

! Vienna. Dec. 5Is.--senator. sMedi!l
Mccormick of Illinois, who is. touring
Europe, arrived here today.sandapaid
a visit to. President Michael ;Hahisch.
The senator said he camein an >un-
official capacity to learn the extent Of
the misery in central Europe ins or
der to be able to cooperate with Her
bert. Hoover in relief measures. Il
It is learned the. Austrian govern.
'ments will draw Senator McCormick.s
attention to: certain alleged: ANOMALIES
and injustices in ttle. treaty Of st.
German IN an endeavor to obtain the
backing of the United States in a re-
Austrian districts given to 5Czeclo-
Slovakia and J~ugo-S'avia. under the
treaty.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-17
ARTILLERY BRIGADE
FOR MINNESOTA To-
BE FORMED, REPORT

St. Paul. MINI, Dec. 17.-Orders
from J.: Carter. chief of the miliSasy
bureau at Washington. authorized the
formation of an artillery brigade
headquarters for Minnesota. This
came before the state military board
yesterday and the board promotes
Colonel George f. Leach of MinneafAr-
lis to the rank Of brigadier general.
This will mean that General Leach
will leave the First Minnesota sflAld
artillery. known as the 151st artillery,
when he commanded it overseas.and
will assume command of the brigade
of two regiments of field artiiiery,yahe
present. first Minnesota field art.tfSrS
and another regiment which wilEsIBe
organized. ysss8
three brigadier generate: ". F.fEliss
now. Perry Harrison and Georg3sssE:s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-17
Reports Canadian Trade
Deal With Soyiets For.
Many Million In Orders
Consolidated SO. 900 900 Deal Entaed
Unto With Ludwig C. "A. X.
Martens. 3D.

Montreal. Dec. 16.-F. A. Boyers5a
Montreal business man who hass1ust
returned from England where he was
in close touch with Leonid Krassin,
special trade envoy Of the Russian
Soviet government, stated today that
many millions of dollars worth4sof
Russian orders had been obtained 8
manufacturers. 81
Mr.. Boyer's visit to London wasssfor
ton of the $4,000, 900 contract obtain
ed by his firm from Ludwig C. AK.
last June in New York, where
Martens was endeavoring to buy sup
plies for the Russian Soviet govern
ment in the United States.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-17
ALBANIA MADE ] , NJ
MEMBER OF THE !
NA1lONSLEAC'|Q|E|||
England Vote in Favoro
Making Her Member,
Says Report. a ~
1(Ey Tho Associatcd PreeaN

Geneva. Dec. l7.rAibania s&GS
elected a member or The 5I4eaEuessNes
Nations by the assembly. of sthe4leaxno
here this morning.. ..ssfss
Immediately after the opening of \
days sess On OF the asscnlb1y,5sI ord
Robert Cecil. although app~ointed8gto
make a report on the, admissiOngofslK1&T
bania to h league, took the Iioor and
declared he disagreed with the report
of the committee, which was advs1sei
to according Albania memhershipsfHe
asked the assembly to elect Albania
a member. .I 5 sssgI5
N. w. Rowell of Canadasalso plead
ed Albania's case. and he, with Lord
Robert Cecil, for the first time found
support from other delegations of5<ile
British empire on a contested 4ues-
ton. s
After Mr.. Rowell had concludedasH.
A. Fisher Of Great Britain5$took the
floor and said that although the Brlt-
ish delegation had voted against Alta
mia in the committee. it had since
carefully studied the question aud had
decided to vote for her admission. 3#
Delegate lnman of Ind a dwelt2upon5
the excellent impression the admission
of Albania would make on the Mo-
hamm edans throughout the world.
Rene Viviani of France. and Signor
! Schantzer of Italy rallied to the si1p-s
port of the Cecil proposition These
factors broke down allqpppositibn and
! Albania was elected unaniInouslys
Ths applications of Agcrba.jan u
Ukrain and L~eichtenstcin. the little
Tylolean p~rincipalitS. for membership,
in the league We're rejected.