davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1920-08-23
Man Seeking Fight Gets
1t With Eight Policemen
Giant Longshorcman Puts Up
Mighty Battle Before He
Is Subducd

1t required the combined efforts of
seven patrolmen, several civilians and
a stockily built detective to subdue the
playful spirits of a giant longshore-
man in West Forty eighth Street last
night. The man, who later said he was
Michael Leaddy, of 34S West Forty
ninth Street, had caused a near riot by
stopping pedestrians and demanding
that they favor him with a fight.
Patrolman William Wood, of the
West Thirtyseventh Street station, on
post at Broadway and Forty ninth
Street, hurried to the scene and or
dered Leaddy to move on. Instead Of
complying,.i is ALLEGED that he struck
Wood on the jaw and then grappled
with him. Patrolman Cassidy, of the
same precinct, hurried to Woods aid,
but was met with singing blow on
the chin. Civilians who endeavored to
assist the two officers were knocked
down and kicked
A telephone call for the reserves
brought five additional paurolmen and
Detective Michael Monde. After a
lengthy tussle with Leaddy they sue
ceeded in pinning him to the pavement.
whore ne was held until the arrival of
the patrol wagon.
An ambulance surgeon from New
York Hospital attended his wounds, and
he was locked up on charge of dis
orderly conduct.
With his spirit still unbrokcn, how
ever, he continued to shout from his
cell that he could lick any ten cops in
New York, and that when he got out
he would do So
New-York tribune., 1920-08-23
Irish Police
Chief Killed:
Riot L ollows
Continued from page one)

NNN'HNN "'" P"b' o"ej
of Cork, who is in Brixton jail. London.
on a hunger strike, is to be released.
Should he be allowed to die in prison
Ireland is threatened with general
strike, unprecedented demonstrations
and further extensions Of the boycott.
The plans for ali these have been ar
ranged.
Dr.. McCormack, of the Irish pris-
oners' board, and DR.. Knsella, of the
Marlborough convict prison, who were
sent to Cork by the government in con-
nectlon with yle hunger strikers in
prison there. have received a letter
signed by the Cork brigade Of the Irish
republican army, holding them respon-
sible should the hunger atrikers die
and inviting them to resign if they
disclaim responsibility for the treat
ment of the prisoners.
Dublin Castle announces that the
doctors have recommended the release
Of the imprisoned men.
Sr. Stanley Harrington. leader of
the Cork deputation to the Premier,
and Captain Harrison, secretary of the
irish peace conference, have sent pro-
tests to the government against the
treatment OF Lord Mayor MacSweeney
and other hunger strikers.
Archbishop Wallace in forwarding
ft00 subscription for the relief Of
atholics excluded from employment in
Belfast, says: THE infamies in Bel
fast are only possible because they
are openly tolerated by the English
ministry now ruling only by the strong
hand of force in This country"
The question of general strike is in
the hands of the Labor party. The boy
cott even now is being extended beyond
the police and military to the civil en-
ployees of the British government. The
latest victims Of the boycott are mem
oers of the late John Redmond's
family, owing to the fact that Martin
Green husband of Mr.. Redmond's
daughter, holds a position as chairman
of the Irish Prisons Committee.
Hotels catering 10 the tourist trade
are receiving letters demanding that
they refuse to shelter "enemies" of
Ireland. The proprietress of the famous
Wooden Bridge Hotel in the Wicklow
mountains received such a letter, but
refused to recognize the demand unless
it bore the stamp of The Irish Repub-
lic -
New-York tribune., 1920-08-23
Prem feys Discuss
DqnSigg Situation
Itoly's Reply to U. S.
Note Taken Up by Cio-
litti and Lloyd George

LONDON. Aug. 23-A dispatch to
The Times from Lucerne, Switzerland,
says David LLOYD George, the British
Pfime Minister. and Premier Goltti,
OF Italy, had two conferences Sunday
They discussed The Polish situation
especially concerning Danzig, the Adri-
attic situation and Italys reply to the
American note.
The dispatch adds that the confer
ence will be resumed to-day.
BERNE. Aug. GA declaration was
issued at Lucerne to-day that Premiers
Lloyd George and Giolitt Will discuss
at their conferences all pending ques-
tions. but that the Premers will
merely become acquainted with one
another's point of view without the en-
pectation of arriving at definite deci-
slons.
The Italian Premier will leave here
ednesday for his return to Rome
He crossed the lake in motor boat to
Lloyd Georges residence to-day, and
the conference between the two states
men began at 10 o'clock in she morning.
1t was learned in reliable diplomatic
quarters that at this meeting and the
forthcoming meeting between Premier
Giolitti and the French Premier, NJ
Millerand, 1t AiX-Les- Bains, there will
be an informal exchange of views on
such questions as have to do with Rus
sia and Poland, respecting which the
policies of the various powers differ
superticially. but not Fundamentally.
No decision of international importance
VIII be taken at these meetings.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-23
CrcdulOus Clients Still
Send Checks to POnzi
Wife and Mother Bring Him
Bundle of Them on Visit
10 His Cell

BOSTON, Aug. 22.-Charles Ponzi,
frcnzied inancier, spent Sunday quiet
ly in his cell without going to church
services. He was visited by his mother
and wife, who brought with them a
bundle of checks in varying amounts
from persons who are not yet con-
vinced, and are still willing to turn
over their savings to the wizard for
investment Ponzi's arrest has made
tho negotiation of these checks impos-
sible and they will be returned to the
senders.
Another court proceeding will be
staged tomorrow morning in his case
but, unlike any of the court proceed
ings which have been held so far, the
central figure of this most astounding
swindlc ever perpretated will not np-
pear personally in court, but will be
represented by counsel. The case to-
morrow is the one in which the state
charges the wizard" with larceny
The bail in this case has been set at
$4,000. 1t probably will be continued
Ponzi is in the East Cambridge Jail
under federal warrants, charging him
with using the mails to dcfraud. Coun-
sci for the dapper little Italian have SO
far failed to reach an agreement with
Attorney General j. Weston Allen, in
regard to the total amount of bail
which the Commonwealth Of Massa-
chusetts will demand, so Ponzi remains
in his cell, under federal bail Of
S25 0OO
New-York tribune., 1920-08-23

seems that the Soviet delegation put
certain formal difficulties IN the way
of the Polish delegates in the matter
of the mutual investigation of creslen-
tials, but finally began negotiations,
the terms presented by he Soviet only
becoming known to us from press dis
patches.
New Terms More Drastic
"In several points they arc more
drastic than the con, itions given the
British government by NJ kameneH
Gone of the Bolshevik representatives
in London) and, of course, will not be
accepted by the Polish government.
Current events on the front seem
to have considerable influence on the
attitude and conduct of the Soviet
commissaries and are making them
more inclined to discuss matters. This
is characteristic in the fact that the
Polish delegation does not confirm the
receipt of wireless dispatches which
are sent daily to Minsk and also by
way of Moscow 1t would seem that,
notwithstanding several clear agree
ments. telegraphic communication with
our delegates is difficult"
Warsaw on Friday witnessed a sight
which gave the populace more con
fdence than any incident since the
Polish counter offensive began. 1t
was q procession of 5000 prisoners
parts of the front and marched to the
rear across the Vistula River and into
the city, headed by Polish guard, led
by mounted sergeant.
Then came six Bolshevik cannon
drawn by skinny horses in rope har-
ness. The horses were the size Of
American Indian ponies. The Russians
ard their equipment all were taken
early Friday northwest of Warsaw.
Sitting on an ammunition cart was a
Soviet nurse in uniform and wearing
a headpiece which once had been white
but then had the color OF khaki. The
procession from the bridge wound it's
way into Warsaws principal streets,
where traffic was blocked for half an
hour. Great crowds of spectators lined
the thoroughfares and seemingly
thoroughly enjoyed the sight.
The prisoners We're Indifferent
Some were mirthful Others gazed
curiously upon the crowds and the
sights Of their new surroundings. The
nurse sat erect and stolid, staring
straight at the back of the head of
the driver OF the cart.
In addition to the many Polish sol
diers who were acting as guards, peas
ants were called out to assist the
troops IN caring for the Bolsheviki.
Some Of these peasants carried scythes
and others huge clubs, made from the
limbs of oak trees cut along the road
There were nearly as many peasant
guards as soldiers. Only few Of the
peasants, however, had rifles, owing
TO the shortage of arms even for the
troops at the front.
LONDON, Aug. 22-Leo Kameneff,
head of the Soviet Russian Trade Mis-
sion here, has made public the follow
ing message from Moscow, dated Sun
day:
The Poles are still trying TO pro-
long the negotiations. After the sit
ting OF August 10 they demanded that
the next sitting be held on the 23d.
Danishevsky formally protested
against the delay, but in vain. The
Poles refused to convene before the
23d. They clearly do not want peace,
but only to create make-believe."
New-York tribune., 1920-08-23

their extensive machinery and stocks
Of cheese which were kept in storage
while maturing, have been DESTROYED
by either the police or the military
Others also have been burned. but the
society has only rcumstantial eyf-
dence as to how the fires started. and
Is not claiming compensation for them
from the British government.
Mr. Rus sell, who is an enthusiast q,
the subject of the agricultural devel.
opment of Ireland, after deplorinv
what he termed the virtual ruin NJ
the movement, said to-day:
The British government either 4.
incompetent-in other words. il il nm
able to control its servants in Ireland
or it is an organized effort to de-.
stroy all Irish industry Since April
when it promised to put a stop to tbs
destruction Of creameries, that de-
struction has increased skiold an,
has resulted in driving many farmers
into the Sim Fein fold.
The latter, while they attack N.
police when they are engaged in secret
service work and military when simi.
larry engaged, respect the property q.
civilians, and their courts punish
those guilty of destroying property
But the British government either ;s
unable TO or will not protect onr
creameries"
New-York tribune., 1920-08-23
Red Republics
In Germany
Z all i'm a Day
Leaders Loot Banks, Then
Flee as Troops Approach;
Even Communist News
papers Denounce Move
Origin of Coup Unknown
Berlin Is Unable to Link
Conspiracy With Bolshe-
vik East Front Campaign

Copyright. 1920 New York Tribune Irc.
BERLIN, Aug. 22.-Excitement
caused by the news that Red republics
had been proclaimed in the industrial
towns of Velbert and Cothen soon sub
sided when it was learned that the
former tizzled out and that govern
ment troops were marching on the
latter. In both places the usual ex-
treme measures were taken by the
Reds. The burgomastcrs were locked
up, the banks were seized and the
newspapers placed under control.
Mlddleclass citizens were harassed by
the mutineers.
When the troops approached the
former town this morning the Red
leaders, having looted the banks, fled
IN a Communicated motorcar
Even the Communist newspapers
condemn political adventures" of this
KIND and say that Communism is made
ridiculous by such exploits.
BERLIN, Aug. % (By The Associated
Press). = The diminutive Communist
outbreaks recently reported in several
sections of midsoutnwestern Germany
nave been suppressed or have vanished d
as mysteriously as they originated.
The Berlin government has not vet
been able to fathom their origin or
establish any connection between them
and possible far-fung German Com
munist plot, inspired by Bolshevik sue
cesses along Germany's east front.
The Freiheit, Socialist organ, com
pletely disowns the elements respon-
sible for the Communist revolts at
Velbert, Cothen and o)er points, and
refers to them as the doings of "a dis
organized lot of mad adventurers and
sensations seeking lterateurs.' 1t Sc
verely ccnsurcs Communist leaders VIII O
tolerate such outbreaks. 1t. charges
that they serve the ends of the Ger
man reactionaries and incidentally
strengthen French military ambitions,
which Thereby find a needed pretext
to invade the Ruhr region"
Cothen soviet rule was short lived.
It's chief instiga tor, school teacher
named Berg, who came from Saar-
brucken six months ago, and also the
few men who staged it, promptly fled
when they learned that the expected
Communist plots had failed to ma
terial;ze in Leipsic. Halle, Magdeburg
and other places.
In the Ruhr district the sporadic
Communist outbreaks lasted barely
twenty-four hours. Communist upris-
ings at Elberfeld Barmen and Rem
scheid were promptly suppressed.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-23
An-Metal Airplane
Back. Ending g Flight
Across Continent
The Larsen ]. L.-6 Returns
to Long Island Flying
Field From Los Angeles;
Only One Completed Trip

The Larsen J. L.-s all-metal air.
plane arrived at the flying field al
Central Park, L. l.. last night. com.
pleting the round trip transcontinen.
tai flight to and from Los Angeles
1t was piloted by Bert Acosta, and
passengers carried on the trip were
Eddie Rickenbacher, John NJ. Larsen
and Z. E. Allyne, or Cleveland.
The airplane left here with two
others to blaze the aerial mail rou.a
to the Coast. It was the intention Of
the pilot when he left Los Angeles on
the return trip to attempt a record
return fight, but this plan was aban-
doned later.
The plane arrived at the field shortly
before $3.50 o'clock.
I'VE got into Mexico going from
Tucson to FL Paso," said Rickenbscher.
I'VE crossed at Columbus, where villa
made his raid We were well up then.
about 10000 feet, and could not tell
Just what was happening or who was
dong 1t, but I'd swear bullets whizzed
past us. We figured some of the Mex
lean border guards were firing at the
gringoes."
were Amarilla, Tex; Roswell, n. NJ:
- O-*'e'ii", -NCD, NdNSdS Ollv, AltVP and
and Bellefonte, the last unscheduled.
The plane that came in yesterday was
the only one TO complete the round trip,
One was left on the coast The third
cracked" at Omaha on the way ou.
when it hit a house taking off," de.
molishing the plane Rickenbacher was
reported hurt then. Asked about his
Injuries, he replied:
Il suffered severe fracture Of tbs
straw hat"
Asked if he contemplated entering
an a ll-metal plane in the transconti.
rental race for the Pulitzer Trophy in
November, Mr.. Larsen said he wanted
to wait until the amended conditions Of
the race were announced.
Il am very anxious TO put one of the
planes in the race" he added, but per.
sonally | do not think any air race
which does not penalize less than a
minimum of 250-mile hops does not
really mean much to aviation"
New-York tribune., 1920-08-23
Germany Fears Delay
In CooI Deliveries

BERLIN, Aug. - (By The Associated
Press).--The German coal adminstra-
tion Will meet representatives of the
Entente powers this week to discuss
the possible effect of the Upper Silesian
disturbances on coal production and
the consequent possible inability of
Germany to make deliveries as pre-
scribed ~ the Spa agreement.
unoihcially, it was stated that Ger
many would ask the privilege of off
3setting the present shortage in deliv-
cries by increased shipments when nor.
NAL conditions are restored in the coaI
fields.
Special dispatches from Beuther
state that large number Of miners
failed to report for work this morning
The regions northeast and southeast OF
the city of Kattowitz are still in pos
session of the Polish invaders. who. il
was reported, are being proceeded
against by inter-Allied troops. Gen.
eral Gracier, the new inter-Allied com
mander-l chief, has arrived in the vi
cinity of Kattowitz.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-23
X aim Calls Effect
of Peace i'm Europe
Worse Than w War's
Financier Says Versailles
Treaty Has Been Sadly
Disilllsionizi'ls to Hope
of World for Settlement

Europe is "sadly disllusioned" with
the peace treaty Of Versailles, in the
opinion of Otto II. Kahn. who has just
published a pamphlet giving his i'm
pressions of a recent tour in England,
ltal y and France. Copies of the pam
phlet we're made public yesterday.
Mr. Kahn contends that Edropc for
the last year has been suffering less
from the effects of war than from the
peace concluded by the Allies Chose
who framed the treaty, while affirming
and, doubt not, intending allegiance
TO the hopes and aspirations of the lib
eral opinion of the world, have to
considerable extent negatived them in
fact" says Mr.. Kahn
"They have produced a treaty so lit
tie consonant with the realities that
this day it has been a continuous OBJ
jcct of controversy, of readjustment,
of Interpretation, of haggling and whit
Ting down, and has consumed the time,
thought and energies Of the leading
statesmen in the various countries to
the detriment of domestic affairs.
"Solomnly proclaiming the principle
of lf-determination' they have
granted or withheld it, according to
their discretion.
ut would be futile to discuss the
distribution Of responsibility among
the treaty makers for the sad disilu-
sionment which the outcome and sequel
of the Versailles conference brought
to world that stood ready and expect
ant to follow lead worthy of the high
inspiration which had actuated the
people of the Allied nations and Amer
ica during the war.
"lt sounds paradoxical, but in large
sense it is true that Europe for the
past year has been suffering less from
the effects of the war than from the
effects Of the peace"
New-York tribune., 1920-08-23
Mannix Appeals to Irish
Not to Resent ssInsult''
Cause Almost Won, He Assures; {;
''English Naval Victory"
Added Fuel fo Flame

DUBLIN, Aug. 22-Through the
Freeman's Journal Archbishop Man
nix. Of Australia, has addressed the
following message to the irish people:
81 appeal to the Irish people to be
calm and firm under the insult offered
them and me. Ireland can afford to
be patient for, though she is suffering
much, her cause is almost won. The
recent English naval victory has but
added fuel to the flame which it was
meant to extinguish."
ROME, Aug. 22.-The Irish College
here has been rotifed that Arch
bishop Mannix, Of Australia, will be
Rome next October 1t is expected
that Monsignor John Hagen, rector of
the college, who is now in ireland. will
come to Rome with the Archbishop
and formally welcome him to the col
lege. The irish Domir leans, Angus
tirians and Franciscans have i'm
portant institutions here, and together
with the priests and parishioners Of
the Irish Church of st. Patrick, are
preparing a great demonstration of
sympathy and welcome for Arch
bishop Mannix.
1t is authoritatively said here that
the British government does not de-
sire to prevent Archbishop Mannix
from visiting ROM, but on the con-
trary has used its influence with the
Vatican to hasten his arrival here,
hoping that his visit to the Pope may
result in moderating his aggressive
anti-British sentiments.
BOSTON, Aug. 22.-The United
Irish Societies of Boston at mass
meeting on the Common to-day. pro
tested the seizure Of Archbishop Man
nix at sea by Great Britain as an act
OF piracy and an assassination OF
1lbertv"
New-York tribune., 1920-08-23

waist deep in the waterloggcd craft
and handling big crosscut saws.
The food prices at Petrograd are gen
orally about Is per cent higher than
at Moscow, where at the end Of July
beets sold for 1000 rubles pound.
(The American dollar is worth about
two or three thousand deprecated ru-
blcs.) Pork then was selling for 5000
rubles; sugar. 1000 rubles; salt. 900
rubles; black bread, 900 rubles; small
white bread rolls, 200 rubles each; po-
tatoes, 700 rubles, and eggs, 800 rubles
each.
Air of Military Rule
An atmosphere of military rule per-
meates Moscow more than any Of the
other cities. The population is under a
constant nervous strain and few are
able to avoid arrest by the supreme
counter revolutionary committee. Per
sons disappear into prisons and no
charges arc preferred against them. If
they are finally set free, they en-
counter the greatest difficulties in liv-
ing. The popular saying in the city
divided into three classes: Those who
have been imprisoned those in prison
and those who will be.
AT present Moscow is in a gala new
red dress entertaining delegates to the
Third lnternationalc. Banners and
posters appear profusely, containing
propaganda of all sorts and in many
languages, which is as little understood
or valued by the people apparently as
the new "proetariat" money printed
in seven languages. A 5000 ruble note
of this issue buys only a pound of
salt pork.
Moscow's pre-war population Of ,500,-
600 is now estimated at 100000
New-York tribune., 1920-08-23
French Deputy
Denies He Said
Polcs Laid Trap
Lafonl insists He Was Ex-
PEELED From Russia Be
cause He Refused TO Con-
firm Armistice Charge
Special cable to The Tribune

Copyright. 1920 New York Tribune Inc q
PARIS, Aug 22.-Ernest Lafont, the
Socialist deputy recently expelled from
Russia, denied in Humanite this morn
ing the assertion contained in the ex-
pulslon decree that Lafont declared
to Sadoul, Russian leader, that
Daszynsli, a Polish leader, looks upon
the armisticc with Russia as trap
designed to permit the Poles to CON
centrate military forces for new blow
against Soviet Russia.
The decree was signed by Trotzkv
Lafont declares he was expelled from
Russia because he refused to corrobo-
rate Sadoufs incorrect version of their
conversation.
ut was very plain" writes the So
cialist deputy chat it was a question
of confirming an untruth or being ex-
PEELED"
Lafont describes in detail his entry
into Russia after visit to Poland.
where he conversed with members of
the French mission, Polish Socialists
and Bolshevik Syndicalist leaders. On
arriving in Moscow he met Cachin.
Frossard and Sadoul and informed them
Of the Impressions he had obtained in
Warsaw. He continues:
Sadoul drew up report of the con-
yersatlon which was submitted to
Trotzky. 1t contained cxaggerations
and false statements. 1t placed in the
mouth OF Daszynski remarks which
were made by others or invented
Days later, in view of the militarv
and political events in Poland and Rvs.
s'a at the moment when the Poles were
proposing an armistice, Rakowsky re-
quested me to confirm Daszynski's
words, as reported by Sadoul. re-
fused, declaring it was impossible that
baszynskl had made the declaration at-
trlbuted to him, because his character
and political beliefs were utterly
opposed to such an attitude. Moreover
1t was materially impossible that hc
could have made the remarks attrib
uted to me, because my interview with
hlm took place before Premier Llovd
Georges proposal of an armisticc and
l dld not see him afterward, being
already in Russia when the truce was
proposed"
Lafont tells how he tried vainlv to
convince Radowsky Meanwhile Trotz-
ky was sending out wireless reports
OF Daszynski's alleged statements. La
font demanded an interview with
Lcnine and Trotzky, but the latter re-
fused to permit any Frenchman to see
Lenlne, declaring himself better ac-
quainted with happenings in France"
IrotZky confided to Lafont his anger
at the attitude of the French Socialists
during the war, saying he was glad of
the opportunity to give them a lesson"
The expulsion of the French deputy
thereupOn was ordered.