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The Connecticut labor news., 1922-03-24
new HAVEN BOYS
LOSE HEARTBREAKER
BASKETBALL GAME
Commercial High, Winner Last Year
of New England Tourney,
Makes Game Fight.

Medford, Mass, March 24;-Nut,,
meg hopes for another New England
high school basketball championship
were smashed here this week when all
three of the Connecticut entries were
eliminated from the title tournament
being conducted by Tufts College.
New Haven Commercial, winner OF
the trophy emblematic of the title
last year, was beaten in heart
rending encounter with Edmunds
High of Burlington, VT, 70 to IS, the
two teams struggling two overtime
periods before the Green Noun
taineers landed hard-earned victory.
South Manchester lost an equally
tough struggle, falling before Fitch
burg, Mass, High, 80 to 81.
Naugatuck High survived the hrst
defeating Dover, N. H, High rather
handily, 46 to 20, but in the second
encounter, in which it met Northamp-
ton, the lone surviving team from
Connecticut was trounced, 81 to %,
ers for the New England title was
ousted from the tournament.
In defeating New Haven CONNER
cial, the Edmunds FIVE gave an ex
hibition of team work during the two
overtime periods that would be hard
to duplicate, but they appeared to be
off form in caging the leather.
Taller than their opponents and dis
playing a strong defense during the
entire game, the Vermonters took
the Elm City crew by storm.
The initial half found Edmunds
leading, IS to 10. Gladys, youthful
and light offensive player for the
New Haven bunch, the lad upon
whom victory or defeat seemed to
rest, was the only lad that could
score for his side and he started reg
istering points in the third Io-mlnute
period which found his side but two
points in the rear of 10 to II score.
The diminutive lad, veteran of last
years champs, tied the score with
foul line shot with FIVE minutes of
play left in the closing quarter.
The lead rocked until with the
score a tie at "a all, and both fves
timers gun brought the period to a
close.
In the overtime period long dis
lance tries at the baskets were re-
sortedrto by both quintets.
Gladys sent New Haven into a
single point lead, but the Green
Mountain guard soon registered a
foul point when DAWN was detected
showing, which again tied the teams
up. Ne1.her side was able to reg
lister field basket, the timers whis-
tie again sounded and the official
ordered another fve-minute overtime
period
For four solid minutes both teams
again battled in the speediest schol-
astic contest witnessed upon the
Goddard gym floor and with minute
left to play, Hartenstein was caught
holding and Rand sent through a
point just as the timers whistle
sounded and the champions of last
year were out of the tournament.
The summary:
Edmunds High. New Haven.
Isban -lf .---S. Epstein
Chase r ri --,,.,,~,, Gladys
DenSmOre ---.~---------c-.-----.------..- avn
Prentiss -lg--- Silverman
Rand ---.---..----.-----rg ---..~...-~-- Bender
Score: Edmunds High 26, New
Haven Commercial rs; goals from
floor, Prentiss q, Katz, Isham 2, Chase
2, Rand, DAWN 2, Gladys 3, S. Ep-
stein 3, Hartenstein; goals from fouls,
Prentiss 4, Rand 2, Gladys 6, S. Ep-
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-03-24
Springfield Club
Buys Catcher Maggie
New Haven Disposes of Veteran
Backstop to Ponies.

Johnny Nagel, scrappy catcher OF
the New Haven club, changes uni
forms with the announcement coming
from Owner George Weiss that he
has disposed of the backstop to the
Springfield Ponies.
Maggie will serve as first string re-
ceiver for John Hummel's Springfield
outfit Though the catcher slowed up
considerably last season and his arm
is not as strong as it used to be, he
still is an able backstop and should
prove valuable man for Manager
Hummel.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-03-24

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The Connecticut labor news., 1922-03-24


Haven Commercial rs; goals from
floor, Prentiss q, Katz, Isham 2, Chase
2, Rand, DAWN 2, Gladys 3, S. Ep-
stein 3, Hartenstein; goals from fouls,
Prentiss 4, Rand 2, Gladys 6, S. Ep-
stein; referee, George Hoyt; umpire,
H. A. Swafield; time of quartefs, 10
minutes
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-09-01
EASTERN RY. HEADS
RESENT DICTATI0N
Delaware and Hudson Official Dc
clares Presidents Attitude
flinders Recruiting.

New York.-Eyidence increased
that President Hardins's effort to re-
view before congress the events Of the
rail and coal strikes had drawn fire
from both sides in the former dis
pute.
President Loree, Of the Delaware
and Hudson, spoke of the efforts to
leave the seniority issue to the labor
board as an effort of the politicians
to sweep the table clean. w. ". At
terbury, vice president 70 the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, declared: Mr.. Loree
speaks for the bunch"
The Harding speech, which Presi-
dent Samuel Gompers, of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor, had charact-
cried as unfortunate" because it
would stiffen the opposition OF the
railroads to the mediation proposals
Of the operating brotherhoods, was
attacked by Mr.. Loree on a directly
opposite ground. He asserted that it
hindered the roads from getting more
men into the shops and operated to
delay the breaking Of the strike Of
shopmen.
1T hinders recruiting" was the way
Mr.. Loree put it. He added: Nothing
is worse than uncertainty in a ase
like this"
These "straws" were taken to in
dictate the way that the east wind will
blow when the conference of all the
14S high railroad officials is held
here, to decide on a reply to the
proposals Of the operating mems Of
~ficials.
The attitude of the eastern roads
is clearly a desire that the president,
congress and all other public author
ity cease all efforts at mediation, and
let the roads deal with the situation
as circumstances and their interests
dictate.
On the opposite side, that is the
position Of the American Federation
of Labor, as expressed in an appeal
made from Washington. Mr.. Gompers
and Mr.. Jewell both are strongly
against what they virtually call gov
eminent Interference"
Western roads are said to be ready
to settle on a compromise IN the sen.
iority issue, with the exception Of a
small faction that follows Mr.. Loree.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-09-01
ONE CONVICT is SLAIN
AND THREE RECAPTURED
w. L. Parish, States Attorney Jones
County, Mortally Injured and
Sheriff Babcock Hurt.

Rapid City, S. D.-Halted at the
~borderland Of the Black Hills, four
escaped convicts from the Sioux Falls
penitentiary ended their terrorizing
drive across South Dakota about 80
miles east of here with the death of
one of their number and the capture
Of the other three.
Their wild flight was begun Aug
ust II, when they knitted a deputy
warden, kidnapped the warden and
escaped in an automobile.
Through three counties they
streaked, probably mortally wounding
a county official and injuring two
other persons in a clash near STAN
ford, and finally stopping when a
crack shot from a sheriff's rifle top
pied the driver of their car and sent
il into a ditch.
The other three convicts scurried
into a cornfield along the road, but
with the sheriff's party reinforced
they soon were routed out and cap
tured, but not until they had put up
a fight in which another of their num-
Der was shot and wounded.
Henry Coffee, alias Hickman, a ne-
gro, was the convict killed, and Joe
Foreman, recognized leader of the
gang, was seriously wounded. The
two convicts taken uninjured are Joe
Teel and ]. B. King. All were sent to
prison upon conviction Of grand lar
ceny.
It was said the last convict cap
tured begged his comrades to shoot
him, rather than permit his surrender.
Airplanes circling overhead and
heavily armed posses headed by state
and county officials marked the end
of the chase.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-09-01
Rum Runninu on Increase.

New York.-The liquor business OF
the United States, conducted only on
the high seas, Of course, has been in.
~creasing by leaps and bounds since
the advertising it got through the
letters OF Adolphus Busch, of st.
Louis, to President Harding calling
the government the biggest boot.
logger in the world" As an illustra.
ton, consider the steamship Ameri-
CT Of the United States line, which
came in from Bremen. In the days
before Busch's letter, the America had
one bar which did a modest business.
When the ship anne in Saturday it
had two bars and it was reported that
10th of them had been overworked
all the way. 1t was announced that
when it leaves it will have three bars,
all stocked with the stuff that is for
hidden on dry land. The third bar
will be for steerage passengers only.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-09-01
i. 5. ARMY GUT
TO $4,000 MEN
FLASHED NEARLY IN HALF IN
PAST IL MONTHS.
REORGANIZATION A PROBLEM
War Department Faces Many Diff
ficuIties in Perfecting Adequate
Defense

Washington, d. C.-After months OF
reduction and reorganization, the en-
listed strength Of the regular army
of the United States has now been
decreased to a mere 10000 men, as
provided for in the army ~approprla-
ton act, which the president, Sec
rotary Of War Weeks, Gen. Pershlng,
chief of staff, and many public spirit
ed citizens resisted.
By reaching this figure, the war de-
partment announced, the army in a
little more than a year has been cut
almost in half, at least 100000 en-
listed men, or As per cent of the post
war strength, having been released.
The problem the department has
faced to make 1875, 600 men do the
work that 225,0 have been doing was
an enormous one, almost impossible
from the standpoint of pertectlng
ADEQUATE defense for the country II
its possessions, but reorganization
plans finally have been worked out
and are now being effected.
These are the missions which the
1925, 600 army must perform:
Train and develop the national
guard and the organized reserve, the
two great branches Of the citizen
,soldiery.
Maintain the necessary schools for
the training of officers and enlisted
men Of the three ~compOnents reg
ular army, national guard and organ
ICED r~eserves) of the army OF the
United States.
Maintain the administrative over
head for the three-part army.
Provide peace time garrisons for
our continental coast defenses.
Provide peace and war garrisons for
our overseas possessions.
Maintain a we'll trained force for
emergency purposes and to serve as
a model and demonstrating force for
the two bodies of citizen soldiers.
The existing strength is 1855 900 less
than the number authorized by the
national defense act, enacted as a re-
sui VI lSSSOhS vi JIG NOAiu va oh'
102, 900 less than the authorized pre-
war strength before the three-part
army was created.
Distribution of the $4,000 enlisted
men, the army announces, has been
made as follows:
Infantry, 46,423; cavalry, 9,S71;
field artillery, 1918; coast artillery,
12,O26; air service, $500; engineers,
5000; signal corps, 2,1S4; quarter
master corps, 5000; finance depart
ment, 1907; chemical war service,
445; medical department, $3.50; de-
tached enlisted mems list, 5,704: un-
allotted, 104.
Under this allotment the author.
ICED strength of the combatant troops
Is now 128.S03 less than postwar and
73,57S less than prewar authorized
strength.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-09-01
UNITED STATES AGENTS
SWOOP DOWN ON "REDS'
Number Escape Into Dense Brush,
Among Them William z. Foster,
Exponent Of Sovietism.

ChicagO.-The inquiry into the
wreck Of the Michigan Central eX-
press train at Gary, Ind, resulted in
a sensational raid on what was de-
clared to have been an international
convention Of the communist party
man, Mich, by federal agents from
Chicago, acting on orders from Wash.
ington. William L. Foster, exponent
Of radical tactics by labor, is said to
have been a member of the party, but
escaped.
Led by Sheriff George Bridgeman,
Of Berrien county, the party of raid
ers surrounded the meeting place Of
he radicals and swept down on them
just as the meeting adjourned.
Twenty-Five were captured, but a
number escaped into the dense woods.
Among those taken were c. ROsen-
berg, said to be a well known radical,
of Cleveland, and Caleb Harrison Of
Chicago. Jacob Spolanski, of the
federal bureau of Investigation, aid
ed in the roundup.
Delegates from all parts of the
try were at the meeting, Sheriff
Bridgeman said. There were three
delegates from Russia. men from
Portland, Ore, Florida and other
places. A large quantity of literature
was captured along with the men.
The Russian delegates were said to
be personal representatives Of Len
inc and Trotzky."
Mr.. Spolanski said that the zap
tured men have been connected with
the activities of the railroad strikes.
A number Of Investigators for the
interstate commerce commission have
Joined forces with the federal officials
in the inquiry into the Michigan
Central wreck. They are said to have
uncovered indications of a wreck
plot. This development clashed with
the statement by j. f. Nc
Grath, vice president Of the railroad
employees department Of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor, who
charged that the wreck was caused
by an unfit locomotive. McGrath's
statement declared that the wreck
did not differ a particle from the
wrecks reported each day from
various parts Of the country.
"The Michigan Central" McGrath
declared, has hastily patched up an
explanation to place the blame for
loss of life upon the striking shopmen
instead of on the railroad where it be
longs"
Those arrested were: G.. E. Ruphen-
berg, national executive secretary OF
the workers party Of America,
Cleveland; William F. Dunno, labor
editor Of the Workers, a communist
paper; Caleb Harrison and Charles
Erickson, Chicago; w. Reynolds, De-
troit; Max Lerner, Seattle; Cyril
Lampkin, Detroit; Francis Ashworth,
Camden, n. j.; Alexander Vail, Phil
adelphia; Charles Krumbine, New
York; r. r. Sullivan, ST. Louis: John
Mihelic, Kansas City; e. McMillin, st.
Louis, and Thomas O'Flaherty, New
York.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-09-01
low as Wheat Yield LARGER.

Chicago.-Reports from "a country
farm bureaus, with a membership Of
85,141 farmers in Iowa and in those
portions of Illinois, Indiana and
Michigan, included in the Seventh
federal reserve district, were declared
20 show an average yield OF, per acre
OF wheat for Iowa, about four bushels
more than last year, for Illinois
about two bushels more, while in In
diana and Michigan it is from one to
two bushels less. Barley yields were
declared to be larger than last year
and the hay crop exceptionally good.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-09-01
Attempt to Wreck Train.

Jacksonville, Fla.-An attempt pre-
sumably was made to wreck a south
bound passenger train on the Allan
tic Coast Line railway near here at
Fissweir creek. The train sped
across the bridge spanning the creek
q few minutes before a dynamite ex-
plOsiOn.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-09-01
Private on Rhine Killed.

Coblenz.-Private Lester Irons, OF
Toms River, N. j., a member OF a
provisional military police company,
was found in a pool of blood with part
of his head shot away, outside the
garage of Maj. Gen. Henry T. Allen,
i'm command of the American forces
on the Rhine. Private Irons had been
on guard duty at this post. Two
German girls are being held for in
vestigatiOn.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-09-01
Former Kaiser to Wed.

London.-Former Emperor William
Is betrothed to the widow Of a Ger
mar ar~istocrat, according to a report
received by the Times. The woman
is said to be almost of royal rank and
the mother Of three children. She
and the children recently visited the
former emperor at Doom, Holland. 1t
is said the marriage will take place
during the coming winter. The re-
port adds that this is not the woman
to whom the one-time emperor was
reported some time ago to be be-
trOthed.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-09-01
To Receive Back Paw. =

Windsor, Ont.-Canadian railway
clerks employed on the Pere Mar
Quette lines will receive back pay
equal to the difference between their
present wages and that paid before
the reduction July !, Frank II. Alfred,
president Of the lines, told the con
citation board, sitting here.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-09-01
Municipal Sale of Fruit.

Chicago.-Fourteen hundred BUSH
els of Michigan pears and apples were
sold at the municipality supervised
sale on the municipal pier at a saving
Of more than $1,000 to the buyers,
according to r. j. Poole, city high
cost expert. Apples sold for IS cents
a bushel for Duches, S1.25 for Wealth
les and $3.50 for Pippins. Pears
were 81 a bushel for orchard run
Bartletts and $3.50 for larger speci.
mems.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-09-01
Kills Children and Self.

Belmore, O.-Mrs. Emmett Green,
10, killed herself in her home two
miles east of here after she had killed
her two children, Coral. 2, and Stan
ley, 5, by slashing their threats with
a razor. The bodies of the three were
found on the kitchen floor when her
husband returned to the house at
noon. Dependency over the death of
another child early this year is given
as the cause of the deed.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-09-01
Tie Up Irish Cash.

New York.-A temporary in.
junction restraining local banks in
which are deposited moneys collected
for the Irish republican cause from
releasing them to cannon De Valera
or any of his agents vas signed by
Supreme Court Justice Barr on APP
plication Of attorneys representing
Michael Collins and other officers of
the Irish Free State forces. 1t was
announced that approximately 81.
100000 was tied up by the order.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-09-01
Mad Bull Kills Farmer.

Hastings, Neb.-Albert Hird, q
farmer of this county, was killed by
an Infatuated bull which he had taken
to pasture. The animal plunged
through a gate Hird had just fastened,
knocking him down and trampling
upon him with it's great weight,
crushing the farmers ribs so that
they penetrated the lungs. A son of
Hird beat the bull off with a club.
Three times before the animal had
attacked members CT the family, but
its life vas spared because Of it's
value
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-09-01
Seeks Aid I'm Moving Grain.

Huron, S. D.-A telegram received
from Senator Thomas Sterling at
Washington, states that he is taking
up with the interstate commerce COM
mission the matter Of securing ears
for the shipment Of grain from South
Dakota and that the commission
him that everything possible
will be done Immediately to move
grain from congested sections.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-09-01
Train Hits Open Switch.

Mobile, Ala.-Three members of
the crew of train No. 8, fast mail train
on the Mobile and Ohio, were injured
and scores Of passengers escaped in
jury when the train hit an open
switch on the bay spur, near Whistler,
and seven coaches left the track.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-09-01
Homeseekers' Excursion Rates,

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES excursion
tickets at n fare plus 81 for the
round trip TO apply to the entire west
and northwest will be put into effect
on August 20 by the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul railroad, it was
announced. The tickets will be sold
every Tuesday.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-09-01
Nebraska Car Shortage.

Lincoln, Neb.-The farmers grain
company Of Garrison complained to
the state railway commission of it's
inability to get grain cars as ordered
and asked if the railroad has the
right to ignore requests for cars.
This complaint is one of a number
concerning shortage.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-09-01
Stolen Bonds Found.

Council Bluffs, Ia.-Twenty-five
hundred dollars worth of the bonds
stolen from the Pisgah Savings bank
on December % by AL Flori, r. G..
Beatty and Don Goodwin, of this city,
have been found in the Bank Of Cal
~ifornia, at Los Angeles, according to
word received here.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-09-01
Fire Sweeps Tampico.

Tampico, Mex.-The business dist
rict here was swept by fire. Three
persons are known to be dead and IL
persons were seriously injured. Prop
erty damage estimated at more than
5000 900 pesos was caused. The
origin of the fire is not known.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-09-01
Medical Corps Commander Dies.

Philadelphia, Pa.-Commander
James Spottiswood Taylor, medical
corps, u. S. ~, died at the Philadel-
phia navy yards hospital. While
stationed in Washington in recent
years he was editor of the Navy Bull.
0tin.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-09-01
Mrs. Harding Honored.

Nyach, N. Y.-Mrs. Warren G..
Harding, whose recent gift of 500
toward a fund to buy oats and hay
for Glover, the ~51-year-old horse,
brought her an offer of honorary
membership in the Nyack Society for
the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals,
accepted the honor.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-09-01
Farmer, AGED 1876, Dies.

Clarksburg, w. Va.-John Drysdale,
a farmer said to be 126 years old,
died at his home near Craigsville, ac-
cording to a dispatch received here.
Drysdale was born in Scotland and a
family record gives 1896 as the year
of his birth.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-09-01
Two Strickers Shot.

San Bernardino, Cal.-W. V. Pas
chal, striking electrician, was killed,
and b. l.. Followed, striking mach
mist, perhaps fatally wounded in a
running gun battle here.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-09-01
Michael Collins Murdered.

Dublin.-Michael Collins was killed
in an ambush nea Bandon while on
a tour Of inspection. Mr.. Collins was
head Of the Free State aGT3es.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-07
zON|STS CELEBRATE RECOGNITION
 OF NATIONAL JEWISH HOME

Sunday night will go down in local his tory as one of the greatest events in the history of the local Zionist organiza- tion. for over 1,5o0 Jewish people gath cred at the, homes of Charles Gordon and Louis Pollock of West Main street to celebrate the recognition of Palestine as the official home of the race.
 About two weeks ago the League of Nations while in session ratified the man. date recognizing Palestine as the Jew- ish home, establishing Hebrew as the official language of that country, and the celebration in this city Sunday night by the Jewish people of Norwich was sim liar to celebrations held in many cities throughout the contry.
 The programme of the evening began shortly after o'clock with concert by the Italian band, which continued until e.30 o'clock when the speaking egan. ! M. l. Silyerman, as chairman of the celebration. spoke briefly of the purpose of the celebration and in turn introduced Rabbi Joseph Rosenberg. Rabbi Max Stanm, and Dr. Boris Sohn as the speak CTS of the evening.
 Each speaker outlined Jewish history
 as connected with Palestine going back into history, telling of the years of l struggle the Jewish people made to gain back the home of their forefathers The | speakers agreed that with the recogni. tion of Palestine as the national Jew. ish home, the work of the Jewish people had only begun. All must unite to bring about the fulfiment of the provisions 1 and make Palestine a national home oi which the Jewish people may take pride
 in possessing. Every person was urged