davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31
LEAVES BUSINESS TO EMPLoYEs

Springfield, Mass, July 31.-The will of Newell c. Mansir of Holyoke filed today which disposes of an estate estimated at s200,0oo, provides that a dozen of his old employees shall take over and continue his printing busi- ness. for the incorporation of which $1O0,00O is set aside in the will.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31
War Mothers Seeking Who
 Of Them Is Most Bereaved

Milwaukee. July S1.-The American War Mothers, National organization of women who lost sons or daughters in the world war; are endeavoring to find in every state that particular mother who made the greatest sacri- flee. Each state will send the most bereaved mother to the war mothers fourth annual national convention at Kansas City, Sept. 29 to October 5.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31
Stock Market Affected.

New York, July 31.-Official over- night reports that President Hard ing's condition was grave brought a large volume of selling orders in to- days stock market and caused a break of 1 to 2 points in U. s. Steel, Studebaker, Baldwin and other spec ulative leaders. Commission houses reported that much of the liquidation came from small investors who had become frightened by the turn for the worse in the presidents illness.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31
HARTFORD POSTMASTER

Hartford, July 31.-Harry K. Taylor will become postmaster of Hartford tomorrow, succeeding David A. Wilson who has been in office eight years. MT. Taylor has been secretary to Con- gressman E. Hart Fenn of the First district
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31
III While In Vancouver

Vancouver, B. C., July 31.-While he was gamely going through the elaborate program prepared for his reception here Thursday President Harding was suffering from the i'll effects of Alaskan crabs, which he had eaten. was the statement made b. Mayor Tisdall last night.
 T sat next to the president at the civic luncheon and during that time he informed me that he was suffering acutely from what he thought indi- gestion from eating crab meat taken
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31
Pershing Worried

Los Angeles, July 31.-Gen. John J. Pershing who is touring the citizens military training camps of the coun- try, just before leaving Los Angeles for San Diego early today said he was extremely grieved and shocked to learn of the serious turn of President Harding's illness"
 He is my close friend and very much beloved" said Gen. Pershing. "The nation will surely be in sus- pense until he is out of danger. The only thing for Americans to do in this anxious hour is to hope and pray for his speedy recovery"
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31
Insists On Quiet

San Francisco, July 31.--No air. planes will be permitted to fly over San Francisco while President Hard ing remains here.
 An order prohibiting private planes from passing over the city was issued today by Police Chief OBrien, as a result of conference last night with secret service officers here with the president, and army, navy and pstal airplanes, are confined by regulation to certain definite sections on the water front or near the landing fields on the outskirts of the metropolitan area.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31
Davis to Hurry Home

By The Associated Press.
 London, July 31.-James J. Davis, American secretary of labor, sent a cable message today tn 9a-ig. Gen. Sawyer, President Hardings physician, expressing the secretary's sympathy for the president and asking to be kept informed of his condition. Un- less the president improves mean while Secretary Davis plans to sail for New York tomorrow instead of August z, as he had originally in- tended, cancelling all his engage ments.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31
TAKES DOLLAR QUOTATION

Berlin, July 31.-The Reichsbank intends hereafter to regulate the pur- chase price of gold coin on the basis of the dollar quotation, says the Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung today.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31
England Concerned

By The Associated Press. ~4
 London, July 31.-President Hard ing's illness is attracting sympathetic interest here and reports of his con- dition are displayed prominently by the newspapers.
 His record is familiar to the Brit ish public through the newspapers and he is always referred to with respect. The Daily Chronicle in an editorial expresses the hope that there will soon be better news from San Francis co, adding:
 "The office the president holds as- sures him the sincere interest and re- gard of the British public. They re- spect him as the chosen head of the largest community in the world which speaks our own language"
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31
Bryan Hopes For s Best

Miami Fla., July Sl.-Wtlliam. Jen- nings Bryan last night expressed ,-- a wish that President Harding's illness would not prove serious. In brief statement he said: S'"I am greatly distressed to hear of the presidents illness and trust that it will not be serious. The country will anxiously watch for the bulletins with a very earnest wish for his rapid recovery . Daugherty Hurries On
 Seattle, July 31. - Fastening to President Hardings side, Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty passed through this city last night on his way to San Francisco from Vancouver, B. c. #
 MT. Daugherty arrived on the steamer Princess Charlotte and eager ly asked for news of the president as he hurried in a taxi to the railroad station.
 From the station he telephoned to the presidents headquarters in San Francisco. He ignored letters and telegrams awaiting him at a hotel here.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31
Reed Is Worried

Santa Ana, Cal, July 31.-James A. Reed, democratic senator from Miss ouri, last night expressed regret for the illness of President Harding and expressed the hope that the crisis would be passed quickly and success fully. Senator Reed is here for a brief rest
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31
ASSUMING RELATIONS

By The Associated Press.
 Tokio, July 31.-Preliminary con- versations which were to pave the way to formal negotiation looking toward resumption of diplomatic relations be- tween Japan and the Russian Soviet government were concluded here this afternoon. It now remains for the governments concerned to determine whether the conversations form a sat- isfactory basis for the opening of a formal conference.
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31

The dancing girl of 1923 will have not only rings her - but bells on her tootsies So Miss Ia Brandt empoye of Cincinnati shoe Here she is putting little bells pair of dancing pumps It'll help the jazz music she says
New Britain herald., 1923-07-31

Only monument to tree stands in a field in Madison county. Iowa, in honor of the Iowan apple, Delicious
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
KTNSEYS WIN OUT INV DOUBLES FOR
 CASINO NET TITLE

NEWPORT, R. l., August 1S.-In a match replete with sparkling vol leys, hard hitting and tense moments, Robert and Howard Kinsey, rated as America's premier double, combina- tion, triumphed today over S. How ard Voshelle of Brookline and Clar- ence J. Griffin of San Francisco, 7-5, GA. 7-5, in the final round of the Casino invitation tennis tournament. Howard Kinsey a few hours earlier had won possession of the Casino cup for a year by defeating Harvey Snod- grass, conqueror of Vincent Richards, 6-4, 4-6, so, 9-7 in the final round of the singles.
 Kinsey excelled his opponent in all departments.
 snodgress' game fell far short of expectations He appeared unable to accustom himself to Kinseys chop stroke and committed many errors From the outset Kinsey appeared the steadier. His slow paced chops were clearing the net with ample leeWay and SnodSrass returned stroke after stroke into the net. In the 10 games of the first set he netted 16 shots, drove 12 more outside and made two double faults. His drives, too, lacked pace and depth and this allowed Kim sey to add still more twist and spin to his returns.
 The doubles match was infinitely a more spectacular affair. The play was frightened by the terrific over head smashes of Voshell at the net and Griffin's sparkling volleyed placements. No small feature was the remarkable lobbying of the Kinseys who, laying a dozen feet back of the baseline, handled unbelievable re- turns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
FirpO Comes Out $2,OOO Short On JOeDowney Bout

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, August 1S.- Luis Angelo Firpo left here this aft ernoon for New York without taking any legal steps to obtain $2,OOO al- leged to be due him for his exhibit tion ten-round boxing contest last night with Joe Downey of Colum- bus. Ohio.
 Downey. too, left the city after having been discharged .rom hos pttal, where he was rushed follow ing the conclusion of the bout. De- spite the fact that sixteen ounce under wraps" the Columbus heavy weight was badly dazed by several of the Argentinian's blows. Accord ing the his manager, Harry Sully, DoWney suffered a concussion of the brain from a blow behind the left ear. Sully said he obtained $500 of the $1,0o0 alleged to be due Downey and indicated he would make no effort to obtain the deficit. On the other hand, J. v. Lines, sec retary of the Hoosier Motor Speed way, where the exhibition was action against Jack Druley, pro- moter of the show, unless his con- tract was fulfilled. Druley dis appeared shortly before the Firpo- Downey bout began and so far as could be learned, has not been found Lines said the speedways contract called for one-third of the net re- ceipts.
 Preliminary boxers, referees, tim CTS and others employed for the oc- casion, likewise reported they had not been paid for their services. Several were instituting individual searches throughout the city for Druley, but none reported finding him.
 Hughie Garland, business mar ager for Firpo, said today he had re- ceived $2,000 for his boxer and part of the railroad transportation for his party. All this was obtained be- fore Firpo entered the ring last night, he said.
 \ Gartland declared 1t was up to Mayor Samuel Lewis Shank of In- dianapolis to SC that Firpo's con tract was fulfilled to the letter. He said 1t was his understanding with the mayor last night that Shank would see to 1t that the Aregn- teEian got the full amount of money. He said he expected Mayor Shank to obtain the remainder of the purse from Druley. Had he not under stood this clearly, he declared, he would not have permitted his boxer to put on the gloves.
 Mayor Shank could not be located today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
Black BarOnS To Open In 3-GQme
 Series At Wood

The Black Barons will be in the home bailiwick Monday afternoon and will open a three game series with Rube Fosters Chicago American Giants. The game starts Monday aft ernoon at f o'clock.
 The Black Barons return here after after a successful road trip through the north, where they played return games with the teams that appeared here and several other strong teams of the Negro National league However, Monday will be their first meeting with Foster and Fosters Giants.
 Fosters Chicago American Giants Is probably the strongest negro team playing in this country today. They are at least up among the very select in negro baseball. The Foster clan Is not to be confused with the Chicago Giants, which is entirely 8 different outfit. There are two Chicago negro teams playing in the Negro National. but Fosters American Giants is the stronger outfit.
 Rube Foster Is known all over the country wherever big time negro baseball is played He is an out standing figure in the national pas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
Baseball To Lessen. SOciaIiStic Tendency.


 WASHINGTON. August .1s-(By Associated Press,) )--Mexiean proper ty owners in the Yucatan district are now organizing to oppose the in- crease of sociallstic tendencies in the population there by lnstituting base ball teams. The idea is said to be that of giving the youths of the province some ideas about play and physical self-development
 As first move, according to re- ports to the United States commerce department, the Socialist Resistance league, which Is the organization promoting the effort, has bought 25O complete baseball outfits from the United States In addition, q physi- cal culture director has been sent to the United States to learn about the game as 1t is played, and booklets of rules and descriptions about 1t have been printed in Spanish.
 Yucatan, from the beginning of Mexican troubles, has evinoed com stant symptoms of radical political activity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
BOXING GAME HERE CAN BE MADE OR LOST BY OUTCOME
 OF BATTLE OF G-TLMERS

good licks before he can get his mind back where 1t ought to be. Yep, they're great little stimuli, are those cross bones and skull" And any college professor can tell you that stimuli play major part in psychology.
 Roper and his troupe-and Battling Bob has a very respect able one-bring back on anus ing story from Anniston of the riot created in a negro pressing shop when that black, skull bound robe was sent in for a new press. If their tale is ex actly true in every detail, then that robe is well worth seeing, for 1t sent one negro to his knees praying to have his soul saved from the messenger of death"
 
 NevertheIess--even though eY@ erybOdy knows thnt the days when the pitcure of skull and cross bones on R piece of cloth have lost their blood feezing powers over the darker hued pace--that psychology tip is in- teresting. It's a well known fact that the higher cInss boxers do use alt sorts of means to distract
  ing, usuRIIy by tnIkinG n long line of gnb. If Roper Is able to work the old theory with in- aigna on his trunks, it's just tribute to his cleverness. BARoNs IDLE BEFORE BATTLE
 The lull before the storm has fallen over the camp of the men of Stwart. They are idle today, \ gT . ssn la struggle for existence, when the invade the camp of the Atlanta Crackers.
 Those selfsame Crackers. who have been picking on the Barons all season, must be met in two more series before the season is ovar. And one of those series comes this week, when Stuffy Stewards pastimers play in Att lanta Monday, Tuesday and We'd nesday. It will be the chance of the season for the Barons.
 The Barons have turned out to be a reformed crew since Stew art took charge. Since last they met the Crackers, the Barons have pulled up from seventh to fourth place. Today they are two games behind the Crackers, a margin too small to render the Crackers absolutely safe from a ousting, if the Barons should happen to slip them a thorough walloping in the series that be- gins Monday.
 An even break with the Chicks isn't to be dcspiKed these days, especially by n team no further advanced over the Tribe than the BarOns are. Johnny DObbs has his usual typical hard fighting crew. and the team that played at Rick wood during the weekend didn't let the fact that 1t was handicap- ped by n shattered lineup bother it at all. They were dangerous all the time.
 The week promises to be one of anything but pleasure for the Barons. Those Crackers will be first hosts and then guests of the Barons, After three games in Atlanta, the teams move over to Birmingham for weekend series. A double header will be played at Redwood Thursday, single games on Friday and Sat- urday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
Taps Sounded OUer
 Dead Scribe's GraUe

NASHVILLE, Tenn, August 1s- The dull sound of taps ended ser vices held over the grave of James Lester Ray former sports writer for the Atlanta Journal and Nashville Banner, which were held in Mount Olive cemetery here today. A fare we'll rifle salute was also fired over the grave by squad from the Amer jean Legion, of which Ray was a member.
 Rays death last Thursday result ed from injuries suffered in an auto mobile accident in Atlanta, Ga.
 Floral tributes covered the entire grave and surrounding lot, and sew eral cities of tho South were repre- scented by newspapermen who attend ed the funeral.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
SCRAP AT A. C. IS FEATURE OF WEEK HV SPORTS

time among the dusky fans. His teams are always of the highest ranking, and this year he has one of the strongest teams OF his career. Foster We'll Known Here.
 That Foster and his team Is well known in Birmingham can easily be concluded from the fact that when he appeared here with his delegation a year or so ago, against the Black Barons, the crowds that swarmed into Redwood broke the Southern league attendance record, and only the crowd that witnessed the Atlanta opening game in the Cracker City this year surpassed that mob. Over 14,000, to be exact, 14,632 fans plunked down their cold cash to wit ness the Black Barons and the Eos Black BarOns did not have a very strong team at the time, either, and the interest was not nearly so in- tense as this year.
 Incidentally, the ball park officials are preparing to handle the largest crowds that have ever damned into Redwood during the three-day stay of the Giants here. Circus seats will be provided to handle the overflow crowds and will be erected inside the bleachers. The white reservation will be largely increased to handle the largest delegation of white fans of this season.
 Since he has been on the road, Joe Bush has strengthened the local out fit considerably. Tn addition to get- ting better machine work ilEtilled into them there have been several minor changes made that tend to make smother working machine out of the Barons.
 The local outfit has caused quite a bit of comment in northern papers on their road trip, and has won ths respect of the northern teams. Fos- ter will send In his star hurler against them Monday in an attempt to get a jump on them in the three- game series. T. Williams will do the mound duties for the visitors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
Tee, EairWGy And
 Green
WHAT MAKEs A RnAL GoLFER

WHAT MAKES A REAL GOLFER
 If every golfer in America aould turn to page 188 of Alexander Fl. Re- wells Pro and Con of Golf" and read the chapter beginning on that page, golf in this country would be tremendously improved. This chap ter tells of the things that make real golfer. Golfers everywhere will profit by few paragraphs from that chapter.
 "A real golfer" says Mir. Reveu, lis gentleman, and only a gent leman can become a real golfer.
 The eal golfer replaces all di- vots. He has the interest of the en- tire membership at heart, He is the first one to Invoke a rule against himself. He gives rather than takes. He never forces his opponent to the embarrassment of calling his atten- ton to the violation of tPA rules.
 When he loses a ball the real golf CT signals the match following to pass through-and really allows them to pass through and out of range be- foe he resumes play. The player who Is not 8 real golfer, is one who never signals the players behind to pass through, or who finds his ball after the match following hag started to go through, and then resumes play, much to the congestion of the course and the discontinue of the players passing through.
 The real g,.fer never figures up his score on the putting Ereens. He moves off immediately after hoiing out. He ne CT takes practice shots when players following are waiting. He always gives way to the match behind when 1t is apparent that the match following is being held back.
 He never stands close to or di- rectly behind the ball, nor moves nor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
Miss Wainwright Wins
 Annual Aquatic Meet

CHICAGO, Aug. 18.-Breaking the course record. Miss Helen Vain wright of New York today won the third annual swimming meet spon- sored by the Chicago Daily Journal. Her time for the two and a quar- ter-mile course was 27 minutes, 51 seconds.
 The previous record was 30 min utes and 9 seconds, held by Miss Sybil Bauer of Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
By MAC

By MAC
 Ihey're taking each other on -Lal n this time, are those B. A otIicials and Birmingham rail- pIrus' Each is trying an experi- ment with the other, in the hopes that perhaps that each nav profit. It's about that Bob Roper Tom Berry Fight that will be staged at the Birmingham Ath- Ietlc club Monday night. It's an experiment. for both the club and the public, with the future of the ring game in Birmingham at stake.
 When Herbert cobbs, Bill Streit, Dave Evans and company decided to bring Bob Roper and Tom Berry-who seem to be real attractions in heavyweight fight Ing circles-to Birmingham for a bout, they did so with the con- fldence that the Magic City sporting public would support them in the undertaking, which Is proving a rather costly one for the club. And now the fans are taking the club on faith. confi- dent that the show Monday night will be really up to the high standard claimed of it. They are supporting the club, are those tanS, for already hundreds of reservations for Monday nights show have been made.
 If both the club and fandom Keep faith, the Roper Berry bat tie Monday night will prove the best thing that could have hap pened to boxing in Birmin gham, the very making of a higher type of ring game here. If that heavyweight affair turns out to be what fandom, expects of the matching of two first class boys, then the B. A. c. can throw all their efforts into giving Bir- mlngham sure enough boxing. They will know that the fans will support them.
 Roper and Kerry arrived fin town Saturday, and today, on the eve of their meeting at the club Monday night, arc ready for the Jffair. Roper comes fresh from a knockout victory over '"FerrOr'' Bailey at AnnistOn Fri- day night, while Berry is in the midst of campaign in and out of OhiO-his home state-that, while it may not be creating much excitement and uneasiness
 
 circles, is proving very lucrative for Tom HimseIf.. So much for Roper and Berry. They are here, they will be seen, and somebody will be conquered. THAT BLOOD FREEZING ROBE
 Bob Roper boasts a rather un- usual robe, which he wears over his fighting togs before the opening gong sounds. On tho back is pictured a skull and cross bones, while the same in- signia is worked on his boxing trunks. Roper was asked by the sporting editor Saturday night what the big idea was, and the "Fighting Saptatn" replied with a grin.
 "Psychology, my boy, psychol- ogy. Every fighter knows the danger of taking his mind off his business, but I've never met man yet who doesn't every now and then take peek at that grinning skull. Well, it shows he's not always thinking serious ly about that fight, and often I'm able to put over q couple of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19

talks when 6 playsP is making c stroke. On the putting green he does nes stand beyond the hOis in aAs 3an@ of the playeTs stroIzas TAs F@a2 golfer, likewise allows Che player who has the honor to play as1ags teeing his own bail He does net play from the tea unti1 the p1syera tn front have played their @sSG@6 strokes arc out of range nor does he play up to tho putting green 5sf0re he should.
 And all real golfers when GAeP incur a penalty stroke, tntimReq chs fact to their oppents without nVog being questing about it.'s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-19
Dummy Burlington Very Sick, Unable To Fight On Monday

Latest reports coming from B. A. c. boxing circles shortly after midnight Saturday night, stated that Dummy Burlington, veteran welterweight, will not be able to fulfill his engagement with Bag Boy Edawrds in the semi-final to the Roper Berry bout Monday night.
 It was stated that Dummy Harrington is seriously i'll, with temperature running over a hundred, and pneumonia iH threatened. Pains In the shoulder have prevented Burlington works Ing out during the past few days.
 B. A. c. officials could net state just what substitution would be made to give fans a corktnE good semi-final bout, but stated that 6 suitable match would be made e6I substitute for the Barrington-Nd~ wards battle.