davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-07
SWALLOWED A CARTRIDGE.
Preferred That To Being Thought
Spy.


Spy.
A new story of war experiences OF
Americans in Europe was told in a
letter received by the New York Sun.
A young man, citizen of the Uni
ted States attached to the Paris
branch of New York concern, was
arrested as spy and taken to Jail.
At the moment Of his arrest his mind
few to discriminating evidence In one
of his pockets. 1t was a revolver
cartridge, and 1t was not blank one.
The young man watched his chance.
When the jail was reached he was
left alone for a moment in an ante
room before being searched. He pull
ed the cartridge out and swallowed
it.
Shortly afterward his clothes were
searched and he managed to convince
the authorities that he was not spy.
He was released. But he has not
been able to work since.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-07
insects Imported to
Fight Orchard Plague

Montreal.-New Zealand Is about to
make an experiment In interfering
with the balance of nature in the in
teregts Of her fruit-growing industry.
The Dominion authorities in England
recently dispatched to the Nelson dis
trict, which is suffering from plague
Of earwlgs, a consignment of several
hundred Of these insects in the hope Of
wiping out the domestic pest by these
importations
The insects were shipped In specially
constructed wooden cages and were
fed throughout their 1O,000-mile voy-
age on lettuce and fruit.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-07
knights of Broken Heart

San Pedro, Cal.-The curse Of a
broken heart That's the motto Of
the knights of the Broken Heart, an
organization of sailors at the naval
base here. Five tars, disappointed in
love, formed the club. To be eligible
the applicant must prove that he or
abe has had a quarrel with husband,
wife or sweetheart. Engagement au-
tomatically sewers the members good
standing.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-07

New York.-A1though well past sixty,
Miss Annie s. Peck, above, the worlds
foremost woman mountain climber, Is
looking for new heights to scale. She
recently returned from four months
expedition through South America,
gathering material for her lectures and
books. Miss Peck became famous in
1895 when she reached the top of the
Swiss Matterhorn, after many people
had been killed trying to accomplish
the same feat. In 1908 she was the first
and only person ever to reach the top
Of Mount Huscaran, in Peru, 21,812
feet high. the greatest altitude In
North and South America. Now she
would scale a few more peaks should
someone agree to finance the expedi-
ton.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-07
JUST WHAT He NEEDED.
An Encyclopedia To Meet Every
Situation.

Situation.
"What a lifep sighed the agent for
the dead-and-dry encyclopaedia, as he
turned in at the gate Of country
cottage. But his natural qualities
soon asserted themselves as he espied
a probable buyer.
Warm day. sir" he said affably
to the old boy busying himself with
the fowls.
A grunt was his only answer.
'T've something here that will In.
terest you and your good lady," he
pursued unabashed, displaying copy
of the encyclopaedia.
"Ain't got no good lady, and don't
read" crudely observed the O. B.
"But if you have children, this.
"And there amt no children, either.
No one here but me and the cayT=
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-07
Historic Site Is
Menaced by u. S.

Vancouver, Wash.--A proposed
new building to be erected by the
United States bureau Of roads on
the military reservation south of
Fifth street will cut off corner
Of the old Hudson Bay stockade
site, according to recent survey
made by officers Of the post. A
memorial has been presented to
congress asking that an appro-
prtation be made to restore the
old stockade in the original form
by 1925, when the centenary of
the settlement Of Vancouver will
be celebrated.
The celebration, as planned,
viii center around the old stock
ade and win include bands of
Indians, trappers, voyageurs and
immigrant trains coming in to
the Hudson Bay post.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-07

Well, then" persisted the agen
asperately, this is just the book
you're looking for. Don't you ever
want to throw something really sub
stant,al at the cat?"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-07

Cats Should Beware Of This Bird.
The adjutant, or marabout, a bird
of India of the stork species, will
swallow a hare or eat whole. Ie
stands five feet high, and the ex-
panse Of its wings is nearly Atteen
feet. azL.s szef
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-07
vlrainIa,s Wood suppIx.

Virginia uses more wood for boxes
and crates than any other State, fol-
lowed by New York, Illinois, Massa,
chusetts. and California, in the order
named.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-02-07

Principals arc responsible for the
acts of their agents. ,-xss. .a.axas.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-09-23
LA sITUAcIoN -PoLITIcA RETNAN
TIE EN- FAJARDo

Como saben va nuestros lectores. en-
Fajardo reina desde hace varias sema
mas un verdadero casos politico, oca-
| sionado por el brutal asalto que rea-
lizo Ell Lcdo. Pagan, en- union del Dr.
Enrique Malta, en- Ia creencia dc que
facilmente podrian quedarse con la ad
ministracion municipal.
| Contra ell, seiior Manuel F. Rojas
quien ocupaba Ell cargo de sccretario
del municipio, pero que fue destitui
do por ell alcalde senior Robles, el Sc
for Serafin Colon vazquez, quien ac-
tuaba de secretario INFERNO, presen-
to denuncja por infracci6n del articu-
10 81, consistente en- estar desempefan
do un puesto sin tener autoridad para
clio. Tambien fue presentada denuncia
contra ell supuesto macero de la al
caldia, Francisco Abolafia, contra
Manuel Morales y Manuel Ruiz, por
rretender aparecer como miembros de
la Asamblea Municipal. sin serlo
| Ell sabado illtimo sc celebr6 la Wis
ia de dichas denuncias, ante la corte
municipal de Fajardo, habiendo sido
declarados culpables todos los acrisa-
dos
Ell Lcdo. Pagan nevabs la defensa
! de los acusados, los que no pudieron
presentar testigos para probar su inc
cencia limitandose el Ledo. Pagan a
pronunciar un corto, discurso, en- el
que trat6 de conseguir clemencia lie
la Hon. Corte.
El Hon. Juez Municipal, Lcdo. Ra-
fael Pacheco Ortiz, les impuso el mi
nimun de la pena, condenando a cada
uno, sufrir seis meses de carcel. FL
senior Manuel F. Roias, como fue de-
clarado culpable en- tres denuncias, ten
dra que sufrir una pena de diez "
ocho meses, en- total.
FL fallo de la corte fue 10 mas be-
nigno que podia ser, pues nj EN- ell ca
so del senior Rojas, quien result6 un
reincidente, NADIA menos que per
tres veces, le impuso ell senior Juez una
psna mayor del minimum por cuya ac
tuaci6n le felicitamos.
Ell martes Sc veran en- Humacan los
juicios contra ell doctor Malta, es de
cir, el quo warranto interpuesto por
ell Hon. Attorney, para que desaloje
ell municipio de Fajardo, del cual Sc
apodero ilegalmente.
DUENDE AZUL.
NOTAS DE FAJARDO
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-09-23
EN- sARD1NERA;

e5sNckJ-p@ss
Despues de regresar del mass
meeting Aliancista de Naguabo, esta
cronista con -cl objeto de respirar FL
re puro fresco Sc dio un paseito ,por
la Sardinera, Oh, sorpresa! W ali
en- ell balloon de una pintoresca casisa
de La Playa una pareja de enamora IS
arrull&ndosc Son ambos pertenecien-
tes a 10 mas selecto de nuestra socie-
dad, v desde hace tempo Sc viene RI
morando algo sobre csc compromise
pero ninguno quiere despejar Ia, jim
cognita. l,Hasta scuando Sr.As PuEito de
Puntuaci6lf?
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-09-23
| PARA Los BANOS
DE COAMo:

Don Francisco S. Baralta Y So dis
tinguida esposa, dofa Nicolasa ,me-
ro de Baralt, salen de vacaciones pa
ra los salutiferos bafios de Co2':-o.
Descamos los excelentes amigos
gratisinas impresiones exito en-, to-
da Inca.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-09-23
NoTAs DE FAJARDo
(Por ALBA)
DE REGREso:

Despues de una corta temporada
por los Estados Unidos hemos tenido
ell gusto de salndar a don Jorge Bird
Arias, v. P. y Administrator General
de la Central Faiardo, ilustre hijo de
este pueblo v quien goza de generates
simpatias en- esta sociedad.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-09-23

centavos en- vez de una como es cos
tumbre.
Con esa pista hubiera usted resuelto
Ell enigma?
Kretchemer 10 hizo...
(Usted conocera mafana su me' =
.do).
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-09-23
Ell ENIGMA DE. Los CHEQUES Al
PoRTADoR...

La primera intinlaci6n que recibie-
ron los ofciales del banco de Denver,
sobre las actividades de cierto elemen
to que parecia ser muy inteligente en-
custiones de pluma, cuando aparecie-
ron dos cheques ,por varios miles de
d6lares cada uno, devueltos de Chica-
go y Omaha con una nota que decia,
mo existe tai cuenta''. Cada uno de
los cheques parecia estar endosado por
ell hombre que los habfa hecho efecti-
vos, pero ecuando ,fueron notificados de
que los cheques habian sido devueltos,
sc mostraron sorprendidos y declara-
ron enfaticamente, que no tenian la
.menor noticias de la transaction, 10
cual fue corroborado 5por el hecho de
que al confrontarse las frmas no eran
iguales.
A la se1nana siguiente, Sc siguieron
cometiendo falsifcaciones de una ma
nera tan inteligente que un. cheque he
cho.i efectivo por mil dolares, era tan
pertecto, que nj aun la persona cuyo
nombre hahian usado, podfa negar
que aqueiIa era su propia firma.
FL hecho demostrabas que Ell falsif-
cador estaba a1ln EN- Denver y tam
bi6n 1lev6 al pagador Krestchemer, de
IA international Trust Company a
la conclusion, de que su banco seria
pr6ximamente la victima pues hasta
la fecha no habia sido escogido por
Ell falsifcador para escenario do sus
fechorias,.
Por, esa razon, Kretschmer. obtuvo
fotografias de los, dos cheques falsifi.
cados y encontr6 que en-. dos puntos
eran, exactamente iguales. En- Ell pri-
mer case, la h en-, CASH terminaba
con un rasgo hacia arriba, y en- Sc
gundo lugar; Ell shombre que falsifca-
ba los cheques tenia la costumbre de
poner dos rayas bajo la cifra de los
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-09-23

, Wagner parece tener excelente re-
putaci6n,s No pnedo encontrar NADIA
cue arroje sombras sobre su perso-
nalidad. En- realidad Sc diria que es
uno de esos tipos morosos aun cuando.
Sc lie. conoce por 'sJoe, Ell alegre'.
Es. un vieio amigo de la seiiora Ris
ger y vista la casa con frecuencia.
LA anlistad que sostenia con ell muer-.
to pueda qlizas servirle listed de
algo''.
Cuando Allan Pinkerton recibio es-
te infornie de uno de sus agentes, en-
relacion. con el case de La muerte de
Monroe Rigger, quien habia tornado
una p6liza de vida por $4,000 antes
de perecer en- ell barco. del cusl Wag-
ner era primer Official, nmediatan,en.
ts. aviso Ia ~compaflia de seguros Que
sUsp 1ndiera Ell, pago do la POLKA has.
ia nuevas ordenes.
Wagner, razonaba el detective,
''era conocido antes por su algeria To-
ca. Y no obstante las dos tllti,aas Sc
manas ha cambiado radicalmente vi
sta con freceuncia la residences de Ia
viuda que ha de cobrar la POLKA. Me
parece que hay conspiraci6n... . algo
peor"
Actuando, de acuerdo con 81 primer
impulse, Pinkerton orden6 cue Wagner
fuese traido Chicago, cuando le
tuvo en- su oficina le acus6 de haber
dado muerte a Bigger, anlena5andole
con. instruir proceso inmedlatamense.
Al oir la .palabra, asesinato, el rostro
del marino Sc puso livido.
NO, ESQ no., grito. 'Me parece
que bastante he soportado esta sitra
ci6n''.
'Difcultades?, dijo Pinkerto' Que
clase de difcultades?''
'Pues que ha habido I'm hombre
que ha tornado una POLKA de segurc.
Sc. ha tirado al aqua p media noche,
para fingirse muerto, luego amena-
"a sus amigos que 81 lie descubren,
les declarara completes del delito''
"6Quiere usted decir que Rigger
no esta muerto?''
fEsta en- Canada" en- estos momen-
tos, .fue Ia contestaci6n. 'Ha estado
escribiendonos su esposa Y a mi,
amenazandonos 81 no cobramos la po-
liza Y le enviamos Ell dinero inmedia-
tamente. Ha cambiado por complete
mi caracter, ytemia hablar por no yer
mi caracter, y temia hablar por no ver
"Y'', como Pinkerton terminaba la
historic, "a pesar de todo, la compa-
MIA no lie persegui6 criminalmente, va
que las leyes de extradicci6n no, per-
miten que Sc traiga un preso del Ca
NADIA. No obstante, ell case me ensefio
gluarme por el primer impulso..''
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-09-23
iPUEDEs USTED, RESOL YER
Ell enigma de los cheques al portador?
UNA DELAS HAzANAS De Los DETECTIVES MAS CRANDE
-------- DEL MDNDO) --------- -
UEL MUNDU)

Public Ledger Sindica te EacltsivO pGra Ell MUNDOI
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1924-01-10
AGYERMEKMUNKA ELLEN0RZESE

poika eeenek egyik egrokonszenyesebb Je
vonatkoz6 Observation-Disclosures hi
mnnkabb szaporodnak akoamanymodo
nykoot hogy keresben mog0t udja amerka
obbget ennefogya ndokol hogy
e0bb szerln dlore og
jutni
Evege nyvanva6 hogy oyan orszgbn ahol szeesebb ha
s0r szabasgro gondoskodnak germek resre mint barho
fodkereksegn t0rveny erejevel e bzoan azoknak
egeeges feodese s akket egyebkent nyo
NOR nekuoz vagy szegenyseg par mez6gazdsag
elet kaaba kerget Az munkaado ak farmjan
syarban kamazuka crlnyokat 6t ataabb fukat
akamaz akarmennye niagara olt nagyekeg to-
kmeen hzen csak amit0 szempon hogy oyer
mekeknek m6do an kenyerkereere Be
ponta hogy mod os6ban at munkaerohoz NIT bana ogy
ezeket gyemekket megfos aasag gondnelku oromeltol
orszgot egy enega ame tulsgosan kora elhasna
kobbn kepeen percente ervenyetesre
baj hogy gyermekeket farmokon bzonyos par-
munkaa hasnak fell Vannak setek amkor oyer
eknka ekocsnemest6 jeemformao gyakorat szemponbol
ertekesheto baj kezd5k amkor munkaadk We
gyermekek korat egtobb eetben oyan fzkal
teret ronak ameyek felemeszk fataag ereet
gyengk lelki ruganyosagat
Mccormick javasatana celia hogy gyermekek-
ke va6 kommers gazdasag viszaes sznJon oyer
mex ioea navul nezni 6e ak eo jogato megfoszJa
akarniyen szepen angzo zavak kseeeben eensege
fsagnak eensge fusgnak annak embenek esete-
emberegeg hangozaasa gzetes hazusas es onama
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1924-01-10
PADEREWsKI

A vilag legnagyobb el6 zongora-
sniivesze jon 81 yafosunkba, hogy
miiveszi : jatekat megismerje
Youngstown zenekedveH k0z0n-
sege. -,
Magyar testyereink KOHL sza-
1hosan yannak, akik lelkes hivei. a
muyeszetnek ICY remeljuk, hogy
nem szalasztjak ell EFT az lkalmat,
hogy a zongoranak ezt a nagy
mesteret szemelyesen jatszani hall
hassak. Il
Paderewskit mem kell bemutat-
nj. Neyet, miiyeszi multjat min-
denki ismeri S jatekat is nagyon
sokan elveztek - danol6 gepek
reven. Paderewski kulonben. nem-
csak elsorangu miivesz, hanem egy
szersmind nagy politikus is, a po-
raib6l megelevenedett, lengyel al
lamnak 8 volt az els6 feje most
otthagyva az allamfoi pozici6t,
visszatert. miiveszi hivatasara $
amerikai k0rutra indut. K0rutja
alkalmaval utba ejti varosunkat
IS, ahol penteken, januar 1S-an a
Rayen- Wood Auditoriumban naey
hangyersenyt tart.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1924-01-10

Detroit es Cleveland varosoktol
Ezen a hatalmas birtokon minta
IS kerti gazdasagot letesit val
lalat ennek keresztulvitelere
nagyszabasu akciot indit. A hatal-
mas birtok on mindenki lakast, tel
les ellatast, fizetest es vagy a far
mon vagy a kozelben ley0 szamos
gyarak egyikeben alkalmazast
kap s tisztesseges megelhetesre
tesz szert. A beyandorlok okszeril
gazdasagi oktatasban es angol
nyelv tanitasban reszesiilnek igy
lehet0ve van szamukra teve az,
hogy par ev mulva 0nall0sithatjak
ma gulkat akar Canadaban, akar
az Egyesilt Allamokban mint
tanult es tapasztalt farmerok min
dig becsiiletes es biztos megelhe-
tesre tegyenek szert.
G.. Y. Hamory a vallalat elnoke
S egyben canadai kormany be-
vandorlasi es telepitesi biztosa,
ez ey februar els0 feleben az oha-
zaba utazik S bejarva Magyaror-
szagot, Csehc szl ovakiat, Romaniat
es Jugoszlaviat, szemelyesen in
tezkedik a bevandorolni akarok
kiutazasarol osszes iigyeikrol
ugy, hogy azok aprilis elso napjai-
ban mar lit lesznek Canadian.
Aki tehat szeretteit kiak arja
hozatni azokat k0zeleben boil
dognak S megelegedettnek akarja
tudni, j6l teszi, ha azonnal erint-
kezesbe lep a yallalattal, hogy ket
h6nap mulva mar az ujonnan er-
(, kezetteket III otthonukban, Cana
daban, csekely faradtsag, kis uta-
zas utan meglatogathassak.
/ A magunk reszer8l or0mmel id
vozoljiik ezt az akci6t, tudva an
| nak feltetleniil tisztesseges, en-
| berries celjait $ hizunk abban, hogy
az a l0zlemenyiink olyasoink sze-
les retegeben talal maid endekel,
ticket.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1924-01-10
HAMORY G.. v. VI NAGYSZA-
BASU AKCI0JA.

Obazai hozzatartozoink reszere
mar mem allitanak Xxi odahaza ut
levelet, mivel julius elseJelg a
kvota mar teljesen be van telve
kerdeses, hogy most targya-
las alatt ley0 benvandorlasi tor
veny eletbelepese utan, amely a
tery szerint meg kevesebb embert
enged be az Egyesult Allamokba,
beiutnak-e szeretteinlk Amerika-
ba, hogy az otthoni rettenetes
nyomorusag es kiizdelmes elet
utan yegre becsiiletes munkaval,
tisztesseges megelheteshez jutva,
egy biztos jov6nak rakjak le alap-
k0veit.
Lelketlen kivandorlasi ugyn0-
kok mezes-mazos igereteinek S az
altaluk lefestett fenyes jovonek
rengetegen bedGltek mar eddig $
ezren meg ezren dolgoznak eh-
berert vagy eheznek nyomorog-
max munka nelkiil Cubaban, Me
xicoban es Delamerikaban.
Ugy az 6hazab6l, mint neve
zett allamokbol panaszok, ko
nyorgesek, segitseg keresek erkez
mex az igeret foldjere az Egye
silt Allamokba, hogy az lit eli
hozzatartozoik segitsenek ecker
szerncsetlen sorba jutott ember
| tarsaikon.
A fent elmondottakat mayor
j6I tudva, nagy orommel kell hog.
k0z0ljunk olvas6inkkal egy ma
gyon 0ryendetes hirt, mely egJ
csapasra nagy segitsegere les
azoknak, akiknek hozzatartozoi
rokonai, j6baratai, ismer6sei szin
te egnek a vagytol, hogy fent
aevezett helyekr6l kijussanak,
k0zelukben lehessenek a magul
reszere tisztesseges megelhetes
hizt0sitsanak.
/ G. v. Hamory ur, az lnternatio
nal Bank eln0ke, akinek neye egy
forman' ismert ugy az amerikaiak
valamint az 6hazsi S az itteni ma
gyarsag elott S akinek multja
szemelye mar magaban is biztosl
| TEX, aki legut6bbi hatalmas yallal
| kozasat Terminal Buildinga
Macy sikefrel fejezte be eg,
tarsasagot alapitott. A vahalkoza
a esnadais kormany fennhat osa aI, ga
tancg gat taasas smeHstts mjikadik 5 g.
nadahap. Brandfoid Ont. vaTb
nellett eey 1000 hDldas modernii
| felszeKelt birtokot vett meg.
i Bradford Canada egyik Leg
i se4sss<gsssbh xid dekea fekszik
] Zig ket 6ranyira van RnffaL
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1924-01-10

dent elkovetn, hogy masknak artsanak, maskat le
hetetlenne, teljesen tonkre tegyek .,
Ne felejtsik el azonban hogy mindenki eobb sajat
elksmeretevel szamoljon csak azutan menjen mas
portajara szemetet sepern.
Ne felejtsik ell, hogy ks hotomegbol megcsiralt
avna hatalmassa felodik leggyakrabban veg AIT te
met maga ala mentheteenil, aki gorgeteget elind
totta.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1924-01-10

kemenyen elverte az apa a fiat
es mikor vegzett, ICY sol hozza:
= Most tudod, miert kaptal XII?
Tudom = felel durcasan a
flu -, inert kend az er0sebb.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1924-01-10
Ez is meglepetes.
Miert 6lyan komoly ?

= Mlert 61yan komoly?
Holnap van a felesegem. ne
venapJa es szeretnem ct me,glepni.
AIT megteheti ma is. Men
Jen haza, eppen most van nala a
szeretoje.
The Washington times., 1924-10-18
'K|MNIE TOPS
FIELD IN BIG
TOURNEY
Bannockburn Star Has Dis.
trict Title Apparently
Safely Under Cover

Camping under a comfortable six
stroke lead. r. Cliff McKimmie,
recent winner Of the Town ana
Country Club Invitation tournament,
is easily leading the field In the
play for the District golf champion
ship at the Indian Spring churse.
McKimmie had as and IS, for
total of 1853. His nearest COM
petitor was Chris Dunphy, who
shot 159. Dunphy had q good
card for the first eighteen holes
OF play but in the second eighteen
he went to pieces and his card
was 80. Had he been able to shoot
both rounds in his morning form
he would have been only q single
stroke behind McKimmie.
Roland Mackenzie and REGINALD
Lotus are tied for third place with
$50. Both shot miserable golf in
the morning and showed vast i'm
provement in the afternoon. Karl
Kellerman had a 1872 and Walter
r. Tuckerman, present titIe-holder,
had q 1853. which tied him with Tom
Moore.
G. AShmead Fuller, Guy M.
Standiter, and George voigt are
the only other players In the tour
ney who have chance to over.
haul the leaders. Fuller and Standi-
fer each have 164, and Voigt has
a 166. The final thirty-aix holes
win be played today.
The Washington times., 1924-10-18
SINGSINGSPEED
BALL PITCHER
BACK in STIR
Convict Returns Just Wheu
Prison Team Needs
His Services
By ED HUGHES.

NEW YORK. Oct. 1S.-All the
world and another one is interested
in the coming world series.
Up at Ossining, behind the walls
of Sing Sing, the underworld series
is still being played. The Sing Sing
team, composed Of the worlds un.
fortunates, is one of the strongest
semi.pro teams in the world. II
has betimes battled major league
teams on almost even terms. A
Disappointing phase Of its schedule
to the players IL that all games
must be played on the "home"
grounds.
A team from spalding's event
UP the river" for the afternoon
last Sunday. The store team, a
mighty good one, managed to de-
feat the convicts after q stirring
battle. Joe Moore, the champion
sltater-who, by the way, played
on the Spalding nine-brought back
| good story.
1t seems that one Ryan, who has
for the last five years pitched for
the chaps 'in STIR" came to the
0AAu Va a AOHB bSIIus k10 was To-
leased on parole. Gladness was
tinctured with regret within thu
great prison. Ryan was the Walter
Johnson Of Sing Sing.
But he lost control" Of his de-
livery Of good conduct. A few
weeks ago Ryan was caught with
concealed weapon, and he is
again in the felon's denim Of gray.
Sing Sing, skeptical, watches for
the rearrival Of its own. The outer.
world, it knows, too often imposes
severe burdens on the ex-convict
who would "go straight" There
were no extraordinary manifesto
tions Of surprise, therefore, when
It was learned that Ryan was
again In the Ineshes Of the law.
Ryan was downcast in many
ways. One Of them was the reali.
zation that he had disappointed
Warden Lawes. How would the
Warden take this betrayal of con.
fidence, the broken promises Of a
new and better life? AS he trudsed
heavily with his keep to the big
mans office he felt himself once
more as only a poor, miserable
convict.
The Warden was sorry, Of course,
but there was no bitterness in the
greeting. ''What can / expect from
you now? was just thinking"
He had just previously been read.
Ing Of the major league pennant
races. A paper, turned to the
sport pages and exhibiting q photo.
graph of Walter johnson, lay open
IN his desk. Ryan saw it,
Instantly he smiled. Strengthened
up and stimulated the pose of the
pitcher. He grinned with the in.
formation:--'You know, Warden,
I've still got all my old stuffr'
The Warden handed the commit.
nent paper to clerk. Then ad.
dressing Ryan:-"Well, among
other things, ! expect you to give
US some victories up here. We've
lost five straight since you've been
out. Go out and get into a uni.
form"