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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-06
Fake s'Baron" Gets Nine
Months Prison Term for
Issuing Worthless. Check

WILMINGTON, DEL, Oct. slap
George n. GRbOr, who posed aS
Baron G. Frederick Won Krppp, Jr.,
was sentenced to nine months Inn
prisOnment and ordered to pay thu
the costs Of prosecution after plead
ing guilty today to issuing worth
less checks.
Gabor, i'm statement before he
was sentenced, offered to make res
titution if given nn OpROrtunity,
saying that he had $4,000 In his
trunk. but was unable to get 1t.
The court refused his request.
During his stay here. GabOr was
extensively entertained, among his
hosts being LamOtte Dupont. presi-
dent of e. l. DUPONT De NeMOurs
and Company.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-06
Cardinals Become 2 to /
Favorites in Betting on
Wall Street on Tuesday

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-(AP)-FOl-
lowing the Cardinals victory over
the Yankees iI the third game of
the series today, st. Louis was in
stalled as favOriGe for the world
championship by 2 to 1 in odds
quoted by Wall street wagering
firms.
The National league club was an
IL to 10 choice to win the fourth
contest tomorrow with many back
ers of the Yankees holding out for
13 tG 10. A freak wager of IL TO 5
was placed that the st. Louis club
does not win the next two cOnsecu-
tive games.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-06
sUPREME COURT RULING

PHOENIX, Oct. 5.-(AP)-A writ of
certiori cannot be obtained from the
supreme court to review the jurisdc-
tion of an inferior court to make an
order or render a judgment when an
appeal can be taken from the order or
judgment complained of, the supreme
court ruled today.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-10-06
YANKEESLOSE
40 CONTEST
IN St. LOUIS
By ALAN ]. GOULD.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 5 (AP)
The rugged figure of Jesse
Joseph Haines was cast in
a heroic mold today to cele-
brate the Homecoming of
the Cardinals with a dra-
matte victory over the Yam
KEGS in the greatest dia-
naond spectacle ST. Louis
has ever witnessed. Stand
ing out in boldrelief against
a background Of dramatic
conflict and before the fe-
verish cheers Of a record
breaking crowd, Haines not
only blanked the American
league champions with five
scattered hits, but ham
mered out a home run that
capped the climax Of the
Cardinals decisive batting
attack in the fourth inning.
vast and colorful throng of close
ito $4,000 spectators, the largest and
most enthusiastic crowd that ever
jammed Sportsmans park, saw Haines
subdue the Yankees with A to tri-
Iumph in the third game Of the frtersee-
tionai battle. 1t was a stirring Victory,
the climax of a 24-hour outburst Of
unprecedented hometown spirit, and
put the Cardinals in the lead, two
games to one, in the struggle for pre-
mier baseball honors.
|. Victory by any margin would have
been thrilling to this big outpouring
today, but it was satisfied even be-
yond its keenest expectations by the
.brilHance of Haines pitching, the
mighty power of his bat and the all
around dash with which the Cardinals
demonstrated their superiority over
their New York rivals.
While Haines was turning in a mas
terpiece, fit companion feat to Alex
ander's triumph on Sunday over the
Yankees, the Cardinals outplayed the
Yankees in every department Of the
game. They had the punch when hits
meant runs, and they fielded with u
sparkling snap that cut off the few
threats made by the invaders.
Dutch Ruether, veteran southpaw.
tried to check the onward surge of the
Cardinals with his cross fire, but he
lasted less than five innings, yielding
the mound to Bob Shawkey after being
shelled for seven hits and four runs.
1t was an occasion built for victory
by Rogers Hornsby and his rampant
Redbirds.
The big crowd. though dwarfed by
the throngs that witnessed the first
two games in New York, yielded to no
rivals in spirit 1t came to cheer
Cardinal triumph after an all night
celebration Of the home teams return
from the east, and 1t wasn't disappoint-
ed in the climax.
If anything, the National league
champions outdid themselves, spurred
on as they were by this astonishing
demonstration Of support. They had
every incentive to win, and they did It
with such decisiveness that there isn't
a St Louis fan tonight who isn't al
ready making preparations for a final
flourish that will celebrate the winning
of the worlds championship.
Two victories more viii clinch the
title for the Cardinals, and the form
they have displayed in the last two
games, contrasting sharply with the
almost listless performance of their
opponents, has greatly strengthened
their prospects for final triumph. In
three ames the American league
champions, supposedly one of the hard
est hitting outfits in the game. have
produced only Is hits and four runs.
Continued on Page Eight)
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-13
Ask Death For
All Blasphemers
Statute Of 1916
Against BIaspheming Ye
Name of God

LBEIT faith be not wrought
"A by ye sword, but by we word g.
therefore such pagen Indians as
have submitted themselves to our
government, though wee would
not neglect any dew helpes to
bring them on to grace, & to ye
meanes of it, yeti wee compell
them not to we KHAN faith, not to
ye pfession of it, either by force of
armes or by poenaIl lawes, neuthe-
Jesse, seeing the disappearing of
we true God cannot be excused by
any ignorance or infirmity of hum
ane nature we aetaernalI power &
God-head being knowne by ye light
of nature & we creation of ye world,
G common reason requireth eurey
state & society Of men to be more
CAREFUL of preventing the dishonor
& contempt Of we Most High God
lin whom we all consist) then of
any MORTAL princess G. magistrates,
it is therefore ordered e. decreed
by this courte, for ye honnor of ye
aetaernall God, whome only we
worship and serve, that no pson
whiting this jurisdiction, whether
KHAN or pagan shall Willingly ans
willingly psume to blasphem his
holy name, either by wilfuI obsti-
nate denying ye true God, or re-
proach we holy of God, as lift were
but polIiticke deuise to keep ig-
norant men in awe or deny his crea-
ton or government of ye world, or
shall curse God, or shall utter any
other eminent kind of bIasphemy of
ye like nature and degree; if any
pson of psons wtsoeuer, within our
jurisdiction shall breake this lave
THEY SHALL BE PUTT TO
DEATH. BY Both. s5y iA-5sae lie
fe7se.rs
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-13
Law Defends God,
Christ and Ghost
Statute of 1897
Under Which Bimba Was
Prosecuted

"WTHoEVER willfuIly blasphemes
W the holy name of god by deny
ing, cursing or contumeIiously re-
preaching god, his creation, gov
eminent or final judging of the
world, or by cursinu or contumeli-
ousIy reproaching Jesus Christ or
the holy ghost, or by cursing or
contumeliously reproachinu or ex-
posing to contempt and ridieule the
holy work Of god, contained in the
holy scriptures, shall be punished
by Imprisonment in Jail for not
more than one year, or by fine of
not more than $500 and may also
be bound to good behavior"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-13

means that the church is a part of the
state and defended by it.
The prosecutor, renegade Lithua-
nian Jew turned unitarian, stated the
situation clearly when he declared
that belief in god is the foundation
upon which the government rests.
Destroy the belief in god and you
destroy the government" he said.
That fight is still on.
THE sedition charge on which Bim-
l. ba was found guilty grew cut
of alleged answers that Bimba is sup
posed to have made to provocative
questions asked by interrogators pur-
posely placed in the audience in an
attempted frame-up Every Commun-
list speaker is faced with a similar
situation. The foreign-born reactiona-
ries are always on hand to champion
the cause of reaction in the old coun-
tries and thus divide the workers in
the struggle in this country. The en-
ployers could wish nothing better.
The shoe bosses realized this in
Brockton and subscribed handsome
sums in support of the Lithuanian
citizens club, nest of Lithuanian
reactionaries, organized to fight the
Lithuanian Workers Literary Society,
nationwide organization with thou
sands of members and an extensive
book publishing business, striving to
educate Lithuanian workers in this
country.
The guilty decision against Bimba
on the sedition charge is another in
dication showing that the employers
do not intend to lessen one bit the
effectiveness of this kind of legisla-
ton that exists today in 35 states.
The state sedition laws, that came in
to existence Immediately following
the war, and which even the Judge
at Brockton admitted were out Of
date, will continue to be used in In
dustrial disputes against the spokes-
men OF labor.
These laws have been declared con-
stitutionh in the Gitlow case in New
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-13

York, in the Whitney case in CALI
fornia, and in several other instances,
while the Ruthenberg case, in Michi-
gan, is now on appeal to the United
States supreme court The Industrial
czardom in Massachusetts, is glad to
use the Bimba case to have its sedi-
ton law also declared constitutional.
Bimba's lawyers have taken an ap-
peal. The guilty verdict win be fought
out in the higher courts. Labor in
Massachusetts and turnout New Eng
land can and must be aroused to the
danger of this insidious attack against
them by their class enemies.
The employers triumphed in the
decisions of their capitalist court at
Brockton. The workers must struggle,
thru unity and intelligent action, to
overturn those decisions.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-13

not in Massachusetts, that had really
suffered. The Bay State statute pro-
vides against anyone "contumeliously
reproaching god" There was a court
battle over the meaning of the word
'contumeliously." The dictionary de
clares it means the use of contemptu-
Gus, abusive, rude and insolent Ian
guage in an attempt to disgrace. The
church itself, neither catholic, protes-
tant or of any other creed came into
court to charge that its god had been
disgraced. All of the nine witnesses
for the prosecution, with two excep-
'tions, admitted they did not belong to
any church. 1t was clear that the
blasphemy charge had been brought
in to bulwark the sedition complaint.
THIS case also brings to light the
i alacrity with which the local
police in the factory cities hastens to
the assistance of the reactionary ele-
ments in the foreign colonies. The
Lithuanian colony in Brockton was
clearly split on the conditions in the
old country. The white guard Lithua-
MAN government has its supporters
in Brockton. 1t is opposed by the
radical elements organized into the
Lithuanian Workers Literary and
Educational Society. The Brockton
police, prosecutors and courts threw
all their support on the side Of the
white guardist Lithuanians doing the
work in this country OF the terror in
the old country. The prosecutor him
self is Lithuanian by descent.
1t is clearly evident that the situa-
ton growing out Of the presence Of
the blasphemy law on the statute
books must be bitterly fought. Meet
ings must be held at which the Com
munist position toward religion must
be clearly and definitely stated. If
prosecutions result, then the fight
must be made to wipe this hoary sur
vival of past centuries out of exist
ence, or the New England mill barons
be forced to admit that their capital
list government today insists on cring-
ing servility to subsidized religion.
Massachusetts adopted an amendment
to its constitution in 1885 declaring
the state separate from the church.
The existence of the blasphemy law
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TT was clearly brought out that
l. Bimba, at Brockton. Mass, on Jan.
26, had had no intention OF discussing
religion and the Communist attitude
toward it. He came to Brockton to
speak on "the white terror in Lith-
uania." It was in denouncing the
Observation-Disclosures govern
ment OF that country, in exposing the
crimes of the priests in imprisoning,
torturing and putting to death work
ers suspected of radicalism or the
slightest sympathy toward Commun-
ism, that he denounced the church
and declared his belief that, "there
Is no godl"
Evidently the court concluded that
II god had been outraged by Bimba's
remarks, It was god in Lithuania and
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-13
They Always Attend the Dance Together.

means that the church is a part of the
state and defended by it.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
HANDBALL TOURNAMENT
Play in the Singles Championship
 At Inc '. NJ. C. A. To Be Started Tonight.

The singles handball tournament for the championship of the Y. NJ. C. A. will start tonight and the com. petition promises to be the best eyer gotten together. Twenty-Five entries have been received within the past few days and more are expected. handball committee is busy match. Ing up the entries as fast as they come in.
 The following entries have been received in the Class "A" tourna. mcnt: E. Unterspan, J. Hcrgstrom, E. Mag, r. Cntcrspan, ". Green. stein. E. Ioomis. Ii. Stcarns, J. Re gan, J. Contaros and B. Mardon, In the class "B" contest the following entries: w. TnterSpan. J. Squillaciote,
 r.. Strong, C. Miller. Q. Freeman, | II. kutsCher. Bassford, Horwarth, Daley, Walker, F, Cntcrspan, J. Ro. gal, q. Heinzman, I. Rachlin, w l lri'zell and A. Levitt.
 The following men have been matched up 10 play off their games before March 9th: Class "B," H.
 Nntschcr vs. Q. Freeman. Daley vs
 Walker, Strong vs. C. Miller I'itz-
 ell vs. Bassford, Regal Ns. Hrin2-
 mann; Class A, Grccnstein vs. Loo. i ms.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
RUTH STARTS HITTING
Two Outstanding Features of Train. ing Camps Are Babes Home Run
 and Arrival of LaZcrri

New York, March 2 P--Two events are outstanding in tho major league baseball raCticc in Florida-- Bah" Ituth's first homo run and the .ap"tranoe of inc much discussed in- fielder from the coast league, Tony l.azorri, Both hope 10 play with tho New York Yankees this season.
 I.azcrri appeared awkward in his first workout but nevertheless i'm pressed thn critics who compare him to Hans Wagner and Pie Tray nor. Ruth played first base for n time after punching several base balls into the morass out beyond inc playing space.
 Dol Bissonnetre. handed first hascman, featured the Brooklyn workout at Clearwater with several long smashos At Sarasota Man arcr John McGraw took charge Q, . thc Giants for 'h" first 'mo this year 'aud omulated Miller Huggins br ,udine tho golf season for bail ulavnrS.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
STOPS FIGHT TALK
Mayor Kcndrick of Philadelphia Won't Allow DcmpsCy-NilIs Bout tO be Held in New Stadium.

New York. March NPl ---- Words Of peace come again from Phila- dclpha where rumor had heraldod q great heavyweight battle.
 Mayor Kendrck Of the Quaker City has definitely put an end 10 negotiations for meeting between Jack Dempsey and Harry Wills in the new stadium during the scsqui- centennial celebration. This fight or any other may he staged some where else in the city, the mayor advises. but not in the stadium. At the same time it would soeIS that New York propositions for the bout have failed 10 come forth, for Dempsey left this city today for Baltimore without confcrring with the only promoter ready 10 stage the contest, Tex Rickard.
 Rickard is home again after a short visit to Florida where rumor had him seeking sites for great sport arenas. Report has it that the promoter spent not even T mo- mcnt in considering the possibli- ties Of sport down there. And re- port is a little stronger than ru- nor.
 These recent developments indi- ! cate that after all Dempsey will 1 have to go west 10 seek his for | tune.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
Eddie Collins Himself
 On the Keystone Sack

Chicago, March 2 R --- Manager Eddie Collins of the Chicago White SoX Is the Collins Of old at second base. says reports of the first training lesson given a squad of seventeen at Shreveport, La. yes terday. The veteran keystone man took q short turn at his position during the brief intield practice,
 At Avalon. Calf, the regular Chicago Cubs were again downed by the second string, this time 10 1, with Milstead doing most Of the slab work for the losers and Osborn throwing the twisters iol the "goOfs."
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
HIGH SCHOOL TEAM TO
 END SEASON SATURDAY
New Britain Team Meets Hartford Friday and St. Thomas Day
 Following.

The New Britain High school bas- Eethall team will finish the present season Saturday afternoon when it meets the St Thomas Seminary five of Hartford in the Capital City, This will he the second game in as many days in Hartford ior the locals because Friday afternoon, the t"am will meet the Hartford High school quintet in thn Hopkins street gym,
 Tine Franklin Squarr team hus al- ready assured itself Of the Triangu- lar championship by dcf,a'in ing New Haven tWic" and Hartford once, hut this will not deter the Red au1 Gold iosscrs from making q strong at- tempt 10 wrrsi the honors from the Capital City laskc'e"rs Friday aft oruhou The Hartford crew Conti- Il utly expects 10 hcal New Britain. lut the Hardware City boys arc just os confident that they will make f TWO in TOW over their bitter rivals.
 Saturdays game with St. Thomas $ amiuarN will be tllc second h"- tween Ihc two teams this season. In the last session, New Britain downcd the Saints at the West Middle gym in Hartford. The Scminarians have been working hard for the coming game and they expect 10 turn the tables in this meeting. Rev. William \. DoWney, coach of the team and former Curatc at St. Mary's church this city, has his charges all prepar- ad for q hard battle and he thinks that the Hartford tosscrs will come through. Tho Seminary team was crippled in the last game but gave the Hardware City quintet q stiff battle. Saturday, the full lineup will be in the game and battle royal is expected
 No matter how the games go, the New Britain High school basketball team will have ended season re. markable because of the gloomy as ! pect which faced the squad boti at the beginning of the season and also al mid-year graduation. Des. tined by prediction to D" a pool second in inc race for the triangnal Championship and for participation in matches for state honors. th" To cal quintet has come through il great style losing only two of iti games, the first 10 Weaver High 0
 Hartford and inc second 10 Soutl Manchester High. 4 large gathering
 Of followers will be on hand 't
 watch the games both on Frida, and Saturday in Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
LOCAL QUINTET TO
 MEET BRIDGEPORT
', M. C. A. Basketball Team
 Putting in Stih Practices

Tho Y, M, c. A. basketball team practices tomorrow night at S:tj D. m. getting ready for the Bridgeport '. M. c. A. game which will ho played in the local gym Saturday night, "Chief" Larson will break m two new forwards so as to hava plenty of reserve material on hand in an emergency. Next week the 10. cal "I" team will play the Grccn. wirh "Y" team in New Britain. The Greenwich quintet defeated the East Side (New York) champions last Saturday night in q close game 2S to 9.
 Thursday night of this week al 3 o'clock the "" volley ball tcnla will work out under the supervision Of Henry Hornkohl who has been selected 10 captain the team this year. The material this year looks 10 be the best in five years. Tho following men will report for prac- ticc on the first team: c. Roscns. "cig O. Sahrbacher, II. Drcssell, F IUntorspan, A. Galbraith, A. Scott and II. Jones.
 Louis Burdfclt is working lis wrestling team hard realizing tha, several associations are putting in strong teams in the state meet which will be held in Torrington on March '27th. A new addition numbered into the class last night weighing 213 pounds stripped, a tower of flesh and muscle. The boys call him "Jumbo' and he handles himself well for big fellow.
 A dozen srapplers are at it three times week dusting he wrestling mat In good shape. New Britain will be represented in all classes with the exception Of the fyweight and all entries will be simon pura !amateurs.
 Al Ventros has taken q deep ir- terest In the boys and is coaching them alo9" in some Of the finer points Of tho art, taking each fel- low individually on the mat and showing him the right and wror : methods of leverage, head-locks and holds, All in all the boys looi good and strong and will undouh'- adly put mp q good tussle for first honors.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-02
 
NATIONAL GUARDS PLAY
 BRISTOL FIVE TOMORROW
Bclscr and LaHar to Form Forward Combination Which Will Start
 the Contest

The National Guards basketball team with q reorganiaed lineup, will stack up against the Bristol Endees at the state armory on Arch street tomorrow night in the third battl0 between these two teams this year. The Endces are favored to take the state title after their split with the New Haven Atlas and the New Brit ain team is regarded as the only quintet standing in the path of the Bristolltes at the present time.
 The Guards. because of their showing last Saturday night against the Plaintield Town team, will show changed lineup at the start of the game tomorrow night Belser and LaHar will he at the forward berths. Rcstolli will bo at center while Kilduff and Sheehan will be in the guard positions. The use of various combinations in the Plain field game last Saturday night was so unsuccessful that Manager Clar- cnce Lanpher has decided to use the shift Wednesday that might prove 10 be the winning combination.
 BclSer is one of the star forwards of the American Legion quintet He was with the National Guards at the beginning of the season but be- cause of an agreement with the American Legion five, Belser went with them for the remainder of the season. He and LaHar played to- gethcr at High school and have con- ! tinued play as members of the Faf- mir quintet in the factory league. Taylor is on the sick list for few days and although he may get into 1 the game tomorrow night, he will pair up with Reynolds because Reynolds and LaHar do not get re- suits playing together.
 The Bristol team will bring its strongest lineup 10 New Britain in an effort to win. Malcolm and Feld- man will play at forward, Donoghuc will be at center and Tracy and Crowley will fill in the guard posi- ton. With this combination pitted against the Guard five, it shouldebe one Of the best games of the sea son. The Guards have been raked over and they will present a differ ent front 10 the basketball fans Wednesday night,