davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1928-03-26
GIANTS CAPTURE SIX OUT
OF EIGHT SPRING GAMES

A UGUSTA. Ga. March % Lp).-
n The New York Giants we're
"A back at their Spring training
4 \ base today with record OF six
victories in eight exhibitions
through the Florida towns
The Newark Bears fell victims of the
McCiraw clan at St. Augustine yester-
day by to 3, Jim Faulkner exhibiting
an elusive ball TO the Internationals.
who made but one hit of him in five
innings
Bill Clarkson stopped the Bears with
three safetieS in the last four innings
of the contest.
Evening star., 1928-03-26
Elliott Enthuses Robins.

WEST PALM BEACH. Fla. March
IS Op) -Notwlthstandinp n pair OF cas-
ualties in the Brooklyn fold, the Robins
today we're enthusiastic over Big Jim
Euiotts most recent performance. The
235-pound Hoosier HEAVIER pitched the
first five innings against the Browns
Yesterday. yielding neither run nor hit
Only one player reached FIRST base, as
a result of a free pass Elliott's sue
cesSor, Clark. was touched for three
runs. but Brooklyn won, 5 TO 3.
Bancroft has a touch of the grippe
while Catcher Hank Deberry will be out
OF the lineup for few DAYS with dis
located finger on his throwing hand
sustained from foul tip off Schulte's
bat In the fourth inning
Evening star., 1928-03-26
Red Sox Are Hopeful.

AUGUSTA, Ga, March 26 GP).-The
Red Sox hope for better things now
that sundry players are back in har-
ness after Illness.
Slim Harriss, the big pitcher, who has
been handicapped by touch of rheu-
matism, is in shape again. while Phil
Todts wrenched knee has so far
mended that he left the train yester-
day without a limp Ken Williams and
Todt also are off the sick list.
Evening star., 1928-03-26
EASTERLINC MAY GET JOB
In MORIARTY'S OUTFIELD

camp here for his home in Augusta,
Ga. because Of the Illness of his wife
He may not be able to reioin the team
until 1t reaches Philadelphia.
"Ty said II might be necessary for
his wife to undergo an operation" ="
said Manager Connie Mack He has
progressed fine in Spring training and
will rejoin lis at the earliest possible
time"
The Athletics first team was back In
camp today after four-day tour of
northern Florida, during which it lost
three and won one game
SluggcrS Fail TO Slug.
ST. PETERSBURG. Fla, March 26
Pl.~-With only n few days left before
the Yankees pull up stakes at their
training camp here. fans still awaited
the thrill of seeing the home-run twins
deliver one of their famous wallops.
Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig came
South ahead of schedule this Spring to
get an early start on the campaign, but
in six exhibitions TO date the heavy
sluggerS have failed to crash for the
circuit
Evening star., 1928-03-26

a long one for the townfolks before
the caravan heads for Jacksonville on
Friday. The Bambino is not worried
over his clouting activities, which have
been hampered by blistered hand
Braves Let Six Go.
FORT MYERS. Fla. March % Cp).--
The main squad of the Boston Braves
was here today after breaking camp at
st. Petersburg. we'll satisfied with having
won two-thirdS Of their encounters with
fellow big leaguers during the FIVE
weeks of training.
They had the further satisfaction of
knowing that few OF the games lost
had been dropped by any but the
smallest margins
The first material cut in the squad
sent Cronin, Clark. Wright, Peploski
Spears and Dunlap north to report to
the Providence. r. L. club.
Evening star., 1928-03-26

HT PETERSBURG, Fla, March
26-Whereyer base ball is talked
about comment can be heard
. these days on the way that the
fortunes of the game have landed
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-02-01
DRYS, ATTENTION.!

The Supreme Court of Illinois has spoken The primary law
primary April 10TH At election Illinois
o Representatives Illinois
numbered
Districts of the and Is Congresmen
Illinois the primary election will really decide
in in
throw off their etargy This the time when
the political conditions 10
politics anywhere
Wok patiently and nelgnly o improve them
all
There possibilities making substantial
The the field They and
o nimdions
the undermining legislative
support o Illinois prohibition
Constitution the people who opposed notification
OF safeguards the Prohibition
That the
1t will the of prohibition
and indeed is the only thing friends do
will really make things better and eectng dry
mena and defeating wet will accomplish much
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-02-01

regulation of saloons and places where al
colohic beverages are sold. This disre-
spect for the law has a most dangerous
tendency in democracy. If the laws are
violated in one direction and the violators
are allowed to escape punishment, it has
a tendency to break down our entire
system of government. LawessneSs i'll
any one particular direction breeds law
lessness in other directions and the effect
is utterly demoralizing to the community.
Z" -. Why are the laws regulating the
sale of liquor not enforced? To say
that they cannot be enforced is an insult
to our law-making bodies as we'll as to
those entrusted with the administr ation
of government and the enforcement of
law. Because they never have been en-
forced in the past is far from an admis
sion that they are unenforceable. The fact
lies not alone with the laws, but with Our
whole system of law enforcement.
Regulation of the liquor traffic is
principle so we'll established and so gen.
orally recognized that no argument in de-
fense of it is necessary. Why, therefore,
should the laws that regulate the conduct
OF a saloon not be enforced as equally and
as fully as the laws regulating grocery
store or any other legitimate line of busi-
ness? Why should some enjoy special
privileges to the business disadvantage OF
their law-abiding competitors? Why
should law-abiding saloonkeepers be pen
allied for observing the law? Yet that is
what is happening every day in Chicago.
Because of sinister political infu-
ence law enforcement, as it applies to the
liquor business, has become joke and
a by-word. AS soon as a police order is
issued to "clean up places OF question
able character, this influence makes itself
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-02-01
PUTTING ON THE BRAKES

Even Russia is moving against the liq-
uor traf1ic-that same traffic which she
has been encouraging. A drive is on
against the home brew liquor evil in the
country districts of Russia, and the re-
port of the head of the Department of In
terror Affairs shows that over 10000 max
ers of home brewed liquor were fined
total sum exceeding $4,000 rubles during
the first two weeks in January. At the
same time 3400 stills were seized and
number of offenders sentenced to terms
of hard labor.
1t is estimated that the total annual con-
sumption of home brew reaches 600000,-
900 bottles, and that the country annual
1y loses 100000 rubles worth of grain
as a result of the manufacture of this liq-
uor
Temperance advocates point out how
many tractors and other useful farm arti-
c1es could be bought with the money
squandered on drink.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-02-01

felt The police are afraid to do their duty
because, if they offend some one who is
a political power in his ward, they find
themselves transferred-"sen to the
woods"-for the good of the service"
The police are not to blame for such cir
cumstances. The responsibility rests
higher up The whole system is vicious
and calls for immediate remedy.
"This pernicious system of political
pull works an injury to the decent law
abiding citizens engaged in the sale of
alcoholic beverages, who desires to COM
ply with the law. Suppose that it is the l
o'clock ordinance or the Sunday closing
law that is under consideration. The law
abiding saloon-keeper closes his place
promptly at the hour designated by the
law. His competitor across the street is
allowed to keep his place open. The po-
1ceman on the beat knows the law is be-
ing violated and so reports to his super
ior officer. The violation continues and the
that things have to be fixed" He does
not want to be transferred to beat out
in Hegeswisch, so he maintains dis
Greet silence Thus is contempt for law
bred in the minds of the men sworn to
uphold it,.
"The necessity for law enforcement is
here emphasized because it is difficult, or
impossible, to point out the weaknesses
and defects in laws, the efficacy of which
have never really been tested. No one can
say from experience how far it is possible
to regulate the liquor industry under the
existing laws, for the reason that the laws
have not been enforced"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-02-01
BLIND PIGS In ONTARIO
Brewers Agree to Abolish Sale of
Beer by Keg as Means of Check
ing Blind Pigging Under Gov
ernment Control"

Action was taken at a meeting OF a
hundred brewers of the province OF On
tario with d. B. Hannah, chairman of the
Ontario Liquor commission, abolishing
the sale of beer by the keg and halt-keg.
And here is the interesting part Of this
pi ocedure, his action taken was aimed at
blind pigs and cheating hotels and res
taurants.
1t is to be hoped that President Mich
olas Murray Butler who is advocating
"this wonderful government control sys-
tem" now in vogue in Ontario, as a
means of doing away with this blind pig
and illicit liquor traffic, will take notice
of this news item from Ontario as car
ried in the daily press.
1t is explained that common prac-
tice in the province is to sell real brew
disguised as near beer, and the brewers
and the liquor commission believe
that with the sale of beer narrowed
down to bottles alone, beer on tap will
become virtually extinct
They are only fooling themselves il
they believe this So long as beer is wade
legally and distributed, the bling piggers
and bootleggers will get it and dispense it
in competition with the government
stores. Just as the government control
law has failed thus far to abolish the blind
pig, so it will continue to fail despite any
amount of tinllering the commission may
apply to it.
Liquor manufacturers and liquor sellers
have never been known to obey any reg
ulation. Foes Of prohibition tell us that
the prohibition law can't by enforced
There is this difference, however, between
the situation IN our country and in On
taro Here, due to the prohibition law.
the manufacture and sale of liquor for
beverage purposes is outlawed, and the
men engaged in the traffic are outlaws
and criminals. In Ontario the brewer and
liquor smugg1er have the advantage of
being in a recognized, legal business.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-02-01
ILLINOIS WAS OVERRUN WITH BOOTLEGGERS
In THE DAYS OF The SALOON AND BREWERY
10000 Blind Pigs in Illinois Addition Ii
censed Saloons Chicago Vice Commission Says Enforcement
of Regulations Was Joke

All dealers in Intoxicating liquors un-
der tie license regime were required to
pay the federal government tax, under Sc
we're penalty. The Annual Report of the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue 1915
(page 230) showed that there were 22,052
persons paying the federal tax to sell in
toxicating liquors at retail in Illinois for
that year; in 1916 (page 234) the total
was 2l,709; and 1917 (page 244) 20,587.
The only persons who could retail in
toxicating liquors legally in the State of
Illinois during that period were saloon
keepers and druggists.
A careful survey made by the Anti
Saloon League showed that there we're
1901 licensed saloons in the state in May,
1918.
Over 10000 Blind Pigs
The State department. of registration
estimates that there were approximately
5000 drug stores operating in Illinois
during the years mentioned. (There are
no exact figures, since state registration
was made in the names of individuals, not
stores.) Hence the average number of
persons paying the government tax to re-
tail intoxicating liquors for each year dur
ing the period 19l5-17, inclusive, was 2l,-
478; the total number who could legally
sell under such tax averaged approXi-
mately IL 300 for each year, leaving TO-
178 persons who paid the government
tax, but who never complied with the
sta4e law, and hence were illegal trafick-
ers in 1iquors-bootlegger and blind pig
gers These people paid the tax to sell
liquors at retail to save themselves from
the severe penalty Of the federal govern
ment, but Cheated under the state law
1t is very apparent that licensing the
liquor traffic never solved the bootlegging
problem and that prohibition did not
cause bootleggng.
Law Enforcement a Joke
If any further revelation of the falsity
of the wet propaganda that Illicit liquor
traffic and political corruption came only
with prohibition "a report Of the Chicago
Commission on the Liquor problem was
made in December, 1916, surely will dis
pei any doubt on the question. Here it is:
Chicago Under License Was a Bedlam
of Lawlessness
"The Commission has tound a woeful
lack OF law enforcement in connection
with the regulation of the sale OF bever
ages This lack of law enforcement does
not apply particularly to the present ad-
minstration and no such criticism is in
tended in this report. Under no admin
istration, SO far as the commission can
Judge from the evidence disclosed, has
there been even real effort to compel
the dealers in spirituous, vinous, malt and
brewed liquors to comply strictly with
the state laws and city ordinances reg
ulatinQ the sale of alcoholic beverages.
This lack Of law enforcement is so no.
torious that the public has grown callous
aad no longer accepts in good faith any
order issued which has to do with the
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-02-01

As a matter of better business. mer-
chants and manufacturers should give
money and influence for the maintenance
and enforcement of the dry law.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-02-01

A dry President and dry Congress
should be the goal Of the dry voters of
the nation.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-02-01

The flag is not going to surrender to
the booleggers, moonshiners or rum rum
ners.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-29
William M. Thackeray.
 ]. Who wrote the following

A. William M. Thackeray.
 o. Who wrote the following verse:
 Be good sweet maid, and let who
 will be clever:
 Do noble things. not dream
 them all day long:
 And 90 make life. death. and that
 vast forever
 One grand sweet song"
 A.. It is from Charles Kinysley's Farewell to c. E. G."
 Q. h it true that Sir Walter Raleigh kiased the blade of the axe with which he was to be beheaded just before his execution?
 A. The story is that 1t was . bitter morning on the day of his execution and the sheriH proposed that he should descend from the scaffold and warm himself. No, good MT. Sheriff, let us dispatch. for within this quarter of an hour my ague will come upon me. and if I be not dead before that, my enemies will say I quake for fear" Sir Walter Raleigh took the axe in his hand. kissed the blade. and said to the sheriff: Iris a sharp medi- cine. but . sound cure for all diseases.
 Q. What was tho real name of the heroine of Longfellow's Court ship of Myles Standish?'
 A. Priscilla Mullepa She be- came the wife of John Alden.
 o. Why is the tomb of a presi- dent of the United States guarded?
 A. Partly in way of tribute but primarily to prevent dissertation by souvenir seekers. Washington's tomb at Mount Vernon is guarded at all times.
 Q. Are world war veterans ex- empt from the payment of the federal income tax
 A. No.
 Q. Has there ever been n presi- dent of the United States who was born in California?
 X. No.
 Q. Is the loganberry cross breed of berry?
 A. The loganberry. originated by Judge J. H. Logan of Santa Cruz, California. is the result of a cross between the aushenbaugh. variety of Rubus vitifolius, {the wild blackberry of California) and a red raspberry. probably the red Antwerp. It was a chance hybrid developed from seen in 1881.
 Q. What is the address of the American Society for the Control of Cancer?
 A. c5 West %3d street. New York City
New Britain herald., 1928-09-29

On naay occa&asns Nr. 0'Bssen has seen tho fulffllment q nouths and probably years of work when he united a wife and husband. mother and sou, CT . husbaA1 and father with his wife aad children who were not able to come to this country until the husband had be- come . citizen and could support his family.
 He has been instrumsntal in the making of many cttisens and at least one has been . candidate for public office.
 Most of his work Is done through tho evening schools which arc also under his charge. He encourages education among the foreign speak ing people and he gains their tn- terest in this through the organtsa- tide of clubs or other means of amusement.
 Evening school has its social ride which is attractive to those who might not otherwise attend. 4 great many students continue to at- tend school after they have fulfilled the requirements which are neces- sary if they are to vote.
 The foreign-speaking people of New Britain have formed . love for Jimmy" O'Brian and they regard him as friend as well as . coun- selor Even after they have U,r-
  up their friendship and are ever anxious to have him in attendance at their socia6.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-29

every task with enthusiasm.
 Next December Nr. O'BrieA will observe the eighth anniversary of the date of beginning his work in New Britain. During the eight years he has 70 thoroughly organised tho work that annually there is an tn- crease in the number of foreign speaking people who call upon him for aid in theiS difficulties.
 Watches L1W Changes CSosely
 He is student of immigration laws and is posted on every cha, e or new law which is put into effect. It is through this knowledge that he has won many case for the men and women who have sought his service. All of his work is done without expense to the persons in- volved.
 On one occasion he and | person of foreign extraction went to Wash ington where they visited one of tho country's foremost attorneyA The case was explained and the lawyer read the solution from . book. He declared he would not take the case for less than $l,0OO. Mir. O'Brien remembered the section and was able to quote word for word the opinion in court later and he won the case for the New Britain man. The man wanted to prevent being sent back to Persia and the action was to bring about his being sent to Cuba or Canada where he could easily make his way back to thls country.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-29

They are reported to a committee consisting oS Rev. William H Alder son. Dr. Frank .zwick and W. 4. McDaniel for investigation and ac- ton is based on the report of this committee.
 A case which was reported re- gently was found by the committee to be that of professional help seekers, receiving aid from the Welfare association. the city charity department and anywhere else they could obtain it. The committee re- iected the case as one not within the province of the club.
 At a meeting to be held in No vember the club will vote on the following nominees for office dlr- ing the year 1929: President and treasurer. William c. Hotchkiss: vice president. George V. Hamlin; secretary. Francis Kelton: relief committee, Rev. w. H. Alderson, Dr. Frank Zwick and Walter A. Mc- Daniels: entertainment committee. Robert Van Tine, Elmer Nodine, Francis Kelton and Peter ~Ill.
 No Silver spoon for "Bill'
 MT. Hotchkiss. who will be 75 years old next month. and whose recovery last winter at the age of 74 from an attack of ~pnuemonta his friends. was born on a New England farm. at Sanasis- field. Mass. just across the line from Connecticut. He says his early life was as hard as the rocks on his fathers farm and his future looked as barren as the fields on De- cember morning.
 He spent his childhood days in Colebrook where he graduated" from the rock schoolhouse." When he reached the advanced age of II years he went to work on farm. They hired me for $4 month and they still owe me s4" he says, paying tribute to the thriftiness of that particular farmer. He stayed on this farm until he was 19. when he saw 8 bigger future in house to house canvassing, emu t. ing the famous character Skinny. the tin peddler." For 30 years he sold house hold articles from door to door. Finally he advanced to the more important position of driving q horse and wagon for a tea com- pany and covering a regular route selling teas, coffee and spices, with which premiums were given away.
 The man with whom he was sent him to New Britain in 1914. He told me to stay there six weeks, and I'm here yet" said MT. who answers to no other name than Just plain Bill"
 Before the six weeks were up. his stock was burned out in l fire and MT. Hotchkiss purchased he horse and wagon and the route he covered and opened his own busi- ness. He opened a store on Rock we'll avenue which he conducted un- til 70 years of age when he sold put, intending to retire.
 But a man can't retire when he s as young as 70. he has too many years of usefulness ahead of him." said "P!ain Bill" so today finds him 1t the age of 75, working every day
New Britain herald., 1928-09-29

larly organized agencies. He inter- ested a group of 50 men who pledged themselves to contribute five, cents weekly Ca nickel week. to create a fund for this purpose. The club was organized January 23 with the original 50 members and has grown to membership of 100. It is Mr. Hotchkiss' hope to reach 500 by spring.
 100 Members Paying Dues
 When the organization was form- ed it was the cause of some mild amusement on the part of many who heard of it. No one questioned the honesty of it's purpose, but it's practibiiity was questioned and the possibility of It's overlapping other agencies was pointed out. Now. with the club approaching its first anniversary. 1t is reported there has been no overlapping. that 100 mem- bers are paying their five cents weekly and that several cases have been helped, which would otherwise have been overlooked.
 The cases to be helped arc not those from whom direct application might come but those of whom some member has personal knowledge.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-29
Press Thinks Door Is
 Open for Other Plans

Paris, Sept. 29 R-A majority of the morning newspapers today view cd the American note on the Anglo French naval accord as polite and firm refusal, which, however, left the door open to other plans. The widely read Petit Parisien and the equally widely read Journal both held this opinion. The Journal was optimistic pointing out that the Kel- logs- Briand pact renouncing war had exactly similar beginnings.
 Pertinax in L'Echo de Paris called attention to the fact that in publish ing the note both the British foreign office and Quai D'Orsay abstained from divulging the text of the Ang- lo-French accord. He remarked that obstinacy which provided ammuni- tion for q pernicious press campaign was jnexplicable.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-29
FIVE CENTS WEEKLY
 BUILDS AID FUND.-
Nickd-a.W@k Club Hopes to
 Grow From Humble Start

Unique among the various organ izations in New Britain which are doing work under the surface to bring comfort and aid in worthy ca ses is the Nickel-A-Week club which has just nominated officers for itS second year.
 The Nickel-A-Week club is the project conceived and developed by William c. Hotchkiss of PAP h.ain street. Mir. Hqtchkss who will be 7s years of age spn his next birthday anniversary. was the founder end first president.
 The object Of the organization is to help needy and worthy cases of the type which to not ordinarily come to the attention of the regu-
New Britain herald., 1928-09-29
.O'bR|EN AN EXPERT
 0N IMMIGRATION
"Jim' Helps Many Perpleld
 Families to Solve Problems

Probably one of the most popu. lar men among the foreign-speak- ing people in this city Is American ization Director James E. O'Brien who for years has been taking care of the problems of these people along immigration lines. At times MT. O'Brien has to surmount . null titude of details in an effort to unite members of the family but he Las always cooperated and approached