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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-20
LONDON'S ALIEN POPULATION Represents Today 15O,OOO, Most oA
 Whom come from Russia

The extraordinary aggregation of alien colonists in the heart of London to which attention was drawn yester- day, is largely the result of the op- Russia which followed the assassina- tion of Emperor Alexander IT. Wheth- CT Or not the death of the Czar waa attributable to members of the Jew ish faith does not call for discussion here. The effect was that the Russ sian authorities enforced and re-en- forced repressive enactmehts which caused thousands of Russian and Po- fish Jews to seek an asylum in Eng land. And here they have been given all the privileges of a safe and unri> valed sanctuary. Other causes which brought the fugitives to England were the desire to escape military service. This same desire, combined with tho search for wider fields of activitys which has marked the wonderful pro- gress of the German Empire, also brought many thousands Of German subjects to these shores in the same period. Other motives for the great incursion of foreigners might be given and among them the appreciation oA British political and religious tolera~ tion.
 That there are among these fugi- tives and political refugeeS many who wish to settle down here and earn
  But that there is also a number oH such unrestricted incomers who ara criminals of the most undesirable ana pronounced type is shown by tho events which have happened in Londou in connection with the Houndsdftc6 and Clapham outrages, not to recall similar crimes at Tottenham and else~ where in the past decade.
 The foreign population has grown from one of fl, 900 in 1904 to an estt- mated total of 150.000 at the present day. Of this total of 150,000 tha greater proportion are Russians, Poles and Germans.
 The occupations of this cosmopoli~ tan crowd are, for the most part, ac~ cording to official report, those Of tafl< ors, seamen. domestic servants, wait~ CTS, commercial or business clerks boot and shoe makers and haWkers. while a percentage of them are occu- pied in teaching or associated with art music and drama.
 It is not, however, with those who are making an honest living in Lon- don that any question arises. Ac- cording to the very highest Home Off, flee and police authorities m tnia country, the laxity with which tha Aliens act has been administered since Lord Gladstone issued his famous "benefit of the doubt'' circular, hax led to the admission of aliens whose credentials might well be questioned,
 During the year 1909, 2,271 male and 346 female aliens were convicted for various offences in the United King- dom, the offences including larceny and receiving wounding and assaults forgery, coining and embezzlement, blackmail, murder and manslaughter.
 Of the total of 2,617 no less than 1,< OS9 criminal aliens were convicted iH the metropolis alone.-London Tele< graph.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-20
.HOEY AND MILLER
 JOIN HCLDOUT RANKS

Waterbury, Feb. 20-Jack Hoey, right fielder and Chief Miller, first baseman, have refused to sign Water bury baseball contracts and declare they will not do so until they are of fered as much money as they received last year from Mike Finn.
 Contracts were sent out several days ago and Hoey and Miller promptly sent them back unsigned.
 Durant said yesterday that the con- tracts which had been sent out to twenty-two players contained the same terms as last year. The amounts mentioned in the. contracts are the same, but all outside agreements have been ignored. Last year both Miller and Hoey received a bonus each month.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-20
GREAT UNKNOWN" TO wREsTLE HERE

Look over Prof. Jim Atlas 'Un- known" who is to grapple Frank Gotch the worlds champion at the State armory. Friday evening, Feb. A. Atlas is keeping the name of his man under cover, but states that he knows that this man will give the champion one of his greatest ring tussles. Atlas says that the Unknown" is not new to the game, that he has met the giant grapplers before, but has yet to meet defeat. He knows that he will be there with the heavy stuff on Gotch. In this respect Atlas ought to know,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-20
SSS(saEXSl lZ2SY
BOWLING.
FACTORY LEAGUE.

The Coulter & Mckenzie quintet, by taking all three games in their series the past week with the Singer boys, have a clean lead of three games n the Factory Bowling league schedule.
 The American & British pin-shoot- CTS, by capturing two from the Loco mobile five. jumped into second place. while the Singer boys. and the Loco mobile duck-shooters are in tie for the third position.
 The best three string individual honors for the week, was carried off by Benny Coles of the. American & British team who had a total of 312. Benny also put up high single of 136, which is the best thus far. The high team total for the week was cap tured by the American & British boys, whose total pinfall was 1852. The Gunmakers also put up a high single of sol, which is the league record.
 The standings of the teams for the week ending Feb. IS, follows:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-20
GOTCH AND AMERICUS
 BOTH EXPECT VICTORY
(Special from IInited Press

Especial from United Press.)
 Boston, Feb. 20-Frank Gotch. worlds champion wrestler and Amercus, whom he was scheduled to meet in a handicap match, tonight, both express ed confidence of victory today
 Asked regarding Hackenschmidt's t's challenge, Gotch said he does not con- slider the Russian in earnest, pointing to Hacks early departure for Euro pean theatrical engagements.
 "I anp not unwilling to meet Hack enschmidt," said Gotch, "but the ques- ton of supremacy between himself and Zbyszko must be settled definitely, to- day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-20
LANGFORD FAVORITE
 OVER FELL" LANG
Boston Tar Baby Says He'll Lay Australian Low in 12 Rounds Tomorrow Night = Johnson Challenges Winner
Especial from United Press.) }

London, Feb. 2o-Champion Jack Johnson, today, cabled Hugh McIn- tosh, promoter of the Sam Langford- Bill Lang 20 round bout, tomorrow night, agreeing to meet the winner. Mcintosh has not made known the amount he offered Johnson but it is reliably reported that $3000O purse will be hung up.
 Although the winner of the Lang ford-Lang fight is already matched to fight Sam McVey, Mcintosh said, to- day, that he was so confident that either man could whip McVey that he will go right ahead with the Johnson fight.
 Langford is a five to four favorite over Lang, although an Australian, today, put up $500O on his countryman. The Boston Tar Baby says he will put Lang away inside of twelve rounds.
 Lang's admirers say that he has im- proved so much since the days when Tommy Burns used to whip him that it is hard to recognize him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-20
PROF. ROYCE, EMINENT MATAPHYSICIAN, WILL BREAK
 WITH YALE THIS YEAR.
Especial from United Press.

New Haven, Feb. 20.--Announce~ ment came from Yale, today, that Professor Johiah Royce, said to ba university in June For the past three years he has been a lecturer on philosophy from Harvard Univer- Ssty. That he feels unable to do jsas- tice to this work at Harvard and at the same time come to New Haven once a week to lecture was the rea~ son given for Professor Royce's resig- nation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-20
RED S0x ON LAST LAP OF "GET THERE" TRIP
Special from United Press ,

Boston American League team will give the spring training season it's formal push off," tonight, when the Red Sox leave Chicago in a special train which will follow, for the most part, the California schedule under taken by the White Sox, last year. Manager Patsy Donovan and Owner Taylor will be in charge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-20
BASKETBALL

The basketball season in Bridgeport is fast drawing to a close, and as usual, several teams are organizing and claiming the city championship. In the Park City league the Boys Club team won the championship, therefore, the other teams which were members of that league are en- tirely out of the running for the city hampionship, namely. Edgewoods, St. Pauls, Brooklawns, Pilots and Crescents.
 Over in St. Joseph's hall where the City league was run off the Ram blers copped the championship, leaving the St. Josephs, Berkshires and Mechanics if the only teams having valid claim on the City championship are the Ramblers and Boys Club.
 The Boys Club think that the Ram blers are afraid to play them, but the after his out-of-town schedule is run out he will take on the Boys Club. It is probable that the first game will be played on March 17th, St. Patrick s Day.
 "Chew" Brolley says he has bas- ketball team over at St. Joseph's hall that can beat anything in the city. Chew had better keep out of bas- ketball as it will be soon time for him to take his East Bridgeport Nutmeg gers down to the training camp at Modoc, L. I.
 If anything should happen to Chew his coming stars would be in an awful grip, for then they might win the pennant.-This is a joke on Brolley.
 "Knockout' Brown of the Joes root ing staff is getting in condition for the summer, by running around the Modoc every night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-20

for it was he who taught Gotch the finer rudiments of the game, through which he became and still is the greatest of them all
 The preliminary bout ought to att tract the multitude. Sandello, the Italian champion is due to mix up with Hjalmar Lundin, the Viking won der. The prowess of the latter, though he is no champion is we'll known to all the local followers of the game. And who will forget the great fight Sandello put up in his recent bout here with Nelson, the terrible Dane |?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-20
EIiKS ARRANGING FOR
 DANBURY LODGE DEDICATION

The Bridgeport Lodge of E1ks will attend the dedication of the new home of the Danbury lodge on Wash ington's Birthday, and all members desirious of going, will kindly leave their names with the steward of the lodge, or with the secretary not later than tomorrow morning. so as ar- engagements can be made for a special train.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-20
CORNELL PLAYERS
 HOCKEY CHAMPIONS
Intercollegiate Hockey Standing.

Cornell won the intercollegiate hook ey championship Saturday night by defeating Dartmouth at Boston by the score of 5-1. and Harvard demonstrat- ed her superiority over Yale in close game at the St. Nicholas rink in New York. the Crimson skaters winning cut by the score of 3-2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-20
70. R. HOGAN VS. "K O." BROWN
 Especial from United Press.

New York Feb. 20--''One round' Hogan. the California lightweight, who is to fight ''Knockout'' Brown here Wednesday night. has made a splen- did impression on those who have seen him at work and will enter the ring with considerable backing. The westerner is two pounds overweight but says he will reach 133 without trouble. If he whips Brown, Hogan said today he will challenge Wolgast for the title.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-20
KELLY vS. SMITH.

Especial from United Press.)
 New York, Feb. 2e-Hugo Kelly, the Chicago middleweight, has been match ed to fight Jim Smith, of New York, in this city, on March and Frank Klaus the Pittsburg star here, on March 91-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-20
BARRETT ACCEPTS
 CHATFIELD'S CHALLENGE

Dick Barrett has accepted the chal- lenge of Howard Chatfeld of Water bury for three mile roller race at the Park City rink to settle the state championship. All that is now neces- sary is for the boys to get together and agree upon terms.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-20
Total Pinfall.
Games This Meek,

Tonight-Mechanics vs. Edgemeres Tuesday-Gold Bricks vs. Wonders. Wedna dnasday-Clintons vs. Arcade Jrs. Thursday-East Sides vs. Arcadcs. Friday-West Ends vs. Sokols.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-20
INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE.
Games This Week.

Games This Week. Tonight-A- & B. Co. vs. Cudahy Packing Co.
 Tuesday-Warner Bros. Co. vs Holmes & Edwards.
 Wednesday-Bridgep Brass Co. vs- Singer Manufacturing Go. Thursday-Graphoph Go. vs. Ashcroft Manufacturing Co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-20
CURLERS IN BOSTON.

Special from United Press.)
 Boston, Feb. 20-Canadian and American curriers' were scheduled to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-20

play at the Arena this afternoon, for the Gordon medal, now held in Can ada, in the biggest International tour nament ever played here. Utica, This tie and St. Andrews, New York; Yonk- CTS. sBrae-Bourne, Brooklyn; Jersey City and Boston Curling Clubs will represent the United States.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-20
Rosebuds, 3: Campbelrs Pets, O.

The Rosebuds took three straight strings from CampbelPs Pets Saturday night at the Washington Park alleys. M Sterback of the winning team roll ed high single, also J. Sterback of the same team held the three string total by a small margin. The scores.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-20
BIG FOUR LEAGUE.
Games This Week

Tonight-Yannigans vs. Washing ton Parks.
 Tuesday-Sokols vs A & B. Mount Shop.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-20
ROLLER POLO
NATIONAL LEAGUE. Saturday Games.

Taunton, 4: Providence, 2. Fall River, 8; Worcester, O. Pawtucket, 5; Hartford, 8.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-20

A packed pint of chopped meat is a pound.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-20
League Standing.

League Standing.
 Won. Lost. PC. Coulter & Mckenzie IS .S57 American & British 15 .714 Singer Mfg. Co.,. 13 .614 Locomobile Go. ... 13 .614 Batcheller No. H.. 12 .571 Bullard Mach. Co.,. 10 II .476 Smith Silver Co.,. =. g 12 .423 Armstrong Mfg. Go. 6 IS .2S5 Batcheller No. D.. s 1e .23S Crown Corset Co.,. 4 IT .190 High single, Coles. 136.
 High three string, individual, Wright, 323.
 High team total. American & Brit ish, 1886.
 High team single. American and British, sol.
 Weeks Schedule. Tonight-Bullard Machine Co. vs. Singer Mfg. Go.
 Tuesday-Coulter & Mckenzie vs. Geo. c. Batcheller No. 9.
 Wednesday-Geo. c. Batcheller Mo- 1 vs. Armstrong Mfg. Go. Thursday-Smith Silver Co. vs. American & British Go. Friday-Crown Corset Co. vs Loco- mobile Co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-02-20

Knockout Brown of the Joes root ing staff is getting in condition for the summer, by running around the Modoc every night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02
PRETTY WEDDING
 NEAR HARTSELLE
Miss Glenn Patterson Becomes Bride of Mir. J. l.. Barber
 Thanksgiving

Hartsele, December 1.--(Special.)-A pretty wedding was soemnized at high noon Thanksgiving day at the First Bap- tist church at Falkville, when Miss Glenn Patterson and MT. John Leon Barber were married in the presence of large gathering of friends, the Rev. J. A. Huff of East Lake performing the ceremony.
 The altar was lovely with white chry- santhemums. palms and ferns amidst which gleamed wax tapers and softly burning lights. Just before the notes of the wedding march MT. NJ Pickens sang "If I Had Thousand Lives" accom- panied by Mrs. Louise Darwin of Tr- nifty, after which she played Loehengrin's wedding march, and the briday party en- tered, led by the ushers MT. Virgil Clarke and MT J. D. Pickens.
 The bride entered on the arm of her brother. MT. A. c. Patterson, and wore a stylish coat of cream colored serge and carried a huff of lilies of the valley. Miss Lottie Patterson, the brides sister, was maid of honor and was gowned II, embroidered white net over white messa- line, while Miss Eula Mcintyre of Gull man and Miss Gertrude Morris of Wood lawn wore white embroidered net over pink messaline, and all wore black pie ture hats and carried pink chrysanthe- nuns. The groom was attended by his best man, Professor Berry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02

son, lots 21 and 22. in block 13-E. accord- ing to the Ensley Land company's third addition to Ensley.
 SS50O-Katherne King to F. G. Moore. lot ., in block 1, according to the Bir- mingham-E -Ensley Land and Improvement companys map of Ensley.
 S2500-Camela Lucia to sam Spino, lot z, in block 1, according to Day & Ryans addition to Ensley.
 $1loo-E. D, Sbley to s. P. King. lots | and ?, in block s. according to the survey of the East Lake Land company.
 S4000--E. D. Sibley to S. r. King, lots 2 and in block II, and lots l, and , in block 3-A, and lot in block A. of the East Lake survey. Also lots [. S, II, 12 and B in block S3 of the West End Inl- provement companys survey, and lot 20, block 37 in the city of Birmingham.
 $1000--W. T. Hendon and wife to C. r. Park, lot s in block 24 in the Ensiey Development company's map of Ensley-
 S112410-W. c. Gewin to Elizabeth Bates Speaker, lot F in the Survey of Mrs. Mary C. Smith, in West End, known as the Silverineade survey, said property be ing in the west half of the southwest quarter of section and the east half <e the southeast quarter of section 1, town ship IS. range west.
 S1450-W. R. Stewart to L. E Burgess, lot l6 and 10 feet of lot r in block 20-I, according to the Ensley Land company,s fifth addition to Ensley.
 S20O0-Mattye w. Bell to Mrs. T. D. Rob- ertson. lots 19 and % in block in the Ardis Land companys survey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02
THANKSGIVING DAY
 IN JACKSONVILLE
Many From Surrounding Country Spend Day There-Various and
 Sundry Amusements

Jacksonville, December 1.-(Special ) Thanksgiving was a gala day in Jack sonville. A large number of people from the surrounding country spent the day here, drawn here by the at- fractions offered by the merchants of the town for the benefit of the Ath- letic association of the State Normal school.
 The morning programme consisted of various field sports, foot races, climb ing greasy pole. slow mule race, also fiddlers' contest, etc A band concert was a feature of the afternoon pro- gramme, followed by football game between the State Normal and the Gadsden team which resulted In a vic- tory for the normal team, the score being 12 to O.
 A minstrel performasce was sched- uled for the evening, but was post poned until later owing to the absence of some of the performers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02
A HALF HOLIDAY
 HAD AT PULLMAN
Thanksgiving Day Generally Observ- ed Following Yearly Custom.
 Buildings Contemplated

Cullman. December 1.--(Special) )-Ac- cording to the custom that has pre- vailed in this city for many years. prac- tically every business house, shop, etc, were closed for at least half the day yesterday to celebrate and to give their employees an opportunity of having few hours to themselves and to enjoy the numerous festivities characteristic of the great national holiday-Thanksgiv- ing.
 Business re-opened this morning. after having spent a most pleasant day. vary ing from the frivolities of life to the most serious, the business men and their employees entered upon their duties with renewed energy, looking forward to the coming of the new year, during which it is expected that much in the way of irnproyements will be done.
 Several modern buildings for the city are now being contemplated for the next wear, and the people are expecting to accomplish a great deal more even than has been done during the past year. Thanksgiving was vNy behttingly spent and enjoyed by the people of the Moun- tain City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02
M'MAHON GOES TO
 PEN FOR MURDER

Philadelphia, December 1.-Frank NJ, McMahon, who was convicted of man. slaughter last week for the killing of George Leary last May was sentenced to the penitentiary today for not less ehan five years nor more than ten years. The maximum penalty for the crime is F years.
 McMahon shot Leary after quarrel on the street over Learys refusal to marry Mir. McMahons daughter, The so-called unwritten law figures in the case and at tracted considerable attention. 1t Is said McMahon's counsel waived an appeal for d new trial in order to immediately take the case to the state board of pardons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02
CONFERENCE HEARS
 SPLENDID SERMON Bishop Hoss Breaches on Thanksgiving REPORT IS REFERRED Brandon Presents Paper Looking to Raising in North Alabama $5O0O
 for Washington City Church
 Which Was Adopted
REPORT IS REFERRED
ur r NJ GLENN

Florence. December 1.--(Special.)-- Conference convened at o'clock a. m. yesterday, Bishop F. E. floss in the chair. pr. M. E. Butt led in prayer and the bishop read from the prophecy of Jeremiah, 91;31. The approval or minutes was followed by roll call of absentees.
 The report of the joint board of trus- tees of Methodist schools of the two Alabama conferences was read and re- ferred to the board of education. ! Question 22 was called: Are all the preachers blameless in their life and official administration? Following this many reports were made.
 F. W. Brandon offered a paper look ing to raising in north Alabama the sum of $5000 for the Washington City church, the same to be payable in from one to four years The paper was adopted.
 The paper called for the appointment of a committee to handle the 5000 involved.
 pr. McMurry, the secretary of tho general board of church extension, oc- cupied the attention of the conference as to the work of his department of
 
 ment that during the 29 years of the history of the board there has been built an average of more than five churches per week.
 Dr. Elliott spoke to the conference upon the work of the American Bible society.
 Thanksgiving Service
 Arrangements had been previously made for a conference observance of the ra- tional Thanksgiving Day, with Bishop Hoss as the preacher. At 11:30 the bus- ness of the day was suspended, and there was assembled to the full capacity of the large auditorium of the First Meth odist church a large company of preach- CTS and laymen, of visitors and local res idents, to take proper part in the wor- ship of the hour
 The bishop chose for his text, "Let Every Soul Be Subject to the Powers that Be- and his general theme was, Gov ernment; It's Functions and Ends.'
 The large congregation gave marked att tention to the comprehensive discourse No one hearing it could fail to be in- pressed swth the wide range of the bish- ops investigation and thought, and of his statesmanly judgments and conclusions, not merely as great ecclesiast, but also as good citizen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-02
SUING GADSDEN
 CHIEF OF POLICE
E. E. Griffith Wants Damages for False Imprisonment and As
 sault and Battery

Gadsden, December 1.-(Special )--Byron F. Griffith has filed suit against Chief of Police S. l.. OBannon and his bondsmen, claiming so000 damages for false imprison- ment and assault and battery. The chief was trying, it is alleged, to collect from Griffith on a bond he had signed for one accused of crime in the city court when the men became involved in difficulty. The chief arrested Griffith and carried him to the city hall, where bond was made. The suit above mentioned is the outcome of the affair.
 Russell Smith, negro, was killed at the plants of the Southern Iron and Steel company by being run over by a freight car in the yards. The negro was employed as a swtchman at the yards and while at work attempted to swing aboard a car and was thrown under the wheels and the life crushed out of him. The negro has a family at Guild, Tenn, and the re- mains will be sent there for burial.
 After being out for 27 hours the jury in the case of the Gadsden infirmary vs. Mrs. G. P. Dodge, failed to reach an agreement and was discharged. The case was one involving title to a small parcel of land and has been on trial for several days past.