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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10
CONNIE MACK SIGNS UP
 WITH MCANN'S SPEED BOYS
Ernie Lush Also Drops Into Town And Glad
 Hands His Friends

has not even peeped a mite on his future stop-off. Dallas of the Texas league made a bid for Lushs services and McGraw was inclined to leave Ernie in the South. Ernie registered big kick about playing in the South, which seemed to have effect with Me- Graw, for when the time came to de- part. Cy F'orsythe was the Giant to be left behind. "It's the death of a during the summer" says Lush.
 Tom Crooks had never heard the chorus of "Kiss Me-. Hall was fa- voring him with a few bars of the popular melody when he was cut short by some rough remarks of some by islanders. Jimmy also attempted to go through a few lines of Put Your Arms Around Me Honey but was also the worries and with the pipes.
 Ewald Snyder is the possessor of a sweet tenor voice. He's made a hit with the boys already.
 The Mechanic quartet will line up something like this: Eley, soprano, Hall, baritone; Snyder, tenor; and Crooks, bass.
 Tony, the bootblack, with a. stand in front of the Brunswick, is a great his loyalty to the club has made an offer to shine the shoes of each player during the season. There is a condi- ton, however, with the offer. The shines are to be free, providing the Mechanics cop the pennant. Should they lose out, the polish is to be set tied for at the end of the year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10

Isn't Jimmy Hall the jealous little imp. Jimmy wanted to get at the piano in the parlor of the Atlantic last evening, but two love sick young people held down soft seats in the big room. He tried all the soft music he knew on the worries, and when Kiss Me- could not move the two, he gave up in disgust.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10

Skipper Hey took Connie in tow introduced him around the supper ta. ble and then showed him the sights of the town, to what places he could go, and where he should not go.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10

The Worlds Champions are not such an awful lot. The Mechanics are just as good. They have a Connie Mack, and what is more his full name is Cornelius Joseph McGillicuddy, the same as the great Athletic leader. To carry out the remarkable coincidence, our Connie is a catcher, while the famous Connie started his career on the diamond, also as a back stop, not very far from here, in Meriden. Our Connie Mack hit Bridgeport last ev- ening, coming in from Providence, where last season he played senni-pro- fessional ball. He had a letter of in troduction to McCann from Owner John Freeman, who admits that he has seen the youngster play, and that he considers him worthy of try out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10

Manager McCann expected Pitcher Chalky Clunn to report today. The lighthaired finger is in good shape after wintering in Millviile, N. J.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-10

That outfield trio. EIey, Ladd and Snyder looks like the regular thing. Some of the fans may regard it as a mistake to have three left handed stickers in the outer works because of the belief that southpaw pitching bothers left handed hitters. Hi Ladd can hit the same old 300 against any
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-22

tension right up to bedtime must be
avoided. Cultivate lazy evenings, with
a short brisk walk, followed by a warm
bath just before getting into bed. This
may be the only treatment needed.
A cup OF warm beef tea, taken Just
before retiring. often helps the pa
tient to fall asleep. With some people
who are afflicted with very lively i'm
aginatOns which refuse to quiet down
at bedtime, a shaded light in the room
sometimes is most useful The family
revealed familiar objects in the room
mold the mind down to commonplace
ideas, and aid in soothing the imagin-
alton
If your mind viii revert back to
some very expressing incident of the
day, try to lie with the eyes open
while the mind is fixed on the walls
or furniture Of the bedroom. The very
dizziness and tedium Of this Will very
often quiet the brain in spite OF it.
self.
Where one falls asleep readily but
wakes too soon, the keynote of treat
ment is more bodily exercise An ex-
ira hours walk every day may be just
enough to lead to a comfortable nights
fun sleep.
The one thing to avoid is sleeping
draughts. Even when prescribed by a
physician, with careful consideration
taken of the patients physique. a dan
gerous lowering of nerve tone is bound
10 follow their constant use.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-22

I know scores of girls. God bless
them! who are happy to do their moth
er's errands. and the day will come
when most of them will look back TO
the time that they were privileged to
do for the mother. and feel no regret
for things left undone."
Now, there's a letter that ought to
mean a lot and it doesn't really mean
a thing-nOt real thing in the
world
You can't see why a good daughter
shouldn't stop on her way to work to
match a skein of wOrsted or to buy a
yard or so OF ribbon for her good moth
er, and you think / am doing kerry
wrong to hint that a really good moth
er will show her working daughter the
same consideration she shows her
working SOM I wonder why.
Who ever thinks Of expecting son to
get away from the office early just TO
match a bit Of silk for mother" and
who asks son to call up the dressmaker
for sister Mary or to drop into the mil
liners at nOontime to see why aunt
Sarah's hat hasn't come home yet?
Why not2 Son has as much time
and a good deal more strength than
daughter; why should he be complete
" exempt
could if he. wanted to. but he has sense
enough not to want to, and not TO let
anyone, even his own mother. step
between him and his chance to compete
with someone who never matched any
thing in his life and who doesn't in
tend to learn how TO do it, either
That's one of the reasons why son gets
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-22
SOCIETY
Dances

The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Orms-
bee, at the smelter. was the scene Of a
pretty dance, given by The Bakers
Dozen" Of the FL Paso Scl.=4I for Girls.
Wednesday evening. The school colors
of green and white formed the house
decorations, in the nature of school PEN
nants, Christmas greens and green and
white light shades
Mrs. J. J. Ormsbee. Miss Tafel. the
principal Miss Ora w. l. Slater and
Miss Nathurst formed the receiving
line. Punch was served throughout
the evening by the Misses Margaret and
Charlotte Ormsbee. The refreshments
were individual cakes bearing the
school letters, and green and white ice
cream
p The programs were especially pretty,
being the work Of Miss Elizabeth Ste
vens and Miss Virginia Stewart They
were handpainted, on white cards, with
the school monogram artlStcaily
wrought in gold.
The music for the dancing was fur
nished by an orchestra
Mrs. 7. j. Ormsbee and Miss Nathurst
chaperOned the young people, who We're
Misses Elizabeth Stevens, Virginia Stew
art Sarah Jarrett Margaret Rchard-
son EdWfma Glenn, Adalina PendletOn,
Lucille Busy, Resale Behr, Ohdine
Courchesne, Montine Kirkpatrick. Edna
Robinson Eileen Thompson. Emma
Buehler. Helena Wien Geraldine Mer-
chant, Rose Adams, Laurie Helms, Emil
lie Ormsbee, Vonia Bray, Helen Peich
man. Alice Ayles, Emile Kemp, Norma
Van Surdam, Pauline Bryan, Mary
White. Henrietta COurchesne. Ann
Brown. Ruth Reed Genevieve Collins,
Dorothy Ormsbee. Meta Ormsbee and
the faculty, Misses O. W. L. Slater, Lii
Ian Huggett. Rebecca Robbins Mack,
Beatrice Morse, Olga Tafel and Melitta
Tafel: chaperons, Mrs. J. J. OrmsDee,
Miss r. l. NathUrst
Alessrs. Randall KilbUrn. Vernon Ly-
man. John Moss. Ernest Myles, Garland
Lyman. Lawrence Stevens. Hicks Too
ley, Scott White, Fariss Kimbel FL
lott, Roy Reed, Robert Mullen, Wilson
Reum, Frank Ross. Bart Hilburn, Paul
Nafe, Ben Catlin, John McCrummen. 81
gee Smith, Ernest Vuehler, Blake Ba-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-22

bigger wages for the same kind Of
work than daughter.
When you hire John Jones to work
for you YOU hire John Jones. and YOU
don't know or care whether he is a
widOwer with seven children OF a
crusty old bachelor with two maiden
aunts to support. All you want OF John
Jones is his work, and you want the
best Of that
When you hire Mary Jones, John
Jones sister, you are hiring Mary
Jones. and Mary Jones mother and
Mary Jones' aunt Sallie and every rel
atlve Mary Jones has who takes adj
vantage Of that relationship to impose
on poor Mary, and then expect her to
keep up in the world of business where
the person who is imposed upon gets
down TO the foot of the ladder-and
stays there
If Mary Jones relations let her alone
she may make good" with you and
earn enough to support her relations in
modest comfort If they don't let her
alone poor Mary IS late one morning
and tardy the next. and she tries to
get away from work ahead of time the
day after, so as not to miss the
o clock boat ana hurt aunt Sauie's
FEELINGS, and the first thing you know
you have to give poor, kind. good hui
mored Mary a blue envelope and YOU
never think to ask her whether she
was matching samples for someone or
Just wasting the time and energy you
pay Tor some other way And every
one feels sorry for Alary's aunt Sallie
and Mary's good mother, because poor
Mary doesn't get along In business %
know a man who never engages 4
woman to work in his office without
asking her some very personal ques.
tions:
Do you live at hOme2" win your
mother be grieyed if keep YOU q few
minutes over office hours once i'm
while? DO you have to run errands
Tor aunt Sallie. or win you be able TO
give your entire mind to your work
during office hOurs?'
If the woman answers these ques-
uons the right way she gets a chance
IN that office; if she answers them
pne wrong way she never knows what
is the matter, but there is never any
vacancy just then
ENacting perhaps, but. then. why
should he consider AIary's relations
when Mary's relations do not even con-
slder Mary herself at alp
Marys busy downtown. Aunt SalIfa
Dusier than You ever were in YOUR lie
even at church bazaar time She is
working for a living. and WORKING
narqi what right have you TO make II
harder for her? ~
Why won't you give sister Mary an
even chance with brother John2 Just
because she's girl2
10 you think that's a fair wav 70
look at it? don't
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-22

l1er. SDencer Darbyshire, Monroe Proc
tor. Lynn Nee, Augie Foster, JACK
knight. Clarence Rand, Lawrence bald
win. Davis Baldwin. Willard niue
Harold Kilburn, Donald Davis, w altet
Davis. Jesse Payne. Everett Long, w al
ter Bateman. Wayne ChenOweth, Har-
vev Wilcox, Henry Swearengin, Wen
deli Kuhn. Kent Heffron, Mortimer
Johnson. Mccarthy, Ralph Hurd, James
Hardy. II. T. Van Surdam, Herndon
Kemp, Julius Hermann, Eldon Rout-
ledge.
The girls of the san Jacinto basket
BAH team gave their captain, Miss Leo
na Huttanrs a surprise party at elsnI
o'clock Tuesday evening, at the home OF
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. L. Huttanus.
Dancing and games followed by re-
freshements were enjoyed during the
evening.
Those. present were: Misses Maybeh
Bethea, Jewel Pascual. Hazel Van Pat
ten. Hazel Grant Hazel kQinney, Helen
and Jessie Darrick, Catherine Mills,
GLADYS simmons and LeOna Huttanus;
Messrs. p PascuSl. Jack Harper, VIII
liam Hunter and Herman Huttannus.
Saturday night. December so. the So
cial CLUB win give a masked ball at the
ToItec club. There viii be prizes Civ
en-a prize for the best costume as
well as a BOBBY prize The grandfath-
er clock viii have its face turned to
the wall.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-22
Inconsiderate Relatives
By WINIFRED BLACK

"HE following letter to the edi-
tor has been referred TO me as
one among many others Of like
kind deserving reply.
"a mother wishes me TO write in
reference to the article The Inconsist-
ent Mother by Winifred Black. which
appeared in the American few weeks
ago.
st cannot understand why any good
daughter should object to match a
skein Of yarn or a shade of ribbon on
her way to or from work for the dear
mother who has devoted the best part
of her life to bringing this same
daughter into the world, tending and
training her through babyhood and
childhood.
What manner Of intellect has a
girl that could let her brain become
like a waste paper basket because her
mother has called on her 10 do the
small service Of buying a bit Of ribbon
or yarn Why. the greatest happiness
is found in doing for others.
Open your heart dear child, broaden
your ideas Of living. Fill your life
with little acts OF kindness to others,
and in so doing you viii find a better
and happier WOmanhOOd.
Clutter UP your handbag Mercy,
me- Let US hope there is nothing
worse in your handbag to clutter it
than mothers yarn.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-22
How the Sleepless May Sleep
on What to Do What Not to Do at Bedtime and Before
By MARGARET HUBBARD AVER
Some Pointers On

sbWW ILL you tell me some rem
M edy for sleeplessness?" a
corresnoudah+ asIrs ct m,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-22

80 NV ILL you tell me some rem
NJ edy for sleeplessness2" a
correspondent asks. 4 am
sure my poor complexion and haggard
looking face are due to the fact that
I seldom get to sleep until long after
midnight though I go to bed quite
early"
She is quite right in attributing her
complexion trouble to lack of sleep
and she should try and cure herself Of
insomnia right away.
In the first place, to sleep well. leave
off coffee and tea and all stimulants.
Have plenty of fresh air in your bed
room not merely window open, but a
good current Of air
Go to bed a little later than YOU are
accustomed to and sleep with your
feet slightly raised.
Don't sleep with a lot of pillows
under your head. Don't begin to think
Of all the things you have to do to-
morrow, or all the things you have
neglected TO do today. Leave your
worries with your clothes on the chair.
Have fresh nightclOthes and sheets as
often as you can.
Anything which keeps the brain work
ing at full pressure should be pro-
hibited for some hours before bedtime
An exciting, book, an attempt TO fin
ish off some Of the days work. an
engrossing game Of cards-anything of
this sort which keeps the brain at high
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-22
Christmas Decorations

complete line of all that is needed to beauty
W home or Christmas tree, at prices SO low you
Mt help but buy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-22

DR.. and Mrs. I. J. Bush left yesterday
for Keachie, La. for Christmas,
Mr. and Mrs A. NJ. Wicket of III
Paso, are visiting in Floyd, n. NJ.
Mr.. and Mrs d. Howell left the first
of the week for Arizona, where they
viii make their future home
Mrs. j. D. Love and baby daughter.
Cornelia, left Wednesday for Palmer,
Tex. to visit her parents.
Mrs. T. G. Giuand viii leave Satur-
day for California and VIII be gone
for several months
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c.. AIcGlathery have
left for several weeks trip in CaHfor-
mia.
Judge E. f. Higgins, Of the FL Paso
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-22
Wonen's Organizations

On Wednesday afternoon. December
p, there viii be a meeting Of the art
department Of the Woman's club in the
club rooms.
The following program VIII be given:
Industrial art" talk by Mrs. Alice P.
Thompson.
Scandinavia" Mrs. c. H Campbell
Holland silversmiths," talks BY sew
eral club mem bers-
Germany" Mrs. J. w. Lorentzen.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-22

court Of appeals, has left for san An
tonic, Texas. where he VIII spend
Christmas.
Mrs. James r. McCourt win leave
shortly for the east
c. L. sirmans has left for Houston.
Texas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-22
The Lodges

The Maccabees will hold their cleo
tion of officers on Wednesday after
noon, December %.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15
PEARY MEETS A BOGUS "CooK"
Explorer Completes Riding Test and
Hooks HIS OvercOat with
the waiter.

The wintry blasts off the Icy Potomac
contain no hidden dangers for Commander
Robert f. Peary. Lest there be any doubt
in the minds of hopelessly biased persons
on this subject the following facts are
presented for consideration:
Ten days ago the discoverer Of the
North Pole now q naval engineer at.
tsched to the Department Of Justice" re-
ceivsd orders to prepare for the ninety
mile riding test that is prescribed for naval
officers. Meditatively the commander
stroked his tawny mustache and frowned
polar frown he said:
II haven't been astride a horse for
seventeen years and have almost forgotten
how to mount a saddle. But I'm going to
make that ninety ride il I die in the
attempt"
1t was typical of Commander Peary to
make a determination of this sort-and to
carry II out. Wednesday morning he
started out on the course, a three-and one
hslf-loop around the speedway. He knew
he had to complete the ride in three days
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15

and was a trifle worried by the thought
But at 10 o'clock Thursday morning, after
eleven hours Of hard riding in all. Com
mander Peary crossed the finish line with
Just the suspicion Of a smile on his lips.
He had demonstrated he knew q few land
lubher tricks as well as those OF a plain
seaman He had used eleven horses In his
riding relays, had never once allowed them
to sacken down in their ten-mile-a
hour gait and had emerged from the test
with 10 miles to his credit
Incidentally. the test ride was climaNed
with the spice OF excitement After com
pleting the ride, the North Pole dlscoverer
made a little reconnaissance to a place OF
refreshment, where he might find little
spiritual" nourishment. The little jour
ney' was successful. Then Commander
Peary found he had brought no money
with him His pockets were empty.
Pm afraid / can't pay you for that
drink just now, my man" he said to the
man behind. II haven't any money. But
I'm Commander Peary."
The -- you are" replied the man in
the apron. Wei, I'm DR.. Cook, and l
have proofs, specifications and documents
to show you bought a drink and didn't pay
for il. | should advise you to come across
with some cash, Mr.. Commander Peary."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15

year Is SlO0OOO,OoO. The indianapolis drug
market il the largest Of any inland city
in the world. A 100000 business was
done last year. The wholesale grocery
business, which employs more thon 100
travelling statesmen, did a sl2,OOOOOO bust
ness last year. The Indianapolis dry goods
business closed the season with a record
Of a years S10,OOO,OOO business. The hard
ware iobbers did a 100000 business the
wholesale paper companies a 100000 bust
ness and the queenswsre people a 100000
business. Add this to an automobile In
dustry OF 1900 cars year and many other
first-class business concerns and it is
easily seen that Indianapolis is giant
that must be reckoned with seriously in
the modern battle OF cities"
The latest census report shows Indian
apolis TO have 23S $50 population.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15

Thereupon an excited colloauy cnsued
but the commander was so declsivelv
worsted in the argument that he bethouEht
himself OF a compromise. Finally happy
thought struck him
I'm going to leave this overcoat here
as a guarantee that I'll pay for this drink.
That ought to satisfy YOU man cant
wear an overcost this kind Of weather
anyway" he added
So the overcost was held hostage until
late in the afternoon. Commander Peary
might have given a certain polar watch
charm OF his instead of the overcoat, but
he would not run the risk Of losing It. II
is altogether too valuable for thst.-Wssh-
ington Herald.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15

1t Is one OF the mysteries Of life how two
men can make a bargain. and both get the
worst OF At.
Millions for defense" Is an admirable
motto for the lawyer who is retained at
that end OF the case
Some men are like biottin8 pads in that
they absorb the ideas OF others without ac-
curing any OF their own.
The cook book may be an admirable
thing In tie way. but IL IL responsible for
many an unhappy marriage.
The trouble about beginning at the bot
tom Of the ladder q that you may have
to do II 50 often.-New York Times.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15

The hour was I a. m.
Inside the dimly lighted hallway stood
Mrs Dorkins, with a grim smile on her
face.
The front door was bolted
John" she said. in cutting accents, you
have been dissipating at the club again.
Maria " smoke a voice outside, rapidly
clearly and distinctly. The blew lugu-
briouEly on the blooming bugle!"
Instantly she unfastened and opened the
door.
Mr.. Dorlkins had not been dissipatng.--
Chicago Tribune,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15

D. c.. have taken up head
quarters at the famous brick course to
make tests and observations which will
show the effect OF atmospheric changes
on the vtrified paving surface. The speed
way was chosen as the most perfect sam
pie of brick paving in the country and the
peculiar slopes and curves at the turns OF
the race course give the only opportunity
TO test Irregular paving and road construc-
ton.
Major James T. How ard head of the
experiment work for the government Is au-
thority for the statement that the speed
way stands alone in the vitrlfied brick paw
ing field as an example OF almost perfec-
ton. and the results obtained from the
test there will be Of lasting benefit to the
cities throughout the land. The report Of
the experts will be sent to the Washington
headquarters and there will be distributed
to all OF the municipalities which use brick
as a paving material
One Of the tests which the experts are
making is to determine the contraction and
expansion Of the brick surface in the vari-
Gus temperatures from 10 degrees below
zero to summer heat This will be OF bene-
fit to paving contractors in future com
structlon work as they will know what al
lowance 20 make for such changes Another
test to determine the rigidity of the track
has been made by placing a sensitive spirit
level which shows a change of one ten
thousandth part Of an inch. beside an au-
tomobile. The machine is then run away
and the action of the level noted These
tests so far have failed to show any change
in the position Of the level gauge
Guy L. Smith has Just received word Of
the building OF a speed car Weighing but
100 pounds by the II. II. Franklin Manu-
featuring company for a particular GUS
toner.
This car in some respects resembles the
special speed model built by the Franklin
company, but is very different in many
particulars The principal feature Of con-
trast between this and other cars is its
light weight In its manufacture every sur
plus part has been removed. irons are bored
out, wood parts lightened and in no place
has an ounce of material been left except
where absolutely necessary for strength and
safety. Even the mud guards are mere
strips Of thin sheet metal above the wheels.
/ The individual sloping hood and turtle
back-of the 1911 Franklin gives the car a
most speedy appearance. The motor is a
| high compression tour-cylnder affair and
while its horsepower is not officially an
nounced II is said to be sufficient to pro-
duce very high speed. Mr.. Awrell, the pur-
chaser. will spend the winter months in
Porto Rico with this unique car.
A score of test cars from the Indianapo-
lis motor factories are working out daily
at the brick track and the results which
they have brought in making the brick
surface smoother are remarkable. The
steady grind Of car after car, running over
the brick, has worn the surface down to
a smoothness which was believed impos-
sible when the track was first constructed
After spending $4,000 putting the brick
surface on the course the management