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The Washington times., 1911-04-30
PARCELS POST IS
BITTER PILL FOR
HOUSE MAJORITY
Passed or Shelved This Leg
islation Threatens Trou-
bic for Democrats.
SOME FAVOR 1T AS
SOP TO FARMERS
Committee Sentiment Divided
Approaching Campaign Makes
II Worse.

One Of the hardest nuts the Democrats
IN Congress will have to crack will be
the parcels post question.
On the one hand, the sentiment for
establishment of a parcels post is OBJ
Viously growing. On the other hand,
with the opposition to it bitter, and a
Presidential campaign just ahead, there
Is some hesitancy on the part Of Dem
ocrats, concerned over the party fate
in 1912, about taking it up
1t is plain as day. however, that the
question is up to this Congress, and
that 1t will have to pass upon II. Sneak
er Clark himself admitted this recently.
Mr.. Clark has not committed himself
on the parcels post, though he is con-
Wlnced the express companies, to use
MS own term, are ''gouging' the public.
He is in favor Of the Postoffice Depart
ment living up to that requirement of
tne law as to exercising a monopoly of
the business of carrying packets.
Seems Sure of Passage.
That the House will pass a parcels
post measure If one is reported out of
committee is generally believed. The
recent parcels post convention in Wash
ington was the strongest gathering of
the kind ever held here. 1t took steps
to urge Congress to act in favor of the
parcels post, and went further and de-
clared In favor Of the Government taxi
ing over the express companies. The
feeling against the express companies,
az manifested at the convention, was
extremely bitter.
Chairman Moop 30 +h~ oo-...... lz
appointed the subcommittee of his com.
nnttee. Among them is one on parcels
post 1t consists of Representative
Lloyd Of Missouri, chairman, and Rep
resentatives Mays, Bell, Gregg, Weeks,
Gardner of New Jersey and Lafean.
Representative Lloyd is chairman of The
Diemocrauc Congressional committee.
Messrs- Weeks, GardrAer and Lafean are
the Republican members. The sentiment
on the subcommittee and on the main
committee is about evenly divided for
and against the parcels post
Representative Lloyd. as chairman Of
the subcommittee in charge of the par
GELS post question, has a large RESPONSE
bility In the matter. If no bill is brought
out, he will be blamed for the failure
OF II, and II will be said that he was
AFRAID to let the legislation get through
for fear Of the political consequences. q
Farmers Want 1t.
But the disposition Of a good many OF
the Democrats is to take the view that
parcels post legislation is wanted by
the farmers and that 1t should be pro-
Nded. Some of the astute Democratic
politicians perceive that the enactment
Of the Canadian reciprocity agreement
has hurt them with the farmers. They
see that II parcels post legislation went
through, IT would be popular with the
farmers and would tend to counteract
any deleterious effects on the farmer
vote from the reciprocity agreement.
This situation is one that makes par
GELS post legislation by this Congress
much more likely than it would be
otherwise.
The Washington times., 1911-04-30

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The Washington times., 1911-04-30
WILSON'S THUNDER
WILL Be POPULAR
GOVERNMENT PLEA
Strong Speech for Genuine
Representative Rule at
Norfolk.

Governor Woodrow Wilson, of New
Jersey, has entered on his campaign for
the Presidency on a popular Govern
ment platform.
While Governor Wilson has not avow-
edly said he was seeking the Presidency,
he has gone into his native State of
Virginia, and at Norfolk come out in
a strong speech for genuine popular
and representative Government.
He was received with the utmost en-
thusiasim. He is looked on by Virgin
ians as a candidate for President and
at Norfolk he was hailed as the next
President, though he re fused himself
to discuss the possibilities in this IL
rection.. A Woodrow Wilson Democrat
ic Club has been formed in Norfolk to
boom his candidacy.
s Governor Wilson will return to New
Jersey, via Baltimore, Monday night,
and will then make preparations for his
Western tour, beginning later this week,
Declaring that new temper had come
into the nation, but that 1t was not
now temper Of attack, but one of re-
adjustment and remedy, Governor Will
son said:
Governments do not represent u.s.
They are filtered too fine through the
sieve of secret caucuses and other ma
chine processes; there are too many
conventions. preceded by too many
private conferences, between us and the
persons through whom we Iegislate and
conduct our governments.
I'VE, the people, have not. free acess
enough to our own agents or direct
enough control over them.
There are barriers to break down
and processes to simplify, which we lib
erals believe we know how to get at.
We mean, by one change or another,
to make our Government genuinely pop
ular and representative again. We are
cutting away anomalies, not institu-
tions. We are clearing away the jungle
and letting in the pure light and air
not destroying the wholesome forest,
or creating waste places where there
was productive growth"
The Washington times., 1911-04-30
New Statute Wipes Out
Many Saloons in Boston

BOSTON, April 3o-Eighty per cent
of the city's saloons closed their doors
at II o'clock last night. The bar and
bottle bill takes effeeot Monday morn
ing, and no firm selling liquor to be
drunk on .the premises can also sell 1t in
bottles mot to be drunk on the prem
ises," unless they have purchased an
other FIRMS fourth-class license and
have entirely separated the bottled
goods department from the bar proper.
Among the saloons that will go out Of
business is the famous old Museum Ex-
change, which closed last night after
fifty-five years. 1t Is estimated that
more than 100 bartenders and clerks will
be thrown out of employment by the
operation of the new statute. The sale
Of bottled goods will be increased in
groceries.
The Washington times., 1911-04-30
Tribute to Fremont at
Charleston Navy Yard

BOSTON, April 3o.-Tomorrow the
flags at the navy yard will be placed at
half staff. those on the warships will be
at half mast. and at noon a rear ad-
mirafs salute of thirteen guns, as min
ute guns, will be fired from the navy
yard battery as the nations mark of
respect to the memory Of Rear Admiral
John c. Fremont, U. S. N, who was
commandant of the Charleston Navy
Yard when he died on March Z.
The order was received at the yard
yesterday afternoon. 1t directs that
the tribute be paid the day after the or
der is received, but as no salutes are
fired on Sundays. the order will be car
ried out tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1911-04-30
Berger Sees Great
Future for Socialists

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. April So.-The
Socialist party will be the second great
party of the United States in five years,
and will be represented by at least
twenty men in Congress, Representative
Victor L. Berger of Wisconsin said to
members of the Harvard Socialist Club
last night.
The Washington times., 1911-04-30

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The Washington times., 1911-04-30
SUMS Diameter.

The diameter of the sun is so enor-
nous that II you could measure the
number of miles across the face OF the
sun and multiply that number by 106. 1t
would give you the sun distance from
the earth. about 100000 miles.
The Washington times., 1911-04-30
Why Not?

"We,ll have to get even with that
man Hobson.''
What do you mean?"
IF he is going to continue declaring
war against Japan, why not let him
fight 1t .alone"-New York Press.
The Washington times., 1911-04-30
Dodging Indigestion.

Hoax-Sillicus was engaged to an
heiress. wonder why he broke 1t OF?
Joax-He had an attack Of indiges-
ton, and the doctor told him to avoid
all rich things.-Philadelph Record.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-23
WELLS-M'FARLAND BOUT MAY NOT TAKE
 PLACE IN NEW YORK

It is by no means a sure thing that Matt Wells and Packey Mcfarland will meet in the ring in New York af- ter all, as there is serious disagree ment over the division of the money.
 Billy Gibson, who has signed up the Chicago boy for three bouts and George Mcdonald, the manager of the English champion, in their conference with Harry Pollok, manager' of the Madison Square A. C., agreed to meet of the receipts, the weight to be 135 pounds at o'clock.
 It is as to how this 60 per cent. shall be divided that is causing the friction. Mcfarland wants 30 per cent, while Wells thinks it should be split 25 and 25. However, Wells declares that if it comes to a show down he is willing to let the winner have the 30 per cent, a consensus of the opinion of the newspaper experts in this city to decide the argument.
 Billy Gibson had a long talk with Emil Theiry, manager of Packey, over the slong-distance phone last night, and the latter, in behalf of the stock yards boxer, demanded as stated in the foregoing paragraph
 The Briton is very anxious to hook up with the clever American, and says he will make any reasonable cpnces- sion in order to secure the match.
 
 whip Packey eve neasier than he did Attell, for he figures that owing to the fact that he is bigger man he will be easier to reach than the craf- ty Abe.
 Mcfarland has fought Welsh three times, getting the decision in a ten- round bout at Milwaukee, and boxing him to a twenty-five round draw be- fore the National Sporting Club of London, although in this contest It was the opinion of everybody-but the referee-that Mac" won.
 Wells has met Welsh once and beat him in eighteen of the twenty rounds, and by his victory winning the Lons- dale belt, emblematic of the light weight championship of Great Britain. Wells came out of this battle without scar, and had Welsh badly punished about the head, while he declares that Packey didn't even scratch Welsh when they met. It is their compara- tive showing against Welsh that leads Wells to believe that he will have no trouble conquering the lad from the Windy City
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-23
Al kerHsl Hins From SchumacheI
Local Boxer Floors Opponent Three Times in Bout Before
 Fairm0unt A. C..

Al KetcheI of this city won moro fame when he defeated Al Schu> macher in the star bout before the members of the Fairmount A. c. fr New York last night. KetcheIl had the better of the going all the way He floored Schumacher three times At the finish KetcheI did not have 2 mark on him while Schumacher was in bad shape. The fight was at catch weights. Ketchel weighed about 13s but onlookers thought his opponent was at least ten pounds heavier.
 Manager Terry Lee is greatly pleas. ed at KetchePs showing and says hs has several big matches in view. The New York Telegram says of the fight:
 ''The supposed stellar feature of the night was an encounter between Young Schumacher of New York and Young Ketchel of Bridgeport, light weights, scheduled to go ten rounds This waS the second event on the card.
 ''The. Bridgeport lad fought at the same club a few weeks ago and made a very good impression He fought almost entirely for schumacher's body during the first round, and left ths imprint of his mitt on his opponents midsection great many times Schu- macher was evidently feeling out hiz man and did not attempt to extend himself. Ketchel several times during the second session neatly cracked Schumacher's ribs with powerful punches and took considerable steam out of him. He did not escape a1to- gether himself, but had all the best of the round" :
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-23
Awards Crava1h h..-.. ..
 To Philadelphia
National Commission Makes Strange Ruling in Case of Much Sought Mime
 apolis Player

A decision just handed down by the National Commission in one of the most peculiar cases ever set before it awards Outfielder Cravath to the Phil adelphia Nationals. This player, cov- eted by half dozen major league clubs, becomes the property of the Phillies through the omission of the little word mot" in correspondence that passed between Philadelphia and Minneapolis early in the present sea- son.
 It appears that Mike Cantillon, of Minneapolis, agreed early in the sea- son tc give Philadelphia an option on this player for $4,000. the option to be exercised prior to the drafting season, provided the Phillies got Dave Altizer away from Cincinnati for the Millers. Horace Fogel declares that he wired acceptance of this offer. Cantillon is positive that the telegram never reached the Minneapolis office. There was nothing to substantiate sFogePs story, as the telegraph company which is alleged to have handled the message was unable to discover copy of such a communicati tiOn.
 {Foge1, however, produced the follow ing from Cantillon: You did accept the proposition when I made it to you one month ago. Since that time made other arrangements regarding Cravath. Impossible to give you op- tion now.'' Cantil1on claims, and the argument appears most logical, that the word '.not'' was omitted between the words "did'' and accept" Cam tillon was Sure that he wrote this lit tie word in his message and that it was omitted in transmition, but the telegraph company's count did not in clude it and the omission believed that the word had not been included in the messages The Commission has ad- vised Minneapolis to~ release Cravath to Philadelphia When this is done Philadelphias $4,000 check will be forwarded to Minneapolis.
 The White Sox had a draft in for Cravath; but as his sale to Philadel- phia has been ratified, Chicago will now secure Player Peters instead.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-23
Kid Mccoy Mixes
 Ii Up Win Fitz
Old Timers Get Sore in Friendly Bout and Rain
 Blows on Each Other

Kid Mccoy "came back" in the windup at Browns A. C., New York, last evening when he stopped Kio Ely, of Brooklyn, in less than s round. But he didn't escape an ex- citing adventure despite his hollow victory over Ely. At the unsatfsfac-- tory termination of the star event, to soOthe the disappointment of the fanss Bob Fitzsimmons, who sat by tha- ringside, clambered through the ropes- to engage in little friendly spaf with the il1ustrious Kid
 Bob carefully took off his coat, carefully rolled up his sleeves, care fully adjusted the gloves and as care> fully squared off to Mccoy. But su the flush of his recent victory the Kid ly tof satisfy the latter: A 5ab or two ruffled the former ring marvel and FitZ tore into the Kid like ton of wildcats. Love taps were forgot ten and the pair slammed and poked away in deadly earnest. When tne we'll meant joke became too serious the old timers were pulled apart, though under protest.
 As to McCoys tilt with Ely 1t was a decided frost. At the bell the Kid stepped up to his man, feinted and shot in the corkscrew left. The blow staggered Ely. Mccoy pressed him around the ring and finally cornered him. Two right hooks to the jaw and another left to the same spot had Ely helpless when the bout was stopped
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-23
Prizes Awarded To HubbeII and
 Yost Ball Stars
Seven Factory League Trophies Go to Players on Two
 Leading Teams
(By Ira HaIll


 The Factory league officially closed it's affairs for the season last even- ing, the main business being the awarding of thet prizes presented by well wishers of the league.
 It is quite probable that the league will formally wind up it's affairs at a banquet to be given the latter part of next month, committe being ap- pointed by President Tom McNamara to arrange for this detail At the banquet the prizes will be distributed. The committee includes Treasurer Donnelly. Secretary Willard, Manager Arnoldsky of the Harvey HubbellS and Manager Lynch of the Yosts.
 The Yost club was officially award ed the Rowland pennant and the cup presented by the Powhatan Water Co. for landing in first. place. The Harvey cup presented by the Betts studio.
 For Individual work seven prizes had been presented to the league but it seems as if the Yosts and Harvey Hubbell players had a monopoly on the trophies There were four other clubs in. the league, but they were left way in the rear and did not bring out any individual stars. The Yosts captured four of the prizes and the Hubbells the other three.
 Tommy Smallwood, the fleet fielder of the Typewriter boys came through with the best ombination average, a mark of .470 in batting and .903 in fielding. He wins the Bob Kinder cup
 Chubby Frank Sherwood of the Hub bells annexes one of Fritz Hartmann s silver cups for making the greatest number of hits, 29 in 15 games. An other Hartmann cup, this for the most runs goes to George Dome Yosts. George took 23 trips around the paths.
 Abe Howell of the Yosts just beats out Gallagher of the Hubbels. fol the finger with the most wins. How ell had 12 wins and two defeats. Gal lagher won eleven games and lost three. Howell wins the Herald cup. Teddy Van Holtz, the Hubbell: stringy outfielder,, was the fleetest or the paths, thieving 21 sacks, thereby winning the pair of shoes presented by the Rock Spring Water Co. Another pair of kicks donated by tht same company went to Charlie Key holds of the Hubbels for making tht greatest number of home runs. Key holds captured four round trip tick cts.
 Catcher Harry Lohse of the Yosts i. labeled the leagues premier back. stop ending up with the best fieIdins and batting record among the receiv. ing end artists. Lohse slugged the way for 1901 and fielded for 99O Ht secures a Gillette razor presented by the Hawley Hardware Go.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-23
Giants Can't See
 How Chicago Has
 Chance for Pennan1
Cnbs Will Have to Win Every Remaining Game Unless New
 York Takes Slump
fsnecial from United Press.)


 New York, Sept. 23-The mad WHIT .for the pennant is nearing an eno. The work of the dopesters who have been racking their brains figuring out all sorts of combinations as to whether this team CT that will win, is about over. Steadily, the Giants nave climbed up the ladder under the lag is almost within their grasp.
 The Cubs, today, are still seven games in the rear but with every Giant victory the task of overhaullng McGraw's men is Herculean one. The standing. today:
 Team To Play Won Lost Pc Giants 19 SS AZ .6oz @ Cubs 15 83 5o .oss
 Giving the Cubs victory in their re- maining contests the Giants need win but II more games to beat out . Chances men. Victory in 10 contests would tie the teams for the pennant. And while the Giants are going ahead with mad speed to clinch the flag the Athletics are having much easier time settling the championship in tnelr league. With 16 more contests the worlds champions must win but SIX to make it impossible for the Tigers to overtake them.
 The law of average makes 1t prac- tically certain the two teams which fought for the highest honors in 1905 will clash again next month to decide which shall fly the worlds pennant.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-23
FIGHT FANS DEMAND
 KNOCKOUT BLOW OR ELSE
 THEY PAN MITL ARTISTS
(New York Mail.)

A purely scientific flight like the wells-Attell go at Madison Square garden Wednesday night always leaves a long string of 'ifs" in its wake. It usually proves nothing and gives the spectators only mild form of amusement.
 For some reason that probably can be traced back to the cocoanut groves pf Africa, every man experiences a delightful thrill when he sees anoth- CT man knocked down by clean blow on the point of the chin.
 In a fight like the one the other night the BettingT is 90 te 1&that neI- ther man will take the count. Both boys are so perfect in the art of self defense that neither can do any real damage.
 These scientific fights are nice in the same way that a billiard game is nice
 The only real combination for an exciting battle is a strong, heavy puncher against scientific man. The ideal of such combination is Pacl1y Mcfarland and Ad Welgast. One will rush madly into the fray, while the other will measure every blow like a ribbon clerk.
 When Matt Wells meets Packy Nc Farland at the garden the crowd will probably see an exhibition that is crammed full of pretty footwork and
 
 will land stingiing punch on his op ponent. It will be more of an. artis- tic affair than sporting event.
 They're talking about putting on . Battling Nelson with Knockous Brown. The Dane pranced about the ring before the. Wells-Attell fight and seemed to be as spry as ever. It is doubtful if he will do much danc- ing after a short interview with Brown.
 It is rumored that Carl Morris is going to move up to Harlem and box with every scientific heavyweight available. The Harlem butchers need not worry about the supply of chop ped meat.
 Jack Johnson is having enough trouble to be a cZar or a king. They hang all kinds of unwelcome banners out of the windows when Jack heaves in sight.
 His bout with Bombadier Wells is becoming a national calamity. If the opposition keeps up much longer the English quarantine officers will be measuring Jack for yellow suiti.
 Johnson can break even on tho 3. money thing when he appears at Mad ison Square garden, He'll pack the place till they start to ooze out of the windows.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-23
(By Wagner.)

Elliott Dent, the former New Ha- ven pitcher, twirled a fair game for Brooklyn against the Cincinnati Reds yesterday. He was tapped for only seven hits and gave but two passes. Dent was taken out in the eighth to won by to 8.
 Minneapolis has bought Pitchers Young Cy Young and Olmstead from the Chicago White Sox. Young has been in the big show several times but can't hold the pace. He was originally a fireman on the Boston & Maine road and made a great hit when he first joined the Boston Ma tionals Young was traded to Pitts burg but he didn't prove a bowling success and was then sent to the minors. Chicago later grabbed him from the American association. He is not like his distinguished name sake, Old Cy Young.
 Mild Mike Doherty, who gained fame as an umpire during the closing weeks of the Connecticut league sea son, was considered fine manager in the days when he conducted the Albany club in the New York State league and won several pennantS for that city. Mike sigRd Chief Snyder in one season and gave him a tryouI
 
 of the Bridgeport finger, 'He was a kid then and didn't have much con trol of that underhand delivery. | could see that he had the makings or a fine twirler when he got control. I couldn't afford to keep him until he got developed, though, so I had to re- lease him.
 A peculiar fact about the Roches- ter team which has won the Eastern league pennant for. the third conse- cutive time, is that no changes were made in the club during the year. Manager Ganzel signed up the men he wanted before the season opened and didn't have to release anybody or grab any new material during the pennant fight.
 Joe Casey, the former Hartford catcher, is doing good work behind the bat for Detroit. He connected for one hit and cut down three Red Sox who tried to steal.
 Old Cy Young came through with the haymaker. The veteran white washed Pittsburg yesterday by 1 to o. He gave nine hits but kept them scattered.
 The Giants won again-though it took 10 innings and Rube Marquard to do it. The Cardinals got 10 hits
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-23
MAN OF MYSTERY HAS POOR MEMORY
 FOR HOME OBJECTS
(Special from United Press )

Niles, Mich, Sept. 23.-The failure of the man of mystery to recognfzs any familiar objects about the house where he declares dher spent his boy hood, has finally convinced Mrs. Es~ telle KinmeT that the convict "Georgs A. Kimmel' is not her long lost son. Sharing this opinion is almost the en- tire population of Niles, which at firsr believed the man to be the missing heir. Mrs ,KipfMell has. all along maintained that the man is not her son and after talking with him In her home she announced she never VIII change her original opinion
 During the conversation, "K1mmef displayed remarkable unfamiIiaTitS with things about the house that he must have remembered had he ever lived there.