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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-22
TAFT SCORES CONGRESS IN
 COTTON VETO
Especial from United Press.)

Washington. Aug 22-In his message vetoing the cotton yill sent to Con- gress, this afternoon, President Taft scored the methods of the House and Senate in adopting the measure. He declared that the bill and it's amend ments were passed without consider ation of the facts concerning indus tries involved and that the amend ments affecting the chemical, iron ana steel schedules were not even consid- cred in committee
 Taking up the amendments, the President stated:
 "I find that there was practically no consideration of either the chem ical schedule Or the metal schedule by any committee of either house. There were no facts presented to either house in which I find material upon which to form my judgment as to the effect of the amendments, either upon American industries or on the revenues of the government. I cannot make myself a party to deal ing with the industries of the coun- try in this way.''
 Technical errors, the President said. filled the patchwork measure, many of them so glaring that it would be inn possible to administer the law.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-22
Huntington Car
 Line Charter Is Granted In House

(From Our Special Correspondent
 Hartford, Aug. 22.-After one of the stormiest debates on the floor of the House during the present session the Railroad committees unfavorable report against a new trolley line be- tween Huntington, Nichols and Bridgeport, was overwhelmingly re- jected and the bill chartering the new company was passed.
 During the debate House Chairman Garde of the Railroad committee claimed that he had been. deceived by Representative Moultrop of Hunt ingtOn.
 Moultrop replied that a member of the Railroad committee had flied, black-faced, to me-"
 Garde appealed to the House not to grant the charter, as he said it would parallel for a considerable distance the lines of the Bridgeport and Danbury Street Railway com pany. The House showed it's respect for the opinions of the Railroad com mittee's chairman by voting almost to a man in favor of the charter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-22
CITY FATHERS
 MAKE MERRY AT BAKE TOMORROW

Going up and down the scale on an ear or corn tearing off a few bars of "Give Me Shove I'm Falling in Love" and teaching the Holsters to do the City Hall dippy-dip will be the favorite pastime of Democrats and Republicans alike at the annual out ing of the city officials tomorrow af- ternoon at Forest Grove. There may be outings, but for the big fun and good things to eat the city officials outing has them all beaten.
 The bake, the principal feature, will be in charge of Charles Biltz, assisted by the best director of public works Bridgeport ever had.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-22
THE STANLEY COMMITTEE
 OR
PITY THE POOR TRUST BUSTEl

PITY THE POOR TRUST BUSTER
 But yesterday he might have stood against the world, now none so poor to do him reverence.
 To jump into the middle of the arena with both feet, wave the bloody shirt and the Brobdignadian club, and cry ''hee haw, hee haw"-just like that,-it takes some hero to do this. This, however, was before the Stanley committee got through Investigating the Desperate Desmond character of the redoubtaible Trust Buster and his Augean activities.
 Now it doth appear that the gyra- tions and antic disposition was sim ply a huge bombastical noise, intended to drown the chnk of the chink, con- tributed by these "malefactors Of great wealth. to the campaign fund which elected Terrible Ted.'
 When the Steel Trust got ready to gobble the Tennessee Coal 6 Iron Company, they brought out a horrible awful bogey man, and scared the cute little Bwana Tumbo into comparative silence, Something which had never been done before.)
 And now he's busy explaining There are two horns of this dilemma, and whichever one he took he'll be kicking himself that it wasn't the other
 The official testimony, brought forth after much anguish and groaning, was that Ajax rocked the boat, threw the nation (with a sickening "glub'') into the stew of business depression, and in order to recoup even to the extent of saving the oarlocks and anchor, he permitted the Morgan Buccaneers, of ficially known as the Steel Trust, to do what they had already intended to do--in other words as they jolly we'll pleased.
 They confiscated the Tennessee Coal & Iron property with the aplomb and agility of a gang of Dick Turpins.
 The Hero of Bunco Hill might have immolated himself if he had but ad- mitted the other version. Which was that they played him for a doubIe-bar- reled sucker, and landed him ker-chug in the soup.
 Whew, but this is a nice fat mess. and no mistake.
 If a qualified chambermaid couldn't have run a Ship of State any more intelligently Cor honorahly) than our beloved ex-President has done, she ought to have her head buttered with New Orleans malosses, and be made to stand in the sun for the flies to pick at.
 Roosevelt knows now 'thow sharper than a serpent's tooth is base ingrati- tude.''
 Whats that adage about honest men getting their dues!
 DIR. EDWIN F. BOWERS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-22
' ennis baseball
 and bathing supplies at IA less.

Tennis rackets and such baseball mitts and gloves, for and boys all these to be bought now for azquarter less former prices.
 No need to tell long story about them. Folks know in instant that reduction made because drawing end And they know also that the play ing and enjoyment season has some time yet to go. Saving of 25 cents every dollar is we'll worth while.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-22
OBITUARY

Joseph L. Miller well known and respected young man of the North End of the city. passed away at St. vtncent's hospital early this morning, after being at that institution one week. Deceased was drug clerk and was until his health failed him with the Brinkerkoff Bros. His widow and three children, Joseph, Dorothy and William, a mother and one sister. Certr,1fje wife of Lawrence Hurley.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-22
WASHWOMAN SEIZED
 WITH CONFUSION

Mrs. Hannah Lee, an elderly ne- gross, was removed from the home of John D. Sullivan, 576 Broad street where she was stricken with uremic convulsions while washing this morn ing, and taken in the ambulance by Dr. McGovern to St. Vincent's hospi- tai Her condition is critical Mrs. Lee boards with Mrs. Byers, at 37 Union Souare
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-22
CONVERSE APPEALS.

Frederick P. Converse, of 709 Gen. tral avenue filed an appeal from the county commissioners in the Superior court today. He is aggrieved at the decision of the commissioners Tn all lowing a transfer of a liquor license to Frank 7RSuq,ettre.,ns4 $. snaa
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-22
ARRESTED ON SUSPICION.

George krosky. Of Thompson street, arrested many times and formerly an inmate of the State Hospital for In- sane, wa9 arrested on suspicion of theft of ,ar',enter tools by Police man James O'Neill this forenoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-22
Weather Indications
Special from United Press. )

(Spec1aI rom UnIteu Fress'1
 New Haven, Aug. 22.-Forecast- Fair tonight; Wednesday, generally fair and cooler. Moderate southwest to west winds.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather, followed by increasing cloudiness and slightly higher tenn cerature, tonight, Wednesday prob- abiv local showers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-22

The lung capacity of the average woman who does not wear corsets is about 2,S0O cubic centimeters or I'll cubic inches; of one who is in the habit of wearing corsets only 2,2OO cu- bic centimeters Or 134 cubic inches; so that the capacity of the normal and unrestricted lungs is about 27.3 per cent more than that of those which have been compressed by the corset Scientific American
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-22
Pope Has Outing
 In Vatican Garden
Especial from United Press)

Rome. Aug. 22-The Pope was per- mitted to take brief outing in the Vatican gardens. this afternoon. He is still very weak but the physicians profess to be satisfied with his con- dition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-22

What kind of an automobile is it that Freddie Greenough drives?"
 T don't know the name of it. but it is a dear little machine"
 Has he taken you out in it?''
 "Yes. and it broke down in such a nice lonely place. We were there for three hours undisturbed by anybody" Chicago Record Herald.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-22
MARRIAGE LICENSE.

\ marriage license was issued to- day by Town Clerk William Thomas to Charles E. Sweet. aged AZ, and a widoWer. a local truckman, to wed Anna Albrecht, also a widow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-22

Talk about the nectar that was steeped on high Olympus; Talk about Lucullus and the viands of a dream, Take 'em if you like 'em, lads, but don't attempt to skimp us When they pass the canteloupe that's stuffed with frozen creamI
 Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-22
FIRE IN ASH BIN.

An alarm from Box 42 called the fire apparatus to 6S5 Barnum avenue at 12:3S this noon. A small blaze in an ash bin was extinguished without damage by few squirts from the chemical.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-22

Joseph L. Miller died at St. Vim cents hospital today after being ill but one day. Miller was employed by Fritz Henninger of 4497 Main street, and lived at the same address. Mill Ter leaves a wife and six children.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-27
INDIANA HARBOR.

Skate and dance Thursday night at
East Chicago Rink
The Boston College Bloomer Girls will
play local boys team at basket ball
Friday night. 27-2t
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred stafford went to
Elkhart to spend Christmas.
Rev. and Mrs. Marshall NJ. Day have
as their guests Mrs. Days mother and
grandmother of Valparaiso. They ar
rived on Saturday to spend the holi-
days.
Midnight communion services at St
Adams church drew large attendance.
The little church was filled.
st. Albans will hold its Christmas
treat for the children on Holy limo
cents day, Thursday evening, at :
, o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Kepple of 1907 FIJI
street entertained at supper night be-
fore last
Mesdames Hover and Newton Hem
broff are entertaining a number o,
Hammond ladies this afternoon at {
| Christmas card party
DIR. and Mrs. Nels Stenberg. who spen
! Christmas with relatives in Michigan
returned yesterday.
Miles Nixon. who has been in thu
| east for the past six months has re
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-27
JOHN WILLIE AFTER
"WHITE HOPES"

New York. Dec 27.-Johnny Mack
who is looking after the business in
terests of John Willie, the Chicago box
er. thinks his protege should have a
chance at Jack Johnson for the heavy
weight crown. Some time ago, when
the report came out that Johnson had
retired from the ring. Manager Mack
placed a forfeit of $4,000 in the hands
of Tim Hurst, the referee, accompanied
by def to match the Chicago boxer to
meet any claimant for the title. Man
ager Mack is now on the ground and
is going to give Jim Flynn or the win
ner. of -the Palzer-Kaufman fight and
the winner of the kennedy Morris
battle a chance TO meet Willie for the
title of white heavyweight champion,
which he now claims. Mack's forfeit
is still in the hands of Tim Hurst, and
the first to cover 1t can have match
on most any terms.
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parties.
When Johnson read the offer he
snorted and declined it in positive
terms.
No chance" spouted Artha. II am
sthe champion and don't have to take
risks on the gate receipts. My 100000
must be guaranteed else Jim Flynn and
will not mngle. / am determined to
get that price or not fight Look what
Burns and 1 drew and then remem Der
what a house Jeffries and I fought be-
fore l have proved that / am draw
ing card and IL is up to some enterpris-
ing promoter to come across with a
guarantee.
Where was that Jeanette person it
was said was in town yesterday I did
not see him and do not believe he was
here. That fellow is putting over a gil
gantic bluff without wanting to mix
with Artha and you just teli the folks
I said So.
The big cinder will spar this after
noon for the benefit of those who care
to look on at OConnell's gymnasium in
| State street. Con Comiskey has asked
| a chance to box with him and will be
accommodated. Marty Cutler and one
or two others will be the recipients OF
some right uppercuts.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-27
EAST CHICAGO
-AND-
IND. HARBOR

her relatives. returned yesterday morn
ing
Mrs. Anna Havill entertained her
daughter and son-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Olson over Christmas.
Miss Belle Donovan will attend the
charity ball in Gary as the guest OF Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Hennessy.
Miss Mabel Mold of Muncie is spend
ing the Christmas holidays with her
aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
r. Phillips of Beacon street.
The No Name club entertained with
enjoyable Christmas dance last
night at Weiland's hall.
Miss Myrtle Alexander spent Sunday
visiting Mr. and Mrs Harry Beech of
Hyde Park 80
The Whist club win meet Friday
night with Miss Leila Mercer at the
home of Mr. and Mrs Mutt Olds.
on Christmas day Misses Edith and
Mildred Evans entertained at a four
course supper. There were covers for
eight Those present besides the two
young hostesses being Misses Leila
Leila Mercer and Myrtle Alexander and
Messrs AL. Strachan. Walter Gerwig,
Melvin Hascall and Kenneth Mcintosh
The table had a centerpiece of red roses
and sprigs of holly were scattered
about over the cloth.
Miss Edith Evans saw "Snobs' a the
Illinois theatre Saturday afternoon
DR. j. Goldman. noble grand of the
East Chicago lodge of Odd Fellows. re-
quests that as many odd Fellows as
can spare the time from their bust
ness tomorrow morning attend the fu.
neral of Esther f. Ruange. drughtel
of Joseph I.azier. One Hundred and For
ty-fifth street and Todd avenue, which
! will be held from the late heme to-
morrow at about 10 o'clock.
Oscar Hargis. who has been doine
/ substitute work at the postoffice. viii
be put on the first of the year as car
rier in Oklahoma
Mr. and Mrs. T. s. Berry and daugh
ter Kathleen will spsnd this eveninl
and tomorrow with DR.. and Mrs. Jacobs
Mr.. Berry is Mrs. Jacobs brother.
DR.. and Mrs. Jacobs have returned
/ from Morgan Park. where they spen
Christmas with Mrs. Jacobs sister ant
brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Free
Kassebaum
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-27
Brief Bits of Sporting News.

several of the main cogs of the ma
chine, including the redoubtable Math-
ewson. are already under contract,
having signed last season for a term
of years. -
Harry Wolverton has been discover
ed in Philadelphia, his native town. 1t
appears that the manager of the High
landers has been under cover in order
to effect a number OF deals without
publicity. When he left New York a
week ago wolverton intimated that he
was on his way to Oakland. Cal The
Yankee boss hopes TO land Catcher
Ainsmith and possibly Shortstop Nc
Bride from the Senators.
William J. Irving, reputed to be one
of the fastest young outfielders in the
minors last season, has been bought
from Columbus in the American asso-
citation by Pittsburg. Columbus Sc
cured him from Akron in the Ohio and
Pennsylvania league where. in sixty
eight games last season The youngster
stole sixty-one bases and hit 1922. He
was the shining light of the league last
June when he broke his leg. Barney
Dreyfuss put physicians and specialists
on his trail before he accepted the YER
dict of scouts. The limb is reported as
sound as ever.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-27
JACK JOHNSON SCORNS A
$4,000 PURSE FOR TEN POUNDS
Champion Refuses Harry Pollock's Offer for Short Go
With Flynn; $4,000 or No Fight

Jack Johnson is an independent
champion. He refuses to cut one dol
lar from the price he has said will in
duce him 10 fight again-s30. 900
Jack Curley. the manager of Jim
FLYNN, who fights Tony Caponi tonight
wired yesterday from Salt Lake that
the fireman would be willing to box for
almost nothing to get a chance at the
championship. He made what is called
a liberal offer from his standpoint. but
on which John Artha looks with dis
dain,
The giant dusky ene even went so
far last night as to decline a $4,000
purse for a ten-round quarrel with
Pueblo Jim Flynn in New York. Harry
Pollock made the offer.
Its $4,000 for my end win. lose
or draw. for one round, six ten, forty
FIVE or to a finish,'' was the Johnson I'LL
timatum.
1 The prdposftibn submitted by the
smart handler of Flynn is this: The
men are to fight somewhere in the west
without guarantee Johnson is to get
the first $4,000 taken in at the box Of
y fee Flynn and the club get the re-
mainder of the receipts and agree on
its division of course substantial for
feits are to be posted by all interested
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-27
EAST CHICAGO.

SsSaar and dance Thursday night at
East Chicago Rink
The Boston College Bloomer Girls will
play local boys team at basket ball
Friday night. 27-at
The Welsh society gave a very enjoy
able Christmas entertainment at Wei
lands hall Christmas night. II is an
annual event with the society. The
program was participated in by both
grown people and children. and re-
freshments were served. The hall was
crowded, large number having come
over from the Harbor and other ada
cent towns to attend the entertain
ments.
Mrs. w J. Funkey. Jr.. spent yester-
day in Chicago
Next Sunday the Mems club of the
Con gregational church Will hold a
watch meeting at the church. The
regular evening services will be fol-
lowed by a musical 10 last until mid
night. this being a diverting way of
watching the old year out and the new
year in.
Miss Alta Specter is entertaining Miss
Belle Cohen of Elgin.
Mr.. and Mrs W. J. Funkey, Jr., had
as their guests on Christmas Mrs
Funkey's parents and brothers OF Chi
caso.
Miss Florence Courval who spent
Christmas at Bloomington, ILL.,. with
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-27
MISCELLANEOUS.

Joseph c. LIE Due former indoor golf
champion and the Midlothian star who
rapidly is gaining a reputation for vic
tories in unreasonable golf on winter
links outdoors. was the first to send in
his entry yesterday for tho big New
Years day handicap at the Calumet
Country club.
Coach Martin Delaney of the Cherry
Circle athletes yesterday announced
that he would name strong team for
the Gaelic meet at the Seventh Regi-
ment armory next Sunday.
The Violet A. C. basketball team de-
feated the Hamlin Park five on the lat
ter's floor. 16 to s, yesterday.
Johnny Billiter. lightweight cham
pion. and Henry Wirth OF Chicago, will
meet in a wrestling match at Battle
Creek, Mich, on Jan. 4.
The Hyde Park Blues and Campbell
Rover soccer teams will play match
on Sunday afternoon at Lawndale
Park, Ogden and Fortieth avenues.
Play will start at 2:3o.
The West Side Browns resumed their
winning streak by downing the North
western Settlement basketball team, AZ
to 10. in the latters gymnasium yes
terday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-27
Sporting Briefs

Mccoy Pitts. an Appalachian league
PLAYER. was accidentally shot and kill
ed In Georgia recently.
Bill Abstein and "Rube" Kissinger,
two old Eastern leaguers. have been
sold by Jersey City to Memphis.
William Elmer of Cleveland and Jack
Kennedy Of Baltimore will do umpiring
in the Cotton States league next sea-
son.
Members OF the Philadelphia Ma
tionals, who took the trip to Cuba, say
that Watcher Killifer, the new Quaker
is sure TO make good.
new league may be formed ir
Western Pennsylvania TO include But
Ter Franklin, Beaver Falls, New Castle
Oil City and Meadviile.
Umpire Bob Emslie has won another
trap shooting championship. And fol
several years players have been yelling
! that Bob couldn't see and should wea
a pair of "cheaters.
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$ p O r. II 8
KAUFMAN WANTS
KNOCKOUT WIN

New York. Dec PA Kaufman. the
former California blacksmith, said to-
day that he was in frst-elass condition
for his ten-round bout with Al Palzer
at the National A. c. Thursday night.
Kaufman counts on stopping Palzer
early in the contest. so that he can de-
mand a return match with Jim Flynn.
who knocked him out several months
ago. In Palzer Kaufman will meet one
of the gamest and toughest heavy
weights in the ring Palzer has cham
pionship aspirations and considers
Kaufman one of the obstacles he must
overcome. to get match with Johnson
for the Championship OF the world.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-27
MORRIS MEETS
KENNEDY AS
COMEBACK TONIGHT

New York, Dec. 27.-At the Empire
A. c. tonight Carl Morris, the Okla
homa giant. and Tom Kennedy, New
Yorks candidate for the heavyweight
honors, meet in a ten-round bout. Nor
.ris Is reported in the pink of condi-
ton and showing vast Improvement
over his shape the night Jim Flynn
trimmed him some months ago.
Kennedy has cleverness and a good
head. a punch and the power to assimi-
late punishment. He hasn't the wallop
to put a good, strong man like Morris
to sleep with one slug, but he has a
wallop that inch by inch wears a man
down
The bout will be staged in a 24-foot
ring. which will give Kennedy all the
opportunity he wants to show how
shifty he Is on his feet. Morris Is con
fident and says he is stronger than
ever.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-27

turned TO Indiana Harbor for snort
while He was the guest over night or
DR. and Mrs. Robinson, at their nome,
Baltimore and Michigan avenues
DR. and c. c. Robinson and Beverly
Chew will attend the charity bau at
Gary tomorrow evening.
Sergeant Frank Barker of the local
police station went to Chicago TINS
morning to attend the habeas corpus
proceedings before Judge Gibbons. in
stituted by Abraham Frank, to prevent
his being brought to this city to stand
trial for his alleged robbery of John
Pora last summer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-27

BOXING.
Knockout Greek Brown who fights
Ed Petroskey, the navy fighter at Oak
land, New Years, will return after that
bout unless offered another good match
on the coast Nate Lewis has an offer
for Brown to box Jack Dillon at South
Bend and figures they would be a big
card.
Teddy Murphy and his fighter. Jack
Redmond, left Chicago yesterday for
New Orleans. where Redmond meets
Battling Nelson next sunday in a twen-
ty-round battle. Redmond expects TO
win and then go after Joe Mandot He
also has an offer from Coffroth of San
Francisco for a January date.
Freddie Welsh. the English fighter,
has been matched to meet the winner
| of the Joe Rivers frankie Conley bout
! on New Years day at Los Angeles.
! Welsh's bout with the victor will take
place on jan %.
| Patsy Brannigan of Pittsburg knock
ed out Benny Chavez of Trinidad in the
sixth round of scheduled ten-round
bout at Trinidad. Colo. A right swing
| to the jaw clinched the victory for
Brannigan.
Ad Wolgast chuckles happily Over
| the fact that he pinch the spot
! where his appendix used to be but ism
| and 1t doesn't hurt him. There's a diff
| ference of one letter between pinch ane
punch, but just how much differenc,
will there be in Ads sensation whef
the pinch gives way to the punch?
| Bob Moha, the fighting Bohemian
yesterday signed articles to fight Jacl
Dillon. at Pittsburg. on Jan. 10. Mob;
says he has a grudge to settle will
Dillon.
Marcel Moreau, the French middle
weight champion, will make his debu
in New York on New Years day, whel
he tackles Jack Denning at the Fair
mont A. c. Willie Lewis, who saw Mo
reau in action on the other side. pro
nounces Marcel wonder. "Denning
a good fighter" says Lewis, but Mo
reau is just a little better"
Charlie White and Manager Nat
Lewis leave tonight for Cleveland
White is to box Battling Schultz tie
rounds before the Cleveland A. c. a
126 pounds tomorrow night. Charli
is a popular fighter in the Ohio cit
II since his great fight with Kilbane.