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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-29
PUBLIC PARKS AND
 THE PHYSICIAN

The value of public parks and play
 grounds to the great mass of city dwellerS is now generally recognized
 but in the rapid growth of our cities
 timely provision for parks is usually
 overlooked until business and mater ial interests have so much encroached ont11e available spaces that their con- version into parks is so expensive as to be almost prohibitOry. In conse-
 Quence, these lungs of the cities are utterly inadequate in too many places.
 While it is true that the health of
 the workers in a city is one of its most valuable assets from a purely material point of view, as conducting to efficiency and increased output, yet
 it is a matter of slow and difficult progress to bring the business DOT
 tion of the community to realize the
 direct importance of a matter which,
 at first sight. seems to affect them so remotely. The Journal of the AmeFi- can Medical Association says that the movement for parks and playgrounds belongs to preventive medicine in the modern conception of that subject. It is therefore the opportunity and the duty of the physician as a public spirited citizen to exercise foresight in this matter and to use his influence in securing adequate parks, play grounds and breathing-spaces for the people. Physicians have not been en-
 tirely remiss in this matter, as in many places they have been the lead CTS in this work. Many American cit
 ties have realized the value of parks and playgrounds and have spent large sums of money in providing them.
 Some are splendidly equipped in this respect; so much so that in the recent meetings in Europe, concerning the townplanning and city Identification movement, some of our cities were cited as models to be initiated by the older urban centers of Europe. Ser lin is one of these cities, having re- gently taken up the matter of pro- viding a system of forest reserves or several within the city limits, to give greater opportunity to the people for outdoor air, exercise and recrea tion- a receptaculum oxygeni, as it has been termed. The chairman of a committee having in charge this park promotion enterprise in Berlin recom- mends that the physicians. with the architects should be the leading spir-I it's in the hygiene of the masses. and saws that it is a matter of reproach that millions are spent on Sanatori- i1rns for the treatment of tuberculosis, while no adequate provision is made for recrea tion which would largely help to prevent the conditions which these sanatoriums try to cure at such great expense The physician is the leader best fitted to direct such move ments and he should not lag and leave it to the publicist the social worker, or others less we'll equipped to appre- ciate the real requirements of the sit nations
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-29
Truce Between Ban
 Johnson And Ward
Report That American League President and Boston Club Owner Are to Forget Ancient Hatred

Another baseball feud is about to be patched up. Friends of Ban John son, president of the American League, and John M. Ward, presi- dent of the Boston National League Club. have been working hard lately to bring these rivals together and from present indications there will be a cordial handshake in the near fu- ture.
 It appears that Ward made a big hit at the recent National League meeting in New York when he sup ported August Hermann of Cincin- nati in his successful fight to restore harm oniouS relations with the Ameri- can League Ward and his partner, James E. Gaffney, openly advocated a of parties to the National Agreement who might wilfully cause friction with the rival league. Wards strong argu- ment favoring the peace agreement baseball, it seems, not only won the admiration of Hermann and his all lies but also brought the American League men to a realizing sense that proper motives.
 Because of alleged remarks by Johnson, Ward brought a suit for S5OOOO damages against him in the of $1,000. Johnson'S attorneys ap- pealed but no date has been set for new trial.
 Gaffney is friendly with Johnson, while James McAIeer and John I. Taylor of the Boston Americans, Con- nie Mack of the AthletiCs, Frank J. Farrell of the Highlanders and Clark Griffith of Washington are friends of
 With these influences at work, therefore, Ward and Johnson are gradually drifting toward each other, with love feast apparently inevita-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-29
DANNY HOFFMAN DEPARTS
 FOR ST. PAUL MARCH 10
Local Boy Runs To Stratford Daily To Get Into Shape For Hard Seasons
 Campaign

and he may be secured as an attrac- tion for the National A. c. show in Eagles hall next month. The Jewell benefit promises to be a success. All services and it is expected that a good sum will be realized for the boxer who injured his jaw in the recent bout at Eagles hall.
 Arby Arbogast, who caught for Hartford in 1909 when the Senators won the pennant, will manage the Omaha in the Western league next season. He will have Eddie Justice, and Johnny Warmer, both old Hart ford stars, at second in his inheld-
 Everett Brown, president of the peal for subscriptions to the fund to send the American Athletes to Stock holm, this summer, to compete in the Olympic games.
 We expect to raise at least $2O. GOO in the middle west,' said Brown. '+The trip for the entire squad of athletes will cost between $50, ,00 and $50, ,000 The east will probably raise the larg- CT portion of this.''
 Issued because the council does not give me the power to refuse it.'' This is the notation made by Mayor Har- granted for the holding of a wrestling bout between Yussif Mahmout and Joss Pedersen before the New Empire A C., tomorrow night.
 With the main division of the Chi cago White Sox cohorts ready to move down on the training camp here, the advance guard of peppery young sters is already planning for a saA~ guinary test to open the training season in a lineup against the New York Giants from Marlin Springs way. Enthusiastic townsmen are planning to fete the So0 and the Giants in the clash which is to open the hoStilities for both aggregations of 1912
 Al Ketchell and Raver Benjamin of South Norwalk, have been matched to fight in South Norwalk, March 13. The two boys met once before, but at that time KetcheIl got the decision by a shade. The bout will go six Or eight rounds.
 Manager McCann of the Bridgeport team went to New York this after noon. He spends most of his time on the train now. McCann says you need more nerve than a book agent to be a manager. He has been trying to shake down the New York Americans for a few players, but all he has re- ceived so far is conversation. The Yankees did offer him Outf1elders Brown and Bailey, but when McCann looked up their records he locked the gates.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-29
BERNHARD AND TREE
 TO SHOW IN PICTURES
Special from United Press1


 New York. Feb. 29-Vaudeville. then the movies!
 Mime. Sarah Bernhardt, Sir Herbert Tree and Mime. Rejane, after listening to the lure of the 1.-two a day. have agreed that they will also lend them selves as attractions for the moving pictures.
 At the offices of the Kinemacolor Co here, today, it was announced contracts for the appearance of the three noted stars, European leaders of the dramatic profession. have been signed according to cables received today Herbert Tree will appear in the vaudeville sketch he Is now pre- senting in the London music halls but the two wonderful French actresses will perpetuate their greatest success es, Bernhardt in Camille and Re- jane in Mime. San Gene.'
 Charles Urban, inventor of the Kline macolor process, who arrived in this country, recently, from India. where he portrayed the Dunbar, will sail inn mediately for London to arrange for portraying the stars.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-29
M'FARLAND AND HOGAN
 WILL FIGHT NEXT TUESDAY
Chicago Star Expects cone Round"
 Will Give Him Hot Argument.

That the ten round bout between Packey Mcfarland and "One Round' Hogan will take place next Tuesday night at the Fairmont A. C., New York. as per schedule, was indicated today by the receipt of a telegram from the Chicagoan, in which he stated he had begun in the Windy City in preparation for the go-
 Mcfarland is more than anxious to meet Hogan. He has heard a lot about the Californian, and believes if Ho- gan pushes him hard enough the en- counter will be far more interesting than any he has had in several months.
 Packey will be in New York Sat urday morning Hogan has been training for five days at Johnsons roadhouse. Manager Gil Boag says it's all over but the shouting. And he's got a perfect right to think so.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-29
(BY agner)


 Danny Hoffman, the former outfield- CT of the Philadelphia Athletics, will leave his home on Stratford avenue. March 10 to join the St. Paul Ameri- can association club. Danny has al- ready started to get into shape for the campaign. He takes a run to Stratford and back every afternoon in order to harden his legs for the stren- uous days to come. The St. Paul club will train at Little Rock. Ark, this season and Hoffman will join the squad there.
 Although he owns considerable prop not intend to return to this city next winter. He says it is too much of a trip to make from St. Paul. Mrs. Hoffman will not go to Little Rock this city until June. Then she win join Danny at St. Paul.
 Hoffman started his baseball career with Springfield in the Connecticut league and did so well that he was grabbed by the Philadelphia Athletics. He was star with that world fam ous aggregation until he was struck on the head by swift inshoot hurl- ed by Pitcher Tannehill of the Bos- ton Red Sox. Hoffman's batting suf- fered after that blow. He was sent to the New York Americans and lat CT to St. Louis. The Browns sold Danny to Indianapolis of the Ameri- can association last season Durin g the winter Indianapolis shipped him to St. Paul.
 Tommy Downey has joined the Phil adelphia National squad at West Ba- den, Ind. Since leaving the city Tom my has been visiting friends in Gin cinnati. He is in fine condition and is confident of sticking with the Phil lies.
 Owner Jim Clarkin of the Hart ford club has arranged for a ten year lease on the Hartford grounds. He intends to build a model baseball plant. The new grandstand will be in the form of an arc and will seat 2,5G0. Metal folding chairs will be installed.
 Dave Nagle, the groundkeeper at Newffeld park, denies that he is hold ing out for better terms. He has al- ready asked for waivers on the stones which have collected on the diamond during the winter. Dave says he will have the grounds in fine shape when the Mechanics report April 3.
 Kid Murphy, a we'll known New York boxer, has written that he will be on hand tomorrow night at the benefit for Red Jewell at Sokol hall Murphy is regarded as a lively boy
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-29
IMPORTANT BOUTS ANNOUNCED
 FOR GREATER NEW YORK
James J. Corbett's semi-weeEly Service.

amesJ SenW Servic
 
  vernA A. Burke vs.J CantelI heavy Na ionaIS SpoItn 1ub Benedc vs. i'm New A. A. Eddie Long A. Al ud March hny Dundee rKeefe. feather 4. Brook 1yn A. A. C. or A. A
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-29
o'DAY WANTS CONTROL"
fspecial from United PressD

Especial from United Press.)
 Columbus. Ga, Feb. 29.-That con troI by pitchers is a much sought af- ter condition was shown by the or ders of Manager O'Day to the Reds to ''cross the plate' whenever a pitcher steps on the mound. Pitcher Hosey. .grooved the ball p consecu- tives times to the delight of Hank. Catcher Larry Mclean has an ex- tremely sore arm. He got busy with his wing in too great a hurry.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-29
LEAGUERS
 PLAY TOMORROW EVENING.

The Industrial League basketball rooters will be out in force tomorrow evening at Colonial hall, when there will be three games. The Singers and Newspapermen will clash, and the Crane No. boys will play the Bull lards. The girls game will be be- tween the Edgewood and Annex girls These teams recently played a no-score game and are anxious to settle the question of superiority.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-29
JEFF DOHERTY CANNOT
 BOX IN NEW YORK STATE
New Haven Boy Suspended For Three
 Months For Breaking Contract.

Jeff Doherty, the New Haven pugi- list, will not fight around New York for ninety days. That's what the State Boxing Commission ruled yester- day. and it goes. Jeff's trouble began when he refused to box at the YonlS CTS A. c. according to contract. The club agreed to give Doherty 25 per cent of the receipts This amounted to S56 but too little for Doherty. The club then boosted the sum to $75 with no result, and Doherty walked out. He will remain in that state for three months.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-29
REAL WORK IN CAMP
Cspecial from United Press.)

NSpSCIdl OI4llSu SSS.J
 Monroe, La, Feb. 29-ReaI work on the program at the Tiger camp, to- day, and not even the sorest man was excused. Several of the recruits were allowed to lay off, yesterday, because of sore muscles, but, according to Trainer Tutjill the only way to take the kinks out is to work them out. While the meningitis scare seems to have died down, the Tigers are still prepared to leave for Alexandria on short notice.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-29
wREsTLERs IN DETROIT.

Detroit, Feb. 29-A quartet of well known mat artists will appear at Light Guard Armory, tonight, when StanislaWs Zbyszko meets Herman Koch, and Dr. Roller wrestIes Yankee Rogers. Koch has been training in Detroit since the first week, and fans here believe he will give the Pole a hard tuse The winner Of to- nights bout between Zbyszko and Koch will meet the winner of the Mahmout-Pederson match and be in line with Champion G+otch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-29
LEAVE FOR MOBILE

Special from United Press.
 Cleveland, Feb. 29-Manager Harry Davis and 20 Nap players left, today, for Mobile, Ala. for three weeks training. It was doubtful that Gene Krapp would make the trip as he was holding out for an increase.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-29

Mt. Vernon, ul.-The game warden states that 25 Der cent. of the quail and 40 per cent. of the song birds frozen to death starved in the recent cold spell
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-29
Knox InSpeCtS
 Canal Route
Especial from United Press.)


 Panama, Feb. 29-Secretary of State Knox. left, today, on his inspection tour of the canal route. Escorted by members of the engineering corps the party proceeded by special train, stopping at each point of interest The secretary was especially interest ed in the Gotun Dam work A two hour stop was made there The sec retary donned rubber boots and went over the work.
 He was due at Colon, this afternoon, and planned to board the cruiser Washington and proceed to Port Li- mon. The secretary is we'll pleased with his trip, so far and stated it would result in much closer relations between the United States and Cen. tral American countries.
 WALL STREET TODAY New York, Feb. 29-Openfng- The stock market opened heavy. today many stocks showing fractional de- clines from last nights close
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-29
Interested?
 Who wouldn't be?

Interested?
 Who wouldn't be?
 When you can buy Besse System high grade Suits and Overcoats at $1O, SIP, $15 and SIS.
 And save from one five to three five dollar bills?
 How do we do it?
 By purchasing with the rest of the Besse 42 Store Chain, getting immense price concessions on account of the quantity, and discount ing the bills.
 That's the reason there's more real value in every pur- chase you make at this store.
 And all we want is a chance to prove our asseP- tion.
 We can!
 . SSsREDs FoSTER.BESSE co. ES eLoTfiERs HGTTEas .OUTHTTERS S<1oCs BRIDGEPORT. CONN.
 S OPERATING Al STORES,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-29

Willie Mitchell, the Cleveland pitch CT, and several other ball players, are now on a business and wood chopping trip in the wilds of. Mississippi, near Sardis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-29

Pitcher Charley Hall of the Red Sox is building a s5,OO0 bungalow at Ventura Cal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-29
BIG LEAGUE GOSSIP

Manager Bresnahan of St. Louis claims to have turned down a Chi cago offer of $20, 900 for First Baseman Konetchy, and says double that sum would not buy the big Bohemian.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-29
Foley Kidney PiIIc

TONIC IN ACTION QUICK IN REsULTC
 Give prompt relief from BACKAcHE KIDNEY and BLADDER TROUBLE RHEUMATISM, CONGESTION of the KIDNEYS, INFLAMMATION of tho BLADDER and all annoying URINARY IRREGULARITIES. A positive boon tc MIDDLE AGED and ELDERLT PEOPLE and for WOMEN.
 HAVE HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION
 S. A Davis, 627 Washington St., Connersvillc Ind, is in his S5th year. He writes us: T hay lately suffered much from my kidne s and bla, der Ihad severe backaches and my kidney actio was too freq .ent, causing to lose much sler at night, and in my bladder there was constal pain. took Foley Kidney Pills for some tim md am now free of all trouble and gain able 0e up and around. Foley Kidney Pills have rn highest recommendations"
 L. CURTIS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-29

New York-Figures announced by the Board of Health show that IA .542 babies were born in the city during the year 1911.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-29

Outffelder Josh Devore of the Giants. has confided to a friend in New York that he is out to capture the base running honors of the National lea. que next season. Josh says he is afraid of only one man, and that is Robbie Bescher of the Reds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-29

Manager KIing of the Boston Braves hopes to develop his team into a fast aggregation like the Giants with such speed merchants as Jack son, Miller. Sweeney, DonIin. Brid- we'll Kirk and Houser as. a basis for his hopes and expectations.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-29

The St. Louis club has purchased one of Fred CIark's patent canvas rain-proof diamond covers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-29

Hans Wagner hopes to shatter Cap tain Anson's batting record in the coming season Anson hit 300 or better for 15 consecutive years, when there came a break. Hans finished league last season, and never saw an average fall under the 300 mark. The Carnegie Teuton feels confident that he will be hitting 300 for several years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-29
Baseball
Wrestling


FACTORY LEAGUE American GranhOPhone Co.,, 3;
 Coulter & Mckenzie, o.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-29

Totals .....462 430 436-132 Game tonignt-American & Britisl VS. Warner Bros.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-29

Al KetcheIl and Raver Benjamin of South Norwalk, have been matched to fight in South Norwalk, March T3 The two boys met once before, but at that time Ketchell got the decision by a, shade The bout will go six Or eight rounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-29

Tommy Downey has joined the Phil adelphia National squad at West Ba den, Ind. Since leaving the city Tom my has been visiting friends in Gin cinnati. He is in fine condition and confident of sticking with the Phil lies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-29
HKs' TOURNAMENT.

Team E, 2: Team D, 1.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-09
FACTS.

We never supported for Office in
for county Offices. 1t was purely a
local contest, and we supported at
that time the rest of the entire Dem
ocratic ticket. With that exception
we have never affiliated with the
Republican party. We have been
praying ever since to be pardoned
for this grievous sin, but have new
er gotten the consent of our mind
that we have been fully forgiven.
Yet the hired man for the renegade
Democrats of this county still hurls
this degrading sin in our face. But
does it come with good grace from
the renegade Democrats hired man
against us, when they are every one
of them deserters from the Demo-
cratic party? They have not only
deserted the Democratic party, but
they have stolen the organization
from the decent Republicans and
have assumed the livery of machine
Republicans, and have kicked out of
the Republican party all "old liners. =
They sucked the public teat in the
Democratic party as long as they
were allowed to do so, and then
drfted into the Republican party,
where by the aid of Illegal votes and
every known crookedness in politics,
they have managed to keep their
grating hands in the public treasury
of the people. We deplore the con-
ditions that exist, we abhor the
crookedness that prevails, but it is
still here in all its wickedness. They
intimate that We would ARave taken
the renegade sheet, which is as false
as can be, every word Of 1t. II these
statements are persisted in longer in
this filthy local sheet, we shall go
far enough to prove that we could
easily have had til disreputable rag
had we been so disposed. We are not
yet ready to sell out to such gang
of crooks and public plunderers in
all kinds o. graft that comes from
long use of the peoples money
some of them having been wards OF
the county from their youth, IN both
political parties.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-09

Wills forbidding an heir to marry
on pain of forfeiting fortune are
much more common in fiction than
in real life, yet a romantic case of
this kind has just come to light in
Philadelphia, where a stove dealer
81 years old, supposed to be bach
elor, has just died, his death reveal
ing the fact that he married secret
ly eight years ago During those
eight years his wife, under the name
of Miss Simmons, had lived but a
block away, and was known to the
family, who had no suspicion Of
their connection till they found her
at the hospital where her husband
died The reason was that he had
inherited from his father $250,c00
with the proviso that he should for
felt it if he married, and now the
natural question Is what is to be
done with the fortune. Whatever
may be the legal soundness Of such
wills, they are morally wrong They
exert formidable pressure of temp
tation either to fraudulent evasion
like this or to an arrangement which
while it does not affect the will, is
even more unjust to the woman con-
cerned
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-05-09
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WHY NOT?

Congressman Randall urges a bill
prohibiting congressman and sena-
tors from accepting legal employ
ment which might influence official
action on their part What objection
can be urged to it? Our national leg
islature acts as jury. Why should
its members take employment from
corporations that appear as parties
to the controversies that come be
fore congress?
And now Congressman Lindburgh
introduces a resolution requiring
congressman to make a list Of their
corporate holdings. ANY objection to
that? Why should congressman OBJ
ject to letting the public know
whether they have pecuniary inter
est in matters coming before them
for official action? II they "love
darkness rather than light" is il
because their deeds are evil?"
Light" is the watchword now:
Day is at hand and democratic con-
gress can not afford to shield those
who shun publicity. Turn on the
light.-Commoner.