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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
Kbane Will Not
 Fighr AHell Now New Champion Wants to Pick up Easy Money For Next
 Six Months

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 26-Johnny Kilbane is about the busiest boxer in America today. The responsibilities of his new position are piling up so fast that the Cleveland colt seriously considers a private secretary to help out Manager Jimmy Dunn.
 The new featherweight champion is playing Three a Day. at a local thea tre with theatrical managers all over the United States telegraphing rich offers for his services.
 Abe Attell is clamoring for a re- turn macth, a fact that rompted Ed die Graney, of San Francisco to wire as follows:
 will give purse of s10,oOO for Kill bane-Atten battle any day after At tell-Murphy go in the month Of March, g s s7s$
 Manager Dunn makes the following statement In regard to the plans for the champion.
 tell for six months at least. Kilbane is entitled to make all the money pos sible out of his new title. Abe looks as easy as any featherweight we see and the can have 8 return match eventually. Promoter McCarey has a right to this contest, as. he gave. John ny the championship go-
 q see that Attell prevailed upon Jim Jeffries to send out telegrams saying that Abe was entitled to a draw and should still be considered the champion. Say for us that we con slider this the chea pest bit of play ever made by a whipped man."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
StOVaII Praises
 Davis As Manager
Former Nap Leader Writes Man ly Letter to Press Asking Cleveland Fans to Support New Boss

Many Cleveland fans did not take kindly to the announcement that Har- ry Davis had been appointed manager all. The deal by. which Stovall, man. son, was shunted to the tail-end Browns, found still less favor in Cleveland. Stovall's manly letter to the Cleveland public, after he had been advised of the trade whereby he became a Brow hie, has enhanced his popularity in the Forest City. The letter, which stova1l wired from Los Angeles, says:
 'I want the public in Cleveland, as know just how I feel in regard to leaving the Cleveland baseball club. It seems hard to leave, as the Maps is the only big league club I have ever played with, but baseball is a business. The deal by which Harry Davis became manager of the Maps was pulled off before I took charge of the team last season, and I cam not blame the club owners one bit. am perfectly satisfied with the show ing I made, finishing third, after hav- ing such a bad start. The boys work ed in harmony all season, and hustled all the time. They pulled for each other, and there was not a dissatis- fled player on the payroll In the eight seasons was in Cleveland the fans were never more loyal to the boys than in 1911. and I want them to know I appreciated this loyalty hustle and work just as hard for Manager Davis as they did for me. and I know they will finish close to the top in 1922
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
BUREAU TO PREPARE BILLS
 FOR CONGRESSMEN
Rep. Nelson Introduces Measure AS Sort Of Fi st Aid To
 Overworked Statesmen

Washington, Feb. 26.-First aid for overworked statesmen was proposed to the House, today, by Representa- tive Nelson, (FSep., Wis.), supporting his bill for the creation of a .egisla- tive conference bureau. Nelson took the view that national lawmakers are too busy properly to attend to the de- tails of the framing Of legislation. His bill proposes a bureau that will take off the statesmen's hands the prepara- tfOn of all bills.
 '"The multitudinous laws now being placed upon our statute books,'' said Nelson, today, 'are in large part due to crude, care.eSS and nasty methods of Iawmakfng. Surely scientifically prepared statutes will be more perma- nent and consequently the text of re- peal, amendment or changes in sub stance or in form will gradual.y y diminish in state and national Iebis- latures.
 After my personal observation of it's practical operation in my state, I have become convinced that a legis- lative reference bureau is a practical, necessary, desirable, positive, con- structive, powerful and indispensable part of the popular government for the promotion of the public goOd.'' Farmer Want Ads 1c a word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
Motoring
ViCe-PreSIdent
 Writes To Street Sherman Regrets That Wash ington BackstOp is to Leave
 National Capital

eWiIliamsport, Pa, Feb. 26-Charlie C4Gabby'O Street, who has agreed to catch for the New York High, ,anders during the coming season, received a letter from Vice President Sherman which he appreciates very much. The vice president is an ardent baseball fan and Street is one of his favorites- The following IS a copy of the let ter:
 The Vice-President's Chamber.
 Washington, Feb. 19, 1912. My Dear MT. Street. cannot re- frain from writing you a line to ex- press my regret that you are not to be on the Washington diamond this summer, and I know in giving voice to my personal sentiment am speak ing for a large number of Washing ton fans, who have come not only to believe In you as an efficient, reliable and honest bal player, but as an agreeable gentleman both on and on the ball field. Our regret is some what tempered by the hope that the change which you are to make is one which will be your interest It will be many a day before you fail to receive a most cordial welcome when you revisit the Washington dta- mond
 Very truly yours.
 J. S. SHERMAN.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
M'GRAW AND CONNIE MACK
 MEET IN SAN ANTONIO
May Arrange Game Between Young sters on Giants and Athletics

sters on Giants and Athletics
 San Antonio, Tex, Feb. 26-Mc- Graw's recruits spent a Sunday of rest, while the Giants manager came to this city to hold a consultation with John T. Brush. McGraw also saw Connie Mack and it is possible that a game may be arranged be- tween the youngsters of the New York and Philadelphia clubs. If things can be satisfactorily arranged, however, Texas may see a sort of jun for worlds championship. McGraw also talked with Block, the owner of the local baseball franchise, to whom he sold Jack Johnson last spring Johnson is again on the Giants pay roll and his batting has improved so much that if he again goes to the minors it probably will be to a club of higher rating than any in the Tex as league.
 The Giants leader returned to Mar lin last night. The rainy weather was succeded-b bright sunshine and the field at Emerson Park should be in shape for hard work tomorrow. The Aen are all in good ceGdition and Me Eraw is more than anixous to get some real practice, which up to this time has been impossible owing first to the delay in the arrival of the uniforms and later to the inclement weather.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
(By Wagner.)

My
 Eddie Farley, who was a crack pitcher for Waterbury several years ago, blew into town Saturday and sought an interview with Manager McCann at the Atlantic Hotel Far of the Bridgeport pitching staff Far ley thinks he can come back but Me Cam doesn't intend to depend upon old timers this season. He wants youngsters and therefore he wouIdn t | promise Farley anything. Eddie will probably twirl for the Waterbury in- dependents.
 Tuck Genest, the Springfield out fielder who led the Connecticut League in stolen bases last season, will leave for Waco, Texas, tomorrow, to join White Sox. He and Jack Collins, who played with Springfield a few years ago, and is now with Chicago, will make the trip to Texas together.
 Al Odell, the IocaI-boy, who is with Atlanta of the Southern Association, will probably play in the outfield this season. Charley Hemphill, the for Tner New York American star, is the new Atlanta manager, and he thinks Odell will make a good outfelder.
 Local supporters of Young McAuIiffe . in New Haven tomorrow night when he meets Joe Marcks of Highwood in the semi final to the Mo~ris-Jeannette fight. McAuliffe has finished his training at Capt. Bonds and is in fine condition.
 New Haven has purchased two more players from Toledo of the American Association. Ouefielder Jack Klines and Infelder Sam McKin, ey are the latest members of the Elm City squad. Mckinley will probably play second base.
 Outffe1der Maggert, who was sold by Springfield to Oakland of the Coast League, several years ago, expects to make good with the Phi adelphia Ath- letics this season. On the coast they think Magget is a bad actor. Man ager Long of the San Francisco club said he wouldn't atke Maggert as gift. AIaggert wrote a long letter to the newspapers saying that he will behave this season and will show the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
Pasea. s Early Observation.

able treatise on the laws Of sound. was constantly observing the familiar occurrences about him even as boy. When he was only ten years old he sal at the dinner table -one day strik- ing his plate with his knife and then listening to the sound. ----.-
 What are you doiug with that plate. Blaise?'' asked his sister
 See" he replied. When l strike the plate with my knife it rings. Hark"'
 Again he called forth the sound
 When grasp it with my hand so" he continued. 'the sound ceases. l wonder why 1t is."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
SOME SPORTING SNAPSHOTS
Eddie Farley, Former Waterbury Pitcher,
 Wants Job With Bridgeport

Athletics that he is not a. hard player to handle.
 Reggie Brown. who was sold to the Philadelphia Athletics by Waterbury last season, is making quite Q hit at San Antonio where the squad is training. The Philadelphia Inquirer says: Reggie Brown, the six foot two pitcher from Waterbury, Conn, where they make the watches with the cast iron intestines, is the Beau BrummeI of the outfit, and if he doesn't show enough to be retained on the cham pion baseball outfit he could be easily farmed out to the beauty show circuit. Brownie" has old Adonis in the bush league class when it comes to the classic physique, and at hanging on even Howard Camnitz and Andy Coakley, so you see that he's going some in the living picture line.
 Nothing has been heard lately of the trade of ThirdS SRaseman Miller of the Mechanics for Third Basenan Kennedy of the Troy, New York State league team. It isn't likely from pres ent indica tions, that such a trade will go through. Kennedy wants to stay in the New York State league.
 With Ralph Rose, the giant Califor> shot putting records, back in har- ness, the contest is on for the shot putters who hope to make the Amer ican Olympic team. Roses great put of fifty feet, two inches with the six teen pound missile at San Francisco on Saturday night shows the Big Fellow is about as good as ever. It was only ten inches short of the worlds record of fifty-ope feet in which Rose made in San Francisco in 1909.
 The recent trade of Foot RueIl for Outf1elder Carroll of the Troy, N. Y. club brins-s the following com ment from the Springfield Union: ''There Is considerable doubt as to whether or not Gene McCann was the gainer by his trade of Infielder Foot RueT to the Troy club for Outfelder Frank Carroll. Ruell is a mighty handy man to have on any ball club, as he can fill in at any part of the infield or outfeld in an emergency and ois a fairly good backstop. Car roll was secured by Troy from the Scranton club last sea son and accord ing to reports from Troy, he failed to make good there
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
IMPORTANT BOUTS ANNOUNCED
 FOR GREATER NEW YORK

Semf-Wee1Iy Service A Olympic  A. Powers EIirst)
 middeweigh, G. sam A. tTeIterVv Brown A A.
  A; Dornan Eddie Smith, Hghtveghts Nai A. O.,
 heavyveights, Sporting
 March Jim Coney, heavyweighs, New " smih A. A. Young vs.P Narch4 OTeefe featherweighs. Empr A. Iighweight, Narch5 A. or Fara n
  A. C. pire C..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26

only for the pitchers, but all other players.
 tunate enough to pick up a star slab men like Walter Johnson, Grover Alexander, Vean Gregg and others who make good in the majors from the very first game. It is not unusual for some pitchers who looks to have less stuff than a number of the other recruits to make good, while the pitchers who gave promise of being wonders were handed a ticket back to the bushes. The average minor league pitcher discovers they do some things differently in the big show, and it is ually these things that hinder his progress.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
RambIers Likely
 To Play St, JOeS
Two Crack Basketball Teams Will Probably Meet To Settle
 Championship Question

Local basketball fans are wonder ing if there will be a series between the St. Joseph's and the Ramblers to decide the championship of this section. The Ramblers have been cleaning up all corners this season but their strength is hard to deter mine because the Srratford town hall is such a small place that t is im- possible to play good basketball there.
 The St. Joes. it is thought, would be willing to play a series provided the Ramblers would be willing to play one game in this city and the deciding contest, if one was necessary on a neutral floor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
Her Hard Task.

That's a beautiful girl you have in your store" said the man acquaint- ance. i've seen her in the window several days as 1 passed"
 'She isn't an employee" the milliuer answered wearily. She's woman trying to decide on a new hat"-Buf- 1alo Express.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
Gold Filled.

What does gold 1lIed" mean? Prob ably most people who buy gold 6IIed watches fancy that they are mysteri- ously inpr~Gnated with gold. The term is misleading. Gold filling con- sists in taking two sheets of gold. be tween which is placed a section of solder coated base metal. This metal lie sand wien is heated and pressed. so that the three parts are welded tOgtth- CT. with the gold outside.-Chicago News
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
FACTORY LEAGUE Team Standing.
Games This Week

Tonight -NewspapeEme George c. Batcheller Go. Tuesday-Bullard Machine Tool Go. Vs. Locomobile Go. Wednesday-Co & Mckenzie Machine Go. vs. American Grapho- phone Go. rsday-Ame erican & British Co- vs. Warner Bros. Go.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
Her Two Lanauaaes.

HNDfd you ever hear that Jagson's wife speaks INEo languages: She Yes. He What are they: She The one for company and the other for Jagson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
ST. JOES WILL PLAY
 . DERBY BUNCH TONIGHT

Manager Leavy of the St. Joseph basketball five has secured Morrison, the crack Stamford player to play with the Saints. Morrison this sea . son has been playing with New Ha- ven and did good work against the locals in the recent series. He will be with the boys tonight in the game against Derby at Eagles hall. ThE visitors have a strong aggregation but the Saints hope for victory. There will be a, preliminary game between the Nutmeg and Bridgeport girls. Bpefders orchestra will furnish music for the dancing which is to follow. The lineup:
 ST. JOES DERBY. DeaVy ..-...-...-.-.-.-...-.. Gunneri
 Right Forward Hurley, Hoffman -........-.. Lowander
 Left Forward. 4.r,- . Morrison klmartln
 Center. rs=s.. t. IangnaInIler -------.-----.- PenouS
 Right Guard
 w. Langhammer --.--.......... Lewis
 Left Guard.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
PRINCESS ILL

Especial from United Press) London, Feb. 26.-The Princess Victoria, 3rd child and only daughter of the King and Queen, is i'll with in- huenza.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
A Duty.

We should tell ourselves once for all that it is the first duty of the sour to become as happy. complete. indeppnd- ent and great as lies in it's power.- Maurice Maeterlinck
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
Either Way.

"How is your wlft. John?"
 John ,the wattPrI N ell, l dnE know, miss When The sun don't ShIa she's nistra nip. and when II does >; eays il fades the carpet Excnunge
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
Outctas sSed.

Hewitt-Cs II you nelieve what h says: .Iewe If he and Ananias hn been couyer pnrarIeS AnanlaS wout have fell ths it was nereSSary for hI' to go and ge d reputatiOn--New fo' Press.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26

Wants, To Rent. For Sale, &c.. 1 cent a word in Farmer Want Column.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
Faction,

''When harhe!ur gets better hnlt says the philosopher nf folly. ''he g,- better quarters. aDyhow."-CleveiaI' Leader.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26

Every time a man loses his temper he loses his head. and when he loses his head he loses several chances.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26

Game starts at g o'clock
 INDOOR BASEBALL NOTES
 The Rocks will try to get revenge for the defat they received two weeks ago
 Ed Martin, former third baseman of the 14th Go. c. A. C., will not be in the Black Rock lineup this week.
 Manager Jack HaIpin has a sturdy aggregation of ball players.
 Be on. hand and root for your ia vorite team.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26

London.-In the hope of making a good public speaker out of his heir, King George has ordered the Prfno e Of Wales to recite portions of Shakes peare's plays to his mother.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
League Records.
Averages.

High team single, wonders, 512- High three strings, -CliHtoRs.- HIS. High single, Chase. i A. -4-
 High three strings, Robson, Sz2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26

The mar who pausas in his honpS- wants ntri. O. hcing 8 viInin hs ryn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
Team Standing.
Games This Week.

Feb. 27-Wonders vs East Sides. Feb. 2S-Arcade Jrs. vs- PenfieIds. Feb. 29-CLntons vs. Arcades.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
League Records.

High single, individual. Reid, 116. Figh single, team Press, 46O- High strings individual, BucchO, 291
 High strings. team, Press 1901.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
BLACK ROCKS TO PLAY
 HOSPITAL CORPS TEAM

There will be rattling good game of baseball at the Armory, Wednes- day night when the Hospital Corps play a return game with the Rocks. The last time these teams met the Rocks went down to defeat in one of the cIeanest and hardest fought battles ever played on the local floor. The score being 6 to 2.
 Following is the line up:
 Hospital Corps Black Rocks
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26

Athletics that he is not a hard player tO handle
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-26
BenCravens, AliasCharIes Maust,
Convicted Of Murder.
Identification by Former Ac-
quaintances Satisfies Jury.
UNRULY, JAILERS SAY
Man Who Killed Officer Under
Heavy Guard.
Attorney COlIapses WhenVerdict
of Conviction Is Returned.

Guthrie, Ok, Jan 26.-Charles Maust,
on trial under the name OF Ben GRAY
ems for murder, was found guilty by
jury in the federal court late here.
The punishment was fixed at life i'm
prisonment.
The government alleged that Charles
Maust, who was released from the
Missouri penitentiary few months
ago, was Ben CraVenS, who, after MS
escape from the Kansas penitentiary at
Lansing November 16. 1900, killed Al
win Bateman esl Red Rock, Ok. March
Is, 1901 Cravens had been serving a
2O-year sentence at Lansing Tor hlgn-
way robbery committed at Elgin, Kan.
At the time Bateman was killed,
when Cravens and Bert Nelty attempt
ed to rob his store. the latter was
wounded and arrested the following day
at the home of a friend nearby. ne
confessed and was given a life sentence
He is now confined IN the federal pen1-
tertiary at fort Leavenworth. Kan
For years the search for CravenS
continued and it was not until a few
months ago that the convict in the
Missouri prison was identified as the
man. When Maust's tin was up IN
Missouri he was met at the prison doors
by federal officers VINO took him to
Guthrie for trial. Many persons who
knew Oravens, among them his for
mer companion. identified Maust as
Cravens. Old scars Cravens had re-
ceive6 in his career in Oklahoma served
to aid the Identification.
When Cravens was brought into the
court room to hear the verdict of the
jury he showed no signs of emotion,
but the jailers and deputies who havs
been guarding him said that, for the
first time since he was placed in their
charge, he became unruly. The Jail
guard was increased after the verdict
was read and now six deputies are
watching the man.
Cravens will be brought into court to-
day to Be sentenced.
At the conclusion of the trial hers
United States Attorney John Embry
collapsed. He has been i'll for several
days but none except his close friends
knew of his condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-26
HODGES TELLS OF WILSON.
Country Needs SchooImaster, Says
Kansas Democratic Leader.

Country Needs SchOoImaster, Says
Kansas Democratic Leader.
Kansas City, Jan. 6.=Woodrow
Wilson was given a boost for the Dem
ocratic nomination for president by
George H. Hodges, of Olathe, Kan, at
the Southwestern Lumbermen's con-
vention. Applause greeted his state
ment made preliminary to his address,
The Rights of the Retail Lumber
men,
I was requested to fight shy of poll
itics in my remarks" said Mr.. Hodges,
who was the Dem ocratic leader in the
Kansas state senate last winter. And
will religiously endeavor to do so.
But I will say I agree with r. A.
Long in his remarks yesterday that
there are ills that affect this country
which are in need of Democratic rem
edies Mr.. Long suggested that Gov
ernor Harmon was the man to give
the medicine. I disagree with him
there. The country needs a mastery
operation, and 1 name Woodrow Will
son as the man to perform it in the
White House
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-26
THE CATS COME BACK.
Welcomed Once More Into Soldiers
Home-Barred From Fort.

hO0lO-15drECU FROM OrC.
Leavenworth, Kan, Jan. 26.=Black
cats, white cats, grey cats, tom cats
and all other members of the feline
family are coming into their own in
Leavenworth again. After more than
a year of exile they once more are be-
ing admitted to the Soldiers Home
reservation. But they are still excluded
from Fort Leavenworth.
In the fall of 1910, Brig. Gen. Fred
erick Funston, then in command of
the Fort Leavenworth reservation,
banished all cats from its confines.
Following the example of General
Funston, Governor Sidney G. Cooke
of the Soldiers Home, shortly after
ward exiled the cat family from the
reservation under his Jurisdiction.
But Gov. Cooke is a kind-hearted
man. The recent extremely cold
weather perhaps made him regret his
action in banishing the cat from the
confines of the Home. He has recall
ed his order and all this week the fe-
lines have been trooping back to the
national military home, where the
word welcome" once more appears
above the gate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-26
COLL ASKS FOR REASONS.
Banker Seeks Source of Wiclxersham
Opposition to Parole.

LeavenworTh, Kan, Jan. 26.-Henry J.
Coll, of Milwaukee, the former banker
who is said to have been recommended
for d parole at the last session of the
parole board at the federal prison here,
today asked for an audience with r.
V. Ladow, president of the board. 1t
is said Coils parole was refused by
Attorney General Wickersham and that
he wishes to inquire into the reasons
for the othciafs action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-26
DISPATCHES WORK IN FIRE.
Return to Flooded office After Blaze
Is Extinguished.

Ellis, Kan, Jan. 26.-The dispatch
er's office of the Union Pacific railway
here has been partly destroyed by fire.
The dispatcher. Mr.. Broyles, and his
three men remained at their wires
handling trains until the roof of the
building was gone. After the fire was
under control the men returned and
worked in the water which covered
the floor until connections could be
made with the wires in another build
ing. Trains are handled from their
office to Junction City to the east and
Sharon Springs to the west