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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-18
BABE" ADAMS. PIRATE PITCHER, CELEBRATES
 EDITH BIRTHDAY TO-DAY

One of the greatest of the Pirate clan that represents Pittsburgh in the National League is Charles E.
 Adams, commonly called Babe by Ing his usual good form as a twirler. What he is called on his off days is neither here nor there-not by sew eral forceful adjectives. Adams has as few bad days as any big league pitcher, however, so ordinarily he is Babe" which is entirely appropriate, be being less-a fraction of an inch tip the scales at only about 1So pounds. What the poor little infant in arms lacks in size and heft he makes up in gray matter. All o1 which is apropos because to-day is the twenty-ninth birthday of Babe Adams. He is Hoosier. by birth, having been born at Tipton, in Tip ton county, central Indiana, May IS, 1883. His baseball ability was man. ifested early in life, and he broke in- to professional circles at the age of twenty-two, when he donned the uni- form of the Parsons. Kan, team of the Missouri Valley League. He fairly burned up that minor league circuit and showed himself to be such a bear cat as a pitcher that in 1906 he became Grizzly Bear with the Den yer team of the Western League. Dur ing his first year in the Rocky Noun tain metropolis he pitched twenty one games and his fielding average was exactly 1000, which. as you all will admit, was some record The fame of Adams was bruited abroad in the land and came to the ears of a scout for the St. Louis Cardinals, whereupon he was given a trial with that team. After humping him the St.. Loey manager decided he wasn't ripe and sent him back to Denver He twirled forty-one games for Denver in 1907 and with such success that Pitts burgh gave him a try-out late in the season. The Babe was hardly clas- sy enough to become Pirate, as in 1908 he played with Louisville in the American Association. In 1909 he joined the Pirates and pitched twen- ty-five games that year, with a feld- ing average of .919. His stick work netted him batting average of .051, which is about the limit. He has steadily improved. however, batting. .102 in 1910 and .252 last year, which is pretty good-for pitcher.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-18
CHRIST CHURCH,
Morning Service.

Morning service. Organ Prelude, Negy-Lemaigre. Processiona1 hymn 128. Venite. 12. Gloria Patri 12. Te Deum-Vau Boskerk. Jubilate 54. Hymn 374. Offertory, 70 Risen Lord."t Recession hymn 368. Organ .Postlude. Final in E. flat Wely.
 Evening Service. Organ Prelude. Caprice-Deshayes. Processional hymn 126. Gloria Patri 12 Magnificat-1odges. Nunc Dimittis-Hodges. Hymn 375. Offertory, '.rhe Day is Past and
 Over." Recessional hymn 107. Organ Postlude, Andante-IA Spohr. Sermon, Temperance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-18
OUR GREATEST BATTLESHIP
 IS LAUNCHED The New Texas Gracefully Glides Off the Greasy
 Way MISS LYON, GOD MOTHER When Completed She'll Be Greatest Warship In
 Any Waters

Newport News. Va, May 1s-With 8 love tap on the nose by a champagne bottle in the hands of Miss Claudia Lyon, Uncle Sam's newest and great est dreadnaught, the battleship Texas was launched here today.
 Slowly, hesitating at first, the giant sea bulldog gathered momentum and a roar before the plunge into the wa ter and gracefully settled in the basin
 Shrieks of sirens, whistles from nearby shipping and salute of guns from warships in the harbor marked the appearance of the largest federal defender ahoat.
 A distinguished crowd watched the Texas birthday party. including Miss Helen Taft, Secretary of the Navy Myer' and the Misses Myer. Admfrals Fletcher and Watt, and scores of so- ciety women. A delegation from Con- gress also attended.
 Miss. Lyon, sponsor for the new see terror, is the daughter of Colonel Ce. ell A. Lyon, Roosevelt leader and Ma tiOnal Republican committeeman iA Texas. She was named by Governor ColQuitt.
 From washington, the Presidents yacht Mayf1ower brought large launching party with Secretary Myer Weather conditions for the launching were Ideal. The sea was chOppy with brisk breeze extending the pen- nants and flags draping the gunwales of the 'baby" battleship.
 Nearby was the half completed body of the Texas sister ship, New York. which will follow the Texas into the sea in a few months.
 The Texas, when completed, will be the largest warship ahoat. It is 5S5 feet in length and 95 feet wide, with displacement of 27,O0O tons. Her speed will be 21 knots. Tn armament the new dreadnaught will be literally a terror of the sea. Ten 14-inch guns will be her giant battery-the first vessel to carry guns of such large bore. Her broadside will be the mightiest of any American craft. She will have M S-inch guns and four sub- merged torpedo tubes. Her armor is also the heaviest of any national de fender.
 Five revolving turrets will house the great guns. These can be turned in all directions and will start shots to travel 10 miles with charges weighing 1,400 pounds and costing $500 at each discharge.
 When completed. the Texas will rep resent an outlay of about $1 ,0O0. .00O Her contract price for bare construc- tion alone is $5,830,000 authorized by Congress in 1910. Her keel was laid April IT., 1911, and she must be turn ed over to the government by Dec. IT, 1913
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-18
E. H. DILLON & co.
FIRST THINGS

The first International Peace Confer
 ence was opened at The Hague thir-
 teen years ago today. The represeh- tatives of forty-two nations, assem-
 bled in the Dutch capital at the invi-
 tation Of Czar Nicholas II of Russia,
 framed plan for a permanent Tri- bunai of Arbitration. Nine important cases arising from disputes between
 nations have since been passed upon by the court, among them the Casa blanca difficulty between France and Germany, the ''Savarkar" case be- tween Great Britain and France, and the North Atlantic fisheries dispute between the United States and Great Britain.
 Montreal was founded by Maison- neuve 270 years ago today, May IS, 1S42. When Jacques Cartier and the first French explorers landed on the island on Montreal they found a large
 palisaded Indian town little to the from the present English cathedral.
 This fortified town the redskin in- habitants called Hochelaga. Car
 tier describes it as surrounded by
 fields of grain and other evidences of
 stable native population. The es- tablishment of the French city in 1642
 was resented by the Indians, and the
 early history of Montreal Is a record of wars between whites and red men. St. John. the chief city of New Brunswick, was founded on this date
 in 1783. The first division of the
 Baltimore & Ohio Railroad was com- pleted eighty-two years ago today. The first free school was opened in New York 106 years ago, and was the
 outgrowth of a plan to establish a free institution for the education of girls. The little school in Madison
 street was the beginning of the great metropolitan system of public schools
 as 1t exists today, and the pioneer in-
 stitution still exists as Public School No. 1. During the last century pop
 ular free education has made the cir cult of the civilized globe and Hitter acy has become the exception instead of the rule in all advanced nations.
 Johns Hopkins University and Hos- pital in Baltimore were established by Johns Hopkins, who was born in Maryland 117 years ago. In 1873 he gave property worth $4. .500, 900 to found free hospital and $S.O00,O00 to es- tablish the university.
 On this date. in 17S1 verendre set out to explore Western Canada, and visited what is now the province of Manitoba. Later in the same cen- tury English fur traders visited the region, but the territory was not per- manently settled until century ago this year, when a. village was estab- lished on. the Red river, four miles north of the present site of Winni- peg.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-18
CAN THEY DO THAT?
Story of Remarkable Exploration Into Chasm of Fire Engages
 Scientists

London, May 1S.-Scientists, today. are discussing the remarkable claims of Professor Mallada, of the royal ob- servatory at Mount Vesuvius and an assistant named Varvazze. that they descended thousand feet to the floor of the great volcano's crater, yester- day.
 Professor Mallada declares that the trip consumed over nine hours dur ing which time the two men were nearly overcome with gases. He says they made remarkable photographs of avalanches and showers of red hot ashes which were taking place in contiguous parts of the crater.
 After planting a flag in the center of the crater's floor, they made the return climb. which took them nearly three hours.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-18
NEW YORK'S FINEST IN
 ANNUAL SPRING PARADE

New York, May 1S.-The largest police parade in the history of New York City was held, today. Six thous- and men marched. The line was three miles long. The police wore their new spring uniforms. Weather conditions were ideal. Mayor Gaynor and Police Commissioner Waldo re- viewed the parade.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-18
CHAIR. OF RUSSIA, A, IN >-a
 CONSTANT TEAR OF DEATH

All Russians, with the exception of few millions of Nihilists, Socialists holiday tomorrow in honor of the forty-fourth birthday of their Little Father" Nicholas II, Czar of all the Russias. Faith, and it is a great
 thing when mighty nation stops work, and goes to church, and gets birthday of one little man, but I, for one, am not envious when I consid- CT that some thrifty persons may util- ize the spare moments for the manu- facture of bombs. Small wonder that the Great White Czar lives in constant fear of death, and is given to consorting with spook mediums, Too often he has observed that all human protection is futile against the schemings of the brainy men who, as leaders of the human inner circle of Nihilism, concoct plots that no power nor ingenuity may circumvent. I, Nicholas as craven coward, as he has SO often been painted for the bravest of men might have a prejudice against having his remains splatter- ed about over four counties by the ex- plosion of a bomb.
 CT am often accused of weakness" the Czar declared recently, and ad- ded: ''It is merely a frame of mind one is reduced to when as a. child one is not permitted to stir finger with out the. permission of parents. govern ment officials. the army and the na- wy. That was my case"
 By orders of the Emperor, his tep- year old son, Grand Duke Alexis Nicolaivitch, the heir to the throne, has been given the widest liberty compatible with safety. Last month, it is said, the youngster turned up
 missing, and all the servants and troops of the palace spent frenzied he was found hidden in a closet, calmly consuming some tarts. He explained that he only desired to es- cape his French lessons for the day. The Czarina, so the story runs, favor ed the application of slipper where Emperor vetoed the punishment and the lad was let off with a lecture.
 Despite the fears for his personal safety that are never absent from his mind, the Emperor is said to be a very brave man in the plans he makes for of war He. called the first peace conference at The Hague, but he has not ceased to prepare for the coming conflict. which European writers say, he considers inevitable. In a pulp Iished interview some years ago the CZar was made to say that ne nated King George V., because the British monarch had sneered at his "relig- ious faith and belief in the supernat- ural." In that interview the Russian Emperor alleged that George believed only in "a creed of intellect capable of solving every problem Of human life.''
 If the Czar is a figure to be pitied, rather than blamed or envied, much more so is the Czarina, daughter of the Grand Duke of Hesse and of Queen Victoria. As a girl at Schloss Friedberg, the He's sian ducal castle, she was known as Princess Sunshine" so happy and carefree was she. She has. suffered more in health and spirits than the Emperor from the threats that are being made by the Nihi- lists. but her fears are more for her children than for herself.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-18
BICYCLE TAKEN IN AUTO.
Norwalk Man Knocked On Wheel
 Sees It Disappear.

South Norwalk, May 1S.-William Iefferson has reported a hard luck story to the police that is novel in many respects. As he was riding through East Norwalk, last night on a bicycle, the machine was struck by an automobile. the number of which he did not see, neither did he recog- nixe the occupants. The collision knocked him from his wheel and be- fore he could pick himself up the automobile was stopped and one of its occupants jumped out and grab bed his wheel placing it in the auto which was then driven rapidly away. The police are wondering if it is a new way of stealing bicycles.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-18
Bed Bugs Keep Rooms
 From RentinG

Many desirable rooms don't rent for the simple. reason that they are known to be infested with Bed Bugs. Spend % cents and clean yo1lr home, and your rooms will rent. Tell the public your house has been cleaned with Cyrus Presto Killer and the applicant for rooms will be satisfied. There is nothing better made, noth- ing so clean to use and noth- ing so harmless to human beings does not burn. Try a can 9 cents, it is worth money to you.
 dHE CYRUS PHARMACY Fairfield Avenue and [ Courtland Street
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-18

scheduled to sail for Europe at noon.
 In high spirits, Mime. Navratil de- clared that she had recovered from her threatened nervous breakdown dren's society proposed the automo- bile trip for fresh air.
 Before leaving, Mime. Navratn ex- pressed her appreciation and gratitude for all the kindness shown to her two boys, almost miraculously snatched from death in the steamship disaster, and to herself since she came here two days ago. She said she would never let the little ones out of her sight again.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-18
sHRrNERs HoMEwARD BOUND

Pyramid temple, ,Shriners, which was the only New England temple to participate in the sessions of the Im- peria1 council in Los Angeles, has started on the homeward trip, having left Portland, Ore, to which place the members journeyed after the conven- tion in Los Angeles. From Portland they will go to Vancouver where they will take the train for the East. Ac- cording to the telegraphs received the temple had the distinction of acting as an escort to the Imperial Poten. tate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-18
LORIMER ORATORY
 AGAIN NEXT WEEK

Washington, May 1S-Oratory based on attack and defenses of the prac- tices, corrupt or otherwise, that land ed Senator Lorimer in the Senate will begin resounding again in the halls of the upper house. nexs week. Major ity and minority reports of the com year in the latest investigation of Lorimer will be submitted to the Sen- ate on Monday. An effort will be made to get an agreement fixing 8 date when a vote shall be taken that will decide again the fate of the Chi-. cagO statesman
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-18
HILL ELECTED PRESIDENT.

New York, May 1S.-Charles l.. Hill, of Rosendale, Wis, left for his home, yesterday, following his election as president of the American Guernsey Cattle Club. The choice of Hill was practically unanimous. He is one of the youngest and one of the most suc- cessful breeders of Guernsey stock In the United States.
 He succeeds, as president of the or ganization, James M. Goldman, of Brookline, Mass, who had held the office for IA years and retired be- cause of advancing age. Goldman was elected president emeritus.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-18
LEPER MAKES ESCAPE.

Lansing, Mich., May 17-Health off, ficers and police authorities through out the state are on the lookout for Samuel Izen, a Bay City leprosy sus- pect who, Wednesday night, escaped from the University Hospital after physicians had completed an examina- ton and pronounced him affected with the dread disease. Izen formerly re- sided at Gaylord, Mich., was a junk dealer, and, according to authorities, can be easily traced as he is in the advanced stages of the disease.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-18
MRS. BLANK IS
 RAPIDLY RECOVERING

Mrs. E. F. Blank. wife of pr. B. F. Blank of 387 Noble avenue. who was so successfully operated on by Dr. c: c. Godfrey at St. Vincent's hospital three weeks ago, has returned to her home and her friends will be pleased to know she is regaining her former splendid health very rapidly and is receiving her friends.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-18
ELECTION IN TOXIC.

Tokio, May 18.-Returns, today, from the election of members of the House of Representatives showed that the Seiyukai government party scored again with an absolute ma jority of POS members. The House, established by the constitution Of 1899, is composed of 356 members.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-18

Hartford. May 1S.-Wanted in a half dozen cities, the. New York po- lice say for passing worthless checks. Joseph Spureill is being held here un- der $500 bonds. Spureill was on his wedding trip when apprehended.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-18
TITANIC ssWAIFS' WITH
 MOTHER SAIL FOR HOME

ride through Central Park to give the two Titanic waifs a last view of the strange city which has been their home for month, was the send-off. today, given Mme. Marcelle Navratil and her two little boys before they boarded the White Star liner Oceanic,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-18

Broad street is receiving a top dress
 ing from Seaside Park to Gilbert street, in preparation for the Sunday school parade which will be held June 1, and also the Memorial Day Da-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-18

Hartford. N1S.-Mrs. Martha l.. Brainard, who was hit on the head by a falling sign, has been awarded $750 by the courts against John q. Moran, the owner of the sign. She sued for $2,OOO.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-18
GREAT ANNIVERSARY SALE

This is an exceptional opportunity for you to secure Unrimmed Hats Trimmed Tailored Hats Trimmed Dress Hats, Chdren's Trimmed School and Dress Hats Flow CTS, Fancy Feathers, Ostrich Fumes, Willow Plumes Ribbons veils Shirt Waists Petticoats Marabout Boas and Capes Rubberized Rancoats, Lnnette Auto Coats Long Spring Goats and Blazer Jackets half regular prices.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-18
RERNELEY SCHOLAR
 SHIP AWARDED.

New Haven, May 18.-The Berke- 3ey Scholarship at Yale. founded in 1TSS by Bishop George Berkeley, of Cloyne, Ireland, has been awarded to George Van Santvoord, of Troy, N. Y.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-18
oley Kidney Pills

TONIC lN ACTION QUICK iM RGsULrs
 Give prompt relief from BACKACHE KIDNEY and BLADDER TROUBLE RHEUMATISM, CONGESTION of the KIDNEYS, INFLAMMATION of the BLADDER and ali annoying URINARY IRREGULARITIES. A positive boon te MIDDL LE' AGED and EIDE RLH PEOPLE and for WOMEN.
 HAVE HIeHEsr RECOMMENDATION S; A. Davis, s21 Washington St., Connersville Ind, is in his S5th year. He writes us: 1T hays lately suffered much from my kidneys and blad was too frequent, causing mo to losc much slee, at night, and in my bladder there was constant pain. took Foley Kidney Pills for some time and am now free of all trouble end again able t< Pe up and around Foley Kidney Pills have n,
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-18

Now Is Your Opportunity to secure seasonables desirable mer- chandise at B. IT. Dillon & Co.'S great anniversary sale, at one-half regular prices
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-18

ADVERTISE IN THE EAk1EY.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-11-02
BILLY BURNS INSISTS UPON
 HENRY RIDDEN FOR SENATE

from Fairbanks which arrived Tuesday evening reports the convention held at Fairbanks for the of nominating Non Partisan ticket for the territorial cleo 
 As expected Mr. Roden long absence from the weakened his following that locality, although his the convention decided maOF Specially active in Mr. 3odens behalf Billy Burns Mr. friend of Mr. Rodens for and has learned appreciate his good points, When therefore, substitute the of Fairbanks resident for the Non Partisan ticket Mr. Burns inter- objection happens that Billy Burns is about the candidate in the Interior having command of the conf all classes and when he insisted the retention of the exclusion Fairbanks his protest had o be taken into consideration
 The debate the inclusion of Mr. Rodens the Partisan occupied nearly hours and eventually Mir who said that unless ROden accepted he would not allow his to be put forward candidate for Representative That settled it, and Roden accepted with big majority of nearly
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-11-02
MAY TAKE UP
 WOOD SAVING

Trust busting is not prerogatlve Of the supreme court, nor is it confined to the United States proper. Non contiguous territories also have prob lems of monopoly to face, and Interior Alaska is no exception to the rule.
 For instance for long time past machine saving in Iditarod has been q monopoly in the hands of Ira Wood and Paul LePlant. We are not going to say that they abused the monopoly, because we don't think they did-but a monopoly they undoubtedly had. Now comes ompetition-w is the soul of trade.
 We understand that J. D. Barnes and W. P McKegg are now fixing up a powerful saw, and they expect to have it in operation before long. Perhaps we are on the eve of d great reduction in saving charges, and per haps not. We have heard of "open competition" being silenced by ''gen- tlemen's agreement" and who knows but what these bold bad men have not entered into an agreement to maintain the old schedule? Don't you remem-
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-11-02
CHANGED CONDITIONS ON FLAT GREEK

Travellers along Flat fail impressed with esoaon which has followed Guggen hems Where the creek the great activity meets soul along the whole cep the immediate vicinity of the farther the creek where the dredge is working The Forks which quite little and which last supported laundry bakery cigar the houses are being down and moved elsewhere.
 Along the creek smoke might be issuing from here thee and everywhere Now those cabins and falling into decay where they being azed for the wood that is in them.
 Verify example of the benefits which result from the introduction of capital.'
 Of much money is spent in other ways-such the the houses dedges general distribution wealth which would have followed individual operation of the claims Had Yukon Gold Co., there would have abores work all sumner The prosperity which prevailed along Otter creek striking the silence which peryaded the banner creek of the country.
Iditarod pioneer., 1912-11-02
0PHIR PEOPLE ENTITLED
 ID RECEIVE SUllMER NAH,

slightest doubt that the people of the In district good complaint in the wrechd mai lack servce which is handed to them Although there delivery of mail matter about month during the winter throughout the the district entirely cut off from the Outside world mail facilities concerned. There 300 residents in the country adjacent Oph City, and simply elementary justice that they should receive making strong effort better conditions, and hope enlist the help and sympathy of this district in that connection The following peon signed by 96 persons has been addressed to the Postmaster General:
 Postmaster General, Washington, D. C.:
 Sir-Your petitioners, the undersigned, respectfully represent
 That since the month of April of the present year the postoftce community has been without mail vice.
 5 That credibly informed that there is than ton of mail for this office at place on the Yukon river awaiting shipment
 B. That good citizens feel that we have not ceved the attention from the Postofce Department that should.
 4 That by of the failure of the Department to give mail service the of cancellations office does not in any fairly show the of outgoing mai for the that have to forward mail by private carrier other posofices where assured that it wiIl in due time, reach it's destination.
 We respectfully ask that provision be made for mail service during the entire year.