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The Washington herald., 1913-02-16
Dope on Zach Erhard.

Zach Erhart who has signed con-
tract with the Nationals this season, is
twenty-une years old. His height is
close TO six feet. and his weight, 10
pounds. He is an infielder, throws with
his right arm, and is a natural left
handed batter. He is a clean-cut ath-
lete in appearance, and is youth with
strictly correct habits.
ErhaTt was picked up by Scout Irwin,
of the New York Americans, last spring
and trained with that team at Atlanta.
Manager WoIVerton, of the Yankees.
predicted bright baseball future for
the youngster and sporting writers on
the ground at Atlanta pronounced him
the fastest man wearing a Yankee uni
form. When the team returned to New
York at the opening of the season Er-
hart obtained his unconditional release
from Wolverton in preference to being
sent away from his home city. During
the past summer he put in the greater
part of his time in practice with the
New York Giants at the Polo Grounds
He was Offered Il contract by Manager
NcGraw. which he declined for a chance
TO get under Griffiths wing.
Zach IS studying mining engineering at
Columbia University and should grad
uate in 1914. He will be quite at home
at Charlottesville. the Nationals train
of his freshman year at the University
of Virginia.
Durins his last year in high school
Erhart captained the famous High
School of Commerce baseball club,
which won the championship of Greater
New York. At that time the New York
Herald presented him with an elaborate
gold medal for being the best all
around player in the High School
league. The Metropolitan press pro-
nounced him the ablest player ever grad
uated from the New York high schools.
His batting average in these games was
over 800. while in fielding he scored
above the 800 mark.
Boxer Ledoux Coming.
Charles Ledoux, the French bantam,
is coming hack to America next month
The Frenchman will have Lew Der
Iacher. of Philadelphia, to look after his
affairs this time instead of his former
manager. Evidently Leooux has learned
that II pays to have shrewd busi-
ness man who knows the ropes to steer
him away from opponents who are like
~ to furnish more hard knocks than
American dollars. On his former trip he
worked hard enough to have won a for
tune-if boxers were paid according to
The amount of energy expended-and
yet he hardly made enough to cover
expenses. The F'renchman must be given
credit for his earnestness. He should be
good drawing card because Of II, even
If he does lack some OF the qualities
necessary in a champion. But perhaps
under an American manager Ledoux
will be taught to curb his impetuous
nature. In that case he may lose his
only distinguishing trait without being
made better boxer.
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16
Hockey Championship to Harvard.

Cambridge. Mass, Feb. 15.-Haryard.
by a decisive victory over Princeton here
tonight, obtained a clear title 10 the
American collegiate hockey champion
ship. The score was 3 TO q
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16
FRIENDS CUNTS ARE
BEATEN BY RIVALS
Baltimore School Wins All Three
Games from the Local
Teams.
Special to The Washington Herald.

SPECIAL TO The NasninStop heFal1.
Baltimore. Md. Feb. 15.-Baltimore
Friends School basketball quintets were
victorious in all three-matches with the
Friends School OF Washington here this
afternoon.
In the first team contest the local
basket -ballers found little trouble in win
ming The final score of the game was
Is to .. Claybourne, OF the Baltimore
Friends School. was easily the star of the
game, shooting goal no less than four
times from the floor. G. King. of the
Washington aggregation. played best for
his team. getting two field goals and
one from the foul line.
The intermediates won after an ex-
citing contest by the score OF IL to >.
Although not much team work Was used
in the Junior game il was exciting from
the start The local midgets won, to
4 Iine-ups and summaries:
The Washington herald., 1913-02-16
BALTIMORE
WASHINGTON.

Goals from foul Enes-G King Ensor, Murphy
Hecht Cs, Baker Goals from field-G. King e.
.C1sybo,irpe (p Murphy ~. EnsoT. Reforee-M
kistler Time Of have,-O minutes
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-21
SOLDIER WANTS U. s.
 TO REIMBURSE HIM FOR
 $9oO LOST1N CIVIL WAR

Washington, Aug. 21-NearIy a half century ago, George Chorin, then a dashing young soldier in the First Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, lost S990; today, he wants the gov ernment to reimburse him.
 Chorin explains that back in the sixties, just before his regiment was mustered out, he was set upon and robbed by four men of his own com pany while in camp at Bukner Hill, Maryland. He was on guard duty at the time. While the identity of the men was known, Chorin alleges, there was no courtmartial because of the disbandment of the regiment which then was under way.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-21
TRUMBULL

Miss verna Barske Of White Plains Is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Burr F. Beach
 Dorothy Beach is entertaining at her home in Daniels Farm. Miss Ruth Weed and Mrs. Laura Beach, of Nor walk
 MT. and Mrs. George B. French have moved into their cozy new home in the Center
 Mrs. samuel Ward is making a short visit at Silver Sands. the guest of MT. and Mrs Le Roy TolIes, who have a cottage there for the summer
 MT. and Mrs. Edgar Ward gare Se- ceiving congratulations on the birt1 of a son The young man and mother are doing nicely
 MT and Mrs George Close were week end guests of Mrs Elizabeth Close. MT Close returned to his business Monday, leaving his wife for few days visit with her mother-in-Iaw.
 Mrs. L. A Foote of New Haven, who has been visiting at the home of MT and Mrs Samuel Ward returned on Tuesday to her home in New Haven.
 Miss Josephine Carey is entertaining her niece, Miss Lillian Carey, of Port Chester, N r.
 in company with MT. and Mrs. Charles FairchiId and daughter, Miss Dorothy have been on a ten days trip to Can ada. have returned home.
 Mrs Erwin S. FairchiLd entertained the Nichols Whist club at her home Wednesday afternoon
 The repairs on the Congregations parsonage are completed and the pas tor and his wife are now nicely set tied The front fence has also beer removed, which is a great improve ment.
 Mrs william F. White of Ledyard who has been the guest for severa day of Miss Nelson French and daush ter, left Tuesday for New York, where she was joined by her husband. Rev William F. White. They are to spend several days at Atlantic City the guests Of Mrs. Whites sister. from there going to New London by boat and home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-21
BATES, BALD EAGLES OF THE
 RHINE, s1 YEARS OLD TODAY

John Bates, who is facetiously re- ferred to as ttthe bald eagles of the Rhine by the humorous young gen. tIemen of the press, and whose name appears on the payroll of MT. Tink
 CTS Red Stockings, was born on Au- gust 21, 1882, and will thus pass his thirty-frst milestone today. Steuben- vile. O.. was his native city and the scene of his debut as a, professional bal1 player in 1905, when he played with the local team in the Ohio & Pennsylvania League His admission to fast company was not long delayed, for in 1906 he was called to the Bos- ton National League club. He re- mained with the Bean City aggrega- ton until 1909, when he was traded to the PhtIlies. He remained with the Philadelphia club, playing in the out field, throughout the 1910 season, fin ishing with a batting average of .305, a record surpassed that year only by Magee, Holman, SnOdgrass and Wag- ner, among those who took part in over a hundred games. Bates went to Cincinnati in 1911, but has gradually been replaced as a regular outfelder
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-21
ECHO. OF WALSH FAILURE
 IN BANKS LIQUIDATION

Washington, Aug. 21-An echo of the failure of the various enterprises of the late John R. Walsh, Chicago bank CT and fnancier, was heard at the treasury department today. The Chi cago National Bank, which he organ ized and which closed it's doors De- cenber IS, 1905, formally notified the comptroller of the currency of it's vol untary liquidation.
 At the time of the failure the bank transferred it's assets to the Chicago Clearing House Bank which assumed all liabilities Since that time these assets have been slowly Hquidated but it was only a few days ago that a res- olutton was adopted by the board of the closed bank.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-21
VIEWPOINT

Newtown, Aug. M-James Sheehan a well known resident of the burough died last night at the Shelton 'Sana- torium where he was sent about three weeks ago. Word was received by Selectman w. c. Johnson about II o'clock last evening who immediately comm municated the sad intelligence to his aged mother with whom he lived all his life. The remains will be brought here for burial. The deceas- ed was for years employed in many capacities at the Grand Central ho- tel. He was the son of the late Tim othy Sheehan, and is connected by af- fnity and consanguinity with many of the Celtic families in Newtown His age was 37 years, and surviving him are two brothers, Martin and Michael, and one sister in Waterbury besides his mother. He was unmarried. The funeral will occur Friday
 TAYLOR-JOHNSON NUPTIALS.
 Leonard Matthews Johnson and Jessie MinettaL Taylor were married this morning at 7:30 o'clock at the Congregational church, by Rev. T. J. Lee in the presence of the family cir cIes of the contracting pair. The groom is the popular principal of the RtSh school, and the bride Is the eldest daughter of MT. and Mrs c. B. Tay- Tor of Church Hill, with a host of friends and was active in church work and in all movements for the uplift of the town After a wedding break fast at the home of the bride, the happy pair started by automobile for a honeymoon trip north Although everybody looked for this consuma- tion, no public announcement of the date for the marriage was made, and the event thus chronicled will come in the nature of a pleasant surprise to most of our townspeople.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-21
POLI's THEATER

Amateur night again proved highly successful at Poli's theatre. In con- junction with a splendid bill of vaude- vile and pictures the audience were more than pleased with the program. An entire new bill of vaudeville and pictures is offered for today and for the balance of the week. A real sen sation on the bill are the Duffin-R ed cay Troupe of aerial casting artists Their act is characterized by daring and they feature triple somersault in midair.
 Another big act on this bill is Jane Hope & Go. in an exhilarating sketch entitled "Cold Turkey Other acts on the bill are Al. Derby, a champion bag puncher; Matty TLockette, winsome Miss who knows how to sing; Ernest Dupi1le, bright monologist, and Payne and Lee in a comedy singing and talking act. The pictures are all first run from = drama. to comedy. Country store is announced again for Friday night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-21
THE OoNv1Cp SHIP.

It was not 100 years ago that 145 crimes were punishable by death in the kingdom of Great Britain, and the penalties meted out to offenders, whose shortcomings today would be regarded as meriting only the mild est punishment, were approximately severe. Thus it may be seen that it would not take long for prisons and other places of punishment to fill to overf1owing, and that the transport system had to be introduced as a means to relieve the congestion. The ancient convict ship Success, 123 years old, now on exhibition at the lower bridge, Stratford avenue, was used for many years to take prisoners from England to the Antipodes, and then, when time had placed her mark upon the hulk, and she was regard ed as beyond her usefulness she was pressed into service as a receiving ship, from which labor gangs of pris- oners were sent ashore from day to day. The ship was finally scutt1ed and for five years lay at the bottom of Sidney harbor. Raised for exhibi- ton purposes, it has been visited by hundreds of thousands of people in Australia, England and the United States.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-21
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss., PROBATE COURT
August 21st, A. [

August 21st, A. D., 1913. Estate of Emma Keenan Stacey, late of the Town of Bridgeport, in said District, deceased.
 The Administratrix c. t. a. having exhibited her account with said Estate to this Court for allowance, it is
 ORDERED-Thatt the 18th day of August, A.D.; 1913. at 12 o'clock noon, at the Probate Office in Bridgeport be, and the same is, assigned for a hearing on the allowance of said ac- count, and this Court directs the Ad ministratrix c. t. a. to give notice thereof, by publishing this order once in some newspaper having a, circula- ton in said District, and by leaving with, or by mailing in letters address ed to each of the persons interested whose addresses are known, a copy of this order, all at least days before said day of hearing and return make to this Court.
 Attest:
 EDWARD F. FALLEN, a%p Judge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-21
COUNTESS HEDvIG voN MUELLER

The Countess von Mueller made her first appearance on the stage ill Ber- lin Her natural talent and dramatic instinct won her instant success. She had taken up the stage as a diversion. She planned to travel and at the same time kept her time occupied with some sort of work. She was so successful at what she had taken up as a diversion that she decided to continue it as a profession.
 About two years ago Countess von Mueller came to America to sing ir vaudeville but soon after her arrival here she decided that burlesque offered wider field for her dramatic talent She played one season with one Dave Marion's attractions and was promptly re-engaged by MT Marion for his
 Dreamland Burlesquers'' for this sea- son.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-21

A real live countess with a burlesque show is a feature rather out of the or dinary, yet a German snoblewoman, Countess HedWig von Mueller, is one of the principals with Dave Marion's 'tDreamland Burlesquers,' who come to the Park theatre the last three days Of next week. The Countess is a statuesque brunette above the medium height and of shapely figurA Under patents of nobility and land grants, her ancestors were overlords in Ger many from the time of Rudolph the Good.
 The patent of nobility of the fam fly was confirmed by Frederick the Great. Before she began her stage ca reer the Countess was frequently re- ceived at court by Emperor Wilhelm She has also been received at the court of Franz-Joseph, Emperor of Austria.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-21
PROGRESSIvES ENDORSE
 ANTI-TAMMANY TICKET

New York. Aug. 21.-The Fusion movement against Tammany Hall was strengthened last night when the Pro- gressives endorsed the judiciary ticket favored by the Fusion convention and also approved the Fusion nomination of Louis Pounds for borough president of Brooklyn. The Brooklyn Progress sives showed some reluctance about supporting the Fusion nominee, but those who believed in harmonizing with the Republicans finally prevailed
 Mayor Gaynor's friends expect that he will be renominated but several other candidates have been mentioned
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-21
BRYAN TO STUMP IN
 MAINE CAMPAIGN

Washington. Aug. M-Secretary Rry- an will spend two days, early in Sep tember stunping the Third Maine Congressional district for William PettangaI, the Democratic candidate This wa sannounced, today. following a conference at the White House by President Wilson, Representative Mc- GiIlicoddy and Representative Palmer, of the Congressional campaign com mittee.
 As the campaign will be largely on national issues, the national admin istration will take a lively interest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-21
SURVIVORS OF BORDER
 MASSACRE IN REUNION

Lawrence. Kas, Aug. 21-More than 300 of the 500 survivors of the historic QuantrelI Raid upon Law renee, 50 years ago today, gathered in reunion here to exchange remin- scences of the border massacre and to decorate the graves of victims. Quantrell's guerillas from Missouri raided and burned Lawrence and kill ed scores of the inhabitants during the Civil war days when guerilla war fare was common in Missouri and Kansas.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-21
RESIGNS FROM PUBLIC
 SERVICE COMMISSION

Boston, Aug. 21-George P. Law renee, of North Adams, who was re- gently appointed member of the Massachusetts public service commits sion by Governor Foss, today, tender ed his resignation. His reasons for not. continuing in office were said to be purely personal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-21
VETERANS HONOR DEAN.

At the reunion of the 18th Conn. Vols. held in the Buckingham Memor- iaI at Norwich yesterday, Andrew Dean of Bridgeport was elected a vice-president of the regimentaI as- sociation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-21
NEW COMMANDER-IN- CHIEF
 ARMY OF THE PHILIPPINES

Denver, Aug. 21-Rice w. Means, of Denver, was chosen commander-in- chief at the national encampment of the Army of the Philippines and Foreign Sersice at it's annual election, last night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-21

Ice supply gives out in many cities. This is a year when the icemen don't have to work their brains to find ex- cuses for high prices
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-21

B Shirt and Straw Hat Sale S BUY LYFORD BROTHERS SEE V East Side and West End E
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-17
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
 WILL BUILD FENCE
Students To Aid School Boar,t In
 Fitting Up The New Athletic

In order to save money on the building of the Athletic Field. Secre- tary Harry Hanf of the school board will ask the school boys interested in the field to help build the fence around it.. This will save about three hundred dollars which will be used to buy foot ball suits, balls and other parapheranalia. Not only. will it save but it will also be on ideal way for the football players to get in condition for the coming season. This work will hardly start before Septem- Der, as the grading and leveling has to be done first. All boye who have been seen have expressed their will ingness' to aid. Not only the ones who expect to use the field but also some of last years graduates have expressed their willingness to help. With a number of the school boys to help, together with several carpen- ters the fence could be built in. a very short time. ,.s
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-17
FIELD SCHOOLS ON
 THE IRON MOUNTAIN
New Feature Announced By Agricul. tural Department of That
 Road.

A new feature of the Missouri Pa cific-lron Mountain agricultural work is to be Field Schools, to be held on the land, where practical demonstrations can be given of farm work. On the Iron Mountain demon stration farms the dates selected for these field schools are as follows: Dermott, Ark, August 18th; Hope, Ark. August 10th; Arcadia, Mo-, August 27; Mer Rouge, La, August 31 and Conway, Ark, September 9
 All these meetings are to be held il the field and present conditions of crops will be discussed. For in stance, the subject of corn growing will be taken up in the corn field and the present condition of the crop and it's factors, such as seed, prepar- ation of the seed bed, cultivation, weather conditions and the influence of such matters on the crop will be explained. A seed selection demon- StTdIlOu Will De ledCufe. The pest stalks and best ears will be selected and discussed and instructions given by demonstration for the improve ment of the corn crop by proper SC, lection of seed.
 In a similar manner, cotton Will be taken up and the methods to be used ill combating the boil weevil ans the life history of this pest will be dis cussed. The best plants will be se- lected and seed improvement explain ed.
 In COW pea fields the best varieties will be shown, their value as soil improvers explained and their feed ing value and place in rotation dis cussed.
 Farmers will be asked to take part in these discussions and give the results secured in their fields this year. All other crops will be taken up in similar manner.
 Agents of the United States Depart ment of Agriculture and of the farm~ CTS themselves will lend their as- sistance in this matter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-17
REMEMBER THE LOVED 0uEs
Pathetic Religious Ceremony That 10 Observed by People Of tho
 Isle of Uehant.

In the Island Of Ushant---the "Isle of Fear"--thcre exists custom prob ably unknown in any other part O: Christendom. When a native dies abroad or is lost at sea, his relatives have a small wax cross made, stmA seven inches long. This is solemnly taken to tho church and presented to the priest. who deposits 1t in box shaped like cinerary urn, that hangs on the south side of the altar of St Joseph This is called the "Pro Ella" cross, and is supposed to stand for tue spirit of the dead. These memo hal symbols are allowed to accumu. late in the box till the next church mission comes round. As these revi. val services ara held only cnce in ev cry four or five years, the number of crosses may be very considerable. A lay IS then set apart for their solemn mterment. It is the great day, the climax of tho mission. The church is araped in black and crowded with . mourning congregation, many of whom break out into loud wailing Tho crosses are brought from their urn in solemn procession. a requiem mass is said over them. and then they gre carried to tho churchyard, the iron door of the tomb is unlocked, and they are inferred with full honora Throughout the year hardly . day passes but some pious soul corea to sprinkle the tomb with holy water and say a prayer before 1t for the ised.-Wide World Magazine.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-17
NEW YORK COTTON

New York, Aug 16.-There was a renewal of buying at the opening of the cotton market this morning and first prices were SOC points up. Higher cables and the failure of of ficial weather advices to indicate any break in the Texas drouth encourag- ed sappa&A-and the. .saafkets sold Ae oil points higher during the early trading. There were private reports from points in Oklahoma, however, and the market reached four or five points before the end of the first hour.
 August, 1175c; September, 11.34c offered; October, 1l.1Sc; November, 11.OSc; ccember, 11.l3c; January lie; March, 11.00c; May, 10.99c.
 Futures closed steady. The range:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-17
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON

New Orleans, Aug. -Cotton---Fu- tures opened steady, point up to point down compared with the close of yesterday. Cables were much bet ter than due, but their effect was offset by private and press reports of good rains ill Oklahoma and claims from that state that there were signs that the long drouth was about to be broken. Comparatively little rain was reported in Texas, and this fact, together with the good cables, stimu- lated buying after the call and prices went 4@6 points over yesterdays final figures. Scalping longs took profits and at the end of the first half hour of business prices were 10u 2 over yesterdays close.
 August, 11.6O@11.6Sc; September, 11.24@1126c: October, 1119M II 26c; December and January. 11.15c bid March, 1125@11.26c; May, 11.32M11.- SAC.
 The undertone of the market was steady through the session. The de- tailed official weather reports were decidedly disappointing to the short side. as they made mention of preci- pitation at only three points in Okla homa. The forecast was still more disappointing, as it predicted general ly fair weather for the whole of the western half of the cotton belt, eX- cept for showers in Southeast Louisi- 1 ana. Moderate but steady buying was in evidence until well toward noon and offerings were fairly well absorbed, even whens longs took profits. At the highest the trading months were ' points over yester days last prices.
 Futures closed steady, 3 points up to 1 point down. The range:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1913-08-17
.rhe daughter of A. Mitchell, Bag

1rhe daughter of A. Mitchell, Bag dad. Ky. had bad case of kidney trouble and feared her health was permanently impaired. Mr. Mitchell says: "She was in terrible shape but l got her to take Foley Kidney Pills and now she is completely cured. Women are more liable to have kid ney trouble than men and will find Foley Kidney Pills safe dependable and honest medicine. seawells Pharmacy.