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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-24
PLUNGER GAINES RAN
 FIVE GENTS UP TO $50, 900


 Ed Gaines, a well known booknaker and soldier of fortune who operated on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, died the other day, practically penni- less. Gaines, so the story goes, once cleaned up $10o.O00 laying against the big wagers made@by the late Mike Dwyer He stood on the lawn at Gravesend one day. many years ago, and saw Circular Joe Vendig, Dwyers s commissioner, hustling toward the bet ting ring to place $10,000 on a to 6 favorite.
 s'How much have you got? r" asked Gaines, who had trif1e more than 5000 in his jeans.
 soTen thousand," replied Vendig.
 ''I'll lay to A. replied Gaines That is better than 1 to in the ring
 Gaines got the big bet, standing to lose $2, 300, and the favorite was beat en. With his winnings he proceeded
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-24
BRoOKLAwrrs TO PLAY
 sEAsIDEs TOMORROW

The Brooklawn baseball team will play the strong Seasides at West End Park, Sunday afternoon. As these are two of the fastest baseball teams in the city outside of the City League this will be a hummer from the start to the last man out The Brooklawns are out to try and clean up all the teams in the city and any team in their class can get a game by address ing the Brooklawn A. C., 63 Harrison street, city. All players report at 2 o'clock, as the game will be called at o'clock sharp.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-24
GEORGE RODEL BEATS,
 KEARNS IN 10 ROUNDS

George Rodel, the fighting Boer, uv- ed up to his ring monaker by giving Soldier Kearns of Brooklyn a severe trouncing in the first .ten-round bout of the night which went the limit At the finish Kearns was a study in pur- pie. and scarlet, with his left eye closed, his right damaged and his nose and lips puffed and cut. RodeI did all his damage with his deadly left that fell in shower on Kearns' face. Kearns was wild. His swings failed to land. Rodel weighed 1se pounds and Kear11s 2o2 1-2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-24
IN MAJOR LEAGUES

Walter Johnson, the mighty sweda,'' isn't a Swede at all It has been dig- come from Minnesota which turns out nearly as many Swedes as does SWs- den, Is of Scotch-Irish parentage
 Johnson, Cincinnati's Indian pitcher. has been getting his bumps recently. get on to his style. there will be de- cided change in his record
 The Giants began three of the four series against the Western teama with a defeat
 Carey of .sPittsburgh wears a black cap in the field and a regular cap at the bat. the former--head piece being designed for the sun garden
 LArue Kirby, the pitcher whom the Giants turned over to Mobile, was re- turned by that club and now soe9 to Pensacola.
 Fred smith, the young pitcher of the Giant squad. has been sent to Scranton under an optional agree ment-S
 The New Yorlp-Pittsburgh tie game of Last Saturday will be played off on
 Braus Chance did not create ths Now York Yankees. He merely found them go.
 The Anrer4can iea@Ws as said to have f11s poorest unnpdring staff in ysar4-
 TRrs se Louis Nationals a-re enlul-lng of trying Pitcher Hopper of New Eaa- ven
 The Giants ara altar OusfsBier ..Es7- rewh of the CentrGI league He % m batter in the 800 clasB.
 The Dix leagues are strong 4n eulo ,nol,ffe pitchers, with Ford of the GuEe lreaa Benz and White of the Wnie soD cyhaIners of the FhKHteD end Packard of Cincinnati
 vTf,e other day a Detroit fan yeh9-. 4- T1rooSra CounoIlys esHmry uo Ghar@. ' oJ0 man" Connolly got hufLy rila- |. av1av and invited the fan To cym o1,t here and I'll show you Wh-9-n- ra-r, ..r, s,Ra man or not
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-24
By wagner.)


 Steamer Flanagan, the veteran out fielder. has wired to Manager McCann asking for a job with the Bridgeport club. sMcCann told him to report here and Flanagan promised to show up today The local pilot will look Flanagan over and if he is in good shape and is a free agent, Steamer will probably be signed. Secretary Farrell of the National association Wilkes-Barre in the New York State league and there may be some com. p1fcation to prevent him from Joining the locals. Flanagan declares he is 0 free agent, however, If he is signed he will play right field and Joe Phil lips will go to center Flanagan Is hard hitter and ought to strengthen the locals.
 The Holyoke club will be the at traction at Newfeld park tomorrow. Harry Moves is playing third for the Papermakers and Paddy Green, the former New York American hurlez, has Joined them since they last ap- peared here. Snyder or Tuckey will pitch for the locals. Game called at 3 o'clock.
 Rain prevented all Eastern. as- sociation games yesterday. How can
 
 in this weather?
 Taking. the tip of Rube waddelI, Owner Murphy of the Chicago Cubs has bought Ru1be schauer, a, pitcher with the Superior. Wis, team in the Northern league Schauer recently pitched two one hit games.
 Maurice Mclaughlin, the American tennis champion, says he will not go abroad to play against the English team in case the Americans beat the Australians. Business reasons will prevent. Mclaughlin will compete against the Australians in this coun- try, however.
 When Jerome D. Travers, of Upper Montclair, N. J. and Alfred F. Kam- mer, of Fox Hills, the hnalists in the Metropolitan amateur golf champion ship tournament, began their 36 hole match today they were followed by a large gathering of enthusiasts, un-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-24
JOE RIVERS AND WILLIE
 RITCHIE FIGHT JULY 4

Los Angeles. May 24-Joe Rivers will hght Champion Willie Ritchie in San Francisco on July 4 for the light weight title.
 F7ollowings the announcement yes- terday by Prom oter McCarey that he had been unable to induce Ritchie to meet the Spanish boxer at Vernon on Independence Day and consequently
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-24

1ON,r WEAR A TORTURE TRUSs when you can procure one that is com fortzble, clean and cool. A recently raxanfed truss with no understraps and no hip pressure, and can be worn f- bafh-.-sAlI frusses are sold on 30 days trial by the Comfort Truss Co. Offfce EOS Warner Bldg, Bridgeport, Ct E4ourw.- 10 to 412 a. u1-, to D. m.
 sunday1s q 2. rn. until ?. m-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-24
srANDTNG olF rHR CLuB8.

GAMES TODAY. Boston in New York. Cleveland in Chicago. Detroit in St. Louis Washington in Philadelphia
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-24
AS WE'LL AND AS MUCH

No merchant ever failed if he advertised as WE'LL and as 3a5 as he could.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-24
AMERTOAN LEAGUE

YESTERDAYS RESULTS. The Washington ade1pl1ia game was postponed on account of rain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-24
sTANDING OF THEE CLUBS.
GAMES TODAY.

Waterbury at Bridgeport. New London at New Haven. Hartford at Holyoke. Springfield at Pittsf1eld.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-24
SUNDAY GAMES.

Ho1yoke at Bridgeport.
 Hartford at New Haven. Springfield at Waterbury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-24
srANDING oF THE oHUBs.

GAMES TO-DAY. New York in Boston Philadelphia in Brooklyn Chicago in Pittsburgh. St. Louis in Cincinnati (two).
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE
YEsTERDAY's RESULTS

YESTERDAYS RESOA4o" Philadelphia, 4; Ciicinnah. l. The New York-St- Louis and Brook lvn-Pf4tsbureh games were postponed on account of rain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-24
sTANDFNG OF THE CLUES.
GAMEs ToDAY.

GAMES TO-DAY. Jersey City in Rochester. Newark in Buffalo. Provide ence in Toronto e games.) Baltimore in Montreal @ games.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-24
International League

YESTERDAYS RESULTS. Toronto, 10; Providence. 5. Montreal, 4; Baltimore, 8.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-24
Eastern Association

YESTERDAYS RESULTS. All games scheduled for yesterday were postponed on account of rain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-24

,Tyne other day a Detroit Gan yefeA +-, T1nnpfre ConDollys ~HurTy up Gaer@. oId man" Connolly got hu1Ly r1l1- away and invited the fan '-to cgm mi here and I'll show you wnstnaF I'm san old man or not
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-24

Rain prevented all Eastern. as- sociation games yesterday. How can the magnates make an honest dollar in this weather?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-24

The bfR leagues are strong in e1to- mobile pitchers, with Ford of ehe &uae lcees, Benz and White o1 sne W e., cybaIunars of the FhIl4eD end Psclear1d .of Cincinnati
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-24

daunted by threatening weather and rain deluged grass.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-08
HERE'S A CASE WHERE
A FEW VOTES COUNT

Cohoes, n. Y, Nov. THE city of
Cohoes is without a mayor-elect OFF,
cially and the ballot boxes in three
election districts were guarded by po-
lice and deputy sheriffs tonight. Sup
porters of James F. Calkins, republi-
can candidate, claim his election by {
plurality of three votes. T. Francis
Kennedy, democratic nomin, e, insis's
he is elected by five votes.
The election boards in the three con-
tested precincts worked until late last
night. The opposing party men re-
fused to allow ballots counted which
they alleged were invalid. Details CT
the dispute were sent to leaders at
Albany, with request for instructions
Sit on the ballot boxes until the
officers come" was the reply to each
side.
The courts will determine the valid
ity of the contested ballots.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-08
OLD BATTLESHIPS NOT
FOR USE As SLEEPING
PLACES FOR CHILDREN

Washington, D. c., Nov. Shop
worn. trayed out at the edges an
otherwise useless battleships that
Ike | nited States has discarded
should not be used as sanitariums
for tubercular children, in the opin-
ion of Secretary Daniels of the navy
department He is not impressed
with the plan put forward by a num-
Der of physicians and endorsed by
the fourth international school II
hyigence that the old warriors of the
sea be used for this purpose. In
this Secretary Daniels has the sup
port of Surgeon General Stokes.
Secretary Daniels pointed out thar
the sleeping quarters are always be-
low decks are cramped and artif-
c:ally ventilated and lighted. Be
sides this the vessels usually are
damp below the decks from the
moisture of the hull. To keep them
habitable would entail an almost
prohibitive expense.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-08

advertised for such cases and sent and
got bottle. It did me so much good
that kept on taking it and found it to
be all you claim. / recommend your
Compound to all women afflicted as 1
was. y Mrs. F. P. MULLENDoRE, Mum
ford, Alabama.
An Honest Dependable Medicine
is Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. A Root and Herb medicine orig
mated nearly forty years ago by Lydia
E. Pinkham of Lynn, Mass, for con-
trolling female ills.
It's wonderful success in this line has
made it the safest and most dependable
medicine of the age for women and no
woman suffering from female ills does
herself justice who does not give it a
trial.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE compound will help YOU write
to Lydia f. PinkhamM edicineCO.
confidential Lynn, Mass, for ad-
vice. Your letter will, be opened,
read and answered by woman,
and held in strict confidence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-08
MRS. CRAWFORD
DEMANDS TRIAL

Atlanta, Nov. Mrs. Mary Craw-
| ford has demanded of the local courts
that they delay no longer in bringing
her to trial on the charge that she
murdered her late husband, the aged
Joshua B. Crawford.
The murder charge was lodged in 4
justice of the peace court, in the shape
of warrant, in connection with the
effort of members of the Crawford
| family to fight the will of Josha Craw-
ford, leaving the bulk of the property
to the handsome widow whom he had
married in his old age, just a short
time before he died.
The fight was bitter one on both
sides from the moment it was first
begun, and eliminated in the murder
charge.
For various reasons, including the
fact that Solicitor Dorsey is disquali-
fed on account Of former civil connec-
ton with the will case. the murder
warrant has never yet reached the
grand jury.
Mrs. Crawford has now issued an
appeal directly to the superior court
asserting her innocence and demand
ling trial or nonsuit withou further
delay.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-08
BUT ONE QUALITIES
IN CITY ELECTION

Waycross, Ca, Nov. When but
one qualified for the aldermanic race
from the Second ward here condition
that is seldom known in the political
history of Waycross went on ecord
A man is about to be nominated for
an Office here without opposition.
DIR. J. H. Lattimer is the man who
enjoys the distinction and he is the
first in such long period Of city his
tory that it is not known Row many
others are in his class.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-08
AMER|CUS INSTITUTE
ASKS FINANCIAL AID

w. NJ. Reddick, superintendent Of
the Americas Institute, has addressed
the following communication to the
people of Americas and the public il
general in an effort to raise $4,000 nee
essary to put the local negro college
on it's feet.
ITO The Citizens of Americas, and
to The Public in General: 1t becomes
my painful and unpleasant duty to in
form you that Americas Institute is
facing financial crisis. Unless we
can raise at least $4,000 within the
next sixty days, we can see no other
alternative than to close our doors
Unless our creditors can be satisfied.
we cannot hope either to retain their
confidence or to expect their favors.
From business point of viea.
Americas Institute is an asset to this
city. We spend more than $4,000 here
annually, and the institution is just
now entering upon it's career of larger
usefulness and popularity Agents re-
presenting the philanthropy of this
country have visited Americas Insti-
tute, and in every case have reported
most favorably upon the work of the
institution. This means that the at
tention of philanthropists are being di-
rected to Americas Institute. It would
be, therefore, good business, it seems
to me, to keep the institution opel
and it can be done for $4,000.
AS moral agency, believe that the
overwhelming majority if all the peo-
pie, not only Of this city but even Of
southwestern Georgia, would say that
Americas Institute has been helpful
The lessons Of earnestness, honesty
thrift, thoroughness and religious de
votion have undoubtedly borne fruit t.
the betterment of the city, and even o.
Georgia.
Without boasting and l hope without
appearing selfish, wish to state tina
sixteen of the best years of my lif,
have been put into the work of thu
institution. The people of Americas
know after what manner l have trfet
to walk among them. 1t would be
= tremendous blow to an unselfish and, /
seems to me, a worthy ambition t
have the work of these years come t,
naught for want of those and anon.
whom we have labored. l am not We
convinced that the good citizens o
Americas, Georgia and of the count,
at large, who have stood by me thes'
years will suffer to see the institution
fail. / am, therefore, giving thest
notices with hope and prayer that al
good people will come to our rescue
at this time of our sore embarrass
ment. Respectfully.
w. NJ REDDICK.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-08

Change OF Life that
l could hardly live.
My husband had to
nail rubber on all the
gates for | could not
stand it to have a
gate slam.
81 also had back
ache and q fullness
in my stomach. |
noticed that Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table COMPOUND was
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-08

Olga Nethersole says Il am amaz-
ed at the American girls many-side-
ness, her 'all-ness' if ] may coin the
word" Yes, Olga, most of us are
amazed at her "all-ness" these days. =
Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-11-08
HUSBAND NAILED
RUBBER ON GATES
Wife so Weak and Nervous
Could Not Stand Least
Noise How Cured.

Munford, Ala. &c was so weak and
nervous while passing through the
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-07-17
To Fight Against Slang.

To prevent the encroachment on
our language Of deluge Of the slang
current on Broadway and In barber
shops requires a constant vigilance in
comparison with which the Holland
ers' watch over their dikes Is like the
supervision Of the ordinary night
watchman.
We have all heard the story Of the
boy who checked leak by holding
his hand in 1t all night long. That
boys hand Is needed in the crevice
through which the word angle"
meaning a point of view, Is trying to
creep, unobserved, into the mother
tongue. Such phrases as Viewed
from a different angle" and "A new
angle Of suspicion occur frequently
among the many inexcusable collo-
quials that mark the difference be-
tween good English and the dialect
called "journalese." II anything can
be viewed from an angle, why not
from a quadrilateral or parallelo-
gram or triangle or circle? onto
his curves" can at least point to its
own origin, but angle" can give no
reason for it's existence.
The men who drove yellow fever
out of Panama should turn their at
tention to the pestllence that threat
ems our literature.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-07-17
THURMONT FREDERICK COUNTY, MD THURSDAY, JULY IT, 10
that hired man of yours"

that hired man Of yours"
HE amt there now," replied Mr..
Parmalee, with an air of satisfaction,
but If had any idea where he was
I'd have the paper sent on. l dunno
anybody that needs a paper of that
name moren he does.
when he fust come t. work on my
place." Mr.. Parmalee explained, 81
was kinder hard-pressed t. git help,
and greed t pay him-well, never
mind what 'twas-it was a good deal
more'n he was wuth. He hadn't been
there day fore begun to rue my
bargain, and the longer he stayed
round the sorrier I got. He want
good for nothin, and he KEEP gettin
wuss. Finly tol' him that the way
times was I really couldn't afford to
keep hired man, but he come right
back and said he'd stay on a spell
and work his board.
well. he want even wuth his
board, but didn't have the heart to
tell him so. so l let him stop. Well,
under this new arrangement he seem.
ed to think he didn't have to work
as much as he did before, and he was
bout as near useless as anybody YOU
ever see. I'd tell him to do a thing,
and then I'd have to stan right over
him and see that he done it, and It
took about twice as long as 1t would
to do it myself-to say nothin' of
bein' three times as wearin'.
II stood it as long as I could, and
day before yesterday-Tuesday it
was-1 tol' him that guessed I'd
have t try t git along without him,
times bein' kinder hard and me not
havin' much t. do. l had to do it in
self-defense; he actually want wuth
half what he ct.
well, after I'd gin him his walkin'
paper, he stood there and studied the
matter over real thoughtful a spell.
Ye see, he hated t give up the three
square meals every day that he was
getting for nothin', as ye might say.
Bimeby he come up t where l was
settin' on the porch, and ] could see
that he'd got the matter all fixed to
his satisfaction.
Now, Mr.. Parmalee,' he says, I've
been thinkin over what you toll me
about my not earnin my keep here,
and 1t kinder makes me feel mean.
don't want to 60 away OWN you any
thing. I guess III jest stay spell
longer and work along same's l am
now, and kinder square the thing up
fore | leave!' | began to think
should have to run the feller off Il.
place with the dog, and every time
go back home I'm scared for fear
I'll find him settin' there on the front
porch waitin' for me!"-Youth's Com.
panion.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-07-17
LEARNING FROM EACH OTHER
English Lecturer Sees Much Benefit
In Travel for Persons In
Business.

1T America could only send 100000
young men to Europe every year so
that they might absorb some of the
British poise and courtesy, and we
could send some 100000 young men
across the Atlantic where they could
imbibe the vitality and enthusiasm 0:
America, we should have an Anglo.
Saxon organization and combinatio
that could not be beaten"
Thus Mr.. H. Gordon Selfridge in AL
Illuminating address to a large au
dience, mainly composed of his own
employees, who filled the large hall OF
the Regent Street Polytechnic.
They were assembled to hear a lee.
ture by Mr.. Bent on American De
partment Stores" and Mr.. Selfridge
who presided, seized the opportunity
to point the moral Of the value OF
travel to business men and women.
All nations, he said, had something
to learn from one another America
had much to learn from this country,
and that was recognized by the mer
chants of the great cities. Thousands
Of people interested In dry goods
come to Europe every year to study
our methods and those of the cont.
nent, and 1t was probably this ever
lasting travel that made our friends
on the other side excel in their own
departments.
And we in England had much to
learn. There was nothing more val
liable to those engaged in business
than travel-even little excursions to
Paris and the other capitals of Eu
rope-because they were able to see
how other people did things.
And they did not want to learn
from other peoples mistakes but from
other peoples excellences. In thei1
business the important matter was to
know how to improve methods by the
teaching Of experience wherever IL
was to be found.
In England we excelled in a court.
esy Of service and patient endeavors
to please which we're not to be found
In the large stores of America. The
politeness that permeated all England
was one of the things that struck an
American traveller directly he landed
But in America they found a tire.
mendous vitality and daring in sur
mounting all obstacles. They had
the enthusiasm Of young people. All
Americans were optimists. They be
lieved in looking on the bright side
Of things, and In the darkest crisis
the optimism of the country was over
powering.
1t was from this spirit Of enthus
iasm and determination in business
that England had most to learn.-Lon
don Chronicle.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-07-17
When the BuqIe Was a Gonq.

When John E. Wilkie, formerly chief
OF the secret service, was young, he
served with distinction among the bor-
der fighters Of the west In their raids
on bands of insurgent Indians and cat
tie 'rustlers," says Youths Compan-
ion.
On one occasion, according to Mr.
Wilkie, the posse on which he was
serving ran out Of available horses,
and car horses had to be forced into
commission. These animals wer, y
accustomed to any command other
than that Of the carbell, and refused
to obey the customary bugle-calls.
Accordingly, the posse found it neo.
essary to procure a large gong, which
was struck, once for the troop to
stop, and twice for 1t to advance. In
this manner they kept fairly good
order.
One OF the company-a bit OF wag
composed parody on Barbara
Fritchie," portion of which ran:
"Who touches a hair of yon gray head
Dies like dog! Ding-ding" he said.