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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20
THE DANGERS OF PARTY SPIRIT

FORGE WASHINGTON being about to retire. full of age 0 and weariness, office president addressed message of farewell to his counrymen, which large part applicable to the conditions of the hour His fear be read at this the warning conveys and the instruc ton 1t carries. Said Washington: Y
 'Tet comprehensive view warn in the most solemn against the baneful effects of the spirit of party generally
 This spirit unfortunately, inseparabie having it's in the strongest passions of the human mind It exists under different shapes all less sed controlled repressed; but those of the form is in its greatest ranness and is truly their worst enemy
 t always distract public councils and enfeebe the public administration agitates the community with i'll founded ealousies and false alarms kndles the anmosy of against the oter fomens occasionally riot and ection the door foreign influence and corruption channels of party passion Thus the policy and will of country subjected to the policy and will of another
 How like to the evil effects of partsanshp today those Washington predicted
 Here president the government called to power in most difficult ne striving to hold the balaneeof neutral fty even and 10 keep peace with the world.
 Roosevelt mad for speaking in terms of of unity ought presence of formidable danger from outside.
 of minor parsans part of the land until it sometimes almost it the duty of the nation go please would ride into power because there
 George Washington never knew that one George P Mo from Connecticut But he that party spirit might senator to excan that hostile goods dangerous than hostile guns
 Washington know that Connecticut to have a
 lead s,lc as to declare that flag Of country laughing the world aof their country by implication that it is the only animal except the sheep which young
 The nation occupies difficult position. The government which the whole and sees the whole instead of part patiently doing best it for America In this needs the help every American the mo partisansp would slled and America would be
 But how much better will the prevention parsanshp sled before it has done
 It is sorrovul confirmation Washngtons fears the party spirit has led many otherwise good Americans to seek country confronts grave perils. <
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20
STAMFORD CITIZENS GO TO HARTFORD TO
 PROTEST CROSSOVER
Especial to The Farmer )


 Stratford, Dec 20-At a special meeting of the stratford fire depart ment held recently at the fire house it was voted to hold a fair in the town hall the week of Feb fl. The make arrangements for thd event: George H. Bateman, chairmaf; liar ry Wilcoxson. Olaf Unbehagen, Harry Flood and Chief Allen D. Judson.
 The annual election of officers of the department will be held Tuesday, Jan. 1.
 The funeral of Jane sCornelia, iwid- ow of John J. Booth, aged 78 years, who died Saturday at. the family resi- dence. Booth street, was held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. Rev. Edward N. Packard, D.D., pastor of the Con gregationaI church, was the officiating clergyman. Many sorrowing relatives and friends were in attendance. Burial was in Union cemetery. Mrs. Booth was one of the old residents of Strat- ford, and beloved by all. She is sur vived by two daughters, Miss Jennie Booth and Miss fGeorgianna5 Booth and one granddaughter, Miss Florence .Hawley.
 The selectmen and a large delega- ton of citizens went to Hartford today to appear before tahe State Highway Commission in regard to the placing of a cross over at Hard's corner. It is expected that considerable opposi- tion will develop at the hearing as many of the residents at the public hearing held last Friday said that the cross over would be a public nuisance to the town.
 MT. and Mrs Frederick W. Williams of Blakeman place, are rejoicing over the arrival of a. baby girl. Mother and aI
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20
FIREMAN DID NOT TAKE
 PLACE OF J. A. MINTY
 IS CORONER'S BELIEF

Coroner John J. Phelan today denied part of the story Henry R. Cordier. fireman of the locomotive on which James A. Minty, the engineer, died, is alleged to have told a Hartford news paper The coroner said today that Cordier did not drive the locomotive to Bridgeport alone as the newspaper in question quotes him as saying. Cor oner Phelan said that another New Haven engineer named George Gra- ham happened to be on the train and that he took the locomotive here.
 The coroner also said that no report was made to him about an aged phy- sician refusing to go to the aid of Minty He also said that Minty stopped his train at the Westport sta ton instead of the signal. tower, that he died just after he released his brake in preparation to start again and that his body was carried into
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20
THE SCARCITY OF PLATINUM

NYBODY wishes to get rich quick has but to dis -k N platinum There only three in the country thought capable of yielding the metal production of the metal is not 5000 The greater part of the Russia from which inporta tions 10000 ounces per year have been procured
 The made importations few and far between and demand for platinum which IS all but perave to many chemical notably production suphurie acid by the process.
 price greatly in of the price gold Anybody who wishes to add in real to the wealth of country opening of platinum
 jeery can probably be scrapped for of the ornament if the metal is offered in inc right place The valuable the mere economic waste, which, unfortunate v in the present public opinion prevented
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20
Ex-Senator Burton, Aspirant
 to Presidency, Is 64 Today


 Theodore Elijah Burton, who ret1r- ed from public life ast March after 26 years of service in the two branches fsiSty-fourth milestone today The former senator from the Buckeye state is. reckoned among the leading aspirants for the Republican presi- dentiaI nomination, and his friends confidently expect that when he cele- brates his next birthday he will be Presfdent-eIect of the United States. MT. Burton is a native of Ohio, which is an excellent state for presidential candidates to be born in. Jefferson is his native town, and he is the son of a minister. After graduating from OberIin College in 1875 he was ad rnitted to the bar, and began practice in Cleveland He was one of Ohfo's representatives in the lower House of Congress from 1899 until 1909, when he graduated into the Senate. Waterways improvement and currency reform have been his pet measures, and he is also internationally noted as a peace advocate. His devotion to the cause of peace he does not find Inconsistent with the advocacy of reasonable increase in both the army and the navy.
 Ex-Senator Burton believes that the Jude to an era of universal disarma- ment and peace. but he also foresees the possibility that it may have quite the opposite effect. and that it's result may be period of militarism. when
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20

the Westport station instead Of being brought to Bridgeport.
 Cordier is reported, as saying that the only physician he could find when he stopped the train at W estport was 70 years old and could not stand tho strain to leave the coach in which ne was riding and go forward in the storm to the locomotive cab. 1e length Cordier found a man who said he was a medical student and that there was a chance of saving him if he had medical treatment. in time When the train drivenS<by Cordier alone reached Bridgeport Minty was. dead,
 His funeral was held yesterday. from his home at Devon. The burial was in Evergreen cemetery. New Haven. He was a member Of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. and Wooster lodge, No. 70. F. and A Ms of New Haven. He is survived by a widow and two sons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20
MARGARET SANGSTER
 TELLS OF WORK WITH s NEW YORK CHILDREN

Margaret Sangster, IT, associate ed ftor Of the Christian Herald, gave a. most interesting talk before the mem bers of the Peoples Presby ytertan church last evening on the work that is being carried on fer the poor chil- dren of New York's East Side at the Mount Lawn home near Nyack Miss Sangster told many interesting stories of the children and of their life at the home. The children are taught no creed and their prayers are so couched that neither Jew nor Gentle can take exception. The speaker invited the members of her audience to visit the home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20

the whole world will be eonverted into an armed camp" and every nation may be brist1ing with 'arma me1it ''' 7,
 t'Should Germany win '' said MT. Burton "I do not think it is difficult to determine what the result would be. Denmark, Holland and Belgium would be annexed to the German ern- pire. An Indemnity would be impos- ed upon Great Britain and France so severe that each country would be dis abIed in the future from maintain ing army or navy which could compete with those of Germany. The Kaiser's government would be the dominant power in the world
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20
PLASTER HITS TWO.

The ceiling in the kitchen of the home of Albert E. Mustard at 257 Davenport avenue. fell at 7:2os so' clock last night and the falling plaster struck Mrs. Mustard and<her 14 year old daughter, Marjorie, causing them to become hysterical
 The emergency hospital corps sre- sponded to a, call and Dr1J. H. Beau dry quieted the hystericaI mother and daughter. Neither was severely in- jured
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20
HEBERT WANTS DIVORCE

Tref1e Hebert of this city has filed divorce proceedings against Annie He bert of this city. Desertion Dec. T. 1910, is alleged. The couple were married April 20, 1910. Mrs Hebert's maiden name was Annie Baker The suit is returnable to the January term.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20
COATS COATS

We can take care of your need in a Raincoat forSFather, Mother, Sister and Brother.
 ChiId'S Raincoat with hood S2.75 Misses School Outfit ... .S3.95 Misses Capes .$2.75-$3.OO Boys RaincOatS S2.75-S5.OO Ladies' RaincOats .$4 .5O-$10 Mems Raincoats 4.5O-$12
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20
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VATICAN DENIES CARDINAL
 WAS KEPT FROM CoNsTsToRY

Berlin1 Dec. 2o@The Overseas Agency says: "The Osservatore Ro- mano. official organ of the Vatican, declares untrue the report tha tthe German government forbade Cardinal Mercier, primate of Belgium, to go to Rome for the recent consistory.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20
CREEKS ELECT GoUNARIs

London, Dec. 2O-Returns from the parliamentary election held in Greece Sunday gives the party of M Goun- aris. minister of the interior, a great majority. according to the Athens correspondent of the Times
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20

According to a report from Copen- hagen the Swedish-American line is planning to buy two 12,OOO tons Ham burg-American line steamships now at New York
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20
OUR LEADERS

Mocha imitation fur lined S1.OO Kid imitation fur lined. .$1.23
 Mocha fur lined .$1.23
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20

The Rev. Narcisse 2. T-orrafn. bishop of the diocese Of Penn oke, Ontario for the last g years, died at Pom broke, aged 74.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20
CHRISTMAS GIFTS

For every day use that will be appreciated can be found at our store. @
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20
LINER BOUND HERE, FREED.

New York, Dec. 2o-The scandina- American line steamer United States from Christensen. which was taken. into the Clyde on Friday by a British warship, has been released and sailed yesterday from Greenock, for New York, according to advices received by the line today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20
Christmas NeckMear

Spanish Lace Scarves handrun, of beautiful
 $ texture, $6.OO to $25.O Spanish Lace Scarves of good length, $25O and $55O Crepe de Chine and fancy Crepe Scarves $100 $55O Collars Georgette Crepe Lace vestees white Malines Collars, .5 and gold, Hand Embroidered Chin Collars and Plait- lars ings Corsage Flowers, Collar and Cuff Sets.
 Main door
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20
GLOVES GLOVES

We have a very strong line in street gloves both lined and unlined.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20

Damage of $5.O0 was caused to the municipal ferryboat Manhattan when she rammed the Greek ship Athana- sios, anchored off the Statue of Lib erty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20

Eastern munitions factories have of fered to employ every nsmber of the Panama-Paciffc Exposition force of 300 policemen
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20

A man named Henry Ford applied for enlistment to the Marine Corps in Philadelphia He had been doing piece work on truck casting at South Bethlehem.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20

I7armer Want Ads. one Cent word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20
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Fancy China for Gifts a~sa~ Unique Services for occasions, Fish and Game Sets, Coffee Sets, Asparagus
 Sets, Dessert Sets.

One may choose from a brimming stock The Der of stock sets the reproductions from old patterns is very large including very fine examples of English and limoges China
 Old Leeds Spray with it's ground and graceful decoration is old favorite
 'Chatsworth'' and "Westover are always well liked
 Old Blue and White Chelsea is the tea china.
 There are algo s'Blue Canton and "Chnese Pa goda.'
 Breakfast Sets their rolls and cOf fee in the boudoir Water Sets Trays and pieces for the dressing table Hand painted Nippon Ware Pottery Bowls and Vases. A Table for Smokers Smoking Stands of copper, gun metal or brass $1.To Mahogany Stands with glass insets, $22o Tobacco Jars and Ash Receivers in odd
 designs g, 50 and up
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20

g, 50 and up China Store.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-20
A Table for Smokers
oys of every variety

For the Engineering Boy ''Meccano'' and 'Erector several sizes and styles fascinating and nstrUct Drums, Tool Chests Pianos Mechanical Boats Dolls Furniture Beds Moving Picture Machines, Mechanical Trains Rubber Toys,
 Wooden Horses and Wagons Tin and Lead Soldiers Forts Guns and Cannon, Mechanical and Iron Toys.
 1s
 A Christmas Tree Holder
 novelty and very practical It holds the tree firmly, has reservoir water which keeps tree fresh and which be placed floating toys 6 Price soc
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-29
| IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS
b A S E B A LII
BOXING
A BASEBALL EDITORIAL

There is little need to look further than the Koob
for the of the degeneration of baseball and
for the smashup of minor leagues in all parts of the
country.
Koob, youngster, pledged himself to play with
the Battle Greek club of the South Michigan league
He accepted advance money. Then KoOb decided he
was too good for the South Michigan, and signed
contract with the st. Louis Americans.
Battle Greek appealed to the National commits
sion and that tribunal decided KOOb belonged to the
ST. Louis club because Battle Greek could not pro-
duce regularly signed contract.
But the commission had ruled many times before
that acceptance of advance money constituted bind
ing contract
Koob worth perhaps 81 800 to the Battle
Creek.cub. The ST. Louis owners were not required
to buy the players services. Battle Greek needed the
money badly. Battle Creek withdrew from the
league, refusing to be connected with organized
baseball. The league went to smash.
Such rulings and such treatment of the minors
made the Federal league possible The minors
those still going-are having hard time pulling
through. They need help. They not getting it.
The big fellows are drawing the edge
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SAN FRANCISCO, July 20. -
Shattering all westbound walking
records between New York and
this city, p. NJ. Coyne, crack anna
teur athlete, recently arrived here
on the 10sth day of his phenom-
email hike.
Coyne followed the wagon high
ways, averaging 80 1-2 miles dur
ing the entire time consumed, and
81 IL miles during the s5 actual
walking days.
He wore out six pairs of shoes,
53 pairs of soclts, and the trim
cost him $155. He was not per-
mitted to receive any financial as
sistance.
Adventures of perilous char
acter beset his path in Wyoming
where he was forced to battle for
his life with a ferocious noun
tain wolf.
II killed three wolves and sew
en- coyotes" he said, which men,
aced me because / happened to
come near their young. These ex-
priences occurred in Utah, Wyom-
ing and Nevada.
My object In making this hike
was to further general interest In
amateur athletics. Physical train
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-29
RACE
FROM SOUND
IS STARTED

The first ocean race ever start
ed from Puget Sound is under
way today. 1t is between the
yachts Ortona, 4S feet long, and
Genevieve. They sailed from Sc
attic at 2 o'clock yesterday after
noon, and will race to the San
Francisco exposition, with $3.50
cup as prize.
The Ortona is a Seattle boat
and is handled by Ted" Geary.
her designer, and a competent
crew of Seattle men. The Gene
We've was formerly Bellingham
boat, but has been recently
bought by Capt. John Barneson
of San Francisco.
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CHAMPION FAN OF Topeka MOVES
OFFICE TO The BASE BALL PARK

1OI EhAs NAB, July 50.
When the mountain declined to
come to Mohamet you know what
happened. and for the same rea-
son w. o. Anderson, Topeka s
champion fan, took his business
to the ball park.
Anderson, finding that the ball
game would not be played in his
wholesale house, paid for a box
at the ball park for the season,
installed telephones, office para
phernalia took his stenographer
out, and while watching the game
directs his business.
Occasionally a customer trying
to close an important deal over
the phone is startled by a series
of wild yells, to discover that
some Topeka batter has cleaned
the bases with a long drive.
Anderson is one of Topeka y
most enthusiastic baseball fans.
Also, he runs the biggest whole
sale business of its kind in the
city.
During the game at which the
accompanying picture was taken
Anderson personally closed a deal
selling $50 cases of Strawberries
to a customer at Emporia, Kas.
He also bought car of berries
from Van Buren,, Ark, using the
long distance telephone and talk
ing twice to his business agents
in Kansas City, Mo.
The accompanying picture also
shows his wife in the box with
him while the two boys on his
left are his sons.
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Lee Meadows of the st. Louis
Nationals is pitching unusually
good ball for a youngster break
ing in.
Meadows wears spectacles while
pitching. He's the only pitcher
who does.
And SO, players on opposing
teams, explaining how the young
ster battles them have nit upon
the specs" They say rays of the
sun are reflected from the specs
into their eyes and they cant see
the ball.
Pretty good, eh?
Yet, there may be something In
1t. Ball players don't usually 30
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-29
MOTORCYCLE SPEEDER
May BREAK WORRIES
RECORD ON SPEEDWAY

Otto Walker, holder of the
worlds motorcycle record fer 800
miles on a dirt track, has a rec
ord of IS miles for one lap on
the Tacoma course, according to
w. p. Glasgow, of the Harley
Davidson agency. Walker was
visiting friends heresslast April,
just after the Portland races. and
brought his machine. He went to
the speedway one afternoon to
try the course and his fastest lap,
S5 miles, was nearly 9 miles an
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BIG SPECIAL
FEATURES
FORMER MAJOR
LEAGUE STARS
FIGHT liz OUT

Walter Risk, chairman Of the
Citizens Civic committee that is
handling Saturdays benefit game
Ut the Stadium, announced today
that the event had gained such
large proportions that special
train would come from Spokane
On that day. bringing several hum
Ared loyal fans of that city. The
Che Spokane fans will have a Sec
ton on one side of the Stadium.
and will be called upon to vie In
roofing with the Tacoma sections.
A. G. Bantley. Mark Davis, Alex
Fulton and Henry Prince will be
the roofing leaders for the Tiger
fans.
A feature of the day, among
numerous features that have al
ready been announced, will be the
fact that "Iron Man" McGinnity
and Bob Wicker, both former big
league twirlers, will oppose each
other in one of the games. These
two stars of the mound have
pitched against each other in
three games this season, and each
game has been sensationally fast
and interesting.
Aviator Stromer will fly over
the Stadium. and will drop sew
eral numbered tennis balls upon
The throng. Ball No. will be
redeemed by the committee for
81, ball No. will draw SO, and
ball No. 10 IS.
There will be a big street par
ode prior to the game, with two
bands and several hundred auto
mobiles.
Luck broke in punches for Bob
Wicker and his Indians yesterday,
giving them 2 to 1 victory in
2 game thta looked easy for the
Tigers.
1t was a hard game for Peter
son to lose, but he cannot De
credited with the defeat, because
the only Spokane earned run was
. homer by Wuffli in the sixth.
The Tacoma run came In the
fourth when Hester singled,
made second on a steal and took
4 third on Brennegan's high throw
Hester came home when Gala
han muffed the ball, in backing
up second base.
The score:
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|COWLER MAKES
| GAME SHOWING

NEW YORK, July 20. - Tom
Cowler. protege of James J. Cor
bett, put up a surprisingly good
fight here last night against
"Gunboat" Smith and although he
lost on points, his showing is con-
|sidered quite creditable.
1t was the first big battle that
Cowler has boxed since his trip
to Australia with Corbett. He
had the advantage of the first
three rounds, but Smiths ring
generalship and experience won
for him. Cowler weighed EOS
and Smith 1888,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-29
COURT STOPS
TEAM JUMPER

CHICAGO. July 29.-The st.
Louis Federals became convinced
yesterday of the Kansas City as
sociation' S contract with Outfieid-
er Bash Compton, who played two
games with the Fed team last Sat.
urday, and agreed to the district
courts injunction. Compton now
is an outlaw, according to the
rules of organized baseball, and
cannot play for three years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1915-07-29
CALIFORNIANS
TAKE HONORS

PORTLAND, Ore, July 90
Only six matches were played in
the Oregon state tennis tourna-
ment yesterday, because of rain.
II. Van Dyke Johns of San Fran
cisco easily beat Mortimer Brown
of Portland, 6-l. Sc, and William
Marcus of San Francisco beat
Walter Goss of Portland.
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hour faster than his wofld's rec
ord made at Dodge City, July 5.
Since then the speedway has
been planked and Is a great deal
faster than when Walker made
his first lap. At that time Walk
er had no idea of entering in
races here but it is practically as
sured that he will be a contender
in the 800 mile race August Is.
Walker is an Oakland boy and
has taken part in all the big
western events.
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out of their way to take credit
from pitcher who has real abil-
ity. Then, too, other odd things
have interfered with batting.
Ball players used to claim fans
who sat in the center field bleach
ers of the old Chicago White Sox
park won many games FOR the Sox
by taking off and putting ON their
coats.
When the Sox were at bat, 80
the dope goes, the fans kept their
coats on. When opposing teams
were at bat, the fans took off their
coats. With many white shirts in
the bleachers and the sun shining
ON them, batters had a lot Of
trouble seeing a new, white ball.
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