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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-25
TpFT,FFsDE ArBoNAL EGG
 LAYING CONTEST

Tvaa TaeTsA in the laying contest at sstarrs hawe-4now passed perhaps the zenith of production. The best yield 4o date was in the twenty-seyenth week and since bat time the weekly production has bsen slowly falling off. This agrees almost Eterfeetay Wftn the records last year in which the high est yield was made in the twenty eiRKath week, after which time pro ducf4on gradually dropped from more than 440O eggs per week to only a little more than 1000 at the end or inc contest year A little upward turn was taken a year. ago 1n the fortiefh and forty first weeks. It is believed that this upward turn will perhaps come earlier this year inas- much asHthe summer green food TOT the hens sis now being made use of. It may be reuaarked incidentally that the rape which is now ready for con- sumpti on wasA planted less ffaaE five weeks ago.
 Ali the hens gin the contest taken together laid 4.120 in the thirty third week. Thisafs 4S eggs less than ! the preceding week but relatively S5 more than for the corresponding week last year. A Connecticut pen Leghorns owned by WIndsweep Farm of Bedding Ridge. and James H. Lord of Mefnuen, tied for first place with 158 eggs each. Branford Farms pen of Leghorns were second with a yield of 57, eggs, while four pens, namely: Storrs Stations experimental Leghorns, George M. McMi1lan's Leg horns of Springfield. Mo, Wm. H. LHon's Leghorns from Levanna, N. Y and Branford Farms White Rocks from Groton, Conn.,, all tied for third with 56 eggs each.
 The Salmon FFaverol1e hen No. 994 l of Ef1icott City, Md. mentioned two weeks ago as having the best contin- uous score at that time has laid every day since thus bringing her record up to 50 eggs in 50 days This hen laid her first egg on February 9th. From that time up to the end of the khirty4t117rd week, a period of 136 days, she has Iaid& 122 eggs, or re- rnarRable average production of 90 per cent sustained for more than four and half months. Thus this hen has only thirteen days to tie and four teen to surpass the best continuous record made four years ago by a Barred Rock that laid 63 days with out missing.
 The ten leading pens to date are a@ Roz1owB:
 Ed Cam. sHoghton. near Preston, England White Wyandottes 1,385.
 Tom Barron, Ca41orth, near Pres ton, England White Wyandottes
 Hinview sPouatry Farm, St. Albans, vt. Rhode Island Reds 1,soo.
  White L4eghcrns 1.222.
 A. P. Robinson, CaEveEton, N. Y. White Leghorns 1s2z2.
 F. M Peas1ey, Cheshire, Conn White Leghorns 1,21,6-
 Wfndsweep Farm, Bedding Ridge Conn White Leghorns 1.1s1.
 Jas " Thomas, Ba1Iston Lake, N r. White Leghorns 1,12S.
 Pfnecrest Orchards. GFoton, Mass Rhode Island Reds ], 1,118-
 Colonial Farm, Temple, N. H Rhode Island Reds LILA.
 The leading Conn mectfcut pens te date include:
 Merritt M Clark, sBrookffe1d Gen ter. Barred Rocks 1.09s.
 Homer P. Deming. W1nsted, Rhode Isdana Reds 1.046.
 George Bowles. Westport. White Leghorns 1,035.
 
 All the differences between the New Haven Railroad and it's 1,80C HE4 T-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-25
WHEELER & WILSON BAND
 TO GIVE CONCERT TONIGHT
 AT WASHINGTON PARK AT

The Wheeler & Wilson band will give a concert at Washington Park at 8 o'clock tonight. Ghe program fol- lows:
 Marcia, Bethany Commandery, Meyer.
 valse de concert, First Love, A. Ho1zman. Overtures, Franz shubert, Foore Suppe.
 Cornet solo, selected. MT. A. Yer non.
 Selection, Adele, L. Brtdguet.
 Descriptive Galop de Concert, Lyon Chas. E. Koe1ling.
 Medley selection, Latest hits, Stern. Star Spangled Banner.
 Louis T. Chermak, conductor. Storms and sewers have beokn the hot spell in the Southwest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-25

Farua@F Want Ada. onaa caaa . vE01I,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-25

Storms and sewers have beo1xn the hot spell in the Southwest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-25

A German court martial, according to a story from London, has sentenced the Countess Helen Janglie d'Ardey, who is only sixteen years old, to a three months Imprisonment. It is re- lated that she was walking in Ghent with her grandmother, and both were wearing medals with King Albert's picture As a result of a battle of words with an officer the young girl was arrested, tried and sent to prison.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-25
POINTS OF INTEREST

The best place to buy summer goods is at Radford B. Smiths and the best time is at the Saturday and Wednesday sales as there are plenty of bargains every week. at this store Try it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-25

A new division of the torpedo flo tilla of the Atlantic fleet has been organized to takec are of newly com nfssioned destroyers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-25

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
 BOUQUETS JOHN RICK & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-25

All the differences between tn, New Haven Railroad and it's 1,80l freight clerks have been settled.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-25
W EDD IN S AN COM M FEN CEMENTS|

K Brides and graduates occupy the question of what to give them in com nenoration of the event IS a puzzling problem, but one easily solved at our store, showing as it does a large va riety of appropriate gifts in diamonds, 3ewe1ry, watches sterling and plated sfrverware, cut glass, clocks and a lot of other articles that are pleasing and much desired by the boy or girl and all priced in our usual moderate profit way. Take tiT2e to visit our store be- fore buying elsewhere.
 .M. ,. BUECHLER
 The Reliable JeweIer
 48 FAIRFIELD AVENUE
 sNearAtIdslle afEeek
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-07

the coast, are covered with luxuriant
timber
The city itself is up and down like
a choppy seats buildings being To-
Gated some in depressions and some
upon scraggy hills-at a distance Civ
ing the impression of the remains of
the ruins of a giant structure of old.
AS one approaches the spires and
towers take shape and the villas
among the trees on the points of land
reveal their beauties and the CONNER
cial structures of'the hills become the
hives of commerce.
It's harbor is the particular pride
of Sidney and there is not a better in
all the world. Its many indentations
are the pleasure places of much of the
big, barren island, for little but the
rim of Australia is green, and its resi-
dents appreciate the advantages of re-
gions of water and trees. Pleasure
craft swarm in and out of these deep
bays, where the picnickers of this
British people of the far-away take
their sport.
The only possibility of disappoint-
ment Is the occasional sandstorm from
the interior. which may roll down
upon even this coast retreat and bear
with 1t great clouds of dust from the
desert. Then is the time for retreat
indoors and for sealing of houses
that the all-pervading dirt may be
excluded
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-07
Electra Wonder Player
Ready For Worlds Series

The Electro Wonder player board
which will reproduce every play OF
the worlds series games at the Board
of Trade Hall was placed in position
to-day and tomorrow morning at lo
o'clock, Lew Ritter has arranged for
a free demonstration for all baseball
fans.
With the Electro Wonder board in
operation at the Board of Trade
Harrisburg baseball enthusiasts Will
no longer be compelled to Imagine
what sort of play is taking place at
the scene of action in Philadelphia or
Boston, for the device portrays in an
exact, accurate and almost life-hke
manner every happening of baseball
game Mr.. Ritter, who is the former
Brooklyn backstop and real basepall
expert has secured an operator from
New York and fans are assured OF
seeing everything at its best on the
Electro Wonder.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-07
National Shooters Start
in Southern Tournament

Jacksonville, Fla, Oct Irregular
army shooters opened the National
Rifle Tournament here yesterday
making good scores. National Guards
men from many States will start pre-
liminaries to-day.
The rapid-fire match brought out
nearly 200 marksmen, 22 of whom
made the possible score of 100 at 200
and 800 yards. In shooting the tie-oft
Sergeant +. h. Christie, Company c.
Eighth Massachusetts Infantry, took
first place; First Sergeant F. Feiss
Troop NJ. Third United States Cavalry
second, and Sergeant j. w. McCor-
mick, Company K, Sixth United States
Infantry, third.
In the 300-yard match, Corporal w
H. Ford, United States NJ. c., and First
Lieutenant w. L. Stryker, First Kan
sas Infantry, tied for first place, both
making 40 out of a possible so. First
Lieutenant d. o. Stegner First Kansas
Infantry, and Quartermaster Sergeant
]. w. Thomas, Troop G, Third United
States Cavalry, tied for second The
ties will be shot off Tomorrow
The 600-yard match brought out
231 entries. 1t was won by ]. L. Nash.
artifcer, Company F, First Minnesota
Infantry, who made a perfect score of
80. First Lieutenant II. l.. Parson, L.
S. NJ. c., took second place. and I.
Grundeman, first sergeant. Company
G, Second Wisconsin Infantry, finished
third.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-07
TRAVELETTE
By NIKSAH
SIDNEY

In Sidney, Australia, midsummer ar
rives about the first of January and
the thermometer plays around among
the seventies, although 1t has been
known to soar as high as 106. And it
never freezes in August winters.
Sidney is as far south of the equator
as Norfolk is north of it, but that town
which hides around the very farthest
corner of the biggest island in the
world has a more equitable climate
than the cities of the same latitude on
the Atlantic seaboard of America.
They represent a mean between the
climates of the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts of the United States.
1t is through a tortuous channel
that ships gain admission to the har-
Dor at Sidney. Then that body of
water spreads out like the palm of the
hand with it's fingers representing
deep indentations. Between these
fingers are hunchbacked ridges of
land, which, in this narrow strip along
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-07
Sports of All Sorts

Ted Meredith was a big star. in the
track opening at Lehigh University
May Bird, a Middletown. Del, horse
won the big stakes at York fair yes
]. r. Goodemote, of Springville,, n. Y.
was injured during the races at Blooms
burg, Yesterday. He had his right
shoulder fractured when thrown from
Catcher Kilifer's arm is not improv.
ing as rapidly as desired by Pat Mo-
In the first of the series between Chi.
cago Nationals and the White EoX, the
Americans won, score to >.
The West End Scrubs will play the
East End Scholastics Saturday al
Fourth and Seneca streets.
The Cards and Browns tied up in the
first of the post-season series yester-
day. score TO 3.
The Arrowheads yesterday defeated
the Market street eleven, score IL tC
6. The Arrowheads want games Ad'
The Mechanicsburg football team
wants games. Average weight, l3l
pounds. Address George B. Frysinger
Mechanicsburg
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-07
JOHNNY EVERS
PICKS PHILLES
Sizes Up Shore as Weaklipg;
Chalmers Is Safe Bet,
Says Boston Leader
Special TO The Telegraph

Boston, Mass, Oct. Johnny
Evers picks the Phillies to win not
only because of Chalmers, who the
Trojan says is as safe a bet as Alex
ander. Evers expects Shore to develop
remarkable weakness in keeping men
near the bases and in fielding. He said
in an interview:
The real reason why I think the
Phils will win is because 1 think Alex
ander is the greatest pitcher in the
world. I've seen that big fellow from
the very first season he started in the
game, and l know for a fact that there
hasn't been a greater pitcher in the
National League in the last fourteen
or fifteen years than he is to-day.
They are betting almost even
money that If Leonard starts Friday
against Alex the Sox will win. That
sort of betting is nonsense. In the
first place, it wouldn't surprise me if
Leonard didn't go after that first
game. That big fellow Shore seems to
me to be the best pitcher on the team
for this series. Carrigan may get
Shore over the fault of giving runners
such a chance to steal bases before
this series, but if he leaves as big
openings as he did when l saw him
against st. Louis the Phils will steal
lot of bases And a stolen base may
decide game or a series.
Shore Has a Weakness
IF we figured that Shore is the Sox
best pitcher for this series, while at
the same time we know that he show
ed bad weakness with men on bases,
1t is a pretty good argument that the
Phils will start with a big advantage
No one has given George Chalmers
the credit that he actually has coming
TO him. George is a wonderful pitch
err marvel for six or seven innings
and likely to so the remainder of the
route all right. If he does, I'll take
chance and say that Philadelphia has
a. safe bet in him as they have in
Alexander. AS for Moran have
known him for many years, and be-
lieve he is far brainier, more resource
full and craftier than he is given credit
for being.
II don't believe Chance taught Nor
an thing. Moran taught himself. If
1t hadn't been that King was a mar
vel, Moran would have made himself
famous the world over. Moran is the
kind of an individual who peeks un-
der his cap, sees the possibility of
play, tips off his man, and then when
the play goes through the fans say
that player is wonder. See how he
pulled off that play They forget, or
don't know. that Morans brain dag
nosed it all and the player was simply
doing the mechanical end of the job.
That's the sort of ability that makes
success. Moran isn't any f1uke man
ager. He'll show himself to be a
wonder before he gets through or I'm
away off,"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-07

Samuel Shepley, o. Armstrong VAL
ley, two miles out from Halifax, has
renewed his subscription to the Tele-
graph.
Now, of course, there's nothing re-
markable about anyones renewing his
subscription to the Telegraph, for most
everyone who takes it does that little
thing when the times ripe. The re-
markable thing is that the venerable
Mr.. Shepley has been reading the
Telegraph ever since he was 12 years
old-and he'll be 81 on Christmas Day!
That makes the grizzled old veteran
a reader for nearly so years! Hows
that?
Samuel Shepley is the oldest living
descendant of the old Shepley family
that settled up along the Armstrong
creek, way back in the days when the
woods were full of Indians. The aged
gentleman was born and raised in the
old farmhouse where he still resides
and he was never away from home for
a longer stretch than several months
in his life. He married one of the
fair and buXom lasses of the neighbor-
hood, q Miss Ryan, and when his par
ents died, he took over the old Shep-
ley farm and many a crop of the
goodly things of orchard and field has
days of long ago. His sons and
daughters-and there are quite a
number of them, for in those days race
suicide was not the popular thing it is
to- day-are now living on farms
throughout the valley where they were
born. One son, Charles S. Shepley
lives at 90 South Third street, this
city.
But about Mr.. Shepley's reading the
Telegraph? The grandfatherly old
gentleman likes to talk about that. you
can be sure. He relates how, when
little more than IL years old he used
to lie on the floor by the. big fire.
side in the old homestead and read for
hours about the doings of the day. He
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-07
Fans Will Not Go Wrong
on Wizard Board Plays

The worlds series games will start
simultaneously tomorrow at Phlla-
delnhia and Chestnut Street Audi
torium. Philadelphia will meet Bos-
ton in the Quaker City. What happens
there will be told TO local baseball
fans who attend the indoor game here
by the famous Wizard board.
You see every play, individual
player every move of the umpire, the
men actually running and stealing the
bases; also the squeeze and other IN
dividual plays. When a ball goes over
the fence the fans will know it, Foul
Tails will be recorded and no detail
overlooked This happens only with
the Wizard player. Fans who have
attended the indoor games in Harris
burg for the past four years know this.
Games start at Chestnut Street Audi
torium at , O'Clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-07
POttsville Shooter Wins
High Honors at Tamaqua
Special to The TeIcgrahh

Tamaqua, Pa. Oct. 2.-The fifth an
nual Fall target tournament of the
Tamaqua Rod and Gun Club held yes
terday on the clubs Owl Creek
grounds, was a big success In the
regular events, total of 175 targets.
curtis Strauss, an amateur of Potts
vile, member of the Meadow Springs
Gun Club, of Philadelphia, carried off
the coveted high average honors with
l66 breaks recorded. f. l.. Wilson, of
French town, n. j., a member of the
camden Shooting Association was the
runner-up, with one less break, the
pair having a battle before the traps
Tor the coveted honors. John l..
Rehris. Reading, finished third and
j. w. Logan, of Wilkes Barre, was
fourth, with l64 and 159 breaks
scored, respectively.
OF the professionals Otis S. Shea,
of Wilkes Barre, tied with Nerf Apgar,
of Plainstield, n. j., for the high
pro honors, each with 1872 targets
broken.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-07
BOSTON FANS OFFER ODDS
Special to The Telegraph

Boston. Mass, Oct. Z. Encouraged
by the showing of the Red Sox twiriers
in the games with New York yester-
day, the gambling element in this city
last night again offered odds on a Bos-
ton success in the worlds series. The
figures most frequently mentioned
mand for the short end by Philadelphia
supporters. Odds of 10 tc offered a
week ago. had disappeared Tuesday.
when even money was the general
proposition, but Yesterdays game in
New York apparently did much to re-
store confidence in the Red Sox,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-07

would have read the paper before that
because his father had been sub
scriber ever since back in 1881 when
the Telegraph was founded by The
ophilus Fem, who happened to be of
the same political views as Farmer
Shepley-but in those days boys didn't
learn to read before they were 10 or
IL. They learned to milk and hoe po-
tatoes and do other chores instead.
But when he reached the age of l 2
Sammy" could read, and he's been
reading the paper ever since. He's
a keen observer of the signs of the
times, rather believes in woman suff-
rage, and is staunch Republican.
The picture of the aged Mr.. Shep-
ley was snapped not long ago in front
of big sugar maple tree which has
been standing outside the old home
stead ever since he can remember
and that's long, long time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-07
AL SEASON EDWORLDS SERIES OPENS TOMORROW AT
TECH AT EASTON::
CENTRAL HOME
Both Games Are Important;
Stevens Trade School
Island Attraction

Tech High will go to Easton on
Saturday The local eleven meets the
High school team OF that place. Techs
schedule has been changed and Tech
High is without a game for November
1S. Sunbury High will not meet Tech
this season according to present ar
rangements.
The game at Easton on Saturday
will be important. 1t will be the first
meeting between Tech and Easton.
Central High Tuning Up
Central High is tuning up for the
game with Stevens Trade School of
Lancaster. The contest will take place
at Island Park. The Lancaster eleven
will have a much stronger lineup
than two weeks ago when the team
)played at Steelton. Regular men who
were out with injuries will be back
in the game.
Central will not take any chances
of being caught mapping. The team
that showed remarkable form last
Saturday will go in against Stevens
Trade eleven. Rote, the plucky little
captain for Central, will be in the line
up. He will also play in every game
scheduled, barring accidents.
The same old controversy regarding
eligibility of players, and rules or the
Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic
Association started again yesterday,
but did not get very far. No official
recognition was given, and 1t is not
likely there will be any for the pres
ent.
Paul Smith the Central coach had
his squad out to-day and will order
special practice of the regular team
tomorrow afternoon. 1t is probable
a game will be played with the second
team squad. The game on Saturday
starts at o'clock. Arrangements will
be made to announce the scores of the
worlds series game.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-07
Volga Futurity Winner;
Tennessee Not Undecided
.Shecial TO The TcIcrrnhh

Lexington. KY. Oct. Z. Volga, the
Pastime Stables Peter the Great-Ner-
volo Belle flly, won the Kentucky Fu-
turity for two-year- old trotters the
chief attraction of the Grand Circuit
meeting here yesterday in straight
heats and set a new worlds record for
two-year- 1llies for two heats. She
trotted the first mile in 2.07%. which
equaled the worlds record for two
year old fllies made by Native Belle
in 1909. and finished the second round
in 209A. Volga was closely followed
in each heat by Walnut Tree, but had
no difficulty in winning either.
The Tennessee Stake for free for Ill
PAGERS was unfinished after four heats.
Napoleon Direct, driven by Geers, won
the first heat easily. but was pushed
to drive in the second by Braden Di-
rect. In the third he broke badly turn
ing into the stretch, but came near
winning when Geers brought him to
the front after a wide turn, Peter Stew
ems taking the heat by a nose. The
veteran driver was wildly cheered as
many believed he had won the heat
and race.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-07
PLAN BIG SEASON
ATP.R. Y.M. A.
Horace Geisel, Physical Direc-
tor, Announces Plans For
Fall and Winter

The gymnasium at the P. r. r..
y. NJ. C. A. is open for the season of
l9l5-16. Many of the members are
starting individual work. The gym
nasium has been thoroughly renovated
and new progressive weight lifting
machine has been added to the equip
ment.
Regular class work, under the direc-
tlon of Horace Geisel, physical di-
rector. will start October 10. Senior
classes will be held Tuesdays and
thursdays from g to p. m. Junior
classes, Tuesdays and Thursdays from.
TO p. m. and Saturdays from 10
a m. until IL O'Clock noon.
~ businessmen's class, to be made
up OF members over 25 years of age,
VIII be organized later in the season
ana VIII hold its sessions Monday night
OF each week.
Gymnastic Exercises
The graded gymnastic exercises.
sanctioned by the International COM
lnlttee OF the Y. NJ. G. A., will be used
thlS season. Those class members
who completed grade / last year will
De started on grade 2, while the begin.
ners will be given the first grade ex-
ercises.
Plans are now being laid for the.
formation of the basketball league
This league will probably not get
under way until the first week in De-
Cember.
The natatorium will be in use all
winter. Arrangements have been made
so that the water in the pool and the
room itself will be kept at an even
temperature of 80 degrees. A new
olVlng platform has been installed and
d hlSh dive is now possible
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-10-07
ANNOUNCE PERFECT SCORES

Final decision on the scores made
in the recent run of the Kevstone
Motorcycle Club were given last night.
The perfect scores were as follows:
{. g. Sellers, Harley-D Davidson, l. 200:
j. ID. Grove, Indian, sidecar, 1000; c.
Basklns, Harley Davidson, 1.000:- j.
Donnelly. Indian, 1000; Ii. Kohl,
Pope, LOCO; II. c. Heagy. Harley
Harley Davidson, 1000. c. II. UhIer,
with Thor, was second with 1924;
E d. Kramer, Harley Davidson, third
.599: j. D. Peters. fourth, .554, and
w. l.. Leeds. Harley-Davidson, tan
GEM, fifth. .533. The winners will
draw for the five cups offered for per
tect scores and will get first choice in
the allotment of $500 in merchandise.