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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05

With the return of Billy Gibson from Havana competition between Cuba and Mexico to stage the worlds heavyweight championship fight be- tween Jack Johnson and Jess Willard will assume lively proportions. Gtb-j son reached New York last night from Cuba, where he obtained permission of the Cuban GovernnleIit to conduct boxing bouts. Only championsIlip bouts will be staged and these will be for not less than twenty-five rounds, probably to a. finish.
 According to Gibson the Cubans did not want boxing but the authorities agreed to officially authorize the sport with view to attracting Americans to Havana and other parts of Cuba during the Winter months The Pres fdent of Cuba and the Mayor of Ha-, vana at first opposed GIbson's project
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05
MICHIGAN PLANS SCOUTING SYSTEM
 TO GET ATHLETES

A departure in track athletics is tho plan which Coach Farrell of Michigan has put into, operation-the espionage system of discovering budding ath- letes The class and varsity man agers and assistants compose a. force Of spies who tation themselves in the gymnasium to watch for men of sufh- cient prowess to draft to the Squad of varsity candidates.
 The suggestion for the new system came from a most annoying occur renee in the gymnasium recently. r. ter one of the freshman gymna2 n classes youngster stepped over to the high Jumping bar and set the stick at six feet. One of the instruc- tors who was present smiled to him self. but a moment later the young prodigy cleared the bar easily.
 Again the unknown star flashed over the bar and then he disappeared for the locker, rooms before the as tonished instructor could collect him self enough to ask the student his name. There were a dozen students who saw the jumps, but did not real ize their significance until the instruc- tor had called their attention to the height of the bar While the mat is possibly two inches thick, five feet ten would tickle the heart of old Steve Farrell. as the best any of his var sity 1eapers could do in competition last season was five feet six inches.
 Michigan has been weak in the high jump for many years, and the dis covery of. a. reliable performer in this event would greatly help. Michigan's S chances.
 Captain smith and the other var sity men have been gumshoeing all week in ain effort to find the myste- rious athlete, but so far their efforts have not met with success. It was this incident that inspired Farrell to start his new detective method of lo- eating possible athletes, but whether the plan will be a success or not, re mains to be seen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05
FLETCHER, 2s TO-DAY,
 NATIVE OF SUCKER" STATE.

Arthur Fletcher, who has been shortstopping for the weH-known New York Giants for a number of years, will be twenty-eight years old today. Art is a chronic Sucker when off duty, and he not only ad1 mits it, but is proud of it. In other words, he was born in Illinois, upon which Missourians, with that broth erly love which usually marks the re- lations of neighbors, have wished the name of ''the. Sucker State" Some of. the dope books give the credit of being Arthur's birthplace to Ed wardsville, and some to CollinsvilIe, but in any event it was in some burg named after MT. Edward Collins, the eminent 2b artist. Unlike MT Col Hns, however, who is a college grad uates Mrs Fletcher is a graduate of the back lots.
 It was in 1907 that Arthur was yanked from the obscurity of the sand lots, the credit for said yanking belonging to Joseph Gardner, presi- dent of the Dallas club Of the Texas League. MT. Gardner's hunch as to Fletcher's baseballistic ability was all to the good, and Arthur soon became a star. and a favorite in the North Texas m etropolis. In 1908 he was as utility infieIder. When Arthur Devlin. slipped back Fletcher was placed at third base, and when the Giants secured HeFzog for that po- sition Fletcher was shifted to short. stop. In that position the tall and rangy "Sucker'' has made a great reputation for himself, which will last as long as-he is able to play at topnotch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05
SHUGRUE TO
 BOX LEACH
 CROSS JAN. l3

Leach Cross and Joe -sfugrue have been matched to box at Madison Square Garden, New York, in a ten round bout on Wednesday, Jan. Is. Matchmaker Jimmy Johnston com pleted arrangements for the bout last night, the managers of the boxers agreeing to sign articles to-day The men will weigh in at 135 pounds at 3 o'clock the day of the contest
 Cross is the only boxer who has knocked Shugrue down. The East Sider accomplished the trick when they boxed at the Garden last year. After being dropped. Shugrue recov- cred himself quickly. being possessed Of wonderful recuperative. powers, and finished by giving Cross one of the toughest battles of his vareer.
 Cross, being anxious to get back in the hmelight, accepted the terms of Manager Johnston, and figures that by beating ShugFue he will be in line for a bout with either White, Welsh, or Ritchie.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05

The Holy Name Basketball league was tremendously opened in St. Johns ha1 last night. Rev. James V. Illusion of St. Charles church, who is treasurer of sthe league made a short speech and put the bah into play
 The drsb game was devoid of fea- lures, Sacred Heart playing as if the men had been together for a century. The Saints were otItclassed from start to finish. The work of Lannon for the Hearts was the only redeenning fea- ture. Score, Sacred Heart 48; St. Mary's 3.
 The second game between St. Charles and St. Johns was a hair raiser. Both teams were evenly matched in weight and the first half ended with the score 12 to in favor of St. Johns.
 The St. Charles got their second wind, however, at the start of the second half and surprised the fans present with their beautiful team work. The work of Dunigan and Horkhetmer deserves special mention while Lucas and the Pulaski brothers were shining lights on the sJohn's.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05
GIBSON TRYING TO STAGE
 JOHNSON-WILLA BOUT IN CUBA
Gets Concession From Government to Put on High Glass Bouts in
 Havana

but subsequently gave their consent, which Iegalizes the sport.
 If Gibson is successful in securing the Johnson-Wi1lard bout he will stage it on Sunday, Feb. 2s, at A1mendares Park, Havana, where the Cuban champio onship baseball games are played. The seating capacity is to be increased to 25 ,0OO, which with 10000 standing room will enable 5000 per sons to see the fight.
 < Should Gibson fail to land any champions this Winter. he will post pone operati ons until next Winter. He will endeavor to sign Welsh. McF'ar- land, Shugrue, Clabby, and Gibbons. He does not expect to put on re than three bouts this Winter, but, 4.s- cording to his concession, these must all be of championship ca1tbre. He will not attempt to arrange contests between first and second class men.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05
CASEY, EXETER FOOTBALL STAR, MAY BE LOST TO
 HARVARD NEXT SEASON

Boston, Jan. 5.-Although nearly ev- cry football critic in the East has had Eddie Casey of Exeter headed for Harvard, don't be surprised if this well known schooIboy football player changes his mind and decides to enter Princeton instead. :
 They had Eddie Mahan, steered for Yale after he got through Andover, but somehow or other Eddie at the last minute changed his allegiance to Harvard, and the Crimson is not sorry in the least. Now it is understood that Casey is casting longing eyes at Princeton, and the tip is out that he will not go to Cambridge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05
WILLIE BEECHER
 WINS FROM TOMMY. MURPHY ON POINTS

New York, Jan. 5:-Tommy Mur- phy, the veteran F'latbush lightweight was defeated by Willie Beecher in a. ten-round contest at Long Acre A. A.. last night
 Murphy could do little with Beech CT, who nnau1ed the veteran ring man about the ring and irritated him by swinging left jolts to Tommy's sore left ear and wrestling him about the ring. Murphy tried time and again to outbox Beecher, but the latter kept continually smashing away at his kid neys and hitting on the break a;ways. weakening Murphy perceptibly.
 Beecher weighed 136 pounds, while Murphy's weight was 132 pounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05
By Wagng.O

Ira Thomas, captain of the Ph1ladel- phia Athletics, was not successful in his attempt to sign Harry LeGore and John Reilly of Yale. Thomas has been in New Haven for several days and it was alleged that he was after the two college stars. Reilly has been regarded as one of the best third basernen in the college ranks. The Giants have been after him several times.
 Thomas, who formerly caught for Hartford, made the trip to Honolulu with the AnlNationa1 and A1I-Ameri- most of the time the players were on the ocean but said the stay in Homo lulu was worth the trouble getting there. z The Boston Braves will give Out fielder WIhitted and Pitcher Tom Hughes to the PhflIies in return as part of trade for Sherwood Magee, according to reports from New York.
 Now that the Yankees have chang ed ownership Ray Caldwell wants to desert the Buffalo outlaws and return to the New York Americans. The pitcher is willing to come back if the New York club will fight his battle in the courts.
 Contracts were closed today for a series Of games between the Chicago Nationals and the Philadelphia, club of the American league to be played in Florida during the spring taraining season. The Chicago club will train at Tampa and the Philadelphia play CTS will condition themselves at Jack sonvflIe. Thnee games will be played in each city.
 The Federals are dickering for a tract of land in Newark and may transfer the Kansas City franchise there. Kansas City was such a f. nancia1 frost last season that the out
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05

bar room fight. slavin came to America and defeated Jake sKi1rafn in Hoboken. He then returned to England, where he fought Peter Jackson, the famous negro, at the National Sporting club, and was knocked out. Slavin continued to box for several years in the United States, Canada and Alaska.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05
Aanpv Huntinq Ground.

She-When a woman wants a hus. band, you don't suppose she goes and looks in club for one, do you? He. Well, if she's a married woman the chances are that she does.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05

A bill passed by the House directs the Secretary of the Treasury to coin gold and silver coins of special de- sign in commemoration of the Pana- ma-Pacific International Exposition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05

Private Owen Ross. of the British garrison at Gibraltar, was upheld for killing Ernest Palm, a German prisoner of war who was trying to es- cape
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05

The Washington Board of Educa- tion put itself on record for approving the anti-marriage rule for women school teachers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05

In reply to a report that he would resign from the Cabinet, Secretary Bryan said: fI am not resignfng again Or yet; please make the GUS tomary denial
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05

During 1914, there were 1,270 com panies incorporated in New Jersey compared with 1.748 in 1913.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05

Pennsylvania's share of the tickets for the Arny-Navy football game netted SIS, 1852, which the University of Pennsylvania turned over to Army Navy authorities
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05

Agitators of the l. W. W. in Nav York are planning 3. raid on the Mu- nieipal Lodging House there on the occasion of the first heavy snow storm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05

s 1.soo New Fan woo1ens R SEE LYFORD BROTHERS RTv East Side and West End "
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05

George T. Marye, American enbas- sador to Russia, has gone to the front to distribute Christmas presents from America.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05

It is reported that NaHsans, the Cu- ban player who jumped Cincinnati for the St. I1ol1is outlaws, has tired of the Federals and wants to, return to, or ganized ball A deal may be arrang- ed to bring him to the New York Americans.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05
.ATHL ETICS UNABLE TO SIGN
 REILLY AND LEGORE OF YALE
Braves Will Give Whitted and Hughes to Phillies to Complete Ma9ee
 Trade

laws don't want to carry the city again.
 It is claimed that President Tener the Phfladelphia Nationals to send for mer Manager Dooin ito Cincinnati The Reds will probably give. a big cash payment for the backstop.
 There is great rivalry between the Humphrey and Atlas basketball teams in New Haven and the Humphreys have secured a strong aggregation for tomorrow nights battle. Smith and Morrison, the old Blue Ribbon stars, win be with them and also Bobby Stow of the Ribbons.
 Miles Main, who stands six feet six in his socks and is said to be the tall est pitcher in the big show, has jump ed to the Federals. lie was with Detroit last season.
 stuffy McInnis, the Athletic first ba.seman, says he will not accept any. Of the big offers made him by the Fed eraks NcInnis declares he owes all his success in baseball to Connie Mack and will not quit the Mackmen so long as Connie remains the leader.
 Owner Noonan of the HaverhilI, Mass, franchise, denies that he was mixed up with owner C1arIin of Hart ford in the attempt to turn over sew era1 cities in this section to the Fed erals. Noenan admits he had a con ference with Clarl1in and says CIarkin declared the time was ripe ito take the best cities of the Eastern and New England leagues and form one circuit. That is one of Clarkin's pet deIuSions.
 It is reported that Nfansans. the Gu
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05

NEXT MONDAY
 AT ST. CHARLES HALL
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05
ST. CHARLES AND
 SACRED HEART WIN. HOLY NAME GAMES.

LEAGUE STANDING.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05
RESULTS.

Sacred Heart vs. Srt.- Johns, ...... 8:3O St, fMary's vs. St. Charles, ... 9:30
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent 8 Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05

laws don't want to carry the city again
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-07-14
RAIDING INCREASES
DISPENSARY SALES.

Columbia, July Especial: Work
of d~ispensary constables appointed
by Governor Manning, and operating
under Sheriff j. Elmore Martin, in
law enforcement in Charleston from
May 10 to June 80, 1915, inclusive,
made the following seizures, the fl
cures having been furnished by the
Charleston County dispensary board
to Governor Manning: Estimated
valuation, S3,41O, as follows: 1851
bottles of beer, 394 gallons of whis-
key, 80 quarts of whiskey, 1878
half pints whiskey, TOT quarts of
wines and cordials, Ala pints of
wine, 210 gallons cordial.
From the police department for
the same period the following seiz-
ures were reported by the Charles
ton County dispensary board: Esti-
mated value, $117.35. Seizures,
1900 bottles of beer, 20 half pints
whiskey.
The constables also seized 1888
whiskey, wine and beer glasses.
Besides liquors that were ursala-
bic there were also received by the
Charleston ~dispensary board unsala-
bic goods as follows: 379 gallons
whiskey and wine, $50 gallons Of
beer. This stuff was poured into
the drain, under the supervision of
a member of the board.
Since the raiding by constables
dispensary sales in Charleston have
shown an increase.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-07-14
GERMAN AFRICA
HAS SURRENDERED
EXPECTED TERRITORY OF 3OO,-
600 SQUARE MILES WILL BE
ANNEXED TO UNION.
French Make Gain In West.
Russians Continue to Maintain
Their Stand in Southern Poland.

London, July 9.-The complete
surrender of German forces in Ger
man Southwest Africa to Gen Botha,
commander of the forces of the In
ion of South Africa, the French adj
vance in the Vosges Of 700 ya:ds,
on a front of 600 yards, and the
capture there Of upwards of 500 I'M
wounded Germans, and the stand be-
ing made by the Russians in South
ern Poland against the Austro- Ger
man forces, give British military
critics subject for comment on what
they term "thc turn of the tide" in
the war.
Gen. Botha's victory was a fore
gone conclusion, but the fact that he
won it after five months of warfare,
despite the rebellion in his own coun-
try. and under many natural disad-
vantages. is considered by military
observers to have been Il remarkable
achievement. To gain this victory
Gen. Botha's forces had to march in
the b~listering heat through an al
most waterless country, in which the
few wells had been poisoned, and
where sand storms made it neces-
sary for the soldiers to wear goggles.
With rapid, sweeping strokes, Gen
Botha worked round the Germans,
who were forced to surrender or suf-
fer humiliation, and thus prevented
them from breaking up into parties
and waging a guerrilla warfare.
To Send Aid to Europe.
1t is expected that this territory of
some 100000 square miles will be
annexed to the Dominion of South
Africa. Gen. Botha already has be-
gun to send the citizen army home
and a force now will be sent to assist
the mother country in Europe.
There was little news from the
Russian front to-day, but the Aus
trian and German announcements
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GERMANY REPLIES
TO AMERICAN NOTE.
Continued from page 49,
erican steamers.

erican steamers.
"The Imperial Government be-
lieves it can assume that in this man.
ner adequate facilities for travel
across the Atlantic ocean al be af-
forded American citizens. There
would, therefore, appear to be no
compelling necessity for Americans
to travel to Europe in time of war
or ships carrying an enemy flag.
SIN particular the Imperial Gov
eminent is unable to admit that
American citizens a protect an
enemy ship through the mere fact
of their presence on board.
Followed England's Example.
Germany merely followed Eng
lands example when she declared
part of the high sea an area of war.
Consequently accidents suffered by
neutrals on enemy ships in this area
of war cannot we'll be judged differ
emily from accidents to which neu-
trails are at all times exposed at the
seat of war on land when they be-
take themselves into dangerous To-
calities in spite of previous warnings.
eff, however, it should not be pos
sible for the American Government
to acquire an adequate number of
neutral passenger steamers the I'M
perial Government is prepared to in
terpose no objection to the placing
under the American flag by the
American Government of four enc
my passenger steamers for passen-
ger traffic between North America
and England. Assurances of free
and safe passage for American pas
senger steamers would extend to APP
ply under the identical pro-condi-
tons to these formerly hostile pas
senger steamers.
"The President of the United
States has declared his readiness in
a way deserving thanks to communi-
cate and suggest proposal to the
Government of Great Britain with
particular reference to the alteration
of submarine war. The Imperial
Government will always be glad to
make use of the good offices of the
President, and hopes that his efforts
in the present case, as well as in the
direction of the lofty ideal of the
freedom of the seas, will lead to an
understanding.
"'The undersigned requests the
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-07-14
A SUGAR Plant.

An herb. called by the natives caa
che, but botanically, Eupatorium re-
baudianum, grows wild in Paraguay.
1t Is remarkable for it's sweetness. In
deed, the native nanlo means the
sugar plant" It grows along the
border Of the river Amambahi, and
attains a height Of only about five
inches. The smallest bit Of this plant
when placed upon the tongue produces
. surprisingly sweet SAVIOR, which, 1t
Is said. lasts for hours. The saccha-
nne power Is much greater than that
OF sugar. Recent investigations indi.
cate that the nectareous element In
this plant closely resembles that OF
the licorice root.
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Incidence.

Incidence is the sleep of the mind.
What is often called Incidence is, in
fact, the unconscious consciousness
of incapacity.
What men want is not talent; it
is purpose: in other words, not the
power to achieve, but the will to
labor.
The darkest hour in the history of
any young mar is when he sits down
to study how to get money without
honestly earning it.
Laziness grows on people; it be-
gins in cobwebs, and ends in iron
chains.-The more on has to do the
more he is able to accomplish.
Incidence is the dry rot of even a
good mind and a good character; the
practical uselessness of both. 1t is
the waste of what might be a happy
and useful life.
So long as he must fight his way,
the mar of genius pushes forward,
conquering and to conquer. But
how often is he at last overcome by
Capua! Ease and fame bring
and slumber.
Of all our faults, that which we
most readily admit is indolence-We
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Pointed Paragraphs.

Every man is a hero-in his mind.
1t is easy for a man to be popular
if he is easy.
A bluff is usually more of a neces'
sity than a luxury.
The man who really knows himself
doesn't tell all he knows.
The bouquets you throw at your
self may turn in boomerangs.
People who suffer in silence always
like to boast about it later.
Life is mostly a joke to the girl
with dimples and perfect teeth.
If a man doesn't enjoy his worA
it's time for him to get another job. |
comes along and bothers US when WI
are busy!
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ambassador to bring the above to the
knowledge of the American Govern
ment, and avails himself of the op-
portunity to renew to his Excellency
the assurance of his most distin-
guished consideration.
("Signed) Won Jagow."
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persuade ourselves that it cherishes
all the peaceful virtues, and that
without destroying the others it
merely suspends their functions.
look upon Incidence as a sort of
suicide; for the man is effectually
destroyed, though the appetite of
the brute may survive.
Ford Times.
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Notice the change of the feature
picture to Thursday night instead of
Friday night. This is one of big
gest pictures to come here, JAS Ye
Sow" in five parts with Alice Brady
as the star.
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When a mans mother-in-law de-
cides to pay him a visit she never
misses the train.
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Severe Fighting.

Severe fighting continues in the
west. The British report the repulse
of German counter-attacks north of
Ypres, and state that the British gain
has been extended and that the Ger
mar losses were severe.
On the other hand, the Germans
claim a repulse of the French attacks
at Souchez and assert that the Teu-
tonic troops have made further pro-
gress in the Woevre region, where,
they captured some trenches and ESQ
prisoners. However, the French VIC
tory in the Nosges appears to be the
most important that has occurred on
tie western front for some months.
The Turks nave continued their at
tacls on the Gailipoli peninsula, and
according to German correspondents
have gained some trenches from the
British.
No estimate has been made of the
amount subscribed to the immense
British wal loan, but it must be
enormous. Three banks to-day sub
scribed 1910, 900, 900, and it is stated
that at a meeting of bankers to-day
it was decided that the subscription
of Lombard street would be one
fifth of the entire loan of $780,
10000