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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02

1891 he joined the Baltimore club, and with Ned Hanlon's immortal Orioles Bobby made a, reputation as one of the stellar backstops of the day. Among his illustrious team mates in Baltimore were John Mo >Graw, Hughie Jennings and Joe Kelly, all of whom have since become noted as managers. In 1900 Roboy= joined the St. Louis Nationals, but he remained there only one year, and 2 then returned to Baltimore, where he stuck in the game until 1904.
 After he retired from active partt= cipation in the game Robinson open ed a cafe in Baltimore, and was en- gagged by his old teammates, AcGraW, to coach the young Giant pitchers It's was Robby's perseverance and pa tience which saved Rube AIarQuard from being a total loss with no in surance and developed that cratic twirler into one of the stars of the game. Jeff Tesreau, the Ozark giant. is also a monument to RObby's ability as a trainer of twirIers. In Balti- more Robinson was entitled to the credit of making Joe Corbett one of the great slab artists of his time. Now if Bobby can. only develop some good pitchers for the baseball club of Charles Holiday Ebbets, he will have a, mighty good chance to hoist a. pen nant over the Brooklyn ball yard.
 Robinson didn't accomplish any wonders last year, but in finishing fifth the Superbas did better than in any year since 1907. It has been a. dozen years since the Dodgers fin ished better than fifth, and not since 1900 has Brooklyn boasted a pen nant. .....#
 Robinson was the regular catcher for the great Orioles in 1894, 1895 and 1896, when Ned HanIon's men were at the@top of the National League, and Hugh Jennings was shortstopping and John McGraw was third-basing. Bobby caught 106 games in 1894, and batted .34s. His best year as a, hitter was 1896, when his average was .S54. Robinson was great on pulling off timely hits and he broke up many a game with his trusty gat He has experience, wide
 knowledge, plenty of tact and di-
 plomacy, and is very popular with the men under him. He is mot a. strict disciplinarian, and he believes in the old adage that more flies are caught l with molasses than with vinegar.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02
WILLIAM JAMES BARRY.

William James Barry, well known young man of this city, pass ed away at his late residence, 338 Lenox avenue, last night, after a short illness with pneumonia. MT. Barry, who was a. clerk in the Ameri- can Graphophone Co., was very pop ular throughout the factory and in the section in which he resided. Be- sides his widow he is survived by one sister, Mrs J. J. Landgraff of Hart ford, Conn.,, also by one brother, John J. Barry of Stamford. He was a prominent member of St. Peters church, whence the funeral will be held.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02
WILLIAM IF. CARROLL.

Death came early this morning to William H. Carroll at his home, 542 Atlantic street. MT. Carroll was a carpenter by occupation and had been employed by Vanstone & Vanstone for 27 years. He was a well known and highly respected mem Der of Sa- cred Heart church, also of the Park City council, K. of c. Surviving him are a widow and four sons, Harry K, William Rr Edward F. and Arthur V. Carroll.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02
IosEPH ADAMs BANKS.

The funeral of Joseph Adams Banks was held at 2:3O this afternoon at the home of his mother. Mrs. Kitty Banks of 1O62 Fairfield avenue at 2:3O o'clock. The services were con- ducted by Rev. Stephen F. sherman and interment was in Mountain Grove cemetery The funeral was largely attended by former friends of the young man.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02
GERARD GETS GERMAN NOTE
 ON CULFLICHT

Berlin, June 2-The German gov ernment has transmitted a communi- cation to James w. Gerard, the Amer ican ambassador at Berlin, explaining that the torpedoing of the American tank steamer Gulfight off the scilly Islands on May 1 was a mistake.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02
Smart little wash suit are but $1.15.

/ Good manufacturer lets none of his material go to waste; finds ways of making it up into tasteful clever pre- duct.
 These suits are an illustra- tion. Their maker took his short lengths and made thesGC suits. They're of material that goes usually into $1.5O suits. They are made just as well. But because they St are made of ends they sell at $1.15.
 Little Tommy Tucker suits with cut away coat and wide belt.
 Little Qua-zer-colIar n1iddies
 Little short Russian suits.
 Pure white. and stripes and white trimmed with plain color.
 Sizes 3 to 8; all at one price.:- $1.l5 Front basement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02
Boys new sport shirts and blouses.

True boy, with lots of gin ger in him, will take to these new shirts and blouses. like he does to baseball.
 Short sleeves, soft roll col lar, ideal of comfort and ease and freedom for any stunt. Blouses, sizes 6 to Is; shirts, sizes 121a to IA, soc and $1.
 Front basement
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02
OBITUARY
ALICE HALL

Alice, wife of Charles B. Hall, died yesterday at her home in Walnut beach, as the result of a lingering ill- ness. Surviving her are her husband and a daughter, Pauline. The body will be taken to Waterbury for inter nent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02

Alert athletic young enjoy Palm Beach attire because it gives cool comfort and much freedom. Small women of young heart though not necessarily few years will find Palm Beach cloth wonderful improve nent linen. It has less weight, frner weave coolness tendency to wrinkle
 Palm Beach cloth to have the crispness of the salt air. the coolnes of the breeze the dusresis ability of close-woven mohair.
 Suits in belted and box and Norfolk models with far ing skirts,-$1O $125O and $15!
 Some prettily braided some have collars of silk in contrast Pique of pure white makes excellent collar Goats for motoring full and flowing; have belt the Quaker collar button closely at the neck desires,-$7.5O and $1O.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02

The Limited States Supreme Court held constitutional Nississtppis anti Greek letter law, barring members of secret fraternities from state schools.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02
PAN AMERICAN DELEGATES.
 VISIT SHOP IN PHIIIGY.

Philadelphia, June 2-The dele gates to the recent Pan-American Financial onference in Washin gton now touring a part of the United States today ended their visit to this city by inspecting several large in dustrial plants. Later the Latin Americans left for Pittsburgh
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02
Fine porch blinds of linden wood.

A new and light and strong sort of porch blind. Made with the sIats held together by close-woven warp; so strong they'll hold 100 pounds to each foot of width! May be cut every three inches to fit, if necessary. .t
 All widths are feet inches long, widths from to 10 feet.
 According to width,-$2 to $6.
 Third floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02

The Bank of England bought e7, 600 pounds bar gold; earmarked 1000 pounds for Argentina and released LOO, 900 pounds for miscellaneous pur- poses.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02

The plant of, the Sapulpa Cokla. ) "Herald" was wrecked by dynamite. The paper had waged a fight against lawIess clements.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02

The census man with his ''name. p1ease,'' knocked at about 15ooO0 doors and tabulated soO,oO0 names on the first day of the state census. Four hundred thousand names are expected to be taken today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02

Veterans of the Civil War and mem- bers of other patriotic organizations of the state attended the 18th annual en- campment of the G. A. R., Illinois di- vision, at Moline, III.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02

Tony Circe1lo, who fell four stories at the Bridgeport Arms Co, and Hugh Murphy, 722 South Main street, who fell 20 feet from a ladder at the cor ner of State street and Clinton ave- nue, are both resting comfortably at the Bridgeport hospital today
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02

Captain E. Noel Ed wards. the noted British polo player, died of the effects of gas poisoning at Ypres.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02

The 18th annual reunion of the Confederate Veterans of America opened in Richmond.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02

Half a business block at Sixth St. and Gowanus Canal, Brooklyn, was destroyed by fire at a loss of $5O,-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

As a result of the Zeppelin raid on London furious anti-German rioting broke out there.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02

Articles of incorporation were filed at Dover, Del, for the Pan-Atnerican Chicle Co.,, capital $1,OOo.0OO.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02

The plant and studio of the Beury Feature Film Co.,, at Swansea, Ont, were burned at a loss of $75,0oO.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02

Mount Vernon, N. Y.. saw a real lion-hunt when a lioness called Julia escaped from her cage in a, tent at a carnival. She was captured on the porch of an apartment house.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02

Governor Walsh of Massachusetts vetoed the New Haven Validation Bill and the New Haven Bond Bill.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02
HowLAND DRY GOODS co.

to New York by the American sailing vessel BrynhiIdas from Bremen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02
$40
Delightful work for e1nbroiderers.

Little dresses for children are but 9 cents. Made all ready for. embroidering; then all ready for wear.
 Cute ronpers, for little folks,-25c. They are stamped and as soon as em- broidery is finished they are ready for wearing.
 New big Turkish towels have bor- der of pink blue or lavender and are stamped in tasteful patterns oc. Smaller ones with striped border,- 12hc.
 New crocheted hats are smart and easily made. Three styles of frame to cro- .chet over. Many shades of thread to use. Frames soc; thread, 25c a ball.
 Third floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02

President Wilson is considering a, proposal for an extra session of Con gress in October.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02

Like that famous Texans gun, when men want 'em they want lem quick.
 All ready, Sir
 Among lem self-confornning straw sailor that's easy on the head as a soft hat
 For fact
 The trick partly in the style of sweatband partly in unique weaving of the brim.
 But the comfort is there-$3J
 Panamas and leghorns and Bangkoks- light as feath- ers-$5.
 Sailors of several sorts $15o and including the shape with rounding crown.
 And slick sorts of light weight (N0 A0
 and great value, NY AH
 braids,- Y0e 1O A NGan
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02

Four of the crew of the American steamer Greenbr1er, sunk April in the North Sea by a mine, were brought
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02

The Weather rain to- night and Thursday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02

Farmer Want Ads. one Cent Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-02

 Bridgeport, Conn, Wednesday, June 2, 1915.
The Pulaskian., 1915-03-05
\ HELLO GIRL $ BRAVERY
peesENcE OF MIND ENABLES
 CAPTURE OF ROBBERS.
Wires Are Cut, But She Is Resource fui Enough to Overcome
 Obstacles.

Little Rock.-Officials of the South western Telephone company here point with pride to the exploit of Miss Clara Grassl. the operator heroine or AndaIe, Kan, who recently saved the bank in her town from 9 bold nlgn1 robbery. $. A. Lane, division com mercial superintendent. who has IasL returned from the Bell company neao- quarters at St. Louis. heard there the story from an eye witness in the ern- ploy Of the Kansas company. He g1xes details of the exploit that were omit ted by the dispatches in the papers at the time.
 .It isn't everyone who can go to sleep at the side of switchboard on a stormy night and wake up suddenly and play the heroine" said Mr. Lane yesterday, but that is what Clara GrassI. Bell operator in the little town of Andale, Kan. did They say that she was awakened by hammeTing on
The Pulaskian., 1915-03-05

the door Of the exchange. She also heard a noise in the street outside. 4 mans voice demanded admittanee. This girl suddenly decided that there was mischief a-foot. She reached for her revolver and fired shot through the door just for luck. The intruder went away.
 "In Q few moments Clara tele- phoned her father of the incident and he started from his home to the tele- phone exchange. h front Of the bank he was turned back by robbers on guard outside He hurried home and telephoned his daughter that the bank was being robbed She telephoned the town marshal and 9 score of citizens.
 ''The robbers had cut the long-dis- tance wires. but the resourceful ope- rator got connection with Wichita by means of rural lines and notified the police of that city.
 A battle was soon raging on the streets Of the little town that winter night The telephone exchange was in the range of fire, but the operator sat at her post and continued to call for endorsements
The Pulaskian., 1915-03-05

no noise, thus not disturbing the other games in progress
 On the larger vessels there is gymnasium where all sorts Of exer else may be taken by the passengers. II is under the direction of an athletic instructor, who will give advice as to just what sort of exercise each particular person should have-ths kind of apparatus to use for reducing flesh and the kind to use for gaining it. h fact. there is an apparatus to meet the case of every one on board. Swimming pools are to be found an Jhs newer steamers and even swim ming instructors are provided. Ger. tain hours are set aside for ladies and children. At times swimming exhibitions are given for the passen- gers amusement
 Even Eating Is an Amusement.
 Eating, too, may be classed as an amusement on shipboard as f seems to be 8 continuous performances, for apart from the regulation breakfast. luncheon and dinner. beef broth and sandwiches are served on deck at Il o'clock in the morning and lemon ade. tea and cake at four in the after. noon. This is the usual order. but should the passengers desire food or drink between these hours, the stew ards will serve them again.
 Passengers who suffer from seasiek- ness. or even those who fear 1t may have their meals served on deck The average traveller eats about twice as much on beard big liner as he does at home, and does t in many instances to kill time.
 Amusements on ships of different na1ionalities vary to suit the taste Of the passengers. On Spanish ships dancing Is the leading amusement and as the style Of dancing requires very small space. it's entire passen- ger list is easily accommodated.
The Pulaskian., 1915-03-05
BIB VARIATION IN TIME
CAUSES STRANGE EXPERIENCE ON NEW YoRK-FRlsco LINE
An Early Morning Call From Ne" York Will Most Likely Find
 Frisco Man in Bed.

New York.-A New York business man called the manager Of his branch house in San Francisco on the long distance telephone at nine o'clock fNew York tfme1 the other morning and found him in bed asleep It was six a. m. in San Francisco when the New Yorker lifted the receiver from the telephone hook
 This peculiar incident was brought about by inc recent completion of the American Telephone & Telegraph Company wires from the Atlantic to the Pacific. This line wipes out three hours of time and 3.400 miles of dis tance between the two coasts.
 When old Father Time heard the first conversation over this line he must have gaspedi Many complica- tions may arise from the use of this line. Suppose a San Francisco GUS toner should call the sales manager of a big New York firm at five o'clock in the afternoon (San Francisco ume1- The answer might come back over the wire that the New Yorker had gone to the theater The Californian sit ting at his desk at the close Of his work day would probably be advised that the business man he wanted had finished his work for the day, closed his office. played a game Of billiards, gone home and had supper. dressed for the evening and was at that min ute attending the theater.
 Prior to the completion of the San Francisco line the longest distance over which the voice could travel was Q little more than two thousand miles -between New York and -Denxer-
 The San Francisco line was planned and constructed by the Experimental and Research Department of the American Telephone & Telegraph Company. which is composed Of five hundred and fifty scientists and en- gineers. Although the expense Of maintaining this department is very great. it's work has been of tremen- dous benefit to the public. It is respon- sible for many improvements in tele- phone apparatus by which the scope Of the service Of the Bell System has been broadened until now 1t covers the entire territory of the nation
The Pulaskian., 1915-03-05

for orphans Of the seamen of merchant vessels. Several Of these homes are maintained in different parts of the world, and the results of the concerts on shipboard have gone far to add to the comfort and education of those children whose fathers have endured So many hardships to bring the ships with their human freight safely into port It seems but a just tribute to their helpless children.
 Many Deck Games.
 Various kinds of games may be played by those who desire exercise. Shufie-boards are marked of on the upper deck and disk showers and other requisite appliances are provid- ed. An elevated square containing 16 numbers is set up. Covered weights are used, the object of the game be- ing to drop these weights in the cen ter of the squares containing the numbers. Tossing the weights is an excellent exercise, and despite the fact that it looks like a simple thing to accomplish. it is exceedingly diff ficult until one gets just the correct twist of the wrist On the French ships a box containing sections like that of post office boxes is placed on deck The sections are open and num- bered- On the top is an iron frog with an open mouth. The point of the game is to throw the lead disk into the open mouth of the frog, or into one of the sections Hitting the mouth of the frog counts 1000, but as 1t is a rather difficult feat, con- l paratively few counts Of this high number are made Passengers of all ages engage in this. and competition often becomes keen Quoits, too, is popular game, especially with the ladies and children. Rope rings are used because they are light and maks
The Pulaskian., 1915-03-05

szzzwaE traveller at sea is q com Dlex individual varying in taste as well as in temperament At times he must be amused, at
 -+z.,- .5,,,a entertained and
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than the National university; on one side 9 great series of shallow steps run along the front of 2 delicate lacy facade, rows of pillars shading the eloisters; the rounded front Of the Capitolio. already mentioned. is archi- tecturaIly fine, and the Yellow House is a fine spacious building It does not, by the way, really correspond to the White House at Washington, to which 1t is often compared. for the president Of Venezuela does not reside here. The presidents residence is a lovely palace built over a rock oppo- site the ealFario hill, and is known as Mirafores.
 South of the main plaza are the busi- ness and largest dry goods stores which are not too busy to shut up tight in the middle of the day, when everybody is supposed to be at lunch most of the financial houses and im- portant offices; north the shops thin out and big residences. many Of them two stories in height. crowd the streets. Like those in many another Spanish-American city, they have deep ly embrasured entrances, are painted in gay colors, and decorated external ly in a manner only possible in land oT tha SrTu
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ture that is used in making this place of pride To the 2O-year regime of President Guzman BIanco were due the first layings of modern payements, the erection of many modern edifces for public use, the introduction of up to-date utilities; his ideas have been added to as well as maintained, and the result is that Caracas has made the most of her natural advantages and is the prettiest, best paved. best managed of cities.
 Many Handsome PIazas.
 Caracas is laid out in squares inter. sected by a quantity of public gardens or plazas in the style comEon to Span ish-America. and very excellent sys- tern Of town planning: in the case of the Venezuelan capital each square is beautifully tended, shrubs and soun- tains are kept in fine condition, the paths are paved with bright tiles, and the roads leading away at each side are macadamized or asphalted like the streets of Paris. The newcomer is always proudly told that Caracas is called the Little Paris of the New World. and her people have certainly done their best to earn the title for their capital
 The Plaza de Bolivar marks the cen ter of Caracas, the chief government building being accessible to it. It is fine square, with an equestrian statue of the Liberator in the middle, Towering trees all about it, and the warm midday atmosphere cooled by fountains: fine band plays here twice a week
 One one side, or rather at the north east corner. stands the cathedral. the remainder of the side taken up by stores: the post office and Museo Bo- Hviano. together with the Hotel Klindt and more stores, take up another side; the palace of the archbishop and cer. tain of the municipal office buildings lie on the south. while the Casa Anna ss:sllllsa, ss:sllllsa seat of the department of for. eign relations. is on the west side.
 One block west and a block south oi the Casa Amarillo stands the Capi tolio, occupying with its airy spaces ar entire blcck. It is surrounded with trees and has a beautiful patio. gal with palms and statues and fountains in the center, while about it are gov ernment offices, the chambers wher' the senators and deputies meet, ant . magnificent reception salon
 Some Notable Buildings.
 Among the many handsome build tngB perhaps none are more attractivl
The Pulaskian., 1915-03-05

www 9E railway from the port of
 La Guaira to Caracas, capital
 of the republic of Venezuela. is
 about twenty-four miles long,
 following the track of the road built by the colonial Spanish governors along the shoulders Of the mountain wall, writes L. Elwyn Elliott in the Pan-American Magazine.
 As the railway track winds up in a series of curves the traveller sees a few yards below, all the way, the highway newly built up and splendid ly surfaced where automobiles are climbing or descending-negotiating the frequent bends with care. No better road could be desired, and this is but one of the excellent systems of public highways which are the pride Of Venezuela
 Up in the mountains we get quick and grateful change Of climate with some suddennesss it is not really cool, for Caracas is sheltered by the double range that closes it in on either hand, but it is exceedingly agreeable-a per- feet soft spring temperature almost equal during the whole of the year and only varied by the seasons of al- fernating dryness and moisture.
 The first. and l think the last. frn- precision that one gets of Caracas is that 1t Is very clean, very spick and span, very much sembellicida." It is indeed the most embeliished city Of the Caribbean countries.
 Large sums have been spent during several successive presidencies on the adornment of this greatly beloved cap ital city. and there is no Venezuelan who grudges the continuous expendi-