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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16
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While serving on a naval vessel sta toned at China an old time seaman had an uncanny experience. He says:
 f'Our ships company had been ashore for a route march, and on returning one of our officers in stepping on the ships gangway let his sword fall over board Being a diver, was sent down to try and recover it, but as I touched the bottom I saw the corpse of lady dressed in light material gradually rise from her resting place of mud She faced me as naturally as if she had been a living person. The disturb ing of the water by my descending had no doubt moved the body. It was 8 sight-and also a fright-whfch do not wish to experience again. The sword was eventually recovered by an- other diver, for I can assure you l made a record trip to the surface without seeking further" = London Globe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16

ham.
 When he was asked if the girl would consent to an interview he said; Just a moment and I'll see.''
 He opened the parlor door, and a moment later came back with word that Miss Taylor had nothing to say.
 What have you got to say?" he was asked.
 Well we were just a couple of fools," he said hanging his head ehamefacedly. You see it was this
 Then came a banging and a rattling upon the door of the room in which Miss Taylor sat. When the noise quieted down Clapham began again.
 ''This is the way it happened-'' he started. And again came the dis turbances on the door. After the boy made several attempts to give his ac- count of it all he gave it up in despair.
 Family Overwhelmed.
 MT. Clapham, Sr., said that the whole thing was a terrible shock to himself and his wife
 < afI knew that Donald and Miss Fay Tor were in each others company too much,'' he said, +tbut had no idea it would lead to anything like this. A dozen times tried to discourage him from paying so much attention to her; several times threatened to make him leave his home and support him. self. She is a beautiful girl, but is married, and he ought not to be with her so much.
 While his af1davit of confession only deals with three robberies there were four. They got less than $100 in all from them.''
 After some equivocation MT. Clap ham admitted that Donald and Miss Taylor had entered the robbed houses by means of keys left in his (the fla ther's0 care. The father also admitted that he had observed that some of those keys had disappeared mysteri- ously and then had reappeared, but said he didn't suspect his son, and the only other person who could have got them was a confidential stenographe~-
 And to think that all the time was the one who was urging the author1- ties to do everything they could to find the robbers,'' he exclaimed.
 The houses robbed, according to the confession, were owned by Mrs. Alice Watson, who is an actress with the stage name of Alice Hutchins, and whose husband is Harry Watson of the vaudeville team of Bickle. Watson and Wrothe; B. J. Winterroth, a piano manufacturer of Manhattan, and will liam Woods. proprietor of woods's Gymnasium in Manhattan. MT Clap ham said that the home of James S. Pearce- was also robbed.
 The charge is larceny.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16


 Sea Cifff II. II, June E6 -This quiet village was astounded when it woke ID yesterday to learn that Mrs. John conlin, formerly Ruth Taylor. young and beautiful daughter of respected zr.seFsa eFat 4aes4e and Donald CIaphanns 5pRh0se father is one of the substan- fial citizens, had been arrested and had confessed to having robbed sev-sS eral summer homes in the vicinity
 Tho net results Of the robbery were small, but that these two should be guilty of such. a thing is utterly be- yond the comprehension of those who knew them
 The girl who is 21 years o1ds one. Sz1fs bidsr th An g1aer scompanion, has Seasat sSn shd s ssa5 $ ssneidsred the beile Of the Sea Cliff Yacht Club. where her bathing costume, for stunning ons the beach or yachting, attracted as much attention as her thick bronze hair. regular features. and pink and white skin
 srha boy: too. has been regarded as one of the most promising youngsters of the village. He is the son of All fred H5C1aphan, who has a prosper ous real estate and insurance office One of the kinks of the situation is that most of the houses which were robbed were owned by friends of oH- ents of the boys father, who had ham, died the burglary insurance for them :
 Girl Eloped With Chauffeur.
 Miss Taylor, as her friends call her, was married two years ago in a run away match to John coniln, then a achanneur in the employ of Frank Huffman, 159 Maple street, Fslatbush. The elopement was high hly displeasing to the girls 4rnother Mrs 3Bucinda B. Taylor, who had fine home on Elm place Mrs. Taylor felt that her l daughter had thrown herself away and when the girl returned home three months a4fer the marriage and re- sszmed her maiden name the mother was over5oyed.s
 Last summer the girl, it was mo- f4cedc trIze14s Village, began to spend much time with young Clapham. and when the winter season set in they ing they were going to the theatre. C1apham had abandoned his position shortly before it was noticed how friendly he was with the girl and some persons here wondered where he got the money to take her around so frednently. But the girl, upon coming Of age. had received a $17,O inheritance from the estate of her I grandfather. also a resident of this place, and other gossips explained the lavish use of money by the young couple by saying that Miss Taylor paid the bills.
 This spring the slight epidemic of robberies of summer homes occurred. As MT. Clapham, ST., had insured most of these homes against burglary, he was directly interested in them, and his fmportunities to the police to stop them, or arrest somebody for them. became known to all the town.
 Police Take Up Case.
 But there was absolutely no srs-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16
Ih1k5S L-.ONEI]

New York, June 17-A dozen sur vivors of the Lusitania disaster, among them Miss Virginia Loney of Hunting ton, N Y, whose parents were drown ed when the giant liner went down, arrived here on the American line steamship St. Paul, from Liverpool
 At the time the torpedo struck the Lusitania Miss Loney, with her par ents, MT. and Mrs. Allen D. Loney, was standing on the deck of the big steamship When the boats were low cred there was such a rush of stokers and members of the crew that only the young woman was able to get into one of them. The boat capsized the minute it struck the water, but Miss Loney was kept up by the life belt she was wearing. She was dragged into a second boat and from it. saw the I4us1- tania go. down: The bodies of her par ents have not been recovered.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16
Whv Non Mink.

The unconscious act of winking bears a quite important relation to the welfare of the eye. This being the most delicate and sensitive organ of the body exposed to the air, it is in constant need of the protection given
 by the eyelids, which not only close quickly at the approach of danger, but are employed in washing the surface of the eye Moistening is required to offset the drying effect of the air and cleaning to prevent the injurious effect of dirt Every time you wink the eye is washed Inside the eye is the little tear gland. which, as it's name implies, is busy storing up the supply of tears.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16

San Francisco concert One woman was much interested in the music and sat as close to the orchestra as possi- ble, attenttvely listening to every note. A popular air had just been played. It was a catchy, melodious bit of music and was received with warm applause. Immediately following it on the pro- gram was Dvorak's 'sHumoresque,' g and the attentive listener drew back in dis gust. 'tJust think,' she said in tones loud enough to be heard by those near by-'Just imagine playing something humorous after that other beautiful piece. It ought not to be allowed = Argonaut
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16
.eprearv Stuff" Said Gissine.

G. B. Burgin in the BOokman contrib utes 8 personal recollection of George G1ssing. whom he met many years ago at garden party in St Johns Wood
 ''He was curiously and should think unconsciously picturesque" writes Mr- Burgin, ''his loose, easy clothes and slouch hat seeming a part of his own personality more than a studied pose, and looking rather at variance with the smart 'getup' of the London crowd which filled the little garden" During conversation Giss1ng alluded to the fact that many authors wrote with ease and facility, 'but," he added, ''L grind it out with infinite pain and la bor.'' When MT. Burgin htnted that most of his material was ssaddening. ''Yes,'' he said thoughtfully, ''it'a dreary stufr-dreary stuffI'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16
He Had Found His Speciality.

A London contemporary tells the fol- lowing anecdote; A member of the bar not richly endowed with intellect after years of briedessness married a rich widow. She died. Again he sought bride with large dover and again became a widower. Then he thought he would return to his long neglected profession. He approached an old friend who had meanwhile become a judge of the supreme court and asked what, in his opinion, would be the wisest course for him to pursue. Stick to the probate and matrimonial" said the judge
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16
EuanneIist Aunn NNan an Aotor-

George Whitefeld qualified as a boy for greatness in more than one direc- tion. Ths future evangelist enjoyed play acting and performed in girls clothes before the mayor and corpora tion of Gloucester. while by the lime he was fifteen he had become an ex- pert ale drawer in the family public house These pursuits. alien to the pulpit, appear, however, to have been converted into aids to evangelism The youthful love of the stage, says the London Chronicle. no doubt helped to develop the tremendous histrionic gift which made Lord Chesterfield on hear ing Whitefeld describe a blind beg gar's fall over a precipice spring from his seat and exclaim. Good heavens. he's goneF'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16
POSTAGE TO WEST INDIES.

Notice is also given, that after July 1, the prepaid rate of postage appli- cable to letters mailed in the, United States addressed for delivery in the Dutch West Indies will be cents an ounce or fraction thereof. Letters un- paid or insuf1ciently prepaid will be dispatched to their destination sub ject to charge on delivery equal to double the amount of short postage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16

This gland keeps the inside Of the lid moist. and you wink autOmaTlcally whenever the surface of the eye be comes dry or a particle of dust or any thing else strikes it. This work ia done as often as necessary, and to realize how often it is necessary try how long you can keep your eyes opep without winking.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16
His Revenge.

'fHa, har' said the man who had just been elected *'I thought you said you trusted the wisdom of the plain peo- ple.''
 q stin believe in it." replied the de- feated candidate, "The wisest people want a joke now and then."-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16
HARBoR NOTES.

The British schooner wano1a from St. John, N. S., arrived in harbor this morning with a cargo of pine lumber for the A. W. Burritt Lumber Go. Captain George L. Ward is in charge of the schooner.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16
GURDON STREET FOLKS
 GET MAIL DELIVERY NOW

City mail delivery has been granted the residents of Gurdons street since they have compiled with the regula- uons required for such service, by having their houses numbered, and mail boxes and adequate sidewalks provided.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16
Her knowIedoe of Music

The names of musical compositions do not always convey the impression that is intended by their composers, as one listener discovered recently at a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16
POST OFFICE ISSUES
 WARNING AGAINST FRAUD

A Fraud Order has been published in the Daily Bulletin of Orders Affect ing Postal Service, against the Secur- ity Farm Loan Assoc, and the Farm Mortgage Clearing Co.,, and their off, cers and agents as such at Boyce Building and 30 North Dearborn St., Chicago, H.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16

The Warmer & Swasey Co.,, of Cleve- land, denied that it's works were en- larged to include the manufacture of shrapne1 as reported.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16
cookina un a Raaann.

Nan-I like q play with a stfrrind plot. Fan-That+s the kind that thick ems, isn't it?-ChicagO Tr4buns.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-16

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a word.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-29
GRIFFITH HAS GATHERED
EVENLY BALANCED OUTFIT
Washington Team Has Best Chance
in Many Years to Cap
ture Rag.
WILL PROBABLY STAND PAT
Old Fox Has Best Pitching STAFF in
American Ieague--Rcsulars Show
Up Well, While Team Has Prom
fsine Sccond-Strlng Men.

Clark Griffith will probably stand
pat with the Washington team OF last
year, and while he is making no pre-
dict!ons as to how high his team will
finish. he is confident that the Ma
tionals have the best chance IN years
t" capture the grand old bunting.
The odd Fox has the best pitching
stan in the American League, compose
or siX riSht-handcrs and three great
southpaws. OF these, seven are vet
Grams, while the two recruits came with
brilliant record from the minor
leagues.
As In the past. Walter Johnson is
being counted on to win large ma
!ority or his games, and IL Walter Is
IN good form there Is no telling when
ne VIII stop winning. "Doc" Ayres.
Jim shaw Joc Engel and Johnson are
inc riGht-hand fingers from last year.
me TWO new pitchers are Bert Gallia
ana Booth Hopper. Gall!a was farmed
association last season. where he
proved q wonder, and Grin promptly
yanked him back I'm the fold Hopper
comes from st. Louis. In the America
Association. where with a seventh
place team. he won twenty-eight games.
feat which stamps him as a youngster
worth watching
Jog Boehling, Jack Bentley and Moxic
Harper are the southpaws. who have
all had experience and rank with the
pest twirlers In the league. Boehling
mas fully recovered from the injury
to his knee. and is in prime con.
dlion for the 1915 campaign
Washington is we'll supplied with n
seasoned catching stan in Ainsmith.
Henry and Williams. all OF whom are
veterans. The infield will be the same
as last season. Chick" >Gandil will
operate around the initial sack, Morgan
VIII hold down second, Foster will
gambol about third and George Nc
Bride Will take care OF the short field.
NO change will be made In the out
garden, and. barring unexpected acct
dents. the fans will SEQ Shanks In left.
Milan In centre and Moeller In right.
OF the second-string men with tho
Griftlman. two of the most promising
appear to be Charley Pick, who was
with Washington last year, and Dug
Ncf. Both boys were gobbled up by
the Nationals last season, but Nen
was taken sick with typhoid fever
last summer and didn't get n chance
20 play until tho closing games. when
he showed enough form to warrant
thorough trial.
PICK comes from the International
i-e'f'ue. and can play either the outflcld
or the inneld. His work In the practice
games has been all that could be de-
sired. and he will probably be carried
with Neff for utility purposes. Nefr
rose to prominence through his excel
lent work with the University Of Vir-
Sinia team, and was sought after BY
several big league teams.
Grin has two youngsters who are
trying for the outgarden. They are
BroWn. OF the Texas League. and Roni-
trade from Milwaukee. Sieglie, the
Cuban infielder. for whom Pat Moran,
of the Phillies. Is making strong
bid, looks like IL good man.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-29
WAKE FOREST WILL TRY
TO BEAT CAROLINA TO-DAY
Baptists Hope to Get Revenge To-
Defeats OF Last
Season.
OPENS COLLEGIATE sEAso
Both Teams Have Played Practice
and Exhibition Games, but No
Regular College Contests-Will
Play at Wake Forest.

WAKE FOREST, March 2S.-To- NOR
row marks the opening OF the Inter
collegiate baseball season for the Uni
vers!ty of North Carolina and Wake
Forest The university nine comes here
In the afternoon for the first of a
series OF three games, and. incidentally,
the first collegiate game OF the season
Tor either team. 1t Is Wake Forests
third game and Cardinals third
Tho game will be watched with in
terest, for II will be the first game In
which To get line on the two teams
Wake Forest expects to even up things
with Carolina this year, for II will be
remembered that Carolina won two
straishts from the Baptists last year,
each by margin OF one run.
Wake Forest will very probably go
UP against the same battery this sea-
son rs they did in the last 'Eamc-Wil-
( liams and Woodall-whilc Carolina Is
more than likely to face an entirely
new battery--Ellis and Davis. Caro-
, lima may pitch Williams. and It's cap
tain and catcher, Lawrence Woodall,
Is known only too we'll at Wake Forest
Woodan played his first collegiate ball
mere, and was member OF the 1913
baseball team. the best wake Forest
has ever put on the field. Woodall play
Ing left field and acting as second
catcher. He led the team in hitting
that year with an average we'll above
400.
1t Is thought by all that Ellis will
start for Wake Forest. His ST col
lege game IS still fresh in eve ybody's
mind. He pitched inasterful game
against Bingham and at no stage did
bingham threaten to score. Utley.
Live. WEIGH and High. all professional
ball players. were in BinEhnm's line
mp. Ellis is a young player. and halls
from Oak Ridge. He has n good curve
ball, fast ball, and his control Is
his greatest asset IIe allowed Bing-
ham only six hits in ten innings, every
hit except one coming with two men
down. He did not issue n single base
on balls. One player was hit by a
pitched ball.
Moore is not in his usual form, al :
though, II he warns up we'll, he may
go in. Moore lost his game to Caro-
lima last year. but yielded only three
scattered hits and Issued two passes
Wake Forest connected for seven hits
hut could only get one man across the
plate. Should Coach Croz!er decide to
use left-hanier against Carolina he
can depend on Huntlcy, who is rapidly
rounding into form.
The catchcrs' problem seems to be
solved in placing Hamilton Davis be-
hind ,hc bat.
With the battery problem solved. the
rest OF the team can easily take care
Of itself. OF the four outfieldcrs, Trust
/ Beam, Lee and Ferree, the first three
Will in all likelihood constitute the
opening lineup. Billings at short;
Aenslay, Mt third; Holding. at first. and
In I'll probability Whitley. at second,
will complete the team.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-29
WALTER JOHNSON TO TROT
OUT FAST ONE FOR |NTs
speed Marvel VIII Pitch This After
noon Against tho Vir-
glnians.
is IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
Griffith Says Slabbist Is Ready for
zeal Work-Jnck Dunn Will Send
Russell and Morrisette to Face the
Senators.

Peerless Walter Johnson. the Sena-
tors towhead slabbist. will twirl this
afternoon In the second scrimrnnpe he
t"ccn the Washington Americans and
me local international Lcaguers This
announcement was made last night bv
Manager Clarke Griffith, who reports
me King Of beavers to be In the best
OF condition for the game. II IT is
decmed inadvisable for Johnson to 90
the full route. Jim Shaw, a big young
ster. VIII be sent in to finish the game
Opposed to Johnson will be Allen Rus
sell and Bill Morrisette, two of Jack
Dnnns young but veteran twirlers. II
the Washington swattcrs trot out their
nea'y artillery against this brace, An
nrews VIII be sent TO the rescue. but
IL is expected that tho old Oriole young
sters Will be In condition to stand the
strain.
Ainsmith will receive for Johnson
during the time he faces the Virginians
Although only in the game four innings
inc husky Senator backstop landed on
inc ball for one double In the game on
Saturday. and he may start the nrel
"orhs to-day with his bat. az his eye
is In great shape at this early stage OF
me season. Young Hasson will be be-
mind tho bat for the hits, but Shaulfc
may be sent in TO relieve him of the
heavy work
The Griffmen put In day Of rest yes
terony. The squad has been working un-
usually hard this season. and the "Old
FOX permitted them to snooze AS long
az they desired yesterday. While he
VIII continue TO drive them at a ton
pace, Griffith intends to sec that the
regulars get all the rest possible be-
tween this time and the opening of the
campaign.
Likewise Jack Dunn gave his youth
lui athletes much leeway yesterday, and
II was necessary, too. The boys have
not been subjected to any real hard
work owing to weather conditions. but
The game on Saturday put kinks in
many undiscovered muscles. McInnis.
TOO, was suffering from a bad bruise on
ms back, sustained when Joe Boehlinr
let loose fast one and Jack Dunn, Jr
was nursing an eye which came in too
close contact with Il ball from his own
bat. Hasson. likewise. is bothered by
several badly bruised fingers
The game this AFTERNOON will begin a I
o'clock. Should the day remain warm
II is expected that n far larger attend
ance VIII be recorded than on Satur-
day, when more than 1000 fans went
through the turnstilcs. The fact that
Johnson VIII pitch alone guarantees
that baseball followers here will get the
value OF their money.
In the game tomorrow afternoon
Griffith will send his two left-handcrs,
Harper and Bentley, against the VIZ
gin!ans. Jarman will be In condition TO
work part OF tho game against the SEN
ators.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-29
VERMONT UNIVERSITY
. MAY PLAY WEDNESDAY
Richmond College Baseball Team
Seeks to Bring Strong Moth
crn Nine Here.
FANS AND ALUMNI HOPEFUL.
Vcrmonters Would Attract Large
Observation-Disclosures, One Of tho
Strongest College Teams, VIII
Play at Stadium Thursday.

1t Is possible that the Richmond Col
lcge baseball team Will have n chance
| to test its strength and merit on a big
game" before they stack up against
Lafayette College on Thursday after
noon. Announcement has been made by
Manager johnson that strenuous ef-
forts arc being made to arrange y con-
test with the strong aggregation that
| is ut present in these parts on its an
rual Southern tour-reprcscntlng the
University OF Vermont. This univer-
| sity is located right up In the Berk-
shircs and away down East" where
every one plays baseball from infancy
up. II is not known whether or not
| this game can he secured. but the
| Spider management Is keeping tho tele-
graph wires hot trying to effect a deal
whereby tho Yankees will stop of here
wednesday on their way North.
If the deal can be put through the
| gamc Will he played in Broad Street
| Park since tho VirEinians will be out
OF the city on that day. 1t is expected
that definite advice will be received to-
day from the Vermonters as to the
game
The Spider fans and Alumni arc
hoping very strongly that this game
| Will DO arranged SO that they may
have chance to see the Spiders in
| their first real game of the season
without having to take tho journey out
to the stadium field at Westhampton.
| whether the game with Vermont Is
| fixed or not. the Spiders will face one
OF the strongest Of Northern college
teams when they confront the husky
nine from Lafayette. This college
which Is as large an ordinary uni
versity-always turns out the best of
| teams In every brance OF sport. but they
arc always especially we'll taken care
| OF on the diamond
a strange feature Of their lineup
Is their battery. The pair that will In
all probability work against the Spiders
! are not ut all new to each other, for the
! pitcher plays center In football, and the
catcher directs the football team from
the position OF quarterback. Thus, In
the baseball season their relationship
Is Just the sarne-passlnB the ball to
one another-eXcept that the ball diff
fers considerably in many ways.