davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05

ball in his pocket and tear across the field to the clubhouse while his team rates ran fraptically after him. Niles, of course, thought that three were out, but it did not prevent the three men on base from scoring and winning the game for the opposition.
 They happen every day-these are a few Of the most famous ones. But nine times out of ten the term tbonehead" Is an injustice to the player.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05
BURTON | HANKS IS
 BILLIARD IMPRESARI0

BURTON L. MANK. manager of the
 Champion Billiard Players leaEue. holds a unique position in the world of sport Eight of the best known cue experts in the world are giving exhfbi7 tions under the direction oG MT. MsmlZ- These exhibitions began last October and will continue until May. about 1so cities in a score of states being visited
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05

gave PaIzer all the 9unishment that he wanted, glutton though he was. One thing can be said of hina-he fought the best he could.
 Tommy McCarty, a cousin of Luther McCarty, looks good. He has sense stamina, a willingness to give and take and enough skill to make 1t unneces- sary for him to take much from man who lacks cleverness. With proper training McCarty may be the leader of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05
Chick Evans Picks
 Worlds Best Golfers
ss s s E. WORLDS BEST GOLFERS AS !.
 NAMED BY EVANS.

1. John Graham. Jr., Royal I1iv- erpoo1 Golf club. Hoylake. England. 2. J. l.. c. Jenkins, Troon Golf club, Troon. Scotland. 3. Harold Hilton, Royal Liver pool Coli club. Hoylake. England. z. John Ball, Royal Liverpool Golf club. Hoylalxe. Eng land.
 5. Robert Maxwell, Honorable Company Edinburgh Golfers, MuirfaeId, Scotland. 6. Francis Ouimet, woodland Golf club, Boston. T. Raymond H. de Montmorency, Stokes Poges Golf club, Eton, England. 8. Jerome Travers, Upper Mont clair (N. J9 Country club.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05

tons By taking over another pitchers game I mean going in when that other pitcher was in bad, and he could do that effective1y even if he had pitched the day before. There haven't been any
 more useful pitchers than Niclz.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05

ing the score in the ninth by catch and throw that held Kavanaugh on third. Chicago won, to 2.
 June 26.-Batted in winning run in Chicago's twelve inning 8 to victory. Dauss pitching.
 Demmitt certainly has had his re- venge on Jennings.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05

reH to eat at home.
 Now Johnny's sister explains that each day his mother baked two pies for the athletes supper and that in addf- ton he had everything else his appe- tite craved, including coffee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05

his class; but as he weighs only 1s5 and can't add much to that without losing speed. Tommy will be handicap ped should he tackle Jess Willard or Carl Morris or any other 240 pound s1ugger. Before he can hope for a wic- tory over such mammoths he must learn lot about hghting. His activity since reaching New York shows he is willing to learn by attending the only successful schooI-experience
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05
oRANDFATHERs PLAY GOLF.

CHICAGO golfers hold a grandfa-
 thers' tournament each year, the mark Of eligibility being one grand child or more. These young bIoods' recently held a tournament at the FTossmoor Country club and Robert o. Law of the home club, who barely squeezed into the event. for he has only one grandchild, won the trophy with a card of S8-1O-78. It led the field for both the gross and net prizes.
 The event, which was originated last year by A. J. Mason, proved quite an at traction. On that occasion many of the grandchildren were present, the grandfathers being allowed an addi- tiona1 stroke for every one on hand.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-05
By OSCAR DOYLE.

lOLLOWERS Of pugilistic hap-
 penings are wont to lament
 the present dearth of first
 class men in the heavyweight division Their laments are justifiable. The so called white hopes are hopeless Not one shows any flash of champion ship material They are either so big that they are awkward or so small that they have no chance against a real
The Detroit times., 1915-07-09
MANY ARE DENIED
WHOLESOME PLEASURES
H. M. Leland Remarks Work
ing Classes Suffer Most
From Loss Of Bridge

II. NJ. Leland is for the new Belle
Isle bridge at the election Friday. He
says:
by all means LET us have a new
Belle Isle bridge and replace the
greatest single medium Of enjoyment
OF Detroit's great citixenry. Think
Of the number Of people who have
been denied the wholesome atmos.
phere and myriad pleasures Of the
island this summer simply because
they were not so situated that they
avail themselves OF the ferries.
1T isn't the automobile owner
who misses Belle fsle--although a
spin around the island Is bracing and
health-giving- the people who
form the bone and sinew OF our in
dustrial Iife---the laboring class. We
have no right TO deprive them OF the
green grass. the flowers, the birds
and other splendors OF beautiful
Belle Isle.
Let IL be speedily constructed and
be a bridge that reflects credit on
the commonwealth" ADV.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-09

The haif-mile meeting OF the De
trClt Driving club will be resumed
rrSoay and Saturday. The track
was . go Of mud after the long
rains. and no program will be run
on THE afternoon. There will be
ioss races on Friday. and ave Sat.
uedAy. The racing will start ut
1:1o O'Clock. Ladies' will be admit
~ ~ q beth dAys.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-09

Mr.. Smith IVES held up as foe to
union labor by James Mccarthy.
Mccarthy told how the Royal Ark.
the sa,oonkeepers' organization had
indorsed Smith without giving rep
resentattves OF the federation a
hearing. and had ordered all cards
except those OF Smith and Connolly
removed from Detroit saloons.
In the Twenty-hrst ward an alder.
man viii be chosen to MI the exist
Ing vacancy. Richard Starkey, the
Republican candidate. has the In.
side track. but william q. Simpson,
Progressive candidate. Is making a
last'minute light. spectacular
enough 10 attract several votes. and
William Il. Renick. Democrat. Is
also In the running.
The Jeffries forces were aroused
Thursday morning. TO find that the
Smith supporters had circulated .
TAO etmfle OF . Newspaper attack on
the ex-justice. printed over year
ago. for releasing ABE" Alderman
afser q raid on his poolroom.
I roloased Alderman as part al
the routine Of the office, Just as re
leased many another man. and as the
other judges release men RICH,
along" said Mr.. Jeffries. Thursday
There was no charge against him
and nothing ever came Of the matter
Alderman had no more pull with me
than any other citizen. They print.
ed the picture Of q gun that was
found In Ackerman's place. They
could probably nnd q gun behind the
counter OF every saloon and pool
room In Detroit. The presence Of
the gun proved nothing. I merely
did In that case what Is being done
right along in the regular routine Of
all the courts"
The Jeffries men are claiming that
their candidate will benefit BY a
large vote. rs they say that a good
deal Of Smiths support is perfume.
tory and not at all genuine. AT this,
the Smith men laugh. and declare
that their candidate, with the sup
port OF the administration. the Royal
Ark and other organized forces, will
have an easy victory.
Judge Connolly gave the Belle Isle
bridge proposition a boost. Thursday.
There are two things over which
there In no controversy" he said.
The first Ia. that we need bridge !;
the second. that We need Il now.
I'VE have spep-. IN first cost, In
maintenance and In improvements.
about $15.000.000 on Belle Isle. and
the park is worth that much to the
city. II Is a foolish thing to close
the plant and let II lie idle for lack
Of q bridge. No man who owns a
manufacturing plant OF that size
would close II because he didn't want
to spend enough money TO provide
access to It. II Ia true that this Is
not Q manufacturing plant in the or
binary sense, but IL manufactures
health and happiness for the people
Of Detroit. Those who can't AFFORD
to 10 to the seashore or the Berk
shire hills can go to Belle lsle. II a
proper bridge IL provided. II means
q great deal to the average citizen OF
Detroit"
The Detroit times., 1915-07-09
Emphasizes Necessity
of Three-ffths Vote
On Measure
APPEALS TO
PEOPLES PRIDE
Declares Design Com
petition Will Be Open
to All

When the people 20 TO the polls
Friday. trust that they will fully
understand the proposed charter
amendment TO authorize bond is
sue not to exceed $e.000.o 900 for the
construction of a new bridge 10 the
island" said Mayor Marx, Thursday
morning Il have done everything
/ could to impress upon the minds
OF the voters the necessity for pass
ing the charter amendment
Il again want 10 call attention TO
the fact that the designs for the
bridge will be selected in cuen com
petition. and Detroit contractors will
have ample opportunity to bid on the
work
The mayor issued his sixth and
last bridge statement, Thursday
morning. IL reads as follows:
During the past week I have en-
deavored 20 clear Up several misun-
derstandings which existed regard
ing the Belie Isle bridge amendment
to Impress on the electors the
tomorrow and voting yes for the
bond issue
In this nnai statement 20 the peo-
pie. wish to appeal To the pride and
affection which they have Tor th.sr
city. 10 again urge on them the duty
which will be theirs tomorrow.
Surely all good ~s,izens who APP
preciate what Belle Isle has meant
10 Detroit are convinced that u
should be connected to the mainland
- nd ada
quste proportions
For the benefit OF those who may
he misinfor med regarding the pro-
posed amendment. request that
these things he borne IN mind by the
voters when they go TO the polls to-
4. That the cost OF the bridge win
not be spread on the tax rolls but
will he borne on bond issue that Is
TO run for 20 Years.
tax Of less than * cents per year on
each resident OF Detroit during the
next 30 years
That while the city will be per-
mitted to expsnd a MAXIMUM amount
such portion Of this sum as II re-
auirrd to give the people of Detroit
q bridge in keeping with the beauties
of the island will he expended.
s wh,,s ,a the old e shs S ssnsne snI
to the motorists. the new bridge. Of
Ice feet IN width. viii not only &C
pedestrians and motorists
but enable street cars TO carry the
people TO the island from any section
OF the city for q single fare These
cars will not run on the island. how
ever. but will be depressed a few
hundred feet from the bridge end
enabling the car riders TO ascend q
slight Incline TO the island In greater
safety than IL the cars were run or
the stRface.
5. That unless the amendment re-
ceives three-fifths vote of the
electors. no bridge can be built
s. That unless the amendment Is
adopted tomorrow. II cannot be sub
mitfed again within two years.
This means that Detroit will be
without bridge for four or nvs
years unless the bond issue II ap-
proved.
no not forget that you owe q duty
to present and future residents OF
Detroit. tomorrow. Vote Yes" on the
bridge amendment.
Respectfully.
OSCAR p. MARX.
Mayor.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-09

hind the charter amendment and
pushed Il through the common coun-
eli.
Il may be that the opposition 10
still In existence. and win express
itself quietly At the polls. voting
mo. In the belief that the city II
not In q position TO add 10 liz tax
burden at this time. even for the
sake OF providing . more sxpsdi-
tious route to Detroit's most beauti-
full park; but there Is . confident
belief about the city hall that the
measure win carry.
The other amendment provides
that the city may acquire and oper'
ste "a line or line% Of ferry boats
upon the Detroit river and connect
ing waters herewith
This is the identical amendment
that the common council hrst pro
posed and then refused to submit to
the people In the April election.
Walter Campbell. president OF the
ferry company. was considerably
agitated about the amendment 1T
that time. and II may have been
due tn his activity that the council
decided not to submit II.
The opposition OF the Detroit.
Belle Isle 4 Windsor Ferry Co.
seems TO have been withdraw.
however, on the assurance OF those
behind the amendment that II 10
intended merely 70 give the city
power to operate . small ferry line
between the dock at the foot Of
East Grand.blvd. and the island.
taking the place Of the so-called
mosquito feet" which Is now run
by private parties.
The ferry company II one OF the
few public service corporations that
Is generally regarded ~ giving the
people their moneys worth In ser.
vice and accommodation. and SO
long as II maintains It's present pol
icy It need not be considered In any
danger from the proposed amend
ment.
The vote In Fridays election Is
expected TO be light Experts are
predicting 10000 to $4,000 ~ the to-
tai TO be cast. In an electorate Of
about $4,000.
Prominent Democrats held q meet
ing in the Stag hotel. Wednesday
evening. TO discuss Judge Connolly's
campaign. They expressed the opin-
Ion that the strength OF Robert NJ
Toms, the Republican candidate.
has been underestimated. and that
he will poll q good vote. They did
not feel that Judge Connolly was in
any Jeopardy. however.
The Detroit Federation OF Labor.
at its meeting. Wednesday evening.
failed to indorse Mr.. Je4ries, but
The Detroit times., 1915-07-09
.CONNOLLY'S
ELECTION IS
CONCEDED
Race Between Jefries
and Smith Is
Close
CITY HALL GIVES
BRIDGE A CHANCE
Nj. o. of Ferry Boats Is
Another Issue,
Friday

Judge Connolly's election as ~
corder. in Fridays election. is gen.
orally conceded. but the hght be-
tween Edward J. JeRries and Fred
W. Smith for associate recorder is
close enough to keep the most ex.
perienced politicians guessing.
The polls viii open 1t q. m. and
close at p. m. The result OF the
balloting will be known before mid.
night.
The booths will be open. Thurs
day. from 2 to s p m. for the regis
tration Of those who have changed
their residences. or whoee names.
for any other legitimate reason are
not on the poll books. Women who
are property owners. or have an
equity in q Land contract may regis
ter, and will be allowed TO vote on
the Belle Isle bridge bond issue OF
81, o0o. 900.
Two charter amendments will be
voted on in FridayAs election.
The first provides for q bond issne
of $2.60o.0o0 for the erection OF a
bridge from the malnland to Belle
Isle, and for the purchase or con-
demnation Of property for eniarsins
the approach from Jefferson-ave.
There vas considerable opposition
to the amendment. when II was first
proposed. but IL was never organ.
lied. and the Administrations got be-
The Detroit times., 1915-07-09
DETROIT BANKER
WANTS REAL BRIDGE
Thinks Proposed Structure
Should Measure Up to Dig
nifty and Importance Of
Detroit

II most certainly approve OF the
building Of new bridge to Belle
Isle on the old bridge site" said
Richard p. Joy. president OF the Ma
tional Bank Of Commerce. We
should not bubble about the cost
OF the bridge. a. we will now build
a structure for all time TO come. The
main thing is 20 build a bridge ~ II
should be built. and do IL right, even
though the cost be s2,000.000 or
more.
The Belle Isle bridge In one Of
the most important public works Of
the city OF Detroit and should BE-
wide enough for all kinds Of traffic.
believe the bridge should not BE-
less than 100 feet In width with q
lift span 10 allow vessels 70 pass up
and down the river.
bridge should be a structure com
mensurate with the dignity Of the
city Of Detroit and city authorities
should waste no time In getting 20
work. believe that talent for de-
signing and building q bridge can be
found within our own city, and the
City Plan and Improvement commits
sion should be empowered to select
an architect and supervise the plans
or arrange for plans on competitive
basis.
One Of the great essential things
In regard to this public work is that
no time should be lost In pressing
for IN early beginning and rapid
completion. ADV.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-09
BY J. W. 7. MASON.
n pttten fer The ruSaea Ppess.D

NEW YORK. July s.-The an
nexation of Luxembourg to the
German empire, In exchange for
the restoration Of Alsace-Lorraine
TO France. is being discussed among
the Allies as a possible means OF
satisfying French aspirations AZ the
end Of the war.
The exchange would not be ad-
vantageous territorially to Germany.
since Alsace-Lorraine has six times
the area OF Luxembourg and seven
times the population. but there are
historic and racial reasons why
Luxembourg would AZ better into the
German empire than AIsace-Lor-
raine has done. The reignins house
of Luxembourg gave several emper-
ors to- medieval Germany. and Lux
embHrg 10 now 3 member OF the
The Detroit times., 1915-07-09
THE EUROPEAN CONFLICT
AS SEEN FROM DAY TO DAY

German customs union. Under the
Zollverein agreement the grand
duchy possesses all the commercial
advantages OF being an actual part
of the kaiser's empire.
The annexation of the grand
duchy, to Germany would cause very
little change In Luxemburg's status.
The present grand duchess would
retain her disnities and the people
would lose nothing of the individual
freedom they now possess.
Luxembourg has been used as q
military base by the German army
since last August. with only . verb.
al protest on the part Of the grand
duchy. The Luxemburgers have
grown rich catering to the invaders.
II Is improbable much pressure,
II any, would have to be exerted TO
cause them to pass from temper.
airy to q permanent part OF the Ger
man empire.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-09
TWO COPS
/ FIRED FOR
DRINKING
]. L. Reiss and r. SrOck
Are Victims of
Rule 43
ANOTHER is
PENALIZED
No Excuses Accepted
By Commissioner
Gillespie

Two probationary patrolmen wers
diymissed from the force under shs
anfiIiquor order of the police de
partment, one was penal.zed for 81
hours OF extra duty for . slight In
Traction Of the same rule. anc a
fourth was sentenced to walk 10
hours extra for cutting his beat,
IN the trials before Police Commits
sioner Gillespie. Thursday noon.
Probationary Patrolman John /.
Reiss. OF Bethune-sve. station. ended
his short but stormy police career
With the commissioners dismissa
order.
On May s. 1T . O'Clock in the
lnorDing. sergt. Louis Baiow found
Reiss It Woodward and Kirby-aves.
ON his beat. in . bad state Of intox
icstioa. He took Reiss TO the STA
ton. where the ofIicer used ehad. in.
sult.rg ss-d obscene language to
ward his superior officers. according
20 their testimony. and had to be for
sibly deprived OF his gun. handouts
and keys
Hs Was suspended. and q few days
later Was cent to Grace hospital. un
der the assumed name OF -John
Smith Reiss, though under suspen
sion. had attacked . gang of young
men whom he suspected Of shootins
craps in the street. The gang fell
upon him. with fists, bricks and base
ball bats. and sent him to the hos
pital with Q fracture Of the skull.
Precinct detectives. investigating
the injury to "John Smith, found
that the wounded man was their for
| mer comrade.
Reiss recovered sufhciently TO ap
| pear for trial. Thursday morning
and was dismissed from the force.
The other man dropped was Pro
stationary Patroiman Rudolph Srock
of Grand River station. whose pres
ence I'm Frank Mioikas saloon. No
AIS Thirty-hrst-st.. on Sunday. June
li3, was reported BY citizen This
citizen declined to give his name
but said he knew Srock was on SICK
leave. and was frequently IN Miolkas
saloon.
Srock pleaded that he drank a III
| tie wine In the saloon 10 get his
strength back 20 he could hurry back
| to duty. He was dismissed from the
| force.
Patrolman John B. Plat reported
| for duty NJ Chene-st station with ths
odor OF liquor on his breath. but IA
pleaded that he had taken a botti'
OF beer at home, with his dinner III
was ordered to work two hours da,
extra for 80 days.
Patrolman Lewis Waldvosel, o
Hunt.st. station. pleaded guilty q
taking halfhour, instead Of 20 min
utes. for his lunch. and 10 "cuttini
his beat" In order to make UP tn
time. He must work two hours {
day extra for i've days.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-09
WOMEN URGED TO
VOTE ON BRIDGE

The Equal Suffrage league OF
Wayne county urges all tsxpaying
women to vote Friday on the Belle
isle bridge issue.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-09

A ccntury's supply Of peat near
Moscow has been acquired by a Rus
sian company. which will erect .
plant and convert IL into electricity
TO light and heat the city.
The Detroit times., 1915-07-09
nv err Questions
(hout Show Of
/! yousness
T1EyES JEROME
HIS ENEMY
~ Not Think Con-
ifacy Exists AT
Present Time

vaW xoNsg, ny s.--tsarry
4Ja6w opeNt . upesmfertabls
clon - ~ wilNoso ssama In
p o6e)(U 1slet tsday. ~ wac
l1v porvoe6n 6nesM0 peputy
606S .oeNeso1 ceel<'s esslslae
- W1poA ~ oeeeeed dssW q
3 (uQo1soea reeoss tAle after
- - eeesss seesM verdict was
~ ~ - ~ eesvss HE own
( ~ wleaona
i ~ JHv6oeSossisa dealt chiefly
~ ~ psevioeae trisis end ME
kn1o sosUaro William Travsrs
oNe ~ sthsss who press,
N YORK. Sssy s.-Eiarry x
fi ~ Ne witness stand TODAY
g ~ 6ecosA time IN his prsseai
NV tftn1 -this time - 3 states
olithtly nervous q IN
W ~ ooea rsgained his co0pos
~ nngUsrs1 sli suestions smil
II ~ ~ 49,.
# o q ~ ntsg qsassisas nfed a
~ DepQey Attosnsy General
NRo whether 10 believed WI
4boyess Jsto0e. hIs 'nsmssis.
~ = eQ1GD1Tacy With several
ta - keep Mn u Mattsawan,
& ~ 1ee1Grsd his counsel bad
The Detroit times., 1915-07-09
RACES AND BALL
GAMES POSTPONED

CLEVELAND. o.. July s.--The
double-header scheduled for today
between Detroit and Cleveland was
called on at noon because OF rain.
pouble-hesders with the Tigers will
~ played here Aug. 1s and II.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-11-23
NEXT YEAR TO BE
WITHOUT SUMMER
If the Weather, Like History, Re-
peats Itself the Year of 1916
Will Be Like 1916.

If weather like history, repeats it.
self every 100 years 1916 will be
summarizes, says the Philadelphia
Adv0cate-Tribune. The year of 1916
followed the Napoleonic wars, which
stirred all Europe and ended in the
battle of Waterloo in 1916, just as
the decisive war will probably be
fought in Belgium this year. The
year was without a summer or grow
ing season, and prophets predict next
year will be like the weather of 100
years ago. In 1916 January was so
mild that fires were used only for
cooking. There were a few cool
days, but none that were wintry.
February also was unusually mild.
March was windy, but not cold. New
England farmers did most of their
blowing in this month. April brought
promise of an early spring, but as
the days grew snow storms came and
ice and snow covered the landscape.
by LIdN LlG TEN pei dtuiC " 90 l4fAC
mid-winter. Buds were frozen off the
trees. Ice an inch thick formed on
lakes and ponds. Leaves dropped off
the trees, leaving gaunt trunks that
looked like bleak December. Farm
ers, after replanting their corn sew
eral times, finally gave up in de-
spair.
June was the coolest month of
roses ever experienced in this lati-
tude. Frost and ice were as common
as buttercups and daisies should have
been. In Vermont the snow fell to a
depth of ten inches, and the remain
der of New England, Ohio and Penn
sylvania were covered and heavy
wraps were worn. Farmers worked
in mittens. Women knitted wooden
socks. The climax came June 18th,
1876, when a binding snow fell so
deep that entire fiocks of sheep were
marooned and persisted. July came
in with frost and snow. There was
ice an inch thick on July 4. August
also was treated to an unreasonable
temperature At Barnett, near Lon
don, there was a snow storm on Au
gust 80. September, however, saw
this surprising year resume natural
weather conditions. That month and
October and November wee very
much the same as the ordinary au-
tumn season. In December winter
set in in approved fashion, and 1917
found things back in their normal
condition.