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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-29
ROWING NOT REVENUE PRODUc-
 ING SPORT

CSONSIDERING that rowing is a non
 revenue producing sport. the prop9- sition to form a rowing association consisting of Michigan. Wisconsin Minnesotas Chicago. washington State California, Stanford and Syracuse uni- versailles is a trif1e overambitious. lt has been suggested that Keolzulz, Pe- oria or some other centrally located city interested in rowing should finance the annual regattas of the proposed organ ization.
 Peoria, it would seem, has had about enough of financing rowing regattas It has staged two or three in the last few years and has yet to get away without making up a deficit out of the citizens contributions.
 Crews coming half across the con tinent to compete would be under terrific expense which, seemingly, could not be made up by any way of charE- ing gate receipts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-29
CLEVELAND GETS AMATEUR
 COLE TOuRNEX

OHIO carried off two of the plums of
 the Western Golf association. George R. Ba1ch of the Cincinnati Golf club was elected president, and the Mayheld Country club of Cleveland re- ceived the western amateur champion ship. It will be held July 19 to 24, the Olympic cup competition being run as curtain raiser on July IT.
 Glen Oak, Country clubgsof Chicago was the only bidder for the open cham pionship Aug. Is and 19. The Mid lothian Country club rendered it's course for the western junior cham pionsh1p. which will be held Aug. 4 to G.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-29
MIKE GIBBONS TELLS HOW re
 SPEED UP.

CeHOw do you account for your
 speed,'' some one asked Mike Gibbons, the champion niddleweight boxer, the other day.
 well, it's this way,'' answered the phantom. 'I found myself slowing up about year ago, so started dancing the new steps, if you please. and now when I get tired in the ring start a fox trot or hesitation imagine I'm dancing and away I goo
 'rBut how about your arms? ?"
 'sWeII,'s went on Mike. CT took a few piano lessons recently and imagine am tickling the ivories.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-29

of veterans last season indicates that there will be many more missing from the big leagues in 1916.
 One of the saddest, events last year was the double flop of Hans Wagner and Larry Lajoie from the top row of the sons of swats to the mediocre di- vision, lowering around the .250 mark.
 They look to Larry to fill that Eddie
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-29
s.-RUcKER. 4.-WAeNER. 6.-PLANk

many cannot agree with them. Ben dezss pitching percentage of 1914 has only been surpassed twice in the if teen years of the American leagues history.
 As to Plank, he also won well over two-thirds of his games last season.
 One Of the pitching wizards of base ball who may have completed his ca
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-29

,Browns started in the big leagues a year before Lajoie and two before Wag- ner. Last season the ancient Scot completed his twentieth year under the big tent
 Perhaps some folks may include the wonderful pitching pair, Bender and Plank. as old timers who passed over their former laurels last season, but
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-29

happened within twenty-five years.
 The history of golf Is one proof that the game which the average person can play will win support away from the game which the average man can only watch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-29

Collins hole in the Maclian inneId, and the big Frenchman is expected to punch the leather in his old .3o0 style next season. but 1t is doubtful if 1t can be done. Larry will be forty next sea- son, and Wagner forty-one.
 The real veteran of the pastime, Rhody Wallace, will be out of the game after the 1915 season Wallace of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-29

of his career by pitching the longest major league game on record. It was a twenty-four inning contest. and he beat the Red Sox to 1.
 In 1910 he won thfrty-one out of forty games and created new Ameri- can league shutout record by pitching thirteen ,scoreless games. He also pitched hfty-three consecutive score less inninss-a record which Walter
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-29
AMERICAN WAYS IN LONDON.

AMERICAN WAYS IN LONDON.
 EsTTS funny how the Englishmen try
 to pick up our little American ways" says Jimmy Britt .sFor in stance. Walter Kelly, the Virginia judge, and myself were in the mems cafe of the Cecil, and we were Joined by two nice English chaps
 Heres luck said Kelly, as we downed the first drink Your health, sirs.' I offered as number two round went to Davy Jones' locker. The Eng lishrnen bought Lifting their glasses, they said in unison, Astounding luclxI' 20
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-29
cLEvELAND HAS CRACK IcE sKATERs

anished third in last year's events. won the three mile race, was second in the half and one and one-quarter mile and
 finished third In the quarters.
The Washington times., 1915-04-04
ELKS PLAN SPRING
DANCE ON THURSDAY
Chairman Eagle and Committee
of Seventy Promise to Make
Event Gala One.

One of the principal dances Of the
spring season will be held at the Elks'
Club next Thursday evening, the date
for the regular monthly dance OF that
organization.
c. r.. Eagle, new chairman of the
dance committee, and the seventy men
assisting him, have been at work for
weeks to make the occasion next Thurs
day an unusual one A section of the
Marine Band will furnish the music and
the rathskeller will be open during the
evening.
The committeeman who will have
charge of the dances for the coming
year are as follows:
Executive cornmittee,-C. r. Eagle,
chairman; Frank NJ. Pierce, vice chair
man; Herman Richards, treasurer. and
Jay T. Ward. secretary.
Press committee.-Arthur Abbott,
chairman; Jake Richards, Arthur
Buchanan, Leon Strauss.
man, chairman; Maurice Baer. w. B.
Dawson. E. NJ. Cal!aghan E. Eiscman.
NJ. c. O'Brien. Walter Frick.
Refreshment committee-Theo Bicard.
chairman; Fred Herman. J. B. Glenn
William Keane, L. Frankfort, Elmer
ms Fl. NJ Peters, j. w. Malone
Floor committee-Frank NJ. Pierce,
foor director; Thomas J. Conrad. as
sistant director; Otto Brahler, p. F.
Coffey. A. p. Conway, M. l.. Dickinson,
Robert Hoy Charles May, B. A. Nc
CHM, Tray NJ. Payfair, Edward Hutch
inson. L. E. Ostermyer, Percy Hirsch,
Albert Smith, E. A. Hart. Joe Mills. C.
b. Gardner Charles w. Hoover, J. f.
Chamberlain, w. J. Flynn, NJ. A. Joyce,
]. Thomas. Leo Loeb. C. E. Pan
davis.
Reception committee William c.
Connor, chairman; William Clark, ].
e. Hogan, Hugh Harvey. ]. r. John
son. Charles F. Herman, William S.
Shelby, P. NJ. Maley. e. j. Murphy
James Ward, Charles Zurhorst. p. J.
Foley. A. II. Huber, ]. A. Farrell
| Arthur Whitcomb. Am +. GUIDE, Sam
Richards. Fred J. Mersheimer, John
| Baltz. w. E. Mack.
The Washington times., 1915-04-04
. Weeks Summary For:
.... Your ScrapboOk

SUNDAY March 28-The Russian armies reported have
crossed the Gaan line and entered Hungary Reports from
Trieste that the Ausrian digging trenches around that
city The White liner Arabic is chased for thirty miles by
German submarine the Irish The French report the
capture of top of Hamannsweiler Kopf Vosges
MONDAY March 29-Te German forces make gains Macheve
in the Woevre district Accredited say that Italy will put
off Intervention until April information
Austria will for separate General der Golz says
in newspaper interview Bucharest that the allies
force the Dardaneles
TUESDAY, March 3o-The admiralty reports lives
and passengers with the sinking by German submarine of
the Falaba off the south of Wales David LloydGeorge
makes bitter attack drink. Russian baleshps lombard
the Bosphou forts and withdraw Further important advances
in the Carpathians reported by the Russians.
WEDNESDAY, March 3-Leon Thrasher American Citizen is
reported among drowned with sinking of the Falaba
British cabinet declare their advocacy
prohibition Important gains in Russian Poland by andsrum
forces announced by the Germans Peograd reports
general failure of German offensive Poland French forces
capture the village Of Heudicourt ST. Mihiel
THURSDAY April king George of England offers to abstain
alcoholic beverages until the Raymond Swo
bada American citizen charged by French
horites with having fred La Tourane The Germans
French lie Pretre woods j. P Morgan Co.
S5OOOOOOO French loan
FRIDAY April 2-Ear Kitchener Lord Cowday Earl Bassey,
Baron Sydenham various government officials declare their
willingness alcoholic drinks during the The French
steamer Emma and the British Seven Seas sunk by
submarines with thirty lives. British
raid submarine cap
of $500 Russians during March.
SATURDAY, April 3he British steamship Soutpont three Tyne
tawers Norwegian bark and Dutch by
German Investigators say that the fire La Tour
aine was ncenday The third German avia-
tor within twenty four hours brought down by the French
Turkish ambassadors Rome deny reports that
Turkey is about to sue for separate peace with Russia
The Washington times., 1915-04-04
F|SKE'S SUCCESSOR
STILL IS IN DOUBT
Retirement Of Aide for Opera
tions Due to "Unprepared-
ness" of Navy.

Following a somewhat lengthyA con-
ference between Secretary Of the Navy
Daniels and Rear Admiral Fiske, aide
for operations, who has demanded that
he be relieved from duty, Daniels an
nounced that he would not name any
one to succeed Fiske for the present.
Neither of the officials would discuss
their conference. 1t Is known. how
ever, that Admiral Fiske fatty told
tho Secretary that he did not approve
of the present methods that are being
followed in running the navy. And, as
he was out of sympathy with the. Sec
retary he believed he could serve the
country best by seeking another detail
during the year that he will remain
on the active list.
The retirement of Fiske was in it.
self a protest against what he terms
the 'unpreparedness' of the navy.
Ftske startled the House Committee on
Naval Affairs when 1t was considering
the naval appropriation bill by telling
It frankly that the navy would need
nve years to prepare for a real war.
this statement. but Fiske stuck by his
guns. Ever since his relations with the
Secretary have been strained.
He was given to understand a few
udyS d-O LndL unueT
would he be appointed as chief Of oper
ations a new Office established by the
last Congress, and which corresponds
to chief Of staff of the army. He Inn
mediately demanded that he be de-
tached from his present post and this
Secretary Daniels agreed to do.
The Secretary then held conferences
with Admiral George Dewey and with
Rear Admiral Cameron MGR. Winslow,
now commandant at Newport. The
oP ha I,,fi Of
the new chief of operations was thor
oughly discussed. and both men made
suggestions. Secretary Daniels, how
ever. stated that he would not make
any final DECISION until after he con-
suits Admiral Frank Fletcher, COM
manding the Atlantic fleet, now en- route
to Tangier sound for target practice.
Secretary Daniels. 1t is understood,
sounded out Rear Admiral Winslow as
to whether he would accept the new
post. He received an emphatic refusal.
Winslow is understood frankly TO have
told his chief that he had been dis
criminated against when Fletcher was
made admiral and given command of
the Atlantic fleet. He told the Secre-
tary that all he wanted was sea duty
and what was coming to him Daniels
took his request undo, consideration.
In explaining that he had not yet
made a selection for the post, Secretary
Daniels said that he was hopeful that
he could get a man who could stay in
1t a long time.
"Originally we had planned to have
the man chosen from the ranks of gear
admirals.'' said the Secretary "But
captains should be included, as there
may be a genius on the list of captains
who has a long time to serve before
being retired for age and who would
be an ideal man for the job. I will
make the appointment some time be-
ha Of Of
The Washington times., 1915-04-04
ASKS RICH CLUB FOR
"SEATS FOR DE FIGHT"
Rough-Voiced Fellow Mistakes
Exclusive Organization for
Boxing Club.

ASTORIIA. n. Y. April 4,-Ginger ale
was flowing gently and refined mas
culine voices were hushed to the seri-
BUSINESS of bridge whist when the tele-
phone bell in the exclusive Astoria
Club tangled the other night
Frederick n. Smith. 1awyer-presi-
dent of the club, lifted the receiver and
also lifted the lid from a rough, un-
cultured voice, which said
'Huilo Is dis de Astoria Club?
Amt youse guys goin' to send me a
pair Of seats for de fight tonight"
When Informed that he had rudely
forced his impure English upon social
organization of clergymen, professional.
and business men. the owner Of the
voice, said:
Sure. dere amt nuttin 1 don't know
about dem social joints. Come across,
kid. Come across wild de pasteboards.
or I'll queer your dump wild de sportin'
editors
Secretary Frederick c. Munich took
the receiver and learned finally that the
voice was aimed by its owner at the
Astoria Boxing Club. When the mis-
take was made clear the voice said:
EXCUSE me, gents. De drinks is on
me-"
The Washington times., 1915-04-04
aladdin" to Have MANY
Special Dance Features

Tie Adventures of Aladdin and the
Magic Lamp" arranged by Minnie Sax
ton, will be produced under the direc-
tion Of Miss Hawke at the Belasco
Iheater on April 8, at 2:l5 o'clock.
Among the attractive features to be
given in conjunction with the play will
be an Oriental ballet the Castles
"Syncopated Walk" an Irish song and
dance. and an Hungarian dance given
"Pavlowa Gavotte" will be danced by
special request.
Those taking leading parts include
Minnie Saxton, Helen Hayes Brown,
Edna Wright Imogene Taylor, Eva
Patterson, and Donald Thompson.
The Washington times., 1915-04-04
CHICAGO CAMPAIGN
ENDS IN RIOT WAVE
twenty-five Thousand Men
Fight for Twenty Minutes in
the Loop District.

CHICAGO. April 4.-Chicago's muni-
cipal campaign closed last night in a
veritable carnival of riots and red fire,
mass meetings, incipient street fights
and saloon brawls, pink teas and pa
| raiders. Voters go to the polls Tuesday
Only finishing touches will be put on
the campaigning Monday.
twenty-five thousand men riotel for
twenty minutes at Clark and RandoInb
streets late when a parader for William
Hale Thompson. Republican, snatched a
| banner bearing the name of Robert M,
Sweltzer. Democratic candidate for
| mayor, from a machine before city hall,
Several men were removed to hospitals
after police had stopped the rioting by
free use of clubs.
Shortly before the city hall riot, 900
SWeitZer adherents stormed into a
monster mass meeting at Cohan's Grand
Opera House. The pandemonium be-
, came so great the meeting was POST
| poned. Several women and a number
| of men were bruised in the crush.
Mounted policemen had TO gallop into
mob In front of the Union Hotel " hen
Sweitzer and Thompson forces clashed
! over an attack made on an automobile
| bearing a Thompson banner. There " ere
| many bloody noses and split lips before
this riot was put down.
At State and Randolph street, as a
section of the Thompson parade, COM
! prsed of Wild West show, led by viii
! liam F. Cody, went by another general
fight was preciptated. The rioters
crowded Mary Lthcomb under a street
car. She was badly injured and rushed
to the Iroquois Hospital. She may be
an invalid for life. A pie wagon got in
the way Of several hundred street fight
ers who clashed as the Thompson pa
| rade passed State and Dearborn streets.
| The vehicle was overturned and its con-
tents proved far effective in stopping the
riot than were the police reserves who
| had been called out.
Each side tonight claimed victory by
| at least 10000.
The Washington times., 1915-04-04
Salvatore DesiO Heads
Italian Society Here

Salvatore Desio was elected president
OF the Societa ltaliana Vittorio EN-
anuelle II at its annual meeting last
Other officers are Giuseppe Balducci,
vice president; G.. b. Paroni. correspond
ing secretary; Antonio Bertolini, finan-
cial secretary Lorenzo Simi treasurer:
Edorado Princtti vice treasurer; Gae-
tano Codella. chief of vigilance commit
tee; Anglo ChicCa and Guadenzio Riani,
trustees; Antonio F.. Pucci and Guisep-
pc Filipella, marshals; Rocco Scagnelli
and lgnaziO Capanella, standard bear
eTs; Giuseppe Sapienza and Rocco Pas
tore, American flag bearers; Giovanni
.Arciprete and Berto Figalo, Italian flag
bearers.
The Washington times., 1915-04-04
Expect British to Take
-. Blame for Shooting

The British government is expected
to assume full responsibility for the
woundng of George B. Montgomery of
Buffalo. shot by a sentry while boating
off Hamilton, Bermuda. A complete
copy of the report of Vice Consul Rice
has been sent to the British embassy
by the State Department. This report
shows that Monts omery, accompanied
by his wife, was sailing fully 205 yards
from the prohibited area around the
Hamilton defenses when a sentry on
shore fired. The shot passed through
the side of the boat and mutilated
Montgomery's leg so that it had to be
amputated.
1t is understood that the British gov
ernment will pay an indemnity to
montgomery. who is said to be wealthy
and Will dsavow the act OF the sentry.
The Washington times., 1915-04-04
Sends Money for Apples
He Stole Six Years Ago

MARYVILLE. Ohio, March 4.-"Please
accept % cents for a peck OF apples
which l stole from your orchard in
Marysville six years ago." This was in
a letter containing the coin, which Ben
jamin +. Carmean. a dry goods mer-
chant of this city. received from man
In Columbus. who formerly resided here.
Mr.. CaTmean returned the money, to-
EetheT with a fine neCktie and a letter
taanking the man for his honesty.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-10-21
CHAPTER XXI.
All That a Man Hath.


For four entire days after Margery
Grierson had driven home the nail of
the elemental verities in her frank
criticism of the new book, and Char
lotte Farnham had clinched it. Wa
haska's public places saw nothing of
Griswold; and Mrs. Holcomb, mother
ly soul, was driven to expostulate
scoldingly with her second-fioor front
who was pushing the pen feverishly
from dawn to the small hours, and
evidently-in the kindly widows
phrase--burning the candle at both
ends and in the middle.
Out Of this candle-burning frenzy
the toiler emerged in the afternoon of
the fifth day, little pallid and tremu-
lous from the overstrain, but with a
thick packet of fresh manuscript to
bulge in his pocket when he made his
way. blinking at the unwonted sunlight
OF out-of-doors, to the great house at
the lakes edge.
Margery was waiting for him when
he rang the bell; he guessed 1t CRATE
fully, and she confirmed 1t.
"Of course she said, with the be-
witching little grimace which could be
made to mean SO much or so little.
isn't this your afternoon? Why
shouldn't be waiting for-you?" Then.
with swiftly sympathetic glance for
the pale face and the tired eyes
You've been overworking again. Let's
sit out here on the porch where we
can have what little air there is. There
must be a storm brewing; it's posi-
lively breathless In the house."
Griswold was glad enough to &C.
quiesce; glad and restfully happy and
mildly intoxicated with her beauty and
the loving rudeness with which she
pushed him into the easiest of the
great lounging chairs and took the
sheaf OF manuscript away from him
declaring that she meant to read II
herself.
When 1t was over; and he could not
tell whether the interval should be
measured by minutes or hours; the re
turn to the realities-the hot after
noon, the tree-shaded veranda, the lake
dimpling like a sheet Of molten metal
! under the sun glare-was almost pain
full.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-10-21

isn't quite the word. He Is sociolo-
gist."
Miss Grierson ignored the nice dis
tinction in names.
Socialism goes with being poor.
doesn't it," she remarked. "Since Mr..
Griswold's ship has come in, suppose
he finds 1t easier, and pleasanter. to
be theoretical leveler than a practi-
cal one."
That is another thing have never
been quite able to understand" said
the iron founder. "You say his father
left him poor; where did he get his
money"
why, don't you know" was the IN.
nocent query. And then. with pretty
affectation of embarrassment, real or
perfectly simulated: IF he hasn't told
you, mustn't"
"Of course. don't want to pry."
said Raymer. loyal again.
81 can give you hint, and that is
all. Don't you remember My Lady
Jezebel,' the unsigned novel that made
such hit last SUMMER"
why, bless goodness, yes! Did he
write that?"
"He has never admitted 1t in so
many words. But I'll divide little
secret with you. He has been reading
bits of his new book to me, and pshaw!
blind person could tell! asked him
once II he could guess how much the
author of My Lady Jezebel' had been
paid, and he said. with the most per-
fectly transparent carelessness: oh.
about a hundred thousand. ! suppose I"
''Tally!" said Raymer, laughing.
"Griswold has put an even ninety thou
sand into my little egg basket out at
the plant. But, of course you knew
that, everybody In Wahaska knows 1t
by this time"
little while they were both silent.
Then Raymer said:
81 wonder If McMurtry doesn't think
I've dropped out on him. l guess I'd
better go and see. Don't wait any
longer on my motions, unless you want
to, Miss Margery."
When Raymer had gone, the oppor-
tunity which Broffin had so lately
craved was his. Miss Grierson was
left alone on the big veranda, and he
had only to step out and confront her.
Instead, he got up quietly and went
back through the lobby with his head
down and his hands in his pockets,
and the surviving bit Of the dead cigar
disappeared between his strong teeth
and became a cud of chagrin. There
had been a goal in sight, but Miss
Grierson had beat him to 1t.
And the winner of the small handi-
cap? With a deep breath-drawing that
was almost a sob. Miss Grierson sprang
up. stole a swift confirming glance at
the empty chair behind the window
hangings, and crossed the veranda to
stand with one arm around support
ing pillar. And since the battle was
fought and won. and the friendly pill
lar gave its stay and shelter, the vel
vety eyes filled suddenly and the ripe
red lips were trembling like the lips of
frightened child.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-10-21

promWtngs. when kindness. graft
tude. love, all the humanizing motives.
had turned suddenly to frenzied
hatred and the primitive savage had
leaped up. fercely raging with the
bloodlust.
For long time after he had reached
his room. and had had his bath and
change. Griswold sat at his writing
table with his head In his hands, think
ing in monotonous circles.
The tiny Ginning clock In his dress.
ing case in the adjoining bedroom had
tinkled forth its 10 tapping hammer
strokes when he heard voices In the
lower hall, and then mans footsteps
on the stair To hard-pressed breaker
Of the traditions at such a moment
an unannounced visitor. coming up in
the dark. could mean but one thing.
Griswold silently opened drawer in
the writing table and CROPPED for the
mate to the quick.hrlng pistol which
after the change of wet clothing, he
had put aside to dry.
The visitor came heavily upstairs,
and Griswold. swinging his chair to
face the open door, saw the shadowy
bulking of the man as he came
through the upper hall. When the
bulk filled the doorway 1t was covered
by the pistol held low. and Griswold's
finger was pressing the trigger
"Asleep. old mani" said the intruder
in Raymer's well-known voice
There was sound like a gasping
sob, and another as of drawer clos
ing softly Then Griswold said: mo;
I'm not asleep. Come in. Shall I
light the gas?"
"Not for me-" returned the bed
time visitor. entering and cropping for
the chair at the desk-end. into which.
when he had placed it. he dropped
YEARLY 81 want to smoke" he went
on. Have you, got cigar-.no. not