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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-16
Says Freddie Welsh
 Is Only Joke Champion

Dan Morgan manager. Of Matt Wells gives out the following roast on Welsh
 Freddie Welsh lightweight cham pton is the biggest joke ever handed to the suffering public. Willie Ritchie beat Welsh in Madison Square garden and by doing so showed the public that there was something wrong when Ritchie lost his cham pionship in Eng land. Matt Wells received the same dose when he boxed. Welsh the second time. Wells whipped Welsh all the way. through as he did when he receiv- ed the first decision, but the open and shut game was working and Matt Wells was robbed of a just decision.
 Welsh cannot Nget a guarantee any place as the public has had enough of his sure thing methods, and the only way he can get any money is to box Matt Wells or Jack Britton twen- ty rounds in New Orleans, The mana gers of Hghtw eightsA would not need any pep to handle a champion like Welsh. Bunk takes the place of pep with ff'Sure AFoot Freddie"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-16

sign of real life and ability to stop the other fellows. Of all the Yale ends Weidenan has shown the best, and he will not Aface Harvard, as he was hurt last Saturday.
 If Princeton's running attack prov ed so effective, it can be imagined what the Manhan-King- -Boles gang will do to Yale. That man Mahan ought to be self-sufficient in guaran- teeing to Harvard a fair sized score. Those Yale, ends were just made to or der for Mahan Aside from his effect iveness as an s4I-around back, Mahan will certainly outpunt Guernsey, and match, which is most unlikely, Cap better of the Eli booter. ...
 Judging from what. Harvard with a lot of -second-stringers did to ~rown,> we have an idea that the Crimson could take Yale's measure with that same bunch that faced the Brunonians. Harvard ought to win by at least 5 peints-assuredIy a conservative margin.
 "A lot has been written about Ya1e's improving it's running attack this week. Football students know very weTk that a thing like a running attack takes a, whole season to build up. It cannot be developed in a week or month, either, no matter who is at the coaching helm.
 And dopesters, just remember this Harvard has the Indian sign on Yale worse than the Ellis have it on Ethe Tigers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-16
PROTEST ON CAPT,
 MAHAN DENIED BY
 OFFICIALS AT YALE

New Haven, Conn.,, Nov. 16-Every member of the Yale eleven which de- feated Princeton Saturday was on the field in uniform yesterday afternoon except Carl Wiedeman. His injury has developed into light case of water on the knee, and he will not play the closing game of the season at Harvard next Saturday
 , Aside from right end, which Wiede- man played. the Yale eleven is re- garded by the coaches as settled in makeup, and, although Jim Higgin- botham is the most likely to fill the vacancy, the coaches made an expert ment yesterday by trying Parker Al len in the position. Allen is 9. former Andover tackle, and played tackle in the freshman eleven last season. He weighs ITO pounds and has started several games this Fall as Varsity right end. Moseley will probably also be tried out in the position.
 Previous to practice the squad list ened to a b1ackboard talk by Coach Tom Shev1in, who pointed out faults which were disclosed in Saturdays game against Princeton and some of the things looked for from Harvard.
 Reports that Yale had protested Captain Mahan of the Harvard eleven were officially denied last night at Yale.
 Backers of the Yale eleven made a
 
 mood to cover the odds which liar ward is freely offering of to 2. Indi- cations are that betting will be Iivelier on the coming match at Cambridge than on any played by Yale in several seasons
 Football has proved to be more pop u1ar than ever by the sale of tickets at a, Ie-Prfnceton and YaIe-Harvard games and by Ya1e's receipts for the past season. It was estimated last night that Yale would reach the high water mark of $115;00O from the sale of tickets this Fall. The total receipts from the 55,75O tickets sold for the YaIe-P Princeton game were $111, 500, the receipts from the 47,O0O tickets to the Ya1e-Harvard game will be S94,- IOO0, from the Ya1e-Brown game the receipts were about $10,O0O, and from the six preliminary games of the sea son about $165OO0, making the total receipts for the season $2S1, ,5OO. Yale's share of this will be about S115,0O0- This is about $1o.OO0 more than the 1 previous Yale record.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-16
BOBBY STOW TO 7 COACH YALE FIVE
 "A BASKETBALL

New Haven, NOV <16.-Plans are bub- bling over fop a eorking basketball season at Yale. Besides Captain Taft, Weiner and Kinney, who/are all vet erans of last years championship five, there are Conway, Rhett and Newell Garfield, all likely men from which a star team will be built up Rhett, however. is..at. present ineligible, ow- ing to his connection with the baseball affair at Quogue.
 } Coach Bobby Stow is to have as his advisory assistant, Gilroy Kinney, 'O7 S., an old crack on Hack Moves great team, and one time baseball captain - An extensive Christmas trip has been arranged.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-16
STEPNEY

David FHairchiId was Sunday guest of his mother at the home of Mrs Ada Parmley in Hattertown.
 Mrs Pamela Wheeler and NIrs.~Eliza Winton have closed their home here and left for Springfield where they will spend the winter with their niece, Mrs. Rice.
 Miss Mary Pedbereznak. has spent several days in AnsOnia as the guest of her parents.
 Mrs. Banks GoodselI was a guest re- gently of her father, Eugene Bots ford, in Palestine. Several from this vicinity attended the New England supper and Old Folks Concert in Cutters hall, Long Hill, last Friday evening.
 Birdsey Peck has purchased a hOrsa from MT. Sanford of Bedding.
 Miss Nellie Northrop has been sui fering an attack of chicken pOx.
 Miss Beatrice Plumb of Nichols is spending some time with her grand parents, MT and Mrs. Stephen B. car Plumb, left last Thursday for Cal ifornia where they will spend several weeks at the exposition
 AAIessrs. Bond and Light, inspectors from the state board of education, have visited several schools in th-s vicinity
 The photographic lecture. -Crea- tion,'S was givenNin the Baptist church Saturday and Sunday evenings. It is- also being presented Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday evenings of this week in the Monroe town hall.
 Horton Bolmer of Bridgeport was a Sunday guest of his brother at Eden Hill farm.
 Two handsome memorial tablets have recently been erected in the local cemetery.
 Miss Carolyn Osborne attended the D. A. R. meeting held in the First Nb. E. church, Bridgeport. last Tuesday.
 Robert Lewis is having his tenernen house. which is situated near his home, moved
 About s25 was realized from the en7 tertainment given by the Ladies, Aid society of the Methodist church last week.
 No school session was held Monday and Tuesday at the Gregory's Orchard school as the interior is being painted
 The funeral services of Isaac Drew were held Thursday at the White Hil'S church Prayer was offered at his late home here by Rev. F. w Poten- The burial was in the White Hi S cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-16
Edited by Wagner
MAY LIFT BAN ON
 YALE ATHLETES
 DECEMBER MEETING

New Haven, Conn.,. Nov. 16--Yale, Harvard and Princeton will hold joint four-day session. beginning next week, to revise the eligibility rules of the three universities.
 They will act on the cases of Le Gore, Easton, Rhett, Pumpelly and Milburn, the five baseball players who were declared ineligible by Yale for playing summer baseball in QUpgue last July, receiving their board free. .
 It is understood that Harvard au9 Princeton will vote in favor of rein9 statement, Yale voting against it, ana that the five will be eligible to play baseball next spring.
 The sessions vii be held Nov. 26 and 27 and Dec. 3 and at the Yale club, New York City.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-16
Robideau And Mohr
 Tn Elm City Tomorrow

ideau of Philadelphia meets Walter Mohr of Brooklyn in the star bout of fifteen rounds before the New Haven A. C. at the Arena tomorrow. This is Robideau's first appearance in the Elm City and the match has caused crnside erabIe attention.
 In the selni-windup bout Of the show Jimmy Capper Of New York boxes Fighting Fitzsimmons of New Jersey in an eight-round bout. The show will start at S:15- o'clock, with Dave Fitzgerald as referee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-16
REMINGTON ARMS
 RESTAURANT OPENS

The company restaurant of the Rem ington Arms & Ammunition Go. was opened yesterday. twill accommo- date at least 800 persons. The grill room, which, is for department heads, will aocomnodate1 50. The. restaurant is well equipped. A varied menu is supplied at moderate prices. / Fifteen cents is the highest any single order costs. Most cost five and 10 cents.
 Operations at the Cha1mette, La, refinery of the American Sugar Re f1ning O., will be resumed shortly, giving employment to 1000 men.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-16
.lEvlNSKY BEATS
 BIG TOM COWL FER

s New York, Nov. Battling Le- whisky clearly demonstrated his su- periority over Tom. Cowler at the Olympic club last night. The bout went ten rounds and at the end there was no doubt as to the winner.
 ,LevinsIy weighed in at 179 pounds, while Cowler tipped the beam at 213. Levinsky's cIeverness and aggressive ness more than made up for the ad- vantage which accrued to his oppon- ent through his height and weight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-16
Archie Lunn Wants to Fight Willie Andrews

Archie Lunn. Manager. sends the following:
 Archie Lunn. the. crack New York .bantann,' who created a sensation in his bouts in New York, would like to mest Willie Andrews his bitterest riv4l, in anything from 10 to 20 rounds.
 These boys come from the same borough and the followers are crazy to see them come together in the roped arena
 Lunn has had 22 fights in all and has scored 13 consecutive knockouts, and claims Andrews is his next vic 1i57a
 r.unn would also like to meet Will 1ie Mclean; Tommy Shea, Joohnny Hayes and also a return match with Frankie Pierce. whom he handed the severest punishment in his career.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-16
Fed Magnate Gave Out
 $50 Tip in Restaurant

According to a story going the rounds, Garry Hermann, chairman of the National Commission, and Har4 ny Sinclair. Federal League ''angeIl'' and Oklahoma oil nagnate, elbowed each other trying. to pay the check in the Ritz-Car1eton at Philadelphia. af- fer the recent .peace conference
 t'sIt's on me, take it out of this'' said Garry. flourishing brand new ssentury note.
 This way. waiter, that other gen
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-16

tleman's money is counterfeit" :" said Sinclair, waving fifty dollar bill.
 The waiter was kind enough to let Hermann pay the freight Sinclair tossed his $50 note at the waiter, say ing: eff I can't buy. I can do the tip ing.''
 Perhaps it is this trait on the part of MT. Sinclair that makes certain newspaper men we know so anxious to have him remain in. baseball.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-16
CHIMNEY CAUSES FIRE.

Sparks from the chimney set fire to a wooden partition in the Easement of the dry goods store of B. Soeovitz at 652 Main street yesterday afternoon. Damage amounting to about stoO was done the stock of the dry goods store.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-16

USE AFFORD BROTHERS BUY E East Side and West End Y
 U UNION LABEL PANTS B
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-16

Street Cleaning Comraissi oner Fetherstone of New York. began re- cruiting his army for the removal of snow from the streets this win
 The Missouri Public Service Com mission began at Jefferson. City for nal hearing on the proposed plan fo- the reorganization of the St. Louis & San Francisco railroad.
 AThe United States District Court at St. Louis authorized Receiver Bush of the Missouri Pacifc-Iron Mountain system to spend $1seoO .0Oe for equip ment-
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-12-10

-th- kind that are incurable. Here
they could retire and nurse their
wounds, incurred in the last toy coun.
ter rush.
How fortunate Ii is that Santa Claus
was not born late shopper. He is
always on tho job, and gets ready
for the holiday season months ahead,
we are reliably informed by the nurs.
cry books. However, Santa Claus is
in constant danger of losing his repu-
tation. There are hundreds of fond
Fathers who pose as Santa Claus to
their little broods, Papas who sally
forth to collect a bagful of toys Just
when the stores are closing on Christ
mas eve, and the holly garlands are
being taken down, and the manager
|. of the dress goods department is get.
ting ready to announce, Spring and
Summer Styles"
The Late Shoppers we have always
with us. AS eleventh hour athletes,
they take all the running, jumping
and line-plunging honors. But often
the Late Shopper has one good mark
to his credit. He puts off giving at
all times, and therefore puts of CIV
ing a piece OF his mind to his wife.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-12-10

dulged in the matter, her support is
unavoidably more expensive from year
to year. 1t was acute realization OF
this that had prompted Millicent to
adventure citywards, armed with her
diploma from the Tingleville CONNER
cial college, proving her to be fully
trained stenographer.
Millicent had found no positions
open, however. Nobody seemed in
need of a stenographer without past
experience or even a typist. Some
business men, she found, wanted q
girl in their Offices, but they expressed
themselves as being more personally
interested in Millicent's good looks
than in her Tingleville certificate. So
Mile wisely looked elsewhere. Wise
ly maybe, but fruitlessly. Then one
evening in her bare hall room this
second week she came across the two.
line lad" of the National Film Manu-
featuring company, which, it seemed,
was lukewarmly interested in secur-
ing a girl for fling" A princely
stipend of six dollars per week was
the practical inducement offered
Six dollars doomed gigantic to our
Millicent just then and, although the
thought of being only an office girl
was humiliating, it was considerably
better than nothing. She determined
to be first of the hundred-odd appli-
cants at the studio on the morrow,
and so, indeed, she was.
On the way out next morning Miss
Mile occupied herself with a perusal
OF the newspaper and therein read a
long account of the stupendous pro-
duction which the National Film Man
ufacturing company was about to re-
lease. The names of fascinating Au-
frey Arlington. darling of the movie
fans, and of Ned Tolman. her hand.
some male support" occurred fire.
quently. The release was to be In no
less than five reels, three of which
the press notice stated were already
done and desperate efforts were be-
ing made to finish taking the other two
for a theater presentation by Christ
mas eve. "A mammoth, elaborate pro-
duction no expense spared
+. :" etc., etc. ad lib.
Not knowing much about the
movies. Millicent wasn't much inn
pressed, however. At the moment
her mind was fervently occupied with
melancholy "reminiscences of Ned
whom she herself had known Ned
Harkins, who had pledged etc nal .fdel
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ture portrayals, much less heard OF
that opulent magnate of filmdom. the
National Film Manufacturing com
pany. Truth to tell, the very first
time she learned of it's existence was
that evening when. worn out by a
bootless tour of business offices where
she had hoped for employment, sac
read its 'ad'' in the Help Wanted Sac
ton of a newspaper.
Millicent had come to the metropolis
abrim with the high hopes and dimi-
nent enthusiasm of youth. Incidental.
ly she brought remarkable good looks
with her too, although. being unso-
phisticated and from the country. she
was not as self-conscious of them as
most city girls of her age are The
home farm was hopelessly mortgaged
and for several years past she had
realized with increasing poignancy
what tax upon her aged parents
slender resources she was.
AS a girl grows older she Graves
more and better things, and. no mat
ter how slightly she may be in
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never went close enough TO investi'
gate.
Christmas day they made him put
on the smoking jacket. Life was not
the same after that. They told him he
mustn't smoke that vulgar, shocking
old pipe while wearing the lovely
jacket Everybody thought he was
cured Of the deadly corncob. He quit
smoking the pipe, and instead brought
home bale of cigars.
He made a handsome figure. wear
ing the braided smoking jacket. and
putting a cigar with gilt band around
1t. We left him. smoking happily by
the stove In one hour we returned.
Uncle Peters was still consuming
cigars. On the floor lay the family
cat. It did not raise its head at our
footsteps. 1t would never look up
again. The picture frames on the
walls had turned green.
Uncle Peters denied that his Flor de
Mule Ear segars had killed the cat.
He insisted she had rolled over after
taking one squint at the smoking
jacket.
Useful gifts often have way of
making themselves useful when you
least expect it. For instance, we
buried the cat in Uncle Peters smok-
ing jacket!
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-12-10

Heavy white linen Cor cotton in GER
tain weaves) embroidered with light
colored floss, make simple and elegant
dresser sets that will delight the heart
of the neat housewife. These sets
consist of dresser scarf and pincush-
ion cover usually, but glove and hand
kerchief cases may be made to match
and added to them.
The scarf is a length of the linen
having scalloped edges buttonhole
stitched with light colored floss. A
scroll and flower pattern is embroid-
cred at each end and at the center OF
the scarf, on one side.
A small oblong pincushion is COW
cred with two pieces of linen, one
smaller than the other, as shown in the
picture. These are buttonhole stitched
in scallops about the edges and eyelets
are worked in them. A scroll and flow
er pattern is embroidered in the small
er piece. They are joined by narrow
satin ribbon threaded through the eye
let's and tied in little bows.
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dozen eager hands. 1t is strange how
ready everybody is to help in reliev.
ing the deliveryman of his Bounce
burden. Then the package is conveyed
in state to the inspecting department.
1t is opened with nervous anticipation,
and there is great rejoicing when it
proves to be a knitted muller for ia.
Their from Aunt Jessica. The muffler
is as large as young hammock, and
is pinker than pas cheeks when we
all insist that he try it on.
If there is a grown-up daughter in
the family, she beats all records get
ting to the door when the bell rings on
Christmas day. If anybody beats her
to the knob, it is not her fault, as she
slid down the banister and took fly
ing leap, which was the best she could
do without breaking bones. Sis ex-
poets the kind Of presents which are
not found in fireplaces after Santa
Claus visit. She's looking for bou-
quets of flowers, huge boxes of candy
and other tokens Of regard. Some
times, though not very often, the bell
ring announces a neatly wrapped wed.
ding ring.
The Christmas telephone bell is an
important feature of the Yuletide. 1t
rings Christmas tidings which former
ly were sent on decorative cards
which, with their imitation snow, made
handy match scratchers.
The Christmas dinner bell-one at a
time, please. Don't all rush in at
once!
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around the corner.
LOCK before you leap" is a useful
thing to remember.
Useful presents should be accepted
in the spirit in which they are given.
Keep the Christmas spirit green.
When you get useful present, do not
take it back and exchange it for some
thing you can use.
Keep it; hang on to 1t. Do not give
1t away to the poor, for they have
troubles enough OF their own.
One Of the most useful useful gifts
for some peoples a smoking
jacket. Once we gave our old Uncle
Peters one of those costly nicotine
REFERS. 1t had blue satin cuffs and a
braided collar. The coat was held to
gether not by buttons but by gold
braid knots. The garment made hit
with Uncle Peters. but not the knots.
For years his smoking jacket had
been flannel undershirt, gracefully
decorated with suspenders. Every eve.
ming he sat by the stove, smoking a
pipe which would have suffocated a
steamship stoker. He never told US
what he burned in the pipe, and we
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1915-12-10
Roll for DOilies of Cretonne

A dolly roll makes a pretty gift
for the housewife and is useful to her
in more ways than one. 1t keeps ncr
doilies fresh and easy to get at. Moth.
ing Is easier to make, and very few
equally pretty gifts cost so little.
The rolls are usually made in two
lengths, one for centerpieces and
one for doilies. To make one q
strong pasteboard tube, such as
used for mailing is procured. Circular
pieces Of cretonne are stretched over
the ends and pasted down on the
roll.
A strip Of the cretonne as wide
as the tube is long is then cut Off OF
any length desired. One end Of thrs
strip is trimmed in a curve and the
other left straight. The curved end
and sides OF the strip are bound with
tape.
The straight end is pasted to the
roll, the cretonne wound once about
It and sewed down to form q casing
for 1t. Ribbon ends are sewed to the
curved end OF cretonne to form ties
|, for fastening 1t when the doil.es have-
been rolled.
The cretonne used to make the roll
shown in the picture is striped pat.
tern with small flowers scattered over
the surface. Dark backgrounds with
gay flowers make rolls that do not,
soil easily. The ribbon used should
match the flowers or foliage in The
pattern.
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ing of the sacred day. The
other bells ring from morning until
night. After which they jangle through
ones dreams.
The Christmas doorbell is a great
institution. 1t is the busiest bell of
the lot. All day long the doorbell has
pressing engagements. When the
doorbell rings on Christmas day, every
body gives heed to it's sweet sounds.
And everybody rushes to the front
door as If the house had caught on
fire, and that was the nearest exit.
The doorbell has everyone in the fam
fly hopping as if they were so many
trained ducks.
There are two reasons why the
Christmas doorbell is a welcome Wis
itor when it jars upon the ear. In the
first place. you know that no bills
are going to be presented by the caller
at the door. In the second place the
doorbell may announce the arrival Of
package.
A sawed-off express wagon driver,
with chunky. holly-bound package
under his arm, can get more attention
on Christmas day than the governor OF
the state, surrounded by his military
staff and preceded by q Chinese or
chestra, playing "Tippelaly."
The package the expressman or
mail carrier brings, is seized by a
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A Christmas Carol.

Twiddle-de--dum,
Twiddle-dum-de,
Playing the game of Expectancy,
Under the glare of the Christmas tree.
Blending of craft and philanthropy,
Marvellous game OF humanity.
Twiddle-de-dum,
Twiddle-dum-dee.
Twiddie-de-dum
Twiddle-d dundee.
The rules are as simple-iust Iatan ga
see:
The gift you receive should be worth
about three
OF the one you bestow upon-possibIv me
Annually tempting the powers that be:
Twiddle-de-dum,
Twiddle-dum-dee. -rs,.
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Christmas Prayer

MOME Thou. dear Prince, Oh.
W come 70 Us this hoy Christmas
umeI Come to die Susy marts
Of earth the q,Ker houses ,hc Rosy
streets. the hRnole lanes Come to
US all ard WITH Thy bSve tcuc., every
huma,, hears that we may know thar
love ard IS hies-ed pcace bear
charity to al mannnd.
--Eggene Field.