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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12
Far Eastern Olympic Games To Be Held
 Soon in Shanghai

According to al report from Shanghai, the Far Eastern Olympic games will be held in that city begin ming on Saturday and continuing through all of next week, when the star athletes of China, Japan, India, the Philippines, Korea and Siam will compete for supremacy. This gather ing of the gladiators of the Orient suggests a new yellow periF' so far overlooked by MT. Hobson of Ala bama- The Chinese student, having been shorn of his pigtail and thrown aside his horn-rimmed goggles, and having dismissed from his mind the ancient Chinese belief that physical exercise is degra ding and fit only for slaves, promises to cut quite a figure in the athletic world in the not dis tant future. The undersized Chinee who man-handles your shirts and col lars is not to be accepted as represen- tative of his countrymen, for the Chinese republic includes among it's citizens many men of beef and brawn who are possessed of undoubted ath- letic prowess. The same is true of Japan and India, for in the interiors of those countries are to be found physical giants who at their own game of wrestling could doubtless give the best of European and Ameri- can grapplers a hard tussfe.
 The Eastern Olympic games pro- gram includes all the regular track and field events, alice sammee like the western Olympics, and also base ball, tennis basketball, volIey ball, soccer football, wrestling and boxing. For nearly a year the coaches of the colleges of Japan, China, the Philip pines and other eastern countries have been training their star men for these games, and it would not be sur prising if records were broken.
 Baseball and have FnNnT4e the leading college games of the Far East, but the sport that holds the at tention of the major part of the peo- pie is wrestling. Wrestling as 1t is
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12
Two Kinds of Investors

An event of nationaIs interest oc- eurTed the other night In New York, when the CfVdc Forum presented a gold medal to Thomas A. Edison
 The world is full of inventors But ronparatiye1y few Of them are able loztranslate their scientific ideas Into A thoroughly practical form They 1re. fypIcally a tribe of creatures eom ehHng like artists and poets. One thinks of them as wea ring long hair. living in sqnalld tenements, dream Ing over half made machines, mean while their families live on their re- lat1ons.
 The inventor is not apt to be a practical business man. He may get his idea into practicable and work ebIe form But he#i Is as the babe kn the woods when he gets down in Fhe market among the business men With child like innocence he trusts the plausible promoter. With faith e1lst humanity is as kindly as he has found the laws of nature he sub Fcrfbes to involved contracts In later years he wakes up to find that Ehe traders and the factories have gathered the cream, leaving him but aneager Ieavings of skim milk
 concentrated in one man When ma trrse gifts a person with genius for creating new appliances, she is apt to leave him bereft of common sense in every day relations. The world Is full Of instances of Inventors who conferred inestirnable # beneg1ts on man kind sss vet ssEs died amid scenes of poverty.
 Mir Edison is not of that kind. He has had the supreme gift of taking Hhe scientific dreams of the age, and go realizing them that they fit into the kitchen and the picture theatre and the factory. His hunnnaing fac tory with 5000 people dependent on regular pay roll from his steady product, shows the many sided na-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12
STOCK MARKET

New York, May 2-Opening- nal conditions prevailed during to- days early dealings in the stock mar ket. The undertone was steady, with narrow price changes except in war speciaIties like Bethlehem Steel, Amer dcan Locomotive and Westinghouse, which rose almost two points. United States Steel opened with a slight ad- vance but soon reacted, the course be- Ing followed later by other active ts- sues, including Amalgarnated Copper, Reading and Canadian Pacific. Local fractions were. strong. Trading was slight and obviously professional.
 Noon.--In Keeping with it's recent custom, business fell away in marked manner after the first hour, but prices recovered from their early declines. Interborough Common was the most active feature of the trading, which became increasingly narrow. Public interest was at a low ebb and the pro- fessionaI clement held off when word came from Washington that the Pres ident had decided upon a policy in con nection with the sinking of the Lusi- tania. Other news, including the sit nation in Italy, acted as a check to previous activity Bonds were quiet
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12
POLICE ARD CALLED
 TO DIsPERsE SIRTK EzRS.

employed by the Sperry Construction, Company. went out on strike this fmorning for $2 a day instead of
 s1.75 Their demands were refused and when they threatened other fWork1nen the police were called Ser geant Thomas Dodds and squad 4of patro1men went to the place and dispersed the strikers although the men sadaa1 af es first they would not 1noye- Ehe company has now en- gagged special policemen to guard the place. The building is being erected for the Scoville Manufacturi1ag com pany and will be 500 feet long and
 200 feet wide
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12
AUSTRIAN RED CROSS
 THANKS U. s. UNIVERSITIES

Washington, May 12-The Ameri- can Red Cross today announced the receipt of g. communication from Count Traun, president of the Aus trian Red Cross, expressing hearty deep felt thanks for contributions of wearing apparel linen and hospital supplies and of four motor ambu- lances denated by Harvard and Yale students.
 arnbuIances donated by the gentlemen as friends of the Red Cross, says Count Traun, Twill be everlasting tes- tinnonials of those men of science whq led their sympathy and support to the work of humanity in the spirit of true brother5S love at the time of the great European crisis
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12
New Haven Seeks Visit
 From Financial Delegates

Washingtor, May Secretary MoAdoo has received invitations from the Clearing House Association of Kansas City and the Chamber of Ccnmerce of New Haven, Conn, to include those cities in the itinerary of the tour of the delegates to the forth coming Pan-American financial con- ference in the United States
 The secretary said. however that 1t probably would be impossible to do so because of the limited time the delegates will have in this countrys
 The two or&anizatiens also exr pressed approval of the aims and pur- poses of the conference.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12
WEATHER FORECAST

New Haven, May 12-Fore- cast: Unsettled, probably local showers tonight and Thursday
 Connecticut: Unsettled tonight and Thursday. Moderate winds, mostly southwest and south.
 The southern disturbance is central this morning near Meri- dian, Miss. It is causing cloudy and rainy weather in the south ern districts from the Mississippi river eastward to the coast as the front edge of the rain extends as far north as Maryland. Several places reported more than an inch og rain. The greatest amount reported was 5.32 inches at Savannah. The northern dis tIlrbance is central this morning over upper Michigan. It is caus- ing local thunder showers in the lake region. The temperatures are high in the northern districts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12
DISCUSS NEW BUILDING FOR
 wv. (. A. AT ANNUAL MEETING

have desired to put into operation This small building has to do double duty, as the evening work of the U. M c. Branch has to all be carried on at the East side Building" The re- mainder of the report is devoted to activities and accomplishments of the year at this branch.
 Miss Elna Gronberg submitted the report for the Warner club: The club is in splendid condition having a balance of s20O in the bank
 The report for the U. M. c. Branch shows a, balance of $322.44 in the bank. The report is devoted to the list of rnusieaIes, sales and so forth which the Branch has held this year. The total attendance for the year was s.s7o, a gain of, s21 over the previous year. Miss Marion SaLmuelson is sec retary and Miss Mary Taylor, treasur- CT of the branch.
 The statistical report for the Cen traI Association and all branches: Paid up membership .11T2 Religious department .......... 184 Educational department. ....... 5o7 Junior Department .125 Sewing Schools .......-..,. 303 Industrial Department. .........
 Noon meetings 162, attendance 4,284 Federation dances, 535 Social Affairs, 6, 775 Federated Clubs, enrolment 348 Camping Girls, 30 Foreign English classes IT Cafeteria. lunches served 37,104 Entertainments and socials, 29, attendance 2.T50 Boarding Home. Guests 39 Transients 1O9
 The report of the Treasurer, Mrs. Chas. B. Ferry, showed the total i'm come for the central branch to be 1 S7,119.68; for the boarding home, J S5,623.o1 and for the East Side Branch, $620.S5, the balance in the First Brid geport National Bank, May II, 1914 was $1,75O making total of l$21,77O.o6.
 The expenses for the central branch
 were $6,053 .24, for the Junior depart rnent, $1,318.96: Cafeteria. $5.119:17; | Boarding House, ,$5, ,431.80; East Side 1 Branch, $2,S75.78; total expenses 1 $20,79S 95, balance First Bridgeport
 National bank, $S71.11, Total, s21 77o.o6.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12

New York. May 12-The news from Queenstown that Alfred Gwynne van-. derb11t was seen taking off his life belt and heIpdngsto adjust it about a young woman few seconds before the Lusi- tania went down. caused his young widow to abandon the last lingering hope she entertained for his safety. She now believes he is dead and the shock has prostrated her, but she finds some degree of comfort in the know1- edge that he died like a hero and an American sportsman. Mrs. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt and her mother are at the home of MT. Vanderbilt's s mother, Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt, No. 1 West F'ifty-seventh street.. Many friends have called at the mansion. but only intinates have seen the stricken mother and widow of the young mil Iionaire. Mrs. Vanderbilt has had a tug sent to search the vicinity, of the Lusitania horror and adjacent islands land coasts The London office of the New York Central is directing that search, and the tug will remain two weeks, if MT. Vanderbilt's body is not recovered before that time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12
CHARGED WITH BURNING
 HOTEL IN DANBJ1RY

Danoury. May 12-John Marron. brother of Mrs. J. J. Hackett, propri- etors of the Savoy Hotel in this city, was arrested yesterday, charged with arson. The police say that Marron set the fire which endangered the lives of the fifteen occupants of the hotel early Monday morning. The police say that they have found where Marron bought a quart&of Kerosene oil at 11:s0 o'clock Sunday night, less than two hours before the fire was dis covered. Marron will be a.rraigned in the city court tomorrow
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12
RIGGS BANK CASE
 SET FOR MONDAY

Washington. May 12-Hearing of the case of the Riggs National Bank against Secretary of the Treasury Mo Adoo. Comptroller Williams and United States Treasurer Burke was postp today until next Monday at the request of the governments at torneys.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12
CARDINAL WILL OPEN
 CHARITIES CONFERENCE.

Baltimore. Md. May 12-More than 1000 delegates and visitors, including noted social and charity worlzefs from every section of the country are here to attend the 42nd annual session of the national conference of Charities and Corrections which will begin to- night There will be daily meetings until next Wednesday. The invoca- ton will be delivered by Cardinal Gibbons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12
MEDIATION BY BRITISH
 ENDED CRISIS IN CHINA

patch to the Post says one of the lead ing Chinese newspa pers asserts that China's acceptance of Japan's ulti- matum was due entirely to British mediation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12

by them of their produce to foreigners brings money into Holland which oth- erwise would not reach, this country and which helps the people to tide over the hard times brought about by the war. Meantime the Dutch house. wife is compelled to pay more for her food and sees no benefit coming to her from the increased exports.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12
COUPLE FoRGHzTs TO
 RETURN HORSE AND WAGON

David OsConnell, 203 Arctic street, reported to the police today that he had rented a horse and wagon to a
 man and woman at o'clock vester- day evening. It had not been re-. turned today. The rig is described as having a black horse. 1 ,o5o pounds in weight, both hind legs white stock inged Attached was runabott with cushion-tired, red running gear and gray corduroy upholstery. Es- tinated value $25O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12
DoRF HEADS BIRTH ABRAHAM

Phi1adeIphias May 12- Samuel Dorf was reelected grand master of the Order B'Rith Abraham at yester- days session of the biennial conven- ton of the order. Several amend ments to the constitution recommend ed by the grand master were adopted
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12
PALMER SHEPARD LEASED.

Mystic, Conn. May 124The Palmer Shipyard, which has been idle some time. has been leased by PendIeton Brothers. of New York, who will use it as a repair plant for their large fleet of sailing vessels.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12
IDR. RUSSELL HERE
 WITH LIEUT.. ROBSON

iDr. H. E. Russell is to speak at the Plaza theatre, Sunday afternoon, with ientenant Hobson. MT. R11sseHss theme being @How to Win National Prohibitfon.''' The program will in clude solos by Mrs. Florence Legere
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12
RUSSIA TO ISSUE
 HUGE WAR LOAN

Perograd, May 1z.-A government al announcement made public to-day instracts the ministry of finance to 900, 900.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12
MARRIAGE IrCENsE.

A marriage license was issued this morning by Town Clerk Joseph A. Schultz to Martin Nelson aged 35, of 3sS State street, this city, and Gussina< Peterson. aged 32, of Brook
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12

The Chicago Cubs have scored the greatest number of runs, made the most hits and lead in steals.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12
THE PRET.TrEsT FAr.Ve

and the most beautiful nanos are or- Hen disfigured by an unsightly wart I1 can easily be removed in a few days without pain by using Cyrus sNVart Remover. For sale only at The Cyrus Gharmacv, AIS FatrasId kAYe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12

Hayes. and the meeting Is being ar ranged by a committee or people rom different local organizations.
 Dr. Russell is founder of the Anti Saloon League Since. 1898 the league has grown to national proportions and instead Of one or two men featuring for prohiEbifion of the entire Hquor trafic, a score of men and women are working for it's abolition Both men and women are invited to hear these speakers at s:30 Sunday after noon, and an Interesting meeting is promised.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12

After terrible slump in hitting, Eddie Collins is beginning to show signs of life at the plate for the White Soxs His average is .267.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12

Acting Mayor George McAneny of New York issued an appeal for funds for the relief of sufferers from the Lusitania, disaster.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12

Jack Barry, the worcester boy with the Athletics. is having a poor season at the plate. He has not entered the 200 class yet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12

All honors with the exception of sacrifice hitting are monopohzed by the Brookfeds in the outlaw. organi szation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12

Otto Stengel, considered one of the hardest hitters in the National League last year. is batting only .os9 for the Brooklyn Nationals.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12

Auxiliary Bishop Patrick J. Hayes of New York confirmed a class Of fifty inmates of Sing Sing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12

Despite the fact that the Athletics are not found in the lead, they have the honor of sporting the best team batting average in the American cir cult.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12

Rear Admiral W. s. Benson. Chief of Operations of the Navy, assumed his duties to-day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
BASEBALL GOSSIP.
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Larry Lajoie, the Athletics second sacker, is knocking at the select class door in batting. His average is .297.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12

Mrs. Jane Kearney, aged SO, was burned to death in her home in York when her dress caught fire from a gas range.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12

RevoIutionists under pr. Rosalvu Bobo were defeated by Haytien Gov ernment forces in a battle near Cane Haytien.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12

The Navy Department denied a rue nor that the naval review. at New York had been called of.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12

IT LYFoRD BROTHERS B TRY SPRING CUSTOM SUITS BUY K East Side and west End \
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12

Six lines have been made fast to the submarine F-4 at the bottom of Honolulu harbors
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12

John Owen, only letter carrier in the country who was a graduate of liar yard, died in Boston, aged 7S.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
 BOUQUETS JOHN RICK @ S0N
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12

The total number of tons of food shipped from the country up to May 8 by the Commission for Relief in Bel gium was 4O2, ,T16.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12

Because of continued anti-Cser1nau rioting in Liverpool, all saloons there were ordered closed at 6 o'clock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12

Secretary McAdoo expects to be back at his desk soon after an illness of several weeks following an opera ton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12

Montenegro is to be included in the oneration of the American Red Cross in it's fight against typhus in servia1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12
ALMANAC FOR TO-DAY

Farmer Want Ads. oi,c Cent a Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12

President Wilson returned to Wash ington from Philadelphia where he addressed 4, 900 newly naturalized clt- izens.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

Michigan crop report for May places the condition of wheat at 92.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-12

Michigan crop report for May places the condition of wheat at 92-
 The total number of tons of food shipped from the country up to May 8 by the Commission, for Relief in Bel gtum was 4O2,716.
 Acting Mayor George McAneuy of New York issued an appeal for funds for the relief of sufferers from ths Lusitania disaster
 Auxiliary Bishop Patrick J. Hayes of New York confirmed a class of fifty inmates of Sing Sing Rear Admiral w s, Benson. Chief his duties to-day
 The Navy Department denied a rug nor that the naval review. at New York had been called of.
 John Owen. only letter carrier in the country who was a graduate of liar yard. died in Boston. aged 7s.
 Because of continued anti-Germanl rioting in Liverpool, all saloons there were ordered closed at o'clock.
 Secretary McAdoo expects to be back at his desk soon after an. illness of several weeks following an opera tion.
 President Wilson returned to Wash ington from Philadelphia where he addressed 4.000 newly naturalized -cit- izens.
 Montenegro is to be included in the operation of the American Red Cross in it's fight against typhus in Servia- 
 Revo1utionists under pr. Rosalvu Bobo were defeated by Haytten Cow ernment forces in a battle near Cape Haytien.
 Mrs. Jane Kearnev, aged sO, was burned to death in her home in York when her dress caught fire from a gas range. FUNERAL DESIGNS AND BOUQUETS
 JOHN RICK e SCN
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-20
HELLO! NOTICE!
Bread at Kings shop:
Questions Answered

O0CoSAOAAo +1AAS
If the Light Plant is such a paying
proposition, why do they want to sell
it?
There are several very good reasons
why we want to sell the Light Plant.
In the first place we are putting this
proposition up to the people of Hays in
a straight open and above board man
ner and are not trying to put anything
over on them.
We doubt very much whether you
will find another instance on record
where a private company has ever put
as liberal proposition up to any city.
The first and principal reason is that
the plant is getting to big for US to
handle when we have to pay ten per
cent interest in advance on money, pay
interest and principal and keep up the
necessary extensions as the city grows.
We bought this plant seven years ago
and had to borrow money to make the
first payment.
The original notes carried seven per
cent interest and we managed to pay
the interest and $1,000 on the principal
every year since we bought it, besides
putting in between S14,OOC and SIS, 900
into it for new machinery and extern
sions.
When we bought it, it was an old
style direct currant system and we
changed it over to an up-to-date alter
mating currant- standard three phase
system.
This change alone cost US over Sc, 900
as we had to rebuild all the line, junk
all the old D. C. Meters and build an
entire new street light system.
These changes have all been made
within the last five years. About two
years ago we put in the new oil engine
and so XIV generator with switch
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-02-20
Presbyterian Notes.

Sunday School at 1O:OOa. m.
Preaching at HOO a. m. Subject is
one of the Making Of q Christian
series. The choir viii render specia
music
Christian Endeavor at 6:3Op. m.
At 7:30 p. m. Rev. Kircher viii give a
lecture, 1.-The Product of sinful City -
This VIII be illustrated by beautifully
colored slides, including part of the
hymns, Scripture lesson, as well as the
beautiful pictures. Prof Malloy viii
sing. We have some new song books,
and splendid twenty minute song ser
vice of bright, CHEEKY congregational
singing viii precede the lecture.
Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:S0
p. m.
All not worshiping elsewhere are cor
daily invited to ali our services.
c. E. Kirsher, Pastor.