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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-04

The storm grounded the wires and put the electric lights out of busi- ness for several hours to-day in the home of Compensation Commission CT E. q. Buckingham. A limb was broken from the handsome magnolia tree in the front yard at the comnais- sioner,s home
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-04

overf1owed, and the track was com pletely submerged. Between Park ave- nue and Broad street, there was a, miniature lake in the street at the en- trance to the park.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-04
Storm Prevents Noon Meeting At Plant
 of I.ocomobile Go.

On saccDualt Of the storm, no af- tempt was made by nachinists' speakers to hold the mass meeting at the Locomobi1e plant at noontine to-day as announced yesterday. It was said that renewed activity would be shown to-n1orrow when Louis Nell son, a former worker at the plant and a member Of the Inachinists' union, will address the workers during the noon hour
 J. J. Kepp1er, international vice president of the l. A M with other national officers is expected to trrive in this city to-rnorrow.
 Reports from New Haven indicate that a huge naass-1neeting of the ma chfnists and others at the Winchester plant is to be held at noon to-morrow. Many Of the local labor speakers are making arrangements to be present.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-04

FOR SALE CHEAP studebaker. Buick, Ford and other good make cars. Call, 3659-4 evenings: 119s-3 days l. Bs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-04
S15 to S1OO
Cowhide bags
of extra merit.

ive-dolar bill buys greater quality and good looks and durability than usual special lot of cowhde bags ready.
 Genuine cowhide; tough and solid and strong. Nicely finished with a good hsag and with lock and clasps that will stand up under service. Sizes 16 to IS inches, usually sold at s6 to875o 5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-04

LOST-Banf book No 1456 on Me chan4cs and Farmers Savings Bank Finder kindly retprn to Chas. w. Fox, Box 16B Esaire9d, Conn.
 P28 ssp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-04

BDONkEEPBEs- -Fa aithfuI and prof. cients B, good habits, desires posi- ton with esta bIisned reputable firm. Al references. Write Box 0 F., e49 Main St
 LA d.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-04

TOR sAIE-one second hand ma hogany player piano. Ss-note, in perfect condition. $2 a week. M. Steinert & Sons Co, 915 Main St., near State L4
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-04

F0R sAKE-one Kaps second hand upright piano, $65. Terms s1 Main S., near State St
 s*
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-04
Tennis Goods

Our stock comprises a good variety to select from.
 Packets 9Oc to $500 Tennis Nets .S1 to S3. 50 Tennis Balls .19c to 35c
 Marking Tape, Dry Markers, Racket Presses, etc.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-04

Reward if retHraed to c. L. Smith, Police Headquarters.
 L bs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-05
Bullets Missed All but
Bill in Dewey's Fleet; in
Seattle; Thru With Sea

William Jerard has quit tho sen.
The tramp steamer Jezia came into
port the other day and Jerard. able.
bodied seaman. stepped ashore.
Tho Jezic cleared for South Amer
lean ports. loaded with lumber
I'm looking for quiet Job
something like u janitor's." said
Jerard I'm done with sailoring."
One Wounded--Jerard
one man was killed and one
wounded IN the battle OF Manila.
Jerard still has tho scars TO show
where n bursting Spanish shell
filled him full of holes.
Jcrard Is an Engliahman. lie
went TO sea nj tho age OF 10 as an
apprentice In the navy. After ak
years he, with 300 other men. de.
serted from the British flagship
Powerful at Hongkong and enlisted
under Uncle Sam. Deweys flagship
Olympia was In tho harbor. Ierard
has today on his stout right arm
the Stars ard Stripes tattoocd etop
OF the Union Jack. lie Joined the
Olympia
Wanted Excitement
In the British service. IN those
days says Jcrard. conditions we're
bad. The food and the pay aboard
tho American ships looked good 20
Us. bcSidcs, there was promise OF
active service
A Spanish spy was In Hongkong.
He told Dewey he could pilot the
Olympia into Manila bay because
he knew whore tho German ship
Irene had laid mines. Tha, spy was
AEuinaldo.
Aguinaldo made good. but Jernrd
got filled with shell fragments. and
was IN hospital rs months.
oIrdied Globe Seven Times
by the way. did you happen to
remember last Monday that II was
tho 18th anniversary OF the bonn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-05

bardment % Manila?
Ierard has been seven times
around the world. For the past
several years he has served In
merchant ships. Ills only other
taste OF maritime war was when. Ia
the Turko-Grecian war. the Power
!ul. Revenge. Terrible and Victoria
held the Mediterranean end OF the
Dardhnelics 10 prevent German or
other Interference.
Jerard gets Il pension az $50 n
month from Urcle Sam which he
sends 10 ~. mother and three sis.
ters whr i've at Crosby. near Liver.
pool. England.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-05
BARNES COT IN ON PRINTING
BY BOND p. ogppgs

p.
SYRACUSE Y. May alleged printing
under the spotlight today In the barnes libel suit
Charles Winchester the Lyon Printing testified
a, he paid Barnes Albany Journal
printing The Lyon the witness
Winchester sd he knew Barnes inu
to obtain printing when Barnes sockhoder
Just before the
discovered letters Of Senator Plat Roosevelt vanished
The Barnes found nothing $50
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-05
SINGLE TAX TO Win IN DECADE?

That single
Canada the
his ~ MIR
Monroe
Georgian
business
see tho Injustice OF Of taxing the products
Such taxation adds production"
Ia IL fast Monro
n
Gently n of vas form~d
The X. Lane
Of the Interior William
States Arthur Davis director reclamation
Newspaper Within decade single viii
and II will
Mr. Monroe interesting local single
cisco
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-05
WEEKS STRONG FOR new TARIFF

is here
and all
have Wednesday
they will visit the Bremeon Spokane
day evening
The has views
however which he expressed here lie is for modeng tho
protection.
He believes the administration
Mexican situation He
small an % OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-05
Brown Glaze Ware
Low-Priced

n NfORD Brown Glazed
~ Cooking Ware on sale in
the Basement Salesroom M nm.
usually low prices as follows.
7Ineh Round Pudding Bowls.
15c.
Mixing Bowls In e-inch size
loc: Finch, loo; S-inch, 25c.
Covered Bean Pots in pint or
quart size. loo each.
Individual Custard Dishes.
two sizes. COO dozen.
Proportionately low prices
are quoted on Casseroles in
various styles and sizes. Pie
Dishes. Ramekins. Cocottes. In.
dividual Pie Dishes. Extra-large
Mixing Bowls, Tea Bohs and
other utensils in this satisfac-
tory ware. Basement Salesroom.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-05-05
Pretty CSC Combinations for

Combination Corset Covers aud Draw
sr- Of musiin-nsatiy trimmed with lace
and embroidery. finished with ribbon run
beading
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-01

Il viii Be fully one and . quarter
seconds faster than the track 1t
FrankIin Field, Philadelphia, vas
when Meredith ran to within Q frac-
tion Of . second Of his best time.
That II win be four.nfths Of Q
second faster than the track In the
Olympic stadium Of Stockholm
when Meredith and Mel Sheppard
had their wonderful struggle 10 the
belief Of the experts.
The second condition u that the
field with which Meredith will com
pete probably viii Be the fastest
that ever assembled in . haif-mils
nce.
The experts believe that II the
pace II sufficiently strong the Penn
crack win smash the record almost
20 . certainty.
II has been shown that Meredith
needs Q terrific pace. and that the
harder he IL driven the better he
runs.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-01
end Toe Grabs Charley Coms Coat Tails and Starts Pulling Toda
sRgsMAHAN sLUFrs. AND
CRIPPLE sTgAlo NOME

One OF the prettiest bits OF
Eeneralship Of the baseball sea
son resulted in q victory tor the
Chicago Cubs over the st. Louis
Cards.
The game was . Wild. wolly
AFFAIR in which everything seem
ed TO happen and finally Heins
Zimmerman came TO bat He
had been spiked badly and had
been out OF the game for days
He drove . ball far to center
and limped to second. then hob
bled to third. There were two
out and two strikes on the bat.
ter. Manager Bresnahan delayed
the game. He rushed 20 third
base and ordered Zimmerman to
10 get out and let him run.
He asked Manager Higgins
consent 70 let him run and sttll
keep Zimmerman In the game.
He made everyone In the game
and most OF the spectators know
that he wanted to run for Heine.
Then he whispered TO thinner.
man to steal homo on the next
pitched ball.
Thrown on guard the Cardinals
paid no attention To the cripple
and Zimmerman stole home and
won the game
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-01

little boy. which same he did when
the Jingle OF Australian gold hit
upon his ears.
Then cam ethe fight with Les
Darcy on Nay 20, and which was
the thing that put the finish on
Smith. But let's tell the story -
Baker himself writes Il:
Australia has finished with Jeff
Smith ~ . boxer. In his match with
the now-famous Australian middle
weight. Les Darcy. In Sydney. on
May -, JeR twice fouled Darcy In .
deliberate manner: In the Arst and
the second rounds. Referee Harold
Baker stopped the contest and gave
it to the Australian on foul. The
brssches OF the rule were unmis-
taxable and were clearly seen By
nearly everybody In the huge house.
They were two blows foully de-
Iivsrsd low down. and dealt 20 cool.
y that they could not have been
anything but purpossful. The tight
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-01
.D.T.C. TEAM
TO TOLEDO
Engages in Inter-C City
Tourney During
Week End

Toledo. Buffalo. Cleveland and
Detroit Will meet on the tennis
court at Toledo tomorrow and Sat
urday In the first OF . series OF In
ter-city matches In which the De-
troit Tennis club representative
team will engage this year. Captain
Atkinson will head q team compcs-
ed Of Doughty. Reindel. Doe"
Owen. Hubbard. Emerson and d.
John.
These players, except Emersoa.
With the captain, will perform In
the singles. In the doubles. Dough
~ and Reindel. Owen ssd Emerson
and nfbbard and Stone will pair on.
Efforts viii Ss made 10 induce play-
ers from the opposing clubs TO en-
ter the Michissn State tournament.
which viii be held at Detroit
July 10.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-01

was thus lost to Smith. In addt
ton his share of the gate, . very
substantial sum Of money, was held
back pending an inquiry
up to the time OF the foul In
both the first and the second round.
Darcy was winning. He kept nnd.
ing Smith on the head and body
with both left and right. though
Smith claimed and Imprisoned
Darcy's left over and over again.
In their previous night some
months ago. when after . claim fos
. foul Darcy's towel was thrown In.
the Australian had held his own.
This time he was looking like .
winner from the jump.
The Sydney fans have seen .
certain amount Of unskilled Aght-
ing. Rough bruissrs come into
every boxing circle. There are
smaller boxing halls than the Sta
dunn dotted round Sydney. This
city In q great place for amateur
competitions. But IN the crudsst
OF such fights the fans have moi
Witnessed 20 bad . couple Of foul
blows 40 those delivered By ysG
Smith. q cool and calculating boxer.
credited IN this country with the
best claims to the worlds middle
weight championship.
Inquiry was made By the beard
Of directors of the stadium. They
found that the foul was deliberate.
and under the powers given In thsif
contracts with boxers they punished
Smith for purposely losing the fight
in this way.
His share Of the gate-bstween
$1,000 and S2.500-was withheld and
he was disqualified from further
boxing in Australia. The monsy
was ear-marked TO BE- given 10 some
patriotic fund--probably that which
n being raised for the assistance q
wounded Australian soldiers. Al
Lippe, who manages for Smith. has
issued q writ. claiming the money
for the boxer.
"A terrible mess has thus been
made Of Smiths career In Australia,
either through his own misconduct
or through Lippe's bad advice. Prior
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-01

VIII Ted Meredith smash al rec
ords of the world for runners and
demoiish even his own wonderful
performance in the half mile!
The best judges Of runners n
America expect that the wonderful
University OF Pennsylvania runner
will clip q second perhaps even
more from the record Of 1:s7 II
when he starts In August 1t the
Psnama-Pacihc exposition games.
They believe Meredith viii Get Z
record that will stand through gen.
erations Of athletes. and never BE-
approached save when some sped
marvel like himself with his cour
age and nerve IN born.
The reasons for the belief that
Meredith will establish It's new rec
ord are that the track % the Sas
Frnncisco stadium 10 one Of the
fastsst svsr coustrucs~A- and thai
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-01

81 1000 In paper and gold. Nov 60
on with the story.
why did become . wrestler:
Hey. Well. because Of my brother
S,anislaus. Stanislaus. you know.
was the greatest wrestler that ever
lived. think. But he didn't want
me 10 be q wrestler. too. No. he
thought was too weak. When !
was kiddie. ! was very slender
and simmer. He said that was 10
study Law. So I studied Law. Then
4 studied some to be . doctor. too.
I studied law at the Vienna uni
versity. went there from our home
In Cracow. Austria. where the war
Ia. You know now Stanisiaus Is .
prisoner. He was captured by the
Russians in Moscow because he was
an Austrian subject, not because he
was a soldier. He Is treated very
kind because he 10. OF Slavic blood.
We are Poles. He vii! wrestie more
after the war.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-01

win add 20 or 30 pounds. and then.
In the opinion Of all the experts. he
will outciass every other wrestler
In the world by . ridiculous mar.
gin.
Hello. How are you!s said
Zbyssko In excellent English. Tie
can speak six other languages as
well. II not better.)
Il haven't much time to talk" he
continued. as I must get to train
Ing. train every day. even IL !
do wrestle every night In the big
wrestling tournament. do some
sleep every afternoon. too. Then l
do some secret training also. No,
I can't tell what kind Of training
I do. Stanisisus and I have an ex-
cellent method that no one else
knows. That Is Why we can wrestle
SO good. maybe" and he broke into
. pleasant grin and fondled a small
square box that he carried In his
hand That box contained over
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-01
Track Experts Now Believe Meredith
Will Shatter World Mark for Half Mile

Coaches preparing men for the
half mile consider s. fast enough 10
run the first 40 yards yet In that
great duel between Sheppard and
Meredith. Sheppard carried his team
mate the 6rst 80 IN g. wore him
self out By the pace ana Meredith
overlook him II the finish and won
going past with something In re-
serve.
II the racks such 90 Caldwe
the Massachusetts, marvel and HON.
Or Baker. With soue Of the western
snd midwsstsyn collegiate record
men force the pace the record 10
gone.
Il 10 reported that Meredith 10
preparins himself especially for
the half at San Francisco and his
work in the preliminary trials soon
70 b held probably viii not be
stsStlins. - he win run 10 time and
quality. ressrvins himself for the
BIG event
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-01
'S|SlER IN
DOUBLE K
Pirate Owner Says
Hickey Has No Right
to Play Collegian

PITTSBURGH. July l.--Presidsnt
Barney Drsyfuss. Of the Pirates. d.
clinsd today to discuss ct length the
action Of the 81. Louis American
league club In using Pitcher George
Sislsr regardless OF the notice pre-
viously served by Ban Johnson that
eislss must not b employed pending
Q decision n his case By the ~
tioual ecmanissioa.
"As Tar a. know. the case stands
just @ Il has always STOOD" said
President Dreyfuss today. "UnQues-
ticHAhly Ne had nrst claim 10 Sic
les's services. and oar case II now
before the national commission. Prss-
idsnt Johnson notified his clubs .
few days ago that sisier must not b
used pending the commissions Dc.
cision In the case. II decision has
been reached I have not heard Of Il.
yet I observe that Sisler played the
other day. The entire case v dis
susting series OF double deals ano
doubls-erosses.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-01
Here's Fine News for Ball Players
Form Ideal Victims of Artillery

According to military standards soldier should be from IS TO
United
fs heish Where in the whole country could any Get or class
the baplaye! They'd be grabbed without moments hesitation
ability
hmbs-would
would premium
balpayer.
impaired
condition. would be the best material imaginable
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-01

so I study law. but sometimes
wfestls Just for run. Afterwards ,
wrsstisA vsyy oes4. One time ]
wss in Dsvee. owttssslaad. A man
offered . pises % mspsy Il any one
stay hftsea minutes with him. I
needed the piscs Of money. % !
90 up and wrsstIs him. I not only
stayed eftsss minutes. but I throw
him too. AFTER that ] make up my
mind to b wrestler"
zoyssko told q Winning tourns-
ments throughout Europe. His
greatest feat Vas Winning the great
Paris tournament. The largest ever
held. He beat 500 opppnents. and
10 considsrsd tie wesi1's cham.
pion IT the catehras-eateh-ean style,
nov that OotcA u retired. zbyssko
10 compsting h the BIG interua.
tional tournamsat now going on In
New York Ten thousand dollsrs
goes TO the winner. and zbysske
looks like the winnsr.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-01
Australia Has Glad Hand for All Boxers Says Snowy
Baker, But Game Must Be Kept Clean At All Costs

Snowy Baker. the noted Austral-
ian boxing promoter. has sent to
this country . long letter. In which
he describes boxing conditions in
the Antipodes. Baker denies that
American boxers are being discrtm-
mated against because of any popu-
lar prejudice. but does state that
any efforts Of visiting boxers 10 slip
anything over on the Australian n
anything over on the Australian
fans. 10 certain to Be doomed to
failure. His statement OF eonAt
tons there. in connection with the
barring of Jef Smith, the splendid
middleweisht from Jersey whom
many consider q champion. from
Australian rings forever. indicates
that the manner In which the Aus
tralians insist ON clean fsticuns
could well be copied In numerous
boxing centers in the United States.
JeR Smith. the Bayonne middle
weight. ~ many regarded ~ the
real middleweisht champion Of the
world, was . most popular boxer in
the Antipodes. His continued sue
eesses added TO his popularity and
foe . long time he was given the
~glad-haad" wherever he went. He
was unfortunate though In having q
manager unscrupulous enough not
to weigh matters fairly. A. . re.
suit today JeR Smith. good fighter
- he II. u through with his chosen
calling IN Australia No longer will
the folks down there stand for him.
II Win b. remembered that some
time previously Smith through his
manager got into trouble with the
Aght promoters. The manager got
II into his head that inasmuch - he
had the champion he could dictate
terms. conditions and every other
old thing. He was sat upon" for
his temerity and told to be q good
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-01

weiimsn has no terrors for the
White sox.
They knocked him out Of the bsx
yesterday and so roughly greeted HE
successors. that the mai game ane
fourth victory against the Browne
st Louis kept pessing. away. how
ever, and nearly tied the count n
the late stages.
These triples entered into the scor.
Ina for the fourth consecutive day.
rslsch and }. Collins each got one.
The Tises got three however. %
there. Clarence Rowland.
ting svsr.ss OF about 40. and Lena
Blackhurne. who In supposed to NIT
about 200. each got three bingiss
ysstsYday.
Following immemqriai custon.
Branch Hickey used Sfour pitchers.
yesterday.
stsIer stili plays nrst. Two errors
and . hit yesterday.
Eleven pitchers were used IN the
double bill staged by the Red Sox
and Athletics. Boston won both
games.
HAAS. Bush and the Davis family
were bcmearded By the Be:rs:ssrs
hon proved insufficient In the second.
Del Gamer got three hits. inciud-
ing . double.
Larry Gardner got the lone home
run.
Foster. Collins. Pcnncck.. Foster
again and Wood " the way the Hos
ton hurisrs came TO the slab and ae.
parted.
walter ripp and Roy HartselI teat
the Nationals yesterday. walter
scored two with . double aqd Hart.
self chased Cook home ahead Of him
With q home run. 3& .A'ysf
we were afraid for moment that
there would be no home run story 70.
day, from the National league but
the fears were groundiess.
wheat Of Brooklyn. provided the
rout the Oianfs thereby.
The Cubs and Reds shut out each
other In . 1cubie-hsader yesterday.
Miller HugGins returned 10. the %.
Louis National lineup yesterday. tor
the hrst time In many weeks.
PfeRer allowed the 0ia5its but TIVE
hits. one Of them . scratch.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-01
WILLARD Jov TUNING
70 AoHga

ysss willard. worlds champion
hsavywsight boxer. IL said to be
facing . great sorrow. Jess is a
great home man. and his greatest
pleasure IN the crown he won at
Havana, Vas found In the fact that
- could coon become wealthy and
provide his wife and babies with
The hne home and Injuries he had
always wished for them. Mrs. vii.
lasA also shared In his joy. although
me foan6 no pleasure In the ring
ga1ne itsex. Thsy are probably the
happeess husbanl and wife connect.
- VIII me1srn pusilism.
4 = rsportsl that Mrs. willard
- eoaffaG&sd tuberculosis, and
thnt ~ p1ysiclans have given her
Ut Z meath - live. She has been
cotnpsllo1 y return 70 their Kansas
houAe sn1 yess q making every ef.
NJ - 1eeot - he circus contract
- ceose - - wtsh hss a. long a.
nrs11nA 1870 ~ sess u : fslisv
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-01

to this last fatal error IIppe's mis-
management had cost Smith Q
whole lot Of money.
Money II plentiful enough for
boxers In Australia II they will 20
straight and give the public good
lighting. The game II Aourishing
on . most solid foundation, and
money viii roll into the stadiums
for any maa who delivers the goods.
But neither the public nor ! win
stand for Ashting which 10 not on
the level"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-01
HAGEN AND BRADY
LEAD AT START

BOSTON. July Walter Hagen.
of Rochester, last years open ma
tionai amateur golf champion. and
Mike Brady. the wollaston club pro-
fessional. tied for low score. With -.
in the early qualifers In the openins
round OF the Massachusetts open
golf tournament yesterday over the
Country club course.
Francis Ouimet. the amateur cham
pion. went around IN ~. The wealth.
or and turf conditions were IDEAL
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-01

The only living wrestler who
never lost . fAli."
That was the announcement Then
the door darkened and the room
nlled and q big soft voice said,
Hello" Tha. was zbysxko.
A glance q. this magnificent
younsster explains why he IL able
70 say. ~ am the only living wrest-
Ter who never lost . fall" He IN
probably the finest physical speci-
men In the world. or 1T least he
will be when he reaches his full
growth wladeck Cyzaniswics (that
Is young Zbysxko's true Polish
name) Is only % years Of age. He
II the brother Of that other well.
known and mighty Pole" stanis-
laus Zbyssko. wladeck 10 feet
and "a inches n height, and weighs
40 pounds. In . year or so he