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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
TANKS WILL HAVE
 TALLEST CROWD
 OF BOX MATERIAL

If size and number counts for, any hing, Manager Donavan of the Tanks will have the greatest pitching staff in the. country next season To date the High flanders have signed 22 pitchers. Sixteen of them stand over, six feet in their stocking feet. The tallests of the lot is Slim Love, a southpaw, who was drafted from the Los An geles team of the Pacific Coast league. Love stands feet 1-2 inches, and is even taller than Carl We1lman, the portside finger of the St. Louis Browns. The smallest pitcher that will be taken south by the Highland CTS next season is Ensign Cottrell, the southpaw who started the season with 6hes Tanks last year. but was later loaned to Richmond He is 5 feet, 3 1-2 inches.
 The other 'srnidgets'' of the Tanks pitching squad are: Bob Shawkey, 5 feet, 10 inches; Ray Heating, feet, II inches; Allen Russell, the spitba1l artist from the Richmond club, 5 feet, ] l. inches; Urban Shocker, a young ster drafted froInlthe Ottawa club of the Canadian league, feet II inches, and Clin MarkIe of the Waco club Of the Texas league, 5 feet, Il inches.
 It can be seen from tho list Of pitchers that the Yanks have corraled for next season that Scout Joe Kelly did a lot of work for his salary last year. The; pitchers signed for next season come. from all parts of the country. and even from across the Canadian border, The scouting net of the r anks reached as far as the Pa cif1c coast Kelly made a trip out there just before the season closed and was greatly impressed by the work of Love. The Los Angeles club wanted too much money for Love at that time, so a draft was put in for him and he was finally awarded to the Highlanders.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
Another Bidder for Bridgeport.

Another Bidder for Bridgeport.
 Since it was announced that three bidders are in the field for the Bridge port baseball franchise, Secretary Red- dy of the local sclub has admitted that a fourth bidder is in the competition. Although the mans identity was not disclosed it. was said that he has not been actively connected with the game before. He is an ardent fan, owever, and is anxious to own h fran chiee. As soon as the Eastern asso- citation publishes it's circuit the sale of the Bridgeport club will surely be announced.
 It is said that Charley Comiskey. the White Sox owner, is the man who won Ban Johnson over to taking the blacklist off contract jumpers. Weegh- man, who owned the Chicago Feds, is very popular in Chicago and Comiskey was afraid the American league would get in bad with Chicago fans if at tempts were made to freeze out the Chicago outlaws
 Charley Brick1ey did so well as coach for the Johns Hopkins football squad in Baltimore last season that he has been given a contract for next season at an increased salary.
 It is expected that Charles ". Som CTS will retain control of the Cleveland Americans His financial affairs have been in bad shape but conditions have been improving and he expects to stay in baseball This means that Lee rFohl, the former Waterbury leader, will retain his job as manager of the Cleveland club.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
Weather Forecast

New Haven, Dec. 24-F'ore- cast: Fair tonight Saturday somewhat cloudy and probably followed by rain or snow.
 Connecticut: Increasing cloud tness tonight. Saturday unset tied probably followed by rain or snow. Moderate variable winds.
 The storm which was central over the upper lake region yes terday morning moved out the St. Lawrence valley Last night It was followed this morning by pleasant weather in the eastern districts. A disturbance of con- siderable energy has developed during the last 24 hours over the southwestern districts and fs now central over northern Texas. It is causing unsettled weather with rain or snow as far north as Nebraska and as far cast as Illi- nois. It will probably move northeastWard to the Ohio vaI- ley during the next A hours, Moderate temperatures prevail this morning in all districts east of the Rocky Mountains.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
PARCEL POST HELD UP.

Berlin, Dec. 24-Advices from Stockholm report that in pursuance of the Swedish governments decision to hold up parcels post packages passing g through Sweden to or from England, in retaliation for the removal by Brit ish authorities from steamships of packages for Sweden, ten thousand parcels from England for Russia are now being held at Gothenburg. At Haparanda it is said 2,55o~ packages are being detained.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
HANDED OUT
 By WAGNER
SPORT TALK

Nationals will have better luck next week than when they last attempted to reach this city to play the Blue Ribbon baslzetba1 team. On De .veTnber IA the blizzard had tied up the railroad to such an extent that the Ma tionaLs~ could only reach Stamford. They. claim to be stronger than last season. when they gave the Ribbons Ia hard game.
 Harold White, the new captain of the Syracuse football eleven, weighs 273 and is six feet six inches tall. No body will ever call him out of his name.
 It is said the New York Americans would like to secure Armando Mars to the St. Louis FederaIs from Gin cinnati As the players on the St. Louis Federal payroll have been turn ed over to the, new owner of the St. Louis Browns it is unlikely the Yan- kees will have a chance to get Mars ans The former New Britain play CT is regarded as one of the stars of the major league
 Harvard is anxious to play the In diana university football team next season. The Crimson offers either October IA or October 21 to the Hoosiers and it is probable that a game will be arranged.
 A New York paper stated last night that the Masked Marvel, who has been creating a sensation in the interna- tfonal wrestling tournament, is none other than Francis x. Bushman, the movie king Locks as if the press agent had put one over
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
Take Advantage of Open Transom To
 Burglarize Saloon

An open transom over the front door of the saloon of sRidolf Darbeniri at 192 Middle street afforded entrance to burglars some time this morning and after rffling the cash drawer of g$7 in change the intruders-it is made off with $40 worth of jewelry that had been secreted in a drawer of the bar
 After thoroughly ransacking the sa- loon the burglars made their getaway through the rear cellar door.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
REDS PURCHASE
 FIRST FED PLAYERS

Cfnc8nnat1. Dec 24-The purchasing or Pitcher Moseaey by the Cincinnati TSa416na1 league club from Sinclair awas announced yesterday, and is said to be the first of the Federal league players to have been disposed of since the signing of the peace agreement. 9Gose1ey was formerly with the Boston American league club, going from there to the Federals. The purchase price was $5, COG.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
FANS READY FOR
 BOXING SHOW AT CASINO TOMORROW

Bud Palmer may be. obliged to give away a few pounds when he meets Young Boscs in the main bout at the Casino tomorrow afternoon but the East Bridgeport boy regards this in the nature of a Christmas gift and will not shed any tears. The boys are sup posed to weigh 138 ringside but Pa1-
 ner is likely to tip the scales at 135. Trainer Joe Smith, who presides over Battling Levinsky's camp, has ut Pal
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24

thesRed and Black expect their team Sto put one over on them
 The following Saturday Jim Murphy is going to present his alumni. Murphy has picked some of the best basket ball players which B. H. S. has put out in years for this game To nor rows game will start at 2:15 to allow for more dancing for which the B. H.. s. orchestra will furnish the music. T
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
No Silver in Sight,
 Villa Soldiers Riot

Fl Paso, Dee. 24-The most press ing problem of the Carranza govern ment of Mexico today in it's new ac- quired Villa territory is the establish ment of paper currency on a basis that will insure it's acceptance by former Villa soldiers. Last nights disorder in Juarez was the result of the discovery that was no silver in sight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
B. H. s. Five to Play
 Collegians Tomorrow

Tomorrow afternoon the B. H. S. team will play the Intercollegiate
 and on New Years afternoon they will meet the B. H. S. alumni. Thus~t#o fast games for the holidays are assur- ed. The interco11egiates have a fast bunch Of players but the packers of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
CHRISTMAS HOURS AT
 THE PUBLIC LIBRARY

The public library will be closed on Christmas Day with the exception of the reading room, which will be open from 1 to 9 p. m,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24

USE LKE8RB BROTHERS BUY B East Slae ana Wem End Y
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24

white uniforms for concealment in the snow,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24

Bridgeport youths who think they are something as cyclists can pick up a little easy change today or tomor- row. if they aren't too busy with Christmas shopping. All they've got to do is to beat Bobby Wa1thour, who holds many championships, in a. sprint on the racing machine at Polls,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24
St. Johns Winning
 Streak Finally Stops

The winning streak of the St. Johns five was broken last night in the Holy Name schedule when the Sacred Hearts beat the leaders by 37 to 27. Lucey and Lannon played well for the winners In the first game the St. Charles boys beat St: Mary's 23 to 20. Christy and Horkheimer starred for the St. Charles. The scores:
 ST CHARLES. ST. MARYS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24

Summary: Field goals, Horkheimer 3, Christy 4. Dennis 3, Ahearn, Cas- ser1y 3, Wha1en B. Malone ?, Snyder. Foul goals, Dennis, Whalen, 4,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24

SummaIArt Field goals, Lannon 5, Lleey> KenHey 3, Doyle ?, Garrity 2, Swink 5, Lucas, Liptak 3, Hudak 8. Foul goals, Lannen 3, Liptak, ,9wink g. XMAS HOPING AND WREATRs OF
 LAUREL
 JOHN RICK & SON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24

Farmer Want Ads. ono ca-a -vTor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-24

It is hoped that the. New York
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-04-23
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS
spent ON stomach
Pennsylvania Man Gets Quick Remedy
for His Long Suffering ~
Stomach

Henry F. Curry, of the Hotel Bart
lett, at Cambridge Springs, Pa, suf-
fered most desperately from ailments
of the stomach and digestive tract for
years. He spent fortune in the pur-
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At last he happened to discover
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WORKED UNTIL HE WAS 100
Thought Some One Else Might Need
Job-Temperance His Recipe

st. Paul, April 2'3.-After working
ninety years and having reached the
age of 100, Edwin E. Fisher will step
down and out to give his place to a
younger man. Fisher has been employed
as a pattern maker in foundry on the
West Side, and worked until five weeks
ago, when the grip seized him and he
had to lay off work. While taking this
compulsory rest it dawned upon him
that there were many in need of en-
ployment, while he, with no one de-
pendent upon him and with sufficient
means to keep him, was still working
from force of habit, keeping some de-
serving man out of job.
How do you account for your
longevity?' he was asked.
Temperance, he said. "There are
more dangers from overeating than
overdrinking. | have never done either
| eat what | want. | used tobacco for
many years. When l thought that
smoking was harming me l quit, but
then | chewed worse than ever. When
the company that made my favorite
brand was absorbed by the trust the
dealer who supplied me said, THAT S
your last plug, and l took him at his
word. | couldn't get my favorite and
so let off altogether. Whiskey7 A
night cap does one good. No 'eyeopen-
er, though; that's bad. No drinking
during the day, but drop on retiring
is good thing.
eyes, l am quitting work, although
still able to hold my job. In the nature
of things l can't live much longer. 1
don't fear death and it would do me
no good if did. So am just going to
idle along for the few years that are
remaining.
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LUTHERAN SYNOD AT YORK
46th Session of Eastern District
Meet April %

York, Pa, April 23.-The forty
sixth annual meeting of the Eastern
district, Missouri Lutheran Synod, will
meet in st. Johns Lutheran church
next Wednesday. The Rev. DR.. II. H.
Walker is pastor. The Rev. DR.. P.
Brand, of Pittsburgh, one of the four
vice presidents, will preach the sermon.
The Missouri synod, of which the
Eastern district is part, is the largest
of all Lutheran synods. 1t was organ
lied at Chicago in April, 1S47. Twelve
pastors, with their congregations, and
ten pastors, without their congrega-
tions, joined in the new organiza ton.
The synod has at present 1885 pas
tors and professors; 3,107 congrega-
tions, and 1,145 parochial school teach
ers. The number of pupils enrolled in
the churches and Sunday schools of the
swnod is 967,771, of which sos, ,120
are communicant members. The synod
is divided into twenty two districts.
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PAPERS WIN LIBEL SUIT
Jury Instructed to Find Verdict for
Reading Journals

Reading, Pa, April 23.-After one
witness had been heard, Judge Wagner
instructed the jury to find YER
dict for the defense in the suit for
$4,000 damages for alleged libel
brought by George D. Haage, local
impresario, against the Reading Print
ing Company and Alexander Troup and
Walter +. Dumser, publishers of the
"Telegram" and News-Times.
The suit resulted from the publica-
tion of a review of concert conducted
by Haage, at which Francis MacMillen,
the violinist, was the principal per-
former. Haage claimed that he was IN
jured to the extent of $4,000 through
the publication of the criticism, which
he termed malicious libel, inspired by
the breaking off of business relations
between himself and the defendant
company.
Prominent attorneys say that the re-
suit of the suit broadens the scope of
the press in giving expression to its
views on the theatrical and other en-
tertainments.
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BRETHREN ELECT DELEGATES
Ministerial Association Chooses Repre-
sentatives for Hershey Convention

Elizabethtown, April 23.-The Min
isterial Association, composed of the
bishop and deacons of the Church of
the Brethren of this district, met in
conference in the church building yes
terday for the purpose of electing
delegates to the national convention to
convene at Hershey in June.
Bishop S. III. Hertzler, by virtue of
his official position, has been one of the
overseers selected to assist in making
the annual national convention at Her
shey big success. AS the Elizabeth
town and Deodate trolley line will be
in operation by that time and this place
only thirteen miles away from the big
gathering, this place will no doubt have
its full share of visitors, attracted by
its beautiful buildings as well as the
Masonic home, south of town.
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DOUBT FATAL ELECTRIC SPARK
Coroner's Expert Thinks Pipe or Cigar
More Likely

Lewistown, April 23.-The Coro-
ner's jury rendered verdict last night
that Homer B. Detra, Fred C. and
Amos A. Shatzer, Abner H. Knepp and
James K. Gibboney, died from burns
incident to an explosion, the cause of
which is unknown. The five men lost
their lives in an explosion of chemical
paint used to dip wheels, in lieu of
painting them, at the Standard steel
works, on April 1.
James Spicer, chemical engineer
from the Department of Labor and
Industry, testified that only spark
at incandescent heat could have ignit-
ed the vapor generated by action of
cold benzine in the boiling paint.
The trend of sentiment appeared to
favor a spark from pipe, cigar or
cigarette.
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POOR HOUSE ENDANGERED
Oil Tanks and Oil Well Rigs Destroyed
RY Forest Fires
MOE l..
COOPER

Kane, April 29.-Fire fighters made
little headway yesterday in checking
the forest blazes in this section. In
Hickory township, Forest county, much
valuable timber, owned by the Wheel
er & Dusenbury Lumber Company, was
destroyed, together with two large
storage tanks filed with oil and a
number of oil wells rigs owned by the
United Oil and Gas Company.
At one time the flames threatened
the buildings of the Forest county
poor farm, and only hard work of the
fire fighters saved the buildings. The
village of Rathbun, Elk county, was
also threatened. The work crew of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company check
ed the flames after one dwelling was
destroyed.
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Brewing Company President Dies

Wilkes-Barre, Pa, April 23.-Fred
j. Stegmaier, president of the Steg-
maier Brewing Company, died at his
home in this city yesterday. He was
"a years old. Mr.. Stegmaier had been
in i'll health for the last four years,
but he attended to his business duties
daily. He was stricken suddenly early
yesterday, and died within q short
time. Mr.. Stegmaier was born in this
city July 81, 1851, and had resided
here all his life. He was the son OF
the late Charles E. Stegmaier, founder
of the Stegmaicr Brewing Company
Upon the death of his father, in 1906
he succeeded him as president.
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$1,000 FOR JOB HE MISSED
Pitcher Pfiester Gets Verdict on Un-
delivered w. u Message

Chicago, April 2S.-Jack Pfester,
former pitcher for the Chicago Nation
al League team, was given a verdict
for $4,000 against the Western Union
Telegraph Company here yesterday.
Pfester claimed $2,500, alleging
that he was deprived of that sum by
failure of the telegraph company to de-
liver to him message from Hugh Duff
fly, manager of the Milwaukee Club in
1912, in which Duffy said: "Will pay
you $500 a month
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THOUGHT SCREAM A WHISPER
Witnesses Saw Hug and Kiss, Bu
Heard No Protest

York, April 23.-The costs Of a
prosecution for assault and battery
which Mrs. Leah Lay brought against
Samuel Kiel, West End grocer, who,
she alleged, caught her about the waist
and kissed her when she visited his
store recently, were put by the county
court on the woman yesterday.
Mrs. Lay claimed she screamed but
witnesses who stood near by testified
that they heard no outcry.
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Cannot Tax Auto Owners Twice

Springfield, ILL.,, April 23.-Right
of cities to collect a wheel tax on auto
mobiles and other vehicles used solely
for pleasure was denied yesterday by
the State Supreme Court which held
that the annual license fee automobile
owners are required to pay to the State
is tax and that double taxation would
exist should such automobile owners
be required to pay municipal tax. All
justices of the court concurred in the
decision.
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Tot Falls Into Boiling Water

Green Tree, April 23.-The 2-year-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Kimble, residing near town, was fright.
fully sealded yesterday morning when
it fell into tub of boiling water. The
mother .had gone into an adjoining
room. when the child crawled to the
tub. The skin came off in shreds in
several places.
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Clergyman Addresses Graduates

Leola, April 23.-The graduating
class of the Upper Leacock High school
attended services yesterday in the
Memorial NJ. E. church when the pas
tor, the Rev. George w. Tovey, deliv-
ertd an address to them. The decora-
tions were pretty and the music of a
high order. The class numbers eight.
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GIRL DIES; SMALLPOX VICTIM
Daughter of Late Millionaire Afflicted
on Ship From China

San Francisco, April 23.-Ehzabeth
Batchelder, 10-year-old daughter of the
late T. D. Batchelder, of Chicago, a
reputed millionaire, died yesterday at
Angel Island, the Government quaran-
tine station, where she was taken Mon
day suffering from smallpox.
The child arrived on the transpacific
liner Chiyo Msru, with her mother,
Mrs. f. j. Wilson, who was allowed to
accompany her to Angel Island. They
took passage at Hongkong.
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ENTERTAIN COMMANDER
Veterans of Foreign Wars Have Gen.
John r. Brooke as Guest of Honor

Reading, April 23,-In connection
with the third State encampment of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars here
yesterday, there was parade of all
the military organizations of the city.
General John R. Brooke, U. S. A., re-
tired, was a special guest of honor.
Adjutant General Tobias Wingard
reported 20 posts in good standing,
with membership of 5000. The
proposition to pension widows and or
phans of foreign wars was endorsed.
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"WETS'' WIN BY ONE VOTE
Assembly Speaker, Deciding Tie, De-
feats Prohibition for Halifax

Halifax, N. s., April 2S.-By the
margin of one vote-that of the Speak
er, cast to decide a tie-prohibition
in the city of Halifax was defeated
yesterday in the House of Assembly.
The entire Province of Nova Scotia
with the exception of the city of Hall
fax, is under provincial prohibition.
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Sixteen Graduates Get Diplomas

Marietta, April 23.-The commence
ment exercises of the Wrightsville High
school were held yesterday in the hall
when large class of eight boys and
eight girls received diplomas. The mn
sic a. the exercises was feature. The
yaledictorian was Miss Florence Blank
aL,l the salutatorian was Miss Reba
Oaks.
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That Suited Him

Big Sister-Remembe when Cholly
calls tonight little boys should be seen
and not heard.
Bobbie-Yes, but you kick if / even
come in de paror, where | can be seen.
Buffalo News.
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Dies Trying to Reach Dolly

Hazleton, April 25.-Trying to
crawl through the bars of her crib to
recover doll that had fallen to the
floor, 2-year-old Anna Reibold, of Oak
dale, was caught and stramgled to
death.
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Baby Rich in Fingers and Toes

Westmont, n j., April pa baby
girl which came to the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Townsend has six fingers
on each hand and six toes on each tiny
foot.