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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-17

OF RING BATTLES

19Os-Tommy Burns knocked out
JeIm Roche in 1st round at Dublin.
That was a sad ST. Patrick's Day for
the sports O. Dublin-town. The lit
tie Canadian was then on his trium-
pha1 tour of the world in the role
of heavyweight champion, and Rocha
was expected to be the guy who would
show him up. At least, quite a lot of
Irish sports thought that. Poor Jem.
the hope of Ireland, for whom the spe-
cial intercession of st. Patrick had
been invoked. had scarcely realized
that the fight had commenced when
he was caught in malestrom of
blows. Just 3 seconds of the first
round had been licked off when
biff!-Tommy put over the knockout.
1t is related that one. of the specta-
tors Immediately rushed from the
building and shouted: ''tR oche is kill
ing the poor devil of an American! I
can't look at it any longer, and III
sell my ticket for two pounds!'' One
of the fans who had been unable to
obtain a ticket Immediately bought
the pasteboard, and the seller went
off rejoicing. He was one of a very
few happy men in Dublin that ST.
Patrick's night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-17
NORTON NAMED
FOR BRIDGEPORT
CLUB PRESIDENCY
Many Changes Planned for Or
ganiZation'S Rooms During
This Year.

With largely increasi member
ship, activities that far exceed any
thing of the past, a greatly increased
dining efficiency, and many improve
rnents scheduled to come in the near
future, the Bridgeport club is consid
Gring election OF officers for the ensu-
ing year, which viii occur on April s.
The nominating committee last night
placed the following list of officers
upon the bulletin board preparatory to
election: wesley L. Norton, for pres
ident; William J. sO'Donnell, for vice
president; James A. Turner, for sec
rotary and treasurer. The board of
governors includes the names of Cliff
ford Is. Wilson, Charles H. Botsford,
F. H. Christie, Hugh NJ. Robinson,
Thomas L. douglas and Lawrence T.
Gallagher. There is no opposition to
the slate and all will be elected.
Tt is predicted that many physical
changes will soon occur in the club
Under he house committees manage
ment during the last year the res
taurant has assumed a widely en-
larged scope. The admission of wo-
men relatives and friends of the mem
bers to the dining room has made that
department so popular as to over
crowd it. It is believed that the music
room will soon be adapted to a COM
bination music-reading section and
that the present reading room will be
added to the dining room with addi-
tional help employed, which is much
needed during the rush hours
1t is likely that the house committee
which has SO efficiently guided the in
ternaI destiny of the clug during the
last year will be renoninated
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-17

The Japanese steamer Hokoku Maru
last reported as leaving Singapore on
-Jec. 20, has been posted at I4loyd's as
overdue, and is thought to have been
sunk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-17
AUG TON
SALE
Valuable
at
PUBLIC
AUCTION
On Saturday,
March 18Th

at 2::30 pm, Stratford, Conn,
HOLSTER Heights. Six-room
cottage, all improvements on
Thompson Avenue; hot wa
ter heat; in the best of condi-
ton; also six building lots ON
HOLSTER Heights Liberty
and Thompson Avenues,
near the trolley, near the
factories and located in
the best part of Stratford-
(Hollister Heights). This
is a wonderful chance to buy
a lot or a home to live in.
Do not stay away from this
sale.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-17

has already slid down so that its sur
face has approached the angle of re-
pose. Should slides occur, they are
not likely to menace the operation of
the canal. Slides, great enough SER
iously to obstruct traffic in the canal
could occur only in the Culebra dis
trict, which is but one mile long. The
20 5sibility of great slides in this sec
ton has therefore claimed the most
careful consideration of the commit
tee. In general, the committee be-
lieves that no great extension of these
slides is probable, because the soft
rock constituting very large part of
the slides is quite limited in extent
except east of the East Culebra slide,
and conditions elsewhere are unfa-
vorab1e for extensions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-17
FALKENBURG MAY
SIGN WITH TOLEDO

Toledo. March 17.-Cy FaIkenburg,
formerly with the Brooklyn and New
ark Federals, may be signed by Roger
Bresnahan for the Toledo American
association team, it was reported last
sight. fFalkenburg ha- been in Toledo
1890 sunday. He had long confer
Ca - w 4th Bresnahan just before Roger
started for training camp. Bresnahan
left here at midnight with six players
for Dawson Springs KY Ralph Com
stock, a former Federal league player
accompanied Bresnahan. He is trav-
cling at his own expense. He has not
been signed by Toledo, but is anxious
to condition himself.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-17
HOTELS
ARM To GATHER
AMERICAN coin
Keepers Expect Million
Tourists From This Coun-
try After War.

| Paris, March IA COMMITTEE OF
French Hotel-keepers" that has re
Gently come into existence estimates
that million Americans will come
| to France immediately after the war
to visit the sites which have become
famous during the hostilities.
All sorts of suggestions are being
put forward. One is that a broad
highway should be laid down along
the front from Dixmude to BeIfort,
to be called '"The, Holy Road with
plenty of good hotels at intervals,
simply furnished but each containing
from eighty to a hundred rooms and
an abundant supply of baths. An
other suggestion is the formation of
special tourist trains running from
the Channel to Belfort in which the
tourists should live and sleep while
they are sightseeing.
Meantime the Committee of Hotel
keepers is busy preparing for the adj
vent of the visitors by training staffs
to replace the German and Austrian
managers and walters of the prevail
period, renewing furniture, repaint-
ing and repapering, and in particular
improving the sanitary arrangene
in the various hotels.
A writer in La Renaissance, Mon
signor Louis Forest, treating of a
subject now occupying a good deal or
attention, thinks France ought to de-
vote her efforts TO attracting tour
lists instead of. organizing with a view
to increasing her export trade.
why he asks. send our products
to the foreigner when we can bring
the foreigner to our products? Let
US then ''expo-t inland''-let us at
tract the foreigner and put him in
the way of seeking and testing our
native wares
This writer, by the way, warns his
fellow countrymen that neutral spec
ulators are already buying up French
hotels in large numbers and threat
en- to rob France of a valuable as
set after the war.
The renovation of the French no.
tel system in view of pOst-beIlum
tourist traffic will require the en-
ployment of a great deal of capital.
This. says Monsignor Forest, must be
supplied by America, which has
such large financial interests in
France that she is substantially con-
cerned in French prosperity.
Since the war began the sanitary
authorities have requisitioned. through
out France nearly five hundred no
tells, large and small, while three
quarters of the beds existing in
French hotels today are at the dis
posal of the Minister of War.
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Jimmy Callahan, New Chief
or Pirates, ~ Tomorrow

Since he was appointed the pilot
Of the Pirates crew last December
James J.. Callahan has received invi-
tations to be the guest of honor at
2s7 requests. He has accepted some
thing less than a hundred of, them,
but hhe has any digestion left he
may be tempted to risk another feed
tomorrow, when he VIII celebrate his
\ forty-second birthday. Callahan is
less than a month the junior of Hon
us Wagner, but his playing days have
been over for three years. Jimmy
was born in Fitchburg, Mass, also
the native city of Pat Moran, on
March IS, 1874. He broke into pro-
fessiona1 ball in 1895 with Spring
field, in the Eastern league having
previously been given try-out by the
PhilHes- Callahan pitched so effec-
lively that Pittsburgh tried to get
him, but he was awarded to Kansas
City. and spent a. season in the West
ern League before breaking into the
National with Chicago in 1897, the
During his long career as a player
with the Cubs and the White SoS
Jimmy displayed a marvellous versa
tility. He was not not only an eff
fective pitcher in has younger Gays,
but he was a good man at almost
garden, a good and heady swatter,
and mighty fleet on the bases. Cal
latan Jumped o. B. in 1906 and for
five years managed NIne Logan
Squares, an independent club in the
Windy City. He returned to the fold
In 1911, and surprised the fans by
playing as good a game as ever and
batting .281, an Improvement over his
1905 average.
Callahan began his managerial ca
reer in 1903, when ComisIzey decided
that he was the best man to succeed
Clarke Griffith. Ca11y stuck at the
helm until the following year, when
he gave way to Fielder Jones' In
1912 Jimmy was again maGe man
ager of the White Sox, and the club
finished fourth, the same as the pre-
ceding year under Hugh Duffy's
handling
Callahan hasn't devoted his entire
time to eating since he got the Pitts
bdrgh job. He has been quietly
building up the Pirates. He has boil
stored up the Bucanneer pitching
staff and has secured in Art Wilson
a good backstop to help out George
Gibson. Prior to receiving the Pitts
burgh appointment Callahan had ac-
copied a proposition to manage the
Los Angeles club this year, but he
decided that he would rather lead
the Pirates than the Angels. There
are few more popular men in the
game.-if any-than the bright,
shreWd, good-natured Irish Jimmy
and everybody will wish him the full
est measure of success, except the
fans of seven National League cities
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-17
TRAP SHOOTERS To HAVE
OVER 400 TOURNAMENTS
DURING COMING SEASON

New York, March 1.-THE an
aouncement of the national trap
shooting schedules for the coming sea-
son supplies another demonstration
of the remarkable growth of this
sport. More than 400 tournaments
ranging through national, sectional,
state, city and club championships are
already named and it is expected that
the number will cross the 450 mark
before the traps are set going IN the
northern portions of the coun-
try.
The records show that the tourna-
merlts registered to date exceed by
almost one hundred the entire num-
Der sanctioned during 1915 and that
this excess is likely to be doubled be-
fore July There Is also shown a
shift in the center of trap shooting
activity during the past II, months
A year ago Pennsylvania led all the
state with ss REGISTERED tournaments.
Illinois was second with 80 and Iowa
third with %. This season Iowa
has taken the lead with AZ. Pennsyl-
vania is second with 43 and Illinois
is. third with AZ.
The dates and places for "A state
Championship tournaments have been
named and applications for a number
of other titular shoots are on file for
action. Those sanctioned to date are
as follows;
April 1s, 1s. Oklahoma CITY, Okla.
April. %. 26, Atlanta, Ca
May 2, 3, 4, st. Louis. Missouri.
May 4. 5, GreenviIle, Miss.
May 1e, II. Emperia, Kan.
May 19, 10, 20, Lansdale, Penn.
May 1920, Manchester, n. H.
May %, "a, %. La Sale, III.
May 20, "a, s25.~ Grand Island, Neb.
May IS. s27, Nashville, Tenn.
May 80, 81 Springville, Utah.
May 80, 81; June L, Waterloo, Iowa
June 5, 6, Z. Portland, Ore
June 6, 7, 8. Baltimore, Maryland.
June Z, 8. g.. Toledo. Ohio
June 49, 10, Twin Falls, Idaho. (
June IS. IA, Montpelier. Vermont.
June 49, H 15s Syracuse, N. z.
June II. Is, Battle Creek, Michigan.
June L.. is. Lisbon wyoming.
July g. 10, II. IL. Casper Wyoming.
: July II, 13. s. Madison, Wis,
July IL, 4 5, Danbury, Conn.
July 81. %, Providence r. I.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-17

MARRIED.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. - In Wilton.
Mach 9, Miss Bertha Adelia Keeler
and Edward Olmstead Gilbert.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-17
DIED,

WTGBB-In Stamford. March IS, Ellen
Louise, widow of Edward NJ. Webb.
in her Nth year.
WEED-At Stamford hospital, N1arc11
IS, NIuriIla D. Weed, aged 20 years.
O'BRIEN-In Stamford, March p,
James z. O'Brien.
BROWN-In Norwalk, March l 4, Miss
Pearl A. Brown, aged IS.
WEED-At Stamford hospital, March
10, Murilla D. Weed, aged 70 years.
WEBBER~-In Norwalk, March 10,
Mrs. Georsianna WebhaE-
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Extra Sporting Page

be twenty-five on Sunday. He has
fought and defeated many of the
best middIeweights of England,
France and Australia, but in nourish-
ing the notion that he is a better
man than Mike Gibbons, the ST. Paul
phantom, it looks to most observers
=: if he is about due for a fall. Smith
won his greatest fame in Australia,
but his fou1ing of Les Darcy got him
in bad among the Antipodes sports
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-17
Frank Moran''s Birthday

Frank Moran will celebrate his
twenty-ninth birthday tomorrow, as
he was born in Cleveland on March
1s, 1887. This is an excellent time
for the blonde battler to do his ceIe-
brating, A lot of things that might
put danper on his festive psirit
may happen to him in the near fu-
ture.
ors Mr.. jefferson Smith of Bayonne
will have a birthday soon. Jeff will
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-17
Would Be Suicide
Released BY Court

After failing to end his life by
hanging himself to the bars on the cell
door at the Second precinct station
yesterday afternoon, Chauncey Wells
age 81, guard at Remington Arms &
Ammunition Co. appeared in city
court today in an improved condition
In city court. this morning Wells
was sentenced to 10 days in Jail and
execution of the sentence was sus-
pended.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-01-28
SCHOOL NOTES
Continued from Page One)

gram was given to show appreciation
for the work Mr. Watson has done.
Farewell speeches were given by men,
bers from each class; and also num-
ber of musical selections were rendered.
A ring bearing the Masonic emblem
was presented as token of apprecia-
ton by Miss Francis Lewis who repre-
sented the school. Mr.. Watson was
escorted to the train by great num-
ber of pupils and several high school
yells were given as the train departed.
A meeting of the boys who attended
the conference at La Junta was held in
the high school and they decided to try
to organize Bible class in the school.
1t is reported that the delegates to
the Boys Congress at La Junta were
royalty entertained and that much good
was derived from the meetings. An
unusually good program was planned
for their entertainment and the boys
had the opportunity of hearing many
speeches which will aid them in their
work.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-01-28
25 90
F W Maier,

w mdler,
Total s2Ios AZ
On motion of Aid. Lawson. seconded
by Aid. Stratton. the mayor requested
the ordinance committee to meet with
the city attorney for the purpose OF re-
yising the old ordinances.
Chas. Sherman appeared before the
council and asked for the privilege OF
cutting down trees between Ninth and
Main streets on Walnut avenue. On
motion the same was left with the street
and alley committee with power to act
Communication was read from w. Ken
Robertson concerning the amount of
water the city could furnish the Santa
Fe R. R. Co. for engines and station, and
what months the city would not be able
to furnish them with water. After a
lengthy discussion. on motion the matter
was referred to the water committee,
they to investigate and report en- same at
the next regular meeting.
Andy Billingslee applied for one share
Of High Line ditch water: clerk was IN
structed to advise him as to terms. j..
M Gee made application for two shares
OF High Line ditch water and same was
season, $50 cash or note due Dec. lst,
1916. drawing o per cent interest.
Aid. j. E. Lawson introduced resolu-
ton with reference to the refundng OF
the outstanding bonded Indebtedness of
the city in the aggregate amount OF
100000 consisting OF Rocky Ford
water bonds In the amount of 900
dated June S. 1906. due June 5, 1921,
and redeemable after June S. 1916,
| bearing per centum per snnum. pay
able semi annually and consisting of one
hundred bonds of $1,000 each. which
resolution was thereupon read in full and
unanimously adopted as read.
.Thereupon Aid Bsh INTRODUCED an or
dinance entitled: AN ordinance providing
for the issuance by the City of Rocky
Ford. in the State of Colorado. of its
negotiable coupon bonds in the aggregate
amount OF 100000 to be denominated
refunding bonds for the purpose OF re-
| funding like amount of the outstanding
bonded Indebtedness of SAID city which
| will soon be optional for redemption, pre-
scribnR the form of said refunding honds
and providing for the levy and COLLECTION
of an annual tax to pay the same. princl-
pal and interest"
1t was thereupon moved by Aid. Ec:or
and seconded by Aid. Stratton that sale
ordinance be ordered published in The
Enterprise. weekly newspaper printed
and published at Rocky Ford, in its issue
of the 2lst day Of January, 1916. ane
that said ordinance be considered fol
final passage at regular meeting OF the
city council. to be held on the 4th day o.
February, 1916.
All five members of the city counci
present having voted in favor of saic
motion. the mayor declared said motion
carried and said ordinance was ordered
published in accordance with said motion
No further business appearing, thu
council, on motion. adjourned.
]. A. JOHNSON.
Clerk.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-01-28
MANY MULES
Are Going to the War Zone from
Rocky Ford


Rocky Ford
Over 80 mules have been sold to the
English government. dy Lewis Swink of
Rocky Ford during the last few months.
according to an interview with that
gentleman reported in the Pueblo Chief
tain.
The Guyton Harrington Mule company
with headquarters at Kansas City have
the contract for the purchase OF mules
for the English government and an idea
as to the amount Of their business may be
gained by the fact that short time ago
Kansas City yards had a consignment of
$4,000 mules at one time which were
destined for the British. Aside from this
the French and Italian governments have
purchased large numbers of horses and
mules in the state of Colorado,
The Guyton Harrington company has
erected tank costing Sl5o,ooo from
which they water their stock which they
purchase for the foreign governments.
said Mr.. Swink. land and the demand
seems to be apparently as great as ever
for mules and horses. Many millions of
dollars have already come into this coun-
try thru the Industry and the indications
are that it will continue. Colorado sock
is much in demand by the agents Of the
foreign nations as the tests show high
average of stamina and power which is
wanted in the heavy work at the front
Cedar oil Iops-
On sale Saturday only at rs cents each.
One to person Special price on Setur-
day only. Garwood and Butterfeld.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-01-28

Rocky Ford, Colo. Jan. z. 1916
Regular meeting night. There being
no quorum the meeting was adjourned
by order of Mayor Roberts to Monday
night, Jan. TO-.
j. A. JOHNSON, Clerk.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-01-28
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

OF the City Council Of the City OF
Rocky Ford
Rocky Ford. Colorado, Dec. IL. 1918.
Regular meeting night. There being
no quorum. the meeting was adjourned
by order of Mayor Protein Price.
j. A. JOHNSON. Clerk.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-01-28
Rocky Ford. Colo. Jan. 10, l9l

ROCKY FoTd, OoTo., Jan. To, T5IU
Regular meeting of council was held
in council chambers at 7:30.
Those present were Mayor Roberts;
Aldermen Bish, Lawson. Ecton. Deweese
and Stratton.
Minutes of the regular meeting OF Dec.
5rd. and the regular adjourned meetings
Of Dec. 18th. 1915. and Jan. z. 1916,
were read and approved as read.
Reports of F. J. Croser, water COM
missioner. E. G. Haffner. cemetery sex
ton, c. S. Lane. chief of police and j. A.
Johnson. clerk, were read and ordered
filed for future reference.
The following bills were read and on
motion were allowed and warrants
ordered drawn for same.
hrkansas Xallau Railway LIGHT
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-01-28

Cedar Oil NIops-
On sale Saturday only at rs cents each .
One to person Special price on Setur-
day only. Garwood and Buttertield.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-03-29
.ELKO MERCHANTS
STUNG BY FORGER

a stranger giving the name of j. II.
O'Rourke stung at least three of
Elko's business men Monday by pass
ing forged checks. Each of the checks
was for $3.50 and they We're made pay
able to himself. The name Of DR..
John z. Worden was forged to them
Word has been received from Win
nemucca that man answering the
description of O'Rourke passed num-
Der of forged checks at that place
last Saturday.
O'Rourke evidently left here Mon
day night and all trace of him has
been lost. The officers are working
on the case. however. and hope TO To-
cate him. 1t is thought that he took
Monday nights east bound train.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-03-29
from weeds.

from weeds. !
Beets.
Beets, while they are hard! and can /
be planted at the same time a.
radishes and lettuce, are placed as in
Dictated in the planting plan because
they require a longer season for ma
turing than lettuce, radiShes and
beans. The seeds should be planted
in rows / foot apart. placed an inch
apart in the row and covered l inch
deep. When the plants are well UP
e inches hish). thin TO inches apart
in the row. Keep the soil well titled
at all times.
Tomatoes.
The tomato is the most cXacIing Of
all the plants included in the collec-
ton From Washington southwark
the seeds may be planted in the open
at the same time as beans, but to the
north OF this point the seeds should
be sown in boxes, hotbeds. or green
houses from the first To the middle Of
March. the young plants being trans
planted to stand by , inches apart
as soon as the first true leaves ap-
pear. When they begin TO crowd in
their new positions, shift them to l.
! inch pots or TO tin cans in which
/ canned vegetables have been received.
/ If tin cans are used, 4 convenient
method is TO melt the top and bottom
! off. which will usually also unsoldcr
! the seam at the side. BY tying a
string around the rim thus formed and
. placing a single under the can ii can
be filled with soil and the young plant
| placed in this receptacle. Keep the
plants growing slowly until about May
30 TO June l, when il will be safe to
place them in their permanent loca-
tons in the garden. Set the plants in
rows 1S inches apart and place the
plants about 90 inches apart in the
rows. a. indicated by crosses on the
diagram. figure /. Each plant ;:s il
grows should have all side branches
removed and the main. stem tied 10 a
stout stake, about feet tall and az
least an inch square. driven firmly in
the ground.
Flowering plants which are especial
ly recommended to amateur gardeners
are the ageratum. na*turtium. pctunia.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-03-29
REGARDING TAXES IN NEVADA

Nevada is making an effort to place
its taxation system on the full cash
valuation plan as is in operation in
Utah, according to l.. f. Addm3on.
State auditor and tax commissioner.
Starting with 1912, Mr.. Adamson
says the assessed valuation was then
$101 100000: in 1913. $113,5OO.OO0: in
1914, $4,000, 1000; III 1915. $152,OOO,.
900; in 1916. $173,OOO,OO0, which is
about so percent of full cash valuation
In 1917 ii is expected that these fig
ures will reach $20OOOO,OOO. or 90 per-
cent and in 1918 will reach $4,000,
900 or full cash valuation, aside from
any natural increase which may be ex-