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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-29
TINKER COULD ALWAYS GET MEYERS GOAT IN
 GAME BY HIS TAUNTS

New York. Feb. 2S-One of the bdg factors of a baseball team is to have some member who can get on the nerves of an opposing pitcher or play CT and cause that particular star to forget he is in a. baseball game. Charley Dooin is one of the most successful "goat getters' in the Ma tionaI league. Not only does he keep. after opposing hurlers, but when he Is catching he has had the swat ter so engrossed on graning a reply to some caustdc remark that the third perfect strike slid by without being naoIested. One of the reasons Of the downfall of Chief Meyers was because he was so susceptible to being ''kfd- ded." Dooin used to have the In dian Tiled all the time When Joe Tinker was in the National league with the Reds, he had Meyers con- e1nuaIly. fighting and often McGraw would remove &1ne Red Skim from the game.
 ''so they call you chief do they !? Well, I think it should be changed to Cheese Meyers parked Tinker from the bench one afternoon.
 Meyers dropped his bat and start ed for Tinker. McGraw started for Meyers. l @
 Doggone-tf1a Tinker! Remarks like that would make any man fight that had red blood in his veins, g shrieked Meyers
 ''Red bloodl Get outI You're yellow. not red,'' taunted back link <er.
 With a whizz the bat flew from Meyers hand and he followed it to- ward Tinker. Joe only started to laugh, as players and umpires rushed between him and the angry Redskin. Meyers had made two singles that dny that scored runs. but he was ban tshed from the game for his display Of temper and the substitute batter struck out with two on base.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-29
NO COMPENSATION
 FOR APPENDICITB

Waterbury, Feb. 29-The Fifth dis trict compensation commF Fssioner, Frederic M. Williams, yesterday fled a memorandum in which he considered the claim of A. H. Merriman Of SouSh- ingtcn for the death of his 2O-year-o4d son, Edson, on Nov. 30 last. Edsen was employed by the ScoviII ATanufae- turing Go, and while engagad as an e1ectrjcian received a shock. He con- tinued to work for so me hours a1ter- wards when he was taken sick with g. pain in the side. It was then dis covered that he had appendicitis. Be- fore an operation could be performed he died. The father of the boy who claimed to be partly dependent on his boy, sought compensation under the law, claiming that the electric shock received had something to do with the boys death. The conInissioner finds that it had not. and he Furthermore finds that the father was not a de- pendent, and therefore not entitled to npensation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-29
FANS NOT PLEASED BY
 ELECTION OF MURNANE
Worcester Post.l

Worcester fans will try and swa1- low the bitter pill handed out to them when certain officials turned their steam roller loose and rode rough shod over all opposition to Tim Murnane and placed him in the president s chair in the Eastern league. There g nothing left but to accept the move of the magnateS. Murnane is pres ident despite the fact that the fans in general in this city and many others for. that matter did not care to have him at the head of the new circuit
 He was elected president because of his sterling qualities was the way he former ezar of the old N. E.. league put it. So now its up to Murnane to get busy and show us some of those qualities. He certainly showed us nothing in the last two years and his percentage as a president of the New England league was anything but fair If he can stage a comeback all we'll and good.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-29
SHEEPSHEAD AND
 RIBBONS TONIGHT I

sThe basketball fans will be out i'm large numbers at Colonial hall to- night to see the crack Sheepshead Bay team of New York play the Blue Ribbons The Sheepsheads have trampled on the Ribbons on three different occasions this season and the locals think they are due to get revenge.
 The rooters are somewhat doubtful about this, however, as the Sheeps- heads appeared to have the edge on the Ribbons in previous encounters. 14 will be difficult to beat such stars as DTeyfuss, Harvey and Norman. Smith and Beckman, who were mot in the lineup last week,5Swill be back with the Ribbons. There will be a prelini1ary at 7:45.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-29
MATTY FEATURES FIRST PRACTICE OF
 GIANTS AT MARLIN

Marlin, Tex, Feb. 29-Under most Favorable weather conditions the Giants made 8 splendid start in their spring training yesterday putting in two lively practice periods of two hours each A burning sun sent the temperature up to 80 in the shade by the time McGraw assembled the squad for the morning exercises, and most of the athletes could not resist the itemptat5on to- oyerdo matters.
 There was just as much activity 4n the aftaruo oiass but at B. O'clock a comfortable. In less than an hour the temperature had dropped nearly 20 degrees, and at 4 o'clock McGraw called a. halt
 Among those who took turn in the box at both sessions was Christy Mathewson. Ordinarily Matty does not get into action the first few days. but he was a victim of the balrny spring day and cut loose in such a. manner that McGraw advised him to go. slow.
 AdahtylAas never been troubled with his pitching arm. His problem this sprangg1s to get rid of that offending left shoulder which affected his work last season. and he is anxious to give 9dnself a thorough test as soon as possible so he will know just what McGraw can expect of him. Last night Matty felt no i'll effects from his rather strenuous efforts.
 McGraW batted the ball around and sKocher, Kenny, Wendell and Sand berg begged it from the plate to the bases Kelley and Hunter collabor- ated at first base, Bafbbington covered second, Jack Martin was at short and shepner and Brainard on third. This inheId practiced again in the after noon.
 E rU3te, ss.,,1, s.oy.t ,r,f vuaa thar McCraw expects to have a. strong team to exhibit at Dallas next Saturday. He has eight outfelders and plenty of batetry men. Larry Doyle has re- quested that he be allowed to par ticipate in the first game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-29
PING EDDIE DECLARES WRITERS KIDDED HIM
 OUT OF BIG LEAGUES

The humorous sport paragraphers never did appeal to Ping Bodies sense of hunor. They prated on Pings nerves so long that they finally sue ceeded in driving him from the big leagues Ping is on the Coast now and doing well, and, according to re- ports from that western extreme of the continent, Ping wouldn't return to the big show even if he got the oppor- tunity.
 Out on the Coast the demon fence buster and macaroni consumer is quoted as saying: +'No more big league stuff for mine. They kidded me out of the majors and I'm through with them. I'm content to play in the minors because here the fans are kindly in their treatment toward me So are the players. The sticks are good enough for me.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-29
Bonding for Jitneurs Not Considered By
 Ordinance Committee

At the meeting of the ordinance committee of the common council>last evening, no action was taken on the resolution to compel bonding of jit- neurs. The committee declared that the jitney matter had been threshed out already.
 The committee took no action on the city engineers request to read just salaries in his office. The sug- gested ordinance proposing more stringent rules against factory prop erty trespass was laid on the table un- til more information may be obtained. The committee will report in favor of the ordinance prohibiting laying hose pipe across sidewalks for conducting gasoline to automobiles. An ordi- nance will be recommended to make more stringent the rules concerning entries to cellars and basement
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-29
HARVEY RUSSELL SIGNS TO
 GO WITH CHICAGO NATIONALS s
Howie Tells Giants He Has Decided to Quit
 fessional Ball.
(By Wagner.)

Harvey Russell, the former Bridge port catcher, has been signed by the Chicago Cubs. Two years ago when Russell was on the local reserve list, he jumped to the Baltimore Federa,ls. He was used as second string back stop there but when the outlaws dis banded recently no provision was made for the Baltimore players. The club was bankrupt and the players were told to shift for themselves. Russell will be third string catcher with the Cubs. They recently sold Wilson to the Pirates but still have Archer and Fischer to take care of the department,
 Howie Baker notified Secretary Foster of the New York Giants that he did not intend to go south with the McGraw squad. He told Foster he planned to give up professi ona1 baseball. Baker has a good fac tory position and probably figures it will pay him better to stick to that with the chance to make money by playing ball Saturdays and Sundays. With the many candidates for third base on the Giants Baker had little chance of getting the job anyway.
 Fred Penney, the old Giant first baseman who recently bought an in- terest in the Newark Internati onal league club, says he intends to play this season. He claims he is only A years old. .< Tommy Leach, who will play third for Rochester is 39. Quite a bunch of youngsters in the Inter national.
 The Blue Ribbons were beaten in walk last night by the Norwalk bas- ketbalI five, 22 to IS. Swenson threw three for the Ribbons and Clinton tossed two. Norman of NorwaIk chalked up eight fouls and Beckman
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-29
No Criminal Neglect In Shaw Death Finds
 Coroner In Report

Although he hasn't made his official finding on the death of Walter Shaw, a conductor who was killed last Fri day evening when a trolley car hit him, Coroner J. J. Phe1an has an nounced that he places no criminal responsibility.
 Nobody was grossly negligent, >ac- cording to the finding, which. how ever, will contain a slight censure for motornen who disobey the company rules in taking from the barns cars that have broken windows.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-29
COMMISSION DECLARES
 NELSON TOO FAR GONE
 TO FIGHT AID WOLGAST

Appleton, Wis, Feb. 29.-The State Boxing Commission yesterday ruled that Battling Nelson was 'ttoo far gone'' to box Ad Wo1gast, to whom he lost the lightweight championship. They had been matched to box here April 12.
 New York, Feb. 29.-A few months ago Ad Wolgast was badly beaten by Leach Cross in this city. It was the general belief at the time that Vol gast, the conqueror of Nelson, was through-and done.
 Now comes the information that Nelson is "too far gone'' for even Wolgast. Only six years ago Washing toms Birthday both Nelson and Vol gast were in their prime. On that day they fought a forty-round con test at Point Richmond, Cal. Vol gast, twenty-two years old at the time, emerged from that/ bout the lightweight champion of the world.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-29
Lively Pool Matches
 By the Ozanam Players

Last evening at the Ozanam club, Garrity-Devitt defeated Don1ey- Moran by 25 to IT. Garrity played 6 very clever game.
 In the second game Broderick- Skane defeated Judge-Fennel by 25 to 19. Skane's safe playing easily decided the winners.
 In the first game Carro11-Lehay- ney took fall out of Cassidy-Mc- CaEthy, by 25-22. In the second game played, Tierney-F. Moran fell for the cue work of Corra1I-Leayney by 25-2o. Carro1Ps playing starred for both games.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-29
of the Ribbons four.

Jack Barron. the local boy who has been twirling in the New England league for several seasons, will be with Lawrence, Mass, again this sea- som.
 Ray Fisher, the former Hartford pitcher, left New York yesterday to join the New York Americans in camp at Macon, Ga. Fisher has been pitchers and doesn't need much work to get in trim.
 The Brooklyn Nationals have sign ed Outfielder Charley Hickman, who was with the Baltimore Feds last year. Hickman is said to be very fast on the bases. He formerly play ed in the Southern league.
 Iris Speaker, who had a, war time contract with the Boston Red Sox which called for $16,5Oo year, has accepted a cut and receives only $8,- 900 under his new contract, which he has just signed. Speaker held out quite a while, thinking owner Lan- min would give in, but Lannin de- clared he was through paying fancy salaries. Still $8,OOO is not such 9 plain snub nosed salary at that.
 The Boston Braves's owners have taken a $5OO,oOO insurance policy on their players against accidents of any kind except those on the ball field. Probably the owners are guarding against a, repetition of what happen ed last year when many of their play CTS, including Johnny Evers, were laid up by injuries.
 Brad Kocher, the former Bridge port backstop, is doing well with the Giants at Marlin, Tex. Manager Mo Graw thinks Kocher will prove a val uab1e backstop-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-29

of repute as well as a referee and stockbroker.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-29

A severe earthquake shock was felt tn Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-29

Because of the recent attempt to poison Archbishop Mundelein, an, oft ciaI tester will be named to test all the dishes at a. St. Patrfck's Day dinner in Chicago where the archbishop and former President Taft will be -uests.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-29

An anonymous giver has contributed $1, ,5o0 to the American Ambulance hos pftal in Paris for the purchase Of an ambulance in memory of Richard M. Hall, Dartmouth student, killed while driving an ambulance at the front.
 An order for $50 easol3ne Ioco1no- tives, for use in the trenches, was awarded the American LOcoEn0eAVe co. by Russia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-29

The Workingunen's club at Portland, Ore, maintained by private charity for the unemployed, closed it's doors because the number of unemployed in Portland has become so small that the clubs mission is considered fulfilled
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-29

Repairs having been completed, the French liner Espagne will sail from New York on Monday.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-06-23
SWEEP OUT THE VICE.

If the police intend consistent effort to
clean out the disreputable houses OF Pen
sacola they will have the undying gratitude
Of the good people, who are in the major
ity, and pay the salaries of the officers
sworn to execute their will.
If, on the other hand, Wednesdays raid
lis but a sparodic ebullition of law, then
time was simply wasted, which could have
been much more profitably spent playing
dominoes. =
This is no place to discuss the social evil,
which the agony of ages shows has no rem
edy. It can, however, be restricted. 1t
can be localized. Both of the places raided
Wednesday were apparently decent estab-
1ishments and this is what makes the peril
so great; let the punishment in the future
fit the offense, otherwise vice will stalk our
streets openly, hideous as the deaths head
at the Egyptian banquet.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-06-23
CARRY THE FLAG.

Prosperity and patriotism are the
two big facts of today Let us make them
forever glorious in our preparedness pa
rade.,
Let every man, woman and child in the
pageant carry an American flag. Let every
bystander have flag in his hand or dis
play rosette in his buttonhole. Let every
store display the red, white and blue; let
every house fly the national oriflamme Let
there be such display of bunting as was
never heard of before President Wilson
carried a flag and marched afoot in a re-
cent parade in Washington-what more
glorious game of Follow-the-Leader could
we have on the Fourth?
Let the babies; let the young men, the
blushing girls, the charming matrons; let
the sharp-eyed grandmothers. and the fine
old grandfathers, telling the deeds of other
days; let the butcher, the baker, the candle
stick maker; let stranger and native, en-
ployer and servant-let everybody carry a
flag! Think of Palafox street, an undu-
lating wave of red and white, star
sprinkled. Think of the mighty cheer that
will rock the buildings when the process
sion comes booming along, to the strains of
'Dixie"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-06-23
A QUEENS DEMocRAcY.

One of the war economies at Bucking-
ham palace, the royal residence in London,
is dinner of three courses, without wines
and no servants in the room.
Another of Queen Mary's frugalities is
an arrangement whereby the ladies in
waiting, formerly resident at the palace,
are no longer housed there, but live at
their own expense, and are summoned by
phone when their services are required.
And there are more rigid economies.
Queen Mary, instead of discarding her
shoes when they show wear, has them soled
and heeled and otherwise fitted for further
service, London papers say.
And great ladies Of England's noble
houses are initiating the queens saving
habit.
The queen now numbers Mrs. John
Burns, wife of the famous labor leader,
among her personal friends. They work
together to solve some of the peculiar
problems of woman in the industrial world
in war time.
Democracy may be the crux of the great
war--and it may not-but certain it is
that many of its common forms are spread
ing rapidly as by-product of the war.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-06-23
TELL EVERYBODY.

The Jacksonville Metropolis deplores the
lack of enthusiasm throughout the state
over the Florida First campaign.
Florida" says our contemporary, has
been asleep-and is not yet awakened to
the full Importance of her potentia1ities
Florida has been too much bound up in
her own borders and until Florida reaches
out, and through the aid of modern meth
DDS tells the world of her charms and her
possibilities Florida will never come into
her full measure of riches"
We agree with the Metropolis that what
Florida needs is publicity Advertising is
the writing on the wall that made Califor-
mia famous.
Fortunately, we of West Florida are
having better success with our publicity
than the Metropolis ascribes TO the Florida
First campaign.
Due to the efforts of a progressive set of
business men and the enthusiasm of our
farmers, eliminating in the splendid propa-
ganda of the West Florida Chamber of
Commerce, our slogan bids fair to be heard
around the world-'"The Last Great West
West Florida"
Our ten thousand dollar publicity fund
IS not project, it is almost fact. Over a
Thousand dollars have been raised already.
and the organization only few weeks old.
vt IS just question now of how to spend
che money.
Our land is capable of producing cattle
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-06-23
THE CENTENNIAL AND
} PENSACOLA'S OPPORTUNITY
) : : : : : : e : AAANAN

For several months one of the prin-
cipal topics of discussion among Flo
ridians has been the holding of cen
tenniaI exposition IN 1919, and Pen
sacola, in which the movement was
originated, has expressed the fear
that Tampa would step in and take
the honor from her.
Tampans generally consider that
Pensacola is entitled to the privilege
of holding the exposition, as a result
of which the board of trade here re-
Gently went on record against efforts
to hold it in this city and many com
ments favorable to Pensacola were
heard. Therefore, the Deep Water
City now has an opportunity to go
ahead without fear Of interference,
and we sincerely hope her citizens
viii get busy at once. That great
section of the state is sadly in need
of advertising and development, and
pleasing results viii be achieved in
case a creditable exposition is held
in honor of the states hundredth an
niversary. This is not only an op-
portunity for Pensacola, but for West
Florida also, and tho eogntry Of that
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-06-23
PENSACOLA AS CONCENTRATION
CAMP

Pensacola would seem to be a logical
point for a concentration camp. It's geo
graphical location, its climate, its pure wa
ter and its splendid harbor all render it
valuable as a concentration point for
troops and its claims should be at once
called to the attention of the proper auz
thorities and pressed with all power and
expedition.
The same attributes which make Pensa-
cola desirable as great naval base are
equally important as concentration point.
The troops could not only be we'll taken
care of here, but could embark from this
port at a moment notice and Pensacola
claims should be placed before the govern
ment without delay.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-06-23
WHY SHOULD THE PUBLIC PAY7

It is considered right and proper that the
nation or state should pay the owners for
cattle slaughtered to prevent the spread of
disease-particularly hoof and mouth dis
ease.
Suppose, as variation of this plan,
cities and villages should pay for human
lives unnecessarily sacrificed through fail
ure to protect the public health.
As general rule typhoid fever is con-
elusive evidence of criminal neglect for
which someone should pay heavy penalty.
If the courts should decide that $4,000
would be fair price for life, with all its
promise for the future, think of the bill that
could be presented to the authorities of
some towns and cities where the admins
tration now spends money for politics in
stead of public health
Suppose the courts accepted as conclu-
srve evidence of public liability such things
as these:
Polluted water supply.
Existence of manure piles and other
breeding places of the typhoid fly"
Careless sewage disposal.
Suppose town having any of these con-
ditions and having, say ten typhoid deaths
a year, had to pay 100000 a year for the
slaughter of humans?
How long, do you think, it would take
Tor the public officials to get busy?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-06-23
VOX POPULI
HNNNAANoeNAeANN :
APPROVES EDITORIAL
OF THE JOURNAL
New York CITY, June 10.

New York City, June 10.
Editor of The Journal: We have
been interested in your trenchant edi-
torial of May 25 on "The Wicked
People Who Love the Open Road"
discussing Sunday observance with
special reference to motion pictures,
automobiles and other matters. We
are glad to note your general approval
of motion pictures. The National
Board of Review sees practically all
pictures exhibited to the American
public, 80 per cent roughly speaking,
and can confidently say from its ex-
perience that the general character
of motion pictures is constantly i'm
proving with reference to the dramatic
value and moral content.
The assembly of churchmen at At
Iantic City which condemned moving
pictures and automobiles takes an IN
progressive attitude quite in contrast
to prominent clergyman who re-
Gently said in a letter to us: "In
my work here the. impression has
grown upon me that in relation to all
the peoples play the orthodox church
has adopted an impossible attitude.
It has become quite the thing for
the ministers to eye with suspicion
almost all forms of amusement or
even inspiration or education which
have not either been sponsored by
the church proper or cared for def
nitely or in detail by the church it.
self. In the case of the motion pic
ture theater this is true. Moving pic
lures in the church of a Sunday eve
ming are becoming acceptable, but
pictures in the theater are regarded
as evil, no matter how splendid their
theme or how beautiful their effect
l suppose that the distrust of the So
called commercialized amusement has
something to do with this point OF
view. The church should initiate q
movement for moving picture per
formances on Sunday and give it its
sanction. Instead of trying to rur
down the motion picture, build it up
Close the church on Sunday night anc
back up the good movie program"
We hope you will continue K
preach the reasonable gospel of YOU
editorial.
On behalf of the National Board
l am, Yours very truly,
CLARENCE M. ABBOTT,
CA-AMK Asst. Sect.