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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
ANNIVERSARIES
 OF RING BATTLES

/. 1902-Joe Cans defeated George Mc- SHadden in three rounds at San Fran kcisco. This was the last of the six hbatt1es between these two boys, who frank among the greatest of light weight boxers. The black boy fought Elbows three times in 1899, and these were among the hardest bouts of Joe's SaTeer- In their first meeting kGans wcA the decision at the end of k25 rounds of terrific battling Then kroute, and in the third contest McFad- kden won by clean knockout in the I23rd round. It was watermelon and kchicken that beat Cans, however, for lafter weighing in he stuffed himself krwith those delicacies beloved of the knegro heart. He was Sick to his tum- kmy' when he entered the ring, and k'v1Se old Elbows devoted all his at stenHon to that section of Joe's anat- Iomy, with disastrous results for Cans. lThe next year Joe and George fought two short draws, and in 1902 they en- jagged in a six-round no-decision bout lin Philadelphia This wa-s followed by kthe San Francisco affair, when Joe demonstrated. his superiority over his k0ld foe.
 1S09-Dic1z Hy1and knocked out Leach Cross in the 41st round at Colma, Cal. This was the first time since hJs preliminary days that the
 Jewish lightweight was put to sleep, ana the process was not repeated until last February. when Milburn Sayior, of Indianapolis. knocked out the
 dentist fighter in the fifth round of a
 bout in Cincinnati. That defeat de- 1cided Leach to quit the game, and he
 has since returned to the dental chair Iand engaged in the cloak and suit tbusiness as side line The Hyland- Cross battle at Colna was the only Hong contest of the Hebrew dentists career, and in 1t he demonstrated thai Inc was game to the core. Cross fought powerfully against one of the bes1 long distance fighters in the light
 weight division and kept it up for more than two hours before he finally
 succun1bed. The bout was the hard
 est of Eeach's long career. Cross Is the only 1atter-day pugi1ist of pronai-
 nence who ia a real college graduate
 with a bona fde degree. He is a keen bright Jew, who has no prejudice
 against money, but it is to be said
 for him that he always fought on the
 square and never figured in any
 crooIked schemes for separating the
 fans from their cash without giving
 am adequate return.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
BASEBALL BITS

The reorganized Athletics are maK- ing a worse showing this year than last. Connie Mack doesn't know what to make of them.
 Daubert, Wheat and Cutshaw are the whole Brooklyn team outside of the batteries.
 The Robins still can be strengthens ed at ishortstop. Olson cannot hit and7 O'Mara is cratic in fielding. .fb
 McGraw's men will be glad to go West again. They. are figuring on an-1 other winning streak away from home.
 Eddie Collins is- batting at a .24I clip. His surprising slump has kept z the White Sox in the second division. But he'll draw his $15,00O salary just the same. ,r5
 Twenty major league players ara batting in the 300 class, nine in the National League and eleven in the American. The pitchers still have the upper hand.
 Pipp of the Yankees is among the leading ten sluggers in the American League. Doyle and MarkIe have won similar hOnors in the National.
 The Yankees have made hfty-two double plays and excel the other ma jor league teams in this line of work
 Carey of the Pirates and Cobb of the Tigers lead the big leagues in stealing bases with 21 and 10 respec- lively.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
By w a gner.)

Manager Gene McCann of New Lon don may prevent the deal by which Bridgeport was to send Jimmy Curry to Hartford in exchange for Outfelder Duggan. McCann sent Curry here un- der an optional agreement and the New London leader, before he con- sented to the deal, wanted to know ators would pay the $1O0 on the op- tion. As Clarkin isn't noted for his fondness for loosening up, the deal may be blocked.
 Manager Ball cleaned house a little yesterday by releasing Outfelder Steve Manning. Blake, the youngster sent from Buffalo, looked so promising in Saturdays game that it was decid- ed he would be of more value to the club than Manning. Steve is a good hitter but wasn't satisfied in Bridge port.
 President Dan O'Nei1 has sent out orders that the second game of double headers in the future shall consist of seven innings. This is done to prevent the umpire calling the contest on &C., count of darkness and causing com plications.
 George Spires, the veteran indelder, has been made manager of the Hart ford club. He is a heady player who ought to make good. The Senators are after Jacklitsch, the former big league ba,ckstop, but he declined the offer.
 No wonder Owner Dunn of the Cleveland club is popular with the home fans. He has a, system of rain checks by which the fans can see an other game on the coupons unless the full game has been played. In other big league cities is four and one-half
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
cal and Outside
CHINESE PLAYERS
 DISPLAY SPEED IN |. DEFEATING LOCALS
(By Wagner)

The heather Chinee forgot all about his native game of fan-tan yes terday when he backed his baseball knowledge against the Bridgeport Stars at New field park. The Chinese University players kicked the pale faces around by to 1 and a few extra quarts of chop suey were open edl ast night in the chop stick re- sorts. A reception committee of col lar and cuff boys went to the game in a taxi, driven by Jimmy the Student, who had his mustache newly ironed in honor of the event.
 The Orienta1s displayed great skill in the national nuisance. Instead of jabbering away in foreign lingo they shouted ''lotta life now" "the old pep,' just like regular professionals They proved to be good felders and hard hitters when they connected.
 Ako, the pitcher, had a roundhOuse curve which kept inside and there by bothered the locals. The score was 1 to 1 until the ninth when the Chi nese tapped Speed Finn for two runs and victory. The score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
DUSTER MAILS LOOKS
 LIKE GOOD PITCHER
 FOR BROOKLYN TEAM

New York, June 27-J. w. (Dus- ter) Mails, the Robins young south paw, has made a good impression on the Brooklyn fans in the few appear ances h9 has made in the box, and he is quite a favorite with the rooters at Ebbets Field. Mails, who is only 20 years old, came to the Robins from Seattle at the close of last season.
 The young pitcher sustained a, torn Hgament in his arm in an exhibition game shortly after the season opened, and was on the disabled list for sev- eral weeks. He is now ready to pitch, and ought to be a big help to Uncle Robbie
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
M'CANN MAY PREVENT DEAL
 SENDING CURRY TO HARTFORD
Second of Double Headers Only Seven Inn
 ings in Future.

innings have been played the rain cheeks are no good. Dunn's latest idea to please the public is numbering the players. Each player wears spends to the names on the score board so the crowd can identify the men.
 Otto Deininger, Red Whalen and Marty Walsh of the Bridgeport club sawthe bouts at the Casino last night. The players had a day off yesterday so like other diamond artists they spent it by going to see the Chinese play the Bridgeport Stars.
 The Bridgeport club will be on the road the remainder of the week. This will give Owner Cornen a chance to recover some fhis recent losses. He is guaranteed $1O0 a, day while on the road so he is sure to get $500 before Sunday.
 The Brooklawn club sent a strong team to Greenwich today to take part in the state golf championship. Among those who represented the local organ ization are Robert Abbott, s. D. Bow CTS, W. Parker Seeley, John T. L.. Hubbard, c. G. Waldo and Nate Wheeler.
 Just as the New York writers were panning Benny Kauff for his failure to hit, the former Bridgeporter delivered a double and two triples against Brooklyn yesterday and won the first game for the Giants.
 | You have to give Lee F'oh1 credit for making the unexpected moves. He dug up the ancient Fred Beebe yester- day and the old timer walked into the box for Cleveland and b1anked the White Sox. Beebe has been in and out of the big leagues so many times that l everybody thought he was through.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
BOY WHO WAS
 STAR AT PENN, TO JOIN CHICAGO AMERICAN CIUR
(Meriden JournaD

Another Meriden boy becomes big league baseball player. He is Howard Kane, son of Mir and Mrs. P. J. Kane of Foster court, star second baseman Of the University of Pennsylvania team. Kane will report to the White Sox today prepared to play in the Cleveland series. He probably will play second or short. Kane was grad uated this year from the U. of F. as a dentist with high rank in his work and renown for his diamond play.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27

Two-base hits-Y. Chin, Suan, F1aherty, Halback, Vim. Three base hits, Ayau, J. Chin. Sacrifice hits, Downey. Hurley, Ayau. Left on bases, Bridgeport Stars 8, Chinese University 6. First base on errors, Chinese Uni versity 1, Bridgeport Stars 1. Bases on balls, off Finn 2, off Ako 2. Hit by pitcher, by Finn CYim, Dot); by Ako (Downey). Struck out, by Alzo g, by Finn 6. Wild pitches, A1zo, Umpire, Silva. Time, 1:45.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27

league authorities and was sustained. While he has had his off days, Benton has pitched some mighty fine ball for the Giants so far, and it is likely that under McGraws management he will steady down and become one of the star hurIers of the National League.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27

GAMES TODAY. Philadelphia in Boston. Chicago in Cleveland. Detroit in St. Louis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TODAY.

GAMES TODAY. Bridgeport at Springfield. Lowell at New London. New Haven at Lynn. Lawrence at Portland. Hartford at worcester.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27

GAMES TO-DAY. New York in Brooklyn. Boston in Philadelphia. St. Louis in Cincinnati. Pittsburgh in Chicago CD.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
Eastern League

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
National League
vEsTERDAY,s REsUITs.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

ed on account of rain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27

The Robins still can be strengthen-S ed at shortstop. Olson cannot hit and5 O'Mara is cratic in fielding. .fb
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-28
lBu Assootated Fress.l

London, July 2S.-It is officially an
nounced this afternoon that the Brit
ish have captured the entire Delville
Wood, where the German Brandenburg
regiment which has been entrenched
there for so long, was driven out.
The Importance which the Germans
attached to the Delyille Wood is indi-
Gated by statement that the famous
Brandenburg division defended it. The
wood joins Longueval, portion OF
which the Germans hold. Observers
reported that the Delville fighting was
the fiercest of the war
The verdun battle Is still raging
IiParis reporting that the Germans were
Irepulsed
! Petrograd announces that the Hus
sian advances toward Brody in north
eastern Galicia, and also around th'
frivers, slonevka ana Boldarovka arr
continuing successfully The Russian
Cacausus army is advancing
Rome reports that the Italians hay'
tgained further against tn Austrians.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-28
Here's a Story of
HoW Preparedness
Got This GirILicked
BETTE sLAMEs lT ALL ON FORE
SIGHT; "AH'M DE ALLIES,
THO" SHE SAYS.

Preparedness, Jedge, preparedness.
dat's the cause of my being all beat
up. Deed it am
Bette Jackson, black as G.. & 5. j.
coal pile, then exhibited a strong right
arm, with sleeve rolled almost to the
shoulder, in Mayor Batsons court,
"Dare's where he hit me. Yo' can
see TO yo'self Dares de black brulse.
An preparedness caused it."
Mayor Batson, being strong prepar-
.edness advocate, got interested. lie
wanted to know just how it all hap
pened.
"You know. Bettie,' the Mayor said
.'that they say Germany came neal
licking the Allies before they knew
what she was about, because she was
prepared, and they were not
| "Yas sab, All knows it, but All ain
Germany. Abs dem Allies, dat's VIVA
All am. Dal, he's de German. it wa
Ehis preparedness dat caused de trouble
All wasn't looking for it, and de TVS
thing All knew, de air was full OF oiaci
hfists. and All didns get out Of bed fo
two DAYS. Preparedness done It. Dat.
! what All got to say about it"
| Dal Balls preparedness cost MIN q
lacly SIS as a result.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-28
TUPPER TO SPEAK
a MORE TIMES At
BIG ENCAMPMENT
WILL LECTURE TWICE ToMoR-
ROW AND TO PREACH TWO
TIMES ON SUNDAY.
SIS CHATAU0UA is
OFFERED FREE HERE

The Rev. Kerr Boyce Tupper, u. ~,
LII. D., of Philadelphia, who has been
speaking daily this week at the Bap-
tist Assembly, will deliver two special
lectures tomorrow, and two sermons
on Sunday. At 11:15 o'clock tomor-
row morning he will lecture on "Ihe
Bible AS Matchless Classic, ana
emphasize the literary glory of the
Rook. Tomorrow evening he will de-
liver his popular Chautauqua lecture
"Optimism vs. Pessimism, or Seeing
the Brighter Side of Life j. E. Byrd,
| president Of the assembly, states that
this lecture which regularly received
STE from Chautauquas, is offered free
to encampment visitors and the Hat
tiesburg public.
The Rev. Henry Afford, D.. D., OF
Atlanta. will again tonight deliver the
Iprincipal address at s o'clock.
The program Of the assembly yester
day was made up of study classes IL
the morning onu ebuuASDSN -
Beauchamp and DR.. HI. A. Porter; II
1.-THE afternoon Of an address before tn
woman's Missionary Union represer
tatives, by Tdrs. J. F. Ray, Of japan
and storytelling period for childre
by Mrs John Permenter; in the ev'
ming of addresses by DR.. Tupper, Mis-
Tiller, OF Murfreesboro, Tenn, an
n DR.. Porter.
> At the sunset service Or. Tupp'
d spoke on the text: IF any man viii
O. to do His will he shall know Him" a
analysis of these words shows thr'
@ sharply defined aspects. In the hr
O. place their comprehenssiveness is
le once seen. Any and everybody m
tt come; all are included. # learnir
(continued on Page Four9
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-28
FI:RFliU,ITLAND i: Ri i. PARK TO
Be VISITED TOMORROW
HArTlEsBuRe BUSINESS MEN TO
SPEND THE DAY VIEW
ING FARM THERE.

AS guests of the Mills Farm Com
pany, at FruitIand Park, a large dele
CATION Of Hattiesburg business men
will go to the southern section Of the
county tomorrow, and inspect the
farm lands Of the company there
Indications that 20 or more Hatties-
burgians will make the trip, and pres
ent plans are to go by automobile
Through Ellis Hickman, =. B. Mills
1.-The general manager of the enterprise,
lextended the invitation to the local
linen. Mr.. Mills said that if the trip
& was not made by automobile that the
visitors should go there by train, and
Ithe company would reimburse each foi
money spent on railroad tickets.
4. a watermelon "thresher," designe'
!, and built in Hattiesburg, viii be den
: onstrated there tomorrow. This mi
!. chine is used in extracting the seed
4 from the melons. AS a large part
a the melon crop OF the Mills compar
ii was so damaged as to make it impra
he tical to ship it, the output will be us
for its seeds.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-28
NAV Ship Supplies.

Washington, d. c., July 2S.-Inform'
al assurances that Austria-Hungary is
disposed to respond favorably to Pres
ident wilson's personal appeal for per
lmission to ship American relief sup
A,lies to the Poles in the territory oc'
cupied and held by the Austrians, have
been given personally by foreign min
lister Burian to Ambassador Penfield
iTh state Department also has received
from Ambassador Page, the British
\ statement of willingness to permit tn
/ Continued on Page Four9
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-28
.HATTIESBURG CENTER
OF BIG POPULATION
MODE THAN $4,000 PERSONS RE
SIDE WITHIN RADIUS OF SO
MILES OF CITY.

The Importance Of Hattiesburg as a
trading and commercial center was
forcibly pointed out today when a set
Of detailed figures showing the popu-
lation Of the cities, towns, and rural
ommunities within radius of 50 miles
Of this city, was compiled,
According to the estimate of Presi-
dent Hannah, Of the Commercial Club
collaborating with other persons IA
miIiar with this section Of the state
.here are more than 10000 persons II
the territory in question.
| The figures we're obtained at tn
request Of the general manager Of tn
Ringing circus, which wants to com
here, and viii give two performance
liz the population in this section wi
Justify it,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-28

The discovery OF second case OF
infantile paralysis IN Hattiesburg yes
terday, for time threatened to bring
about a rupture hgtween the health
authorities and officials OF the Mlssis-
sippi Central Railroad Company, when
the latter were directed to return the
patient to Natchez, the point from
which it had most recently come.
The differences were adjusted, how
ever, and today the child is in quar-
antine.
The second case reported is that OF
the child of Charlie Butler, colored,
one Of the oldest firemen, in point OF
service, employed by the Mississippi
Central. The child had been i'll, and
physicians were of the opinion that it
was suffering from the baby plague
The mother took the child to Natche2
on a short visit, and the physicians
there, after making an examination
pronounced the disease infantile pa
ralysis, and directed the mother tt
isolate herself and the infant
4 Yesterday morning, the woman AM
baby boarded Hattiesburg-bount
train and were on their way hom'
when the Natchez authorities Learned
CONTINUED on Page FourJ
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-28
'BREM REP0 ! q 7 AIKEN
SISTER
SHIP Is SAID TO BE ON
ITS WAY TO HALIFAX

TEL EC RAMS FROM CANADIAN SOURCES, CONSIDER
ED RELIABLE, DECLARE THAT THE SECOND
GERMAN SUBMARINE MERCHANTMEN FELL IN
10 a TRAP LAID BY THE PATROLLING WAR
SHIPS OF THE ALLIES, AND WAS CAPTURED
DEIJTsCEL AND BELIEVED TO BE WAITING TO
HEAR SOMETHING DEFINITE FROM THE TWIN
VESSEL, BEFORE TRYING TO BREAK THROUGH
THE GUARD.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-28

Paris, July 2S.-The French official
statement says that the Russians, re-
connoitering at Auberiye, in the Cham.
pagne, penetrated the German trench
es. clearing them with hand grenades.
The Russians captured some prison
ers.
The French checked the Germans
attempted attack near Lihons, north
Of Chaulnes. on the right bank Of the
Meuse, in the Verdun region. The
French artillery stopped the German
preparations to attack the Thiaumon
work.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-28
SKIPPER is SHOT
TRIES TO RAM BOAT.
BRITISH SHIP CAPTAIN, CAUGHT
BY THE GERMANS. rs TRIED
AND EXECUTED.
tBg Associated Press.)

Berlin. July 2s.-capt Charles
Fryatt, Of the Great Eastern Rail-
way steamer BRUSSELS, which was
captured by German destroyers
last month and taken to Zee
bruase, has been executed BY shoot;
ine after German naval court
martial.
Fryatt was executed because y
was alleged that In March, 1915,
he attempted TO ram ! German sub
marine.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-28
SECOND CASE OF
PLAGUE is
FOUND IN CITY
Child Of Negro Fireman on Mis-
sissippi Central Is Attacked
With Paralysis.
SLIPS AWAY FROM
NATCHEZ; COMES HERE

Health Authorities at First Direct
Railroad Company 10 Return the
Mother and Infant, But Later Place
Them in Quarantine ~ Coach in
Which They Rode Is Fumiuated and
Put Out Of Service for Some Days
Disease Is Light One.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-28
RECRUITING OFFICE
NOW ON MAIN STREET
y, RIA OFFICER ENLlsTlNe MEN
FOR SERVICE WITH MIS-
sisslppI GUARD.

n rha militia recruiting station, in
y .,arss Of lieutenant W, $. Rutter' de-
.aGaS on this duty has been opened
.t 70 sle Main street over the Hub Gro
cery Store. , .,a+a
~, ara expected o reach the city to
arrow. -. The work Of examining the
IAN @ will be begun probably this aft
ternooil.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-28
I AXE.
.DELvILLE WOOD;
TEUTONS ROUTED
Brandenburg Regiment, En-
trenched there, Driven Out
By Hand Grenades
RUSSIANS IN WEST
rEFfAT THE GERMANS

Cars Forces Fighting Alongside the
French and British. Win. Their. First
Big Victories After Their Transfer
French Artillery on the Right Bank
off the Meuse Stop the Teuton Prep.
arations for Attack on Thiaumon'
Work.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-28

New orleans, July 2s.-The cotton
market at 2:sO was; January, 1882
opening at 1895, October, 1906; open
fng at 1910; December, 1922, open
ing at 1925.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-28

Does Hattiesburg want a new CITY
Hall, new city Jail, and new central
fire station?
Acting on suggestions made during
the last couple Of days by a dozen OF
more Hattiesburg business men. Mayor
Batson is endeavoring to obtain the
sentiment Of the city on this question,
and il it ID found that sufficient num-
ber Of qualified voters desire these I'M
provements, an election will be called
during the next two Or three months.
The matter Of erecting a new CITY
Hail has come UP several times during
the last few months. Opposition here
and there has appeared, Mayor Batson
explained while from other sources q
demand for an election has been MADE
Il don't care which stand the people
take" the mayor stated this afternoon
eIf they vote for new building, OF
If they vote against it,dt viii not mat
Tor 10 me. OF course ! have my owl
views on the question, but these are
moi 10 be taken into consideration
The question is, do the people want
\ new building?
i Gauge the Sentiment.
7 4 am trying to gauge the sentlmeii
q the voters and the tax payers. 9
ia city regarding the question. II
sufficient number seem interested !
ne proposition, | shall eau an eies
tion Il any time which the resident
i Hattiesburg may say.
Il believe that if 4 new building
~ Be erected during the next couple
,oars that II should be done AZ "
Zine, however. 9
commissionerFairIey said that ne !
,.ored calling an election. "Inere Is
semand here and there" he said' !
:. ew building, and there aiso = opp
rs,tion fo.t...1fthe people want 70 , vo :,
!, think tlat it is the duty OF =
CITY Fathers to i've them an oppo
III to 10 50
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-28
special to The .Netos.
BE Made bJ Supreme Court.

Special to The Netos.
jackson, Miss, July 28.-Chancellor
q p. Taylor's decision upholding every
contention of the prohibitionists. that
the referendum amendment to the con
stltution is Illegal, and refusing TO dls'
solve the injunction restraining the
Secretary of state from calling an elec.
tion on the new liquor law. will result
in the matter going to the State Su-
Ipreme Court for final settlement,
The decision of the chancellor was
rendered late yesterday afternoon, al
ter several hours of argument.
Some three weeks ago petitions
were filed with the secretary of state
calling for referendum election upon
the laws passed by the recent ses
sion Of the legislature limiting the
amount Of whiskey brought into th'
state by any one person to one quar-
ieyery fifteen days and prohibiting tn
publication of liquor advertisements
TAT the same tlWe u TSlelelluuii PSS
tion was filed asking an election O
the game and fish law passed at tn
, isame session The antisaloon leagu
sued out an injunction restraining tn
secretary of state from taking an
, action whatever.
l The secretary Of state fled MS al
: swer and made motion to have tn
/ injunction dissolved. Chancellor IA
S lor in a verbal decision announce
: that he would oyerrule the motion
9 dissolve the Injunction, and that
d the Supreme Court would finally ha'
e to decide all the points in the ca
J. anyway he would render no write
decision. The fish and game law w
. not included in the decision, but
! torneys on either side of that litle
Il ton agreed to abide by the decisi
ID in the liquor cases.