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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-16
Guy Morton, Former
 Waterbury Star, Once
 Was Soekless Wonder
(Sporting News)

Joe Jackson, the slugging gardener of the Chicago White Sox, is often
 spoken of as the original shoeless and stockingless wonder of the national pastime; but Jack Farmer, the Pirate
 utility man, ayers Joe has nothing on
 an acquaintance of his. now a big league star The person referred to
 by Farmer is Guy Morton, whose
 great hurling kept the Cleveland In-
 dians in the running throughout most
 of the present season.
 Before Jack had stepped out into league ball he was engaged to play an "all-important'' game with the Set lima, Ala, independent team against one of the neighboring aggregations
 Several nickels were wagered on the outcome of this game, says Jack, and
 Morton was engaged to do the slab
 ping for the Selma rivals.
 i Morton was there that afternoon in all his glory, and had everything a pitcher needs-except a pair of socks or stockings He came without eith- er Guys teammates couldn't figure out why their twirler didn't bring any legware along with him, either on his person or in his suitcase. He climbed into his "unie'' and his mates watch | ed him pull on his shoes over stock .ingless feet. They were puzzled, but knew the green kid from the noun | tains would have some sort of a rea- Eson for his dislike for the conventional garb. After being fully dressed-mi- nus, of course, the stockings-Guy started for the field, when he was
 stopped by the manager. "Why didn't you put on those stock ings I gave your" inquired the boss of | his pitcher.
 "Its too damn hot for socks," re- piled Morton and he'd have gone through with his stockingless program | had not the manager used well-nigh | physical violence upon him to insist hat he complete his attire.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-16
FIDAIIO WILL RECOVER.

John Fidalo, of 344 Main street who fell through an opening in the floor of the building, in course of construction, in Broad street yester- day. will recover from his injuries according to the physicians at the Bridgeport hospital. It was at first feared that he would die.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-16

in 1909. when he tipped the team at trif1e more than 200 pounds. In the Stockholm Olympics he was an also ran in the various wenght events in which he participated, but since that time he has been looming" like a house afire, to the end that he Is the tip to beat any, shot and discus thrower in the United States. Phet shows Mucks putting the shot at the A. A. U. championships at Newark.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-16

Alma Richards was second with 43 feet II inches. He also captured the discus throw from Emil Muller of the N. Y. A. c. iby a heave of 45 feet F
 inches. The experts predict in another
 year or so he will establish some worlds records in these two branches of athletics. Mucks, who is a giant of six feet three and half inches and who scales in the neighborhood of 16O pounds, began his athletic career
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-16

Lieut.. Commander Watson reported to the navy department that Walter Sawyer, first class. seaman, had fallen oyerboard from tj1e destroyer Prices son and drowned in Hampton Roads
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-16

SPECIAL SALE OF FERNS
 19 AND 23c. JOHN RICK c 008
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-16
Yankees Pared Best

Of the Greater New York clubs the Yankees fared best in the draft, which was held yesterday at Cincinnati. The American leaguers drew five players. Brooklyn got four and tIe Giants two. The Giants drew prize, however, in WitteKstater of Newark. He is hard hitter who can play the outfield or in- field. The other player is Causey from Waco. Tex.
 Brooklyn got a good man in Fab- rique, leading shortstop of the inter- national league. He is a good hitter and should fill the gap at shortstop Pitcher Burning of Portland, Me; Shortstop Fitzmmons of Butte. Mont, and Catcher Snyder of Macon, Ga, were also taken. The Yankees got Shortstop Rawlings of Toledo, Pitch CT Munro of Memphis, Pitcher Knaupr of Shreveport, Shvrtstop Manda oi Fort Worth, Tex, and Shaw of Macon Ga.
 The price for man drafted from a Class A league like the Internationa is l$2,500. For the Eastern, which i: Class B, the price is s1,2O0.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-16

Gen. Obregon, whose health has improved, is expected to resume his post as minister of war immediately.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-16

J. s. Bache has been elected vice. president of the Ann Arbor Railroad Co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-16

Madison, Wis, Sept. 14-Athletic experts are of the opinion that Arlie Mucks, the giant athlete of the Uni himself as discus thrower and in putting the shot, Mucks easily re- gently won the 16-pound shot putting event at the A. A. U. cham mpionships in Newark with AT feet 2A inches.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-16
Brooklyn Tomorrow

The Brooklyn Nationals will play here tomorrow in the final game of the season. Manager Robinson will send the Dodgers here in charge of Nap Fucker, the veteran pitcher. As the Dodgers are leading the National league race there will undoubtedly be a big crowd out to sd them. The Brooklyn lineup will be: Mack Wheat C.; Rucker, Mails and Appleton. D.; Merkle, h.; Cutshaw, 2b.; Mara, ss. Getz or Mowrey, 3b.; Hickman, lf.; Myers, cf.; Stengel, If.
 Only a few fans were on hand at Newfield park yesterday when New Haven and Bridgeport clashed in the final game of the local Eastern season
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-16

SPECIAL SALE OF FERNS
 10 AND 23c.
 1OHN RICK & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-16

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a Word.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-11-17
that the Republican party has been actually caught MA,
tainted" goods, and that it has been known to collect 1 fl maj
paign purposes as much as $500, 900. 90 from one corn y cal
and to buy votes in BLOCKS OF fve." porauQ


The result of the presidential election saved the H..
States Supreme Court from dissertation and it will no ommNe,
while before any party again commits political hari- q iH%
invading the sanctity of that tribunal to lug a member Of s; a. n
a political scramble. If there is any set of men foolish ~ h}
to want to do this, there will not be found a member 90 ffo vg
court who will forget the lesson the voters of the United 6. may
taught Mr.. Charles Evans Hughes. From the foundatioSa'
this government it has been understood that when a man %
cepted a place on the U. S. Supreme Bench, he put noIIaa J
preferment behind him, that he burned the political briduesc q
his path and set his face to the sacred performance of the ddnussAM
OF an office, in many respects, greater than the Presidency
1t would have been a real misfortune to have eJec4.,
Hughes because OF his relations to the Supreme Court If = ea
no other reason. The precedent would have been estabIshuoii
of inviting a member Of the greatest judicial tribunal in ta
world to keep his ear to ground, to have trimmed his decis;one
to catch the political winds. A judge is still human; ha S a
the weakness Of all other men, hence the importance of rero "as
ing every temptation that would lure him from the path ~
correct Interpretation of the law and a sacred performance :
duty. This holds true Of the judge Of any court, but m ~
especially with a Judge of the court of final and last resort ~
the Nation. AS proof of the fact that a judges decis;oamn
are brought under review when he enters politics, note ys
Danbury Haters' case which was hurled at Hughes all over ~ Ie
Hughes dickered with the politicians about the nominate,
before the Chicago convention-there is hardly any man wbaa
knows about the workings of politics and with a thimble full NJ ~
sense that will not admit this. "
But the old ship is back at its mornings, the U. S. SUPREME
Court is saved from the cloud, that Hughes election would have
placed upon it. by Wilson's reelection.
The moral is: The Judge who has a lifetime position
had best know what voice is calling him before he turns such +.
place loose to enter a chase for an Office.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-11-17

we direct the attention, especially of our Grenada county
readers, 10 an article, which we are publishing this week bv the
authority OF MI. } I. Thomas, from the pen of Merriwether f.
Bacon and published in a recent issue of The Country Gentle
man.
In many respects there could hardly be a picture of anoth-
er community that more nearly represents lust now Grenada
county than the picture Mr.. Bacon draws of Pendleton County,
kentucky. What those people did so can ours. We are as
tavorably situated as those of this Kentucky county and we can
raise more different crops than they can. 1t is the people that
make a county no less than the town. Individual effort and
Individual resolve begets community effort and resolution. The
point is, md out what we want to do and proceed to do it. The
captured Individual Is in captivity because of hating; the doubt
ing, mating Thomas brings economic failure and financial de-
preston. Inc man IN motion, in action, is rarely caught in the
maeBtrOm OF business disaster or moral ruin. We hone that
every man INTO whose hands The Sentinel falls this week will
read the Bacon article. "
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-11-17
A THRUST AT THE SOUTH.

We know that we are all due to exercise a good deal of
s sns synt to the ~ vanauish "sd;,h in political battles; The wounded
charity to allow to go unchallenged the excerpt given below
and fair Kansas City Journal, a standpat Republican news
paper, Of Nov: IL. The Journal was defending it's party
demand of its leaders for a recount" and, with that Pbarasaic
assumption OF purity that has served so long as an opiate to
make the Republican party believe that whatever it did was
righteous even to stealing the Presidency, it reads a lecture
South. 1t said: ~ Wv
There is something inherently vicious but char.
acteristcally Democatic in the idea that contests will
be abandoned if Wilson doesn't need the votes. That
Is a pusllanlmous conception of the dignity Of the
presidency. AS Chairman Wilcox observed the 9TH
par dvs w y comes soe Sh into oa aue grace sisd from the the Democratic
lo solid South votes in the electoral college-votes
tainted with violation Of the constitution of the United
States and based upon the disfranchisement of mil
mons OF legally qualified voters whose qualifications
cost the American people four years of a fratricidal
war, hundreds of thousands of lives and billions of
dolIars in the ultimate computation. Oklahoma car
RED its vicious election law, which takes the place Of
a measure declared Unconstitutional by the supreme
court Of the United States and which is even more
aenlantiv subversive of the organic law of the land in
its provisions"
1t would be difficult to put together a grosser misstate-
ment than the above and one that lacked so little legal veritv.
The Journal well knows that the Supreme Court of the United
states a majority of whom for years and years has been made
States where it complains "of the disfranchisement of legally
quahhed voters under review, and if the franchise laws of
these states have been so arranged as to permit the delivery
of an electoral vote tainted with violation of the constitution
OF the United States it has been due either to the corruptness
of the court or because our Southern statesmen have been wise
ana brainy enough to construct laws whose meshes the Supreme
Court could not unravel. But the truth is we have kept within
me law IN making our franchise statutes and constitutions.
NO one knows better than the Journal that the war was not
1 Jongms, to give the negro tpn naualia Lift as a voter, and the
realizes that the clothing of the negro with the ballot at the
stunbi;no booi' =, ~. ~ nh naim anu nS peen d
North and the South.
But the Journal is sore. 1t feels the full effect and force
the great blow struck it and its party, on November z, and in
time its reason will return and we shall expect to again see
IL assume a conservative and a sane roll.
The Journal must not forget that there is a pretty well
opinion in the minds Of the people of the United States
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-11-17
GOVERNOR BROUGH, OF ARKANSAS.

From her verdant gardens of brainy. able and noble men.
whom Mississippi has produced, trained and sent out to other
states, there Is none that will shed more lustre upon her, or that
IS destined to attain to higher and loftier eminence among
tnose with whom they have cast their lots throughout the Ma
ton, than GoVeTnOr-elect, c. H. Brough. of Arkansas. He is a
scholar, a CHRISTIAN gentleman, q man with a keen grasp of all
the essentials of true craftsmanship and one who thoroughly
understands and appreciates the real needs of the less favored
6y fortune, ne stands preeminent among the big men of his
state and Will, IN a few years, be properly rated among the
immortals who have made the South grand and glorious. Gov.
Trough is an orator, a logician and a philosopher. Arkansas
a nonored herself in naming him as her Chief Executive
He will serve her wisely and well.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-11-17
is, OR is NOT THIS A TRIBUTE
TO THE COUNTRY WOMAN2

Inc st; LOUIS Globe Democrat. (Republican) in comment
hs on n tallure OF the Democrats to realize their hone that
the vote Of the women in Illinois would turn that state 10 vii
son, alter observing that the business women" in Chicago.
Who never been fortunate or unfortunate GU enough to
marry and who are averse to "whiskers" on general principles.
makes the following observation about the women who live
beyond the cities and out in the country in that state, that NAV
Or may not be an indictment of the city business woman" a-
corning to the angle of vision. We reproduce this part of this
great daily newspapers editorial for the serious consideration
of Sentinel readers
"'DoWnstate, where the family altar fires still
burn, and birth prevention is not yet a fad: where
the man OF the house is still the man who stands at
the door TO keep the wolf away; where the family is
d unit and stands four-square against the world, the
returns show that the man and the woman must have
gone hand in hand to the polls together, as two souls
with but a single thought, two hearts that beat as one
1t is hard on the Democrats. But isn't it right"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-11-17

Among the many other things that was presented to the
Wilson had spent too much money in war preparedness hut
the people said by their ballots that he was right and his critics
wrong. wilson, IN this regard, as in most others. took time
oy the iorelock. He saw the war fever abroad in the world
and he also saw how nearly Germanys preparedness came to
giving her victory in the European war before her enemies OH
ready. ~ e'
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-11-17

The election Of the woman to Congress means that y
must get ready to do the nursing and the housekeenino =
men had best begin to eat milk weed.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-11-17

roosevelt spoke more wisely than he knew when he said
ne would take no part in directing the affairs of the government
during the next four years. He will, by force of circumstances
keep his word.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-11-17

Hughes tackled the fatal 13-he voted the 18th
the New York precinct where he was registered on No,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-11-17

TO Mrs. Hughes: Only Mrs. Woodrow Wilso
legal right to kiss the next President"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-11-17

hughes said he had a call that made him resip
supreme Bench, but he was mistaken as to the loca
voice of the call"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-11-17

Are you really doing some figuring about that 191
or are you waiting to see who will help" YOU out?
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-11-17

1t will be q cold day in August before another
the United States Supreme Court resigns to enter
scramble.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-11-17

The devil gets the fellow who waits for help and {
smiles on the man who tries to help himself.
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Let Teddy go into Oyster Bay and take a bath.

Mrs. Hughes kissed the wrong man-that is if she reau,
desired to kiss the next President"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-11-17

Hughes is a statesman without a lob.
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The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-11-02
ALMOST OVER.

A few more days and the tale will be
told. and that it will be a glorious one
for Democracy seems not to admit of a
doubt. but in order to make assurance
doubly sure Democrats must not relax
q single effort because of over con-
fdence. Let every Democrat insist
that every Democrat 90 with him to the
polls and for four years more he will
rejoice that he fought the good fight to
keep on guard the men who while doing
so much of value to the country has
kept it out of war. Stamp under the
rooster and thereby also help to elect
the congressman who have given the
president such unwavering support for
without majority of whom he would
be unable to accomplish the great
things he has done and has on his pro
gram to do.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-11-02
KENTUCKY'S GIFT
TO BEREA COLLEGl;

In order to further the education of
women within its borders, the state of
Kentucky, through its citizens. present
ing handsome building to the campus
of Berea College. This building is to
accommodate 100 young women who
have come from the southern mountains
for an education at Beres, and in ad-
dition contains dining arrangements for
800 young women, Kentucky Hall, as
the new building is to be known, is one
of the most serviceable of the newer
building at the Berea campus. and it's
entire cost, including the dining rooms
and the model kitchen adjacent, is
$50, 600, of which Kentuckians are en-
deavoring to raise the full amount.
About half of this sum has now been
collected. This is the first time, so far
as is known in this section, of citizens
of state as whole raising funds for
the education of Young people of its
own and neighboring territories.
According to President Frost. of
Berea College, Kentucky Hall will fill a
great need in the education of the wom-
en- of the southern mountains. and it is
hoped that this will be the first of sew
eral steps of similar character to fur
Their this department of Berea's work,
which has already exceeded the capaci-
ty of the college.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-11-02
DR.. GARFIELD DELIGHTS,

What Makes A Town Worth Living
In" was beautifully expressed in a
talk bv DIR. W. A. Garfield. president
of Center College. at the court house
last Friday evening. under the auspices
of the civic department of the Wom-
ems Club of this city. the house being
crowded with one of the best represent
ed audiences ever gathered in the hall.
Mr.. j. E. Robinson introduced the
speaker and highly eulogized this de-
partment of the Womsn's Club for the
many achievements it had accomplish
ed, the fruits of which can be seen in
our beautiful little park, of which We
are all so proud. DR.. Garfield has
made friends by the hundred and who
will always accord him a hearty well
come and glad hand.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-11-02
". c. T. U. RECEPTION.

On Tuesday afternoon at the home of
the President, Mrs. KinnaiJd. a very
pleasant informal reception was given
by the w. C. T. U. The unions from
Bryantsville. Paint Lick and Hubble
were invited, and the presence of these
visiting ladies was much enjoyed. From
Paint Lick came Mrs. Smith and Mrs.
hammack. Bryantsville sent Miss
Eliza Ison. Mesdames DR.. Rose, Cum
ningham, Kennedy, Williams and Bur-
CESS.
There was also present many new
members as well as the old regulars
who have been so faithful to the Tenn
perance cause these many years. Msy
their loyalty be rewarsed, and soon
may the great liquor traffic be banished
from our land. and the flag float over
the homes free from its awful curse.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-11-02
UNIQUE ENTERTAINMENT.

Mrs. Guy Davidson entertained at a
most unique Hallowe EN- entertainment
IN honor of the Circle Girls" Tuesday
afternoon. The house was artistically
decorated in Jack o'lanterns and bright
autumn leaves.
The rooms We're darkened and YOU
were met at the door by "Spook"
robed in white. it led you to another
door where larger and "Spookier
Spook" conducted YOU to a small bower
where Fortune Teller" told fortunes.
revealing "pasts and presents" in a
way that made all marvel at her
power. Her revelations were often so
"appropo" you felt she must be witch
indeed. Bright red apples strung across
the doors ana a large pan of water with
apples floating on top afforded lot of
amusement as different ones tried to
bite them without touching them.
The guessing game was the feature
Of the evening. On table were cards
in the form Of small pumpkins. on open
ing them YOU found picture and des-
cription. written in rhyme. of each cir
Gle girl. Quite number guessed them
all correctly, but Mrs. Cabel Denny
drew the lucky shortest" straw which
eotitled her to beautiful little hand
kerchief. Mrs. Ross Basin drew the
"booby" prize, which was little pin
cushion in the form of pumpkin.
A very delightful afternoon soon
passed and all left with reluctance. but
loud in their praise Of the charming
hostess and the original entertainment.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-11-02
GOOD ATTENDANCE
Al Swinebroad Sale and Prices Satisfactor,

One of the best conducted as well as
the best attended sale held near here
in the past month, was that of G. Ba
Swinebraad, held near Hubble, when
he sold everything AS advertised at
prices that were entirely satisfactory.
The sixty acres of land advertised was
all sold. S. b. Sanders getting twenty
five acres at Sis. an acre; Green Estes,
three acres at $3.50. an acre; Luther
Weaver, 81 acres at Sl26, AN acre and
number of three acre lots sold to
various parties at from sl28. SO to $l66.
an acre.
The farm containing $50 acres was
rented publicly. TO Leslie Sloan for the
year 1917, for 81. 200. Farming imple-
ments sold well. Felix White bought
jersey COW for SOS and Jack Spoona-
more nice one for SAC. Fifteen jersey
heifers sold s25 to $40 head and five
shorthorn heifers sold from $26 to $37.
head. Brood sows brought $28 50 to
SS2. while butcher steers sold at about
the market price. All other stock sold
well,
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-11-02
MISS IDA May GRANT
Passes Away At Early Hour This Morning

The announcement of the death of
Miss Ida May Grant, which occurred at
an early hour this morning. came as a
shock to her friends although the i'm
mediate family have known for several
days that the end was near. The ar
rangement for the funeral had not been
made as We go to press. on account of
the absence of the brother. DIR. II. NJ
Grant, who is now in Norfolk. Va, but
this will probably take place some time
during the day next Saturday. A more
extended notice of the passing away
of this beautiful character will appear
in the next issue of the Record.