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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
DAVID JAYNE HILL, IN
NAVY LEAGUE ADDRESS.
SCORES FOREIGN POLICY

to maintain the standards of civic
duty set up by our fathers, and IN
hinchingly sustained by them?' If we
do-and in spite of all the discourag e-
ments, I believe we do-then we must
firmly resolve, cost what it may, that
henceforth no power possessed by this
nation shall be spared, not only to de-
fend from hostile invasion every foot
Of our thousands of miles of sea and
land frontiers, but to vtndicate the
right to personal safety Of every law
abiding man, woman and child justly
possessed of American citizenship
whatever their legitimate business or
the necessity Of their situation may
require them to be-
Col. Robert NJ. Thompson. president
of the league, vigorously defended the
organization against attacks by Henry
Ford through the medium of full-page
newspaper advertiser ents published
here. this morning. Col Thompson in
reply to FNord's insinuation that as
head of the great nickel corporation
he would profit largely from prepared
ness legislation, declared that when
Congress appropriated money to pur-
chase nickel at 81 per pound he had
sold it to the government at "a cents.
The 1,OOO-odd delegates strenuously
applauded Col Thompson's arraign-
ment of the Detroit millionaire paci-
fist.
Other speakers were Henry II.
Ward. vice president of the organi-
5ation, who discussed the purposes of
the 1eague;- Hon. Sidney Ballou, who
gave a comparison of naval strength;
Albert Bushnell Hart, who discussed
NAVAL Defense of the Monroe Doc
trine"; DR.. Morton Prince, who out
lined political Benefits of Prepared
ness,1 and DR.. Nevil Monroe Hopkins,
who delivered an illustrated lecture
on THE Making of a. Navy" y
The convention will continue until
Thursday.
A. good part OF the first session was
given over to attacks on Henry Ford
for his nti-preparedness propaganda.
Col. Thompson, as president of the
league, replied to what he considered
a personal attack upon him in pub
Iished staten ents by the Detroit man
ufacturer.
Among new directors of the league
named were: David Jayne Hill, Hen
ry White, Thomas J O'Brien. former
ambassador to Japan and Italy; Chas.
D. waIcott, secretary of the Snnithso-
man institution; James K. Kynch,t San
Francisco, and Lotlis L. Clark. New
York. al
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11

Burglars broke into the home of
Chick Evans, former golf champion in
Chicago, and stole four silver cups.
won in golf tournaments.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11

A teaspoonful of Coffee will buy
more than a gold coin with the Amer
lean army lin Mexico Grounds are
used as many as IL; times by some
of the soldiers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
ANNIVERSARIES
OF RING BATTLES

175O-Jack Slack defeated Jack
Broughton In "A minutes at Houns-
low, Eng. Jack Broughton,. the father
of scientific pugi1isn, the author of
the. first code of boxing rules and the
pupil of. Jim Figg, the first champion.
after "a championship career of 18
years, found himself completely out
c1assed by the younger and stronger
Slack FTgg had retired undefeated,
and Broughton, the second champion,
was the hrst to feel the sting of de-
feat and to have impressed upon his
mind the truth OF that old adAge,
youth must be served The down
RaIt of Br0ughton was one Of the sad
adest and most pathetic incidents of
ring history. Poor old Jack fought
until he was absolutely blind, when
he had to give In. His friends inn
anediateIy deserted him, his famous
patron, the royal Duke of Cumberland,
being the frst to turn against the fall
IN champion. The Duke unjustly de-
rIared that he had been sssold''-the
most untruthfu1 accusation ever made
by royal lips, for, whatever some of
his SUCCESSORS may have BEEN Jack
Rroughton was as square and honest
man as ever lived
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11

The Brooklyn-TorontoN game In
Brooklyn and the Giant Yankee game
at the Polo Grounds were called off
because of cold weather.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11

Easter Millinery and Easter Finery,
beautiful trimmed hats, silk and lin
gerie, shirt waists, silk petticoats
cloth coats, ostrich boas, naIine neck
ruffs,s at E. H. Dillon & CO.'S, /11o5
Main street.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11

and ths most beautiful hands are Of
ten dfsGgured by an unstghtly wart.
IL can easily be removed in a few
days without pain By using Cyrus
sgYmxt Remover. For sale only at tho
cyrus Pharmacy. AIS Fairfield Av0
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11

Street car service in Toledo was
resumed, after having been suspend
ed for days. The employees of the
road received a wage increase
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11

A cotton exchange will be establish
ed at Rotterdam.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11

: AT a meeting of the Jewish relief
committee in Berlin. it was reported
that 5000 jews in the occupied dis
tricts of Poland require assistance
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-11
BRIDGEPORT PASTOR
TO OPEN CONFERENCE

Rev John MacLaren Richardson,
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, Bridgeport. chairman of the
committee on family and community
wor kof the State Conference of Char
tiles and Correction, will deliver the
opening, address before that body in
Norwich April 80. Mr.. Richardson
is one of the vice presidents and an
active worker in the state conference
and the opportunity of opening the
meetings is a well accorded honor.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-21
Havre De Grace Entries.
ron IuInAN

First Race year-old. maidfns
selling. SIX furlonEs. Brooklyn. 10,
Ia Garrison, .tl2 Glorine. III Moth
or Mschr"e. iaP. Sargcn n. i22. Nprc-
else, lof, NGlanncinty, no
Second Raco--3- y.ar-ulds and up
selling. . furlonEs. PortltEht. ltG.
pervish. ltf. Postmaster 115.
NsqUeeler. 125. NpulluN. us. Wood
FAR. il3. King Worth. l22 EST
nable ll7
Third Race-s year olds and up
claiming mile and 20 yards: XGloam-
ing, 100 Fuzzy Wuzzy, iI2. xFair
Weather. % ST Charlotte. l1G. Edna
keuna. 9S. NSucccss. 10s.
Fourth RRce--All ages. handicap
selling, mile and 20 yards Little
Nearer. 1903 Lady Teresa. l07. Virile.
los Ninety simplex. III: Corsican.
ll2. Hops. 90 Goldcrcst Boy. iO2
Flfth Race ycar-olds. handica p
5lb furlnnEs Ticket l2s: Yankee
Witch. i24. Koh-t-Noor. III. Bally,
III. Mnpukn. lG2. Genesis. ia. Beau
ttful Morn. io2. Killdce. 1o5. Whlrl-
Ing Dun. 100
sixth Bace-4-year-olds and up.
selling, mile and a furlong xJetn
LOG Slumberer. 100 cir Haven. li2.
High Tide. l06. Daingerheld. ilt, Day
Day, 107.
NApprenticc allowance claimed
weather clear, track fast
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-21
10000 SHARES
CHANGE HANDS ON
LOCAL EXCHANGE

More than 10000 shares Of stock
were traded on the Detroit Stock
exchange. Wednesday, setting q high
mark for business OF the last four
months.
Transactions in Charcoal prefer
red. which totaled 6,535 shares, con-
tributed new high mark for the
daily movement of that issue. In
the last six weeks Charcoal has
shown it's strongest tendencies, but
the price has changed but slightly.
1t sold around IA and 1-2 We'd
nesday, in the face Of an unusual de-
mand. There was no change In the
price Thursday, when the stock
again appeared 10 be heavily bought.
Prudden, Continental and REQ
Car were next in quantity OF shares
traded. The first sold up 10 TOO
shares, Continental nearly 500. and
REQ Car $50. More than 225 shares
OF REQ Truck were also sold.
Trading was active but the mar,
ket was soft Thursday. Changes
were few. centering principally IN
Chevrolet, Cities Service. Maxwell
Paige Detroit and Studebaker. Chev-
rolet was off four points: Continen.
tai was up fraction; Maxwell
was of three points: Paige UP a
half, and Studebaker common was
off a point and a half.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-21
TENDENCY
UPWARD IS
UNBROKEN
Market Shows Stamin&
Under Heavy Bear
Pressure

NEW YORK, Sept, 21.--The New
York Evening Sun financial review.
today says:
Although prices in today's ses-
sion exhibited marked irregllaritys
incident to cross movements In tha
speculation. and at times rathAf
sharp declines under professional;
selling pressure and realizing opev.s
ations. the general tendency In the
best part Of the Ave hours Of busSry
ness was In favor Of advocates O.
higher quotations. Selling broughk I
out fair amount Of stock IN thu.
equipment shares and for q br1e12
period in the coppers and stsels, bulk
the market again showed gree,
capacity to absorb offerings. y
the larger interests were tsstmU
the strength Of the bull mOvementa
and the character OF the pubic
participation they certainly found
remarkably strong conditions Of
speculation.
'In the last hour decided strength
was reported in most departments
particularly in United States Steel
which moved up, to a new high rec-
ord; the coppers, Reading and
Union Pacific. Commission house
buying was more active and the
general market showed a disposi-
ton to expand on the advance.
In the early decline stop orders
were uncovered In the equipment
shares, the Mercantile Marines and
some of the coppers. but the SELF
ing was brought TO halt under the
influence OF the best sort OF buying
which induced active covering by
the shorts"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-21
WELSH SHOULD BE
GUEST OF HONOR

CHICAGO, Sept. 2I.--Kid Howard
will pour tea at his redecorated
gymnasium here Saturday afternoon.
Engraved invitations have been sent
TO cluhwomen and the Chicago fight
promoter will be master OF cere-
monies at real pink tea affair. Re
sides music and flowers, exhibition
bouts will be put on for the women.
Among those TO appear in silken
tights are Ever Hammer. Andre An.
derson. Joe Rivers. Knockout Brown
and Tommy Murphy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-21
PH!LlIES ARE
BRIDGING CAP
Only Game and Half From
Dodgers As Result of
Double Win

NEW YORK. Sept 21.-Nerve and
lighting spirit has carried the Bos-
ton Red Sox, champions OF the base.
ball world, out of danger for the
moment In the American league
race. In the meantime. the Nation
al leagues merry tri-cornered whirl
for the pennant grew tighter. thru
the feat OF Al Demaree In winning
two contests In single day for
the Phillies. The latter club now
is In a fair way TO challenge the
claim OF the Dodgers TO ownership
OF this years Tener pennant.
The Red Sox performed quite a
little stunt when they pulled the
blocks from under the Tigers In the
second game OF their series yester
day. The skids were so well creased
that the Tiges didn't end their slide
until they had landed in third
place and where they now arc plant.
ed half game behind the White
Sox. who were beating the Athletics
while the Red Sox were smashing
the Tiger dcfenses
The Dodgers find themselves chal-
lenged by the pestering Phillies
again today. The pills are now
only a game and half in the rear.
The Braves slipped when they were
stepped on with humiliating force
by the last place Reds.
Today the Cardinals and Dodgers
again will meet and the Phils are
carded for another session with the
Pirates. The Braves must meet
those presuming Rods again and win
to keep within good hailng dis
tauCe
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-21
Livestock
EAST BUFFALO LIVE STOCK
Dunuing a stevens

EAST BUFFALO, y Y. Sept 2l-
Cattle Receipts cars.h. market
slow; choice TO prime steers. S9.50G 0;
good to cnolre. ES.5Ou9. fair TO good.
81 S0VN. yeariiHgs, dry fed prime,
Sg.5 S. best handy steers, 81 90
as. Light butcher steers, $3.50 ~ %
best butcherinE steers and heifors
mixed. ST250 10. western heifers.
So so p1. butcher cows 1875 q 5I5
cutters. $t25ui75 Gamers. {325Q
80. fancy pulls. $3.50 5.2j butcher
bulls. S6Q626. common bulls. 81 n
5.2j good stockers S625G65O, light
common stockers. s5.25 "a $50, feed
ers, s650Q7; best mixers and
springers, s75 u 100, medium. $50 a 65;
common 330n 40
Hogs: Receipts. 10 cars; market
lower heavy, sll 100 Il so yorkers.
I'll Y ll.i0, pigs and lights. Sl0m
1925
sheep: Receipts, cars. market
steady, top lambs. Sll 25Hil .35.
yearlinga t9H9.25. wcthcrs $SmS.25;
ewes. s1H7.5O
Calves S5013
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-21
WALKER Poles OUT HOMER
Grain and Provisions

CHICAGO, Sept. 2l Wheat was
firm today, despite lower opening
on weak Liverpool cables and gen.
eral commission house selling. Sep.
tember wheat was up lie al l49 ~,
December W lac at l49 IL, May up
l-Sc at $50 3.S.
Corn was lower. Cue &c weak
cables, and general selling. Recov.'
cries were noted as the buying in.
creased September was UP 3-Sc at
Sc 81; December up LAC at 72 SIS,
May unchanged at 40.
Oats were affected by the other
grains and September was up l-ic
at A. 2-S December up t-Sc al AZ 7.8;
May up lSc.
Provisions Nere irregular.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-21
MIcmC,N CENTRAL sroCKYAnnS

DETROIT. sept 2l-Cattle' Host
heavy steers. S. best handy weight
butcher steers. tTUT.75; mixed steers
and hoircrs, SGQ6J0, handy light
butchers. 81 s. n SO, light butchers.
cr cows. S5.2ju5 so; common cows
s475H5. cauners S3.250450: best
heavy bulls SGH65O, bologna bulls
1925 0 o.. stock bulls SF15 n -. feed
ers ana .prlngcrs. St0F1SO Ncrl
calves Market. best. Sl2NJ3; heav-
ies. S5aSto sheep and lambs Mar
ket. best lambs. "5T105p. fair
lambs. Sq.5ofll0. light to common
lambs. sSuStO. ralr 10 good sheep.
sG25ffT, eullE md common. S4T6.
Hogs Market. ioHljc lower. pigs.
IS. 5u n 925. workers. ana heavics.
$4,000 1a.15
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-21
Totals Show 123,61S
men and 5,114
Women
OUTLYING WARDS
MAKE ONLY GAINS
Fourth Has Most WO-
men On Books
With SAT

Detroft's new registration. taken
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday.
totals 123,6lS men and STA women.
according to figures prepared in the
Office of the city cIerK. Thursday
morning. The new registration Is
l0.252 less than the old total regis
tration for male voters, or a paper
basis, but is really far ahead. OF
the 1850 persons formerly regis
tered, $4,000 had no right on the
books, the city clerk estimates.
The largest registration Of women
was in the Fourth ward. represented
by Aid. Keating and Allan. There
S4i women were placed on the
books The smallest registration for
women was in the Seventh ward,
where only IA registered Aid
Lodges ward, the First. came second
in total registration OF women with
72G. The Second ward Is we'll up in
the standing with 4S2 women regis
tered, as is the Fourteenth ward,
where $40 qualified 10 vote ON the
seven-man school board charter
amendment. in November. In the
Eighth ward, 375 women registered
in the Sixth. 3S1. and in the Six
teenth. 500.
Wards where the registration OF
women was small are the Fifth, with
rs. the Thirteenth, with Sc: the
Twentieth with 3s; the Ninth. with
56; the Eleventh with 50. and the
Thirteenth. with 80.
The First ward leads the male
registration. with 1929 qualified vot-
ers, and the Fourth second with T.
953 The smallest male registration
was In the Twentieth ward, where
2,602 registered.
Only In the outlying wards did the
new regitration total jump above the
old regitration. In the Seventeenth.
Eighteenth. Nineteenth. Twentieth
and Twenty-f1rst wards, there were
notable increases over the old reg.
istration In tho Seventeenth. reg
istration jumped from 6,335 TO S,143:
in the Eighteenth. from 1852 10 g.
407: in the Nineteenth. from 5,15S
10 6,23S; in the Twentieth, from g.
0S6 TO 2,602 and In the Twenty-hrst
ward. from i.204 10 4,S77.
In the three Twenty-hrst ward
precincts in which it is charged
there was corruption al the primary
the fourth, sixth and eleventh
the registration showed a marked
Increase
The largest registration OF women
in a single precinct was in the eigh.
teenth OF the Fourth ward, where
143 women were placed on the reg
istration books
Wednesday. the last day for reg
istration. saw the greatest rush OF
voters 10 the booths. and totals that
threatened to he small after the first
two days OF registration were sent
soaring.
For persons who can swear they
were i'll or out OF the city during
the registration, there will be an
other chance 20 get on the books.
The Monday before the election,
Nov. 7, is set aside by law for such
persons. and booths will be open
from . TO p. IN.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-21
r c. 8
Havre De Grace Results.

Firsi Face--5 > furlongs HoIdenc
Rod, H. tTrCXl"rl, S. 40, $40 and
s. 20. won Wuirling Dun. l15 Cpa-
vies). $50 aud s. 20 second Deck
mate Ils o. McTRgEart1. $3.50. third.
Time 07 as Meiodrama. Mono
moY polonium and SWoon also ran
Second Race --StecpIcc hase. about
two miles. Golden Vale li5 CBrown).
~ 60. 81 So and out, won Baybrook.
l55 tklonck). s. 50 and out. second {.
Tim. I .NA. Aherfelfv alao ran.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-21
SLAYER CHIEF
is SENTENCED

NEW YORK. Sept. 21.--Gustive
Kugelman, alleged TO have ruined
Carrie Kaufman. the young high
school girl who confessed to the po-
lice her experiences as \ white slave.
today pleaded guilty TO one Of the
three white slavery indictments rc.
turned against him. lie will be sen
fenced oct 10
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-21
Iron MAN" DEMAREE
TlGHTENS "NAT" RACE


PHILADELPHIA. Sept. III
The Philles gained in the Ma.
tional league pennant race Wed
nesday when Al Dcmaree turned
In an "ironman" stunt, winning
both games of a double header
from the Pirates, to- o. and
10 2.
The Phillies landed on Cooper
I'm the sixth inning OF the FIRST
game for all their runs. In the
second game, Mamaux and Dem
aree had a pitchers battle, with
honors slightly in favor OF the
Pirate, but Morsn's men hit
more opportunely.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-21

CHICAGO. Sept 21--IloCs. Re-
ecipts $4,000. market Jun and weak
ljC lower. MIXED and butchers 50 s.
n111b. pigs. tC75q9 cattle. Re.
ceipts $500 market. steady. heevcs
SO 50f 70. cows and hcifcrs. So 50N
90 stItkcrs aud feeders. - $50 ~
= G5. TcVans S715N 90. calves. SS sf
q 70 sheen. Rrcpib pts - o00 may
kct steady u1tjvo. s. 81 ~ 90. west
err, S1'ENN -1, lambs sfS5 ~ 10 -
western. s725T11.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-21
Louisville Results.

First race. five and half furlonEs
aud sf2u. won sun Bonnet. 10 (phU-
lipsl. 81 60 and 81 40. second: Latonia.
10 Gentry, t234 third Time
/ OF 3-5 lmmeuse. Hester Smith.
Siguorette. Snowdrift Gold Feather
and MIIadl Anne nlaO ran
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-21

CLFN ELNND. %. sept 81 a- Hogs
Receipts. . 500. irregular workers
sit1o. mived SiiliOT1If f5. mediums
81 -. pigs s950U as. rouchs 81 80
stays. fS75 cattle. Receipts
cars weak sheep aud lambs. Ro-
coipts. cars. steady. lambs ton
tl0Sl. calves. Receipts. i50 steady
ton si9Hs
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-21
CURR COPPER STOCKS

In brokerage houses having wire
connections throughout the country
an expectation Is entertained that n
transfer Will take place by the pub
lie from the Industrials 20 the rail-
roads during recessions 70 keep en-
ployed the large profits that have In
many cases been made by operations
on the long side OF the Industrial list
during the past few weeks.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-21
TOLEDO GnAIN ANn rRoNIsIoNs.

Cash and September, si63i,: Dcccm-
hcr.. sli7L May sls0ls Corn.
Cash and September. &Si4c Decem-
bcr, t5C, May lNif oats cash and
September. tSc. December. SOS,
MAY. 3AC. Rye. Cash. tt2i. clover
seed Cash and October So1d. Dc
ccmher and March. s969 AlslIse.
Prime, $40 Timothy Cash S22I.
Butter: Brick creamery. 3tr. tub
creamery. sac Eggs Fresh candled.
32g. fancy selects. 3Gc Hay un-
changed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-21
NEW YORK Co1-roN MIRKET
VEw YoRK nIT,rEn ,Np EGGS

NEW YORK. Sept Butter.
Firm receipts. l0.lSo. creamery *
trn, S3A n3tc, state dairy tube. co.
13Stsc; Imitation creamery 1rsts, -
41shc; special. 3fL q 3hc Egg:
Firm: feceipts. 1880. rearby white
fancy, hd @sc; nearby u,ived fancy.
2oa21n: frash nrxtA A2alta
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-21
BOSTON GETS INITIAL
ADVANTAGE IN BATTLE
OF CRACK S0UTHPAWS
COveleskie and Ruth Lock
Horns in Last Game of
SOX Series
ny HAPOLD Y WTLCOK.

EAVIN FIELD. Detroit. Mich
eept 2l--The Tigers and Red Sox
completed their "Pennant' series
today and tomorrow Boston goes
60 Cleveland while Washington
comes TO Detroit for the final inter
sectional classes OF the season.
Manager Jennings. Ia an effort to
take at least one game from yisi-
tors and keep within striking dis
tance of the pennant. pitched Co
yeleskie his crack southpaw Carri-
gan Immediately sent Gainor, Gov
ey's nemesis into the lineup and
also placed Walker in center Babe
Ruth was the Sox finger and the
stage was set for a great southpaw
fight
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-21
Second Inning.

BDSToN--rcott Etngied 20 left.
Thomas sacrificed Nitt TO Hcilmau.
Ruth singled 10 center when Bush
misiudgcd his high fy scott stop
ped al third. Cogoieskle threw out
Hooper a. scott scored JRnVrin was
called out ON strikes. one run. two
hits, no error
DETROIT .Ncarh fouled 20 Gard
ner Cra awfard was called out on
strikes HcilmaU walked So did
Younz WutN threw out Stanagc. No
run no hit no error
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-21
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. Sept. 2l.-OpeninE -
Wheat: september down lc, pecem-
her down SC. May down a Corn.
September unquoted; December down
&c May down nc Oats. September
unquoted. December down nc; Nav
down hc. Provisions; Slightly low
or
Noon Wheat september, M ic:
December up NC, May. up sc.
Corn september up sc December.
up u May, unchanged. Oats, Sop
tcmher. W. hc, December. up asc;
May, up itc.
close Wheat: September. up &C.;
December. M &c; May. up l..
Corn September. up Lc. December
up &c; May. nm asc. oats: Septen1-
ber. unchanged. December. up &c:
May, mp &c. Provisions. higher