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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-30
MISS BJURSTEDT'S
 TENNIS TOO SWIFT
 FOR HER OPPONENTS

Cedarhurst, L. l., Aug. 30-Recog- nizing the fact that many prominent women tennis players were in New York during national championship week, the Rockaway Hunting Club arranged a three day invitation tourn- ament, and play began on the clubs turf courts yesterday. Most of the first round matches were completed in tn emorning, so as to enable the women to take in the important matches at Forest Hills in the after noon.
 Interest in the tournament centered in the morning, so as to enable the weeks of Miss Molla Bjurdstedt, the national champion, who has gone through 8 long season of competition without defeat. The Norwegian girl had a. strong opponent in Miss Marion Vanderhoef in her first round match. but, although extended moro than usual, won in straight sets Miss Vanderhoef hit hard and made many clever placements, but she could not cover court as well as the champion. It was chiefly the difference of speed that decided the match. Others to advance were Miss Ina Kissel, the Middle States title holder, who has won her last three tournaments. She was again in good form, playing steadily and winning mainly on her opponents errors. If she maintains her present form Miss Bj,lrdstedt will have no easy time disposing of her in a later round.
 Miss Edith Handy, who surprised Miss Marie Wagner in a match re- gently at Woodmere, scored with un- expected ease over Miss Abbie Morri- son, dropping only two games out of IA.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-30
Crime Records of
 Fay and Knobloch

Lieut.. Robert Fay, German army reservist. was convicted May last by a jury in the Federal District Court, this city, on two indictments charging him with conspiring to sink freighters carrying munitions to the allies by attaching bombs to them.
 Fay, together with Robert Scholz, his brother-in-law, was arrested in the woods at Grantwood, N. J., Oct. "A, 1915, where he had gone to test some trinitrotoluol which he had just purchased from Carl Wettig, an inn porter. Another man, who knew about the purchase, became suspicious of Fay's activities and put the police on the trail.
 Fay and Scholz confessed their plots to Chief Flynn of the Secret Ser vice and to the police. For time it was hinted he would involve the man higher up," but none of the promised revelations of organized German plotting were materialized.
 The mems confessions were borne out by the finding of sticks of dyna- mite and other high explosives at Fay's home in Union Hill, N. J. Other men involved either in the manufac-
 
 implicated by the story told at the trial and arrested.
 According to their testimony Fay and Scholz, after perfecting tie bomb that was to be attached to the steam ships and exploded by the action of the i; 1dder, had enlisted the services of others. They demonstrated the per lection they had attained in their in ventions. by attaching dummy bombs to vessels in the .harbor, and were caught only when their efforts to pur- chase high explosives brought. suspi- cion upon them.
 Fay was sentenced to eight years imprisonment on the two indictments but obtained a stay of sentence till June 22, when he was taken. to the Federal Prison at Atlanta, Ga, after he had made a vain appeal to the President to order his deportation to Germany.
 William Knobloch, who escaped with Fay, was held in Jefferson Mar ket court, this city, in 1910, on a charge of grand larceny for selling two men half interests in the mythic- al hair curling fluid company. This was shortly after he had been sen fenced on a similar charge in Spring field, Mass, which sentence was sus- pended through the efforts of Maude Ballinger Booth, to whom he confes- sed his desire to reform.
 He served a term on the grand lar ceny charge in Auburn prison, and left Auburn asserting that the State fed and in other ways treated the prisoners too well.
 Last April he was arrested again for sending out letters from Baltimore in which he said that he would impart the secret to quick fortunes for ten cents. The answer which he sent up- on receipt of the dime was: "I have been stung myself and so have you"
 Knobloch also claimed to be the in- ventor of an airship that would run without propellers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-30
LOSS OF APPETITE,
 LOSS OF WEIGHT,
 SLEEPLESSNESS, ETC

are all overcome by Recupertabs. thev are made after the formula of Dr. Ai. bert Robin, the famous French phys, sian. and are being used very lareeiv in Paris and other European capita,s
 When taken for a short while thev will give positive relief in all cases nj nervous exhaustion. mental depression lack of vitality. general debility. ane. mia, etc.
 The Glycerophosphates of which Recu pertabs are composed, contain the elements necessary to overcome these conditions. They are now bsina prescribed and recommended by many physicians in this and foreign coun- tries as the best, quickest and surest nerve and blood tonic that they know of.
 Recupertabs are for sale at all drug stores at 50c and $1.00 per package or will oe sent direct upon receipt of price.
 Curts Chemical Co.,. No. 414 wes, 23rd St., New York. Distributed in Bridgeport and vicinity by J. D. Hartt- gan. No. S1 Fairfield Avenue.-Adv. RI as"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-30
Eddie Murphy Isn't
 Making Boss Forget
 His Purchase Price

Eddie Murphy, for whom Comiskey Is said to have paid Connie Mack $13,- 900, hasn't proved to be any great bargain for the White Sox boss. Ed die landed in; the big show five years ago today, when he was sold to the Athletics by Scranton. Connie had picked him out as conner while Ed die was a collegian at Villanova, and snared him from Scranton. In 1912 he turned him over for further sea- soning to Baltimore, but recalled him before the season closed. Murphy was sold to the White Sox in July of last year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-30
Two Swedish Vessels
 Seized By U-Boats

London, Aug. 3O-The Swedish steamers Rostagen, 1894 tons, of Stockholm, and the Tor, have been seized by German torpedo boat des- troyers and taken southward, says a Lloyds despatch from Copenhagen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-30

Extraordinary values in shirt waists petticoats, sweaters, raincoats, cloth coats, velvet covered hats, felt hats and trimmed dress hats at E. H. Dil- lon & Co.'S, 1105 Main street.-Adv,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-30

The Coffee Exchange of the city of New York has been granted permis- sion to change its name to the New York Coffee G Sugar Exchange, Inc.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-30

ed in the marine registers, two of which are small vessels while the third, 1,O37 tons. halls from Stock holm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-30

Ray Heating pitched for Richmond yesterday against Toronto. Richmond was shut out, 50. Ray allowed 10 hits.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-30

to first eight times in succession-four times in the first game and four in the second.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-30

Potatoes are selling at s1 bushel at Riverhead, L. I.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-30

CHINESE LILY BULBS
 1Oc EACH JOHN RICK 6 SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-30

The sub-Treasury transferred $1oo,'
 ! 900 to NeW. QrleanA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-30

scheduled for tonight it is expected the magnates will disagree on the plan for Labor Day closing. The ma jority, however. are said to be in fa- vor of ending the season as soon as possible.
 Robert F. Reach of Springfield. aged 75, recently celebrated his birth day by playing 73 holes. Forty-five of them were made during cold. drizzling rain.
 An injured finger fnay prevent Robert A. Gardner of Hinsdale from defending his title as amateur golf champion next week. He is unable to grip his club properly.
 Lee Fohl. the former Waterbury pilot says Iris Speaker is the greatest player the game has ever produc- ed. Cobb is wonder, says Fohl. but Speaker outclasses him.
 Members of the White Sox are blaming Manager Rowland for their poor showing. Pressure is being brought to bear to have him can ned.
 Spurred on by the confidence im- parted by the fact that the Chicago Nationals have bought him, Victor Aldridge of the Indianapolis American Association club. pitched a one hit game Monday.
 Sporting record compilers are claiming a worlds record for Steve Terkes, former Red Sox and Federal league player. Playing with Atlanta in the Southern Association. he has accepted III chances in 22 games without an error.
 Owner Weeghman of the Cubs says he is not in favor of left hand hit ters and for this reason he traded Schulte and wants to get somebody to take Safer. Owner Weeghman wouldn't care to have such deadwood fs Cobb- Speaker Collins, Pipp, Craw- ford. Wheat and Robertson about.
 John J. McGraw. manager of the New York Nationals, and John T. Reed, of this city, who engaged in an argument when the Giants were in 1 Cincinnati last month that resulted in a warrant for each man being issued | charging him with disorderly conduct, were discharged in police court yester- day. It was mutually agreed that the cases be dropped when McGraw apologized to Reed and agreed to pay the court costs.
 Jack Barry, star infelder and bal ance wheel of the champion Rcd Sox suffered a broken bone in his right hand yesterday by being hit by a pitched ball from the service of Day. enport. He will be out of the game three or four weeks and may not be able to play again this year. Robert Veach, Detroit left fielder snd batter of note, spent a large part of yesterday afternoon at the Polo Grounds in running the bases. He had the unusual experience -ofaeeffinS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-30
BASEBALL BITS

At the Eastern league meeting scheduled for tonight it is expected the magnates will disagree on the plan for Labor Day closing. The ma jority, however. are said to be in fa- vor of ending the season as soon as possible.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-30

Robert F. Reach of Springfield aged 75, recently celebrated his birth day by playing "a. holes. Forty-five of them were made during a cold drizzling rain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-30

An injured finger rhay prevent
 Robert A.. Gardner of Hinsdale from defending his title as amateur golf champion next week. He is unable
 to grip his club properly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-30

Robert Veach, Detroit left fielder snd batter of note, spent a large part of yesterday afternoon at the Polo Grounds in running the bases. He had tho unusual experience ofaeetftnS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-30

Lee Fohl. the former Waterbury pilot, says Iris Speaker is the greatest player the game has ever produc- ed Cobb is a wonder, says Fohl. but Speaker outclasscs him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-30

Jack Barry, star infelder and bal ance wheel of the champion Rcd Sox. suffered a broken bone in his right hand yesterday by being hit by pitched ball from the service of Dav- enport He will be out of the game three or four weeks and may not be able to play again this year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-30

Members of the White Sox are | blaming Manager Rowland for their poor showing. Pressure is being { brought to bear to have him can ned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-30

Spurred on by the confidence inn parted by the fact that the Chicago Nationals have bought him, Victor Aldridge of the Indianapolis American Association club. pitched a one hit game Monday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-30

Sporting record compilers are claiming 8 worlds record for Steve Yerkes, former Red Sox and Federal league player. Playing with Atlanta in the Southern Association. he has accepted III chances in 22 games without an error.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-30

Owner Weeghman of the Cubs says he is not in favor of left hand hit ters and for this reason he traded Schulte and wants to get somebody to take Safer. Owner Weeghman wouldn't care to have such deadwood as Cobb- Speaker, Collins, Pipp, Craw- ford. Wheat and Robertson about.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-09-13
coy CALLED lMBEciLE
is RECLAIMED BY MON

New York, Sept. 1s. With Sister
Augustine Vincent. Of the Order OF the
Sisters Of Wisdom. at his side, Vim
cent Pinatto, IL years old. taken from
Randall's Island to-the Brooklyn Home
for the Blind four years ago ain ap-
parent imbecile, deaf, dumb and sight'
less, knelt in the Church Of the Infant
Jesus at Port Jefferson, Long Island.
yesterday and received his first com
munion.
The nun, kneeling beside him, trans
lated what was happening BY the
pressure OF her fingers upon his hand
The lad, cut off from the world except
by his sense of touch, smiled reyer'
entity when he received the eucharist
The authorities on Randall's. Island
had called him hopeless idiot The
woman who knelt with him alst
smiled 1t has been her patient teach
ing which has worked what many hay.
called a miracle.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-09-13
TRAlNJMAN TAKES
HEAVY DOSE OF RED INK

Hagerstown, Md. Sept 1s. When
the doctors got through with Roy
Ebert the other evening he was all
right only a, little weak and inclined
to let his love affair take care Of it
self.
That matter had gone deep into his
heart, and he brooded, and thus brood
ing the husky young trainman, who
works on the Western Maryland Rail
road, decided life had no further at
fractions He took up bottle Of red
ink, bade the 'crool void" farewell,
and put the liquid to his lips
Two women and a man wrested the
bottle from the mouth Of the lovelorn
trainman, but he had swallowed
enough to write long essay on the
sorrows OF the CASTOR. Only the doe
tors pumped it out Of his stomach
and said he would get over the splash
in little while Roy is only 2s
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-09-13
CHURCH
AND BENEVOLENT
SOCIETIES


The w. M. S. of Main Street Meth.
odist Church met this week at the
church with the vice,president, Mrs.
7. M. Ferguson, opening the devotion.
al exercise. Reports were given from
the secretary and the treasurer The
members have now taken up the years
work in earnest, the meetings from now
on to be held every Monday. A good
collection was made to the Wesley
House. There was no program rem
dered as the meeting was a business
one. The J. M. S. reported that they
had given shower Of pretty articles
to one Of their members, Miss .Ines
Kirkwood, who left this morning fol
Broolhaven to enter Whitworth Col
|lege.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-09-13
GULFPORT TO GET
MANY more SHIFTS
SEVEN HAVE SAILED FROM VA
Rlous PORTS AND ARE
NOW DUE.

,lf
Gulfport, Sept. 13.-According to
marine advices, seven vessels are en-
route to Gulfport, some of which are
already overdue This is quite a feet
and exceeds by far the number OF
vessels due at other gulf ports Eek
cept New Orleans and Galveston) and
South Atlantic ports.
Vessels which have sailed for Gulf
port are;
Steamer Tremayne, from Barry,
England, August II.
Steamer Polstad, from Cardiff, Sep
tember l. sfasSgil
Norwegian ship Gunda, from Den
mark July Z.
Russian ship Loeb Linnhe, from Bel
fast, August 27.
Russian bark Port Patrick, from
Sharpness, England, August 27
Swedish bark Ragnhild, from Lon
don. September L.
Arrival-The Norwegian steamer
Stamford arrived in port Saturday
from Norfolk for the Hunter-Benn
Company.
Cleared The schooner Otis has
saiied for Havana with 20s,00O feet Of
lumber for the Dantzler Lumber Com
pany
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-09-13
H,p .tEwELRY N DREAM.

Chicago, Sept 1s,A few days ago
jewelry valued at $500 disappeared
from dresser in the room Of Mrs.
Charles Courtland Smith, South Iry-
ing avenue. When the police could
find no clue, Mrs. Smiths daughter,
Lenore, IA, told her mother that she
dreamed she had hidden the iewelry
on shelf in one Of the closets. A
search was made and the jewelry was
found. The girl said she had dreamed
that burglars were about TO enter the
house and that She went to the dress
er and took the jewelry.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-09-13

was held with Mrs. G. p. Smith on
Court street during which the mem
hers decided to give tea Friday, Sept.
~ at the home Of DR.. and Mrs. w. w.
Crawford on Walnut street, the hours
Of the tea to be from 4 to 6. The
tea is given to compliment the mem
jbers Of the faculty Of Court street and
Main Street schools and all mothers
and ladies Of Ward who are interest
ed in the school are invited. The
purchasing of piano for the school
was discussed in addition to other
things.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-09-13
Fa0oriie Subjects
Of Conversation
RY FLORENCE Z. YopER.

While there are few brilliant minds,
full Of real old-fashioned repartee, and
a few actual conversationalists left,
the majority of the men and the WON.
en- in this fair land never venture out
side Of the old home lot when it comes
to talk.
They cling to the same brand with
the tenacity Of a tobacco advertising
gentleman. Put them in parlor, OF
on the street, in lodge or home or
Jail, and they will break out in time
with the ever inexhaustible line.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-09-13
Birthday Party.

|. Mrs. Will Duckworth entertained a
number Of small children at her home
on West Fourth street in honor of her
little daughter, Nora Duckworth, who
twas six years old, on the twelfth OF
September The house was beautifully
decorated and many games were play
ed.
The young honoree received many
presents, which she appreciated very
much Refreshments were served.
The little folks enjoying the birth
(day party we're: Nora, Mary and Doyl
sDuckworth, Harmon Thames. Verna
|;stephens, Slidell, and Earline Austin,
Audie May, ]. L. and Edwin McKenzie,
James and Paul Mosley, Willie Love
and Persie Trotter, Omilee and Ora
May Fell, Lewise and James Beagle,
|J. B. and Sarah Phillips, and Robert
Waller.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-09-13
RAwLs SPRINGS NOTES.
~~4%%%~~@%%S~~4+

/ Jim Clinton, Of Clyde, Miss, was a
business visitor here recently.
The choir practice here was well
attended Sunday. The leader was Ho
lmer Haddox, OF Wheelerville, Miss,
and among the visitors were Sheriff
HARRISON and family.
John Hutchinson. who is in the tim
lber business at Richburg spent the
weekend with homefolks.
sssMiss Elsie Talbert and little sister,
Myrta Lee, visited their father, who
is at work in the timber business south
of Hattiesburg.
Mrs. Gillis and children spent sew
eral days here with Mrs. ellis moth
er, Mrs. L. M. Cox.
I Wiley Grayham of Sanford, was a
Sunday visitor here
There were several more pupils add
ed to the enrolment of the school this
week.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-09-13
pivot Club with Mrs. Craven.

A pleasant meeting of the Pivot
Bridge Club was held Tuesday after
moon at the home of Mrs. G. e. GRAY
ZEN on Second Avenue. 1t was the
first meeting since disbanding for the
summer and the membership Of the
club will be same as last year and will
Hbe composed of Mesdames H. 2. Allen,
IC. c. Arnett. p. A. Carter, G. E. Cray;
en, Walter ]. Dreyfus, James $. Har-
lhison, Andrew Mac Jones and M Row
Ian. The club as usual will meet every
llTuesday afternoon.
AT the conclusion of the games, Mrs.
Craven served an ice course, Those
playing yesterday were Mesdames z.
"a. Carter.qC. c. Arnett. G. e. Craven,
Walter J. Dreyfus, James S. Harrison,
inn. Rowan, ]. c. Tompkins and Miss
Sallie Keith.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-09-13
sLuEslRD aoBs MAIL.

Nashville, ma, Sept. 10. John
Sweers, living near Elkinsville, Brown
county, is a patron Of rural route
and had a mail box at his front gate.
A few weeks ago he deposited a let
ter in the box, but the carrier failed
to find it. The second time he mailed
a letter and again it was missing.
Again he deposited letter, and this
time he kept watch. To his amaze.
ment he saw bIuebird light on the
mail box, hop inside, come out with
the letter in its bill and fly away.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-09-13

A called meeting of the HattiesDurg
Chapter, U. D. G., was held Tuesday
afternoon at the home OF Mrs. d. b.
Holmes Immediately after the conclu-
sion of the meeting Of the Kings Daughy
tiers. There was a good attendance
and plans were made for the U. D. g:
tag day which will be on Saturday
week. The president, Miss Marion
o'Ferrall presided over the meeting
and Mrs. Armstrong was a aguest.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-09-13
For Miss Ava Lee Griffin.


Miss Mamie Holleman entertained
the Leap Year Rumny Club Tuesday
Ieyening at her home on Short Bay
street in honor of her cousin, Miss
Ava Lee Griffin, who leaves soon for
Columbus to enter |. |. & G. Progress
lsiye bunco was played and the hail,
parlor and dining room were bright
with vases of roses, golden glow and
ferns. After the games Of bunco the
guests enjoyed making welsh rarebit
and candy Punch was served the
young people on their arrival by Miss
Maggie Lou Holleman, a younger sister
of the hostess and Miss Marie Denham.
Those present were Miss Ava Lee
Griffin and Dick Bacstrum. Miss Nell
McDuff. and Fred Cunningham, Miss
Zelma Holleman and Smith Garaway,
Miss Idahlia Johnston and J N. NC
Cannon, Miss Bessie Denham and Joe
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-09-13

Women enjoy mostly, the recital OF
ancestral glories. The story of the
lllustrious family from which they
have sprung. If they fail to get over
on the other side of the Atlantic and
land an aristocrat OF the first water,
safe and whole with his coat Of arms
in the bargain, it is only because the
other woman butts in and cheers for
her folks so noisily that she browns
ali competitors. Quite few men and
Young boys affect this style also.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-09-13
BIG VOLUNTEER WHEAT CROP.

Hastings. Iowa, Sept. 1S.-Last year
40 acres of wheat on the farm of
Charles Brown and B j. Lookibal,
near here. were 50 wet that the grain
could not be cut and last spring there
was such good crop Of volunteer
wheat ON the field that it was decided
not q molest IT. They have just fin
ished harvesting and threshing the 40
acres Of volunteer wheat, and secured
496 bushels OF wheat Of fine quality.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-09-13
little old carr etc. we will say little.
They are not even to be classed as
takers. They are monomaniacs.

How sweet to meet, after all, is the
frankly trite dispenser of life's bro
midioms, who meets all comers frank
ly, openly, brayely, saying; well,
how's the world treating you? DO you
know any gossip?"
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-09-13
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Cost So, 100000
In Effect May 18th.


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rates moderate.
The Cave
Solicitates grotesque figures, grot-
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nothing in the country surpasses
it, The Cave covers 5000 square
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statues and tropical foliage add to
the beautiful effect Here are
served the choicest foods in Dixie.
THE cRuNEMALD CATERER
IL the most modern in America. FAC
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Seventy page booklet about New
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The Hattiesburg news., 1916-09-13

Ben Pack, Miss Edith Farley and D..
P Snow Miss India Farley and Mr..
Burnham. Miss Gertrude Sarphie and
Leroy Holleman, Miss Agnes D'Olive
and Charles Heidelberg and Mr.. shir.
ley.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-09-13
KINGS Daughters Meet.

The regular monthly meetingSof the
What-So.E Ever Circle Of Kings Daugh-
ters was held early Tuesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. d. B. Holmes on
Hemphill street. Mrs. Archie Farley,
the leader, presided over the meeting
and Mrs George F. Dawson acted as
secretary in the absence of Mrs. I. Q,
Watkins, who is visiting in Jackson,
Ala. A number of the members was
present and Miss Rena Smith was a
guest. Quite lot of business was
sansacted and the meeting was an en-
TSusiastic one.
-
P. T. A. of Ward 2.
Tuesday afternoon an informal call
ed meeting Of the P. T. A. of Ward z