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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09
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right and helped produce Bridgeports s one run in that session.
 George Moshier displayed some inn provement in stickwork. The local boy slapped Pitcher Woodman of Lynn for two hits
 The longer you look at one side of the Bridgeport infie1d the more you wonder that the club has been able to win so many games. Shortstop and third base have been weak spots that many hits have filtered through. Joe Byrne has a bad hand and he says his fielding will improve when the hand does. When Jake Boultes arrives he will probably be used at shortstop for a while.
 It looks as if Owner Lannin of Boston made a foolish move when he sold Iris Speaker to Cleveland. The Red Sox have lost their pepper since Iris left and the attendance at home has decreased.
 Tip Edwards. the little Bridgeport outfie1der, is hitting steadily. He got his two hits yesterday and was robbed of another when Prysock made a fine stop in the eighth. This is the same Prysock who was with Pitts field two years ago.
 Will the Cleveland players repeat the sensational stunt pulled last year by 4he Phil1ies? They ran off their eighth straight victory yesterday and have begun to believe they have a chance for the worlds series coin. Ell mer Smith, who pastimed in the War terbury outheld in 1914, is hitting hard for Cleveland He made two doubles and a single yesterday.
 The boxing promoters are exceed ing the speed limit again. Some body spoke of offering Champion Freddy Welsh $25,oO0 to defend his title against Benny Leonard in Buenos Ayres next July. So far Welsh hasn't 1 taken any notice of such coffee and cake money.
 The first inning is Bridgeports hoo doc. The boys generally mess things up in that round and spot the enemy to a few runs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09
CARD COMPLETED FOR BOXING SHOW
 HERE ON MAY 10

The Pastime A. c. card. which will be put on at the Casino. May IS, was completed last night by the signing of Billy Murray and Louis Bagash to meet in the four round opener. Mur- ray is from the Columbus Boys club and Bagash from the Venice A. c.
 The main bout between former Champion George Chip and Sailor Grandes is attracting lots of attention from the fans. Chip has plenty of packers here because. of his great
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09

*Batted for Relger Tn seventh.
 Two base hits, Masterman, Carroll Orcutt Stolen bases, DeNoville, Daley Byrne Gaudette, Carroll. Sacrifice hits, Grieve, DeNoville, Gaudette and Thompson. Double plays, Orcutt and DeNoville; Smith and Ball; Pas tori, Ball and Thompson. Left on bases, Bridgeport 6; Lynn 6. First base on errors, Lynn 3. Bases on balls, off Reiger 1 off Walsh 1 off Woodman 2. Hits, off Reiger in innings; off Walsh 3 in innings Struck out, by Walsh l; by Reiger 2;
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09
KID ALLEN IS HERE
 LOOKING FOR FIGHTS

You may learn from the notice given below that Kid Allen is in town His writes as follows:
 Kid Allen of Iiion, N. Y., is in town and wArking out at the Acorn A. c. He is out to meet any of the boys in this section at 142 pounds ringside. Allen holds decisions over Kid Casey of Hoosick Falls, N. Y, Young Josie of North Adams, Mass, Battling Max well of Albany, N. Y., and Kid Green of Cohoes, N. Y.
 R. J. LEONARD,
 703 East Main Street. i
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09
JAKE EQUITIES REPORTS .D AND GETS INTO PASTINIE.

Jake Bou1tes reported to Manager Ball of. the Bridgeport club this morn ing and got into the pastime this after noon against Lynn. The former To- cal manager is looking fine. FYou can say for me that I'm delighted to be back in the old town,' said Jolly Jake as he reclined in the Atlantic hotel lobby. ''In the two years was here I made a lot of friends so I was anxious to return. I have been playing Saturday and Sunday games in St Louis and am ready to step right in. Mutz Ems, who played first here in 1914, was on the club with me in St.. Louis. He wants to get an Eastern league job, toos and some club can probably use him."
 With the coming of Bou1tes, Man ager Ball will release Tony Pastori. Tony is @ game yOungster but has not had the necessary experience to make good in the Eastern. Manager Ball expects to use Bou1tes at shortstop and Byrne at third for the present.
 More hard luck, which has persis- tently followed the local club, was recorded today when the Mobile club wired that Shortstop Dobard refused to report here. Transp ortation> had been sent him but he baked at joining a Class B club. Manager Ball is af- ter another man and says he will have
  Some of the local players, who have not been hitting, will have to inn prove soon or they will walk the plank. ~
 It has been discovered that Short stop SmykaI, who was on his way here from, Chattanooga stopped off and got a job at Warren, Pa They have league down there in, which Mike Donlin, Arthur Devlin and oth- CT former major stars are acting as managers Tomorrow Bridgeport goes on the road for a ten day trip. The players jump back here next Sunday for game with Worces- ter.
 Bob Thompson waited a long time yesterday for his daily blow but he got it in the ninth, when it would do the most good. The IankYs Bridge port first sacker slashed single to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09
LOBERT EXPECTS TO
 JOIN THE GIANTS SOON

New York, May 9-Hans Lobert, the Giants regular third baseman. who was injured in an exhibition game with Yale last month. may be able to resume playing after a1l.> It appears that Lobert did not break a bone. in his knee. but merely ruptured a agement. lie is able to walk with out the aid of a cane and he told Me Graw yesterday that he would begin light pra ctice in Philadelphia this week Lobert feels sure that he will be in shape to report for active duty before the Giants finish their coming Western trip.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS,

GAMES TO-DAY. Chicago in New York. Detroit in Philadelphia. St. Louis in Washington. Cleveland in Boston.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09

Organization of anti-cfgarette clubs in Kansas University and high schools at Lawrence Kan, has stopped the sale of cigarettes by Lawrence dealers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09
GAMES TO-DAY.

GAMES TO-DAY. Lynn at Bridgeport. Lowell at Hartford. Worcester at New Haven. Portland at New London. Lawrence at Springfield.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09
STANDING OF THE CLUES

GAMES TO-DAY, V York in Pittsburgh.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09

by woodman 3. Umpire, Bannon Time, 1:52.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09

Bob Thompson waited long time yesterday for his daily blow but he got it in the ninth, when it would do the most good. The IanllYs Bridge port first sacker slas1ed single to
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09

Mack's team is steadily improving and the anvil chorus has become silent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09

Several National league clubs are getting around the twenty-one play CT limit by making liberal use of the disability list e-s.ec4-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-09

= The Giants feel sure that Mathew son will pitch in old time form as soon as summer weather arrives
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-16
INFANTRY ATTACKS SUBs|DE
ON FRONT At VERDUN
BIG ARTILLERY, HOWEVER, ON
BOTH SIDES CONTINUE
ACTIVITY.

London, April 15.--r.scept for
the artillery wings of the corre-
spending armies there has been no
fighting at any point in France and
Belgium.
Several days now have elapsed
since the Germans launched a
heavy attack on the positions in dis
pute near Verdun, but their artil-
lery has continued vigorously to
shell the lie Mort Homme sector
northwest of Verdun and the second
line of positions of the French to
the east of the Meuse.
The French in the former sector
are still answering with their bic
guns the German fire and evidently
are holding themselves in readiness
in anticipation of the infantry at.
tack that usually succeeds prepara-
tory bombardments.
In the Argonne the French CON
tinue to operate with their guns
against German points of vantage
and in the region of Pont-a-Mous-
son they have shelled conveys Of
Germans.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-16
AFTER A LONG AND USEFUL LIFE,
MRS. N. R. BISHOP PASSES AWAY
AGED AND HIGHLY RESPECT.
ED LADY DIES AT HOME ON
MAIN STREET.

After an illness which lasted only
five days, Mrs NJ. X. Bishop died at
her home No. 1908 Main street, at
10 o'clock Friday morning.
Mrs. Bishop was S3 years of age,
was consecrated Christian lady,
and the active years of her long and
useful life were largely devoted to
religious and temperance work. She
is survived by son, Mr.. ]. II. Bish-
op. daughter, Mrs. Ella Westmore-
land, numerous grandchildren and
other further removed relatives, all
of whom have the heartfelt sympa-
thy of numerous friends in the pro-
found grief which her death entails
The funeral occurred at the fam
lily home at 10 O'Clock yesterday
morning. having been conducted by
Rev. W. L. Duren, pastor of the
First Methodist church. Interment
occurred az Friendship cemetery
Messrs. H. III. McClanahan, T. w.
Harris, E. s. Donnell, J. T. Champ
neys, A. E. Love and ]. L. FAINT
having officiated as pail bearers.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-16
Continued ON page four.
DR.. OLIVER PAINFULLY HURT
IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
is PINNED UNDERNEATH MA.
CHINE AND HAS LEG BADLY
CRUSHED.

DR.. John Oliver, leading veterin-
arian of this city, was badly hurt in
an automobile accident which oc-
Cured about -four miles south of
Macon Friday morning, having had
his leg badly sprained and having
sustained numerous cuts and
bruises.
The automobile was driven by DR.
Oliver, its only other occupant hav-
ing been small negro boy, and
when the machine struck a sand bed
it became uncomfortable and turned
over, pinning him to the ground. He
was finally extricated by the negro,
and after having spent Friday night
in Macon, returned to this city yes
terday morning.
Upon reaching Columbus DIR. Oil
yer was carried to the office of Drs.
Henry and Cox, where he underwent
a thorough examination. This exam
ination revealed no serious wounds.
and unless internal injuries develop
he will doubtless be alright within
the next few days.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-16

West Point, Miss, April l5.-Dr.
Will Watkins, about AS years old. a
dentist, living at Griffith, small
town about IL miles west of West
Point, was killed, and a companion
hurt, though not seriously It is be-
lieved, in an automobile accident
Friday night, at point between
West Point and Aberdeen, near a
small place known as Benford.
DR.. Watkins, with three compan-
ions, kinfolk, names not known, left
West Point where they had spent
the day, late Friday afternoon to re-
turn TO their homes.
DR., Watkins, il is said, was driv-
ing the car, and is supposed to have
been speeding, anxious to get home
before darkness set in. In some man
ner not yet explained the car was
overturned, pinning DR.. Watkins
underneath, killing him instantly.
Other occupants Of the car were
thrown for quite a distance, but
only one was hurt, and he not ser
iously
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-16
TEAMS TO CROSS BATS At
LAKE PARK THURSDAY.
APRIL ~.
A GREAT GAME
Is IN PROSPECT
Both Institutions Have Many
Graduates Here, and Game
viii Inciie Much Interest.

II Is officially announced that the
baseball teams representing the
University Of Mississippi and the A.
and NJ. College will cross bats a.
Lake Park Thursday. April IL, and
the announcement is hailed with de-
light by local fans, as Columbus
has no regularly organized baseball
team, and about the only opportun.
ity these fans ever have to witness
spirited contest is when college
teams play here.
Both the University of Mississip-
pi and the A. and M. College have
many graduates residing in Colum-
bus, and this fact will naturally lend
additional interest to the impend-
ing contest, as the alumni of each
college will be anxious to see their
alma mater win.
The Aggies crossed bats with
Mississippi College at Lake Park
last Tuesday, the game having been
witnessed by large aggregation
of enthusiastic fans, and the i'm
pending contest will doubtless be
viewed by an equally large crowd.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-16
5000 CARRANZA SOLDIERS ARE
MASSED IN CHIHUAHUA.

Ell Paso, Texas, April 15.-Army
aviators brought the news to Co.
lumbus today that about 5000 Car
rama soldiers were massed along
the American line of communication
in Chihuahua.
The main detachment, the aviator
reported, is in the neighborhood of
Janos and is supported by machine
guns and field pieces. The informa-
tion apparently contradicts Mexican
official denials of mobilization in
Chihuahua of Sonora soldiers.
Reports that another fight has
taken place between United States
troops and Mexicans in the vicinity
of Parrai in which some Americans
were killed, were circulated here
today but they lack official confir-
nation.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-16
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST
GATHERED HERE AND THERE
CIST OF NEWS FROM OVER THE
COUNTRY GIVEN IN A BRIEF
FORM.

A speeiai from g. Fdso, Texas,
says more than 10000 United States
regulars are guarding the Mexican
border from Brownsville, Texas, to
San Diego, Cal, while hurried troop
movements southwark from Colum-
bus, N. NJ, shows that the line Of
communications reaching over 400
miles into Mexico is being rapidly
strengthened to meet any emer-
gency.
The United States Steel Corpora.
tion announced that after May !
contracts placed for Bessemer and
open hearth steel rails for delivery
after May l, 1917, will be at the rafu
of $33 a ton. The present price
of $28 ton has prevailed for thir-
teen years.
There are AZ banks in the United
States with deposits of $25, 900. .00O
or more each.
The daily reading of five verse,
of the Old Testament is now re.
quired by the law in New Jersey
public schools.
The Washington" which was Tie
first American line-of- battle ship
was placed in commission one hun.
dred years ago this year.
Henry Heck, of st. Cloud, MINI.
sufferer from spinal trouble has
undergone 1913 operations in the
last ten years.
The latest available reports of ar
official character give $645,O00, ,OOC
as the amount of American capita
invested in Mexican railroads.
There is said to be $4,000. .O0C
of American capital invested in OF
propertie in Mexico, and 5000, ,000,.
900 of American money is said to bt
invested in Mexican mines.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-16
.PERCEPTIBlt INCREASE IN
LOCAL P0ST0FFICE RECEIPTS
THE QUARTER ENDING MARCH
81, SHOWS GAIN OVER SAME
PERIOD LAST YEAR.

The receipts of the local postof-
flee for the quarter ending March
81, 1915, were S7,205.30 against
S6,479.25 for the same period in
1915, showing gain Of s726.05.
This revenue was derived from the
sale of stamps, newspaper postage
and box rents, and does not include
the money order business handled
by the office.
Postal receipts are regarded ev-
erywhere as a good business barom-
eter. and the increase shows that
conditions are improving. Postmas-
ter Sharp is naturally very much
gratified with the splendid showing
and hopes that there will be cor
responding increase during the sue
eeeding quarter.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-16
CIRCUIT COURT IS TO
CONVENE HERE MONDAY
WILL BE PRESIDED OVER BY
JUDGE THOS. B. CARROLL,
OF STARKVILLE.

The Spring term of circuit
court will convene here tomorrow
morning, and will be presided over
by Hon. Thos. B. Carroll, of Stark
vile. Judge of the sixteenth judicial
district. Hon. Guy Rencher, of De-
Kalb, will act as prosecuting attor-
ney.
A feature Of the opening day will
be an address delivered by Hon.
Guy Mitchell. of Tupelo, candidate
for Congress from the First district,
who will speak at 10 o'clock.
Nearly seventy-five cases are on
the docket awaiting adjudication,
and the term will probably last more
than two weeks.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-16
PRIMARY 10 NOMINATE
OFFICIALS isCfTIsc
MUCH fsTFsEsT.
THREE ASPl2ANTS
ARE UNOPPOsED
Nash, Weaver and stevens
Are Without Opposition,
And Declared Nominees

Tuesiaf aH eifnea ihs Add.
Inv of Democrats primary ta
nominate officials sho are f. ssrss
Columbus during ihs two yeafs be-.
ginning January q 1919. and il has
been a long time since similar con.
.est brought out so many aspifants
Tor office or melted such interest.
This interest naturally centsrs in
the race for the office Of mayor.
Tor which there are three aspirants.
Hon. W G. Gunter, Capt f.. s.
DonneIl and Hon. Louis Shull Mr..
Guntcr is the city's present mayor.
while Capt Donnell. whom he de-
feated two years ago, had previous
10 that time filled the office for
nearly a decade and made one Of
the best chief executives that the
city ever had. This is Mr.. Shulrs
initial entrance into the political
arena, he having never before Of
tered for an office Of any kind. lie
IS a most worthy gentleman. how
ever, and has hundreds Of friends
who are giving him enthusiastic
support, All three of the mayoral-
ty candidates have done some vigor-
GUS campaigning and each seems
confident of his election.
All the eouncilmanic candidates
have opposition except three, Hon.
b. A. Weaver who for more than
twenty years has represented the
first ward on the board, Mr.. L. W.
Stevens, who was last year elected
freN the second ward to fiji the
vacancy oceasioned by the death
of the late John A. Smell, and Prof.
IS. Nj. Nash, who is the only candi-
date from the second ward. All
three of these gentlemenNhave been
declared the official nominees by
the City Democratic Executive Com
mittee, and it was unnecessary to
place their names on the official
ballot which has been printed for
Tuesdays contest.
In the third ward there are three
councilmanic candidates, Hon. l.. A.
Vaughan, the incumbent. Messrs.
Henry Rechtin and X. N. Gibson.
The remaining wards of the city
have two candidates, Hon. d. S.
McClauahan, the present council
man from the fourth ward being op-
posed by Mr.. J. T. Clardy, while
Hon. T. w Harris, who now repre-
sents the fifth ward, has as his op-
ponent Mr.. j. B. Love.
For membership on the board of
public school trustees, with four
places to be filled, there are eight
candidates, Messrs A. II. Pegues,
G. Y. Banks, f. s. Moore, II. ].
Dashiell, w 7, Lawrence. E. c.
Chapman, I NJ. Pullen and Warren
NJ. Cox
The election will be held at the
city hall, the polls being open from
8 a. m. until p. M, and the City
Democratic Executive Committee
has named the following Officers to
conduct the contest: Judges, Messrs.
n. III. Wakefield j. II. Sanford, J.
R. Randle; clerks, Nessrs. R. E. Ma
hon, Homer Fitzpatrick, julius
Marx.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-16
HR THOMAS YOUNGER.
ACID fARMER. arTTs
HORRIBLE TATI
BODY IS BURNED
ALMOST TO CRISP
Old Man Lived in House Alone
And Died Before NeiRhbors
Became Aware of Plight.

Nf Thomas Younger. an aged
farmer living about four milss
northwest ~ sieena. mei b horrible
fate between Ten and eleven o'clock
yesterday morning. when he was in.
ciucuted while preparing dinner.
his clothing having aee'dently
caught FIRE and biz body having
been burned almost 20 a crisp
Mr Younger was a bachelor and
lived alone. The flames which caus.
cd his death also ignited the farm
house and attracted the attention
Of neighbors. who went 10 his as.
slstanee but were too late to save
him, having found only his parched
and bhstered body when they arriy-
ed.
A negro who lives only a
short distance from the Younger
home, had his attention attracted by
the flames and is said to have been
the first man to reach the scene.
White neighbors soon arrived. and
finding that they could do nothing
for Mr.. Younger, directed their eff
forts toward extinguishing the
blaze which was consuming the
building.
Mr.. Younger was about 80 years
old, and is urvived by four broth
ers, Messers. Gus, Louis, Willis and
Walter Younger. Arrangements
for the funeral have not yet been
announced.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-16
The Ben Greet Players.

The Ben Greet Woodland Players
gave t@o al fresco performances at
the Industrial Institute and College
Friday, having presented "The COM
edy of Errors" at the matinee and
"Romeo end Juliet" in the evening.
Miss Elsie Herndon Kearns. who
plays leads with the organization, is
an accomplished actress and charm
ed her audiences at both perform
ances.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-16
To Publish Woman's Edition.

The Jackson Daily News is soon to
issue Woman's Edition, This
big state paper is to allow this sec
ton to have one division of the edi-
ton. Several interesting articles on
places and people of Columbus are
being arranged and together with a
number of pictures of people and
homes in this city will be sent soon
for publication.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-16
Earl Williams and Anita Stewart at
Princess Monday.


The attraction at the Princess for
Monday. April 18th, is a V,tagraph
Blue Ribbon feature in fire reels,
featuring Earl Williams and Anita
Stewart in "The Sins of Mothers"
modern drama that has received
the hirheg' praise from eu ics
throughout the country.
1t is lavishly staged in the usual
finer details for which Vitagraph is
noted, and the supporting cast is
composed of the famous stars that
have made the name Vitagraph
stand out as the best in photo-plays.
Admission for Monday is Children
SC; Adults 15c.
The attraction for Tuesday, April
18th, is a Paramount production,
"The Sowers," adapted from Henry
Seton Merriman's famous novel Of
the same name, and produced on a
lavish scale by the famous Jesse
Lasky Company.
''The Sewers" is a story of Rus
sian political intrigue, and deals
with life among the aristocracy of
Russia. 1t also allows the star,
Blanche Sweet, an opportunity to
wear some beautiful gowns for the
first time in quite a while.
The supporting cast includes such
stars as Theodore Roberts, Mabel
Van Buren, Thomas Meighan and
others.
The admission for Tuesday is Sc
and 10c.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-16

Hon. t. J. Locke, Jr., member o.
the executive committee of the JacA-
son Military Highway Association,
received telegram yesterday from
Mr. r. T. Simpson, Of Florence, Aha
stating that Lawrence County,
Tenn, had voted bonds in the sur
OF 100000 to build the Jackson
Highway through that county. This
completes the routh through Tennes-
soc.