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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-15
Peace Negotiations
May Start Soon, Says
Hungarian Statesman
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mot Lloyd George of course" he
interjected parenthetically, "but such
as Lord Grey and Chancellor Won
fEgw .nn-Hollweg for example"
lggested a comparison between
the utterances of these leaders a year
ago and at present Then he said,
their respective standpoints were as
far apart as the poles, but now, al
though there are still wide differences
between them, they have most appre-
Gladly drawn nearer. The references
to crushing Germany have been elm
mated from the British pronounce
ments and the agitation for annexa-
ton is dwindling in Germany.
chancellor Won Bethmann-Holl-
veg" he went on, has pointed out
in his latest speech that he has never
demanded the annexation of Belgium.
Suoh cases as these show, in my opin-
ion, that there are now really no in
separable obstacles to the opening Of a
discussion on future peace. OF COURSE
the Kingdom Of Poland must stand,
but believe Russia can be brought to
reconcile herself to this situation
Count Apponyi was asked If he
thought the impulse to start peace dis
cussions would come from within the
camps of the warning powers or
whether an outside impetus, in the
form of a tender of good offices from
neutral parsonage or power would be
necessary. He replied that he saw no
reason why neutral mediation should
not be welcomed when the opportunity
to which he referred should arrive and
Cd hof hn xr,1xy
President Wilson should not be ac-
copied as an intermediary.
1--WE feel, of course" he said, 'that
President Wilson has not treated US
fairly and that he has departed from
the way of strict neutrality. But even
though one does not like a person that
is no reason for rejecting his services
when these may be useful"
The Hungarian statesman believes
that the war should not only end be-
cause of what he regards as the fulfill
ity of further hostilities, but because
Of his expressed conviction as to the
menace of Russia. In his opinion.
Frances efforts to regain Alsace-Lor-
raine are doomed to failure and the
Republic may as well reconcile herself
to peaceful and friendly relations with
her eastern neighbors He holds that
Great Britain has made an abortive
effort to crush Germany as a trade
riv1 by appeal to arms, but that there
is nothing essential in the character of
the three nations to prevent their
union as friends. In respect 70 Russia,
on the other hand, Count Apponyi de-
clared that the organization Of the
country contains the germs of war and
that she is compelled by the very es-
sence Of her being to attempt to ex-
tend her domination at every oppor-
tunity over the nations with which she
| is in contact.
"Once this war is finished" he said,
Europe probably will have at least %
| or 80 years of peace until the genera
ton which has passed through this
conflict has departed from the stage.
This should give time and opportunity
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-15
The RICHEST
YOUNG AMERICAN

Vincent Astor, son Of the late John
Jacob Astor, and, since the death of
his father in the Titanic disaster, head
of the vast Aston estates, will pass his
twenty fifth milestone to-day. The
wealthiest of Americas young men is
great of John Jacob
Astor, the German founder Of one of
the most celebrated Of the New
Worlds financial dynasties. His
mother, who was Ava Lowle Willing,
divorced his father in 1909, and his
stepmother, who was Madelaine Tai
mage Force, remarked not long ago,
thus restoring to Mr.. Arstor and his
bride the Astor mansion in Fifth ave-
nue.. The late John Jacob AstOr, faith
er Of Vincent, was the fifth child
but only son of William Astor, a
younger brother Of John Jacob Astor
H., father of the present Lord Astor of
England. William Astor's father was
William Aston, son Of the original
John Jacob.
Vincent Astor has inherited the
lions share of the fortune, estimated
at $10O,0oO,OoO, left by his father. His
sister, Ava Alice Muriel, born in 1902,
anu Ills IllL1S 11diA-O1 OIA1SAS oOAAA Oo
cob Astor, born in 1912, will get a
comparatively small share Of the AS
tor estate, but quite sufficient, with
good management, to keep the wolves
from their doors.
The young head of the American
Astors bears marked resemblance
to his father in appearance. He is tall
and slender, with dark blue eyes and
dark, straight hair. He married Miss
Helen Dinsnore Huntington in 1914,
when he was only twenty-five. In
spite of their great, wealth and social
position, the young couple have not
sought to take a prominent part in the
social affairs Of the "400," and have
lived quietly and unostentatiously.
Vincent Aston was born in the old
William Aston mansion on the site
of the Waldorf-Astoria, but his youth
was spent in the newer Astor residence
on upper Fifth avenue. AS a child he
! was not very strong, and until he en-
| tered Harvard he spent only about 3
months Of each year in the city, divid-
ing his remaining time between the
Astor country house on the Hudson
and the Newport mansion. His faith
er encouraged his fondness for yacht
ing and motoring, in order to keep him
outdoors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-15
LOCO, OF the
RING TAIL, is
BACK IN zoo
Member of Cat Tribe Has
Feasting on Birds for
Many Weeks.

When recording occurrences In the
Geological park in the Bronx durine
September and October the keepers
would usually say that it was such
and such a time after Loco disap-
peared. Now, thinks the New York
Times they will probably set the
time by Locos return, for Principal
Keeper Charley Snyder reports that
Loco has been found. Ho Is now
back in his cage, where he can
watch the restless moving of the ole
wolf and muse upon the good time
he has had. That he had a good
time there was ample evidence, and
besides he was In the pink or per-
lection when finally found. ,
Loco, Snyder explained. Is very
fine specimen Of the basarisk, OF
Der of the raccon family whose
ica Loco came from Texas, Snyder
named him because his actions were
so peculiar that the keeper was sure
that the basarisk must have eaten OF
the loco weed before he was forcibly
removed by a Texas ranger from his
wild state. One Of Loco's unusual &C
tons, so Snyder says, was to rub the
end Of his bushy tail under his chin
To quote the truthful Snyder, For
all the world like he was trying to
tickle himself into good humor." II
was the animals nervous disposition
that led to his escape.
SURROUNDINGS Uncongenial.
Loco occupied a cage that looked
out on q very dreary bit Of the park
and very few visitors came his way
said Snyder about the only things
he could see daily were Tim, the
keeper, for whom he entertained
great aversion, and a side view OF
the old wolf ever pacing up ano
down. I believe that this comblna-
ton not only contributed to the pecu-
liar actions Of Loco, but they finally
led him in desperation to escape"
'Tt was more than two months
ago that Loco got out Tim came
down to the cage one morning ano
found the basarisk~ had taken French
leave. He had loosened the wire
netting at the bottom Of his cage
and had succeeded in digging him
self out Several small footprints
led off in the direction Of the rep
tile house, but there were soon los
in the soft grass.
Shortly after Loco's disappearance
It was noticed that many of the birds
had been greatly frightened during
the night. Several small and unim
portant birds disappeared. Othel
crimes were perpetrated in the zoo
and the keepers attributed them tt
the activities Of rats
In the meantime the sensation oc
castoned by the leave taking of Loco
had subsidized. The pesty little ANNA
had never been a favorite, and the
keepers, after thorough and unsuc
cessful search, came to the conclusion
that ne had been killed or that he hat
departed for parts far away.
Preyed on Doves.
Not long ago Keeper George sny'
Ter, brother of Charley, found or
[ visiting the birdhouse early one morn
ing doves had been killed in the nigh
by dashing about their cage. This
was too important to go uhnoticed
and the keepers began thorough In
vestigation of the exhibit to find ou'
Just what had happened. Further In
vestigation showed that several DO
mestic pigeons in the pheasant avlarS
had been killed. It was about TINS
time that the suspicion began to gro"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-15
DOMINICANS CELEBRATE

Washington, Nov. 15.-Representa-
tives Of many Catholic universities and
schools attended university day obser-
vance today at the seventh centenary
celebration here Of the Dominican or
der Solemn pontifical mass was cell
ebrated by the Most Rev. John Bon
zano, the apostolic delegate. The cell
ebration will continue through the
week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-15
HEADS CHINESE LABOR CORPS

London, Nov. 1.-THE official Lon-
don Gazette announces that Lieut..
Colonel B. c. Fairfax, Of the Liver
pool regiment. has been appointed to
the command of the Chinese labor
corps. This is the first announcement
of the organization of such a corps in
the British army. For several months
a large number Of Chinese and Indo-
Chinese laborers have been employed
in France Some reports have placed
the number of these coolies at as high
a figure as 100000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-15

to a wise and far-seeing diplomacy by
which the western states of Europe
can arrange for protection against the
disturbing element in the east
Count Apponyi says that his views
are shared by all leading Hungarians
and, with the possible exception Of
certain Slavonic elements in Austria,
are also held by the leaders in that
country.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-15
AN INTERNATIONAL WEDDING

TOT THE LEAST interesting item to Connecticut folks in
the international Of the week is that which
Of marriage Poland of Arthur E. j. Reilly
Congressman L. Reilly who American Vice
Consul Reilly is well known to Connecticut jour-
nasm Americans who have had occasion to be in Warsaw
the began remember him with fervent gratitude
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-15

New York will be absolutely "dry"
on New Years eve. The night falls
on a Sunday.
A gift of $4,000 to be used in con-
nection with the expense Of the course
in military training was announced
by the University of PENNSYLVANIA.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-15

Resolutions calling upon President
Wilson to urge Congress to place an
embargo on all foodstuffs leaving the
country have been adopted by the
Columbus city council.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-15

Mary McDonig1e, aged IS, is hic-
coughing herself to death in a hos
pital at WiflSes-Barre, and doctors are.
unable to give her any relief. Five
weeks ago she started to hiccough.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-15

Detective Sergeant Walter T..
Thompson died in New York hospital
from a complication of diseases re-
sulting from a bullet wound he re-
ceived while a patrolman in 1907.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-26
UNCLE SAM'S BOYS
 TO CLASH IN NEW YORK
Representatives of Academies Chose Polo Grounds For Coming Contests
 No Coach Yet For Cadets.

West Point, N. Y, Feb. 26.-Lieu- tenant James B. Crawford, Secretary and treasurer of the Army Athletic Council, announced yesterday that the Army and Navy football games this year and in 1917 will be played at the Polo Grounds in New York. This is in accordance with the agreement between the Athletic Councils of the Military and and Naval Academies at conference held in New York on Wednesday.
 The Army was given the choice of the site for the game in 1917 and the West Pointers chose New York. The Navy will have the choice in 1918.
 Under the new arrangements the Navy will occupy the south side of the Polo Grounds this year and the Army will be seated in the north stand.
 The question of head coach and trainer for the Army team has as yet to be decided. Lieutenant Charles B. Daily, who has been coach for the last two years, will not be able to officiate this Fall, and Harry TuthiH, the Army trainer has signed with the University of Michigan for next season.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-26
NO REST FOR WEARY
'Wild BilP' Keeps His Hirelings in
 Action Despite Poor Weather Con- ditions-Gowdy of Braves Spectator.

- Macon, Ga, Feb. 26.-Cold weather
 made no difference in the plans of the
 New York American league baseball
 players yesterday. They missed
 Thursday from their work and Man
 ager Donovan did not intend to lose
 two days in succession. He had the
 players out at the ball park twice in
 cold and strong wind. There were
 twenty-nine of them. Charles Mullen,
 the inf1elder, and Herman Schaefer,
 comedian and coach, arrived and
 completed the first allotment of
 Yankees in training at Macon.
 Donovan took his men out in the
 morning and afternoon and put them
 through batting and pitching practice,
 The cold wave did not cause the man
 ager to shorten the work, but the
 drill is still wholly elementary and | confined to individual conditioning
 The batting practice in the after
 noon. which also meant practice for pitchers, was lengthy. The batters
 were Brown, McGovern, Gedeon, Alex , ahder, and Nunamaker, and they did 1he1r hitting off the pitching of Gull lop, Mogrldge, Heating, Brady, Piercy Pleh and Markle. Piercy used more 5. LOO frosty for one to test his arm. The ball was hammered hard by the snort and agile youth, McGovern. Hank Gowdy, catcher of the Boston Braves, looked on and expressed the opinion that the batting was carried on with a good deal of asperity. ! Nunamaker and Walters were the catchers who handled the pitching i during the protra acted siege, so that they had a long workout. Schaefer ! at third, Cable at short, Gedeon and 1 Mullen at second, McGovern at first,
 was the infield lineup.
 The veteran, Ray Caldwell, who is l in excellent condition, bunted and l made himself generally useful, but has
 not pitched since the first day of prac- 1 tice. He is going slowly, as befits a 1 veteran who does not unlimber his l arm early recruits. Caldwell s ! weight now is 190 pounds, but there l is no surplus flesh. He still looks l lean, for he has a big frame to fill. ! The first time he reported to the Yankees for spring training he weighed only 160 pounds
New Britain herald., 1916-02-26
HARVARD BOXERS IN RING.
kirkpatrick Wins Heavyweight l1tie From BigeIow of Football Team.

Cambridge, Mass, Feb. 26-O. G .- Kirkpatrick of San Antonio, Texas, and prominent as a weight throwcr while at Phillips Exeter Academy, became the heavyweight champion ct Harvard university tonight when he> forced J. L. Bigelow of the football squad to quit in the second round of a three-round bout in the finals of the college boxing tournament.
 Two champions were won during the evening by A. J. Weatherhead, who played end on the Varsity foot tall eleven. Weatherhead not only won the finals in the s58-pound class when he got the decision over K Cobb a man of his own weight, but he took on a heavier man in the 1T3 pound class and in the finals was awarded the victory over P. H. Hart ley.
 Tn the other finals E. F. CaliIl won from w. J. Brown in the l45 pound class, w. Cummings defeated J. R. Campbell in the 135-poulld class, l.. H. Beier defeated O. R Howe in the 125-pound class, and c. W. Heffinger defeated N. J: Meyer in the 115-pound class. Except in the heavyweight division the awards were made on points.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-26
YALE SWIMMERS WIN
Princeton Aquatic Team Wins Four Events to Two For Yale-Sensa- tionaI Finish by Yale Wins Relay

New Haven, Feb. 26.-Yale defeat cd Princeton last night, 31 points to 22, in their annual swimming meet Princeton took four events to two for Yale. Yale's victory was due to her superiority in second and third place winners. Yale took the relay race and won first and second in the fur long swim. For Princeton, Burch- enal starred by finishing first in the 50 and 100 yards swims. No other competitor on either captured two first places Captain F'riesell of Princeton gave the cleverest exhibi- tion of fancy diving. Captain Scha- let of Yale won the team relay race by a remarkable sprint at the finish. Princeton won the water polo game 6 to 1. The summary:
 600-Feet Relay-Won by Yale, (Ferguson, Thomas, Howe and Scha- let.) Time-1:45.
 Fancy Diving-Won by Friesell Princeton; second, Benjamin, Yale; third Scobey, Yale.
 50-Yard Swim-Won by Burchenal, Princeton; second, Captain Schalet, Yale; third, Thomas, Yale. Time 0:26 3-5
 Plunge for Distance-Won by Nor ris, Princeton; second, Landstreet,
New Britain herald., 1916-02-26
TANDERS' PIN MEN
 DROP THREE GAMES
League Leaders Tighten Grip on First Place in Factory League-Gau-
 dette and Hogan's Fine Work.

The Union Works bowlers, leaders in the Factory league, took a firmer grip on the position last evening at the Aetna alleys, when three time defeat was handed to the Landers No. 2 team. The games were hotly con- tested, a margin of the one point separating the teams in the first game. Gaudette and Hogan were in top notch form, the former securing a 317 score of the three strings while Hogan was one pin short of this num- Der. The latter was high single man Of the match, rolling 120 in the final string. Penniman was the best worker for the losers.
 A new league commenced opera tions last evening when the first rounds in the Good Fellowship league were rolled. The league is made up of three men teams and promises to produce some interesting contests. The scores follow:
New Britain herald., 1916-02-26
BIRMINGHAM FIXED UP.
posed Cleveland Manager Draws
 s S20,0OO.

Cleveland, Feb. 26.-Joe Birming- Elm, deposed manager of the Cleve- End Americans yesterday settled his Fit for s20,00O back salary and dam
 Bes with Charles Somers, former zvner of the club, by compromising. &ae sum he will receive was not di EI1ged by A. V. Cannon, attorney for bmers. Birmingham asked for ] ?, 1000 back salary and s8,000 dam ges. The suit did not include $10,- O0 which Birmingham loaned to omers on 9 note.
 Birmingham refused to discuss the Tn discussing his future
 e said that he intends to play center
 eId on the Toronto club of the Inter
 atienad league, which he will manage his season.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-26
ELLIs NEW CHAMPION
Defeats De Gro for Three Cushion
 Billiard Title

Charles Ellis of Pittsburgh won the sthree- cushion billiard championship bof the world. at, Philadelphia last might by defeating Alfredo de Orc the title holder 150 to 129
 When the third and final block of the match was begun last night, the score stood 100 to 80 in favor of De Gro. but Ellis made 61 points while the titlehoider was scoring 29. The Pittsburgh played had high runs of 10 and twee ffve's while De Oros best effoTts were runs of four and three. Seventy innings were played in last night 's< block, making @ total for the three blocks of 198 innings
New Britain herald., 1916-02-26
LOCALS ND MATCH l. FOR CROSBY HIGH
Cigar Store Indians Would Have Done as We'll as SChnlidt'S Five

For the second time this season the New Britain High school basketball team fell before the superior work of the Crosby High team of Waterbury, going down last evening by the over Whelming score of 55 to IS. The Hard ware City boys were never in it, and after assuming a safe lead the Brass city management put in a substitute team.
 The game started off with a rush and at the end of the first period Cros-. by was in the lead score 29 to IT. Phe- Ian the star forward who put crimp in New Britain when the teams clashed in this city, again proved an enigma, and while he remained in the game he piled up 10 goals total of 20 points, more than the entire op- posing team secured. Parson and Baby Borden played stellar basket ball, their guarding and breaking up the team work of the visitors featur- ing.
 Breckenridge of the locals was the only player whose work is worthy of mention. This game little player se- cured 15 of the total score for the home team, five goals from the field and five from the foul line The score and summary: Crosby New brlIaIn Parsons Phelan .. Schmidt,
 Breckenridge
 Right forward Pierpont, A. Phelan ...... Barton,
 Stephanian
 Left forward poard Snnvbert Bachulus,
 Seigrist
 Center Borden, James ............'. BueH
 Right guard Waldyka, Moran ......'''' SoloIiloi' Left guard Score-Crosby 55, New Britain IS; ooa1s from floor. Parson 3, Phelan 10, A. Phelan 1, Beard 3, Smybert 1, Bor- 1 den 4, James 2, Schmidt 1, Brecken- I ridge 5; goals from fouls, Parsons b. ] Pierpont 1, Breckenridge 3, stephan ! ian 1.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-26

Any one who figures that training camp life for the athlete is a playful rcmp has another guess due. Up be- fore 8 a. m., at the gym, by and then a two-mile walk to the orchard. as Larry Doyle calls it. And then hustle-and work. By late afternoon the athlete is ready to eat the cover eff the dining room table, and by 10 o'clock he is poised for running start toward the grand old hay. The first week in camp life is a week Of aeony-of sore muscles, of aching arms, of throbbing legs.
 Smoking is cut down to almost nothing; a few may take glass of beer at the end of the last workout, but nothing stronger, and water is the main camp beverage all around. Hustling for your bread and meat, whatever the enterprise, is rarely frolic.
 The managers job is the toughest of them all. For the first part ot the stay the recruits look better than the veterans For they have Youth, the incomparabIe in sport, and are able to work at top speed before the Vet has quit limping or nursing a throo- bing shoulder And for two or three weeks the .205 hitter is tearing down the fences, while the .310 star is old Angus w. Pop-up, lucky to hit one over the plate, much less over the , fence
 ] There are two important affairs in camp life. One is the Arm; the other is the Leg.
 1 If the earnest athlete can keep these two affairs in order, the game for him is a grand little institution But a ball player with a sore arm is about as cheerful and as happy as a wounded leopard.
 The Arm is more to be watched by the ball player than the Leg, because , the mechanism of the Arm IS more easily disarranged. And once the Olc Wing begins to flap and flutter-Good Night. Also Farewell
 It is a question as to whether more ball players fade out through, -bao arms or through bad legs, taking the ertire allotment, which of course in cludes pitchers. We should say bad 1 arms probably dumped most of them as S most pitchers go by that route Bad legs proba bly, cut down more in
 folders than bad arms-a good many
 more. Frank Chance, Art DeVlin, A
 Pridwell, Bill Bradley-are a few sta1
 infielders forced out by yielding
 props.
 The most complete training caml
 instructor is John McGraW. H'
 doesn't even take it for granted tha' Matty knows how to pitch.