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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-14
INSANE MAN RUNS
 GOVERNORS OFFICE

Olympia, Wash, March 13.-An armed man forced his way into the office of Governor Lister today and was in complete charge of the office for half an hour before he sur rendered. GOV. Lister had heard a disturbance outside the office and went into an adjoining room just be- fore the man entered.
 Taken in charge by the sheriff, the man said he was Charles l.. Wagner, "just wanderer." Several persons had noted his irrational actions be- fore he went to the executive man. sion. He is being held at the county jail.
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PROHIBITION AMENDMENT.
Missouri Senate Votes to Submit Pro
 D0al in 1918.

Jefferson City, Mo-, March 19.- The Missouri senate today passed the bill providing for the submission of proposed prohibition amendment to the constitution to the voters in the 1918 election. Under the proposed amendment statewide prohibition will become effective Nov. 1, 1919. The house has passed an amendment providing for prohibition July 1, 1920, and the senate bill now goes 70 the house for concurrence.
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DEMOCRATIC M. OF c.
 TO CAUCUS APRIL IA

Washington, March 13.-Another series of conferences among the Dcm- ocr2tic house leaders today resulted in call for a caucus here on April 12, four days before the opening of the special session, to line up Democratic members for the speakership fight.
 The Republicans will caucus April IA, and the five Independents, who hold the balance of power between the two big parties, will confer about the same time.
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50 MEXICAN REBELS
 KILLED'IN BATTLE,

E1 PasO, Texas. March 13 Reports received here today say tn, 50 rebels of Jose Ynez Salazar'5 command were killed at the Pilages mine, 12 miles west of LaGuna station, on the Mexi- can Central railroad, early today, when a Carranza force clashed with the rebels, who attacked a passenger train at LaGuna station Friday. The Carranza losses are reported at 27 dead and several wounded.
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GOVERNORS DISCUSS DEFENSE.

Boston, March 13.-Flans for CO., operation in military and industrial preparedness will be discussed here today at conference of the gover- nors of the six New England states. Major General Leonard sent word he would be present.
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GERMANS DESTROY RELuIAN RELIEF
 SHIP WITH GRAIN
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can on board the Folio. and who Cs- caped injury, is a nephew of Dr. w. w. Core, superintendent of the Dav- ldson county asylum. The young doctor had only recently become sur &eon of the Folio. II graduated at Vanderbilt in 1915, and has had hos pltal experience at St Mary's, Mil Waukce; Grace, Detroit, and Bellevue New York. His fathe". ]. II. Core received cablegram from him today date Queenstown.
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Eliza F.. Ward, 46, night toll bridge collector of the traffic bridge over Red river at Shreveport, La, was mur- dered and robbed. The body was dragged 30 feet from the toll house, where the murder was committed and thrown into the river.
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SIXTH GERMAN WAR LOAN.

Amsterdam, March 13-According to advices from Berlin the subscrip- tions to the sixth German war loan will begin Thursday of this week and end April 16, the period for payment of installments extending to the mid de Of July. The loan will, in the first series, again consist of per cent imperial bonds unredcemable by the empire until 1924 issued at 9S per cent. Redeemable imperial treasury bonds of a new kind will also be is- sued at 9S per cent bearing 4 1-1 per cent interest.
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ASK DENTISTS TO HELP.

New York, March 13-An appeal to the dentists of the country to donate their services in making acceptable for military service those volunteers who are rejected because of defective teeth, was issued today by the Nation- al Security league.
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Starts for Berlin.

DVNT
 Copenhagen, via London, March l3. Count von Bernstorff and his party left Copenhagen on a special train at 7:45 o'clock tonight for Berlin. It is uncertain when the train will arrive because of ice conditions which have made all ferry traffic unsatisfactory for the last week.
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Announcement is made at an in ternment camp in Hungary, says dis patch from Corfu to Reuters, of tht death of ex-Premier Avakumovitch, o Serbia.
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Leisy's Temp-Brew, the famous soft drink, now on draft at 217 Main street and POT West Third avenue. Sold in bottles everywhere. 3-9-5t.
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FORMER SENATOR DEAD.

Tampa, Fla, March 13.-Samuel Pasco, former United States senator from Florida, and member of the national Democratic committee from 1880 to 1900, died here tonight. z
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The principle of the maximum wage has been adopted by the labor unions of Vera Cruz, Mexico.
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KIRBY COMING HOME.

. Little Rock, March 13.-United
 o'a'es Senator Wm. F. Kirby has writ len friends in Little Rock that he will return l,ur to this city before the end of
 .ne week. and will remain until the eAIa session of congress convenes next month.
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The death of Representative Sullo- way, Republican, of New Hampshire, has cut Republican strength in the next house to 214-a tie with the Democrats, who lost a vote by the death of Representative Conry of New York.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-14

Finland yearly realizes s96,00O,0o from forest products.
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According to a telegram from Stockholm to the Overseas NnWS agency, a submarine under Russian command was sunk at the end of Feb ruary. Details are unknown.
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A danger signal has been devised to warn of overhead perils.
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New York city has 32,422 manufac- turing ablishments.
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ueorela collects state taxes on prop cry valued at $954, ,236,072.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-03
YALE QUINTET TO
 START WORK TODAY

New Haven, Dec. 3-The decision of the Yale Athletic Board of Control to allow team in the intercollegiate basketball league having been made, both a varsity and a freshman five will be formed immediately. Charles Stradella has been elected captain. The entire regular team of last sea- son has left college to enter military service. Strade11a was a substitute last year and was captain of the ereshmen two seasons ago. He has issued a call for candidates to meet 1im today in the first practice of the zeason. About 25 have already reg stered in the squad.
 Coach Bernie Tommers of the championship team of last season has 'ollewed his team into military ser ice. The coaching this year will be
 ivided between Orson Kinney and William Mckinley Barber, 1905, who Yale's graduate member of the intercollegiate Basketball League. The Yale faculty has given the team permission to take the usual Christ mas trip preliminary to the cham pionship season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-03
RAIL CLUB LIMIT
 MAY BE REDUCED

Cincinnati, Dec. 3-Before leaving for Chicago last night August Herr mann, chairman of the National Baseball Commission, announced the commission would hold it's annual meeting in Cincinnati on Jan. '. At this meeting the chairman, treasurer and secretary of the committee will be elected.
 MT. Hermann said he has taken the initial step in reducing the player limit of the National League to IS men to a team, exclusive of the man ager, by forwarding to John K. Tener, president of the National League, an amendment to the leagues constitution calling for that number of players to a team for the season of 1918. This amendment will be voted on at the annual meeting or the National League in New York Dec Il. The limit in recent years has been 21 after May IS.
 MT. Hermann said he believes by reducing the number of players to Is on each team the clubs will be able to survive the army draft.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-03
TO BEGIN WRESTLING
 FOR~TTTLE TONIGHT

New York, Dec. 3-The first cham pionship catch as catch can Wrest- ling tournament ever staged in this country will begin tonight at the Lex ington Theatre, Fifty-first street and Lexington avenue.
 A purse of $5,0o0 and a gold belt emblematic of the championship await the final victor. Six matches will be staged nightly. Two of these will be finish matches, which will help to narrow down the field of coh- testants. The four other events will be limited to twenty minutes.
 For. the opening performances Wladek Zbyszko, the Polish Hercules, md Dr. Benjamin F. Roller will en- rage in the two finish bouts. Dv. Roller will meet Tom McDermott and zbyszko will match his strength 3gainst George Manich, the Serbian strong man. In the preliminary matches the card will be as follows:
 Emile Maupas vs. Charles Pospi- nil, "Americus'' vs. Harry Stevens Toe Rogers vs. Henry Voge1, 1vaI linow vs. Su1a Hevonpaa.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-03
ROUSH NATIONAL CHAMPION KAUFF GIANTS BEST HITTER

Two hundred and forty-four play pionship campaign of the National league. Of this number ITO partici- pated in the minimum of 15 games required for rating in the official averages, with two young stars Roush (24) and Hornsby (21)-head- ing the list.
 Six players reached the 300 class, as against nine in 1916. This de- crease, however, was more than off, set by the gain in .290 hitters, there being seven the past season, as against one in 1916.
 The new champion, Edd. J. Roush, was born in Oakland City, Ind, May 8, 1893, and is one of the youngest players to win the championship ti- tie. He started his professional ca reer in 1912 with the Evansville, Ind. Club The following year he grad uated to the Chicago Americans, but was sent to the Lincoln, Neb., team for further experience. In 1914 he joined the Indianapolis Federal Club, and was transferred to the Newark Federals in 1915. In 1916 New York secured his services, and later turned him over to Cincinnati in an exchange that also included Mathewson and Herzog. Roush throws and bats left handed; is 5.11 in height and weighs about 175 pounds. In winning the tf- 1 tie Roush faced opposing pitchers 567 times. He reached first 27 times or bases on balls; times on being hit | by pitched balls, and 8 times as result of fielding errors. He made Al sin gle base hits, 19 doubles, IA triples and home runs. His sacrifice hits were 13, and he struck out but 24 times in 136 games.
 l The leading run-scorer was George
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-03
TEAMS STARTING >-.
 IN SIX-DAY RACE

HARD-BOILED EGG TEAM. Frank Kramer and Oscar Egg. KANGAROO TEAM, Alfred Goullett and Jake Magin.
 CANADIAN TEAM, Arthur Spencer and Willie Spencer
 NEW YORK TEAM, Eddie Root and Peter Drobach.
 JERSEY TEAM, Eddie Madden and Frank COrry. IAN-AMERICAN TEAM, Bob Spears and Francesca VerI1 DIXIE-SWISS TEAM, Paul Suter and Bobby Walthour. AUSTRALIAN TEAM, Alfred Brenda and Charles Piercer. NEW ENGLAND TEAM, Fred Hill and Willie Han1ey.
 LONG ISLAND TEAM, Clarence Carmen and Geo. Wiley.
 FRISCO TEAM, Percy Lawrence and Lloyd Thomas
 BELGIAN TEAM, Victor. Lnart and Michael Debates
 ITALIAN TEAM, Vincenzo Madonna and Tom Be11o.
 NEWARK TEAM, Tom Smith and Fred Weber.
 KID TEAM, Geo. Chapman and Willie Eager.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-03

Burns, with 103. Max Carey led the base runners, with 46 stolen bases; Geo. Burns being next with 40, and Kauff third with 30. Charles Deal had most sacrifice hits-29.
 Roush and Kauff tied for greatest number of single safe hits, each hav- ing Al. Groh, led in two-base hits with 39; Hornsby in three-base hits with IT, and Cravath and Robertson had 12 home runs apiece. Fhe hard hitting Cravath led all others in ex- tra bases made on long hits with the substantial total of ST.,
 In team aggregates the Champion New Works led in runs scored with 635, and also led in stealing with 162 steals. The Champrons also made most single hits-1,080. Phila- delphia led in doubles with 225-Cin- cinnati in triples with 100 and New York in home runs with 39, of which q were made at home and IS on for eign grounds. Cincinnati, with 474 extra bases scored on long hits, led the league in this respect. Chicago mademost sacrifice hits, namely, 202.
 Luderus was the only player to par ticipate in all 154 games played by his club. Groh played in 156 of the 157 games played by Cincinnati, and Carey in 155 of 157 played by Pitts burgh.
 Based solely on the seasons aver ages, the strongest batting club would consist of Packard, pitcher; Thos. Clarke, catcher; Chase or Holke, first base; Cutshaw, second; Groh, third; Hornsby, short; Roush, Wheat and Kauff in the outfield. The team aver age would be .301-this despite the fact that the leading hitter, of the second baseman is forty-sixth on the | list with .259.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-03
Y. M. c. A. NOTES

Everything is booming at the Y. M, c. A. these days in the line of sports and gym work, preparing for big time on New Years Day.
 There will be something going on every minute on that day and the visi- tors will have different entertain- ments to watch.
 Wrestlers under the supervision of the instructor, Harry Mitchell, will be seen. Some good trained men will give their cooperation in the success making of the day.
 Boxing under the direction of the instructors, James Hickey S2d Tom Hawthorne, will exehibit their best pupils.
 A fencing contest will be held in the lobby at II a. m Robert Grasson. fencing instructor, will direct the bouts. Prizes will be awarded to the winners.
 Some athletics will be shown dur ing the day.. Steps are taken to have the "Y' and city running high jump champion, William Liebold for an ex- hibition. His way of clearing five feet nine inches is very interesting to
 While the different activities are going on the "Y' orchestra will fur nish the music.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-03
TED MEREDITH AND
 LENNON IN FRANCE

New York, Dec. 3-It was learned last night on unquestionable author ity that Ted Meredith, the Olympic 800 meter champion and worlds rec ord holder for the quarter and half mile runs, and Tommy Lennon, the University of Pennsylvania and New York A. c. sprinter, both are serv- ing on the French front as full fledg- ed aviators. It had been understood here that Meredith and Lennon still were undergoing instruction at the aviation training camp at Mount Cle- mems, Mich.
 Seven weeks ago both Meredith and Lennon came East and put on finish ing touches at Mineola. A month ago they accompanied a detachment of aviators to France and despatches since then have been received show ing them to have arrived at the base, in France a, fortnight ago. One of their instructors said last night that both athletes showed special aptitude for flying and that their progress had been much faster than the average recruit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-03
MANY CLAIMANTSOF
 WlLLlARD'S HONORS

The backwardness of Jess Willard in defending his title has started an avalanche of claims by aspiring con- tenders. First and foremost is Fred Fulton, the Minnesota plasterer, who has served notice on the circus cham pion that unless he accepts a chai- lenge by Dec. 26 and covers a s1, ,00o forfeit he will consider that Willard has forfeited his championship.
 Hardly had Fulton ceased mega phoning when Bill Brennan announc- ed that as Willard had failed to answer a thousand or more chai- lenges he had lost his title by default. Brennan therefore claimed it.
 Many others have intimated that the heavyweight crown would not and each of the claimants thinks he has gained some glory by reason of the claim. It may interest these eager heavyweigllts to knew that since the Queensberry rules came into force no champion has ever lost title because of failure to accept q challenge. John L. Sullivan, the first heavyweight champion of America under Queensberry rules, set the styte by ignoring all challenges that did not meet with his approval, and all the other title holders in every class of pugi1ism have followed in Sulli- vans footsteps.
 Therefore it is idle chatter for any Sf Willard's challengers to fay claim to the title. for there is not possible chance to win the championship cx- cept by defeating the holder.
 If Willard should formally an- nounee his retirement from the ring then the other heavyweights could fight for the championship among themselves,
 The only man in sight with 2 chance against Willard Is Fulton and unless he beats the circus man the others may as well rest easy til
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-03
END OF KID CHAPTERS CAREER

Marvin Hart defeated Kid Carter in fifteen rounds at Boston on Dec. 1, 1903. This contest ended the ring career of Edward Garter, in his time one of the best of middleweights and light heavyweights. few months before Garter had twice gone down to defeat before Joe Walcott, the squat little negro welterweight, and his de- feat by Hart-who afterward claimed the heavyweight title when Jeffries retired-led Carter to believe that his fighting days were over. It was not Carters first defeat by the Kentuck1an for Hart had knocked him out in the ninth round of Louisville bout the proceeding year. Carter began fight ing as a lightweight in 1898. In 1901 he won on a foul from Joe Walcott, shortly before the latter became vel terweight champion, and in a return match Carter knocked out the Demon He put Joe Choynski to sleep in the first round in 1902, but later in the year was himself knocked out by Tommy Ryan at Fort Erie.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-03
THOUSANDS MOURN
 DEATH OF WHITE

New York, Dec 3.-Charley White, the famous referee, who died on. Sat urday evening, will be buried from his home at No 345 Cherry street to- morrow morning. Scores of telegrams from men in all walks of life were re- ceived at the White home yesterday Fighters, big and little; politicians, great and near great; boxing promot- esr actors, sporting writers and many friends on the East Side will attend the funeral.
 White, besides being a referee of ability. was active in local politics. One of his hobbies was collecting rare volumes of prints and books relating to sports. His collection is a history of athletics from the time of the Greeks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-03
TODAY IN PUGILIsTIC ANNALS

1900 - Jack Hamilton defeated Omaha Kid'' Gardner in twenty rounds at Youngstown, o
 1909-Kid Farmer won on foul from Jack Britton in three rounds at Savannah. A week later in the same city Britton redeemed himself by knocking out Farmer in the seventh round.
 19O9-Tommy Murphy knocked out Fred Cooney in four rounds at Utica, N. Y.
 1910-Johnny Coulon outpointed Charley Harvey in ten rounds at New Orleans.
 1911-Joe Mandot won the decis- ion over Grover Hayes in twenty rounds at New Orleans.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-03
BILLIARD EXHIBITIONS.

Two billiard matches for the Ann bulance Fund will be played at Daly's rooms tomorrow. In the afternoon Maurice Daily will play w. Gershel at balk1ine and in the evening Tom Gal Higher will play Jacob Klinger in cush- ion carom.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-03
DETROIT GETS FTNNERAN.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 3-Purchase by the Detroit American League baseball club of Pitcher Finneran from the St. Paul club of the American Asse- citation was made known here yester- day. The purchase price ws&s not an nounced.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-03
Chains Win State Title
 From Glees
Defeat New Haven City Cham piOnS 14-O at NeWfield Park Score In Second and Fourth PeriOdS-ViSitorS Make First Down Twice

The Washington Glees of New Ha- ven came down to Bridgeport yester- cay afternoon and engaged the American Chain Co., football team at 1Sewheld park for the state and New Engiand 1917 gridiron championship. The Glees brought with them brass band, but no nfoney to wager on the Kesuft. Late in the afternoon they returned to New Haven, taking with Shszn their brass band and what money they had brought down, but 4eaying both titles with Manager
 sarneys Chains.
 The local boys had little trouble in handing the Elm City aggregation Tho latter made but two first downs sn the entire game, while the ball was zu Chain hands and Glee territory pra cticaIly all the time. The final count was only IA to o, and in no WAY indicates the ease with which 3hs Chains defeated their opponz enza
 The local backfeld was going in great style. with Prunwald and Forst zsnding Moshier was also in good xorras while Reilly at quarterback made practically the first gains with flte ball he has made this season.
 The first score for the Chains came in the second period, when the ball mas received on the G1ees forty-fve Sard line, being punted there. The Cs,nans carried 1t straight down the deld by line plunges, and Grunwald went ncross from the f1fteen-yard line rI5a3ff42 RickeS7 the goal
 In Ene fourth period, with the ball ou the Chains five yard line, the Glees lost one of their best men F7nkal was rammed head on by crunFa1d, and was carried off the field unconscious Evidently Grun- 7ga1d hardly felt the shock A mo- 4aenf later Clyde Waters and GTun- 47ald bumped crowns in a scrimmage and Waters was out for a few min sfteH Again Grunwald was unhurt Yhis was too much for McDona1d 45uarterback, who walked over to tht Chain back and removed his heat gear to see if it didn't contain : h0rssshoe or other piece of iron
 From the ffve-yard line. the Glee1 carrled tho pigskin straight down the field for the second and last goal o' the game. Reilly kicked once more and festivities for the afternoon were practically over, the stimer's whistle blowing almost immediately.
 4 A,,n.g1ns and summary:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-03

The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors agreed upon schedules which they will present to general managers of nearly every railroaa s- the country.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-03

The opening of new railroad to provide an outlet for the product has led to the dynamiting of one of Switzeriand's famous glaciers, and the marketing of the ice.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-03

. Rumors are in circulation to the effect that Jack Dempsey, the Coast heavyweight, who stood off Gunboat Smith and Carl Morris, wears a spe- cial pair of gloves that are hardened by simple process before each bout Dempsey denies 1t, while Carl Nor ris says that while Dempsey does not punch hard his blows hurt.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-03

fx5rn touchdowns, Reilly 2. substitu- ssonm CChain), Lynch for Gormley. 5,5uraG for OrNe4l. Hurley for Moshier; x6sse cau51, Ryan for Franlzel, Wall nor MgAxszx KIarInan for Gibbons
 Referee, Claffy. Umpire, Madden ii l,essr,a1,. Mahoney. Time of periods, f6ffr 12-nfnute.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-03

 TEAM ID PLAY
 BLUE RIBBONS

For their fourth game of the bas- will meet the strong Wilkesbarre team of the Pennsylvania State league at Colonial hall tomorrow night. The visitors will arrive prepared to du- plicate the tivocry established over the Ribbons by the Providence team, league mates in the Penn league, last Tuesday night.
 The Wilkesbarre team is practical ly on a par in playing strength with last weeks conquerors of the Ribbons, the two teams being separated in their league by onlyA-one game.
 Manager Leavy was forced to play a crippled team last week. Tomor- row night he will have a strong team in the field, including Clinton, White, Harvey, Murphy and Swenson.
 The preliminary game, going on at 7:45 o'clock, will be staged by the Victors and St. James teams. The main game will start at S:30, and dancing will be in order at the con- clusion. Harry Wlallum will ref cree.
 The lineup:
 Blue Ribbons. Wilkesbarre. Clinton, If. .lg, Rowe White, If. .rg, Biggane Harvey, C.. .-.-. -c, WrlSut Murphy, rg. If, Dunleavy Swenson, lg. If, Purke
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-03

TRENCH AND DUTCS1 BUEBS gUsT ARRAwKD
 J0HN RR6K 6 SON