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Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-27
JACK MAJORS SIGNED
 BY DENVER LEAGUE

DENVER, May 26.-Jack Majors. a pitcher formerly with the Philadelphia Americans and now with Indianapolis. in the American Association. was signed today by the Denver Western League club. He is to report here in June,
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-27
SIX TOWNS WRECKED; 100 KILLED
 AS TORNADO SWEEPS ILLINOIS
ALL ENTENTE HOSPITAL SHIPS
 IN PAIRED zONE' TO BE SUNK
 |s ANNOUNCEMENT 0F GERMANY

Second, that the name of the yes sel and the time of arrival or departure be communicated to the German gov ernment six weeks in advance.
 Third, that a representative of s neutral government. representing Ger mnay's interests, in the particular coun- try in question shall certify at the de parture of the hospital ship that she carries only the i'll. wounded and nurses an dno goods other than mate rials for treating them"
 Sink Swedish Ships.
 LONDON, May 27 (4:5O a. m.).-Sn Swedish steamers have been sunk while on voyages from Sweden to Fin land, in the Baltic sea, says Reuter- dispatch from Stockholm. The steam CTS are the Kyros, Pauline. Kjell, The erse, Olga and Erik.
 The Swedish steamers Lessi, Goeta and Marta, the dispatch says, have been captured and taken into Swine mund, Germany.
 The Swedish steamer Kyros was O, 221 tons gross; the Theerse of POS tons; the Olga of 15S tons. There are two steamers named Erik and there are three Swedish steamers named Marta, ragning in size from 362 to 1,742 tons. The steamers Pauline. Kjell. Lessi and Goeta are not mentioned in available shipping records.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-27
MAT T0ON LEFT IN RUINS
 BY FIERCE STORM; HAIL . COMMUNICATION STOPPED

Rescue Parties Working All Night To Recover Scores of Bodies From Debris; Early Reports of Property Loss n dicates Tremendous Damage To Many Towns In North ern Illinois; Twster Leaves Track of Ruin Two Miles Wde Huge Factories Demolished.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-27
WEATHER.

Arizona-Sunday and Monday fair; not very much change in tenn perature.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-05-27
MARKETS

NEW YORK CITY, Average prive of cop Per for week ending May 23, 2e.75-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13
First Midd dleWeignt
 Championship Battle
 Was Fought in 1867

Today marks the semi-centenary of Ahe first midd1eWeight championship Ibatt1e in America, which was fought fin California on April 13, 1S67- Tom Chandler and Dooney Harris were the icomz1atants, and the fight was under London rules. bare knck1es, for $5,- eco side and the title Chandler won after 23 rounds of ferocaous fight ing. George Rooke was the next mid 'd1eWedght champion. and held the ti- tie until 1874, when he was whipped by Mike Donovan
 i; In 1882 fhe latter retired to become . boxing professor at the New York A C., and the honor was claimed by George Fu1ljamas, a Canadian, and Jack Dempsey, the Irish '.Nonpaxeil '' Dempsey conquered and held the crown untl 'S9, when he lost to George LaB1anc11e-,
 Dempsey came back. but again lost the title in 1891, Bob Fitzsimmons ascending the throne. Kid Mccoy and Tommy Ryan claimed the cham pions11ip when Fitz became a heavy weight. The title was in dispute Philadelphia Jack O,Brien and Jack (Twin) Sullivan being among the claimants, until 1908, when Stanley Ketchel forged to the front He lost to Billy Papke, but soon recovered the title, and retained it till his death in 1910. The high cost of print paper prevents the publication of the names of those who have claimed the title since then.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13
What "Rarraae Eirsu Is.

An interesting feature of artillery fire is the curtain or "barrage" fire. This means simply keeping up such a terrific fire on a certain area that an enemy cannot or will not cross it. When an infantry attack is launched a barrage on the ground beyond the enemy's front line prevents his re-en- forcements coming up while the at tacking infantry are having it out with the defenders of the trench. If the attack carries beyond the first line the artillery of the defense promptly in- terposes a barrage to prevent its reach Ing the second line. If the attack on the first line fails the defending ar tillery puts a barrage behind the at tacker's line to prevent're-enferssments coming up to it and to enable the vic torious defenders to counterattack and destroy the enemy in his own trenches. It is merely wholesale development of long esta blished method of SUD- porting the infantry.-Major B.. D.. Scott in National Service Magazine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13
A Short Business Talk.

In certain store the merchandise manager sent for the ready to wear and millinery buyers and said to them:
 You men are getting bad accumu- lation of stock that is hard to move. Hereafter you will make a daily and weekly inventory and send the report to this office"
 Both buyers declared this to be i'm possible, but the merchandise man told them to go and do it. Especially he wanted them to show the age of the goods in stock, the sizes and the colors.
 After attempting to take some of these daily inventories the buyers de- cided that an easier way would be to get busy and sell the goods faster. This same plan has been used in many de partments with fine results.
 There is nothing like the spot light to engender selling activity in store.- Philadelphia Record.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13
MARRIED

ZZEIGLER-LE DAN-ln Danoury'
 April g, Albert A. Zeigler and Miss ? Katherine L. Le Dan. STAIB-TAYLOR- Bethel, April
 2. Charles H. Staib and Miss May BEERs-oIDHAM A In Danbury
 March 24, Miss Beatric Lillian Old
 ham, of Brooklyn, N Y., to Clayton
 Harold Beers, of Danbury.
 BAILEY-RAYMON Danbury,
 April 4, James H. Bailey and Miss
 Ethel J. Raymond.
 DOLINSKY-FISHE Winsted.
 April 4, Morris Dolinsky and Miss
 Dora Fisher
 SLOCUM-HAYES = In Winsted, April g, John H. Slocum and Miss Nellie Hayes.
 WOODIN-CLARK Winsted, Apr. 5, Ronald Woodin and Miss Ella Clark.
 US-BRADLEY-In Winsted, April 5, Charles Melius of Brooklyn, N. Y, and Miss Esther Everts Bradley.
 MARSHALL-BATE = Tn Wood stock, April 7, Albert Marshall of Stamford and Miss Bernice Bates. CROFOOT-ANDER Stam- 1OTO, AQTll MluOL OIOIOOI oiAo
 Miss Hannah s. Anderson.
 HExRMANN-BOND In Danbury, April 7, Miss Ruth M. Bond, of Bridgeport, to Charles D. Herr mann, of Danbury. SIRRINE-KENNE - In New York city, April 9, Paul E. Shrine of Bridgeport, and Marie Agnes Kennedy, of Danbury. BROADWAY-CUM Port Chester, April 9, Russell Broadway of Rowayton and Miss Viola Cum mings of East Norwalk. l DEERING-BRENN - In Nor 1 walk, April 9, Miss Mary Elizabeth Brennan, of East Norwalk, and Daniel D. Deering, Jr. COLOMY-SMITH = In Springdale l April g, Miss Clara A. Smith o1 Springdale to Roy H. Colony oi Boston.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13
All In the Dialect.

A New Zealand man vouches for the truth of the fol owing story:
 Dick Seddo. was of Lancashire or1- gin, and when he died the Lancastrlan society in New Zealand sent wreath with the following inscription: II have gone whoam." The journalist who re- ported the funeral evidently did not come from Lancashire and consequent ly was somewhat puzzled by the word ing and, after thinking hard, conclud- ed that some one had blundered. Ills report read:
 ''The Lancastrian society sent 8 beautiful wreath bearing the inscrip, ton: I have gone. Who am :?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13
Mystery of a Fish.

In the economy of nature nothing is more remarkable than the metamOr- phosis of the founder, which when young swims in an upright position, as do all other fish, but when maturity develops it becomes topheavy, falls over on its side and it's existence is passed as a flat fish.
 That nature moves in mysterious way is here freely illustrated, for when the founder falls flat the two eyes, which originally were on either side of the head, are transposed to the upper side of the fish, where they always face the light.
 The process by which this strange change is accomplished has never been discovered by scientists and is mar velous instance of natures operations,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13
Sues For $444 For
 Eleven Weeks Board

A claim of $444 for Il weeks board is the basis of dispute in a suit brought by Margaret Quigley of this city against Attorney John H. Casey, executor on the estate of Margaret Slattery, and heard yesterday before Judge Walsh in the common pleas court. The Slatt~fy estate amounted to about $2,000. The Quigley cla:r was disallowed by the executor who asserted Mrs. Slattery had bought many articles of food during the time she boarded with the plaintir and had bequeathed $150 to the plaintiff. The court reserved decisior
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13
DIED.

GODWIN-In, Danbury, April g. Jas. B. Goodwin, aged 67. 'STARR-In Danbury, April 8, Harriet widow of John R. Starr. aged S4 years. BEERS-1n Danpury, April 6, Helen M., wife. of Arthur Beers. aged 57 years. "A LYNCH-In Danbury, April 6, Brid- get Lynch.
 LEAHY- Danbury April 3. John w. Leahy. < ROLLER-In Stamford, April 3, Chas. Roller. N STEVENS-In Stamford, April 5, Ju- lia E., wife of Frank F. Stevens, aged 64 years. DONNELLY-At Stamford, April s, John Donnelly.
 TANNAHILL-In Noroton, April A, Katherine Mortimer, wife of Robert M. Tannahill in her 57th year. |, FANTON-In Weston, April 3. H6r- ace Fanton, aged S4. RANDALL-In Bridgewater. April 4, Charles H. Randall, aged 68. GRIFFETH-In Danbury, April S 4, Melissa O. Seeger. widow of Edwin M. Griffeth aged 87 years. HAWTHORNE-In Stamford, Nov. 5, Mrs. Sarah I. Hawthorne. McN Wilton, Nov. 8, John McNamara, aged 52. PORTER-In Norwal. April g. Frsd- erick l.. Porter, aged 40. f4,t SHERWOOD-In sNorwalk, April 8, / Sylvester Sherwood, aged S4. HOUGH-In Stamford, April 9, Geor- gie, wife of Wilbur Hough, aged 59.
 SEELEY-In Stamford, April II, Mott o. Seeley aged 55 years. McCONNON-At Baghtche, Arcenia, A Turkey, Sept. 8, 1916, James Mo- Common, formerly of Stamford, age
 26 years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13
Kid Elberfeld, Old
 Time Major Leaguer
 In Chattanooga Now

Norman Elberfeld, the peppery old '"Tobasco Kid' of the big leagues, and now the pilot of the Chattanooga LOokouts in the Southern league, is forty-one today. The Kid has toned down a bit of late years, but he is still far from being a pacifist. Elberfeld has spent twenty years in baseball harness, beginning with Richmond in the Atlantic league in '97. He short stopped for Detroit in the Western league in '9S and '99, was with the Reds for a little while, and began his long Amevican league career with the Tigers in 1900. He was shortstop for the Yankees seven annums, and rounded out his career with Washing ton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13
JUDD-LEE.
Claims $2,500 For.
 Building Material

A dispute over the amount due for building material furnished has result ed in Alfred Hawes of Milford bring ing suit against John Rogers of this city for $2,500. It is charged that on September 8, 1916, Hawes agreed to furnish material, for Rogers who was building house in Rivercliff, Milford The complaint states that Rogers paid $5,000 and refuses to pay any more Hawes also says he bought furniture for which Rogers did not pay him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13

west, and on that occasion, as last night, ODowd was the winner. Of to fast start, he fought a cyclonic, two listed fight in the first and third rounds and compiled a lead which Rartheld was unable to overcome.
 Bartfield is boxer, O'Dowd fight CT, and the fighter won. His ag- gressdVeneSs and the manner in which he failed his hands from beginning to end were the factors which won for him. He is boxer snrcharged with action
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13

SALESMEN-This is your opportun- ity. The largest financial service in- stitution of the United States has opened Bridgeport office. It will put on additional representatives. If you are a good clean, first-class man, worth $3,oo0 to $6,00O a year, call Barnum 921 ring 4, after a. m. for tppointment
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13

ROOMS WANTED in Milford, Devon, Stratford. Bridgeport or Fairfield within 5c fare limit of Washington Bridge. Stratford, for ship workers. Address The Housatonic Shipbuild- ing Co.,, Stratford, Conn.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13
Soldier Bartfield Is
 Defeated by O'Dowd

New York, April 13---Mike O'Dowd, of St. Paul, 4outpointed Soldier Bart cid. of Brooklyn, in a furious ten- round bout at the C1ermont Sporting club, in Brooklyn, last night. A crowd which packed the building, saw the. contest. The weights were O'Dowd, 153; .Barteld, 143 1-2.
 The men met some time ago in the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13

BOARD AND LODGING-W in Milford, Devon, Stratford, Bridge port or Fairfield, within Sc fare limit from Washington Bridge, Stratford, for ship workers. Ad- dress The Housatonic Shipbuilding Co.,, P. O. Box No 67S, Stratford, Conn.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13

WANTED 900 union men wanted to wear our overalls, pants, shop coats; shop caps free with every purchase 1238 Main and Gold St. corner. Popular Mechanics Clothing Store.
 E sit .s TY.1o hx,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13

FOR SALE-Blue serge sample suits, silk lined $11.50, also great variety of pants, overalls, shop dusters, hats and caps, 1238 Main and Gold St. corner. Popular Mechanics Clothing Store.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13

FOR SALE-One 1-2 h. D. Upright Hobart Electric Company Coffeee mill with all attachments for grind ing meat, peanuts, etc., single phase, 50 cycle motor, 11O volts Cost with fixtures over $200. Also National Cash Register, full bookkeeping ca pacity, cost $40. Will sell at a bar gain. F. M. Cowles, at First Ma tiona1 Bank, Wallingford, Conn.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13

How much better the Keep of the Grass signs in the c1-y parks would read this summer If they said Keep of the Potatoes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

MT. and Mrs Oliver Gould Jennings of Fairfield entertained at dinner and a dance at their home in New York wednesday evening for some of this seasons debutantes and some of the college men, who have joined the United States Aviation Corps at New port, R. l. :, { Leaving this city for Washington 1 tomorrow to attend the national con- vention of the D. A. R. will be Mrs Mary K. Tones, regent of the Mary siliman chapter of this city, Mrs.
 Charles H Armstrong, Mrs. Frederick A. Strong, Mrs. Frank T. Staples. Mrs | Richard T. Staples, Mrs. John R.
 Woodruff, Mrs. Elizabeth Cable, Mrs. Orville Rector, Mrs Roderick J. Mac Kenzie and Mys. F. J. Lavin, all del- egates from tho local chapter. Mrs George w Smith, the other delegate, 1 left yesterday for the convention. l More than 300 persons enjoyed the
 masquerade ball given by the Con- necticut Chanfeurs' Protective asso- relation at Colonial hall last nfglN- Gueses were present from other cities: Miss Grace Bigelow as a Red Cross nurse won first prize for the hand soonest costume. Other prize winners were W. J. Bigelow of New Haven
 and George Betts of this city. The
 prizes were gold pieces.
 l Miss Marie Scott, assistant buyer in lMeigs 6 O., whose engagement has
 been announced, was showered with
 miscellaneous gifts last evening by d l ,t<>p Y,<,. Ieir ct
 of Miss Mary Bdbbins, 715 Main street.
 The house was attractively decorated with daffoiils. Miss Scott received a
 number of pretty gifts for her future I home.
 The regular monthly meeting of the IParent Teachers association of Reid
 school was held Wednesday afternoon
 at the school Superintendent of
 Schools Samuel J. Slawson gave an
 interesting talk on '"The Conduct of
 the Child" The cook book which
 members of the association have been
 compiling under the supervision of
 Mrs Thomas Burns will be ready in
 a few days. A cordial invitation is
 extended the public to the food sale
 of the association on Saturday after
 noon, May 26. The next meeting of
 the association will be held on May g.. ] JUDD-LEE.
 MT. and Mrs. James Lee of 687
 Maple street, announces the marriage l of their daughter, Miss Mae A. Lee, l to William B. Judd of Fairfield, on l Wednesday,. Miss Lee is a. popular
 stenographer at the Birdsey Somers
 Co.,, and MT. Judd is an employe of ! the office of the U. M. c. Co. Both 1 MT. and Mrs. Judd are residing in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13

Governor Whitman signed the Tow ner bill permitting fire insurance com- panies to write policies covering loss from bombardment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13

The Poole Engineering 6. Machine Co. has accepted an order from the United States government for 500 anti aircraft 3-inch guns.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13

This dansel wears hat crown. a paraso1, a sailor collar and a side plaited skirt, all cut from the same piece of. clotoh, which happens to be a handsome shantung largely plaided with black, white and gold Watch how the black fickers- =
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13

SOME EXCELLENT BARGAINS in touring cars at from $200 to $500. All to be sold this week Easy pay ments- The Erwin M Jennings Co.,
 U 13 ss
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-13

for nile the fish usually rests upon botto- it can readily swim about in any depth of water.-New York Sun.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-28
Black Soldlers Acted We'll.

Camels evidently desplse bullets.
The camel transport corps was In
action recently. somewhere In Mes0-
potamia, and received its baptism of
fire. No shell or bullet can excite the
st0lid, contemplative animal; but 1t
might have been expected that the
camel drivers, unarmed and unframed
for war, would have run for II at the
first sign Of attack. Yet, In fact, most
Of them responded admirably to the
call of their British officers and stuck
to their animals while bullets whizzed
around. With characteristic simplicity,
or 1t may be obstinacy, when told to
bring In their eamels to shelter they
insisted on taking with them the blank.
cts which are issued to every man, lest
they should be stolen In their absence.
Some wanted to mount hill under
fire to get their money from their tents.
The contempt which a Soudanese stall
wart feels for the modern long-range
fighting was expressed by one head
more warlIke Soudanese reg
ularly act as head-men over the Egyp-
tlan peasants, who remarked, as the
shells burst, that In his country they
fought II out with knives"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-28
FIFTY PUBLIC HEALTH
NURSES FOR CAMP ZONES
To Work in Cooperation With Local,
State and Federal Authorities.

To Work in Cooperation With Local,
State and Federal Authorities.
Washington.-Flfty public health
nurses have been assigned for duty
in the zones around the national
army environments, national guard
camps and naval bases. The Ameri-
can Red Cross war council announced
that they would work In cooperation
with local. state and federal authori-
ties in an endeavor to prevent spread
OF tuberculosis, malaria and other dis
eases.
Nurses already have begun work in
civil districts around several canton
ments including Hattiesburg, Miss.
Atlanta and Newport News and Pc
tersburg, Va.
Besides the special work In camp
zones, Red Cross nurses in the town
and county nursing service are at
mork throughout the country, largely
in rural and mining communities, in
furthering the movement to protect
the families and homes of men called
for war service. The nurses particu-
larly are teaching the care and feed.
ing OF infants, first aid and home d.
etics and assisting in the fight against
tuberculosis.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-28
Discipline.

There Is not that thing In the world
Of more grave and urgent Importance,
throughout the life Of man, than Is
discipline. What need l instance? He
that hath read with judgment of ma
tons and commonwealth, Of cities
and camps, of peace and war, sea and
land. will readily agree that the -four
fishing and decaying Of all civil socie-
ties, all the movements and turnings
Of human occasions, are moved to and
fro as on the axle Of discipline. so
that whatsoever power and sway In
mortal things weaker men have attrib-
uted to fortune burst with more
confidence ascribe either to the vlgor
or the slackness Of discipline. And
certainly discipline is not only the re-
moval Of disorder but the very
visible shape and image of virtue !;
whereby she Is not only seen In
the regular gestures and motions Of
her heavenly PAGES as she walks. but
also makes the harmony Of her voice
audible to mortal ears.-Milton.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-28
GEN. HA|G LAUNCHES
GREAT OFFENSIVE
ATTEMPT TO CUT OFF GERMAN
EASES ON BELGIUM
COAST.
BIG SUCCESS IS REPORTED
Over 1000 Prisoners Taken First
Day.-Heavy Casualties inflicted on
Teutons and Many important Pc.
sltions Are Captured.

Another concentrated effort by
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, the
British commander-in.chie to break
down the German defenses east OF
Ypres is under way. A British drive
along front Of eight miles between
the Ypres.C Confines and the Ypres-Sta-
den railways was started at dawn
Thursday morning. At nightfall Of
the same day the British commander
reported the occupation of important
positions, the capture of more than
1000 prisoners and the infection OF
heavy casualties on the Germans.
Heavy artillery preparation for
days had been going on and extensive
raids in anticipation of tremendous
infantry assault, and when the British
left the trenches they were preceded
by row upon row of barrage fire,
reaching into the German lines to
greater depth than on any previous
occasion. Concrete redoubts. hun
dreds of machine guns, barbed wire
entanglements and marshy ground
faced the British in their storming op.
erations, but the heavy guns had cut
down many OF the barriers and the
British went forward steadily, gain
ing all the detectives laid down in the
plan OF operations for the first day
and penetrating the Germans lines In
places for mile or more.
The unofficial report from Field
Marshal Haig characterizes the result
OF the days battle as a great success,
and the Associated Press staff corre-
spondent at the front declares that
to which they have advanced they
will have accomplished one OF the
most remarkable and most important
achievements in recent months"
German Forces Strong.
Strong German forces had been as
sembled for the purpose Of holding
back the British troops in this most
important sector, as the tremendous
bombardment which had been going
on daily, several times reaching drum
fire intensity presaged determined
effort to break through, and the Ger
man resistance at many points was of
the fercest nature. The weather Is
reported favorable for the continue
ton OF the battle and as the visibility
is improving the flying men are TAX.
ing prominent part, both in the way
of observation. air fighting and at
tacks upon the enemy infantry and
batteries.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-28
PRICES OF COPPER FIXED
FOR GOVERNMENT AND ALLIES

Neutrality-suspicious. prices were
fixed at 231s cents pound, about
three cents below the prevailing mar
ket. by agreements between the gov
eminent and leading copper produc-
srs, effective for four months. Sales
to the government, the public and the
allies will be at this price T. o. b.
New York, and producers agreed not
to reduce wages now paid in the in
dustry. They also pledged themselves
to maintain maximum production.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-09-28
FOUR POUCHES DIPLOMATIC
MAIL is SEIZED

Washington.-Four diplomatic all
pouches sent by the Swedish foreign
office to the legation in Washington
are being detained at Halifax by the
British authorities. They were taken
from the steamer on which we're DR..
Hjalmar Lundvohm. who is coming TO
the United States as a special envoy,
and First Secretary Reuterswerd, Of
the Swedish foreign office. No rea-
son for the detention Of the mail
could be obtained.