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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-14
RED SOX MUST PAY FRATERNITY $1, ,480

Albany, Nov. 14.-Under a decision rendered by the court of appeals yes- ferday, the Boston American League club will have to pay to zhe Baseball PlayerB. Fraternity $1,zs0, the dif- Berence between the salary called for 1n the Red Sox contract of Pitcher Kurt M. Haeeman in 1912, and what he actually received that season play ing with Jersey City.
 Hagerrnnn was transferred to the ersey City team against his will. He assi gned his salary claim to the fra tcrnity Tn, court ruled that on the statement c frcts shown, Hageman was entitled to the salary fixed under the Red Sex contract.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-14
FOOTBALL IN FRANCE.

Association football, popular in England, has won a high place in the Frenchman's esteem of the game as sport. Twenty years ago association football was almost unknown in France, but today it has countless followers. Its biggest booster is the French government, for now, accord. ing to an announcement. all regiments are provided with association foot balls.
 The soldiers at the front find time to play the game, and many exciting
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-14
HOVER THE TOP :-::

Some good amateur bouts have been arranged by the Y. M. c. A. athletic department to be staged in the gymnasium tomorrow evening. There are about a dozen aspiring young boxers down on the card, and all are reported to have trained faith- fully for this amateur carnival.
 The two brothers, Dick and Steven August; Ralph Hanum, one of the best rained amateurs in New Eng land; Joe Meersrnan, the Belgian fighter; Hugo Sapelly, the Italian marvel, John and Frank Jerome Charles Atherton, Fred Boswith and Harold Hallsworth are all scheduled to fight Also s. Lundquist, the Swed- ish pugilist (we almost forgot him).
 We are reliably informed that other attractions will be shown be- tween the bouts, all for a quarter of a dollar and three-f1fths of a jitney, war tax.
 Al Mccoy fights tonight. There is no distinction these days in beating Al McCoy-but anybody Mccoy whips grows famous overnight.
 As means of gaining free pub 1icity Branch Hickey will keep the name of his new manager quiet for a time.
 With boxing taking leave of New York, and wrestling once more perk- ing up, the fans of the metropolis have only to have the six-day bike race thrust upon them to make theit misery complete. We condole with them.
 Cincinnati fans have moved the Reds into second place next year, and are already figuring how they can beat out the Giants for the pennant.
 Has that good old anvil of which Cincinnati once boasted ceased ta ring?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-14
TERRY MARTIN, THE
 NORWEGIAN BIFF ARTIST

Terry Martin. weIterweight boxer, was born in Moss, Norway, ca Nov. 14, 1884. thirty-three years ego te- day, Martin, whose real HzHae wss Martin Martinsen. was one of the very few Norwegians who have taken to the btff game. While peaEnaEk has produced two WeHadss easaxcgspt
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-14
GATES WINS GOLF TITLE

Pinehurst, N. o., Nov, 1%.-Frank- lin Gates. oe Broad Acres, won the an- nual Carolina golf tournament here yesterday, defaating J. D. Arnastrong, of Groton, N. Y, H, c. Shannon. of Brockport, won the second division tropy, and Howard Wren, of Chicago, the third.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-14

The ashes of the Federal League refuse to rest in peace. Despite the fact that 1t Is dead, Vim Campbell has won a judgment against the Newark Feds and will proceed to pick s6.000 from the corpse, through the medium of Harry Sinclair.
 Tom Hickey, president of the American association has announced in no uncertain terms that any club trying to secede from his circuit will have fine fight on its hands. Hickey is prepared to engage in a finish oom- bat with any new league that tries to invade hts territory.
 The great mystery of the National League at the present moment ia Barney Dryfuss. To sell or not to sell, that Is the question, and rumors are again gaining ground that Dry fuss will let go of the Pirates. Of course, some one will have to come across with a regular sum to get them, since Dryfuss announced some time ago that he wouldn't sell for less than $1,ooo,000 in cold cash, But it IS doubtful whether anybody will want to invest such a fortune in that team just now, sdnce the Pirates have been losing money for several years. On the other hands, Dryfuss has made fortune out of the game in the Smoky City, and he will naturally hang on as long as possible.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-14

Josephus Daniels and, William J. Bryan were speakers at q. mass meet ing held in the District of Columbia to celebrate the addition of Columbia to the "dry' column.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-14

CoRTEZ O. ROCKWELL, plumb-i ing and Heating. jobbing a speciality. e051 Main and Hillside avenue. .Fhone 11A-7-s. B 10 stf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-14
BIue Ribbons.
Brorax A. A

Re6HEee- Harry WaIlum. Timekeep- EAx, Joe Waters. Time, two 20-ninute
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-14
contests are waged during the 1u11 of battle. The French~yare said to be quite as proficient at the sport as the British.
BOOSTING DoWNEY.

Several prominent local men, as well as players on last years New London club, who have been retained by the management. are interesting them selves in Tommy Downey's candidacy for the managerial berth of the Plant CTS. Downey has not only had a world of experience in baseball, but is one of the cleanest, most gentlemanly players in the sport, and well liked by all his teammates. Owner Plant would have to go a long way to find better man available to guide his team next season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-14

The announcement that George .Sto- wall is through with baseball is not taken seriously by those who know him well. George is generally credited with being one of our best little an- >nouncerS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-14
Today in Pugilistic Annals

1so7-Billy Papke knocked out Tony Caponi in two rounds at Peoria, Ill.,
 1so9-Joe Jeanette defeated Sid- ney Russell in fifteen rounds at Par is.
 1e10~Jaok Britton and Young saylor fought an eight round draw at Memphis.
 1e1o-Patsy Kline stopped Billy Allen in eight rounds at AIbamE N. '.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-14
Talk Of Sports

Manager McGraw has decided to -hfeh tmself far from the maddening
 throng. and will spend Q part of the winter in Havana. Pretty soft, say we. 5N
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-14

FRENCH AND DUTCH BUIBss JUST ARRIyED
 JoHM NRQE . HoM
The Holly chieftain., 1917-10-19
The Cash Grocery
Mosier s kineery, Proprietors.
Holly, Colorado.

Just received this week q big line
OF new hats. All OF the popular
styles in black and eolors, the new
three-cornered shapes, the chin.chin
and tam hats are represented in
this showing The prices are es.
pecially low, as this is sample lot,
which must be sold at once Don't
fail to see them. Miss May Taylor,
Milliner.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-10-19

Now is the time for that new hat.
See the new line Miss Taylor has
just received, and select your hat
while the lot is unbroken.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-10-19

For Sale-At Once any or all my
household furniture including one
new Smith and Barns piano. Call
at my house for prices in the West
end OF town.-Mrs. W. B. Henry.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-10-19

Strayed-one large Hereford bull,
unusually high horns, branded '-T'
on right shoulder, has two other
brands. Will pay ten dollars re-
ward for information leading to his
recovery. Notify Schmidt Brothers.
Fisher. Kansas.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-10-19

LOANS. l can loan you $500 on
improved halfsset3on will laso
take care OF your irrigated loans
c. PINKHA4 q
The Holly chieftain., 1917-10-19

Strayed- from my place near Webb,
Colorado, one short yearling, red
heifer, branded on left hip - ""
with quarter circle under WIN
give suitable reward for Information
leading to recovery. Notify c.. D..
Tompson, Webb.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-10-19

We were lucky buying harness.
last year, and II you need . ct or
more It will pay you TO see VI. J.
E. 6sundars 4 Son.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-10-19

For Sale lister. harrow, cream
cans, firaess cooker. lbeds, table.
harness. heating stove. fruit Jars,
dishes and other articles. Opposite
east end wagon yard. b. F. Howard
The Holly chieftain., 1917-10-19

GUARANTY ABSTRAC Co.-Ls,
mar. Colo. Abstracts to any real
estate In Prow9s county. r. C.
0o0dale. Manage. Il
The Holly chieftain., 1917-10-19

DID YOU EVER-tTy . want ID
vertisement IN thsoe columns? II
you have something for sale or
property for rent. something lost
or found, try 'sm-they get ~
suits.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-10-19

For Sale-Lister. harrow, double
harness, single harness. furniture,
heating stove and . baby buggy.
Opposite the east end wagon yard.
B. F. Howard.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-10-19

For Sale-New Ellington piano
player, in extra flns flimed oak case.
A bargain II taken st once Inquire
of N. e. Berry.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-10-19

For Sals-Wayne Gasoline outfit
In use laas than one year and as
good = nsw. ~ n @ Titus. Cool
dge, Kansas
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-12-13

II leave the money sacks and the
women alone in the house for us to
handle"
Boston" interrupted Whistling
Dick, rising 10 his feet, thanks for de
grub yous fellers has given me, but III
be morin' on nov Burglary Is no
good. III say good night and many
tanks fer"
Whlstling Dick had moved away n
few steps rs he spoke, but he stopped
very suddenly. Boston had covered
him with n short revolver of roomy
calibcr.
Take your seat" said the tramp
leader. "Td feel mighty proud Of my
self If | let you go and spoil the game.
You'll stick right in this camp until
we finish the job. The end OF that
brick pile Is your limit. You go two
inches beyond that and I'll have to
shoot. Better take 1t easy, now"
ITS my way OF doIn'," said Wits.
Ting Dick, Easy goes You can de-
press de muzzle OF dat twelve incher
and run 'cr back on de trucks. / re-
mains"
"All right" said Boston, lowering his
piece, as the other returned and took
his seat again on n projecting plank In
q pile Of timber. ~ don't want TO hurt
anybody specially, but this thousand
dollars I'm going to get will fix me for
fair. I'm going to drop the road and
start a saloon in n little town / know
about. I'm tired OF being kicked
around"
Boston Harry took from his pocket a
cheap silver watch and held II near
the fire.
TITS n quarter to nine" he said.
Pete, you and Blinky start. Go down
the road past the house and fire the
cane Ia n dozen places. Then strike for
the levee and come back on II Instead
OF the road, so you won't meet any
body. BY the time you get back the
men Will all be striking out for the fire,
and we'll break for the house and col
lar the dollars. Everybody cough up
what matches he's got"
OF the three remaining vagrats, two,
Goggles and Indiana Tom, reclined
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-12-13

lnzily upon convenient lumber and re-.
gardcd WhistlIng Dick with undls.
gulsed disfavor.
IBIS planter chap" Dick said, "w'ot
makes yer t'ink he's got de tin IN de
house wi 'm?'
I'm advised Of the facts In the
case said Boston. lie drove 10 Moo
Orleans and got II, | say. today. Want
to change your mind now and come
in?"
"Naw, | was just askin'. Wot kind
q team did de boss driver"
Pair OF grays."
"Doublc surrey?'
"Ycp."
"Womcn folks along?"
"Wifc and Kid. Say, what morning
paper are you trying to pump news
fOrf"
Il was just converSin' to pass de time
away. ] guess dat team passed me in
de road dis cvenin'. OATS ALL"
Dinner, tive hours late. was being
served in the Bcllemeadc plantation
dining room.
The talk OF the diners was too Gcs,ll-
tory, too cvancsccnt to T low, but nj
last they cnI4u ia the subject of the
tramp nuisance, one that had OF late
rcNcd the plantations for many miles
around. The planter seized the occa.
sion To direct his g~oud-naturcd fire of
r~aillcry ut the mistress, accusing her
of encouraging the plague.
II don't believe they are all bad"
she said. I'VE passed one this evening
rs we were driving home who had n
face as good as II was incompetent.
He was whjStling the intcrmczzo from
favallcria' ANA blowing the spirit OF
Mascagni himself into it,"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-12-13

aside and spake with him lowly and
mysteriously. He nodded decislvely
and then said aloud To Whlstling Dick
Listen, sonny, TO ON plain talky
talk. We five nre on n lay. I'VE guar
rnteed you to he square and you're TO
come In on the profits equal with the
boys, and you've got Ia help. Two hun.
dred hands ON this plantation are OK
pccting TO be paid n weeks wages TO-
morrow morning. TOmorrow's Christ
mas and they want 10 lay OF. Says
the boss, Work from five 10 nine in
the morning To get n trainload of sugar
OF and I'll pay every nan cash down
for the week and q day extra They
say: 'llUoray for the boss II goes
He drives to Moo Orleans today and
frtchcs back the cold dollars. Two
thousand and scventy-four fifty is the
amount. | got the figures from Il man
who talks too much. who got EN- from
the hoOkkccpcr. Now, half of this
haul goes to me and the other half the
rest of YOU may divide. why the DIFF.
ference? | represent the brains. It's
my scheme. Here's the way we're going
to get il. There's some company at sup
per In the house, but thoy'll leave
about nine. They have just happened
in for nm hour or so. If they don't go
pretty Don we'll work the scheme any
how. We want all night to get away
good with the dollars. They're heavy.
About nine O'Clock Deaf Pete and
Biinky II 20 down the road Il quarter
mile beyond the house and set fire to
n big caneiield there that the cutters
haven't touched yet. The winds just
right to have it roaring in two minutes.
The alarm II be given. and every man
Jack about the place will be down
there In ten minutes fighting fire. That
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-12-13

eral times before on the levee ut night
for the officer, himself n lover of mu,
sic. had been attracted by the eXuui,
site whlstling Of the shiftless vaga.
bond. Still he did not care under the
present circumstances to renew the nc.
qu|alntanCc. So Dick waited, and be.
fore long big Fritz disappeared.
Whlstung Dick waited ms long as his
Judgment advised and then slid swiftly
to the ground. AS he picked his way
where night still fingered among the
big, reeking. musty warehouses he
gave way To the habit that had won
for him his title. Subducd, yet clear.
with each note as true and liquid as a
bobollnk's, his whistle tinklcd about
the dim, cold mountains of brick like
drops Of rain falling into a hidden pool.
Rounding a corner, the whistler col
lided with big Fritz
80" observed the mountain calmly.
you are already pack. IND dcre viii
not pc frost before two weeks yet. IND
you hat forgotten how to vlstle. Dere
was a yalse note in dot last bar"
Big Frltz's heavy mustache rounded
Into Il circle, ana from its depths came
a sound deep and mellow as that from
d flute. He repeated a few bars of the
air the tramp had been whlstllng.
dot p Is p natural, und not p vlat.
fS der way, you peter pc glad | meet
you. Won hour later, und ! would half
to put you in n gage to vlstle nit der
chail pirds. Der orders are TO bull all
der pums after sunrise. Goot pye."
After the big policeman had depart.
cd Wbistllng Dick stood for an irreso-
lutte minute, feeling all the outraged
Indignation Of II delinquent tenant who
Is ordered to vacate his premises. He
had pictured to himself II day OF
dreamful ease, but here was a stern
order to exile and one that he knew
must be Obeyed. SO, with wary eye
open for the CLEAN OF brass buttons, he
began his retreat toward n rural
refuge. A few days In the country
need not necessarily prove disastrous.
However, II was with a depressed
spirit that Whlstling Dick passed the
old French market on his chosen route
down the river. For safety's sake he
still presented to the world his por-
trayal Of the part OF the worthy artis-
an on his way TO labor. A stall keeper
In the market, undecelved. hailed him
by the generic name OF his llk. and
Jack" halted, taken by surprise. The
vender, melted by this proof Of his
own ~acuteness, bestowed n foot OF
frnnkfurter and a half a loaf, and thus
the problem of breakfast was solved.
by noon he had reached the country
OF the plantations, the great, sad, ST.
lent levels bordering the mighty river,
He overlooked fields of sugar cane 50
vast that their farthest limits melted
Into the sky. The sugar-making season
was well advanced, and the cutters
were at work.
At a certain point Whistling Dicks
unerring nose caught the scent of fry,
Ing fish. Like a pointer to a quail, he
made his way down the levee side,
straight to the camp OF a credulous
and ancient fisherman, whom he
charmed with song and story, so that
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-12-13

a bright-eyed young girl who sat at
the left OF the mistress leaned over
and said in Il confidential undertone:
81 wonder, mamma, II that tramp we
passed on the road found my stocking.
And do you think ne will hang It up
tonightf"
The words of the young girl were
interrupted by u startling thing.
Like the wrath OF some burncd-out
shooting star, Il black streak came
crashing through the windowpane and
upon the table, where 1t shivercd into
fragments Il dozen pieces of crystal
and china ware.
The woman screamed In many keys,
and the men sprang to their feet.
The planter was the first to act. He
sprang to the intruding missile and
held 1t up TO view. ITS loaded" he
announced.
AZ he spoke he reversed q long, black
stocking, holding II by the toe, and
down from II dropped IA rOundish stone
wrapped about by a piece OF ~yellowish
paper. Now for the first intcrstellar
message Of the century !" he cried, and,
noddlng to the company. who had
crowded about him. he adjusted his
glasses with provoking d%ellberatlOn
and examined II closely. When he
finished he had changed from the Jolly
host to the practical. decisive man Of
business. He Immediately struck u
bell and said to the s~llent-footed mu.
latto man who responded go and tell
Mr.. Wesley to get Reeves and Maurice
and about ten stout hands they can
rely upon and come TO the hall door
at once. Tell him to have the men
arm themselves and bring plenty Of
ropes and plow lines. Tell him TO
hurry" And then he read aloud from
the paper these words:
To dc Gent Of de Hous:
Dere Is Ave tun hoboes kept meself In
do vaken lot near de road war de old brick
piles Is. Dey got me stuck up wild IA gun
sec and / taken dis means of IN
katen. 2 OF der lads Is gone down to get
hre to de cain field below de hous and
when yous fellers goes 10 turn de hoes on
Il de hole gang IL goin 10 rob de hous ~
de money 700 gotto pay on wit say sit "A
move on ye say do Kid dropt dis sock In
der rode tai her merry crismus dc same Ga
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-12-13

ms Tor n terror urged him such as
liits h gazelle owe the thorn bush
when the lion pursues. A crash through
the dew drenched weeds on the road
sue, a clutchlng, slippery rush up the
grassy side OF the levee to the foot
path at the summit, and he was frcel
A small, rufied, brown.breasted bird
si''ing upon a dogwood sapllng began
a sort, throaty, tender little piping In
praise OF the dew which entices foolish
worms from their holes. but suddenly
II stopped and sat with Its head turned
sldewlse. listening. And the little
brown bird sat with It's head on one
side until the sound Of whlstling died
away.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-12-13
Whistling Dicks
Christmas Stocking
By o. HENRY
Copyright by Doubleday, Page g Co.

TT was with much caution that
Whlstling Dick slid back the door
of the box car, for article SIG, city
ordinances. authorized (pcrhapS I'M
constitutionally) arrest on suspicion.
He saw no change since his last visit
to this big almsgiying, long-suirerlng
city Of the South, the cold weather
paradise of the tramps. Whistling
Dicks red head popped suddenly back
into the car. A sight too imposing and
magnificent for his gaze had been add.
ed to the scene. \ vaSs, incompatible
policeman rounded IL pile of rice sacks
and stood within 20 yards of the car.
Whistling Dick, professional tramp,
possessed II half friendly acquaintance
with this officer. They had met sew.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-09
-FOUR MINUTE mem
TO STUMP STATE IN,
INTEREST OF LOAN

Fargo, N. D., Oct. s.-Twenty mem
bers of the Fargo council of the Unit
ed Commercial Travellers, under the
name Of "four-minute men" will
Stump" the state of North Dakota in
the interest of the second issue Of Lib
erty Loan bonds. These men will 90
into the theaters Of the different cities
and get the consent Of the manage
ment to give four-minute addresses
urging the purchase Of. Liberty Loan
bonds.
The four-minute volunteers. as an
nounced this morning by J.. p. Glea-
son. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF the Fargo
council and who becomes a member
of the grand council next year, fol-
lows:
H. J. Dram, J. F. aMcGrann. r. J.
Harvey, q. A. Hayes. F. Stebbins, e.
G. Harper, A. H. Hammered, c. A.
Holley, w. ". Hubbard. F. p. Scully,
7. G. Beardsley. q. o. Richardson. T..
A. Strack, w. L. Grasse, A. H. Wig
dahl, G. B. Glade, E. v. Parker,
George Boyer, G. A. Wetterstrom and
.. 0IS0u. HE b. \ r- ~ s.fa.f N.5g ". .aHg.H EHFHH
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-09
Montana News
PRIVATE BANKS IN
MONTANA MUST BE
EXAMINED SAYS FORD

Helena, Mont. Oct. 9.-Attorney
General s. c.. Ford, in an opinion rem
dered to state bank examiner II. S.
McGraw, yesterday, holds that con
trary t popular fear, the last legisla-
ture did not repeal the law providing
for state supervision Of private banks
in Montana and they they are still
subject to inquiry by the examiner,
who, he says, is also empowered to
examine the property and assets own
ed and possessed by individuals, CO.
partnerships and associations engaged
in the banking business, and to either
approve or disapprove the same.
Attorney General Ford holds that
no building and loan associations, the
shares in which are made non-assess-
able can be organized in Montana.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-09
Governmental Expense
Examination OF State
Is Almost Completed

Bismarck, N. D.. Oct. 30. w.
Wyatt, special agent Of the bureau Of
the census Of the department of COM
merce, Wednesday will complete a
several weeks audit Of North Dakota
governmental expenses, which is to be
embodied in an annual census report
covering all of the states and 218
cities. e
The department has a uniform
standard under which departmental
expenses are classified, and state Of
flcers, students of political economy
and others are expected to find its
comparative statistics an interesting
study. Tables are prepared showing
the per capita cost Of every depart
ment of state service, from the sweep
ing Of the corridors to the drafting of
an important bill or the exercise Of
the executive veto.
Mr.. Wyatt commented favorably
upon North Dakota's low bonded in
ldebtedness, now totaling but $462, 600.
South Dakota's debt is a trlf1e less.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-10-09
BARNES COUNTY FAIR
THREE DAYS THIS WEEK

49, Il 81 D. -EI. 2sIE-
Valley City. N. D.. Oct. 9.-The
Barnes county fair will open tomor-
ROY morning and continue for three
days. The first day will be children's
day and a number of events will be
held. in which children will partici-
pate. \
Some Of the events for Wednesday
will be, pony races, bicycle races foot
races for girls, boys and ON
novelty events.
For Thursday, a good horse race
program has been arranged and APP
%propriate prizes have been placed for
tho winner Sof each event.
Fridays program will consist Of
horse C and automobile races.
The automobiles entered will be
Barnes county machines and no
special racing machines can be used.