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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-04
GIBSON TO COACH 4 Gil
GIANT TWlRLERS
! IN MARLIN CAMP

Nsw York. Jan. 1.-The Giants are
To have another Wilbert Robinson
The man who will coach the young
pitchers for McGraw's team next sea-
son is George Gibson. the once great
| catcher Of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
/ Gibson was an unexpected visitor at
/ the offices Of the National Exhibition
j company yesterday noon and later IN
the 1day was in conference with John
! j. McGraw. 4
Gibson is. the property Of the. New
York Giants under the laws of organ-
lied baseball. After he began~t to snow
/ signs OF slowing UP last season Jimmy
callahan, leader of the Pirates, finally
decided that he had outived his use
fitness with the Pittsburgh club and
! waivers were asked on him. Upon
! learning that Gibson was to be turned
adrift McGraw put in claim, put the
veteran backstop; refused to report to
the New York club.
The catcher later gave his reason.
He said that he had a gentleman's
agreement with Barney Dreyfuss,
owner Of the Pirates, that after his
playing days were over he was to get
his unconditional release. Therefore
Instead of reporting to the Giants.
] Gibson left for his home in London,
Ont.
Gibson probably will sign a contract
| with the New York club in few days
and go to Marlin Springs, Tex, with
the first squad OF players to leave for
the training camp. This is the JOB
that Robinson held with much success
for a number of years. The manager
lof the Brooklyn team has always been
tgiyen credit for the great work Of
ERube Vanguard with the New York
club.
McGraw has always been great
admirer OF Gibson and there is no
doubt that if the veteran catcher
signs he will prove a. great help to tho
Little Napoleon in his fight for the
National league flag next season, The
jone vulnerable spot in the New York
machine is the pitching staff.
McGraw will take many pitchers,
both old and young, to Marlin Springs
lin March. Included in the list are
Jeff Tesreau, Slim Sallee, Rube Ben
ton, Ferdie Schupp, George Anderson,
Jim Middleton, the high-priced young
lster from, Louisville; Frank Smith of
fColunbia: Pie Way, the erstwhile star
OF Yale. and Bill Ritter.
All except the first four can stand
more seasoning. Anderson, although
considered a great spitbaH pitcher,
was failure with the Giants last
year, and had the faculty Of being
Knocked out Of the box, especially
near the end Of the season. McGraw
still has great faith in the former
Federal league pitcher and believes
that with little more coaching he
will be a star.
He will be one of the pitchers that
Gibson will pay a lot Of attention &c
If he goes South. Another is Middle
ton. The latter made 4 great record
with the Columbus club last season
but began to falter after being signed
by the Giants. The youngster is said
to possess all the qualifications Of a
big Lacquer and may be the man need
led by McGraw to win the pennant this
year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-04
Penn CAPTAIN SAYS TEAM
FAIRLY BEATEN BY OREGON
Coast Players Greatest Aggregation Quaker Leader Has
Ever Seen In Action -.

e"On the WHOLE Oregon had anal
machine, we'll drilled and powerful
which could not be denied. We put
up as stiff a game as we have ever
shown, and, believe me, it would have
taken the best to beat us. Never have
I seen eleven more determined fight
ers.
'.We were heated, but mot disgraced.
Miller played his usual flashy game.
Bonn 3Derr was a power on defense
and was always good for four or five
yards when called upon to carry the
ball. Berry's punting was superb, and
the ends covered them like pack OF
hounds.
1T was, however, as T. predicted.
Oregon stopped our passes, forcing US
to the lind. Here they were able 10
maintain a tight defense, which put
us in hole. On the other hand, their
passes worked and we did not expecI
them to- That is the story of the
game. They beat us, but we died
fighting"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-04
Wilcox, Star. Harvard
- >..s2 Splinter, Quits College

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 4--West-s
more Wilcox, Jr., Harvard's fastest
quarter miller. is to complete sufficient
courses next month to receive his
bachelors degree. Unless Wilcox
fails in his final examinations, which
is improbable. since he is one OF the
ranking students at Harvard. he will
leave the university the middle of
February and live in New York city,
where he is to be employed.
Wilcox is the present holder of the
440-yard record at Harvard, estab-
fishing the mark in his sophomore
year, when he won that event against
Yale in 48 seconds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-04
( By Wa gner)

It is reported that Mike Healy, who
acted as manager Of the Bridgeport
baseball club in the latter part of
last season, will give up his position
and quit baseball. Healy has been
offered several good business open
ings and feels that there is a. bet
in baseball. %
Healy has made ,lfs sentiments
known to officials of the American
Chain Athletic association, owners Of
the local Eastern, league franchise.
Although no formal announcement
has been made it is said the matter
has practically been settled. The
plan now is to have some veteran
player take active charge Of the club
next season.
Healy was athletic director at the
Chain Co. last season at the time the
franchise was purchased from Harry
Cornen and Gus Knorr. At the re-
quest of his associates he took charge
Of the club. He realized his lack of
experience in professional baseball
but did the best he could. Consider
ing his material Healy's showing was
good. Managing a ball club is a diff
ficult task and tits probable that the
next leader of the club viii be g. man
Who has had long experience in hand
ling players. -. - J. s
Springfield is progressive city in
some respects abutsfhey+ still fall for
wrestling matchessthere. r.,.s e,l..t .e-..a.
In a general effort to make the foot
ball schedules less severe managers Of
the big university elevens are trying
to get dates with the small fry for next
season The result is that the little
fellows are being overwhelmed with
offers of dates at, big stadfums. Some
Of the small institutions who dom
care to-be chopping blocks nave re-
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-04
GOLFERS GATHER
TO DISCUSS. CASE
OF FRANCIS 0uIMET

New York, Jan. 4-Officials Of the
Woodland club, of Boston, came here
Yesterday and held a conferences at
the Hotel Belmont with a number of
delegates from the New York clubs.
The purpose of the meeting, which
was entirely informal, was to- give
the local clubs a chance to ask ques-
tons on the Ouimet matter that will
come up at the annual meeting next
week. aH fsG -
The aBostonians want to be clearly
understood in their fight for Ouimet's
reinstatement and are willing to
make the matter an open book.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-04
ST. JOSEPH BOWLERS (.
TO START SEASON IN
STAFFORD ON MONDAY

The members of the st. Joseph's It.
2 b. and l.. association, will open their
bowling league next Monday evening
at the Stratford Bowling Alleys The
boys on the different teams have been
practicing hard and are eagerly await
Ing the opening battles
Robert Nevins, one of the origin
ators OF the league, was elected pres
ldent and secretary and will no doubt
prove a satisfactory official. The
teams that will line up Monday with
their captains, are: Braves, McMa-
non, vs. Cubs! Ivers; Cardinals, New
ms, VS.. Dodgers, Dunnigan; Giants,
Mccarthy. VS.. Reds, Coonan; Pirates,
Smith,, VS.. Phil1ies, Swords. 4si
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-04

one notes that it is never a grudge
against money.
It's easy to criticise boxers, but if
we had to name the worst fighter in
the world we'd want to be sure we
could run faster than he.
Spring training is necessary for ball
players. because some of 'em scarce
ly touch a card all winter long, and
get mighty rusty in their poker.
Any umpire who jumps north of Ma
son and Dixon's line ought to be
thankful that he doesn't have to per-
petrate his profession in winter, when
the raw material for snowballs is
plentiful
There may be a few minor 1eaguers
who belong in the majors, but vice
versa is truer oftener.
When the magnates are through
with their economy spree, any play
er who hasn't had his salary shaved
should be as thankful as a turkey
that has got through THANKSGIVING
and Christmas with his neck intact
Lots of spectators survive a six day
bicycle race, but think of the terrible
mortality there would be if there
should be six-day basketball game
Willard may be made to measure
his length on the floor some day, but.
if he keeps expanding. he may do
worse, and measure his BREADTH!
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-04
Sporting Chatter

Boxing to aid the European suffer-
ers is all right, but who's going to aid
the sufferers who see the fights?
A dumb man could get about as
much satisfaction playing golf as a
deaf man could get at a modern box
ing bout.
Professional runners don't seem to
be as prevalent as they used to be-
probably because they have taken up
boxing.
One often hears of pugilists engag-
ing in a fight to settle a grudge, but
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-04
WANT NORWAY TO CARRY COAL.

Berlin, Jan. 4-The Overseas News
Agency says that future delivery of
coal to Norway will be permitted by
the BRITISH only in case Norwegian
ships carry coal to Italy and France at
fixed freight rates
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-04


Gently declined u date on the Prince
ton schedule.
Pitcher Billy Morrisette, young
boxman who did good work for Balti-
more Of the International league last
season, has been signed by the Giants
and will be looked over by McGraw at
Marlin next spring. Morrisette is q
student at Mt. St. Joseph's college in
Baltimore. ~
John the Barber, who. was in this
city last month in charge of his boxer
Jimmy O'Hagan, is trying desperately
to sign Darcy to meet Billy Miske in
New York. Reisler% offers 100000 for
the bout and placed $4,000 in Tex
Richards hands yesterday to show his
good faith. Many. experts think Darcy
would be foolish to tackle Miske in his
first bout in this country. They say
Darcy is distance fighter and that
Miske would probably beat him in a
ten round affair.
1t looks as il 1917 will go down in
history as a year of wonders. A New
Haven promoter is thinking of stag
ing'a boxing show in Derby.
Les Darcy can't turn around without
somebody trying to crowd a few thou
sand dollars on him.. Tom Andrews,
the Milwaukee promoter, has offered
the Australian $4,000 to. meet jeff
Smith next month.
r. 81. --4F.t 7---- -.
The Springfield, Mass, board OF
trade offered to make arrangements
for boat race between Harvard and
Columbia on the Connecticut river but
the offer will not be accepted by Har-
ward. The Crimson will meet Yale
Cornell and either Princeton or the
Navy on the water this year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-04

January Clearance Sale of reliable
fur scarfs and muffs in black fox,
natural skunk, black lynx, red fox,
natural raccoon,~ Hudson seal and
others at great price reduction at E.
H. Dillon & Co.'S, 1105 Main street.
Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-04

Fire destroyed the two upper stories
Of the main building of the lakewood
Seminary, Friends school, eight
miles west Of Auburn, n. Y, at 4 loss
Of $4,000
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-04

was told, during an interview withij
DIR. Hammond Of the New York Ath-
letic club, 1.-THE idea is to cultivate the
frame of mind that man of so
should not sit in the chimney corner
at his tatting" The men in the group
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-04

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
BOUQUETS
JOHN HECK = ION
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-04
HEALY TO QUIT JOB AS
MANAGER or LOCAL CLUB
Feels There Is Better Opportunity for Him In Business
Other Gossip of Sports "a.

fused these offers Swarthmore re-
Gently declined Il date on the Prince
ton schedule. ;"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-04

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
BOUQUETS
JOHN RECK Il SON
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-01-12
SCHOOL BOARD PROGRAMMED.

The school BIZ 'rd met this morning
and re-organi; al J. M. Booze was
elected preside ut, DR.. V. A. Miller was
elected vice president and Prof. W. +.
Annette was reelected superintendent.
The following is the report Of the
parish superintendent for the last
three years:
Number of children enrolled the last
year of old Calcasieu parrish, 1886.
Number Of children enrolled in the
schools during the year of 1861
amounts to 1866. A gain of 1881
children.
Number of houses and rooms built,
20.
The cost of building above houses
was $43,38O.27.
All school buildings are insured and
the total amount paid for insurance
amounts to $4,441.06.
The number of bond issues voted is
four.
The amount of bonds voted amounts
' to 100000.
The total cost Of furniture for the
schools amounts to $4,965.28.
The total number of school districts
created is %.
The total amount of special taxes
voted amounts to $46,SO0.S5 per year,
The total number of teachers en-
ployed the first year was 76.
The total employed this term tc
date is 1O8.
The total salaries of teachers PEI
month is $6,4O0.00.
The amount in bank at the close Of
first quarter ending December 81, 1917
was $11,961.S9.
The amount in bank at present af
ter three and one-half years of schoo
amounts to $4,642.86.
The number Of consolidated schools
is ten.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-01-12
240 POUND PIGS


With corn above so cents, hogs eat
their heads off very quickly. The hog
that takes two or three months to get
on full feed never brings you a profit.
When you are ready to put your
shoats on feed, begin with the B. A.
Thomas Hog Medicine. Use regular
ly and watch your shoats round out
into fat hogs in nine months-hogs
going well over 200 pounds and as
high as 24O pounds. Figure the av-
erage feeding and you will see why
the B. A. Thomas medicine is good
investment. Try feeding out your
hogs on this plan and if you are not
more than pleased, we will refund
the cost of the medicine.--Welsh
Warehouse Co., Inc.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-01-12
P. A. Hebert, Welsh, La.
Bad Habits.

Those who breakfast at eight o'clock
or later, lunch at twelve and have din
ner at six are almost certain to be
troubled with indigestion. They do
not allow time for one meal to digest
before taking another. Not less than
five hours should elapse between
meals. If you are troubled with in
digestion correct your habits and take
Chamberlain's Tablets, and you may
reasonably hope for quick recovery.
These tablets strengthen the stomach
and enable it to perform it's functions
naturally. Obtainable everywhere.
ADV. Jan.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-01-12
Small Galvanized Cis-
tern for sale cheap. En-
uuire Journal office,

Mrs. Mary Mckay is agent for
Refers Remedies-a different rem
edy for each disease among chickens
for White Diarrhoea, Head Lice, Baby
Chick Food, Egg Moisture, Cape Rem
edy, More Egg Tonic, Roup Cure,
Evaporating Lice Killer, Lice Oint
ment, Scaly Leg, Sore Head, Cholera,
Limberneck, Blackhead, Egg Presev-
ative Rat Killer, and a few other ar
ticles, all backed by a guarantee to
cure or money refunded. have test
ed some of these remedies and think
them fine.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-01-12
SCRAWNY CALVES.

What makes a calf scrawny-off
its feed? Germs-parasites-in the
intestines. Why not free them of
this trouble? If you will give the
calf some B. A. Thomas Stock Rem
cdy in its feed, within a week you
will see it brighten up and in four
or five weeks you won't know the
calf. Costs you but a few cents and
we will refund that if it doesn't do
as. we say.-Welsh Warehouse Co.,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-01-12

Mr., Ward of Sutherland, la" VINO
has been touring Calcasieu parish with
a party of homeSeekorj from the north
spent Thursday looking over the Welsh
country. While here he WAS the guest
of F. .. Radeke, being and Old time
friend of the family. Mr.. Ward ex-
pressed himself as well pleased with
the country and hopes to retura in the
near future.
DIR. 3. J. LaCcur leaves tomorrow
for points in Avoyells parish on a buSi-
ness trip. The doctor will return to
Welsh Tuesday.
Assessor l.. l.. Richard of Jennings
was in Welsh Thursday and attended
the WooImaa Installation and banquet
Experienced Dressmak-
er,-rlrs. Sarah Morgan,
Phone 1872, Welsh, La.
Rev. and Mrs. A. H. Cullen arrived
Thursday from Crowley. Rev. Cnllen
has accepted the pastOrate OF The bap-
tist church here. They will make
their future home here, and We are
..IoJ - Welcome them in our midst.
Mr.. A. L. Hebert left Thursday norm
inc for St. MartiuviIle, to look after
the unloading and delivery OF d carload
OF Metz AUTOMOBILES.
+ FOR SALE-10OO bags of Improved
BIue Ro e Seed Rice raised on second
wear sod-$5OO per bag of 200 lbs. See
sample at the Southern Rice Growers
Welsh Office. flanagan & Taylor,
Roanoke. La. Jan II ct.
Miss Bonnibel Doan arrived Sat
.urday from New Orleans, and will
spend about two weeks at home visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. +
Doan and other relatives.
/ STOVE WOOD-Fed oak and ash
! Sl}5 per rank, Cyplien Bellard. p
DR.. T. S. Bennett of Lake Charlie.
was a visitor at the home of DR.. B
]. Lacour, Sunday, Dec. 31st.
FOR Saltwater Seed Rice
from imported seed on sod land, han'
picked. Call on me for particulars
Willie Day, Welsh, La. soft
Parties who are interested in o.
development or drilling for oil, Shout
see P. A. Hebert. He will put 20
: in touch with locations where there
c oil or othsr mineral deposits. Sc
-Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Meyer last Saturday son was borl
IS The young man, who arrived at So
5. o'clock, tipped the beam at exact
q eleven pounds. Mrs, Meyer and sc
II are both doing nicely. MIR. and Mr.
Meyer are both very proud of the ne
arrival, he being the only son, viii
. they have two lovely little daughter
. who will help to care for their ne
. brother.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-01-12
PLEZOL TAILOR SHOP
Hetert & David, PFoErietorS

Friday the Thirteenth" comes on
Tuesday4Anext, Tuesday-it's hard to
believe, but it is so just the same.
What will happen when Friday
the Thirteenth" comes on Tuesday the
4ventOth1rd? A large crowd will
gather to see it, of course.
/ You should be at the auditorium
when "Friday the Thirteenth comes,
on Tuesday, January 23rd.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-01-12

Mrs. Ada Singleton who has been
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. DR..
Hugh Hardy at Newton, Texas, is
spending a few days in Welsh, look
ing after business matters and visit
ing old friends.
j. W. Downing, representing the
BIackwell-Weilandy company of St.
Louis, was in Welsh Tuesday and
Wednesday calling on the trade.
Mr.. A. r. McBurney returned
Sunday from ten day visit with rel
atives and friends at Chicago, Decatur
and Champaign, Illinois.
Storage Battery Service Sta
tion-Batteries repaired and re-
charged. F. B. bennett, at the
Electric Light Plant. oct 6tf
Mr.. J. ALI Martin went to La
fayette Sunday for a visit to his un-
cles, J. D. Mouton and G. A. Martin.
-Messrs. T. B. McMillin and Cal.
Robinson were Lake Charles visitors
Monday.
-Messrs. T. B. McMillin, Chas.
Abel, wife and children, W. F. Low
ett, o. S. SindersOn, A. c. Moore and
Otto Rausch went to Lake Charles last
Thusrday night, the men attending the
installation of officers for Anchor
Lodge No. SO, l. o. OF.
Ear Corn in car lots
d. &. BOttOrff. phone I72.
Mr.. w. H. HOuck arrived on No,
3 Monday morning and after making
a very short visit here left again on
No 10 for BOgalusa, La, where he
will locate permanently. Mr.. Houch
has just returned from Hutchinson
Kansas, where he spent the holidays
with his wife, who accompanied hin
as far as New Orleans. They vii
make their home in Bogalusa, much t
the disappointment of a number o.
good friends made by Mr.. HOuck dur
ing his stay in this community.
Mr. Bla(s SpiqeE representing
the Dagget Motor Car company o
Jennings, was in Welsh Monday look
ing after the interests Of his finn.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-01-12
Rev. E. M. Stewart left today for

Rev. e.. M. Stewart lelC touay lol
New Orleans, where he goes to as
s;st in the dedication of the new Pres
bvterian church on Napoleon avenue
At the ceremony which dedicates this
ms ~nifcent church, Rev. Stewart off,
ciatas as moderator of the Synod OF
Louisiana, Rev. C. w. Grafton, D. D.,
of Mississippi, moderator of the Cen
eral Assembly and Rev. A. J. Ziemer
moderator of the New Orleans Pres
bytery. Rev. Stewart will preach at
the church at eleven o'clock.
Mr.. Jno. w. Armstrong left
Thursday night for Monroe, La, where
he went to assist in the laying of the
corner stone for the Masonic Temple.
From Monroe Mr.. Armstrong goes to
New Orleans to assist in the laying
Of the corner stone of the new Presby-
terrain church on Napoleon avenue,
the ceremonies being in charge of the
Masonic Grand lodge of Louisiana, OF
which he is the Deputy Grand Master.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-01-12
Ear Corn in car Tots :
D. c. Bottorff, phone I72,

-Messrs. J. W. Armstrong, E. T.
and E. C. Robinson, S. NJ. and ]. l..
Watkins and W. C. Peters, who spent
last week hunting in the Achafalaya
swamps, making their headquarters
at Krotz Spring, returned Saturday.
They report having had splendid sue
cess Mr., E. c. Robinson bringing down
200 pound 8 prong buck, and Mr.. s.
M. Watkins, the other successful hunt
err, killing a deer. The other members
Of the party contented themselves with
the pleasures Of looking on and eating
their fill of venison.
For Hay, Straw, Wood
.(Dry Ash snd Oak for
Turpentine Chips, House
Moving, call Clyde Davis,
Phone IS q.
Mr.. L. E. McMillin, who has been
employed at the Armstrong Machine
and Well Works, as auto expert for
the past several months, left Tuesday
for Lafayette, where he has accepted
a position with the H. C. Price Auto
company.
FOR SALE Early Prolific Seed
Rice, grown on Sod. Can be left in
my warehouse on farm until after
February 18th. Price Sl.75 per bar
rel.--G. w. COsner, Welsh, La,