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The Washington times., 1917-03-08
FLAHERTY- THOMAS
RELATIONS UNIQUE
In Same Camp, After Same Job,
Yet One Is Price Paid for
the Other.

AUGUSTA, Ca, March S.-A curious
situation exists in the, camp OF the
Grfffmen here. Claude Thomas, the
southpaw from the Des Moines club,
is in the bunch, and so is Ed Flaherty,
the Washington sandlotter turned
over to Des Moines in payment for
Thomas. And they are the best OF
friends.
1t is doubtful IL any club in the
country is carrying a pitcher fight
ing for a place in the sun and at the
same time another who is the price
paid for the first one. But that's the
situation here in Augusta with
Thomas and F'laherty.
FIaherty Is n "Card."
FIaherty, great big boy, is a
card" in more ways than one. He
has all Of the Celtic wit coming to
anybody. His remarks during a pitch
game invariably start the players
laughing, and keep them laughing.
When it comes to sporting loud
shirts and cravats, Flaherty leads the
camp. He appeared Sunday morning
in shirt and tie that were appar-
emily cut from the same piece Of
piano. scarf, anu ne udu " a
lot of kidding. He stood it, though,
always coming back with a laugh
and a jibe at his tormentors.
Thomas Has Experience.
Thomas, who resembles George Nc
Bride considerably, is a pleasant chap
who has pitched a lot of baseball
around the minor leagues. Quiet and
calm, he seldom gets into arguments,
preferring to sit around and listen to
the magpies of the party.
The Des Moines southpaw has a fast
ball and a splitter, but boasts Of moth
ing much in the curving line. If he
can develop his splitter to mix with
his fast ball he may land a berth.
Meanwhile, he is doing all in his
power to stay in the big show, which
is the same thing as sending his
friend, Ed Flaherty, to Des Moines.
The Washington times., 1917-03-08
DEFAULTS HER TITLE.

NEW YORK, March s.-Miss Molla
Bjurstedt has defauIted her title as
woman indoor tennis champion. She
is at Los Angeles playing the East
and West matches, and will not play
in the indoor event beginning here
NondSx,
The Washington times., 1917-03-08
WOOD COACHES KIDS.

NEW ORLEANS, La, March g.
Owner Dunn, OF the Indians, bought
Joe Woods brains as we'll as his arm
when he paid out that $4,000. Every
day Wood warns UP alongside q
youngster and coaches the bud care
fully.
The Washington times., 1917-03-08
COLLEGE MINES OUT
FOR WORK ON TURF
Georgetown, Catholic Univer-
sity, and Maryland State
Start Candidates.

Three college teams were out yes
terday for baseball and coaches are
hopeful that the warm sunshine will
continue until q line can be gotter
on the relative merits of the players
At Brookland Coach Charlie Moran
trotted his charges out for look
over, while Georgetown's player,
were worked q bit on the Hilltop
field.
Coach Byrd, Of Maryland State, hai
. number of players from last year
but has lost the services of several
veterans. State calls candidates to-
gether, but nothing will be done until
later in the week.
Whitaker is making a strong bid
for catching honors at Georgetown
this year. The Hilltoppers are up
against IL for catching material, and
Whitaker thinks he will fill the bill.
Sam Gottlieb, of Central, is the real
veteran hurler of the high schools
this year. Gottlieb is pitching his
third season for Central Coach
Metzler has "Reds" Shafer, left
handler, also In tow.
Gallaudet viii probably call out the
candidates this week. Gould Menefee.
coach at Central last season, Is said to
be after the Job at Gallaudet. Action
IL expected at Kendall Green in the
announcement OF q coach shortly.
Catholic University seems to have
more veterans than any OF the local
schools this season. H. White, Fahey.
Killian, Rooney. Delahunt, Roddy,
Kendrick, Shortley, Harrington, and
J. White are all on hand for the ball
rolling.
KendriclS, OF C. u, has been running
the mile on the track team this win
ter, while Rooney has developed into
q strong Quaurter-miler.
GriffNh, of Georgetown, recently
earned third place In the high jump
with a leap OF Ave feet six inches.
The judges declared the bar sagged
two inches, an gave him but Ave
four. 1t was Grifrs first performance
as Jumper in competition.
The Washington times., 1917-03-08
ROMAN PLAYS GOLF.

MINERAL WELLS, Tex. March s.
The Old Roman has become a golf
fiend. Today contrary to pi ecedent
Owner Comiskey spent his time on
the golf links.
The Washington times., 1917-03-08
CALLED "SoAkERs."

PALESTINE, Tex, March s.
Fielder Jones named one of his Brown
mines the Speakers" In the last three
innings OF nineinning contest they
raped out is hits for 16 runs.
The Washington times., 1917-03-08
INSISTS ON DRILLS

WAXAHACHIE, Tex, March s.-AI-
though. IT was official "sore arm" day
for the Tigers, Jennings insisted on
two grilling practice periods.
The Washington times., 1917-03-08
ALL GET sEReEANTs.

CHICAGO, Ill, March s.-President
johnson, of the American League, an.
nounces that drill sergeants will be
appointed to all American League
tTaininS cam1S-
The Washington times., 1917-03-08

battling. Last year Penn and Prince
ton came UP to the end OF the season
at q tie and the Tigers lost in the
play-off. Yale and Princeton are now
tied, and the engagements of the
next two weeks may find the Tigers
with the upper hand. 1t will be a
bitter blow to lose for the second
year after a tie, and the Princeton
players will put everything In their
final engagements, hoping Yale win
be trounced in one OF the battles.
At least four Washington high
schools are without places to play
baseball. Tech has TO travel more
than q mile to get q suitable ground.
Business is in the same fix, and n
Centrars stadium Is too small the
dark blue team will have to journey
elsewhere to get q regulation out
field. 1t would seem that something
In the nature Of a high screen might
be erected at Central to allow the use
OF the new field for baseball.
Track work at Catholic University
Is one Of the toughest Jobs we know
Of In these parts. The track team
men went to school all winter up to
4:30 and later. then got supper and
went all the way over to Mt. Pleas
ant from Brooklsnd. got In their work
and then went over to Brooklsnd to
continue their studies for the next
day. You have got to hand those
ioyal ones a great deal for their
work, which was worthy OF consider
able praise.
Hugh Fullerton took quite q BIT on
himself in declaring trades would help
out the Griffmen- That's o soft way
of putting It, and q safe one as we'll
Leave Il to Griff to get something
in the way OF ball players II they are
to be gotten, short OF mortgaging the
Warrington Monument. Any one with
wad can go out and grab Ty Cobb
II the price Is put at a million, and
that person wants to pay It At that,
Fullerton says Sam Crane will be the
salvation OF the Washington team.
Wen bet the hole In our doughnut,
despite the H. c. OF l., that Hughie
has never seen Crane in action
The Washington times., 1917-03-08
A. G. B. A. LEADER
EXPLAINS SETBACK
President Smith Says Govern
ment Obtained Option on
Tournament Building.

Hurlbut w. Smith. president Of the
Atlantic Coast Bowling Association,
wishes to make Washington bowlers
understand that the annual tourna-
ment of that organization, which was
to have been held at Syracuse this
spring, has been postponed until next
year-for good reason.
In a letter sent here Smith has to
say:
"The Atlantic Coast Bowling Asso-
ciation's third annual international
bowling tournament has been post
poned for one year on account OF the
war conditions, the Government hav-
ing secured an option on the arena
in which it was to be staged, and
will take immediate possession IL
war is declared.
Had Signed Lease.
"The lease on the building has been
signed, and from reports received the
prospects are we would have had at
least 500 five-man teams, the largest
tournament ever held in the East.
I'VE regret that the unforeseen has
happened, but feel that we, the or
ganized bowlers, ought to support
President Wilson and assist the Gov
eminent in every way possible. Next
season we will have another and bet
ter building should the Government
still hold an option on the Arena.
After Big Tourney.
at is our intention to continue or
ganizing local chapters Of the A. C..
B. a. and build up an organization
second to none. II the bowlers will
assist and cooperate with our asso-
citation officials, we will have 500 or
1000 teams at next seasons tourna-
ment and will make our association
surpass any other athletic association
in the world.
The Washington times., 1917-03-08

Princeton may win the basketball
title this year after another season OF
The Washington times., 1917-03-08

Conrad B. Doyle, Of Washington. D.
c., Is expected to play in the mems
singles and doubles today and tomor-
row
The Washington times., 1917-03-08

Kendrick. of C. u, has been running
the mile on the track team this win
ter, while Rooney has developed into
Q strong Quaurter-miler.
The Washington times., 1917-03-08

Whitaker is making a strong bid
for catching honors at Georgetown
this year. The Hilltoppers are up
against it for catching material, and
whitaker thinks he will fill the bill.
The Washington times., 1917-03-08

Sam Gottlieb, of Central, is the real
veteran hurler of the high schools
this year. Gottlieb is pitching his
third season for Central Coach
Metzler has Reds" Shafer, left
nander, also In tow,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15
CLUBS FORMED TO
PUSH RECRUITING

New Haven: June 15.-"Do your
bit" clubs are being formed in sew
eral cities and towns of the state, it
was said yesterday at the headquar-
tiers Of Major W. A Mercer, U. S. A.,
commandant of the Connecticut dis
trict. to aid the regular army recruit
ing stations in New London, Wate4-
bury. Hartford and Bridgeport, and to
cooperate with the main station in
New Haven. These clubs, it is said,
will be given hearty cooperation by
the New Haven and other recruiting
offices.
The statement issued yesterday
shows that Connecticut has since
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
NEW ESTABLISHMENT
WHOLESALE q RETAIL
SHERMAN g. HAYT co.

at store No. 4, two doors from the
corner, new block
Having purchased in addition to
their former assortment of dry goods,
an entire and excellent stock In trade,
principally bought about a year ago
in New York and consequently much
cheaper than could be purchased at
present, now offered at wholesale and
retail. The whole on the most lib
era1 terms
From the circumstance of a great
proportion of their stock having been
purchased for a considerable tine and
as goods are at present rapidly ad-
'vancing they feel confident they can
furnish country merchants with al
most every article in their line con-
siderably cheaper than can be bought
in New York.
They have also for sale six chests
of Souchong tea of a very superior
quality,
The public are respectfully invited
to give them at least call
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15
LECTURE ON PALM1srRY.

Mrs. Florence Barnett, whose
achievements in the science of palm
istry have attracted widespread at
tentton last evening delivered a lee
ture illustrated by stereopticon views
at the residence of DR.. H. D. Cone
There was a select party of invited
guests present and the remarks OF
Mrs. Barnett were listened to with the
closest interest. Mrs Barnett lis sta
toned at the Rowland dry goods COM
pany house, and is here in the interest
Of the free kindergarten.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15
OUTING CLUBS oPEN1NG.

The opening ladies' night of the
Seaside Outing club will take place
this evening at the cosy new home
in Seaview avenue. A new idea will
be inaugurated which will undoubt
eddy be greatly enjoyed by the mem
bers Of the club. Sansone's orches-
ira will be in attendance from $3.50
until IL and music will be furnished
during the intervening hour. The
entertainment committee has COM
pleted arrangements with the proprie-
tor Of Raymond's shore house to fur
nish parties with fish dinners at the
club house, where they may be serv-
ed on the enclosed piazza. These
will be served from $50 to $3.50 and
it is expected that a large number OF
members accompanied by their la.
dies will take advantage of the op.
portunity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
FIRE BOARD CLERKsHIP.

The fire board will organize to-
night. Orange Merwin will he chos-
en- president The election of a clerk
will follow. There ar, two an
nounced candidates Wallace G.. Tay-
lor of the Standard and Ernest P. Ly-
on City Clerk Mullins is the present
clerk and the Democrats wish him re-
tanned because they believe he is the
right man in the right place. If q
Repu blican is selected Mr.. Lyon will
be the man. as his competency is
conceded. Mr.. Taylor's name will
probably not be mentioned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15
TO HEAD MISSIONARY.

At the First Presbyterian church,
Sunday, Rev. Frederick G. Coan, D.
D., missionary from Persia, will pre-
side. At the morning service DR..
Coan will speak on 1.-The Missionary
in War Time and in the evening,
THE Bearing of This War On Islam
and Its Challenge to the Church.
The church is situated at the cor
ner Of State street and Myrtle ave
niue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15

erected for Messrs. Shelton and W. H.
Lyons: It is to be built Of brick,
four stories high, freestone> front, 81
feet frontage and u feet deep.
The iron roads which run through
our city abound in switches, but the
large and best selected stock can be
seen at Sirnonson's Hair Work EN-
por1un, Franklin bloch, State street
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15
NEW BUILDING ERECrED.

Work commenced this morning on
I the new building in Main street to he
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15
FIFTY YEARS AGO.
DELIGHTFUL MOONLIGHT Elk
CURSION,

Come over the moonIit sea
Where the waves are brightly dane
ing"
The excursion tonight by the
Schuyler will be exceedingly de-
lightful and refreshing after the heat
of the day. The moon is nearly full
and the beautiful scenery of Long ISL
and will Sind out In the relief. The
Wheeler & Wilson band will furnish
the music for the promenade con-
cert, on board the boat, giving their
new selection on this occasion
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15
Bargains at billions.

E. H. Dillon & Co. 11o5 Main
street, will offer extraordinary values
in new millinery, cloth coats, shirt
waists, silk and perca1e petticoats,
sweaters, raincoats. summer cloth
coats, summer furs, marabout feath-
er boas, ostrich neck boas, vetlings,
separate cloth skirts, separate silk
skirts, separate wash skirts, millinery
trimmings. This will be a great op-
portunity for shrewd economical buy
ers to take advantage of these excep-
tional bargains.-Adv.
Governor Whitman received the
LII. D. from the Syracuse University.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15
STEAMER BRIDGEPORT INSPECT
te-.a.s ED

While the government inspectors
were testing the boilers of the steam
err bridgeport, yesterday evening,
the stop valve which connects the
boilers, burst with a loud report, ow-
ing to a flaw in the casting No
damage beyond this was done, and no
one injured at all. She wekt out
on her usual trip last night. "A new
valve will be put in without delay,
and by Monday she will be all right.
The noise Of the explosion caused a
large crowd to assemble
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15

The international Institute of Ag-
riculture reported that the wheat and
oats supply of the world will not be up
to the average.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15

All passengers on steamships 1eav-
ing American ports will be searched to
see that every person within the mill
tary age has his blue cad. The law
is being pushed with great vigor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15

Prices Prices II Prices
Where can you get
better value than by using
FRISBIE'S PIES
LOSS OF APPETITE.
Loss OF WEIGHT.
SLEEPLESSNES. ETC.

are all overcome by Recupertabs, they
are made after the formula Of DR.. Az
bert Robin, the famous French phyai-
etan a. and are being used very largely
In Paris and other European capitaIa
When taken for a Rhort vhile thev
Will give positive relief in all cases az
nervous exhaustion. mental depression.
lack OF vitality. general debility. ane.
mis-. etc.
The Glycerophozphates OF which
Reeupertabs are composed. contain
these conditions. They are now bain~
prescribed and recommended by naany
physicians in this and foreign coun-
tries as the best, quickest and eurar4
nerve and blood tonic that they know
OF.
Recupertabs are for sale at all dr,,r
stores at eOc and $500 per package
or will be sent direct upon recaipe q
price.
Curtis Chemical Co.. No. ala WEI
fsFd ST., New York. Distributed n
Bridgeport and vicinity by ]. d. Hartx-
gan. No. 81 Fairfield Avenue.-AdI.
RI eff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-15

April 1 recruited $50 men. leaving
still 1878 men needed to fill out the
states quota of 2,228 by June 80, or
an average of II recruits day.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-24
FIND BOMB IN WRECK
OF FACTORY BUILDING

News Times Special Service
MUSHROOM. Mich, Oct "a
That reports of projected plans TO
wreck the Continental Motors cor
poration plant in Muskegon. now en-
gaged i'm the manufacture OF war
truck motors for the United States
government. were undoubtedly true
is the belief OF local police officials,
who are investigating the discovery
of am incendiary bomb in the ruins
OF the Peoples Milling company
factory. The bomb was wrapped in
a paper dated Aug. go. which shows
81 could not have been placed in the
Milling company's plant ruins until
six days after the date OF the fire.
AS the Mullins company site is but a
few yards away from the Continent
al Motors plant, il is believed that
the bomb was intended for use in an
attempt 20 destroy that factory. \
double guard has been placed about
the plant 90 stop any such attempts
Immediately and 90 capture the men
who may endeavor 20 carry out such
a plan
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-24
URGES CITIES. TO START
SCHOOLS TO TRAIN MEN
FOR GOVERNMENT JOBS
News-Times Special Service :

Times Special Service;
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. oct. "a
An urgent call for more cities to
establish schools for the training
of government telegraphers and for
young men of CONSUMPTION age TO
enlist in this important branch Of
war service has been sent out by J.
J. Pettijohn. secretary of the edu-
cauonal section of the state council
of defense Within the next three
or four months Indiana must supply
900 trained telegraphers for govern
ment service. As vet a very small
per cent of this number has en-
listed.
Schools of telegraphy are now
being held in Anderson. Blooming
ton. Elkhart, indianapolis, Marion
Nurcie Richmond and Nincennes
and are being organized in many
other cities
Officials who are willing 10 assist
Ina the establishment of more schools
and individuals who wish to enroll
as students should address Robert
t. Cavanaugh at the Indiana uni
versity extension Office in the Mer-
chants bank building.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-24
GIRLS
Feminine Messengers Planned
For Grand Rapids Wealth
er Bureau.
GIRLS!

News-Times Special Service:
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, oct. %
IN Messenger BOy-A boy engaged
in the delivering Of messages \
specimen vouched for by all leading
nOvelists as characterized by the ad-
dictiOn TO cigarets. dime novels and
inclined to representation. Flourish
ed until a. ID. 1917. Now extinct"
Thus will future encyclopedias
record another time-hOnored insti-
tuition whose demise is another
casualty added TO the already ap-
palling list of war horrors.
1t is for this reason that the civil
service commission has announced
an examination for a girl messenger
20 work at the Grand Rapids office
of the weather bureau. the examina-
ton TO be held Nov. II. Applicants
must be between the ages of 16 and
is and have at least a grammar
school education. The salary is
$3.50 a year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-24
BARBER SAVES LIFE OF
OFFICER: HELPS ARREST
90 Times sneclnI serrice.

News Times Special Service:
OWOSSO. Mich, oct. 24.-Ray
Stinson, an OwossO barber. who ac-
companied two policemen who went
10 the home OF a. II. Wilder, an
Owosso blacksmith 20 take him in
custody. saved officer Gus Gerard
from death OF serious injury when
Wilder fired a revolver at the patrol
man at close range. Stinson struck
Wilder a heavy blow in the face as
he produced the weapon and spoiled
his aim. the bullet passing through
the policeman's coat but not injuring
him The blacksmith was overpow-
cred and disarmed.
Wilders wife. suing him for
divorce. had obtained an Injunction
restri lining him from visiting their
home. She fled when he went 20 the
house and forced his way in.
a charge of assault with intent 70
murder has been preferred against
Wilder.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-24
MANY FIRES CAUSE
OFFICIAL ACTION
'ECouId Almost Forget Law in
DEALING with German
Agents. Says Sleeper.
-. -. I'D -.

News Times Special Service.
LANSING Mich. oct 2f.-The
state IRE marshaTs office is busy i'm
vestigaung several fires which have
occurred al food storage places with
in the last az hours as well a. some
reported attempts 20 blow up others
Asst. Fire Marshal S. VI. Rogin-
son has several Of his men out run
ming down rumors and investigating
tires which have occurred.
Just what the result will be no Of
fetal cares 20 state This much, how
ever is certain. the guilty il they
are found Will be prosecuted 20 the
fuH extent Of the law. AS Gov. Sleep
er put 10 Tuesday afternoon. he
vouched the sentiment of the entire
state government @hen he said.
sleeper T. Indignant.
4 almost feel that II We found
somebody who was trying TO set fire
OF blow up storage plants for food,
i would be in favor Of forgetting the
law. OF course. / would want 20
make sure we had the right persons,
but that sort Of criminal is almost
10 heinOus 20 think about
The state will take no action in re-
gard 10 the guarding Of the plants.
This has been the position taken be-
fore and 10 was reiterated Monday
~ the governor. Individual owners
~ plants or insurance companies
which have policies upon such
plants. should see 10 il that sufficient
guards are furnished 70 prevent any
incendiarism While the state paid
guards are ready TO answer any call
FOR help. they will not be sent 10
guard any private plant unless the
owners Of the plant pay them the
same wages and board them as the
state does.
Investigate, That's All.
state Insurance Commissioner
Frank II. Ellsworth, under whose
Jurisdiction all OF the fires come. as
he is ex-Officio state fire marshal.
saws ne will investigate all fires. but
that further than this ne cannot see
his way 20 go
Nothing has been heard yet OF the
investigation started over the alleged
attempt 20 set FIRE TO or blow up the
Hart Canning company az Shelby on
Saturday night Gasoline and some
torches were found in such a man
Ter 90 lead everybody 10 believe a
deliberate attempt was made 10
wreck the plant.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-24
GRAND RAPIDS SCHOOLS
WILL TEACH ENGLISH
1000 IN FACTORIES
ewsTlmes Special Service:

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, oct "a
Noon classes for instructing for
eigners in reading and writing Eng
ush viii be formed In various Grand
Rapids factories under the super
vision Of Supt. of Schools w. A.
Greeson.
MT. GrcesOn was authorized by the
board OF education 10 organize five
classes as an experiment and If they
are proving Of sufficient merit at the
end OF n month they viii be con-
tinued and others will be formed.
Prin. Sweitzer of Junior high
school has already investigated con
ditiOns IN the Berkey & Gay Furni-
ture factory and has been Euaran-
teed q sufficient number for two
classes. IL IS stated that there are
nearly 1000 foreigners i'm Grand
Rapids factories who can neither
write NOR talk English. and IL is for
the purpose OF instruCting them that
the classes are being formed.
Half q dozen residents OF Creston
appeared before the board and de-
handed immediate action regarding
the erection OF what is known as the
North hirh school. for which bonds
were placed more than a year ago.
steps were taken by the board 90
look into the proposition of secur-
ing additional funds 90 build the
structure. according 20 the original
plans. This was made necessary be-
cause building material has ad-
vanced 40 20 $50 per cent since the
bonds were passed.