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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-14
NATIONAL LEAGUE
 DROPS RELATIONS WITH FRATERNITY

New York, Feb 14.-The National Geagues of Professional Baseball clubs has severed all relations with the Baseball Players Fraternity. This drastic action to suppress the act1v1tles of that organization was taken yes-
 terday at meeting of the league at the Waldorf-Astoria and there was not a dissenting voice.
 Hereafter no official or communica- a. ton of the Players Fraternity will be recognized by the National league,
 and all players who are members or the fraternity must deal directly with the club owners. The National league Hay declared in a resolution, passed
 yesterday that the Baseball Players Fraternity has violated the letter and spirit of the agreement made between
 national agreement leagues. clubs and players entered into on January ,, 1914; therefore, be it resolved by the National League of Professional Base ball clubs that, in so far as this league ,fs concerned, the agreement be and hereby is abrogated, and all relations between this league and &said frater- |nity are hereby severed and term- mated
 The National Baseball Commission. the court of final resort in baseball. and the American league, will ratify the action of the National league, said John K. Tener. president of the league, after the meeting had adjourned, in addressing representatives of the press. Tener asserted that there is no objection to ball players players being members of the fraternity or any other organization, but that the club owners will not allow the players, as mem bers of any organization, to dictate their policy in conducting the affairs Of their clubs
 August Hermann, chairman of the [ National Commission and president of the Cincinnati club, related the history of the dealings with the Baseball ! Players Fraternity and he made it tplain that the fraternity. through its president, David l.. Fultz, was declar- ing war on the major leagues because they would not nor could not grant I requests made for the benefit of minor tleague players. Hermann asserted tthat Fultz has been inconsistent in his tdeaHngs, that no major league player
 has grievance except in the matter of salaries and that matters concern ling minor league players must be de- c1ded by the National Association of
 Basealll Leagues, and yet the Players
 Fraternity proposed to wreck the sport
 by laying all their demands at the feet
 of the major leagues.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-14
OLD NEW LONDON STAR PLAYING FINE
 BASEBALL IN CUBA

Havana, Feb. 14-Cuban-A Baseball League games are drawing large crowds to Oriental Park. Of the first five games played the Ori- entals won two, the Red Sox two and the White Sox one. The Orientals started out with Q rush and played fast ball, but in their last game slow ed up perceptib1y
 Joe Rodriguez is playing @ wonder full game at first base for the Orien- tals. He has tremendous reach and gets many a throw that another first baseman would miss. He is known among the native fans as the rubber man" on account of his ability to stretch and gather in the bad throws to first base. He is undoubtedly sthe best first baseman that ever played on the island. He is the youngster that Joe Massageur had with the Ha-. vana Reds when that team toured the United States a couple of years ago.
 McGraw now has this chap under Rochester this year He played with New London last year and batted .27o and helped sthat team in a great measure to win the pennant
 Hernandez, the Orientals catcher is very promising player. He can play any position in the infield or outfield. For several years he played on the Flint team is of the defunct Michigan League. He is a fair sort of pitcher. Two men on the Ori- ental team go with the Minneapolis team this year. They are Torres, catcher, and Hungo, second baseman They both played with the Long Branch Cuban Giants last season, and a majority of their Sunday games With the New Jersey teams were against big leaguers. Marsans, who is going as good as ever, is playing centre field for the Orientals.
 Cueto, who has been signed by the Cincinnati Reds, is playing splendid ball. He is an enthusiastic player. His strong point is his hitting as he is re- liable. Cueto can play any position and is a fair sort of pitcher, too. Last season he led the Portsmouth team in the Virginia League in batting
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-14
Hitting The High Spots

the Giants, who have not yet signed Outfielder Robertson has named a figure that the Giants owner consid- CTS trifle too high and Benton's terms are also trifle steep Mo Graw has ordered the two men to re- port in Marlin and he expects they will come to terms without much trouble.
 Although Dartmouth loses a good man when Frank Cavanaugh quits as football coach the change will mean a gain for Holy Cross. where Cava- naugh expects to take up coaching next season. With an instructor like Cavanaugh the Holy Cross boys will be able to make better showing on the gridiron than they have in recent years.
 One of the features of the Blue Ribbon-Jasper basketball game at Co., lonial hall last night was the battle between Leonard and Stretch Harvey of the Ribbons. They stuck to each other like porous plaster all even- ing. Prof. Dan Quilty's voice was heard shouting above the din of com bat, "aey Harvey, if you let him SHool oHe, you re through. EVery time Leonard had a chance to shoot Harvey pushed him and incurred a foul. Neither of the centers was able to get basket.
 The National league magnates will probably order John McGraw boiled in oil for his action in trying to say a kind word for Dave Fultz and ask ing permission for the Fraternity leader to address the owners s
 Next Tuesday night the Sheeps- head Bay five will play the Blue Rib bon basketball experts at Colonial hall. The Sheepsheads had great team last season and their series with the Ribbons was one of the most ex- citing of the campaign
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-14
SEARCH FOR BOOKS OF
 BANKRUPT CONTRACTOR

Search is ibeing conducted in this city today for the books of the Park City Construction Co.,. Testimony in volving the midnight opening of safe in the offices of the company, and the possible removal of the books was offered in the bankruptcy hear ing before Referee John w. Banks this week. David Keen, treasurer of the company was asked fully to state his connection with the books, to the referee. A dispute between Bernith Sachs, claimant to the amount of $6O,- 900 and Keen, as to who last had the books in his possession was prominent in the proceedings.
 t The Park City Construction com pany filed a petition with liabilities of $8.036.41 and $6.S90 assets. The hearing will be continued Monday. X
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-14
SAYS LEVINSKY AND
 JACK BRITTON ARE THE
 REAL CHAMPIONS TODAY

Dan Morgan, the New York pro- motor, r,sehds the following line of talk:
 Enclosed you will find clipping giving the names of the worlds cham pions in the different classes, among them Jack Britton, the welterweight, and Battling Levinsky, light heavy weight champions.
 "Britton and Levinsky are without doubt the cleverest boxers in the world today, both boys often giving away from 10 to 15 pounds to an op- ponent They do not keep the boxing fans waiting at the ringside. If an opponent comes in overweight the champions go right in and fight them. That is the reason Britton and Levin sky are the most popular boxers Tn the world today. Also, they stand ready at all times to defend their titles against all corners. white or black.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-14
BOSTON PLAYERS CLAIM .FULTz IS
 NOT RIGHT MAN

New York, Feb. 14-Not only do way, but that seems to be the opinion of quite a few high class ball players. Two prominent players of the Boston Braves, who were around Peacock Alley in the Waldorf yesterday while the magnates were in session, gave out very plain statements concerning their attitude toward the present ar gument Dick Rudolph and Sher- wood Magee left no room for doubt that they think Fultz is a misft as president of their organization. Both expressed the belief that some player active service should head the organ1- zation.
 'I do not think that Fultz is the proper man for the presidency of the fraternity said Rudolph. "Chief among my reasons is the fact that he is not an active player and is not in touch with the players. Furthermore the course he has taken has created a bitter feeling toward him by the club owners We all know that the inter- ests of the sport demand that peace be arranged, and the proposition is made doub1y hard by reason of the fact club owners are unwilling to dicker with Fultz.
 T am member of the fraternity and have been since it was organized. But many of the things that President Fultz has done have been done with out consulting the members of the organization. believe that with the proper man. man from the active ranks at the head of the fraternity, it can live and serve useful purpose for it's members, and I am very much in favor of choosing some player of acknowledged standing and ability to head it. So far as I am concerned would be perfectly willing for MT. Hermann and others to nominate g man for tiiep usition. n. e>t.N -aAas...
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-14
Y. M. c. A. Fencers Are
 In New York Tonight

The Y. M. c. A. go to New York today to participate in the junior duelling championship to be held in the New York Turn Verein at 8 D. m Those who will fight for Bridge port are Thomas Willmore, Donald Waldhouse. Louis Kochiss, Eric Ris- ing, Lincoln Weld. They are de- termined~ to- come back home with victory in their bag. Robert Gras- son, the fencing master, is disap- pointed not to be able to go with his men, having other duties on hand tonight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-14
Jack Britton Must
 Step Lively to Avoid
 Bout With Jim Wade

.d Jack Britton is quaking in his boots at the thought of the terrible things said to be in store for him. At least, | he ought to be- Jimmie Wade, who claims the welterweight champion
 ship of Canada, the Pacific Coast, Ha- waii, Panama and Australia, is the man who is threatening to do dire things to poor old Jack. Wade covets that Welterweight title which Britton
 has achieved after long years of fighting, and there are those who think that James will get it. Wade
 has done most of his fighting in Can ada, but he has also displayed his fis-
 tic wares in Honolulu, Melbourne,
 Sydney, Manila Alaska and Panama.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-14
SHOTS ARE
 FEATURE AS BLUE
 RIBBONS. CLEAN UP
(BY Wagner.l


 Frank Merriwell or any other hero of juvenile fiction, never made any such shots as Norman and Beckman of the Blue Ribbon basketball war riors threw last night when the local talent went to the mat with the champion Jaspers of the Eastern league. No matter from what angle the local stars hurled the leather, it dropped through the curtains. The players said after the game that they had never seen sosmany long shots in one contest. The Ribbons won A. %.
 Norman had a field day all by him. self. He raced all over the premises and caged nine during the evening. Some of his heaves brought the fans to their feet with yells of joy. Beck man was not far behind as his six goals indicate. Sheehan and Wal occasion but Harvey was so busy cage one himself.
 The visitors gave the best exhibi- tion of passing seen here this season. They tossed the ball over theft shoulders, under their legs or any old
 
 enough but couldn't make their shots behave. They were bothered by the fact that in the Eastern league, they have wooden backboards On the baskets. Cashman and Sedran dis played accuracy in shooting and so did Friedman. The veteran Fox was a master in defensive play.
 Manager Leavy of the Ribbons was x@ n and victory under the circumstances was surprise to him. He had in- tended to use Beckman and Fyfe as forwards but Fyfe missed the train and did not arrive until the game was nearly over. Murray sent word that he was sick and Swenson had to work. He is employed in the Guar anty Trust Go. in New York. the in stitution which recently discharged all Germans in it's employ, This has made it necessary for the other men to labor overtime. As Clinton and White were not to be used they made arrangements to play elsewhere. Just before the game started the Ribbons had only four players. Beckman, Nor man, Sheehan and Harvey.
 So they had to call upon Harry Wa1lum to quit his Job as re1eree ana don the spangles. Harry is not as slender as he used to be so he had to strap his uniform on with a belt. Just before he went on the floor Harry said, 1If I ever sneeze in this everybody look the other way" The old boy played a good game, though.
 The Jaspers took the lead in the middle of the first half but the Rib bons overlook them and maintained the advantage until the end. A big crowd saw the contest. The lineup:
 Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-14

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 Other warning symptoms are a sense of suffocation, hot flashes, headaches, backaches, dread of impending evil, timidity, sounds in the ears, palpitation of the heart, sparks before the eyes, irregularities, constipation, variabla appetite, weakness, inguietude, and dizziness.
 If you need special advice, write t<l the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confidentiaN. Lynn. MasaL
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-14
FETE VISITING MUSICIANS

Members of the Bridgeport Musi- clans association entertained the members of Philharmonic symphony orchestra of New York city at their rooms in the Franklin block. A re- ception was given the New Workers after their concert at the Park theatre and both hosts and guests played mu- sical numbers. A hot roast beef sup per was served
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-14

OlidIlSe Cl LilS dtlCA
 the bad. feelings
 common at tn a t
 time. I was in a
 very nervous condi-
 ticn, with headaches and pain a good deal of the time SO X
 was unfit to do my
 work. A friend asked me to try Lydia E. Pinkham's " e g e t a b le Com . = Q
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-14

Kitty Bransfield, the new National League ump, played first base for the Pirates dozen years ago, and Barney Dreyfuss is still hunting for a success sor to him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-14

This question, of vital importance to every citien, will be discussed ably in full page story in next Sundays New York American. Read it-Send 1t to your friends! Give them an in spring picture of Bridgeport's future. To avoid disappointment. order from your newsdealear today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-14

Some ball players who insist on be- ing paid what they are worth" would have to go to the poor house if they got it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-14

Now that golf is rapidly becoming a game for the poor man as we'll as for the rich, there is nothing left for the exclusive but polo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-14
WOMEN OF
 MIDDLE AGE
Mrs. Quinn's Experience Ought to Help You Over
 the Critical Period.

Lowell, Mass.-"For the last three years I have been troubled with the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-14
Sporting Chatter
Anyway, conpilers of sport annuals don't get writers cramp making ad- ditions to Willard's ring record.


 ment from baseball is to be regretted, for the sake of the punsters, but there are plenty of other varieties of nuts left in baseball.
 Down in Porto Rico, we see by a headline, an umpire was used as shark bait. Mean trick. Even a shark has got some right, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Fish ought to put a. stop to the practice.
 Movie picture actresses have got to wear some clothes in the future, ac- cording to the censors, and now mo- body can go without 'em except run nerS.
 St. Valentines Day-double- header in the Hot Stove League.
 Up to the minute of galloping to press, Dave Fultz hasn't received any loving missives from magnates.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-14
Jaspers.

Fouls called, Bridgeport 6, Jaspers 5. Referee, Al Burdick. Scorer, Joe Waters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-14
Bridgeport After The War !? i? :?

Piraeus, Greece, is being swept by fire
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-14

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
 BOUQUETS JOHN RECK < SON
The Dolores star., 1917-04-06
Ranch and Sheep Bring $50, 900.

Grand Junction. Colo.-Final pa
pers In the sale Of the Taylor Land
and Live Stock Company to A. M. My
rup Of Salt Lake City. were signed at
Thompsons. Utah. The final price
was $4,000. The transaction is the
largest one In which a Grand juno
ton man or firm has been interested
In the last few years. The sheep
brought $11 a head and tho cattle
sold for $50 a head. Eleven thousand
ocres Of patented land were included
in the deal in addition to an improved
ranch.
The Dolores star., 1917-04-06
Scalded to Death In Bath.

Canon City.-Timothy O'Conner.
aged sc. a ward Of the Colorado State
Odd Fellows Home at this place, was
the victim Of distressing accident.
from the effects OF which he died
after much suffering. O'Conner, who
is partial paralytic. in attempting to
take a bath turned on the hot water
and, being unable to turn it off, was
scalded SO severely that he died about
twelve hours later.
The Dolores star., 1917-04-06
MRS. SMITH ACQUITTED
FREED ON FIRST BALLOT OF
NUMBERING HUSBAND
Mrs. Smith Thanks Jurors Who Send
Her to Homo and Little Girl ~
sobs Almost Choke Voice.

Western Newspaper Union News servtcs.
Denver.-Freedom on the first bal
lot. That was the verdict OF the
twelve men who decided that Stella
Newton Smith did the right thing
when she shot John Lawrence Smith
to death in her home, 1910 Montview
boulevard. on the morning OF Jan. Is.
Nor did It take the jury long to
come to its decision. Within q few
minutes Of the time that 1t went to
the jury-room there came q knock on
the door, which led to its opening.
and the subsequent reading Of the YER
dict which gave to . smiling. yet
sobbing woman. the happiness OF free
dom. Outside the court room, where
men and women had gathered to ro-
ceive the news Of the verdict. there
were cheers and hand-clspping as the
news passed to them. Within. there
were tears of joy and the sobs Of hys-
terical women as they crowded about
the almost hysterical Mrs. Smith to
congratulate her upon her acquittal.
Mrs. Smith sat as one craven for q
second. the features Of her face dead
and still. Then the muscles worked
Historically. A laugh and q sob Joined
themselves in her throat. And then.
her attorneys following her. she
rushed forward to clasp the hands Of
the jurymen and thank them for their
verdict.
Il can't tell you how grateful I am"
she sobbed. Il just can't tell you
you've made me happy again-I can
go home now. home to my little girl"
Then the whole forward part OF the
Jury room filled with q surging mass
OF people. all OF them anxious to touch
the hand Of the woman who had been
freed, all Of them struggling to tell
her that they were glad and that the
jury had given a Just verdict.
The Dolores star., 1917-04-06
Girl Dies From Poison,

Roulder.-Four hours after the birth
of daughter in the family OF William
T. Mundt here his daughter Minnie.
Az years old, died from the effects
Of carbolic acid crystals, administered
in play by other children. "
The Dolores star., 1917-04-06
Killed In Auto Accident.

Grand Junction.-Della Hartbauer,
II. is dead: Alexander Poe, 35. is be,
lieved dying; Mrs. Poe has an ugly
scalp-wound, and three other children
are injured as the result OF fifteen
foot plunge over an embankment near
Clifton. when Mr.. Poe backed off the
road In attempting to turn his car.
The Dolores star., 1917-04-06
20 injured In o. 4 R. G. Wreck,

Ridgway.-Twenty persons were in
jured. none of them seriously, when
three cars. chair car, a day coach
and combination mail and express
car of a Denver & Rio Granie train
were derailed and overturned near
Ridgway. A kink in the rail under
the rear car caused the accident.
The Dolores star., 1917-04-06

Home Guard to Foil War Plotters.
Pueblo.-A meeting of the Com.
MERGE Club was held and organized
guard here for protection of the
mills and plants here in case tho
United States and Germany 70 ia
war, against foreign plotters,
The Dolores star., 1917-04-06
Alfalfa Mill Burns; $4,000 Loss

Crowley.-The alfalfa mill on the
property Of William Auckland. four
miles west of this city, was almost to-
tally destroyed by fire. The damage
is reported at about $4,000.
The Dolores star., 1917-04-06
Two eattaIIons Held In Service

Denver.-The First and Second sep.
arate battalions of Colorado National
Guard infantry, ordered held in the
federal service by special order
from Washington, are at Fort d. A.
Russell. Wyoming.
The Dolores star., 1917-04-06
COMING EVENTS.

COMING EVENTS. Z
April 22-2S-Y. n. c. A. Week In Coloj
RADIO.
May INSTRUMENTATION Colorado sum
day School Association ut Colorado
June 2i-:2-Christian Endeavor Con-
vention at Salida.
Aug. National Convention Of Afri-
can Race At Denver.
sept; l7-2:-Colorado State Fair At Pu-
The Dolores star., 1917-04-06
Jury Declares Mrs. Nelson Insane.

suV CeSes WIS. Ne'sob insane.
Boulder, Colo.-"Temporary insan-
ity" was the moving force which
prompted Mrs. william A. Nelson to
hang two Of her infant children, at
tempt strangulation Of a third, shoot
fourth and then commit suicide, at
her home east Of Boulder. according
to the finding of a coroner's Jury here.
The Dolores star., 1917-04-06
Fort Morgan Man Made Appraiser.

Fort Morgan.-R. T. Ambrose of this
city received announcement that he
had been appointed as land appraiser
for the Ninth district by the Federal
Loan Board at Washington,
The Dolores star., 1917-04-06

in rebuking and restraining the few
who may be of a different mind and
purpose.
If there should be disloyalty, 1t will
be dealt with with a firm hand of
stern repression: but, II 1t lifts its
head at all. 1t will lift 1t only here and
there and without countenance except
from lawless and malignant few.
1t is distressing and oppressive
duty, gentlemen of the Congress.
which I have performed in thus ad-
dressing you. There are, It may be,
many months OF fiery trial and sacri.
flee ahead OF US. 1t is a fearful thing
to lead this great, peaceful country
into war. into the most terrible and
disastrous OF all wars, civilization
itself seeming to be in the balance.
But the right is more precious than
peace. and we shall fight for the
things which we have always carried
nearest our hearts-for democracy, for
the rights of those who submit to au.
tbority to have a voice in their own
governments, for the rights and lfber.
ties of small nations. for universal
dominion OF fight by such a concert
OF free psOpies as shall bring peace
and safety to vail nations and make
the world itself3at last free.
To such task we can dedicate our
lives and our fortunes, everything
that we are and everything that we
have with the pride of those who
know that the day has come when
America is privileged to spend her
Hood and her might for the princi-
pies that gave her birth and happi.
ness and ts- peace which she has
treasured. God helping her, she can
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