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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23
SEEN AND HEARD FROMTHE INSIDE
TROUBLE OVER HAYDEN.

Manager Kriche1l of the Bridgeport baseball club is likely to have trouble in securing Outfielder Gene Layden, who was signed a few weeks ago by the local team. The Birmingham, Ala. team of the Southern league claims to have first call on Layden's s be settled by the National Commis- sion.
 Layden is a player picked up in the South Atlantic league several years ago by the New York Americans. He was farmed to the International league and did well in that circuit. The Birmingham manager declares Layden accepted terms prior to the time he signed with Bridgeport.
 Battling Levinsky will soon be back in this city after cleaning up all the spare change in the middle west. He boxes Tom Gibbons, brother of Mike Gibbons, in St. Paul, Miss, tonight. Next week he clashes with his old pal, Jack Dillon, in St. Louis. Levin sky and Dillon have met so many times that now they can go through the motions with their eyes closed.
 Zeke Lohman, the mammoth pitcher with Lowell last season, finally came to his senses and signed with the Giants. He kicked at first over terms but concluded it was wiser to take advantage of his chance to shine in fast company. Lehman has been play ing many years and this is probably his last opportunity. It is said Man ager Doolan of Rochester likes Loh- mans work and be may be farrned to the International league.
 The refusal of the Detroit and Cleveland players to continue military drill has aroused the anger of Capt. Huston, part owner of the New York Americans, who will confer with Pres ident Ban Johnson of the American league oh the subject. The Yankees took a vote yesterday and were un1an- imOus in fevor of continuing the drill
 Mike Finn, who managed Waterbury in 1910, is scouting for Detroit this season. He has been visiting Hot Springs, Ark, looking over the young squads so Detroit can claim any likely pitchers upon whom waivers are asked.
 Duffy Lewis, one of the most per sistent hoIdouts of the season, finally signed his Red Sox papers last night Owner F'razee was in Hot Springs Ark, but refused to confer with Lewis until the outfielder returned his signed contract.
 The fans are entitled to their choice as to whether Zach Wheat obtained the salary he was trying to pry loose from Owner Ebbets of Brooklyn. Some papers say he will receive $500, the same as in the past three years, and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23
Stanley Ketchell Had Great Battle With
 Klaus in Pittsburg

Seven years ago tonight Stanley Ketchel fought one of his last inn portant bouts, meeting Frank Klaus in Pittsburgh. In the records it ap- pears as simply a six-round no-decis- ion affair, but Ketchel came nearer to defeat that night than at any other time in his career, except his fight with Jack Johnson and his Los An geles bout with Billy Papke. Klaus was then going at his best gait, while
 the Michigan sorADrse -saa an poar
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23

in Lawrence had closed deal for the transfer of the club to that city. Jack Flynn, former Pittsburgh National leaguer and member of the Spring field club last season, will be manager.
 Lawrence was a member of the league la.st'year. but its franchise was forfeited to the league because of financial difficulties and the players were distributed among the other clubs. The first league games will be played on May II and the season will close on Sept 13. The full schedule will be drawn up in April
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23
to get that sum.

Jack Flynn, who managed Spring field last season, should be able to arouse enthusiasm in Lawrence, where the Eastern league has decided to fo- cate its eight franchise this year. Flynn is hustler and has always managed to gather capable players around him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23

tie between Michigan and Illinois. Af- ter this tie has been played off, the Rensselaer, team will bowl the winner for the national collegiate title.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23

Shipments of coke from C0RHeIis= vile, Pa, last week teta11ed 860,000 tons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23

Fire destroyed the Spring Street Grammar School at Nashua, N, H., at "a loss of s16e,88a.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23

The fans are entitled to their choice as to whether Zach Wheat obtained the salary he was trying to pry loose from Owner Ebbets of Brooklyn. Some papers say he will receive $500, the same as in the past three years, and others maintain that he must bat 800
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-23

Duffy Lewis, one of the most per sistent lhoIdouts of the season, finally signed his Red Sox papers last night. Owner F,razee was in Hot Springs, Ark. but refused to confer with Lewis until the outfielder returned his signed contract.
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-07
KAISER REALIZES DEFEAT
Vice President Marshall lnterprets
Germany's Latest Moves As
Foretelling Defeat.

Washington-Vice President Mar.
shall i%nterprets ~Gcrmany's efforts II
make a separate peace with Russia as
added evidence that the kaiser real.
ICES he faces ultimate defeat.
81 think it shows" said the vice
president. that the kaiser is getting
1t through his thick head that we ara
going to win this war
The vice president declared his be-
lief that the war will be worth what II
costs If only in uniting American citi.
zens.
The situation is clearing up rap.
Idly and nicely" he said, The war
will be worth every cent ii costs.
When it is over we will have real
American citizenship and viii hear no
more talk of the fatherland or step.
fatherland. We will be real Ameri,
cans"
The vice president would express no
opinion regarding declaration of war
against Germany's allies, but declared
that naturalized aliens who do not
give their support to the war should
have their papers cancelled.
The pacifist doctrine he said
"would lead to scenes in America that
we see in Russia today"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-07
BAKER BARS DRAFT AGE MEN
Commissions viii Be Refused Young
Men Within Draft Age Except
For Special Duty.

Washington. - So-called Stacker
commissions by which men of draft
age seek to escape service in the ranks
and get officers places in noncombat-
ants branches of the army, have struck
a snag in two general policies laid
down by Secretary Baker.
These are, first, that no men Of
draft age can be commissioned unless
it is shown clearly that they are bet.
ter fitted for the special work to which
they are called than any civilian be-
yond the draft age whose services can
be secured; and, second, that no func.
ton of the army that can be carried
on efficiently with civilians shall be
placed on a military footing by COM
missioning the men needed to super.
wise the work.
The problem Of commissions in vari-
Gus staff departments of the army that
have to do with the supply lines, trans
| portations, construction and a hundred
other noncombatant functions of the
service is difficult. There have been
numerous cases Of young men of draft
age who have obtained commissions
in those services and therefore are ex-
empt from the operations Of the Sc
lective service law under which the
fighting troops are being modified.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-07
CAPPS OFF SHIPPING BOARD
III Health Causes Admiral Caps To
Retire From Ship Building
CORPORATION,

Washington.-Rear Admiral Wash
ington l.. Caps, general manager Of
the shipping boards emergency fleet
corporation, was relieved from duty
in that position by President Wilson
at his W request because of i'll
health and with expression of deepest
regret by the chief executive.
While Admiral Caps physician has
advised him that to continue at work,
either on the fleet corporation or in
any other capacity would imperil his
life, there were reports that friction
between the admiral and Chairman
Hurley of the shipping board fastened
the formers decision to retire. He
would have been forced to resign in
any case within a few weeks, accord
ing to those who know his physical
condition.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-07
TENNESSEE GUARD
LANDS IN FRANCE
WAR DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES
SAFE ARRIVAL OF "RAlNBOW
DIVISION" IN FRANCE.
MILITIA FROM EVERY STATE
Large Force of Soldiers, Embracing
Men From Every State In Wal
Zone and Lake Up Final
Training.

With the American Army III France,
National ~guardsmen from every
state in the union have arrived IN
France. They are among the troops
now training or lately arrived. While
it is not permitted to disclose the
identity of units, it may be said that
all those which sailed from the United
States have arrived safely and that
some already are in training within
sound of the guns on the battle front.
They are showing a spirit in keep
ing with the purpose of all concerned
to make the American expeditionary
force a homogeneous American army
in which each division, whether regu-
lar, national guard or national army,
can not be distinguished in efficiency
from the others. The former state
troops are billeted over a wide area
and are pronounced excellent soldiers.
The guardsmen have been arriving
in the American zone for many weeks.
They are scattered somewhat, but as
far as possible the units from the
same state have been kept close to-
gether, except in n case, They found
the regular army had made good prep
a~rations for them, and while many are
billeted in houses in French towns,
others have been quartered in low
wooden barracks, especially erected.
The troops from the various states
have been recognized by the French
population and have been welcomed
enthusiastically, Many of the units on
arriving in billet towns wore the
French red, white and blue cockade
| pinned to their campaign hats. These
were given to the soldiers when they
landed at base ports. After a suffi'
| cient time to rest from the journey,
which in some cases has been ex
tremely tiresome, the troops have
been set to work training for actual
service at the front. In all quarters
they are declared to be most enthu
s~iastic, and their soldiery qualities
have drawn high praise from French
instructors.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-07
CAMP DEATH RATE
IS BELOW NORMAL
RuMoRs OF EXCESSIVE SICKNESS
AT CAMP DIsAPPRoVED BY
CAREFUL INVESTIGATORS.
BOYS GET BEST OF NURSING
Hiqhest Class Hospitals Gould Noe
Give Soldiers Better Treatment
Than They Are Receiving
Conditions Improving. .

Greenville, S. C.-Decided improve
ment in health conditions in Camp Sc
yier, the national guard training camp
for the soldiermen OF Tennessee,
North and South Carolina, is shown IN
the weekly health report. But what is
the exact condition as it actually ex-
lists, what was fundamentally the
cause of the epidemic of measles that
afterwards developed into quite a num-
Der of cases of bronchial pneumonia
and in deaths, and how the sick are
being cared for, are the doctors IN
charge young men or old men, are
they strictly surgeons or general prac-
titioners, what sort of nurses have
they, are they regular trained nurses
or graduates after a few weeks train
ing? These are some of the questions
which, perhaps, weighed in the minds
of not a few fathers and mothers OF
boys in brown that the old Volunteer
State has given up to fight for DEM
ocracy and civilization.
If these same fathers and moth
ers could but visit the base hospital
at Camp Sewer and be impressed with
the truth and conditions as they truly
exist, there would be need for no fur
Their fears or doubts. They would re-
alize then that rumors had been twist
ed either Internationally or otherwise.
For they would have seen that those
of the khakied boys forced to abandon
their every day routine because OF ILL
ness are being given the best OF med
ical treatment by skilled surgeons and
practitioners eminently fitted for the
work. Assuredly they would feel that
the soldier patients were being nursed
tenderly and safely by graduates OF an
average of seven years experience.
And they would feel that the sick
could have no better chance in the
best hospitals in our larger cities.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-07
AVIATOR EVADES CAPTORS
Lieut.. O'Brien Leaps From Train and
Succeeds In Making Way Out of
Germany.

London-Lieutenant Patrick O'Bri,
en- of MomenCe, Illinois. the first
American member of the British fly
ing corps to escape from Germany has
arrived in London. O'Brien eluded his
captors by jumping from the window
of a speeding train. He then became
a fugitive seyenty.two days and when
his goal was within sight, narrowly
escaped e~lectroCution from the charg.
ed wires along the Holland frontier.
O'Brien was dined by a group of ad.
miring flyers. who had believed that
he had been killed when he was re-
ported missing on August 18th last.
O'Brien went to Victoria. b. c.. and
obtained a commission in the Cana,
dian army, Going to France next year
he distinguished himself by his daring
work over the German lines,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-07
ARIZONA SHORT OF cow FEED
Starving Cattle and Sheep Can Not Be
Taken To Arizona Because
Of Drought.

Phoenix, Ariz.-Arizona has no feed
for the starving cattle and sheep from
the drought-stricken regions of Texas
and New Mexico, according to Edward
w. Stephens, secretary of the Arizona
live stock sanitary board, who has just
returned from an inspection trip
through Pima and Pinal counties.
This state really has not enough
feed at present for the cattle and
sheep now here" he added, land there
are certain to be heavy losses in the
spring If the crowding of the range
continues.
TOO many cattle already have been
shipped into this state from Western
Texas and New Mexico and more are
coming in all the time, Only a few ia.
vored areas in the whole state have
any feed to spare at present.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-07
U. S. SOLDIERS EAT TURKEY
Troops In France Have Big Celebra.
ton With Plenty of Real Turkey
and All That Goes With It.

With the American Army in France,
Every American soldier in France
had a real American Thanksgiving
feast. He dined on turkey and all that
goes with it until he could eat no
more. The feature of the day was a
football game, in which a team from
the engineers defeated a team from
the infantry. The game was watched
by thousands of American troops and
n thousand French soldiers. The shouts
from respective rooters was heard far
nfield and toward the end of the game
the French soldiers, getting the hang
of it, became just as enthusiastic as
the Americans. Virtually all instruc'
ton work and drilling was suspended
for the day.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-07
AGREES TO RE MAIN NEUTRAL
Norway, Denmark and Sweden Agree
To Remain Neutral To Pro-
tect interests.

Christiania.-The kings of Norway,
Denmark and Sweden at their confer
enc here, says an official statement,
reached an agreement on the follow
ing points:
Firstly reason Of the harmony
existing between the three countries,
however long the war may last and
whatever form it may take, the cordial
relations and mutual confidence of the
three kingdoms shall be maintained.
Second-In conformity with the pre-
vious declarations and policies of the
three countries it is the full intention
of their governments each for itself to
observe the utmost degree of neutral
ity toward all b%elligerent powers.
Third-The desire is expressed re-
ciprocally to aid one another with mer.
chandise during the present difficult
ties and special representatives are to,
meet Immediately to facilitate the ex
change of merchandise.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-07
TEUT0NIG DRIVE
FAILED IN EFFECT
BIG EFFORT TO ENCl7CLE BRIT.
ISA TROOPS NEAR cAMRTIA
is DEFEATED.
FRENCH REPULSE GERMANS
French stop Violent Attack In Region
Of Verdun-Bitter Fighting Caus-
es Intense Suffering BY All
the Belliecrents.


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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-07
EXPECTATTACKON U.S.COAST
Rear Admiral Peary Says It is No
Secret That Officials Expect Ger
mans to Attack Coast.

New York.-German attacks in the
near future on American coast cities
were predicted by Rear Admiral Rob
ert E. Peary, in an address on aerial
defense here before a gathering of
newly enfranchised women.
Il speak no secret" he said, "and
| am giving no information that has
not already been known or discussed
when | say that a blow will be struck
on some one or more of our Atlantic
coast cities by Germany within a
probably near future, and when 1t
comes it will come with the same
startling effect as when the U-5S put
into Newport-out Of a blue sky"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-07
GERMANS PRAY FOR WILSON
Americans Of German Descent Join In
Offering Prayers For President
Wilson and Victory.

Baltimore-Several thousand native
born Germans and their descendants
gathered here on Thanksgiving day in
St. James Catholic church and prayed
for President Wilson and the men who
have fallen so far in the war. The
prayers were in particular for Nicho.
las Wagner, who went down with the
destroyer Chauncey several weeks
ago. He was a member of the congre.
CATION. Practically all the congrega.
ton is Of German extraction, and 120
members are in the United States
service.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-07
US. BOYS DESTROY
GERMAN BATTERY
AMERICAN TROOPS RETURN AND
REPORT HAVING GREAT TIME
IN TRENCHES.
STRIKE CENTER OF TARGET
Artillery Operator Directs Fire From
Balloon and Witnesses Oestruc-
ton of German Position
Soldiers Shopping.

American Field Headquarters in
France.-A jubilant American battery
returned from the front, following
their relief by another American
unit, convinced that their shoot
ing had knocked out a German bat
terry. A young Pensacola, Fla, artil-
lery operator, swaying in a basket
from a sausage balloon, directed the
battery's fire against the German po-
sitions. He reported oon after Civ
ing the range that he saw American
shells strike apparently exactly in the
center of their target. A few moments
later, he said, he saw the enemy bat
terry position smoking.
A portion of the enemy's guns in
that section were later observed leav-
ing the position. The American bat
teries were not troubled by shells
from this German position thereafter.
The American jubilation was en-
HANGED by the fact that their battery
is probably the first American artil-
lery unit to knock out an enemy bat
terry.
Christmas is the next red letter day
on the calendar Of the American SOL
diers in France. There then will be
another dinner, which will surpass
even Thanksgiving, Judging by the
plans that have been made for the
greater holiday. All sorts of celebrat-
lions will take place and many Christ.
mas boxes and presents are expected
by the men.
The question whether mother, wife
or sweetheart back there" is going to
send a favorite brand of cigarettes,
| good cigars, heavy socks or a sweater
is in the mind of nearly every soldier
here. For the last week the small
shops in the villages have been be-
sieged by American customers. They
have bought everything from unique
ornaments to elaborate embrOideries,
and the goods have gone so fast tha'
in some places the stores look as il
the proprietors have moved out. The
American soldiers are doing theil
Christmas shopping early here be
cause they know how long it takes tc
get things through the mails.
Many of the men have determined
not to- be deprived of Christmas treei
with the familiar sight of small chill
dren playing about them. They have
made their plans to set up and decor
ate trees for the little ones of Frencl
households in which they are billetet
or have been made welcome as guests
They said that the comparativel.
small quantity of magazines and news
papers which has been arriving is Gag
erly read by the men. Some of tn
publications passed through dozens o
readers hands until the pages actual.
were in fragments, and were thus rea'
by others.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-07
FORCES
SUFFER BIG LOSS
AUSTRO-GERMAN LINES WIPED
OUT MAKING UNAVAlLlNG At
TACKS AGAINST ITALIANS.
UNABLE TO DEFEAT ITALIANS
News Gives Details of Heroic Strug-
gle Against Overwhelming Num-
bers Of Enemy and Deeds
OF Vaior.

WashingtOn.-Heavily massed forces
of Austro-German troops, vainly trying
to break the Italian defensive line,
have suffered great losses, according
to official dispatches from Rome, and
between the Piaye and Brenta rivers
alone have worn out six divisions.
The dispatch says:
"The forces Of Krobatin and Won Blu.
low, united in the mountainous zone
between the Piave and the Brenta riv-
ers, have made a desperate effort to
break through the line, awaiting them
selves of enormous reserves, estimat-
ed at 20 divisions, easily shifted. With
large forces hidden in the thickness
of the forests, at one point a small
patrol, composed of Prussian soldiers
with machine guns, was sent forward
to gather information and prepare the
attack.
"In fact, after a short while the Aus
trO-Germans appeared in thick waves
and delivered a furious assault against
our positions. At the outset of the at
tack one of our officers was wounded
by an explosive bullet. The soldiers,
seeing their officer bleeding from a
large wound in his forehead and wish
ing to avenge him, launched them
selves forward with the bayonet with
such violence that all the Austro-Ger-
mans who had reached our lines were
completely wiped out with the eXcep-
ton of one, who, taking off his coat,
fled, shouting, 4 am an Alsatian.' Tho
enemy renewed his efforts and deliv-
cred attack after attack with undated
fury and our wounded officer remain
ed As hours at his place, directing
Counter-attaCks.
The Regina brigade, for eight con-
seCutive days and nights, sustained the
brunt of q score of actions, bearing
the temperature of 10 degrees below
freezing point. Some enemy outposts
during the confusion of the struggle
fought among themselves, so the 31St
landstrum during an action near Mon.
te Fork fought from the evening un'
til dawn against other Austro-German
troops, which were totally decimated
From the Asiago plateau to the
Piave the enemy has suffered appall'
ing losses without gaining any advan
tage. Between the Pave and the Bren
ia the enemy has already worn out six
divisions