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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-08
Some weather. aye. lsss7

Some weather. aye. iads7
Yesterdays big league hero was
Babe Ruth. lie won his sixth
straigh, gam. OF the season. down
ing Waiter Johnson. to o. John
son brayely stuck II out. with the
usual help from HIS teammates
no runs.
Hstton q oliver are out one
ssssson ivory bag az the result
OF Iafayetse's smack over the
garden wall.
Frank Gilhooley went To a hos
pi,al after standing on bis head e
catch n line drive.
NJ Myers Of Brooklyn also
tried IL. and he's laid W.
George StalllnEs was busy get
ting married. and John Esers ma.
neuvered the Braves TO a victory
over the DodsrTs
Tom seaton registered a Vic
tory for himself by outpisehino
Grimes. Pirate sensation.
Nick Williams claimed foul tit
in the ninth. but Umpire I'd Eek
man said different. Nick Was right
Monte Carter. the comedian,
and Johnny sheehsn. OF the
Wilkes Players, are regular
fans.
F'rol!csome Frank Guisui was a
third for the opposition.
Some suits those Nix are
wearing. on. babyi Some
unles. Brilliant eIaret
Vernon Ayau was out OF thu
fracas with sore back. sufferc'
in Sundays engagement. Mors
vas on second and Shipper Lear
held forth at the short garden.
{
The Cardinals laid off. While
they did u the Giants took first
place again.
Iris Speakers catch Of a driv'
by Crawford saved the Indians dc
feat at the hands OF the Tigers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-08
BROWNS SCORE VICTORY

At Vancouver $50. Butte 0-7.3.
Roias and cadman. Hydorn. Letter
and kafora.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-08

sTwo out when etnninx run scored
s'Hsft~a for weSh Ia seventh.
s.astis ..a.....t is0f 90
Spokane tsssr.ars.s0 q o . ~
Hem. ran-'f.&ssfettss Two.hsss hiss
Murphy. soici@ and csrrsn. Sacrifice
Ihlts--sullfvau fsfaystte. Stolen easss-~
Morse carnsn 2. 0oifi-. nuignt begels
piays--I@aFd 70 MORSE 70 Gsrfner 81.
coiirin 20 f>af&yett~. fass~d ball Bald
Wiu Hit hy pitchsr~-3sFdnsr, BY
sehorr. jackson b. strsGd. struck cut
Strand 2 wsbb !. HsnfEir . Bases
on nalls-off strand s. of Scaerr :. eft
webb :. off Hendrix ]. Two runs, hits
off schorr IN inninss. run. hits OF
Webb IN Z inuirws; runs. hits off
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-08

All told, tneSe sum UP AT Wv
900 besides the money he has made
in the ring. He should Worry
Again NOT.
~BlDDY" BISHOP PULLED a
homer that got him and Billy
Weeks IN very bad with the pa.
triotic populace OF Vancouver. b. c.
and for that reason Billy Weeks
ala not boz Mike Gibbons there as
was the plan.
Weeks. who claims the middle
weight championship Of Canada
end has been yelplng for a match
with Mike. was asked to try his
skill with the clever st. Paul glad
Iator by appearing there last week.
Weeks thru Bishop replied that
he would take on Mike for 20 per
cent Of the receipts and two round.
trip tickets from Springfield, Ohio.
As Mike Gibbons had already
agreed to appear gratis with the
understanding that the proceeds
Be turned over to the patriotic
fund. the good citizens OF Van.
couver who had the handling OF the
affair, nearly dropped dead when
InsANR saw what q patriot their
kdian champion was.
" POOR JESS WILLARD
II seems that every time Tom
Iones opens his mouth be gets
Willard In bad
You. of course. remember that
when war was first declared by the
e. 8. against Germany. Willard
and DR.. Matthews were credited
with sending President Wilson a
telegram, stating that they were
ready for service.
While we fail to recall whether
Or not DR.. Matthews has received
m answer TO his missive. We are
Informed that the heavyweight
champions wire was answered
promptly and tina. he was offered
. Iientenant's commission In tbs
army.
This did not seem to suit Jess
however. for he evidently prefers
TO stay with the circus rather thar
don the spangles In recruiting OF
flee for Uncle Sam.
WILLARD EXCUSES HIMSELF
~ not Joining the army by sayini
he feels he owes a duty to biz
i9nIily not to join until they cal
for married men.
That may be true. but there ap
pears TO be no reason why Jesi
could not give MP that press-agent
ed salary Of $1,000 a day TO ge
into a uniform and help secure re
cruits for the army. From here. !
appears that Jess Is a patriot al
right. but not to the extent OF tina
fat circus salary that he is report
ed getting
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-08
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-yHATS THE NATTER with
M the hatters IN the biz show
w This is the cry being
heard now with the fourth no.hlt
came Of the season tucked away.
s'rhe trouble with most batters
4. that they don't study pitchers to
sird weaknesses. chirpS Ty Cobb.
lie might have added that the
vcung players who have gone up
10 the hig show know nothing of
biz league pitching. And there are
more Youngsters In the biz leagues
"a year than ever before.
eNat NAV be solution as TO
vhy the old-t,mers are pitching
snch remarkable ball as Bobby
Groom did in sundays game for
the $, Louis Browns.
MIKE GIBBONS SHOULD sit
down and worry a lot II he never
mixes IN another ring encounter.
NOT,
Mike Il so we'll off in worldly
rooas right now that he will prob.
shly never be caused any more
worry the remainder OF his stay on
this earth.
Besides scrap.ng in total OF
sfss,ss0 for hls ring endeasors
since he started TO box In earnest
hack IN zoos. he has other holdings
that are worth a few iron men.
lie Il vice president OF the Twin
cities Plate Glass Co. and values
his share Of the concern at $4,000.
His other properties are;
Three Nat buildings In st.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-08
Val Sontag Wins in
Bout at Brooklyn, n. Y

Val Sontag, Seattle middleweight.
stepped back into the win column
last night at Brooklyn, y. T.. when
he beat Johnny Albert in every
round Of their 10.round battle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-08

Benny Kauff's three hits stopped
the Phillies. The Giants won, 81.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-08

Fred Csrman 10 scme add
ton 20 the outfield all right. all
right. N he keeps up like he
did yesterday he viii be known
az the knock 'em Dead Kid"
Ne got three singles. a double
and a walk out OF five oppor-
tunisles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-08

Jack Goldie continues TO win bal
games for our side with his tlmely
blngles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-08

All tod. these sum up NJ SEtV-
900 besides the money he has made
in the ring. He should worryf
Again NOT,
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-03-22

Mr.. Aubrey Baxter, who was late
ly operated on in st. Joseph's hospital
Memphis, for appendicitis, was able t,
return home Saturday evening.
Mr.. Robert Crofford came W
from Memphis, Sunday, on a short
visit to relatives, leaving the SAM
night for Alma, ILL.,, where he will be-
come a member of the Republic Motor
Truck Co.'s band.
Mr.. j. M. Mashburn and wife, 0.
the 18th district, celebrated their joint
anniversaries, Friday, There were 4S
guests present who enjoyed the boun-
tiful dinner served and wished for the
hospitable host and hostess many hap
py returns.
Miss May Hill returned, Sunday
night, from a pleasant visit of several
weeks to points on the Florida coast
Mrs j. r. Taylor, who accompanied
her, stopped over in Memphis for
treatment at the CARLY Ramsey hos
pital before returning.
The closing exercises of Garland
school will take place on Friday night,
March 30. There will be a class to
graduate and after the exercises Of
the class a play entitled, "The Only
Grip, will be presented by the pupils
of the school. The public is cordially
invited.
Rev G. E. Wauford, pastor of the
First Baptist church, returned, Friday
night, from a weeks stay at Hender-
son, Tenn. While there he was en-
gagged in teaching an institute for the
instruction of preachers and Sunday
school workers, conducted by the Sun
day school department of the Baptist
State Mission board.
"A valuable mare belonging to Mr..
M. A. Ray, of this vicinity, died from
blood poisoning, Monday morning. The
mare had been given cut with
knife by some unknown person, evil
IDENTIFY with malicious design, about
10 days before. Mr.. Ray had the mis-
fortune to lose another valuable mare
a few weeks before, caused from get
ting fall and sticking stick in her
side.
Mr.. j. T. BringIe, Of the Oak
Grove neighborhood, broke up an OWLS
nest in Mr.. James Formers woodlot,
Friday. He climbed a beech tree,
scared the old bird off her nest con-
tanning four eggs, and Hubert Fort
ner shot her as she flew off. The owl
measured So inches from tip to tip.
Mr. Bringle placed two of the eggs
under hen for Matching.
The remains of Mr.. Walter A.
Dumas, son of Mr.. T. j. Dumas, of
this city, who died at his home in the
vicinity Of Clayton, N. NJ, on Wednes-
day, March Id, at noon, arrived here
Monday morning and the burial took
place from the family residence at
2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon, the
funeral services being conducted by
Rev. Charles E. Wauford, assisted by
Rev. A. w. Russell. The cause of Mr..
Dumas death was pneumonia and he
had been sick for only few days. He
was 35 years of age and is survived by
his father and two brothers, Messrs,
w. G. Dumas, of MilIington, and Ed
Dumas, of San Francisco The I'M
timely death of this popular and high
III esteemed young man is deeply re-
GREETED and the bereaved family has
the sympathy Of all who know them.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-03-22
LOCAL NEWS

Mr.. d. w. Burgner is now in the
employ of the new firm Of S. A. Burk-
hardt & Son, at Munford.
Now is the time to set out your
shade trees and plant your vacant lots
in potatoes, beans, tomatoes, or some
other kind of foodstuff.
Whether you live in town or in
the country, plant your vacant lots
in potatoes, beans, tomatoes, onions
or some other kind of foodstuff.
Mrs. N. |. Knowlton, Of Memphis,
has lately had a new three-room ten
ant house erected on her place in the
vicinity Of Detroit.
Mr.. Clarence Birchfield has lately
moved from Milington to Munford to
make his home and has opened a bar
Der shop over the store of s. A. Burk-
hardt & Son.
Just think how many available
lots in Covington, located on nearly
every street in the city, could be
planted in something to help reduce
the cost Of living next fall and winter.
Get busy and plant them.
Mr.. w. C. Hathaway left, Sunday,
for a visit to relatives in Clinton, KY,
and will go from there to attend a
meeting Of the employees of the main
tenance of way department of the
Illinois Central railroad, as a repre-
sentative of the South Fulton district.
Hayes Workman, son Of Mr.. ]. j.
Workman, was noing to his home on
muleback, Friday morning. with a
sack of nails when near CARROTS
store, the mule began to "buck" and
the young man was thrown and he
was very painfully bruised as result.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M jackson left,
Friday morning, for visit to rela-
tives at Dyersburg. From there they
will 60 to Chicago, where Mr.. Jackson
will attend thsgreat railwayappliance
exhibition. He was granted vaca-
ton and he and his wife expect to be
absent about Is days.
Mr.. j. |. Coleman sold, on Satur-
day, the place known as the Cobb and
Bringle farm of 244 acres, located
near Gift, to Messrs. G. R. Fryer, Sr.,
G. R. Fryer, Jr., and Roy T. Fryer for
a consideration Of $685.. Possession
will be given January l, 1918.
-"Brac, the Poorhouse Girl" and
Jumbo Jum", the two plays recently
produced at Burlison, were to have
been presented again there last Fri
day night, but, on account of the in
weather, it was decided to
postpone them to Thursday night,
March 20.
Mr.. jeff B. Marmon, well known
layman Of the Methodist church, came
out from Memphis and spent Sunday
with friends in this city. Mr.. Marmon
delivered three interesting addresses
in the First Methodist church, Sun
day, before the Sunday school, the
Bible class, and the Primary depart
ment Of the Sunday school there.
Miss Elisha Schick, president of
the Rebekah Assembly of the State
of Tennessee, paid the Rebekah lodge
at Munford an official visit, Thursday,
and came to Covington on Friday,
where a special meeting Of the above
lodge was held that day. Miss Schick
was entertained by Mrs. w. N. White
and Miss Cynthia Bard while in the
city.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-03-22

He-bine curea constipation and re-
establishes regular bowel movements.
Price SOC. Sold by Alexander Drug
Co. adv.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-03-22

Have anything for sale let The Leaders readers
do want to buy anyng If know about
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-12
AUCKLAND ASKS LAW
TO ALLOW RAILROAD
TO RUN STEAMSHIPS

Washington, Jan. 12-E. G. Buck
land, vice president Of the New Ha-
ven road, appeared today before the
senate interstate commerce commit
tee to discuss an amendment to the
Panama canal act changing the pro-
hibition against ownership of steam
ship lines by railroads. The inter-
state commerce commission, now In
vestigating the ownership by the New
Haven of steamers in Long Island
sound recommended in its annual re-
port consideration Of such legislation
1t pointed out that there have been
found instances Of substantial compe-
tition Of water line where continued
joint interest would be beneficial to
the public interest but under existing
law it lacks authority to approve
continued joint ownership.
No bill on the subject is yet before
the committee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-12
FIRE IN STAFFORD
DOES $3.50 DAMAGE
Especial to The Farmer,

i Stratford, Jan. 12-Fire which or
1ginated from an overheated stove
damaged the residence of John
Schultz, 265 Bruce avenue to the ex-
tent Of $3.50 this morning. The
stove WAS located in the upstairs bed
room. A chiffonier which was
near the stove first caught fire and it
quickly spread throughout the whole
room. Mrs. Schultz, who was on
the first floor washing some clothes
smeled smoke and sent an alarm to
the Stratford fire department. Chief
Allan D. Judson and six Of STRAIT
ford's volunteer fire fighters respond
ed and after a. half hours work had
the blaze under control. The house
IS owned by the Bridgeport Land &
Title co.
Dean Charles r. Brown Of New
York will be the speaker at the lee
ture this evening to be given under
the auspices OF the Stratford Library
S association. His subject will be
The ReaA Preparedness"
The imembers OK the Weatogue
Country club will hold a stag smoker
this evening at the club rooms.
Luncheon will be served. Charles III.
Silliman Is chairman.
The Stratford High school basket
s ball hve will journey to Branford,
Saturday evening, play the High
school quintet OF that town.
81 The 4nnua1 trading post OF the
Okenuck tribe of Red Men will be
held from Feb. u to Feb. "a. Asa T..
Parketon is chairman.
A beautifully illustrated lecture will
be the feature of the evening service
at the congregational church, Sum
day. Sixty slides furnished by the
American Board will be shown and
the lecture will be read by Donald
Samnnis In the morning the Rev.
T.. @. Luce will occupy the pulpit
when he will preach, taking as his
subjectr Serving" The Sunday
school will meet as usual following
the morning service. Miss Mary
Sherwood will be the leader OF the
Christie Endeavor meeting. at 6 30
ri mi. to- discuss the topic Ought.
They announce a social for Friday
evening In the Parish House. The
annual meeting for the hearing of re-
ports from all departments Of the
church lis scheduled for Wednesday
evening and large attendance is de-
sired. The Women's Aid Society
meets at 2;30 on Thursday afternoon,
and the president requests that the
women begin serving their newspa-
pers,, magazines and old rubbers so
that they may be collected for the
rummage sale.
"A Jack and Janet party will be en-
joyed by the Mission League at the
Parish House, Friday afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-12
READING HISTORY.
The One Way to Acquire Real knowI.
edge Of the World.

Henry James once tod me that the
only reading o. which he never tired
was history. 1.-THE least significant
footnote of history" lie said, 'stirs me
more than the most thrilling and pas
sionate fiction. Nothing that has ever
happened to the world finds me indif-
ferent."
1 used to think that ignorance of his
tory meant only lack Of cultivation
and loss of pleasure. Now | am sure
that such ignorance impairs our judg-
ment by impairing our understanding.
by depriving us of standards, of the
power to contrast and the right to esti-
mate We can know nothing Of any
nation unless we know it's history, and
we can know nothing of the history o.
any nation unless we know something
of the history of all nations.
The book Of the world is full Of
knowledge we need to acquire. of les
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-12
New EnqIand's Name.

The pilgrims had nothing to do with
the naming of New England. That
name was coined by Captain John
Smith of Pocahontas fame and one of
the founders of the Virginia colony.
In 1914 he explored and mapped the
northern coast. then called North Viz
ginia, and renamed it New England.
The Mayflower pilgrims did not arrive
until 1920. and the charter granted the
new COLONY adopted the name used in
Smiths map several years before.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-12
ZEPPELIN SCARE IN PARIS

Paris, Jan. 1.-THE Zeppelin alarm
which was sounded here last night
was. las it turned out, due not to Yep
pelins but to air planes. AS soon as
the warning was received the city
vas plunged into darkness and the
street cars stopped. There was little
excitement and few Parisiens had suf-
ficicUt curiosity to leave their fire
sides to see what was happening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-12

sons we need to learn, of wisdom we
need to assimilate. Consider only this
brief sentence of Polybius, quoted by
Plutarch, I'm Carthage no one is blam-
ed however he may have gained his
wealth. A pleasant place, no doubt,
for business enterprise, place where
young men were taught how to get on
and extravaganza kept pace with
shrewd finance; a self satisfied, self
confident, money getting, money loving
people, honoring success and -hugging
its fancied security, while in faroff
Rome Cato pronounced its DOOM
Agnes Repplier in Atlantic Monthly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-12
Invented the Check system.

John Palmer. who died some years
ago in rather straiteued circumstances
in little town in Michigan, was the
inventor Of the check system. Palmer
ity for the hats. coats and wraps of
these who came to his dancing parties.
In keeping things straight he gave
numbered checks for the articles COM
mitted to his care. Some railroad men
who attended one of the dances noticed
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-12
SUES FOR $4,000 ON
PAPER BOX CONTRACT.

BENJAMIN Harris of Stamford has
hled papers in the superior court in
$4,000 suit against the Au.otype
e Oakville. Harris claims he
FINISHED some paper boxes for the
DEFENDANT as ordered but did not re-
ceive the full amount of pay agreed
upon. Some of the goods were re-
1ected by the defendant
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-12
yRGE BUILDING
new DRAW over
THE HOUSATON|C
Rep. MOrehOuSe to Introduce
Bill for Replacing Present
Bridge.
Especial to The Farmer.)

Stratford, Jan. 12.-At the meeting
Of the Legislature, Tuesday, Repre-
sentative Ivan L. Morehouse will in
sroouce bill asking for a new bridge
over the Housatonic river between
Milford and Stratford. Both Fairfield
End New Haven counties have been
desirous Of this proposed improve
Hent for the last six years. State
highway Commissioner Charles J.
Ssnnett In his biennial report to Gov
1 10y Marcus Holcomb recommended
rnat a bridge be built to replace the
present structure
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-12
he's got pleasant neighbors anyway
that's something.-London Tit-Bits.
As Defined.

Little Mildred-What does "B. A."
stand for, mamma? Mamma-"Bache-
lor of arts my dear Little Mildred
And what is a bachelor OF arts" MANI
ma? Mamma-Any bachelor who Is
trying to stay in the bachelor class,
darling.-Indianapo Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-12
party Of wide eyed sightseers ap-

party Of wide eyed sightseers ap-
peared.
"What a vulgar people the English
are" Tennyson exclaimed. ''They come
here to watch for me, and when they
see me they say quite loudly. There's
Tennyson""
Mr.. Austin afterward repeated this to
Lady Tennyson, who smiled tenderly.
but archly.
"My husband would be much more
annoyed If the people didn't come"
she said.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-12
Tepnvson'e Vanitx.

The intricacies Of great mans char
acter are often simplicities to his wife.
Once, when the late Alfred Austin
had paid visit to Tennyson. his I'M
predecessor, Tennyson walked
with him as far as the gate which led
to the highway There. says Alfred
Austin in his autobiography. while the
elder poet stood leaning on the gate,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-12
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Miss Rose Cohen, daughter Of Mr.,
and Mrs. Samuel Cohen Of 1871 Noble
avenue, and Isaac E. Schine, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. David Schine, whose en-
gagement was recently announced,
will hold a reception in the ball room
of The Stratfeld. Sunday evening,
from until 8 o'clock. Miss Cohen
will be assisted in receiving by Mr..
Schine's two sisters, Mrs. Aaron Witt
stein and Mrs. BENJAMIN Weinstefn.
and by the Misses Helen Rosenthal,
Ruth Mendelsohn, Lena Scherr, and
Mrs. Anna Dressler
niiss Florence Buchanan. instructor
of basketry, In Pratt Institute, Brook
1yn, N. z, will address the members
Of the Bridgeport Art league on Mon
day afternoon in the Art league
rooms. Miss Buchanan will bring ex-
amples Of basketry from various parts
Of the world and will talk instruc-
lively about this art in which SO many
members Of the league are now inter
ested. Mrs. George Wilcox. who was
to have delivered lecture on Brown
ing" at this time, has been detained
In Canada by illness and will give her
lecture later in the year.
Compensation Commissioner and
Mrs. E. T. Buckingham Of 2,255 Main
street entertained last evening for
Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald Brewer Whit
ney who have returned from their
wedding trip and are preparing. to
start in February for California
where they will make their home.
Mrs. Whitney was Miss Kathryn
Blackman before her wedding last
week Mr.. and Mrs Buckingham
asked their guests to come attired as
school boys and girls and the enter
tainment took the form of THE Dis
trict School, presided over by Mr.
Buckingham as master.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-12
A Domestic interlude.

Manageable Daughter think, IA.
Their, you do Arthur a great injustice
when you say that lie Is penurious.
Frecocious Brother = What's penuri-
Gus, father?
Father-Why, penurious means close.
Precocious Brother Then you're
right. That young man is awful penu-
rious when he comes to see Sis.-Ex.
change.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-12
CheerfuI SURROUNDINGS.

Uncle Josh Here's q letter from
Nephew Harry. that's gone to Africa.
and says that within twenty rods o
his house there's a family O laughing
hyenas. His Wife-IVell, / am glad