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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26
EASTERN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results.
New Haven Springfield o (13 in
nings).
Lawrence 5, Hartford 4.
Portland 1, New London O..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Results of Yesterdays Games.
New York 1. Philadelphia o (1st).
New York Z, Philadelphia S, (2nd).
Washington 4. Boston 0 (1st).
Boston 4, Washington (2nd).
Cleveland 8, ST. Louis 6.
The Chicago-Detroit gaze was post
,oned on account Of rain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26
TED LEWIS SECURES
Weller TITLE BY HIS
VICTORY OVER BRTTTON

Dayton, Ohio, June 26-Ted Lewis
wrested the welterweight crown from
rack Britton here last night, winning
on a decision by Referee Lou Bauman,
from Cincinnati, at the end Of twenty
rounds. Brittons scored a knockdown
in the last round, but ft did not Offset
the lead Lewis had won in the earlier
part of the match.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26
Standing of the Clubs.

Games Scheduled for Today.
Philadelphia in New York.
Washington in Boston.
Detroit in Chicago (two).
st. Louis in Cleveland.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26

Ross A. Cannon, of New York,
entered suit in Lancaster, Pa, to re-
cover $53,3s5 damages from the Wat
son Manufacturing Co. for alleged
violation of contract to furnish e.
100000 two-day old chicks within a
prescribed period.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26

the Toronto management, and if sat
isfactory terms can be reached Lajoie
may he seen playing second in a
Washington uniform in the near fu-
ture. For 81 years Lajoie was a base
ball phenomenon. He was a wonder
full infielder,5 and as a batsrnan he had
few equals. He reached the pinnacle
Of his career in 1901, when he batted
for the tremendous average of .4O5.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26

: The British Commission, headed by
Lord Newton, arrived at The Hague
to discuss with the German delegates
headed by General Friedrich, the
question OF war prisoners.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26

FLOWER AND VEGETABLE
SEEDS
JOHN RECK s. SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26

Annapolis schools were closed by a
strike Of students.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Philadelphia 2, New York o.
Brooklyn 8, Boston (first).
Brooklyn 4, Boston 2 (second).
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26
BRIDGEPORT KEEPS BRACKET.

BRIDCEPOfGI KEEPS BRACkEI.
President Dan O'Neil of the Eastern
league, after thorough investigation
of the Hank Bracket case, says he
can find nothing wrong in the Bridge
port clubs action in the matter. He
announced his decision in Hartford
yesterday. O'Neil came to this city
last week and conferred with Manager
Krichell and Bracket. He got their
versions of the affair after he had
heard the complaint of Owner Carey
of Springfield, who claims the player.
Carey is not satisfied with O'NeiPs
decision and declares he will appeal
the case to Secretary Farrell of the
National Board. He says Bracket
told Manager O'Hara of Springfield
he had been released by Bridgeport.
O'Hara offered him terms, which
were accepted by Bracket, the
Springfield magnate claims. Manager
Krichell ( says he did not release
Bracket but only suspended him and
that Bracket had no right to do bus
fness with Springfield. The Green
Sox want title to the outfielder, par
ticularly since he has been going SO
well lately. But for the same reason
Bridgeport means to hold him.
HOLY CROSS COACH.
Jesse Burkett, the former big
Lacquer, did SO well with the Holy
Cross college baseball team this sea-
son, that he will be given a two-yea.r
renewal of his contract.
Larry Mahoney, who was released
by Springfield because he couldn't ge
along with Manager Jack O'Hara, i.
playing good ball for Portland. Few
of the old Springfield players have
| worked in harmony with O'Hara, bu
he is collecting a bunch of newcomers
| and will probably get better work on
of them
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26

Annapolis will graduate 200 mid.
Dies today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26

Results of Yesterdays Games
AT. Kansas City R.H. E.
Kansas City ...... 9 i
Batteries Mann and Kocher; Nc
Quillian and Berry.
The ADVANTAGEOUS game was
played Sunday.
The Toledo-St. Paul gaze was post
poned on account of rain
Other teams were not scheduled.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26

FLOWER AND VEGETABLE
SEEDS
JOHN RECK y sots
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26
American Association

Results of Yesterdays Games
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26

If ever man was proud over whas1p
he considered a find, it's Fughiee Jen-fs
nings, the find in his case being Carr-a
roll Jones. young pitcher. Jeffs
nings is convinced that Jones has the
makings of a star rneundanaan -
hina-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26
Southern Association

Results of Yesterdays Games.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26

Other games were not scheduled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-04
FIRE ON WATER FRONT At
BROOKLYN; HEAVY LOSS
Morse Plant, Working on Govern
ment Contracts, Damaged-Fed-
eral and Local Investigations On.

NEW YORK. December 4.-Fire last
ings of the plant of the E. w. Morse
Drydock and Repair Company on the
Dry Dock and Repair Company on the
was engaged In executing government
contracts. The loss was estimated at
more than half a million dollars. Fed
eral and city authorities began an in
vestigation today to determine whether
enemy plotters were responsible.
All of the several hundred employees
investigators today. and the task of
questioning them was expected to con-
tinue throughout the day. officers of
the company said no electric lights
were burning at the time the fire was
discovered and no furnaces were lit
thus. in the opinion of the Investigators,
disposing OF the theories that short
circuit of wires or defective heating APP
paratus might have been responsible.
United States soldiers on duty at the
plant declared that the fire started sud-
denly in the carpenter shop. where hun
dreds OF men were working. and then
sentry fired his rife into the air when
he discovered small flame eating Its
way out of one end of the large wooden
carpenter shop. Firemen. fireboats and
members of the naval reserves fought
he fire. The carpenter shop, the join
.nU shop and the pattern shop. all
wooden buildings. were burned to the
ground. and the immense brick machine
shop. in which valuable machinery was
stored. was destroyed. An employees
caught FIRE. but were saved with little
damage.
!. Two large steamships. which were in
dry dock; were tow tow d.d into the harbor
are conducting an investigation into
the cause of the fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-04
SELLING ARTICLES MADE
BY invalid PRISONERS
Hero Land Bazaar in New York Elk.
hibiting Workmanhip Of Allied
Prisoners in Switzerland.

The feature of the Hero Land bazaar
now being held In Grand Central Palace.
New York city, by the Swiss-Amerlcan
commission for relief Of allied prisoners
Of war informed in Switzerland, which is
to continue to December -. is the ex-
hibit and sale Of articles made by invalid
prisoners of war for their benefit
Nine. Slavko Grouitch. wife Of the
Serbian minister to Switzerland and
honorary president Of the Serbian section
Of the international bureau of relief to
prisoners of war at Bern, is delegate to
the commission and in charge of the
sale and exhibit.
In the informed camps OF Switzerland
are many heroes who have recovered so
completely that they have called for re-
to earn the money that Is being paid by
their governments for their keep at the
Swiss hotels which have been turned In
to barracks for them. A certain number
says Nine. Grouitch, it must be admit
ted. have lost the disposition to work.
trade at which they could be employed
as 30 many were in Swiss factories and
workshops. A large number are not yet,
perhaps never will be. strong enough to
undertake anything but light manual
work that requires no expenditure OF
either nervous or muscular force.
The informed officers have organized,
for the soldiers who have trades and
are well enough to exercise them
regularly. workmen's bureaus through
which employment is found. Those
who are too i'll to leave their rooms
have been taught to do some artistic
similar to that done by SO
many Of the wounded In the home hos
pitfalls. Convalescents are being trained
IN some handicraft or science that will
be useful in the restoration Of their
destroyed homes after the war.
Owing to the lack OF means for the
purchase of necessary installation of
workshops. tools and raw material.
none of these latter undertakings have
progressed much. Nine. Grouitch
tated, beyond the kindergarten pro-
;pectus Of applied design.
Bead work. basket work. wood carv-
ng. glass blowing and painting. with
ONE attempts at art embroidery, have
leen done by the man. There are beau
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-04

LONDON. December 4.-"East Africa
has been completely cleared CT the enc
ny" The text of the official announce
nent reads:
rTelegraphing under date Of December
1, Gen. vandeventer, commander Of the
military forces in East Africa. has report
ed that "Reminiscences have definitely
established that German East Africa Is
completely cleared Of the enemy. Thus
the whole Of German overseas possessions
have passed into our hands and those OF
our Belgian allies.
"Only a small German force now re-
mains in being This has taken refuge
in adjoining Portuguese territory and
measures are being taken to deal win
it."
German East Africa, which has coast
line 81 about $50 miles and an estimated
area Of $4,000 square miles , was at
south African troops. under Gen. Jan
Christian SHUTS. from the north and by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-04
All German Colonies in Africa
Held by British and BelgianS
Teuf0ns COMPLETE Cleared From Their Previous
Holdings ii, Eastern Provinces GILMORE Than
100000 Square Miles.

..e,s.an and Portuguese troops from the
south and west.
The campaign began early in 1915.
Prior to this. British East Africa had
been invaded. and Gen. SHUTS. who sue
ceeded Gen. Sir Horace Lockwood Smith
Dorrien. found that he had to contend
with an army of about $4,000 native
troops aided by 5000 Germans and pos
sessing powerful artillery.
Starting on March s, the British troops
in two weeks of hard fighting drove the
German army OF British territory and
had captured a considerable section Of
their country. From that time to the
present the advance OF the British forces
and their occupation Of German territory
have been steadily carried out. 1t was
recently officially announced that the
British commander was preparing to
make his final drive at the single re-
manning German force in German East
Africa. which was estimated to number
1000 rifles.
with the loss Of East Africa. all of her
colonies have been taken from Germany
These had an area OF more than 100000
sqrare miles and a population Of about
IA. 200. 900. including $4,000 whites.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-04
VARIED LEGISLATION IS
SOUGHT Of CONGRESS

Bills providing for a variety OF things
from a department of merchant marine
with cabinet status to war tax on
congressmen's salaries. investigation OF
th% sugar shortage and increasing the
allotment of midshipmen at the Naval
Academy-have been put into tho ieg1s-
lative hopper in the House.
Creation of a department OF fisheries.
with cabinet status, and with the ship
ping board reorganized as one Of It's
bureaus-that Of merchant marine
was proposed in a bill introduced by
Representative Walsh Of Massachusetts
Investigation by a House committee
of the sugar shortage, with directions
to report recommendations to prevent a
recurrence, was proposed in resolution
by Representative Martin of Louisiana.
It was referred to the rules committee.
Repeal of the provision in the war
revenue act under which the salaries
of members Of Congress are exempt from
the income tax was proposed in bills
introduced by Representatives Mott and
Snyder of New York.
Each member Of Congress should be
allowed to appoint Ave midshipMen to
the Naval Academy instead OF three.
Secretary Daniels suggested in recon-
mending to Congress enlargement or
next years class.
Representative Linthicum Of tho for.
eign affairs committee proposes joint
resolution providing that men of the
Army and Navy be allowed to receive
decorations from foreign governments
at war with Germany.
Secretary Daniels recommended to
Congress that officers and men Of the
Navy and Marine Corps doing extra
work in Santo Domingo be allowed
to receive pay from the Dominican re-
public In addition to their regular pay.
No details accompanied the recon-
mendation.
Representative Blanton OF Texas in
troduced bill authorizing an appro--
priation OF s50.oo0.o0o for relief Of
farmers in the drought section of the
southwest. He said that in Texas alone
$50 counties comprising an area hal
the size of Germany had been so at
fected that 1t was impossible to rails
cattle there. The bill provides thai
$40, 600 600 be expended in Texas and
81. 900 900 each in New Mexico and Col
orado. principally for the purchase Of
cattle feed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-04

II csc Orercodts
appeal directly to the
discriminating men.
Rich II noe
aceGUes. Silk lined
and piped in Ueluet.
Nth uelUet collars.
Really oUercodt ele-
gdnce at 10000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-04

Best black rub
Der: heater cured
q n d vulcanixed:
snap and buckle;
guaranteed water
proof: indispensa-
Bile for stormy
w Gather; ages 4
to 10.
Cape Hat to
illustrated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-04

tiful carpets and furniture made by the
invalid soldiers, together with many
other useful articles which are being
sold at the bazaar. The price of each
article sold, minus only IS per cent re-
tained for expenses incurred in the
shipment and exhibition, Is to be, given
to the informed soldier who made it.
1t IL proposed alss to provide fund
eor carrying on and extending the re-
lief work by awakening an interest in
the american public that will bring
contributions of money or material
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-04

Representative Fitzgerald of New
York. chairman of the House appro-
priations committee. announced last
night his resignation from Congress
90 take effect December 81. He will
resume his law practice. It is expected
that Representative Swagar Sherley OF
Kentucky. ranking democratic member
Of the committee. probably will succeed
Do the Craftsmanship.
Ten Terms In Congress.
M. Fitzgerald. whose home is in
Brooklyn, has represented the seventh
New York district In ten consecutive
control Of the House seven years ago
he has headed the powerful appropria-
lions committee. Besides making a
reputation as an advocate of economy
figured as a vigorous debater on the
floor and one OF the leading parlia-
mentary experts on the democratic
side.
Resignation to the governor. Mr.. Fitz-
gerald said a special election to name
his successor would be held in Febru
ary. He said he would be associatt d
IN law practice with Justice Luke D.
court and William ]. Mahon.
Expresses His Regret.
HIS statement added:
sTt Is with considerable regret that
ind myself compelled to take this step.
Although my work has been arduous, 1t
has been extremely .congenial. If I con-
suited my personal preference l should
remain in Office In nearly nineteen
years continuous service in the House.
however, all Of my time has been abb
oorbed In the discharge Of public duties,
and there has been no opportunity to
give any attention to my private affairs.
Reasons for Resigning.
"The Increasing requirements OF a
barge family. the necessity of absenting
myself from my wife and children almost
continuously, and inability to meet my
growing obligations necessitate that be-
fore II Ii too late devote myself to
my profession to earn sufficient to edu-
cate my children properly. to provide
them comforts which they should have,
and TO make some provision for their
FIXTURE.
'while my interest in public affairs
Mfn continue. do not again expect to
hold public ONCE"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-04
New Quebec Bridge Open to Traffic.

QUEBEC, December 4-The new Que
bee bridge was formally opened to
traffic today. The first freight train. COM
posed Of sixteen freight cars. one van
and one private car. Of a total weight OF
l,245 tons. crossed and recrossed the
bridge yesterday. A large number of the
Quebec bridge and Canadian government
railway officials crossed on the first train
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-04
Americans Win War Crosses.

PARIS, December 3.-War crosses have
BEEN awarded to Robert P. Lamont of
Evanston, IL: Benjamin Burton, jr, of
Colusa. Cal. and Herbert Hope Of
Oakland. Cal. Of the American field
service
4 divisional citation has been awarded
TO Philip Rice Of Wilkes-Barre. Pa, for
bravery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-04
Leaves $1,000, 900 to chilrden.

SOMMERvILLE, N. J., December A.
Written on half q sheet Of note paper the
viii Of the late Grant b. Schley. imam
cier. disposing Of an estate valued at.
more than IS. 000. 900, was fled here yes
terday. The estate Is apportioned
equally among his four children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-04

from the general American public and
from other established war relief COM
mittees. including the American Red
Cross.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-04
Boston Soldier Killed in Action.

LONDON. December i-Herbert Win
deler. lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards
and a son of C. Herbert Windeler Of Bos-
ton. was killed in action November %.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-15
GOOD SPEECHES
Made AT the Farmers Club
at Van Cleave's School
House Tuesday Night.

The GAINESVILLE pike Farmers
Club held most interesting meeting
at Van Cleave's school house Tuesday
night, which was well attended. A
number Of good speeches were made.
w. o. King spoke on Tobacco"
and R. H. Rives on Corn" both
discussions being very instructive.
Judge w. T. Fowler in a talk on
Good Roads voiced the growing
dissatisfaction with the present road
construction in the county. The PEG
pie of that vicinity are much aroused
on this subject that is beginning t.
agitate the whole county.
Mrs. Eloise Graves spoke on Home
Economies, " telling about her work
in the canning and poultry clubs.
County Agent j. A. Mckenzie also
made a splendid talk on the federal
farm lean law.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-15
Wants A Blonde Wife.

Muskogee, Okla, Feb. 14.-The
Rev. T. w. Eastman, of Beggs, Okla,
who lives on farm near Beggs and
breaches to four different churches
on his circuit, has advertised for a
wife, after being a widower three
years: =,
81 prefer blond" the advertise
ment says, ''but don't particularly
care about her size and build, except
that she must not be too small or too
large. | want her to be about my
own age, or younger, but she can
have any color of eyes"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-15
FRIENDLY SUIT
To Decide The Legality Of
Conflicting Sales Of Bank
Stock.

Mrs. Louise Jones Peterson has
brought suit against w. T. Tandy and
T. B. Fairletgh to recover the pro-
ceeds of 100 shares of City Bank &
Trust Co., stock that Mr.. 1andy sold
to Mr.. Fairleigh under authority Civ
en- him by Mrs. Peterson. Mr.. Tandy
was formerly her guardian and was,
as he thought, authorized by her to
make the sale, and as her agcn. Soda
par. of her bank stock. Mrs. Peterson
without knowing this sold the stock to
some one else whose name does not
appear and both purchasers are claim
ing the stock, which sold for $500
share. The suit is friendly one to
settle the legality Of the two transac-
tons and let the court decide which
purchaser is entitled to the stock.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-15
CAN WIPE OUT TUBERCULOSIS
ResuIte Of Efforts In the Past Show
That Plague Is Both Prevent
able and Durable.

DR.. J. n. Hurry, secretary Of the
state board Of health, recently made
the statement that by means Of vari-
Gus agencies for the rescue Of victims
Of tuberculosis Indiana had saved
5000 lives. That is about an aver
age days toll of dead on any Of the
great battle fronts of Europe. These
lives we're rescued, be it remem-
bered, from doom fixed and inev-
table except the saving means had
been extended. II all these had
died and the mortality lists had been
published, the people of Indiana no
doubt would have been much shocked
and would have greatly perplexed
themselves with the wonder that such
things could be.
The white plague is ravaging all
the time. There is no cessation OF
its deadly onslaught, no abatement
of its grimness and horror, save it ia
checked and its marked victims Ia
ken from its grasp by the only recog-
nized and tested means for pressing
this work of mercy. 1t is worse than
a pity-for it is a reproach to soci-
ETY., to government and to ciyiliza-
tion-that hundreds are permitted
annually to perish in this good state
Of Indiana when the sacrifice is not
only needless and without profit, but
is positively and ascertainably ire
mendous material loss to the COM
monwealth.
Preventable on one hand and cur
able on the other hand, tuberculosis
persists and Stays its hecatombs OF
victims simply, solely and inevitably
because it is permitted. More public
enlightenment of the practicable
means of prevention, more public
interest and more public money in
the agencies for cure of those strick.
en-, and the ravages of the white
plague will be steadily and rapidly
narrowed and finally checkmated al
most wholly. Is it worth while
Life saved is money saved-not t.
enter into question of the ethics of {
wanton sacrifice of life. - For
Wayne Journal-Gazette.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-15
ALLIGATOR IS LATEST FAD
New York Society Women Wear Hide
Gus Little Reptiles Like They Once
Wore the Chameleon.

Geraldine Farrar's cousin. Miss
Amparito Farrar, started 1.-THE
wearing Of alligators.
I And now a whole lot Of New York
women have taken up the fad, the
Boston Post states.
When a certain New York society
woman came down Fifth avenue,
leading a-pet pig. everybody thought
the absolute ultimate hal been
reached.
But not so. Now the fair women
of Gotham are wearing the slliga-
tors. Yes, sir, real, live crocodiles
with ringed bodies and horned tails.
They're regular man-eating ALI
gators, of course-and footrule
would overlap them by at least three
inches; but alongside the chameleon
Of old, they put up real terrifying
appearance, although they CAM
change color ~ did those pets Of 9
few years ago. The most fashionable
variety is the species that is ringet
with gold stripes from the end Of hi
snout to the tip Of his scaly tail. The
women insist that they are rea
pretty and most satisfactory pets
They don't make any noise and nom
Of them has as yet evinced dispo
sition to make a meal off an ear or
finger.
The gators made their first ap
pearance at hotel function and i'm
mediately caught on.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-15
NEW USE FOR ELECTRICITY
German Scientist Employs High Cur
rent in the Rapid Production
of Mirrors.

A rapid and admirable method for
Idepositing suitable metals on the
surface of glass SO as to produce mir
lrors, consists of decomposing the
metal by means of high-potential
electric current. 1t is thus described
in the Physikalische Zeitschrift by
G. Rumelin.
A metal plate is placed in juxta-
position with the glass plate which is
to receive the coating. The two
pilates are then placed fiat on table
beneath the receiver of an air-pump
suitable for producing high degree
Of vacuum.
A small quantity Of an inert gas,
such as hydrogen, is introduced into
THE vacuum and high-potential cur
trent is then turned on by means of
the negative pole of a suitable source
of electricity, this pole being al
tacted to the meta! plate. 'Thirty
seconds duration of this Cathode
flow is sufficient to obtain a properly
silvered mirror.
! Besides silver the metals gold, cop
per, platinum. nickel. iron. palla-
dunn and iridium may be employed.