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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-27
DIED.


Ius this@ city, Sunday,
NOV as. 1917, Carrie E., widow Of
Howard p. Walters, aged 63 years,
: months, IT days.
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral at her late home, No. $50
Clinton avenue on Wednesday, 2Sth
INIT Rt 1850 o'clock p. m.
Burial In Mountain Grove ceme-
<1ry- II 26 bsp
@<kEH-In this city, Nov. 25, 1917,
Annie Cunnion, wife of Hugh P.
6uith-
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from her late residence, ITO
Union avenue, on Wednesday, Nov.
40. mt $3.50 a. m, and from St.
Mary's church at 8 a m.
Interment at St MtchaePs ceme-
tery- II 26 b"p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-27
DON'T OVERHEAD
HOMES; SAVE COAL

Washington, Nov. 81 - Declaring
American homes are over-heated,
the fuel administration today urged
all householders to maintain a tenn
perature of not more than 68 degrees,
recommended by eminent American
physicians. With that temperature
the saving in coal will go far toward
meeting the enormous war demand
for fuel, officials announced.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-27

on the hill north of the college. The
wind drove the flames from the
quickly enveloped laboratory to the
administration building, but here the
students used their efforts until the
building was safe. President Beach
could not decide as to the origin of
the fire. 1t had a good start before
it was discovered
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-27
NAME INSPECTOR
OF EXPLOSIVES

New Haven, Nov. 27-James e.
Mccain, a former state senator, an
nounced today his appointment by
presidential order as Connecticut in
spector of explosives under supervi-
sion of the bureau of mines. Each
state will have a similar official.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-27
Why should. Yankee
eat with tin?

Uncle Sam gives his Yam
kee boys a timed knife and
fork and spoon as part of
equipment.
They are fairly service
able but!
Here's a gift to replace
them in mess kit-and man
who's used silver all the DAYS
Of his life will surely appre-
ciate it.
A knife, a fork, and spoon:
of good weight and quality.
with heavy plating of silver:
and in a brown roll Of cotton
flannel that can be easily
stuffed into knapsack-
$1.25
Left aisle, front
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-27

8onne citizens who, toasting their
to91 by nice hearth fires, can't see
what the soldiers in the cold and wet
>x@nches are going to do with all
<1&< =. NJ c. A money.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-27

amounts in accordance with the
finding and memorandum, and sub
NIT, 1t to the court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-27

Some people can't see any incon-
gruity in empty sugar barrels, and
surplus of fly specked candy boxes {
waiting around for some one to buy
them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-27
WAITING FOR WAGE RAISE get.

" IA AAH>o COII "fA01 NAAoh gets
you nowhere; get an idea, develop
it, invention is the one route to fl
nancial independence, while you
wait the wise man profits; consult
me without charge on your ideas.
Alexander Denes, 121 East 2srd st.,
New York. N. 7. H "a 81
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-27

ALUMINIUM 5-s 4rs
Tea kett1e-$3.50 to $3.50.
Tea or coffee pot-$2 to $2.75.
Double roaster-$4.15 to $3.50.
Percolator-$1.50 to Sc.
Berlin kettle or pot-S0c to $2.15.
Cake pans-40c to soc. ~
Pie p1ates-25c to soc.
Dripping pans-$1.80 to $2.45.
Colander-$1.2 to Sits.
Muffin pans-70c to $1.75.
GRAY ENAMEL
Tea kett1e-$1.65 to $2.10.
Tea pot-50c to 75c.
e Coffee pots-40c to S5c.
Berlin kettles-45c to $1.35
Dripping pans-55c to $1.25.
Colanders- to zoe.
Pudding pans-18c to COO.
Tipped saucepans-25c to soc.
Double roasters-$2.75 to $3.45.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-27
Make house and
school dresses for less

Busy as Mother is, she can
almost-surely find time to
make a couple of house
dresses for herself and some
new school dresses.
Chance now to get mater
ial for both at economy.
Dress ginghams, stripes
and tasteful plain colors, nice
texture and weight, lengths
of 5 to Is yards, sold here
special at 19c yd- 15c
School plaids Of special
weight, dark and medium
and light effect, just the
cheerful patterns little girls
enojy, yard wide. regular 29c
yd- FAC
BLEACHED. OUTIN Ct
FLANNEL for night dresses
for children's night-drawers
and night-dresses, for petit
coats-soft and warm and
nice weight, regular 121ac
yard lOc
Tablecloths of lustrous
and good-weight mercerised
damask, a cotton tablecloth
with much of the beauty OF
linen, good and durable and
in pretty pattern-6O by Y
inches, regular $1.35-
$1.10
Main floor, rear.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-27
A surprise
from the iewelryman.

Never could have printed such this about the
former Rowland jewelry store That like ninety
Of every hundred jewey departments Today the store
has real jewelry store with real jeweryman at it's
head. .
Here he comes with surprise and an economy for
folks who enjoy making Christmas gift of pretty jewery
One of his good friends has sent the greatest lot of
real gold small jewelry underprice "
For mem a=
For women
neck andsw dthpe pendants
For babies:-Dress sets Of fine pins connected by
fine chain.
Many pieces with pearls some set with birhstones
combined with pearand every piece Of gold and worth
$3.50 to $3.50
Yet, because they came underprice from who was
caring up and retiring from business shall sell them at
$195
A splendid opportunity for limited number Of peo
ple You had better personally be Of that number
Main doro
Little girls coats
at fine saving.
Granite cloth coats in pretty light blue or rose or
copenhagen not heavy but with interning, high
WASTED syle and belted all around with collar edged with
white coney else with collar and cuffs Of black velvet
Sizes 2 and g. regular $750-$5
Rich black velvet coats with roll collar trimmed
with beaver pretty highwaist STYLE belted, turnback
cuffs Sizes 2 and g.
Regular $1o-$65O
White chinchilla coats that got trfe soled but may
be quickly and easily laundered-at saving Of $25O!
lebreasted, belt all around, roll collar pearl but
TONS turnback cuffs, warmly lined well of
themselves.
Sizes and 4, regular $65o-$4
Second floor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-27
TINWARE

Cooky cutters-5c and 10c.
Pudding moulds-55c to $1.10.
Bread nixers-$3 and $3.50.
Bread raisers- and $1.75.
Graters@5c to Csc.
Muffin tins-20c and 25c.
Cake tins-6c to 35c.
Pie tins-7c to zoe.
Pudding pans-15c to soc.
Dripping pans-25c to Soc.
Bread pans-10c to S5c.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-27
PATRIOTIC be economical! Buy wisely; don't stop
buying AS you buy help keep other folks
every dollar do duty. Grasp the chances the
stop
Make
store
Oh, Man,
here S another!

Talk about going some ~ 81.
The mems clothing chief is right
!" ! ] ] 4
there when it to the Economy ~
campaign. ~. ~ ~
First he comes across with some blue IA X.ILH
suits on which there is saving of dol Y WMtk
lars-suits that can't duplicate, / EllINVE
probably, all through the war. iIAflN
And now he steps right out into the 49, lin
limelight with an overcoat offer that GR Nk
takes all the chill out of the winds we've ii Y
been having for two or three days! l.
Overcoats ! Well, rather !! A--
Pure wool overcoats, that Q1Q En
worth $40 to $25- VlO.JV Es-#
That means that their prices have s
been 500 $3.50 and $25.
If we had to buy them from the eSs2
makers today; we'd have to sell them a
for SIS higher. ~
real all-wool overcoat won't be in sight next year
likely.
Uncle Sam is going to take all the wool the mills
make-and is going to insist upon getting it.
But the man who gets needn't worry abou
next year.
Here they are-good styles, well tailored,
fancy and plain, snappy or quiet, right
out of the $40 to $25 lots &12 sc
Wise men will go to 'em like hungry dog to steak
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-27
Last-minute needs
i'm the kitchen.

Each of these utensils will do it's good share to making
ready serving the Thanksgiving dinner Time yet to
get any at work for you
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-27
Fine new
wells but SOC!

Handsome black made
wells; limited number
ira value.
Attractive and effective
scroll design with chenille
border.
Just black, just a certain
quantity, really worth 75c
and 81 SOC
Center aisle, front
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-27
WIRE

Egg beaters-15c to- 35c.
Broilers-10c to ST.,
Potato mashers-10c.
:. Strainers- &c to Csc.
Meat forks-5c.
Meat rests-15c to soc.
1oor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-27
Extra good warm
comfortable .95

comfortable -$1.95
Few light and pretty COM
fortables will bring their
warmth apd content at less
than regular price!
Silkolene covered, filed
with light clean cotton. big
enough to cover bed and not
slip to one side. j..
Good colors, figured attrac-
lively, Y by IS inches-reg-
ular 1926 S195
Main floor, rear.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-05
The Lakeland News
LakelAnd's Oldest Newspaper

HE that for generation told Lakeland
that ehronleied n
told Of their wsddinss the that since there
town here has interviewer ts history.
More people brought LAKELAND reading
LAKELAND NEWS psrhaPs through
week hundreds copies the
s large circulation going the nsIshborIno villages
reaching practically
northern portions Of Polk County,
i. splendid advertising msdu-so recognised by big
national advertisers who Il regularly.
thing person a, distance,
with happenings
THE WEEKLY NEWS, Issusd the Telegram oos
subscription In hs vicinity
grower,
business Of
Florida many adjoining states
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1917-01-05

MOLLY, darling." murmured Joe Nor
tons voice.
Joel! she cried family. and 1t is
significant that, she did not withdra W
from his embrace where did you
get-thatr'
She touched the little ring on his
hand.
Then he saw the one on her firger
and marveled
"The gypsy woman gave 1t to me. :
he admitted. ~ gave her a little sill
yer for the kid, it looked so sick, and
she-er-said my future wife would
wear the mate to it-and is-she Mol
ly?"
II am sure she is, Joer'
And Molly. the man hater, nodded
shyly.
So Joe. still reaching long arms
through the window Of the milk house
drew the ring from his finger and
slipped it on Molly's left hand. 1t set
tied down close to the other ring, and
the two hands fitted together and
clasped firmly.
And so the gypsy's charm became
Molly's betrothal ring. When Molly
wanted to return to the house and
complete the evenings games Joe held
her back for one last kiss.
I'm going to carry the milk dowr
to the orchard path" he said. I'm MOI
going to try any more stunts tonight
sweetheart Fate cannot offer us any
thing better than we now have, and !
couldn't be any happierr
Molly waved her hand as he STROBE
up the path with the pain of milk, and
che moonlight cleaned on the littls
ring which the gypsy had called a Low,
charm.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-28
MANY NIPPLE BUILDINGS ON
CITY'S AUTOMOBILE STREET

completed last fall for the Keystone
Motor Car Company, is one of the
most modern and completely equip
ped garage, service station and dis
play rooms in the State. This build
ing has a frontage in Eleventh street
of 120 feet and a depth of 100 feet.
In addition to the storage space for
115 automobiles on each floor the
building contains large display and
salesroom, offices of the firm, chauf-
feur room, paint shop, repair shop.
storage room, ETC.
Just aross the street from this
building is the arge gargage and sales
roos of the Shaffer Sales and Service
Company. This building which Is
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-28

about large as the keystone build<
ing, is of steel and brick constructs
ion. The Eleventh street front of the
building is faced with brownstone and
many salesrooms are provided along
the steet sides of the building.
Not far away on this same sreet i9
the new building of the Harrisburg
Welding and Brazing Cmpany, whiclt
Contractor Nipple is now rushing to
completion, This building will pro<
vide in addition to the offices and
workshops of this progressive firm, n
large garage and storage room and I'd
sales and display room 40 feet by 20
feet.
Mr.. Nipple also has under way a6
the present time u large two-storY
brick garage for DR.. ]. Walter Park irt
South River street. While not on the
same street as the other large garages
erected by Mr.. Nipple, nevertheless
this building will be of the same
standard of construction as the other
garages which have been erected by
this contractor, and will be a valua
able addition to Harrisburg's contina
gent of automobile garages.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-28
Number of Important Gar
ages Credit to Contractor

No contractor has taken larger
part than II. A. Nipple, in he develop
ment OF South Cameron street. into
the great automobile center of the
city which it is fast becoming. on this
street alone Contractor Nipple has
already erected two of the largest
garages in the central part of Penn
sylvania. and is just completing an
other.
The giant two-story brick. REIN
forced concrete and steel building
The Washington herald., 1917-06-03
PHILADELPHIA PRODUCE.

Philadelphia. Juns 2-BuTrER-Ths marks, do
cined cent under frecr ofsrinss and lower outsids
aovcsA We quote: w,Sasrn solid-racked creamery.
ianey specials. q; extra. 45ats; extra hrsts Ri
hrsts. ti seconds %; nearby fancy IS; average.
tat4s; hrsts l2ai5; sonds. soaa; special brands q
prints 3obbing al seas2
bGGs-The market nlled steady under moderate
oferinEs and a fair demand for fancy stock. The
Quotations.: In fres Cases, nearly hrstS, ii.to Ier
standard case; current reeepts lilo per case:
western extra hrstA n.0 per cAse; hntS. iln pa
case fancy seted fresh ibbbing at kaA per dozen.
LIVE PoULrRY-Fowb. a. TO quality. per n.
ZAP: excepticnAl lots higher; roostsrA isaIf; sins
chichens. not Leshons, plump yeilow-sdnned.
weighing Nal poundS apiece. t4a8; White Les
hornS WEIGHING kalK pounds apiece. SsA5; dnclz.
Pckn. Na2l: do. Indian Runner rals; pesonA
old, Der Iair. 3a3; de-. young, per pair. Dazl
DRESSED PoULTRY-Fowls II 10 boa. dry-
picked. milk-fed. fancy selected, B: weighing Z IA
and over apiece. 21t; do ~ pounds apiece. ~ DO.
pounds apiece, EA1 Fowls IN harrelz fancy. dry.
picked, weighing ~ pounds and over apiece. Bi
smaller sizes, 2A2L Old roostsrs drysplcked. Is;
BFoilerN. jersey. fancy. i5a5o; do. other nearby.
Weighing lhs2 pounds apiece. t3s6 Turkeys PEI
pound. fresh killed. Western best here Bass. con
mon. DAz3; squads. per dozen. whits weighing Hall
pounds, 4z5at5; do. do. Salo pounds seoaalo do.
Do. pounds. sa3.lo; do. do. pounds. f5oA17si
Do. do, 6ash pounds. l.7SS2Di dark. l-soA11i
snail and Nc. 2, 5MlB.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-03
GOLFERS WILL DO
THEIR LITTLE BIT

New York, June 2.--Tn a letter addressed
recently to golfers throughout the coun-
Try, Howard +. whitney. secretary Of the
United States Golf Association. asked
that all clubs Join I'm the liberty tourna-
ment,F to be held on July A. and the
prompt responses that have been received
Indicate that the golfers are ready and
willing to do their bit
The plan for the liberty tourney.
through which funds VIII be raised for
the benefit OF the American Red GROSS.
was the outcome Of meeting some time
ago OF representatives of all great sport
governing bodies Secretary Whitney. OF
the national golf association. hopes to
raise at least $4,000. for all golfers are
urged to enter whether or not they Will
be able to play IN the liberty tournaments,
According to the plan. each club is to
fix its own entry fee and the conditiops
under which the tournament shall be
played Instead OF giving loving cups
and other trophies, the United States Golf
Association has suggested that appro-
pirate certificates be given the winning
golfers. and has offered to supply them 10
all clubs
The Washington herald., 1917-06-03
BALTIMORE PRODUCE.

Baltimore, June a-DGGs-Market steady. Mary
land PennAgfyania and nearby frts, 81 Eastern
Shore. Maryland and Virginia. irsts 8; Western
tohiol hTsts S; west Virginia nrSts. 5; Southern
North Cardinal hrsts -
BUTTER-Separator, extra. Aa45; hrSts l2aS3:
extra +4a46; nrsts GAS. Blocks Rs, extra. E5s44;
hrstS +aB. Dairy prints. MARYLAND, PennsyIyania
and Virginia, extras. 2ss3; hryts DaO Store
packed hrsts. aa0. Rolls. Maryland and Pennsyl-
Vania, frsts. Ha32; do, West Virginia. hrsts aa3lh
LIVE P0ULTRY-Priees per pound unless other
wise stated Chickens winter lbs and under ssato;
VpEins. II to II Ms, 42a55; do. o. and less SsaaO;
do, old hens heavy, n, "a; o., small medium n
u; DO. old rOostsrs. D.. Eal1 Ducks. young Mus.
eory and monSrel. D. Is; do. young white PskinEs
n, 16al7: do, Indian Runners. n, l6; do puddle
choioe.. fat, kal7; do, small, poor. n. l5als
Pigeons old. pair. 20: do; Young: pair. 20
VEGETABLES AND GREEN FRUITS-Potatoes,
white. Wests-a M-rylaud and PsnnsvlTanIa, bushel
I25a3.F; New York State. bushei, 3.5a34o; Eastern
Shore Maryland and Virginia, No ] 3.Da3 q; do
nearby. bushel box. 3.OOa3.2S; new. Florida prime,
pers. bushel. 25Oa2T5. SUeets Eastern Shore Viz
Einis. yelows bbl.. LsOa5.OO: Eastern Shore Mary.
nnd and Delaware bbl. 5.5Oasoo hampers, basket,
Is22s; vans, large. bright. smooth, taTel Lsoa5; ;
apples. New York State. No. /. Dbl. LOOa5so do,
No q bbl., 3ooa9T5; asparagus. Maryland and yir-
ginia. No !. dozen, LsoAzE; do. No. 2 lSoal-s /;
basket l.Dal.2s; do. wax. baskrt I.zsl7s; bets
Florida bunch. las; cabbage, Florida, crate sooG
100; do. Norfolk barrel LSoa5oo do, Charleston
crate. 7.ooAaOo; celery. Florida, per crate. LoOs
Florida. crate. 2o0a25O; grapefruit, Florida as to
size box. 2Ea3.00; horSeradish native boz, i5Oa
l7s; kale. Norfolk, barrel. l.ooal.o; lettuce North
carolina. basket. LoOal5o; DO. Virginia basket 5Ou
LIS; onions. Texas. new, crate, 200az8: do
spring. per loo 1soa2oo; peas. Florida basket soa
100; do.. North Carolina. basket. l5oz20o; perr
perh Florida, crate. 25oaSoo radshes Norfolk but
tons basket, 25a5o; do, long red. basket 7saI 90:
rhubarb. nearby. 100 bunches. L5oa2oo; spinach,
Norfolk. barrel. 1.5oa2So; do, native bushel boz
saso; SQUASH. Florida. crate. 75al.sO; strswDer.
ries. Eastern Shore. Virginia. quart, Ioal4; do.
Rappahannock. quart. Talo; do. North Carolina
quart, loai5; tomatoes Florida. carrier fancy ripe
lIsaz %: DO. do' chs.cs. carrier Lso.l7s; do. do.
100. Ao.0ohS0o0
The Washington herald., 1917-06-03
FURTHER WEAKNESS
ON GENERAL LIST
Stocks Sell of Freely at Close. Steel
Leading in Downward Trend.
(nT DIE InteFnatlonnlN Netxn serxIc

NnT tue Autff1A2t0unl News eervtce.l
New York. June Ain the statement Of
actual conditions at the close OF busi-
ness Friday night the banks TODAY show
ed loss in surplus Of s79,55g $50 a re-
duction In loans Of SIS, ,235,0 900 and a
shrinkage OF demand deposits OF H3,ef9,-
900. The average statement showed a loss
In surplus of so. CSC .l60, an increase in
loans OF s4S. 900 and shrinkage in
net demand deposits of s21, ,ls7, 900.
These figures indicate sharp reduce
ton In brokers' loans, which must mean
that professional traders who have been
long OF stocks have sold out to the pub
Tic. Further weakness developed In the
general list today. There Is no short
interest of Importance and the long in
terest is In much weaker hands than Il
was two weeks ago
Stocks sold on freely at the close to-
day, Steel leading in the downward
movement. The strong features were
United States Rubber, Mexican Petroleum
Mexican Petraleum and smelters led the
stock market throughout the Session.
Iney and Bethlehem Steel were about the
only ones to show much strength JTnited
states Steel and numerous other issues
that nave been advanced sharply IN the
past week showed the effect Of profit.
taxing. The stock market is NOT n,
good technical condition at the moment.
otnerWfse the mere ina gination az A
O-eoat on Sandy Hook Friday could not
nave broken II as Il did. Traders with
pronts hesitated to 60 over SUNDAY Iesr
the next report OF U-boats be sorosthing
more than an Imagination,
The Washington herald., 1917-06-03
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

chicago. June 2-There was wartime market in
the wheat pit on the Board Of Trade today Tho
prie changes were most sensational. July ranging
between l.@ and 40 and September between I1
and l.9. These high prices failed To hold a.
cosinss were at zos for July and Lsl for September
Resting spots on Friday were l.S and ls2 respect
lively Shorts in their endeaYor to cover bid prices
up without securing any grain TO speak o. as there
were no offerings RTe here and there until the
highest levels Were reached.
From all sections Of both great wheat belts
weather conditions reported a. excellent and
the plant is displaying greater strength than at any
time dnce Il was seeded
The corn market was big one and 4 most i'm
portant one. Prices showed advances of IL TO 3x
cents On heavy buying BY Eastern speculators who
believe that com is . good property and they con
tnue to invest In it, The shortage in this market
IL big one, although shorts have bought freely
for some time past especially On the recent low
prices estabished.
There was . big trade In oats along with the
activity In corn. but the advances confined to
narrower lmits
The business in the market for hog products was
slow. hat they held up fairly well IN sympathy with
the prce Of grain. Lard relatively easier than
ribs and pork hut there some further readjust-
ment Of the two products.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-03
M'GRAW ASKS RECRUITS
TO WAR FOR LIBERTY
We Fisur. Il Is a Fight for the Greatest
Things on Earth.

New York, June a-"Fans" and bali
players WIN be IN the forefront OF this
var, which is a fght for personal Fb-
erty. John J, McGraw, manager OF the
Siantss declared IN rousing recruiting
speech before ar audience OF business
men and clerks He said
When I look around here it seems
Just like looking at crowd at the Polo
Grounds. Now. Il seems to me that ell
o. Us. fans' and ball players, are pretty
mech up against the same sort of thing.
We have got to make q fight.
Il know the baseball fans are will
ng 70 make q fight, because have
watched them long enough to find that
d we st wsn s1s sS SSt aRs sng aRgtsns shs o% n
enyeody. but simply for the reason that
We stand before the world as one coun-
" that believes that every man should
governed. That means a free country.
and We are fighting for freedom Just
as much as when our great-grandfathers
noognt FOR 1t right in this neighoorhood
'T guess l come from a hghting stock.
They tell that Of every lrishman. Any
how, l pave been yhting for victories
years old. am going to keep fight;
ing until get 50 old can't fight, and
that win be when they.bury me.
10 am hs n sss snS SsfR S f4s oBs 6eyo Of say y
boys Is IN II with me- We figure that
4 Is q hght for the greatest thing in
the world-a mans personal liberty-and
] don't know Of a ball player who isn't
ready to go to finish on that account
We win be there whenever they are
ready for US. Maybe we are not all OF
Us Of the right age, but we will be
there Just the same. and we will make
some Of these young fellows who are
going to enlist now hustle like the mis-
chief to beat us out.
Every one OF us first of all s for
liberty, and first Of all, again. for our
own country, the United States. thank
you"
The Washington herald., 1917-06-03
FIRST SAcKER FOR MACK.
Athletics Obtain Services of Pug
Griffin, of Lincoln Club.

Philadelphia, June 2.-Another recruit
is TO join the forces Of Connie Mack
before the season II much older. The
Athletics boss announced yesterday that
he had signed Firot Baseman "Pug"
Grimm, of the Lincoln CNeb). Western
League club, and that he would join
the Mackmen on their next trip West
which Is early in July.
Griffin Is a hard hitter and good fielder,
and Mack believes that he will make
good. In a game against Des Moines
yesterday Grif1n collected two of his
teams three hits, both wallops being
doubles.
Mack also announced that he had re-
leased John Ferguson, a recruit finger,
purchased from Rock Mount Ferguson
did not show possibilities of developing
into mound artist of big league
calibre