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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-09
Hitting The High Spots

Hour story Kunz will receive $500 or
the privilege Of taking 25 per cent. Of
the receipts when he boxes here.
Having displayed his wares in every
other kind of sport Elmer Oliphant.
the Army athlete, has gone out for
the hockey team. When he starts
swinging that stick around it's a good
bet that the opposition will let him
have the right of way.
Although Jack Majors won only one
game last season and lost 20 Manager
Connie Mack plans to use him as q
regular member of the Athletics' staff
next season. The figures show he al
lowed fewer earned runs per game
than Meyers, who had the best record
Of the Mack hurlers. So Connie is
convinced Nabors has the stuff
John Cancel the now manager or
the Kansas City club of the American
association. is trying to land three
players from the Chicago Cubs. One
of them is Pierce, the pitcher. Toledo
is after him also.
Home Run Baker Of the Yankees
has followed the lead Of Bill Carrigan
by going into the banking business.
Baker is one Of the incorporators OF
the State Bank of Trappe, Nd, which
has just been organized in Trappe
his home town.
If Jack Barry sticks to his deter
mination to hold down second base
TO the Red Sox next season he will
be the only playing manager IN either
league. He may decide when the final
drive for the season comes that he
can handle the club better from the
shade Of the bench.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-09
Terry McGovern Beat
Geo-ge Dixon to Get
FeatherWeight Title

Terry McGovern clinched his right
to the featherweight title seventeen
years ago to-day, when he defeated
George Dixon in an eight round battle
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-09

The Willis Wood theatre, one of
Kansas City's oldest p1ayhouses, was
destroyed by fire, at loss of $780,
900.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-09

Charles s. Sears of Buffalo, wal;
named for justice Of the Supreme
Court for the eighth judicial dis
trict.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-09

The Ely & Walker Dry Goods Co,
of St. Louis, increased it's capital
from $4,000, 900 to 100000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-09
DARCY IMPATIENT

Sturg by the criticism of the press
that he should get busy and fight
somebody. Les Dairy has announced
that unless he hears something def
mite about a match with Carpenter
before tomorrow he will accept the
first offer that is reasonable.
Darcy and his manager are favor
ably impressed by an offer Of $4,000
from Tom Andrews of Milwaukee to
take on. George Chip. His manager
also says the Australian is willing to
tackle Gibbons, Miske, Dillon or any
other man the promoters select. OAR
cy personally would prefer to tackle
AL Mccoy first because the latter
holds the title. But it is not prob
able that promoters would fall over
each other offering big purses for this
bout.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-09

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-09

The Norwalk Hour says Battling
Kunz has agreed to meet Chic Brown
of New Haven in the star bout Of the
East End A. c. show to be held III
this city next month. Brown ana
Kunz are old rivals. Brown has been
anxious to meet the South Norwalk
boy since their last meeting in New
Haven. On that occasion Brown was
winning when he injured his arm and
had to quit, allowing Kunz to gain a
technical victory. According to the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-09
DROP WASH. & JEFF.

1t is certainty that Washington
& Jefferson won't be on the Yale
football schedule next season for the
w. & J. schedule, just issued, makes
no mention Of Yale. The Yale sched-
ule will be made. public in few days
and then some Of the mystery will be
cleared up.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-09

Hour story Kunz will receive $500 or
the privilege Of taking rs per cent OF
the receipts when he boxes here.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-12
DECENT HOUSING
IS CHIEF NEED
Cities Can't Have Law-Abiding
Citizens Without IL. Says
Forum Speaker

I'VE cannot have intelligent. efh.
Gent, self-respecting and lav-a0id-
ing citizens gnlees decent housing
Accommodation ~ zvzrarfe az pFic6s
within the reach % the poorest.
said John J. Murphy. commissions
of tenements OF New York city, sun
day night. addressing the open
forum. in McCollester hall Ills
subject was Housing a big CITY"
Because Detroit's housing problem
is considered most acute. the discus
sion which followed the address was
a lengthy one. and Mr.. Murphy was
The Detroit times., 1917-02-12
CADILLAC.

Action, heaps ~ Co. ard an attrnc~
ave chorus that has abilities far
above th~ areraEc upsk> the per
Torrance % The Monte carlo Giris
IN the cadillac th~ater ths week
one thar - deserving - plnile ep-
probation And above ail There is
an alr 30 whoirsoueaern ab1at the
show that adds - it greatly
Aithn ta@~rofupany principals are
eKceilsnt entertainer. the MEMBER
- the chorus we've equally a. good.
3udEng rs the audiences applause
sundnt afternoon. when thef were
called NIT one ~ one and perform
sFf.r own hftle stumfs Applause
rnaliF entered pnpularity on Marion
smith and Bonfta Toe Auuilsr Miss
~-tftre attract lrrucss and TiuEing
ability won for her hearty Applause
and Mise he AKuilar presented span
tsh "a noes the spectators lending
sincere approval
FRANK rags murphy ard George
leon are the comedy pair Murphy
plays the tramp and Icon appears
u several rrake-upE With little sf-
frrt theg succeeded in creating much
- KTlrrr-- f>Fr-sr fa-iAli,- Ci52ce Iletrh :
~ ana Dolly Norris led IN the
singing and fanriug The nHnl NUM-
N@r. ~Nunoiuln. AwrgIrq loves YOU.
tv NisR Mrrrissev ard the chorus.
was snrurNd eral times
Tho reFfaFm1nee consists II W.
BgrfsftAa both written ~ Arthur
I f.antnE Nh4 takrr prominent paFt
ir re show The rrrt "a trn IN a
railroad station. ard the other a
Z nfght at mont Carlo
The Detroit times., 1917-02-12
~ THE ME
zA( Il
GAYETY.


Lev Hilton. assisted ~ large
ard eApa bile company o. buFissducrs
gave a very crsditable performance
sunday afternoon % hurlesque en-
Tttted Hotel ds Dinh. presented ~
the million Dollar Dolls" Hilton ls
one 81 the best 81 the Jew comedians
w buriesque. and Just 10 show that
ne needed no stage effects 20 be
funny he went down among the audi
snce AZ the opening Performance and
pulled OF comedy from the aisies
which was quite as isuEhabls 49,
anything he did on the stage. Hil-
ton had as a side partner. or foil
Harry Reiian. who. because ~ .
Kind prividenre that made him ir
the image OF tape measure, assist
ad lillian u he funny.
The kris OF the show are well
above average. both a. regards ap-
pearnnce and talent. Many ~ them
ran dance and sinE little. AL are
fun ~ life and the stage iH always
on minated irene % artivity. with
nuttering costumes and naahinE
shoulders evsrywhere present
n>tweer tnf 80 halves of tho
bgffesqus an unusually clever oit0
- sandwirhrf II luG~H o. jus
xifng sct thar VI 0Hf - The ,-vdiuarb
and ls bette than many sewn IN
rtralghi "a 4Geriilr house, THir To-
The Detroit times., 1917-02-12

Ghr speciality OF Save. who also does
soue clever comedy woTg Ia the
hurlesque and gives an imnitaiton
% Charlie Chaplin far better than
the usual rvn ofsthat clowns imnitA-
tors
Others who contribute - quite
enjoyable huricsaur Performance are
Bob Ferns. who does th~ part - a
NeGfo porter in sr Original manner
Alice Lamar Who leave rnfhfrr o.
be desired fro na purely spectacular
point cf view and Who sings Ntl.
Grace S~yuiore vhn BE- 80 niied Win
enthusiasm thar she appear Cone
stautfy 60 be on Frrings amt phfri+
cla Baker. alro nice a. Look npnn
Tht prrfornance re bound g. De
popular with the Gaysty patrons Tor
~. a n.k
The Detroit times., 1917-02-12

~ 49, Ms source suppl,
6 cH1os vsna1ns them; again
80 10Y suvply the guns.
- q ~ hiebes{ government
c>rcnearo1sol ~ shipping
m - suDo1nv bscomins In
49, - ~ thai the gov
rrrra - % something sery
- - 90 openly that mat
49, $50 ~SnsDs op right" In a
5 - 6nov1 tine.
<>1Ie ths government ponderr i's
$50 - 20 armament neuirals
90 suntinuinx their pressure on
Grguony 20 have her modify her
ApoorsstIy well founded stories 70
I. - elp,ct that Germany either mao
go a. vss about 10 send note
11hvu he ewfss envoy. Or. Ritter. ask
- tbst the United states suggest
- way IN which Germany might
Z. ,.odtfy he submarine blockade A.
- svesd hostiiities with the United
1890 and NJ the zane time acconp-
- her purpose o. starving out
nueland. were curren, here satur-
~.
A. the state department.. however
= vss stated that nothing IL known
o0c,aily OF such communication.
rounf Won Bernstorr. II Il said.
= N touch with Beriin BY wireless
- n doing what he can TO lessen
~ ssnsicn. aided on this side OF me
vafsy b The activity OF the Bryan
pae1asts.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-12
.AuTOIST IS
BADLY HURT
IN CRASH.
Street Car Hits Motor;
Drivers Skull Is
Fractured
OCCUPANTS HAD
BEEN DRINKING

Following collision between a
norfhbound Baker car and bis auto
mobile. at Muwaukee-aye. and Tue
boulevard. Michael Mouohan. 81 Cen
trail and Drsyman-aves,. was taken
20 Samaritan hospital with irac
iurpd skull. about midnight sunday
HIS condition II critical
According 30 the police, Mouohnu
and Stanley Morenic. who was rid
ing with him but vas not injured
had been drinking Morenic and
ttiss..- eEnw- Of tho Baker car we're tak
IN TO police headquarters, WITT
statements we're taken BY Assistant
Prosecutor Robert r Speed. They
were then released
Floyd Holdssorth and Frank VI
rex. of Pontiac. employees OF tho Oak
land Motor company. were hady
injured when Woodward car
struck the automobile in which they
we're riding. az woodward'ayc ana
me Boulevard Sunday noon Virek
was taken TO Grace hospital IN an
unconscious condition Hr Viii ~.
cover. HoldsNorth suffered a So
we're liberation ~ The scalp
PrtrtInn--fhe plain neat EiuS--ssst
A. "A. ht--ffsf.s. Job Drnf.-Main $50
The Detroit times., 1917-02-12

persnnstions OF the character ssen
In tho city.
Peg creates CONSERVATION amnng
the English relatives. Arhoni she Eoe.
TO visit With her whimsical actions
Peg nevertheless. IA GOOD Judge
of character and she soon managed
10 ensnars young EnElsh nebt~-
man. a frisnd OF the Chlchsster~
Her actions cause both rage ard
grief. Iut shsn Peg saves her
Young cousin from clipping with her
married lover. her actions are Tor
gotten and she FsRps the reward ~
: heroine A. whole. the support
ing cast Is excellent.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-12

The show In the Avenue sunday
affernocn was marked by the return
~ the company OF four men be :
who have atways been popular with
The public. They are Asaiia Fahlser.
auue RAyius. Leroy Booner and
Arthur CusninEs The Blue KID
bon Gtrise gave two entertaining
burlettas. "Hsinie. the nddisr and
At the wedding and the perform
nnce as q whole 10 pleasing. Win
nothing In II that borders on the
unciean.
goomsr and Cummings have sew.
erai new songs that they frY out
FOR the first time. Many changes m
costumes ~ one 30 the noteworthy
PARTS ~ the show. Besides the
Misses Fahlssr and Baylus. who san (
ana danced. others who eutertained
we're Lillian Hoyd. Jeanette buckley
James Bennett. walter Van ana Ar
thur Ciamagr The attractive chorus
exhibits plenty OF iiyeliness and pro-
vifss the show with the necessary
pep.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-12
Society Function.

Panhandle Pete--It must BE- great
sport NJ desc progressive dinners
where yoase get each course az a
-ei4sAEnni honse.
Hls Pal--rve tried 'em. frst-r-
day I 20, a bowl Of soup At one
counter, a nshbaIl At dc next place.
some bologna an cheese Al de next.
an den was besned wit a bottle
an t'run out
The Detroit times., 1917-02-12
GERARD NOT
FRIGHTENED
BY THREATS
German Attempts To
Force Him To Sign
Treaty Fail
rs NOW SAFELY
OUT OF GERMANY
Arrangements For His
Sailing For Home
Incomplete

LONDON. Fab. His sailing
plans not yet even tentatively ar
ranged At Madrid, but safely out of
Germany. Ambassador Gerard was
supposed 30 De In Bsrner SwitSer-
land. today. finishing the nrst stage
81 bis Journey homewArd. The am
bassador and nearly zoo other Amer
leans. including his embassy stan
American consular officials and 9th
err American citizens arrived In znr.
ich last night They had Intended
remaining over in that city. but on
learning that the American minister
TO Switzerland. Pleasant A. Stoyall.
had reserved accommodations al
Berne. he left the special trains fur
nished BY the German government
and took an ordinary train foy
B@rne.
The Swiss government accorded
al possible honors 10 the recalled
envoy. sending military escort
Gerard maintained strictest silence
on bis departure. refusing any com
ment vh.iever
other dispatches received here.
how ever. letailcd sOme;hing CT the
prc> SURF go which the American am.
hassafor Was subjected. while
awaiting Ms passports. from the Ia
perisl German @ovrrnment. Ger
ulNny Ms exceedingly anxious tn Oh
tain reamruaticn Il tie treaty q
1888 as amended In lS2s. which
r-an's citizens ~ America and Ge--
many permission in rrmAin nine
months N those countries following
a declaration 81 var Gerard resist.
"a all EFFORTS 20 have him arirr.
saeh = prlvis on. holding trat he 10
longer had authority from his Eov
eminent 20 developed that VIA,
The German government really 10
srsd MAS q protocol rot only reitcF
ling The cd trsats DroyisDus. SUt
going f1rr her in 'ha Il would rpsciss
citizens IN beth countries shouts ~
/ Permitted 80 continue their bus.ne ~.
a. indcfdtsly. - protected fron'
st iKure ard that patents should not
5e forfeited one provision. airae'l
directly 10 protect herman ships in
American harbort. exempted ~Aip.
PINK from seizure and another wa
dcs izncd 70 guard against intern
iaent " citizens by either nation
CopenhaEen dispatches today tn
sisted thst when Gerard ARMY ~
I fused 20 sign snch protocol Ger
nan officials retauat@d with bare
ny concealed hint That certain Amer
cans might be held N Berlin. prr
umably az hostages A. The sam
time Gerard Rss prevented IRON
communicating wtN Washington b
his code plain messages only be
( inZ permitted 20 pass
With these DISPATCHES today cam
also reports indicating Germany
realization thar she acted 10,
quickly IN certain moves in ne -
cent diplomatic game Wireless dis
! patchss from Berlin intercepted her,
today carried lengthy near.apoloEi"
from German officials over thei
mistaken assum ption that the Unit
I'd States bad seiKsd German ship
In American ports.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-12

NItho the cold rsr rer sert - 20
kAen many psrs1nF cDrs Sunday
Afternoon good Ire1 audience
greeted Miss -Carvel ard com
rauy In their 0psntrs perfrrrnArce
- PsE AZ Heart ir the LYreum
fhfatsr.
One % the oldest prod 4rtinns now
on thr road. yet Pea Nv Heart
with its d~llghtful attending % CON-
edg and pathc~. stlN pieas~a. and
Miss Carsws Csrvels imperEenattor
- the whimsical and trrrEtralnsd
Peg compared well with other i'm
The Detroit times., 1917-02-12

links Couldn't Won borrow q
thousand -t Tho bank or your char
tcfert
sinks ImpCss pie, : keep hens
and The banker lives next door 70
The Detroit times., 1917-02-12

cefds Cause Headache ard Grip
LAXATIVE BROMn QUINTNE "a
moves The cause There II only one
-Brouo Quin.ne e. W GROVES
signature IS on box .5c.-Adv
The Detroit times., 1917-02-12
On IA. neek

Hi Quacker-HoNs your sore
fhfoa' Hal'
Rn Duck-A Tor better since he
doc told me 70 wear shoes
The Detroit times., 1917-02-12

Percy Chopelesslyl-oh. what f.
The use OF this oeaseless grind Ny
rorfieth cigarette today
The Detroit times., 1917-02-12
CITY FACING
CRAVE PERIL OF
FUE LFAMINE

~ Ftkm8ur - e1
7nrrp coal dealers have been care
- 10 arrange for m adequate sup
~ a fuel at the mines. The whole
11nrnlty Is In the transportation
- the delivery after the black
.l1onan6s" reach Detroit
unre 10 the situation according
- ~ hest expert opinion: II the
- weather heeps up there Is sui
nr6eux coaI In Detroit to keep the
ncuu1nfion nom freertng for just
~ nnys. After that. unless the
o11nn1tna improves or the weather
moonsusss. hundreds and even thou
- q Detroit homes may Be
Goreed 20 lock M their 'front.' doors
- % 20 hotels OF 20 live With
1r1ondz for time.
me Detroit Edison company, the
6lsost railway COMPANY and Other
pr1o1c service corporations are bad
q crippled. Alex. Dow, president Of
- nghfinx company. guarantees TO
80 ND the supply Of electric
1890 only one more day. He NAV
~ nh1e TO keep II going longer, bet
- y IA doubt.
VIM the coal shortage hundreds
= $500 are heating their homes
~ elecfric heaters and this Is US
- - ths power % The electric corn
~ rapidly. Before night h II like
/. - 81 the switch vii be turned on
- oasuB1e stsn advertising by the
rrrn conpany. o. Tuesday Il the
rf g tne day electric power win
~ fnrnsd on unless conditions I'm
Hrose. The homes sili be supplied
vtah current until the last lump q
con1 u n the Edison furnaces. That
oursunt that goes into the homes
- onppfies heat for the ele>irfc
fhoo1srs. n In peer substitute for
onnl BIT II, is keeping thousands
60 actual suffering on this coolest
~ q the year.
nssry railroad entering the city Is
0Gone ~ Ae~t 80 fscfiste.~ deliveries.
~ al are suffering ~ Is the con-
10y from shortage OF fuel and
~ nscsssity for greatly Increased
ensunf a H.
Whfle the weather bureau records
en- low enough 10 rlsce fear In the
hensss ~ the average citizen. private
fVp0rts frum the ousskIrts OF Detroit
sinls taaf temperatures a. low as
- degrees below zero we're record
-. G1ost a these reports came from
~ Aorth woodward-ave. district
pIrU ospartnssut Bssy.
oVor.hssted stoves and furnaces
~ Ire fre department busy thru
- Sunday night. and alarms were
eom1ng h regularly at short inter.
- thts morning. In some ara sta-
uons ~ aremsa hardly returned
1UDm cne caIl. icecoafed and be-
nnnbsd. vhen they were hurried mt
- Anefhsr one. with no opportunity
- change their clothing. Fighting
1re became . WORK Of acute suffer.
-. Cor ladders we're icy and spray
on6 splaxhss OF water from the
heees soon eDcased the men In icy
sGeets.
According 70 weather Observer
N0syaan B., Congsr. Mondays Geld
- . record for Feb. II that has no,
1eso outdooe on that day in ~
pears On Feb. IL. 1875. the mer'
curry dropped 10 IA degrees below
o. that date in 1912 II was IL he
low.
The lowest ngure ever recorded
n the local bnrean 10 a degrees be
iow. This mark was set Dec. u
The Detroit times., 1917-02-12

BERNIE Feb l2--Amerlcsn Am
bassador Gerard expects 20 sail for
the United states Feb q. from Bar.
celona. Spain.
On his arrival here today Gerard
said he expected 70 remain 10 Berne
several days before departing for
Spain.
Americans with the diplomatic
and consular party declared today
that while Germany r. suffering
greatly from the British starvation
blockade" the nation apparently IL
far from starvation now. Every Ger
man oficiai. they declared. appar
entity IL resolved 20 continue the
policy OF unlimited submarininEs
come what may
Gerard himself refused 10 be In
terviewed and the members OF his
stan were equally reticent.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-12
Confession.

Jenes--whst. drinking so soon
aftsr marriaxcf Where is your Will
pswsrf
Newlywed--oone on a visit 10 her
snotheri
The Detroit times., 1917-02-12

PrtntInm--fhe plain neat kinN--ss.t
A. rfHht-Iifne. Job D~pfy--Main $50
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-05
NEWARK BOARD
TO INVESTIGATE
HOUSING HERE
New Jersey City Sends
Commission to Bridge
port for Study.


Bridgeport's closest municipal
friend and its most active competitor
in its claims for Industrial supremacy
In this section Of the United States,
Newark, N. j., has sent a commission
to this city to study housing methods.
Headed by L. J. Schlessinger, one Of
Newark's most active real eNate and
financial heads a committee of 10 bus
fness men arrived here today to OBJ
serve in person the rapid strides
which have been made in housing la
Dor and. to scrutinize keenly the f1nan-
cia1 building and community methods
that have been woven into the domes-
tic fabric of Fairfield county homes.
The committee was entertained by
Secretary Cove and other officials of
the Chamber of Commerce, and con-
ferences of an extended nature were
held with mexabers of the Bridgeport
Housing Co.
Newark is said to be seeking meth
DDS which will permit rapid building
] in that city to accommodate it's indus
trial growth.
Business economists today profess
/ to see the necessity for a more rapid
growth in this city of houses for the
man earning from $40 to $50 per
week. 1t is pointed out that this is
necessary to get that quota of ex-
pert help which New York furnishes
to cities in it's immediate proximity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-05
Divorce Petitioner
Makes Living Through
Bike Delivery Service

Delivering butter on bicycle is the
unique way Emma j. Pinder makes
a living, according to her testimony
in the superior court this afternoon
when she appeared to seek a divorce
from Charles Pinder of this city. She
says Pinder deserted her May 1, 1914,
and she has since been pursping the
butter trade. Mrs. Finders maiden
name was Emma Blassett. She mar
ried Pdnder October 6. 1897. Her de-
cree was granted by Judge Curtis
The court also granted decree to
Ethel M. Snyder, a Greenwich school
teacher. who sued Clarence L. Snyder
of Greenwich. Mrs. Synder said her
husband once stayed four hours in a
saloon while she waited outside and
when she reproached him he struck
her in the face. Snyder also threat
ened to take her life, the plaintiff said
Her maiden name was Ethel Perry
and she married Snyder December e.
1912
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-10-05
WILL SACRIFICE
A FINGER TO GET
INTO ARMY RANKS
Man With Five Brothers at
Front Will Allow Am
putation of Digit

With five brothers from Ireland in
the British service, William ]. Tug
well, for several years employed at
the Bridgeport club, has SO heartily
endorsed the Presidents call to arms
that he has been willing TO sacrifice
by amputation a disabled finger that
he might serve in the war.
TugweH who time and again has
sought to enlist was rejected at re-
cruiting stations because of the stiff
ness of one of his fingers.
So persistently has he chung to the
hope that the United States will take
him in the ranks that he finally pre-
vailed upon Major Mercer to subject
him to an extended examination.
He was told that by an operation
the injury to his finger might be. rec
titled, in which case he would be
taken into service, but that complete
amputation of the finger would prob
ably be necessary.
Undaunted by the prospect of los
ing his finger and suffering the con-
sequent pain, he has accepted the
conditions and is today in the army
hospital at Fort S1ocum, at least tenn
porarily a member of the United
States army. He expects to be placed
In the sanitary detachment.