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Ribbons

Ribbons for hair bows and sashes, in white and colored combinations of old rose, red. copen- hagen and pink, inches wide. Value 19c yd 15c
 Narrow Satin Ribbons, slightly soiled, for pump bows, rosettes, etc. Value Sc yard sc
 Nfoire Ribbons in fancy and plain styles, 2Hc and 15c value, yard 1Oc
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Art Goods

Stamped Pieces, small lots and slightly soil- ed pieces including centers, doiles dressing sacques, combing jackets boudoir caps, towels, pillow tops and scarfs at 1-3 off
 Miners Worsted Yarns, a small quantity that we dscontinuing:
 Knitted Worsted 15c balls 12 1-2c Vicune Wool 25c balls .................... 19c Silk Shetland soc balls 25c
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.JeWelry

Bar Pins sterling silver top in co1ored stone settings value 69c at ................... 44c ed pendants and charms; not over two of a style. Value 75c to s1.00, at .................. 59c
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White Goods

Remnants of 36 inch Madras long cloth and nainsook, also fancy waistings. Value 15c and
 White Crepe 30 inch. suitable for dresses and kimonos. Value 12 1-2c, yard Sc
 White Shirtings, 36 inch, in pique and gar bardines, plain or fancy weaves syalue 35c and 59c yard 2Sc
 White Poplin 38 inch soft mercerized quaI- ity, excellent for skirts dresses and children's wear. Value 25c and 2sc, yard .-.......... 19c
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Women's Apparel

Wash Skirts, in striped material of rose, green, blue and black, nice for beach or after noon wear, special S9c
 Silk Skirts, made of heavy taffeta in the new colored candy stripes, shirred belt at .. $4.45
 Short Kimonos, of lowered crepes, belted at waist at 25c
 Long Crepe Kimonos, lowered patterns, belt ed waist trimmed front and sleeves. Value 69c, at ................. 59c
 Sateen PetticoatS in navy only, with deep hemstitched ruffle and dust underlay, fitted tops Sl.OU value at ... DUG
 Wool Serge and Poplin Skirts. small lot, in navy only, good styles, value $3.75, at ... $3.25
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-11
Girls Dresses

Girls Gingham Dresses pretty patterns for school or play, in plaids stripes belted models with pockets, sizes to 14 years Value 69c at 59c Girls Middy Dresses, made of gingha1n in pretty stripes, trimmed with belt, collar and cuffs of white cotton poplin. Value $155 at $i.4O
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Toilet Goods

Toilet Soaps, Venetian bath, round cake, 10c value, cake 6c Ivory Finish Candle Sticks, with candle and shade value soc. at ...................... 39c
 Knitted Underwear
 Women's Union Suits fine jersey rib, low neck, sleeves lace knee, extra s1zes Special 47c Children's Vests, V-neck sleeves, fine rib sizes 20 to 3O at for 25c
 Hosiery
 Women's Fibre Silk Hosiery double heel and toe in black white. Second quality of 35c grade, sold here for 25c, at. 22c Infants Cotton Hose, fine ribbed. double heel and toe, in white, blue pink and tan, pot all sizes, seconds, at .....-............. 17c
 Neckwear and Veils
 Ready Made Mesh Wells, in black brown. plain fancy mesh. Value 54c, at 19c Odd Lot of Collars, many different styles. Originally sold 25c since they have soi1ed at 10c and 19c, choice ...........-... 7c Short Ends of VeIings, good range of col and meshes. Value 12 1-2c, yard 1Oc Colored Ruching, good value at 25c, special, yard 17c Feather Boas, cleanup at lowered prices: 55c values ....... 39c 79c values 65c Boudoir Caps, these slightly mussed, a variety of styles, value 25c, at 19c Veilngs, pieces of Is to 1-4 yards in a good range of coiors Value 25c yard, at piece 15c Windsor fTes, odd lot Value 15c, at Sc
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DOST--June 10th bundle contain ling black lynx neck piece on East Main street car. Liberal reward, 5s3 Noble Ave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-11

ADVERTISE IN THE FARMER
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-11

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GARD OF THANKS

FOR sAIE-BicycIe. Al condition,
 cheap Apply No. 8 Engine House. a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-20
GOVERNMENT HAS NO SEED
FOR FREE DISTRIBUTION

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 19.-No
seed for free distribution nor for sale
is at the disposal of the United States
Department of Agriculture. The de-
TAI tment, however. through its COM
mittee on seed stocks, is receiving daily
telegraphic and other reports as to
available supplies of seeds of crops for
late painting, and will assist in locat
ing seed stocks for localities where
shortage exists. The committee is CO.
operating with state, local, and COM
merc.al agencies in an effort to Sc
cure better distribution of seed and to
encourage planting of all important
crops. Information regarding shortage
end surrl us stocks should be ad-
dressed to R. A Oakley, Chairman,
Committee on Seed Stocks, U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture, Washington,
D. C
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-20
EIGHTY THOUSAND RECRUITS
TO BE TRAINED IN ATLANTA

ATLANTA Ga, May 19.-Eighty
thousand recruits to be trained in the
concentration camp in Atlanta, loca-
ton of which was announced yesterday
afternoon from Washington, will furn-
ish market for enormous quantities
of food crops raised by Georgia farm
ers, and this market will be still fur
Their increased by the location of an
other concentration camp for 10000
recruits in Augusta Ca, while South
Carolina farmers will find a market for
their food crops at the concentration
camp for $4,000 recruits located in
Columbia.
From the standpoint of the farmers
of Georgia and South Carolina, the war
could have brought them no better for
tune. because in the three concentra-
tion camps located in these three cit
les will be trained 100000 men, while
the number of officers and men EN-
ployed in the clerical forces attached
to the camps will run the number up
to 275,OO0 at least, if not more.
The training of this vast number of
men in the heart of the south will Gre
ate market for all the food and for
age the farmers can raise, will pour a
flood of money into circulation in At
lanta, Augusta and Columbia. will
stimulate all lines of business in these
cities, and will be felt throughout the
entire territory adjacent to the camps.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-20
CORN LIQUOR FLOWED
INSTEAD OF AQUA PURA

ATLANTA, Ga, May 19.-The truth
of the old proverb that necessity is
the mother of invention was never
more strikngly demonstrated than in
a scheme for concealing liquor which
has just been unearthed by the Atlanta
detectives and agents of the govern
fent working in conjunction.
A 60-gallon barrel concealed in the
cellar of the home of ]. V. Fain was
connected with the hot water pipe in
the bath room. and when the hot water
faucet was turned on, corn liquor flow
ed instead of aqua pura. The hot wa
ter pipe had been disconnected from
the hot water tank, and the 60-gallon
barrel furnished the fluid that form
erIy flowed from the tank. An ingen-
ious air pressure arrangement furn-
ished the power to drive the liquor out
of the barrel into the pipe.
Suspicious neighboYs reported TO the
police that they believed Fain had
quantities of liquor in the house. ofic-
ers searched the premises several times
before they discovered his clever
scheme.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-20
EXCHANGE TO PROTEST
AGAINST RAISE IN FREIGHT

ATLANTA, Ga, May 19.-Represen-
tatives of the Georgia Fruit Exchange
will appear before the Interstate Com
merce Commission in Washington on
May 80 to protest against the proposal
og the railroads to increase the freight
rates on peaches Is per cent, because
of the war"
B. J. Christman, general manager of
the Fruit Exchange, has just returned
to this city from Washington, where
he engaged Arthur B. Hayes. we'll
known commerce lawyer of that city,
to represent the exchange in its pro
test before the Commission.
An increase of Is per cent in peach
rates would cost the Georgia peach
growers $4,000 on peaches shipped to
market after the date on which the
railroads propose to put the increase
into effect.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-20
81 ,COO.OO Is NEEDED TO CARRY
ON THE Y. VI. c. A. WORK

ATLANTA, Ga, May 19,-Plans for
war work to be conducted by the
Young Mems Christian Association at
the concentration camps for training
recruits have taken on a new interest
and a new importance as result of
the announcement from Washington
that camp has been located in At
lanta and another in Augusta, where
a total of 10000 men will be trained
for service on the firing line in France.
A conference of representatives of
the Young Mems Christian Associations
OF Georgia will be held tomorrow at
Macon, for the purpose of outlining
plans for the work of the association
in promoting the physical, mental and
moral welfare of the men in training
camps.
A fund of 100000 is needed to
carry on the Y. NJ. C. A. work through
out the country, and each state will be
asked to raise its share. The amount
needed in Georgia is especially large;
owing to the fact that two concentra-
ton camps have been located in this
state.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-20
BIRTH Of 4 NATION
At THE OPERA HOUSE

Already interest IN The Birth OF A
Nation" is manifest by the gerat mum
Der of enquiries which are being re-
ceived by Mgr. Dudley from all of the
surrounding towns. There will be three
performances, beginning Monday night,
May 28th, Tuesday Matinee and Tues
gay night The prices this season have
been reduced from 81 to $1.5O for the
best seats, with scale of prices down
to 80 cts. so that all can take advant-
age of this magnificent production,
which will be its last appearance in
the South Advt.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-20
The OPERA HOUSE

The new theatric art invented by
David w. Griffith in producing The
birth of a Nation, coming TO the Opera
House May 1928, has enabled him to
surpass by far any stage spectacle.
Ben Hur" and The Blue Bird" were
supposed to be the high-water mark
of such productions. They sink into
insigniicance beside this epic Of Amer
lean history with 5000 scenes. $4,000
characters. 5000 riders and 100000 de-
tails, the result of eight months of tire
less labor and the expenditure of hall
a million dollars.
The war plays of the stage such as
Shenandoah" Held by the Enemy"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-20

and Barbara Frietchie" seem tame
after seeing the splendors of THE
Birth of a Nation" In the Griffith
spectacle the scenes of sheer beauty
and strength are of Homeric grandeur.
The night riding of the Ku Klux Khan
looks like company of avenging spec
tres sweeping along the moonlit roads.
There is pictorial punch in every
scene.
This realistic picture of history in
the making is of untold value to both
old and young. Besides the historical
worth of this great spectacle the con-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-20
AMERTCUS
GEORGIA

slant emotional throb of the romantic
story thrills the hearts of all. 1t is
Tie supreme achievement of modern
historianism in its new guise untram
melled by the limitations of the theatre
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-20
BANKS WILL CLOSE AT
NOON DURING CHAUTAUQUA

Beginning on Monday, the banks of
this city will close their doors at IL
o'clock, noon, for the balance of the
cay, this arrangement to continue
through Friday. The schedule is put
into effect on account of the Chautau-
qua.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-11
SHAW is w. |. LEADER
Omaha Player Sets the Pace for Bat
tiers With 1888 Average.

Chicago, Aug. 1.-THE tie for bat
ting leadership in the Western league
between Shaw, of Omaha, and JONES'.
of Wichita, has been broken, accord
ing to averages published here today
and which include games of last Tues
day. Shaw has taken the lead with
an average of 1913. Jones is in second
place with 1924. Gilmore, of Sioux
City, continued to lead the run getters
with 81.
Butcher, of Denver, leads in home
runs with ten, and is at the head of
the total base column with PIP bases;
Cochran, of Joplin, continued to show
the way to the base stea1ers and is
leading with 33 thefts: Ewoldt, of
Des Moines, leads the sacrifice hitters
with so. Denver continued to lead the
league in CLUB batting with .295, while
Wichita moved from fourth to second
place by hitting up to .272.
Leading batters who have played in
half their clubs games:
Shaw, Omaha, 1913; Jones, Wichita,
1924; Connolly, Sioux City, 800; Kirk
ham. Hutchinson, .315; Butcher. DEN
yer, .a15; Crosby, Sioux City. 300;
Krug. Omaha, .299; RAIDER Sioux City,
.29s; F. Henry. Hutchinson, .29S; H.
Moore, Hutchinson, .296.
Leading pitchers who participated
in twenty-five or more games, rated
according To earned rims Der pame.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-11
TRAP And FIELD

The shotgun that fits makes for bet
ter scores at the traps and for fewer
misses in the field.
Trap and field shots have awakened
to this fact only in the past few years
Not one of the high-claSS trapShots of
today goes to the traps without gun
that has been built to fit him.
You can't expect a track athlete to
give a good performance if his spiked
shoes are too layge-or too small, nor
a socker player to show his best in
street attire nor a golfer to do excel
lent work unless he has the proper
tools, so why shouldn't a shooter go
to the traps or go hunting in the field
with a gun that is made for him?
In the past trapShooters have been
more or less careless in purchasing a
gun. Anything would debut they
have realized the error, and now they
are being fitted for a gun just like You
get fitted for a suit of clothing. And
it must fit just as well as the clothing
to get results.
One of the leading ammunition cLn .
panies of the United States will have
six of its best professional trapshCot-
ers at the Grand American Hand cap
in Chicago, ILL.,, during the weel: of
August 20 with try guns to measure
any one who feels that his old gun
doesn't fit, or persons who are inclined
to purchase a new gun.
These gun tailors are Jack Tanning,
of New York; Lester German, of Aher-
deem, Md; Del Gross, of Kansas City,
Mo-; c. o. LIE Compile, of Asheville,
n. c.; Art. Killam, of st. Louis, Mo-,
and Guy E. Holman, of Los Angeles,
Cal
These men will be equipped with try
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-11
INJURY AN ASSET
Lame Shoulder Made an Out
fielder Out of Robertson.
Many Mound Men Win Fame
as Fly Chasers..
BY JACK vEIoCK.

New York, Aug. 11-Davey Rob-
ertson, Giant outfielder, might have
been big league pitcher to-day had
it not been for an injury he received
playing football.
Davey was the crack pitcher of the
North Carolina A. & M. College in
1919 and 1911. He also played foot
ball on the varsity eleven, and as the
result of injuries received on the grid
iron his pitching shoulder was not as
good as before. But still he continued
as pitcher with an independent team
at Elizabeth City, and he was picked
up by the Giants and given the up and
down by McGraw.
The Giant leader decided that Rob-
ertson was not capable of pitching in
the big show and eventually he drifted
to Mobile, where he became an out
fielder. 1t was at Mobile that Rob-
ertson made his mark as a fly
chaser and when he returned to the
Giants as an outfielder he promptly
made good.
Many Pitcher-Fielders.
The reason that Robertson did not
become pitcher is probably an I'M
usual one, but without doubt he is
better off where he plays to-day.
Robertson is by no means the only
big league outfielder who started out
as a pitcher. Most youngsters who
start playing baseball want to be
pitchers and gradually drift to some
continue pitching until they finally
land In the major leagues and few
of the sand lot phenoms who start
out to be twirlers stick to the mound
long enough to enter the bush leagues
as pitchers.
Three National league stars of to-
day who are holding down outfield
jobs started out as pitchers. Eddie
Rousch, of the Reds, signed with the
Evansville club in 1912 as a pitcher,
but was soon switched to the outfield
and has remained there ever since.
Kauff Was Pitcher.
Benny Kauff, centerfielder for Nc
Graw, pitched and played the outfield
for Parkersburg in 1910. and went
thru the season of 1912 as a pitcher
always wanted to be a pitcher from
the time he left the coal mines in
Ohio to make his fortune in the grand
old game, bat soon found out that he
could advance faster as a fielder, and
took up his place in the outer gar
dens.
1t is a coincidence. perhaps, that
along with Robertson and Kauff,
George Burns, the third member of
the Giant outfield, aspired to be
pitcher, but was utilized in the minor
leagues as a catcher with Utica in
1909 and shifted to the outfield by
that club the following year
Dave Griffith, team-mate of Eddie
Rousch, pitched minor league base
ball for four years, starting in 1909
with New Bedford. He took up out
fielding in 1913. Sam Rice, now an
outfielder with the Washington club.
pitched for Petersburg in 1914 and
went to Washington as a pitcher
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-11
old SPEED BACK
Cobb Is Becoming a Stolen
Base Fiend Again.
ROusch of Cincinnati Increases
Lead on HOrnSby.

Chicago, Aug. lily Cobb has add
ed another point to his batting aver
age and now is Is points from the 400
mark, according to averages published
today and which include Wednesday $
games, Ty is hitting 1856 for LOG
games. He has made l55 hits. m
GLIDING thirty doubles, twenty-one
triples, and five home runs. This slug
ging had given him the American
league lead in total bases, his total
being 242
The Georgian also is getting back
into his old time stride or the base
lines. He is leading the league in
runs scores with 80 and is creeping up
on Chapman and Roth of Cleveland,
for stolen base honors. Cobb has
pilfered 80 bases. while the Cleveland
pair have stolen "a and 33 respective
~. Chapman, with 55, is far in front
of other sacrifice hitters.
Pipp Home Run King.
Pipp of New York wene into tie
with Veach of Detroit for home run
honors. each having seven.
Happy Felsch made the best
show among the leading oatters. He
Jumped from POI last week to -3O4
and is the only hitter on the leading
White Sox team in the select 800
class. Speaker suffered slump but
remained in second place. Roth OF
Cleveland and Baker of New York
dropped below 300 Detroit continued
to lead in team batting with .259, with
the last place Philadelphians pushing
in second place with .25S.
Leading batters who have partici-
pated in half of their clrbs' games;
Cobb. Detroit 3S5; Speaker, Cleve-
land. 351; Sisler. st. Louis, 342; Neach'
Detroit. 81: McInnis, Philadelphia,
sos: FeIsch, Chicago, 304; Chapman;
Cleveland. 295; Rice, Washington,
294; Roth, Cleveland. 294; Romler'
st. Louis, 294; Baker, New York, 29S.
National League.
In the National league, Roush, of
Cincinnati, is hitting .341 and has pull
ed away from Hornsby of st Louis
who was pushing him for the lead last
week Hornsby, batting at 1925 clip,
elings to second place, altho he drop
ped three points. The st. Louis short
stop increased his lead in total bases
His 100 hits IN 95 games have been
stretched into 176 bases, because of
10 doubles, IL triples, and eight home
runs. The last item earned him a tie
with Cravath, of Philadelphia, for cir
cult drive honors last week and the
number remains unchanged.
Burns of New York, increased his
lead as a run getter. He has scored 70
times. Carey of Pittsburgh did not
steal any additional bases, but his
mark of 20 continued to top the base
stealers.
Tie for Sacrifice HOnors.
The triple tie at 81 for sacrifice hit
honors, held by the Chicago trio
Doyle, Deal and Williams
unbroken.
New York has batted itself into a
tie with Cincinnati for team batting
with .264.
Leading batters who have played in
half their clubs games:
Roush, Cincinnati, .341; Hornsby,
St. Louis, 1885, Cruise, st. Louis, .318;
Kauff, New York, .315; Groh, Gin
cinnati, .311; Fischer. Pittsburgh, 81;
Griffith. Cincinnati, .3OS; Zimmerman,
New York, .3O4; Without, New York,
.299; Neale, Cincinnati, .29S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-11
FOR BOYS IN FRANCE
Clark Griffith Orders Sporting News
Mailed to the Trenches.

Clark Griffith, manager of the
Washington American League club,
who has charge of the Bat and Ball
fund from which the revenue is de-
rived to send baseball paraphernalia
to the American boys in the trenches,
has also now made arrangements
whereby the soldiers in France will
have all the baseball news that they
wish, he having just placed an order
for 500 copies of The Sporting News,
the official baseball paper, to be sent
to General John j. Pershing, United
States Army, Somewhere in France.
When it was originally decided to
forward baseball paraphernalia to the
soldiers in France it was not planned
to send baseball news, but on account
of the persistent demand among some
of the soldiers who do not wish to
play, but who want copies of The
Sporting News, they will receive them
in the future
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-11
WHY TY COBB is SUCH A
demon" WITH HIS BAT

Quick thinking, keen eyesight
and nerves of steel have made
Tyrus Raymond Cobb the greatest
of all batsmen. Cobb outguesses
the enemy pitcher and picks out
the good balls. He is cool headed
and patient at the plate and swings
his bat with tremendous power.
Many pitchers have learned to fear
Cobb, no matter how easily they
can dispose of other capable hit
tiers. He has the Indian sign on
them and confidence should be his
middle name. Another excellent
reason for Cobb's supremacy with.
the stick is fast running. He is so
fleet-footed that he beats out many
infield grounders on which slower
runners would be retired at first
base. A close study of Cobb's
methods in the batting box is worth
the price of admission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-11
ALL SET FOR THIS SEASON
Western League, However, Will Make
Some Changes for 1918.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. He. W.
Dickerson, president of the Western
League, asked here whether the
league would finish the season with it's
present lineup, answered in the
affirmative, but added noncommittally
there probably would be a move
next season."
In Western League circles Denver
is picked as the team to be moved
as the result of poor attendance and
thee Expense of the long jump from
other cities.
Rumors have had it that Western
League team would go to Oklahoma
next year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-11

Robert Mckee, ffteen-year-old
Des Moines, Ia, school boy, looks
like one of the coming big men in
western golf circles. Among the
golfers of his state he ranks second,
being outclassed only by Arthur
Bartlett Of Ottumwa, the state title
holdaz
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-11
BASEBALL TODAY.

National League.
Brooklyn at Chicago clear, p. m.
New York at st. Louis, clear, 3 p. m.
Philadelphia at Pittsburg, 2, clear. first,
1 80 p. m.
Boston at Cincinnati, clear, 80 p. m.
American League.
Chicago at Washington, clear, p. m.
st. Louis at Philadelphia, 2, clear, first,
i 80 p. m.
Detroit at Boston, 2 clear, first, 80 p. m.
Cleveland at New York, clear, p. m.
American Association.
Toledo at indianapolis, cloudy, 3 :15 p m.
Columbus at Louisville, clear, p. m.
Kansas City at Minneapolis, clear, p. m.
Milwaukee at st. Paul, clear, p. m.
Western League.
Wichita ct st. Joe, clear, p. m.
Joplin at Lincoln, clear, 8 80 p. IN.
Denver at Omaha, clear, 8 80 p. m.
Hutchinson at Des Moines, clear, 8 80 p. m.
ADDITIONAL SPORT WILL BE
FOUND ON OTHER PAGES.