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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-04
ED RKULRhCH REGISTER. ,ulU
= AGAINST All TINS van u.Ik

NEW YORK. rcbruery f.d E.,,,.
nacn. secretary o; the Baseball piav-
cfs Fraternity. IS disnnctl, against :;
There is only one n,..ng Tim. ana
place, and but one n,t.n. manner Tor
the major league Dlay.I. 10 strike"
said Eeulhach. The Should Strike
the old hor>ehide wiki cvcrv s.rioL.
pcnnznt intention on thc biy league
fields opening da;
II cannot take The s,riEc ser!o.sl,. b.
IfsulbAch continued. 80, thu: mean
to insinyate the n1embcrs or the re- =.
ternlty generally have rcplliutc1 thnIr
agreements TO hold ou, but tho ar,
feYenees arc so trivial. | cannot son .
cetre OF the thrc. aidca intcrcsicG--
Naiionai Commission. Eationa! Asso-
cIatisn and fraternity-~not adJu,t.us
them before the future OF the game Il
threatened. - representatives OF the
three could get togthcr in room Tor
4 couple 81 hourr lust scttIemcr,;
Gould be effected"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-04
M,rri rHEItI WITH sPI:,:D
* WELL tS HEtDWOBI[

y have read, times without num-
be" NAT htth""son pitched with his
mead instead or Ia. arm. and that ne
nHG, ~ recent H"ars. but li,tlc speed
81. ID, Tinker. say wish the
ITrE Who write that HtuT had been
fnrcod - bat against tho old boy. True,
10 H"HuSd yOJ sloT curves ana fade
u"HNs ard halls THAT came up as IL
my we're worry % wniking, but every
ruw tpJ then Jus, when YOU were all
set 20 knock tho cover OF a SLOW ono -
Fam. The ban would lie pas, you be-
'of' I"t could get y"Ur bat uiilim bere d.
nhp NoB wouldn't even know where IL
h@h gone TIL YOU save tho catcher pass-
ilG ~ back. NattN had lots of speed,
an" u" used II. too. Whenever il came
in handy
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-04
MANY BIG EVENTS ARE OPEN
TO TRAP SHOOTERS IN 1917
Opening Gun 81 summer VIII &c Fired
at Nu,,nOkc When Southern bHndI-
cnp - started

Trap shutters all over the country
look forward Z" tho hi: events in the
trap shouting sc*svn AS do the base
bali fans TO the major league schcd-
ulcS. GINNING III May and "unina,-
ius with the Grand American liandic3p
shouting followers Of The clay
suuc"r gam" has u list OF cv"niT
cnllkod M ~ III, mimi tina, r"prcscp;
to him possibilities Tor days Of the
camruiRm Is 10 be hred u, tho south.
ern iianf'cn,r ~ n?amnkc; w. Then
san lose. cal. the Eastern linuJicap. ~
lIavti"td, COM. and tn" Western Han
dicar. III 81. Joseph. Ne"
the country is represented, AMI shoot
crs =" hundreds Of miles 10 ,akc par:
IN the big event nearest ,hcn. II
is easy enough 10 understand why cN-
i'"rt shots traN ! 80 far bDt there are
ricuty Of mcu Who 20 long distances
:" participate aud they Know before
the start that thu hav"n'' g Shos:
"f show OF winning anything. The
mere pleasure Of competition j. sun :
cicni reward.
, Their is no NOR democ,"i,c sport
age. swept aside ana mcu from all
WALKS OF life Jnin III sport that calls
'o' Keen nerves. good cyc-siGht. and
inu 'cul"r control OF il" very highest
or"or You viii oft"u 50" a squad ot
i've men composed. perhaps. Of doe.
tor 4" prominent i"au"icr. me-
'haNir from :: N.Hr.by factory and "a
'"lp'" % bnckw oodsmcu with guns OF
an"i"ri Nintagc. struggling along
"d"!i wholly uhsorhcd in AN attempt
- 90 Straight for tho string
Thcrc seems I" b" a growing TEN
der"y for the modern man to take m
snort ia which he can actually do
something himself. aud tr:p shooting
IS taking high rank among outdoor
recrca tong because each Individual
trap shooter takes Jus, as importa n {,
part IN the game as docs any other
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-04

by agreement Of counsel the tria! OF
the $a00.Do0 damage salt OF the Ealti-
more Federal League Baseball club
against the National ana American
Leagues and certain clubs and ,ndi.!-
duals has been pu, over until tho
April term o. the United States Dis.
trict Court, where tho action WAS begun
last March. The trial had been ten
tativcly set for February L.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-04
HHIDGEWATEH COLLEGE,:
CUNT PLAYING WELL
ISpecin' To rho Times Dispatch !

I!Spccial 10 The Times Dispatch
lIAEi!ISo%EtrG. Va February B
Erihce water College basketball team,
returned to-day from q trim TO Yves,
Virginia II LOST TO C;recnbrior Prcsbv.
t"ri"i Institute ny q score Of go TO ~
and Won from tho Anderson Collegiate
institute hv score # 80 to -,
l!arriSonhurc liia II School defeated
broadway High school last night by a
score OF - To II
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-04
VANDERBILT PROVES EASY
FOR WASHINGTON AND LEE
TrnncaSccan> show Little Form. " hilc
Lexington Quint l. in Excellent
Condition.
Especial TO The Times pi.rntch.l

special TO The Times Dispatch
LYNCHBCRG. VA, February -
Vanderbilt proved easy piucking here
tonight for the Washington and Lee
baskctcrs, tho Generals winning
rather tame game by the score Of -
TO s. The Tcnnesscea lid not dis
play form or training expected OF a
varsity quintet, for they We're out
Ella sScd III every phase &c tho game.
only after "a few minutes OF play in
tic last period did nd'rhilt show
flashes Of form. but even then several
nice bits of passing only worked the
hal! L. The hnske, To see easy shots
MISSED or hroken UP through spectac-
u!ar wo.k ny ADAMS and Picrntti.
Moore was easily the star for Van
derh.it, for his: fast work at lef:
guard KEEP, t.nSlei! covered 1T all
til"cs. though II" permitted May. sub
stituted iais in the Ean,s for r:ngIeby.
10 toss the only goal for Vanderbilt
"f the period
The work al Young stood out prom
inemtiy Tor the Generals. a. he did
some remarkable throwing from The
court while his free tossing Was also
a feature But tho real meat cf the
contest WAS III the stone wall work
"i "'"""tr and Adams. the Generals
Guards. VINO were always on the Job.
The! allowed only Vanderbilt two
open cnarvcS for goals
Nanderoi, used short tossing rather
than pa sing, tn" SLOW action of the
haii giving The Generals guards a
'hahcc !" got in position To cheCkmalc
the WORK 81 the Tennessee i've. i:
WIS also apparent tina, the Yellow ana
hi"cN tttemr,ed Ia w"rk the ball to
enter Cody. hut he was kent covered
81 All times. 70 that he had lItla
,hhhce. y; center. Graham had tho
pe"t OF 'onN III the jumps a. we'll ms
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-04
QUINT HAS DANDY RECORD
Dnu,iiic school for Toys Turns ont
strong Five Ghsi Does Much
SrOring-NiT Invade East.
lsl.aeiM Id IT, Tlne.,. Dispatch. ]

Src"iai Ia The Times Dispatch.
nANNIL!E. VA. Feb"rHry 3.--The
Danvill" S,hnci for Boys has one Of
the best basketball teams in its his
tory II has Won every game played
80 far. and Viii cudcaVor 10 keep it's
Stat" c.r:iI. II has scored. in live
games. 20, points agains, its oppo-
dents o.?
OTHER Eomo games arc 10 he played
With Ealc.sh High School. Lynchburg
iIi.h school Eundolph- M&Cou Acad-
envy. OF Bedford CITY, and probably
iInchburI y. NJ G. y. 1t expects to
meet three o. four high school teams
Of TN. eastern section when u takes "A
trip AZ tho close OF the season
ia taptam Crawford the team has
an deal leader. and one Of the best
prep school players in the State. Full
Ter. iatioN. =. Alvarez. SchniDlc, Tai
h"tt aud Wiikin arc all good players.
auG b"1T tho hiUnt q; the work. The
squad NUMBERS about twenty players.
and all arc working hard every after
ICON aud are last rounding into per-
ipc'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-04
Bowling

Tic"c N-% 4 big Improvement in tho
'owl;n| ia the Western Electro" Lea que
last week, The Sales team has shown
'h" h"S' t",m )" f:;r this season. and
"h"rid h"!d ,hcir place At tho top Of
.hc ioa-uo
Tho iet:;u" standing up to date is as
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-04

.as; Thursday night Nelson dawson
ana JAZZ" !lOWscy won tho two-nian
duck pin title from Eobc!; Waidbauer
aud Jack Thompson by majority Of
seventy seven pins in close and inter
csling game.
The schedule Tor the week on tn"
~ lace Runs j. as follows
Monday "vcning.-WcSt"r Electric
League SaincS.
Wednesday, ev4Aiu2-ren pin match
I!utl-r Andy and Cosby.
Thursday evening -Wcstcrn Electric
gir games
Friday nieht-Duck pin match game.
E;twsom aud i."wscy ". Richardson
NIIlirl.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-20
FRENCH CABINET IS ORGANIZED IN
 AS HOURS TIME

Paris, March 20--Events at the front have so completely ov4rshadowed the ministerial crisis that there has been little comment OH the new cabinet. It, however, was we'll enough received and though never before did a political event of such importance leave the public 50 indifferent.
 Aiexandre Ribot in setting up the cabinet in AS hours is understood to have beaten all speed records, and his task was not an easy one, for the list changed many times before it became permanent. Many persons approach ed by bim refused, while others ac- cepted at first but withdrew their &C., ceptances.
 Premier Ribot asked former Pre- mier Briad to remain as foreign m1n- ister, but M. Briand pointed out that having; had to deal with the allies with the double title of premier and for eign minister, he would not have the same weght in diplomatic affairs With only the latter title. He also thought that in view of the hostility of certain groups it would be preferable to keep him out of the combination.
 Leon Bourgeois. former premier, was then approached but refused on the ground that health precluded his undertaking labor of such magni- tude, but he agreed to take the port folio of labor. The premier himself assumed the DOT tfolio of foreign af- fairs.
 All sections of republican opinion are represented in the new cabinet. Premier Ribot belongs to the repub- lican union; Abort Thomas, minister of munitions, to the unified socialist group; Rene Vivipni, minister of jus tice, Prof. Paul Painleve, minister of war, and Maurice Violette, minister of subsistence, to the socialistic re- publicans Louis J. Malvy, minister of the interior; Jules Steeg, minister of public instruction; Georges Desples minister of public works; Etienne Clemente, minister of commerce; T'ernand David, minister of agricul- ture; Leon Bourgeois minister of la- bor, and Daniel Vincent, under secre- tnry of aviation, belong to the group of radicals and socialistic radicals, while Andre NTaginot, minister of the colonies, belongs to the republican left, and Joseph Thierry, minister of fnanSe, to the democratic left. All have been in office before except Georges Desplas, who is one of the Paris deputies, Maurice Violette, a deputy for the department of Eure ct Loir, and Daniel Vincent, a deputy for the department of Du Nord.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-20

arise if the. government adopts the reichstag system of elections for P'rus- sian elections are as but feather weight compared with the difficulties that will come if it does not do thls The chancellor should not delay. one day. The Prussian people, as well as the other German states, will stand as one man at his side if he acts dec1- sively."
 In different strain the Lokal An Zeiger, one of the newspaper organs closest to Chancellor Von Betmann- Hollweg, says:
 "A change in the Prussian electoral system has been promised for year and after the war will be debated and put into practice with all quiet thor oughness. That is no longer news; it is an obvious fact. To demand it for tomorrow, and at that in connection with 8 hymn of jubilation for the Russian revolution, is so precartous venture that it must be rejected. It is certain that Minister-President Won Bethmann-Hollweg intended no such result from his last speech"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-20
78I,50O TONS
 FEBRUARY TOLL BY SUBMARINES

Berlin, March 20, by wireless to Say ville.-Commenting on the admiralty announcement that merchant ships of an aggregate gross tonnage of 781. .5OO were destroyed in February as a re- suit of war measures of the Central powers, Berlin newspapers say the sinking of only 5000 tons per month had been thought probable, and that this estimate was based on the sur mise that only part of the neutral shipping would cease trading with the British Isles. Neutral trade with Great Britain having been interrupted almost entirely, the estimate on this basis would be 525,00o tons. Conse- quently the results obtained, as an nounced by the admiralty, is 50 per cent. higher than might have been ex- pected
 Trade at British ports in January," salys the Overseas news agency, "ap- parently amounted to 9,500,000 tons, of which 2,500,OO0 was neutral. If only 80 per cent. of neutral tonnage kept away in February the reduction in tonnage amounts to 3O per cent. The tonnage sunk in that month exceeds British ship building for all of 1916, which amounted to only 58O,0 tons.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-20
MARINE LEAGUE
 PRESIDENT WILL ADDRESS c. OF C.
Relation of Shipping Cues tion to Bridgeport Indus
 tries to be Discussed.

New York, March 20.-P. H. w. Ross, president of The National Ma rine league, which is leading the move ment to stabilize and increase Ameri- can industries by developing foreign trade through the establishment of the American Merchant Marine, has accepted an invitation to address the Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce at luncheon tomorrow. MT Ross, whose
 address will be on "The American
 Merchant Marine in its relation to our Industrial Output has spoken along
 similar lines to many of the leading
 civic and commercial bodies of the country.
 The invitation from the Bridgeport kChamber of Commerce was convey 1 ed through George Cove, executive secretary. In accepting it MT. Ross dwe1t or the enormous industrial, ] commercial, and civic development of !, Bridgeport and it's consequent impor tance in the national movement to reS habilitate the American Merchant Ma rint. In showing how the building and operation of ships under the Am erican flag for the transportation of < American products will have an eco- homie effect on every citizen, it is ex- pected that MT. Ross will discuss the intimate relationship between the shipping question and the industries of Bridgeport and other cities.
 Mr. Ross will be accompanied by Henry E.. Marschalk, secretary of the league, under whose direction na- tional membership campaign is being conducted, as well as a nation-wid movement to educate the public in the. necessity of restoring the American commercial navy to it's former place of leadership. August Belmont is chairman of the leagues board of trus- teees among whom are some of the most prominent business and finan- cial leaders of the country, including Edward J. Berwind, Woodward Elm cry, Alexander J. Hemphill, and Guy
 M Tripp. The membership of the league now includes hundreds of the best known mining, manufacturing, merchandising, banking and transpor- tation firms and individuals in the country The prime object. of the league is to "popularize the economic truth that the laborer's steady job depends upon continuity of manufac- turing, which in turn depends upon continuous and steady sale of the manufactured products, which in turn hangs upon foreign trade, which in turn depends upon an adequate Ameri- can merchant marine, which in turn requires sensible legislation and this depends on the education of the voters of the country"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-20
HARD TO COLLECT CASH FROM LAWYERS,
 SHERIFFS DECLARE

The deputy and city sheriffs planned to hold meeting yesterday to decide how they could collect debts from certain lawyers but the gathering did not materialize. It is said some of the sheriffs were told the call for a meeting was political move so many hesitated to attend. The sheriffs say they are unable to collect money owed by lawyers for writs served because no lawyer will start suit against a brother attorney. The sheriffs may decide not to serve writs unless they receive a deposit on their fees in ad- vance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-20
SOCIALIST RAPS
 CHANCELLOR FOR PRUSSIAN STAND

Berlin. March 20, via London Philipp Schefdemann, socialist leader in the reichstag, says in the socialist newspaper Vorwaerts:
 Ut does not require many words to explain why almost the whole world is arrayed against us. The answer is given quickly. The whole world seems among our enemies more or less de- veloped forms of democracy and in us it sees only Prussians.
 We always have answered by re- ferring to the absolutism of Russia, but now czarism has gone and the em- peror's successor is to accept the throne only if the representatives of the people agree. These representa- tives are to be elected on the basis of universal equal, direct and secret suf- frage.
 Tn Asia the empire of the manda- rims opposed every reform. They de- sired an emperor with absolute power, as long as he did their will, and there by undermined the monarchy and laid the foundation of a republic In the European Central empire similar spir- it's seek to build similar Chinese walls and hinder every reform. The clock shows five minutes to 12. They inn dSIle they nOAU up the time when they move back the hands to H.
 Why does the chancellor shrink back now from unconditional neces- sity. Always the hesitator, the pro- c4'astinator, Bethnann- -Hollweg wants to begin to cure Prussia after the war. Russia also promised all reforms after the war; but the war lasted too long for the Russians. Why postpone till tomorrow what is absolutely necessa rv today, what even the king himself de- clared years ago as one of the most urgent matters of the business of the state? Now is the time for decisive action. The difficulties which might
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-20
Teutons' Retreat
 In France Covers
 Widespread Front

' E
 Pais; March s20.-TIie German line at last accounts was in full retreat over a section that represents almost one-fifth of the vast front from Swift zerland to- the sea, closely pressed by the French and British. French troops, advancing with precision of a machine alongsa a 40 mile front, have captured important towns and many square miles of territory, accomplish ing this at small cost to themselves, so carefully has every detail of the ad- vance been thought out.
 z It is regarded here as doubtful whethe the Germans will find it fea- sitle to offer serious resistance before reaching the basic line of defense be- tween Lille and Soissons, two days march from where they now are.s
 Tomorrow or the day after two en- tire French departments, those of the Disc and Aisne, will be liberated from the German invader, according to re- ports from the. fighting front. The :, total territory now regained is roughly calculated at $40 square miles.
 At few points where, nature offered an opportunity for resistance the Ger mans tried to make stand and fell I Dack only a1ter COnS1OoraDle HgnClnS. The principal of these points were the forest of Ourscamp and the village and part of the wood of Caralepont, south of Noyon. There also was a sharp struggle for the important Grouy pIa-. teau, across the river from Soissons, the capture of which isibelieved like ly by military critics to be followed by highly favorable developments In this section the French have approx . imately restored the line which ex- isted before the battle of Grouy, fought in the spring of 1915 by Gen. Berthelot, who is now in Rumania. The battle was lost by the French ow- ing to a sudden rise in the river Aisne. This situatisn in the whole section was at one moment compromise, but was saved by Gen. Nivelle, who was given credit for the French being able to retain the bridge head at Soissons. Between Soissons and Loan Coucy, Le Chateau and Buoy le Long, also lost in 1915. have not however, been re- captured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-20
IHE WEATHER

New Haven, March 2O-Fore- cast: Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday, warmer.
 Connecticut: Cloudy and tonight; Wednesday partly cloudy fresh to moderately strong west winds.
 A trough of low pressure ex- tends along the northern border this morning from Montana to New England. It is causing un- settled weather with rising tenn pcr,uures in the central dis trlcts. Thunder storms were re- ported from Kansas and Missouri. A secondary disturbance is cen- trnl ovsT Oklahoma.
 Conditions favor for this vi- cinity partly cloudy and some what unsettled weather, which will probably develop into light rain. with higher temperatures.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-20
Unexploded Dynamite
 Bomb Found at Shop

Plymouth, Mass, March 20-State police reported today that an unex- ploded dynamite bomb was found late last night outside the chapel of the Plymouth Cordage Co.'S local plant. Walter l.. Wedger, state chemist. said the bomb was made of a piece of iron pipe and contained a quantity of dynamite, with illuminating cap and fuse attached
 Wedger took the contents of the bomb to Boston for further examina- ton,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-20
Prefers Jail to
 Living With Wife
(special to The Farmer. ]

stratford, March 20-"I would rather serve that sentence in jail than put up with my wife the way have had to put up with her the last eight months" said Henry McKenny, em- ployed at the Weidhc' Silver shop, and residing Ut Stratford Heights, when Judge Howard w. Curtis in the Stratford town court today imposed 10 days suspended jail sentence.
 McKenny was arrested last evening by State Policeman Anthony Fellows charged with breach of the peace and creating a disturbance at his home. When arraigned before the court today McKenny testified that his wife leaves the household in an unkept condition.
 Mrs. McKenny denied the allegation and asked the court to make it clear to her husband that he must not strike her. The court did not change it's decision.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-20
RIDGEFIELD CLUB HEARS
 COMMISSIONER BROPHY

County Commissioner John Brophy delivered an address on St. Patrick before the members of the St. Mary's club in Ridgefield Sunday night. Com missioner Brophy is well versed in his tory and his remarks proved very in- teresting to a large gathering.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-20

Washington, March 20.-Bids for at least two hundred no foot motor boats for coast patrol duty will be opened by the navy department on Wednesday. The navy wants as many as builders can supply, and it is esti- mated at least 200 will be contracted for immediately.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-20
COTTON CRoP REPoRr.

Washington, March 2O-The 1916 cotton crop of the United States States was 11,442,s3s equivalent 500 pound bales, exclusive of linters, ac- cording to final figures of ginning an- nounced today by the csnsss l--
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-20

The Navy Department will open bids tomorrow for two hundred 110- loot boats.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-20
TRUST CO. SUES
 ON $10,OOO MORTGAGE

Property in West Harbor Park ad- joining Burr Creek has been attached in foreclosure proceedings brought by the Bridgeport Trust Co., against W. Horton Glover, Jr.. of Short Hills, N. J. The Trust Company asks the su- perior court to allow foreclosure on the property to satisfy a mortgage of $10,O00. There are two other attach ments on the property, which is re- garded as very valuable. The suit is returnable to the April term of court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-20

Graduation of the first and second classes at the Naval Academy was or dered.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-20

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