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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-13

Colonial hall, the scene of many a tonight be populated by fervid fol- lowers of the great indoor sport. If there is one sport more than another that develops a white-hot fan, it is basketball. If you don't believe it, just drop around to Colonial hall any Tuesday night from now on for the balance of the season, and listen to the noise that emanates from the threats of 1000 wildly excited f. f. of the game. The line forms to the right; don't crowd.
 In view of what happened to the soldier boys Sunday, President Will son should send the Chains against the Germans in case of trouble.
 We. hear unofficially that Tom Thorpe, New York sporting writer and football referee, will boss the Chain-Annex game at Newfe1d park Sunday Joe Waters, time honored referee for the Chains, was benched at the insistent request of Manager M F. O'Connor of the New. Haven club
 Far be it from us to infer that there was any dark insinuation against the integrity or ability of the local ref cree, but the fans are with M. F. O'Connor, nevertheless. Some of them have even gone so far as to suggest that Joe draws down a. special en- velope. We don't think so, but some of his decisions at various times would lead one to suppose that he al- lowed his judgment to be warped by his personal feelings. We can't ques- ton his ability.
 Having nothing better to put in this paragraph, we use it to announce that Auths Americans defeated Mccoy s Battlers last evening. It was the first bowling match of the Eaks' league. Bowman's Yankees play Sauls Bakers tonight in the same league. If there is anything in a name, and precedent is worth considering, the Yankees should not lose
 If we are ito believe press reports, the Steam Rollers of Providence. champions of Rhode Island and Con nectfcut, will shortly invade local ter ritory. We are absolutely uncon- cerned. In fact, we don't even turn a hair.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-13
NEW YORK CLUBS 10.
 BID FAREWELL NOv.. .I5 TO FRAWLEY LAW

New York, Nov. 13-Patrons of the Broadway Sporting club will tonight have their last chance to attend a bout in that club under the more or less beneficient control. of the Fraw- ley law. To be sure John Weismantel has arranged a card for Saturday night, when patrons will have a chance to witness boxing under the membership plan. However, as there seems to be a general desire to be present at the demise of the Frawley law there will doubtless be a large crowd in attendance tonight when Billy Miske and Jack Dillon crawl through the ropes. Miske already has beaten Dillon at that club.
 The Pioneer Sporting club will also stage 'tFrawley Law Farewell's to- night. Marty Cross and Walter Lau- rette will cuff each other in one bout, while Walter Mohr and Paul Doyle will joust in the other.
 Michael O'Dowd will be, opposed to- morrow night at the Clermont Sport ing club by Al Mccoy. Patrons of box ing have wished the title on every man
 
 years past, but the smile and the title have always been the Brooklynite's at the close of the combats.
 Harry Pollok sends word that Fred die Welsh, who has frequently com plained that the beating he received from Benny Leonard was not severe enough. is eager to wager s5,o00 on the outcome of another contest with the champion. If there Is any rec ord that Welsh ever wagered so much as an English tuppence on any ring battle in which he engaged the fact has escaped our attention.
 Pollok adds that Welsh has been sticking closely to agricultural pur- suits in Jersey. and there is ground for the belief that if the Briton will continue tilling the earth and avoid wagering fabulous amounts he will not be dragged from obscurity by the pa irons of the ring industry
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-13
Ribbons To Play Fast
 Bronx Five
John Leavy Will Open Pro
 fessiOnal Basketball Season \ at Colonial Hall In This City
 Tonight-Visitors Will Fea-
 ture Reich, Muller and Leon ard.

Mayor Wilson is becoming quite popular these days. In fact, more so every day "A week ago he was elected to fourth term. Sunday he was master of ceremonies, so to speak, at the Army-Chain football game at Newfeld park. Tonight he will of ficially open the professional basket ball, season at Colonial hall. The opposing teams will be John Leavy' s crack Blue Ribbons quintet and the famous Bronx team of New York.
 Manager Leavy has become renown- ed throughout eastern basketball cir cles during the past five years for the quality of players he has succeeded in gathering together under his stan dard. |. Not @ season has passed since he started basketball at Colonial hall that the Blue Ribbons haven't been represented by the greatest players in the country. and there are few teams that have taken. their measure in a series of games. Defeat for the Rib- bons occurs only semi-occasionally.
 To open this season Leavy is stand ing pat on the array of players he finished last season with. Clinton and White will play the two forward positions, Harvey will be tower of strength at center, and Murray and Swenson will guard the basket. Any team that outplays these five will know It's been in a real battle before the final whistle blows.
 Opposed to the above on the Bronx team will be Reich and Muller at for wards, Leonard at center, and Lamb and Berger at guards. H&
 It is seldom that ten as speedy men are gathered on the floor together at one time, and the battle which is sure to take place will be a treat for the fans.
 A preliminary game will be played, starting at 7:45 o'clock and the main game will go on at 8:30 o'clock As in the past there will be dancing at the conclusion of hostilities.
 Harry Wallum will referee and Joe Waters will act as scorer and timer.
 The Lineup follows:
 Blue Ribbons. Bronx. Clinton, If. .lg, Barger White, If. .rg, Lamb harvey c. .c, Leonard Murray, lg. TIT, Muller. 6
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-13
Today in Pugilistic Annals

1905-Johnny Coulon defeated Dan ny Goodman in three rounds at Chi cago.
 190S-Ad Wolgast defeated Bub Robinson in ten rounds at Los Angeles.
 1910-Frankie Conley and Abe At tell fought fifteen-round draw in New Orleans
 1911-Grover Hayes outpointed Frankie Burns in ten roun,.s ar New Orleans.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-13
PINEHURST MEDAL
 WINNER DEFEATED

Pinehurst, s. C., Ns~. 1s.-Clarence Hobart of New York, who won the medal in the qualifying round of the Carolina golf tournament, was de- feated yesterday in the first match round by Franklin Gates of Broad acres, 3 up and 1 to play.
 The first match rounld was complet- ed in all divisions,-lthe other survivors who will go into the semi finals to- day being H. G. Phillips of Yonkers, s. A. Tennessee of .Cooperstown and J. ID. Armstrong of Groton. N. Y
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-13
.MOHR WHIPS WILLIAMS.

New York, Nov. 13-Wa1ter Mohr continued his winning streak by easily defeating K. o. Lew Williams in ten rounds at the Vanderbilt A. c. last night. Brooklyn's "Blond Tiger" battered his colored rival all over the ring and nearly scored knockout in the sixth round. The timely inter- vention of the bell saved Williams.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-13
KAUFF IN ACCIDENT.

Indianapolis, Nov 13 = Benny Kauff. the little outfielder of the Giants, narrowly escaped from being injured in an automobile accident here yesterday afternoon. He was in car with Howdy Wilcox, the noted driver, which ran into an iron railing and was demolished. Neither, how ever was hurt.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-13

Those wise and far sighted residents of. Bridgeport who bought up up lot of two cent stamps in . advance to avoid the new rates, now have the pleasure of licking two stamps instead of one each time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-13
FOOTBALL INJURY FATAL.

Indianapolis. Nov. 13-As result of a fractured skull received Sunday in a football game, Harold Holtz, IF, of Indianapolis. died yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-13

It's about time to find out pretty accurately at what time the enemy aliens go to be on dark nights
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-13

Owners of Atlantic oaat ships con- ferred with the Shipping Board in Washington in regard to chartsrins rates.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-13

FRENCH AND DUTCH BULBS
 JUST ARRIVED
 JOHN RECK e SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-13

CORTEZ c. ROCKWELL, plumb ing and Heating. jobbing a speciality. S051 Main and Hillside avenue. Phone 114-2-a. B 10 'tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-13

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent Word
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-16
EDITORIAL
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Postmaster Burleson has recognta- ed the plea or the publishers that the high price of paper, if coupled with an increase in second class postage rates, will seriously threat en the business existence of many, nLd has recommended to the HOus7 Committee on Post Office and Post Roads their consideration of these statemnets wuen taking up the Postmaster-GeneTaIs recommends ti0n.
 .S'nce writing my annual reporU there has appeared before me committee representing the AgricuL- tural Publishers Association, al So other representatives of per iodicals and magazines, all of whom earnestly urged that no steps be rakeu at this time to increase the rates of postage on second class matter. These representatives claim that the war and other un- usual conditions have recently caus- cd au abnormal increase iu the pric of -apc1 and such increases coming Us they did after the contracts had been entered into for the advertise meut matter, seriously threaten the financial stability of these Qeriodi- caIs and publications.
 Because of these facts, which were not available at the time amy report was written, l feel con strained to write you this letter and stute that while I srill adhere to the recommendations on this sub jece contained in my annual reports I feel that most serious eonsidera- tion should be given to the repre- sen'atious of these publishers. II conditions are as stated by them it might be well to consider whethe the increase in rates of postage on SC, Oud class matter should be made at this time"
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-16

People very often speak unta- yoraply Of the use of clippings in Alaska papers but they should re- member that an Alaska newspaper is different from others and clip pings are sometimes more inter estiug iu this territory than original news. The reason for this is that Alaska is al one community in mary respects. Almost every per son who lives iu one Alaska town has lived in another or several. To them the local news of their former district is oG equal interest to the local news Of the places in which they now reside. A story about some other town that is not ot interest 10 some is of great in tgress to others and it would be impossible for any newspaper in the territory to pay for telegraph ing the local news of all the camps. l. should always be remembered al so that the cost of telegraphing new in Alaska is far more expensive tha outside. In some places, even, tele- graphed messages have to be paid for twice in the territory. To get news telegraphed from Yukon ter r'tory one must pay the Canadian and American tolls both. To or firm Iditarod there are two differ eus tolls. The same is true of Ruby and so on. But the chief fact is that in clipping Q story from another paper you get the details that would be impossible over the wires. It would be easy to hide the fact that some stories are clippings but the Alaskan always gives the names of the papers clipped from or, a+ least, credits them 50 "ex- changes It never says the news comes '"by maiP' or never uses any other subterfuge, believing that the neoDle in the long run appGe- ciate frankness.
 Remember when you read clip niugs that Alaska is different sort of a newspaper field from any oth- CT. @,-, ...'
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-16
They Don't Mix.

There are elements in the Demo cratic party that do not mix or har monize. The clash between Fitzgerald of New York and Bob Henry of Texas shows that there Is just as much diff ference among Democrats as among Republicans. The only reason that 1t does not figure in the Democratic par ty is because President Wilson forces those elements into agreement for vot- ing purposes.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-16
Repeal Oleo Tax7

Now comes Congressman Aswell of Louisiana and offers bill to repeal or reduce the tax on oleomargarine In order to reduce the cost of living. What! say the farmers. Are you going to injure a most important farm in dustry? The oleo tax will stay.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-16

Ths 'Dany Alaskau charges for all publications not solicited. 'whtca Includes all notices other than churches or Icharitable societies.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-16
Make Bryan the Editor.

Senator Owen of Oklahoma has in troduced q bill to establish a govern ment owned and conducted paper so that governmental Ideas may be accu- rately set forth and to such an extent as to give the people a view of what the government Is doing. The sug- gestion originally came from William J. Bryan, and quite a number of news paper men are giving 1t a further boost and suggesting that Bryan be made the editor
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-16
PROHIBITION AND
 FEDERAL REVENUE
Liquor Traffic Yearly Pays
 Government Many Millions.
GREAT OBSTACLE TO "DRYS"

Despite Onward March of Prohibition Congress Will Consider Long Before Passing Legislation Against Liquor Traffic Because It Pays S25o, 100000 Into National Treasury Every Year.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-16

Making the new senators listen to long winded set speeches Is called "hazing" in the senate. The new men who have undergone this treatment are Watson of Indiana, Fernald of Maine and Kirby of Arkansas.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-16
HIGH LIVING COST
 OUT OF POLITICS
Neither Party Blaming tha
 Other For Conditions.
THE DISTRIBUTION PROBLEM

Paper Inquiry Shows That Proper Di- vision Might Reduce Priees-Feod, Rightly Handled, Would Also Como Down In Price, It Is Contend0d. Capital VIII Go Dry.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-01-16

Admitted 'es second class mail matter July s, 1898. at the skag- way P. O.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-05
APOLOGY TO SPAIN.

1t was all an accident. GERMANY saws
so. Germany's love for Spain is so great,
Germany's respect for her promises is so
great that she wouldn't have sunk the
steamer Patricio observation-disclosures for
worlds The submarine simply wanted to
stop the vessel, and that is why it sent a
shell into the boat and sunk her Germany
didn't fire on the Spanish flag at all; Ger
many was really shooting at the moon, but
an evil destiny DETECTED the proiectile and
sent it to the vital spot. And Germany is
willing to pay handsomely for the dead en-
gineer.
One is reminded of the hush money
| offered the United States, and the friendly
sinking of the Danish ships under safe
| conduct.
But Germany is going still further with
| Spain in doing the handsome thing. Ger
many will salute the Spanish flag. German
war ships will file past a Spanish ship and
each will tell with twenty-onc cannon
roars (blank Shots) the kaisers overwhelm
! ing love for Sanish rights.
Magnificent, if vague How many Ger
man ships will do the filing. is not stated
possibly the entire fleet, augmented by the
captured cruisers, battleships, submarines
and destroyers of England, France. TtaIv
and the United States-a line of respect
payers extending across the horizon and
whose homage will be achieved by noun
ta1ns of powder.
But when will this interesting event take
place? Spain may be pardoned for want
ing to know And will she be given surer
guarantees against a repetition of the
friendly accidents than the rest of the
world?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-05

serving her by lending their money to win
her victories.
But it is not patriotism alone that urges
the buying of Liberty Loan bonds. Thrift
and a wise economy in investing small
savings commend these Liberty bonds to
small INVESTORS. They are safe and consid-
ering their tax-free quality-free from ali
federal, state and local taxes inheritance
taxes eNempted) and free from any war
tax that may hereafter be levied, affordjng
an absolutely net income of 81 per cert,
they constitute an ideal investment for
savings.
Nor is there any reason for waiting for
later bond issue in the expectation of a
higher rate of interest being obtained, for
the law provides that should such bonds
be issued later, Liberty Loan bonds may be
exchanged for them at par.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-05
BIRTH OF AN INDUSTRY.

Before the StIarnan, locally built vessel
OF 90 tons, had completed her final tests.
her builder, F. F Bingham. was we'll
advanced on his second boat Of 700 tons.
his increase in tonnage is significant.
The oak sPriags from the acorn. That ships
can be built III a seaport is not SURPRISING;
but that none were being built here-that
IS, regularly, was so remarkable that people
actually believed there was some economic
reason against the industrv Bingham
tried to ind out what it was. and not BEING
successful, concluded that ii was one of the
imaginary terrOrs from which towards die
a thousand Deaths But not being a ship
builder, he began eaSy-a baby boat He
made money; before she was off the wavs
he began to plan another twenty per cent
larger. The next one will he LARGER still.
Strength to his elbow
This is what the Stiarnan. small as it is
means to Pensacola and its environs:
Labor, $4,000; lumber, $4,000, outfttinp
her for the Iceland trade, $4,000 Besides.
Mr. Bingham's profit Nearly cverv dol
lar of this money was put into circulation.
here-forei9n gold brought to tonic our
business.
Pensaco1a's profit from the new vessel
Will bS NOIiS -CNI dllN = CdJCl nom the one
after that greater still Navbe by that
time Mr., Bingham will be turning them
out in pairs.
Sound Development this, financed with
| local capital. planned with local brains. ex-
ecuted with local muscle. Had the ven
ture been a bad one there would be no
second boat, much less larger one. The
immediacy OF the sale is the best proof
there is that Bingham has discovered vein
of pure gold.
And this is Just one of the many opportu-
mites with which Pensacola is surrounded
and fiIled-crying louder than ever to be
taken up. That they have been neglected
so long can be due only to lack of enter
prise on the part of our business men. and
leadership on the part of the banks We
believe there has been a change-but re
suits must show.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-05
The SCRATCH PAD
BY THOMAS EWING DABNEY.

Georgia peaches suffered much dur
ing a recent storm. but wind doesn't
hurt the PalafoX peaches in the least.
Socialists are so bitterly opposed
to war that they are willing to start
a revolution in this country to pre-
vent shedding blood.
The horrors of war dwindle into
insignihcance alongside the report
that the dry weather is causing the
watermelons to shrink.
With one wAeatless, one meatless,
and three eatless days a week, faith
er's payroll can be made to go as
far as usual.
But few days ago and the leeis-
lator occupied the front pages of the
newspaper. Now their pay has been
stopped. Oh, what fall was there,
my countrymen!
Any man who tries to prevent reg
| istration for selective draft should
be escorted to the three mile limit
! at sea and told to leave the country
with an anvil around his neck.
Too many precautions can not be
taken against the dark forces of
Kaiser Bill, in this country. as is
shown by she recent discovery in the
Brooklyn navy yard of German
measles.
Brazil has not declared war bu-
has simply cancelled her neutrality
and seized the German ships, which
is the right way to reply to Ger
many's protestations Of friendship
every time she torpedoes neut!l
vessels.
Register and thank fortunat,
destiny that gives YOU the privileg,
of striking a blow for freedom an,
democracy, whether the government
sends YOU to the front line trenche
or whether it can use YOU bette
in the infinitely more importan. in
dustries at home
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-06-05
SPIRIT OF SERVICE

A century and quarter ago some Amer
lean farmers fired the shot that was heard
around the world. theoretically it was
foolish thing to do, because the taxes Of
which our people complained were less
than the taxes that the English themselves
were made to pay. But these farmers Of
ours had discovered a new principle-the
principle of no taxation without represen-
tafion. and they set a new world standard.
Even so today there has been nothing
like our selective draft. 1t is not conscrip-
tion in the ancient sense of the terrp-herd-
ing men to battle at the bayonet's point; it
lis not compulsory service of the wasteful
type that has so weakened Europe. 1t is
the devotion to peculiar degree Of an en-
tire nation to the task in hand.
Under the old system, only men posses
sing certain accidental physical qualifiCa-
tions are able to contribute to their COun-
trv's victory; but the entire country shares
equally in the result. An unfair arrange
ment-as unfair as taxtion without repre-
setticn; and that is why the government
has developed the universal registatior
-stem-that everybody may contribute
equally and according to his capacity, to
the common veal.
This is the spirit in which Our young
men must 60 to the registration booths
today. Ours is the fight of democracy
against autocracy-of an entire nation
against the tyranny that threatens it, of {
people who have discovered a new princi
pie of life against mediaevalism.
1t is not only appropriate that the entire
people takepart in the battle, it is necessary
- = II,
Between 81 and 80 have been called to reg
lister their capacity today that the govern
f1nent, like a wise general disposing hi
forces, may decide who shall go to tn
front, who stay in the fields, who in tn
factoFy~and whoin the laboratory. AS tn,
need arises other classes will be called
NJot,only isthe government S army of mil
lion men assured, but more important still
the government will know exactly the in
dustria1 and scientific resources of the ma
ton, which will be kept available for al
contingencies. Even the lame, the halt ant
the blind can do something-but the gov
ernmet must first know what it has befor
it can decide what they can do.
AS patriotism is the second most saCre
emotion there is, volunteering for the fror
shows magnihcence of mind, a g1orihCa
ton of duty which poets, statesmen, priest
and artists have striven in vain properly t
praise; individually volunteering is of grea
importance, but collectively it is not nearl
so efficient as the system our governmer
has adopted. In return for its protection
the government wants service, not sacr
fee; not the eNatation of self. but eft
cheney. Democracy in war is no less ne,
essary to freedom than democracy in peac
Let the young men who register today r,
alize this-and let them also realize tn;
unto them it is given to serve their countr
better than has ever been done before, b.
cause they will be serving it in the best pc
Sible way.