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The Washington herald., 1917-02-07

Dear FoIks-Lon says that all this loose
talk about our German citizens double
crossin' Uncle Sam in case we had a
bust-up with tn Kaiser makes him
weary, as he feels certain that should
tn occasion require it, these Ill old
United States wouldn't have no more
loyal supporters than them selfsame de-
scendants of tn Fatherland. an that he
never did blame 'em bit for squeezin'
for their own home team so long as II
didn't interfere with doin's over here. as
nobody with a particle o. red blood in
their veins could have expected these
Teuton sons to set out in tn bleachers
an go nuts" over tn allies.
He scribbled tn followin' out for tn
much-discussed hyphen:
Sadly he gazed at tn picture. Twas q
scene OF his home far away.
While plainly he heard tn low mumblin's 8
Of those who would drink to ''Th'
Day!'
He felt that they'd come there to warn
him. an by his answer he'd have to
abide,
But to choose 'twixt two countries he
loved so,
Oh, GodI how could he decide!
He thought Of his homo on tn Elbe; OF
his father an mother long dead,
An sorrowfuly remembered their hard
ships, an how they had struggled
for bread.
Then he thought of his own lovin' frau
lein, who had followed him from
over tn sea,
OF his bright ILL., rosy-cheeked kiddies,
who'd been born in tn fand of tn
free.
His poor heart throbbed with emotion,
an big tear drops covered his face
AS he recounted tn horrors of warfare
an sighed for his misguided race.
Thep liftin his arms toward heaven he
solemnly started to pray,
Have mercy. o Lord, on tn Germans,
but I'll fight for our great U. S. A. %
-Dopey Dan.
Note-Lon says a mess of tn heroes OF
our late preparedness parade have al
ready started in to knock tn President
for not scribblin' another note to our old
friend tn Kaiser. Va can't suit some
folks nohow.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07
FORMER MASCOT OF
BRAVES TO WE'D

New York, Feb. 6-Miss Irene Gaffney,
to whose powers as a mascot the mem
bers of the Boston Braves attributed the
success Of their mad dash for the cham
pionship pennant In 1914. is to be married
tomorrow to Joseph Renahsn, of this
city. The bride-to-be is the daughter of
James E. Gaffney, New York contractor
and former owner of the Boston National
League baseball club. The Gsfneys are
residents of Lawrence, Long Island. and
the wedding is to take place at the Church
Of St Mary Star OF the Sea at Far Rock
away.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07
BLUE AND GRAY MEET
HATCHETITES TONIGHT

One of the basketball classics OF the
season is promised tonight when George
town meets George Washington in the
Blue and Gray's Gymnasium at Sis The
first clash between these two Quints re-
suited in victory for the Hilltoppers
and the Buff and Blue players are more
than anxious to even the score as this
will be the last time they are scheduled
TO meet during the present season.
Inasmuch as Georgetown won from the
Hatchetites on their opponents moor
they are figured in the speculation as
carrying the edge in tonight's game. for
the very good reason that they are play
ing on their own floor.
With perhaps only one exception, both
quints will take the floor tonight with
the same lineup as presented in their
first meeting and one of the fastest
games Of the season should result
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07
War Does Not Affect Sports.

New York. Feb. s.-That war
does not have the effect Of de-
creasing interest in sporting
events was Indicated by the size
of the attendance at the bout
between the wonderful English
midget boxer Wilde and Young
Zulu Kid, of Brooklyn. which
took place In England recently.
Despite the fact that most of
the young men of England were
either in the trenches in France
or otherwise engaged in the de-
Tense of their country. the arena,
which is bigger than any of its
kind In America. was jammed to
the doors on the night of the
contest. The receipts were close
to $4,000, half of which went
to the war relief fund.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07
BURGLAR SENDS BACK
TROPHIES TO CORBETT

New York, Feb. s.-James j. Corbett
has recovered part of the booty that was
taken when burglars visited his home. at
Bayside, about two weeks ago.
Early yesterday Corbett received let
ter inclosing two checks calling for par
cells left at the Grand Central Depot.
Scrubbed across a piece of paper was the
following:
Here are checks for some of the stun
took from your house. They amt no
good to me, and know you want them"
Corbett presented the checks and found
the parcels contained some trophies and
autographed photos which he priced very
highly.
Those yeggs must have known that
there was lot Of sentiment attached to
those things" said Corbett, but I would
like to get back some of the silverware
they carted off,"
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07
WEST VIRGINIA TO
PLAY BROOKLANDERS

Catholic University is scheduled to meet
West Virginia University at Carroll In
stitute tonight in what should prove to
be one of the best basketball games OF
the season. While speculation is ripe as
to the strength of the visitors. not much
line on their ability being at hand, they
nevertheless can be looked for to present
a formidable lineup.
The local quint will in all probability
take the floor with the same lineup as
they presented against Loyola q week
ago. The game is carded to start at Sis.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07
WELSH IS BARRED
FROM WISCONSIN

Milwaukee, Feb. G.-Freddie Welsh,
lightweight champion boxer, was sus-
pended yesterday from participating In
bouts in Wisconsin for one year, the
maximum punishment under the State
law. He was charged with 'shamming
and stalling" in his recent bout with
Richie Mitchell.
In his own defense, Welsh called in
physician after the bout with Mitchell
and the medic said that Welsh was
threatened with grip. He was ordered
to take a rest and his manager Cancelled
several bouts that had been scheduled.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07
Season Opens Nav la

New York, Feb. 6.-The thoroughbred
racing season in the metropolitan dis
trict will open on or about May Is, as
was the case last year. and not earlier.
as rumor has had IT, There Is a strong
probability. however. that q later date
will be set for closing than in 1916, when
one short meeting was held at Belmont
Park after the return from Ssr1toss
Springs.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07
No Such Animal.

New York, Feb. Iris
speaker was defending Bob
by Roth for throwing a ball
into the right field bleachers at
the st. Louis American League
Park during a game last season,
boony having become angered at
DIT OF bleacher repartee. An
otner player was disposed to
disagree with Spoke"
He might have hit some in
nocept spectator" said he.
There are no innocent spec
tators In that right field bleach
err" was the reply.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07
BALTIMORE POLY FIVE
BEATEN BY CENTRAL

In a clean and fast played game yes
terday in the New Central High School
gym the Blue and White basketball
tossers took the Baltimore Polytechnic
Institute of Baltimore in camp by IS
to q.
The locals led at the end of the first
half by 2-to-15 count. The visitors made
a great effort to come from behind dur
ing the final two periods, but the lead
obtained by Central could not be over
trkap The summary.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07

The Federal basketball team OF the
Noel House League would like to play
either the Mohawks, Empires or the
BOYS team of the Y. M. C. A. at the
Noel House gym next Monday night
Address William O'Connor, 9s6 Twenty
sixth street northwest - phone West
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07
BABE RUTH AND BARRY
TO COACH HOLY CROSS

Baltimore, Nd, Feb. Slack Barry and
Babe Ruth, the left-handed pitcher of
the worlds champion Red Sox. will help
coach the Holy Cross nine this season.
Barry is a graduate OF Holy Cross.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07
CARROLL INSTITUTE
TRIMMED BY EPIPHANY

The Epiphany quint defeated Carroll
at Epiphany gymnasium yesterday by
score Of q to IS in one of the most inter-
esting games of the season. The shoot
ing OF Neidfeldt was the feature OF m.
game, shooting 13 out Of Is fouls. This is
the first time Carroll has faced defeat
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07

SubsttutiOns-Pctter for DAILY. Gottlieb for Pot
ter, Watson for Roberts. Baughmsr for McEhrcsh.
Goals from foor-Dsly 80, Solomon t6l White C2l.
Ksplsn, Long C). McElfresh. Earle uol, Roberts,
Baughman. Goals from fouls-Dsly C2. White,
Roberts. Watson ~. Referee-Mr. Hughes. Time
Of perods-l0 minutes.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07

Substitutions- for Held. Held for Perey,
F1yn for Mcdonald r. Wise for F1yn, Nikirk for
Thomas. Goals from hoor-Wise (s1. Held. Thomas
Cg, Baldwin a.. Cummings 49,. Goals from fouls
-R. Wise (5) Thomas t6). Referee-Mesrs. Haas
and Becker Time Of halves-2o minutes
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07

The Baltimore and Ohio team Of the
Terminal Railroad Y. NJ. C. A League
last night defeated the Penn quint by
count of 30 to q. The summary follows:
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07

substitutions- -MoCeland for Mcdonald, Biron for
Niedfedt. Goals-Desnan Q9. Hutterly, TAR C2).
White, Morelsnd. Heap t5). Graves (9. Niedfedt
Goals from free toss-Degnan t6). Referee-Mr.
CollihoHr.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07
4 IL successful In
"A vestors buy at the
right time. The right
time to buy P-B qualify
Suits and 0vercoats Is
NOW, when prices are
lowered for clearance.
The P-B Mid
Winter Sale Brings
you the ioUest of
lou sale prices.

It's a sale that has held
the confidence of men for
a quarter Of a century.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07
B. and o. Quint Winner.

Apprentices allowance chained.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07
Federal Team Wants Games.

'Apprentio allowance claimed.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02
GREAT REJOICING BY
 RHEUMATIC LRlPPLES
If So Crippled You Can't Use Arms or Legs Rheuma Will Help You
 or Nothing to Pay.

If you want relief in two days, swift, certain, gratifying relief, take one-half teaspoonful of Rheuma once a day.
 If you want to dissolve every par ticle of uric acid poison in your body end drive 1t out through the natural channels SC that you will be forever free from rheumatism, get a 50-cent bottle from Rheuma from Clark & Brainerd Co. or any druggist today.
 Rheumatism is 8 powerful disease strongly entrenched in joints and mus cles. In order to conquer 1t power full enemy must be sent against it.. Rheuma is the enemy of rheumatism an enemy that conquers it every time..
 Judge John Barhorst of Ft. Lora- mic, Ohio, knows it. He was walk ing with crutches; today he Is we'll. It should do as much for you. it sell dom fails.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02
Hobe Aln1cst Abandoned
 When She Pound Remedy
Dr Caldwen's Syrup Pepsin Relieves Chronic Case of
 Long Standing.

After long period of suffering with liver and bowel trouble that brought on piles, during which she had tried many remedies without obtaining re- lief, Mrs. Mary J. Jewell, of Berrien Springs, Mich.. heard of Dr. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin and obtained bottle from her druggist. This simple, tnex- pensive laxative compound brought almost immediate relief and Mrs. Jewell wrote to pr. Caldwell about her case.
 In her letter Mrs. Jewell says, Il had tried so many things for the piles, without being helped at all, l had about given up hope of ever being any better. I knew it was the condition Of my bowels that caused them, and after I had taken a bottle of your Syrup Pepsin I knew it was just the medi- cine needed. I am very grateful to you for sending me the little book the advice and instructions it gives would teach anyone how to get well and how to keep we'll"
 < pr. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin is a combination of simple laxative herbs with pepsin, free from opiate or mar cotic drugs, and is mild and gentle in it's action, bringing relief in an easy.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS

Show Why Special Attention Is De-
 voted in England to Raising Ger
 tain Food Staples.
 London, Feb. 2.-Agricultural sta tistics for 1916 relating to England and Whales have just been issued by the Board of Agriculture. They show why, apart from the growing difficult ty of obtaining supplies from over seas. special attention is devoted to increasing the home production of certain food staples, more particular ly wheat. potatoes and pigs.
 The area under wheat in 1916 amounted to 1,912,2OS acres, being 257,962 acres or about 12 per cent. less than in tho previous year. The area under potatoes last year was 427,946 acres, 35,451 acres below |, that of 1915. The total number of pigs raised was 2.167,941, a decline of 252,086, or nearly ten and a half per cent. as compared with the preceding year.
 On the other hand the total num- Der of cattle returned last year was 6,215,781, the largest number re- corded since returns were collected and showing an increase of 151 ,627 over the total of 1915. English people are the greatest consumers of nut ' ton in the world and it Is satisfactory to note that the total number last year was 17,951,123, an increase of 42S,546 as compared with the preced- ing year. The total number of , horses on agricultural holdings was
 1,35s,5ee, an increase of five and a hale per cent.
 The total area of ;and in England and Wales is 37,137,664 acres. Of this 11,O51,101 were returned as ar ] able land, 16,o22,9S3 acres as perma nent grass and 3.s16,os3 acres as 1 mountain and heath land used for
 grazing last year. These figures in 1 dicate an increase of S5.394 acres of arabic land and decrease of 64,-
 40 in permanent grass, while rough
 grazings increased by 51,377 acres The area returned as bare fallow in
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02

fear that it can no longer be pre- vented. But for all that we believe yet today that when deeds have fol- lowed words, when Germany has shown that the sole object Is to give proud England a spoonful of her own medicine by means of 8 starva tior blockade, then this tone, as we'll as the conviction that war is as good as declared will again give away to sober delliberation.
 "'He kept out out of war On this slogan Woodrow Wilson was elected pres.den for the second time In his heart he may be pro-this or pro-that he is first of ali the man of peace pro-American. And he is main taining a deep silence. he is wait ing. he Is studying the situation
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02
DEATH RATE HIGHER.
War Strain Killing Both Men and
 Women in England.

London, Feb. 2.-Not only Is tho nations man-power being reduced on foreign battlef1elds but the war-strain to the people at home is killing many men and women, says one of the gov- ernment's Investigating bodies in It's latest report on the birth rate.
 In the year in which the war be- gan, the report shows, there were 362,354 more births than deaths in England and Wales. In 1915 the ex- cess of births over deaths was only 252,201. There were 64,569 fewer births and 45,5s4 more deaths in 1915 than in 1914.
 "The reduction in the number of births," says the report, emphasizes the importance of saving child life and of improving the health of all survivors. There Is no insu- perable difficulty in reducing the total deaths in childhood to one- half their present number. In 1915. 9S,477 infants died in their first year after birth, and 55,607 died at ages one to five"
 The tuberculosis work of local au- thorltles, the report says has been greatly restricted by the war, and 1t adds that one of the most urgent of after-war problems will be to secure the early resumption and extension of this work.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02
CAUSE LABOR DIFFICULTY.

Dublin, Ireland, Feb. 2.--The new regulations as to the expansion of tillage in Ireland, and the compul sory t1llage of one-tenth of the land, are meeting with the labor difficult ty. The farmers have secured a min imum price for their crops un Ter the scheme and the laborers, of whom there Is shortage, are claiming their share. The gap between what the farmers offer and the laborers ask is a wide one. The laborers wont 25 to 30 shlllings or 12 to 1 5 sh!lllngs a week with board and lodging. The farmers offers range from to shil- lings week with board and lodging for work all the year round.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02
TX ALL ABOARD, | HEROLD'SA|D|lvICE !
ian Paper Observes That
 lead Men Tell No Tales"

" York, Feb. 2.-Under the cap- "German Iron Fist. No More iteration for shoddy (schohe)
 rals,'" the New Yorker Herold duced it's account of the German yesterday morning by Suggest ] that the F German government Ef avoid an early break with the IFd States by sinking merchant l with all on board thus prevent the news of these disasters from hing Washington. This editorial Fiduction read:.
 The last great act of the world Ia begins today. Yesterday Ger k announced a relentless war of kation against the enemy, and m
 ping Qertainly voiced the heart lsentfnfS11ts of Severy German in whole world. It's only q shame
 1t did not happen sooner. az
 the war would be over already. kade of the allied countries has bd a howl of rage in the Ameri- lpren, and if the servants of the lsh had their way war would have b declared at once. But that will
 happen 90 quickly, even though possibility of Ambassador Bern R receiving his passports must be toned with. Now 1t is probable Ut first nothing will become wn about the ships destroyed by |odoes or mines. Perhaps the mans will not find 1t necessary to
 out information about 1t, and n ships go down with all on board , 70 easy to hear nothing about ns even in Washington. There s 1t Is not impossible that Eng ]. in particular, will be starved out ore the United States has the ma- Fl for 8 protest. It has been es- zted that England may be bare of food in six weeks. So the war 7 be decided by spring with, as we
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02

surely hope and expect, German victory
 "For Us Germans
 The New Yorker Staats-Zeitung said editorially yesterday afternoon.
 For us Communications the main question at this moment is what form the relations between tho two nations is going to take from now on. Today it looks gloomy enough. The anti-German agitators have the opportunity they have wished for. They zee themselves nearer to the accomplishment of their effort to drag the United States into the war The tohe of the whole American press, even of that part that by no means holds pro-British opinions, Is serious It reveals the
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02
COUNTY CLERK KELLY
With No Appetite, All Rundown
 Tells How Vinol Helped Him.

Tells How VlnO1 HCtEcu 1ll11.
 So many cases like this are com ing to our attention that we are publishing this letter for the benefit of New Britain people who are in MT. Kelly's condition. Read our offer be- low.
 Clarksville, Tenn. "I am a County Court Clerk, and became rundown, no appetite, was drowsy and felt bad ly most of the time, I had tried sev- eral remedies without benefit. One day I read an. advertisement of Vinol and at once tried it. In short time my appetite improved, my strength increased and I felt better in every way" s. W. Kelly.
 The reason Vinol is so successful in such cases is because it is an un- equalled tonic-body-bu builder, combin- ing beef and cod liver peptones, iron and manganese peptonates and give erophosphates, the oldest and most famous tonics known to medicine. So strong is our faith in Vinol that we offer to return the purchaser money in every case if Vinol should fail to give satisfactory results. The Clark & Brainerd Co.,, Drus. gists; Liggett's Riker- -Hegeman Drue Store; John J. McBriarty; George M Ladd;' W. H. Russell, New Britain Also at the leading drug store in al Nt7v 7ar1tY f1yr
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02
TO ADDRESS OWN PEOPLE.

Cardiff, Wales, Feb. 2.-The next important public utterance of Prime Minister Lloyd George will, it is be- lieved, be staged in Wales and ad- dressed primarily to the Prime Min ister's own people. For this purpose, a great meeting if being arranged of MT. Lloyd Georges constituency at Carnarvan on the eve of the meetinfi of the British parliament in February
 The attendance will not be confined to Mir Lloyd Georges neighbors but will include representatives from all parts of Wales.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02
ECONOMY IN HOUSEHOLD.

London, Feb. 2-Mrs. Lloyd George wife of the premier, who some lime ago, adopted a scheme of war econ- omy in her household, has now great ly extended it, especially with regard to the consumption of meat, which has been reduced to a minimum. In this respect she is following the ideas of the premier who has always been a strong advocate of the simple diet In the premier's household vegetable dishes have largely supplanted meat course, and waste has been almost en- tirely eliminated
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02

natural way, without gripping, or other pain or discomfort. lea
 Druggists everywhere sell Dr. Cald- wells Syrup Pepsin for fifty cents a bottle. To avoid limitations and inef- fective substitutes be sure you get pr. Caldwel1's Syrup Pepsin. See that a facsimile of Dr. Caldwelps signature and his portrait appear on the yellow carton in which the bottle Is packed. A trial bottle, free of charge, can be obtained by writing to Dr. w. B. Cald- we'll, 455 Washington St., Monticello. Illinois.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02
ING UP A1IIL I0NS W 6OL0 fN.: xRHX9110yT]

of the mint, representing mainly pay ments made to American financiers for munitions by nations of the allies, and to make place for later ship ments 1t has been necessary to en- large considerably the hints vaults. When the alterations are completed room will have been made at the mint for the storing Of more than $1,- OO0,ooo,o00 in gold. Photograph shows shifting of $75,ooo.o 900 in gold bars Each bar weighs twenty eight pounds.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02

mobilization posters of August l. 1914. The purpose of it obviously is to pre- serve the poster in the position in which it was placed two and Q half years ago, as a souvenir of the pro- foundly moving days of the outbreak of war. The poster had resisted all inclemencies of the weather and Is today as good as the day 1t wss post ed upon the wall. The persons who took the initiative and the workmen who executed the job are still anony- nous.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02

These are busy days at the Phila- delphia mint, where, despite the enor- nous amount of bullion stored there as evidence of this countrys pros- nerity, preparations are being made to take in $500, 100000 more of gold which has flooded the country from Europe.
 Already more than $500.0o0.o00 in oold bricks IS laid away in the vaults
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02

calmly and cooly. and no word of the baiters can make his blood flow more swiftly. Let us do the same. Cool blood IS just the thing most needed at present by our German Americans. In the midst of the in- citation that is likely to rage unre- strained during the next few days 1t must seem doubly necessary to be calm-and have confidence in the president"
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02

1916 was 421, ,886 acres, or 112,247 acres in excess of 1915.
 It is to the large area of land now devoted to permanent grass that Eng land must look for the means of any considerable increase in her food products. Meanwhile everybody is urged to raise potatoes, pigs or poul- try in his back yard.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02

Paris, Feb. "A glass plate has been mysteriously and artistically at tached to the wall of the building of No. Rue Royale, covering one of the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-20
POOL AND BuMLARDs.

NEW POOL & BILLIARD PARLOR just opened. Cigars and Tobacco. 261 Noble avenue. Joe Grand, pro- prietor. Next door , spanish club.
 Iass2a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-20
LoCKsMITH

guns, revolvers and steel tape repair ed; saws filed and light repairing ce all kinds at Smiths Gun store. aE Wall St. Tel
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-20
JEwELRY.

BUY YOUR WIFE or best girl their jewelry, watches, diamonds, rings of Parker. the Jeweler. P. O. Ar cade. T12a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-20
BAhlAiY FOR SALE
FOR SALE

OWN YOUR OWN HOME by making weekly payments. Myrtle Beach, Milford, New winter houses, six to eight rooms, all improvements, good streets, near trolley, school and bathing beach. Thirty minutes to Bridgeport. Low prices. Ad- dress George Haskins, Milford, Conn. Phone 15O, TSt tsp