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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-10
BRITISH BOMBS
OUTNUMBER HUNS

Behind British Lines in France.
April 10--The following table shows
the number of bombs dropped during
January by British airmen in enemy
territory and the number dropped by
the enemy in British territory:
By day. By night. Total
Enemy bombs. 221 1851 1882
British bombs 5000 1853 1858
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-10
Paris League To
Arrange Schedule

Paris, April 9-The American SOL
diers' baseball league which has been
organized in Paris will hold a meet
ing tonight to arrange a schedule for
the season. The league comprises
clubs made up of men of all the differ
ent categories of the service in the
city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-10
Sporting
Chatter
GOING UP!

All pitchers who've enlisted for the
war,
1t seems, would join the aviation
corps;
Their tendency to go up in the air
Is nothing new-they've all been there
before,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-10

Taylor, from whom Broughton had
won the title, so there was little Slack
money in sight before the battle be-
gan. As soon as the champion en-
tered the ring, however, it was obser-
we'd that he looked soft and that he
had not trained properly for the bout.
Immediately many men offered bets
on Slack, and the Duke of Cumber-
land covered most, of their bets.
Broughton fought gamely, pitting all
his science and skill against his rush
ing antagonist, but the butchers ter
rible blows, wore him down, and in
the fourteenth round Broughton was
unable to come up to scratch. Slack
was champion, and Broughton fall
en- idol.
| It was twenty years ago today, April
| 10, 1898, that George La Blanche,
1.-The Marine" quit in the fourth
round of bout with Bert Woods in
Toledo. This affair ended the ring
career of La Blanche, who was for
some time the midd1eweight cham
pion. La Blanche was born in Que
| bee, and served with the United States
Marines before beginning his ring ca
reer. In 1886 he was knocked out by
Jack Dempsey in bout for the title
at Larchmont, N. Y. He fought him
again in 1892, and in the S2nd round
stretched the champion out, winning
the title and the $1,000 purse. After
retiring from the ring in 1898 Lu
Blanche lost all his money and since
then has eked out a precarious exist
ence.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-10

Policemen who testified at the in
quest of the murder of Henry Prae-
ger, of Gollinsville, Ill, declared they,
made only a weak attempt to save
him.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-10

1t seems to be the prevalent opin-
ion that Stallings made fatal mis-
take when he allowed pitchers Barnes
and Tyler to get away from him. The
Braves now are lamentably weak in
the box.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-10

Miller Higgins will receive big
welcome when he appears at the
head of the Yankees at Ebbets Field
on Friday. Hug already has made
himself solid with New York fans.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-10

If Higgins can develop Monroe or
McGraw into a first class right hand
'er he will not have to look elsewhere
for new pitching material. Slim Love
begins to look like a winner, thanks
to the Yankee managers patient
coaching.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-10

London, April Skiing George has
signed a royal warrant providing that
promotions to the rank of general in
the British army shall be by selection
instead of by seniority. This, it is
said, will make it possible for young
officers who show brilliant abilities as
leaders to jump over the heads of
seniors in the service.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-10

The Robins are sorely in need of a
capable second baseman. Why not
assign Hi Myers to the bag perman-
emily? Then Clarence Mitchell could
play in the outfieId.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-10

The Tigers will begin the American
League race with ten pitchers: Bo-
land, Dauss, Cunningham, Mitchell,
James, H. Coveleskie, Hall, Kallio,
Erickson and Finneran.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-10

Urban Shocker, former
Yankee pitcher, who is now with the
Browns, is booked for the big game
over there" Shocker is in class IA
If the draft, and has four brothers in
he service of Uncle Sam.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-10

This will be Fielder Jones' last
year as a major league manager if the
St. Louis Browns do not finish in the
first four.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-10

Barnes great pitching for the Gil
ants against the C1evelands on Sun
day showed that McGraw was wise
when he took him from the Braves.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-10

formidable looking ball club, a
least on paper.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-10
AMERICAN HARDWARE
STORES

(I1:corporatedD
Iron & Grammar. Retail Division
FAIRFIELD AVE. AND MIDDLE ST.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-10

The fans are pretty loyal to the
players, but the actions of some of
them in regard to money matters tests
this loyalty to the extreme. There is
the case of Zach Wheat, for instance.
In 1914. when the Feds were raid
ing the big leagues, Wheat forced the
Brooklyn club. to tear up his old con-
tract and guarantee him an increase
of $1,000 in a new one. Wheat has re-
fused to accept an offer of more
money than he received in 1914 and
demands $500 in excess of the Brook
Ign clubs terms for the coming sea-
son. Wheat received more than S.
900 last year, according to reports, al
though he didn't play in forty five
games because of game leg. Yet the
Brooklyn, club paid him in full. 1t is
further said that Ebbets lent money
to Wheat to enable him to build a
home out West, and wasn't particular
when Wheat repaid the sum. And to
think that after this Wheat is still a
holdout.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-10

Don't consign the Pirates to the
National League cellar! Bezdek has
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-10

If the Red Sox do not travel neck
and neck with the White Sox from
the jump Boston fans will be heard
from.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-10

pennant for the Cubs, but Manager
Fred Mitchell refuses to make predic-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-10

Speaking of veterans, there's Bob
by Wallace, of the Cardinals. Bobby
will soon earn the name of Pop"
if he has not already earned it, for he
is forty-three years old and has played
in twenty major league campaigns.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-10

SWEET PEAS. vloLETs, TULIPS,
DAFFODILS.
JOHN RECK q SON.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-25
THE UNKNOWN CLASSICS.

In reading editorial pages and par
ticularly the Congressional Record,
one is impressed with the fact that
the erudition of modern writer's and
statesmen is shown otherwise than by
reference and quoting from the elias
sizes.
Ct course. it would appear prima
facie that the classics are unknown
to these writer's and speakers, but the
fact that nearly all of them have
either had a liberal education or ex-
tens:ye reading is sufficient to indi-
cate that they are fairly familiar with
the best thoughts of the ancient
Greeks and Romans.
However, it is not now like it was
in the olden days in England, when
every gentleman had a classic train
ing. OF those times Thackeray tells
rs in his "Virginians" in delightful
manner:
Authors were actually authori-
ties. Gentlemen appealed to Lu-
can in. the courts or House OF
Commons. What said Status,
Juvenal-let alone Tully OF Taci-
tus-on such and such a point?
Previous to that, when Lord Ches-
terfie1d had graduated from Cam
bridge, he said:
When I talked my best, I quot
ed Horace; when I aimed at be-
ing facetious, 1 quoted Martial;
and when I had mind to be
fine gentleman, I talked Ovid.
Perhaps the reason for the lack OF
display of this kind of pedantry now
adays is that men are more prone to
do their own thinking. They prefer
to exercise their own gray matter
rather than depend upon the Thoughts
If some dead and well-nigh forgotten
Greek or Roman to express what they
would say. Al, that, however ones
mind is trained, his way Of thinking
developed, his culture broadened' by
familiarity with the practically I'M
known classics.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-25
AN ARMISTICE MEANS THE END
OF THE WAR.

An armistice, in accordance with
the terms aid down by President VIII
son, means the end of the war.
An armistice, in the ordinary ac-
ceptance Of international law, is a
temporary, suspension of hostilities
by agreement, truce, during which
neither belligerent makes any effort
to secure a military advantage over
the other.
However, when the code of inter
national law containing that defini-
ton was framed there was honor
among all nations, and one could be
trusted as we'll as another. But
President Wilson has said:
"If it (the United States must
deal with the military masters and
the monarchical autocrats of Ger
many now, or if it is likely to have
to deal with them later in regard to
the international obligations of the
German Empire, it must demand, not
peace negotiations, but surrender.
Nothing can be gained by leaving this
essential thing unsaid."
In other words, Germany cannot be
trusted to stay in statuquo during an
armistice, and sufficient guarantees
must be exacted in order to insure
that fact Therefore, if an armistice,
is concluded, and Germany accedes
to the terms Of it as prescribed by
the inter-Allied supreme war council,
it will mean a virtual end of the war.
For the only armistice that will be
granted is one that practically means
the demobilization.of the German ar
mics and the surrender of the chief
vantage points. All territory now
occupied by German troops would be
evacuated, and important fortresses,
like Metz, would be delivered over as
a pledge.
An armistice henceforth, so far as
it relates to Germany, anyhow, will
have a new significance-it will be
equivalent to a surrender. However
there is this to be said-Germany has
not vet accepted the terms of the arm
istice, and may not do SO at all; and
in that event the war is sure to be
fought out to the very finish, until
autocracy is wiped from the face OF
the earth and Germany is brought to
it's Bonded knees.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-25
A WORLD epidemic.
first!

1t is interesting to note that the
influenza epidemic has swept around
the globe.
In Bombay, India, last week, for in
stance, there were more than 5000
deaths, and in Paris during the same
period the mortalities exceeded 1900
IN Australia the influenza prevails,
while in all sections of the United
States it is raging,
IN the country it is gradually be-
ing overcome, and the number of
new cases, instead of increasing, is
on the wane, day by day.
The widespread extent of this cpl
demic is analogous to the visitations
of the plague which used to ravage
several continents at a time. The
plague was sometimes the typhus,
sometimes the yellow fever, always
a malignant disease. During the
18th, 10th, and 18th centuries it ira
versed all Western Europe, taking a
toll of many thousands of lives. Lon
don was the principal victim Of The
Great Plague of 1663-1665. while SO
recently as 1920 more than half the
population of Marseilles succumbed
to it. It's last appearance was in
the latter part of the eighteenth CEN
fury when it devastated Russia and
Poland. Since then it has been con-
fined largely to Egypt, Greece, India,
Turkey, Syria, and Anatolia. Better
sanitation, more efficient treatment,
AMI the development of medical sci
enCe have cOmDlned to reduce the
area and the fury of the plague.
Medical science will also conquer
the influenza The present epidemic
may we'll be expected to be the last
of its Kind. Already in the great
laboratories the Influenza germ is be-
ing studied. and something will soon
be evolved to successfully combat it,
just like sarums and other treatments
have been found to resist other ma
ladies.
In the meantime. however, in this
country, anyway, the influenza has
mots seriously disturbed the entire
life of the nation, besides inficting a
distressingly large mortality.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-25
SEEING AMERICA FIRST.

The Department of the Interior of,
ficials have called attention to the
case of an Englishwoman who ar
rived in New York recently for a
tour of the United States.
Her self-planned itinery was as fol-
lows From New York to Chicago
without stopping, because Niagara
was not worth seeing after having
viewed the Victoria Fall in mid
Africa. From Chicago to New Or
leans. TO do some mountain climbing.
Then A sail to Florida, completing an
exhaustive AMI comprehensive tour
of this country
The lady did not even plan to touch
on the high places, much less visit
the valleys and 10 wplaces.
So Secretary Lane has formulated
a plan for advertising the United
states abroad. He proposes to dis
seminate knowledge in foreign coun-
tries, by means of circulars and book
lets, in regard to the scenic beauties
natural advantages and resources and
geography of this nation. 1t is a
kind Of See the United States First"
idea.
And this reminds us that the same
sort of advertising might be profita-
bly, done right here in the United
States. There are many Americans
as pitably ignorant about the Won
ders Of their own land as the Eng
ltehwCman. They never seem to red
lie that under the shadow of the
Stars and Stripes are monuments as
ancient as those Of Egypt, relics of a
civilization as old as that of Babylon,
trees that were giants when the ce-
dars of Lebanon were saplings, can
yons created in the dawn of time,
caves that are coeval in age with the
world itself, mountain peaks as high
and as glorious as Switzerland's,
rivers that rank with the mightiest,
'prairies that roll boundlessly, gigan-
tic continental railroad lines, cities
that lead the globe for evidence of
progress, and other features too nu-'
merous, too varied and too wonder
full to describe within the limitations
of one sentence.
By all means, let's see America
first!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-25
A RELIGIOUS FIGHT.

If that estimable old gentleman,
Confucius, were alive today, he would
unquestionably deplore the turmoil
in his country over the proposed
adoption of his moral code as the
state religion.
Confucianism developed years af-
ter the death of its fountain head,
who did not regard himself either as
ar apostle or religious teacher, nor
even eg a founder of new system.
lie considered himself rather a con-
servator of ancient truth and ceremo-
NAL propriety. He dealt with nei-
Their theology nor metaphysics, but
with moral and political conduct.
One need not be heather to appre-
ciate the exalted philosophy of Con-
fucious, who practiced as he preach
ed, greatness, kindness and courtesy.
1t is strange, therefore, that altogeth-
er different methods should be en-
sployed in an effort to establish Con-
fucianism as the state religion of the
vax,,
For centuries the Chinese have toll
erantly existed without any universal
religion. Confucianism, which has
been shaped into religion; Taoism,
Buddhism and Mohammedanism have
fourished together, and in recent
years Christianity has gained foot
hold.
In the recent reorganization of the
republic no provision was made for a
state religion, it evidently being the
intention of the trainers OF the con-
situation the state and religion, as in
this country, SHOULD be forever sep
arated. However, the proposal has
been made in the parliament to des-
ignate Confucianism as the natural
religion, and this has provoked Bit
ter opposition. Rancourous feeling
has developed, because there are mill
lions Of believers in the doctorines OF
Confucianism-some of which were
not expounded by Confucius at all
who are zeaiously determined that
the most ancient of all the beliefs Of
the Chinese shall have the preference.
ALI Of this discord and enmity would
no doubt he distressing to the be-
nevolent, scholarly man who said:
Make truth and faithfulness thy
masters, and follow the right; eschew
strife and Boosting, spite and greed"
The present strife and contention alb
soIutely skaters his golden rule
theory in which his followers profess
to So devoutly believe
At any rate, for a person who has
been dead $500 years he has stirred
up 4 considerable Of a rumpus.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-25

What has become of the old-fash-
toned horse that always travelled
faster after you started him on the
way home?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-25
COMMANDERY MEETING.

DeMolay, Commandery, No. s.,
Knights Templar, meets every third
Wednesday night at 8 o'clock. All
visiting Sir knights have a cordial
invitation to meet with Us.
w. T. Smith. Eminent Commander.
FRANK ]. PAYNE. Recorder. 30 tt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-25
YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO BUY
HOME ON EASY TERMS

We are pleased to announce that we
have about twenty houses, at prices
ranging from $4,000 to $4,000, khich
we offer for sale, one-third cash;
payments to suit the investor on bal
ance, either monthly or yearly pay
ments accepted. IL is not often we
have such desirable property ON such
liberal terms. We believe we can con-
vince you that all the property offered
Is well worth the money. It is our
opinion that city property is going
much higher and that now is the time
to buy home.
If interested, see us Immediately and
get the pick Of these choice residences.
ALLISON REALTY COMPANY
BY Rf1 e. Allison.
Office Rear Allison Furniture Co.
Allison Bldg. Phone 1853.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-25
Americas, Ga, October 20, 1918.

A man thinks there is only two
things to be done to a door-either
leave it wide open or slam it hard.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-25

SeaOOard Air Line.

SeaOOard Air Line.
Leave Americas for Savannah and
intermediate stations and points east
1891 p. m. 1:2O a. m.
Leave Americas for Helena and IN
termediate points
SAG PA
Leave Amecrius for @Colu Nbua,
Montgomery and points West
sos p m.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-25

A man may be all sorts of a liar,
but he hates for his wife to be always
reminding him of the fact.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-25
RAILROAD SCHEDULES.

Arrival and departure Of passenger
trains, Americas, Ga
Central Of Georgia Railway.
Trains Arrive.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-10-25

FROST, Lands AND KoHN. =
Advertising Representatives in
New Yory, Chicago and Atlanta.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-23
ARMY MEAT ORDER A RECORD.
Live Stock Alone Will Cost the Pack
ers S1SO,OOO,OOO.

CHICAGO, July 23-The largest single
order for bacon and canned meats in the
history of the world-99, 10000 pounds
of bacon and 100000 pounds of canned
meat-has just been placed by the quar-
termaster's department, e. S. A., for the
American army overseas.
Louis f. Swift said the order will take
the bacon from approximately 100000
hogs. and if other work were dropped to
produce it, it would be equivalent to the
total bacon production of the five largest
Chicago packers for nearly five weeks.
However, six months viii elapse before de
livery is to be completed.
"At the current prices said Mr.. Swift,
"the packers would pay the live stock pro
ducers about $50, 100000 for the necessary
hogs and over S50,O00G00 for about 9o0,O
cattle required.
The cattle will cost us twice as much
and the hogs two and one-half times as
much as in the pre-war period.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-23

the machine shop in Bellows Falls, was
in Jamaica Sunday.
Ernest Martin has bought the Fannie
Howard house and Will take possession
in the near future.
Rev. L. II. -Sprague returned lro1t1e
Saturday morning, after two weeks
spent in Wardsboro.
Mrs. George Ellis and daughter, Eve
lyn, of Brattleboro were weekend Wis
itors at Fred Ballard s.
Mrs Earl Stark returned Thursday
from a several weeks visit at the home
of her mother in Rutland.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Robbins of Hol-
yoke spent several days with his grand
mother, Mrs. Eliza Jacobs.
Mrs. Charles Holton of Yonkers, n
Y, and children came Friday night to
stay in Jamaica during July and Au
gust
| Mrs. Harry Hill returned to Quebec
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-23
ADJUSTMENTS.
Pbotoplay Attractions.

Pauline Starke in Innocent S Prog
ress and the ninth chapter of The
Eagle 5 Eye, The Munition Campaign,
are the attractions atthc Princess thea
ter today. Tomorrow Roy Stewart in
Keith of the Border and Current Events
are booked.
Ella Hall in Beauty in Chains, Screen
News and What II We Do With Uncle ?
comedy, are the attractions atthe EN-
pire today. Tomorrow the local order
of Red Men have this theater for ben
eft for a soldiers smoke fund. Red
Red Heart and Metro-Drew comedy
besides some good song hits, will make
up the program.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-23
JAMAICA.

A. B. Stark was in Rutland Thursday.
Mrs. Maude Clark and Wilofa are
working in Wardsboro.
David T., Perry,scoun ty road coEsmis-
sioner, was in town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs, L. W Cheney visited
relatives in Granville last week.
Wales Cheney aud. Samuel Cheney
visited Mrs. Matte Smith in Wells this
week. 4 ~
George kellogg of Hartford was a
visitor in Jamaica. several days last
week.
There is to be an auction of the house
hold goods of the Fannie Howard estate
July 81.
Mr.. Fitch of Townshend is putting
in. steam heating apparatus in A. w
Buffers house.
Charles Benson, who is working II
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-23

last week Monday, after a visit al. the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. C.
Allen
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Hall went to
CharlestoWn, n. H., Sunday. Mrs Hall
remained for al week 'e5N it, with reIss-
tiyes.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Stark went to
Guilford the first of the week, taking
their little grandsons, Wendall and
Wayland Record, home from visit
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Daggett, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Wheeler, Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
Cheney, Henry Williams and Miss Lila
Kingsbary went on an automobile trip
to Troy, n. Y, Sunday.
Derivation of Word "Prophet."
The Hebrew word for prophet is de-
rived from a verb signifying ito bub-
BILE forth ike fountain.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-23

The Order Eastern Star will hold a
food sale Thursday at 3 p. m.
The next Red Cross dance will be
held in the town hall July 26.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Wellman and
daughter and Miss Pauline Fem spent
Sunday in Marlboro, n. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wild of Williams
town, Mass, were guests of Rev. and
Mrs. L. w. Wild a part of last week.
Miss Jennie Burgess, who had been
spending a few weeks with her sister,
Mrs. Howard Fem, left for her home
in Bennington July IS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Williams and
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Lewis were in
Springfield, Mass, the past week to see
truck gardens. The party made the trip
by automobile.
d. p. Wright and family joined DR.
Walter Kingsbury and family of Nal
den, Mass, at the home of Mrs
Wright's parents in Walpole, n. 81.
for day the first of this week.
Miss Irene Burgess, after spending {
week with her sister, Mrs. Howard
| Fem, returned to her home in Benning
/ ton Monday. Mrs. Fem went with he
sister. Their two brothers, Harold anC
Guy, have responded to a call to en-
ter the United States service. Guy Il
in Springfield, Mass. Harold left Jul.
% for camp.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-23
Sporting NeWs
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
American League.

American League Games Today.
Detroit at Boston.
st. Louis at New York.
Cleveland at Philadelphia.
Chicago at Washington.