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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-20
Civilized Cannibals
Come to Aid of
Bat and Ball Fund

Washington, Feb. 90
NA/ Clark Griffith yesterday
received contribution
to his bat and ball fund
from the Juno Islands, the most
outlying possession of the United
States. The Junos came under
Uncle Sans protection with the
Philippines. The money was cabled
by company of United States
marines who are stationed there.
They said:
Eve civilized these cannibals
with baseball. Accept this to help
civiIize Germany
The cable stated also that the
marines had a team on the islands
that were not afraid to go up
against any major league team and
would welcome a visit from the
winners of the worlds series next
Fall.
Newspaper men in Manila also
sent Griffith $500 which they have
collected to aid the bat and ball
fund.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-20
PIN BOYS WILL
JUGGLE.: 1929
TONS OF WOOD

The greatest weight-lifting contest
of the year soon will be held with
little John Q. Pin Boy starring as
the modern Hercules supported by A
Bowler and Mrs. A. Bowler.
It's the 18th annual tournament of
fthe American Bowling Congress,
! which started at Cincinnati Saturday.
Just shade under 1929 tons in
E-dead weight will be lifted by the pin
l boys.
The women who will bowl in the
+ women's national tourney will lift
! $500 pounds in bowling balls.
The men who will bowl in the A.
/ B. c. roll-off will handle S,027,424
/ pounds in bowling balls.
The poor pin boys will not only
have to handle all of this weight in
bowling balls. but also will have to
lift 9,s43,590 pounds in pins.
In arriving at these figures this
course was pursued:
T., An average of Is balls to a game
was allowed each man and woman
bowler. AS the balls weigh 16 pounds
each bowler will lift an average of
s2SS pounds in bowling balls each
game. 1t takes three games to COM
kplete an event, so each bowler who
rolls in the team match will lift an
aggregate weight of S64 pounds in
that event alone.
While he is doing this the pin boy,
figuring on an average Of II, frames
to the game, will lift not only the
S64 pounds of bowling balls in put
tting them on the return, but will pick
up and spot $50 pounds of pins, there
being 10 pins weighing three pounds
each to a frame.
There are 654 five-men teams and 80
Tive-women teams entered in the main
events, which makes the weight the
bowlers will lift in that end of the
tourney 1888, $50 pounds, while the pin
boys will handle this weight and an
additional 3,395,700 pounds of pins, a
total of 6,359, 22O pounds.
In the doubles there are 1,44 men
teams, or 1883 bowlers and 70 women
teams, ior IA bowlers. The bowling
BALLS used in this evert will weight
.2.706. 04S pounds and the pins S,1O9 $50
making a total weight of 5,s06, 72S
pounds
In the singles there Will ne s.0s3 mer
and 146 women, a total of 3,179 bowl
ers The bowling balls lifted in thi:
event will weigh a total of 2,746,65'
pounds and the pins 9,147,21O pounds
or a total weight of 5,S93,Se6 pounds.
Each bowler who rolls in all thes
events will cause the pin boys to lif
a total of 5,562 pounds in order t.
complete his rolling. while eacl
bowler who goes through the entir
program win himself pick up a tota
of 1851 pounds in handling his bowl
ing ball
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-20
FANS
COMPLAINING OF
N. Y. EVASION

New York, Feb. 20-The Pittsburgh
fans are all "het up" over the propo-
sition to send the New York pitchers
training season opens. The follow
ing is from the Pittsburgh Dispatch:
Apparently, whatever laws are en-
acted by the National League are not
meant to apply to the New York
Giants. Recently it was decided by
the wise men of the parent circuit
that a training period consisting of
80 days was sufficient for their ath-
letes, and accordingly a new rule was
written into the book
Seven of the clubs in the league
will respect and obey this new law.
New York, however, being blessed
with pitchers who are bloated pluto
Gratis, and who can pay their own
expenses has arranged for its fling
ers to proceed to Hot Springs, DIRK,
two weeks in advance of the time set
by law for the arrival at camp. And
this in defiance of the protest entered
by the other club owners during the
recent league meeting in New York.
Secretary John B. Foster of the
Giants, denied any desire or inten-
ton of violating the new law. All
of our pitchers have agreed to pay
their own expenses to Hot Springs,
and during their stay there. They're
anxious to be right, and they're will
| ing to pay
Foster failed to explain how
Schupp, Perritt and Sallee, none OF
| whom has signed, came to make this
| proposition to the club officials.
| THE New York club, it will be re.
| called, was a constant violator of the
% player limit rule, carrying at times
as high as 80 players. President
Tener's attention was called to this
fact innumerable times, but no actor
| came Of it."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-20
CREW ARE FORCED
TO TAKE IIFEBOAT

Members of the crew of the freight
steamer Cynthia took to lifeboats yes
terday when the vessel grounded in
the mud on Clam Shell bar near the
pier of the American Tube & Stamp
ing company. No damage was done
and it is expected that she will be
fpated again today. The freighter
was on her way to the Liberty Ord
nance connpany's dock when she went
aground.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-20
THREE LOCAL BOYS
ENLIST IN SERVICE

Three more Bridgeport boys have
taken steps to get a crack at Kaiser
Bill" George Baker of 527 Carroll
street has enlisted as an apprentice
seaman in the navy while Eugene
Cedick of IA Miller street and Francis
S. Spears of 945 Warren street have
Joined the same branch of the service
as apprentice seamen. All were sent
to New Haven yesterday for their
final exams prior to being sent to
training station.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-20
ARMY RECRUIT Is
SENT TO CANADA

Francis LaFontaine of Providence,
r. l., was accepted for service with
the Canadian Army at the local Brit
ish and Canadian recruiting office. He
his been sent to Montreal where he
will receive training. Orders have
been received at the station stating
that persons may now be enlisted in
the following branches of the service:
Cavalry, artillery, engineers, infan-
try, forestry, skilled railway employees,
section and railway construction corps.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-20
5000 SOLDIERS IN
CAMP DEVENS RUN

Aver, Mass, Feb. 20-Eight thou
sand soldiers of the National Army at
Camp Devens will take part in a
cross-country run here on Friday. The
announcement made last night by
Lieut.. R. c. Deming, divisional ath-
letic officer, says: Every one who
enters the run must finish.
The course, two and a half miles in
length, was laid out last night. Four
thousand runners will be started in
the morning and the remaining 1000
in the afternoon. Individual prizes
and a camp cup will be awarded those
who finish in the first five classes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-20
REV. ROSE SPEAKS

Speaking last night at the Wash
ington's birthday celebration of Bart
lett camp, Sons of Veterans, the Rev.
William Wallace Rose said the pres
ent war is the greatest for freedom
of democracy the world has ever seen.
There fas an excellent program of en-
treatment.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-20
DEFoE TO BOX BOYLE.

Jack Doherty, manager of the Ma
tional A. c. Of Providence, has match
ed Billy Defoe and Phinney Boyle to
box in the star bout at his club to-
morrow night. Defoe recently knock
ed out K. o. Eggers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-20

Hamilton Commandery K. T., will
confer the Order of the Temple,
Thursday evening.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-20
Talk OF Sports
THOSE PROPHETS.

It's never safe to lay bet
On what the magnates say;
They've got the pennant all sewed up
And safely tucked away
Before the season ever starts,
Or the men have worn their mits;
They hand out dope, but ought. to
know
T'aint 'bull' that wins,-it's hits.
Branch hickey, president of the
Cardinals, wants the pitchers box
moved three feet back so that the
players hitting would be increased.
Why not start movement to provide
bats without holes?
Having failed to make any trades
for the players, Pat Moran of the
Phillies has offered Lavender,
Schultz, Dugey and Weiser to a num-
Der of minor league clubs. The Pills
ask 81 600 for Lavender.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-20

SWEET PEAS, VIOLETs. TULIPS,
DAFFODILS.
JOHN RECK & SON.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-20

SWEET PEAS VIOLETS, TULIPS,
DAFFODH4S.
JOHN RECK 8 som
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-20
MASONIC NOTES.

st. Johns Lodge, F. & A. M, will
confer the F. C. degree this even
ing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-20
HERMAN IN NAVY.

New Orleans, Feb. 20-Peter Gu
lotta, better known as Pete Herman,
worlds bantamweight pugilist cham
pion, yesterday passed the physical
examination and was accepted in the
United States Naval Reserve. Several
months ago he was granted exemption
from the draft on the ground of de-
pendents, but recently was placed in
Glass /. He obtained his release from
his local division board to join the
Naval Reserves.
Two more deaths from natural
causes were reported to the War De-
ment by General PerShing
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-26
DIVNERSIoRlES

A Chicago lad has formed a very
pleasant opinion of the poilus with
whom he has come in contact in
France. In Il letter home he puts the
feeling in this terse phrase:
They're not much on the parley
vooing in English, but they sure can
shake your hand and smile like hell"
Andy Foster, a well-known charac-
ter in his native city, had recently
shuffled off this mortal coil in desti.
tute circumstances, although in his
earlier days he enjoyed financial pros
perity.
A prominent merchant, an old
friend of the family, attended the fun
eral and was visibly affected as he
gazed for the last time on his old
friend and associate.
The moul ners were consplcuouSly
few in number and some attention
was attracted by the sorrowing mer.
chant. The old gentleman was very
dear to you," ventured one of the
bearers after the funeral was over
Indeed, he was answered the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-26

We know that are in this war because we are
in the right and the Most High in the wrong.
We have the high moral purpose, the great ideal
of avenging wrong. We have faith, unbounded,
unlimited, immeasurable infinite faith and con-
fidence that RIGHT MUST PREVAIL in the end
and that we are the agents Of providence in SUBJ
DUNG evil.
Truly, our boys over there are crusaders,
every one of them. They went over to help Bel
GUM. They crossed the sea in the spirit of Pres-
dent Wilson's declaration of war that we are not
seeking territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT commercial
supremacy, world power We have no hidden
motives. Our action is the direct result of our
convictions and these are based on the eternally
true principle that Right is Right and Wrong is
Wrong. Right will win in the end. Our boys
have that conviction in their brave hearts and it
was against this great moral principle on which
the Crown Prince wrecked his army of veterans.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-26
The Way to Keep the Casualties Down

the Kansas City Times
TF the casualty lists that must follow the Franco
American offensive looked forward to dread
we at least take home the lesson of casualties
French and British experience has made plain. And
it will be valuable us.
Casualties must always bear well established rela-
ton to preparation, War business, an industry and
is costly cheap in proportion it is prepared well
i'll, and what is true of of course, battle
We can keep casualties down by making the enc
pys big which is to say that oppose him always
with superior numbers That only good economy
but good military tactics Half
not in battle. 1t is better strike at all
than not to strike hard Always be outnumbered al
be forced fight defensvey ultimately to pay
the price of victory without getting the victory.
If there has phase of the war or the battle
for the Allies it ended potentially when
1t ended actually when America had million men in
France France has had million men killed or disabled
and we know why. She has had the manpower to
press an offensive home. America not have that
number of casualties. need not have. America
and need not fight guard actions with an enemy it
can outnumber by putting its full strength
capable or having more men at a given point than the
enemy can have and choose point shall
be- 1t cannot do it by putting in few time or
few here and few there That is in full strength
nowhere 1t must be prepared to overwhelm
ing concentrations that, wherever they thrown in
'he enemy must take the casualties and the defeat
IS ne VINO must see his strength ebb costly guard
battles while we him back position position
tie was able to make the Frenc> British pay that
price through four If shall make us paw it if
Will be because have learned the lesson of making
our strength save us. 1t will if we put it in
Inc weak army always suffers the losses The re-
reauns army must offer up its guard divisions
sacrce The army without cannot win although
1t may lose the numbers that ought purchase victory
But America is weak, need not retreat if has the
reserves America take battle the strength
mat WI" give us the offensive the victory and the few
est casualties, all of which go together
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-26
Don t Forget to Register

If you are kept out of the voting booths at the
next election, don't blame the law. Kick yourself.
Only those who register will be permitted to
vote Every voter must register to vote. 1t
doesn't matter if you have registered before, you
must repeat the process
October is the last day on which you may
register. The registration board is in session
daily at the county clerks office. Unless your
name is enrolled before the closing hour on Octo-
Der 7, you cannot vote at the November election.
You cannot evade the law. There are no ex-
emptions and shortcuts. The way to the election
booth next November is barred to those who have
not registered before October 7. Several thous-
and voters have failed far to do so. The negli-
gent ones are found among Republicans and
Democrats.
If you prize your citizenship highly enough to
vote, then register your name before October Z
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-26
INSTALL new FIRE
ALARM IN SCHOOL

Benjamin Kelly, instructor of phys
les at Richmond high school Is now
installing a fire alarm and removal
ing system in the building and is also
overhauling the old Telephone sys-
TEN, putting in new telephones and re-
wiring the switchboard.
Ten alarm boxes are being placed
in the building. All are connected to
a central station in the principals Of
fee and when an alarm is turned in
from any of the boxes, a Klaxon horn
sounds and the pupils are marched
from the building. The alarm boxes
work about the same as the regular
city Are alarm boxes. They have a
glass front which must be broken and
then key is turned before the horn
will blow
The state law requires that these
alarm boxes be installed and also that
at least one fire drill week be given
the pupils of the school,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-26
7 A DAY FOR 7 DAYS

Any man or woman who finds that
they are going backward, are not as
strong as they used to be. have lost
confidence in their ability to accom-
plish things, are nervous and run down
should take two Bio-feren tablets AFTER
each meal and one at bedtime.
Seven day for seven days.
Then take one after each meal until
the supply is exhausted.
Then if your nervousness is not gone;
If you do not feel twice as strong ana
energetic as before, If your sluggish
disposition has not been changed to a
vigorous active one, take back the
empty package and your money Will Do
returned without comment.
No matter what excuses. worry.
overwork-too much tobacco or alcohol
have weakened your body and
wrecked your nerves. any druggist
anywhere is authorized to refund your
money on request if Bio-feren. the
mighty upbuilder of blood, muscle ana
brain does not do just what is Claimed
for it.
Note to Physicians: There is no
secret about the formula of Bio-feren.
it is printed on every package. here IL
is: Lecithin Calcium Glycero-phos-
phate; Iron Peptonate; Manganese Pep
tomato: Ext Nux Vomica; Powd. Cen
tan; Phenolphthalein; Olearesin Capsi-
cum; kola.
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mourner. Andy was one true friend.
he never asked me to lend him a
cent, though | knew that he was prac-
ucally starving to death"
The professor of elocution was in
structing an ambitious young man in
the art of public speaking
When You have finished your lee
lure he said. " bow gracefully, and
leave the platform on tip-toe"
Why on tip-toe?" querried the am
bilious young man
SO as not to wake the audience,
replied the professor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-26
Armenian and Syrian
Relief Pledges Overdue

When the subscription was taken
last winter for the Arminian and Sy-
rian Relief Fund, a generous response
was made. Quite a number of the
subscriptions have not yet been paid.
Especially of those who made monthly
subscriptions, have paid but part
and the money is very urgently need
ed.
VIII all parties who are in arrears.
please call at the Dickinson Trust
company and settle with Mr.. J. A.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-26
The American Spirit

More than year ago America announced to
the world that she had entered the war to make
the world safe for democracy and dangerous for
autocracy. Berlin scoffed at our sincerity and
ridicued our military ability.
Arroganty and contemporary the Most High
predicted that the Yankee soldiers would make
good cannon fodder for his savagely trained
Huns. Even loyal Americans and our allies Won
dered how our citizen-soldiery trained in few
months, would stand against the picked troops
of nation that had worked on its war machine
for forty years.
Then came the test.
The Crown Prince, acting under the German
high command, hurled the flower of the German
army at the Yankee soldiers. The sequel is his
tory. Not only did the champions of liberty
stand their ground, but they took the initiative
and in hand to hand conflict and open warfare,
proved their worth to the complete satisfaction
of their Allies and the bloody discontinue of the
Huns.
Berlin's Psychological analysis, wrong as
usual, was again held up to the world for ridicue.
The dollar idolators, flabby libertines, craven
towards and undisciplined soldiers of nation of
boosters, as Berlin describes us, proved they
knew how to fight, and what they were fighting
for
The Most High might just as we'll get the
idea out of his head now as later that our boys
do not know for what this war is being waged.
Back of their slogan, "Get the KAISER" is the
lofty principle of fighting for righteousness
against mighty power of evil ncarnate in a
person who temporarily occupies the Hohenzol-
lern throne
correspondent Of the Gornals OItalia of
Rome has summed up his impression of the
American soldiers in the following words, which
we believe is of the most lucid expositions of
the real temper and feeling of our boys that has
been penned
Il would define the American army as a
revealing phenomenon. The speeches, the
thoughts of the officers and soldiers are
surprising; it is not simply an army which
goes into line, not merely soldiers who make
ready to fight it is people in arms which
lands from across the ocean; sure of it's own
thoughts confident in its own deeds, like a
knight in helmet and breastplate approach
ing the magic of an enchanted land
'They believe! They come with the psy-
cholOgy of crusaders, conscious of great
task, decided to accomplish it to avenee
wrongs and right them.
"The French cry aloud: ooh, the boches;
we shall have them
"The Americans repeat quietly: We shall
destroy them,' and they do not raise their
voices. They believe; they have persuasion,
faith. For them it is question of time.
This persuasion is nourished by the faith
which they have in their own country; it is
pride; they feel that they are great
people, in its great hour; they are sure of
having all: Gold. men, leaders. raw mater.
ials, organizers"
Could anything describe more pointedy the
viewpoint Of the American soldier and civilian
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-26

According to the new Automobile
Blue Books, the scenery twelve miles
north Of Salem. Indiana, on the Jack
son Highway, is very beautiful. For
two miles the road gradually ascends,
winding as it goes, making AZ turns
in that distance.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-26

The schools of West Lafayette or
ganized into War Savings societies
have divided into units, which they
have named and numbered for the
Army and Navy. These units are
working with enthusiasm and have re-
ceived total pledges of w. S. S. to date
of S5,661.19.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-26

Wiechman, who is the treasurer.
II parties will kindly call and settle
before August l, it will save the com
mittee considerable time as they must
call and collect as soon after that as
possible.
We trust a prompt response.
DR.. NJ. F. Johnston, chairman.
l.. II. Bunyan, secretary
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-26
On@eSpUr;
Meh1On1Qnt
Wooden shoes next.

wooden SlOeS next.
They are going to be made in this
country. Somebody has discovered
the necessary supply of alderwood
They will retail for about $3.50 q
pair.
At that they will be better invest.
ment than leather shoes, which cost
twice as much and will last only half
as long.
Only one minor difficulty, and that
will be getting overshoes over them in
the winter, but that little difficulty
will be remedied.
Nobody will have enough money to
buy the overshoes.
A good pair of wooden shoes lasts
several generations. The old man
uses them to spank the kids, and then
hands them down to his eldest son.
The chief ambition of young men in
all countries where wooden shoes are
worn is to have larger feet than their
fathers so they can have new wooden
shoes Of their own, but very few
achieve this ambition.
The Germans reduced thir census
to fool the allies on their man-poWer.
anu HOW tle allies are IeuueiH6 ehO
German census to fool the Germans.
The woman who used to
Make her husband miserable
BY trying to spend as much
As the neighbor women
Now makes him miserable
By trying to save as much
AS the neighbor women.
The styles the thing.
While we may be all wrong about
it, there are times when we are just
as we'll satisfied to have our own Job
as to have Joe Tumulty's.
One paper says people are afraid to
go to the seashore on account of the
U.boats. That's probably the reason
the ocean resort hotels are all crowd
ed to the limit and turning people
away. There is reason for every
thing
How's that w. s. S. pig coming
S. S.
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