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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27
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The door bell rang today, being 2 ladies to see ma, one being a little fat lady with big almonds on her fingers and the other a big skinnie lady with little almonds on her cans. And they sat down in the parler and I went up tell ma, and wen I got as far as the setting room wat was in there but our cat Fluffy cha3ing a fether erroundl the floor as if he thawt he was hav- ing more fun than little, wich he proberly was, me standing there watching him and forgetting all about the ladies, and after a vile ma came to the setting room door with her hat on, saying, Benny I'm going shop ping, in case anybody wunts to know. | Yes mann, if you bring home eny candy will you bring home chocklits? |? I sed.
 l You're not supposed to eat chocklits in war time, sed ma. Meening she proberly wouldent, and she went down stairs and out the frunt door and then I watched the cat some more and then I looked out the back window at a huckster yelling, bannannas without selling eny, and all of a suddin I thawt, G, gosh, G, forgot to tell her about tho 2 ladies. And went down in the parler agen and the ladies was setting there as if they thawt 1t was time sumthing happened, me saying, Ma aint home. Well for goodniss sake, did you ever heer the beet of that? sed the little fat one. Meening wy dtdent I tell them long ago.
 It's outrageous, childern nowadays have no sents and fewer manners, sed the big skinnie one. Meening me, and they both went out looking as if they dident care if they never came back and after a vile ma came home with iout the chocklits, me saying, 2. ladies was heer to see you, ma Not saying wen they got heer, and ma sed, Who lwere they? and I sed, One was a lit tie fat one and one was big skinnie lone.
 That awfill Mrs. Marble and that terrible Mrs. Jones, hevven be praised l missed them, sed ma.
 Yes mann, sed.
 Growing I couldn't of -did better i I had tried.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27
THE WOMEN OF BETHLEHEM

The women of Bethlehem are dis tinct tyne, good looking, rather short of stature even for Oriental women, round faced, tranquil, placid and kind of aspect. Not a few of them are rather fair and have blue eyes. They wear dark blue skirts, dark red jac- kets, with white veils over their heads though not over their faces. Under the veil the married women wear . peculiar cap of stiff, embroidered black cloth about six inches high, an6 across the front of this cap is strung their dowry of gold or silver coins.- Christian Herald.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27
Behind 5HE FootIights
PLAZA

Never before were the Lee Kids, who were so famous for their mis- chievous cleverness, funnier than they are in their latest picture, "Tell It to the Marines" now being shown at the Plaza theatre. These two mischievious Kids had the audiences in an uproar of laughter from the time the first scene was flashed on the screen until the last, yesterday. First they are shown playing pranks on their parents and the servants and the home is so upset by the young sters that it almost looks like war itself. After the days pranking Is OCT the children go to bed and little Jane has a dream about the war which Is all enacted by manikins. The mechanical work shown in the picture Is nothing short of marvellous and is one of the greatest pieces of photography ever produced. Partic- ularly funny is the automobile ride taken by the youngsters.
 Ruth Curtis and her Jazz Eand was greeted with a great ovation by all audiences. Miss Curtis sings a num- Der of popular song hits and proves herself a good rag singer. The band is composed of five men, all excep- tionally good players who are right there" when it comes to syncopation.
 Mcintyre and Robbins offered a distinct novelty in their act entitled An Alley Rehearsal They first give an idea of life in a stage dress ing room and later are seen in the alley of the theatre wkere they prac- lice for their act, which gives this pair an opportunity to show their ex- ceptional talent with songs, eccentric dances and comedy. Mcintyre is the son of the famous Mcintyre of the team of Mcintyre and Heath, and his ncting shows the family talent Whalen and LaFleur, two cI0wn ac' robats. were reckless in then. daring stunts, and the Wiki Bird, a native of Hawaii, pleased with his song numbers and playing on his stee guitar.
 "Kiddies of No Mans Land" wal the title of the Red Cross picture. I you love children, and even if vol don't you would be interested to set these little tots of No Mans Lant and what the Red Cross is doing fo them. How they are being takel care of and brought back to healtl and the smiles reappearng on thei little faces. Gaumont News als brings interesting pictures of variou happenings in the outside world.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27
THE DUCHESS OF RICHMOND.

The Duchess of Richmond was the daughter of the Earl of Binden and lived during the reign of James I. Her two grandfathers, the Duke of Norfolk and the Duke of BuckinS- ham, had both lost their lives for aspiring to the throne. She fell in love with a vintner, Prannel by name, and married him. She Ees left a widow soon afterward and be- came engaged to Sir George Rodney. She dismissed the latter, however, for the Earl of Hertford, and Sir George
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27
MUSTEROLE QUICK
 RELIEF! NO BLISTER!
It Soothes and Relieves Like a Mustard Plaster Without
 the Burn or Sting

Musterole is a clean, white oint- ment, made with the oil of mustard. It does all the work of the old-fashioned mustard plaster - does it better and does not blister. You do not have to bother with a cloth. You simply rub it on-and usually the pain is4nl-:
 Many doctors and nurses use Muster ole and recommend it to their patients.
 They will gladly tell you what re. lief it gives from sore throat, bron- chitis, croup, stiff neck, asthma, neu- ralgia, congestion, pleurisy, rheuma- tism. lumbago, pains and aches of the back or joints, sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds of the chest it often prevents pneumonia.
 BOG and 60c jars; hospital size $2.5O.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27
STRUCK BY AUTO

While crossing Main street at Com mercial Wednesday night Miss A. Russ, 117 Shelton street was struck by an automobile owned and driven by Laszo Imrie, of Fairfield. Miss Russ was taken to her home by Imrie, who later reported the matter to the pollce.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27
FAIRFIELD COUNTY

The Fa l County Association met at iii. .atfield at 1:30 o'clock yesterday and discussed plans per tain!rg to this county for the coming legislature. A legislative program, and serious consideration of the can didates for speaker in the general assembly were the principal topics of discussion.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27
McEnelly Singers Coming

Awlays favorites with Bridgeport young people the McEnelly Singing orchestra will make it's next visit at the Colonial ball room in Fairfield avenue next Monday evening. There will be the usual short concert and long evening of dancing, all at the usual popular price. The latest mu- sic, many novelties, and a good time for every one is pronlsed.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27

Some of these people who were al- ways opposed to New Year resolu tions, are now complaining because 30 state Legislatures are reported about ready to pass the prohibition amend ment.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27

committed suicide. After the death of the earl she married the Duke of Richmond, and after his death as- pired, but unsuceessfully, to the hand of James I.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27
JAPAN HAS EPIDEMIC.

Tokio, Dec. 27-The epidemic of Spanish influenza has reached Japan and many schools have been closed In the large cities of the Empire. There have been many deaths.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27

Beagle supplied the raw material for the intellectual bomb shells which later startled the world-"The Origin of Species" and "The Descent of man.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27
WAR STAMP SALES

War Savings Stamps sold Dec. "A netted S4,635.15, making a grand to- tai for the city of $1,943,54 The state sold $33,172.s2 worth with a to-t tai of $15,294,13925.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27

The Czecho- Slovaks will coin theirn own money, the system to be based on the French franc.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27

Gold output of California was esti- mated at $1S,OO0,eOO, compared with $21, 100000 in 1917.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-27
COTTON MANUFACTURER DEAD

Maiden, Mass, Dec. 27-William A. Twiss of New Bedford, retired cotton manufacturer, died suddenly at the home of relatives here. With his father William H. Twiss, he long was active in the development of the Hathaway Mfg. Co.,, at New Bedford He was one Of the directors of the textile school there.
 Influenza cases in New York show a slight increase.
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BEST EVER" BOUTS IN
GARDEN TONIGHT
Dempsey-Miske and Leonard.
Jackson Top Gard.

Topped by the Dempsey-Miske bout
and supplemented by several other star
bouts, the boxing show under the aus
pieces OF the Commission for Training
Camp Activities will be staged tonight,
1t Is doubtful il as many star boxers
ever donned gloves together in the same
ring as will toss punches in Madison
Square Garden.
Almost of equal merit with the tin
between Jack Dempsey and Billy M.ske
is the inhroglio between Benny Leonard
and Willie Jackson, the man who
achieved something the lightweight
champion was unable to do-knock out
Johnny Dundee. Private Joe Lynch of
Camp Wadswor who stopped Kid
Williams, and Dick Loadman of Buffalo
who put Johnny Ertle to sleep, will
swap wallops, and Private Augie Rat
ner from Camp Wadsworth will on
change polthogues with Sergeant Ross
from Camp Taylor, protege OF Packey
Mcfarland.
ON account OF Mcfarland being over
wetght-Packey tips the beam at 10
pounds-and out OF condition, the for
mer lightweight wonder will not box
Jack Brtton. The fistIc world recog-
nizes the fact that Psckeys active ring
days are over anyway.
Walter Eddy, Camp Upton's leading
lightweight, will meet Private Andy
Terrano from Camp Wadsworth. Cor
poral Yankee" Brandt of Camp Upton
who used 10 be known as Dutch" will
mingle with his old rival, Private Johnny
Solsberg Not the gentlest engagement
on the programme will be the "No Mans
Land fight" between the representatives
OF the First and Second Battallons
Depot Brigade. Camp Upton.
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START DRIVE FOR FUNDS.
National Women Tennis war Ro-
lief Association Gets Busy,

In Its campaign TO secure funds the
National Tennis Women's War Relief
Association. Inc, has just started a
country wide series OF tennis tourna-
ments which promises to raise a large
sum OF money. Last year many OF these
events were played In the metropolitan
district. and encouraged by the success
Of that activity, the women have ex-
tended the plan TO fifteen other cities
which are most prominent in tennis af-
fairs throughout the United States
The first tournament has been PLAYED
at the West Side Tennis Club. with
twelve entries as follows. West Side
Tennis Club. Mrs Do Forest Candee
Helene POllak; New York Tennis Club,
Miss Bessie Moore. Miss Caroma VIM.
Mrs lingo Hartmann. Mrs. Albert Hum
phries Miss Allison, Miss BESSIE @.
Holden; Westminster Tennis Club. Miss
May Ryan; Nyack Club Mrs George
Chapman; Passaic Tennis Club Miss
Crane. Mrs Humphries and Miss Moore
won the round robin doubles.
Each of the twelve women entered
IN this tourn iment pledges herself to
hold another event In which eight will
enter and each OF the eight in turn
Will hold another tournament for four.
This chain will be started in Other
cities 30 that they Will be in operation
in sixteen cities. Tho entry fees will
go to the associations fund for war
relief
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LEAGUE WILL CONTINUE.
Eastern Waits on work or Fig hit"
Ruling for Action.

NEW HAVEN, July 15.-The Eastern
League will continue for the present and
may complete its season. according to
an announcement made tonight after a
meeting OF the directors The meeting
was called, It was stated, TO discuss the
effect on the players OF the work or
fight" order OF Provost Marshal General
Crowder.
Daniel O'Neil. president Of the league
was directed to take up the question
with the proper authorities and endeavoI
TO get ruling. No case has yet arisen
In the leagues territory which would
serve as a guide to the directors, It is
understood that II the order does not
operate against the players the league
will finish the season.
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Receive furlongs, For two-year
SERVICE MEET TOMORROW.
sailors md Marines Club to Hold
Games on Hudson shore.

The first athletic meet provided by
Mrs Edward y. Breitung at the Sailors
and Marines Club. l0lst street and
Riverside Drive, will be held at 3 80
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. This club
operates under the New York War Camp
Community Service for the welfare OF
the sailors and marines visiting this city
or stationed on the Granite State. which
Is anchored off Ninety-sixth street, The
following programme has been ar
ranged:
100 yard dash. three legged race. tug
of war, putting the shot, rescue race,
swimming race, one mile cutter race,
one mile whaleboat race. tennis doubles
and exhibitions OF boxing between John
yelling and Harry Thomas, Ted Lewis
and Soldier Bartfeld Joe Bonds and
Billy Miske, Jack Britton and Joe Well
ing. Leo johnson and Benny Nolgar.
The prizes for the various events do
mated by Mrs, Bre!tung will be awarded
by acknowledgements Warren l..
Sawyer. > A,s aa,4, II
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CiNCiSNATI. July 15.-The Giants to-
day checked the wild dash OF the ram
pant Reds and repealed Mattys men
af'er they had scored seven straight
successes. 1t took good pitching to
land the game, but Slim Saliee sue
ceeded In turning the trick. He had
Matty's sluggers well in hand all the
way and won by 2 to !. 1t was only
the second victory for the Giants on
Redland Field this year. in seven at
tempts.
II was the first game Sallee pitched In
two weeks. as the big fellow had been
laid up with sore muscles in tis back.
FOR a time II looked as though Sallee
would be of no use to the club for a
couple of weeks. and he had contem-
plated taking treatment in st. Louis
However. the real hot weather boiled
out the kinks in the veterans back and
MS ieft arm. and II he pitched with any
difficulty, the Reds were unable to as
certain where the difficulty lay. They
got only five hits of McGraw's left
handler. three Of them going to Tommy
Griffith.
Big Fred Toney also pitched in better
form than he had shown most of the
season. the Giants getting only Ave hits
In seven innings. A sixth hit was made
on Jacobus who pitched the eighth and
ninth for Mathewson. Jacobus recently
was recalled from Texas 20, .
The Giants did all their scoring against
Toney after two were out in the third
inning. Toney experienced no difficulty
in retiring the Giant battery, Rariden
and Sallee. but Burns beat out a slow
roller down the third base line and took
third when Young knocked slashing
single into right field.
Fletcher. who OF late has been hitting
timely, also sent a single to right, Burns
scoring and Young taking third Toney
emitted wild pitch. which proved the
deciding factor against him. II per-
mitted Young to score and advanced
Fletcher to second. Doyle walked and
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VETERAN ANDERSON
SURPRISES IN TENNIS
Beats II. BassfOrd and Enters
Semi-finals i'm Eastern
New York Singles.

Frederick G. Anderson. who Is eligible
for the coming national veterans tour
nament, appears to have found the Foun-
tain of Youth somewhere in Brooklyn.
The one time champion OF Long Island
yesterday afternoon advanced into tho
York singles on the clay courts OF the
Mount Pleasant Tennis Club at Pleas
antville, y. Y.
Anderson pere played with all his old
dash and vgor and defeated Henry II.
Bassford. Number One among the home
forces and a player who had been nc
corded a strong chance for the title.
Bassford never had chance with the
veteran and went out in straight sets. at
g. "a Dassfords long game suited
Anderson TO a nicely and ne smashed
his drives from the net to all fair parts
OF tho court
The fortunes OF the game may send
father against son in the final In the
upper half OF the semi finals Fred G.
Is bracketed with Abraham Bassford. Jr..
while in the lower section Sergeant John
COLON. the ambulance driver. just from
France. is down to meet Fred c., son of
Fred G. Frank. the strongest of the
Andersons. and only 16 years old. is not
In the competition and Is saving himself
FOR big effort in the New York State
tournament. which is to he started to-
morrow at Utica.
Abraham Rassford. Jr., advanced with
Fred G. Anderson Bassford worked
what might be called a mild upset. for
he defeated Harold Taylor. the brilliant
junior from Brooklyn at 6--3. IS.
Henry Bassford advanced into the
bracket with Fred O. Anderson by win
ming from Alfred B. Hammett at IS.
60, 6-3.
The Pelham Bay Naval Training Sta
ton gained a place in the final of the
doubles. II. II. O'Boyle and Alex Tier.
sailors, defeated George s. Groesbeck
and r. Landau In the semi-final round
at g. Go. The summaries:
Eastern New York Championship Sin
teated Warren Osgood. 90. 60; Ahra-
ham Bassford Jr., defeated Harold Taylor.
-. -: Henry II. Bsssford defeated
Alfred r. Hammett &c. ca. ia
Fourth Round-Fred q Anderson do
feated Henry II. Bassford. 6---2. s--t.
Doubles-Second round--AleAander Her
and II. b. OBoyle defeated James r.
Hughes and George King. SIS. 81. s--s !:
George Groesbeck and II Landau defeated
William Wadsworth and George O. Dor
man. 6-3. f--6 Ga: Frederick q. Ander-
son ana c a. Anderson defeated George
Walker and Allen Behr. Cd. Go. Henry
n Rassford and F. c. Anderson defented
e., 81.
Semi Final Round--Alexander Her and
II. r. o'Boyle defeated George Groesbeck
ana II Landau GO. Go.
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Slim Sallee Keeps Reds
in Check and Giants Win
Lefthander Returns With Bells on After Long Layoff
and Yields Only Five. Hts Bringing Drive of
Mattys Men to Halt

Zimmerman ended the inning by lining
10 Blackburne.
Cincinnati scored its only run in the
fourth inning. Chase opened with a sim
gle to centre and Sherwood Magee
popped To Fletcher. Griffith sent IA long
single to centre. sending Chase to third.
Chase scored and Grffith advanced to
second on Blackburnes long sacrifice
fly TO Burns. but Allen rolled to Fletcher
and was tossed out at first for the third
out.
The Reds made bold bid in the sew
enth. when Griffith .opened with two
base hit. but was unable to get past
third. Blackburne flied to Wilhott and
Allen popped to Rariden. Cueto batted
for Toney and walked.
Sallee also pitched with great caution
to Groh. and ne also drew his base on
balls. filling the bases. That put II
squarely up 90 Lee Magee. The fans
rooted hard for the native son. but Lees
best was a grounder to Fletcher. on
which Groh was forced at second. The
score:
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MAYOR REFEREES BOUTS.
Newark's Executive Omcint~s in
Ring TO Help soldiers.

NEWARK, July 15.-Soldlers from
Camp Dix boxed before 1000 persons.
third OF whom were women. at the
Velodrome here tonight All the bouts
were spirited and well contested. The
entire receipts went TO the Camp Dix
boys. Charles =. Gillen. Mayor OF the
city of Newark. refereed the final bout
in which Eddie Coulow shaded Red
Mack.
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Totals,. 33S7 q II
'Batted for Hannah An the ninth inning.
Kan for Hyatt in the ninth inning.
'batted for Robinson in the ninth inning.
Ne" York ........... o o 0 o o-3
Two base hit-Roth. Three base hit
PToW Home rur-Wood, Stolen basesLRoth,
ssciker Double plays-Coveleske. Evans
tn Johnson: Caldwell and Hannah: Roth
snd Johr son Left on bases-New York. Z:
,eyeiind, 2 First base on errors-New
YORK. Bases on balls-On Fnneran,
'u-ater :. Chapnsn. Thomas: of Covcies.
We Hannah. Finneran, Miller. HNs-On
Flnnsran, in innings none ont In eighth:
of Robinson, 1 in 2 innings. Hit by pitcher
BY Coveleske. / Hannah, Struck out
T. Flnneran, (Wambsganss. Chapman.
Evans, Johnson: by Coveleskie, (Gil-
toOley). Passed ball-Hannah. Losing
ri'cher-Finneran Earned runs-Off Fin
ntran, I; off Robinson. /: OF Coveleskie 3
umpres-Messrs Owens and Connolly. Time
o. glme-2 hours and ~ minutes.
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HARRY MYERS EXEMPT.

EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio, July l5--Per-
mission to Harry Myers. Brooklyn out
fielder, 10 finish this season with his
club, was given to-day by the draft
board OF Columb!ana county. sitting
here, which refused to class ha Sebal as
a non-essential industry, Myers imme-
diately informed Manager Robinson OF
the club, which is in Pittsburg, that he
would reJoin the team at once
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Charles Pilkington. tho Metropolitan
amateur 1875 pound boxing champion.
last night was defeated by Edward Cro-
zier in a special bout In the New York
Athletic Clubs amateur tournament.
Crozier was given the referees decl-
sion over the title holder after four hard
fought rounds The judges disagreed.
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PERRY REGISTERS
DOUBLE SUCCESS
Beats Browns After Relieving
Gregg in First Game; Gard
ncr Helps in Second.

PHILADELPHIA. July 15.-tAmerican)
Scott Perry was the winning pitcher
In both games to-day. Philadelphia beat
ing st. Louis by to 3 and 6 to 4.
In the frst game Perry relieved Gregg
after the Browns had tied the score in
the seventh inning. and not only held the
visitors safe but drove in two runs in
the eighth by hitting a single with the
bases full.
Gardeners triple In the nth with two
on the bases helped Perry in the second
game. The scores:
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FORMER YANKS TO JOIN.
Lamar and Alexander 10 Go Into
the Service.

TOLEDO. July 15.-Outfielder Lamar or
the Toledo club left to-day to take an
examination in Washington for tho avia-
ton service He came to Toledo from
the New York Americans.
Walter Alexander formerly OF the
New York Americans. left to-day for
Dallas, Tex. where he has been sum-
moned by the draft board In his home
district