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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-28
CADETS TO PRY OFF
 FOOTBALL LID TODAY
Will Open Season on Home Gridiron Against Mitchell
 Field Aviators.

West Point, N. ,, Sept. 2S - The Army will open the football season here today in a game with a team representing the army officers from Mitchell Aviation Field, Long Island. The aviators' prowess on the gridiron is entirely unknown here, but it is said that the personnel of the visiting eleven is made up in part of college men with football experience.
 The Army eleven is in good shape for the "blow-off'' and hopes, to win by a neat margin. The cadets found time yesterday for a signal drill, which was held indoors They also went through a chalk talk with the coaches on the plays to be launched in today's game.
 It has been definitely announced that Syracuse University will take the place on the Army's schedule made vacant by the cancellation of the game with the Carlisle Indians. The Army will tackle Syracuse on Octo- Der 12. The cadets are still trying to get a game for October 25, which date formerly went to Tufts.
 There is some doubt existing also as to whether or not the Notre Dame contest on the card for November Z will be played in view of the recent ruling of the War Department against long trips, although the West Vir- ginia eleven has obtained permission to come up from the South.
 The Hoosier eleven has not def- nitely cancelled. The Notre Dame Army game has been for years an in 1 tersectional battle of no little interest and Army rooters would hate to see ii go and will make every effort to save 1 1t. It is the most interesting grid iron contest on the home schedule. e..
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-28
HERTLING TOTTERS,
 GERMAN RUMOR

Stockholm, Sept. 2S-The tenure of Chancellor von 8ertling has been se- verely if not seriously shaken, is the view expressed by sections of the German press. The rumor that Lieue. Gen. von Stein, Prussian War Minister, has again resigned is the occasion for this conclusion.
 The smashing attack made by Adolph Groeber, one of the Clerical leaders, on the imperial military au- thorities, and, particularly on won Stein personally, and the Chancellor subsequent disavowal of him, are re- garded as having made von Steins continuance in office difficult.
 Vice Admiral Edler von Mann has been designated to succeed Vice Ad- miral von Capelle as Secretary of che Navy, according to the Cologne Volkszeitung. Von Mann now is at the head of the U-boat section of the navy.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-28
DERBY ELKS ARE COMING SUNDAY
 FOR RED CROSS
Will Battle With Local Antlered Tribe for Supre-
 macy at Baseball.

Everything is ready for the big game tomorrow at Newfield park be- tween the E1ks of Derby and their antler brothers of Bridgeport lodge. The committee has made big ar engagements for this game and outside of the exciting contest itself there wtll be several big features that will make the affair interesting and en- Joyable. It is expected that more than 300 Naval Reserves from Pel- ham Bay will. be the guests of the local lodge at this game. In the ev- ening the navy boys give their big performance of "Biff Bang" at the Park theatre. -
 "Jim" O'Rourke, the old ex- Giant star, will cover first for the local boys as he has. done for many years past. Jim claims his eye Is just as good as in the old days when he bounded them off Coogan's Bluff when playing in the big league. He has invited his old friend John J. McGraw the New York Giants man. ager to umpire the game and MT. McGraw will be his guest while in the city. It won't do for any of the Derby boys to question McGraw's de- cisins as he has a way of his own of settling disputes, It is just possi- ble that he may wear a Bridgeport uniform in this game.
 The Elks will give away S25 in thrift stamps to the person holding the lucky number on the score card. Every score card will have a number and some one will leave the game that much richer.
 Thousands of tickets have already been sold for this game which will start at 3 p. m., and a large sum Is expected for the Red Cross funds.
 Cars will be run at frequent inter- Z vals so as to handle the large crowd comfortably and Manager Goodwin of the Connecticut Company states he will handle the crowd very quick ly. A large number of cars will be waiting after the game to take the people homeward.
 So confident are the Derbyites that they will capture this second game they are coming down 1000 strong in a special train to root for their team and a great battle is sure to result.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-28
OPEN RENSSELAER,
 FOOTBALL SEASON
Coach "Jack" Reed Finding Difficult to Select Open
 ing Game Today.

Troy, N. Y, Sept. 2S-With 46s new students entered for the war en- gineering course at the Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute and more than 300 upper classmen returned, includ- ing a number of the fastest inter- scholastic football players of the East, Coach Jack" Reed is finding the se- lection of the Institute varsity team problem of surfeit of excellent material. The Troy Polytechnic will play it's opening gridiron match of the season with the Wesleyan University eleven at Middletown, Conn.,, today, but even the squad selected for this opening game will hardly be consid- cred the seasons fixtures.
 More than a hundred students have been tried out in football togs this season, but the coach had reduced this number to under 40 this week. In the scrimmages of the stiff practice this week the general lineup of the varsity group against the scrubs has been about as follows: Erbe, full back; Raymond and Applebaum, halfbacks; Filler or shankey, quarter back; Captain Richards, centre; Voor- hies and Bartz, guards; Lawlor and Alvarez, tackles; Sweet and Frank, ends.
 The veterans from last years team remaining are Captain Richards Swet, Frank, Shankey and Voorhies. Shankey, who has been attending the Plattsburg training camp, got into the game this week with all the pep" that speeded up the Polytechnic squad this season. Erbe comes to the Institute from Brown University, 1 where he played fullback on the col | lege second team last season, and Raymond, who has been tried at end and back, is also a college player, 1 having transferred his allegiance from the Worcester Polytechnic. Eller, who is a graduate of the Hutchinson High school at Buffalo, was the se- i lection there last fall for the All High School quarterback and looks good for the berth here. Lawlor a
 New York City High school boy has
 been showing well at tackle. Wagner | '19, has been substituting in the back field, where there is very close com petition, with good results.
 One or two two changes may be
 made necessary in the Rensselaer,
 schedule due to war conditions in the colleges. The Massachusetts "Aggies' this week cancelled their game fol October 19 at Amherst, but Manager Nussbaumer of the Institute team
 has received a request for two home and home games with Williams Col lege, which has cancelled games witf
 the most distant colleges.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-28
August Foreign
 Trade Breaks Records

Both imports and exports of mer- chandise were greater during August than in any previous August in the history of American foreign trade, ac- cording to an announcement by the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Com merce, Department of Commerce.
 Imports amounted to $27S, S,0o0, ,0oO. an increase of $5,O00,OOO over August. 1917, and $31,00O,000 over July of this year. During the eight months ended with August, imports were $2,- 060, ,000, 900, a slight increase over the corresponding period of 1917.
 Exports increased from s50S, ,000,- 900 in July to $529, 900, 900 in August as compared with $48S,000,000 in August, 1917 During the first eight months of this year exports totaled $4,O12, 900, 900, a decrease of s13S,- 100000 as compared with a similar period in 1917.
 Imports of gold, slightly over $1,- 500,o00, were less during August than in any month for over fifteen years. and for the eight months amounted to S54,000,000 as against $524,00O,000 last year. Exports of gold were also small, being $3,277,O00, compared with SAG, 6,OeO,OoO for August, 1917. During the eight months the exports amounted to only $32.OO0, 00o com pared with $318,OOO,00 in 1945.
 Exports of silver broke ali records for the month of August, being over $23, ,OOO,0 ,000, as against $7,500,000 for August, 1917, and $157, 7,600,000 for the eight months, compared with s52, 100000 for the eight months of 1917. Imports of silver were $7,265,- 900 in August and $47,6O0,00 for the eight months as compared with S5,- 6SO,00O and $27.250, 900, respectively for similar periods in 1917.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-28
CONTRIBUTIONS TO SOLDIERS AND
 SAILORS CLUB
Bridgeport War Bureau Makes Acknowledgement
 Money is Needed.

The Bridgeport War Bureau Is so- liciting subscriptions from the people of Bridgeport and vicinity for the fur nishing and maintenance of the Sol diers' and Sailors Club. This sum 1t is estimated about $2,000. Of this sum $550 has been contributed with out solicitation.
 Subscriptions may be left at the War Bureau, with the president of any National Bank or Trust Com pany, and the postmaster, or with Frank T. Staples. treasurer, to whom all checks should be made payable.
 The donations and contributions re- ceived up to date of beginning solici- tation for subscriptions are the fol- lowing:
 MT. and Mrs. E. W. Harral. house, couch, two tables, rocker, tablecloth, mahogany and glass tray.
 Samuel H. Wheeler, billiard table.
 A. G. Skidmore, taking down and setting up billiard table. Mrs. Charles L. Averill, large oak writing table and desk.
 MT. and Mrs. William G. Lineburgh, new Hallett & Davis plano.
 Harry Sterrett, gas stove.
 Mrs. Charles F. Wood, rubber stair | coverings and books.
 Mrs. E. N. Sperry, two large oil paintings, one hatstand with mirror, one hair mattress, curtainp oles and fixtures, one elk's head, one doe head, i onep air gun horns, Mrs. Hdoward Simpson, picture, 1yi, of ho~ zJi- covers, etc.
 Mrs. James L. McGovern, two | tables.
 Mrs. Jacob B. Klein, upholstered chair
 Edmund s. Wolf, water cooler. Mrs. Henry S. Glover, 25 Voctor records. Graphophone Company, grapho- phone and 25 records monthly.
 MT. Milligin, extension shaving mir TOT. Hickey's Independent Express, trucking.
 F. D. Ives, trucking.
 Chris Rickard, trucking on three | occasions. United Illuminating Co.,, electric Al5AlL anu LOQ1 OulASlS WIll IdDOTs Connecticut Library Supply, desk supplies.
 G. W. Fairchild & Sons, chimes clock.
 Mrs. John T. King, two wicker rockers, two wicker chairs wicker stand grass rug. Mrs. Horace W. Wilmot, Saturday Evening Post.
 Joseph samone, magazines, papers, tobacco.
 Bridgeport Chapter American Red Cross, all linen and sheeting for the club.
 Frank H. Fargo, discount of one half of price of letter paper and en- velopes.
 Standard American, donation of printing.
 Chamberlain & Shropshire, basket and stationery supplies. F. E. Beach, large discount on pur- | chases.
 George Heisler donation, tuning piano. | Moneys contributed-W. B. and A. | c. Wheeler, $1O0; Henry Atwater, | $100; Judge A. B. Bers, $100; MT. and Mrs. George w. Wheeler, s1O0; Mrs. Susan W. Bishop, $50; Thimble Club, | $50; Little Sisters, $50.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-28
WILL MAKE TEST
 } OF ROSEN RYE ON FARMS OF COUNTY

In cooperation with the Fairfield County Farm Bureau, several farmers in different sections of the county are preparing to plant half-acre test plots of Rosen rye. Records will be kept of the results obtained from these plots in order to determine whether this rye will yield more than the seed rye commonly sowed in this vicinity. It is said to be an exceptional yielder and is one of the few pure strains of this grain.
 The plots will be designed by signs reading, "Rosen Rye Test Plot-Fair- field County Farm Bureau" Follow ing are the names of those cooper ating in this test:
 Dr. Walter c. Wood, New Canaan; F. c. Nichols, Easton; John Gammie, New Fairfield; A. B. Brundage, Dan bury; r. H. Beers, Brookfeld; D. A. St. John, New Canaan; H. B. Mallory, Danbury; Sterling Hubbell, Shelton; Harry Greenman, Newtown; J. G. Hawley, Bedding.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-28
NAVY WANTS MORE GAMES,

Annapolis, Md, Sept. 2S-The Nav al Academy management is trying to fill the vacant places on it's schedule. November 2 has been offered to the Universitv of West Virginia and No vember 16 6to Ursinus. There is no change as to the prospects of the Army Navy game, though there is no idea of the spectacular features of the contest as in former years It is proposed to play the game either in Philadelphia, which is just about half way between the two places, or at An napolis or West Point. The regiment of midshipmen does not expect to leave Annapolis to see the game.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-28
Black Eye For the
 Boxing Game Here

Announcement has been made by John c. Stanley, president of the Police Commission, that no permits for. boxing bouts will be issued in this city during the coming winter. Stan- ley said if the promoters are willing to turn over the entire proceeds fer benefit of the soldiers in France he may listen to proposals, but other wise there will be "Nothin' doin'." This applies to private as well as public shows, he says. President Stanley is merely following the order issued under authority of the State Council of Defense by the State Po- lice forbidding boxing shows in the state during the war.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-28

the latter class is the presence in the United States of Freddie Welsh. who still to,ds the Lord Lonsdale belt em- blematic of the championship of this class. The present champions of England are:- Heavyweight, Bombar- dfer Wells; light heavyweight, Ser geant- Major Dick Smith; middle weight, Sergeant Pat O'Keefe; well terweight. Sergeant Johnny Basham; i; lightweight, Freddie Welsh; feather weight, Fancy Lee; hantamwaight, Young Fox; flyweight, Private Jimmy . Wilde.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-28
CITY LEAGUE GAMES

Play in the City Baseball league will come to a close tomorrow with three games scheduled at Seaside Park. The Athletics and Savoys are to play Ft o'clock on No. dia- mond and at 3:30 on the same field the Savovs will play the St. 5os-
 eph's. The Athletics and Rosebuds will play at 3:30 on No. d;amono.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-28
GROWN RESIGNS
 POSTMASTERSHIF

Torrington, Sept. 2S--Hugh W Cronin, postmaster here since 1915, and nephew of the late William Ken nedy of Naugatuck, former congress man from this district, recently sent his resignation to the postoffice de- partment, he announced here to- day.
 MT. Cronin suffered breakdown last December and was missing for several days. His condition was due to business troubles and over work.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-28
BRITISH CASUALTIES.

London, Sept. 2s-British army casualties for the week ending today, as announced by the War Office fol- low:
 Officers killed or died of wounds, 432; men, 3,936.
 Officers wounded or missing, S04; men, 19,757.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-28
Saturday, Oct. 12.

Horace Murphy, of Syracuse, will manage the automobile races, which will be held Saturday, Oct. 12. the closing day. This will be Mir Mur- phys second year in this capacity at the Danbury Fair and he will be able to give better show than he did last year, if that is possible. The Fair management is generous with its purses and MT. Murphy is popular with the racers. The races will be under A A. A. sanction and conduct ed by that organizations officials.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-28
SCHEDULE CURTAILED.

RIinneapolis.M .Minn., Sept. 2S-It was announced last night that the Univer- sity of Minnesota football eleven will be obliged to cancel its. games with Indiana and Michigan because mili- tary training regulations made it i'm possible for the squad to leave for Indianapolis and Ann Arbor earlier than the Friday night preceding the Saturday of each game.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-28
661 Fairfield Avenue.
DISTRICT OF MILFORD, ss. PROBATE COURT,

September 23, 1918
 Estate of William W. Allen, Mil ford, in said district. deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the DIs- trict of Milford hath limited and a1- lowed six months from the date here or for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present their accounts properly attested. within said time, will be debarred a recovery All persons indebted to said estate are re quested to make immediate payment to
 MELINDA J. ALLEN,
 II26s"p Admi1istratrix-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-28
SPORTING NOTES

When Wilson B. Mathews passed away recently in San Antonio, the na- tional pastime lost one of it's real O timers. Mathews was well known ir the minor leagues as a player, um- pire an writer. For a brief perio 1T 1910 he serve as an umpire in the National league.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-28
DIR. WILLIAM DUCLOS.

Funeral services for Dr. William Duclos were held at the rooms of Henry E. Bishop. Fairfield avenue yesterday afternoon. The Odd Eel lows and Red Men had charge of the services and interment was in Park cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-28

Upon the launching of two ships by the Skinner & Eddy corporation of Seattle. making a total of 30 vessels to be sent down the ways. Chairman Hurley sent the congratulations of the Shipping Board.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-28
TO-DAY IN PuGILIsIIo ANNALS

1s12-Luther McCarty knocked out Jack Mcfarland in the second round at Pittsburgh.
 1912-Eddie McGoorty defeated Barney Williams in six rounds al Philadelphia.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-28

J. A. Carlson, patternmaker at a
 Seattle shipyard, was arrested on charge of "doctoring" steel for United
 States ships and tampering with roll ing stock in order to cause wrecks
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-28
STATE OF CONNECTICUT.
 DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss,

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss, PROBATE COURT,
 September 19 1918 Estate of Henry Jones, late of the town of Bridgeport, in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Bridgeport, hath limited and al- lowed six months from the date here- of for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for. settlement those who neglect to present their &C., counts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 HARRIET E. JONES,
 EXecutrix. 661 Fairfield Avenue. I25 s%p
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-28

In spite of the war, the English professional boxers are very active an interest in their doing runs high. Since the British empire was plunged into war in 1914. twenty'tWo cham pionship contests have been fought in all classes with the exception of the lightweight division. The only req son for the lack of activity amons
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-28
SPLIT HEATS CLOSE
 MEET AT COLUMBUS
Hank Stout Beats Field, Including Red Bon, in
 Feature. -

Columbus, Ohio, Sept 2S-Colum- bus said farewell yesterday to the Grand Circuit races for 1918 when four class races were offered and every event went into split heats be- fore winners were declared.
 big surprise came when Red Bon, an easy winner last Saturday, failed to show at all and finished outside the money. He sold for $10O to $50 for the field and a hatful of tickets were sold on him at this ratio.
 Hank Stout won the race with Moho, and Allerton Heir, other heat winners. Halderman was taken down from behind Allerton Heir in the fourth heat and c. A. Valentine sub stituted. He could not improve his position and MT. Halderman again was permitted to drive in the fifth heat.
 Omonde won the 2:17 pace after laying up the first heat. It was his second victory of the week. Petrex had little difficulty in landing the 2:13 trot, The summaries:
 2:1S Trot; Three in Five Heats;
 O.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-28

Senator Pittman of Nevada accused Republicans in the Senate with at tempts to kill the woman suffrage bill.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-28
DANBURY FAIR RACES

The races for light harness horses at the Danbury Fair (Oct. 712) will be on the same extensive scale as in the past, the purses totalling $6.000, divided as follows:
 Monday, Oct 2.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-28

Liberty Bonds are the depth bombs that will keep the seas free.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-28

Prince Vincent, Peter Grimm, Els wood Wilkes. Joseph Guy. The Sub stance and Silico Axworthy also start eG
 Time, 2:1OA, 2:09A, 2:10. 2:17 Pace; Three sn Five Heats;
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-28

Dorothy Forbes, Jack the Clipper and Annie Moore also started. Jack the Clipper won the first heat, then was distanced.
 Time, 2:o8A, 2:o7A, 2:09A, 2:1oA
 2:13 Trot; Three in Five Heats;
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-28
2:13 Pace; Three !n Five Heats;
 

Purse $1,OOO. Baronwood (Valentine) ..6 2 2 1 General Wilson (Martin) 2 6 ' 2 J. w. S. (PurcelD.. ....7 1 9 4 Baron Chanx (Wellwood) l 3 3 3 Miss Abbe Brino, Highland Lassie and Barney Bell also started. Time, 2:67H, 2:O5A, 2:O5H, 2:05A !,
 2:12
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-09-28

Little Dick, Glenwood B., Red Bon and Oscar Watts also started. Time, 2:1OA, 2:08A, 2:10A, 2:14A
 DIAM
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-04-30
PAST PRESENT FUTURE SOLDIERS
DINE TOGETHER AT MEETING

Az past, present and future Of
to nited States army was combin-
~ II 4 memorable gathering at the
p b r. hall Friday, April 26th,
zoe Shelby camp had It's an
pIa love feast All visiting boys
me city who wore the khaki were
cstecially invited guests and quite
number responded and also the
oya who that day were TO entrain
r .raining camp. Thus it was that
ene seldom witnessed was laid
'.o those present when the vet
e,@ HE war of the Sixties sat
Cow % dine with the boys of the
present in their khaki, while Just
ras he festal board sat the boys
1y in uniform but who had been
cho4ea 10 depart TO don the badge
q honor on that day.
After tho feast had been served
Tie camp opened its regular session.
Mrs. r. NJ. Cavett, president local
chapter U. D. G.. presided at the
opening and called upon Judge Vance
10 introduce the new commander Of
the camp, j. r. Owsley Judge Vance
opened his remarks by saying that
the camp felt O loss In the absence
OF CO.. T. II Dwyer ana others who
have always been so ready 10 assist
The camp financially and otherwise,
and regretted SO much that they
could not be present AT the con
clusion Of the Introduction, Comman-
der Owsley responded.
The committee on soliciting funds
for the endowment Of beds in France
reported having collected the sum Of
$500 instead OF $4,000 as was our
portion and that instead Of one bed
two would likely be endowed. The
blanchard Chapter reported $1,000
Tor The purpose. IN all 10 beds have
already been paid for. for one year.
AT the conclusion OF this renort
sergt. sharmon Owsiey, son OF the
commander Of this camp, VINO was a
visitor in tho city, was called for
and made a short but cheerful talk
in behalf Of the boys IN khaki who
were present.
a committee was appointed to
draft constitution and bylaws with
The following result; Judge Vance
Commander owsley. Mrs. Cavett
Jack Hale, Comrade Downs. Mrs
Watkins, with the commander as
chairman
At this point, Glenn D. Nelson. one
of the boys in Khaki present, was in
vited 10 speak but desired to be
questioned as it was found that he