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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-07

Der OF witnesses had given damaging
evidence of the way in which the food
administration was being defied and
Its wheat conservation rules flag
rantly violated by an Italian COLONY
In the Georgetown district of Ridge
held, that they had been guilty of
selling flour in much larger uuanti-
ties than the maximum of PAX
pounds at one time and that they had
also been careless about selling, at
the same time, an equal amount of
substitutes. The testimony of wit
nesses from New Haven, Norfolk and
Ridgefield also indicated that an ex-
cessive price had been fixed as a.
bonus for the illegal traffic in the
precious wheat which Herbert
Hoover says is a military necessity to
hold the Allied battle line.
AS in the recent Stamford cases.
where poor and ignorant foreigners
were not prosecuted for boarding but
were made to give up their excess
holdings of -four, the Ridgefeld
hoarders have been compelled to dis
gorge and to accept from the whole
salers, to whom they deliver the
flour, the smaller wholesale price
rather than the amount which they
originally paid.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-07
DEALERS
LICENSE TAKEN
BY US. AGENTS

Hartford, June with its sum-
mary action against New Haven
wholesale house, the Federal Food
administration today wrote the final
chapter in a series of exciting events
which climaxed, last week, in a dra-
matte midnight raid in Ridgefeld and
the arrests of several flour hoarders.
Upon receipt today of a telegram of
approval from Washington, the food
administration in this city announced
that the license of Gennaro Franco
& Sons of 1877 Columbus avenue, New
Haven, has been suspended for the
duration Of the war, the revocation
to- become effective June 10. 1t is
figured that the Frances will thus be
given sufficient time to arrange for q
transfer of their present stocks and
to close their warehouse by the end
of the present week. Several months
ago, the food administration put out
of business 1. Swirsky & Son of New
Haven for sugar profiteering.
At hearing, in this city, last week,
the Frances admitted, after a num-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-07
RETURNS FROM
WASHINGTON TRIP

Judge A. B. Beers, who went to
Washington recently to fight the pru-
posed restriction upon pensions which
vas introduced by Senator Sherwood,
has returned to this city. This bill
would prevent any veteran who has
$1,000 a year, who was a member of
the Soldiers Home, from receiving
any pension money. 1t would be
practically necessary for a veteran to
AT cept charity had this measure pass
&c. The Smoot bill, which gives pen
sions without restrictions was sub
stituted in the Senate for the Sher-
wood measure. The matter now
goes to \ conference committee TO-
settlement.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-07

Fifth avenue and Broadway lights
are to be dimmed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-07

Gen. R. E. L. Niche of the Amer
lean forces, died in France of natur-
al causes
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-07

Ray schalk continues to catch every
game played by the White .Sox.
Though little fellow Schalk. can
stand all sorts of work.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-07

Jack Hendricks has a likely look
ing young pitcher in sherdell, a
slightly built southpaw.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-07

If Elmer Myers can regain his old
consistency Connie Mack will, have
three very strong boxmen in Perry,
Gregg and Myers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-07

George Sisler is leading the Ameri-
can League in base stealing, accord
ing to the latest figures, but Iris
Speaker is giving him a hard fight
for first place.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-07

A child's kindergarten chair is a
great convenience in house, espec-
tally in the kitchen. Often one wants
to reach something which does not
require a stepladder, but is too high
for the arm. The seat of the chair
should be about IL inches from the
floor, and it can be easily carried
by the back from attic to cellar.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-07

Red Smith of the Boston Braves
furnished the best hitting squirt OF
the season when he collected 10 hits
in stretch of 10 games. 1t carried
him some distance beyond the 400
mark.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-07
Here and There.

Ray Schalk continues to catch every
game played by the White sox.
Though a little fellow Schalk. can
stand all sorts of work.
Jack Hendricks has a likely look
ing young pitcher in Sherdell,
slightly built southpaw.
If Elmer Myers can regain his old
consistency Connie Mack will have
three very strong boxmen in Perry,
Gregg and Myers.
George Sisler is leading the Aneri-
can League in base stealing, accord
ing to the latest figures, but Iris
Speaker is giving him a hard fight
for first place.
Red Smith of the Boston Braves
| furnished the best hitting squirt of
| the season when he collected 10 hits
in stretch of 10 games. 1t carried
him some distance beyond the 400
mark.
Roger Bresnahan, to save expenses,
is covering centre field for his Toledo
team.
| Several years ago numerous fart
lilies had at the same time two of
more members playing in the big
leagues, but such cases now are rare.
The Robins at present are the only
major league team that has two
brothers on it's roster, lack Wheat,
the outfelder, and Mack Wheat, the
catcher, representing the family in
major league circles. Another
brother, Curtiss, who is 20 years old,
has just started out as professional.
Curtiss is combination of his two
major league brothers, as he can play
in the field as we'll as behind the bat.
He is with the Worcester club of the
New England League.
The first baseball game in which
any of the players wore uniforms was
played just 81 years ago today June
7, 1851, when the New York Knick-
bockers, the pioneer ball club, play
ed the Yorkville Washingtons. The
Knickerbockers created a great SEN
sation by appearing on the field clad
uniformly in white shirts and blue
trousers, with straw lids covering
their domes. Cheers, boots and cat
calls greeted their appearance, for the
uniforms were a complete surprise,
and were publicly worn for the first
time at that game. The Washing
tons, like all other clubs up to that
time, were CARRIED in plain citizens
clothes. The idea made a great hit,
and within a year all the important
clubs were wearing uniforms. Long
trousers were worn up to 1858, when
the Cincinnati Red Stockings pulled
off another innovation by adopting
short pants" The Reds in that
year wore caps, and their sartorial
outfits established a precedent which
has been followed to this day, with
some slight changes and improve
ments.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-07

The Yanks are even with or ahead
of all clubs except the White Sox on
this seasons play. The Sox have won
four games of the six played with
Higgins team
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-07

In mending thin jersey underwear
use Brussels net. 1t is strong and
elastic and will often outwear the
garment. A piece of fine net plac-
ed under fine embroidery or lace
which is wearing will hold it togeth-
Ier for long time.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-07

Jim Sullivan, former middleweight
champion of England, was born on
this date in 1888, at Bermondsey. At
last reports he was doing his fighting
with a gun, as private in the Third
London Scottish regiment. He be-
came a professional boxer at the age
of twenty, but in his early contests
he did not make very good showing.
1t was not until 1909 that he began
to forge to the front For two years
he remained at the head of the Eng
lish middleweights, and it was not
until June, 1911, when he fought Billy
Papke in London, that he first ex-
perienced the sensation of being
knocked out. That happened in the
ninth round of the bout. In 1912
Sullivan fought Georges Carpenter
for the middleweight championship
of Europe, at Monte Carlo, and the
clever Frenchman made quick work
of him, landing a knockout punch
in the second round. Sullivan then
went to Australia, where he achieved
a small measure of success, but was
back in England when the war broke
out.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-07
FISTIC HISTORY

One of the most terrific heavy
weight championship battles in ring
history was fought "a years ago to-
day at Chichester, England. 1t was
contest between Ireland and Eng
land, with Jack Langan, called Irish
man Jack" representing the Guild Sod,
and Tom Spring, the champion, de-
Tending the pugilistic honors of John
Bulls isle. In the end Spring was the
victor, but only after seventy-six ter
rible rounds, lasting about two hours
and half.
The title holder and the Irish
champion had met once before, IT
Worcester, and Spring had been
awarded the victory only after sew
enty-seven rounds. Langans show
ing was so good that the fans decide1
he was entitled to return match.
Spring was at that time about thirty.
while Langan was four years young
er. The 1rishman had all the yet
ter of it in the matter of skill and
cleverness, but Spring was one of
those human bulldogs who do not
know when they are beaten. The
ring for the fight was pitched in the
middle of a field. The champion hal
an advantage of a dozen rounds over
his opponent, was taller and had /
longer reach. The first few rounds
were about even, but after that the
fortunes of war varied. BY the
fifteenth round Spring was reduced
to fighting with one hand, his left
being out of commission. There was
hardly a round that the. pair did not
go to the mat together. Despite the
fierceness of the battle, neither man
lost his temper, and they "kidded"
each other good naturally throughout
the long contest. By the thirtieth
round the champions right hand was
also out of commission, and his tao
tics consisted of throwing his oppon-
emit. as often as possible. Several
times Langan lighted on his head
with such force as to stun him I'm
der Queensberry rules Spring would
have been done for, but this was in
1892, and the champion had only
commenced to fight. In the seventy
fifth round, the game Irishman had
to be carried to the ring. His sec
onds and the crowd urged him to quit,
but he refused. In the seventy-sixth
| round Spring gave Langan a mere
push, and he toppled over and was
unable to get up.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-01-12
CONSPIRACY
lFrom Leslie's Weeklvl


The supreme court of the United States holds that
employers may legally operate their plants open
shops and may by injunction prevent cOnspracies
bring their employees labor organizations
The opinions rendered in the OF Hitch
Coal and Coke company and the Eagle Glass Manu-
featuring company of West Virginia The court held
the Htchman company within its rights in employ
ing men condition that they be members OF the
United Mine Workers. and that Miners union was
guilty of conspiracy in attempting secretly enlarge
its membership among the employees of the Hitchman
company The court reaffirmed the right wOrkmen
to organize but also held that 1t erroneous 10 assume
that all which may be in the effort
to unionze mine lawful If they are peaceable-
that is they short OF physical violence coercion
through fear of it The purpose Of the Miners union
was to secure many members among the employees
Of the Htchman compsny that by strike or threat to
strike the plaintiff would ntimidated to unonze the
mine. This the held TO be unlawful conspiracy
The decision is another step labor the
freedom of every to sell his labor without being
subject coercion from any organization Il is in line
with Mr. ROOsevelts action when, president he kept,
the government printing shops open and with the
order of Postmaster General Burleson preventing pos
tai employees affiating with an outside organization
which might incite the employees to use the
strike and boycott the great damage Of the govern
ment and the public
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-01-12
THE YEAR IN MINING
CThe jerome News)

(The jerome NewS)
In the year Just closed the western mining industry
has experienced checkered career replete with
able and unavorabe factors sudden drastic changes
general shortage of labor On the whole however.
the better features been in the ascendney and the
large majority of mines have made large earnings with
consequent heavy dividend distribution
Gold suffered considerable diminution in
profits owing the fixed price of their output and the
vastly increased cost of production
Still even these mines. generally have been able to
maintain their usual dividend rates: of the smaller
ones it is true were forced to shut down by existing
conditions fewer gold properties than ordinary
been reOpened But the Oldestabshed companies have
continued to occupy strong position and keep at work
manufacturing wealth in the customary quantities
The silver mines and the leadsiyer properties have
record earnings Silver reached s1OS and still
tolsraby high lead row much lower was quoted
prices greater than had been obtained century.
These two metals have shown average making their
production exceedingly profitable.
Copper. has had its movement toward the upper
levels and is being mined prOftably and extensively
at the fixed price of sss per pound More than
any of the gold silver mines the coppers
serious labor troubles These difficulties have
been ended and the mines gradually getting
normal production All of the leading cOppers
large cash surplus hand besides having much capital
invested in plants and equipment and prepared
show increased output for 1918
The present year also viii witness increase in the
production of mOybdenum. magnesite and the rare
metals
generously enlarged metal output in the west for
1918 is indicated by the opening of many old mines
practically all of which wiz be ready operate regularly
in the spring There should be a decidedly augmented
mines is coming at OppOrtune time when the govern
demand metals of all kinds viii be stupendous.
Taking all factors into consideration the outlook fer
western mining during 1918 at this time appears most
favorable
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-01-12

An American officer Il France writes of the English
Tommy the English officer on the fighting
ally He declares that the English Tommy is quiet.
modest tenacious courageous admirable That the Eng
iish officer is living up all glorious traditions of
the British army in and devotion and that he
vies with any officer adapt
bilty the science of modern These Eng
lish." writes the American officer will press and
never stop until they reach the goal
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-01-12

Last Sunday. January 6. the five hundredth an
niversary the birth Joan of Arc the warrior maid
of Orleans and the martyr Rheims THIS peasant girl
greatest lived upon the earth. when
her work is judged BY her opportunities Only the
Nazarene excened her in the accomplishment Of i'm
possible things with mortal This column.
worshipper the shrine of the Maid of Lorraine takes
shame not TO have made fitting mention Of her ami
versary some days ago
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-01-12

.servio, aag desisn mas officially
adopted
TIE rsilrosders in whose honor the
lae is flown are.
W. J. Moore. Herman CLARK. EroV
Battles, Glenn Shuck. Sid williams.
Wm. Oids. ROY helms. Harry Brandt.
Harry Nevins. X. p. BonSrdL Herbert
Siuisn. Chas. Williams, Harry Con
pie. 2. q. Brown. T. W. Bclsn. ]. Vr.
Poole. A. c. Brown. Elvey Gibson.
James Mcmillan.
". u. Reid. foreman Cf the shops.
furnished the material for the nag
which was made by mis- sister. Mrs.
Charles Mc'Cy.
Mr.. Reid was foreman 90 the p. u.
6 :. W. round-housa I'm the early DAYS
OF tie railroad in Bisbee.
Many requests have come TO the
ATizona state Bureau OF mines recent
Il from people outside OF the state
who are eager to set i'm touch with
the owners OF hat guano deposits. AMI
irCsmuch as there are many caves.
particularly in the southern part of
Arizona. In which there srs Quantities
OF this material il Is thought that
these requests can be easily met.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-01-12

Why allow cruel and perfidiOus foe to talk peace
of his own making when We know that armies viii
turn the before another Of has passed.
Why make so great sacrifice for such vain expedi-
ents Lincoln and Grant the OF this nation would
discuss only Of peace with those who made war
upon the union and that unconditional surrender
And that same should be made every utter
ance from Berlin the center Of the spiders web.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-01-12

The Browning gun the delay still declares
Secretary Baker defense his conduct before the
congressional committee. What does he mean. worth
the delay2- What viii the Browning gun do that
far superior the Lewis gun? The Belgian ratesnake
has been terror the flower of the German troops
and armament in Flanders during years of the hardest
fighting the world has known How is it possible
for an instrument made by human hands excel in
deadness the results by the Lewis gun. the
citizen who closely observed the
the cannot conceive. And then gun in hand now
is worth two in the bushes Of This machine
expose the very beginning of the war arOuses
more than suspicion of the department in the
minds Of the people. it excites their alarm
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-01-12

and France continues nation Every real redblOOded
American school boy oienches his little hand in just
anger when thinks of the crime of taking these French
people and these French lands from Ia belle France
and binding them bloodily the Hunnish empire. Il
great crime the Germans proposed when they
plotted cede Arizona Mexico Americans viii fight
right blithely that end that the birthplace
of the glorious Joan of Arc to her beloved France.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-01-12

1t develops that the inventor of the Browning
by the government and promised another million
later period Why should Secretary Baker hold
out TO give this immense sum for untred gun while
Lewis Offered his great gun TO his government for moth
ing? The explanations secretary and
General Crozier like cracking under
pot when considers their conduct this
They milestone about the neck of presi-
dent
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-01-12
County Briefs

Tony Cicchetti LETT "Wednesday lor
Camp Funston. Kansas. after spend
Ing a week IN Tombstone on a fur
lOugh With his father and family, TONY
expects 70 be sent to France soon ana
says that the boys az Camp Funston
feel that they are ready Tor action.
A road gang Is NJ work between
Tombstone and GleCsOn remOVins
rocks from the road. Not Ions since
tins was one OF the best rcads In
the county bur the Ions drought as
sisted BIZ the wind has removed So
much surface material that i had be-
come almost impossible m places.
The work now being done WIN pat
the road in soOd shape asGin rs soon
As the rains or SHOWS come
The time for the city primaries IS
drawing near in pOuSlSs- This pape-
would De siad 20 see the present may
or continued in his present position.
Mayor Adamson has devoted a SreGt
deal OF his time 20 the city affairs ana
the results have been splendid. Paved
streets. sewer extension. eniarCed ciC
hail and a Sub-fire station are some oi
the Dig thinss which Mr.. AdamsOn and
the members Of TIE city council have
brought 10 Douglas dUriuS the pas,
two years. The reelection q the Ea5
or and present council would be an eN-
celeat iGea--DCugias international
Because Carver Lambert is an IS
year-old boy and mas made only two
trips 70 BOteo in the last two yesrs
and q half. since he has been q rent
car driver. United States Commission
rer Bcumier dismissed a case agains,
him "Wednesday afternoon az Douglas
charging him with tTansuorting liquor
from 4 wet state 20 CRY. buJ not until
ne had told Lambert u watch his step
and had warned every chauffeur and
rent car driver in Douglas about car
rying passengers and iOuC-.
4 Laubert took six soldiers % BOieo
Jan. and while the 9arty were com
ing hack the morning o. Jan. E. police
arrested them and found whiskey in
the car. The SIX soldiers swore the
boy did not know there was any booze
in the car. vet it was brought OUT by
their testimony that all knew they
were soing over 90 Rodeo 20 set drunk
and had stopped on TIE way 60 Doug
las % drink
Further changes in REGULATIONS for
Americans crossing the boundary line
"a Asua prieta were announced this
morning by Mexican Consul Ives e.
Lelevier.
He has learned +hct endorsement
by him OF the Identification cards is
sued by iumiC-otion Inspector IN
Ch2rSe Heath TO Americans VIII rot
constitute o leSal permit TO cross. In
ste2ds Americans. unless thew have the
regulation passport from Washington.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-01-12

The evolution Professor Wilson. the school teacher
pacifist into President Wilson director Of
war to finish with the Hun is both great and ma
tural evolution Consider the needless horrible hellish
treatment that man of this type must have had to
suffer Hunnish government the official repre-
sentative of his peaceful happy country before he
became stern and indOmitable war chief
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-01-12

must set a passport from him. the fee
being two dollars. The same applies
To- an fcreirue-s. If Americans OF 9th
ct foreigners have the regulation pass
port from Washington, they can have
10 viscd 5y Lelegle-. ibe lee being on
iy 81 In other words. the itenutica-
tion cards are not sufficient
NeNicans must get passports from
3ir. Ie,erier as ven as Americans,
but for them there IS no charge.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-01-12

we are with France to the death for Alsace Lor-
raine, declared Lloyd George. great English prime
minister and his words ring like hugle cali and stir
chivalrOus heart in the civilized world French
land and French blood from the side of France y
savage hand There be a permanent peace
Europe long Germany holds these lost provinces
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-01-12

Hes driving spikes in France" the way the rail-
road men and engineers OF America put it now when
some one asks them about friend cOmrade who is
absent from the roll call No one knows how many Of
these boys handling maui and the compass over
there. but it is certain that building lines from
the fast as this work can be
done
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-01-12
Here is q shin

Here is shining and concrete lesson for any man
who would consider Germsnnade peace at this time:
Only months after Abraham Lincoln had refused
consider anything but unconditional surrender the
indicated COnfederaey then seeking peace. General
Lee surrendered at AppomartOx
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-01-12
Saturday Morning, January IL, 1918.

Admiral wemyss. the active head of the British
navy looks like Fighting Bob Evans of navy of
the Spanish period This fact alone viii warm the
American heart to the new lord Of Britain
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-01-12

A New York man was sentenced to serve = year in
Jail and his mother month for conspiracy to
violate the selective draft law Both had pleaded
guilty