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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-21
Vale Star Again
 Pitches Fine Game

Frank Talcott of Yale yesterday pitched the Paterson Silk soJ to their second successive victory over the Lincoln Giants by 4 to i at Olympic Field. The Lincolns got only four hits.
 The silk Sox. who presented practi-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-21
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss. PROBATE C0TTRT

Oeteber 11th, 1918, Estate of James E. Costello. late of the town of Bridgeport, in said Dis trict, deceased.
 The Court of Probate fer the Dis trict of Bridgeport hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for Creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement Those who neglect to present their accounts properly atte5ted. within said time, will be dehaRred recov- cry. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make ina mediate payment to
 LEfIFIA COSTELLO,
 AdninistFatFiE,
 saTs Main St., Bridgeport, Ct q 1s 6
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-21

cally an all-major league lineup, put the game on ice in the first inning with two counters. In the first game the Newark Stars again won from the Lincolns by to 2. Next Sunday the LIncolns will play the Giants.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-21

HAVE just shaken hands with several hundred
 wounded Americans from the western front. In every case l thanked the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-21
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss. PROBATE COURT.

October 11th, 1918. Estate of Jane Costello, late of the town of Bridgeport, in said District, deceas sed.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Bridgeport hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for 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 recov- cry. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make i'm mediate payment to
 LETITIA COSTELLO,
 Adn1tnistratrix,
 2S79 Main St., Bridgeport, Ct. G 18
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-21

Charlie Mitchell and Jack Burke fought a six-round draw in New York on this date in 1884. This was one of the five drawn battles between these once famous ring gla.diators, both or whom hailed from England. Burke was a much heavier man than Mitch ell, but the latter was accustomed to giving away a lot of avoirdupois, and he was one of the greatest of the "giant killers the game has ever known. The first meeting between Charlie and Jack was in England in 1884 and was with bare knuckles. Mitchell held his own against >his larger opponent for an hour and quarter, when the fight was ended in darkness. Both fighters then came to America and fought in New York. It vas fairly even, and a second en- gagement a little later was the same. After that they fought twice in Chi cago, and 1t was generally agreed that Mitchell was the winner but, although he outclassed Burke. the decision in both cases was a draw. The biggest man Mitchell ever fought was a Bel Eian named CaradoTf. He was giant, weighing about 25O pounds-a full hundredweight more than Mitchell but Charlie polished him off in 16 minutes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-21
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Written by SAMUEL eoMPERs, President of the American Federation
 of Labor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-21

[ NOTE.-Mr. Gompers and the [ members of the American Labor [ Msslon, now In England, paid a | visit soon after thelr arrival there | to an American base hospital near
 ! London, being accompanied by Lieut.. Col. F. A. Washburn of the U. s. Army Medical Corps and by Major William Endicott, CommIs. sloner for the American Red Cro1s In Great Britain.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-21
SPORTING NOTES

Ed "Strangler'' Lewis has been made top sergeant at Camp Grant Chicago. He owes his advancement in rank to the courage he has shown since he joined the colors The day Lewis went to camp, q raw recruit, two uniformed men made him tar get for their jests. The Strangler be came enraged and he tackled them, putting both to the ground in short order with headlock. The officer in charge praised Lewis for his action, and two days later he was made a cor poraL Before two weeks passed he was promoted to the rank of sergeant, and now he is top sergeant. The Strangler Is one of the most popular men in the camp, and among his most ardent admirers are the two men whom he taught such a whole some lesson.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-21

106 Rocton Avenue, City.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-21

at a later date Milwaukee and St. Paul helped finish the season. St. Louis won the Union Association pennant, and challenged the leaders of the National League and the American Association to a post-season series. Providence and New York very wisely turned down the proposi- ton of the outlaws, as the St. Louis Unions were undoubtedly the strong est club then in the field. The Mound City club finished the schedule with a percentage of $50, the highest in big league baseball history, except that of .S99, hung up by the Boston National Association team in 1875.
 The baseball war of 1884 almost killed the national pastime. The Unions had captured many of the best players of they arious leagues, but the outlaws lacked sufficient capital to swing the proposition. They bit off more than they could chew, and in- vo1ved the whole sport in the ruin which they brought upon themselves A number of minor leagues went on ther oclis, and those that survived had to make many changes in their cir cult. Magnates and players were stricken by wild panic, and the fans everywhere boycotted the game.
 Although the Union Association was not in the field in 1885. the game still suffered from the war of the preced- ing year, and in the worlds series be- tween the Chicago Nationals and the St. Louis American Association club the total receipts for fhe seven games amounted to only s2,oo0. By 1887 the sport had regafned its lost favor, and the fans paid s42.ooo to see Detroit triumph over St. Louis in the worlds series.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-06-28

The submarines operating in the
west Atlantic have sunk several more
neutral vessels, but there is reason to
believe that one or two of them have
been destroyed in encounters with
armed steamers. A Venezuelan jour
nalist who was driven from Caracas
admits there are German U-boat
bases in Venezuela. The raids off the
American coast are declared by
American naval headquarters in Eng
land to mean that the submarine cam
paign is a failure, the enemy's only
chance of employing the limited num-
Der of his U-boats successfully being
to concentrate their operations on
the focal points of allied trade. 1t
was stated that today sufficient tom
mage Is available to meet allied de-
mands and it is constantly growing
larger.
The British make the welcome an
nouncement that 81 German destroy
ers and a large number of submarines
and other craft are penned up in the
Bruges canal locks as a result Of the
recent blocking operations at Zee
brugge> These vessels are constant
ly subjected to bombing by the naval
aviators.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-06-28
America Ellis the Need

For years it has been the custom for
American manufacturers to obtain
each season a large number of Paris
garments and readapt them to the
needs Of American women. Paris has
always taken the lead in suggesting
possible styles. But the war has
brought American designs to the fore.
although it has by no means served to
discourage Paris artists. Now many
garments wholly American are being
shown, and the fact has been clearly
proved this country need never I'm
future play second fiddle. The fact
that fabrics and trimmings are scarce
and that wool, especially, must be con-
served has probably worked to the adj
vantage of American designers and
would-be designers. For simplicity
has been the rule.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-06-28
Intellectual CamoufIaoe.

Pearl White, the movie star, said ar
a tea:
''If a girl is nice, you can easily tell
it, and if she isn't nice, no matter
what camoufage she uses, you can
tell it more easily.
81 met an actress the other day who
claimed to be very nice indeed-Vas-
sar graduate, planters daughter, I'M
fortunate speculattons, and all that
sort of thing.
"Well, this girl and / got into a
taxicab TO hurry 10 a rehearsal, and as
she settled back In her seat she absent
ly SAID:
"'When you ride in taxi, dear. it's
a good wrinkle to breathe on tlss win.
dows If you don't want to be seem"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-06-28

So insistent is becoming the demand
for a more complete mobilization of
Americas man power that extension
of the draft age limits probably will
not be postponed until the winter ses-
sion of congress. Provost Marshal
General Crowder urges that the law
be amended Immediately to take in
all between the ages of eighteen and
forty-five years, and Secretary CT Wsr
Baker says he will recommend such
an amendment if submitted by the
senate or house. General Crowder
told the military affairs committees
that the legislation is needed at once
If we intend to do anything this year.
He not only wants more fighting
men, but also he desires TO extend the
work or fight" order so that there
will be virtual CONSUMPTION of labor
for war industries. His plans would
assure the registration of four or five
million men qualified for military
service.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-06-28

The department of justice uncov-
cred last week gigantic conspiracy
between manufacturers and contrac.
tors agents to solicit government war
orders under agreements to pay COM
missions illegally to the agents. Hun
try were raided and papers seized.
The department said the commission
agents would be prosecuted, and that
all contracts made by them or with
their aid were subject to annulmenf
by the government.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-06-28

who wish to join the allies. Most of
them are armed and organized. We
may yet have the chance to see these
sturdy fighters, formerly our foes by
compulsion, passing in triumph
through the United States on their
way to join the other armies OF freq
dom.
The senate committee on military
affairs adopted al amendment to the
army appropriation bill authorizing the
president to raise a volunteer legion
of Slavic residents of the United
States for service in "any field of ac-
tion." Mr.. Wilson approved the
amendment
Word was received that the Turks
on June IA occupied and looted
Tabriz, the second city Of Persia, took
possession of the American and Brit
ish consulates there over the protests
of the Spanish consul who was in
charge Of them, and sacked the Amer
lean hospital, over which the Spanish
flag was flying. If the report is veri-
fed, Turkey has committed an act Of
war against the United States, and a
declaration of war by this country
against the Porte may be the result.
Many senators and representatives
have favored such action for a long
time and their position is strengthened
by the recent occurrence. The formal
inclusion of Bulgaria also among our
enemies probably would follow imme~
diately. Thus would come to an end
the incongruous state of affairs which
has permitted the Turkish and Bull
garian diplomats to remain in this
country free % gather such informa-
ton as they could and transmit it to
their allies and our enemies. The
well informed have given up the hope
that Turkey might be induced to with
draw from the war, since she has
been given part of the spoils of Rus
STA.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-06-28

Defeat In Italy may mean absolute
disaster to the Austro-Hungarian en-
pire, for its heterogeneous peoples al
ready are beginning to rebel against
the rule that has brought them TO the
verge of starvation, has claimed the
lives of hundreds of thousands of
their men, and has given them moth
ing but false promises of victory. In
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-09-12
HOW SAILORS ARE TRAINED
Naval Academy at Annapolis Gives
Students Most Thorough Prepar-
alton for Their Life Work.

During the Civil war the Naval acnd-
emy was moved 10 Newport, on the
historic Constitution. while it's FOR.
base hospital by the army, writes
G. II. Foster In Scribner's. on the
acadcmy's return to Annapolis. In
1905, Vice Admiral Porter, the super
intendent, Instituted regular dances,
or Hops" and. most Important of oll
his reforms the honor system. hv
which "a midshipmuus word was not TO
be questioned.
He also encouraged naIiatics n
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-09-12
aEw PORTRAIT or DICKENS
Engraving Of Noted Author, Rever.
eneed by Lovers Of Literature, Re-
Gently Sold at Auction.

A new portrait OF Dickens, hitherto
unknown, not only TO his friends, but
even TO his family, is surely rare
discovery, says Christian Science
Monitor, commenting on the fact that
Dckenslans had the pleasure Of seeing
iis reproduction in a recent issue OF
their paper. The portrait, which Is n
crayon drawing, Is signed W. ]. T., inl-
tials which are believed TO stand for
w J. Linton, the famous wood en-
Grovcr the author Of several pictures
Tor "a Christmas Caror and "The
Chimes"
It was from Mrs p. Lynn Linton. W.
y. Linton's wife, that Dickens bought
Gudshlll place, but there IS apparently
no record that Linton ever visited
Dickens there. It cannot, IN fact. be
determined whether this new portrait
was done from llcc or not re evident
ly hos been 20 America at some time
or other, for on the back Of it appears:
New York Transfer CO.. Dodds EiV-
press, 0il Broadway. New York" The
portrait was recently sold by auction
in London, and IS now the property Of
Messrs. Leggntt Bros. Of Chcnpslde.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-09-12
Sound Carried Far.

A camp cook whose only means OF
calling the members OF his party was
pounding on a pan with n knife handle
was unable 10 make them hear when
they were fishing or hunting at any
considerable distance from the camp.
One OF the party 10 whom he COM
plained thereupon made what he cali
ed a "klepalo."
The "klepalo" was merely a piece OF
well-seasoned oak plank two inches
thick, six inches wide. and four feet
long. Through the center he bored a
hole, passed n rope through Il and sus-
pended the plank from the branch OF a
tree. The cook ''rang" the instrument
by striking II with a mallet, first on
one side and then on the other.
The man who made the "klepalo"
had seen similar contrivances In small
Bulgarian villages. where they are
used instead OF church bells 10 call the
people 10 worship. A test OF the In
strument used by the campers showed
that In ordinary weather conditions Il
could be heard two miles.-Manches-
ter Union.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-09-12
DECLARE HOUSE IS HAUNTED
British Lawmakers Positive They
Have Seen Apparltfons In Famous
Parliament Buildings.

Those who do not believe IN ghosts
will be surprised 10 learn that several
members OF parliament have sworn to
the presence OF apparitlons In the
house OF commons.
A prime minister. Earl Grey. de-
clared that he saw n deaths head ap-
pear three times In front OF him while
delivering his great speech on the In
PRODUCTION OF the reform bill and q.
Swift MncNell also swore that no saw
I. p. o'Connor sitting In his usual
place In the house, while at the time
the gentleman was IN Ireland. Many
members. too, have seen the "whlte
Lady" walking In the corridors OF the
house.
The "terrace ghost" has often been
said TO appear. Another known as the
'Blg Ben" ghost Is stated 20 appear
when n member OF the royal fnmlly Is
about 10 die. On December ~. 1851.
December 10, 1878. and January 13.
1892, II appeared ns an old man row.
Ing a little below Westminster bridge
In n rotten skin and dashlng Into the
terrace wall just as Big hen COM
menced 20 peal midnight. On the fol-
lowing days. respectively. the prince
consort. the Princess Alice and the
duke OF Clarence died. Guy Fawkes
and Spencer Perceyal are also said TO
haunt the house In the form OF ghosts.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-09-12
Pharaoh's ssrpsnts Eco Trick.

One OF the most amusing tricks In
fireworks is the serpent's egg trick.
where little pellet when lighted turns
Into horrible snake. many. many
times the size OF the pellet. How awe
inspiring II Is TO the youngsters Most
people have no Idea what In the world
causes the snake 10 appear The ex-
PLANTATION is simple. Mercury sulpho-
cyanid burns with a voluminous ash.
The little pellet Is nothing more than
some mercury sulphocyanld. The heat
causes the ash to move on so quickly
from the burning pellet that 1t writhes
and distorts itself into the shape Of a
miniature snake.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-09-12
New coppsr District In canada.

A great new copper district In Arctic
Canada Is a possibility pointed out to
the Royal Society Of Arts. London. by
w. Frecheville. Thelocality Is east OF
Great Bear lake, along the Coppermine
river, which runs north FROM about 65
degrees latitude to Coronation gulf,
and the area may extend as far east as
Bathurst inlet, and even to Victoria
island farther north. The first speci-
mems Of native copper were obtained
from the Esklmos, who were using the
metal In their primitive Industries. Ex-
plorers have since reported fnds OF
copper. and evidences OF large deposits.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-09-12
EPleRAM THAT HAS FORCE
Terse Statement as to Value Of Man
In the Worlds Commercial
Operations.

There In a moral for nll who viii
seek II In the story OF Minnesota
banker. who has made n success OF
life Notwithstanding the handicap that
both legs. his left arm and the fingers
OF his right hand are missing. His
career was appropriately reviewed In
Garry On, a magazine published In the
interest of the reconstruction OF dis
abled soldiers and sailors.
The essence OF this mans success
is contained In his whimsical state
ment OF his philosophy. "From. his
neck down." he says. "a man Is worth
about a dollar and half a day; from
his neck up he may be worth a hun
dred thousand dollars a year." The
facts OF this statement apply Ms fore
IDLY 20 a man with all his limbs a.
20 n cripple. They constitute the
chief reason why vocational education
is increasing In popularity and why
child labor and compulsory education
laws are being made Increasingly SCI
we're.
II In n fortunate epigram which has
been made by this cripple OF peace
for the benefit OF the cripples OF
war. The part OF the man "from the
neck up" knows no limitations except
self-imposed ones.-Portland Orc
gonlan.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-09-12
"Plantatlons.S

The word plantation Is used princi.
pally In the Southern states. where IL
originated In old slavery times to des-
ignate farm cultivated by negroes, as
a cotton plantation or sugar planta-
tIOn. In Maine II has distinctive
meaning. representing a form OF gov
ernment smaller than a township. In
that state most OF the functions OF lo-
eal government are performed by the
town or township. In addition 20 IL
cities and 800 towns. Maine has rs
plantations and 13i unorganized places
under the names OF plantations. grants.
surpluses and cores. A surplus Is
small territorial division consisting OF
an Irregular tract laid on by state
authority. A gore Is triangular piece
OF land smaller than a surplus.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-09-12
aaog FIGHT FOR FREEDOM
British Army oeserter Showed Daring
and Originality in Making HE
Escape From Prisons.

Three daring escapes made by a
British army descrter with ten conyic.
tlons against him--all for crimes of
violence-were described at Oldstreet
q few days ago, relates London
Chronicle. The man, George Mullins,
was sentenced 60 six months lmpris-
onment In January 1917, and was sent
TO Wandsworth. There he was trained
for the army and taken 10 France In
hnndcuns. In n few weeks he con-
trived, TO get leave and, returning to
England. deserted. He was arrested
last April. but although handcuned.
he escaped from his escort. After a
brief snel of liberty Mullins was
again captured, and with five others
was put I'm the guardroom nc Wands-
worth prison While the othcra d.ncod
aud sang at the top of their voices
Mullins cut a hole In the wall and all
the six escaped IN the following May
the man was again arrested, and
taken this time 20 Bethnal Green po-
lice station, where he was placed In
q newly built cell. Again ne managed
to escape by loosening a number OF
bricks, climbing through n ventilator
and dropping down a water pipe into
the street. The other night Mullins
was arrested by Detective Sharp In
Stepney. A big and violent crowd,
the officer said, gathered and pelted
the detective and his colleagues with
stones, weights. coal, bottles and amy.
thing they could lay their hands on"
The police, however, got away. Null
llns Is now sentenced to two months
hard labor ms deserter and for dam
fglng Bcthnal Green police station.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-09-12
IN MATTERS OF EDUCATION
Question Where Authority for the
Proper Conduct Of Operations
Should DC Rightly Placed.

Fundamentally the determining fac
tor In educational administration be-
comes today one Of finance. The
school superlntendents declare them
selves unable 20 raise more money To-
cally than ~ already furnished. The
whole question OF educational finance
In relation to local taxation has not yet
been adequately considered to deter
mine the validity OF such statements.
Without going further Into this prob
lem an agitation has been begun for
securing MD from the federal govern
ment. II Is argued that the federal au-
thorIty today ls In a better position for
levying taxes than Is the local author
lty. that the nation as n whole is like
ly 10 suffer unless national measures
are adopted for combating illIterncy.
Amerlcnnlzlng the immigrant. and Inn
proving the physique OF the citizens.
and finally that teachers may now be
regarded as performing service OF ma
tional importance-New Republic.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-09-12
Bird sona..

II was the morning of June 20. I
stood at the gate OF the farmhouse
where three roads met. and the air
was full OF bird songs. For long
time l stood there and tried 10 note
how many dlfferent songs could hear.
Near by were the alto joy-notes OF the
Baltimore oriole. Up from the meadow
where the trout flowed came the bub-
bling, gurgling notes of the bobollnk.
Robins. wood thrushes. song sparrows,
chipping sparrows. blueblrds. vlreos.
gold fnches. chebees, indigo birds.
flickers, phoebes. red-winged black
birds, scarlet tanagers. catbirds. house
wrens-altogether. without moving
from my place. counted S3 different
bird songs and bird notes.-Samuel
Scoyille, Jr., In Atlantic.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-09-12
EmotIonn and Che Eve.

The thing we look at straightest and
most steadily Is the eye OF the man or
woman who talks 10 us. And no emo
tlon changes the gllstenlng OF that eye.
Yet. so unobseryant are we all, espe-
clally descriptive noyellsts. that eyes.
In fiction, always fash. and no doubt
win always fash, under the stress OF
any kind OF Rge. The assassin OF the
surgeon In Paris the other day went
20 his deed, as we read In the flcti-
tlous part OF the report OF witness.
with eyes that flashed according 20
custom. Now the human eye has two
places for iashlng-one In the clear
pupil, showing one point OF light or
more according to the light or lights
reflected; the other In the white.
Neither Of these brightnesses depends
upon the mind.