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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31

f. Benjamin. manager of the champion. that Hoppe had consented to meet Cochran.
 Benjamin last night issued a state ment in Boston in which he asserted that Hoppe was ready to play against anybody in the world providing his conditions are met.
 The offer, contained in a telegram sent to W. W. Roper, manager of the billiard programme of the United War Work campaign, is as follows: w w. Roper, New York:
 'Hoppe will defend his title within six weeks time of signing articles with the gross receipts to go to the United War Work Fund provided there is side bet of s2,5O0, the same to be placed in the hands of the Brunswick Bake -Collender Co.,"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31
Shipyard Extension
 At Camden CancelleT

Washington, Oct. 31.---Extension to the New York shipbu1ldirg Co., yards at Cambridge, N. J., prevtousl, ordered by the United States Shipping Board to meet the War Department need for transports, were ordered can celled yesterday.
 This follows immediately the stop page of work on the new Governmen financed Victory Yard at Alameda Cal, being built under supervision 0 ! the Bethlehem Shipbuilding C. | (Union Iron Works.)
 These yards were to begin ship pro ductton in 1920, and under the revise program of the Shipping Board a. transport construction must be com pleted by 1919. Contracts awarded t these new yards will be placed so ia as may be with yards able to turn tn boats out in 1919. Others will be en tireIy cancelled.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31
. 400 MILE IN OPEN BOAT.

An Atlantic Port, Oct. 30-After owing 1,400 miles in an open boat, ten membes of the crew of the sub msrined Norwegian freighter Stfinder were landed here yesterday. They had rowed for fifteen days and were all in bad condition from exposure when picked up and had only few bis cults and little water left when res cued.
 The Stifflnder was bound from Au- tralia with a cargo of case oil and was 1,5Oo miles from port when tor pedoed. A British tanker travelling with her gave battle to the submarine and is believed to have sunk the Ger man sea serpent.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31
FUEL SITUATION
 IS MUCH RELIEVED

Improvement in the coal situation as regard the bituminous supply is noted by T. J. Pardy, head of the local fuel commission, who says there is now a fair supply for the factories of the city. He also expects improve ment in the anthracite supply which has not been quite up to expectations, release of barge carrying soft coal all lowing them to be turned over to the carrying of the domestic supply. He expects there will be coal enough to prevent suffering, but urges the ut most economy in its use. He also urges the use of wood wherever pos sible to conserve the coal supply. I is expected that prices for wood will soon be fixed by the state fuel com mission.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31
J. OF P. DEFEATS
 LEAGUE ISLAND TARS IN MATCH
Ouakers Have Close Call in Practice Game at Frank
 lin Field.

Philadelphia, Oct. 31-Gathering themselves together in the final four minutes of play, after several first string stars had been swung into the lineup, Pennsylvania succeeded yes terday in pulling victory over the League Island Training Camp eleven by the score of 1S to 6.
 It was supposed to be practice game, but the sTars displayed form in the first three-Quarters that gave Penn a chill. They scored touch down when Haehl got the ball and ran through the whole Red and Blue team to the fve-yard line, where one plunge carried it over.
 With defeat staring them in the face, and with an improved lineup, the Quakers got busy in the fourth period and carried the sailors off their feet, Braun and Peters scoring in rapid succession, It was good prac- tice for the Red and Blue and re- lieved the usual tedium of fundament- als, but the Quaker coaches are not looking for any more apparently easy opponents, , The Marines are telling 1t to them i today but it's a sad story. The Devil Dog" football season is all off : The news leaked out today that the game scheduled with the Navy at An napolis on Saturday had been can. celled, and 1t was further learned 1 that the entire gridiron slate hal been wiped clean,
 There had been an attractive schedule arranged for the Marines and 1t included besides the gamt carded for the Navy, Saturday, a bat tie with Georgetown and a benef game to be staged on Franklin FTelt against Brown University on Novem Der 16. The Marines only played twr games, winning from Pennsylvania to and being beaten by Lehigh,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31
CORONER HOLDS
 INQUEST OPEN

Although Coroner J. J.. Phelan is convinced A. Mannell of 231 Grove street met his death, more than a week ago in North Main street, through being struck by an automo- bile, he has as yet gained noe lue to the driver of the machine, and the police have been unable to secure any additions; witnesses to those already heard. Coroner Phelan will hold the Inquest open for a while in hope of securing further testimony. Mannell was found dying beside the tracks of the street railway by Charles Hall and others. Speeding automobiles ob- served shortly before the finding of the body are believed to have been the cause of his death.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31
NELSON NOW DOWN
 TO LAST MILLION

Chicago, Oct. s1-While asserting 1t Is all a mistake, Battling Nelson the prize fighter, who Is still sick in a local hospital, is glad the reports were circulated that he was broke"
 T have returned more than 1000 sent me by my friends, including the $203 from the Boys Brotherhood Re- public" he said today, land while it is all wrong that I am up against 1t the report has convinced me that I have friends, and this has made life worth living"
 To the boys who came to the sup posed rescue of their friend and hero, "Bat' sent an extra $10 for inter est.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31
BoLsHEv1K MASSACRE NOV 10.

Copenhagen, Oct. s1-The Bolshe- wiki have decided to hold a "BarthoI- omew night" on November 10, when "all members of the upper classes wili be killed" according to Russian ad- vices.
 An indescribable panic reigns at Petrograd.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31
Dempsey and the
 Barber" Unhitched

Milwaukee, Oct. 31-Jack Demp- sey, heavyweight boxer. today was granted a court order permanently enjoining John Reisler. known as "John the Barber of New York, from interfering in any way with Dempsey's business affairs. Demp- sey also was given Judgment for $500 and costs.
 Reisler claimed to have a contract to manage Dempsey and brought sui, ; to prevent the boxer from appearing under the management of any other man
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31
PLUMBERS SUE TO
 RECOVER ON BILL

Suit to recover payment of a bal ance of about s2OO alleged to be due for furnishing plumbers material for a new house in Hewitt street has been filed in the common pleas court by Doherty Freeman, plumbers, against Jacob Kleinberger, all of this city A mechanics lien had been placed on the property to secure tAS payment, and foreclosure of the lien is now claimed in court.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31
TODAY IN PUG1L1s11o ANNALS

1892-Joe Choynski knocked cut George Godfrey in the fifteenth round at Coney Island.
 19O2-Jack Johnson defeated George Gardner in twenty rounds Sat San Francisco.
 19O4-Joe Cans won on a foul from Jimmy Britt in twenty rounds at San Francisco.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31

Hampton Roads, will play here on November g. The practice was long and satisfactory, with Roberts, Be- moist, Orr and Severn in the back field. Captain "Biir' Ingram is work ing himself into shape and will be able to resume his place in a few days.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31
DAMS FACE FLOOD PEEL.

Knoxville, Tenn, Oct 31-With \. record breaking October flood racing down the French Broad river from mountains in North Carolina and from the Virginia watershed, the Ten,
 Eessee river had today reached 2. f7ood
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31

stage of unusual proportions.
 High waters on the Little Tenne5 see river are endangering several con crete dams near Alcoa, N. c. Wash outs are reported on the SoutherI Reilway along the French Broa river.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31

It is hoped that next time an epi demic starts, some one will know tn difference between a common cold an 8 disease that carries off soldiers an civilians.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31

he got one draw and was defeated twice. Jackson's last important bout was with the Tar Baby in 1907, when he lost the decision in a twen- -ty round bout in Las AnseIaz,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31

In regard to Germany's alleged new democratic constitution, it is well to remember that things made in a week usually last about that length of time.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31

General Allenby was promoted to grand officer of the Legion of Honor. General Petain conferred the honor with full military ceremonies.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31

The Ometest Volcano on the Is1- and of ometepe, San Salvatore, Is throwing out smoke and threatenine an eruption.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31

Prince George Lvcff, first premier of the Russian provisional govern ment set up after the revolution, has left Honolulu for the United States
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31

The general strike of 15S.00o gar- ment workers in New York spread to New Jersey.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31
PLIERS

PLIERS
 J. T. Cremer, newly appointed minister to the United States, an- nounced he would sail for his post in Washington on Nov. g.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31

The War Department announced the award of a contract for 1.146.70O pairs of metallic fastened shoes for the army. They will cost $8,19S, ,9O5.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31

Advertise in the Times
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31
SPORTING NOTES

lot of people are pointing out just how baseball must be reformed after the war. If the national pas time is resumed next year it Is quite likely that number of baseball of ficials will be eliminated and a gen. eral reorganization brought about. The man who will undoubtedly figure most prominently in these reorgani- zation plans Is Ban Johnson, president of the American league It is said that he has already worked out cer- tain schemes, and he is just laying low for the present but will unfold them when he thinks the proper time has arrived.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

Greater use of lower grades of cot ton to allow higher grades to be used for war purposes was urged by the War Industries Board.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31

copyrsght, 1918 The House ot Kappenhesmer.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-09
BILL MAY CUT funds
GIVEN FOR CAMPAIGN
Measure Introduced by Chairman
of Elections Committee.

The most severe campaign-contribu-
ton bill ever introduced in Congress
was announced yesterday by Repre-
sentative Rucker, of Missouri. chair
man Of the House Committee on Elec-
ton of President, Vice President and
Representatives in Congress. 1t would
forbid any single contribution exceed
ing $1,000.
Rucker called on President Wilson
yesterday to review the bill. He said
afterward that the President was will
ing that he should press the measure.
He will introduce it at once.
THE present law" said Rucker,
"forbids corporations or their officers
from contributing to campaigns OF
Federal candidates. By limiting con-
tributions to 81. 1000, and requiring pub
licity, this bill will assure that no
corporation contributes indirectly. The
influence of mere wealth in politics
will be properly diminished"
Because of war bills awaiting action,
it seems likely the measure cannot be
passed in time 10 affect the Congress
siOnal elections of next fall.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-09
Offers new PROCESS
FOR Making TOLUOL
Kansas City Engineer Presents New
Discovery to War Department.

Toluol, which Is the basis of T.
n. T.-the most powerful explosive
the world has ever known-can be
manufactured and sold at a cost of
approximately 10 cents a gallon un-
der an nelectro-chemical process per-
fected by Louis Bond Cherry, an
electrical engineer OF Kansas City,
Mo.
He made this statement here yes
terday upon arrival to submit his
invention to the Ordnance division
of the War Department The cost
of toluol has reached unheard of
heights since the start of the
European war. and the existing
supply in this country has been
commandeered by the government.
Under the Cherry process toluol
is produced from crude oil. and the
cost of conversion is only one cent
gallon, according to Mr.. Cherry.
The process whereby the ingredient
Is explained in the following man
ner by the inventor:
"Distillation of crude oil-the
vapors of which are acted upon
through heated tubes by the silent
discharge of higher frequency
oscillatory electrical current"
The toluol thus produced. says Mr..
Cherry. is the same as that obtained
by the ordinary and more expen-
sive processes. Laboratory tests. he
says. have proved this.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-09
NATION NEEDS
PATIENCE, SAYS
HOUSELEADER
Republican Whip Mann
Makes Farewell Address.
Goes Home to Rest. .

Republican Leader Mann, visiting
the House yesterday after a siege in
hospital, urged his fellow party
members to be slow In criticism Of the
conduct Of the war.
Humanity Is not so made that you
can evolve a great organization or
hand" he said.
When Mann entered the chamber,
after an absence Of several weeks.
Democrats and Republicans Joined in
applauding him. In a brief speech,
he announced that he Is going home
to rest. His most earnest, advice, he
said, was that Congress and the coun-
try should realize with patience the
great task Of organizing for the war.
What We in the House need" he
said, what the administration needs,
what the country needs, is determi-
nation and patience. Humanity Is
not so made that you can evolve a
great organization offhand.
1--WE have had faith that Yankee
ingenuity, American genius and the
inventive skill OF our people might
largely win the war. 1t Is not unlike
ly that this war will be won. as many
past ones have, by something entirely
new which developed after the war
Logan.
Whatever Is done. We must all
81; our minds on the firm determine
on never to quit without complete
i,tory.
We must have great patience. Mis-
likes will appear here and there.
You cannot build up a great army
and navy without mistakes.
We must not forget that Congress
has made mistakes. personally and
legislatively.
In this war, there is no partisan
ship. and no chickering's at home to
affect our determination to win
abroad
Mann said 1t was a mistake to think
that the people must be fed with
glowing programs and promises to
keep up their determination to win
the war.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-09
COOPERATION
URGED TN CHILD
WELFARE PLAN
All Organizations Affiliated
Asked to Make Plea
to Congress.

The Children's Council Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia at a special meet
ing yesterday directed Its secretary to
send letters to all the organizations
connected with the council urging
their active cooperation with the
children's year committee Of the Dis
trict IN its work of weighing and
measuring the babies Of the city.
The organizations addressed were
particularly asked to use all their in
fuence upon Congress. to re-insert in
the District appropriation bill an item.
cancelled by the Senate committee.
providing for. the establishment and
I'm the District of a
Bureau of Child Welfare.
DR.. Wood ward Estimates.
The estimate of the amount needed
for the new bureau was made by
DR.. Woodward, health officer of the
District. The purpose Of its estab-
lishment would be to make per
manent the work Of the childrcn's
year campaign. now being carried out
throughout the country under the
auspices Of the wSnan's division Of
the Council OF National Defense.
Mrs. Max West, Of the children's
Bureau Of the Department Of Labor,
last night addressed the members Of
the Connecticut Avenue Citizens As
sociation. setting forth the need in
this city OF a Bureau Of Child Wei
fare, and urging the association to
work for its establishment.
The local part OF the national chill
dren's year campaign is being con-
Quoted by the children's year commit
tee, with headquarters at 1853 @ street
northwest, the expenses of the cam
paign being borne by voluntary con-
tributions from those interested in
the saving Of many needless deaths
Of Washington babies under years
of age. Mrs. Whitman Cross. chair
man Of the committee. announced yes
terday that 6,153 babies have been
registered to be examined at the
weighing and measuring stations, con-
Quoted by the committee in all parts
of the city.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-09
SENATOR SURPRISED
BY HIS WIFE'S Will
]. c. S. Blackburn Brings Suit Re-
garding His Home.

Former Senator ]. C. 8. Blackburn.
of Kentucky. yesterday brought suit
in the equity courts to restrain Fan
ME @. Kitch, James Barbour Kitch
and his wife, Francis Buell. Kitch. and
Mrs. Ida NJ. Love. from disposlng Of
the property at 1702 Nineteenth street
northwest
The complaint recites that on De-
cember II. 1901. Senator Blackburn.
then a widower. married Mary E.
Blackburn. widow Of Henry II. Black
burn, in no way related to plaintiff,
At the time of this marriage. II Is
averred. she possessed no property
snd had no income.
In 1902 he negotiated for the pur-
chase OF the premises above named.
Senator Blackburn AYERS that on ac-
count of his daughters by his first
wife objecting to his second marriage,
he had the deed to the home place
made out in his wife's name, the
agreement being that in case Of her
death she was to devise the property
to him.
In December, 1903. It Is alleged, his
wife made a will conveying the prop
erty to him. as planned. which was
placed in a sealed envelope, and so
ItiudinCu.
Senator Blackburn alleges that in
consequence OF his reliance on this
will and the agreement existing be-
tween himself and wife. he made full
payment on the purchase price of the
property in question, amounting to
5000. and has paid taxes thereon ever
snce.
On March Z, this year. Mrs. Black
burn died. leaving two sisters. Fannie
G. Kitch and Ida NJ. Love.
March II. 1918, Senator Blackburn
says he offered for probate the will
OF his wife dated December 19. 1903,
and was greatly surprised on Marcn
a6 when Mrs. FAME G. Kitch offered
two later wills Of his wife, in which
the home property at 17o2 Nineteenth
street was devised to Senator Black
burn during his lifetime only. there
after to revert to Mrs. Kitch and
James Barbour Kitch.
Senator Blackburn says he is in
i'll health. and wants the courts TO
restrain defendants. from interfering
with his ownership OF the home prop
erty.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-09
CANDIDATES NAMED
FOR G. W..U. OFFICES
Chemical and Engineering Societies
to Hold Elections.

The Chemical Society OF George
Washington University has nomi-
mated the following candidates for
election to Offices for the next
academic year: President. T. w. Le-
Due, A. Gebhart and r. White; vice
presidents, B. Hamilton. w. II. RAN
dali and ]. Mccoy; secretary, A.
Spear, A. ]. Mattern and A. l. Mo-
rawski; treasurer. p. Donk, A. Geb-
hart and Miss Marie O'Dea, and ex-
ecutive committee, J. L Young. Miss
O'Dea, and Messrs. Randall. Mo-
rawski and NJ. NJ. Preinkert.
The Engineering Society of the
University has nominated the fol-
lowing officers: President, ]. Le-
novitz, 3. Cruikshanks; civil engi-
neer vice president. r. Harsh and H.
Ward; mechanical engineer vice
president. J. B. Brady and J. D.
Spalding; electrical engineer vice
president, 2. A. Biggs and A. Brau-
ner; secretary. F. Gartside and II.
s. Scott; treasurer. ]. B. Brady and
NJ. Stewart: and members of the
executive committee. Messrs. schofrs-
tall and Creim.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-09
FOOD Chief To Meet
LOCAL ice DEALERS
Clarence Wilson Calls Conference
to Set Summer Months Prices.

Because some OF the local ice
dealers disregarded their agreement
of May with the Food Administra-
tion, and have raised their price
Clarence r. Wilson. District Food
Administrator. has called a meeting
of all ice dealers and manufactur-
ers to be held Saturday night at s
o'clock.
A committee consisting OF W. D.
Blake, c. II. Purcell. r. S. Miller. j.
p. Stewart. w. T. Weaver and s. A.
Kimberly have been chosen by tho
ice men. The agreement. as It now
stands Is that no rate increase will
be affected until May Is.
Saturdays meeting will be one of
the great Importance as it will de-
eide prices for the summer months
No decision has been made as to
what penalty will be inflicted upon
the offenders.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-09
AIR MAIL
MONEY ASKED
AND OPPOSED
appropriation for Alaska
Causes Query on What
Has Been Done.

Opposition to the appropriation OF
additional money to establish aero
plane mail routes developed in the
Senate yesterday in the consideration
Of the Postoffice appropriation bill.
Senators Gallinger, smoot and King
attacked the proposal to add 100000
to the 100000 heretofore appropriated
for this purpose. Their opposition
was based upon the plea of economy.
Senator Bankhead, of Alabama, in
charge of the bill, explained that the
additional sum asked for is intended
TO be used in establishing aerial mail
service in Alaska, where rail and
overland transportation is difficult.
Senator Smoot declared that the
Postmaster General should render an
accounting to Congress for the ex-
penditure of the 5000, 900 carried in last
years bill; he said that the money
had been appropriated and apparently
spent. but Congress had not learned
Of the transportation Of any letters
by aeroplane.
After these objections to the ap-
preparation had been made, Senator
Bankhead announced that he had
just been informed by the Postmaster
General that full statement showing
what has been done with the money
heretofore appropriated will be sent
to Congress Immediately. so the clause
in the bill was allowed to 60 over for
further consideration.
Similar action was taken on the
section Of the bill authorizing the
Postmaster General to purchase the
rheumatic mail tubes in the cities of
New York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia,
Boston, St Louis and Chicago. The
bill appropriates $4,000 for continu-
ing the service OF the tubes, and di-
reefs that the Postmaster General
may take control Of them at a cost
not to exceed a. 432.622.
Many objections were made to the
proposal to appropriate these sums,
so consideration of the section was
put over
The Washington herald., 1918-05-09
EXHIBIT SHOWS FOOD
Value OF POTATOES
Showcases Filled with Dainty Dishes
Encourage Use.

The evolution OF "spud-into one
OF the best food products in the world
was illustrated in various charts yes
terday at the opening Of the potato
exhibit in the Public Library.
Showcases were filled with recipes
and in many cases tempting dishes
were placed with them which made
the spectators mouths water.
Students OF the eighth grade, En-
cry School, made attractive colored
posters which were also on display.
Mrs. Alice Fergeson is arranging 20
have this exhibition placed perms-
nently in the New National Museum.
Miss E. Jacobs. director OF home eco
nomics OF the local food administra-
ton. is in charge.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-09
Anh-Eiectment Measure
Before Committee Today

The Salisbury Anti-Ejectment
measure 10 preserve the present
status between landlord and tenant
win in all probability have the at
tention OF the House District Com
mittee today. The measure is ex-
pected to have but few amendments
thereto and it is likely that the
House will pass the resolution as
quickly as did the Senate.