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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
SPECIAL XMAS
 CELEBRATIONS

New York, Dec. 24-Public cele- brations of Victory Christmas in New York tomorrow, as we'll as those in thousands of homes here, have been arranged with a special view of pro- viding Yule Tide cheer for the one hundred thousand American soldiers, sailors and marines who will be un- able to spend the day at their homee in distant states. Fighting men of the Allies also will be remembered.
 The city government, the Red Cross, the War Camp Community Service, the Y. M. c. A. and other organizations will act as Santa Claus to the men in the service. Every en- listed man will receive a present and bountiful dinner. Most of the at tention, however, will be devoted to the 42,0o0 men who are i'll OF wounded at hospitals here and in nearby army camps.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
TTIE OID COLLEGE ROWING DREAM IS RENVED

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
HOLIDAY RUSH AT
 POST OFFICE GREAT

Sufficient force to handle the extra rush of the Christmas mail is reported by Postmaster c. F. Greene, and he expects that every letter and parcel will be delivered either today or to- morrow. While Christmas day is classed as a holiday and only one de- livery is usually made, it is @ custom of the post office here to deliver everything received. There has been a large consignment of mail for over seas, and more than 2,000 sacks of outgoing mail were handled by the force yesterday The parcels post business yesterday was the largest ever handled by the office. but will probably be exceeded by the rush of today. War Saving stamps seem to, be popular as Christmas gifts judging from the large number sold in the last few days. Notwithstanding the extra amount of business there is lit tie delay for the public in the post office,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
WatsOn's Weekly
 Letter
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Holiday dullness with dragging ten dencies in the general stock market have taken place in the last few days, and at the present writing there ap- pears to be nothing in sight to change the outlook for a continuance of this program. The professional element is in control of fluctuations to a large extent, and is employing the chaotic railroad situation with its attendant uncertainty as a reason for its bear ish activities. Conservative opera tions are recommended, with impcr- tant commitments held in abeyance until there is a clearer prospect and fewer restrictions on Wall Street with regard to money accommodations.
 There has been complaint of the lpessimistic state of Wall Street senti- ment. The time has gone by for put ! ting the responsibility on the Street for the creation of pessimism in the financial atmosphere of the country. New York reflects tendencies of the industrial life of the nation; 1t does not create them. The administration ] at Washington must understand that the nature of man still contains---as | it always has---a, certain amount of speculative venture; and this has to be considered. The growth of optim- ! ism should be encouraged---nD that of pessimism---if we are to have good times; and if more Liberty Loans are to be foated.
 There is quite a general disposition stcckmarketwise to await the develpp- metns that will come after the turn Of the year in the way of readjust- ments to. the removal of fixed prices in the metal and other commodity fields. There will be a firmer 1oun- dation fixed when we return to the operation of the law of supply and demand in the barometer of trade" the steel industry. When steel and copper find themselves" we have no doubt that the market price of their shares will hive largely discounted that event in advance, and any wind up"---or down---will probably be the signal for the making of conservative <, commitments on the long side of lead | ing securities in those departments. | Adding to the inclination on the part of the tive-investment community to await developments, is the progress of the world statesmen toward the Peace Congress, more deA i mite advices concerning policies for mulating being due for publication
 early in the new year. These are of
 such tremendous weight, involving
 the very fundamentals of trading in all fields of human endeavor, that 1t is small wonder that the leading financial, industrial and commercial interests are reluctant to make pre- dtctions as to the immediate future. Problems of reconstruction will be more easily solved when "concrete ibases"---of Allied instead of German Ibuilding---shaI have been established. The present view does not offer a
 very cheerful Christmas for those who
 are closely associated with Wall
 Street activities. But they may
 change for the better before the 25th i.of December dawns upon us.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
LARRY WILLIAMS l. TO BE BUSY MAN |. FOR NEXT MONTH

Larry Williams, the local blonde light heavyweight, will certainly be 8 busy man for the next month or two.
 Sam Driver, his manager, has matched him to meet Clay Turner, the Indian chief, in an eight round bout before the Armory A. A. in Jer- sey City on Dec. 30. Then on New Years afternoon he goes against Jim Coffey, the Dublin Giant, in six round go before the National A. A. of Philadelphia.
 He is also slated to meet the win ner of the Kid Norfolk-Clay Turner match which is to be staged in Bos- ton Jan. 5.
 Louie Bogash, the other boxer who Driver has under his wing, is training daily and v-ill leave tomor- row night late for his bout with Terry Brooks which is to take place in Lowell.
 He was scheduled to meet Johnnie Drummie on New Years night but the death of Dummies mother will necessitate the securing of a substt- ute to take his place.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
BRIDGEPORT BOYS
 REPORTED KILLED
Many From This City In cluded in List of Wounded
 in Last Days of War.

Three Bridgeporters serving their country in France are reported as having made the supreme sacrifice in the latest casualty lists published. They are Sergeant Stephen Mrasko of Wordin court, who was killed in action October IS. His mother, Mrs. Mary Mrasko, has been nott- fled.
 Privates Stanislaw Bogdeziewicz and Bronislaw Gznuk of 51 West avenue are reported as having been killed In action October 26 They went into the army from the same house, although they are. not relatives. Both were members of Go. I, 102d Infan- try, and met death October 26. Pri- vate Bolieslaw Bogdeziewicz also of the same address, is reported as hav- ing been seriously wounded October 2S.
 Quite a number of Bridgeport men are reported as wounded in the cas- ualty lists published yesterday and today, mostly in the last severe bat ties of the war before the armis- tice was signed.
 Lieut.. David E. Heaphy of the American Tank Corps, engaged with British forces, was wounded october 9. He is a brother of Miss Susan | Heaphy of 581 Warren street. Private Howard Tomlin of North | Washington avenue, has informed his relatives in a letter that he is in a base hospital. The official announce ment gives the degree of his wound as undetermined
 | Private Joseph Buzzanca of the | 325th Infantry, is reported slightly wounded. He was formerly with the Remington shops, and was drafted }, last March. Private Alexander Rich, also of the 325th Infantry, wa.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
BIG LEAGUE HEADS
 ADOPT PROGRAM
Heydler and Johnson Meet in New York and Decide on Schedule of 140
 Games.

{ New York, Dec, 24--Tne National and American Leagues will play schedule of 40 games next season, opening on April 2S and closing as near October 1 as will be possible. ; The length of the season and the matters settled here on Sunday by 1. John Heydler and Ban Johnson, presidents of the two major leagues. :. At the recent American League meeting in Chicago a tentative open ing date of May was suggested. { This however, was a little later than most of the National League clubs cared to start. Besides, Johnson's original idea for a shorter schedule was to reduce the number of double headers. It had been realized foz some time that the double header had become a real evil in the sport.
 By starting on April 2S 1t will be possible to leave a number of open dates in the schedule which might be utilized to play off postpned games. An April 2S opening will permit the old holiday arrangement to continue
 
 the Eastern and Western clubs play teams of their own sections on the three big holidays-Decoration Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day.
 Will Meet Minor Leagues.
 At their conference Heydler and ipohnson also decided to invite com mittee from the minor leagues to meet committees from National and American Leagues during the joint meeting to be held here on Jan. 16.
 The major leagues first will hold their joint meeting on this date, when the minor league question will be taken up along with others. Each league then will appoint committee to meet the minors in a meeting which will be held immediately afterward-
 The Heydler-Johnson confabula- ton was the first official conference held by the presidents of the two ma jor leagues in nearly year. Rela- tions between Johnson and former President Tener of the National League were not very cordial for some time before the latter resigned from his office.
 The meeting was very harmonious, according to Heydler, and many things for the future welfare of the game were up for discussion. Un- occasionally the future of the Ma tional Commission was one of the leading matters taken up, and 1t 1: said it was adjusted. The final set clement of this question was left fol the big league conference.
 While it was known that Johnson was in New York late last week il was believed he was here in his effort to swing the deal by which former Governor Walsh and other prominent Bostonians will buy the Red Sox This may have been Johnson's req mission in the East, and he selected it as a good time to talk importan baseball matters OCT with the nev head of the National League. John son yesterday returned to Chicago.
 The schedule committee of the Ma tional League, consisting of Heydle and Barney Dreyfuss, president O the Pittsburg club, will meet witt Johnson in French Lick, Ind, ol Jan to draft the schedules,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
Christmas Dinners
 Given By the EIks

Following custom of many years Bridgeport lodge of Elks will this evening distribute between 600 and 700 baskets, each containing all the necessaries for a Christmas dinner among the poor people of the city. Names of those in need have been secured from the Charities depart ment of the city, Visiting Nurse as- sociation, Police department, and from the churches, and the baskets will be delivered by members of the lodge. Each basket will contain chicken or turkey, or roast, tomatoes, corn, potatoes, turnips, celery, butter, coffee, sugar, oranges, candy, and bread sufficient for a considerable family.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
UP-TO. .THE-MINUTE DOINGS IN THE SPORT WORLD

slightly wounded October Il, but has informed his sister, Mrs. Theodore Lang, of 1sO. West Liberty street, that he is rapidly recovering.
 Corporal Anton Kalescinski, for merly of 6sS East Main street, is re- ported in today's list as having been slightly wounded. No one at that address now knows Corporal Ralas- cinski.
 Private Charles R. Johnson of 1o2d Infantry, transferred from an other organization, Is reported as ser iously wounded, for the third time. He was previously wounded in April, and again in July, both times with shrapnel, but not seriously. He en- listed in July, 1917, and was trans ferred from the 18th Infantry to the 1O2d. His latest wound was Ooto. Der 25, but the extent of his injury is not known,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
GAMBLING CASE
 IS CONTINUED

The case of Sebastian Williams, al- legged proprietor of the Union club, charged with keeping gambling house, was continued until next Sat urday morning by Judge Frank c. Wilder in thee ity court yesterday. He is held in bonds of $50 for his appear ance.
 Eight frequenters of the place who were arrested when the police raided the place Saturday, while a crap game was in progress were held in bonds of $25 each, when the case was con- tinued. The proprietor and the ire quenters are colored.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
MID-WEEK SERVICE.

The annual business meeting of Park Street Congregational church will be hRld tomorrow evening in connection with the mid-week ser vice. The election of officers and other business will take but a short time, and will be followed by a talk by William B. Boardman on Fosters Challenge of the Present Crisis and by Dr. Beard on Kings Tight for Character"
 Following this service the Sunday School officers and teachers will hold their monthly meeting, when Miss Betts will report for the Sunday school convention.
 The advisory board also will meet at this time those who wish to join the church at the communion on the first Sunday of the New Year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
SPORT CHATTER


 league question South for their training that will experiment ate in the man Early April openings with their follow  ces e good Every then April that and a For the club had oeseehed do with
  criticism The decision close October is  nppg weather at prices conductive general  on of New York In the American League the 154 schedule of and
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
LIFT RESTRICTION ON ENEMY ALIENS

Washington, Dec. 24.-Gerrnan { aliens will be permitted to move about at vii, excepting as to entrance and , departure from the United States, be- ginning tomorrow under an order by Attorney General Gregory published today. The order, issued on cabled instructions, from President Wilson, will affect about 5oO,oOO German men and women.
 Removal of regulations as to free dom of movement, the attorney gen. erals office announced, does not affect the power of internment nor the status of dangerous German enemy aliens now interned. The order will allow German enemy aliens to visit the three prohibited areas, namely, the District of Columbia, the Panama Ca. nal Zone, and all water fronts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
ZONE ORDERS ON
 COAL SHIPPING

Washington, Dec. 4.---Two new zone modification orders, permitting the further shipment of bituminous coal from parts of West Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania and into sections of Maryland, the District of Columbia and New England, were made public today by the Fuel Ad- ministration.
 One order permits the all-rail ship ment of bituminous coal on the Bal timore & Ohio, the Western Maryland and the Coal and Coke railroads in West Virginia, Maryland and Penn sylvania to all points in New Eng land.
 The other order provides for the shipment of bituminous coal from all districts of Pennsylvania to Baltimore and vicinity and to the District of Co lumbia.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
AMBASSADOR SHARP
 SAILS FOR HOME

Paris, Monday Dec. 23-William G. Sharp, American Ambassador to France, called upon President Wilson this evening to bid goodbye, as he has been unexpectedly called to America by the severe illness of a brother. He leaves tonight, going to Brest, where he will sail for New York on transport. Robert Woods Bliss, counsellor of the embassy, will be charge d'affaires during his ab- sence.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24

ownership of the worlds champions.
 The men and packers behind the Boston Braves have about decided to retire from baseball, and the club may eventually revert back to Jim Gaff- ney. It is said, however, that Gaff- ney has already made an offer for the Red Sox, and if he obtains the club the worlds champions will play at Braves Field.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24

It is almost certain that the two Boston clubs will have new owners before the 1919 season begins. The Red Sox are on the market, and sew eraI syndicates of prominent business men have already made offers to Harry Frazee for his franchise and players. Ban Johnson was in Boston on Sunday and conferred with a
 wealthy Boston1an who is seeking the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
.PYRoTECHNIC FLAGS.

Tokio, Dec. 24-A Japanese fire works factory recently received an order from the French government for a million of what are called "pyrotechnfc flags" which, it Is sup posed here, are to be displayed in celebration of the restoration of peace. The French flag is to meas ure 66 by S8 inches, and will be sent up by a tube inches in diameter.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
CUBS AND WHITE sox TO TRAIN

Chicago, Dec. 24.-Officials of both the Chicago National and American league clubs began today to make definite arrangements for starting the spring training trip following the an- nouncement yesterday that the major league season would open on April 2S.
 The Chicago Nationals decided some time ago to do their conditioning in southern California, and President c. A Comiskey of the White Sox. an- nounced today that his team would train in Texas, though he did not name the city.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24

Secretary Baker urged the House Military committee to beztow perma- nently the rank of general on John J. Pershing and also make permanent the rank of lieutenant generals on Hunter, Liggett and Robert L. Bull lard
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24

It was reported in Brussels that Britain intends to use the River Scheldt to send supplies to the British army of occupation in Germany.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24

Gold holdings of the Bank of Ger many as of Dec. fl were estimated at 2,304.477 marks
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24

Fresh and cured meat shipments from Chicago for the week was SS,- 43o.OOO bounds.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24
COKE RULING
 IS REVOKED

Washington, Dec. 24.---Rewocation of the ruling prohibiting the sale on delivery of coke for export by ocean transportation except upon the prior issuance of permit by the United States Fuel Administration was an nounced today by the Fuel Adminis- tration.
 Announcement of the change in pro- cedure was made in an official order amending a previous one relative to the price of coke for export by ocean transportation"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24

be closed at p. m. hereafter to pre- vent a second visit of thieves who
 stole $500 worth of electric fixtures from the basement a short time ago.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-12-24

rlmes Want Ads one Cent a Word
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
TIE BOGEY WOMAN.

Ever since the call for women in
greater numbers for industrial serY-
ice there has been an undercurrent
Of worry as TO what would happen
when the men came back, and wanted
their Jobs. As matter of fact this.
like most worries, was unnecessary.
There is more work than ever to be
done, and anybody who wants a Job
can have it without working any in
jury to any one, male or female
Peace industries that were wholly
or partially suspended are resuming
operations. Many of them we're EN-.
pl0yers on a large scale of female
help. They now enable the woman
TO resume her former more congenial
occupations
The percentage Of women who took
up labors Of distinctly masculine char.
acter, such as shipyard and foundry
work, is really very small, and almost
entirely unskilled labor, easy to
shift.
What employers call for in these
days is efficiency and skill The Jobs
are held by the persons best fitted for
them, be they men or women The
war only emphasized a fact already
accomplished in this regard.
Where The question arises of what
to do with body of workers no long.
er needed the United States employ.
ment service stands ready to help
Doth employers and employees. This
service maintains branches and clear.
ing houses throughout the country to
AID IN The distribution of help and SO.
luton OF the labor surplus or shortage
III any district It is urged by the
government that this service be utl.
lied.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
FEAR AND "FLU."

IL must be admitted that the New
Thoughters' who insist that the flu
is mostly fear are probably right At
any rate, many psychologists and
many good physicians-and every
good physician is a psychologist
agree with them
1t need not be assumed that there
is necessarily any occult mystery
about the matter New Thought and
Christian Science and Theosophy all
indicate that thoughts are things"
and that the image Of a thing in The
mind is likely to attract that thing,
whether Il be a fortune or a disease.
There may he more in That chan
most persons believe, But a less mys.
lIcal explanation sufiices.
i Is fact familiar to everyone that
Tear weakens 1t weakens the win
ana the intellect. Most emphaticaly
1t weakeas the BODY. Anybody who
allows himself TO become panic.strick.
en- at the approach or the thought Of
TINS or any other epidemic is there.
lore lowering his vitality and thus in.
ylting The disease into his system. II
- when me victims Physique + tenn
porariiy weakened no matter from
what cause that The FLU Bugs i1mp
onto him.
Putting these two factors together.
we certainly have good reason for
hghting the feardeyl. Be not care.
less, but conhdent, urge the expositors
o. this view Il is a new version of
me ola motto Trust in God and
keep your powder dry Take reas
enable precautions against the epi
demic, and cultivate a serene con
viction that the epidemic won't gel
you Then the chances are. germs 10
Germans that it won't.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
FLU HITS HARDEST
AMONG CHILDREN

Springfield, Ill.,. Dec School
glildren instead OF adults are being
attacked in the majority by the pres
ent epidemic Of influenza. according to
DR. Drake, state director OF health.
In the epidemic preceding The pres
eut one DR.. Drake said persons af-
fected were mostly beyond the age Of
p years.
Tae director does not attemp. to ex-
plain the cause but said the state
will not be rid of The disease unit.
the infection barrier is controlled
Every cold. however slight, is a Pc.
tential infection bearer he said.
Reports received by the department
during the past few days Indicate a
slight improvement in the situation.
This is particularly true in some of
the larger cities although in the small.
sr towns and remote sections Of the
state the plague appears to be Just
getting a good start
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-16
COUNTIES URGED TO
HIRE FARM ADVISORS

Springfield, H. Dec 16--Amalga,
nation Of the score or more formers
organizations in Illinois for the pur-
pose OF gaining greater legislative rec
ognition mad to care for Illinois agri-
cultural interests is 10 be undertaken
at a meeting in Chicago Dec 20, ac-
cording to Charles Adkins, director of
the Illinois department OF labor One
OF The chief aims j sto obtain a farm
adviser for every county Before the
war, he said only twenty-five counties
mad such advisers. and now siXty-three
OF the 1912 counties employ advisers.
Exigencies OF the war, Mr.. Adkins de-
clared, made apparent the need Of az.
ricultural leaders.