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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-08
MY WALTZ
 IS BEATEN BY PROF. SHEA

Meriden, Conn, March S.-Tommy Shea, the New Haven feathrweight, completely outclassed Sammy Waltz of Hartford in the star bout of twelve rounds staged under the direction of the Lenox A. c. here last night. Shea set fast pace from the start and Waltz was unable to make any sort of a showing against his more expe- rienced rival Waltz came within an ace of being knocked out in the tenth round when Shea forced him to lay on the ropes as result of the severe battering he received about the face and body. Waltz weathered the storm, however, and managed to stick the limit.
 The best fighting of the night oc- cured in the eleventh and twelfth rounds. After being battered from pillar to post in a majority of the preceding rounds, Waltz fought stub bornly, in hopes of putting over a hefty punch. The elusive Shea was to fast, however, and the Capitol City | lad left the ring a badly beaten indi- vidual. Shea used a left uppercut with great effect. Tn the semi-inal bout, Joe CUrrie of New Haven stopped Battling Green of Hartford in two rounds. The mil was scheduled for ten rounds, but Green found the milling so fast after the opening session that he took 8 deliberate high dive. Currie had fa1 the best of the argument as long as it lasted. The end came after two minutes and half of fighting in this 1 round.
 Young Rocco of DIiddletown, sub- stituting for Young Mack of Hartford lasted but one round of his scheduled six rounder with Kid Kaplan of thi: city. Rocco, too, assailed a high dive and performed his stunt with grace and finish.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-08
BOARDED CASH IS BROUGHT OUT FOR
 STAMP PURCHASES

Post office officials in all parts of Connecticut have reported to the of flee of the state director of war sav- ings that the war savings campaign is bringing into general circulation large amounts of money heretofore secreted or hoarded for various in applicable reasons.
 As an illustration that the war sav- ings campaign is ''bringing money out of the socks in many 'communi- ties, it is reported that one large post office received a dollar bill bearing the date 1858. This piece of paper money crumbled to pieces when handled. In another office a boy appeared carrying 8 gold piece with which to buy thrift stamps. It was the first piece of that denomina- ton to be seen at the office in at least 25 years. Numerous two and three cent pieces have also been present ed
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-08
FARMER FILES A
 BANKRUPTCY PLEA

Leander B. Palmer of Roxbury, a farmer filed A petition in bankruptcy in the United States court yesterday. and he made oath he did not have the money to pay the filing fee. He has liabilities of s5,S5291, and $1 .0OJ.99 of the amount is classed as being un- secured. As to assets he lists real es- tate consisting of 155 acres in addition to certain woodland, at a value of $5,O5o, farming tools at s100, and debts due on open accounts, listed at s15.
 George Oltman, in the clothing busi- ness in Bridgeport, filed a petition esteroay. He has liabilities of s6,- S34.61, and all is unsecured.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-08
WALSH FOR BROWNS.

St. Louis, Mo, March S-Ed Walsh, veteran pitcher, who was with the Boston Nationals last season, was ask ed yesterday by Fielder Jones, man ager of the St. Louis Americans, to accompany the club south for spring training.
 Jones expects to use Walsh as aa instructor for his pitchers.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-08
BASEBALL MOTHER GOOSE

Sing a song of sixpence, a pocketful
 of dough, Alex gets for salary twelve thousand
 bones, or so; Sing a song of sixpence, a pocketful
 of rye If e'er I saw twelve thousand bones
 I'd lay me down and die.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-08
LINDSEY ROLLS WELL IN BIC
 TOURNEY

Cincinnati, Ohio, March 8-A1 John sons Colts of New Haven, Conn, roll ing in the individual and two-men events in the American Bowling Con- gress tourney here yesterday, shook the leaders in both classes. Mort Lindsey, captain of the team, rolled in his old time form on the second shift of individuals and his 228 score in the first game, which he followed up with marks of 209 and PA, enabled him to breeze into tenth place in the individual standing with a total of 661. Lindsey's score bettered by d single pin the mark of Hubey of De- troit, previous holder of tenth posi- ton.
 Lindsey continued his phenomenal work in the doubles. Teamed with Joe Porto, the pair turned in a total of 1,282, which placed them in third place in the event. Lindseys rolling was mainly responsible for the splash as he hit the wood for 705 against Porto's 577. In the second game of this event Lindsey chalked up a score of 268, getting eight straight strikes before a pin stood up on him. In the tenth frame of Porto's last game he needed a strike to place the team in second place. He hit the pocket per fectly but the ten pin stood out. Lindsey's rolling here today was by far the best of the day. It not only pushed him up into second place ir the all-events but will give him a big piece of the prize money. His mediocre work in the five-men eveDI alone kept him from capturing the I all-events title.
 Aside from Porto and Lindsey, none of the colts managed to hit the 600 mark in the singles. DeBridget rolled
 well in the doubles, getting 5S1 The complete scores:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-08
TO-DAY IN PUGIuIs1TC ANNALS

1911-Bombardie Wells won the decision over Porky Flynn in 20 rounds at London.
 1912-Freddie Welsh defeated Young O'Brien in six rounds at Win nipeg.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-08

Miller Higgins manager of the Yankees, obtained outfielder Ping Bodie of the Athletics. -Huggins had to buy Burns, of Detroit, and then trade him to Connie Mack.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-08

Some of these people who now go up in the air because the United States has not got 5,000,00O rifles, are the same ones who a year ago kicked on an appropriation for making 5000 a year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-08

Every day of strikes and stacking iI the shipyards means many days more of death to our boys in the trenches.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-08

Secretary Daniels order making An napoIis dry, closes 36 saloons.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-08

Ted Lewis, welterweight champion, and Jack Britton. former champion, fought a ten-round draw at Atlanta. Ga, last night.
 Lewis fought cautiously throughout but showed considerable speed toward the end. Britton was aggressive from the first and apparently was trying for a knockout.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-08
Sporting
 Chatter
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Bill Killifer. who went from the Phillies to the Cubs with Alexander. has been given a raise by Owner Weeghman, according to reports. How do you work it, Bill?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-08

'Pep' Young signed in Detroit yes. terday, leaving Hack" Spencer catcher, and Oscar Witt, third base. man, as the only Jennings holdouts. Spencer may manage club on the Pacific Coast, but Witt is expected to come to terms.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-08

Terry Turner, veteran American lea guer, has joined the ranks of the comeback" artists. Terry hopes to stage his stunt since Joe Evans will be lost to the Cleveland Indians for a great part of the coming season.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-08

Fred Mitchell announced yesterday that with the signing of Vaughn and Tyler. pitchers, he has 20 players un- der contract and is not worrying about any one else.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
LAUGHING WITH LEACOCK
THEME. OF LECTURE
Author and Humorist to Appear in
University Extension Course
March

Stenhen Leacock. author and humorst.
widely known as the Canadian Mark
Twain" Will give a reading from hiS
own works Friday evening (March y. at
Wttherspoon Hall. in next weeks pro-
gram Of the University Extension Society.
Mr.. Leacock IL the author of "Frenz'ed
Fiction" Behind the Beyond" Liter
AIRY Lapses" and a number of humorous
works from which he has made excerpts
and embodied them in lecture-reading
called Laughing with Leacock.'
Prof b. r. Baumgardt and George
Earle Raiguel are also features OF the
weeks program.
Following is the complete schedule for
the week:
Monday evcnns--withcrspoon Hall. Ed.
Historic Sources Of Modern Civiizstion.
Monday evcnng--Associntio ton Hall, Ger
Hna Trcy%Sn Ms HuMs %%f1 Ionae SM Wnm
Tuesday eyeni,smEarl Barnes The HILL, HIS:
Thinkers and Rulers" Association Hall, Ger
mantown.
WednsSsdsy afternoSn - Academy Of
Damrosch. conductor: Frances Starr. assist
ing. artist, CONCERT.
n. r. Baumgardt. 1.-The Development Of
CtyiiiSs,Gn Rome and the Birth OF the
Thursday evening - witherspoon Hall
Earl Barnes; The Historical BackgroInd Of
n,o The G,eSt rNrnr.a War Modern France; How
Friday afternoon - withcrspoon Hall,
George Earle RaiEusl, IiC,urrenrt Events"
fSsnHs% Twnin' ieeture.readins. iSsS "Eaash"s With
Fr'day evenlng---Association Hall. Ger
mantown, Caroline j.. King, The EConomi;
fna in Gnrn snd @
illustrated by demonstrations
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
Marvellous Possibilities in Masculine Sartorial Crea-
tions Are Revealed in Latest Triumph of
Teutonic Efficiency and Conservation
By M'LISS

Trousers, by a governmental edict, are
now being made of paper in Germany.
Early news of their success is brief
but enthusiastically TO the point. 1t says
they are simply ripping"
OF course, il you were stroling down
Inter den Linden and came suddenly
upon man whose sartorial equipment
you admired you would scarcely pull a
ripping" on him unless you wanted 20
precipitate a severe case Of shell shock
1t wouldn't be fair, even to German
That they are ripping--ripping all the
time--is easily believed. But doubtless
ere the war is over the problem Of
strengthening the paper panties will
have been solved with true Teutonic ef-
ficiency and another permanent addition
made to the human wardrobe.
Just how paperish are the paper trou-
sers that the civilian males of the Water
land have been forced to don accounts
do not say, nor Is information forth
coming as to the variety and color OF
the paper.
Perhaps one chooses ones color ac-
cording to ones aura. or perhaps even
according to ones profession.
Take "A journalist, for instance-there
are journalists in Germany--what could
be more to the point than for him to
choose late edition of his favorite
daily as material for encasing his neither
limbs?
AID how about that book you were
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23

always intending to get down to? This
undoubtedly is the ripe moment What
could be more delightful than to have
your trousers made of the pages OF
Pepys's Diary, or if you are of a poetical
turn, Of Mlton's Paradise Lost? II
now develops beyond dlsputation that
his Is what was in the mind of the man
who coined the adage "he who runs
may read"
The problem of the subway beast who
spreads his reading matter out yards
either direction is IA so solved by
the paper garment. Prov ding that the
/ ouaerS are speedily made and often.
all that this person will now have to
do is to extend judicialy first one leg
and then the other in order to read en-
tire the days happenings.
OF course, 1t might prove embarrassing
should the curious girl sitting next to
him-she never would buy paper of
her own-bend over with Pardon me.
hut might l read the Little item on your
knee?' or, Il must get that little verse on
your ankle"
1t would he possible, in time, no doubt,
to get used to this.
But if the Bolsheviki should get to
Germany there's no knowing what wi !
happen to the paper trouser---it is not
written that 1t was made to withstand
mob rule.
Fathers with children who have a
prediction for hang ng on to their
trouscr legs and climbing onto their
knees are likely to be the first to re-
volt, according to the report But thus
far there have been no rumors of dis
gruntlement.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23

PUTS ALL NEW SHIPS
UNDER AMERICAN FLAG
War Board Rules That All
Tonnage Now Being Built
Must Have U. S. Registry
WASHINGrnN. Feb. "a.


The license Of the War Trade Board
for the bunkering of ships at American
ports is TO be used as means of re-
quiring that all tonnage produced in
the present building program of the
Shipping Board shall be placed under
American registry
Announcement is made that this
action has been taken and that Il
viii apply not only TO vessels built by
the shipping Board. but any otherwise
constructed" and the purpose it was
stated, Is to keep them undaI the control
Of the United States Government.
The ruling reads:
NO application for hunkers by any
vessel built In the United states and
completed after Febraury I. 1913. shall
be granted unless the vessel is docu-
mented under the American fl-g or un-
les. the United States shipping Roard
shall have waived such Recommendation"
The War Trade Board issued the
following statement in explanation
The general rules as amended Feb
ruary D, 1918. provide no neutral or
uncommandeered American vessel shall
approval of the United States Shipping
Board the War Trade Board or the
interallied chartering executive
In the application of this clause the
War Trado Poard has issued the fol-
wing announcement of the principles
which VIII guide their action In the ad-
ministration OF this paragraph, which Is
to the following effect:
'That applications for permission to
buy or sell the vessels should be made
in the frst instance to tho United states
Shipping Board, and th7t the war Trade
Board would be governed by the decision
~ the United States Shipping Board
upon such application"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
School Lunches

When Johnnie along about II o'clock
gets TO thinking about his lunch what
does he discover in the lunch basket
which you packed for him? john
nle is one of the important coming citi-
zens. Help him to become as important
as possible by feeding him rightly. May
be a good lunch will help him 10 get
1 high mark In arithmetic today.
Tongue Sandwiches Baked Apple
Cookies
TWO
Cold Chicken
Bread and Butter Sandwiches
Glass of Stewed Apricots Small Cakes
THREE
Lettuce or Celery Sandwiches
Cup Custard Jelly Sandwiches
OATMEAL MACARooNS
One tablespoonful cooking oil. three
eighths cupful corn syrup. two table,
spoonfuis sugar. one egg. two teispoon-
fuls almond extract. one and one-half
cupfuls oatmeal. one and one-quarter tea
spoonfuls salt, one and one-half tea
spoonfuls baking powder. one and one
half tablespoons hour.
Combine the oil and the sugar and
syrup, add the beaten eggs aud stir In
the other ingredients. Drop from tea
spoon on creased baking sheets or pans
and bake In q moderate oven lbout
fifteen minutes.-U. s. Food Administra-
tton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23

1t set in motion tiny stream
habit hard condition that CANNING
their cente ~
emf ~
and leadership while the neghbohood
Friends contribute sp
garden and orchard set
Storage space would
of odu
would be delayed until winter that b
unwary
The the following obr
ons reasonable response made
work The welodo suburban
spending orssas
vegetables for their immediate accomplish lasting
ni
leadership than the canning demonstrations
available
Even with natural hancaps
hundred caa
experience
on final exhibition of the product before
10
&E
function Amecanzng socizng
region feed itself as far as posb
settlement neighbohoods. -
canning reported quarts
mer work. Next summer it and similar organizations
pected without apprecab weakening the big sister clubs With
of organization accomplished
Meeting links should
storing up not only the tangible fruits of the EARTH but
intangible good things make
No better
lean
this practical exercise in thrift and patriotism
H.. M,As<}>1e1>,~1tss49
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23

spare change.
THE literature told me what coul6
u be bought with spare change.
have Il strange new respect for lltera.
ture. | won't go into details, but one
thing particularly appealed to me.
Sixteen Of the thrift stamps would
provide pair of wooden blankets for
soldier. Warmth has always been
my strong point. | never feel sorrier
for the soldiers than when I get up
in the morning in cold room. BGt
somehow I never connected my sym.
pathetic shivering with thrift stamp.
Can you see how | felt? There I
was, hopelessly healthy looking and
we'll fed, letting my pennies slide and
slip leisurely through my hand, when
I might have closed my fist on them
and loaned them to the Government
to pay part of the war expenses. What
was I thinking of not TO know that
every one must save everything he or
she can If we are to win this war,
Was I doing enough with my Lib.
erty Bonds? No! There is no getting
away from it. have had spare change
and l have wasted it. I have nothing
to show for 1t. l have wasted it when
l might have loaned it to the country
and got it back safe and sound with
interest a few years from now While
the two dimes and nickel were in my
hand l could have given them to the
postman and asked him for another
stamp. l could have rushed into q
department store and bought one. Now
| will, because l have got TIE habit.
When l say never owned a thrift
stamp please do not think l did not
think the IDEA n good one. In fact
always intended to buy some some
| day. But there at that meeting, with
every one intent on winning the war
it suddenly occurred to me that wars
cannot wait to be won while people
| slowly make up their minds to heir
win them. It's doit.now proposition
That's why l felt ashamed. VA.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
TOmOrrOlU's War Menu
BREAKFAST (wHEATLESS)

BREAKFAST (WHEATLESS)
Oranges
Spanish Omelet
Corn Bread Maple Syrup
Coffee
DINNER
Cream OF Corn Soup
Roast Chicken
Potatoes Baked in Gravy
Mashed Turnips
Baked Apple
Nut and Prune Salad
Coffee War Cake
SUPPER (MEATLESs)
Peanut Butter Sandwiches
Tea S;ewed Peaches
BAKED APPLE SALAD
Take nice large apples and slice and
core. Place brown sugar and nuts In
the centers and bake until tender. When
cold place on the top OF each apple a
spoonful OF custard dressing into which
whipped cream favored with little
vanilla has been beaten.-Mary Wrights
salad Book,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
Well Bob Our Hair Yet

TO No Edfor OF Hontdh'S ICOc:
Dear Madam--In regard 10 women bob
bing their hair, wish to say that az a
modern man | approve Of IT. verv much.
Although We men like to see the "crowning
glory beautifully arranged we would rot
IKE to deny tho woman We love comfort and
freedom from long hair.
Thousands of women who have gone into
the industrial Held because OF the war have
adopted a boomor costume which enabled
them TO work more efficiently. Why not
hob their hair and then they would not be
constantly annoyed by IL slipping down?
OF course. 10 only a few women bobbed
their hair they would he very conspicuous
and many who would like to do It hesitate
from doing so. but II "A large number did
80 the tlmid would sooL follow the es,
ample.
Some women might ask II the men would
think them less charming, and I for one
say no. Are children with husNv hohhsd
hair less dear to us than those hampe red
by long bralds or curls?
Then what argument have you against our
women employing this freedom OF short hair
ard not continuing 10 be frizzed up, deco
rated china ornaments TO gratify the sight
OF some back number who caus sat beauty?
A MODERN MAN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
SPARE CHANGE

DERHAPS you are like the girl in
= the story. Letting pennies, slip
through your hard when there is
a war waiting 70 be won. SPARE
CHANGE-lt can turn us into a
nation of BONDHOLDERS.
II you do not understand about
thrift stamps and war-savings
stamps, send your name and ad-
dress to the Evening Public
Ledger and we will mail to you
without cost the little primer
containing a full explanation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
When Black Gloves Get Gray

70 the Editor Of womaH's Page:
X Dear Madam--Could you tell me anything
10 do with black Kid gloves that have grown
oray ut the tips? do not like 10 throw them
sway. as they are still good. MARIE.
II you take a few drops of Jet black
M and mix II we'll with one or two
I 1ropa OF sweet oil you can work this
Into the eray spots and II will act rs a
&4o When the gloves are worn out
I Xon't throw them away. Give them Il
( De overseas committee of the Emer-
Hancy Aid. at Broad and Walnut streets.
n 20 the National League for women's
Gervfce. at l702 Walnut street At
/, 1Aese places windproof vests for our
4 1ghters are m ade from old gloves.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-23
The CONFESSION OF A WOMAN
WHO HAD NO THRIFT STAMPS
This Is a True Story Written by Girl Who
Was Placed in an Embarrassing
S, Position-Read 1t

AM an American girl. twenty-four
III ysars old. Until the day before
yesterday never owned thrift
&thmp. I never considered myself
barticularly unpatriotic until the day
bsfore yesterday. I have four Liberty
sends, one Of which l laid for out
right, the other three OF which are
being paid for by installments out Of
my salary. / have given to the REQ
Cross from time to time; gave to the
\. NJ c. A. and the Knights of Colum.
bus funds and I bought a smileage
book. But. as 1 have said, never
bought thrift stamp.
e As long as do not nave to sign
my name to this confession l am will
ing TO honestly say that Il was neither
patriotism nor a spirit of thrift that
sent me wildly into department
store the day before yesterday to ask
for my first thrift stamp. 1t was
shame. i was ashamed because l had
to sit up before roomful of peop'e
and acknowledge | had never invested
. penny in Government war stamps.
as 1t was at "a meeting which had to do
with the war. The suggestion was
made that the room be canvassed to
- how many in 1t held thrift stamps
Eight out Of the ten there did. don't
know how the other person felt about
It. But l felt like the girl in school
who has no school spirit. 1 was
ashamed before the others who had
spirit enough to back their alma
mater" in something she was trying
to put across. l didn't even feel pro.
German. 1t seemed as though l was
Indifferent about who won the war.
felt spineless and all 1 wanted to do
was to run out and buy thrift
stamp so l could never be caught that
way again.
AFTER I had bought stamp--I
"A really bought three-I wondered
why had felt so mean. Wasn't l
doing my duty with my four Liberty
Bonds; l a gill making only average
wages and supporting herself out of
these? No, l wasn't At the meet
ing literature about the thrift stamps
was passed around. 1 haven't much
faith in literature. mean it litters
things up so, generally throw it in
the waste basket. But every one else
read hers, SO did mine.
This is what found out: was spend
Ing a nickel here, dime there that alb
solutely never needed to be spent. |
was riding, for instance, from Six.
teenth and Chestnut streets to Eighth
and Chestnut streets, when l might
have walked. was buying a new
collar ! never needed. was investing
In new kind of face powder some one
told me about, when had three-cuar
ters OF box Of perfectly good powder
on hand. In other words, was spend