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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-14
YaIe To Race
 On Charles River

The Harvard-Yale boat race next spring will be held on the Charles river, in Cambridge. Last year the Crimson raced the Eli crew over the new course on the Housatonic river at Derby, Conn. Harvard also went down to Carnegie Lake, Princeton. to TOW the Tigers last season, and it is very likely that the Orange and Black crew will also row next spring on the Charles.
 While there Is a. strong desire on the part of college officials to con tinue the home and home dual races at Derby and on the Charles, it is be- lieved that college sports at New Ha- ven and Cambridge will be back on a normal basis by the spring of 1920 and that then the annual regatta at New London may be resumed.
 The crew at Harvard in the past has cost about $25,000 year. and with the present retrenchment policy in operation at Cambridge, this out lay will have to be cut in half, at least this year. or one thing. the three weeks special training at Red Top, where Harvard has special US OWL Ctltl, lIdlHlLS laDIO and other privileges. will have to be shelved. The cost for the Yale crew at Gales Ferry, the Els crew camp on the banks of the Thamas, is Just as heavy as Harvard's outlay. The fact that the Harvard crew last sea- son defeated both Yale and Princeton without any special training opened the eyes of the rowing officials at Cambridge to the fact that successful
 crews can be developed without any special expenditures as in the past This revelation may, of course, result In a permanent change in the rowing races of the two universities. al- though there Is a strong Indication on the part of the alumni of both
 universities to revive the picturesque New London classic when conditions warrant.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-14
MILITARY MEET ID BE HELD IN
 PARIS IN MAY

Paris, Jan. IA mammoth mill tary Olympic meet to be held in Par is in May or June, under the direc- ton of the American Armg, for ath- letes from all the Allied fighting forces, is projected in plans announce ed here today.
 Gen Pershing, the American Com mander in chief who is taking 6 keen interest in the plans, is sending a personal letter to the Commanders in Chief of the armies of all nations with whom the United States has been associated during the war In viting the officers and men to par ticipate.
 Twenty-one allied countries will be asked to take part, and 1t Is planned that tho games will surpass any other athletic competition. ever conducted in the history of sports. The games will be financed entirely - by the American Army in cooperation with the welfare agencies now operating with it.
 The French government and the French army have given their ap- provaI of the plan and have promised their hearty cooperation.
 r Gen. Pershing's letter of invitation to rho French Army, which is a du- plicate of those sent to the command CTS of other armies follows:
 The officers and men of the Amer ican expeditionary forces, being keenly apreciative of the splendid relations which exist among those who have borne arms in the great common cause and which in the present instance have so happily de- veloped into such deep feelings of mutual respect and admirat tion, are most anxious 10 preserve and strengthen this relationship in every way possible.
 NOW that active military opera nothing could be more conducive to this end than to gather in friendly competition on the field Of sport rep resentatives of the armies of each of the nations which have so long been associated together in the stern struggle for the right.
 Accordingly, they have decided to organize an Intcr-Al3ied athletic meeting to be held in the Colombes Stadium, Paris, during the month of May Or June, 1919, i'll which officers | and men of all these armies shall be eligible to take part.
 As Commander-in- Chief of the American expeditionary forces. ] have the honor, therefore. to invite through you, their Commander-in- Chief, he officers and men of the armies of France to participate in the contests and to express inc earnest hope that many of them may do SC i and that the ties of the much cher l ished spiIit of cOmradeship which have sprung up from the gallant i joint efforts Of our forces on the bat I tlefield may thus be even more closely 1 cemented.
 l Respectfully,
 John J. Pershing."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-14
Powerful Expieslve.

The liquid oxygen explosive appears, from notices in the German technical press, to have been developed as min ing substitute for nitric explosives. which had been ail taken for military purposes. It was discovered score of years ago that when q carbonaceous material Is saturated with liquid oxy- gen and ignited by q fuse or electrici- ty, the carbon and oxygen combine violently, and successful trials were made in blasting. This explosive, called "Oxyliquit," Is now doing duty Quite extensively in breaking up coal and potash. In seeking combusNbie, experiments were made with mixture of gasoline and infusoriai earth, pull rerlEed cork, dry wood pulp and dried peat, but the best results were ob- tained with lampblaek. This Is placed in a suitable cartridge. In the pre- ferred method the filled cartridge Is immersed for half an hour In liquid oxygen in special container, and then, witk m ignition system quickly attached, Is placed in the borehele, tamped and exploded. The effects are nearly equal to those from the same weight Of dynamite. The serious dis advantage Of the method is the neces- sity of liguefyIng the oxygen Ut the place where used but very great ad- vantage is. safety in transports ton, and especially complete lack of danger from unexploded cartridges. The ox- ygen evaporates In about ten minutes. leaving simply inert lampblack.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-14
BOXERS INFRINGE
 HOLD BANQUET

New York, Jan. 14 - Interesting comment annent the recent Inter Allied boxing contests in London Is beginning to reach this country by mail and it Is apparent that British fight fans have taken defeat of their little idol. Jimmy Wilde, by Pal Moore, the American sailor, very much to heart. A number of London papers after long and minute analy- sis of the Albert Hall match, vigor- ously assert that the judges were at fault in giving Moore the decision.
 Wilde himself admits that he won. It's over and done with" says he but I'm certain I won. I did win. From first to last I never had the slightest doubt that I was htating Moore, and when they said I'd lost, I had the shock of my lire. I was struck dumb. When I got to my dressing room you could have knock ed me down with a feather. I almost tainted. But it's no good making any fuss
 Victor and epanquished, however. accepted the fortunes of the ring war good naturedly and there was a gen eral interchange of compliments al luncheon which followed the con- tests. Major-General Fielding. of the British army presided and pugil!sts of all the associated countries were there,
 Side by side were Jimmy Wilde and Joe Lynch. the American whom Wilde had punished et the tourna- ment before the little English fly weight champion had in turn sue cumbed to the American sailor Pal Moore. Lynch's nose was askew. Mike O'Dowd appeared with one eye half closed, an ear enlarged and a broad grin, and several other of the contestants were nursing dishgure- ncuts but all were happy.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-14
HERR6ANN TAKES
 BASEBALL STAND

August Hermann, on leaving Cincinnati last night for the joint meeting of the two major leagues here on Thursday, was quoted as saying that he did not care for a reelection as chair man of the Nationcl Commission this year.
 This indicates clearly that he has decided to retain his interest in the Cincinnati club and to take an active part in it's reor- ganization.
 He knows that the National League is committed to the policy of either a one-man commission or of three man commission with a chairman in no way asso- ciated with any club or any league.
 In choosing between the two, if choice there was. he has de- cided in favor of sticking to the Cincinnati Reds.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-14
The Storm.

"Wife, oh, wife," he thundered. Hs heard the gentle rainiike batter of her feet as she approached. A cloud of anger oyeFspread his features and lightning flashed from his eyes.
 T should like to know why your complexion is so muddy this morning" he demanded. When she saw his rage break forth in torrents she burst into a flood of tears Stricken with re- morse at her grief he seized her in his arms and shOwered her with kisses. With true feminine forgiveness she al- lowed bright, warm sunny smile to play on her face and happiness shOns like a rainbow through her tears.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-14
AIR CHOPPED UP BY SHE'LL
Aviator Describes Effect of Heavy Missile Which Passed Some Hun
 dreds of Yards From AirpEane.

A British aviator who had been fly Ing in France since the beginning O. the war told the story of meeting a shell from German 17-inch gun while he was In the air. says Popular. Me chanics Magazine.
 q was at an altitude of about 5000 feet one day and climbing higher al an easy angle, when one of those bis fellows, almost at the end of Its long flight, came blowing along in the op- posite direction" he says. First a dark little blur appeared ahead at an angle of about B degrees above me. At first it seemed to be coming right at ne and l swerved to the left in an instinctive effort to dodge the threatened blow. Then sort of dron ing hum became audible and that sound increased during the two or three seconds that elapsed before the big missile came up to me and swept past. IL was probably several hundred yards awny at its nearest, but the dis Sance seemed less.
 "A few faint stirrings of air began to rock my nachina even before the shell went hy, but the full force of the air wash came a fraction of a second later. Then m almost solid wall of air nearly threw me on my beam ends and I wns really hard put 10 1t to get the reeling machine back on an even keel For the next mile ho {- kay in a wake of 8 big sidewheeler-all chopped 10 pieces-and the machine rocked like a springless Iorry going over cobbles. The air was disturbed for some sec onds after loud roar aatern had told me that the shell had come to earth"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-14

Jack Dempsey has declined the invitation to referee the bout between Benny Leonard and Johnny Dundee before the New ark Sportsmen's Club on the night of Jan. 20.
 James A. Brennan, familiarly known as Sim" will be the third man in the, ring. In mak- ing his selection John Smith chairman of the New Jersey Box ing Commission, said yesterday:
 T consider Brennan enc of the most capable referees in the state. I watched him closely in several matches and his method of handling the contestants and stimulating competition was be- yond criticism. I feel assured that he will make Leonard and Dundee put forth their most earnest efforts"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-14
LARRY WILLIAMS ROOSEVELT WAS
 TRIMS CLIFFORD KEEN SPORTSMAN

Jack Clifford of Brooklyn proved easy picking for Larry Williams, ight-heavyweight last night. The Park City man led all the way and five of the eight rounds were his. Two rounds went to Clifford while one was a draw
 Battling Levinsky seconded Will Hams and right behind him sat Dumb Dan Morgan. The men were seen conversing throughout the evening and 1t is thought that the Battler has patched up his differences with his former manager.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-14
Remarkable ArmIstIcs,

One of the most remarkable nrmIs- ices on modern record was concluded between Spain and the western repub- lies of South America at Washington in 1871. It provided that there should be no renewal of hostilities between the contracting parties, except after three-years' notice, which was to be given through the United States gov
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-14
NO SOUTHERN TRu.

New York, Jan. Ii - Columbtss University's baseball team will nos make Southern trip this year, it was announced today. Because of the high cost of railroad travel, the nine will not make many trips out Of the city and the schedule will be consia- erabiy shorter than usual.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-14
BLUE RIBBONS MEET PATERSON
 FIVE TONIGHT

The Blue Ribbon basketball team of this city will be put to the aC;d test tonight when they meet the fas- Pat erson five at Colonial hall. Manager LeaVy has gathered a quintet of stars together for this season and there is no reason why they should not cIeaf: up the opposing teams. Jimmy Clin- ton is leading the team this season and he certainly has a fine team be- hind him.
 The game will start promptly at S:30, there being no preliminary, and dancing will be enjoyed before and after the game.
 The lineup follows;
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-14
He Wanted to ee. Back.

Little Boy (who has fear of being buried alive): Mamma, if I should die please put me in vault and put a nickel in my pocket. so If come to life I can get home on street car"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-14
HLead" Pencils,

The common black lead pencil Is made from graphite and contains no lead. Lead pencils received their u.me from the leaden piummets which were used to rule lines on paper be- fore the use of graphite.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-14
Good Reason.

"When q man hasn't good reason | A' doing 8 thing. he has one very :. iod reason for letting it alone" said E. Waiter Scott. The sdeed without | good reason back of it is like a I@ sse without a foundation-it is not Nle in it's beginning, or of much aaiue when completed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-14
Yes If Doesl

Tt kind O rifles q man dat brides his Self on seein' how much work he kin do." said Uncle Eben, 'to hear some uan braggin' cause he doesn't have to do no work at all."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-14
NEW RECORD.

Toledo. Ohie, Jan. 14 = The
 Champion Spark Plugs, the
 bowling team that finished third q in the American Bowling Con-
 gress tournament at Cincinnati,
 last year, established a new re-ssaS cord in league competition when they totalied 3,251 pins in three 1 games. The team registered . 1,149 in the second and 1,0s1 in the final. Larry Gazzoio's 721 id for his three games is lecal ss record.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-14

men," he said. T was not success ful, as you know, but I would like to say that I could not have lost to a better fighter or a finer sportsman than Billy Wells, who sits here on my ri sIf !"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-14

King Albert, of Belgium. was in danger in an aeroplane flight, when his aviator was forced to land near the Aisne.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-14
THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL S36 Fairfield Avenue
 January G. 1919

The seheel fer boys of 10. 1a.14 iA years, and older. Individual instruc-s X ton by experienced educators En.rs
 thusiastic and efficient work. Super-su vised athletics. Enrolment now canras save year or more. T2sasxsspsf
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-14

German newspapers say the geaef- nsity of American soldiers is spelling
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-01-14
PICK REFEREE, FOR BIG BOUT

John J. Pershing." "
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-05-03
What Really Mattered

lie was very small boy. Paddy was
his dog, and Paddy was nearer to his heart
than anything on earth. When Paddy met
swift and hideous death on the turnpike
road the boys mother trembed to break
the news. But it had to be, and when he
came home from school she told him simply:
'Paddy has been run over and killed.
He took it very quietly. All day it was
the same. But five minutes after he had
gone to bed there echoed through the house
shrill and sudden lamentation. His mo-
Their rushed upstairs with solicitude and
pity.
"Nurse says" he sobbed, ''that Paddy
has been run over and killed.
but, dear, l told you that at dinner,
and you didn't seem to be troubled at ALL :"
"No; but-but | didn't know you said
Paddy. II thought you said daddy!"
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-05-03
When One Boy Came Home

The huge front door was opened sud
denly; a girl came tripping down the path
of light to meet him. He caught her in his
arms and held her tight and kissed her. He
had very definite idea that she was fol-
lowing his lead. All was well, very, very
well indeed. He picked the girl up bodily
and carried her, still kissing him, into the
house and set her once more on her feet
But he didn't let go, nor, for the matter of
that, did she.
"Polly Ingersoll," he cried at length, as
though that eloquent utterance settled every
thing for al ltime to come
'Dickie!' she responded summing up
her past, present and future in one word.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-05-03

He held her at arms length and looked
her over What he saw astOunded him. He
had gone to France bearing with him the
mental picture of very dear, sweet, gentle
spicy little Polly, tender warm pretty
little girl who belonged somehow, and al
ways would belong, in coy little cottage
He had come back to find something else
a bewildering sort Of beauty, just as Win
some just as tender, but princess living
in a palace.
"Polly," he gasped, 81 never dreamed Of
your looking like this. Why, you re like a
queen!"
Polly gloated, her eyes sparkled She
revolved slowly on an invisible pivot, like
the models in the fashion shows
Your favorite mezzotint, Dickie," she
assured him; had it made for you. Do
you-do you like me in it, Dickie?''
The lieutenant tried to tell her in words
Then he changed his mind. The whole
thing-the months Of weary waiting, of I'M
utterable longing, of dreaming, hoping
choked him up
ooh, helln' he cried sentimentally at
length; I'm home
oh, hell!' echoed Polly ecstatically;
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-05-03
STOLEN FROM THIEVES
A Prediction

The time isn't far off when it will be
common thing to look up and see a whoop-
in" big cloud, hitched to an airship, being
hustled along to some section of the coun-
try that needs rain or snow. Cloud moving
is bound to prove a paying business. What
beautiful sunrises and sets! In that gay
day, bal games, picnics and week-endings
will come off as arranged or advertised.
Goodbye to almanacs, weather prophets
and barOmeters
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-05-03

ing with Huerta, Carranza and Villa
Italy has withdrawn from the peace con-
ference and under the circumstances we do
not see how she could be just to herself and
not do so. TO join the allies in arms against
the Huns she was promised certain territory
in case of success. Italy did as was requested
and entered the war with that understand
ing fully agreed upon She did her part
and the alleis won the war, but at the peace
table the agreement was wifully broken and
Italy denied her coveted territory, hence
there was nothing else for her to do but
withdraw or her representatives would have
to return home disgraced and dishonored
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-05-03
What He Got

Met pretty girl one day,
Took her down to see a play,
Bought her candy, cake and cream,
Other things that were beseem,
Thought | was in good, all right,
So hung around and babe kiss
And what think you, she said, this miss?
Of all the cheap skates | ever lamped
with my once overs, you are the crustiest,
two by twice, hair-brained gazeke on
Gawd's earth. Shake those gunboats Of
yours and evaporate. Good night!
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-05-03
A Noggin of Milk

New editions of Treasure Island will prin
the famous pirates song in a Bryanize
version, to-wit:
Forty-eight states as dry as bone,
70 no no and a noggin of milk
Drink and the Devil are now unknown,
70 no no and noggin Of milk
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-05-03
The Captains Errand

First Buck-What did Captain Ruff want
with you in the orderly room?
Second Buck-Oh, he just wanted to put
in his application for his old job in my
canning factory after we are mustered out.
Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-05-03
A NEGRO EXPLAINS "JAZZ"
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The latest international word seems to be
''Jazz. 1t is used almost exclusively in
British papers to describe the kind of music
and dancing particularly dancing-im-
ported from America, thereby arousng dis
cussons, in which bishops do not disdain
to participate, to fill all the papers, While
society once ragged" they now "jazz'
in this country, tho we have been tolerably
familiar with the word for two years or
more, we still try to pursue it's mysterious
origins. Lieut.. James Reese Europe, late
OF the Machine Gun Battalion of the 18th
Regiment, tells Mr.. Grenville Vernon, of the
New York Tribune, that the word comes
from Mr. Razz, who led a band in New
Orleans some fifteen years ago and whose
fame is perpetuated in somewhat modified
form. Besides the information we supply
here, another statement about Mr. Razz's
band from New Orleans paper may be
seen on page II, to which the reader is
REFERRED Lieutenant Europe says:
81 believe that the term "jazz'' orig
mated with band of four pieces which
was found about fifteen years ago in New
Orleans, and which was known as 'Razz's
Band This band was Of truly extraord-
nary composition. It consisted of a barry
tone horn, trombone, cornet, and an
instrument made out of the chinaberry
tree. Thi sinstrument is something like a
clarinet and is made by the Southern Ne
groes themselves. Strange to say it can be
used only while the sap is in the wood,
and after few weeks use has to be thrown
away. It produces beautiful sound and
is worthy of inclusion in any band or or
chestra. [ myself intend to employ it soon
in my band The four musicians of Razz's
Band had no idea at all of what they were
playing; they improvsed as they went
along, but such was their innate sense Of
rythm that they produced something which
was very taking. From the small cafes
of New Orleans they graduated to the St.
Charles Hotel, and after time to the Win
ter Garden, in New York, where they ap-
peared. however, only a few days, the indi-
vidual musicians being grabbed up by vari
Gus orchestras in the city. Somehow in
the passage of time Razz's Band got
changed into 'Jazz's Band, and from this
corruption arose the term jazz.
''The Negro loves anything that is pc
culiar in music, and this 'jazzing' appeals
to him strongly. 1t is accomplished in
several ways With the brass instruments
we put in mutes and make whirling mo-
ton with the tongue, at the same time blow
inc full pressure. With wind instruments
we pinch the mouthpiece and blow hard.
This produces the peculiar sound which you
all know. TO us it is not discOrdant, as we
play the music as it is written, only that
we accent strongly in this manner the notes
which ORIGINALLY would be without accent
II is natural for us to do this; it is, indeed
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-02-27
Plans Made for Improving
Yellowstone Highway

Wstertown, S. d.. Feb. 25-Automo-
bilists from the Twin Cities and other
districts east of here. who have sped
over the Yellowstone trail to the park,
will have an easier time finding their
way this year. Plans have been com
pleted to soon start the marking of
the highway from here to the en-
trance at Cody, Wyoming
A meeting held at WATERFOWL re-
Gently disposed of financial phases of
the work. The cost of this improve
ment will be about $500. The high
way runs through the Black Hills.
Theinierstate road association, which
is looking after the details of the
work includes several members from
Minnesota. J. w. D%ougherty, of Wa
tertown, S. d., is president and Sam
uel Lewison. of Candy, Mimi, is vice
president