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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-25
SERGEANT BALL. BLAMES HIGHER
 ARMY OFFICERS Wants to Testify Before House Committee in Cruel
 ty Investigation.
IN ARMY, HAD
 TO OBEY ORDERS
Asserts "Hard Boiled" Smith Made Him Beat
 Men in Prison Camp.

Washington, July c5-Sergea nt Clarence F. Ball, who was accused Of brutal assaults upon American pris- oners at Prison Farm No. 2, near Paris, but who asserts that Lieuten- ant Hard Boiled Smith made him "the goat will receive an opportun- ity to testify before the House Sub subject Representative Royal John son of South Dakota, decided today to summon Ball. who is now imprts- oned at Governors Island, within a short time.
 In letter to Representative Dal- finger of Massachusetts, Sergeant Ball accuses Hard Boiled' Smith of in sisting that the prisoners be i'll treat ed. Ball admits freely various charges against him, but says that the blame must be placed higher than sergeants.
 His letter to MT. Da11inger follows:
 T went to France with the 18th Division to serve my country, which I did up until the 2Sth of July. 1918. Then I was sent to the hospital. Af- ter I got out of the hospital I waa sent to a casual camp. There they took me to drill recruits, which did From there I was sent to run a re- placement company to handle casuals for five divisions. I worked day and night From there I was sent to Chelles Brig.
 Y told them I did not want that kind of a job but they said You will Fo it and myself being a. soldier
 in time of war. did as I was t, 1. I got caught buying some prisoners a case of beer and I was nent to Prison Farm No 2. I stayed there in jail three days and they took me out for duty and besides myself there were several others. 'Ldeutenant Smith laid the law
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-25
AGED CARDINAL
 PRAISES PEACE
 WARNS OF WAR
Fears For Intemperance of Speech and Greed in
 Search of Wealth.
SPENDS BIRTHDAY
 AT FRIENDS HOME
Liquor Ban Not Proving Panacea For Evil It's
 Advocates Affirmed.

Westminster, Md, July 25.-As has been his custom for many years Car dinal Gibbons, who dislikes ostenta- ton on the occasion of his birthday, sought the seclusion of the home of his friend, Gen. T. Herbert Shriver at Union Mills.
 Asked for a birthday message to the American people the Cardinal said: "On this, my eighty-ffth birth day, the first thought and inspiration that comes to my mind is an express sion of thanksgiving to Almighty God. the lord of hosts and to our brave soldiers for the close of the world war and the success of our arms. A year ago today we were in the midst of hoStilit1es, our noble boys were still in the trenches and we had no absolute assurance as to when and how the war would end. On the eleventh day of last November the blessed message flashed across the Atlantic that the armistice of peace was signed.
 "On that very day I was in Camp Meade and made an address to 20,- 900 soldiers expressing the hope that the blessed sun of peace would soon dawn on us. In the afternoon of the day we were gratified to hear that our prayers were fulfilled. It Is hoped that such measures will be adopted as will secure 0 lasting peace and which will deter any ambitious Power henceforth from disturbing that har- mony of nations"
 In response to the question NOW that peace is declared. have We any thing to fear, and what of the race war in Washington? the Carelnal answered.:
 That Is a fair vital question. It would be very small comfort to use to be delivered from foreign enemies if we were afflicted with domestic strife, which is worse than war with other nations Our civil war, which I re-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-25

down to us and told us what we were to do and he said we had better do 1t. We did our best not to misuse the prisoners and it did not suit him. lie said we would have to tighten up.
 We took men that had done little wrongs before him and he would make us sergeants beat them. We asked him what the American peo- pie would say when they found out. He said: Never mind what they say: do as tell you or I will put you in there with them and have the prisoners chasing you And if we went about ourselves we would get picked up by the M. P. and sent back to him and we would have got worse than anybody got and if I did not do what l was told I was imprisoned.
 Since I am in the army I could De tried for disobeying orders, which in time of war is a very serious of fense, and I had no American peo- Die behind me to tell my troubles to so something could be done. The A. E. F. was all the same in the cruelty to prisoners, and the enlisted men were only dogs at the prisons.
 I have been in the army two years before that, and I was N c. O.. and never heard anything like that before and never had to do 1t for I never was told to do such thing before, and l never knew until I got in those outfits that I had to mis- use American soldiers I never wen. to France to do that kind of thing. but was drove to it before I got back to America
 Now they are printing everything about me in the papers, and 1t looks as though I was the fault of all the beating up of these prisoners at this Farm No. 2. I admit I hit prison CTS, but the orders came from high CT than any sergeant. The sergeant in the A. F. F. had nothing to say and you could not write, for your mail was censored by the officers. At this place they had me any way I went.
 -- The papers are printing it as though sergeants was the fault of the beating and clothes and feeding and the bedding of these soldiers, which a sergeant had nothing to do, only do what they was told until somebody took the case up, which som body should of done long before it was done. Now I am getting my name in the papers and am getting beaten by other prisoners and getting kicked out of the army-aH for taking or ders from the men who might have known better and taught us better.
 am serving a sentence which I deserve, and am not kicking, and my prison record will show it. I have been 25 years in the United States and never was in any trouble before or in any jail until I went to the A. B. F.
 T could tell you a lot more if I could talk with you which I cannot write in 8 letter. hope you will put a piece in the paper out of this letter so the An1erican people will look at the right side of this case. and there is hundred, other serseants that did
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-25
RLBMING BAKER FOR N0N-ShLE0F
 ARMY SURPLUS Want to Order Sale of I'm mense Food Stock in the
 United States.
SMALL DEALERS
 STRONGLY OBJECT
Claim Packers Influenced Secretary Not to Market
 the Supplies.

vv,.h,nr-on. July 25 - Action to ". ,sx. Iaree surplus stocks of ar,,v food supplies into the markets of the country soon was 'akeh yes ,.-s,v e,y the special House commit La, Investigating the War Deparl- msnt after three weeks inquiry into tho departments delay III marketing the ~ood-
 statfng that the action was taken fin the hope of forcing down the pree>nf high cost of all food TO- as,ct. the committee reported a reso- frf,on requesting the Secretary of yyor to devise plans flor the early d,rpo~ftion of all surplus food pro- ,,,cts on the domestic market under a svrtern which will grant to the Au,ertcnn people an opportunity to ..~,rre the same for food purposes
 Tno food involved consists of 2OO'- mn 100 cans of vegetables valued at ,,a 900 900. and ss7.50O,ooO worth =, ,,.ats coneisting of bacon, roast b.af corned beef. hash, fresh froze :" meats and poultry.
 Tn. reoosrt1ou framed by the suo- cor,n,ittee investigating quartermas- er.s supplies, of which Representa- tive Reevfs (Nebo is cheirman, ana ,a,e- ,nnroved by a majority of the full committee, will DO taken up ", <sn. rJouse Monday under a special -rnfe ana pushed through. Chairman Cran,m Cur.) said yesterday. Dem iocraty on the corr-nittee refused to .grse 10 reporting the resolution to the House.
 T-se war Department is now offering Sbo food to cities at 80 per cent. of the cont price. but the committee report .ayy this will not result In any large ~aie. hscause the Department requires that the food be paid for In ten days. Local dealers have threateneo inJuhc- ssons 10 prevent the purchase of the Hood. 1t Is stated.
 Only Sf2,oo0 .ooo. Worth Sold. :. xns committee vp1sts out that only
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-25

s12, ,0oo, GOO worth of the food has been disposed of and asserts that millions of pounds of ham and bacon have spoiled with gerat loss to the Govern ment-
 ''The committee" the report states, '1oolSe with disfavor on the policy of exporting them to foreign nations for sale and consumption"
 The resolution reads:
 Be it resolved by the House of Representative, That the Secretary of War be an is hereby requested to place on sale without delay the sur plus food products in the hands or under the control of the War Depart ment now stored in the United States, under such plan as will safeguard the interests of the Government and in sure an opportunity to the people of the United States to purchase the same"
 The report follows:
 '1'he present high prices of food products and the need of the Govern ment for money suggest to your sub committee the necessity for the pre- nnlinary report relating to the War Departments non-activities in the sale of very large quantities of food supplies now held in storage iR the United States
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-25

prison duty and they will tell the same story I remain,
 Respectfully yours,
 "CLARENCE BALL,
 "7384 Castle Annex, Fort Jay,
 Governors Island, N. Y. Some of the specific acts of assault alleged against Sergeant Ball at his court-martial in Tours last spring were:
 Dec. 2, 1s18 struck Private DarIniss on the jaw with his fist, knocking him down. P Dec 2, 1918, struck Private Rolling on the left ear and right of jaw with open hand.
 Dec. 5, 1918, slapped Private Griflths on the head with his hand antd' kicked him.
 Dec. 14. 1918. struck Private Franko above the ear with his fist. On the same date Ball beat up g. little negro with a blackjack, according to the tes- timony of two sergeants. Dec s1. 1913, struck Private TIi1l on te nose with his list, knocking him to I4he ground
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-25
BaniSh Nervousness
Put Vigor and Ambition In- to Rundown, Tired
 Out People

If you feel tired out, out of sorts, de- spondent, mentally or physically de- pressed, and lack the desire to accom- plish things, get a 50 cent box of Wen del's Ambition Pills at Hindle'a Pharmacy or Joseph D. Hartigan's to- day and take the first big step toward feeling better right away
 If you drink too much smoke too much, or are nervous because of over work of any kind, WendeIps Ambition Pills will make you feel better in three days or money back from HindlSF Pharmacy and Joseph D. Hartigan,s s on the first box purchased.
 For all affections of tho nervous syp- tenn, constipation loss of appetite,lack of confidence, trembling, kidney or Nv- vitality or weakness of any kind get . box of Wendells Ambition Pills to- Hay on the money back plan.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-25
STRAW HATS.

A large number of straw hats are in evidence these days. These are large and small, plain and trimmed with flowers or ribbons. There are many varieties. The flower trim ming is the lead. The soft velvet is another well liked trimming, and is often used in a large bow on Q plain Ieghorn hat with long stream CTS. The lighter shades are used in this fashion and these hats are us- ually worn with a sheer dress.
 There are a number of novelties noted these days. Japanese parasols, for instance, enjoying a great popu- larity. These are mostly of silk in characteristic designs. Pongee silk models have the round handle on the end of the stick and when opened this handle on the top of the out stretched parasol It is used for carrying the parasol instead of the regulation handle at the proper place. This end is perfectly plain.
 A number of the younger girls are facing their slippers from the upper end downwards, with q large bow as an ending: this has become a popular fad with the younger set.
 A new note Is the leather hat bands for sailors embroidered in all ehades of wool. Very thin leather Is used for the foundation and black is the color, but another kind of materisi has found great favor. the plain oil cloth in the regulation width for the stiff sailor. Black and the white shades are the only used, and t'ii flowers are in the pastel = -.es. Small and large flowers are rsed; 1t is generally the case to have one large flower partially surrounded with tho smaller ones. Their Is no black or white used for the flowers. and no dark colors.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-25

Only f2,O0O, ,0o0, Worth eoiu. xhs cemuittse vp1nts out that only
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-25

Footing It-Redd-''The doctor said he'd have me on my feet in a fortnight"
 Greene-"And did her,
 Sure I've had to sell my automo- bile."-Yonkers Statesman.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-25

Saving the Hens Trouble-'Here, Binezs, I wish you'd take my garden seeds and give them to your hens with my compliments. It will save them the trouble of coming over after m.''-Life.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-25
KNOT IN A NAUTICAL SENSE

ocean instead of miles? by Romeo?" inquired a pupil of the teacher.
 "No, my boy" replied the wiso man; ''it was Juliet who was found dead by Ror eo."-Tit-Bits
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-25
THE WEATHER.

New Haven, July 25-For New Haven and vicinity: Fair tonight and Saturday.
 For Connecticut: Fair tonight and probably Saturday; gentle va riable winds.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-25

Tho Congressional Record is par ttcularly valuable just now, as it's thick and voluminous pages consti- ute an exceuant fly swatter.
Evening journal., 1919-09-04
HAGLEY CLUB AT
HAPPY BANQUET

The Hagley Club. OF the Wilmington
City League, held its second annual
banquet on Tuesday evening in the
Community House, Henry Clay. Del.
The following members were present
Messrs. Mcvsy, Baldo, Ksvanaugh, Nc
Kenns, Delight. Kauss. Taylor, Too
mey, Callahan. Gibbons, Bennett and
Miss c. Bubb, director OF Hagley Com
munity House. Baird and Company,
caterers, served a very delightful menu.
Speeches were made by Miss Bubb,
Manager McNey. Captain Baldo, Coach
Bennett and Secretary Gibbons. Mr..
Gibbons spoke on the organization OF
permanent athletic association, and
his sentiments were fully expressed by
the members OF the club. Therefore,
This winter the Hagley Club Will be
well represented In basketball and foot
ball.
Joe Kauss and his string band fur
nished music during the banquet. Vocal
selections were given by Messrs. Baldo
McVey, Mckenna and kauss, accom-
panied by MFR. Toomey on the violin
and Mr.. Kavanaugh at the piano.
After the banquet. the members en-
joyed theatre party at Dockstader's.
Evening journal., 1919-09-04
Pennsy-Parhside open
Series ON Newt Saturday

The A.-w. limit Is IS, while the Del
Mar deadllne is 20.
The first game will be played at
Seventeenth and Spruce streets. II
was originally intended 10 have the
games staged 40 Harlan Field. but due
to the fact that the Layers-Out club
has the option on the grounds for all
games after the season. 10 IS necessary
for the boys 10 go to the back lots.
II has not been decided where the
second game OF the series will be
played, or who will oflclate. Arrange
ments were for the one game only.
and the remaining games will be ar
raned from the conditions that prevail
during the opener.
Both teams have wonderful record,
and both are well-fltted TO battle for
titular honors. Parkslde has yet to
be defeated by a team this season,
while p. r. r. has lost but three
games all year. one being a forfeit.
Parkside, Of course, has not played as
many games as the Pennsy lads, but
the showing they have made in the
All-Nilmington has placed an interest
in their club that was never equaled
In by an amateur ball team in this
city.
Immediately after the series are
completed, the Parks.dc team will
leave the city on a transforming trip
through the State, % not being able
10 accommodate out-of-town teams
mere. II suitable arrangements can be
made the Caulk Club. Of Milford will
be the FIRST on the list OF the Park
siders.
Evening journal., 1919-09-04

p. r. r., champions OF the Del-Mar
League, and Parkside, champions OF
the All-Wilmington League. win begin
their three-game series for the county
baseball championship, at Seventeenth
and Spruce streets. on next Saturday
afternoon, details OF the series having
been agreed upon at conference be
tween the two team managers and the
league presidents last night. II Will
be the biggest baseball series ever
played in Wilmington and the fans are
on edge for It. The clubs Will offer
tags to the fans on the three days.
Everything was arranged satisfac-
tOrily, except the selection OF umpires.
The two managers, speaking for their
teams, refused to permit local men to
ofilciate, and after much discussion r.
was decided to use a Philadelphia UNI
pire.
The men eligible to play in the
games are:
P. n. R.-Nlorris Plerson. Pete Cof-
fin, Thomas, Koitsch, John NaylOr.
Joseph Johnson, Vsnnort. Paul Mid
dletOwn. Jimmy Taylor, Darby Thomp-
son, Edward Boyle, David Riley. Cert
senberg. Russell. Rice, stevens, Win
gate, Duffy, Carney.
Parkslde - Walter Speakman. NJ.
Hayes, A. Lutz, Ed. Maplove, Wolfe. A..
August, c. Underwood, J. ]. Hayes,
Booth, Russ Smith, Candy Smith,
Dewey Patton. Vaughan Johnson and
Howard Salters.
The fact that p. r. r. is allowed Q
greater number OF players than Park
side is due to the rules OF the leagues.
Evening journal., 1919-09-04

Besides having In his employ a very
good all-around baseball team 20 rep
resent Cincinnati in the world series,
Pat Moran has signed up a bogey-man
In the person Of Chief Bender. former
star Of the Athletics and now a pen
nant winning manager himself In tho
Virginia League. The Chief possesses
the uncanny lnack OF sitting on the
bench or squattlng on the coaching
line and figuring out just what the
other team is going 10 do. lie worked
that racket against the Giants once
and the Giants had TO stop right In the
middle OF the game and change their
signals. OF course Pat Moran may lg
Evening journal., 1919-09-04
"Y" GYM ANNOUNCES
WINTER PROGRAM

The weekly gym program for the
season at the v NJ q. A. for i9i9-ig20
follows Professional and business
mems gymnasium classes every Tues
day, Thursday and Friday. begin
ming at 1920 ,. m. The business mems
class will meet every Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday afternoons at 500
O'Clock.
The young mems classes Monday and
Thursday nights.
Intermediates Colder high school
boys classes Monday. Wednesday and
Friday afternoons. commencing at 3
O'Clock.
Juniors younger high school boys
and grammar school boys) Monday
Wednesday and Friday afternoons, at
o'clock.
Cadets younger boys) Tuesday and
Thursday afternoons. at 8 o'clock. and
Saturday mornings. at 900 O'Clock.
Employed boys. every Tuesday and
Friday night, at 7i5 o'clock.
The Junior leaders will meet every
Saturday morning az 1918 o'clock, and
the Senior leaders viii meet Thurs
day nights at 7i5 o'clock. In the
nataiorium swimming will be taught
without charge TO members) as fol-
lows: Men, Monday afternoons from
/ 5i5 10 5.45 o'clock. and on Wednesday
afternoons from 10 i.30 o'clock Nd
vanced swimming and life saving will
be taught from 7 10 -7.30 o'clock on
| Wednesday nights Boys viii be taught
70 swim on Saturday mornings from
$50 10 10 o'clock.
Games Of basketball will be played
after most gym classes. Senior Basket
ball League games will take place every
"Wednesday night, while the regular
league basketball games will take place
on Saturday nights as heretofore.
Plano music Will be furnished 10 all
gym classes. Boys swimming periods
will be for 20 minutes after gym
classes. Men VIII not be permitted in
the pool at these times.
Evening journal., 1919-09-04
RUNNING RACES AT FAIR.

Two more running races were offer
ed the fans at the Fair last night
They were well run. but were not az
interesting as the previous night. The
results.
First Race Truth. b. T., Mrs. Daisy
Arnold, Wilmington. Del, Niles, won
Buster Girl, b. m. Taylor Archer, Wes'
Chester, (Butcher), second; Ellen II.
br. m, James Barry, West Chester
lHornlngl. third. Miss Murphy also
ran.
Time-iO5.
Second Race-Gypsy Queen. =. m.
Mort Talley, Concordville. Pa. Butcher
won; Miss Fox. b. m, Thomas Clark
Delchester Farms kelly. second; Race
brook. b. h.. Thomas Young, Philadel
phia lFullertonl, third. Poor Joe also
ran
Time-ii5.
Evening journal., 1919-09-04

In game featured by the loose play
Ing OF both teams, the Harlan Layers
Out defeated the Wilmington Giants
yesterday afternoon at Harlsn Field.
10 3, The Layers-Out drew ii~t
blood. but the Giants made things
warm for them in the next two, scor-
ing three runs. Then the Harlan boys
got their bats working and pounded IN
two in the fifth, and then IN the sixth
seged the game up, when hopshaw got
on and scored when Young dropped a
Texas lesguer 10 right field,
Evening journal., 1919-09-04
HARLAN Big LEAGUE
NOT TO BLAME

Baseball offlcIsls OF the Harlan plant
are not to be blamed because the p. r.
r. and Parkside cannot play their
county championship series on the
Harlan field. officials or the Harlan big
team said today that control OF the
playing field has been in the hands OF
the Harlan Layers-out team since Au-
gust 80. and that II was the officials OF
that team that sought to force Pennsy
and Parkslde into a series with them
for the privilege OF using the Harlan
feld for the county championship
/ series
Evening journal., 1919-09-04
KEYsToNE IN TWILIGHT GAME.

Keystone will meet Conrad Play
ground team tomorrow evening at
Third and Adams. The game will be
called promptly at 6 o'clock. The fol-
lowing Keystone men are urged 10 be
on hand: II. Patterson. Jennings, Daw-
son. Mclaughlin, u. Patterson, Virgins,
+. Jones, Graham and any other play
ers Of clubs whose names are not men
toned here.
Evening journal., 1919-09-04
CAULK AGAIN WINS

MILFORD, Sept. l.-Caulk. recog-
nized as the independent champions OF
the state. continued their long string OF
victories here yesterday by beating The
fredericksburg TO 4. R.H.E-
Caulk ........i 0200x-i 2
fredericksburg 10 100000 o. 1
Two base hit. Legar; struck out. by
Wiley, 8; Hummer. 3; stolen bases,
Townsend. 2; Counselman, 2; Bradley.
Evening journal., 1919-09-04
BROWNTOWNERs no BARNsToRM.

Eleventh Ward, OF the All-Wilming-
ton League Is planning a transforming
trip through the State. A few requests
for games have already been received
by the Browntowners, but no games
will be scheduled until other towns
have been heard from. The club wants
10 arrange games with every town on
the route, making a fair offer, so that
long jumps will not be necessary.