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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-03


 ly come out with a statement admit ting that Benny Leonard, the light weight champion, will never. again about a month. But during that period I will be busy arranging for bouts. I already have seven offers for his services. We intend starting at the bottom and beating them right down the line in England and in France. When Fred has conquered all there is to be conquered in those countries we will return to America and challenge the champion. Will Fred Fulton come back? Now you just watch him. That's al1.' ID AL MOORE of Memphis and Jim Il my Wilde are booked to box 20 three minute rounds at the Olympia on July IT.. Moore made a spectacu- lar showing in London while there as q service man sporting the colors of Uncle Sam.
 Battling Levinsky, the Philadelphia light heavyweight; Jack Britton, the worlds welterweight champion; John ny Clinton, a New York lightweight; Eddie Fitbsimmons of New York; Bill Brennan, a Chicago light heavy weight; Kid Norfolk, who knocked | out Larry Williams in Jersey City the other night. and host of other clever American boxers. will leave these parts for the more prosperous boxins | regions of France and England in l September. They plan being on the | other ade until the first week in De- cembsr..
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-03
"Dixie Kid" One Time Fa- nous Welterweight, Lives, Though Broke and
 Stranded, In Gay Paree.
DIXIB KID, the famous veteran A American pug, is dead.
 

DXIB KID, the famous veteran A American pug, is dead.
 Long live the Kid!
 Yes. long live tho Kid-for the Kid 'ts not dead.
 Journalistically, he is. for every French and English newspaper some time ago carried a story of how he met his death at the hands of n col ored American soldier in Paris. And the Paris correspondent of the Asso- ciated Press cabled the report to this country.
 But Dixie Kid Is very much alive and can still be found at his old baunts in Paris. Like Jack Johnson and other colored pugilists, intoxicat- ed by too much prosperity, the Kid IS broke and down and out. But he ia far from being dead-and you can tako this from r. Hurdman-Lucas, the Paris correspondent of Boxing, an English publication the writer has just received from the other side.
 old timers will recall the terrific battles of Dixie Kid and how rapid and meteoric was his rise In fistdom. In comparatively short time the en- tire world became interested in him and he was taken to England. There. too, Dame Fortune smiled on him and he made money-and spent it as fast as it came. From England he went to France. And there, too, he spent freely and foolishly. Soon his ring days passed. He emerged from the boxing map ns suddenly as he was placed on it.
 And no one gave the Kid a thought again until a few weeks ago when the A. F. wire announcing his end was re- ceived here. It was an old story the story with the ending that care less, unconccrned. foolish spendthrift usually encounters that the Associat- ed Press outlined to American boxing patrons. But like Martin Canole, who lived to read his own obituary, the Kid Is very much alive.
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offering in the early days to coach players on the municipal stretch.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-03

BOSTON. July 3.---Hog weakened in the sixth and seventh innings and B-ston took advantage of his wildness
 land defeated Philadelphia, to 4, yes terday. The batting of Riggert and Boeckel featured.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-03

NETT YORK, July 3.---Old-time and recent college athletes of Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Williams and other colleges of the East will renew their youth in a series of athletic events, to be concluded by a baseball game on the St. Paups School Field, tomorrow afternoon, beginning at o'clock.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-03

| ST. LOUIS, July 3.---Collecting 20 Units off three Detroit pitchers for a total of 29 bases, St. Louis won yes- terdays game, If to 2. Every local iplayer made one or more runs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-03

l LONDON, July 3.---Paul Wilmington of Boston beat D. H. L. Gollan of the first Trinity crew, Cambridge, by two lengths in the first heat of the Kings
 wood souls in the Henley regatta.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-03

BOSTON, July 3.---"Bill" James, one of the Big Three" who pitched the Boston Braves to a worlds champion ship in 1914, was sold outright yester- day by the National League club to Oakland (CaL.) club. James has done little pitching in recent years, as result of an injury to his throwing arm.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-03

NEW YORK, July 3.---One match in the singles and one in the doubles was the extent of the tennis activity yes tel'day afternoon in the annual invita- ton tournament of the Nassau Coun- try Club. at Glen Cove, L. I. Walter Merrill Hall, Middle States champion,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-03

LONDON, July 3.---Paul Wilmington of Boston beat ID. H. L. Gollan of the first Trinity crew, Cambridge, by two lenghts yesterday in the first heat of the kingswood Souls, in the Henley Regatta The time was minutes 16 seconds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21
MY HUSBAND AND |
BY JANE PHELPS

expense of another. Selfishness, in
difference to others bring sorrow in
its train always-in some way.
want my son to be respected, honored,
because he is honorable" Tears filled
my eyes as 1 heard, not so much be-
cause of the words, as the sadness of
the tone.
II want to be like you, father" had
been the boys answer.
IT pray you may never be like me.
I pray you may be a far better man
than ever have been. Some day when
you are older I shall tell you story.
When you. are old enough to under
stand"
crept quietly away. Was Neil
never to be at peace? Was he always
to carry with him the knowledge that
he had nearly shared the common
fate of criminals because he had done
wrong?
Father and mother visited US dur
ing Neil's vacation. They were de-
lighted with our little home, and 1
knew happier than when they visited
us in town. They knew very little
of what had happened, simply that
Neil had lost most of his money, and
was starting over again. Neil frankly
told of his work with Frederick, of
what he hoped to do now that the war
was over.
"A simple life is the best" father
said, as We all sat in the little living
room after dinner. 1T am sure you
will be happier II you do not try for
too great riches. They take wings and
fly away as you have seen. Love, a
few friends. enough to live COM
fortably. what more does anyone
need 2"
1t was so like dear father to talk
like that. He never preached, never
questioned. But when he expressed
himself it was always in language that
disclosed the sweetness of his nature.
His simple theory of life.
We had made a few friends in our
new home. Nice intelligent people
about our own age. We played bridge
with them occasionally and once in a
while one or the other would give a
little dinner I cultivated them more
now than 1 had before. Neil would
be better for a little society, altho he
grumblingly declared he wanted none
of it Yet 1 noticed that when he and
the men talked-men who were trying
to make Roadway in business-that
he frightened up considerably, and
that he invariably talked so they were
interested.
"A few friends" father had said. /
knew he was right / must not allow
Neil to draw completely away from
human companionship.
(Tomorrow-Neil pays the last of his
obligations
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then"-despair, bitter and dark, set
tied upon herr
She came to the bend, behind which
the old homestead lay, and almost
rudely she begged to be left.
The woman stared at her; then
without a word, she stopped the horse
and Della alighted.
Swaying in the road, Della waited
until the team had gone on; then
slowly she went up the road. Dusk
was beginning to fall but the old home
came into view with a suddenness
that was almost shock.
Della stood in swaying silence.
drinking into her hungry and thirsty
soul the picture before her and the
memories it awakened.
oh, if 1 could only sleep there to-
night, in my old room under the big
elm; if-but 1 can't can't!" she
whispered.
She turned unsteadi1y back, blindly
trying to see thru her tears.
Suddenly a voice, holding in its ac-
cents something indescribably tender.
spoke from the dusk of the roadside:
why not go on?"
She stiffened, clenching her hands,
wondering in a terrified moment IL
her mind was breaking, for the
voice
'wolcott!" she gasped.
Yes, 1t is" and he came, tall, easily
stretched.
She sought to rally her dazed mind.
''But-but-what does it mean" she
whispered in her weakness.
An arm went around her, soothing,
comforting, steadying in its strength.
1T means, Della, that not for an
hour since you left here have 1 lost
sight of you. I learned that you were
coming here; I had Mrs. Fraser meet
you; and 1 came here to welcome
you. 1 bought your fathers home. I
come here summers. Mr.. Hays and his
wife run the farm for me. My dear,
little tired girl, 1 want you to sleep
in that little room under the elm 1
heard you whisper about. Never mind
me. / want you to stay as the guest of
Mrs. Hays as long as you wish.
Come"
Something seemed to fall about her
like the shadow of protecting wings,
'Wolcott, 1 have 1earned-I want to
stay-oh, always-with you'll"
Copyright. 1919. by the Mcclure News.
paper Syndicate.)
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had sents yesterday aftirnoon
and I was going pass Mommy Sim
minses store and there was a box of
long hat pins in the window with diff
ferent color glass nobs on the end of
them. saying on the sine, sents
apeece, werth bubble.
G, sents apeece, thawt, III buy one
and give it to Mary watkins TO pin her
hats on with.
Witch 1 went in and did. taking me
about 10 minnits on account of chang
ing my mind so awffin witch color L
wunted, and 1 pinned it on the inside
of my coat, being a red one and went
GROUND to Mary Weaknesses house and
she was setting on the frunt steps on
a pillo looking up and down, saying,
Hello, Benny, wont you sit down p
do you wunt me to go in and get a
pillo for you, Ill have to go all the
way up in the setting room to get it.
Meening she drather lot, and 1 sed,
No thanks, this is all rite. And / sat
down on the steps and we started to
tawk about different things sutch as
the beet of the weather and nobody
having eny parties lately, and after a
vile l sed. Wat do you think 1 Jest
found? Thinking it would sound too
conceeted IL 1 sed l bawt 1t. and took
the hat pin frum the inside of my
coat, saying, 1t looks jest like a new
o, izzent that perfectkly bewtifill,
ware did you find it? sed Mary Wat
kins.
Outside Mommy Simminses. do you
wunt to see it? 1 sed, And handed
! II to her and she looked at IL saying,
o, well 1 declare. its the very one I
lost, and that's the very place lost it.
No it izzent, neither. sed. Think
ing, Gosh, G, and Mary Watkins sed.
It is so, too, and sed. Not 1t amt, and
she sed. WY amt It?
Because it aint sed.
Well. of all things, I'm insulted, sed
Mary Watkins looking hawty. And
she handed me back the hat pin. say
ing, Heer. take the old thing IL you
don't bleeve in giving things back wen
you find them.
Witch 1 wouldent take it. saying, o,
all rite, maybe you did lose it for all
1 know. And / gave it to her with
out getting eny credit for II being a
present.
Proving IL you don't start in by Civ
ing yourself credit you're libel not to
get eny.
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THE THINGS WE HIDE.

We are all hiders, to some degree
or other. when II comes to real facts.
We put away things into our secret
character chambers that ought not 10
be there.
There is a lot of fear in this world
caused by imaginary bogies-mere
ghosts and phantoms which, IN real
ity, have no existence at all.
So that many of the things that
people hide become mere pockets Of
poison which breed on pity and NOR
bidity and tear away the fine struc-
lures of mind and heart, leaving MOTH
ing but waste and Dissatisfaction.
Look into the faces of people as
you walk along the street or as you
view them in a crowd Nearly every
face reveals hidden things and nearly
every person appears to have the long
ing to sweep out and to clean out
everything hidden
Tha things that you hide are the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21

An epidemic of strikes seems to
have overtaken the country. In most
cases they are for higher wages. Labor
prices and living prices continue to
chase each other around the circle.
Higher wages necessarily produce
higher living costs. Higher living
costs naturally bring demands for ad-
ditional increases in wages. And so
it goes. One of the serious features
of the situation is that labor is evinc-
ing a disposition to demand shorter
hours. Just when the world had
reached the conclusion that the work.
man attains his highest efficiency in
an eight-hour day. comes the demand
for a shortening of the day. 1t is
doubtful that the working hours can
be further reduced without a loss IN
production. And production is what
the world now needs. Without it, in
increased measure, there is no chance
for lower prices on commodities
Without a reduction in the cost of
what the wage Garner must buy, he
can reap little benefit from increased
pay or shorter hours. Higher wages
and shorter hours both tend to the
same end-higher cost of living.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21
HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
By MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

''Undecided": You are causing your
self much unnecessary worry. You
have become morbid and unwer be-
cause of your uncertainty. Save your
money and go to a doctor in another
town if you would rather not see one
here. Doctors have many cases ike
yours and they will consider it scien-
tifically and with only sympathy for
you. OF course. a doctor will keep
your trouble secret am sure he will
tell you that your condition is not Sc
rious and that it will be all right to
continue your friendship with the
young man in view of marrying him.
Go to the family party when the
soldier returns and accept him as a
friend If he wants you to.
Let me urge you again to see a
physician about your condition. He
will help you physically and abso-
lutely put your mind at rest.
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The trend in the United States. says
Forbes Magazine, is still towards bet
ter business. Our farmers are pros
porous as never before and will this
year receive record sum for their
products. The railroad problem has
not been solved, but public opinion
is now distinctly in favor of giving
transportation companies a square
deal, so that there is justification for
believing that congress will act rea-
sonably. Substantial improvement is
reported in the great metal industries,
particularly copper. The leading auto
mobile concerns are manifesting their
faith in the outlook by placing enor-
nous orders for steel. The wooden and
textile industries are more active; in
deed, the supplies in the hands of re-
tailers are exceptionally low.
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Republicans. says Forbes Magazine.
are entitled to use every legitimate
weapon to STAY President Wilson po-
litically. But to Jeopardize wilfully
the peace OF the world in an effort to
bedevil his work in Europe. it con-
tinues. must strike every fair-minded
citizen as monstrous. The only COM
pensatory legacy the war can leave is
some sort of league of nations de-
signed TO maintain the peace of the
world hereafter. The covenant pains
taltingly drawn up by Wilson. Lloyd
George. Clemenceau, Orlando. Venice
los and other master minds in Europe
nay be faulty; were It ten times
more faulty than 1t Is. 1t would stil
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THE PROMOTERS WIFE
NEIL HAS A MONTHS VACATION.
CHAPTER CXXI.

L
The armistice had been signed.
The war was over. How Neil and
other men who had worked as he
had lived thru it never shall under
stand. 1t was not only the soldier in
the trenches who took his life in his
hand ready to give it willingly If nee
essary. But men at home, men who
carried the financial burden of the
war, men who supplied the where
withal to fight, and who could not for
a moment sleep at the post.
Frederick insisted that Neil take a
rest, but first he called him into his
private office.
How much have you saved.
founded. How ever did you do it?"
he asked.
I'VE have lived very simply. Bar
bara has done all she could to help.
Our entire expenses have been COW
cred by one hundred dollars a month
thanks to her-ever since we left
New York. The rest is in bank un,
til l have enough to clear up my in
debtedness to Scott and others"
Frederick said nothing more Just
then anent our finances, but Insisted
upon Neil taking a months vacation.
He advised Maine or Canada. some
entire change. Neil said nothing, but
SdAiS 10 me with MS plan, which was
to simply stay at home and get ac-
quainted with his family
Il, of course, get full salary, so It
will mean saving il I remain here.
Then I am so tired I long just for
you and the quiet of home"
I agreed with him that it would be
Tor the best I was as anxious as
he to get our debts paid. More per-
haps as I hoped that were he free
his buoyant spirits and happiness
would return. He was old far be-
yond his years, his boyishness had
all disappeared. He had been tried.
had been burnt in the fires, and even
tho he never again would be found
wanting. the effect had been terrible
upon him.
Robert was delighted. Many pre-
cious hours did he and his father
spend together. taking long walks or
sitting on the porch talking OF what
Robert should be when he grew up.
Once overheard his father tell him:
Never think that money is every
thing. my boy. II Is all right to plan
to- be a good business man, to earn
and have your share of the good
things of life But never do 1t at the
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QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.

O.. What does "s. o. s." mean as applied
to the army?-J. X. L.
A. S. o. S. means Service of Supply
and is applied TO all units of the quarter
is also the wireless call for distress at
q. How long is the board walk at At
lantic City, New Jersey &C. w.
A. The Atlantic City board walk is
o. Is the foreign born child of an immi-
grant who has taken out his first papers
entitled to citizenship to the U. S. A.?-o.
A No. The taking out of the first
papers does not constitute citizen ship.
Therefore the father is still n foreigner
and his foreign born children are not
Q. Is the U. s. expected to do the work
Of reconstruction in France ?-J. X. u.
A. The construction division Of the war
department informs US that the French
construction firms have indicated that they
are able to handle all the work of recon
probably be no need Of help, other than
financial, from the u. S.
mans college in the United States located ?
&C. A. S.
A The first woman's college. incor-
porated as such, was Elmira college, found
Q; What are the airman's guide posts7-
A. The natural landmarks are rivers,
mountains, lake, ( rests. The artificial
guide posts are cities, bridges, roadss Uni
form signs for particular classes OF land
ing fields and signs showing whether the
terrain is good or bad, have been adopt
ed by the government.
Amy reader can get the answer to any
question by writing The Topeka State
Journal Information Bureau, Frederic J..
Hf has Director, Washington; d; E. GiSe
All inquiries are confidential. the replies
being sent direct to each individually
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things that keep you down. They
stay your growth. They Cypress the
expression OF your personality.
l trust that man most who keeps
the least from me I'll follow the
frank man but shy at the leadership
OF him who is afraid to reveal to me
his moves in advance.
You who rid your lives of secrets,
worries. and what-nots, are going to
walk with a keener tread and with
spring to your step and with sunshine
radiating from your face
People who do not hide things need
no written recommendations of any
sort. All you have to do is to get the
feel OF their heart from their grip
the touch of their soul from the look
in their eyes.
If you want to know OF one way
whereby you may become happier
20 into the closets and cellars of your
life today. find the hidden things, and
throw them outdoors.
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With soil capable of producing
all the cereal crops and 90 per cent
of all the known fruits of the world.
with vast tracts of timber. including
many varieties of precious hardwoods
and dyewoods. with a wide range of
climate. with every known mineral.
and with oil fields which exported
more than 6s.OoO.OoO barrels in 1918.
Mexico needs only a return to normal
conditions and the introduction of
modern methods and modern ma
chinery to bring her quickly into the
front rank of the producing world.
Uncle Sans work is cut out for him.
The resources of our southern neigh
Dor should no longer be permitted to
go to waste
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stand as the embodiment of the great
est idea and ideal ever born in the
mind of man. 1t would at least set
up machinery to attempt the amicable
adjustment of quarrels between ma
lions. 1t would turn mankind's mind
towards peace. not towards war, which
would be the inevitable consequence
had the peace conference disbanded
without formulating any method and
means for striving to maintain peace
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-21
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Try These.

Try These.
Cottage Fruit Pudding.-One cup
sugar, one tablespoon butter, two
eggs, three cups flour. one cup milk,
baking powder and flavor.
Put a layer of the mixture in a
baking dish and a layer of your IA
vorite fruit, sweetened. Continue I'M
til dish is full Do not make the lay
ers too thin. Bake.
Raisiu Sandwiches-Spread fresh
graham crackers with seeded raisins;
press two together to form a sandwich.
Crisp soda crackers may also be used.
or white brown bread.
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Once more the proverbial worm has
turned. In Stettin. Germany. a strike
OF workmen has been met by a strike
of citizens, and business activities of
every kind have ceased. The original
strikers are unable to obtain either
food or water.
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1t is reported that the former Ger
man Emperor is spending much of his
time in prayer and that he declines to
converse on other than religious sub
jects. This attitude recalls the old
couplet:
When the devil was sick, the devil a
monk would be;
When the devil was well, the devil a
monk was he