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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-22
Cricket Was Rival Sport of Baseball
 Tn Old New York

Nowadays the American is inclined to jeer the British game of cricket, while the Englishnan dismisses base ball as merely "glorified rounders. There was G time. however, when cricket was as popular on this side of the Atlantic as in Great Britain, and when a cricket contest would at tract a much bigger crowd than a baseball game. This is. in a way, the birthday of cricket as an American paStirne, as it was on October p, 1888, eighty-one years ago today, that the first cricket match for money was played in America. The cricket teams of New York and Brooklyn opposed each other on the field of the latters club, and played for S4OO a side.
 At that period the game of rounders pas popular, and already the sport was beginning to develop into the '.glorified rounders'' now known as baseball. In Philadelphia town iball'' was played by the Olympic Club, the first team of it's kind in Aemrica. In New York and New England dis tinctive games somewhat resem bling baseball were in the process of birth and in 1S46 baseball came into being Even before that Major General Ab- ner Doubleday had originated a game etI NOopeISlONLl T. WHICH alter ward was caue Base BaH'.
 Up to a half a century ago, however baseball had but a small following played by youngsters, by whom it was often called Two Old Cat,'' Three Old Cat" and Town Ball. In the mean time cricket flourished, and had a large following of fans all over the United States and Canada. An encyclopedia published in 1859 does not mention baseball, while it des. cribes cricket as ''the favorite out door game of Americans, both of town and country"
 Professionalism fIourished in crick- ct long before it was thought of in baseball. Most of the early stars of the diamond were also cricketers. In 1874, when the Boston and Athletic clubs toured England and Ireland, they played cricket as we'll as base ball. They defeated the famous Mary lebone club, the Sheffields, the Man chesters, and the all-Irelands in Dub lin, winning all their contests except one. which was drawn. Mcbride, the Athletic pitcher, was a fine bowler. and so were the three Wright broth CTS. It was not until 1878, when the National League was launched, that baseball finally tIiumphed over cricket in the affections of the Amer ican sporting public.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-22
MAYOR INDICTED IN
 LABOR PARTY RALLY

At an American Labor Party rally in front of the Locomobile plant yes terday noon, Sam Lavit spoke to gathering of TOO workers and again called attention to the !nefficiency Of the administration of Mayor Wilson.
 He said that although the State had spent a large amount of money in giving the Mayor a military train ing so that he could look very dig nifed and pretty at the head of the home guard, the Mayor never offered his services to his country during the course of the war when the service of men with military training was demanded.
 He said the Mayor was a Bolshe- yik. and was doing more than the or dinary Bolshevik in tearing down the Constitution of the United States by refusing to workmen their constitu- tional right of free assenblage.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-22
NEED IT FOR THE BEHRING'S.

Bann on-Just .. haL do you mean by ''bone dry?''
 Shannon When there's no fluid to 1ubricate the booze oints.'-Car- toons Magazine.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-22
RED CROSS GETS FAMOUS PICTURE
 FROM RUSSIANS

Kharkov, Southern Russii Sept s, (via Paris) Sept 20--"RU< sza Cruci- fled" remarkable painting by a Russian soldier, has been presented by General Denikfne, Commander-in- Chief of the Army of South Russia, to the American Red Cross.
 Artists who have seen the painting pronounce 1t a work of singular paw CT and imagination It represents a female figure in peasant dress, nailed to a cross, while a circle of scarlet devils dance around her. Through a cloud in the sky which half obscures it's features, leers the face of Trotz- ky. General Denikine has expressed the wish that the picture may be pro- duced as a poster to America.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-22
Wounded Conn. Hen Will Be Moved to
 Hospitals Nearer Home

Washington. Oct. 21-Congressman Tilson of Connecticut, today toe up with Surgeon General Ireland the matter of placing Connecticut men in the nearest military hospital, so they could be in closer communication with their families.
 Under the present system wounded soldiers from New England are scat tered all over the country. The Fox Hill Hospital on Staten Island is the nearest permanent hospital and Con- gressman Tilson is urging the war department that Connecticut men may be transferred to it as quickly as can be. At present no room is available at Fox Hill, but it is an- ticipated that the frequent discharge of patients will soon make room for many others.
 In concocdng beverages John Bar Ieycorn has retired from the open market, where the lemon is now the main squeeze.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-22
MAYBE HE COULDN'T.

HoweII-Geirge Washington never told a lie.
 PowelI-At least he never told that one.-Cartoons Magazine.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-22
DODGE IF THEY SEE YOU FIRST.

According to the bill collectors, the "aIl-around" good fellow usually takes longest to "square'' up his ac- c.s1inta-Cartno,a Magazina.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-10-22
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 Hartford
RELIABLE FUR sCARFs AND MUFFs

Having purchased our furs months ago when prices were lower enabled to offer you the best selected pets at saving to of B per the purchase price.
 FuIs of every wantable kind. Black Fox Taupe Fox. Red Fox, Black Wolf, Taupe Wolf Natural Skunk Natural Squirrel, Black Lynx, and every other reliable fur
 IT PAYS TO TRADE AT DILLoNs.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-06-20
Most Deadly Of
All War Gases

later known as "methyl," because the
latter name meant nothing to curious
persons, was being manufactured by
the war department at the rate of ten
tons day when the armistice came.
The gas is being variously described
as the climax of the oountrys
achievements in the lethal arts" and
as the most terrible instrument of
manslaughter ever conceived" The
department itself declares that 1t is
the most deadly of all war gases.
Most Deadly of All
1t is said that ten airplane loads of
"methyl" would have been sufficient to
destroy all life in Berlin, if such ex-
IRENE measures had been necessary,
and that single days output would
have been sufficient to snuff out the
100000 human lives on the island of
Manhattan.
This gas was not only discovered by
Professor Lewis, but was also deyel-
oped by him to point where it was
ready for production at the American
university while those laboratories
were still under the control of the bu-
reau of mines, one of the organizations
of the department of the interior.
When this work was first taken I'D by
the bureau In behalf of the military
authorities Professor Lewis was called
from his civilian duties as professor of
chemistry at Northwestern university.
Evanston, Ill, and at the request of
the bureau was commissioned as cap
tain in the ordnance department and
assigned to the gas warfare service of
the bureau of mines. While acting in
this capacity Professor Lewis discov-
cred and developed this gas. and 10
days after the gas work of the bureau
of mines was transferred to the iuris-
diction of the war department an IL
acre plant for it's manufacture was
started near Cleveland, o.
"Mouse Trap" Plant.
This plant, which was dubbed by the
workmen the mouse trap" because.
in order to prevent the leakage of in
formation, it was understood that the
men who entered would not leave I'M
til the war was over was ia operation
within miraculously short time, and
plans were made by the war depart
ment to have 5000 tons of this most
diabolical gas at the American front
by March 1, 1919. When the armistice
came the plant was well ahead of its
production schedule, but the opportu-
nifty had not come for the use of the
gas at the battle front.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-06-20
Plan Moving Of
Big Grain Crops

eyer, to be expected that the system
VIII again be inaugurated with the
opening Of the new wheat season. and
IN view Of that possibility the railroad
administration is already preparing
the necessary machinery so that it
may be prepared to act without delay
at the proper time Conferences
nave already been held with represent
atiyes Of the grain corporation.
AS graphically Illustrating the ne
eessity Of regulating the transporta-
ton Of this tonnage, and the results
obtained from such regulation the fol-
lowing facts are of value and interest
ing Fer the nine months of The crop
year, July l, 1918, to May /, 1919. there
passed through the grain handling ia
ciiities of the country elevators and
mills-a total of 3,44O 5000 bushels
OF all grains, although the highest
point of grain storage of all kinds at
any one time in that period was $780,
100000 bushels. That is, in nine
months the flow of grain was seven
times the quantity which accumulated
IN storage at the highest point during
that period. This is a direct fllustra-
ton of the necessity of keeping the
gfain-handling facilities of the coun-
try liquid to avoid the distress to all
interests that would follow the block
ing of this flow of grain.
Reinaugurate Permit Plan.
The permit system as operated last
year contemplates the closest cooper
alton between the railroad administra-
ton and the United States food adj
ministration grain corporation. The
local representatives of the grain cor
poration were in daily contact with
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-06-20

me Photograpn SHOWS FortioH q
the Pixies Peak ocean-to-oceas
Highway.
Maintenance on 1000 miles will
amount to about $500,000 while local
road and bridge expenditures will
amount to about $2,200,000.
Idaho has 81 miles, costing $720,00Q
under contract; 40 bridges, costing
$425, 900, ready for contract, and about
81 100000 worth of additional work is
contemplated during the season.
Iowa will expend $15,000,0O0 on the
road system of the state, of which
about $11,O00,O00 will be for road and
bridge construction.
Missouri has 666 miles under coHs
tract, costing $1,785,000; 1888 miles.
costing $3,1O4,000, ready for contract,
and about 100000 additional con-
struction contemplated. Local road
and bridge expenditures in the state
will amount to about $7,000000.
Nebraska has 173 miles, costing
$431 900, under contract; 145 miles,
costing $550,000, ready for contract,
and about 610 miles, estimated at
$1,310,O0O, contemplated. Local road
and bridge expenditures viii amount
to about 100000.
Nevada has four miles, costing $54,-
666, under contract; 102 miles costing
$657 ,412, ready for contract; 1913
miles, costing $523,000 contemplated.
Local expenditures on maintenance
will amount to 100000.
Oklahoma has 128 miles, including
80 bridges, costing $1,360000, under
contract. Additional construction Of
1G5 miles, costing $2,500,000, contem-
plated.
These amounts will be supplemented
by increased federal aid appropria-
tons and later, it is hoped, by ma
tional construction of main trunk lines
under the supervision of federal
highway commission, as provided for
in the Townsend bill which will come
up for consideration by the next con-
gress.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-06-20

Fashion is inclined to be tolerant
and broad-minded this summer allow
ing several paths to be favored, so long
as they lead to the same goal. And the
goal in afternoon gowns is styles
that are utterly feminine One may
reach it by travelling the rich, sleek,
silky way, or take the airy route that
leads through clouds of thin, misty
materials. Even the silhouette varies
according to the character of the fab
RIGS wherowithal we are clothed.
Silks float about the figure and cling
to 1t, organizes wreathe and froth
about it; we have dresses nipped in at
the waist and dresses that hang as
straight as a chemise, but they are of
a daintiness and righteousness that
are dear to women.
Here are two very dissimilar frocks
for afternoon that illustrate the fore
going. One of them is a black and
white combination in which georgette
crepe makes the upper half and black
satin the lower half of handsome
gown. Thread embroidery on the
georgette enriches the frock and leads
up to the heavy silk cord that lies
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-06-20

but | think the worst situation that
came to my knowledge was in Iedir
where there Is larger proportion Of
sickness and higher death rate than
in either Erivan or Alexandropol.
Regarding reports of cannibalism
which have come out of this district
from Goa have been forced against
my will to believe these reports f. he
true. saw with my own eyes muti.
lated remains of corpses which had
been exhumed from newly-made
graves. did not see anybody who
had actually witnessed the eating Of
human flesh, but there is SO much cir
cumstantial evidence that I personally
came to believe 1t true.
"Typhus has been epidemic during
the winter, and has taken awav thon.
sands, but with the moderation of tbe
weather it Is now decreasing. hut
cholera is making its appearance. and
the outlook is threatening
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-06-20
Live on Grass Roots

a great part of the relief work there.
Mr.. Heinz says reports that some OF
the refugees driven frantic by hunger
and suffering, have resorted to canni-
balism are true in his opinion. He
adds that food for 100000 in that ter
ritory will have to be provided by out
side sources for another year.
1.-THE lack of food is so serious"
saws the telegram, that the women
are forced to go into the fields and
obtain grass roots, which they cook
into kind of broth and serve as
boiled greens, occasionally getting a
hit of rice to mix with it. This con-
stitutes the principal diet of many
The little children, naturally, get the
worst of this situation, because they
cannot eat such material, and 1t is
among the children that the death rate
is the highest.
"It is difficult to make comparisons
as TO the degree of restitution and dis
tress in different districts Of towns,
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-06-20

the grain control committees at each
market, and in view Of the very com
prehensive data and information in
their possession as to storage facili-
ties, anticipated movements out of
markets, the needs of different sec
tons of the country, not only as to
wheat but as to other cereals that flow
coineidentally with wheat, ETC., were
of invaluable aid in the accomplish
ment of the permit system with
minimum economic disturbance. The
same character of assistance is being
arranged for from the grain corpora
ton, or the wheat director, in antici-
patton that it will be necessary to re-
inaugurate the permit plan within the
next one or two months.
The wheat director is as vitality in
terested as the railroad administration
that the grain tonnage shall be han
died with the least possible friction as
between all interests concerned, and
is in entire harmony with the railroad
administration as to the plans pro-
posed in that direction.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-06-20

about the waist and loops over at the
back. Elbow sleeves proclaim this a
midsummer model.
Dotted wolfe is to be credited with
the daintiness of the froek at the right
of the group. It has a narrow under
skirt and long, tucked tunic that Is
quite full, over it. The full bodice
with round neck has three-quarter
length, tucked sleeves and fastens at
the left front with small round but
tons. A dress of this kind without
sash doesn't seem to be in the mind of
designers this season, and here we
have three long ends of narrow ribbon
falling from a bow at the waistline.
These gay, fiuttering ribbons are char
acteristic of the season.
There are many lovely colors to
choose from, according to their be-
comingness, in plain and in figured
voiles. The latter appear to have the
preference, there is something so I'M
pretentious about them. They are en-
ticingly dainty and make it easy to
meet the demands of fashion in after
noon gowns
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-06-20

Because the late summer hat takes
It's cue from the sport hat, and re-
sembles it more or less, it is some
times difficult to make up ones mind
just which of the last millinery ar
rivals are to be classed as sport
styles. But no one is concerned much
about the matter. Late summer" in
cludes everything the shops show,
from now until early fall is ushered
in, and sport styles are worn al
most everywhere. The late summer
hat is not burdened with much trim
ming, for it must contrive to look
cool. There are exceptions to this
rule in hats and trimmings made of
the ARREST fabrics, among the love-
Hest of dress hats, but generally the
late summer hat has flavor Of out
ings-vacations, journeys-and di-
vides popularity with sport styles
that serve the same purposes.
In the group of hats shown here a
leghorn faced with white crepe
georgette leads off. 1t is simple
affair so far as trimming Is con-
cerned. for it has band of ribbon
about the crown with flat ornaments
set at intervals against it. At the
top aa organdie hat that will look
600; in August weather contents it
self with braided pattern on the
top crown and similar motifs on the
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-06-20
Railroad Administration Giving
Careful Consideration to Nee
esSary Measures.
EXPECT GREAT WHEAT YIELD
tonnage Of Grain viii Exceed That
Of Last Year by Large Margin
May Try Permit System
Again.

Washjngton.-T railroad admins
ration is giving careful consideration
+ to the measures necessary for the sat
isfaetory transportation of the antici-
mated large crops of grains. according
to statement authorized by Walker
D. Hines, director general of rail-
roads. The department of agriculture
has estimated that the yield of winter
wheat will exceed 900,000,000 bushels.
A fair estimate of the yield of spring
wheat approXimates 300O00,00O bush
els. The total yield of wheat this
wear will in all probability exceed the
.otal Of last year by from three to
four hundred millions of bushels. No
estimate Of other grains is, of course,
possible at this time but, barring
unusual climatic conditions, it can per-
haps be properly expected that the
tonnage in grain that will be pro-
duced this year will exceed that of
last year by a considerable margin.
The stable price fixed last year by
the government on wheat naturally
DIONoNGI a AIclt = Oti tnC DdEI I'll the
producer to realize his earnings as
quickly as possible, and since a stable
price has again been fixed by the gov
eminent for this years crop it is as
sumed d similar condition will obtain.
Last year this economical condition,
coupled with more or less disarrange-
ment in ocean tonnage and consequent
disruption in shipping, resulted in
such an acute situation at the interior
grain markets and at seaports, that it
became necessary to install the so
called permit system" which was
early made operative at the ports, and
In September. 1913, at the principal in
terror markets.
Controlling Traffic.
The permit system is highly bene-
fetal system OF controlling traffic at
the sources to prevent serious conges-
ton on the road and at destination.
This system prevented in the fall of
1918 serious transportation paralysis
of former years due to widespread
congestion of traffic which had been
shipped but which could not be dis
posed Of at destination. This paraly-
sis of traffic in former years was most
apparent in the East, but its injuri-
GUS effects We're felt throughout the
country
While the permit system at the
ports is still in operation, it was sus-
pended a few months ago at the in
terror markets, due to improved ocean
shipping and the fact that the bulk of
the grain had been moved. 1t is, how
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-06-20
SAVING OF IMPROVED ROADS
Report Of Congressional Committee
Shows Cents Per Ton Per Mile
Can Be Saved.

The report Of the joint congressional
committee which investigated high
way economics in 1914 shows that a
saving of cents per ton mile can be
effected In transportation costs when
road is lifted from the dirt to the
durable class. This does not take In
to account increased real estate valua-
hon or social advantages resulting
from the improvement.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-06-20
tale of Cannibals in Armenia Is
Confirmed.
s'srVatlon and Misery Prevail Among
Armenian Refugees in cau-
casus Region.

oonstantinople.-Starvationa and mis-
prevail among Armenian refugees
N the Caucasus region, according to
n 'eiegram sent to Herbert Hoover in
a'ls by Howard Heinz, American
svou commissioner for the near East,
Who is in this city.
"l. Heinz has returned from trip
inspection in the Caucasus, on
n oa'el ne was accompanied by Walter
soise smith of Philadelphia, former
i, ss'ueht OF the American Bar asso-
s'a'ion and commissioner of the
~ a,pean committee for Armenian
~ syrian relief, which has charge of
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-06-20
Ten Tons a Day Being Made
When the ArmiStice Was
Signed.
DISCOVERED BY PROF. LEWIS
Ten AirpIane Loads of This Super
Poison Sufficient to Have De-
stroyed All Life in Berlin
Known as "MethyI."

Washington.-At the educational ex-
position, illustrating the wartime and
reconstruction activities of the depart
ment of the interior now being held
there is being shown under guard a
sample of the most terrible super
poison gas known, the discovery Of
Prof. w. Lee Lewis while in the en-
ploy of the bureau of mines at its
American university laboratories.
This gas, formerly called "Lewisite. ;"
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-06-20

MILLIONS GOING INTO ROADS
Western States to Spend Much Money
in Highway Construction and
Needed Maintenance.

Millions of dollars will be expended
in highway construction and bridge
work and maintenance by the states
Of the central West during the pres
ent year, according to data recently
compiled by highway authorities.
Colorado has 51 miles of highways
under construction at a cost of $780,
000 81 miles ready for contract to
cost 100000, and 30 miles and three
bridges contemplated, to cost $3.50 600.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-06-20
Build Roads Now.

If roads are good thing, why not
build them Immediately, instead Of
waiting and suffering inconvenience
for years to come. because it should
be remembered that we are not saw
ing any money by acting In such q
manner.
The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1919-06-20

brim at the front, back and sides.
There is a crushed band of or
candle about the crown. Other ma
terials are used for late summer hats,
as printed and embroidered voiles, Gre
tonne and batiste.
Georgette crepe makes the lovely
sport hat at the right of the group
with its high, soft crown and smooth
brim. A band about the crown made
of folds of the crepe is as elegant a
finish as the most exacting taste can
demand.
II you are considering a sport hat
give attention to the new and pictur-
esque models called tapestry hats"
that are made of cretonne, with brims
faced with braid. They are beauti-
full and practical and full of color, but
untrimmed, except for band of mar
row ribbon, usually of velvet. about
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