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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-18
THE HEROINE OF wARDoUR.

Lady Blanche Arundel was the wife of Lord Arundel of Wardour, and is celebrated for her heroic de- fense of Wardour Castle, in Wiltshire. England. She was summoned to surrender the castle early in May, 1643, by Sir Edward Hungerford, commander of the parliamentary troops, who numbered about 1,300 men. Lady Arundel refused to sur render, despite the fact that the castle contained only 25 fighting men, and she bravely resisted the on- sIaughts of the hostile forces, her maids taking the place of the men as they fell. After a siege of six days. however. the brave woman was forced to give up the fight, sdpulat- ing, however. that the lives of her servants be spared. Lady Arundel and her two children were taken pris- oners She died in October. 1649. and lies buried beside her husband at wardour Castle.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-18
ANNIVERSARY OF FAMOUS
 NEGRO SLAVE PREACHER

Today Is the seventy sixth anniver- sary of the birth of James Barton Adams, soldier, poet and scout, who won immortality by putting into verse the famous negro sermon, What Yo Gwine to Tell de Lawd ?" Adams was born in Ohio, served through the Civil War with an Iowa regiment, and was a scout during the Indian wars in Kansas, Nebras- ka, and Wyoming. He was long connected with Denver journalism, and What Yo' Gwine to Tell de Lawd ?" was first published in a Den yer newspaper. Since then 1t has gone the rounds of the press of the English-speaking world. The poem is based on the fervent exhortations of John Jasper, a negro slave preacher, who died not many years ago. This is the forth anniversary of Jasper's birth in Richmond, Va. Throughout his career the colored parson preach ed the literal interpretation of the Bible, and persistently declared that de sun do move" Poet Adams began his version of Jasper's sermon in this wise:
 When de trumpets am tottin' an
 de stahs dey am a shotin' an de
 owls dey am a hootin' in de trees, When de earf 1t am quakin' an de
 dead am g. wakin' an de people am
 a shakin' in de knees;
 When yo' hea' de rollin' thundah, an
 de rocks am rent a-sundah, an de
 hosts am ir dIer wondah standin'
 awed,
 Am yo fin yo-se1f a-tremblIn' while
 de nations am assembIin', Oh, sin
 ner, what yo' gwine to tell de
 LaWd?
 When de planets get a knockin' at
 each udder an a rockin', an de
 tempest seems d mockin' at yo' wo, When de darkness am a fallin an de
 buzza'ds am a squallin' an de
 angels am a callin' yo' to go; When de sun hab quit it's shinin' an
 de brack wolves am a whinin' an
 de mo'nahs lay repinin' on de sod, An yo's asked to tell de story, what
 yo' doin up in glory, Or, sinner,
 what yo' gwine to tell the Lawd?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-18
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARY.

This is the 1O3rd anniversary of the birth in Philadelphia. of Samuel Austin Allibone, one of the most fla nous of American photographers Allibone's "Dictionary of Authors is a classic of it's kind, and invaluable to students of English and American literature. This monumental work contains notices of 46, 300 authors, and its author 1abored twenty years in it's production. It has been brought up to date by other authors. The great bibliographer died in Switzerland in 1889.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-18

One of the most needed spring inn provements is to grow new turf In grass plots that are thin or worn out, both on street land and on private grounds. One great difficulty IS that so many people cut corners across such plots and spoil their ap- pearance. It makes even a hand some town look seedy and careless. But if people keep their grass grow ing right up to the correct line, it gives an impression of style and .taSt0
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-18

Advertise in The Times
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-18

CTS and patched boots, which the ma jority of them had been doing any way. Some did 1t from patriotism, others from thrift, many more be- cause they didn't have the money.
 Usually in this country people are pretty well dressed and under nor nal conditions they look neat and well kept up. Badly worn clothes de- tract from a persons self respect and
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-18
BUYING CLOTHING,

A prominent manifestation of after the war spirit is the purchase of new clothing. Most people lived pretty close on clothes during the war. The government urged everyone to buy little and let the mills ananufacture goods for the soldiers. The people were exhorted to wear darned trous-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-18

Judgment to buy cheap goods. A few dollars added means that substantial material has been substituted for re- jects and defective stuff. And even in a time of high prices, there are diff ferences between the values you get in different places
 Some merchants are energetic, pushing, always studying out the best opportunities, while others follow
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-18

confidence, and work against his suc- cess.
 So now people feel the reaction from war conditions and are buying clothes. Women reveI in pretty styles with a good deal of color. If con- ducted with judgment and sensible economy, it is a natural rebound from the depression of war.
 Prices are high, but it is not good
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-18

ruts. The last kind think they can attract attention simply by hanging up stuff, in show windows. The wide awake dealer, who is never satisfied until he has run down the best bar gains for his. trade, Is the one who advertises. 4 study of his notices in the columns of The Times will show what he is up to.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-18

Hobble skirts are said to give wos men an ungracefu1 gait, but as the wearers thereof probably expect to have everything handed them by ser wants, and to be transported by au- tomobiles every time they cross the street, they don't care.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-18

one is he who carries one
 5Fhen 1t is only cloudy. Any
 one will send for a doctor then he gets bedfast, but ..Le wiser one is he who adopts proper measures be-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-10
ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY
ACQUIRES COLLEGE FARM

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark, April 10:
(Spl)-With the purchase by the board
Of trustees Of the University Of Ar
kansas of 423 acres III farm land.
one and one-quarter miles from Fay
etteville, the ~40-year-old fight to Sc
cure a suitable farm for the college
OF agriculture and the agricultural eX-
pertinent station has been brought to
an end. The average price paid for
the land was 1923 al acre. A part Of
the land contains orchards, dwellings,
barns and other Improvements OF con-
siderable value,
The land consists of four tracts,
known as the Rudolph home place,
part of the Anderson Davis place. the
Mccormick tract and the Gray tract.
The land all lies in a contiguous body,
is all tillable and practically level. The
Davis and Rudolph places are consid-
cred two Of the finest farms in this
section Of the state. Within the last
few years two separate fields in the
Rudolph tract have produced an av-
erage of 90 and So bushels of wheat,
respectively.
Other pieces Of land are now under
consideration by the trustees and prob
ably will be purchased soon, The ad-
ditional acreage to be bought will in
crease the size of the farm to APP
proximately 600 acres.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-10
First Stacker Satisfied and
He'll Play His Head Off This
Year.

After a search Of several seasons,
Manager MeGraw has at last corraled
in Hal Chase. the first baseman, a
player who will fit into the system Of
play to which the New York leader is
most partial, writes a New York base
ball expert, This is the hit-and-run
style OF attack which the Giants have
used with much success. Chase is
without doubt the most valuable bats
man in the major leagues to have at
the bat on a hit-and-run play. The
Giants leader would have resorted more
to the htt-and run in the past If he
had a player Of Chase's caliber to hit
behind a runner, The Giants have fire.
quently resorted to the play in impor-
tant games, and when the batsman
failed to connect with the ball the play
looked foolish. When it works II brings
forth cheers from the grand stands.
hcGraw has had his eye on Chase
Tor a good many seasons. He knew
that with such a clever batter to work
with he ought to be able to develop
the hit-and-run more successfully thar
ever before. Two years ago in the
worlds series the Giants needed lust
such a batsman as Chase at critical
times. One of the first things Nc
Graw coaches his players in on spring
training trips is the hit-and-run play.
he has always used it with varied
success. During the coming season the
Giants will undoubtedly spring It at
many unexpected moments.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-10

Of the game for a while and greatly
impaired his throwing. I remember q
particular game at the Polo grounds in
1917 which Cutshaw lost for Brooklyn
by making a miserable throw TO the
plate.
Some folks opined then that his big
league days had reached the end OF their
journey. Anyhow, Cutshaw was traded
along with yours truly several months
later to Pittsburgh.
During the winter months after the
1917 season, Cutshaw's injured RIB re-
sponded to treatment and he reported
to the Pittsburgh training camp in the
best physical condition. He played a
wonderful game from the start and
there was not letup until the season
ended. II was his consistently gooG
playing and timely hitting that helped
a lot in the success Of the Pirates.
II don't think enough credit Is given
to Cutshaw. Glance over his record ana
o will find hat he a led the Ma
tiOnal league second basemen time and
again in assists, putouts and total num-
Der Of chances accepted. he Is also
UP among the leaders in double plays.
According to the records, Cutshaw
made more assists, more put-outs ana
accepted more chances than any other
National league second baseman in 1914,
1915, 1916, 1918. In 1918 Knabe made
more assist than Cutshaw, but the lat
ter made more put-outs and accepted
more chances than Otto.
Following are the National league
leaders in assists and put-outs since
1913:
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-10
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

MOTOR DRIVEN EQUIPMENT.
Office, of the Board Of Commissioners,
Memphis, Tenn, April 7, 1919.
Sealed proposals will be received at
the office Of the city clerk of Memphis,
Tenn, until IL o'clock noon, Tuesday,
April Is, 1919, for furnishing the engi-
neering department Of the city Of Menu
phis with the following equipment:
One combination sprinkler and
flusher.
All quotations to be made I. o. b.
Memphis term basis.
Bidders are requested to furnish speci-
fications and full descriptions OF their
equipment with bids. Additional speci-
~fications on file In the city engineers
office.
Each and every proposal must be ac-
companied by certified check for S250.O0
on some solvent bank and made pay
able to the order of the city of Memphis,
said checks to be returned to the I'M
successful bidder or bidders on the
awarding of the contract n will be
returned to the successful bidder or
bidders when the required bond for the
faithful performance Of the contract is
made.
An approved surety bond will be re-
Quired Of the successful bidder In the
sum of so per cent Of the contract with
in ten days after the award OF said
contract.
Bide will lie open for comparison and
consideration for one week after having
been publicly opened and read before
awarding @the contract, Bidders may
bid on the above items individually or
collectively, no requirement beirg
made that a bid has to be made on all
of the above items to be considered.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids. or to accept bids on n or
more of each class Of equipment bid
upon.
BY order Of the Board Of Commission
ers of the city of Memphis,
F. L. MONTENEGRO. Mayor.
Attest: c. c. PASHBY. City Clerk.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-10
TRUSTEES SALE.

Default having been made in the pay
ment of the debts n obligations Sc
cured to be paid in a certain deed of
trust, executed the Sd day of March,
Nellie B. Workman, to the undersigned
as trustee, as same appears of record
in the office of the register Of Shelby
county, Tennessee, in book $40, page
293, and the owner of the debt secured
having requested the undersigned to
advertise and sell the property secured
by said deed of trust, this is to give
FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1919,
commencing at IL o'clock noon, at the
southwest corner of the courthouse,
Memphis, Shelby county, Tennessee,
and at the Adams avenue entrance
thereof, proceed to sell et public cutlery
to the highest and best bidder for cash
the following described property, to-
Wit:
Situated in Shelby county, Tennessee,
as follows: Part of lot 2, in block g.,
of the Amos Woodruff subdivision,
fronting 200 feet on the east side Of
Manassas street. and more particularly
described as follows:
Beginning in the. east line of Man
assas street at the north line Of lot q;
thence south with the east line Of
Manassas street two hundred (200)
feet; thence east two hundred and
twenty-five (222) feet; thence north
two hundred (200) feet parallel with
Manassas street to the north line OF
lot 2; thence west along the north line
of lot 2 two hundred and twenty-five
(222) feet to the beginning being all
Of lot 2 except a parcel sold to An
~toinette Lake Workman by deed in
book 465, page 1913, of the registers
a strip 2OxSO feet lying Immediately
south of said parcel sold to Antoinette
Lake Wortham. '
All right and equity of redemption,
homestead and dover waived in said
deed of trust, and the title is believed
to be good, but we will sell and con
vey only as trustee.
BANK OF COMMERCE & TRUST CO.,
Trustee.
BY S. J., SHEPHERD, Trust officer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-10
CUTSHAW BEST
n. |. KEYST0NER
Says Casey stengel in Dis.
cussing Second Baseman.

Casey Stengel, the former outfielder
Of the Brooklyn Robins, but now a val
liable acquisition to the Pittsburgh Pi-
rates, declared at the recent baseball
meetings in New York that George Cut
shaw was by far the best second base
man in the National league last sea-
son,
"Cutshaw played the greatest game
OF his career for the Pirates last sum
mer," said Casey, and in my opinion
he outciassed his rival second baseman.
He may not be as spectacular or as
graceful as other players, but he's a
great ground coverer and exceptionally
fast in tagging a runner or engineering
a double play. Furthermore, he's a
wonder in going back after fly balls.
In one Of the games at Ebbets field
in 1917 Cutshaw unfortunately had a
rib broken, The accident put him out
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-10
FUNERAL DIRECTORS ARE
TO MEET AT GULFP0RT

JACKSON, Miss, April 10. (spl.)-
President Ben T. Ethridge Of the Mis-
sissippi Funeral Directors association.
which will hold its annual convention
in Gulfport April 1928, has announced
here the complete program for the
meeting.
A lecture and clinic by Prof. c. T.
schade. of Springfield, o., will be a
feature. DIR. R. W. Hall, Of the state
board Of health, will talk on Vital Sta
t~iSticS.n
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-10

the locals who have been conspicuous
heretofore on the buying side, were
heavy sellers, 1t is noticeable that cash
interests are mostly bearish, the claim
being made hat there is more corn
bought to come to Chicago than gem
orally thought, and that it is being held
in country elevators with the owners
anxious to move 1t on account OF the
termination season being pom us when
corn easily deteriorates, Commitments
in provisions at the moment are COM
paratively light, but confidence of hold
ers may have been shaken by reports
yesterday afternoon that quite a few
packers are starting to manufacture
ribs and that tiercing operations in lard
may start within a few days,-Wagner
& Co.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-10
LOWNDES COUNTY IS TO
HOLD ROAD ELECTIONS

COLUMBUS, Miss, April 10. (spl.)-
The board of supervisors of Lowndes
county yesterday ordered elections to
be held in three separate districts Of
the purpose of allowing the qualified
electors of these districts to vote on
the issuance OF bonds for the improve
ment Of their highways. The amounts
to be voted in the different districts
are as follows: Trinity and Crawford,
$50, 900; Macon and Gilmer, $23. 900;
Bent Oak, a sufficient sum to run the
value of outstanding bonds up to 10
per cent of the assessed valuation Of
property within the district.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-10
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-10
A. & M. is APPRECIATED.

w. H. Smith, president of A, & NJ.
college at ~Starkville, Miss. is among
the Mississippians who arrived in Mem
phis Thursday morning to attend the
cotton export conference. Mr.. Smith
says that A. & NJ. has enjoyed a most
prosperous and successful Q The
students, he says, have beer making
better records than ever before, and
out Of 700 only q have been delinquent
in their studies.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-10
SALISBURY IN PORT.

L. X. Salisbury, president OF the
Chamber Of Commerce, has wired W.
II. Haylay, secretary of the chamber,
poets to arrive In New York city Fri
day and TO reach Memphis April 20.
Mr.. Salisbury returns after a number
Of weeks spent in the United Kingdom,
The telegram was received ThurFday
morning and It Is presumed Mr.. SAILS
bury's ship had just touched at Hall
fax.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-10
TO FIGHT ANNEXATION.

PINE BLUFF, Ark, April 10. (Spl.)
night by citizens of vaughne township
to fight the annexation to the city Of
Pine Bluff. Definite plans will be made
to fight it out in the county court. T.
l.. Moseley and Tom Wilson were
authorized to employ attorneys. Sena-
tor Creed Caldwell made a speech and
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-10
PINE BLUFFS MUNICIPAL
PHYSICIAN LOSES OUT

PINE BLUFF, Ark, April 10. (Spl.)
The city council, in special meeting
Wednesday night, rescinded the APP
pointment of DR.. T.. W. Woodul as city
physician. DR.. Fred Rowell, former city
physician, made a protest and City At
torney A. r. Cooper's opinion was that
the appointment was made a week too
soon. Hence was illegal.
DR., Woodul says he will contend for
the office, having been the only appli-
cant, and was sworn in, and is entitled
TO hold same.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-10
Chase Should Star,

Clarence Rowland, manager Of the
Chicago White Sox when they defeat
ed the Giants in the worlds series two
years ago, predicts that Chase will
play the game Of his career for the
Giants becaues he believes that the
New York manager, a good Judge of
human nature, will be able to handle
the temperamental Chase properly. And
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-10
THIN PEOPLE

Bitro-P Phosphate should give you a
small, steady increase Of firm, healthy
flesh each day. 1t supplies an essen
tial substance to the brain and nerves
in the active form in which it normally
occurs in the living cells of the body.
Bitro- Phosphate replaces nerve waste
and creates new strength and energy.
Sold by Washburn-Ly in Memphis
and all good druggists under definite
adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-10
LOSES STATE FARM.

PINE BLUFF, Ark, April 10. (Spl,)
Der of Commerce, announced this morn
ing that Pine Bluff would not be able
to meet the requirements to secure the
agriculture station and farm and would
not make any bid. The options on suf-
fiCient real estate could not be secured.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-10
HOME FROM FRANCE.

HICKMAN. KY, April 10. (spl.)-
Jesse Wright, an old Hickman boy,
is back from France. He has a shat
tered knee and other wounds received
breaking the Hindenberg line. Floyd
Adkisson, another Hickman boy who
has been in France for many months,
has also arrived in this country and
will be home soon,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-10
MISSISSIPPIAN KILLED.

WASHINGTON, April 10.-Eight
names appear in the killed in action
section of the casualty list issued to-
day by the war department.
Private Charlie A. Hawkins, r. F. D.
No. 1, Crystal Springs, Miss, was the
onlv S~outherner named.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-10
BIDS WANTED.

The Shelby county commissioners will
receive bids at their office up to noon
Friday, April IS, 1919, for one ambu-
lance to be used by the Home for Aged
and Infirm.
For further information inquire at
office of Shelby county commission.
SHELBY COUNTY COMMISSION.
BY Il. w. HALE. Secretary.
April 2, 1919.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-10
H O Z TO WORK.

PINE BLUFF, Ark, April 10. (Spl.)
The Cotton Belt shops have re-em-
ployed the more than 100 men who were
layed off about two weeks ago. The
layoff was only on account of slack of
business.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-10
Hal Chase to Prove Big
Asset of 19l9M Y Giants

Chase Just dotes on the hit-and-Tan
sign when there is a runner on the
Chase is one OF the greatest hit
and-run men in the game said Row
land. He can hit back Of a runner any
time. There is where he will be IN
valuable to McGraw. That is McGraW 5
style OF baseball. and Chase, because
of his almost uncanny talent in whack
ing the ball when a runner is gong
will make it possible for the Giants
10 score many run l know what
Chase can do. Therefore predict ne
and McGraw will hitch well, and the
pitchers OF the National league are 60
ing to. be kept busy watching Hal Wheh
runners are on the bases,
THE acquisition OF Chase gives the
Giants a wonderful ball club, Look over
the list OF players and you find that
Fletcher is the weakest hitter on the
squad, and he is by no means a feeble
batsman. He hits $40 or better, anu
that is a mighty good average. Besides,
he is n dangerous man at the piate'
Then take Burns, Kauff, Young, Zim-
norman, Doyle and McCarty, ana you
have a group Of hard hitters that win
make life miserable for the twirlers IN
the league. The Giants are the play
ers the Cubs will have to beat for the
%pennant. / do not think that Chase
will run amuck under McGraw, as he
has done with other clubs, His recent
experience, l think, taught him a les
oOU
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-10
Hit and Run Artist.

Chase worked The hit-and-run last
season with Cincinnati with great sue
cess. Pitchers find it hard to slip the
ball past him, for he can hit from any
position. They can't put them too far
outside Of the plate for the wide ones,
His eye is sharp. Seldom Toes he swing
al a bad ball, and when he gets the
signal for the hit-and-ru it is a safe
bet that he will connect with the all.
on a pitchout he has been known to
reach out or throw his bat at the ball
and connect. Outside of Lajoie and
Wagner, there never has been a player
who is such a valuable aid to the run
ner as Chase,