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The Washington times., 1919-10-24
CUT BRrrIsH GENERAL STAFF.

LONDON, Oct. 24.-Colonel Winston
Spencer Churchill. secretary of state
for warn has sent a memorandum to
the general stah giving notification
of drastic reduction in personnel by
the end of the year. The stan will
be reduced 40 per cent below the num-
Der Of officers enrolled on August /,
ut which time 1t had been already re-
duced by 5000 men.
The Washington times., 1919-10-24
sIo TASK IN MosAsr1n

MoNAsTIR, Oct 24-Amerioan Red
Cross activities now here include q
civflisn hospital with two women
physicians and four American nurs<s.
two public baths accommodating 1,0ee
persons daily. q disinfecting station
a clothing distribution station. q soup
kitchen and sewing rooma
The Washington times., 1919-10-24
quently called himself Billy Pitts
burgh."
kidnapped by Mistake.

quehtiy ceileo nlmsell Billy Plus
burgh."
Kidnapped by Mistake.
About a week after the boy disap-
peared Mrs. Dansey received a letter
with Newark postmark saying the
child had been kidnapped in mistake
for a neigh bor's boy, but the kid
naper intended to keep him and take
him West. The letter was in a wom-
ans handwriting. Two or three days
later a similar letter in the same
hand was received by the chief Of po-
lice at Hammonton.
Captain McRel1, of the Newark po-
lice, today received an anonymous let
ter in a woman's hand urging that
Staten Island be searched carefully.
Hundreds of Boy Scouts will join
the search for the Dansey boy on
Saturday. James e. West, chief
scout executive, suggested to scout
leaders in New Jersey that the boys
be used in developing clues and
combing every foot OF territory in the
State.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-27

The Brook Is Another Good And Plenty; Shows
 Fine Form At Belmont

BELMONT PARK, May 27-Cast- the past the name of Good and Plenty comes first to mind. There may have been others just as good, but some how or other, when 6 comparison is wanted, the average racegoer thinks of that game dependable horse. The Brook Is another Good and Plenty. He was added to the Interna- tional Steep1echase at Belmont Park yesterday, with the crushing impost of 167 pounds, and he beat such shifty jumpers as Tetan, Babcock, Bet and others, after q race that stamped him once again one of the best horses which ever raced through the field in this country.
 He knows as much as some men," was the comment of Maxey Hirsch in the paddock before the race, and Harry Rites, who trains the Brook or J. E. Griffith, stands ready at all times to second the assertion. Most racegoers, too, will vote in the af11rma- tive, for this son of Troutbrook cer- tainly knows how to take care of himself in a steeplechase field. He runs kindly, he fences cleanly, he never gives up.
 Baltimore County Racing Commission in Maryland. One day last August Gt Saratoga Springs he was approa ched by Commander J. K. Ross and asked to put a price on his good jumper. His reply was chara cteristic of a true sportsman: q am not a rich man, but I love a good horse. Many thanks for the offer, but he is not in the market
 A real temptation came last win
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-27

pected to defeat the Dane. But Louis did win and about this there was lit tie or no dispute.
 Bogash was in splendid condition physically and pugilistically he fought accordingly. He worried down his opponent to such an extent that L. P. Flynn himself actually began to scratch hish cad in wonderment.
 It was a terrible night for he who calls himself Durable" It was test-and he funked. Bogash worked hard and there was every reason for believing that he had trained hard for the tussle. Hartlev resorted to infghting. Pete took lot of pun ishment, but took it without a whim- per. He fought the fight of veteran, but last night he met his master, pre- pared and confident.
 Illness last week had g. tendency of considerably slowing Sapper Conan of this city in his bout with Mickey Travers of New Haven. The latter won the bout, but had to strain him. self. The Sapper did not have as much time to devote to training for this bout as he had for the one in which he figured two weeks ago. The local bantam was taken i'll last week and had to stay in bed several days.
 But at that he made a good show ing. Mickey's aggressiveness and hard hitting, however, were two fac tors that were decidedly in his dis favor.
 The battle was well fought It was apparent early in the encounter that Conan was battling under some physi- cal disadvantage. The early rounds were hard ones for the Bridgeporter but he improved and came along bet ter-but not enough to crowd ir points sufficient in number to give him even a draw over his game opponent
 Jimmy Kane, the clever and prom ising little battler from the East Side proved to the fans that he is a lad whom the fans must not pass up with ordinary consideration. He had nc trouble handing Chic Turner an artistic lacing.
 The next show in Bridgeport will be conducted on Monday, June g with Sam Driver acting as match maker.
 There is every indication that Kid Norfolk and Larry Williams will soon reappear in the main bout at some future show to be held here. . Art Schick, Sam Drivers new bat tier, is a clever boy and should be given a chance against some of the 124-pounders in this state
 | The fight scene will shift to Water bury on Thursday, for there Joe Shea will stage his all-card. Charley Pitts who fights Phil Barber is rounding into good shape for the bout He worked yesterday afternoon down al Billy Grupp's place in New York
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-27

ter. Mir Griffith was offered s15.Ooo for The Brook, but once again he mt aside the commercial instinct and smtlfngly refused. He felt paid at the finish of the Hampden Steeplechase at Pimltco on Preakness day and he felt doubly paid at the finish of the international Steeplechase yesterday. The pleasure of owning a horse like that is almost beyond price.
 In the race Kennedy, who had the mount, raced The Brook along in last place for almost one turn of the field and then, moving up steadily, worked his way to a contendins po- sition two or three lengths behind Tetan at the head of the stretch. The horse was still third at the last jump. but responding to the boys vigorous drive he closed gamely and got up Tn the last few stride to win by scant half length. It was a striking performance and the crowd showed its appreciation.
 A. K. Macomber, who saw little racing last year because of war work has returned to the sport with all his former enthusiasm. He had the sat- isfaction of seeing Hollister win the Babylon Handicap yesterday from some mighty good sprinters Two or three horses crossed over in front of Holster half way down the straight but Knapp brought him along to win easily at the end.
 Billy Garth, who has been winning almost every steeplechase in which he started a Ehorse this spring, had a change of luck yesterday Cap. Parr broke down soNbadly in the iun1n tbat in all probability he will never race again.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-27

The Providence game .yester- day was called in the seventh to permit Springfield to catch a train with the score- s to 8. Spring field batted Mu1rennan off the rubber in the first inning. A home run by Connolly featured. In the Grays' half Duffy was pounded all over the lot, Eayres taking homer with bases full Spring field played for time in the sev- enth and the game was called with two on and two out Presi- dent O'Nei1 of the league saw the game.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-27
SPORT RESUME

BOSTON, May 27 John Black, professional of the Claremont Coun- try Club of San Francisco, and A. G. Espionoza, the Spanish professional of the San Jose Country Club, both former Pacific Coast champions, ar rived yesterday for a two weeks practice on Eastern turf.
 They are preparing for the open chan pionship of the United States Golf Association at the Brae Burn Country Club June g, 10 and Il.
 NEW HAVEN, May 27-In a short race on the harbor yesterday the Yale second crew, stroked by Peters, again defeated the varsity. As a. result Coach Abbott is more perplexed than ever as to just which is his best crew.
 He plans to hold a four-mile race, the winner to be definitely considered the first crew.
 CAMBRIDGE, May 27-Col. Joseph H. Thompson, detailed by General Pershing to select athletes to repre- sent the United States in the forth coming inter-A1lied track meet in Paris, will attend the intercollegiate track meet here Saturday afternoon.
 PAWLING, N. Y., May 27-In a dual track meet held here yesterday, Hotchkiss School defeated Pawlins School by GA points to 32. The wis itors showed superiority in the weights and jumps as well as on the cinders.
 ANN sARBOR, Mich, May 27 = Michigan defeated Purdue by 10 to { in heavy hitting baseball game yes terday. It was the Wolverines sixth straight Western Conference victory
 Joe Dugan of the Mackmen Is hit ting much better than he did a veal ago. He was In the 400 class at ths close of his first ten gameA
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-27
CASINO BOUTS NOT
 MONEY MAKERS

According to the claims of the promoters of the Pembroke \. c. bouts last night at the Casino, the show, while Q pugilistic suc- cess in every way, was hnan- cial failure. The attendance, while senieingIy as large as that was at the Akorn club bouts two weeks ago when the promoters split several hundred dollars apiece, drew in the neigIborhood of S2 2,O4O. It is said that the pro- motors split about ten dollars among themselves.
 The preliminary boys, who had been guaranteed certain amount all consented to chop. Sapper Conan and Mickey Travers, each of whom had been promised S75 for their services, received S65 apiece. Williams, Norfolk, Bo- gash and Hartley all fought on a percentage basis.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-27

thousands who cannot be accommo- dated at the hotels.
 Enterprising housewives, too, plan on reaping a little harvest on the Fourth. I was told that no few of them are busy these days re-arrang- ing their apartments for the purpose of letting out one or two rooms to out of town fight fans. For these l understand the guest will be asked to pay prince1y sum. But money will mean nothing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-27

The fight scene will shift to Water bury on Thursday, for there Joe Shea will stage his al1-card. Charley Pitts who fights Phil Barber is rounding into good shape for the bout. He worked yesterday afternoon down at Billy Grupp's place in New York
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-27

"Batted Tor Lennon Tn yth.
 Pittsfield, ... 0 0 0 0-4 Bridgeport, =. 0 0 0 0 O-3
 Two base hits, R. Grimes, Nuhn. Three base hit, Baker. Stolen bases, Brady, Messenger, SchnHng, Tai. Sac rifice hits, Nuhn. Sacrifice flies, Kelly Left on bases, Pittsfield 1; Bridge port s. First base on errors, Bridge port 2; Pittsheld ?. Base on balls, off Lennon 3; off Stubbing l. Struck out, by Lennon 6; by Stubbing |. Umpire, Bransfield. Time 1850.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-27
IT oLEDo is fight mad. All (

TT OLEDO is fight mad. All one hears there, now that MT. Booze has passed out of existence, Is talk about the battle. Toledians have been very, very cordial to Jack Demp- sey; in fact, Jack and his trainers are living in one of the best furnish ed apartments in the city. The boys are surrounded with luxury.
 Well pleased, too, arc Dempsey and his crowd with Toledians. Said Jack the other day:
 'I don't care what they say, this is the only real live town in Ameri- ca You can do as you please and go where you please. There are no heckiers here. The people are too busy with their own affairs to medd1e with these of their neighbors. Surely you can't find a more hospitab1e town in America The people seem to treat all we'll. There is money here. Unlike. a lot of cities know, Toledo's folks do not go out of town to spend what they earn. They invest it right at home, which is right"
 Then Jack went on to rave about the many friends and the people of Toledo. To listen to Jack boost To- 1edo one gets the impression that 1t is the only town in America How ever, the fact remains that Toledo IS live, big little burgh, and a better site for the bout could not have been selected
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-27

ISiMY De Forest, who is out In O Toledo as trainer for Jack Demp- sey. has a good word to say for Larry Williams. In Jimmy's estima ton Larry is ono of the most promising heavyweights in the business. And he said that he did not reach this conclusion solely on the local mans showing against Soldier Kinley.
 T have watched Larry Williams come along for some time. The only thing that has bothered me has been why he has not been coming along faster. He is a game and hard hit ting heavyweight What has kept him back? Even now he should be the rage. honestly believe that Lar ry Williams is one of the heavy weights in the game today. only wished he were here working out with us."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-27

IT OMORROw Jess Willard, worlds s heavyweight champion, will ar rive at Toledo and immediately settle down to actual business. His pros pective opponent in the coming bat tie, Jack Dempsey, has been on the scene for some little time, but so far he has done only the lightest sort of training. In fact the only sensation came last Friday when he foolishly went into cold Lake Erie for a swim. much to Tex Richards disgust.
 The promoter. having been inform ed by newspaper writers of Jack s foolishness. made a special trip to Dempsey's camp on Saturday and in formed the Frisco heavyweight to re- frain from plunging into the lake in the near future. Dempsey himself could not help but admit that 1t was a foolish piece of work and could not explain it.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-27

pointment was the fact that Dan had his ticket and sleeper tickets bought and paid for.
 A LEx FERGUSON is not making n such q very good impression with Roger Bresnahan's Toledo Amer ican Association team. In fact. Alex has twfr1ed in only one game and that one he lost. However, To- ledo fans are hoping for better showing the next time he gets into harness, which will be some time this week.
 Fsrgie is very sorry that he is not in Bridgeport. He said that he tried his hardest to persuade the New York Yankees to send him back here, but in vain.
 A FINER man than Maysr Schrieber n of Toledo. is hard to find in this part of the country. Here is one man who enjoys the friendship of even his political opponents out there He has worked hard for Toledo and has rnade 1t possible for Toledo to got some of the best and biggest con- ventions held in the West
 Not only was 1t Mayor Schreibez who made possible the staging of tn. biz battle at Toledo. but he has also induced q number of the most fnfIu- .entia1 associations in the country tc go there for the conventions this sea- son. All of which means more businees and an all-round busy sea son for Toledo merchants and hote men
 n ND can secure no reservations a " the Toledo hotels for July 4. IT fact, . request for reservation Ii usually replied with advice on thu part of the Attentive clerk that tho safeot way is to make arrangement with the railroad people who hav' announced tha& thsy will furnisi asopeT eazU for the chouaands ant
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-27

Howard Shanks of the Washington club is playing good game at short stop He can play any position in the infleld or outnald
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-27
Q THE way, Battling Levin sky
 D and Harry Greb did not fight

D and Harry Greb did not fight last Saturday night at Pittsburgh. What the cause for the postpone ment is has not been ascertajned. Battling Levinsley was on the scene at the time of postponement. But this was not until Saturday forenoon. According to the story Dan told me this morning in New York he was about to make dash for the Penn station when a telegraph boy came in with message from Pittsburgh in forming Morgan of the postpone ment
 But tho bitter part of the disap- pointment was the fact that Dan had his ticket and sleeper tickets bought and paid for.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-27
Bridgeport.

Totals, -........36 12 27 IA hBatted for Lennon in 9th.
The sun., 1919-10-22
German Opera.

1t Is unthinkable that one result of
the war Is to be the exclusion from
American opera houses of the classic
German music. The triumphs of
art, like the great achievements of
science, are the worlds possession
and there are no frontiers to their
ownership and enjoyment.
A permanent injunction on WAGNER
or on BACH or on hundreds of other
Teuton composers would be as ridicu-
lous as the elimination of GOETHE and
SCHILLER from our public library
shelves, or the refusal of wall space
in any American museum Of pictorial
art to a Dtirer or to one of KAUL-
BAcH's cartoons or to portrait by
FRANZ LENBAcH.
This being true-and we can con-
ceive no intelligence which will ques
ton its truth-it follows that the time
for the resumption of musical rela-
tons with the countries with whom
we have been at war may safely be
left to the responsible producers, to
their expert judgment of the state OF
the public mind regarding such pro-
auctions. The thing must not be,
cannot be determined by mob censor
ship or such violent protest as at
tended the shameful incident at the
Lexington Theatre on Monday.
If the people are not ready yet for
German opera they will not buy
tickets to II. No citizen is compelled
to go to hear the Meistersinger or the
Fledermaus willy nilly. If they are
ready for Wagner, for example, and
want Wagner, 1t is the duty Of the
guardians of peace In this town tc
protect them in their harmless requisi
ton and chosen diversion, and not to
strain technicalities as to the existing
status of belligerency with Germany
or Austria. This seems to US perfectly
plain common sense.
The sun., 1919-10-22
SEES HIS NAME ON GRAVE.
Finding of Soldiers Pack Leads to
Error in Casualty Report.
From the Recraters' Bulletin

Visiting his own grave and gazing on
the nameplate on which his name was
inscribed was the experience Of Lieut..
William Theron Agee OF the Marine
Corps shortly after he left France and
returned to his home at Ozark. Ark.
Through an error in a casualty report
Lieutenant Agee was reported dead. An
attempt to verify the report was cabled
to France, which led to the marine being
informed of the error and his search
for his supposed grave.
Upon his return to this country he
told of visiting the cemetery where he
was supposed to be buried and gave
his explanation of how the error oc-
Cured. In the battle OF scissors Lieu
tenant Agee was knocked down by a
shell fragment which struck him on the
arm. A hospital apprentice rushed up
and clipped the pack from the lieu
tenants back so he could rest easier.
While holding the pack in his hands the
apprentice was struck by shell which
blew him to bits Lieutenant Agee was
removed 10 Il dressing station and the
mangled remains OF the hospital APP
prentice were found near the lieutenant's
pack which contained several letters
addressed to him.
The sun., 1919-10-22

be 1000 feet long, 125 feet wide with
single story sheds; two will be 1000
feet long, 200 feet wide with two-story
sheds. All will be equipped with rail
connections unless the tenants specifl-
cally decide otherwise. Two Of the
four piers south Of Stapleton will be
100 feet wide with two-story sheds
and the others 125 feet wide with
single story sheds. All will be 1000
feet in length and have railroad con-
nection.
The piers 200 feet wide will have
marginal railroads; the others will
have tracks down their centre lines.
From Commissioner HULBEBT's
statement It appears that the policy
of the Dock Department is to develop
the waterfront with full recognition
of the progress that has been made in
mechanical loading and unloading, but
without complicating the receipt and
discharge Of cargoes by enforcing the
use of machinery where It's use would
not be economical or where the ten
ants, on whom the actual operation
will fall, have learned from actual
experience that it would not facilitate
their work.
The sun., 1919-10-22
MIR. Lansing Has Planted Both His
Feet on Terra Firma.

Secretary LANsING's determination
that this Government shall not func-
ton as q member of League of Ma
lions, inchoate so far as this republic
is concerned, in the matter of super
vising elections in Silesia or else
where, is based on the soundest under
standing of constitutional law. 1t Is
prompted, likewise by true percep-
ton of official propriety under the
circumstances. We applaud the Sec
rotary of State for his independence.
The decision is radical and far reach
ing in its Importance.
This declaration Of aloofness, pend
ing the ratification of President VIII
SONS treaty, will come to people as a
surprise, and 1t will bring with 1t an
unexpected rush of fresh air, heavily
charged with American oxygen. A
good many millions of lungs will
breathe more freely.
1t seems now that something be-
sides the unaccepted covenant Is func-
tioning In Administration quarters on
this side of the Atlantic.
The sun., 1919-10-22

ticket here this fall. The Supreme
Court Justices who are to be elected
on November 4 will be chosen for
terms Of fourteen years. The tenure
Of the Surrogate Is the same. The
Borough President will serve for n
year. And not only are these the
most important Offices, 80 far as the
people are concerned, but they are ex-
tremely important in the eye of the
leader of Tammany Hall.
A glance at the personnel Of the
candidates answers the question con-
corning what Mr.. MURPHY hopes to
get out Of the election. The incre-
ment to his satellites is of minor i'm
portance to him, although each Of the
offices referred to has potential sources
Of patronage: references, guardian
ships and what not.
But If we were to be asked what
there would be in the election Of the
Murphy candidates for the citizens
of this judicial district, this County
and this Borough. we should be
obliged to say that there would be
less than nothing; good deal less.
The sun., 1919-10-22

were fighting for their independence.
The German troops, however, brought
on crisis in the situation by COM
bining with a Russian force under
Colonel AvALoFF-B ERMoNDT in an at
tack on the Let's at Riga.
The exact status of Colonel AVA
IoFF-BERMoNDT Is not clear; there Is
no indication that he has the support
Of either Admiral KoLcuAK or Cen
eral DENIKINE, or that either of these
commanders approves Of his coopera-
ton with the German troops. His force
Is estimated at less than 10000 and at
only about third of the number Of
German troops employed against the
Let's. In statement which he has
issued he favors better understand
ing between Russia and Germany and
expresses the belief that the German
troops have rendered valuable service
to Russia by coming to his aid.
His force deprived of the support
which it has had from Wow DER
GoLTzs army would no longer be a
menace to peace in western Russia.
This is especially true now in view
Of the success that has attended Cen
eral YUDENITcH's advance from north
western Russia. His army has been
equipped by the Entente Powers and
is supported by them. He is also in
cooperation with KoLCHAK and DEM
kline in the effort to complete the
overthrow of the Lenine and Trotzky
Government.
Western Russia has throughout
been the weakest part in the iron ring
that the anti-Bolshevist forces have
been endeavoring to weld around the
Moscow Soviet. 1t has not alone
been the capture of Petrograd and the
outlet to the west which 1t controls
that has been imperative. OF as great
Importance are the removal Of Ger
man influences in the Baltic and the
definite settlement of the national
| status of the three small States of
Esthonia. Letvia and Lithuania. 1t Is
the performance of this delicate and
complicated task that Paris has en-
trusted to MANGIN.