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The Ordway new era., 1920-09-17
RattIesnake and Old
Man Fight to Death

Atlanta, Ga.-Word has been
brought to Atlanta of remark
able night to the death between
an aged farmer, living near
Buckhead, and giant rattle
snake.
The farmer, Mack Richards.
who is well advanced In years,
was moading n fence when he
disturbed 81 rattlesnake so large
that when piled in coil its head
was more than two feet above
the ground.
The snake struck at him and
would have reached its mark IL
1t had not been DETECTED by
heavy briars.
Before il could coil again, Mr..
Richards seized a rail, and
pinned the snnke against the
ground. He tried to cali for
help. but none was near.
The snake. by main strength.
twisted itself out from under the
rail and prepared TO strike again.
This time Mr., Richards soE
beyond striking distance. but the
snake followed him ana contin-
ued the attack.
Mr.. Richards picked up a short
or rail- and with 1t gave battle.
finally killing the reptile. It
measures six feet in length.
The Ordway new era., 1920-09-17

veloped resources by building new
commonwealths in the arid West.
While the reclamation service Is re-
stricted in its estimates to $s,OOO.Ooo
or 10000 600. equivalent to the amount
received by sale of public lands, sale
of water and returns on irrigation de-
yelopments, Secretary Payne has al
rendy declared his intention of asking
congress for S12,000Oo0 to open up
100000 acres of reclaimed land In
small farms, with special considera-
tion of the Shoshone project.
Representative Will II. Wood tRep)
The Ordway new era., 1920-09-17
All Available Accommodations
Are Booked Three Months
in Advance.
PASSPORTS At A PREMIUM
"Ships, Ships and More Ships" Is Plea
From United States Ports-TraveI
only Half What It Was
in 1914.

New York.-The slogan of "shIps
lively used during the war to speed
up Americas ship-building program
as n defiance of the submarine cam
paign still Is heard in American sea-
ports.
1t comes. however, not so much from
those having freight for transit as 1t
does from those who desire to make
trips to foreign shores on business or
pleasure.
Steamship accommodations for all
lands, despite more than doubling of
pre-wartime tariffs. and rigid restric-
tions as to passports are at n premium.
All Accommodations Booked.
Representatives In New York and
other terminals of passenger-carrying
lines say that all available accommo-
dations are booked as far as three
months ahead. The unfortunate busi-
ness man faced with the need of max
ing an unexpected trip abroad. Is
forced to depend on possible cancella-
tons of previously engaged passage
on the part of someone who at the last
moment is prevented from sailing
on many ships third-class accom-
modations hold men and women who
are financially able to travel in the
hest that the ship affords. 1t is no
ihfrequent occurrence for staid
banker, or wealthy head of a large
business house to be found booked
with the humble alien laborer return
The Ordway new era., 1920-09-17
Separated for Al Years,
Then Kiss and Make Up

When Mrs. Mary Walrad and
Charles l.. Wnlrad, each seven
ty-six years old, met mt the Sol
diers' home at Leavenworth.
Kan, recently, 1t was the first
time they had seen each other in
Al years. II was also the first
time Walrad had seen his
daughter since she was hve
months old Mrs. Walrad lives
at North Miami, Okla. She and
her husband separated in Joplin.
Mo, in 1879. Three weeks ago
Walrad located his wife, the
meeting was arranged. they
kiss.d and made up and VIII live
together again.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-09
LITTLE MERCY
 FOR OFFENDERS

London, Nov. s.-Judging by the sentences which are being awarded by the military courts to members of the Irish Republican army, no mercy is to be shown to those who join the organization and against whom the military or police obtain evidence.
 Of the forty-three members of the I. R. A. who were arrested on Sep tenber 19 while drilling in field near Dublin, every man was given nine months imprisonment with hard labor with the exception of one mem Der, who was acquitted.
 Later the court remitted the hard labor in five instances, medical testi- mony' having been given that they were unable to stand it, but the bal ance of the men will have to serve out their sentences.
 At the same time the Military Court convicted a man of being in possession of ten rounds of ammuni- ton. He got a sentence of a year with hard labor, and another cu1prit, who was found to have possession of a. bomb, got eighteen months inn prisonment with hard labor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-09
TEACH CHILDREN
 TO MAKE SCRAPPLF;

Phila delphia, Nov. 9.-The art of making Philadelphia scrapple, chow chow, chilli sauce and of preserving fruit is now, taught here in the public schools.
 Instructors in the domestic science department have asked pupils to bring part of their mothers canning and preserving utensils to school. The youngsters are being taught the best methods of preserving.
 Other innovations introduced in local schools in an effort to train girls for home-making are:
 Little Mothers classes under sup ervision of the Child Federation.
 Grocery stores in some schools to teach arithmetic and economy in buy ing.
 Millinery and dressmaking in the Girls Trade School.
 School cafeterias with domestic science classes.
 In the Little Mothers classes the pupils when they cannot borrow a real baby from one of the mothers in the neighborhood, practice on dolls as large as an average infant. They are taught how to wash and dress the baby and instructed in health rules for it's care. Many of the small pupils i'll the congested districts of the city bring their own wards for the class to mother"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-09
FIGHTING
 HARD TO WIN BATTLE

Saranac Lake, N. Y.. Nov. g. Christy Mathewson may win his game fight against tuberculosis. Dr. Pack ard, his physician, has assured Mrs. Mathewson that the chances are now Il his favor. He is still in a, darkened room and able to see few visitors, and he has not been abel to enter upon the fresh air cure. But s treatments have helped to clear his right lung, his fever is gone and he is gaining g weight and strength.
 If Christy would only let off steam," remarked Mrs. Mathewson yesterday in telling of his brightened prospects. "If he only wouldn't be as silent now as he was when in good health. It would do him good"
 However, with all thes trength of his will he is helping us in his hard fight back to health. He is not yet we'll enough to see visitors. He has seen a few of course, but only one now and then. His physician. pr.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-09
Jim Cameron, Halfback, And Pence, Goal Tender,
 Join Local Polo Team
Manager Neville Signs Former Broczton Halfback h. stead of Cusck Who Was Scheduled to Come to This
 City-Change Improves Local Clubs Chances

Facing Worcester tonight at the Casino in an American Roller Polo league game, Bridgeport will present greatly strengthened team with the addition of Jim Cameron, halfback, one of the best defensive players ,n the game in that position and Pence in goal. Opposing them will be on the original Bridgeport club, and Allie Lovegreen. Both of these men played with Worcester last night.
 The Bridgeport club will contest rush; Captain sox Quigley, second rush; Harold, center; Jim Cameron, Jhalfback, and Pence, goal. These changes all come about by the dis banding of the Salem club, Saturday night. Since then Manager Neville has been in Pawtucket making an eff ; fort to get Jim Cameron's name at- tached to contract and that he was ton of Captain Quigley last night.
 .. Shift Players.
 The shift in the players will put Quigley and Harold in their natural ter, although he has been playing halfback for Bridgeport since he oined the team. Despite this he found himself chasing the ball up his offensive work when he should have been assisting the goal tender. With Cameron in the back field, Harold and Quigley can go up the floor as frequently as they desire and they will, no doubt. furnish plenty of trouble for opponents, as will Red Williams.
 Both Williams and Quigley arc dangerous men to have the ball near the opponents goal and by the shift Bridgeport should be up among the fighting teams after tn epennant.
 Jim Cameron is one of the smart est polo players in the game. Be- sides being a power on the defense he is a bad man on the offense, while Pence is one of the strongest goal tenders in the game. All these changes go to strengthen up Bridge port and the results should be seen within a very few games after they get working together. The first eff Casino.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-09
WHO IS OWNER OF r BATTING BABE RUTH?

With the dissolution of the national Agreement there's going to be a fight over Babe Ruth, Eddie Collins, Ray Schalk. Harry Hooper and other Yam kee White Sox and Red Sox stars.
 The American League Loyal Five" clubs declare the ownership of the players of the three clubs which Joined the National League yesterday Is vested in the American League. They are going to fight for them.
 Col. Ruppert, C. A. Comiskey and 1T. H. Frazee said in Chicago last night that their players would be re- tained by them and would play in the new league at all costs.
 i On to the courts! Who really owns Babe Ruth?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-09
siasts 70 See Strengthened Ieam Tonight
Chain Football Team
 Suffers By Defeats
Williams Victories In Two Games Surprises All
 Gridiron Fans

The defeat of the American Chain football team Sunday in New Haven has caused great surprise throughout the state and the team which once held the phantom position of cham pions of New England, is now down on an equal basis with hundreds of other teams in thes tate. The Wlll- jams team beat the Chains twice and there is no disputing the claim of the New Haven outfit that the. team to win thes tate professional champion ship must first beat the Williams eleven.
 Individual playing seems to have been the cause of the showing made so far by the Chains. Team play has not been developed as it has in some of the other eleyens like the Will jams, Washington Glees Steam Rollers of Providence. Columbia Graphophone and Lakes. The Chains are now ln position to play either the Grapho' phones or Lakes for the championship of the city and Stratford.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-09
CYCLING INTERESTS
 ON BRINK OF WAR

The ranks of organized cyclists in this country seem on the brink of war which promises to rip asunder the National Cycling Association and disrupt the bicycle racing, spert, in a similar manner to that which pre- vailed during the baseball war be- tween the major and Federal leagues. The plan to hold two independent six-day races in New York, with but a weeks interval between the two, will precipitate this upheaval in the cycling ranks. The first race is scheduled for the Twenty-second Regiment Armory, during the week of NovembeF 21-27, and will be con- ducted under the auspices of the New York Velodrome Co.,, without the of- ficial indorsement of the National Cycling Association. the controlling body of the sport in this country. The second race will be held in Madison Square Garden, during the week of December 5-11, under the promotion Of Tex Rickard, and with the sanc- tion of the N C. A.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-09

Matty Skane broke the New York Interscholastic Cross Country two and one-half mile run record by 65 sec onds in a practice run in Beardsley Park. The previous record estab lished by the big city schools was 15 minutes, 25 seconds. Skane ran sec ond this year in the Yale meet in which 60 schools took part, having been cheated out of first place by the lapse of a second
 The Red and Black tracksters have been training daily for their fall sea- son which will begin November 20. at Beardsley Park, with Bristol High school. which team is reputed to have one of the best track teams in the state. The locals second battle will be with Choate. November 23, at Wal Hngford. On December II they will journey to the Knickerbocker Village where they will meet De Witt Clinton High school in the 6Sth Regt. Armory. This will be aH indoor field, and track meet and a chance will be open to the Short distance runners to display their goods to the Gotham boys who boast of the championship of the big city.
 Al Anderson. a local merchant has
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-09
Army Airplanes
 To Race For Cup
 On Thanksgiving
Aerial Armada, Greater Than
 Ever Before Assembled, To Start

New York, Nov. s-An aerial armada greater than any ever before the Pulitzer Trophy Thanksgiving Day, starting and ending at Mitchell Field. Mineola, N. Y. Forty or more airshipS with speeds exceeding 100 miles an hour are to participate in the 16O-mile flight over a closed triang- ular course.
 Eighteen army airp1anes and eight representing the navy already have Club of America, which will conduct the race Sadi Lecointe, winner of the recent Gordon-Bennett trophy contest at Paris, may be a, contestant entered in that international speed race is expected to be in the start ing lineup at Mineo1a.
 Aviation organizations of foreign the coming contest and an inquiry from the French Aero Club indicated it's desire to enter one or more ships
 The Pulitzer Trophy, donated by Ralph Pulitzer to the Aero Club of America. is to be competed for an nually, the coming race being the first. Gold, silver and bronze plaques first, second and third places, and in addition, nearly S4,OOO in Liberty Bonds is to be awarded pilots of craft which perform best in machines
 Free-for-aH is the type of race it will be, but each plane must have an air speed greater than 100 miles an hour as loaded for the start of the race, and the factors of safety, visa bility and maneuverability are to be Considered by the judges before en- trants can start.
 The race will consist of four laps around a 40 mile triangular course starting and ending at Mitchell Field with turns Nt antagh and Babylon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-09
NEW MA 72ONAL LEAGUE
 HEAD STARTS WORKING
President Heydler Confers With Hank ODay On Subject
 Of Empires For New Circut-American League ''Sold Five'' Prepare to Fight the Plan

Chicago, Nov. 9.-Jo1ln A. Heydler, president, secretary and treasurer of the new National league, and Hank O'Day, we'll known to the public for years as an umpire and manager, this morning conferred over the subject of umpires for the new baseball or ganization.
 Word was waited from Judge Lam dis as to whether he would become chairman of the board of control for a term of seven years at an annual salary of $5O,Go0.
 With the provisional appointment of Judge Landis as chairman of the tribunal which will govern the game, the organization of the new league in- c1uded re-af1rmation of acceptance of the Lasker plan of baseball reorgan- izatlon with slight notifications, chief of which was that the minor leagues should be requested and permitted to choose as. associate member of the board of control of their own selec- tion.
 In deciding all baseball matters the votes in the "new national league
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-09
RAPID DAY TAKES
 THE SMITHSONIAN

Louisville. KY. Nov. Rapid Day, the weu-backed favorite, ran to form Yesterday at the Churchill Downs track and captured the Jeffersonian Purse, a test at one mile for three year-olds and upward. +x,
 Blight went to the post for the event. Off to a good start, the pace was set at first by Dr. Carmen, but after going half a mile the Doctor 1, net with interference. Rapid Lay was held off the pace for five fur longs. and then moved into the lead with a. rush. The chestnut gelding had to be hard urged to meet the challenge made in the stretch py Le
 gal. which finished going very fast. The favorite had enough left, how ever,zto win by half a length; Tray | esty, which made a fine stretch run was third, a scant head back Of Legal
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-09
GJTLER BEATS TAYLOR
 IN BILLIARD MATCH

The first nights play between AL bert Cutler and Alex Taylor in their 1,500-point 1S.2 balkline billiard match at Maurice Daly's Academy, in New York, last night. resulted in a victory for the former by a, score of 300 to 72. Cutler made high run of 1oS and averaged 25. Taylor's best effort was a cluster of 23, and his av- craze was 6.11. It was just as easy a. victory for Cutler as the score indi- cates. Cutler took the lead at the start and had gained an impressive working margin by the end of the eighth inning. In the ninth round he injected his run of 1Os, and It was all over but the shouting. Taylor was unable to hit his normal stride at any stage of the opening block, although he showed enough form to convince the spectators that he is capable of much better billiards. They will con tinue play tonight, meeting in another 3O0-pOiut block.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-09
Breaks InterschOlastic
 Cross Country Record
Matty skane Displays Great Speed In Practice Run at Beardsley Park-Preparing for Meet Against Bristol t' High On Saturday, November 20

donated his services to the training of the Hilltop squad and the results speak for themselves Out of an en- try list of 60 eastern High schools at the Yale meet last June, his squad finished in second place. They showed up well against Crosy after only six days training. They were defeated by the slight margin of three points Anderson has given a large silver tro- phy to the school t stands nearly three feet in height and is to be con tested annually in the spring by the various class track teams. The win ner in the two meets last year was the present senior class which is now we'll represented by the varsity track teatn this fail.
 Last week the executive committee of the Athletic Association was peti- toned to organize a soccer team, which Was acted on favorably by that body, but when the call for candidates was presented Thursday only 10 re- sponded. All the grade schools have been represented by such squads and it is not altogether impossible for the Red and Black to be represented by such a. team. Another call will be given this week for candidates.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-09
CHAIN GIRLS TO
 PLAY GRAPH GIRLS

An indoor baseball game between the American Chain girls and the Columbia Graphophone girls will be held Thursday, at D.. m. at the In c. A., 1146 Barnum avenue. This is the second time these teams havs met in contest though it is the first public game that has been played be- tween the two teams. The Colunl- bia Graphophone team includes the following players: Anna Witkow- ski, Lula Barrett, Anna Nolan, Anna Onder, Anna Iaurin, Carrie Mandof Alice McMann Julia Latin. The American Chain players are: Mary Rovenel1i, Olga Leitke, Katherine sweeting, Margaret Mulligan, Mar garet Bortnick, Nelly Crawford, An na Casper, May Carroll, Lillian Ma son. Mary Fedorick. There will be dancing. after the game.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-09

will be cast by clubs and not by leagues, under the new plan, it was anE.~unced.
 The league comprises at present the Boston Braves, the Boston Red Sox, Brooklyn, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati, Chicago White sox, Pittsburgh, St. Louis Cardinals. Phillies New York Giants and New York Yankees. An other team will be added.
 The five dissenting clubs left today as components of the American Lague, were Detroit, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Washington and St. Louis. President Ban Johnson announced de- termination of the 'solid five' to pro- ceed with the organization of a new American league.
 The present baseball war brings "reminiscences of the last baseball war which started in 1914 and lasted two years.
 The Federal League was organized to fight not only the two major leagues, but also the minor leagues.
 Millions of dollars were lost in the venture, although it was the harvest season for players.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-09
WHAT NEW BASEBALL
 WAR MAY SOON COST

If Ban Johnson decides to invade. New York, Boston and Chicago with new American League clubs and q fight for players begins, the cost Of the new war in baseball may run into millions He will need: Fields and stands, New
 York, s1.5oo,oo0 Fiels and stands, Chicago
 and Boston 100000 Salaries. officials and play
 CTS, three clubs, 100000 Traveling and training ex-
 penses, 15o,ooo
 Total, $4,15O, ,0O0
 Against this the twelve-club league would need no fields and stands, for they can put twelfth team in Pitts burgh Cincinnati, if necessary Their expenses would be:
 Salaries, officials and play CTS, one club, $500, 900 Traveling and training ex-
 penses, 5o,ooo
 Total, s55o,oo
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-09
Yale Organizes
 Tentatively For Princeton Game
Condition of Several Players Keeps Situation Still
 Unsettled

New Haven, Nov. 9-Yale's eleven was reorganized yesterday tentatively for the Princeton game next Saturday as follows: Left end, Cutler; left tackle. Mackay; left guard, Acosta; centre, Cross; right guard, Captain Callahan; right tacgle, Walker; right end, Dilworth; quarterback, Murphy: left halfback, Kempton; right half back, Kelly; fullback, Jordan.
 Eddie Shevlin was at left end and Justin Sturm at funbaclz, but Cutler and Jordan followed the team in it's signal drill, which constituted it's afternoon work. Because of the se- were Brown game it was decided to rest the frst-string players. The coaches said last night that Captain Callahan would be used in the scrim- mage this week, but that there is still some doubt of the ability of Acosta to play, although he will be in the signal l lineup and the chances are that he 1 will get into part Of the Princeton encounter.
 "Doc' Jordan has partly recovered from his attack of tonsilitis, although he is still somewhat weak, but there l is every indication that he will be | strong enough to play one half against the Tigers.
 1 The condition of Mack AIdrich. ha1fback, and Tom Dickens. tackle, was so unfavorab1e that hope of their 1 facing the Tigers is almost negIigible 1 Efforts were made to develop several | lined up against Dr. Billy Bulls | scrubs.
 There was scrimmage between Dr.
 Bulls scrub team and the second
 varsity. Captain Callahan played on
 the latter team, being subsequently,
 replaced by Cruikshank. The ends l were Bean and Dutton, thet ackles
 Into and Quaile; Herr was the other
 guard and Calvin played centre. Ne vile started at quarterback with Knapp, Stabeck and Webb as the
 backfield trio. Wise was shifted from the second team as quarterback for a
 trial. There was no scoring.
 A feature was the defense against
 the forward pass by both teams. Fol
 the scrubs. Dave Saunders and Eek. : ert intercepted forward passes and
 made1 ong runs. Guernsey, substitute
 guard on the second varsity, inter.
 cepted a pass when the scrubs were
 close to the goal line. Dan KelI.
 played on the second varsity and made a 30-yard run. Wakelee of the
 scrubs was the individual star, both il T tackling the second varsity men anC
 in carrying theb all for Dr. Bull:
 team. He also did the kicking for tn, l scrubs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-09
BAGS MOOSE WITH ~-~--~r
 22-POINT ANTLERS.

Montreal, Que, Nov. 9.-Moose ant lers with a hfty-one-inch spread and twenty-two points were brought back from Lake Evelyn recently and are the largest so far reported in the fall hunting season in Canada.
 The big moose was killed by c. J. Martin, of Miami, Florida. Lying in a canoe 100 yards from shore as night was falling, the guide sounded the moose call. A deep-chested ''Waa: Waa!" came in reply from the timber, and the great bull rushed into view. As he stood in the shadows peering into the darkness and calling loudly, Mir Martins rifle cracked, and the animal fell dead.
 The bag of the arty of four, all from Miami, comprised: Four moose, three caribou, one bear and four deer. The second largest antlers had spread of forty-nine inches w. K Mizen, one ef the hunters, killed his moose at 500 yards, The arty saw fifteen moose. They report the woods north of the Canadian National Rail- way full of game, and many hunting parties enjoying fine sport.