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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
FAIRFIELD NOTES

Unless the town of Fairfield pro- vides money for it's volunteer fro de- partment it will not be able to offer fire protection any longer, Assistant Chief James Brown announced yes- terday.
 The department which has been obtaining funds by private subscrip- ton is s1,200 in debt according to MT. Brown. To this end a meeting of the department has been called for Sept 6. Some action will be demanded at a town meeting as a result of this ses- sion it is expected.
 Fairfeld's department is almos entirely volunteers. Chief Brown being the only paid fireman. His term eX- pires Sept. 6. and the matter of his re- appointment will be taken up at the meeting of the department.
 The case of Barney Hi11man, who was arrested Monday. came up in the town court Tuesday morning. It was charged that MT. Hillman was driv- ing without a proper mirror on his truck and that continuously he kept blowing his exhaust, which is forbid den by law. He was fined $10 and costs by Judge Bacon Wakeman.
 The Democratic town committee met Monday evening in the town hall and it was decided that next Monday evening will be the evening for the Democrats to hold their caucus.
 In the Fairfield town court yester- day morning Max Boykof forfeited $15 bonds and Setorio Caletti forfeited $40 bonds.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
Flashes

Samuel eGompers says that employ CTS are laying off men for political ef- feet.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25

Great Britain wants to know from the United States who will pay the ex- pense@ of the delay caused by the de- tentioh in American ports of the Ger man ships aIlocated to Great Britain.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25

lawn fete has been arranged for Friday afternoon at o'clock, Au- gust 27th on the grounds of the Trinity church. Mrs. R. D. Hatch and Mrs. Herbert B. Sherwood will attend to the preliminary details and a successful event is hoped for by all.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25

Hartford has asked the Attorney General to rule upon the matter of making extra; voters this fall outside of the hours and days named by the statutes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25
SOUTHPORT NEWS
("BY BuD."l

The Southport Trust Company now has commercial banking, trust, sav- ings, real estate, insurance, and for eign departments. At a recent busi- ness session the following officers were elected. President, Dudley B. Bu11ard, cceeding Winthrop B. Perry, deceased; vice president, Henry H. Renne11; secretary and treasurer, Richard C. DenaraSt.
 Owing to the continued wet wealth CT and sultry days a number of large fields of rye and oats in this vicinity which were cut have been badly dam aged and almost an entire loss to the owners. James Gallagher is a heavy loser having ten acres of rye cut but not harvested.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25

Five children of Frank Bullock were taken by the authorities O Westfield. They had been living o1 green apples for a week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25

Because of the allies decision t
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25

The picturesque society buildings at Yale belonging to the Sheffield stu dents may go on the market because of the rule that students must not live in outside dormitories.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25

Premier Gio1otti says that Plume must not go to the Slavs
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25

The Interstate Commerce Commis- sion has taken jurisdiction over fares within states as well as fares with out the states on interstate roads.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25

Zamora, the Mexican bandit, who captured a. dozen Americans recently. has offered to give himself up.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25

Ponzi testifying at Boston said that he had sent $200.000, to his relatives in Italy.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-08-25

The New Haven Board of Healtl has condemned the work of many o the city's bottlers.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-01
DEEP DhNK MYSTERY
 SKROUDS TEAM THAT
 PLAYS OILERS SUN

Deep dank mystery-the greatest mystery of the year in Phoenix sport circles-continued yesterday to sur round the ball game Sunday between the Standard Oil nine and the ''Roose- welt Teddy Bears" The game will be played at o'clock tomorrow after noon at the Standard Oil grounds, Nineteenth avenue and Fillmore.
 Who, or what, the Roosevelt Teddy Bears" are is the deepest, dankest part of the mystery. Everyone knows the can do, but so far as the Teddy Bears go-well, that new local aggregation is totally unknown to everybody and any body.
 The Oilers are much mystified by their new rivals. Who and what the Teddy Bears are they do not know. neither do, they know the mysterious man who is backing the new team, nor who will play on it.
 "Outside of warning us to prepare for a tough battle, and warning us they were out to skin us alive, the Teddy Bears have refused to tell us a thing about themselves even what uniforms they will wear" said George Keller. manager of the Oilers, last night. I've seen several od-time ball players around town lately, but they all deny any knowledge of this new team that jumps into the season by challeng ing us."
 The Teddy Bear negotiations with tn Oilers were conducted by a Mr Montgomery. but outside of that one name nobody has any idea of who is connected with the mysterious team. The Oilers have been warned, however. hat their opponents have been
Arizona republican., 1920-05-01
TEMPE NORMAL AND
 INDIANS PLAY TO-DAY

What is expected to be one of the fast scholastic games of the season will be staged on the Tempe Norma grounds at Tempe this afternoon when the Normal nine takes on the Phoenix Indian scbool team in a decisive contest for supremacy.
 The Indians are champions Of the valley in Class A of the scholastic league and Tempe high 1orfeiting the deciding game for league honors- The Ncrmalites and the Indians have met twice so far in the season, each winning one game so the contest this afternoon will definitely decide their claims.
 The lineup of the Normalites will be Brown. shortstop; Bush, center field, Boetto. right field; Rollins, left field Buckles, catcher; Capps first base; Austin. second base; Nockel third base. The pitcher was not announced last night.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-01
NEW RECORD AND bR|TOH' 5 DEFEAT MARK PENN MEET
Crack English Team Is Left Out of Star Race by Mix Up-Rain Adds to Disap- pOintment-KansaS Man Wins PentathlOn
Republican A. p. Leased WireJ

PHILADELPHIA, April 3O.-A new worlds record, the defeat of Englands s collegiate distance runner, three teams,
 including Oxford Cambridge, left at
 the post in the star race, and the
 winning of the penathlon by Bradley of the University of Kansas, were the outstanding features of the opening day of the university of Pennsylvania relay carnival here today. The pres ence of the English university's com
 bined track team gave an interna- tional aspect to the games. and but for a heavy rain and the unfortunate fiaSco which ruined the distance med ley championship race, the initial day of the meet would have gone down in athletic history as one of the most successful in the long carnival record.
 The fastest field of varsity distance runners that the country could boast faced the starter in the three-miie international intercollegiate race-ar- ranged for the special benefit of E. A. Montague of Oxford university, winner of this event in the Oxford Cambridge dual meet in London on March z1 when he did II: 45 3-5. Today he was easily defeated by C. T. Nightingale of New Hampshire State college rJ more than 40 yards in 14:56. Montague. who ran second in 15 minutes 2-5 seconds, finished some 30 yards ahead Of w. K. MacMahon, Massachusetts Teal, after 8 gruelling race.
 B. G. D. Rudd, the Rhodes scholar from South Africa, who gave such sensational alI-around athletic per formance for Oxford in the recent dual games between the British universities in London. did not appear for the 440- yard low hurdles. in which it was ex- pected he would prove a worthy op- ponent for the American collegians. That he would have to travel at terrific pace to win was proved when T. M. Watt of Cornell won almost as he willed in a new worlds record time of 54 1-5 seconds, displacing the for mer time of 54 3-5 seconds made by Harry Hilman of the New York A. C. in 1904 Coughlin of the University of the South was second, and H. Gish, Nebraska. third, finishing well in the rear of the flying hurdler from the shores of Cayuga lake.
 Disappointment Caused by Mixup
 The keenest disappointment came to the 5000 spectators who had braved the downpouE when the Oxford Cam bridge team, as well as several others. did not appear for the distance medley relay championship race. Nc cSpiana tion was given. Alter a gruelling neck and neck race, Pennsylvania State nosed out the Yale quartette, with Syracuse and Georgetown finish [ ing in that order, well in the rear. As 1 soon as the runners finished, the spec tators began to sprint for shelter, but 1 were stopped by the announcement 1 that Oxford Cambridge. Chicago and ! the Pennsylvania teams had not been | summoned to the starting line, al |
Arizona republican., 1920-05-01
though ready, and would run a special race over the same distance.

though ready, and would run a special race over the same distance
 As the Water-soaked spectators re- turned to their seats there came a second statement that the race would not be held owing to the condition of the track. In the dressing rooms the three teams which had been left out of the race were still puzzling over the mixup which cost them a chance at the championship. According to the best explanation given, all three com binationS were ready to go to the starting line when told to remain un- der cover until called. They waited for some time. and when finally a messenger was sent to find the cause of the delay tSe race had been started.
 The victory of Bradley in the pen tathlon came as a surprise to eastern followers of athletics. his victory over Bartels being one of the sensational upsets of the day Bradley scored 13 points. Barrels of Pennsylvania. who won the pentathlon in 1918, finished second with 15 points: Hamilton of university of California, fourth, 21: Hammond. Kansas fifth. 23, and Cam New York university, sixth, 26 points.
 Bradley performed consistently de- spite the fact that he did not win one of the five events making up the pentathlon. He finished second in the broad jump, javelin throw and 200 meter race; third in the discus throw and fourth in the 15oo-meter run.
 Bartels won the javelin and 200 meter events, finished second in the 1500-meter, fifth in the broad jump and sixth in the discus throw.
 4ount won the broad jump and the 150O- meter race, and Cam got first place in the discus throw
Arizona republican., 1920-05-01

equipped and practising for several weeks, and have some real ball players. and to look out for real trouble. For other information the Oilers were told to wait till Sunday, when they would find out things aplenty.
 There being nothing else to do, the Oilers are preparing themselves thor oughly and waiting to see what they may see, and the very mystery Of the opposing team will probably send a large crowd out tomorrow to help the Oilers find out whatever they are go- ing to-
Arizona republican., 1920-05-01
PRESENTATIONS

ANTWERP, April 3o.-The first ser les of events in the seventh Olympiad closed last night with the presentation or diplomas to point winners and of commemorative medallions to all com petitors in the skating and hockey contests.
 Diplomas were awarded to the seven members Of the American hockey team which participated in the game with Canada Miss Theresa Weld of Boston Mass, who competed in the ladies' fig ure skating contest, and with Nathan Iel ". Niles of Boston won fourth h
Arizona republican., 1920-05-01
AM MERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results Philadelphia 9, Washington 6. Boston f, New York ? St. Louis Chicago. wet grounds. tOnly three games scheduled).
 Today's Games Chicago at St. Louis. Cleveland at Detroit. Philadelphia at Washington Boston at New York.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-01
DEADLY WEAPON
 WOULDN'T WORK

LONDON-There was no question but what William Turner shot Alfred AmphIett in a fight But Amphlett said Turner did the work with a pistol. and Turner said it wasn't pistol. but T toy cannon. Turner brought the cannon to court and the jury had pleasant half hour trying to make IL work Finally they declared 1t a aud and f1rned Turner loose.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-01
BOSTON HUMBLES GIANTS

q NEW YORK, April 30.-Boston de- Heated New York. A shower lasting a half hour held up the game in the fourth. and after that Mays began to lose his effectiveness. Boston tied the score in the seventh on clean hitting and took the lead in the eighth on doubles by Hendrix and Scott, and
 McInnis' single. Infielder Witt, who had been hold out all spring reported to the Boston club here today Score:
Arizona republican., 1920-05-01
FRANKIE MASON KNOCKED OUT

TOLEDO, O., April 30.-CarI Ire main of Cleveland knocked out Frankie Mason of Fort Wayne, Ind, in the first round of their scheduled 12-round bour here tonight. Mason was knocked down three times before taking the final count. The knockout came after l minute and 15 seconds and was a right to the jaw. Tremain weighed 116 pounds and Mason H.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-01
HOW THEY STAND
LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results Boston 3, Brooklyn 0. Philadelphia f, New York ,. Cincinnati-P i-Pittsburg, rain. Chicago-St. Louis, rain.
 Today's Ganes Brooklyn at Boston. New York at Philadelphia. Cincinnati at Pittsburg. St. Louis at Chicago.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-01
WILD PITCH AND ERROR GIVE SOX
 | WINNING RUNS

BOSTON, April S0.-Three hits. to- gether with Wards error and a wild pitch, gave Boston three runs in the fourth. McQuillan proving superior to Pfeffer in a pitching duel. Maranville fielded brilliantly. Score:
Arizona republican., 1920-05-01
RAIN ENDS PHILLIEs-N. Y. GO

PHILADELPHIA, April 30. = Rain ended today's opening game of the Philadelplnia- New York series in the last half of the sixth inning. Meusefs double. following hits by Bancroft and Stenge1, with two out in the fifth, won the game. Meuse1 himself scoring on NIiI1or.,s, hi ScOrn.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-01
BAT TING RALLY. IN NINTH INNING BEATS SENATORS

WASHINGTON, April 3O.-A ninth inning batting rally enabled Philadel- phia to win from Washington after the locals had overcome three-run lead in the eighth. Infielders counted heav- fly in the final results. Score:
Arizona republican., 1920-05-01
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
 Yesterdays Resuitsf

Los Angeles 9. Seattle 2. Vernon II, Salt Lake 4. Sacramento ?, Oakland 0. San Francisco 6, Portland 3.
 Today's Games Los Angeles at Seattle. San Francisco at Portland. Sacramento at Oakland Salt Lake at Vernon.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-01

Sacrifice hit: Holke. Double plays: McQuillan to Maranville to Holke; O'Neill to Holke. Bases on balls: Pfef- fer 2 McQuiilan l. Struck out: Pfeffer 4, McQuillan 3. Wild pitch: Pfeffer 1.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-01

*Called, rain.
 Two-base hits: Young, Kauff, J. Mill Ter. MeuseI. Double plays: Causey, J. Miller and Paulette. Bases on balls: Benton l, Causey ,. Struck out: Ben- ton 1. Causey. Wild pitch: Causey.
 TWO POSTPONED St. Louis at Chicago, wet grounds. Cincinnati at Pittsburg, wet grounds
 WESTERN LEAGUE At Wichita, 4: St. Joseph, 2. At Joplin, 4; Omaha, Q. At Oklahoma City, 4; Sious City, ,. 1O innings1.
 At Tulsa, 3 Des Moines, ?.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-01

place in the figure skating pairs, re- ceived a diploma and medallion.
 The Americans will leave Antwerp tomorrow.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-01
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION

New Orleans l. Birmingham 3. Mobile 2, Atlanta l.
 Memphis 6, Chatta nooga '. Little Rock ,, Nashville 6.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-01

Boston ..001 900 12O-f New York ..-.-101 900 00O-2
 Two-base hits: Peckinpaugh, Hen dryx, Scott, Mays. Home run: Hooper. Stolen base: Hendryx, Foster Secri- flee hits: McNally, Peckinpaugh, Scott, Mays. Hoyt. Double plays: Peckinpaugh, Pratt and Pipp. Bases on balls: Mays, ,: Hoyt, ?. Struck out Mays, ?; Hoyt, 2 Wild pitches: Hoyt, 2
 ONE GAME CALLED OFF v Cleveland at Detroit, wet grounds; ss Only three games scheduled s.
 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
 Louisville at Toledo. wet grounds.
 Columbus O, Indianapolis ,.
 Minneapolis o, Milwaukee f.
 St. Paul S, Kansas City l.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-01
WASHINGTON

zRan for Picinich in ninth q zzBatted for Erickson in third
 zzzBatted for Schacht in ninth
 Score by innings:
 Philadelphia ... 005 001 003-9 Washington 003 900 030-6 -e Two-base hit-Dugan. Three base -hits-Perkins. Judge CD, Roth Stolen .bases-Rice, Dugan. Sacrifice hits sNalker, shannon. Bases on balls sOff Kinney 3, off Erickson 3, off Court sney f, off Perry 3. Innings pitched Erickson 3, Kinney 3. Courtney ,, Per ary 6, Schacht 1, Zachary none (none sout in ninth). Hit by pitcher-By Courtney, Walker. Struck out-By Erickson ?. by Kinney l, by Perry l. by Courtney q
Arizona republican., 1920-05-01
LEFT FEARFUL.

We miss the rail of brass.
 The bar of polished wood, The glassware and the mugs Which on the buffet stood.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-01

SBatted for Griffin in ninth. Batted for Thomas in ninth. Matted for Kinney in eighth. XXRan for Burns in ninth
The Washington herald., 1920-06-23
GAINS CLAIMED
BYTHIRDPARTY
Republicans and Democrats
Both Swing in Line.
"48" Declare.

Chicago. June 22.-Progressives in
the Republican rank and file are
deserting and throwing their sup
port to the proposed third party,
according to claims here today by
the committee of forty-eight. The
"bolters." according to the commit
tees statement. are followers OF
Senator Hiram johnson and Robert
La Toilette. former Bull Moosers.
The spontaneous expression of
voluntary opinion from Republican
ranks leads the committee of forty
eight to believe that its convention
will be even a greater success than
was expected and that the forma-
ton of the new party will be a po-
litical event of real practical inn
portance," said the statement.
Leading liberals. according to
Prof. Rypins. an official of the COM
mittee of forty-eight, also expect
many Democrats to swing to their
support following the Democratic
convention.
The committee of forty-eight
feels that il the Democratic con-
vention carries out what seems to
be it's intention of naming con-
servative candidates there will be
an influx of liberals from tbs Demo-
cratic party just as there was from
the Republican" Rypins said.
Rochester, Mimi, June 22.-Sena-
tor La Toilette refused to talk poll
tics today. The Senator has par
TALLY recovered from a recent op-
Grafton and plans to leave within
the week for his farm near Madi-
son. Wis. He said he would spend
the summer there.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-23
Words Totally Void
Settle Rent Fight
In Municipal Court

"It Is impossible for the Mu-
nicipal Court to make any yuling
that would even appear to be an
effort to get away from the plain
language of the decision declar-
ing the rent act totally void"
said Judge Terrell yesterday In
denying the governments petit
tion for reconsideration OF a
ruling.
II am of the opinion that this
court must continue along the
lines of procedure in landlord
and tenant cases. which has been
its rule since the highest local
tribunal spoke in the case of
Hirsh VS.. Block.
There can be no relief to
those who feel aggrieved by the
situation. ais II Is now. except by
some further action of the court
of last resort. or by some legis-
lation in Congress"
The Washington herald., 1920-06-23
Fredericksburg Deaths.

Fredericksburg. Va. June 22.-
Cumberland George Mills. 40 years
old, died at his home here. Surviv-
ing are his wife, two sons and four
daughters.
Mark William Jenkins died here
of a complication OF diseases. He
was So years old. He is survived
by his widow.
Mrs. Lillian Evans. 40 years old,
wife of James r. Evans. of Smell.
Spotsylvania County. died Sunday.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by six children.
Beverley B. Patton. 66 years old.
died yesterday at his home in Stat
ford County. He is survived by his
widow, five sons, and six daughters
The Washington herald., 1920-06-23
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Frederick Dairymen Organize.

Frederick, Md. June 22-Two
hundred and sixty-five Frederick
County dairymen affiliated with the
Maryland Virginia Dairymen's As
sociation. which is being organized
1t is expected that 525 members will
be signed here. The purpose of the
organization, it was stated, is to
stabilize the price of milk. 1t is
estimated that about 10000 gallons
of milk are shipped from here to
Washington daily and about 1000
gallons to Baltimore.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-23
Virginia Dentists TO Meet

Lynchburg, Va, June 22.-The
Virginia Dental Association will
hold its 57th annual convention
here June SO-July 3, at WHICH 400
delegates are expected to be pres
ent One of the features of the.
four-days sessions will be a ban
quet to former presidents of the
association. 20 of whom have al
ready accepted invitations to the
convention