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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-12
SIX DAY RAGE T) HAVE PRIZE
 TOTAL S5O,OOO

New York, Feb. 12-The six-day bike race at Madison Square Garden starting February 29 will carry with it 50 eco in prizes. The prize money for the race will amount to s35, 600. the premium $10,0O0 and special points prizes s5.O00. This amount is $2O.0Oo more than the riders receiv- ed for the last race, but it was neces- sary to make this inducement to get tho foreign stars lined up.
 The winners of the race now being rnn at Brussels will be signed for the Garden contest. Speisses and Buxsse. the Belgians, are riding in that race, but will be brought back here regardless of where they finish.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-12
NEWS BY ALL SORTS OF SPORTS LIVE LOCAL GOSSIP
Ban Johnson, Indignant At Loss Of Power, May Resign As President Of American
 League And Take Big Pension

Chicago, Feb. 12---Ban Johnson president Gin name on1y). of the+Amer ican League, plans to resign in few weeks, was startling rumor that broke last night at the Congress hotel, where the American and National League magnates are convening.
 It IS understood that Johnson has been cut to the quick by his demotion. which has left him. at a salary of s30, 600 a. year, undoubtedly the highest priced clerk in the world.
 From a czar he has been reduced to Ia job that can be considered nothing but chief umpire. For years 1t has been Johnson's boast when speaking of any magnate that disagreed with him that when my right hand comes down off goes his head" Now he IS lucky that his own dome of thought still is seated on his sloping shoulders.
 There is some doubt that after his faithful ffve' were given the real '1aw-down'' by the insurgents at their informal meeting yesterday, they agreed with Ruppert, Houston FTazee and Comiskey that Johnson should be busted. But they figured that such sudden action would ruin discipline in the ranks of the ball players Even as matters now stand the players will refer to Carl Mays as the man who caused Johnson's demotion.
 There is no doubt, however, that when Johnson does resign the club owners will pension him. The gen. eral attitude of the magnates is that while the procession has now passed him, Johnson, for his loyalty and en- 1 ergetic hust1ing in former years, de- serves to be rewarded.
 The appointment of Colonel Rupperi and Clark Griffith commission of re-
 view really gives them the power o1 l trustee. By this move the insurgents clipped the wings of Johnson, which
 from the very beginning of the fight 1 they insisted would have to take place before there could be peace.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-12
POLO GROUNDS
 GRAND STAND TO
 COST S1 A SEAT

Chicago, Feb. 12.---Action of direct and material interest to the fan was taken at the joint league meeting. 4 scale of prices for major league parks was adopted which provides for a 50 cent tariff for bleacher seats, 75 cents for pavilion seats and S1 for grand stand seats. There is no pavilion at the Polo Grounds, and the new scale means the doing away with a custom so long established in New York that to the baseball patron of that city has become an institution. The custom referred to is the 75 cent charge for seats in the grand stand or S5 cents, as they have been with war tax.
 There will be no more 25 cent seats at the Polo Grounds, according to present plans of Charles Stoneham. president of the Giants and all of the bleacher seats will be 75 cents, except about AGO, which will be 50 cents. All of the lower grand stand seats, which cents, will be $1. The club will pay the war tax so that the fan won't have to pay more than $1.
 The new scale is to be discussed at length in New York by Messrs. Stone ham and McQuade of the Giants and
 Messrs. Ruppert and Huston of the Yankees.
 It was well after midnight Tuesday before the papers were signed in the American league compromise by which much needed peace was re.
 stored to that war torn organization,
 but at a respectable hour yesterday morning the magnates of that league i were on hand waiting to be called to
 the joint meteing of the two leagues, at which the national committee chairmanship question was to come
 up. This question was second in inn portance to the American league fight.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-12
JIMMY WILDE OUGHT TO FIND
 RUSSELL EASY

New York, Feb. 12-Jimmy Wilde, fiyweight champion of the world, who is to box Mickey Russell at Dave Driscoll's Arena A. c. Jersey City, next Wednesday night, arrived in this city last evening and appeared to be fit for a harder tusSle than Russell can give him. It is unfortunate that an abler opponent than Russell could not have been engaged and there is yet time in which to select a stronger man.
 There is not the slightest doubt the boxing enthusiasts of this vicinity are eager to see the British champion in action, but they hardly can be ask to pay to witness a bout between him and a boy who cannot extend Nthe Englishman. It is to be hoped that Driscoll will look about and engage some bantam who can at least make it interesting for the great f1yweight.
 It does not follow that a Jack Shar- key or a Joe Lynch should be taken on, but there are half a dozen ban ta!ns in the immediate vicinity who would do much better than Mickey Russell, who. while a conscientious and courageous little chap, is com pletely outclassed by the Briton.
 New Workers unquestionably are willing to pay well to see Wilde in ac- ton, but they are entitled to action, and not a one-sided exhibition.
 Wilde's bout with Frankie Mason at Toledo is set for March 12, and it will attract much attention in the West, where Mason is highly regard ed The contest will be staged in the Coliseum, which will seat 2,500. Mason should be quite the easiest proposi- tion that Wilde has so far encounter ed in this country. Mason is a shifty boxer, but a light hitter and Wilde should smother him.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-12
! zz,i12cetOn Five Loses
 To Rutgers on Foul

New Brunswick N. J., Feb. 12- A goal from foul. shot by Taliaferro, was the means Of the Rutgers five defeating Princeton on the -Ballan- fine gymnasium court by a score of 31 to 30 here yesterday. At the end of forty minutes of play the score stood 27---27. Just before the whis- tie blew ending the extra five minute period, a foul was called on Prince ion which paved the way to a scarlet victory. At the end of the first half Rutgers was leading, IT to IA. Talia- ferrO was the nainstay of Rutgers, scoring two baskets and seven free throws. Rutgers missed many shots from the floor. Princeton'S chief mode of scoring was by fouls. Last year, in the game here, Princeton won by one basket in an extra five minute period.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-12
RUBE BRESSLER
 CLAIMS MORAN
 WILL VEN AGAIN

New York, Feb. 12.-Rube Bress- Ter, the left handed hurler who last season showed skill as a member of the Reds outfe1d, is of the opinion , that Pat Moran will lead the Pork vile tribe to another pennant next season. Moran" says Bressler, ''is a wonderful manager, knows the game from A to 2 and knows how to teach it. He also knows how to handle players. The Reds should finish i2 front next season.
 Bressler is in Philadelphia, and al- though he has not yet signed the contract sent him he will attach his signature to the document before starting south. Bressler will prob- ably conf1ne his duties to pitching next summer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-12
POINTED REPLY.

He watched his wife doing up her hair, and his face was stern. t'Why do you put the hair of another wo- man on your head?'' he asked, se- verely.
 Why do you,' she replied, sweet ly, "put the skin of another calf on your feet?'
 LIKETY, TOO.
 A very old man was accosted in the village street by a stranger who said:
 Excuse me, but you must be of great age?''
 "Yes," responded the old gentle man, q be gettin 'on for ninety five''
 / And you have lived here all your life?'' asked the stranger.
 'sNo, not yet" was the reply.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-12
DEMPSEY MUST PAY
 TAXES OF $3O4,35O

New York, Feb. PA repre- sentative of Jack Dempsey. cham pion pugflist, called on William H. (Big BiI) Edwards, Collector of Internal Revenue, at his office in the Custom House yesterday and asked what the income tax would be on $500 900.
 Collector Edwards, with 8 pad and pencil, got busy.
 s'TIhe normal tax on $500,O00 is $40. $40 and the sJIrtax $263,51o. making a total of $3O4 ,S50," said the Collector.
 seThat means that if Dempsey gets $5OO,OOO for fighting Car pentier he will actually receive but S195, ,65O," said Denpsey's representative.
 '"That's just what it means,' '' said the Collector.
 Dempsey's representative left the Custom House with 8 thought full look on his face.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-12
RAPID PROGRESS.

For the fourth time a new baby had arrived at the home or Robeft sister, Nellie. When informed or the event one of his aunts told him III an impressive manner that he was now an uncle for the fourth time RatheE fused, the little fellow answered: "Goodness me, if things Keep on I'll soon be a grandpa"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-12
ROSS TAKES CHAMPIONSHIP.

Adelaide. >South Australia. Feb. Il Norman Ross; of San Francisco won the hundred yards swimming championship of Australia here D. day, defeating F. F. Beaurepafre, the Australian champion. Ross time waS 57 3-5 seconds.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-12
MCCORMICK GIBBONS DRAW.

Portland. Ore, Feb. 12.-Roy Mccormick, light heavyweight champion of England, and Tommy Gibbons of St. Paul, claimant of the American title, fought ten rounds to a draw last night
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-12

After a careful survey of the coal situation, 1t certainly looks very
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-12

Patient-say. that isn't the tooth | want pulled.
 Dentist-Never mind. I'm coming to it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-25
COTTON MARKET IS
 PUNCTUATION IN HARROW BORDERS

New York, Jan. 24.-The cotton market was quiet today and fluctun- lions comparatively narrow. Re ports of delayed farm work in the southwest appeared to be attracting more attention and the late months were relatively firm. but except for covering, there appeared to be very httle support, and after selling up to 34.47, May reacted to 3A.32 at the close. The general list closed bare, ly steady, net five points lower to 15 points higher, near months being lower while May and later deliveries were 2 to l5 points higher
 The market opened steady at a de- cline of four points on July but generally one to 1- points net higher on the rather bullish week end fig. ures, and complaints of unfavorable weather in Texas. There was some selling which seemed to reflect ner- Vousuess over conditions in the goods or fear that tighter money might cause liquidation of goods at second hands, and the more active months right after the call, with March touching 3625 and July 3224. Prices were stcadied at this level by scat tered covering buying of the later months which carried March up to 36.d2 and July to 32.50 during the middle of the morning, or about l3 to IF points net higher while new crop deliveries sold IS to 33 points above last nights closing figures. Later fluctuations were irrcgular
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-25

I was much interested in the pos sib;lity that Jack Langley would be- come Crittenden's partner and that the old prejudice against Betty was to be eliminated. But I found that Cr1ttenden was still antagonistic be- cause he had been unwilling for so long to believe in her. A part of his feeling in the matter might have been due to pride.
 That evening after dinner we went for a walk. .s We fell to discussing the proposed partnership. It was uppermost in Crittenden's mind.
 "Everything will be all right, if our figures work out as we expect them to, unless Jacks wife kicks over the troops," he said, cynically
 You mean-?"
 "That she may advise against the investment"
 ooh, she'll leave that to Jack" felt sure.
 "Maybe. She's got to convince me thru and thru" insisted Crittenden
 "Convince you of what?"
 ''That she is game. Jacks nervy but Pm not at all sure of her."
 "You would be if you had seen her yesterday" I declared.
 q admit that was brave thing to do, but you see, nearly all women are skittish when it comes to money matters"
 And I'd bet on Betty being just as courageous as the next one," defended.
 "Well, we'll see," said Crittenden
 This had been the most confiden- tial and friendly talk we had hao
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-25

FOR SALE-HOUSE
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-25
: Tanning Mp Husband ::
<r~oGnn1seu-oNa. 0 - s
By KATHLEEN FOX

Certainly not doubt if the weather forecaster could tell you that far in advance" . ] laughed at his serious answer. "Tm not talking about the wealth ,er Crittenden," l said, shaking his .arm.
 } "Then for goodness sake what rare you talking about 2" he insisted Don't you really and truly know swhat the twelfth of June is ?'' "I don't, any more than 1t is Tues sday-or will be- 2that he did not know after all the 4coaching l had been at such pains to give him. Anybody ought to know after all that, I thought.
 "Well, what is it?" he asked "Let's have it."
 "Oh, it doesn't matter" I replied. "From the way you've been talk ing, 1t is a matter of some concern, he said, lightly ironical. But, what is it? What will next Tues ''day the twelfth of June be? Come ron, I'll bite"
 "Merely the second anniversary of our wedding" l said, simply.
 "1s that all ?"
 "Yes, that's all." "Humph! From the way you nag lat me one would think it was the twentieth"
 We walked the rest of the way home in silence. Crittcnden had hurt my feelings, altho it does look silly now that I should have allow ed it to hurt. But women see those things differently, l suppose.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-25
Doctors Ought to be Prosecuted
 as BOOtleggers

$ Vancouver, B. C., Jan. 24.--Provin-
 cial and city officials are wonder ing whether the "health" of Vancou- yer residents will show marked this month, row that Canada has returned to a peace ba-
 sis and importation of liquor is per
 mitted.
 The ban on importation Of liquor containing more than 2 1-2 percent, proof spirit. in effect Tn the Domin-
 ion since December 31, 1917, ter
 minated January 1 of this year. 4 Vancouver newspapers investigat- ing the liquor traffic in this city for the past year. have idorsed the declaration of prohibition leaders that "some local doctors should he prosecuted as bootleggers." It is al-
 leged that one physician. in one
 month of 1919, issued 4,000 liquor prescriptions and it is also asserted |that liquor prescriptions issued b1 local doctors have averaged about F2O,000 a month. The assertion is made that the regular price" fol la prescription for two quarts ot
 booze has been $4.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-25
New Ballet Causes s'
 Split of Factions

Paris, Jan. Enrique Granados, opera "Goyescas" was produced to- day at the Paris Opera House. Ma ria Molina, Spanish dancer, aroused great interest in her interpreta- tiona with the result that there i5 sharp cleft between "modenists and "anti-molinists" among her sis ters of the ballet.
 Granados. it will be recalled, per ished on his return voyage from America aboard the Sussex, whict was torpedoed by a German subma- rine, His son, Eduardo, attended the rehcarsals. His likeness 10 his father is striking.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-25
New Orleans Cotton.

New Orleans, Jan. 24.-A moderate buying movement, based on extreme ly unfavorable weather conditions over the belt, featured the trading in cotton today and prices were sent to moderate gains which were not we'll maintained because early buyers took their profits toward the close, which was at net advances for the session of 8 to 13 points. At the highest the trading months were at gains of 23 to 30 points.
 First trades on most months were at small losses but at the lowest on the opening call the most active months were but 2 to 5 points under yesterdays close. A good demand sprang up almost immediately because of heavy rains in most states in tht cotton region and the forecast of more moisture to come helped tc sustain values until late in the ses- sion.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-25
VALUE OF OLD SHOES.

extracted metals to the value of %4.I0; grease, SIPS; animal black, $50; sulphate of ammonia, $22 50; a total of $S3.45 or about fifteen cents q pair.
 The grease is good lubricant and the animal black is said by M. c. Lambs, he English chemists, who has been responsible for these figures, to be equal to the best of bone black.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-25
New York Sugar.

New York, Jan. 24.-The local market for raw sugar was steady and unchanged at 12 cents for Cubas cost and freight, equal to 1904 for cen trifugal There were no sales re- ported today, although late yester- day operators purchased about 35,O0O bags of Cubas for late January or early February shipment at 12 cents cost and freight. Latest advices from Cuba said the weather was favorable for the growing crop, with 172 ccntrals now in operation. The strike at Havana is still on, which Is interfering to some extent with the exports.
 in refined prices are unchanged at 15 to Is cents for fine granulated with business still limited, although with the increasing supplies of raw sugar allotments should soon com mence to increase.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-25
1919 by The Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate

for months. In fact, Crittenden al most never discussed his business af- fairs with me. 1 was surprised that he had told me this much. And, while it might appear that he explained it to me to justify his changed attitude toward Betty, he would have been furious at the suggestion that he was ready to be nice to her in order to win Jack as a partner. Nor did l think so for a minute. Whatever he. was, Critg tenden was not tricky. | f1
 Then because of the intimate na- ture of our conversation, l wonder ed if it might not be possible for us to resume our old relations. Our wedding anniversary was a week in the future. We had been married nearly two years. I had been think ing of the anniversary and hops ing, as a woman will, that on that occasion, we could be happy. l had not mentioned it to him as yet. Now, seeing him in a good humor, l thought I would speak of it. v
 Do you know what week from today will be, Crittenden ?" l asked.
 Certainly I do; Tuesday," he re- piled.
 "Oh, I know that" I said, "but what else will it be-"
 "Twelfth of June."
 "And what else?"
 "Either wet day or a dry one. But, what are you driving at, any way?" he demanded. A.
 Don't you know, Critenden?" asked, appealingly.
 But the appeal did not reach him.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-25
TT M r,
TIME Hudson Bay Co.
 Alters It's Policy
 of Former Years

Winnipeg, Man, Jan. 2i. The Hud= sons Bay Company has altered il. policies with tho rapid advance of civilization that has curtailed the production of fura in it's territory and has become one of the greatest merchandising corporations of Can ada. With two centuries and half of history behind it. the companV just now is closing out to farm set tiers the land that represents the lart vc tigc of ite former empire
 4 chain of department stores ex- tending across western Canada ha been established. The company nov has stores in Winnipeg, Calgary, Vancouver, Edmonton, Lcthbrdge, McLoed. Kamlaaps, Nelson, Vernon Victorit, Qu'Appele and Yorkton Those in Calgary and Vancouver are comparable to the great depart ment stores of the United Statcs The company is now planning to build in Winnipeg the largest de partment store in the Dominion,
 The company is still one of the worlds greatest fur traders It has 142 fur posts and still sends to En- gland annually millions of dollar worth of raw furs. But with the wonderful growth of its business 2 a general merchant, it no longer ha need of land.
 Under it's charter granted by King Charles II in 1870, the Hudson's Bay Company became virtually sole owner and ruler of three-fourths of North America. It's territories eX- tended from the Great Lakes to the Pacific and from the Arctic Ocean far south across then present Ame"- ican boundary line to the Spanish settlements in California.
 When it surrendered it's authority over this vast region to Canada it received as an indemnity $1,500,O0O and retained one-twentieth of all the land in the fertile belt between Lake Winnipeg, Lake of the Woods, the waters connecting them and the Rocky mountains, and between the North Saskatchewan river and the international boundary,
 The land amounted to 3,200,0 ,00C acres at the end of October and has been untouched by the blow in the midst of the richest sections of western Canada. Farmers of dis tricts that hem it in have long cast covctous eyes upon it. In a few years it is expected it will be dot ted with farms of settlers, and grain fields will wave over the last remnants of the Hudson's Bay Company's ancient empire.
 NEW LAND LAW SOUGHT BY LAPS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-25
Chicago Grain

Chicago, Ill.,, Jan. 24.--Corn tended upward in price today, owing chief ly to stormy weather and to loosen ing of restrictions on export ship ments of grain. The close was steaoy at the same as yesterdays finish to 3-4c higher with May 1.35 7-s 10 136, July 1.33 to 1.33 Is. Oats ad- vanced Is to 3-8c net, and provisions 20 to 27 cents.
 General snow falls which were in progress led to belief among corn traders that Likelihood of an in- creased crop movement had seriously diminished. Higher price on hogs inspired a little further buying of corn but week end profit taking cas- ed the market somewhat in the lat CT dealings.
 Oats were firm with corn, although profit taking was heavy.
 Upturns in the value of hogs and grain lifted the provision market.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-25
PAVING DISTRICT NO. AZ. Walnut and Olive Streets.

The tax books for the collection of special assessments upon the real property in paving district No. 47 in the city of Pine Bluff have beenY placed in my hands. 9N
 All owners of real property lying in the district are required to pay their assessments to me within thirty days from this date.
 If such payment is not made, acta. ion will be commenced at the end of that time for the collection of such assessment, and for legal penalties and cost. q
 Given under my hand this 14th day of January, 1920. Il
 SIMON BLOOM, City Collector. { 1-15-1mo sH
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-25
LEGAL NOTICES
POUND SALE NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the loliowng described animals have olen taken up and impounded under tde ordinances of the city of Pine Bluff, to-wit:
 Dne back mare pony, about 10 years old, shod in front; about IA hands high.
 Inc owners of said animal is here by requested to prove their owner hlp or interest Tn said animals on or before the third day of February 1920.
 Upon failure of said owner to prove the ownership or interest on. or belore said day, said animal shall be sold on said day at 10 o'clock d. m, at pubic auction at the city pound, for cash to the highest bid- der.
 J. F. STEWART, l25-3l Chief of Police of
 Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-25
PAVING DISTRICT NO. 40.
Harding Avenue.

The tax books for the collection of special assessments upon the real property in paving district No. 40 in the city of Pine Bluff has been plac- ed in my hands.
 All owners of real property lying in the district are required to pay their assessment to me within thirty days from this date.
 If such payment is not made, act ion will be commenced at the end of that time for the collection of such assessment, and for legal penalties and cost. y,
 Given under my hand this 10th day of January, 1920.
 SIMON BLOOM, City Collector.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-25

made in the forthcoming session of the Japanese diet to enact law per hitting foreigners to own land in Japan. The failure heretofore to grant this right has been cited many times abroad as evidence that Japan withholds from others what shs asks for her own subjects in the United States and other countries. /