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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-24
FAVOR AGREEMENT
 WITH THE MINORS
National League Owners in Meeting Decide They Would
 Enter Conference.

Club owners of the National League, in session yesterday at the office of President John Heydler, went on rec ord as favoring a restoration of working agreement with the minor leagues. President Eeydler was in structed to notify the American n League, as well as the committee from the minors, that the National League is req dy to enter conference. The National League committee con- sists of the president and Messrs. Hermann, Dreyfuss and E1hbets.
 The league also went on record as indorsing the action of the Nationa1 Comm :ession in barring contract jump CTS from the major leagues. Amend ment of worlds series rules was sug- geSted to define more clearly the di- vision of players receipts of clubs fin ishing second and third in the two leagues, as distinguished from a club which may play a city series A plan to have the umpires share in the series the same as players was discussed and voted down, the majority declaring for a liberal but stipulated allowance for the umpires. President HeSd1er was instructed to make anotheE~effort to reach an agreement with President Ban Johnson of the American League in regard to a chairman of the Ma tional Com mission. The failure of the league presidents to, reach an agree ment up to this time was deemed un- fortunate, it being the impression ot the club owners that the best inter estS of baseball are being seriously handicapped because. of the lack of 8 strong and independent form of gov ernment''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-24
SPECTACULAR STYLE MAKES BABE RUTH
 A BIG ATTRACTION
Most Outstanding Figure fa Baseball Stands at Bat in
 Most Inspiring Manner.

The reason why Babe Ruth is the tionaI game has ever produced, not ex- cepting Cap Anson, Mike Kelly, Buck
 Ewing, Ed Delehanty, Larry Lajoie, Ty Cobb. Christy Mathewson and Rube Waddel is because of his spec
 tacular style in batting home runs says well known writer. He is the
 most outstanding figure in the his
 tory of the national game
 The thrill he imparts to the spec
 tators when he cracks the ball is
 marvellous and appeals so strongly to
 thee rowd, that patrons become inn
 bued with, an irresistible desire to see
 him repeat. Babes stand at bat is in itself inspiring. He impresses even a novice at the pastime with the idea that he represents strength and power | as he swings his bat behind those broad shoulders. His posture at bat inspires confidence that he will live up to his fame as the home run king
 The home run drives of this noted "Son of Swat on other grounds | than the Polo Grounds are much l more sensational and thrilling, for the reason that they are in view of the | spectators the entire distance the ball | carries. In New York his drives into 1 the close right field stand are not 1 continued long enough in sight to | be appreciated at their full worth. In
 fact, many of the Polo Grounds spec tators in the topmost seats of the i main grandstand cannot see the ball l very long after it leaves the bat Still ! the sound of the ball as Babe hits l it, with it's steel-like ring, denotes | that the horsehide has been crack d | to unseen distances, may be into the 1 next county.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-24
LEADING EATERS IN TWO LEAGUES.
NATIONAL LEAGUE,
MACkMEN HOLD NEW
 LOSING STREAK MARK

The Mackmen are moving eastward today after the most disastrous West ern trip made by any Eastern club in years. Since finishing up with the Yankees at the Polo Grounds ons June ' the Mackmen have played failed to on Western soil and have failed to win one game. Some of the battles were close and the tribe of Mack was able to hold opponents down to few runs. On other days the Macks did considera ble scoring. but the home team was always able to do more, In turn the Philadelphia club lost four games at Cleveland, four at Detroit
 four at St Louis and three at Chicago, one of the games scheduled for the last-named city being postponed be- cause of rain This losing streak Is the longest of the season in the major lea RliAs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-24
AND RED
 ALLEN READY TO BOX

Tonights battle between Steady Steadman and Johnny "Red' Allen should be a hummer, according to close followers of both boys, and the Armory A. A. is the place where they will put on the mitts to settle an old difference of opinion between them. Besides the main bout. the support ing card seems to be well balanced with Young Joe Hall to meet Young McDonald; Young Luby to tackle Leo Johnson; Jim Bones vs. Kid Barney. Andy Parker will be the referee.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-24
CLARKIN- OPPOSES
 TWO UMPIRE PLAN

f James H. Clarkin, owner Of the Hartford club, is the only Eastern League director who has come out fat-footed against the proposal to adopt the double-ump pire system, it was learned yesterday. The plan is favored by New Haven, Worcester, Bridgeport and Springfield with the other clubs yet to be heard from. Clarkin has furnished no reason for his opposition to the plan.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-24
IEDOUX AND BURMAN
 BOX A FAST DRAW

Philadelphia, June A - Charles Ledoux of France, and Zoe Burman of Chicago, fought a fast eight-round draw here last night. Rurman was the aggressor most of the way. but the F'renchman excelled at long dis tance fighting and never c.inched.
 Carl Tremaine of Cleveland. de- feated Carl Puryear of Baltimore, and Joe Yelling of Chicago won from K. O.. George Chaney of Baltimo ore. in other efght-round bouts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-24
BLEACHER FANS
 STONE BENDER
Manager Walsh Appeals to Them to Refrain from 1 This Pastime.

Because Chief Bender was in rare form yesterday, Bridgeport stumbled over his pitching and New Haven won 3 to 1. One of the best performances in the game came in the ninth with runners on second and third bases and one out, Bender struck out the next two batters to face him, retiring the side. The game was held up in the ninth inning for a few minutes while Manager Walsh made an ap- peal to the fans in the bleachers to refrain from throwing stones at Chief Bender. The score:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-24
DEMPSEY BACK IN
 RING AT DENVER

Los Angeles, June 24-Jack Demp- sey will re-enter the ring at Denver on July ?. It will be an exhibition match. His opponent has not been selected. He will box at St. Paul on July 5 and on his way to New York Carpenter will be offered a match for Labor Day.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-24
Jockey.
Weight,
OLYMPIC TRApsHoorRRs SAIL.

Boston, June 24-Fhe tfapshooting team which will represent the Unit ed States in the Olympic competition, sailed for England yesterday en the steamer Fort Victoria. Capt. Jay Clark, Jr., of Worcester, said it was planned to have members cempete i'll the English championship before go- ing to Antwerp. =.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-24
Team Standing.
Games Today.

Bridgeport at Hartford. Albany at New Haven (2.) Waterbury at Springfield. Worcester at Pittsfield.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-24
HANDICAP
 BIG FEATURE TO-DAY

Seven of the best horses in the handicap division have been named for the historic 5000 Brooklyn Han dicap, at mile and a furlong, which will be the chief attraction for the opening of the Aqueduet course today. Following are the entries, weights and
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-24
Ten BridgepOrterS
 Among The Leaders
seeley and Hovey Lead Field in Qualifying Round and Iii for Medal-Championshi Division Start Toward
 Finals Saturday

morning at 10 o'clock at the Brook lawn Country club in the 21st an nual championship tournament Of the Connecticut Golf association, ten were Bridgeporters and nine of them were representing Brooklawn. Among them were w. Parker Seeley, former state champion; R. s. Minor, the sen- saticnaI Weatogue entry; Wheeler, Abbctt, Hubbard, Winter. Strong, Field, Waldo and Phelps.
 SeeIey, Hovey and Minor are equal favorites for Saturdays final test, but Minors inexperience is expected to giveehim some trouble before the fin ish. Medalist honors were tied be- tween Seeley and Hovey yesterday as each completed the 36 holes in 160.
 The luck of the draw places Seeley and Minor in the top half, positively Eliminating one of the other from final play. In this division are also Nat Wheeler, MerrimAn and Reggie Lewis, while in the lower half iovey, to gain a. placein the finals, must van uuisf1 or display superiority over the yanuuishers of Holland, Abbott and Hubbard.
 Championship g. - The drawing for the championship 32, as announced by Secretary Hovey ,ASe niss issunSlE~ ~ z R. G. Bigeiow .vs. c. G. Waldo, 10. -- R. s. Minor vs. W. c. Macdonald, 1o.05.
 B. P. Merriman vs- A. F. Pierson, 1o:1o. T. H. Alcorn vs. A. Holmes. 1o:15. ? R. Cook vs. N. Wheeler, 10:2o. R D. Sanford vs. R. N. Lewis, 1925.
 HI. D. Strong vs. A. E. Ranney, 1O:30.
 E. H. English vs. W. P. seeley,
 F. J. English vs. c. F. Taft. 2d, 10:40.
 H. S. White vs. w. F. Whittemore, f0:45
 2. W. A. Jackson vs. W. H., Monagan, 10:5O.
 - J. Fields vs. c. A. Phelps, 1O:55
 R. H. Hovey vs. F. R. Holland,
 A. H. Hart vs. w. J. Sweeney,
 R. Abbott vs. w. F. Faussett, 11:10.
 A Winter vs. J. T. L. Hubbard, 11:15.
 Team Matches
 The team match was won by the Brooklawn club with many strokes to spare, the New Haven club coming in a poor second This is the third time the Brooklawn club has written it's name on the. team cup and as a result the trophy is withdrawn from further competition, becoming the property of the local club.
 Results of team matches:
 Brooklawn-S38. Members of team: Seeley, Wheeler, Hubbard Abbott and Winter.
 New Haven-SS4. Team: Davis Alcorn, Zimmerman, Sargent, Eng fish.
 Shuttle Meadow-S92. Team: Ho- vey, Sweeney, Whaples, Pease, Booth
 Greenwich S92- Team: Lewis Ranney, Chapman, -Carhart, Topping
 Waterbury-894. Team: Merri- man, White, English, II. s. White Bryan
 Wee Burn-906. Team: Holland Pierson, Holmes, Hamilton, Biglow.
 Hartford-908- Team: Jackson Cook, Whittemore, Rothwell, Rid field A--G9A ---r{3Gsl ~-tc
 Weatogue-91S. Team: Minor Japp, Beers, Irving, Youngs.
 Race Brook-93S. Team: Fassett French, Patterson, Dearborn, Tobin
 The scores turned in yesterday fol
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-24

Batted for Lennon in 9th. New Haven 70 3 0 0 0 0 0-3 Bridgeport 70 0 0 0 1 0-1
 Two ibase hits, Nagle. Stolen bases, Orr. First base on balls, off Bender 3, off Lennon 4. Struck out, by Ben der 4, by Lennon 2. Hits, off Len non, 5 in z innings; off Herring in ? innings. Empires. Mcdonald and Kuhn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-24

Formerly they built watering troughs along the roads for the tired horses, but now they need emergency hospitals for the smashed up motor jStS
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-24
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

New York 6, St. Louis 3. Cleveland 7, Boston 6 GA innnIgsJ Chicago'7, Philadelphia 0. Washin gton 5, Detroit 2.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-24
Standing of the Teams.
Games Today

Chicago at New York. Pittsburgh at Brooklyn. Cincinnati at Philadelphia. St. Louis at Boston.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-24
League Standings
 And Results
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

New York 2. Chicago 1. Brooklyn 5, Pittsburgh 2. Philadelphia 3. Cincinnati c. Boston 6, St. Louis 2.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-06-24
Standing of the Teams.
Games Today

Detroit at St. Louis.
 Other teams not scheduled.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-04
INTERPRETERS IN
 BUENOS AIRES

South America boasts so great a va- riety of nationalities in her larger centers that interpreters are necessary in all sorts of public places to straighIten out linguistic tangles. Miss Irene Sheppard, who has just return ed to this country after nine years as Y. w. c. A. Secretary in Buenos Ayres, says that she would have been helpless without these official inter preters, who saved her frequently from embarrassing situations in her work with girls and young women in that city.
 The interpreters wear impressive uniforms, with shining buttons, white belts, and helmets like our f1remen. They wear also a placard on their left sleeve which informs the public of their mission. They are on duty wherever cosmopolitans gather - at the theatres, in the shopping districts, and particularly at the docks. They are of a variety of natfonalities them selves. The staff at Buenos Ayres in cludes a Dutchman who speaks Dutch, Spanish, French, Belgian, English, German, Italian, Norwegian and Ma layan. A Turk on the staff speaks Turkish, Greek, Italian and Albanian, and another Turk speaks Turkish, Spanish, English, French and Egypt ian.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-04
LOOKING BACK FIFTY YEARS.

(Fro1n The Farmer, Wednesday, February 4, 1870) The Democratic Town Committee composed of T. w. Downs H. B. Stiles and Frank Taylor have called GUS the party for February 15 at Democratic headquar ters on Wall street.
 Mr. and Mrs E. w. Harral depart tonight for trip to the South.
 Mrs. J. K Lombard will read selection and Miss E. Louise Sanford will render solo at tomorrow nights meeting of the Musical, Literary and Social club
 
 A vessel with cargo of beef kept fresh by the re- frigerating process is expected in New York this week from Texas If this so day is not distant when the people Bridgeport will breakfast steaks and dine on roasts fresh from the wilds of Texas.
 Greenwich is completely stirred up with temperance and religious revivals.
 Bethel-Mr George Shepard is building him quite nice house the cemetery, very pleasant location
 
 E. O. Park of Preston some time ago killed turkey that did not ay found inside of her II perfectly form ed eggs with perfect shells and full size
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-04
SUFFRAGE MORE
 FAVORED THAN
 "DRY" AMENDMENT

"Ratif1cation of the federal suffrage amendment is making progress a. nearly double the rate of the pro- hlbition amendment said Miss Ka- therine Ludington today in com menting upon the recent ratification of Wyoming. Miss Ludington, who $ president of the Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association which is con- ducting a, strenuous campaign for 2 special session of the legislature to ratify the suffrage amendment, con- tinued: We are constantly surprised by the fact that the people in the state do not seem to know how rapid " ratification of the federal amend ment is moving or how certain it is that women will be voting in Connec- ticut in 1920 as well as in the rest of the country"
 Adoption of the amndment by Wy oming, to which Miss Ludington re- ferred, leaves nine more states which must ratify before the amendment be- comes effective. wyoming, the twen- ty-seventn state, ratified on January 27th, being the seventh state in a little over seven weeks to adopt the suffrage amendment. It took thirteen months for the prohibition amend ment to be approved by 27 states. 
 months for the suffrage amendment to receive the endorsement of an equal number. Nevada, Idaho, New Mexico, and Arizona are to hold special sessions before the middle of February, it is announced, for the purpose oe ratifying.
 Were Sure of voting anyway in the November election of 1920" con- cluded Miss Ludington. ''Why are we putting out this tremendous effort to get a special session in Connecticut? :? Because Connecticut women are just like Connecticut men and state pride is one of the leading characteristics of Connecticut. To get our vote through the action of the other states would be to enter the electorate by the back door instead of being welcomed by the men of our own state. If this Humiliation should be put on Connecticut women it would be a very bitter thing to them. Surely Connecticut men value their women too highly to let the present situation continue.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-04
LAST HONORS
 ARE PAID TO
 OFFICER BYRNE

Escorted by 26 police from the Fourth Precinct, in charge of Sersst. Cody, the large funeral cortege of William J. Byrne left his home, 643 Fairfield avenue, at 9:30 o'clock this morning and proceeded to. St. Angus tines church where a solemn high requiem mass was celebrated at 10 o'clock by the pastor, Rev. J. B. Mi hill, assisted by Rev. Matthew Judge as deacon and Rev. George Donohue as sub-deacon. Schmidt's solemn mass was sung by the church choir under the direction of the organist, Prof. F. K. Weber. At the offertory an Ave Marie was sung by Miss Mae F1aherty, after mass, Some Sweet Day. was sung and Miss AureIia Beger sang Twill Not Be Long, As the body was borne from the church Nearer, My God to Thee" was played on the chimes by Prof. Weber.
 There was a large delegation from the Bridgeport Lodge of Elks and from the First District Republican club. Superintendent Redgate, Cap tain Cronin and Lieutenant Hall to- gether with the police escort, repre- sented the department.
 There was a large attendance of sorrowing relatives and friends and many beautiful floral offerings.
 The pallbearers were Sergeant Con- nery, Officers Beardsworth, Buckley, Higgins, Salmon and Hennessey.
 Interment was in St. MichaeFs cem- etery where the committal service was read at the grave by Rev. Father Bowen.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-04
LIQUOR LAW vI0LAT0RS ARE
 OUT ON BONDS

Frank Heredowszky, of sos Pine street, Timothy J. O'Reil1y of 6S2 Nor man street and Steve Seres of 123O Railroad avenue saloon keepers ar- rested late last night when Federal agents and local police raided their places of business, were arrasgned Tn the City court today, charged with violating the prohibition act. Charges against the trio were nolled, and the cases were turned over to the Uni ted States authorities.
 About 20 revenue agents and a number of Bridgeport policemen par ticipated in last nights raids. Be- sides the three proprietors already mentioned, the officers nabbed John Fioto, proprietor of a saloon at 38O Bostwick avenue. This man was not arraigned today. The raiding party seized many gallons of whiskey, wine and other liquors all of which were ~confiscated.
 In the Fioto establishment nothing was being sold but near beer and soft drinks. In a rear room the officers discovered a tea kettle which was nearly full of whiskey.
 The four men who were arrested last night have been released by Uni ted States Commissioner Hugh J. La verey. under $2,O0O bonds, and will be arraigned for a hearing within a week.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-04
DOCTORS AND NURSES WAGE
 GREAT FIGHT
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week from pneumonia and then the scintific curve used to chart the number of cases was influenced some- what by the early severity of the epidemic.
 The spread of the disease has started to work havoc among the poor of the city. Supt. Thorne of the Charities department said this morn ing that doctors On the staff at the Emergency hospital were busy every minute of the 24 hours answering sick calls among the poor. The de- mand for free medical attention has become so acute within the past sev- eral days that MT. Thorne is now seeking another physician for this work.
 Public service corporations such as the Telephone Company and the Con necticut Company have been hit hard because of the prevalent illness. Man. ager Harney is working to give eff cient service with 50 of his employees on the sick list. The trolley company reports that 85 of its employees are in- capacftated because of colds, ''f1u'' and other causes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-04
JUDGE WILDER
 MADE GRAND SENIOR WARDEN
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 Grand Secretary George A. Kies of Hartford reported statistics of 112 lodges in the state. One hundred and five members were affiliated; sixty reinstated, and 15O demitted. There were 520 deaths. The four largest lodges are: Hartford, of Hartford ,196 members; Hiram, of New Haven. 1,1SS; St. Johns, of Hartford, 1,O80; Wooster, of New Haven, 1,006. The average membership of the 112 lodges is 279.
 The session this afternoon was largely occupied with the election of officers. The following were elected:
 Grand Master, Charles $. Perkins, New London; deputy grand master, Charles W. Cramer, Hartford; grand Bridgeport; grand junior warden, Charles M. Beach, New Milford; grand treasurer, Joseph Buths, Hartford; grand secretary, George A. Kfes, Hart ford grand senior deacon, Arthur M. Brown, Jewett City; grand junior deacon, Winthrop Buck, Weth ersfeld; |; grand trustees, Willis L. Mix Of New Haven, Isaiah Baker, Jr., of Hartford, and Albert S. Comstock of Norwich.
 The closing session of the grand lodge will be held Thursday morning. The new grand master is a native of Noank and has been a, member of the order since November. 1905. He is a Scottish Rite Mason. an Odd Eel low, and prominent in the business life of New London.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-04
WON LERSNER GIVES LIST 10
 MILLERAND
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 atives of the allied and associated governments, ten time in writing and 13 times orally, the reasons it was inn possible to comply with such a re- quest, no matter what the social rank of the accused persons might be-
 T remind your excellency of my constantly repeated declarations that no German functionary would be dis posed to be in any way whatever in.- strum enta1 in the realization of the demand for their extradition. l should be instrumental in it if I were to forward to the German government the note of your excellency. I there- fore send it back herewith.
 '.I have made it known to my gov ernment that I cannot remain in of- flee and that I shall leave Paris by the next trains
 (Signed)
 tFreiherr Won Lersner." &
 The Allied council of ambassadors was called into extraordinary session this morning to discuss the situation created. by the resignation of Baron Kurt Von Lersner, head of the Ger man mission here. The session was held in the French foreign office. Hugh c. Wallace, the American ann bassador, who attended the meeting said afterwards that he had no state ments to make regarding it. It was made known that an official communique would be issued later ir the day. This statement, however would not be issued until after the second meeting of the council, whicf was set for 6:30 o'clock this evening it was stated at the French foreigr office.
 Meanwhile an official view of the situation arising from Baron Vor Lersner's refusal to transmit the lis of the accused Germans to his gov. ernment is lacking. The general i'm pression among observers of the peace proceeding, however, was that the ac- ton of the German representative would not influence the determination of the allies to demand the extradi- tionS
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-02-04
SCORE PRUSSIAN
 EFFORT TO SAVE Ex-KAISER'S CASH
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 means the Hohenzo1lerns are freed from emergency loans and that this expense will be taken over by Prus- sia."
 Especially bitter is the newspapers comment as it recounts the castles and real estate the royal house does not give to the state. It says the Hohenzollerns will retain S3 villas and real estate plots, houses in Der lin, Potsdam, KieI and Ploen ~and Castles and forests throughout the country. Added to these estates, the royal fortune comprises properties in trust and strong box funds. This list the newspaper asserts totals 175,- 000,00O marks, and includes good in- dustrial mortgages and obligations, 'and very few war bonds.'' Crown insignia, which are not valuable, it is declared are given to the state, but the jewels will remain the property of Count Hohenzollern.
 ''This is but the first excerpt from the bill, which appears to be unman- ageable, nay, impossible. Opposed to such Ginning loyalty of service, stand, suffering horribly, millions and mill lions of people. If there is such a thing as earthly justice, then the Ho- henzollern private interests weigh but a featherweight against the hundred weight of guilt.''