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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-18
CHINA WILL SOON WITNESS FIRST AUTOMOBILE SHOW
 SCHEDULED FOR SHANGHAI
Cars From All Parts of World Will Be Exhibited in Especially Constructed Buildings Covering Six Acres Tea Gardens Feature.

Shanghai, Nov. IS - China is to have her first automobile show. It is to be held in Shanghai from Nov. 26 to Dec. and from all indications it will be one of the most spectacular exhibitions of the kind ever staged anywhere.
 The show is to be housed in speci- all constructed buildings covering six acres, and to give an idea of the mag nitude of the scale on which the pro- motors are planning the event it is lighting plant consisting of generators driven by crude oil engines and capa- ble of lighting an average American city of six or eight thousand people, Is to be built on the grounds. Huge naval searchHgi1ts will proclaim the event by shoting tremendous beams bition.
 The Shanghai show was promoted and is being managed by Arthur West, a former American newspaper and advertising manager of one of the big Michigan motor car manufac- turing concerns. Arthur West, who has been in China two years, decided. after observing Chinese characteris- tics, that am automobile show to be successful in Shanghai would have to be spectacular, an for that reason he IS making sure that the forthcoming event will lack nothing in that. elab- crate display which appeals so strongly to the Oriental mind.
 Tea Gardens and Girls.
 In connection with the show there are to be elaborate Chinese and Japanese tea gardens in which, in ad- dition to tea tables and whole droves of "sing song" and "geisha" girls, there will be all of the old and many new circus and vaudeville stunts. A dance hall covering 10000 square feet Is under construction, and an orches- tra Is on the waysto Shanghai from San Francisco to furnish music for the Shanghai steppers during show week. Parenthetically 1t may be re- marked that Shanghai Is one of the greatest dancing cities in the world, with numerous gay cafes and restaur- ants that rival those Of Paris and San Francisco.
 The automobiles to be exhibited at the show will come from all the man ufaoturing eenters Of the world, and ever seen anywhere The wealthy Chinese motorist is the most hniky in the world when 1t comes to e1abor- ate decorations and coaehwork for his oars. In Shanghai there are Rolls Royce from England. Peugeots from France, Minervas from Belgium, Flats from Italy and Packards, Cad illaos and Pierce Arrows from the States, all with special bodies built in the 13 shops in Shanghai that are de- voted exclusively to motor car body of cars will be seen at the show. some of them with fitments and trimmings that would astehish and bewiidef the average auto shew patron of London or New York.
 Most Expensive Gar, Tine most expensive autozn obiie in the world. a spacia1 Packard built ta
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-18
SMOKERS, HARD-UP, DROP TO FIVE CENT
 CIGARS AND PIPES

Hard times have forced thousands in Connecticut who last year smoked high grade cigars to drop to chea p five-cent cigars and under or to take up the smoking of pipes This is one of the conditions reflected in govern ment sales tax figures for the pas- month made public yesterday at the internal revenue office.
 Sales of cigars retailing ot 8 cents to 15 cents each showed & decrease of 50 per cent, while the cheaper grade of smokes showed a deoide ed increase. The comparison Is made with the corresponding period of last year. Many apparently curt out smok- ing altogether, as cigars and toiba eco sales dropped off 25 per cent,
 That Connecticut people have be- gun to curtail on their use of soft drinks and the theatres was dndi- cated by drops of about 30 per cent. and 15 per cent respectively in such returns. The use of oleomargarine and other substitutes increased,
 The manufact urers of the state paid so per cent less in federal ex- else taxes owing largely ta curtaaled production. and no industrial insur- ance was wld ten during the month. The months receipts in federal sales taxes were S4o3.000 less than the total for the same month last year, which was s2.611 ,S60.81.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-18
600 Chaplains In
 Officers Reserve Corps

Approximately 500 c1ergymen have received and accepted commissions as chaplains in the Officers Reserve Corps of the United States Army. l0f~ this number, the following denoynina- tions are repressnted by the follow ing number of chaplains:f Roman Catholic, 165; Methodist, N5; Bap- tist, 91; Presbyterian, J7a LEpiscopai' 54; Disciples Of Chrtst, Fl; CongFe-
 ,tir1nal. c3; while the b3lance of the 500 500 aas ,is,.t;a5. s'''atives of some 1s
 All of the ministers. who have re- ceived commissions as cha,plains in the Officers Reserve Corps, had .ac- tive service during the World War as chaplains. The majority of this number were not only active particf- pants during the war. but received instruction in the duties of chapla1nS either in Camp Taylor, Ky, or In the school for Chaplains in France Or the cha plains in the Officers Reserve Corps, five rank as majors, sixty as captains and the remainder as first Eeutenants.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-18

the order of Chang Tso-hn, one of the military princes of China, proba- bly will be shown at the Shanghai ex- hI5ition. This car is said to have cost the Chinese War Lord 35,00O gold dollars.
 Among other things the Shanghai show will call the attention of motor car manufacturers all over the world to the tremendous strides that not,oT' vehicles are making in the Far East. In Shanghai for instance, there are miles of beautifully paved streets that are used daily and nightly by thousands of motorists, native and foreign. The garages in Shanghai and other Oriental cities have attained itor from the West. One of the Shanghai motor car establishments represent an inveSbnl ent of more than S2,000,00O and carries more than are small factories in fact, for they are equipped to build automobiles as well as sell and repair them. The garage above mentioned has the pean cars. and it is closely followed in volume of business by numerous others in Shanghai
 The Shanghai how is under the di- rectfon Of a committee of motor car men headed by V. A. Dodge, distrt- butor in the Far East for the Ford, Hudson and Essex cars. Associated with him on the committee are F. R. - eNoAcS' OI liIe kAS1dliC EelIOleuiii Company; NJ. W. Buck, of the China M 9tua1 Trading Company and repre- sentative in China of the Albert English) car and the Hand1ey Page aeroplane; H. g. Heonisberg, distribu- tor in China for the General Motors Con1panys products; W. s. Leonard, of the United States Rubber Export Company: H. c. Steiner, of the Good year Tire and Rubber Company; Leon Fried Friedman, distributor in China for the Hupnaajbile, Cleveland. Chand- Ter and Dodge cars; H. O. Hashagen. of the Standard oil Conloany; Phil ippe Osterlberger, distributor of sev- eral French cars: r. w. Sohlobohm a. body 1nanufacturer in Shanghai; K. Y. Yao. of the Wah Chang Trading Corporation. distributors of the Nash cars; s. c. Lee. 0 Shanghai garage owner; c. J, White. owner of the Central Garage Company and dlStri butor for 16 makes of cars including the American Overland. Willys Knight and Templar and the English Austin; R. T. Rtyton, Brisooe distribu- tor in China. and Dr, S. W. Pratt, of the Shanghai Horse Bazaar and Motor Company. Ltd. Far Eastern distributors of the Stud ebaker. Max we'll, Rolls Royce and Fiat cars,
 trade in the Far East, have joined efforts to make the forthcoming Shanghai automobile show a land mark in the metorization of China, An elaborate campaign of advertising is being carried out and assurances have been received from many pro- fessional and industrial leaders in China and other Far Eastern ooun- tries that taaaU Ui1 at+aHA tAA Sei.<Azu
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-18
CZnrin Urges Bonus System for Enste1n League I92
CAN B. H. s. BEAT
 BAY STATE LINK?
By CHICK CREATION.

The Springfield College yearhngs Tih furnish the opposition to the ne Newfeld Park tomorrow aeternoon: The Springfield Technical school which had consented to play the Red and Black team, cancelled its game last night.
 Will the Sprins.leld colIegians de- feat the Hilltoppers?
 Massachusetts seems to be the jinx of Coach Fred Hunt and his grid iron teams. Hunt came to Lyon Terrace institute from Taunton, Mass, and since his advent at the H1Htop the football team. has lost just six games. Three of the defeats were namely Everett in 1919. St. Johns Prep in 1920 and Chicopee in 1921. Everett and Chicopee trounced the Red and Black gridders by the mar gin of a single touchdown, the score last Saturday being 6 to 2. However, Coach Fred Hunt and Lyon Terrace undergraduates hope that B; H. s. will defeat the Bay Staters this year.
 Owing to the soggy condition of the field, the Hunt squad was forced to abandon outdoor practice yesterday charges long session of blackboard talk and instructions of new plays in the high school gymnasium. The boys will go through a light workout this afternoon in preparation for to- morrows fray.
 Billie Dorkin, the mite field general of the Hunters, will start the game tom orrow at the pivot position. Billie crashed into the scholastic lir1ehght. when making his first appearance at quarterback for the Red and Black in the IN. Y. U. game in the Metropo- lis, two weeks ago and played whir1wind game for the Hilltoppers. Besides running the team in clock work fashion, the 1O5 pounds of bone and muscle Jumped into the atmos phere thrice and intercepted forward passes which were prescribed touch downs.
 Following is the B. H. s. lineup for tomonrow's game: Mertens, left end; Saur, left tackle; Wagner, left guard; !; Lengye1, center; Adams, right guard; Thorpe or Gate right tackle; Cooney, right end; Dorlzin, quarterback; whelan, left halfback; Seeley, right halfback; Lancaster, fullback.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-18
MT. NOOnan's Death
 Makes Sport Gap

In the recent death of Patrick Noonan, local sportdom lost a valued member. MT. Noonan was an anna teur baseball enthusiast of the first water and did much to boost the game in Bridgeport years ago. In the old Industrial League he piloted the champion Warmer Bros. team sue cessfuIly in 1911-'12 and IS. In those days the Warner plant was represent ed by one of the strongest local teams ever turned out. and which proved a stumbling block to other nines MT. Noonan, who, for many years was enl- ployed by the Warner firm, always took a. big interest in the sports en- gagged in by "his boys.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-18
CLAIM BRITAIN
 TOOK MEN OF
 GEN. WRANGEl

Riga, Nov. Exchanges that Great Britain had already transported a number of General WrangePs follow CTS from Constantinople to Vladivo- stok, together with runlors that the British were collecting large forces of White" Russians in Bombay and Bagdad are contained in a statement sent out by the Russian official news
 Aboard a British military trans- port which has already arrived at VIadivostok, states the agency, are 76s Russians, of whom 500 effectives are in British uniforms and formerly served with Wrangefs or Denikine's forces.
 Soviet Russia, according to the against this act as menacing to the Far Eastern republic. and charges that Great Britain which, in Lord Curzon's note, accused Russia of breaking their agreement, is herself viol1ting the agreement by openly as- sisting the enemies of the Far Eastern republic
 What to do with the thousands of Cossacks and other Russian troops under the command of General Baron Wrangel who were thrown out of the Crimea by the Bolsheviki and took refuge in and near Constantine pie, has been one of the puzzles which has perplexed the Allied governments in Europe. In April last 1t was re- ported that Wrangel had asked the French government to convey his men to V1adivostok.
 The Soviet government of Russia has been suspicious that the forces would be used somehow against the Bolshevik government and during the past summer the official Russian news agencies have put forth several re- ports that these troops were to be shipped to Vladivostok to aid the new anti-Bolshevik government there or to take the field in Siberia against the Soviet government of the Far Eastern republic with headquarters at Chita-
 One of the reports was that Japan had agreed with General Wrangel to move his troops to Vladivostok and that the Russian Soviet government had lodged a protest against 1t.
 Since coming out of the Crimea, thousands of Wrangei's troops have been living in huts in extreme pow island of Lennos in the Aegean Sea, <a,lst a i.4A As5aU the hone thaA sAnaA tiraaA
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-18
Hoppe Is Primed
 For MOrningstar

Chicago, Nov. IS - Willie Hoppe. worlds champion billiard player and the only undefeated contestant in the worlds championship 1S.2 balk line billiard tournament, will defend his position tonight against Ora Morning star of San Diego, who was defeated vest CT day by Wellker Codbran of San Francisco, 400 to 317 in a game which went 16 innings. Morningstar has won a match and lost one
 Cochran who Is tied for second in the tournament with two victories and one defeat. was expected to win his match filth George Sutton of Chi cago, this afternoon. Sutton has gone down to defeat three times.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-18
Harvey HuEben
AipfneS
FIRST GAME DECEMBER 17

The girls basketball team Of the Bridgeport High School ds progress ing splendidIy under the management of this years captain, Dot Whitney Forty girls have been showing up at practice on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The majority of the eligIbu- ity slips have been approved. How ever. the slips must be turned in, in better time. The first game of tho season will probably be played on De- cember IT, but the opposing team is mo- certain and the schedule for the year is still incomplete.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-18
LEWIS IS WINNER

London. Nov. 1s-Conceding Boy Mccormick 14 pounds advantage in weight, Ted Kid" Lewis, British mid dleweight champion. defeated his ri of a bout scheduled to go 20 rounds. Mccormick took a tefNrif1c beating and the bout was halted by the referee to prevent further punishment.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-18
Dundee-Chaney
 Battle For Belt

New York, Nov. IS - The junior lightweight boxing championship, a new fistic class for pugilists of 130 pounds. will be launched tonight in Madison Square Garden, with Johnny Dundee of New York and George Chaney of Baltimore as contestants. A jewelled belt, similar to those held by the bantam and lightweight title holders, will be presented the winner by Tex Richards. The bout has been scheduled for 1 5 rounds.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-18
THANKSGIVING TILT

One of the most important football games to fe played on rhe local grid irons on Thanksgiving Day Is the con- test which will ibring together two of the ctty's leading elevens of the 130 pound class-the Twin Oaks and the Putnams. Much rivalry exists be- tween these two clubs in all sports, and on the grfdiron i0 particular, and there are all the reasons in the world 10 believe that action galore will be furnished when they clash
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-18
BASKETBALL DELAY

The first cali for the Bridgeport High School boys basketball candf- da7es which was originally scheduled this week will be delayed for a short time probably until Coach Fred Hunt can give his full attention to the men, Thei-H are still two weeks of football ketball stars will have their oppor- tuntty to run wild. In the mean time, Manager Rod Maher is round ing out the best schedule which any Hilltop quintet has ever had
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-18
KOPF IGNORED

Washington, Pa. Nov. IS - Herb Kopf, of New Britain, Conn, member of the Washington and Jefferson col lege varsity football team, has been elected president of the freshman class. Kopf. who is @ brother of Larry Kopf. Cincinnati shortstop, was one of the stars in the gridiron struggle at Pittsburgh last Saturday, when w. & J. registered it's first vic- tory over the Partners in seven wears
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-18
PITvTsBURGH-Another b1o
DEFENDS CUE TITLE

Ralph Greenleaf, who recently won the worlds pocket billiard champion ship for the third year in succession will defend his newly won crown next week in this city against Tom Huston. play 1,500 points. of which 125 points will be played each afternoon and evening session
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-18
FORTUNE IN BETS

Montreal, Nov. 1S-Receipts of the pari-mutuel machines in the 112 days or thoroughbred racing this year in this province totalled S1O,352. .0OO. ac- cording to figures furnished by Francis H. Dunn, government in spector. Receipts on each of the mile tracks were about S2 OOO OO0
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-18
TACKLE GLENBROOkS

The Blessed Sacrament basketball five will travel to GIenbrook tomor- now night to battle with the speedy quintet Of the Stamford suburb. The Sacrame ents will line up as follows: Goyette, right forward; Williams, left forward; Mcclellan, center: V. Del more. right guard; H. Delmore, left
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-18
PIONEERS TRIUMPH

In Presbyterian Hall last night the Pioneer Juniors triumphed over the Triangles in a basketball game by the score of 21 to s. O'Donnell of the winners played. brilliant ball. The lineups:
 Pioneer Juniors - O'DonneII If: : Hayward, If; Pisannelli, c; Stewart, rg; Maher, lg; Callahan, c; Cremin, If ; Murphy, lg.
 fangles-Bumes, If; Redmond, If: Allen, c; Kelman, rg; Peterson, lg
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-18
BAsKETBALL CHALLENGE

The Clay Hill basketball team that defeated the Peauonnocks, 12 to g, would like to hear from the SterItngs Or other 1O0-110 pound eley.ens. Game may be arranged by te1ephoning Bar mum S619, between and I P M.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-18
GRID HURTS FATAL

Pittsburgh, Nov. 1S-Nonroe (Bud) Beatty, Bellevue High School foot ball player, is dead of injuries receiv- ed In recent game with the Avalon High school team. Hospital physf- clans said Beatty had suffered a clot pressure on the spine
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-18
MOHICANS OPEN

The Mohican management is de- sirous in booking g. grid game with any fast junior team in the city for next Sunday afternoon on diamond No. 1, Seaside Park. The Colonials of the East Side are preferred as the Mohfcans are very anxious to se.sle the tie game contested between the rivaling teams a few weeks ago.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-18
JUNIOR SOCCER

Two junior soccer league games are on tom orrows schedu1e for Seaside Park. when the St. George Juniors will oppose the Bridgeport High school eleven and the Holltster Thistles will clash with the Seaside Juniors.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-18
FAIRFIELD FOOTBALL GAME

The Shamrocks will tackle the fast Tiger football eleven of Fairfield on Legion field, the latter place, on Sun day, the game starting at 2:30 o'clock. Realizing that the Tigers are a stiff eleven the Shammies are paying close attention to training
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-18
soUH BINDS vs. KING PINS.

The South Ends and King Pins, gridiron rivals. are reported to be in fine fettle for their crucial con- test Sunday afternoon at Seaside Park. The squads will hold their final workouts this evening. and both managers are claiming victory
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-18
PHuS GET SOUTHPAw.

Philadelphia, Nov. IS - Lerton Pinto, a left-handed pitcher from London, Ont. of the Michigan, Ont, Baseball league, has been signed by the Philadelphia Nationals.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-18
SPORT SNAPSHOTS

PARIS - The French cabinet has decided that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs should be charged with all questions dealing with preparations for the Olympic games of 1924, which have been awarded to Paris.
 OHICAGO@The Rock Island (1iil.) and Cedar Rapids (Iowa) clubs have League and their places in the circuit will be taken by two Indiana towns, yet undecided upon.
 NEW HAVEN = Willie Hunter, amateur golf champion of Great Brit ain, went over the New Haven Coun- try Club links in 70, creating an anna teur record. The match was a four some with members of the club.
 MILWAUKEE - Harry Clark, of PauIding, Ohio, has signed a one- year contract to manage the Mtlwau- kee American Association baseball team. He succeeds Jack Egan. Under Clarks guidance as captain-manager the Milwaukee team won pennants in 1903 and 1914.
 WASHINGTON, Pa. - Washington and Jefferson's victory over Pittsburg pleased the alumni and athletic coun- ell so much that Earle "Greasy' Neale has been offered and has signed a three-year contract to coach the eleven.
 PHILADEIiPHIA-T Pennsylva- mia faculty has given permission for a team of five men to go to England, provided they are up in their studies. The invitation came from B. c. D. Rudd, the English champion runner.
 PTTTSBURGH- blow was dealt the University of Pittsburgh team when 1t became known that John Mclean, veteran tackle Is in St. Francis hospital and will not be able to play against Penn State on Thanksgiving Day. Mclean has been on the injured list much of the sea son.
 HANOVER, N. H.-The Dartmouth football team. leaving for New York for the Syracuse game. was given a great send-off by the student body. After the Syracuse game at the Polo Grounds the team will leave for At lanta, where Dartmouth will play the University of Georgia on Thanksgiv- inr TOav
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-18

in person In fact the whole Far East is watching the Shanghai show with a view to inaugurating similar events in other centers if the first exhibition in China poves the drawing card ana sales stinnIlator that it promises 10 be.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-18
Bakos Registers
 127, High Score.

Bakos toppled the pins for taT total in the Independent BowHnze, League competition last night on Connie Lewis alleys. Scores:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-18
CAGE TILT TONIGHT

The basketball season will be ush- cred in tonight at Warner Institute in a game between the Alpines and Harvey Hubbells. The Hneups:
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-18

Flft cen persons were injured in Chicago when an Oak Park elevated train crashed into another train-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-18

Marin Plestina, Western grap- pier, who meets John Pesek, the Nebraska Tiger, in Madison Square Garden, New York city, on November 14 Plestina has challenged members of the so- called ewTestling trust" for the last five years and has just sue ceeded in getting Pesek to so or the mat with him. By manl Plestina is favored to win, al. though this is his first big bout Farmer Burns says of Plestina: "He Is the greatest wrestler since Gotch, and has more holds than any wrestler in the game today"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-18

Clyde Colt, of New York, was ar rested in Boston, charged with frau dulent use of the mails in connection with the promotion of North Shore Fisheries Corporation, of Boothbay.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-18
NUTMEGs Vs. IaONE sTARs

Bullard field will be the scene of a football game Sunday afternoon when the Nutmegs and Lone Stars will clash. The game will start at g o'clock.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-18

their services would be needed to re- estab blish a new government in Rus Gia
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-11-18
MILWAUKEE - r

PHILADELPHIA-T Pennsylva- mia faculty has given permission for a team of five men to go to England, provided they are up in their studies, The Invitation came from B. G. D. Rudd, the English champion runner,