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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-07
BOAT RAGE TRAINS
 FOR Y.AE EVENTS

New Haven. April 7.-Special ob- servation trains have been arranged for the Yale-P1<lnsylvania and the Yale -Coium bia boat races on the HouSatouic river above Derby on. April Is and 30. respectively.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-07
HARVARD spRINTEzR ENTERED.

Cambridge, April 7.-Harvard has entered her star sprinter, E. A. Gour- din. junior 100 yard dash champion, in the Penn relay games in which the sensa tioral Pacific coast wonder, Paddock, is to compete.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-07
CAMBRIDGE

CAMBRIDGE Harvard's track training facilities are to be doubled by duplication of the quarter-mile ciuder path in the Stadium
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-07

ALBANY-New York sport writers are here today for conference with Gov Miller on proposed sport re- forms, especially in boxing
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-07

PHILADELPHIA Waiter Hunt ginger, Penn's star hurler, is out Of the game owing to an attack Of spleurisy.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-07

Bridgeport will help along the Community Chest fund tonight all boxing show O police deparment the Casino ranged bring two local favorites The worthy cause and bumper house
 With the box office fans who Jobiess having their Innings Morning and afternoon by the "bugs the Bridge pennant
 Manager McCaIn ts acting speeding or athletes although balmy McSann is eray terminate in Genes IS 70 opens and appears that his desires SATISFIED
 Tad Jones is quoted nS me fais rIdLron candidates in their indoor month which program ever attempted by Yale
 The first Eastern League from f1ackensack RAY QUIT REDS.
  quitting professional baseball preferred job Sner won his spurs while member of snare or nara iucs Speaker is i'll and also three of his aching shoulder. - Evans to discard the butter which the amateur and tournaments in which he term cru the head being fastened to the shaft bring the shaft butter built nearly possible British rules
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-04-07
Hooks, Jabs And Uppercuts
 By 'PATSY''
By "PATSY''

According to Jimmy Johnston, matchmaker of the Manhattan Casino, the winner of tonight'S affair between Jack Sharkey and Midget Smith will American fyweight champion, if the winner agrees to make" 115 pounds at. t.the day of the scrap.
 Bud Weafer, the Norwak KO. specialist who handed Steady Stead man a dose of his seeking prowess at the Casino, Monday night, has again the Acorn A. c.
 This old bird, Young Rector. who meets 'tRed" Allen next Monday night at the Columbia A. C.. in a re- tnrn bout, claims to have no fear for Aliens famous Mary Ann." Right a2ter his twelve round mill with AL len at the Casino a few months ago. he was asked what did he think of Reds left. Rector, while dressing, answered with a smile, Huh, I've any one would be an awful fool if he stuck to ft.'
 Tom Gibbons, who caused quite a comm notion by his quick knockout over Paul Simpson at the Pioneer s. c. a few weeks ago, will arrive in New York tomorrow night to put the finishing touches to his training for his fifteen round fray with Larry Williams, formerly of this city, at the Pioneer S. c. on next Tuesday night.
 Charley Pilkington, the Meriden to with Andy Chaney, crack BaIti- more featherweight, at the Star Sporting club of Harlem on next Monday night.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-11
SUFFRAGE LEADER HOLDS MOST
MEN NEGLIGIBLE ENTITIES

WASHINGTON. Oct. 1O-"There is 40
reason why man can't learn to sew,
knit. darn and cook. II women have
learned to practice law, medicine and
other professions hitherto mOnopolized
by men" says Mrs Edna L. Johnston.
prominent suffrage leader and welfare
worker. who believes that the husband
of the future viii be a model seamstress
and housekeeper, IN addition TO holding
regular job.
Mrs Johnston. who was Congressional
chairman Of the Equal Suffrage Associa-
ton OF New Hampshire and was manager
Of the first United States employment
office opened in New York City during
the war, holds that accomplishment Ii
not matter Of sex, nor dependent upon
II. but a matter Of qualifications regard
less Of sex She pictures the future hus-
band as making the baby's clothes, COOK
ing, washing. ironing and doing the fam
lily meudlng right along with his wife
MEN LEARN
DOMESTIC ARTS.
THE men surely do not want TO let
the women get ahead Of them In the
matter Of accomplishments Mrs John
ston suggests. land II they assume the
attitude Of the average man that tines
should stick to what has been hitherto
considered mans work. while he women
90 ahead and learn theirs too, that
would surely happen.
But I am happy TO say that this Is
not happening. The men are learning
the domestic arts. Not infrequently dc
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-11
GOD ANGERED'
BY EFFORTS TO
PRODUCE RAIN
Minister Rebukes BritisheTs
Attempt to Force Cloud
bursts With Bombs.

LONDON. Oct 11--An enterprislng
London newspaper tried to break a long
spell Of droughts by Smelling tho heavens
OF two separate evenings with blanks
and By dropping bombs from an nirplane
into a few tiny clouds.
The rain didn't come. And now the
Rev L. A Phillips explains why Cod,
according tc the clergyman, was angry
at the attempt 10 interfere with the nor
NAL processes Of nature and withheld a
rainstorrn that actually was on its way.
giving France and certain portions Of
England bounteous lowers, but keeping
London dry as a bone.
ut is not right or proper to attempt
TO interfere with nature" said the Rev.
Phillips a. with others. was Mortified
at the thought God win provide us in
due time, and he win not fail US in this
matter"
The nrst sbeIling Of the air brought
out great crowds Bombs and the kind
OF "maroons" used to warn England OF
air raids during the war were fired into
the heavens for more than two hours.
The next morning two clouds, apparently
about the size of ordinary bedspreads.
registered appearance in the blue, but
that Was all.
The second bombardmeht brought no
better results, though the sky became
overcast Then the Daily Express, urged
on by n number Of readers who advised
the newspaper to "shoot the clouds, -
sent up plane equipped with small
bombs.
The airplane swung up above the
clouds with bombs fixed at the end Of a
ffty-foot cable. The bombs were trailed
into the center Of the clouds and set Off
by electricity. The current of displaced
air resulting from the explosion sent the
plane sliding of at an angle Of IS de-
grees. A few moments later the pilot
drove back through the bombed cloud
and emerged damn from head to foot,
but the sufferers 5000 feet below were
still parched.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-11

tory If they maintained wages at the
present level. This leader, as all others,
would not allow his name to be used.
Conferences between brotherhood chiefs
were resumed.
Although the incomplete tabulation Of
the vote shows 22O,15O for strike and
$3.50 against, the vote was taken on the
question Of accepting the II per cent
wage reduction which took effect July 1,
on orders Of the United States Railroad
labor Board, leaders will use It only as
weapon against further cuts, it was
thought.
The railroad executives at their meet
ing Friday are expected to recommend to
Congress that wage disputes between
carriers and employees be handled by the
Interstate Commerce Commission In
stead Of by the United States Railroad
Labor Board. This would require an
amendment 10 the transportation act
The executives also will recommend a
cut In freight rates IL wages of workers
can be reduced.
They viii be backed In this, It was I'M
derstOOd, by recommendation Of the Ad-
ministration to the Unemployment Con-
ference now being held in Washington.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-11
EX-WTFE WEBS
AGAIN; KILLS HER
Shoots Woman He Expected 10
Remarry.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. Oct 11.-After be.
ing identified as the man who called his
former wife, Mrs. Nora Mills. a. from
grocery store. shot her fatally and fed
Thomas Coles, SO, Of GRANVILLE, H., today
insisted to police that he cannot recall
what happened during the several hours
prior to the shooting and after.
Mrs. Mills was divorced by Coles about
ten years ago. A few years later she
married Mike Pickett, who died in
Bonneville, Ind, coal mine on Dec o.
1920. Two weeks ago she married Jo-
scph Mills, a paperhonger.
Letters from the dead woman TO Coles
written before she married Mills, were
found on Coles. They led police to bs.
lieve that Coles shot her because she had
not remarked him. The letters from the
woman professed love for Coles and
spoke tenderly of their forthcoming re
marriage.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-11
New YOrk's May0ralty
Row Hottest i'm Years

NEW YORK, Oct 11--This is the hot,
test mayoralty campaign witnessed in
many years with thousands of service
men swinging into line for Mai Henry
H. Curran, the Republican Fusion can
didatc. and fractional strife splitting the
Tammany ranks, there is every indica-
ton that John F. Hylan faces a hard
fight In his run for another term. The
Curran leaders are organizing the women
voters, but Tammany is tagging in this
respect.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-11

duty, and not yet for sale. She is the
Hartford, now receiving ship at Charles
ton, $. C. Originally a sailing ship. with
the elementary engines of that day as 3
second bet, the Hartford has undergone
many changes. The original propeller
was melted and cast into a statue Of her
heroic commander, Admiral Farragu
which now stands in Washington. Her
armament, originally composed Of u
FOUNDERS, one 31-pounder and similar
batterinE rams Of those days, has been
changed to include modern batteries and
recommissioned, the Hartford today holds
her place on the Nays list
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-11
Tack Kills Doctor;
Mystery Check Found

BARTON HUMBER, England, Oct
11.-Dr Charles A. Beck, who came here
from France, died recently from blood
poisoning caused by stepping on a tack.
A search Of his papers has Just revealed
check for more than $1,000 which he
received several years ago for a wire
less invention. An investigation is being
made to learn why he failed to deposit
the mysterious check.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-11
LONDON BEATS NEW YORK

LONDON, Oct. 1O.-Honors in the an
nual contest between New York and Lon
don as to the respective healthfulness Of
each city rest this year with London,
The local death rate IN 1920 was 1919 per
thousand; in New York the rate was
1898
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-11
STRIKE VOTE
TO FORESTALL
FURTHER CUTS
Union Rail Leaders to Use
Ballot as Weapon,
Belief.

CHICAGO, Oct. Harmed with a vote
showing 50 per cent Of railroad labor
favors a strike, union railroad leaders
here today modified against further in
roads in the pocket5ooks of workers.
ready TO go to the mat with railroad
executives, who meet here Friday and
who, it was believed certain, will an
nounce further wage reductions.
One labor leader said the unions would
consider themselves as having won a vic
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-11
DOCS LEAP SAVES GIRL.

LEVEN SEAT, England Oct. Ii
Grasping his little mistress dress in hts
teeth, retriever belonging to william
Dewar leaped with her from a pony cart
when the horse became frightened and
began to kick the cart to pieces The
child was uninJured. The cart was de-
molished
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-11
AUCTIONS.
Extraordinary

Extraordinary
Wednesday, Oct. IL, p. m. at 234s N
nice, clean household goods; one white
enamel top kitchen cabinet, large gas
range, Queen Anne dining room suite
consisting Of six chairs. dining table
several small rugs three-piece mahogany
parlor suite, large mahogany library
table, mahogany dresser, chiffonier, brass
trimmed bed, springs, two cotton mat
tresses, large heating stove refrigerator
electric fan, canned fruit, dishes. alumni
mum ware, boilers tubs, wringer and
many other articles.
Lew Shank
Auctionaar.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-11
WOMAN CLAIMS
DIVINE POWER
OVER ALLILLS
OhiOan, Born in Scotland, Be-
sieged by Afflicted
Persons.
NO CHARGE FOR POOR

CANTON, Ohio. Oct. 11.-"Believe in
God. Then I can cure any kind of dis
easev'
This is the first statement made to all
prospective patients by Mrs Lila Tay-
lor. bonnie Scotswoman. who declares
she is a divine healer Her claim to these
powers was attested by the long waiting
list of manned and halt-sufferers from
almost all the Ills to which the human
flesh is helr-that crowded her little
home in this city when the healer was
interviewed
Il have raised dying men and wom-
en- from their beds and made them we'll
again." she said. MY power I cannot
explain. My grandfather had it to even
greater degree than I have. He was able
TO cure a man by speaking to him. When
I was little girl used to see men hob
BILE into my grandfather's house on
clutches. He would tell them to place
their crutches IN the corner and walk
out They always did. When l reach
30. which will be in a few months,
hope to have the power which he long
had"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-11
ANCIENT HULKS
OF CIVIL WAR
STILL RIDE SEAS
Naval Survey Shows Many Of
Little Scared Veterans
in Existence.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 11.-Many his
toric old veteran of the Seven Seas is still
answering roll call in Americas new"
Navy, naval officers are disclosing in the
clean up recently inaugurated- by the
| Navy Department.
Naval officers checking off the list Of
obsolete ships to be sold for junk have
JUS revealed to the public the fact that
many an ancient hulk whose name once
rang across the country is still standing
| by" for duty. Buried IN the oblivion
which swamps many war heroes, human
and machine alike, they are turning up
one by one. Almost daily an old hulk Is
Sold whose original name If recalled,
would stir the blood Of the new pur-
! chaser.
JUST ANOTHER
| OLD BUMBOAT.
! The Granite State Is one Of these yes
! sells The Granite State is now used by
the New York Naval Militia and prob
I ably to many OF her present crews she
| is "just another old bumboat" This
! boat was once the Z. S. S. New Hamp
! shire, a battlewagon Of the "Old line
navy.
Laid down in 1918 at Kittery. Maine
/ this snip stayed on the STOCKS uhtt IHp1'
when, under pressure OF the Civil War.
she was completed the following year.
! Originally christened the Alabama. her
name was changed to the New Hamp
| shire, and she was fitted ont as a store
ship at Portsmouth, y. H.. for war duty.
The following year the New Hampshire
ioined the South Atlantic squadron. After
several years Of sea service she came to
port at last, and since then has served
in every port on the Atlantic coast from
Port Royal. S. c.. northward
Every schoOlboy has had 10 learn Of
Farraguts famous exploits a Mobile Bay
and the mouth OF the Mississippi during
the Civil war.
FAMOUS VESSEL
STILL ON DUTY.
The famous vessel whose decks ne trod
in those desperate encounters Is still on
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-11
A. SHAW,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING MA
RION COUNTY COUNCIL
Notice is hereby given that a special
meeting Of the Marion County Council Of
Marion County, Indiana, will be held at
the auditors Office in the Courthouse in
the city of Indianapolis on Wednesday
Oct. 10, 1921. at 10 o'clock a m.
a LEO x FESLER,
O Auditor Marion County.
Indianapolis. Ind. Oct. 10, 1921
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-11
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Separate sealed bids viii be received by
the Board of School Commissioners Of the
City of Indianapolis a the offices of the
board. southwest corner Of Meridian and
Ohio streets. Indianapolis. Indiana until 3
o'clock .. m, Tuesday Oct. 20, 1871 and
then opened for the following:
For furnishing and installing electric
lighting fixtures at First Unit building,
Arsenal Technical Schools. Estimated cost.
mS3.500.
8 For furnishing and Installing electric
fixtures at the new addition to
Emmerich Manual Training High School
Estimated cost $4,000.
For laboratory and other equipment FOR
ehe First Unit building and the shops build
ing at Arsenal Technical Schools. Esti-
mated cost SIS. 900.
For cafeteria and kitchen equipment for
he addition al the EmmeTich Manual
Training High School. Estimated cost,
S1S.0
All the above in accordance with plans
and specifications on file in the Office Of
Snider & Rotz engineers. 7OS Merchants
Bank building. Indianap polls, and on file In
the Offices OF the board.
Each proposal shall be in sealed envelope.
with writing thereon plainly indicating the
character OF the work TO which such pro
posaI relates, as, for example, B'd for
Electrical Fixtures, A. 7. s. First Unit
All the bids must be made on blanks
prepared by the state Board OF Accounts.
which blanks Will be supplied by the archi-
tects. or Business Director. upon applica-
ton Proposal must be accompanied by p
check, or New Nork, Chicago OF Indianapo-
lis Exchange, for per cent Of the maxi
mum bid. The checks. or exchange. must
De drawn payable to the order of the Board
Of School Commissioners Of the City Of In
dianapolis, and checks must be certified
good by a responsible bank or trust com
pany OF Indianapolis.
In case a bidder. whose bid shall be &C
cepted, shall not, within five days after
notice of such acceptance. perform his bid
by entering into q written contract with
the board. in the form made part OF the
specifications, to execute the work. and
within that time secure the performa ce
of his contract by bond IN the form made
part OF the specifications, with surety or
sureties to the approval OF the board, his
certified check or exchange and the pro
ceeds thereof shall be and remain the abso-
lutte property Of the Board as Iiquidated
damages for such failure. It being impos-
sible TO estimate the amount OF damages
such failure would occasion TO the board.
The contractor shall, in his bid. on er to
execute contract and give a bond, forms
OF which contract and bond are made q
part Of the specifications so on file with
the engineers. Each contra tor receiving
from the engineers or business director
a Opies OF the plans ana Specifications VIII
ebs required to deposit, security for
their return in good order the sum Of S25.
The right is reserved by the board TO
reject any all bids
RALPH ". DOUGLASS.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-11
WOMAN MAY
BE HOUSE BOSS.

1T y the medical opinion that II
women have pronounced positive quail
ties and men negative. Il not infre-
quentIy happens that their talents and
qualifications are reversed despite the
traditional division OF work
Thus we have women lawyers, WON
en- politicians, women bankers and men
artists, sculptors, designers. and so on
down ne list. And sometimes one hears
OF woman stevedore aud the like. Dur
ing the war many women took up these
occupations. al a patriotic service, real
lie. OF course
"In some marriages the woman Is the
man Of the house, Il has been said. She
Is the positive ana responsible person,
and the man is the negative and de-
pendent
In certain court case In fact. the
wife was adjudicated 10 be the man OF
the family because she was proven to
be the head OF the house And tho child
a boy, about whose custody a legal con
test arose was given over to the custody
Of the mother"
Mrs Johnston is Superintendent OF the
/ house OF detention here. and she of.en
wonders, she says. why the BOYS there
cant be taught TO sew and do the same
things as girls"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-11
Indianapolis. Ind. OCT. 4. 1871.

State OF Indiana, Marion County, IS: In
the Superior Court OF Marion County in
the state OF Indiana, No. Abbott. James
vorce-
Be It Known, That on the 26th day Of
September, 1921, the above named plaintiff
by his attorneys, filed in the Office of the
clerk OF the Superior Court Of Marion
County, in the State OF Indiana, his COM
plant against the above named defendant
Nellie Elliott, and the said plaintiff having
also fled in said clerks office the affidavit
OF q competent person, showing that said
defendant. Nellie Elliott. is not a resident
of the State of Indiana, and that said
cause of action is for divorce and the de-
PENDANT is necessary party thereto and
whereas, said plaintiff having by endorse
ment on said complaint required said de-
PENDANT to appear in said court and answer
or denur thereto the 22d day Of No
Vember, 1921.
Now Therefore. by order of said court
said defendant last above narned is hereby
notified of the fling and tendency of said
complaint gainst her and that unless she
appear and answer or demur thereto at the
calling of said cause on the 22d day Of
November, 1921 the same being the 14th
judicial day Of term OF said court, to
be begun and held at the courthouse in
the city OF Indianapolis on the 1st Monday
in November, 1921. said complaint and
the matters and things therein contained
and alleged will be heard and determined
in her absence.
RICHARD V. sIPE.
Clerk