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The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-14
ANNUAL MARCH FRENCH LEAP
 YEAR MAIDS

PARIS, Dec. IA. November 25, Frances Leap Year Day." comes once year for the mindinettes- the little workers whose nimble fin gers are indispensable to the Paris dressmakers Crowned with the Bonnet de Sainte Catherine" they are joyously parading the boule- yards in search of husbands.
 Saint Catherine is the patron saint of old maids. All girls having passed the age of twenty-five are eligible to the bonnet-a sort of boudoir cap-but it seems that the enthusiasm of the day is contagious, and many girls not yet twenty are trying their luck in life partners by also donning the symbol of maiden hood.
 Dancing, singing and laughing, the girls, arm in arm-eight or ten in line-surround the first "pros- pect,' asking him to make his choice. Many gay Lotharios are in their seventh heaven, while the re- tiring young men hide their blush ing countenances behind the news paper stands.
 To refuse to be kissed simply isn't done. A man daring to say no not only receives the disdain of the maidens, but he also loses the sym pathy of the crowds-many of whom would take his place gladly.
 It is a day of complete happiness for the girls. Daily = throughout the year their needles fly in mak- ing the creations of Worth, Paquin Poiret and others-the public hears little of them. This day is theirs. They are making the best of it. Not minute to lose One little maid was heard to say: Must catch 'un homme' today Can't wear the bonnet again till next year"
 In the meantime the workrooms of all the big dressmakers are being decorated for the banquet that night. Lobster, chicken, ice-cream, old red and white wines and champagne were some of the delicacies served to the
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-14
FOOTBALL STAR FAXED WEIGHT,
 MADE TEAM

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Dec. 14.-Frank Culver, ''unkissed hero" of Syracuse University, retiring captain of the Orange eleven. and Syracuse's candi- date for allAmerican center, won his pivot berth by tampering with the scales of the weighing machine in the Syracuse gym.
 That's the story that has just leaked out here. and which has been confirmed by Head Coach Chick" Mehan, of the Orange grid iron forces. It's a story of pluck from the ground up and of nerve.
 Culver's weight has been given out consistently as 165 pounds dur ing the last season. That's five
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-14

ange center pleaded guilty. but begged for a chance to faca Stein, of Pitt. He did, and his showing kept him at center. Then, at the close of the season came his cleo tion as captain for this year.
 But not until he turned in his togs after the Colgate game this fall did the boys on the squad know that Syracuse was playing cen ter who weighed only 145.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-14

girls when they returned to their anteliers very tired-but happy. and hungry few. successful in their man-hunt, wearing an engage ment ring trophy.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-14

You'd have to be cripple not to have good time at the Days of '98" dance on Saturday night. There's going to be some big doings for every one, so come early so as not to miss the fun.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-14

Whipping cream for sale at the City Bakery. Shipments received on every boat. 12-5t.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-12-14

funny years ago, but have long since lost their humorous side.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-19

grant and a woman OF the streets
are locked in the saloon by the food.
They are all equals when they stand
upon the threshold OF eternity. They
tell each other so. but no sooner
than the flood recedes they forget
their noble resolves.
Those who have read Henning
Berger's "Syndafoden' may recog-
nize this story It has been made
familiar on all the stages of Europe,
but was only once before attempted
on the American stage, although its
action takes place in this country.
Only Woman i'm Play.
Tt was staged four years ago IN
August. a very warm August. In the
first act each character remarks how
warm the day is That was too
mich for ali August audience. II
failed at the end Of the second week.
In the midst Of a snow storm IL
promises TO prosper.
An unusual feature OF the play IS
that there is only one woman in the
cast and although much Of the ac-
ton pivots about her she speaks less
than five per cent of the total lines
OF the play. The woman who says
SO little is Kathlene MacDoneu.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-19

Ing this answer. Uncle sam points
10 the 1922 budget estimate OF ex-
penditures 10 be made directly for
the benefit of ex-warriors. which
calls for half a billion dollars.
Col. @. T.. Forbes, director OF the
United States veterans bureau. today
outlined for International News
service the expenditures his bureau
contemplated for the current year.
The estimate. fin round figures. calls
for $4,000. 900.
Training Work Continued.
This sum viii be divided. Col.
Forbes said, into seven composite
branches Of soldier relief work. For
vocational training. the sum Of
S167, 100000 for medical and hos
pital services. the sum OF S646OO.-
600; for payments on war risk term
Insurance, the sum OF s81,70O. 900;
for L. S. government life insurance.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-19

probably the most scenic back
ground ever discovered for a di-
vorce arena.
other counties blackllsted for their
records by DIR. Crafts We're Owyhee,
Idaho: Washoe. Nevada Gin which
Reno holds sway; Clatsop, ore;
Clackamas. ore. and Columbia. Ore.
Examples OF Degradation"
These places were held UP by DR..
Crafts as examples of degrade
ton TO which the east is being
dragged down by the example OF
Alexandria, the erstwhile home OF
George Washington and many other
notable men whose welded exist
ences were as bliSsful and proper as
they ought TO have been. At least
the records don't show otherwise.
1--WE have long talked Of gambling
bells. why not call Alexandra a d.
vorce heU2 There is no measurins
the sin and sorrow it's divorce mill
is producing through Us greed ia
prohteering fin divorces" DR.. Crafts
said. He went on 10 compare Alex
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-19
CUTICURA HEALS
ITCHY PIMPLES
On Forehead and Scalp. Hair
Fell Out. Lost Rest.

Ny trouble began BY a breaking
ont Of small PimPles on my forehead
and scalp. The PimPles fssteIed and
itched and burned causing me 10
scratch and irritate The sEected
parts. My hair fell out and my face
was dishgUred for the time being. I
lost my rest on account Of the irri-
tadon.
The uo1ble lasted for years. I
sent for a free sample OF Cuticurs
Soap and Ointment which helped
NE 60 bought more and now am
healed" (Signed) Miss Ethel Ad-
kins, Orbiston, Ohio, Aug. 70. 1921.
Cutcus Soap, Ointment and Tai
cum promote and rnaintsin skin
purity, skin comfort and skin health
often wren al else fails
asnrls Hach yrss " lE.n- Adar-sz- -c-ns-rAIAS
oFEeeE1aa, DspA ~ Eklesz e. MaEE- Sod 49,
whsrg. sssp -. CirtBrut1 AID tcc- Talc1r ~
- Cutieura Seq sha~es without n1g.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-19
By JAMES W. DEAN.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-In almost
every human existence there is a
moment or several such moments,
when Death suddenly stands stark
before us and makes US conscious
of our weaknesses.
Terrified at Death and whipped
by our consciences we think of the
good deeds we might have done and
didn't do and the evil things we
might not have done and did do.
And then we promise ourselves and
promise Death that If he viii leave
us for a while we will reshape our
lives so that we shall not be afraid
when Death comes again.
Plot Of ''The Dclugc."
Death, satisfied with the bargain,
leaves. Then we laugh at him and
so on i'm the same old way.
This is the plot developed in The
Deluge.' Arthur Hopkins most re-
cent production. Death comes in the
form OF a sudden flood that inn
prisons a motely gathering in a
Mississippi levee saloon.
Promoter, attorney, broker, saloon
owner. barkeep. rowing actor. immi-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-19

The president Of the woman's ad-
vancement society was agitated. SO
was the secretary.
Mrs Nimbletung, VINO was 20 de-
liver the address at tOday's meeting,
can not be present" said the for
mer.
why not2"
Her husband has been seriously
IN three or four days"
But a woman OF her strength OF
principle won't neglect her work in
the great cause to attend TO the
paltry needs of an individual-and
a male individual at that?"
Certainly not. but he writes her
speeches. Houston Post.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-19
MILLION DAILY Is
PAID TO VETERANS
Half-Million Expenditure for
1922 is Aimed to Provide
for Relief.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1s,-Uncle
Sans fat answer to those who
charge him with failure to alleviate
the physical and financial disabni-
ties OF his veteran fighters is that
more than one million dollars a day.
Including Sunday. les being expended
by the government for the ex-service
men and their dependents. Support
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-19
ITSOCIkT Y@"a PERSONAL A e V05lHS E,

the sum Of $5.7OO.O0O; for soldiers
compensation. the sum OF S161.OOO,-
GOO: for retroactive government al
lowances on proven and extanr
claims. the sum Of S2.00O.000. and
for salaries and expenses. that IS adj
m.n.stration. the sum Of s31.500.0 900.
These figures total S514.o0O. 900. from
which Col Forbes deducts the So
100000 20 be paid In United States
government life insurance claims. on
the ground that IL IS a seIf-support-
irg branch o. the bureaus activities.
OF the S167,5OO,OO0 allotted 90
vocational training Col Forbes be
leves that not more than $4,000. coo
will be used for administration ex-
penses at the governments camps,
training schools and reconstruction
centers. Thus the major portion OF
that allotment viii so 20 pay the
ex-service men an average OF Sis
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-19

per man per month wh1e En- train
ing.
he pointed out that S115 was on
average. declaring thar the payments
vary between $50 and sI-0 per
month per man. The greatest auCGF-
viii be expended for men ar Camp
Sherman. Chuucothe. q. In a5i--
ton. il viii pay for the former sole
diers stationed az the bureaus ez
additional large traini0g cou-ers and
Al small training Ccrrers.
The administration. or salaries and
expenses, item win include salaries
and expenses Of the bureaus Wash
ington office. Cts "a district Offices
its 12s sub-ofices and. az v-l. -le
salaries of all teachers.
Col Forbes declared that che
bureau is handling slactoriiy
2O3.O00 compensation claims. foI
which the S161.OOaO00 has been al
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-19

NEW YORK. Feb. 1S.-The coolle
rat. a Marie Louise design. IS an in
-erestlng variation q Just hat" The
queer pointed crown which verify
begins az the edge o. the brtn, IS
- ahiumeriuEly beautiful silver
cIoth and gracefully daped with
peacock feathers
Such a crown. however. 50 a dan
Eerous thing for the girl who Is
either above or below medium
height. The too tai girl Win dnd her
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-19

andria to Babylon. Reno and Cali
I fornia.
The expose is being received with
little concern i'm Alexandria quar-
] tiers. but is causing considerable stir
among moral bodies and i'm the
press of many Atlantic cities.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-19

Scrape off All OF the pitch that
YOU can. then Inoisten the spot with
sweet OIL or lard Rub Il IN well
and let il remain in a warm place
for an hour. II q grease spot re-
mains treat 70 with chloroform.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-19

Slice the fresh loaf cake from the
middle f1rst and then push the two
pieces back Aogether This will keep
it fresh longer than il the pieces
are cut from the end.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-19

II baby insists upon pulling the
ties out Of her bootes. tack them
securely TO the back Of the bootee
and your trouble viii be over.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-10

Nan Fucker was one of the best pitchers to swing ball at a batter, is the opinion of "SiIent'' tSohn Hum- mel, manager of the Springfield Po- nies. Hummel and Fucker were teammates on the old Dodgers a few years ago. "No pitcher had more tantalizing curves than E'Rucl<er," de- cIared HummeI "and he also had a great noodle. The batter who could outwit him was entitled to a hit,'' de- cIared the Springfield pilot. Hummei went so far as to declare that Fucker was the equal of Christy Mathewson and points back to Giant-Dodger rec ords which show that the Georgian had the best of the arguments from the standpoint of figures.
 Tucker is a resident of Georgia. He emerged from his diamond retirement the past Spring when he connected with the Brooklyn training camp and assisted in getting the pitchers into condition.
 Ponies Are Ilimping.
 The Springfield Ponies are Iinping rather badly in the E. IL. pennant junl1et, but John Hummel, leader. has hopes of winning team down in his heart. "I have good team,' said Hummel, after yesterdays sl<irmish with the DerbieS E'but we can't seem to get started. However, we'll get a. going and look out for uS."
 ''Silent .JOlln'' does little boosting, so whatever he eXudes in that line it should be taken seriously.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-10
By CHICK CREATION

Al Anderson's Red and Black track athletes will trek to Hartford Satur- day where in the afternoon they will participate in the Trinity Interscho1- astics, Trinity Field, intent upon holding the state championship which they won last year.
 Hilltop followers of the spiked shoe trail are confident that Al An derson's lads will have a compara- lively easy time in annexing the state diadem again and ronp away with Saturdays joUst in which some of the leading schools in this section will offer competition
 The Park City lads won the affair last year with a mediocre team only after tough tussle with Hartford High by scant half point. The Hartford High has lost its two stars in Irving and Paul Johnson. while the Hilltoppers will be minus the services of Al Jepson. crack jumper. Jepson took second place in the high and broad jumps last season. His place in the broad jump event is fill ed capably by Joe McGuire, while John Newbauer will supplant him .n the high jump.
 There ara twelve events on the card. six figuring high schools, and six prep schools, the events being duplicated in each division The field to be represented V i'll include New Britain High, New Haven High, New London High, Bristol High, Wis siton Academy, Worcester High, Loomis Prep. Pomfret Prep and gym -~<<zso<Cd-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-10
Saints Winners
 In 12th Round

A 12-inning battle was staged be- tween the St. James and North End A. C., the former winning by a score of 8 to '. The feature of the game was two three-base hits by Hayes and good playing by Stasto and Steve Bortnick's one-hand sta;bs. Both men played wonderful brand of base ball.
 Charney brought in an extra home run and two men. In the twelfth in ming the St. James made two runs, and the North Ends one run. The St. James won the game by the score of to '. Manager Charney states that his team will play any semi professional team in this city or state He may be located at the St. James A. C.. Peace street. Stratford.
 St.James 0 0 50 0 0 2-8 No.Ends 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 IT
 The St. James will play the Devon A. c. at the Devon diamond Sunday, May A. Game will start at 3 o'clock.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-10
Red And Black Athletic
 Stars Are Ready

Healy of Hartford High, one of the best iong distance men in the state will offer contention in the 8sO and mile runs in which Matty. Skane New England schoolboy champion, wearing the Red and Black silks will be contender. Lynn Classical has a reputation of having some fine sprinterss in its curriculum, while Wissiton Academy is on the athier1c map because of it's crack long dis tance men.
 Following is the complete B. H. S. entry list:
 100 yard dash-WhaIen. Nicholson, Ryder, Saur, McTghe, CarIey. Me
 220 Yard run-Whalen. Nicholson, Saur, CarIey. McGuire. G. Lee. Ann se1.
 S80 yard run-Fitzpatrick, Moorey. Skane, Wall, Stanton, Carroll, G. Lee, W. Bernstein.
 High Jump-Ryder. Newbauer. Bruce.
 A one mile and half-nlile relay events are carded. Coach Anderson will select his teams from the fol- lowing men: Whalen. Nicholson, Ryder, SaIr. McTshe, Skane. Fftz- patrick, Lee, Sa1r. Arnsel an1 Car ley.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-10
aIna McNOnaOru DvOpDed
 By FOrdh0ns Nine

Waterbury, May 10-That mysteri- ous ball game at Waterbury on Easter Sunday between the local Eastern League club and an aggrega- ton which the home fans regarded as the Fordham varsity team, though announcements called them Ford ham Collegians." claimed its first vic tim yesterday. Tim McNamara, star pitcher and captain of the Maroon nine, finally admitted that he had participated in the game and official action followed. McNamara was dropped from the squad after turning in his uniform at the request of Grad uate Manager Frank Gargan.
 Whether other players will follow McNamara out into the fold of in eligibles at Fordham was not inti- mated. It is understood that Gradu- ate Manager Gargan will continue his investigations, all the time taking care that no innocent player will Suf- on any of the players in the game at Waterbury deffed the investigators for a. time, but a letter from a player who was asked to allow the use of l his name to cover up McNamara finally resulted in the action taken vest sterday. The team which went to Waterbury Easter Sunday was got to- gether by Clarence Halloran, former announced to a crowd of 2,OOo home fans as McNamara and Cassano, but the lineup as given to the news papers made it McCuen and Cousi- neau. The players made the trip in three automobiles, went under the grandstand at Waterbury and turned the uniform shirts inside out to hide the word F'ordham and then played a fine game, losing in one bad inning. The fans regarded the team as the Fordham varsity nine, and one re- port from Waterbury used the regular names, though the lineup was given FNordham names.
 Immediately an investigation was started by Graduate Manager Cargan. He declared that 1e would dismiss from the team every player who could be proved to have taken part in the game. All signed an affidavit
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-10

that they did not play. but even then there were suspicious circumstances. Gargan made a trip to Waterbury to investigate the case and could learn nothing. Pressure was brought to bear on Hanoran to name the players who took part in the game, and finally an official statement was is sued. Halloran was censured for his part in the affair, but other Fordham players of past years, who were named in the list given out, did not draw a mention for having treaded on the athletic reputation of Fordham-
 The lineup of the team as given to Graduate Manager Gargan and an- nounced in the official statement fol- lowing his investigation was not used on the ground that it was not cor Lefeevre, the former F'ordham star and giant, who was named as short stop of the team which played in Wa terbury, did not take part in the game. Reports were in circulation that certain athletes had been asked to allow the use of their names so as to protect certain players, but the Fordham officials were unable to prove any particular case. The iden- tity of the shortstop at Waterbury has not been revealed.
 The first break in the reported line up came when Gargan got possession on of a letter written to a pitcher in an upstate university, asking him to al low me use or Il1S name to cover up McNamara. As the player desired to represent his university in athletics next year he put up an objection. The letter was passed along to Gargan and McNamara admitted yester day that he took part in the Waterbury game.
 With two flaws discovered in the announced lineup it is likely that pressure will be brought to bear to prove if any other Fordham regulars went to Waterbury for the Easter Sunday game. The pitcher who made the expose possible is one of two members of Halloran's squad not list ed as a former F'ordham player. The other pitcher was vaguely named as Black, a, local semi-pro player" who could not be identified by semi-pro prom oterS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-10
ABOUT CONuSKEY.

Of course, Charley Comiskey haS been in baseball long enough to know ing, what he is doing, yet when it comes down to letting a couple of thousand dollars stand between him and the first division. a reasonable doubt may be advanced as to the wis dom of his attitude toward Dick Kerr. The latter, by long odds the best left handler in the American League is said to have demanded S1o,o0O con tract none too exorbitant figure
 Comislley, it is claimed. stood on his flat feet at sS,000. There they parted, Kerr to go on the ineligible list, Comiskey to sit back and watch what is probably g. reconciliation ball club
 The White Sox. however. could easily be figured pennant contender With Kerr pitching every fourth day. They are getting fine pitching from Faber, Robertson and Hodge, but they are not enough to carry the club far Kerr won nineteen. games for a sevnth place team last year and would most certainly do better with the White Sox of the moment
 All Of which means that Cornfslxev saves $10,000 on Kerrs salary and loses several times that amount in gate receipts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-10
Old Sport s Say-So

George Kelly, lanky Giant first base man, was the perpetrator of trick double play in the third inning of recent game between the Giants and Braves in Boston. With one out in that inning and Hank Gowdy on first base, Joe Oeschger lifted a pop fly directly over first base. Joe thought the ball was foul and stood at the plate, carelessly regarding 1t as it scared downward. Gowdy, believing it would land on fair territory if lot in Kelly's hands, believed to Oeschger 10 run, and with his eyes on the bat ter, scrambled back to the bag. The result was he coIlided heavily with Kelly as the latter set himself for the catch. The ball fell to earth at Kelly's feet, and George picked it up and stepped on the base in time to retire Oeschger, who had made a belated dash down the base path. Gowdy still was scrambling around foot or off the bag. and Kelly pUt the bell on him. completing a two
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-10
Junior League
 Schedule Is Out

The Junior City Baseball League supervised by the Board of Recrea, tlon, Will get into swing Sunday. The schedule follows:
 May l4-Y. M H. A. Jrs. vs. Venice Jrs., Crasha Cubs vs. Twin Oaks.
 May 21-Y. M. H. A. Jrs. vs. Crasbo Cubs, Venice Jrs. vs. Hall Community.
 May 28-Venice Jrs. vs. Crashc Cubs, Twin Oaks vs. Hall Community.
 June 4-Y. M. H. A. Jrs vs Twin Oaks, Crasho Cubs vs. Hall Communv fty. V
 June 11-Y. M. H. A. Jrs. vs. Hall Community, Venice Jrs. vs. Twin Oaks.
 June 1s-Y. M H. A. Jrs. vs. Venice Jrs. ,Crasho Cubs vs. Twin Oaks.
 June 25-Y M. A. H. Jrs vs. Crasho Cubs, Venice Jrs. vs. Hall Community.
 July 2-Venfce Jrs. vs. Crasho Cubs, Twin Oaks vs. Hall Community
 July 9-Y. M. H. A. Jrs vs, Twin Oaks, Crasho Cubs vs. Hall Com n1unity.
 July 16-venice Jrs vs. Twin Oaks Y. M. H. A. Jrs. vs. Hall Community.