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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-15
SEC. NAGEI. DEMANDS
 EXPLANATION OF GORDON.

Washington, Feb 15.-Incensed by quotations attributed to F. c. R. Cor don an immigration inspector, as serting that the Lawrence strike was called merely to make Socialist pro paganda'' and not because of intoler- able conditions in the textile indus try, Secretary Nagel. has written to Gordon, demanding an explanation.
 Under departm ental rules, employees are forbidden to talk for publication. Moreover, it was said at the depart ment that, since Gordon has not com pleted his investigation of the Law renee strike, if he made the state ments attributed to him he indicated a "temperamentallv unsympathetic attitude which might interfere serl- ouslY with his duties.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-15
Shafer To RejOin
 New York Giants Utility Infielder Will Apply to National Commission For
 Reinstatement

Arthur Shafer, the utility infelder of the Giants, who failed to report to McGraw in Marlin last Spring, will purobably be with the Giants at Tex as bath town duuring the coming training trip. Shafer, on a suggestion by Fred Snodgrass, has been in cor respondence with the manager of the local champions, and McGraw has as sured the rabbit that he will be W elcome if he wishes to return.
 Shafer, who lives in Los Angles, will have to be reinstated by the National Commission before he will be permit ted to play. His offense is a minor one, simply having failed to observe the reserve clause. of an expired con- tract. It is probable that McGraw will use Shafer in some deal if the latter is restored to good standing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-15
Rabies Discussed
 In Health Report
 Of State Board
Secretary Townsend Points Out That Person Bitten by Mad Dog Should at Once Take Pasteur Treatment

Hartford. Feb. 15.-Monthly re- ports. received at the office of the State health board, show 1.597 deaths during last month. This was 251 tran in January of last year and 21 less than the average number of deaths during January for the five years preceding.
 large towns, 15.7 for the small towns and for the whole state 16.9. The deaths reported from infectious dis eases were 12.2 per cent. of the total
 Hartford led in the number of cases of scarlet fever and diphtheria. Nor walk (city) repoI ted 65 cases of measles. New Haven had a measles epidemic with 145 cases reported.
 Dr. J. H. Townsend, secretary of the state board of health, discussed rabies in his monthly report, out to- day. lie said, in part:
 ''When a person has been bitten by a dog proven to have been mad, he shall at once take the Pasteur treat m ent. An act of the legislature of 1909 provides that, when a licensed physician of the state certifies to the selectmen of the town in which the injury was received that Pasteur treatment is necessary, they shall bear the expense of such treatment.
 '1t is a matter of extreme import ance to determine promptly whether a dog that has bitten a person is actually afflicted with rabies in order that quick treatmen may follow if necessary. It is a mistake to call q dog mad because it has bitten some one and immediately kill it. In doubt ful cases, the dog should be confined and kept under observation for a few days and if at the end of a week it proves healthy no fear need be felt. If, however, the dog has been killed before a definite diagnosis was made, the head should be severed from the body, leaving attached to it as much of the neck as possible. then, packed in ice and shipped by express to the
 ''Contrary to a widely distributed belief among the laity, the disease never occurs spontaneously in the dog but is due to an infectious material entering the body usually as the re- suit of a bite by a rabid animal. Be- sides dogs, the disease occurs in. most all animals, such as foxes. cats, horses, sheep, goats, pigs, as well as in rats"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-15
Former Pupils Of
 Emory F. Strong
 To Hold Reunion

The reunion of the former pupils of the Commercial and Military Institute conducted by Emory F. Strong be- at I,ehrnann's shore house tomorrow evening, beginning at 7:30. Fifty four of the alumni have accepted invi- tattons, and will come from widely separated homes, and not few from New York, Boston and Philadelphia.
 The committee is w. N. Beardsley, F I Naramore, J. M- Hawley, W. $. wilmot, O. H. BrothwelI, L. D. Plumb, G. H Lee, R. T Whiting, G. M Bald win. F w. Parrott, H. F. Veit, J. H. O'Rourke, T. H. Paine, and H. W. Lyon.
 Rev. Father McElroy of St. Angus tines parish, was once a pupi' of the school to which he was sent by Rev. Father Synott, then pastor of St. Augustine's.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-15
JEALOUSLY CAUSED FIGHT
 IN M'FARLAND CAMP
Willie RitcI1ie Leaves Thieryss Man
 agement Because Packey Made Trouble.

Philadelphia, Feb. 15.-Willie Ritchie the lightweight who halls from the western coast and has been the spar ring partner of Packey Mcfarland, has left the stable of Emil Thiery, and all because PackeY doesn't like the manner in which Ritchie has come to the front and has outshone the light weight star on several occasions re- gently.
 The split between Thiery and Ritch- de came following the beating Pack ey's sparring partner gave Young Erne las Wednesday night. Originally the match had been made between McFar- land and Erne, but the bad eye Pack ey got in his fight with Burns on the previous night caused him to sidestep the match with Erne. Ritchie, with 20 minutes notice, was substituted, ev- en going into the ring with borrowed trunks. The following morning Ritch- ie became fight famous, as he had de- cisively defeated Young Erne, consid- cred one of the best lightweights in the country
 Rstchie is quiet little fellow and doesn't have much to say, but after his battle with Charley Turner on Sat that Billy Gibson of the Fairmont A. c. of New York city was handling him instead of Thiery-
 Well" answered Willie,'' after my fight with Erne it didn't seem as if Packey wanted Thiery to handle me. You see Packey has been with TAi i=ry a long time, so it was up to me to hustle around and get another man ager."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-15
Take Power Away
 From Pres. Lynch
National League Makes Rule
 That Any Player Suspended
 More Than Ten Days May
 Appeal
Especial from United Press.)

New York. Feb. 15.-New rules governing the playing of worlds ser ies games in the future were expected to be adopted at this afternoons ses- sion of the National League mag mates here. The club owners would rule. it was said before the meeting began, that the sale of tickets for these games will hereafter be entirely in the hands of the national commits sion. The magnates desire to avoid another ticket scalping scandal like the one that caused so much trouble at the close of last season.
 Several changes in the league con- st1tutfon were made, yesterday afteE~ noon. It was decided that 25 per cent of each clubs share of the profits from the worlds series will be paid into the league treasury. This will be used as a "war fund.- if neces- sary. It was also voted that a player who has been suspended for a period Of more than 10 days may appeal his Case to the board of directors, thus "clipping the wings of President Lynch. The question of postponed games was settled by a change in the law of the league which makes it imperative for the home club to set the date for playing the game notify the league president at once and play the game on the regular schedule.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-15
Harvard Professor
 Condemns Jai.ing
 Of Strike Leaders
(Special from United Press ]

Cambridge, Feb. 15-Declaring such usageS of law as those brought into play to jail Strike Leader Joseph Et- tor, at Lawrence, breed lawlessness and make workmen laugh at it. was one of the charges contained in a public statement made by Professor w M. Taussig, Ph. D., LID, of liar ward, where he teaches social econo- my. Prof. Taussig said, in part:
 ''I believe that the arrest and de- tention of Ettor on a charge of ac- cessory to killing Anna Lopizzo is a case where the strict letter of the law has been stretched to serve a purpose not contemplated by the law itself that the machinery of the law has not been applied to him in a strictly judicial spirit or method.
 +'The indications are that Ettor was arrested, not because of a determine tion to enforce the criminal law but in order tc put him out of action. Such use of the courts breeds law Iessness because it causes workmen to believe that the law is against them
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-15
Americans Open
 Season April Il
OutfieIder GesSIer of Washing ton Sold to Kansas City
 Club

Chicago, Feb. 15-The schedule meet ing of the American League was. de- iayed from 1 o'clock until o'clock by the non-arrival of President Moves Ban Johnson called the magnates to- gether and after adopting the sched- ule for the coming season adjourned until today Neither MT. Moves or Clark. Griff1th- was present. All other clubs were represented.
 President Farrell and Harry Vol verton are looking after the interests of the Hilltoppers; James McAleer and Jake Stahl represented Boston; Pres ident Shibe, the Athletics; Frank Ma In, Detroit; President Hedges and Bobby Wallace. St. Louis; President Somers and Harry Davis, Cleveland, and President Comiskey and Manager Callahan, the White Sox.
 Trades were talked but nothing ac- comp ished. Coming from Kansas Bowerman and Spike Shannon. for mer Giants, have been unconditional ly released Also that Washington City Hank O'Day was widely congratulated on his entrance to the managerial ranks. Mike" Donlin, Mordecai Brown. Frank SchuIte, Charlie O'Leary were among the big league players present.
 A subject that will come up before the meeting today will be the grow Ing strength or the SeTnl-pros,s Wno are spreading out in a Columbian League and invading the Class A cities. They have secured Gunther's Park on the North Side and will have cubs in Milwaukee, Kansas City. Indianapolis, Louisville, Cincinnati and other West ern cities
 Az usual, the season will consist of 154 games. It will open April Il and close Oct. 6. Opening games vii te played with St. Louis at Chicago. De- troit at Cleveland, Washington at Philadelphia, and Boston at New
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-15
Sport Notes or Interest
Especial from United Press,

(SpeCIal rom United PreSS.)
 South Bend, Ind, Feb. 15-Ffght fans today insist Packey Mcfarland added little to his reputation in his fight with Boston Eddie Murphy here, last night McFNar and gets the popular decision because he led in the early rounds, but in the last htree Eddie stood up to him and they swapped blow for blow. It was one of the best fights ever staged in this city.
 New Orleans, Feb. 1-weigh 116 ringside or there'n be no fight" Iris was the ultimatum delivered today by Bantamweight Champion Johnny Cou- lon to Frankie Burns, The latter wanted to weigh in two hours before the gong.
 Fred Estabrook, the South African heavyweight, and a number of O her white hopes, Frank Moran, of Pitts burgh, is on his way to America to- day to try to get a match with Al
 New York. Feb Knockout, Brown said today. that he would few days and 'clean up'' a little easy money. The National Sporting Club of Paris offered him $7.500 with priv ilege of 45 per cent. of the gross re- Hghtweights.
 New York; Feb, 15-RiIly Marchant, of England, and Louis DePonth' GU, of France, will meet in a 10 round hout at National Sporting Club, tonight. The Englishman has promised a bout with the WInner of the Knockout Brown -Matty Baldwin fight, if he wins tonight.
 New York, Feb. 15-PhiI Cross, who has taken part in 36 bouts and claims he has not lost a decision. will meet Tommy Carey, of Philadelphia, in a 10 round bout at the new Polo A. A., tomorrc8 night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-15
Navy Submarine Test 20 Mics
 Under The Ice

Norfolk, Va. Feb. 15.-Led by the Moccasin and Viper, 20 cigar shaped navy submarines today, slipped be- meath the surface of Chesapeake Bay, beginning the most remarkable cruise ever undertaken by the tiny craft 20 miles under the ice. This test was arranged to enable the navy officials now accurately the submarines could cruise by chart and compass when overhead conditions did not allow the use of the coming towers.
 The cruise, lasting between two and three hours, will be free from danger to the Subs" say the officers of the fleet because the ice on the bay is only about two inches thick and the boats can easily break through to the surface if necessary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-15
Fred DaIy Will
 Coach Al Williams
Yale Football Star Reappointed Because of Good 1how-
 ing in 1911

wi1liamstown, Mass, Feb. 15.-An- nouncement was made here yesterday that Frederick J. DaIy. the 1911 Yale football captain, had been reappointed by the athletic council to coach the Williams football squad for another season.
 Coach Daly's success with the pur- pie eleven last fall made him almost an idol among the undergraduates and his decision to return again promises we for the 1912 season Cant Mich ael will have more than a team of vet erans on hand and prospects are gen orally excellent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-15
FORMER FIREMAN NOW LIVING IN BELGIUM HERE
 TO BOOST INVENTION

E. B. Hotchkiss. who Is years ago was well known as a member of the fire department, the engineer of No. 3 company, returned to Bridgeport yesterday after an absence of many years, to renew old acquaintances. He has lived and prospered in Bel gium, having made his home in Brus- sells.
 Through patents on an improved fire box introducing a number of cleo rical appurtenances, Hotchkiss has made. fortune His visit to America is in the interest of his invention. He ex- poets to remain in and about Bridge port for several days
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-15

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-15
(By Wagner.)

According to reports from Troy, N. T., the Bridgeport club has made of fers for OutfieIder Frank Carroll and Inf1elder Jim Kennedy of the Troy team. Carroll didn't have a very good record last season but he is said to be g. promising player and will do better with another team. Carroll started finished with Troy. He played 93 games and had a batting average of .216 and a fielding average of .96s. Kennedy played third for Troy last .223 in 137 games and stood fourth among the third seekers of the New probably the fastest class B organiza- ton in the country and men who get by there would have no trouble in the Connecticut league.
 club two years ago and bossed the team when it appeared here in an exhibition at Newfield park in April, 1910.
 There appears to be some rnixup about Pitcher Verneuille, who was announced as having been secured by ern league. Owner Cameron of New Haven claims Verneuille has been grabbed by the White Wings. Cam der the terms that the youngster will have to make good by May Is or no money will change hands.
 Spike Hickey, the outfielder who did good work with Hartford last season, will be with New Orleans in the Southern league this year. He was drafted by Cleveland and turned over to New Orleans, which is a farm for the Maps New Orleans will go to Panama to train so Hickey will get a fine trip, anyway.
 The Providence team has with drawn from the Empire State Polo league. The league management was sore on Providence and attempted to put the club out of business One of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-15
FNTF,RTAINNENT

The entertainment this evening un- der the auspices of Warner Bros. fire department vii be given by the four Benham brothers, with dialect songs and ragtime. MT. George Rajotte, the popular baritone, will also be heard, assisted by Miss Grace Ben ham: and Miss Reta DuShelIe will render solos.
 There will be an entire change of program and entertainers each night Of the carnival, details of which will be published daily in the papers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-15
YALE DEFEATS CRACK
 DARTMOUTH HOCKEY TEAM

New Haven, Feb. 15-Weakened by the absence of three of, her strongest hockey players. Yale was barely able to pull last nights game in the in tercollegiate series with Dartmouth out of the fire by a score of to 3. It looked all Dartmouth up to the middle of the secondu half, at, which stage the Green Mountaineers led by three goals to none. The Yale team then found itself and swept the Dartmouth defense aside and in quick succession whisked four goals into the visitors net.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-15

Boyo DriscoII, who did considerable boxing in this country last year, is to box Digger Stanley for the bantam weight championship belt of England in London, February 26.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-15

Ike Bradley, the Liverpool bantam, who was a failure in Hhis country several years ago, lost on a foul in the eighth round to Eddie Morgan in Liverpool, Eng, the other night.
 The story about Jim Jeffries train ing for return match with Johnson is again revived. Until Jeffries de- clares himself, the fans will not be- lieve that he is unwise enough to re- turn to the ring.
 Dave Deshler, who will meet C1ar- ence Ferns in Kansas City next Fri day night, will leave Boston for that city this evening.
 Boxing has taken such hold at the University of Pennsylvania Vhat it has been arranged to hold bouts be- tween the students, Feb. 23 and 29.
 Just because he didn't knock out Abe Atell. Dan Morgan, the manager of K. O. Brown, took the German champion to task. If K. O. ever gets AttelI into the ring again he will win surely, says Morgan Others who that Attell would just about annihi- late the New Yorker if he cared to. If Brown couldn't knock AttelI out when the latter claims to have been dazed from cocaine injected in one of his hands, what chance would he have with the featherweight champion in his true fighting form?
 Dave DeshIer left last night for Kansas City, where he will fight Clar- ence Ferns Friday night. Ferns is not the old "Rube' but a new conner.
 Packey McFarland's friends think so we'll of his chances against Eddie Mur- phy they have made him a 10 to favorite over the South Boston light weight. Packey and Eddie are weigh ing in at 136 pounds, a litt'e above the lightweight class, although each expresses the desire to fight in the most popular classes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-15
St. JoeS TrounCe
 South NorWaIk Team
Local Basketball Five Shows Great Improvement Over
 Previous Play

The St. Joe basketball five showed great improvement last night when it defeated the South Norwalk five by 32 to 22 at Eagles hall. A good sized Norwalk boys were fast on the floor but they had difficulty in locating the basket. Eagan of the Crane No. 2 team p-ayed with the visitors and did well.
 Pat Hurley and Bob Hoffman were the stars for the Saints. Hoffman proved a dead shot and was given big. reception for his. feat of making eigh- goals. Hurley and Cahill each made three baskets. The Langhanl- mer brothers did well at the guard New Haven five will appear here Feb 23. The line up:
 St. JOsephs. South NorwaIk. Hurley --...--:; :;.;.-----. QuenareI Hottnan ''-'''i. .-i--..--- i- Seymour Cahln '''''''''1c;'- c;'-'''''--. Cullen F. Langhammer ..... .Brotherton w. Aanshammer L. r'..-..-- Eagan score-st- Josephs. 33; South Nor walk, 22; baskets, Hurley 3, Hoffman 8, Cahin 3. ". Langhammer 1. F. 3, Cullen 1. Eagan 9 Referee. Bur dick. Timer, and scorer, Kearns. Time. 20 minute haUes.
 Tn the pISllIIllndry game the Annex girls trounced the Nutmegs by to O. Mi9s Nellie Price was the star for the winners. She caged the only two goals. Miss McMahon and Miss Mo Carthy distinguished themselves for the Nutm egs. The line up: Annex NutmegS. 'e"eii 1E'''''''' oroner Mahoney ....- McMahon
 L. F.
 Sullivan ''''-'-.-- ;.-.--..- Ordner Price ...'''.. Mccarthy
 R. G.
 IeeI DOnOVan
 L. G.
 Score-Annex 4; Nutmegs, O. Bas- kets, Price 2. Referee, Cahill. Timer and scorer, Kearns. Time, l minute halves
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-15
PUPILS IN MAsoUERADE

classes of Prof. W Gilbert Newell will take the form of a masquerade, tonight, in Masonic Temple The time will be from 8:3O to 1O:3O and a mosts enjoyable occasion is expected.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-15

Fritz Holland and Kid George, who are trying to be classed as contenderS for the middIeweight tile, have been matched to box in Sacramento, Cal, February 19.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-15

Tommy Burns is bringing an Aus traIian trainer with him to this coun- try to get him into condition to go after his old title.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-15

washington-Artistic paper covers for bread loaves are urged by Dr Harvey w. Wiley and Mrs. Wiley president of the Consumers League.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-15

The bout between Frank Klaus and Sailor Petoskey, dn Oakland, Cal. Feb 9, is likely to be declared off, as hand.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-15
SCARLET FEVER.

SCARLET FEVER.
 An attack of scarlet fever, follow ing an accident in which he was sev- ereIy burned while playing with matches, ended the life of little War ren Kemple, infant son of Franklin A. and Ethel Temple, at the home of the parents, 239 Lewis street, last night
 About a week ago the baby secured some matches and ignited them. He severely burned his fingers and arm before discovered. While the burns were bad, they were not considered positively dangerous until the attack of scarlet fever set in and the com bination proved too much for the lit tie one's resistance.
 Funeral services will be held pri- vately this afternoon and the burial will be in St. MichaePs cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-15

Jeff Smith has been substituted for Jack Denning to meet Kid Henry in Albany, February 20
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-15
BOXING

"K- O." Brennan, and Tommy Gavi- gan have been matched to box in Cleveland, February 26.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-15

Ike Bradley, the Liverpool bantam, who was a failure in this country several years ago, lost on a foul in the eighth round to Eddie Morgan in Liverpool, Eng, the other night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-15
SOME SPORTING SNAPSHOTS
Bridgeport After Outfie'der Carroll And h.
 fielder Kennedy Of Troy Team

the worst pieces of work was the at tempt to take digger Higgins, the fast rush, from Providence and send him to the Amsterdam, N. T., club.
 Walter Camp, Jr., a Yale football star, last season, has been forced to give up spring practice on account of a nasal trouble. He will be operated upon in New York, this week.
 Yale and Pennsylvania meet in a dual swimming and gymnasium match Saturday. Pennsylvania will be rep resented by strong teams and as Yale has won the intercollegiate cham pionshir in both sports for the last two years, spirited contests are ex- pected.
 o. B. Bush, the one armed skating marvel from Vancouver, is believed to have a good chance of winning the diamond medal at the National Anna teur race in New York, Saturday night.
 When the steamship LaProvence sailed, today, Giovanni Raicevich, the Italian giant whose wrestling cham pionship aspirations were shattered by Zbyszko, was on board, anxious to get back to sunny Italy, where he is boss of the mat. He doesn't contem- plate a return to America soon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-15

Totals @9o Ao1 SoO- q Industrial League game tonight Cudahy Co. vs. Crane Juniors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-15
FACTORY LEAGUE.

Totals 434 446 431-131I Game tonight-American Grapho- phone Go. vs. Warner Bros.