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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-26
LENGTHENfNG HUMAN LIFE.

1NHE PRESENT generation of young people
 should live 45 years longer than their parents The latter lived IS years longer than did their ancestors of 100 years previous.
 At least, this is what Dr. V. c. Vaughn, the new president of the American Medical Asso- ciation told that body the past week at their Atlantic City convention.
 The death rate was reduced in century in London, for instance, from 50 per thousand to 24. Twice as many children live to grow up now It was formerly quite an achievement for young person to acquire maturity. Small box used to kill one in ten of the population
 Still the ordinary observer of human life can hardly believe that the babies of to-day are going to gain any Is years.
 Diseases like cancer, Bright's, disease, heart troubles, are increasing. The science of mod ern life saves the infants, but the pace of hu- man life kills the old folks
 Modern investigation indicates however that most or all of these diseases are by Spro- ducts of sexcesses in eating, drinking and other wise. A little education expended upon youth teaching them the dangers of intemperance in all it's forms will extend life in it's maturity only less easily than knowledge has saved life in it's infancy The views of the ordinary ob- server are not to be accepted as conclusive.
 It is a good deal like a paragraph seen in some paper the other day. A young man was reported as seeking a $5 per week increase of pay and getting it. He immediately telephoned his wife that she could close the deal for anoth- er house at an increased rental of $2O month. Added income means added loutgo.
 If man through better science or physical exercise acquires increased strength, he rarely uses it in building up a reserve of resistance against troubles to come. Ordinarily he uses it in speeding up his business pace so that he can make more money.
 What is needed for greater longevity is not so much more science, better spirit of philosophy. It is just important to live with in our physical means, saving up a reservoir of energy. against future drains as to live within our financial and acquire a bank bal ance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-26
OF THE IOWA LAW

0HHE IOWA sterilization law, which is sim 1 liar to the Connecticut statute, has been declared unconstitutional in decision fil- ed by Judge Smith McPherson, United States District Judge for the Southern district of Iowa
 Judge McPherson concludes that the inflic- ton of the operation is violation of the pro vision of the Federal constitution which for bids cruel and unusual punishments, and he finds that the statute inflicting the act is in the nature of bill of attainder.
 The punishment is certainly unusual, though not especially cruel, for the operation is of very modern origin The object is not the punishment of the individual, but the protec- ton of society from the birth of progeny that may be unfit, by reason of criminal, feeble minded, or degenerate percentage.
 The analogy of the statute to the earlier acts called bills of attainder is not so sound. Judge McPherson finds the essential of a bill of attafnder to be "the imposition of punish ment by the legislature without trial by iury.''
 But the Iowa and Connecticut statutes diff fer from the ancient bills of attainder, because they are general laws, and are not aimed at par ticular persons or individuals.
 A parliamentary bill of attainder, under the English kings, was invariably special in it's nature, and contained the names of the person or persons, and the descendants of the same, who were attainted.
 There is very general and growing feel ing that something should be done to prevent society being burdened with offspring unsound from birth, because of defective percentage.
 The trouble is that, except within limited areas, we do not know the persons who are in capable of sound parentage
 The mere fact that man has committed criminal offense which has made him con vict does not per SC show the incapacity as wit ness the normal descendants of the convicts transported to Australia when England used the island penal colony.
 Without quite agreeing with his reasons, we do agree with Judge McPhersons conclu- sions. It is dangerous to remove the protection of usual forms of procedure from the life and limb of any individual however humble.
 The Iowa law does not provide adequate safeguards that no person will be unjustly, or unnecessarily submitted to the operation.
 Civilized peoples, who know the history of the baFbarous past, will remember with what difficulty safeguards have been obtained, and will not willingly open the way to arbitrary as saults upon the body of the citizen.
 The sterilization laws are well intended but not well designed.
 To such laws this further objection may be entered. That the stream of. normality does not receive it's chief taint from convicts, or i'm beetles, but from percentage by persons who came into life normal and then acquired those maladies by reason of which it happens that some are worm eaten from the cradle.'
 Against these chiefest of all taints far other laws and educations than the one represented by the Iowa statutes necessary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-26

At 2o-v@y nne quality Nickel Safety
 Pins; three sizes. At 2c-Dozen New Bridgeport Views
 on post cards. At Sc to 25c-Great variety United
 States or German Flags. At S1.As-Ladiesr Bathing Suits. At BOc-NEen's Two-Piece, Bathing
 Suits. At 2so-Boys' One or Two-Piece Bath
 ing Suits. At so-Ladies' Bathing Caps. At sc-Good Turkish Towels, white
 or brown. At Osc-Genuine Palmer HannmocIzA. At $1.25-More of the Extra Large
 White Quilts. At s5c-BIacIE or Colored BEosqulto
 Netting, yards in piece. Ot Sc-Infants' Imported Socks worth
 25c pair. At sc-Openwork Lace Work Stock ings for Children
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-26
WHERE THE FARMER MAY BE PURCHASED

the convenience of Brdgeporters visiting and re- siding The Farmer can be found sale at the following places in the Metropolis At + J ScnuItzs newstands: ner 42nd and Ave: 3. El Stand. 42nd St. and In Central Depot; No A. s. B. No 5, s. w. corner Soth St ana Broadway News O.. City I1all Bos- Mass.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-26
DUKE OF ACOSTA HAS
 AN ATTACK OF TYPHOID

Naples. June 26.,The Duke of Aos- .ta, eldest cousin of King Victor Em- mbanuel, is suffering from an attack of typhoid fever caused by eating in- fected oysters. The duke, who is lieutenant general in the Italian ar my, is 45 years old
 The Kaiser WiIheI canal, connect ing the Baltic and North Seas, was officially opened by Emperor William
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-26

in in Vera Cruz become convinced that their obligation prompt completion nes and adjournment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-26
The D. M. Road Company

At 2sc-sink vvlndsor TIes hsnnsa ed ends.
 At sc-Men's Ias-we Size Fine nFap ised HandIrerclhieRs,V worth uy to E At 2sc-AEen's BaTbriegan Under
 extra quality. At 2Bc-Ladfes' Fine Vestg; hag v At 2Sc-Extra slDes T@aiea' 'Woafa
 Pants; aII styles.
 SPEcIAE ga1M1 BETWEEN AND 10 A. 1L At 8%c-Yard yVlde Clasa~o CIaGa. At s1c-PTenty Of Light FFimfps az
 neat ngures and stFipeL At 4Mc-Indigo, TUrizey Rcd, G
 Grey, Shepherd Plaid, etc At S%c-4-A Unt3eacned RTualims At 41zc-Good Shaker E1RnnaI. At 6<c--AmOskeag Apron GiuaE At 77zc-Cotbon Basfing for cu. At 7oc-DoIIar Grey BianI1ets. At 75c-F1aG five feet long with E
 and bRaclEse i'm bo& cnmr1ee
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-26
raveling Clocks

There are good many of us who have friendly nts tie Clocks that keep pace with tWenty-four hours around and we miss them very greatly when do not have them. There have come and inexpensive little Travelling Clocks in leather made especially to take out vacations
 Tn Morocco, red, green, black, $2.50. A Folding Clock, red green black leather, which can be carried in the handbag, slipped into pocket ClocLs in Black Leather Cases, designed either to stand hang up, watch movement, $1.25.
 Clearance of Odd Leather Goods. Sets, Scribblng Pads and Playing Cards in leather cases to be closed at small prices In this collection may be picked up some good values for gifts and prizes.
 
 GirdIes and Belts The woman with few dresses who wishes to changs her appearance may do it with Cird1e She will appre ciate the Tunic Crd1es with wide f1arng and deep f1es which made of soft taffeta moe for these add snlartneSS to any dress.
 CrushabIe Girdes of Black Enameled Cloth and Col oredSuede.
 Vests in leather and kid.
 MessaIine CirdIes with butterfly fasteners. Persons in need of Trunk. are advised to nspe the Special Wardrobe Trunk selling at $19z5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-26
Silks to Close Out showerproof and Shedwater .FouIar.


 About FouIards all women agree. They are the most satisfactory silks for summer wear, because they are so light, thin, and agreeable to wear
 On Saturday Morning there will be placed on sale at the Silk Section about 35 part pieces of Showerproof FouIard, 75 and 85 ct grades
 at 69 cts to close out
 g inches wide These are all in medium and dark grounds with light printed figures conventional in style and very pleasing Some good patterns with black grounds others in navy blue, tan brown and wistara- Don't miss them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-26
The D. M. Read Company

Vases and Window Boxes Filled
 JOHN RICK & SON.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-10
French Forcing
Germans Back in
AlSace Province

PARIS, Aug. 1O.-After desperate fighting, tho
French had wrested from the Germans today The
passes at Bonhomme Sainte Marie below Mulhauseny
in Alsace, according to the French office.
Fighting, it is added, continues all along the line.
The belief here is that this conflict the begin
ming of general battle which will settle the fate of A.
SAGE. The French hold Mulhausen, Colmar, Ferney,
Sante Marie, Aux Mines and Altkirch Their lines
extend across the river Rhine and along the Swiss
border This line is being heavily reinforced against
attack by the Austrians
Srasburg and Neubreisach the centers Of
German operations 1t is believed the German army
OF the upper Rhine advancing against the invaders
Heavy fighting between French and German
Lons~ It's oo,noId war authorities hsrs
to cross frontier
CLAIMS OF French victories on the other hand uneonfsA
Luxembourg.
An announcement Of an exchange declarations
tween France and Austria Is expected
The French invasion Of Aaee Friday
were preliminary kmshes rusolschen waIhe.
Muhausn and the other town. In IL. vicinity fell III.
French Capture Aeroplane Factory
The Germans attempted to
OF flooding the valley and checking the French advance
Both French and German fighting
the ridges Of the vosses
Arrangements have been
TO a concentration camp hospital at Beaneon
Among q
muhausen, the German aeroplane factory there.
Ambassador Lingers in Paris
Though French faced Austrian
fighting
has yet declared the other
demanded him
his Intentions he protested that he
The belief general that he lingering
s ss to- S ose @ wa m & S"s s x.. & % * *
entitled by treaty to call on italy for help
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-10

PARIS Aug TO- Bulletin-France today issued formal
declaration of against Austro. HUNGARY.

LONDON Aug 10.The shifted the
having occupied the city, burning their
therea
Belgian still the the but
main body Of King Abts fallen
ported the French British and Belgian preparing
stand against the stubborn
ment by the Germans expected for
In. spotlight Eropes hovers today a
Wilhelm
Another Of million being at Il
red that these will be brought by the kaiser him.
determined effort then will
France
One Of the battles of
few days either Na, Belgium
invading AaceLorane
being made by the French attack
ficahons A strict censorship 10 being mainta here
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-10
The Horrible
Song Of War!

ssTHE French were beaten in tina. battle simply
because they could not BUTCHER any more
Germans. Their ammunition had given out!'
The words are those of C. T. Robinson, skilled
war correspondent. with the French troops on the
German frontier. They were written a. years
ago!
Robinson was correspondent in the beeaguered
city Of Metz, in whose neishborhood the very scenes
he describes are now being repeated.
SET HE Prussian idea of attaining success was by
- sheer force Of numbers," he writes. Take
the bloody engagement of St Privat. The Prus-
slams pushed up the slope enormous of men.
Our batteries on the heights moved them down
at 200 to |, 400 yards, in long black rows. The
more we killed the more there were to kill. The
Prussians knew that after q time il would be phys-
cally impossible for us to keep on killing them Men
and ammunition would be alike exhausted"
After the fearful battle of Cravelotte, Robin
son went onto the field with the surgeons.
ssTHE ashes Of the French camp fires were still
red. But where were the French?" he
wrote. Alas, climbing to the crest we found
them! A long, line Of their dead, three Deep
laid out with military regularity. Cranins their
necks to peer that crest they had been caught
by sheet of bullets from the enemy. Most had
fallen forward, outstretched fingers still on
the unpulled trigger.
There was one who had reeled back
wards, his face half shot away. Surely, that
mangled body moved! Good God! the was
still alive!
THAT was just horror in the nine-mile
line of shambles that marked the glorious battle
line Of Cravelotte.
1--WE went out to the field with jolting un-
hung carts to convey the wounded. As raised
them, torturing their wounds, for the first time
we heard cries.
The groans of the dying and shrieks of the
wounded not known in battle. But far more
dreadful is the awful silence of the battlefield at
onI q I0vU fY,Iive f0af
over it, sound almost too deep for utterance. 1t
thrills the listener through with indescribable hor
ror. 1T is THE TRUE AND HORRIBLE SONG
|OF WARP
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-10
| HERE'S IDEA
OFDISTANCE
| IN WAR ZONE
Realize THE:

Realize this:
The dlstsnes from London to the
osrman- XII eaoaL ,yhieh eontroIp
the naval sttUstIon IN the North
and Battle seas. and the distance
from esIiinuhsm to Tacoma are
practically the same.
" you trace the map Of Belgium.
the strategic point In this world
war. on . piece Of tissue paper. and
then place the tracing over the
maps Of SnohoSnIsh and King eoun.
ties. you'll find the Belgium map
won't quite cover them. The areas
are practically the same.
GUT. BeIeiurr's population 10 five
or elk tlnes that OF ALL WASH
INoToNl
u 10 no farther from the German
border. through Belgium, 20 Paris,
than II 10 from Tacoma 90 6ellins-
ham.
Il 10 no farther from England 20
the Belgium coast than from Seat.
tie 20 Everett.
W WtQf0 bC . faf HftstSf acsr wi
San Francisco TO march on Seattle
or even Portland-so far as miles
are concerned, than II would be for
Germany to march on London,
Paris, Brussels or Belgrade.
The Pacific Coast states. In area.
are greater than the German en-
pire.
Texas 10 greater In area than
Germany.
All OF Europe involved In this
war. excluding Russia, could be
lost In the United States west OF
the Rocky mountains.
In short. this world war 10 cen.
tered in a territory that Washing
ton. California and Oregon could
cover and leave enough room In
their woods for the scared to hide
In. Millions Of men and billions In
money will be wasted In an arena
the size OF good Washington
county, and Sllas ChristoFerson
any afternoon could ny with load
Of bombs over three warning pow
ers. and 90 no farther than from
Seattle TO Portland.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-10
What Think dboutit|
6ElNS UZ.U mr. AzvJ AMMAN
W BY
oHe Aoec1sh-

take off hat to Bill der kaiser Also. to Nick
all kinds Of
language and get with II In shape.
But listen Bill:
"By God, Wilhelm IT, emperor
Of call faithful
beloved fstherland"
NJ
Nicholas OF
Finland believe
defense Russian SOIL"
Then Wilhelm Nicholas pass al
faithful
90
bs
And Wilhelm all done "by the grace God"
Nicholas
they away funny
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-10
ALL SUFFRAGETS
ARE RELEASED BY
ORDERS OF KING

LONDON. Aug. fos-htome
Secretary Mckenna notified
the house Of commons today
that King George had re-
leased from prison all suffrs-
gets serving sentences for
acts Of rlIItancy. The suf-
frsoet organization ordered
miIltsney suspended when
the war broke out until for
eien hostiiltles were sus-
pended.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-10
Greece and Turkey Are
Straining at Leash

Turkey - - s' "'''
An
the last day word
received Of strong Turkish
Bulgaria - 'S'''' :"
learned territory
the SOFIA governments permission and
expected to attack servs IN Aussrla behalf
pisnson combined Turkish
strike at Turkey RovsnIs will
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-10
WAR
! CHIEF CALLS
MOTHER army

LONDON. Aug. fo,--prsmlsr
Asquith announced In Com
mons today thst War Minister
Lord Kitchener had ordered
the volunteer army Of 100. 900
men already raised In Great
Britain supplemented by ioo..
coo more.
This action was taken a.
meaning that the entire Brit.
lsh force Will be sent to the
continent. whore . large part
Of II has already been landed.
Kitchener has authority Z,
raise 500. 900 volunteers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-10
DEMAND RELEASE
OF TWO AMERICANS

WASHINGTON, Aug. TO-
That the state department had
sent a demand direct TO Berlin
for the release Of Archer Hunt
lngton. son Of the late Coils p.
Huntington and Mrs. Hunting
ton, who are held at Nurem-
burg. was officially announced
today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-10
Austria Quits Servia

will patrol the frontier and swAi,
the Servisn advance"
Tho message was taken as proc,
OF earlier reports that Austria
found its entire military strength
needed TO protect the Russian
border
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-10

LONDON. Aug. io.-"That Aus
trIa hss Temporarily abandoned It's
Invasion Of servls 10 authoritative
Iy announced" said . news agency
dispatch received here from vien-
ma today.
Austrian troops," II wss added,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-10
+ our Nations Answer
Wilson's Offer Of Mediation

WAS14& On Asaoe lorv-SapgsensyR Rsyan N.
nounced this afernoo that England. Austria, France
and Russia had acknowledged President Wilson's me-
dation proposal He refused, however, to give out
the answers Of the warTins nations The cable to
Berlin has been restored but the kaiser has not vet
acknowledged receipt Of the presidents offer.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-10

soon TO raise money TO meet
the deficit caused by the fall.
ING or OF revenue from I'm.
porte. The war. II 10 said, has
reduced the Import revenue a.
least onethIrd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-10
u. S. Must Pay War Tax

WASHINGTON. Aug. TO-
Government officials admit .
war tax" 10 inevitable. II 10
expected legislation Including
. stsnp tax Will be enacted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-08-10
Ambassador Lingers in Paris
History in the Making !


Europe And
al a
posted details
making Your children
nc
The
Europes complexion
o of the
will be of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-10
Captain Cheape Improving
and Will Be Ready
for First Game on
Saturday.

Two accidents nnafred the uneven
progress OF a picked team-the Whites
in practice game against the Hurting
ham challengers for the international polo
cup yesterday on Phipp's Field, but
neither affected the success Of the British
four by III TO ga goals.
Incidentally. on their play OF Sunday
and yesterday. the challengers are nc
longer styled the "Forlorn Hopes"
J. G. Milburn, ST., was struck on the
funny bone" with a mallet by Tomkin-
son In the fifth period and withdrew from
the game. In the fourth period Traili'
although a ranch rider from the Argen-
tine Republic, was thrown by his gray
pony turning too quickly under him. He
remounted quickly.
Captain Cheape was reported to ~
doing nicely and he will surely be ready
for play on Saturday, and possibly In
practice game on Thursday. His injured
eye has yielded TO treatment and he re-
ceived a few callers in his room at JONI
s. Phipps's home in the evening.
The announcement that the Polo Asso-
cation had selected Tuesday afternoon
1Or the SeCOnu game was ncdiu WIN III
terest by the onlookers at the grounds
This was especially true Of the visitors
who have made long trips to see thu
Games.
The day was so fine that comment wa'
general on the hard luck that the da.
should have been lost for the first battle
The greater number OF out-of-town Wis
itors preferred real racing at Belmont
Park to any practice polo. Yet among
new faces at the game were Fred II
Prince, jr., II. H. Holmes and DR.. Fl. A
Souther, OF the Boston club; Captain
Hennessey and ]. H. Lapham, San An
tome poloists; E. g. Burke, A. s. and Liv
ingstone Mather and w. Morley Hitch
cock. of the Cleveland Polo Club; Earl W
Hopping, NJ. c. Fleischman and w. II
schmedlapp, OF the Cincinnati Polo Club
Frank B. Drage, Kansas City Polo Club
Carlton F.. Burke, Of Pasadena. and Law
renee Armour, Z. l.. Hasler. Prentice
Coonley, Walter Brewster, George Sea
vens and John Towne, Of the Onwentsif
Polo Club.
The Nottingham line was Major Tom
kinson, Lord Wimborne. Major Barrett
and Captain Lockett. The Whites, unti
the nth period, were the Duke de Pener
anda, J. Watson Webb. j. G. Milburn, Jr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-10

and John A. e. Trail ". O. Devereux,
took Milburn's place. He was not ready
and wore long trousers below his white
shirt and helmet.
1t was the best team practice the Hur-
hngham men have shown, and their
ponies. which according to their strainer,
James Faulkner, will benefit by the en-
forced rest, went with speed and handi-
ness.
Lockett stayed close to his position and
played it well, stalling of the rushes OF
Peneranda and Webb by many good
saves. Barrett displayed an unusual asil-
ity and his malet work was good from all
sorts Of angles, while Tomkinson and
Wimborne were always formidable.
Compared with the team work Of the
opponents, the birmingham men mad BY
far the better Of it. Webb, who had been
in the saddle for four successive days
seemed stale, except in the closing pc
RODS.
Tomkinson used the wooden lie Calais
mallet, an oval with bowed curve, q
stick named after a colonel who made n
popular In India, and some OF Barrett
heads were of the cylinder shape, OF BAN
boo covered with celluliod. Otherwise AL
the British players used the Amedican
cigar shaped heads.
The summary follows:
HURLINGHAM d1h) WHITES 6E)
Major Tornkinson Due Dc Peneranda.
Lord Wimborne j. watson Webb.
Major Barrett. j. O. Milburn, Jr.' ahs
CAPTAIN Iockett W. @. Devefeux.
j. A. f. Trail.
Individual roals-Barrett 60, Wimborn,
as. Tomkinson 80, webb (3). Trail %. q,
Penalties-Safety by Peneranda; FOULS al
for crosses, Peneranda on Tomkinson: Trail
on Wimborne; Barrett on Trail. Referee
X y. Marsham. Goals b. periode:
whites o 1 o / 4 l.
The birmingham ponies have beef
stabbed at the Meadow Brook, to be II
readiness for the match. The American
team will practice this afternoon a
Meadow Brook.