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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-13
PRISON TO
 PROMISE TO STAY
 AWAY FROM ARMY

The Hague, Netherlands, Aug. 12- TWenty-seven Belgian, French and English officers still elect to remain prisoners on the Island of Urk, in the zuyder Zee, rather than promise that they will not try to escape from HoI- land and return to their coIors to fight. If they were willing to give their promise not to try to escape they would be allowed to roam adywehere in Holland, but the 27 on the Island Of Urk prefer to remain prisoners. openly avowing the intention to escape if pes sible. This makes the situation some thing of a game between the prisoners and their Dutch guards.
 The Island of Urk is itself a sort of geographical joke, for it is little more than a small sandbank that was left high and dry when the sea drowned the central part of The Netherlands and formed the Zuyder Zee. Some 2,200 people however, now live on the little stretch of land, which the av- craze pedestrian may cross in 10 min .utes. The islanders are extreme ely clannish and stick to the dress of 900 years ago. They amuse themselves by fishing for herring and anchovies and in building dykes against the ter TOTS of the North Sea in winter The presence of the fnterned French, Bel gian and English officers is regarded a sort of sporting affair even among the Dutch guards. The commander describes the situation by saying, we are excellent friends with our prison CTS. We greatly respect the men who try to escape and return to their cou1- try to go on with the fight. Only it is our duty to keep them heres
 !. Next to Commander Nyssens Of the Belgian army, who was pulled across the Dutch frontier by his own men af- ter he was rendered unconscious by seven bullet wounds, the most popular prisoner is an Irish major of the Brit ish flying corps who actually made his | escape from the island by swimming for three hours and who would have succeeded in his flight but for the small rnishap which landed his boat In a village which was under martial law.
 Since this atten4pt, however, the is- land is more strongly guarded than before. The foreign officers are not al- lowed to speak with the people from the village. All foreign and Dutch yachts are carefully watched. tor torpedo boat stationed in the little
 harbor is kept ready to pursue all 4u- ture swimmers, and guards have been 1 placed on the tower Of the church to survey the whole island
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-13
Norwegians Take Up
 Iodine Manufacture

Cnristiania. Norway. Aug. 12-The extraction and marketing of iodine which was almost entirely in the hands of English firms, before the war, has been taken up in Norway. For many years the people along the Norwegian coast have made a business Of gath ering seAweeds, burning them and ez- porting the ashes to England, where the iodine was extracted. The Eng fish firms had~Such- complete control of xhe production that it was trnpos- sibIe for Norwegians to compete sue cessfu1Iy. but the war increased prices to such an extent that some Neorweg- ian promoters started two iodine fac tories, with the seaweed producers as stockholders. In less than a years time one of these companies has earn ed a surplus of 20 per cent. of the capital.
 The gatherers of the seaweed have pledged themselves against further exportations to England, and they are sending the raw material to the Nor wegian factories.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-13
SPRINGFIELD ALL
 PREPARED FOR BIG
 REGATTA CROWDS

Springfield, Aug. 13.-A stretch of two miles on the Connecticut river below this city was cleared today for the opening event of the 43rd national amateur rowing regatta. Starting buoys and turning marks stretched almost from bank to bank. A grand stand ample to Accommodate several thousand spectators had been erected on one side of the course.
 Early in the day a long line of mo- tor boats gathered on the river to se= cure points of vantage for watching the races, the first of which was scheduled to start at o'clock. The sky was overcast, but there was little wind.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-13
JOE WOOD RIVAL OF
 MERKLE FOR BONE PLAY
Sporting Life. )


 / There have been a good many solid worries pulled off in baseball, but Mr. Merkle has for years heId-tfe bone head championship. No longer MT Merk1e will please step forward and hand over his title as Bonefeadus 'Su- premus to MT. Joe Wood.
 It was the final play of a game in the series between the Browns and Red 4Sox in St. Louis Here is the scene, situation and scenarioasan in a bunch
 the ninth, score a tie, runner on third and second, Fone out, Agnew at bat. Agnew drove deep to left center. There was scarcely a chance in a million to head off the run. but Speaker figured the chance and played it accordingly. He caught the ball with his outstretched hand, pivoted in order to get all the punch possible into his throw and shot the ball like a bullet towards the plate.
 Meanwhile Wood had walked up to within, say, 10 feet ofkthe plate The chances are the runner would have beaten Speakers throw, but at least there was a possibility of a decision at the plate-and even a close decision. Wood. however, prevented anything like that happening. He reached up and caught Speakers throw, nuIlify- ing a really great play. permitting the run to score without question, and right there ending the ball game Of course Wood did succeed in keeping the runner, who had left sec ond, glued to thfrd-or he would have done so if the runner had not already hiked for the dug out.l Doesn't that our-Merkle Merk1e?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-13
BY
 SISTER; THIS
 FIGHTER WINS

New York, Aug. 1s.-with his sister, the ringside, clarry Marshall had an easy time whipping Johnny Nolan in their bout at the Olynp pic Athletic club last night. Nolan was knocked out in the second round after he had been hoored twice A right to the jaw sent the Newark featheFweight down for the last tinne
 4 big aggregation of chorus girl friends of Miss Hoag attended the n scrap and gave MarshaH A rousing welcomed Marshall was to have fought Tommy lHnlnnasaa apdt the latter was overweight and NofaR-was substituted. Marshall weighed 126 pounds and No l Ian three pounds more. Nolan did not appear to be in condition, and when the count of ten Svas over,s got up pret- ! ty lively and almost, ran out of the ring.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-13
(By Wagner )

(By Wagner.)
 The eastern clubs in the National league are back home again after swing around the western circuit, which had made little change in the situation except to decrease the Phil lies lead. Now the Braves and Phillies grappIe with each other today in Phil adelphia while the Giants and Brook lyn are playing in Brooklyn. The latter club is only one game behind Philadelphia and Moran's men will have to hustle to take the seriesf from the Braves.
 The Pirates and Cubs are still in the race. By winning yesterday they dis solved the triple tie for third place and dumped the Braves into fifth. The Pirates played better ball at home during the eastern invasion than any other western team and as they meet Cincinnati for a series now. should be able to gain on the Phillies and Brook lyn.
 Dutch Garter. the old Yale ath- lete, visited New Haven yesterday to discuss the baseball coaching situation It is understood most of the aInmni favor allowing Frank Quinby another term but he will not, take the posi- tionH unless he gets full control of the players. It is said former Capt Lou Mtdd1ebroo1e Ignored Coach Quin- by's orders last year
 The Cincinnati Reds have bought Pitcher Ralph Comstock from Prov idence, R. I. Comstock is leading Sthe International League pitchers but the Boston Red Sox, who own the Providence club, wouldn't take him. They had him once and turned him back to Providence. Cornstock won fame in the American Association , and was bought by Detroit few years ago for a large sum. But the Tigers sent him back to the minors The Boston Red Sox has shipped
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-13
MANAGER MANWEL DE NEW HAVEN TO
 HAVE OPERATION.

New Haven, Aug. 13-Bert Max well. manager of the New Haven Co., lonia1 League team, and former member of the Giants and Brook feds. is in Brooklyn again to submit to another examination of his broken arm An operation will probably be found necessary. The condition of Bert's arm is very serious and it is possible the operation may cripple him for ltfe. The healing process has been slow and unsatisfactory and the ends of the bone have not knitted to any appreciable extent. f
 The operation to. be performed. it is understood, consists of opening the arm, scraping the bone and grating onto the bone a piece of Bert's shin bone.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-13
sTANDING OF THE CIIIBs.
LOCAL JUNIOR DIVISION, A. O. H.
 TO PLAY NEW HAVEN

Saturday, eAug. 1 4) known to mem bers of Hibernfan organizations, as Irish Day, will be spent by the mem bers of local Junior Division, which numbers about 300 on it's roster, with a baseball game at-Lighth ouse Point, New Haven.
 The baseball team of the local Ju- nior Division are primed for a hot contest with the team of New Haven Junior Division. It is expected that 9 pleasant outing will be enjoyed A variety of sports are on the program. With pleasant welA&her the young lads are assured of an enjoyable day. They will be under the care of John J. O'Nei1l, treasurer of the local division
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-13
REPORT SAIL. OF CINCINNATI
 BASEBALL CLUB

Chicago, Aug. 13-The Cincinnati club of the National league will be sold to Warren N. Carter. of Passa- ,dena, Cal, at a conference to be held here today according to the Chicago Herald. The paper. understands that Charles Bultman has been given au- thority by the owners of the club to negotiate the deal Neither Carter nor BuItman could be located early today
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-13

when he resigned, and assumed the infringement of the St. Louis club of gthe Federal League, at a salary said to be one of the largest ever paid to a baseball pilot. Last month Jones resigned his job after he was put out of a game for disp1ting a decision made by Umpire Howe11N Phil Ball, owner of the St. Louis club, induced Jones to reconsider his resignation, and little later Harry Howell was dropped from the Fed umpiring staff.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-13
Australia Helping
 In Recruiting Work

Melbourne. Australia, Aug. I2@A message having been received from the Imperial authorities appealing anew for as many Australian soldiers as possible, the Commonwealth is en- deaxoring to respond to the call with out delay.
 4 short time ag6 recruiting fell Of seriously and the Minister for Defense was obliged to make a personal plea. for more volunteers, but since then the recruiting has improved, and, it is be- forcenents-about 5000 monthly will be obtained in the near future The government tsSp1edged to furnish the monthly quota, of achievements to make good the wastage in the Aus tralian ranks in Turkey before it un- dertakes to raising of fresh expedi- tionary forces.
 Once the shortage in endorsements has been met the Defense Depart ment will try to send an additional contingent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-13
MIKE GIBBONS AND MFARLAND WON'T
 ATTRACT S32,500

New. York, Aug. 13.-LocaI boxing Fans are not taking the McF'arland- Gihobns bout seriously. That is, they are not taking is seriously enough to guarantee the promoters that,' they will draw anywhere near the $32, ,509 they claim the fighters are to be paid. It iss.the opinion of many wise ones" that the scrap won't draw more than half the guarantee.
 The Brown-Wells fight, the first to be held undet the new boxing law, drew a little oyer s26,0o0, while the 14cGoorty- Gibbons affair drew about the same figure. Surely, there isn't the interest in the McFarland-G Gibbons scrap there was in those battles. Since those affairs New York fight fans have had so many bloomers that they won t pay out their good money. unless they are assured of getting full run for it.
 And they cannot pc assured of a 3ood scrap when Mcfarland and Gib- bons clash. With Paclzey right, it would be a clever exhibition of fancy boxing at the Lest. But Mcfarland has been out of the ring for two years and cannot be expected to do much against Gibbons.
 There is just one way that the fight can be made a real top-notch attrac- ton. And that is by. Mcfarland stop ping a couple of men before he takes on Gibbons. The biggest fall guy sn the world can see that Packey is going into the ring with only one in- tention-that of taking dossn the ST. 500 he is supposed to receive.
 France bought 100000 barrels of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-13
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
other games scheduled.
STANDING. OF THEe eCLUBs.
GAMES TO-DAY

GAMES TODAY. New York in Brooklyn. Boston in Philadelphia.
 Cincinnati in Pittsburgh. Chicago in St. Louis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-13

 " f of
  ttrophy for
  prornin- entyln mighty Court of Abundance
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-13
STANDING OF THE CLUE
GAMES TODAY.

Kansas City in Brooklyn. Chicago in Newark.
 Pittsburg in Baltimore. St. Louis in Buffalo (2).
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-13
STANDARD OIL EAIPLOYES
 GET BOOST IN WAGES

Baton Rouge, Aug. 1s-Mechanies and 1aborers employed by the Stan dard Oil Co. at it's refinery here will be granted a 10 per cent wage fr- crease effective September 1, it was announced today. About 1900 are effected
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-13

The Grand Duke of Meck1enberE has replaced General Liman von Sanders as comn1ander-in-ch chief of the Turks at the Dardanel1es-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-13

These business men who are taking military training should look out that they learn to dance the one-1tep without their sword getting between their feet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-13
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.

GAMES TO-DAY. Richmond in Jersey City. Harrisburg in Providence. Buffalo in Rochester (2). Montreal in Toronto.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-13
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
GAMES TO-DAY. ;

Philadelphia in New York. Washingto in Boston.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-13

Farmer want Ads. One Cent word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-13

Two fingers held up is supposed to be a sign of a desire to go in swim ming. but no case is recorded where mother was notified in this way that it was time for Saturday night bath
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-13

CELERY PLANTS
 15c Per dozen JOHN RICK 6 SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-13

The conference Of governors in open session will discuss reform Iegislatt6n but after dinner much. more valuable information on how to eearry the can cuses will be exchanged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-16
Belgium and Poland.
calibre.

Almost side by side in yesterdays news col
umns appeared report by the Rockefeller Foun-
dalton on conditions in Belgium and Henryk
Sienkiewicz's picture of devastated Poland. Both
Of these countries, completely innocent of those
blunders Of ambition and politics which made the
war possible, have yet been completely sacrificed
as backgrounds and have suffered from the Eu-
ropean conflict much more than all the rest of
the world put together.
The two descriptions Of desolation have, natu-
rally, great deal in common-trampled har-
vests, ruined industries, mangled villages out
rage, sorrow, restitution. ndescrbable human
suffering. There is practically nothing to choose
between the two in the point of material and
physical loss and woe But when we come to the
thing which counts more than all of these, ma
tional self-respect and pride in grief, we fin |
these war scourged countries as far apart as the
mind can conceive.
Belgium suffers unbelievably, but Begians
may hold their heads higher than their conquer
ors, higher even than their allies. and they may
die happy in their martyrdom. They have sac
rifccd everything for an idea.
What is the position of Poand?" writes the
famous novelist. "She had nothing to do with
the war, but is conquered and partitoned She is
not one Of the belligerent nations yet million
and half of her sons are fighting fratrcidal
battles in armies of three different warning
states. Our country has been made the cockpit
of Europe and devastated from end TO end.
Three-quarters Of a million of our children are
fighting in the Russian army and another three
quarters of a million are bearing the arms of
Austria"
Poor Poland, torn apart by her own sons in
the interests Of her conquerors, suffers for no
idea and has no consolation. Her destruction
seems the most abysmal of the wars disasters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-16
NEUTRAL ORTHOGRAPHY
All Thing. to All Vocabulsries

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: VIII you kindly express my
thanks. true your columns, to Mr.. VIII,
Jam BayrL Hall, for his SPLENDID and
unbiased Artikel, published in your
Paper on February the 10. (lhe Ger
man lynch law threat
have also noticed your answer on
same in your Editorial, but which very
poorly has covered the ground, in re-
CARDS to our american neutrality.
If the New york Editors would bet
ter change there tacticts, and would
make more room for for fruitful,
statement as Mr.. Hall has given in
his Articel. We would be much safer
and our neutrality would have much
more weight whit our american citi-
Gems.
England hauled down the american
Flag whenever she Is in her way, and
she is using our emblem. when ever
she is in danger. II England can not
protect her Merchant ships, true her
powerful Navy, we have heard so
much abouth. she shall not use our
national standard, and give up the fgth
as beaten.
L. X. A NEUTRAL AMERICAN CITI-
CEN.
New York, Feb. 10. 1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-16
4 Ship Purchase Bill Investigation Needed

The Senate adopted yesterday a resolution or
dering an inquiry into the interests and influences
alleged to be behind the project to purchase mer-
chant ships for governmental use, as well as be-
hind the opposition 70 that project full and
free investigation is desirable.
1t has been charged that selfish interests are
opposing the creation Of aforementioned
ocean transportation service. Owners Of Ameri-
can shipping are fully justified in protesting
against a scheme which would put the govern
ment into unfair competition with them, since it
would be of no particular consequence to the gov
eminent whether it operated It's transportation
lines at a profit or a loss. But the relatively
small private shipping interest in this country
could make no Roadway against an emergency
plan such as the administration claims to he
fathering, if there was any real national emer
gency in sight. The opposition shown to the
Presidents plan is too powerful and too wide
spread TO be due to any special interest. 1t is
based on the fact that the experiment which the
President advises is generally recognized to be
economically unsound and impracticable and to
be highly dangerous so far our foreign rela-
tons are concerned.
1t is far more important for Congress to in
quire into the influences which are pushing the
bill Apart from the Presidents obstinacy in
sticking to losing cause and the itch for larger
power which afflicts one of his closest advisers,
who is destined to be named a member Of the
federal Shipping Board there may be interests
behind the bill which have planned to benefit
financially from the purchase of interned and
non-interned merchantmen. 1t would be better
to get to the bottom of these mysteries before
trying to railroad through Congress a measure
which is not understood by the country and which
no political party has ever approved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-16
Hold a Post. Mortem on the Coroncrs

The Legislature ought to act promptly on oena-
tor Cromwell's amendment to the charter OF inns
city aboishing the coroners and substituting LOT
them medical examiners Office to handle cases OF
suspicious death There is nothing new unusuai
or complicated in this legislation 1t is the result
Of wears Of failure of the coroners to DO satis-
factorily the work they undertake to 90. Inc
investigation recently conducted by Mr.. Wails'ein'
Commissioner Of Accounts, demonstrated that TINS
system was outgrown, costly and inefficient, and
that it fostered graft.
In Massachusetts. where the proposed system
has been in operation for years, New York State
is considered unintelligent for persisting in en-
deavoring to do with coroners what medical ex-
aminers could do better and more cheaply The
Health Department here advocates the change as
one of Importance to the keeping of accurate vital
statistics, and so to the health of the city Ex-
perts testify that 1t would make more certain the
detection and punishment Of crime. 1t IS to be
doubted if anybody opposes the bill save the coro-
ners and their friends and the politicians VINO
benefit by the coroner system.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-16
The Unregenerate Sullivan.

Sullivan, the convicted bank wrecker, who has
completed two years of his sentence in Sing Sing,
is so sure of his release by the Parole Board on
Wednesday that he is Dragging about It. 1t is
fervently to be hoped that his is case of mis-
placed confidence.
Mistakes in the use of the parole power cannot be
avoided, but to parole this man would be to make
the parole system ridiculous. Sullivan has been
clever, INSCRIPTIONS crook, using his cleverncss,
his ill-gotten money and his political influence to
ease his prison term. He made dupe of Nc
Cormick, the ousted warden Of Sing Sing to such
an extent that the convict was practically his
own master. 'Joy rides" around Westchester Coun-
ty offered him pleasant relaxation and chance
TO handle his business interests.
Indictments in Kings County are now pending
against him for using these opportunities to make
away with assets of the Union Bank, which he
wrecked. Mccormick, Sullivan's tool was poll
tican Of no great intellectual attachments, 50 il
was no wonder that the sharper was able to de-
ude him. 1t would be lasting disgrace if he
were able to hoodwink the esteemed members of
the Parole Board, who men of a different
calibre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-16
Full Speed Ahead!

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: For daily paper to give as
much space as YOU gave the anti-suf-
frage letter in to-dsy's issue seems
almost like casting pearls. The suffra-
gists have reached point In the
woman's movement where Theirs not
TO make reply. theirs not 10 reason
why"-Dto the antis). The reasons
why the workers should put forth re-
newed effort for victory are coming
in too fast 10 give any time or thought
10 anything but constructive campaign
work. The call grows clearer and
stronger every day, and suffrsgists
may face the future without fear,
knowing their cause is based upon
eternal justice, truth and righteous
ness. and that IL is working out for
the good Of all humanity.
There is TO time TO look back and
watch the ants picking UP threads
20 weave into fimsy arguments. Their
fate will be that OF others "who proud
~ clung TO their first fault and with
cred in their pride" Let them cling
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-16
A Freshmen Clinic.
consequences

Works Of art should not be too closely analysed
What will their parents say when they learn
the results Of Dr. Munfords medical examination
Of Cornell freshmen-examples Of creative genius
under the eye of the pitiless critic? Some S53
If these beloved exhibits have functional spinal
curvature, 441 wear glasses, 375 have large ton
sils. i25 suffer from goitre and 624 have weak
arches Of the feet.
Pitiful heaven. but this is an srraignment of
well meant effort! Must we rear children amid
sacrifice and tribulation, only 70 have our creative
enthusiasm dashed TO bits by such cold scrutiny!
But this same critic has another verdict, or
rather il is a summary of his impressions. He
finds the majority Of the members Of the class
"healthy but IMMATURE bodies rather poorly
developed, but without especial weakness
How like literary or dramatic review the