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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02
Donovan Still Is Conf
dent He Will Pull
Through

Biil Donovan and his Yankees will
start Their series ia Detroit tomor.
row with the same cripple lineup
hat dropped six straight at az.
LOUIS baker, Cllhcoley and CuIlop.
all members OF the hospital CORPS.
are not with tina club. AID Caldwell
has been suspended for Is davs for
sfeakins trainiaT and vii not be
seen in action here. Mais.l and
hagee. two others OF the injured.
are here In Detroit. but are not ex.
pected 10 play for rome days yet
According TO the advance lineup.
Miller. High and Oldrirg viii play
the outneld tomorrow. with pauman
as substitute gardener. The iuisld
VIII he composed ~ Pipp. Gideon.
Boone and reck'nraush. with MuL
len as substitute Nunamaker
Walters and Alexander all are avail.
able a catchers. and Fisher. Shaw.
Key. Russell, Love Ind MoKridge AZ
pitchers Heating and Markle. two
pitchers here with Donovan en- the
las, trip. have been sent 10 the
minors. Miller Is Yankee recruit,
who came up last fall from the
Southern league and who was farm
81 10 the International this spring
He was secured again shen Dono-
van consented to part with Roy
Hartzcll.
Travelling with the Yankees are
Germany Scha,fei. known OF old
30 tho Tiger fans. and William Han.
ma. William sIocum. Harry Schu.
inachcr. ard Fred Van Ness. all New
York scItbes
or course the Yankees arc down
In the mouth because OF their sud.
len drop from tho lead, which they
held when they went t. ST. Louis
All Of tho games were close, most
OF them being logt by ono run mar
gins. and the New York pitching
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02
What May Happen
In Scores Today
YELLS MAC AS
AID is DENIED

NEW YORK. Aug. 2.-Just as the
Giants hit their gait and the clue
Gems bound for a swing upwards
word comes from. Louisville that the
Colonies arc baking a. releasing
Pitcher Middleton. who was to have
been transferred &c the Giants to-
day.
Owner Wathen, OF the Louisville
club. feels that his club. which Ia
In the thick OF the pennsnt fight.
would be weakened too greatly by
the loss ~ Middleton, overlooking
The fact that he has a possible pen,
nant winner through the acquisi
ton Of Killifer, Palmerc, Stroud
Schausr. Wendell and Ritter, all OF
whom have been sent him by Nc
Graw.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02
TIGERS after
EVEN BREAK
That's Best They Can Do In
Boston Series That Ends
Today

The Tigers mus, fight this after,
noon for an even break with the
Red Sox. A goulash OF misplAys and
freak plays In the eighth inning OF
the Tuesday contest spoiled a splen-
did slabsinx duel between James
and Shore, assisted hy Dutch"
Leonard, and lost the ntlh game OF
the series with the paeemakers.
The count now Is three and two.
There - another incentive for a tt.
ger victory today. Should Boston
lose. the Red Sox will yield the lead
to Chicago, and once dragged down.
will be easier 10 handle than II in
the league. That's the nature OF
the Carrigan club. For this month
a. least, the league would rather see
Chicago IN the lead Than Boston
There are three pitchers available
today who have done excellent re-
lie, work against Boston during the
present series They are Cunning
ham, Boland and Dubuc Any one
o; these young men. and possibly
Mitchell or Coveleskie. can be called
upon. and It is possible that IN des-
pera;ion. Dsuss will be used, despite
his lsyof for rest So the CUES
ton OF Tiger pitcher cannot be
easily guessed before the game
starts. Foster or Leonard or Mays
may work for Boston This game
is a postponed one, Wednesday be
ing an open date. The game IS
played today rather than jam il into
a dou5le-header
James got away 20 a bad start
yesterday allowing four hits in the
Hrst inning That only two run,
scored IL due 20 an exceptionally
fast double play on Barry and
Lewis. James detected a smoking
grounder so that II rolled right 10
second. Bush leaped on II, touched
the bag and vhiried TO Burns in
great style. From that time until
the seventh. James did not allow a
hit. and until the eighth he permit
ted 10 runs Nor should he have
been scored upon then. A general
blowup OF the club was responsible
for that disastrous round
The Tigers got one run In the
third by virtue OF an error By Cady
and hits by Mckee and Burns. An
other came when Walker made
two-base mud OF yeach's sy In the
sixth. and Crawford singled In
field plays brought Robert home.
The Tigers started something in the
ninth. when Kavanagh walked, but
Witt ended il ali when be bit into
double play, Barry making his
steenth brilliant stop of the game
on Oscar
Two remarkable catches were re-
corded yesterday. In the frst
round Barry dove 10 the left and
speaTed Burns smoking liner with
one hand. In the seventh Burns
made exactly the same sort OF spec.
tacular catch on a line foul hit b.
Ruth. who was pinch-hitting 10 score
McNally, Cadys pinch-runner. from
third The score then was a tie
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02
This Is a New One

AUHlNG this Washington series
that believed to be unique in baseball
wnere the umpire had TO his
strict Interpretation Of the rules SIX o1oughln arbi
compromise which
. clubs Even Clark Griffith a riot although he TO-
Hero Ia the play described Cllo scribe Win ,bs
&tonss = ' '''Ve win the
foul.
49, e reschnG
nd he
ss. 49, ss ss;ss 81 ,.s sss..
sses W.es se sss1ed s.s
pttcher
49, enc tsu-srnft ched
" - $500 Y: sss .s..ii~e
es'e
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02

was excellent. Failure TO hit the
St Louis pitching successfully
spilled the Gotham beans Donovpn
still has some 81 that golden smile
left. however. and he refuses 10 be-
lievc that he cannot work back into
the race. He Is positive that his
club can remain well placed until
the wounded recover. and then he
plans squirt for the flag right down
the home stretch.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02

and keep
and do
hot
the gonfaon
the kindly fate has
Tigers advantage OF IL
called
climbed and then let chief kick
squech
q these clubs in series that pennan chance
Indians Of
formidable
Probably
13eyeand
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02
SCHOOLBOY
BACKSTOP AIDS
BRAVES TO WIN

BOSTON. Aug Arthur Rico.
former school boy catcher, has been
signed by the Braves and worked
behind the bat for them In the game
against 81. Louis rueYisy Tho
Injuries 10 Hank 'Gcwdy and Ira.
gressor. who we're both crippled in
the present 81. Louis series. have
left Stallings high and dry with.
out a veteran baokstop. Rico help
cd Rudolph blank tho Cards. catch.
ing a four-hlt zane.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02
BOB sTRkDER INTENDS
TO RETIRE FROM STAND

r r Strafar who acted az
pres ding Judge a. Detroit's
grand circuit roofins This year.
has STATED that never again
would he serve ~ "a Judge.
Strader has oficiatet In that
capacity many years and has
been regarded az a fearless and
competent ofncisl
strader has developed a big
business IN kentucky, and he can
keep busy looking after ly>~- In.
terests in his native state.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02
Blue RIBBON
MEET SCORED
Visitors to Detroit Complain of
Long Delays That MARRIED
Racing

The protest against the long de-
lays between heats that featured
the Blue Ribbon races at Detroit is
by u. means local MANY horsemen
were "a indignant as the patrons
and likewise were the visiting
scri5es who record the doings OF the
trotterg Writing IN Boston paper.
Frank Trott saws
The week a. Detroit was hard
on men and horF.s. particularly
so on the racers because ~ the
long delays between heats The
public. too. found muru 60 COM
plain Of but that IL matter
which only IN a small way con-
Germs the sport the country over.
The men who race horses, how
ever. are very hitter against the
FOR their welfare Every one
agrees that tho Mutual machines
are n great Improvement over
the bookmRkcr. but holding
heats Ia something that owners
and the public viii soon tire OF
Detroit once had meeting
that ranked in every way with
any NhNn fUF inv anu hAl VIII
wIshsrs Of the sport hope that ~
10 not 10 lose It's high standing
The time at Detroit was very
fast and the racing Itself was ~
high order
Writing In tho Cleveland Pl-it
Dealer. Guy Rockwell complains:
noruetnen hecame greatly dis
gruntled at the loug delays be-
tween heats n Detroit last week.
The first heat % the NJ & n vas
trotted at ; o'clock and the SEQ
ond AT 3. ny the time the horses
were called for the second heat
~ was almost necessary 20 warm
them up again. Some OF the
horses were almost dry fro6u the
long walt
Perhaps had the long delay
been avoided better time would
have been made and different
result In the minor positions OBJ
talred Mabel TraAk % course.
was mistress 81 the field.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02
Champion Wins Elnals.

BOSTON, Aug. 2.-W VI. John
ston. ~ California. national cham.
plon, won tho fnal OF the Longwood
tennis angles Tuesday afternoon by
defeating '. Armstrong. the young
Philadelphia crack -Four sets were
required 10 decide me match. The
scnre co. e-2. %. 81.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02
Geers Within Eyelash of Even
Time in First 1916 Race
Yankees Here With Same
Cripples That Browns Beat
SCHMIDT LOSES OUT AT MOBILE;
JENNINGS TO NAME SUCCESSOR

MOBILE. Ala Charley Schmidt Tiger catcher the cham.
ponship days will OF the Mobile club next
will The complaint
him poor disciplnarisn the club
recommend unlikely he will
Freddie
the Virginia jennings and has
made In spectacular
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02
toudermIIk To Minors.

CLEVELAND, o.. Aug 2.--Grover
Loudermilk Is speeding today to
ward his eastern Illinois home. and
II In probable he will never wear
an Indian uniform again. II In be.
lleved he will be notified to report
20 the Portland. Pacific Coast
league, team.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02
SIMPSON TO
HAVE ENTRY

The committee IN charge OF the
Gold Challenge Cup motor boat
races al Detroit next month an
nounce that James Simpson, a New
York yschtsman. has entered Peter
Pan VII. and will attempt to take
the cup away from the Miss Detroit
Plans for tho staging OF the motor
boat classic are progressing rapidly
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02
Here's One to Fret Over.

AMAZING situation
in the
would a is
ind mid
q
pofsvile II a
while
has purchased Frank Schultz the
yen the " catcher the Pittsburgh club
nn6nors could not be tempted to sell their good
Early this
their
Bobby wallace nhelder.
baseball he
Cleveland
organized the
Holman
Chance
Giants
Several clubs seeking pitchers
except ahest
long somebody to replace the talent
All this new to baseball Many angles pop
OF
are much thew
to sell their
xnis much has a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02
Better DAYS Ahead

have ahead while
stablng his charges
the o
this afternoon and try to steal the
and srer them
Detroit should win all OF these
Of
will be HAVING done
probable that
chance the They viii be gaining while Boston
yously
cold and The Nationals
be q a while
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02
Watching the
ScOrebOard
YEsrERnAY~ HERoi

hfHog
Nap Ruck~r! Nsp teek the
mound for Brooktyn In the fourth
tnulng with three Rediegs on the
base. and but one out. and held
ts- Red. right where they wer~.
Ffnait to .
Sherwood Mage made two one
hssd catches of the pippin variety.
The Browns won their tweirh
straiEht gnme-tke seasons record In
the American league.
The champion hard luck man of
the world--Pitrher Hendrtx. of the
Cubs. Re pitched n oae-kit game
saninst the Philiies and LOST.
Runner-up TO Headrtx-Feraie
schupp. He held the Pirates to one
NIT In seven inninEs. only to have
the game tossed AWAY ny poor
throw To the plate h. MerkIe, In the
teuth.
Rsy Caldwell. Yankee pitcher, did
thi1xs Donovan didn't like and has
been Suspended for 10 days wtthest
pay snd nned 500.
Cobb was up four times and failed
to hit.
FIRST sscker HohHtr~L Of the Red
son, got rs Of the II putouts.
Heine Iimn~rmsn got one Of Chat
mers' blenders for home run.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02
october Likely Find Only Three 800 Batsmen In the American Ii
TIGERS PURCHASE
FRISCO PITCHER

SAN FRANCISCO. cal, Aug.
2-The netroit Tigers have sign
ed Pitcher Johnny Couch. OF the
local Pacific Coast league club.
Il Was announced hers ,oday.
Couch formerly hurled for Stan
ford university. lie will join
Detroit next spring.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02
Those Ancient Pirates.

HilE the job peculiar
%NU worth moment OF speculation
&V bring the Pirates back A two
succeed In getting MamauT
wonoer offensive Of
ouo aGner Hnchman and Schultz Eerybody
Win asne Hnchmsn to the
ago sier ny years In the majors He
OF
scnu.e was brought to Pittsburgh BY putting
tne outned Hnchman
stars OF their many IN
91aeue, and all 10 their prime 80 "
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02
Recreation Park sweep-tsh...
Yesr-Oid Trotters, = In 81
Addsd MONEY. $500.

.rsi w,,t, lEng.rman5 -.
Brown. Watts, hr. T. BY Cen
jack Mooney. D e. ~ ! Nal
colin Forbes NcDonaIdJ ..... ,
Tims-I Ia. 40
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02
How Many 800 Batters?


Cobb
Injury Pppto the records who
The Red Sox SEVERED
# Rice already
a
the border
IL inst or
all to themselves
HON to point
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02
New Catcher for Indians.

CLEVELAND, O.. Aug 2-Catch.
or Coleman. 81 ne Columbus Asso
citation club. has been secured ~
the Indians Jack Bradley. lndlaG
recruit blcksiop from Illinois uni.
versity. goes a. Columbus ir tho
deal Coleman VIII report hero 20.
day.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02
Yacht RACING Saturday.

Those races ~ tho Dstroit Yacht
club which were Postponed from
Memorial Lay will be raced OF next
Saturday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02
National League.
STANDING,
Ye-trrdar,. Game.


AZ Philade lphia-First game
Innings 2 > go RHE
Chicago 80 / 0 0 0 0 o. q
Phiiadelph. 0 0 0 0 0 0 % 0
Batteriss-TAvand and Wilson
Chalmers and Burns. Umpirss-ByrOn
and Quigley
Chicago 20 10000 o--7 s S
Phiadelph. 40 0 0 0 0 0 - q
Battsries--H.ndriI and Wilson
Demsre. and Burns Umpires-
Quigley and Byron.
inss 2s.ss!s3is RHE
" YORK 0 o 100 0 o o % 2
Batteries-Coope and Fischer
schmidt. Anderson. schupp and Rari-
DEN Cmplres-O Day and Eason.
Al Brooklyn
c, Inning, dd,s,ss5s RHE
brooklyn - Il o o '--5ii o
Mitchell and wingo.
clarke Dell. Rucker and McCarty
Miller Umpires-Klen and EmsIie
At Boston
Innings i724ss7ssfofi RHE
ST Louis. o 90 90 900 0 % 4 .
Boston 30 90 900 o III o
Batteries-Meadows and Snyder
Rudolph and Rico. Umpires--Harri-
son and Riglsr.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02

.Battsd for stRnAEe In the ninth.
-BAttsd for James In the ninth
;Ran for Cady in the seventh.
iBattsd for shore IN the .eyenth
innings .......i
Detroit .-.......0 Q . 81
boston .......7 0 % 0 %
Total bsss.-Dstroit, Q. Boston. y
Sacrifice hits-Bush. Lswia stolen
basss-Vsach. Gardner Z Scott
Pitrh'ng sInmary--s hits and p
times az bat on shore IN innings.
no hlts and Z times a. bat on Lon
ard In innings Tw0-base h.ta--
Veach HobHtksl Thresbase hits
Hooper. Cady struck out-By James
I iShorey ~ shore ] fStanaast- hy
Leonard. fBurnsl Bases m balls
or Leonard witt KayarAEhb
Double pIays-BEsh and Burns
shors g4fdrRr and Hohlifzsl Harry
Scott and HoblitZsi First hsss On
errors Boston. ? LIT on hAsss-
p"ucit : Boston. HI - pi,Eh,d
baby James Barry p Tine
= o. rrnplrss-Owenr and Con
nelly Abundance it5
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02
Yesterday. CAM.


A. Chicago First game
Innings ass Ri =
Phusdriph % 100 % 2
Chicago 100 0 o - /
Batterles-Sabors and Picinirh,
Russell and schalk Ump!res-Chill
and Dine~n.
Second game.
Innings .3G5s RHE
Phuadelph. 0 o O . o
Chicago 80 0 O. 0 q 0 "a 4
Batter ies-Ny@rs and Haley Scott,
Dhn;orth and Lapp. Cmplres-Dtneen
and Chill
At 81 Louis
New York
IZ345s7ss RHE
5000 o00l % 2
St Louis
00oo0O,Os0 % 0 0 i-si2 o
Bait eries-Mogr!dge Russell and
Sunamaker. Davenport Weilmau and
Hartley. Enptres--Nallin and Evans
At Cleveland
wash'ton % 100 100 0 ii . 0
Cleveland % ) 0 0 0 0 '--s J
-Boehling. shaw AMI
Henry. Charity, Coveleskie and
O'Neil tmpires-Hildeb brand and
OLoughlin.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02

4HeHE lose ball game man
pointers job that is perfect Ia ever
and classic OF nv
medal The eighth inning OF
Red record az
and the Navin throne room
presented 10
lannn OF The Red Sol went;
the ssnf.g " scrndsr
sut Of DuSns
v~n~ha and wecr edt .
%. IN
fsrase hat cssid ds"s.e
HsSpsr Navy set and heid ~
Woke forced Barry .
to ,ssu.s
the TIE. ne
w~I-ehId fash atom.
spv fren.B urss
start 20 steal bad hi% thrs-. on.
for
he saw hose ssd sssves
Seeka stnpag
~fsreh her Wi q .
Burns he n
that bad
recorded
and
hinds OF mishaps Of three outs
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02
Today. Game.

Boston al Detroit
Athletics al Chicago.
No other games scheduled
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02

PIsE B"die has fallen for Eoif, sc-
eordinx 90 q tip from the coast. o..
claims Co have done the hr-t pine
holes In three kours snd 20 minutes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02
2iII Parei , In - Pur-e fi.Oot
IL Purse $4,000.
Columbia Hotel sweepuskes. Swear
Old Trofter-. In =, Added
MONEY, ass,O,

Bingen silk. b. o. ~ Binsen
Chandler ......................l /
sLightEoue Watts , 2 by Cen
srAl watts tBsnyonl .......... > J
maple Tree. b z. by SiIiko
murphy ................-.. ;
Peter Dixie b .. by Peter The
Great lRsaJ............. 4
'Divldef second and third money
Ttme-1 Ia 7l1L
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02
TENTS HOUSE
THOSE BROWNS
Sleep At Ball Park and That's
Why They Are Soaring
Now

ST. LOUIS. Aug 1.-THE secret
OF The Browns recent winning streak.
in spite OF the heat. Is out. It's hot
hotels They deserted them and
went 10 the bal park where they
slept nights under tents. while
their opponents spent hot sleepless
nights In downtown hotels
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02
Napoleon Direct Ger
tain to Make 200,
Is Belief Now

KALAMAZOO, Mich. Aug The
Paper Mills stake .or tro;ters. worth
$4,000, will be raced here this aft
erroun as the feature OF the grand
circuit program Mabel Task. win
ner q he VI & VI. at Detroit. will
be favorite. out ST Frisco Is COINS
10 get a To- II afteaticG. even
though the Peter tie Great mare
appears 10 b. much the better race
horse According TO word from the
track this morning, Pop Geers Is
going 10 attemp, TO drive ST Frisco.
and hat may make big difference
in that horses >tance When Jones
drove him and lost, the rs!lblrds all
said II would have been a different
story II Geers had been en- the busi-
ness end Of The reins. Now comes
the chance 70 see.
Meanwhile IL appears certain that
Geers VIII yet realize h,s ambition
20 drive nile in two minutes fat.
He drove his Grst race yesterday,
handling Napoleon Direct IN the
frCe-foral pace. Single g won The
first heat tcayiuS Napoleon BY an
eyelash and making the circuit IN
2 90 fiat, the fastest beat II the
year. So close vas me Gcers entry
that there NOW Is no longer any
doubt that he has the speed neces-
sary 20 come through for POP" e.
cellent driving enabled Gsers 10
beat Single @ in the seccnd heaf,
but the iIoosic. stallion sor The
race. The Tuesday Summary:
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02
Todsy.s Games

Chicago At Philadslphia
Pittsburgh at New York.
~. Louis a. Boston
Cincinnati AT Brooklyn.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02

SPRINGFIELD III. Aug. Bet
sy DE Word. $1,000 prize winning
mare. was Instantly killed here yes
terday when struck by lightning.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-02
STANDINGS
American League.

DING
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-11
GORDON CALLED
|. BEFORE. COUNTY
GRIEVANCE BODY
Real Estate Dealer Com
plains of Alleged Unsatis-
factory Accounting,

1t was reported that Attorney Ben
jarrlin H Gordon of this city was
called before the grievance committee
of the Fairfield County bar this morn
ing to, answer to a complaint made by
A. H. Dannenberg, a local real estate
dealer, who said Attorney Gordon had
been guilty Of irregular practice in
connection with the- affairs of the
Dennis J. Conley estate. It is alleged
that Attorney Gordon had not ac-
counted in a satisfactory manner for
an expenditure said to- have been
81 900.
Several witnesses were Questioned
by the grievance committee, which
held the hearing behind closed doors
Attorney. Gordon present at the
hearing. He was represented by At
torneys Hill & Boardman. The ac-
cused lawyer denied any wrongdotng.
Members of the committee refused to
discuss the case today.
The Con1ey estate came before the
probate court recently when Emma J..
Conley, conservative on her husbands
estate, fled an accounting. Her hus-
band is in a state hospital for the in
sane at present: The Conley estate
consists of property at 292-294 Main
stret, 436-43S Main street and 21-23
Railroad court. At the time when
Mrs. ConIey took over the estate it
was involved to the extent of 81, ,229.1s.
She paid this amount out of her own
pocket and Judge Miller accepted the
accounting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-11

Inadequacy of the facilities provided by Haven
road handle the constantly increasing
Bridgeport became apparent today
freight Sheds
THAT there not enough help unload freight
ments on the big freghers running between
Bridgeport and that result shipment of many
lost for several has been
trips, among the revelations of investigation
freight yards and docks here today.
The Fall River and the Maine, freight steamers
taken the place of the steamer Nadgauck These
trips to Bridgeport last night brought total tonnage
and railroad said today that greatest
days shipments into Bridgeport prior to yesterday
Today the two ships went back to New York,
parts of their removed But it is
special attention. The condition hope-
that Of shipments trips
any great commotion in railroad circles
The great growth in shipments of freight
adequacy of the facilities has led
veopmen of the unused waterfront of the railroad
Henry street basin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-11
BELGIUM DENIES
REPORTED PLAN
TO BRING PEACE
No Separate Pact With Ger.
many -Czar Goes To
Battle Front.

London, Feb. 1.-THE Belgium 1e-
cation announced today that the ru-
mors which have been circulated to
the effect that peace proposals recent
Iy were made by Germany to Belgian
government are devoid of founda-
tionA
Berlin, Feb. 1.-THE repulse of
four successive attacks made by the
French in efforts to recapt1lre
trenches they had lost northwest Of
Vimy, in the Artois, was announced
today by German army headquarters.
The French also failed in assaults to
the south of the Somme.
London, Feb. IA Petrograd de-
spatch to Reuters says that Emperor
Nicholas yesterday. left for the front
Amsterdam, Feb. IA despatch
from Ghent to the Echo Beige said
that on the Belgian front between
Ypres and Armentieres, a violent ar
tilIery battle has been in progress for
ten days. The Germans are very busy
siren tightening their lines but the opin-
ion prevails that they have postponed
the large offensive movement until the
weather is more favorable. Allied
airmen are developing unprecedented
activity and const2<stly shelling camps
artillery parks and military buildings
in the hands of the Germans. Camp
Houthu1st, the despatch says, finally,
was visited during the last week by
At raiding aviators, who did consid-
erable damage to German military
property.