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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-12
FIGHT PICTURES BARRED
..-s.,------
Country Wide Crusade Started
Against Their Exhibition.
Christian Endeavorers Agitating For
Suppression in the United States,
Europe and Australia.

The moving pictures of the john
sOn-Jeffries prize fighC at Reno may
not be worth the million dollars their
owners are reported to expect to make
out of them. Weeks before the men
met in the ring at Reno clergymen in
various parts of the country am
nounced their intention to try TO stop
the exhibition of the pictures on the
ground that they would cause race
riots and have bad effect on those
who should $50 them, and especially
on children.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-12
RENO WAY TO CARRY MONEY.
Colonel" Abe Slupsky Hid $4,000
Under Porous PIasters.

st. Louis, Mo. - Colonel" Abe
Slupsky, returning to st. Louis from
Reno, New, painstakingly and ten
derby moistened two porous plasters
tightly stuck on his chest. From un-
der them he took $4,000 in yellow
backs.
ut was the only safe way to carry
money in Reno" the Colonel said
earnestly II would a-stuck it on my
back, but there wasn't anybody I
would trust to do it for me. The only
way for these dips to get the coin
from Slupsky was to skin me. I tell
you the truth when say didn't sleep
two hours all the time was in Reno.
knew my roll was stuck on me, but
it didn't feel safe. walked the floor
most of the time"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-12
Two Drowninss at Albany.

Albany, NJ John Whale. aged
thirty, farm hand, was drowned
while bathing in creek on the out
skirts Of the city. He entered the
water while overheated, and was
seized with cramps Francis Forti.
nineteen years of age. was drowned
in creek in the lower section of the
city.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-12
Rural Free Delivery the Best
Branch of the Civil Service

Raleigh. N. C.-Reviewing in de-
tail the legislative history attending
the development of the rural free de-
livery service in this country, P. ".
De Graw, Fourth Assistant Postmas-
ter-General, declared that from the
viewpoint of morale" the service was
far in advance of any other of the
civil service. In order to sustain that
claim for excellence he quoted statis-
tics to show that last year out Of AL
900 carriers only IT'S had been dis
missed for cause.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-12
Three DROWN Near scranton.

Scranton, While bathing in
Rocky Glen Lake, James Flurioso and
Aocina Renda we're drowned, Neither
could swim, and they we're trying to
float on a board which proved too
light to carry them. Both bodies
we're recovered. Frank Ambrose was
drowned in Springbrook, not far from
the mark.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-12

etc., weaken the kid
neys and the whole
body suffers. Don't
neglect the slightest
kidney ailment. Be-
gin using Doan's
Kidney Pills at once.
They are especially
for sick kidneys.
Frank Fl. Rey-
nolds, 327 Pine st.,
Providence, r. T..
says: "My doctor
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-12
TWO BOYS DROWNED IN CANAL.
Supposed to Have Been Playing on the
Banks and Fell Into the Water.

Oswego, N. Y.-The bodies of Ed
die Hammond and Harold Driscoll.
both nine years old, who had disap-
peared, were found fully dressed in
the Varick Canal. Neither could
swim, and it is supposed they fell into
the canal while playing along the
banks.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-12
RATTLEsNAKE BITE KILLS.


Wilkesbarre. Pa. - Frank Stenko,
wicz. of Nanticoke, near here, who
was bitten by rattlesnake on the
mountains near his home. died at the
Nanticoke Hospital The poison was
in his system three hours before the
physicians had chance to give him
treatment.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-12
IN DEATH GRIP OF MoRAss.
Elbrecht Sank Inch by Inch and Then
Was Gone.

Brooklyn, N. Y. William Ell
brecht, of Maspeth, twenty-three
years old, was caught in a death trap
of mire in creek near Old Mill
down at Jamaica Bay. near East New
York, and died desperately while
friends were trying to save him. He
had fallen into the creek in the dark
ness of the early morning, While
his friends we're calling to him Ell
brecht sank lower and lower, inch
by inch, into the morass.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-12
THREE DROWNED IN THE DELAWARE
Bathers Lose Their Lives Near Phila-
delphia.

Philadelphia Three persons were
drowned while bathing in the Della
ware River near here Ernest Bohle
was caught between a schooner and
the wharf while swimming off Vine
street pier, Camden. He was forced
under the water and drowned. John
hnauf, who was swimming off Clin-
ton street wharf. Camden, and Jos.
Miller, aged fourteen years, who had
entered the water at South street
wharf, were both seized with cramps
and drowned
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-12
Mother and Baby Drowned.

Lonsdale, r. With her baby of
less than a year clasped tightly in it's
arms, the body Of Mrs. Patrick Nc
Cabe was found floating in the Black
stone Canal, short distance from
her home. 1t is believed that the
heat, together with her illness. had
affected the womans mind. She was
thirty-five years old.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-12

drowned An unidentified man was
drowned in brick pool at the Berlin
brick yards, Berlin and Kilroe and
George Massicotte, OF Waterbury,
lost their lives in Lake Quassapaug.
The latter lost his life while trying
to save Kilroe,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-12
MOB LYNoHEs WHITE MAN.
Condemned Slayer of Louisiana Town
Marshal Had Appealed.

Rayville, La.-Aroused by the fact
that an appeal to the Supreme Court
had been taken following his con-
demnation to death here on the
charge OF having murdered Town
Marshal c. c. Chenault, mob bat
tered down the doors of the parish
Jail at Rayyille and, dragging J D..
Freeman, white man, from his cell,
hanged him on the same spot where
he had slain the Marshal
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-12

A popular estimate of negroes ia
the United States is ten million. That
is far from correct. There are not
fewer than eighteen million to-day In
this country, and there are 1900 coli
ored babies born every day.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-12

Rudolph SEE, a Chinese boy, has
Just walked away with the University
Of Pennsylvania scholarship which is
yearly awarded by competitive exam
nation to District of Columbia high
school student.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-12

Our idea of a hopeIessly cissy man
Is one who attends tea-parties, al
though it Is true that this far west
you never encounter any such thirty
third degree mollycoddle. Atchison
Globe.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-12
The Eternal Feminine.

Myrtle has gone upon the vaude-
villes stage and has made an instant
big hit because of her daring.
what is her act?''
'sShe sings in cage of mice. -
Lippincott's.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-12
WATERFRONT Bather Drowned.

Watertown, N. Y.-Seeking relief
from the heat, Frank Namo, eigh-
teen years old, was drowned while
bathing in the Black River
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-12
Nine Drowned in New england.

Boston. New Englands waters
claimed toll of nine lives by acct
dental drowning last Sunday In
nearly every case the victims were
seeking relief from the torrid tenn
perature by plunge in the water.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-12
$4,000 A DAY FROM AUToIsTs.
Koenig Thinks Licenses Will Paw
State $1,000, 900 a Year.

Albany, N. Y. Applications for
licenses for automobiles and chauf-
feurs under the Callan Automobile
law, which goes into effect August / i,
are pouring into the office of the Sec
rotary OF State, the average daily re-
ceipts from these licenses being over
$4,000. Secretary Koenig believes
the new law will give the State addi-
tional revenue of $1,000,000 annu-
ally.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-12

A man in North Carolina was fined
800 for driving cattle through
counties quarantined on account of
Texas fever into county outside
quarantined area.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-12

Syracuse. N. Y.-George MCGOWAN,
fifty-one years old. one of the best
known lawyers of Syracuse. was
drowned in Skaneateles Lake.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-12
WEAK KIDNEYS WEAKEN THE
WHOLE BODY.

No chain is stronger than its weak
est link. No man is stronger than his
kidneys. Overwork. colds, strains.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-12
Crusade in st. Louis
Against Fight Pictures.

St. Louis.-St. Louis is stirring a
bitter agitation against the Johnson
Jeffries pictures, because they create
more feeling among negroes and ig-
norant whites and children than
where men of wealth and mature
years see the actual fight.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-12
SANDERS TO BE SENATOR.


Baton Rouge, La.--By an over
whelming majority, Governor Jared
Young Sanders was declared the
choice Of both houses of the Louisiana
General Assembly for the seat in the
United States Senate, left vacant by
the recent death of Senator McEnery.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-12

Washington, D. CA countrywide
movement to prevent moving picture
shows from exhibiting the views of
the Johnson-Jeffries fight at Reno has
been started in this city. Major
Richard Sylvester, Chief of Police Of
Washington and president of the In
ternational Association of Police
Chiefs, is behind it. Major Sylvester
is confident that the District legal au-
thorities will put ban on the fight
pictures.
Washington, Atlanta, Baltimore.
st. Louis and Cincinnati are among
the towns which already have decided
not to permit the exhibition of the
pictures.
The objection isbased on the scenes
of disorder and the display of bitter
race feeling shown in the numerous
street riots following the contest.
In these cities fatalities resulted
from fights occasioned by the John
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-12
KILLED b PTTOHED BAH.
William johnson Struck on the EaS
at Olive, Okla

Olive, Okla. Struck in the base of
the right ear by pitched ball. Will
lam Johnson was killed in bali game
here.
The game was close and exciting.
and when johnson came to bat he
was cheered loudly Johnson at
tempted to duck the second ball
pitched. He collapsed after being hit
and never uttered sound.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-12

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
+eething, softens the gums, reduces inhamme'
lion, allays pain. cures wind collie, 25c bottle
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-12
Make q Food Bath To-night

After dissolving one or two Aliens Foot
Tabs (Antiseptic tablets for the foot-bath)
in the water. 1t will take out all soreness
smafting and tenderness. remove foot odom
and freshen the feet. Aliens Foot-Taba
instantly relieve WEAKNESS and sweating o.
inhamed feet and hot nervousness of thu
feet at night. Then for comfort throughout
the day shake Aliens Foot Ease, the anti
septic powder, into your shoes. Sold every.
where, Csc. Avoid substitutes. Samples Of
Aliens Foot-Tabs mailed FREE, or our reg
ular size sent by mail for Csc. address
Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
"Foot-Tabs for Foot Tubs"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-12

EndeaVOr Society.
Boston.-The United Society of
Christian Endeavor with 1900, 900
members has started a movement to
prevent the presentation of the fight
pictures. Every Governor in the
country will be appealed to. The cru
traiia
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-12

It keeps the society doctors busy nova.
days hunting up new diseases that the
common people do not have
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-12
Mayor of Atlanta

Mayor OF Atlanta
to Stop Fight Pictures.
Atlanta. Atlanta will stop the ex-
hibition of the prize fight pictures.
Mayor Maddox denounces the Jeffries-
Johnson fight.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-12
Mayor Of Cincinnati

Mayor Of Cincinnati
VIII Bar the Pictures.
Cincinnati. Mayor Schwab said he
will not allow the Johnson-Je
fight pictures to be shown in this city.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-12

Almost two-thirds of the worlds pc.
roleum is produced by the United States.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-12

FL. Ell. GREENS Sons, OF Atlanta, Ga, are
the only successful Dropsy Specialists in the
world. See their liberal offer in advertise
ment in another column Of this paper.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-07-12
New York, Chicago and

New York, Chicago and
Philadelphia Won't Interfere.
New York City.-The Mayors of
New York, Chicago and Philadelphia,
the biggest cities of the country, will
not interfere, however.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-11
Holy Name Parade and Rally to Be
Held Tonight-Visitors and Visiting
About the Town.

Considerable interest is manifested
in the parade and rally of the Holy
Name society to be held this evening in
St Mary's parish. The column will
leave st. Mary's church at o'clock
under command Of Marshal Barry. go
ing south as far as the Marguerite
building. countermarching at that point
and returning through the heart of the
parish and ending at Union hall, where
the rally will be held
Red fire will be burned along the line
of march and the houses will be illumi-
mated. The parade will be made up
of two sections, the senior branch of
the organization being escorted by the
fantic brass band while the Eureka
drum corps will lead the junior branch
of the society.
Arrangements to seat large num-
Der have been made in Union hall,
where the rally will be held Only
men will be admitted to the meeting
President Joseph A. Donnelly will
preside and will introduce the speakers.
Mayor Charles Z. Thayer will be the
principal speaker OF the evening. Fa-
theirs Smith and Kennedy will also adj
dress the audience. The feature of the
rally will be the singing in chorus by
200 boys Of the anthem Holy God We
Praise Thy Name. Several solos will
also add interest to the evenings en-
tertainment, accompanied by Prof.
James Drew on the piano
BY the interest shown ii is expected
that the rally this year will far exceed
any event heretofore held by the so
ciety
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-11
WILL INSTITUTE NEST
ON 18TH OF NOVEMBER
Many Applications Have Been Re-
ceived by the Organizers.

With the election excitement over,
Organizers S. C. Kone and j. r. San
ford stated ON Thursday that they
would push the campaign with new
vigor to prepare the way for. the instl-
tuition of Norwich nest, Order s'f Owls,
on Nov. %, but there are already a
goodly number of applications on hand,
many of them from the most repre-
sentative citizens. Not only Norwich
and Willimantic. but all the tributary
towns will be the field for the Norwich
nest, which will be the last one to be
instituted in some time east of the
Connecticut river and Norwich nest
bids fair to be the banner one of the
state in charter membership.
The organizers are emphasizing Its
peculiar attractiveness to young men,
because of the prominence given to its
social features. These with the excep-
tional sick, accident and death benefits.
free doctor and medicine make it an
the home rule feature of the nests adds
to the popularity of the order.
The order in its propaganda has
many catchy features, such as its
motto. it's toast. which reads:
Here's to the man whose hand
Is firm when he holds your own,
Like a grip of steel that makes you
feel
You are not in this world alone"
and it's creed, which says: IF you
have a flower to give, give 1t today.
One throb of gladness is worth more
to the living than a wealth of costly
blooms laid. however tenderly. above
the dead With one of the most beau
tiful rituals ever written and it's broad
fraternalism, any man may be proud to
be an Owl.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-11
CANDIDATES OUERIED.
Bridgeport No-License Committee
Sends Letters of Inquiry to Each.

The no-license committee has sent
letters to a large majority of the can
didates for the next general assembly
asking their attitude on the subject of
license legislation. The letters were
mailed last evening and are as follows:
AS a candidate for election to the
next general assembly, the no-license
committee would like to make public
your attitude in regard to possible leg
islation designed to further restrict
and regulate the liquor traffic in
Bridgeport and over the rest of the
state.
THE committee have become con-
WINGED that a majority of the best
citizens of Bridgeport. including many
of the prominent manufa cturerS and
business men, would like to see women
music prohibited, the abuse of the
judges certificate stopped. so that law
breaking saloons can be eliminated,
the number of saloons further limited
to one to $50 population, as in New
York state, or one to 1000, as in Mas
sachusetts, district option enacted so
that saloons can be cleared out of resi-
dental and factory neighborhoods. and
some new method found of electing OF
appointing county or other license
commissioners.
I'VE believe that a large number OF
voters will favor the candidate who
expire sSes himself as favorable to
much or all of the above mentioned
legislation, or as favorable in gem
eral way to progressive liquor legis1a-
ton.
May we not have a reply from you
not later than Friday of this week
as this open letter? '-Bridgeport Tele-
gram
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-11
AT POLLS.
Vaudeville and Motion Pictures.

bill which gives much satisfaction
to the patrons of Polls is presented for
the last three days of the week by
Manager Adams. There is plenty OF
alike. From first to last every enter
tainer is capital, and the pictures are
fine.
Beth Tate as singing comedienne,
makes q most favorable inn session,
her songs being the kind that take
Burkhart, Kelly & Co. in their comedy
skit, To Alaska or Bust keep the au-
dience in continual laughter with their
frigid weather scene. This is TO be
burlesQued by the stage hands tonight
and should prove scream.
Leo GARLIC entertains with stories,
limitations and recitations, and makes
good. His Imitation of badky auto is
perfect
DeHaven and Sidney and the Mat
inee Maids present After the Matinee
! in a manner which pleases the crowds.
There are seven in the company, and
/ the singing and dancing is well done.
Several specially numbers are intro
| duced which make q decided il1it, it be-
ing one of the big numbers of the sea-
son.
George Lauder the Australian ven
triloquiSt, is well remenb ered here,
and his work is the same side splitting
throwing of voice that always charac-
terizes his performance.
Hime and Carson as comedy acrobats
please with their Offering, some hard
stunts being done.
During the performance Thursday
evening at just few minutes past 10
O'Clock; large patch of ceiling broke
loose and fell to the floor, causing
considerable excitement among the
people sitting in the section near where
it fell, which was directly beneath the
center of the right baloncy No one
was injured. however, though those
upon whose beads the plaster fell APP
peared to be a little bit frightened at
the time.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-11
COMFORT FOR SORE
HANDS AND FEET

Cuticura soap, assisted by Cttf,-
cura ointment, is superior to all
other skin soaps. for preserving
the hands, preventing redness,
roughness and chapping, and inn
parting in a single night that
velvety softness and whiteness SO
much desired by women. For
those whose occupations tend to
injure the hands or who suffer
from dry, flssured. itching, fever
ish palms, and shapelesss nails.
with painful finger-ends. Cuticura
soap and Cutieura ointment are
wonderful. They are equally sue
cessful for tired, aching, irritated,
itching feet
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-11
WHY GAME is SCARCE.
Some Hunters Are Not Satisfied with
Fair Success.

One of the best reasons for the pres
ent scarcity of game in the southern
part of New England, of which hunt
ers throughout the territory are COM
planning this season was vividly shown
by an incident which took place yes
terday, says the Danburv News.
Two of the game wardens of Fair
field county We're returning from
Litchefild TO Danbury and met a par
ty of four hunters at Hawleyville. The
men were all Americans and all had
licenses.
Their bag consisted of forty five
ra bbits, ten gray squirrels and a COON
the result of a two days hunt They
were armed with automatic shotguns
and had plenty of dogs. OF course the
wardens could do nothing with them
as they had broken no law, but they
could express their indignation that a
party should shoot the number of rab-
bits that these men did on their hunt
According TO the wardens, this habit
OF getting all of the game possible
whether for use or not is in a large
measure respons ible for the growing
scarcity of game of all kinds.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-11
DRILL OF THIRD COMPANY.
Lieut.. Col. n. S. Dorsey Here for In
spection-Lieut. Denison in Charge.

On Thursday evening at the arm
DRY the Third company had a drill I'M
der Lieut. w. r. Denison, Captain
Coleman and Lieut. Church being abb
sent. Lieut.. Colonel H. S. Dorsey Of
New London was present for his in
spection of the company. There was
no company meeting
Second Lieut.. elect Joseph Silva Of
the Second company, Coast Artillery,
at New London, was presented a hand
some sabre Wednesday evening by the
members of the company. The presen
tation was made following the COM
pany drill at an informal smoker. Ser
geant Walter Quinn made the pres
entation speech and Lieut.. Silva re-
piled, thanking the men. Lieut.. Silva
was but recently elected second lieu
tenant. He has been in the coast ar
tillery service some years and has
been an efficient man both in the COM
panies and on Major Hulls staff. A
supper was served and the smoker
followed.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-11-11
MOTION FOR NON-SUIT
IN SUIT AGAINST CITY.
Judge Case Takes the Papers After
Hearing the Arguments, the Jury
Being Excused Until Tuesday.

When the civil superior court re-
sumed its session here on Thursday
morning the plaintiff in the case of F.
j. Wells VS.. the city of Norwich COM
pleted his testimony. He stated that
when he climbed the pole in Lincoln
avenue in swayed and he caught hold
of the wire. He did not know any
thing else until July 10. about two
months later. A hole was burned in
each heel and because of the accident
one of his legs-is shorter than the
other He still suffers from the acct
dent.
After the evidence for the plaintiff
was completed Attorneys Tanning and
Perkins moved for nom suit. The
arguments were heard by the court.
after which he reserved his decision
and excused the jury until Tuesday
morning.
Court was adjourned until this morn
ing at 10 O'Clock when there will be
snort calendar session with consider
able business ready, including five I'M
contested divorce cases