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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-27
SUNDAY AT THE ROCK.
(Journal and Courier.A

(JOurudI ana COQf1erl
 We hold no brief for the public places at Savin Rock, where refresh ments are sold and where amusement is dispensed At the same time we find it difficult to account for the oc- casional and spasmodic interest taken by the officers of the law in their conduct on Sunday With a reasonable understanding of human nature. Nor are we fully convinced that the re- suits harmonize with good morals.
 The improvement in the conduct of the visitors at the Rock in this year of our Lord over that of twenty-five years ago is amazing. During that period the town of Orange has pro- ceeded under practically the same government oversight.> The change in human conduct has not been brought about by new and more stringent leg islation. It has been brought about by the crowds themselves that have been stimulated by the more Or less extensive freedom that has been granted them by. an intelligent public opinion. This fact should strength en rather than weaken the theory that Connecticut people can be trusted to take care of themselves when they are made to feel subconsciously their own responsibility. It should, more- over, make the prosecutors of the laws more temperate in their efforts 
 It is at the present moment a prac- tical impossibility to enforce the Sun- day laws at the Rock. Some one or more of them are violated every Sun day. The. quiet and orderly crowds that gather for the afternoon and ev- ening concerts break the laws of the state into a thousand pieces In or der that some of the other laws may be enforced, the town and the state are put to heavier costs than the re- suits justify without probably seeing them everywhere enforced So that what is accomplished each Sunday at Savin Rock is an object lesson in the ease with which naturally good peo- pie and self-respecting people are eith- CT forced to violate the laws or tenn pt- ed to do so. If this constitutes a proposition in sound morals we are dreadfully deceived. The law serves a damaging purpose when it trans forms people into hypocrites
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-27
Uhp D. M. RFan GnntpattlJ. EHtahltsArn 1H5z. The Store Closes Daily at Five O'clock
 Except Saturdays.

Except Saturdays.
 FANS, DAINTY AND NOVEL. BEWITcHING THINGS, FANS! And these than ever pretty and very novel either for the designs old Frenchy things of painted oh ivory really only of ivory painted with floets and small posies
 Roses in vaporous blue, | Hark to the dainty froufrou
 Picture above, if you
 Eyes that could dew" Where the it knew? Weavings of plot and of plan,
 Things that may be overthrow
 Those in whose brains they began"
 Price 75 and $1.00. Dangerous things sometimes Fans But these we speak of are innocent and lovely things highly desirable. SILK SCREEN FANS, SILVER AND WHITE, 15 JAPANESE SILK FOLDING FANS HAND PAINT ED, CHARMING EFFECTS IN DARK GREENS, FANS, BROWNS, ETC, WITH DECORATED STICKS, 50 CTS.
 GAUZE SCREEN FANS, HAND EMBROIDERED, MOUNTED IN BLACK ACQUIRED RIMS, 35 CTS. SMALL WHITE DECORATED FANS FOR FAvoRs AND DINNER CARDS, CTS.
 FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. y PUNCH BOWLS WITH STANDS. 9s cts, $1.25, $1.75 to $3.5O. cANDLEsTIcKs, 25, 45, 50 and 75 cts. OIL AND VINEGAR cRUETs, 10, 15, 20, 40 and 50 cts. FRUIT AND SALAD BOWLS. IS, 25, 35, 45 and 50 cts. SUGAR AND CREAM SETS, 15, 25, 35 and 50 cts ICE TUBS, 50 cts $1.5O. LEMON EXTRACTORS, 10 cts. ENGRAVED WATER SETS, 9S cts COASTERS 10 cts BON BON DISHES, 10 and 15 cts. GLASS MUSTARD SPOONS, 10 cts BEST THIN BLOWN TUMBLERS SIX FOR 20 cts PRESSED TUMBLERs, SIX FOR 10 cts
 China Store. Uhr a. M. 2ran Unntuatt1t.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-27

might be difficult to show that some lost lives were worth $5,000, but it has always been absurd to set that figure as the limit upon each life lost. Slowly but surely Connecticut is right ing herself in many ways
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-27

Fort Collins, Colo, the completion of the Laramie-Poud rie Tunnel, J. B. Alexander who. fired the last shot, was married tc Miss Della Stevenson. of New York where his work was finished a mil below ground.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-27

New York-Because he did his worship with an automatic revolver, Wilbur Appleson is in jail. Sophie Steipbrink charges that for four days he camped in front of her house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14
JUDGE GREENE
 WILL FINE JURORS
Men Who Ignore Summons Will Be Handled Roughly by
 Courts

Judge Samuel E. Greene, recently ap- pointed criminal judge, who is sitting this week in the first division of that court, yesterday threw something like consternation into the ranks of jurors who have been summoned to that court for duty, but who have failed to make their appearance at the appointed time. Judge Greene announced yesterday morn ing that he would in the future fine every man $50 upon whom summons had been executed for jury duty and who failed to appear in court About. 10 men arc cited to appear before Judge Greene Sat urday morning to show cause why they were not present yesterday.
 It has frequently been the case lately that ar insufficient number of jurors would be present in the court to organ ize the juries for the weeks work on ac- count of the fact that several of those summoned fail to respond. Yesterday morning the venire was exhausted. and 1t was necessary to uraw additional names at o'clock. when court convened for the afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14
JUDGE BLACK CALLS
 CERTAIN ATTORNEYS
Practice of Soliciting Business il Court Room Cause of Judges
 Condemnation

At the session of the recorders court paused while hearing a case and scathing- ly rebuked certain attorneys who made unetfical practice of coming into court and soliciting business while the court case Judge Black noticed an attorney passing his cards to the prisoners that were confined in the steel cage awaiting trial. Without calling any names. Judge Black roundly denounced the practice. and stated that such practice would not be longer tolerated.
 "The custom of certain attorneys, who make a practice of coming into court to solicit will not be tolerated any longer,'' said Judge Black. 'I do not take the at titude of trying to prevent any person be- ing represented by counsel--I much pre- fer that they appear in court with their attorney-but when attorneys act so un- ethical and unprofessiona as to come into court and solicit business, l think 1t nigh time to stop such proceedings.'
 Addressing Chief BodelSer, who was at tending the session of the court, he re- quested him to assist in putting down the practice.
 Judge Blacks position was heartily in- dorsed by many members of the legal profession, all of whom roundly con- demned the unprofessional methods that had been attempted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14

 1899. When a small child his parents moved to Randolph county, Ala, and the years of his life since then, except dur ing the period of the civil war, have been eldest of II children. all but one Of whom are now living. Of the eight brothers in this family, the five oldest saw service in the Confederate army, yet none were wounded, and all are still alive. They come of an ancestry that fought in the revolution, the war of 1872 and the Indian wars. The record of this family in peace has been no less honorable than in war.
 B. F. Weathers left school in Roanoke September 9, 1881, and enlisted with Com pany E, Seventeenth Alabama, as first lieutenant As the company was on the eve of marching off to war, a niece of the captain, in the person of Miss White, now Mrs w. H. Pool, presented the com pany, through Mrs. John A. Moore, with a cake which she had made. The pre- sentation was made from the steps of the old Manley store building, which is still standing as a solitary landmark of those martial days. It fell to the lot of Lieu tenant Weathers to respond to the speech of presentation.
 At the battle of Shiloh Company E. went into the charge which resulted in the capture of the famous Hornets Nest General Prentiss' brigade) with 1T men. At the close of the engagement only Lieu tenant Wea thers and seven of his com- rades reported unharmed General Brass then promoted the young lieutenant to the rank of captain for gallantry,' as the commission stated However, the com mand of the entire regiment fell upon Captain Weathers after this sanguinary struggle until a regular commander was named. Capt Porter Mastin of Mont gomery was associated with Captain Weathers as second in command
 At the bloody battle of Franklin, on No vember 30. 1884, Captain Weathers was in the first line of battle that charged the breaetworks in front of his company, and when he reached the top he found him. self alone, all his comrades having fallen in the attempt to take the stronghold He was ordered by the Yankees, with an oath, to surrender and jump inside at once, but before complying he unbuckled his sword and flung it and his pay roll as far as he could toward his own ranks Tine charging was continued for hours with great slaughter before the position was taken.
 The daring captive was taken to John sons Island. where he was associated with 3lO0 captured Confederate officers, and where he remained till the close of the war. Among his comrades in prison life was Maj w. w. Screws of Mont gomery.
 After the surrender Captain Weathers engaged in teaching school for while, and afterward entered the mercantile bus mess. He was a member of the constitu- tonal convention of 1871. m 4f-s
 In June. 1893, he assisted the late Mai w. A. liandley in organizing in Roanoke Camp iken-Smith, No. 293, II. c. w.. which has the distinction of being the largest camp in the state. Captain Weathers was elected at that time first lieutenant commander of this camp and served in this capacity until he was elected commander to succeed the la mented Major Handley after the latter's death four years ago. and which position the former still holds. ..u
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14
AMBITIOUS LAWYERS
 WILL BE CHECKED
Judge Lane Says Soliciting Work From Prisoners Must Be Stopped
 at Once

That he would introduce an ordi- nance before the commission this morn ing making it a penalty for attorneys to volunteer their services to any per son was the statement of Commissioners A. 0. Lane yesterday. He added that the conduct of some attorneys in tho police court was beyond understand ing and that he proposed to protect, as far as possible, those persons ar rested from the wiles of certain at torneys.
 The declaration of war by Commis- sioner, Lane followed conference held by Recorder Black and Chief Bodeker. The recorder is said to have made it rather plain in open court that he did not propose to countenance the matter any longer.
 T propose to put d stop to lawyers volunteering to defend arrested per sons in the police court" said Judge Lane. An ordinance will be intro duced before the commission to make that sort of practice penalty"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14

"AULD LANG sYNE," BOBBIE BURNS WORLD WIDE POEM AND SONG, WILL BE SHOWN AT THE PRINCESS THEATRE TOMORROW.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14
INSPECTOR GREER
 MAKES STATEMENT
Following Stories That Pearce Was Given Unusual Liberty By Prison Officials

Anniston, November 13.-(Special) )-'I have completed an investigation, into the charges that pr. John Pearce, who was sent to the pententiary from this county under a life sentence, had been allowed to go practically at large in Birmingham, and that he had been visiting his old home near Ohatchie in an automobile,' V says Convict Inspector L. F. Greer, who was in Anniston Sunday "I find that Pearce passed through Birmingham in the custody of a guard, and that the guard was careless and allowed Pearce to be indiscreet in his language. The guard has been punished for his negligence. Dr. Pearce was taken to prison No. 12 the next day, and has not been outside of prison wall since. The rumor that he was seen at his old home in an automobile is without foundation"
 This is the first statement that has come from a member of the convict board concerning the many sensational stories to the effect that Dr. Pearce was given unusual liberties by officials of the peni- tentiary and sets at rest the general be- lief in Calhoun county that the prisoner had been permitted to run at large at will.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14

Joe Musgrove, Joe Trimble, Dan Sul- livan, w. M. Miller and Thomas Mus grove ot Birmingham, who were arrested Saturday on the charge of vagrancy as they were attempting to ship on a vessel bound to some South American port, were discharged from custody and given eight hours to leave the city. All are be tween the ages of Is and 21 years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14
UNION SPRINGS l sOUTGROWS OFFICE Change Absolutely Neces- sary Owing to the h.
 creased Business

Union Springs, November 13.-(Special) The Union Springs postoffice was on yes terday afternoon moved from the loca- tion where 1t had been for nearly a quar- ter of century to the John w. Wright building at the corner of Prairie and Chennennuggee streets. The old location was nearer the center of town, but the room which they had occupied had be- come too small for the business of the office which made a change almost ab- solutely necessary.
 Union Springs has been after a. govern ment building for the past few years and 1t is hoped that one can be obtained soon, though at present the office lacks
 something of coming up to the require
 ments of the government before build ing is furnished.
 The merchants and farmers bank o this place received notice on yesterday O their appointment as depository for tht postal savings department here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14

Fourth avenue, beginning at the east curb line of Twentieth street and ex- tending to the west curb line of Twen- ty-first street. as the place where wagons may stand and sell goods from the country.
 The wagons may sell vegetables of all kinds, melons. fruits, honey, but ter and eggs and such other garden truck s may properly come under the legal definition. One week after adop- tion the law will be effective and the city market will be started with the appointment of a competent city mar ketman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14
BURIED IN HIS
 GRAY UNIFORM
Major Sam Smith Laid to Rest in Anniston Yesterday Morning

Anniston, November Especial. )-The funeral of Nal Sam Smith, who died suddenly of heart failure in this city Sat urday afternon, occurred Monday morn ing at 10 o'clock with interment in Hill- side cemetery. iss
 The death of Major Smith removes one of the most beloved Confederate veterans in; Alabama, IS well a picturesque character Of nation wide acquaintance H. had been connected with various ho- tels in .Anniston for more than 20 years and during that time made friends among all classes from all parts of the country.
 His wish that he be buried in his Con- federate uniform was complied with.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14
DR. JOHN A. WYETH ! ON HEALTH WORK Former Alabamian on Im- pOrtance of National
 3H.-
 Department

s In a letter to Harper's Weekly Of r November 4, Dr.. John A. Wyeth. who was born and reared in Guntersville, Marshall county. Alabama, but who has lived for many years In New York where he ranks as one of the savants of the medical profession, discusses with characteristic vigor and ability the need.rof as.national. department of health as a part of the government. In this letter he has good deal to say about typhoid fever that will be of particular interest to readers of The Age-Herald at this time. The letter ill full follows:
 Referring to an editorial in the Weekly of October IA: Why not a national department of health with a physician as secretary in the cabinet?
 If we can afford a war department to look after our soldiers a navy de- partment for our sailors, and depart ment of agriculture to protect our cat tie and hogs, we surely can afford a department the business of which would be to guard the health and lives of the children, women and men of the na- tion.
 Time and time again we have wit messed the inefficiency of our state boards of. health, due not only to want of funds to meet unlocked for emer- gencies, but to lack of cooperation be- tween the boards of different states. Boundary lines offer no barriers to \ epidemics.- Like commerce, they are '&interstate and while the rights of the | states should be respected in leaving them the fullest liberty to regulate af- fairs which interest them alone, cen- tral department at Washington should have, and should use. the authority to take control in all emergencies where the general welfare Is concerned.
 This granted, who better than physi- elan to be at the head? It is absurd to advance the claim that doctors are not trained as men of affairs. There are hundreds of men in the medical profession who, in addition to high scientific attainment, possess all the common sense and executive ability necessary to the most efficient man agement of this department
 The achiev ements of our profession have made possible the building of the Panama canal, saved thousands of lives and millions of dollars in its eonstruc- ton. Never in history has there been such an object lesson of the value of sanitation. The discovery that the mos quito is the carrier and inoculator of the germs of malaria and yellow fever opened the tropics to the white race, and assured the completion of the greatest project ever undertaken by hu- man hands There has not been a case of yellow fever. In six years in the canal zone, and the death rate among the thousands of white men, women and children living there for all these years is lower than in the city of New York. sa' tA''f f'a '-7r
 The executive ability as well as the developed among them but one case of typhoid, and this was not fatal. and from all causes onlyS11 died,
 scientific attainments of a physician achieved this wonderful result in a strip of earth so notoriously unhealthy that every cross tie. in the Trans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14
VETERANS HONOR
 COL. WEATHERS Elected Commander Fourth
 Brigade JIG. V. IS WELL BESTOWED Made Enyiable Record at Battles of Shiloh and Franklin---A Prisoner
 on Johnsons Island for
 Several Months

Roanoke, November Especial. )--The citizens of, Roanoke and Randolph cour1- ty. and especially. the members of Camp Aiken-Snith, No. 293 U. c. ", feel high ly honored3 in the election of Col. Ben jamin Franklin Weathers of Roanoke at the state reunion In Montgomery No vembT' and 8. as commander Of the Fourth brigade, Alabama division, U. c ". with the rank of brigadier general All who know this modest old hero, of kindly mien and military bearing, realize that the honor has been well bestowed.
 This distinguished gentleman began his career in Fayetteville, Ca, November g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14
PRESIDENT CRAFT
 NOT 4 CANDIDATE Oyster Commissioner Will Not Run for Congress
 From Alabama

Mobile, November 3.-(Special) )-Presi- dent John Craft of the Alabama oyster commission in reply to a story from Mont gomery to the effect that he would prob ably be a candidate for congressman at large today issued the following:
 gro tho Press of Alabama:
 q desire to say that 1 am not can didate for congressman at large or any other office, It is my purpose to devote my time to the upbuilding of good roads in the state of Alabama and l hope tu see the United States lead the older countries in the construction of roads, In addition to this, as president of the Ala bama oyster commission, my duties re- qure my attention, and it Is my desire to contribute in my humble way what l can to conserve the great oyster and seafood product resources of the state.
 JOHN CRAFT"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14
Noted Specialist Dead

Berlin, November 13.-Prof Bernhard Fraenkel, the noted throat specialist, died here today For many years he had been prominent in the crusade against tuber- culoss and has been @ figure in the Inter- national Anti-Tuberculosis congresses. He will be remembered by Americans as the laryngologist who was consulted by Colonel Roosevelt in May 1910, regarding a persistent throat affection which had the American ex-President dur ing his European tour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14
COMMISSION VOTES
 ON MARKET TODAY

An ordinance providing for the es- employment of city .larketman will be introduced before the commissioners this morning. The ordinance has been drawn by Commissioner James Weath- erly, who has been Investigating care fully the best plan to secure a cheaper list of commodities for the ultimate consumers.
 The law to be acted upon designates
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-14

The executive ability as well as the developed among them but. one case. of typhoid, and this was not fatal, and from all causes onlyS11 died. Rt
 scientific attainments of a physician achieved this wonderful result in a strip of earth so notoriously unhealthy that every cross tie. in the Trans
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-04-13
Wet and Dry Fight in Xenia.

The city of Xenia is in the throes OF
a wet and dry fight.
A raid was recently made in that
city under the lead of the prosecuting
attorney OF the county, Frank l..
Johnson. A dry detective, Frank j.
Colley, furnished the greater part of
the evidence which caused the raid.
In this raid II persons we're arrested,
against whom % afiidavits we're filed.
There trials we're held before the
mayor Of Yellow Springs.
Following this raid three aflidavits
we're sworn out against Prosecutor
johnson, charging him with furnish
ing intoxicating liquors to divers
persons at the primary at which he
was nominated for prosecuting attor-
ney. Colley, the dry detective. was
also arrested charged with perjury.
These cases were all brought before
Mayor Dodds, Of Xenia, and the afiida-
Wits were sworn to by people caught
IN the raid by these men.
Judge Marcus Shoup, well known
here, is defending the persons charged
with violating the local option law
and Is prosecuting the cases against
Prosecutor Johnson and Colley.
Following all OF this excitement,
Judge Kyle, Of the Common Pleas
Court, has summoned special grand
Jury TO inquire into the violations of
the liquor laws in Xenia and other
towns in the county.
Great excitement prevails in Xenia
and much bitterness and hatred has
been engendered by the fight.
Prosecutor Johnson and the dry
element OF the city claim that the
charges against him are simply spite
work and an endeavor on the part of
law yiolators to frighten him from
doing his duty.