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The Prescott daily news., 1912-08-13
SOCIALIST CHURCH NEW MOVE
To Be Launched in Portland, Me-, Without Creed-First of Kind
 In History.

Portland, Me. Aug. 13.-The first Socialist church in the United States is to begin operations in Portland early next month. It is called The Peoples Church." and will have no creed, no sacraments, no ecclesiastical affiliations, no liturgy-nothing except prayer and preaching
 The preaching will be from a plat, form; not from a pulpit. The Bible will furnish the texts, and the Gospel teachings will be applied to the social conditions under which the people of today are living. It will be a singing church, only the people will not sing Rock of Ages" and Jesus, Lover of My Soul" but Edwin Markham's The Peoples Battle Hymn" and General Massey's The Peoples Advent" There will be no form of church mem bership, no ex-communication formali- ties and no initiation ceremonies, un- less some form of baptismal service shall be used as a dedication cere- mony.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-08-13

asked; You're not going to have bridge, are you?"
 Yes, of course" l replied
 "Eloise doesn't play bridge" an- nOunced Ruth, solemnly.
 Doesn't play bridge Surely Ruth Is joking" I said. turning to Miss Nixon
 No, I don't play" she answered. But it doesn't matter at all. l can watch the games"
 I'm very sorry indeed that you don't play" said. Tt never occurred to me that there was anyone in so- ciety nowadays who didn't know bridge. You will certainly have to learn"
 Other guests began to arrive, and in a few moments every one eX- cept Miss Nixon was deep in bridge. She wandered about among the tables a little, looking so lost and forlorn that was really glad when she start ed to read a magazine.
 When all the guests but she and Miss Nixon had gone Ruth drew me aside and said: Tt may interest you to know that Eloise and I were in vited to the theater tonight and that we had to withdraw our acceptance when we learned that your party was 10 be this evening. l didn't tell you when l saw you yesterday because thought it might make you uncomfort- able. But l now think you ought to know it. '- ,--,.--.
 If you had only told me yesterday that you were to have bridge, Eloise might have been spared this extremely gay evening. Of course, I'm greatly obliged to you for entertaining in her honor"
 l was so astonished at this rude out burst of sarcasm that made no reply Indeed l should regret having taken the trouble to do anything for Ruth and her friend were 1t not for the fact that the party, which was really a dis tinct success notwithstanding Ruths i'll humor, has cleared off a great many of my social obligations.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-08-13
R. R. TIME TABLE
Iron Mountain
Ferrone's plea that their child wa
NORTH BOUND

Ferrone's plea that their child was ill in a hospital.
 Friends endeavored unsuccesstully to bring about a reconciliation and the murder followed The womans' body, with her throat slashed, was found in the street
 When convicted Ferrone attacked a juryman and attempted to kill him self by cutting his throat with a piece of broken watch crystal. When taken before Judge Foster for sentence the murderer's hands and feet were shackled to prevent further violence On the way to the death house at Sing Sing Ferrone made a second at tempt to end his life by trying 10 swallow a jagged piece of tin.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-08-13
Ruth S Ill Iunlor

Ruth Ritchey had an out of town friend, Eloise Nixon, visiting her last week. and I decided to entertain for her
 That will be delightful, Lucille" said Ruth, when spoke 10 her about 1t. What kind of an affair will you have?"
 "Oh, just nice party" I answered, 'You nest be sure to keep Friday eve ming for me"
 was just making out my invitation list when Arthur Knight phoned me that he had theater tickets for Friday evening and asked if l could go.
 'Yess indeed, l could go." l answer ed Then l told him that was giving a party for Eloise Nixon Saturday eve ming. Not having sent out my invita- tions, 1t was, of course, a very easy matter to change the date of my party was rather glad to have it a day later so that mother and Cousin Fannie would have a little more time to do the necessary baking, for had determined to save caterers bill by having simple, homemade refresh ments.
 Father talked to me quite seriously at the beginning of this year about try ing to avoid extravaganza, so l intend to cut down expenses in every way l can. I told mother that l knew good coffee, salad rolls cake and Ice cream would be as acceptable to my guests as more elaborate supper served by a caterer, and she said with a sigh that she supposed it would.
 Mother has a dreadful habit of sigh ing. Sometimes it gets on my nerves awfully, but l always try to be pa tient with my dear mother
 Friday I went down town to get fresh pair of white gloves and a new hair ornament to wear to the thea ter. met Ruth and Miss Nixon in the store.
 Why" asked Ruth, laughingly, aren't you at home getting ready for your party?'
 "Oh, the party is coming on nicely" returned.
 Well, you must be good man. ager Lucile," she said Now, if I were giving a party tonight I should be at home running from one room to another seeing about everything
 But, you know, it's not tonight" l reminded her.
 Why, Lucille, you told us distinct ly that the party was to be here Fri day night" insisted Ruth
 Well, at first did intend to have it tonight" I explained, but some thing came up that made it inconveni- ent so I sent out the invitations for tomorrow night. thought. of course, you knew"
 You didn't notify us," Ruth de- clared
 Dear me, didn't I? How needless of me! You know, Ruth, when one Is in such society whirl as 1 am all the time one will occasionally forget some little thing. You must for give me, dear"
 Ruth looked almost sour as parted with them and hurried on. Her friends face wore an amusing expression of mystifcation, she being evidently a girl of small social experience.
 Saturday evening, when Ruth and her friend came into the drawing room and saw the card table, Ruth
The Prescott daily news., 1912-08-13
Sees Girl Enter House.

Sergeant William Singer, with Pa trolmen Hodgens and Dineen, arrest ed the Barnes girl Mrs. Kammermann and the two boys. A watchman saw the girl and the boys enter the room. ing house of Mrs. Kammermann and told the police. They were found in one room. The boys said the girl had met them on the street and invited them to the room. The girl admitted meeting them, but said they had taken her to the room Mrs. Zimmerman, who complained of a weak heart, was unable to make statement, and after being booked at Central station was sent to the city hospital, where she is held, pending further inquiry.
 According to the Barnes girl and the statements obtained from Mrs. Reynolds, the girl was brought here and left on her own resources The girl says a son of a neighbor brought her here. She says he took her to the rooming house of Mrs. Reynolds, where they claimed to be married A woman about 35 years old who said she was the mother of Novy, told Mrs Reynolds the young couple were we'd ded and thus they obtained the room. This was three weeks ago. A week ago Novy disappeared, leaving the girl alone. She feared to go home. She admitted 10 the police that after trying in vain to find work she ap- preached a man Saturday night He took her to a hotel. paid for food and room for her and, after advising her to write to her people, gave her a little change and left her. She said he did not go to the room with her Sunday this money was spent Sun day night she met the boys and went with them.
 Rosen and Schuckert say they never saw the girl before. Their story is believed and they were held merely to get their complete statement.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-08-13
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The Prescott daily news., 1912-08-13
Cattle Market Being Investigated.

Chicago, Aug. 12.-Government agents are making a study of condi tions in the cattle market here in an effort to determine the reasons for the present high cost of cattle and of beef. The investigators are agents Of the department of commerce and la bOr The agents are principally in terested in the allegation of the Live Stock Exchange that the supply of cattle is short and that something must be done to foster the cattle in dustry.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-08-13
WORKMAN IS KILLED BY ICE
Block Weighing t5o Pounds Drops From Conveyor and Hits
 Man on Head.

St. Louis, Aug. 13.-A piece of ice. falling 40 feet, fatally injured John Cork of 736 South Second street, at the plant of the American Refriger. ator Transit company, Levee and Ora. tiot street His skull was fractured and he died at the city hospital seven hours later, without regaining con. sciousness.
 Cork was working beneath a con. veyor which carries ice from the re- frigerating plant to freight cars. A block of ice weighing 150 pounds ran off the conveyor and struck his head
The Prescott daily news., 1912-08-13
EARTH SHOCKS ARE YET fELI
One Thousand Are Dead in Turkey as Result of Earth's Con
 tinued Upheaval.

Constantinople. Aug l3.-ThFes more earth shocks brought down the walls which were left in several towns in the quake-stricken country aoou Constantinople. Several persons Wno were hunting in the ruins for proper ty or missing friends are reported 70 have been killed A hotel still stand ing at Fallipoli was shaken down ana then burned.
 The loss of life in the earthquam zone is estimated at 1000
The Prescott daily news., 1912-08-13
SEVEN EXECUTIONS LAST ONE HOUR AND SIXTEEN
 MINUTES.
ONLY NEGRO ADMITS GUILT
Five Were Implicated in Killing of One Woman-One, a Wife-Mur- derer, Makes Repeated At
 tempts to End His Life.

Ossining, N Y, Aug. 13.-Seven murderers were taken from their cells in Sing Sing prison today and put to death in the electric chair This is the largest number of criminals to suffer the death penalty. by electricity on any one day since the electric chair was adopted as method of capital punishment Six Italians and one negro went to their deaths and the executions were accomplished in an hour and It minutes.
 The condemned were put to death in the following order; John w. Col lins, Lorenzo L. Call, Salvatore de Marco, Filepo de Marco Angelo Gius- to, Nincenzo Coma and Joseph Fer rone
 Prison guards expected that Fer rone might put up fight on his way to the execution chamber, but he walked meekly to the chair
 Coma tainted as the straps were be- ing adjusted He walked to the chair white-faced and trembling and as he kissed the crucifix when the straps were being placed about his body he fell over Imply in a faint.
 All the prisoners with the exception of Collins walked into the death chamber protesting their innocence Collins came in smiling and seeming. ly happy and did not deny his guilt He prayed on his knees at the chair for a minute before he was executed
 Giusto, Coma, Cali and the two De Marcos were convicted of the murder of Mrs. Mary Hall. wife of Henry Hall. superintendent of construction on the Croton acqueduct, in a lonely farmhouse at Griffin's Corners, in West Chester county, Nov. 3 1911. Santa Znaza, the sixth member of the band of assassins. was electrocuted July s. after he had confessed in let ter 70 Gov. Dix that he had stabbed Mrs Hall to death. The others were convicted as participants in the crime. The men gained access to the house on the preteXt of buying milk.
 John w. Collins, a young Florida negro, shot and killed Michael Lynch, a New York City policeman, on the morning of July l, 1911. Collins had been drinking and fired revolver out of the window of his room in the section of New York known as "Hells Kitchen" Policeman Lynch heard the shots and went to investigate. When he knocked at the door Collins opened it and fired
 He appealed to Gov. Dix to com mute his sentence to life imprison- ment, asserting he was so intoxicated at the time that he was unaware of what he was doing and asserting that he had never known the policeman. The governor refused to interfere.
 Wife Slayer in List.
 Joseph Ferrone killed his wife Kate in New York City Oct "A, 1911 Mrs. Ferrone had refused to live with her husband because of ill treatment, but she was induced to return from Philadelphia. where she was living, on
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The Prescott daily news., 1912-08-13
GIRL HELD AS VICTIM
IS THOUGHT TO HAVE FALLEN INTO WHITE SLAVERS' HANDS.
City Police Seize Woman, Two Youths and Daughter of Mis-
 sour Farmer.

St Louis, Aug. 1S.-In the belief that white slavery" was intended, Lieutenant Seth Singleton placed Emma Barnes, 15-year-old daughter of Edward and Maggie Barnes of rural route l near Cape Girardeau, Mo, in care of the juvenile officers in the house of detention, arrested Mrs May Kammermann, 27 years old, who con ducts a rooming house at 1027R Chestnut street, took charge of and held two boys who gave their names as Joseph Rosen. r, 2121 Wash streeet, and Nat Schuckert r, 2107 Wash street, and ordered a general search for a man and woman, as well as a youth Is years old.
 The youth sought is said to be re sponsible for bringing the girl here while the man and woman, by claim ing to be mother and stepfather of the youth, managed to disarm the sus- picion of Mrs. Annie Reynolds, who conducts a rooming house at 1025b Chestnut street, as well as of Mrs Eammernann
The Prescott daily news., 1912-08-13

Chicago. Aug. 13.-Four meD climbed aboard a Western avenue Va'' covered Conductor Olaf TorgefsOa with two revolvers and robbed hlhui s3l The five passengers inside 'ns car and the motorman knew no'aius of the robbery until the men n'u escaped.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-08-13
Wife SIayer In List.

Joseph Ferrone Killed his Wife Kate in New York City Oct. "A, 1911
 Mrs Ferrone had refused to live with her husband because of i'll treatment, but she was induced to return from Philadelphia. where she was living, on
The Prescott daily news., 1912-08-13
Barber Kills Wife and Baby.

Brockton, Mass, Aug. 13.-Stephen Kostuff, 22, a barber, shot and killed his 17-year-old wife, his 2-month-old baby and himself at their home, 2SO Torrey street. Kostuff and his wife had been married just one year The police declare jealousy prompted the crime.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-08-13
Ordinance Requires American Flao.

Seattle, Wash, Aug. 12.-The city council enacted over Mayor Cottrell's veto the so-called anti-red flag o'di. nance which provides that when any flag is carried in d proce ssion the American flag shall be borne with equal prominence.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-08-13

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The Prescott daily news., 1912-08-13
Why They Were Small.

The Salesman - Plovers' eggs. madam? Just arrived.
 The Customer-Rather small, aren't they?
 The Salesman-Just a trifle. mad am, owing to the coal strike-Sketch.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-29
MIR. FARWELL'S WHALE

The arrival of the Bull Moose ap- pears to&have driven local Republican bosses, big and. little, to sort of summer madness, which displays it self in a line of simple thinking that would do credit to Simple Simon, who went fishing for a whale in his mothers pail. It was truly. touching, as we'll as hypocritical, to find the <7>inent statesman and purist iii politics, the Hon. Percy c. Farwell, Republican town. chairman, and first lord of the bed chamber to other eminent Republican, reformers, pur- Ists and political idealists, with care fully prepared. type written rebuke addressed to the Democratic major ity of the Board of Appraisal, which had seen fit to substitute one Demo- cratic office holder with another, as clerk.
 The administration of which Mr. ---vell is a member has expelled
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-29
PUTTING THEM OUT"

That is pathetic discussion which Republican state central committee men are conducting, as to whether they will eliminate third party men from their camp. The situation is being met on. the intellectual level which the committee devotes to all it's problems.
 .1s he good for drink ?'' cried the bartender
 Has he it?'' asks the boss.
 He has,
 He is.''
 The third party men are already out of the Republican camp. Their entrenchments are reared. Their cannon are Ioazied and pointed. They are getting ready to blow off the political heads of Roraback, Eaton et als.
 Shall we put them out?"
 Are they out?"
 They are"
 We will.''
 Why debate "a proposition so very evident2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-29
MAX NORDAU, 63 TODAY, MOST
 EMINENT OF JEWISH SCHOLARS

Jews all over the world will today shower congratulations upon their most eminent scholar, scientist and orator, Max Nordau, on the occasion of his sixty-third birthday. The tren- chant defender of Zionism, the orator and tribune of the Jewish people, Max Simon Nordau is more than these. As man of letters, critic of literature and art, of science and philosophy, he is well nigh supreme among living writers. He is one of the most pro- found thinkers in Europe today-a thinker almost free from prejudices born of convention and respecta bility, who dareS to arrive at independent and revolutionary conclusions despite precedents and prudery. As a physi- elan, he is the author of several works that are accepted as authoritative by the medical men of the world As a criminologist he now wears on his shoulders the mantle of Lombrose. He is a social revolutionist. in the best sense of the word, and one whose in- fuence will be felt long after his; death In the opinion of one, Dr. Nor dau is not only the greatest living Jew, but one of the greatest and most useful of living men.
 Max Simon Nordau was born at Budapest, Hungary, on July 29 1849. He was the youngest son of Gabriel Sudfield, rabbi. His education was secured in the Protestant Gymnasium and Royal University of his native
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abandoned.

city, and at the Faculty of Medicine in Paris. For several years he was
 employed as a journalist and travelled all over Europe. For a year and half he practiced medicine in Budapest,
 and then went to Paris, where he has
 since resided.
 As Journalist and author, pr. Nor dau utilized his training as a physi-
 elan, scientist and keen analyst.
 He became a critic of the critics, and in that capacity fayed many a hoary
 superstition and outworn idea. His first notable literary effort, which made him an international figure, was Regeneration" Lombrose had al- ready discovered the relation between genius and insanity, and Nordau ap- pen, to contemporary works of liter ature and art. The decadents, natu- rally, did not receive Nordau's work with any enthusiasm but it had a purifying effect on the literary at | Another startling work followed in
 Conventional Lies of Our Civiliza- tion.'' State, church and society were
 called to account. and in this. book
 Nordau aimed his criticisms at fnsti- tutions and society at large, taking up
 social decadence instead of the deea- dence of the individual, which he had treated of in Degeneration In Conventional Lies," pr. Nordau
 pointed cut that numerous social and religious dOgrnaS, once necessary and therefore to be consid cred as virtuous, had outlived their mission and had become positive vices, working injury to humanity.
 Dr. Nordau has written many books, but it is on those two that his repu- tation among the public largely rests.
 While he has assailed what he calls false progress and deiusire radical ism he is himself a radica, among radicals. He asserts that he is an advocate of revolution, when one com prehends exactly what revolution means. F NN,SsAAfs Revolution in the political and le
 gal order,'' he slately asserted, "in- wolves the rights of man, the equality of citizens, universal euffrage0in short, the democratic republic. Those who cIamor loudest against 1793 would not even have shoes on thtir feet to-. day if that memorable year had not cannot rock the republic built on the rock of revolution"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-29
ENvIRO RONMENT
 AND HEREDITY

Rev. pr. Samuel Gorge Smith, the eminent sociologist of the University of Minnesota, said to the Eugenics Congress, eff were to choose my own father I would rather have a robust burglar than consuInptiyq bishop.'' z This was Dr, spllth' s statement as original reported. It gives too much importance to heredity. < But Dr. Smith also said, that if he were the son of a burglar he would desire to be adopted into another family. '4
 The important thing is to have a soundsSbody, in which sound mind can HaHstIons sirst as body is more likely to be transmitted by sound parents.
 But given sound percentage, envir- onment exercises an important part, perhaps a predominant part, in mak- ing the man, or woman.
 Rear a boy in the slums, among scenes of vice and depravity and the prospect that he will himself. become vicious and depraved is large.
 Rear the same boy amidst whole some surroundings, and the percent age of chance that he will grow up a wholesome and useful citizen is
 
 predominant.
 Sometimes boy who seems to have had an excellent environment goes bad. Sometimes a boy who seems to have been steeped in bad surround ings makes splendid success.
 These are the exceptions that prove the case. AS surely as plants in a poor soil will languish, so will boys and girls.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-29

from office without adequate ex- planation more persons than were ever expelled in the same length ot time by a single administration. Yet he affects to be filled with horror be- cause a Democratic majority elected to discharge one clerk and employ another.
 So far as MT. Farwel suggested reasons against the employment ot MT. Clancy, tangible enough for con, sideration there were only two, that he had been told that Mir. Clancy would not be competent clerk, and that MT. Clancy is not a lawyer.
 As to the first accusation, the Democratic members of the board appear to believe that MT. Clancy will be very competent.
 As to the second accusation, the majority of the board declined to ad- init that lawyers are the only men in Bridgeport who are equipped to hold public office.
 An earlier clerk of the board was a layman, and quite as competent g clerk as any lawyer had been.
 But MT. Farwell had no interest ir the matter, and none in the lawyers except to make as much politica capital as a tiny shred of cloth would permit.