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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-03

stinct and coming into contact with the social evils with which our thor oughfares are rife? Nine-tenths of the problem of juvenile aw-breaking is a question of children's play and of rightly diverting their natural high spirits and energy which misdirected becomes mischief
 Judge Lindsay, one of the greatest authorities on juvenile crime, has said that boy who breaks the law is in nine cases out of ten not criminal He is obeying that instinct for play that is not only legitimate but vital and which if it finds every lawful out let choked, will break out at the first available point. The boy has no spe- cial desire to break the law-though he shows no morbid aversion to doing so. If there is a man clothed in dig nity and a blue coat, especially paid to chase you if you only take the nec- essary means to gain his interest and there is NOTHING ELSE TO DO'' it would be natural to seize the oppor- tunity. But tag is not the only game and the policeman is not the only one who knows it, nor is the avepgar of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-03

the outraged be1l-wire his only sub- stitute. Give the boy baseball and basketball, give him chance to do interesting and difficult things on the ground and lofty tumbling on the bar or flying rings, and the policeman will need a gymnasium to keep his weight down.
 It was with this problem in view that the city established it's play grounds and the one season through which they have passed has proved their value. One feels we'll repaid for the trip out to Lafayette Park as' he sees on a. warm afternoon the hun dreds of happy youngsters playing un- der the cool shade of the trees. The sand box is full of children building houses under the eyes of the mothers who enjoy their merriment from near by benches; the larger girls and boys sliding down the slides, riding in the rockabye swings or on the seasaws; the boys playing ball on the adjoining field and all voicing their appreciation and enjoyment
 The park is ideally situated in the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-03
FIRST THINGS

Franz Anton Mesmer, the German physician who first propounded what was long called "mesmerism, and of which modern ,hypnotism and sug- gestion are the outgrowths, published his first book on the subject 146 years age today. Although Mesmer has been referred to as a charlatan, and certainly was a believer in astrology and other revivals of "Asiatic mill dew,'' he was a man of great scholar ly attainments. He studied medicine under Van Swieten, De Haen and other eminent doctors of Vienna, took a degree, and was engaged in active practice for some time before taking up the study of magnetism and sini- lar occult phenomena. In Paris he created a great sensation by demon stfations of his power to heal disease by manipulation and suggestion, ard although denounced by physicians as a rogue he gained great popular following and amassed fortune. The government finally appointed com mission to investigate Mesmer and his system. The report admitted many of the facts claimed by Mes mer, but asserted that there was no such agent as animal magnetism.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-03

term "dog days is derived from sir jus, the dog star, which was anciently heat that usually prevails at this sea- son of the year. The dog days of the Egyptians extended from August 4 to September 14. The rising of Sirius, however; has been so accelerated by the procession of the eQuinoxes dur ing the passage of over 2,000 years that the corresponding conditions for the ancient dog-days would not in- clude them within the period between the third of July and. the eleventh of August, so that our modern dog days have no connection with the. rising of Sirius or any other star. In short, dog days are just another ancient su- perstition that persists because the ma jority of people, even a lass Gx9 and age of universal education, have no more intelligence than the law al- lows.
 Forty nine years ago today the only woman killed during the entire Amer ican civil war, so far as known lost her life. She was Jenny Wade, a young girl, and a monument has been erected in her honor in the cemetery at Gettysburg She was engaged in making bread for the Union soldiers, while the armies of the North and South were locked in combat not far distant. when stray bullet sped through the kitchen door and found lOQS6In6lC III her 1l0dEI,@ causing Il- stant death. The monument to her memory bears the inscription:
 Jenny Wade. aged twenty years, two months Killed July 3, 1863, while making bread for the Union soldiers. ' ! A year from today a great celebra- tion of the semi-centennial of the bat tie of Gettysburg will be held at the Pennsylvania town. and the memory of Jenny Wade will not be forgotten by the veterans of both North and South who assemble in reunion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-03
AFTER VAIL VALLEY 'll TRADE Conference of New Haven
 Business Men and Resi-
 dents Today

New Haven, July 3-There is consid- erahle interest among business men In the meeting to be held in the Alder manic chamber today between dele- Eation for the Hoqsatonic valley ana or Rice has arranged the meeting III the hope that some of the trade 9f the Housatonic valley which now goes to Bridgeport may be diverted to NC" Haven.
 The Mayor has invited anout ~ or os hl,siross men of New Haven, in- cIuding the proprietors of the big dry eoods houses and members of the Ssba n7t,er of Commerce and of other orga nizations to appear and demon strate to the Housatonic valley p peo- nle the desirability of trading III New Haven rather than in Bridgeport.
 The Mayor said yesterday that he wanted any busin ess man who was in- terested to appear at the meeting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-03
Black Tom Plunges
 Knife Into Brickle's s Heart

New London, Conn, July 3.-The police have yet been unable to find the rousta bout known as "Black Tom who Monday night stabbed and all most instantly killed George Brickle, colored, also a freight handler on the Central Vermont docks in East New London. The killing took place in the bunk house recently erected by the railroad for the accommodation of the freight handlers who came here to take the places of the strik- ling employees.
 The murder was the result of a crap game. According to the only witness to the stabbing "Black Tom attempted to take a half dollar from Brickle which the latter had won. In the fight which followed "Black Tom plunged a knife into Brickle's heart and then jumped out of a window and made his escape.
 '"Black Toms" home is supposed to be in New York while Bricl1les home is in Raleigh, N. C., where he lived with his mother.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-03
MRS. GILMAN, 52 ToDAY,Y OPPOSES CONSPIRACY
 OF. SILENCE


 One of the most gifted and eloquent of the women now engaged in a cru sade against the conspiracy of si- lence''ion sex topics, is Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Gilman, who recently an- nounced herself as entirely in favor of the proposal to make the securing of health certificates obligatory upon all candidates for. matrimonial bliss Mrs Gilman has been called "the brains of the suffragist movement in America. and those who have read her poems and novels and her brilliant contributions to the literature of eco- monies and sociology, especially those works dealing with woman and her problems, will have to agree that Mrs. thought. Charlotte Perkins-which was the maiden name of Mrs. Gilman came honestly by her brains. Her father was distinguished author and librarian of San Francisco, and her great-grandfather was Dr. Lyman Beecher, one of the most eminent or American clergymen. She is the grandniece of Henry Ward Beecher and Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of s.Uncle Toms Cabin Brains it will be seen, run in the family
 Mrs Gilman is fifty-two years old today, having been born in Hartford, Conn, July 3. 1860. Her girlhood was
  in San Francisco, and she imbibed both the culture of the East and the spirit of originality and daring that was in the very air of the California of her younger days. Her first hus- band vase. W. Stetson, and in 1900 she married G. H. Gilman, a lawyer of New York city.
 Mrs. Gilman was among the pion- eers in advocating education along sex lines and in publicly declarins that the protection of women and cn1l- dren rendered necessary the overthrow of the conspiracy of silence so long maintained by mere men," The de- mand now being made all over Amer ica for laws requiring medical examl- nations for all applicants for mar tiage licenses is one of the results of the pioneer work done by Mrs. Gilman and others. On this subject Mrs. Gill; man recently said: 2
 - eff we consider the family the Sa- cred unit of the nation--as all politic- ians do. at least in their public ut terances,-then the State should pro- feet the health and purity of families which are placed in great jeopardy by nameless evils The question as to whether this should be done by re- quiring medical certificate previous to marriage seems unnecessary. HOW elses can it be done?
 What if people would go from a State requiring such an examination to another to be married? They go from one State to another now to get divorce decrees, but that does not prove all divorce legislation worthless. Some State must take the lead, and others will follow Certainly not all of them will act simultaneously In such a matter.
 ''It has been said-by men-that women would object to such law. Since we have so many woman phy- sicians, T, feel certain that few if any women would object. This is not mere sentimental question to be de- cided with girlish ignorance, but matter to be faced with the open eyes of womanhood. The wiping out of the black plague requires direct ac-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-03
REMNANTS OF CERVERA'S FLEET STILL REST
 OFF CUBAN COAST

Fourteen years ago today the Span ish warships commanded by Admiral Cervera pushed their iron noses out of Santiago harbof and rushed off in wild effort to escape the Yankee pigs" who, on sea and land, were gradually tightening the cordon around them Today the visitor to the little Cuban coast village of Juan Gonzales may see all that remains of that war fleet of the naughty Dons. Two rusty and battered masses of iron rise out of the sea, not far from shore. one mass representing all that is left of Admiral Cervera's flagship, the Wis caya, and the other the remains of the cruiser Almirante Oquendo. The lat- ter reached much shallower water and large part of her shows above the sea. The Viscaya, torn into pieces, bears little resemblance to what was once one of the finest vessels of the Spanish navy. On several occasions the project of raising the wrecks has been suggested, but abandoned, as the vessels are of no value except as scrap iron. One of the Viscaya's turrets still rises above the sea, and from it a gun points menacingly upward to- ward the sky. The portions above the water of both ships are encrusted with barnacles and rusted by the weather. The Almirante, Oquendo was beached near Juan Gonzales. about seven miles from Santiago, about twice as far away before turn ing in toward the shore. In conse- quence, the two hulks are about seven miles apar&,
 Today marks the beginning of the canicular or dog days. which con |-tinue from July to August Il. The s ..--
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-03
OUR CITY FAIRGROUNDS
BY CHARLES c. HARTMAN.

BY CHARLES c. HARTMAN,
 Director of Lafayette Playground
 One of the greatest gifts of the City Fathers to the future men and women of our city has been that of the two playgrounds at Lafayette and Yellow Mill parks. Though the initial ex- pense was comparatively large. the enjoyment it has given to thousands of children is enough to convince the most conservative man of the splen- Gid wisdom and far-sightedness of those who have the welfare of our city mt heart
 The play instinct in child is fun damental- He must have it as part Of his normal growth; without it he becomes stunted and will not reach his full development. In recognizing g this comes the question-where shall pur children play? Shall. they play in our busy streets dodging injury or Eeath in a dozen forms. vain1y seek sng the satisfaction of this. play in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-03
S12.OO

The case is ash, lined with galvanized steel and in sulated with charcoal sheathing covered with water proof paper The ice capacity is pounds and there is large provision chamber. This Refrigerator is de- cdedly a bargain, and inasmuch the special price holds good for only ten days, would like all persons interested to accept the opportunity The style large enough for family of six or more persons
 Basement Furnishing Store
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-03

T. Gorhan, Cashier Bank of Uoodyille, Woodville, Ga, had a very severe attack of kidney trouble ana the pains in his kidneys and back Tidnev Pills from our druggist and they entirely relieved me, I have more benefit from them than any other medicine" F. l.. Curtis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-03
WINDSOR PORCH CHAIRS.

The regular old fashioned models, strongly built the reinforced with steel rods Just style of Chair n which your grandfather while he read the papers or the last Dickens novel Good to look and comfortable sit in. Two co1orngs weathered green tand brown.
 S2.75 each.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-03
SPECIAL REFRIGERATOR OFFERING.

A prominent manufacturer of Refrigerators made
 us concession by which received fifty of these
 specials and for the next ten days they sale at the low figure of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-03
FRATERNAL NEWS

JOSEPH DowDALL LODGE. K. of F.
 At the regular meeting of Joseph DowdaH lodge, No. 40, K. of P. Frf-1 day night; the newly elected officers for the ensuing term will be installed by District Deputy Jonathan Wilde, of this city. and staff After the ceremonies, refreshments will be serv- ed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-03

Seaside Council, No. 709, Royal Ar canum, will hold their regular meet inr on Friday evening, July 5th. The Dorchester ritual will be exemplifed bv the councils own degree team. The award of the attendance prize cou- pons, cigars, etc, will make this an enioyable meeting. All members of the R. A. are cordially invited to at tend.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-03
THE FARMER: JULY 3, 1912

center of the densely populated West End and is doing much to solve the problem of the recreation of city chill dren.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-03
Woodrow Wilson's Nomination
 A Triumph For Progressives

 f for the ' progressive vnsnt and victory for the Nation
 for the Nebaskan who three elections led his party the d And the nomination Wilson defeat for the banded forces of predatory their best struggled their nhes without avail Vii Privilege hopeless privilege array Privilege the that it would vote Tor or to que ateP to put over vera because of his loyal friends the Clark I z, excellent mt, M but this his The instant New Yos vote was cast for Clark was the climax of his presidential aambio thein instantof overthrow.
 The mark of Wall street justly unjuy placed ballot % h % e ef h @ vef n n otherwise frsi Clark came from stat. which initiative dun dun into He had first class record in Congress and speaker of prime was in permitting his delegates to
  unainehing lot with the the thel pgives @ pgsivea does inherent in the peopeno theoretically actually
 progressive is @ one who desires change the mechanism of to of monopoly andp predatory wealth
 The necessary purpose fairly Direct primaries v which inc neoe make br ~ t tb h States enqs.
 Presidential preference s soe; eSrsRt rt Bas sd acts a by ast Te the amount of that used may from the shoulders of the poor and the swollen escape
 The recall by which delinquent recalled calculated to bring security into the life These are fair list of the that the Woodrow Wilson day when they needed friends more than they do He stood for them all to realization of that ambition was be victory He will lead victory people more than will be victory great with the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-03

tion, and the matter is too serious to await the slow processes of education. Women are half the world, and in matter that affects the welfare and even the lives of themselves and their children they are entitled to be heard.,'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-03

Today marks the beginning of the caniculare or dog days.'' which con .tinue from July to August Il. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-13
JIMMY JOHNSTON GETS A, $50 CHECK
 FOR HITTING BULL"

Although the Barons were trounced twice. Jimmy Johnston Is glad that he made the trip to Atlanta. When he came to bat in the first inning he was pre- sented with a check of $50 from Black wells Durham Tobacco company for hit ting the Bull Durham sign In the park at Montgomery on June 16. Umpire O'Toole presented the check to Jimmy and made a short speech, saying that the check was giYn as an inducement to bet ter playing.
 Jimmy doffed his lid and thanked his umps and then showed it to the rest of the boys. Jimmy is one of the most pop ular players in the league and all were glad of his good fortune.
 The long drive was made in one Of the games with the Bllilkens at Montgom- cry Jimmy hit the bull sign on a fly so hard that it bounded back so that he secured but two sacks on the swat. How ever, he received 50 scants and is well sat- isfied
 Although there are several signs in the Southern league parks. it is very seldom that the sign Is hit. The only two play CTS who have hit the sign this season are Miles Netzel and Jimmy Johnston. The sign in Montgomery is situated in left field and is not very far out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-13

Nashville, July 12.-(Speoial. )-Nash- ville's incipient winning streak of five victories out of the last six games was brought to a sudden and abrupt halt yes- terday afternoon by young Clarence Smith. the youngest member of Moles- worths pitching staff. put also one of the most effective The juvenile slab artist upheld his reputation and sailed through the game in great style applying large hunks of whitewash on the tailenders in each of the nine rounds The score was 3 to 0.
 Smith made a deep impression on the local fans and a noticeable one in the batting averages of the Volunteers, giv ing up but six measy hits none of them for more than one sack and several of scratch variety. At frequent intervals during the game he showed signs of wildness, but when the crisis arrived the kid would take hitch in his pants, and shoot them across the plate in way that proved most embarrassing for the would-be batting stars of the local squad.
 He famed five and gave but one base on balls during the game, denoting that his control was fairly good, no matter how wild he threatened to be.
 Opposing the Baron youngster was the kid of the local pitching staff, Joe Neely. He failed to show up well, however, in comparison with Smith. Nicely has all the earmarlSs of the most promising youngster in the league, however
 Barons Start Scoring
 Marcan opened the first inning with a walk and was sacrificed by Messenger Johnston then singled, scoring the ab- breviated second sacker. Almeida was thrown out at first by Lindsay and John ston stole second. scoring on McGilvray' single to center McGllvray also stole second easily, but died on base when Carroll famed.
 In the seventh the third run of the visitors was made. Marcan led off witt another hit, was sacrificed by Messenger and stole third, from whence he trotted in when Johnston hit one over third fol single.
 Rowdy Elliott was absolutely unable to stop the fleet Barons when they got on base and they seemed to take delight in romping from one sack to another just to worry their former teammate Five bases were stolen off him, two of them being clean stea1s of third by Car roll and Marcan. Six stolen bases are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-13
AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING
Red Sox Cop Both

Boston, July 12.-Boston won both games of a double header with Detroit today. The second game a pitchers battle be- tween Wood and Willot, went Il innings. the Red Sox scoring the only run when Speaker, whose single went through Dele hanty for three bases. scored on Laws single. Boston won the first game f to 1, spelling q fine exhibition by Lake by punching hits in the sixth. Score of first go~e R.H E. Boston .................. GOO 004 00f-4 12 Detroit ................... 000 GOO 001-1 2
 Batteries: Collins and Carrigan: Lake, Moran and Stanage. Time, 1 50 Empires, Dineen and Sheridan.
 Score of second game: R.H.E E. Boston ................ 600 GOO 00o 0f--1 0 Detroit ............... GOO 000 GOO 00--0 ?
 Batteries: Wood and Cady; Willet ant Onslow and Stanage. Time, 53 Empires, Dineen and Sheridan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-13
BILLIKENS SWAT
 THE PELLET HARD

Memphis, July 12-Montgomery batted the ball about as they pleased today ana won to l. Parsons started the game for Memphis, allowed hits and five runs in four innings, and retired in favor or Ferguson. But the hitting continued ana at the end the visitors had mtde total of 12 hits Stengle was especially good with the bat Of five chances te nit tWlce for two bases and one for a triple. lie scored three runs. Wares at bat four times drove out three singles.
 Indifferent fielding aided Tn the visitors running. Paige, pitching for Montgom- ery allowed six hits but they were well
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-13
THE LOOKOUTS TAKE
 THE SIXTH STRAIGHT

Chattanooga, July 12.-Alen bested Ser ger in prettily played pitchers battle here today, holding Mobile to two hits Berger scattered the seven hits off his delivery making them good for only two runs. In the second, Bunting singled, was sacrificed to second, stole third and scored on an infield out.
 Hits by Balenti and Hannah and Moves out scored a second run in the eighth. Moran made a great throw from deep left field to first, for a double play, and Walsh made two difficult one-hand stops. 4 It was Chattanooga's sixth straight vic- toru CoOra-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-13
MANAGER STOVALL IS STRONG
 FOR YOUNG DERRILL PRATT


and Callahan held conference in reference to several players which they were desirous of securing. Stovall wanted Infelder Johnson, who belonged to the White SoX. He was unable to coax the White Sox leader to part with him for either cash or players until finally Callahan drifted toward Pratt.
 You can have Johnson and two others" said Callahan. for Derrill Pratt"
 When Stovall recovered from the jolt he politely informed Callahan that he couldn't get Pratt if he offered Ed Walsh, the damp sling artist in ex- change for the young player. Just what players besides Johnson that were offered are not known.
 The Browns have had several offers for Pratt. but are sticking steadfast to him. He Is proving to be a sensation at shortstop and is leading the club in hitting. He has made @ distinct hit on the lowly Browns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-13
CALLAHAN'S OFFER SPURNED BY MANAGER OF BROWNS. SEVERAL OTHER TRADES HAVE BEEN REFUSED

St. Louis, July 12.-(Special.)-Ma ager George Stovall believes that Der Till Pratt is one of the most promising youngsters in the American league. He has spurned several offers which the major league managers have made and will hold onto him. Muggsy McGraw offered over s5o00 for the young Ala bamian. while Manager Callahan of fered several players Both were re- fused.
 Recently In Chicago Manager Stovall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-13
SMITH HOLDS VOLUNTEERS
 WHILE tBARONS HIT TIMELY
GUN SHOOT RESULTS

Arch Henderson did the best shooting at the Birmingham Gun club yesterday, breaking 95 out of his 100 shot at. John Warren was second with a3 out of 100.
 The programmes of the Alabama state shooting tournament will be out in a few days and ready for mailing. The most beautiful trophies ever offered will be given this year. A sterling silver pitcher for state championship and silver trophy for high average will pc awarded.
 The scores madelyesterday were as fol- lows.