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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-05-08
HAVE BLANK PERIODS
IRREGULARITIES OF MIND SHOWN
BY HEAVY DRINKERS.
Apparently Fully Conscious Of Their
Surroundings, and Acting Normal
ly, They Really Are Men,
tally irresponsible.

Responsibility assumes that a per-
son is aware of the nature of his acts
and the consequences which follow,
writes DR.. T. D. Crothers in Case and
Comment, and that he is able to judge
Of the conditions and impressions
which come to him from surroundings
and contact with others. He may
reason incorrectly from these data,
and misinterpret them, and form
wrong conclusions, but it is assumed
that he is fully conscious of passing
events and surroundings. When this
consciousness and memory is shut of.
and the words, acts, and conduct of
others fail to make any impression,
there is abnormality and irresponsi-
bility. What is called the personality
of the man, or his consciousness of
the present, is lost, and conduct and
mentality are without guidance or
control.
Many very startling instances have
been noted which confirm this fact,
Thus, a conductor running daily on
an express train drank heavily at
night before retiring. The next morn
ing he would 60 out on his train,
attend to all his duties as usual, only
showing a little more reticence and
abstractedness. He was apparently
conscious Of everything that went on,
Many hours afterwards on his return
trip he would suddenly become ex-
cited and inquire with great anxiety
to know what had happened, and say
he had no recollection of anything
from the time of retiring the night
before.
Sometimes this blank of memory
would last during the entire trip. To
his associates this condition was rec
ognized by his reticent, gruff manner.
His work was performed automatical-
", with apparent judgment. On sew
eral occasions of great excitement
from accidents, he would apparently
recover his normal condition, and be
unusually disturbed to know what had
preceded the event.
These blanks continued several
years. and were known only to his
intimate associates. AuOtu6I eAdAHpAS
was of the president of very large
manufacturing concern, who drank
steadily in moderation. He had dis
tinct blanks of memory, sometimes
for days at time. He was actively
engaged in business, planned and con-
Quoted important matters, and yet
was oblivious of events occurring dur
ing these blank periods.
A third example was that of a tray
cling man who took both drugs and
spirits. He would have no conscious |
memory Of where he was or what he
had sold, except when he referred TO
his diary which he kept with great
minuteness.
Had any of these persons commit
ted overt acts, no defense of loss OF
memory would have been considered
They were in reality exceedingly dsE
gerous and irresponsible person.,
liable at any moment to commit ab-
normal acts.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-05-08
Is There Any Difference?

81 have read this book" said the
irate patron, "and 1t is the worst
ever. 1t has the average penny-dread.
full looking like Sunday school tract,
and yet you gave 1t TO me when I
asked you for a historical romance"
oh" gurgled the fair librarian, Il
thought you asked me fer a bysteri-
cal romance!"- Judge.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-05-08
No Wonderl

The tired business man was found
in a state of collapse on the sixth
floor of downtown Office building.
Restoratives were applied and he sat
up feebly. "I'm all right now" he
explained; you see. wanted to go
up to our other office on the tenth
-and-(here he gasped for
bresth)-I found the elevator-going
-upl"-New York Evening Post.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-05-08
A CARD

Having establish ed an offsco In the
Merrdfseld Studio building, am now
prepared TO do a general Insurance
xr,slness, life, accident and fire; I have
Al BOARD Companies 9 Win also do
conveyancang and collecting; send me
your accounts and / VIII collect them;
I desire to make speciality Of Probate
business .. l.. fOLLf'n'
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-05-08
Wrong Way to Proceed.

Having married, they Immediately
proceeded, as if by mutual consent, to
make the worst of it.-Ellen Glasgow,
In Virginia"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-05-08

Our notion of hard luck is to be
oyerworkeG on a government job
Atchison Globe.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-05-08

Love.
knowledge is the parent OF love;
wisdom, love itself.-Augustus Hare
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-05-08

Beneficenf Love.
Love is precisely to the moral ma
lure what the sun is to the earth
Balzac.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-29

man. Mayor Mitchell and Mrs. Mitchell
and others Will he present
The theatre will he under the man
aging dictatorship Of Douglas i. Wood.
Edward Elsncr has been engaged as the
technical stage director. Associated with
Mr.. Wood in the management OF the
new enterprise are Harry Doc Parker,
Marie KeiCkhoefer and Theodore
Mitchell. A company of professional
players ~ high degree of talent has
been gathered There viii be no stars
and each member will he assigned what
ever role it is thought will serve 10 give
a complete and perfect production. A
new play will be presented every month.
For the current season five plays have
been selected by the director and an
advisory committee Of associate mem
bers who head the subscription lists for
the new company. In the event one Of
the play proves suitable for a longer
run in any Of the larger commercial
theatres If the regular district the same
will be given later under these con-
dtions.
The aim is to make the theatre a per-
manent home for a thoroughly equipped
, company whore new plays and Occa-
slonal classical revivals Will he the rule.
The MANAGEMENT will have the coopera-
tion Of the Rehearsal cub, the Three
! Arts club and the Music League. The
theatre win be at the disposal of these
companies when it is not devoted to the
| six nightly and two matinee perform
ances Of the permanent organization.
The theatre * supported by a list of
/ subscribers which already Includes some
Of the best known people in New York.
/ It viii ne cooperative to the extent that
30 per cent. Of the revenue Is 10 be de
/ voted 10 a sinking fund to assure the
permanencv Of the organization and TO
| provide pensions for those Of the COM
/ pary who make It a permanent iustitu-
4 ton.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-29

melancolique. Tschalkowsky Zapatesdo.
Sarasate. Charles Gilbert Spross AZ the
piano.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-29

Mrs, Frank King Clark, the wife ~ the
late Frank King Clark, the well known
vocal teacher, viii give a song recital In
Aeolian Hall on Tuesday afternoon. De
ccnb,r \. assisted by Kurt SChindler.
Mrs. King-Clark has just arrived from
Berlin.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-29

on Wednesday evening. December o, at
Aeolian Hall the English pianist, Herbert
Fryer, will give concert, lie Will be
assisted by Robert Maitland, barytone,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-29

Ruth Deyo, pianist, gives her first
recital this season at Aeolian Han IN
Tuesday evening. December 3, She will
play works by Mcdowell. Bach. Brahms.
Chopin, Albeniz. Debussy and Balskrew,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-29

At Aeolian Han on saturday evening,
December 10. "A grand benefit concert for
he Swiss relIef fund win he given ny the
iie,V la Maenncrchor, a prominent Swiss
singing society Of New York. with The
assistance Of Rudolph CAM, the eminent
Swiss pianist. and n string orchestra.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-29

Mrs Bloomfield Ielsler has prepared
one of her customary attractive pro-
grammrs for her annual visit here which
viii take place In Aeolian Hall on Satur-
day afternoon. December IL. Schubert =
Moment Musicale" will open the pro-
eramme and Beethoyen's sonata "Apas-
sonata" opus 81, Will be the big number
aud is placed In the centre OF the pro-
gramme So many requests for special
numbers have been received by the man
agement that only few OF these have
been placed on the programme, whereas
Mrs Xeisler wishes IL announced that she
win he pleased to crafty the wishes OF
her friends If encores are demanded.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-28

the woman of his choice. At that
time he was working in the stock
yards and never averaging more than
$13 a week and there are heaps of
statistics to prove that man cannot
properly support wife and family on
that amount of money, but no voice
was raised against James making the
attempt.
He was not and is not a defective.
Neither is his wife nor the children
he now has. Nor was he a bit more
perfect than the rest of us. He lived
in district where mans sole pleas
ure is the can of beer or the pint of
whisky he occasionally shares with
his friends, and this was James one
indulgence.
Until the economic problem grew
larger than James wages, the little
family was content. But as there
came one baby, then two, then
three, then four, James meagre wage
was inadequate and organized char
ity had to lend occasional assistance.
1t was then that the wife of James
quarreled with him over his one in
diligence. It wasn't that she resented
it from the ethical standpoint, she re-
sented it because they could not af-
ford to spend even the little that this
indulgence cost
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-28

by JdnG WnlIdkSIs
This is a story that is going to
arouse different emotions in differ
ent people. Some it will make indig-
nant; others will approve, but what
ever may be our conclusions regard
ing the right or wrong of it, there is
no doubt that it furnishes much food
for serious thought,
In the quite long ago there came
into the world of poor parents baby
boy who was given the name of
James Finley. The baby shared the
fate of other poor children, little play
time, little school time and an early
thrusting into labor's mart.
But James did not possess the
brains and the cunning that have
made of many children of poor par
ents captains of industry, nor the
great craftsmanship and understand
ing that made of Abraham Lincoln,
offspring of poverty, one of our
greatest presidents.
James was just toiler, but he was
a steady toiler. 1t was said of him
that he could get work when every
one else was idle, but he never earn
ed more than a meagre wage.
When he reached manhood, he had
the instinct that is worldshared, to
build for himself a home by marrying
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-28

only plenty of room but also fresh air
and very often a vacant seat or two.
Don't you think he would then
wonder why the mob held the back
platform, making it not only hard on
the public, conductor and others, but
unsafe as well? In rear-end COLI
sion how many more would lose their
lives or become injured. Why don't
the public see that this rule is for
their own good and it is to their adj
vantage to keep the platform clear.
The answer to it all is this: Judge
SABBATH says we can hold the plat
form and we're going to. No matter
whether it is dangerous and disagree
able to ourselves and others or not.
l certainly for one think that
Judge Sabath's name will go down
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-28

in history along with the kaiser, and
l also think that the public will feel
toward him as German subjects do
toward the kaiser.
AS long as Judge SABBATH doesn't
give the passengers the right to take
our little seats on the rear platform
without our consent l guess we can
stand it. But there is no telling what
his next ruling will be, so am going
to get used to standing up and do
without my seat.
One Chicago paper today had
column headed: "Seats for Every
body" say, what good will they do
if they can't put them on the back
platform, as that is where the public
wishes ride nowadays. D. Strong,
Conductor No. 1896.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-11-28

WHATEVER OUR OPINION OF THE RIGHT OR WRONG OF THIS
STORY, 1T PROBLEM THAT WILL MAKE US THINK
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-15
Never Acted For Thorne,
 Is Stetson's Statement

New York, July 15-Francis Lynde Stetson yesterday said in a statement:
 Mir Stetson's attention being called to a statement by c. s. Mellen that MT. Stetson had acted for Messrs. Thorne and Perry. as well as for the New Haven Railroad in the matter of the New r York, 6Westchester 6 Boston. stated that he never acted for RHessrs. Thorne and Perry, except in the parti- cu1ar transactions in which they were acting as agents for the New Haven, and in case of every transaction in which there was a diversity of interest he acted exclusively for the New Ha- ven or for Messrs. J. P. Morgan & Go, representing the New Haven Rail- road. This was in pursuance of the original understanding set forth in a letter from MT. Stetson to MT. Oak leigh Thorne, dated November 30, 19O6"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-15
1000 MEN WILL START WORK ON
 CITY'S STREETS Conpany's Counsel Have Assured Them They Can Collect Cash FOUR MIXING PLANTS READY FOR CUISINES Laying of Warrenite VIII
 Be Pushed Tn Spite Of
 nlegality
 

work on the $1eO.oep Wahrnata contracts will he resumed 1E@nday. Four mixing plants and large fforea of men win be employed and GaetWorlxl will be rushed to completion Lala| was announced today bg J. IE. Headfi counsel for the Warren Brothers Csona=s pany after he and Ralph FL Warren Of the company had a. co9x6erance with Mayor Wilson and Instar with AttoEney Robert e. DeBUreBt The FspG@G~ tfves of the warren Brothes Cuzn5aly- about half an hour Lata<'EI2@T gaaEl8 nearly an hour w4eh AtSrEMeg De- Forest
 Attorney DeForeyt sa4d he v1 moe at liberty to dascloGs what took p1ace at the conferance other than Geat tine Announcement made above. Mayor Wilson would not say what 16ssra- Head and Warren 1ad4eo say to hlrn other than t1at they sred hatll tEsE work on th aeer1r would s1s rs~ sumed as soon as sfbIe and ruahed to cornpIetdon-
 when asked IF ete slaE4sw from ] Ioi- rector of Public Works C0urGade ln which he instFuctsd the Warren Brothers to proceed to carry out their contract was what had brought them to Bridgeport, MT. Head sadd:
 ''T shall write a letter to MT Cour- tade today telling nam Gf1HL We WILL resume work as soon as possible and probably by Monday. Tt would be dtscourteous to Rdr. Couxtade Do make known the text of the letter before ft reaches him. After that he can uss his own Judgment about making it public. do not think the neWErazperB have been treating our conpany falrly in this matter. They have pNc7iaa1sd only one side of the case"
 Mr. Head would not say vvEtstller or not the visit of himself and AEr. Warren to Bridgeport was occssHonSd by the letter which Director Courtade wrote.
 Messrs Head and Warren are at the StratheId hotel and will remain in Bridgeport over night although they would not say today what further steps if any toward carrying out fhe warrenfte contracts they intended to take.
 The ofnce of the Warren BgoEEars company in the Sanford buRainlg ylss opened again today for tlae first time in a week Other than saying that about 1000 men would be employed in the work of laying Warrenfte aa room as the mixing plants weTe-3n run ming order, the man in charge o8 the office would say nothing concsrm3nG the plans of the company.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-15
Tax Collector
 Gorhan Is Sued
 By New Fairfield


 As a result of an alleged shortage in town funds, three suits for aggre- gate damages of $13,0oO have been brought against Tax Collector Char1e Gorham by the town of New Fair field. Papers in the suits were filed today in the superior court. Isaac Knapp and Henry Backer, who were bondsmen for Gorhan, are named as co-defendants. Fifteen pieces of property owned by Gorham have been attached.
 The town claims that before June 1, 1910, the collector wrongfu1ly ap- propriated to his own use, $5,00o, which had been paid in taxes. In 1911, he is alleged to have taken $4,- 900 and in 1912 the same amount.
 Separate suits are brought to cover the alleged shortage in each of these three years. Gorham says there is some mistake. He denies any wrong doing.
 The suits are returnab1e to the Septembsr taxna et court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-15
ABANDONED SAFE IS FOUND UNOPENED IN
 WOODS OF FAIRFIELD

Hidden away in an old deserted shed in a sparsely settled section of Fair fields Tunxis Hill district, an aban- doned safe, apparentlys taken there to be forced open, was discovered by ac- cident Sunday and has given rise to police suspicion that one of the head quarters of the gang of 'yeggs" that has been operating in Bridgeport and vicinity with success has been discov- cred. This afternoon an investiga- ton is to be made of the premises by Police Superintendent Birmingham, Detective Captain Arnold and several detectives from headquarters. Atten- ton will also be paid to a deserted house near the shed and the police belief is that there may be disclosures of much importance.
 A man living in the Tunxfs Hill dis trict, according to Superintendent Bfr- E7ingham, discovered the safe, Sunday, while taking a ramble through the woods with his son. The house and shed are reported as being in a sparse ly settled neighborhood, hidden from observation by bushesy undaPbrusn and being off the general paths of travel. The shed is reported as be- ing across a small stream and nearly opposite the pumping station at Samp Mortar Rock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-15
STREET RAILROAD
 .EMPL DYES TO STICK BY OLD AGREEMENT

Philadelphia, July 15-Announce- ment was made today that the vote cast yesterday by the rnotormen and conductors of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit company resulted in the men deciding 3,406 to 2.8O1 to continue for another year the present cooperative plan by which the men deal as in ,dividua1s with the company rather than through a labor organization. About $500 men are involved.
 The cooperative plan. in force here since 1911. is said to be the only one of it's kind in the country. The com pany sets aside 22 per cent of the gross passenger receipts into fund from which wages are paid. The wages of the men have been increased since the strike of 1910 from a maximum of 23 cents an hour to a, maximum of 30 cents for men in the service five years. The minimum wage for new men is 25 cents an hour.
 A feature of the plan is the election by the men of cooperative committee men who are expected to look after the interests of the motormen and conductors.
 The AmaIganated Association of Street & Electric Railway Employees is opposed to the cooperative plan, talk ing the ground that the men can deal more advantageous1y with the com pany through an organization.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-15
New Policemen Not Likely To Be
 Named Tonight
Mccirr and Walker Run ming Neck and Neck for
 Isieutenant

The expected may not happen at the meeting of the police board tonight It appeared today that the long de- ferred appointments to the force will not be made because of the closeness of the race between Sergeant eJack' McGirr and Sergeant "Jim'' Walker for lieutenant
 Police Commissioner William Ha Brown is sadd to be sticking out for Walker while McGErr is said to have powerful backing both Inside and out side the department.
 At noon today 1t was good betting that the appointments would go over until some night next week. It Is un- derstood that the commissioners have practically agreed upon the following men for appointment to the force:
 Thomas Meel1an is said to be cer- tain to be the Democratic member for the 18th district.
 George Fitzgerald has the call for the 11th district.
 John Lynch is said to be sure win r1er in the 9th district.
 Eugene L. Cassidy is to be named for the 9th district.
 (coneinned on Page Two)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-15
g JURORS ARE
 PICKED TO TRY
 MRS. WAKEFIELD
Expect to Draw More Tales men Before Panel Is
 Completed

New Haven, July 15-The task of completing a jury to try Mrs. Bessie J. Wakefield, charged with the nur- der of her husband, William, was re- sumed before Judge Joel Reed in the superior court today. There were four jurors chosen yesterday in session which lasted from 9:30 in the morning until 6:3O in the evening and only 27 taIesmen left of the panel which had reported. As there seem ed to be a. remote possibility only of the remaining eight jurors being were issued for 20 more men, whose wheeler.
 The jurors so far chosen are Charles F. Barth1omew, aged 65, businessmen; Joseph A. Clark, An sonia, shop enp1oye aged 55; George M. Wells, Madison manufacturer, ag- ed 62s Henry Piokhardt, Meriden, real estate dealer aged 65.
 The number of spectators was in- creased when court opened this morn ing.
 when court took its noon recess five more jurors had been selected. They are:
 Clifford Morton, aged ss, druggist, Branford; Tyler Davidson, aged 42, farmer, Bethany; William H. Hind finger, aged AT, farmer, ,Hamden;7 Ma than c. Dudley, aged 33. farmer. Guilford; John L. HubbelI, aged 7S, carpenter, Ansonia.
 Among those who were given seats was A1rs Frank Webster, of Middle bury. mother of Mrs. Wakefield.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-15
NEW WITNESS MAY RELEASE
 HELEN ANGLE
Patrick Rabbit Tells Story Which Would Free Wom
 an From Suspicion

New evidence found in the mystery concerning the death of Waldo R. Ballou, which may throw an entirely different aspect upon the affair and possibly result in the release of Mrs. Helen M. Angle, was presented to Coroner John J. Phelan this morn ing. The affidavits were brought to this city in person by Leonard Blon- dell, father of Mrs Angle and her personal counsel. H. Stanley Finch, of Stamford. who unearthed the new witness in the case.
 So important is the evidence now considered that Coroner Phelan at once decided to hold a special in quiry and examine Patrick Rabbit, a resident of the Rippowam apart ments in front of which the body of Ballou was found on the night of June 23
 He took the 12:51 train for stam- ford where the hearing is now in ses- sion.
 From the afndavfts of Rabbit and Attorney Finch. it appears that the Rippowam apartments was in real ity two separates buildings of two stor- ies each, to which extra. floors were added under agreement of the own CTS. The entrance flight of steps to the second floor is in one building with g, nre-wail between and the flight of steps leading from the sec sond floor to Mrs. Angles apartment upon the third floor is in the other building, an archway being cut through the wall to permit of a land ing.
 According to Rabbits statement. he was in g. room adjoining the stair case upon which BaI1ou was first said to have fallen and where Mrs. Angle in her original statements claimed to have found him in the dark.
 As Rabbit returned about 10 o'clock on the night in question by another entrance. he distinctly heard a sound resembling body falling against his wall. His statem ent is of most valuable to Mrs. Angle. If found correct, it will show that it was impossible for murder to have been committed in her apartment.