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Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-02
EAST SIDE ITEMS
Entertainment Of Sunday School d Preston Chapel-Fioliday Visitors.


 The Christmas entertainment of the Sunday school of Preston chapel was given in the chapel Thursday evening when the following programme was rendered.: Selection by orchestra; song, The King, school; welcome and prayer, Anna E. Storms, superintend- ent; recitations. A Happy Christmas, Hazel Maynard; Birth of Jesus, Pren- ttce and Robert Storms; solo, It Came Upon the Midnight Clear, Mrs. Bren- ton E. Allen; song, Ring, Christmas Bells, school A playlet, The Sunday School Christmas, was given with the following cast: Pages, Gilbert Black burn, Alfred Storms; recitation, Vel come, Theodore Duro; Holly, Gordon Raiuey: Christmas Bells, Marion Hoff- man and Beatrice Freeman; recita- JionS, Christmas Candle, Oscar Mos sein; santa Claus, William Storms; Christmas Stockings, Albert Bourne, Delworth Martin, Russell Storms, Law renee Hoffman; Christmas Peace Es- ther Kinney; Christmas Fare, Beatrice Freeman and Marion Iof- man; Evergreen, Hazel Maynard; Noel, Ethel Brayman: Baby, Helen BaTTynlan; finale by entire number of children in the play: Selection, orche5- ira; song, Day Spring, school; recita- tiCn, ] Had Q Letter From Santa Claus, Helen BaCrynan; reitation, De- CembeF, Roland Dennison; piano solo,
 
 Beth chem Star. school
 The words Merry Christmas were made Ly the following, each having 8 single letter. Hazel Maynard, Helen EarTyrna.n, Ethel BT2kman, Mary Brayman, Ethel Kinney, Marion Hoffman. Roland Denniaoll, Beatrice Freeman, Gilbert Blackburn, Russell Storms, lone Baystow, Gordon Rainy Delworth Martin and Fred Duro
 Each member of the school received q box of candy.
 The attractive decorations included festoon work the handsome tree and minor decorations worked out in red and green. Music was furnished by an orchestra consisting of the Misses Fitch at the piano, William McCord and Herbert Smith Vioins, Frank Monroe, French horn, Harold Adams, Cornet and Frank Fitch clarionet. The orchestra rendered Its 9 Long Way To Tipperary, and California and You during the social hour
 In charge Of the excellent pro- gramme was Miss Lois Kinney, as- sisted by Mrs. 5. 5. Allyn,
 News in General.
 Mir. and Mrs. Joseph BruneI1e of Worcester, Mass, are guests of Mir. EruneIle's mother, Mrs. Louis Bru- nelle of Carter avenue
 Albert Brend. who has been visiting his mother Mrs. Augusta Pratt of Carter avenue, has resumed his studies at the Textile school in New Bedford.
 1Il.. and Mrs. Isaac Rist of Taftvflle and family spent New Years with AIr and Mrs. Charles Bennett.
 Michael Looby of Germantown, N \, who has been spending the holi- days with his sister, Miss Agnes Loo by of Carter avenue has gone to New Haven. There he will visit his sis ter, Miss Lucy Looby, who is in the nurses training class in the New Ha- ven hospital.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-02
PROHIBITION OPERATIVE
 IN STATE OF COLORADO
By Vote Of EIectors-Constitutio
 Prohibition Next Year.

Denver, Col. Jan. 1.-Statewide pro- hibition became . part of the consti- tuition of Colorado today with the issu- ance by Governor Anmens of procla- nation putting into effect two 'consti- tutional amendments. one initiated and one referred law approved by the electors at the November election.
 Prohibition under the constitutional amendment will become effective Jan. 1. 1916. The state legislature, which eonvenes next week, is expected to enact laws to make effective the pro- visions of the amendment
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-02
PRESIDENT URGES ENACTMENT
 OF COAST GUARD BILL
Sends Letter to Democratic Leader
 Underwood.

Washington, Jan. 1.-President Will son has addressed a letter to Demo- cratic Leader Underwood and Repre- sentative Adamson, chairman of the house interstate commerce committee. urging prompt enactment of the pend- ing coast guard bill.
 T hope you will not think I am un- duly burdenins you," he wrote, eff I write to express my very great interest ia the bill, passed by the seEa c ard pending in the house. for consolidation of the revenue cutter and life saving
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-02
NEGRO NARROWLY ESCAPED
 LYNcHlNG BY HIS OWN RACE.
At charIestewn, Mo.-Rescued by
 Passing Train Crew.

Charlestown, Mo, Jan. IA gang of negro levee worknlen attempted to lynch enc of their number here to- day because he had stabbed the fore man, @ white man. A passing train crew interferred and saved the negrd after the gaud had placed a rope around his neck
 The foreman is in 9 critical condi- tion tonight as a, result of his wounds. The negro who stabbed him is in jail here.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-02
THREE MEMBERS OF
 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION,
Tentatively Decided Usa1 by President
 Wilson.

Washington, Jan. 1.-President VII son was understood tonight to have decided tentatively on three members Of the federal trade commission. The names are Joseph E. Davies, commits sioner Of corporations; Edward N
 Hurley, president CT the Illinois Man ufactureFs' association and George Foster Peabody, a New York bank
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-02

services. It is of the highest conse-
 quence for the efficiency of both ser vices that the bill should pass, and ! hope that some chink may be found
 for it even in the busy hours of the house calendar The bill will be called up in the
 house this month with a vie wto quick
 passage.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-02
Two Killed When Train Struck Auto

Tenafly. N J., Jan. 1.-Two per- sons were killed here tonight, fhen an automobile owned and driver? by Wyna1G Faz2t;e1'berg, @ garage owner Of this place. was struck ay 2, train at the Jay Street crossing. Miss F. K Darrell Q, wealthy resident of Ten afly. died from a fractured skull. Van der6erg fell beneath tho wheels of the train.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-02
s. p. Shoes at Reno to Resv,,,.,

Reno, Jan. 1.~-Ths Southern Paci- fic shops at Sparks, New, v,.ii re- sune operations with q full force ATon- day. For the last six weeks the shurS have been operated by 125 men. Mon day the men employed will total over N0
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-02

ment committees with instructions, however, that the fraternity "desired' that no liquors be served.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-02
Alpha Tau Omega Banquet Not "Drv.'

Nashville. Tenn, Jan. Alpha Tau :, Omega fraternity's biennial congress here today refused to adopt resp lUtion prohibiting the serving of liquors at the fraternity's banquets. The question was left to entertain
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-02
Emperor Feano;a sssepj1 g2ooa5v&s Nsyg
 TsaFs Gsrg5raEa.iAtio~a.

Vienna. via I.oSdes,, 1ag2. 2, z2.8i g. Ia.---E!rnpeTor FraF1cis Josaea today personally received Ene New Eser con gratuiatioTss of tas aeHbers of the trg7- periai faZntly and presided at the usual family dinner.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-02

The federal commission on Indus- trial Relations vriiI resume jts hear jngs ct New ToU.l lI2 [ EuesGay.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-05

Becker, who had been found guilty
on exactly the samesentence before
the same Judge and under the same
rulings, was given a new trial. In
granting a new trial, the New York
of Appeals made little attempt to
discuss the merits of the case, but
gave Becker another chance after
uttering a few vague platitudes
about 1.-THE atmosphere" in the court
room being unfavorable to Becker.
This reversal of judgment all but
saved Becker from the death chair.
The case dragged on for months. At
last Becker was tried on the same
evidence, was again convicted and
has been at last executed.
We cannot see in this story any
reason for requiring the Legislature
to share the blame for the delay.
As for the lawyers-Becker's law
yers-they tried to delay things all
they could, and interposed all the
technical pleas they could think Of.
But the courts permitted them to do
this and the technical decision of
the Court of Appeals made it all pos
sible.-Louisville Post.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-05
AFTERMATH OF THE
BECKER CASE

The New York Times says that
the people of that city received
with stern satisfaction the news
of the eecution of Police Lieuten-
ant Becker, but it regrets the fact
that. while Rosenthal was murdered
on July 16, 1912, Becker was not
executed until July %, 1915.
This long delay was, indeed,
most discreditable. If the crime had
been committed in London, Becker
would have been put to death be-
fore the end of the summer during
which Rosenthal lost his life. The
New York newspaper is, however,
altogether wrong in this statement
concerning the cause of the delay;
1T is to the shame of Legislatures
and lawyers rather than the courts
that fat-pocketed murderer,
though his guilt be fragrant and un-
deniable, can hire the talent and
stave off the evil day. and at last On
some petty technicality or string of
affidavits false or dicers' oaths, win
a new trial, face jury wherein
some perverse or stubborn man may
again delay justice"
1t is extraordinary that a news
paper of such standing as the Times
should SO misstate the facts con-
corning a trial that took place in
its own city. Becker was arrested
promptly enough after the murder
of Rosenthal-thanks to the ener-
getic work of Mr.. Whitman, the
District Attorney. He was put on
trial, with the four gunner who did
the shooting, before Justice Golf in
the course of a few months. He was
convicted; the gnmen we're convicted
and all five were sentenced to death.
The conduct of Justice Golf at
these trials was such as to restore
confidence to the bench and show
what an able, impartial upright
judge could do to sweep away tech
nicalities and get the real facts be-
fore the jury. Not one right of any
value was taken from either the
State or the prisoners. The trials
were not unduly prolong ed, expert
Testimony was not permitted ex-
cept when it was competent, justice
was done.
The cases went to the New York
Court of Appeals. The sentences
against the gunner were confirmel
and those men were duly executed
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-05
SHERIFF WITH BACKBONE

No such nonsense as was permit
ted in the Colorado strikes is to be
allowed in the Bayonne Standard
Oil troubles, for the New Jersey.
county has a man for sheriff who
is on to the job, speaking after the
manner of boys on the street.
When troubles broke out, Sheriff
Kinkead made request of the oil
company officials to grant as far as
possible the demand of the strikers
for an increase of wages. He then
got the English speaking portion of
the strikers together and gave them
good, fatherly talk, and they were
induced to accept the promise of the
superintendent that he would do
what he could to secure the increase
of wages demanded
Then this sheriff had trouble with
a leader of the International Work
ers of the World and local strike
leader which he settled by smash
ing both of them with his good
right first, discrediting them. with
their followers and putting them
out of the runnin. When a strike
committee attempted to interfere
with his way of settling strikes, he
compelled them to resign.
The policemen Of Jersey City re-
fused to assist this sheriff with a
backbone and he promptly swore
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-05
SOME GOOD ADVICE
Strengthened by Lakeland Exper-
fences

Kidney disease is too dangerous to
neglect. At the first sign Of back
ache, headache, dizziness or urinary
disorders, you should give the weak
ened kidneys prompt attention Eat
little meat, take things easier and
use a reliable kidney tonic. There's
no other kidney medicine so well
recommended as Doan's Kidney
Pills. Lakeland people rely on
them. Here's one of the many state
ments from Lakeland people.
Mrs. P. Ottinger, 5O7 East Bay
St., Lakeland, says: 1--WE have used
Doan's Kidney Pills in our home and
wouldn't be without them. When
ever 4 feel that my kidneys are not
acting right, or l suffer from slight
inflammation of the bladder. take q
few doses of this medicine and am
benefited. l advise my neighbors tC
unse Doan's Kidney Pills, las they
live UP to the claims made fol
them"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don
simply ask for kidney remedy-ge'
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
| Mrs. Ottinger had. Foster-Milburr
Co., Props, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-05
QUARTER OF ACRE IN
TOMATOES YIELDS $I25.

Here is story that will cause
Bill Mollweevil to weep:
Over in Coffee county. SIX
miles from Brockton, lives a
farmer. His name is John Nose
ley, and he is kin to Glenn, OF
Dothan. John oMseley has one
fourth of an acre of land planted
in tomatoes. He has already OBJ
tanned enough tomatoes off this
plot of land to fill 1900 cans, and
there is probably enough unpick-
ed tomatoes to fill 500 cans. For
these tomatoes Moseley receives
Is cents per dozen cans.
Figure it yourself and you will
find that Moseley receives about
$I24.5o for tomatoes grown on
one quarter of an acre.
Ask any farmer how much
money he can make in cotton OH
quarter of an acre, and then COM
pare with what Moseley has and
is accomplishing in the tomato
line?
MIR. Moseley has had a bad
year with his little tomato crop,
but despite such hindrances he
will make money just he same.
And besides his ow ncrop, he cans
tomatoes for his neighbors. and
takes his pay in tomatoes. An
other year he contemplates in
stalling machinery for the can
ming of peaches and other fruits
and vegetables, aside from toma-
toes.-Dothan Gala. }, Eagle.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-05
OUR DISASTROUS OPTIMISM

Why is 1t that such frightful
disaster as the slaughter of more
than a thousand men, women and
children on the Eastland occurs in
this country and we read Of no such
horrors in other nations of the first
class. Why is it that we have more
and worse railroad accidents than
any other country? Why is it that
we have more murders in the United
States than in all Europe combined
as it was over there before the war?
Why 1t is that we have fewer con-
victims and executions of our muir
derers than in any other country?
Why is it that the infamous crime
of lynching has almost reached the
dignity of legitimate method Of in
fiicting the death penalty in our
States and no longer arouses resent
ment among the law-abiding, al
though it is deadly peril to organ
lied society wherever it is tolerated?
Why is it that our courts have fallen
off so fearfully in the respect of good
people and the fear of bad ones?
Why is it that municipal govern
ment in this country is so ineffec-
tive, and in the larger cities so cor
rupt? Why is it that so many young
men are growing up with the rotten
and ruinous notion in their fool
minds that it isn't wrong to steal,
but it is disgraceful to be caught
at It?
These are pertinent and porten-
tous questions, and the best answer
to them we have seen in the fewest
words is this from the Chicago Tri-
bune, and the more the thoughtful
mind reflects on this answer the
more it seems to be the correct one:
"In the American scheme of
things there is a laxness of law APP
plication which nullifies the best
work of men who seek by the writ
ing of words in statutes to protect
the people of the nation. We fail
because we are tolerant. We submit
to the evasion of law or to the in
suffciency of law because we have
an optimism that even succession
of tragedies cannot break down
-. Why are disasters a certainty
in the community life of this ma
ton? Because officialism cannot be
kept scrupulously and precisely in
the line of its duty
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-05
LAKEl AMOS BEST CLOTHES SHW
Phone 243 Drane Bldg
Lakeland, Florida

The rapid healing of sores and
wounds in animals and savages
with no treatment, is well known
Dr.. A. Marmaduke SHIELD, consult
ing surgeon to st. Georges Hospital,
London, says in an article in the
Lancet that this is due largely to
constant exposure to air and sun
He points out how quickly gun.
shot wound in the leg of a rabbit
or pheasant healsunder it's natural
bandage of earth, feathers and fur.
He says the Zulus carry their
wounded to the top of hill and
leave them there, recovery being
rapid and sound. His own expert
ence as a surgeon teaches him that
patients recover much more rapid!
in the country or at the the sea.
side than they do even in the best
of city hospitals.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-05
WIFE OF A. C. L. DIVISION
SUPERINTENDENT DIES

Capt. II. o. McArthus, division
superintendent Of the A. c. l.. re-
ceived telegram Monday from
Charles II. Barnes stating that Mrs
Barnes had died at the Savannah
hospital. and requesting that he
notify their friends in Gainesville.
No particulars of any kind were
given in the wire. Mr.. Barnes was
chief clerk for Capt McArthus for
five years, and left that posdition
about two years ago.. He and his
wife will be remembered by wide
circle of acquaintance and friends
who will regret to learn of her
death. Sun.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-05

The Gainesville Sun had, in a re-
cent daily issue, newsletter from
Grove Park which spoke of the help
full work their Christian Endeavor
society was doing In the small vii
lagos such efforts are often splendid,
and the society can be an outlet for
many civic as we'll as religious plans.
Word comes from Barlow that the
new Presbyterian society is doing
good work. Wish information. same
kind, would travel here from Lake
lands two societies, Christian and
Presbyterian
In Tampa the City Union is work
ing all summer. That's right.
GRACE A. TOWNSEND.
Interlachen, Aug. 2.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-05

them in as deputy sheriffs and put
them to work in preserving order
and compelled them to protest the
men who were willing to work.
Times of stress like a great strike,
or any other crisis always needs a
big man, and it seems that in Sher-
iff Kinkhead the big man appeared
at the right spot at exactly the
right time, for the strike is about
over, the men having received
promises that their wrongs shall be
righted. outsiders were put to
fight and the whole matter settled
with much less destruction and
killing than usually accompanies
strikes of the proportions that the
Bayonne strike promised at the be-
ginning.-Miami Herald.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-05
Easy TO Classify.

Tommy was put to bed early one
evening, ana getting up next morning.
his papa told MIN he had something
to show him Leading him into his
mothers bedroom, he drew out from
under the bedclothes a tiny baby
which had come during the night.
Now, Tommy. what do you think this
is?" said his father. smiling Tom.
my's big eyes opened wide and look
ing proudly at his father, said Why
OATS Q tid!"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-05

We regret to learn of the death OF
Colonel Charles A. Choate, who died
in Tallahassee Sunday afternoon. He
was one of the old-time newspaper
men of Florida, with an experience
on quite a number of papers, and he
was a polished, scholarly, capable
man and a courteous gentleman with
pleasant smile and cordial hand
clasp for his friends. He was a ma
tive of Illinois and had been a citi-
zen of Florida since 1877.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-05
CHRISTIAN ENDEAv0R 4

The quotation in our Keep Sweet
calendar for today is by Phillips
Brooks, BE courageous, be indie
pendent. Only remember where the
true courage and independence come
from -
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-05
TURNING q Leaf.

when you turn over new leaf"
said Uncle Eben, "you's got to make
up yo' mind not to notice de people
dat insist on huntin' up de back mum
bers an maxim remarks"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-05

1t is a splendid topic for Aug. s,
How can we promote the temper
ance REFORM" We trust that excel
lent addresses and earnest prayers
will be made in carrying out the So
ciety programs. But they will not
be of lasting service unless the duty
called work" comes in, and it is
done by cooperation with other En-
deavor workers. We have a State
Citizenship superintendent. and dis
trict ones in most of such divisions
OF the Florida Union.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-05

THE LAKELAND NEWS.
4 weekly newspaper giving q resume
Of local matters, crop conditions.
county affairs, etc. Sent anywhere
for $3.50 per year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-05

The Thaw case and the Becker
case have passed from newspaper
columns, even for moraliZing pur-
poses, and, for our part, we are per-
fectly willing to enter into a gen
tleman's agreement" with the other
brethren on the State press to dis
miss the Frank case to the limbo
of forgotten things and not say a
word about the Mendenhall case
until it gets into court for trial.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-05

St. Augustine is now operating
under a full-fedged commission form
of government, city manager and all,
and everybody over there seems sat
isfied and feels assured that the
Ancient City is going to have an eff
ficient government. The commission
ers went to Dayton, Ohio, where we
believe the city managers plan was
first tried, to get a man for that i'm
portant position and they secured
the services of w. l.. Miller, for
mer newspaper man, who has made
a special study of the subject and
has had much practical experience
in the municipal government of
Dayton. The St. Augustine Record
we'll says that "citizens should CO.
operate thoroughly with Mr.. Miller
and aid him all possible by such CO.
operation" for if he fails to get it
he might as we'll go back to Dayton
unless he has a mighty backbone and
is willing to lead very lonely life.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-05

Sheriff Galloway, of Marion coun-
ty, is something more than good
sheriff-he is a good Samaritan and
goes outside the line of his official
duties to extend a helping hand to
the unfortunates lodged in the coun-
ty Jail The Ocala Star says:
Speaking of the new anti-narcot-
ic law, Sheriff Galloway, without
making any advertisement of his
treatment, has cured several SEEM
ingly hopeless cases. Those whom he
has cured were men sentenced to
the county Jail for minor offenses,
mostly caused by their being addict
ed to the use of drugs. With the
aid of the county physician, the
sheriff has put several of these
wrecks out in the stream again, and
with the help of the law they may
be able to keep afloat."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-05

Very pleasing was it to hear in a
recent letter from Rev. J. H. AL
bert, Presbyterian pastor in Punta
Gorda, that they have a live society.
which is doing excellent work, and
is largely made up of youthful
members. How many other churches
or communities have C. E. socie-
ties which have not reported organi-
zation or officers to the State Union
leaders? Punta Gorda was once a
fine center of activity in Polk and
De Soto district which later merged
into Southwestern We are glad to
hear they have a society now.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-05

A news-note from Archer says that
there is fourishing Westminster
League in that town. We thought
almost all in Florida turned into G..
E. or gradually died out some years
ago, when the Southern Presbyter-
ian church Joined the Northern di-
vision in openly and warmly adopt
ing Christian Endeavor as its young
peoples organization
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-05

From Miss Penelope Steele, of
Springfield suburb and city union
work in Jacksonville, comes cheer
full message sent from her old home
near st. Louis. The entire letter
would make good press matter, and
one can almost feel the cool breezes,
see the green fields, and taste how
good Missouri apples are. But bet
ter than these temporal delights to
Miss Steele is that of getting back
to great City Union, strong in
numbers, C. E. Experts and enthu-
siasm.