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Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-05
INSPECTION OF WESTERLY SCOUTS
About Sixty Reviewed by Chief Scout LaeRecial New Organ at Baptist Church-Rod and Gun Club to Or ganize-Non,Suit Again in Case of Sherman Sons Vs. John F. Davis.

The Westerly troops of Boy Scouts
 were inspected Monday evening by Chief Scout Arthur Lake of Provi- dence. A demonstration of the work accomplished by the Westerly troop
 during the past two years was given by the sixty or more members. After the exercises First Sergeant Sloan was promoted to assistant scoutmaster and Sergeant Craig was made first ser geant. Arthur Leonard win act as drum major of the band fin the future. An organ recital was given at the First Baptist church Tuesday evening. The new organ. which has just been
 installed, was heard for the first time. The church was crowded long before the hour set for the beginning of the program Ernest L. Mehaffey of Brookline Mass, was the organist of the evening and Miss Bernice F. Reach,
 soprano. of Brookline, rendered a num- Der of solos.
 Mrs. Albert T Kenneth is the regu- lar organist at the Baptist church. The other organists of the church since 1860 have been Edward F. Vose, Henry
 Foster, Daniel c. Hall. Lura J. Dyer,
 now Mrs. Bagley; F. Virginia Briggs. now Mrs. William B. Briggs, and H.
 Rlla Crumb, now Mrs. Edward H. Bab- cock
 The program as rendered at the re- cital Tuesday evening follows: Processional March, Whitney Serenade Gounod MT. Mehaffey. Know That My Redeemer Liveth, from The Messiah, Handel Miss Reach. tCantilene Nuptiale, Dubois | iAllegretto, Wostenholme MT Mehaffey.
 The Lost Chord, Sullivan MT. Mehaffey.
 The Startling, Lehman | The Wren, Lebmann tFrom the Land of the Sky-Blue Water, l Cadman Miss Reach. | At Twilight, Stebbins Gavotte from Mignon, Thomas MT. Mehaffey. Berceuse from Jocelyn, Goddard Miss Reach. Grand Choeur in D, Guilmant MT. Mehaffey. Rev. F. Stewart Kinley is minister of the church and Williap H. Brown | ing is chorister
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-05

ernen oF Westerly and vicinity. will be held at the Rhode Island hotel to- night for the purpose of organizing la rod and gun club. At a meeting and a membership committee were ap- pointed and they will report at the session tonight About forty of the local gunners and fishermen attended the meeting in April, but tonight it is expected there would be fully a hundred present. to help perfect or ganizatfon.
 At the session of the superior court for Washington county, held Tuesday, the case of the R. A Sherman Sons company vs. John F. Davis was tried. This is a case brought to recover dam ages to the amount of $1 ,000 alleged to have been caused to the property of the plaintiff, due to the neglect of the defendant in caring for a brook which runs through his property on Main street. when the water backed up and flowed over the plaintiffs land into a lumber yard. This case was tried at the last session of the superior court and the plaintiff was non-suited, being unable to prove allegations made in the declaration. Suit was brought again and Tuesday the plaintiff was non-suited again by Judge Charles F.. SteaESls. The first case was tried be- fore Judge Chester W. Barrows.
 The jury empaneled for the case consisted of William H. Leslie, George S. Eaton. Robert Burns and Eugene w. Smith of South Kingstown; John A. Weeden of North Kingstown Ellery c. Burdick, Clarence L. Clarke, Abra- ham P. Datson and George B. Taylor of Westerly; John H. Reynolds and R. Frank Locke of Narragansett Will liam H. Leslie was made foreman. The jury. with Judge Stearns, viewed the premises.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-05

got so weak that l could hardly do my " o.rk. Wh en I washed my dishes I had to sit down and when I would sweep the floor I would get so weak that Iwould have to get a drink every few minutes,
 and before I did my dusting Iwould have fo lia down ' Unf
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-05

Bridgeport.-Alex Witt, a porter in Bridgeport, has received a letter con- taining the heart breaking information that every member of his family living in a small village on the Russian Poland border had been completely wiped out hr '-- -o~-''''o conflict rag ing in that neighborhood.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-05
rrawIer sheIIed by 9 submahine.

Glasgow, Scotland, May 4. 631 D. m. It is reported here that a trawler named Cruiser was shelled off -Aber- deen by submarine, four men being killed and four others wounded se- riously. The wounded men, together with three other members of the crew, are said to have been picked up by a collier.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-05
OBITUARY.
Sir WiIIiam Richard Gowers, M.

Sir William Richard Covers, M. D.
 London, May 4, 7.45 p. m.-Sir will fam Richard Covers, NJ. D., widely known as 8 writer on medical subjects, died today. His contributions to med ica1 science embraced many topics, chiefly in relation to diseases of the nervous system. He was a member of 8 number of prominent medical so- cieties. of England and other countries. He was born in 1S45.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-05
Your System Demands

an occasional corrective to insure good health and strength. Success is almost impossible for the weak and ailing. Enjoyment ia not for the sick. Impaired health and serious sicknesses usually begin in deranged conditions of the stonrach, liver, kidneys or bowels.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-05

Torrington.-A complimentary ban quet is to be given Sheriff Chester c. Middlebrooks at the Conley inn in Torrington May 15.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-05

Middletown.-A meeting for the pur- pose of considering the organization of farm bureau will be held in the town hall on the evening of May 12.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-05
COULD NOT
 STAND ON FEET
Mrs. Baker So Weak-Could Not Do Her Work-Found
 Relief In Novel Way.

Adrian, Mich. -FF I suffered terribly with female weakness and Dackache and
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-05
POWDER

because nurses and mothers have learned after twenty years experience that its habitual use, after the bath,
 keeps children's skin free from irrita-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-05

Rev. F. Stewart Kinley is minister of the church and William H. Brown ing is chorister.
 A meeting of the hunters and fish
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-04-16
QUARANTINE ID BE
 SUSPENDED
Livestock Sanitary Board Decides to Ask Governor to Allow Stock to Enter from Three Other States.

Modification of the Arizona live
 stock quarantine law so as to exempt
 Colorado, New Mexico and Texas,
 and permit shipments from those
 states to enter Arizona was decided
 at the meeting of the live stock san
 itary board held this week and a for
 nal recommendation that he issue a
 proclamation suspending the regula- tions as. they affect the states named
 was transmitted to Governor Hunt The board also voted to admit ship ments of grain from California when same are accompanied by certificate from the state veterinarian. Under the terms of the amended
 quarantine, stock shipments from Texas, New Mexico and Colorado will be tadmitted to Arizona as though no quarantine existed, but no cattle or other live stock wil1 be allowed to enter from any other state, or from Mexico. New Mexico and Color ado have already signfed their ac- ceptance of the proposals of the Arizona board and have been notified of the action taken by that organiZa- ticn yesterday.
 It is expected that Governor Hunt will issue his proclamation amend ing the quarantine regulations to- and that the new arrange ment will be in force April 15, the date set by the other states for the to take effect. On and after that date shipments will prob ably be allowed to pass freely into and cross, the four states, Califor- nia. Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Wyoming and Idaho have already entered into an agreement for the movement of live stock The Ari- ,ona board will continue in session | ]oday.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-04-16
ASHUReT HOME WITH.
 A S|LVERY SPEECH
Junior Senator of Arizona Returns to
 Arizona Filled With Optimism.

PHOENIX, April 13.-United States Senator Henry F Ashurst came to town last evening and with Mrs. Ash urst is doniciled at the zAdams The Lsilver tongued Gentleman from Ari- zcna' will speak tonight at the Jeffer- son banquet and will be one of the chief orators at the dam celebration Thursday.
 The senator admits that he is glad to be back home" and he looks the part. There's a reality about life in Arizona,' 9 he says, that is not alto gether present in Washington like tc get close to the people; like to meet them and talk with them, and learn their desires That is the only way public servant can serve to his fullest capacity"
 Senator Ashurst radiates optimism especially when he looks over the sit #uation in Arizona. Copper at better than sixteen cents, and still going; wool bringing good price; feeding conditions never better; the See Am erica First propaganda, growing daily and here in the valley a groGt reser- voir filled with water for the needs of your agriculturists. There is no wolf at ArizOna's door. L
 The senator refused to discuss the
 
 the administration has successfully preserved a rigid neutrality that is certain to react to the eventual glory and benefit of the United States While the nations of The world areN engaged in an orgy of destruction this country is busy with constructive - D
 Ashurst sees no probability of an session of congress Only some unforeseen contingency will bring it about" he said The ] president does not want it; congress does not want it, and the people do not want it. !"
 Senator Ashurst has just returned rom San Francisco. where he attend ed the exposition and meeting of | the live stock sanitary commission He will spend, several days in the val. | ey Investigating local conditions and | nee':ng. old fr1e,ris au.. making rev ones.,
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-04-16
BOARD IF PARDONS
 ID MEET SATURDAY

Now that the supreme court has formally upheld the law creating the
 board of pardons and cleared the at mosphere of further doubt regard
 ing the matter, the board is prepar- ing to actively take up the work for
 which it stands responsible.
 . A meeting will be held on Saturday at the penitentiary at which time sev- eral pending. cases of pressing import ance will be considered. Among these will undoubtedly be the five murder CTS who are now awaiting execution
 The reprieve formerly granted by the board expires on Monday, but be- cause of the delay in the handing down of the decision by the supreme court a further extension will be aIz lowed in order that the board may have full opportunity to review the evidence before finally passing upon the applications.
 These are the only capital cases which are before the board at the present time,. although there are a dozen other murderers in the peniten- tiary. These, however, have not yet their right of appeal.
 In the case of the men Who, escaped while engaged on road work, it is stated that the board of pardons had recommended their reprieve in accordance with promises made, but that the governor had not seen fit to act upon Cthe recommendation, and the men,, feeling that the state had not kept faith with tbem, took the matter into their own hands, and took French leave.
 Under the law as now laid down, the board of pardons recommends to the governor such clemency as is de- sired, and if the governor does not comply the board assumes jurisdic- ion in the premises. In other words, he power of executive clemency may 'nly be exercised under the direction of the board of pardons.
 Supt. Sims has not yet announced lis attitude under the new regime. The warden is known to be opposed | o capital punishment, but whether or lot he will carry his personal feelings | o the extent of giving up his job | 'ather than become responsible for | m execution has not. yet been di- | Tulged.
 It is probable that the first of the | much deferred executions will take ] ,lace late in May.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-04-16
GOVERNOR SHORN IF PARDON|NG POWER
 BY COURT
Way is Now Cleared for Hanging at \ the Arizona State Prison at An
 Early Date.

PHOENIX, Ariz., April 13-The new board of pardons law, adopted at the last election last November, which takes the power of pardoning and Areprieving out of the governors hands and places it with board, was upheld by the state supreme court.
 An opinion to this effect was hand ed down by the court, Chief Justice H. D. Ross and Justice Alfred Frank lin holding that the board of pardons law is legal and that the governor has no power except upon recommen- dation of the board of paPdons.
 Justice D. l.. Cunningham made dissenting opinion, covering about two justices which declares the board legal covers about thirteen pages.
 The matter reached the supreme count through appeal by Knox Laird to decide the question of who has the pardoning and reprieving power, the governor or the new board creat- ed at the election, and which is com posed of Attorney General Wiley Jones, superintendent of public in- struction, c. O. Case, and Frank Trott.
 Laird had been pardoned by Gov. A~0AS cAA0 w dIQOA G0lu1S I0IuS0Q to release him, not knowing whether the governor or the board had such power. The matter then went to the court
 Pending decision of the matter, he board of pardons reprieved five Mexican murderers, N B. Chavez. Eduardo Perez, Francisco Rodriguez, M. Peralta and Ramon Villalobo, for ! month. Governor Hunt said the ime was not long enough and ex- ended the reprieve until May 28.
 Besides the five named there are lb9ut ten more murderers under ! of death in the state, the | ate of several of whom rests with 1 he board of pardons.
 John Tomlin, A. M. Leonard, R. ). Talley, Francisco Garcia, w. wi lermeen and William Faltin have to the supreme court for , lew trials.
 The other four are men recently | entenced in various parts of the | tate
 T have nothing to say,'' said hov. Hunt when asked for a state nent relative to the action of the |, upreme court. ,ea7- f.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-04-16
ASSESSOR LISTING
 STOCKS OF BOOZE Pima County Official Going After Those Who Have Liquor Laid by on Account of the Drought.

Although no formal ruling as to whether stocks of liquor can be taxed has been made, John w. Began, as- sessor of Pima county, has decided Ito go ahead and list for taxation all booze stored in his district. Advice to the effect that the Pima assessor is not failing to list liquor as per sonal property has been received by the state tax commission.
 How to collect taxes on stocks of liquor where there is no real prop erty owned is thel question that, is still to be settled by Attorney General Wiley B. Jones. Booze, he has de- cided, can be taxed, but ho% county treasurers are to collect the taxes where there is no other property of value, is problem that has not been solved. The attorney general has written to large number of states where prohibition is in effect, asking what has been done under similar circumstances Pending the arrival of replies no formal opinion on the question will be sent to the state tax commission. Meanwhile the Pima assessor is going ahead and listing liquor so stored for taxation, and will leave the matter of how to collect the money for the. treasurer to worry over.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-04-16
MARSHALL HAS VERY LITTLE USE FOR
 EUGENICS
Cites His Own Family as Proof That SickIy Parents Have Chjldren Who Are Proficient.

PHOENIX, April 12.-"1f it's object ] is to breed a race of prize fighters, the eugenic movem ent is all right, '" declared Vice-President Thomas R. Marshall.
 Mr. Marshall is typical Arizona rancher. His home in Scottsdale is not superior to other homes, nor does the presiding officer of the United States feel superior to other men who have transformed arid desert into the garden spot of the west He neighbors and with them yesterday attended the funeral of Young Rich ard Thomas of Tempe
 He was in a thoughtful mood for even in this glorious climate where there have been innumerab1e tuber- cular cures, there have also been vic tims of the great white plague?''
 Should the sick marry ?''
 Well, I should so say,' quickly re- piled the vice-president. When I was governor of Indiana leader in the eugenic movement sought my CO operation. He came laden with charts by way of illustration The first evi- dence was the seven weak-minded children that resulted from the union of a tubercular man and a cancerous woman. My answer to him was my father had tuberculsosis, my mother a cancer. While he may not have con- sidered my response an argument against eugenics he ywas sufficiently polite to consider the argument closed
 Who would have liked to have been responsible for denying the world Leats, Byrdh ?" he questioned
 The vice-preSident asserts thatmar- riages based entirely on eugenics have not proven successful. 'Ninety-nine times out of one hundred such mar riages end in divorce court after six months trial. It is all very we'll If it's purpose is only for breeding prize fighters. 9
 The question of class distinction is another matter for the Vice-president believes that aristocracy and good red blood might mix to the better ment of both He is typical Marshall ism: Some folks like to boil the roots of their ancestrial tree for Afternoon tea"
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-04-16
GRAHAM COUNTY
 SEAT MAY MOVE
Election to Decide Between Solomon E vile and Stafford is Set For May11.

| Stafford. April "A delegation of Stafford business men, headed by
 Mayor Brashears, fired the opening
 gun in the fight for the county seat,
 when they filed their petitions with the board of supervisors of Graham county at Solomonyil1e Friday af- ternoon. The petitions contained the
 signatures of 900 registered voters, and petitioned the board of supervis- ors to hold. an election at an early date for the removal of the county seat from Solomonville to Stafford
 The board of supervisors, after care fully checking over the names, order ed the election. to be held on May Il.
 Stafford is fast coming into its own: The Safford chamber of com merce is being supported sIoyally by every business man in town, and as a result of having this organization they. are in a position to do justice to the coming election
 F There have been many new and substaptial homes built in and around the town of Stafford in the past year
 J. Slay, representing a Fort Worth, Texas, firm of horse buyers, has bought over $5OOO worth of >Gila val Icy horses in the past two weeks and was induced to come here by the Saf- forded chamber of commerce board of who realized the importance of ridding the valley of its surplus l horses and putting $5OOO or S,0O6 in | gold into circulation at once.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-04-16
SERVICE I'll
 BATTLESH|P ARIZONA
Douglas Chamber of Commerce Starts
 Movement to Present One-LeaIs-
 lature Refused Appropriation But {. Gift Should Be Made.

The Douglas Chamber of Commerce. and Mines is taking the initiative in A
 movement, having for it's object the presentation to the battleship Arizona Iof beautiful silver service on the occasion of the launching of the ship Ion June 19 at the New York navy-
 yard.
 Secretary Coll was busy this morn.
 Ing on the preliminary work and to- night at the meeting of the Chamber
 the matter will take definite form The local chamber will no doubt start the movement with a substantial subscrip- tion, after which other commercial or. ganizations in the state will be called on to subscribe There are at least 12 Chambers of Commerce or Commercf. al clubs in the state which will no doubt help in this cause. A silver service in keeping with the mangnificence of the battleship Ari- zona and the number of officers on it would cost several thousand dollars.
 It is hardly to be expected that the entire amount will be contributed by subscription, and it is believed the state will appropriate the balance needed. in spite of the fact that at the ast session of the legislature a bill the presentation by the 'tate of silver service to the battle 'hip failed of passage.
 Secretary Coll is anxious to get the movement started and feels that 1t will meet hearty response. It is the 'ustom for states to present a gift of ome kind, usually a silver service, to 'artleships named after them, and 1t s the universal feeling inArizona that he baby state should not lag behind n this respect. The new ship, which 8 No. 39, is real leviathan of the eep and embraces all the modern Governor Hunt will anne some young lady in the state as he ships sponsor, and when it is aunched large delegation of pronni- ent citnizens will go to New York rom Arizona
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-04-16
DEAD BODY FOUND BY MEXICAN BOYS
 IN DEEP RAVINE
Mexican Employee of shannon Copper Company Evidently Fell Into Raw inc and Met Instant Death-Body Badly Decomposed and Torn by Dogs.

Just as we are going to press news was received of the finding of a dead body, that of a Mexican, in a deep ravine in South Clifton, leading down to the river from Shannon Hill.
 The body was identified as that of Herculano Lerma, a Mexican en- ployee~of the shannon Copper Con- pany, and carried on the books of the Company as No. 232.
 Judging from the condition of the body and the store pass book carried in an inside pocket, the man had been dead for about a month"; On March 18th the last credit entry had been made in the pass book
 It is the theory of the officers that the man had fallen from the top of the hill, dfsance of approximately two hundred feet to the bottom of the ravine. His skull had been fractur- ed which was sufficient to cause in- stant death.
 The body was discovered by group of Mexican boys who were play ing in the rayine and the officers were at once notified of the finding of the body. Upon arrival at the spot gruesome sight awaited them. The body was badly decomposed and dogs had gnawed away the flesh on the hands and about the face. lfternon.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-04-16
APACHE PROJECT |S COLLAPSED IN
 FL0ODOF DEATH
Three Grandchildren of Representa-
 tive Berry Among the Victims.
PRESSURE WAS TOO GREAT
Lake Four Miles Long and One Wide Loosed in F9ry of Destruction.

St. Johns, April 15.-The dam at the Lyman reservoir, 12 miles above here, broke at Il o'clock last night and the flood of water came on St. Johns without warning. Eight people living right at the reservoir were. drowned. Three child ren of MT. and Mrs. Ellis Palmer and grandchilydren of Representative Rachael Berry were among the num- Der.
 The property loss is estimated at $400,000. Two other reservoirs be- low here will probably go out and the town of Woodruff will suffer heavily.
 The flood reached a depth of three feet in some places at St. Johns, but no great damage was done here.
 There was no loss of life after the flood passed St. Johns or in the city itself. The flood is somewhat larger than when the Salado reservoir dam gave way ten years ago.
 HOLBROOK, April 15.-The Ly- man reservoir dam, impounddng the waters of the Little Colorado river 12 miles north of St. Johns, Apache county, broke at midnight, drowning eight The reservoir at Hunt, north west of St. Johns is in the path of the flood. If this dam breaks, the town of Woodruff, 12 miles southeast of Holbrook, will be threatened.
 
 The Lyman dam and reservoir are located on the Little Colorado river twelve miles above St. Johns and twenty-four miles north of Springer vile. The river at this part of it's course runs almost due north. The reservoir made a lake approxi- nate1y four miles long and a mile wide, containing something more than 10000 acre feet of water. The dam was built of earth and rock in an 'L'' shape 700 feet on one wing and 800 on he other. It rose to height of fifty ,wo feet from bedrock and was built n 1913 under the supervision of Win cent P. Odoni.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-04-16

In the Superior Court of this coun- ty. Judge McAllister presiding, o. J. Cotey was given judgment against Grenlee county in the sum of $55S0. The suit was tried several months ago before Judge McA1lister and submit ted on briefs. The case grew out of damages on the Metcalf road from waters during the course of it's con- struction. It has not been decided as yet whether or not the county will take an appeal to the Supreme Court of the State.