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The American Jewish world., 1915-09-10

and therefore not entitled to the de-
fense and protection of the law; as
if the unspeakable crime is any more
heinous than many other crimes and
therefore not to be dealt with ac-
cording to law. AS matter of fact
Frank is not the only white person
Iynched, and assault upon women
not the only crime thus avenged
by the mob in the south. And all
that is quite natural. Once tolerate
and excuse mob murder under any
conditions, no matter who the vic
tim may be; once recognize it as
proper procedure, and you have
given lawlessness and mob violence
free rein; you have created Frank
enstein. Yesterday human being
was lynched, and we were told that
it was only negro; today it is a
Jew tomorrow it will be an Italian,
or a German, or a Protestant in
Catholic community, or a Catholic
in Protestant community. Where
will it all end? What safety is
there for any human life? What
protection does the law afford? Can
we imagine a more dreadful state
of anarchy? Will it not be sufi-
cient at any time to raise hue and
cry against some one, to point an
accusing finger at him, so that a
mob may kidnap him, and string
him up on the nearest tree?
Oh, if those deluded, brutalized
beings in the South would only un-
derstand! The excuse always given
for the lynching of negroes is that
it is the only sure way of striking
terror into their hearts, and pre-
venting further crime. Now as
matter of fact, there is no proof, no
evidence, no logic in support of such
a contention. The crime that is sup
posed to justify lynching has not de-
creased. And even if it could be
shown that there has been a diminu-
tion of it, such diminution may have
been effected by other causes. The
intellectual and moral condition of
the negroes of the south may have
been improving, there may be less
id1eness among them, less vagabond
age, more industry But the fact
that the crime is now and then per-
petrated shows that lynching is no
deterrent
And this argument can be used
against capital punishment itself,
even if it is by due process of law.
The one reason given in justihca-
ton of it is that the fear of it will
The American Jewish world., 1915-09-10


that state will again become normal.
Neither the Jews of the country at
large, nor even the Jews of Georgia,
need make any special efforts to
have the perpetrators of the BASTARD
ly crime brought to justice and pun
ished. That is for the state Of
Georgia and all its citizens to look
after. Whether they will make any
serious efforts in that direction and
how successful these efforts will be
cannot be foretold.
The one important fact is-and
that is the hopeful comforting
thought we wish to emphasize
that the revulsion of feeling which
the tragedy must necessarily have
produced among the majority of
the citizens of Georgia, will have
wholesome effect upon that state
and other states of the South. The
better-minded people of the south
cannot help feeling that Georgia
now stands condemned and brand
ed before the civilized world as
state in which mob-law rules su
preme, in which law and justice are
fouted, in which a human life may
at any time be at the mercy of
frenzied mob that can execute it's
ferocious will without let or hind
rance. If that state now feels its
humiliation and degradation it is
simply reaping the whirlwind be-
cause of the wind it has sown.
Lynching, lawless executions by
,mobs have been the vogue there and
in other southern states. Of late
they have been on the increase. The
idea has been nourished and culti-
waited there that members of a GER
tain race, when accused of cer-
tain crime, have no claim upon their
fellow citizens for fair trial. The
mob takes the law into it's own
hands and acts as prosecutor, judge,
jury and hangman. Thus have the
people come to look upon mob-mur-
der as a proper procedure. Human
life has lost it's real value, it's real
sanctity. A lynching became an
amusement for those people. To
torture, to mutilate the victim
was considered fun and sport.
The human beasts had become ac-
customed to the sight of blood. And
now we see to what it has led.
The southerners' excuse has al
ways been that they are doing it to
negroes only in punishment for an
unspeakable crime-as if negro's
life is any the less human life,
The American Jewish world., 1915-09-10
"Out of the fierce came forth the
sweet"
Jud. 14:14.

The murder of Leo. M. Frank is
still fresh in our minds. 1t has
made a deep and indelible impress
sion upon us. 1t has shocked and
Mortified us. Yet, as we continue
to reflect on the tragedy, the feel
ings of anger and horror are gradu-
ally giving way to sense of re-
Cancellation and hopefulness. "Out
of the fierce there came forth the
sweet" Surely, there is need OF
such comforting thought.
It is not SO easy to get over the
shock and the sense of horror that
overwhelmed us as result of that
atrocious murder. Added to it all
is the feeling of personal injury
and loss. How concerned we all
were about the fate of the unfortu-
nate man; how anxious we were to
see his life spared, in order that he
might have a chance to vindicate
himself and to remove the blot from
his name! How we agitated and
pleaded, and petitioned to- have his
sentence commuted! J. And when at
last we succeeded, and after he had
barely escaped the knife of the
crazed assassin in prison, to see him
murdered by savage and blood
thirsty mob that took the law into
it's own hands, convicting him of
guilt which to the mind of the judge
presiding at the prolonged trial was
not proved.
AS far as Frank himself is con-
cerned, or even the sorrowing men,
bers of his family, nothing that we
may now say or do will be of any
avail. We firmly believe that some
day his name will yet be cleared of
the foul blot, thus affording some
satisfaction to his family. In the
meantime all further agitation on
our part as Jews should cease. We
really do not know what part the
fact of Frank being Jew played in
the awful tragedy; to what extent
anti Jewish sentiment previously
existent, or stirred up since the muir
der of the young girl, was the cause
of it. That the Jews of Atlanta and
all Georgia have gone thru criti-
cal period, have lived thru days and
months fraught with gravest danger
to themselves from the frenzied mob
is we'll known. But now that it is
over and the mob's thirst for blood
has finally been slaked, the anti-Jew
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-08
Prince Kropotkin, Russian Rebel, Has
 Brilliant Daughter

Prince Peter A1exievitch Kropotkin,
 long tha most famous of the Russian
 revoIutionists, will be seventy-three
 years old tomorrow. The distin-
 guished and scholarly defender of phi1osophic anarchism has royal blood lin his veins, and it is said that the Kropotl1in family has almost as good
 Q, claim to the Russian throne as that
 of the Romanofs. Except for his radical tendencies, Prince Peter might
 have become a great power in Rus
 sia, for in intellectual vigor he is vastly superior to the great majority of Russian nobles. When he had just attained his majority he made a jour- ney across North Manchuria which won for him the gold medal of the
 Russian Geographical Society. In 1872 he joined the International working Mems Association, the pa rent body of both modern socialism and anarchisn1, and was arrested and confined in the grim prison of St Pe- ter and St. Paul. He finally contrfved to escape, and found a refuge in Eng Iand where he has since resided the greater part of the time. While his reputation as a revolutionist and ni- hilist has somewhat eclipsed his oth- CT activities, he is honored by zgeogra- .phers the world over, while his liter ary style is the admiration of all men of letters Prince Peter has but one child a daughter, now Mrs. Sasha krOpOflSln-66DeQOH SnS was porn and educated in England, and her hus- band, Boris Lebedoff, is a Russian ex- He and a. Journalist. Prince Peters daughter has inherited much Of his genius, and has made quite a reputa-a ton as 8 writer. Tn a recent article she defended the ideals of pan-Slav- ism, which she describes as Yss1v1ng for it's fundamental aim .sthe closer union of SlaN speaking nationalities a union not in any way desirous of in terfering with the freedom of other naIionaIitfes." She insists that the ideals of pan-Slavisn and Of Pan Germans m are entirely different; and that the former can never become a 1rtA mace to other peoples. while tho lat- ter has for it's purpose tsthe Gerfnani- cation of as much of the world as pos- sible and of Europe in any case. 2 While denouncing the "autocratic and arbitrary regime of the Ronlanoffs, she has nothing but praise for Rus sia's participation in this war and der cIares that except for Russia's aid "a German flag would be floating over Paris to-day, and German soldiers would be tippliug in the cafes of the grand houlevards.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-08
INDIAN BLOOD.

In the early days of the republic, an infusion of Indian blood would have been considered a bar sinister. No one evers spoke well for the half reed, But as the generations go on. many of our older families are show ing pride in having in their lineage some infusion of Indian blood. Among them is the family of Mrs. GaIt. the Presidents fancee. Thus the Indian tribes for the first time will now be able to claim some slight kinship with an occupant of the White House.
 Seen near to, the Indian was never popular. The idea that the only good Indian is the dead one was always the view of the frontier. He was a rebel from the responsibilities of civi1iza- ton. As many of them are now set ting down and cultivating land like white folks, the virtues of fhis. race may be better recognized.
 Most of the aboriginal strains are thick witted, earth-born creatures, slow of thought and dull of apprehen- sion. The Indian was quick, alert, nervous. 1.-the of motion, passionate. He was capable of affectionate loyalty and fendish revenges. He had his own beauty of imagery and was not lacking In fine ideals. He was the poet of the stone age, 8 dreamer and mystic.
 Other undeveloped races have grad ualIy adjusted themselves to the white mans regimen of sober industry. The negro never rebe11ed at being a newer of wood and drawer of water. But for the Red man, tilling the ground has been but slavery to a. proud spirit
 Once the. owners of continent, the Indian is but an insignificant factor in our life today Only a slight infus- ion of his blood has entered our-race. lIf old families like Mrs GaIt's are proud of it, it is as poetic sentim ent and a sign of the age of the family tree The remnant of the race, how ever, inherits qualities of endurance and imagination, which properly trained in the yoke of industry will vet be valuable
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-08
CREMATION

The first cremation Of a human 5body in America took place in 1792.
 when the remains of Colonel Henry ,I4aurens, revolutionary soldier, were consigned to the flames in accord
 ance with the instructions in his will. in which he enjotped his son to cause my body to be wrapped in twelve wards of tow cloth, and burned until It be entirely consumed.,s 7 The re- quest was carried out. and cremation had it's beginning in America It was not until 1876 that the first crematory was established. but since then nearly .l0O, ,OOO bodies have been cremated in the United States and Canada. There are now thirty nine crenlatorfes in the United States. tw in Canada, and one each in Panama and Hawaii.
 The practice of burning bodies of the dead is very ancient. and it was in general practice among the Greeks and Romans. It is EstilI generally practiced in parts of the East Indies, and is gradually growing in favor in Europe and America Scientific men and religious rationalists were Ats first advocates; and until recently religious sentiment generally has been against cremation
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-08
GLASS TO
 DISCUSS sELF-CoNTROI.

s'Stoicism--Se1f Control,'' will be the theme of T. F. Willnnore's class at the r. M. c. A. tonofrow evening at 6:45. The Philosophtc club, as it is called. comprised of two dozen young men studying the great phi1osophies of life. and the. group is one of eight meeting every Thursday evening dur ing the winter.
 MT. Culver's business mems club has had the largest attendance of any thus far, over 20 men, and. the entire religious education department has registered this fall more men than during the whole of last year
 The Misses Williams will contribute to the supper program, tom orrow evening at 6:15, by solos and special piano selections. The other classes are taught by Rev Kenneth Macken- zie, w. S.. Lacy, G. H. Wilson, s. S. Keeneyi J. G. Matthews and Ray monds G. Kennedy. All of these courses are open to free enrolment by young men who are interested in spending three quarters of an hour each week to Consistent study along religious lines. The secretary of the department, John A. Wells. will be glad to talk the matter over witt, those desiring information regarding the courses.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-08
ALBERT THOMAS

A
 Albert Thomas. the Lloyd George of France. 7 who holds the position of Under Secretary of State for Ar t11ery and Munitions in the French government is onSlof the busiest men in the world to-day. While his de- partnaent is officially a part of the war ministry. it is really independent and Mir. Thomas is the supervisor of all the artillery and muniuon fac tories of France. He is a young man, only thirty seven. and before the var he was considered a .tsocialist dream ier,' but he has more than made good in one of the biggest and most prac- ticaI of jobs-one requiring unusual executive ability and a tremendous capacity for hard work. MT. Thomas is looked upon as one of the heroes of the war, for he has organized and equipped a great army of work CTS who supply the guns and amn1u- hilton for the soldiers Of the front
 A large proportion of the Thomas army are women, and tfle Minister of Munitions has paid high tribute to the1f skill. Many of the heaviest shells used in French field guns are now made entirely by women, and MT < Thomas is righteousIy proud of his army Of fair workers. MT. Thomas first came into prominence as a writer and member of the Chamber of Deputies He was-and is--au ar dent socialist, a disciple and close friend of the late Jean Jaures. His faith In socialism has not faItered, all though he admits that Frenchmen have temporarily put aside their dream of the brotherhood of man, while s-fighting fire with fire.'f Mir. Thomas is the author of an "Anec- dote History of Labor s"rhe Second Empire,'' .SociaIist Politics. and nu- merous other books and pamphlets. mainly dealing with socialism.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-08
THE PUNISHMENT or MIR. KING

 SENTENCE of Representative Clitus H. King to not
 Hess than six than eight years in the state prison way tribute to justices King had been fuental lawyer He affiliated in important with political which has long ruled Connecticut
 Assembly he useful and submissive part Q the machine.
 have been expected he would ceency usually extended the ordinary
 But Judge William H. Williams, imposing sentence ceived all the factors which King might have hoped for aggrayaion of his offens and imposed punishment of unusual severity
 Because King intelligent and because he held ostio of great special ties community Judge Williams held that his offense the intolerble and that his punishment should be the more
 Most people will take the view of Judge Williams
 Yet justice is unequal Kings offense eri= s s they were they public approach in dangerous quality those frauds by railroads have shattered FRAUDS THAT NOT ONLY GO which supported by such influence that inc very should be punished g reproac upon person who makes the suggestion
 It for Connecticut that judge of the stern Justice the higher spheres of crime.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-08
ARMS FOREMEN PERFECT
 ORGANIZATION; WELLS /
 IS ELECTED PRESIDENT

The Foreman's Club of the Rem. ington-Arr1is, which had its initial meeting at the Hotel strat1eld last October, was formally organized last night.
 Previous to the meeting the men. who numbered 7s heads of divisions and foremen, dined at the works res- taurant as the guests of the company,
 R. w. Ellinghan. in behalf of the committee on organization. explained the purposes of the meeting. A set of bylaws was formally adopted and the following officers elected: Presi- dent. H. B. Wells; vice prestdents-C. F. McGill; secretary-treasurer J. D. Cut Ter.
 A board of governors was appointed comprising B. R. Dungan. R. C. Sam born and E. M, Maxann.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-08
POSTMASTER FINED
 FOR EMBEZZLENIElNlTl ]

rIar+9or6 Dec. 8-Daniel H. Davis. former postmaster at West Woodseock' appeared before Judge Edwin E ,rhonnas at the December term of the United States court yesterday ana pleaded guilty to empezzaing from the mails. .-o
 TldEe Thomas imposed a fine or $9O and Davis had sufficient money to pay and some more.
 Richard F. Noack, Jr.. of sNorWalK' 22 years old, pIeadedl guilty to a com nIaint which charged him with per- i,,ry. He appeared with Fred Henry oehlischIegal. who was an instructor in the high school in Norwalk, peIore the assistant clerk. of the superior court in Bridgeport. and made false statements under oath for the pur- pose of. getting a passport for Oehl- schlegaL He swore that the correct name of OehIschlegaI was Fred lien. rye Noack. on his plea of guilty, was fined $25 and costs.
 The case against Fletcher G. Will Hams. a rural mail carrier from the Stamford post office, went to the jury for indictment The claim is that williams was given $3o to procure money order to enclose in a letter and that he delayed procuring the money order.
 Tn the afternoon the grand jury re- turned four indictments. among them one against Salvatore G. Puccio, of Danbury, sub-contractor, on charges of violating the federal eight-hour day labor law. The contractors are engaged in building a new post office. in Danbury. It is alleged that, on october 16. they kept three lahorers at work on the building for nine and el quarter hours instead of eight.
 Puccio furnished bonds of $500. The case was assigned for January II and a formal plea of not guilty was en- tered.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-08
ROosEVELTs WAR FEVER
HN HEoDoRE ROOSEVELT .is prezemine!

gF~ THEODORE ROOSEVELT is pre=emnently of ac- 1 ton. This may the shabby appearance he makes @ as 2 man of pessirnisrn and fallt-fndng
 His iseomnaents upon Wilson's message than helpful.
 Roosevelts criticism He his which complains that with water. States war Europe president not eascuting the will of the people This literally the attitude of Col Roosevelt position which would have if he stated it in plain terms and left out the petty comments method of expressing himself
 will find that the people in country nat with fexico They do not desire with
 Europe They will either with greatest reuctance
 The truth Roosevelt like of to schooIo thought With and statesmen he makes the mistake of the terms o European political economy to American cond
 spsaks truly when he suggests he time past nation would take to Mexico were the
 he does consider different situation of Euro psan7 states, as compare d with American states
 situation as that i Mexico is m se dense population of the land of EuroPf The lana VII not support the they must capital emigTate
 Thus uropea1a capital in foreign European mi grants in foreign lands their country
 But American states more they what citizens fo rush to the development
 capital Mexico, and the Americans in Mexieo eople reason why defend those who have taken tnsr persons sad their fortunes out 0 this
 stats will shed is blood for s interest," but t will not bar a war of mercy war rnefcy, intervention can ntervero Under the usages precedents gov people Of Mexico have fright to work out their destiny
 If they desire they have the right to European state has
 keeping peace with Mexico his country better than Roosevelt would go to war there. {ase E
 MT HooseveIes concepts Of duty European political which do not apply tp American states The result of his underestimate ing of American conditions
 Roosevets notion that America ought to the of Belm t E notion too fantastic for serious touch with the policy of the nation Washington his against foreign entang1e ments
 And if uprepared as Mr. Roosevelt says he left left office why does he suggest that fight for Belgium Should nation go before it ready . fight?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-08
Morning Matinee is
 Successful In Spite
 of Adverse Weather

Succulent sidewalks and generally unfavorabIe weather didn't deter sew eral hundreds of patrons from wit messing the experimental morning matinee of photoplays at Polls thea Ire today. The morning show was arranged for the especial benefit of night workers in local factories and they were well represented at the theatre today.
 In order to give the. morning show experiment a fair test under favor able weather conditions, Manager Poli will present another program from 10 to o'clock, Friday. Should the pa- tronage warrant a regular schedule of morning matinees will be arrang- ed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-08
HARBoR NOTES

The schooner Mary Ann McCann. whose home bort is Bangor, Me. is lying up at Vests dock, at the foot of Pembroke street for the winter The schooner carries lumber between Maine and this port during the open months.
 The tug George McCanery came in with tow of five light boats from New London, added five more to her tow and proceeded to, New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-08
Rivers and HarbCrs
 Congress Convenes

Washington. Dec. S-The national rivers and harbors congress opened ftsI 12th annual convention here to- day. Secretary of Commerce William c. Redhe1d made the opening address. The annual report Of Senator Rams dell of Louisiana, president of the Congress, was read at the morning session.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-08

qrha Anchor line steamer Carnerozl1a arrived at New York from Glasgow. bringing zss passengers
 The French payiliotgiat the Panama Pacific Exposition grounds was sold to al wrecking company for $2,0eo- It cost
 Under Lieut.. George Victor Hugo, grandson Of the famous French novel; ist, was awarded the French Cross of War for bravery ln battle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-08
MIno LOSES LIcENsE.

Frank Milo of this city has suffered an indefinite suspension of his license to drive an automobile, as a. result Of his recent arraignment before Secre- tary of State Charles D. Burnes on the charge that he drove while in toxicated.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-08
Silk Stockings

A very gay. assortment in colors with fancy, c1ockings in striking effects which seem especially planned for fancy danc- ing slippers.
 Tn navy blue, bronze, red, pale blue and pale pink, smoke, gray and beige.
 $1.OO and $1.5O
 Black Silk For Christmas at 75c, $1.O0, $1.25, $1.5O and $2.0o.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-08
COTTON GINNING REPORT

Washington. Dec. Cotton ginned to Decs was s.711. .41s running bales, including round bales and 77.161 bales of sea island. the census Bureau today announced.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-08
Christmas Gifts
 

That are serviceable can be had. in great variety at the filling Rubber Go.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-08
LADIES' RAIN COATS.

A large number to select from. Black Surface Goats. $500 Leather Color Goats t.. S5.5o Cloth Surface .$4. 50 Many Models to $14.oO.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-08
The coURTI.AND soEooL
4sf WAsHINGToN AVE-

MISS MARY J. MINER, EEinril Twenty-rifth year beglns 4hptsaa5 Sept. 30. Booklets at the stationeE7 shops. Office hours. 10 Q. m. te lH ml-, Mondays and SatJssdsys except ed. Others hours by appoiutunenl
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-08

Governor Whitman reduced by slls,- 900 the budget os the State AFmorg Commission. asking for s9os, oss.