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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-21
BE PREPARED-JULY FOURTH.
Cstate Board of Hea1th0

The necessity of being prepared car ries with it the assumption that dan ger turks about Considering the present method of celebrating our Glorious Fourth this assumption is not far wrong and preparedness is neces- sary.
 The original method of celebrating the natal day of our country was by firing salutes with cannon manned by soldiers This has evolved into noise making custom in which every con ceivable method is employed for mak- ing a noise, regardless. of life, limb or property.
 The terrible toll of this method of celebration has at last been recogniz- ed and many communities, needing the cry for safe and sane Fourth have adopted restrictive ordinances. The effect of these ordinances is shown by statistics. In 1903, four hundred and sdxty-six people were killed by fire works on the Fourth of July In 1915, but thirty lost their lives
 It behooves every city and town in the state of Connecticut to see that their fire works ordinances or regula- uons are strictly observed, or if no such regulations exist, to adopt re- strictive measures at once. Even the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-21

Fresh peace demonstrations in Vii enna are reported.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-21
BoMBARDED A ROCK.

The Island of St. Thomas, in the West Indies, has near it's shores the Ship Rock, which appears, when seen from short distance, like a, full rigged ship under canvas. If the sky is clouded and the atmosphere hay the illusion is remarkable. There is told the story of mortifying mistake made by a French corvette while crui- sing in these latitudes years ago. It was at a time when the buccaneers were making great havoc with legiti-
 mate commerce in the West Indies. The coast was partially hidden by fog when the corvette made up this rock, and, supposing it to be a ship under full sail, fired a gun to leeward to bid her heave to. Of course, there was no response to the shot, and the IFrenchman brought his ship closer and cleared the decks for action.
 Satisfied that he had to do with a powerful adversary, he discharged the whole of his starboard armament into
 the supposed ship looming through the mist. The corvette went about and prepared to deliver her port guns in similar manner. Then the fog dispersed and the rock smiled grirnly on its ssailants-Washingt Star.
 Fresh peace demonstrations in Vii J
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-21
SAYS IT IS THE ONLY REMEDY
 HE EVER FOUND
J. B. HaIlett, SIP Lafayette Street, Is Pleased to In
 dorse Lax-a-Tone

It is really getting to be rarity to find one that has not taken Lax-a- Tone. It'has been a, blessing to thou sands in Bridgeport and adjacent cities. To try it is to be convinced. It is so made that it's good effects can be felt almost at once. So to those suffering from malaria, sick headache, bilious spells and that rundown spring time feeling with sour acid stomachs and constipation Lax-a-Tone is a boon.
 MT. Hallett says: 'T have used Lax-a-Tone and it is the only remedy that ever found for constipation and indigestion
 Lax-a-Tone is for sale at Hartigan' s drug stores, 81 Fairfield avenue and Main and Congress streets.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-21

of Connecticut through the local health officers. It is therefore pos sible for those in rural districts as we'll as in the city, to avail themselves of this protective measure, and we urgently recommend it's use in all cases of powder or gunsnot wounds this coming Fourth. Every health officer in towns where fire works are not restricted should have a supply of tetanus antitoxin on hand. Be pre- pared to meet this danger, if not by legal restriction, then by securing scientific treatment of those 1njur- ed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-21
Swiss Women To Entertain Nurses
 Of Many Nations

Berne, Switzerland, June 21-A committee of women of Switzerland have organized free entertainment at Swiss resorts for 2,00O red cross nur- ses of all nations. This number of Red Cross workers will thus be able to spend from two to three weeks in the Swiss mountains free of charge
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-21
Women With Large
 Family At Front
 Honored by Ruler,

Vienna, June 21.-Emperor Francis Joseph has bestowed a Madonna me dalIion of silver into which his sigma ture is wrought, and 500 Kronen in money, upon Frau Marie Mirtler of Wa1dsberg, Steiermarlz, in recognition of the fact that she has given to the army no less than seven sons, three step-sons and two grand-sons.
 Purchase of 5O,OoO horses and mules for the National Guard has been or dered by the War Department.
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-06-29

and as destructive of its welfare v activities and designs Of eNeTf ss or organization. political or o''e'. that has for Its object the ad''"s ment of the interest Of 'V'es power. whether such object IS piV~' ed by intimidating the governinep' political party, or rcpreSeh'ou'' ,J the people, or which Is calcu'a'e" tends to divide our people into au.' .,' onistic groups and thus to destroy V" complete agreement and solidarIp the people and that unity of senl'| !, and national purpose so essen'l% s the perpetuity of the nation "H' free institutions.
 Condemn All Alliances
 We condemn all alliances and 'D, hinations of individuals in thlS !" try of whatever nationality or u'N who agree and conspire togeue the purpose of embarrassing or o.3r r cniuS oJu government or ot l'"l"'f ,'. .e influencing or coercing eur puo5 aa. rc>cutatiycs in dealing "r ncE'% s.,e with any foreign power. we Gr that such cou>pirGcicS amoHs ,oA| fled uuubcr exist and have oeea 70 M gated for the purpose of advanca' interests of foreign countries od prejudice and dctrimcnt of '' country. ,.,.ol nar| which. in view of the actl'I'! ,.edr| conspIrators, ~,l.sl. at surrcndcr~ It's i'''p' or modiGcs lts policy. ,av.
 AnG here is the suffrage piAn <, Ss|
 We recommend the eXtension .onrf franchise to the women Of tne .r,n, V. p| by the states upon the same men.
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-06-29
By WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN. Copyright, 1916, by w. ]. 5ryanJ

NS0P(ilAUA IN lOt b1 w 1s b' "''f|
 St. Louis, Mo. The Dcmocrat party has spoken ii has uJck"d T. the gantlct thrown down by lhn r'. other parties in Ihur recent rouN'. tions; the issues huyr been joined, au the country jS uoN ready for the hat' which will determine whether }l hnnds of President Wilson shall L upheld or whether Republican,, arai shall he cuthroued upon tp" seats ., the mighty
 By the win of the Democratic h. tional convention, which was mar6c throughout by harmony end loyalty. i+ the president, the party Gc'> iui" tl. coming fight under the sam" l"adc ship ns in 1912, and standing upon . platform which indorSeS uurC>vrVcd the policies of the present admiui' tration and emhodics declarations e principle around which IL Is beliey, people of all classes and ot all partj, can rally.
 Contrast in Conventions
 What contrast between the eos vention here sud the two convention at Chicago, Al Chicago. plutocrac' unrepentant, signalizcd itS return Y supreme authority in The R"publica party Al st. Louis Democracy 0~ Aemhled to organize it's fight to hoO the economic refurWS secured. mail tain neutrality and peace In the mid. of world of war and advance tl lines in the direction of greater NorI; justice,
 Al Chicago, all WAS chaos. In ol convention number of lalurI0r >W divided the attention of ,he debo-af, while the managers. aN smooth 2rur of machine politicians aS ever WaUa, lated a party man,u>,eyl avr 'ur..a ryins out ot hrlIs.> of tb, ~ryg. interests They #.l h.. t.yr 'l uau nate the waa of .htr .hv,y. ht .h, Weru s positlrI 'o >..o.t choir ,,e.t choice The o,bo -ars,m.yu v"> case ot unrequIte3 affection. No '.v, ever Headed Bis cause more ,}oquyU. ana no hard-hoart,d maiden ever T., turned more cH',ins response.
 T can never u4rgy you. but ! ~hu always be your friend" is corliaH' itself compared vith me colonel frigid refusal 10 link his fortunes lon. CT with the Progressive party.
 At St Louis an was harmony an hopefulness. There was no dlvisio
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-06-29


 St. Louis, M0.-Amid scenes of wild enthusiasm, President Woodrow Will son and Vice President Thomas k. Marshall were renominated by accla- mation by the Democratic national con yention. The renomiuatjon of Prcsi- dent Wilson had been a foregoue con Siuaiou for months, hnd the opposition which had threatened to develop 10 Vice President Marshall died away be fore the time came 10 make the nomi= nations
 President Wilson vas declared the nominee at II 50 o'clock Thursday night. and five minutes later Mr. Mar shall was named without the fermality of q nominating speech, in order that the dreaded Friday hoodoU mi ght have no chance to get In its work on the party's nominees.
 Following the nominations there were some speeches of laudatory char Rcter This lasted until half after 12 Tn the morning. Then the convention adjourned until II a. m. Friday.
 The platform committee sat up the rest of the night to whlttle the blanks and get them ready to nail down.
 The Democratic convention was seen by unbinsed observers us the most nearly unanimous affair of its kind since the big wind of '72, or there abouts President Wilson controlled the situation absolutely from Wash ington, yet nobody could say If was A boss-ridden festival.
 And the Bosses Behaved.
 To tell the truth the bosses, so- called, Charlie Murphy of New York, Tom Taggart of Indiana and Roger Sullivan of Illinois, didn't seem to have much luck. There was q great deal of talk before the convention began to perform that these party captains would try to nominate Mir. Sullivan nothing to it. When the climax came. Sullivan, Taggart and Murphy lined up nicely for Mir. Marshall
 The only real excitement Of nomi= mating night was made by William Jennings Bryan, who, having been de teated as delegate for the eonven- tion, came as a plain newspaper re porter and sat among the scribeS Considering his past leadership and the present strong hold he has upon the sentiments of hordes of Democrats 1t would have been strange Indeed If the "peerless Leader hadn't heeu shown at least courtesy
 So 1t came about that the conven- tioneers began To call for Bryan early Thursday night, when he entered th. press stand with Mrs, Bryan. Afttr much good-natured shouting and play full demonstration, the delegates pc suaded the former secretary of stat to make speech. And he made on Its theme was harmony, NarioU movements in thls political Symphon of words were praise for Mir. Wilsol danuation of t9e money trust, el comium for Democratic reform mea4 urss and laudatton for the admini>tr' ton's peace and neutrality policies.
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-06-29

or another of the belligerents |, European war, and slack in a u American citizenship, caused ue' storm In committee. Many Demoo"'' a''s politicians, it Is said, are afraid ~ aE stand by the chief executive ana a posed incorporation of the nIas Vp the platform. Senator Win,.1 Stone, chairman of the committoa ' In constant touch by long.dls,.a phone with the president wbno platform was being put togetbar @ Wilson won his point. |
 The platform contains ahor. blanks and 4,000 words. If lrA. Wilson's policies, praises the faS.' reserve banking system, says monos.' has been strangled, agrees that ssy sSg suffrage is right, speaks of the Ir.s~ aN tax, claims protection for labor noI. with pride to postal extension profits, lauds the Underw ood tarir " and suggests nonpartisan tariff ,,ns4
 Life Above Property vsls.
 It calls for development of on, ,. shipping business. promises adson.' national preparedness. declares ', must work for world peace sss.. there must be freedom of thA s..s places the value of human lifa ohs~ property value-this last to those ws. demand we should fight as quickly f., detained American malls as for Amos can lives destroyed by bellgerents
 That American Plank.
 Here is the Americanlsm plank.
 The part that the United States v,u play in the new day of internations, :. lationships which now is upon ns up depend upon our preparation and nm character. The Democratic party rsD ognizeS the assertion and trlumpha, demonstration of the lndlvlsibity srl coherent strength of the natos therefore, as the supreme issue of tn, day in which the whole world faces h, crisis of manifold change. It summa,, all men, of whatever origin or creed who would count themselves American to join in making clear to all the world the unity and consequent power a America.
 This is an issue of patriotism, bl taint 1t with partisanship would be h defle 1t. Tn this day of test Anera must show itself, not a nation of ps. tisans, but a nation of patriots. Thas Is gathered here in America the bes blood, the industry and the genius t the whole world, the elements of ,| great race and magnificent society to be melted into mighty and splendi nation.
 Act Of DisIoyaIty.
 Whoever. actuated by the purpose ts promote the interests of a fOren power, In disregard of our own cour try's welfare or to injure this govern meut In ifs foreign relations or crippa or destroy it's industries at home, aa whoever, by arouSing prejudices Of q racial, religious or other nature as ateS diseord and strife among OG people so as to obstruct the whOlesOn. process of uniication. is faithleSs a the trust which the privilege of citizen ship repose in him and dislOyal to hi country.
 We therefore condemn as subverSa of this nations unity and integiu,
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-06-29
DEMOCRATS RENOM|NATE WILSONl
 AND MARSHALL BY RECLAMATION

Candidates Are Named by Democratic Convention Amid Scenes ,x of Wild Enthusasn1-Threatened Opposition to Indiana 8k Man for Second Place on Ticket Vanshes-DeIibcra-
 Esa tions of Delegates Are Marked by Harmony a4. MWNA Throughout the Sessions. HS@
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-06-29
Ar Is Cleared.

Tuu>r whose first allegiance k ta ,he f.Yv"o,ohmS corporations will naturally arglllatc to Jhe Republican, party ,u8 p .'hc policies Cor which tt stands. The process of elimination win tatc eare of itself as the party defines tae ~>Gc 1c,Veru the mass of the people asking only for the safe guarding of their rights and the privi- legged few scckin. pccuuiary advan- tage at ,he expense of the many. The Republican convention has cleared the air, and principle and eNpediency unite in requiring that the lines be clearly drawn between plutocracy and demo cracy In the campaign of 1912 the president refused his fortunes to the
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-06-29

Speaks From HIS Heart.
 The delivery was in keeping with the subject matter and the verbal
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-19

The mass meeting called for
o'clock at tho Court House this after
noon, when plans for fighting any eff
fort to have set aside the injunction
granted in the referendum election on
the Weakley quart-at-a-time liquor law
promises to bring out big crowd of
ministers, church workers and prohi-
bitionists in general.
The meeting will last but an hour,
but during that time speeches will be
made by number of persons who
believe that the petitions filed with
the secretary of state, calling for an
election in November, contain scores
of names of unqualified voters.
OF the 127 Forrest county names, a
score or more have been declared by
the local members of the Anti-Saloor
League unqualified.
At today's meeting, plans for fight
| ing the proposition of having the new
law voted down, should it be placed
before the people next November, viii
be made.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-19
MUST PAY WATER TAX
BY TOMORROW NIGHT.
PuPEs WILL BE DISCONNECTED
AFTER ANOTHER "a HOURS,
1T is STATED.

One more day after today and all
delinquent water tax payers will have
to go to the Leaf River or the town
pump for their supply of aqua.
Persons who have not paid their
water rents by tomorrow night, will
ibe visited on Friday by Burke Jones,
superintendent Of the water depart
ment, and his corps Of assistants, and
with simply looking little monkey
wrench, will disconnect all water pipes
leading to the cify's mains. To have
tthe connection re-established, 1t VII
cost exactly 80, half Of this amount
belng for disconnecting, and the othel
half for connecting again,
The water users. are several hundred
dollars behind with their payments
and drastic steps will have to be taken
1.-THE Commissioners state. in order
! get every one to pay up.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-19
FASTING NOT INJURIOUS.

Chicago, July Occasional pc
riods OF starvation, say once or twice
a year, in the case of healthy adult
persons, may not only add to the joy
of living, but also the length of life,
according to Prof. Anton j. Carlson,
hunger expert of the University of
Chicago. At least the professor is so
quoted in statement here today.
Civilized man." he says, "has travelled
far from the conditions of life among
animals and primitive man, with whom
starvation periods -Sere and are not
uncommon
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-19
Motion is Made.

Jackson, Miss, July ia motion
to dissolve the injunctions against
Secretary of State j. w. Power, re-
him from proceeding to have
the quart-at-atime liquor and anti
liquor advertising laws submitted to
the people for rejection or ratifica-
tion at the general election next No
vember, was filed in the chancery
court here this morning by the attor-
ney general, and the matter will be
heard some time this week by Chan
|cellor o. B. Taylor who issued the
writ of injunction the day after petit
tions asking for referendum and
bearing about 1000 names Of qualified
electors, were presented at his office
under the provisions of the initiative
and referendum amendment to the
constitution inserted at the last ses.
sion of the legislature.
At the last session of the legisla
lture the attorney general submitted al
Iopinion to the lawmakers, holding
THAT the initiative and referendum
amendment had been voted upon fav
orably by the people, and saying !
was the duty of the legislators to in
sert it into the constitution. A qnes
ltion as to whether or not it had n
ceived the necessary majority whe
submitted arose, and there wate tw
Isets of election returns, the first a
Ileged to be official, showing that
/ lhad carried The secretary of sta
n asked for supplementary returns, al
i, they showed that it failed to recei
D. a necessary majority. Able lawye
IS assert that the secretary of state W
b. acting purely in a personal capaci
le in asking for supplementary or c
d. Irected election returns, and being !
lg authorized to officially request a $
ia ond count, that his action WIS !
ce binding and that in any event he co
Continued from Page Fivel
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-19

1t may be little bit dangerous for
a fellow to stand on a street corner
these nights, with shoe box under
his arm, after the police have read
this yarn, which is vouched for by a
well-known travelling man, today:
A stranger, at Front and Mobile
streets, wanted pint of whiskey dur
ing the dampy end of last evening. He
didn't know how to go about getting it
in this dry town. where everybody,
at this particular time, seems to have
it in for the boot-legger as we'll as
his patron.
A negro man ambled by. The stran-
ger stopped him. 4 want drink, do
you know where ! can get it?" he
asked.
"Ah amt got none," the negro re-
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-19
Here's the Latest Way Of Slipping You
j i i +++ ++T
Your Dollar-a-Pint Whiskey in This Town

piled "but All knows where All can
get some"
The stranger handed him dollar.
With this, the negro handed, in turn,
shoe box. keep desc till All gets
back. Deys NAH bond" The white
man took the shoe box, and thought
it rather honest in the old negro to
leave surety for the dollar.
Time passed, and no colored man
with whiskey returned. Impatiently
the stranger stood first on one foot
and then ON the other. Finally he de
cided to open the box and see what he
had on the inside. He wanted to see
if the shoes were worth dollar
The lid was torn off, and, behold
when his quest was over, a pint o
whiskey reposed in the box.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-19

Simon Lake, the Bridgeport, Conn,
submarine builder, has reached an
agreement with representatives OF the
North German Lloyd Company Of 5re-
men, whose officers we're largely re-
Ilsponslhle for the Deutschland, to build
in conjunction with them 5,ooo-ton sub
marines here to ply between the Unit
led States and Germany, to carry
sreight. 1t was reported that Mr.. Lake
lhad gone to Baltimore fearing the
Deutschland was an infringement Of
his patents, and that he might libel
ithe vessel. But he will now work in
harmony with the owners of Captain
Paul koenie's vessel.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-19
ANOTHER STORM IS
COMING THIS WAY

washington, July ls-Storm warn
ings were ordered displayed from
Delaware breakwater to Wilmington,
N. c., tonight. The tropical disturb
ance located last week apparently was
a little north of latitude 80 and prob
ably near longitude IA, moving to the
north, the weather bureau announced
Increasing northeast winds beginnint
Tuesday night on the North Caroline
coast probably will reach gale forc'
Wednesday, it was stated.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-19
Singleton No Hay Raiser, After All;
+.+. *.t +|+
This Man Grows Grass Eight Feet High

that IL was almost possible to see it
climb upwards an inch at a time.
A part of it has been cut three times
and the last that was clipped is now
three feet from the ground. The rows
are more than feet high.
1.-THE only bit of vegetation in this
section" Mr.. Clay says, that was
not damaged in the least by the re-
cent storm, was the Soadan grass,
In fact, the heavy rains seemed to
help it. The grass was not blown to
the ground, despite it's extreme length
A sudden gust of wind would bend il
almost double, but when it passed, the
stalks would raise up, and assume
their natural positions.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-19
LIGHTNING KILLS SOLDIER.

Macon, Ca, July 19-One soldier
was killed and another badly injured
by lightning at the Georgia state mots
iliaation camp here today during Sc
we're electrical storm. The dead sol
dier, A. D. Key, First Regiment, of
Savannah, was doing guard duty.
Lightning struck many houses and
trees in Macon. Three and three
tenths inches of rain fell in less than
so minutes.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-19


A collusion between the kings and
emperors of Europe and the umbrella
manufacturers of the United States is
responsible for the rainy weather
which is gradually becoming gen
,eral nuisance in these parts.
That's the belief of the amateur
weather forecasters whose predictions
have gone wrong so often since the
first of the month when the rains set
dn.
The heavy and constant cannonad-
ing on the battlefelds of Europe start
ed the unprecedented atmospheric
disturbance, is the theory of the wealth
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-19
FLOODS RECEDING'
IN CAROL|NAS; Loss.
OF LIFE IS HEAVY.
FORTY PERSONS ARE REPORT
ED DROWNED; PROPERTY
DAMAGE REACHED si5, 900, 600.
TWO VILLAGES ARE SWEPT
AWAY: RELIEF ISEN ROUTE
tBp Associated Pressa

AS reports continue to filter In
from Western North Carolina and
points isolated by the floods, the
death list grows.
six additional deaths were re-
ported today, bringing the total up
to 40, and six other persons are
missing.
Eleven persons were drowned
in the villages of Bat Cave and
Chimney Rock. TWO unidentified
bodies were found near Belmont.
The floods are recedins in North
Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
The Wateree river, in South Caro-
lima, is rising, sweeping away
bridges and interruptins railroad
traffic.