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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-03
Denies Donalscn's Allegations.

I DR.. 7. ". Woodul, made defendant
in suit by Nathan Donaldson, as the
result OF a controversy over crop
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01
JEREMIAH t1ALsEY

In reviewing the history of the bar of Norwich, of twenty five or more years ago, the name of MT. Halsey stands outeasily as first among the practitioners of that day. For his was a brilliant mind, keen and incisive, and his leadership was acknowledged by his, brethren. without cavil.
 With many physical limitations. a delicate constitution and seriously im- paired vision, he was industrious and indefatigable to the last degree. He was one of the many attorneys who occupied offices in Breed Hall, along with Wait, Starkweather, Lucas, Thresher, Kellogg and others, remov- ing from thence, Che being attorney ana counsel from the Norwich Saw ings Society," to an office over their banking rooms on Shetucket street, In what was then called the new bank building, and later still to his last of fee in the building of the society, at the corner of Main street and Broad way.
 MT Halsey eschewed criminal prac- tice, but in civil cases he was supreme. and in his later years hardly civil action of importance arose in the state in which he was not actively en- gagged or else consulted as counsel While Mir. Halseys manner was, as rule, austere, there was a warm side to his nature which he could display at will, and if one were to go to him for his aid in the solution of a difh- cult legal problem, he was not only ready, but apparently eager to give his
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01

In bringing to a conclusion these necessarily imperfect character-sketch- es of men who were, twenty five or more years ago. leaders, in their va rious ways, of the bar of Norwich. and of the younger men of the time who, if not so brilliant or important as their seniors were perhaps limited because of their surroundings or opportunities, there might be serious lack in the rounding out of this article if men tfon were not made of several of the attorneys resident in our sister city of New London and vicinity; all of them save one, having crossed the great di- vide. but all of whom were familiar figures in our courts at term-time, and several of whom appeared in important causes arising in Norwich.
 AUGUSTUS eRANDEaEE
 MT. Brandegee was, we believe. the acknowledged leader of the bar in New London, as was MT. Halsey in Norwich His familiar figure, familiar in both cities; short, almost squat, his swarthy complexion and grizzly beard. were seen in many important cases in the superior and supreme courts when iE
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01

WEBSTER PARK
 Succeeding MT. Brewer as clerk of
 the superior court was Webster Park,
 a brother of Judge Park and Albert F.
 Park He served for a number of
 years and was a favorite with both
 judges and lawyers and during his career as an attorney was another of
 the many lawyers having an office in Breed hall.
 A graduate of Yale, he was never actively engaged in practice and his retiring disposition led to his going about but little. He was best known to those who came into contact with him in his office in the court house. and by these was always found the courteous gentleman. He died rather early in life. while acting as clerk. AL BERT F. PARK
 The eldest of three brothers, MT. Park engaged in the practice of the
 law until his death; but in addition to
 his legal duties. he, being licensed preacher in the Methodist Episcopal church, frequently preached in the churches of this denomination and otherwise exercised the functions of. his clerical office; indeed, he was common | ly known as Elder Park. He enjoyed a considerable practice at the bar and his stentorian tones were quite effective with jury. Hav- ing supreme confidence in himself and
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01

|
 Associated with MT Starkweather as
 his ilaw-partner and clerk of his con- eressional committee, was Col. Allen
 Tenny. whose military title was &C.,
 quired by reason of an appointment on
 the staff of the governor of his native state, New Hampshire.
 To speak or write of Colonel Tenny, brings to .he mind at once the fine, stalwart, outstanding figure, remarka- ble in it's stature and symmetry and its genial and smiling face, known to every citizen of his town.
 While not as active in practice as
 many of his brethren. he was for a long period, corporation counsel of the city of Norwich and had occasion to try a number of cases in that capa- city, usually assocfating with himself, when possible. MT Halsey, who had
 formerly held the same office. Col.
 Tenny occupied for a number of years, offices in the old Bulletin building, where MT. Congdon, who died early in his career, was his associate. A de- Iightful man in every way. his host.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01

General Harland was In the midst of his active career at this time, having served with gallantry and distinction in the Civil war, and was one time judge of probate in this district. but
 living to a ripe old age, his history is familiar to the present generation as
 an active member of the state board of pardons until very lately and presi- dent of the Chelsea Savings bank until his demise.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01


 One of the brilliant young men Whu, came to the bar at this time, was anllA c. Crump, whose father had been q practitioner before him. It seldom oc-. CUTS in life that man of his atta1n- ments and abilities enjoys the popu- larity that was his.
 The social side of Judge Crumpis life was fully developed and he was un3- versa1ly loved by those who knew him. At an cary age he was elected by the Ilegislature, judge of the court of com mon pleas, largely 1t was supposed, through the influence of Augustus Brandegee, with whom he was Q great favorite, and no judge Of that court has ever administered it's afEairs with | greater dignity or fairness than he. As well as in his own city, Judge Crump was a great faporise In Nor- witch where he enjoyed an extensive acquaintance and a large circle of friends. Judge Crump had. apparent- | ly, before him, long and brilliant fcentinusd on Page Nine
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01
Sketches Of ThrtyWo Members of the New London County
 Who Have Died in the Past Quarter of a Century

old war and navy division, the pension bureau.
 General Colt was an ardent demo- crat and worked for the success of his
 party at ali times leading many a
 forlorn hope at the polls, and serving
 as a candidate for many offices. to
 none of which, we believe, was he ever
 elected, but 1t may be recalled that in
 one of his campaigns, that for member
 of congress, he was as ardent and en-
 thusiastic, and apparently as sanguine of success, as though there were a possible chance in this, at that period. a hopelessly republican district. General Colt left behind him rec ord of bravery, fidelity and loyalty to
 his friends that may well be envied
 by the present generation.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-01


 Judge Holbrook was familiar fig- ure at the time and was the con- temporary of the gentlemen already named. For many years he was judge of the probate court for this district and when retired, as he was at times. by the vicissitudes of politics, resumed the active practice of his profession.
 He was a conservative and safe counsellor and during his adn1inistra- tion of probate affairs he was always the genial, helpful judge, ready to counsel and advise all who came to him. and during his term many im- portant estates came within his pur- view. It can be said of Judge Hol- brook that his administration of the to those who came ir, contact with him and that very few of his de- cisions in litigated cases, were ever overturned.
 His great height made him com
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-18
DEED GOES TO RECORD
FOR P0SI0ff|CE LAND !
Virginian Building Corporation Con.
veys Eleventh and Main Site To
United States Government.
LEASES ALL EXPIRE so1<
Government win Have complete Pos.
session OF Property In Next Ninety
Days and May Begin improvements
In Short Time Thereafter.

With the recording of a deed OF
bargain and sale in the Chancery
Court yesterday afternoon at O'Clock
the deal for the property at Eleventh
and Main Streets. which will be used
by the government for the enlarge
ment of the present postofiice. vas
completed by the government and The
Virginian Building Corporation.
check for s450.000. amount td an
appropriation made by Congress FOR
the acquisition OF the properly. wac
placed in the hands of the officers OF
the Virginian Building Corporation
yesterday afternoon and the deed was
admitted to record. The deed con.
veyed the property from this company
to the United States government.
1T will be remembered that the jury
in the United State District Court here
fixed the value of the property at
$462,S00. Just where this extra $f2.
500 will come from Is not definitsiv
known at this time. but IL lis thought
that the money will he procured by
private subscription
Assistant District Attorney Hiram
Smith declared laat night that he il
satisfied the government title to the
land is good and thai there are nd
existing leases on am OF the buildl
ines now standing on the land that
will serve to prevent the government
to obtain possession. 1t Is said that
all OF the leases will expire within the
next ninety days. at the end of which
time the government will begin razins
the buildings.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-18
EVERY MEMBER PLANS
MADE LAST NIGHT
Hanover. Avenue Christian Church to
Have Canvass Sunday Afternoon.
Ladies to Give supper.

One hundred men OF the Hanover
Avenue Christian Church, Of which
the Rev. George W. Kemper Is pas
tor, were present at supper given
by the ladies of the congregation last
night. and received their final instruc-
tons for the Every Member Can
vass." which will be made by them
between the hours of 2 and 3 on Sun
day afternoon.
Preparation for this canvass has
been In progress for the past six
weeks. Under the faithful leadership
of City Auditor Geo. s. Crenshaw. who
is chairman of the general commit
tee. the details of the campaign have
been fully worked out, and oil Is now
in readiness for the special work OF
Sunday afternoon. The committee
of 100. recently had the privilege of
hearing an earnest address on The
Joy of Service" by n. d. Sslls. one of
the active laymen of the Centenary
Methodist Church. which was full OF
encouragement and inspiration.
The services of this congregation
will be Of unusual interest tomorrow.
sermon by the pastor on the subject.
Led BY the Spirit" will be followed
by a conservation service and special
music The Rev. II. G. Paylor. OF the
Methodist Conference. will occupy the
pulpit for the evening service.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-18

that u IL liquid food and a sober
drink scientists hit 1t with the sledge-
hammer fact that beer is intoxicat-
ing"
In closing her address, Miss Gordon
told the story or the abolishment of
vodka in Russia. saying that its elm
nation was as has been told by the
Russian temperance worker, Tchly-
shov. due to peasant women, starved
and cold and driven to despair by
the excuses Of their men. tried to
destroy the vodka shops. thus fore
ing the hand OF the authorities till the
traffic was prohibited.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-18
TO SPE
AT CENTRAL Y. NJ. 6. A

The men of Richmond will have an
unusual opportunity Sunday after
noon, when Henry w Anderson. one
of our leading attorneys. who has Just
recently returned from the western
front OF the war zone. will address
the mems big meeting in the Central
Y. NJ. c. a. auditorium. which seats
$50 men, on war Conditions on the
Western Front" Last Monday morn
ing Mr.. Anderson spoke by appoint
ment to the Ministerial Union. and his
address was so infot ming and inspir-
ing and so full of interest that he was
urged to give the men OF Richmond
the privilege of hearing II at the men $
big meeting. Mr.. Anderson had ur-
usual opportunities for ascertaining
facts and seeing conditions at close
range. He brought back homo with
him from the field of battle and awful
carnage souvenirs that will give the
men who hear him an intelligent idea
of what In going on in the field of
warfare where brother man Is killing
brother man, including English.
French and German headshields gas
caps, hayonets, explosives. shells and
dangerous weapons of Are and death
that are being thrown from trench to
trench, spreading their deadly fire.
Will the world be better or worse after
this war? is one of the questions Mr.
Anderson will discuss. VIII men love
men more or less after this war?
Hear Mr.. Anderson Sunday afternoon.
The auditorium doors will be opened
promptly at 3:15, and the meeting be-
gins at $50 with a short illustrated
service of song, The first $50 men
will get In. Tickets can be secured
at the association counter.
Boys Meeting.
-
will meet at 2:30 o'clock In the boys
lobby Mr. w. c. Norman will speak
to the boys on How Wen Help the
Boys at War" All boys ten TO seven
teen years of age are cordially in
Hted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-18

regulation of wages would include
salaries of railroad officials. The rail-
roads, he said. did not want salaries
interfered with.
MIR, Adamson thought the difficulty
OF railroad regulation might be re-
solved by an enlargement of the in
terstate commission with sufficient
members to allow groups to visit dit
ferent parts OF the country and hold
hearings and take testimony whenever
disputes arise.
Santa Fe First on List.
The Department of Justice an
nounced today that the suits fled by
the railroads will be taken up in or
der and disposed OF as quickly as
possible. The cases of the Santa FEE,
the Union Pacific are the first on the
calendar. They come up in Chicago.
November %, and II seems as If that
city will be the initial battle ground.
One thing that lends color to this be-
lief Is that Frank Hagerman. of Kan
sas City. who has been retained as
special counsel for the government.
cleft for the West tonight. after a long
conference with Solicitor General Da-
Wis and Assistant Attorney General
Underwood
The report that the four brother
hood chiefs would stop here on their
way to the American Federation OF
Labor Convention. in Baltimore. leads
to the belief that they will visit Pres
ident Wilson. Stone has already said
that If the present law proved not all
expected of ii. the brotherhoods would
depend on the President to aid with
another effective measure.
Charles Nagel. former Secretary OF
Commerce and Labor. under a Repub-
lican regime. criticised the eight hour
law at tho evening session of the
Chamber OF Commerce.
II am persuaded when the men re-
! fleet on this law they will not be IL
| ling to accept Formerly they had the
| dual basis OF distance and hours to
earn their wages upon. Now 1t seems
| to me they have only the basis OF
hours. They never asked to be paid
for hours, but for a rum" he said.
| IF the government nxes wages and
shippers rates. there is only one thing
left to fx-and that Is the dividend
Has the time come for a republic to
| fix wages I'm not troubled blythe
| constitutional side Of this question;
! I'm troubled by the political"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-18

cost 'of living proportionateiy de-
creased"
Mr.. Thorn said less than 1000 miles
OF railroad was constructed last year,
less than in any year since ls48, with
the exception of the Civil War period.
He declared this fact revealed how
much public confidence had been shak-
EN-. due TO the "over-regulation" OF
the roads.
Wants One Control.
Mr. Thorn advocated the freeing OF
the roads from forty-nine different au-
thorities, represented by the States and
the Federal government so thai the
Federal government alone might have
Jurisdiction
The features of the session was n
conflict in the speeches by DIR. Charles
r. Van Hise. president of the Univer-
sity Of Wisconsin, and of Representa-
tive Adamson.
Mr. Van Hise advocated the crea-
ton OF a wage commission as the So
luton OF the railroad problem MIR.
Adamson opposed such commission,
asserting that the railroads themselves
would not favor IL on the ground that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-18

We must organize our church and or
ganize our work so as TO make room
that God may not be crowded out of
1t. We must organize our evangelistic
work"
He told how the IIolston Conference
had organized it's forces when it
planned It's conference campaign. A
committee was formed and provided
with secretary who was It's execu-
tive head. Many letters were sent out
to preachers and to presiding elders
throughout the conference and great
mass of data was secured on which
plans were build up. Articles on evan
gelism were prepared by presiding cid =
ers and ministers all over the conference
for the church papers to stimulate an
interest in the campaign Ministers
We're canvassed by letter to learn
what methods they had used with
greatest success, what books they had
found most helpful In their work. All
this Information proved of great value
in the campaign.
When the conference met there were
held inspirationsl meetings. Institutes,
in which revival methods were studied
by the preachers were held at various
points in the conference. The sunday
Schools. men Bible classes. the lay
mans movement and every
canvass. he said. prove great evange-
listic institutions.
Judge keiiy's Glass.
To illustrate he made reference to
the Bible class for men in Bristol.
which was for years taught by Judge
Kelly. now member OF the Virginia
supreme Court. Judge Kcifys class
started with a membership of about
seventy five and grew to 1000. and
while the speaker was pastor of the
church in which the class was formed
and greW,-m more than 2eA members of
the class became members of the
church on profession of faith.
DR., Baylor emphasized the value of
pastoral evangelism. He said he was
not opposed to having evangelists
conduct REVEALS. but that he felt that
every Methodist minister should be
able to and should conduct revtvals.
NO man can be the best pastor" he
declared, unless he is an evangelist
as well as a pastor. For the sake OF
! the pastor as ,+ell as of the church
there must be pastoral evangelism"
frequently Hnnd-Picked.
You must be determined to save
men" he told the preachers. Some
times when you feel that YOU have
failed to preach well, that you have
lalieu 10 secure conversion, you VIII
find you are mistaken. for God can
make use of failures" He told Of per-
sonaI experiences. of having felt that
he had failed only to learn that there
was one. at ieast. within his hearing
who had been reached. He advised
that the invitation to come to the
altar be extended at the close of each
sermon.
Times are changing" he said, in
conclusion. We are living in a transi-
tional period. There are times when
our converts must be hand-picked. one
at time. You get one and then you
get another. Determination to win
souls and earnest effort will prove
fruitful While times are changing
the power of the word of God is not"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-18

OF million and Is the FIRST seaport
city Of its size to 60 dry. Governor
Carlson. of Colorado, says prosperous
conditions have followed liquors exit
from Denver. The $4,000. 900 q year
formerly spent for liquor has been
turned into legitimate channels and
there Is great decrease in drunken
ness, debauchery and crime.
Birmingham is really like a dit
ferent city, testifles the city CHER of
police. Prohibition Is responsible In
great measure for this improvement.
Mayor Hanna, of Des Moines, declares
prosperity has come since that city
dissolved partnership with the LIQUOR
traffic He says that 100000 esti-
mated to have been spent in Des
Moines saloons annually. now goes
over the dry goods and grocery coun-
tiers. into bank deposits. lumber yarda
and real estate offices.
The foundation for the American
ization of our great foreign-speaking
population is laid in the public
schools. Eighteen million school chill
dren are saying, one country. one
language. one nag
The w. c. r. u. through it's Fran
ces f. Willard Memorial Fund, its
missionaries at the ports of entry, its
temperance literature in many Ian
guages. and its department OF work
among foreign-speaking people, il
rapidly advancing the Americaniza-
ton of immigrant women.
Faith In Young People.
- Our faith in young people and In
oar Young Peoples Branch makes us
feel assuredly that we shall not only
secure national constitutional prohi-
bttion. but also enforce It, Nearly
seventy colleges and universities offer
courses in the study OF the liquor
problem and more than a hundred
colleges nave volunteer temperance
study classes
"A serious feud In the liquor fam
lily Is threatened. Beer Ii beginning to
look askance at It's own hrst cousin.
whiskey. Whenever beer explains
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-18
WILL TELL HOW
LOANS MAY Be Hal

The Department OF Agriculture is
sending out to all the secretaries of
the Farmers Unions in the state six
pamphlets giving instructions as how
to proceed to borrow money from the
Federal Land Banks. which Will soon
be established by the government 1t
was requested that these instructions
be read before the meetings OF the
Unions SO that the farmers may be-
come familiarized with them.
All farmers In the Stat-~~ho would
like to receive instructions on how
10 make applications to the bank for
loans can get 1t by writing to the
Department Of Agriculture, which will
furnish all information so that the
necessary papers can be executed to
be presented when the banks are
opened some time in January or Feb
ruary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-18
sparks from Bishop Knro's Anvil

You can raise a boy far better
on sorghum than on Huyler's."
American high society Is rotten
to the core"
There never was machine on
the roads which hauled so much
corruption around as the automo-
bile
The policeman can tend to So
cial uplift. Even woman's clubs
carry on social uplift."
Whenever the church ceases to
have feVnsIss ,.ua Do...r..-s lem
to the scrap heap"
Great cathedrals fine organs,
costly music, high-strnng oratory,
expensive silver and fine robes. do
not make church"
Times may have changed. but
hell hasn't Heaven hasn't
changed, the cross hasn't changed,
nor has the glory OF fellowship
with Jesus changed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-18
Charged with Reckless Driving.

On a charge OF recklessly and care
lessly driving his machine and knock
ing down Jacob and Mrs. Bertha Sci
gel, OF 2lS North Twentieth street.
Maurice Weinstein was arrested last
night on warrant. The people were
only slightly injured and treatment
was administered by DR. Joseph Bear.
Of 3o4 East Grace Street Weinatein is
said to have been crankng his car
Thursday night when II started roll
ing down Eighth Street. running into
Mr.. and Mrs. Seigel in front OF the
Academy 81 Music