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Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-10

When the Merchants limited passed Kingston train 623 was sidetracked nd the Chicago witness saw 623 come to the man line with the signal set 7 clear. He was considerab bly, worried nd greatly exercised over the result aould the train he was on be com
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-10

Engineer Mansfield had long been a trusted emp!oye and was compliment ed time and again upon his efficiency He saw the green signal at Bradford and observed the rule, and although a faithful employe he is now here to defend himself on the charge of man. slaughter. wl.en he did all he could to prevent injury.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-10

The attorney said he would show by locomotive engineers now in the en1- @loy of the NeW& York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, and who operated 3n the road, and whose duty it is to watch and observe, that many times hese signals were in positions that ex- 2erts have testified to be impossible. signals in this vicinity and others ave been wrong. The jury will be 'kown by the testimony of a witness
 f train 23, the Merchants limited, that preceded train 623, the New London 'ocal that was struck at Bradford by train 25, that he noted wrong signals 2n the run from Providence west on the light of the wreck. This witness is coated in Chicago, representing a large -anufacturfng concern of Providence. e observed the signals along the line,
 was his custom, from the rear plat
 nm of the observation car.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-10

MT. Fitzgerald, continuing, told the jury that ths alleged infaIIibiIity of the so-called unlocks was not true, and that he would show by the testimony of an experienced towerman, experienced in the lock and block system. as pre- - vails at Bradford. that with a kick of the gravity box the station signal can be pulled, without getting the unlock in the regulation way. The attorney said he would show the jury by wit nesses that the night was misty and -fQggy, just before and after the col ision, which will indicate damp or bad" rails. He impressed upon the jury that MT Mansfield had a clear hind and had never indu1ged in intoxi 7ating liquor in his whole lifetime
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-10
Seek Citizens Papers.
Rodney senger. John senger

Rodney Senger, John Senger, Ava Banks, John Mcdonald, Joseph Mo Dougal and Thomas McDougal went to Norwich Saturday where applications were made for citizens papers. All of the men being born in the provinces. They were accompanied by Captain Ellison Lewey, as voucher.
 Captain H. A. Benson of New Bed ford has returned home after a visit here
 Daniel Sistare has secured employ ment in the round house at Midway.
 Walter J. Pond has returned to his home in New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-10
LEGAL NOTICE. REPUBLICAN, CAUCUS

The Republicans Of the Town of Norwich are requested to meet Tn the Town Hall Friday evening. Oct 13 19t6 at o'clock, to place in nomine- tion two candidates for Representative in the next General Assembly, aud also to nominate Justices of the Peace
 Per order Town Committee.
 FRANK H. SMITH, Chairman. Norwich. Conn.,, Oct 6, 1916,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-10
ENGINEER DEFENDED AT WESTERLY Y

Counsel for Charles H. Mansfield Introduces Testimony Prove That Distant Signal Was Set Clear, Night of Bradford Wreck-Important Deposition of Chicago Man Discharged Towerman Claims Signal System Can be Worked
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-10
NOANK

Halloween Social PIanned-Local Men Go to Norwich to Take Out Citizen. ship Papers.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-10
While the principles of the gravity

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 While the principles of the gravity boxes are the same, they are fastened differently. If not properly fastened, the locks could be worked loose, and improperly by a tip on the front of the box. He had tried the experiment himself, but could not work the box, but he had known it to be done by others. The type of gravity box at Bradford, he had seen kicked" free at Forest Hill. perhaps ten years ago. The gravity boxes at Bradford and Wood River are the same. so far as he knew.
 These locks are not supposed to be subjected to vibration, as the success full working of the system depends up- on them. There are two styles of cab inets, or control, in use in the system, and the unlock depends upon these, but these cabinets work in harmony with each other in the several towers. MT. Warner was an unwilling witness for the state and MT. Fitzgerald re- ferred to him as a hostile witness.
 Mir. Warner upon cross examination by Attorney Phillips testified that he had known a horizontal lock to be jared, but never a vertically locked gravity box, although he had seen it tried. He did not remember whether the gravity boxes at Attleboro and Bradford were identical.
 By Mir. FitzgeraId-Mr. Warner tes- tified he had fifteen years experience
 in railroad signal service, and the only difference in the placing of gray ity boxes is that the horizontal can be placed above the machine and the vertical on the floor.
 MT. Fiavin was recalled and the lawyers resumed their arguments in regard to the adnissibiIity of the statement that witness had a key to the gravity box ten years ago. which was ruled out of order. Mr. Fitzger- aid asked witness if while he was a towerman at Attleboro he secured an unlock by a "kicl1' of the gravity box. The state resumed objection on the ground that it had not been proven that the boxes were identical while MT. Fitzgerald contended that the me chanioal operation was the same, as testified to by MT. Warner. and they were identical in principle and me-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-10

Mir. Flavin was excused temporarily and Clarence o. Warner was called to the stand. He testified he was chief signal supervisor for the New York
 New Haven and Hartford Railroad company. He saw the gravity boxes at Attleboro about eight years ago. He is familiar with the principles of the gravity boxes in use at Attleboro
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-10

MT. Fitzgerald contended that MT. Morrison testified that a gravity box could not be operated in the manner described and that all gravity boxes were of the same general design. and are securely attached to prevent vii bration. The state contended that 1t must be proven that the gravity boxes at Bradford and Wood River and at Attleboro are the same before the witness be permitted to testify what he did at Attleboro.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-10

The Gilt Edge train was sv,ng G--w at the time Of impact, and if it had been going at full speed it would have gone through the entire train. MT. Mansfield al1ghted from the engine and assisted in rescue work. He was told to back out his engine and then he the locomotive would put out the lights in the car. At that time the station and the car was afre. MT. Mansfield stood by his engine and backed out of the wreck, with g. stream of water playing on him. After the wreck he was questioned by the medical exam iner of the town of Westerly, by hordes of newspapermen and by some passengers, and from the first he told the same story. He said the distant signal was at green and the fireman also said that the signal surely was green.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-10

Tn answer to queries of Mir. Fitz- gerald, the witness said he was not familiar with the interior of the grav- ity box, but .he had a key to the gray ity boxes and the cabinets as well. Attorney Phillips again objected es there had been change in the locks since the witness was discharged. MT. Fitzgerald stated that he believed previous witnesses for the state had testified that these gravity boxes were the same in all towers, although the state seemed to contend that there were other designs. than those used at Bradford and Wood River. This mat ter was argued pro and con for near ly an hour, with special reference to the locks in the gravity boxes.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-10

Lu0 6Ll5Hl6SI utiS 1 NASe]A way, and that there can be no train ahead in the block, if distant signal IS at clear. It was a foggy. a misty night, and in some places along the route the atmosphere was clear, while into a bank of fog. That night the signals ct Wood River indicated a clear way. On nearing Bradford Mn. Mansfield looked at lhe distant signal. If it were set at yellow it would mean to slow down the train, and if next signal were ata red to stop.
 On the night of the wreck. just as soon as Engineer Mansfield got view of the distant signal, he called out the signal to his fireman, in order to get checked up and avoid mistake. MT. Mansfield called high balT' to his fire man, Simeon King, and MT. King call ed back high' in verification; both men were agreed that the distant sig nal was at clear, and they were the only two men who saw the signal just before it was reached. That signal was at green, which meant a clear track and continue at speed. MT. Mans field ran his train as far as the home signal, when it suddenly showed red, or danger, and meant stop. The en- gineer threw the brakes into emergen- cy, put on the sand, and did all he could to stop, and felt that his train would stop before any damage result ed. He saw the f1agman and the red markers on the rear car of train G33. The car was a wooden one and held back by the brakes that were set in the engine of that train.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-28

Has anyone ever thought of the hard ship entailed upon the young girl of that period of the late Civil war? At first, amid the enthusiasm that swapt the whole south, the dark side of the war was ignored, the girls being busy making blue ribbon cockades for the soldiers, and flags to decorate every possible place. It was only after the boys in gray had gone array to Vir- ginia or Charleston that the real trag- edy of war began to be felt by them.
 One serious drawback, on account of the blockade of our southern ports, was the inability to procure necessary clothing. Then the spinning wheel and loom were brought in requisition, and this grave matter was settled forth silks-such things as girls, the world over adore and adorn themselves with? They were utterly out of the question, unless the trunks of mother and grand mother could yield up those exquisite ar ticles of bygone days to gratify that love of '.finery' that is planted in the bosom of all fair sex.
 So they had to content themselves with their neatly fitted homespun dresses, smartened up with cords made of the wool of the material, and bands of contrasting colors.
 Even as early as the winter of '62, calico dresses cost from $10 to $20, and unless one had friend who ran the blockade to Nassau were almost un- procurable.
 In fitting out a daughter for college a plentiful supply of homespun dresses was the first requisite; then the mother and older sisters would contribute such articles of dress-calico, muslin or silk-as could be spared from their own wardrobe (purchased before the war), cutting them down to fit the sub ject The fine linen sheets of the household would be sacrificed for un- derclothing, and trimmed with tucks and frills whipped on would compare favorably with some of that of today Gloves could not be procured unless some of the family donated their own.
 The hats were plaited of wheat straw with their own hands, dyed and sewed together at home, then damp ened and pressed into shape on tin bucket with hot iron. These were trimmed with pink or blue china silk (procured by some of the family riding twenty miles through the country to small store that still continued busi- ness This silk was cut on the bias frayed and quilled around the crown and under the brim. making as lovely frame for the face as would grace that of belle of today.
 Thus the college girls wardrobe, thanks to the pluck and ingenuity of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-28
Battling With Telephones

Although the submarine is blind after it dives it can be made to hear with the aid of microphones or electric ears. Edward F. Chandler, an inventor who has made a close study of submarine problems, has worked out method of utilizing microphones whereby a sub merged craft may direct it's court ac- curately toward hostile ship. He gives an interesting explanation of this method in the Popular Science Monthly for June.
 Tn the modern telephone" says MT. Chandler, "the transmitter is essentially a microphone, the pressure of the sound waves being communicated to the con ductors by means of diaphragm. The submarine equipped for battle under the sea is provided with microphones on it's port and starboard bows. Telephone ear-pieces enable the submarine com mander to listen to the sounds gathered by the micrcphones. If the submarine is not pointed head on toward the ship to be destroyed the microphone on the off side will hear less than the other. and the difference in the volume of sound re- ceived by the two microphone detectors will be noted at once in the telephone receivers. The commander changes his course until he hears equally well with both ear-pieces.
 While it is perfectly feasible to direct a submarine by telephone it is much more effective to convert the microphone vibrations into visual signals. As a re- suit the commander of a submarine has only to watch a finger move over a dial in order to know what course he should steer. In a sense he sees the sound which the microphone dectectors hear.
 While a visual steering indicator is primarily depended upon to guide the submarine on it's deadly errand. tele- phones to be used when the occasion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-28
LOWER RATES GRANTED

Representatives of the Lamb-Fish I,um- per company of Tallahatchie county ap- peared before the railroad commission a. few days since demanding cheaper rates on sawed crossties fro mtheir plant, the biggest hardwood concern in the world
 10 deep water at Gulfport. This demand was granted on explanation that old rates were so high shipments could not be made profltably on one of the biggest foreign contracts any concern in this state ever made. This was the French government Tor all the oak crossties the Lamb Fish mills could get out in one year. and glves the mills an opportunity to dispose or a vast acreage of small timber and al the same time clear up thousands of acres of land in the Yazoo delta that once placed in state of cultivation is worth $loo per acre or more, and pro- duces from one to two and a half hales or cotton or 100 bushels of corn per acre. The mills are now turning n,,t crossties at the rate of 12oO per dav a . a
 side line to their other business. .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-28
TO HAVE PLANTS AT LAST

Two years ago the legislature author ized the board of trustees of the peni- tentiary to establish two limerock crush ing plants, one in the northern, the other in the southern part of the state, for the purpose of supplying farmers with lime rock at cost for the improvement of sour and wornout lands. The trustees de- clined to act for the reason that the leg islature made no appropriation to cover the cost, but secured bids on rock lands, had rock analysed and got as near ready as possible The legislature of last win ter made the appropriation, $2O000, and it is possible that at the June meeting of the penitentiary trustees the plants will be located. The only difficulty seems to be that so many sites have been offered the trustees cannot make up their minds as to the best location, and are now awaiting the analysis of the rock offered by many different parties. Once estab-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-28
THE GIRLS OF 1862-65
By ALICE BETHEA SMITH

herself and sisters. would compare fa- vorably with the best.
 All dry goods and notions eff they could at all be procured) went up in value beyond reason. In the spring of '64 small ladies' hat of straw, trimmed in straw, in the only millinery shop in the place cost $40. Before summer was over the same hat vent up in price to $75.
 Another drawback was the dearth of beaux, except the small boy, who was dubbed "shinplaster", Ga species denomination in derision by the fair gotten up with no better gallants than these "shinplasters", who feeling the honor thus conferred made much of their opportunity and gave the girls a good time. But when a soldier came home on furlough these small fry were totally ignored, and the man in uniform was the hero of the hour He was wined, dined and utterly spoiled with attention.
 Though these girls grew to woman hood duringA those four years of hard ship, no one ever heard them complain or regret the joys they had missed. They went about their duties cheer fully making the best of life, gather ing the few crumbs of pleasure that fell in their way, but in no wise neg lecting what was most important: the home service to the beloved soldier knitting socks and keeping him sup piled with the comforts possitie.
 All honor to the girls of 1S62-65.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-28
STEEL INDUSTRY IS
 IN FINE CONDITION
Judge Gary Tells Institute Conditions Were Never
 Better

New York, May N.-With more than oOC members present the annual meeting of the American Iron and Steel Institute opened here yesterday. Papers and ad- dresses dealing with business and techni- cal problems of the industry were deliv- cred by men prominent in the manufac' ture and distribution of iron and steel products
 At the opening session today Ebert H. Gary of the United States Steel cor poration. president of the institute, de- livered an address which dealt in gen. eral way with the present condition of the industry. He urged legislation to pro- tect American industries and the devel- opment of an American merchant ma rine. He spoke also in favor of the policy of preparedness.
 ''The steel industry MT. Gary said, lis good-better than ever before. Orders but the daily bookings are larger than the total producing capacity"
 America will lose it's opportunity to take first place in the worlds markets unless legislation is passed permitting cooperation in furthering foreign trade, Edward N. Hurley, member of the fed eral trade commission, declared in an ad- dress before the institute tonight. A bill prepared by the commission and intro- duced recently in Congress, MT Hurley said, would remove doubt as to the legal bars to cooperate selling agencies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-28

arises. With their aid the commander can distinguish one underwater sound from another and interpret it correctly A tramp steamer can be microphonically distinguished from Mauretania, a tor pedo boat from superdreadnaught and above all 8 subsurface craft from a sur- face craft. Thus the character of an un- seen ship miles away can be ascertained.
 "But apart from listening to passing ships, the telephones will be required to receive messages from an admiral on q battleship five miles away. Both war ships and merchantmen are equipped with submarine signaling devces-de- vices which send forth either bell sounds or rhythmic vibrations It is easy to see how useful they can be made to telegraph orders to a submarine under water five miles or more away
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-28
Fish Hatcheries Proposed

Washington, May 7.-Establishment ot nearly score of new federal fish hatch. cry stations is proposed in a bill re- ported favorably to the House today hv the merchant marine and fisheries com mittee. The measure would appropriate $7oOOOO each for plants on sites to be elect ed by the secretary of commerce in Ala
 bama. Florida, Louisiana, Oklahoma JlIi- nois Arizona, New Mexico, Michigan
 Idaho, Missouri and Minnesota on the Columbia river basin in Washington. Ore.
 on the Quinault river or tributaries. or Quinault lake. Washington; on the lower Delaware river in Pennsylvania, Della ware or New Jersey; on the Gulf coast of Texas and in northwestern Texas migratory fish station to cost s5O OOO m the South Atlantic coast in either Geor- gia, North Carolina or South Carolina also would be provided. -'~.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-28
THINGS BEGAN ID
 LOOK GLOOMY FOR
 ME, l" SHE DECLARED
Mrs. Wilson Didn't Think She Could Live MuchLong- er-Gains IA lbs. and Is
 Now Well Again

T have gained 14 pounds on Tanlac, and it has helped me so much in every way that just want to tell everybody about it,' said Mrs. Bertha Wilson, who lives at 4213 Tenth avenue, North Bir- rningham, in conversation with the Tan lac representative few days ago.
 For nine long years I was in bad health and at times things looked very gloomy for me as no kind of medicine seemed to do me any good, and felt duspondent and found myself breeding over my condition a great deal of the time. But Tanlac has changed things around for me- and I don't think ever felt any better in my life.
 'I had indigestion so bad that every thing I would eat would sour and there was so much gas on my stomach at times that my heart would flutter and beat irregular, and I thought had heart trouble. Finally I was advised to live on sweet milk and toast, and that would sour and refuse to stay on my stomach, and then I was told to use lime water in my milk and various other things, but everything refused to stay on my stomach and I was puffed up with gas and felt miserable nearly all the time. My kidneys were out of order and gave me lot of trouble, too, and was so nervous that I could hardly stand 1t. I never knew what 1t was to get as much as half nights sleep and was so weak that I could hardly turn my hands to thing in the way of work. Finally I got to the point where I didn't think could live much longer. But it cer- tainly is wonderful what a few bottles of Tanlac has done for me. I made visit to my father and mother not long ago and they were both surprised and happy to see me looking so well, as they had been worried about my condition for a long time and they asked me what it was that brought me out so, and Of course told them Tanlac. have been relieved of the stomach trouble and in digestion and since the gas has stopped forming in my stomach I have no more palpitation of the heart. I began inn proving by the time had finished the first bottle, and I have taken. six bottles in all, and I'm not nervous in the least and I can eat most anything I want without any bad feeling afterward. I don't have to live on milk ana toast any more now. I'm eating good, solid food and enjoy it. I've been relieved of everything that made my life burden and now I am doing all my housework and it's a. pleasure, and when anybody comes around where I am I can't hardly keep from telling them about Tanlac, and what it has done for me, for I feel like got it in just about the right time to keep me out of ths grave, and I'm going to speak a good word for it when- ever I get a chance.'
 Tanlac is sold in Birmingham exclu- sively by Eugene Jacobs Drug Store and Patton-Pope Drug Co.,, in Ensley by D. w. Morris Drug Co.,, in Bessemer by Pegram-Patton Drug Co.,, in Pratt City by Gale Drug Co.,, and in North Bir- mingham by Walker Drug Co.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-28
CONVENTION WAS TAME

The democratic state convention that assembled here a few days since to se- lect delegates to the national conven- tion was tame affair in spite of fore casts to the contrary, and there was no protest against the 'big four"-Sena- tors Williams, Vardaman, Governor Bilbo and Oscar Johnston. These represent evenly the two political factions in Mis- sissippi, and were named in a spirit of compromise. However, there was no compromise, and no quarter asked or given in the selection of a new state ex- ecutive committee, three from each of the eight congressional districts, both factions, that headed by Governor Bilbo and that known as the anti-Bilbo, claim ing 8 majority of the "A, and ability to elect the chairman.
 This committee has charge of all party matters for four years, and it's compo- sition is of material interest and import to the contending factions. A meeting has been called for June l. at which time the chairman will be chosen. In event the antis control the majority vote, Judge Robert Powell of Jackson will be made chairman; if the Blbo contingent con- trol, it will probably go to Joseph Nor wood of Magnolia. Meantime both fac tions will "sit up with those three or four committeeman whose alignment is in doubt. NA