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A Special CommunicatiOn Of Old
- Well Lodge, No. 108, F. and A. PL, will
be held on Friday evening, May 22,
1914, in the Masonic Temple. in South
Main street. The 'E. A, Degree Willi
be conferred. All Master Masons are!
cordially and fraternally invited I
' D. B. BEACH w M.
% Attenti—
n. M. WILIBOX. Sec'y. ‘ i
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AN EXCELLENT SELECTION.
The Commissioners of tile Second
Taxing District of the City of Norwalk
chose wisely in the appointment of
William Miller as Treasurer of the
District In place of Percy J. Edwards.
resigned. Mr. Miller is a supporter of
every movement for the welfare of the
new city and particularly loyal to the,
interests of the Second Taxing District, I
While in the Board of Councilmen of
the City of South Norwalk, Mr. Miller
was always on the side of progress and
be was largely instrumental in the
building of our present city hall, the
new library building and the perman-
ent roads whlcll‘are so much apprec-
‘lated. His record as finanCe. commit-
tee was justly commended by thosel
having in charge the finances of the
city.’
The Sentinel congratulates the Com I
mlssloncrs on their choice. and assures
them that the selection has the op-
proval of the residents of the second
Taxing District, III-hose finance Mr. ilfll
for will handle '
TYPHOIII DISAPPEARS IN THE
ARMY.
-—O—- .
Qurtng 1913 typhoid fever llilil'iirac-I
tically been eliminated from the United .
States Army. What this means can be
appreciated only by‘those who know
7the varied conditions under which
these men ‘llIe. About nlntey thousand
soldiers are scattered over the Philip-
pine islands, Panama, Alaska and the
United States proper. About twolve
thousand have been living under can
Yas in camps in Texas since February,
19-13 Five thousand are 'native Filip-
llnos living: in the Islands. . I
do the recent 'issue of The Journal
, the American Medical Association,
njor Russell of the Army Medical
”cores sluts an account of the (“SW and birds of brilliant plumage areI
Malice of typhoid in the Army. Only
no. case of typhoid fever in an inoc-
ivilly. who had not been inoco i_
.Ixat‘. the tints they were taken,
pi; hundred thrill-Ad inhabl'
_,coc inhabitants or more.
or industrial concerns that employs
:ual labor for livelihood? The way has
,been shown for reducing greatly the
Ithree hundred thousand cases per an-I
I or.
hopes, however.
Imany times when the, Hour editors
'and other friends fill their glasses, etc
jican. .
_ lionau states this in this c'ohu 1W
rt} are domparotlveiy few coup?“ imp)“:
some chance: of infection, that civil-
tans incur The fact that ‘ population National Auoeintion of Bholffloh Com.
.miuionero Go On Record—Now Off»
om Elected, With w. M'Donald Loo
President—The Next Convention
Will Be Held in Nov: Orleans—Ad-
dress of Retiring President John
Craft of Alabama.
(The Fishing Genetic).
The National Association of Shell-
fish Commissioners ended their sixth
of ninety thousand at a most suowpt ,
lble age has practically no typhoid can I.
be accounted for only by the immun-I
I
ity conferred by the prophylactic in:
oculation The extension of this meas- I
are to certain phases of cilil life is
definitely indicated for odoleaoentsi
who have not had the fever. in the
presence of an epidemic. pr for those
lav Saturda u t. The ther-
leaving their homes for travel or for J' I y M a
in: was the most- inlvortaot that the
association has ever held, and it gives
:promise of growing bigger and strong-
er in every way. Shellfish men, both.
producers and dealers. realize that the
association is doing work which will
increase the consumption of all kind!
of sea food. and it will not be at all
surprising to see a large attendance
of shellfish dealers at the next conleu-
tion of the association. to be held in
‘New Orleans next year,
num I“ ““3 country by a procedure The convention unanimously adopt-
causing less lnoonvenience than vac ed resolutions favoring the passuo of
cination Federal and Stats legislation to pro-
. vent the introduction of impurities in-
' to the ocean or Inland waters, and also
in this procedure to railroads and oth
armies of skilled Labor, as well as to
the Individual on farms and railroads
whose family is dependent on his man ‘
great-lotions are lmpa'n‘gl. Within lilo
'brtel span of my life i have seen the
annual convention in Atlantic City, N \tle ghoulish. almost completely ex-
.3 a dozen Now buffalo hams and
tongues would ’ ly be wmh their
weight in gold. ofhnvo gone the
waytho seals urging flog Indore
pursuing the course that all other
things will pursue which belong to the
people in common. unions conservation
deopoiler in his mad race to promote
self interest, one: though ruin follow
in its wake. Extermination will swnt-
ly and surely follow such tampering
with the conservation laws of the coun-
try as has been recently witnessed
in some of our States. A step back-
ward bu been taken. Consumption
with an increase in population has in
menu followed. while the [Illusi-
diamud- hoeh terrapjn, which furnish-
od material for an Industry of no llt- billtleo for the increase in production.
'hao boon tattered. The doctrine of in I
heron! right, that vague, indefinite [Ire-I
tension of title, origin and purpose of!
which no man knows, tinctured wlthI
bod politics. the great dovitalizer of;
conservation principles. has bccnI
pleaded to a large extent and to the:
detriment of oyster life in seven] of
our States.
“-A most pathetic plea is made in the
interest of this inactive heir to aa-
ture‘s fortune. Even though the pro}
gross and prosperity of the common-
Compacts! Club of Mobile. \VhICh wealth is placed 1’ jeopardy, oven
was than the cool" h-ineu orgqnlsa though activity not comprise, twin
tion in the m caution of the W brpromrlty lust languish,
State, at thet than M11“ the “I his stringe‘tdooo must be respected.
ing at tho ”autumnal“ mm has come when some
investigation which In the QW blow moot be intact in defense
lerllnotod in Alabama. in many of
the gates which produce no food the
laws are entirely inadequate and the
PM seem to be poosessesd with the
idea that the several shellfish com-
missions are created for the sole pur-
pure of providing immediate revenue
for the State treasury. Conservation
problem: seem to be a closed book
from which but few pro inclined to
learn. lessons of economy
“Id Alabama in the year 1909 the
The sympathy 0‘ the (ommllnitr for such other protection as it may be ‘covory that laws for protecting and of that wont to the consummation of
goes out to the surviving friends of possible to secure .
the victims of the terrible bridge ac- At the suggestion of President Craft
cldent Men engaged in sucll hazard-
ass work are indeed heroes and are
entitled to the greatest amount of hon- llam S Rodfleld Secretary of Com-
it is too early to state positilely memo. and Dr Hugh M Smith Gom-
iust how the unfortunate accident oc mlssionor of fisheries.
curred or whether it could have beenI “‘9 MIMI“ "WWII“ was intro-
. id d All i if t m duced by Henry D. S M‘oodbury. Com-
MO 0 ' he precau mm mm o . missioncr of Sea and Shore Fisheries
ary in such work seems to have been ‘ of Maine:
WW“ and It IS hoped later dBVEIOD-I Whereas, Since our last convention
lnents will not make it necessary to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe has
Icalled to Himself James Donahue. for‘
mor Commissioner of Son and Shore
IF‘isherles for the State of Maine who
the question of the Federal supervi‘
sion of the shellfish industry with two
charge anyone with carelessness.
The Hour editors, having been died at Augusta Mo" March 2 19“?
among the absent ones at the ban.-
quet in honor of passing Postmaster Where“. The said James Donahue
Edmund E (‘row,e at the Hotel (‘.Ilf- w” for several years a valued dole-
ford, Monday ev ening have “called gate to this convention representing
shop" just long enough to fill their the State of ”.an be u
glasses and drink to the lolly 800d. Resolved. That we appreciate the
health, and to the iontinued llappi- great loss suffered by the DIINIO in the
“P“ and WWW-r“! 0' Editor t‘r owe—— death of this efficient servant and re
”0““ _ Imember with pride his kindly bearins
No one regrets the absence of the‘nnd pleasing personality and feel 3
Hour editors from the Complimelltar) ““59 0‘ personal sorrow I” III“ death:
banquet above referred to more than “M be it further
The Sentinel’s editor. Had the ac- found sympathy to his widow and
commodatlon been adequate. it would can” a copy of these resolutions to be
hale been most delightful to haIe that sent to her and a copy of same 10 be
a still larger list of friends pom spread u on the Tammi,
Henry
I
the First mam". He. will live “1‘ Bowden andCharles ll. Bacon. commits
being presenti ..
tea on resolution!” * "
The following were elected officers:
Presidentc-IW. McDonald Lee for-
mer Fish Commissioner of Virginia.
VioeaPresident—M 1.. Alexander, Al-
of
'to Editor Crowe He may be collated
on to return the compliment.
abama.
W..~...-...._._. I
WI'I'H OTHER EDITORS. : Secretary—Swanson Earle, Mary-
;l.aad
We have no public baths. but when Treasurer—Ilkaytm A' Round. Rhoda
the weather becomes suitable the en 13"“
tire front of the opposite side of meI Executive Committee—John Craft.
river will afford the public means of Alabama; *Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt.
bathing to heart's content We have a North Carolina; Dr. George w. Field.
regular shore 'beacll mm“, the 3m Massachusetts; CbarlooRBacon. how
water.—Mlddletown press ,Je racy: "F. L. Perry. Connecticut; Dr.
. .Tarloton Iii. Bean, New York. and
Good roads if carried to success will I060“. A‘ DW' Maine.
mean taxation of an alarming nature Hon.
“1th the idle clpss we are supporting National Association of Shellfish Gum
both in and out of confinement. the miniono:&:o0310;$z;:bé:t $3:
road question is a big one. heaped on "9°" 9
Supply no" Conserved by Intelligent
top of other 81.0me charges WM Scientific Means or Shall It Be Slaugh-
whi h t t .
NM,,§,,.§Z.‘;;’P§;:;’;:§, mm" ed -terod in Payment ol liq-cal Political Ob-
ligations?" He said: .
We find people who think song birds; "Before the dawn of civilisation, be-
.foro that veil w loll obscured the light
more common than usual this year. Ion this contln t “A" m“; before
IMGIOGY and color in our yards in very
- the making of history for this country
welcome It may be the birds are belt at a period when primitive man sub-
ed here longer than usual by the cold-
. slated largely on food gathered from
er weather north It. cant be that the the water. the sea bottoms of Alabama
bird protecting laws are having notice. must havolyielded immense quantities!
able results ”I —-Waterbury Am“ of shellfish. if the huge heaps of both
clam and oyster shells which may be
' I. 4“ I ' seashore and, along the
a difficulty which has bothered the I 39““ ”I m .;a
smaller towns of the state cults na-
statement, in which he refers to 0.,“ wast
bridges on m ,0 mm ‘3 I
fresco
a committee was appointed to take up
' Shellfish Commlwonel‘f “"3 “53° in and intelligent conservation.
‘ the State declared he never before 5“ and not for qualification.
I Resolved That we express our pro-I
‘ in many of the Statost man
8. Woodbury. Samuel I“ 'not only recklessly destroys nature's to the pmsntmy world and to p03- I
'development of the oyster.
John Craft, president of the
during States where the conservation
,cousorvlng oysters especially were 3 which scientific attainment has been
necessity for Alumna. it was found uuelflohly dedicated. It cannot- be
that the shellfish resources of the that the best thoughts of gifted and
State possesses features which were talented men shall perish in the qua;
amnion Attractive. that they stood miroo of lmbecility. There have been
In trellis by themselves. and that It statutory laws for the protection of
mm only lime!!! All ornate-tion shellfish life. we read, for more than
to bring them to I POI“t 0’ develop a century. Some have by misconcelv
ment’ for commercial s-In- Subse- ed ideas been repealed, while others,
quent to this discovery stall" "979 through political patronage, have be.
taken to crown for the enactment 0‘ come dead letters on the statute books.
such protective laws as would set the in my own State the oyster laws hue
wheel! of DWI ill 190“” “d 59‘ been in and out of service for more
care prosperity not alone for the 0!“ than a quarter of II century. They at
tor burl!!! “cm“! Wt ‘0’ "‘9 “N" times constituted a special pollticai
State in so far as shellfish “a 000' issue, and those who seek the suffrage
corned. Such an eminent authgflll’ ‘3 of the oyotorlnen have been bold In all.
Samuel F. 'Bowden. thgf WW“ inland nouncing their opposition to systemat-
ln so
quontly consulted. “9 becamongueol looting the material for commission.
of the Alabama comb and “19' are men. as arule. are appointed to the
invents-Inns shellfish medium In position through political inspects
in many lll-
such lino opportunities for 03"" WI stances they know absolutely nothing
into 8-1008 11940le “905-110" hid he of conservation work. The conserve,
ever tasted oysters Mill 8 better 5““ tion of our sea food resources is worth
vor. Mr. iiowdon further stated that more to the people 0‘ the nation than
insigport of his proposition to DIED! all the mines of precious natal in the
cyst s be was particularly impressed country, because in due course of time
. with thefact that the Alabama bivalle in the mines exhaustion will follow,
bod leas‘nalural enemies than those while nature will not only repleulph
in any other section 1'16" knew OI- marine life. but will increase and muf-
“Close study. has mauled the fact tiply it under the fostering we of in-
tllat the greatest enemy of the oyster tenlgmt conservation work.
he who g “It is a duty we owe to the Creator.
product but has noslwed to improve terity that we make amends for tho
the advantage thrust upon him for the mistakes and misconceptions of our
Anions ancestors who have permitted such
the many adventures enioyed in the wanted destruction of ourfood he
Alabama section may be mentioned su sources. The value of sea food has
90510? transportation YBCIIItlefi Whlt‘h never been questioned oven by the un-
put the Alabama oyster shipper in sophisticated and unthinking, those of
close touch with millions 0! people that student who are inclined to be
in the great Middle and Western Italr do not deny the wisdom of con-
States: a climate and hater conditions servatlon work They would however.
which mature the oyster from spat if permitted, destroy 'and exterminate
within two youth. a super-bundancc of ,in ordor‘to advance self interest. rath-
fl'o’o seed and thousands of acres of or than build up.
cheap bottoms superbly adapted tooys- "Viewed from a commercial, indusg
for culture. which maybe rented from trial and food supply standpoint.ths
the“ State in perpetuity for the noml- problems of protection and develop-
.nill sum 01-“ W I!“ per annum. meat when applied to the shellfish
Such laws as have Improved the shell- situation are replete with merit What.
fish industry in Virginia, Rhoda is. then are the remedies by which waste
land and other successful oyster pro- may be avoided
'Born in u section where the {lilacs
and protection of marine life has been plea of spate rights as advocated by
attended with scientific study will our sires for generations have left
make artificial oyster culture in Ala- their imprints upon the minds of pos-
banla a source from which golden terlty. to pronounce for federal super
{wealth will flow The oyster States are vision over our entire fisheries would
380ml!!!” divided into two classes. the seem inconsistent yet. gentlemen, I
progressive. upon which prosperity want to emphasize that although a
has smiled and the unprosresslve. State right disciple by birthandtrain
those which are still struggling to got tag. I am not unmlndful of the fact
a glimpse of that light which has shed that federalism would best serve the
so much luster upon the efforts of purpose of conserving the nation's sea
those who have firearm“. ‘ food supply. of which every oyster
"The oyster merchants ,ot yore cared bod, natural or artificial. in every
little for unltortn sizes and grades; he oyster producing State is an integral.
of'nncisnt ideas but lingo-tidal; awak- .“fl‘lflo' oyster industry of moi-lea is
sand from his dreams
business methods applied in oyster it. ia‘prcducsd from State bottoms un-
limpet!!! dor state supervision. it is supplied to
'ahttno. law.
which stays the hand of the ruthless ’ fl . ~ . I I .‘L ’
Twenty- Sixth
selvos. Read every single flan.
row and get your share 0‘ (hole,
Anniversary Sale
FRIDAY .SPECI‘AL’S
These Wonderful Offerings monk only too Itf'ongly for the--
We . invite you do come toner-
Remarkable Bargains. I
16c GALATEA.
Best quality,‘ washes and
wears well, all colors. Per
yard ................. 1255¢
15¢ CRINKLED CREPE.
Especially desirable for wo-
men’s and lnlsses’ underwear.
POT yard .............. 9%¢
m...
12 l-IZc FRUIT OF THE LOO“.
‘ 1,000 yards of this well-known
wtton, 36 inches.
................... 8%¢
17¢ ITOWELI.
100 dozen Linen and Turkish
Towels, sturdy "values. Each
................. 125w
$4.00 WASH BOILERS,
_. No. 8 and No. a, 16 on. copper.
.125 TEA KETTLES.
No. 8 copper, nickel plated.
29c AND 35: MA'f'TlNG.
Largo variety of patterns and
colors. Per yard ...... 24$
$1.25 COUCH COVERS.
Magdad stripes, variety of colv
Per yard .~
ors, 3 yards long. Each 79¢
81.50 SHIRT WAIST!
0f voile, crepe a!“ law-n,
great variety of style, trllnv I
med with lace and embroidery. ‘
Each ,,, 9
25¢ WOMEN'S HOSE.
All colors and bloc! and
white, double heels and men.
Special, per pair ........ .
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no: woman UNION alive.
Low neck and slanted; lace
trimmed pants. Each .. zé g
$1M) TO $1.50 UMBRELLAQ.
Men'o‘ and women‘s, silk flor-
al cover, large assortment of
handles. Each ......... 7§£
25c CHILDREN'S BELTS.
Patent leather, black and
white. Each ...........
59¢
IUST FORMS.
Malls of paper macho, jersey
covered. Each ........ 2%
10¢ PALMOLIVE SOAP.
For the toilet and bath. Par
cake. ..................... 7¢
15o BABCOCK'S CORYLOP8|$
TALCUM POWDER.
Per can .............. 9‘
15¢ PEROXIDE HYDROGEN.
Full 16 oz. bottles. Each 10¢
m.
M
tion, are not infrequently totally iilau~
equate and consequently fall short of
the purpose for which they were in-
‘ten dad.
"in my ‘State no protection is; afford-
ed fish, shrimp or crabs. Those who
are so inclined. andtilere are many
such, are at liberty to destroy crabs
by ,countless millions during the
spawning season, while fish are most
desired and taken during a time when
they are full of roe. Enormous quan-
tities of small fish are destroyed dun
ing the shrimp season by those small
"mosh refuse of the shrimpcrs. such as
the California Fish Commission and
the people of that state are robellfng
aaginst. The mesh of these destrue
tlvo instruments is so small that it
takes; and kills everything down to two
inches, among which lathe fry of some
of the beat. fish. Nothing will save
the sea food supply of the natioa,
whether it be migratory fish or the
shellfish which are fixed to the bot-
toms. except general federal legisla
tion.
"if the proposed tick eradication and
the law governing it were left alto~
gather to local authority for enforce
moot selfish interests would intervene
to prevent this enforcement and de-
stroy its effectiveness. Picture the
condition of agricultural progress
struggling with local politics. Here
again self interest wluld creep in and
prove damaging to a very great degree
in the agricultural development of the
country
‘Vlcvl the alarming conditions affect
his national health which would arise
and the lame interstate in its aspect because, while from local quarantine regulation. The
dismal failure of these very local regu
lotions resulted in the Federal Quar-
Better sanitation under
this government prevails throughout
the country. With local laws maritime
commerce suffered from luemcleut
, some boards which harassed the
movement of ships and did not serve
‘-. changed
any of the
cooling this modem 1 have
the tea own the
air motive do»
‘ ‘ absolute capitol
and Improve the value ofrthve State’s
ownership and would at the same time
develop the people's industry. 1 once
heard a speaker at a good roads con-
vention eloquently extol Oklahoma's
possibilities. He said that thevgod of
plenty while on earth and in that State
carried an apf‘on full of good things.
that the apron string broke and that
it fell to the lot of Oklahoma to re-
ceive the entire contents. of that apron.
lie declared that the people of Okla-
homa intended to persevere in con-
serving and developing these precious
gifts.
"My friends. i think it the duty of
these commissioners who are charged
with the labor of protecting and con-
serving this priceless inheritance
which nature has bestowed so lavish-
ly upon the people of America to es-
ercise the greatest amount of care and
diligence in the discharge of their
trust. In conclusion, 1 would suggest
that a committee be appointed to take
up this feature of our conservation
work. I would like to see this commit.
tee composed of a member from each
State which has sea food producing
area. i would also suggest that the
Hon. 'Willlum Redfleld be invited to
confer with this committee; that a
resolution be passed by this associa-
tion requiring its secretary to extend
an invitation to Commissioner Hugh
Smith, of the Bureau of Fisheries and
to the chairman of the Marine IFisher-
Iies of the House and Senate of the
United States to join in the confer-
ence."
'Mr. Bacon, Shellfish Commissioner
of New Jersey. said: “We have with us
this morning Henry C. Rowe, who was
the originator of the Oyster Growers‘
and ‘Deolers' Association of North Am-
erica. and who Is here as representing
that organization. I am sure that we
would all like to hear from .him, and.
should be glad, Mr. President. to have
you call upon him."
President Crafts stated that the cou-
ventlon would like to hear from. Mr.
will: This Is the first intimation that
I have received that} should be ask-
all to W anything to this convention. .
I will. however. say that I appreciate -
Your courtesy to our organization in
calling upon me. and I can any further
I‘ unity that the oyster growers appreciate the
I ‘ great value of the work of the shell-
commissioners in promoting the
W W of the oyster industry Thor
Willa shellfish commissioners as .
'1an . thin work. for we have the _
of pronoun: of"! W ' ,
“(progress of a Wood . 5, '
“gum, and the Motion "
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