PAGE SIX
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THE SOUTH NORWALK,
EVENING SBNTINEL
ESTABLISHED BY
jAMES GOLDEN.
IE. I... AND Afo GOLDEN,
psopmsrons.
TUESDAY, JULY 21,
=17"
MINIATURE ALMANAC FOR
TOMORROW.
High tide 10:17 a. m.: 11:33 p. m.
Sun rises 4:39; sets 7:19-
1914
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EVENING SENTINEL TELE-
PHONE CALLS.
ga-z—News Department.
gag—Business Department.
tau—Branch Office Norwalk.
I90 —Editor’ 5 Residence.
Inch—{.1131 Editor' 5 Residence.
OUR OSLERIZED NAVY.
It is gratifying to lenrn that con-
the
, gress is planning to change
“plucking board" >3stt-ni which re.
sulted 11cc 1113' in tuc compulsory I'e-
lirement of iittecu naval oilicers. most
of them in tho prime of lite and good
(or years of eifiricnt scrvice.
The storm 01‘ ('l'llli"i.~lll aroused has
been concerned chicily with Capt.
Gibbons, commander of thc Battleship
Utah, just rcturncd from Vera Cruz
. and Tampico. This otiicer is fifty—one.
" years old. has served tor l‘ortv years.
has ably filled the difficult though illi-
ornamental position of superintendent
' of the
has been in
naval aradeniy at Annapolis,
1111
and
nearly the lights.
cruises, invasions pacificatlons
‘. that have otcurrcd during his time.
. and has seen as much sea service as
his superiors pcrmilted, tlIouull not as
much as he. wanted. In nearly every
'mstaidte he lius show 11 marked oili—
' ciency.‘
9-; was to bring the Utah tip the Atlantic
‘ coast in a
‘ compass out of order. remaining
The closing act of his career
“pen soup” log. with the
()ll
the bridge ior tuoutylour hours in
succession. and then taking his ship
flip the buy and docking her {it the
5 Brooklyn unvy ,vui'd \\lthout a pilot.
, tho
Among the fittceu
., Capt Gibbons" (use. is merely
most couspituous
nmcem just forced
Where are stvcral examples of loss to
into retirement,
, the nation and also of apparent per-
portal intuition that are almost as
:ltmeutnble,
It is clnugcd that. the board
been acmnted 111 some cases by Der~
9 final prejudice. At any rate, if suCh
men as Capt. “dead
V cod," the survivors must be world-
/lien_tel's oi' oflicioncy,
9 practice of retiring a fixed num-
of men evciy year worked well
hr 11 while, but. the time has come for
change. \\ 9 want no ”Doctor Oslor"
,Qtomat-ic regulations in the navy.
hen officers are “plucke1" we want
a weédlnpnut process to be conduct‘
has
Gibbons are
rate with the importance and honor
our sea. forces.
BOY SCOUTS SAVE. TREES.
fllsveland, long known as the "For
' ’ City]: finds her beautiful shade
W threatened with destruction b3 11
9 o of tussock moths. And shohas
load a novel campaign to save
She is organizing an 31'th of
paints to light the moths.
‘e scout commissioner has given
ad that every‘ available scout.
goon: be- at the disposal of the,
Men. That omoini has divided
‘from the trunks and foliage
LIGHT MARRIAGE BONDS.
Henry Niel who attained fame as
"The
I‘r"n clotted jllslle oi the pure
111.:
a
l‘hxivcr o! Mothers Peli>L01ls"
111.15
ll: Hui. Park. and being called on
1.1 [.1,t1.~:m lliui‘l‘lagg ceiemon).
511.1121 _‘.;~-i «list-overs to his .cnr‘teruu-
lion I'll-.11 11117:. and \‘.o.‘11cllall M'H‘tlll.»
arc being: tied logcther 113'
lair land
all iniquitous bond that holds them
’until death do them part."
This will never do? “it is shock-
ing." says Squire .\'iel. "to tbiu'n' That
a man and woman living together af'z'
bound to each other after love and
affection have tied." lie- is convinced
that the "death" referred to in he
the
And
that he will pertoi'm
unless
thenr
ritual should be interpreted as
death of love, Iiot of the body,
so he an'lounccs
no 'lnorc wedding ceremonies
the bride and groom pledge
selves only to live together “so long
as love and atiection shall last."
bit
But as a
That may be all right as a of
transcendential philosophy.
practical living arrangement for oi'~
dinnry human beings. it doesn't Work.
There are enough men now desertiug
their wives for selfish whims. with-
out their being; encouraged in the idea
that Iiescrtion or divorce ‘3 a 11' dit
able thing,
If this theory were put into general
practice there. would be, a rapid in-
crease in the number of mothers ask
ing tor Mr, Niel's justly Celebrated
“pensions" to support them and their
children
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GOVERNMENT neponrs 0N
OCCUPATIONS.
It is now four 3'cars since the thin
teeuth United States census was tull-
cn: since then the \volk‘o't' obstructing
useful information from the original
forum has been continuous. The re-
port on occupations has just been
llliltlt‘ public. It shows that of the en-
tire populntion of 93.402.13I in the
t'nitod States. including Alaska. lia-
waii, l’orto llico and military and
nnvnl stations filerfltl, :iS.7.’u‘..‘.‘23. or
II 1'1 per cent, were engaged In sitin-
ful railings. This great figure. pram
.tlcally. stands for the. number 01'
t
persons who give their thought. tithe.
and energy to some kind of labor. “In
a broad sense. it represents the‘pro.
during element of the population. al‘
though further analysis Initzht show
many classes of varying degrees of
usetulncss. ln continental t‘nlletld
States alone, ~the number of persons
in gainful occupations numbered ' 38.-
117.330 which. 011 the basis of 91.972.-
260 population, yielded exactl3 the
same percentage return. showing that
the ploportion of workers to non
workers throughout the whole terri-
tory is the some,
Perhaps the nlost encouraging I'act
revealed by these statisths is that the
proportion of the total population en-
gaged in gainful occupations has in-
creased gradually from 34.7 per cent.
in 1880 to 41. 5 percent. ln1910. A po
culiar circumstance in this conneCtlon
is the showing that the increase was
least rapid from 1890 to 1900, and
most rapid from 1900 to 1910. It is al-
the population ten years of age and.
over engaged in gainful occupations!
in 1910 ranged from 46.9 per cent in!
town to 68 percent in Mississippi. and,
having in mind the, distinctive char-
actor of their common labor, it is big.
niticant that the states showing the
largest increase of working percent-
age were Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia,
Mississippi, Nevada. North Carolina,
South Carolina and Texas. With one
exception. .‘evadn, all of these are
goouthern, and in all of them. with the
{exception noted, the negro is. a. deter-
mlnant industrial factor . "3
1 One other point is or present import-
once. namely. that. roughly stated.
one filth o! all'the workers in the Uni-
.ted States are women. The exact tig-
ivi'ces did the women outnumber thé
‘mon the proportion being more than
THE SOUTH NORWALK EVENING SENTINEL
, TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1914
Bill SfllllllS Hill
Slllllli ti Gilli lESl
Also E'jny Swimming tiller 3
Strenutus Ex rcisa In Woods
—~More Visitors and Treats
tSchal to the Sentinel)
Camp Hilldering, n‘estrort. CL. R. F.
0.. No. 12. July 21.
Aftcr the trust of Sunday nizht.
the watcr of the Saugatuclr ltii'er was
surprisingly warm. and SI.-otit111;1.~te1'
.\ :51 put in the better part of the
tiny instrutling those who coultl not
swim. A fine dinner of cold beef
and potato salad and berries met
with tile boy! favor and consequcnily
It was of 11 111111th quantity when their
appetites had been sutialed. A long
ramblt- cver the hills through the
woods playing the Scout game. stalk-
1115. Four boys go out like deer, break-
ing an occasional branch or turning
over a stone. leaving tiail, Thev finnl~
13' hide Five minutes later the hunt-
ers start to stalk the quarry. and the
deer in turn shift their positions as
may be Iict-stary to avoid capture.
The rule of the game. however. do
mantis that the deer keep in the same
piete of woods Then if the hunters
cattlI sight oi the gnnie tl1e3 rush to
111.1: them, 11nd a merry chase follows.
’lhc 111135 were mighty glad of the at-
ternoon swim after the strenuous trip
to the woods,
Supper was iollowed by the arrival
of .\lr, and Itirs. Charles J. l’idzeon.
who brought. Scoutniastcr and Mrs.
Frank :oodchild with them in their
automobile. Mrs. l’ldgeon treated the
boys to 11 freezer of ice cream. while
Mr. Goodcblld brought three baskets
of peaches which were saved until
breoktast this morning. Mr. Good.
child will stay until the close on
Thurldhy. and is 01110191“ film work
as much .113 the boys. Mr? i’idgcon
nud party stayed for camp fire. A
“linrk Moon" dance was done for them
by the Scouts. and they seemed to cor
joy it. Stories followed which prov-
cd delightful. Mrs. Pidgeon said some-
thing to the effect that she wished she
Was a boy again! Mrs. Goodchlld is
sure that the boys will tulle good care
of her husband. and she [11 right, for
Troop Ii is a clean and gentlemanh
lot. ' '
A thin, anemic boy named Day. from
Troop 7. East. Norwalk, is being help-
ed wonderfully by tlie‘camp lite. lilo
companions are‘sure he has put on
five Pounds in weight. Lloyd Cave
and bright eyes. Jimmy Church, are
the trumpeters. Last night the boys
said that the best coll they ever blew
was tops, they were so tired and glad
to curl up for o sleep. Harold Nash
joined the hardy throng for the
“With ”99‘3”“ and 1118““? commen- so interesting that the proportion of night.
WITH OTHER EDITORS.
it will be remembered that it. was
the alleged treachery oi Tommpnr
to State candidates that. brought about
the change in elecion duo in \‘ew
York, the city'in election, days. in New
,York. the city contest no longer tok-
lng placé on the same day as the
State election, so that there cannot be
any immédiate swapping of candi-
.dates. It will be Just on well to wait
until Mr. Croker does come back and'
hear tram himseit what. he has to say
’bofore making prédiotioiis as to what
he may do. He is on old man now
and he may sit down and rest otter
he arrives—New Britain Herald.
+4
. in” districts, and the boys, .uros show that male workers in 1910. The whole 01! Japan only equals
111 liquids under the orders numbered 300911.11“; female 8016772.,111ree Nebraskas and the totsl Jon
[entry Experts. will examine ov- the percents“ being 78.8 as against population exceeds that of 50 Nebrasr
mm m. city, removing the 9:3 21. 2 Only in domestic and personal nor-
has It Is obvious that most of what.
Japan can produce in agriculture is
needed tokeep the Jo.)- troin our":
ting in. the bonding of ““9“” two women to one man. 111' promisiom tioh. The ruguz’éu of our country
I” -. ”-r... ,__._._;- ._
I
does not stand in his way. now that,
he sees a chance“to he 01' great 59r-
vitc to the Country by joining hands
with 1100:91‘611. his accuser.—\\'ater-
bury American.
“*0” .
limb past Congressman
been an advocate oi au-
14. mobiles and good roads as a com-
Ivicu'iun dcslincd to improve both
Ill-3 rlial tru- delivery and
the inter-city mail stl‘lli'e. We do
not know
litl‘ Font“
Reilly has
per 1 ll 1'
modined his theories and now that
the t‘tenuecticul Compton has ball-led
upon carrying mails by trolley car».
it would appear that the time for
applying the theory here in ('I'Hllt-c-
licut is ripe. Connecticut has fur-
nished good roads. Now let the (loi-
ernlnenl supply the automobiles.—
Ilartt‘ord Times,
'RjPflR
FEAR EVIL RESULTS
FROM JOHNSON CASE
The Federal League scored its first
court triumph last wvék ill a reversal
of Judge Foell's opinion of the validity
ol the baseball contract of organized
baseball. Judge Foell granted to Au-
gust Herrmnnn an injunction restrain»
ing the Indian. George Johnson. who
deserted tht- lleds, from pitching or
playing with any other club. Tim
higher court 1.: Illinois. which re—
versed Judge l’tmll and quashed the
injunction,. has not yet handed down
an ofllclnl opinion. llut it intimated
that the ten days‘ option oi rcleasc
“an inequitable and that the player
had mutual right with the club own-
cr lo terminating the call dpon his
services with ten days' notice.
This decision of course is not tlnal.
for organized hast-ball will curry the
matter up to the highest tribunal ot
the republic. Should the present sys
tent of contrtfctinc with players be de-
siroycd by the Fulanil.cnguetl1atll1-
pe'dendent promotion would draw
down upon its on 11 head the ruins ol
the great summcr game.
The reserve clause and the ten days
clause are as news-story to a successful
promotion of lhi~ itIrm of professional
sport 11:1 11 foundation is to a building.
it is the only menu of keeping plii3 crs
under some form of discipline. It is
so ncccssnrv thul the Fedcrul League
itself employs the method to.whlch ‘it.
objects on the purl of organized base
bull m
What has become of the. worthless
talent recruited by the Federal
league? W113 come and no there as
they come and go in the majors and
the minors. with ten dnys' ot grace. A
player signed to 11 contract stripped
of the ten d113's' clause is one who
plays for his own individual records
and not the Weifnrq’ol‘ the 11311111.
This fact has been Illustrated in
the Federal League. as well as in the
major leagues this season. 'lhcsmart.
est major league dodgers will tell
you they cannot to II such utter Inch
01 discipline as has prevailed all sea-
son.
pensions. Their mouc3 is guaranteed
and they cannot be tired during the
life of the instrument.
Davy Jones. a Federal Leaguer,
started to assault Pitcher Flnneron
with a but on Friday. llc never would
have done such a. thing in the old re-
gime before Gilmore floated his out.
law scheme. lie would have been.
afraid of the consequences. George
Stovali. manager or the Kansas City
Federal teem. threatened to disrupt
the schedule unless a discharged un-
der omcial was reinstated. lie carried
his point for the time. l'iesldent Gil-
more. disciplined him with a line 01
$500.1t was convensational money
without doubt.
Pitcher Tom Seoton. of the Brook
Feds, threatened to quit the league
it Umpire Monte Cross \1 ere allowed
W umpire ‘another game in which he
worked. Section saw President Gil-
more and later; ”died that. he had.
carried his point? in other words.
he mode his threat stand up.
It would be. well enough to suspend
both reserve
players were
interests of. their employers; it they
could go out end hustle every minute
W that: club were in first or last
place. But' they will not. That has
he has excl" receded Ironl.
ins position in this matter or grculli ,
i’ln3ers who have straight our...
out out iron chld. contracts knowthcyé
have nothing to feurlrom fines or nus-i
3nd day's clauses 111'
“may loyal to the!
_" massfiaammm 5“;
Summer
Clearing Sale
All Records Shattered in Attendance,
Sales and Deliveries.
- 1211:” throngs of thrifty shoppers crowded the suite all 11113 3estcrda‘»
tubing advantage ol the hundrcl ot‘ wondciful Bargains ofteled in
dczarimcnt.
every
Ht‘iiir‘iuhcr, this unprecedented Y'l' lie}‘»5uving Wm 3”
week, “lib he“ sill‘pliscs curb day.
event continue
Printed below are in addition to E
hundreds of other 111011::\-saving
.
\‘
gx
chances in
Skirts, Waists,
etc. etc.
COEFEE PERCOLATORS.
Pure aluminum, ti cup size, will save
onehali‘ of the codce; 2 Class tops;
value $3.23 each. Clearing Sale Prite
ednesday SpeCials
Coats, Suits Dresses,
Milliuery,
59c
23?
WASH TUBS.
Made of heavy galvanized iron:
inc 3511 each. Clearing Sale Price
a ‘1- alt"- In ‘fi/av “at
\“\-'\‘\"\-~1- \‘s‘ ~1- \‘K
128.
98
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WASH BOILERS. ,
N0:. 3 and .5, all copper, strong and
durable: value $3.710 each. Clearing
Sale Price
28 INCH TRUNKS.
Canvas covered. strong and durable;
liea\_v brass trimmings, 2 part tray:
an], I..." .
\‘\-\‘\‘\‘ .-
i' value $3.00 ouch, Clearing Sale Prite
it _ u
5.9 TEA KETTLES- smss CURTAIN MUSLIMS. '3
9.9 No. 8, copper, nickel plated; value 79 Full 31; inches wide,_wllit1e and drab; l p
:2 $1.2.31-acl1. Clearing Sale l’rlop C :32: ”W per yard. Clearing Sale zc .
:11 93
S COLLAPSIBLE TABOURETTES. SILKOLINE. &
#4
Light and dark colors, 30 inches
\wide; value 1: 1-2c per yard. Clearing
Sale Price
.\li:siotl wood. I‘.’ inch top, 24 111111111
high, strongly made, nicely finished:
i‘itluc 30c each. Clearing Sale Price
240
79c
ALARM CLOCKS. DOOR PANELS.
_ Nickel plated, long lound alarm. lit~
> led with shut 011, guaranteed for one
your; value $10 each. Clearing: Sale
Price ‘ ’
In willie and drab, pretty designs;
value 59c each. Clearing Sale Price
390
ox‘vovc ‘\‘\‘\‘\
n 1— - at ' 1' n ‘r
COCOA noon MATS. ,
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CHINA TEA cups AND SAUCERS. ~ 10 x 21 inches: value 500. each. 39c 3|
\‘alue 5c each. Clearing Sale Pricefiforsc meal-“‘8 Sale Price ' 9 I”
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i TABLE 011. CLOTH. 3'.
______ 45 inches wide, white and colors: h
. value 20¢ per yard: Clearing Sale (I
- Price 3
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“5&1“ ORE: i 14 cts.
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LONGWOOD CUP SINGLES. EASTERN ASSOCIATION
BOSTON. July 21.—Tho opening of GAMES FOR THE WEEK'
the contest for the eastern doubles‘ ;
championship and the third round of Wednesday.
singles for the Longwood Cup, provid- \‘ew Haven at V“, Brit in
at the Longwood Cricket Club today. ‘Vew I“ d on a,‘ .mu ,3 ' 1
ed a full day's program of lawn tennis iVntocbur at S 1111 62m;
The weather continued unusually Ia- Brld 9: pr fig (1 ‘
voroble, withaclear sky and cool, in- aim“ at Pitts el '
‘- Thursday.
vizorotlng sir. .
A number of well-known players New Haven at New London. l Willie 3890118! is due for a couple
Were‘scheduled “for matches. the feat- Hartford at Springfield ,01 w.hallngs “9 995 Signed t0 1)0-\
ure contest on the forenoon being that Bridseport at Pinsfleld.1"°e Alemdo in San Francisco. Labor
between E. Foul-ell. at San Francisco. New Brit‘pin at Waterbury (2)? 313% and 0113?“?! White. in Milwaukee.
and R. c_ Beaver, of Boston, fonner Friday. ,beptember la. The last bout may be
gum champion. There Was also much New Haven at New London. Icancelledtvtvlllmn the promoter gets the
Interest in the match between W. F. Waterbury at Bridgeport. “:2:th .8 bot: meiglltornia.
Johnson. of Philadelphia, and J. D. E. New Britain at Springfield. itt A mull; w o r mly returned
“Hartford at Pittsfleld. om ‘ ustra a, has been matched to
Jones, the Providence veteran. The 11 x CI ck La S i “1
sln‘les' event mast antioi sled today, 0 in “an in uper or, 9"
8 p Saturday. July 31. -
New Britain at New. Haven.
between R. N. Williams. Jr;. the inter- ‘
nationalist. and W. J. Clothior. former . , George Considine and Bob Vernon.
national champion. and one or the old siftingfleld at bridgeport (2). ;the New Your sports who have lust
guard, both 0! philadelpmfl, .was set Waterbury at New London. ireturned from seeing the Johnson and
for the attrenoon guttord at Plttstield. :Moron and the Ritchie and Welsh
M 08011 was made to run off as N" M999“ 9" New Britain. scraps. say that Referee Carri. was
mg‘n'y as ”5,511,119 of the ”doubles m ‘right: in giving the decision to Welsh.
matches during the iorenoon. “N6” ‘3 31W“ CHAMNON- :Both sports think Jens Wilnlrd can
' - -—-' defeat Jack Johnson.
M the trans of the ahquiouue Gm wune Ritchie’s brother, who has
Club. in Danbury. Saturday. J Harvey. arrived back from Enslali‘d otter see.
Finch, at Greenwich. won the State lug his brother lose his title. nan he
championship. scorinx 118 outI of 125- does not. 11111111 Freddie IWeisb will give
“133 Lam 30195. also 0‘ Gwenw‘Cn, [his brother anothar‘ chance.
carried off the honors among the won
men trapshootera. with 115 out of a" 11x MlmALo ASSAULTS IN»
WITH THE IOXERS.
Jack Read and Frankie Mack are to
have it; all over again. They will
meet in Boston tonight.
Joe Woodman, manager of Sam
_Langford. states that no articles have
yet. been signed by Lnngtord and Jack
'Jolmeon.
BOXERS COMING; BACK.
lAlthoguh runny of America's crack
boxer. have been lured away by the
boom that has come to England,
Flume and Australia. their absence
is not: likely to become permanent.
. at service there were four women 6111- are armour and when our people
an admirable mention. The ployed for every five men. a lnrgo pm employ them a fully on Japan now
" vitally"; subsonic boyish im- portion of the town 1111111: class he- amnion he? tie-OWE we on 11199131 tendered. And this indifference ¢°“P'l There is every indicandn that in-
‘ - . tenche‘ ht clerical“ ooéupittlbne. loll the morning or the World mid ban M with the “fig; disregard for con- terest m boxing in America will be
on Wu! 1110 “period! employéd the world in we... to‘d Witness 1“... obligation isti'u'ninz the willie" revived on: winter. The tact that
, m women not: which would show “who: buy- Italian: have done in re. confidence 1m, "8116- suspicions. the cherished mum“; title has
”imprison: 111111011... ovum years :cialming land ground New noven and 1W1 1m boon dealt a. 11th gone abroad will awaken trash interm
he“. Elvis in mm the and enable us go'fie’wlrethor fem Whitman! 111311111- grow won 10“ It may $800!!!!- But not so a“. in the contention here. Such
" m I! 3131701981110 bi“)?! 01' “1°" 110er u Charley White. Johnny
“lemurs! to in bribed into violating mm, Young chums and others
or the some outline. with bo'wotcbod
more closely in the 1111111.. place from
mum"? 11mm mammary»
been shown by the “Wide 0’ ”“1“ In 1111 mummies the toll Sensor! will
form the Federal mun has to and the wandered: baok- mill. ,
possible 150.1119 other scores were: ‘ SULTEIM.
was .111qu Thorpe- Mount Vernon Pusan-non. July, 21.—'rex Mchn
106; Mm Henry. sorrow. 11111911111111 aid. or the Pittsburgh Federal League
191; Mra. ‘H- G- Mflflfl- New York. 97- club. with the Boston Braves that
M“- F F‘ Wm. Stamford. 91- year; was passing through a public
W park with his wile on 8mm: when
IQQIBS 3555158501 IV (ll-MM. two men made a. rumor]: shout: ultimo
» futile ottempte to 111111: a pinch 1113111-
NEW YORKJuIy 21 «In! W urday 3 double headers with Brooklyn.
o ember or the N611 York Amer-icons, T9: not one: bothond was in. a fair
who unconditionally released by Muir way to put the men down out! out When
not Pronounce yummy. -BOIOI'O the police inked .1111 «noted all
lwmnrlng the title book. Ifubotlnwiih the tannin”outrun".~ mree. The “who tot t-lu booting
111111 21.....mmmmmmwmbeenmmamt 1-111an manned. hittithIIIMWu re
‘ ’ mowbeheldinbothoIondo ond midnmwmum nun loosed.
un—cn—
I 0! cont modulation 0: Bollwort. pith. 01» W
‘ ‘ IN» the iron mt. loom manned room
Mb. "I“
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