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VOLti?$EXXX. " , DEATH WAS BETTER |l FOR CHICAGO BABY .?? ^ . . '* 2 ' BlffC ^ Mother Decides Against Oper- ! ation to Save Life of Hu^ man Curiosity DOCTOR WHO REFUSED GREATLY CRITICIZED < ( Strarifrp Hasp in flhir.acn of Dp- , |jP formed Infant Attracts X Atention. * Chicago.?The Bollinger baby, a ? defective mite, whose motner on professional advice, decided should not undergo an operation which probably i would save its life, hovered between life and death at the German-Ann can hospital here today. Death, it was said was a question only of hours Meanwhile the subject of the propriety of sacrificing the unpromising spark of life in the infant, that it might. not grow up a burden to itself and a possible menace to society, was * , the subject of widespread discussion. Dr. H. J. Haiselden, on whose advice the mother acted, was visited by many medical men today and telephone calls alternately accused and praised. He remained unaltered in his conviction that death was the greatest blessing which could be hoped for the infant. The baby's principal physical de formities are closure of the intestinal tract, parallysis of the nerves of the right side of the face, absence of the right ear, blindness of one eye and maliformation of its shoulders. Dr. Haselden, who officiated at the birth, noted the absence of a neck. The brairt he frund to be only slightly subnormal, but the cranal nerves were absent or undeveloped. If he grew up he would be a hopeless cripple and would sufTere from fits," said the doctor. "Would his mind be clear? Would his soul be normally alive?" He was asked. "That I don't know, but the chances are against it." The questioner cited the case of Ros well Smith, of Chicago, a supposedly harmless defective who, after reaching the adult stage, killed little Hazel Wfciiitf'.ock, for which he was hanged. Another visitor remarked that Fyodor Dostoevsky, born a defective, who gambled and had epileptic fits, develop ed into a great novelist and one of the greatest psychologists in Europe. Most of the visitors treated the baby, which lay in a little bundle in a private room, as it were uncanny. Dr. Haselden alone treated it lik ea human being. He looked into the twisted face J and patted its cheeks. "He will be dead before the night is over," he said. J "It would be a moral wrong," he continued, "to allow it to live. It seems to me that a city which allows a black hand outrage a week, a thousand abor- ( tions a day, and a number of accidents : p.verv round of fho oloolr l'a htirrllv ir? position to criticise a man who holds that death is preferable to life to a defective." J ^ The telephone rang, Dr. Haselden answered and for five minutes taSred with a woman who pleaded with him to save the baby's life. When he re- 1 turned from the telephone he smiled I grimly. "She called me names," he ' said. / 1 The little bundle stirred and a faint cry was heard. "Not much longer to wait, little one," said the doctor gen- 1 4-1 ir TU on U ^ n/ld /\/4 4- 4-U/\n/v 1,1 jr. uivii nu (UKIUII 14J Ull/flf I1VUI' 1UII1 . ^ "He's dying." i Dr. John B. Murphy, former president of the American Medical Asso- ] ciation, and physicians and profession- i al men and women, including a number of clergymen took sides with Dr. 1 Haiselden. But his critics were just J as numerous. 1 ^Dr. Murphy said: "The baby's life .1 is in the hands of a higher power. < Nature will provide the best remedy." j Dr. Rosalie M. Ladova commented: "A life is a life and T wish Dr. Heiseb I den would step out and let some one < else operate." : Clarence Dnrrow, the laywor, known ^ as a humanitarian, remarked: "Chlorc 1 [? , m* "H PROHIBITION BILL WINS IN 6E0R6IA ^ >Jc , -- l> House Passes Bill 'Previously I Passed by Senate on the Subject. Atlanta.?The lower house of the Georgia Legislature by 142 to 22 pass ed a bill which already had passed the senate, to prohibit the manufacture or sale of liquor in Georgia. The only cnange tne nouse made was that the I measure should become effective May' 1, 1916, instead of January 1 next, It defines "liquor" as any drink containing more than one-half of one per cent of alcohol. It is generally understood that Governor Harris will sign it. Advocates declare the bill will eliminate all breweries, so-called "near beer" saloons and "locker clubs," now operating under laws which allow the manufacture and sale of drinks containing not more than 4 per cent alcohol. The senate also has passed bills to prohibit liquor advertisements and to limit the amount of liquor each individual may have shipped to him from without the state. These are to come Knf Al'O < ll fl UaIIO- v. MV/I.VI v tilV, llUAt. The legislature met in special session November 3, at the call of Governor Harris, to pass the annual appropriation bill which failed of passage at the last regular session because of a fight over prohibition. Prohibition and several other subjects were included in the governor's call. thissegtionIaF a storm last week Thursday of last week developed a storm of wind and rain which began with cloudy weather on Thursday morning. By night the wind was blowing a gale not quite sufficient to uproot trees and tear down strong fences. Damage was done to more or less extent in many places. A tree blew down across some of the wires of the Quattlebaum Light & Ice Co., and caused the plant to have to shut down about 9:30 o'clock on Thursday night, and the lights remained off until morning on that account. There was considerable rain before the storm was over. mornWfireTs" quickly put out Early yesterday morning fire was discovered burning the bales of cotton stored at the Peoples Tobacco Warehouse. An alarjn of fire was made about 5:30 o'clock and a crowd quickly gathered at the place. The fire hose was run to the building from the reservoir near the Peoples Bank and- by this means the fire was quickly put out. There was somej damage to the floor of the building and several bales of cotton. There was a game of basket ball played in the warehouse the day before, or at least practice of the boys and it is supposed that a cigar stump caused the fire. o A paroled convict of South Dakota must serve out his term because he got married while at liberty. Pretty hard lines for a man who was takm the best way to behave himself St. Paul Pioneer Press. form unfit children. Show them the 3ame mercy that is shown beast that are no longer fit to live." Mrs. Annie Bollinger, the mother remained nearby. Many times she asked: "Is he dead?" She remained steadfast in her belief that death was best for the little o 3hc has three healthy children anthe plight of the condemned aelieved to have been due to an attsi' )f typhoid fever which the mother had suffered recently. The authorities took no action further than to determine that no death ^ertificae should be isued until after m investigation by the coroner. The Bollinger baby died to dU at he German-American hospital. pari?; OBEY COUNTY AND HEK PEOPLE, CONWAYT S. 0., THURSDAY STILL SOME ONE MlGI f HUSM, riopt | r THE CMts lockc tV^O'NG . To 6*1* CSpi A &' , "Q cv ff ' ^Sje^Bav ^ ^CW*> ?_7 ??&, .. ?? ??'?,4?i ** ..*.' V*.0 III | BOLL WEEVIL FOUND IN CHESTER COUNTY J. W. Wilson Finds Pest on His Plantation?Several Acres of Cotton Ruined. I J. W. Wilson of Hazlcwood township, Chester county, told of the appearance in his section of the boll weevil. Mr. Wilson is ;one *>{ the county's well known planters and is familiar with the appearance or tlie boll weevil by having seen some of the insects that were brought here a j few years ago from Texas, and is of the opinion that the insects that bored into his cotton bolls and acted in the way the weevil is said to do are without a doubt boll weevils. This summer Mr. Wilson had some additional boll weevils sent here from places troubled with boll weevil. They were sent in glass bottles. Mr. Wilson took these boll weevils and put them beside those that he had on his farm and they were the same. He thinks that they came here in seed shipped from the boll weevil sections. At least that is the only way he can account for their appearance on his farm. He had several acres of cotton ruined. u/nill n dc Minni nio nuum DC nuncu o BIGGEST WARSHIPS Washington.?Tentative plans are being considered, Secretary Daniels said, for two 36,000-ton battleships to be included in the first year's part of the five-year building programme Congress will be asked to approve. | There are no warships so large afloat anywhere in the world. The biggest ever designed for the American navy are the 32,000-ton craft of the Cali-! fornia class, bids for two of which were received. SUIT WAS ADJUSTED. A claim and delivery case was started last week at Wampee brought by the M. B. Thompson Co., against the B. N. Gore Co., for a lot of seed cotton sold to the last mentioned company by a person who had mortgaged the crop to the plaintiff. After the suit had been started the matter was i adjusted between the parties to the entire satisfaction of all concerned and it was stated that the case would go no further. The case was started 4.u~ * " ? " mwiii t:iu court oi \). i>. ueiiamy, I Magistrate. o What has become of the old fashioned woman who boiled a whole ham and sliced off it for a week??Macon 8 P FIRST, LAST, NOW AND FOREVER." ", NOVEMBER 25,1915. r~ ' mild rvrr r if IT FIND AN OPENING. I ? ? * ' ' - v ? ? * - ? " " 11 '" v. . r j Ijg ? ? ? "I ? 0nv?4 r| rM D; N&GOOv 5 ) ? / , K IM ' ^^ I <?n . . ^ ^ r 2 > ' - ?? I ^ : '/ '< /' j |i ^ M 'SUSP" ?King in Chicago Tribune. MAY ASK EMBARGO STRUCTURAL STEEL Congress May Be Asked to Prohibit Exportation of ...? Metal. Washington.?Congress may be asked to place a temporary embargo on exports of structural steel to the European belligerents in order to afford1 a sufficient supply of the metal for use in the construction of the two battleships, bids for which were opened at the navy department on Wednesday. This plan is suggested as a result of the diclosurc that neither of the new battleships can be laid down before next summer because of a lack of steel. The entire output of the American steel plants, it is said, has been taken by the warring nations. Secretary Daniels hints that unless plants could be induced to insure preference for government orders, congress may be urged to act. Announcement is made by Secretary Daniels that tentative plans are under consideration for two 3G,000 ton battleships to be included in the ) first year's part of the five year naval building program. No navy in the world has such large warships as these at present. o nnnn luurcTiiriiT uuuu iiKcoimcni OFFERED FOR SALE( Attention is called to the notice of sale of the Sidney A. Tindal place in bucks township. It will be put on the block the first Monday in December in front of the court house. There ( are twenty-five acres cleared, there is one good dwelling house, a kitchen, * smoke house and barn and stables. It is situated on a public road one mile to school and one mile to church. The j timber on the land has never been sold. It is a good proposition to be looked into. 1 o Many friends of J. F. Butler Sr., of ^ Pireway, N. C., were pained to hear of his death the earlj part of November, at the residence of his son, Fx- ? sheriff, G. C. Butler. Uncle Joe as ( he was known to his friends was a; < ftk distinguished citizen of Columbus ^ County, N. C., and led a most success ful life. lie was eighty-five years ofj age and active up to the very day of his death. Ho is survived by his only son, Mr. C?. C. But lor of Columbus County. c J. O. Anderson was in Conway on ' business last Sat.iivdnv. i * mill. HORRY LIVE STOCK ! IMPROVEMENT ASS'N. '* ^ -^-.C n -" ? * ? urganizea here With F. G. [ Holliday as the President. At a meeting held on Friday of last I week, of representative Farmers, at the Court House, The Horry Live Stock Improvement Association was formed. F. G. Holliday was elccte< President; D. V. Richardson, Vice ? President; R. O Hanson, Sec.; M. W. Wall, Treas. Arrangements were made for installing a number of Dipping Vats about the County and the work of eradicating the Cattle tick will begin at once. The next meeting of the "Association will be held at 10:30 A. M., Dec. 6th, at the Court House and it is hoped every man who ' owns a cow or hog will be present and join, the association membership being free. o TOOK FARMERS HOGS AND WAS CAPTURED JLast week A. P. Johnson missed several hogs from his field where he had placed them to fatten and at once became with the authorities to locate the thief. The crime was traced out to Thornton Johnson, a colored man, who has frequently been in trouble with the courts before this. He had butchered one of the hogs and the meat was found on the premises. Asked why he had taken the property he stated that he did not know, unless it was the "old boy" himself who had put it into his head. No trace was found of the remaining two hogs that were missing. o DENOUNCES AVIATION SERVICE OF THE ARMY; . I San Francisco.?Conditions in the 1 United States army aviation service and the men at the hev.d of it were ' denounced by William F. Humphrey, civilian counsel for Lieutenant Colo- 1 nel Lewis E. Goodier, advocate of the 1 Western Department, during his clos- ' ing argument for the defense in the ! court martial of Goodier, charged J vvitn conduct prejudical to military ' discipline. "At this time, when aviation is so 1 r important a part of the Nation's de- 4 fense and such men as Colonel lteber ' and Captain Arthur S. Cowan stand * at the head of the service,' Humphrey * said, "it is an invitation to disaster. c The American people are waiting to ' see how long Captain Cowan will rc- * main at the head of the aviation J school. The evidence here has shown that favoritism and incompetence run J riot in the service and; with it are coupled the strong arm methods of ( Tammany." c COMPLETE INQUIRY ' LIKELY TO FOLLOW, ii Washington.?While the United li States will wait for the Austrian re- t )ly to Ambassador Penfield's inquiry d concerning the circumstances under t vhich the Italian liner Ancona was t sunk, before making representations t: o Vienna, it was stated officially that t he placing of American citizens in I small boats on the high seas was not n egarded as according to a "place of b safety" within the meaning of the j erm as used in international law. t o t The sale of the Red Cross Christmas t seals will begin Christmas. One hun- p Ired and thirty-five agents for this r State have already been appointed by a he Slate commission and others will t >e appointed from time to time. As 1< isual the proceeds from the sale goto o he fight on tuberculosis. e o 11 Cupid carries a bow and arrows be- v ause hc^ has no convenience for carryng a gun.?Minot (N . D.) Optic-Re- j )orter. > ? .r. ; ? modi. STRONG CHARGE TO COLLETON JURORS t ~r;?-,v * i ^ "* r c * Delivered by Judge Mendell Smith on Opening Court There Recently rEARLESS GRAND JUROR JUDICIOUS PARDONING aivcn by Him as a Remedy For Cheapness of Human Life. Walterboro.?Court of general sessions opened here Monday with a most impressive charge from Judge Mendel L. Smith, who is presiding, the charge being comprehensive and eloquently delivered. Judge Smith gave as the remedy for the loss of sanctity of hnnuin lifn in finnMi . - v. ... uvuui vm uuiia, Hl*J fearless grand jury and the judicious use of the pardoning power." The charge was delivered in the presence if one of the largest crowns ever attending court here, standing room in the spacious building being at a premium. Judge Smith's reputation as an orator and a statesman, combined with the. large number of general friends in this county, was responsible for the large audience which had gathered to hear the charge. It was a masterpiece of eloquence and thought and made a deep impression upon the minds of those who heard it and especially timely was the charge to Colleton citizens when it is remembered that there is a very large docket of homicide cases, nine of which are set for trial here this week. Solicitor Gasque for State. Solicitor Gasque, of Florence, is here to represent the state, Solicitor Peurifoy not having sufficiently regained his health to conduct unassisted the large amount of work set for this week. Solicitor Peurifoy however, is in court and will take part In the proceedings. Stenographer Henry Elliott is on hand, as well as the other officers of the court. Judge Smith opened his remarks to the grand jury with the statement that upon his elevation to the bench le determined to attempt the accomplishment of one thing, the impressng upon the grand juries of the state heir duties and importance. In Judge Smith's opinion the grand juror is the nost important officer of the county ind the foreman of the grand jury ihould bo nasspd on tho v t V v?v. kj v* VV V TTAWII ?reat respect, so great should be the mblic esteem of that position. If tailed upon to select the most importint agency for public uplift and one hat could be made to perform great luties in the advancement of the pubic good, Judge Smith said he would lot select any of the professions or rades, for these are now doing their luties, but would select the great body >f grand jurors throughout South Carolina, ho seeing in them a great potenial power for the solving of th ems of the state. On Education. The portion of the charge devoted to educational matters was particularly forceful and showed remarkable nsight into present dav school nroh ems and broad knowledge of condiions. Judge Smith said it was the luty of the grand jurors to keep in ouch with the educational system of he county and to give these mattersr he especial thought and watchfulness o which they were properly entitled. Te made a strong plea for the enforce lent of the compulsory educational nws of the state and asked the grand urors to return to their districts deermined to see that this law applies o them if it does not do so at this ime. Judge Smith cited figures to >rove his contentions of educational iceds, ridiculed the personal liberty rgument against compulsory educaion, that showed South Carolina was ow in literacy in comparison with thor states, using figures of school xpenditures, attendance, etc., and figires secured from a study of the club oils of last election. Tie dwelt at length on the grand urors' duty in connection with the (Continued on page eight).