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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02
This to Begin When He Returns from Boston
After the Doings Of July 4th.
CONFERENCE WITH CHAIRMAN KNAPP
REGARDING of the New Railroad Rate
Law-Gossip Concerning the Interview Between the
President and Col. Roosevelt-Ihe Former Regrets
Defeat in New York Assembly of Cobb Direct
Primary Bill.

was agreed between them that they
would not discuss their meeting in
any way.
The growth of the peace movement
in Europe was discussed. But it is
said today that the International peace
commission authorized under a recent
act of congress. was not taken up in
detail. 1t lis pretty thoroughly under
stood, however, that if Mr.. Roosevelt
cares TO head this commission, the ap-
pointment will be his.
President Taft today expressed re-
gret to several of his callers over the
defeat in the New York assembly of
the Cobb direct primary bill which
was advocated by Governor Hughes
and publicly endorsed by Colonel
Roosevelt.
Ten Solid Days of SecIusion for the
President
President Tafts vacation is not to
begin until after the strenuous doings
of July 4, when he motors to Boston
and stops at several cities on the way.
When he is through with this engage
ment he is to go into seclusion for
ten solid days.
The president with a party of friends
enjoyed a sail on the little yacht Sylph
this afternoon
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02


terests in this city will affect about
10000 operatives in New England be-
tween today and October L.
The fine goods mills of New Bed
ford will shut down tonight, but will
reopen next Tuesday. So will the
cotton mills of Linwood. Saundersville
Whitinsville. North Bridge and other
villages in the Blackstone valley.
The Stark cotton duck mills of Man
chester, ". H, were shut down last
night until July 6. The Dwight mills
of Chicopee, employeding 1900 hands,
are stopped until July IL.
Four Days Weekly.
The seven cotton mills of the Fall
River Iron Works company will con-
tinue operating alternate weeks and
fifteen of the B. 3. and r. knight fac
tories in Rhode Island, Connecticut.
and Massachusetts, will still run four
days weekly until the situation i'm
proves.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02
OBITUARY..
Henry Clay Weeks.

New York July Henry Clay
Weeks. the first man to start a sys-
1ernatic campaign for the extermina-
tion OF mosquitoes in this country ditd
of general debility TO-DAY at his coun-
t-y home at Bayside, ". l. He was Sc
years of age and an architect by pro-
<ession- His hobbies were killing
mosquitoes and protecting shade trees.
Years ago he began pouring oil on
swamp land near his estate. greatly
20 the amusement of neigh5ors But
he kept up his crusade against the
mosquitoes and it was largely through
his efforts that the American Society
for the determination of Mosquitoes
was formed He leaves an estate val
ued in the millions.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02
BISHOP M'VICAR'S FUNERAL.
Religious Service at Providence Con
Quoted by Bishop Brewster.

Providence, r. l. July MANY
bishops and other clergy and hun
dreds of lay citizens today honOred the
memory of Right Rev. William Y.
McTicar. DID, LID, Episcopal bish-
Cd Of Rhode Island Following sever
al morning services of requiem at
various churches and lying in state
from noon until p m. the funeral
was held at st. Johns church at 2.30
o'clock
The funeral service was conducted
by Right Rev. Chauncey B. Brewster.
ID. bishop OF Connecticut. assisted
by Right Rev. Thomas F. Gaylor. DID,
bishop of Tennessee. Right Rev. Ar
thur c A Hall. DID,. LID, bishop Of
Vermont. and Right Rev. Robert Cod
man, ID. bishop of Maine. There
was no euIogy. Nearly 1000 viewed
the features of Bishop McVicar last
rfgF1t and TODAY.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02
ROOSEVELT SILENT
On the Defeat at Albany of the Di-
rect Nominations.

Boston, July ia visit to his old
friend and former cabinet officer. is
sociafe Justice William H Moody of
the United States supreme court who
IS nov being treated for rheumatism
5n a private hospital in Brookline. to-
daT. ended former President Roose-
velt-s visit TO Massa chusetts He re-
turned to New York this afternoon.
On matters political Colonel Roose-
velt was silent during the final day
Of his stay in the Bay state. FIRE.
duent efforts We're made to have him
express his opinions on the defeat at
Albany Of the direct nominations leg
tsIztfon favored by himself and Gov
ernor Hughes. but ne declined to dis
cuss the matter.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02
Cotton Mills
Shutting Down
FOR TIT PURPOSE OF cURTAIL-
ING PRODUCTION.
100000 OPERATIVES AFFECTED
In Mills Which Closed Yesterday Until
July f1-Renewed curtaiIment Af-
feets 10000 New England Hands.

Boston, July 1.-Many of the cotton
mills of the United States were shut
down today until July IL. for the pur-
pose of curtailing production The
corporations which closed today en-
ploy about 100000 operatives and in
clude the majority of the eighty mills
in Fall River. the eighteen mills of
the Amoskeag corporation of Man
chester, N H., numerous factroies in
North Carolina, South Carolina and
Georgia.
In New England Mills.
Many mills in New England outside
of the cities named. also closed. and
others went on schedule of five days
a week. The renewed WtaiIment
agreed upon recently b. the cotton in
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
BOUND TO SPRINGFIELD, MASS,
To Participate in G. a. r. Celebration
on July Fourth.

Petersburg, Va, July Marching
under the Stars and Stripes and the
Virginia state flag. eighty veterans OF
the Confederate army, members of A.
p. Hill camp, United Confederate vet
Grams of this city left this afternoon on
the "Cannonball Express" for Norfolk
where tonight they sailed on the Old
Dominion line steamer jefferson via
New York via Springfield Mass,
where they viii unite with veterans
of r. *. Wilcox Post, G. A. r., in tho
celebration of July A.
in New York they will be met by a
delegation from Wilcox Post, which
will escort them to Springfield.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02
A CURE FOR BERI-8ERi.
PoIishings from Rice a Remedy for
the Disease.

Washington. July POLISHED rice
diet produces beri-beri. while polish
ings from rice cure that plague, ac-
cording TO a report of the public
health service issued today.
UnpoIished rice has been used in
institutions in the Philippine islands,
where beri- -beri formerly has been
rife. and the disease has disappeared
in such places. The main theory as
10 the disease, according to the re-
port is that il is an infection. and
that Il is due to faulty nutrition or
trfoxfca ton
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02
HOME DEPARTMENT SOCIAL
Given in ParIors of Broadway Cohgre-
gationaI Church to About Forty
Members.

On Friday afternoon at o'clock
social for the members of the Home
department of Broadway Congrega-
tional church was given in the church
parlors. There were about forty I'm
attendance and a delightful afternoon
was spent. Refreshments We're serv-
ed.
The affair was arranged by the pas
tors assistant, who was assisted by
members of the church.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02
Place to Unload Horses.

In the rear of Murphy & McGarry's
store a place TO unload horses from
freight cars has been built by the Con-
solidated road. \ bullIhead of rail-
road ties has been built up to the
right height to reach the door of the
car so that the horses can walk out on
leNl ground.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02
Eliza Huntinaton Memorial Home.

AT the annual meeting of the Eliza
Huntington Memorial home this week
these directors We're elected: Rev. j.
Eldred Brown Rev. Nelson Poe
Carey. Rev. DIR. EVELYN Pratt. Arthur
II. Brewer Willis A. HriScoe John q
Averin Jonathan Trunbull. Costello
Lippitt and =. Aipheus Gilbert. The
directors elected these officers: Presi-
dent, Rev. DIR. Lewellyn Pratt: secre-
tary and treasurer. s. Alpheus Gilbert:
general manager, Rev. J. Eldred
Brown.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02
FUN ERAL.
Mrs. Edward Laskowski.

At O'Clock Friday afternoon the
funeral of Mrs. Edward Laskowski
was held from her late home No. 2I5
Rockwell street. there being many rel
atiVes and friends in attendance. The
service was conducted by Rev. Theo-
dor Bauck, pastor of the German Luz
theran church. There We're many hand
some floral tributes. The bearers were
Messrs. Wieldwald, Wischnewski. Sa-
browski and Zurofski. Burial was in
Yantic cemetery where a committaI
serviec was read. Funeral Director
eager had charge of the arrange
m
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02
Enaineer and Fireman Killed.

Florence Kansas, July 1.-The engi-
neer and fireman were killed and
train dispatcher was injured today
when the locomotive and all except
two cars of a westbound passenger
train on the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe railroad were derailed by an
open switch at Cedar Point.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02
DROPPED 1,5oo FEET, KILLED.
Man Had Gone Up in Balloon and
Parachute Failed to Open.

Muncie, Ind, July 1.-When the par
achUte in which he was attempting to
reach the ground after a balloon as
cension at Albany, Ind. failed to open
yesterday, Ray Bradley twenty five
years old. dropped 1900 feet, and met
instant death.
Bradley reached a height of 1000
feet and cut loose, coming down about
500 feet in the first parachute. When
he started with the second, however
the parachute failed to open.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02
ASSISTANT PoSTMAsTERs
Annual Meeting Held at Waterbury
and A. L. PeaIe Was Made Secre-
tary and Delegate.

AT the annual meeting of the as
sistant postmasters of the state at
Waterbury on Wednesday afternoon
these officers were elected:
President, H. w. Lyon of Bridge
port: first vice president John T.
Boylan of Waterbury: second vice
president, John Remden of Torring-
ton; secretary, A. L. Peale, Norwich:
financial secretary, Harry Hill of
Mystic; treasurer, Leon Wilcox of
Windsor Locks; delegates to the ma
tional convention at Atlantic City. H.
w. Lyon, Arthur L. Pea1e and John
T. Boylan.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02
Mad Doc Scare In Norfolk. Va.

Norfolk. Va. July IA supposed
mad dog. after chasing four children
day rushed into the house of Police
man Wilkinson nearby. and was MAX
.ng for the latter's children when Will
kinson kicked the animal into the
back yard where he shot it The
children. all seriously bitten on the
hands were Charles and Clarence
Neakin sons of G. H. Meakin; Geor-
gia Swison- daughter of J. NJ. Swim
son. and .Johnnie Berry
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02
Judornent for $50, COO Affirmed.

New York. July 1.-The United
States circuit court of appeals af-
itmed today a Judgment for $4,000
awarded to Samuel Dempster. a resi-
dent of Pittsburg, against Col. Will
lam Dalton Mann, and the Town
Topics Publishing company. The suit
was tried in MAY 1909. on account of
alleged nbelous statements printed in
Town Topics concerning Mr.. Demps-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02
STARTED JULY = 100 EARLY.
Dynamite Rammed Into a Toy Can
non and Two Youths Suffered

Rochester. n. Y. July IA prema-
ture Fourth OF July accident occurred
here this morning when John Gascon
and Rufus Mclean. youths, tried to
ram dynamite into a toy cannon. The
EXPLOSION tore GaScon' hand so badly
that amputation will be necessary and
McLean's right leg was lacerated.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02
Second Indictment Against Illinois
State Senator.

Springfield. ILL.,, July 1.-The San
canon county grand jury today re-
turned a second indictment against
State Senator John Broderick of Chi
cago charging him with the bribery
of State Senator ID. W. Hostlaw of
Iuka in giving him $500 to vote for
William Lorimer for United States
senator and $500 on the Jackpot
proposition. The Indictment was
brought to correct any errors in the
first one. There are seventeen counts
as against twelve in the first indict-
ment
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02
Death of Rev. DR.. s s. cbao;,.

Lansing. Mich. July 1.-The Rev. DR..
s. $ Chaplin one of the Oldest Epis-
-copalian ministers in the state died
last night at his home in ST. Johns.
aged ninety years. In his early life
he was a member of the firm which
founded the publication known today
as The Churchnan.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02
Married at New London.

The marriage of Miss Irene NJ. Slo-
cum and Lucius A. Parsons. both OF
New London. took place in New Lon
don Thursday evening Rev. J. A. Ell
der performed the ceremony The
groom i $ a nephew of Mrs F. J. King
of this city. They Will reside in New
london. The bride il the daughter
of Walter NJ. Slocum, editor of the
New London Day.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02
Parr Gets $4,000.

Washington July / - Secretary
MacEeagh today sent TO Richard
Pnrr the New York customs. deputy
2 treasury y uatrant FOR $4,000 n part
pa ynent of the award 10 him of Sie@,-
Geo for his Vigilance in detecting un-
der weighing frauds at New York.
For the remaining $50 1000 the seerc-
rzry viii ask congress to make a spe-
clal appropriations
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02
Mrs. Carey Killed in Trolley Car Ac-
cidenf-

Ba1lston. n. Y. July Mrs. Edgar
d. Carey of Mechanicsville. was kill
ed in trolley car accident at Coons
Crossing, near here, tonight. A Hud-
son Valley car. bound from Mechanics
vile to this village, jumped the track
at q curve and turned on its side
Mrs. Carey was crushed beneath it.
Fifteen other passengers were slightly
injured
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02
JAMES A. PATTEN RETIRED.
Thursday Last Business Day of the
Wheat King in Chicago Office.

Chicago. July 1.-James A. Patten
the wheat king, yesterday spent his
last business day in his down town Of
flee and tomorrow he will officially
withdraw from the firm of Bartlett,
Patten & Co.. which will become the
Bartlett-F'razier company.
Although it has been said that Pat
ten recently sold many thousands of
bushels of wheat at great loss
friends estimate that he retires for
the time with from SIC, 1000, 900 to $15,-
600 600
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02
Six Deaths in Philadelphia from Heat

Philadelphia, July 1-Six deaths
were reported s due to heat here to-
day Ninety degrees We're registered
at three o'clock this afternoon
New York, July 1.@There were four
deaths from the heat-in Greater New
York today and countless prostrations
The temperature climbed from IA in
the morning to "a maximum of So at
.. N. Then it BEGAN To recede
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02

William j. Bryan Arrived in Montreal
from England. and when asked if he
would again be a candidate for presi-
dent said: Much depends"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02
CALL FOR CONDITION OF BANKS
Comptroller of Currency Asks for
Statements as of June 80.

Washington. July 1.-The comp
his third bank call of 1910 1t asks
for the condition of all national in
stitutions in the United States at the
close of business June 80. The comp
troller has also requested the super
intendent of banks. in the various
states to make a call for reports for
that date from banks under their su-
peryision.
This call for June 80 supplements
and continues the effort made in April
of last year to obtain on some da te
annually statistics from all the banks
of the cOunfrN
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02

Lemberg. Austria, Hungary, July 1.
The two groups of Ruthenian and
Polish students of the university of
Lemberg got at each other again to-
day. and before the police had SEP
arated the combatants, many officials
and students had been seriously
wounded.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02

Allenstein East Prussia, July l.
Frau Won Schoenbeck Weber, who has
been on trial for a month, charged
with completely in the murder of her
husband, an army officer, attempted
suicide today by opening the veins
of the wrist The inflicted
wounds were serious, but the physi-
clans hope to save her life.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02

Charles r. Hauke took the oath ol
Office as second assistant commission.
er of Indian affairs.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02

began to whir1; McCarty lost his head.
He fled. So did the biplane: so did
Willard hanging on TO the tail of the
runaway aeroplane. Crossing an en-
bankment Willard was shaken off UNI
hurt, but the airship flew on to seri-
Gus injury.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02
Twenty Years at Hard Labor for Kill
ina His Mother.

Newark. n. J.. July 1.-For killing
his mother because she did not have
a clean shirt and collar ready for him.
Dominick Popolo. an Italian youth,
was sentenced today, to twenty years
al hard labor in the state prison. The
crime was committed in March last.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02
Bridgeport Man Elected Third Vice
President.

Boston, July Joseph NJ ATunk of
Los Angeles CAL was elected presi-
dent at the closing session here today
National Eclectic Medical association.
o. l.. Messenger of Bridgeport, Conn,
was elected third vice president.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02
Body of Man Found in Danbury Pond

Danbury, Conn, July 1.-The body
of an unknown man was found float
ing in Merritts pond here late today
The man was well dressed and the
body had been in the water about two
weeks. There were no marks of iden-
tiffca ton on the clothing.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02
Willard S BipIane
Ran Away
EXCITEMENT AT ELM RIDGE
PARK, KANSAS CITY.
WITH NOBODY AT THE WHEEL
The Machine SCARED Across the Field
Stand and Was CrippIed.

Kansas City, Mo-, July In pre-
lininary flights at Elm Ridge park.
today. the biplane with which Charles
f. Willard is to give exhibition flights
on July Fourth, ran away. With no.
body at the wheel, it SCARED independ-
emily across the race course for 200
yards at 30 miles an hour, crashed
into the grand stand, anu was Grip
pied.
Assistant Lost His Head.
Willard had cranked his machine.
preparatory to flight. James McCar-
ty, a park gardener, stood by Wild
eyed.
Hold it for me while l get in, will
you ?'' the aviator asked.
McCarty acquesced. The propeller
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02

Bucharest, Roumania, July 1.-The
condition of Queen Elizabeth of Rou-
mania Carmen Sylva) who is suffer-
ing from a severe attack of appendi-
citis, is reported today as improved.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02

1t is Estimated that the South has
made gain of Fl per cent. in popu-
lation since 1900.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02

Beverly Mass, July 1.-President
Taft today directed that George Otis
Smith, director of the geological sur
very. should be designated ,as acting
CHIEF OF the new bureau of mines re-
Gently authorized by congress.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02

Railroads Operating out of Buffalo
have been permitted to advance rates
on flour.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02
Cabled Paragraphs

Copenhagen, Denmark, July 1.-The
cabinet resigned today and the blan-
ket resignation was accepted by King
Frederick
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02
Steamship Arrivals.

At Hamburg: June 2S, Cleveland
from New York.
At Piraeus: June %, Athinal from
New York.
At Naples: June 2s, Florida, from
New York
At Rotterdam: July /, Noordann.
from New York
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02

The Wage Controversy on the rail-
roads in the southeast has reached a
critical stage.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02
Married 25 Years.

The. twenty fifth wedding anniver-
sary of MIR. and Mrs. j. Henry King
of Franklin was celebrated Friday at
the King homestead in Franklin with
bout nifty rels stlYes in attendance. Mr..
and Airs. King received eongratnl3 =
tionsSfrom neighborS and friends and
a fine dinner was served
Mr.. and AIRS. King we're married
July 1. 1855. at the Lebanon Baptist
church by the Rev 81. L.. Putnam.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02

A Strike on the Canadian Pacific
railroad has been averted by an agree
ment on the wage dispute.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02

The Funeral of United States Sen
ator Samuel ID. McEnery of Louisian'
was held from his home in New Or
leans.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02

The OIdenbure, another great bat
tleship for the German navy, was
launched at Danzig, Prussia.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02

A Bald Eagle of Enormous Size at
to carry off n two year old
boy at Chester. Pa. but the childs
weight was too much for the bird.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02

Twenty Horses and 800 Chickens
were burned in a serious fire in New
York. the loss amounting to about
100000 and affecting about 20 firms.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02

The college graduates only meta
phorically settle things this month
But they will redeem themselves by
doing things iSter ON. 4.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02
CONDENSED kilograms

Reported that Japan will soon an
nounce the annexation of Korea.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02

One Police Lieutenant, six sergeants,
a detective and 10 patrolmen were
charged with pilfering from the police
relief association fund by the board OF
police commissioners in st. Louis.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02

An Explosion at the Dupont powdrr
der works at DUPONT. Wis. killed T.
Blake. foreman, of Wauskesha, Wis;
George Strouse of st. Paul and Ed
ward Smith of New Orleans.