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Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15
HALLE CLUB ELECTION.
Miss Mary Kane Reelected President
 State Delegates Named.

Thursday night in their club rooms on Main street the Halle club had a regular business meeting attended by about 300 of the members. The an- nuaI election of officers was the par ticular business for the evening and resulted in the reelection of Miss Mary Kane for her second term as president. For several weeks two tick cts have been posted at the club. as named by the nominating committee, but Miss Kane's popularity forced a reelection upon her.
 The following were the other officers elected: Vice president. Miss Lida Galley; treasurer, Mrs. William C. Ian man: assistant treasurer, Miss Eliza beth Houck; secretary, Miss Mary Sheridan; assistant secretary, Miss Jean Jackson. The usual committees were also named. Three delegates were elected to the state convention in Waterbury on May 18th as follows: Miss Susan I. Gallup, Miss Mary Sher- idan and Miss Mary ConneI.
 A special programme for the Sunday afternoon tea was announced to con sist of vocal and Instrumental music and recitatfons. A housewives fair for the second week in May was also an nounced, and notices have been sent out to all associate members request ing contributions of aprons
 The business meeting concluded with a talk by Mrs. Lanrnan, in which she spoke in an inspiring way of the club, it's purposes and possibilities
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15
Falling Walls
 Caught g Bremen
ALL CRASHED INTO SMOKING
 DEBRIS BELOW.
SALEM STORAGE WAREHOUSE
Occupied by the Under~ritsrs' Salvage company--ssven of the Men Were Seriously Injured, Two Escaped.

Salem Mass, April 14.-Weakened by a. fire that had just swept over them. the walls of a building used as a stor- age warehouse by the Underwriters Salvage company, hate today suddenly pulged outward, sending the second floor, on which were nine firemen, crashing into the smoking debris be- low Two of the fire fighters managed to scramble to safety, unhurt save for slight burns, but the remaining seven each received more or less serious ia1- Juries. One. s. John Reed, was pinned beneath the tangled rafters.
 Good Work by Rescuers.
 Axes wielded by frantic rescuers had to be used to rescue him. Several of his ribs were broken and a leg was injured, but flo will recover. George wright, whose chest was crushed and head badly curt. is the only one of all the injured about whose condition se- rlous fears are felt. Others injured in clude Charles Arnold, left arm brok- en, and Albert K. woodbury. several ribs broken.
 The building was owned by the Boston and Maine railroad.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15
INTENSE EXCITEMENT
 IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Kisses and Cries of "Traitor," "Dyna l.
 n1itard," and Similar Names.

London, April 14-A1nid scenes of intense excitement hardly paralieled since the Gladstonian home rule de- bates the house of commons tonight by majorities of 103 recorded it's approval of Premier Asquitl's resolution dealing g with the veto power Of the house Of lords and heard the premier's declara- tion of policy for carrying them into statutory effect.
 The speaker, having adjourned the house, an uproaIious scene ensued. There were misses and cheers and cries of "Dynamitard,' Traitor" and simi- lar names. While Mir Redmond, the Irish leader, appeared to be triyng tr reach a conservative member who hai. used an offensive expresston.- nothing serious occurred, but the demonstra- tions were renewed in the Hobbies, where the members, especially the nsi- tfonalists, fingered in excited discus sion until the lights were extinguisfled
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15
ANNUAL BANQUET OF
 WEST SIDE PiNocHLE CLUB
Held at the Waurssan House, Con-
 cluding With Whist-Two Prize

The tenth annual banquet of the West Side Pinochle club was held at the Wauregan house on Thursday eve- ninSz@fst which the twelve members were in attendance. President s. Fl. Reeves presided and at his right was the affable secretary. O. G. Cobb. The president made-a pleasing address to the members in reviewing the history of the club, five of the original mem bers of the club still remain They are Joseph O'Nei1, E. G. Rawson. s. H. Reeves, Charles G. Cobb, and R. Benton Dfbble The following excel lent banquet was served at 7.30 in the dining room:
 Blue Points on Half Shell
 Horseradish
 Puree of Split Pea aux Croutons
 Celery Radishes
 Baked Halibut au Gratin
 Pommes Duechess
 Roast Native Turkey Celery Dressing Gfblet Sauce
 French Asparagus on, Toast
 Vermont Butter
 NCreamed French Peas Banana F'ritters, Sherry Wine Sauce
 Punch a la Royal
 Demi-tasse Cigars Following the banquet, whist was enjoyed for a couple of hours, the re- suit being that Charles Peckham and Alexander Jordan, with scores of 19 each. won the prizes a stickpin and fountain pen, respectively. The affair was a decided success. having been arranged by the club officers.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15
FAIR WILL BE HELD
 LABOR DAY WEEK.
Decision Reached by Board of Diree- tors of the New London County As- riculturaI Society-Other Business.

President A. D. Lathrop presided at the meeting of the board of directors of the New London County Agricul- tural society on Thursday morning in the city court room, when the execu- tive board was elected as follows: James E. F. Brown, George H. Morgan, I. w. Stark J. F. Mason, George Pen dIeton. J. B. Palmer, C. w. Hill and Theodore Warrington
 AS superintendent of the grounds John Manwaring was re-elected- George A. Sydleman was made super intendent of the exhibition Building. judge and the first two officers the judges for the races. It was decided to have Elisha Waterman as chief marshal; the secretary and treasurer have charge of the women solicitors in the different towns, and the executive committee will arrange for 8 resting place for the women.
 be held Labor day week the dates be- ing fixed as Sept. 5, s and z, thus open ing on Labor day. In addition to the usual races it was decided to have one for colts not over four years old, the purse being $50. The colts must be owned by those who have resided in the county sixty days.
 The superintendenfs of the different classes were named as follows: Class 1, cattle, pure bred and grade, John Manwarfng, James B. Palmer; class 2, horses, Charles McChesney, Elmer R. Pierson; class 3. sheep, G. A. Sydle- man; poultry w. o. Rogers; class 4, cake, bread and honey, William A. Gal lup. Edward Cook; class 4, No. 23, fruit. George A. Sydleman; class 5, carriages and harness, L. l.. Cha pman, George A. Sydleman; farming imple ments, farming, etc, George S. Byles; class 6, domestic manufacture and fan cy work Mrs. George A. Sydleman and Mrs. James Walker.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15
Harvard's Strength.

Is it possible that Harvard really believes that by intellectual prowess she may offTet Iome of her long string of athletic defeats? Her students have vanq quished in debate both Yale and Princeton. With Yale the score now stands fourteen victories for Harvard to two for Yale. We trust no one is SO foolish at Cambridge as to believe that this really offsets in any way the long list of football defeats Forty thousand persons who travelled to Sol- diers field last fall remember, to liar yards shame, how we'll the Ellis threashed her on her own grounds. Not five hundred, we venture to as- sert heard the debate: but if there were one thousand. what does that signify. will it send students to liar ward? Will it produce a strong right guard or center for the football team :? Will it help the crew to victory like the cheers of those who annually see 1t of to New London? From the pop ular attitude toward colleges we know such victories will count but little with the masses. And yet, we record 1t with bated breath, there are a grow ing few like woodrow Wilson who do believe that these debating contests mean more for. a university than a hundred spectacles in a stadium. May their tribe increase so rapidly. that Harvard's distinction may yet in pub lie estimation offset her cardinal sin in failing to play football as well as Yale.-New York Evening Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15
Ear Westsrn Rankina.

The great western states. which lie just west of the Mississippi and are now in the full tide of development, have a separate bank or trust conn pany for every zoo families. Every little viii fage has it's bank, often with only $20,- 900 of capital. The struggle for new business is bitter. newcomers are so- licited loans are offered and the struggle for existence is severe.
 These banks cover the region in which a great realty boom has set in with square miles laid out in lots and the prices of farms steadily rising while the farm mortgage is a staple crop. Carried farther in these great western states than in the states east Of. the Mfsstssippi, there has also been q. great banking expansion in the states west of the Alleghenfes and south of the lakes.
 over all the area east of P1ttsbuix and south Of the Poi omnc. last year saw a great expansion in bank loans and increase in tho number of banks Many are perfectly safe, but no such bank boom aiding a realty boom can take place without making caution ecessary.-Philadelphf Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15
IMPROVEMENTS AT THE
 LOCAL GAS PLANT
Two New Benches Have Been Put ln-Poie Line to TaftvilIe up but Wires Are Not Strung.

At the local gas plant, Superintend- ent Bogue has been havinga a number of improvements made, having just three had been running for years and two were out of condition and have been replaced The third of that set is still working all right, and will be continued until it gives out, when it will be replaced, the material with which to do the work being on hand.
 The poles have all been erected for the electric line to Taftville and the placing of the cross arms is now un- der way. No. insulated wire will be strung as soon as the arms are ready for it.
 The electric plant is receiving cur rent steadily now from the Uncas Power company, and has since the ninth of January, there being enough water to keep>the power plant in or- eration.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15
COMMITTEE OF NINETEEN
 VOTE TO SETTLE STRIKE.
Guarante of $2 Day to Philadelphia
 Street Car Mon.

Philadelphia, April 14--The commit tee of nineteen, composed of repre- sentatives of striking motormen and conductors from each of the barns of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit com pany, met tonight and voted in favor of accepting a settlement offered by the company through Representatives of the American Federation of Labor.
 The terms Of the settlement have not yet been made public but it is said they include many of the features of the proposal made through Mayor Reyburn on March 20, when the com pany agreed to take back all the strik- until regular runs could be secured for them. The cases of the IA men whose discharge precipitated the strike on Feb. 19 will be submitted to arbi- tratfOn.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15
ROBBERS BLAST OUT $1o,ooo. Fire at Cashier of Spring City, Henn.,
 Bank. as He Game Running.

Spring City, Tenn, April 14-Rob- bers blew open the vault of the First National bank of this place early to- day, and escaped with more than $1O.- 900. Bloodhounds have been placed oc but missed s. E. Paul, assistant cash fer of the hank, as Paul ran to the i'm stitution shortly after the explosion.
 Shortly after one o'clock this morn ing one of the robbers entered the station of the Cincinnati Southern road here. covered the operator with his revolver. and cautioned him to be quiet. Immediately afterwards 9 series of explosions wrecked the en- tire front of the bank building. The robbers remained in the building about twenty minutes, gathering their plum der, and escaped just as residents Of the town began arriving.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15
MEETING OF NEW HAVEN
 BOARD FIRE coMMissioNERs. Fund for Relief of Families of Dead
 Firemen Grows Rapidly.

New Haven, Conn.,, April 14.-Search was still being made tonight in the ruins of the chair shop at the county jail, which was burned yesterday. and in which six firemen lost their lives Up to tonight our bodies have been found and there is but small hopes of locating the two missing. Tonight the board of fire commissioners met and voted to make a searching investiga- whether or not the death of the men was due to negligence or incompetence on the part of any member of the de- partment, and to ascertain the condi- tion of the apparatus of the depart ment-
 Coroner Mix has but two more wit nesses to examine before closing his investigation, and it is understood that in his finding he will be able to tell the cause of the fire.
 Funds for the relief of the families of the dead fremen are growing rapid ly andLother steps toward their relief are being taken.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15
DUKE OF THE ABRUZzI
 CALLS ON ROOSEVELT.
Departure from Venice for Austria
 Trip in GondoIas.

Venice, April 14.-Co1onel and Kerr init Roosevelt spent twelve hours here today, leaving about 2-30 o'clock this afternoon for Vienna During their brief visit they enjoyed a trip in gon- doIas about the city and inspected many of the notable structures and points of interest
 The Duke of the Abruzzi, who is now in command of the naval arsenal. called on the ex-president and spent nearly an hour with him.
 Grand Duke Ferdinand of Austria happened today to be at the same ho-- tel as Colonel Roosevelt, but they did not meet While the colonel was lunching privately in his room up- stairs. the grand duke and his mor- ganatic wife, who was Countess So- phia Chietek, but who was recently raised to the rank of princess, 1unched in the public dining room with two aides.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15
GAS EXPOSURES NEXT.
Promise of Inquiry into Lobbying of
 Now York Lighting Companies.

New York, April 14.-There was ev- cry indication today that the next step in the great uncovering process, the next big explosion in investigation, will be in gas. Former members of the assembly have more than finted that tne sas ioD4y, the eas lee1slatlon, tne were all of fully as startling charac- ter as those of the insurance. traction or bridge building interests. The &C., tvity of the gas lobby was very strong, and it seems hardly to be doubted that it's varied manifestations will be next put under theexamining microscope and that the bacteriological life which constituted it will be shown in it's true fOum.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15
CONNECTICUT SUNDAY LAW,
 CASE OF MIDDLEToWN MAN
Charged With Selling Ice Cream and
 Soda on the Sabbath.

Middletown, Conn, April 14-The jury in the case of James BravaIxis, charged with breaking the Sunday laws by selling ice cream and soda on the Sabbath, came in late today, and said they could not reach an agree ment. Earlier in the day the fury re- ported that it could not reach an agreement. and was excused for lunch, after which they again went into con- ference. It is understood that five ballots were taken and that the vote each time stood nine for conviction and three for acquittaI
 Judge w. F. Williams in his charge to the jury said that the selling of ice cream and soda water was not neces- sarily within the meaning of the Con- nectcut Sunday law.
 The accused is a local fruit and candy dealer.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15
TENDER LEFT THE RAILS.
Switching Engine Out of Commission
 at liImer Siding All Thursday Aft <ernoon.

About noon on Thursday Central Vermont switcher went upon the sid ing at the Ulmer tannery after a car. For some reason, the switch, which was thought to be set wrong, was thrown to make it right, but it proved to have been correctly set at first The result was that when the switch CT backed down, the tender went off the iron and the back driving wheels ing train up from New London to clear up the trouble, although the main line was not blocked. The en- zine was replaced and the switch opened soon after six o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15
Fell Overheard.

A we'll known young man, while at- tempting to board launch at Rose place. on Wednesday evening fell over board headfirst. getting wet to his knees. He did not take the ride with the. rest of the party and while trying to get rid of some of the water had his coat and outside. shirt torn on the switch stand nearby the wharf so that he was in a. pitiful shape as the re- suit of his initial dip.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15
German Military
 Balloon Accident
WITNESSED BY MEMBERS OF
 THE PRUssIAN PARLIAMENT.
AERoNAUT TERRIBLY INJURED
Became EntansIed in Guide Rope as : DirisibIs Was Leaving the Ground
 Fell from Great Height

Berlin, April 14-An aeronaut nam ed Lorenz became entangled in the guide rope of the military dirigible balloon M. as it was leaving the ground today, and was carried high above the field, where he clung for a moment and then fell. He was fright fully and probably fatally injured.
 Accident on TeqeI Field.
 The accident happened on TegeI field, and was witnessed by three hundred members of the Prussian parliament. who had been invited by the minister of war to see the airship manoeuvre.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15
HEAVY FROST IN DELAWARE.
Conditions of Fruit Buds Such as to
 Suffer Little Damage.

Wilmington, Del, April 1.-The en- tire state of Delaware was visited by a heavy frost last night, with thin ice in some sections, where the thermometers registered as low as 30 degrees. In lower Sussex county strawberries suf- fered greatly: also other berries and peach and apple trees.
 From the remainder of the state, however reports are to the effect that the fruit trees were protected by foli- age and the buds being dry no serious damage was inflicted Large crops are looked for if no further adverse con- ditions are encountered.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15
DEMAND RESIGNATION
 OF SENATOR BILBo.
Overwhelming Vote of the Mississippi
 State Senate.

Jackson, Miss April 1.-The reso- 1ution seeking the expulsion of Sena- tor Theodore Bilbo was rejected in the state senate tonight, 23 to 15.
 Jackson, Miss, April 14.-In open session tonight the state senate by overwhelming vote demanded the res ignation of Senator Bilbo- President Pro Tenn Hebron then resigned and was followed from the chamber by sev- eraI other senators, also supporters of Vardaman.
 Senator Bilbo then began an address in his own defense.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15
GONE TO CANADA.
Congressman Higgins Called There by
 the Illness of His Father.

On Thursday Congressman E. w. Higgins left for Branford. Ont, be- ing called there by the serious illness of his father, w. c. Higgins, formerly of this city. Congressman Higgins and family arrived here this week for a short stay and he had planned to attend the state G. A. R. encampment at New London today. On Thursday evening telegram received from Canada stated that following a con sultation MT. Higgins condition ap- peared better and that there was no immediate cause for alarm.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15
AMERICANS AND cARDiNALATE. Denial That the Pope Has Stricken
 Names from List of Candidates.

Rome. April 14-The report that the pope had eliminated the names of Am erican candidates from the list of can- didates for the cardinaiate. has been found. upon investigation, to be CT roneous- It was authoritatively denied today. and the idea that such a step had been taken because Theodore Roosevelt did not visit the pope was characterized as ridiculous.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15
Two Years for Bucket Shop Promoter

New York, April 14.-Edward Ate mus of Jersey City, recently found guilty under the state laws of run ming a bucket shop. was sentenced to- day in the court of common pleas to two years' imprisonment There is al- so outstanding against him a federal indictment which charges the same offense. His counsel obtained a writ of error which acts as a stay of the sentence imposed today.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15
sAsv's TIMELY CRY FOR WATER.
House Was Afire-Famiiy Got Out of Bed Just in Time.

Red Bank, N J.. April 14.-The lives of several persons were saved early this morning, when a little child awoke and cried to her father for a drink of water The father found that the house was afire, and it required some quick action on the part of the family to get out. It was the home of R. Y. Evans of Litte Silver.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15

Manila, April 14.-Agents for the Dillinghams of Honolulu have pur- chased 20,000 acres in Laguna prov ince where it is proposed to establish a sugar plantation and erect a large grinding mill. The property includes the Calamba friar estate, and has rail and water connections with Manila The price paid for the land averaged $20 an acre
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15
eishop. Reyburn Engagement.

Bridgeport. April 14.-Tne engage ment of Miss Natala Washburn Bish- op of this city to John Randolph Rey- burn of St. Louis was announced to- day. Miss Bishop is the grand -daugh- ter of the late Hon. William D. Bish- op. president of the New York. New Haven and Hartford, railroad, and the late Hon. E. B. Washburn, secre- tary of state under President Grant and afterwards ambassador to France. MT Reyburn is the son of the late Judge Reyburn of St. Louis.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15
Arctic and Antarctic curios for Vale
 Peabody Museum

New Haven, Conn.,. April 14-Among the recent gifts to Peabody Museum at Nsle are mum merous articles used by the EslSimos. collected by Harry Whit ney en his recent polar trip. Sir Ern- est 1T. Sh3ckelton, the Antarctic ex- plorer has volunteered to give the mu- scum case of specimens of Antarctic mine rals.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15
Italian Wins Annual Junior Debate at
 Wesleyan.

Middletown, Conn. April 14.-The annual junior debate at Wesleyan uni- versity was won tonight by Constan- tine NJ. Panunzio of Italy. A second prize was divided between Frank C.. Broadhead of Philadelphia and w. R. Montgomery of Stamford.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15

No Standardization System for the apple crop of the United States, which fuctuates annually from 26.000,000 to 6S,000.000 barrels, will be provided dur ing the present session of congress.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15
s1oO,0oo for Vale Mission Library
 BuiIdino

New Haven, Conn, April 14.- Through the settlement of the estate of the late Mrs. George Day of this city, Yale university has come into the possession of $100,o0o for the erection and endowment of mission library building. The fund for the library WAS originally started by the bequest of Mrs. Days husband, the late Professor George Day.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15

thirty shocks, ten of these occurring between 12 o'clock last night and 3 o'clock this morning. Property in San Jose to the value of several hundred thousand dollars has been destroyed, but it is feared that it will total far more than this, for the vibrations of the earth have not yet ceased.
 General Business Suspended.
 Today the government ordered suspension of general business until safety is assured.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15
Twenty Years Imprisonment for Wife
 Murder.

New York, April 14.-August Otto, alias Peterson. who beat his wife to death on February with a lamp lighter and buried the body under the floor of their basement aparent in a house of which he was janitor. was convicted of murder in the second de- gree today and sentenced to twenty years imprisonment Otto was ar- rested in Mobile. whifher he fled aft CT concealing the body He confessed that he killed his wife in a jealous rage after finding her entertaining another man.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15
W. K. VANDERBILT NOT HURT.
Untrue Report of Automobile Accident
 Current in Paris

Paris. April 14.-A persistent rumor has been injured in an automobile acc cident. Servants at the Vanderbilt Paris residence say. however, that they know nothing of such an accident Some of the reports have 1t that the accident occurred at Maisons-Laffitte or Poissy.
 Paris. April 1.-The runors that w K. Vanderbilt had met with an acoi- dent, which were current here tonight, proved untrue.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-15
Elected Chairman C., H. & D. Board
 of Directors.

New York. April 14.-Announcement vas made here today that Daniel Will lard president of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, had been elected chair man of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton board of directors, becoming ex-officfo a. member of the committee.
 Harry BK6nner was elected a direc- tor to represent the note holders. vice H g. Redmond, deceased.