davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17
Leader of Mob
 Taken to Jail
THREE ARRESTS YESTERDAY
 FOR NEGRO BURNING,
TIED VICTIM TO HIS COT
Police Said To Have Such Evidence Against Joseph Scofieid-Arrest of Lineman Was a Mistake,

Coatesville, Pa. Aug. 16.-Three men, one of whom the authorities as- sert was a leader of the mod, were arrested here today and charged with murder of the burning of the negro, Zacharius $. Walker, who was drag ged on his bed from the Coatesvil1e hospital on Sunday night and crems- ted
 The Prisoners.
 Those arrested were:
 Joseph ScofieId, master mechanic in the Centesoga Traction company. E Norman Price, mill hand.
 George StolI, who was employed with Price in the iron mills.
 Taken To Jail In Auto.
 The accused were taken into cus- tody after they had been closely ques- tioned at the Coatesville police station and were then rushed by automobile to the Westchester jail-
 ScofieId One of Leaders.
 Scofeld is S5 years old and Price and Stoll each about %. Stoll is ae- cused of being one of those most &C., tive in the lynching. The police say they have evidence to show that he helped tie the negro to his cot and that on entering the hospital hs shouted:
 Come on fellows. it's easy; there is only one cop.'
 Admitted Tying the Negro. |. ScofielG is said to have admitted that he assisted in tying Walker when the mob first entered the hospital and that later he uneied him that ha might be bound for the burning. Prics is said to have admitted he was in the hospital but that he was not at the burning.
 Lineman Boyd Released. Kennedy Boyd. the lineman, who was the first man to be arrested for the lynching, was released today after being detained in the Coatesville jail for nearly twenty hours. The author ities admit that his arrest was q mis- take and that they are unable to es- tablish that he was a member of the mob.
 All Quiet at Coatesvile. All is quiet in the borough and bug mess has resumed it's normal state.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17
"A MAGNIFICENT SLAUGHTER"
Father of Dead Aviator Mafes Strong
 Protest.

Chicago, Aug. 16.-The following was given out today by Dr.. Stuart John stone, father of St. Croix Johnstone, the Chicago aviator who was drowned in Lake Michigan yesterday, after a fall with his monoplane.
 Swallowing Up Our Best Young Men.
 T write in protest against this new Moloch that is swallowing up so many Of the best of our young men. My boy who never gave his parents a mo ]. ment's concern, and who was as brave as @ lion, is dead, a. sacrifice to his quality. He was a type of a, dozen of others who are gone and dozens moro now on the brink of the same sacri- f1ciai slaughter at this aviation meet, which must suggest to the thousands of spectators a Roman gladiatorial arena. Society should endeavor to prevent this loss. It is perfectly ob- vious that these frail machines will break with a terrible strain put upon them: in the hands of the best mech ancian motors will act erraticaIly, break stop.
 NOW let the inventive genius that has brought them to their present per lection be attracted toward devising life preserving agencies
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17
DIR. WILEY EXERCISED
 LITTLE AUTHORITY
Says That He Surrendered 1t To Dun-
 lap and McCabe.

Washington, Aug. 16.-Dr Harvey w. Wiley, chief of the bureau of chem tstry of the department of agriculture testified before the house investigating committee roday that he has surrend- cred practically all of his authority for enforcing the pure food law to Dr. F. l.. Dunlap, associate chemist and George McCabe. solicitor of the agricultural department. Having been overruled in two-thirds of the cases he brought to the foods and drugs in- spection board, composed of these two men and himself. he said that he found 1t useless to appeal to Secretary Will son and did not even receive an an eWsr to one of the most important appeols he made to the secretary.
 Dr. Wiley was summoned before the committee to tell of his connec- ton with the employment of Dr. H. H Rusby on an alleged illegal contract and he gave the committee the most Illuminating information that has been forthcoming in the investigation now being made of the agricultural department.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17
Aviator Owes His Life to Wife's Persistence
 That He Wear Life PreServer
OTHER CLOSE CALLS AT CHICAGO
Birdmen Did Not Want to Go Up Because of Weather Conditions But Judges Insisted-Fathers of Aviator Johnstone Makes Protest Against This Form of Sport Stone Rescued With Boat From Lake Michigan.

Chicago, Aug. 16.-Arthur Stone, driver of Queen mcoplane, was snatched back from death at the in ternational aviation meet here today, after hopes for him had been given up.
 Gill Also Had Close Gall.
 Howard Gill, in baby Wright, came almost as close to death, but escaped unhllrt under the wreck of his ma chine.
 6eachey Carried of by Wind.
 Lincoln Beachey, after being driven far to the south and ,ghtin ghi sway back above the field, glided 5000 feet in safety to the arth, after his engine had stopped suddenly.
 Ward Rar Out Over Lake.
 James Ward had an equally hard task to make his way from far out over Lake Michigan, but descended safely in the field.
 Stones Machine in Lake.
 Stones machine fell into the lake just at dusk. He leaped from the fall ing plane and was rescued, at the point of exhaustion, by a motor boat after he had supported himself in the water more than half an hour. His machine was not recovered.
 Wife Made Him Wear Life Preserver. That Stone was rescued was attrib- uted laregly to the inSstence of his wife that he provide himself with a life preserver. Despite the order that all flyers must wear life preservers, Stone and others started for their ma = chimes without the safeguards. Mrs. Stone ran from the hangar just before the flight and made her husband wait until she had tied an inflated automo- bile tire about his shoulders.
 Birdnen Did Not Want. to Fly.
 Unnerved by the deaths yesterday of William R. Badger and St. Croix Johnstone and deterred by a high wind. many Of the flyers here protest contest committee that the asropldnes could not be controlled in the half gale that prevailed in the upper air.
 Judges Were Insistent
 The judges were insistent and finally half a dozen flyers rose for cross water race fro the shore around the Carter H. Harrison crib, three anr 8 half miles out.
 Stones Fate Unknown for Some Time. Thomas Sopwith had completed the second lap of the race and been declar- ed winner, when cry arose that Stones machine had fallen into the water and that the aviator was drown ed. Later it was reported that Stone was a9oat, end then 8 rumor that a tug was bringing his body ashore. None of these could be verified. and Stones fate was unknown until Com modore James Pugh's motor boat Dis turber II. reached the Chicago Yacht riub's landing with Stone alive and we'll
 GilPs Machine Topples Over
 Gill providede the first feature of a Roman holiday when his machine sud- denly checked as it skinned over the ground. after perfect landing, top- pied over with great force. Gill was pinioned beneath tangled wires and taut canvas, but before started syec-
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17
POPE PLUS ABLE TO
 SIT UP MOST OF DAY
Received Friends and Discussed Offic.
 iaI Matters With Secretary.

Rome, Aug. 16.-Pope Plus, whose condition shows marked improvement over that of last week. sat up nearly all day today. His Holiness even ven- tured from his arm chair to his writ ing desk to get some papers required While discussing official matters with Cardinal Merry del Val, the papal sec retary of state. The cardinals visit to the sick room was not a prolonged one, being cut short so that he might not flag out the pope. who still needs quiet and rest.
 During the day the pontiff received number of his friends. His physi- clans thought chat with others tha n those engaged in the sick room might tend toward brightening his spirits.
 His Holiness was not informed of the sudden death of Cardinal Mora in Sydney, Australia. today. It was feared the shock might have a detri- mental effect on his health as he held Cardinal Moran in high esteem.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17
FROM MIDDLETOWN TO DOWN
 COUNTRY ROADS.
A Belt Line Trolley Proposed Following Appropriation for East Hsddsn Bridge.

The recent action of the house in
 voting the money for bridge at East
 Haddam has called attention 10 the
 necessity of a trolley line from Middle
 the erection of the bridge may provo
 to be a factor in the building of tho
 line
 Middletown is the natural trading center for the people of the down county towns and with satisfactory trolley service they would come here % do about all of their trading. The Midd1etown merchants have always valued this trade and have taken steps
 to make it desirable for the people of the county towns to come here ard spend their money. There is now a. trolley line as far north as Essex an1 this line is to be extended to Chester, so that it would be necessary to build a line only from Middletown to Chester through q thfckly populated country. The bridge at East Haddarn would
 make possible the building of 1fns to Moodus and perhaps a belt Ens from East Haddam to Moodus, Esst ] Hampton and to Middletown. This would give trolley connection with ths people of the bell town, another thing that has long been desired. It would open up the east side of. the river tc freer and easier communication with the more populated west side.
 There are some who think that A DTluSe dL IdSL f1dOddH NOUl0 IDdE0 unnecessary the maintenance of a fer ry at Hadlyme. but the bridge at East
 Haddam would offer no convenience to the Hadlyme people who wanted to go to points south of Chester.
 Better connection with the down river towns has been wanted for long time and it is something that Is bound to come. The most feasible plan seems to be to build trolley road and some have suggested that this might be done by interesting busi- ness men Of all towns in the county on the line of the proposed trolley. A line to Durham fig in prospect. It has been understood that if the road from Meriden to GuIford Is not built next year, the Consolidated road will acquire a right to build a direct road to Durham. with tracks now laid 3s far as Pameacha- on the. South Main street line. Trolley cars coming Into the city from Durham East Hampton and down the county points would mean a larger trade for Mid1lstDWa
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17
GERAGHTYs AFTER THE
 BRIDES INHERITANCE
To Consult Attorney About $3opoo
 Left In Trust for Her.

Newport, R. l., Aug, 1s.-Mr. and Mrs. Paul Geraghty, the elopers, are expected back ill Newport Thursday. The parents of the young man have been informed that it is the plan of the couple to leave Sprfnfield, where they have been since their marriage on that day. and return to this city.
 One of the chief objects of the home coming will be that the elopers may confer with a local attorney in regard tc Mrs. Geraghty's inheritance, accord ing to a general understanding. Some years ago Amos Tucks, uncle of the bride, left s3o.000 in trust for her, the income to be paid monthly and the principal to be turned over when she attains the age of 25. Amos Tuck French, the young brides father, is trustee of the fund.
 Although Geraghty has made no di- rect statement in the letters to his parents it is understood that the young people do not intend to remain long in Newport.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17

tators had reached him, he extricated himself.
 Construction Saved Gill.
 Gill probably owes his life to the new piece of construction in the baby Wright biplane. The engine, instead of resting in the rear of the aviator s seat, is fixed to one side. Gill was skimming over the turf at forty miles an hour. The wheels of his machine struck rut. The skid supports snap ped and the machine toppIed over headforemost
 Attendance Much Smaller.
 The effect of Tuesdays tragedies was manifested, both upon aviators and spectators. There was a notice ably smaller attendance. Even some of the free seats were unoccupied. On the field and at the hangars the flyers grouped and presented objections to further. flying.
 None Wanted to Go Up.
 Walter Brookins expressed the feel ing of the others thus:
 No individual dares to refuse to fly; his reputation as an aviator of daring and courage would be gone, and he man here feels the loss of Badger and Johnstone. and none wants to go up.
 Results of the Events.
 lIdiiy fVdiu, DSdCu6y d1Iu T IdIIIii0C made flights. but the wind made he flights difficult. Eventually the wind subsided and races were run over the pylon and cribfb courses.
 Beachey was an easy winner in the nine mole, race around the pylons, fn- ishing in 5s282-5.
 Beachey also was unofficially accord ed the days altitude record, reaching a height of 7,076 feet.
 Thomas Sopwith won the 14 mile cross water flight in 17.02.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17
QUARREL OVER BABY ENDS IN A DOUBLE MURDER
Uncle Wanted To Retain Possession
 and Killed Parents.

New York, Aug. 16.-In dispute over possession of a two year old baby In Brooklyn today, Joseph Ribis. it's un- -cle, shot and instantly killed it's par ents, MT and Mrs. Rosells Debssco. and wounded Rocco Debasco, the 1s year old son of the murdered couple. Pursued by young Debasco, who had a painful bullet wound in the leg, and a large crowd. Ribis was caught and locked up charged with double mur- der.
 Mrs. Ribis, a childless woman. re- gently borrowed the Debasco baby be- cause her husband was fond of chi1- dren. The Debascos came to want their baby again. and tiring of court proceedings, they took the child by force while he was at his grandmotb- er's home for a visit today. When Ribis learned of this he armed himself with revolver and shot the parents without warning
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17
MARS AND SATURN IN
 CONJUNCTION NEAR MOON An Unusual Spectacle in Planetary
 System Last Night.

Cambridge, Mass, Aug. 16.-The eastern heavens tonight presented an unusual spectacle that of the appar- ent conjunction of two planets, Mars and Saturn, near tn moon. The planets, although appearing to the naked eye and to telescopes of average strength as g brilliant double star, were in fact about two thirds the ap- parent width of the moon apart.
 The spectacle was so unusual that Professor D. c. Pickering, director of the Harvard College observatory, came from his summer home today to super wise observations of the phenomena. Photographs of the conjunction were taken at the observatory.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17
EFFORT TO COMPROMISE ON
 STATEHOOD RESOLUTION
Fate of Arizona and New Mexico May
 Be Determined Today.

Washington, Aug. 16.-Statehood for Arizona and New Mexico now hinges upon the success tomorrow of pro- posed effort by the senate and house committees to frame jointly com promise resolution approving their constitutions. New Mexico will be- come state at the end of the next session of congress unless congress meantime disapproves of it's constitu- ton. The president has already ap- proved of that territory's constitution but not that of Arizona. If the new resolution to replace the one vetoed by the president becomes law at this session both Arizona and New Mexico would be admitted to the union at once.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17
ARRESTED FOR FRAUD
 ON COAL CONTRACTS
Government Proceeds Against Two
 Officials of Coal Companies.

Portland, Oregon, Aug. 16.-Charged with conspiracy to defraud the gov ernment by obtaining a. contract to supply coal to forts in Alaska, in 1908, at an alleged excessive price per ton, John H. Bullock, former president of the John J. Sessnon company of Seat tie and Alaska, was arrested in this city today by United States Marshal Colwell
 Another Arrest at Seattle.
 Seattle, Wash, Aug. 16.-Charles E.. Houston, manager of the Pacific Coast Coal company, was arrested here to- day on a federal warrant charging conspiracy to defraud the government in contracts for furnishing coal to army posts in Alaska. Houston was released on bonds of $2.500.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17
TOGO WAVES NAPKIN
 TO NEW LONDON CROWD
Was Eating Dinner When Train Passed
 Through Whaling City.

Boston, Aug. 16.-After an interest ing 1-2 hours trip from New York, during which he was more than once obliged to respond to demonstrations, Admiral Count Togo of Japan arrived in Boston at II o'clock tonight.
 At New London the crowds which gathered about the train were espe- cially insistent and not until Admiral Togo, who was then at dinner, stepped out on the observation platform and waved his napkin, were they satisfied. At Providence there was another dem- onStra ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17
SOLD PINT OF BLOOD
 TO PAY BOARD BILL.
Man Who Did It Paints on Street in
 Now York

New York, Aug. 16.-Charles Licht- nieker, an unemployed clerk. who sold a pint of his blood for s25 two weeks ago so that he might pay his board bill, tainted from malnutrition while seeking work today and landed once more in the hospital. The blood which might have sustained him, the pI1ysi- clans learned, was transfused to the veins of a young woman i'll of typhoid fever who died two days afterward. Lichtmeker will probably recover
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17
BIG BAY STATE BLUEsERRIEs
Providence Woman Tells of Some
 Size of Small Grapes.

Providence, Aug. 16.-Blueberries as large Gas Delaware grapes and over five quarts on one bush, is what a Provi- dence woman who went home to en- joy her vacation found while berrying These record-breaking berries were picked in the town of Otis, Mass, and those who follow berrying yearly as matter of business declare they never saw or heard of blueberries@ of such size
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17
Hard to Contradict.

Though the statement of Albert II. Walker that violation of the Sherman law has been the most profitable busi- ness since Columbus landed on these shores" is rather broad, some difficulty might be experienced in successfully contradicting it.-fndianap polls News.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17
McGlLLICUDDY MAY
 FORFEIT HIS CASH BOND
May Not Show Up In New London
 When Case Is Called.

tive D. J. McGillicuddy of Maine, who was elected from a New York, New Haven & Hartford train at New Lon don, Conn.,, Monday, when re refused to show his Pullman ticket because he had been denied porter service, is undecided as to the course he will take in the case. The Maine representative who resumed his seat in the house to- day is quoted as saying: I'm busy here in Washington and it may be that I will forget the whole matter and forfeit my cah bond which l left behind me in New London
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17
SOY Behind on Personal Tax.

Naugatuck Conn, Aug. 16.-Tax Collector Patrick OConnor today sent to City Attorney C. L. Klein a list of S07 names of citizens of this place who have not paid their personal tax. Mr.
 Klein stated this morning that because of the industrial depression in Nauga- tuck at the present time he would not take steps now to have the delinque uent ones settle.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17
sTANDEEs WOULDN'T PAY.
Six Men Who Travelled from New York
 to New Haven.

New Haven, Aug. 16.-Because of the fact that they had to stand up all the way from New York, six men refused to pay their railroad fare from New York city to New Haven, and nothing was done about the matter
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Guy Murchie.

Ipswich, Mass. Aug. 16.-Mrs. Guy Murchie, wife of United States Marshal Guy Murcnie. of Boston, died of pneu- monia at her summer home in this town today. Mrs. Murchie was 1 daughter of the late Rev. pr. F. Win chester Donald. who succeeded Bishop Phillips Brooks as rector of Trinity church Boston.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17
Steamship Arrivals,

At Lizard: Aug. 16. (passed Pom eranian, from Montreal for Havre and London. At Dover: Aug. 16, vaderland, from New York. At Genoa: Aug. Is. Carpathia, from
 New York
 At Antwerp: Aug. 16, Vaderland,
 from New York
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17

Thomas Smith of Belmont, Mass, was killed by his horses during 8 run away.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17
Durham Factory to Shut Down.

Naugatuck. Conn.,, Aug. 16-The of ficials of the Durham Hosiery company announced this morning that the fa:- tory will shut down next Saturday, Aug. 19. until Sept 5. It is under stood that dulIness in business is the reason. The mill employs between 200 and 300 hands
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17
When Taft is Aroused.

Mir. Taft is long suffering and slow to wrath, but he can express his opin- ions in very vigorous English when he is aroused Pittsburg Dispatch.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17
Secretary Stimson Coming to New Haven.

Washington, Aug. 16.-Secretary of sWar Stimson has left Washington for 'sNew Haven. to attend the funeral If Mrs. Stimson's mother. who died on Monday, two days after the secretary of war and his wife returned from Panama
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17

Brushed from the Seat of His Wagon by the limb of a tree as he drove through the woods, John Pegg of Pennington, N. J.. 75 years old, struck his head on sharp stone and was killed.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17
Trunk on punrp Has s2o, GOO.

Nebraska City, Neb., Aug. 16.-A trunk containing $29900 worth of dia- monds, watches, chains, breastpins and
 other jeweiry was found yesterday
 among the rubbish Of the city dump.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17
HaytTs President-EIect Takes Oath.

Port-au-Prince, Hayti, Aug. 16.- President-elect Cincinnatus LeConre today took the oath of office before congress and great assembly that included all the high officials of the new government.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17

When Mrs. Patrick MaIoney of Woonsocket, R. l., Farm street, open her kitchen door yesterday she found five sticks of dynamite and a charred fuse in the entry.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17
More Like If

l Mir. Roosevelt is being misquoted
 He did not say he is tired of hearins. himself talk. He said he is tired of ] oratory.-St. Louis Post Dispatch
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17
Cabled Paragraphs

Sydney. New South Wales, Aug. 16. Cardinal Moran died suddenly to- day. He was found on the floor of his bedroom in Manly Palace in a state of collapse. Death followed an at- tack of syncope.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17
No Ball Scores In Saloons.

Portsmouth, x. IT.. Aug. 16-Here- after baseball scores will not be post ed in the saloons of this city. This is in compliance with an order of the state license commission conveyed by Inspector OrdWay.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17
25,OO0 Soldiers
 To Que|I Riots
ONLY BARRACKS GUARD TO BE
 LEFT AT ALDERsHoT.
RINGLEADERs WILL BE SHOT
instructions Given Soldiers at Liver
 pooI-AII Street Car Employees at Liverpool Ordered to Join the Strike.

Liverpool, Aug. 16-The strike com- mittee issued an order tonight calling out all the street car employees in Liv- erpool.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17

The House passed a resolution ask ing the president to invite foreign nations to participate in the Key West exposition next January.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17

Two hundred thousand BeIgians took part in demonstration in favor of the unrestricted universal suffrage and obligatory education.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17
Doesn,t Read the Record

For aught the public knows, Presi dent Taft has not yet heard that Sen- ator LaEalIette spoke.-Omaha Bee.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17
Arbitration Conference With Typos

San Francisco. Aug. 16.-A long con- ference today between Harry N. kel- iogg of Chicago, representing the American Newspaper Publishers asso- citation. and the arbitration committee of the International Typographical un- ion now in convention here, ended without an agreement as to the new arbitrat ton contract which will be voted upon by the convention Friday.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17

Physicians were unable to save the life of four -year-old Eva Heon after she had swallowed strychnine pills which she found in box at her home at North AItleboro, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17

Mrs. Eva Thelberg, Sister of the late Walter Duryea, of Montclair, N. J., who died last May after living years with a broken neck has arrived in this country from Sweden to contest the will of her brother, who left the bulk of his estate to Miss Eleanor Peregril, who had oeen his devoted nurse.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-08-17

The cotton mills of tFe Manchaug company, at Manchaug, Mass, will go on schedule of AZ hours weekly beginning today.