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Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-05
Local Laconics.


 Hercule Meta, age S5, died Tuesday morning at his home in Richmond, R. l..
 | Tho Methodist conference made no change in the pastorate of Grace church in Westerly.
 The remains of Mrs. Bessie L. Ber- ry, wife of J. Wecden Berry, who died in Boston Saturday, will be brought to Westerly for burial
 Mrs. Annie M. Perkins Tyler, age fl, sister of Mrs. William Bromley of Clarks Falls, and known in West erly, died recently at Spirit Lake. Ida.
 Schooner J. B. Terry, that has been in winter quarters at Westerly, went into commission Tuesday and sailed for New York to engage in the coast ing trade.
 Congressman Utter has taken rooms at the new Congress hall during the present session of congress. This is a new hotel and patronized by many national legislators.
 The Peleg s. Barber hose company has formed baseball team for the coming season and expects to arrange for games with teams of fremen in Connecticut and Rhode Island.
 Bill Collins, who claims Westerly as his hailing port, will leave this morning for Holyoke, where he will WICSlle WILL OldAbhS tikc EOte. On Thursday evening he will wrestle Jim Barnes at Easthampton
 Tuesday was the f1fty-seeond day of the session of the Rhode Island gen. eraI assembly and TO new business can be introduced, unless the rules be suspended, and to do this requires the passage of a joint resolution
 Senator Knerr of Hopkinton intro duced an act on Tuesday to amend the charter of the Ashaway and Westerly Street Railway company, providing for the extension of the line to Mantle Referred to corporation committee.
 The Providence court of common council voted Monday evening to re- quest the commissioner of public works to pay unskilled labor 19 1-2 cents an hour for nine-hour day That is the same wage scale paid to town laborers in Westerly, but the de- mand of the International Hod Car Yiers and Building Laborers' union specifies 21 cents an hour and for an eight-hour day, and a further increase of one cent an hour in 1917.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-05

Clarence F. Roche. principal sojourn- CT; William H. Sanford, chaplain; Charles NJ Kebbie, royal arch cap- tain; Daniel F. Larkin, master of third veil; Frank Baldi, master of second Veil; Neil Mckenzie, master of first veil; Henry H. Clapp. tyler; George Bellamy, Denison c. Hinkley, Charles F.. Berry finance committee; Archie c. Thompson,s 1912. Arthur N Nash, 1913, Neil Mckenzie, 1914, trustees of per- manent fund.
 The officers were installed by Past High Priest, Robert E. Cole. After. the installation there was a collation. and social session. ss
 The anticipated trouble from the la- borers. who are on strike, members of the International Hod Carriers and Building Laborers' union. did not ma terialize Tuesday morning. As a pre- cautionary measure the police were at the premises of Contractor DOtolO in the early morning. Some forty or more strikers had assembled near the premises, and MT. Dotolo, expecting interference, asked for police protec- tion Three double teams and two single teams were driven out of the yard while the strikers looked on in silence, and without making the slightest demonstration except by their presence.
 Shortly afterwards there was an- other peaceable demonstration near the Foster property in Beach street, where the town stone crusher is temporarily stationed. About thirty of the strik- CTS paced back and forth in the vicin- ity, but the work of the laborers in the employ of the town progressed without interference and the teams passed out of the reservation and into the high way the strikers observing strict Si- lence The assembled strikers gradu-
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-05

New Britain.-Dr. c. A. Gillin is planning to leave about June 1 for Knoxville, Tenn. where hs will locate.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-06

Five Hundred Farmers, business men and newspapermen attended the state anti-reciprocity convention at Grand Forks, N. D.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-06
NEW SENSATION IN
 THE LoRiMER CASE.
Clarence s. Funk DiscIoses Information
 to Save Editor from Jail.

Springfield, H., April 5.-Clarence S. Funk general manager of the Inter national Harvester company, before the state senate bribery Investigating committee, today caused the biggest sensation yet in the Lorimer bribery case.
 MT. Funk testified that Edward Hines of Chicago, millionaire lumber dealer, asked him as manager of the Harvester company to contribute $16,- 900 to reimburse certain men who had put up $100,000 fund to elect William Lorfmer to the United States senate.
 The Harvester company manager further testified that Mr. Hines named Edward TiIden. wealthy Chicago pack CT, as the collector of this fund to re- iD,burse the men who, MT. Hines was quoted saying. had "underwritten.'' Mir. Funk declared that the object hs had in giving this testimony was to save H. H. Kohlsaat, publisher of the Record Herald. from possible jail sentence as a result of Mir. Kohlsaats refusal to give certain information de- manded by the committee last week.
 The witness said he had given Mir Kof1lsaat informa ton in confidence upon which the Chicago publisher had based an editorial. The publication in February last of this editorial which charged the use of $100,000 fund to elect Lorimer, resulted in the calling of Mir. KChlsaat as a witness before the committee.
 MT. Kofilsaat refused to make known the name of MT. Funk. The Chicago publisher was then given one weeks time in which to divulge this name or stand in contempt of the senate com mittee.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-06
Solemn Burial
 Of Unidentified
EIGHT UNKNOWN FIRE VICTIMS
 BORNE TO CEMETERY.
TWO PARADEs OF ToILERs
Nearly .75,ooo Workers March in Rain to Demonstrate Their Sympathy Some. kneIt in the Wet Streets.

New York, April 5.-Rain reduced to less than 75,000 today the army of 200,OOO workers who had planned to march in memory of the victims of the Washington place factory fire, but what the storm took in numbers it added In SOlemnity. The demonstra- ton will long be remembered by those who took active part and by countless thousands who came to look on. but who unconsciously found themselves joining in the wave of mournful emo- ton which swept the line of march.
 Workers Formed in Line.
 Upon the removal from the morgue for burial of the eight remaining cof- f1ns containing the unidentified vic tImS of the fire, in which IA lives in all were lost, workers poured from sweatshops and garment factories throughout the city and formed in line at up town and downtown starting points. Neither division took part in the little funeral pracessiou, but marched only as demonstration while the eight unnamed dead were borne to resting place in a city lot. Victims Co., Workers Headed One Sec
 ton.
 The downtown section was headed by five hundred men and women em- ployes of the Triangle Waist company Who survived the fire, and when this contingent turned into Washington square, where so many of their com rades met death, one young woman in the throng lost control of herself and broke forth into a vail that swept the entire throng even to the on-lookers.
 kneIt in the Wet Streets.
 Meanwhile the uptown division had been trudging south, and as the two sections poured into the square and met hundreds, if not thousands, burst into tears; many knelt in the wet streets in prayer, and women and men embraced and wept. The police were out in force and had trouble in getting the sobbing marchers into line with out allowing them to go around the Asch building, where the fire occurred.
 Marchers Carried Flags.
 The uptown marchers, flanked by spectators. spread back for twenty blocks, and the downtown line was fully as long. Both avenues leading to the square were as great mushroom fields of dripping black umbrellas. The only touch of color was in the small American flags which each of the marchers carried, but even these were draped in crape. Now and then the line was broken by a bedraggled ban ner, lettered We Mourn Our Loss'
 ornanizations in Line.
 The delegations of marchers included representatives from nearly all the garment workers unions, the woman s trade union league. the won1ans po- litical party and many woman suf- frage organizations.
 Services in Three Faiths.
 The bodies of the unidentified dead were buried in a city plot of the Ever green cemetery. The services were conducted in three faiths over all of the bodies-the Jewish, Catholic and Protestant services all being read. Of cials of the department of charities were present as official mourners for ina oitu
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-06
Peace Outlook
 Not Promising
MApERo,s STATEMENT SPREADS
 GLOOM IN MEXICO.
THE RETIREMENT OF DIAz
Main Rock on Which Opposing EIe- ments spIit-Peace Envoys May Not Visit Madero, as intended.

Fl Paso, Tex. April 5.-Two Asso- ciated Press despatches, one from staff correspondent in the field with Madero and the other from Washing ton. perturbed the local peace camp tonight.
 The Washington despatch, in which was given the fact that Dr. Gomez, the revolutionary agent at Washington, and the then AmabaSsador De La Bar ra started peace negotiations on their own account ten days or more ago, was called to the attention of Don Francisco Madero, father of the rebel leader. He received it after the fash ion of one whose thunder had been stolen.
 Elder Madero Doubts Story.
 T think it is not so he remarked, hopefully, and waited for corrobora- tion.
 Tt is true, and its publication was authorized by both Gomez and De La Barra. Are you working in harmony with Gomez?''
 "Oh, yes; certainly. think it is not sc.'
 Later Rafael Hernandez, a sort of uniff1cial go-between, trying to forward the peace meeting, was shown the Washington story. He remarked: T think. it is not so.
 Gloom Among Peace Promoters.
 The despatch from Madero's camp west of Chihuahua, sttating among other vital facts that the rebel leader would consider no negotiations which do not hae the resignation of Diaz as g. basis, spread more gloom. Yester- day all plans were made for the so- called peace envoys to visit Madero in camp. Tonight Hernandez said they did not know whether the trip would be made. The despatch was in ad- vance of word which it had been hop ed would be received privately from the Madero camp.
 Madero's Altitude Disturbing.
 It was accepted as authentic, and since the present peace talk has been based on the belief that formal nego tiations could proceed without the inn mediate retirement of President Diaz, the fnsurrecto generals declaration to the contrary was obviously disturbing.
 Rebels May Take Arizpe.
 Canaea, Sonora, Mexico, April b. Reports from Arizpe indicate that the town may fall into the hands of the rebels at any moment. Six hundred rebels are reported in the vicinity of Arizpe, and they will encounter no op- position in taking possession. Prefecto Pico and his wo hundred federal sol diers have deserted the city and start ed for this place. 7 Three hundred federal troops de- trained at Imuris on the Sonora rail- road, 20 miles west of Cananea, are marching overland to effect a junction with Pico here. Pico, it is said, plans to return to Arizpe with his increased force, and atfter the rebels have taken the town to surround and entrap them
 Springfield Rifles Confiscated.
 Douglas, Ariz.. April 1.-Two cases of Springfield rifles with bayonets consigned from a. St. Louis firm to Fl Paso and thence to this city, were cOnfiScated tOdaV nv A IT ThOmnSOn special agent for the department of justice.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-06
BARBER HUDSON
 DIES OF WOUNDS
Accidentally Shot by White Man in
 Laurel Race Riot.

Laurel Del. April 5.-George Hud- son, who was shot in the leg during the race riot here during last Satur- day. died today in the Salisbury hos pita1.
 Edgar Walls, a young white man, surrendered to Chief of Police Baker and said he believed he was responsi- ble for the death of Hudson, who was shot accidentally as he was leaving his barber. shop.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-06

Hartford, Conn.,, April 5.-Never be- fore in the Connecticut legislative his- tory was there such gathering of women in the capitol as that which overf1owed the house of representa- t1ves this afternoon at the hearing be- fore the committee on woman suffrage on the proposed amendment to the constitution to give women the rights Of an elector. In the mist and rain the women climbed Capitol Hill, a thousand strong, and more. and had the day been fair the men who strug- gled to get into the hearing would have had no chance at all.
 Logic ard Justice on Women's Side.
 Today's hearing was on the general subject of equal suffrage, and the programme was in the hands of Mrs. Katharine H. Hepburn of Hartford. She said in opening that all logic and justice was on the side of women. She heard the argument made by mem Der of tEe house that he opposed wom ans suffrage as his wife opposed it and he took advice from his wife. Mrs Hepburn said she called upon the wife, who said she really did not know much about the subject and had heard very little about it except during the past few weeks, when she heard her hus- band talking against it. Mrs Hepburn said that women are very much in favor of suffrage. There is demand for it in Connecticut. There is a greater demand for it than for property rights given women in 1877, or for equal guardianship of children given women in 1899.
 Demand from Working Women.
 There is more demand for it from women of the middle class and work ing women than from women who pay property taxes. All these things in dicate the direction in which the move ment goes. We want progress, Mrs. Hepburn declared. We ask for a favorable report because it is right and just. We come with more qualification than men had when they first had the ballot. We ask for the right not be- cause we want to increase the ignorant vote, but because we want to increase the intelligent vote. We don't want to initiate men, but we want the ballot because we are different than men. The mothers of the state should have equal voice with the fathers. Women have been given suffrage in several coun- tries and it has never been taken back. "a
 Colorado Woman Speaks.
 Mrs Minnie J. Reynolds of Colorado told of the franchise given to women in Colorado, Wyoming, Washington, Utah and Idaho and in the countries of northern Europe.
 Miss Caroline RuutZ- -Rees, principal of Rosemary's school, Greenwich, said: We want to vote as this is a democ- racy. We want to vote because we love a democracy. We claim we are a part of the people. We pay a part of the taxes The formidable argument against equal suffrage is made by man, who claims woman is an inferior being Yet man says a woman should not be contaminated by the ballot. She is charming person and must not lose her charm by having suffrage rights. Man is illogical"
 Husband Shouldn't Do Wife's Thinking
 Mrs. Ernest Thompson Seton Of Greenwich said: Does woman com. mune with God for her husband? or
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-06
REVIVAL OF OLD FEUD
 RESULTS IN MURDER
Trouble Expected at Little Rock and
 Extra Officers Sworn In.

Little Rock, Ark, April 5.-As a re- suit of pistol fight in an office here today, Ed Lindsey, deputy consta ble, is dead, and Will Scott, police off, Ger, or Argenta, is wounded. The fight followed a feud of years standing and more trouble is expected A num- Der of extra officers have been sworn in.
 The feud started several years ago when John Lindsey, father of the dead man, was killed in Argenta. At the same time Edward Blackman was lynched. Two of the Lindsey brothers were recently released from jail for the killing of Policeman Brown in Ar genta. Argenta is across the Arkan- sas river from this city.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-06
A Thousand of Them Climbed Capitol Hill
 Yesterday to Present Their Case
NOT A MATTER OF SEX
'sMentally and Morally Women are the Equal of Men" Declares State Organizer-Only Protection Work ing Girls Now Have is the Strike-Mother of Large Family Appears in Favor.

course not. Then why should the hus- band be expected to do her thinking for her? Then, gentlemen, align your selves with the advance guard ana grant her equal suffrage"
 Miss Emily Pierson of Cromwell. tho state organizer, said:
 We are not enfranchised and it is perfectly ridiculous that we are not women were not educated as they are today. Intellect is not matter of- sex. (Applause.) Women are not . physically equal to men, but mentally and morally they are You can raise your educated women to citizenship< You send your girls to schools and colleges for an education, and why should they receive it if they cannot put it to use do men?
 Strike Only Protection of Working
 Girls.
 There are 5O,0OO girls in Connecti- cut working for wages outside the home. You give. them no protectten but strike. The strike is an old fa90- toned weapon and the public suffers perhaps more than the strikers. We need protection. and we can get 1t omy by being privileged to vote. Do1t children. We shall be dead then. (Applause.) Gentlemen, you can't leg islate for women because you don't know what they mead. Most of tho 50,00O girls I have referred to In Con- necticut are overworked- A fine crop of children you will have in the next generation if these girls of today arc not protected. Do you need to have such dramatic things as the recent New York fire to wake you up 70 our needs? We ask for suffrage In the name of justice, mercy and common sense.
 Mother of Large Family Speaks.
 int the mother of a large family, explained the evolution of woman In the house hold from the dairy to the creamsry, from the spinning frame to the sweat shop and of the sending out of women into broader fields so they would not become public charges.
 Mrs. Edward Porritt of Hastford said: '.The home is larger than the rooms in it. The streets are really a part of it. Our children play in them Our parks are a part of 1t. The high cost of living we hear so much about and the schools are closely related to the home. You have given us school suffrage because those matters con- cern the home: By giving us equal suffrage you will raise the home as the yeast raises the dough-"
 An Absurd Statement.
 Mrs. M. Toscan Bennett of Hartford said that a member of the legislature had told her that when women vote they would lose their respect for men She said tl1e statement was an ab- surdity. What woman needs today is a larger sense of responsibility and self reliance. She can only get 1n- spiration by having a voice in the sf- fairs of life.
 Mir. Maltby of Waterbury said that the question was a serious one It fs too late for Connecticut to take the lead. but she should not follow too far in the rear.
 Robert Elder criticized newspaper editorial which had ridiculed the move ment The closing speaker was Rev. Anna H. Shaw.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-06
ALABAMA TURNS DOWN
 STATEWIDE PROHIBITION.
Bill Adopted Giving Counties Right to
 Regulate Liquor Traffic.

Montgomery, Ala, April 5.-State- wide prohibition in Alabama was giv- en a knockout blow today when both branches of the legislature adopted the Smith liquor regulation bill. This pro- vides that 45 per cent. of the voters of a county may petition for an cleo tion to determine whether liquor shall be sold in that county, either by sa- looms, dispensary CT otherwise. Each county is thereby given full power fo regulate it's liquor traffic
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-06
"WETs" AND "DRYs" SPLIT
 EVEN IN COLORADO. "Wets," However, Are Pleased oves Reaainine Colorado Springs.

Denver, Col, April 5.-More complete returns from yesterdays municipal elections in Colorado show that the ''wets" and the 'drys" divided the state almost equally. In regaining Colorado Springs, however. that city voting to resume liquor selling under decidedly restricted conditions, the vets have the advantage.
 Another significant feature of fhe elections was the carrying of Victor one of the big mining camps of tho state, by the socialists. In Pueblo, the second city of the state, the democratic ticket was successful in one of the few straight partisan fights of the day. Leadville remained democratic, while the republicans were successful at Manitou,
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-06
TEN INSURANCE COMPANIES
 SUED BY MRS. IRA G. RAWN.
Defendants Raise Plea of Jurisdiction
 and AIIeqe Suicide.

St. Louis, April 5.-Ten accident in surance companies sued by Mrs. Flor ence w Rawn, widow of Ira G. Rawn, for $130,000, filed an answer in the circuit court today alleging that the courts of Missouri had no Jurisdiction in the cases. Rawn, who was presi- dent of the Monon railroad, lived in Chicago, and it was alleged by the in surance companies that all the policy contracts were made in Illinois.
 The companies also set up the plea that Rawn killed himself July 20, 1910 last, to prevent exposure in car repair frauds against the Illinois Central rail- road, of which he was a former official. Mrs. Rawn in her suits alleges that his death was accidental.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-06
APRIL 30 NAMED AS
 TUBERCULOSIS DAY.
All Churches in Country to Be Asked
 to Observe It,

Hartford, April 5.-In accordance with plans just announced by the Ma tional Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis, of New York city, and in conjunction with which the state tuberculosis commis- sion is working, April 30 has been set aside as Tuberculosis day." and all the churches in the state and country are asked to observe the same.
 The Tuberculosis day of this year will differ in one respect from that of Tuberculosis Sunday of last year, in that instead of asking the churches to give the cause a special Sunday serv- ice, it is suggested that meetings at which the subject of tuberculosis and it's prevention can be discussed be held on April 30, or on any other day near that date either the week pre- ceding or the week following.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-06
DEMOCRATIC SENTIMENT
 FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES,
But Legislators in Conference Decline
 to Go on Record.
Especial to The Bulletin l


 Hartford, April 5.-The democratic members of the legislature assembled in special conference at the close of Wednesdays session for the particular purpose of discussing important mat ters of legislation that will soon be reported for consideration.
 Representative Dunn of Windham was chairman of the gathering, which was attended by about fifty represent atives and senators. In nature the meeting was informal
 Of all that was said by various speakers, that with reference to the public utilities bill was of special in- tarest. It was the sense of all the speakers that such a measure will re- celve the party support, but the meet ing did not believe it wise to go on record at this time as favoring, with out qualification, the bill of the State Business Mems association, as it would have done in endorsing a motion made by Representative Thoms of Water bury.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-06
WEST HAVEN MAN
 HELD FOR ARSON.
Believed te Have Caused Fjrs st His
 Boarding House.

New Haven, Conn, April 5.---In con- nection with the arrest 0f John Spring. aged GA. of West Haven. and his sr- raignment in court before Judge Bry- ant of that place on a charge of ar- son, it is understood that more arrests are expected to follow. Springs case was continued until tomorrow and in default of bail he was taken to jail.
 There was fire at the home of John La France in West Haven. where Spring boarded, last Sunday, and fol- lowing investigation Spring was ar- rested. It is alleged that an odor of kerosene was discovered about the burned house.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-04-06
EYE DISEASES FROM
 USING ROLLER TOWEL
A Movement to Abolish It From All
 Public Places.

New York, April 5.-The exhibit of work being done by and for the blind which the Association for the Blind has arranged to have President Taft open here on April 26, will ifl- cclude demonstration of some of the horrors of the roller towel com mittee on prevention of bllndnOoo which includes well known specialists, has found that an appalling number of persons, especially children, have contracted eye diseases by use of the roller towel in factories schools, clubs hotels and offices
 The committee proposes to make the exhibit of towel evils the beginning of q campaign to abolish it from all pub lie and semi-public places.