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Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-04
Nine Speeches
From His Car
PRESIDENT TAFT PUTS IN A
STRENUOUS DAY.
TWO ADDRESSES AT MARION
Declares That All Wars of This coun-
try EXCEPT Revolution and Civil War
Might Have Been Averted.

Marion, Ind, July 3.-With the tenn
perature in his private care above the
100 mark fo rhours at a time, Presi-
dent Taft hurried today through Ohio
and Indiana
Began After Breakfast.
He began speaking from the rear
platform of his car at Cleveland just
after breakfast. and he did not get
through until 6 o'clock
Two Addresses at Marion.
The president ended a strenuous and
national home for disabled volunteer
soldiers in Marion. He talked some of
war, but moreo peace and arbitra-
ton, to the veterans.
Talked on Currneey.
To the bankers and editors of the
Eleventh congressional district he talk
ed about the Aldrich plan of curren-
cy-
Today Will Talk on Reciprocity.
Tomorrow at Indianapolis he expects
to speak On the third most import
ant measure of the administration,
namely, reciprocity with Canada.
Nine Platform Talks.
on the way from Cleveland, notwith-
standing the heat and the dust, he
made nine platform talks. Sometimes
his theme was the heat and others a
safe and sane Fourth Occasionally
he turned TO prosperity and Canadian
reciprocity, which he said would bring
more prosperity.
Arbitration Would Have Averted
Wars.
In the speech to the old soldiers the
president asserted that all of the for
eign wars waged by this country, ex-
cept the revolution, and possibly the
civil war, could have been settled
without bloodshed, through arbitra-
ton.
United States Intervenes.
No fewer than five times, the presi-
dent said, had the United States in
tervened South and Central American
countries which felt belligerent and
by peaceful persuasion averted war.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-04
Wages Raised
Half a Grown
SEAMEN GRANTED INCREASE OF
60 CENTS A WEEK.
STRIKE PRACTICALLY ENDED
Shipowners Agree to Recognize the
Terms of Agreement.

London, July 3.-Tonight saw the end
practically of the shipping strike.
which so far as it's international char
acter was concerned was a failure from
the first.
Serious While 1t Lasted.
Nevertheless, in Great Britain it de-
veloped a very serious character. dis
locating commerce and trade in many
directions, and came near involving
ers and railway men and the trans
portation industry generally.
Strikers Gain Concessions.
The strikers have not gained all they
demanded, but they have obtained sub
stantial victories, including the recog-
milton of their unions, which proved
the chief obstacle to settlement in
Liverpool, Glasgow and other ports
and led to the holding up of numerous
Atlantic liners. These steamers have
now secured crews which will enable
them to sail at an early date
Third Conference Proved Successful.
In Hull, where the struggle was the
most bitter and the strikers were OBJ
durate and riotous, a third conference
between the board of trade representa-
tive, George r. Askwith, and the rep
was held today and proved successful
A meeting of the strikers tonight
unanimously confirmed the agreement
Board of Trade as Arbitrator.
Apart from the concessions gained
an important point in the agreement is
that in event of any dispute the terms
of the agreement are to be interpreted
by the board of trade.
Increase of so Cents Week.
The agreement, which was signed by
nearly 40 ship owners. gives the sea-
men an advance of half a crown ESQ
cants) weekly, and the lockers an in
crease of a half penny per hour, with
q weekly half holiday to all, and other
minor concessions.
Still Rioting at Glasgow.
Glasgow, July 3.-Serious rioting by
the striking seamen occurred here to-
night. They cut the moorings of two
vessels and allowed them to drift into
the river The police were forced to
make several charges with drawn ba-
tons in which some of the strikers
We're wounded Many of the rioters
were arrested
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-04
All Previous Records For Heat in New Eng
land Were Shattered Yesterday
NO RELIEF INlTHE WHITE MOUNTAINS
Four Degrees Hotter at Burlington, W.T. Than Ever Be-
fore in Weather Bureaus Hstory-Three Deaths and
Over SO Prostrations in Boston-One Death in Con-
nectcut-"Not so Warm on Wednesday.

yesterday as many more fatalltles
were added today and the list of pros
trations officially reported ran up to
20.
1o1 at Cornell Weather Station.
Upstate points reported similar suf-
fering. At the Cornell weather sta
ton at Ithaca, temperature of 1ol
degrees, the highest since the station
was established thirty years ago, was
officially reported.
No Relief in Sight.
At eight O'Clock tonight, the ther-
mometer in New York city registered
Sc warning the tenement dwellers to
seek early the crowded parks and open
spaces on the East Side. In the thirty
story tower of the weather bureau
there was still no relief in sight to-
tinued warm was the early forecast
but whether it would be worse on the
holiday the officials would not venture
to predict.
Hottest Place in Country.
At 1880 this morning, when the
mercury stood at 96, the metropolis
was said to be the hottest place in
the United States or Canada at that
hour. Even that record was eclipsed,
however. While it was the hottest
July recorded since 1898, when SO
was registered, it fell two degrees
short of a September day in 1881
when the city's record was established
at 100 degrees
Twelve Deaths at Pittsburg
Pittsburg, July 3.-Up to ten o'clock
tonight twelve deaths had been re-
ported for the day, six from exhaus-
ton from the heat and six by drown
ing.
% Chicago Babies Die.
Chicago, July 3.-Chicago sweltered
in its hottest day of 1911 today and
the hottest July in the history of the
weather bureau. Twelve deaths and
one suicide brought the list of heat
victims of the last 36 hours up to 48,
of whom 28 were babies.
BaIIpIayer Overcome.
Boston. July Second Baseman
Norman Elberfeld of the Washington
baseball team was overcome by the
heat while sitting between innings on
the visitors bench during the game
with Boston at the American league
grounds today. A doctor was called
and revived him, but E1berfeld was
forced to retire from the game.
Twenty Deaths in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, July 3.-More than
twenty deaths and hundreds of pros
trations from the extreme heat oc-
Cured in this city and other places
in eastern Pennsylvania today. The
thermometer in the Weathe bureau
registered 80 at one o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-04
DlEGLE CONVICTED OF
A5ETTfNG PERJURY.
Sergeant at Arms Of Ohio Ssnsts oss
Under $4,000 Bail

Columbus, o.. July Pending no
ton for a new trial. Rodney J. T1szle,
sergeant at arms Of the state senate,
who was convicted By = jury today 10
Judge Kfnkead's court Of having s1et-
ted the alleged bribery Of state SEN
tor l.. X. Andrews. was admitted -
bail in the sum Of 10000.
The verdict was announced - 1oJg
today after the jury had been out since
4.3O O'Clock Friday afternoon,
Dieg1e has been prominent IN 1Ocsf
democratic politics in Sanduskv. Hs
election as sergeant at arms last win
ter gave him a large acq1sinfsDes
among politicians. His wife ard
daughter were in court today when ths
verdict was returned but neither no
defendant nor members Of bis family
showed any emotion whsn tne yer1IcS
was read. The penalty for conviction
under the indictment as outlined h5>
Judge Kinkead is indorisonnent fd~
from one to five years. or = 6ns u s51is
or both.
Diegle's only comment On ths vsrdies
was: We'll. 7 am glad the strain >
over"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-04

Boston. July All heat records of
the weather bureau were shattered by
the hos wave which encircled New
England today
Three Deaths. Over 30 Prostrations.
Three deaths and more than fifty
prostrations were reported in Boston
and its suburbs alone, while scores of
people in other parts of New Eng
land were overcome. the suffering
from the intense heat extending far
beyond the confines of the cities.
Hot in White Mountains.
Ths White mountains of New
Hampshire famed for their cooling
breezes. offered little relief, for at
Lancaster and other points the mer-
curry climbed upward until it register
ed 9s degrees in the shade
Record Broken at Burlington.
At Burlington. VI, the weather bu-
reau reported a temperature of 100,
exceeding by four degrees the highest
mark that has been reached previous
Il during the 20 years that local rec
ords have been kept.
fo2 in Boston.
In Boston the official mark was 102,
reached at O'Clock in the afternoon
Tris was half a degree hotter than the
-ecord 81 Sept. :. 1881. the highest
svar before recorded at the weather
stories below the level of the weathe er
bureau Thermometer. il was eight or
ten degrees hotter.
Some Deosrtnent Stores Closed.
In Boston alone there were two
deaths and more tran two score pros
t-arions. Some department stores
closed earlv and many factories shut
down At midday
Ferries Thrown Open to Public.
Acting Mayor Collins at noon order
ed the ferries running between Boston
and East Boston thrown open to the
public. and countless hundreds enjoy
ed the cooling ocean breezes free of
charge
Bathing in "Fro1 Pond"
Boston Common was covered with
hundreds Of others who lay about on
the grass or rolled in the frog pond
regardless Of Keep off the Grass" or
NO Bathing" signs and they vera un-
rclested by the guardians of the law
1903 at Beverly.
Beverly. the summer capital swell
tered in q tenn mperature of los degrees
4odsy The family of the president at
Par-amatts. high above the town, and
Il vcr ably situated to catch anv puffs
of wind. remained closely indoors
throughout the day.
IN on Newark Streets.
Newark. y j.. July 3.-Today was
four degrees hotter than any other re-
corded here since the weather bureau
was established. The official thernom
eter srooOd at 103 at p. m, while the
thermometer in the street registered
III degrees. Eight deaths and scores
OF prostratiOns were reported tonight
s1s,coo 900 in for Panama Bonds.
Washington, July 3.-Proceeds from
the sale Of the new Panama 3 per cent
bonds are beginning to come into the
federal treasury. about $1S.00O.OO0 OF
the S52.OCn 600 to be realized having
been paid in today. Bond dealers and
financial houses which took large
blocks of the issue are splitting them
ID and delivering 10 small investors.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-04
BIG HATS CAUSE CHANGE
IN SERVING LORDS SUPPER
Minister Asks Women to Stand WE1iIe
Partakino of Wine.

New York. July 3.-Such is the do
ninion of fashion that summer styles
in hats have forced the Rev. Mr.. Bo-
ward, rector Of the Summerf1eld Meth
odist Episcopal church, Staten Island,
to change the manner of administer
ing the Lords Supper. His parishion-
ers were estonished Yesterday at an
order to receive the elements separate
1y-bread while kneeling and wine
while standing. Today he explained.
WomeD's hats are now so large, said
the rector. that in passing the COM
munion cup he can seldom see the
kneeling communicating face and he
is always afraid of spilling wine down
her frock. Hence the order. which
will continue while the Styles con-
Time
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-04
Boys at Wakefield Mass, Burn Icehouse and
Adjoining Cottage Causing $4,000 Loss
A MAN KILLED BY A STRAY BULLET
David Beach Shot in Stomach Near His Home in Brdoe
port-Another Resident of Park City Struck in
Thumb Connecticut Celebrations Generally Safe
and Sane-Baltimore and New York Plans

Wakefield. Mass. July 3.-Night be-
fore the Fourth ceIebrators succeeded
despite the vigilance of the owner and
q watchlnan in making a bonfire of
the PhilDot icehouse on the shores of
Crystal lake tonight. causing loss of
$4,000.
Four Boys Chased Away.
Four boys were discovered in the
icehoHses ear!y il the evening by Rob
ert Philco1 Of Melrose, the owner of
-ne property. lie chased them for
some distance ard returned to find the
icehoases in flames.
Adjoining Cottage Burned.
The house of Hugh Cummings, the
watchman. adjoining the icehouses,
was burned, and Mrs. Cummings with
four small children, had to flee, Ieav-
ing all her belongings Behind
Boy Had Feet Burned.
James. age six years, had his feet
turned in walking over the hot Gin
ders.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-04
CHILD sOWLED OVER
BY AN AUTOMOBILE
Five Year Old Boy Has Hip Broken
and Sustains Other Injuries.

Stamford, Conn. July 3.-Arthur
Thomas. five years old. is in the hos
pital suffering from a broken hip and
other injuries as a result of being
struck by an automobile today. The
car was owned and operated by L. T.
Moore of Long Island City, L. l., who
has been held under 800 bonds for a
hearing in connection with the acci
dent.
The child, it is said, ran into the
street in pursuit of a squirrel and aft
er being struck by the machine was
rolled along the roadway for about
fifty feet before the automobile could
be stopped. The child lives at Rye,
N Y. and was on a visit here.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-04
IN CONNECTICUT.
Breeze Brings Some Relief at Night
Ore Death and Many Prostrations.

New Haven. July "a welcome
breeze which sprang up soon after
sundown tonight, brought relief to
the state which had passed through
dav of heat which broke ali records for
years past. but the drop in tcmpera-
ture was not great enough to make
steering possible in the crowded tene-
rnent quarters in the cities and as last
night the beaches and parks were
crowded with those seeking sleep and
relief.
One Death Due to Heat.
Many prostrations were reported,
with one death directly due to the
heat and q triple drowning in Hart
ford. The heat ranged officially from
9S TO 90 degrees, while unofficially on
the streets it went up over the hum
dred mark in scores of places. In
many of the cities the larger factories
were obliged to stop work and farm
ers in the fields We're driven to places
OF shade
A Warm Fourth.
Weather forecasts say that tomor-
row will not be as sot today, but
that the heat will nevertheless con-
tirue. and one of the warmest Fourths
on record is looked for
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-04
COUNTERFEIT 500 GOLD
CERTIFICATE DISCOVERED.
Was Contained in a Shipment of Mon
ey from Louisville Bank.

Washington, July 3.-A new counter
felt s100 gold certificate so well made
in many details that the secret service
regards it as highly dangerous was
found today in a shipment of money
from a national bank in Louisville TO
it's correspondent in New York.
The new bill is Ethograph and al
though it has many defects is printed
on the governments money paper,
which the counterfeiter must have OBJ
tanned by bleaching genuine note
1t bears the portrait of Benton, which
is very fat. A careful examination of
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-04
COUNTRY FULL OF
REVOLUTIONARY BANDS
Inhabitants of New Mexico Fear for
Lives and Property.

Juarez, Mexico, July 3.-Telegrams
received tonight from Columbus, \.
NJ, say that the country south of Pa
Tomas, N NJ, is full of revolutionary
bands who style themselves liberals
or 1oyals. They are procuring horses,
provisions and money and issuing re-
ceipts in the name of the liberal party.
Several men have been taken pris-
oners and held for large ransoms.
The kilograms say that the liberals
have several camps on the Casas
Grandes river, near Lake GumZman,
and seem to be waiting instructions
from some other place.
The entire region is in turmoil and
the inhabitants are extremely appre-
hensive for their lives and property.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-04
o5 AT BALTIMORE.
One Suicide and Four Attempts Due
to Heat-Twelve Prostrations

Baltimore, July 3.-The hot weather
took heavy toll here today, though
the official maximum temperature of
95 degrees was two degrees lower than
that Of yesterday. Four deaths, one
of them a suicide, two attempts at sui
eide and twelve prostrations We're re-
ported Il result of the heat.
s. /. HalverSen, machinist's mate on
the United States tropedo-boat de-
stroyer Monaghan, which was sent
here to take part in tomorrow's ma
rine pageant, was overcome by the
heat aboard the vessel and died.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-04
SUN IGNITES FIREWORKS
IN WASHINGTON STORE
Rays Were Refracted by Flaw in a
Window Pane.

Washington. Pa, July 3.-Rays of
the sun focused on the fuse of a
package of frecrackerS yesterday,
through a bubble in Il window pane,
caused an explosion of an entire win
dow full of fireworks. About $500
worth of fireworks were destroyed and
the store was completely ruined. AS
William Poe, a fireman, was trying to
rescue some of the fireworks big
rocket let go. knocked Poe out, and
crashed through a plate glass window
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-04
GOVERNMENT LAUNDRY
TO WASH OLD BILLS.
Accomplishment of Philadelphia Wom
an Suggests an Innovation.

Washington. July "a Philadelphia
woman who several months ago wash
ed an ironed dirty dollar bill SO neat
ly that many experts pronounced it d
counterfeit was indirectly responsible
for experiments which have convinced
treasury officials that the government
can wash paper money instead of al
ways issuing new bills for the old.
Quite a saving thus would be eff
fected.
AS one of the results of this wom-
ans ingenuity. contracts have been let
for one laundering machine and the
government will construct another in
its own shops. The problem of laun-
dering money long ago was almost Civ
en- up as hopeless.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-04
HOT FOURTH PREDICTED.
No Indications of Rain-Drought Is
Practically Unbroken.

Washington. July "a Fourth of
July more oppressive and sweltering
than any for a decade past is the
prophecy made by weather bureau Of
ficials tonight after careful study of
the weather map Local thunder
showers may alleviate suffering in
some sections, but they will be show
ers by blest chance. for no indica-
tions of rain are anywhere to be seen.
The heat is taking a heavy toll of
death, according to reports, and, the
suffering is increased by a drought
practically unbrollen, except in the
south Atlantic and east gulf states
where the temperatures are moder-
ate.
107 at Washington.
At the weather bureau here today
the mercury reached SO at two O'Clock
and two hours later the bureau tner-
nlemeter on the street level showed a
temperature of 107. There were two
faltities, the first from the heat this
year. Nineteen persons who were
overcome received attention at the
hospitals.
Some of the High Marks.
Louisville, st. John, Davenport, Ia,
and Yuma, 'Ariz, were the four cities
in which the 104 mark was reached.
In Boston it was 102, the highest ever
reached there. For the first time in
its history Hartford, Conn., scored
100.
Cooler at RockcIiffe, Ont.
Rockcliffe, Ont, which yesterday
held the record with los, dropped to
9S today, which was the maximum in
New York, Philadelphia, Northfield,
VT, Pittsburg. Lynchburg. Va, Wich-
ita, Kan, and Grand Rapids. Even
Montreal and Quebec thermometers
registered "a. and Father Point, at
the mouth OF the St Lawrence river,
boasted 92
1c5 at St. Louis.
st. Louis. July 3.-The mercury
climbed for three hours from 80 de-
grees until at six o'clock the official
government reading was 100. The gov
ernment's street kiosk recorded 105 al
the same hour. Eight prostrations
were reported. At O'Clock tonight
the temperature was SO.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-04
CLAIM EVIDENCE WAS
FORCED FROM REIcHMANN
His Counsel Contends His Constitu-
tionaI Rights Were Violated.

New York, July 3.-In argument for
a certificate of reasonable doubt in
behalf Of Joseph B. Refchmann, for
mer president of the Carnegie Trust
company, wfle has been sentenced to
four and half months in the peniten-
tiary for making false report to the
state banking department, Attorney
Stephen Baldwin told Justice Page in
the supreme court today that his eli
violated It was contended that the
Indictment Of Reichmann was based
upon evidence virtually forced from
him, it is alleged, when a list of forty
questions was put to him in the re-
cent inquiry before the grand jury.
Justice Page reserved decision In the
matter
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-04
MoURNERs SOUGHT TO
MOB THE UHOERTbHEP
Corpse Dropped in Street While ssir8
Removed from Hssrss.

Boston. July "a uear-riot began -
North snuare today when the 605v q
Tomasso Gallo. while being taken from
a >hearse in front N the Sacred Besrt
church, fell to the ground. and. rolling
from its sl1roud. landed face d0WnVsft
on the pavemeDts.
Three CARRIAGE filed with italian
rnourners were emptfed in a second.
There was a grand rush for the pn6er-
takers assistant bot he was hurried
away from the excited crowd befor5
serious injury was done. AZ the tlm0
the women Of the funeral cOrfege were
screa ming and tearing their garments.
Finally the body was lifted Dy th5
mourners and the coffin was hsastil1
hammered together with brick from
the street The funeral procession then
entered the church.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-04
BANKS NO LONGER OPPOSE
POSTAL SAVINGS PROJECT
Are Sending in Applications to Receive
Postal Funds.

Washington, July 3.-In announcing
today the addition OF so more postal
savings banks, situated in 80 states,
Postmaster General Hitchcock noted
with satisfaction that the opposition Of
banking institutions to the establish
ment of these repositories had almost
completely disappeared. Application
for authority to receive postal funds
are being received from banks at the
rate Of about 40 a day.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-04
AT BALTIMORE.
Oriole City to Have Biggest CeIebra-
ton in Its History.

Baltimore, July 3.-This city viii
have the biggest celebration of Inde-
pendence day in it's history tomorrow
An effort viii be made entirely to
eliminate dangerous fireworks. The
features viii be land parade in which
10000 people will participate and a
marine pageant with 1000 vessels, in
Guiding two United States torpedo
boat destroyers in line.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-04
BODIES OF COLONEL GREEN
AND WIFE EXHUMED.
Remains to Be Reinterred in the Ar
Iineton National Cemetery.

Washington, July 3.-The body of
Col. John Green, a member of the staff
of General Washington, was exhumed
today at Liberty Hall, Culpepper coun-
ty, Va. His wifes body was also ex-
humed. Both bodies will be reinterred
Thursday in Arlington National ceme-
terry. A suitable monument is to be
erected over the grave by the descend
ants of Colonel Green and military ex-
ercises will mark its dedication in the
autumn. Colonel Green was one of the
organizers of the Cociety of the Gin
cinnatL
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-04
GERMANY IN FAVOR OF
UNRESTRICTED ARBITRATION
German Ambassador at Washington to
Receive instructions.

Washington, July 3.-That Germany
viii not be far behind Great Britain
in her acceptance of the principle of
unrestricted arbitration of all issues,
including those involving national hon
or, is regarded here practically as a
certainty in view of the developments
of the past few days. When Count
Won Bernstorff, the German ambas-
saGor, leaves for Berlin in the imme-
date future. it is expected he will be
charged with a new presentment of
the question that will insure more ia
Vorable consideration. -
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-04
Steamship Arrivals.

At Glasgow: July 3, Caledonia, from
New York via Moville.
At Naples: June 80, Verona, from
New York for Genoa: July 2, Europa,
from New York for Genoa.
At Hamburg: July 2, President Lin
Cherbourg; Kaiserin Auguste Victoria,
from New York via Plymouth and
Cherbourg.
At Cherbourg: July 3. Kronprinzes-
sin Cecilie, from New York via Piym-
outh for Bremen (and proceeded).
Norwich bulletin., 1911-07-04
AT PITTS BU RG.
Two Degrees Hotter Than Sunday
Many Drownings-Miils Shut Down.

Ptfsburg. July 3-Today was hot
Ter than Yesterday. by two degrees,
according to the weather mans gauge.
The thermometer was going up all
dav from 4 a. m. when it was 73, the
coolest Of the "a hours. until it
touched the high point of 81 at p. m.
Between and p. m. there was a
slight recession, but at p. m. the
mercury touched 81 again.
In the meantime the mercury in the
government weather kiosk on the
street lowered about 105. Many pros
trations and deaths were reported.
The list Of drownings in particular is
a long one Many OF the mills are
beginning 10 shut down because Of
the danger Of the iron workers col
Apsing in the unbearable heat.