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Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-16
IA. 40
Roosevelt On
LoriIner Case
SAYS He AND HASKELL ARE uN-
FIT TO HOLD PUBLIC OFFICE.
ELECTIONS A DISGRACE
Ex-Prssident Addresses Large Audi
ence at AIbuquerque, New Mexico
House Crowded to Doors.

Albuquerque. N. NJ, March 15.-Col-
one1 Roosevelt paid his respects by
by name to Senator Lorimer of Illinois
and Ex-Governor Haskell of Oklahoma
tonight. He. denounced both as unfit
to hold public Office"
Their Election Disgrace.
Their election. he said. was dis
grace to the communities which elect
ed Them
Opera House Crowded to Doors.
The denunciation was made in an
address to an audience which crowded
the opera house and left hundreds
standing outside.
Unfit Men Elected in Two Ways.
Turning to the duties which the citi-
zens Of New Mexico must take up
when the territory becomes state
Colonel Roosevelt said that unfit men
had been elected to office both by pop
ular and representative.
Such 4 Man Remains Unfit.
Such man remained unfit for Office,
he said, whether he is unfit, as Mr..
Lorimer is unfit, who was elected by
the legislature OF Illinois, or as Mr..
Haskell is unfit, who was elected by
popular vote"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-16
HALF BREED DIED IN +
THE ELECTRIC CHAIN
Killed Minister and His Wife to Get
Possession Of Ring.

Trenton, N J., March 15.-John
Sears, the half breed who shot and
killed Rev A. L. Armstrong and Mrs.
Armstrong at Dutch Neck last Thanks
giving eve, was executed by electrf-
city at the New Jersey state prison to-
night.
Sears was in such q state of coll
lapse he hod' to be carried to the chair
by two deputies.
Sears made no statement just before
his execution, but some days ago he
wrote history of the murder of the
aged couple which he gave to Deputy
Freeman to be published after his
death. Sears afterward recalled this
story. In the statement he said that
he was prompted to kill DR.. Armstrong
by his desire to get possession of q
ring which the minister fore. He said
that the shooting of Mrs. Armstrong
was not premeditated but followed her
throwing q paper weight at him after
he had shot her husband.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-16
Col. Cuellar, Commander at Casas Grandes,
Issues Reassuring Report s
Immunity Applies Only to Those Nov in Jan-wiu be
Tried in Civil Court Charges Of Sedition Against
Mexican Government-Six Hundred Americans Said
+ TO Have Enlisted in Insurrecto Army.

Ell Paso. Texas. March 15.-Assur-
ance of the safety of all Americans
now confined in Mexican prisons was
given in an official statement issued at
Juarez tonight.
Americans now prisoners will have
trials in civil courts on charges of Sc
.dition against the Mexican government
but hereafter. all insurrectos. whether
citizens of the United States or not,
may be subject TO the death penalty
under summary military procedure.
Fifteen. Americans in Federal Jail.
The statement from the Mexican Of
ficers was issued relative to the seven
teen foreigners now imprisoned in the
federal Jail at Casas Grandes Fifteen
of them are Americans and two are
Europeans. Pending their trials, they
will have the. consideration due to
prisoners of war. Colonel CueIlar, in
command at Casas Grandes, is suffer
ing from wounds. As soon as he is
able to move the prisoners will be
marched 10 miles to Chihuahua to
face the civil courts.
Confined in Cells Under Guard.
The men are confined in cells in the
adobe prison, under guard of Mexican
soldiers Their ratioIls consist Of such
as can be spared from the military
stores. Casas Grandes. $50 miles from
Ell Paso,. has had no food supplies
since March s. when the battle, in
which the insurrectos were defeated,
was fought 80
These Prisoners Will Not Be Shot
Colonel Manuel Tamborel military
commander at Juarez said:
The Americans have not been shot
and will not be. Colonel Cnellar has
SO reported to us and to Mexico City
1t is the intention ito give the men q
fair trial. This does not mean that
the same consideration will be given to
foreigners hereafter captured.Y
COO Americans in Rebels Ranks.
1t lis said that citizens of the United
States noW lighting in the insprrecte
ranks number six hundred. The larg-
est force is with. Captain Oscar @
Creighton, who has been active ir
blowing up railroad bridges. Govern.
ment officers received orders today t,
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-16

stoy the crossing of Americans from
FL Paso into Mexico.
Texas Enforcing neutrality Laws
Eagle Pass, Texas. March 15.--Wbst
is regarded as a strict form of enforc-
Ing neutrality occurred here today In
the arrest by a sheriff and imprison-
I1ent of Federico Chicon. an American
Ecitizen. He was accused of unlawfuliy
carrying pistol. ttt.t4f
Chicon has been here for some time.
frequently being observed in company
with groups of persons who were OBJ
viously discussing Mexican troubles.
Attempt to Blow up Juarez Barracks.
Ell Paso. Texas. March 15.-An at
tempt was made tonight to blow up
| the barracks at Juarez, Mexico. Two
heavy charges of ftro-glycerine were
| exploded, tearing out parts of the
building occupied by the Mexican
troops. Two of small band of in
| town. were wounded and captured.
A number of Mexican cavalrymon
are reported to have been injured. Tho
| attacked barracks are occupied by
| the Fourteenth Mexican cavalry and
are in the heart of the town.
Texas Bishop Laid to Rest.
San Antonio, Tex. March 1.-THE
funeral of Rt Rev. John Anthony For
est, bishop of the San Antonio Cath
olic diocese, took place today. Sol
emn requiem high mass was held in
| San Fernando church. Burial was in
| San Fernando cemetery. q.
| Limantour May Have Military Esesee
New York. March 15.-Senor Liman
tour, Mexicos minister of finance,
4 quietly quit New New York today, ap-
Eparently bound for Mexico City. Be-
fore departing he issued a farewell
statement, urging both Mexicans and
Americans who have the interests OF
his country at heart to unite in the
interests Of peace. How long the in
| surrection will last he could not say.
1t is understood here that should
Minister Limantour ask for military
escort through Texas his request will
probably be granted to the extent OF
guarding HIM to the border, where he
will probably be met-by an escort Of
Mexican troops.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-16
CONNECTICUT cEssPooL
FOR DISEASED CATTLE
Startling Statement at Hearing Be-
fore Committee on Agriculture.

Hartford, March 15.-Bovine tuber-
culosis was threshed out. at a hearing
before the agricultural committee this
afternoon. There are four bills which
nave been presented. all of a like ma
ture in that they require that cattle
brought into this state from other
states be subjected to the tuberculin
test: that cattle suffering from the
disease be marked and that railroads
shall not transport cattle not having
a certificate of health and that cat
tie may be held and tested.
State Board Favors Test.
F. E. Duffy of West Hartford said
that the state board of agriculture,
of which he was a member, favored
the bills and said he was opposed to
the dumping of diseased cattle into the
state.
Children Made III by Milk of Tuber-
cuIar Cows.
DR.. Henry E. Ston of Hartford cited
report, which showed that of 220
children suffering from the disease 26
per cent of them had the bovine type
and that the disease could be traced
to the drinking of milk from infected
the country, he said, have tubercu-
Child Made Hunchback by Infected
Milk.
3 Dr.. J. H. knight of Hartford. told
of a member of his family now 21
years old, who Is hunchback as the
result of having been fed when an
infant on milk from an infected COW.
State CesspooI fer Diseased Cattle.
Professor jenkins. of the agricultural
station at New Haven said this state
was cesspoo1 for diseased cattle.
Some Opposition to Test.
The bills were opposed by Senator
Peck of Stratford. E. G.. Seeley of
cause it had killed great many
splendid cattle.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-16
ADMITS MURDER OF
TEN YEAR OLD GIRL.
Asbury Park Mystery Solved byf Ger
man Private Detective.

Asbury Park, N. J., March 15.-
Frank E. ,Heidemann was arrested here
today charged with the murder of
Marie Smith, the ten year old girl who
was assaulted and murdered on the
outskirts of Asbury Park last Novem-
Der.
Heidemann is German laborer and
according to the police, made full con-
fession of the murder. He had been
trailed for four months by a private
detective who, being German. gained
his confidence and became his room
mate.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-16
THIRTY WoRKMEN BURIED
UNDER FALLING WALLS.
t5iahz Winds Cause Collapse Of suild-
in at Nashville, Tenn.

BY the collapse of the walls of the
burned building. of the Fall Hardware
Company. today thirty workmen were
buried under tons Of brick, mortar and
timbeYs. but only thirteen were killed
SO far a. known tonight.
All Of the bodies removed are those
of negroes except one. Seventeen per-
sons were injured, none seriously
High winds were responsible for the
collapse of the walls.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-16
STATE DEPARTMENT TO
TAKE UP DE coU MURDER
American Was Killed by Arabs on
North Coast Of Africa.

Boston, March 15s-Meaere .infor-
nation to the effect that Herbert De
Gou, Official excavator Of an expedition
being conducted by the Archaeological
Institute of America on the north
coast of Africa, was murdered re-
Gently by Arabs, has been received.
Gardiner NJ. Lane, president of the
Art museum, requested, throiNh SEN
ator Henry Cabot Lodge. that the
state department make thorough in
vestigation of the alleged murder
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-16
100000 MEMORIAL
TO GEORGE WASHINGTON
Main Auditorium to Be Dedicated to
Sisners Declaration Of Independence.

New York, March 15.-The mana
rial association. which Is to erect at
Washington, d. c., $4,000, 900 memo
rial to the first president of the re-
public, will dedicate the main audi
torium a. q special memorial TO the
signers Of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence.
This offer is an outcome OF, the in
PRODUCTION of bill in con gress by
Representative Caffin Of yifgiufa. call
tng-for- $f0;o00- the construction OF
a lasting memorial TO the signers OF
this historical document
The George Washington building to
be erected at the national capital viii
be one Of the handsomest- buildings in
the country
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-16
poll MAY REBUILD
NEW HAVEN THEATER
Damage at sijou Dream Fire Is Now
Estimated at $4,000.

New Haven. March That the de-
struction of the Bijou Dream theater
Tuesday morning, with a damage of
about $40, 600, may mean the erection
of a new theater building on the site,
by Manager Sylvester z. Poll was the
intimatioh given out through the of1lce
of the Poll rheaters.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-16
9biNAL MtNINeiTis BEING
IMPORTED FROM GREECE.
Sixteen casss sn Two Steamers frsas
HsIIenic Ports. u

New York, March 15.-Guards
against the further arrival of cases Of
spinal meningitis from Greece will be
set, and probably a state and federal
Investigation into the widespread epi-
demic Of the disease in that country
will be undertaken.
All Cases Come from Greece.
Among Greek passengers in the
Steerage of two steamers which have
arrived this week were sixteen VIC
Tins of spinal meningitis, seven Of
whom had died on the passage. The
other nine cases which are being treat
fatal ones, it is said. This number II
a record, and DIR. Doty. health offlcer
of the port, said today that almost all
of the meningitis cases discovered
among Immigrants were from Greece.
Undoubtedly Greece is a peculiarly
congenial place for meningitis germs"
Dr. noty said. VERY likely a little
systematic study there would go iong
way toward revealing the secret Of the
propagation of the germ and its ma
ture.''
May Send Assistance to Greece.
* Dr. Doty added that ARCHAEOLOGICAL
Investigations will be made and con-
sultation will be had with DIR. F1exner
OF the Rockefeller Institute, whose
newly discovered serum is being tested
be sought with Surgeon General wv
man, u. 8. NJ. in an effort to have the
Iaarine hospital representatives. sent to
Greece
The Austrian steamer Martha Wash
ineton, from (which one dead and five
cases were taken yesterday, was re-
leased from quarantine tonight.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-16
SEVEN YEARS FOR A
CROOKED BANK TELLER.
PhiladsIphia Man Pleads Guilty to En-.
bexxiement Of $1,000.

Phfiadelphia, March 15.-After plead.
ing guilty In the United States district
court here today to the charge of en-
bezzling about $1,000 from the Western
National bank Of this city, Joseph r.
Mellon. former paying teller of the in
stitution, was sentenced to seven years
Imprisonment In the government prison
at Atlanta, Ga, by Judge Mcpherson.
Mellon is52S years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-16
oBITUARY.
John hovey Rice.

Chicago, March 15.-John Hovey
Rice, an attorney of civil war fame,
who represented the Fourth congress
sienal district of Maine in congress
three; terms and. later was collector of
the port of Bangor, is dead here at
the age of 95 years. He was an at
torney for more than 20 years and
had been an intimate friend of Lin
coin. Since 1899 he had lived in Chi
cago with his children.
ExGov. William D. 8Ioxham.
Gov William d. Bloxham died at his
home here today. He was cenfed-
crate veteran and has been F1orida,s s
secretary of state, member of the
legislature and served in other capaci-
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-16
CHILD MURDERED
IN LODGING HOUSE
Body Found in Room Which Was
Rented by Strange Man.

Portland, Ore, March 15.-The body
of Barbara Hoffman. a five year old
girl, was found in rooming house
here today by Mrs. Gertie Nelson, pro-
prietress of the house. The girl, who
had been murdered, was the daugh-
ter of a mechanic who lives within
few blocks of the rooming house. She
was sent to a butcher shop yesterday
and did not return.
Room Rented by Strange Man.
Mrs. Nelson says that a. strange
man rented a room from her yester-
day morning. She did not suspect
anything wrong until today when she
went to the room, found the door
locked and burst it open.
Huddled on the bed almost entirely
covered by the bedcIothing, was the
body of the little girl, partly disrobed
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-16
FOURTEEN CAPTURED
IN GAMBLING RAID
Safe in an Alleged Joint Found to
Contain $1,000 in Silver and Bills.

) New York. March 15.-Poliee raid
ers under Police Deputy Flynn smash
ed their way through a skylight and
descended among three hundred men
in an alleged gambling resort in East
Fourteenth street late, today, not a
stones throw from Tammany Hall
Fourteen prisoners were taken and held
in $500 bail each, which was furnished
by Martin Enge1, a Tamnlany worker.
According to the police the raiders
landed directly on top of a crap table
as they descended from the skylight.
A safe was found to contain $4,000 in
silver and small bills.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-16
$2,5oo,ooo EXPLOSION LOSS
AT PLEASANT PRAIRIE.
This is to Be Made Good by Dupont
De Mours Powder Company.

Kenesha, Wis, March 15.-A sum-
mary of the cost to the Dupont De
Mours PowWer company caused by the
explosion last Thursday Of the powder
mills at Pleasant Prairie, including re-
pairs to broken glass in cities along
the lake shore and this vicinity, brings
the figures to 81, 100000.
Officers of the company announced
tonight that they would pay nothing
for shattered nerves unless the victims
won suits in court.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-16
nA. MARY WALKER AT
NEW YORK STATE HOUSE


sEAlbany, NJ. T.. March 15.--Dr. Mary
Walker. still wearing the habiIimenfs
Of man, talked to the assembly judi
ciary committee today on her bill. in
stroduced by As5emblyman Sweet, Civ
ing women. equal rights with, men,
s. She made AN extended o44feos III
favor Of the hill and answered many
questions ul1t to her by the coUm1e1oe-
tl11ms % fted t6s eoG6<itut1oa e gl<
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-16
BEER CHECKS GET
MAN INTO TROUBLE
Too Closely RsssmbIed Nickel. to
Please the Government.

New Haven, March 15.-Dennis r.
Henchey, saloon keeper at 284 Da-
venport avenue, was placed under ar
rest today because he issued beer
checks with . figure on them and
which, it is alleged resembled fve-
cent piece He was taken before u.
S. Commissioner Wright and held un-
der $500 bonds for q hearing March
23
At today's hearing it was alleged
that children in the neighbofhood at
tempted to use the checks for money.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-16
CANCER INCREASING
IN NEW YORK STATE.


Albany, N. Y, March 15.-Dr. Harry
r. Gaylord, director of the New York
ports there were 7,505 deaths in this
state from cancer in 1910, an increase
of 471 over 1903, while tuberculosis
caused 14.047 deaths, an increase OF
only &c. These figures" he says,
SHOW that in spite of the increasing
population tuberculosis is practically
stationary. while cancer has notably
Increased"
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-16
VETERANS DEFEND
RECORD OF BUTLER
Criticisms At Statue Hearing Tuesday
Answersd Yesterday.

Boston, March 15.-The record of
Gen. BENJAMIN F. Butler found many
defenders today before the legislative
committee which il considering the
question of the erection of Butler
statue on the stat4 house grounds.
Several of the speakers were colored
men.
Edward B. Pierce Of Lowell answer
ed many Of the criticisms Of Buffers
record. Col. A. C. Drinkwater of
Braintree said that General Butler
was a soldier, statesman. jurist and
orator who stood out boldly against
know nottingham and deserved a
Statue.n
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-16
THE RESIGNATION OF
REV. DR.. AKED ACCEPTED
Congregational Adopts Resolutions
Praising Him and His Work.

New York, March 15.-The resigna-
ton of Rev Charles F. Aked, pastor
of the Fifth Avenue Baptist church,
who has received call to San Fran
cisco. was accepted by the congrega-
ton at a special meeting tonight. Res
olutIons praising the preacher and his
work were Offered and passed
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-16

ARMY REORGANIZATION
NOW BEING CONSIDERED
Purpose to Give ofFcsrs Less ofFies
Work and More Field Work.

washington, March ia reorgan-
ixatton of the army along broad lines
is under consideration by the war de-
partment The central idea Of this
new plan, which is yet in the forms
tive stage, contemp1ates the Assem- :
bling of number of brigades of troops
ID various parts of the country and
giving as many general Officers as pos
efb1e active field. command
1t is the desire to decrease the ONCE
work Of ofiicers of command rank ana
to attach them directly to the troops
in the field. The scheme has not yet
BEEN completely worked out and be-
fore 1t can be put in operation must
receive the approval of the president.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-16
sEAMsTREss CARED FOR
Z IN VANDERBILT vEsTIBuLE.
Woman Had Been Knocked Down by
Auto in Fifth Avenue.

New York. March 15.-The yestibule
of William K Vanderbilt's Fifth Ave-
nue. residence was turned into a tenl-
porary hospital tonight for the benefit
of Mrs. Mary Cunningham, seam
stress. who had been knocked down
and seriously injured by an automo-
bile in front OF the house.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-16
THUGS MALTREAT AND ~
ROB NEW YORK COOK
String Him Up by Neck and Slash
His Face With Knife. ~

New York, March 15.-Entering a
restaurant on Cherry street early to :
day, three holdup men strAnefed
Diego LacaIa, the cook. strung him
up by the neck with a moose which
they attached to . meat hook and
slashed his face with a knife as they
went through his pockets and robbed
hims of $136. - s.. =
After robbing the cash drawer Of
$10 the men fled
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-16
DIVORCED AFTER FORTY.
YEARS OF Welded LIFE.
Wife Of Lawyer Lauterbaeh Granted
lnterlocutory Decree.

New York, March 15.-Today an in-
terlocutory decree of divorce was
granted to Amanda F. Lauterbaci1
from Edward Lauterbach. one of New
York's best known lawyers They
were married more than forty years
ago. and he is 81 years old. The de-
cree provides that he may not marry
again during the life of the piaintifk
The suit was brought on statutory
grounds.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-16

was shown to the committee as exist
ing in either county to the establish
ment of such homes. The voices of all
the speakers were raised in behalf OF
the sufferers from tuberculosis
The medical men of New London
county through their representatives
pleaded for 1t unanimously and with
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-16
MASSACHUSETTS CLERGY
OPPOSE NUDE STATUES


Boston. March 15.-Because of their
objections to the nude statues in the
Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Bishop
Willard F. Mallalieu of the Methodist
Episcopal church and a number of
other clersymen of Boston and vicin-
ity have sent out a circular in opposi-
ton to bill pending in the legisla-
ture to permit the city of Boston to
appropriate $4,000 yearly for main
tenance of the museum.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-16
REVOLVER FUsILLADE
IN BosToN's SOUTH END
Many Shots Exchanges When Thieves
Attempted to Steal Tray Of Jewels.

Boston, March 15.-More than q
dozen revolver shots were fred in Levi
Blumberg's Washington stree Jewelry
store in the South End tonight when
two men attempted to steal a tray OF
gems. One of the men was later cap
tured after a struggle with an officer
and game the name OF Harry Chase OF
New York He said he formerly lived
in Baltimore. Il
One of the bullets grazed Blumbergs 8
hip. slightly, but none of the other
shots took effect
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-16
BUSINESS KILLED BY
SAFETY AND SANITY
Application Filed for Dissolution Of
Pain Fireworks Company.

New York, March 15.-"Safe and
sane Fourth campaigns have so cut
off the demand for firecrackers and
fireworks that majority of the stock
holders lin the Pain Manufacturing
company applied on this ground to
the supreme court today for permis-
sion to dissolve the corporation-ones
of the largest and best-knoWn fire.
works concerns in the country.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-16
GIRLS CAUSE SENSATION
IN. PANTALooN SKIRTS.
Mobbed in Rio, Janeiro Streets and
Garments Torn Off Them.

Rio -Janeiro, March 17.-The panta-
loon skirt has reached Rio Janeiro, and
two girls who were engaged to popu-
larize the curious garment, which is
called here the s'culotte jupe" were
mobbed in the streets.
The police were called in to evict
one of them from a cafe and she was
jostled by the crowds that gathered
while the other was saved from COM
plete denudement only with some diff
Guilty.
The mob seemed greatly amused and
gathered up portions of the garment as
souvenirs.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-16

Dublin. March Is. Augustus
Roche, a Redmondite. was elected to-
day to the seat for the north division
of Louth made vacant by the courts
decision that Richard Hazelton's cleo
ton with the last parliamentary poll
ings was secured by fraud
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-16

Clues in the Case Of Mrs Maldwir11
Drummond's lost Jewels valued at
$4,000, have led detectives to Hot
Springs. Va. - -
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-16
Blizzard ,Ranaing II Michigan.

Sault Ste Marie, Mich, March b.
The most severe storm of the winter is
raging here today The THERMOMETERS
has dropped forty degrees during the
last twelve hours and the wind has
reached velocity of 81 miles an hour
Snow Is falling steadily.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-16

commissioner from Japan, arrived
here today to assist the embassy in
negotiating a renewal of the CONNER
cia1 treaty between Germany and
Japan
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-16

Viterbo Italy. March ia jury was
secured today for the trial Of the So
member of the Camorra, who are
charged in various degrees with the
murders OF their confederates, Cen
naro Cuoccolo and his wife.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-16
Cabled Paragraphs

Adelaide, Australia. March 15.-The
ewry farming congress yesterday de-
cfded to adopt the Wyoming system,
which several Australian experts re-
Gently Investigated.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-16

Bremen, March 15.-The annual re-
port of the North German Lloyd
Steamship company for 1910 shows
gross profits Of 3S,150,000 marks (s9,-
537,650), as compared with 1893. 900
marks for the previous year. A diyi-
dend of three per cent. was declared
for the year. against no dividend the
previous year.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-16

Montgomery, Ala, March 15.-The
house today adopted a section of the
revenue hill taxing lawyers and doc
tors IS each per annum. 1T will net
the state $50 900 year.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-03-16

Valparaiso, Chill, March 15.-Presi-
dent Barros gave dinner last night
for Captain Cove. Commander Phelps,
and the officers of the American bat
tIeship Delaware.