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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01
WOULD DESTROY COTTON
MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
Congressman Make Dire Predictions
As To Effect of Cotton Bill.

Washington, July 31.-Thouyh al
today in the house was supposed to be
devoted to republican speeches against
the Underwood cotton tariff revision
bill about half the time was taken up
by demands for pension legislation and
an Intellectual effort to obtain ths
passage of the senate amendment TO
the deficiency appropriation bill pro-
viding for an extra months pay for
employees of congress. The house vot-
ed down the amendment 1s1 to Is,
thus abandoning the practice Of thirty
years standing.
Representative Austin of Tennessee.
Utter of Rhode Island and Green OF
Massachusetts denounced the Under
wood bill. saying that if passed II
would utterly destroy the cotton manu-
featuring industry in the United
States. They urged that there be no
tariff legislation without a report from
the tariff board. Mr.. Austin said that
the Underwood bill had been drawn by
a lot of lawyers who knew about the
tariff.
Representative Stevens of Mime
sofa and Sloan of Nebraska made pleas
for pension legislation. Mr.. Sloan sail
that Representative Sherwood of Ohio.
author of the dollar a day" pension
bill of last session, was "a victim of a
new Washington system of white s1av-
cry inflicted by the democratic eau
Gus which kept him quiet at tf1is
session.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01
RECORD GATHERING OF
AMERICAN WAR CRAFT.
Theoretical Attack on Cape Cod Bay
Has Commenced.

Provincetcwn, Mass, July 31.-Cspe
Cod bay was a theater Of mimic naval
war tonight for the greatest collection
of ships of war ever gathered together
under the American flag. More than
half hundred warships participated
in a theoretical attack Of Cape Cod
bay and the port of Provincetown. TIE
North Atlantic battleship fleet, in
command of Rear Admiral Osterheus.
formed in line of battle across the
mouth of the bay as the defending
forces, trying with their searchlights
to disclose the attacking vessels Of tho
seventh and eighth torpedo divisions
and the submarines.
The torpedo boats and submarines
manoeuvpfd in the outer bay all day.
going through tastical evolutions until
it was time to arrange themselves f5r
the attack. The battleships spent the
time in the middle bay, going through
battle practice and firing at each other
with blank shells
Tonight's attack was the first Of the
practical manoeuvres to follow the
gathering of the fleet here for their
summer work. During the coming
fortnight there will be night and dsv
attacks by aeroplane upon the battle
ship fleet, it is expected, for the first
time in American naval history.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01
TROOPS FIRE ON
RIOTERS; NINE DEAD
American Women Flee from Mining
Ncamp on Special Train.

Ell Orc, Mexico, July 31-In repelling
a mob of striking miners, who today
freed the prisoners in Jail. troops fired
into the crowd. killing nine and
wounding 2 Strikers were from La
Esperanza mine, which they aband
oned this morning. This afternoon the
men in the Mexico mine. an adjoining
property, walked out. 1t is expected
by the men of Ell Gro mine that a
strike will be called there tomorrow.
Fearing that they might be the vic
Tins of anti-foreign demonstra tion,
many American women were sent out
of the camp in a special train over the
Ell Orc mining railroad to Tulenanmo,
whence they were taken to Mexico
City over the National line. The fears
were based on circular recently is>
sued by the miners, in which Ameri-
cans were bitterly assailed.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01
THE REORGANIZATION
OF THE OIL TRUST
Stock of the Subsidiary Companies 70
Be Distributed.

New York, July 31.-Announcement
was made by the Standard Oil COM
pany of New Jersey today in COM
munication TO its stockholders of the
way it intended to. reorganize to meet
the provisions of the Sherman anti
trust law.
The plan provides that stock in
about So subsidiary companies shall
be distributed ratably among the
stockholders in the parent company.
Dissolution will be about December l.
The detailed plan showing what pro
rata shares in the subsidiary company
the Standard Oil stakeholder may ex-
pect under the reorganization will be
made known later This is matter
of computation and will require some
time, but the communication today
shows in outline the way in which
the company proposes to reorganize.
ssSuch distribution will be made to
the stockholders of the Standard Oil
company (of New Jersey, of record
on the last day of September, 1911;
and for that purpose, the transfer
books of the company will be closed
on the 31st day of August. 1911, at
three o'clock p. M. and kept closed
until the date when said stocks are
ready for distribution which, it is ex-
pected, will be about December /, 1911.
s'Notice of the date when said stocks
are to be distributed and Of the re-
opening of the books will be duly
given"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01
For Less Foam
And More Beer
DR.. WILEY DECLARES He is
TIRED OF BUYING "sUDs.v
CONSUMERS ALSO PROTEST
Claim That They Are Not Getting
Enough for Their Money-Brewers
Object to Labelling Their Goods.

Washington, July s1.-Entering the
illustrious names of Herodotus,
Caesar, Plato and other ancients as
ready drinkers of beer, barley growers
and brewers from all over the coun-
try began testimony today before the
board of food and drug inspection to
determine the long disputed question,
What is beer?
Too Little Beer in a Schooner.
DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, chief chemist
who heads the board, shared honors
with the ancient convivialists by an
nouncing early that his chief com
plaint was that too little beer was
merce sold to thu dry.
Wiley Tired Of Buying Foam.
"rm tired of buying foam" said the
pure food expert, Indignantly. There
should be a line on glasses indicating
where solid beer ends" DR.. Wiley
looked thirstily on the pitcher which
adorned the speakers table. 1t con-
Der liquid samples at tho hearing to-
day.
Consumers Want Beer Labelled.
John r. Mauff. representing the Ma
tional Consumers league and the
Wisconsin board of the American So
ciety of Equity, argued that most peo-
pie were under the impression that all
Deer Was maze OIL Ddfley matt, hops
and water, whereas in reality Inferior
grains or chemical preservatiyes"
were substituted. He asserted that the
brewers would lose nothing by labelling
their product and the consumer would
indicate his preference to various
kinds Of beer.
Brewers Say Labelling Not Necessary
The United States Brewers, associa-
tion, represented at the hearing by
committee, offered a statement answer
ing various questions as to the manu-
facture of beer and suggesting that
beers were substantially alike and
needed no labelling to differentiate
them.
Egypt Has the Record Thirst.
Mr.. Mauff told the board that Egypt
still. holds the record for continuous
beer drinking. having quaffed the
liquor for five thousand years. He ex-
plotted the merits of beer, bat charged
that the public did not get enough for
its money.
Small and Large Pints.
He said that the consumer when
sold a pint or a quart" was in
reality given what is known on brew
ers' invoices as small or a large
and that since the Spanish American
war the five quarters to gallon'
measure had never been changed. 1t
was at this juncture that DR.. Wiley
thought well of the suggestion about
the excess of foam in beer, and SO ex-
pressed himself
The hearing will be resumed tomor-
row.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01
A WILD RUSH OF
SOUVENIR HUNTERS
Interferes With Formal Beginning Of
Work on New Subway.

New York, July 31.-Souvenir hunt
ers nearly broke UP the ceremonies
which accompanied the beginning OF
work on the new subway today. Work :
men had 1oosened a little square OF
asphalt on Lexington avenue, under
which the-new line will run, and pub
lie service commissioner Wilcox was
preparing to lift the first shovelful
of earth with a silver spade when
several thousand enthusiasts swept
away the small police guard.
After the police reserves had brought
order from disorder the programme
was continued. but the first earth was
not lifted with silver spade. 1t
was scooped out of the hole by doz-
ems of unofficial hands, while the police
fought to keep. the city officers and
others scheduled to perform the cere-
mony from being swept off their feet
No arrests were made and nobody
was badly hurt, although four women
tainted and a police captain mad the
badge snatched from his cap-also as
a souvenir.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01
FRENCH SUGAR LIKED
BY TRUST INVESTIGATOR
Members of Committee Preferred 1t to
American Product.

Washington, July 31.-Samples of
sugar from Russia, France and Ger
many transformed the house special
committee which is Investigating the
sugar trust into fudge" party today
and interrupted the sober proceedings
of that body. Everybody voted for
the French sugar Representative
Madison of Kansas said it was as good
as rock candy
Truman G. Palmer of Chicago, sec
retary of the beet sugar association,
who brought the samples from abroad,
explained thai American granalated
sugar is really much better because it
is finer grained.
This sugar is good enough for me-"
said Chairman Hardwick. who let the
sugar dissolve in his mouth.
IF you took that coarse French su-
gar home there would be howl" said
Mr.. Madison
Mr.. Palmer gave the committee gen
eral figures on the worlds production
and prices of sugar
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01
TWO BOYS TO CROSS THE
CONTINENT ON HORSEBACK
Louis and Temple Abernathy Out To
Win 5000 Stake.

New York. Aug. From Coney Is
land to the Pacific coast on horseback
is the trip which is being undertaken
by the Alternately boys, the two little
veterans of the saddle who last year
rode into New York from Oklahoma
1t was one minute after midnight to-.
night when Louis Abernathy, IL, and
his brother Temple. four years his jun
Tor. started on the trip which will take
them $500 miles according to the
route which they have picked. If they
make the ride in sixty riding days and
abide by certain cosditions they will
win $4,000.
not eat or sleep under a roof during
the ride. Their beds will be on the
grass, and they will eat their meals
by the roadside. They will ride up the
eastern shore of the Hudson to Al
bany, thence west, and will conclude
their trip at Preside Park, San Fran
cisco
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01
TEXANS BOOM DALLAS
AS CONVENTION CITY
Make Big Stir in Boston Immediately
After Their Arrival There.

Boston. July 31-A dashing band
from Texas. jolly party of 400
Iowans, and thousands of other adver-
tising men from every section of the
United States and Canada, together
with a delegation from England, de-
scended upon Boston today as dele
gates to the seventh annual conven-
ton of the Associated Advertising
clubs of America.
Sessions of the big convention will
open in historic Faneuil hall tomorrow
and will continue during the remain
der of the week.
The westerners were the first to
arrive. Both the Texas and the Iowa
special trains reached Boston an hour
ahead of time.
Led by P.,F. Willis of Dallas, cos
TUNED as a cowboy, the 125 delegates
from the Lone Star state rushed out
of the South station with an Indian
war whoop'' and a cheer for Dallas
as the next convention city. The Tex
ans then formed in line and marched
through the CITY to their hotel. Each
man wore a white hat and carried a
Lone Star flag. and from the lapel
Of each coat hung a pennant demand
ing that the 1912 convention be held
at Dallas. The Texans were greeted
with enthusiasm all along their line
Of march.
speciaP' train had discharged a party
of $50 Iowans. All the men in this
party wore blde serge suits, black bow
ties and white outing shirts. Blue
bands of ribbon were about their straw
hats and on the ribbon was written
iowa" in silver letters. They had a
complete line of songs and yells. too.
and Boston people heard and cheered
them at frequent intervals during
their march to their hotel.
A delegation from st. Paul arrived
with a boom for their city as the next
convention place. Chicago and Wash
ington were also in the field.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01
$4,000 to $4,000 for Senator AIsop.


Washington, July 31.-It has been
decided to let the further consideration
OF the resolution providing for the
election of senators go over until the
regular session of congress next De-
cember. The conferees have had sew
eral meetings and decided that it is
impossible to agree and have SO re-
ported.
1t is reported down here that State
Senator Alsop of Avon will be a. bene-
ficiary to the extent of $4,000 or $49,-
900 by the settlement of the so-called
Alsop claim against the Chilean gov
ernment
Representative Roberts of Nevada
has introduced a resolution in the
house to investigate the investigating
He wants to find out how
much these committees have spent, and
how they have spent it, what salaries
they pay to the outside help they have
employed, and what number of gum
shoe men" they have employed to dig
into corners for clues and information
This resolution is before the committee
on rules. It is not thought likely that
it will pass.
Lewis Reilly of Meriden. son of Rep
resentative Reilly. has accepted po-
sition as associate editor on the eSWash-
ington Herald. Mr. Reilly filed / sim
liar position with the Meridon Jotrnal.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01
Admits Taking
Lorimer Bride
CHARLES A. WHITE BEFORE .LoR-
liner INVESTIGATORS.
WAS TROLLEY CONDUCTOR
Elected to Legislature to Expose Graft
"A Reader of Bryan's commoner,
Lawson's Expose and Socialist Paper

Washington, July 31.-Charles A.
White, VINO, after running the gamut
from street car conductor to member
of the Illinois legislature, confessed to
receiving money to vote for William
Lorimer for the United States senate,
began today to retell his. story before
the senate Lorimer committee.
Will Be on Stand Several Days.
He was the first witness at the pre-
vious Lorimer investigation. His ex-
animation is expected to consume three
or four days.
White, who is not more than 80
years of age, brought to the witness
stand a large bundle of papers by
which he hoped to place himself before
the country in better light than that
under which he has rested since the
korimer investigation started.
Elected When Conductor.
He produced many testimonials of
good character and ability from
schools he attended in his youth and
from former employers. He described
his service at Springfield in 1906 as
the legislative agent of street car men
and his election to the Illinois house
of representatives whileghe was work.
ing as a conductor.
Read Lawson's "High Finance" Expose
Explaining that he wished to show
the source from which White obtained
his food for thought, Attorney j. II.
Marble, for the committee, asked the
witness what he was reading at the
time he was elected to the legislature.
White mentioned these: Lawson's high
finance exposure magazine articles,
which White characterized as "a pret-
ty good piece of work"
Read Bryan's commoner and appeal
to Reason"
THE Jungle" by Upton Sinclair,
exposing the stockyards - splendid
piece of work; four volumes of Roman
history, about the CarthagiEians, the
Syrians and that class of stuff" IN
gersolls complete works. Bryan's Com
moner, TayIor's life pictures" ZAP
peal to Reason socialist publication.
and various labor magazines and the
daily newspa pers of ST. Louis
Promised to Expose Bribers.
The witness said that before he was
elected to the legislature he heard of
several men who, took bribes and then
exposed the bribers. He said he told
his supporters during the campaign
that if he was elected he would expose
any corruption at Springfield, but he
denied saying he would take the bribe
in so doing. The witness was &c
ing letters from Lee O'Neil Brown in
reference to the organization of the
house when the committee adjourned
until tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01
Three Towns Contribute $4,000 Gallons
Each to Drouth- Stricken Charlotte, N. C.
SERVICES HELD TO PRAY FOR RAIN
Cotton Mills in North and South Carolina Shut Down
For Lack of Water to-Operate Their Plants-70,0O0
Operatives Idle-Crops Burning Up-Creeks Which
Have Not Been Dry For Years Now Mudholes

while the hot winds are playing havoc
with cotton.
Water Famine at Charlotte.
Cities and towns to the north and
west of Charlotte are facing the ordeal
of a water famine that this city is now
experiencing. At Greensboro, Sails
bury Concord, Spencer, Monroe,
Wadesboro and other places the stu
alton is grave, and measures of econ
omy are being vigorously enforced.
Water Carried by Trains.
The situation in Charlotte has not
improved materially. Offers of water
from Gastonia, Shelby and Lincolnton
were accepted today and tank trains
brought in tonight $4,000 gallons from
each place. This is being pumped in
to the city mains by means of fire en-
gines.
Special Prayer Services for Rain.
Special prayer services for rain were
held in churches throughout the sec
tion yesterday.
Light Rain Falling.
There was brief shower today and
rain is falling lightly tonight.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01
ON THE CHARGE OF
SHIELDING CRIMINALS.
Committee on Judiciary to Report Evil
dence to the House.

Washington, July S1.-AfteE general
charges and denials between the two
Wickershams of the government-tEe
attorney general and the delegate from
Alaska-the house committee on judi
ciary decided late today that it had no
power to do anything but report the
evidence to the house. 1t will report
early tomorrow Delegate Wickersham's 5
resolution calling on the attorney gen.
eral to furnish all the papers and data
bearing on the alleged frauds in con-
nection with government coal con-
tracts.
The committee will not recommend
that the house investigate Delegate
Wickersham's charges that Attorney
General Wickersham has shielded and
protected alaska syndicate criminals
In a hearing enlivened with frequent
and bitter clashes between the two
Wickershams 1t turned out that in
1908 the delegate from Alaska offered
his legal services to the Guggenheim
interests in the northwestern CONNER
cia1 company for salary of $4,000
and the maintenance of Office head
quarters in Seattle.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01
WHITE SLAVE CASE
FOUND AT HARTFORD.
Girl Says She Was Brought from New
York. and Locked in Room.

Hartford Conn, July 31.-A tale of
white slavery has aroused the local
police to unusual activity. Its author
is Margaret Haynes, aged 1S, of New
York, who declares that she was
brought here last Friday by three men,
locked in a room and kept a prisoner
until last night. She asserts that she
escaped after the men had pointed a
pistol and demanded from her the bal
ance of $50 she had when she arrived
in town. She was escorting them 70
where she alleged the money was when
policeman passed and she ran to him
and asked for protection. The girls
alleged abducrors fled and the patrol
man fred one shot at them. Later one
of the trio, who gave his name as
Frank Devine and his home New York
was arrested. He is under bonds CT
$1,000.
The police will not give out the de-
tails of the case. but it is understood
the young woman comes from 105th
street New York city.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01
ONLY FAINT HOPE FOR
JOHN w. GATES RECOVERY.
Condition Last Night Was Regarded as
Very Serious.

Paris, July 31.-The condition Of
John w. Gates tonight was very seri-
Gus. He was semi-conscious most of
the time. His physicians say that the
pneumonia, which has attacked both
lungs, did not increase during the day.
This was a good sign, they. declared,
and added that if the lungs began to
clear up tomorrow there may be u
hope though very faint one, for Mr..
Gates recovery. The patients heart
continues satisfactory and his general
strength keeps fairly good.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01

Charlotte. N. c., July 31.--As a cli-
max to the unprecedented drouth this
section is experiencing, 152 cotton
mills in North and South Carolina
shut down today because the water
in Catawba river is so low the South
ern Power company cannot supply the
plants with power.
10000 Operatives Idle.
1t is estimated that 10000 operatives
are thrown out of employment, but it
is believed work will be resumed in
two days.
Reliable Creeks Are MudnoIes.
1t mas been many, weeks since rain
of any consequence has fallen, and
creeks which have not gone dry in As
Years are mudholes Mountain, streams
to the west upon which many flour
sng mills, tanneries and cotton mills
are dependent for power, have dwin-
died to mere brooks. and many of the
inanufacturir1g- enterprises have been
forced to shut down.
Crops Burning Up.
Crops are burning up in the fields,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01
Severe Shock
For a Mother
FAINTs WHEN BOY ADMITS
GUILT OF MURDER.
HARTFORD woMAWs ORDEAL
Young GeideI Has Lost Spirit Of Bra
vado-To Be Arraisnsd Today
Hotel Keeper Comes to Assistance.

New York, July 31.-Paul Geiders
mother tainted today when she heard
from her boys own lips a confession
that he murdered William Henry
J Jackson, the aged broker. Mrs. GeideI
came here from her home in Hartford
with her daughter Agnes, aged is, and
Mrs Mary Geiger, friend.
A Pathetic Meeting.
When the bellboy was brought Z,
see her at the Tombs prison she rusl1sfI
to him and threw her arms about his
neck. Then, putting him off at arms
length and looking him straight in the
eyes, she asked
MY boy. did you do It? Tell your
mother"
Boy Admits Crime, Mother swoons.
Without raising his head, Geide1 re-
piled: Yes. / did,
The words were still on his lips when
his mother fell in a swoon. tt was
half an hour before she regained con-
seriousness. Geidel helped carry her 20
cell.
Question as to Boys Sanity.
Geidefs attorney obtained a post
ponement today of his arraignment un-
til tomorrow to allow time to apply for
the appointment of commission to
inquire into the boys sanity. Mrs.
Geide1 will stay here for several days
day
Wealthy Hoter>Man to Aid Him.
Notwithstanding Geiders confession.
every avenue that the law offers for
escape from the death penalty Will be
tried in his case. James A. Gray. his
lawyer, said today. A wealthy hotel
man whose name he was not at liberty
to disclose has come to Geidels' all
and would bear the expenses OF the
trial, Mr.. Gray added.
Boy is SIeepIess and fearful.
Geidel is sleepless and fearful at
night, his keepers declare. The air
of bravado he has exhibited since his
arrest departs with the setting sun.
they declare, and he spends the night
in moaning and crying. Dawn brings
relief and sleep.
Will Be Tried at an Early Date.
Geidel will be tried within the next
30 days, If possible; if not, early IN
September, District Attorney whitman
said tonight.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-08-01
ICE CREAM FULL OF GERMS.
Some Sold in Chicago Has $4,000, 900
Bacteria in Cubic centimeter.

Chicago, July 31-Ice cream con-
tanning S4,00O,000 bacteria to the cubic
centimenter is being sold in Chicago,
according to analyses of samples made
by DR.. F. O. Tonney of the municipal
laboratories, who testified in the mu-
nicipa1 court against company
charged with manufacturing quantities
of the product which is impure
A normal number of bacteria in ice
cream is 100000 to the cubic centime-
ter, according to DIR. Tonney.
Municipal Judge Going fined the
manufacturer 800. The defendant
gave notice Of an appeal to the SUI
preme court