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Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
FATAL EXPLOSION OF
 A GASOLINE TANK.
One EmPIoye of Cleaning Establish
 nent Dead, Two Injured.

Peoria. H.. Dec. 27.-As the result of the explosion Of q gasoline tank at cleaning establishment here today, one man Is dead and three other persons are probably fatally injured. All the victims were employed at the estab- l.shment. John Hanna. l6 years, died on the way to the hospital. Fred Cool, E. Shanainaker and a woman whose Identity has not been established were badly burned and probably will not reTpEer
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
To Punish Penaion Adunoat..

Washington, Dec z7.-Senator Works of California will try to attach to the Sherwood pension bill q provision ab- solutely prohibiting any special pen pension any person who attempts to obtain special legislation in his behalf.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
Child Secures Father. Release.

St. Louis, Dec. 27-In the United States district court today Judge Dyer set aside the remainder of the six months sentence of William c. Rush, 1ho three weeks ago was convicted of selling Oleomargarine illegally. Rush was released from jail after his little daughter went 10 Judge Dyer and pleaded that she wished her father to tend church entertainment and hear her speak q piece
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
Hill Calls en President.

Washington, Dec E7.-Renu blican members 7f the ways ard means com n,litse VII begin work tomorrow on the republican wool bill which is to follow the lines of the tariff boards report Representative Hill of Connec- ticut and Daizell of PennsylVania call ed on President Taft today to discuss the rQefrar with him
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

Submitting ar Affidavit Containing interviews from various business men as proof that the people of New York county believe he is guilty. Charles H. Hyde, former city chamberlain of New York, whose trial on the charge Of bribery was set for January 2, filed a motion with the supreme court for a change Of venue.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
Preferred Death to Life Sentence.

Belvidsrs, Ill, December 21- When Charles Richai ds was sem tenced to life imprisonment here to- day for the killing uf his wife, he fm- plored tho court 10 make the sentence deatk instead. He pleaded guilty and told the judge his sentence should have been the heaviest imposed by I..w.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
Compulsory Vaccination in Navy.

Washington, Dec. 27.--As a supple 'nentsry preventive of typhoid fever in the navy and the marine corps the compulsory inoculstlcn of all tiIe of- Acers and enlisted men in the branch es of the service under 45 years of age has been ordered by Secretary of The Navy Meyer.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
B;anes south.rn pI.,+r.

Washington. Dec 27.-Col Robert NJ Thompson of New York. head of the syndicate which proposed to ad- vance S50-000. GOO for handling the southern cotton crop. blarnes the southern planters for the delay in put tir1g the scheme into effect.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

The Strathcona Hotel, at BrockviIIs, ont, r. miles above Ogdensburg, on the St. Lawrence river, was burned
 early yesterday with a loss of ssQ, 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
Robbers Given 24 Lashes.

Winnipeg. Man., Dee. z7.-Twenty- years each in the psnitentfary com prised the sentences given today to Luigi Giafmfntoo. Jose Frotino and Nick Detteire, convicted on the charge of robbery with intent to kill The crime was committed December IL
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

Manchester, Eng, Dec 27.-Ths- re fusaI by one man and two women to Jcin a trades union, coupled with the decision by the master cotton spinners to close their mills three days in the week, caused a complete stoppage of a great portion of the cotton mills in northeast Lancashire this evening. The lockout involves I60, ,O00 weavers.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
Mongolia to Become ,nd...,s.r+

Picking, Dec, 2s-2.2s a. m.-Mon- golia, which almost equals China proper In size, will be proclaimed in dependent tomorrow, Sinr1ItaneopeIv the vast dependency Of Turkestan will be cut off from China. Both will pas under the Russian influence and will practically become Russian protecto- rates. Russia will at any time be able to annex them.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
Eor cIsan Parsr Monav

Baltimore. Dee. 27.--Oficials of the Baltimore clearing house are prepar- ing letter which will be sent soon n other clearing houses throughout the country requesting their co-opera- ton in an effort to create a demand for clean paper money
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
The Executive Council of Nasgaohu-

petition for q pardon for former May or William P White Of Lawrence, now serving three years sentence in Lawrence iail for conspiracy in con- nection with the appointment of the fire chief Of that city.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

Berlin, Dec 27--Ten inmates of the Berlin municipal institution for the homeless died during the night from poison which was concealed in some of the food served to them at a char ity Christmas dinner last night.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
Livestock Plentiful. Prices Lower.
RstriaI of Sinclair pivoros Case.

New York, Dec. 27-SupreIne Court Justice Davis followed up his action of a week ago in refusing to confirm the report of William $. Kelley, the referee who recommended that Upton Sinclair. the author. be granted an in- terlocutory decree of divorce from Meta Fuller Sinclair, by directing to- Gay that the case be retried.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

London Dec 27.-Whitelaw Reid, U. s. ambassador at London, will sail for New ! ork on board the Lusitania on Dec. 90. with the intention of taking a holiday in America.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

Tho Roundhouse of the Pennsylvania railroad at Altoona, Pa, collapsed damaging 20 locomotives.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
La FolIst.. cbeer.d |, Ohio

Cleveland, Dec 27.--aevera1 thousand residents of Ohfo's metropolis cheered Senator Robert M. La Toilette of Wis consin when he opened his second meeting in the progressive invasion of President Taft's own state here to- Elxht
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

Mrs. En1rls Lanemsn, 70 Years Old, who refused to get out of bed for if- teen years. died yesterday at the coun- ty inflrmary at Evansville, Ind A reversal of her fortunes which drove her to the county asylum caused her resolution never to leave her bed aft CT she arrived there.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
To Unionizs Mexican Mines.

Denver. Col. Bee 27.-A plan to un- icnize the 100000 miners Of Mexico will be considered by the executive committee of the Western Federation of Miners. which is scheduied to meet Aere Jan
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
cAIRNs EAVoREp.
shustor's Principal Assistant Haa a
 Belgian for a Rival.

Teheran, Dec W.--It tR underHtoOd that the regent and the cabinet desire the appointment of the American. P, H- Cairns, the principal assistant of Mfr. Shuster, as the new treasuror-genernl of Persia. It is more likely however. that M. MoInard, the Belgian eN-oi- rector of customs in Persia. who some months ago made himBeh prominent by his hostility to MT. Shusters will obtain the position
 The British consul at Shirhz. w. A. Smart who was wounded in a nE1n near Kazeroon, tB lying in e caravan sary. Medical assistanco has been cont to him.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

The Powers Are Discussing the re- neWal of the triple alliance of Ger many, Austria Hungary and Italy.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

Gibraltar, Dec. 27.-StilI another ves- Sel, the German steamer Chios, found cred with nearly all hands during the recent storm in the Bay of BiScay.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

Among Passengers who Arrived at New York yesterday on the steamer Olympic from Southampton was Geor-
 gette Leblanc of the Boston Opera 1 cOrnpany.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

Rome, Dec 27.-Cardinal John M Farley was today again the recipient of many warm messages and beautiful flowers on the occasion of his name day.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
Killed Mother With Christmas Gift.

St. Louis, Dec 27.-With a rifle which was his Christmas gift. 10 year old Harry LecwaH shot and instantly kill ed his mother, Mrs. Caesarina LeowaII m their home near Jefferson barracks today. Harry did not know the rife was loaded.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

Cabled Paragraphs

Hamburg. Dec. 27.-The Hamburg American line has ordered a third 50- 900 ton liner for the transatlantic service.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

Benk Commissioner Arthur B. Chapin or Holyolce, Mass. resigned yesterday in order to accept the vice presidency of the American Trust company of Boston.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

A Resolution fer the Investigation or the so-called shipping trust is to be pushed m the house.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

We beg you to omrmunicatetft fthia telegram to the principal n6wHpE,pers and influential cenLors of Europe
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

Capt. Peter c. Hains Declared en- phatlcally that there would be no rec onciliation with his divorced wife
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

At the Close of the Preliminary Hearing Of Nathan E. Harvey, charged with the murder of the members of the family of William Hill at Arden MaId. Oregon. last June. Justice Samp- son discharged the defendant. exoner- ating him from all complicity in the murders.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

Col. Everett C. Benton was vester- day installed grand master Of the Grand lodge of Masons of Massachu-
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

MT. and Mrs. George Bailey, pioneers Of Wichita, Kan, wno were born on the same day, were buried in the same grave.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

William M;lIett Hill, one of Salem's oldest ex-mayors. died at his home in Salem. Mass. yesterday, aged S1 years.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

How to Doctor Sick Bees can be ascertained by writing to the depart meEt of agriculture for it's latest pub lication entitled The Treatment of Bee DfseaReS'
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

Related Christmas Present to President Taft in the shape of two back scratchers' from a Michigan manufacturer, reached the White house yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

Ten Designs for the Proposed Lin- com memorial were submitted to the national commission.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
TO GO THE LIMIT.

Russian Commanders Instructed to
 Mete Out ssVsreat Puniahment.
 Ss. Petersburg. Dec. 27s--A Bamis-0ffi- cial statement issued this evening says that in view of "acts of foolhardY aG-' gression committed against the Rus Hian forces in Tabrfz, ReHht and Un- zeli sometimes followed by brutal tor ture of the wounded and baae out rages against the dead" tho Russian government has decided that tho soc yerest punishment of tho guilty 1s mer- ited and Russian commanders in con- junction with Russian conaulss ara iu= structed to adopt the most stringent measures.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

Former GcV. Frederick Robie of Maine is reported to be rapidly failing, and no longer able to recognize those about him.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

Stricken With Heart Disease Charles c. Barry, prominent resident of Mel rose. Mass. died on a Boston bound train yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

"IndustriaI Peace and Progress"
 will be the topic for a whole days dis cussion at the annual meeting of the National Civic Federation in Wash ington on March 5-7.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28
steanahlp Arrivala.

At Naples; Dec. 2s. Lumimmm. from New York; Dea 24. Roma. from New York; Dec. 20, AnaconA. fr~~ New York
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

Q. C. Allen, CoIored, Confessed tc having killed Herbert and Castello Sell, two colored children who owned eil lands in Oklahoma.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

tendance in the history of the Ameri- can school system was reached in the year 1909, according to statistics gath erel 5y the United States bureau of education.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

Boxing Among the Girls of the Los AngeIes high school was put under a ban yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

Rhode Island Coal Stock again slumped on the Boston curb market yesterday. After opening at 80 cents there was a nasty scramble to sell, and within an hour the stock went to 50 cents
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

Alexander Graham Bells Auto went over an embankrnent and Miss Mar garet Van Lassi was propbably fa- tally injured
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

The Rev. William E. Toll was con- secrated suffragan bishop of the Epis- copal church iu the diocese of Chi Csgo yesterday. He thus becomes the
 third suffragan bishop in the United
 Stateg
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

he Movement in Russia to Boycott American mac chinery is growing
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

Fire of Unknown Origin Destroyed large barn in the rear of Bergs ho- eel, opposite the railroad station in I3rooI<field Juno ton yesterday morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-28

Alfred Burke 6 Co.,, Manufacturer of celluloid hair ornaments at Leomin- . srer, Mass. filed q voluntary petition in bankruptcy yesterday, disclosing liabilities amounting to s3S.662. Tha assets are valued at $39, ,325, though they are described in the petition as | ncertain.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-16
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SOCIETY
,,, Lawn Party.

|p,rtpday Lawn Party. . u.;,, 10 given
= , ne benefit of the S. C. Alexander
(for 'lie oh,,rch at the residence OF
|AenO, r Lovelady, No. 14o4 Linden
Mrs y ~ Friday August Is, from 3
II o'clock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-16
MOB THREATENED
TO LYNCH NEGROES
Officers Guarded Blacks Charged
With Burning White Man
In Ohio,

Hamilton, Ohio, Aug. 15.-Peter
Hays, %, colored, was arrested Late
this afternoon with four other ne
groes and is held at the county iail
here on the charge of setting fire to
Abraham Haskins, &c II, white, who
lives near Glendale.
A crowd of people collected abou,
the Jail and some threatened ia lynch
the negroes. However, the officers
guarding the men were strengthened
and two policemen circulated through
the crowd. telling the men to let the
law take it's course. Haskins wac;
asleep in his room when the negroes
went in, poured gasoline over his
clothes mad set fire to him. He was
found unconscious by neighbors who
saw the blaze. His life is despaired
OF. The negroes were caught bv a
posse OF men living at Glendale.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-16
BIG HIKE PLANNED
To ATKINS LAKE
Secretary Wilson, of Local Y. NJ. c.
A. To Take Boys and Men On
Three DAYS Outing.

Physical Director G. ID. Wilson of
the Y. M. c. A. yesterday announced
that he was making plans for a three
day camp for his Junior boys. The
date has not been definitely settled
but the camp may take place next
week or week after next
According to Mr. Wilson's pl ms he
Will take the boys to Adkins Lake, to
spend three days. A unique feature
Of the camp will be the fact that every
boy will be requested to prepare all
his food while away Tents and
can ling parapherne liza will be ship
ped from here OH tGe train while the
boys, accompanied by Mr.. Wilson. and
possibly number Of Seniors of the
physical department will "hike it,"
Mr. Wilson states tAat the camp will
he more of an extended hike" for his
boys, as they will Tx both going
and coming from tAe lake. The bows
will rough it while on the camp and a
Great time is expected. Mr.. Wilson
a*pects about fifteen or twenty BOYS
CT the camp With POSSIBLY number
Ct men.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-16
LITTLE NECRESS
CREATES A Scene
Had Been Convicted of Aggravated
Assault and Was About TO BE Taken
to the Count! Farm.

Bertha S nders, a negress, arrested
sault and convicted of the charge in
Magistrate w 2. Vance'S court yes
terday afternoon cause great deal
of excitement at Union Station yes
terday afternoon when, before d
crowd of about fifty people, she Sob
bed pitifully for almost an hour. At
that time she was in the custody Of
Deputy Sheriff r. Fl. Williams, who
had brought her there to turn her o.
er to the officials of the county farm
from Tillar
The woman was convicted of cut
ting another negreSs and fined $50
and 30 days on the county farm. She
being unable to pay the fine she was
ready for the county farm. At the
critical time when Bertha was Sob
bing historically and calling for her
Papa with the train which would
have carried her away to the land of
the cotton fields, only 3 few minutes
away, her attorney, Louis j. Moore,
made the announcement that he
would appeal the case to a higher
court The negress was then brought
back from the station. Deputy Dis
trict Attorney T. G. Parham, repre-
sented the State at Bertha Sanders
hearing.
The little negress, who appeared to
be about seventeen years old, attract
ed many people to the station plat
form when she was sobbing. She
constantly stammered between sobs
that she wanted her Papa end said
that he lived at Noble Lake,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-16
h1dge For Visitors.

Ridge For Visitors.
MISSES Virginia and Zelda King,
D'efsoufg, Tenn, who have been
eaes's OF Mrs. J. H. Campbell sew
WEEKS will be given a farewell
r'ase party this morning by Mrs. O.
1. .larNe, at her home on West Fifth
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-16

again. | don't know how to express
my thanks for the good it has done me
and l hope all suffering women will
give Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound a trial. 1t was worth it's
weight in gold. Mrs. j. p. ENDLICH,
r. i. d. No. Z, Erie, Pa.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs. contains no narcotic or harm.
tul drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
Of female diseases we know of, and
thousands of voluntary testimonials
are on file in the Pinkham laboratory
at Lynn, Mass, from women who have
been cured from almost every form Of
female complaints, such as inhamma-
ton, liberation, displaeements, fibroid
tumors, irregularities, periodic pains,
backache, Indigestion and nervous
prostration, Every suffering woman
owes it to herself to give Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound a trial
If you want special advice write
Mrs. Pini<ham, i4s-7.sl, Mass. for ID.
1t is free and always helpful.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-16
TENANTS RUSH INTO STREETI
WHEN LIGHTNING STRttk
tPARTNENTS.
MAN DEAD AT NEWARK
Principal OF school terted Panic
When Flag Pole Was Hit Il,
Boit-CitizCns Drenched.

New York, August LIN an alter
today lightning struck the wireless
outfit OF the Steamship Kronz Prin
cess Cccilc which had landed only Il
few minutes before, hit public school
building No. 81 in Aation ,, where
four hundred children were playing
in the basement and crashed down up
on the LacakaWna Ferry House i'll IIo-
boEen, while other bolts struck apart
ment houses in widely scattered local
tiles of New York, G. using terror TO
the tenants.
EXcursionists and picS-~ parties at
beaches, parks and on board eXeur-
sion steamers were caught in the Do
luge of rain that swept over .the city
while trains i'll the subway were held
up because of the water pouring into
the station from the street and short
circuiting the wires. Broadway W. s
as dark as midnight and as lightning
oti dN ~ SsN u ttl DllIltlilSS Oh tlidl IilOl
ou9hfare in the downtown sections.
many tenants rushed Gst terror
stricken into the pouring rain.
At Public School No. 81 a panic
WIS averted only by the cool headed
ness of the teacher Lightning struck
the flag pole on the building with a
terrific crash and in few moments a
crowd of five hundred East Side wo-
mer wer ebesieging the building,
thinking their children who were hay
ing their customary play hour, had
been hurt. To pacify the mothers and
to prevent a panic Miss Anna r. UGH,
the principal formed the children in
to line and had them march around
the room and pass every window
singing at the top of their voices.
The storm extended some distance
INTO New Jersey. At Newark. ,Joseph
Lynch, worker in a metal factory
W. S killed by bolt of lightning.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-16
Farty Postponed.

Farty Postponed.
lne party announced for this af-
sfhoon by Mrs. c. J. Lake for the
'enioefs OF the primary class of the
Papsls' Sunday school, has been indie
A,'ei' postponed on account of the
icieMent weather.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-16

avenue. Only few friends rave been
! invited
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-16
,r.,o and Crow HOnOrees.

als'e' - the most delightful and ar
Wv bridge parties of the summer
l'"e I'm was that given yesterday at
ssas0 an bv Mrs. J. Stanley Grow at
s ~ bome No. COZ West Fifth avenue.
' IT,. Grow complimented Misses Vir-
pinia and Zelda King, OF Dyersburs,
s n and Miss Louise Grow, Of
.,oston Miss. The former are
~ euests of Mrs. J. H. Campbell,
'.d Miss Grow is being entertained at
sne home Of Mrs. E. H. Johnson,
rrontv-five matrons and misses
|rere numbered among Mrs. Crows
uo,+s The interior Of the home wa
.,do most inviting with ferns and
|nolms and the pink color scheme wes
Effectively carried our with flowers
|aud pink crepe paper. A band made
o,ocbet bag, the work OF the hostess,
VOC offered as the prize and lis beau
h. .nd usefulness enthused the mem
|hors so as to make the games mos
spirited Mrs. 0. w. Clarke captured
|+bo award. A tempting one-course
luncheon was served. The hostess was
assisted in receiving by Mrs. J. H.
|campbel. The guests were: Misses
houise Grow, Virginia and Zelda
king Nell Gallagher, Margie Atkin-
son. Roella Solmson, Fay, Charlie and
heta Chestnut, Lutte Alexander, En-
Ina Wilbourne, Belle McGaughy (W5r-
|ren) and Lucille Tucker; Mesdames
Holm Campbell, Van Knox, Louise
Rowland, Mollie Smith, J. T. Bore
Sen, W. L. Wood lTexarkana), E. T.
miller, George Adams, Garland Brew
ster, O. W. Clark, E. Fl. Johnson and
Mrs. Drew White.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-16
katermelOn= Feast.

Inc local Lady Eagles Social Club
lave made arrangements for social
entertainment and watermelon feast
70 De given in the Eagles hall this
fSenlng, COMPLIMENT ry to Mrs. Sher-
" OF Little Rock, popular member
Y Little Eock Social Club No. 2.
mere will be refreshments before the
'alefmelon feast and a general good
ille is expected. The Lady Eagles
ave invited all the Brother Eagles to
ttend the affair.