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Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Charles I. Smith.

The death of Helena A. Bacon, wife of Charles T. Smith occurred at her home. 55 Fairmount street, Friday morning at II o'clock, after an illness of seven months. She was the taught CT of Harrison and Elizabeth Bidwell Bacon, and was born in Norwich 55 years ago. She was united in mar riage with Charles T. Smith on Jan uary "A, 1883, by the Rev. Leander T. Chamberlain. Mrs. Smith was mem Der of the Universalist church, the Daughters Of Liberty and Norwich commandery, No. 637, U. 0. G. T. The deceased is survived by her husband, and three children, Royal Smith, Mrs. Louis NJ. Crandall of Providence and Mrs. Louis A. Styles of this city. A sister, Miss Nellie A. Bacon also sur wives. Mrs. Smith had a large mum Der of true friends, who respected her highly. She was a loving wife, kind mother, and found pleasure in doing good where ever she was able.
 William p. Williams.
 William Pierrepont Williams died in New York city, at $50 Park avenue Thursday. July 25, at the age of 54 years. His body will arrive here on Sunday and will be buried in the city cemetery. He was the son of William P. M. Williams. Both his parents are buried in the cemetery on Hickory street
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27
William ?. Williams.
christened Norwich Boat.

The Norwich colony at Fishers Isl- and participated in a jovial occasion on Thursday, when the finely con- structed power boat. built by H. M. Taft of this city, and christened The Alice G." by his daughter was sue cessfully launched there amid the cheering of all who were fortunate enough to witness 1t
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27
FORECAST mcRUM- HOWELL
Final Report Will Not Vary Much
 from First Submitted.

The final report of the bankrupt Me Crum- Howell company by the receiv- CTS will not differ materially from the preliminary report that they submit ted several weeks ago, it is reported. Several committees are working to- gether for a reorganization plan, but all submitted so far, including one calling for an assessment of SS0 per share on the stock, have been reject S5
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27
CAPTAIN HRANT HERE.
Succeeds Envoy French in Charge of
 Local Salvation Army Work.

Captain c. H. Brant of Ansonia is in town and will take up the work of the Salvation Army here succeeding Envoy French who has been removed to Hartford, Captain Brant has been engaged in the work for the past 23 years, for 13 years in Canada, and later in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. He is accompanied by his wife and seven year old son.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27

manageable. The monoplane, which was named the Bullet, was probably the fastest machine ever built and was expected to attain a speed of con- siderably over 110 miles an hour George w. Beatty, a well known avi- ator, who was on the field at the time estimated the speed of the Bullet at 115 miles an hour.
 Gallaudet Had Handled Slower Ma
 chimes.
 Ar Gallaudet was a capable operator but his experience had not been with machines of nearly so high power. He made a number of flights in the Nieu- port owned by the Aero club at Hempstead and all his flights were most successful. The Bullet was built for speed and was intended to compete for the Gordon Bennett cup at Chica- go in September. A disadvantage of the machine is that the motor has no range of control-must either be trav- cling at top speed or shut off entirely. The motor is of the Gnome type and is
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27
Al Camp Grounds.

The Ladies Aid Society of Pine Grove, Mantle, owing to the success and popularity of the series of Sun day services. have engaged Wellman c. Whitney of Springfield for Sunday, with services morning and afternoon, at their chapel building. on the Spirit ualistic Camp ground,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27
ANNUAL FIELD DAY.
Telephone Employees Win Hold Outing
 at SaVin Rock.

The annual field day of the Tele- phone Employes Mutual Benefit asso- citation will be held on the third Tues day in August an dat Savin Rock Lo- cal employees look forward to the event with much pleasure. There will be a shore dinner and an interesting pro- grammed of athletic events arranged Among those on the committee or ar engagements are H. T. Sargent and H J. Pond of this city
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27

Locked in Each Others Arms, John I.abonte and William Mccarthy, aged about IS years, were found yesterday in Violette brook, three miles from Van Buren, Me. after a search of sev- eral hours. It was thought one of them lost his life trying to save the other.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27

GOO. have been located in various sec tions of New England.
 The office force and draughtsmen of the New London Ship and Engine company at Groton, numbering about 50, are to have an outing at Kitemaug today.
 Mrs. c. P. Thresher of this city, won second prize in a state kitchen economy contest which a large pack ing house is conducting. She contrib uted, recipe for stewed tripe la Macy.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27
Versailles us. Rsaroats.

After a weeks layoff on account of the weather, Versailles tackles the Bearcats of Willimantic July 2s, and one of the hardest games of the sea- son Is expected. Willimantic has lost one game this season. while Versailles has yet to meet defeat.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27

Bagdad has opened bids for insthii- ing m electric lighting plant, and the army post Is considering telephone system for the whole city,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27

Max Fefferman and Benjamin Feffer- man are among the guests here from Bath Beach, Brooklyn, N. Y, to att tend the Goldfarb- Gordon wedding.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27

c. r. Roswell of Mansfield Center has been doing some detective work i'll Scotland this week. From there he goes to New York state
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27

Miss Estella Davis and Master My nie Blinderman are the guests of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Elias Blin- derman, of High street.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27
PERSONAL.

James Roland has returned from a visit in Hartford and Springfield.
 Henry Christman is spending several days with friends at Gardner Lake.
 Walter Peck and Raymond Wulf were recent visitors at Block Island.
 John Carroll and John Bowman leave today for visit with friends in New York.
 Miss Irene Maynard of Springfield IS the guest of her uncle, Michael Trem- bly,, of Lafayette street.
 Miss Ruth Crawford has returned from a two weeks visit with Miss Blanche Hall at Fishers Island.
 George l.. Yeomans of 21 Lafayette street had as a caller on Wednesday Rev. Jason Thompson of GrisWold.
 Miss Belle Spaulding and Mrs. Ber- tha Wilbur spent Thursday in Waure- gan as the guests of the Misses Tracy.
 Miss Florence E. Tracy of Broad street left town Friday for a three weeks stay with friends in Lewiston, Me.
 Channing Huntington, Charles and Russell Hopkins have returned from a two weeks stay at Best View on the Thames.
 Mrs. Rose Schwartz. with her three daughters, Freda, Lille and Sylvia, is visiting her parents, MT and Mrs. Elias Blinderman.
 Mrs. Jennie Ripper and daughter Margaret of Elizabeth, N J., are visit ing at the home of Ruby Blinderman on Forest street.
 Abraham Cohen of New York is vis- iting at his home on the West Side. He has been employed in the metropo- lis for four years now.
 Miss Estella Davis and Master My nie Blinderman are the guests of their grandparents, Mir. and Mrs. Elias Blin- derman, of High street.
 c. r. Roswell of Mansfield Center has been doing some detective work i'll Scotland this week. From there he goes to New York state.
 Max Fefferman and Benjamin Feffer- man are among the guests here from Bath Beach, Brooklyn, N. Y, to at tba GoI1forb
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27

Abraham Cohen of New York is vis- iting at his home on the West Side. He has been employed in the metropo- lis for four years now.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27

Mrs. Jennie Ripper and daughter Margaret of Elizabeth, N. J., are visit ing at the home of Ruby Blinderman on Forest street.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27

Mrs. Rose Schwartz. with her three daughters, Freda, Lille and Sylvia, is visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. Elias Blinderman.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27

Miss Florence E. Tracy of Broad street left town Friday for a three weeks stay with friends in Lewiston, Me.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27

The first years work of the Indus- trial Bureau of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad and the Boston and Maine railroad shows that s5 concerns, employing 1900 r.rsons, having property EaRak eAs~ A--Ao,-
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27

Miss Belle Spaulding and Mrs. Ber- 1 tha Wilbur spent Thursday in Waure- ] gan as the guests of the Misses Tracy.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27

Channing Huntington, Charles and Russell Hopkins have returned from a two weeks stay at Best View on the Thames.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27

Ocean Beach Wednesday closes the suffrage campaign fer this summer, and the suffraglsts will go back to Hartford to prepare to meet the legis lators in the fall. They have now campaigned in almost every county in the state and have leagues fin all the larger cities.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27

The yield ol peaches will be small CT this year than usual, present condi- tions indicate, and apples and pears will have an average yield.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27

All the cottages at Pleasant View are occupied at the present time with the exception of three or four, which ara being held for the late corners.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27

George L. Yeomans of 21 Lafayette street had as a caller on Wednesday Rev. Jason Thompson of Griswold.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27

Ocean Beach Day this year is to be postponed from midsummer until Sep tember, in order that it may provi1 1e one more feature for the convention.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27

At the Knickerbocker hotel Mantle. have been registered H. G. Pond of Norwich, L. r. Wardell and Charles Smith and family of Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27

Between the 40 degrees to which the mercury was down this week in ! number of places in this locality and the 95 and 9S degree temperatures Of the week before. there is enough diff ference to bear out the traditional un . reliability of New England weather.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27

Blackberries are found to be quite plentiful in many localities this sea- son, and the raspberry bushes have also horue a good crop
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27

You have money idle in savings banks at 4 per cent when shore lots are increasing 20 per cent. yearly n value. Investigate Groton Long Point Plots on your own terms. Jas. Jay Smith Co.,. Shannon Bldg.-adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27

Sunday is dedicated to St Victor, pope and martyr. in the Roman Cath alis church. while next Wednesday s the feast day of St. Ignatius Loyola, confessor.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-27

rated at 100 h. p. The fl cylinders of the machine revolve about stationary shaft The weight of the Bullet is $50
The daily sentinel., 1912-04-22

(chairman), B. n. Bancroft, j. f.
Hornbaker, J. w. Ellis, Charles Par
ker.
Credentials - John b. Fonder
Cchairman), Mrs. Nettie Cornwell, f.
/. Lee, A. j. Saunders, Lex Rice.
There were no contests. and the
temporary organization was made
permanent.
The resolutions We're strongly COM
mandatory of Bryan, Champ Clark
and a magnificent tribute to the late
Isaac y. Bunting was paid in the
body of the resolutions. They were
adopted by unanimous vote.
Announcement was made by Chair
man Henry X. Rhone that no trans
portation would be issued to dele
gates. This, however, was generally
understood beforehand, and cash
fares will be paid by all delegates to
the state convention.
This morning at the hour of IL
o'clock the democratic county cno-
Nention, called for the purpose os
electing % delegates to the state con-
vention to be held at Colorado.
Springs one week from today, and
to elect % delegates to the congress
sional convention to be held at the
called to order in the court room.
Henry r. Rhone, chairman OF the
democratic county central committee,
called the meeting to order. }. b.
Fonder, secretary OF the committee,
read the official call that has been
published from day to day in The
Sentinel.
Chairman Rhone made a brief ad-
dress, which was listened to very at
tentively and was heartily endorsed.
He declared that the democracy of
the nation is united for the greatest
battle in many years. Not only is
the democracy united in the nation,
but it is united here at home. Any
one of the great men mentioned for
the presidential nomination will re-
ceiye the united support of the party
when chosen as the presidential can
didate," declared Mr.. Rhone. ION
the other hand, the republican party
is split as never before. Dissension
holds sway. Even were the two lead
ing candidates to get out of the race
and compromise candidate selected,
the party could not be united. 1t is
Continued on Page l0.)
The daily sentinel., 1912-04-22
DENVER TRAIN IS
WRECKED ON
THE HILL
Narrow Gauge Passenger Train Over
turned Near Montrose.-Three
Coaches Turn Over and Sew
eral Passengers Injured.

Montrose. Colo. Apr. 22.-East-
bound Rio Grande narrow gauge pas
senger train was wrecked 40 miles
east of Montrose this afternoon, just
as the train started down Cerro
Hill.
The three last coaches, including
parlor, chair car and smoker. went
over the bank, although details are
meagre, it is known that a number
were injured. The railroad officials
admit this much and made up spe-
cial train with physicians aboard, so
it is feared that there may be deaths.
The three coaches turned over on the
mill. 1t is not known what caused
the wreck. The nearest point of com
munication is Cedar Creek and the
wreck cannot be reached at present.
The train left here for Denver at
12: ) and the serious nature of the
wreck is evidenced by the call for
the special train.
The daily sentinel., 1912-04-22
hundred DEAD IN
WAKE Of TORNADO
Illinois, Indiana Alabama, Kansas and Other
States Swept by Storm Sunday With Ter
rible Toll of Villages De-
stroyed and Hundreds Injured.


Chicago Apr 22The tornado which late Sunday
central southern Illinois northwestern
35 killed and nearly 200 injured besides doing damage
estimated will reach hundreds thousands and possibly millions
dollars Small villages destroyed coal
rooted and miles of telegraph and telephone blown
feared that the death list will be largely as
restored
of farm houses blown down and and possibly hundreds
have been killed in the wreck of these buildings.
At Bush Williamson county. Is killed injured
Nearly dwelling in the village
badly damaged The of the foreigners
the coal mines.
At Morocco, Ind crushed death in the collapse
homes. Twelve injured, seriously
At Louisville Ill., according the meager reports received
killed and 40 injured.
Campus, Ill, reports dead and injured.
The daily sentinel., 1912-04-22
THE SUPREME
COURT HITS
TRUST
st. Louis Organization of Railways
Is Held to Be a Combination in
Violation of Sherman Law
Other Terminal Companies
May Be ALI Right.
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington, Apr. 22.-The Term
inal Railway Association of st. Louis
and IA railroads entering that city
and owning the terminal company are
held by the supreme court of the
United States in a decision handed
down today to be a combination op-
Grating in violation of the Sherman
law to control transportation across
the Mississippi river.
However, the decision says that it
is not contended that every terminal
company in every city in the country
is operating in violation of the law.
Some of them may be held to be a
facility instead of a restraint with
regard to interstate commerce.
The daily sentinel., 1912-04-22
The STEEL TRUST IN
CONTROL OF RAILROADS
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Washington, Apr. 22.-The direc-
tors of the United States Steel Cor
poration, through stock ownership
and places on the directorates of the
great railway systems of the United
States. have a controlling voice in
nearly 55 per cent of the railroads
OF the country, according to the sta
tistics study that has been prepared
for the Stanley steel trust investiga-
tion committee.
The daily sentinel., 1912-04-22
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
New York, Apr. 22.-The cable
ship Mackay Bennett has reported
the recovery of Ga bodies at the scene
OF the Titanic wreck; but only those
bodies that can be identified will be
brought back.
The survivors who were taken to
hospitals on the arrival of the Car
pathia have now practically recov-
cred and many have left for their
homes.
Various relief societies have gath
cred more than quarter of million
dollars and the committees have been
well provided with clothing.
That many of the lifeboats were
sent away from the Titanic while
only half filed is disclosed by Peter
P. Daily, one of the first-cabin sur
vivors. DAILY states that he saw the
captain rush TO the railing after these
boats had put out from the ship and
CALI Bring those boats back. They
are only half fun"
John Thompson, fireman on the
Titanic, asserts: The Titanic was
out to beat all records on maiden
trips. From Queenstown out all the
firemen had been talking of the or
ders we had to fire her up as hard
as we possibly could"
The White Star line received the
following wireless message from the
Mackay-Bennett this afternoon:
Heavy southwest squall interfered
with operations. Fifty bodies recov-
cred. All not embalmed we buried
at sea with diyine services"
The daily sentinel., 1912-04-22
CHAMP CLARK GETS
MESA COUNTY iI'0TE
Enthusiasm and Good Feeling Marx
Convention Here Today-Delegs
Elected-Samuel N. Wheeler ;
dorsed for the Governorshiip

Endorsing Champ Clark convention marked harmony
and lack saeworkng the Mesa County
selected delegates the The
delegations almost complete from all parts the county they
worked together harmonious
friendly contest the Craftsmanship
lam Weiser and W Kluge of mpor-
presiding officer Mr. Kuge his oppo
nen 5S after which Mr. Wer the
the Palsde who had supported Mr. Kuge Immediately
placed Mr. Weiser nomination the secretaryhip
ceived by unanimous
The daily sentinel., 1912-04-22
LOOKOUT WAS ASLEEP DRUNK ON CHAMPAGNE
-WHEN TITANIC STRUCK THE GREAT ICEBERG

had no facts upon which to base
them. Later, when the news came.
'hesssid, he sant immediately for, the
reporters and proceeded to read to
them long Marconigram from the
Carpathia giving the grewsome news
in considerable detail.
81 began to read The Titanic went
down this morning at 2:20,' and then
| looked up" said Franklin. There
wasn't reporter in the room. They
were all running for the telephone to
get the news out to the world"
The daily sentinel., 1912-04-22
BANDITS SLUG DOCTOR;
WAITING PATIENT DIES
Associated Press.

Chicago, Apr 22.-While hurry
ing to visit dying patient early to-
day, DR.. E. W. Hervey was held up
and robbed of his medicine case, oxy-
gen tank and purse and then struck
on the head.
He called after the robbers saying,
Il am a physician on my way to at
tend a dying woman. Please give
me back my medicine case and tank
of oxygen"
The holdups consulted and re-
turned the articles asked for. When
the doctor reached his patient she
was dead.
The daily sentinel., 1912-04-22
HUNDREDS MAROONED ON
FLOATING HOUSE TOPS
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
New Orleans, La, Apr. 22.-Hun-
dreds of persons still are marooned
on floating house tops and RATS in
the flooded sections of northwestern
Mississippi, according to official re-
ports received here today. Rescue
parties are employing motor boats
and launches to scour the country
for refugees.
There has been intense suffering
among the flood prisoners.
The daily sentinel., 1912-04-22
VICTIMS WERE
KIN OWN
HERE
Old Friend of Maurice Hertz Suffered
Death in Titanic Horror.-Wife
and Daughter Survived.
R. Wentworth Acquainted
With Chas. M. Hays.

Robert Taussig, one of the victims
of the Titanic disaster was close
personal friend of Maurice Hertz of
this city and visited him few years
ago here. Mr. Taussig is associated
with Mr.. Hertz cousin, Mono Mar
Gus. in the American Disinfectant
company
According to letter received by
Mr.. Hertz this morning Mr.. Taussig.
Continued on Page ~
The daily sentinel., 1912-04-22
RAILROAD MANAGERS AGAIN
CONSIDER WAGE INCREASE

Associated Press.
New York. Apr 22.-The confer
ence committee of the General Man
ayers Association of 50 eastern rail-
roads met today for the third time
to take up the demands for increased
wages that was recently made by the
engineers of their roads.
The daily sentinel., 1912-04-22
TWO DESTRUCTIVE STORMS.
A ssociated Press.

Associated Press.
st. Louis, Mo-, Apr. 22.-Reports
from southwestern Illinois tell of %
deaths. 100 injured and thousands OF
dollars damage done by the wind
storms of yesterday.
The residents of the stricken area
declare that there were two distinct
storms-one at $3.50 and the other
shortly before Z.
The daily sentinel., 1912-04-22
STRUCK HOUSE OF REFUGE.

Associated Press.
Kankakee, H., Apr. 22.-Mrs. Da-
vid Jay was killed and others in the
party with her were injured by
tornado which struck deserted
house in which they had taken re-
fuge when on their way home from
a party last night.
The daily sentinel., 1912-04-22

The committees were appointed as
follows:
Resolutions-D S. p. Green
fchairman) Walter Walker. Elmer l..
Brock, G. Matthews and R. l.. Ma
gill.
order of business and permanent
organization - Henry r. Rhone
The daily sentinel., 1912-04-22
DEAD IN ALABAMA.

Associated Press.
Birmingham, Ala, Apr. pa tor
nado passed over Adamsville. Hink-
ney City, Judgton, Brookside and
several mining towns today. Incom-
plete reports say that 2 to 10 per-
sons were killed and several hurt.
The daily sentinel., 1912-04-22
To The Suruiuors.
London, April 22.--Ha Cane has written tt
following to the survivors of the Titanic:

London, April 22-Eiall Game has written the
GLOWING to the survivors of the Titanic:
Lord of the everlasting hills,
God of the boundless sea,
Help us through all the shocks of fate
/ o keep trust in Ihee.
When Natures unrelenting arm
Sweeps like withes away
Maker of Man. be thou our strength
And our eternafstay. 4
When blind, insensate, heartless force
Puts out our passing breath,
Make to see Thy guiding light
In darkness and in death
Beneath the roll of soundlesS waves
Our best and bravest lie;
Give to feel their spirits live
Immortal in the sky.
We Thy children frail and SMALL
Formed of the owy sod,
Comfort our bruised ahd bleeding souls,
Father and Lord and God.
The daily sentinel., 1912-04-22
Associated Press.

Washington, Apr. 22.-Vice Presi-
dent Franklin of the White Star line
was the principal witness before the
senate committee today in the inyes-
tigation of the Titanic disaster
lsmay (the owner), Cottam, four
officers and 2S of the crew are held
and will be examined, as the commit
tee is determined to probe the hor-
ror, its causes and reasons therefor
to the bottom.
Vice President Franklin, the first
witness. said that neither he nor his
subordinate officials had received any
communication from Captain Smith
on his voyage. The only communica-
tion from Ismay had been cabled from
Southampton announcing the success
of the Titanic's trial trip.
Senator Smith showed Franklin a
telegram that was received by Con-
gressman Hughes of West Virginia
from the White Star line on April %
reading:
Titanic proceeding to Halifax.
Passengers probably land on Wednes-
day. All safe.-(S (Sigved) White Star
Line
II ask you,' continued the senator,
whether you knew about the send
ing of this telegram, by whom it was
authorized and from whom it was
sent?"
Il do not, sir" said Franklin.
Since it was mentioned at the Wal
dorf Saturday we have had the en-
tire passenger staff examined and
cannot find out"
Asked when he first knew that the
Titanic had sunk, Franklin said that
he first knew it about 6:20 am. on
Monday.
Franklin acknowledged that he is
sued reassuring statements when he
The daily sentinel., 1912-04-22
Associated Press.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Apr. "a
Three dead and fifty injured was the
result of a death-dealing storm that
swept Oklahoma Saturday night:
Fifty houses were demolished at
Hennesy. school house was blown
down but. the children escaped.
The daily sentinel., 1912-04-22
TODAY'S WHEAT MARKET.

Associated Press.
Chicago, Apr. 22.-May wheat to-
day closed at ia rs.