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Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14

Oyster Bay N. Y. March IA del
egaton of five men from Vermont took
dinner with Colonel Roosevelt today.
They told him the Roosevelt move
ment in their state was assuming such
proportions that they thought almost
all of it's delegates to the national con-
vention would be for him. Colonel
Roosevelt was doubtful. He said that
with the republican organization, the
senators and ths congressman against
them it would be difficult TO make
hegdWsv
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14

London, March 13-Ten of the suf-
fragettes who were committed for
trial by the police magistrate at the
Bow street court on March on a
charge of smashing windows during
the women's suffrage demonstration
on March /, were sentenced today at
the London sessions to terms rang
ing from four to six months in prison.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14

Benghazi, Tripolitania, March 13-
More than 1000 Arabs were killed and
another 1000 wounded according to
Italian advices in the course Of one Of
the stiffest encounters of the war when
the Italians yesterday stormed and
occupied two GASES situated to the
northeast of Fojat, which were strong
ly enuenched and held by large force
of Arabs.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14
NO MUNITIONS OF WAR
FOR FOREIGN UPRislNGs.
Resolution Adopted by Senate Goes to
the House Today.

Washington, March 13-Resolutions,
filibusteTing expeditions, or the pro-
motion Of domestic violence in any
country in Pan America hereafter may
not hope for war supplies Of any de-
scription from the United States.
This principle. proclaimed today in
a concurrent resolution adopted by
the senate at the instance of Presi-
dent Taft, is practically certain to be
adopted by the house tomorrow.
Though aimed primarily to meet the
inadequacies Of the present neutrality
laws to which the Mexican govern
ment called the presidents attention,
the resolution when put into effect will
empower President Taft to prohibit
at his discretion, by the issuance of a
proclamation, the expectation of mu-
nitions of war to any country with
which the United States is at peace.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14

Washington. March 13-The Presi-
dent today. in a special message to
Congress, transmitted the first install
ment OF the information collected by
the Department of state in regard 10
cooperation and the cost of living IN
various European countries. The De-
usrtment. by direction of the Presi-
dent. instructed The consular officers
10 make the Investigation. The results
Of the inquiry are summed up IN lei
ter from Acting Secretary oil State
Huntington Wilson, which is submit
ted with the consular reports and with
a summary Of their contents
An international Commission
The President in his message says
that intelligence presented 10y the CO.
operative societies shows that even
where there has ueeu an advance in
wages the percentage has not kept pace
with the rise i'm the cost of food sup
plies The President also calls at
teuti0n 20 his message of February Z, IN
whieh he recommended an Information
al commission % look into the cause
for the high prices of the necessities
Of the cooperative societies to this sub
Should such a commission be author
lied by Congress. he says the relation
Oh the U0HReFallNG SgGllAtS 10 lhlH SUI
feet would be OF great interest.
The Increase in England
The consul general at London for
varded o. table prepared by the CO.
operative wholesale societies which eX-
hibited the increased cost Of certain
articles !n the Emitted Kingdom since
ISgs From q summary of rates OF
wages it was developed that the per
cent OF increase i'm certain trades
nom 1896 TO 1910 was Ill and in food
prices 1873. The wages Of railway
employees during this period had in
creased only 7.3 per cent The consul
a. southampton reported that during
the past I've years there had been an
advance of 90 per cent in the purchase
price Of fresh seef, mutton, bacon,
hams butter. eggs, fruits, tea, dried
fruits. sugar. coffee, fuel, tin goods,
vomen's apparel, footwear, clothing,
cotton goods. bedding. furniture, and
unierwear.n A series of figures relat-
iug 20 general groceries compiled BY
the Cooperative Wholesale Society OF
Manchester gave an instructive eX-
ample Of what the rise in the cost OF
provisions meant to an ordinary fam
ny Taking the table as q whole II
appeared that as compared with 1893
the increased cost OF living in 1910 was
1875 Pc cent
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14
eraee,s Reoov.rx penpairsd al

Atlanta, Ga. March 13.-- BIgrne "a.
Grace. the Young business man who
was mysterieusly shot al his home
and whose wife, AIRS, Daisy u. Graoe
is held in the county jafl for the shoot
ing, cannet rscovar, according - has
pbysicisr's statement tonight Late
tonight, Grace was reported 30 be dy-
ing, and relatives and attorneys Ware
called 70 his bedside, but tonight he
Is again reported to be resting b2sily,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14

Hong Kong, 1farch 43,-I.atast ad-
vices from Canton say that fighting
continues there, but details ara NOT
given. the insurgents yesterday az
tempted to concentrate Tor sn attack
on Sha-M -Meen, ths foreign quarter, bat
were intercepted by the Tsgaizrs, Aad
retired.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14
Enuireers Demands for More Pay

New York. March 13-"The confer
ence may be long one. We got in
with an open mind. Our requests are
iustifable. We VII try to bring about
an amicabIe settlement" This was
the statement of Warren S. tSone,
grand chief engineer Of the Brother
hood Of Locomotive Engineers, repre-
senting the entire body of engineers on
the eastern railroads, who are de-
manding more pay.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14

Lisbon, Portugal, March ia SEN
sation was caused today by the an
nouncement that a large part of the
Tenth regiment of Portuguese infan-
try at Braganza, on the northeastern
frontier, had crossed the border with
their arms and joined the royalists.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14
$4,000 Sent to China.

Washington, March 13.-The Amer-
can Red Cross society today despatch
ed an additional s11. 900 to China for
the relief Of the sufferers from famine
and the revolution making A total Of
Sal geo which mas been sent there for
this purpose since January z. New
York state contributed $leeee Of tho
last instaiiment
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14
pITNEY CONFIRMED AS
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE.
Fight Against Him Due to Decision in
Glass Blowers Strike.

Washington, March 13.-Mahlon
Pitney, chancellor Of the state of New
Jersey, President Taft's nominee to
succeed the late Justiie Harlan on the
supreme court bench, was finally con-
flrned today by the senate BY vote
Of 90 to rs. Justice Pitney will come
to Washington on Monday
Tha senatS's consideration vi Jus
tice Pitney today was in the fourth
executive session it has had on his
nomination, and the Vigorous fight
against him because Of his decision in
a glass blowers strike case did not
abate until the last moment The ses-
sien, lasted two hours.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14
Evsrr Soldier to Be pensioned.

Washington, March 1S.-''The time
is very near at hand when every ex-
soldier Of the civil war who is 10
years old will have a pension of thir-
ty dollars a month" said Senator Nc
Cumber, chairman of the senate com
nitJec on pensions. in the debate In
the seucta today on tho senate sabsti-
tnle for the house Sherwood general
service pension bill.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14

Putnam March 13.-The rains Of
last night ana today have caused the
QuinebauS To rise to a. height thar
has not beea attained for several years.
1'ha wing Stone dam IS feet in length,
g9Ve way late today and many Of the
mills have been Obliged TO suspend,
Cellars along he river front are flood
cd
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14
coal strika ln Gnrmanx

Essen, Germany, March 1g.--AH the
WsEtphalian miners nOW on strike will
he notified tomorrow that thay have
been discharged on account of breach
Of contracts Six days VIII bs With %
held from the wages due. A meeting
Of the mine owners today declared
that the police protection ~ ths
workers Was insufficient
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14

Cabled Paragraphs

Pau, France, March 13-Lieutenant
Henri Paul Tibulle Sevelle, an army
aviator belonging to the Sixth regi-
ment of African Mounted Rifles, was
killed here today while making a
flight.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14

San Antonio, Texas, March 12.-J.
II. Wade Of Cleveland left here at z. q
o'clock tonight in his balloon. "Tbe
Buckeye" in an effort to break the
worlds long distance record. The baI-
leen took a northerlE course
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14

New Haven. March lat the re-
publican city convention, held tonight,
twelve delegates to the state cCnven-
tier were selected, end q resolution
adopted, instructHg them 10 vote for
Taft delegates TO the national conVen-
+iou
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14

Washington, March 13-The appoint
ment Of Oscar King Davis, head of
the Washington bureau of the New
York Times, as general publicity man
and assistant to Senator Dixon in
the Roosevelt national headquarters,
was announced to-day by Senator Dix
on.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14
STORING up COAL
Railroads and Manufacturers Layia1
in Big Supply.


Pittsburgh. Pa, March tg.-Raii-
roads and manufacturing companies
in anticipation of q suspension Of
mining In the bituminous coal dis-
triel OF western Pennsylvania, eas1-
ern Ohio and West Virginia, April ],
when the present agreement with the
United Mine Workers OF America vii
expire, ars gathering vast stores Of
coal. Mines are being worked 70 ca
paeity al coal Is being hauled to con
venient points in such quantities as 20
create car Shortage which fuFthar
aggravstes the situation.
In consequence Of the heavy demand,
prices are soaring, and run Of mine
coal which early in tho week sold at
s1.5e tone at the mine. today brought
S175, with no promise Of immediate
delivery. It is said that some coal
has been sold in the West Virginia
district for 81 ton, an unprecedented
price,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14

cording to these at the scene at the
time Of the rescue nearly forty Of them
were pulled out Of the waterlogged
cars. While many Of these were badly
shaken up. some bruised and the most
of them suffering from the shock of
their sudden immersion, so far as
could he learned tonight, only the ba-
ker's dozen named in the list of in
iGred given out by the road were bad
y. enough hurt to require iRpediate
medical atteRtien,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14

The Price of Anthracite at New
Haven was advanced twentw five
cents a ton, bringing it up to 81 by
some of the dealers yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14

President Taft has Accepted an in
vitation to attend the Inauguration of
President Hibben of Princeton uni
versity May IL.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14

London, March 1S-The distress
which has been caused throughout
England, Scotland and Wales as the
result Of the great coal strike is be-
coming very acute, more particular
ly in Wales.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14

The consul at Havre. France. report
ed food prices i'm November 1900, and
IN November. 1911, All these, with the
exception of sugar, showed heavy in
creases. The consul at Lyons trans
nItted a table prepared by the Work
inrmans Exchange giving the average
prices Of various food commodities in
1900 and 1911 Fish was the only food
commodity that had not SCARED in
r-'sr
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14

Tho British Navy is to Be increased
by four large armored ships, eight light
armored cruisers and 20 destroyers.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14
RonseueIt - okIahoma.

Guthrie, okla, March 13.-That
Roosevelt supporters viii control the
state republican conventions which
wiz meet here tomorrow was admit
ted by leaders Of the Taft foEess TO-
eiRhtA :
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14
Steamship Arrivals

At Copenhagen: March Is. United
States. from New York
At Liverpool: March 13 Campania.
from New York.
At dodon; March ls, Minae#ssks,
ffsm New Xegk. - !.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14

Two Men Were Drowned when the
tank steamer Rosecrans went on the
rocks at Gaviata, Cal.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14

Mrs. Hetty Green, of New York, has
given a 90-year lease to another parcel
of her large realty holdings in chi
cagO.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14

A Brick, Which for rs Years was a
part of the walls of st. Peters, Rome,
was stolen at an exhibit in Chicago.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14

Attorney General Wickersham will
advise the house in replying to its reso-
iutions that he has no evidence of the
existence of a ''smelt trust
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14
For Protecaion Of eama.
fspeclal % Tha Rullatin. !

tSpecIaI 70 The BuIlstln.l
Washington. March f3.--RaTregeu
tative Henry yesterday preaeataa t.
the house the petition Of tha Haxftnrd
Gun club fayar5ns the leqG..eaa -
tor vlaes pEetseSan af-G1ws : ~
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14

The First Speech of Col. Roosevelt's
campaign is to be made next Wednes-
day night in New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14
Condensed TelegramS

All Grades of Refined Sugars were
lowered yesterday ten cents per hun
dred pounds.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14
Records sroksn In Germany

With reference to Germany, the con-
slI-senerai at Berlin reported that
liyInE conditions We're seriously affect
e. by the continued rise In tho price
OF food products. many of the commod-
ities having advanced far above all pre-
vl0us records. The average retail
prices prevailing I'm 81 OF the principal
cities OF Germany were given.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14

President and Mrs. Taft entertained
an informal dinner party in comph
ment to Kate Douglas Wiggin, outhor-
ess Of Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14
Bio lnersase in Holland

IN Holland the consul at Amsterdam
Quoted an official agricultural report
covering such articles as beef. pork,
eggs. butter. ham and wheat. which
showed that the increase in prices had
ranged from rs 20 IS per cent in the Il
years following 1898. Reports from
consular officers I'm the other countries
ahnuca similar Advances.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14

The Statement That Sleeping Vol
cano, dormant for many centuries, is
threatening the safety Of the Panama
canal is made in special dispatches
from Colon
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14

Congressman Lintnicum and Bernard
n. Baker believe railroad owned ships
should not be allowed to use the Pan
ANA Canal
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14

Coal Dealers in ..Greater Boston
yesterday advanced the price on ali do
mestic sizes Of hard coal fifty cents per
ton. Stove coal is now SIS per ton and
nut S2.25
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14
Cooperative Associations

Cooperative Associations
Referring TO the general subject mat
ter II the consular reports the Acting
Sccretarv %. Stale SAYS that much in
te-est attaches To the cooperative asso-
Citations in the United Kingdom because
LnEland may be said TO be the nursery
or theso societies. The consular officers
describe the inception and growth and
fde organization and opera ton Of the
cooperative associations. both distribu-
tive and productive. The collective
growth n cooperative societies in the
United Kingdom as a whole is shown
bv q statistical summary. In 162
there we're 400 societies, with 80 900
members.
In 1908 the number of societies was
slightly In excess OF 1000 with a mem
bership OF 2,7o1,ooo.
Development Of Cooperation
The development Of cooperation in
the United Kingdom Is continuing at
e fair rate. although not so rapidly as
n the earlier years. The growth thus
. far has been confined TO the wage
/ iAboring classes. a study Of the move
Rlaml b, localities shows that coopera-
tlon has nourished mainly in the in
dustrisl and manufacturing districts
(. An example or the growth Of indvid-
: usl societies and the manner in which
1 thelr activities have expanded is
found I'm the account given Of a coop
erative society located at Leeds which
was founded IN 1S47 for the primary
purpose Of securing cheaper -four.
Critics of Cooperation
Opposition on the part Of the non
cooperative tradesmen is nos decidedly
less intense than IN the earlier stat ges
Of the movement, the consular offtcers
report. but a widespread -uiagOuism
. still exists among B-itish sn6pkeep e4s
and criti isl j. CONSTANT aud search
. ing. The claim IS made by opposing
Z interests fLat cooperative trading can
5 not compete with legitimate retail rad
iug and iu slpPs-r ef t8's ,sRfcGtiou
dzuses sre given ~ aree5is prices
and ~ cooperative scratches. it ~ noted
In reference te criticism nf this char
acter that lHr ,-nRers .ita sucieyies
40 mol undertake ts se-i I'd lever than
eurrcut prices. tAslr aiin being a. give
Tho pure lesr tli9 seHrht elatn.ed. FOR CO.
operative PURCHASERS aE returning iu
ths form of dividend. 'fhe estimate
Ia made that for the United Kingdom
Rs a whole dividends would average not
FAR from 9 per cent of the purchas
price paid by the c00Rera tive puFchas-
ers The critics of the cooperative
movement allege that these dividends
are obtained by sacrificing the purity
aAd excellence Of the merchandise furn-
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14

A Sentence Of fs Years in the state
prison at Charlestown will be imposed
next Friday upon William J. tfBig
Bill") Keliher, convicted Of aiding
Bookkeeper George W. Coleman to rob
the National City Bank Of Cambridge
Of more theH 100000.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14

A Heavy Rainfall at HaVsrhiIl
Mass, yesterday flooded the power
plant Of D. r. Kennedy, and caused
the shutting down of several shoe
factories and stores
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14

That the Summer Home Of James
Dunno Of New York, which was burned
at Green Farms, Conn, Tuesday morn
ing was set on fire to cover up rob
berry of the furnishings Of the house.
Is the theory toward which the authori
ties incline
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14

Jeaa Gaddis, Mlnsr, was blown to
pieces IN a peculiar aGeiaeRt at New
Derry, Pa.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14
Thiokuess Of Ice Saved Lives.

The thickness of the ice, acting as
check tC the laundering rush of the
topping cars. as they piyv ed through
the shaGows near the baGk, keeping
them from sliding into deep water and
tlc material cf the CsChes-steel-
probably prevented a far worse disas-
ter. Had the river been open, in the
opinion Of railroad men, the cars
would have plowed into the river
depths and many persons would un-
doubteGly have been drowned.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14

Stockholders of the American Sugar
Refining company, unanimously passed
a resolution providing for the pen
sioning Of all employers who are more
than 60 years OF age.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14

Flooding Cellars in Business Blocks
and residences at Portland, Me, to q
depth of from six inches to two feet,
Gripping street car service. the rain
storm of Tuesday and yesterday prov
ed one of the most severe storms of
the winter.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14

For the First Time in it's History
Massachusetts Grand Lodge, N E. o.
P, showed a loss of membership in
reports submitted at the oath annual
session. The cause of the decrease
was the reajustment Of rates last
| May.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14

News Has Been Received of Snow
avalanche which buried the dwellings
Of Manager Williams Of the Tilt Cove
Copper mine and w. Cunningham, the
customs officers at Tilt Cove, Notre
Dame bay, N. F., and killed four peo-
pie.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-03-14

The Retail Price of Domestic Coal
was adYanced % cents tone al
scranton, Pa, yesterday because Of
the shortage due to heavy orders an
ticipat0rv OF a strike
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-19
Job for Actors,

"One class of persons with whom
actors out Of job stand high Is the
managers OF department stores" said
4 theatrical agent They covet them
for floorwalkcrs II men hanging
around here looking for work would
take that kind OF Job not many OF
them would need to be idle
Managers in city shops offer them
places. and country storekeepers write
and telegraph for them. Actors make
ideal hoorwalkers. They are graceful.
they are suaye. they know how TO
please women.
but 1t Is as much as a mans life
is worth to mention such Job to the
average actor His pride is precious
possession, and he would rather 60
hungry than work in a store In New
York. Some OF those who 60 broke
on the road sometimes accept a place
as floorwalker in southern and west.
ern towns for Il few weeks, but the
manager who can induce an actor to
turn noorw alkcr in New York Is smart
enough TO be elected president"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-19
Kisses Missent.

James Rankin Young. surerinten
dent Of the dead-letter office. is now
getting on In years. but he sees more
of romance than almost any other
man in this country He looks through
the love letters which are missent,
either through wrong addresses or
through incorrect spelling. by the Ro.
meos Of the United States He came
across one rot long ago which had
been in an envelope bearing the fol.
lowing address. A Big. Blue-eyed
strawberry blonde.
Although il Is his business to try to
locate the sendcrs Of missent letters.
he can make 10 progress in the work
when the communications hear such
signatures Is Your darling. Oceans
of kisses" and Your baby. dear
Porular MaeaziEe.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-19
\, Praise cf the Lawn Mower.

Fer muscular development. for the
proper straining of muscles. tanning OF
hacks that man may be strong. for the
binding q shoulders and the thicken.
ing of thews. what compares with tie
lawn mower The labor Is useful.
there even comes with years a certain
art which permits the manipulation of
the mower like chariot and insures
,ha humiliation OF the last dandelicn
snot with a skill that astounds the In.
expert-New York Sun.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-19

II took some time for the victim
70 Understand where he was. GriSss
was in no hurry to tell him. lie sat
ara eloated oyer his captive Tor
av Z. and tAcu removed the gag
arG asked:
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-19

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