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Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-01

sending troops to Persia. It was the
expressed intention Of the government
to increase the number of Indian
troops employed in southern Persia to
protect the British consulates and the
trade routes.
Prompt Action Considered Necessary.
Prompt action, however, was consid-
cred necessary because of the recent
attack near Kazeroon by Kashgai
tribesmen on the British consul, Mr.
Smart, while he was being escorted
/ to his post at Shiraz by a, detachment
of Indian sowars. The British pro-
Itected cruiser Fox arrived here last
evening and landed 1e9 men Of the
Indian Carnatic infantry against pos
sible contingencies.
The Attack on Consul Smart.
Further details have been made pub
ilic Of the attack on Consul Smart
/ The consuls escort was engaged twice
Ion the first occasion they drove off
/ the natives who were cleared out of
1.-The hills. with the loss Of only one
ikilled and one wounded on the British
side. On the second occasion the
ISowars had to fight a rear guard ac-
Ition for eight miles.
I British Had Five Killed.
I They saved the convoy including a
large amount of specie. IN this en-
counter the British lost five men kill
led and ten wounded Consul Smart
himseh was wounded, but only Slight
Ily.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-01

counted for the loss Of 30 lives. and
deaths from injuries due to falls, SS.
Fifty Killed by Trolley.
SiXiy-segen were burned or sealded
TO death; 2S died by asphyxiation; 10
by shooting; trolley cars killed so; au-
tomobiles, 10; poison, II: exposure, IA;
p We're crushed to death.
Six Died by Electricity.
Six We're electrocuted, four we're kill
ed in runaways, and three b. coast
ing; two We're run over by wagons
two kicked to death and two blown up
by dynamite the dropping Of an axe
a swiftly thrown baseball, starvation.
q motorcycle, smothering, gored BY aE
bull, a bicycle, lightning, jumping, and
stranGulation were responsible for one
death each.
Poison Popular With Suicides.
OF the suicides 54 took the road Of
poison. 81 hanged themselves. 20 used
guns or reyolVers, II we're by asphyx-
iation, " ended their sorrows by
drowning, and u by cutting G. stab
bing.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-01
Japs and Chinese Clash.
A NEW YEARS RESOLUTION

Connecticut the Land Steady
Never the Nutmeg stse-covsraor Baldwin.
suggest New people Of
Connecticut It shall be
Resolved:
aluson the Nutmeg
There
We nave oho tive good names for our state both not
state Both ring true Connecticut commonwealth
self her steady habits She INDIGNANT should
selling
ured negs She protests against countenance to such change
Nutmeg
E BALDWIN.
Of Connecticut
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-01
Unofficial Figures Show Total Of 7O2 For 1911,
An Unusually Large Number
117LlvES WERE CRUSHED OUT ON THE RAILROAD
Greatest Number Of Fatalities Occurred Bridgeport Train
Wreck-Fty Persons Killed by TroIIeys and ll3 Found
Wotery GravesNncteen Killed by Automobiles and so
Succunlbcd to Terrific Heat Of Last Summer

New Haven Conn, Dec. 51.-UnofTi-
cial figures show that for the year just
closing there was an unsVaily large
number of accidental deaths in Con-
necticut--7G2. 0f suicides taere were
1853, and "a homicides OF the acci-
dental deaths railroad trains crushed
out III lives.
Greatest Loss of Life at Bridgeport.
The greatest uum5er Of deaths at
one time by railroads was caused by
the werck OF the Federal Express at
Bridgeport, on July 11th when eleven
people lost their lives others who were
injured ut that time died in the days
that followed.
Second Greatest Also at Bridgeport.
The second greatest hummer OF
deaths by train at one time was also
on the outssirts Of Bridgeport, on June
9Th, when -four freight trains came in
collision causing four deaths.
113 Drowningsh
The waters of the state claimed the
next greatest number Of victims. 113;
the hot weather of the summer ac-
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-01
South Manchester Authorities Now Trying to LO-
cate Two Companions of Antonio PietrOinO
DEAD MAN CLASPED REVOLVER IN RIGHT HAND
Theory of Suicide Abandoned Upon Discovery that Weapon
had been Discharged and that Wound in back Could
Not have been Sef-InAicted- Seen Trolley Car
from Hartford Saturday Night-Poce have Description

south Manchester. Conn. Dec. 81
|.- authorities of this place are look
uE fnr t~1 mon who it Is believed,
.r Implicated ia the kilunE Of mai
supposed to be- Antonio Pietrolduo,
whose body Was found late last night.
Body Found Lying in Road.
Tine body WAS found by Arthur Man
q .UE who Was returning from Hartford
. lIs home iu HAstown. Il was ly-
in 3D.. road Un Love lane, a high
H.y hg itrle travelled
Revolver Claspsd in One Hand.
1na..- reported TO the local police
r. .u intoxicated person was lying
... .1al and when it was viewed
.E. medical examiner he gave per-
fnr its removal under the be-
H"I DO was case of suicide
..rH. having been found clasped .u
.r. ..|.s right hand
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-01
THREATENED REBELLION
AGAINST HOME RULE
Sir Edward Henry Carson VIII Refuse
to Accept 1t.


London. Monday Dec. 25.-While ev-
cry member Of the uniontsi party is
taking some part in the campaign
against home rule. which A. J. Bal
four opened just before his retirement
from the leadership of the opposition
forces, end which Andrew Bonar Law,
the new leader, endorsed in a recent
speech, the man who is looked upon
to keep up the fight is Sir Edward
Henry Carson, member for Dublin uni
versity, solicitor general for Ireland in
the last two unionist governments. Sir
Edward Carson is an uncOmpromising
opponent of any change in the form
OF government in Ireland, and is one
Of the best platform speakers in the
country.
Sir Edward started his campaign by
announcing that no matter what hap
pened, Ulster, for which he speaks,
would under no circumstances accept
home rule, even If a home rule bill is
passed by the house of commons. He
limited, too, that necessary he would
lead an armed rebellion against it.
Whether he would go to these ex-
tremes or get the men of Ulster to
follow him should he decide to do so,
il is for time to tell. However. he is
fighting his battle with all the fervor
of true Irishman and his voice is
being raised from one end of the coun-
try to the other against what he de-
clares to be the crime Of the age"
Generally his argument is 'Ireland
lis prospering; leave her alon" an
ether version Of Bonar Laws battle
cry. "What Ireland requires is less
politics and more industry" These ar
guments are for those Englishmen who
no longer believe that home rule means
separation and who, tired Of the Irish,
advocate granting f-government to
get rid of the subject"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-01
TlcKLISH QUESTIONS
FOR SUPREME COURT.
A Conflict of Jurisdiction One TaneIs
to Be Strengthened Out.

Washington, Dec 31--To straighteD
out some OF the kinks in the respective
jurisdictions of the new commerce
court and the interstate commerce
commission will be one of the first
tasks which win confront the supreme
court of the United States when 1t
convenes Monday. Jan. s.
The conflict has been growing daily
more acute. The decision Of the court
is expected to have a far reaching
effect upon governmental rate making.
1t may foreshadow the holding by the
court in the famous "intermountain
rcte case over which the commerce
court and the irterstate commerce
commission are WI 7ds. The lattcr
for consideration 'ytil Feb ~.
One Of the tickRsh questions for The
court to decide is whether tn
rlerce court has the power to review
decisions by the commission in which
the complaining shipper is denied re-
lief. The position has been taken that
the court can review the holding Of the
commission only when the commission
issues affirmative orders Of relief to n
shipper In other words. that the court
is open only to the defeated railroad,
bat not to the defeated shipper.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-01
ROUGH WEATHER
ON THE ATLANTIC.
Incoming Steamers Report Gales and
Mountainous Seas.

New York. Dec. S1.-Incoming
steamers today reported a week Of un-
usually rough weather on the Atlantic
The steamer Arabic arrived this after
neon. a whole day and a half late onl
account Of the gales and mountainous
seas which she encountered.
The steamer Florence, low I'm the
water from the weight Of $4,000 sacks
oe potatoes from Dundee. was gwept
by the waves necessarily. Several
ventilators were lost
The freight steamer Rauenfels hron
Hamburg was "a DAYS in making the
passage Terrific gales were her daily
experience. and at times she could
make no Roadway at ALL
The oil tank steamer Chester. which
left Antwerp on Dec. 6, arrived toda'
after having had to put in at Halifr
to replenish the coal supply, VIII
ran short in her fight with the '~
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-01
NEW 54 HOUR LAW
HITS TEXTILE MILLS.
Massachusetts Labor Act Also viii
CurtaiI Esrninqs of Employees.

Fall River, Mass, Dec. 31.-The cot
ton goods mills here win lose consid-
erably in production under the 81 hour
law which goes into effect MONDAY ana
the operatives viii lose in wages. The
reduction in output figures So per
cent, and the sum lost TO the opera
tlves in wages will amount to nearly
$1100O weekly.
The loss will fall automatically upon
piece workers, amcng whom are speed
er-tenders, mule spinners, spooler-
tenders and Weavers Time workers
in all the mills are now paid by the
hour instead of by }he day as former
y. Their weekly wages will be cut
down in amounts equivalent to two
hours work.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-01
To oraanIzs Democratic Clubs.

Laporte, Ind. Dec. 31.-Harry B.
Darling, head Of the press bureau Of
the Democratic League Of Clubs, is
sued a call yesterday for a meeting
of the executive board Of the national
organization to be held in Washington
Jan. s. The board is composed of "a
United States senators and represent
atives and governors, and the meeting
viii be preliminary to a nation wide
movement for the organization of dem
oCratic clubs.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-01
Westerly Booze

Berlin. Dee. S1.-Fh
new cases of poisonin>
the homeless who nil
sheler of the municipal los
but no further deaths. VIII.
reacshed a total Of rs. IA ".
liquor dealer, who disposfs Oh
wares t. saloons in the vicinity Of thG
loding house, was arrested today,
charged with selling whisKey contain
ing two thirds wood alcohol, Of which
the victims are believed to have paFa
IA Ian
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-01
SUDDEN DEATH.
Main Street CobbIer Apparently Well
at Midnight, Expired at A. M.

Danielson, Dec. 31.-Domenic Los
crew, about 55, an Italian cobbler
with a shop in the Winkelman block
on Main and Short streets, died sud
denly at his home in the rear of the
Central house about o'clock Sunday
morning aad under such peculiar cir
.cumstances that the coroner may in
vestigate Although death may have
been due to natural causes. 1t is un-
derstOod that LOscrew sat up until
midnight at his home with friends and
was apparently in his usual good
health. He came here from Clinton,
Mass, and leaves a wife and brother
er in Webster.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-01

Revolver Had Not Been Discharged.
It was not until noon today that
closer examination was made and it
was then discovered that the revolver
had not Deen discharged and an exam
nation Of the body showed two bullet
" ounds, one in the breast and the
other in the back, the latter in such a
place that it could not have been self
inflicted. Identification was made by
means of a letter.
Have Description of Companions.
The police have a partial description
d the TWO men supposed to have been
Implicated in the shooting, given by a
trGiiey car conductor, who says the
dead man in company with two others
rode from Hartford in his car last
night and got off not far from where
,9e body was found. The victim was
about % years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-01
A TASTE OF WINTER
EXPECTED THIS WEEK
codee Weather Scheduled, Followed
by a Storm.

Washington. Dec. 31-Wmtry wealth
er viii be general the greater part Of
the coming week, according to bull
letin issued tonight by the weather bu-
reau. Stormy weather is also predict
ed over the north Atlantic steamship
routes. the British isles and northwest
ern Europe
"A marked change to colder weather
will overspread the region east Of the
Mississippi river within the next 36
to As hours continues the bulletin.
"A storm that is now over the up
per lake region win move down the
st. Lawrence valley during Monday,
attended by snow in the interior Of
New York and New England; it will
be followed by clearing weather dur
ing Monday The next disturbance of
Importance will appear in the eastern
states about Friday; this disturbance
will be preceded by a reaction to nor
NAL temperature, be attended by gen
eral SHOWS in northern districts and
will be followed by decidedly colder
weather"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-01
DRIVEN FROM HOME
IN NIGHT CLOTHING
Residence of South NorwaIk Family
Destroyed by Morning Fire.

South Norwalk, Conn, Dec. 91.-Ed-
ward W. Walker and family were driv-
en- from their home in Spring Hill ave-
nue. by a fire this morning at four
o'clock They had not even time to
secure sufficient clothing to keep warm
and the house was practically destroy
ed. 1t was owned by Albert Wellnitz,
and the building and contents were in
sure.
This evening the residence of Frank
McKendrie an insurance adiuster,
vas damaged to the extent Of 5000 by
defective chimney fire.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-01
Aviator Fowler in New Orleans.

New Orleans, Dec. 31-Robert g..
Fowler, the aviator, after numerous
delays on account Of engine trouble,
reached New Orleans this afternoon.
He few from Anna, about is miles
above tho city, and landed in the city
park race course. Early this week he
expects to leave for GuIfport and Mo-
bila.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-01

bridgeport, Conn. Dec. 3i.-Waller
H Hnlcy fen down stairs in tene-
uent house on Hallet street today and
received injuries which caused his
death 90 hospital shortly afterwards
fhe police are investigating the cir
.tllslaaces surrounding the accident
tie was 81 years old and single.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-01
THIEVES LOOT PEsrHousE.
Garry Away Bed on Which Smallpox
Patient Died.

Freeland, Pa, Dec. S1.-The tradi-
tional thief who ''stole the penny from
dead mans eye was discounted
here by thieves who stripped the pest
house Of the Freeland hospital of
.ts furnishings The bed upon which
Q smallpox patient died recently was
among the furniture taken, while the
thieves even took the doors and win
dcWs from their fastenings,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-01
Csnf,s,.s Th.ft Of 10000.

Regina Sssk. Dec. 3l.-Ernest Bru-
nell, charged with stealing % $4,000
money p1ceaEc from Canadian
horthcrn railroad express car two
months agu. Confessed yesterd2v and
Fid "Nconshine Wright, an ex-con-
fl.t aided him. The package was
buried on an ash rlIe and the money
was recovered
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-01

London, Dec. 31.-The presiding mag
istrate of the Bow street court yester-
day formally discharged J. Howard
Ford, the American who was arrested
by mistake at Dover, at the request Of
the New York police authorities when
he landed from the Atlantic lin
er Lapland.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-01
Many indictments Result from Strike

Muscatine. Ia, Dec Sf.-The Muscs
tine grand jury. after investigating Ito
difficulties growing out of the h0ttar
workers. strike. last night returned
nearly thirty indictments. Nnu, of d.
names of those indicted was ma .
public, but 1t is believed the list III
cludes several labor OFFICIALS
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-01
mo PARDON FOR
CHARLES w. MORSE
President Advised His Condition Does
Not Warrant Interference.

Washington. Dec. SIT was an
nounced at the White house tonight
that the report of the army medical
officers who have examined Charles
". Morse, convicted New York bank
er. serving sentence in Atlanta fed
eral penitentiary, does not warrant
immediate interference by the presi-
dent and the pardon will not be grant
ed at present.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-01
PROTEST AGAINST SALES
OF THE FRIAR LANDS.
Anti-lmperalist League Sends Letter
to President Taft,

Boston. Dec. S1.-A protest against
amy further sales Of the frfar lands in
the Philippines is contained in a letter
sent so President TAFT by MoorfeId
Storey and Erving Winslow. presideu5.
and secretary respectively. Of the Anti
lmperialist league. The letter Of pro
test was written in pursuance of a
resolution adopted by the executive
committee of the organization.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-01

Manchester, Eng, Dec 31.-The de-
cision Of the Cotton Spinners' Fed
Grafton to place their operatives on
half time went into effect at most of
the spinning mills in the county OF
Lancashire yesterday. The number Of
unemployed in the cotton trade has in
creased to 250,000 comprising both
spinners and weavers.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-01
Rear Admiral NichoIson Retir.s.

Washington, Dec 31.-Rear Admiral
Reginald f. Nicholson retired yester-
day as chief Of the bureau Of nayiga-
ton of the navy department and viii
assume command of the Asiatic fleet
about March 1. Rear Admiral Philip
andrews, aid TO the secretary Of the
navy will succeed Admiral Nicholson.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-01

Malta, Dee 31.-The British cruiser
Suffolk has been ordered to proceed
from here to Egyptian waters to pre-
serve the neutrality of Egypt during
the Turco-I Italian war. 1t is probable
that other cruisers will be sent to
Egypt for the same purpose.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-01
No poIitioians For 3. E. .. s.,vIes.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 31.-SsveraI
thousand rural free delivery letter car
riers are barred from active part1cipa>
ton in politics by an executive order
signed by President Taft hoday. This
order viii be issued tomorrow. 1t for
bids the rural carriers from perniciopa
activity in politics and empowers tho
civil service commission to dispiss any
70 them found to be so engaged.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-01
TWO FIRES
Cell Out Dsnielson Department Sun
day Aftsrnoon-Both Due to Defeo.
tive Chiuneys.

uau.eison Dec. 3I.-The fire depart-
neut has two fires 20 contend with
sunday afternoon. both originating
from defective cnimneys IN houses
eide by side on Maple street. one OF
Them. the residence Of James Perkins.
Tho other shat Of Henry Anderson.
Clief Woodward on q stlu alarm was
called % the Perkins house about 9
o'clock and was at work there nearly
two hours later when a blaze broke
cut in the Anderson house across the
lawn. The latter was a more dan
verous hre and an alarm was sent out
from box IL. calling out the depart
mcuL This IRE was ia sleeping
r0orn on the second floor and was due
90 escaping sparks from the chimney.
The damage az tic Anderson house
Wan estimated at $780, and al the
Perkins house a. about 500
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-01
Cairns Won't
Be Appointed
NO AMERICAN is LIKELY TO SUC-
cEED SHUsTER.
OBJECTIONS BY RUSSIA
Great Britain Sends Troops to Persia
8
OBJECTIONS BY RUSSIA
Great Britain Sends Troops to Persia
on Account of Attack on Consul
smart--1o of consuPs Escort Killed.

Teheran, Dec. 31.-The Persian go
ernment has declined to appoint #. Z.
Cairns. one of W. Morgan Shuster's
american assistants to the post Of
treasurer general, from which office
Mr.. Shuster was recently ousted. 1t
is believed that this is due to Eassia'
hostility to the appointment Of any
American.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-01
RAILROAD BLAMED
FOR ODESSA WRECK.
Coronsr's Jury Attributes Accident to
Defective SemsPhore,

Ortonville. MINI, Dec. 3t.-The Chi
oago, Milwaukee and St Paul railroad
is held responsible for the death of ten
persons who lost their lives in the
wreck Of the Columbian train at Odes-
sa Mimi. on December 1S, by a cor
ner's Jury. The road is to blame, the
jury holds because of a defective sem
aphore at Odessa, and because, the
jury adds, the company failed to en-
force the rules for the protection OF
uaesengere.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-01

Florence, Italy, Dec. 91.-A report
has reached here from Siena that q
famous picture representing Saint
Job, painted by the master Girolamo
Del Pacchia in the sixteenth century,
has been stolen from ST. Sebastians s
church. The picture is 20 by 20 inches
in dimension.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-01
CITY TO GROW,
PROSPERITY CONTINUE.

To the Citizens Of Willimantic
and The Readers of The Bulletin; l
wish You one and all a very Happy
and Prosperous New Year May
health and happiness continue to
exist in our community: that the
prosperity that has been enjoyed
in the past will increase during the
coming year; that our industries
viii increase; that our city will con-
tinue to grow in size and beauty,
and that our people, both ricl ana
poor, may enjoy the sunshine of
happy and prosperous homes for the
year nineteen hundred and twelve.
DANIEL P. DUNN,
Mayor of Willimantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-01
LUMBER SCHOONER
HUNG UP ON SHOALS.
Life Savers Succeed in Floating Her in
Binding Snowstorm.

Chatham, Mass, Dec. 31.-An un-
known tVo-masted schooner bound
west with g cargo Of lumber was hung
up on the southeasterly end of Hand
erchiel shoals for several hours to-
day. With the assistance of Captain
Kelley and the life savers Of Monomoy
4'oint, who went cut to the vessel in a
binding southeast snowstOrm. the
schooner was doated this evenlug.
The life savers remained aboard and
the vessels identity could not be
earned.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-01
ImperiaIists Ere on Rsbsls.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 31.-A despatch
from ilankOw says that the republi-
cans opened fire today from WI Chang
an Han Yang which is held by ths
mperialists. They seem to be of the
opinion that tie srmistice has expired,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-01

Liverpool Dec. 31.-"I am leaving
for ever, to become an American citi-
zen" remarked the Marquis OF Queens
berry, as he stepped on board the
Cunard liner Lusitania, which sailed
for New York yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-01
s+ra+ford Man Fell from BRIDGE.

Sratford, Conn, Dec. S1.-ewe.t
Clinton. "a years old was found today
under Peck's Mills bridge. from which
he had evidently fallen during the
night. His skull was crushed He
leaves two daughters.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-01
Dr.. Eliot Out of pannsr

Colombo, Ceylon.. Dec 31-pr.
Charles w Eliot president emeritus
.of Harvard university, is pronounced
cut Of danger by his physicians DR.,
Eliot was operated on for appendicitis
al handy three weeks ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-01
CONGRESSMAN UNDERWOOD
REPORTED MUCH IMPROVED.
Expects 10 Resume Duties With Ways
and Means Committee Tomorrow.

Washington, Dec. 91.-The condi-
tiDn Of Representative Oscar Under
p ood Of Alabama, who was taken in
Yesterday with indications Of appendf-
Sits. was much improved TODAY. He
expects 10 be aple to resume his duties
as chairman Of the mouse committee
on ways and means at the beginning
~ business Tuesday 1t is said now
that his indlsposition was due to
severe cold
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-01
Cabled Paragraphs

London, Dec. 31-A special news de-
spatch from C0nstantinople says that
the Turkish cabinet has resigned, ow-
ing TO the obstructive tactics Of the
opposition.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-01
INITIAL STEPS
TOWARD GREAT ENDS
-MaNor Mabzp


Greetings to the Citizens Of New
London: May We congratulate
each other upon the Frightening
prospects of New London as we
enter upon 1912. Certainly we have
reason to look forward with pleas
ure in view Of the record of the
past year, and to hope for an in
crease in business in every direc-
ton of our city's industrial life. A
swift resume of the accomplish
ments of 1911, although they We're
only initial steps toward great ends,
should give US firm foundation Tor
our confidence. and justify us in
indulging in the brightest hopes for
the future of our city.
BRYAN f. MAHAN,
Mayor of New London
Norwich bulletin., 1912-01-01
THREE BURNED TO
DEATH IN BED.
Mrs. James Baker and Two Children
Perish in Fire.

Suffren, n. Y, Dec. 31.-The bodies
Of Mrs James Baker and her two chill
dreu, Lillian, aged five years. ana
Ethel, three years, We're found in bed
turned almost beyond recognition after
q fire which broke out last night in q
house of which they occupied the sec
end floor Abraham Stevens, who lived
or the first floor, discovered the fire.
but he was unable TO force his way
through the smoke and flames TO Mrs.
Bakers room. Firemen eXtinguished
the blaze later and found the bodies.
The origin of the fire is not known.
Mr.. Baker and one other daughter
were not at home at the time.