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Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-06
Area of 15O Square Miles of Kentucky and Ten
 nessee Farm Lands Being Inundated
FEAR THAT FARMERS MAY LOSE THEIR LIVES
Flood Area in Msss ,p Valley Widens and Lengthens-Af
 fected District Covers distance of 63S Miles Known Loss of Life is IS, But Many Others Are Believed to Have Been Drowned Lower River District Faces Crisis

Flood area in the Mississippi valley was widened and heightened yester- day. The big government levee west CT Hickman, protecting the Reelfoot district in Kentucky and Tennessee, broke late yesterday afternoon and 1t 3s believed 150 square miles will be inundated This section is cempara- lively thickly populated and loss of life is expected. Much suffering and property damage seems certain.
 Tn it's onward rush, tho Mississippi reached a flood stage almost to Match e. Miss. and last night hundreds of men were at work on the levees in the newly menaced territory, stopping small breaks and strengthening spots weakened by the terrific strain. AS the river was still rising at Cairo and fhe Ohio was slowly mounting higher Hs far up as Louisville, with smaller streams all down the line DC lring un Frecedented volumes of water into the Mississippi. the lower river district faced a crisis.
 One hundred and thirty eight miles or the Mississippi is seriously affect cd that being the distance between Columbus. Ky, and Nicksburg. Miss. The greatest strain, where the levee is liable Go bresk at any time, extends from Columbus Ky, to Helena, ArA., a distance of SIS miles.
 The list of fatalities from the flood vas probably eighteen yesterday. This is not positive, however for reports of loss Of life have proved inaccurate in some instances and doubtless persons have been drowned in remote settle ments and the facts have not been made known. The property loss last nlEht was conservatively estimated at O. .500. 900. Relief work is going on Rs rapidly as interrupted transporta- Zion facilities will allow. At Hickman, ky, 5000 are sheltered in tents pro- v1ted by the federal and state gov srnmcnts. Food is being supplied in hn localities where the local supply has been exhausted. There has been Lttle suffering from hunger.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-06
SENATOR HEPBURN
 ATTACKS NEWSPAPERS
Says They Print Only tests and Sensa-
 tions About Congress.

Washington, April 5-Senator Hey burn of Idaho made a debate today on the bill to re-codify the printing laws, the occasion for an attack upon news papers. The senator was pressing an amendment which, however was not voted upon, to reduce the subscription price of the congressional record in an effort to popularize its circulation.
 Senator Hepburn asserted that the modern newspaper printed only jests and sensations about congress and that if the people were compelled to depend upon newspapers for their education the government could not long con- tinue.
 If the congress record should be suppressed" he cried, "Munchausen's record of travels would be mild in com Darison with the newspaper accounts Of the proceedings of congress"
 The senator added that newspaper men who made use of courtesies grant ed them by the senate treated congress as joke He felt confident that un- der his proposal of a reduced sub scription price the congressional record would have a circulation Of two million an edition.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-06

The Trial of Clementne Barnabet, the Lafayette, La, negress who admits she killed IT members of her race in order, as she explained, that they might gain immortality, is to be placed on trial there next week.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-06

Grave apprehension Is felt for the safety of farmers in remote sections of the sparsely settled country. The water when 1t came through tore a Rap sixty feet wide in the levee and the swirling current is fast eating away the earthwork and widening the breach.
 The Reelfoot levee, as 1t is generally known, has been regarded as a dan gerous point for g. week, and strenuous efforts h6d been made to hold the fool.
 Until today, when the waves, driven by a high wind, began to beat against the banks 1t was thought the fight would be won. The battle was at It's height at the end When the collapse came the workers were compelled to run for their lives. A number made their way to Hickman atoot. while others, marooned beyond the break, were rescued by gasoline launches.
 The Reelfoot basin Is made up of small farming communities. A num- Der of the residents had already aban- doned their homes, but others remain ed on their lands. When the break occurred efforts were made to com- municate with the scattered villages by telephone, but with little success. The property damage will be large.
 The situation in the town of Hick- man is about the same tonight as last night.
 Delayed Eastern Mail Reaches Frisco.
 San Francisco, April 5-The first through eastern mall to arrive here in several days having been delayed by Missouri and Mississippi valley floods, arrived here today on & special train. More than $50 tons of mail, including 400 pouches of British mail for New Zealand was rushed across the bay and distributed in record time to waiting train and steamers
 Flood Holds Up Easter Hats.
 St. Louis, Mo, Alp il 5-It was re- ported on Milliners' low today that five carloads of Easter hats consigned by express to points in Mississippi, Georgia, Tennessee and Alabama have been turned back on account of the floods.
 Resouins Families With Boats.
 Charleston, Mo, April 5.-Three ne- groes were drowned at Wyatt, nine miles east of here, today, when an ov- erloaded skiff overturned. No lives have been lost at Bird NH. but resi- dents have suffered a heavy loss to livestock.
 Wyatt is under water and 75 boats which were built here wree sent there today to rescue maroOnsd families.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-06
SMALLPOX BREAKS
 OUT AT SALEM, MASS.
Twenty Seven Cases Discovered in
 French Canadian District.

Salem. Mass, April 5.-Work of vac chatting more than 1000 school chil- dren was begun today as a result of the discovery of IS mild cases of small pox in a foreign section of this city.
 Nine new cases were reported dur ing the day, making a total of 27. The victims all French Canadians, have been removed to the smallpox hospital. A squad of constables has been assign ed to South Salem to maintain a strict quarantine at the houses where cases of the disease hay developed. A de- tachments of physicians vaccinated the 1900 employees of the Naumkeag Steam Cotton company.
 An order was issued tonight for the closing until Monday of all theaters, moving picture houses and clubs, The churches will be allowed to hold EaS- ter servies as planned.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-06
OUTLAWS BEGGED AT
 CABIN DOOR FOR FOOD.
sus Smith Says Hs Gave Them None and They Took to Mountains.

Hillsville, Va. April 5-According te Slug Smith who lives over Mount Aairy way toward the Carolina line, Sidna Allen and Wesley Edwards, the two courthouse assassins. came to his cabin last night and begged for food. Allen came to his door he said, and Edwards stood guard. Allen said neither had had food that day. They got none from Smith and took to the mountains The mountainesF feared to tell the de- tecttyes until midnight and it was morning when & posse took up the trail. Sheriff Haynes of Mount Aairy took the bloodhounds but they refused to scent the trail and the posse went off on Smiths directions.
 The posses are posting copies of Governor Mann's proclamation calling upon all citizens to withhold aid from the fugitive outlaws. Allen and Ed wards are the only men at large of the gang of eight which on March 14 raided Carroll county courthouse and shot to death five persons, three of them officers of the court.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-06

Lowell Manufacturers' association has not been held yet to act on the mayors suggestion for a resumption of work, J. c. Wadleigh, president of the assO- citation, today said:
 We have no intention of opening Monday morning."
 The strikers began their musical picketing" 8. the :nil gates this morn ing, a drum and a bugle being used at the Hamilton and Bigelow mills. Although the rain. snow and hail fell by turns, the strikers organized a pa rade of about 400 and marched by the two mills.
 Mayor James F.. ODonneu said to- night that he would make no further effort to adjust the situation. He de- clared he had acted on information which he believed absolutely reliable in advising the operatives that they would be satisfied with the wages paid if they returned to work, and the only result was criticism from both 6idea,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-06
STORES ALL CLOSED.
Employees of caruthersviIIs Business
 Houses Fight Flood.

St Louis, Mo, April 5.-The Mlssis- sipp river at St. Louis registered 3o.S feet at sundown, a rise of 2 since morning and four -tenths in 24 hours. Unless there are heavy rains in this vicinity this week the river Is not ex- pected to pass the 31 foot stage.
 The flood situation at Caruthersvi1le Mo, is reported as growing more serl- ous each hour. The river is rising at the rate of five inches in 24 hours. and the stage has passed that of 1903 by 25 inches.
 Every store in the city was closed today and two thousand men employed in them joined the already large force of flood fighters.
 The levee in Charlottesville .is the key to the flood situation of the entire St. Francis valley. Should a break oc- cur here, the entire basin, filled with thickly settled towns, would be swept by water,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-06
GOLDEN WEDDING OF
 MIR, AND MRS. GEORGE TANNING.
Will Be Observed at Hartford April 16 Well Known Lsdyard Residents


 Hartford, April 5.-Mr. and Mrs George Tanning of S3 Deeri1eld ave nue will celebrate their golden we'd ding anniversary on April 16 at their home Invitations to the number of 400 have been sent out, some of which will travel as far as California. The arrangements are in charge of Mrs. Frederick A. Lille, & daughter Of MT. and Mrs. Tanning.
 MT. Tanning was born in what is now known as Ledyard. At the time that he was born the town was called East Qroton. It was renamed Ledyard after Col William Ledyard, the martyr of Fort Griswold. MT. Tanning was born Oct. (, 1887. He lived in Ledyard un- til Nov. 4, 1907. He was descended from the old Tanning family, the lrst member of which in this country was Edmund Tanning, who came to Amer ica in 1885.
 In TITO the fourth generation of Fan nings settled in Lantern Hill North Stonington. A son James went to Led yard to live and brought up family, of which the son James, born in 1908, was the father of George Tanning James Tanning married Mary Ann Gallup. Their son George married Mary A. Spicer, daughter of Capt Edmund Spicer, of Ledyard, April IS, 1862.
 George Tanning went to school with Ledyard Bill, of the well known Bill family, who has relatives In Hartford. After marriage Mir. Tanning became a farmer and this was his business until he came to Hartford. He was also the proprietor of the store in Ledyard for many years. located in the section known as Shewville-
 d. gw. 11r and was at various times a school Vis- itor for the town, a member of the school board, and was a teacher for many years. He taught in Mystic for two years, in Norwich for & year and in Poqutanuck for five years. Many prominent men in the state were pu- pils in his school
 In 1880, MT. Tanning was elected judge Of probate for tho Ledyard dis trict and he held the. office until 1890, resigning to attend to his own busi- ness affairs. He was president of the Bill library board of trustees also.
 Mrs. Tanning before her marriage was a school teacher for a few years. Five children were born to them. The oldest was Mary Bethiah, who mar risd Walter Waterman of New York, teacher in New York. The second was daughter, Eannle EllzaDetnr who lives in Hartford. Two others are living, Mrs. Frederick A. LiIlie and William E. Tanning, proprietor of the Empire steam laundry of this city. He married Ada A. Moxley of Nor wich- One daughter, Hattie Eunice, wife of William s. Thomas of Groton, diN1 in December, 1907.
 There are ten grandchildren. These are Hilda Rhodes, Bethiah, Mary Ab- bic and Anna Frances Waterman; i; Mrs. Everett H. Adams and Christo- pher Allen Brown. now at college; William, Eugene A, Esther A.. and George Tanning; also one great-grand- child, Everett H. Adams, Jr. All chil- dren, grandchildren and the great granGchild will be present at the gold en wedding celebration. with ether guests.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-06
SMALL BOY SWEPT
 TO DEATH IN SEWER.
FsH Through Opening in Street and
 Body Carried to the River.

New York. April 5.-A small boy believed to have been years old, Will Nam Boherley, fell into an open sewer fn East 74th street today and was W-lisked swiftly underground into the East river. two blocks away. Rescuers rushed to the sewers mouth, and men with poles tried to stop the body as it appeared, still showing signs of life Their efforts were umayailing, how ever. for the little chap was carried to his death in the current which races Bast Blackwelrs Island. The body had Hot been recovered tonight
 Owing toe the nHHber of boys that were playing sronnd the sewer open Ing the matter of identification is in Noubt
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-06
LIEUTENANT IN ARMY
 GUILTY OF BARBARlTY
Dismissed From Service by President
 After Court Martial.

Washington, April 5-First Lieu tenent Orra l.. Houser, Philippine Scouts, has been dismissed from the service under recommendation of a court martial, which was approved to- day by President Taft. Charges filed against the officer alleged drunkness, tying members of his command to stakes without food and water; tying one man to a tree. on the edge of a stream so that the soldier was com pelled to stand with one foot in water and a number of other charges includ- ing striking, kicking and hitting with the handle of whip some of his fel- low scouts
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-06
REcEIVERsHiP FOR
 THE FIBRE MARQUETTE
Action Follows Refusal to Allow
 Bond Issue of s4,00Oooo.

Detroit, Mich, April 5.-The paas- ing of the Pere Marquette Railroad company into receivers hands today was not unexpected, owing to the ac- ton of the state railroad comnals- sion yesterday in refusing to author iEe g. $4,000O00 bond Issue requested by the company to meet maturiues due April l and other requirements. Gov ernor Osborn personally appeared be- fore the commission and opposed the sue. He urged that J. P. Morgan, or other heavy stockholders, ought to come to the relief of the company.
 Newman Erb of New York, chair man Of the executive committee, and one of the receivers, issued a state ment tonight in which he stated that there is practically no floating debt
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-06
SI2,OOO Voted to
 Entertain Knox
CUBA TO PAY HONOR TO sECRE-
 TARY OF STATE.
CEREMONY AT HAVANA
Will Be Carried Out Next Thursday Secretary Arrives at Santiago and Dsvotss His Time to Sightseeing,

Santiago, Cuba, April 5.-Secretary of State Knox arrived here this after noon on board the United States gum boat Eagle, from Guantanamo. At the request of MT. Knox, who desires his visit to be considered an unofficial one especially in view of this being Holy Week, no functions had been arranged for his entertainment.
 Sails for Jamaica Tonight.
 The secretary and his party ti1ere- fore spent the afternoon sightseeing and tomorrow also will visit points of interest in and around Santiago. MT Knox will board the cruiser Washing ton again tomorrow evening and sail for Kingston, Jamaica
 Met by Diplomats.
 Contrary to the wishes of the Amer lean secretary, his arrival here today took on somewhat of an official char acter, for he was met at the pier anC welcomed by Ross B. Holoday, the American consul, the governor of the province of Oriente, the commander o1 the rurau guard, the mayor and city councillors of Santiago, representative. of the chamber of commerce, repre-. sentatives of the archbishop of Sant1. ago, and the British, French, German Brazilian. Argentine, Colombian, Mex. ican, Norwegian, Santo Domingan anC other consuls. A troop of cavalry es. corted the secretary to his hotel anc officers of the rural guard were sta. tioned there to attend him.
 s12,000 to Entertain Him.
 During the afternoon MT. Knox anC his party visited the famous San Jual Hill battlefield. The formal entertain ment of Secretary Knox will take plac, in Havana, where he probably will ar rive April II. The Cuban governnen has appropriated s12,o00 for this pur pose.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-06
Marked Honors to piaz.

Madrid. April 5.-General PorfiriO JDisz. ex-president of Mexico, cOAtin- mes to be the recipient of marked hon DTS here. Today at the Good Friday religious services a special tribune beside that of King Alfonso was pro- rTided for the former Mexican execu- dive. and he is daily in attendance at receptions in court circles.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-06
Roosevelt Has
 Day of Travel
MAKES FEW SPEECHES ON WAY
 TO ILLINOIS.
WILL SPEAK TONIGHT
Address at Springfield Regarded as Most Important of Campaign in That stste-Spesehes from Train.

Pittsburg, Pa. April 5-On his way to Chicago, to throw himself into the fight for the Illinois delegation to the republican national convention. Theo- dore Roosevelt passed through Pitts burg tonight in his special car. He is scheduled to arrive in Chicago tOmor- row,
 His Most Important Speech.
 He spent most of the day preparing the speech which he is to deliver at Springfield. IL, tomorrow night This Is to be the principal speech OF his campaign in Illinois, the result of which, 1t is expected, will have a ma terial bearing upon the outcome of the campaign
 One Long Speech Yesterday.
 Only one speech of any length was on Colonel ROosevelt's programme for today. It was at Martinsburg, W. Va, where he arrived at noon from Park ersbuTg, W. Va. A large crowd in the square heard the former presidents g appeal for support at the county con- vention to be held tomorrow in Mar tinsburg.
 Train Held Up Two Hours.
 During the run from Parkersburg the train was held up for two hours by an accident to a train ahead, which had made the track unsafe. The en- gineer of the train to which the Roose- welt car was attached observed the condition of the track and held the train untf temporary repairs were made.
 Speeches at Stations.
 It was Colonel Roosevelt's intention to rest as much as possible today and make no speeches from the train, but at few points the crowds at the sta tions were so insistent that he spoke for few minutes. His first speech o1 this nature was at Keyser. At Cum berland, Md. he made a speech on the way to Martinsburg, and again, few hours later, when he passed through on the return trip. At Connelsville Pr, McKeesport and Braddock large crowds were waiting for him.
 Whacks Professional Politicians.
 "You don't help people to get for ward and up through the professional politicians" he said at Connellsville
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-06
LEVEE YIELDS.
t5o Square Miles of Farming Land Be-
 comes an Inland Sea.

Hickman. Ky, April 5.-With a roar that could be heard for miles, the Mississippi river flood burst through fhe government levee five miles west pr hsrs. late today. and tonight is tZcihE over the Reehoot lake district
 B. tomorrow 15O square miles of tErming land win be an inland sea
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-06
Ex.eovernor props pead.

Birmingham, Ala, April 4-FormeT Governor c. E. Aycock of North Caro- lima dropped dead at the Jefferson the ater here tonight while addressing the Alabama Educational association. MT. Ayeeck had been speaking a few min utes when he staggered back a step and fell to the floor so suddenly that those on the stage were unable to reach him in time to support him. He died almost instantly.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-06
OBITUARY.
CourtIandt cunninahan,,

New York, April 5-Ceurtlandt Ouh- ningham, one of ths oldest telegraph CTS in the service of the Western Un- ion Telegraph company, died suddenly in Brooklyn today of heart disease, MT. Cunningham was a veteran of the civil war and served iR the signal corps of the union army,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-06
Taking Hound to Convention

shattuck, Okla, April 5.-A-foot and accompanied by his favorate hound, a pup, Cap" Mitchell will travel to the national democratic convention at Bal timore next June. Mitchell, who is the editor of the Shattuck Monitor, is a supporter of one of the candidates for the democratic presidential nomina- ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-06
Another Waae Increase.

Peacedale. R. L, April 5.-Netiees were posted in the mills of the Peace dale Manufacturing cemuany here this afternoon announcing an increase of 5 per cent. in wages. to take effect at snce. The mills make Wooiens and employ between 500 and feo operas avoh
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-06
Sfe6,0e0 Fire at Tarryto.Rn

FaFrytewn, N. Y, April 4.-Five per sons were injured tonight and $100,- 000 damage was done to property by a fire which practically destroyed the Webber building at Main street and Depot square, the towns principal bus ineSs corner.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-06

Innsbruck, Austria, April 5.-A party of eight professors and students from Laibach university. while making tour in the mountains near here, were overwhelmed by an avalanche on the Hochstuhl today. All of them were unconscious when found, but only one died.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-06
STILL DRIVING OUT
 INDUSTRIAL WoRKERs.
Eight of Them Carried From San Disqo
 in Fire Auto.

San Diego. Calf, April 5-Eight members of the Industrial Workers of the World have been deportsd from San Diego by the police and Dosses 0f constables since yesterday morning. Some of the men were placed on O big automobile truck belonging to ths fire department today and taken to tbo city limits where tho lrBt camp of guards to turn back the invaders had been established. From there the In- dustrial Workers of the World were hustled to the second camp at the county line and ordered to keep nov ingl
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-06
TO ARREST HAYWOOD.

Sheriff Issues Orders to Arrest Him
 if He Appears at Passaic.
 Passaic, N. J., April 5-Deputy sher- ifs on guard at the Forstmann and Hufrnann silk mill in Garfield, where a serious affray today between the strikers and the authorities, said to- night that they had been served with orders by Sheriff Robert ConlIlin to arrest William D. Haywood, the well known leader of the Industrial Work CTS of the World, on sight. if he ap- beared in Garfield. Haywood has been here lately as one of the strike or ganizers and the deputies said that he was charged with melting to riot.
 The force of deputies was increased tonight from 40 to 75, and quiet was restored about the mill
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-06
A Thousand Jews i

Thousand Jews have been expeii- ed from Kirsanova, in the province of Tamboff, Russia, and 450 families at other places in the same province have been ordered te leave within a fortnight
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-06
GuAplay in s SaIssa,

New Haven, April 5.-FFed W. Boa nelly of this oity was arrested tonight charged with breach of the peace and carrying concealed weapons. It is al- legged that he fired revolver at Mar tin Gray when the latter ejected him from a saloon.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-06
Two Delegations from esorala.

Rome, Ga, April 1.-Two delegations enc instructed fer President Taft and the other for Theodore Roosevelt, will be sent to the national republican con yention from the Seventh eongression- al district as a result of the district convention here today.