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Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
BECAME THIEF TO
 AVOID IMMORTALITY.
Young Woman Said She Couldn't
 Dress on Wages She Drew.

Chicago. Oct. 9.-Maude Wilbur of Syracuse, N. Y., brought here from Co., lumbus, Ohio, by detectives. told today of robbing some of the biggest stores in New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Cleveland, Detroit and Chicago, ac- cording to States Attorney Wayman. Although only 21 years old, the woman is said to have compressed into two years more daring exploits than oc- cur to the average woman criminal in lifetime. She said she is graduate of a Syracuse high school and that she had received further educational training in an Ottawa, Ont, convent.
 Mrs. Wilbur was arrested as she stepped from the Ohio penitentiary, where she had completed ten months sentence for stealing from Cleveland store She was brought here on a fugitive warrant and will be tried on charge of robbing a State street de- partment store
 They say the wages of sin is death," she said today, but I have found that the wages of sin is hell. As girl had everything I wanted. wanted to marry young man whom l met on train coming home from Os- sawa for Christmas one year, and did so against the wishes of my parents. Within a short time I was cast adrift and forced to earn my own living.
 'I got work in a department store, Iand discovered that l either had to steal to get presentable clothing or ac- cept the proffered friendship of men inside and outside the store. The wages was able to earn amounted to rim joke. As against the men I chose to become thief, and while I'm down and out. as they say on the street, I prefer jail to some other things. I believe still that have a chance for better things when prison days are over.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
NEW HAVEN RAILROAD >5
 CALLED TO ACCOUNT.
Failed to Obey Recommendations of . Commissioners.

New York, Oct 9.-Interstate Com merce Commissioner ,McChord, contin- uing today E, his investigation of the wreck at Westport, Conn.,, on Oct. 5, which cost eight lives, found that the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad had failed to comply with a recommendation made by the commits sion after Investigating the cross over wreck at Bridgeport a year ago. This recommendation was that when a shorter cross-over than one with IS or 20 foot frogs is used, all stop signals should be set against the on coming train. and that the train should come to standStil before the interlocking switch shozid be opened.
 Why haven't you complied with this sugg gestion? Mir. McChord asked Hen ry Horn. vice president of the New Haven road.
 We discussed it." Mir. Horn replied, but decided that we would merely be substituting one kind of an accident for another. It seems to US 1t is bet ter to put all dependence on signals"
 When are you going to quit think ing and talkins and do something" 9" MT. McChord asked.
 "fYour road has killed 20 or 25 people and injured a hundred in cross over accidents that are almost identical. When are you going to do something except confer?'
 Our best thought is being given the subject MT. Horn replied. T do not know which method is best"
 If you had followed our suggestion of a year ago this wreck would not have occurred, would it ?' Commission CT McChord asked.
 'eNo, but another accident might have happened" Mir. Horn replied. We misht have struck the work train on the straight track" But if the engineer had gone down a straight track he would have met a kagban and torpedoes, would he not ?''
 If he ran past one signal he would have run past another.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
! GENERAL WAR INEVITABLE.
Only 6arest Hope of Preventing It
 Entertained in Germany.

Berlin, Oct. 9.--A general war in the Balkans has been practically inaug- 0rated, Is the opinion of both diplo- matic circles and the press in Ger many. At the foreign office it is thought that the attitude of the Bal kan people leaves only the barest hone of the measures taken by the powers proving successful. as any concessions made by the Balkan government would threaten the security of the occupants of the thrones of Bulgaria, Servia, Montenegro and Greece. For this req son these governments dare not yield.
 One of the leading Berlin banks re- ee1Ved telegram today from Belgrade stating that the declaration of war by eervia would probably be delivered immediately. Servian troops, it was stated, were being rushed by forced marches toward the frontier from the mobilization centers.
 The Servians and Turks have aI- ready come into contact, according to the report of a special correspondent. Another telegram from Belgrade states that the reply of the Servian premier, M. Pasitch, to the Austro-Russian rep- presentations was tantamount to re- 3ection. He declared that the Monte negrfn declaration of war had created . new situation which was decisive Tor Servia's further action. The solid ertty of the Balkans would, he said, be maintained at all costs, and the popular feeling in Servia was so strong that 1t would not permit the government to depart from the course an which 1t had embarked.
 There was almost repetition of the scenes which took place on Black Tuesday October Il on the Bourse today under the conviction that & gen. c9al war in the Balkans was inevita- De. There was an all-round fall of From twoto eight points and the slump was checked only slightly just before the close. -",
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
HAVE NOT DECLARED WAR.
Runnors That Servia and Bulgaria
 Have Acted Unconfirmed.

London, Oct. 9-Another day has elapsed without, so far as is known, any extension of the Balkan war The earlier rumors that Bulgaria and Ser via have declared war are not con- firmed. None of the embassies or le- gations in London tonight had heard of any developments or how Monte negro made her hostile declaration.
 It may be assumed that while mak- ing some show of deference towards the powers intervention, the Balkan states are busily engaged in complet- ing the concentration of their forces The King of Greece returned to- Athens today and some move can noW,-be ex- pected on the part of Greece.
 It is suggested that the Montene- grin advance on Barent, near the frontier, may indicate the intention ot that country to effect junction with the Servian army coming from the north. No further details of actual lighting have been received.
 The Russian government has issued a denial of the reported mobilization of her army. Russia declares that all the reservists called up for test have already been disbanded. It is under stood that Germany will protect Turk ish subjects in the Balkan states should war ensue.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
ROOSEVELT CAUSES AN
 UPRoAR IN MICHIGAN
Colonel Engages in coIioquy With Man
 Who Disputes Statements.

Houghton, Mich, Oct. s.-Uproar among the auditors of Colonel Roose- welt followed colloquy between the speaker and one of his listeners to- night The colonel was replying to Governor Wilson's charge that the steel trust was behind him and incl dentally made reference to the con- gressman from this district
 A man in an automobile in front of the colonel stood up and. using his hands as a megaphone, shouted:
 That is not true!"
 T suppose. sir." Colonel Roosevelt called back, that you approve of the theft at Chicago. You stand for theft and you stand for lying and false wit ness"
 That is not so," the man shouted
 The crowd was thrown into an up- roar by the incident, so that it was some time before Colonel Roosevelt could make himself heard.
 ''I don't know who you are," he call ed out, but I am told you represent the coal trust. and it is perfectly nat ural that you should object to hearing the truth about your side of the cam paign."
 On the ground that Woodrow Will son displayed sullen hostility to labor in the past, Colonel Roosevelt appeal ed in his speech for the support of the worzingmen for the progressive party. That party, he said, had put forward an effective programme in their be- half.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
TO AID OLD SERVlA.
King of Montenegro Issues Proclama
 ton to His People.

Cettinje. Montenegro, Oct. s.-King Nicholas has issued a proclamation summoning the Montenegrins to go Immediately to the assistance of their brethren in Old Servia, where he de- clared women and children are being massacred.
 Montenegro had hoped to secure the liberation of the Serbs in Turkey without the shedding of blood. but peaceful e9deavors proved unavailing," continues the proclamation. and no other recourse was left but to take up the sword in their behalf.
 We are assured in this holy-under- taking, of the sympathy of the whole civilized world. and we will have the loyal assistance of the kings of Ser via, Bulgaria and Greece and their peoples. who in this affair have ranged themselves with the Montenegrins like brothers"
 The proclamation concludes: Mon tenegro is attacking Turkey, not from motives of arrogance. hut inspired by 2 noble resolve to prevent the final ex- termlnation of her brethren"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
Detectives to
 Watch Jurors
EXTRAORDINARY PREcAUTIoN
 IN BECKER CASE
PANEL NOT COMPLETED
Two Excused From Service Because
 of Illness in FamiIiee-Justiee Golf Doubts Honesty of Some Veniremen.

New York, Oct. 9.-The jury for the trial of Charles Becker, former, police lieutenant, accused of the murder of Herman Rosenthal, was still incom- plete at the close of a tedious exami- nation today of more than 70 tales men. Although two more jurors were selected they took the places of Jurors No. and No. Il, who had been ex- cused by illness in their families.
 Detectives to Watch Jurors.
 The net result of the days proceed ings was that the jury box still had one seat vacant, when Justice Golf was obliged to adjourn court until tomor- row, because the panel of talesmen be- came exhausted. The two new jurors were Charles W. Rauchmuss, a real estate dealer, and Alfred Fethmer. an architect. To prevent the jury from being improperly influenced, District Attorney Whitman announced today that detectives had been assigned to watch each juror during his absence from court This was put into effect tonight, when men were seen closely following the jurors as they started for their homes.
 Justice Golf Waxes Caustic.
 The last talesman called today was the 1S1st since the trial began three days ago.
 Another panel of 100 was ordered drawn by the court for duty tomorrow morning. Nearly thirty of the tales men examined today escaped by plead ing that they had an opinion concern ing the guilt or innocence of the de- fendant which would renGer Yt impos- sible for them to give him a fair trial, caused Justice Golf to make some caustic remarks impugning their hon esty.
 Cant Depend on Honesty of Citizens" :" , Addressing a juror who had thus disqualified himself, the justice said: You are the twenty y-seventh gentle man of intelligence who has stated that he cannot give fair and impar- tial verdict because of preconceived prejudice It appears that we cannot always depend upon the. honesty of | citizens.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
CLARK AND WILSON IN LOVING EMBRACE.
Governor and Speaker Clasp Hands
 Before Large Audience.

St. Louis, Oct 9-Speaker Champ Clark and Governor Woodrow Wilson campaigned together today in Illinois and Missouri, the two states which preferred MT. Clark by heavy vote in the primaries fo rthe Democratic presidential nomination.
 Enthusiasm marke6 the greeting the two men ~eceived as they appeared in Springfield, Granite City and East St. Louis, Ill.,, and at St. Louis in Mis- souri.
 "The office of President of the United States is the greatest in the world" Speaker Clark said at Springfield, that's why I wanted to be president. I don't have to tell this audience that Woodrow Wilson was not my first choice. My first choice was defeated. However I am now for Governor VII son for the presidency as every true democrat ought to be-"
 The governor and Speaker Clark shook hands amid great applause. The crowd at the fair grounds in Spring field was so great that the governors voice could not reach the outer ex- tremIty of the throng.
 My thoughts about both MT. Taft and Mir. Roosevelt" the governor said in his speech at the fair grounds, "is that of entire respect, but these gen tlemen have been so intimately as- sociated with the powers that have been determining the policy of this government for almost a generation that they cannot look at the affairs of the United States with the view of a new age and a changed set of circum- stances Their thought is in close hab- ltual association with those who have framed the protective tariff; have de- veloped the trusts; have co-ordinated and ordered all the great economic forces of this country in such fashion that nothing but an outside force breaking in can disturb their lnation and control. Therefore the Democratic party stands up in the presence of these gentlemen and says:
 "We are not denying your inter gritty, we are not denying your pur- pose. but the thought of the people of the United States has not yet pene- trated to your consciowSness. You are willing to act fo rthe people but you are not willing to act through the people"
 At springfA the governor laid wreath on the tomb of Lincoln. He was accompanied to the tomb by the members of the Supreme Court of IT, linOis.
 The governor and his party reach ed St. Louis late today. After a mor tor ride to East St. Louis and brief speech here, he went to the banquet of the Democr0ic Editorial asSocia- ton of MissouriAnd then to the Colis- cum for a big meeting.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
PORTION OF CONNECTICUT
 TO BE UNDER QUARANTINE. Department of Agriculture to War on
 Moth Pests.

Washington, Oct. s.-Onicial notice of the proposed quarantine to stop the despoilation of trees and plants by gypsy and browntail months. subject to the results of hearings on October 30. was announced by the department of agriculture today. The plan is to establish a quarantine covering the district now known to be infested with the moths, in order to regulate ship ments of plant material.
 Areas in Maine. New Hampshire, Maseschusetts, Rhode Island and Con- necticut will be covered in the gypsy moth quarantine, and the shipment of Christmas trees and Christmas greens out of the quarantine areas probably will be prohibited. except where the trees and plants pass inspection.
 The quarantine against the brown tail moth, which damages fruit trees as woll as oak. elm and other orna- mental and shade trees, probably will cover sections Of Maine. New Hamp- shire, Vermont, Massachusetts. Rhoae Island and Connecticut
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
Montenegrins Open War by Attacking Strong Turk
 ish Position and Forcing Retreat
SON OF THE KING STARTS ARTILLERY DUEL
Turks Finally Evacuate Mountain But Land More Troops by Water Near Montenegrin Fronter-0eneral Engage ment Follows Over an Extensive jFront-War Not Yet Declared by Bulgaria Servia, It is Said at London

Podgoritza, Montenegro, Oct. 9.-The Montenegrin army opened the war against Turkey this morning by at- lacking strong Turkish position op- posite Podgoritza. Prince Peter, the youngest son of King Nicholas, fired the first shot.
 Turks Forced to Retreat.
 This was the signal for firing all along the line and an artillery duel ensued. Within 21 minutes five Turk fish guns were silenced and the Turks retreated from their first position on Mount Planinitza. By noon the Turks had evacuated the mountain.
 King Starts Amid Cheers.
 Podgoritza is the headquarters of the Montenegrin forces and amid the enthusiastic cheering of the people, King Nicholas. with Prince Mirko. his second son and staff, rode early to the mountains to survey the position. The Montenegrin guns had been placed the night before and strong detachments were held in reserve should the Turk fish forces prove larger than the re- ports of the scouts indicated.
 Band Played Royal Hymn. !,
 Punctually at o'clock the first shot was directed at the Turkish position on the hills opposite by Prince Peter who is a captain of artillery. At the booming of the gun, the band in the Montenegrin headquarters struck ur the royal hymn. That the Montenegrin fire was effective was proved by the quick retirement of the Turks. After they evacuated the mountain a gen. eral advance of Montenegrin infantry was ordered.
 Another Engagement on Frontier.
 Covered by concentrated artillery Ire the infantry moved towards the strongly fortified Turkish positions ir Detchitch mountain, which commands the road to Scutari. At two o'clock the Turks landed troops on the shore of Lake Sutar1, near the Montenegriu Frontier. A general engagement fol- lowed and was still in progress at s o'clock in the afternoon over an ex- tensive front.
 Princes Return for Instructions.
 Crown Prince Danilo, who is con- ' h1ander in chief, has just ridden in with. Prince Peter from the battlefield to the kings headquarters for fresh instructions.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
TAFT IN SHADOW OF MT. WASHINGTON.
Delivers Several Speeches, But Care
 fully Avoids Politics.

Breton Woods, N. H., Oct. s.-Presi- dent Taft reached his furthest north here tonight after a five hour run through northern Vermont and New Hampshire. It was the shortest run the presidential party with Mrs. Taft and Miss Boardman has made since the start from Beverly last Saturday. Tho president loft Montpelier shortly before noon after an address to the joint assembly of Vermont. He lunch cd in St. Johnsbury and dr6vs into Breton Woods in ths shadow 6f Mt. Washir gton as dusk was falling. He made several short speeches on the way east from Montpelier. but follow ed his rule of no politics on a vacation touF
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
MORE MARAuDINe MExIcANs.
Band of Ninety, Led by Former News paperman, Demand Arms and Food.

Monterey, Mex. Oct. 9.-A band of 90 rebels is reported to be committing depredations at Lampazos. 75 miles to the southwest of Laredo, Tex. They belong to the force commanded by Marcelo Caraveo and are commanded by Joaquin Goya. who was formerly a newspaperman in Monterey. They ap- peared yesterday at Candela. Coahuila, demanding food and arms from the citizens. Today they were reported to be moving toward Laredo, pursued by federal troops from Lampazos.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
SUBORDINATE THE INDIVIDUAL. State Paramount to Marriage, Episoo-
 pal Recommendations Hold.

ChicaEo. Oct. 9.-The interest of the state is paramount to that of the in dividual in the marriage relation, ac- cording to drastic recommendations covering the subject adopted yester- day by the Rock River Methodist Epis- copal conference. Physical examina- ton of candidates for marriage, fed eral control of marriage and divorce, and making wife abandonment a fel- ony were some of the recemmenda- tions presented by the committee on marriage
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
RAIDINe OKLAHOMA BANKS.
Three Entered in Two Nights-$So00
 Taken from Ono.

Enid. Okla, Oct. 9.-The third bank robbery attempted in northern Okla kcma in the last two nights came to light today with the announcement; that s3,000 had been taken from the Keystone State bank at Keystone, Pawnee county, last night
 A state bank at Kremlin, 12 miles north of here. and another at Douglas, 1s miles southeast. were entered Mon day night, but no money was taken
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
REPUBLICANS HOLD
 HOUSING CONVENTION.
Congressman TiIson Enthuses Mem
 hers of Party at Meriden.

Meriden, Oct. 9.-At a. rousing con- vention here tonight the republicans nominated the following ticket:
 Senator, H. c. Maydwell; first rep resentative, Wilbur Rogers; second representative, John Mcclure; judge of probate, Attorney Alfred B. Aubrey.
 Colonel John Q. Tilson of New Ha- ven, candidate for congress from the Third congressional district, address ed the convention.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
CAUGHT RoBBlNG THE
 CHURCH POOR BOX,
Woman Causes the Apprehension of
 Mean Thieves at Bridgeport.

Bridgeport, Conn, Oct. a.-William Kelly of this city and John Ryan of Stratferd were arrested tonight, charged with rifing the poor box in St. Patricks R. c. church. 4 woman saw tive men run from the church and she notified the pastor. who in turn notified the police. Kelly and Ryan were arrested in the North avenue woods They deny the allegations.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
DANRuRY SYRIANs RESORT TO KNIVES Two Under Arrest For Stabbins Fel-
 low Countryman.

Danbury, Oct 9-Murad Rafaele aged 39. of Danbury and Nanapllea Saver, aged 2s, of Newark x. J., Sy- rians, are lodged in police head quarters charged with assaulting with intent to kill Mustaf Salem, aged 40 of this city Salem was found to- night on Beaver street with deep stab wound in his back. At the hospi- tai it was said he will recover.
 It was said he had a quarrel tonight with two of his fellow countrymen and that one of them stabbed him. The arrests of Rafaele and saver follow ed, and the injured man identified the men as his assailants.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
BOILER TUBE BLOWS OUT
 AT A WORCESTER PLANT.
Chief Engineer Dies of Heart Failure
 Two Stokers Burned.

Worcester, Mass. Oct. s.-The blow ing out of boiler tube in the Ere mont street power house of the Wor- cester Consolidated Street Railway company tonight resulted in the death of the chief engineer, Arnold Sallan, by heart failure, and serious burns to two stokers. Street car service all over the city was at standstill for over an hour @ .
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
BUSINESS INCREASE
 ON NEW HAVEN ROAD.
Much Better Showing for Quarter
 Compared With Last Year.

New Haven, Oct 9.-As an indica- ton of the revival of business in New England, the traffic returns for the quarter ending September 30 of the present fiscal year of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company show a gross increase of ap- proximately $1,50O.000 over the cor responding quarter of 1911.
 The increase has been almost entire ly in freight, passenger business re- maining nearly stationary.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
PERILoUs FOR EUROPE.
Paris Newspaper Takes a Psssi mistic
 View of the Situation,

Paris, Oct. 1.-The conservative jour- nal, Des Debats. prints a pessirnistic review of the political situation in Europe, In which it warns. France against weakening her military strength at home by sending troops to Morocco and other colonies. The opin- Ion is e1presssd by the paper that the var VIII ensuif the entirs Balkan psn- ansula, because 1t was decided lIpon not only by the Balkan states, but also ''py several great powers,"
 Whether the Balkan states win or lose, the situation is psriIous for Eu- rope. If they win, nothing can stop
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
INFANTS FOOD CONDEMNED.
Discovered by Inspectors in Factory
 as 1t Was Ready for Use.

Chicago, Get. sAfhree hundred and ten cases of condensed milk, found ready for use in the factory of man ufactu1er Of infants food, were con demned as unfit for human consump- tion by health department inspect~-s here yesterday
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
Sultan Prays Over ReIics.

Constantinople, Oct 9.-The sultan went to Top Kapu palace today to pray over the relics of the prophet treasured there, for the success of the Ottoman arms.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
FelI Down Four FIiuhts,

Bridgeport. Oct s.-Andrsw Nasta, 37. fell down four flights of stairs at his home. No. S62 Arctic street. at midnight tonight and was instantly killed. His skull was fractured, He leaves widow and i've children
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10

Every Egg Laid on Sunday on the farms of Methodists near Ellendale, Del, will be sold to pay off the church debt,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
Senator Roo. III Wnh the Grip,

Utica, N. Y. Oct. s.--United States Senator Eithu Root, who has been wis. itins Ut his home in Clinton. is confin ed to his bod with severe attack of the grip. He will not he able to rs- sUme buHness for some tiyns.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
Airmen in Balkan War.

Paris, Oct. 9.-Airmen belonging to opposing armies are likely to come in to conflict for the first time in actual war. for all the Balkan states as well as Turkey have number of expert airnnen, most of whom have learned to fly in France.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-10
4,1e5 Students at Harvard.

Cambridge, Mass, Get. s.-Hafvafd university has a total registration of 4,1s5 students this year. aH increase of 7f ever last year, according to figures given cut tonight