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Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-27
Three Shot by
 Policeman Debs
OFFICER WHO ARRESTED THAw
 ON RAMPAGE.
FOLLOWED A QUARREL
Wife and Two Nsishbors' Children
 Victims of His Rase-Infbriaksd
 Man Then Turns Weapon on Himssls

New York, Sept. 76.-Anthony Dsbs. the policeman who arrested Harry K. InaW after the latter killed Stanford Whlte on the Madison Square Garden roof, shot and probably mortally in- Jured his wife late today, sent bullets into the thighs of two small girls and then committed suicide
 Shooting Followed Quarrel.
 The shooting took place in front of the DeDs home on the upper West Side after a quarrel, the outcome of which was the serving of a subpoena upon Debs summoning him to appear in the domestic relations court.
 Neishbors' Children Wounded.
 Standing on the lowest step of the steps, Debs fired four times at his wife as she stood on the landing One bull let went wild. another entered his Wife's head, and the others struck Mary Collins. IS years old, and Kath- crime Hawkesworth, of the same axe. neighbors' children, who were playing at the doorway. Stepping over his wife's body. Debs entered his home. reloaded his revolver and shot himself in the temple.
 Debs Dies of His Wound.
 Two hours later he died in the hos pital where his wife lies in a critical condition, and the less seriously in- jured children in an adjoining ward. Debs had two small children who were not at home at the time of the shooting.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-27
MRS. HAMMER ACCUSED
 OF SHOOTING HUSBAND MT. Hammer and Herself Wounded
 While AutomobiIing.

Niagara Falls, N. Y, Sept 26-Mrs Mary M. Hammer is technically under arrest here tonight on a charge of having shot her husband, George Han ner on the night of September, 12, with intent to kill. The warrant for Mrs. Tanners arrest was issued by Judge Smith at North Tonawanda late to- day at the close of John Doe proceed ings.
 Judge Smith gave the warrant to Chief of Police Ryan to serve. A dis agreement between the police of the two cities developed here when the question arose as to who would furn- ish a guard for Mrs. Hammer who is still at Mount St. Mary's hospital with a bullet wound in her knee.
 The dispute is still unsettled.
 The shooting of the Hammers oc- cured on September F while they were enroute from Niagara Falls to Buffalo in an automobile. MT. Han ner was shot in the back of the head and Mrs. Tanners right knee was shattered by a bullet. In the auto mobile with the Hammers were Cleo Chambers of Buffalo, & chauffeur and the Tanners four year old boy. Mrs. Hammer sold the police the shooting seemed to come from a lumber yard at the side of the road.
 The nature of the wounds and the direction taken by the bullets, the po- lice believe made this impossible and they began work on the mystery on the theory that the shots were fired by some one in the automobile Hen- ner expresses the belief that the shooting was not done by his wife.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-27
WILSON CAMPAIGN FUND.
Contributions Aggregate $298,75o-
 Fully $75o,0o0 More Needed.

New York, Sept. 26.-Total contribu- tions to date to the democratic cam paign fund amount to $29S,750. it was announced tonight by Henry Morgen- thau, chairman of the democratic na tional finance committee. Of this sum. he said $206,0S6 has been expended and that while the national committee feels encouraged at the amount of contribu- not less than $75o.00o additional to pay legitimate expenses to the close of the campaign.
 "The feeling of confidence through out the country in the success of the Wilson and Marshall ticket is hurting us in q financial way" said MT Nor genthau. We have received contribu- tions from 11.16o persons, and every state has been heard from"
 The states credited with the largest amounts were: New York, $105,3S5; Pennsylvania, s19, ,516 Illinois, s15, ,453. Missouri $9,470: New Jersey, s7,012; Wisconsin, S6,125: Louisiana, s5,456; Virginia. $5,402; Washington, $5,824; Alabama, s5,060; Texas, S4,592; and Massachusetts, s3,s59.
 Some of the largest contributors are: Supreme Court Justice James W. Gerard, New York, $13,00O; Samuel Untermeyer, s1O00o: David Heyman, New York, s5,000; Abram l. Elkus, New York, s5,00o; Judge J. C. c. Mayo, Kentucky, s5,000; Walter Rogers, Chi cago, $5.000; Charles R. Smith, Wis | consin, $5,000; s. J. Jarvis, New York, s2,b0o; J. N. Camden, Kentucky, $2,- 300; Ralph Pulitzer, New York, s2,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-27

banquet of the international congress of chambers of commerce, where the president made a speech.
 The governor put on his evening clothes, wrinkled from campaigning, and went to the reception room, but found the president had not yet come from the banquet room.
 Tt would be inappropriate for me to wait here and have the president call on me- the governor suggested to the committee, "so I had better retire to another room"
 Governor Foss and Major R. B. Green of his staff escorted the New Jersey governor to the president. The governor and the president exchanged greetings and both laughed heartily about the difficulties of campaigning.
 The president inquired of the gov ernor how his voice was holding out, and the democratic candidate respond ed:
 Very well, considering the way campaign committees impose upon the personal comfort of candidates"
 The president, with smile. said:
 There are only three other living candidates who can sympathize with you in these strenuous days of cam paigning-Mr. Roosevelt MT. Bryan and myself"
 Governor Wilson replied that 1t wouldn't be 50 bad if campaign com mittees did not insist on making the candidates speak everywhere and travel so much.
 With hearty handshake the two men parted, the president to go to his summer home in Beverly and Governor Wilson retiring to his room to rest for his programme of speeches in Boston tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-27
WILSON IN MASSACHUSETTS,.
Urges His Election That Country May
 Have a "Team."

Fall River, Mass, Sept. 26.-Gov. Woodrow Wilson found the people of Massachusetts who greeted him today as enthusiastic and demonstrative as any he has met since he began cam paigning for the presidency. Great crowds turned out at Springfield, Fall River and Barre, where the governor made scheduled speeches, but along the way his reception was practically continuous. People came crowding. crushing and pressing to the rear of the train and stretched their hands upward to him wishing him success. Cries for buttons were insistent and the governor himself helped toss them from the train.
 The nominee covered 6 variety of topics in his speeches. including the tariff, the questions affecting monop- oly and governmental assistances to farmers. Governor Foss of Massa- chusetts, Mayor Fitzgerald of Bos- ton and National Committeeman Fred Coughlin appeared with Governor Will son at the county fair at Barre, where a big crowd gathered. The presiden- tial candidate made a brief speech, alotting most of his time there to shaking hands with a long line of people.
 At the outset of his speech here the governor set forth that the democratic party was the only organized team ready to govern the country and that neither the republican nor progressive party would control congress in any event. He declared that if the leader of the third party were elected he would be ''the loneliest official in the United States"
 The governor predicted that in all possibility there would be a demo- cratic house and a democratic senate, and added that the leader of the third party, if elected, would be "as unsuc- cessful as the present president of the United States
 T mean no disrespect." said the governor, "but all the measures passed by both houses and intended for the voters and buyers of the country have been vetoed. Our president occupies post of resistance, for he hasn't any team, and the only president you can associate with team is a democratic president. l don't know what kind of l a captain I would make. I'm not go- ing to pretend that the democratic president would be successful. All ] can say Is that he will have a team. The governor added that the coun- try, unless electing democratic ex- ecutiVe, would face two or four years more of disagreement with the legis- lative branch of the government" ana that if the progressive party won there might be an interesting four years but not fruitful"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-27
MRS. sIckLEs WON'T
 EVlCT THE GENERAL.
Decides Not to ForecIose Mortgage on
 His Fifth Avenue Home.

New York, Sept. 26.-Mrs Daniel E Sickles, wife of the aged civil war vet eran, tonight answered the open letter which General Sickles issued to his comrades today-in which he declared reconciliation with her was impossible by declaring that she would fore close mortgage which she held on her husbands Fifth avenue home and evicf the general.
 Mrs. Sickles recently paid and toeak over an $S,000 judgment against the general under which a trust company has held it and threatened to sell the old soldiers collection of cuI1os, rel ics and other valuable personal be- longingB. She also holds a 34nOo0 mortgage on his home, on. which he has never paid her lone cent of inker- est" she says in her statement, incl dentally declaring that the general has capitalized himself as a war hero"
 I shah foreolose that mortgage and l shall evict him. her statement adds. T hold the Judgment of which he speaks in his letter, 1t is true. By hay ing the mortgage transferred to me, meant to let him live out his hfe among lds possessions, as he had al- ways held them. Now shall sell them for what they will bring. Will any of the comrades whom he quotes trust him with money to live on?"
 Later tonight Mrs. Siclles changed her attitude and relented, withdraw ing her threat to evict.
 'rNo," she said. q shall not dispos- sess the general. I will not take any legal action against him or VIII harm him in any way. After all, he is the father of my children and bear his name. I took the mortgage on the house to protect him and for the same reason I had the mortgage trapsferred to me. No, I don't wish to do any thing to disturb him"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-27
ANOTHER STRIKE AT
 THE WASHINGTON MILL
Operatives Quit Work as Pretest
 Against Ettor's Confinement.

Lawrence, Mass, Sept. 26.-Two thousand operatives in the Washing ton mill of the American Woolen com pany left their work today as a pro- test against the confinement in jail of Joseph J. Ettor and Arturo Giovan- nitti. There was no disorder.
 Without warning, about 100 opera tives walked out of the worsted spin ming department. They were followed by workers in other departments, and in several instances departments were immediately shut down. Some en- ployes said they left because of fear of violence.
 The strikers and their sympathizers gathered in front of the mill and after a short time marched to the lower Pacific mill, short distance away. Shouting and singing, the demon- strating workers attempted to inducs The Pacific operatives to induce ranks but were not successful. Az soon as the police were notified of the gath ering 8 detail of ten officers were sent to the scene. The strikers wero in- formed that they must disperse. and they left the mill section without showing any resistance.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-27
Mailing Forms
 to the Editors
PREPARATIONS TO ENFORCE
 NEWSPAPER LAW,
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1
Attorney General Sustains Postmaster
 Generals View of What Constitutes
 CircuIation-ConstitutionaIity Doubt.

Washington, Sept. 26. - Attorney General Wickersham today sent to Postmaster General Hitchcock a writ ten opinion on certain phases of the new federal law requiring daily and weekly newspapers and some other publications to present to the postmaster general semi annual sworn statements of circulation, ownership of their stocks and bonds and other informa- tion, under penalty of denial of the use of the mails.
 Constitutionality Not Considered.
 The. attorney general upholds the postmaster generals construction that it is immaterial whether subscriptions are individual or in bulk and that the provision of the law covers the num- Der of copies of a publication distrib- uted to certain paid subscribers by any means. Mr. Wickersham's opinion, prepared at the direction of President Taft, does not touch upon the consti- nationality of the law, which is part of the postoffice appropriation bill en- acted at the last session of congress.
 Hitchcock's Inquiry.
 MT. Hitchcock inquired whether the law shall be limited to paid indi- vidual subscriptions or shall include purchases in bulk by news agencies or others for redistribution, also whether in your opinion the provision covers circulation of daily newspapers not distributed through the mails"
 Attorney General Wickersham re- piled categorically to these inquiries, holding that:
 Text of Wickersham's Reply.
 Tt is immaterial whether or nor subscriptions are individual or in bulk The statement should include the av- craze of the number of copies of each issue of such publication sold or dis tributed to all persons who have sub- scribed; that is, have agreed to take and pay for one or more copies of the publication for a definite period o1 time, and have paid for such subscrip- tions.
 %2-In my opinion, the provision covers the number of copies of such publication distributed to such paid subscribers by any means, whether by the mails or otherwise"
 Forms Mailed to Editors.
 We shall administer the law justly and impartially, as we find it, said Mir. Hitchcock today "The opinion by the attorney general upholds the con struction placed upon the law by off, cers of the postoffice department. We have no alternative; we must enforce 1 it
 Today we are beginning to mail tC | 12,000 editors forms to be filled out 1T i compliance with the law. These will reach their destinations by Oct. 1.wher the law becomes effective. Under the act they must be filled out and return ed as soon as practicable In the event | of failure to comply with the pro- visions of the law. publishers may bt liable to the penalty provided by con- greSs'
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-27
DAVIS BEATS CHADWICK.
Norwich Man Wins Bull Moose Nom-
 ination for Congress.

Hartford, Sept. 26.-The congression- al conventions were short In the First. district S. N. Cunning of West Hartford presided and Senator AlsoR was named. He accepted in a short speech.
 In the Third district F. s. Butter worth presided. The nomination was offered to Professor Henderson of Yale, who declined it, although dele gate told him that he need not fear election. The offer was made in suc- cession to J. G. Schenck, Jr., of Meri- den, William Woodruff of Milford, w. l.. Leighton and Gus L. Williams of New Haven, but each declined for va rious reasons.
 Prof. Henderson reconsidered and he was nominated with a cheer and the
 singing of He's Jolly Good Fellow"
 The Second district had a fight on
 and the tension was quite strong for a
 time owing to criticism of B. S. Van
 Rensselaer, of New London over differ ent candidates. c. P. Bonfoey of Mid dletown presided. After W. A. King,
 the republican nominee, had been crit icised for wire pulling" the contest narrowed down to G. Warren Davis of Norwich and c. Ernest Chadwick of Old Lyme and a ballot gave it to the former, 32 to 8.
 In the Fourth district there was plenty of oratory. H. H. Jackson of fering Samuel E. Vincent's name, and he was the choice after many words of praise had been spoken.
 Then appeared letter from the hat makers of Bethel and Danbury asking | for endorsement of MT HiIl, because
 he had watched over the tariff inter- nerfe. 1Q tr%, iNA nI started to criticise MT. Hill, and were | for turning down the letter without a reply, until others counselled sending
 reply in the form of excerpts from the state platform.
 l MT. Jackson, however, said that the l letter, which he said had come too late, had been offered in gentlemanly | spirit and was entitled to the answer | from gentlemen. He said that nothing | was ever lost by treating others fair | ly and 50 with one accord the dele | gates voted to have 8 committee o1 l five prepare proper reply to the re- | quest of the hat makers, and tell then
 that it was not possible to endorse MT | Hill Two delegates were of the opin- | ion that it would be well also to say that MT. Vincent was likely to be | elected and he could do just as gooG | WOrk TUT tHe ulStrCt, III WaSnluSlOn as has Mir. Hill, but the chairman
 George E. Melius, thought the commit | tee would do the right thing in tht right way,
 | In the Fifth district Senator Brins made presided. H. c. Hoadley of Wa. | terbury and T. J. Wall of Torringtol were placed in nomination. Brinsmad,
 said it was not possible for his nam, to be used. On ballot MT. Hoadle!
 won 31 to g. which selection wal | made unanimous.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-27

and then the district conventions were held.
 G. o. p. Referred to as Moribund Party
 The attendance at the convention during the day was limited to the delegates, as few spectators or others came in. There were 433 delegates on the roll, and probably most of them were present. Enthusiasm was con- stant. The debate was mostly In very brief speeches, the five minute rule being used Very little reference was made to the republican party by del- egates in their attack upon political conditions, the word "moribuhd" be- ing invariably used, beginning with Chairman Alsop in the morning, in his request that speakers be brief as the progressives had to vacate the hall in the afternoon to permit the final obsequies of the moribund party This had reference to a republican rally.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-27
MISS cRAMER ExoNERATEp
 BY THE SUPREME COURT.
Charged With Obtaining Money ey
 Fake Spirituaiistie Messases."

Washington, Sept 26.-,Mrs. Laura R. Cramer. a clerk in the state de- partment sued two years ago by Lee N. Hurd of New York for S40.00O al- legged to have been received by her from his grandfather, Fenton J. Hurd, of Greenwich, Conn, S9 years old at the time, was exonerated today of charges of fraud by the district su- preme court.
 If was charged by Hurd that through fake spir1tuaiistic messages from the deceased wife of his grand father advising him to place money with Mrs. Cramer, the latter had oo- tained $40,000. She acknowledged that she had received s2l.O00, but 1t was given to her because of the kind con sideration to Mir. Hurd, who had boarded with her whenever he visited Washington. An appeal is to De taken.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-27
CHURCHILL FOR GOVERNOR.
New Hampshire Progressives Make
 Nomination.

Concord N. H., Sept. 26.-Wfnston Churchill of Cornish was nominated for governor by the progressives here today and platform largely confined to national issues was adopted. The nomination of other candidates will be made by petition under the direction of a state committee chosen by the convention. Mr. Churchill formally accepted the nomination. and Cover nor Johnson of California, progressive candidate for vice president, also ad- dressed the delegates,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-27
JoHNSoN's LIGHT DIET.
Goes All Day on Egg Sandwich and
 Glass of Milk

Maf<hesrer. x, H.. Sept. aG-How to campaign on short rattons was ably demonstrated today by Gov. Hiram W Johnson, the, progressive candidate for vice president. From early morning until night ho ate only an esg sand wich and drank $ glass of milk.
 It was not that the California eSeeu- tive wanted to show how to reduce the high cost of living which caused him tn eat so little Circumstances were such that It was impossible for him to obtain any more food,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-27
PARTY LEADERS SEEK
 FOR A DARK HORSE"
No Nomination Yet For Governor by
 New York Republicans.

Saratoga, N. Y, Sept 26.-Midnight found the thousand or more delegates to the republican state convention, tired from long day of deliberations and much uncertainty, still casting about to find the likely candidate for head of the state ticket to be chosen tomorrow.
 The leaders were said to be tIEing to find a dark horse who would be able to capture majority of the bal lots in case the strength of the three opposing candidates were found to be neutralized.
 At late hour tonight Job E. Hedges of New York stated his abs,olute con hdence in his nomination for governor, while the adherents of former Speaker James w. Wadsworth and former Congressman William s. Bennett were equally confident of the selection of the respective candidates
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-27
AVIATOR KILLED IN
 AN AUTO COLLISION.
Aviatrsss Who Was With Him Very
 Sadly injured

Lyons. France. Sept 26.-Baroness de La Roche. noted aviatress, was desperately injured in an automobile collision near BelleyTlle- Sur Saone this evening. Charles Voisin, an aviator, was killed at the same time.
 Baroness de La Roche was the first woman to make an Heroplane flight in Paris She won her air pilot license in February, 1910.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-27
RESIDUE OF DIMMocK
 ESTATE IS $1,se7 ,ooo.
Yale Will Receive ons-haIf and Fossil
 bly, Whole of 1t.

New York, Sept. ss.-The residuary fund of Henry F. Dinmock's estate. of which Yale university will receive one half, and possibly all. was fixed at S1.- 897,o00 by an appraiser today. The to- tai estate was appraised at s2,36S. 900 net
 Under the will Mr. Dimmock's wid- oW and his daughter, Mrs. Susan Hutchinson, will receive the income of the residuary during their lives. Thereafter the fund is to be divided equally between Yale and Mrs, Hutch inson's descendants, if any Should Mrs. Hutchinson have no descendants the entire sum will reevrt to Xale.
 MT. Dimmocks fortune Was invested the report shows, almost entirely in stocks and bonds of railroads and in
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-27
ateamship Arrivals.

Ayon1no uth. Sept. 2G.-Arriyed: Roy al George. Montreal
 London Sept 2s-AFrived. Cam brian, Boston.
 Antwerp, 5ept. 9S.-Arrived: MAnI- ton, Philadelphia.
 Rotterdam. Sept. 26.-ArTived; Rot terdam, New York.
 FsstnAt Sept 2s--Steamer Adrtsflc. New York for Queen stown and Liver pool a26 miles west st 1o-20 a. m, DHs Queenstown a. m, FtidAx .--
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-27
suffrassttss Wearing armer.

London. Sept, 27.-The suffragettes' latest dodge is the wearing of protec- tive armor. It is learned that several of the women who disturbed Chancel- Tor Lloyd Georges Welsh meeting on Saturday wore quilted and padded gar ments with sharp pins. points out ward, firmly fixed in the padding.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-27
Railroad Strike Spreading.

Madrid, Sept 26.-The railroad strike movement has spread from Cat alonia to other parts of Spain. At a meeting at Almeria today of men em- ployed on the southern lines, resolu tion was adopted to stop work imme- diately on the pretext that the com- pany had arbitrarily discharged a foreman.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-27
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ou.ueIess chinamen Killed.

Annoy, China, Sept. 26.-Violent ri- ots, in which many Chinese who had cut off their queues were killed, are reported today from An Chi, in the interior of the province of Fu-Kien.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-27
TAFT AND WILSON
 HAVE PLEASANT CHAT,
Meet at Boston Hotel and Discuss
 Trals of Campsigning.

Boston, Sept 2s.-President Taft and Governor Wilson met for the first time since the campaign started at a hotel here late tonight. They greeted each other heartily and chatted for several minutes
 It was Governor Foss of Massachu setts who brought the two candidates together just after the close of the
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-27
Mutinous soIdIers Executed.

Wu-Chang, China, Sept. 26.-More than 200 mutinous soldiers were cap tured and promptly executed without courtmartial by the local troops com- manded by Gen. Ii Hung Heng in consequence of the outbreak which oc- cured among the soldiery encamped outside the walls of this city on Tues day.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-27
Thousands Homeless by Typhoon.

Tokio, Japan. Sept. 26.-Damage ex- ceeding $20,000,000 was caused by the typhoon which swept Japan from end to end on Sunday, while the loss of life was very henvy and tens of thou sands are homeless.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-27

William p. Tyler of Middlebury was nominated by republicans yesterday afternoon for senator fin the 17th dis trict.