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Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11
Now Orleans Streets Flooded. :,
FOREIGN MINERS ATTACK
 THE CAYUGA BREAKER
Disturbance Promptly 0ueIlsd and
 Peace Restored.

Philadelphia, May 1O--Aside from the attack on the Cayuga breaker of the Lsckawanna Coal company, in North Scranton, by about 2,o0o for eigners, there was no rioting of con- sequence in the hard coal fields today.
 The disturbance at North Scranton was quickly quelled and everything Is quiet tonight.
 Chief interest now centers in the action the miners will take on Tues- day when they meet in Wilkes Barre to either approve or reject the action of their representatives who took part in the recent conference in New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11
HOUSE AGREES TO THE
 REVISED PENSION BILL.
Measure Increasing Pension Rolls s3o,o00,00o Now Goes to Taft.

Washington, May 10.-The house to- day agreed 173 to 57 to the confer ence report of the general pension bill, providing pensions up to $1 a day for veterans of the civil and Mexican wars. Many democrats voted for the bill with the republicans. Representative Kent of California cast the only republican vote against il.
 The bill now goes to President Taft. His advisers think he will sign it. Un- der the constitution the president has ten days in which to act If he does not sign it within that time it becomes law. Inasmuch as the president leaves tomorrow on his western trip, from which he will not return until May 2, he may sign it before leaving. 1t will increase the pension rolls about SS0, ,O00, ,000 a year.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11
shortsos in Prison Account,

Columbus, O., May 1O.--L W Rev. chief clerk at the state penltentisry here, was suspended by Warden T. R. Jones toGay following the discovery of a shortage of $5.00O in the prison ac counts. Rex broke iown and cried when charged with the shortage, bur declared an investigation would show his accounts all right An investiga > tion was begun by the state auditing department.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11
TAFT WANTS REVISION
 OF THE PATENT LAWS
Sends Special Message to Congress Urging Appointment of Commission.

Washington, May 1O.-President Taft took a decided step today toward revision of the patent laws which have remained practically unchanged since 1870. He sent a special message to congress, asking for legislation to au- thorize him to appoint a commission to investigate the patent laws and re- port what changes were necessary TO make them fit modern conditions.
 The president gave several reasons to show the need for change He referred to the recent patent mOnopo- N'' decision by the supreme court by which users of a certain machine were compelled to buy from the company which sold the machine a certain kind of ink for use with it, and enumerated hVe other reasons which he said de- manded the revision of the patent law. The first was that large corporations bought patents for improvements and suppressed their manufacture. The public,' the message said. never re- ceives the benefit of such inventions during the life of the patent"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11
NEW YORK SHERlFFS
 SEEK A MURDERER
Surround House at New Haven, but
 Fail to Land Their Quarry.

New Haven, May 1O.-Deputy Sher- ifs !. J. Hill and c. r. Lent of White Plains, \. r., are here looking for Cozzolino Demetrio. age g, who is wanted for an alleged murder in White Plains. \. Y. The deputies came here yesterday and surrounded house in the Italian section, believing Demetrio to be within. He was not found. but the deputies are confident that he had been there, but was "tipped off" They are continuing their search.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11
FATAL JUMP FROM
 A MOVING TROLLEY,
Hartford Man Leaped From Car Be- cause He Couldn't Pay His Fare.

Hartford. Conn, May 1O-ThOmas Foley B, of 1850 Broad street. this city. jumped from a rapidly moving Altddletown bound trolley car near Griswoldville this afternoon and struck upon his head. dying almost i'm mediatsly from a fractured skull
 Foley got on the car in Hartford but found that he had only five cents in his pockets. He had passed the next fare limit when the conductor asked him for his fare. He made the jump though the ear was going at a high rate of speed. He was unmarried.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11
One Killed In TroIl.x cra.h-

Kokomo, Ind, May t0.-Hovard Bat tie of Kokomo was killed and 3t per sons vera injured, several seriously. late today when crowded Indiana Union traction car collided with a Wa bash NaIey car south of here. The accident occurred near a switch where the two cars were 10 have passed. Mis- understanding of orders !s said to have been the cause of the acciGent.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11
House Burned whiI. On a Jury.

Mineola, N. Y., May 10.-When word reached the courtroom today that the residence of juror, Charles r. Doty of Merrick, was burning. Justice Kep- per i'll the supreme court adjourned trial that was in progress 10 permit Mr, Doty to so home. Upon reaching Merrick he found that his house had been totally destroyed
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11
Rnvs Find Boy of Man.

New Haven, May 1.-Two New Ha- ven boys, James O'Brien and Gerald Donlen of Bright street, who were hunting for turtles in the Quinnipiac meadows in North Haven this after noon, found the body of James Quinn of Wallingford lying in shallow water. The medical examiner said that death was due to exposure.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11
Warrinu on White Slave Evil

Chicago, May Registration of improper characters in many cities will be undertaken by the federal gov ernment as part of a country wide cru sade against the white slave" evil. according to Stanley w. Finch, chief of the bureau of investigation of the department of justice, who arrived in Chicago today,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11
Runner. of Rebel Rsv.r.,.

Jusrez, May l0,--Eo definite adylces had reached here up to ten o'clock to- night of the lighting between rebels and federals in the vicinity Of Torreon. Rebel officials hero were rettcent and rumors were that the rebels had met reverse.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11
sS22eo Insurance for Waterbury.

Waterbury, Conn. May 1O.-Water- bury will receive $62.26o insurance money for the damage to the city hall and pclice station by fire on April 22. This amount covers buildings and furniture, according to the decision of the ad5usters today.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11
Stafford sprinas Man Miss;na.

Stafford Springs, Conn. May To- The police have been asked to look for Amos ]. Boileau, who disappeared from his home here several years ago. Bot- lsau is abont 25 years old, dark com plexion, and when last seen wore tah fainr0At
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11
steamship Arrivsls.

At Gibraltar: May g, Princess Irene. from New York.
 At Sable Is.and May 10, Amerika. from Hamburg for New York. $50 miles cast of Sandy Hook at s.s7 a. m. Dock a. m. Sunday
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11

Asuncien, Paraguay, May IDA force of government troops today con- pletely defeated Q. large revolutionary army under the command of the for mer president of the republic, Colonel Alvino Jara, in the neighberhoed of the Tibicuary.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11

Havana, Cuba, May 1O.-The steve dores, lightermen and coal handlers who resumed work this morning at 8 o'clock struck again at Il o'clock and the traffic of the port is ence more completely paralyzed.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11
Waterbury Man Drinks carbolie.

Waterbury, Conn, May 10.-Williarn J. Scsdden, 2s years old, committed suicide by drinking an ounce of car bolie acid in the kitchen of his home here tonight Relatives had been thinking of having him sent to an in sane asylum,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11

Berlin, May 10.-The reichstag to-
 day passed the second reading of the bill for the increasing of the German army which provides for about 10000 more men, 246 additional field guns and a large number of machine guns.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11

The Hague, May 1O.-vice Admiral J. Wentholt, minister of marine. re- signed today in consequence of the de- feat in the chamber of deputies of the proposal to build battleship for ser vice in the Dutch East Indies.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11

The California Beard of PhsFAa acy publicly crenated S2e, ,06atef opium, be- sides opium pipes, lamps, bowls, trays and scales, taiisa ih raids.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11

King George Spent Ten Minutes un- der water in a submarine on his sec Ond day as active commander of the fleet.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11

Liverpool, Eng, May 10.--Miss Daisy CurWen, an English woman, today beat the women's world record by swim ming 100 metres in one minute 9 1-5 seconds in the Olympic elimination trials.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11

Senator La Toilette was Arrested for speeding in California, but was releas- ed when he gave his name
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11
The Bulletins Circulation in Norwich is Double
Cabled Paragraphs

Lisbon, Portugal, May 1O.-The speaker of the Portuguese chamber of deputies, Aresta Draco, resigned today without assigning any reason.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11

A Meeting Hes Been Called to ar range for celebration of one hun dred years of peace between Canada and the United States. The meeting
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11

Bread Has Risen in Price in France and large wheat orders have been placed in Canada, Australia and Ar gentina.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11

In sn Address at Lima, Ohio, w. | Bryan referred to President Taft as a political bankrupt"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11

John Flynn, Jr., 31-2 Years Old, of Riverhead, L. l., was attacked by 8 rat while asleep. and his thumb was badly lacerated.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11

Francis G. Anthony, former New Ha- ven tax collector. died at his home there yesterday of a complication of diseases.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11
Condensed TeIegramS

A Family of 12 Committed Suicide togther at Bucharest, Roumania, be- cause of financial troubles.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11

The French Archaeologist Daninos- pasha has discovered at Helipplis Egypt, the metropolis for which searches have been made for years.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11

Mrs. Marion Dorsi, aged 50 years, was struck and killed by a switcher on the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad at Wallingferd, Conn.,, yester- day.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11

The Plant of the Phoenix Hardware Manufacturing company at Homer, N. Y, was burned yesterday with a loss of $100,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11

A Voluntary Advance of wages of 71-2 per cent. to all employees was posted in the mills at Rockville. Conn.,, yesterday, benefting about 2,50O ger sons.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11

Charles Sherman Trowbridge, head of the Trowbridge Box and Printing company of South Norwalk died sud- denly Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11
The Question of Advertising

Preemnenty the and obviously this TO accomplish that the volume ekeepr the
  them desired he will The problem therefore of the goods public by the daily o reached the desired ton $500 daily Bulletin day the being delivered The of in ble Persistent advertising calculated 3 for goods Ii information
 
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 following summary carried during the past week.: Ni0 P~DN
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11

Vincent Astor Has Made Plans for trip to England this summer, to spend several weeks with his mother, Mrs. John Astor, at her home in Eng land.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11

A Fund of $75O,oO0 for the Massa- chusetts Institute of Technology was provided for in the will of Charles H. Pratt, a well known attorney of Bos- ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11
Confederate Currency, seized by tn

Confederate Currency, seized by the union army during the civil war and which has been stored in the archives of the treasury department for nearly fifty years, will be distributed by Sec retary MacVeagh to libraries. state, public, and universities. the country over, to be preserved as historic as- sets
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
Bill for Retirement of Go,4ernment Employees FaVorsbty Reported.

Washington May t0-rht day in congress furnished the following fea- fnres.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-11

A Pardon Was Granted Richmond H. Ingersoll. former treasurer of the York County Savings bank at Bidde- ford, Me. who is serving a two-year term in the York county jail at AL fred, Me, for embezzlement of funds of fhA hank YesterdaV
The Glenwood post., 1912-08-10
Hardy's Story of His Grandfather.

Mr.. Thomas Hardy attended a meet
ing of the Natural History society at
Dorchester, at which Mr.. Alfred Pope
related story communicated to him
by the novelist. The story concerned
Mr.. Hardy's grandfather, and told
how one night he outwitted two mep
who We're bent on robbing him.
He sat down on furze faggot,
placed his hat (on which he had pre-.
viously put number of glow worms)
On his knees, stuck two fern fronds
on his head to represent horns, pulled
from his pocket letter he chanced to
have with him, and began reading II
by the light of the glow worms In a
few days there was rumor in the
neighborhood that the devil had been
seen at midnight reading a list of his
victims by glow worm light-London
Evening Standard.
The Glenwood post., 1912-08-10
Famous Pearls In History.

We read of pearls-oyster pearls,
as they were called-in Chinese rec.
ords dating back nearly 5000 years,
and Persian history and Persian poetry
abound in mention of the pearl as q
symbol of purity. and this association
Of ideas has persisted until the pres.
ent day. But 1t is curious fact that
though we have read SO much about
famous pearls which have played great
parts in history, there is hardly an
authentic instance Of any pearl being
still in existence which has any an
tiquity Of its own or made history OF
any Importance. This is partly due
to the fact that valuable pearls were
nearly always stolen In the brave days
Of yore, and their unlawful owners
had good reason for concealing their
historical Identity.
The Glenwood post., 1912-08-10
CALIFORNIA;.
Fourth District,

The Fourth California presented this
question: Under the state law the dele
CATION. two from each district, was
elected on general ticket, in a group
of twenty-six Each delegate might
either express his presidential prefer
ence or agree to vote for the presiden
tial candidate receiving the highest
number in the state. In the Fourth
district the two candidates from that
district on the Taft ticket expressed
a preference for Taft. but did not
agree to vote for the candidates hav.
ing the highest state vote. These Taft
delegates in the Fourth district re
ceived majority of 200 more than
the Roosevelt delegates in that dis
trict The national call forbade any
law or the acceptance Of any law
which prevented the election of dele
gates by districts In other words. the
call of the national convention was at
variance with the state law. The state
law sought to enforce the state unit
rule and required the whole twenty
six delegates to be voted for all over
the state, assigning two to each dis
trct on the ticket to abide the state
wide election, while the Republican
national convention has insisted upon
the unit of the district since 1880 That
has been the party law This conven
ton recognized the party law and held
it to be more binding than that of the
state law and allowed the two dele
gates who had received in the Fourth
district vote larger than their two
opponents assigned to that district. to
become delegates in the convention
This was clearly lawful, for state has
no power to limit or control the basis
of representation of voluntary ma
tional party in national convention
The fact that President Taft by tele
gram approved all the twenty six dele
gates as representing him is said to be
an eStoppe against his claiming the
election of two of those delegates in
their Fourth district What Is there
inconsistent in his approving the can
didacy of all his delegates and the
election of two of them? Why should
he be thus estopped to claim that part
of the law was imperative because in
cOndict wlT0 the call of the convention?
INDIANA.
Thirteenth District.
In the Thirteenth Indiana there was
no question about the victory of the
Taft men. because the temporary chair,
man representing the Taft side was
conceded to have been elected by one.
half vote more than the Roosevelt
candidate. This one-half vote extended
through the riotous proceedings, and
although 1t was not as wide as a barn
door 1t was enough. The chairman put
the question as to electing the Taft
delegates. and after continuous objec.-
ton lasting three hours declared the
The Glenwood post., 1912-08-10
attempting to add 1871 precinct men to

attempting to add l31 precinct men to
the old committee was, of course, be
yond his power The resolution au-
thorizing him to fill vacancies, Of
course, applied only to those places
which became vacant after they had
been filed and clearly did not apply to
13l new precincts. II could not in the
nature of things apply to change
from the old system TO a complete new
system of precincts created by the city
council, because if they were to he
filed the entire number of 33l new
precincts different from the old must
be filed One system could not be
made into the other by mere addi'
tional appointment of l31 committee
men. No lawyer will say that such
action by the committee thus consi'
tuted was legal. Therefore the action
which the lawful committee of go took
in electing Taft delegates who made
majority in the state convention was
the only one which could be recognized
as valid.
CONTESTED DISTRICT DELE.
The Glenwood post., 1912-08-10
vote carried. The Roosevelt men thus
prevented roll call and then bolted.
kENTlJCkv
Seventh District.

Seventh District.
In the Seventh Kentucky district the
total vote of the convention WAS rs
There were contests from four coun-
ties. Involving ninety-fve votes. Ac-
cording to the rules of the party In
Kentucky, where two seats Of creden
dals are presented those delegates
whose credentials are approved by the
county chairman are entitled to par
ticipate In the temporary organization.
On the temporary roll the Taft chair
nan was elected by ninety eight votes
and forty-seven votes were cast for the
Roosevelt candidate. The committee
on credentials was then appointed, con-
sisting OF one member named by each
county delegation. The majority re
port OF the committee was adopted
unanimously by the convention, no del
egation whose seats were contested
being permitted to vote on it's own
case As soon as the majority report
Of the credentials committee had been
adopted, the Roosevelt adherents bolt
ed. There was not the slightest reason
for sustaining the contest for Roosevelt
delegates.
Eighth District
The Eighth Kentucky district was
composed Of ten counties having 1863
votes, of which elghty-two were neces
sary to choice. There was no con
test In five Of the counties, and al
though the Roosevelt men claimed that
there was one in Spencer county no
contest was presented against the
seating of the regularly elected Taft
delegates from that county This gave
the Taft delegates eighty-four votes, or
two more than were necessary for a
choice. In other words, assuming that
the Roosevelt men were entitled to all
the delegates from the counties In
which they filed contests in the dis
trict convention there remained n clear
majority of uncontested delegates who
voted for the Taft delegates to Chi.
cago
The Glenwood post., 1912-08-10
DELE.
CONTESTED DISTRICT DELE.
GATES.
ALABAMA
Ninth District.

ALABAMA.
Ninth District.
The Ninth Alabama contest turned
on the question whether the chairman
of a district committee had power TO
fill vacancies. whether committee
man who had sent his resignation to
take effect only in case he was not
present, being present, should be pre-
vented from acting as committeeman.
and. third, on the Identity of another
committeeman. The written resolu-
ton under which the right of the
chairman to appoint to vacancies was
claimed showed on its face that the
specific authority was written in in
different writing and different colored
pencil between the lines. a number of
affidavits were filed by committeeman
who were present when the resolution
was passed to show that the resolu-
ton contained no such authority. This
gave rise to a question of fact upon
which very large majority OF both
the national committee and the com
mittee on credentials held that the
lead pencil insertion was a forgery,
Iilll Tue tndlTllldu ilu upt nave lue du'
thority therefore to appoint to the
vacancies and therefore the action Of
his committee was not valid, This
made it necessary to reject the contest
ants The committee decided the two
other issues of fact before them In
favor of the Taft contention. although
the first decision was conclusive.
ARKANSAS.
Fifth District.
In the Fifth arkansas the question
was one of the identity of one faction
or the other as the Republican party.
This convention followed the example
of the convention of 1908 in holding
that what was known as the Redding
faction was not the Republican party,
that 1t was defunct organization and
had only acquired life at the end OF
each four years for the purpose of
using it in the national convention
The contestants We're therefore reject.
ed 1t was shown that the other or
Taft had been in active existence as
the Republican party. had nominated
local ticket and had run a congress
man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-11

It Is with regret that the grand Sec
rotary announces to the members Of the
order the death Wednesday at 1880 PM,
at the tuberculosis Hospital. Of Brother
John C. Sheets Of Metropolis Lodge. No.
49, The funeral services were conducted
Friday evening. February 8. at PM.
In the chapel of the undertaking estab-
Iishment of Thomas 8. Sergeon. and on
Saturday morning the body was buried
in Arlington cemetery. Brother Sheets
having been discharged several years
since from service in the United States
Navy. The services were conducted by
the members OF Metropolis Lodge. No.
18, in the presence Of large gathering
Of the Odd Fellow friends Of the de-
ceased brother.
On Thursday evening last Past Grand
Seiffert OF Columbia Lodge. No. 10. pre-
sented his lodge with splendid oil paint
ing OF his father, Past Grand Master
and Past Grand Patriarch John II. Self
fert. The portrait was received for the
lodge by George Gerberich, grand mas
ter, and In turn by Thomas w. Fowler.
p. G. NJ. who In q few well chosen re-
marks spoke feelingly Of the life and
work of the deceased past grand ofidcer.
after which there was short program