Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-28
WHITESToNE PLANT
To Be Taken Over by English Syndi- cate.

It has been learned that a deal is impending whereby the plant of the Whitestone company at East Killingly will probably be taken over for an English syndicate, manufacturers of imitation leather products, used for bookbindings, etc, etc. The White stone plant has been equipped as a bleachery, but has not been in opera tion for some time. It is said that the prospects of the present negotiations going through to success are very good. It is estimated that 150 will be employed by the new industry when in full operation.
 John Leiper New Superintendent.
 John Leiper is the new superinten- dent of the plant of the Danielson Cotton company, succeeding Gordon A. Johnstone who has been here as an agent the past twelve years. MT. Leiper has taken charge of the plant. He is mill man of wide experience, coming here from the Gosnold mills at New Bedford. one of the plants of the New England Cotton Yarn company, where he has been in charge of the important weaving department. MT. Leiper is acquainted with the local mill, having been here for time a few weeks ago when the first of the new machinery was being installed. Specimen Ballots.
 killingly residents got their first look Saturday at the blanket ballot | (specimen) that is out for the election a week from Tuesday. It Is about the l biggest thing that voters hereabouts have ever had to contend with, though | still in the infant class as compared with the posterlike ballots that figure | in New York elections. Six parties l are represented on the ticket, the democratic party column being first with the republican, socialist prohi- | bitieh, socialist labor and progressive | in order, and the blank column on tht | right border. The names of well ovel | 100 candidates appear on the ballot
 all of the parties having full nomina- 1 tiohs fer state offices, though some O.
 the places of lesser importance on tht ticket are vacant in some cases.
 Haipir's Defence.
 A Boston despatch says: "Thema: 1 J. Halpin (formerly of Danielson) O the Boston Athletic associations tracl
 team. present amateur athletic unio1 quarter mile champion and member o
 the United States Olympic team a
 the Stockholm games, says regarding
 his suspension by the Amateur athleti
 
 association of England:
 ''The whole thing is fabrication
 I didn't run at their games; in fact
 I returned home before the meet tool
 place and since coming home receives
 two letters from MT. Wilkinson, wh
 is connected with the North Manches
 ter Harriers, and is also the A. A. A
 representa- tive in the north country. He notified me in one of his letter
 that he would prefer charges agains
 me for not running after filing my en try and in the other he informs m
 that have been suspended because did not send fee to the Secretar with my entry. I knew nothing abou the entry fees over there. I partici pated in many contests while l wa over there and was never asked for fee to enter"
 Secretary James E. Sullivan of tn American Athletic union does not talk too seriously the charges against Hal pin, He says that an tnvesttgatio will bc started al once and the matter reviewed will include the English clair tbaJ islplh demanded s1S for 'ap 4 p@drance" money before he would talk wrt in he North Nanehester Har ' 9-4.s' games in August. finder tn | jules, MT. Sullivan Is quoted as claim ing. italrin could have demanded sue sum with which te meet his hot k and travelling expenses and Ia ratht inclined to accept that explanation ( the affair,
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