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Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-13

The Work on the New Southern New England railway in Providence was interrupted yesterday by a strike of about 120 laborers.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-13

The Degree of Bachelor of Arts was conferred upon 1e4 young women at Mount Holyoke college commencement. exercises yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-13

The Main Body of New England delegates to the republican national convention will start for Chicago on Saturday afternoon
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-13

Rose Pastor Stokes Advised all striking hotel workers who were ar rested to stay in jail and let the city feed and house them.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-13

A Deadlock Between Both Houses of congress over the senate's proposal to repeal the Canadian reciprocity law was foreshsdowed when lthe senats yesterday by a vote of g. te 27 refused to reeede from its amendment to the iren and steel tariff revision bill. em= bodying the repeal provision,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-13

Lottie Gilson, who made the song Paradise Alley famous, was found dead of heart disease in her bed in the house of friend in New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-13

California CantaIoupes Are So plen- tiful in New York markets as to be found in all the restaurants, even in some of the cheap ones.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-13

Twelve Per Cent. of the Men Votinu i'll this country cannot read their bal- lots, according to w. H. Hand of Co., lumbia, S. c.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-13

Franklin L. Amy, aged 75, mem Der of the firm which publishes the tal! River Evening News, died sud- denly of heart disease yesterday at lis home.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-13

President Taft Will Not Attend the Yale commencement. He will remain in Washington during the week of the republican national convention
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-13

William H. Lowe, Aged 76, of Bux- ton. Me, who left Portland Monday night on the steamer Bay State. is missing, and it is thought he jumped overheard.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-13

Colonel Hughes, Canadian Minister of militia and defense, has received Il request from the Bunker Hill Monu- ment association of the United States that the old gun captured at Bunker Hill in IT'S by the English and now resting on the citadel at Quebec, be returned
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-13

The Funeral of Rear Admiral Will jam H. Everett, U.S.N., retired, was held at Newport. R. l., yesterday and was accompanied by full naval honors.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-13

The Liner czar of Russia, which has arrived in New York from Copenhagen reported that she passed an open cof- in last Thursday containing the bouy of an adult.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-13
KILLS SELF WHEN
HE HEARS EX-WIFE
is Welded AGAIN

CHICAGO, Nov 13.-When Anton
Straka learned that the wife who d.
vorced him some weeks ago had remar-
ried yesterday, he put his affairs in or
der for death.
Anton wrote his wife letter, telling
her he still loved her, would ever love
her and would watch over her from the
spirit world If such a kindness was
permitted there He wished her hap
plness in her new marriage
Then Anton made his will, leaving
the house in South Ridgeway avenue
and his little clothes pressing shop to
his mother, Mrs. Anna Straka His
mother had kept house for him after his
wife left
Last of all, Anton sent to the owners
all the suits he had taken to press
He told his mother this was because
he was going away. He said she should
not go to the depot with him. So he
kissed her good night and she went to
bed.
About 1 o'clock this morning Mrs
Straka heard one shot She found
Straka sitting in a chair in his ROOM
dead, with bullet hole in his forehead
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-13
PENNILESS HEIR
HEARS OF LEGACY
OF A $37, 500 FARM

DANVILLE, ILL, Nov 1S.-When
William Schneider sick for two years
and penniless. at Ell Paso, Texas. re-
ceives letter from Harry Freeman,
clerk of the Vermillion county probate
court, he will learn for the first time
that he has been willed farm in the
sugar corn region near Hoopston, this
county, worth $37 500
Bernhard Berklea, an eccentric re-
cluse who died four weeks ago, sup
posedly in poor circumstances, remem-
bered his nieces and nephews with
large gifts amounting to about $780,
000 all in Vermillion and Iroauois
county land, valued at from 5000 to
$3.50 an acre.
Schneider, as one OF the heirs, was
told by letter week ago at Ell Paso to
appear in the probate court here, but
reported that he was very i'll, had been
in poor health for two years and was
practically penniless and unable TO
come Then Freeman wrote him the
letter that it is believed will bring
Schneider here.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-13
J. R. SMITH SELLS
$4,000 MORE LAND
IN POPLAR STREET

For consideration of $4,000 the
Georgia Realty Company, by James r.
smith, has sold to F. J. Merriam the
-VAoV-foot lot on the northeast side of
Poplar street, 40 feet south of Fairlie
street This property is In the section
Where Mr.. Smith has sold several other
Pieces of late.
.. Is. thurman, of the real estate firm
u Iurman, Black & Calhoun, acting as
administrator of the estate of the late
u'S' catherine L. Benteen, has sold ITO
Ieu W. Benteen. her son, 200 acres at
cue northeast corner of South Boule-
,a.u and the McDonough road. for
5000. This property will be used for
'uul'lslon and the erection of houses.
81. ne H. Z. Green company announces
s%, 1850 Piedmont avenue, just north
houston street, 50x14S, has been sold
Ud'lon Smith for $500; that V. A.
1o'enelor has bought from DR. ]. NJ.
CIV ioru the property at is Formwalt
g' corner of Fair. for $1,000; that L.
'osser has bought from DR.. Craw-
.. 'he property at so Brotherton
'sel' ooXl75, for $4,000; that a client
Los SOLO to j. H. Whisenant 1913 Pied
rs. ~ avenue, between Auburn and
s @ass"ood avenues. for $500. This is
for +, Green Realty Company has sold
tm. H. MeCulloch to E. B. Rockmore
.5. 'olS on st. Charles avenue. north
land VI the street, 300 feet west of High
avenue, for 81. 500 each.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-13
Wilson Disapproves
Simp1ified Spelling;
It's Too Bull Moose
But, Anyway, He Signs State
Contract With Innovation,
Making It Legal.

PRINCETON, n. j., Nov. 1S.-Pres-
ident- elect Wilson does not approve Of
sirnplified spelling. He expressed him
self 'emphatically in opposition to the
new idea when a contract from the wa
terways department Of the state OF New
Jersey was laid before him for his sig
nature today.
What kind of spelling is this?" he
asked, after having read the document.
Il see the word thoroughfare spelled
thorofare' and some other long words
contracted In the same manner"
That is the simplified method of
spelling that has been adopted in our
department, but thus far it has only
extended to few words" he was told.
We'll. / don't approve of it at all"
said the governor with a laugh. IT'S
too Bull Moose to suit me-"
But he signed the contract, anyway,
and it is Just as legal az if the words
were spelled in the old fashioned way.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-13
PRONOUNCED DEAD,
HE STOPS RUNAWAY
AT OWN FUNERAL

SULLIVAN, WIS, Nov 1a.-Run-
away Of the horses dlawing a hearse In
which he was being carried to a grave
saved Mike Scofield from being buried
alive. Scofield collapsed in front Of
the village undertaking establishment
A cOroner's jury pronounced him dead
Of heart failure, and he was prepared
for burial. After three days waiting
the hearse started for the cemetery
The horses became frightened by a
passing train and ran. The coffin was
dumped out into the ditch and the
driver hurt Scofield was first to re-
cover He caught the horses and
stopped them, then helped the driver
get back to the village. 1t was a case
of catalepsy. the doctors say
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-13
BULL PUP GUARDS
OLD CREMAT0RY

With big yellow female bulldog
guarding the crematory, DR.. w. L. Gill
bert, president, and the other members
they would now wait patiently until
the meeting of the aldermanic board a
week from Thursday, when the general
council is expected to authorize a de-
molition of the plant
All the officials involved in the fight
over the crematory were much puzzled
today over the attitude OF that dog.
She has taken up the fight Of James G.
Woodward, mayoralty nominee, to pre-
serve. that plant. with more seriousness
than all the others combined Lying
in the entrance to the building, she
refuses admittance to all.
Gambler Put To Flight.
Acting Mayor John S. Gambler told
today of how ne was turned away.
II agree with Mr.. Kipling that the
female of the species is more deadly
than the male" he said. That dog
charged at me with more spirit than
any political charge l ever noted. 1
simply had to stand on the outside and
make my inspection"
The board of health yesterday re-
fused Alderman A. H VanDyke's re-
quest to resume the use of the crema-
tory. 1t also ordered John Jentzen,
sanitary chief, to proceed with the
grading work for the new plant.
II looks as though garbage will never
be burned again in the, old crematory.
But the Woodward forces have car
ried their point They have succeeded
in preventing the razing Of the crema-
tory until their chief returns. Every
one is now waiting to hear what Mr..
Woodward has to say, and his sup
porters expect that he will show that
entirely too much money is about to
plant, which is to cost $276,000.
Woodward Looked For.
He is expected home tomorrow.
Seemingly reconciled to waiting, DR..
Gilbert and the members of the board
of health are looking on the humorous
side of the situation today.
They recalled how they took 100 ne
groes dowR to the plant at IL o'clock
Friday night to pull down the giant
smokestack. The negroes said they
would have 1t down within Ave min
utes before they saw 1t. But one by
one each of the negroes refused to
climb to the top and attach the rope
by which to pull 1t down.
The next day about dozen con-
tractors were called upon.
Certainly, we can pull IL down with
in few minutes" each one said be-
fore he arrived at the plant.
THAT is certainly huge stack" each
one said as he looked at Il and walked
away
Then court injunction stopped their
conJectureh
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-13
HUSBAND
KILLS HIS CHILD FOR
REVENGE ON WIFE

CHICAGO, Nov. 13.-Police today are
seeking Charles Rose. aged 81, who
Smothered his tWo-year-old daughter,
Beatrice, and left a note saying he MUIR
dered the child to revenge himself on
her mother, who was, he said, -unfaith-
full to him.
The murder Of the child vas discov-
cred by her mother. The little girl was
found in the bed, pillows covering her
face.
The mother said she was afraid Of
her husband, who had threatened to
kill her, and that she remained away
from home ell night. She discovered
the body late yesterday afternoon Rose
had disappeared. Rose is said to have
been insanely jealous of his wife.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-13
Gilbert D. Raine to
Sell News-Scimitar
At Public Auction
Owner of Memphis Paper De-
clares Defeat of Roosevelt
Greatest Calamity"

MEMPHIS TENN, Nov. 1S.-Fol-
lowing his statement to friends that
the greatest calamity Of the age hap
pened when the American people failed
to elect Roosevelt president of the
United States, Gilbert D. Raine editor.
publisher and practically sole owner of
The Memphis News Scimitar, makes
announcement that the paper will be
sold within two months at public auc-
ton
A downtown street corner is named
as the place where bids will be heard,
Editor Raine announcing that the high
est bidder will be awarded the entire
holdings of The News Scimitar, which
includes an Associated Press franchise.
The News Scimitar has always sup.
ported the Democratic party until the
recent campaign, when it made a strong
fight for the Bull Moose faction.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-13
FARM At GRIFFIN
LAID To POLITICS

With the opening session of the AS
Experiment Stations at the Piedmont
hotel today, Atlanta became the host of
three bodies of men representing farm
ing interests-the farm institute work
ers, the weather men, and the agricul-
turakschool experts. Their sessions are
held separately, but their interests are
closely allied and many individuals are
officers in two of the organizations.
]. L. Hills, of Vermont, secretary
treasurer of the college association,
aroused interest today by declaring
that the Georgia experiment station at
Griffin was placed there for political
reasons.
There are only two states in the
union where the stations are located at
a different place from the agricultural
college," he said. They are Ohio and
Georgia | believe this is a mistake,
The stations should be closely con-
nected with the colleges for the benefit
Of instruction Of students and for the
collegiate atmosphere.
"The farm experiment stations con-
Quoted by the government and the
states are of great value, as they do
experimental work designed to improve
methods now in vogue, while the col
leges find their work in instructing stu
dents in recognized methods. The ulti-
mate object of both is reduction in
the cost of living
The association opened its FIRST ses-
sion at 10 o'clock and will continue
through Friday, with sessions morning
and afternoon. The convention of the
Farmers Institute Workers closed yes
terday afternoon, but many of the dele
gates remained for the second conven-
ton.
The officers of the college associa-
ton are: President, w. L. Stone, In
diana; vice presidents, f. w. Allen,
Washington, d. c.; w. NJ. Riggs, South
Carolina; T. S. Hunt, California; c. p.
Gillette, Colorado; T. p. Claxton, Wash
ington, d. s.: secretary treasurer, j. l..
Hills, Vermont; photographer, A. c.
True. Washington, d. c. The executive
committee is composed of w. O..
Thompson. Ohio, chairman; d. r..
Sparks, Pennsylvania; ID. II. Hill,
North Carolina; w Fl. Jordon, New
York. and II. l.. Russell, Wisconsin
Governor Joseph NJ. Brown has been
invited TO address the convention to-
night and a reception will be given the
delegates tomorrow afternoon at the
University club
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-13
Attempt to Name Sergeants
Over His Head Is Turned
Down by Commission.
LEE SMITH, A MASON MAN,
LEADS CAUSE OF BEAVERS
Supposed Woodward Strength
Can Muster But Two Votes
When Test Comes.

An unsuccessful effort to break thA
power of Chief of Police James L.
Beavers, by snatching from him thu
right to recommend officers for promo.
ton on the force, was made last night
at the meeting of the police commiss
sion when Commissioners w. G. Hum.
phrey and George e. johnson, in the
face of the chiefs announced choice.
each nominated their man" for the lob
of station sergeant, In the oft-dis-
cussed lineup Of the commissioners
under the new regime next year. Com
missioners Humphrey and Johnson
have been placed with the Woodward
minority. the faction which is supposed
to oppose Chief Beavers' policies.
The chiefs recommendations last
night were backed up overwhelmingly.
This action is regarded by the majority
to mean that the chief continues to be
the real head of the department Act
ing Mayor Gambler voted with the chief
each time
The nominees of the chief Detective
George c. Bullard and Patrolman B. J.
Sells, were elected as station sergeants.
j. e. Chandler. special investigator in
the chiefs office, who was nominated
by Mr. Humphrey, received one vote
that of Mr.. Humphrey Patrolmau
Frank Whitley, nominatSd by Mr.. John
son, received one vote--that OF Mr.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-13
LORIMER IMPROVES,
HALTING SURGEONS
PLANS TO OPERATE

CHICAGO, Nov. 13.-Physicians met
in consultation today to determine
whether William Lorimer, recently
ousted from the United States senate,
must at once undergo an operation for
appendicitis. Conditions were said to
be slightly more favorable and an OPP
Grafton within the next twelve hours
was considered improbable.
Lorimer was taken from his home to
the Presbyterian hospital, where he
could be kept constantly under the
eyes of his physician and where he
would be in the proximity Of an OPP
Grating room
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-13
YOUNG WOMAN FOR
WHOM NEWSIE GAVE
HIS LIFE NEAR DEATH

GARY. IND, Nov 13-Little hope is en-
tertained for the recovery of Miss Ethel
Smith. burned In a gasoline explosion
several weeks ago, and for whom Billy
Rugh, newsboy, sacrificed his life by hay
ing his crippled leg amuptated so that
1850 square inches Of skin could be grated
TO the girls body
Pneumonia which followed the shock
sustained by the girl when she learned
of the crippled newsboy's death after his
operation has placed her at deaths door.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-13
MISS BELLE HOLIDAY
DIES AT AGE OF 81 YEARS

Miss Belle Holiday 81 years old,
aunt of w. A. Holiday. of The Geor-
CLAN, died last night at 1870 O'Clock at
her residence AT East Georgia ave-
nue.. She had been a resident of At
lanta for % years. and had made many
friends.
She is survived by a brother. j. A.
Holiday, another nephew. DIR. b. f..
Holiday. and a niece, Miss NJ. NJ, Hen.
ley
The funeral will be held this after
noon at o'clock at the residence. DR..
y. +. Purser OF st. Paul Methodist
church, officiating. Interment will be at
Union Point tomorrow.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-13
Switch Left Open
Without Warning.

The swestbound freight ran past the
switch and then backed in, so that the
locomotive faced the engine of the pas
senger train which was going out. The
switch was left open, so that the pas
senger dashed without warning or OBJ
struction into the other train on the
siding.
Carl Gross, head brakeman on the
freight, whose duty trainmen say it
was to see that the switch was closed,
is being sought for an explanation.
The entire family of Clayton Cheney,
of Jackson KY, was wiped out, and
Mr.. Cheney's father Is dying under the
wreckage. The groans of the old man
could be heard but desperate efforts
failed to locate the victim.
The bodies Of the Cheneys were drag
ged forth one by one. Clifton, the ia
Their; his wife, two children and a
brother we're discovered. When the
crash came the aged father was pinned
under the seats. He was terribly crush
ed, but life survived, and the aged
Cheney. conscious and suffering, could
be heard calling for help,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-13
Flames Threaten
To Reach Injured.

Soon after the crash the wreck
caught Are. The trainmen fought the
flames with the limited means availa-
BILE, but were unable to suppress or
cut away the burning sections. The
city was called on for help. The Irving
ton fire department was the first to the
rescue, but the call was made general
to tho Indianapolis department The
water soon played on the steaming
wreckage Despite the fact thatsone or
more victims we're in imminent danger
of burning alive, 1t was thought the
fire could be subdued.
The groans of the injured underline
wreck were redoubled with the ap-
proach OF the flames. The rescuers
were appalled, by the deadly danger
threatening the aged Cheney, as he lay
entombed under the arch of the crush
ed coach. Before the fire department
had arrived the axes and saws were
hacking and biting at the timber wall
which kept them from the dying man.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-13
Flyer Goes Into Open Switch at
Forty-MiIe Speed, TELESCOPE
ing Head Coach.
ENTIRE KENTUCKY
FAMILY WIPED OUT
Firemen Fight FranticaIIy to
Keep Flames From Pinioned
Victims Still Alive.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Nov. "a
Travelling at a speed OF, forty miles an
hour, eastbound Cincinnati Hamilton
and Dayton passenger train ran into an
open switch in IrvingtOn, suburb,
early this morning and crashed head
on into a freight train, killing at least
seventeen persons and injuring score.
Most of the dead were in the first
passenger car, which was telescoped
with the baggage car. One engineer is
believed to be in the wreckage, as well
as one of the conductors. Firemen and
police worked with axes for more than
two hours before the first body in the
wreckage was uncovered.
One of the first acts of the f1remen
was to cut a hole in the top of the
wrecked passenger car and pass water
to the injured passengers, who were
crying pitifully for aid.
The dead:
Conductor williams. Of the passen-
ger train; Brakeman Bert White, Of
the passenger train; -A4isert Allen and
wife, Los Angeles, Chris 1nholt and
wife, Cincinnati; J. L. Palmer, Nash
vile, Tenn; Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Che
ney and baby, and John Clancy, SO, and
Charles Clancy, IS, jackson. KY; Fred
Hutchinson, fireman; - Jefferson,
colored porter; two identified men and
an unknown woman
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-13
'UR9R'S ILLNESS DELAYS
IRIALS FOR DYNAMITING

tba i',.NNAPoLlS. Nov Blowing to
Ap.' mess of Juror Spaulding. Judge
namb. :" Nhderson> adjourned the dy-
h,r.. ,,..', piracy trial In Federal cour.
SN'l Thursday morning at $3.50.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-13
AGED JOHNSON coUNTlAN DEAD.

WRIGHTSVILLE. dA., Nov 81,
r. Norris, one of the oldest citizens OF
johnson county. is dead at his home
here. He held the Office of tax collector
for more than 80 years. A wife and
four children. Mrs Wright Fitzgerald.
of Eastman; Mrs w. b. Atkins. Of
Dublin, and Wright and Preston Nor
ris, of Wrightsville, survive him.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-13
Insists On Beavers
Naming Sergeant.

Mr.. Smith was again on his feet
we have been guided in the past by
the chiefs recommendations and / in
sist that he name the man. he said.
When the formal demand was made
Chief Beavers nominated Detective
Bullard.
Mr. Humphrey kept Chambers name
in the ring, and an aye and nay voke
was taken, resulting In the sustaining
of the chief.
The chief was then asked to name
man for the other station sergeant's
job.
Il name Mr. B. j. Sells" said the
chief
Mr.. Johnson quickly followed with
his nomination.
81 want to name Patrolman Frank
Whitley" he said.
Again the aye and nay vote, and
again the same result.
The trial of Policeman j. w. Camp
for alleged drunkenness at the time he
shot and killed his fellow officer. Po-
liceman S. v Bedding. was postponed
until the next regular meeting This
was done because of the Illness of Dr.
Longino, one Of the main witnesses for
the prosecution Camp was present
and announced ready for trial
Two upernumeraries. o. NJ. Wells
and George Spradlin. were discharged.
Wells was charged with being drunk
Spradlin was charged with conduct un-
becoming an officer.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-13
WIDOW ENDS HER LIFE
I'M GRIEF FOR HUSBAND

CLEVELAND. OHIO. Nov. ls.~-Nfrs
William w Rathbun, widow OF a wealthy
lumberman who died two weeks ago,
killed herself by taking poison Mrs
Rathbun was SO aud handsome. Grief
over her husbands death is believed TO
be the cause.