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Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-08

Councilman Culley asked if the
 members were to fill the vacancy in the school board caused by the resig- nation, q short time before death, of Dr. J. Howard Morgan. Councilman Thomas stated that Dr. A. H. Spicer Of the school board informed him that the board recommended the election of Arthur NJ. Cottrell to fill the vacancy and the councilman nominated MT
 Cottrell Councilman Culley nominated Charles c. Craig. A ballot was taken and Messrs. Cottrell and Craig re- ceiVed three votes each. President Lansworthy being in the vote. On motion of Councilman Haswell, fur ther action was deferred until all mem bers of the council were present. Coun- cilman MaXson was the only absentee.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-08

The contract to furnish coal to the
 new town hall was awarded to the Ii R. Segar company, at S675 ton, shot in. and % cents extra for carry ing in. John s. Hinckley was given permit to move a houseboat at Pleas ant View. provided it was done with
 out interference to trolley traffic. The petition of Bushana Kissad for an
 auctioneer's license at Watch Hill was
 denied as he was not legal resident of Westerly. Several tavern, victual- hng and pool licenses were granted and the chief of police was instructed to investigate all places where licenses were required. and notify proprietors
 that if they did not comply with the
 law they must close business or be prosecuted. The superintendent of
 health was instructed to abate the nufsances that were prejudicial to public health and two cases in Pierce street were cited
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-08
WESTERLY HAS SIP, 900 FIRE
Three Houses and Contents Destroyed-Delay Because Horses Were Not Available To Draw Apparatus Town Council Meets-John L. Brown Elected Milk Inspector With Salary of $150-Jurors Drawn.

Francis c. HAsweu. the new mem hsT Of the Westerly town council who Has elected in June. has become the sgtc wire of that body and ts giving 1srce to reform measures, such as were s-tcrnp<ed by Councilman Maurice w. F4ynn both being chased as the fn- tarendent and Tree lance members. AZ the meeting Monday Councilman Ha.xweu made a motion. which pre- walled that all committees of the town council before entering into any con- tra-z. or any puhSc improvement which wtif occasion aN expense in excess of s@oe- shah make a report to the coun- cfi for approval or rejection Coun- @finan Hasweu explained that since his election 10 the council he had been asrcd In regard to the expenditures of Appropriations and was unable to give answer 10 his cuestioners- He said the people had the right to know and that he. as a member of the council. should bs possessed of the knowledge which could only be obtained through the committees having charge of the ap- Trrcrr4at1onz He further explained that his motion was intended to cover RM expenditures from the public fund.
 Councilman Flynn in seconding the mc1son. said that he had served in the council four years. and confessed that hR knew but little of the council bus snnss as conducted by committees. He of course knew what had been done when the committees submitted the oF1s for council approval When ques- rfnned by his constituency in regard to the expenditure of appropriations he cruG give no definite information and frequently he had heard of town mat Rnrs on the outside that ma1eriaized later fin the town council meeting.
 Councilman Easwen said IL is not 4wrmm es~F Fwx4r e%a xn3taee business. but that the council mR a whole was responsible to the peo- pie. and should be acquainted with public business contemplated by the committees.
 CeLncFfrnzn Ei5eTt H. Lanqworthy said that the vote adopted was perhaps aimed al the highway committee, of which he was chairman and he said he would be glad to submit plans to fhe council and would be pleased with the cooperation of the members. He said hc played no favorites and award cd contracts rO the lowest responsible bidderA
 Dr. Percy A. Senior made an appii- cation for appointment as milk in- spector. stating that no one in Wes- rerly was as well qualified for the place. by reason of his medical know ledge and his experience of twelve years inspection of milk in England.
 gt was voted that the salary of milk 4nEpector be s150 a year. Besides that Of Dr. Senior, applications for appoint ment were received from John l.. Breen and Edward l.. Gavitt. A bal fnt was ordered with this result: Breeu. 5: Gavitf. ]. All members of the council voted except C. Clarence Mnxson. who is not in town.
 Cou~eigr,an HasvSeIT said r,ore Ech+ was needed in the Pleasant View sec
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-08

Councilman Saunders called atten- tIon to the dangerous condition of the bridge connecting the towns of Wes- teriy and Hopkinton. The councilmen decided to view the bridge and take action later
 Town Solicitor Agard was author lzed to settle the claim of Mrs. Harry Coyle for injuries received by reason or a defective walk in Union street for S2,10o.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-08

WHEN you want to put your busi- nnmn before the public. there IS no me- dlum better than through the adYertis- lnx rrrumrs Of The Bulletin
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-08

Three houses were burned and sev- erai others were threatened, so that the furniture and household effects were removed in Westerly Monday af- ternoon. The fire started on the roof of the large two and a half story frame building at Is Rocket street owned and occupied by Mrs Mary Conroy. Maurice Donohue and family occupying the upper tenement The ire was caused by a spark from a bonfire. The sparks from the fire struck the roof of the house, Is Sum mer street, owned and occupied by Mrs Mary Bealey with Patrick H. Morrison as tenant The fire spread from this house to the one adjoining in Summer street owned by Mrs. NJ. McAvoy the upper tenement being occupied by James McMahon. Four other houses in the vicinity took fire but no damage resulted. Part of the furniture was removed from the seven houses and was more or less damaged and much was lost In every instance the fire was in the upper part of the buildings and the framework of each is left standing below the caves. ex- cept in the Conroy house The Con roy house is almost a total loss and tho Healey and McAvoy houses are badly damaged. The loss to build ings will be about sS,0OO and perhaps half that amount in furniture mak- ing a total loss of at least SIP, 900, only partially covered by insurance.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-08

The fire apparatus was SO slow in getting at the site that the entire sec ton was threatened and it was this delay that permitted the fire to spread The alarm was sent in from box 26 at just 2.25 in the afternoon and it was fifteen minutes later before horses arrived to draw the Cyclone hose wagon and five minutes later a horse arrived for the Alert Hook and Ladder truck. It was therefore nearly half an hour from the time the alarm was sent in before the apparatus reached the fire. Chief CottreII was at the fire house and did his best to have horses hurried, but of no avail, as there were no horses at hand.
 The Westerly fire district pays S450 annually for the hire of horses to draw the apparatus to fires. the party get ting the contract agreeing to always have horses ready for fire action. AL though the stable is convenient to the fire house there were no available horses on hand.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-08
The councilnen then drew the iur- ors to serve in the superior court for

The councilnen then drew the iur- ors to serve in the superior court for the ensuing year as follows:
 William c. Smith. Charles A. Per nodi. Oliver Gavitt. Herbert Haskell, Alfred C. Smith. John H. Segar, David Harper, William J. Veal, Walter H. krebbe. Alexander Lawry, John Opie, James W. Murphy. James s. Hughes. John Jacob Blass. Tristan D. Bab- cock. grand jurors
 Robert Drysdale. Albert L. Castri- tius, Arthur F. Briggs. Charles L.. Brown. Charles A. Morgan, J. Frank Segar. Charles o. Gavitt. Lewis A. Joslin, Charles w. Austin, William McGrath, Frank H. Martin, James C.. w. Laing, William B. Briggs. Gurdon B. Hiscox. Albert E. Barber, James Jolly, Albert F. Clark, William A. Bar Der, John r. Maxson. James E. Ken nedy, John F. Crandall, John T. Carr, Dwight M. Cornell Samuel E. Lar kin, Elvin M Scott, John Parker, Frederick B. Larl1in, John T. Mauran, Louis Solomon, Arthur Greenman, Charles M. Kebbe. Edwin L. Hood. Samuel Nardone, petit jurors
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-08

Just as seen as Chief cottreU ap- rived at the fire he sent in a second
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-08

The Watch Hill Improvement com Pany petitioned the council for the passage of an ordinance prohibiting the throwing of garbage and refuse on the shore or in the waters of Little Narragansett bay harbor. The matter was referred to Town Solicitor Agard, who drafted an ordinance which was adopted by the council The penalty is s10O.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-08

Frederick c. Buffum asked the coun- cil why he had Ioet his official head; why he was busted from the place of tree warden. an office which he had practically created.
 Councilman Thomas explained that Mir. Bufrum had made no application Tor reappointment and it was con- sidered that he did not want to con- tinue as tree warden. MT. Gavitt ap- piled for the place and, as there was no other candidate. MT. Gavitt was appointed.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-08

Attorney A. T. L. Ledwidqe, repre- senting property owners in the Central park section asked for extension of the street light system there. He said
 that owners of taxable property amounting to S15,00O were entitled to
 consideration. This matter was re- ferred to the street light committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-08

ton and suggested the extension of the street light service in Atlantic avenue beyond the Pleasant View house, westward towards Watch Hill The matter was referred to the street light committee.
 Councilman Haswell complained of the bad condition of Crandall road from the shore road to Atlantic ave- nue and suggested immediate improve ment. Councilman Langworthy said the road would receive attention, but just at present there was much to be done elsewhere.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-08

Councilman HasSSelI said more liqht tEas needed in the Pleasant View sec
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-10
IS BEGUN
Kaiser and Prussian People
Observe Centenary of
Liberation.

BERLIN, March 10.-Enperor William
and the Prussian people started today the
celebration Of the centenary Of the rising
against Emperor Napoleon, which cul-
minated in the battle OF Leipsiz in Oc-
tober, 1913. In this battle the combined
Prussian, Russian. Austrian and Swed-
ish armies defeated Napoleon's troops
with great loss and opened the way for
the liberation OF Germany from Napo-
leonic control
Today was also the centenary of the
establishment Of the Iron Cross, a decora-
tion given to German soldiers for acts
OF courage on the field OF battle.
In spite of drizzling rain enormous
crowds gathered to cheer the emperor as
he placed wreaths on a number of Ber-
lin statues, including those of King VIII
liam and Queen Louise. The emperor
later in the day attended q service IN he
cathedral and reviewed parade of the
Berlin garrison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-10
''F|REBUG" CONFESSES
Benjamin Fink duplicates
Thirty-Five Men as Men,
hers of carson Trust"

CHICAGO, March 1O.-Benjamin Fink.
alleged 'firebug" made a complete and
detailed confession to First Assistant
States Attorney Frank Johnston in South
Bend, Ind, yesterday. duplicating thirty
five members of the alleged larson trust
Announcement Of the confession was
made today by Mr.. Johnston after his
return from the Indiana city.
Fink is known under the aliases of
Franklin and Finkelberg. He has been
under arrest in South Bend for two
months. but until Sunday denied any
completely in incendiary fires. Yesterday
morning he sent word to Mr.. Johnston
that he wanted to see him. The prose-
cutor went to South Bend on the first
train and the confession was obtained.
The statement duplicates several fire in
surance adtusters who are said to be
members of the combination which has
mulcted insurance companies out of large
sums.
I It is said that Information given by
Fink, who was known as "trayeling
firebug,' will be submitted to the grand
jury here in the near future.
Among the fires in which Fink is said
to have confessed completely was that
which wrecked the store Of BENJAMIN
Kahn. Kahn was recently convicted of
arson by a jury in South Bend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-10
B. R. newton IS PRIVATE
SECRETARY TO NJ 'ADOO
W.. Martin Named as Assist
ant byNew Treasury De-
partment Head.

Byron r.. Newton of New York today
was appointed private secretary to the
Secretary of the Treasury.
Other than signing his oath of Office,
this was the first official act of Secre-
tary McAdoo. He announced the selec-
tion upon taking his seat at his desk.
Immediately after arrival from New
York
Appointments OF one or two of the
assistant secretaries of the Treasury
will be announced with little delay.
The first appointment will be of the
assistant secretary in charge of fiscal
affairs.
Robert O.. Bailey now is incumbent
of this post. His resignation. with
that of the two other assistant secre-
taries is in the hands of Secretary
McAdoo All. have been requested to
sors are named
Another appointment made today by
Secretary McAdoo was of W. J.. Martin
to be assistant private secretary. The APP
pointments of private secretary and as
sistant require no other approval than
that of Secretary McAdoo.
Slated for Higher Post.
Private Secretary Newton will fill that
post for few months only, it is sup
posed. He is slated, there is good reason
to believe. for one Of the assistant secre-
taryships or other high administrative re-
sponsibility in the Treasury Department.
He is a newspaper man and was long
on the New York Herald. Last June
Mr. Newton took charge of Wilson head
quarters at AZ Broadway, New York city.
After the national convention he went to
Seagirt to handle the political corre-
cratic nominee for President. Upon the
organization of the national committee
he went with Mr.. McAdoo as chief Of
his bureau.
Secretary McAdoo took his seat in the
saddle this morning. He arrived from
New York city on an early morning train
and went to his room in the Treasury
building. Excepting for the ceremony of
taking the oath of office, last Wednesday
morning. which required less than a half
hour, including the period of the recep-
ton that followed, Secretary McAdoo had
never been in the Treasury building.
There was little opportunity for work.
however. ALI through the day string
them We're many prominent men, men,
bers Of Congress. fnanciers, place-seek-
ers and others.
Senator Ollie James of Kentucky
brought delegation of Kentuckians.
Senator Bacon of Georgia, Senator Oliver
of Pennsylvania, Senator Bryan of Flor
ida, Representative Carter Glass of Vir-
ginia Representative A. Mitchell Palmer
of Pennsylvania, Representative A. O.
Stanley of Kentucky and A. F. Lever of
South Carolina were other callers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-10
sT0CKBR0KERS CELEBRATE.
Gov. Sulzer Announces Withdrawal
of Tax Bill.

ALBANY. n. Y, March 10.-Ciov. Sulzer
announced today that the bill to double
the state tax on transfers Of stock is to
be withdrawn. The measure was recon-
mended by the governors committee of
inquiry as q means of increasing the
states revenues. 1t was bitterly opposed
by Wall street. The present tax is 81
on each 100 shares of stock transferred.
NEW YORK. March N.-Gov. Suffers
intention to withdraw the four-dollar stock
transfer tax bill was received with jub-
Iation on the stock exchange. President
Mabon and several of the governors We're
in Sc ssiorl when the news became known.
Their meeting Immediately broke up and
was followed by an impromptu celebra-
tion among the brokers on the floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-10
GEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY.
Relation Of Rocks on Ocean Sides of
the Isthmus of Panama.

A report just submitted to the isthmian
canal commission by its geologist, D. F.
Mcdonald. upon the results of an exca-
vation at Mirafores Is regarded as Of
great scientific value. An excavation
was made, as an incident to the canal
construction. which completes the chain
of evidence showing the relation of the
rocks on the Atlantic side of the isthmus
with those of the Pacific side.
The canal excavations have consequent
ly supplied geological data more COM
plete than that obtained from any part
of the tropical world regarding the AMI
mails that lived there in the olden time.
and particularly how their distribution
was affected by the joining OF the two
continents, a problem which biologists
have for many years been trying to
solve
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-10
SO[ONS ARE EXEMPT
Not Affected by White House
Rule for 0fficeseekerS.
MAY MAKE WISHES KNOWN
Speaker Clark and Others Submit
Recommendations Today.
NOMINATIONS TO THE SENATE
President Wilson Fills Several I'm
portant Positions-Gossip Relat-
ing to Future Appointments.
MAY MAKE WISHES KNOWN
NOMINATIONS TO THE SENATE

Nominations sent to the Senate
today by President Wilson in
cluded:
First assistant postmaster gener-
al, Daniel C. Roper of South Caro-
lima.
Third assistant postmaster gen.
eral, Alexander NJ. Dockery of
Missouri
Fourth assistant postmaster gen.
eral. James 1. Blakeslee of Penn
Sylvania.
United States Judge, district of
Porto Rico, Peter j. Hamilton of
Alabama.
Commissioner of labor statistics.
Charles p. Neill of the District Of
Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-10
REGRETS KILLING OF MADERo.
Gen. Diaz Leaves Cairo on His Way
to Italv.

CAIRO. March 1O-Gen. Porfirio Diaz,
ex-President OF Mexico, has left here for
to Italy.
LONDON, March 1O.-Gen. Porfirio
Diaz before leaving Cairo said that he
strongly disapproved of the killing OF
Madero, according to a dispatch from
that city to the Express. Gen. Diaz re-
CARDS the present situation in Mexico as
very grave, especially with reference to
finance. When he resigned. he said.
there was $40. .O00O 600 specie in the treas
ury. When Madero was deposed there
remained only the sum OF 5000. He
added:
co Intends to h0at = loan. Of go, ,O00, ,O00." !"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-10
FIGHTS AT POLLS IN SPAIN.
Returns From Chamber Of Deputies
Election Show Liberals in Lead.

MADRID, Spain, March 1O.-Returns
from the elections held throughout Spain
yesterday for the chamber Of deputies at
noon today showed the success of 9o lib
erals, 55 conservatives. republicans and
20 Catholics.
Count Alvaro de Romanones. the pre-
mier, is believed to be certain Of obtain
ing majority.
Several fatal encounters between po-
litical opponents occurred in the north of
Spain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-10
POPE GAINING STRENGTH.
Vatican Physician Says There Is
Every Promise Of Speedy Recovery.

. RE. March 1O.-The indisposition OF
Pope Plus x is pursuing normal course
and there is every promise of speedy re-
covery, according to DR.. Amici, the
physician in attendance He visited the
Pope at an early hour this morning When
asked about the truth of rumors of an
aggravation in the condition Of his pa
tfent he declared there was no ground
for such reports.
Although the condition Of Cardinal Res
pighi, the vicar general. has not been
made known to the Pope, the latter, as
though he had an intuition of his grave
state of health, today sent him the apos-
tOlic benedictiOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-10
BODY FOUND IN LAKE.
Atlanta Insurance Man Is Believed
to Have Drowned Himself.

ATLANTA, Ga, March 1O.-The body
Of George L. Degant. sixty-five. a promi-
nent local insurance company official,
was found floating In the water Of a
small lake on the outskirts of Atlanta
yesterday. Degant had been missing
since early Saturday morning. He had
been in I'll health for some time. and it
is the theory of police officials that he
committed suicide.
The only living relative of the dead
man is daughter, Mrs. Myrtle p. PRODIGY
of Washington, d. c.
Mrs Myrtle p. Probey. named in the
foregoing dispatch, could not be identified
this morning as a Washingtonian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-10
ARMsTRoNG's AUTO HITS TURK
Playwright's Chauffeur Held for
Accident in Chicago.

CHICAGO. March 10.--An automobile
belonging to Paul Armstrong, the play
wright, ran down and probably fatally
injured Chrest Gust. a Turk, here today.
Allen Mccullough, Armstrong; chauffeur,
who was driving to the playwright's club
ON Michigan avenue when the accident
happened, was arrested on, charge OF
assault. but declared he could not avoid
hitting Gust
Gusts father IL said TO be 3 wealthy
merchant Of Constantinoplol ,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-10
THEATER EXPLOSION FATAL.
Ten Will Die as Result of Panic in
French Picture House.

VERRINS, France. March 1O.-Ten per-
sons were fatally injured and forty-six
seriously hurt in a panic caused by the
explosion of moving picture apparatus
in a small upstairs theater here late last
night. The audience numbered 100.
In the rush to get out the people choked
the stairway and many jumped from the
windows. The fire which followed the
explosion was promptly extinguished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-10
CALMLY ADMITS MURDER.
Chicago Youth Declares He Shot
Father in Self.Defense.

CHICAGO, March 1O.-Peter Scheibler,
nineteen years old. shot and killed his
father, Charles Scheibler. forty-seven
years old, in their home on the West
Side today.
The shooting occurred after the son
and his sister Helma, fifteen years old,
had barricaded themselves In the pantry
to escape their father, who was armed
with a butcher knife and was trying to
force open the door,.
When the police arrived the boy was
seated in the parlor smoking pipe He
said he killed his parent In self-defense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-10
First Time in
1I2 Years

That Easter comes
SO early-vou can do
your spring shopping
best and most eco
nomically by read
ing the advertise
rnents of the Wash
ington merchants il,
The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-10

Rain this afternoon, tonight
and Tuesday; moderate northeast
winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-10

The steering committee granted the re-
quest Of the republican caucus for such
an increase OF membership on some Of the
important committees as win avoid the
necessity of removing any OF the republi-
can members.
To this end each of the committees on
finance, foreign relations and judiciary
was enlarged from fifteen to seventeen
members and the committee on rules
from E ght TO ten members.
These changes will have the effect OF
not only retaining all the present MEM
bers on each OF these committees, but OF
giving the democrats increased repre-
Sentation on all Of thoU.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-10
Reports From the Captains.

He then read full reports from each
captain. There was no discussion over
Capt. Duvoifs precinct, which covered the
territory between 1st and ~ streets
The report Of Capt. Daley, covering
from ~ to 7th streets. sta1 there had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-10

State Senator Franklin Roosevelt, anti
Tammany democrat of New York is to
he assistant secretary OF the navy, suc-
ceeding Beekman Winthrop and treading
i'm the footsteps Of 4lis illustrious kins-
man, Theodore Roosevelt.
This appears to be practically q FORE
gone conclusion. Senator OGOrman. who
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