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Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22
VERMONT ADOPTS
 ELECTRIC CHAIR. Oriy One More Legal Hanging te Take Place in That State.

Montpelier, Vt. Jan. 21-On1y one more legal hanging will be carried out in Vermont if Gov. Allen NJ. Fletcher signs a bill passed by both branclfes of the legislature today. By the pro- visions of this bill. if 1t is enacted into law, eiectrocutfon will dfspIace hang ing as the legal form of death in this state.
 introduced to influence the legislature to take this action were the difficulties which attended the execution half dozen years ago of Mary Rogers for the killing of her husband and those which marked the hanging of Hey Kent for the murder of a school teach er On the latter occasion the rope broke, and the operation had to be gone through twice.
 The bill passed today will allow one more hanging. as it excepts cases where sentence has been imposed prior to the passage of the bffl.'
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22
THREE CONFESSIONS
 IN ARSON TRUST CASE.
None of the Men Taken Into Custody
 Benjamin Fink's Boast.

Chicago, Jan 21.-Three confessions were obtained today by States Attor- ney Johnson in the investigation of the so-called arson trust" The names of the men were not made public.
 None of the three who confessed was taken into custody. They promised to remain in Chicago.
 One witness today declared that Ben janin Fink. an alleged incendiary now under arrest in South Bend, Ind. had boasted that he set fire to the plant of a shirt waist company in New York, June 80, 1912. Insurance of $45, 900 was carried on the stock.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22
Organization Effected by Adoption of Joint Rules
 Making Equal Division on Committees
COMMITTEES WILL BE ANNOUNCED TOMORROW
Progressives Will Have Take Chances For Committee Places But May Be Given Representation on Woman's Suffrage Committee-Trp to Philadelphia For Special Committee Voted-PurceHs Sunday Bill Introduced.

control of the meeting. The republi- cans had it once and lost it. Senator Mccarthy was chosen chairman and Mir. Bree was chosen clerk.
 The Litchf1eld county meeting chose Senator Wadhams as chairman and c. N. Hall of New Milford, clerk, Dr. Sedgwick of Litchfield. democrat, and Representative E. s. Boyd of Wood bury, republican, were chosen auditors. The Fairfield county meeting chose Senator L. O. Peck of Bedding chair man and Representative W. c. Run gee clerk. For Middlesex county Sen ator Reynolds was chosen chairman and Representative Duggan of Say brook clerk
 New London and Windham Counties.
 In New London county F. W. Moves of Lebanon was made chairman and T. F. Main of North Stonington clerk and in Windham county Senator E. H. Reach of Danie1son was made chair man and F. w. Congdon of Hampton clerk. The meeting adjourned for varying periods as is customary.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22
OBITUARY.
Patrick v. Rvtsar.

Hartford, Conn, Jan. 21--Patr4ciE Bt BueIer, from 1873 to 1879 in the ohies of the secretary of state of Connecti4 cut and later secretary to the late United States Senator William w Eaton of this city fin Washington, and still later a clerk in the United Stated senate, died at St. Franc1s' hospital to-s day, where he had been since Noven1- Der 8. On that date Mir. Butler Ws& run down by a notorcycfist and sd badly injured that he failed to raIlS. from the shock.
 Thomas Philip Bonf7sld-
 Kankakee, nl., Jan. 21.-ThOnaaa Philip Bonheld, president of the Ean-4 kakee and Seneca railroad and @ dIst rector of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific and Big Four roads. died at hid home here today.
 Monsfsnor John 4. Stafford. 2
 Jersey City, N. J. Jan. 21.-Tha Right Rev. Monsignor John A. StaN1 ford, pastor of St. Patricl1's church of this city, and former president d Seton Hall college in New Jersey, died today after a short Illness.
 Karl Wittsonstein. Vienna, Jan. 21.-Karl WHttFens6eAFi who at one time controlled the whoI& Austrian iron industry, died today. IT@ was a great philanthrop1st and patron Of arts.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22
MAINE FARMERS WILL
 SUFFER BY STRIKE
Orders for Seed Potatoes from the
 South May Be Cancelled.

Augusta, Me, Jan. 21.-Business in terests affected by the strike of en- gineers and f1remen on the Bangor and Aroestoe1x railroad today appealed to the legislature te use it's influence toward arbitration.
 In message to that body President E. D. Cleveland of the, APeesteek Po- tate Shippers association said that unless the freight traffic were resumed inm ate1y & wholesale cancellation of erdefs from the south for seed potatoes would result, ,Antaiiing heavy financial less te farmers and shippers aleag the line
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22
TAFT TO REVIVE ANCIENT CUSTOM
Will Ride Back to White House with
 New President.

Washington, Jan. 21.-wflite House officials announced tonight that Pres ideHt Taft expects to observe ena of the ancient customs of inauguration day, abandeHed by his predecessor, and will ride back up Pennsylvania avenue from the capitol te the White Heuse with his successor. This custom was broken by MT. Roosevelt four wears ago when he hurried from the capitol to the Union station te catch a train for Oyster Bay. leaving ME. Taft te make the journey back HP the avenue with Mrs. Taft at his side
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22
IS NOT UNREASONABLE TO
 EXPECT FINANCIAL PANIC, Congressman Glass Says That There
 Are Symptoms of 1t Now.

Washington, Jan. 2f.-That 1t is not unreasonable but wholly in accordance with past experience to expect "a financial panic similar to the one in 1907 at some time in the future," was the declaration of Representative Car ter Glass of Virginia, chairman Of the sub b-comnnittee of the house committee on banking and currency, in an address tonight at the convention of the na- tional chamber of commerce. No one could tell. MT. Glass said. when such a financial disaster would come. but he declared there are symptoms that should not go unobserved."
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22
A Pure Water Standard.

Washington, Jan 21.-The federal government, which for years has been warning the nation against dangers lurking in polluted waters, wants to know what is pure water?" To set tie officially that question, Secretary of the Treasury Macveagh, upon the rec ommendatfon of Surgeon General Blue of the public health service, today de- cided to appoint a commission of sci entfsts to establish 8 standard of puri- ty in water.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22
SENATE REPORTERS"
Senator McNeH Wants Number In
 creased to Fourteen.

Hartford, Conn, Jan. 21.-The rule passed by the last senate under which the president pro tenn. appointed elev en newspaper men as reporters of the senate. was brought to the attention of \Ye members today. when Senator bbcNeiI offered an amendment to that rule providing that the number of re- porters shall be fourteen instead of eleven The amendment, however, falls. as the rule Is not now in existence. It was repealed last session and while ap- bearing in the 1911 manual, it is not in the senate rules adopted by the present body.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22
Gift from Soldiers.

Leavenworth, Kas.. Jan. 21.-As a reminder of the generosity of Miss Helen Gould in distributing thousands of cots for the use of sick and wounded American soldiers in the Cuban cam paign, the private soldiers Of Fort Leavenworth will present to her wedding gift a four by ten inch repro duction of a Helen Gould cot'' wrought in solid gold. This announce ment was made today by the commit tee having. the matter in charge.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22
BRIBERY CHARGE IN THE
 NEW HAMPSHIRE SENATE.
Democrat Seeks te Have Seat of Re-
 publican Declared Vacant.

Concord, N. H., Jan, 21-SeHater Prentiss Of WaIpols, a democrat, caused some surprise in the senate to- day by introducing a resolution which declared vacant the seat of Senator Ganney. republican. Of Nashua. on the ground that the latter was guilty of bribery and corrupt practices.
 Mir. Gaffney demanded an immediate investigation and the resolution was to 8 special committee. Sen ator Prentiss did not disclose the basis upon which his charge was made.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22
Failed to kneeI During Mass.

Madrid, Jan 21.-The government has cancelled the punishment inflicted on a Protestant soldier for refusing to kneel during a mass at Ferrol, and will shortly publish regulation drawn up in such a manner that a repetition of the incident will be impossible. The soldier had been condemned by the highest military court to six months inlprisOnment.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22
waakfish and shad in January.

LeHg Branch, N. J., Jan. 21-.Peund fishermen operating nets aieng the shore caught summer wea1zfsh and shad today. Captain Stewart Cook, one of the pioneers. said: T have fished in all kinds of season. he said, .'but this is the first time I ever caught summer weakhsh and shad in January
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22
Woman Shot While Asleep.

Indiana, Pa, Jan. 21.-Mrs Belle Clark, an artist, was shot three times and probably fatally wounded today by Harry Spense while asleep in her apartments. Spense, aged 50, attempted to escape but was arrested. Mrs. Clark is the wife of a Dubois, Pa, hotel proprietor. and Spense. it is said, was infa tuated with her.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22
INVESTIGATION OF
 TELEPHONE TRUST
interstate Commerce Commission Be-
 gins Preliminary Work.

Washington. Jan. 21-Pre1inlinary work began today on the Interstate Commerce commissions investigation of telegraph and telephone lines re- ferred to that body upon Attorney General Wickersham's decision not to proceed under the Sherman law against the American Telephone and Telegraph company and the Bell sys- tenn,
 The investigation aet only will he nation wide in it's scope, but the most extensive ever undertaken by the eefta- mission.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22
PRESIDENT RYAN'S
 BOND DfSAPPHoVEp
Those of Houtihan and Shupe Also
 Unsatisfactory.

Chicago. Jan. 21.-For the second time the United States circuit court of appeals today declined to approve bonds submitted for the release of ternationa1 Iron Workers union: R. H. Houlihan and William Shupe of Chicago, convicted of conspiracy in connection with the illegal transporta- ton of dynamite.
 District Attorney Miller of Indian apo1is advised the court he had in spected the sureties and found them insufficient.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22
Beya Stab a Professor.

Hatfield, Ark, Jan. 21.-Professor J. c. Hoheimer, principal of the local fatally injured by three schooiboys hers today. The boys. K. G. Morrow, aged Ia. his brother. Is years old, and Shelboy Lebow aged 1e were arrest ed and placed in jail. The younger Morrow had been expelled from school and when he returned today he was ordered away by the principal. The three boys then attacked HOheimer Uf{t, kafyez
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22
Electrician Killed by Train.

saugatuck. Conn, Jan. 21.-Charles A. Damon. age 3S, of East Norwalk. who has been engaged in the electrical work on the New Haven road, was struck by a westbound express near here this afternoon and instantly killed. The body was badly naang1ed. He is survived by widow and six children.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22
A s5,ooo MARKER
 WITHIN FORT HENRY.
Maryland Senator Proposes to ln1mor-
 taIize Historic Event.

Washington, Jan. 21.-Fo commem- crate the event which inspired Francis Scott Key to write The Star Spangled Banner. Senator Smith of Maryland today introduced a bill to mark the spot within the walls of Fort McHenry in Chesa peake Bay where the flagstaff was planted during the battle of North Point on Sept F, 1S14. An appropria- ton of s5.eo0 is asked for.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22
pemented Women in Custody.

Southington, Conn.,, Jan. 21.-Two de- mented women were taken into custo- hours time. One gave her name as Mary Smith. She was found wander ing about in an ainless manner in the Milldale section. The other woman refused to give her name, but said she wanted to be taken to Highwood, near New Haven
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22
Quick Justice for Neuro.

Guifport, Miss, Jan. 21.-Wfthin sew en hours after he had shot and killed Chief of Police Charles Dickey today, Percy Newkirk, 8 negro. was indicted for the crime, tried on a charge of murder, convicted and sentenced to be hanged one month from this date.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22

George W. Norris, republican. was yesterday elected United States sena- tor from Nebraska to succeed Senator Norris Brown
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22
Competition in Arson Business.

New York, Jan. 21.-Competition has hurt the arson business in New York city. The grand jury which already has indicted several property owners and insurance adjusters, alleged to be members of the so-caIled arson trust. learned today that q large group of independent operators was responsible for nearly as many fires as the trust itself
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22
NOTE TO GREAT BRITAIN.
Prepared by Secretary Knox and Aps
 proved by President.

proved pT PFSBsd&nEa
 Washington, Jan. S1.-PresRdent TRfg has approved the not0 prepared at thG state department in reply to the corna mun1catton from Sir Edward Grey. thd British secretary fUr foreign aftaifas protesting against the -exenr peion of American coastwise shipping from tho payment of tolls in the Panama canal As a matter of official courtesy in- formation Is withheld as to the exact status of the note until it has been req cetved by the British government in London through the American embas~ sy there.
 Mir Knox has devoted himself prin- cfpally to the effort to show that tha term ~aI nations" in the Hay -Paunce- fote treaty does not necessarily tncluda the United States and that it is en- tirely competent for this egoveTnm ena to treat it's own shipping differently from that of other maritime nations sd far as the canal Is concerned.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22
Steamship Arrivals.

Genoa, Jan. 2o.-Arrived, Italia, New York.
 Antwerp, Jan. 2o.-Arrived. Kroon- land, New York.
 London. Jan. 21-Arrived, steamer Minnewaska, New York.
 At New York: Jan. q. Prinz Tried rich Wilhelm. from Bremen
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22
Scores Newspapers and Footba,l.

Columbia, s. C., Jan 21.-Cole [. B1ease was inaugurated for the second time as governor of South Carolina today. Tn his inaugural address the governor severely arraigned the news papers of the state and advocated the abolition of football at the state uni yersfty
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22
our TerritorY onIy in Truat.

'It is not our territory except in trust" he declared. Treaty or no treaty, we have long asserted that the nations of Central America had no right to debar the world from its right
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22

The Heusekeepers' League of Phila- deIphia, which recently brought about eggs. began another crusade to reduce the high cost of living when 1t placed en sale yesterday strictly fresh eggs" for 27 cents a. dozen.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22
5000 Fire Tn Business Section.

Edmonton, Alberta Jan. 21.-A lares part of the business section of Ford Saskatchewan, thirty miles from hera. was destroyed by fire today, causing a loss of more than $200, 900. The buiid-S ings burned included the Queens hoS rel and several hustness houses
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22
Wholesale Store peetroyed.

Milton, Pa, Jan. 21.-A fire to- day destroyed the wholesale Queens ware store of John P. Hackenberge and the plant of the Milton Weaving com pany here. The loss Is estimated @t e1a6,eop. @e
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22
Not Captured by Briqands.

London, Jan. 21.-Mrs. William Mans field, the American woman who recent ly disappeared from Salo, on Lake Garda, Italy, was found today in Ven- ice, according to News Agency de- spatch from Rome. It has been report ed that she had been captured by brt- gandS.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22

A Loss of 5000 was caused by a fire which started in the machine room of a moving picture theater at Woon- socket, R. l., in the Exchange building, and spread to adjoining stores in the hIock
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22

A Bill Was Introduced into the Wis consin assembly yesterday prohibiting the marriage of whites and blacks.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22
The Bulletins Circulation In Norwich i
CabIed Paragraphs
Admiral Won HoIIam Dead.

Berlin, Jan. 21.-Admiral Won Hollam
 imperial minister of marine from 1S90 until 1897, died here today at the age
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22
New sso,ooo orewrrsr sohooE.

SouthfnRton. Conn. Jan. 21s--A gpea cial town meeting tonight authorf1eA ths 1sssfance of $50, oe0 bonds for a new erRzrma~ sehn0l buiiding in the eanta} of tho 4@wmn
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22

Joseph Tuffre, the Oldest Elk in the world. died in Aarshalltown. Iowa,aged 102 years. He joined the order on his tooth birthday.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22
New Governor of Jamaica.

London, Jan. 21-Colonel Sir William Henry Manning has been appointed governor of Jamaica, to replace SIT Sydney Olivier who has held that of- fee since 1907,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22

AS Means of Banishing Lobbyists from the Missouri capitol, Representa- tive Stark has introduced a bill re- quiring members of the third house" to wear uniforms.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22

Condensed Teiegrams

The Death Rate for 1912 in Philadel- pf11a was 15.08 per 1000 of population.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22

yesterday afternoon that he would not relinquish his office as governor of New Jersey until March 3, the day he leaves for his inauguration at Wash ington.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22

William E. Reddini of Milwaukee and W. Bert Brown and w. J. Mccain of Kansas City, labor leaders who entered the LeaVenWorth federal prison Jan. 1, following conviction in connection with the dynamite conspiracy, were released on bond yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22

Alderman J. E. O'Neil of Hartford was yesterday appointed chief clerk in the office of Comptroller Dunn, to suc- ceed John H. Belden.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22

Ten Prisoners (nine men and 8 woman) will be released from the state prison at Wethersfeld next month, among them John Bodeen, who was pardoned at the June session of the board of pardons.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22

Reform in the Marriage Laws of the state is urged in the address of Charles R. Miller, who was inaugu- rated governor of Delaware yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22

for. of Scranton, Pa, was arraigned in the New Haven city court yesterday and, pleading guilty to the charge of having turned in a false alarm of fire, was fined $20O and costs.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22

Fire Which Broke Out at Erie, Pa., yesterday in the basement of the Law rie building. in the heart of the busi- ness section, caused a loss of $26O,0O
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22

Anarchists in the United States are said to be plotting against the life of President Madero, and both United States and Mexican secret service op- eratfves are trying to ferret out the p1otters.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22

An Advance of 10 Gents a Bag on potatoes was made at Boston yester- day bv wholesalers as the result of a threatened shortage by reason of the strike on the Bangor and Aroostook railroad
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22

The Hard Coal Roads affected by the supreme courts recent decision have petitioned for a modification of the decree to permit them to continue the so-called 65 per cent. contrac cts with coal companies which have leased coal lands of them.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22

A Meteor Weighing about 10 tons fell in the Allegheny Valley. near Etna, Pa. The country for three miles around was lighted up and residents fled in terror.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22

Resolutions Indorsing the Mclean bill for federal protection of migratory game and insectivrous birds were adopted by the New York conservation commission.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-22

Judee Lebaron Bradford Colt of the United States circuit court of appeals, a republican, was elected to the United States senate by the Rhode Island leg islature yesterday to succeed George Peabody Wetmore, who retires on March 4.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-02
County Is Ready to Start Paving, but Must Wait
on Slow Municipal Gangs.

was obvious-the crumbllng of about
the street between Harris and Peach
tree Streets Assistant Chief Of Con-
structiOn w. s. Hansel said of it:
1T is my opinion that the giving
away of this wall was due to trying
to be too economical We did not go
deep enough with our foundations"
Car Question in Dispute.
The fill of hundreds of wagonlOads
of dirt has had to be dug out that the
wall might be rebuilt. Property own
ers on the street declare they can see
no excuse for such an error.
dispute has arisen over whether
the Georgia Railway and Power Com
pany shall relay the trolley car tracks
on this street. Some Of the property
owners desire that it be made a
boulevard for light ConveyanCes only.
But North Side residents have regis
tered a forCeful protest against the
change They declare It will send
the Piedmont Avenue and Pine Street
cars down through the negro section
of the city. and this they do not want.
This question is hanging fire in the
hands of a special committee of Coun-
ell.
The residents of the street declare
that they have to suffer enough in
convenience with efficient methods of
construction, and they are bitter
against any needless delays. Prop
erty owners paid into the City Treas
ury $4,000 to help defray the cost OF
the work. The county did the re-
grading.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-02

So many complaints about the slow
progress Of the work on Ivy Street
have come to The Georgian that an
investigation has been made.
Nearly 400 feet of the retaining
wall. averaging eight feet, proved to
be raultily constructed and was torn
down and Is being rebuilt at a cost Of
several thousand dollars.
After six months on the work on
this street the city construction de-
partmeut still is laying a sewer on
the south end
Shelby Smith, chairman of the
County Commissioners. made this
statement:
County Ready to Pave.
THE county has agreed to repave
that street. We would have COM
pleted the work long ago if the city
and the public utility corporations
had turned it over to us. We are
ready to begin the work at once if
they will get ont Of our way
Since the work Of regarding Ivy
street was begun last January the
residents Of the street have been
almost totally deprived Of its use.
They have been confronted with the
same slow progress that marked the
Peachtree Street regarding the Ma
rietta Street repaying, and various
other municipal improvements.
one cause Of delay on Ivy Street
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-02
FRANK IS WILLING
FOR STATE To
GRILL HIM
Accused Man Declares He's Anx-
ious Even for Prosecution to
Cross-Examine.

Surprising in interest any Of the
other testimony at the trial of Leo NJ.
Frank will be the story related on the
stand by the accused man himself.
That Frank will make a detailed
statement OF his movements on the
day that Mary Phagan was murdered
is regarded as one of the certainties
Of the trial.
1t was learned Wednesday that
Frank was DESTROYS of going even fur
Their than this by being sworn and
submitting to a cross examination by
the attorneys for the prosecution. He
will request his lawyers, Luther 2.
Rosser and Reuben r, Arnold. that
the privilege of croE-examination be
extended the State.
The defense consistently has re-
fused to divulge any of the details Of
its plans for the trial and for this
reason it is impossible to say posi-
lively that Frank will be cross exam
ined. That 1t is not at all improb-
able, however. is indicated by the
readiness with winch Mr.. HobseF peT-
mitted Frank to go before the CorO-
ner's inquest and answer every ques-
ton that was propounded to him
Il was so convinced of his limo
cence," said Mr.. Rosser at that time,
that l didn't hesitate an instant in
giving consent to any sort Of an ex-
animation that they might give him"
AS grueling and searching as was
the inQuisition before the CoronerS
jury, the ordeal at the trial will be
much more severe. At the In
quest Frank was Intercepted by a
Coroner who was merely seeking
enough evidence to warrant the hold
ing of Frank, along with Newt Lee, to
the Grand Jury.
At the trial Frank will be confront
ed by two trained and hostile lawyers
who have announced their conviction
that he is the man guilty of the muir
der Of Mary Phagan.