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Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
STANDING COMMITTEE
 ON EQUAL SUFFRAGE
Suffrage Leaders Argue for One al
 Hearing.

Washington, Dec. 5.-Iearings be- fore the house committee on rules re- lating to the proposed creation of a standing committee on eqnal suffrage closed here late today. The last hours of the hearing were occupied by oham- pions of the suffrage movement direct ed by Catherine Waugh McCuIloch of Chicago. answering those opposed to equal suffrage who had argued against any federal recognition of the suffrage question.
 No action on the resolution which would provide for a house equal suc- frage committee was taken, but tEa subject will be thoroughly considered and report made within a short tizce. It was reported tonight that many members of the rules committee were seriously considering the extension of authority to the present standing com rntttee on election of president and vice president to consider women's en- franchiseInenk.
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others are well beyond forty. AS they sat huddIed in the courtroom tonight when the verdict was read they bore no resemblance to the angry women who drew Mrs. Richardson from her home by a subterfuge, placed her astr1de a scantling, bore her scream ing and fighting to the edge of the town with warning never to return.
 Man in Case Has Disappeared.
 Mrs. Richardson is not yindictive against her formea friends She was satisfied with a onviction ana was agreeable to lettiT 2 the women off with a hne- She IS a civil suit for S100,000 pending as inst them.
 Edward Krepel lso was indicted with the six women It was charged that, dressed in the garb of a woman. he assisted in riding Mrs Richardson
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
sUFFRAGIsTS WRANGLE
 OVER THEIR FINANCES.
Congressional Committee Taken to
 Task for It's Methods.

Washington, Dec. 5.-storm clouds that hovered low for a time today over the closing session of the 45th annual convention of the National American n Woman Suffrage association cleared away just before adjournment.
 Trouble started when Miss Alice Paul, chairman of the congressional committee, also a leading worker in the congressional union, an affiliated society, presented her report. It was charged on the feor that the congress sional committee had ignored tnstruc- tions from the national board by re- fusiRg to collect its funds through ths national society's treasurer,
 After much discussion a resolution was adopted directing the congFessien- al eomInittae to act in future in &C., eoPdanee with the boards desires! then Miss Paul's, report was approved,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
RARRARous WARFARE.
Rebel Tied to Ground and Blown to
 Bits with Dynamite.

Mexico City, Dec. 5-A modification of the old method of tying men to the muZzles of cannon and blowing them to pieces was employed today by the fedeTals north of San Luis Potosi. A captured rebel supposed to have been one of the band which recently dynantted 9 troop train al CarnFos was given a summary trial by court mar tia1 and sentenced to death He was ted 10 the ground and dynamite bomb placed beneath his body and exploded, tearing the body to atoms.
 The Losses a4 Victoria.
 Broweasvi11e, Texas, Dec. E-Of the ten thousand men who participated in the three days battle which termi- mated with the federal evacuat of Victoria Nov. IS, not more than fifty were killed and 200 wounded, accord ing to the refugees
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had met death, tfe window curtain was raised about one foot from the bottom of the window The state in- sisted upon this testimony 1t was said, On the theory that when Joseph Carr, a previous witness, passed the house Dr. Knabe was being murdered.
 Carr. on cross examination today, declared that when he passed the apartment house in which Dr. Knabe lived, he heard screams, but declared there was no light to be seen in any Of the rooms The state contends that the murderer had pulled down the curtain and was cutting DT. Knabe's throat when Carr passed. Later, it is cOntended, the slayer returned to the flat, raised the curtain and turned on the electric lights.
 Color of Kin1ono Changed.
 Dr. Knabe's kfmono which the state attempted to get before the jury yes- terday, and which was found in pos session of an Indianapolis undertaken, was shown to Miss McPherson. She seen the garment was on the Satur- day before pr. Knabes death when it was hanging in a re3sset of the room where the doctor met death.
 Then 1t was pretty navy blue. with poppy flowers" the witness ex- claimed, land new it looks like a faded rag"
 Witness Shows Nervousness.
 The state contends that the garment was washed with chemicals to take out bloodstains, after it had been car ried away from Dr. Knabe's office.
 During her examination, Miss Mo Emerson was extremely nervous and once the trial was halted until the witness could be given glass of wa ter.
 When the witness was turned over to the defense, she was excused after 8 few questions.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
KILLED BROTHER
 PLAYING INDIAN.
UnionviIIe Boy of Six Shoots Little
 Fellow of Four.

Unionville, Conn, Dec. 5.-Wilham Hawley, aged 6, killed his brother, Lawrence, aged 4, this afternoon while both were playing an Indian game. They were in the home of the parents, Mir. and Mrs Michael J. Hawley, in Main street, anG ehe older boy sug- gested to the brothe rthat they play Indians. While having 9. merry time William picked up small ealibre re- volver which stood in the corner of the room and aimed it at the small boy The weapon was loaded and a bullet passed through the body of Lawrence close to the heart. Death came while the patient was being taken to the hospital The medical examiner made his report to the coroner after viewing the body
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
LODGING HOUSE
 REFORM IN BOSTON. Good to Result from the Arcadia Hotel
 Holocaust.

Boston. Dec. 5.--As result of the Arcadia lodging house fire, in which 28 men lost their lives, lodging houses in Boston will be forced to undergo many changes Building Commissioner Arthur G. Everett announeed early to- day after tour of every licensed low price lodging house in the city. The private room system is to be abolished and only dOfn2itOrF accommodations allowed; aisleS and halls will be order cd widened in most Of the houses and practically general orders will issue for additions to the present fire escape protection. Some of the houses may be ordered closed pending completion of the changes, and in nearly ail if them certain sections viii be shut off.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
Steamers Reported by Wireless.

Siasconset, Mass, Dec 5-Steamer Sanf Anna, MarseiI1es for New York, signa1led 380 miles east of Sandy Hook at noon Dock D. m Saturday.
 Cape Race, Dec. 5.-Steamer Moor dam, Rotterdam for New York, sig nailed ,1s0 miles east of Sandy Hook at S.30 a. m. Dock 1 p. m. Monday
 Steamer AEinnehaha, London for New York, gfgnaHed 1,210 miles east of Sandy Hook at 8.30 Q. IT, Dock D. m- Monday.
 Steamer Rochaxnbeau, Havre for New York, signaI1ed 1, ,1S5 miles east of Sandy Hook at 8.30 a. n1 Dock s.SO a. m MorAaY
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
Jap Sailors Sought to Escape.

Philadelphia, Dee, 5-The bodies of inte ths Sohuyllzill river in an att tempt to escape from the steamship Teik0ka Maru, were recovered today The vessel is the first Japanese steam ship to arrive here for several years and the crew had been denied shore leave because it was rumored that they had all planned to resert.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
Steamship Arrivals.

At Christianaa: Dec. 3, Bergensfjord, from New York via Bergen.
 At Naples: Dec. 2. Oceania, from Montreal; Sd, Re D'Ita1fa, from New York and Boston.
 At LAverposi: Dec. 5, Corsican. from Montreal; Merton, from Philadelphia
 At Gibraltar; Dee, Pannania, from New York for Naples, etc.
 At Southampton: Dec 5, Majestic, from New York
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
British Railway Strike Settled

London, Dee. 5-The strike on the Great Western railway, which has tied up traffic since Wednesday, was settled today at conference of the men with the representatives of the board of trade. The 30,000 men of different trades, most of them miners, who had been thrown out of work by the stoppage of traffic. will now re- turn to their Iabors.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
Rogers Reappears in Paris.

Paris, Dec. -Wadsworth Rogers, the nephew of former Congressman James W. Wadsworth of New York. returned today in seemingly good health to the hotel from which he had been missing since last Saturday. MT. Rogers gave no explanation of his pro- longed absence
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
Waterhury,s Fireeru fs Fnsane.

Greenfield Mass, Dec. 5.-Bernard c. Murray, who some time ago con- fessed to setting the Waterbury, Conn. city hall fire, the Wilson House fire In North Adams and numerous others elsewhere. was today ordered commit ted to the Northampton Insane HoSpi- tai by Judge H. J. Field of the local district court
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
unpepuiar earrtaon Transferred.

Doneueschingen. Germany. Dec. D. Emperor William this afternoon or- dered the garrison of Zabern. Alsace, to be transfsrred to another place, ow- ing to the trouble between the sol- diers and the citizens there. He also directed that the court martial pro- ceedin1s be aceelaraeod
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
MarshaIra Portraft arinos s1 nos.

Philadelphia, Dec 5.-A portrait Of John Marshall. chief justice of the su- prene court of the United States in the early days of the republic, brought $1,005 at sale of the furniture and fittings of the home of the late J. R. Barton Willing, brother of Mrs. John Astor, formerly the wife of the late John Jacob Astor
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
Why Taft Game to Vale.

Cincinnati, O., Dec 5.-The fact that he would have been compelled to prac- tice law before judges whom he had appointed when he was president prompted former President William H. Taft to give up Cincinnati as his home and accept the position of professor of law at Yale university, according to a statement made by him in a brief ad- dress before the Cincinnati city char ter commission here today
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
Admlrars wIfs eranted pivoros.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec 5.--Mrs. Adele dors George R. Salisbury, U. s. N, retired, and former governor of Guam, was granted a divorce for desertion here today. The action was uncon-
 tested, and aHmony was not mentioned in the decree. Mrs. Salisbury testified they were married in 1889 and that they were happy until five years ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
Haroed. Shot and Asphy>iated.

New York. Dee. 5-Theobald Beg hetfi. 8e years old, a manufacturing 5szys.ler. was found dead tonight in his rooms oa West Soth street where he had tarned on the gas. climbed on d table and put a rope around his ne cK and then shot himself in the head. The body was found hanging from curtain role srer the window
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
Divorce For Mrs. Dsbioren.

New York, Dec 5-The appellate di- vision of the supreme court today af- firrned an interlocutory decree of di- Yorce in favor of Mrs. Lucy Dahlgren, against Eric B. DahIgren, son of Rear Admiral Dahlgren, U. s. N. Mrs. Dahl gren was a Miss Drexel, of the Phila- delphia family of that name.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
Tax Reform Proposed,

Boston, Dec. 5.-Taxation of public service corporations by the valuation Of physical properties instead of by gross earnings was advocated by Thonn- as S. Adams of the Wisconsin state tax commission and secretary of the National Tax association, in an ad- dress before the Association of New England State Tax OfficioIs.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
Pensacola Bank Closed

Pensacola. Fla. Dec. 5-The Pensa- cola State bank here was ordered closed today by representative from the state comptro1lers office. The bank is capitalized at $10,0OO and has deposits aggregating nearly S40O, 900. of which about $125,G00 belonged to this city.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
Musicale at White House.

Washington, Dec. 5-Mrs. Woodrow Wilson entertained several hundred guests at the first musicale of the winter season in the east room of the White House. The programme was rendered by tenor, a cellist and a harpist from New York city.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
JURY DISAGREES ON
 THE @u41WRiTTEN LAW"
MistriaI Results in Case of Miss May
 Copeland and Her Fiance.

MlstT1aI KesUfts ln Case Of MISS May
 Copeland and Her Fiance.
 Mayf1eId, Ky. Dec. "A m1str1al was declared today in the case of Miss May Copeland and her fiance, I1ucien Turk, charged with the murder last July of Hugh Atrhfson brother-fn-laW of Miss Copeland and a wealthy farm CT of BardsWeI, Ky
 It was reported the jury voted g to 3 for acQIlitta1
 Miss Copeland swore that she killed Atchtson because he had wronged her a, week before the tragedy The theory of the prosecution was that Turk, who drove with Miss Copeland to the Atc1ison home on the night of the killing, fired from the front yard after Miss Copeland had induced Atchison to come to the door
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
Admits Robbinq Students.

Trenton, N. J., Dec. 5-Suzio Happ. who was alleged to have served pris- on sentences in New England for plundering the rooms of students at Yale and Harvard universities, plead ed guilty here today to similar of lenses at Princeton.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
EIewator Dropped Four storIsa.

nas0ns were injured, two seriously, today, when one of them pressed the wrong control button and the elevator on which they were riding dropped four stories,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
strIle in ouincv shInyards.

arsd empio1es sS of the ' Fore ohTss RiTef ship a building company who belong to the Industrial Workers of the World went out e4 strike today on account of an alleged violation of an agreement by the eeFapany regarding working eendi- ueas,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
swedieh Steamer (sinka. 4e Drown.

Stockholm, Dec 5.-Forty- six lives were lost today by the laundering of the Swedish steamer Malmberget off Boda, Norway. The steamer left Mar vtk, Norway, November 2T. for Rot terdam. The Malmberget was of 3,90S
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
Roosevetf of for Paraouay.

Buenos Ayres, Dec. 5.-Celonel The odere Roosevelt left here today for Paraguay. He was given 8 hearty farewell at the railway station by the aide de camp of the president and d number of officials
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
The Bulletins Circulation in Norwich is
Cabled Paragraphs
Priest shot hx Socialist.

Brussels. Belgium, Dee. 5-A Catho- lie priest was shot and wounded to- day by a socialist because he re- fused to go to a funeral procession in which the red flag of socialism was carried,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06

There were schools and 156 pu- pils in the Brooklyn kindergartens organized by Supt. Wm. H. Maxwell 15 years ago; now there are 46, 600 children in the lSindeFgas#ens of Greater AaY Eagk.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
Long Term for "soapbox1 Hardy.

Albany, N. Y, Dec. 5.-Charles E. orConneli. alias i'soapbox" Hardy who has served 2s of his 49 years in prison today was sentenced to Clinton prison for five years and six months for steal ing SS7e from the New York Stats Ma GonaL bank
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
Mrs. Pankhurst coIIapses.

Ezetar, England. Dec. S.-Mrs. Ern- incline Parkhurst the suffragette lead er Is said today to be in a state of collapse, having started both a hunger sud & fhtrst strike since her arrest ap Aeaz6 tha-Maiaatta YaakandsN !
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
Gully of Riding
 Woman on Rail
FIVE GRAY HAIRED WOMEN CON-
 VloTED BY JURY
ONE OF QUINTET IS 65
Liable to Fine of s20o and Six Months Term in Jail - Man Who Assisted
 Them Has Disappeared. if

Waukegan, Ills, Dec 5.-Five gray haired women of the village of Volo who rode Mrs. John Richardspn on a rail one night in July because her name was linked by gossip with that of her brother-tn-l were found guilty here tonight by jury. Bach may be fined $200 and sentenced to six months in jail.
 All on Shady Side of 40.
 The women are Mrs. Emma Stad- field, Mrs. Levina Raymond, Mrs. Alma Watlan, Mrs, Mary Sabel and Mrs John Stadfeld. Mrs Kate Wagner was freed because she left before the vic tim was given her ride.
 Mrs. Sabels' 65 years make her the oldest of the convicted five and the
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
suffraoettes Burn a M.r.le,.

Glaagow, Scotland, pan. G~-Eare to- day destroyed Ketly House, one of Che finest mansions at Weruyss Ray, a ia vorite outlying suburb of GlaAgovx. Tha 4tra apparently was the work of an saesen s1rsass zzstank En0Fnwak2e2
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06

A "seVia1 service bulletin" is pub- iished by the Washington, D. O.. pub lie library. fer the purpose of mak- ing known to social workers the lat= est information in thair Held.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
All on Shady Side of 40.
Those Who Know Say Advertise!

There nothing vice
 
  of Is growth is good advertising the energy have expended in maintaining little either
  increasing trade!
 What MT Wanarnaker from statements The will business offering the day buyer
  In the Bulletin of Conn
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
EGG soYcoTT IS
 HAVING EFFECT.
Pres ia New York Drops Six Gents in
 Two Days.

New Torz. Dee. 5--FFesh eggs took a drop pf four eS1as a dozen in the A1c-sl markets today. making a total derifBr ef six cents iB two days, Wholesale prices for some high grades are under forty cents. and dealers pre- dicf thirty cent eggs next week. The ~edurtiens are attributed bS officials rf che National Housewives league to the orgaHi zsaSion's egg boycott, whicn fs widespread. acGsEolng to headquar- tRrE
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06

How to bind dilapidated textbooks so that they look alfnose as good as new is taught in manual training classes at Hampton Instftnts Hamp- ten. .Fa
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
Gen. Villa Dispatches Troops After the Recent
 Chihuahua Garrison, Now in Flight
TO PREVENT THEM FROM CROSSING THE BORDER
Will Also Seize Arms and Equipment and Will Conhscate Money of the Civilian Refugees-Ths Movement De lays Occupation of Chihuahua Huerta to Obtain L6an From Azaercans-Tvvo Gunboats Sent to Mexico.
TWO oUNsoATs SENT.

ton is also reported to have occurred at GuadalaJ2ra-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
MASSACHUSETTS WILL
 TEACH AGRICULTURE
New Governor Proposes Employment
 Of Itineeant Instructors

Springfield, Mass. Dec. 5.-Govern- or-elect David I. Walsh, speaking at a dinner conference on PIra1 develop nent work held this evening under the auspices of the suburban committee of the Springfield board of trade and the Hampden County Improvement league, promised that he will work to secure g. system of extension teaching of ag- rtculture to the farmers of the state through the employment of ftinerant instructors who should be paid by the state. He also said that he was heart fly in favor of the compulsory teach ing of agriculture in the common schools of the state.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
AMMUNITION FOR REBELS.
Two Steamboat Bremen Had 1t Under
 Canvas Vests,

New York, Dec 5-The Jerfy walk of two hrenen going aboard the Ward liner Matanzas today attracted the attention of custom guards. They searched the two On each was found 1000 rounds of ammunition, cleverly concealed in -caHlTas vests. The anl- intuition was confscated The Matan- gas is due to sail for Havana on De cember IL It is thought that the ana nIInit1osa WAS intended for the rebels in MexicO
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06

Mayor Fitzgerald of Boston. who collaDsed while on an inspection tour of cheap lodging houses, was confined to his bed yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06

KssIssi. HaWaiiR Islands, has 2T opsn-aiT scheoirooHRs in regular use.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
John Cowan. Former Postnnaater at

Cowan, Mont. charged with issuing fradulent postal money orders amount ing to s4,500, pleaded guilty in the federal court at Butte and was sen- tenced to 13 months in the federal prison at Leavenworth and to pay a fine of $500 and costs.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06

Judge Ephraim p. Arnold, died at his home at Haddam yesterday after several days illness from pneumonia, in his 74th year.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06

For Assisting in Recovering stolen automobile, Amaza w. Biggs, sherlft of Huntington, L. l., received S1,00o as a Christmas present.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06

Earl Curtis, Aged 24, was probably fatally wounded when a gun in the hands of Joshua Farron, a Woonsocket druggist accidentally discharged while the two, together with Joey Connolly of the Boston Nationals, were out hunting in the woods near Woonsock- ct yesterday
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06

Fire, Believed to have been started by an incendiary, early yesterday w1p- ed out the business section of Lodi, small town in the southern end of
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06

Denver Awakened Yesterday to nno every manner of traffic blocked by more than two feet of snow which covered the city.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06

Alexander King, intimate friend of Andrew Carnegie and former vice president of the American Thread company died at his home at Orange, N. J., yesterday of injuries received when he was run down by an auto mobile last Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06

Lieutenant Colonel David Du Bose GaiIIard, U. s. A., who directed the en- gineering work in the Culebra cut di- vision of the Panama canal, died at Johns Hopkins hospital yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06

Michael Carroll yesterday was fined $10 in Maiden court for driving motor hearse from Stoneham to Boston over & boulevard on which only pleasure vehicles are allowed.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06

William Deerins, for many years identified with the great Harvester interests, was reported yesterday as critically i'll at Miami, Fla, his winter home.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06

The French Red Cross soclety IS uoanifesting a keen interest in the sale of Christmas stamps by the American Red Gross.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06

Stove Bisko, 25 Years Old, 8 me chanic and living at Bridgeport died yesterday as result of his suicide at tempt Sunday night, a chisel being thrust into his chest.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06

A Reward of $250 is being offered by the navy department for the return of lone anchor and chain lost from the U. $. $. Rhode Island. off Block Is- land, August 8, 1913.''
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06

Robert Gowdy of Westfeld, Mass, was yesterday appointed temporary re- cefver of the Textile Manufacturing company of Enfield, by Judge Edwin s. Thomas
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06
Largest Connecticut Proportion to the Cys Population
Condensed TeIegrams

William Deering, for many years Seneca, county, N. Y. The loss IS es- tinated at sT5,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06

The 21 Chinamen who were captured in an opeum raid on the Wah Kee laundry at Pittsfeid, Mass, Sunday night were fined $15 each in court yes terday.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06

Recommendations For Increased Wages for employees of the government printing office amounting to about S83, 900 a year is contained in the an- nual report of Cornelius Ford, public printer
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06

Eggs Are to be Banished From the tables in the home of nearly all the cabinet members, whose wives have pledged their support to the egg boy colt campaign.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06

Tho Tacoma, Washy commissioners decided to ask the Tacoma Railway & Power Go, to grant four cent car fare.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06

A Person Who Joins in strike is not entitled to damages and has no right to complain if he is not employed again by persons against whom he and his associates struck, according to an opinion rendered Friday by Judge Loring of the Massachusetts Supreme court
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06

The Wholesale Price of fresh eggs dropped five and six cents dozen in the Phtladelphia market yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-06

An Imperial Elephant with tusks 15 feet long was unearthed in a tar field near Los Angeles. Cal