davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-03

trouble between the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad and its clerks has been made and an agree ment covering the points at issue was signed yesterday
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-03
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT'S
 SUSPENSION IS ORDERED.
Pittsburgh Official is Adjudged Guilty
 of Immortality.

Pittsburgh, Pa, June 2-Superin- tendent of Schools s. L. Heeter into whose immortality a committee of citi- zens went as an Investigating com Tnittee. appointed by the board of ed ucatioB was adjudged guilty of ''mak ing improper advances and taking Up warranted liberties with three wo- mena in the report of the committee, made to the board tonight. The board received the report and ordered that a copy be placed in the hands of the superintendent, that he be suspended ana that under the provisions of the school code he be accorded a hearing tomorrow.
 The finding of the committee was unanimous on the immortality charges but in the matter of an alleged re- fusal to pay the bill of teachers agency. the majority found that the superintendent made an improper and dishonest proposition to use his off ciai position in order to compromise a claim made against him individual Iy."
 The latter case was brought about by a claim for monies, alleging to be due for services in securing Heeter his position. In response to letters Hecter is said to have written one of fcring to find positions under his ju- TisdictiSn for applicants to the agency in pay ment of the claim against him.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-03
Only One Unearthed at Investigation in the Testi-
 mony of Over a Dozen U. s. Senators
HIS EFFORTS NOT IN REFERENCE TO TARIFF
Said Attempting Influence Action in Favor of Indian
 Contracts-Senator Brandegee Testi6es that He Knows
 of No Lobbyists Improper Use of Money Influence Says Connecticut Business Men Have Called on Him.

Washington, June 2-The senate struck out boldly today on the trail of the 'insidious lobby" which Presi- dent Wilson declared is operating to modify the tariff bill. At the rate of four senators an hour, the colleagues of the five men on the Investigating sub committee stepped to the witness. chair, took the oath and then told their stories of senatorial wealth or poverty or moderate circumstances, of business and professional connections and of their interest or lack of it in the tariff measure.
 Knowledge of Lobby Denied.
 Suspicious that the trail might prove a winding up with many strange turning brought out a good sized crowd that listened intently to these tales from senatorial life. As sena- tor after senator denied Knowledge of the existence of an organized lobby, declared that improper influences had not been eXerted upon him and that money to influence legislation had never appeared upon the congressional horizon at the present session the crowd lost it's appetite and slowly thinned out The trail of the lobby was hard to find and spectators who looked for sensations went away empty handed.
 No Evidence of Outside influence.
 Senators who had served in con- gress for many years repeatedly testi- filed during the all day session that they believed there was less personal appeal to members of the two houses now than at any tariff revision of re- cent years. Nearly a dozen and a half senators had been examined before the end of tonight's session and while they disclosed freely their personal business affairs and the extent of their property investments the committee
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-03
Senator Neebe Declares Meriden Politician Has
 Undertaken to Tell Him How to Vote
THE BOSS WANTS TO CONTROL APPOINTMENTS
Sensational Speech During Consideration of Truseeshp of Boys School at Meriden-Senate Adopts Amendment Providing Salary Increase For Members of General As sembly and Question Now Goes to People.

Hartford. Conn. June 2.-With ad- journment of the general assembly only two days away the members to- day either indulged in or sat for hours listening to debate on bills which many of them thought were of secondary import compared with some hidden away in the bundles of measures in the hands of the clerks. The time was not lost, in the opinion of many, because the measures were controver- sial anyway and their merits and de- merits had to be aired.
 Plan of Trunk Line Highways.
 The senate adopted in concurrence the bill providing for control of mar eotic drugs which ale doing so much havoc as habit-formers.
 The resolution for an appropriation of S25.000 for a normal school site Rt Waterbury was adopted in the sen pFe after a long and at times lively debate The vote on it was 20 to '.
 The senate salary bill until the close of the session was adopted The highway commissioner sent in a plan of trunk line highways throughput the state. which by resolution he wished to have approved by the legislature. Senator Johnson of the roads, bridges and rivers offered a resolution approv- ing of the plan and it was adopted. Senator Johnson said this had nothing to do with the good roads bill, but was simply intended to establish a system of highways.
 Salary Increase Adopted
 The executive nominations of Charles F.. Beach of West Hartford, W A. Henry of Wallineford and Kar- mi Kimberley of Goshen, were con- Armed.
 The Aferiden consolidation bill with the referendum clause attached was adopted.
 The substitute for the full crew bill which gives the public utilities com mission power tO inquire into the manning of trains and to provide rem edies. was <sadopted by the senate in comcurrenee with the house.
 The constitutional amendment reso- lution providing for an increase of legislators salary from $500 to S506 which had passed the house was adopted. 27 to 4. This sends the amendment to the people at the next election
 Democrats Wanted Everything.
 The committee on senate appoint ulents reported the names of Michael F. Dwyer of Bridgeport William T. May of New London, George Ulrich of Hartford and Dr. c. 5. H. Davis, p. T. Hogan and Irving s. Holt of Neriden as trustees of the boys school at Meriden. Mir. Holt is the only re- publican and Senator Kelsey of the committee had hard work to save a member of his party as the demo-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-03
VIOLATES PLEDGE OF
 BALTIMORE PLATFORM
Democratic Senator Attacks the Free
 Sugar Schedule.

Washington. June 2.-Senator Rans- dell of Louisiana in prepared speech today discharged verbal broad : sides at the So-called Sugar Trust decided the free sugar schedule of the tariff bill violated the pledge of the Baltimore platform not to destroy legitimate industry and declared that in supporting free sugar the Democratic party will be playing into the hands of the Sugar Trust and other refners.'
 MT. Ransdell made the statement that the cane industry of Louisiana supported half 8 million souls" that the beet sugar industry employed 150, GOO people with 500, 000 dependent upon it and that 100000 people in Hawaii depended on sugar. The re- liners, he declared employed about 10000 men.
 Directly attacking the so-caIled sugar trust, Senator Ransdell review ed the customs frauds. and the gov ernment'S antitrust suits against the American Sugar Refining Company and declared that former Attorney General Wickersham had referred to some of the refners as criminals of unparalleled depraviy" The cam paign for free sugar, he charged, was conducted by the refinerS ito distract attention from the others" No re- auctions in price to the consumer would follow free sugar. Senator Ransdell declared. but charged that after competition had been eliminat- ed, the price would be raised.
 Senator Ransdell contended that the framers of the Baltimore platform did not contemplate free sugar, and de- clared that the words that will not injure or destroy any legitimate in- dustry''s were written into the plat form with especial reference to sugar"
 The Senator's argument was very long one intended to show that free sugar would violate the pledge of the Democratic party. destroy the home industry, deprive the government of some $52,000,000 and bring no deduc- tion of cost to- the consumer,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-03
New Evidence
 In Wood Case
TAXI CHAUFFEUR SPRINGS A
 BIG SURPRISE.
TELLS OF PASSENGER
Drove Man Resembling Atteux from Woods Residence to Boston Street Corner Named by Breen.

Boston, June 2.-Evidence intended to close the gaps in the prosecution's case by connecting President William M. Wood of the American Woolen com pany and Frederick E. Atteux directly with the alleged plot to plant dyna- mite in the houses of the textile strik- CTS at Lawrence was introduced by the state today.
 Chauffeur Gives Testimony
 When the trial of Wood, Atteux and Dennis J. Collins was resumed, District Attorney Pelletier called a witness who was discovered only last Sunday. This was Arthur Pira, a taXicab chauffeur, who testified tha on or about January 1912, the date upon which the dynamite Was-' planted he drove a man resum- bling AtteuX from the Boston residence of President Wood to the corner of Franklin and Washington streets, thence to a saloon on Court street, back again to Franklin streeet, and Athletic association.
 Previous Testimony.
 Earlier in the trial Collins, who turn . ed states evidence, told of assisting John J. Breen in placing the explosive Breen, who also confessed complicity said that Atteux had raid him $700 to do the work and that Ernest w. Pit man, a building contractor of Andover had furnished the dynamite.
 Breen's story of Pitman's part in the affair was zorro borated by William Fl. Rice, quarryman, who testified that Putnam had obtained the explosive from him and that he had seen the contractor deliver the explosive to 3 man resembling Breen at the corner of Franklin and Washington streets.
 Pira's Testimony a Surprise.
 Pira's testimony came as a surprise to a crowded court room. It agreed ir essential points with a portion ot Breen's testimony. Brcen had told o1 two meetings on January 19 with At teux at the corner of Washington and Franklin streets. at the sesond o1 which Atteux had dropped a package containing $500, the first instaIlment ir payment for the planting" Pira said t1las hfs passenger made two trips tC Franklin and Washington streets or the same evening. meeting a tall mar each time.
 Identification Not Positive.
 The witness was unable positively te identify Atteux as his passenger o1 Breen as the person met. although he said they resembled the parties. Pira however, was positive that no package was dropped by his passenger or pick ed up by the man keeping the appoint ment.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-03

crats had wanted all democratic ap pointees.
 Senator Neebe. who had been in terested in these appointments of fered an amendment to substitute the names of Christian o. Miller and w. and Holt. A vigorous discussion en- sued.
 "Won't Be Controlled by Bosses"
 MT. Neebe said that there was a fight on; it was among democrats in Meriden and it was between the dem ocrats and a clique headed by boss. He said that the boss wanted to con- trol the senator from the thirteenth (himSelf) who represents the people. The clique had tried to control the senators from the twelfth (Kelsey), the eleventh (Shanley) and the twen ty-sixth (Pecl1). Senator Neebe said that the political boss, James J. Walsh had tried to tell him who to vote for and what things he should vote for. "He wants me to bow down to him. said the senator amid laugh ter. "I have refused. In the cam paign I spoke on the stump and from automobiles that I was against the applauded. Now he has been telling me what I should do and I have re- fused. I will not be controlled by bosses from now on.'a
 
 Presented Name of Brother in- aw.
 The senate broke out in roar of laughter, and the senator continued saving: T have never been controlled. This boss wants to control these ap- pointments. For this reason I have submitted names which are accept able to the democrats of Meriden" Senator Neebe spoke in behalf of his names.
 Senator Quinn thought the senate senator and let him name the Meri- den men. Senator Johnson of Hart ford asked if any of the names sub MT. Neebe said that one was that of a brother-in-law. The senate finally accepted the committees list and con- firmed them.
 Repeal of Law of 1911.
 The attempt 10 take up out of order the bill placing mergers and leases of public service corporations under pur- view of the public utilities commits sion was defeated In the senate an unsigned resolution found it's way to the clerks desk calling for the re- turn of this bill to the senate, but no senator fathered the resolution.
 To the bill repeating the law of 1911 forbidding the removal of the high way commissioner by the governor MT. Magee offered an amendment striking out the repeal part and pro- viding that all commissioners shall not be removed except on a finding by the superior court This amendment was rejected and the bill adopted.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-03

found no evidence of the use of sena- torial or outside influence tos effect im- proper tariff legislation.
 Arguments LegitimateIy Presented.
 The majority of the senators declar- ed they did not consider men who legitimately appeared to present argu- ments to congress as lobbyists Both democratic and republican senators expressed the opinion that interest ed parties" had the right to- present their cases either to individual Sena- tors or to committees of either house.
 One Reference to a Lobbyist"
 Names of a score or more men who have appeared to protest against a cut in sugar, wool, lead, meat, four and similar duties were given by diff ferent senators but the only one re- ferred to as "lobbyist' was d man named McM urray," whom Senator AshhurSt said he believed was at tempting to influence action in favor o fthe approval of certain Indian con- tracts iii which he was interested.
 Senator Brandegee's Testimony.
 Senator Brandegee declared he had no interest in any concern manu- featuring or handling anything af- fected in the legislation and that he had not attempted to influence other senators in behalf of any certain in terests. Of those who had called on him, Senator Brandegee recalled Han ry Hall of Willimantic, Conn. a thread manufacturer; w. w. Skiddy, of Stam- ford, Conn. and Cheney Brothers, silk manufacturers of South Manchester. Conn. These and others, he .said, had argued that reduced duties would ruin their business. The senator knew of no improper use of money or influence and he knew of no lobbyist and of no expenditures of money to maintain a lobby.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-03
suaar scheduIe Approved.
A LIVE BABY USED
 FOR EXPERIMENTS
Girls in Short Dresses Begin Study
 of Infant Hygiene.

Cleveland Ohio. June 2.-Five hun dred girls in their early teens, pupils in the eighth grade of the Cleveland public schools, today began a prac- tical study of infant hygiene with real live babies to experiment. upon. The initiation of the course took place at the. Sterling school, where Edward Parsch. eight months old son of Ma son Parsch, machinist was stripped and given a perfectly hygienic bath before an interested class of girls in short dresses.
 T believe this is an epoch mak- ing innovation in public school in- struction.'' said Mrs. Ada E. Will Hams, city supervisor of domestic scieltce instruction, who. is sponsor for the course.
 At the Sterling school class today, Florence -Girz. aged 14, who had ob- tained Master Parsch for the expert mept, undressed the baby After the instructor had washed it's eyes, nose and ears, other pupils bathed his body. Then Lorna Booth, 14. dried and pow dered him and put him to bed He demonstrated the value of infant hy- giene by going to sleep at once.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-03
MAY CONSOLIDATE
 WITH ENGINEERS.
Proposition to Be Considered by
 Bremen and Enginemen.

Washington, June 2.-The conven- ton of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Bremen and Enginemen organized to- day, and more than 900 delegates got down to work Three important ques- of new set of officers. The conven- tion will be in session 2S days.
 Selection of a city for permanent headquarters and convention placa probably will be the first important question. Several cities are making an effort to have headquarters changed
 Another subject to come before thM convention is a question of consolidat- Ing the brotherhood with the Brother hood of Locomotive Engineers.<
 Changes in the constitution and by- laws probably also will be made with the selection of @ city for the 1916 convention. So far Denver. Oakland and Houston are the only cities in tho field.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-03
FOR MURDER OF WIFE
 AND THREE CHILDREN.
Former Sergeant of U. s. Hospital
 Corps Under AFsaGA

Portland, Oregon, June 2.-George E. SchaIl, formerly d sergeant in the Hospital corps, U. s. A., was arrested at Vancouver, Wash. today, charged with tile murder of his wife and three children at the Presidio, San Francis co, last April. The bodies were found in the ruins of SchalTs home in the non commissioned officers canton ment, which was destroyed by fire.
 In a statement today Schall said his wife and children had been killed by an axe by some person unknown to him and the house set on fire.
 Schall served 27 years in the army. He was arrested at the home of a sis- ter-in-law in Vancouver, and it was stated by the deputy United States marshal who took him into custody that he probably would not resist ex- tradition.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-03
DIVORCE cAsETo MAKE RECORD To Furnish Sensational Disclosures
 of Society Matrimonial Escapades.

London, June 2-What insiders say will be the greatest matrimonial sen sation of the year. so far as concerns questionable details to be revealed is due in the divorce courts here a fort night hence. The parties are con- nected with two of the most import ant businesses in the country. One is connected with the house which controls the wholesale tea trade.
 The case, which is entered in the list as A. R. Moosbrugger and c. J. Moosbrugger, originally was the wifeS petition for divorce, but after her suit was filed the husband entered a cross petition charging his wife with mis- conduct with yachtsman named Martin. All interested are well known in London society. They always take a leading part in social life at Cowes in regatta week. The Moosbruggers have been popular for their lavish en- tertainments on their magnificently appointed yacht at the various meet ings they have invariably attended each season.
 The evidence it is asserted, will stagger the court. Lawyers who have been busy collecting evidence for months say that if it is ever allowed to be made public it will establish a record for sensational disclosures of society matrimonial escapades. The biggest bundle of love letters ever pA uSAI AuCo CilC o1NO1CS court III Oue action will be produced. It is said the junior counsel whose duty it will be to read these letters in court has con- suited a throat and voice specialist in anticipation of the strain involved.
 The number of these love missives may be imagined from the fact that the lucky clerk who copied them put in bill for $500 for the job. He was at work over two months exclusively making copies.
 A special jury will be impanelled to hear the case. There are 110 witness es to be subpoenaed from all over the country. If the judge allows all to be called the case will certainly last sev- eral weeks. The legal costs already paid, would take holiday party on a round the world trip in luxurious style
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-03
BOY KILLED BY A
 HEAVY TOURING GAR. Said to Have Darted in Front of the Machine While Playing.

Terryville Conn.,, June "A large ve-passenger touring car. driven by Charles D. aSchoenmehl. proprietor of a Waterbury garage, ran down and in- stantly killed year old Ernest Zeiner this afternoon. The boy. with others. was playing on bridge near the Eagle Lock company's plant. It is said that MT. Schoenmehl blew his horn as he approached the bridge and that the boys scattered. Zeiner. according to witnesses, suddenly darted out in front of the automobile, evidently not seeing the machine. The headlight struck him. breaking his neck. and causing instant death.
 MT Schoenmehl was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Emmett and given a preliminary hearing before Justice of the Peace Starr. The hearing was continued for one week, pending the outcome of the ooroner's inquest to morrow. MT. Schoenmehl was released under bonds of $1,000. Coroner Her man of Winsted was notified of tfe fatality.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-03
THE FIREMAN KILLED,
 ENGINEER MAY DIE.
Special Train and Milk Train Crash at
 North Kent, Conn.

North Kent, Conn, June 2.-A spe- cial train, chartered by Dr. c. H. Me- Burney, prominent New York physi- elan, which was returning empty from Stockbridge, Mass, was in collision tonight at 7.30 o'clock with a milk train on the Berkshire division of the New Haven road. The fireman of the special train was killed. Editor Rigby was perhaps fatally injured and he was rushed to a Danbury hospital The crew of the milk train, seeing that a collision was inevitable. jumped to safety. Traffic was delayed for many hours by the accident Telephone communication was also cut off for a time, the wires being knocked down.
 The milk train was made up of 27 cars, and many of these were deraile1. The cause of the accident is not cer- tain yet. A wrecker has been sent here from Waterbury.
 The fireman of the special train, whose name could not be learned. was buried under a mass of debris The engines completely teIescoped each other. Hugh Lane of Bridgeport was in charge of the milk train and Roy Patchen was the engineer. Some of the members of the milk train were slightly injured in their wild jump for safety.
 The accident happened on an isolat- ed section of the road and only meagre details could be eked out tonight.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-03
CLAIMS AGAINST RUSSIA.
Company Has Sued Government for
 Nearly $2,5oo,ooo, It Is Stated.

Bridgeport Conn, June 2-Accord- ing to President Simon Lake of the Lake Torpedo company the Russian government has no claims whatsoever on the firm. On the contrary said Mir. Lake, the Lake company's rep resentative in St. Petersburg recently informed the Bridgeport office that he had brought suit against the Rus sian government. The representative, Mir. Whitney, telegraphed that he had brought suit against the government for s2,60O, 900 damages for contract breaches, and nearly a half million damages for additional claims. The figures mentioned by MT. Lake are the same as those figuring in the claims reported to have been made by the government against the com Dany.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-03
BULLETS INTENDED
Margaret Lepper of Seymour May Re-
 cover from Wounds.
FOR THE OTHER C


 Ansonia, Conn., June 2.7-Little new developed today in the case of Alfred Pryor, the Ansonia young man who shot Margaret Lepper, a IS year old girl, in Seymour Sunday Pryor. who is also known by the name of Cross land was arrested in this city after the shooting and remained in the Ansonia police station until shortly before noon when he was taken to Seymour to answer to charge of assault with intent to kill.
 The Lepper girl received two bullets in her head Her condition today was reported as favorable and her recOV- cry is expected From facts which have come to light today it seems that Pryor intended to shoot his sweetheart, Billie Bukofski. a pretty Seymour girl of about 16 The two girls went rid inc Sunday with Earl Valentine and Edwin Carlson, two Naugatuck youths, and we're met by Pryor. The latter upbraided the Bukofski girl and ended bv pulling a revolver and firing into the carriage in which the two couples were seated. Both bullets struck the Lepper girl Pryor disappeared after the shooting, but was later arrested at the railroad station in this city.
 Pryor was arraigned in the seymour town court this afternoon and held iT- bonds of $1.200 for a hearing June II. Attorney A. B. McOrmond appeared as counsel for the accused, who is likely to have difficulty in securing bonds man.