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Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17
Fell to Death
 from Balloon
BOY DRAGGED UP 400 FEET BY
 A ROPE
AT WOODSTOCK FAIR
Rope was Wound About His Wrist and He was Unable to Release Himself as Air Monster Started Its Ascent.
Especial to The Bulletin )

Woodstock, Conn.,, Sept. 16.-There was very unfortunate incident to mar the opening day of the fair here, the appalling accident in which George George Bernier, of Mechanicsville, lost his life With a score of others, young Bernier, il is said, had been as sisting in holding down the balloon in Mass, was preparing to make an eS- tension, this to be the star feature of the afternoon at the fair.
 Rope Twisted Around Lads Wrist.
 The big bag was fully inflated with gas and tugging against the restraining influence to be free when Gates gave the word Let go. alI.' Those who had been helping to hold the balloon down by Clinging to the ropes suspended from the top and sides of the big bag did as ordered, releasing their holds. Young Bernier is said to have been holding one of the ropes and to have 1t twisted around his wrist. that he might better cling to the tugging monster. Evidently he had no time to disentan- gle himself when the others let go and was swept into the air He struggled to free himself but did not succeed in doing so until the balloon had swept upwards to a height estimated at 400 feet. Then he dropped to the ground like stone, striking on the grass in side the race course. fortunately not hitting any team or automobile in which people were sitting.
 Every Bone Broken.
 Practically every bone in the boys body was broken. The thousands who had been witnesses of the accident did not sense what had happened until there was a rush of those near by for the body of the boy, who had been in stantly killed; then a mantle of horror settled over the throngs and was not wholly lifted during the remainder of the day.
 Gates. who made a triple parachute of the accident until he came down from his flight through the air. He did not see the boy on the way up, as the lad was suspended below the level at which Gates was riding, and what shouts he heard he attributed to the interest in his own drop Gates, who has been a balIoonist for four years, was deeply affected by the accident The body was removed by a local un dertaker.
 Boys Mother Witnesses Tragedy.
 Young Bernier did his best to save himself, it was apparent to those who watched him, struggling first to climb up the rope to which he was clinSing and hang on until he came to earth, but his strength failed and he came down to strike with a thud that was heard all over that section of the grounds and proved a sickening sen satiOn to those in the vicinity.
 The boys mother and sister were in the grandstand and witnessed the ac- cident. They were nearly prOstrated
 The medical examiner, after investi- gating the circumstances, gave per mission for the removal of the body to an undertaking eSta blishment.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17

r... York Sept. 15.-The discovery a ..frrrer-f elters' den which Hans @--r.-rt1t. priest and confessed sIay CT ..- t--s Arl-ullle-. today admitted was 1t-ed uo l,- him 10 make spurious -ra-.s led tl= detectives, Coroner r-.srHa-r and other visitors to his cell fn abe -1ubs to express the oplElon -H.r ef-e-.t was sane and that Trlr- cher Nes-iE cation will develop Inat ---arlei-5uE was only one Of ms --s- lines They declared 1t as their relef that he was feignlng insanity after garefuly thought out plans Of -rHsfe- criminal mind
 Admits Connection With Counterfeit
 CTS Den.
 I'D the Rev. Father Eyers. chaplain r- .re Toubs prison. to his attorney and other callers Schmidt admitted hls connection with the flat in NeSS 155th street. iu the rooms Of which lne oe- tecives found bundles oI mn -i ion I - S1U Eafd certificates. Dr. Ernest Arthur Nuret. the dentist arrested last night soon after the raid upon the counter 1e5rrrs' flat today was held in S7,UVO han lr- 1 hearing ru the charSe<oI having r- Gl- DHS-asS-2n a FeEolNe III violation of a state law Bertha Lech, r-- servant girl employed by Dr. MUret, who was held last night, was released rrFs- s~ there was no evidence upon which she could be held
 Secret Service Chief at Work.
 FTyrn chief of the secret e.r today announced that he had re---lF taken charge of the gov e--urrt-s end Of the case and would ---y with -he New York police in t-a-frr rre operations of Schmidt as a --u--e-f siter and also the connection 1Fu-et might have had with the fake money plant
 1rs-actor Four0t. head Of the detec- fer. bureau. reiterated tonight his be- l.rf -fat Muret and Schmidt were rel rrfr-- rf not brothers. pr. Auret told rra .rs-ec-or Ilar their resemblance =as merely a coincidence.
 Attorney Believes Him Insane.
 slrhonsa G. Foelble. Schmidts at f--rey. v.s.tsd The prisoner today and F- che close of the conference declared h- was more than ever convinced of the Insanity of his client
 He declared that he is sane" koel- h7e said fn explanation of his defense. rFse says one Of his personalities is Schmidt the priest. that another is -r H-5ere. the medical man. and the rr--7 he eouuterfeiter. He freely ad- sE hiz intention 10 make money at fr= comm nd or God
 To Father Evers Schmidt is quoted
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17
DANIELS DEMANDS
 THE COST FIGURES
Desirous of Securing Competition on
 Battleship Contracts.

Washington. Sept. 16.-With more than half d million dollars already saved to the government through com petition on contracts for materials for hattleship No. 39 Secretary Daniels announced today that he had notified the MidVale, Carnegie and Bethlehem Steel companies that he would not ac- cept either o1 thetr recently submitted identical bids for heavy armor plate Tor this yessed unless they could show him cost of production figures to f,ls tify Their prices
 T feel sure that congress will not fail to back up the department in whatever steps seem best to obtain aIqnor at just price," the secretary said.
 The three companies named have tue only plants in this country can- able of turning out the heaviest grade of armor plate
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17
SIX NEW TORPEDO
 BOAT DESTRoYERs. Contracts for Them Awarded by Sec rotary Daniels Yesterday.
SIX NEW ToRp

Washington, Sept. 16. - Secretary Daniels today made conditional award for the contracts for the construction of six new torpedo boat destroyers No. 57 and 62 as follows: Two vessels to the New York Shipbuilding company at $862, 900 each; two to William Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine Build ing company, Philadelphia. at $881 GOO each; one to the Fore River Shipbuild- ing corporation. Quincy, Mass, at $S61, 900. and one to the Bath (Me) Iron works at SSS4 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17
Coroner Expresses Opinion That He is an "UnsCrupu-
 Ious Man with a Master Mind
ADMITS FITTING UP A COUNTERFEITERS' DEN
Detectives of Opinion That Counterfeng Only One of His Side Lnes'-Secret Service Chief Declares Schmidt and Muret Resemble Description of Men Who Have Passed Spurious Twenty Dollar Bills in New England

as saying that God gave me the plates" and in reply to a question by the chaplain as to why he had become & counterfeiter he declared there were many poor people in the world and he was going to devote the money to bet tering their condition.
 Chief Flynn Sees Resemblance.
 Continuing their search of Murets fat detectives found this afternoon evidences that the occupant had plan ned to make not only spurious twenty dollar bills, but five dollar and ten dollar certificates.
 Chief Flynn of the secret service, after viewing the prisoner and the counterfeiting plant, made this state ment:
 The priest and the dentist resem- ble and nearly answer the description of two men who have recently passed counterfeit twenty dollar bills in BOs- ton, New Haven and other neighboring cities"
 "UnscrupuIous Man With Master
 Mind"
 SchInidt's pretensions to insanity in the opinion of Coroner Feinberg. have been dealt a death blow by the barring of his record as a cOunterfeiLer.
 Father Schmidt innpresses me as an interruptions man with a master mind Mir. Feinberg said. Think of a man who is able to qualify Tor the priesthood, who is a forger of great skill, a mechanic enough to coin mon ey. who might have dabbled in medi- cine and who had the ability to com init the crime Schmidt is charged with. That indicates no ordinary mind"
 "Lord Prefers a Double Sacrifice"
 Schmidt in his cell was asked today why he had taken the life of the Au- muller girl when she expected to be- come a mother. His reply was:
 Well, the Lord would rather have a double sacrifice than a single one. The Lord wanted her. The Lord all ways wants something"
 Schmidt said he had drunk some of his victims blood because he wanted to partake of a true communion.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17
Fire in Buffalo Hotel

Buffalo, N, r.. Sept, 1.-Two hun dfed and fifty guests of the Hotel Broezol Were routed out of bed shortly after midnight by a fire that swept through adjoining building and set the upper floors of the hotel abla4e. Many of the guests rushed to the street leaving all their belongings behind and several unconscious women were car- fled to the street by the nrenen.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17
Te Inspect ulater Army.

Belfast. Ireland. Sept. 16.-Sir Ed ward Carson, the leader of the Irish Unionists landed in Ireland today with the object of inspecting the volunteer army which is being raised in the pro- vice of Ulster to support the provi- sional government which. it is said is to be brought into existence in the event of the home rule for Ireland bill becoming law.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17
CASINO DIRECTOR
 SHOT FOR REVENGE.
Assassin. Discharged Employe,
 Calmly Awaits Arrest

San Sebastian, Spain, Sept 16.-M Bouelle director of the San Sebastian Casino, was shot dead last night before the eyes of 1,500 persons gathered around the gaming tables.
 About midnight a man in evening dress standing in the doorway was seen to draw a revolver and fire at the ceiling 4 panic ensued and the crowd sIampeded amid the terrified screams g of the women. Bouelle rushed toward the man, who waited until he was within q few feet of him, and then turned the revolver on the director. firing the remaining five shots.
 The assassin stood calmly by as his victim fell and permitted himself to be placed under arrest. He is believed to be discharged employe who attfred himself in evening clothes so that he might enter the Casino with the guests unnoticed to take revenge
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17
WOMAN FOUND DEAD
 BY HER NEIGHBORS.
Her Husband Found Lying in Stupor
 Beside Her.

Cleveland, O.. Sept. 16-When neigh bors rang the bell at the home of MT. and Mrs. E. H. Andrews here today and received no answer. they summon ed aid and broke in the door. Mrs Andrews was found dead in her bed and Andrews lay in a stupor beside her
 Bruises on Mrs. Andrews body lead the police and the coroner to believe that she met a violent death. Pend ing investigation, Andrews Is being held. He has been unable to tell any thing.
 -Ars. Andrews is said to have been a. member of a wealthy and influential family of Toronto, Canada
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17
Russian Laws Better Than Ours.

New York, Sept 16.-AecordiHg te NieeIai Federeff, president of the court of appeals of Russia. the highest court of the empire, who arrived here yes tefday on a shert vacation, Russia has better system ef laws than America in one respect-the courts are kept entirely distinct fTerR politics.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17
ANOTHER RAILWAY
 STRIKE IN ENGLAND.
About Z,5oo Freight Handlers Out al
 Liverpool and Birmingham,

London, Sept l6.-The country is again threatened with great railway strike. and Liverpool. as before, will be the storm center. The trouble be- gan with the refusal of the Liverpool deckers to handle freight from Dublin where the transport workers are on strike. Men to the number of a5o0 employed in the freight yards ef the various railways went out this after peeR and were joined later by 4,606 at Birmingham.
 pepted en the Northwestern Iines is indicated by a warming issued by the guRaFd officials fe homeward be,lRd Americans to carry all their bagSsge with them eR the boat trains.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17
rafta Expeoted at New hauen.

New Haven, Conn, Sept. 16.-Former President William Howard Taft. Mrs. Taft and their daughter, Miss Helen, are expected here tomorrow from their vacation spent in Canada, The Tafts will occupy a. suite of rooms at a local hotel for a, few weeks and will then move into their new home in Prospect street.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17
I've Years for fierse Thief.

New Haven. Cenn.. Sept. 16.-3udge Gager in the superior court this af- ternoon sentenced William E Rowe to state prison from t4eo to feur years for horse thieVing, Detectives who have been working en his case alleged that Rowe is also known as Horace Tsaaes, whe is wanted fer a number of horse theftS
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17
James J. HiIFs 18th Birthday

Glacier Park, Mont, Sept, 16.-James J. Hill, founder of the Great Northern here today, More than 30o members of the veterans association of the Great Northern attended the first annual aes- sion of the organization, Twenty five years of service are required for membership. Tine veterans presented Mir Hill with a huge bunch ot roses.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17
suieides in sehnids,s Family.

Aschaffenburg, Germany, Sept. 16.- The parents of the Rev. Johannes Schmidt, the self confessed murderer Of Anna AumuIler, say the young priest is hereditariIy abnormal SeV- aral members of the family are con lned in asylums for the demented and there have been four suicides in the family within the past five years.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17
OBITUARY
eIarenee stsarns. RaIIplayer.

Clarence StsarEs. HaIipfayer.
 #inRehage, AfInn. Sept. 46.-Glarezee Stearns, formerly of the St. Paul team of the Martern league bslf who nnisK- ed the season with Sheridan. Wye, died caused aeeerdlng t9 his physleAazs, hy Reaas t%ice strnpk fn ths head hEz zhaEAa 'lhfss szir2xney
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17
WerId,s largest Man Died.

Calumet, Mich, Sept. 16.-Louis Moulanem, 30 years old, believed to be the largest man in the world, died today in hospital at Hancock. Mich., after an illness of a few days He was seven feet eight inches tall, and at one time travelled with circus. He became tired of that life and en- gagged in farming
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17
Debsts on aorioin of Life.e

BFrmi iuGham. England. Sept 16-At a joint meeting of several sections of fhe British association the debate which was on The origin nf Life at sr..e+sl sd great audience The discus rInu Wa- -ninatrd. bud Sir Oliver , .slH. refused lo acrert Jhe iitle of tI. 4-.1t-. d-.iaTIne rhAt the meet- fu- was ust discussing the origin of l4fr .I .I. h45f A laboratory snA thesis of some material that might possibly ls-eaiu- endowed with what Ne csu reF.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17
stoIen NeckIace Bound.

London, Sept. 16.-A workman to- day found on sidewalk practically the entlre pearl necklace, valued at $650,- 0oO, which was stolen on July Is, while Tn transit by mail from Paris to Lon don.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17
u. s. Custom Aeuea gabbasJ

Hl Ease. Texas, Sept. 16-The theft ef 1, 466 pounds of aan4unitien from the United States custom house here was discovered today. Federal agents re- moving ammunition recently seized from snuggieEs, to be sent te fort Bliss found that the basement of the custom house had been entered.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17
BoTH ACQUITTED ON
 THE PERJURY CHARGE
Jury Returns Verdict in Favor oF
 Diass and Attorney.

San r-z-gis-o. Sept 1s.-lIaur- T. T E-s formerly state architect. and his sftorreE Charles R. Harris. of E -rsuerto were found not guilty by 5--F i- tho United States district c-ur- today of s1bordinarion of per s-rr tr connection with the Diegs- Csu-re--i white slave cases.
 Tofar's acouirral closes the series cf cases resulting from the elopement ETc-r Sacramento. Calif-. to Reno. New. Ff 1raurv l. DtEgs. F. Drew Caminetti, Earsha Warrington and Lola Norris, N1fh the resultant arrest of Diggs and Clmincrti and their conviction of vio- lltlon of the Mann white slave act The government alleged Harris and TiE-s attempted 70 influence Miss Warrington TO tell story about the affair that would exoneTate the two men
 raErs and Caminetti will be sen flnr-d rouorrow bv Judge Van Fleet r-r their violation of the Mann act.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17
Naval Achievements at Mankind,

Tokio Sept. 16.-A fotilla of Japan ese torpedo boat destroyers was dis patched by the Admiral today to re- Inforce the war vessels ordered to Ranking yesterday in anticipation of further Japanese activities.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17
s+.amshin Arrivals.

Plymouth Sept 15.-Arrived Steam O. Aalsutt. Montreal for London.
 I.r..rr..,t,I Sept 16. - Arrived: Hf.IHr.r N rratsuis. New York.
 ef--rr ~.pt t1.-ArrjVed. Steamer ALCe. N-N orh for Naples, etc
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17

Cabled Paragraphs
Dublin Strikers Number 10000.

Dublin, Ireland. Sept 16.-Qver 10000 men have Joined in the strike movement started by the transport workers here, and the building and other trades are greatly affected,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17
Steamers Reported by Wireless.

Sable Island, Sept. 16.-Steamer Ma jestic. Southampton for New York, signalied n! miles east ef SanGy Hook at neon. Raek 5 3. m. ThuFsdaX,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17
FULFILLED A BET
OF 20 YEARS AGO.
Two British Naval Officers Sprint for
 100 Yards.

of 100 yards was run this afternoon by Rear Admiral Sir Robert K. Ar buthnot and Captain Erie Back, of the British navy, in fuIfllment of a bet made by them 20 years ago, and the captain won by a yard in the excellent time of 12 seconds.
 Both officers wer eserving in the Pacific ocean on board the Warspite in 1893 when a challenge was given and accepted for a race to be run on the same date 20 years later. Armiral Sir HedWodth Meux was commander of the Warspite at the time of the wager and was stakeholder today. Rear Admiral Arbuthnot is 49 years old and Captain Back 48.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17
Parliamentary Franchise For Women.


 The Hague. Netherlands, Sept. 1e.- There is every indication that women franchise in Holland. IS in the speach from the throne delivered at the open ing of the State General today the new Dutch cabinet states it's intention of granting the vote tc women.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17

William H. Taft heads the list of 12 men who will be honorary pail bearers at the funeral of Mayor Gaynor next Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17

New Jerseys bid for the New York navy yard will be seriously considered and personally investigated by Secre- tary Daniels.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17

TaiIors in 55 Paterson, N. J., shops and department stores went on strike yesterday for 8 nine hour day and a ten per cent. increase in wages.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17

R. w. Hastings of Boulder, Col, is living without a stomach It was re- moved when he was operated upon for cancer.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17
Relations With United States.

hlS successor with the country at peace, as he hoped to do.
 Relations With United States.
 General Huerta said the strained diplomatic relations between Mexico and the United States had caused the Mexican nation to suffer unmerited af- n1ctIon and had retarded the pacifica- t1oP of the country Nevertheless he asserted he had good grounds to hope for an early solution of the differences between the two nations and to see Mexico and the United States once more united in bonds of friendship.
 The provisional president drew a dis tinction between the attitude of the government of the United States and that of the people of that nation, say Ing the tenSeness of our diplomatic relations with the government of the United States of America, although luckily not with that people" had put Mexico into a state of apprehension.
 Messaqe a Disappointment.
 The message was disappointing to many who had expected that Pro- -yisionaI President Huerta would deal at some length with recent diplomatic exchanges. This subject. however. he said, being so delicate and the perma- nent commission of congress being al- gotiations were still pending. he would pass over with a bare mention
 The silence which prevailed during the reading of the presidential docu- ment by the reading clerk was broken at it's conclusion by prolonged cheer ing, in which the congressman were joined by the crowds in the galleries. To Spare No Effort to Obtain Peace.
 In his peroration Provisional Presf- dent Huerta said;
 'The Mexican government regards the pacificatiOn of the country as an urgent necessity in order to restore the public services 10 their normal state. to re-establish the political, social and economic equilibrium, and to make possible a programme of reforms which will satisfy the national aspira tion
 T will spare no effort and no sacri- fee to obtain the coveted peace and to guarantee fully in the coming elections the free casting of the ballot
 You may be sure it will constitute the greatest possible triumph for the interim government to surrender office to it's successor If the latter, as is to be expected. enters upon it's functions with public peace and order an accom- pliShed fact
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17
Talk Pays More.

Bryan talks aheut peace; the kaiser enfprcea it,-Pitts tshTgh bispaLch.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17
Huerta BIames
 United States FOR RETARpING PROPAGATION
 OF MEXICO
MESSAGE DELIVERED
Distinguishes Between the People and the Government of This Country-To Spare No Effort to Obtain Peace

Mexico City, Sept. 16.-ProyisionaI President Victoriano Huerta delivered his semiapnual message tonight at the opening of the second session of the 2fth Mexican congress. In it he prom 1sed to spare no efforts to bring about the unrestricted election of president and vice president of the Mexican re- public next month, declaring that it would constitute the greatest triumph of his career to turn over the office to his successor with the country at peace as he hOped fO d0
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17

Secretary of Labor w B. Wilson laid the cornerstone of the new S200,000 Y. M. c. A. building at Hamilton, Ohio.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17

p. c. Davis, an aviator, died yes terday in q Chicago hospital as the result of an accident while he was fly ing over Juneau county fair at Maus- ton, Wis.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17

John F. Wade, chairman of the Iowa board of control, died at his home at Des Moines, yesterday of apopleXy.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17

The $4o,0oo estate of Charles F. Perks of Houlton, Me, who died last month, will be divided among several Catholic institutions in Maine and New Brunswick.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17
Condensed TeieQrams

The New York Stock Exchange voted to close next Monday morning during the funeral of Mayor Gaynor.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17

The Turner MaIoney Shoe Co., of Amesbury, Mass, was petitiOncd into bankruptcy yesterday by creditors.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17

Greater labor unions, a reduction in the hours of labor and more stringent child labor laws were advocated in an address by William E. Wilson, secre- tary of labor, yesterday before dele gates of the carmen's association at Milwaukee, Wis.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17

The cranberry bo6s in Plymouth county, Mass, suffered severely from heavy frosts Monday night, and it is estimated that half of the fall crop was destroyed.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17

Mrs. A. R. McAIpine, of Hebron, Ind, wrote congressman J. B. Peterson, to send her government publications on immigTa tion so that she could prepare a paper to read before her club. About fifty volumes weighing 800 pounds ar rived there yesterday hv parcel post The mail carrier was forced to hire dray to deliver them4
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17

Mrs. Mary Chervinak, aged 23. bride of about a week of George Chervinak, committed suicide by drinking acid ner at Bridgeport where she had been employed as q maid Her marriage was not happy.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-17

Opening of church parIors in the crowded portions of the large cities at which young women can entertain young men callers, was urged in | resolution and adopted by the cenSen ton Of the general council ot the Evangelical Lutheran Church at Toledo.