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Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15
STATE POLICE RAID
 BRIDGEPORT RESORTS.
Five Proprietors and 45 Freauenters
 Rounded Up

Bridgeport. Conn. Dec. 14-On evil dence secured by five state policemen. who have been quietly working here Tor Two weeks. the state police and a squad of the city department wen+ nm q Wfafrlwind crusade about the civ this afternoon. and when their labors had ended about an hour afterwasyi had gathered in five propr4etors and 2s
 men and women found drinking on the premises. Following the raid by the state police and 3 local squad on the Hotel Royal Saturday night. in which 71 women. most of them married, were taken. the police court will have q busy session tomorrow,
 Tn addition te the places Faided. war rants were isst1ed for several other sa.- loonkeepers oh evidence gathered hs the state police on previous Sundays The raids today make 8 total of { pulled off ln the past two weeks. and the local police have cleaned up sev- eral other disorderly h0usss,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15
USED KEROSENE TO
 HURRY THE FIRE.
Stephen B. Nage sustains Rurrs
 Which Cause His Death.

Bridgeport, Conn. Dec. 144-Wlth hla wife and two children now on tho so@s on their way to join him in & home tn this city, Stephen B. Eagg, aged S0s set about joyfully this morning to light the kitchen fire to prepare his bree4- fast The fire did not hndlo rapidly enough to suit him and he grabbed a can of kerosene that stood near and poured some if 1t onto the fire The name that resulted followed up the stream an into the can. which split, throwing the blazing oil all over him. He was enveioped in flame from head to foot and ran screaming to the street. Neighbors ran to the rescue and threw pails of water over him, adding to his suferings instead of aiding him Every stitch of his clothing was bUEn- ed off before the flames were extin- egrisned He was taken to St. Vincept's hospital, but died soon after.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15
JUSTIFY AN ADVANCE
 OF RAILROAD RATES
Commissioners Report on Application
 of Boston g. Maine R. R.

Boston, Dec 14-s'We are clearly of the opinion that there should be 8 substantial advance now, provided that such additional revenue can be obtained without imposing upon the public unjust and unreasonable trans portation charges and provided fur ther that some assurance can be given that the money will be prudently ex- pended in the public interest" This is the declaration of the conference of railroad commissioners upon the prop osition of the Boston and Maine rail- road to increase it's rates. The report of the conference was made public to- night by the Public Service Commis- sion.
 Counsel for the company says the report, claimed that such increase should amount to at least $5,o00, 900 per year To this we do not assent. It cannot be known until the property is once more efficiently and properly operated and until it's leaseheld lines have been valued how much the ad- vance should be-
 The commissioners also say that past mismanag ement iS responsible for much of the roads present difficulty.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15
REBEL LOSSES HEAVY
Ferlerals RsPer1 That 800 of the Ensrny
 Were Killed

Nexfoe, CTtyz Dec 1.-The rebels have fBiied fn thefr attack on T#mpico Pnd have withdrawn some distance EI-oTn the city
 Unofficial uesss ges reaching here today fully eUTTobuTate the WRIT office report of the rebel defeat yesterday as . result of 2. heavy and sustained bOIn- baTdrneuI bF two federal gunboats and field artillery They do not, however bear out the idea of q roIrt-
 In possession 0f the railroad yards throughout the baItle, the rebels. when driven of, remained sufficiently cool in the face of the furious fire t0 take away with them every locomotive and most of the rolling stock
 That the rebel loss Eas very great is also emphasized fn thesa adY1ceg which add that the buzza4ds which in- habit the A1eS1ean coast and which for generations have been protected by lasv, doaasd today over the ba64aefieads in numbers so great as to represent the appearance of l0w-8yIng black sloudg,
 According to the federal report 800 rebels were killed before they could get out of range and this would mean many other hundreds wounded and probably Left behind.
 It is regarded heHe as probable that the relief of Tan1Dieo is SnIy temper sIS, and that be6SEe many days the rebels H1ld resume the attack in great numbers. although the 54aeee days bat- sle has materially cut down their sHp- ply of ammunition, This may delay opera tiOAs for Q time,
 Reports reaching hSEe do not inda- cate that the pF0Der4y loss ass a result of the fighting has been large
 Official denial was made today that President BHeFfa had expressed anger st the alleged interference of Rear Admiral Fletcher with the federal gun : boats: HOT did the government ever receive eefreB9Fa ton of the report that the American coHanaandeF-in chief had issued aI4S order that could be regard ed as interference
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15
THREE SUSPICIOUS
 FIRES AT DERBY
Stationery Store and Two Stables
 Visited by Flrebus-

Derby, Conn, Dec 14-There were three small fires of a suspicious na- tgzre here today. Early LhtS morning fire was discovered in the stationery store temporarily. in charge of Deputy Sheriff Hall, under attachment that did about s1,209 damage A K- Ken nedy sold the store last week to a P1ainvf11e, N. j., man, bl34 soon after wasds the stock was attached. No one was in the store since Saturday night.
 The livery stable leased by l. N- Thompson was damaged to the extent of $500 t4gfs afternoon. The three horses iD the barn were rescued but one of them was SO badly burned that if had to be shot,
 A stable in the rear of James Me EnFy's grocery store was Later d}scoY- cred to bs eaa fire, A. E. Hall, who lives near by. claims he saw man going away from the barn just before the fire started, The loss is only about s3He,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15
TO REDEEM BLACKS
 FROM MOHAMMEDISM
Problem That Ccnfrcnts the Christian
 Church in Africa.

New York, Dec 14-A campaign. the goal of which is the conv ersion of 15e,- 900, coo native blacks, was discussed tonight in a statement issued by Bishop Joseph c .Eartzel, who has just re- turned from an eight months tour of Africa in his capacity. of missionary bishop of the Methodist Episcopal church
 The most serious problem. Bishop HastNen said. that confronts the Chris tia1l churches in Africa Is to stem the tide of advancing Mohamn2 edani srn At the present time the Christian churches are being far outG1staneed in the struggle to convert the natiwes
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15
Appeals to United statna.

Fl Paso, Texa s, Dec 14.-Belfeving Una his son in Chihuahua is in danger of execution by the rebels Luis Terra gas, Sr., appealed to business men of Ill Paso to ask the American govern nlent to fntercede on behalf of the prisoner The business men sent tele- grams to Secretary of State Bryan and to Texas members of congress. The federals and came to Ed Paso by way felsrals and came to Fl Paso by way of Otinaga- The te@egTanns also appeal ed to the United States to protect women and children members of Mex lean families who remained in Chihua-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15
Criminal Adventures of Derby Lads.

Derby, CeRn., Dec. 14.-PauI Clayton. aged It, and J, MoseoiTetto, aged IA. of this city. were taken into custody today by the railroad police, charged with tresnassing on railroad property. It is alleged that the youths Jumped a freight" out of Derby some days ago. After ride of some distance, and finding night coming on, the boys broke into railroad shed and took a handeaG working their way back. When near Shelton it is said, the boys threw the handcar down an embank- ment and into the river.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15
Action by TripIe Entente.

ConstaTftinople, Dec. 1.-The ax15oas- SadoFs of the triple entente-Great Britain, France and Russia.-wfth a view to further action in support of Russiass objection to the powers which the Porte proposes to confer on the German military mission, have held separate conferences with the grand vizieF and demanded that he put in writing tbR precise details of the role t0 be assumed by the mission
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15
VILLA A BRUTAL DEspoT.
CeHflsestes Freaerty of Foreigners, Murders Civilians, Hampers Consuis and Gssa4aaHds Them to Obey Rebel Orders

Ea Fesa. Fez.s Bee, f4-Amerieaas GeTDaans, and SBaaiards, who arrived today from GAihHahHa. Mexico. report that Francisco Villa, the rebel leader. virtually had constituted himself die tatoT there and that he refused to heed eigR governments, They asserted that flle rebel Leader has seized S5 G0G coo worth Of propTty belonging te foreign fTs, had put te death about twenty NxNican civilians, including Sergio kancbez 9. lawyer and former state official, and had commanded the Amer Ac3p, German and British censuIs to el2ey rebel orders.
 #he happenings iH- Chihuahua since villa occupied the city on it's evac- nation by the federal troops, as given by the refugees who numbered one thousand, were;
 Wholesale Seizure of Property.
 Villa seized a large department store, valued at $1 ,50G, ,990 and owned by French, German, English and Span ish interests but chiefly by Spanish and placed in command of the store General Ghao, a rebel leader.
 He also seized a brewery, a clothing factory and all the grocery and other stores oSEned by SPaniards, valued at s3,500.o90.
 Re called a meeting of the ner- chants of all nationalities and told Them they must pay him large sums pf money, aggregafing several mil lion dollars, to support the revolution.
 He gave orders that the so-calIed consli tu1ionalist money be accepted as currency.
 Villas expulsion Of citizens of Spain. RH of whom were progressive naer- chants, was on pain of death He at first informed them they must be out of the country within five days blf later after an appeal by Harry Sco- bell the British vice consul he extend ed the time to ten days. None of the SRanla1ds were allowed to take any
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15
Explosion at ArIinaton, Mass.

Arlington Mass, Dec. 14.-An exple- sion, the cause of which is not known. wrecked the building of the Arlington can, who was asleep in the place. was hurled out of bed. but escaped serious injury. Although heavy boiler was blown a hundred yards down Massa- chusetts avenue and two walls tun- bled into the streets, tearing down electric wires, nobody was hurt No fire followed the explosion. Fhe dam age to the building is estimated at S2.Sea.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15
Chocolate Ratiens Barred.

Washington, Dec. 14-Chocolate ra- tions, long the mainstay of the army as an emergency diet, have been tabooed and Secretary Garrison has ordered that no more supplies of this food compound shall be issued to troops. pr. c. F. Longworthy of the agricultural department has reported that it is defective as to digestibility and therefore deleterious to the health of it's consumers
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15
sEPTEGENARtAN RUN
 DOWN BY AUTOMOBILE.
William McMulty Of WaiIingford Dies
 Of His Injuries.

Wa1iingfoFd. Conn, Dec. 14-Wf11ia1n BfeNulty died at the home of his son in law at midnight as the result of injuries received Saturday afternoon. when he was run down by an automo- bile driven by Thomas Stone Jr.. He was standing near the curb waiting for trolley car and stepped into the street 3 mnfnent, when the automobile struck him.
 Stone was taken into custody, but was released upon his own recogni zance. McNulty was 70 years old
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15
SHOT DOWN HIS
 WIFE ON STREET.
Unemployed Boo+ei<eeper Resented Her
 Refusal to Live With Him.

New York. Dec. 14-Wiliiam Barker, a boolzkeepeF out of employment, to- day, in the view of hundreds of Sum day pfomenaders on upper Madison avenue, shot and killed his wife, Mrs, Adeline Barker, and then calmly stood by the body until & policeman arrived and arrested him.
 Barker, who is 2s years cid. said that he and his wife separated recent ly, and that he killed her because she declined to live with him again,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15
seeks American Aseistance.

Picking, Dec. 1.-The Chinese gov- ernment has made application to the United States legation for American assistance in controlling the Hwa4 river, which traverses Southern Honan and northern Anwhei provinces and empties into Lake Hungtze. The river each year rises and floods the country causing large loss of life and great damage to property.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15
OBITUARY.
Reuben T. Palmer, Jr.


 Boston, Dec 14.-The death of R4aa- ben Y. Palmer. Jr., a resident of New London, Conn, at a, Boston hotel Sat urday was made known today. Mr- Palmer, who has been here for thres weeks, was stricken with pneumonia a few days ago. He was 55 years old.
 General David J. Cragie, U. 8. A.
 Washington, Dec 14.-BrIgadaer Gem enraI David Johnston Crasde, T. g, A. retired, died today after an illness of several weeks. He SAW much servics in the civil war and the Philippine campaign. He was born in Scotland on Dec. 6. 1s4O.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15
Mrs. Pankhurst Arrested Again.

London, Dec. 14-Mrs. EmneItne Pankhurst was re-arrested yesterday on the train on which she was travel ing from Dover to London She re- turned to England from France yester- day after & stay of several days in Paris with Miss Christabel Pank- hurst her daughter, who accompanied her to Calais.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15
etoie 44Tys eobh,s Rats-

Detroit. Mieb,. Dec 14-Fha resi- denee of Frank J Brady, property man bed last week of baseball pakaDher- naIia valued at several hundred dol lars. The house had been closed for the time and the robbery was not dis covered until tonight, Among the ar ficles stolen were t+Te of '-J6y'' Cobb's faYor7tA bats,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15
Cisarette Causes Two Deaths.

Syracuse, N. Y, Dec. 14.-8frs Mary Mcintyre, 59, a widow, and her son, Frank FegancheE, 30. lost their lives in a fire in a lodging house here today. The fire started from a cigarette Fe- gancher dropped upon his bed during a sudden attack of illness
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15
FIRST CONVICTION UNDER
 NEW CONNECTICUT LAW.
Hartford Mae Fined for Fraudulent
 Advertising of Merchandise.

Hartford. Conn. Dec t4,-The first conviction under a new law concern ing fraudulent advertising of tner- chandfse was secured yesterday. when William H. Aieloney was fined $2G, lie advertised sale Of second- hand goods at his home The complainant testified to buying for $20 a rug advertised to be worth $66. and which later was found to have bee4 bought at a de- paz'tTnent store for SI2.50. Judge Clark imposed d minimu1n fine, as this was & test case
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15
New Haven's Clerks Seek More Pay

Boston. Dee. 14.-A new wage and working agreement for clerks has been presented to General Manager Bardo of the New York. New Haven and Hart ford railroad.- 1t was reported to the Old Colony lodge of railway clerks by a committee representing the entire system, An answer to the committees communication is expected this week
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15
Warehousa Rurns at Paaria.

Peoria, H.. Dec. 14.-Fire this even ing destroyed the building of the Illi- nois Warehouse company, causing a carloads of sugar. several carloads of flour and farming machinery, groceries and Household goods were destroyed.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15
skiri11ish at GnaNmas

Hermosillo, Sonora, Dec. 14-A bat tie took place today on the outskirts of GaaYnas when a column of nearly 1,000 federaIs saIhed into the hills north of the town and encountered the fnsurgent outpogts of less than zoe men. The insurgents began a hot fire from the cover of the hills and the fed erals answered with voLeys from rifles and machine guns After a few min ratreated
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15
Taft Opposes Compulsory Arbitration.

President William Howard Taft to- night took a stand opposing compul- sorry arbitration of labor disputes and advocated the appointment of a trihu- nal which should refer it's decisions to public opinion for the settlement of strikes. Professor Taft gave this opinion during the progress of a short talk in which he introduced John Wes- ley Hill, president of the internatienaI peace forum, Wile spoke on Industrial Peace af Vale
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15
sheriff Sheets at peserter.

Shelton. Conn. Dec. 14.-There was considerable excitement for a time here this afternoon when Deputy Sheriff Donovan fired several shots from his revolver in an endeaEor to arrest a man said to be Samuel Bendrick want ed for desertfon from the United Statas aImys
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15
Seek Pardon fer Enriee Masa.

Havana Dec 14-Fhe weneR cigar cite makers have addressed a petition to President Menecal asking for a, pardon for Enfiee Afasa, who in August 1919, assaulted Hugh s. Gibson, the American charge at Havana. Masa is undergoing a sentence of two and one half years Imprisonment
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15
ESSEX INSURANCE
 COLLECTOR HELD UP
Deputy sheriffs and coFs~tabiss
 Searching for HiahwaYnen.

Deep River. Conn. Dec. 14--Dsp- u4Y shariffs and constabIes are search ing this vicinity for two men who late last night attempted to hold up Clar- ence Lathrop of Essex, an insurance collector. Iathrop had been making his weekly collections and was driving to his home, when two men sprang from the roadside. near Centerbrook, and ordered him to stop. Laathrop whipped his horse and dashed past the men. Two shots were fired at him from 8 revolver, both bullets going through the back of the carriage
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15
Lost Leg "EIoppinqv Fre;uht.

Hartford, Conn, Dee. 14-Emil An ders0n, aged 16, of New Britain, while hopping a freight near the depot tonight, feI under the ears and had his left Leg severed. His tive companions made the freight in safety, Andersen, who was removed to local hospital, displayed rare pluck,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15
Wahasi, Railway Defaults.

St. Louis, Dec. 14.-Thomas B. F F'allntleroy, special master in the Wa bash railway receivership, filed a stateInezlf in the federal district court yesterday that the Wabash has de- eauIted In the payment of bonds and interest aggregafing $44. .8sD. 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15
Fatber Exnresses er;ef.

Milan. Dec. 1.-The father of Vim cenzo PeEugia who resides at Fuino, was inferrogafed today by the authori- ties and expressed fhe deepest regret at his sons deed. He declared he did not believe him tQ be a common Thief
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15
vote on Currency by saturday.

Washington, Dec, 14.-The long struggle over currency reform is ex- pected to end in the senate next Sun day. Administration leaders who have been exerting every effort to enact into law before Jan, l the second greatest plank of the democratic platform were confident tonight that an agreement could be reached which would permIt : a vote in the senate by o'clock Sat urday
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15

Foodstuffs Coming in frees of duty under the new tariff bill are swelling the total imports into the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15
German sentineis Become Targets

Mayence, Germany, Dec. 15-Senti- nels on the fortifeation and the artA- lery testing the ground here have been stoned and shot at for several nights past and have been ordered by the mil- itary authorities to shoot down their assailants if they see them,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15

Swift & Co.,, were fined $500 in New York for returning to cold storage, meat that had been once offered for
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15
AN AMERICAN WOUNDED AT TAMPICO
Edward FinIay Shot in Ankle But Doing We'll in
 Hospital, Admiral Fletcher Reports
THE REBEL FORCES WITHDRAW FROM THE CITY

Repused With Terrible Losses But Not RoutedFederas Report Rebel Dead at 8OO-Vlla Assumes Role of Die Chihuahua Ignores Protests of Foreign Consus and Commands the Latter Obey Rebel Orders-Prop erty of Foreigners Confscated Support the Revol ton-Nexican Civilians Put 10 Death
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15
WilIism O. Coulter.

Old SaybFoek, Conn, Doc. 1a.--wti- Ham c. Coulter, well known throughout the state as 8 hotel proprietor, died at his home here early this morning of acute Bfights Disease. He had been il only a few hours, Mir, Coulter had been in the hotel business here for nearly 27 years, being proprietor of the Coulter house, He was about 50 years al G
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15

John w. SulIy of South Norwalk, was elected president of the United Hatters of North America in a refer endum election.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15
Cabled Paragraphs
Grown Prince Transferred,

Be-+4n, Dec. 14.-Crown Prince Fred- erfck William has been transferred from the command of the First resi- ment at Danzig to the general staff at Berlin.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15

sells lost in the storm on the sells lost in the storm which the Great Lakes last month were equipped with wireless.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15

Chief Justice Samuel O. Prentice oI the supreme court of errors, has been placed on the retired list of the Con necticut National Guard
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15
Loved Image
 of Mona Lisa
ROMANCE BEHIND PERucIA,s
 THEFT OF PAINTING
LONG PREMEDTTATED
Italian Had Lists of Art Dealers, Col. Iectors and MuItimiIIionairss as Leno Ago as 1s1o-Paintins Damaged.

Paris, Dec. Radioactive Nicaussa has made an important discovery among the effects of Vincenzo Peru g1a, which seems to throw fresh light on his theft of Mona Lisa The dis coVery tends to show that in taking the picture from the Louvre, Perugia was not actuated by purely patriotic motives, as he pretended with the case and that the theft was long contem- plated
 Notebooks Indicate PremedEtation.
 Among mass of miscellaneous pa pers were two notebooks, dated De- cember 1910, the time when Perugia was employed by firm of decorators which was engaged at the Louvre in placing glasses on pictures. The writ ing in the notebooks, the detective says is in the hand of Perugia-
 The first book contains a list of celebrated multi -millionaires. incIud- Ing the late J. Pierpont Morgan, John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie The second contains a list of art deal CTS and collectors, not only in the Italian cities of Rome, Florence and Naples, but in Hamburg, Berlin, Frank fort and other German cities. In this list appears the name of Signor GSeEi, the antfquary of Florence.
 In Love with Image of "Mona Lisa"
 The police investigations have re- vealed that Perugia was deeply in love with an exceedingly beautiful girl, the image of Mona Lisa. Ninety three feryent love letters from the girl, signed Mathilde were found in Per- ugia's room. It appears that some years ago MathiIde was brought to a dance hall by another Italian who quarrelled with and stabbed her and then fled. Perugia witnessed the at tack upon the girl and, being struck by her beauty, lifted her into a cab and took her to the home of an old Italian woman who nursed her back to health.
 Unable to Locate MathiIde.
 The acquaintance thus begun deweI- = oped into an ardent love affair. The police hope to obtain from Mathiide information concerning Perugia which would clear up the question es to whether he had aCcompliOes in the abstraction of the painting from the Louvre. They have so far. howewSR. been unable to find any trace of hes
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15

The House Has Psssed the omnibus bill providing increased pensions for 157 soldiers and sailors of the Civil war.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15
Steamers Reported by Wireless

Sable Island, N. S. Dec. 14.-Steamer Ryndam. Rotterdam for New Yorl1, signaIled Sat s.2o a. m. No position given. Dock s.So a, n. Tussda
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15

Coal Mine Accidents in the United States in October resulted Tn the deatf of 449 men.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15

Anti -Prohibitionists plan the resto- ration of the army canteen" as a back fire" against the dry agitation now before congress.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15
Steamshir, .ArrfvaIs

St. John, N. B., Dec. 44.-ArTsweA. steamer WctaFla. Liverpool HahHax. N. s. nee. 1A--=Arr4weA,
 gt<azasr Dsuainisa. LdvaRRee2.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15
Condensed TeIegrams

Frieda Henapel, an Opera Singer of New York, is Ill of ptoma3ne poisoning
Norwich bulletin., 1913-12-15

Rose Wade, 14 Years Old, of Sea Cliff, l.. l., who swallowed 8 pin re- gently, has been taken to a hospital in a serious condition.