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Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-23
Painless Dentistry

In the Sunday school teachers ex- perience the only kind of a dentist she had ever known was q man who pulled or repaired teeth, 30 when the nice little girl In her class said her father was a dentist the teacher con- cluded to patronize him. She knew his address and called one day with nerves braced for treatment of an un- sound tooth. She was shown into & small workshop, whose sides were lined with big grandfather clocks.
 Dentist" the man exclaimed.
 Great Scott, no; I'm al clock mender. but know how the kid came to make the mistake. People in this trade al ways call the fellow who makes spe- cialty of tinker1ng with grandfather clocks dentist. The wheels of most grandfather clocks of American man. ufacture are made of wood, and when the clock stops the wornout teeth have to be removed from the wheel and sound teeth put in. So I really do work with teeth and deserve the name of dentist"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-23
CASE POSTPONED BY
 SECRETARY WILSON.
Head of Department of Labor Answers
 Sensational Charges.

Washington, June 22.-Secretary Will son of the department of labor tonight took full responsibility for the post ponement of the Diggs- Caminetti case, the basis of sensational charges ..le- graphed to the president yesterday by Unitend States Attorney John l.. Mo Nab of San Francisco, with a request that his resignation be accepted at once.
 In a signed statement Secretary Wilson said that the. attorney general postponed the Diggs -Caminetti case solely at his request. MT. R. Cami- netti, who recently assumed the du- ties of commissioner general of immi- grafton, had not had time to fully ac- qaint himself with those duties. The statement continues:
 He asked me for leave of absence in order that he might return to Cali fornia to be- present at the trial of his son. I insisted that he remain here until he was su; ciently acquainted with the duties of the position of commits sioner general to be able properly to inspect the immigration stations at Pacific ports when he returned to alifornia- I therefore suggested that I would ask the attorney general to post pone the trial of the case until the newt term of court
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-23
PAriIa nf Eirherrnan

There are countless incidents illus trating dangers and trials in the. life of Newfoundland fisherman. Daily are such experiences recorded in ev- cry cove and hamlet around the coast
 line. Peril amid the pillows. peril among the ice foes, peril along the rugged seaboard-that is his heritage and his portion from boyhood to old age. The rescuer today, he may be rescued tomorrow Life to him has few compensations It is an unceas- ing struggle against the clements, strenuous endeayor 10 secure the means of existence from a sea which is ever on the watch to work ruin up- on Him. Wreck, wrath and calamity are the facts which predominate in every Newfoundland village. They have come home to every family and have left vacant place in every household. The frequency of disas- ter compels every man to be a hero unconsciously. and if every person who saved life in this colony were to be awarded medal, they would be given out every week at least, and for actions as meritoriOus and as de- serving of recognition. as any that are so rewarded elsewhere PhiladeI- phiA Inquirer.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-23
Saw No Future for Pittsburo.

"Pittsburgh" of the ninth edition of the ~Encyclopaedia Britannica" had quietly become "Pittsburg" in the tenth. The former, to which America has now officially reverted, is the orig final spelling. When General Forbes captured Fort Duquesne in 1T5s,. he re- named 1t Pittsburgh in honor of the. great English inspirer of victory. Tn 17s4 Arthur Lee described the place in language which seems strange to those who know the smoky city, of today: Pittsburgh is inhabited al most entirely by Scots and Irish, who live In paltry log houses There are in the town four attorneys, two doctors and not priest of any persuasion. nor church or chapel, so that they are likely to be damned without the bene- ft of clergy. The place, believe, will hever be very considerable"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-23
Fifty Passengers Injured by Derailment of Excur-
 sion Train on the Pennsylvania Railroad
TRAIN SLOWING DOWN AT TIME OF ACCIDENT
Was Running at About 40 Miles HourTwo Rear Coaches and Engine Remain Track -Neighboring Field Con- verted Into Temporary HospitalLIhose Seriously n- jured Removed to Nearby Hospitals For Treatment

riously injured were taken to the hos- pital of the Craig colony at Sonyea. The others were rushed to Rochester, and taken to hospitals in this city.
 District Attorney BIames Ties.
 It was said that District Attorney Frank K. Cook of Livingston county was refused permission to examine the wreck when he arrived about noon. cordon of employees about it, and MT. Cook could not get within twenty feet of the nearest car.
 MT Cook said he had every reason to believe that the ties were directly responsible for the wreck.
 The track construction was very faulty. he said.
 Ordered Not to Burn Ties.
 When the district attorney returned ts. Genesee a messenger brought him word that the railroad men were go- ing to burn the ties for h hundred wards both sides of the wreck. Mir. Cook jumped in an automobile and picked up Sheriff Donald Acond of Genesee on his way back to the wreck. thrown together In an adjoining field, but a railroad man said this was done to get them out of the way. By order of MT. Cook, Sheriff Acond demanded that the officials refrain from burning any ties or COTS.
 An Investigation Requested.
 District Attorney Cook has requested the public service commission to con< duet an immediate investigation of ths wreck.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-23

Rochester, N Y, June 22.-Fifty per- sons were injured, some of them seri-. ously, when a Pennsylvania railroad excursion train was derailed short distance north of Sterling station at 9.30 o'clock this moEning. Cars Roll Down Embankment.
 The train was well filled with excur- sionists bound for Clean Rock City and Bradford Pa. Three of the five coaches left the track. rolling down an embankment. The train was running at about forty miles an hour when the accident occurred, and had begun to slow down for the stop at Sterling.
 Smoking Car First to Leave Rails.
 As it rounded the curve, the smoking car left the tracks, followed by all but two rear coaches. The forward tracks of the fourth car were also derailed, but it remained upright. as did the last coach. The locomotive remained on the track breaking away from the train after dragging the coaches about 200 feet.
 Temporary Hospital in Field.
 These passengers who were least in- iured or who escaped injury carried the most severely hurt through the doors and windows of the overturned coaches to a temporary hospital in a field nearby. The greans and cries of the injured could be heard throughout the village.
 Caring for the Injured.
 Physicians and nurses hurried to the scene from Rochester, Mount Morris and other nearby towns. The nest se-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-23
PRESIDENT WILSON TO t
 READ MESSAGE AeAiNs
Will Submit His Ideas on Currency
 Legislation Today.

Washington, June 22-The president of the United States will go to con- gress again tomorrow to deliver the second message of his administration
 As when President Wilson submitted his ideas on tariff reform congress will meet in joint session in the chamber of the house to hear his message on currency legislation.
 For the second time in more than a hundred years upon such an occasion the senate will march in a body to the house chamber at 12.30 o'clock in the afternoon. The front rows will be re- served for the senators, members of the housse crowding into the rear seats.
 President Wilson will arrive at ono o'clock and, being presented to Speaks CT Clark, will deliver his message urg- ing currency legislation before the close of the special session
 On the eve of this extraordinary OCT casion, Secretary Bryan tonight issued a statement on the currency bill pre- paired by Chairman Glass and Owen o fthe congressional banking and cur rency committees, Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo and the presidents Secretary Bryan gave his unreserved endorsement to the proposed measure and removed all doubt as to his posk< ton with reference to currency reforms the ideas of President Wilson and the necessity for immediate action.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-23
ROBERT s. ROSS RESIGNS.
Will Give Up General Secretaryship of
 New Haven Y. M. c. A.
New Haven .Tllne

New Haven June g.
 Robert $. Ross who for the past four years has been general secretary of the New Haven Y. M. c. A., and who during his administration has in troduced many reforms looking toward reducing the expenses at the institu- tion, announced Saturday night, says the New Haven Register. that he is to resign as secretary because of the fact that several of the directors of the as- sociation were opposed to his admins tration.
 "The reason for my resignation is that some of the directors do not fa- vor my administration" said Secretary Ross. They say that I have mate rially increased the income of the as- sociation from several sources: that l have materially decreased the yearly deficit and have greatly improved the business management. and some de- partments of the work, and have been loyal to the association and conscien- tiouS in my work.
 T might say that the state seere- tary strongly endorses my adnlinistra- tion and regrets the contemplated change"
 Back of the resignation. it is under stood, are the demands of some of the directors for a still further reduction of the deficit and much larger in- crease in the income. The directors admit that Mir Ross has. done very good work, but they demand a still larger decrease in the deficit. and this under the conditions.
 Mfr. Ross is former general secretary at the Norwich association. going from here to Waterbury for a considerable term and then to New Haven.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-23
A U. 5. Survey
 Boat Capsized
NINE EMPLoYEs OF THE Gov-
 EMINENT DROWNED.
DUE TO A WIND STORM
Accident Happens Near Hotchkiss
 Light in Missouri-None of Bodies
 Recovered-List of the Victims. s

 New Madrid, Mo, June 22.-Nine members of a party of fourteen United States engineers and other government employees were drowned near New Madrid, Mo-, late today when the United States survey boat Beaver, which the party was aboard, was cap sized in a windstorm.
 List of Victims. Those drowned are: c. s. Williamson. chief engineer. Mason, O.
 J. M Mcconnell, a recent graduate of the law department of Cornell uni- versity.
 Captain Lamb, pilot. A. D Co6ton, engineer. Harry Sherrell, mate, Cottonwood, Tenn.
 Freeman. deckhand. Two rodmen. names not known.
 No Bodies Recovered. None of the bodies have been recov- cred.
 The boat sank near Hotchkiss light, port of the accident was received here an order was sent to Memphis and the government vessel Chiska hurried to the scene.
 The Rescued. Those saved are: J. H. Miller, Millerburg. Ky. engi- neer.
 Roy Thompsen. Bewth Point, Tenn, deckhand,
 Mike Merrissey, Cottonwood Point, deckhand.
 1urtis Bennett. a deekhand. Paul Happy. night watchman.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-23
BRYAN GIVES HINT
 or HIS PEACE PLAN.
Embodies Permanent Commission
 Composed of Five Nations

Washington. June 22-With the as sistance in principal of the presidents 8 peace plan of IS nations, Secretary Bryan has felt encouraged to develop some details of the plan which so far have been only generally outlined. To- day he made a statement touching the composition of the proposed commis- sions 10 investigate controversies, de- signed to meet suggested objections that it would be impossible to provide unbiased bodies of investigators, whose findings would command respect of the principles.
 The statement is as follows:
 MT Bryan in stating to the news papermen that eighteen nations had no waccepted the principle of the pres ident's peace plan the last nation be- ing Spain, gave one of the details sug- gested for the completion fthe plan. The plan contemplates a permanent international commission and the president suggests that the commission be composed of five nations, as fol- lows:
 One member from each of the con- tracing countries to be chosen by the government: one member to be chosen by each of the contracting countries from some other country and the fifth member of the commission to be agreed upon by the two governments the commission to be appointed as soon as convenient after the making of the treaty; vacancies to be filled according to the original appointment
 This is merely a suggestion This government is ready to consider any proposal that the contracting parties may desire to make it."
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-23
First to Practice Palmi.t,-.,

Gypsies introduced the practice of palmistry into England. This appears from statute of 153i called an "Acte concerning Egypsyans," ]" which recites that "afore this tyne diverse and many ontlandysshe People, callynge them-selfes Egyptians, using no cratic nor faicte of marchaundyse, have comen into this Realme and gone from Shire to Shire and Place to Place. and used greate subtyll and crafty meanes to deceyve the people that they by palmestre could tell meme and womens fortunes, and have by crafte and rubtyltfe deceyved the people of their money"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-23
asrman rrade Adxancemant.

Af one time the county of Lanca shire. in England, produced practically all the sulphuric acid in the world. The commercial development in Ger many and other foreign countries of a special process of manufacture, origi- nally invented by an Englishman, has lost this trade to England Similarly, the working out by Germans of d method of making artificial indigo has already reyolutionixed the indigo basi ness and bids fair also to revolution ize the cotton dyeing industry Four ffths of all the dyes used in the world are made in Germany.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-23
Tragic End of
 \ Fishing Trip.
AUTOMOBILE coLLIDEs WITH
 TELEPHONE POLE.
ONE OF PARTY KILLED
Driver of Car Arrested and Held in
 s5,ooo Bonde-claims Flat Tire
 Caused Him to Lose Control of Car.

Windsor, Conn. June 22.-One man is dead two were severely injured and three others more or less hurt here to- day as a result of the automobile in which they were returning from a fish ing trip colliding with a telephone pole.
 victirss Residents of Hartford
 The dead man was Frank Kowalski, T2 years old, of Hartford. Henry Czin- ski was badly cut about the head and face by the shattered glass of the cars windshield, and Joseph Wilinski, owner and driver of the car. was badly bruised and battered Both live in Hartford.
 Ran Head On Into Pole.
 The car was running at a good rate of speed, it is said when it swung across the highway to the wrong side of the road near Station fl on the Rainbow trolley line and headed for the pole. The driver attempted to avert the collision, but the middle of with such force that all of the occu- pants of the car were thrown from the machine, the car was practically bfok- en in two, and the telephone pole bent over considerably.
 Driver of Gar Arrested.
 KewaIski was still alive but uneen- seious when picked up and died on the way te the hospital. He had suffered a compound fracture of the skull.
 Wifinski was arrested and later re- leased on bonds of $5.o0A, The bond was furnished. He, will have a hear ing tomorrow morning before Justice of the Peace Thomas J. Lawless. HIaraes a Flat Tire.
 Wllinski claims that a rear tire flat tened and that caused him to lese con- tfel of the car.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-23
Hundreds Look on PowerIess to Lend Any Assist
 ance to the Unfortunate Little Fellows
MEN HYsTERICAL, THE WOMEN WEEP AND PRAY
Realizing That They Were Beyond Human Aid the Lads Shake Hands in Farewell, Then Throw Themselves on Seat of Scow and Cling it Until Engufed by Wave Which Overturned Boat-Bost Had Broken Loose.

began to rock. The boys sat down to keep from tumbling into the stream.
 Calmly Shook Hands.
 Then caught in Swift Drift, the boat went racing under Cantilever bridge. Whatever hope the boys had of rescue was lost They knew that the night was now all their own; no one could .hein them. As they passed under the bridge they ceased their calls for help The two mites turned towards each other and calmly shook hands, then with the boat in the tumbling waters threw themselves on the seats of the sc0w and chung with all their strength. Little Head Seen Robbina on Wave.
 inspector Maurice O'Brien the inn migration officer on the lower steel arch bridge and Bridge Agent Ackel hurried to the down stream side of th6 structure and watched the progress of the boat in the torrent. The craft held right until it came to the big wave which crested at a height of forty feet It seemed to dive into the very middle of tke wave and when up. A second or two later a little head was seen bobbing on a, wave for mo- ment and then was seen no more.
 Bodies May Never Be Recovered.
 The bodies of the boys are In the whirlpool and may never be founH. There was a quantity of driftweed whirling there this afternoon and the bodies may be beaten to a pulp as were the bodies of Mir and Mrs El- dridge Stanton of Tofonto and Bur- rell Heacock of Cleveland. the vic- tins of the ice bridge tragedy of Feb ruary 4, 1912. battered by the cakes of ice
 The point where the boat broke loose is about a half mile from the begin ming of the rapids. It drifted down in about twelve minutes, passing under the lower steel arch bridge at 4.55 o'clock.
 Mrs Roscoe Very Iii.
 The Roscoe hoy's mother is very ill and wa snet told of the tragedy. The boys were members of well kneWa families Of Niagara Falls. They had been ofums fer several years. Just before dark tonight watchers en the bank saw tha hedies in the rapids, but could not recover them.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-23
TO CLOSE DisTlLLERIES
 BUT NoT>THE BREWERiEs.
Senator Works Introduces Bill For
 Prohibition Amendment.


 Washington, June e2t-Senater John B. Works of California, has a novel plan for reducing intemperance. He has offered an amendment to the Consultation of the United States pro- hibiting the manufacture, sale or i1n- pertation of distilled alcoholic liquors, except fer mechanical, scientific and medical purposes. The senator states that in stepping the manufacture of Whisixey, brandy, rum, gin and other spirituous liquors thus allowing only beers and wines to be made in this country, fewer persons would be thrown out of work than might be im- agined.
 If the widespread and disastrous ef- fects due to the use of strong drink are taken as the measure, only e437 persons are engaged in distilleries, while 54,579 are engaged in making beers and wines. The amount of cap ital invested in the disteileries is about SIP, COG, 900 ,or less than ten per cent. of the total capital invested in the manufacture of distilled and fermented liquors. The government collects an annual tax of nearly $150,000,0 900 on whiskey, alcohol and brandy and Sen ator worke would have the deficit made up by increased tax on fermented liquors.
 The idea is not his own, but was conceived by a Calofornia man who has made a study of the statistical side of the question. The amendment if adopted, would take effect three years after it's ratification.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-23
CANOE UPSET BY
 SWIFT CURRENT.
Richard Povry of New London
 Drowned in Housatenio River.

New Milford, Conn, June 22.--Rich- ard Povry. whose home is said to nave been in New London, was drowned, and Tracy Smith of Waterbury mar rowly escaped similar fate while canoeing on the Housatonic river about half mile below Still River falls to- day. They were making trip down the river from Pittsfield by canoe, as they had done for three years before. About half a mile below Still River falls the river runs through deep gorge, known as Lovers Leap. In pre- vious years they had carried their canoe around the gorge. but today de- cided they would try to paddle through
 The two young men had almost reached the mouth of the gorge open ing into a cove when the current, which runs swiftly there, upset their craft Both started to swim for shore, smith holding on to his paddle and endeayor- ing to assist his friend He lost sight of Povry. however. and when he final ly managed to reach shore could see nothing of him and believes he must have weakened in the struggle and gone under Efforts to recover the body will be made early tomorrow. Povry was about 35 years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-23
Made Neat Ea~.rn

Not so long ago a knowledge of Latin was essential to an orator. and long quotations from the Roman noata emoeinshed every debate. James fayn, the novelist, was once at din her party where learned clergyman insisted on quoting Greek. The lady sitting next to Payn asked for trans lafion Payn's Greek was rusty. Ac- cord1ngly he assumed a blush. and aintsd to the lady that 1t was scarcely nt for her sar Good haaxens!" sha exclaimed, "you don't mean to say. Please don't ask any more" mur- nured Payn, T really could not tell you"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-23

Niagara Falls. N. Y., June 22.-Don- aid Roscoe. TO- years old and Hubert Moore, 9, both of Buffalo. went to their death in small boat late this after noon in the Whirlpool Rapids, while hundreds of men watched helplessly from the shore The boys had been playing in a flat bottom scow near the lower station of the Hydraulic Pow CT company. half mile above the rap ids The rope holding the boat broke and they were carried out into the stream and down the river.
 Carried Toward Rapids by Current
 Up 10 the time the boat reached mid stream it made little progress. After it passed the bridges the current car ried it swiftly towards the rapids. The bridge men did not see the boat until 1t was close at hand. When they caught sight of it they called fire head quarters and Assistant Chief Miller sent out two companies of firemen
 Boys in Farewell HandcIasp.
 Hundreds swarrned to the river banks in a vain effort to save the boys. The boys. realizing their fate. stood up as the boat neared the edge of the roar ing whirlpool and shook hands good bye 4 moment later they were en- guifed by the crest of a great wave in the rapids. The boat shot out of sight. One of the boys was seen 8 moment later struggling in the rushing waters. Neither body has been found.
 Bremen Poweriess to Aid.
 Never at any time was there chance to save the boys. The hremen could do nothing. There were scores of passengers in the cars along the gorge route and they watched the hopeless struggle of the boys.
 Women Wept and Prayed.
 The hundreds who had gathered at the waters edge could offer no aid. Men became hysterical in their power lessness and women passengers on the cars wept and prayed their distress at the plight of the little lads. who were standing in the boat always calling for someone to help them. As the boat neared Swift Drift, the first breaking of the river from the calm upper reaches of the waters to the rapids it
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-23
COOL HEADED ALTAR
 BOY AVERTS A PANIC.
Tears Of Burning SurpIice and Stamps
 Out the Blaze.

New Haven, Conn, June 22-Quick action by Donald Hughson, an altar boy at St Roses Roman Catholic church when his surplfce caught fire during one of the masses today, saved him from injury and it is believed, pre- vented any serious commotion among the worshippers, who crowded the edi- flee.
 During the service one of the light ed candles fell over and against his surplice, igniting it. Quick as flash, while the flames started to curl up- wards, he tore the garment off and threw it on the floor, where he and Father Quinn, who. was celebrating the mass. stamped on it until the fire was out The priest then continued the Service while the boy retired to lind another surplice and the incipient ex- citement disappeared from the con gregation. Hughson is 14 years old.