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Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07
New Hampshire Sufragette Makes This Declara-
 ton to Investigating Committee
WOMEN TELL OF THE INDIGNITIEs SUFFERED
Parades Were Annoyed by Drunken Men Without Police n- reference, One Splitting Tobacco Juice Into Woman Face-Poce Laughed at the Scenes and One Remarked That Crowds Were Doing Very Wel-Other Incidents

casion, who carried their authority in 1 the badges on their coats. Police Encouraged Crowds. l Mrs. Agnes NJ. Jenks of Concord N- H.. who had her daughter and other young girls with her in the New Hampshire division. told one Of the most striking stories. She declared | uniformed policemen had encouraged | the crowd in it's disorder; and that she had been so alarmed at the acton of the officers Toward the young girls that the children were placed in the center of the procession, where they were protected by older women. ''The crowd hooted and jeered," she said, men tried to get the flowers from our coats, ~and one man stuck his foot out in front of my daughter point two policemen in uniform were standing together talking and encour- aging the crowd to jeer us. One po- Hceman looked as though he was go- ing to take hold of the young girls who were marching with us. We were more frightened by the police than by the crowds.
 Policeman Had Arms Folded. None of the women could give the number of the policemen who had exhibited indifference or antagonfsm, although several thought they could identify some of them.
 Mrs. Abbie Scott Baker of Wash ington, one of the organizers of the parade, declared the street had been allowed to become congested just be- fore the parade started and that lack of advance protection had made 1t inn possible then to clear the avenue,
 Tt was as though we walked into the neck of funnel" said Mrs. Baker One policeman to whom I appealed stood with his arms folded and said: Oh, the crowd is doing very we1l.'"
 spat Tobacco Juice in Face.
 Miss Vera Hetfeid. who rode on the "Old Liberty Bell' float. testified that man in the crowd caught her by the foot and that she kicked him loose. Another caught her sister by the hand. and others rubbed their arms.
 Miss Patricia M Street. assistant d1- drunken man spat tobacco junce in 8 woman's face when she reached out to push him back from the line of march.
 Policeman Knocked Down by Scout.
 T struck the man across the face and a policeman tore my coat in pull ing at me-, said she T remonstrated. He said There would have been noth- ing like this happen if you women would stay at hmoe.'"
 Phillip Elliott, thirteen year old Boy Scout, told of being knocked trying to help push back the crowd.
 Connecticut Woman Testifies.
 Senator Poindexter, who marched in the parade, declared on the stand that when the automobile ambulance tried to drive through the parade length wise in the presence of the police he concluded that a deliberate attempt was being made to break up the pa rade.
 Mrs Jeanette Ga1linger, daughter in law of Senator Gallinger and Mrs. Helen Hill Weed of Connecticut were among others who testified.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07
SONORA REBELS ACTIVE. Not Only Destroy Railways but Gut
 Telegraph Wires.

Fl Paso, Texas, March 6-With the ex-rebels of Chihuahua declaring neu- trality toward the Sonora revolt the situation in the western border state today awaited the entrance of federal troops.
 RaIlying under the constitutiona1ist banner and proclaiming states rights the new rebels late today not only destroyed the railway north and south of HermosilIo. but cut all telegraph wires. This enforced the most effec- tive censorship from the state capital.
 Following the decision of the state authorities to denounce Huerta-s gov ernment. groups of state rebels to- night threatened the posts of Agua Prieta and Nogales on the Arizona bor- der
 The matter does not directly in terest me- said General Pascual Oroz- co, Jr., today, when news reached his camp below Juarez of the Sonora state uprising against Huerta.
 De La Barra for Vice President
 Mexico City. March 6-Franciseo De La Barra, minister of foreign re1a- tions, accepted tonight the candidacy for vice president on the ticket with General Felix Diaz. His decision not to be 8 presidential andidate is re- garded as significant.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07
WOMEN POLICE TO
 STAMP OUT VICE.
Mrs. Belmont Declares Men Can't Do
 It Without Women's Aid.

New York, March 5-Police wonen would give material a'd in stamp1'1s out vice in New York, Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont told the legislative commit tee Investigating police conditions to- day. ''The appalling increasing traf- Ac in girls" in Mrs. Belmont's opinion, was sufficient reason why something should be done to regulate the disor- derly resorts and she declared that 4nen' no matter how worthy and up- r1gh& they are, are not qualified to deal with delinquent girls without the help Of women
 In questions put to witnesses: among them the Re. Dr. Charles H. Park l urst, City Comptroller Prendergast and George D. Page of the merchants association, Senator Wagner, chai~- man of the committee indicated that in the remedial laws to introduced at Albany twelve year tern- of of fee for the police commissioner would be proposed. That the police com missioner should be made supreme in power over his suDordinates in the department was the gist of opin, ,ons expressed by the witnesses.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07

Washington, March 6.-Tales of in dignities and affronts from the crowds and indifference and laughing com mentS from the police were recounted today before the senate committee that has begun an investigation into the alleged lack of protection given the great suffrage pageant of last Monday.
 Women prominent in national affairs and in suffrage councils told of their harassed progress through surging crowds of men and boys, whom the po- hold back. Their stories differed in detail because of the viewpoints from which the march had been observed, but their statemenss as to the gen dorsed by Rear Admiral Van Reypen, retired, and George F. Bowerman, Ii brar1an of the Carnegie library of Washington, who appeared as witness es against the police department.
 Police Merely Looked On.
 Miss Julia Lathrop, chief of the chil- dren's bureau of the department of commerce and labor, one of the march CTS in the suffrage parade said the few police she saw seemed to be mere spectators" Mrs. Harriet Taylor Up- ton of Warren, Ohio. in charge of the Ohio division of the parade, declared that crowds of "youngish men" surged in so close that the marchers could hardly walk two abreast; that good natuPed drunken men" pushed against the marchers' lines without restraint by the police and that the few officers in sight did nothing to protect the pro- cession-
 Major Syivester's Excuse.
 Congress had passed special act directing the Washington police de- partment "to prevent any interference with the suffrage procession" In the questions put to the women witnesses today, Senators Jones, Dillingham; and Pon1erene tried to secure definite in- a g n Q fad d been so inadequate and as to the number Of police on hand, and the manner in which they Acted toward the women marcherS.
 Well dressed women. many oe them leaders in national suffrage affairs, packed the committee room where the hearings were held and from their ranks came the witnesses who were called to the stand under the direc- tion of Miss Alice Paul. In a state ment furnished to the committee at it's opening. Major Richard Sylvester, superintendent of police, declared his the protection it could with the linn tied number of policemen available; and that the disorder on the streets was due to the breaking of cables along the route and the unruly char acter of the crowd.
 Police Laughed at Scenes.
 Bursts of laughter came frequently as women told of their experiences. Mrs. Upton said there were some eI- derly women in the Ohio division, and she was afraid good natured drunk en man. would fall against them.
 50 we all hurried and got past and he fell back in Wisconsin or Wyoming or somewhere back there,'' she said.
 She declared the police laughed at the scenes and made no effort to help. The most inefficient, she said, were the plain clothes men, sworn in for the oc-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07
WAGE INCREASES FOR
 NEW HAVEN EMPLOYEs
Telegraph Operators, Towermen and
 Switch Tenders Benefited.

Boston March 6.-Inereases in wages for the telegraph operators, tow ermen and switch tenders on three of the seven divisions of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad have been agreed upon by the conference committee, in session here. The com mittee is composed of officers of the road and of the Order of Railroad Tel egraphers.
 After the four remaining divisions of the New Haven road have been dis posed of, the demands of the men of the Boston and Maine will be consid- cred. No statement as to the amount or the increase has been given out. Both sides say that the possibility of strike has now been obviated by the conference.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07
TWO OF THE ALIENS
 WILL BE EXECUTED.
Governor Refuses to Commute Sem
 tences of Floyd and Claude.

Richmond, Va, March e-FToyd AL len, leader of the outlaw band in Car roll county and his son, Claude Swan son Allen, will be executed in the state penitentiary on March 2S for their part in the Hillsville court murder on March IA, 1912, Governor Mann to- night having refused to commute the sentence to life imprisonment.s The prisoners were to have died tomorrow Uut the governor yesterday granted a respite of three weeks and this had Teen accepted by. he Aliens as an i.t- dication that the governor would ex- tend mercy.
 Miss Nellie Mister, a mountain girl, to whom Claude Allen was engaged, made an unsuccessful effort to see Governor Mann today with a final plea for communication.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Georae Rockwell.

Waterbury, Conn. March 6.-Word was received here today of the death of Mrs George Rockwell, wife of George Rockwell. vice president of the international Silver company and manager of the local branch of Rogers 6 Brother, in Atlantic City, following an attack of rheuma tisn, which first manifested itself on Monday. Tha RockwelIs left this city for a pleasure trip two weeks ago today. Besides her and g. brother, the latter living in Lowell. Mass. The body will reach Waterbury tomorrow afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07
SPEAKER CLARK GIVEN
 PORTRAIT OF HIMSELF
Friends in Washington Make Him a
 Birthday Gift.

Washington. March 6.-Speaker Champ Clark, who is about to have his tenure as speaker renewed, will celebrate his 62nd birthday anniver- sary tomorrow. Congratulatory tel egranns have been pouring in upon the speaker from all sections of the country both on his anniversary and his unanimous choice by the demo- cratic caucus for the speakership. Friends in Washington in the house and senate and members of the na- tional committee today presented the speaker with handsome oil portrait of himself
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07
Gen. Woods Term Expires.

Washington, March By the~ar1ny regulations, the designation of Major General Leonard Wood as chief of staff of the army expired at midnight tonight. Consequently, one of the first official acts of the new secretary of war must be to re eSiesignate General Wood as chief of staff or to make an- other selection from among the ma jor- generals. Secretary Garrison ex- pected, after a conference with Presi- dent Wilson, to be in 8 position to an- nounce his decision tomorrow
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07
Connecticut Publishers Association.

New Haven. Conn, March 6-At the annual meeting here today of the tion of Connecticut, these officers were elected for the ensuing year: Presi- dent, J. M. Emerson of the Ansonia Sentinel; vice president, B. J. Thomas of the Norwa1k Hour: secretary. WILL jam J. Pape of the Waterbury Repub- lican treasurer Alexander Troup, .Jr., of the New Haven Union Thirty pa pers were representeS
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07
Chihuahua Legislature Dissolved.
AMERICAN RANsoMED.
Father Sends $1 900 to Secure His Re-
 lease from Mexicans.

Princeton, Indiana, March G-one thousand dollars ransom demanded by Mexican rebels, said to be holding pris- oner Oscar Harvey, son of Thomas here. today was telegraphed to Ell Paso Texas. The father received a message from his daughter in-1aw saying her husband had crossed the border on business and had been cap tured by rebels. He mme1iate1y sent her money
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07
Won the Brioas Prize.

Midd1etown Conn.,. March 6-Arthur F. Hancock of New Britain won the annual Briggs prize in debating at Wesleyan university tonight The prize is worth $65 in cash The sub Ject was Resolved, That the present high cost of living would be materially reduced by tariff for revenue only"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07
Rochester Strikers rhrow lee.

Rochester, N. Y. March 5.-Sixty reserves were called out this afternoon to check a demonstration by striking garment workers against persons who went back to work when the factories were reopened last Thursday. Seven arrests were made Chunks of Ice were favorfte missiles of the strikers.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07
Thomas Elected Exalted Ruler.

New Haven, Conn.,. March B-Ed- win s. Thomas executive secretary to Governor Baldwin, was tonight elect ed exalted ruler of the local lodge of EIks. MT. Thomas is prominent In fraternaI circles and recently retired as eminent commander of New Haven commandery of Knights Templar.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07
FALL OF JANINA
 MAY BRING PEACE.
After Three Months Defence, Turks
 capituiate to Greeks-

London, March 6-The fall of Jani- na to the Greek arms after more than three months gallant defence by Es- sad Pasha is expected to have the eff feet of expediting peace negotiations. It will at the same time add to the complexities arising in the general after the war settlement, as Janfna is one of the cities which, 1t has been claimed. would be included in the new autonomous Albania.
 There has been no change in the diplomatic situation.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07
Praise for Boy Scnuts.

New York. March 6.-A letter from women representing both suffragists the national headquarters of the Boy Scouts of America today thanking the boys who tried to protect women who marched in the recent parade at Wash ingtOn.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07
Torpedo Boat Victims Total 71.

Berlin, March 6.-The total number of German bluejackets and naval off, cers killed as the result of the ram. ming of torpedo boat destroyer 'sS-17s' by the Yorck off Heligoland was great CT than at first supposed. The official death list issued by the admiralty to- day eshows that twos officers and t9 men perished, not. however. by drown ing. Nbut because most of them were frozen to death while clinging to loose spars after their vessel had sunk.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07
sYmnattx for Germana-

Washington, March 6.-Joseplus Daniels, secretary of the navy today sent to the imperial navy department, Germany. expressing his sympathy and that of the American navy upon the loss of life involved In the disaster to the German torpedo destroyer S-17s
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07
Brown Defeats Dartmouth.

Providence, R. l., March s.-Brown university defeated Dartmouth and Williams tonight in a triangular de- bate on the referendum of judicial de- cisions. Each team debating at home upheld the negative of the questions.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07
Strikers and PoIce Fioht-

Rochester, N. Y. March 6.-A hand to-hand encounter between strikers and policemen who used their cIufs occurred this afternoon about an hour before the clothing factories closed for the day, Nc arrests were made
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07
Three-FamIIv Hons. Burr.

Naugatuck, Conn. March GA three family house in Central avenue owned by Richard Freeman was partly de- stroyed by fire early this (Thursday) morning, causing a loss of several thousand dollars. The occupants es- capped in their night clothes. The fire, of unknown cause. started in the attic.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07
Force of 10000
 To Crush Rebels
SEASONED TROOPS TO MOVE
 AGAINST THEM.
A HERO IN COMMAND
Gen. cueIIar to Direct Government Forces-Ameriean Held for s1,ooo Ransom by Mexican Rebels-Money Sent.

Mexico City. March 6.-Ten thousand seasoned troops are to be placed un- der command of< Brigadier General Samuel Garcia Cuel1ar. the former chief of President Porforio Diaz's staff, and hero of the battle of Casas Grandes, early in the Madero revolu- 1tion, who has been ordered to move against the rebels in the north at an early date.
 s2,000 to Proceed Against CoahuiIa.
 Two thousand men in addition to those already despatched are preparing to proceed to Coahuila to give combat to the rebels under Venustiano Car ranza, the rebel governor.
 According to the latest information reaching the government, Carranza now has 5000 men and six cannon His forces are spread over 8, large ex- tent of territory, from Pampazos throughout the eastern half of Goa huiIa.
 Chihuahua Legislature Dissolved.
 A portion of his forces have taken possession of La Babia ranck, the property of General Trevino. now gov ernor of the state of Nuevo Leon. The government is moving troops into Monclova and Mesquite, where the main body of the Carranzistas are said to be. and is daily expecting engage ments to be reported at these points.
 The legislature of Chihuahua is to be dissolved and the governorsEip has been declared vacant. New elections will be called in the near future for deputies and governor.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07

Battle Greek, Mich March 6.-Mrs Mary Pitchford, tried for the alleged murder of August Sandusky, who en- p1oyed her his housekeeper, was convicted of InansIaughter here today. She will be sentenced later.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07
Appeal to French People.

Paris, March 6-An appeal to the people of France to submit cheerfully to the patriotic sacrifices called for by the new military bill. increasing the term of service In the active army to three years instead of two. was made today when the cabinet submitted the measure to parliament
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07
-Rrforn of Customs AnnraIsinn

Washington, March 6-Reforna af the customs appraising system of tha United States is recommended in inc report to the secretary of the treas ury of the commission which fryes- tigated the subject
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07

The Last of the Connecticut Shakers will leave Enfield, where they have been for nearly century, and go to Lebanon, N. '.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07
Mrs. Emilio Madero Joins Husband.

San Antonio, March 6-Senora Emilio Madero arrived tonight from Brownsville to join her husband, who. with his brother Raou1. reached this city Wednesday after a six hundred mile horseback ride through Mexico
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07

A Seat on the New York Stock Ex- change was sold yesterday for S45,0O0, the lowest price recorded since 1900.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07
suIzer Would Thrash Rufians,

Albany, N. Y. March 6.-Governor Sulzer today declared the 'rufians'' who interfered with the suffrage par. ade in Washington on Monday ought to have been thrashed and I felt likS doing 1t myself"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07
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Eire Qestroxs 7no Houses.

Yokohama, March 6.-Fire here to- day destroyed TOO Japanese houses and several buisiness buildings, including the stock exchange. No foreign build iDgS were damaged.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07

Alvey A. Adee, Second Assistant secretary of state. who has been in the state department since 1877, will retain his position under Secretary Bryan.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07

HOn the Banks of the Wabash" will he Tndiana,s official song if q bill pass ~l hy the house and previously approved b1r inc senate is signed by Governor RaIStOn,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07

Mrs. Levi Z Letter, widow of the former Chicago merchant and mother of the late Lady Curzon, died at her home in Washington yesterday of apo plexy.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07

The First Thing MT. Taft Asked for when he reached Augusta was his golf sticks. He played against Harry Lau
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07

Secretary of War Garrison yesterda ;, ordered Major General Leonard Wood fo continue under his original desig- nation as chief of staff of the army until further orders.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07

The Connecticut Fish and Game commission has leased 50 acres of land for the establishment of a state game bird farm.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07

Mrs. Katherine Godfrey a young widow, was found murdered early yesterday in her flat in New York Her head and face had been horribly battered, presumably with a club.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07
President Wilson Was StronqI'

urged by house leaders yesterday to use his influence for and agree to a plan which would confine congress at the special session called for April 1 to the enactment of tariff legislation and the massage of the two appropria- ton bills that failed in the closing days of the last congress.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07

More Than 5000 Women in Chicago are receiving a. salary of $5 or less a week, according to reports made Act ing Governor Barratt O'Hara.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07
Steamship Arrivals.

Naples, March 6.-Arrived: Steamer Adriatie, New York
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07
A Tercentary Celebration.

St. Petersburg, March 6.-The ter centenary of the election in 1613 as emperor of Russia of Michael F'eodoro:.. witch, the first of the present line of much po1np throughout the empire.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07
Condensed Teiegrams

The Massachusetts House has re- jected wo1Han suffrage.
 Philip Henry Coonbs, for 30 years city engineer of his native city of Bangor, Me. died yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07

Governor Raiston of Indiana yester day signed the joint resolution when ratifies the amendment to the federal constitution providing for the direct election of United States senators.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07

Prizes as a Reward for cleanliness have worked wonders among girls at tending the West Side mission at Chi cago, according to the Rev. Daniel K Ford and Mrs. Ford, who are in charge of it.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07

Albert Johnson of Lynn ended his domestic troubles at Manchester, N H., yesterday when he went to the roof of a hotel, first cut his throat ana then pitched headIong to the pave
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07

The Writ of Habeas Corpus obtain ed in behalf of Harry K. Thaw was suddenly withdrawn at the request of lis counsel in the New York supreme court yesterday. No explanation was offarad
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07

The Movement Towards Putting check upon indfscriminate skyscraper building in New York took definite form yesterday when the board of es- innate adopted a resolution creating a special committee to inquire into the advisa bility of regulating the height of buildings in that city.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07

Commodore Perry's Old Flagship. the Niagara, which for almost a century has rested at the bottom of Misery bay. an afn of Lake Erie, was raised to the surface yesterday during binding SnoWStorm.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07

Mary Bitter. 22, who in December shot Joseph Maher. a Hartford grocer. inf1icting 8 wound from which he died on Feb i. was yesterday arraigned in the criminal court on a charge of mansIaughter and sentenced by Judge Marcus Holcomb to from 1 to 5 years in state prison. The girl claims Ma her ruined her life
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07

Governor Pothier Appealed yesterday to the committee which on Monday announced it was not in favor of the proposed plan to have the state guar antee the bonds of the Southern New England railway, to reconsider the question and make a further inyesti- cation.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07

When Mrs. Emilio Madero passed through Brownsville, Tex, from MeN- co for San Antonio she declared her brother in-law, Francisco Madero,was killed two days prior to the time given out by the Mexican officials.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-03-07

There Will Be a Marked Reduction ir the amount of gold lace to be seen around the White House during the present administration if President Wilson carries out his plan to redut the number of military aides which dents.