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Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-29
London Police Prevent Youths From SOusinq Four
 of Them in Trafalgar Square Fountain
FURTHER EFFORTS TO DESTROY MAIL MATTEB
Liquids Poured Into the Post BoxePoIce Scoop Depus ton of 21 Persistent Women Who Attempted Force Their Way Into Parliament-Denied Admission, They, Fight the Police-More Incendary Speeches.

London, Jan. 2S-As protest against the withdrawal of the fran chise bill by the government, the suf- fragists resumed their militant tac- tics tonight. While a deputatien which the chancellor ot the eNcnequer, David Lloyd George had refused to see un- til tomorrow morning, was trying to force it's way into parliament against an overwhelming force of police and it's members were being placed un- der arrest for resisting the officers, other bands of women went through Whitehall breaking the windows of the government offices and through Cock spur street, ruthleSSly smashing the great plate glass windows in the es- tablishments of shipping companies
 Attempts to Destroy Mail Matter.
 The women also visited Oxford, Re gent and other streets in the shopping district where like damage was done. Later post boxes were attacked, quan- titles of liquid being poured into them.
 In the outlying suburbs, too the suf- frag1sts. took steps to bring the cause before the public by damaging proper ty- TWenty-one women were arrest building, but were allowed out on bail after the house rose. Most of the po- lice stations had one or more prison CTS charged with destroying property.
 Youths Attempt to Duck Women.
 The demonstration in Whitehall was not so large as SOnR or those pr6NIOQS- ly held, the forca of police and a drenching rain initiating against any great turnout. The widest excitement prevailed,s however and besides pro- tecting property and arreStinS the Wo- men who engaged in window smash ing or refused to move on when order ed the police had the greatest difh- culty in protecting the women from an unruly crowd of youths who gather ed and hustled every woman wearing the suffragist colors.
 In several cases the women were roughly handled. An attempt to duck four of them in the fountain in Trafal- gar square was frustrated by a police posse which had to ride through the crowd.
 Deputation of 21 Arrested.
 The entire deputation of 21 women, who attempted to make their way into the house of commons to interview Chancellor Lloyd George were arrest ed. The prisoners included Mrs. Drum mond and Sylvia Pankhurst, who
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-29
A Companion of
 Miss Taft Hurt
MISS MARTHA BOWERS THROWN
 FROM HORSE.
COLLIDED WITH A CAR
Young Woman sustsins Fracture of Forearm, Lacerations and Bruises First Aid Rendered by Miss Taft.

Washington, Jan 2s.-whiIe horse back riding late today with Miss Helen Taft, daughter of the president and two other companions, Miss Martha General Lloyd Bowers, was thrown from her mount and had her right arm broken, while her horse was in stantly killed in collision with a street car. Miss Taft and the others escaped injury.
 Horse Runs Into Street Car.
 The party was riding down a steep hill when Miss Bowers horse became unnaanaseable and dashed away at breakneck speed. The others followed, but could. not overtake her. At the foot of the hill which was in the fashionable part of the city, at Six teenth and U streets the horse ran wildly into a street car, throwing Miss Bowers violently to the pavement.
 Removed to Hospital.
 A moment later Miss Taft and other members of the party which included guest of Miss Taft at the White House, and Dr. Cary Greyson, passed assistant surgeon in the navy and naval aide to the president, reached Miss Bowers side.
 Aided by Miss Taft, Miss Bowers was carried to a nearby physicians s office, where she was given first aid treatment. Later it was decided to remove her to "a hospital.
 Frateured Forearm, Lacerations and
 Bruises.
 Miss Taft immediately telephoned to the White House for an automobile and rode to the hospital> with Miss Bowers. The president'sN daughter spent several hours at the hospital and~saw to it that every thing possible was done to relieve the suffering of her friend. Physicians made a care- ful examination of Miss Bowers in- Juries and found that in addition to 8 double fracture of the righe forearm. she sustained decorations of the scalp and bruises about the body. It was said at the hospital tonight that Miss Bowers was resting comfortably
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-29

marcheV in front. Before starting o1l their mission, the delegates listened to addresses by Mrs. EneIine Pankhurse and othef leaders.
 Mrs. Pankhurst said the withdrawal of the franchise bill, including tho speakers ruling, was a plot decided oh@1ong ago and Premier AsQUith wa-s aware of 1t.
 '"The answer to this treachery,s shs declared, ''it militancy."
 Mrs. Drunmond's Threat.
 Sylvia. Pankhurst said the intention of the suffragettes was to hold ths speaker in the chair and leave BIr. Asquith on the bench and with this the deputatfon started. The police gavS them safe escort as far as the entrancs of parliament, where an inspector in formed them that the chancellor of the eXchequer would be unable to ses them until morning.
 Mrs. DruInmond retorted: This is tonfoolery. If you do not let us fa there will be trouble
 A Scramble Precipitated.
 At that, the members of the depuz tation threw themselves at the police who stood six deep across the en- trance and a scramble occurred ia which Mrs, Drummond and anotheE woman were either thrown or fell t9 the ground
 The police gave the women several chances to withdraw quietly, but sz they refused all were taken into cus4 tody.
 Leaders to be Arrested.
 The crowd showed little sympathy 2 for the sufTagists whom they tried to Jostle as they were being led to tha station by the police The author14 ties, it is understood, contemplate ar= resting the leaders for melting theiE followers to break the laws ChristOba1 Pankhurst, who is ofhen referred to as the brains of the o1-- ganization, is believed to be in Lon= don directing the demonstration She is known to have left Paris, where ste had been living since warrant foH her arrest was issued at the time her mother, Mrs. EmeIine Pankhurst, and NGr. and Mrs. Pethicl Lawrence were convicted, and all trace of her IS lost
 ShopkoeePers Protect Windows The damage to property tonight would have been much greater had not the shopkeepers taken the pre- caution to board up their windows
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-29
RouInania Has
 Allies Worried
CLAIMS AGAINST BULGARIA ARE
 STILL UNSETTLED.
ROUMANIANS RESIIVE
Hold Public Meetings to Protest Against Weakness of Government in Enforcing claims--Turks Fight.

Londen, Jan 2s.-With the presen- tatien of their note to the Turkish delegation the date for which, how ever. has not yet been fixed, some of the Balkan delegates consider that their mission in London will be ended. The Greek premier, Eleutherios Venf- ze1es, announced tonight that he would leave before the end of the week and the others of the delegates within visers and the military officers attach ed to the Bulgarian delegation will start for home tomorrow.
 DipIomats Still Hopeful.
 Despite this, the diplomats have not given up hope, and many still believe the Balkan note is another attempt to the allies really intend to await the answer of the new Turkish cabinet to the joint note of Europe, a course which the powers always have advised.
 Allies in Session Five Hours. hours and the discussion was animated. The delegates reviewed the whole sit uatton and debated both sides of the questionable resumption of the war and the policy of delay.
 Roumania Worries Allies.
 The evident reluctance of the Bal- of hostilities is not improbably due to their failure to arrange the diff culty with Roumania. Dr. Daneff, head of the Bulgarian delegation who re- mains in London, will have another conference today with M. Mishu, the Roumani minister to Great Britain, on the subject of the Roumanian claims.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-29
ERDMAN LAW DOES
 NOT PROTECT PUBLIC.
Objection of Railroads to Arbitration
 Under It's Provisions.

New York, Jan. 2S.-Objection to ar bitration under the Erdman act is re- fterated in a statement tonight through Elisha Lee. chairman of the managers committee. by the 54 eastern railroads whose fren1en are taking 8 strike vote, because of a split over methods of ar bitration of the firemen's wage and other demands.
 '"The objection to the Erdman act,'' says the statement, lis apparent from statement of what the act plans, namely, that arbitration shall be by a, commission of three, one appointed by each side and the third by the other two, OF else by Judge Knapp and Com missioner Neill. The whole decision is in the hands of on man. It is too much power for one man to have. They main tain that the engineers arbitration board was right in saying: The most fundamental defect of the Erdman act is that the interests of the public are not guarded by it. '"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-29
Governor Asserts That Highway Commissioner is
 Extrayagant and Has Neglected Duty
PAPERS LODGED WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
Judge Samuel O. Prentice Graduate of Norwich Free Acad
 emy Promoted to Chief Justice of Supreme Court of
 Errors-Governor Jumps all Superior Court Judges by Appointing New Haven Lawyer to Supreme Bench

1866 to 1869. He then entered Yale college, from which he was graduated in 1873 with the degree of A. B.
 In the autumn following his gradua- tion from the law school Judge Prem tive. having been immediately admitted to the bar. began practice as a clerk in the office of Chamberlain. Hall & White of Hartford. The following year, 1876. he was admitted into tho law firm of Johnson & Prentice fas junior member. This partnership con- tinued until the summer of 1882 when he became a judge of the superior court, being appointed to the position by Governor Morgan G. Bulkeley. to whom he had been executive secretary The appointment was confirmed by the general assembly. At the expira- tion of his term of eight years he was reapp tied in 1897 for second term.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-29
Steamship Arrivals.

Gibraltar. Jan 1Ss-Arrived: Steamer F'ranconia, New York for Naples.
 Liverpool, Jan. 2S.-Arrfved: Steam CT Mauretania, New York
 Plymouth, Jan. 2S.-Arrived: Steam CT Ansonia, Portland for London.
 Hayre, Jan. 28-Arrived: Steamer Chicago, New York.
 Piraeus, Jan 19.-Arrived: Steamer Patris, New York
 Trieste, Jan. 23.-Arrived: Steamer Eugenia, New York.
 St. John, N. B., Jan. 2s-Arrived: Cassandra, Glasgow.
 London, Jan. 2s.-Arrfved: Mime tonka, New York.
 Cherbourg, Jan. 2s-Arrived: Steam CT Kaiser Wilhelm II, New York for Bremen (and proceededl
 Patras, Jan. 28.-Arrived Pannonia, New York
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-29
HIS FIRST HAIRCUT
 FOR SIXTEEN YEARS
Kansas Democrat to Have 1t After He
 Sees Wilson Inaueurated.

Washington. Jan. 28.-Although the first nails in the inauguration grand stands have not yet been driven, Rep resentative George A. Medley of Kan sas called on the inaugural committee today to reserve him one seat that must be within view of the spot where President elect Wilson will be sworn in on March 4, must be easy to escape from immediately after that ceremony and must be easily accessible to a barber shop. MT. Neeley-wants the seat for a constituent, D. r. Boxwell of Hoisington, Kas., who, in>TS96, took a VOW never to have his hair defiled by a barber's shears until a democrat took the oath of office as president of the United States.
 'This mans hair,, I am informed, is now A inches, or feet, or something. long" said MT. Medley. and you can't blame him for wanting to lose most of it as soon after the inauguration as is reasonably possible" MT. Medley then produced the pathetic plea. of the man from Kansas. The letter read:
 Secure for me a seat on the inaug- ural stand. I want to see Governor Wilson lift his right hand and take the oath of office. Then me for a barber shop"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-29
DEMOCRATIC SENATORS
 CONTINUE FILIBUSTER
Republicans Threatening to Pursue
 Same Course in Wilson Regime.

Washington, Jan 2S.-Fhe fight over President Taft's appointments was on in earnest in the senate today and for six hours republicans and democrats battled behind closed doors, the for mer demanding action on the nom nations and the latter f11ibustering to prevent it. Wten adjournment came this evening it was expected that the fight would be renewed tomorrow un- less republican leaders should decide upon the record~made today.
 As result of the development of the fi1ibuster, intimations were given tonight by republican senators that the fight undoubtedly will extend into President-elect Wilson's administra- ton and be reflected in the senate's action of many of his appointments.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-29
AMENDMENT FAVORED
 BY NORTH CAROLINA.
Five States Recorded For Direct Elec-
 ton of U. s. Senators.

Washington, Jan. 2S-Of deep sig nificance because of it's bearing upon the probable fate of the proposed con stftutiona1 amendment providing for the election of senators by the people, Is the fact reported to the state de- partment officially today that the leg is1ature of North Carolina had given it's approval to the proposition
 It had been freely predicted that the southern states unanimously would reject the proposed amendment be- cause of it's implied extension of fed eraI authority over the state elections. The addition of North Carolina makes a list of five states so far ia vorably recorded on the proposition, the other four being Minnesota, Nassa- ohusetts, New York and Arizona.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-29
KILLED BY A FALL
 FROM SEVENTH FLOOR.
Graduate of Yale and Student of Music
 Victim of MelanehoIia,

New York, Jan. 2S.-Burgess DicEzin- son, a student of music, brother of Assistant District Attorney Howard Dickinson and son of the Rev. Edwin H. Dickinson, pastor of the North Presbyterian church of Buffalo. was killed by a fall from a window in his rooms on the seventh floor of an apartm ent house on Washington square tonight. Howard Dickinson said his brother had been suffering from melancholta for some time past.
 Dickinson. who was 2S years old, graduated from Yale in 1907. He was ambitious to become a musical corn- poser, his brother said, but had become melancholy through overWork in the pursuit of his ambitions.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-29
TWENTY YEARS FOR
 DYNAMITE FIEND.
Los Angeles Officers Who FIoored Him
 Awarded Medals.

Los Angeles, Ca1if, Jan. 2s-CarI Riedelbach of Salt Lake City, the man who terrorized the central police sta ton November 19 last with an infer nal machine was sentenced today to twenty years in the penitentiary. The sentence was imposed after Riedelbach had declared he believed dynamite was a good means of fighting some social wrongs.
 RiedeIbach smiled and wfnked at the detectives who ended his short tenure as sole master of the police station by knocking him unconscious and de- moltshing his internal machine after the fuse had been lighted
 The three officers were officially dec- orated with medals for their bravery and Riedelbach joked about it as he was taken back to the jail.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-29
DEMOCRATS CANNOT
 REPEAL FREE TOLLS
Democratic National Convention De-
 clared in Favor of It.

Washington, Jan 28-In View of the friendship existing between President elect Wilson and Senator O'Gorrnan of New York, some significance is being attached to the senator's statement to- day when asked as to a report that recommend a repeal of the free tolls provision of the Panama act
 Tt seems to me- Senator O'Gorman said, that democrats favor a repeal Of the free tolls, the public must wait for declaration of another national convention. The last national con- vention adopted unanimously a. declar- ation in favor of free tolls That is democratic doctrine now, and 1 think 1t will stafd for four years
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-29
ARTzoNA,s ELECTORAL
 VOTE HAS ARRIVED
Messenger Greatly Surprised to Learn
 of Sensation He Had Caused.

Washington, Jan. 2S--Wilfrfd Fs Webb, Artzona's electoral vote messen- ger, for whom Senators Ashurst and Smith have been searching by tele- graph for two days, delivered the of7- cial vote of the state to the vice prest- dents office late today
 MT. Webb said he reached New York early today. At breakfast he pick cd up newspaper and read with surprise that the senators were searching the country for him. He immediately tele- graphed to Senator Ashurt and took the next train for Washington
 All electoral votes are now in the hands of the senate, ready eS be can vassed at the joint session of the hoUsd and senate Feb 12
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-29
MEXICAN ARMISTlcE
 OF FIVE DAYS ENDS.
Negotiations Broken Off and Possibilities
 Will Be Resumed.

Fl Paso, Tex, Jan. 28.-The informal arnistic existing for the last five days ended today after a conference be- tween Mexican Consul E. C. Llorente and Salazar's representative Francisco Terrazass
 News of the breaking off of negotia- tfons was sent through the rebel camps by a motorcycle messenger late today and hosti1ities will probably be- re- stunned at once.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-29
PUPILS TAKEN OUT
 OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Result of Enforcement of Compulsory
 Vaccination Order.

Berkeley, Calif., Jan. 2s.-Twe1ve hundred pupils have been taken out of the public schools of Berkeley be- cause of an order issued Jointly by the boards of education and health compelling immediate vaccination. The order resulted from the appearance of several cases of smallpox.
 Failing in an attempt to induce the district attorney to take steps to have the order set aside, the anti-vaccina- tionists have called a meeting for Thursday night when steps will be taken to carry the campaign into the courts
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-29
Steamers Reported by Wireless.

Sable Island, Jan. 28.-Steamer President Lincoln, Hamburg for New York, in wireless communication with the Marconi station here when 607 miles east of Sandy Hook at 12.15 D. m. Dock 10.30 a. m. Thursday.
 Steamer New York, Southampton for New York, in wireless communi- cation with Marconi station here when $40 miles east of Sandy Hook at 1 p. m. Dock 9.30 a. m. Thursday.
 Cape Race, N. F., Jan. 2S.--Stearner Ascana. London for Portland, in wiref less communication with Marconi sta- ton here when 165 miles southeast at G. (5 p, m.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-29
Relinion onIv Kennedy for EviIs.

Philadelphia, Jan. 2s.-"The evils of America cannot be remedied by law, but must be eliminated by a great wave of religious activity declared former Governor Edwin C. Stokes of New Jersey, in the principal address at the Christian Citizenship mass meeting here tonight.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-29
NEW CHIEF JUSTICE.
Native of North Stonington and Grad
 uate of W. F. A.

Hartford, Jan. 2s.-Judge Samuel Oscar Prentice was born in North Stonington Aug. 8, 1850. the son of Chester Smith Prentice and Lucy Crary Prentice. His father was a farmer who served in the legislature in 1857 and 1862. and later as select man and first selectman of North Stonington during the Civil war period.
 Judge Prentice spent his youth in the country until the time of his col 1ege preparation. which was carried on A& the Norwich Erae Academy fEem
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-29
Reumanians Innpatient.

Bucharest, Roumania, Jan. 29.-It is announced that the Roumanian gov ernment will wait until Thursday for a. definite reply from Bulgaria. King Charles will then preside at another council of ministers to decide upon the course of action according to the nature of the Bulgarian reply. Pub lie meetings continue to be held throughout the country in protest against the weakness of the govern ment in enforcing the claims against Bulgaria.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-29
shinped Arms to Mexico.

New York. Jan. 28.-Miguel G. AL dape, a civil engineer of Chihuahua Mexico, said to be a prominent Mex ican revolutionist, was arrested here late today by an agent of the de- partment of justice on a charge of violating the neutrality laws by ship ping arms into Mexico over the Texas border
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-29
A SCHEME OF LAND
 DEFENSE AT PANAMA
Special Army Board Makes Report to
 General Wood.

Washington. Jan. 2S.-Proposing guards against a. land attack upon the rear of the great Notifications to be erected at the terminii of the Panama canal, as well as to protect the locks and dams and the line of the canal itself, from an enemy who might land above OF below the protected zone of the seacoast Notifications, a report has just been submitted to General Wood, chief of staff, by special army board returned from the isthmus
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-29
Railroad Fined for Cruelty.

Pittsburf, Jan. Exchanged with failure to remove cattle from cars ev- cry 2S hours to water and feed them, the Baltimore and Ohio railroad Penn sy1vania company, aand the Pittsburg.. Columbus and St. Louis were assessed fines aggrega4ing s1 1850 in the United States district cpurt here today.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-29
MANY YOUNG WOMEN
 EAGER FOR HUS5A
Willing to Be Servants of Woman Nfiae
 Has Nine Sons.

St. Louis. Jan 2S.-A St Louis pgpeF last Sunday printed a. story that Mrs Louis J. Tichacek of this city trains her servant girls to be wives for her sons. Since then the house has been flooded with letters and telephone calIs from yolng women who seek work as domestics. Mrs. Tichacek has nina sons, three of whom are married to former servants in the house and oIla of whom is too young to marry
 The other five boys have been busy since Sunday answering the telephone More than 100 telephone calls were re- ceived at the house Sunday. more than 50 yesterday, and the wires are stul busy.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-29
Larae Salaries for Welfare Work.

New York, Jan. 28.-Welfare work, the new profession, was exploited to- day before the annual meeting of the National Civic federatiep by William R. Wilcox, head of the welfare de- partment of the organization. Persons properly equipped for this work, said MT. Wilcox, may demand large sal aries He told of a request for a wei fare director that came to his depart nent from a manufacturer employing $500 persons who was willing to pay $7, ,000 a year.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-29
Favor Fire Escapes on Schools.

Norwalk, Conn. Jan 2S.-Women Ir this city working fr favor of a LII to have fire escapes installed upon sI schoolhouses throughout the sta e made public today replies rece5V Ve5 from 138 school superinrendents in Connecticut. All favored the propos ed
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-29
Farewell pinner to Wftso-,,

Atlantic City. N. J.. Jan. S2.-Presi- dent elect Wilson tonight attended a farewell dinner given in his honor by members of the state senate. Repub- 1icans and democrats alike were in at tendance and only members of the senate were admitted
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-29
Eiaht of Turkish Factions.

London, Jan. 29.-Constantinople despatches report a bloody conflict at Tchatalja between the adherents of the late Maxim Pasha and supporters of the Young Turks and also that Abuk Pasha. who is known as a sympathizer of NNazim. is marching on Constant1- nople with the fourth army corps.
 These reports have not been con- firmed.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-29
peIav in Hvda rrfaI

Kansas City, Mo, Jan. 2S-Soou aft CT the taking Of testimony was begun in the triaal of Dr. B. c. Hyde. chaTg~ ed with the murder of Colonel Thomas H. Swope, today. the illness of Carl D, Higgins, a JIIrors caused a sudden s4d- Journment of the case until tomor- row,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-29
Senator Warren Reelected.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. 2S.-Senator Francis F. Warren received his fifth election to the United States senate at the hands of the Wyoming legislature today, when both houses gave him q majority over his democratic opponent, John B. Kendrick.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-29
Wilson confers on Jersey Topies.

Trenton, N. J., Jan 2s-Presideut-4 elect Wilson and the democratic mem bers of the New. Jersey legislature had a two hours conference this afterno on behind closed doors on a programme to be followed at the present session with respect to measures to which eha democrats are pledged in the 4tlt- form adopted at the democratic state convention last October.