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Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18
LARGE STEAM YACHT.
One Anchored for Two Hours Yester-
 day Off Roton Point.


 South Norwalk, Conn, Aug 17-Re- ports that Harry K. Thaw, who escaped from MatteaWan this morning, mad come to this city and sailed from here on a yacht in waiting to receive him lacked confirmation tonight. It was learned, however, that a large steam yacht had been anchored for two hours off Roton Point this afternoon, about a half mile from shore. At the dis tance she appeared to be a TO- foorer, was painted white and had a yellow stack and an unusually large cabin. She was said to be the Matchgard II of New York. Late in the afternoon she steamed east. There was a report that a party of automobilists had been taken aboard from the point. but this could not be confirmed.
 It is not a common thing for yachts to anchor at the point where today's visitor lay, it was said tonight, and for this reason it attracted attention
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18
HEAT MAKES RAILROAD
 PASSENGER INSANE
Nathan Greenblum of New York Held
 by Meriden Police.

Meriden, Conn. Aug. 17.-Nathan Greenblum, passenger this afternoon on the 1:09 train bound for New York, became mentally unbalanced from the intense heat and discarded his shirt. A fellow passenger became offended and spoke sharply to Greenb1um and the latter stepped off the train in this city to complain to a policeman. He did not find an officer and when the train started to pull out he stood in front of the engine wildly waving his hands in the air and shouting to the engineer to stop the train. The en- gineer did not take his advice and Greenblum followed the train for 300 yards darting in front of the engine several times and narrowly escaping death. He was arrested and is held pending the arrival of East Hartford relatives with whom He has been wis., ting. Greenblum lives in New York and is 27 years old. He is a truckman
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18
GAMBLING PARAPHERNALIA CAPTURED AT GREENWICH.
Roulette Outfit Worth $1,0oo Among
 the Devices Seized.

Greenwich, Conn, Aug. 17.-As a result of a raid by the town constab1es last night and by borough police today an array of gambling devices was piled high in police headquarters to- night As a result of the constables' activities William Thompson of Glen vile and Harry Doll of East Portches- ter are under bonds tonight to appear in court to answer to charges of vio- lation of the law with regard to gam ing. The borough police gathered in today an assortment of devices includ- ing a roulette outfit said to be worth close to a thousand dollars, from apartments in the Boles block here There were no arrests in this case. Nc one was about when the police broke into the place. It is said that the equipment was formerly used by a club loca ted in the anartm ents
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18
JEROME RETtcENT.
Former District Attorney Declines to
 Comment on Thaw's Escape.

Lakeville, Conn, Aug. 1.-The news of the escape of Harry Thaw from Matteawan broke in upon the quiet ness of the weekend visit of William Travers Jerome, former district at torney of New York city. at his sum mer home here. Mir. Jerome conducted the states case against Thaw and since retirement from office had been retained by the state to oppose ThaW' S efforts to secure release from the in- stitution. MT. Jerome said that his telephone had been merrily tinkling for hours His information of Thaw S I flight came from friends or from those who thought he might know the route | ThaW had taken. He had had no word l from any official and there was no req 1 son why he should have been notified of the incident.
 MT. Jerome said: T have no state ment to make or comment to offer I know nothing of the facts as I have at the present time no connection wltI. the Thaw case. There is no reason why should say anything and I am 1 in possession of no facts'
 l MT Jerome was asked as to ThaW's 1 legal status now that he is out of New York state. The former district at- l torney said he was unable to answer | this as hat status would be govern. ed by circumstances. He declined to make any comment on any aspect of | the case.
 ar Jerome said he was here just for the weekend and expected to re- turn 10 New York city tomorrow.
 District Attorney Whitman Notified
 Breton Woods, N. IT, Aug. IT,
 District Attorney Whitman of New l York, who Is spending the week end
 here was notified this morning of the
 escape of Harry Thaw.a Beyond ex
 pressing interest in the news. he did
 not wish to discuss the matter pending 1 his return to New York. probably to- morrow. Though the responsibiIity
 for the safe keeping of Thaw rests
 With the state authorities, the fact that
 he was committed f@om New York county gives Mir. Whitnan's office Sre- l cial interest in his escape.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18
BROTHER WON'T TALK.
Benjamin Thaw Knows Nothing About
 Harry's Escape.

Bar Harbor, Me. Aug. 17.-Benjanin Thaw and his family of Pittsburg are stopping at a hotel here. MT. Thaw learned of the escape of his brother Harry from the insane asylum at Mat teawan. N. T., from newspapermen to- day, but refused to discuss the matter.
 "This is the first that I have heard of it, he said. T know nothing about it. I have not seen Harry Thaw re- gently and have been here for some time. I do not wish to be quizzed abouft the affair. I have no informa- ton other than what you have told me and I have absolutely nothing to say"
 MT. and Mrs. Thaw, with their son and daughter, have been here since July q.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18
SOCIALISTS MAY GIVE
 UP THEIR HEADQUARTERS
Proposition to Have All Work Done
 at Secretary's Home.

New Haven, Aug. 17-Prese sentatition and discussion of the report of the legislative committee was a matter of chief interest at the semi annual meet ing here today of the socialist state committee. Another question fas as to whether, for financial reasons, 1t would not be better to give up the state headquarters at Derby and have the business heretofore transacted at that office done at the home of the secretary. This matter was left with the executive committee with power tc act.
 The legislative committee eporting on the doings of the last general as- sen1bly said it had kept close watch of all legislation affecting the working men, and that of the ITS labor meas 1rres presented only two had been adopted These were the 55 hour law and workmen's compensation The lat- ter was criticised as not being liberal enough Chairman Samuel Vanderberg presided.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18
SURF CLAIMS TWO VICTIMS. Youth and Actor Caught in UndertoW
 at Hampton Beach.

Hampton Beach, N. H., Aug. Ill., The heaviest surf seen on the New Hampshire coast in years was respon- sihle for two drownings among the bathers yesterday.
 George Bates, aged 64, once a mem Der of the Boston Museum conpany and recently associated with a stock company, was knocked from his feet and dragged 300 yards offshore by the undertow. He was dead when life savers brought him ashore.
 At Sea brook Beach DeWolg HaTnlir. 20 years old, of Haverhi1l. was swept out to sea and drowned.
 Life guards saved several men and women caught by the undertow. Later bathing was abandoned generally.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18
MOTHERS JOY KILLS HER.
Meeting With Daughter Fatal to
 Brooklyn Woman.

Nyack, N. Y. Aug. 17.-Overjoyed at meeting her daughter. Mrs Lorfng Vanhoff, whom she had not seen for a long time, Mrs. Rose Ebury, widow, 63 years old. of No. 129 Hendrix street. Brooklyn. dropped dead a S she walked from carriage toward her daughter S home
 She had come for a visit. and after greeting the family was stricken with heart trouble.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18
FOUR PROSTRATED BY
 HEAT AT WATERBURY,
Man Stricken on Trolley Car and
 Woman on Train.

Waterbury, Conn, Aug. 17.-There were several prostrations from the intense heat here today, four being stricken but none of the cases being serious. Michael Dash was overcome and fell from trolley car. escaping with bruises. He soon revived. A woman was tricken on one of the in coming trains at the union station and became unconscious but was revived later at the home of a relative. Two infant cases were also reported.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18
FIRE IN BUSINESS
 DISTRICT OF OMAHA
Spontaneous Combustion Causes Scoo,- 900 Loss-Three Bremen Injured.

Omaha, Neb.. Aug. TIA loss of $200,0o0 and three firemen injured was the result of a fire near the heart of the business district tonight which threatened for q time the whole block.
 The was the result of spontaneous combustion i'll the rear of Burgess Brandon company an electrical and gas fitting concern.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18
New Hammer Threwsno 1aeord.

New York. Aug. 17.-By throwing the 16 pound hammer distance of l89 feet 1-2 inches at Celtic Park today, Patrick Ryan of the Irish Amer ican A. c. established a new worlds record for this event The former rec ord, 1s7 feet 4 inches, was made by the Olympic and worlds charnrioa. Matt McGrath. OctnhAr 2a. 1st1a
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18
Cabied Paragraphs
GrenfeII- Hendeson Nuptials

London, Aug. 17.-The marriage of Edward Charles Grenfel1, head of the banking house of Morgan, Grenfell & Co. and vice president, of the Interna- tional Mercantile Marine to Florence, daughter of George W. Hendeson, a director of the Bank of England, at tracted a brilliant gathering yesterday to the Church of St. Peter, Eaton square.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18
COOK POURED WOOD
 ALCOHOL ON FIRE,
FIareup Resulted and Unfortunate
 Woman Terribly Burned.

Marion, a cook, was burned terribly today about the body at her place of employment, the home of Justice G. ". Brush, at Cos Cob. In an effort to hasten the fire in the Kitchen stove she poured into it what she thought was kerosene It turned out to be wood alcohol, and she was burned in the re- sulting fareup. Her condition is seri-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18
The Wickershams at Berlin.

Berlin, Aug. 17-George w. Wicker sham of New York, formerly attorney general of the United States, and Mrs Wickersham arrived here yesterday from Russia, by way of Scandinavia
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18
Youthful Bather, Drowned.

Windsor Locks, Conn, Aug. IT, John Temo, Is, was drowned while swimming in the canal here today The body has been recovered.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18
Germany Won't Participate.

Berlin, Aug. 17-The German gov- ernment yesterday decided not to par ticipate in the Panama Pacific expo sition in San Francisco in 1915.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18
Chinese Registration in Panama.

Colon, Aug 17.-The time limit ex- pired Friday for the registration of Chinese in the republic of Panama, the payment of fees by those Chinese don- iciled in the country, the production of photographs and other stipulations of the recent anti Chinese law. The pen atty for noncompliance is expulsion on Sept 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18
Threatened to Kill Her.

!. Thaw is found.
 Threatened to Kill Her.
 Harry has threatened to kill me-" Mrs. Thaw said, and believe my presence in New York prompted him to escape. Four years ago he told me: I suppose I'll have to kill you next Many men will have cause for fear now that he is free. He considers Dr. Austin Flint his worst enemy and un- doubtedly will try to make trouble for him.
 "An Outrage" Says Mrs. Thaw.
 .'The state of New York has a great deal to answer for in this case What Harry ThaW has been allowed to do At MatteaWan is an outrage to think of bribery connived at and keepers bull And now he is allowed to escape. suppose twenty or thirty thousand dollars look pretty good to some peo pie.
 Won't Stay Away from New York.
 One thing is certain: Harry won't stay in hiding long. Hell be heard 8 raving madn1an and when that hap pens he'll head straight for New York. He's crazy to get here and he won't be able to stay away New | OrkS 1U,U0U policemen have orders to arrest Harry K. Thaw or sight. General Alarm Sent out by Police. l A general alarm for his apprehen. sion was sent out by police headquar. -ters today to every precinct in ths city. The police acted on request O. l the Matteawan asylum authorities Here is the description of Thaw as sen out by the police:
 Height, feet Il IA inches weight, 166 pounds; brown hair ant l eyes; dark complexion"
 The clothing worn by Thaw at tn 1 time of his escape was not described "A Free Man." Says Dr. Kennedy.
 Dr. Charles Kennedy, Harry K I Thaw's former lawyer, and Dr. Austi1 Flint, an alienist who testified agains l ThaW in his various legal fights fo I freedom, were united in the opinion tonight that Thaw could not be brough l back to New York by extradition pro ceedings.
 If Thaw succeeds in getting int any other state or into Canada, he i a free man. Dr. Kennedy said.
 No Law to Take Him Back.
 Once in Connecticut, Dr. Flint saie Thaw would be free man. He adde that there are no laws under WhicI Thaw could be brought to New Tor and that it would be an easy matte for ThaW to go to Boston or any othe Atlantic seaport outside New York an l take steamer for Europe.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18

Benton McMiIlan, former governor of Tennessee left Saturday for South America, to take up his duties as uni- ted States minister to Peru.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18
Mrs. Pankhurst Leaves EnqIand.

Mrs. PankI1urst Leaves EngIand.
 London, Aug. 17.-Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst left England for France Friday night travelling across the channel by way of Southampton and Havre. She had been out on license" under the 'tcat and mouse act'' for some time.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18

Francisco della Barra former provision al president of Mexico and Mexican minister to Washington. sailed Satur day to take up his duties as Mexican minister to France.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18

The pattern shop of the Sharon Foundry Co.,, at Sharon, Pa, was des- troyed by fire at a loss of $75,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18

The New Bedford tax rate announced Saturday is s20.20, 90 cents higher than in 1912.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18

William w. Doherty, former United States Marshal at Boston and a prom inent attorney died Saturday at a Brockline hospital on the seventy seventh anniversary of his birth.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18

Much damage is reported from Man itoba, Canada, following a severe windstorm.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18

A mob broke into the jail at Morgan Ga, and shot dead Robert Lovett, a negro charged with killing two white men.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18

More than 200 hickory trees were cut down in Central Park to stay the order of the State Agricultural De- partment.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18

PA. ("Bud ) Renaud, aged 50, well known in sporting circles for many years, died at New Orleans. of cirrho- sis of the liver.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18

The Bethlehem Steel Co. will ship in December IA nine inch guns for the coast defence of Chile.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18

Nine cows died after eating dyna- mite on a farm near Reedsburg, Wis. There was no explosion, the cows be- ing poisoned by the nitro -glycerine.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18

Mrs. Violet Hatch celebrated her 101st birthday at Washington, Court house, Ohio,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18

Sharp increases in the prices of fresh beef are expected to follow the drought that is scorching the cattle growing states of Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska and kOkIahona.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18
Evelyn IhaW s
 Hotel Guarded
GREATLY DISTURBED OVER Hus-
 BANDS ESCAPE
THREATENED HER LIFE
Believes Her Presence in New York
 Prompted His Dash for Liberty Says That Others Have Cause to Fear

lice stood guard tonight at every en- trance to the hotel where Evelyn Nes- bit Thaw is staying. Always fearful of her husband, she showed her ter TOT to 8 marked degree on learning that he was at large. Her motNer Mrs. Charles J. Holman, was fright ened even more than she, and urged Mrs. Thaw to go into sec1usion until Thaw is found
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18

Major Samuel P. Cox, veteran of the Mexican and civil wars, died at his home at Gallatin, Mo-, Saturday at the age of S5.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18

Frances Meier, baby, was drowned in her home in Philadelphia when her mother left her near tub of water to answer the doorbell.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18

Ninety thousand dollars accident insurance money is involved in thes death of John McAlphine, Duluth's. millionaire lumber man, whose body was found in the basement of his home with a bullet in the head
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18

For the first time in forty years the Order of Railway Conductors, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers the Brotherhood of Railway trainmen, and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Enginmen and Bremen are presenting a united front in their negotiations with the Southern Pacific company.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18

Four persons were prostrated by th' heat in Kansas City, Mo.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18

Fire destroyed number of business buildings at Woodstock, N. H. Loss, $150,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18

Moonlight threshing has been the rule on the big farms about La Crosse both on Wisconsin and Minnesota sides of the river. Threshing crews were unable to work in the day since Wednesday on account of the intense heat
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18

Vicious attacks on pr. William Bay ard Hale, who does not hide the fact that he Is in Mexico for the purpose of advising President Wilson on af- fairs in Mexico, were continued Sat urday in nearly all the Mexican news papers.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18

general exodus of Industrial Workers of the World has begun al Minot. N. D., and officials believe there will be no further serious trouble ir connection with the activities of the workers whose attempts to hold street meetings have resulted in serious riot ing and 145 arrests.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18

A piazza on the Bauntaug Inn, at Lynnf1eld, Mass, collapsed Saturday under the weight of 150 persons who were attending the picnic of the Essex County Republican club. The drop was only three feet and no one was seri- ously injured.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-18

Lying close together in about four feet of water in Webster's mill pond, North Limington, Mo, the bodies of Willie Taylor, aged 13, son of Walter Taylor of Steep Falls, and Harry Mil Ter. 10, son of Maynard Miller of Linn ingtIn. were foilnd Saturday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-03
SARCASM AND FACT.

Was Miss Leila Mechlin, of Washington, in.
dulging In little friendly satire at tho expense
OF Richmond when. In addressing the Woman's
club Monday afternoon, she said this:
There will come time when town in the
United States without art museum art
gallery will be as far behind the times q town
without a public library"
Whether that sarcasm or whether Miss
Mechlin was merely ignorant of the fact that
Richmond has no public library. the following
quotation from the report Of the Society for the
Betterment of Housing and Living Conditions
In Richmond. is not a sarcasm. but a truth which
hurts much worse:
Richmond paid less than tho average for the
police department fire department highways,
schools. libraries and parks and Fairgrounds,
The most conspicuous difference is in the case
Of expenditures for schools the per capita for
Richmond being $2.3a compared with the
average Of Sale for cities Of TO- 600 to 500 goo
population and 81 62 for ell cities Of 80 900
population. The per capita expenditures for
libraries museums and art galleries was so OF
for Richmond and s02l and s027, respectively,
for the two other groups Of cities, This low
expenditure for schools and other educational
purposes accounts in measure for the high
percentage of illiteracy in Richmond. especially
among those who came under the observation
OF this society.
Nc library smaller expenditure for schools
than other cities of its class!
One cent per capita for art museums and
libraries,
Is Richmond content with that?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-03
AN INVITATION.

An intelligent suffragist Of Richmond takes
exception to the statement Of a South Carolina
newspaper. quoted in The Vtrginian. to the effect
that sex alone should not entitle Mrs. Wake.
field. the Connecticut murderess, to commute
ton Of death sentence This sunragist not only
believes that she should not hang but that she
should be freed from all punishment Quoting
the newspaper statement she adds;
II It is fair and just that her sex alone" should
debar her from participation in the making of
the laws. why should It not work the same way
In the breaking of them?
The persistence among suffragists OF the coun-
try Of this kind of crooked" thinking, If we
may be pardoned for calling 1t that. has been a
source of continual surprise to The Virgtntdn,
which has never been an uncompromsing
enemy Of equal suffrage To 1t the answers to
and so obvious that 1t has not thought 1t worth
while to take issue with those In other sections
of the country who have proclaimed it, We
had not heard the argument advanced IN Rich
mond before but now that It has been by a
prominent suffragist of more than ordinary In
and would like to hear from others Of the Rich
J Hena League an the sahje
So The Virgtnian extends an invitation to thu
Richmond members of the Equal Suffrage
to give their views on this matter 1t will b
glad to hear them for its own information ant
for the. information of it's readers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-03
Peril Of the Migratory Worker.

John Mitchell says ''the migratory worker Is
the greatest problem of labor today So he Is
going to devote his life to sociological work and
education. Mr.. Mitchell Is a man of intelligence
and ideals. and like of his mental class
he grows weary of failure and takes refuge IN
higher things where there Is not much con-
crete worry.
AS patriot Mr.. Mitchell should concentrate
his energies this proposition The mi
gratory worker not only costs production hun
dreds of millions Of dollars annually. but IS the
factor of disturbance that should be eliminated
from the labor situation far as his vote may be
concerned In the creation of trouble. II there
could be fair presentation of the labor of his
tory of the last twenty years It would be shown
that the vast majority OF strikes lockouts, boy
colts and all the unhappy list had been caused
by the migratory workerand we fear that Mr..
Mitchell himself has helped this disturber OF the
peace by his policy.
With the man who does his work and has his
home and is faithful to his family there is so
little difficulty that might look to the future
as a stretch Of harmony and prosperity. But
tho migratory worker loves dscord, works for
discord. moves about for discord and lives on
the misery that he creates.-Phadelphia
! Ledger.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-03

America until General Huerta has surrendered
his usurped authority In Mexico; until 1t is I'M
derstood all hands. indeed. that such pre-
tended governments will not be countenanced
by the government OF the United States
There is clearly stated Mr.. Wilson's position.
Not only in Mexico, but IN any American nation.
there is no room for tyrants. for usurpers for
murderers In Office.
The policy maintained by President Wilson
toward Mexico applies to all Central America.
Constitutional government IS the ideal upon
which he has set his eyes. This country, says
Mr.. Wilson In effect, has TO quarrel with the
people Of Mexico For them it has only the
friendlest feelings, but that friendly feeling Is
just what dictates our policy, and that feeling
is Just what makes us enemies Of Victoriano
HuertA He viii never receive the recognition
Of this republic He must so and with him
must go all Ike him. None shall wade through
blood 20 Dictatorship and none shall obtain that
dictatorship through fraud. There shall be no
dictator Of Mexico or Of any nation in America
by and with the consent Of the United States