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Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-17
FRANCE TO ELECT
 PRESIDENT TODAY
Result in Doubt, but Lies Between
 Poincare and Pans.

Paris, Jan. 16.-A president of France will be chosen tomorrow by the mem bers of the chamber of deputies and of the senate sitting together as the national assembly at Versailles. The eve of the election finds the situa- tion as respects the candidates as in volved as it was at the beginning.
 The joint caucus to nominate a can didate for the presidency ended today without giving an absolute majority to either Premier Poincare Of Jules Pans, the minister of agriculture and it is impossible to forecast tomor- rows result, though apparently the election lies between these two off cials. The third ballot taken this af- ternoon gave Premier Poincare 309 votes while M. Pans received SIS.
 It is thought, however, that the radical left may bring forward a new candidate or revive the candidacy of Antonin Dubust, president of the sen ate or ex-Premier Ribot, if M. Pans does not win on the first ballot, for which, 1t must be remembered, the so- cialist. Eduardo Valiant, stands.
 It is explained that the uncertain situation is due to the fact that a large number of M. Poincare's sup porters would on no account vote for M Pans, if the premier withdrew while none of the opponents of Pro portional representa- ation, who support the candidacy of M. Pans, would vote for Premier Poincare, if the minister of agriculture retired.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-17
Rear Car of B. & A. Express Left Iron and Bounced
 Along Into Path of Other Train
TWENTY PERSONS INJURED, EIGHT SERIOUSLY
Coored Porter Sustained Fractured Skull and May Das- senger Train Jumped Switch at Charlton DepotFreight Engineer Unable to Avert the CoIision-One Side of Pullman Torn Of-Woman Rescued by Window.

Joseph T. Norcross of Boston, bruised about the body.
 Nobody in Pullman Escaped.
 None of the fifteen passengers in the Pullman which was the rear car of the train, escaped injury and many of the passengers in the forward cars were badly shaken up. The rear truck of the Pullman jumped a switch as the train which left Boston at 522 D. m over the Boston and Albany railroad, passed Charlton Depot. The derailed car bounced along over the ties for thirty yards and then rolled close to the eastbound track directly into the path of an approaching freight train. The engineer of the freight was unable to avoid striking the Pullman, one side of which was torn off.
 Rescued Through Window
 The express train was brought to a stop by the setting of the automatic air brakes and soon the train crew and unhurt passengers were assisting those inside the wrecked car.
 Miss Perkins, who was pinned down by a heavy chair, was pulled through a window to the ground.
 MT. Potter, a Springfield yarn man. ufacturer, was one of the first to be rescued.
 The injured passengers were carried to the other cars and brought to thiH city.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-17
New York Now
 Strike-R Ridden
NEARLY 100000 NOW OUT. MORE
 COMING.
THREE BIG STRIKES ON
Railroad Trouble at Workers Settled Jewish Reporters Catch the Strike
 Fever-HoteI Workers Vote for Strike

New York, Jan. 16.-Strikes in three big industries are progressing in this city, and efforts of various medfatory bodies to settle the differences between employers and employees and put the nearly 100000 persons involved back at work again, had accomplished noth- ing up to tonight. A fourth strike which had tied up trolley service in a suburb for two weeks or more was settled today Summed up. the situa- ton tonight Is as follows:
 150,o0O Garment Workers Out.
 More than 150,000 workers are in- Tolved in the great strike in the gar- ment making industry, the chief among the labor troubles which has been in progress for weeks and has grown rap idly in proportions in the last few days. Continued conferences today had no apparent result towards ending the strike.
 Several hundred walters, cooks and hotel employees have been on strike since early this month.
 More Hotel Help to Strike.
 Tonight a committee of thirty rep Workers union and the Industrial Workers of the World. including Jo- Seph Ettor and Arturo Giovannitti was in conference to decide whether to is- sue strike order calling out 12, GOO walters, cooks and helpers of various classes in an effort to tie up the hotels and restaurants of the city in enforc- ing wage and other demands of the men. By a vote of 10 to 1 about 5000 hotel employees earlier in the day had voted in favor of the proposed strike order, 1t was announced.
 Yonkers Railroad Resumes.
 Car wheels turned for the Yonkers Railroad company today for the first time this year. The difference between the company and the men who struck on December 31 were settled by inter vention of the public service commits sion. The strikers agreed to resume work on satisfactory terms with the understanding that ony future differ ences are to be submitted to arbitra- ton.
 Jewish Reporters Quit
 Reporters and other writers on the Jewish daily newspapers of the city today added another strike to the labor unrest. Editors in chief, city editors and even stockholders are gathering and writing the news for these papers, and the proprietors declared the edi- tions would be issued as early as usual. The strikers, members of the Jewish Writers union, demand a minimum wage scale of $25 weekly; an agree ment that no reporter shall be forced day and less blue pencilling of copy by the editors.
 Possibility of Firemen's Strike.
 In addition to these strikes, negotia- tions between railroad managers and B, 900 f1remen on ffty-four eastern railroads for a settlement of the mems demands for increased pay and better conditions which, have been in progress here, have been suspended and the firemen's officials in this city are preparing to take vote of the men on the question of striking.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-17
Home Rule Up
 to the Lords
BILL PASSES THIRD READING IN
 COMMONS.
A VOTE OF 367 TO 257
Announcement of Figures Followed by Cheers for Redmond and Asquish- Belfast Orangemen Make Stir.

London, Jan. 16.=After a long, stern battle, the home rule bill passed the house of commons tonight by a ma jority of 110. It was later read for the first time in the house of lords.
 There were two divisions in the low CT house. MT. Balfours motion for it's rejection was defeated, 258 to 36s, while the third reading was carried by vote of 367 to 257. one member of each s1oe having left the house in the interval.
 Fate Scaled in House of Lords. The result of the division was too much a foregone conclusion for @ tre- mendous demonstration, but .1rishmen inside and outside of the house did and laborites gave the measure for which they had waited and worked so long a good sendoff on it's way to the house of lords, where its fate is cer- tainly sealed.
 Series of Brilliant Speeches.
 The division was preceded by an- other series of brilliant speeches by the political leaders, among whom were Frederick E. Smith and the solicitor general, Sir John A. Simon, two of the cleverest among the younger members, and the veterans, John D. Redmond, Timothy Healy and Augustine Birrelf, chief secretary for Ireland.
 The House Crowded.
 The house was crowded throughout the day. The nationalists were only one short of their full strength, Jo- seph P. Nannetti being prevented from attending by a paralytic attack which he suffered today. Several of the older nationalists who are seldom able to attend came over from Ireland for the division
 ed out in force and the unionists were not far below their total membership The galleries likewise were filled to their capacity, those occupying. seats Sr,4 4TT yvzrr foT of hf church and the Bulgarian peace pleni potentiaries.
 Cheers for Redmond and Asquith.
 When the figures were announced the nationalists waved hats, handker- chiefs and papers and cheered Justify for Premier Asquith and MT. Redmond The latter, who is usually irnpassive, was carried away by the enthusiasm of. his followers and entered into the spirit of the demonstrations as effu- SiVely as they.
 Those who crowded the Hobbies re- ceived the figures with another roar of welcome and followed this by cheering the bill itself as a copy was carried by an official from the commons to the lords.
 Measure Received by Lords.
 The upper house met especially to receive the measure and formally pass ed it's first reading.
 The house of commons soon quieted after the Irish demonstra ton, but out side the crowd continued to cheer for some time. A strong force of police prevented any attempt at an organized demonstration, fearing a clash between the opposing factions. The nationalist songs and cheers brought forth counter cries from the public who had gather ed largely out of curiosity.
 Anti Home Rule Demonstration.
 An anti-home rule demonstration was held in the streets of Belfast to- night and a, copy of the bill burned amid deafening cheers Intense excite ment prevailed, but there was no dis order.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-17
BALKAN SITUATION
 IS AT A STANDSTILL.
Collective Note of Powers Not Yet Re
 ceived at ConstantinopIe.

London. Jan. 16.-Another day has passed without progress in the peace negotiations. The ambassadors of the powers have not yet presented their collective note to the porte Constan- tinople despatches say that the delay is due to the failure of the German ambassador to receive instructions from his government
 Part of the European press planes Germany, charging that she is stand ing outside the concert of Europe and playing a game of her own. The am bassadors at London deny this. One said today:
 This suggestion is wholly unjust. Thank God, the most promising fea- ture of the situation is that all the powers are marching together
 Considerable difficulty has been ex- perienced in carrying on an exchange of views through code telegramS, and this is explained to be the real cause of the delay. The fact that King Fer dinand of Bulgaria with his ministers journeyed to Mustapha Pasha for a council of war yesterday with General Savoff and the commanders of the four Bulgarian armies is considered as proof that the Bulgarians' threat 10 be- gin the war soon is in earnest.
 Dr. Daneff, the chief Bulgarian en- voy, has received 9 long cipher tele~ gram from the premier, telling of King Ferdinand's visit and describing the condition of the armies besieging Adri anople and facing Tchatalja. The Bull garian soldiers, says the premier, are in high spirits and are eager to meas ure themselves against their tradition al foes again.
 Fugitives, all clafmino to be soldiers, are escaping from AdrianopIe in such numbers that the Bulgarians suspect a strategem on the part of Shukri Pasha, the Turkish commandant, to rid himself of the burden of feeding civil ians by sending them out as desertfng soldiers
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-17
WANTS INAUGURAL
 BALL ABOLISHED
President elect Wilson Writes to
 Chairman of Committee.

Trenton, N J., Jan. 16.-President- elect Wilson favors the abo1ishment of the inaugural ball. This became known today when he sent a letter to Will liam Corcoran Eustis at Washington, chairman of the inauguration commit tee, asking him to consider the feas- ibility of emitting the ball as a feat ure of the inauguration ceremonies. Mir. Wilson's letter follows:
 My Dear NIT. EuStis: After taking g counsel With a great many persons and assessing as well as I coulN gen eral opinion in the matter, IShaVe come to the conclusion that it is my duty to ask you to consider the feas ibility of emitting the inauguration ball altogether.
 T do this with a great deal of hesitation, because I do not wiNh to interfere with settled practices or with reasonable expectations of those who usually go to enjoy the inauguration, but it has come to wear the aspect of a sort of public duty, because of the large indirect expense upon the government incidental to it and be- cause these balls have ceased to be necessary to the enjoyment of the wis itors.
 T hope most sincerely that this re- quest will in no way embarrass you and that I have not too long delayed in making the suggestion.
 With cordial regards,
 Sincerely yours,
 WOODROW WILSON,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-17
INCREASE IN EXPORTS OF COTTON AND BREAD5TUFFS Decrease in Value of Meats and Food
 Animals.

Washington. Jan. 16.-An increase in the value of breadStuffS and cotton and a marked decline in the value of meats and food animals were the feat ures of the exports of 1912, which broke all records for total value, ac- cording to the report today by the bureau of domestic and foreign com merce.
 The value Of the breadstufs in round figures was $150. 100000, againsb $l23.- 100000 in 1911: Of cotton $623, ,00O0O0, against .$517 oooooO; of mineral oils s122, 100000, against $104,006,000; of meat and dairy products $123,000.0OO, against $137,000.000 and of cattle $3,- 500.000, against $14 800 000.
 The increase in breadstuffs occurred chiefly in wheat. of which the 1912 eX- ports were 60 900 00O bushels valued at $32. 100000 against 59,000.o00 bush els valued at $29,0OO,O00. Corn, how ever, shows an equally striking de- crease, the quantity having been 30-- C00,00 bushels valued a t $22, COG, 900, against 6O,000. 900 bushels valued at s35,0O0, 900.
 The number of cattle exported was 32, ,626 against 148.611 in 1911; of fresh beef less than 9OOO,0OO pounds, against 28,500,oO0 pounds. Other classes of meats also showed q decline. though less strongly marked than in fresh beef
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-17
MONEY CONCENTRATION
 SHOULD NOT BE CHECKED.
Jacob H. Schiff Believes Individuals
 Should Enjoy That Liberty.

Washington, Jan. 16.-Liberty of in dfviduals to concentrate money and power to the limit of their ability was advocated today before the house mon ey trust committee by Jacob H. Schiff of the New York banking firm of Kuhn, Loeb & Co.
 MT. Schif declared that Individuals should be, allowed to exert their ut most efforts to concentrate fortunes and power until the Jaws of nature caused the attempted monoply to fall of its own weight" He was opposed, however, to concentration through cor porations and holding companies. Mir Schfff could not say whether concen- tration had as yet reached a point where it was dangerous.
 The New York bond financier fol- lowed George A. Reynolds of Chicago on the stand. MT. Reynolds told the committee he had studied the concen- tration of money and credit, and that he believed, at the point it had now reached, it was "a menace to the prog ress of the country" He said that competition in banking should be re- ViVed.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-17
Secretary Nage Decides That His Libel of King
 George Involved Moral Turpitude
DOES NOT CONSIDER IT POLITICAL OFFENCE
Declares Was Not Part of Political Controversy-Woman Who Was Alleged to Have Figured in Morganatic Mar riage Pronounced Story Untrue in London Court -Journalist Has Right to Appeal to the Courts.

1 "It is admitted" said the secretary, that this alien was accused of hay | ing published libel charging the king with bigamy; that he was tried be- and that he served his term.
 Only Question at Issue.
 This record is. therefore, conclu- sive with respect to every question but one. It cannot be doubted that the offense for which the alien was convicted IS of the character described in our statute as a ground for ex- clusion.
 The only question left for discus sion is whether the offense should be volv1ng moral turpitude' and there fore meets the exception in the stat ute.
 Primarily a false charge of bigamy that charge was directed. not only against the king, but gby inference against Mrs. Napier.
 Story Denied by Mrs. Napier.
 While a conviction in a properly constituted court of a civilized coun- try is for all purposes conclusive upon Us in the consideration of such cases, 1t is proper to add that the alien ad- mits the circulation of the libel, that at the trial that Mrs Napier, her father and her brother. and other wit nesSeS testified without contradiction
 
 truth. The sole argument so advanced in favor of treating this offense as a purely political one is that the writer of the article in Paris and MT My lius in England, intended it as an attack upon phase of monarchical institution and in justification of good morals and true religion; and that the crown in it's proceeding treated it as a political offense.
 Not Part of Political Controversy.
 T have not found a clear defni- tion of political offense.' The accepted rule seems to be that, to constitute a political offense, it is necessary to show something in the nature of con- certed action"
 The alleged crime lacked this char acter, the secretary further said, and was not a part of a political contro- versy, an uprising or a common move ment, but Mylius depended entirely upon his avowed motive or purpose to give his act the required political character. If such a contention is to be ac- cepted," added MT. NageI, there is no crime in the calendar which cannot 1 be provided with the proper coloring by the offender himself'
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-17
ORDERED PRINT AND
 MOP BY PARCEL POST
Rural Folks Regard 1t is a Paternafis-
 tic Shopping Service.

Washington, Jan. 16.-Reports from rural free delivery carriers indicate that the rural population seemingly has accepted the parcel post as a sort of paternalistic messenger service. A Vermont postmaster reported that one of his rural carriers found in one farm letterbox beside the road a note at tached to scrap of calico. The note read:
 Please get me five yards of colored print as per sample, and also buy me a mop wringer. I will pay when you bring them"
 In another wayside box was found a dollar bill appended to a note which instructed the carrier as representa- tive of the parcel post to deliver two boxes of patent medicine. and five lengths of stovepipe from the adjacent town. Postoffice officials said today are apparent there will be no friction
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-17

Springfield, Mass, Jan. 16.-Eight persons were seriously injured and twelve others suffered minor hurts to- night when a Pullman car of a pas senger train bound from Boston for Albany, jumped switch at Charl- ton Depot and was sideswiped by an eastbound freight.
 Porter's Injuries Probably Fatal.
 The wrecked Pullman car was un- coupled and the train was rushed to this city, where the injured were taken to 9 hospital. J. N. Milton, a colored porter. suffered from a fractured skull and the hospital authorities said he was probably fatally injured.
 Others Seriously Injured.
 The other seriously injured persons were:
 Ward G. Grant of Springfield, se- were cuts and bruises.
 Charles R. Hanlan of Dorchester, left shoulder fractured.
 Walter s. Roberts of New York, in ternal injuries.
 Thomas H. Kilduff of Boston, left arm nearly severed and bruises about the body
 c. B. Potter of Springfield, injuries about the head and body.
 Miss Alice Perkins of Springfield, internal injuries.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-17
PANAMA COMPLICATIONS
 WILL COST S15,ooo,ooo.
War Department Asks For $6,7oo, 900
 For the First Year.

Washington, Jan. Colonel George w. Goethals, chairman of the Isthmian Canal commission, told the house. of the progress of the Panama canal over which he expects to send a ship or two experimentally next au- tumn. He and half a dozen bureau chiefs of the war deparement spent the day at the capitol explaining the official estimates of $6,7OO,O0 that the government wants provided for in the coming sundry civil appropriation biII to cover fortifcation, batteries, camps and the like during the next fiscal year. Ultimately the fertilization expense is estimated at $15,0OO,0O0. The date set for opening the canal to commerce is January 1, 1915.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-17
GOVERNOR SULZER TO
 HEAR BRANDT'S STORY.
Schifps Former Valet to Appear Before
 Him Today.

Albany, N. Y, Jan. 16-Folke B. Brandt. Mortimer L. Schriff's former valet, was brought from Clinton prison today to be present tomorrow at a hearing to be given by Governor Sul- ger on Brandts application for elem ency
 The governors statements that he intended to see that substantial jus tice' is done in the Brandt case, coupled with the unusual proceedings of having applicant for clemency ap pear personally before him, indicate, according to the general expressed opinion, that the governor will exer- else clemency in Brandt's behalf and that he will not be returned to prison.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-17

Washington, Jan. 16.-Edward F. Mylius, the journalist convicted in Lon- don of libeling King George V for which he paid penalty of ten months in prison, was ordered turned away from the gates of the United States today by Charles Nage1 secretary of able immigrant within the meaning of American immigration laws.
 Claimed It Was Political Crime.
 The cabinet official held that My 1ius' offense was a crime involving moral turpitude which barred his ad- He denied the contention that it was a purely political crime, excepted by the statutes Only appeal to the courts can now stay Mylius' deportation
 Secretary Nagel's Contention.
 T cannot assume" said Secretary Nagel in his decision, that a law which excludes anarchists and per sons who advocate the overthrow of government or the assassination of public officials, was intended to ad- init the publisher of a false charge of bigamy simply because he ad- vances a political purpose or motive for the act, or because the false charge was directed against a king, among others, or because the court in which the trial was had regarded the political aspect of the case as an aggravation of the offenSe."
 Argued London Trial Was Farce.
 Proponents of Mylius advanced the defense that he was convicted of sedi- tious -libel-a political crime; that his trial in London had been a farce; that in circulating a story attacking Il the honor of the king of England he was aiming a blow at monarchicaI government in the interest of repub- 1icanism which should make him a welcome visitor to a free country.
 Purpose of LibeIous Story.
 The alleged ibelous story, published in the Paris Liberator, and for the | distribution of which in England My | 1ius was convicted. charged that | George ", when a prince. contracted a | 1norganatic maria ge in 1890 with the | daughter of Sir Michael CuIme-Sey- mour, an admiral of the British navy, now the wife of Captain Trevelyan Napier.
 Not Barred from England.
 In ordering the deportation of the journalist, Secretary Nagel was con fronted with the unique situation that though Mylius was not eligible to en- ter America he was not barred from returning to England, where his all legged crime was committed.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-01-17
ALLOWED $I5o A DAY
 TO LIVE IN NEW YORK
California Witnesses Make Complaint
 and Are Excused.

New York. Jan. 16.-Many govern ment witnesses from California. in the Wisner Oil and Mining stock trial who had complained to the court that their allowance of $1.50 a day each was not sufficient to pay their expenses in New York, were excused today. Counsel for both government and defense agreed to a stipulation that these witnesses would have given testimony to show that they had purchased mining and oil stocks of A. L. Wisner & Co.,, upon representations that they were of great value.
 George W. Stork, a government ex pert accountant, testified today that during the years 1905, 1906 and 1907 the California Monarch Oil company realized from it's products a total of $108, ,30S, that it spent $93,679, and that in this same period the company de- clared and paid $12e,840 in dividends.