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Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27
TAFTVILLE MAN
 FACING SERIOUS CHARGE.
Joseph Mchon in JaiI-Bound Over to l Superior Court-Complainan is His | Niece.

lSIeCes
 In the Norwich police court Thurs day the continued case against Joseph Michon of TaftViue, who was brought here last Sunday under arrest from Central Falls, K. l.. was brought up. lie had been arrested by State Police man Downing on a warrant charging seduction. On Wednesday the state policeman brought here from Sher- brooke, Canada Miss Clara Michon, also of TaftyilIe and d niece of the ac- cused, who is to be a witness against him.
 In the police court he was charged with statutory rape and seduction. lie is married man and his niece is about 14 to 15 years of age. For the accused Attorneys Desmond and Babcock en- tered a demurrer, which was oVerruled by Judge T. J. Kelly. and probable cause was found and the accused was bound over to the superior court. City Attorney Hall asked that the bond be made $5,000 or $10,000, but Judge Kelly made the bond $3.000. The accused could not secure bonds and went to jail.
 The crime with which the accused is charged is aggravated by the taking of the girl into Canada. where she was abandoned by Michon in Sherbrooke and left to her own resources.
 According to the information, the niece udQ been at the AIICACn nome taking care Of the house, as Mrs. 'Michon had not been in good health since the birth of a son last May, and it is charged that one day while re- turning from the store to which she had gone on an errand the girl was met by Michon, who Iured her into the nearby woods. The girl was intimi dated by Michon with threats of vio- lence if she told of what happened there.
 Later, by threats, he induced the girl to run away with him and he took her to Canada, where in Sherbrooke they registered at a hotel as man and wife, and later going to a boarding house, where they remained two days. AIichOn then told the girl. according to her story, that he was going out to get work and abandoned her there.
 The matter was placed in the hands of the authorities and MiChOn was traced to Central Falls, where he was placed under arrest.
 In the meantime the girl, left alone in a strange city. immediareIy sought and obtained employment and was supporting herself when she was found in Sherbrooke. With the assistance of the United States consul and Chief Beaudreau the girl was brought to this country.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27
FELL DOWN THERMOS
 ELEVATOR SHAFT
of the Brain and Cuts Around One Eye.

Maurice Williams, an employe at the Thermos factory, who is said to live at Norwich Town, fell down the elevator shaft at the factory Friday night about 1O.30 o'clock He was heard to fall by the night watChman and was found unconscious at the bot tom of the shaft with a bad cut around one eye where it is supposed he struck the sides on the way down from the third story.
 The automobile ambulance took him to the BaCkus hospital, where he re- gained consciousness. He was found to have concussion of the brain, but his skull was not believed to be frac- tured. Several stitches were taken in closing the cut around his eye.
 How he had happened to fall was not learned Friday night but it was suggested that he might have been try ing to use the elevator and stepped off into the elevator well in some way, The employees are not expected to use the elevator in going from one floor to another, it was stated.
 Some night work is done at the Thermos plant now and there are two men there all night. the watchman and man who tends the pumps.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27
For Superior cour+

Tn the police court here Friday morn ing Joseph Ltsovttz, AZ. was presented on the charge of entering the saloon of Johnson & Lienhardt on Bath street Thursday for the purposes of robbery. He was caught in the saloon by the police on Thursday night Probable cause was found and he was bound over to the superior court, He could not secure bonds of s1,0oo and went to Jail,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27
Physician Killed by Auto.

Breton Woods. N. H, Sept. 26.-Dr. William ' Beattie of Littleton, a phy- sician widely known among medical men on account of his interest in the Urea tment of cOnsumptive, was struck by an automobile and instantly killed in front of the Mount Washington ho- tel here tOdy. Dr. Beattie had started to cross the road, and is said to have stepped in front of a car so that the chauffeur was unable to avoid the ac- cident-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27
Hunting licenses to 1O5.

Town Clerk Charles s. Holbrook has issued the following hunting licenses in the last three days, making total of 105 to date:
 Sept. 24-William M Burdicz. sam uel Sanderson, Miner Smead, John Meehan. John M. Swahn, John Henry Murphy, Willis Austin.
 Sept 25-Frank CoreilIi Michael Mahoney, Emile B. Sweet
 Sept 26-Arthur B. Story, Philip Bellivan, J. IT. Hall. Peter Antofian 1 Ar-n1idas Renoif
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27
WAR CARRYING DYNAMITE
 THROUGH THE STREETS
Frank Antonette Arrester on the West
 Side,

Walking the strets with five pounds of dynamite under his arm and offer ing it for sale on the West Side on Friday morning, near Thames ~~uare, Frank Antonette was taken into GUS tody by Policeman Myron Morgan and brought to headquarters just too late to get him before the court session for the day.
 The man was also intoxicated ac- cording to the observation of those who saw him, and was a particuuarIy dan gerous individual to be carrying high explosive, which it is agaoinst the law to have in ones possession without a, proper permit He had none He had been doing some digging at Norwich Town, and probbly got the dynamite there. He was locked up and the dy- namite taken away from him.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27
oreilli, Michael
Pratt Memorial Service.

The musical program for the memo rial service to Dr. Lewellyn Pratt at the Broadway Congregational church on Sunday afternoon, at o'clock, will be as follows:
 Prelude-Andante from Symphony
 Pathetique ,,.,..., TschaikoWsky Anthem-The Souls of the Right
 eOuS r OSt6f Anthem-TIe That Dwelleth in the
 Secret Place ,...,.,,,,, Hadley Postlude-Marche Religeuse, Guilmant
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27
Remove TubercuIar PunIIa.

WashinetOn, Sept. 26-RemoVaI from public schools of pupils infected with tuberculosis of communicable form has been recommended by the District health department with the approval of the board of education. Open air schools for. tubercular students prob ably will be created.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27
Home on a Eurlouah.

Waldo Oat Of the steamship New Jersey is spending a few days furleugh with his parents. Mr. and Mrs, John B Oat, of Pearl street. Mir, Dat will join his ship in Boston Monday, which after cealing up will go on six months cruise to Mexlees
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27
CROPS IN CONNECTICUT
For September Showed 9o.7 Per Cent.
 of the Normal.


 The condition of all crops in this state on Sept. 1 was 90.7 per cent. of the normal. The figures given out by the federal department of agriculture for Connecticut crops on Sept. 1 are as follows Corn 61 900 acres of the crop condition 73 per cent. price 85 cents a bushei; oats. condition 80 per cent, price 55 cents; buckwheat, con- dition v per cent; hay yield an acre, 1.14 tons, production 432, GOO tons, quaI- ity 94 per cent, price $18.50 per ton; milIet, condition 79 per cent; apples, condition 67 per cent, price 75 cents
 pears, condition 93 per cent; peaches, production 81 per cent. of a full crop
 grapes, condition S3 per cent; cram berries, condition S5; potatoes, condi- ton 69; tomatoes. condition S4; cab bage, condition IS; onions, condition 76; dry beans. condition 80; clover seed, acreage 100 per cent. of last year; tobacco, condition 75 per cent, com pared with 93 per cent. on Sept. 1, 1912.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27
Children Cry
 FOR FLETCRER'S . "A 6 O RIA
LADIES:

It is time 10 give serious and prompt attention to your FURS for the coming season, We are daily taking orders for Made-to-measure Coats and for Alterations to Coats, Scarfs and Muffs.
 Annoying and persistent de- lays can be avoided now that must occur later in the season, and nothing should be allowed to obscure the immense advan- tage of selecting your new Furs and your Fur Coat be- fore the season is at its height.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27
Died at Sanatoriun.

William Packey of New London, a patient at the Norwich tuberculosis sanatorium, died Friday. He leaves a sister in New London.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27

Waterbury.-Cantor Samuel kepel- man, who has been secured by the congregation of Beth Israel synagogue far the new year holidays, has arriV- ed iN tA+G city
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27

Mrs. Walter Hancock recently re- ceived the degree of master of arts from the Temple university of Phila- delphia.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27
TRY A JAR Peanut Butter
 from RALLION'S

New Haven-A cut in the retail price of ice was announced this week by local dealers from the 40 and SO cents basis, which has prevailed dur ing the summer, to 25 and 50 cents rate.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27

West Africa in 1912 produced h, ,89O bales of cotton.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27
SUNDAY SCHOOL ORCHESTRA
 TO BE ORGANIZED
At Central Baptist Church-Tea eachers
 Had Supper and Conference.

Friday evening was an enjoyable and profitable one for the large number of Sunday school teachers and officers of the Central Baptist church who gath cred in Bushnell chapel for supper at 6.30 and for the conference and social time which followed. An excellent sup
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27

An autograph letter by Nathan Hale written to Miss Betsy ChristOphers of New London, Oct 19, 1775, from the Winter Hin camp of the troops has been given to the Yale university li- brary. The letter was purchased for $500 by the donor
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27

The Eastern Connecticut Mt. Hol- yoke alumnae will take their outing, which was postponed from last Satur- day, today Saturday. at the Anchor age. Ocean Beach, the summer home of one of their number Mrs. B. F. Mahan- of New London.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27

Already received in Connecticut, the Red Cross seals for 1913 differ in de- sign from those of last year, the new ones being larger and instead of square, as were the old ones.- the new ones are obling. They have a red and green border with an iceberg scene and Santa Claus with his reindeer.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27

Mir. and Mrs Leon C. BuzzeH have arrived after three weeks honeymoon trip to San Franc cisco. Mrs. Buzzeu was Miss Marguerite Hill They are to reside at East Lyme with MT Buz- cells parents.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27

The entertainment course to be given under the auspices of the Y M. c. A. at the Central Baptist church will be an exceptionally fine one. Tickets may be obtained by teleDhoning Ronald M. Kimbal1, 1183-3.-Adv.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27

The Central Vermont frefghter New York brought up 1,5O0 tons of freight Thursday morning. The bulk of the cargo will go up through Canada, while small portions of it will be dropped along the railway line.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27

George L. Scott of Tiffany & Go. was at Eastern Point Thursday and packed the silVerWare and other valu- ables of Morton F. Plants summer home for shipment to New York. where they will be placed in storage in the Tiffany vaults.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27

Several from this vicinity went to Old Mystic Friday to attend the fun eral of stephen Caswell, 84, who was born in Preston, Sept. IS. 1929, the son of Joseph and Sarah Bracket Cas- we'll
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27

After a months vacation at Pleas ant View. Miss Emily Miller of Yan- tic arrived Wednesday at the home of her parents. MT. and Mrs. Hugh Mil Ter of Maxson street. Ashaway, R. T. for a several days visit.
 The postofice department has an- nOunced that merchants who ship goods that have not been ordered by parcel post C. c. D. will be investigated by the department All charges on such packages must be prepaid.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27

The National Plant, Flower an Fruit guild of 70 Fifth avenue Ne York, is making an appeal for gift of jelly, preserves or grape juice, ( money to buy those delicacies, to dis tribute among the sick poor of the cit
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-09-08
Home BURNED;
FAMILY AWAY
RESIDENCE OF M. ARLINGTON DE.
STRoYED BY FIRE sATuR.
DAY NIGHT.

Shortly after o'clock Saturday
night the fire department was called
to 513 Dabb street by a blaze that
nealy consumed the one story frame
dwelling owned and occupied by Mr..
NJ Arlington and family, all of whom
were away from home at the time of
the fire. The origin of the fire is un-
known.
When neighbors discovered flames
breaking through the roof, they turn
ed in the alar mand then rushed to
the scene and had to break down a
door in order to get into the house
The firemen were soon throwing
two streams of water on the fire and
but little time elapsed before the
flames, which threatened not only that
building but others in the same block.
were consumed
All the household effects were re-
moved but they were more or less
damaged by water and handling.
Mr.. Arlington was down town on
business and his family were visiting
in the neighborhood at the time.
Both the building and contents
were insured.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-09-08
MRS. RUSSELL SAGE is IS.

New York, Sept. S.-Receiving con-
gratulations from friends throughout
the United States, and also from
abroad, Mrs. Russell Sage, widow of
the famous financier, today quietly OBJ
served her eighty-fifth birthday ami
versary. Mrs. Sage is reported to be
in good health. Since the death of
her husband she has devoted much
Of her time to the numerous charities
and philanthropies in which she is in.
terested. Within the past few years
she has given to public institutions
nearly s30,000,000. The largest of her
gifts was one of $1,000 900 for the
Russell Sage Foundation for "the i'm
provement of social and living condi-
tions in the United States of America. ."
Among her other contributions were
$2,500,000 for the Forest Hill Gardens,
near Jamaica, L. L.; $s2,000,000 to the
Presbyterian church and school at Far
Rockaway. $1,O0o,OO0 to the Rens.
selaer Polytechnic Institute, and ST.
100000 to the Troy Female Seminary,
of which Mrs. Sage is a graduate and
where she taught before her marriage.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-09-08
MASON MEET IN GRAND CANYON

Phoenix, Ariz., Sept S.-Unprece-
dented in the history of Masonry in
this country is the initiation session
of the Arizona Masons, which was
opened in the famous Grand Canyon
of the Colorado. This morning a can
didate was initiated into the first de-
gree of the order at the bottom of the
canyon. At point halfway to the
rim the second degree was conferred
this afternoon. Tomorrow the initi-
alton is to conclude with the third
degree work at the Hopi House, on the
summit. The unique program has at.
tracted high degree Masons from
many parts of the country.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-09-08
Federal Court
At MERIDIAN
WHITE SLAVERY CASES WILL oc.
cUPY CONSIDERABLE ATTEN-
TION AT PRESENT TERM.

Jackson, Miss, Sept S.-A large
party of Federal officials left Jackson
Sunday afternoon for Meridian where
the regular term OF Federal Court for
that division of the southern district
was convened this morning with Judge
Henry c. Niles presiding.
White slavery cases will occupy con-
siderable attention before the tribunal
Two cases of this character are now
pending, and it is reported that the
grand jury is likely to develop sever
al others.
The case of w. ]. Price, former post.
master at Meridian, who was snmmari
lp removed a few weeks since when g
shortage of $1,000 was discovered In
his accounts, will come up for tria
during the term. It is likely that tn,
defendant will enter a plea of guilty
Hon. ]. w, George, of Yazoo City
recently appointed as Special Deput,
Attorney-General, accompanied tn,
Federal officials to Meridian. MI
George has been assigned to the hand
ling of land frauds and timber depre
dations. He win male Il hesdQusri
ers at Yazoo City.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-09-08
WAS
UNAVAILING
UMBRELLA MEMBER FINED $25
AND COSTS FOR CARRYING
CONCEALED WEAPONS.

Upon warrant charging dangerous
and suspicious" the police on Satur-
day arrested B. A. McShan, an itin.
Grant umbrella mender, and finding a
pistol in the hand satchel carried by
the man, warrant charging the carry.
ing of concealed weapons was filed
against him. 1t was on this warrant
the accused was tried, with the result
that fine of $25 and cost was i'm
posed.
McShan, who is said to be cousin
of the young man by the same name
who was murdered near Bouie river
several years ago, was disposed to
complain bitterly at his arrest and the
subsequent fine, and while arguing
his case out with the Mayor used the
tit for tat tactics, saying there were
many law violators on whom no pun
ishment was being imposed by the au-
thorities. When asked by the Mayor
to name some, he stated that every
p liceman who carried a pistol con-
cealed was law violator
When the Mayor imposed the fine
the man protested and refused to pay,
saying he would go to Jail first This
he did, but later changed his mind,
maid tho fna and oort oDd uac ais
charged.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-09-08

the channel, loosening up rock and
earth for the dredges that soon will
be clawing away through water. Aug
l, 99S,000 cubic yards remained to be
taken out of the theoretical canal
PRISM and since that time the steam
shovels have reduced the amount to
approximately $4,000 cubic yards
which is left for the dredges. Six OF
the shovels will be continued, how.
ever, in removing material from the
east and west banks near Culebra to
lessen the danger from slides.
The destruction of Gamboa dixie will
leave only one such obstruction along
the canal route, the dixie over which
the railroad crosses the Gatum locks
and which can be removed at any time
The last barrier on the Pacific side, the
Miraf1ores dixie, was dynamited Just
week ago, turning Pacific tidewater
into a channel 5000 feet long and sol
feet wide and forty-one feet deep.
Dredges are now navigating thi:
channel, and on the Atlantic side +. bis
suction dredge steamed on Gatun lake
up to point near the Gamboa dixie ter
days ago.
Small vessels probably will be able
to pass through the canal from enc
to end by Oct. 10, and the waterwa,
should be ready for shipping prope
early in December.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-09-08
Canal VIII Be Ready For
Small Vessels October 10

Washington, Sept S..Completion of
dry excavation on the Panama Canal
yesterday just ten days ahead of sched-
ule time advanced the work on the
great waterway almost to the final
stage. Much digging and clean
ing out remains to be done in Culebra
Cut and along the route, but this will
be accomplished by mammoth dredges
floating on the surface of the canal.
An army of men will be busy during
the next four weeks removing steam
shovels and other equipment and mate
rials, including thirty-six miles of rail.
road track, from the nine-mile channel
in Culebra Cut, between Gamboa dixie
and Padro Miguel locks. This is pre-.
paratory to turning water into the
channel from Gatun lake, on the At.
lantic side, Oct 5, FIVE days in advance
of the date set for dynamiting Gamboa
dixie.
Water will be introduced through
four twenty-six-inch pipes extending
underneath the dixie, and although the
five-day period hardly will suffice tc
fill the channel to one-third the chan
mel level enough will be let in to act
as cushion against the explosion
when the dixie is destroyed.
While the cut is being cleared of rail
way and equipment, drilling and blast
ing will be going on at the bottom ot
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-09-08

plosion, saw the light and ran to the
aid of the unfortunate youth, using
first the water found in nearby
bucket and later that contained in the
store water cooler, with which the
flames were eXtinguished.
The fire alarm was turned in, but
the flames were all extinguished be-
fore the firemen arrived. The young
man was hurried to the Hattiesburg
Hospital. where he received every pos
sible attention. At midnight he went
to sleep and did not again awake He
died about 1880 Sunday morning.
Roderick McInnis was one of sew
eral brothers and sisters, living at 313
Elizabeth street, j. ]. Mclnnis, clerk
in the Hattiesburg postoffice, the eld-
est brother being the head of the fam.
lily, both parents being dead.
Roderick was promoted from the
Hardy Street school to the High
school at the end of last session. He
was we'll liked by his teachers and
school mates and also by those with
whom he had associated in the store
where he was employed.
The funeral services We're conduct
ed at the family residence by Rev
George H. Galloway, at $3.50 this af
ternoon and the interment was in the
City cemetery.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-09-08
Young Man Fatally Burned
When Alcohol Can Explodes

Roderick McInnis, employed by the
Hawkins Hardware Company, was so
badly burned late Saturday evening
when a can of wood alcohol, which he
was using to start the generator of the
gasoline lighting system in the store,
exploded, that he died at the Hatties-
burg Hospital Sunday morning. The
young man was frightfully burned
from his knees to his face, but it was
not at first thought that he was fatally
injured
Roderick, a youth about sixteen
years of age, had been with the Haw-
kins Hardware Co. about month, and
Saturday evening he went to the rear
of the store, where he attempted to
start the gas to generating, by pour
ing wood alcohol in the asbestos cup
used to hold the small quantity of
that liquid required to start the gaso-
line in it's volatizing process. 1t ap-
pears that to do this, he used a one
gallon can of wood alcohol, and after
pouring on a small quantity of the
liquid and not getting satisfactory re-
suits he repeated the process, with
the result that the can was exploded
and the burning alcohol thrown over
the young mans body. Mr.. Rawls, an
employee of the store, heard the ex.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-09-08
SENSATIONAL RISE
IN COTTON PRICES.
(By Associated Press.O

= New York, Sept. S.-The cot .
= ton market opened sensationany .
. this morning. First prices were 4
= "A points above Saturdays close. =
. This was attributed to Washington Z
= news indicating that the cotton 4
= tax bill was amended to take ef- .
= feet September next year. Z
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