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Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-02
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF
 BRIDE OF FEW MONTHS.
Peabody Woman of 73 Wed Man 26
 Years Her Junior.

Peabody. Mass, April Because Ralph W. Reeve, counsel for the heirs of Mrs. Michael McGovern, who died Sunday, claimed that the cause of death was not clear, an autopsy was performed today after which the vital organs were sent to Professor Whit ney of the Harvard Medical school for examination.
 At the conclusion of the autopsy, Medical Examiner H. J. Foster said:
 'I could not tell of what Mrs. Nc Govern died, as the body had been eIn- balmed"
 Dr. John J. Hickey, who attended Mrs. McGovern in her last illness gave the cause of death as arterio sclerosis- He said today that in his opinion there was nothing suspicious about it.
 The marriage of Mrs. McGovern, who was 73 years old was not gen orally known until she rose in the probate court in Salem last January and announced that she had been we'd ded a week before to Michael Me Govern, a real estate agent, 26 years her junior. She was formerly Emily w. Brown. She had been brought to court on the petition of her niece Mrs Fred L. Day for the appointment of q conservator to prevent her aunt mak- ing presents of money and real estate to McGovern-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-02
One Argument Against Bill to Reduce Number of
 Saloons to One to 1000 inhabitants
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT THE EXCISE HEARING
Opponents of Measure Heard by CornrtteeWoman Suf- frage and Election of County Commissioners to be De bated in House Today-Senate Kills Hatpin Bill and Puts Finishing Touch on the McNel Repeal Bill

dence against the dealer. This is % practice which MT. Spooner does not commend"
 MT. Fitzgerald next took up the political aspect of the matter, refer ring to the debate tomorrow on the county commissioners bill and saying that if politics are played now what will 1t be when the election of com missioners is put up to the people. Why he said 1t simply means that the commissioners, or the candidates, will go out to dicker with the party bosses. What will you church and temperance people do then %
 Limitation Will Create Monopoly.
 Mir. Fitzgerald said that 99 per cent. Of the saloon keepers try to obey the law and live up to it. He pleaded that no change be made.
 MT. Klein said that the one to 800 Dill was a compromise in 1909 and he did not think the ministers who term themselves highly moral men would be at the legislature again so soon 10 re- pudiate the agreement by which the compromise was reached. He claimed that limitation would create a mon op- oly. In Bridgeport the 200 odd sa- looms would be reduced to 102. He also claimed that saloon men stand for perance-teTn perance in all things. He said there was more poison in Welsh rarebits, Holsters and coffee with sinkers on the side than there is in barrels and barrels Of beer.
 H. Fl. Spooner had 9 short time for rebuttal and he answered the various points made by me previous speakers.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-02
levee Which Protects City in Dangerous Condition
 and Ohio River Steadily Rising
GAP OPENS FLOODING AN AREA OF 1000 ACRES
Residents of Affected District Leave Their Homes-An Hope of Saving Drainage District Abandoned-Dayton May Need Federal Loan Rebuild City-Conditons in Northern and Central Indiana Becoming Normal

Springfield, H., April 1.-Today's de- velopments in the flood situation may be epit0mized as follows:
 Levee cut below Shawneetown to all low the water to escape in order to save city from destruction
 Appeal from Epworth for a motor boat to rescue persons marooned in the Wabash bottoms.
 Tfamps Interfere at Pulaski.
 Mayor of Pulaski wires that a band of 100 traInps is interfering with work of protecting city. All hope of say ing drainage district levee near Cairo abandoned, and territory of 100 square miles soon will be flooded to depth of from five to fifty feet.
 Levee which protects Cairo from Ohio river in dangerous condition, with river rising.
 Threatening Situation at Cairo.
 Late in the afternoon Adjutant Gen eral Dickson talked over the telephone with Colonel B. J. Rynan at Cairo, who said all hopes of saving the Cairo drainage district had been abandoned, and all available help had been mass ed to prevent the destruction of the 1evee.
 Reports tonight from western Ken lucky continued to tell of inundated 1owlands. Refugees were coming into the cities, where extensive relief work was under way.
 Most of Towns Prepared.
 Major J. A. Logan, in charge of the federal relief work on the lower Ohio, said tonight that reports received by him indicated that most of the towns were able to cope with the situation unaided.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-02
WATER DISAPPEARING
Conditions in Indiana Gradually Be-
 Coming Normal.

Indianapolis, April 1@Conditions throughout the flooded districts of In aiana- except in the extreme southern section of the state, rapidly are re- S&ning to normal Reports from over the state today show that the waters which remained stationary for days practically have disappeared and homes deserted by their owners are being re-occuPied-
 In Indianapolis hundreds of homes were cleaned and with furniture which could be salvaged and that sup piled by the relief committee, tho owners were able to resume house keeping. Relief funds are constant ly increasing and all persons who lost homes or furniture in the flood are be- ing cared for
 Many persons in the West Indian apolis flood district toady were treat ed with an anu-typhoid vaccine and Dr. T. V. Keene, In charge of the med ical relief in the flooded districts, said he feared no epidemic.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-02
A SIMPLE FUNERAL
 SERVICE AT ROME.
Will Be Conducted for J. P. Morgan
 in Room of Hotel

Rome April IA simple funeral service will be held over the body of J. P. Morgan tomorrow. The service will take place in the room at the hotel where the body now rests, sur rounded by great masses of flowers tributes from friends and notable per sonages of various countries.
 Only relatives, intimate friends of the family and the American ambas- sador, Thomas J. O'BFien, and Mrs. O'Brien will attend the service, which will be conducted by the Rev. M. H. Nelson of the American church.
 The death of MT. Morgan has created an impression which has become more profound as time passes. Everywhere flags are flying at half mast. This is particularly noticeable over the. art in stitutions in which MT. Morgan had taken so deep an interest
 Throughout the day there was & constant stream of callers at the hotel to offer condolences
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-02
A LIGHT VOTE ROLLED
 AT HARTFORD ELECTIONS.
Republicans Carry Town, Democratic
 Gains in the City.

Hartford, Conn, April 1.-The an nual city and town election was held today, but, being an off year, there was light vote. about 52 per cent of the registration. In the town the re- publicans carried the ticket and elect ed two assessors, three grand jurors, three members of the high school committee and two members of the board of school visitors.
 In the city the democrats made gains, securing control of the board of common council The democrats now have a majority In the board of alder men of 13 to and in the board of counctlmen 27 to 13. A year ago the democrats controlled the aldermen IA to 6. but the council was a. tie at 20 to 20,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-02
ENGLISH SUEERAGETTE
 ADMITTED TO COUNTRY Net Barred Because She Served Time
 In Lendon Jali.

Boston. April 1.---M1ss Florence Ward 8, militant English suftra gette will not be barred from this country because she smashed few windows in London. Secretary Wilson so ruled today and Miss Ward tonight was given her freedom. She had been de- tained since her arrival last Friday following action by 6 special board of inquiry which had ordered her to be deperted because of her militant activities, for which Miss Ward ad- mitted she had served three months in jail, It was claimed by the local immigration officials that her window smashing involved moral turpitude' while Miss Ward and her supporters declared it was enly a political of fense.
 q dent blame the United States for my detention,' Miss Ward ex = claimed after her release. 9rrhe whole thing was engineered from the other side. You may be sure that my friends there will see about it''
 Miss Ward boarded train to visit sick friend. the object, she said, of her visit to this country.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-02
PARCEL POST HURTS
 EXPRESS COMPANIES.
Have Lost 25 Per Cent of Small Package Business, Counsel Declares.

Washington, April Express con- pan1es of the country have been hit hard by the operation of the new par eel post system, according to state ments submitted to the Interstate Commerce Commission today by coun- sel for the companies in their final ar guements against the reduction in ex- press rates proposed by the comn7is- sion. It was declared that the com panies have suffered a loss approxi- mating twenty-five percent in small package business-a loss which amounts to about six percent of the gross revenues of the companies.
 Walter D. Hines asserted that for the five companies he represented the Adams, American, United States, Southern and Wells -Fargo-applica- ton of the proposed rates to present business would reduce revenues about S26,0OO,O00 year, 5.85 cents on every dollars worth of business done Such a reduction in revenues, he said, would be absolutely destructive
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-02
FOUR YEAR TERMS
 FOR HoLDUP MEN.
Several State Prison Sentences Inn
 posed in New Haven Court.

New Haven, April IA number of state prison sentences were imposed in the superior court here today by Judge Burpee. Michael Orsini. aged 20, and Philip Thomas, 22. who held up a. Lib erty street saloon in this city last Feb ruary, were sentenced from four to ten years each.
 Peter Simthona- aged 4S, pleaded guilty to the charge of an indecent as sault on a minor female, and was sen fenced from three to seven years.
 Gastora Gfrelano pleaded guilty to the charge of theft and was sentenced from one year to sixteen months. He stole a roll of money from a Shelton horse dealer.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-02
BATTLESHlP OHIO
IN A COLLISION.
Game Into Light Contact With Steam.
 CT in Delaware River.

Philadelphia, April Tt was learn ed tonight that the United States bat tleship Ohio was in collision last night with the steamship Frederich of the Merchants and Miners line while pro- ceed1ng up the Delawarer iver. In pass Ing the Frederick, which was steaming g in the same direction, the battleship, on her way to the Philadelphia navy yard, was drawn toward the steamer by the suction. The contact was not heavy and the most serious damage done was the dismantHng of a six inch gun on the, Ohio and a rent in the plates of the F'rederich above the wa ter line.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-02
DAYTON NEEDS MONEY.
May Require Loan from Government
 to Rebuild the City.

Dayton, O., April 1-rDayton is facing one of the gravest problems fhat any city of the world ever faced, and we want the world to know we need n1oney'' said John H. Patterson. president of the relief committee. to- plight after he had returned from 8 tour of the city
 At a meeting of bankers and officials p9 the building associations tonight it Yas decided to appeal for federal aid Retween S20,o0Q,oG0 and $40, 100000 s4ay be required as loan from the gov ernment on security of the assets of lhese institutions It was estimated tonight that the property damage lone by the flood in Montgomery bounty would aggregate s150. Oo0, 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-02
TOWNSEND MAKES THE
 SuFFRAGETTES HAPPY
United States Senator Receives CabIe-
 gram from London.

London, April Mrs. H. R. Elmer son, and the American suffrageftes in London, are greatly pleased at the contemplated action of Senator Charles E. Townsend of Michigan in taking up the case of Miss Zelie Emerson. Miss Scott-Troy has sent the fol- lowing cablegram to Senator Town send:
 We expect to send instruments of torture similar to those being used on Miss Emerson. After the senate's in spection. suggest placing them in the Smithsonian institution. Your inter- cession after the long inaction of the embassy is a great relief"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-02
ANXIETY AT CAIRO.
Ohio Steadily Rising and Crisis May
 Be Reached Today,

Cairo. IL, April Word was reach ed here tonight that a gap had gone out in the Big Four leveee in the drain age district to the north and that the district will be inundated to 8. depth Tcryng from 10 to 20 feet The sec tione has an area of 1000 acres and has in it many big manufacturing. mail order ard lumber distributing plants. The residents have abandoned their homes. The loss will be $1,000,- 900. Cairo feels no alarm over this particular break. What tom orrow may bring, however, is another story. The Ohio is rising slowly and the leves protecting the city is endangered.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-02
EVANSVILLE BADLY HIT.
Eity Not Much Larger Than Norwich
 Sustains Loss of S20 0,0oo,o 900.

comparing it's size of s0,000 population with others which have been flooded, fs one Of the greatest losers financial b The monetary loss fully revealed today stands between $17 100000 and k2o, e0a, ,e0e, according to estimates by business mems organizations.
 Relief stations have been feeding 1s, GOO persons for the past week Many homes were either swept away or are ready to collapse and several thou sand are badly damaged. The flood cut a sEafb a mile and a half wide through the city,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-02
MONTENEGRO TO POWERS.
Regrets its inability to Defer to Their
 Wishes at Soutari.

Cettinje, April 1-Monteneero has answered the latest demand of the powers regarding the withdrawal of civilians from Scutari by stating that army headquarters have refused for military reasons to permit the trans mission to the commandant of the be- 1eaguered town of 8 cipher despa tch from his government. The Montene- grin government, however, has offered to submit to headquarters a request for the transmission of a message nj plain language.
 In reply to the powers previous note Montenegro expresses regret that 1t is unable to defer to their wishes to cease hostilities at Scutari and in the territories alleged by the powers to Albania.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-02
steamshlp ArrivaIs.

At Rotterdam: March 90, Uranium from New York.
 At Leghorn: March 30. Italia, from New York.
 At Liverpool: March 31. Grampian, from St. John, N. B., and Halifax; April l, Canada, from Portland.
 At London: April 1, Europa, from New York. Carpathia, New York.
 Dover. April 1.-Arrived. steamer Zeelund. New York.
 New York April 1.--Arrived. steam CT La Toura1ne, Havre
 St. John.N N. B.. April 1-Arrived; Steamer Tunisian. Liverpool.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-02
Mccembs Ready to Go to France

Washington, April 1-WilIiam F. McCombs, chairman of the democratic national committee. is reported on ap- parently trustworthy authority to have advised President Wilson that he would accept the post of ambassador to France. Neither confirmation nor denial of the persistent report was obtainable at the White House to- night. Friends of MT. McCombs. how ever, were inclined to believe the statement.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-02
Against Railroad Separation,

Boston, April 1-Members of the chamber of commerce voted unani- mously at the special meeting today to adopt the report and recommenda- tions of their directors in regard to the railroad situation in New England. The directors reported last week against the advisabilfty of any separ- ation of the New York. New Haven and Hartford and Boston and Maine railroads at the present times
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-02
PORTSMOUTH INUNDATED.
Citizens We'll Cared for-6,7o0 Being
 Fed at Relief Stations.

Portsmouth, Ohio, April (Via tel ephone to Columbus) Although com pletely under water and all telegraph and telephone communication cut off, this city is being well cared for. The arrival of the steamers I<Iondike and J. l. Ware, yesterday brought sufficient provisions to supply those in need for week. Eight thousand and seven hundred persons were fed yesterday at relief stations.
 Major General Leonard Wood has ordered the steamer Ware to Kenova. W, Va. where conditions are said to be getting worse.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-02
Senator Accused of Extor.ion.

Albany, N. r.. April 1.-Accused by George H. Kendall, president of the New York Bank Note company, of at tempted extortfon, Senator Stephen J: Sullwell of New York today refused to resign at the suggestion of Cover nor Sulzer and demanded a thorough investigation of the charges by the senate The senate ordered that an inquiry be made at the earliest possi- ble moment
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-02
Relief Work in Ohio,

Columbus, Ohio, April 1-Governor Cox purposes to visit the larger cities Of the state which have suffered the greatest loss from floods, including Columbus, Dayton. Hamilton Zanes- vile and Marietta At all places vis- ited the local relief committee will be consulted and it is believed that. a proper apportionment of losses can be made Owing to defective wire ser vice the governor is still in ignorance Of the exact needs of most of the com munities.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-02
71 Bodies Found at Columbus.

CoIum bus April Flight more bod fes passed through the morgues today, running the total of dead in that sec tfon up to IT. Among the bodies found today was that of James M. Kearny, merchant, who was drowned several months ago. The property damage in Columbus, like the death toll. is confined principally to the west side, the business and manufacturing districts having gone almost un- scathed.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-02
WILL SOON RECOGNIZE
 THE CHINESE REPUBLIC.
United States Likely to be Flrse 9f
 Great Powers to Act


 Washington, April China and the Philippines question came prominent ly before the cabinet today. The pres ident and his advisers discussed the advisability of recognizing the Chin csc republic at an early date and there is every likelihood that the United States will be theirst of the powers to act.
 Administration of the Philippines was considered by the cabinet and the name of Joseph E. Davies of Wis consin, secretary of the democratic national committee, was suggested as governor general of the Islands. MT. Davies has under consideration also an offer to be assistant secretary of war.
 It was stated tonight on good au- thOrity that if MT. Davis did not be- come the governor general he might be member or the Philippine com mission.
 The president received today, Card inal O'Connell of Boston, who chatted for a few minutes with him.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-02
Kaiser and Tenant Agree.

Berlin, April 1.-The German eIn- peror's trouble with his tenant, Hell muth Schst, on his estate at Nadine has been settled amicably after being before the courts for several months The tenant has consented to vacate his farm voluntarily before the ex piration of his lease which has an- other five wears to run.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-02

in large numbers while hundreds of laborers are at work sandbagging the levee to keep out the threatening Mississippi.
 At 10 o'clock tonight the water was about IS inches above the top of the levee and only sandbags held in place by a temporary frame wall kept the food from the downtown of Hickman.
 In the hills scores of tents have been erected where refugees are being cared for.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-02
Fire in Meriden Brewery.

Meriden, Conn.,, April Fire broke out in the refrigerating room of the Connecticut Brew cries company short damage was done. Trains on the Hartford branch of the Shore Line division were completely blocked for over an hour by lines of hose. The fire was caused by. defecttye wiring,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-02
River Rising at Louisville.

Louisville, Ky. April 1-The Ohio river here tonight at ' o'clock showed stage of 45 feet, and was rising slow 1y. This is a rise of 8 of a foot in the last 12 hours. The further rise of about 8 of s~foot is predicted by to- morrow noon. when the crest of the flood Is expected here.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-02
River Stationary at Cincinnati;

Cincinnati, April 1--The Ohio river at this point has been stationary since early this morning, and indications are that 1t will remain stationary until some time tomorrow. when it will be- gin to slowly recede. No additional damage has occurred here.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-02
sprinq Floods in North Dakota.

B1smarck, N. D.. April 1.-Great damage is being done by spring floods along the Cannonban river in south western North Dakota Chicago, Mil waukee and St. Paul railway bridges at Regent and New England have been washed away and dynamite Is being used at Mott to break the ice in the
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-02
WHITE WIFE OF NEGRO
 SUICIDES WITH POISON
Divorced Society Woman Married Her
 Colcred Butler.

St Louis, April Mrs. Julia Mo Farlane Gerhart of St. LouiR, divorced wife of Charles B. Gerhart. died this afternoon as the result of taking poiE- Of Mrs. Adeline Cox. After her di- vorce Mrs. Gerhart had marriad ne gro. it was said
 Mrs. Gerhart, as she vvas known here, took poison that resulted in her death, two days ago and since then had been unconscious The attempt at suicide was made, tt is said, after a long spell of breeding because her ne- gro husband had followed her from St. Paul to St Louis and tnsiBted on seeing her.
 Mrs. Gerhart was divorced last No venrber and fifteen days later, accord l. W. Kellogg, at St Paul Kellogg formerly was butler in the Gerhart home. Mrs. GeThaTt waB an ardent horsewonan and huntTess.
 In her divorce petition she said that Gerhart was worth $a0o.OOO. but that since their separation the preceding April he had given her but SSO for her support. She was granted alinony of $2100 year.
 Mrs. Cox said that soon after Mrs Gerharc went to her boarding house to live. tho negro, Kellogg began to call on her. Mrs. Cox objected Co these visits but Mrs. GarhaTt answered that tho negro was her butler and came to sec her on business
 A month ago when the negro called at the house and Mrs. Cox refused to admit him. he thePeupom showed a marriage certificate, said Mrs. Cox and said! That woman is my wife have a right to see her"
 Mrs. Cox took the negro to Mrs. Gerhart and asked if she were hin wife. Mrs. Gerhart. according to Mrs. Cox, did not answer. Thereafter Mrs. Cox did not allow the negro in the house.
 Mrs. Gerhart was the niece of tho late Chief Justice George B. AIacITar- lane of the Missouri supreme court.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-02
7apaI Audience to Connecticut Woman.

Rome, April 1.%Pope Plus today held an audience. at which many prom inent Americans were presented by Mgr. Thomas F. Kennedy rector of the American college in Rome. The pope spoke to each of those presented and gave all the pontif1ca1 kiss Miss Penfield of Connecticut was among them
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-02
Family pIans Not Yet Made.

New York April 1.-Menabers of the late J. Pierpont Morgan's household were not inclined tonight to make known any plans for his funeral. If a decision had been reached in Rome as to arrangements for bringing the fnancier's body no advices regarding them had been received here it was stated. J. NP. Morgan, Jr.. said that not even tentative plans for the obse- quies had been made and that it might be some time before the final arrange nents were eon1pI6ted
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-02
TO AID CHILDREN.
All Relief Funds Contributed by
 School Children to Be So Used.

Washington, April Especial arr rangements have been made by United States Commissioner of Education CIaxton with the Red Cross society whereby all funds raised by the schools of the country in response to the com nissioner's appeal of March 27 will be set apart from the general contribu- tions and applied to the immediate task of helping children in the flooded districts to return to school
Norwich bulletin., 1913-04-02
cordaae skrike Riots.

Auburn, N. r.. April 1-The cordage strike situation, involving more than Harvester company and Columbian Rope company shops, became acute to- day. After series of riots in which eleven persons were hurt. Chief of Police Bell said tonight he would put his entire force at the doors of the mills tomorrow