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Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06
DON'T LOCK A GRIP TO
 SEND BY PARCEL POST
1t Cost New York Travelling Man
 $6.40 for Doing It.

New York. Feb. 5.--If you send your travelling bag by parcel post be sure to leave it unlocked. A New York travelling man learned this lesson to- day when the postman brought him a grip he had left in Pittsburg and for which he had wired. The parcel bore e4 cents in stamps. but because the bag was locked it came as first class matter and the owner had to pay f6.40.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06
FIVE POSTMEN BURNED
 BY SUFFRAGtST'S LETTERS.
Contents Burst Into Flames on Being
 Dumped at Postoffice

Dundee, Scotland, Feb. 5-F1ve post men were burned this evening, several of them quite seriously, by the com busitfon of chemicals contained in let ters. One Of the postnen on return ing from his evening collection of mail from the public letter boxes emptied his bag on the sorting table at the postoffice. The contents instantly burst into flames. A large number of the en- velopes contained tubes of phosphorus and other highly fnf1ammable chem fcals. They were addressed to Pre- mier Asquith, and the sheets of paper within were inscribed:
 Justice for Women!''
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06
State Inspection of Milk.

New York, Geb. 5-State inspection of the milk supply of the larger cities o fthe eastern and middle states was favored in resolutions adopted today at the conference here of physicians, dairy experts and representatives of societies for the prvention of tuberculosis from the several states
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06
MORE DRINKING BY
 WOMEN THAN BY MEN.
Ratio is Twenty to One in Denver Says
 a Colorado Senator.

Denver, Colo, Feb. 5-"THeaty we- men to one man in Denver drink in toxicating liquor ,and they drink more than men,"
 This statement was made in the Colorado senate today by Senator John Hecker of Denver. It followed 8 vigo- rous attack by Mrs. Helen Ring Rob- insoH, Colorado's first woman senator upon 8 statement published in 8 Wash lngton newspaper and attributed to Hecker, to the effect that women in Denver drink more highbalIs then rfa an
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06
FREE TOLLS AT PANAMA
 FAVOR THE BIG BUSINESS.
Would Forever Doom Our Own Mer- chants Marine Says Congressman.

New York, Feb. 5-''There is no bet ter monopoly in this country that has had so many favors showered upon 1t as our coastwise trade" declared Rep representative Frederick c. Stevens of Minnesota, members of the house com rnittee on interstate and foreign com nerce, speaking tonight at the second annual dinner of the Northwestern society Free tolls on the Panama canal favor only the big business and are against the small business.'' Free tolls would forever doom our merchant marine. he said.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06
STUDENT DROWNED
 WHILE TOBOGGANING.
Five Vassar Girls Break Through lee
 of Artificial Pond.

Poughkeepsie N. Y. Feb. 5.-Five Vassar students were tobogganning on the college grounds today when their toboggan got beyond their control, ran out on an artificial pond, broke through the ice and Elizabeth B. Mylod of Poughkeepsie was drowned. The other four were rescued after desperate struggle. On the toboggan besides Miss Myiod were Myra Hulst of New Hamburgh, N. Y. Mildred Keniston, Cambridge, Mass, Laura Reimer, Kingston, N. Y.. and Anna J. Oldham, Cleveland O.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06
CRAFT CONFESSION
 BY POLICE CAPTAIN.
Corroborates in Detail the Statements
 of Patroiman Fox.

New York, Feb. 5-Police Captain Thomas Walsh accused by Patrolnan Eugene N. Fox as the man to whom he paid his graft collections for five years, tonight sent for District At torney Whitman and according to a statement by the district attorney con- fessed to his part in the alleged po- lice graft.
 Captain Walsh has been i'll for sev- eral weeks and it was said his condi- tion spurred him to tell all that he knew of the graft system told of by Fox in a confession to the district at torney. MT. Whitman said that Walsh had corroborated in detail the state ments made by Fox, who on Monday pleaded guilty and then turned states evidence
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06
NEW RAVENS FiREMEN
 STRONG FOR A STRIKE
tske on Question Said ,te Have Been
 Almost Unanimous.

New Haven, Conn, Feb. 5.-The vote ~ the fremen employed by the New ern roads was completed this after poon and forwarded to New York While the vote was secret, the fire- men say unhesitatingiy that the vote will be almost unanimous in favor of a strike.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06
TO STOP SMOKING
 IN SENATE CHAMBER
Senator Tiiiman to Introduce Resoiu-
 ton to Prevent It.

Washington, Feb. 5-If Senator Till man of South Carolina can have his way there will be no smoking in inc executive sessions of the senate. He is very sensitive to the odor of to- bacco and made an effort during the executive session Tuesday to have ton is not covered by the rules he failed. He then gave noHce that he soon would introduce a resolution nro- hibiting smoking in the senate cham Der at all times.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06
Presents credentiaIs to Pone.

Rome, Italy. Feb. 5.-Fermin Celbe- ton PIanchon, the newly appointed Spanish am bassador to the Vatican, presented his credentials to the pope today The ambassadoria1 post had been vacant since the summer of 1910, when the Spanish ambassador to the holy see was withdrawn as the result of the strained relations which arose between the Vatican and the government of the late Premier Can alejaS.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06
eambIine Houses Deserted.

New York, Feb. 5-Accompanied by twenty patrolmen of his staff, and eight fremen Inspector Dwyer rafded seven gambling houses of the upper West Side in the theater district to- night. None of the houses raided was operating and the inspector found no one except the negro buffers but from each he carted away the gambling paraphernalia-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06
poa,s Brain in Mans Skull.

Ann Arber, Mich, Feb. 1.-The brain of a dog was transferred to a man's skull at University hospital here to- day. w A. Smith of Kalamazoo has been suffering from abseess on the brain and in a last effort to save his life this remarkable operation was performed
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06
Commission Men Indicted.

Portland, Ore. Feb. 5.-Fffteen men representing ten produce and commits sion firms of this city were indicted today by a federal grand jury which charged the existence of a combina- tion in restraint of trade and a con- spiraey against firms not members of the Produce Merchants association of Portland.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06
Utah Aaainst Direct EI.ct;,,s

Salt Lake City, Utah, Feb. 5.-A joint senate resolution ratifying the amendment to the federal constit11- ton providing for the direct election of United States senators was killed in the Utah senate today. The vote was nine for. seven. against and two not voting.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06
Steamship Arrivals.

Rotterdam, Feb. 4.-Arrived, steam CT Czar, New York for Libau.
 Genoa, Feb. 5.-Arrived, steamer Cedric, New York.
 Liverpool, Feb. 5.-Arrived, steamer Campania, New York.
 New York, Feb. 5.-Arrived, steamer Ancona, Naples. Rotterdan1.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06
Miss Pankhurst Sentenced.

London. Feb. 5.-Sylvfa Panlxhurst, militant suffragette, was today sen fenced to two weeks Imprisonment or fine of $10 by the magistrate sit, ting at Bow Street police court, for participating, with 19 other women under the leadership of Mrs. Flora Drummond in the raid on the house of commons on January 2S.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06
No Money for Stat. Treop..

Albany N. Y, Feb. 6.-New York state will not spend dollar to send troops to the inauguration of. Pres ident- elect Woodrow Wilson. Govern or Sulzer has so decreed and Adju- tant General Hamilton has notified the various officers Of the national guard to that effect.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06
Indians Seek LesisIation.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Osage, Okla homa, tribal council has asked con- gress to pass law making 1t penal offense for any person to bribe or at tempt to bribe "any member of any Indian tribal council or Indian tribal business committed"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06
Fouqht with Butcher Knives,

Alma, Colo, Feb. 5.-0swaid Ire leway is dead and Fred Kampller is perhaps fatally wounded while MT. and Mrs. John l.. Roberts are ser- tous1y hurt as the result Of 8 fight with butcher knives at a ranch ten miles from here today,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06
A $500, 900 seauest to pauahter.

New York, Feb 5.-Property valued at S500,o00 Is bequeathed to Edith Hodges Walker of Northampton, Mass. under the terms of the will of her father, Frank P. Hodges, manufac- estate of $S50.o0O in personal prop erty and real estate with value not specified.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06
Fifteen Lashes For Wife-Beater.

Frederick, Md. Feb. 5-After being convicted of beating his wife, Robert F. Phillips, a white man was allowed to take his choice of three modes of punishment-a fine of $25, sixty days in jail or the whipping post He chose the latter and today he was handcuffed to the bars of a jail wondow barred to his undershirt and given f1f- teen laShes
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06
To Decrease Bomb outraaes.

Washington, Feb. With the pur- pose of decreasing the bomb outrages which have become a frequent means of destroying life and property, Repre- sentative Slayden of Texas today in treduced a bill that would provide a system for keeping an accurate record of every pound of hig explosive from the time of it's manufacture until it's consumption
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06
To Bar Liquor from Dry States.

Washington, Feb. 5.-The house ju- dietary committee today ordered favor ably reported the bill introduced by Representative Webb of North Caro- lima which would prohibit the inter- state shipment of intoxicating liquors into dry states.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06
Several Army Transfers.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Carrying out the recently adopted plan for the or ganization of army brigade orders were issued today for the transfer of station of six infantry battalions and squadrons of cavalry located in the middle west and on the Pacific coast
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06
Delaware for Direct Elections.

Dover, Del, Feb. 5.-A resolution to Fatify the proposed amendment to the federal constitution providing for the direct election of United States sen stors was passed by the Delware house pf representatives toRi2ht
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06
Woman Suffrage Victory.

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 5.-The rese- lution proposing an amendment to the state constitution to permit women to vote was passed finally by the house of representatives today by a vote of 131 to 70 and will be messaged to the senate on Monday for concur renee,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06
Welsh Bill Defeated.

London Feb. 5.-A motion to re- ject the Welsh disestab ablishment bill was defeated in the house of com mons tonight by a vote of 400 to 370. The bill then passed it's third reading without division. Later it formally passed it's first reading in the house of lords
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06
Death of Bradley Martin.

London, Feb. 5.-Brad1ey Martin of New York died here this afternoon from pneumonia. MT. Martin was in
 his 72nd year. His daughter, Cornelia, was married in 1893 to the Earl of !, Craven.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06
Peace Within a Week.

Belgrade, Feb 5-The Greek pre- mier. Eleutherios Nenizelos. who had a long conference today with the Ser
 vian premier, M. Pachitch, is reported to have declared at a private banquet that peace would be concluded within a week. If
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06
YaIe Dramatic Association.

New Haven, Feb 5-The Yale Bra matic association tonight elected these officers for next year: President, R. F. King, New York; vice president, T L. Danielson Minneapolis: manager, A. F, Ienks. RfeakIynt N. '.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06
Trial of Cash Reuister ofneIat..

Cincinnati, Feb. 5.-The different styles of cash registers, the manner in which they were operated and what each would do that the other would not. was explained today in the trial of the officials and former ofdcials of the National Cash Register company.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06
Wilson to Start on Inauaur.t.

Trenton, N. J., Feb. 5.-President- elect Wilson will begin work tomor- row on his inaugural address and plans te finish it in two weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06
Fertilization Bill Ra;Iroadea

Washington, Feb. 5-Tn less than ten minutes the senate today isassed the forti6cations appropriation bill carrying s5,1s2.256
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06
Cabled Paragraphs
Freioht Traffic Tied Up.

Havana, Cuba, Feb. 5-Freight traf- fic here is paralyzed by the general strike of truck drivers inaugurated to- day.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06
Tewboat sInka Flv. ,ro,,,.

Vicksburg, Miss, Feb. 5.-Five men. two of whom were white, were drowned when the towboat Monarch owned by the Belzoni Lumber company, of Bel seni. M1ss- was gRRk Monday nikAt
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06
Steamers Resorted by Wireless.

Brew Head, Feb. 5-Steamer La Sa- voie, New orIS for Havre reported 225 miles southwest at 12 10 D. III. Due HayFe { q m. ThufsdaN
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06

MiddietoWn.-Dr and Mrs Leonard Bailey observed the 50th anniversary of their marriage at their home on Court street Asndax
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06
King Alfonso Not c.

Madrid, Feb 5-King Alfonso of Spain has no intention of visiting America, according to the Lord Cham berlain.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06

Burto Morse, Aged p, fell from a fiat car near the Naugatuck Chemical Co. plant yesterday and was instantly killed.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06

Hartford's Oldest Resident, Miss Emma Bunce, who had she lived until Oct. 27 would have been 99 years old died yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06
Any Other Paper Largest
Condensed Teiegrams

Chicago Leads the Cities of the United States in parcel post business for January.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06

The Rough Rider and Wild West features that marked the inauguration parade four years ago are to be re- neated March f.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06
Haven't Cent in Treasury and No Means of det-
 ting Money Until Peace is Concluded
TERRIBLE SUFFERING IN THE TURKISH CAMPS
Soldiers Fed and Poorly Sheltered Adds to Horror
 of Constantnople and People Indifferent to Fate of Adrianople-An nt-War-Dem- onstrations-Movements of the Bulgars.

moment it attempted to leave the coast
 Turkeys Position Hopeless.
 From a military and economic standpoint, Turkeys position is hope less. Nothing can prevent even worse misfortunes except immediate accept ance of the inevitable.''
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06

Charles B. Power, Newspaperman and sporting writer. former umpire in the National league. died at his home at Pittsburg. Pa, yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06

Miss Della c. Torrey will arrive at the White House today fer her last visit with her favorite nephew before he retires from the presidency.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06

Congressman Richard Bartholdt of St. Louis yesterday accepted the presi- dency of the fourth annual peace con- gress.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06

Electric Cars Were Stoned and the rails blocked by strikers at the Es- nond cotton mill at North Providence yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06

The Swiss Government is trying to raise sufficient funds by popular sub scription to purchase a fleet of aero planes. Thus will Switzerland attain a navy.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06

Mrs. Mary Floyd McAdeo, mother of William G. McAdoo, vice chairman of the democratic national committee, died at her. home at Knoxville, Tenn.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06

The Missouri Senate yesterday pass ed a bill allowing commercial travellers to vote wherever they may be on election day.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06

Burglars Tuesday Night or earl. Wednesday morning. broke into tn store of Doherty & Co. at New Ha ven, and made away with s1,5oO wortl of goods.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06
Family Physician Testifles.

The Beach family physician. Dr. c. D. Hall. testified that after he was called to the Beach home by telephone he found Mrs. Beach suffering from 8 three inch wound in her throat. a su- perficial wound in the left breast and an abrasion on the left ear.
 Was the attitude of MT. and Mrs. Beach toward each other one of affec- ton ?''
 ''Yes, Mir. Beach held her hand all the time I was dressing her wounds"
 pr. Hall said he saw Mrs. Beach before she was carried upstairs and that she told him then she had been attacked by a negro.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06

of white women or white girls in any place of business owned or managed by Chinese or Japanese was introduced in the legislature by the government of Manitoba.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06

Professor Benjamin Moore told the Medico-Lega1 society of London tha 100000 British babies die every veal for lack of adequate public health reg. ulations.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06

The Old Aoe Pension Movement was revived yesterday at a hearing before a Massachusetts legislative commit tee on bill based on the British law and which allows g week to citizens over 65 years of age.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06

As Result of the Rate Cutting wal which they started on the Pacific coast Bates and Chesebrough, shipping com missioners of San Francisco, filed yes terday a petition in voluntary bank ruptcy.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06

The Divorce Suit of Capt. Frederick w. Benteen, Seventh United States in fantry, against his Cuban wife, Maria Casanova Benteen was dropped in tht circuit court at St. Louis.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06

Fifty Thousand Children under the age of 16 years are at work in Penn syIvania'' Charles H. H. Chute report ed to the child welfare conference in session at Harrisburg. Pa.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06

The Trial of Jack Johnson or charges of violating the Mann white slave act was set yesterday for Feb 25 in the United States district court at Chicago
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06

President Taft Granted the request of government clerks that they be a1- lowed a half holiday on March 3, so that they might see the suffrage pa rade in Washington.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06

Rather Than Pay the Fine of s5 i'm posed upon him for trying to evade railroad fare, John McTammany, a well known Stamford inventor, said he would prefer to go to jail. He had a communication ticket for Stamford and 1t was alleged that he presented it aa tho MrenE train.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06

The Alaskan Railway Commission has reported to President Taft that more than one extensive railway will be needed properly to open up Alas ka'S resources
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06

Rev. John J, Brandt, pastor of the First Christian church at St. Louis, announced yesterday that his congre- gation soon would build church with a roof garden in the fashionable West End district of St. Louis.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-06

"There is Not Perfect Foot among the 1000 girl students at the Univer- city of Illinois, and. more than that, there never will be as long as shoe fashions for women remain as they are" said Miss Gertrude M. Moulton, director of physical training.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-13
Society
News OF
Atlanta

rANY personal friends here OF
Nj Mrs. John Hays Hammond as
VI well as the many impersonai
..,.r5s of Miss Esther Cleveland who
,...s an intimate interest from all
s'.,.,.-ners and Democrats, will fol-
49,. .ba news Of Miss Cleveland re-
'' .--t,r bv Washington society as the
.., NJ Mrs. Hammond and debu-
-. of the season. This reception al
,s- amounts to an ovation.
rrs NJ the first and most brilliant
sofrs FOR this young woman was
,".,,.,ful dance for zoo guests which
,,-s Hammond gave in her magnifi-
a.t home Friday evening. The house
w.. eIsborately decorated. Garlands
grser vines and roses and carna-
.,ars antwfned the columns in the
,,fre room. and at every point where
..s, could add beauty to the scene
.-.r, baskets Of American Beauty roses,
.,s s,Iod with white lilacs and jar
.t,iar4s of pink towering azaleas. The
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-13
College Students Return.

With the return of the faculty and
students OF Cox college and conserva-
tory, the work for the spring term has
begun under the most favorable au-
spices. The splendid enrolment of the
fall term has been increased by the
coming Of many new students, among
whom are several post graduates. who
VIII study in the conservatory depart =
ment.
Former Cox college days are being
brought back most pleasantly in the
coming of Mrs. Sallie Cox Stanton to
the college. She is remembered by
former students with much pleasure,
and she and her daughter. Miss CO.
rhine, are quit an addition to the
school life.
Miss Sylvia Spritz. who will have a
class at the college for the spring
term, will be heard in a number of in
teresting songs at the chapel exer-
cises on Tuesday morning.
Mr.. MILFORD Waters, director OF
voice, has returned to Atlanta from
New York and has taken up his work
again. The Lee chapter OF the United
Daughters of Confederacy will cele-
brate the birthday of Lee on Saturday
evening at the college and the college
choral union, under the direction of
Mr.. Waters, will be heard in several
attractive numbers.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-13
Former AtIantans Visitors.

Mr.. ana Mrs. William Tidwell, OF
Denver, Colo. have been cordially well
coined on their short visit to relatives
in Atlanta, after a nine years absence
from their former home. Mr.. and Mrs
Tidwell have been guests of Mr.. It'd
wells father for several days. Mr.. It'd
well left yesterday for New Orleans,
where he will attend the National Fruit
Growers associations convention. as
secretary and treasurer Of the organi-
zation. Mrs. Tidwell remains over for
a few days, leaving Wednesday for New
Orleans. After the convention. Mr. and
Mrs. Tidwell and their son go to Pan
anna for n months stay.
A number of family parties have been
given for the visitors, and a matinee
party in honor of Mrs Tidwell VIII be
given by Mrs. S w. Foster at the At
lanta theater tomorrow afternoon.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-13
PERSONALS

Miss. Helen Montag is the guest of
friends in Savannah.
Miss Ada Turner returns from Sa-
vannah this week. after a stay with
Mrs. James Earle, Jr.
Mrs. Guy d. Aver is spending some
time as the guest of Miss Hattie Veal
at Austell
Mrs. Elizabeth w Bates and Miss
Annie w. Bates are at the Grafton,
Washington. u. c.
Misses Marion and Tommie Perdue
will go to Rome on Friday to visit
Miss Bessie Moore for the week end
Miss Blanche Divine returned today
to Brenau college, after spending the
holidays in Atlanta with her mother
Mrs. Emily Carter Divine
Mrs. Julian Prade has returned from
Birmingham, where she was delight
fully entertained as the guest of her
sister. Mrs. Charles r. bowman Jr.
Miss Margaret Fraser. the young
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Fra
ser, leaves soon for Havana, Cuba
where she will spend the rest of the
winter with her uncle and aunt, Mr.
and Mrs. w G. Ames.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Earl Markell
whose marriage was a recent event