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Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-25
Woman Discovers Fire.

The fire was discovered by Miss Antoinette Barrie. who was in charge of the room of the Direct Importing company. 1 few minutes after 3 o'clock si saw smoke curling out from around a chimney, and shortly afterwards a. few tiny tongues of flames began to lap at the woodwork. She rushed out and told her uncle Frederick IiZotte of the fire, and an alarm was turned in
 The department. quickly responded and was soon at work. In the mean time someone rushed into the Bradley theater, which adjoins the Bradley building, and set up cry of fire. He was promptly squelched, however. and before the soc people in for the mat inee performance by the Grew players discovered what had been said An other man rushed in looking for his daughter, but he was also caught as he came through the lobby and pre- vented from startling the audience into a panic.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-25
OBITUARY.
William A. Butts,


 William A. Butts. 39, @ veteran Of the spanish war is dead at his home on Elm street. He is survived by his wife and three children.
 Miss Marlva Harvey.
 Miss Mariva Harvey. well remem- bered in Putnam as a Salvation Army worker and advocate of clean living by young men, whom she often admon- ished against smoking and other dis approved practices is dead in Thomp- son at the home of Allen Sloper, where she has been staying. Miss Harvey died Monday of pneumonia. She was about 70 years of age. She leaves no near relatives.
 Short Calendar Session.
 The session of the superior court to arrange business for the March term is to come in here to a short calendar and assignment of cases at l o'clock Friday afternoon with Judge Gager presiding.
 Mard Gras Party.
 Members of St. Mary's parish gath cred in St. Johns hall in the north section of the city Tuesday evening for the annual Mardi Gras party The usual literary and musical program was given. There was q social after the entertainment and refreshments were served
 Actors Show Caution
 hSinD6IS OI the NIT6W company or players packed their trunks in the dressing rooms at the Bradley theater Tuesday afternoon when the fire broke out in the adjoining building There was no danger, but for time things looked mighty bad and they felt that there was no need of taking unneces- sary chances
 St. Philips Parish Interests.
 On account of the storm last Thurs day, the meeting of the Ladies' guild was postponed. Mrs. R. R. Graham who was to have been present. will speak at the meeting Thursday, March 18th.
 The Altar Chapter meeting was also postponed until Thursday evening" February 26th, at the home of Mrs Harry o. Wright, 196 South Main street.
 The meeting of the executive com mittee will be held on Monday, Marcl. End at 7.30 P. m., in the Guild room. Friday at 7.30 p. m. the Rev. Charles Lawrence Adams. rector of St. Paul $ church. Wiliimantic. will begin a course of five sermons to be continued every Friday evening until Palm Sunday. with khe exeenhian af- MaReh -12tb- sash a,.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-25
ERALS.
Mrs. Victor Laparle.


 At St. Mary's church Tuesday morn ing at g o'clock. Rev. c. F. Bedard was ceIebrant of a high mass of requiem at the funeral of Mrs. Victor Laparle of Church street. The service was attended by many relatives and friends The bearers were the four sons of the deceased, Eugene. Victor, George and Theodore. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery
 A N. Law.
 Funeral services for A. N. Law, who died at his home on Church street. were held from there Tuesday after noon, Rev. J. R. Stubbert officiating Burial was in Grove street cemetery. L. E. Smith was the funeral director.
 Mrs. Nellie Bradshaw. The body of Mrs Nellie Bradshaw was brought here from Waterbury Tuesday for burial in the Munyan yard at East Putnam. The deceased was a sister of Mrs. c. E. Heath oi this city.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-25

interests here, the lord mayor of Dub lin presiding, a resolution was adopt ed strongly protesting against the act ion of the British postmaster general, Herbert L. Samuel, in releasing the Cunard Steamship company from its contract obligation to have steamers call at Queenstown.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-25
DIED SUDDENLY.
Mrs. Oliver E. PiIliard Expires from
 Heart Trouble.

Mrs. Ella Baldwin Pilliard for many years a well known resident of New Britain, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Harold F. Glendining. Broad street, Tuesday morning at ' o'clock Mrs. Billiard was the daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Sharpe and was born, in New Britain October 2, 1S47 On her birthday in 1867 she married Oliver E. Billiard, the famous lock expert, and afterwards resided at various times in Philadelphia and Bos- ton.
 Heart trouble. which became par ticularly acute during the past year, caused Mrs Billiards death, which came very unexpectedly. She suf- fered sinking spell at o'clock Tues day morning and physician was sum moned, Mrs. Pilliard afterwards ap- bearing to be in no immediate danger, but her rally was only temporary and She died at o'clock, before aid could be summoned.
 All who have known Mrs. PiIliard during her residence in Danielson, a period of about two years, can bear witness to the many beautiful traits
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-25

the archdeacon, the Rev. J. Eldrel Brown of Norwich, will make his an nual visitation
 Services were held Tuesday, St. Mat thias' day and will be held today, Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent.
 Services Sunday will be the holy communion at and at 10.S0, evening prayer at and Sunday school at noon.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-25

William A. Butts. 39, 8 veteran of the Spanish war. is dead at his home on Elm street. He is survived by his wife and three children.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-25

of character she possessed. Mrs. Pfl- liard's husband died March II, 1897. She leaves four children. Edward S., of Baltimore, Harry H of Riverton. Oliver $. of Hartford and Mrs. Harold F. Glendining of Danielson
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-25

rect Importing ComPany's Store
 Panic in Nearby Theater Averted-
 Bremen Have Two Hours of Hard
 Work.
 A fire which broke out about S.l5 Tuesday afternoon practically gutted the Bradley building, in Front street before the firemen, fighting against a stubborn blaze. and one hard to get at, for it was running around between the walls and the partitions. were able to extinguish it. A canvass to ascer- tain the amount of damage caused by the fire brought statements from oc- cupants of the building indicating that their aggregate losses and that on the building will total close to $30,0O0, al though the exact amount of damage could not be estimated Tuesday even ing.
 The Woolworth company, which oc- cupied the greater part of the street floor section of the building, is the heaviest sufferer, with a loss that it is estimated by the manager, w. D. Will son, to be in excess of $15, 900. The in- surance on the big stock in the store, which was drowned out with water, is carried on a blanket policy issued to cover Woodwork stores. Patrick Bra dy, who has the other store on the streeSlevel, estimates his loss at about T1'NVpI SONCASo Oily DS SlsuVU 4DSUI- ance.
 On the second floor of the building the Direct Importing company suffered practically a total loss of the stock of goods, valued at between $500 and S600. This loss is covered by insur- ance.
 Attorney Ernest C. Morse had offices on the second floor of the building His law books did not appear to be badly damaged after the fire was un- der control. but their exact condition could not be ascertained without a careful inspection, so the amount of his loss is probably not less than $500 The office furniture was badly injured by smoke and water
 The Prudential Insurance company had it's Putnam office on the second floor of the building, and the place was flooded after the fire The loss there was estimated at several hun dred dollars, but just how much no one could say. Dr. H. L. Pease also had an office on this floor and his fix tudes were all damaged.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-25

Meeting of Protest at Dublin.
 Dublin. Ireland, Feb. 24-At an "an Ireland meeting held tonight by rep of commercial and other
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-25

inches of water on the floor and the stocks appeared to be very badly dam aged
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-25

Suffragette Firebus Sentenced.
 London, Feb. 24.-Phyllis Brady, . militant suffra gette accused of arson, was sentenced to IS months impr1son- nent at hard labor by a magistrate
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-25
Prevented Panic.

m the meantime word was passed up 10 the stage that the adjoining building was afire and William Crew manager of the theatrical company tfa taIne out ana coolIy announced that tnefe was a fire in the next building: tnat there was no reason to become alarmed. though anyone who felt i'll at ease could go quietly out. This clever handllng Of the situation at once clear ed up the danger of a stamDeda All exits were opened and the audience passed out quietly within a period of two minutes. The only untoward in- cldent in the theater was the faintino or d young married woman. who was quickly revived.
 Manager Fine later posted notices that those who were in the +beater when the fire broke out wouId bo aI- lowed Tree admission to the Thursdav haGnee. The regular evening enter Tt 1Taln9ent was given in the theater d' duesoay' as It did not suffer from damage by, the fire excepting in the ! lobby, which has just been redecorated the work being incomplete.
 Distinguished Before O'Clock. From the minute they started to 1 nght the flames the firemen were m agalnst a tough proposition The fire was eat1ng it's way around between the partitions and could not be reached in a manner to control, for as fast as it was eXtingufshed in one place it would show up in another. After 45 minutes | or work the conditions had apparent i " grown worse. for smoke began to 1 roll out if the structure in great cIoud c and there was indication that the building was doomed. Fear was felt for the adjoining wooden structure. oc- cupled by the E. D Bugbee store ] Working harder the firemen cut away partitions and poured a small ocean i Of water down through the crevices 1 Within few minutes this treatment ] ot the fire problem proved effective i and the blaze was extinguished before , o'clock.
 Building Was Insured.
 An inspection of the building after 1 the fire indicated sthat the damage te 1t, in the opinion of men versed in construction work will reach SSoOC 1 to $10,0o0. The loss is covered by in- surance. R. H. Bradley is the owner of the building. which is of brick and l is located in the very heart of the business section This is the seconG 1 loss by fire that has come to MT. Brad ley in little more than a year fol he is also the owner of the Chicllerine hotel, which was badly damaged IT January of last year. but which has since been rebuilt
 Fireman Lost Elk's Ring.
 The firemen did not find the task ol ! lighting the fire a pleasant one. for f was very cold. Many of them were coated with ice and wet to the skin
 before they had been out 30 minutes regrettable incident caused by tht
 ire was the loss of an El6s' diamond ring by John B Byrne who had i
 dragged off his finger while he wa.
 engaged in handling hose at the yery
 outset of the fire.
 In the Woolworth and Brady store.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-25
OANIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
DANIEL.SON

Special Basketball Series to Open Fri day-Woodohepper Freezes Fingers Mrs. Oliver E. Billiard Dies Sud- deniy-S43.57 for District Nurse Fund.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-25

at the London sessions today, despite the jury's reconlmendation of mercy on the ground that she had been led astray by older miIitants.
 The average pay of school teach CTS in Missouri is $s7 month.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-25
PUTNAM

Fire in Bradley Building Causes $3o,- GOO Loss-Starts in Partition of Di- rect importing Company's Store Panic in Nearby Theater Averted- Bremen Have Two Hours of Hard Work.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-13
The Omaha Homecoming.

Much practical benefit. as we'll az
pleasure, may result from the home.
coming Of former Omahans al
planned by the governors of Ak-Sar.
Ben as feature OF next autumn's
festival. The proposal suggests tha;
the city is passing out Of the stage ol
youth and adolescence into that OF
dignified maturity. And this is apt
10 occur quickly to the thoughtful OF
those who return, especially n they
have not been "home" for a decade
or so. They will not atffirst compre,
hend all the improvement OF these
years, but as they do gradually will
appreciate the splendid constructive
force OF the citizenship of which they
were once a part.
Omaha has builded, not only fast
but substantially. Commercially the
city stands as the Gibraltar of the
middle west. Now. having secured
the foundation for It's business SUI
premacy, II is turning it's attentions
more than in the past to the other
feature OF civic life. namely. to max
ing Of Omaha yet better city In
which to live. IL is not necessary tc
attempt TO recount the individual mu.
tual pleasures and advantages possi-
BILE from such a homecoming. bring
ing people from all points OF the
compass TO convince any OF the de-
STABILITY Of the project. for whose
success all present residents OF the
city may cooperate when the time
comes.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-13
People and Events

Cheer up. patriotsl President wilson
has fallen heir to Andrew Jaokson's hick-
ory stick. watch the pie counter get a
whael.
Mr.. Rockefellers nolseless departure
from Cleveland when asked to pay a
million or two In back taxes is now ex-
plained by his haste to reach Poeantioo
to get the money.
The slickest and nerviest automobile
thief In New York Ia a woman who has
eluded all the sleuths aud ccps OF the
city for weeks. ON the police blotter she
Il described as "a naughty person, wear
ing an opera cloak"
The appellate division OF the New York
supreme court rules that a husband Is
not responsible for damage resulting
from his wife's oarelessness in running
an automobile. The spinal column OF
equal rights carries few hard knots.
Mrs. Medill Mccormick and her hus-
band have offices in the same building
IN chicagO and adjoining one another.
Mrs. McCormiek IL chairman OF the con-
gressional committee Of the National
American women's suffrage association
and Mr. Mccormick IL vice chairman OF
the national progressive party.
John r. Mcvey. Q bachelor who died
IN Newcastle. Pa, bequeathed 20 a
nephew $50 20 be used Tor base ball edu-
cation In case that he should decide to
make a profession OF that sport. II was
provided. however that II the boy chose
smother profession the money might b
spent IN any way which seemed desirable
Because OF the fact that their home Il
situated where the Seminole Indians used
10 Worship Mr.. and MrA Fred Yates OF
Rochester, Fla. have collected IN thslI
travels twenty-seven wooden Indians
once used to advertise cigar stores. and
are planning TO place them In a double
row on either side OF the path between
the house and the lake. They have called
their home Inlian Lodge,
Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-13
As TO Railroad Rates

Shippers giving testimony before
the Interstate Commerce commission
are opposed TO increased railroad
freight rates. but II is still question
able how far their. attitude Will af-
feet the decision OF the commission.
II seems hardly reasonable to sup
pose that the commission essayed this
inquiry in the belief that Il might
result in aligning shippers in support
OF plan to advance rates.
What will be the actual effect on
the railroads II rates are not ad-
vaneed? That seems to be a logical
point. But how are we 10 get at IL?
This whole question OF rates is intri-
cately involved with the matter of
over-issue OF stocks and bonds and
the "unscrambling OF eggs." and can
not finally be settled apart from
these aspects OF the general prob
lem. And just now, with so many
specters OF doubt and suspicion
looming up on the horizon OF the
railroad world. as an immediate
consequence OF the late experiences
Of the New Haven. Frisco and Rock
Island, seems a most insuspicious
time for attempting action on the
rate question.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-13
Keep Off the Track
New York Times.

New York Times.
MinCful Of the distressing fact that
5000 children have been killed or seri-
ously injured in the last ten years
while playing upon the tracks Of the
railroads OF the United States. the Union
Pacific is seeking TO reduce the number
OF fatalities I'm the section II serves.
Accordingly, It has arranged with the
public school authorities OF Nebraska,
Kansas, Colorado. Wyoming and other
states served by it's lines to teach
children the danger OF playing or walk
ing on the tracks Of a railroad. The
campaign will be costly, but according
to the claim department OF the system.
the expense Of fighting lawsuits and
settling claims win he proportionately
cut down.
In Nebraska alone the assistance Of
800 school teachers has been enlisted.
One method is affix to a wall in every
school room a large card. containing
pictures illustrating seven "Dont's" OF
safety. By orGer OF the superintendent
or public instruction teachers will call
the attention OF the pupils to these
pictures several times each month.
With the assistance Of the school au.
thorities. the railroad will. each month.
send out Safety Bulletin 20 the
teachers, who will read II to the children.
In order to interest the children even
more the railroad has offered prizes of
tlo0 in each county for the best short
essays written by school children on the
safety subject. To each county will be
allotted three prizes. aggregating 500.
Likewise. the railroad will conduct a
contest for the. benefit OF the teachers
themselves For the best essay on how
to keep the children away from railroad
tracks there will be trip through yell
lowstone park with all expenses paid.
One price Of this kind is offered to every
county in Nebraska where the Union
Pacific operates. and similar prizes viii
be offered in other states.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-13
Bouquets for Bryan

Washington Star: Did any public man
ever pay more cordial tribute to another
than MIR. Wilson does to Mr. Bryan in
his letter to w. l.. Marbury Of Balti-
more on the subject OF the Panama canal
tolls? II is Of the very essence OF friend
ship end affection. Mr.. Bryan could not
desire more from his chief. nor his friends
have greater assurances that in the State
department he Ia placed to his liking.
Boston Transcript: Had President Will
! con contented himself with perfunctory
Endorsement he could have pleaded pfece-
dent to limit criticism, but when he says
he has been impressed with Secretary
Bryan's capacity for business ne taxes
the patience OF the public, unless he
means capacity for the lecture buslneAs
In that field Mr.. Bryan stands solitary
and alone among all secretaries Of state.
New York Tribune; II is greatly TO the
presidents credit that he knocks the
props so completely from under the the
ory that Mr.. Bryan's chief function In
this administration Is to serve as a scape-
goat Such a theory does little Justice
to Mr. Wilson's sense OF the cabinets .
responsibility to him and his RESPONSE
prity Tor the cabinet lie is the chief
and they are the agents. ana what they
do Is properly laid at his door. He must
control and correct, and Mr.. Wilson
showed his readiness 20 do that very
thing when the attorney general ami the
secretary OF labor made a mess of inter-
iering with the prosecution OF the Call
fornia white slave" cases. He reversed
them and pulled the administration out
OF half-developed scandal
Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-13
THE LOST TRAIL.


Arthur Ketchum in Atlantic Monthly
Green woodland heals the ancient scar
Spring after spring, through stu un-
resting years.
In little sapiines and tho tufted pine,
The old trail disappears.
Forbidden vine and fern-brske come
once more;
Brown leaves have hid the secret deep
and we'll;
only the scattered blaze-marks. blurred
and dim.
a fading message tell
one coming here might Geek for it in
vain;
To point the path, to where the sull
wood keeps
Its heart inviolate.
The old path fades, forgotten; only
guessed.
And scarcely found and once more lost
again.
No record serves to show the long-healed
wound
or havoc and of pain.
God send all trails forgetfulness as this!
Such healing pity OF the kindly years,
That no swift-footed memory may find
Lost places OF old tears
Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-13

a towering intellectual giant IN the halls
OF national legislation. championihg and
defending the rights and interests OF the
man who carried the gun and the KNAPP
sack in rebellion's dark and dismal days.
On the shore Of Lake Michigan in the
city OF Chicago Is beautiful park ded-
icated to the memory OF this great and
good man, and therein stands an eques-
trian statue OF this heroic defender Of
the flag, that will probably stand when
monuments erected 20 civic virtue shall
have crumbled into dust
But we do not want to do the Kansas
writer an injustice. Like the rest OF
US, he probably has some redeennlng quail
tiles and. n so. we wish to give him
credit for it. but we wish to warn him
that he is getting sidetracked and possi-
bly, lost in his hysterical musings over
historical characters that he either does
not or cannot understand c. H. G.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-02-13
The Personality Of Guilt

II seemed most remarkable
thing when thirteen members Of the
so-called Poultry trust of New
York we're convicted and sent to the
penitentiary for three months each.
But why was II remarkable? The
evidence against them was over
whelming and convincing OF their
guilt there could be no doubt.
Says the assistant district attor-
ney who prosecuted the case:
while the statute under which the de-
fendants were convicted has been on tho
books for about half century. this IA
the first conviction In which a iai sen.
tence has been imposed. II Is the first
prosecution successfully maintained In
the effort to make guilt personal where
violations Of antitrust acts have oc.
currei
There is the remarkable feature
OF Il, that after an army OF public
prosecutors and administrators OF
the law all these years prating about
the personality Of guilt and demand
ing new laws on the subject. the dis.
rict attorney OF New York City
quietly and without any gallery.
acting sends thirteen trust barons to
prison under this fifty-year old law
II IL manifestly not new laws We
need to make guilt personal, but the
right sort OF men in charge OF the
laws.