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Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
New London
 Tug Submerged
DRAGGED UNDER BY SHORT HAWSER ATTACHED TO BARGE
2 OF CREW DROWNED
George MarsdaIe of Stafford Springs and Wallace Hodges of New Lon don the Victims

New York, April 15-The strange submersion of the steel tugboat Aries by being dragged under by the barge she was towing caused the death by drowning of two of her crew today The tug was owned by Frank Chappeil of New London, Conn, and was com manded by Captain George Haiebut.
 The two men drowned were George Marsdale, fireman of Stafford Springs, Conn.,. and Wallace Hodges, a dechhand of New London. The sur vivcrs were rescued by the oppertune arrival of an oyster dredge.
 The tug with the barge Pequot in tow, was just swinging around the Great Beds lig.h when tn charge which was on a short haWser, was struck by sharp wind and veered to one side, dragging the tug under water. As the boat sank the boiler exploded. William Griswold of New London, chief engineer, was scalded about the back and legs.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
Proceedings Will be Begun Today Unless Recalci-
 trant Witnesses Change Their Attitude.
GIVEN UNTIL ELEVEN O'CLOCK THIS MORNING
Request for Posponemen by Counsel for Witnesses Denied by Interstate Commerce Commission Conviction Would Bring Penalty of $1O0 $5, ,oo0 Fine and mprs onment of More than One Year, Both

May, treasurer of the New Haven; Walker D. Hines, counsel for the New Haven; A F. Clark, secretary of the New Haven; Arthur W. Bowman, as sistant treasurer of the New Haven; Edward l. Field of New Haven. Cenn., and Samue! Morehouse of New Haven, counsel for the Billiard company,
 Field Prepared to Testify.
 New Haven, Conn, April 15.-At least one of the witnesses who last week refused to testify before the in terstate commerce commission as to his connection with the Billiard com pany has changed his mind. Edward l. Field Of this city. treasurer of a large department store, who held a minor office in the Billiard company, said tonight he was prepared to test1- fly before the commission when called upon. Asked whether or not he would turn over to the commission what books he had. he declined to say.
 Counsel for Samuel Hemingway, however, said he had not changed his nllnd and would still decline to testi- fy. Harry V. Whipple. another witness, gave the same impression.
 Homer S. Cummings of Stamford said tonight over the telephone that he represented only Samuel fleming way of New Haven and John L. Billiard of Meriden in the Billiard company in- vestigation at Washington last week, and as far as MT. Hemingway is con cerned there will be no change in his attitude in refusing to testify before the commission. MT. Billiard has not yet been called to testify.
 Harry ". Whipple, president of the Merchants National bank of this city, was not inclined to credit the news from Washington that proceedings would be instituted in case of failure to testify. The news despatch was read to him, but he had nothing to say for publication, except to give the impression that he had not changed his attitude.
 Billiard Declines to Talk.
 Meriden. Conn, April 15.-John l.. Billiard declined to say anything when Joseph Folks announcement was read to him tonight, shortly after o'clock
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
MYSTERY SHRoUDs DEATH
 OF NORWAY, ME, BRIDE
At-First Thought to Be Suicide, Deed Is Ascribed to Unknown Persons.

Is Ascribed to Unknown Persons.
 Norway. Maine April 15-fnstead of accepting a theory Of suicide that was advanced last night, a coroner's jury tonight reported that Mrs. Ethel M, Cummings, F years Of ege and bride Of only fifteen months, met her death at the hands of an unknown person.
 Mrs, Cummings died from a gunsheL wound at the home of her parents, MT, near hre, yesterday, When her mother called neighbers to the house, saying that the young woman had committed suicide, they found the body on the ffoer Of the sitting room with a shot gun beside it. The gun was one which had been kept in the house,
 Mrs. Adams said she believed that her daughter had become temporarily insane through dwelling on stories of a neighber's suicide a year age.
 Coroner Albert F. Bassett empaneiled a jury today and the results of an autopsy and of the investigation of cir cumstapces surrounding the death were placed before it.
 The inquiry was secret and neither the coroner nor the medical examiner would supplement the verdict with any explanation tonight.
 Mrs. Cummings was married in Jan- uary, 1913, to Sherman Cummings of GreEeten, Vermont. She had been Iiv- ing with her parents recently, but was preparing to rejein her husband al Bethel, Maine. today. Her trunk was found in her reem partly packed for the journey. Her father is farmer in prosperous circumstances.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

Washington, April 15,-Unless there Is an over-night change in the attitude ef witnesses in the New Haven rail- rcSd inv tigation who refused to teil the interstate commerce commission about the operations of the Billiard company. to which millions of dollars worth of New Haven securities are ai- legged to have been Illegally diverted, proceedings under the criminal stat ut3s will he instituted here tomorrow oE the government to compel them to testify This was announced today by Joseph N. foik, chief counsel of the interstate commerce commission.
 Mir Folk tonight wired Homer S. Cummings of Stamford. Conn.,, counsel for the recalcitrant witnesses, that ar rang ngenents had been made with the district attorneys office here to begin proceedings before the grand jury to- morrow morning at Il o'clock. Mir Cummings had asked that the matter be postponed. out he was advised that fl his clients desired to change their attitude and testify he should inform the commission before 10 o'clock to- morrow.
 Under the federal statutes cited by Mir. Folk any person who refuses to testify or answer lawful inquiry shall be guilty of an offepse and upon con- vlctioH shall be punished by fine or not less than S1O0 or more than S5, 900, DS b1 1SCFllHGlIl Ol AOl lHO1e lIldu OllG year, or by both fine and imprison- ment.
 If the proceedings are begun tomor- TOW it is said that the Billiard com pany. the several recalcitrant witness es supposed to be connected with the Billiard company, the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company arc the latter's subsidiary, the New England Navigation company will be made the defendants.
 The witnesses who appeared before the commission last week, and from whom virtually no information was obtained were Harry V. Whipple president of the Merchants National bank of New Haven, Conn; Samuel Hcn1iasway, president of the Second National bank of New Haven;
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
RAILROAD FARE CHANGES
 EFFECTIVE MAY 1.
Orders of interstate Commission Will Gases of New Rates.
 Cause Reductions ia 95 Per Cent. of

Washington, April 15.-Reaaiust- ment of passenger rates on all inter state roads in the United States in conformity with the long and short haul provision Of the law, under orders of the interstate commerce cemmfs- sion. wfIl become effective pn May l. The new tariffs filed by the roads with the eonmfssion indicate material re- dIaetfon fn f fares. particularly from i'm porfant terminals, and Eate-basinS points to interrnediate points
 commission, after an analysis of the tariffs that "95 per gent. of the changes in fares will be reductions" and 5 per cent. increases. Such ad- vanceS as are made are between ter mfnals or passing points and in such in- stances the increases are made only when the traffic to intermediate points is so great as to affect or defray the revenues of the roads.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
cARRANzAts VIEWS.
Regards Situation as One of Great
 Gravity to Mexico as Whole.

Fl Pase Texas, April f5.-Generi Villa and his latest victory at San Pedro were virtually lost sight Of among Mexicans and refugees here and in Juares today in the intense 1n- terest felt over developments of the Fampieo incident.
 General Carranza at Chihuahua was kept fully informed of the orders to the fleet and the attitude of Washing ton, but no statement of what position he would assume. should the AIneri- cans take Fampfce and Vera Cruz, was forthcoming.
 It was learned, heweEer. from eHe of CaFranza's closest advisers that CaIranza views the whole situation as one of the greatest gravity to Mexico as whole
 Robert V, Pesauiera. confidential agent of the enstituttenafists in this city, said for publication that all rebel leaders are eenvinced that Huerta would not hesitate to plunge the whole country into foreign war when he feels his power cFun4bhRg, thinking to save himself by uniting the country against an alien enemy.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
STATE MILITIA CALLED OUT
 TO CLOSE RACE TRACK.
Jockey Club at Tulsa, okia., Quit When Veiiey was Fired Over Riders Heads.

Tulsa, Okla. April 15-State militia acting under orders of Governor CrIce to prevent gambling at the Tulsa race traclz late today fired voiley over the heads of riders as they came down the stretch in the first race. No one was injured but the race was broken up.
 Adjutant General Canton said of an- other race were attempted he would order the soldiers to kill the horses in their tracks.
 Just before the race. which was noa on the programme, track officials an- nonnced they were determined fo race in spite of fhe militia and the crowds began filing slowly back into the grandstand. Wien soldiers at tempted to eject them, two men resist ed and were forcibly taken outside the grounds. Following this the crowd again left
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
Martial Law Ends in Colorado

Trinidad, Colo April 15"Motberr Jones will be removed from the hos ptta1 ward Of the WaIesenberg jafl probably within the next twelve hoirs an dtaket to Denver in response to ths supreme court order in habeas corpus proceeding according to the best Information obtainable here to- night. The aged leader, it Is said probably will be removed under mfli- taTy guard and produced in court in connection with the order Martial law ill the strike zone will end auto matically with the final withdrawal of troops tomorroM.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
Steamshie Arrivals.

New York, April 15-steaner oiyTs- pic, Southampton.
 Antwerp, April 14-Steamer Wander land New York.
 Haxre, April 1@Steaaer France New York.
 London, April 15-Steaner Ausenia, Portland.
 Ponta Delgada. April 14 = Steamer Roma, New York via Providence fo1 Marseilles
 HaSEe, Apr1 1@Staamer SfciIian St John, N. B., for London.
 Copenhagen, April 15-Stea4ael Oskar II, New York
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
CAPTURE OF TWO
 SAFE BLOWERS. After Running Pistol Fight at Fort William, Ont.

Fort William, Ont, April 1.-Two alleged notorious safe blowers were captured by the police early today after a running pistol fight in which one of the men, who the policie say Is George Hardy, of Baltimore. was painfully injured. The other man, ac- eording to the police records, is Bert Sampson of Montreal. The au- thorities claim that the two have con- fessed to rohbing sixteen stores in Port Arthur and Fort William and ere wanted in the United States
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
snowstorm in Winsted.

Winsted. Conn, April 15-North- western Connecticut is tonight ex- periencing the novelty of an April snowstorm. It began showing at five o'clock and by nightfall the ground was white with the snow still falling The thermometer registered 30 de- grees at eight o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
Steamers Reported by Wireless.

Siasconsett, Mass. Apr1 15-Steam- CT Animal, Piraeus for New ' ork, signa11ed 43a miles east of Sandy Hook at noon Dock at 9.90 a. n- on Friday.
 Sable Island. N. S., April 15.-Steam- CT Rochambeal1, HaNre for New York, $50 miles east of Sandy Hook at II a. m. Dock 3.3e 9. m. Friday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
Portland Man Guilty of Arson.

M.ddletofn, Conn, April T5-A jury fin the superior court, after deliberat- ing TWO hours today, found Frank An 6erson of Portland guilty of burning his uncles barn on Christmas eve; but acquitted his brother, William, who was tried with hom for arson. Judge Reed imposed a sentence of from two to four years in states pris on. The prosecution considered that the two had set fire to the barn of Jo- seph Kjellerstedt in Portland for re- %euse.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
Yorkshire Miners Strike Settled.

Leeds, England, April 15-A settle ment of the Yorkshire coal miners strike was reached today when bal lot of the men resulted in favor of the resumption of work The strikers, numbering 170,000, left work on April ?, demanding the introduction of a minimum wage scale
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
Bulgaria Queen's Representative in
 Washinqton.

Washington, April 15.-WilEam Cas- gar. representative of Queen Eleanora or Bulgaria. conferred with state de- psrtr1ent officials today over the forth eoHins visit of the queuen to this eo an9r3- Upon her arrival in this country the queen probably will be met ny William Phillips, third assist ant secretary of state. 4 feature o he entertainment in Washington i, exr ecled to Ue dinner at the White House
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
Resignation of Lehiah Valley Director

Philadelphia, April 15-The second resignation from the Lehigh Valley Railroad board of directors within a month took place today, when Charles retired and was succeeded by William F. Clyde. George F. Baer, president of the Reading, resigned from the Lehigh board last month.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
Vincent Astor Imnrovino.

New York. April 15.-Nincent Astor has had an <abscess- in the lower part ofN the right lung but this has nov discharged and the patients condition has greatly improved, according to formal statement given out tonight at the country home of his Hance. Miss Helen Dinsmore Huntington
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
26 Des Moines Druggists Charged
 With Liquor Selling.

Des Afoines, Iowa, April 15-Fwen- ty-six Bes Moines druggists were in grand jury on a charge of maintain ing liquor nuisances Three others were heavily fined by Judge McHen- ry on contempt charges, as a result of the Iowa apti-sa4oon leagues cru sade against the alleged illegal sale of intoxicanfs
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
Tennessee,s Governor Renominated.

Nashville. Tenn.. April 1e-The re- publican state convention today re- nominated Ben VI. Hooper for third term as governor. The convention re- ferred to a commttfee the national committees plan for changing the representation at national conyen- tions and endorsed the national pro- hfbition amendment
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
euilford Built Schooner Abandoned.

C,ampbello. N. J.. April 15-Hope of saving the three master Bangor schooner John E. Darlington, stranded on the rocks OF the west side of Campbello Island, has been abandoned and the work of stripping the vessel began today. Successive ebbing and flowing tides have twisted the keel The Darlington was built at Guilford, Conn. forty years aga
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
st ooooco For Northwest University.

Chicago. April 15-A gift of $1,000.- DOC from James Deering to Northwest University Medical school was au- nounced here today. The gift is in the form of an Endowment and is to be used in establishing clinics to furnish medical aid to the poor. The new free clinics wfiI be at Wesley hospi- tal in Chicago.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
Salem. N. H. Fair Grounds Sold.

Salem, N. H., April 15-Roctingham park, a race track and fair ground here, was sold at auction today for $1o0,eoo. Frank A. Andrew of Law renee Mass, assignee of mortgage of $le9.oee on the property, was the purchaser
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
ArrivaI of Sir Lionel Garden.

New York, April I5.-sir Lionel Car den arrived here today on the steam the Mexican situation or to tell of his immediate plans. He is on his way to Mexico City and it is said that he may travel overland to GaEeston and there be met by a British cruiser. Sir Lionel was until recently the British minister to Mexico. Es1i present re- turn to that country is only temporary beEoEe proceeding to Brazil.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
AppeaF for Convicted ArtiIIery Officer.

Washington, April T5.-GoRnsei for Major Benjamin M- Koehler. the coast artillery officer cofxicted of immoral conduct by court martial and sen- Fort TerEg N. F., today asked the war department for leave to file 9 ! brief in behalf of the eonxieted ofice+. The petition in all prohahfhty wiA te granted The war departznent has not sgef regieMea the case.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
Foreign Governments Notified.

In the meantime all foreign govern ments have been notified by the United States of its attitude toward the Tanlpico incident, and of the dis paieh of the fleets to Mexican Wa ters. This notification is in lin ewith the previously announced policy of keeping foreign nations advised Of all steps taken by the American govern ment in the Mexican situation.
 The position of the administration. as it was explained to members of the senate and house committees on
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
Actress a Fire Victim at Boston,

Boston, April 1.-The body of Miss Eileen Haz1e. an actress. was found today in the ruins of the apartment house in tne Kffston district, burned yesterday. bringing the number of dead to eight Miss Hazle was 9 gnest of friends in the house.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
OBITUARY.
Georoe Alfred To...,,s.nd

New York, April 15.-George Alfred Townsend. widely known journaiist and author, who wrote for many years Under the pen name of ''Gafh,'' d1ed today. He was 73 years old and had been in poor health for some time.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

The German battIeships Kaiser and Koenig Albert and the cruiser Strass- burg left Valparaiso for Montevedio.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

Bahal,, Brazirs oldest city, has been constructing a new port at an outlay that will approximate no less than S22, ,59e, ,e9a,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

Robert E. Lee, of North Carolina, grandson of the Confederate general, and F. H. Hodson. of Nevada, were among the West Point Cadets dis charged for deficiency in mathematical examinations.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
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Russian preadnauoht Launched.

St. Petersburg, April 15.-The sec ond, Russian dreadnaught, the Inn perator Alexander Ill., was launched here today.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

Derby.-Tree Warden James Began is having some young maple trees planted in various parts of-the city.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
Chinese RevoIutienists Arrested.

London, April 15.-Chinese govern ment officials in Shanghai today ar rested several revolutionaries who had come from Japan, according to an Exchange Telegraph company's' des- patch.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

Frank Smith, of New. York, was killed while stealing a ride on a New Haven freight train to attend his sis ters birthday party at Middletown.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

Premier Asquith was accorded an ovation upon his return to the House of Commons.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

Organized labor advocates from all ever the United states and Canada are in St. Louis for the annual meeting of the International Labor Press As SeeiaGion.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

A ball which took place in the un- derground picture gallery of Welbeck Abbey, London, given by the Duke and Duchess of Portland, was attended by more than 1,e0e persons.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

internes at the State Prison at Wethersleld will not have to pass the civil service examination, according to ruling made yesterday by the state civil service commission at its meeting at the capitol
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

Theodore Matterson and Antone Per ra, laborers, were killed by falling from a coal wharf at Taunton, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

Governor GIynn signed bill increas ing the pay of men teachers in Ne' York city.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

| James c. Murfey, an iron salesman, 1 died suddenly in a hotel in Philadel- | phia- His will cuts off his widow from | any part of his estate.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

Miss ReuIah Hepburn, who was graduated from Wellesly in 1912, has given the college a check for S10,000 toward the fire fund.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
David Robinson. Jr.. aaed ss. bull

CT of the first electric railroad in To- ledo, one of the most successful lines in the United States died today
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

The wreckins tug Relief, which sue ceeded in getting F. W. Vanderbilt's yacht Warrior from tiae rocks off the Celpmhion coast, left Kingston, Ja- maica, for New York
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

The Pope presented gold medal to pr. Murchis, a Sardinian, who is the discoverer of an alleged cure for tuber- culoSiS.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

George |. Ham, formerly president of the United States Bank at Mexico City, and D. H. Elder were instantly killed in an automobile accident at Whitti- CT, Cal.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

Baron Ferdinand de Turckheir, a French exile since the German con- quest, died in AIintreux, Switzerland, aged 104.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

Despite the settlement of the Calu met, Mich, copper strike, the House subcommittee will continue it's inves- igation.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

Fastening home for celebration of his 49th birthday, Charles M. Richard son of Winchester, Mass, dropped dead from heart failure.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

Harry L. Smith, taxcab chauffeur, was sentenced to six months imprison- ment at Buffalo for charging an inn migrant girl SIP for ride of two miles.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

1t is rumored in Washington that the wedding of Miss Eleanor Wilson to Secretary McAdoe will take place May 6.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

Josephine L. Rogers, 38 years old, of Philadelphia, dressed herself in her best clothes, wrote a long tale of TO- nance, and then committed suicide by taking gas.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

John kopp, mining prospector, who disappeared from New York 15 years ago leaving an estate of $200,000. was declared legally dead.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

Secrtary Daniels endorsed Senator Weeks bill, establishing a line of navy cruisers te carry passengers, naiE and freight between United States ana South America
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16
FINAL WARNING IS GIVEN HUERTA
To Atone " for Repeated 0ffenses Against Rights
 and Dignity of the United States"
PRESIDENT IS STRONGLY BACKED BY CONGRESS

Word Sent Federal Executive that the American Govern ment Will TemPorize No Longer-Order Issued by Sec retary Daniels for Naval Demonstration on Pacific Coast of Mexico.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

One workman was killed, five injured and 1900 women were thrown into panic by the bursting of a shell in the United States Arsenal in Philadelphia.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

George Crestesinser, a farmer of WilliamsVille, N. Y, reported to the police that he had been swindled out l of $11,6S1 by confidence men in a Buff falo hotel.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

The steamer Rotterdam, of the HoI- land-American Line, arrived in New York wi tn more than 500 American tourists and reported a. stormy trip.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-16

District Judge c. c. Lee, of Ames, announced his candidacy for Governor off Iowa on the Republican ticket against Governor George w Clarke