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Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-23
BECKER GUILTY, FIVEBALLOTS TAKEN
Convicted Man Betrays Great Emotion as Foreman
 Made Known Iury's Finding
COUNSEL ANNOUNCED THAT HE WOULD APPEAL

Witness Told of j. Ps Negotiations Secure Control of New London Northern-Bought a Steamship Line With un derstandins That He Was to Have the Grand Trunk Branch for the New Haven System Mellen Described Scene When He Told the Younger Morgan of Shoulder ing Blame for the Elder Acton-Son Showed Emotion, But Not Gratitude as He Later Fired the Man Who Had Shielded His Father.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-23

President Wilson will formally oper the new American University al Washington next Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-23

The comet discovered by European astronomers five days ago was seer from the United States ObservatorS at Washington
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-23

The residence of the Duchess oi Westchester at Rochampton, near Lon- don, was seriously damaged by fire
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-23

A transatlantic flight of 1900 miles by aeroplane is impossible at the present stage Of aeropiane develop ment, according to Crville Wright.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-23
HOW MELLEN SHIEL DED MORGAN, SI|
Took Indictment That Should Have Been Moruar's S
 Fearing It Would Kill Aged Financier E
SHOWED RESENTMENT TOWARDS MORGAN,

Weeks Stay Granted for Preparation of His Futse Cs paisn- Several Jurors Wept Their Verdict Wa PptL nounced- Becker Remanded to Tombs Until May 29z Whitman Says Verdict Speaksfor ItselF' and ABerIe1 Must Pay the Penalty for His Crime Mrs. Beeker Collapsed When She Realized That Her Husband W.s Found Guilty
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-23

The will of Miss Elizabeth s. Ship pen, who died in Atlantic City. is said to leave an estate of about s2,000,00t to charity
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-23

lt was stated in Washington that radium bearing ore has been discov- cred in Cero. Pelon, Salvador.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-23

The Beaver River Hotel on the Mo hawk & Malone Railroad was burn ed, involving loss of s40,0OO.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-23

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Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-23
lartsore. Boy Fell From Fire Escape.

Hartford. Nay Ray A. Patter- son, four years old. son of MT and Mrs. Alvin Patterson, of No. 249 Asy- 1urn street. fell from fire escape at the rear of tue tenement and frac- tured his skull death {sNlltlnS
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-23
Use It Every Day

Though great many may do advertising should not be glected While
 
 
 
  the future which There is business appeal like that which
  It famIi
  sufficient of which ane service 
 
   the matter col of Bulletin Telegraph Local General Total Saturday, May io.. 184 132 o32 f248 Monday, May f8.. 1o3 t5o 24o 5S9 Tuesday, May to.. 187 io3 23S 52S Wednesday, May 2o.,. 176 4f6 .1oo 482w Thursday, May .2t.. IFS 112 2oo 5So Friday, May 22.. ieo <1fO PAP 551 Totals ..1117> 723 2144 3o84
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-23

The fourth attempt to burn the his- toric Columbian Inn at Mt. Vernon, \. Y., was almost successful.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-23
Tell. of Meeting With Younger Msr-

"At the time air Morgan called upon ne and thought the change in the presidency was desirable I called his attention te the fact that I had been suffering under the humiliation of an ,undeservsd indictment to protect his father. He seemed quite affected. he turned to the window to compose his feelings. and returned to the conver- oation with the remark that hS fa=
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-23

The Senate passed. a bill authorizing the Secretary of War to grant part of the Fort McHenry military reservat- tion in Baltimore for a public park.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-23
Condensed Telegrams
Phuysicians have abandone dhope for the recovery of Jacob A. Riis.

Fire caused damage estimated at sS0,oo0 to $. J. Parkhill & Co, print CTS, of Boston, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-23

A movement to purchase the site of the destroyed Ludlow ten colony and erect a monument to those who died on April 20, was started at strike headquarters in Trinidad, Col
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-23

Eugene HoatIing, station agent for the West Shore Railroad at Tappan, N. Y- was killed by burglars who stole SIS A safe containing $500 was un- touched
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-23

Three young men found locked in box ear of Pennsylya nia freight train in Jersey City said they had been in the ear ever since May lS and had been without water ever since. They boarded the car at Jacksonville, Fla.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-23

Former Fire Commissioner Johnson of New York will be appointed head of the Bureau of Transportation of the Public Service Commission. The sal ary is s6,o00
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-23

Lawrence Scanlon, % years old, manager of several James Butler, Inc, grocery stores in Brooklyn. was ar rested charged with embedding S1,6S2.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-09-06
A Tonuue TWistcr.

A well known Liverpool solicitor was questioning police officer recent 1y as to the condition of horse. Do you really mean to say pressed the advocate in his best cross-eXamlnlng style, "that the animal had shore solders-I mean to say sore soldiers II mean-' Still there was some thing wrorg, and the solicitor paused a moment to regain his oratorical bal ance, while the witness wondered du- biously whether it was a conundrum or a trap. Steadying himself for third attempt, and deliberating over every syllable, the advocate asked whether the horse really had sore shoulders, and then expanded into smile of triumph. When the familiar tongue-twister about Peter and lis peppercorn becomes stale, suggests the Liverpool Post, here is another one: Say sore shoulders dozen times rapidly without mistake.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-09-06
Friendly Fish.

A curious instance of the familiarity of fishes with human beings has been cbsc.S cd in Portland, Ore, at the Uni ted States barge office. The official boat is kept at the end of the wharf. Some time ago one of the boatmen began to notice a fish about eight inches long. and resembling a carp that seemed to wish to scrape acquain- tance. The fish would come up to the top of tie water whenever the mar ap- peared, and did not seem to be at all afraid. After time all the men get to know the fish: and began to tako friends to see him At first he might not be in sight, but he would very soon appear and frisk around near tie surface. Once or twice lie has come so close ;4s to rub his nose against the boatman's hand, and the men are waiting further developments.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-09-06
Where the Fabians First Met.

Clifford's Inn, by Temple Bar, which was recently sold at auction in Lon don, has already undergone a good deal of reconstruction, though this has not so far materially damaged the las. of the cloistral retreats behind the frontage or Fleet street. When the old buildings disappear, as seems in" evitable, there will go good many sets of chambers associated with fa- nous men--among them the rooms occupied for many years, while his books were slowly making way among the discerning, by that pure eccen- tric Samuel Butler of "Crewhon.' It was, by the way, ill the little old hall of Clifford's Inn that the weekly meet ings of the Fabian society were held for at least a decade and half. It was there, indeed, that the old sang Sidney Webb, Bernard Shaw, Hu- bert Bland, Graham Wallas, Sydney Olivier and the rest-fnished and practised the debating game which in the nineties made them so power- full band of controversialists.-M chester Guardian.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-09-06
Classification.

She found her dearest girl chum in tears. The situation was unexpected, being rather common and vulgar. But the ratrician girl was sympathetic enough to inquire, just as any ether girl might: "Why. dear, what on earth is the matter?" Men are all liars:" sobbed the broken hearted one. "Oh, don't say that!" protested the other. That's too broad generaiza- tion." Well, suppose there are some good, honest fellows who are not But all the really nice men are!"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-09-06
SIMPLICITY STILL
 FASHIONS KEYNOTE
Seryiceable Frocks in Serge Among the Lovely Creations Being
 Shown.
(Bv Maude HalD

They are still talking about slmpll- city and using all the frills and fur- bellows desired. But Dame Fashlon ever was an inconsistent creatue and it is hard to fathom her surprise.
 In many instances the models in morning frocks are exceedingly simply and striking chic. Suitable to development in serge, broadcloth' voile, nun's-veiling, or any Of the serviceable materials for autumn wear is design consisting of wait and skirt. The wait has an odd little bolero falling over wide waistcoat belt, opening over vestee of brald- ed linen, below which fall two plaited net frills. The lower part of the skirt is attached in spot side plalts to deep yoke.
 For service wear some lovely frocks are being shown in serge-the more expensive designs in Frnch and English serges and simpled models in the cheaper material. A black satin and blue satin and blue serge which combines new straight effec in the back, with a surplice front i' especially excellent for the persol who does not find the loose lines be coming. Blue serges from the tunit and waist, the sleeves and under skirts being of satin, while tine hem stitched collars is of linen crash.
 Another excellent design tor gen eral wear is carried out in dark blu' crepe peplin. The semi-fitted coa is slightly cut away in front ant drops ill the back. The admiralt, tailored collar and revers are finish ed. as are all the edges of the coat with black braid. Two straps at tn hip line fasten the coat with blacl jet-button, hile in back there is
 semi-belt trimmed with braid and but tons. The skirt is made high in tn waistline, with three buttons acros the front, and a small pleat starting from the belt forms side pockets.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-09-06
Education Invaluable,

Education is companion that no misfortune can depress, no cline de stroy, no enemy alienate. TO despotism enslave; at home a friend. abroad ar introduction, in society an ornament in solitude a solace It chastens vice guides virtue, and gives at once grace and government to genius. Without 1t, what is man? A splendid slave, Q reasoning savage, vacillating betwean the dignity of an intelligence derived from God, and the degradation of pas sions participated by brutes.r-Cole ridge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-09-06
Friendship Not to Be Patched,

Friendship is vase which, when it is flawed by heat, or violence, or accl- dent, may as well be broken at once It can never be trusted after. The more graceful and ornamental it was, the more clearly do we discern the hopelessness of restoring it to it's for mer state. Coarse stones, if they be fractured, may be cemented again; precious stones. never.--Landor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-09-06
Romance In cibbon's Life.

Edward Gibbon, author of the De cline and Fall of the Roman Empire" had his engagement with the Swiss Miss Murchod broken off by his ia. ther, mainly on account of his sons health. On his return to England Gib- bon wrote: After painful struggle I yielded to my fate: 1 sighed as 8 lover but I obeyed as son." The disaprointment made Gibbon a sad and sour man all his lite.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-09-06
Prepared for the Worst.

A young author whose disappoint- ments were many, but whose head was bloody yet unbowed, inclosed the following lines with manuscript to an editor who repeatedly refused his efforts: "Editor-Dear Sir: The in- closed MS. is submitted for your re- lection. Yours very truly, -
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-09-06
CITROLAX

Users say it is the ideal, perfect laxative drink. M. J. Perkins, Green Bay. Wis, says q have used pills, oils, salts, etc.. but were all disagree able and unsatisfactory. In Citrolax l have found the ideal laxative drink" For sick headache, sour stomach, lazy liver, congested bowels, Citrolax is ideal. Mann Pharmacy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-09-06
Is This One Old?

correspondent writes us of a Sun. day school child who was asked, What is the chief end of man?" and who replied promptly; ITO glorify God and annoy him forever"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-09-06
CalOmel calOmel, you cannot stay, for Liv.ver.lax has shown us an cas. Tor way. Ask BedelPs Pharmacy.
One Use of Adversity.

Sweet are the uses of diversity, and this is one of them, it puts bridle uron trarsgression and furnishes rpur for holiness.-Spurgeon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-09-06

bungalow shows nt chamber in would make good with buitn Special attention called to the inverted sensible lighting
  propery with
  of heating plumb $
 Tpon of American Dwellings It contains BIO designs costing S6ooo; col Of interiors. S50 per copy
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-06

Questioned on the suh1ect. that the
family was not quite certain in which
order the names came. and so they ran
the changes on us to make sure of hav-
ing one branch right.
Sir Horace has gone to the continent
from the command (AldershoD Of the
best trained troops In the British army.
and absolutely believed In by the man
who is perhaps now the greatest soldier
in the British army-Earl Kitchener.
Kitchener formed the extremely high
opinion which he holds of him on tho
work he did in India and South Africa.
General Smith Dorrien Is, in fact. one
of the small band known as Kitchener
men," and there is good story told n
which the two were the leading char
acters.
One morning during the South Afri-
can war an orderly brought an I'M
portant dispatch from TX. of K" The
man handed the papers over with a
rather free-and- verbal message.
Smith Dorrien replied. Say I will be
ready In two hours. and"-he paused
the next time you speak to me- say
please"
Tie orderly apparently did not see
the intended rebuke for himself, for
when he got back to Kitchener he said
General Smith Dorrien will be ready
to move in two hours. strand will YOU
kindly say please the next time YOU
sneak to him?n
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-06
SHOW OF STRENGTH
MADE BY COTTON
Chief Source Was Demand
FFOm Short Side-Nine
Points Up

New Orleans, December 5.-Cotton
made a decided show of strength today,
standing at one time points up on tho
most active months and closing at a
net gain of to points. This was in
spite of much larger crop talk and
bearish predictions of further weakness
in the spot markets of the Interior
The chief source of strength was the
demand from the short side Sellers of
the week who wanted to realize profits
on the weekend met with only scanty
offerings and quickly bid prices up on
themselves. Gossip said that profess
sional traders were putting out short
cotton on the rise but their offerings
were not large enough to affect the
market
statistics had what bears considered
considered were strong points against
the market but statistics had little in
f1uence. Mill talSings thus for this sea-
son were estimated at 1886, 900 bales,
against 5,5o6,ooo year ago and 1887
600 two years ago. This was rather a
smaller total than looked for.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-06
AND BONDS
! MOVE CONTRAR|LY
Former Show Great Heavi-
ness, and the Latter a
Firmer Tendency

New York. December 5.-Bonds and
stocks moved contrarily today; the for
mer evincing greater heaviness, while
the list of stock prices issued by the
exchange after the close indicated a
firmer tendency. The only pronounced
exception to the downward tendency In
PONDS again was furnished by tire sew
keral Rock Island issues, which rose
from 1 to 3 points, the latter measur-
Ing the gain in the collateral As.
Dealings in bonds, while relatively
larger in volume than on the two pre-
ceding days. involved smaller number
of issues. many of the speculative bonds
being unquoted. There were no lots OF
more than moderate size and the aver
age transactions was in two to five
bonds.
Bid, and asked prices of stocks In
dicated not only a rising tendency hui
broader inquiry, more stocks being
added to the already formidable list
Today's business In stocks, while not
disclosed. was reported to show an in
crease for the two hours over the same
period of the early days of the week
OoAtiaAS " AtpoItSs Tie Specldl COIi
mittee in charge OF the stock exchange
today announced that plans to effect 8
resumption of open dealings in stocks
had not yet gone beyond the tenta-
tive stage. Pending more definite de-
Telopments. which may be assumed tc
include the attitude of the London ex-
change, there will be no departure from
existing regulations.
The only feature to foreign exchange
was the increased strength reichsmarks
which rose II over yesterdays quo
tation. The movement again lacked ex-
naplation, other than the belief that
| it represented further selling of oui
securities by Germany.
This weeks bank statement was es-
pecially interesting in that it was tbs
first full and complete exhibit made
since the outbreak of the war and the
| first comprehensive report OF, its kind
since the new federal reserve system
became operative. Actual cash loss OF
$40 ,775,000 was much under general es-
Inmates. while the loan expansion oil
about $22,500,000 was ascribed to vari.
Gus operations.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-06

New York. December 8. Especial Ca
bles this morning We're about as due and
our market met continued investment
demand under the influence of which
Irices were first steady and then advanced
some 10 points There was also again
buying by houses with continental con-
nections and the selling from New Or
leans and Liverpool, which has been the
feature recently, was not in evidence
today. Reports from the south indicate
that holders are very firm and around the
cents level, hedging sales here are not in
volume. Every one naturally sees both
the surplus and the disturbance caused
by the war. They are both perfectly OBJ
vious and 1t Is natural there should be a
serious question as to where their full
effect has been discounted. The discus
sion would appear profitless, since IL is to
new and not to old factors that the mar.
let will come TO look for inspiration.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-06
|R|SE IN WHEAT IS
DUE T0LWERP00L
Quotations There and Italy
Purchasing From Argen-
tina Help Prices
RaIe hid AeEe7

Chicago, December 5.-Wheat prices rose
today. helped by advancing quotations at
Liverpool and by reports that Italy was
purchasing on a large scale in Argentina.
The market closed firm. l4dDssc to lac
above last night. Corn finished unchanged
to Lice down, oats unchanged to ssc up.
and provisions at 2lsq5c to 71sQ10c de-
cline.
Reports of increased speculative buying
of wheat at Liverpool had a tendency to
draw more attention than usual to the
foreign outlook Reports that Italy had
contracted for one-third of the Argentine
surplus crop added to bullish sentiment,
although not given full credence. ma
jority of traders here seemed to lean to
the idea that high ocean freights and
war risks would prove an effectual bar
rier to heavy Argentine shipments and
that the United States would not have
any burdensome competition during the
next two months.
Profit taking sales ON the part of lead
ing holders checked the upward swing of
wheat. Decreasing receipts in all quar-
tiers and adverse weather for the Argen-
tine harvest prevented any important re-
action to the bear side
Corn at first hardened with wheat and
as a result of rain and of active demand
for feeding. Oats kept to narrow range.
Country offerings were light and the sea-
board demand fair
Predictions of generous receipts os hogs
next week more than wiped out early
gains in the provision market.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-06
COTTON PRICES
SLIGHTLY HIGHER
Houses With Foreign Con.
nections Good Buyers.
Lower Estimate Made

New York, December 5.-Houses with
foreign connections were good buyers of
cotton today, and prices ruled higher in
the absence of any aggressive selling. The
close was steady at a net advance of .
TO points. Reports that a Memphis au-
thority estimated the crop at 15,12oooo
bales, excluding linters. or considerably
lower than figures recently published may
possibly have helped the advance, but
talk of improving export demand ana
the failure of southern hedge selling to
develop on anything like material scale.
were the bullish factors chiefly discussed
around the ring.
The market opened steady at decline
OF points to an advance of points, but
generally l to points higher in keep
ing with steady Liverpool cables. There
was a little southern selling. but offerings
from that source were not considered
heavy enough to indicate any weakness
in the interior, and prices soon improved
on investment buying of October and trade
buying of spring and summer months,
which was supposed to come largely from
German sources. Active months sold Z
to ~ points net higher In consequence.
while December and January contracts
were quiet enough TO suggest a much re-
duced interest and held within a point
of the opening figures.
The close was a shade off from the
best under realizing. Most of the hedge
selling reported here recently is said
to have been for the account of exporters
seeking protection against price changes,
while their cotton is in transit, rather than
from original holders of spot supplies in
the south, and there is an impression that
owing to the treasury ruling against the
publication of manifests of 80 after clear
ances, the daily export figures do not
fully reflect the extent OF the actual
movement.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-06
Fighting Smith-Dorrien

In his recent dispatch to Lord Kiten-
ener General French used the following
words:
Il cannot close the brief account OF
this glorious stand of the British troops
without putting on record my deep APP
probation of the valuable services rem
dered by Gen. Sir Horace Smith Dor
rienn
As win be remembered. Gen. Sir Hor-
ace Lockwood Smith -Dorrien was ap-
pointed to succeed General Grierson
as commander of one of our expedition
airy corps, and already he has magnif-
icently justified Lord kitcheners
choice, says London Ideas. Coming from
a stock which has given many fine sol
diers to the British army. Gen. Smith
Dorrien has proved himself a brilliant
| and strenuous fighting man.
| He had been in the army only three
years when he went on his first cam :
naign-the Zulu war OF 1S79-and since
=, then he has been present at most OF
| the important scraps in which we
have taken hand.
He went through the Egyptian ex-
petition with our mounted infantry. he
| served with the Chitral Relief expede-
| dition and In the Tlrah campaign, and
he was a leading figures in the last
Boer war. Here his brigade took an i'm
portant share In the rounding up of
| Cronie and In forcing the Boer leader
| to surrender at the Modder river
| He Is, in fact, a leader of whom any
| troops must be proud and confident In
following. AS Bennett Burleigh. the best
known of all latterday English war
correspondents. once said. "Sir Horace
S'~'+h- Dorrien is n fine type of the
0afd as nails. we'll trained, active. de-
peauabie Britsh officer" and the de-
| scription holds good today. For So of
| his Sc years he has been soldering, and
no one living more merits the right
to add I'D. S. o." after his name than
does he.
He passed his whole regimental ca
| reer WITH one regiment. the Sherwood
| TNo-asters, and one of his earliest ex-
ploits in battle was to run and swim
| for his life pursued by a horde of vel
| ling, murderous Zulus.
Like so many distinguished British
soldiers. Sir Redvers Butler, Lord
Methuen, Sir Reginald Pole Carew, and
Sir Leslie Rumble. for instance-Sir
Horace Smith-Dorrien is a west-country
man, and his brother Is known locally
as "the uncrowned king CT tho Scilly
Isles"
This brother, very curious to tell,
bears the name of Dorrien-S Smith. Sir
Horace's explanation of this topsy-
turvy state of affairs is amusing.
II suppose" he explained. when once