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Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13
MERIDEN MAN ADMITS
 HE SHOT BOY ON FOURTH
Not Aware of lt Until He Saw Police Investigating, Then Skipped Town.

Meriden. Conn. July 12-Joseph Swistock came into the police station voluntarily this noon and admitted that he fired the revolvsr shot on July 4th which seriously wounded John Kay, an eleven-year-old boy. Swi- stock left the city the night of the Fourth. fearing that the police would accuse him of firing at Kay. He re- turned today. Swistock said he did not notice the Kay boy, who was ly- ing in tent in. an adjoining back yard, and simply went to the window of his second floor tenement and fired the revolver with the bah car tridge He heard cry. but did not pay any attention to 1t. Later in the afternoon he saw the police around investigatins so he skipped out and went to New York He is held on the charge of assault with intent to kill Young Kay. who was shot in the back. the bullet entering the intestines. is slow 1y recovering
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13
SCHOONER IN COLLISION
 IN FOG OFF CAPE COD.
Captain Refused to Leave He Ship and Was One of Three Drowned.

Boston, July 1z-The schooner George F. Hudson was sunk in coiii- sion with the steamer Middlesex of the Coastwise Transportation Company in a fog of Cape Cod early today. Two of the schooner's crew were drowned The steamer reached here tonight.
 Captain John Thomas of the George P. Hudson refused to leave his vessel and was drowned. Nine of the crew were saved by boats from the Middle sex.
 When the bow of the Mlddlesex cut deep into the schooner, the gasoline tank beside the donkey engine was penetrated and an explosion wfdened the hole in the side of the vessel
 A boatload of seamen immediately swung away from tho Hudson, which was filling with water, and some of the crew called to the captain to jump.
 'sGo ahead, never mind me-" Captain Thomas called back.
 He was clinging to the declrran as the schooner went down. His body was not recovered.
 The other two men lost were James Cook and a cc1ored seaman whose name is unknown Both were asleep in their hunks in the forecastle and were crushed to death.
 Captain Wider, who as in com mand of the Middlesex- was over whefmed with grief when he learned that the commander 5f the schooner was Captain bomas ho was h.s friend and former shipmate. Captain Thomas lived in Somerville.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13
SEVEN OF EIGHT BALLOONS
 IN RACE HAVE LANDED.
Most impressive Showing Made by
 Goodyear, 320 Miles.

St. Louis. July 12.-Seven of the eight balloons which started from St. Louis yesterday in the national elimination race landed today and tonight. Of these the Goodyear, piloted by R. A. P. Preston of Akron, O.. with NJ. D. Tremelin, also of Akron, as his aide, made the only impressive flight The Goodyear descended at Constance. ky. a few miles south of Cincinnati, at $40 p. ni., having made approximat ly 320 miles.
 The other balloons heard from land ed within radius of 150 miles of St. Louis. In the main they reported un- faVorabie weather conditions
 Pilot Preston of the Goodyear re- ported that he was compelled to de- scend because his ballast gave out.
 The whereabouts of the San Fra-i- cisco 1915, pilot F. S. Cole, St. Louis, aide William H.sTrefts. St. Louis. was unknown late tonight. The last heard Of the San Francisco 1915 was at s o'clock Sunday morning, when the balloon passed Dahlgren, III.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13
Victims of Sunday
 Motor Speeding
ONE MAN KILLED. NINE lNJuReu
 AT BRIDGEPORT.
SERIES OF ACCIDENTS
Seven Occurred in Vicinity of Park cty-MiIford Youth Dies at New Haven HospitaI-Man Seriously in- jured at Danbury.

Bridgeport, Conn. July 12-One mar dead. three persons in the hospital and six others more or less injured, IS tns sum total of a series Of automoolle and motorcycle accidents which occur red in BridgeDort and vicinity this afternoon between 1:3O and 6:30 p. m
 w. T. Ladkislau Chaskewics waa killed while riding his motorcycle just west of Milford early in the afternoon He was speeding on the state hign- way, which is now undergoing repairs when his machine struck piece ot piping in the road. His skull and chest crushed fin and 9 numoef of r.os broken, he died after being taken 10 a New Haven hospital.
 J. H. Cahill of West Haven sustain ed a torn artery in the left arm when he was catapulted through the wind shield of an auto at Greens Farms when his motorcycle and the auto coll lided.
 Oscar LindbIon> of this city was struck by an automobile op Park avs enue, this city and received minor tn- juries.
 Otto F. Schumacher of this city res ceived possible fatal injuries when hif
 motorcycle collided with a waterir trough in Danbury.
 Joseph Jephcote and Helen D. Rosz of this city also suffered minor injuries when struck by an automobile at the ! corner of Main and Fairfield avenues.
 Miss Ada Smith was also struck by a1
 auto at the same corner and received ! minor injuries.
 1 Nicholas Sala, Jr., aged 4. of South
 port, sustained a broken jaw and se- were bruises when struck by an auto
 in that town. According to witnessed
 the lad was playing on the side of tn. ! road and stepped in frorJ Of t5e auto. | John Chiota, Jr., aged 5 was knock i ed from an auto on CoEncct;clt avenue 1 nd o Slf-xh1 rr7C.s=for Of fhr brain after the car was struck by 6 motorcycle.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13
State Policemen
 Active in Meriden
swooPED DOWN UPON THREE
 SUNDAY PIcNIcs.
coNFIscATED LIQUOR
Arrested Fourteen Men Who Were seIIins-PoIiesnsn Bought Glass of Beer and Then Made ArrestsAcon- sternation Among Pieniekers.

state policemen swooped down upon three Sunday picnics in this town this afternoon and arrested IA men who were selling liquor, besides confiscat- ing all the liquor The groves where the raids were made are Minery's grove and Lyra park on the Meriden- Southington trolley line, and Gehr- mann's grove in the north section of the city. A sick benefit society con nected with the Immanuel Lutheran church of this city was giving the picnic at Minery's grove and there was much sconsternation among the members when a state policeman af- ter buying glass of beer arrested the sellers. The society was celebrating It's 25th anniversary. This is the first time fin many years that the state po- lice have made a wholesale raid for Sunday selling.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13
GOLD SHIPMENTS
 TO BE KEPT SECRET.
Secretary McAdoc Finds Recent "Leakn
 Was Result of Thouehtlessness.

Washington, July 13-Secretary Mo- Adoo's investigation of the leak of advance information concerning the recent movement of gold from Denver to the sub-treasury at New York dis closed that a New York banker who inquired at the sub-treasury concern ing the movement was given the in- formation without thought of the op- portunity it gave exchange brokers to speculate. Secretary McAdoo has or deIed no reprimand for any individual employe, but has issued a general warning against the disclosure of any information concerning gold shipments in the future
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13
BODY FOUND FLOATING
 OFF PINE ORCHARD
Thought to Be That of Frank John-
 son of New Haven.

Branford, Conn, July 12.-The body of man found floating off Pine Or chard today. It was lowed ashore and taken to the morgue of a local under taker- The identity is q matter of doubt, as the body is considerably de- composed. but 1t Is thought 1t may be that of Frank Johnson of New Haven, who was drowned during & storm off the Pine Orchard shore last week Johnson and a companion named Albert Gillis, also of New Ha- yen- were out on the Sound In A rowboat when the storm came up. Johnson was swept overheard but Gillis managed to keep the boat afioat by baling. until he was picked up the following morning by a passing tug after having spent a night of terror in the heavy seas. After his rescue he told of the fate of his companion.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13
ELARGEsT FIGHTING SHIPS FOR AMERICAN NAVY.
To Have 4.ooo Tons Greater Displacs-
 ment Than Those Now Building.


 Washington. July f2.-Batt1eship No. 3a,l ehristened the Arizona by Secretary Daniels, and her sister ship. the Penn sylvania, when completed will be the two largest fighting craft ever built for the American navy. it was announced yesterday. Each of these vessels will have nearly 1000 tons greater displace- ment than the Oklahoma and the Ne vada. both of which are still in the hands of the builders. With her sister ship the Pennsylvania, battieship No. 3S will carry two more 14-inch guns ard one more 5-inch gun than any of their predecessors. Their 14-inch guns will number IF. in four turrets. and they will be augmented by 22 5-inch guns. The. two dreadnoughts will have displacement of 31. 400 tons each, a length of 500 feet, a beam of ST feet and draft of 2s feet. 10 inches.
 The navy department announced yes terday that plans for battleships Nos. 40. Al and AZ. authorized by the last naval appropriation act, are rapidly nearing completion and in the course of a few weeks proposals for thelr construction will be sought.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13
FA1RmHANp SHOT IN
 STREET AT ANsoNiA
Was Eseertins Young Woman Hons- Girl Unable to Give Description of Two Men Suspected.

Ansonfa. Conn. July 12.7Joseph To- maiunus. farm hand, f5 years old, died late tonight of a bullet wound at the local hospital. He was shot on the street early today, the ward and lodging in the spine. Ac- cording to the information the police nave Tonaiunus was escorting a young woman home early today when two men joined them at a corner un- der an electric light. After a few words, one of the men Is said to have oraWn revolver and shot TonaIunus. This was the story told to the au- thorities by the young woman. She said the two men fled after the shot, but she could not give a good descrip- tion of them
 Coroner Mix was notified. He came from New Haven this afternoon and took statement from the injured
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13
TARGET PRACTICE STOPPED
 AT BOSTON AAReoR FORTS
Two 15-Pound sheIis Dropped Into
 Thickiy Populated Section of Hull.

Hull, Mass, July 17.-All target practice at the forts in Boston harbor was suspended yesterday by order of Colonel Hawthorne, commander of the coast artillery defenses The order fol- lowed protest by citizens who were greatly excited when two tS-pound shells dropped into a thickly populated section of this town Friday,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13
Steamers siqnal Positions.

Brow Head. July Steamer Kronprinz Wilhelm, New York for Bremen, signalled 357 miles south west at 5.eo a. m. Due Plymouth 10. 30 p. m.
 Fastnet, July 12.- Steamer Mature tania, New York for Liverpool. sig nailed 720 miles west at mignight Sat urday. Due Fishguard noon Monday.
 Malfn Head, July 12-Signalled steamer Athenia, Montreal for Glas- gow.
 Lizard. July 12.-Passed, steamer Minnewaska. New York for I anden
 Cape Race. N. F.. July 1z.-Steamef Imperator. Hamburg for New York, signalled 1 g96 miles east of Sandy Hook at 10. 40 a. m. Dock s a. m. Wednesday,
 Siaseonset, Mass, July 12-Steamer Minnetonka London for New York, signalied 266 miles east of Sandy Hook at D. m. Dock 1 p. m. Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13
Carranza Spurns
 Huerta Overtures
WILL NOT RECOGNIZE HIM IN
 ANY WAY.
TELLS HUERTA AGENTS
Reported in Vera cruz that the Latter Will Resign this Week to Save His Country from the Horrors of Civil War.

Laredo. Texas. July .12-Reports rent in Nuevo Laredo today that Gen. eral Venustiano Carrsnza interrogated by Huerta agents regarding the ac- portability of Francisco Carbajal as provisional president of Mexico. re- piled he would not recognize Huerta or anyone chosen in this way to suc- ceed him.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13
MURDERER OF POLICEMAN
 MUST STAND TRIAL
Motion to ouash Indictment Against Slayer of Boston Inspector Over- ruled.

Boston, July 12-A motion to quash the indictment against Lawrence Rop- inson, charged with the murder of Thomas J.. Norton. a police inspector. was overrhled by Judge Heating in the superior court yesterday. The motion alleged that the indictment gave Rob- inson so many aliases as to create the impression that he was a notorious criminal and was therefore prejudfcial to his defense
 Norton was shot as he was attempt ing to arrest Robinson for the police of Grand Rapids, Mich, where he is alleged to have killed three persons
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13
Ameriean Aviator Wins.

London. July 1e.AWalter L. Brock. an American aviator. was the first to llsh channel yesterday in a flying race from London to Paris and back, in which six aviators started early Satur- day morning. Brock landed at liar delot, near Boulogne. and after taking to Paris
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13
Russisn cenuI Decorated.

Boston. July 12.--Joseph A Conry Russian consul here. was notified yes- terday by the Russian embassy at Washington that he had been dec erated by Emperor Nicholas with the Cross of the Knight of St. Anne in recognition of his services.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13
Man Hurt at Danbury.

Danbury, Conn, July 12-Otto F. Schumacher. of Bridgeport, was sert- ously. but it is believed, not fatally hurt today when his motorcycle col lided with an iron watering trough here. He is in the hospital suffering from scalp wounds cuts and bruises. He was one of party of three motor cyclists and was carrying a passenger behind him He attempted to turn a corner at high speed. but his machine ddi not respond quickly enough and he dashed across the street and into the trough. He was thrown over the trough and landed on the sidewalk. He was unconscious when picked up but revived at the hospital later. His passenger was unhurt.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13
Minister of Finance to Visit South
Attempted Murder, Then Shielded.

Methuen, Mass, July A12-Adolph Obst, 32. committed suicide by shoot ing yesterday after discharging his shotgun in an attempt to kill Otto Mueller. mill operative. Mueller was removed to hospital and is expected to recover. The police know of no reason for Obsts act. He was unmar- ried.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13
BRYAN DEFENDS COLOMBIAN TREATY
Claims that Country Has Sustained Greater Loss than
 the s25, 5,O0O,OOO Payment Proposed
RATIFICATION WILL RESTORE FRIENDLY FEELING

Declares Colombia Has All Along Insisted Upon Arbitration, but Advantage of United States Reach Settle by Direct Negoatons-Says Expression of Re gret Pending Treaty Almost Identical With the One With Which the Taft Administration Unsuccessfully Sought Placate Colombia Contends that Ratification Will Enable Colombia and Panama Settle Differences and Give Prestige the United States Throughout Span ish America. aa
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13
Milford MotorcyeIist Killed.

Milford. Conn. July Wpacdys-
 spaw Cheekowiscz. aged 19, of Milford. died of fractured skull at the New
 Haven hospital today as a result of a motorcycle accident. He was speed ing on Milford Hill where road repairs are being made when his mo .orcycle struck a piece of piping. The young man shot forward over the machine, turned couple of times and struck the ground headfirst. He was picked up unconscious by a passing automo- bile and taken to the hospital. he died without regaining consciousness.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13
Pa Circulation Largest Connecticut
Cabled Paragraphs

Long Sessions of French Parliament.
 Paris. July 1.-The French parlia- ment is sitting from F to IA hours a day in an endeavor to finish all the business before it by Monday and ad- journ before the national holiday on Tuesday, July 14.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13
Hubonie Plague Under Control.

Washington, July 12- Surgeon Gen eral Blue and other officers of the pnb- lie health service have assured Secre- tary McAdoo that the bubonie plague infection is well under control at New Orleans and the situation there Is not menace to international shipping The state department was asked yes- terday to urge Honduras. Costa Rica and HaiH ko zaixs laeix auarazr1A
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13
Vienna Votes ss4,ooo for Pacific Expo
 sition

Vienna, Austria, July 12.-The ciGy council yesterday voted an appropria- ton of S64,000 to cover the cost Of Vienna's separate participation in the Panama Pacific exposition at San Fra ncisco
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13

Bandits held up train of the Mis- souri, Kansas & Texas Railroad near Watson. Mo, and escaped with s50.G0C ir cash and valuables.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13

Secretary Daniels announced that the latest for new dreadnougk-s s would be named Arizona, California, Miss:s- sippi and Idaho.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13
Lineman Killed at Northampton.

Northampton, Mass. July 12.-An electric shock. received while working Peter ], Cummings. lineman. yester- day,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13

Empress, said to have been the Iarg- est female elephant in csptivity.' died in the zoo at Philadelphia, where &Ee had been for 3S years.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13

Rear Admiral William II Souther- land was placed on the retired list He is 62 years old
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13

Thomas B. Rice, veteran akoIitionist and friend of Wendell Philips and Will liam Lloyd Garrison, died in Barre, Mass, aged 97 years.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13

Frank Babel, a Brooklyn salesman, was drowned while swimming at Rock away Beach. A pulmotor failed to re- vive him.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13

All the volcanoes along the Alaskan Peninsula west of Ss~ard to the Ale..- tian I'iands are in a5 5tion according; tc Captain McMulle1 of the ste-mer D;rigc.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13

Lieutenant Schensohen, a Russian military aviator, was killed in a crl- lision of aeroplanes at Cat -iIina-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13

Bankruptcy proceedings were begun Saturday against the Barowsville Bleachery of Norton. Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13

All records of enrolment at the sum- ner session of Columbia University were broken when the 5,64Sth student entered. Last year the registration was 4,639.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13

Charles B. Tierney, linesman, was electrocuted at Montpelier. Vt. Sat urday while working on ar overhead cable. A current of 2,O90 volts pass ed through his body.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13
4-Ysar Old Girl Injured a. N.winston

Hartford, Conn.,. July 12-Jenafefa Mflewayek, aged years, was struck and fatally injured at Newington today by an automobile owned and occupied by Max Weiner of New York city. The chauffeur, Emil Dursbach, wes arrest ed and held under $50 bonds to appear before a justice of the peace tomorrow. The girl it is said, ran directly in front of the machine, from the side ad
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13

The tusboat Neptune has been or.
 dered from Philadelphia to New Or leans. She is equipped with apparatus for fumigating and exterminating rats.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13

Thirteen city officials who are study ing transportation probIsnis risiied Boston Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13

Governor Cox of Ohio, called a ses- sion of the Legislature to be devoted to the reduction of the State tax levy.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13

The New York Supreme Court up held the conviction of Willis V. Cole Christian Science practioner. con v'cted of unlawfulyy practicing medI
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13

The former homo of General Daniel E. Sickles in New York will probably be sold at auction, foreclosure pro- ceedings having been resumed by the Bowery Savir-s Bank.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13

Representative C. B. Slenip was re- nominated for Congress at the Re- publican Convention in Bristol. Va.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13

Thomas Garnet, farmer of Brant- wood, Ontario, his two children and a maid. lost their lives when rowboat overturned in the Grand River.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13

Norman E. Mack, member of the Democratic National Committee, am nounced that he is not a candidate for United States senator from New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13

The State Wage Commission at Olympia, Wash, adopted rate of ss a week as the minimum for telephone girls.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13

Senator EIhu Root was chosen to open the New York State Republican convention at Saratoga, N '.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13
Popular Brands of Tobacco for Navy

Washington. July 12-General satss- faction was expressed yesterday throughout naval circles when it be- came known that Secretary Daniels. contrary to expectations, had author fzed the retention Of popular brands of tobacco and articles which 1t had been rumored would be denied admission to the commissary stores.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13

One ease of bubonic plaque is report ed at San Angelo. Texas.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13

The election of officers Saturday closed the business of the annual con- vention of the Young Peoples Chris tian Union at Bostcn.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13

Major General Tanaka, os the Js- paness army, has accepted Secretary Daniels offer of the naval yach- Sylph for a trip to Nit. Vernon.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13

There will be no all night cafes IT Coney Island this season
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13

Westinghouse strikers decided to turn to work today. Troopers of the State constabulary will be withdrawn from the streets of East Pittsburgh.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13

Frank Q. Roosevelt, assistant sec. retary of the macy made an official inspection of the navy yard and naval prison at Portsmouth, E. IT.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13

Speaker Thaddeus C. Sweet, O: the New York Assembly, who was operat- ed upon for appendicitis, is better.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13

A typhoon in the harbor at Guam caused considerable damage to crops.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13

Charles S. Bird of WaIpoie, Mass, twice the Progressive candidate for Governor. notified the State Commit tee today that he would not accept a renomination this year.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13
Condensed TeIegrams

The American training ship ks~ port arrived at Naples.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13
steamship Sailed.

Movflle, July f1.-Sailed. steamer Caledonia. New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13

Another death from bubonie plague was announced at New Orleans.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13
Fighting Begun at San Luis Potosi.

Saltilio. Mexico. July II. via Laredo. Texas. July 12-t1ghting already has commenced at San Luis Potosi. En- gagements of outposfs. designed by the constitutionallsts to establish the fed epsl strength and position. are of daily occurrence, according Co reports re- ceiyed here by General carranxa
 These action arc ea<ef1 rsann~
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13

A report shows that it cost the State of Michigan $1,43f 2f3 to care for tfe insane and mentally deficient last yea |, while the Chi. e-Sity uf Michigan cost the State only s1.f;2.s3
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-13

Three hudred rifles and 10000 rounds of ammunition which were in- tended for use of the Ulster Volunteers were landed at Belfast Most of the munitions were sent to Derry.