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Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09
National Balloon
 Pursuit Race
WON BY BALLOON L'ECEREUIL OF
 PITTsFIELD, MASS.
AUTOS ALSO IN CONTEST
Requirements Were to Follow a "kine Balloon" and Make Landing as Close as Possible to It.

Pittsheld, Mass, Oct. S-The na- Iional balloon pursuit race in which 1our balloons and twelve automobiles started from here today was won by the balloon "L'Ecereuil' and an auto mobile operated by Roy Bridges and A. Joseph Peacock of this city. The nnish was in Worthington, twenty miles from the start.
 Conditions of Race.
 By the conditions of the race, which was for a trophy offered by F. Harri- son Higgins of New York, one of the air craft known as the King Balloon, was sent up first and the other three were required to follow it and make a landing as near as possible to the place where it descended. A trophy was also offered to the automobile which first recahed the King balloon after it landed.
 How Balloons Landed.
 "L'Ecereuil," the winner. piloted by Robert Golden of Philadelphia, with Sidney Welsh. also of that city, as passenger. was three thousand feet landing, while the North Adams, with Alen R. Hawley and George Von Utas- sey Of New York as pilot and passen- ger respectively, was four thousand rect from the mark. The third balloon, l. C. U:, piloted by Dr. Jerome Kings bury of New York, and carrying Will liam Richardson of Brattleboro. Vt, as passenger, had not been reported at a late hour. The I. c. U. went high CT than the others and is supposed to have encountered a cross current of air which carried it to greater dis tance.
 A. Leo Stevens of New York piloted the King balloon Dancing Doll and had Gordon Bruce of New York as his passenger.
 The automobile which won the tro- phy offered by Cortlandt Field Bishop, vice president of the Aero Club of America in the pursuit race, reached the King balloon two minutes after its descent
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09
NEW ALTITUDE RECORD
 FOR AMERICAN AERoPLANEi
Captain Der Muller of First Aeropiane- Corps, U. S., Aseended Al Feet.

San Diego. Calif.. Oct S-Ffyfng an American aeroplane, driven by ani Anerican-made motor, Captain H. Der! Muller, Of the first aeroplane corps.s U. $. A., broke the American altttudej record here this afternoon when he as-i cended to 8 height of IF. Al feet Cap tain Arthur S. Cowan in command of; the corps who is a representative off the Aero Club of America on the Paci-! f1c coast, read the paragraph on Cap ' tain MuFler'S machine and announcedi that the army officer had broken thet record of t5, 137 feet which was made! by De olLyd Thompson of St. Louis
 MuIler's machine was an army speeds scout bipiape, driven by a go horse , power motor The worlds altitude re-i cord 24. .600 feet, is held by German
 aviator
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09
soMBARDMENr OF
 ANTWERP IS VIOLENT
Houses m Town Twenty Miles Dis
 tant Have Been Shaken.

London. Oct. 8, $50 D. m.-The oombardInent of Antwerp has been so violent that the houses at Rosendaal, Nefherlands town more than twenty miles distant, have been visibIy shak- en, according to a telegram from that town to the Central News by way of Amsterdam.
 some wounded civilians have arrived at Rosendaal and the Dutch govern ment has ordered all trains to proceed 10 that place, to be held in readiness 10 transport the refugees and injured. Thousands of refugees have adready arrived
 Throughout the entire night. the message adds, red glare illuminated the sky.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09
INTRUDiNG NEGRO
 cHokED TO DEATH.
Had Entered House at Alton, iH., With
 Burslarious lntsnt.

AlIon, H., Oct. S.-A negro burglar was choked to death here today by Joseph Wink1er, after the negro had cut Winkier, his wife and son with a razor.
 WinNer's son Frederick, aged Is, awoke to see the negro leaning over his bed. A struggle began. The rest of the family were awakened and hurried to the aid Of the son. The elder Winkler seized the negro choking him Until he weakened. Frederick went for a rope with which the negro was bound. The police were notified, but when they arrived the man was dead.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09
RULING AGAINST NATIONAL
 GUARD OF MONTANA
No Right to Punish for lnsurrection
 or Other Violations of Law.

Helena, Mont. Oct. S.-The supreme court of Montana held today that the national guard of Montana, now main tainiug martial law in Butte, has no right to punish for insurrection or other violations of the law. The de- cision was rendered in the case of Daniel Gillis, who was tried for rioting and convicted in the military court at Butte.
 The court refused to grant GiIlis a writ of habeas corpus and ordered that he be dealt with according to law, holding that his trial and detention by the militia were void-
 The court held that while the gov- ernor is authorized to detail the mil itia to suppress instruction, neither the governor nor the militia can law fully punish for insurrection or other violations of law.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09
PRAISE FOR AMERICAN
 RED CROSS WORKERS
English Baron Tells of Skill and De-
 votion Shown in France.

Bordeaux, Oct s. 80 D. m.-The splendid service rendered by the Amer ican Red Cross workers will never be forgotten according to Baron Murray of Elibank, the former chief Liberal whip, who has arrived here after vis- iting the Anglo-French lines on the Aisne.
 T had opportunities of seeing what the Red Cross workers from America were doing both at the work and in the admirably organized hospitals at Paris and elsewhere" he said. 'I can not speak too highly of the skill and devotion shown by the physicians, nurses and voluntary workers. My admiration and gratitude is shared by all EngIishmen."
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09
WAR IS COSTING ENGLAND
 S55 PER SECOND
According to Sidney, We'll Known
 Political Economist.

London, Oct 8, 1925 p. m.-"This per second. day and night" said Sid ney Webb, we'll known as a political economist, in a lecture today at the school of economies and political science, Of which he was the principal founder.
 The war, NIT. Webb added, was equivalent to a species of economic earthquakes which was upsetting everything and presenting everything in a new light. Nobody could predict to what degree of good or evil the world would be changed by the war, the speaker sad, but the change un- doubtedly would be colossal.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09
Mentenegrins Defeat Austrians.

Rome, Italy, Oct. 8. by way of Paris, 7.26 p. m.-The Montenegrin minister here has received despatch from Cettin5e stating that the Montenegrin troops facing the Austrians on the Herzeg0vif1a frontier defeated the Austrians and occupied Bflek in Herze- govina. They took four ofncers and 125 men prisoners and captured some Quick-f1re guns, many rifles and a quantity of ammunition
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09
Russians Govern Lembers.

London, Oct 8, 10:17 D. m.-A Petro- grad despatch to Reuters Telegram Company says the Russians have com pleted the administrative organizations of the conquered region around Lem berg which has been made into a prov ince divided into thirteen districts. The Russian troops, adds the despatch. are advancing slowly, but irresistibly. upon Cracow, the population of which has already been reduced by one half.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09
ALLIES AND GERMANS
 MEET ON BELGIAN ERoNr,Ep
manoeuvrins for a Pos;tion to Out
 flank Each Other.

From the Battle Front, via Paris. Oct 9. 12-41 a. m.-Detachments of cavalry or the Germans and the allies manoervring for a position to out flank each other. The Germans had thrown brigade after brigade in front of the allies. but these found adver- saries equal in force. The fanking operations are rendered difficult owing to the proximity of the sea and the day passed without very serious en- counters.
 The great plateau near Lille and Ar mentieres favors cavalry work, but farther north the ground becomes marshy, although 1t is interspersed with excellent roads. The allied lead CTS appear to be satisfied. with condi-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09
Mexico City Street Car Men Strike.

Mexico City, Oct. S.-Forcible meas r1res were adopted this afternoon by 1900 street car men who went out early today. Hundreds of cabs were stopped, the fares compelled to get out and the cabmen to join in a symp- thetic strike. The government has threatened to take vigorous action and to impose the peath penalty upon strikers if they persist in their violence.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09
Austrians Will Be Given No Quarter
 Unless They Surrender Przemysl.

Rome, via Paris. Oct. s, 1l.47 p. m.- A despatch received here from Rus sian headquarters says that the intl- nation has been given to the Austri- ans holding the town of Przemysl, Galicia, that they will be permitted to surrender with military honors, and that if they refuse to surrender the Russians will give them no quarter.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09
Kfuxaments of steamships.

Lizard, Oct. S.-PasSed: steamers Uieuw Amsterdam, New York for Rot terdaIn. ,i
 MarseflEes. Oct. 6-Sailed: steamer7 Britannia, New York.
 New York, Oct. S~-Sailed: steamers Wonderland. Liverpool.
 Liverpool, Oct. S-ArriTed: steamers
 New Ecrsz, New York; Adrlat1c, New York
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09
chaffeur Kept Right on When He Hit
 Man.

Hartford, Conn, Oct. s.-An un- known automobile tonight struck and seriously injured Mieczislaw Makurew- icz of South Manchester near Hook ans1m. The automobile did not stop to learn the extent of the injuries to the man and he was later found uncon- scious. in the roadway. He was brought to a kocal hospital.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09
May Proclaim Himself Prince of AL
 bsnia.

Paris, Oct. g, 1.40 a. m.-A despatch to the Havas Agency from Cettinje says:
 'Tt is reported here that the Ru- manian Prince Chilxa, who has arrived at Scutari, will try to profit by the present critical moment to have him self proclaimed prince of Albania.
 "Discord continues between the Catholics and Mussulmans and panic reigns in Scutari. Many families are abandoning the town
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09
TEN sToWAWAYs TAKEN
 FROM LFE5oATS
Of Seandinavian-Amsric Liner Just
 Before She Sailed.

New York, Oct s.-Ten stowaways who said they were German reservists were taken from the lifeboats and coal bunkers of the Scandinavian American liner United States just before the ves- sel sailed for Christiansand, Christij- ania and Copenhagen this afternoon. The men said they did not have suf- f1cient money to pay for theis passage. but as they were determined to fight they had decided to steal a ride across the Atlantic. All ten were arrested.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09
Cotton Exports Increasing.

Washington. Oct. s.-Cotton exports continue to increase, according to an made today by Secre- tary McAdoo, showing that 74,42S bales were shipped to foreign coun- triea during the week ending Oct. '. The cotton went to many nations in Europe and to Japan, Mexico and East eru. Africa
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09
Germans and Austrians in London
 Must Use Right Names.

London, Oct. 8, 7:22 p. m-By special order in councir' issued to- night any Germans or Austrians en- gagged in business here who since the outbreak of the war have adopted Eng fish names will be required after Octo- Der 12 to resume the use of their own names. Until further notice says the order, no "alien enemy" will be allowed to change his name without special permit from a secretary of state.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09
Latest British Casualty List

London, Oct. 8. 10.57 p. m.-A cas- ualty list of British officers issued to- night reports one officer killed. three died of wounds. six wounded and two missing. A list was also issued under dates of Sept. IS, 18 and IT. This in cludes 57 non commissioned officers and men killed, died of wounds, 27O wounded and 625 missing. The miss ing belong chiefly to the Connaught Rangers and Royal Cameronians.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09
GERMANS HEAVY SIEGE GUNS
 STILL FORWARDING ANTWERP

Rotterdamsche Courant, the Germans
 occupied Turnhout. 25 miles east northeast of Antwerp, this morning. Thousands of fugitives have arrived at Baarle- e-Nassau station. A train com ing fro mthe Dutch frontier was fired upon by the Germans, who destroyed the locomotive.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09
Thrown Out of Auto at Guilford.

Guilford, Conn, Oct. S.-An automo- bile containing a man and woman whose names could not be learned struck a dog at East river tonight and the driver apparently lost control of his machine, for it then crashed into a tree. Both were thrown out into the roadway The extent of the injuries could not be learned. They were taken to westbrook by a passing automobile
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09
E,tfar.an, EilIad Mith Refuaees.

Lorcoo- O-r. 9, 7:25 D. m.-A des-4 rstca Jc t1e Rsuter Telegram Company iron. =aIK-sssrGanl says that the mayorl of Rotterdam has requested the mana ! ger O. the railway not to send any more tra:as with refugees from Bel i Sium as already there are thousands /; in the city and it is impossible to :, house more
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09
Barn Burned at Li:o!.Telsl.

Litchheld. Conn, Oct. Sire oT un- certain crisil tonight destroyed the large barn owned by F. U. Newcomb in Meadow street. cutaiiir.S q loss if S5,Go0. Horses. automobiles and was- ons were removed in safety.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09
CabIed Paragraphs

Paris Reports Situation Satisfactory.
 Paris, Oct 8, 11:3s p. rn.-The official communication issZed by the French war office r. It says:
 "On t' the situation is sta- tor 1uoS srtions occupied remain .,saS -1ne, notwithstanding several <oSp engagements notably in the sN 1oll of Rove"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09
Three Killed on Mexican Railway.

Mexico City, Oct. S.-Three persons were killed and twenty others injured in a rear-end collision of trains on the Mexican Railway near Apam, six ty miles east of here, last night. A passenger train bound for Vera Cruz telescoped troop train. Traffic was delayed for 12 hours
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09

Charles F. Lacombe, chief engineer of the bureau of gas and electricity in New York, handed in his resigna- tion to take effect November 12 The Job pays S7,5O0.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09

Residents of Bound Brook, N. j., heaved sigh of relief when they learned that the 20-foot python, which escaped from a carnival show six weeks ago, had been captured.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09

Commissioner J. Fl. Lippinoott an nounced that a rogue's gallery will be established in the New Jersey State Department of Motor Vehicles at Trenton.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09

The Supreme Court at Springfield, ILL, declined to grant a rehearing of the woman suffrage case. The court last July held woman suffrage was constitutional
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09

Jean Bouin, the French cross coun- try runner, who won the worlds s championship last year, was among those killed at the front in a recent battle.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09

pr. Thomas Opie, one of the found CTS of the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Baltimore in 1872, died in Washington, aged 72 years.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09

Circulars printed in English, Yiddish and Italian have been sent to families in Brooklyn advising them of the danger of a water famine.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09

Daniel BeIIman, of Blue Point, L. I. was killed and five others injured when their automobile overturned while rounding a curve near Patchogue.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09

The death has been announced il Berlin of Admiral Friedrich A. Breus ing, retired. He was well known as 1 writer on naval subjects.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09

Bordeaux, Oct. 8, 1915 p. m.-News has been received here that the king of the Belgians marched out of Ant werp today at the head of a portion of his army
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09
zeppeIins Drop Bombs in Antwerp.

London, Oct. 8, 7:05 p. m.-A des- patch to the Central News from Am sterdam says that during Wednesday night no fewer than six Zeppelins flew over Antwerp dropping bombs in all directions. The extent of the damage done Is not known but one of the bombs damaged the palace of justice.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09

Officers commanding Federal troops in the Colorado mining district have been directed to provide winter quart CTS for cavalry horses.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09

The Argentine battIeship Moreon, under construction at Camden, N. J., is so far completed it will be able to leave the yards on October Is for her trial trip.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09

Irwin MeIiott, a farmer, of Ollie Ia, was found murdered in an automobile near Hedrick. He had been shot four times and his skull was crushed.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09

There will be no formal review of the Atlantic battleship fleet this year in view of the absence of many vessels on Mexican and West Indian duty.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09
Concussion Caused by the Detonatons Has Shaken
 Houses Twenty Miles Distant
INHABITANTS OF THE CITY HAVE FLED IN PANIC

Six Zeppelns Drop Bombs in the Beseged CityFrench Of fcial Report Says the Situation in Northern France Stationary, Except That There Have Been Several Violent Encounters Between the Allies and the Germans in the Vicinity of Roe-Russians Claim Have Repus ed the Germans in Russian Poland.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09

The governing committee of the Boston Curb Exchange votde to re- surne business next Wednesday. Oc- tobe 14. Sessions will be held from 10 a. m. until 8 p. m., as formerly.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09

The relative merits of different kinds of street paving were discussed at the session of the American Society o1 Municipal Improvements at Boston.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09

Contributions amounting to S5,545 were received by the New York State Board of the American Red Cross, bringing the ottal amount to S198,7 ,733.
 The new Canadian Pacific liner Mis- sanabie sailed from Liverpool for Montreal on her maiden voyage. The gross tonnage of the vessel is 13,00O
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09

The government of the town Of NOT wood. Mass. will be conducted here after by g. general manager.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09

The ten cotton mills of the Dominion Textile Co., in Halifax and other east ern cities have resumed operations, giving employment to 1000 persons.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09

William J. Mccormick of New York was struck and killed by an automo- bile as he was about to board a troll ley car at Red Bank, N. J.,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09
Germany Occupy Turnheut.

Amsterdam, via London. Oct s. According to a message from Baarle- Nassau, the Netherlands. to the NieuM
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09

A. Rustem Bey, the Turkish Ambas' sador to the United States, sailed Iron New York for Constantinople.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09

The first annual convention of tht Farm Mortgage Bankers Association of America opened in Chicago.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09

Marcus E. Cook of WaIiineford, was nominated for senator by the demo- crats of the 18th senatorial district in convention yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09

George E. Dietz has been elected president of the Merchants Bank oi Pittsburgh, succeeding A. Hills Boyd resigned.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09

Charles M. Schwab resigned as. director of the American Locomotive Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09

Clarence Green, 46, committed sui eide at Waterbury by drinking poison He had been Respondent for the past week because he has not been work ing steadily. He left a note bidding his wife and two children fond fare well
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09

Genevieve Chausee, four years old ! of North Grosvenordale, was probably fatally burned at her home. She sci
 her clothing on fire while playing with l matches and about two-thirds of her body was burned over
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09

Mrs. Winston Churchill, wife of the first lord of the admiralty, gave birth to a daughter in London.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09

The Rev. Paul R. Mathews, of F'ari- bault, Minn., was elected bishop of the Protestant Episcopal diocese of New Jersey.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09

been exploited to the great benefit of est business men began campaign to raise s1oo. 900 here for the American Red Cross Society European war fund. Members of the committee plan to raise the required amount within three weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09

The recount in fs of the fss districts or the Republican ballots cast in the Tenth Congress district in Newark has changed the plurality of four votes Tor W. Lincoln Adams to a plurality of 46 votes for Fred R. Lehibach
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09

On the floor of the Senate it was declared that the Rock Island had been exploited t othe great benefit of a small coterie of financiers and that the stockholders had been left sub stantfally ito hold the bag"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09

Sergeant John E. Hodains, an honor man in the New York Police Depart
 nent, was killed when an automobile on which he was riding to Are crashed into trolley car. Joseph H.
 King, another policeman, was injured
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09

N. J- - is so far completed it will be able to leave the yards on October 15 for her trial trip.
 The Supreme Court at Springfield H., declined to grant a rehearins of last July held woman suffrage was constitutional.
 Charles F. Lacombe, chief engineer of the bureau of gas and electricity in New York, handed in his resigna- tion to take effect November 12. The Job pays $7,500.
 Residents of Bound Brook, N. J., heaved sigh of relief when they learned that the 20-foot python, which escaped from a carnival show six weeks ago, had been captured.
 The governing committee of the Boston Curb Exchange votde to re- surne business next Wednesday, Oc- tobe If. Sessions will be held from 10 a. m- until p. m., as formerly.
 Genevieve Chausee, four years old, of North Grosvenordale, was probably fatally burned at her home. She sci her clothing on fire while playing with matches and about two-thirds of her body was burned over.
 On tho floor of the Senate it was declared that the Rock Island had been exploited t othe great benefit of a small coterie of financiers and that the stockholders had been left sub- stantfally "to hold the bag"
 An order was He'd in the United States Court of Appeals refusing a rehearing to John R. Markley and five other officers of the International Lumber 6 Development O., accused of using the mails to defraud
 The recount in fs of the fs6 districts of the Republican ballots cast in the Ienth Congress district in Newark mas changed the plurality of four votes for W. Lincoln Adams to a plurality of 46 votes for Fred R. Lehibach
 Sergeant John E. Hodqins, an honor man in the New York Police Depart nent, was killed when an automobile on which he was riding to 8 Are crashed into a trolley car. Joseph H. King, another policeman, was injured been exploited to the great benefit of est business men began a campaign to raise S10o 600 here for the American Red Cross Society European war fund. Members of the committee plan to raise the required amount within three weeks.
 Clarence Green. 46, committed sui eide at Waterbury by drinking poison. He had been Respondent for the past week because he has not been work ing steadily. He left a note bidding his wife and two children fond fare
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-09

An order was filed in the Tinted States Court of Appeals refusing a rehearing to John R. Markley and five other officers of the International Lumber 6 Development Co.,, accused of using the mails to defraud.