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Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18
WATERBURY MEN ARE
 ACQUITTED OF ARSON
Were Charged With Burning Factory
 at HotchE<issViIIe

Litchfield. Conn, Nov. 17.-After de- hberating an hour and a half, the jury in the superior court late today rem dered verdict of mot guilty" in the cases of Roswell A Clark and oJseph Holstein, both of Waterbury, who were charged with burning the factory of the American Knife and Shear com- pany at Hotchkissville last June. The eral weeks and had attracted great at tention
 When the jury returned it's verdict the crowd in the room gavve the ac- quilted men a great ovation. Mir. Clark later passed around cigars to the spec tatorS
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18
LORD ROBERTS, BODY
 EMBARKED FOR ENGLAND
Borne Through Lines of British SoI-
 diers and Sailors.

Boulogne. via London, Nov. r. 7.S5 ?. m:-A touching ceremony was en- acted here this afternoon when the body of Field Marshal Lord Roberts was embarked for England. The body arrived in Boulogne from army head quarters at the front in q motor am- bulance, accompanied by staff officers It was carried aboard the steamer by men of the army service corps. through lines of British troops and sailors. On the coffin rested the field marshaPs service cap and sword and a wreath of laurel.
 The. pallbearers were General wiI- son. two French generals and other officers. All the French and British officers present Joined in the proces- sion.
 Arriving at the landing stage, the coffin was placed on a catafaIuue GOV cred with French and British flags Large numbers of soldiers and sailors marched past it.
 Numerous floral tokens were sent to the steamer from the French and Brit ish army staffs, officials of munich palities and the military hospitals.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18
VETERAN RESERVE ARMY
 WAS ADVOCATED
By Army of the Philippines 10
 Strengthen National Defense

Chicago, Nov. 17-A plan to strengthen the national defence with a veteran reserve army was advocat- ed in a resolution adopted by the Army of the Philippines. which ad- tourned it's 14th annual convention to- day. after electing Brigadier General Jacob II. Smith of Portsmouth. Ohio, comnander-in-c chief to succeed Colonel John C. Loper of Des Moines, Iowa
 The veteran reserve force, as con tempIated by the resolution, would make approximately one million men available to the government in the event of war. It would include officers and enlisted men, within the military age limit, who have had military ser vice in the nited States army, navy, marine corPs, United States volunteers, ationaI Guard and American citizens with experience in any foreign amy.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18
Movenents of steam.hipr

New York, Nov. l7.-Steamer Oscar IT,. Copenhagen for New York, signal led 1,2S5 miles east of Sandy Hook at noon. Dock S:30 a. m. Saturday.
 New York, Nov. 17.-Sailed, steamer Ryndam, Rotterdam.
 Gibraltar, Nov. .16.-Passed, steam CT Re DItalias New York for Naples.
 Liverpool. Nov. v.'15.-Arrived, steamer Megantic, Montreal.
 London. Nov. 17.-Arrived. steamer Minnetonkas New York.
 South Wellfieet, Mass, Nov. IT, Steamer Taormina, Genoa, for New York. signalled As miles east of Sandy Hook at noon. Dock 4.90 p. m. Wed nesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18
RECORDS OF sIEeEDs
 14TH STREET STORE
A Hard Fight to Have Them Excluded
 Failed

Geneseo, x. l., Nov. IA hard fight. by the defense to exclude from the records of the case of Harry Siesel. Indicted banker merchant, the testi- mony of John Flint, an expert account ant, as to the actual condition of tue Fourteenth Street store, resulted in q victory today for the people The tes- timony. it was said, showed discrep- ancies in the statement offered to the National Bank of Commerce of New York. upon which a loan of s1o0.o50 was obtained. Only four out of the so de- partnents in the New York Fourteen tn Street store made a profit in the year 1912, Mr. Flint testified
 Robert c. McMeekin, secretary- treasurer of the Siege1 Stores corpora- ton, ended his testimony today. Al though he claimed friendliness toward the defendant, the prosecution regard ed his testimony as favorable to the peoples case.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18
WELLESLEY COLLEGE
 z ENDoWMEN FUND
Subscriptions of Approximately S2,-
 200, 900 Have Besn Pledged.

Boston. Nov. 17.-Subscriptions of approximately s2,20o, 500 in pledges or cash have been obtained toward the Wellesley college endowment fund, made necessary by the burning of Col lege hall last March, according to 8 statement by Bishop Lawrence, chair man of the trustees of the college, at a concert for the benefit of the fund tonight Bishop Lawrence stated that the money already obtained would be 6nullified unless S270,00O ed- ditional was forthcoming by Decem- Der SI f pledge of S750,000 by the Rockefeller Foundation and thousands of dollars of other pledges, he said. were contingent on this further sub scription. Approximately s2, 800, 900 must be assured by New Years.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18
EXPERIMENTING WITH
 EXTERIOR EXPLOSIVES.
Shells Designed to Explode on Contact
 With Hull of Ship,

Washington, Nov. IT. - Secretary Daniels announced today that Rear Admiral FTs1e and the naval board appointed to experiment with the ex- terior explosives invented by W. s. Isham would make every effort to test the value of the invention. Mir Dan ieLs said that while the majority If naval officers believed the armor- pfrecing shell was most effective, there was sentiment among members of the house naval committee and many high officers in the navy in favor of giving the Isham explosive thorough trial
 The shells at present used by the navy are designed to explode after piercing the arnor plate of a vessel while the Isham shell explodes on contact with the hull of a ship.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18
ELECTION TO VALE JUNIOR
 GREEK LETTER FRATS
Five Connecticut Men Among the
 Lucky Ones

New Haven, Conn, Nov. 17.-"CaI- cium Night" at Yale, when elections are given to the junior Greek letter fraternities, was held on the campus tonight.
 Harry Le Gore, fu11bacx on the elev- en, went to Delta. Kappa Epsilon and Noelle Hartman, son of the late E. IF. Hartman, was elected to Psi Up- sflon
 Connecticut students elected were A. ". Harbinson and Austin Durham, Hartford. Psi Upsilon; W. M. Goss, Waterbury, Alpha Delta Phi: R, NJ Blodgett, Bridgeport, Psi Upsilon, and A w. Oleson, Glenbrook Psi Upsilon,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18
piseredited at Washinaton.

Washington, Nov. 17.-Omcials here tonight refused to credit or to be alarmed by the despatch saying the cruiser Tennessee's launch had been fired upon by the Turkish forts at Smyrna Secretary Daniels said that if any incident had occurred to give rise to such a report the department would Ire informed fully by tomorrow. In the meantime, he did not think it necessary to make a special effort to communicate with the cruiser.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18

An initial shipment of 1000 barrels of Japanese flour was received at Ta- coma. It is very poor quality, and not expected to compete with American flour.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18
GOV. BALDWIN'S CAMPAIGN
 EXPENSES WERE S2,474
Report of Chairman stoddard of Demo
 cratic State Central Committee

New Haven. Conn, Nov. 17.-Major Louis E. Stoddard, treasurer of the democratic state central committee, made public his report of expenses and contributions at the recent state cleo tfon- This report will be filed with the secretary of state. Receipts totaleo $10,505 and expenditures $S,656, leav- iHg a balance on hand of $1,S4S
 The largest contributor was Govern or Simeon E. Baldwin, who contributed $2,474 in his unsuccessful campaign for United States senator.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18
ALLIES REPORT ADVANCES
 EVERYWHERE THEY ATTACKED
Attacks of Invaders to East and South
 of Ypres Have Failed.

Paris, Nov. r. 1O.45 D. m.-The fol- lowing official communication was ls- sued tonight:
 According to the latest advices, the enemy has renewed his attacks to the east and to the south of Ypres, but they have not altered the situation. The impression is satisfactory.
 During the last two days we have registered progress more or less pro nounced everywhere we have attacked: at Hetsas. on the Yser, between Ar mentieres and Arras, in the region 1f Vailly, in the Argonne and on the heights of the Meuse''
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18
SUfcIpED RATHER
 THAN FACE CHARGE
Made by 15-Year- Old Girl Left in His
 Care.

Los Angeles, Calif.. Nov. 17.-Her- bert ". Lewis, head of the children's mitted suicide in a park today by talk ing poison.
 Lewis was arrested yesterday on 3 San Francisco warrant. the complain ant being a 15 year old girl in his charge. He WAS to have appeared in court in habeas corpus proceedings to- day.
 He was J5 years old, Q man of fam fly and of more than statewide prom . thence in the work of rescuing waifs and retaining wayward girls. He had protested his innocence of the offense charged against him.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18

Two hundred women strikers, who tried to storm the Federal Sugar Re inery at Yonkers, were driven back by hot water from fire hose.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18
GERMANS FALLING BACK
 iN EAST PRUSSIA
Along Whole Front Between Gumbin-
 nen and Anserbure

Petrograd, Russia, Nov. 17.-An of- ficial communication issued by the Russian general headquarters today says:
 Tn East Prussia the enemy Is fall ing back along the whole front between GrInblnnen and Angerburg, while con- tinuing to hold the passages in the Masurian Lakes.
 ''On the front between the Vistula and Warta rivers Gin RufGiian Poland) the fighting continues. it taking the character of a great battle.
 There are important German forces in (zalicia- We have reached the Aus- trian rear guards in the region of Du- kla and the passage of Ujok.''
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18
But French Claim to be Satisfactorily impressed
 With Present Situation
ALLIES REPORT GOOD PROGRESS NEAR MEUsE

Battle Expected Soon in Russian Poland Where Russian Ad vance Has Come Into Contact With Heavy German Contineents- -Austrans Moving Back From Russian Army GaIicia, But Against the Servans and Montene- srins are Making Marked Progress-Germans Have Captured Gen Won KorfF of Warsaw and Staf-A Re- port That Launch of the United States Cruiser Had Ben Fired Upon at Smyrna is Discredted by Washing ton Authorities.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18
Swedish Steamer Sunk. by Mine.

London, Nov. IT. 5.2s a. m.-The Swedish steamer Andrew struck q mine in the North sea yesterday ard sank. Eighteen survivors, including two women, after drifting about in boats for twelve hours, were rescued by a liner and landed at Hull
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18
Fixino Size of Lard Pail,

Washington, Nov. TT.-The power of the states to fix the size of lard pails was challenged in an appeal to- day to the supreme court for a decision Of teh North Dakota supreme court holding valid the North Dakota statute requiring lard pails to contain even
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18

Two submarines known as k-5 and Ks passed through Cape Cod Canal en route to New York to be equipped with torpedoes. Outside there was a high sea.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18
To Withheld Reports of Cabinet Off
 cers

Washington, Nov. 17.-At today,s cabinet meeting it was decided that the annual reports of the various cao- met officers this year should not be made public until after President Will son had read his annual address to congress in December. The presidents communication to congress will be brief and the departmental reports will be in the nature of detailed sup clements"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18
GERMANS KEEP BATTERINC AT
 ALLIED LINES EAST OE YPRES

.hg the Austro- Hungary embassy here. The wireless from the foreign office in Vienna duplicated the war office statement concerning the vic tories in Servia, and announced fur ther hostilities in the northern the- atre of war.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18
LAUNCH OF CRUISER
 TENNESSEE FIRED UPON
While Entering Gulf of Smyrna to Ar.
 range for Entrance of WarshiP.

London, Nov. IT, sos p. m.-A des- patch to the Exchange Telegraph from Athens says:
 "A launch from the United States cruiser Tennessee which was entering the Gulf of Smyrna to arrange for the cruiser to come into the harbor was red upon by the forts and compelled to return to the Tennessee.
 "The commander of the Tennessee informed the Vali that he had orders from his government to enter the har- bor of Smyrna and had decided to do So"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18
Tin PIate MiIIs to cIese.

Swansea. Wales, via London, Nov. IT, 5.S0 p. m.-The prohibition of the exportation of tin plate to Denmark. Holland and Sweden will mean the closing down of 35 mills and will de- rectly affect 1.7o0 men.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18
Cabled Paragraphs
Major General Dies of Wound.

Berlin, via The Hague, to London, Nov. 1T. 9.33 p. m.-Major General Von Blankensee died November 14 of wounds received in action. according to a statement issued here today.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18
Casualties on AustraIian Cruiser

ondon, Nov. r, 11:3O D. m.-The casualties on the Australian cruiser Sic rov wNich destroyed the German cruiser ETnden in the Indian Ocean, were four men killed and one officer and 14 men wounded.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18
OBITUARY.
Dr. E. L. conser.

Pasadena, Calif., Nov. 17.-Dr. F. L. Conger, widely known as human itarian, died at his home here today. aged 74. He was brother of E. F. Conger, former minister to China
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18

A brick wrapped in paper mistaken for a bomb in the Court of Special Sessions, Brooklyn, caused all the spectators to leave hurriedly.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18

The BritIsh steamer WIen1ar, from Archangel, Russia, to Leith, Scotland, was driven ashore on the coast of Norway, near Rorre Island.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18

Ex-President Gomez, who returned to Havana on January 4, after a trip to France and Spain, informed his friends he is willing to be a candidate for the presidency
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18

The opening of the New York City Empioyment bureau was postponed because arrangements had not been completed.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18

Mrs. Victor Innes and her husband were acquitted of the murder of Mrs Nelms-Dennis and her sister, Beatrice Nelms at San Antonia, Texas
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18

Rosa Reiek dealer in clothing and in Bridgeport filed a petit tion in bankruptcy in the United States district court yesterday. Herl ia- bilities are $47,775. She asks for the of a receiver to conduct the business.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18

William c. Sharp will present tis credentials as American Ambassador, to President Poincare of France on December 1 and take over the office now held by Myron T. Herrick.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18
FIVE FtREMEN TRAPPED
 ON BURNING GRAIN ELEVATOR
Jumped 50 Feet Into Life Net-$2ooo,.
 900 Fire at Galveston.

Galveston, Texas. Nov. IT-A loss of approximately $2,0o0, eco and injury to half dozen freIuen was caused by fire which destroyed the Sunset Grain elevator here today. according to W. B. Scott, president of the Sunset Gen. trRl lines of the Southern Pacific sys- tenn. The loss is covered by insurance
 Captain J. Ryan, who with five other fremen was trapped on an upper roof by tha flames and was compelled to jump fifty feet into a life net, prob ably fS seriously hurt. Tie other men also received injuries bv jumping.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18

The India House, a club organized for the cultivation and perpetuation of American foreign trading conditions. was opened in New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18

Because he sold cotton for less than ten cents a pound Joshua Samuels of Ardmore, Okla, was logged by masked night riders.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18

vanced on St. Aihiel, the only point on the left bank of the Mouse which the Germans have been successful in holding.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18

Jobn QuinIan, thirteen, of Brooklyn, accidentally shot and killed himself while cleaning his toy rifle.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18
Montgomery, Ala, Bank Man Arrested

Montgomery. Ala. Nov NM ?. Campbell, head bookt1eeper of the First National bank of Montgomery. arrest aa yesterday in connection with an alleged shortage of $5s, 060 was bound over to a federal grand jury today by United States Commissioner Elmoro on charge of making a false entry to defraud Bond was fixed at SIG, ,001-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18

The American White Gross. Society was founded in New York The mem bers are unemployed ex-soldiers and sailors.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18

Edward A. Faust, a son-inlaw of the late Adolphus Busch, resigned as vice president and director of the An heuser- Busch Brewing Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18
Austrians Capture 5000 servians.

Washington. Nov 17.-Capture of 5000 Servians by the Austrian army during the occupation of Valjevo was announced today in official despatcheS
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18
,Overeoatinas for War Purposes

New York, Nov. 17-The sale of l. 00O. 900 wards of wool ove-coatings for war purposes was reported here todaX,l
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18

pr. Anna Howard Shaw of New York, was reelected president of the National Woman Suffrage Association. in convention at Nashville
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18

The four r-naasted schooner Massasoit of New Haven, for Norfolk, Va. went ashore at Smith Island Light, Va, dur ing a gale.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18

Three Chicago Board of Trade mem berships have been sold for $2,000 net to buyers.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18

,nnecticut in Proportion to the Guys Popuauon
Condensed TeIegrams

The United States Supreme Court adjourned until November.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18

As a resuIt of the European war, toy factories at Binghamton, are running twenty-four hours a day.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18

Henry c. Filler, who played the most conspicuouos part in giving Gen eral Phil. Sheridan to the nation, died at Columbus, Ohio, aged 90 years.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18

The Rev. pr. Robert Fulton CraFy, grandson of Robert Fulton, died at Beacon, N. T., aged so.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18

Or. EwaId FIuegeF a professor al Stanford University died as d result oi a. general breakdown attributed tC worry over the European war.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18

A coal tippIs at Island, Ky, was set afire by ''possum hunters" and burn ed at a loss of SS5,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18

The American steamer Berwind, re- ported captured by British cruisers, arrived in New York with cargo Of sugar from South America
Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-18

The Northern Pacific Railroad has bought the Gilmore & Pittsburgh
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-12
round Hog
Disp lsatior,
W'illEt Soo,,
TRADITION SAYS SPRING COMES
WITH THE DAWN OF sT.
PATR1oK's DAY.
SONS OF ERIN WILL CELEBRATE
I by THE WEARING OF
THE EiGREEN.p

With the dawn OF ST. Patrick's
day March 18th, tile SIX weeks OF
winter as prophesized by Brer Groun.i
Hog will have expired and according
TO oatradition, spring Will dawn.
On this day the sons Of Erin will
celebrate the day as we'll as tho
advent Of spring with the swear,ns
Of the green. II was ST. Patrick
who is supposed TO have driven all
Y .ths snakes I, from Ireland . legend
which Is now wscontroyerted by author
ities who insist that st. Patrick had
nothing to owith.it.bpt. on the 9TH,
erShand, the searcitysof snakes on the
Emerald tIsleiwas due, topthe ,impor-.
tation sof hogs. Snakes and hogs. It
lis known, will not exist togethers
Therefore. exit snakes from Ireland
iwithsthe advent of the porker.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-12
may RICHARDSON, DESTROYER
oFlRokEByYENu Talks
TolTHE JUDGE.
SAID HER RIAcTlWlllAsspREMEplrAr.
ED-sHEPIEADEDlGUIIrY
TO THE CHARGE. N

By ASsOclArEn l,Rt.ssg,a
4. LONDON, March i'll Miss NAV
Richardson. the militant sum, ,yet,s
who on Tuesday. hacked ya,asona,,s /,
"Rokeby! venus,i IN tbes sNat,ons,,es
ley. was today sent tenced h sIr
months Imprisonment. The eass
esainsts Miss Richardson w,s d,s.
posed offin record ttms she uas, M .r.
rested On sfarch lf,s tossr ~ "a ,,sa, ~
stfeet police court and m coIn,mi,, n ! q IL ~,
,s y ''s ''''' ''''F 0n ON 'ne same 'ea
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-12

Especial to The West VirStn:ss.l@
WASHINGTON, n. C.. Mar.
12.-It is reported that Con-
gressipan Neely of the First
West Virginia District Is prepar-
ing a resolution to make in
auiry in regasd to the slackness
OF WORK In mines of the Consoli=
dation Coal Company. The Com=
pacy has been operating It's
mines only about two days a
week for some time and there is
a feeling that there must be
something wrong somewhere.
The resolution if.prcssnted Will
create something of a sensa-
stion no doubt but 1T is said.tkat
this inquiry will be along the
line OF the congressman's policy
to see If the .big interests. are
trying to inIure the adminfstra-
tior. 1t is asserted that the big.
corporation stock fholders are
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-12
Thursday Is
Parents Day I
AT Schools
HOME AND SCHOOL ASSOCIATION II
GETTING READY FOR THE
BIG EVENT.
FATHERS AND MOTHERS ARE
EXPECTED TO OBSERVE
WORK BEING DONE.

There are three special ways in
which any parents may really help
a ateacher-by upholding the school
rules. by taking an interest in the
childrerfs lessons, and by being just
to thelteacher: Miss simpkinstwould
hinksthereswas mo one in the world
like you II you gave her these three
aids of regularity. interest and jus.
,tice.
OF course: at home, home. affairs
seent more important than school iaf-
fairs do, and Of course, it is very lSi
itroubleso,ns TO carry respoasiBitles
for "a number Of school dema ndsS in
addition to enforcing ails the home
demands. But, once having sent the
child to, school, you have made a.
tacit agreement to uphold the school
rules, asNregards absenee-for In
stance. tardiness, conduct and the
tcoSrlSuEp oSgPAGE g10rr. N
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-03-12
ENTHUSIASTIC [ TIH| i.
SERVICES At
SRlNINS'T0N. !
MANY DELEG ATIoNsa awEND
THEIR WAY TO THE BR0M.
LEY MEETINGS.
MoN0NGAH, HEPZIBAH PEOPLE
HEAR EVANGELIST AT
HIS BEST.
FRIDAY NIGHT cLARKsBURG
PEOPLE WILL VISIT THE
TABERNACLE.
~ n. a

Y
Many delegations attended the last
night service Of thine Bromley taber-
naele meeting at shinnston and en-.
thusiasm ran high as the famous
evangelist preached a heart search
ingAseImon. ,f;t. Sl,tt47 y
Preceding tlief sermon Prof. Myers
by request sang MOLLY and tile
Baby story Of n man who gave
up rum for Molly and the Baby.
The Monongah delegation which
occupied a specially reserved section
inlthe tabernacle numbered some $50
and they received royal welcome as
did also the delegation of Owls. The
third delegation was furnished by
Hepzibah.
Today is the biggest day in tile his
tory Of the campaign, Mothers Day"
will be observed and many places of
business will be closed during the
service.
Friday night the clarksburg dele
cation will be present.
Sunday will bring to close the
most successful religious campaign
ever conducted in that vicinity.
-. At the three services on Sunday
free will collections will be taken for
the Bromley party but these are be-
ing supplemented by individual sub
scriptions which are coming in to
such an extent that a special com
mittee has been appointed TO have
charge Of the matter. The committee
is composed of the following men:
Rev. Roy McCuskey, Rev. T. B. Law
Ter. Rev. ], w. Fuller, R. r. Ha;des-
(coHTISrED, on fNdE sErES.) -.