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Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-29
WAS PAID S2oo FOR
 SIGNING FALSE AFFIDAVIT.
To Be Used in Frank Case-Former
 Atlanta Pastor Testifies

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 2S.-The Rev. c. E. Ragsdale. formerly pastor of a Iocal church. testified in superior court to- day that he was paid $200 for signing @ false affidavit to be used in the de- fence of Leo NJ. Frank. Ragsdale was the the first trial of Sam s. Lehon, southern manager of the Burns detec- tive agency; Arthur Thurman, a law yer and C. C. Tedder, a former police men charged with subornation of per- jury in connection with affidavit sign ed by Ragsdale and R. L. Barber.
 Tn the affidavits, Ragsdale and Bor- Der declared that they overheard James Conley, 8 negro, confess that ne had killed a girl in the factory where Mary Phagan was murdered
 The former testified to alleged meet ings with the defe ndants, when he said the affidavit was discussed and ad- nitted the signing of the document in the office of Luther Rosser, of Franks counsel He said that the night he received the S2G0 a man rode up to my house on 2 motorcycle and told my sons to tell their father not to say anything to anybody unless it was a Burns man
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-29
HEARING OF INDUSTRIAL
 RELATIONS COMMISsNON Robert Fulton Cutting. President of Bureau of Municipal Research, Tes- tified.

New York, Jan. 2S.-Robert Fulton Cutting, president of the bureau of municipal research, testified before the United States commission on indus trial relations today that the policies of the bureau were changed consid- erably after John D. Rockefeller, Jr., made certain suggestions and offered to donate S20,000 toward defraying the expenses of the bureau for a year.
 MT Rockefeller thought it was un- wise for the bureau. the prime object systematizing of municipal govern mcnt" to engage in a publicity cam paign by distributing postal cards and pamphlets. Also, he thought it inad- ViSable that the bureau should do work outside the state of New York and that it should interest itself in tech nical pedagogical work in the New York public schools. At the time he expressed these opinions, employees of the bureau were aiding in an inves-
 igation which was being conducted by another bureau inta the children S court of Denver, Colo, and Judge Ben E. Lindsay, who presided over it.
 MT. Rockefeller at first offered the money upon the condition that his sug- gestions should be complied with. The cided at meeting that 1t would ac- cept no conditional donations. Some time later, however, the practice of sending out postal cards and palnph- lets was discontinued and the work outside the state was curtatbed
 '"The trustees, however, had intend ed to make the changes for a long time,'' said Mir Cutting. The bureau received the $20,0
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-29
TAxICAB DRIVER HELD UP
 BY TWO MEN AT SPRINGFIELD.
Stole S142 From Him and Dro:e Car
 to Warren, Mass.

Springfield. Mass, Jan. 2S.-Two Joseph Cooper owner of a taxicab service, early this morning and com pelled him to drive to Warrnn. Coop CT started with the men for Wilbra- ham. A revolver wa sthrust through the window and he was told to keep going and to ga fast. After leaving Palmer the men tied Coopar's hands, stole Si42 iron: him an1 one of them drove until Warren was passed. Coop CT found the gasolene was all out and one of the men started for Warren to get more. Cooper finally ove-cane the other and gave the alarm. Before the rc lice could reach the automobile the gasolene buyer had returned and the two men jumped on a passing freight train and escaped
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-29
HerOism Shown
 by German Sailors
WHEN THEY REALIZED THE
 BUTCHER WAS SINKING.
CHORUS OF *HocHs P
Came from Men Lined Up Along Her Side as 'she Began to Disappear Beneath the Waves.

London, Jan. 29, 1.53s, a. m.-The Daily Telegraph today prints an in teresting story of the last moments of the German armored cruiser Bleu- cher which was sunk in last Sundays s engagement between the British and German sduadrons in the North sea- The story is prefaced by a record of the return of the British light cruiser Arethusa and the entire mosquito squadron to its base. Except in the case of the eorpedo boat destroy dr Meteor, the correspondent says there was not a single casualty of any kind in the line of the small boats and every vessel of this squadron is as fit to fight again as it was the day it left port.
 The correspondent adds that when the Arethusa fired two torpedoes at the Bluecher. that cruiser had no way on and easily was a target. The second torpedo hit her fair amidships and tore such a tremendous hole in her that she sank forward.
 Last Scene on BIueoher.
 The last scene on the BIuecher gave touch of the heroism of the German sailors, who were lined up along her side. aware that the ship could en- dure no longer. Tine correspondent says that the men doffed their hats and joined in a chorus of "Hochs" as she began to disappear beneath the waves.
 The cry of "Jump!" went up from the decks of the Arethusa and the sea quickly was dotted with life belt cd men. many of whom had been bad Iy wounded by shell splinters. All their faces had been blacbened by smoke. In some cases the nerves of the men had entirely broken down under the terrible ordeal which they had endured.
 The joy of the officers at being res cued found expression in gifts of rings and watches and money to the res euers.
 The British sailors wanted to re- fuse these. but the German officers pressed the gifts on them. saying: You have haved our lives. Take these as little nlementoes.'
 Germans Prpfuse in Thanks.
 The German sailors naturally had nothing to offer, but they were pro- fuse in their expressions of gratitude, '.ley- made persistent requests of theif British foes for cigarettes.
 The British light cruiser Aurora, according to the correspondent, was in motion with the German light cruiser Kolberg. Auroras first shot, he says, carried away the Kolberg's midship funnel, while her guns raked the Ger man boat. When last seen by the Are thusa, the correspondent declares, the kOlberg was in a sinking condition.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-29
ENCOURAGE REBUILDING OF
 AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE.
Resolution Adopted by New York
 Chamber of Commerce.

New York, Jan. 28.-The New York chamber of commerce adopted today a resolution recommending that the United States government to encour- age the upbuildng of an American merchant marine, determine the differ ence in cost between operating Aneri- can ships by America nstandards and ships flying other flags, and pay the differences in the cost to the owners of American vessels.
 The resolution provides for the ere ation of a federal shipping board by congress, such board to determine the difference in operating speeches and in their cost of taxation. Proponents of the plan pointed out that while such a method might be termed form of subsidy, it differed materially from European subsidy plans inasrnuch as the entire amount of payments which the government would be devoted en- tirely to the maintenance of American standards of labor.
 The resolution was adopted by a vote of 290 to 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-29

The heavy fighting in the western gone, which preceded and was contena- poraneous with Emperor Williams birthday. seemingly again has de- teriorated into the sporadic artillery duels and infantry attacks which for a long time had been prevalent until the approach Of the German monarch's natal day.
 Paris in It's latest communication re- ports cannon and rifle engagements in the vicinity of ZonnebelSe. on the Aisne, in the Argonne forest and in Alsace, but in none of them is any claim made except that the French everywhere held their ground against the offensive of the Germans.
 Austriaas and Russians Fighting.
 Tn the east the Austrians and Rus sisns evidently have been at strong grips, and if Vlenna's report should prove correct Russian arms have re- ceived a check Vienna says that east ern Hungary to the south of the Car pathian range has been cleared of the AIJtscovites. Several towns were taken from them, and in addition several hundred prisoners and five machine guns were captured
 No Details from Galieia.
 or the operations to the northward in Galicie. Russian Poland and East EruEGla- and or me cDInDaGS between tbe Russians and the Turks in Trans Caucasia, no new details are at hand. In Servia, except for a few skrmishes, calm prevails along the entire fighting front
 Paris newspaper asserts that Archduke Charles francis the Austri- su aeir- apparent, Lad Q ions interview with Emperor Francis Joseph on the s.rchduke's return from the German military headquarters and connects this story with the previous rumor that the Austrian ruler is arranging to ab- dicate-
 news agency emenating from E0nstantinople that an attempt had been made to assassinate King Con st@ntine Of Greece was characterized by the Greek legation in London as wholly untrue.
 The AustTo- -Hngarian foreign minis ter has requested Secretary of State Bryan that the American ambassador at Petrograd make new represents lions to the Russian government for the better protection Of Austrian and German prisoners of war. Secretary Bryan complied with the request.
 What War is Costing France.
 The expenditures of France on ac- count of the war for six months have amounted to s7S0,00e,eOO, according to Alexandre Ribet, the French minister of finance, very much smaller amount, he intimated to the cham Der of deputies. than had been expected
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-29
FRENCH TREASURY
 BONDS FOR $2oo.ooo, 900
Additional Issue of That Amount Voted
 by Chamber of Deputies.

Paris, Jan 2S, $40 p. m.-The cham Der of deputies adopted today a bill increasing by 1,000, 900, 900 francs ($200. DOG. .000) the issue of treasury bonds, which limits the amount to $500, 900 francs ($700, .o0O). It also provides for the issuance of short time treasury bonds.
 The minister of finance. NJ. Ribot, declared before the addition of the oilI:
 After six months of war, the ex- pendttures of France have amounted to only 3,90o, 100000 francs ($78O, ,000, ,000) of the amount originally appropriated. If before the war we had said that aft CT six months hosttlities we would have been so far from exhausting the sum at our disposal, it would have been received with smiles of skepti- cism.
 We have confidence in the unlinaft- ed resources of the country and in it's will to continue the struggle to the end.'
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-29
WOMAN KILLED WITH
 A LARGE POcKETKNIFE.
In Houston, Tex, Hospital-Hushand
 Takes Poison.

Houston, Texas, Jan. 2s.-Ralph $. Snyder, son of g. wealthy banker and oil man of Pittsburgh, Pa. was not able to make a statement concerning the deatth of his wife in a room of a hospital today.
 Mrs. Snyderis body was found by a nurse who had admitted Snyder to the room short time before. The woman had been killed with a large pocket knift. Snyder had swallowed poison and physicians expect @him to die.
 Mrs. Snyder, it is said formerly was the wife of a teacher of vocal music named Beresford in ChicagoA
 Chicago, Jan. 2S.-Before divorcing from Arthur Beresford, Chicago vo- cal teacher, her first husband. three years ago, Mrs. Ward $. Snyder, who was killed in Houston today, was a musical composer and singer. As Izorena Wheeler an orphan from Lock- port, N Y, she was a member of Beresford's vocal class in a Boston school of music. The intimacy of the class room resulted in their marrige, That was twelve years ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-29
SPENT AN EVENING
 WITH EMPEROR WILLIAM
pr. Ludwig Ganahofer. the Author, at
 Germen Headquarters.

Munich, via London, Jan. 2s, 3.S0 a. m.-Dr. Ludwig Ganghofer, the au- thor, recently spent an evening with Elm peror William at headquarters Re calling a previous meeting in the spring the emperor greeted the writer with:
 Who could have dreamed then what has since hannened and that we should meet agvain-in France?"
 The emperor. whose step was quite elastic. and whose manner had as stunned an even greater dignity during the twenty-four weeks of the war, praised the work Of the Bavarian trooys, saying:
 Fine fellows: they have done good stiff work and thank God, things are moving forward everywhere
 There were only ten guests present at dinner, which was of Spartan sim plicity-bal8ed fish, cold meat, boiled potatoes and fruit, with war bread" in the use of which the emperor sets an example to his subjects
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-29
AUSTRIA HAS PROTESTED
 TREATMENT OF PRISONERS
Says American Diplomats in Russian Have Not Afforded Protection.

Berlin, Jan. 2s, by Wireless to Lon oon, no p. m.-Word was received here today from Vienna that the Aus tTien foreign minister, Baron Stephan BUrian, had telegraphed to Secretary at Washington expressing regret that the American diplomatic representa- lives in Russia, into whose care Aus trian interests in that country were committed at the outbreak of the war, had not been able to afford better protection to Austrian and German prisoners of war. Baron Burian sug- gested that the American ambassador at Petrograd make new representa- tations to the Russian government in behalf of the prisoners.
 The conditions of the prisoners Baron Burian says, has not been i'm proved. either in France or Russia since Secretary Bryan took action in their behalf some time ago. Baron BuTian requests telegraphic reply from Mir. Bryan.
 The state department at Washington last month forwarded to Petrograd two requests from the Austro- Hun gartan government for better treat ment for Austrian and German prison CTS of war. Especial emphasis was laid upon allegations that prisoners in Siberian camps were being treated in- bumanely. It was also stated that conditions in French detention camps were bed. The state department au- thortzed Dr. Paul Reinsch, American minister at Picking. to confer with the Russian minister there with view to having an investigation made by American missionaries in Siberia of conditions among the prisoners.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-29

New York, Jan. 2S.-The Clyde line freight steamer Algonquin herself wreck in tow of her sister ship, the Cherokee, brought to this port today the survivors of two shipwreci1ed ves- sels whom she picked up before she became disabled after having develop- CT boiler thouble in her trip from Santo Domingo.
 Bound For Stamford.
 Of the eight rescued men aboard the Algonquin seven were the cap tain and crew of the American schooner Frederick Roessner, which sailed from Jamaica, December 3, for Stamford, Conn, with haywood The eighth man was the purser of the Norwegian steamer Anita bound from Halifax for Kingston, which was wrecked on north Caicos reef, Janu- ary 10.
 Encountered Terrific Gales.
 Captain Swain. of the Roessner said that after his vessel was out ten days she encountered terrific cales and was completely disabled The stays were carried away and all the sails stripped off In the heavy pounding the SchoOners seams were opened and she was soon in a logged condition. The crew attempted to launch the ships boats, but the boats were smashed. For three days the crew clung to the drifting wreck. Finally they were sighted by the steamer Iroquois which sent a boat to their relief took them off and landed them at Turks Island Thence they were brought to New York by the Algonquin.
 Italian Steamer Angelo Parodi. The Italian steamship Angelo Parod which was lost from view of the rev enue cutter Itasca, yesterday, in a fog and was believed 10 have gone down with her crew of twenty reach
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-29
GERMAN LOSS WAS
 10000 IN THREE DAYS
in Attacks on Allied Forces in Elan
 ders, France and AIsaee.

London. Jan. 2S. $50 D.. m.-AI- though no big battles. as battles go in this war. have been fought of late, there have been engagements in all the arenas from Asiatic Turkey to the English channel, in which the losses in men and material have probably been greater in the aggregate than in many of the battles of history.
 According to the French reports, the attacks which the Germans delivered against the allied lines in Flanders, France and AIsace on the first three days of the week cost them 20,000 men. to which must be added the loss es sustained in their repeated attacks upon the Russian entrenchments in central Poland.
 All the attacks in the west, the an nouncements of the allies say, met with failure, except near Craonne, where it is admitted the French lost 500 men, due largely to the subsistence of an old quarry.
 The Germans on the other hand, as- serted that they inflicted severe de- feat on the French at Craonne and that they repulsed all the French at tacks in the Vosges and upper AIsace, with heavy losses. While it is evil dent that these attacks and counter attacks cost both sides dear. they made no ~reat difference in the rela- tive positions of the opposing armies. They convey the intimation, however that the Germans have by no means given up the idea of delivering a
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-29

ed this port today in tow of the Greek steamer Crios.
 Adrift Since January 19.
 The Parodi had been adrift since January 19. when her supply of coal was exhausted. For four days ehe revenue cutter ltasca stood by and endeavored to get a line to the drift ing ship. The Parodi's food supply ran out and this increased the stIf-~ fering of the crew. High seas pre- vented the Itasca from aiding either the ship or those aboard.
 During Monday nigh the ParodI drifted away from the Itasca ill thick weather. The cutter searched all Tuesday and Wednesday for the ship, and not finding it, sent a wire less message last night to Norfolk expressing the belief that the Parodi had sunk about 380 miles oft Capo Henry with all on board. This ac- lief was strengthened, the wireless meaSsage said, by the fact that jiIa cutter encountered a mass of wreck age in her search
 Greek Steamer Cribs to the Rescue.
 After the Parodi became separated from the ItaSca, her officers sair to- day the Greek steamer Cribs sighted her. This was at three o'clock in the morning of January 26, a few hours after she had drifted away from the Itasca- The Cribs succeeded in getting line to the helpless vessel, and took her in tow.
 Second Rescue Of Voyage. The rescue of the Pa-oii is the second one achieved by the Crioe in l successive voyages. On her previous voyage, from New York to PiraeIs, on November g, the Cribs fell in wit1 the | British steamer GripWell, which had 1 lost her propeller, and lowed the Grip well to Gibraltar, distance of S90 miles.
 1 The Parodi left MaddeIlena, Italy, thirty three days ago for Baltimore.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-29
TESTIMONY IN CASE OF
 MALCOLM CLIFFORD, LR.
A Young Friend Told of Putting Ac-
 cused's Gap in Suit Case.

Albany. \. Y., Jan. 2S.-Joseph J. Marco, assistant caretaker at tho premises of Henry F. Boardman. of Troy, was called as a corroboTaSive witness today to the findings of the pocketbook of Prank J. Cute, an AL bany chauffeur for whose death MaI- colm Clifford, Jr., a Hudson school boy, in ntriaI a second time for murder. Marco swore that he was with Charles F. Carpenter, a caretalS- CT on the piazza roof when Carpenter says ha found Clute's pockeuhooi1 Dis trict Attorney Alexander contends that Clifford Wa sseen on the piazza roof on the day after Clute was slarn, April 1, 1913.
 Howard Rainey, a young friend of Clifford, told of putting GitfOrfs cap in his suitcase, on request of Clifford. as the boys were staring from Troy to Hudson the day after the crime.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-29
FOR MORE CORDIAL
 RELATIONS WITH JAPAN
Prof. Smaller Mathews of u. of C., Is
 Visiting ToEtio.

Tolio Jan. 2e. 1920 a. m.-Profes. sor Smaller Mathews of the University of Chicago, who is visiting Japan in an endeavor to foster more cordial relations between. Japan and the United States. at a meeting today read 8 letter from President Wilson dated December 14 and also one from Sec retary of State Bryan, dated December 10, concerning the desire of the United States to create a better understanding between that country and Japan
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-29
cARRANZA ARMY IS
 ENTERING GUADALUPE
A Suburb Four Miles North of the
 Mexican Capital.

Mexico City, Jan. 2S.-A telephone message just received here (11.30 a. m.) announces that the advance guard of the Carranza army is entering Guadalupe, a suburb four miles north of the capital
 The forces of General Zapata have retreated without fighting.
 The main body of the invading army is at Tixapan. seven miles south of Mexico City.
 The indications are that the cap ital will be evacuated without resist ance.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-29
NAcYAe VALLEY IS
 CLEARED OF RUSSIANS
Were Obliged to Abandon Their Last
 Strongly Fortified Position.

Vienna via London. Jan 2s 11.5O D. m.--The official statement issued today says:
 ''The Nagyag valley has 6een clear ed of the enemy. The Russians who with strong forces had penetrated the valley as far as the region north of Okormezo (Hungary) were obliged yesterday to abandon their last strong Iy fortified position. We captured To- ronyR- In the pursuit we reached 'Wyszkow, where engagements against the hostile rear guard began again.
 ~On the heights north of Kezer- swaedlas near Volovac, the Russians tried to retake their lost positions but were repulsed. We captured TOO pris- os1ers and five machine guns.
 S1Qn the rest of the front in the Car r--, fntape there has been no z,t@Gtan4
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-29
Related Santa Fe Morteaae.

New York. Jan. 28.-The foreclosure twenty-one years ago by the Union Trust company in this city of the $2G0,000 Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe mortgage was attacked today, in a suit filed in the supreme court, as a scheme for "extinguishing the income bonds and cheating and defrauding such persons as had been induced to nurchase the same.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-29
Germans Menace

Geneva, via Paris, Jan. ne ar rival of a regiment of Gern n hussars at Orsova, on the Servo -Rumanian frontier, is announced here. The Serv- ian engineer corps has mined the gorges of the Danube from Trehfa to Belgrade and has fortified all the de-- files through which the Austro-Ger- man troops could invade Servia.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-29
President Rochester Theological Sem
 mary

Rochester, N. r., Jan. 2S.-An- nouncement was made today by trus- tees of the Rochester Theological sem mary (Baptist) of the appointment to the presidency of the institution of Rev. Clarence A. Barbour, now head of the religious work department of the international committee of the Young Mems Christian association The position has been unoccupied since May, 1912. when Augustus Hop l1ins Strong, who had held it since 1872, resigned
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-29
U. of Nj. Professor Absolved.

lessor W. F. Allen of the University Of Minnesota, was released by the po- lice tonight, after the Hennepin county grand jury had absolved him of all blame in the death of Earl Nyrall
 who was shot early today in an d. legged attempt to enter the Allen home
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-29
Unidentified Man Killed by Train.

Greens Farms, Conn, Jan 2S.-An unidentified man was struck and in- stantly killed at two o'clock this aft ernoon by Train No. 51, a short dis tance west of the local railroad station, while walking on the track. He was evidently a laborer and aged about 40 years. The body is lying at the West DOrt unOrgue
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-29
Newspaper Manaqer Suicides.

Easton, Pa. Jan. 2S-Ralph w Schirtinzger, manager of the PeekskilI \. Y., Evening News. who was un- dergoing treatment at an Easton san itarium for a nervous breakdown committed suicide here today by leap ing from the Delaware river bridge while walking with a nurse. He left q widow.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-01-29
1,Ooo Coke Ovens to start

Connellsville, Pa, Jan. 2S.-Orders were issued today by the H. c. Prick Coke company to immediately fire l. GOO coke ovens that have been idle for 8 year or more. About 1000 men will be given employment five days a week in twenty plants scattered through out the region