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Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09
TWO MEN KILLED WHILE
WALKING RAILROAD TRACK
One Had Recently Been Employed at
Tutoring School at Gales Ferry.

New Haven, Conn, Aug. S.-Two
persons who were walking along the
tracks of the lew York, New Haven
and Hartford near here, were killed by
trains today. A man supposed to be
Frank Fallon was hit by the owl
train at the East Haven tunnel and
crushed TO death. Papers found in his
pockets indicated that he had recently
been employed at the Roxbury Tutor
ing School at Gales Ferry. He was
about 80 years old.
An unidentified man. about As years
old, and evidently a laborer, was
struck by a train in the cut near
Ferry street and instantly killed. In
both instances the engineers saw the
men on the tracks. blew their whistles
and endeavored to stop their engines.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09
WALKED OFF EIGHT
FOOT ENHANCEMENT.
Meriden Man Lay Face Downward All
Night i'm Four inches of Water.

Meriden, Conn, Aug. S-Tahng the
wrong path and walking or an eight
foot ernbanl1ment instead Of crossing
the Cooper street bridge was responsi-
BILE for the death Of Frederick Nelson
Squire, who was fond drowned in
Harbor Brook here. early today. Un-
conscious from the fall Squire lay face
downward all, night in four inches OF
water.
w. Murdock Of New Haven, was the
son of the late William L Squire, for
many years treasurer of the New York.
New Haven and Hartford railroad He
was for Is years assistant to w. A
Waterbury, superintendent Of the
Shore Line and Northampton2dfvisio
He is survived by his mother, and two
brothers, Wilbur H. Squire Of this city
and Allan B. Squire OF New Haven.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09
Attempt to Assassinate q Russian
Diplomat.

London. Aug. s, 40 p. m.-An at
tempt to assassinate NJ. Neratoff, as
sistant Russian minister of foreign
affairs, Is related by Reuters corre-
spondent at Petrograd. M Neratoff's
asSailant. former official of the de-
partment, rushed into the assistant
minister's room. brandishing an aka
When this weapon was wrested from
him, he drew a revolver, but was
overpowered by attendants before he
was able to fire. The man was dis
missed two years ago and is believed
to be demented.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09
dismissed from the Army.

Washington, Aug. s.-Orders : an
nouncing the dismissal from the army
of Lieut.. John d. deLanoey of the
Seventh infantrya on dutyAat the Mich
igan Agricultural college. at Lansing,
Mich, have been issued by the war
department. The order follows a
court martial on charges alleging false
statements to the department.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09
Two Year Old Bow Drowned.

East Hampton. Conn.,, Aug. s.-A1-
bert, the two years old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Johnson Of New York
city, was drowned in Lake Pocotopaug
today. The family has been camping
near the lake. The boy wandered
away while no one was looking and
fell into water several feet deep. Two
campers heard his cries and soon
brought him to the surface. Efforts
were made to resuscitate him for three
hours.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09
Randft.-Rzidsd q R.noh.

Corpus Christi, Texas, Aug. 5%-n
was said the bandits early today ratd-
ed the Norias ranch, drove away 80
horses and took provisions and several
rifles. Late this afternoon the Med-
cans returned to the ranch and
pitched battle was begun, the IA Amer
leans barricadinR themselves in the
ranch house. They then telephoned to
Sarita, Brownsville and Ktngsville for
help. before the Mexicans cut the
wires
Troops Start for Seems
a. special train was started tonight
from Sarita, carrying 10 volunteers TO
aid the ranchers. Sarita 10, 40 miles
north Of Norias. A special train with
United States troops and state omcers
also was sent from Brownsville. Until
these trains reach some station whore
there is telegraph service, little can be
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09
GOVERNOR WHITMAN
GOES TO ALBANY
Declined 10 Make Statement Regard
ing Threatening Letters

Newport, r. l.. Aug. s.-Governor
Whitman OF New York. who has been
spending a few days at his summer
residence here, left tonight for Albany.
He declined TO make any statement
regarding the threatening letters
which led to the placing OF special
guards about his house.
Il expect TO meet a small army Of
reporters when I reach Albany" said
the governor with a smile, "and I
will save my breath until then"
Mrs. Whitman aid the children re-
main here and the house is still un-
der guard
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09
siIenoed German Batterie..

Paris, Aug. 8, 1o.45 p. ma note
made public by the war office tonight
says: THE Germans endeavored to-
day to destroy off Nieuport by means
of heavy shells, two allied hydroplanes.
Our artillery promptly silenced the
German batteries. OF the two planes,
one came back unaided, while the
other was towed into short undam-
agedP
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09
Two Killed in Election RIot.

Lexington, KY, Aug. S.-Reports
reaching here from Breathitt county
today say that Grover Blanton, a lead
ing democratic politician of the coun-
ty, was mortally wounded, while Mar
tin Clemens and Elihu Allen are dead
as a result of an election day riot.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09
Garrnan Qffar of Peace.

London, Aug. 8, 800 D. m.-Reuters
correspondent at Petrograd transmits
the following: THE Bourse Gazette
learns from an unimpeablable source
that the German emperor made an of
fer OF peace to Russia last week
through the king of Denmark. The
answer sent to the king stated that
the question Of peace negotiations
could not be raised at the present
time"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09

william e. Corey. ex-president Of
ne United States Steel corporation.
Who got back from France on the
french liner Espagne, in from Bor-
leaux, believes that the war will last
hree to four years more. "The allies
ire going to fight to a hnish,' said
1r. COREY. "They are now preparing
or a war of at least three years
nrther duration. This is a war of
hemistry and mechanics. The allies
will make every effort to keep the
friendship of America. and If the war
continues as long as l expect 1t to
ne allied countries will have to hoat
var loans in America, AS for the
United States. the only way of keep
ng ourselves out of trouble is to
maintain an army and navy the equal
any in Europe. 1t would take us
wo years to get in shape to fight
@--npean power on even terms.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09
Bridae Struck at Milford,

Milford. Conn. Aug. aa.-During an
electrical storm tonight lightning
struck the Washington bridge-over the
Housatonfc river, but the structure
was not badly damaged The cables
caught fire and the local auto chemical
responded to the alarm, extinguishing
the blaze
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09
es-,oo struoIr -hv -7Uohtn,,,u

Stamford. Conn Aug. SSL4ghtnfng,
struck g. barn and garage ON the es-l
tate Of ]. B, Phillips on che Norutonl
age before twas extingudshed Sew
era1 horses and an automobile zWeroI
saved from the burning structpre.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09

No fworI< 10 bsino done IN the on
fields% of Mexico.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09
Man Killed In Auto Race.

Des-M -Mofnes. d. -Aug. S-Joe sC6oper;
was killed IN the automobile speed
way race here yesterday afternoon
when his. car Jumped the track In,
front Of the grandstand onSthe twsn-;
ty-eighth lap.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09

italy 10 not expected TO- buy mu-
nftfons in this country, as s1ael1s
bought here cost four times the price
they may be had for I'm Italy.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09

A. cBoudbarst struck Lancaster CoIn-
ty. Pa and caused serious damage TO
many towns. Crops were wiped out
and cattle drowned.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09

IL is estimated that tho Russians
destroyed property. worth $4,000. 900
on their wfthdrawafSfrom Warsaw and
IvangOrod.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09

France has tforbidden The export o
machine tools.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09

One thousand tons Of refined sugar
valued. at about S1,250,O0o, was sold by
the American Sugar Refining Co. to
France and England.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09

The, coaI-Iaden barge Kniekerbooker
sprung a leak of Montauk Point, L.
l., and sunk. The crew was rescued
by q. tug.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09
Cabled Paragraphs
TWO steaners Sunk.

London, Aug. 8. s.32 p. n.-Lloyds
announces that the British steamer
Glenravel of Belfast, the Swedish
steamer Mainland and the trawler
Ocean Queen have sunk. The crews
of all three vessels have been land
ed
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09

1wos tank steamers, each. capable OF
carrying 900 tons OF bulk oil, will bo
built for Norwegian owners by the
Baltfmore4Dry Dock and ShIpbuilding
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09

James ID. Bashford, of Rochester,
announced, his candidacy for Congress,
succeeding Sthe late Serene z. Payne.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09
Rear-AdmiraI

Rear-Adniral Caperton sent the
navy tug Osceo1ai to Gonaives, on the
western coast of f'Hayti, where a new
revolution broke out, to protect the
custom house from looting.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09

Cen n. J. z. Fouraud, commander OF
the French forces at the Dardanelles,
was replaced by General sarrall by
the French Government.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09

After stealing S125 in cash and
stamps, burglars set fire TO the store
of Louis Greinisen at Brooklyn, Md.
The fire caused -$25, rdamage.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09

Martin Vredenburgh of New York,
jumped from the Old Dominion liner
Madison on the way to Norfolk, Va,
and was drowned.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09

A. stick Of dynamite was found on
the white Star liner Arabic in New
York.. An, investigation is being made.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09

Hope has been abandoned for the
safety Of the schooner City OF She
Ont.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09

Ninety-four locomotives VIII be
built by the Pennsylvania Railroad at
its Altoona, Pa, shops.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09

William =. King, former president
of the Merchants Association OF New
York, left an estate Of S1S9, ,462.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09
Movements of steamships.

New York, Aug. S.-Arrived. steamer
st. Paul, Liverpool; Payland, Liver
pool; Taormina, Genoa.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09

3. w. Snow, grain expert predict
a bifKion bushel wheat crop.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09

Shops of the Northern Railroad at
Livingston, Mont, went on full time.
400 men are affected.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09

p. Five h1ndrec6arTpedr men surround
ed a section seven miles square, near
Kapsas City, searching. for a negro
who, attacked Mrs. Henry Stafford.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09
Several MexicansA AmesBeenF MIledand Five Ameri~
canssWoundedN Near brownsville
RUSHING TROOPS THEREFROM FORT MCINTOSH
Watclman at the Lyfort Jaa Was Shot and Seriously
Wounded dBeforeD Daybreatanda Party of Farmers Was
Fired Upon by UnLnovvns sPersons-A Party of Thirty
Mexican Outlaws and Fourteen Ranchers Having
= Conflict an Isolated Ranch

WAS reported in a brief message ro|
cefved here late tonight from Norfas'
1t was said the fighting continued
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09

German authorities are supporting
the families of 150, ,911, soldiers
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09

Theodore BiIbo, present lieutenant
;givernor, was elected governor Of
jackson, Miss.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09

The steamship Bergenfjord arrived
at ChristianaA from New York with $50
passengers.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09

Louis Wills, II. years old, aEbank
messenger. found 900 shares of New
York Central stock in a gutter on
Wall street. He returned the certifi-
Gates and received a reward Of $25.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09

The Italian government purchased
$1,000, 900 of tobacco In Tennessee and
Kentucky.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09

The >MeHs Anti-Suffrage League of
Newark.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09

II is reported that -theSKaiser WIN
return to Berlin to attend an Austro-
German war conference attended by
all heads of the German. states and
the Austrian archdukes.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09

A statue Of Beethoven was dedfcat-
ed at San Francisco by German sing
ers and the Beethoven Maennerchor
the statue to the city.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09

President Wilson visited the post
once at Windsor, VT, personally for
the second time TO inquire about his
mali He became impatient at some
delay,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09
largest Connecticut in Proportion the Cs Population
h Any Other Paper
Condensed kilograms

France hasiforbidden The export OF
machine tools.
No f~or< 10 bsin9. done IN the on
ifieldst of Mexico.
3. w. Snow, grain expert, predicts
a billion bushel -wheatA crop.
Crop prospects in thesPortland, Orc.
district Rare the best.infyears.
German authorities are supporting
Athe families of 150, ,911, soldiers.
Maqnesits ore, crude and ca1cfned,
has been added to Greece's embargo
list.s
The SMens Anti Suffrage League of
New Jersey has been Organized in
Newark
The steamship Bergenfjord arrived
at ChristianaAf from New York with $50
passengers
The Italian government purchased
s., ,000. 900 Of tobacco In Tennessee and
Kentucky.
Theodore BiIbo, present lieutenant
givernor, was elected governor Of
| jackson, Miss.
Shops of the Northern Railroad al
| Livingston, Mont, went on full time
l 400 men are affected.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09

Five hundred and ninety yons--of
United States redeemed notes, of a
nominal value of $1,541,1s1,111 were
destroyed during the fiscal yeart 1915
by the Government. 80
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09

has unsucessfully attempted to start
peace negotiations with Russia.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09

General Gonzales is bringing condi-
tions back to normal In Mexico City.
Eighty relief posts where food is dis
tributed tosthe poor, have been estab-
liehed.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09

Crop prospects in thesPortland, Ora
District Rare the best.infyears-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09

Magnesits ore, crude and calcined
has> been added to Greece's eknbargC
hst.t
Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-09

Guy Fowler, a newspa pernnan OF
Erie, Pa, shot and wounded a man
been abandoned by, its owners be-
cause Of the food.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-27
BILL signed BIZ Governor.

5 = s-Repsaiing the dead letter law
dldates % sign statement 70 abide b. the
Peoples choice for senator.
- Y. J-EnablinE Knox county 70 pay
certain warrants whose legality was Ques-
TONED hS reason Of a technicality. Emer-
Gency clause.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-27
COMMITTEE CUTS
SALARIES DOWN

Continued from Page OneJ
office the chief clerk will have to go.
saving the state 1880 a year. and the
bookkeeper suffers cut Of 300. In the
state superintendent office a couple Of
clerks are added 20 the regular salary
roll which formerly were paid from the
incidental fund. while In the supreme
court clerks office a Lailiff is cut out
and his duties coupled with a book
keeper, and the deputy librarian gets a
cut in his salary from $500 70 1900.
Big Cut for Guard.
The National Guard offices get the big
cut, the maintenance list being cut
So 900.
Two bank examiners are deprived OF
their pay check in the banking depart
inert.
1t is pretty hard to make an estimate
Of Just what the committee has done, as
transfers have been made from salaries
TO maintenance and back again, until
not much can be gathered except when
the whole total is figured up. This is
shown in the following consolidation list
as shown by the salaries bill, House Roll
No. $50, and the maintenance bill, House
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-27
MONOPOLY BANK BILL
RECEIVES AMENDMENT
(From a staff cOrrespondent,)

LINCOLN. Feb. 2s.-(speciaD-with an
amendment agreed to by c. II. Gustafson,
president of the Nebraska Farmers
union. which practically pulls the teeth
OF Its monopoly feature, the Nutzman
BILL house roll No. 4ss, authorizing the
state Banking board to refuse a charter
for a new bank In any town where II
deems the existing banking facilities to
be adequate, was reported out by Chair
man Elmelund OF the house banking COM
mittee Thursday afternoon with a recon-
mendation for it's passage. The amend
ment reads as follows:
Provided. That when application Is
made for a bank charter and the same
Is refused by the state banking board
then the person or persons making APP
plication for such charter shall. upon tho
presentation to the state Banking board
OF a petition signed by at least fifty free
holders OF the village, town or city and
the locality contiguous thereto, be
granted charter by the State Banking
board"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-27
TO HEAVEN FOR GREENWGLD
Custer County Member Might Have
Been Lawyer, but He SHED
Away.
AGREES WITH TAYLOR ONCE

Rrom a staff CorrespoDdsnD
LINCOLN. Feb. S.-fspeciaI-For tie
firss time for many years. according In
Representative George Greenwat Of Gus
ter. he end hts colleague from the same
county. Representative W. J. Taylor.
have been together in legislation Of i'm
portance. This happened "Wednesday
when The former supported the latter
10th by speech and vote In the Taylor
plan for itemiEstion OF appropriations
for the state university.
In speaking Of the matter this morning
MIR. Grcsnwalt became reminiscent and
related some incidents of the early days
OF Custer county
Mr.. Taylor and / both taught school
in early days after l forsook the life OF
cowboy" said MIR. Greenwalt MIR.
Taylor is a well educated man and owns
considerable land in Custer county. the
fruits Of his earnest efforts. lie II also
a good lawyer and has been admitted
90 the bar. or was many years ago.
Il had the same opportunity TO enter
the law ranks in those days and in fact
took the examination and passed. but
did not practice as had n right TO do.
] can remember very well when ] took
the examination. II didn't take much
preliminary preparation in the early
days in order 10 be admitted 10 the bar.
] remember very well about the questions
that were asked. In my case II was
something like this:
The judge asked me n I had ever
studied the statutes OF Nebraska and
told him no
He asked my why and said that II
was no uso TO study the statutes for
maybe tho next fool Legislature would
change them and then I would lose out
on everything I knew
He then asked me n l was admitted
10 tho bar " expected to practice and
j told him that ! did not for l was
afraid it might hurt my ministerial du-
ties.
7 told him that my idea OF a lawyer
was that n man did not need 60 know
80 much about law az he did a general
knowlodge OF good common sense and he
told me that had passed 100 per cent in
the examination, but never qualified.
preferring TO lead the life OF an honest
tiller OF the soil and go 60 heaven when |
die"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-27
REED MAKES WARM REPLY
Attorney General Declares He Will
Take Charge of Hearings in
Interstate Cases.
GIVES ROAST TO RAIL BOARD
From a staff correspondentl

VI lhiAi t'AHll NbtltrbbtthtHAsJ
LINCOLN. Feb. 26-(speclaD-The con-
troversy between Attorney General Reed
and the State Railway commission. which
opened up Wednesday with red-hot let
ter from the former warning the com
mission against the employment OF pri-
vate counsel. still continues. growing
even warmer with each exchange OF
Views.
The attorney general today in a letter
In reply TO the commissions answer OF
yesterday. asserts that In the future.
whether the commission Wills so or not.
he will take charge of the legal end OF
hearings before the Interstate Commerce
commission. He also makes repeated
reference to the "uselessness" OF the rail-
way commission.
House Passes Resolution.
The house Just before adjournment this
afternoon was involved in free-for-all
and It looked as II the provisions Of the
boxing bill would have TO be put in effect
with "a special emergency clause attached.
Lanigan was seeking to push his resp
luton OF yesterday for the purpose OF
placing the attorney general In charge
OF interstate commerce litigation.
Floor Leader Mockett OF the republican
minority is hard OF hearing and did not
know the nature OF the thing the house
was voting on until after the matter had
been adopted. lie asked the privilege OF
having OF come up again. but was not
listened TO. and he said he would endeav0r
TO have reconsideration OF the resolu-
ton Monday.
Move TO Adjourn Carries.
Under the rules the resolution was not
due until that day, but In order to put
Mockett out OF the running Trumbla
brought II up just before adjournment,
with the intent OF killing IT, as the rules
provide that there can be but one recon-
sideration OF R-matter.
Mockett objected strenuouSly and Trum-
BILE insisted more strenuously and the
membtrs gathered around the two bel
ligerents while the speaker raped strenu-
ously for order Reisner backed up
Mockett. while Barrett came to the as
sistance OF Trumblo in the wordy con
flict. While the principals were getting
their breath for another confab Reisner
moved 10 adjourn. and, with the crowd
bowling their objections. the speaker In
the interests OF peace, declared the motion
to adjourn carried
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-27
Lincoln win. from wiISer.

WILDER. Neb.. Feb, 26,-(speoial Tele.
gram. AT the interhigh school debate
between Lincoln High and WILDER High
held here last night Lincoln won from
WILDER. The question VAS Resolved.
That Government Ownership and Opera
tion OF Railroads should be Adopted"
of which WILDER had the affirmative and
Lincoln the negative. Wilber's team was
William StorkRn. Mile zwonechek and
Milo Beck; Linooln's. Forrest Estes. Leon
ard Trester and Aaron Spier. The judges
were Superintendent Slmons of Friend.
Prof. Heyhoe OF Doane college and Rev
Mr.. Calvert Of Crete. The result was
two TO one in favor OF the visitors.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-27
COL. PRESS0N CELEBRATES
SEvENTY.FIFTH BIRTHDAY
(rrom a Sad Corrosnondent.

LINCOLN. Feb. @.-(speoial)-colonel
j; X. PreHson. record clerk in the gov
ernors office. Is receiving today the con-
gratuiatlons Of his friends on his seventy
fifth birthday. He Is an ordained min
lister and the second oldest member OF
the Nebraska Methodist conference.
Despite his more than three-score-and-
ten years he Is one OF the most active
men in the state house. He Is AZ his
desk every morning at o'clock. lettering
In that regard many others OF the state
house attaches.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-27

New fringes in all silk
and fiber silk, colors, gold
and a soft shade of old
rose; gold and silver laces,
gold and silver edges and
insertions, gold roses.
TRIMMING SECTION
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-27
AUTOMOBILE MEASURES
RECOMMENDED TO PASS
fFrom a staff Correspondents

LINCOLN, Feb. 26.-(Special)-In re-
vised form. the two automobile registra-
ton bills. H. r. Nos. 26i and 96s, were
approved in committee of the whole and
sent 20 third reading by the house today.
The bills have been amended 50 as to
keep the registration in the secretary OF
states hands. instead OF putting II In
charge OF the State Board OF Irrigation.
Highways and Drainage. The fees will
be 50 for motorcycles and 50 to s. for
automobiles. In each case 80 cents VIII
be forwarded to the secretary OF state
and the balance retained by the county.
going business can be sold quickly
through The Bees Business Chances"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-27

tomhIittee OF Whole
II. II. zzi-The Andersen bin prOViding
for the gaie of state school land1.
n. X. "a ana 2s3-AutOmob1e reRistra-
ton bilis-
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-27
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