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Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23
DECISION ADVERSE TO
 ALLEGED DYNAMITER
Court Refuses to Eliminate Testimony
 in Los Angeles Times Case.

Los Angeles, Calf. Dec. 22.-The motion of Mathew A. SChmidt's attor- nevs to have eliminated from the rec ord all testimony not directly bear ing on the blowing up of the Los An geles Times building. which resulted in the murder indictment against the prisoner, was denied by the court to- tMdau
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23
WORCESTER PRESSED STEEL co.
 GIVES BONUS TO EMPLOYES
Distributes $1O,6oo Among Them in
 Appreciation of Services.

Worcester, Mass, Dec. 22.-Worces- ter Pressed Steel company has dis tributed s10,6O0 to it's 800 employees as a dividend or bonus in appreciation of their services in working on war or ders and not in the nature of a Christ
 mas present. The Royal Worcester Corset company announces that it will present it's operating forces with $8,OO0 as a Christmas present, each of the 1 800 to 1900 employees to receive a $5 bill in their pay envelope Friday night
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23

The Central Trust Co.,, of New York is distributing Christmas bonuses to the employees of 50 per cent. of their yearly salary.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23
ELIMINATED
 AS A REAL MENACE.
Commander of Villa Garrison at Juarez Has Accepted Carranza commis- sion.

sion.
 Washington. Dec 22-The question of whether General Francisco Villa will cross the border into the United States lost much of its interest in Washington today when it became known that General Dchoa, command ing the Villa garrison at Juarez, not only had agreed to the surrender of his men, but had accepted a COmmiS- sion from the de factO government of Mexico. Officials said that Villa at large might continue troublesome, but that without an army he was eliminat- cd as real menace.
 The arrival of General TrevinO at Chihuahua with Carranza force had not been reported to the state depart ment, but announcement of the fact in press despatches added to official op- timism.
 Agents of the department still re- ported lack of knowledge of Villas whereabouts. Should he fail to cross the border into the United States, of ficials here think 1t will be but a short time before he is run down by the Car ranza forces, since he has lost both Juarez and Chihuahua. There remains, however, the possibility of his reaching the force operating under general Rodriguez.
 Late advices to the state depart ment said General ObreEOn was nov ing 1.GOO men for service in the Cam- paigu against the Indians on the west coast.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23
Villas Brother Locked Up.

San Antonio, Tex. Dec. 22.-Hipolite Villa, brother of the revolutionary leader, Francisco Villa. was taken from a Southern Pacific train here to- night by federal authorities and lock- ed up.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23
Bernhardt in Good Health,

Paris, Dec p, 112S p. m.-Inquiries made at Sarah Bernhardt's theatre to- day concerning the report that the famous actress was seriously ill brought forth the statement that she was in good health.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23

The British treasury adyancel 200. 000OO pounds to British firms to enable them to meet their obligations during the early days of the war
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23
Nominated for Mayor of MiddIetown.

AIIddletown, Conn, Dec. 22-Alder- man Harold NJ. ATeech, a young busi- ness man and Yale graduate, was to- night unanimously nominated for mayor at the republican caucus. The democrats will hold their caucus next week and 1t is reported that former Mayor Willard C. Fisher will get the nomination. the town committee hay- ing endorsed him.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23
Kirn of serbia Not to ItaIy.

Rome, Dec. 21.-The report from Caserte. Italy, that King Peter of Ser bia had arrived In Italy, accompanied by his prime minister. N. Pachitch, is without foundation, according to news agency despatch
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23
Count Zeppelin Elected.

London, Dec. P, 5.34 D. m.-A Cen traI News despatch from Amsterdam says that Count Zeppelin, builder of dirigibles, has been elected a mem Der of the First Chamber of Wuert- temberg.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23

William M. Cole. Of Haekensack, N J.. was awarded S3.OOO in his suit against the Pennsylvania Railroad for the loss of his eye in an accident in the machine shops.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23
Movements of Steamships.

Patris, New York
 New York, Dee. 22.--Sai1ed, steamer Noorda1n. Rotterdc17 via Tairaouth.
 Falmouth, Dec. 22.-Sailed, steamer Ryndam, New Y York.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23
WORK OF COAST SURVEY
 SERIOUSLY HANDICAPPED
Government Does Net Offe- Induce nnents to Seamen That Industries Do.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Work of the coast and geOdeuiC survey is seriously handicapped because the government does not meet the inducements to sea men offered by the lumber. canning and fishing industries. according to a report of the survey made public to- night
 Tt is difficult to get even moderate !y good crews, when recruiting in the spring the report says. The indus tries take the pick of the seamen. while the survey must take what is left. Such men are inefficient and the work of the survey Is handicapped ac- cOrdingIy."
 Additional appropriations are asked to permit hiring better crews as well 1s to provide new vessels, particular " for work on the Pacific coast An appropriation also is sought for main tenance of an international latitude observatory at URiah. Calif.. and for purchase of Dutch Harbor, Alaska as government supply base
 During the past year the survey discovered and charted 3.LO4 shoals. ledges and rocks.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23

The Wisconsin republican state cen tral committee met at Milwaukee and 1 selected 26 tentative delegates to the national convention in Chicago next
 ] ,IuuR-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23
Double That Any Other P and Its
CabIed Paragraphs
Denial That Rernhardt Is III.

London, Dec. 22, 6.20 D. m.-The re- port that Sarah Bernhardt is danger ously ill is characterized in a Havas despatch from Paris this evening as unfOunded,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23

Charleston, 8. C., had its first snow fall in two years.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23

Two youths, Elmer Chamberlain and David Coleman. of Lynn. Mass, were found in Philadelphia. They said that they had been without food for three days.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23

seeded and formed a new party with ar independent organization.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23

More than 100 leading Serbian ar lists. literary men and members of Parliament, arrived at Barl, Italy, having fled on foot through he AL banian mountains before the advanc- ing BulgarIans.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23

American business houses which send agents in Europe are advised, Tn statement issued by the state de- partment, to send separate agents to each group of the belHgerent nations.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23

A manifesto to the people of the country was issued over the signature of a score of leading English bankers and fnanciers on the subject of the cOuntry's financial position.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23

Cardinal Gibbons stated at Balti- more that he Is much saddened by the Mexican situation, as he has been in formed that en. Carranza's persecu- ton of .he Catholics Is growing worse.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23

Eighteen million francs, constituting the Serbian Urea sury, have arrived at Marseilles on the way to Paris. The money will be eposited in the Franco Serbian bank at the French capital.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23

Gen. Christian De Wet, one of the leaders of the South African uprising against Great Britain in 1914, convict ed of treason, was released from pris- on. with 11S other prisoners.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23

Twenty delegates from Costa Rica, Bolivia. Peru and Chile arrived in New York on the steamer Metapan to attend the second Pan-American Con- & ess at Washington.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23

pr. Maxim Bey, a leader of the Young Turks, announced on his aTriv- al at Berlin that Turkey has plenty of food supplies and cotton that can he sent to Germany, necessary.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23

Secretary Huston of the Depart ment of Agriculture has asked Con gress for an additional S644O0 to ex- tend the campaign against the boil weevil in southern cotton fields.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23

An order for 5000 tons of steel rails i and fittings. to cost $2,5O0, 900, was re- ! ceIyed from the French government ! py the Maryland Steel Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-23

Officials of the Illinois Traction sys-
 ! tenn at Bloomington. H., granted an increase in wages of about 10 per ! cent. to all employees.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-09
ENGLISH JOHNN|Es
FIND DRILLS BETTER
THAN BEAUTY DOCTOR
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, July 9-Many London
shop windows are displaying a new
cartoon-poster drawn for the recruit
ing office of one of the Home Defense
Regiments. 1t shows typical British
father before the war, resigned to
middle age, bent and loose-limbed, and
the same father today, upright, full
chested, and martial in department
The cartoon illustrates one of the
great topics of the day among the
thousands of business men who have
taken up military training in the home
defense regiments. They are all men
over forty, who undergo daily course
of training extending over an hour or
two, and who are in many cases mary
cling at the transformation thereby
wrought in their figures.
Men who fought nature with mas
sage, baths, diets and drugs in vain,
now find that war drill has conquered
the advancing waist line.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-09

moved in. But their object was con-
fusion for British reinforcements hur-
ring up along roads crowded with
refugees; wholesale death for men in
billets in town and destruction and
delay for supplies and munitions COM
ing through the streets. This was ex-
cellent theory which did not work out
in practice. The British were no: bill
letting troops to any extent in Ypres
and you could count the number of
army wagons hit on tie fingers of one
hand. One shell in the British trench
es accomplished more than ten into
YpreJ. The main result was that the
homes and offices and cafes of eieh-
teen thousand people were destroyed.
The 42-centimeter az inch mortar)
had its part in the work. When
seventeen-inch shell struck house
the remains of the building not dis
tributed on the pavement were in an
enlarged cellar. Debris in the streets
still remains where it fell. There is
no purpose in cleaning it up in an I'M
inhabited town. Paving stones are
scattered about from the explosion OF
a seventeen-inch shell which struck in
the center of the Grande Place and
made crater about fifteen feet across
and ten feet deep. This two thousand
pounds of steel and powder did not
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-09

kill anyone so far as could be learned.
1t would not take a paving gang long
to make repairs. Another which could
have brought down cathedral tower
dug a still larger crater in the soft
earth of the cathedral grounds. Big
shells or little shells, they do not count
unless they hit. On the principle that
lightning never strikes twice in the
same place probably the safest cover
you could find in case of another
commandment of Ypres would be to
sit in the bottom of one of these era
ters. Another bombadment would
seem as bootless as Trailing last years
straw or kicking a dead dog. How
ever, the Germans keep on throwing
shells into the wreckage at intervals
as if they could never be satisfied that
they had properly finished the job of
chaos. Every standing wall was chip
ped with shrapnel. If there was a
house which looked from the outside
as if it were unhit, IT would be found
that it had been eviscerated by a
shell through the roof.
Yet only one of the figures of that
golden clockface had been bent and
three out of the four turrets hold
their place untouched in relief against
a genial afternoon sun of July above
the desolation of that dead city.
well, what do you think of Ypres,
as a place of residence?" asked an
officer who rode by.
Pretty rotten the visiting cor
respondent replied
Il know one that is rottener," he
relied with suggestive nod back to-
ward the trench line beyond Ypres.
Were the turrets still holding out?
The visitors could retort that they
were. To the German gunners they
must be like the high apple on the
tree that will not come down for all
the small boys stone throwing. It
must have cost about two hundred
thousand dollars in shells to destroy
Ypres by manufactured piecemeal
earthquake and it will cost several
millions to restore it.
Occasionally father of a family
who had to leave the town during the
bombardment is able to secure cart
and permission to return to the safv-
age of the remains of his house. He
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-09

deserted mining camp in Alaska. No
face appears in any door or window
that can still be called door or win
dow; no figures are seen moving
through the shell holes in walls that
are still standing.
Before the war Ypres had some
eighteen thousand inhabitants. Now
it has not single one. No one is
making any effort to make any ruin
habitable. The only signs of life ex-
cept occasional soldiers coming out
and going to the lines are cats grown
wild which become streaks of fur dis
appearing among the ruins of their
former homes.
The Cathedral which stands back Of
the Cloth Hall was a noble edifice no
doubt, but there are a great many ca
thedrals in Europe The Cloth Hall is
unique; the best of its kind. Anyone
who ever saw it always remembered
it's turrets. Different conquerors of
Ypres put her women and children to
the sword but no one even harmed the
old Cloth Hall beyond taking away a
few statutes.
Last February perhaps four or five
thousand people remained in Ypres.
They were going and coming about the
streets as usual keeping their shops
open and doing what business they
could at the old stand. A visitor could
get a meal In restaurant or have
his shoes cobbled. Only one house in
the big square had been hit. It's roofs
dropped over the edges of corner
section which had been torn out of the
main floor.
The Germans threw in occasional
shells mostly directed at the Cathed-
raj with some of the missels bound to
hit the Cloth Hall. Restoration work
which age required had just been fin
ished on the Cloth Hall before the war
began. The people paid for this in
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-09

way celebration in Americas Monday.
Prof. D. G. Bryant and sisters,
Misses Dealva and Beatrice Bryant, of
Shellman, spent several days in this
community last week They furnished
music for the dances at Myrtle
Springs Saturday.
Miss Marguerite Forth, of Dawson,
has been the fair guest of the Misses
Virgins for several days.
Mr.. ]. D. Williams left Sunday for
Seattle, Wash, to attend the Shriners'
convention. He will also visit the
Panama-Pacifi exposition before re-
turning home.
Little Miss Bertha Israel is the guest
of her aunt, Mrs. Emmette Howell, of
Americas.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Tedder of Daw-
son, visited relatives here this week
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Andrews, of
Hawkinsville, passed through this
vicinity this week.
Mrs. E. T. Thompson, of Moultrie,
spent short time with relatives here
this week.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-09
Historic Turrets Of Ypres
Defy Heavy German Guns

their civic pride and let other civic
improvements wait. For the Cloth
Hall gave Ypres civic distinction. It
was the historical soul of Ypres. The
old frescoes on its walls told the city's
early history. 1t meant to Ypres quite
as much in its way as Westminster
Abbey to London or Fangual Hall to
Boston. Every man or woman born
in Ypres had been brought up to tell
the time of day by the raised gilt fig
ures of the old golden clock face.
By February the peoples sense of
horror was exhausted. Destruction of
things sacred to them had become rou-
tine. When they heard another ex-
plosion and word was passed that the
Germans had scored another hit they
went around to the Grande Place if
the turets and the gilt clock face were
still unframed And they said: THE
Cloth Hall still can be restored" -
these stubborn Flemish who would
not let shell fire drive them away
from their old town
The next time The Associated Press
correspondent went to Ypres there
was not single house left on the
Grande Place that resembled house
any more than a rubber bag with the
gas out of it resembles a balloon. In
the second battle of Ypres when the
Germans had another try for the Chan
mel ports the sensation of their az
tack with asphyXiating gas overshad-
owed what they did with their guns.
Heretofore their practice on Ypres had
been comparatively teasing playful
ness. This time they went at the Job
of destruction Systematically; jump
ing from one space on the checker
board to another they smashed Ypres
bv section.
AS they meant to take the town this
seemed poor policy for they would
find no roofs for shelter when they
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-09

finds that nothing has been disturbed
except by shell fire. Ypres is forbid
den bad lands where no one may go
except on military business. In a
sense it is policed too in the same way
as a rattle snakes nest. The citizen
who goes to CLEAN a mattress, bureau
and the family Bible from the debris
of his roof takes time to see if the
turrets and the clock face of the old
Cloth Hall are still holding out.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-09
DESERTED CITY
TARGET FOR kRUPS
Of KA|SER'S ARMY

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS, France,
July 9.-"How are the turrets? Still
holding out?" they ask up and down
the line of any one who has come from
Ypres. Everybody has tender per-
sonal interest in the turrets of the old
Cloth Hall which deepens with each
day that they survive in defiance Of
the German gunners above the wreck
age wrought by German shells.
People are still living in Rheims and
Louvain, but Ypres is absolutely a
dead city; dead as Pompei; dead as q
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-09
Srnithville

Especial to Times Recorder)
SEVENTEENTH DIST, Ca, July 8.
Quite number from this commun-
ity attended the picnic at Myrtle
Springs Saturday and the Dixie High
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21
FISHERIES Commission
PROPOSED BY GARDNER
He Introduces Bill in North Carolina
Senate Covering Industry in
That State.
WANTS $4,000 APPROPRIATION
Joint Resolution to Limit Session OF
Legislature Is Discussed and Re-
ported Unfavorabiy-Hous Con-
sidcring Fire Insurance Measure.

RALEIGH. y. G., January 2o.-Sena-
tor Gardner introduced in the Senate to-
day the state fisheries bill. which pro-
ridcs fish commission Of three. named
ny the Governor. The commission will
appoint fish commissioner and depu-
ties for the counties tina; have fishing
interests. The bill appropriatcs $4,000
per year for four years and leaves taxes
much AS AT present.
The Senate INDUCED In long discus
sion Of the joint resolution on limiting
the session of the Legislature to forty
days. II came up under unfavorable re :
port with a substitute ,h.. is the
sense Of the Legislature that the work
of the session should be expedited so
that there can he adjournment within
forty days. The vote was - to %
against The resolution
Representative Seawell, i'm the House.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21
in cs I'crIcy.

Special 10 The Times Dispatch.
CHA RLOTTESNlILE, VA January
2o-James Pcrsey. aged eighty years. a
prominent Confederate veteran and Ma
son, founder and head OF the firm Of
James Perley & Sons. furniture dealers
ana undcrtakers, died at l:e5 O'Clock
tonight. following Il stroke of apoplcXy
two weeks ago. MIR. pcrley was de-
seconded from wcll-known Massachu-
sets FAMILY, and was born july . 1879
IN Alexandria. Va. He came to Char
iottesville with his parents in 1871, and
after completing his studies in local
schools entered the mercantile bust
ness. AZ the opening of the Civil War
ne entered the Confederate service az
a member Of the Monticello Guard
company y, Nineteenth Virginia Infan-
try, liun;on's Brigade, Picketts Diyi-
sion. and served with bravery and
distinction in the many notable battles
in which his company participated
JUST nTioT TO the close of the war hc
was taken prisoner at the battle OF
Iiarpcr's Ferry and was held "A prisoner
until June, 1868. After his release he
returned to this city and opened n fur
niturc and undertaking business, which
grew TO be one Of the largest concerns
of its kind in this section of the state
on April &c. 1855. Mr.. PcrIcy married
Miss Mary Jane Mooney. whose death
occurred April 10. 1913. Four children
survive. j. Vincent and John w Per-
Icy. Mrs. j. j.. Gleason and Miss Mary
l'crlcy, all OF this city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21

on the pavement against a fence AT
Ribonson street and Kensington Ave-
nue.. He had been overcome by the
attack while awaiting his car. ana
had fallen To the sidewalk. He was
partly conscious when picked up. and
was carried to his home by Michael
and Immediately placed In bed.
Or. IA. w. Bassctt, Justice Crutch-
h"ld's physician. said yesterday that
the attack was similar to one suffered
by his patient several weeks ago. At
mat time the police justice was absent
from the bench for about nine days
ana returned much too soon. accord
ing to those familiar with his cOndi
tion II is expected that he will DO
Kept from active duty for about two
weeks. and during that time Justice
'riESs VIII occupy the bench In his
stead.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21
THIRTY-ONE PRECINCTS
Lines Changed to Conform to Nculy-
Adopted Ward Lines

ihe joint Council Committee on Re
distrlcting the City received and
adopted the reports of the subcom-
mittecs appointed to rcdistrict each of
the four wards, and recommended for
adoption by Council the four reports
as a whole. Under the new districting
the CITY VIII have thirty-on precincts,
as against twenty-five now existing
Madison Ward is TO have nine pre-
cincts, five on the Southside and four
north of the river; Clay Ward. seven;
Jefferson Ward. seven, and Lee. eight.
y resolution to ask the Finance Com
Elittee TO make an adequate approprla-
ton for tho Encouragement of the poll
books was passed. and Chairman Jones
VIII notify the City Democratic Com
mittec TO decide upon the polling
places
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-21
To-Day and Tonight
in Richmond

Stnfe IIonrd of Education. Cham
Der of Commerce Building, Sixth md
Muin Streets.
John Marshall High School Night
Schooi, address ON suffrage, Mrs. Is.
Is. Valentine, 9:30 O'Clock.
state BOnrd or Pharmacy, state
Capitol.
Council Committee on Ordinances,
to c0nsidcr proposed Domestic Re
lntions Court, City Hall, S O'Clock.
Council Committee on Finance,
executive scsSiou ON budget, CITY
HILL. ; o'clock.
Acndemy-Annn Pavlown, Alex
nndcr NoIininc md Russian bullet,
S3O.
BIjou-Grnycc Scott Company. In
"Brcwster's NIillioBs": matinee, 2:sO;
night. $3.50.
i.yric-POpulnr vaudeville and
pictures: matinee. 3; night. 7:3O
and n.
Strnnd-All-stnr cnst In "1'he Girl
of the Golden West" Pathe News
and comedy; Paramount pictures;
continuous performance, IL noon to
II o'clock.
Coloninl-f<lcinc photopIay. ...Ju-
Illus Cncsnr." Strnnd wnr pictures
and comedy: continuous perform
nnce; IL noon to II o'clock.