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Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-22
Movements of steamships.

Christiania, Dec. Is. Arrived: Steamer Bergensfjord, New York.
 Bergen, Dec. 20.-Arrived: Steamer: Kristianiafjord, New York.
 Christiansand, Dec. 20. - Arrived: Steamer Frederik VIII, New York.
 Genoa, Dec. 11.-Arrived: Steamer Giuseppe Verdi. New York.
 Liverpool, Dec. 2O.--Arrived: Steam CT Scandinavian, St. John, N. B.
 Piraeus. Dec. 20.--Arrived: Steamer Nasilefs Consta ntinos, New York
 Glasgow, Dec. 2O.-Arrived: Steamer Cameronia, New York.
 ArchangeI Dec. 17.-Sailed: Steam CTS Dwinslz, New York; Gursk. New York,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-22
PROHIBITION PARTY WILL
 NOT NOMINATE SULZER
Have Decided to Seek Other Materi- al for GubernatoriaI Candidate.

Syracuse. N. Y., Dec. Civilian Sulzer will not be the candidate of the Prohibition party for governor in the next gubernatorial election. At a closed conference of the state prohibi- ton committee here today it was de- cided to seek other material. Sulze- addressed a meeting of the delegates yesterday afternoon and hinted that he would like the nomination. The proposition to amalgamate with other parties was discussed at the final meeting to day, but was referred to the executive committee for action. The committee adopted a resolution favoring legislation requiring election officers to pass a civil service examin- atiOn.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-22
cARRANZA TROOPS GIVING
 ASSISTANCE TO AMERICANS.
At San Pedro, Where Yaqui Indians
 Are Creating Trouble.

Guaymas, Mexico, Dec. 21.-(By Ra- dio to San Diego, Calif.)-Carranza troops are being rushed to the assist ance of Americans at San Pedro who yesterday were reported fighting Yaqui Indians. Generals Madrigal and Es- trada lefet here with a twelve car train of troops, another train of 28 cars passed through Hermosillo early today and General Obregon, the Car ranza commander, has ordered sixty more cars made ready to carry sol- dierS south.
 Admiral Winslow, commander-in- chief of the Pacific fleet, was in con- ference here with General Abregon last night and the military activity is be- lieved to be the result of the admirars insistence that relief and protection be afforded settlers in the Yaqui val icy.
 Some of the Americans have taken refuge at Cajeme Station, on the Southern Pacific railway twenty miles from the settlement.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-22
AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL
 WAR COMMUNICATION.
Artillery Fighting on the TyroIean
 Southern Front Continues.

Vienna: via London, Dec. 21, 7.45 D. m.-The following official communica- ion was issued today:
 Russian theater: Opposit Rafa- loWka on the Styr river, a Russian re- connoltering detachment was blown up. Otherwise there were only local artillery battles
 Italian war theater: The artillery fighting on the Tyrolean southern front continues Two Italian com panies attempting an advance during the night against San Michele Noun tain were annihilated.
 Southeastern war theater: In pur- suing the battles against the Monte negrins yesterday we stormed hostile positions north of Corona. In the last two days our troops have brought in about 500 prisoners"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-22
RAW SUGAR NOT
 QUOTED ON BoURsE.
French Government Believed Last
 Quotations Were Too High.

Paris, Dec. 21. GAO D. m.-For the first time in many months, raw sugar, No. 5, white. was not quoted on the Bourse today, the government 'believ- ing the last prices quoted, S1 to S2 francs per hundred kilograms, were too high. The minister of commerce said he would not allow the price to remain as at present and that if it did not fall to normal-75 francs-he would requisition sugar at this price and close the Bourse. The minister said the high price was due to specu- lation and he asked M. Moutard, head of the brokers organization, to study means by which to satisfy the govern ment
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-22

contained in military despatches to Carranza headquarters in Neuvo Lare- do made public here tonight. Should General Villa be captured, it was said he would be held for courtmartial, and General Venustiano Carranza would take part personally in the proceedings against the insurgent leader.
 Officers and soldiers loyal to the de fScto government have been told that Villas capture will mean material pro- motion and reward, 1t was said by Car ranza officers across the river, and every available body of troops has been placed on the lookout for Villa dead or alive"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-22
FEDERAL INVESTIGATION
 OF ALLEGED WAR PLOT
Result of a Strike at the Sturges G
 Burn Co.'s Plant, Chicago.

Chicago, Dec. 21.-FederaI investi- gation of an alleged war plot was be- gun today as a result of a strike at the Sturges and Burn Manufacturing company plant and the posting of mo- ticeS to other employees calling for a strike vote. An officer of the com pany said that of nearly 200 employees only about twenty-five had quit, but the posting of the notices led to the Delief that there was a concerted plan to foment trouble. The company has bee making shrapnel shells for Eu- rCDean nations
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-22
IRON SECTIONS OF
 MINNESOTA BUSY.
In Place of Usual Winter likeness Men
 Are Working Three Shifts.

Elba, Minn., Dec. 2N-Work in all sections of the Minnesota iron country is increasing according to mining men in this ristrict. In place of the usual winter decrease or shut down there will be three shifts of men put to work at the Elba, Corsica and Bel grade mines the first of next week, w. P. Chinn, Superintendent of these prop critics announced today
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-22
LONDON CHRONICLE REPORTS
 THE CAPTURE OF VARNA,
6uIgaria's Chief Black Sea Port, by
 the Russians.

London, Dec. 22.-The Daily Chron- icle reports the capture of Varna, Bull garia's chief Black sea port, by the Russians. It says the bombardment of the Russians silenced the Bulgarian guns and laid the town in ruins, the garrison suffering heavily
 The Russians then, according to the report, landed infantry and artillery without loss and in sufficient numbers to hold the town against Bulgarian attack
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-22
INDICTMENT AGAINST
 W.. c. CLEARY DISMISSED
Court Ruled That Prosecution Failed
 to Make Its Out Case.

Nyack, N. Y, Dec. 21-Supreme Court Justice Tompkins at New City today dismissed the indictment for grand larceny in the-secOnd degree up- on which William C. Cleary was tried yesterday. The court ruled that the prosecution had failed to make out its case.
 Clcary was recently found guilty of second degree forgery. He was ac- quilted some time ago of killing his son. in-law, Eugene Newman.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-22
SESSION OF
 HOUSE OF COMMONS
Was Still in Session at 4 O'Clock This
 Morning.

London, Dec. p, 4.06 a. m. - The house of commons was still sitting at 4 o'clock this morning. Many members protested against the house being kept in session so late and attempted to get the debate adjourned, but the min 1sters insisted that the vote for the million extra men must be passed.
 Reginald McKenna, chancellor of the eXchequer, announced that he did not think the results of the recruiting plan of the Earl of Derby could be pre- sented to the house before the Christ mas adjournment: The debate con tinued.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-22
RUSSIAN AVIATORS
 BOMBARD ENEMY'S POSITIONS,
Caused Panic Among Conveys Coast
 of SVientziany.

Petrograd, via. London, Dec 21.-The following official communication was issued today:
 Our aviators successfully bonn. barded the rear approaches to the en- emy's positions in the Godutzychki- Komag region east of Svientziany. causing a panic among the conveys.
 "On the Ga1ician front at Novo AL exiniec-Buczavz and southeast of Za- iechtchiki the enemy attempted to pass the offensive with small detach- ments, but all his attempts were frus- trated by our fire.
 "On the Caucasus front there is nothing to report"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-22
OBITUARY.
Rev. pr. William H. Lyon.

Brookline, Mass, Dec. 21-Rev. pr. William H. Lyon, pastor of the First parish Unitarian church of Brookline, and widely known as writer of church papers, died at his home here last night He was born in Fall River, Mass, in 1S46. During President Taft's summer visits to Beverly, Dr. Lyon frequently preached at the Unitarian church which MT. Taft attended He graduated from Brown university. which gave him the degree of doctor of divinity in 1896
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-22
NETHERLANDS PROTESTS
 TO GREAT BRITAIN.
Against Seizure of Dutch Mail Baqs on
 Steamers.

London, Dec. 21. 7.15 D. m.-A des- patch to Reuters Telegram company from The Hague says:
 ''The foreign ministry announces that %ele Netherlands government has sent a protest to the British govern ment against the seizure of Dutch mail bags or the steamers Noordam, Fri sia and Rotterdam an demanded an immediate return of the mail The hope was expressed in the protest that the incident would not be repeated"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-22
ROCkLAND, ME-, SCHOONER
 LOST OFF SAN DOMINGO
The Tarratine Ran Aground-AII the
 Crew Were Saved.

Rockland, Me, Dec. 21-The loss of the 230-ton three-masted schooner Tarratine off Macoria, San Domingo tain Anson B. Outhouse of the vessel received by her owners here yester- day. The schooner ran aground. All oI the crew were saved. The Tarra- tine, which was built here in 1913, was bound from New York for Macoris with deckload of flat cars and a general cargo.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-22
IMPORTANT CHANGES
 IN BRITISH STAFF,
Robertson Called Home and Murray to
 Be Given important Command.

London, Dec. 21.-Premier Asquith announced in the house of commons today that Lieutenant General Sir William R. Robertson, chief of the general staff, had been recalled from France to become chief of the imperial staff at army headquarters in London in place of Lieutenant General Sir Archibald Murray, who was about to receive an important command.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-22
WORKING OUT BILL TO PREVENT USURY.
The Banking and Currency Commit
 tees Of Congress.

Washington, Dec. 21.-The banking and currency committees of congress are preparing to work out soon after the holidays law 10 prevent usury.
 Several bills have been introduced, one by Senator Gore of Oklahoma, which proposes that every national banking association shall keep schedule under regulations of the tI easury showing the rate of interest charged on any loan, discount, note or other evidences of debt, and that all excessive interest charges be reported to the attorney general by the comp tIoller of the currency.
 The attorney general would institute proceedings against offending banks to recover the amount of excessive in terest. Offenders also would be liable to damages to the government for an amount equal to the excess charges.
 Representative Howard of Georgia has prepared a resolution directing an invest gation into allegations recently made by treasury officials that certain banks have been charging excessive interest rates.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-22

The entire cargo of the Portuguese bark Pero D'Almquer, ashore on a bar near Manoloking Beach, N. J., is being thrown overheard in an effort to tighten the vessel and float it.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-22
Russians oeeunYina kun.

London, Dec 22, 2:2O a. mt was announced from Teheran, according to despatch received here from Pe- trograd semi-official news agency that he Russians have occupied the town of kum, eighty miles southwest of Teheran, after a great battle, in which the opposing forces were com pletely defeated.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-22
BRITAIN HAS NO JOB
 NOW FOR HAMILTON.
If Assigned to Duties This Will Be
 Announced in Due Course"

London, Dec. 21.-"Sir Ian Hamilton IS not returning to the command in the near east. If any other duties are assigned him, announcement will be made in due course"
 This was the enigmatic reply of Pre- mier Asquith in the house of commons today to Sir Edwin Andrew Cornwall who desired to learn what was to be the disposition made of the general who formerly was in command of the .expeditionary force at the Darda- nelIes.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-22
EUROPEAN NOSE FLY
 A PEST IN THE WEST
Attacks Horses and cattle Alike
 Feared Pest Will Spread.

Washington, Dec. 21.-The European nose fly, which attacks horses and cattle alike, has been found to seri- oEsly interfere with farm operations in the west. and the department of agri- culture is planning an effort to stamp cut the pest. It is feared that the pest will spread to other sections of the country.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-22
PRESIDENT AND BRIDE
 WALK IN THE SUNSHINE
Receiving Congratulations Couched in Rhyme and EmbeIIished With Pic lures.

Hot Springs, Va, Dec. 21.-The pres Ident and Mrs. Wilson took long walk in the sunshine today. Their stroll, about three miles, carried them past the golf links with secret ser vice men following. Mrs. Wilson wore a light walking suit, heavy tan walk ing shoes and small blac khat.
 Congratulatory messages continue to arrive by mail and telegraph. Besides tho congratulations, freakish messages from al parts of the country have been sent to the couple. Some of the con- gratulaticns are couched in rhyme and some are embellished with pictures.
 The disappointed moving picture squad was out early this morning and planted cameras on advtaageous po- sitions on three hills overlooking the golf course. Secret service men, act ing on the presidents orders have told the photographers that no pictures will will be allowed. Not a picture has yet been taken of the couple since they arrived.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-22
TWO MEN MISSING
 25 OTHERS INJURED.
By Explosion in Dextrine Plant of the
 Corn Products Refining Go.

Edgewater, N. J., Dec. 21.-Two men are missing and 25 others were injured by an explosion in the Dextrine plant of .he Corn Products Refining com pany at Shady side. two miles from here.
 The roof of the building was blown off. the walls collapsed and fire started wreckage.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-22
GERMAN PREPARATION FOR
 SINKING OF LUSITANIA
Has Been Postponed by Dismissal of German Naval and Military Attaches.

Washington, Dec. 21.-FuII settle ment of the Lusitanfa case, including reparation for the lives of the Amer tcan victims, which, it became known today, recently was near, has been postponed by the dismissal of the Ger man naval and military attaches and the American demands on Austria Hungary as a result of the sinking of the Ancona. ---- ---.----
 Consideration of the state of public opinion in Germany because of these two acts of the American government, according to reliable information re- ceived here. has caused officials in Berlin to decide that such a settlement as might be satisfactory to the United States would not now meet with pop Ular approval in Germany
 It was made clear at the state de- partment today that nothing officially was known of the condition of public opinion in Germany and the effect it is said to have had, from the German standpoint, upon the Lusitania nego- tiations.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-22
AUSTRIAN TROOPS WERE
 HELPED BY FOG,
Capture Advanced Italian Positions in
 Direction of Kovitinca.

Rome, via London, Dec. 21, 9S5 D. m.-The following official communi- cation was issued today:
 Tn the Plezzo basin the enemy with the help of the fog, occupied one of our advanced positions in the direction of the Kovitinca torrent and protected it by a barrier of mines. On the night or Sunday one of our infantry de- tachments by a surprise attack re- occupied the position before the ene- my was able to explode any of his mines"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-22
BRITISH SUBMARINE
 SINKS GERMAN CRAFT
IA Steamer and Several Other Vessels Are Victims
 of British SubmersbIe
REPORT CAPTURE OF BULGARIAN PORT OF vARNA

Russian Fleet is Said to Have Bombarded Bulgaas Black Sea Port Before Its Captme-The Situation on the Greek Front Remains Tranquil With Only Activity in the Allied Camps and the Port of SalonikTLondon IS Preparing for Another Visit of Zeppelins and Precau- tionary Measures Are Being Taken
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-22

A full report on the results of his recruiting campaign were submitted to the British Cabinet by Lord Derby
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-22
Circulation largest Connecticut Proportion the CNs Population
Condensed Telegrams

The Supreme Court adjourned un- tile January 3.
 Greeee's neutrality party won Sun- days election.
 No damage was caused to the Ar genuine crops by the recent rains.
 The slide reported in the Panama Canal Sunday is believed to be slight.
 The Ohio River passed the flood stage. the level no wbeing more than 36 feet.
 Several Belgian railways destroyed by war operations will be reopened next month.
 A conference of the New York State Prohibition Committee opened al Syracuse, N. Y.
 Oscar S. straus took the oath of office as chairman of the Public Ser vice Commission.
 A British cruiser believed to be the sydney, appeared off the entrance tC Galveston harbor.
 A new steel plant will be erected at Tonawanda, N. Y, by the Wick. wire Steel Company. Gen. won Bissins, German Governor General of Belgium, will retire on Jan l, because of ill health. Fire destroyed four buiIdinos in in
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-22
HAVE COMPLETED
 SECRET STRIKE VOTE
Employees of Northern Minnesota Rail-
 roads-ResuIt Not Public.

Virginia, Minn, Dec. 21-Local em- ployes of the Duluth, Winnipeg and Pacific railroad, the Minnesota branch of the Canadian North Railway. have completed secret vote on whether or not they will strike in sympathy with employees on lines east of Port Ar thur, Ont. The eastern men are de- manding the same wage rate as the western employees. The result of the ballot has not been made public.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-22

Gen. won Bissine, German Governor General of Belgium, will retire on Jan 1, because of ill health
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-22
OBITUARY.
Thomas L. WiIIson

Ottawa, Ont. Dec. 21.-A message from New York today announced the death there of Thomas L. Wilson, of Ottawa, credited with the discovery of a gas light buoy, now in use as an aid to navigation all over the world. He was born in Princeton, Ontario, in 1880
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-22
ANeLo-FRENcH BONDS
 BARRED IN MASSACHUSETTS
Are Not Legal Investments for Trust
 Companies.

Boston. Dec. Blank Commission CT Thorndike ruled today that the .Anglo-French per cent. bonds are not legal investments for trust com nanies of Massachusetts. A few trust companies which hold a small part of the $500, 100000 issue will dispose of it s~.w~diately, it was stated.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-22
SEARCHING FOR MURDERER
 OF SIX OF ONE FAMILY,
Officers With BIoodhounds in Country
 Near Yorktown, Tex.

Yorktown. Tex, Dec. 21.-Oficers to- day are searching the country with bloodhounds for the persons suspected Of the murder yesterday of six persons. John Nave and wife. one son, Is years Of age, two daughters, aged 10 and 12 years, and an infant The bodies of the Nave family were found in their home, which had been burned
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-22
Germany to Close Whole Frontier

Amsterdam, via London, Dec. 21, 9.41 a. m.-The newspaper Maacbode says it learns from Oldenzaal, Holland, that owing to the increased number of war prisoners escaping over the Gercan- Dutch frontier the German govern ment intends to close the whole from tier with barbed wire.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-22
REIcHsTAe ADOPTED CREDIT
 OF 1o,ooo, ,ooo, 900 MARKS
The Socialist Minority of Nineteen
 Opposed the Vote.

London, Dec. 21, 3.3S D. m-The Reichstag today adopted the credit of 10000, 000. 900 marks asked by the government, the socialist minority of nineteen opposing the vote, according to a Berlin despatch forwarded by Reuters correspondent at Amsterdam. The socialists spokesman, Friederich August Karl Geyer according to the despatch declared that all endeavors for peace had failed because of the an- neXaticn aims of both sides.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-22
NITRO GLYcERINE
 PLANT BLOWN UP
Reactions of Fumes Gave Employees
 Warning-AlI Escaped.

Cairo, Ill.,, Dec. 21.-The nitro glycerine plant of the Aetna Powder company at Fayville, H.. 26 miles fl om here. was blown up today. Three thousand pounds of nitro glycerine ex- ploded, due to chemical reactions These reactions gave off fumes, there by warning the workmen, all of whom escaped.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-22

The Supreme Court adjourned LII tile January 8.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-22

The Lehigh Valley declared an en- bargo on all eastbound freight on con- meeting lines except flour and pro- ducts. Iivestocks, dressed meats, per ishable freight, coal, coke. fuel oil and provisions.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-22
ON LOOKOUT FOR GEN.
 VILLA, DEAD OR ALIVE.
Gordon of carranza Soldiers Stretched Over Country North of Chihuahua.

from the interior of Mexico tonight said a cordon of Carranza soldiers has stretched over the territory north of Chihuahua City, where General Fran cisco Villa was recently reported in an effort to prevent his escape to the United States. This information was
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-22
NO RELIEF OF FREIGHT CONGESTION
Approximately 5O0OO Cars Destined for New York
 Are Stalled On Lines or at Terminals
COMMITTEE UNABLE TO FACILITATE THE TRAFFIC

Pennsylvania New York Central and Leigh Valley Roads Have Declared Additional Embargoes Freight Con- signed New York for Export Coastwse Shipment Pennsylvania Has Lifted Embargo Livestock Perish able Freight and Foodstufs for Human Consumption Billed to New England Points.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-22
The Bulletins Circulation Double That Any Other Paper and It's
Cabled Paragraphs
German Steamer Sunk.

London, Dec. 21, 10.16 p. m.-An Ath- ems despatch to Reuters Telegram company says a British submarine has sunk the German steamer Leros and other craft in the Sea of Marmora.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-22

Bringing PAS passengers and ap- proximately $5,O0O, 900 in gold. the line arrived at New York from Liver pool.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-22

C SdPdECSEF " no nave become naturalized Canadians. will be organized in Canada to go to Europe to fight for the Allies.
 Extensive field manoevres will be engaged in by the United States troops stationed in the Canal Zone, beginning in January.
 s. s. Jerwan, instructor at the avi- ation school at Guatemala City, Guatemala, fell with his machine and was probably fatally injured.
 Bringing PAS passengers and ap- proximately $5,00O, 900 in gold, the steamship St. Paul of the American line arrived at New York from Liver pool.
 A bill was introduced in the House of Representatives authorizing the Census bureau to collect and publish statistics of cottonseed and cotton seed products.
 After a slight relapse, the condition of Joseph B. Tinker, manager of the Chicago Federal League club, was re- ported as improved. Tinker underwent an operation a week ago.
 The Save River bridge between Bel grade and Semlin, the destruction of which by the Serbians marked the first hostile act in the war, was re- paired and opened to traffic. Charles H. Covert, 36, was crushed to death when a half-ton rock flel on him as he was working on bulkheads and jetties at Seabright, N. J. for the Central Railroad of New Jersey. The entire cargo of the Portuguese ! bark Pero D'Almquer, ashore on a bar near Manoloking Beach, N. J., is l being thrown overheard in an effort to tighten the vessel and float it.
 Sheriff D. R. MoreIand, of Lee | County, Ga, died at Leesburg of wounds received when he and a posse battled with negroes in Worth Coun- | ty. Two of the negroes are reported to have been lynched.
 Appeal will be made to President | Great Britain to prevent the death by starvation of 100000 babies in Ger many, who are reported to be suffer ing from a milk shortage. pr. Charles Haskins, dean of the Harvard Graduate School, and Dr Jeremiah D. NJ. Ford. professor of | languages in the university, were noti- fled of their election to the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Barcelona.
 William Smith, aged 55, was found | dead in the snow near his home al Bloomingdale. N. J. He had been burned to death, and, as he was an oil worker with his clothes frequently | saturated with oil, it is thought that | he accidentally set himself afire.