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Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31
POLITICAL PARTIES OF SWEDEN
 UNITED IN NEUTRALITY.
Aide de Camp to Crown Prince Tells ot Efforts to Drag Sweden Into War.

New York. Dec. 3O.-"An political parties in Sweden stand united in maintaining strict neutrality" said Captain C. O. F. SiIfverstolpe of StockhoIf aide de camp to Crown Prince Gustave Adolph at a luncheon given here today in his honor. Move ments have been on foot to drag Sweden into the war but they have been of minor importance"
 Captain SIfVGrstOple came to New York on the steamship Stockholm which arrived Monday from Gothen- burg on her first trip for the newly established Sweden American line. He came as the representative of the Swedish press.
 Whether the establishment for the first time of a direct steamship line between Sweden and the United States will stimulate commercial relations be- tween teh nations to the extent hoped for, Captain SilfverstOpIe said. de- rends upon the attitude of Great Britain. He asserted Swedish trade had suffered greatly by reason of the English system of using unpleasant ana unfair methods to find out the business relations of many firms and traders" Swedish shipments of goods, he added, have been held up for long periods, entailing heavy losses for shippers, the only reason being that these shippers were on the English blacklist
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31
Schmidt Guilty
 IStDGgrGG Murder
FOR BLOWING UP LOS ANGELES
 TIMES 5UILOlEc.
IMPRISONMENT FCR LIFE
Jury Was Out 46 Minutes-speeife Charge Was Murder of Charles Hagssrty, One of the Twenty Vie tins-Verdiet Caused Surprise.

Los Angeles. Calf. Dec. s6.-Nratfs,v A- schmidt was convicted tonight or urst degree murder as the accomplf-e of James MCNamlra tia the blowing u-l ot the Los Angeles Times building five years ago.
 The specific charge was Of having murdered Charles Ha-erty. one Of tho -n victims Of the Times explosion Tn. jury was out s5 minutes
 Jury Fixed Penalty.
 The jury fixed sSchmidt's punishment at Imprisonment for life. the same penalty imposed on James D. Me Namara after the latter had confessed m court four years ago that he placed the bomb which blew up the news paper plant
 David CaPlan. another alleged ac- Fpmn4lCe or MCNlmar1 who was arr rested lasr February near Seattle 1 shortly after Schmidt had been taken Into custody in New York. is in bail awaiting trial also on the charge cf na'lnS murdered Charles HaEcrtl.
 Verdict Caused Surprise.
 The courts charge Co the jury had been re2ardei as distinctly favorabl. l To the defendant and the verdict came 1s @ sUrpris" ru Schmidt and his counsel. Schmidt. however. heard it without show of emotion 1 Time for the imposition Of sentence ] upon schmidt was fixed for next Mon | day. and his counsel will then inter pose motion for new trial It was I agreed that argument uu this motion 1 should be heard January 1e To Carry Case to Highest Courts. 1 Nathan CoEhIau. Schmidt's chief | counsel. said if the motion for a new l trial was denied. the case would be ! carried to the highest courts Three Ballots Taken. Members of The jury said that three | ballots were taken. On two the jurors ! stood II Co I for conviction. | After the verdict had been an- l nounced Olaf \. Tveirm0e secretarr- l treasurer Of the California huildin=. trades council. who had been named I frequently in the testimony. declared ! that the result meant industrial war ] in Los Angeles
 He said. There will be ten years of war in Los Angeles. They shall pay for this"
 CT can stand this 1T the county can. '' remarked Schmidt as he was led back l Co jail He referred to the announce ment nf his counsel that the case if
 necessary would be fought through to the highest courts.
 | The case of David Caplan. aIle=e IaCC0mplire or Schmidt and NcNama-a. was ducketed for January g. but bv stipulation tonight it will be deferred
 until January l2. Go be again set for trial.
 Attorneys for Caplan tonight posi- lively denied rumDrs that their ellen, ] would confess.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31
FAIRBANKS ENDORSED FOR
 RESIDENTIAL NOMINATION
lucky PIedged-Love Feast at ln- dianaPoiis.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 3O.-Former Vice President Charles w. Fairbanks was indorsed at a love feast here to- day as Indiana's choice for the re- publican nomination for president, and al the same meeting. which filled to ovcrHowing the largest theatre in the state. Edwin P. Morrow pledged him the solid delegation from Kentucky in the national convention at Chicago next June.
 Alr. Fairbanks was given an ovation when he responded to an invitation to
 speak, after his name had been pro
 posed for the presidential nomination
 by Edwin r. Morrow of Kentucky.
 The people have tried democracy
 said Mir Fairbanks, and democracy
 has tried them. The result has been
 a reunited. rebaptized party of oppO- sition. There is no divided republi-
 Can.sm here-we are reunited as of old Ills speech was brief, but he dealt vigorously with the leading ques- tiOns He urged the necessity of not only adequate national preparedness aG3inst hostile invasion. but also ade- Quatc national protection against in- GUStr-al invasion.
 Mir. Morrow in presenting MT. Fair | banks name said:
 T am vOiCing the sentiments and ] hopes of 22A. .0un loyal, patriotic. mili. l tant Kentucky republicans, men who | love the party and profoundly believe l in its principles. As their humble ! spokesman. we believe that the neN 1 president of the United States vii 1 come from Indiana. Charles WarreI ! Fa!rvankS can swing Kentucky into the 1 republican column, sweep Indiana ana ! carry the nation. Kentucky republi ] cans proclaim him as their choice ant l pledge to him their full earnest anl | unqualified support"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31
LOSES S1o,oCo LIBEL SUIT
 AGAINST BRIDGEPORT POST
Frank L. Wilder, Deputy Judge of the
 City Court.

Bridgeport, Conn. Dec 3O.-In a decision handed down today. Judge William & Case of the civil superior court here rendered judgment for the defendant in the libel suit brought by Frank l.. Wilder. deputy judge of the city court, against the Bridgeport Post Wilder sued for 10000 as a result of comment made by the Post on his conduct in the Carl F. Siemon case. SiemOn's automobile ran down and killed John De MartinO in 1911 and SiemOn surrendered himself in 1914 Wilder was his counsel. but turned the case over to his partner. Henry, J. shannon. The Post criticised Will der for being in any way connected with the case, while holding office in the city court.
 A second case is pending in the court for a similar amount.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31
PREMIER ASQUITH HAS
 AUDIENCE WITH KING
Said to Be with Reference to General Situation and New Years Honors.

London Dec 31. 1855 a. m-An au- dience which Premier Asquith had with the king yesterday gave rise to re- ports of actual cabinet resignations II is stated, however, on the best of authority that this was not the case and that Premier AsQuith saw the king with reference to the general sit uatfon and the New Years honors
 The draft committee of the cabinet which is said to include Sir John Simon, engaged in preparing the pro- posed bill is reported to have rejected two or three drafts already, but to have virtually settled on the method which will be to make the Derby scheme statutory and only for the duration of the war. The men who have not attested will be ordered to enroll themselves within a given pe- riod of a fortnight or three weeks.
 It is said that the government is confident of it's ability to pass the bill through all stages in a fortnight, that is, several days before parliament would die a natural death, but fol the bill prOlonginG it's life.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31
Americans Are
 Field in Vienna
GERMAN CCNSULS REFUSE TO
 WISE THEIR PASSPORTS.
WANT BIRTH PAPERS
New Regulations Practically Exclude from Germany All American Bear CTS of Passports Without Birth Ger tifieates or Naturalization Papers.

Washington. Dec. 3O.-Americans in Vienna not possessing certificates of birth or naturalization are being de- tained through the refusal of German consuls to wise their passports for travel in the German emrire Am bassador Penfeld reported the situa- ton to the state department today by cable.
 Modification Asked For.
 The ambassador said he had made representations on the subject to the Germany embassy in Vienna and had asked the American embassy at Ber- lin tc secure @ modification of the reg alatioE which prevents Americans from returning to their homes and ex- cludes American born or uaturalized citizens who have not the required ad- ditional documents from Germany.
 Impossible to Embark For Home.
 The regulation the ambassador said. made it virtually impossible for Amer tcan citizens so situated to embark from Holland for home.
 Tho text of the despatch dated Vi- enna, December 2S. and forwarde through Minister Stovall at Berne. fol- lows:
 Refuses to Wise Passports. German soreu-an at Vienna ra- fuses to wise American passports for travel in German empire unless bear [ CTS present certificates of birth or naturalization. Americans here not possessing these documents COnse- queutlv are being detained Have presented matter to German embassy with request for modification of present regulation to enable Ameri- can citizens to return to their homes and have informed embassy at Berlin requesting their good offices in pre- senting the matter to German authori- ties.
 Americans Excluded From Germany. Above regulations practically ex. clude from Germany bona fine Ameri. can born and naturalized citizens | bearers of passports but not having | the required additional documents and ] will -end to work hardship and delay making it practically impossible foi 1 such persons to embark from IIol. | land"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31
CALIFORNIA ORANGE TREES
 MANTLED WITH SNOW
Scene Which Had Not Been Witnessed
 in Many Years.

Los Angeles. Dec. 3O.-Dawn today revealed at many points in the south ern CitrOus fruit district the remark able spectacle of orange trees mantled with snow. It was a scene which had not been witnessed in years, but tenn ptratures did not range below g de- grees and the orange crops suffered no damage.
 Snow fell in Hollywood a suburb of Los Angeles. although it rained in the city itself. It also fell in San Ber- nardino. Riverside, Altadena, a foot hill suburb of Pasadena: RialtO, Bloomington and other places in the heart of the Citrous region, but melted rapidly under the steady rain.
 The valleys stretching eastward in Riverside and San BernardinO coun- ties are blanketed. Rain was falling before noon throughout the region.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31
HARTFORD MEN ACCUSED
 OF ACTING AS "FENCE."
Samuel Hurwitz and His Two Sons
 Also Charged With Theft.

Hartford Conn.,, Dec. 3O.-Accused of acting as fence" for New York Dry goods thieves and actually charged with theft. Samuel Hurwitz, 45, and his sons, Reuben, 23, and Barnet, P, pleaded not guilty in police court to- day and their trial was set down for January II. The three are in busi- ness at No. S2 Windsor street under the name of Hurwitz Bros. They were arrested last night. Six cases of goods consigned to the brothers were held up at the freight station here and three others were traced to the store. It is alleged all were stolen from a North river, New York pier in transit.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31
Movements of Steamships,

Liverpool, Dec. 3O.-Arrived: Steam CT Symric, New York. Sailed: Steam CT Verona, New York.
 Gibraltar. Dec. 27.-Sailed: Steamer Giuseppe Verdi (from Naples), New York.
 New York, Dec 3O.-Arrived: Steam CT Anna, MataHzas.
 New York. Dec. 3O.-Sailed: Steam CT Lapland, Liverpool.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31
NEW RULES GOVERNING
 SHIPMENT OF LIVESTOCK
Changes Made Necessary Under Re- quirements of the Cummins Act.


 quirements of the Cummins Act.
 Philadelphia. Pa. Dec. 20-Impor- tant changes in the rules governing the saippiug of livestock will go into ef- feet on the railroads east of the N.s- sissippi and north of the ohio rivers with the beginning of the new year. Changes are made necessary under the requirements of the Cummius act.
 Just as under the Eumuins act railroads are compelled to have the passengers declare the value of bag gage checked. so in the case or live stock the shippers state the value of their stock. and the rates charged will be on a sliding scale according Go the valuation given.
 The valuation governs the limit of liability of the railroad. Under the new regulations the maximum liability as stunned by the railroads at the low est rate is S2IG for a horse. SI50 for bulls and steers. stCn for COW. s2I Cor calves and hogs and SI0 for sheep 1 lambs and goats. IT a higher valua- ton than these is given. the rate will be increased g per cent for every 90 1 per cent. or less increase in valuation
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31
TWO AUSTRIAN TORPEDO
 BOAT DEsTROYERs SUNK
While 5ombardins the Italian Port Of
 Durazzo.

Rome. via London. Dec. 90. sos ?. m. The following official communication was issued today:
 Yesterday morning an enemy scout ship and five dcstToyers appeared off DuruZZo in oroder to lombard The place. They did insignificant dam age and then were attacked by Italian and allied ships cruising tn the neigh borhuod. The Austrian torpedo boat destruycrs TriElav and Lika were sunk. Survivors from the LiiSa were taken prisoner.
 "An enemy aeroplane was shot down by one Of our dcst-oyers.
 "Au Of our ships returned to port nnanrlarad- .,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31
OSBORNE RELINoUNsHEs
 DUTIES AS WARDEN
Pending Dctermination of Indictments
 Charging Neglect.

Albany, N Y, Dec. 30. - Thomas Mott Osborne tonight relinquished his duties as warden of Sing Sing prison rending determination of the indict- nIerts charging him with neglect of duty and immoral conduct. George W. Kirchwey, former Dean of Columbia Law school. was appointed acting war den during the interim.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31
DIED AT SEA WHILE
 ON WEDDING TRIP
Ira Allan sankey. Son of the Late Ira
 D. Sankey. Evangelist.

New York. Dec SO.-Stricken while on his wedding trip aboard the steam ship Korona of the Quebec Steamship company, Ira Allan SanSey, music publisher and son of the late Ira D. Sankey, hymn writer and evangelist, died at sea today according to advices received here by wireless. Against the advice of his physician Mir. San key embarked on the South Ameri- can voyage on Wednesday with his bride. who was Mrs. Anna Underhill Meighan. Of New Rochelle. daughter of John Quincy Underhill. a former con- gressman. MT. Sankey was 54 years old
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31
WILLY PHOTOGRAPHER TRIED TO
 FILM PRESIDENT AND WIFE
Secret Service Men Found Him Con- cealed Under Floor of an Old Sum- mer House.

Hot Springs, Va, Dec. 3O.-When the
 president and Mrs. Wilson went out to the golf links this afternoon the se- cret service men found one of the
 hitherto foiled moving picture men concealed under the floor of an old summer house busily turning the crank of his machine. They elected him from his hiding place, however, 1 before the presidential party had got ten close enough to appear in the film
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31
DANGERS OF BREACH
 WITH AUSTRIA DISSIPATED
Punishment of Submarine Command CT Meets Principal American Demand.

Washir gton. Dec. 3O.-Danger of a break in diplomatic relations between the United States and Austria Hun gary over the sinking of the liner An coma probably has been cleared away if the official text of Austria's reply to the second American note conforms to press deSpatCheS from London saying the communication that the submarine commander who tOrpedOed the steam CT has been punished.
 The cabled press translation of the note reached Washington tonight too late to be seen by high officials of the government and a despatch received earlier in the day from Ambassador Penfeld merely said the reply had beer handed him and gave no intima- ton as to its nature.
 Punishment of the submarine com mander for failure to take into account the panic prevailing aboard the AncO- "a before tOrTedOinE the vessel ap- Garcntly meets the principal American demand.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31
ROBBERS KILL TWO
 MEN AND STEAL CASH
In Office of the MuesseI Brewing Go.
 at South Bend, Ind.

South Bend. Ind, Dec. 3O.-Two men were killed by two robbers who footed the safe of the MueSsel Brewing com pany's office tonight. The robbers en- tered the office near closing time. Rob ert Muessei. 15. was bound and gag ged and when Henry A. Muessel 34 Frank ChobOt 3S. and William Mues- sel T., resisted they were shot down Henry A. NIuessel and Chobot were 1 killed and William Muessel was seri- ously wounded. The robbers then loot ed the cash drawer and fed.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31
INDICTMENTS FOR DIAMOND
 CANDY FACTORY FIRE
Four Persons Are Charged with First
 and Second Degree Murder.

New York. Dec 5O.-Edward l.. pi1- mond. his wife. Celia Diamond. sam uel Parkin and Samuel simon. were today indicted on charges of first and second degree manslauEhter growing out of the deaths Of twelve persons in a fire which destroyed the i've story Diamond candy factory in Will liamSbura on November G last. Mrs. Diamond. as owner. and her husband. as agent of the building. arc charged with failure to provide ade- Quate fire protection.
 Parkin and simon. proprietors of tho Essex Shirt company. are charged with having maintained a locked trap door on the stairs between the fourth and third floors. in this way causing a majOrity Of the deaths.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31
PRESIDENT AND WIFE
 AS MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS
View Blue Ridge Mountains from a
 Lofty Appalachian Peak.

Hot Springs. Va. Dec. s1.-A half mile climb over a rough and precipi- t0us mountain trail today put Pres.- dent and Mrs. Wilson on top of FIar Rock. a lofty Appalachian peak from which they saw Inc Blue Ridge in the hHzv distance and counted forty seven mountain tops with ga range Of sixty miles
 The president and his wife. accom- - panied by secret service men muto-ei Io a point five miles from here and within half a mile of the peak
 During the afternoon the president and Mrs. Wilson received visitors for the first time since they came here Co spend their honeymoon The callers were AIr. and Mrs. J. H. NTC-uIlouEu 0f New York and Mrs. Herbert Stone and her three children. of Baltimore. The president Chgcrpd the children uy showing them his Christmas tree and telling them stories.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31
BRIDGEPORT MAN
 ARRESTED IN NEW YORK.
James A. Former. a Builder Wanted
 For.Embezzlement.

Now York, Dec. 3O.-At the request of chief of police Birmingham of Bridgeport. Conn, James r. Former 45 years old a builder of Bridgeport was arrested in a hotel here tonight charged with being a fugitive from justice. < telegram from Chief Birmingham said Former was wanted for Cmbezzlement. Farmer collapsed when arrested and his condition be- come so serious that he was taken to a hospital. Both Former and his wife. who with him. asserted they knew of no reason for the action of Chief Birmingham.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31
PUNISHED FOR
 SINKING ANCONA
mander For Not Sufficiently Taking Account of the Panic.

London, Dec. 31, a. m.-The Aus trian reply to the second American note on the Ancona states that the commander of the Austrian submarine has been punished for not sufficiently taking account of the panic aboard the AnaCOna, which rendered disem- barkation more difficult.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31
INTERNATIONAL SILVER co.
 SUES LABOR UNIONS FOR s6.Ooo
On the Ground of Unlawful lnterfer-
 ence with It's Employees.

Meriden, Dec. 3O.-The International
 Silver company has brought suit for
 $6.O0O against the metal polishers, buff
 fers. platers, brass and silver workers
 union of North America and affiliated
 locals in Meriden Snd WalHncford and
 the officers of these unions individually
 on the ground of unlawful interference
 with employees of the company and
 with men who want to return to work. The allegations include bOyCOttiu- picketing. intimidation, etc. X per manent injunction is asked for re- straining the defendants from inter- fering in any way with the conduct of the COmpany's business. The defendants are cited by Judge James R. Webb of the superior court i of New Haven county to appear Jan uary ,, 1916, to show cause why the ! temporary injunction should not be is i sued against them.
 | The suit fOr dama ges is made re- turnable to the superior court in New 1 Haven on the first Tuesday in Feb ruary. 1916.
 1 Arthur H. Perkins and Ralph c. | Wells of Hartford are counsel for the i company.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31
Three Taubes Flew Over saIoniki

London. Dec. 30. S.07 a. m.-Despatch 10 Reuters Telegram Company from SalonilIi says: Three Taube aero- planes flew over the town and Ear- borthis morning. They were heavi- ly hombarded by warships but ow- ing to their great altitude apparently were untouched. Three French aero- planes went in pursuit"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31
PITCHED BATTLES BETWEEN
 WHITES AND NEGROES
Four Negroes Shot and Killed and
 Two Burned Near 5lakely, Ga.

BIakely, Ga, Dec. 3O.-Four negroes were shot and killed, two burned to death in a cabin. two white posse men seriously wounded and several other whites slightly hurt. in a series of pitched battles near here today. grow in" out of the killing last night of Henry Niliipigu, a plantation overseer, according to reports reaching here to- night.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31
TEUTONS WITHDRAW
 FORCE IN MACEDONIA
Said to be Result of Serious Russian Campaign
 In Bessarabia
TWO NEW LANDING BY ALLIES NEAR SALONIKI

British Have Transferred Troops From Saonk Orfano Small Greek Port, Sixty Miles to the East, Check any Possibility of an Advance From That Quarter French Land Troops Greek Island of Caseorzo, Of the Southwest Coast of Asia Minor-Rumania's Entry Into the War on the Side of the Entente Allies is Now Believed Likely.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31
Record Grain Shipment.

Portland. Me. Dec 50.-Au records for grain shipments from this port were broken this month. Twenty-two steamers carried 4.2ss. SsO bushels to European ports The output in Janu- ary is expected 10 be fully as large. according to exporters
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31
SEEKS INJUNCTION TO
 RESTRAIN HIS WIFE.
Stafford NJ. Wyckoff, Wealthy New YorL
 Man, Protects His Child

Bridgeport, Conn, Dec. 3O-Safford M. Wyckoff, wealthy New York manu- facturer, filed papers iT the common pleas court today asking a permanent injunction restraining Ella Vera Wyckoff from removing their child from this state. Wyckoff charges that on December p last, Mrs WyS1I- off attempted to take the child in an automobile but was located in Green wich and served with papers of in junction.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31
Wool Production in United States.

Washington, Dec. 3O.-Wool produc- tion in the United States during 1915 ment of agriculture at 2SS,777, 900 pounds. It's value was $67, ,573, ,S18S, or $14000,0 900 more than last year and 7,39S,0GO pounds less than in 1913.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31
British Trades Union conqress.

London, Dec. 30. S45 p. m.-The la Dor party today called a general trades union congress for January to con- slider the government proposal regard ing cOmpulsion for single men.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31
DEMAND FOR AMERICAN BOTTOMS ON PACIFIC COAST
Steamer Under Construction Sold fer s25Oy00O More Than Contract Price.

Steamer Under Construction Sold fer
 s25O,00o More Than Contract Price.
 San Francisco. Dec. 30.-An indica- ton of the demand for American bot toms on the Pacific coast was empha sized today in the announcement that n steamer being built here at the Union Iron works for Hind. Rolph a. Co of this city. and the construction of which has barely started. had be=a sold to Thomas B. Wilcox of Portland. Oregon. for a price said Co be SZ5d.- ODN greater than the contract UEiee.
 The vessel was contracted for abou- S15G 900 and Is said to have been sold for Sl.00d 900.
 This is the second of three new steamers contracted for that the same firm has sold at a profit. before launch- ing
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-31
Circulation Any Other Paper and Its
Cabled Paragraphs
Mine Sinks Norweqian Steamer.

London Dec S0-The Norwegian steamer Rigi, of 1912 tons, from Charleston for Gothenburg, with car go of oil casks has been sunk by a mine. The crew was saved.