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Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21
SAYS SCHMIDT WAS
 LEADER IN DYNAMITE PLOT.
Detective's Tale of Blowing Up of the
 Long Angeles Times Building.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 2o.-Matthew A. Schmidt was the leading figure in the conspiracy which resulted in the blowing up of the Los Angeles Times building, with the death of twenty men, five years ago, according to the testi- mony today by Donald Vose, detec- tive, in Schmldt's trial on a charge of murder. Vose was placed on the trail of Schmidt fifteen months ago.
 Schmidt, Vose declared, recounted at the home of Emma Goldman, in New York. Sept. 23, 1914, his part in the dynamite plot and asserted that he had carried 1t forward in spite of Anton Johannsen, a San Francisco building trades organizer, who called meeting of labor leaders and then advised that it be called off.
 Vose. who admitted on the witness stand that his real name was Donald NosS Mezrve, was the man who caused the arrest of Schmidt in New York in February last. He has been kept in seclusion here since the trial began. Once several weeks ago, when he was found in a hotel lobby he was assaulted by number of men, and was saved by his bodyguard.
 Vose testified that he arranged with William J. Burns in Seattle. in Sep tember, 1914, to go to New York and find Schmidt.
 Under cross examination he denied he had arranged to share rewards of fered for the arrest of the alleged con- federates of the MccNamara brothers
 Vose also testified that Schmidt told him that he and his alleged cocoon spirators intended to kill General Harrison Gray Otis. owner of the Times. Vose declared Schmidt told him that the destruction of the Times had done little good, since General Otis had escaped.
 Schmidt said the only good thing about it." Vose added, was the killing of twenty men. He said it would be a good thing if more like them were put 01f 0f the way"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21
PITTSBURGH POLICE SEIZE
 $14,5oo LOOT IN RAID.
More Than Pint of Diamonds Stolen
 in More Than 100 Robberies.

Pittsburgh, Dec. 20.-Seven persons are under arrest here today following a raid by the police on an apartment in the East End during which $14,500 worth of jewelry and silver plate was seized. More than a pint of diamonds, emeralds and other stones which had been removed from their settings were found in the apartment, according to the police. who tcharge that the loot was s%oIen in more than one hundred robberies which have occurred in that section of the city during the past three months. Persons whose homes have been entered by thieves recently will be called in today by tn police to attempt to identify their property.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21
Many Months More of Fighting.
AWAITING REPLY FROM THE
 FRENCH GOVERNMENT. About Ccuiser Taking Germans and Austrians Off American Vessels.

Washington, Dec. 20.-The United States still is awaiting a reply from the French government to the vigorous protest recently lodged against the action of the commander of the cruis- CT Descarles in stopping three steam CTS of the New York-Porto Rican line and taking off Germans and Austrians.
 Supplementary representations will be made over the removal of Wilhelm Garbe from the steamer Borinquen.
 Regardless of the fact that Garbe had taken out his preliminary papers of natDralization. which under United States laws entities him to the same protection as an American citizen, France has been informed that the United States does not concede the right of a belligerent to remove from an American ship on the high seas any passenger or sailor no matter what may be his nativity or citizen ship
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21
Fatal Ending of
 Quarrel Over Food
BocHIMA, 17, DAM
 BURY, KILLED sTEPFATHER
NO PREVIOUS FRICTION
Claims He Wrenehed Revolver From Elder Man and Used 1t in Self De- fense to Save Himself from a Beating.

Danbury, Conn.,, Dec. 20. - John Bochima, aged 45, was shot and killed by his stepson, Alexander Bochima, aged IT, in the yard of their home to- night. The tragedy followed dispute brought on by fault finding of the per table.
 Gave Himself Up.
 After carrying the body of his step- father into the house, the young man walked, bareEeaded and coatless, to the police station, a mile away, and gave himself up, saying that he had killed his stepfather.
 Claims Self Defense. He further claimed that the weapon used had been f1ourished by the elder man, that in the struggle he wrenched it away, and then in self-defense, tC save himself from a beating, he fired twice, one bullet going through Johr Bochima's heart. The police had heard of the shooting and officers were or their way to Victor street, In West Danbury, to investigate. They got Mrs. Bochimas version of the affair and it corroborated in many particu- lars the story her son had told at the police station.
 Claims StePfather Had Revolver.
 Alexander Bochima said he had come home from work and had seated him self at the supper table, making som' remarks about the food. When hi! stepfather came in a little later Mrs Bochima repeated what her son hat said. The elder man told Alexande | that if he did not like the food h. could get out of the house. Accordin; to Alexander, his stepfather tried |, ! chastise him. The younger man pro tested and in the scuffle which follow ed both reached the yard. Alexande | told the police that his stepfather hal away and a minute later, to protec 1 himself, fired twice.
 Death was immediate, and later ex animation of John Bochima's bod, | showed that one bullet had gon l through the heart.
 i. Tossed Revolver Away.
 When asked where the revolver wal ! young Bochima said he had tossed away, and without waiting to put on coat he had left the house to give him 1 self up. He was locked up to awai ! the coroner's inquest.
 | The BochimaS were matters and tn l family are spoken of as being of goo standing In the community. They ar | Austrians by nationality. When hi mother married a second time her SO 1 Alexander took the family name 0 | his stepfather. There is also daugh l ter.
 No Previous Friction. 1 So far as preliminary inquiry show 1 ed, there had been no previous frictio
 of any moment between the men prio
 to the burst of anger from the step | father which followed the recital b | Mrs. Bochima of her sons criticism c ] his supper
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21
ACUTE DIFFERENCES IN
 GERMAN SOCIALIST PARTY
Possible That in Next Vote in Reich
 stag Party Will Split.

Berlin, Dec. 20.-(Via Wireless to SayviIle)-Among the items given out for publication today by the Over seas News Agency, was the following:
 '"The differences of opinion pre- vaIling in the German sociaS<st party before the war have now reached an acute stage and 1t is possible that in the next vote in the reichstag the party will split. While before the war the extremists seemed to have a ma jority It has now become evident that the trades unionists, together with the right wing of the party are decidedly in the majority.
 This majority now publishes an ap- peal to the minority saying that the German socialist party will be obliged to vote for the war budget in order to avoid the impression t\t Germany is exhausted, which would prolong the war unnecessarily"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21
400 TooLMAKERs OUT
 AT SPRINGFIELD. MASS.
Employees of Westinghouse Go.
 General Strike Discussed.

Springfield, Mass. Dec. 20.-At a meeting of the striking tool makers and machinists of the Westinghouse company a general strike of all en- pIoyes was discussed. Nearly four hundred tool makers and machinists struck Saturday. The advisory con- mittee of the striking men will meet tonight and will appoint a time for a meeting of all the union employees of the company when vote on gen. eral strike will be taken. Union of ffcials say that if the strike is voted it will be called not before Wednes- day. Such a strike would affect the 1000 men employed in the various Westinghouse shops and union men say an effort would be made to spread Westinghouse concern.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21
AMERICAN LIEUTENANT
 DETAINED AS GERMAN SPY.
Edward L. Dyer, On Leave of Absence
 From Philippine Duty.

Washington, Dec. 2o.-The war de- partment has been unoff1cially advised that Lieutenant Edward L. Dyer of the coast artillery. had been given three months leave of absence from duty In the Philippine Islands. is detained in Singapore as a German spy, having neglected to obtain passport on leaving the Philippines. No word from him or official news of his deten- ton has been received.
 Lieutenant Dyer left Fort Mills, P. T.. September 10 last. His leave expired five days ago. He had planned to spend the time travelling in the Orient and was to have gone to Puget sound fol detail there on the expiration of his leave.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21
AsoUITH DECLINED
 TO DISCUSS PEACE.
Replies to Suggestions That Reichstag Debate Indicated Willingness.

London, Dec. 20. $50 p. m.-PremieI Asuith today declined to be drawn in- to any discussion of the subject of peace in the house of commons, when Sir William Pollard Byles, member for North Stafford, in question, sug- gested that recent debates in the reichstag indicated a disposition to trainsfer the issue of the war from the battlefield to the council chamber.
 Sir William wa sanxious to know if the government could see its way to suggest any form of response to that disposition.
 The premier told his questioners that the latter was quite as competent as the government to draw differences from reichstag debates, but intimated that the governments position was unchanged on the matted of peace.
 Y can only refer to the public state ments I have made" added the pre- meir, "and particularly to the answer I gave on Dec. S."
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21
ADDISON G. FURNESS
 TOOK HIS OWN LIFE.
Fact Revealed by Search of Hartford's
 Vital Statistics.

Hartford. Conn.,, Dec. 20.-Addison G. Furness, aged 4S and single, who 1t developed today when the vital sta tistics were searched The medical examiner, Dr. P. D. Bunce, declined to discuss the case and the police claim they have no knowledge of It. Furness lived in a residential section of the city, and according to the records, bullet from a .32 calibre revolver was the cause of death. The body was taken to Waterbury for interment Persons who lived in the same house with Furness claim to know nothing of the affair, except that he died sud- denly.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21
NEW TAX PROPOSALS FOR
 SUBMISSION TO REIcHsTAG.
Next Budget Cannot Be Balanced Without Additional Income.

Berlin, via London, Dec. 20, 1110 D. m-Dr Karl Heffricht, secretary of the imperial treasury. announced in the reichstag today that the next budget cannot be balanced without additional income, and that proposals for new taxation are now being drafted for sub mission to the reichstag.
 The secretary declared that no mat ter how large a war indemnity was received, the war would impose a colossal burden of taxation on the Germans and they must therefore ex- pect greatly increased taxation after the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR RELIEF
 OF INHABITANTS OF POLAND.
Executive Proclamation Designates New Years Day as Time to Donate.

Washington, Dec. 20.-An executive proclamation designating January 1, 1916. as a day for making contribu- tions for the relief of the stricken in habitants of Poland was issued today from the White House. President Will son signed the proclamation Saturday after the senate had adopted resolu- tion suggesting that he do so. The fund thus raised will be administered by the American Red Cross, with headquarters here, to which, the proc lamation states, donations should be addressed.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21
TUBERCULOSIS PATIENT
 LOST DIAMOND RING
Inmate at Hartford Has Complained to
 State Commission.

Hartford. Conn.,, Dec. 2O.-John Beau man, patient at the Hartford tuber- culosis sanatorium, has complained to the state tuberculosis commission that he. has lost diamond ring valued at S58 which he had at the institution. The commission held an inquiry into the matter at the capitol today. Beau man claims he gave the ring to the officials for safe keeping. One of the office assistants says she has a recoI- lection of his having asked for the ring and of his saying he wanted to show it to a friend, and that he had 1ot returned it.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21
BRITISH SUFFRAGETTES
 SHOWS RESoURcEFULNE
Deprived of Printing Press, They Is-
 sue TyPewritten Sheet.

London. Dec. 20, p. m.-A single sheet of fools-cap. closely typewritten on both sides, takes the place this week of the customary issue of Bri- tannia. the organ of the Woman's So- cial and Political union.
 No mention Is made of the police raid which deprived the suffragettes of their printing press, which they had concealed in a garage, but Christabel Pankhurst continues in this novel is- sue the suffragette attack and shows no disposition to consider the Women's s Social and Political union baffled.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21
FAVoRs WATER POWER
 CONSERVATION BILL.
House Committee on Public Lands
 Agreed on the Measure.

Washington, Dec. 2o.-The house committee on public lands practically agreed today to report favorably the administration water power conserva- ton bill immediately after the holi- days. A similar bill passed the last house and died in the senate. Water power resources of the government lands would be leased, the government retaining the title.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21
AMENDMENTS TO THE
 FEDERAL NEUTRALITY LAWS
More Than Thirty Recommendations Submitted to Attorney General Greg. ory.

Washington, Dec. 20. - More than thirty recommendations for changes in the federal neutrality laws have been prepared for the consideration of At torney General Gregory by assistants concerned in enforcement of neutrali- ty statutes.
 The amendments proposed, it is be- lieyed, would cover every contingency such as has arisen in this country in the last year.
 day that other arrests were expected soon in connection with the alleged plot discovered in New York to blow up the Welland canal.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21
ARRESTED FOR VIOLATION
 OF NEUTRALITY LAWS.
Carrying to Mexico a Cargo of Arms
 and Party of Revolutionists.

Pensacola, Fla. Dec. 20-Captain H. B. Shell of the American schooner Lucy H., arrested today by. federal off, f1cers. charged with violating the neu- trality laws by carrying to Mexico a cargo of arms and a party of fifteen alleged revolutionists, was released under bonds for appearance at the May term of the federal court.
 I. J. Diaz. a Pensacola timber mer- chant, alleged to be the owner of the Lucy H., has been indicted in connec- tion with the schooner's activity.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21
William Howard raft ILL.

Howard Taft is Ill here today at the
 home of former Yale classmate George w. Burton. The former president contracted a severe cold on his way here to deliver lecture. A telegram was sent ahead for a throat special ist to meet him upon arrival last night.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21
PARCEL POST PROTEST
 SENT GREAT BRITAIN,
For Interference With Shipments Be- tween This Country and Sweden.

Washington, Dec. 2O.-The United States has protested to Great Britain against interference with parcel post shipments between this country and Sweden, Secretary Lansing announced today.
 Mir. Lansing said that the Swedish minister had complained to the state department that parcel post shipments had been held up by British warships on the high seas.
 Besides filing protest, the state de- partment has asked Great Britain for an explanation, MT. Lansing said.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21
SOCIALISTS WANT CONFERENCE
 OF NATIONS TO END WAR.
Have Appointed Committee to Urge Passage of House Resolution.

Chicago. Dec. 2o.-The national ex- ecutive committee of the socialist party here today named Eugene V. Debs, Indianapolis, Morris Hillquit. New York, and James H. Maurer of Penn sylvania as a committee to go to Washington to urge President Wilson to aid ffl the passage of house reso- lution which has for its object the call- ing of q conference of neutral nations with view to ending the European WAT
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21
the Largest in Connecticut Proportion to the Cs Population
Norwich Double That Any Paper
Condensed Telegrams

Emperor William will inspect tht western firing line.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21
GUILTY OF THEFT OF PUBLIC
 FUNDS AMOUNTING TO S1e,ooo
George B. French, for Thirty Years
 Treasurer of HoIbrook, Mass.

Dedham, Mass, Dec. 2o.-George B French, for thirty years town treasurer of Holbrook, who pleaded guilty to the theft of public funds amounting to s16,Ooo, was sentenced in superior court today to serve two years in the house of correction
 French was indicted on seven counts and District Attorney Barker accepted a plea of guilty to four counts.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21
'ritish Have Attacked
 Trenches.
Turkish

London. Dec. 20. z5o p. m.-Parties of the British Mesopotamian army that is holding positions on the Tigris river at Kut-el-Amara have been sallying forth and attacking the Turkish ad- vanced trenches, it was announced in an official report tonight on the oper- ations of this expeditionary forces. The losses of tho Turks since December 1st are estimated to have been at least 2,500.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21
TRACING FUNDS ALLEGED
 SENT TO GERMAN AGENT
Cashier of North German Lloyd Go,
 Before Grand Jury.

San Francisco, Dec. 20-B. Hauss- childt, cashier for the North German Lloyd Steamship company, testified to- day before the federal grand jury which has been Investigating alleged German plots and violations of neu- trality.
 Hausschildt was summoned, it was said, in an effort to trace about S125,- 900, part of a fund of $520,000, said to have been sent here by German agents for use in various ways.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21
colonel Robert Hart Acouitted.

Watertown, N. r., Dec 20-Colonel Robert Hirst, U. S. A.. commanding officer at Madison Barracks. was ac- quilted in the recent court artial held at the barracks, according to the findings made public there today. The general charge against Colonel Hirst was conduct prejudicial to military @iec1p1ine."
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21

The Iagrest single shipment of plat mum ever arriving in this country
 was received by the du Pont Powder Co, of Wilmington, Del. The ship
 ment is vlaued at $400,0O0.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21
Anti-Austrian Demonstrations in Rome

Rome. Dec. 20, $40 a. m.-Despite persistent rain, there were notable anti-Austrian demonstrations today throughout Italy in commemoration of the anniversary of the death of the Trieste student Oberdank, who was hanged by the Austrians 33 years ago for an attempt on the life of Emperor Francis Joseph. Oberdank was pro- claimed by demonstrants a martyr to the Italian cause.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21

vote of lack of confidence in the government was defeated in the Jap anese House of Representatives by a vote of 222 to 132.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21
NO FORD MEETINGS
 IN COPENHAGEN.
He Will Go There, However, to Select
 Delegates to Go to The Hague.

Christiania, Dec. 20. - Henry Ford has received information that he would be prohibited from holding meetings in Copenhagen, it was learn ed today. He will go there, however to select delegates to accompany his peace party to The Hague.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21
BRITISH GALLIPOLI
 CAMPAIGN FIZZLES
Marks the End of One of the Great Chapters of the
 Wars History
FIRST TO LAST WITHIN FEW MILES OF VICTORY

British Retain Possess of the Tip of the Pennsuar at Sed dul Bahr, Protected by Double Line of Ships-Pros poets of Forcing Way to Constantinope Through the DardanelIes is Apparently Abandoned Fair Degree of Quiet Prevails on All War Fronts-Greece Denies Reports of Bulgarian Surprise Attacks.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21

The Rev. Narcisse z. Lorrain, bish- op of the diocese of Pembroke, On tar1o, for the last 32 years. died al Pembroke, aged "A.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21

ThirteeR hundred birds and animals were received at Carnegie Musium at Pittsburgh from it's agents in various parts of the world.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21

The Hale & kilburn Co.,, Philadel- phia, received q large war munitions contract, and is erecting a new fac toroy to handle the order.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21

Fer<y-fve extra guards were put on duty at Fairpont Park. Philadel- phia, to protect the srubbery against Christmas tree thieves.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21

Eastern munitions factories have offered to employ every member of the Panama-Pacific Exposition force of 300 policemen.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21

All untrained landsturn in Bavaria were called to the colors.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21
The Rev. William s. Singleton.

Philadelphia. Dec. 20.-The Rev. William s. Singleton, a Jesuit, educa- tor and former vice president of St. Joseph's college, here, died today. He had charge of the deaf mutes in the archdiocese of Philadelphia. Father Singleton was born in New York city, 51 years ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21

Detected in an attempt to blow open the safe of the post office at Fort Washington, a suburb of Phila- dolphin, four yeggmen escaped in an automobile, after a revolver battle with the police.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21

Howard Jones, Yale football star of ! 19O5-6-7. was signed as coach of the | University of Iowa football team. His contract is for five and a half years | beginning Feb 1, 1916.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21

Captain Boy-Ed recalled German naval attache, will not sail from New York for Europe until Dec. 28. Capt von Papen, recalled military attache, sails today
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21

According to a report from Copen- hagen the Swedish-American line is planning to buy two 12,000 tons Ham burg American line steamships now at New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21
Cabled Paragraphs

Death of Aged English Actress.
 London, Dec 20, 4.30 p. m. - The death is announced of Mrs. B. H. Brooke, an actress long associated with Toole and Irving. She was 81 years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21
GERMAN SUCCESS, PREPAREDNESS
Davd-LIoyd George Tells of Teutonic Mechanical
 Resources
QUARTER MILLION OF HIGH EXPLOSIVES DAILY

Last May the Germans Were Making Hundred Times the Number of High Explosives Great Britain Was-Ex- perience Has Proven the Fuility of Shrapne in Con- Aics With High Explosives and Great Britain Has Had to Set Up Great Business to Cope With the Problem
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21

Photographic communication between Russian and Japan. except for official messages, has been suspended for more than one week.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21
OBITUARY.
Henry E. Greene.

Duluth, Minn., Dec. 2o.-Henry F. Greene, for six years United States civil service commissioner at Wash ingtor, D. C.. under appointments of President Roosevelt and Taft, died here today, aged 65 years.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21

For the first time in many years, a yoke of oxen appeared on the streets of Caldwell, N. Y. The oxen. owned by a dairy farm, were used because the sonw prevented the farms pro- ducts being shipped by auto.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21

After clinging for more than three | hours to the bottom of their upturned power boat, George Hammel and | Thomas Patten, were rescued off Al
 lantic City, N. J., by fishing smack.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21

According to the London Daily Ex- press, eight members of the crew of the Zeppelin which raided London on Oct. 13 were found frozen to death when the airship returned to Germany.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21

Placed in a cell at Laurel, Del, where another man had died a few weeks previous, Hooper Lade. a young negro accused of forgery, neraly died when he went into spasms of fright, and had to be removed.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21

Willie Ritehie. former lightweight champion, defeated Eddie McAndrews, a local lightweight. in a six round bout at Philadelphia. Ritchfe had the bet ter of every round. although Mean drews fought pluckily and came back strong at the finish.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-21

posse of 100 men set out from Little Falls, N. J., to capture Antonio Federico, an outlaw, who sot and kill ed two policemen, and wounded two others who attempted to arrest him.