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The Detroit times., 1915-11-11

The shattered ruins Of q romance
OF old Crosse Pointe were carried
into circuit court. before Judge Hal
~. wednesday afternoon. in the
form Of a $4,000 breach OF promise
suit.
Mrs. Ellen Bischoff, widow OF a
prominent Detroit foundryman. anS
n member of the Conner family. one
OF the oldest In Crosse Pointe. IL the
plaintiff. The defendant is Frank
Harris. her brother-inlaw. Mrs.
BischoR, q tall. statuesque woman.
biack-haired, and brown-eyed. wept
silently while her attorney outlined
to the Jury each step Of her love
affair with Harris, and it, ultimate
failure.
When her husband died, In 1910,
Mrs. Bischoff had moro OF worldly
goods than most women have. She
had Q farm In Crosse Pointe. . COM
Portable fortune. . nice homs--and
two pretty children. Into her Wild
owhood there came the second big
love s6air Of her life. 1t was the
re-awskening Of . romance that be-
ran n childhood. when Ellen Con-
nor had zone to school and church
picnics with Frankie Harris. The
Harris family II also one Of the old
Crosse Points stock. Harris 10 said
to b heir to half OF the estate which
bears HE name and II valued at
$4,000. His brother. who IL dead,
married q sister of Mr.. Bisoho6.
'He called on mo once with my
sister" tsatiAsd Mrs.. Bischon. land
hs called once with his brother. Tho
next time he came alone, and asked
ne n hs couldn't call steadily. We.
agrood 70 marry soQn after. Ire
member what I tod him when he
proposed. I said. frank. I've known
700 sinoe We were children, and rye
always thought . lot Of you. Your
brother and my sister are married.
anA ] think II would be nice X we
would b all ono family"
According to Mrs. BischofR. they
made I'll arrangements for the mar
r1aSe end for the conduct Of their
home after marriage. They were TO
i've On Mrs. Bischof's farm IA
Crosse Poiuts, and she Was 10 pay
half Of the household expenses. She
offered TO 10 this, she said. because
she ala not expect Harris TO support
the childrsu By her first husband.
The first serious trouble came. she
says. shortly bsfors Christmas. and
Il was the result q her desire to
kesp secret ne tact that she was
buying . sift for him. She states
that Harris accompanied her down
town, ana hat she sxcussd herself
long enough 10 drop into . jewelry
store and spsnd e11l for . watch.
chain and fob.
The watch wAs going to b the
present from me-" said Mrs. Bischoff.
"ths chain ffem ny little GIRL. and
the lob ffom ny bog"
When she ss9oinsd Harris after
making the purchase. Mr.. BischoR
said no demanded TO know where
she had been. 0hs seemed secretivs,
and che alleess tAas he accused her
Ct bslAg unSAithful. ySo0 that tine
- tAsrS W. eUazsslsv roeeaonia-
The Detroit times., 1915-11-11
Purchase of Xmas Gift
Has Sequel in $4,000
Breach of Promise Suit

lions, and more quarrels. Mrs.
Bischoh alleges that Harris struck
her on one occasion. and was try
ing to shoot her when her son club.
bed him on the head with a slab Of
wood. She also charged that he
threatened to burn her home.
Once we made up" she says, and
he asked me what kind OF q ring
wanted. I said. Never mind. Frank.
I'll tell you what we'll do. You
take the money you were going to
spend on a ring. and buy horse
with It. I'll buy . horse too, and
then we'll have another team to
work ON the farm"
Mrs. Bischoff charges that she
bought lot for Harris, SO that his
property would have a frontage on
Jeflerson-ave. She charges that she
turned the deed over to him, and
that he did not pay her for It.
After their final quarrel, the w0-
man declares that she pleaded with
Harris to marry her, so that she
might vindicate herself In the eyes
Of friends, and with her own con.
science She declares she told him
all she would ask would be that he
marry her and that he could start q
divorce action the next day.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-11
4 KNOWN
DEAD IN
GREAT BEND
Death and Destruction
Follows Kansas
Cyclone
ALL WIRES ARE
PARALYZED
Reports Are Death List
Will Number so
to 60
By UNITED PRESS.

GREAT BEND. Kas. (via Tele-
phone to Kansas City. MOI, Nov. /.
-Four identified dead have been
taken from the debris of buildings
wrecked in the tornado which swept
Great Bend last night.
In the confusion and darkness
that followed the destruction Of the
lighting plant at least IL were 70
ported dead or missing. With q
semblance of system established TO
The Detroit times., 1915-11-11
Delb ert Ketchens0n,
On Wheel, Run Down
By Edison Co. Driver
DRIVER RELEASED
AFTER INQUIRY
Coroner Burgess Or
ders Inquest-Other
Motor Car Mishaps

Delbert Ketchenson, 1S years old,
OF No. 367h Ferndale-ave.. was
knocked from his bicycle by an Edi-
son Illuminating Co. truck. and fell
under the machine at Twenty-third
ct. and Michisan-ave.. at 5 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. He suffered
crushed skull and several fractur-
ed ribs and died there few min.
utes later. before he could be taken
to hospital. The boy was crowd
ed to the curb by the truck. as It
turned into Twenty-.hird-s:., and he
went under the wheels.
The driver OF the truck. James
WEIGH. Of No. 567 Twenty-third-st,
made statement TO Assistant Pros
ecuting Attorney Baxter in the
Trumbull police station, and was re-
leased. He said that from his seat
he was unable to see the bicycle
rider and gave the proper signal to
make the turn. He was released az
ter the prosecuting had investigated
the case thoroughly.
Coroner Burgess has ordered an
inquest.
ketchenson was employed as q
messenger for the Western Union at
the Michigan Central branch. His
mother Is Mrs. Harris, a widow, who
has two other children.
Rachel Self. ~ years old. OF No
161 Charlevoix hotel. and Eleanor
Foreman, rs years old. OF the same
address. were seriously injured at IL
o'clock. Wednesday night, when an
auto In which they were riding col
lided with another machine. Miss
Self was cut on the back Of the head
and suffered injuries to her left
knee, and Miss Foreman suffered Sc
we're cuts and bruises. Both were
removed to Grace hospital.
One Of the cars was driven by
william 8. McEvoy. of No. SO Pal
mer-ave., and the other by George
r. Johnston, OF No. S42 Stanley-ave.
Frederick B. Stevens. Of No. 60 FL
iot-st.. was the owner Of the latter
machine. The girls were riding in
McEvoy's machine. which was par
tfally wrecked, according to the po-
lice report.
Suffering with severe scalp
wounds. Tony Vic. AZ years old. OF
No. 1869 McDougall-ave., was knock.
ed down by bakery wagon at Hast
inU and Rowena-sts., Wednesday
night. and was taken to Grace hos
pital. Michael savslli. of No. 33S
Montcalm-st., later was arrested in
his home and IL held for reckless
driving. Vincent Palermo. of No.
ITO Fortst. east, q witness of the
accident. gave information to the
police that resulted In Savalli's ar
rest.
Passing q street car on the left
side, In violation Of the trafiic ordi-
nance. II Is alleged. Daniel Calnon,
Of No. 2e7 Warren-ave., struck Err
nest Wright, Of No. 1913 Magnolia
st.. 1t Magnolia-st. and Grand River.
ave.. ut s o'clock Wednesday after
noon. Wright has just left a street
car. ana had passed In front Of 1t,
when he was run down by the car.
Colnon was arrested for reckless
driving. Wright, suffering with se-
we're injury to his left side. was Ia.
ken to his home.
Miss Gunda Anderson. 1S years
old, OF No. 12s Avery-ave.. was hit
by &C auto going west on Grand
The Detroit times., 1915-11-11

day, many Of the missing were locat-
ed in cellars or In the bones q
friends.
Beat estimates Of ofncials today
placed the list Of injured at %.
Wires to surrounding towns and w
lagos were still down today. and Il
was not known whether there We
loss Of life outside Of Great Bend
The known dead are:
Charles Smith, piano salesman.
- Armour. miller.
Mrs. - Krebaum.
Mrs. Hale.
Five big fires broke out IN dl@oF'
ent parts Of Great Bend. but tor.
rents Of rain saved the city. The 6rs
department was helpless - The
twister had tipped over the 1S01ooe
standplpe and demolished the water
plant. So far ~ Is known none pes'
.shed In the flames.
The tornado cut q path nearly q
quarter Of q milo wide through d
southeast section Of Great Bend.
Among the buildings that were
completely demonished were he
Riverside laundry. Walnut Greek
mill. Rock Grain elevator, Moses
brothers mill. Grovers' produce
plant. Sante Fe depot the electric
and water plants. and many resi-
dences.
No estimate of the damage wa
obtalnable.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-11
BIZ UNITED PRESS.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Nov. H.
Death and destruction followed in
the 2o-mile wide nath swept by the
cyclone which swept Great Bend.
Hutchinson. Derby. Claim. Hoising-
ton and Larned, and other villages
and settlements in central Kansas
last night and early today. Wire
communication is completely paral-
yzed In some sections and reports
The Detroit times., 1915-11-11
100000
DAMAGE TO
WAR PLANT
r oe bling Sons Co.
Blaze Third of Kind
i'm "a Hours
MADE SUPPLIES
FOR ALLIES

TRENTON, N. j., Nov. H.
One million dollars damage was
done today by mysterious fire
that destroyed the wire rope
plant Of the John A. RoebIinQs
Sons company, manufacturing
supplies for the allies.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-11

L. A. Rowe. Of Saluda, 8. c.. has
probably the largest family In his
state. To date the number Of his
children n %, the. last one arriving
on July 70 last. Mr.. Rowe II 50
years Of age and has been married
twice. is Of tho children being by
his FIRST wife and the remaining IL
by his last wife.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-11

Campus. the greatest star known,
with luminosity $4,000 times that
OF the sun, is visible from the north
ern hemisphere. An English astron-
omer believes 1t to be the center OF
the universe.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-11

Central Standard Tios.
For Cleveland Pittsburgh eeA 4
Doints s0utA and east--Dally. 1915
m. Fare 10 Cleveland. t2-36; PITT
burSh. $3.50. q.
Fer BsNsie and ali .psints soe>4|
Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday, tX
m: Fare eS.so one way. $3.50 rouM
trip. W
I.s M.skin.e i:,..A s.4 ~ VI
ESQ q. m. "A
Wsek-esa Excursioa Every satuus
Aay--Clsve1and. $250. round trip f0I
transportation, returning in time g.
br siness Monday.
ststsrosn Aceomm ode -upp<1
berth. 81; lower berth. $3.50: whot(
TICKET OFFICES - Third Az
wharf. 1S7 woodw ard Ave. (Na3oeo
Dlao.). % Fert 80. West 81
The Detroit times., 1915-11-11

A shoe passes through the hands
OF 70 workmep.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-11
sAu1r SRI. sEk,f SnoA.. Nov. /,

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noon.
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pisht: Prick. Emp.Is CITY: 9: Che.
ret Cape. Philbin. $50; pianklnton.
Rcrsrs. midnight; Prank Peavsy.
AGsssiS $3.50; Louis Davidson. S:e0;
squire e:so: Paine saxona. csphsus.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-11
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Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-16
CARNIVAL HAD CROWDS.
Attractions Furnished by the Moose
Drew People to the battle-ground.

Showers, cloudy weather and chilly
winds made but little impression on
the staying qualities of the crowds at
the Moose carnival at the battle
grounds on Tuesday, the second night,
for many Of them raised umbrellas and
kept on their tour of the show tents.
The Ferris wheel provided an unusual
sight during one of the showers when
several young ladies were noticed pro-
tecting their headgear and wearing
apparel from the rain with
umbrellas while enjoying the
ride on the wheel. The Krauss
military band gave concerts during
both the afternoon and evening in the
center of the city and also played at
stated intervals in front of the various
tent attractions at the carnival
grounds.
The only incident that married the
evening was the arrest Of the pro-
prietor Of a gaming table, together with
several men who were gathered
around the table. but this was an in
dependent attraction, for Secretary f.
B. Hazard of the local Moose said that
the proprietor of the table had no con-
nectton either with the lodge or the
Krauss show company. That he was
an unknown fakir and was taking ad-
vantage Of the use of the grounds for
his personal gains was unfortunate for
the officials of the carnival.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-16
DENIED A MOTION
TO DIRECT VERDICT.
In Case of Roma VS.. Thames River
SpeeiaIties Co.

Judge Gardiner Greene denied
motion to direct the verdict for the
defendant in the case of Loreto Roma
of Montville against the Thames
River Specialties Co, in the superior
court here Tuesday afternoon. Roma
is suing for $4,000 for the loss of a,
leg in an elevator accident in a build
ing in Montville about three years ago
When court came in at 10 o'clock
in the morning the court and jury
heard the testimony of Foreman
Boucher, who was Roma's boss, Reu-
ben Bolles, William Corcoran and
Irving W. Melcher, witness for the
defense. The defense then rested
and the plaintiff and brother testi-
fed in rebuttal and both sides rested
at 1908.
The jury was then excused and At
torney Christopher L. Avery made
motion to direct the verdict The mo-
ton was argued and when court came
after the noon recess, Judge Greene
denied the motion after which the
arguments were started Attorney
G. w, Comstock made his first argu-
ment for the plaintiff and Attorney
G. L. Avery made the first argument
for the defendant. The arguments are
to be continued today.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-16
INSURANCE COMPANIES
WANT ACT REPEALED
Connecticut Companies Say They Al
ready Pay Taxes Enough.

Insurance companies throughout
Connecticut are up in arms over the
additional tax imposed upon them,
together with other corporations and
public utilities, by an act of the last
legislature, which under section 81 of
the act exacts an added tax of one
half of one per cent. on the market
value of each share of the capital
stock of all insurance companies in the
state.
In view of alleged heavy taxes al
ready paid by insurance corporations
they declare the new demands amount
practically to extortion and are en-
tering upon a statewide campaign to
have that part of the act affecting
them repealed through the activities
of the stockholders and interested pub
die, urging that in the end the real
burden of the tax must almost nneY-
itably be shared by the public.
The very sudden demise of at least
seven insurance companies under way
of organization, three of which re-
celVed their charters at the recent seS-
sion Of the legislature, is attributed
solely to the additional tax which it
is declared amounts in effect to an
increase of so per cent. or more over
the present heavy impost in the state.
The insurance men urge that in
surance interests have brought more
fame and money to the state of Con-
necticut than any other branch of bus
lu0SSt anu lll6N nave contributed more
literally to it's maintenance in the way
of taxes, besides having each year
left in the state among its citizens
many millions of dollars more than
have been received from sources with
in the state They bring forward fig
ures to show that the fire insurance
companies are generally now paying
taxes imposed by law which amount
| to over $63.80 on every $1,000 of pre-
rniums after deducting losses only, and
their underwriting profits have been
reduced to less than $50 per. $1,000.
| This means that without counting the
added tax, the present percentage of
profit is only .O061 per cent.
In larger figures, as against 81, 1885,
S13.47 received from all state sources
| by all of the insurance companies in
corporated in Connecticut in 1914, the
aggregate taxes for the same year
We're S1,515,523.2 or just 20.85 per cent.
| of the total Connecticut income of the
companies, and at the rate of 81 per
cent. of the Connecticut premium in
come.
The federal emergency tax it is
claimed, which on many insurance
companies imposes a tax burden Of
approximately $50, 900, makes the ad
ditionaI tax by the state particularly
| unfortunate just at this time.
| The act in controversy is known as
An Act Concerning Taxation Of Rail
road, Street, Railway, Water, Gas,
| Electric, Power Stock Insurance and
| Miscellaneous Corporations.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-16
CHARGED WITH
RUNNING GAMBLING WHEEL
Arrest Made at Backgrounds at Car
niVal.

David Carroll an owner of a
gambling device, and Benjamin Lain,
Joseph Mcmahon. Stanley Andrusca-
vich, Charles Conrbies, Fred Priotkow-
ski and John Tower as patronizers of
it, were arrested on the backgrounds
on Tuesday evening by Sergeant Kane
and Policemen Edwin Maloney, Pat
rick Murphy, Mathew Delaney and
taken to police headquarters.
TWentI cents was also received as
evidence and the wheel that was be-
in goperated was brought in There
was big crowd around the wheel
which\was also run on Monday night
All the men secured bonds of $1O0
during the evening and were released
to appear in court.
The Moose varniva1 is being carried
on at the Backgrounds but it is
stated that this wheel was a private
enterprise not connected with the car
nival.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-16

BreauIt was best man. The bride wore
a dress Of satin messaline, and shadow
lace, and carried a shower bouquet. a
large number of guests were present
from Scotland, Willimantic, SoutF
Manchester, Worcester and otheI
cities. The groom is a well know
builder and contractor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Breault will reside II
South Coventry.
Weston Chase.
Cards are out announcing the mar,
riage of DIR. Arthur A Chase fol
Plainfield to Miss Amy Anne Weston
of the same place.
The ceremony was performed by tbs
Rev. Stephen r. Carter on June four
teenth. The married couple imme4
diately left for New York and wilt
make an extended tour of the Allan :
tic coast resorts. DR.. Chase is widely
known throughout Eastern Connecti-
cut and has the heartiest congratuIa-
tons of his many friends.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-16
DR.. POLLOCK WILL
ACCEPT POSITION,
Going to Homeopathic Hospital in
Boston as Observation-Disclosures Not
Leave Here Until February.


Conditions which DR.. H. M. Pollock
named in case he were to accept an in
Vitation to become superintendent of
the Massachusetts Homeopathic hos
pital at Boston were met by the trus-
tees of that hospital at a meeting they
held on Tuesday afternoon, and DR..
Pollock is to leave the Norwich state
hospital next February to take the new
position in Boston.
Having had the invitation to take the
Boston position under consideration,
DR.. Pollock had told the Homeopathic
hospital trustees that he would accept
if he were allowed to remain at the
Norwich state hospital until February
This the trustees in Boston have
agreed to.
The invitation to the new place,
which will be at the head of the largest
institution of its kind in the country,
with a salary considerably more than
the one he is now getting, came to Dr.
Pollock at a time when he particularly
desired to stay here to see certain plans
in which he is interested worked out.
Among these is the Inauguration of the
state farm for inebriates which is to
be given it's initial trial in connection
with the state hospital under the guild
ing eye of DR.. Pollock. That he would
be available to put the experiment into
operation was one of the factors that
operated in deciding the state authori-
has been anxious to carry on the work.
There are also other developments at
the state hospital that he wants to see
carried well along before he gives up
the guiding hand.
Not alone in Norwich but through
out the state where DR.. PoIlock's record
at the Norwich state hospital is known
will there be regret that he is to go
elsewhere. From the first the Nor
witch state hospital has grown up I'M
4 L,
ent, where he has been called upon to
display administrative qualities that
have marked him as one of the ablest
men in the country in such position
and he is recognized as one of the
leading alienists.
In practically every detail that has
contributed to the fine record that the
Norwich state hospital has throughout
the state, the ability of DR.. Pollock is
reflected, and such confidence has often
been displayed in his advice before
legislative committees that it was only
necessary to tell them what appropria-
lions he considered as particularly
necessary to have these amounts voted
DR.. Pollock came here in April, 1904,
from the Fergus Falls (Minn.) state
hospital for the insane. He had been
appointed assistant physician there in
February, 1899 and assistant superin-
tendent in November of the same year.
He was born at Lyons Farm, N. J., 40
years ago. but when he was 8 his par
ents moved to Minnesota in 1880 and he
attended the Minnesota common
schools, graduated from Fergus Falls
High school, attended Manchester col
lege and University of Michigan and
graduated from the medical depart
ment of the University of Michigan.
For four summer vacations he was
employed at the Fergus Falls state
hospital and he practiced medicine in
1897 and 1898 at Newark, n. ].
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-16
ss64.o5 FROM PINAFoRE.
Net Proceeds Reported at Meeting of
Y. M. C. A. Auxiliary Managers.

The board of managers of the Wo-
mans auxiliary of the Young Mems
Christian association met on Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock with Mrs. H NJ
Pollock at the State Hospital. A f.
nancial report on Pinafore was pre-
sented by the secretary, Mrs. E. w.
Higgins, showing that $364.05 had
been turned in by Mrs. c. D. SEWN,
who was in charge of the receipts.
This sum represents the profit from
the Davis theatre by the auxiliary.
Plans were made for the second Pro-
fessional VS.. Business Mems baseball
game to be held in September
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-16
PERSONALS

Mr. and Mrs. w. B. McKinlock for
merly of Norwich, have spent the en-
tire year at their cottage at Neptune
park.
William G. Gardiner, private secre-
tary to Senator +. B. Brandegee, is
back from Washington to spend the
summer in Norwich.
Mrs. John o. Peckham of West
Thames street entertained at luncheon
Tuesday, Misses Rebecca and Sophia
HolloWell, of Preston City,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick W. Otis, of
New Haven have returned home, hav-
ing spent the week end with Mr.. and
Mrs. John o. PeckhaIn of West
Thames street.
MIR. and Mrs. Scion A. Monkey of
Broadway are spending a few days at
Mystic attending the 143 anniversary of
the Stonington Union association, as
the guests of Mrs. S. S. Thresher at
her Summer home.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-16
Election Expenses.

The following statements of election
expenses have been fled with the town
clerk:
Walter F. Lester. republican candi-
date for councilman, gave SIS to town
committee for general expenses, also
contributed the use of automobile
one day.
Telly E. Babcock, republican candi-
date for councilman, gave SO to re-
publican town committee and use of
automobile for part of the day.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-16
DR.. Flint Chosen President of Cornell,

Mount Vernon, Iowa, June 15.-Dr.
Charles Wesley Flint Of Brooklyn, N.
Y, was today chosen president Of Cor
nell college by the board of trustees.
DR. Flint has held prominent positions
in educational circles in New York
and Connecticut. The presidency of
Cornell has been vacant since the
death of DIV. F. King, about a year
ago
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-16
Incidents in Society

Mrs William P. Lyman and daugh-
ter, Miss Virginia Lyman who have
been in New York city and Bingham
ton, N. Y. for the past few months,
returned Tuesday and are at their
home on Washington street.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-16
Y. M. c. A, Juniors Will Play.

On Saturday morning the Junior
baseball team Of the Y. NJ c. A will
play in New London against the Y.
NJ c. A boys of that city. In the
afternoon the employed boys of the
local association will journey to New
London.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-16
Graduating at Brown.

Among the members of the gradu-
ating class Of the Womens college in
Brown university. which holds its
commencement exercises this morn
ing are Miss Ruth NJ. Henderson of
Norwich, Miss Marion K Horton and
Miss Lucy A. Young of Danielson.
Miss f. M. Richardson of Putnam.
Drink Williams Root Beer-You will
like it 1t is cooling. refreshing and
delicious. -ROnly costs &c a -Quart-adv
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-16

Friends here learn that Miss Helen
B. Moore left California Tuesday for
Yellowstone Park and is expecting to
reach Norwich Saturday, July 3rd, re-
July 9Th.