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Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-18
NEW FOUNDLAND CABLE
WAS ALL BUT PARALYzED
Feature of the Phenomenon Was That
Only East and West Wires Were
Affected.

New York, June 17.-The electrical
disturbance caused by the aurora bo-
reals had a serious effect also on
cable and telegraph lines in the north
eastern part of the United States and
in eastern Canada. For several hours
during the early morning cable COM
munications via the Newfoundland
cable of the Western Union was all
but paralyzed. The disturbance, al
though they diminished, were still felt
until the late afternoon.
Slight Interruption in Land Service.
A peculiar feature of the phenome-
non was that only east and west wires
were affected. Interruptions in land
service were infrequent, the wires be-
ing heavily surcharged with electricity.
The telegraph system of the Com
mercial Gable company and of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
company were similarly affected. Of
ficials of the latter company said the
disturbance was felt as far south as
Pittsburgh and particularly around
Buffalo, although the Interruptions
ere of short duration. The Company's
telephone wires were not interfered
with
The disturbance was not an un-
precedented occurrence. the telegraph
officials said. but nothing so severe
had occurred in eleven years.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-18
OPINIONS OF MIDSHIPMEN
ON "CRIBBING" AND "DOPE,
Given Before Court of Inquiry at the
Naval Academy.

Annapolis, Mr., June 17.-High1y in
teresting opinions of midshipmen on
"cribbing" and dope" or advance in
formation on examinations. were given
today before the court of inquiry which
is investigating those matters at the
naval academy.
rs it not the general impression
among midshipmen regiment that the
seven original defendants were picked
by the former investigating board to
be the goats? ?" asked Congressman
Carlin of AIidshipman H. NJ. Mullinix,
a witness.
TT is" was tn reply.
Mullinix testified that J. K. Davis
and w. z. Mackay did not study the
advance questions which were gener-
ally circulated because they thought
these might be really a part of the
examination" He thought the dope
he had might have come within the
Illegal classifications and that it pos
sibly had gotten out, not with the
approval, but with the knowledge of
the authorities.
class. said he got his dope from
Midshipman c. Craig and gained the
impression from him that it was
likely to be the examination" He
came to that conclusion himself as
everyone was studying the same
thing" The information he had, he
said, included virtually the whole ex-
animation. 1t would be more univer-
sally fair in his opinion, if classes
went to the examination with abso-
lutely no dope" or advance tips"
whether gained from instructors or in
any other way.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-18
U. S. MAIL POUCHERS
BROKEN OPEN IN ENGLAND.
Were Destined For Sweden and Swed-
ish Minister Complains.

Washington, June 17.-Formal notice
that United States mail pouches des-
tined for Sweden had been broken
open IN England and their contents
tampered with, was submitted to the
state department today by w. A. F.
ELengren, the Swedish minister, with
a request for appropriate action.
The minister called at the depart
ment and delivered to Secretary
Lansing a letter written on instruc-
tioEs from his government reciting in
stances OF interference with mail for
Sweden and pointing out that such
acts were in violation of the prOvi-
sions of the world postal convention
and Of other treaty stipulatfons. The
letter stated that the seals of mail
bags were broken, that letters were
opened and censored, and that one
registered unit was retained.
Two specified cases were mention
ed, one involving mail sent on the
American steamer New York, when
she left on May % and the other
pouches carried by the British steam
er Adriatic, which sailed on May 2T
In the former case it was asserted
that out Of twenty nine registered let
ters and packages. seven arrived in
Sweden opened while the greater part
of the other mail had been censored.
OF the Adriatics mail which ar
rived in GOthenburg on June 9, sever
al letters are said to have been opened
and one registered unit to have been
rtaind.
officials at the state department did
not discuss the visit of Mr.. Ekengren.
1t was understood in diplomatic quart
erS, however, that the matter probably
tions by the United States to Great
would be the subject of representa-
Britain, asking that special precaution
be taken to protect American mail
passing through British territory.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-18
EXPERT ON TYPEWRITERS AT
MONTWD MURDER TRIAL
To Show That the Accused Had Writ
ten "Red Hand" BlackmaiI Letters.

Hartford, Conn, June 17.-Testimony
of an expert on typewrEers that every
typewriter not only has an individual
ity of its own but that the machine
leaves traces of every letter by means
of which their mechanical source may
be infallibly traced, occupied the atten-
ton of the superior court for more
than an hour today in the trial of
Bernard Montvid, who is charged with
the murder of Rev. Father Zebris of
New Britain and his housekeeper.
The testimony was introduced, the
state claimed, to show that the red
hand" blackmal letters written to
Rev. Father Bojnowski of New Britain
after the murder were written by
Montvid. A number of witnesses
identified the typewriter found in
Montvid's possession at Wilmington,
Del. The expert identified all the let
ters written as coming from this ma
chine Other witnesses testified that
Montvid was in Waterbury when the
letter to the New Britain priest was
mailed from that city.
There was a sensation in the court
room when a LithanUanian witness
from Philadelphia suddenly interrupted
his testimony to tell of an alleged as
sault committed upon his little daugh-
ter by Montvid while the latter was
boarding at his house. The court ruled
out this testimony after counsel for
the defense had objected vigorously.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-18
Cruisers for West
Coast of Mexico
THREE ORDERED THERE WITH
EXPEDITIoNARY FORCE.
TO SUPPRESS INDIANS
Admiral Howard Authorized to Land
Force if He Thinks Best to Protect
American Settlers from Hostile va
qui Indians-1,1oo Besides Marines.

San Diego, Calf, June 17.-Perils Of
American settlers in the Yaqui valley
of Sonora state brought orders today
for the dispatch of three cruisers for
the west coast of Mexico and authori-
zation to Admiral Thomas B. Howard
to Ian dan expeditionary force if he
thinks best.
The flagship Colorado sailed first.
under orders from Washington, car
rying three companies of the Fourth
regiment, United States Marine sorps,
under Major w n. McKelvy.
Radio Swapping Orders.
Somewhere off the coast of Lower
California the radio began swapping
back orders from the admiral which
started the protected cruised Chatta-
nooga after the Colorado The pro-
tected cruiser Raleigh, also ordered to
sail, began getting steam up and was
expected to get away in the night
American Colony Endangered.
All three were destined for Tobari
bay near GuaymaS, railroad terminus
and seaport in Sonora. Ninety miles
southeast of Guaymas is Esperanza,
where an American colony which has
successfully resisted attacks of Yauui
Indians is reported to be again in
danger
Indians Have Declared independence.
The Indians, who have declared their
independence seek to oust settlers
from land which is said to have been
taken from the Yaquis, under the ad-
ministratioH of President Porfirio Diaz.
They were reported today to have
withdrawn to the mountains
The three cruisers have available
for landing LOO officers and men be-
sides the marines.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-18
THREE MEN WOUNDED
AT RIDGEWOoD, N. J.
One Policeman and Two Italians Shot
in Pistol Battle.

Ridgewood, N. J., June 17.-One po-
liceman ind two Italians were wound
ed in an exchange of shots here this
morning, when four policemen inter-
fered with what they charge was an
attempt to break into several stores
James Houlihan, the officer. was shot
in the shoulder and thigh. and is Sc
riously (hurt. The Italians, who
gave their names as James F'irroli and
Patsy Carriona, were wounded in the
head. Joseph Pierreo was also ar
rested and locked up.
Ernest Addicks, a confectioner saw
light up an alleyway and ran to
police headquarters and gave the
alarm. Four officers surrounded the
building at the end of the alleyway.
The policemen say that the Italians
opened fire on them. Houlihan was
wounded at the first volley Firroli
was captured at once, and Carriona
was taken in cellar, after he and
Sergeant -Turner6had fired at each 9TH
erAsevera1 times. and Carriona:hadtlbee
wounded in $he1mouth,.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-18
ESCAPED FROM SUBMARINE
AFTER HAVING SURRENDERED
German Boat Did Not Remain to See
Whether Bombs Were Effective.


Milford Haven. Wales, June II, .1OS5
p. m.-With big list to port and all
her pumps working at full pressure
the steamer .TurnweIl steamed into
port after having surrendered to a
German submarine, 5the crew of which
had exploded bombs .in her.4holds
The escape of the steamer was due
to the fact that the submarine eager
TO sink another steamer, did not re-
main by the Turnwen long enough to
make sure Of the effectiveness of thu
bombs.
The Turnwell. which is a vessel of
4,264 tons. left Liverpool June Is for
New York. She was overhauled by
the submarine 30rsmiles off the Penn
brokeshire coast Wednesday morning
and her crew ordered to take to their
boats.
The. Germans Boarded the Turnwell,
exploded the bombs and then hurried
ly put off from her. having sighted the
British coasting steamer Trafford, a
sued and sank. The Turnwelrs crew
them returned to their ship and, plug
ged the holes made by the bombs as
best they could, started the pumps and
made all possible speed for. the near
est port. On the way the TurnweIl
picked up the crew ofsthe Trafford
Some of the men Of the Turnwen
say that although the Germans were
In a great hurry. they tarried long
enough on board the steamer to ran
sack the cabins and take away every
Lh3ngaYa1uable.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-18
LEAGUE TO ENFORCE PEACE
FORMED AT PHILADELPHIA
On Anniversary of the Battle of Bunk
er HilI-Taft Presided.

Philadelphia June 17.-Within his
toric Independence hall today-the an
niversary of the Battle of Bunker. Hill
there was formd an organization
whose object it will be to promote the
creation of a league of nations with
view to preventing wars or at least
to lessen the possibilities of armed
conflicts. The names adopted by the
organization, after some debate, was
League to Enforce Peace. American
Branch"
Former President Taft, who presided
over the conference for a part of the
tim, was elected permanent president
and, in addition, a long list of rep
resentative American citizens named
as vice president.
A permanent executive committee was
selected with instructions to take all
measures necessary to promote the OBJ
jects of the league.
In moving the adoption of the re-
port of the committee on resolutions
which embodied the objects of the
league the former president of the
United States expressed the hope that
this historic building shall become a
message that shall help the world"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-18
WarnefOrd Killed
by AerOpIane Fall
MAN WHO GAINED FAME BY
BLOWING UP A ZEPPELIN.
FELL ABOUT 500 FEET
Henry 3. Needham, an American Mag
azine and Newspaper Correspondent,
Who Was a Passenger, Also Was
killed-Accident at Buc, France.

Paris, June 17.-Lieutenant Reginald
A. J. Warneford, who gained fame re-
Gently by blowing to pieces a. Zeppelin
over Belgium, was killed today by the
fall of an aeroplane at Buc, France
Lieutenant WarnefOrd was plotting
the machine, which had as a passenger
Henry 3. Needham, the American
writer, who also was killed.
Fell from Height of 500 Feet.
Lieutenant Warneford and Needham
fell from a height of 500 feet. The
lieutenant had been spending a few
days in Paris, where he came after his
Zeppelin exploit, to receive his decora-
ton of the Legion of Honor.
According to a report received in
Paris. the accident resulted from an
explosion in midair which caused
Lieutenant Warneford to lose control,
the machine crashing TO earth.
Needham Was a Correspondent.
Needham's body was taken to the
English hospital in Triano palace,
Versailles. He had been in Europe
about four months, acting as CORE
spOndent of magazines and New
York newspaper. He had received per
mission from the military authorities
to make a flight in order to get ma
teriaI for a story. His wife, who also
is a. writer, accompanied him during
the early part of his trip abroad. Mrs.
Needham sailed for America six weeks
ago.
Reginald A. J. Warneford, a young
Canadian sub-Heutenant in the royal
navy, suddenly acquired worldwide
renown by destroying a Zeppelin over
Belgium on June Z, this being the first
time on record that a Zeppelin had
been wrecked by an aviator in an aer-
oplane. BY a brilliant fight Lieuten-
ant Warneford obtained a position
above the Zeppelin and dropped bombs
on it. The dirigible crashed to the
ground and burned up. The % men
in the crew were killed.
For this feat, Lieutenant Warneford
was decorated with the Victoria Cross
and the Cross of the Legion of Honor
Lieutenant Warneford made his first
flight at Hepdon. England, less than
five months ago and had been with the
flying squadron only a. few weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-18
BATTLES IN FRANCE
GROWING INTENSIVE
A Series of Desperate Encounters With Fighting
of Most Determined Character
FRENCH HAVE CARRIED SEVERAL TRENCHES

Shells TO the Number of 900 Have Been Poured by the
Allies Into the Ranks and Trenches of the Germans in
the Past Few Days-Austro-G Germans Have Driven the
Russians Across the Gacian Frontier and Latter Are
in Retreat Toward Tarnogrod Russian Poland Italian
Ouposts Have Arrived in Sight of Triest AN Austrian
Submarine Has Sunk Italian Ship of the Same Class
Still Another Loan, Possibly for $1,75OO0O is to be
Asked by the British Government.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-18
GERMAN EMISSARY
USED NO DECEPTION
Washington Assured That "Safe Con.
duct" Was Used Honestly.


duct" Was Used Honestly.
Washington, June 17-Count Won
Bernstorff, the German ambassador,
who was in New York today, made an
engagement by telegraph to call at
the state department tomorrow per-
sonally to inform Secretary Lansing
that there is no foundation for pub
hshed reports that a safe conduct OBJ
tanned for Dr. Anson Meyer-Gerhard
had been used to return to Europe by
DR.. Alfred Meyer, German purchas-
ing agent of war munitions.
Mr.. Lansinz announced today the
receipt of a message from Haniel Won
Haimhausen, counsellor of the German
embassy and its charge d'anairs at
CedarhUrst, L. L, making a general
denial of the published charges of de-
ception and pointing out that such ar
ticIes constituted a personal attack
DR.. Anton Meyer Gerhard, likely at
the same time to nullify the sincere
and earnest efforts of the ambassador
to bring about an understanding be-
tween the United States and Germany
in the Lusitania question"
Later came the telegram from the
ambassador himself. He is expected
TO ask the state department to use it's
influence to prevent the spread of such
Teports.t He appealed once before to
the department to prevent misrepre-
sentations of the embassy and its staff
in some newspapers.
Secretary Lansing made public the
telegram from Counsellor Won Hahn
hansen. The secretary also said he
had received word from an American
in good standing in New York, whose
word he would not question and who
knew both DR.. Won Anton Meyer-Ger-
hard and DR.. Alfred Meyer very well,
stating that he went to the pier to say
goodbye to the former and did not see
the latter. Mr.. Lansing said the man
had declined to have his name used.
He is known to be the proprietor of
a New York afternoon newspaper.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-18
BEWILDERING BEAUTY
OF AURORA BOREALIS.
Lighted Whole of Northwestern United
States and Canada.

San Francisco, June 17.-The be-
wildering beauty of the aurora borealis
which lighted the whole of the north
western United States and Canada
last night was replaced today with ex-
tensiVe reports of Interruptions to
telegraphic service, caused by its cleo
trio currents.
Until o'clock today the Western
Union Telegraph company reported in
terrupted service across northern Ida
no, Montana and the Dakotas. where
last night service virtually was Sus-
pended. 1t also was reported that train
despatching on the Canadian Pacific
railway virtually ceased for several
hours, and like conditions prevailed on
other northern transcontinental lines.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-18
Rutohers and erocers in se.sion-

New Haven. Conn, June II. The
30th annual convention of the State
Butchers and Grocers' association was
held here today. officers We're chosen
as follows; President, Seymour Kash-
mann, Hartford; vice presidents. w.
r. Bailey, New Haven, Robert Greene,
West Haven; treasurer, A. Tenant
New Haven; secretary, T. P. NJ. Pres
ton, Hartford; sergeant at arms, Her
bert Mills, Meriden.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-18
Commencement at Wesleyan.

AIiddletown, Conn, June 1.-THE
commencement exercises at Wesleyan
university were ushered in tonight
with prize defamation contests in
Memorial chapel, first prize going to
Francis w. Potter, Of Portland, Conn.
Mr.. Potter is captain of the varsity
track team. The Parker prize was
won by H. c. Sargent of East Barre.
Vt, and the Hibbard prize by Harry
L. Luerich of Newark, N, J.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-18
DIGGING FRANTICALLY
TO SAVE BURIED MINERS.
Tappings on Air Line Shows the Men
Are Still Alive.

Joplin, Mo, June T-FIve hundred
miners, working four hour shifts, to-
night were digging frantically into the
seventy feet of. earth and stone which
has imprisoned Daniel Hardendorf and
Reed Taylor for seven days in the
Longacre Chapman mine at Neck City.
Tappings on a nair line driven in
to the drift showed the men were alive
Four other men imprisoned at the
same time were rescued Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-18
ITALIAN SUBMARINE
TORPEDoED BY ENEMY.
An Officer and Four Men of the Crew
Saved and Made Prisoners.

Rome Via Paris, June IT. 1880 D.
m.-An official communication issued
by the ministry of marine tonight
says:
THE submarine Medusa which had
accomplished a useful and daring ser
vice of exploration, has been torpe-
doed by an enemy submarine. Ac-
cording to an Austrian official com
muniCation an officer and four men
of the crew were saved and made pris-
oners.
"One of our dirigib1es flying over the
entrenched camps of the enemy last
night let fall powerful bombs on the
important railroad branch of Divaca,
causing serious damage. The dirigible
returned unharmed despite a lively fire
from the guns and quick firers of the
enemy"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-18
Electric Wave With
Aurora BOreaIis
TELEGRAPH AND
TELEPHONE CIRCUITS.
CONTINUED 20 HOURS
At One Time the Air Was so Sur
charged With Electricity That it
Was Possible to Operate Telegraph
Lines Without the Aid of Batteries.

Boston, June IA heavy electric
disturbance which accompanied a dis
play of aurora borealis last night in
terrupted many telegraph and teIe-
phone circuits in New England and
it was still noticeable on the wires this
afternoon. The disturbance, which
was one of the most severe of it's
kind in several years, began to be felt
as the northern sky gradually lighted
up in the early evening. 1t continued
for twenty hours. At one time dur
ing the night it was possible to oper-
ate some telegraph lines without the
aid of batteries
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-18
BREEDING GROUND
FOR NATIVE BIRDS.
President Has Authorized Preserve on
Island in Minnesota.

Washington, June 17-President
Wilson has just issued an order au-
thorizing the use of a small island ly-
ing about three miles south of Lake
Mile Lacs, Mimi, as a Federal game
preserve and a breeding ground for
native birds. The island is locally
known as Spirit Island, and hereaft-
er will be called Mile Laos reser-
walton.
The presidential order also provides
that the Klamath Lake reservation in
California and Oregon, which is used
for the protection of birds, be re-
duced in area by eliminating consider
able land on the east and west
boundaries,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-18
oSAGE INDIANS AGREE
TO LEASE OIL LANDS
Council of Tribe in Native Costume
Called on President Wilson.

Washington, June 1S.-Plans for the
leasing of oil lands of the Usage In
dians in Oklahoma worth millions of
dollars, were agreed upon here today
by the Tribal Council of the Usage ma
tiCn and approved by Secretary Lane
of the interior department. Later
clothed in their native costumes, the
Indians made a formal call on Pres
ident Wilson and told him of their
first agreement in fifty years with the
interior department on the disposition
of the oil lands
The new arrangement eliminates the
Indian Territory Illuminating Oil
Company which now owns the so-call-
ed Foster lease, covering 6S000O acres
of land in the Usage reservation. The
Foster lease expires March 16, 1916.
Afr that the new plan. which limits
leases to 4.S0G acre tracts of quarter
section units, will take effect.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-18
AMERICAN PROGRESS
SINCE BIRTH OF NATION
Pictured in Pageant at Panama
Pacific Exposition.

San Francisco, June 17-American
progress since the birth of the nation
was to be pictured and described today
by pageant and music arranged for the
celebration of the 14Oth anniversary of
the battle of Bunker Hill at the Pan
anna Pacific exposition.
Float, song and story were COM
bined on the programme to present the
story of American freedom from the
battle of Bunker Hill to the modern
emancipation of woman, represented
by a suffrage exhibit in the Massachu-
setts building dedicated today by the
Congressional Union for Woman Suf-
frage.
Mrs. Jessie P. Hampton of New
York was named as marshal of the
suffrage parade and Miss Doris
Stevens of New York as chairman of
the exercises
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-18

The Bulletins Circulation gin Norwich Is Double That of
::abIed Paragraphs
turkish Troops RepuIsed.

London, June II, 1888 p. m.-Turk-
ish troops in the Dardanelles have
been repulsed in their attempt to re-
capture trenches lost by them to the
British and French on June IL, ac-
cording to an official statement on the
situation in the DardanelleS made
public here today
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-18
A REGENCY FOR GREECE
URGED BY NEWSPAPER
On Account of the Serious Illness of
King Constantine.

London. June II, 1920 a. ma re-
gency for Greece, on account of the
serious illness of King Constantine, is
urged by the newspapers of that coun-
try that support the policies of former
Premier Venizelos, according to a des-
patch from Athens published by the
Star today. These newspapers are de-
manding that the chamber of deputies
meet, Immediately the results of the
recent elections are known, to deal
wit llthe situation.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-18
Russian Duna Confident Of Victory

Paris, June IT, SIS p. m.-The pres
ident and members of the Russian
durna sent today to the French cham
ber of deputies by the powerful new
wireless station erected in Russia a
telegram expressing confidence in the
victory of the allies. President Paul
Deschanel of the chamber of deputies
responded with a message of thanks
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-18
HEAVY STORMS IN MISSOURI,
OKLAHOMA AND NEBRASKA,
From One to Six Inches of Rain Fell
Ripening Wheat. Damaged.

Kansas City, Mo, June 17.-This
state was swept today and tonight by
heavy storms. which also visited
points of Western Missouri, Northern
Oklahoma and Southern Nebraska
Heavy rains, from one to six inches
were reported to have done much
damage 1n=Kansas to the ripening
wheat,yt
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-18
Movements of steamships.

Gibraltar. June 16.-Passed, steam
er Vasilefs Constantinos,N New York for
Piraeus.
Fayal, June 16.-Arrived, steamer
Roma, New York, Providence.*
Liverpool, June f16.-Sailed, ,GSteamer
-Adriatic NeW=Y ork.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-18

F. n. Bethel. vice president of the
New York Telephone Co, was elected
first president of the new village of
Scarsdale, n. Y
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-18

Horace Thole. of Cincinnati, who is
deaf and dumb. was granted a chauf-
feur's- license