Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-11

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Alabama was defeated in the Alabama
Senate by a vote of II to 16.
Capitalists of Cleveland and Canton,
o., closed an $S0.000.000 contract 70
supply the Russian army with 3,OOo.-
900 rifles.
One man was reported killed in an
explosion Of the mill Of the Western
Powde Co.. at Edwards Station, near
Peoria, Ill.
Arthur =. Manhardt end Thomas
Smith were arrested in Buffalo for
participating in the operation of a
baseball pool
The new s1,ooo, 900 benzoI plant of
the United States Steel Corporation at
Gary. Ind, is expected to be opened
in few weeks
Gen. Friedrich A. J. Won Bernhardt,
the military writer. was assigned to e
field command In the German army, at
his own request.
October z, will be "Riley Day" in
Indiana, in honor of James Wrhitcomb
Riley. the poet. whose 56th birthday
falls in that date.
Theunfilled tonnage of the L. S.
Steel Corporation on August 81 to-
tailed 4.9Os.455 tons, q decrease of co.
0S5 tons from July.
The cars of the HoIyoke street rail-
way lines resumed regular schedule.
All the employees have been taken back
without discrimination.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt has been
invited to speak in Toledo under the
auspices of the recently organized To-
ledO Military ORGANIZATION.
Official announcement has been
made that a spy was executed at
London. The name of the person ex-
Or. John =. Anderson director of the
hygienic laboratory. Washington. D. c.,
was elected president of the American
Public Health Association.
The body of a young woman found
in canal at Rochester. n. Y. was
identified as Mrs. Byron Andres. Her
husband identified her body.
schooner Lydia ii. Deering. was de-
stroyed of the Texas coast by the
coastguard cutter Tallapoosa-
Joseph Laeosta, a farmer Of Wat
chung, n. J., shot and injured bis wife,
self, later dying OF his wounds.
A Memphis, Tenn, firm received an
order for $4,000, 900 feet of walnut for
gun stocks from arms manufacturers
and a firm OF New York bankers.
Nine. Sarah Bernhardt is taking
part in a movie play, Jean DCre," in
Paris. This is her first theatrical
work since her leg was amputated-
Margaret Smith IS, died at her home
in Beaver Falls. Pa. of heart disease
caused by fright when a rat jump
ed on her shoulder from a cupboard
Addressing trade unionists at Bris-
tol. England. David Llyod George. Bri-
tish Minister of Munitions, stated that
the war is now a war OF labor.
E. K. Demars, the French aviator
equalled the worlds monoplane alti-
tude record of 21,59S feet. establish
ed last year by Otto Binuekogel. g
German.
A jury, half of whom are farmers
was secured to try Mayor Joseph Z
Bell of Indianapolis, who is under in
dictment for conspiracy in the 1911
election.
Sam Robertson, a prominent either
of San Benito Texas, was attacked by
Mexicans while riding in mis- auto neal
San Benito. He deserted his car and
escaped.
Miss EsteIIe L. Lindsay, the singl,
woman council member of Los Ange
/ les, was acting mayoro nf the cit,
yesterday. Mayor Sebastian havinl
been called out OF town.
John NJ. Duriok, of South Bosto,
district, jumped from the 26th story o
the new Custom House tower thi
afternoon and was instantly killed. /
is believed that he was unnerved b,
the oppressive heat.
Because Of an outbreak Of scarle
fever all public schools in Wakefield
| Mass, accommodating $500 pupils
have been closed temporarily. Thre
cases Of the disease were discovers
by the school physicians.
A committee Of officers and mem
bers Of the Master Dyers Association
of Philadelphia called at the State De
pArtment to urge Secretary Lansing {
obtain the release OF cargoes Of dye
stuffs held in German ports.
Thomas Graham and J. II. Tonkir
two prominent Canadian mining mer
were indicted for manslaughtsl
charged with carelessness in connec
tion with the disaster that caused tn
loss OF 10 lives In q mine near Ma
nimo. BIC.
Eastern bankers attending IN
American Banlxers Association. Con
ventton at Seattle. Wash. are angr
over the action OF Controller Will
Jams in calling for q report on na
tional bank conditions while they ar
so far away from their offices.
Love Rudd, the negro who was TAX
en- from a constable by a mob nea
C1arksville, Mo-, Wednesday night ha
not been heard from since. and II 1
reported that he has been hanget
The negro was charged with Iobbin
houses and with making threat
against white persons.
To Aaitate Eight Hour Day.
Meriden, Conn. Sept 10.-A meet
ing of the employees OF factory z, In
ternational Silver company, will D
held Sunday afternoon in a local the
atre to agftate the eight hour day
Prominent labor leaders win speal