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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-29
TO
FOment Strikes
BASIS OF INDICTMENT AGAINST
LARoRs' COUNCIL MEMBERS
EIGHT MEN INCLUDED
Congressman Frank A. Buchanan of
Illinois and Frank ]. Monnett, Form
er Attorney General of Ohio, Two of
the Eight.

New York, Dec. 2S.-Eight men, in
Guiding a congressman, a former con-
sressman and former attorney gen
eral of Ohio were indicted today by a
FEDERAL grand jury on a charge of
conspiring to foment strikes in Amer
ican munition factories as part of a
campaign, financed by the German
government. to check the expectation
of munitions to the entente allies.
The Men Indicted.
The men indicted were Congress
man Frank A. Buchanan of Illinois.
Former Congressman Robert Fowler
OF Illinois, Frank 5. Monnett, former
tin. Herman Schulteis, Franz Won Rim
telen, David Lamar and Jacob G. Tay-
lor. All of the men, except Won Rim
teIen and Lamar, are officers or for
mer officers of Labor's National Peace
Council. The government charges
that this organization was financed bv
franz Won Rintelen, a German agent,
to instigate strikes in munition plants.
While ostensibly working in the inter
ests of international peace.
"WoIf of Wall Street"
Won Rintelen is at present a prison
er OF war in England. Lamar, known
as The Wolf of Wall Street" is said
to nave been his paymaster.
NO warrants We're issued for the
arrest of any of the indicted men as
District Attorney H Snowden Mar
shall stated that he had reason to be-
Heve most of the defendants would
appear voluntarily to enter pleas.
None of the indicted men reside in
New York. The majority are either
in Chicago or Washington and will
appear tomorrow before United States
commissioners in those cities to give
bonds for their appearance in court
here.
Indictment of Monnett Sensation.
The indictment of Monnett was the
sensation of the grand ju-y's proceed
lngs. The bills against his seven CO.
defendants had been predicted for sew
eral weeks, but Monnetts name had
never been mentioned.
Leaders in Alleged Conspiracy.
According to federal officials. MOI
nett, Fowler, Buchanan and Lama
were indicted as the leaders in the
alleged conspiracy. Bon Rintelen was
the fnancier, Lamar the paymaster
while Schulteis, Martin and Tavlor
are accused of doing the actual work
or attempting to bribe union leaders
Schulteis and Martin are well known
as lobbyists. Both were connected
with the Antitrust league and are
said to have been business associates
with Lamar. Taylor is a labor leader
in New Jersey.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-29
HOW PRESIDENT WILSON
PASSED HIS 5sTH BIRTHDAY.
Walked Several Hours, But Had
Birthday Dinner With His Wife.

Hot Springs. Va, Dec. 2s.-On his
5sth birthday President Wilson worked
several hours. read hundreds of teIe
grams Of concentrations from people
all over tho country. took a long au-
tomobiln ride over snow-coyered
mountain roads and in the evening
had 4 Quiet birthday dinner with MS
wife IN their suite
lengthy letter from Secretary
Lansing reached the president dur-
ing the day. II is understood to have
Eiven a review Of international AZ
iairs, discussing particularly the situ-
alton growing out of Austria's methods
OF submarine warfare.
Among the messages Of congratuia-
ton was one signed hv all the mem
bers Of the cabinet Many Of the 9th
ers coupled with fluctuations, ex-
preston OF thanks to the president
Tor Keeping the country at peace and
hope for his reelection.
The feature OF the birthday din
ner was cake designed by Mrs. Wi
son herself II was an almond sponge
cake. decorated with candy roses and
tulips and bearing in white icinv the
Inscriptions: Many happy returns"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-29

Osborne, the millionaire warden OF
Sing Sing prison, will be removed from
office as soon as a successor can be
named This action probably will be
taken tomorrow, John B. Riley. stats
superintendent Of prisons. said today
after ne had learned Of the specifca-
uons in the indictment returned
against the Sing Sing executive by the
Westchester county grand jury.
No man who is under Indictment
should continue in the ONCE Of war
den- said superintendent Riley And
as soon as successor can be found he
VIII be appointed We need a high
grade man for the position"
superintendent Riley gave no inti-
nation as TO who would succeed Os-
borne II was understood the matter
would be decided at a conferences be-
tween Governor Whitman and the su-
peTintendent at the executive mansion
tonight, but that no announcement re-
sardlng their decision would be made
before tonight.
Gov. Whitman Astonished.
Governor Whitman's comment waa
limited 10 q brief typewriter state
ment which read:
From the first. I have believed the
charges against Ar. OsbOrne's per-
sonal character entirely unfounded
and l am astonished at the action OF
the grand jury. But, Of course. 1
know nothing whatever of the evf-
dence which was presented to that
body"
1t was explained at the ONCE Of the
superintendent Of prisons that Os-
oorne's instant removal from ofics
was prevented by the failure of the
prison law to provide automatically for
temporary successor.
osborne annOfrraI -
Sing Sing in the latter part OF No
yember, 1914. 4 short time previous
~ he mad spent a week at Auburn
prison, where, as a part of his study
OF penolosy, he lived the life of a con-
Wet and was known as Tom Brown"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-29

London, Dec 28.-WhiIe there has
been considerable renewal Of activity
at several points on both the eastern
and western fronts in the past "a
hours, the situation in the Balkans has
the most peaceful appearance in weeks.
Dispatches from both GermaniC and
entente sources agree that the proba-
bility of an AustrO- German -Bulg garlan
offensive against tSaIoniki is disappear
ing with the withdrawal of the Bull
garian frontier guards to purely de-
fensive positions we'll behind the Greek
frontier.
Not to Attack SaIoniki.
The Associated Press Vienna CORE
spondent declares that the central
powers have come to regard any Of
fensive against Saloniki as a measure
promising only embarrassment and no
advantages. In fact, the central pow
ers are inclined to regard the huge
allied force at Saloniki as safely
Cooped up, useless and expensive, and
that therefore it would be an advan
main there.
French Make Advance.
On the western front, the German
official communication admits, a
French advance on Hirzstein, but gives
no details. There has also been fur
ther activity in the Vosges district,
with intense artillery fighting along
the whole front of Hartmans-W Weller
kopf.
Russians Attacking FierceIy.
Vienna reports the Russians attack
ing fiercely on the Dniester and in
Bessearabia. The Austrian communi-
cation speaks of the Russians adVanc-
ing in serried lines 15 or 16 deep, which
the artillery broke up with huge Rus
sian losses.
A despatch from a German source
says:
"A terrible battle has been going on
since Friday in Bessarabia."
German Campaign in Near East.
The German campaign in the near
east and beyond, according to today's
telegrams, is to be pushed with the
utmost vigor and energy. Field Mar
shall Won Mackensen is reported to be
tre of operations and the invasion of
Egypt is said to he his INN ediate OBJ
ject. Numbers Of trains are reported
to be conveying ammunition and guns
to Constantinople, and other prepara-
tions are being pushed on a big scale.
Preparations for Spring Campaigns.
From many isolated fronts come re-
ports of preparations for spring cam
paigns, either in the form of a change
in the location Of ,arge bodies Of troops
or in the building of Notifications.
Along the Dvinsk and Bug lines, the
Germans are said to be constructing G
colossal Notifications equipped with
heavy artillery and with machine guns
and automatic rifles supplied in unlim-
tied quantities.
BuIsarians Entrenchine.
The Bulgarians are reported to be
busy entrenching their armies well
back of the Grecian frontier. while
equipment continues to arrive for the
French and British at Saloniki, which
in the report of General CasteInau, is
considered by it's defenders impregna-
BILE.
A change is also noted in the Turk
ish positions at the Dardanelles, where
the defenders of Gallipoi are in pos
session of heavier siege guns, which
have been better served since the
Austro- Germans opened the road to
Constantinople.
1t Is understood that the British au-
shorities are making every possible
preparation adequately to defend the
Suez canal and their Egyptian posi-
tion.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-29
Sinking OfSteamer
Vile de la CiOtat
TORPEDO FIRED BY SUBMARINE
FLYING AUSTRIAN FLAG
WITHOUT ANY WARNING
Many of the Passenger Went Down
With Vessel When She Took Her
Final Plunge-Those in Lifeboats
Were Jeered at.

London, Dec. 2s. 2.55 p. m. - The
submarine which appeared on the sur
face shortly after the French steamer
Vile de la Ciotat was torpedoed off
the Island Of Crete flew the Austrian
flag, according to a despatch to Reu-
today.
Struck Without Warning.
1T is learned from survivors," says
the despatch, that the vessel was off
Crete, on her way from Japan for
Marseilles, when at 10 o'clock on the
morning of Dec. "a, without the slight
est warning. she was shaken by n ter
rife explosion. following which a sub
marine appeared flying the Austrian
flag. There were on board 263 passen-
gers, for the most part French, among
whom were 13 children and a number
OF women, and 13 officers and a crew
of l6S, the sailors being chiefly Las
cars.
Terrific thrush of Water.
Following the explosion. there was
a terrific indush of water through a
big hole in the stern, yet there was no
panic. The passengers gathered on
deck, showing the greatest coolness.
Five lifebOats and two RATS were re-
leased. One of the boats, loaded with
in 1t were drowned, and another boat
was smashed against the steamers
side.
Many Went Down With Ship.
Before the rest on board were able
TO leave. the vessel took her final
plunge. 10 which the majority of the
deaths were due.
Passengers say that a Dutch steam
er and Gl eek steamer were in sight
Just previous to the torpedoing and
therefore they believe that one of them
sheltered the submarine. The steamers
disappeared after the torpedoing.
Jeered at Those in Lifeboats.
The submarine, according to the
accounts of these passengers, remain
ed on the scene until the tOrpedoed
vessel sank, and then circled around
the lfeboats, calling in a jeering man.
ner: There is a British steamer be-
hind you; she will pick you up
Two hours later the steamer MeroC
picked up the survivors and brought
them to Malta, although she had in
sufficient food and accommodations fol
23S extra passengers.
Among the lost were first class
and 29 steerage passengers. including
some SeneSalese, and % white and %
Lascar members of the crew
"One survivor relates that the sub
marine picked up two persons strug-
Cling in the water and placed them or
raft"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-29
WRoNGFULLY DIAGNOSED
AS FEEBLE MINDED,
Americans. Young and Old, Judged by
Arbitrary Standards.

Chicago, Dec. IS. - Innumsrabie
Americans, young and old. are now
DeIS diagnosed as feeble minded on
The basis OF arbitrary standards vvI,Ich
40 Tot prove tenable, DR.. J. z. Wal
I'm, st. Louis psychological expert
To-Day told the American Psychological
association II session here. He said
that when terable standards ara
adopted the huge percentage of feeble
mindodness found by Binet-S Simon
surveys in the last few years will COL
lapse.
Measured by the RInet-sinoop
tests" declared DIR. EaIling u found
everyone IN group Of poorly schooled
ADULTS, consisting OF four farmers, one
buGincss man Bnd one housewife, en-
inently successful IN their several call
ings.
IAN were living moral, respectable
lives, and were the parents OF mentally
normal and healthy children, but then
would grade rs feeblcmlndcd whether
rated By the 1903 or 1911 scale"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-29
RETALIATION AGAINST
AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS
Why British Placed Embargo on Ex-
portation of Dyewoods from Prov
inces.

Washington. Dec. 2S.-The depart
ment of commerce has been informed
that the British embargo on eXpor-
tation of dyewoods from Jamaica and
British Honduras largely was in re-
taliation against American manufac-
turers, who are alleged to have in
creased prices tC British and Cana
dian buyers of lOgwood extract.
In announcing today the release Of
400 tons of dyewood awaiting ship
ment in Jamaica, the department
quoted the British foreign office as
stating the action was conditional on
resumption of extract expectation in
reasonable quantities to Canada The
foreign office charges that in some
instances American manufacturers not
only increased their prices, but re-
pudiated contracts made with British
purchasers.
The United States imports annually
about 10000 tons of dyewoods.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-29
Won MACKENSEN PLANS
EXPEDITION AGAINST EGYPT.
Army Likely to Consist of 100000 to
100000 Men.


Paris, Dec. 2S, 458 p. m.-Tele-
grams from Bucharest declare that
Field Marshal Won MaCkensen IS di-
recting operations for a powerful ex-
pedition against Egypt, says a Havas
despatch from Rome. Advices to the
Nessa ggerO from the Rumanian cap
ital, it is added, are that a number
of trains loaded with munitions have
been sent to Turkey, including one
train of 25 fiat cars, laden with the
parts of two-inch mortars and shells
for the use of the guns. the shipment
being destined for use in the Egyptian
campaign.
Reports that Germany is preparing
to move against the Suez canal and
Egypt with mixed force of Turks,
Germans and Austrians are current
in Paris. Some of the reports go in
to various details, it being said, for
instance, that the army is likely to
consist of from 500 900 to 100000 men
and that a fOur-track railway is be-
ing built across the Half-Desert re-
gion towards SueZ.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-29
RESoRTING TO INDIAN
TREATY TO CLOSE SALOONS
And Abolish Liquor Traffic In Upper
Peninsula Counties of Michigan.

Lansing, Mich. Dec. 2S.-By securing
the enforcement of an old Indian
treaty, anti-saloon forces of Michigan
hope TO abolish the liquor traffic in
nine upper peninsula counties. Some
time ago Hibbing. Mimi. and other
towns in its vicinity were made dry
by this means.
In 1854 the United States govern
ment coded 70 the Lake Superior
Chippewe Indians certain lands in up-
per Michigan. One article in the treaty
forbade the manufacture or sale OF
LIQUOR in the affected territory.
The exact boundaries of this terri
tory are not known 10 the anti-saloon
forces, but the attorney of the NTicnf-
gan anti-salO0n league has asked the
bureau of Indian affairs AT Washington
for documents to show what counties
are located within the grant.
The counties Of Marquette, Delta.
Menomi1e". II EinsOn. Raraga. Goge-
hiC, OntOr1go~. Keweenaw and
HouChtCn are believed to lie within
the proposed dry limits
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-29
NO SALONIKI ATTACK
BY CERMANIC ALLIES
Central Powers Inclined to Regard the Allied Force
There as Safely Cooped Up
GERMANS ADMIT AN ADVANCE ON HIRzsTEIN

Further Activity in the Vosges District With Intense Artillery
Fighting Along the Whole Front of Hartmans- Weller
kopf-Russians Are Attacking Fiercey the Dniester
and in Decentralization Mackensen is Said to be Pre-
pairing for an Invasion Egypt-Bugarians Are En-
trenching Their Armies Well Back of the Grecian From
ter-Reports Isolated Fronts Tell of Preparations
for Spring Campaigns.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-29
WOMAN AGED 1902
BURNED TO DEATH.
Ashes From Her Pipe Set Her Cloth
ing Afire.

.Ptttsfeld, Mass, Dec. %. - Mrs.
badly burned at the city farm today
when ashes from her pipe set her
clothing on fire that she died tonight.
Mrs, Ernest Cook. matron Of the farm,
was burned about the hands in an
effort to extinguish the flames.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-29
BUCHANAN TO INSIST
UPON PREROGATWE
Enjoyed by Members of Congress of
Immunity from Arrest.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-When Repre-
sentative Buchanan heard of his in
dlctment in New York TODAY on
charges in connection with the activi-
ties of Labor's National Peace council
he declared that if he enioyed any
congressional immunity from arrest he
intended to insist upon it that he
might be free to press his impeach-
ment charges against United States
attorney Marshall, now pending in
the house judiciary committee.
don't know what they charge me
with said he, and l have done
nothing which I would not do again if
had the opportunity. l have been
working for peace. That is all. I
understand they charge me with TO-
menting strikes. I have never seen
anybody or talked to anybody about
strikes. If they have indicted me on
perJured evidence it will just furnish
more evidence to support my impeacb-
ment charges"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-29
FIVE CHILDREN IN BOSTON
DIED OF POISONING.
They Are Believed to Have Eaten
Poisoned Candy-Others Ill.

Boston. Dec. 2S.-Five children are
dead and several others are seriously
i'll as a result it is believed, of having
the Brighton district, cooperating with
the Cambridge authorities, tonight
were investigating the possibility that
some one might have been criminally
responsible.
A physician who attended the chill
dren said that although he had been
una bic definitely to establish the
cause of their illness and death he
believed it could be traced to candy
which they had eaten at Christmas
celebrations. The children were in
four different families.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-29
"ToM" SHEVLIN, FORMER
FOOTBALL PLAYER ILL,
At His Home in nneapois-AffIicted
With Pneumonia.

Minneapolis, MINI, Dec. 2S.-Thom-
as L. Shevlin, millionaire lumberman
and former Yale football star, is Sc
riously i'll of pneumonia at his home
here Attending physicians today de-
ci1ed to call into consultation a Chi
caso specialist, who was expected to
arrive at midnight aboard a special
train.
tom" Shevlin was captain of the
Yale football team in 1907 and several
times has returned to his alma mater
to lend assistance in coaching the
n1o
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-29
ASKS FOR RECEIVER FOR
MIDDLESEX CHEMICAL Co
Harry J. Dietrich of Mount Vernon,
Owner of One Tenth,

Bridgeport, Conn, Dec. 28.-Harrv
]. Dietrich of Mount Vernon. n. Y,
made application in the superior court
heer today for the appointment of a
receiver for the Middlesex Chemical
company, which is ebtor to the amount
Of $30O,000, he claims. He is the
owner of one-teEth of the shares of
the concern which has a capitalization
of $1,000. 900.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-29
FISHING SCHOONER
GIVEN UP FOR LOST
Ella M. Doughty of GIoucester-Car-
ried Crew of Five Men,

Gloucester, Mass, Dec. 28.-The fish
ing schooner Ella NJ. Doughty of this
port, commanded by Captain Robert
Dlgg1n and carrying a crew of five
men which sailed from here on No
Vemher for Bay of Island, n. F., was
given up as lost today 10y the owners,
the Gorton, Pew Fisheries company.
The. crew consisted of NeIs Jansen,
Pins McPhee, Manuel Silva, 0. P. Peut
OF gloucester and Joseph Beaton of
East Boston.
The Doughty was built at Kenne-
bunkport, Me, in 1884 and was pur-
chased by the Gorton, Pew company
last year. She was rs tons gross bur
den.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-29
FREIGHT PRESSURE ON
NEW HAVEN ROAD,
Operating $4,000 Freight Cars Today as
Compared With $4,000 a Year Aqo.

New York, Dec. 2S.-Raflroad off,
cla!s here say that the congestion Of
freight has been relieved by the inn
position of embaroges by many rail-
way lines, that the situation is clear
ing up, and that there will be a mark
ed Improvement within a week.
The Pennsylvania railroad and tbe
New York Central lines report a much
larger movement of freight than
heretofore.
Pressure on the New York New Ha-
ven and Hartford railway is very
neayy- The road today is operating z
$4,000 freight cars as COMPARED With
81, 900 a year ago,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-29
WARDEN OF SING SING IS INDICTED
Warden is Charged With Having Committed Perjury at Re
WeStchester County Grand Jury Holds Thomas Mott
OSOrne for Trial
TWO INDICTMENTS CONTAINING SEVEN COUNTS

cent Inquiry of State Prison Commission Other
Counts Embrace Absenting Himself From the Prison;
Failure to Perform Duties; Permitting Fights Among
Prisoners-Sxth Count Contains Allegations Against
the Moral Character of the Warden in His Relations
With the Prisoners He VIII be Removed From Office
at Once.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-29
RESTRAINT OF NATIoNe BY
INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNALS
Only Hope For World Peace, Declares
EIlhu Root.

Washington, Dec. ss,-fa the real
restraint of natioRs by powerful inter-
national tribunals operating uadeF a.
definite code of laws alone lies hope
of world peace, Eiihu Root, former
secretary of state and senator from
New York, declared in an address
hers tonight. He was speaking before
joint session Gf q sub-seetioR on
international law from the PaH-AmeFz
ican Scientific Congress and the
American Society of International
LAW Of which he Is pfeaidsntI :,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-29

William V. cIeary, former town clerk
of Haverstraw. y. Y. convicted Of
forgery, was sentenced to serve be-
tween 3 years and s years and 4
months in prison.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-29
PELEG E. CHAMPLIN
SENTENCED TO 27 YEARS
Providence Man Pleaded Guilty of
Murder of Fellow Employe.

Providence, R. T., Dec. 28.-Peleg E.
ChampIin was sentenced in superior
court today to serve q years in state
prison for the murder of Frederick H.
Bishop in this city on Nov. 81. With
the consent of the attorney general
he pleaded guilty to second degree
murder
Champlin and Bishop were employees
of the local street railway company
and the shooting resulted from al
legged attentions by ChampIin to
Bishops wife.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-29
LIFE OF GERMS IN BOOKS
THREE TO FIVE DAYS.
Chicago Public Library TO DlsInfeet
to Remove tho Danger.

Chicago, Dec. 9s.-Books spread dis
case, IN the opinion Of DR.. John Dill
Robertson, who today ordered an In
vektigRtlon OF the public library and
Its method of handling books which
arc almost in continuous circulation.
DR.. Robertson proposes to have all
books disinfected to eliminate the
danger of Infectious diseases. He be-
lieves that the life OF germs In books
Is from three to hve days,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-29
STRUCK BY AUTO WHILE
ON WAY TO VISIT DAUGHTER
Mrs. Jennie Parsons Of Hartford
Taken TO Hospital.

Hartford, Conn, Dee. 2s,-Whiie on
her way to visit her daughter, Har-
riet, I'll ct. Francis hospital tonight,
Mrs. Jennte Parsons. aged 81, of East
Hartford, was struck by an aatozao-
bile driven by Henry Hall of this city
and SO seriously injured that she may
die, She ts in tbs same hospital as
her daughter.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-29
FEATURES IN
A COMMERCIAL EDUCATION
SalesmanshiP, Advertising, CONNER
cial Georgaphy and Industrial His
tory.

Chicago. Dec. 2s.-Salesmanship. ad-
vertising. commercial geography and
Industrial history are advocated as
salient features in 4 commercial edu-
cation by delegates to the 18th annual
convention Of the National Commercial
Teachers federation, which is in ses-
sion here today.
Twenty-Five aSsOcia tions of COM
mercial educators are affiliated with
the Federation, the delegates repre-
sentIng twelve states, 5000 colleges Of
business education and $4,000 teach
erS.