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Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-24
HARVESTER EMPLOYEs
 BECOME PROFIT SHAKERS.
Have an Opportunity to Purchase Profit Sharing Certificates.

Chicago, Dec. 23.-The International Harvester company today announced a. plan to assist its 35,000 employees to become stockholders and sharers in the company profits.
 Under the plan, which becomes ef- fecttVe tomorrow, all employees will have an opportunity to purchase profit sharing certificates in the company, payments for which will be made in monthly instaIlments from their sal aries. These certificates, it is provided, may be converted into stock at $3 be- low the market value.
 The profit sharing certificates range in denominations from $50 to $1.OO0 To every emplOye who takes advantage of the offer before March l, 1916, the company will add to his payment 1 per cent. of his earnings annually.
 Interest will be paid at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum on all employees payments and credits on his profit sharing certificate. In addition to the annual dividends on stock, the com pany will also pay to the employe an amount equal to the extra dividends which he would receive upon his stock if the entire excess of the net profits for each year prior to 1921 over an amount equal ct 6 per cent. of the money invested in the companys bus pro rata to all holders of it's common stock.
 Provision is made for postponement of payments In case of illness or un- avoidable Iayof. Certificates can be turned into cash at the will of the en- ploye. The plan will terminate in January, 1921
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-24
NET DEBT OF STATE
 SEPT. 30 WAS s11, ,e2o, ,oo254
ComPtroller's Report Shows Increase
 of Nearly a Million.

Hartford. Conn. Dec. 2s.-The net debt of the state for the year ending Sept 90, 1915. was S1l.92O.0O2.54. as compared with $IO, O,S51.2F2.O3 the previ- ous year, according to the annual re- pert of the comptroller, Morris C. Webster, made public tonight
 Receipts and disbursements both showed a falling off. although there was good sized balance this year. as compared with a deficit a year ago. The receipts and disbursements for 1915 were S?,612. .099.SS and SS,54S,IT5.S5 respectively. as compared with Sll,- 5i",S0S-I9 and SI1,70S, ,4SS.i7 in 1914.
 There also Is greater balance in the treasury of the civil list funds this year. S1,14f.O97.45 as compared with SlO2,S2I.SI a year ago.
 Under the caption State PaUpers," |" the comptroller says:
 The applications for state aid were 1854 as compared with 1,iS1 last year. and the aggregate number of persons comprised in the same was about 1900 as compared with 4,OO0 last year F"rty-three have been depoTted by the Cnised States at our suggestion, lg9 by this state and 255 returned to other states from wa!ch they came. We have received S2.31g.26 on account of collections and credits, as the results or investigations by the department and it's agents"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-24

London, Dec g, 1915 p. m.-Hart- manns -Weilerkopf, the summit of which the Germans claim to have re- taken together with over 1,500 prison CTS, is the only point of first class ac- tivity on the western front while on the eastern fighting lines there has been little evidence of any disturb ance in the Christmas luH in the past "A hours.
 There have been some clashes in Galicia, with minor successes on both sides and the Russian forces in Persia are fighting 27 miles from Teheran. But the Balkan theater maintains a place of first importance in the war news despite the fact that there has been no severe fighting for several days.
 The Greek public's uneasiness over the possibility of an early extension of Gernanic operations to Greek ter ritory increases hourly and Nhe Greek domestic situation is so ruffled that it Is stated that parliament as soon as 1t meets will declare martial law in order to muZZle the opposition press which has been merciIeSsly attacking the government.
 A Reuter- despatch from Athens says that Germany is reported to have in formed Greece that she hopes to reach Saloniki by January 15, promising, at the same time, to eXaCuate Greek ter ritory as soon as the task is finished.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-24

Greek correspondents of the Paris newspapers declare that the TeutOnic allies have decided that Austria shall have the initiative in all the offensive movements in the Balkans and reports are also published in Paris that the Austrians are actually marching on SalOniki.
 The British correspondents at Salon iki sCoff at the reports of an early Germanic offensive, however, declaring their conviction that the lull is likely to persist for some time longer. The SalOniki correspondent of Reuter- S Telegram Sampany says that military men there believe the Austro-Germans and Bulgarians will establish a screen parallel to the Greek border, taking up strong positions in the Macedonia defiIes, there to await an offensive movement by the entente powers.
 Geneva despatches speak convincing ly of German preparations for an at tack on the Suez canal, which is now timed for the end of January, but the British press continues to declare that the defensive preparations would make any attack on that territory folly.
 The Turkish official communication today refers to the northern front" " this being the first reference of the kind.
 From Russia come reports that the Germans and Russians alike are mak- ing energetic preparations for new operations early in the new year.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-24
VILLA PREPARING TO
 INVADE NORTHERN SINALoA
Is Moving Southward With Remnants of Troops to Join General Roduguez.

Fl Paso, Texas, Dec. 23.-General Francisco Villa, stripped of a large part of his army through surrender to the de faCto government, is preparing to invade northern Sinaloa, together with the forces of General Jose Rodri- guez in command of 2.O00 troops, ac- cOTding to advices here late today.
 General Villa, it was reported, is preparing to move southwest from the Bustillos ranch, in western Chihuahua and pick up a small number of troops now under General Medinavieta near Madera.
 General Rordisuez is said to be all ready moving from Casas Grandes toward Sinaloa.
 The information was received here through messages to Villa from some of his remaining generals. intercepted by hneman repairing wires between Chihuahua and JuareZ.
 Two employees of the Hearst ranch near Madeira, where General Medina vieta is Quartered, arrived here today and reported four others. two Ameri- cans, one Englishman and a German subject. were held prisoners by orders of General Villa. Valuables on the ranch had been stolen and the town of Madeira sacked, they said.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-24
Presidentand Bride
 are in SeCIusiOn
DECLINE INVITATIONS TO AT TEND CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES
COUPLE PLAYED GOLF
President Received a Communication From Secretary Lansing Relative to Foreign Affairs-Dietated Replies to Stenographer.

Hot Springs, Va, Dec. 23.-President Wilson today received a communica- ton from Secretary Lansing relative to foreign affairs It is believed that the letter told of recent conversations the secretary of state has had with Baron Zwiedinek, the charge d'affaires of the Austrian embassy at Washington, re- garding the demands growing out of the sinking of the AncOna- No inti- nation as to the details of MT Ian sings advices could be obtained
 Dictated Replies to Letters.
 The president spent some time to- day at work with his stenographer He read Mir. Lansing's letter and en- closures and dictated replies to various letters forwarded here from the White House.
 There is no present plan to have Col D M. House come here for a confer ence before leaving for Europe, as a special diplomatic representative, to discuss important questions with American ambassadors at the capitals oi 0eIligerent bowers. The president and Colonel House, however, are in constant communication.
 Answering Congratulations.
 The president has directed that con- gratulations on his wedding sent by rulers of foreign countries be acknOw- ledged through the state department and he is supervising personally the aAAS OI SlIflllaT messages rom American diplomats abroad. officials in this country and personal friends. Decline Invitations. The principal celebration of Christ mas here will be held tomorrow night and the president and Mrs. Wilson | have been urgently invited to partici- pate Invitations to attend a celebra- tIon at the Presbyterian church and | to take tea with one of the cottagers
 were declined today.
 Bridal Couple Play Golf. For the first time since their arrival | the president and his wife played golf | today. They went on the course while l many of the other golfers were having | lunch, and on their return to the ho- | tel found virtually all of the winter colony gathered on the lawns to greet tnem- They had played fourteen holes with two secret service men acting as caddies. The caddies insisted that no score was kept. Mrs. Wilson is a be- Slnner on the links. but, under the coaching of the president, is rapidly | improving.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-24
IMPROVEMENTS OF NAVY'S
 SHIPS AND MACHINERY
Handicapped During Last Year By the
 Lack of Funds.

Washington, Dec. 3.-Improvement of the machinery of the navy's ships has heen seriously handicapped during the I,st year by lack of funds. accord ing to the annual report of the bureau of steam engineering, made public to- night.
 'The progressive reduction in appro- priatiOns for maintenance. coincident with an increase in the size of the feet and of the horse power of their machinery" writes Rear Admiral R. s. Griff1, engineer in chief, has made it almost impossible to do anything more than to keep the present equipment in satisfactory condition. Improvement has rarely been possible, even where the necessity was clearly indicated"
 The report points out that the European war has greatly increased the cost of material. Deliveries also have been delayed and the report urges a big increase n stock in store to prevent similar delays in the fu- ture.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-24
All Americans
 Leaving Juarez
ORDERED TO DO so BY GENERAL
 PERSHING
MOBS ARE AT WORK
Government Financial Agency is Sur rounded by Mob Demanding Money-Border Patrol Handling Traffic on International Bridge.

Fl Paso, Texas, Dec. 23.-All Amer jeans were ordered out of Juarez at S.30 this evening. They were order ed to remain on the American side by General Pershing at the same time.
 TTamway traffic was discontinued. A mob was reported to have sur rounded the government financial agency at Juarez demanding money.
 Mrs. Edwards, wife of the Ameri- can consul at Juarez, was the first American to cross into the United States following the odrer, given out at military headquarters. Edwards left for the east several days ago.
 The United States patrol immediate ly concentrated and traffic over the in- ternational drawbridges halted. No Americans were permitted to cross, the order of General J. J. Pershing, commanding the Eighth bridage at Fort Bliss, being rigidly enforced.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-24
EFFORT TO BREAK WILL
 OF MRS. FRANK LESLIE
Failed When Application Was Denied
 by Surrogate Fowler.

New York Dec. 23.-AppIication of heirs at law. of Mrs. Frank Leslie's husband to have set aside the decree admitting her will to probate in order to institute a contest was denied in a decision handed down today by Sur rogate Fowler. Under Mrs. Leslie's will nearly 52 OO0 900 was left to the woman suffrage movement. The sur rOgate finds the applicants who are neither next of kin nor heirs at law of Mrs. Leslie, have no ground what ever for seeking a share of the estate. In his decree Surrogate Fowler stamps as baSeless allegations Of reports that Mrs. Leslie was the child of Charles Follin of New Orleans and a slave woman. He declares the origin, life and memory of the deceased lady is unJustly attacked. Such a claim seems to us now a. this lapse of time is monstrous claim, but if not mon strous in law. to my mind the evi- dence purpOrting to support the claim instanCed is of the most inadequate and nebulOuS kind"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-24
BAN ON AMERICAN MINING MACHINERY
By Chamber of Mines at Johannesburg,
 South Africa.

London, Dec 23, 4.S6 p. m.-An American mining machinery firm which does an extensive business in South Africa has received letter from it's South African manager stating that the chamber of mines at Johannesburg, which controls virtually all the mines in the country, had informed him that the British government had ordered the chamber to do no further business with his company, on the ground that il was German controlled.
 The London manager of the company has entered a vigorous complaint with the British government, stating that his company not only is not controlled by Germans, but is actually engaged in making munitions for the entente all lies. The manager also har forwarded a strong protest to the state depart ment at Washington. He says he at tributes the presence of his company on the blacklist to the machinations Of competitors.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-24
MRS. VILLA AND PARTY
 TO SAIL FOR HAVANA,
Steamship offloIaIs Say General Villa
 ls Not Booked for Passage.

New Orleans, Dec ss,-denerai Francisco Villa, Mexican revolutionary leader, Is not coming to New Orleans to sail for Cuba, according to state= ments today by his wife and his see- retaryy Mr B, Gonzales, who arrived last night with Mrs. Hipoiite Villa and several other members of the family. The generals wife said she and her party would sail for Havana next Saturday on the steamer Atenas, SteamshiR officials said Villa had not booked passage.
 Both Mrs, Villa and Villas secretary asserted they did not know where the general is,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-24
GEN. WOOD REBUKES
 OFFICERS OF cOURTMARTIAL,
For Aequitting Colonel Hirst, Who Had Private Chained to Telegraph Post,

New York. Dec. 23.-Charging that Colonel Robert L. Hirst caused a private named Greene to be chained to telegraph post for nine days while he was under arrest at Plattsburgh instead of confring hi into the guard house, Major General Leonard Wood today in official orders, severely re- buked the officers comprising the court martial which tried and acquitted Colonel Hirst last Monday Colonel Hirst was charged with "conduct to the prejudice 10 good order and mili- tary discipline"
 The court martial arose from an ai- tercation Tn which Colonel Fiirst was struck in the fact by Greene when he entered n saloon to stop row among sorfe of the enlisted men,
 The ccurtznaptjal took place at Madi- son Barracks, Y. Y, and WAS presid- ed over by Cciouel Wilbur r. Wiley of the Fifth calvary.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-24
Grip is Epidemic
 in Pennsylvania
PUBLIC IS CAUTIONED OF SERI-
 BUSINESS OF SITUATION
15,OOO CASES IN PHILA.
Death Rate in Philadelphia is More Than Double the Ordinary-Disease is Particularly Fatal to the Very Young and Very Old.

Philadelphia, Dec. 23-The death rate from the epidemic of Ia grippe now sweeping the state has been so high that Samuel G. Dixon, state health commissioners, issued state ment at Harrisburg tonight calling at tention to the seriousness of the sit uation and cautioned the public that if the disease is to be avoided, sac rifces must be made"
 Keep Out of Crowded Places.
 Keep out of crowded places" pr. Dixon says. as one person having the grip may give it to a carload of passengers"
 In this city the bureau of vital statistics issued $50 burial permits during the first three days of this week, the majority of the deaths be- ing due directly or indirectly to la Grippe. This is more than double the ordinary death rate.
 15,00o Cases in Pennsylvania.
 It is estimated that nearly 15.OOO persons in Philadelphia alone are sui fering with the disease which has been particularly fatal to the very old and the very young. Attendance at all the public schools has been greatly reduced and in several sections of the state schools and colleges have been forced to close.
 Industries Affected.
 Factories, department stores and other business houses also have been affected and in many instances the number of employees obliged to remain at home has been so great as to se- riOusly curtail operations. Bremen and Policemen. Hundreds of firemen and policemen are confined to their homes. Reports from Camden, \. J., tonight were that there are at least a thou sand cases in that city with 50 death: | during the past week
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-24
WRIT OF HABEAs CORPUS OF
 BOMB SUSPECT DISMISSED.
Paul Daeche Remanded to Custody of
 United States Marshal.

Trenton. W. J., Dec. 23,-The writ of habeas corpus obtained by Paul Daeche, under indictment in the south ern district of New York in cOnnec- ton wIth alleged plots to blow up yes sells loaded with war munitions, was dismissed today by Judge Thomas G. Haight in the United States district court. Daeche was remanded to the custody of United States Marshal Bollschweiler. by whom. it is expected, the prisoner will be turned over to the federal court in New York
 Indicted with Daeche were Robert Fay, Walter Scholz. Engelberg Bronk- horst, Max Breitung and Dr. Herbert Renzle. Daeche obtained the writ from a United States commissioner on the ground that he was not charged with an offense against the United States nnd that the indictment was defective because IL did not allege the vessels attacked were flying the Amer lean flag He was then released in s25. .00O ball.
 Judge Haight ruled that the com missioner should not have considered technical objections and that the legal BcfriclcnCy of an indictment IS to be determined only by the court In which 1t IS found.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-24
LORD ROBERT CECIL DEFENDS
 THE FOREIGN OFFICE
Denied Rumors of Discussion in the Cabinet and Among the Allies.

London, Dec 23. 9.31 p. m.-The most important speeches at the clos ing sessions of the house of commons before the house adjourned tonight for the Christmas recess were made by Lord Robert Cecil, under for foreign affairs; Walter Runciman president of the board of trade and A. J. Balfour, first lord of the ad- miTalty.
 Lord Robert Cecils speech was in the nature of a general defense of the foreign office. He denied rumors of dissension in the cabinet, of dissen- siOns among the allies and of pro- German influence in the foreign office. He announced that the foreign office would soon issue a White Paper stat ing the principles on which the Brit tsh blockade of Germany is based.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-24
HENRY FORD EN ROUTE
 TO STOCKHOLM BY TRAIN
Invitation to Norwegian Friends Of
 Peace Was Ignored.

Christiania via London. Dec. g, 4.3O D. m.-Henry Ford, who has been sick during his stay here and unable to at tend the meetings Of the peace mission left this morning on the regular train for Stockholm The other members of the party left later on . special train. with the exception of Governor L. B. Hanna of North Dakota, who proceeded to Copenhagen.
 The invitation to Norwegian friends of peace to join the party has met with no response. The Christiania papers express doubt that a representative Norwegian would accept the invita-. tion. Press and public are unanimous in giving praise to MT. Ford for his good will and high idealism. The newspapers call him "a most congenial gentleman" but regret that he has not consulted experts on international law
 The general opinion voiced here is that the mission will do little towards promoting peace negotiations.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-24
AMERICAN CONSULAR OFFICERS
 TO RETURN TO MEXICO
State Department Satisfied carranza
 Government Is in Control.

Washington, Dec. 23.-Unless unex- pected developments interfere, all the American consular officers withdrawn from territory in northern Mexico con- trolled by Villa upon the recognition of the Carranza government soon will resume their stations. Surrender of Villas army in Chihuahua and the successful operations of Carranza forces in other sections have about satisfied state department officials that the consulates can be reopened with safety.
 The whereabouts of Villa remains unknown at the state department.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-24
CONTEMPT PROCEEDINGS
 AGAINST w. J. BRYAN.
For Disresardins Subpoena to Appear
 Some Weeks Ago.

New York Dec. 23.-The order re- qutrinS William Jennings Bryan, former secretary Of state. to appear before R supreme court justice and show cause why he should not be nd- judged in contempt of court for fail- ure to obey a subpoena was today eX- tended until January la. when nttor- neys told Justice Whitaker that MT, Bryan had not been within the state since the order was issued some weeks ago,
 Mir. Bryan was subpoenaed to ap- pear as 8 witness at libel suit brought by PetrOs r, Tatanis aginst a Greek newspaper The plaintifT wish cd 10 question Mir. Bryan as to whether certain secrets of gun fire control were divulged to officials of the Greek government when two American bat tleships were sold to Greece,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-24
HUNDRED HENRY FORDIS RETURNING TO UNITED STATES
Despatch Says Doctor Ordered Him to
 Rest His OVerworked Nerves.

Copenhagen, via London. Dec. 23, 1O.37 p. m.-A despatch to the National Tidende from Christiania says that Henry Ford left Christiaia secretly for Bergen, where he expects tonight to go aboard the orwegian-American line steamer Bergenhus in order to re- turn to the United States. The des- patch reports that the reason for Mir FOrd's sudden departure was said tO be that his dOceOr had ordered him to rest his overwOrked nerves.
 The remainder of the expedition, ig- norant of MT. Ford's departure, left for Stockholm today, the despatch adds.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-24
PHYSICAL RESEARCH
 LABORATORY FOR NAVY
Balloon Furnishes Plans and SResifiea=
 tions te oest S1, AGO ,ooo.

New FeFif, Dee: ss:-FheHaas A. Ed issn, at teday's meeting of the Naval Consulting board at the BreekiyR Navy yard, offered te furnish the board with plans and specifications for iaheratpFy of physical research ta cost s1,460.60e ta be used in the de- Tei2pment ef naval iRFeHtieRs.
 NF: Hdisen said he would prepare the PiaRs st his expense. IR announce ing the purPert of the offer ". T.. Sanders, vice chairman, said he had Feferrsd' it to other members of the peaFd aad that they had received it #itR enthusiasm,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-24
REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT
 IN INDIA eFREA6INe
British Authorities Have Been Unable
 te Suppress It,

Berlin, Bes. sa fHy wireless ta Tuck erton; N; f:i-Fhe Hamburger F'Fem= deRhiatt tedaE prints Constantinople desBatSh which 6aYsi
 "The revolutionary movement iR fB= diR lately has assumed large aimen= sieRs: The British autheritias have heeR unable to suppress it. despite most energetic measures; Great hit= terness prevails among the native treaRs, battalion after battalion de- seTtiRE and joining the insurgents. Ma tive troops which were ordered ts at tack the Insurgents autinied and at tackled the BFitfsh."
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-24
kAIeER's eoN5!TlaN IS
 sAI6 fa BE SERIOUS,
Illness Due te IHfismAafiea of the
 cslIuaF Tissue,

teHdeR. Res: g4:-ft is ru#eFea iH Eers~@ that the condition of RmReFsF William is FeFy seri9us, says the Morning Pests Rotterdam eeFFes- pendent, but these FumeFs have been officially denied:
 Hft wa saRiF when tRa F4RaF insist ed that aR operation far eanesF was necessary in eEdeF te save the eRReF- eF's life" the eerresPeE6aat adds t'that thg RhBsieiaRs issaea a bulletin eegiariRs tA3t his illness was due ts iRfafRE4atiaR ef tRe eelialaF tissue,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-24
TRAIN IN coLLIeIoN
 ON LAcEANANNR ROAD.
Reported That Several Persons Were
 Killed and Some Injured.

Scranton. Pa, Dec, s9.-Thc third section of Train No, 9, on the LaclIa- wanna railrpad travelling in three soc- tiens and due here at i,i5 a. m. ran into the Eecend section late tonight at SaltefpFd near the end ot the new cutoff, Special trains carrying physi- eians were sent tb the scene from this city and 6troudshuPg, It Ia reported that several persons were killed and seme injured, No confirmation of this, however, could he obtained at the IacEawanna effieez here,