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Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23
Items of Army Bill Passed Owe
UNWRoUGHT COPPER BEFORE
 BRITISH PRIZE COURT
Seized on Two Neutral Ships Bound
 for Sweden.

London. Feb. g, s.S0 p. m.-The seizure of a considerable quantity of unwrought copper for Sweden, which was brought over in two neutral and three British ships came up before the prize court today. The counsel for Swedish company said he was au thCriZed by the Swedish minister to say that the copper was urgently needed in Sweden in order to fill gov er1ment contracts He asked for an undertaking by the British government that the government, which had re- quisitioned the copper, would not use t before a legal settlement was reach ed. The attorney general said that the British government while it was prepared to act reasonably in the mat ter. could not give such an under taking. If the Swedish minister de- sired to make any representations, he added. he must do so through the for eign office. The case was adjourned on the application of the attorney gen eral
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23
JUDGE DAYTON DENIES
 IMPEACHMENT CHARGES
Appears Before Sub Committee of the
 House Judiciary Committee.

Washington, Feb. 22-Emphatic denial or impeachment charges pend inc against him was made today by Federal Judge 1. c. Dayton of West Virginia before the Investigating sub committee of the house judiciary com m.ttcc. Judge Dayton testified dur ing the afternoon and evening ses- sions and replied in elaborate detail to the accusa tions. He prefaced his statement with an expression of gsti- JUde to the committee
 .'E have rested for several months under these charges" he said, T have been subjected 10 espionage in my private affairs my debts and financial obligations have been pried into and constant series of inf1ammatOry arti- cles nas appeared in newspapers. have endured ali this and therefore, feel justified in saving that l appre- ciate the courtesy of the committee, in allowing me al last to tender a state meEe and proof that VIII dispel these charges.
 The judge dwelt upon the attitude of the United Mine Workers of Amer ica toward him, referring to cases in which he decided against the organi- zation and declaring that he simply carried out the law against any prej- uGice against union labor"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23
CREW OF EVELYN ARE
 IN RREMERHAVEN
Captain Says He Followed Route Ad
 Vised by British Naval Officer.

Rerlin. Feb. 9 CBy wireless to Say vile, L. I)--According to advices re- cSived here, Captain Smith of the
 Enerican steamer Evelyn has inform
 q the German authorities that his hip came to grief through the advice 5f a British naval boarding officer who instructed him to follow the course on which he struck the mines instead of the more northerly course as laid down in the German instruc- tious.
 The disaster occurred at o'clock Friday morning and the Evelyn sani1 'ieven hours later. Captain Smith, a -UtCh pilot and B meu drifted in -cwboat until Saturday afternoon when they were rescued by 8 Ger man patrol boat \ Spanish stolzer in inc rowboat died meanwhile from ex- posure- The other men in the boat are al recovering. They are now
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23
SUPREME COURT IS
 TO RECONVENE TODAY
Forty CT Fifty Decisions, Are Expected
 to Be Announced.

Washington. Feb. 22.-Forty or fifty decisions are expected to be announced tomorrow when the supreme court re- conTenes after d three weeks rcesS. No intirnation has ben given. however, as to what cases will be decided of the more than 100 pending
 Most of the more important cases deal with the validity of state laws. Among these is grandfather clause Legislation in Oklahoma. and Mary land; the Indiana safety appliance law; West Virginia 2-cent passenger law; the Ohio and Kansas motion picture censor law; the Oregon minimum wage law: the California hour law and the Ohio anti-screen law
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23
Arrested in M.riden for Murder.

Meriden, Conn., Feb. I2.-Nicola. Ser vello alias Frank Parchsceds, who is charged with the murder of John Bar pieri at Dobbs Ferry, N. T., on Sun day night. was arrested here today charged with carrying concealed wea- pons. New York state officials were rotif1eo of his arrest and came here tonight in an automobile and took him back to D0bbs Ferry. According to the police Servello admits the charge and claims that he shot BarUieri in self defense during a quarrel
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23
TWO LARGE GERMAN
 SUBMARINES OVERDUE.
It is Feared That the Undersea Boats
 Have Been Destroyed.

London, Feb. g, 8.45 p. m.-A des- patch from Amsterdam othe Ex- change Telegraph company says re- ports from the German frontier state that much uneasinesS exists at the German fortified seaport of Cuxhaven concerning two large submarines which have not returned to their base. The under-sesa boats are said to be two days overdue and it is feared that they have been destroyed.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23
EMPEROR WILLIAM SPEAKS
 OF ECONOMY IN FOOD
Expects Every German Will Restrict Consumption as Much as Possible.

Berlin via, London, Feb. 22, 9.30 D. u.- A special despatch to the Zeitung Am Afittag from Koenigsberg says that Emperor William during his visit to Loetzen, East Prussia, at the time of the recent operations, spoke of the necessity of dealing sparingly with food supplies. He said he expected of every German that he would restrict the consumption of food as much as possible. particularly potatoes, which the emperor said under no circum- stances should be used as food for horses
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23
OBITUARY.
pr. Richard hud.an.

New York, Feb. 22.-Dr. Richard Hudson, former dean of the depart ment of literature, science and the arts, of the University of Mich gan, at Ann Arbor, died of pneumonia at a local hotel today. He was on his way to Ann Arbor after d trip in the south where he had gone on his doctors advice. pr. Hudson was 70 years old
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23
Williams Defense Win Be Alibi.

Bridgeport. Conn, Feb. 22-The Bridgeport attorney defending Isaac N. Williams, held at Winsted on a charge of murdering Hubert B. Case of Bark hamsted last November, announced today that the defense will be an alibi. Williams stf1l protests his innocence and says he was in Poughkeepsie when the crime was committed. The trial will be held in April
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23
S, ,eoo, GOO SUIT FOR
 EMPRESS OF IRELAND
Ship Which Was Sunk in St. Law
 renee River Last Year.

Montreal Feb 22-At the trial to- day in the admiralty court of the $3,- 900, ,000 damage suit brought by the Canadian Pacific railway, owners of the steamer Empress of Ireland, which was sunk in the St. Lawrence last year after a collision with the col Her StorStad. against the owners of the collier, several pilots testified that the steamers steering gear was in good condition at the time of the crash.
 The plaintiff company today intro duced evidence which sought to prove was possible for the Empress of Ire land to sheer and take her position in the river and for her to be heading in a direction other than the one she was taking when the collision occurred
 The hearing probably will be con- cIuded tomorrow, it was announced.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23
Panama to Increase Import Duties.

Panama. Feb. 22.-The national as sembly today passed a measure pro- viding for the increase of import du- ties on all articles brought into the country to 20 and 25 percent. ad Va lorem. This modifies the agreement made with the Taft administration which StipulRtes 15 percent. ad va lorem. The new measure. therefore, is subject to the approval of the United States. The increase in duUs was votd in an effort to improve the fn- ances of the republic, there being a deficit in the budget for the next two wears.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23
Schooner Posted as Lost.

Launenburs. V. g., Feb. 22-Tha tern schooner ". Cortada, owned at this port, has been posted as lost with all on board. Her crew consisted Of Captain Edwin Backman and seven men. The Cortada is = days out on a voyage from Lunenburg 10 Ponce, r. R. with q cargo of fish and lumber Her owners. Zwicker and Company, Limited, believe she was lost in the gale of January 13, two days after she left port
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23
DEFEAT OF RUSSIANS
 HAS BEEN VERIFIED
Muscoyites Admit They Have Been Driven Back
 Many Miles in East Prussia
ONE ARMY CORPS OF 10000 MEN BADLY CUT UP

Berlin and Vienna Reports Claim That Since the End of Jan uary the Teutonic Allies Have Captured 14O,sOO Men, Including T Oficers-ZepPen Drops Bombs in Calais Killing Five Persons-French War Office Tells of Bonn bardment of Rheims by the Invaders, With Heavy Loss of Life, But Maintains That the Allies Have Advanced in the Neighborhood of Souain.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23
Farmhouse Burned Near colIinsviiIe.

Collinsvi1le Feb. 23.-A number of boarders, including several small chil- dren, narrowly escaped with their lives in a fire early today that destroyed house on Huckleberry Hill. The fam fly of George Kawalsl1i occupied the house. The loss is about S3.000. The origin of the blaze is not known
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23
Reception Given by Gov. Walsh.

Boston, Feb. 22-The largest crowd that ever attended governors re- ception at the state house was greeted by Governor Walsh and his staff to- day. X total of 1900 persons passed before the receiving line. In addition ofederaL state and city officials, rep resertatives of several foreign govern ments and nearly all the officers of the German steamers ir port were pres ent.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23
RUSSIANS CONCENT RATING
 LARGE FORCES AT ODESSA
in Readiness to Ship Them for an At
 tack on ConstantinopIe.

Copenhagen. via London, Feb. g, 2.05 a. m.-The Deutsche Tages Zei- tung publishes an official despatch from Sofia which says the Russians are concentrating large forces at Odessa in readiness to ship them to Media. on the Black Sea sixty miles northwest Of Constantinopie, for an at tack on Constantinople.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23
THIRTEEN SENT TO JAIL
 FOR NIGHT RIDING
Have Been Terrorizina Negroes in
 Kentucky.

Hickman, Ky. Feb. 22-Thirteeu white men charged with being mem bers of a night riding band which has terrorized negroes in this vicinity, were sent to jail here late today after completion of their preliminary hear ings All were held under S500 bond which none could supply
 The activities of the night riders threatened to deprive the plantations of all negro labor. Between Hickman and Fiptouvii1e many negroes have been driven from the farms after no- tices had been posted warning them to leave the country and a number of cabins were riGdled with bullets
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23
TO POLICE MEXICO
 ANDs ESTABLISH ORDER
Intervention Urged by Senator Fall of
 New Mexico.

Washington. Feb. 22.-Intervention by the United States. Argentine, Bra gil and Chile to police Mexico and es- tablish order was urged in the sen ate today by Senator Fall of New Mexico. The senator concluded with an attack upon General Villa. He as- serted thst Villa or entering Mexico City seized and forcfbIy held for four days a French woman, whose husband had joined his colors in France after placing his property in charge of the French ambassador.
 This was not the act of a subordin- ate. but of Villa, and I am not repeat ing Tumor", declared Senator Fall. This is the man upon whom the ad- ministTaton, I might say. sincerely seems to have looked to bring order out of chaos in Mexico
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23
Americans Place War Insurance il
 London

London. Feb. 23, 3 a. m-The Times declares that during the last few days a lagre amount Of insurance has been placed in the London market in prop erty in the United States against risks of damage by war. Many factories and business premises, according to the Times. have been insured for six months at a rate of 1-2 of one per cent
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23

The coining mill of the American Powder company blew up at Acton. Mass, killing David Splaine. an em- ploye and causing q loss to the com 1any of Se.00o.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23
shootine Affray at Rridaeport.

Bridgeport, Conn, Feb. 22-Wybert Peters, aged 90. is at a local hospital with a bullet in his body and John w. Powers is locked up at police head quarters. charged with assault with intent to kill as the result of a shoot ing affray in Powers home tonight Powers denies the shooting. The ex- tent of Peters injury is not known.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23
Observed Washington's Birthday
 Ronne

Rome, Feb P. 130 D. m.-The American ambassador, Thomas Nel- son Page, gave a reception at the em- bassy today in observance of Wash ington's birthday. The reception was attended by the members of the am bassador's staff and many persons from the American colony in Rome.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23
The Bulletins Circulation Norwich Double That of Any P
CabIed Paragraphs
orduna Arrives at liverpool.

Liverpool, via London, Feb. 2, HOS D. m.-The Guard Line steamer Or duna, which sailed from New oYrk February 13, arrived safely in port here tonight aat nine o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23
Turks Prenarinu for Allied Eleet-

London, Feb. g, 2.22 a. m.-A des- patch to the Daily Telegraph from Athens says that the Turks, expect ing the entrance of the allied fleet into the Sea of MarInora, have sent troops and heavy artillery to all the islands in that sea
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23
English Rrieadier Dies of Wounds.

London, Feb. 23, 3.1O a. m.-Briga- dier General John F. Cough, who took a prominent part in the retreat from Mons and who since then has several times been mentioned in official des- patches. has died of wounds received last Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23

A decree prohibiting the exportation of copper, copper wire, driving belts and leather for belts is expected to he promulgated immediately by the Meth erlands government
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23
Earthauake in Iceland.

London, Feb. g. 4.09 a, m-A des- patch to the Daily Mail from Copen- hagen says that there were several serious earthquake shocks last Satur- day and Sunday at Reykjavil1 and in the surrounding districts.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23
Internal Revenue Collector Resions.

New York, Feb. 22.-Dr. Frederick L. Marshall. collector of internal revenue for the third district. today addressed to President Wilson his resignation. To take effect as soon as q successor can qualify for the office Dr. Marshall. who is 8 republican. has occupied the position since his appointment by President Taft in 1910.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23
French General kiIled.

Paris, Feb. 22, 1.15 D. m.-Another of the distinguished soldiers of France has fallen on the field of battle It was announced today that General Loyzeau de Grand Maison had been killed in q recent battle
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23

In view of the pressure of the Flu ropean situation, the United States has postponed for few days a decision on what it's policy should be in connection with the negotiations.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23
Lioyds Advance War Risk Premium.

London, Feb. g. 4.51 a. n.-The Lloyds underwriters have advanced war risk premiums on transatlantic passages nearly one-half Coastwise risks have also been increased. IIoyds' rates for transatlantic passages is now from one and one-Quarter to one and one-half per cent The govern ment, however. continues to write bus mess at it's old rate of one and one twentieth per Cent
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23
zepneIin Rembards Calais.

Paris, Feb. g. via London, Feb. a. 12:03 a. m.-A Zeppelin airship bonn barded Calais this morning, according to an official statement issued tonight It dropped projectiles which killed five persons, all civilians, and caused some unimportant material damage.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23
Japan's Representative at Exposition

San Francisco. Calf, Feb. 22.-Ad- miral Sotowichi Uriu arrived today to represent Japan as ., commissioner at the Panama Pacific exposition He was accompanied by his wife and his personal staff.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23
Movement of steamships.

Carthagenian. Boston for Glasgow.
 Augusta, Feb 19.-Arrived: Steam CT Buenos Aires, New York
 Copenhagen. Feb. 20.-Arrived: Steamer Oscar IT, New York
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23
Scandinavian Salinas to Enaland,

London, Feb. 2S, 3.2o a. m.-Scan- diuavian sailfngs to England are inn proving. Several vessels left yester- day for Hull, Grimsby and other Brit ish ports.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23

Jobs for one hundred men on farms near Chicago are going begging. The farmers are offeing traaspor, alton and in some cases board. but the men re- fuse to go to the farms.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23
FOOT AND MOUTH
 DISEASE IN RHODE ISLAND
Found Among the Flooded Stock on
 Farm at MiddIetovrn.

Middletown, R. l., Feb. 22.-Cases of the foot and mouth disease were found today among the blooded stock of New York and AIiddletown. Ali of the valuable cattle, sheep and hogs, seventy-one in number, will be cI.l
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23

The second anniversary of the death of Francisco Medero and Jose Peno Suarez. the former president and vice president of Mexico. respectively, was observed al Vera Cruz officially yes to-day with impressive ceremonies. All business was suspended.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23
Workmen's Compensation in New York

Albany, N. Y. Feb. 22.-By g. vote of 30 to If the senate tonight passed the workmens compensation bill with the direct settlement clause included The bill now goes to the assembly.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23

The first counterfeit of the Federal reserve note has GgTisaretl. It is a 8 note of the Daiiss Federal Reserve bank, printed from poorly executed etched plates.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23

at the sailors home in Bremerhaven.
 The mate and the remainder of the Evelyr's crew are understood to have landed in Holland
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23
To Suppress Liquor Traffic Among In-
 dians

Tacoma, Washn., Feb. 22-Tho northwest conference of tribes in seS- sion adopted today 2. resolution ask ing congress to appropriate $159,o0e tO suppress the liquor traffic among the indians.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23

The Pennsylvania State Society of the Cincinnati of Pennsylvania de- cided to omit it's annual dinner on Washigtons birthday and instead sent q. check for S4OO to Ambassador Jus serand for the relief of wounded and disabled Belgian soldiers.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23

All the native Roman Catholic clergy in Mexico City are being held for a half million dollars ransom.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23
MEN OF
 EVELYN'S CREW MISSING
Were Expected to Land in Holland,
 but Have Not Reported.

Feb. 3, 3:05 a. m.-Up to midnight the 3 missing men from the Ameri- can steamer Evelyn's crew had not not been reported from any point in Holland.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23

The thirteenth annual convention of the Connecticut Pliers and Drummers association was held at Middletowu.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23
Circulation largest Proportion the C
Condensed TeIegrams

Cincinnati's new municipal hospital built at 8 estimated cost of S4.O00,OO0 was dedicated.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23

Funeral serVIceS TOT tf1e Iate Juugt William NJ kavanaugh, president of the Southern Baseball Association, will be held from the family residence at Little Rock. Ark. this afternoon. Both houses of the Arkansas legislature to- day voted to attend in body.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23

Fire early yesterday did over S1O0.- 900 damage to the Troy Store, a dry goods department house on Fourth and Pleasant streets at Fall River Mass. The hardware firm of COvel < Osborne in the same building suffered considerable damage.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23
Eif+v-fiN- unouarded prisoners fl

the Federal military prison at Fort Leaveuwortl, came into town on on an electric car. formed in line headed by a band, marched to a theatre where they gave 9 minstrel performa nee md returned to the prison with not man missing.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23

Two women were suffocated in a fire which burned out d three story wooden building containing stores and tenements in Winchester, N. II.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23

The home of John ChiIdress, a negro. was blown up. at Princeton, Ky. The house was demolished but occupants escaped injury.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23

Ones man was suffocated and three others were injured during a fire that partly destroyed the home of pr Ma than Blumberg at Philadelphia.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23
GERMAN DlRiGlBLE
 AIRSHIP DROPPED BOMBS,
Along the Dunkirk Railroad Line
 Little Damage Results.

Paris, Feb. 2, 5.1O, p. m.-A des- patch to the Havas Agency from Calais says that a German dirigible airship dropped a number of bombs today which did slight damage to the St. Omer. Hazebrouck and Dunlzirlx Railroad line in the vicinity of the rail- road station of Fountinettes. Train service over the line was immediately reestaolished- Two incendiary bombs damaged several dwellings in the vil- lage.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23

Fontinettes is g. little over a mile south of St. Omer. which lies twenty miles southeast of Calais.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23

The American steamship l. LLuck- enbach, which left Boston January 27, with a cargo of cotton and wool for Bremen has arrived at the latter port
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23

Attorneys for Leo M. Frank sen fenced to death for the murder or Mary Phagan, the Atlanta factory gi FIed in the supreme court briefs in anks appeal from the Georgia Federal courts refusal to release him in a ha- baes corpus proceeding The appeal will he argued this week.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-23

A round of official entertainments are being arranged by the state depart ment in honor of pr. Juan Carlos Blanco, UrUagua van minister of pub lie works.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-03-04
GERMAN TELLS HOW AIR
SCOUT WAssHOTDOWN
ArtIIlsryman Writes Of Fatal
Effect Of Battery Fire.

Berlin.-A German artillerist writing
from France tells of the death OF
French aviator who was brought down
by German Gunners.
To-day ] saw a French aviator
brought down by our guns lie said.
THE French flicrs had been growing
holder and boldcr, especially IN recon.
noitering behind our front and so We
concealed u half battery of howitzcrs
in village about four uilcs to the
rear in order to teach them lesson.
Things happened as We expected. BY
8 o'clock In the morning there cume
an aeroplane. sailing along with the
greatest assurance Iii the world. The
guns at the front were not permitted
to fire. and after passing them the
aviator, thinking all danger pust. kept
coming lower and lower. reacklng final.
" u level of only about 1900 feet.
Not suspectlng that he would encount-
er German artillery so far in the rear
lie came within easy shooting distance
for our i;unners In the village.
Suddenly two shots were heard.
and two little white clouds were oh.
served In the air not far from the aero.
plane. The aviator remained virtually
at the same spot until be was almost
enveloped by the next two cloudlets:
One shot exploded just in front of him,
the other Just behind him. Our men
had got their range very quickly.
THE next two shots. cred almost
simultaneously. settled its fate. The
first one cut of u wing smoothly: tile
other was square hit, and the appa.
ratus was scattered to the four winds.
| have not seen such Il beautiful shot
in the whole war. The gun pointer
who fred 1t had already distinguished
himself on several occasions, and he
won the iron cross. The fragments OF
this aeroplsne were picked up after.
ward from wide range of ground, but
of the aviator only a few bits were
found"