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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-06-14
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THE WEATHER.

The winds along the North Atlantic
coast will be fresh, increasing, and
shifting to west; middle Atlantic mod
crate southeast, shifting to northwest.
Conditions: A severe storm central
in Minnesota. Saturday night is now
passing down the ST. Lawrence valley
greatly diminished in energy. Tt has
been attended, however, by very gem
eral thunder storms.
There will be rain early Monday in
New England and eastern New York,
followed by clearing and somewhat
cooler weather in the afternoon.
Forecast
Northern New England: Showers
Monday afternoon, followed by fair
and cooler; Tuesday fair.
Southern New England, New York:
Fair Monday, preceded by showers in
morning; cooler;' Tuesday fair.
Observations in Norwich.
The following records, reported from
Sevin's pharmacy, show the changes
in temperature and the barometic
changes Saturday and Sunday:
Saturday. Their. Bar
a. m. .ss.s.....s....s.. sc 1890
IL m. ....%-~ .......~...ss.. 78 1890
p. m. ...-...s.-ess...s "a 30.O4
Highest So. lowest 81.
Sunday Their. Bar
a. M s~-....-....... 81 30.10
u m. .-.sss..s.s. s........ ~ 3O.21
p. m. ..Ts............s 81 SUI
Highest 81, lowest 81.
Comparisons.
Predictions for Saturday, fair. Sat-
urday's weather, as predicted.
Predictions for Sunday: Fair. Sun
days weather: Fair, followed by
cloudy, southeast wind.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-06-14
CITY Officers in Moose Par.d.

The mayor and members of the court
of common council and city officers are
to meet tonight at 7.15 at the mayors
Office to go from there to participate
in the Moose parade.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-06-14

Kirk Ricketts, of Syracuse is at home
for the summer vacation.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-06-14
seIf-DestructIon In japan.

In proportion to population, Japas
has more suicides than any othes
civilized nation.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-06-14
GREENEVTLLE

Six hours after high water 1t is low
tide, which is followed by flood tide.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-06-14

The M. C. It's were defeated by the
Preston Highlanders, % to 20, Satur-
day.
Young Athletics claimed a game from
the Fourteenth Streets by forfeit, Sat
urday.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04
DECORATE DECATUR'S GRAVE
Commodore Birthday Observed BY
Daughters of 1912

Philadelphia, Jan. 4.--The 13Sth
anniversary of the birth of Commodore
Stephen Decatur was observed yester.
day by the placing of wreath on the
Commodore's grave in old st. Peter S
Cemetery, Third and Pine streets, by
the Stephen Decatur Chapter, Daugh.
ters of 1872. In spite of the cold
weather there was large attendance.
The Rev. James H. Scott, pastor of
the Mcdowell Presbyterian church
Twenty-frst street and Columbia ave,
nue., made an address, reviewing the
life of Philadelphia s naval hero, and
spoke of the example which his career
offered to the young men of to-day
Mrs. James D. Nagle, regent of the
chapter, placed the wreath on the grave
assisted by Misses Elizabeth and Kath.
crime Clark.
The Quaker City Chapter, Daughters
of the American Revolution, were rep.
resented at the ceremony by their re,
gent, Miss Elizabeth Massey.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04
FLAMES Destroy FERRY
HOUSE and LUMBER YARD
Reading Terminal In Camden and Este
Plant in Philadelphia, Lose Million
100 Firemen Iniured-Negro Por-
ter Probably Perished

Philadelphia. Jan. 1.-Two of the
most spectacular fires ever seen in this
SEXTON of the country swept away more
than a million dollars worth of prop
erty in this city and Camden yester-
day.
The Dig ferry terminal of the Read
ing railway at Kaighn' 5 Point, Cam.
den, through which millions of Philadel
phians have passed on their way to the
seashore, was burned to the ground by
flames which are supposed to have
aeen started by earelesslv discarded
cigar butt. Adjoining the ferry house
the immense wosdworking mill of c. b
Cole S Sens was also destroyed. while
dozens of passenger coaches in the ter
m'nal sheds were burned TO their trucks
the other FIRE leveled the large lum
'her yard of Charles Este Company. on
Glcnwooi avenue between Nineteenth
and Twenty first streets, this city. alst
burning oat the fronts of a row of
houses across the street and scorching
dwellings for squares The fire engine
Of Company No. 45. which ventured toe
near The blaze, was also consumed in
the flames and left tangled mass OF
machinery.
Nearly 100 6remen were overcome
by smoke or singed by the flames at
the Este fire. \ dozen ambulamses were
on the spot and the doctors and nurses
were Kept busy for hours treating the
injured, none of whom. however, was
seriously hurt.
Sixty iremen were also treated at the
Camden fire. and it Is believed that one
man, John (. Brown. of Lawnside, Y
j.. may have met his death in the
blaze, rs no trace of him could be
found after the fire. Brown was negro
porter at the ferry house.
Both blazes were famed by high
winds and gave the tiremen considerable
trouble, burning for many hours. The
Este fire was stil raging last night and
Is likely 10 shoulder for several davs,
owing TO the immense amount of lum.
Der on fire.
The loss to the Este plant will exceed
100000 and the same sum was lost
TO ile railroad and the Coles concern in
the Camden fire.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04
HAS PRISONER AND BRIDE


New Orleans, Jan. A. Captain
"Bill' Mcdonald, famous Texas Rang.
er, bodyguard to President Wilson at
the Inauguration, the man who kept the
border country of Texas straight in the
widest days, has arrived in New Or
leans with prisoner and bride. The
bride was Miss Pearl Wilkinson and the
prisoner was Fred p. Barry, . young
jockey, wanted here for an alleged
postal fraud.
Captain "Bill'i Mcdonald is now
United States marshal for the northern
district of Texas.
Captain "Binf surrendered, for the
frst time in his life to anybody, to Miss
Pearl Wilkinson, a handsome and SO
cially prominent young woman of Guam
ah. Tex, and they were married there
several days ago. So the captain s trip
to New Orleans is honeymoon affair
as we'll as an official one. Captain
bill is past middle age.
Mrs. Mcdonald went with Captain
bill and tne prisoner into United
States Marshal Miiler's Office, where
the prisoner was turned over to the
marshal there.
''Oh, | reformed about seven or eight
years ago, said Captain "Bill, seated
in the taxi with his bride, when asked
how long since ne resigned from the
ranger service.
Il had to get married and l had to
bring my prisoner here. I've done both
and Mrs. Mcdonald enjoyed the expert
enee of accompanying a prisoner.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04
LARGE EvANGELIsTIC MEETING
Many People Attend Services at Mari
eta Yesterday Afternoon

Marietta, IAN, 4.-one Of the larg-
est cvangcliStie meetings ever held in
this section was conducted yesterday
afternoon in Centranhall by Evangelist
Il. NJ. Honcyman, who Is conducting a
series of meetings in the First Metho-
dist Episcopal church. The orchestra
of the Pres ayterian church and Miss
Gertrude Y. Nillee. the lady eornetist.
augmented the large ehoir.
Evaugclis; Hoaeyman took Tor his
subject Christ ard the Crowd and
prea he'd q forcCful sermon. MANY
gave tbei- lives to the Lord at this
service. There were many people pres
cat from the surrounding district. In
the evening there was q large number
present. when he spoke in the Methodist
church on 'Tbc Cross, the Crook and
the Grown The clergymen OF the
town assisted at the afternoon services
-nd . number of "trail-hitterS OF the
Observation-Disclosures campaign in Co
lumbia were present at the services Of
the day
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04
MusKRATs CHANGE N. ], SENATE
Upper House Now Republican as Re
suit of Hunters Votes

Salem. y. J.. Jan. 1.-Two muSGrats
is given the credit for changing the
political complexion of the upper house
CT the new state Legislature, through
influencing the election of Collins B.
Men. Repubhtap, of Warrington town
ship. Salem county. over Senator Isaac
Smick. Democrat, of Canton. The Demo
Gratis were in control by just one vote,
while this year the vote will be Re
pubGesns. Il; Democrats, 10.
Nuskrat trapping is one Of the i'm
portant industries in Salem county dur
ing the winter, TraPpers and native
hunters in the county found revisions
in the game laws distasteful last year,
and they took cut their resentment
against the administration upon Sen
a;or Smiek. Senator Allen Is farmer,
and besides being pledged 10 seek some
important changes in the trapping and
hunting laws, he will east his vote for
revisions in the State school and road
systems.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04
MARY ROBERTS RINEHART
STARTS FOR EUROPEAN WAR

Pittsburgh, Jan. Among passeng-
ers sailing from New York on the San
tonic, next Friday night will be Mary
Roberts Rinehart, of Glen Osborne, this
county, the well-known story writer,
who will 60 direct to the front in the
European war to serve as a nurse in the
American ambulance service, and will
write articles on the big conflict as she
secs it.
Mrs. Rinehart left for Philadelphia
last night TO complete arrangements
with weekly magazine, which will
publish her articles. She denied a report
she is to receive $4,000 for her ar.
ticles, but admitted that she would be
as well paid as men writer's at the
front. The author said she would 20
unaccompanied except for large stock
of courage.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04
DOG PHONES FIRE CALL
Its Bark and central's Quick Wit Save
Masters Life

Oshkosh, Wis, Jan. 4.-"Number.
please said Central. at clock yes.
terday morning. "Woof, woof. woof. -
was the answer. Then there came a
banging at the subscribers s end of the
local telephone line, A long drawn
howl, more barking and then silence.
central was surprised at such an early
call. though Fred Peters collie had
been taught TO bark over the phone.
The cog antics worried her, but she
called through the phone, "Good old
Prince
The dog barked, and howled again.
The hello girl, convinced there was
trouble. called the FIRE department;
which arrived in time to find the Pc
tiers attic in flames. with Peters nearly
unconscious from smoke.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04
CATHOLIC CHURCH BURNS
Buildings Valued at More Than S1O0,
900 Destroyed by Fire

Mount Pleasant, Pa, Jan. 4.-The
S.lavisa Roman Catholic church and
schod buildings were destroyed by fire
yesterday afternoon, entaihng loss es.
timated at $4,000. Mrs. Jacob Varin.
toek. 81 years old, a member of the
church for over a half century, discov.
cred the FIRE. and, after sounding an
alarm through the neighboraood,
dropped dead from heart disease caused
by the excitement Another woman
tainted and is in critical condition.
The fire started in the church edi.
fee and communicated 10 the school
building, a handsome structure erecte.
recently, costing $4,000. A pipe or,
gan, installed in the church two months
ago, costing sS,500, was completely de.
stroyed.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04
Is EPILEPSY CONQUERED?
New Jersey Physician Said to Have
Many Cures to His Credit

Red Bank, \. j., Jan. 3.-Adviees
from every direction fully confirm pre-
vious reports that the remarkable treat.
ment for epilepsy being administered
by the consulting physician of the Kline
Laboratories, of this city, is achieving
wonderful results, Old and stubborn
eases have been greatly benefited and
many patients claim to have been en-.
tirely cured.
Persons suffering from epilepsy
should write at once to Kline Labors.
tories, Branch is, Red Bank, n. j.. for
supply Of the remedy. which is being
distributed gratutiously.-Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04
NAMES WOMAN AS SENATOR
Oregon Governor Makes Appointment to
Fill a Vacancy

Salem. Ore, Jan. 4.-Governor Os-
wald West announced yesterday the ap-
polntment of Miss Kathryn Clarke. of
Glendale, TO be State Senator to fill a
vacancy, The Attorney General has
ruled that the Governor had no consti-
tutional authority 10 make the Senator.
ial appointment.
II seated, Miss Clarke will be the
first woman to serve in the Oregon SEN
ate. Miss Marion B. Towne was elect
ed last November as Representative
from Douglas county and will be the
first woman to serve II that branch.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04
FIRE DESTROYS CHURCH
Presbyterian House of Worship at
Mill Hall Burns

Lock Haven, Pa, Jan. 4.-The Pres.
byterian church at Mill Hail. five miles
distant from this city, was completely
destroyed by fire at o 'clcck yesterday
morning. When discovered the edifce
was enveloped in flames, but the prompt
and efficient work of the recently or.
ganized fire company saved the manse,
which adjoins the burned building.
The church of this congregation was
swept away by the food of 1889 and
the burned church was erected two
years later at cost of $1,000. There
is an insurance of $4,000.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04
EDWIN GOULD TURNS AIRMAN
New Yorker VIII Fly From Jekyl l.
land Every Day

Savannah, Ca. Jan. Am airship
of the light. swift build. viii lift itself
to-day from Jekyl Island and with Ed
win Gould for pilot will try its wings
over the BAY 10 the mainland.
Mr.. Gould plans TO make daily trips
in his aeroplane, starting on Jekyl Is
land and touching not only at Bruins
wick but at various other nearby
points. He has announced his purpose
Of visiting Brunswick in his new craft
every morning before breakfast. Other
members of the Jekyl Island colony will
accompany him on many of his jaunts.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04
CURE YOUR COLD
IN A FEW HOURS
AND FEEL Fine
"Pape's S Cold Com
pound" Opens Clogged
Nose and Head and
Ends Grippe
Relief comes instantIy.


4 dose taken every two hours until
three doses are taken will end grippe
misery and break mp severe cold
either in the head, chest. body or
limbs.
Il promptly opens elogsed-up nos
trils and air passages in the head,
stops nasty discharge or nose running,
relieves sick headache, dullnesS. fever
ishness. sore throat, sneeziug. soreness
and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-up! Qait blowing
and snufiing. Ease your throhhins
head, Nothing else in the world gives
such prompt relief rs "Pape's Cold
Compound" which costs only % cents
at any dru. store. 1t acts without
assistance, tastes nice, causes no in
convenience. BE sure You get the
2enuine.-Adv.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04
NEGRO WALTERS IN DANGER
Girls May Replace Them on Diners, il
Experiment Works

Chicago, Jar. +.-Young white girls
have the negro walters on the Michigan
Central railway guessing about their
jobs. Women as, railway dining.ear
walters is the scheme which executive
officials of the railway are having test.
ed on one of their branch lines. II
the plan continues TO work we'll on the
Toledo & Ohio line, it may be tried in
other passenger runs.
Young women, wearing plain black
dresses and spotless white caps and
aprons, have replaced the time-honored
conventional negro waiter on the Ohio
railway, which Is thought to be the
only steam road in the country employ.
ing mattresses.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04
Austrian Generals Retire

Vienna, via London, Jan. 4.-Emper-
or Francis Joseph has accepted the re-
tirement applications of General Lib
orius Won Frank, commander of the
Fifth army corps. and Field Marshal
Arthur Przyborski. Both were active in
Servia. General Won Frank, who oecu-
pied Belgrade on December 2, retires,
it is announced. owing to i'll health.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04
CUT COAL Is CENTS A TON
One Scranton Company Even Drops 80
Cents on Buckwheat Price

Scranton, Pa, Jan. 4.-The Peoples
Coal Company win advertise further
reduction of % cents ton on pea coal,
making the price. s2.75 per 1000
pounds at the breaker. or 1925 deliv-
cred. 1t was $S.75 delivered
Other companies have cut % cents
ton on pea. and one company cut so
cents on buckwheat. What amounts to
a general reduction OF 20 cents a ton
on all sizes is being made by one COM
pany after the other, following cut o.
25 cents on pea and buckwheat an
nouneed for the first of the year by the
Delaware, Lackawanns 6 Western
COMPANY.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04

pointed deputy chief of the army gen
eral staff for the duration of the mobile
operations, and that General Baron
Manteuffel has been appointed deputy
commanding general of the 14th army
corps. Count Won Moltke was recently
succeeded as chief of the general staff
by General Won Falkenhayn, minister
OF war.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04
ICE LOCKS SUICIDE IN
Grapplers Ask Permission to Use Dyna-
mite to Recover Body

Williamsport, Pa, Jan. A re.
quest was sent to the State Fish Com.
mission yesterday by the city police for
permission to dynamite the ice which
covers the west branch of the Susque.
hanna river to secure the body of Luigi
Sciacca, who committed suicide Satur.
day by jumping from the Market street
bridge. The body was caught several
times yesterday by searehers with crap.
ping hooks, but lost.
The police believe black hand
threat may have caused the man TO com.
nit suicide.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04
WHITMAN BEGINS INQUIRIES
Starts With Scandal Hunt in Agricul
tural Division

Albany, \. Y, Jan. 4-Governor
Whitman s promised investigation of
the expenditures in all State depart.
ments has begun with the agricultural
division. The inquiry will include an
investigation of killing Of condemned
cattle.
There has been scandal in connee-
ton with the condemnation of diseased
cattle for which the State is called upon
TO reimburse owners the Comptrol-
ler's statement declared, Claims against
the State on this score now aggregate
about 100000.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04
East Supplies More Troops

Honolulu, H. l., Jan. 4.-The liner
Venture has arrived here from Sydney,
with reports that nine troop ships
carrying Australasia S second eNpedi
tionarv force of $4,000 men. had sail
ed for the scene of war between De
cember IA and %, and that third
force of 10000 was being recruited. Ii
was said that captured German steam
ers were being used as transports for
cavalry horses.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04
WOMAN BURNS TO DEATH
Resident of Chester Succumbs to Il
juries Caused by Dress Igniting

Chester, Pa, Jan. 4.-Mrs. Annie
Warren, aged 50 years, was fatally
burned yesterday at the home of Harry
Oglesby, where she resided.
About 10 o o'clock yesterday morn
ing she retired to her room following
breakfast. Shortly afterward, Mrs. Og-
lesby heard her screams. She found
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04
Hindenburg Sends Thanks

Headquarters of the East, Poland,
via Berlin to London, Jan. 4.-Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg, commander
of the German army in Poland, requests
the press to give expression to his
heartiest thanks for the good wishes for
the New Year transmitted to him by
so many friends in Europe and Ameri-
ca, as he is wholly unable to answer
them personally.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04
FATAL BURNS AT OIL STOVE
Woman OF 81 Pays With Life for Bed
room Heating

Chester, Pa, Jan. Airs. Annie
Warren, aged 81, was fatally burned
yesterday at the home of Harry Ogles-
by. where she resided. About 10
o clock yesterday morning she retired
to her room, following breakfast Short
~ afterwards Mrs, Oglesby heard her
screams. She found AIRS. Warren en-
veloped in flames. heI dress having be-
come ignited as she sat by a small oil
stove.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04
TWO RESIDENCES BURNED
Homes in Suburbs of Reading De
stroyed by Fire

Reading, Pa, Jan. 4.-Fire of un-
known origin completely destroyed the
homes of Howard Rickenbach and Mrs.
Sallie Strausser, at Hyde Park, sub
urb of Reading, early yesterday, en-
failing loss of $4,000.
The Riverside and Marion Fire Com.
panies, of Reading, were dispatched to
the scene. but were unable to check the
flames.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04
Leaves Money to Kaiser's Soldiers

Trenton. Jan. 4.-Three soldiers now
at the front with the German army will
divide $4,000 under the will of Mrs.
Mary Hetzel, admitted to probate here.
The soldiers who will get the money are
Louis NJ. Hummel. of Hugstetter, and
Carl and Joseph Meyer, of Leipzig.
They are nephews of Mrs. Hetzel, who
was a well-known Trenton woman.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04
Stabbed in Fight over Woman

Hazlcton, Pa, Jan. 4.-Louis Mar
tin. of McAdoo, is in a serious condition
from stab wounds in the chest inflicted
in fight over woman. John Ko-
witch was committed TO Jail by squire
Edward DALEY TO await the results of
Martin 5 IN iuries.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04

Mrs. Warren enveloped in flames, her
dress having become ienited us she sat
by small oil stove. She died about /
clock. Her body was horribly
burned.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-04
New Post for Won Moltke

London, Jan. A wireless dispatch
received here from Berlin reports that
General Count Won Moltke has been ap-
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during ia New
German ship
h comtonor
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-12-02
GAFFNEY TO FACE ACCUSERS
Former American Consul at Munich
Says He Was Condemned With
out Hearing.

Now York, Nov. 29.-T. st. John
Gaffney, until recently consul general
for the United States at Munich, ar
rived here on the steamship Oscar II
from Copenhagen. He said he would
go to Washington shortly to take up
the charges against him with the
state department.
OF these charges he said he was Of
1cially ignorant. In a written state
ment by him on his arrival he said
he was condemned without a hearing
and his resignation asked.
Mr.. Gaffney also said he had a num-
Der OF documents and testimonials
from prominent Americans as we'll as
English people at Munich as to his
conduct. This included, he said, a
copy Of a cablegram sent to the state
department by members of the Ameri-
can colony asking that he have a hear
ing and a copy of a ~cablegram from
members Of the English colony deny
ing alleged biased treatment of
Englishmen."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-12-02
FORD PEACE MISSION GROWS
for Americans Who Will Seek to
End War In Europe.

New York, Nov. 29.-The response
to the invitation of Henry Ford to
accompany him to Europe in an en-
deavor to bring about peace among
the warning nations has been so great,
1t was announced at Mr.. Ford's head
quarters, that additional accommoda-
lions have had to be secured. 1t was
announced Mr.. Ford had chartered the
first and second cabins Of the Scandi-
navian-American liner Frederick VIII,
In addition to the quarters on the o.
car ii, of the same line, already pro-
vided. The Frederick VIII will sail
from New York Dec. 8.
Inability to leave their state bust
ness was the reason given by many
governors whose destinations have
been received at the headquarters
here.