Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-10

An epidemic of measles has broken out in Metuchen, N. J. More than 200 cases have been reported.
 Henry p. Fletcher, U S. Ambassa- dor to Chile, is expected to be ap- pointed Ambassador to Mexico.
 Many coIIieries in Pennsylvania have been compelled to shut down because of the shortage of railroad cars.
 The American Sheet & TinpIate Co.,, at Farrell. Pa, granted a 20 per cent. increase to all its employees. 
 Articles of incorporation were filed at Dover, Del. by the Atlantic Steel Co. of New York, capital $1,75O,OoO.
 Lieut.. G. F. Franklin of the Canadi- wall at Folkstone, Eng, and was drowned.
 Eighty German soldiers were re- ported killed when Fort Cognelee at Namur. Belgium, was destroyed by an explosion.
 The American barkentine R. E. Babel, aground on Petit Bois Island, Mobile, Ala. is reported in a critical condition.
 Carrying a Iarye cargo of war ma terials, the White Star Line steamer Adriatic sailed from New York for Liverpool.
 The Rev. pr. David Thompson, pioneer American missionary in years old.
 ohio's December crop report places the condition of wheat at S6. against S6 in November. and 97 in December of last year.
 The knickerboeker Inn, a newly constructed tavern at Albany, was destroyed by fire. The loss is esti- mated at s50,00O.
 An extra IS per cent. dividend, payabel Dec. 31, was declared on the common and preferred stock by the Electric Boat Go.
 The American steamer Korea arriv- ed at Gravesend, England. in a dam aged condition. The ship was dry docked for repairs.
 Two persons were burned to death when fire rartly destroyed the Sew enth Avenue Hotel at Louisville, Ky. Ten others were injured.
 Articles valued at S25o were taken by a thief from the house of Herbert Pinkham, superintendent of the Astor estate at Rhinebeck, N. Y.
 Five hundred cars of steel bilIets for shipment abroad, are held at the Garden sville, N. Y, yards of the New York Central by traffic congestion.
 Kaiser Wilhelm, through Gen. von Pfuel. director of the Red Cross thanked persons in America who have contributed to the German Red Cross.
 Gov. Willis of Ohio pardoned Pat rick Moore, a convict. after State go to jail if Moore violated his parole.
 President Porras of Panama con- sented to permit the Congress of Christian Work in Latin America to hold it's conference in Panama next February.
 Wage increases amounting to S45,- 900 a year were granted to 1000 te- legraphers employed by the Cleve- land. Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway.
 Andrew Wehnert, Jr, a milk dealer was found shot to death in his stable at Paterson, N. J. Horse thieves are thought to have commit ted suicide.
 w. H. Lonas. of Greis, N. Y, killed his wife and 3 months old daughter and then cut his own throat. Before dying, he said a family quarrel had caused the murders. President Wilson and ex-President Taft greeted each other warmly when they met on the platform at the an- nual meeting of the American Red Cross in Washington. Police Commissioner Woods of New York is drafting a bill to be present ed to the Legislature providing that all owners, chauffeurs or drivers oi automobiles must have a license. Members of the New York StoeL Exchange raised a fund of $2,133 tC equip a motor ambulance to send tC the French front. Two volunteer ] drivers will also be sent from the Ex- | change.
 Nine Chicago firemen, buried under falling roof, were rescued while water was played on the debris tC keep them from burning to death. The fire destroyed the Wood Dancing Academy.
 John Yanosik, aged 54 years, com. mitted suicide by hanging. at South. | port, Conn, in the barn of his em. ployer. For some time, it was stated he had given indications of menta | derangement.
 Martin A. Malloy, a drug clerk charged with causing the death of his | father John Malloy, by administerinG a drug containing poison, was ar raigned in the municipal court al Portland, Me.
 Thirty thousand women of the pro. vince of Alberta signed a petition tC | save Mrs. Jennie Hawkes. from hang. ing for the murder of Mrs. Rossills Stoley, whom her husband brought tC live with them. | Charles Haskell, an employe of tn, | Bangor Power company at Saltwater was fatally shot by Leonard Brooks a companion, also of Saltwater Me. while hunting about five miles iron that village. Death was instantaneous | Bridge Johnson, president of tn, | Victor Talking Machine Co, offered