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Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-24

Rroekton Teachers Going to Oregon.
 Brockton, Mass, March 23-Four Brockton school teachers will leave at the close of the school term this sum- mer to teach in the schools of Port land, Ore. Superintendent of Schools George l.. Farley announced today. Teachers from the western city will come here to take their places. The exchange is for one year.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-24
The Bulletins Circulation in Norwich is Double That of Any
Ca' aragraphs
William Cancels Celebrations

don, March 23, 9.35 p. m-Em = p, -or William has decided to cancel the celebrations planned for April 1 to commemorate the centenary of Bis birth, on the ground that pres ent conditions make such a condition unsuitable. says a despatch to the Exchange Telegraph from Amsterdam.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-24
Democratic Leader of R. |. House.

Providence, R. l., March 2s.-Dem- ocratic members of the Rhode Island house today elected Representative Joseph A. Hughes of Pawtucket floor leader. MT. Hughes defeated Repre- sentative John A. Cooney of Provi- dence by vote of If to 12. At a. pre- vious caucus the two assemblymen each had 13 votes and efforts to break the tie then were futile.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-24
Enfirmary Burned at Munoie, lnd-
 Thirteen Persons Missing.

Muncie, Ind, March 2S.0Three bodies had been recovered tonight from the ruins of the county infrmary near here which burned today. Thir- teen are missing and are believed to have perfsfed in the fire.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-24

tial. One has been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment and seven to one years imprisonment each.'
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-24
Woman Suffrage Fails In Maine.

Augusta, Maine. March 23-woman suffrage failed to pass in the house today. Although the vote in favor of the resolve proposing to submit to the voters of the state the question of giving women the right to vote was favored, 88 to 5. with one pair and two absentees, it fell short of the two- thirds vote required. The senate last week passed the resolve by wide margin
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-24
DISCUSSED AT CONFERENCE
 HELD AT PEkING.
5 ARTICLES AGREED ON
Japanese Government Has Withdrawn Demand for a Joint Police Admin istration of Important Places Throughout China.

dioki, the Japanese minister, at the conference which was held at the Jap aneSe legation yesterday. The Japan csc minister recently suffered slight injuries by a fall from horse and his condition did not permit him to go to the Chinese foreign office and for this reason the meeting was traES ferred to the legation.
 Articles Agreed Upon.
 All the articles concern Manchuria. China agreed to the following stipuIa- tions:
 First-The Japanese governments consent shall be obtained before a loan is made with third power in volving the pledging of local taxes in South Manchuria.
 Second-The Japanese government S consent shall be obtained whenever permission is granted to a subject of a third power to build a railway, or wien a loan is made with a third pow CT for the building of a railway in South Manchuria.
 Must First Consult Japanese.
 Third If the Chinese government in South Manchuria employs advisors or instructors for political, financial or military purposes, the Japanese gov ernment shall first be consulted.
 Transfer of Railway.
 Fourth-The transfer of the Kirin- CHdHs CnuH TallWay 10 Japanese. con- trol for 99 years.
 The fifth article was proposed by China and provides for the continu- ance of such treaties as are not affect ed by the present treaty.
 The Japanese have conceded the point of separate discussion regard ing East Mongolia and South Man churia, which were combined in their list of demands.
 Land Ownership in Manchuria.
 In the Manchuria group, the immi- grafton and land ownership clauses have not as yet been settled, but defi- the case also with respect toEt the mining clause.
 The Japanese government has defl- nitely withdrawn what is known as article of the fifth group" namely the demand for joint police admins tration of important places throughout China, and has also indi- cated it's willingness, it is announced to withdraw one or two other articles from this so-called general group. The Chinese government has re- ceived advices confirming the report that 500 additional Japanese troops have arrived at Tsinan, making a total of about 1000.
 Chinese Boycott Japanese Goods. Boycotts by the Chinese on Japanese goods are reported from several places in the south, where it is considered that the Chinese are most likely to get beyond the governments control. A Shanghai despatch says that riotine occurred within the foreign settle ments Monday night. Japanese thea tres and shops were stoned. The for eien police were called out and made some arrests.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-24

During a discussion in the French Chamber of Deputies. M. Roche, a well known economist and a deputy, declared that French investments abroad total $s,00o, 900, ,00o.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-24

Legislation which would permit the consolidation of railroads operating in Vermont, popularly known as the Boston and Maine" bill was passed by the Vermont senate.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-24
A Ban on Advertisements of Whisk,

A Ban on AdVertisements Of Whiskey.
 Chicago, March 23.-The Poster Ad- vertising company of the United States and Canada has placed a ban on the advertisements of whiskey and other spirituous liquors. it was 1earnel here today. Beer and wines are not in cluded.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-24

Wireless despatches received from the Newfoundland sealing fleet indi- cated that the threatened destruction of the icegripped steamer Eagle had been averted, temporarily at least.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-24

Leaving a note to the coroner say ing that her act was a sane one, Mrs. William B. Dutton of Ellenville, N. Y., killed herself and her five year old daughter with poison.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-24

Six firemen were seriously hurt, and several persons slightly injured when an auto truck of the Washington Fire Department turned over after collid- ing with a street car.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-24

All railway traffic between Italy and Germany by way of Switzerland was stopped by the Italian Government.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-24

The Associated Oil Go. at San Francisco declared the regular semi annual dividend of $1.50 a share.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-24

An official German reprt issued at Berlin gives the number of prisoners of war held by Germany as 891,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-24

Two young men just escaped being mobbed when they appeared on Park Row, New York, wearing straw hats.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-24

Secretary Bryan and the Russian Ambassador at Washington, George the peace treaty between Russian and the United States
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-24

Mother of 13 children, the latest having been quadruplets, Mrs. c. O. Mcknight of Sacramento, Cal, was voted s5,000 by the California Legis- 19furn
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-24

An order for 478 all l-steeI cars was placed with the Pullman Co. by the Interborough Rapid Transit Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-24

been averted, temporarily at least.
 Because of financial conditions due to the war, the Government of Jamai- cannot agree with the American sug- gestion for a two-cent postal rate.
 Speaker Champ Clark, his wife and daughter, Genevieve had narrow es- capes when the Lynne Castle, at Pass Christian, Miss, where they were stopping, was burned at loss of $50,- 900.
 daughter Amy each sustained frac- lures of the left leg when they jump ed from a window of ther. apart ment in the burning PaStime Theatre block at Brunswick, Me.
 The aged Baroness de MaganviIle of Paris went to Geneva, Switzerland to ask the aid of the Swiss Govern ment to secure the release of her hus- by the Germans near Novon- ConstantinopIe dispatches received at Berlin reported that Lieut-Com- William F. Bricker and three sailors of the United States converted yacht Scorpion were drowned Saturday night in the Bosphorous when their rowboat capsized.
 Three murderers and a hiehwayman escaped from the state hospital for the criminal insane at Chester, Ill, and have not been recaptured. The men made Q key from 8 tin tobacco box with which they unlocked their cell doors.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-24

James I. Campbell, 8 retired Meth odist minister of Hasbrouck Heights, N. J., was arrested for beating his wife.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-24

Between POO and 25o of the 400 em- ployes at the Estes Waste Mill al Fall River went on strike.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-24

A contract for a large number of shells. involving at least $20, ,000, 900 was placed with the Canadian Car 6 Foundry Co. by the Russian Govern
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-24

A German submarine, was seen off Deal, eight miles from Dover, Eng land, but dived and escaped before warships reached the scene.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-24

Hacked by pains in the stomach that doctors could not cure, James Smith of Greeneville, Pa, coughed up a live frog.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-24

After warning from Lord Kitchen CT, Liverpool dockmen, striking for the second time within the past few weeks, returned to work.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-24

An inch of snow fell in northerl New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-24

Frank T. Bliss, prominent member | of the Chicago Board of Trade for
 thirty years. died at his home in Chi cago of heart disease.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-24

The coIIieries of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Coal Co.,, at Scranton, Pa, reopened.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-24

The Crane iron furnaces at Catas- auqua, banked for six months, will be put into blast the first week during April.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
TWO ARE ACCUSED OF
GATHERING NEGRO

Earl Jackson, and his wife. Matte,
were arraigned before Justice JEFF
fries, Saturday, Jackson on a robbery
charge, and his wife on q charge OF
assault and battery.
Police allege that Jackson set upon
a colored wayfarer, week ago,
grabbed from his arm an overcoat
with IS in the pockets. and fed, pur-
sued by his victim. He ran straight
home. In the house, Mrs. Jackson
assisted her husband in beating up
the stranger and throwing him out, II
Is alleged. Then the victim couldn't
Nnd his way back, after reporting to
the police,
On Friday. roomer from Jackson's
home. handed the overcoat, minus the
IS, in at police headquarters.
He reported that he had found the
coat. 1t was identified, and It's owner
accompanied police to the Jackson
home and identified Mr.. and Mrs.
Jackson as his assailants.
The case was set for hearing, Jan. z.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
COMMITTEE DIVIDED ON
BARRING BUNS FROM DOCK

After holding up the petition for
several months, the council committee
on streets Monday morning decided
to make a divided report on the re-
quest of the Detroit a. Cleveland Nav
igation Co. to close the foot OF Sec
ond-ave. with gate. A. A. Schantz,
general manager of the ID. & c., ex-
planned that the company wanted the
gate to keep buns and hoboes off the
dock in the summer. Hundreds OF
men, he said, collect on the docks
when the weather Is warm and pas
sengers going to and from the boats
are molested and inconvenienced. Aid.
Heating and Littlefeld voted against
the petition on the ground that the
city has no right to obstruct a street
leading TO the river
The committee, on the advice OF ID.
p. w. Commissioners Fenkell, agreed
to hold up a petition of the Detroit
Terminal Railroad Co. for permission
to c'loss Kerchevalave. until the COM
parg assures the city that 1t will con-
tinue to haul garbage which Is taken
TO the disposal plant at French Land
ing. The company, II is said. is not
anxious TO continuN in the garbage
hauling business.
Commissioner Fenkel1s revised edi-
ton of paving specifications, which
provide among other things for an
eight instead Of a six-inch concrete
foundation, was adopted by the COM
mittee.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
Roses Sent to Judge Command AS He Takes
Office Will Be Laid On Mothers Grave

When Edward Command, former
justice OF the peace, stepped upon the
bench, Monday morning, at 10 o'clock,
to assume his new duties as probate
Judge, he thought, not only OF his own
good fortune, but OF snow-covered
grave In Mt. Elliott cemetery. Mon
day morning. TO Judge Command, was
not only the day on which he became
probate Judge. IL was also the sew
enth anniversary of the death of his
mother.
Flowers were grouped about the
bench In profusion. There were SO
many that their fragrance drifted into
the corridors outside the court A
great horseshoe of roses and greenery
lowered above the other floral offer
ings. IL was the gift of admirers from
the Seventh ward. The new Judge OF
probate thanke dthose who presented
1t to him, then added:
THAT, my friends, is going to my
mothers grave. She, too, must be
remembered. for II she we're here, she
would be as happy as | am"
The remainder of the flowers pre-
sented To the Judge will be sent to
hospitals and charitable institutions.
One bunch of sweet peas bore card
from Mary Grace Command, the
judges infant daughter. 1t had writ
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
COMMITTEE VIEWS
PROPOSED PARK SITE

The council committee on parks
and bouleyards, Monday afternoon,
looked over a piece of property bouad.
ed by Iroeuois. Burns, Canfield and
Warren-aves. that Aid. Herman
Schurtz wants for park in the up
per end of the Seventeenth ward. The
property, which contains over seven
acres, is owned by the Cook Farm Co.,
Ltd.
1t is assessed at $7l,2s0, but the
owners wan; s2S2.OOO for the property.
IL the aldermen decide that the prop
erty, which is wooded. is properly
located for park purposes, the commit
tee will recommend that condemna-
ton proceedings be started, as the
sale price is prohibitive.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04

ten upon it, Mary Grace sends
every good wish for her daddy that II
is possible TO make. Luck from her
and mamma"
Sheriff oakman, County Auditors
Gutman and Buhrer, Father Com
mand, the judges brother, Judge HUI
bert, of the Juvenile court, and the
Justices OF peace. came into the court
room to wish Judge Command good
luck. Judge Edgar o. Durfee, senior
judge of the probate court, who op-
posed Command during the election,
did not come TO the county building
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
DETROIT CHURCHES TO
OBSERVE WEEK OF PRAYER

In observance OF the week of pray
er" appointed by the Evangelical alli-
ance which embraces all Protestant
denominations, meeting will be held
Monday evening, In Central Presbyte-
rian church, with the Rev. James
jeffrey, OF Scovel Presbyterian
church, in charge. Mr.. jeffrey will
speak on "The call to prayer" The
Rev. Hugh Jack, pastor of Central
church, will speak Tuesday evening
on American problems" and Wednes-
day evening on Foreign missions"
and the Rev. william T. Jaquess will
speak Thursday evening on Home
missions"
In connection with the week OF
prayer" the First Presbyterian church
will have a week Of self-denial that
money may be raised toward wiping
out the debt of foreign and home mis-
sionary societies Of the denomination.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
By KARL FL. Won WElGAND.

(Stdf Correspondent United Press.)
AT HEADQUARTERS OF THE I'M
.PERIAL PRUSSIAN GUARD DI-
VISION. 81 MILES FROM WARSAW,
Dec. 31.-(By courier via Skierni-
wicz, Lodz, Posen, Berlin and The
Hague, Jan. 4.)-Gen. Won linden
berg and his lighting army are wait
ing for real winter. Failure OF the
usual below zero temperature TO ap-
pear on time has proven an enormous
handicap to the German strategic
plans. AS result, the Gepman often
sive against Warsaw is partly
checked, while the troops wait for
the Rawka river and the swamps on
their front to freeze up. Whereas
winter spelled destruction to Napo-
leon 1t will spell success to the ger
mans, according to the high officials
now at the front.
have been able to spend eight
days at the extreme front along the
German eastern position. 1t Is gi-
gantic struggle that is in progress.
The present campaign will not only
decide the fate of Warsaw, but end
the present winter campaign and have
iuOSl iuipOitdhI ucoihh6 80 eAO kAS
ent war.
The Germans are operating under
the most tremendous difficulties
which are only possible Of being over
come by the superlative military or
ganization which Gen. Won Hinden.
berg has built up. His strategy,
backed by wonderful work on the
part OF his chief aides, Gems. Macken-
sen. Litzman, Hans. Won Delow, and
the others, forced the Russian steam
roller back with heavy losses until
the swamps which front Warsaw
were reached. There the Russians al
once came into possession OF dis
tinct advantage, as they had con
structed three separate positions OF
great strength, one behind the other
and all fianked by impossible swamps
The question now confronting Cen
Won Hindenberg is whether he and
his aides will be able to devise a plan
of breaking through these lines. or,
through a general flanking movement
from the south now In progress will
be able to force the Russians TO
abandon them and leave Warsaw as q
prize to the Germans. II the weather
turns bitterly cold and freezes the
swamps so that the transport can be
of use the German commanders are
certain this will be the result. II not
then the situation must OF necessity
resolve Itself into ceaseless lonR
distance artillery duel similar 10 that
now In progress on the western front
The muddy trenches are sheer bogs
through which the men slop. sinking
at times almost 10 their thighs In the
slush. All roads have been destroyed
and the railroad lines blown, up by
the Russians but. despite this\handi
cap. the Germans have been able 10
bring up their heavy guns.
Through long range glasses. the
Russians can be seen Strengthening
their trenches at every point Thsy
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
Russian Winter, Which Broke
Napoleon, Will Help German
Invaders, Say Their Leaders

are bringing up many enormous bags
OF sand which are put In position
along the entire front.
All day long and far into the night
the Germans pour shells and shrapnel
into the Russian trenches. All sorts
OF guns are used, ranging from light
field artillery to the heavy Austrian
l2-inchers mounted on motor car.
riages. The roar of the exploding
shells and Of the discharging guns is
terrifying.
The Germans are now utilizing
along the front here q new improved
mine thrower which operates with
the most deadly effect.
waA permitted to witness q night
assault with the heavy artillery on
Skierniwicz. II was q wonderful
spectacle. The ground trembled under
the ceaseless detonations. The sky
was streaked with light from the en-
ploding shells and lrom the timber
set on fre by the explosions. Twice
German infantry crossed the river
under cover OF the guns, only to be
forced to withdraw again In the face
OF vastly superior forces. The Rus
SLAMS had material advantage Of
position. They were on high, hard
ground, with both tanks protected by
impassible swamps and finally the
attempt to take the position was
abandoned.
There has been no apparent at
tempt on the part Of the Russians
again to take the offensive. Along
the immediate front, with Skerniwicz
as the center, there are probably 800.-
900 men engaged. The Russians are
far more sparing with their ammuni-
ton than IN the early stages Of the
war, and this is believed to indicate
that their reserve supply 10 running
low.
The private theater and massive
hunting lodge OF the czar st Skierni-
wicz has been transformed into a hos
pital for the German wounded. The
floor space in front OF the footl,ghts
has been utilized for the wounded.
while the stage Is shut In and is be-
ing used as an operating room.
Only very few cases OF cholera
are reported among the troops. these
cases being confined TO those men
not previously vaccinated with the
lanti-cholera serum.
II
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04

when one stands face to face with
death" said the Rev. Howard A. Field.
in Simpson Methodist church THE
millionaire stands pennlless before
God; his money cannot purchase an
inch OF heaven. Though a man may
be worth millions In money when he
stands before God. he is penniless
and naked soul"
"As the great estimator OF human
values Jesus has had no peer" said
the Rev T.. III. Pence, in the Fort-st.
Presbyterian church. "As the one
great teacher who dealt exclusively in
human values no one ever has be-
longed TO His class. Any age may
be estimated by the cordiality with
which 1t accepts His estimates as the
primary and the conclusive by which
TO estimate the value OF all else"
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04

until after 10 o'clock. and was no<
among those present when the cero-
monies took place. Charles Brennan.
the judges father-in-law, and Vincent
Brennan. his brother-in-law, were
among the well-wishers. John Rich
ards STAIRS, the new judges two-year-
old nephew, sent bouquet.
The first case to be called by Judge
Command as probate judge, was a
petition for the appointment OF an
administrator for an estate. The case
was adjourned until the afternoon, as
all the Witnesses were not present.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04
COMMITTEE TAKES UP
STREET CAR PROBLEMS

The council committee on public
utilities met Monday afternoon to dis
cuss the recent communication sent to
tho council by the mayor relative to
crowded street car conditions. The
d. u. r. issued double transfers on
the Junction-ave. line was also before
the committee.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-04

Money Will bring no sense Of ease