Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-12

ElOH 1 TASE
Largest in Connecticut
Condensed kilograms
A decree prohibiting the tango and
other similar dances in Paris is being
The Bank of England earmarked
PSF 900 pounds sovereigns for Argen-
tine account.
Abner Barker Magoun, founder of a
new thought" religion in 1895, died
at Rockland, Mass.
The White Star liner Mesantic ar
rived at Liverpool after an uneVent-
full trip from Ne wYork.
Karl Liebknecht, the Socialist leader,
has not been sent to the front in q
Lanudsturm regiment, as reported, but
is still in Berlin.
Because of decreased value in oil,
all gas and oil properties will be as
sessed for taxation at about 80 per
cent. less this year.
EIwood Mead, chairman of the Vic
tOria Water Commission, at Melbourne,
Australia, resigned to accept a position
in the United States.
An official statement issued in Ber-
lin states that since March l, $3.50
guns of all description have been cap
tured by the Germans.
The largest sale of rosin in a single
call in the history of the Savannah
naval stores trade was reported when
$4,000 barrels were sold.
There has been an active demand
for grain boats on the Great Lakes
and a large movement is expected with
the opening of navigation.
Estimated by scientists to be from
100000 to 215,000 years old. the petri-
fled knee joint Of a mammoth was un-
earthed at Long Beach, Cal.
A despatch from BresIau. the second
largest city of Prussia, declared the
daily ration of bread there was doubI-
ed to prevent further rioting.
Governor Ounce of Illinois will ac-
company the House and Senate water
ways committee over the full route
of the proposed Illinois waterway.
DR.. Leopold H. r. Hibbe, of New
York, was sentenced to three months
in the penitentiary for failing to enter
purchases of cocaine on his books.
Approval was given by the British
Treasury Department for the issue of
$10,000,000 Central Argentine Railway,
Ltd, per cent 5-year notes at SO.
A special meeting of stockholders OF
the Atlas Powder Co.. was called at
Wilmington, Del, April "a, to vote on
increasing the capital to $10,5O0,0OO.
Bob" Fitszimmons, former heavy
weight champion, was married at
Washington to Miss Temo Zillih, who
was associated with him on the stage
John Wanamaker donated $4,000 as
| the first subscription toward a build
| ing to house the Greater Philadelphia
Chamber of Commerce, now being or
ganized.
| John n. Strawn of Pennsylvania was
| appointed permanent receiver for the
/ First National Bank of Uniontown
! Pa, by Controller of the Currency
Williams.
| In a duel with knives at the Howell
| house at Letart w. Va, while schoo
entertainment was in progress, Ear
Shirly, %, and Urson Boswirth, SO
were killed.
| David J. Mackey, pioneer railroad
| builder in the Central West, and form
er president of the Evansville & Terrt
Haute Railroad, died at Evansville
| Ind, aged 81.
| There are at least six plants in thu
| course of construction for the manu-
facture of dyestuffs in this country
according to information received a
the Department of Comemrce.
| Good crop exports in Austria ant
Hungary were reported in an officia
dispatch received at the Austro-Hun
garian embassy in Washington.
An eight hour day in place of min,
hours for its women employees will b.
| put into effect by the Western Uniol
Telegraph Co., in its largr office
| throughout the country next week.
Governments of Bolivia, Panama
Guatemala and Cuba have accepted al
invitation of the United States to sem
representatives to the Pan-Americal
financial conference in Washington.
A resolution asking the New Yorl
State legislature to pass the local op
tion bill was passed at Saturday
session Of the New York East Con
ference of the Methodist Episcopa
church
A large oven in the "japanning
room Of Thomas A. Edison storag
battery works at West Orange N. J
exploded, severely injuring Thoma
Flanagan, a tender, and breaking 8
windows.
Hope that some means soon woul
be devised to make easier intercours
between the United States and Centra
and South America was expressed b.
Secrtary of State Bryan in an addres
to the Y. M. C. A. at Washington.
Three stockholders of the Chicago
Rock Island and Pacific railroad file
a bill in the United States distric
court at Chicago yesterday seeking a;
injunction restraining stockholders Q
the road from holding the annua
meeting, scheduled for April IL.
The German government Saturda
besides prohibiting exports from Ger
many to Italy, is stopping at the from
tier station all empty Italian freigh
cars homeward bound. Pasenge
trains arriving in Switzerland fror
Italy are crowded with German fam