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Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27
ERRORS IN WINDSOR LOCKS
 SAVINGS BANK CASES.
Found by Connecticut Supreme Court Ordered Back to Superior Court.

Hartford, Conn.,, March 26.-The Connecticut supreme court of errors in two of the four so-called Windsor Locks Savings Bank cases and ordered the cases sent back to the superior court. The suits were originally brought by the then Bank Commis- sioners Lippitt and Hold against va rious directors of the savings bank. The directors were charged with neg Ggently permitting the assets of the Illegally declaring and paying divi- dendS. The bank commissioners sought to recover for the depositors for losses through the misappropria- ton of nearly $100,000 by Albert w. Converse, former treasurer, VITO com n1itted suicide. It was charged that the nisappropriation of funds extend ed over a period of thirty mine years.
 In all four cases, damages totalling $390,000 were asked.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27
TROUBLE OVER LIQUOR
 LAW IN ALABAMA,
Two Conflicting Injunctions Issued
 Affecting Its Operation.

Montgomery, Ala, March 26.-Two conflicting injunctions were issued in the courts today affecting operation of the new liquor law which limits the amounts of personal shipments from outside the state.
 In favor of sixty-four whiskey houses. outside the state, the city court here temporarily enjoSned the fusing shipments in excess of the amount stipulated by law,
 At Dothan, Ala, Chancellor Chap man on application of the state tenn porarily enjoined the Southern Ex- press company and sixty-five outside liquor shippers from shipping into the state in violation of the law.
 Lower courts have held the law a violation of interstate commerce and test suits are pending in higher courts. \
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27
MYSTERIOUS AIRCRAFT
 FLEW OVER CANAL.
Major General GoethaIs Has Detailed
 Men to Search For the Machine.

Janarna, March 26.-The military and canal authorities are Investigating d. report reaching headquarters from officers of the Lock Guard that an aeroplane has been seen flying over the Pedro Miguel and the MiraforeS locks.
 Major General George W. Goethals. governor of the canal zone, and Brig adied General Clarence Backwards, commander of the United States fore es on the isthumus, both detailed men to make an exhaustive search for the machine, which is said to have been seen and heard over the locks last night. The aircraft is also reported to have flown over Hill 15 which is heavily entrenched and located to the east of the Pedro Miguel locks, of whose defense it forms a part
 It is known that Bleuriot ma chine is owned on the isthmus at pres ent( but it's whereabouts has not yet been ascertained
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27
THE NETHERLANDS ASKS FOR EXPLANATION
tOf Germany for Interference With
 Dutch Shipping.

The Hague, via London, March 26, A1.12 p. m.-Members of the Neither lands government are refraining from any comment on the subject of inter- ference with the destruction of Dutch shipping by German submarines be- yond saying that requests for explana- tions have been sent to Germany with @ view to an eventual protest after Berlin's reply has been received.
 The ministry held an extraordinary council this afternt on following con- ferences between the foreign and ma rine ministers and between the marine minister and the chief aS the naval staff. The subjects under discussion were not made public.
 The newspapers are taking a serious view of the situation owing, as they but 1t, to the repeated Unpleasant in- cidents' They refer to the present sea warfare as Competition in illegal ity."
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER DIES
 OF HIGH TENSION BURNS
Daniel Knowles of New Haven-Hand
 Came in Contact with Wire,

New Haven, Conn, March 26.-Dan- iel Knowles of this city, one of the best known engineers on the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road, died in a hospital tonight as the result of severe burns received earlier in the day by coming in contact with high tension electric wire.
 He was oiling the bell of his engine when he came in contact with the wire which hangs over the tracks for the use of the electric service of the line He was burned all over the body.
 He was in point of service one of the oldest engineers on the railroad and had run many of its fast trains He began work for the company in 1883. For about IA years he drove the Boston-New York trains over the Shore Line branch. and lately had been running between this city and Boston. Today's accident, it was stated, was the first of his service.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27
mission impounded

American mission impounded al partment today to further efforts to obtain protection for American ms sionaries and refugees in the vicinity of Urumiah, Persia, where an uprls- ing of Kurds threatens a general Christian massacre.
 Ambassador Morgenthau at Con- stantinople has been twice appealed to by Secretary Bryan in the last few days to urge the Turkish government to send protection to the lmper1lled section and it was learned today that the state department had received definite assurances from the Turkish government that protection would be rushed to the scene.
 Helpless Christians.
 It was learned through the British embassy that the British consul at Tabriz, Persia, not far distant from the Urumiah district, acting in con- function with the American consul, Gordon Paddock, had appealed to Rus sian commanders in the region near Tif1is to send soldiers to the rescue of the helpless Christian populace. The Russian generals. it was said. had delayed action awaiting orders from Petrograd.
 In view of present efforts of the American government to have Turkish troops sent to the region, it was re- garded as probable here that no fur ther effort would be made to get aid from the Russian soldiery. In view Of hostilities between Russia and Turkey, aid from both sides would be 1mpos- sible. It was suggested also that the consuls at Tabriz were moved to be cautious in getting troops into the district. for fear that their coming might precipitate massacre.
 No Notification of Outrases.
 The state f1epartment tonight had received no official notice of the des- truction and outrages at Gulpashan, a few miles from Urmiah, as reported to the Presbyterian board of foreign missions at New York from native Christians in Tfflis. Secretary Bryan received an appeal from the Presby- terian board during the day urging him to do everything possible to re- lieve the situation.
 Nothing Heard from consuIs.
 t'we are not prepared to announce what we may or can do in the mat ter" said the secretary late in the day. He gave assurances, however, that the department was doing everything it could. Directions, he said, had been sent to several American consu1s, including Glazebrook at Jeru usalem and Paddock at Tabriz, but nothing had been heard from any of the consuls directly.
 Word was received by the British embassy, as well as the state depart ment, that the Turkish government had issued orders for the saving of the Christians.
 Additional directions were cabled to Ambassador Morgenthau by the state department tonight forwarding the reports received by the Presbyterian board of foreign missions in New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27
MERIDEN'S HALF MILLION
 RESERVOIR TO BE FLOODED.
Located in the Town of Cheshire-Has
 Been Building Two Years.

Meriden, Conn.,, March 26.-The new half million dollar Broad Brook reser- voir in Cheshire for the city of Meri- den which has been building for the past two years will be flooded imme- diately. The city has satisfactorily settled all water rights damages with out litigation, the last step having been taken tonight when the board of public works accepted the terms of settlement offered by water rights own CTS. The necessary land had previous ly been obtained by condemnation and otherwise. The Quinnipiac Power Co. composed of the Meride nCutlery com pany, Jennings and Griffin company Charles Parker company, c. l.. Yale company, International Silver com- pany, Factory F, and R. Wallace and Sons Manufacturing company, will be paid 300 and the borough of Wall ingford $5,600. All these concerns have factories along the Quinnipiac river, of which Broad Brook is trfEb- utary.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27

ing to attack Matamoros reached Rus ias, five miles from Matamoros, late to- day.
 Private despatches from the border reaching. Washington tonight said Gen eral Villa himself was in command of the force about to attack Matamoros.
 Two thousand Villa soldiers are within ten miles of Matamoros, accord ing to a message from that place to- night, and 2,0O0 more are within 20 miles, It is expected an attack will be made early Saturday.
 Scouts reported that the main body of the Villa army continued it's march toward MatamoroS after nightfall, while the advance guard was preparing to go in camp about eight miles west of the town. The Villa troops are re- ported as having about 40 field pieces.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27
FOOT AND MOUTH
 DISEASE IN THE WEST.
Six States Enter Into Agreement to
 Suppress Its Invasion.

San Francisco, Calif., March 26.-Six more Western states entered into a tentative agreement today for fed eration designed as protection against invasion of western ranges by the foot and mouth disease, during the session of the American National Livestock association. The states in the agree ment are Washington, Oregon, Neva- da, California, Idaho and Utah.
 Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico and Teyas yesterday made a similar agreement.
 The agreement today. which extends its provisions to Montana and Wyom- ing, provides that no cattle, sheep, swine or other ruimant animals will be permitted to enter any of the six states except from the twelve states mentioned,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27
Brown Wins Debate,

Willistown, Mass, March 26.-Brown defeated Williams here tonight in the Dartmouth is the third competitor. The decision of the judges was unan- imous. The question was: Resolved that the United States should irnme- diately increase its standing army to at least double it's present numerical strength" Brown, which had the affirmative, was represented by Fran cis J. O'Brien, w A. Needham and Samuel H. Workman. The Williams team was Leroy l.. Schwartz, or New York, Charles D. Ketner of Newton vile, Mass, and Allen T. Warner of Brooklyn N "
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27
Suspected of Being Slayer of EImira
 Policeman

Toledo, Ohio, Ohio, March 26.-Sus- pected of being the slayer of Chief of Police Finnell and Detective Sergeant Gradwell at Elmira, N. Y., Tuesday night, man giving his name as Will jam Leahy of Flushing, L. l., was ar rested here today. The police here last night received a telegram that Jack Cramer, alias John Penny, al- leged to be the murderer of the po- licemen was on his way to Toledo. The police say the description of the man tallies with that of Cramer
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27
Bombs Dropped in Metz,

Berlin, March 26. via London, March 27, 2.30 a. nl.-The following official communication was issued tonight: Several hostile air1nen dropped bombs on the southern part of Metz today. They were driven away by our artillery fire. Three soldiers were killed, but no material damage was done"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27
Suffering from Aphasia.

Bridgeport, Conn.,, March 26.-A young man about 25 years of age, with a card on his person bearing the name of Harry Darkin, of Washington min strels, Bedford park. Bronx, N. Y., was picked up by a policeman on the street here tonight, suffering from aphasia- The youth was we'll dressed, wearing a. blue serge suit, black overcoat, tan shoes and soft hat. He did not know what his name was, where he came from, or how he came to be in. Bridge port,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27
Death of Lady Paset Confirmed.

New York, March 26.-The death in Serbia from typhus of Lady FPaget, wife of Sir Ralph Paget, third assistant was confirmed today in cablegrams re- ceived here by Madame Slavko Grou- itch. leader of the Serbian reliefe move ment in this country. Lady Paget was stricken with the disease at Uskob, where she was the head oe the hospital established by the Serbian relief com mittee in England
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27

he used in recent interview, Field Marshal Sir John French, commander in-chief of the British forces in the field, says:
 The protraction of the war depends entirely upon the supply of men and munitions. Should these be unsatis- factory, the war will be accordingly prolonged. I dwelt emphatically upon the need for munitions"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27
Japanese Elections,

Tokio, March 27 10.10 a. m.-FNIrth- CT returns from the general elections hald March "A to choose 8 new house of representatives give increased in dications that the Seicyulzai or con- servat1ve party was defeated. In the last diet the conservatives were in the majority and were opposed to the military programme of the cabinet
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27

Two million bushels of coal on barges are at Pittsburgh waiting until the Ohio river rises enough for them to be taken south as the rivers are very low.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27
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-rd Defeats Princeton in Debate.
 1Tinceton, N. J., March 26.-The Harvard debating team defeated Princeton here tonight, the subject be- ing "The Increase of Armament of the United States" Harvard presented the affirmative
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27
Capital Punishment in Tennessee,

Nashville. Tenn, March 26.-The bill abolishing capital punishment in Ten nessee except for cases of criminal assault or life convicts who commit murder, was passed today by the sen ate and now awaits the governors ac- tion-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27
Yale Wins in Debate With Princeton.

New Haven, Conn, March 26.-Yaie defeated Princeton here tonight in one leg of tho annual triangular league de- bate be---een Harvard, Princeton and Yale, de-lnding the negative of this question. Resolved, That the best in terests of the United States demand a prompt and substantial increase in the army and navy The judges decision was unanimous
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27

Hale and hearty, Mrs Lydia De Bar ron, who lives alone on her fruit farm near Poughkeepsie and does all of the work of the place without help, celebrated her 97th birthday.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27
pestroyer Shows 30 1.2 Knots.

Philadelphia, March 26.-The torpe- do boat destroyer Nicholson returned to Cramps ship yard today froma suc- cessful trip in the Delaware capes. On several tests the Nicholson averaged 30 1-2 knots an hour. The contract speed called for 29 knots
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27
Movements of Steamships.

New York, March 26.-Arrived: steamer Lusitania, New York.
 Naples, March 25.-Arrived: steam CT Duca Degh Abruzzi. New York.
 Liverpool, March 26. = Arrived: steamer Philadelphia, New York.
 Bergen, March 25.-Sailed:. steamer Kristiansfjord, New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27
Missionaries are
 Reported as Slain
BY kURDS IN THE VICINITY OF
 uRuMiAH, PERSIA.
60 FRENCH, 5 AMERICANS
Turkish Government Has Issued Or ders for the Saving of the Chris tians-No News from ConsuIs.

Washington, March 26.-Alarming reports of atrocities including the hanging of sixty men taken from the French mission and five from the
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27
LACK OF MUNITIONS
 MAY SHORTEN WAR.
Opinion Expressed by Field Marshal
 Sir John French.

London, March 27, 12.33 a. m.-In a statement to the London Times, reply ing to a request for an interpretation -i the phrase "a protracted war which
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27

to develop any spark of life that may remain. The general opinion in that the vessels plates were sprung through the immense pressure of the water at a depth of 50 fathoms and that the two officers and I9 enlisted men aboard have perished.
 Vessels in the vicinity which are equipped with submarine signal ap- paratus continued to send out sig nals. but no answers came
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27

While five of the most prominent men of Bloomsbury, N. J., were en- gagged in a game of cards in a hard ware store, three masked men enter ed, held them up and escaped in an auto with $1O0,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27
Villa Leading
 Force to Attack
EXPECTED ACTION WILL BEGIN
 EARLY THIS MORNING,
HAVE 40 FIELD PIECES
Advance Guard Is Encamped About Eight Miles West of Matamoras- Other Troops Are Advancing.

Washington. March 26.-A telegram from Brownsville, Tex, to the Villa agency here tonight announced that the main body of Villa troops advanc-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27
Free Lunches in R.

Providence. R. L, March 26-A bill prohibiting free lunches in liquor sa- looms was passed in the senate today. It will go to the house for concur rent action.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27

More than two dozen Americans with the first Canadian contingent on the battle line have been killed
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27

Representing their wagon to be loaded with nitro-glycerine, bootleg gers drove from Oakland. Md, to Graf ton, W. Va, without being arrested for of the State liquor law, and sold 20 gallons of liquor to miners.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27

Iowa is entering the grazing sea son 40 per cent. short of the normal supply of cattle. Kansas herds are arger than last year.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27

Governor Whitman vetoed the bill authorizing authorities of New York to enter a contract for the removal of garbage for a term of fifteen years.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27

Resolutions inviting Billy Sunday to come to New York were unanimously adopted at the New York conference of the Methodist Episcopal church.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27

After declining to plaster Iath laid by workmen who took the place of striking fathers, 1,S00 union men in Chicago went on strike.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27

When Edmund Jones, a Wilkes barre, F., saloonkeeper, hit the re traiI' he went to his saloon with friends and wrecked it.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27

Jacob H. Schiff of New York, with his wife and Miss Sachs, arrived at Los Angeles on a special car on their way to the Panama Pacific Exposition.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27

AbIi to compel stock exchanges of the state to furnish their quotations to any responsible person, association, partnership, or incorporation for a reasonable fee was introduced in the Philadelphia Legislature.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27

Gen. Rene Joseph Lelarue, chief of division of the French army, was kill ed while inspecting a trench at the frOt.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27

Henry B. Cowies, aged 75, bookkeep- CT and accountant, dropped dead in the Peoples Bank at East Orange, N. J. He was stricken with heart dis
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27

Yegemen blew the safe of the post office at East Aurora, N. Y., and es- capped with all the money and stamps.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27

To prevent the extermination of the moose the Maine Legislature declar- ed a closed season for four years.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27

Dr.. Karl Liebknecht, widely known 1 Socialist member of the German l lReichstag, was. mustered into the army as a member of a Landsturm
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27

Joseph Liere, who resigned the po- sition of city editor of LAbiele, a New Orleans daily French newspaper, to serve in the French army, died of wounds received near Craonne.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27

The days receipts for duties at the custom house were SIPS, 9,24S.17, of which S204, 1905 were for merchandise from bonded warehouses and s524,442 for recent importations.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27

Twenty-thousand balee of sisal fibre were destroyed by fire in the ware house near Merida, Yucatan. The fire is believed to have been due to mili- tary operations.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27

Ex-President Taft will preside today over meeting of the Bar of the United States Supreme Court ta take action on the death Of Horace H. Lurton, associate justice.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-27

Nathaniel Curry, president of the Canadian Car & Foundry Co.,, con- frmed the report that the Russian Government had placed a s30,000, 900 order with his company.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-07

wagon shed at the propasating gardens,
5000: for care of the center parking on
Maryland avenue northeast, 5000: for
one double park lodge in Montrose Park.
$500; for a field house in East Potoma c
Park. east of the railroad embankment
and the chief of engineers is hereby au-
thorized to grant permits for the cx-
tension of street car lines into the park
for the convenience of the public, said
permits to be granted only when the
chief of engineers is convinced that the
extensions will conduce to the public
good: Provided, however. That the said
extension shall be located constructed.
and altered only in accordance with such
plans and specifications as may be ap-
proved by the chief of engineers and that
the said chief of engineers may make and
enforce such regulations for the loca-
ton. construction, maintenance. opera
ton. and use of said extension as he
may deem proper. $4,000: for operation.
care. repair and maintenance Of the
pumps which operate the three fountains
on the Union station plaza, $1,000: for
commencing the planting in Meridian
Hill Park. 5000: for the Improvement of
unimproved reservations. $4,000: for re-
constructing the greenhouse. Executive
Mansion, $1,000.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-07
LABOR men Want TAX
PUT ON "NEAR.BEER"
Central Union Will Make Effort to
Have Congress Put Levy on
1t Similar to Beer.

Believing that ''near-beer'' is entirely
too near to go untaxed, the Central La
boz Union last night instructed its legis-
lative committee to endeavor to have
Congress place this beverage under the
same license restrictions in the District
as regular brewed beer
The union men began their fight on
near beer several months ago. when
they adopted a resolution setting forth
that the slight differences in the per cent
of alcohol in the two beverages did not
warrant the exclusion of the weaker
product from the revenue and license
law.
The legislative committee-composed of
John b. Colroys. John ii. Lorch, William
Clark, " T. Alifas. and D. ]. O'Leary-
will take immediate steps to interest its
friends In Congress In the matter. and
will endeavor to nave a law passed dur
ing the winter placing the two beverages
on an equal footing.
The union continued its campaign
against gun "toting" by indorsing the
stand taken by the Trades Cnionist, the
local labor paper. This paper says the
local police officials are lax in enforcing
the law against the carrying of concealed
weapons without a legitimate reason, and
the delegates to the union were urged to
send to the Trades Cnionist their opin-
ions on the matter.