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Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-14
Move to Acquire
 Pacific Mail Ships
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL
 CORPORATION ORGANIZED
TO KEEP FLEET INTACT
The Seven Remaining Ships Are to be Used to Preserve Commerce Be- twen Pacific and Western Central American Ports.

New York Dec. 13.-The American International corporation, recently or ganized by interests connected with the National City bank and other prominent financiers, today announced the purchase of the entire remaining company, consisting of seven steam sships.
 Save Fleet from Disintegration.
 In this venture the corporation has secured the cooperation of William R. Grace and Company, importers and eX- pOrters between the United States and South America, who are represented corporation. Incidentally, by this step, the last fleet of vessels under the United States flag, on the Pacific ocean, will not suffer complete disin- teSration.
 Statement by New Corporation.
 The statement issued by officials of the American International corpora tiOn says:
 Tt has been known for some time that the Pacific Mail Steamship com- pany desired to dispose of it's vessels. Recent it sold, to the International Mercantile Marine corporation, its four large trans-Pacific steamships, the Manchuria, Mongolia, Siberia and Ko- req. The remaining vessels, which have just been purchased, were en- gagged chiefly in the Central American trade.
 Would Have Shut Of Trade with Gen.
 tral America.
 "The breaking up of this fleet would have taken from Central American ports on the west coast all shipping accommodations and would have prac- tically shut off all trade relations be- tween our Pacific ports and this part of Central America.
 Since the organization of the Amer iCan International corporation, appeals have been made to it to take up the situation, especially with a view of saving, if possible. the shipping service between Pacific ports and the west coast of Central America. The San Francisco chamber of commerce and the business men of the coast, it was learned, have protested seriously against the breaking up of the fleet. Fleet Will Be Kept Intact. 'In order to maintain the shipping service with Central America, so that trade relations can be continued, the l fleet has been acquired and will be kept intact, enabling a continuance o1 l the service for the present. w. R. Grace and Company. who 1 have had wide experience in shipping will manage and direct the operation constitute the fleet: Aztec, City oi | Para, Newport. Pennsylvania, Peru | San Jose, San Juan.
 After the sale of the vessels, the 1 remaining assets of the Pacific Mai | Steamship company will consist only l of the cash paid for the vessels, cer. | tain miscellaneous property and cur. rent accounts which it is understood will probably be iquidated as soon a. l feasible"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-14
CHANGE OF VENUE FOR
 MEN ACCUSED OF MURDER
Of William Black, an AntiCathoIic
 Lecturer, at Marshall, Tex.

Marshall, Texas, Dec. 13.-The cases against three Marshall men charged with the murder of William Black, an anti Catholic lecturer, killed here last winter were transferred to Galveston today on change of venue. The ac- cused are John Copeland, George Ryan and George Tier. Their trial was to have begun tomorrow.
 Judge H. T. Lyttleton ordered the change of venue on his own motion, saying the defendants could not get fair trial in this section.
 William Black was shot and killed in his hotel room, Feb. 3. The pre- vious night he had delivered a lec- ture in Marshall entitled, Romanism; a Menace to Civilization. He was to have lectured again that night.
 The three defendants in the trans ferred cases admitted in the examin- ing trial that they went to Blacks room to ask him not to deliver his sec ond nights lecture. With them was John Rogers, their spokesman, who made the request, and who was shot and killed in the fight which followed the request.
 The cases now are expected to come up at the January term in Galveston Two others, indicted on the Black murder charge, already have been ac- quilted, the state in those cases an nouncing it lacked evidence sufficient to convict. These two were Frank O'Leary and Harry Winn.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-14
ACTIVITIES OF LABOR'S
 NATIONAL PEACE COUNCIL. Records Turned Over to U. 5. Attor- ney Marshall by Former Secretary.

New York, Dec. 13.-The records of he activities of Labor's National Peace council the organization through which. according to United States At torney Marshall, Franz von Ritelen carried on his conspiracy to insugate strikes in munitions factories, were turned over today to MT. Marshall by l.. P, fStraube, former secretary to the council.
 notes, the bylaws of the council ana a mass of other material which, 1t was declared at the federal building, sup pli%s important evidence for the prose- cution, One of the officials in charge of the prosecution stated that Straube's evidence "substanuates the case against these conspirators In eV- cry detail" ,-.
 Straube came voluntarily from Chi capo to give his evidence to MT. Mar shall lie will appear later in the week before the grand jury when II recOnVeneS. ..
 Straube's information confirms, It was stated, the theory of the govern ment that the peace council was dom- mated by an inner ring of five men, all agents of von Rintelen. Many other members of the organization were sim cere peace advocates who did not real ize what was going on ill the inner circles.
 The officers of the council were Con- nressman Frank Buchanan of Illinois, president: H. Robert Fowler, former Congressman from Illinois, general counsel: Henry Martin, president ot the Antitrust league, treasurer, and Herman Schulteis, director.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-14
Storm a Small
 Sized Blizzard
TRAFFIC OF ALL KINDS DELAY
 ED THROUGHOUT STATE
SNOWFALL WAS HEAVY
Telephone and Telegraph Lines Hard Hit-Snow SIeet and Rain Was ac- companied by a High Wind-Ship- ping Was Tied Up in New York.

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 13.-New Haven was in the throes of a small sized blizzard today. From early morning until late at night there was a steady fall of snow, sleet and rain, accompanied by a high wind. In the outlying sections the snow drifted con- siderably.
 Traffic of All Kinds Delayed.
 Traffic of all kinds was delayed. On the main lines of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad the trains were from two to four hours late. The trolley service in the city was con gested and cars on the suburban lines were far behind their schedules.
 Wires Down.
 Telegraph and telephone lines were hit At 10 o'clock the Western Union had only one through wire to New York, and cities within the state were almost isolated The Postal lines to New York were also down for a long period.
 A High Sea.
 A high sea was running in the har- bor, but there was no damage to ship ping, as craft had sought shelter earlier in the day.
 At o'clock, when the local weather bureau closed it's office for the night the official records showed that ap- prOximately eight inches of snow and sleet had fallen here during the day. The barometer was then falling, stand ing at 29.09. The highest velocity of the wind was about 36 miles an hour, and the temperature was exactly at the freezing point at s o'clock. The highest temperature during the day was 34 and the lowest A. The pre- vailing wind was from the north.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-14
MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING OF
 A YOUNG WOMAN
At an Inn Near Darien-Found in Bed With Bullet Wound Near Heart.

Darien, Conn, Dec. 13.-Mystery surrounds the shooting of Miss Lida Wesselink of Darien, who is today in the Stamford hospital with a bullet wound near the heart. The shooting occurred yesterday at Chick inn. on the post road, a tea room opened by Miss Wesselink when she came to Darien from New York about year ago.
 No explanation has been secured from the injured woman, the only in formation so far made public tending to throw light on the affair is con- tained in a statement from Andrew Taylor, a friend, who says he called on her yesterday at her request and talked with her shortly before the shooting. Their conversation, he said, had been friendly. and after a short time she excused herself and went up- stairs, he in the meantime. he says, going to the kitchen and later out side On his return to the house, he says. he heard groans and, going up stairs, found Miss Wesselink lying across the bed with bullet wound near the heart. Close at hand lay a revolver. He at once called in Dr. George H. Noxon, who attended her, and then directed her removal to the Stamford hospital
 Grand Juror William H. Willmott has begun an investigation.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-14
German Consulate
 EmpIoyes indicted
BY GRAND JURY AT SAN FRAN-
 CISCO
TWO COUNTS EACH
Charged With Conspiracy to Destroy Commerce and With Using Mails to Ineite Arson, Assassination and Murder.

San Francisco, Dec 13- Baron George Wilhelm von Bricken, an at tache of the German consulate here, c. c. Crowley. a detective employed by the consulate and Margaret Cor nell, who was in Crowley's employ, were indicted today by the grand jury on two counts each.
 The first count charges conspiracy to interfere with and destroy com merce between the several states of the union and the United States and foreign countries; the second charges use Of the mails to incite arson, as- sassination and murder.
 Bail Fixed at S5 900.
 Bail was fixed at s5,OOO on each count in the indictments Counsel for the defendants, all of whom had been ar rested previously, promised to appear in court tomorrow.
 Previously Charged With Conspiracy.
 Baron Won Brincken and Crowley were previously charged in commits sioner's warrants with conspiracy to interfere with and destroy commerce. They have been at liberty on S1O,- 900 bail The statute upon which the second count is based was dis the time of her appointment was said to be the only woman deputy United States district attorney.
 Overt Acts Not Disclosed.
 The overt acts set forth in the in dlctments were not disclosed tonight. It was charged at the time of Crow ley's arrest on November 26 that he was directing agent in German plots to destroy by fire and dynamite ships bearing munitions to Great Britain, Frnace and Russia. An explosion of a barge of dynamite in Seattle harbor last May was charged to him by gov ernment agents.
 Worked Throughout Country.
 CrOwley's operations, the govern ment charges, extended throughout the United States. That he consulted ire quently with superiors in New York Deity and vicinity is also alleged. Louis J. Smith, who was brought here from Detroit, was said to have been implicated with Crowley before the grand jury.
 The investigation resulting in to- days indictments has only begun ac- cording to John w. Preston, federal district attorney
 Federal agents said today the gov ernment was in possession of the most vital data yet obtained in statements said to have been made by J. H. Var KOolbergen were substatiated. Van KoOlbergen, a San Francisco l civil engineer was reported to be in custody in western Canada and it was | thought he would be brought here to testify. His testimony, it was said today, would be most startling" Forty Explosions. ! Federal agents said today they had ! already connected alleged Pacific : coast cOnspiratOrs with forty explo- i siOns.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-14
TRIAL OF MRS. MOHR
 SET FOR JANUARY ii.
Petition for a Separate Trial Was De-
 nied by Judge Rathbun.

Providence, R. l.. Dec. 13.-Mrs. Elizabeth F. Mohr charged with be- ing an accessory before the fact in connection with the murder of her husband, Dr. c. Franklin Mohr, in Harrington, Aug. 31, and the three ne groes who were indicted for the actual murder of pr. Mohr, will be put on trial in the superior court here Jan. II. Arthur Cushing, Mrs Mohrs at torney petitioned for a separate trial for his client, but this was denied to- day by Judge Rathbun. The quartette will be tried at the same time on the indictment charging Mrs. Mohr with being an accessory before the fact to the assault with intent to kill and the three men with assault with intent to kill Miss Emily G. Burger. Dr. Mohr' S companion in the automobile on the night he was murdered.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-14
MEASURES FOR AGRARIAN
 REFORMS IN MEXICO
Governors of All States in Mexico Ask
 ed to Report at Once.

Galveston, Texas, Dec. 1S.-Govern- Ors of all states in Mexico have been asked by Secretary of Gobernacion An coma to report at once on the meas ures they have taken to carry out the agrarian reforms provided for in the decree issued by General Carranza last January, according to information reaching the Mexican consulate here today. The despatch adds that a re- cent official visit to Modelling, state of Vera Cruz, where old community lands were appOrtioned eight months ago. showed that the new owners of the land had harvested great crops
 The management of the street rail- way company in Mexico City, says the message, has voluntarily increased wages of its employees from 45 to 1000 per cent. It aiEo is declared that bus mess conditions in the capital are i'm proving rapidly. It is pointed out that the real estate transactions in the cap ital during November amounted to over fifteen million dollars, as compared with four million dollars the previous month.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-14
The Bulletins Circulation in Norwich is pssso ALLIES HAVE CAR
 ROAD TO SALONIKI
Have Successfully Carried Out Their Retirement From
 Serbia Across Greek Frontier
ARRANGEMENT MADE WITH GREEK GOVERNMENT

German Official Report Claims That Approximately Two English Divisions Were Annhilated During the Retire ment-Accounts From Athens and Salonik Say the Re treat Was Carried Out in Orderly Manner and With out Heavy Losses-Question Now Arises Whether the Bulqarias and Austro Germans Intend to Follow the British and French, and What Action the Greek Govern the Serbian Army Are Still Resisting the Autrans and Buqarians in Albania
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-14
YAQUI INDIANS RAIDED
 AN AMERICAN SETTLEMENT.
Drove of 200 Mules Loaded Witt
 Grain from Ranches.

Topolobampo, Mex, Dec. 12 Cby radio to San Diego, CaO.-Yaqui Indians who have been raiding the American settlement in the Yaqui valley de- parted yesterday according to reports received here today. driving off 200 mules loaded with grain from Ameri- can-owned ranches. The mutilated bodies of six Mexican laborers employ ed on one of the ranches were found.
 Four hundred Mexican cavalry left Esperanza yesterday for the Yaqui valley, 12 miles distant, but camped for the night after reaching Providen- cia, a halfway point, and have not been reported as arriving at the troubled district.
 The United States cruiser Raleigh has arrived at Tobari Bay, and a di- vision of destroyers has reached Quay mas. where the cruiser Denver is now anchored.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-14

city and tieinS up shipping in the har- bor. Outbound vessels. especially coastwise craft, did not sail, and many incoming vessels were unable to make their piers on account of the blinding snow.
 Owing to the slushy condition of the streets accidents were frequent. Four teen thousand men were called out to attack the blanket of snow, estimated at three inches. and the indications were tonight that as many more will be needed tomorrow, the weather bu- reau reporting that the snowfall would continue. The temperature re- mained at about the freezing point.
 The blizzard was the result of the meeting here of two storms, the wealth CT bureau reported, one from the Great Lakes region and the other from the ocean.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-14
BRITISH ORDER FOR 14o.ooo
 GROSS OF GLASS BOTTLES
To Be Used in Sending Liquid Food
 to Men in Trenches

Wheeling, w. Va, Dec. 13.-An order for 10000 gross of glass bottles has been given by the British government to the Hazel Atlas Glass company of this city and the Wiliamstown Glass company of Williamstown, N. J. The bottles are to be used in sending liquid food, such as soups, milk, etc, to the soldiers in the trenches.
 Demand for American bottles has been so pronounced during the past few weeks that trade authorities pre- dict an export of fully 1000 900 gross during the coming year. There is a scarcity of wOrkmen in the factories, which were never as busy as they are at present.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-14
BRIDGEPORT SCHOOL
 BUILDINGS INADEQUATE.
State Agent Informed There is Not
 Enough Room for the Children.

Hartford, Conn.,. Dec. 13.-Secretary Charles D. Hine of the state board of education has been informed that all the children of school age in Bridge port have not the means of obtaining a common school education. The agent says that when he reported to the Bridgeport school authorities names of children not attending school, he met with the reply that there was no room for them. In a number of instances the children belong to families of i'm migrants lately arrived and whose names and ages of the children were reported to the state board of educa New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-14
SERIOUS TIEUPS REPORTED
 NEAR BRIDGEPORT.
Trains on Main Line from One to
 Three Hours Late.

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Dec 13.-Tele- phone, telegraph. trolley, Illuminating and railroad companies reported seri- ous tieups this evening as a result of the first heavy snowStOrm of the year There is no traffic late tonight be- tween Norwalk and this city on the trolley line. The New Haven trolley line was held up for several hours when a car jumped the track in the East End. The Derby car line is held up. two cars being off the track at intermediate points from this city. Trains between New Haven and New York, in the electric zone, are from one to three hours late.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-14
Movements of Steamships.

Glasgow. Dec. 11.-Arrived: Steamer Sardinian, MoptreaI. Sailed: Steamer Carthaginian. Halifax
 London, Dec. 12.-Arrived: Steamer Montreal, Montreal.
 Chrfstiansand. Dec. 12-Arrived, Steamer United States, New York.
 New York. Dec. 13.-Sailed: Steam- CT Verona, Naples.
 Rotterdam, Dec. 11.-Sailed: Steam CT Rotterdam, New York
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-14
ROOSEVELT LIkENED TO
 GIANT IN MOTHER GOOSE.
By Senator TiIIman in Address on
 National Defense.

Washington, Dec. 13.-DecIaring William J. Bryan as simply obess- ed'' and Theodore Roosevelt as the giant in Mother Goose" Chairman Tillman of the naval committee, ad- dressed the senate today on national defense and assailed what he character lzed as the greed of private manufac- turers of war materials.
 Senator Tillman upheld Secre+arv Daniels administration of the navy department and characterized as simply outrageous cities of the department, numbering among them former Secretary Never
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-14
TROLLEY CAR STALLED
 NEAR NAUGATUCK.
A Sleigh Bus Was Sent to Bring Pas-
 seneers to Town.

Naugatuck, Conn.,. Dec. 13.-A trolley ca: from Beacon Falls to Naugatuck, carrying 132 passengers, has been stalled two miles outside of this town since o'clock this afternoon by the snowstorm. Late tonight, wh n it was seen that there was little chance of moving the car, a sleigh bus from this town went to the scene and brought 42 of the passengers, mostly women, to Naugatuck. The rest of the pas sengers walked to their destinations through the deep snow.
 There has been no trolley COnnec- tiOn between Waterbury and New Haven since late this afternoon. The snow is over a foot deep on the level.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-14
HOTEL GUESTS ESCAPED
 BY FIRE ESCAPE ROUTE
When Driven from Their Rooms at
 Bristol Hotel, New Bedford.

New Bedford, Mass. Dec. 13.-Guests at the Bristol hotel in this city were driven from their rooms early today by fire and made their way to safety by means of the fire escapes. Mrs. Ed ward Pothier, wife of the proprietor, was taken out unconscious, overcome by smoke. The hotel is wooden structure and is located on Purchase street, in the heart of the city. The fire loss was $3,000
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-14
ALLEGED BOMB MEN PLEADED
 NOT GUILTY OF CHARGES
Two of Them Remanded to Jail in
 Default of $2o,ooo Bonds.

New York, Dec. 13.-Max Breitung Dr. Herbert Kienzle, Englebert Bronk- horst, Robert Fay and Walter SchoIz. recently re-indicted in connection with alleged activities to destroy munitions ships of the allies, pleaded not guilty today when arraigned before Judge Mayer in the federal district court. The original bail of $20,00O was con- tinued, but the defendants, Fay and ScholZ, who were unable to give bail. were remanded to jail.
 Counsel for Brankhorst and Dr. kienzle asked the court to set a time to hear a motion for the appointment of a commissioner to go abroad and take testimony in the prisoners be- half. The court said he would enter tain such a motion some time during the next five days
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-14
HEAVY FALLS OF SNOW
 IN INLAND NEW ENGLAND.
Steam and Electric Railroad Traffic
 Badly Handicapped.

Boston, Dec 13.-The first severe storm of the winter swept over New England today and tonight. Inland cities reported heavy falls of snow. which greatly handicapped steam and electric railroad traffic, but points along the coast were drenched under a fall of rain whipper along on gale of from 50 to 60 miles an hour. Bliz- gard conditions were reported at some points. In many places telegraph and telephone service was prostrated.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-14
STORM WAS SEVERE
 IN NEW YORK STATE.
Two Feet of Snow on the Hills and in
 the Woods.

Troy, N. Y, Dec. 13.-The worst storm since the blizzard of February, 1914, struck this section today. This evening twelve inches of snow had fallen and from the outlying districts of Rennsalaer county came reports that two feet of snow lay on the hills and in the woods. The street car lines were crippled and trains on the Boston and Maine and Delaware and Hudson lines were much behind their schedules.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-14
Crew of Schooner Saved.

from Sydney, c. B., to Newfoundland, which was driven ashore on the west coast of Miquelon during gale Thursday. was landed here today. The Companula, a small craft. was aban- doned.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-14
30 Freiqhters Loaded With Grain.

Fort William, Ont, Dec. 13.-From midnight Saturday night until last midnight. the last 24 hours before the official close of navigation, no less than 30 big freighters were loaded with grain and cleared for the East, it was announced today. These boats carried away seven million bushels of grain.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-14
A "BABY" BLIZZARD
 RACED AT DANBURY.
Snow About Foot Deep and Drifting
 Rapidly.

Danbury, Conn, Dec. 13.--A baby blizzard is sweeping this section of the state tonight, it being the worst snowstorm here in some time. Trol ley traffic is demoralized and some cars have been derailed. By hard work the tracks of the Central New England railroad are being kept clear to accommodate the great crush of freight trains bound west. The snow is about a foot deep on the level and drifting rapidly on account of the high wind
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-14
Cabled Paragraphs
Vote of Confidence by Italian Deputies

Vote of Confidence by Italian Deputies
 Rome, Dec. 13, via Paris, 5.O5 a. m.- During the debate in the chamber of deputies which preceded adoption of the bill giving full financial powers to the government for six months, Pre- Mier Salandra raised the question of the chambers confidence in the gov ernment. A vote of confidence was adopted by 391 to 40
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-14
Florida State Arsenal Burned.

St. Augustine Fla, Dec. 13.-The state arsenal. formerly a monastery of the Spanish Franciscans and one of the landmarks of St. Ougustine, burned today. The actual property loss was small,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-14
HEAVY. WET SNOW AND
 HIGH WIND IN NEW YORK.
Outward Bound Vessels Did Not Sail
 Others Unable to Make Piers.

New York, Dec. 13-New York to- day experienced its first severe snow storm of the season. Heavy, wet snow. driven by a high wind, fell throughout the afternoon and greater part of the night, interfering with traffic in the
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-14
Readjustment of Livestock Rates

Washington, Dec 13.-General read justment of livestock rates north of the Ohio and Potomac rivers and east of the Mississippi was authorized to- day by the interstate commrece com Many increases were author iZed