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Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-14
COMMITTEE WORK ALLOWS
 SPENDING LARGER SUM
Fessenden Says This Was Opinion of
 Stiles Judson.

Stamford. July 13.-After lengthy examination of Milton Fessenden, chairman of the Republican campaign committee. in the Fourth congression- al district, adjournment was taken to- day until Friday, in the taking of testimony in the contest of ex-Con- gressman Jeremiah Donovan, Demo- crat, again>S the election of Congress- man Ebenezer J; Hill. Republican. Wheeler, Mir. HilI's political agent, was questioned closely concerning cam paign contributions. He said Fessen- den was given authority by the com mittee to make a house-to-house can- vas to ascertain ''the political drift" He insisted that this convas was for the benefit of the entire ticket and not especially for Mir. Hill.
 Mir. Fessenden's testimony was largely corroborative of that given by Wheeler He said he drew up the res olut.on passed by the committee; that Mir. Hill was first consulted and gave his approval. In response to questions Fessenden said that 1t was his idea that if the committee was working for Hill alone, it had the right under the sired. as the law which limits a candidates expenditures does not per- tain to committee expenditures.
 Asked if competent legal advisers had been consulted concerning the col lection of the large sum of money Fessenden said that two years ago. the late Stiles Judson had said that if committee was formed, and a treas urer appointed, it would be legal to expcnd a larger sum than s750-the limit set by law.
 Various resolutions passed by the committee were introduced as evidence tending to show that the commitsSe worked for the entire ticket The literature gotten up by the committee urged the voters to support the whole ticket, and was sent to various towns in the county
 Fessenden produced sixty eight cheeks as representing disbursements to the town committees
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-14
BRIDGEPORT STRIKE
 MAY INVOLVE 5000
Disput Between Unions Seems Fan
 From Settlement.

Bridgeport, Conn. July 1S.-Pros- poets Of settling the labor troubles at the plant of the Remington Arms Company where 300 structural iron workers are on a strike, appeared doubtful tonight. Officials of the va rious unions which are involved in dispute as to the Jurisdiction over the installation of machinery, made no statements. It was learned unofici- ally however, that the machinists will meet Friday night when it is reported they will consider a proposition to go on a sympathetic strike. Fears are growing hoTrly that the strike will eventually involve 5000 iron workers and machiniSts here
 The Remington company and the Stewart Construction company of New York, the latter having charge of the work now going on, decline to enter into the matter, saying the trouble is one for the unions to decide.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-14
NO ACTION BEFORE
 MATURE DELiBERATIoN
President Wilson Will Not Decide for , Several Days Vet Upon Next Step
 In His German Policy.

Cornish, N. H., July 13.-President Wilson will not decide nna1ly on Che next step in his German policy TOT several days and not until he has as- certained fully the ideas or Secretary Lansing and other members or ms cabinet. While it will be hi sdecision that will finally determine the course of the United States, he is anxious to move deliberately in order that there be no possibility Of mistake.
 The president spent several hours in his study today reading the latest German note on submarine warfare again and considering all angles of the ideas suggested by 1t. During the day he was in communication with Secretary Lansing.
 Expect Concurrence With. Lansing.
 Knowing the attitude the President has maintained in the private dls- cussions of the previous German notes and the replies sent by the United States, the membrs of the cabinet al- ready have a good idea of what his general thoughts on the question are, and therefore the memorandum now being prepared by Secretary Lansing is expected to fit in with the Presi- dents own plans.
 It is said here that the President is acutely conscious of the possibilities in the present situation. One of the difficulties which some of his advisers believe has kept Germany from ac- ulliescing more with the position of the United States has been the inn pression apparently current in Berlin that the United States is not in earn est. While nothing could be obtain ed from the President for publication it is understood here that he realiz- es with gravity the duties of the United States to protect its rights
 TeIegrams to President.
 President Wilson today began re- ceiving telegrams from various indi- viduals and organizations in different parts of the country bearing on the German situation. Although the tone of the messages varied, it was said that generally the senders urged the Prsident to stand by the position al- ready assumed by the United States for the freedom of the seas"
 Despite the physical and mental Beclusion in which the President is studying the German question here, he is keeping in clos touch with his
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-14
zapata Troops Driven Out
cARRANzA FORCES TAKE sUR-
 uRRs OF MEXICO CITY.
AMNESTY IS OFFERED
To All Who Lay Down Arms Within 30 Days-6ut One Foreigner Killed carranzistas Kill Looters of Country Club Building.

Mexico City, July 12, via Galveston, July, 13.-The outlying suburbs of the federal capital were cleared today Of Zapata troops by forces under General Coss. The waterworks were recap tured and a partial resumption o1 street car service was made possible. Heavy fighting in the neighborhood of Tlalpam and Annusco is still in progress with the forces of Zapata retreating-
 Proclamation from Suburbs.
 The main body of General Carranza's forces has not yet entered the city, but General Pablo Gonzalez, command ing the Carranaz troops, has issued a proclamation from the suburbs grant ing amnesty to all who will surrender and lay down their arms within 30 days. He also guarantees the life and property of foreigners and Mexicans-
 Alfredo Machuca, a former governor of the state of Hidalgo is now in charge of the national palace. The city council turned over it's authority to him yesterday afternoon.
 Several small skirnishes in the out skirts of the city resulted in the kill ing of Zapata stragglers.
 Died Defending His Daughters.
 Business remains paralyzed because of the lack of knowledge relative to what paper money is genuine. Saloons and dance halls have been closed by general order. There were no disturb ances in the city proper today. So far but one foreigner is known to have lost his life during the fighting. Julian De Ia Traz, a Swiss. is reported to have been shot by followers of Zapata be- fore they evacuated the city, while de- lending his four daughters. He died in the American hospital.
 The Mexico City Country club, whose membership is made up principally of Americans, again was entered by Za- pata adherents for the purpose of loot ing. The building was quickly sur rounded by General Carranza's men, who killed 14 looters and made 120 prisoners.
 Food Famine UnbroEen.
 Arnold Shanklin, the American con- sul general here, and Charles J. O'Con- nor, in. charge of the American Red Cross, have been unable up to the present to get in one grain of corn to relieve the distress of the inhabitants and the prospects for the importation of cereals remain uncertain.
 Alfredo Clark, an American, former ly general manager of the National railroad who disappeared June Is, re- appeared yesterday at Taalnerantla.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-14
WHOLE VILLAGES IN
 CHINA WIPED OUT.
Flood Reports Show Great Extent of
 Damage.

Hong Kong, July 13.-The floods raging in the provinces of Kwang Tung, Kwang-si and Kiangsi are un- precedented. Entire villages on the West river in Kwangsi have been wiped out and thousands of natives drowned
 The Shameen quarter of Canton, in which the foreign concessions are To- cated, is four feet under water. Busi- ness there has been suspended
 The West, Flu and North rivers are greatly out of their banks. At Wu- chow. province of Kwangsi, the West river is 79 feet out of it's banks, while the North river is at a stage of 26 feet at Samshui, province of Kwangtung.
 In addition to the Shameen quarter, other large districts of Canton are 10 feet under water. Thousands of ma tives in these districts are on the roofs of houses and troops in boats are busily engaged in taking them off and conveying them to high ground Food is scarce and rice is urgently required.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-14
MUST STOP RUSSIANS
 WITHIN FEW DAYS
Alternative is Retreat for the Whole
 Austrian Front.

Geneva. July 13, via Paris, 9.02 p. m. A despatch to the Tribune from Innsbruck says:
 "Archduke Joseph Ferdinand is ex- pected today at Cracow to preside over war council If within the next few days the Austrians cannot stop the victorious Russian advance, the whole front must retreat.
 Since the loss of the positions south of Lublin, the revictualling of the armies has become impossible. Large Austrian endorsements have been hurried to the province of Lublin, but the Russians, though fighting against superior forces, continue advancing.
 'The Austrians have been returning to Galicia since the 10th of July and are now at Wrzawy. The Russians de- feated the Austrians at Zamosz and surrounded and captured two Hunga- rian battalions"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-14
CLAIMED THAW WAS
 TRYING HYPNoTISM
pr. Flint. AIienist, Startled Court
 Verdict in Case Probably Today.

New York July 13.-The state rest ed late today in the sanity trial of Harry K. Thaw, the jury's verdict in which. if approved by Judge Hendrick. will determine whether the slayer of Stanford White shall be returned to Matteawan or his liberty restored. The case will reach the jury tomorrow and a verdict probably returned during the afternoon.
 After the announcement by Deputy Attorney General Cook that the peo- ple's case had been closed, John B. Stanchfield chief counsel for Thaw, stated to the court that he would re- quire about Is minutes for reading at the opening session tomorrow morn ing. No other witnesses, he said, would be called.
 A new angle as to the mental cal fore of Thaw was given by Dr. Aus tin Flint an ahenist who resumed the stand today. Dr. Flint told the court that Thaw had attempted to hypnotize him. Judge Hendrick regarded the alienist with some interest, then asked if he really believed Thaw was try ing so-called hypnotic powers. With great emphasis pr. Flint repeated his statement. declaring Thaw has stared at him for 15 minutes The courts gayel was used vigorously to restore quiet.
 The other witnesses today were Dr. Amos T. Baker. assistant superinten- dent of Matteawan. and Dr. Raymond F. c. K1eb, a physician at that insti- tuition while Thaw was confined there 'Dr. Baker testified that he had ex- amined Thaw on several occasions had examined his will and a codicil and that from these he had come to the conclusion that he was insane.
 Can you state with reasonable cer- tainty whether at the present time Thaw is sane or insane?" asked Dep- uty Attorney General Becker.
 He is insane" the witness replied
 Dr. Kieb agreed with Dr. Baker that Thaw was suffering from constitution al inferiority with a paranoiae trend The only evidence of this he had mo- ticed durin~ the trial, he declared, was that Thaw's replies on the witness stand were somewhat rambling and incoherent
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-14

Washington. July 13.-The first off, cial announcement of the immediate plans of President Wilson for dealing with the situation that has arisen be- tween Germany and the United States came tonight in a telegram from Cor nish, N. H., to Secretary Humility stating that the president would re- turn to Washington soon to lay the entire subject before his cabinet It indicated that the president had not yet arrived at decision as to the pol icy of the government.
 White House Statement.
 The White House statement was as follows:
 Referring to statements appearing in certain morning newspapers with reference to the attitude of the pres ident toward the reply of the German government, Secretary Tumulty this evening gave but the following tele- gram which he had received from the president:
 Please say that from the moment of the arrival of the official text of the German note I have given the matter the closest attention, keeping constantly in touch with the secretary of state and with every source that would throw light on the situation; that so soon as the secretary of state and have both maturely considered the situation, shall go to Washington to get into personal conference with him and with the cabinet and that there will be as prompt an announce ment as possible of the purposes of the government.
 The statement set at rest reports that the president already had made up his mind on the German reply and that he did not view the situation as seriously as did high officials in Wash 3ngton.
 Too Serious for Hastes
 Official opinion here continued to re- gard the situation as grave. Secre. tary Lansing and other members or the cabinet who are here hold this view, but are giving no 1ntlmatlons or how they think the problem should be dealt with.
 Emphasis has been laid in official quarters on the fact that the issues Involved are of such seriousness and importance that consideration Tor week or more of the kind Of reply that should be made ought not to be con strued as meaning that the necessity for a firm definition of American poi icy was undereStimated.
 So far as can be gathered here, the president will find his advisers prac- ticaIly unanimous in the bel1ef that the crucial point in the correspondence with Germany over submarine war fare has arrived, and that if the Amer ican government is not to recede from it's previously announced positions on the principles involved, the next note must convey more or less pointedly fine purposes of the United States in the event of further violations of American rights in the war zone.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-14

, London. July IS. 1o.45 p. m.-The ed by series of most important am nouncemeHts by the ministers after the house of commons had, at the sugges- In an eloquent speech, passed a resolu- ton expressing qualification at the success of General Louis Botha in con- quering German Southwest Africa Enormous Subscriptions to War Loan.
 The chancellor of the exchequer, Reginald Mckenna, announced that the subscriptions to the new war loan had reached the unprecedented figure of nearly 500, ,0Oe,000 pounds (S3,0O0, 900, = 0O0), not including smalls sums re- ceived at the postoffices.
 The president of the Board of Trade, Walter Runciman. reused the house to further cheers by the statement that in view of the failure of South Wales coal owners and miners to reach an agreement on the wage dispute, the government had decided to apply to the mining industry the munitions of war act This makes it an offense to take part in a strike or lockout unless the differences have been reported to the Board of Trade and the board has referred the matter for settlement by one of the methods prescribed by the act.
 Mine Workers Defiant.
 A very serious view is taken of the refusal of the miners to accept a com promise, for. even in the face of the decision of the government, they are threatening defiance. Most of the coal for the navy comes from South Wales and even before the trouble arose the supply was affected by the enlistment in the army of 50,000 of the young miners, which eventually made it nee essary for the government to stop re-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-14
GEORGIA MILITIA
 HELD IN READINESS.
Because of Rumor of Attempt to Lynch
 Leo Frank at State Farm.

Atlanta, Ga, July 1S@Three com panies of state militia at Macon were ordered held ta their armory tonight in readiness to proceed to the Milledge- vile state farm, where Leo M Frank is confined. Governor Harris announced the action after reports had been cir culated that an effort was under way to attack the prison and lynch Frank.
 The orders were issued by Adjutant General Nash, who. the governor ex- plained, had blanket instructions to call out troops to protect state property.
 Roads to Milledgeville from Atlanta, Marietta and other towns were guard ed tonight by county police.
 Frank recently began serving a life term for the murder of Mary Phagan after his sentence of death was com muted by Governor Slaton.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-14
WILL HONOR AUTHOR
 OF THE MARSEILLAISE.
Great Ceremony When His Body is Transferred to Hotel des InvaIides.

Paris, July 13, 2.45 p. 7m.-A great ceremony has been arranged for to- morrow when the body of Claude Jo- seph Rouget de Lisle, the French cap tain who composed the Marseillaise, will be transferred from it's present resting place at Choisy-le-Roi to the Hotel des Invalides. President Poin- care, the members of the cabinet, sen ators and deputies and city officials of Paris, officers. soldiers, veterans and school children will march in process sion from the Arch of Triumph to the Inva1ides, where military parade will be held and the president will deliver an address. The diplomatic corps also will attend the function.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-14
ELKs CHOOSE BALTIMORE.
For Next Grand Lodse-New London
 Man Elected Grand Tyler.

Los Angeles, July 13.-In the election of officers at today's session of the grand lodge of Elks. only two contests developed Edward Masters of Char leroi, Pa-A defeated John B. Jeffery of Oakland, Cal, for grand trustee % succeed James R. Nicholson of Mass achusetts, who was chosen grand ex- alted ruler.
 George F. Cooper Of Knoxville, Tenn. won over William Lowe of Saginaw, Mich, as grand loyal knight, and Bal timore was chosen for the 1916 re- union, having ITO votes to 259 for At lanta-
 Other officers elected were: W. F. Schade of Milwaukee, grand leading knight; B. R. Ingersoll. Seattle. grand featuring knight; Thomas E. Dono- hue, New London, Conn, grand tyler, and Oliver E. Black, Oklahoma City, grand inner guard. Fred c. Robinson, Dubuque, and Charles A. White, Chi cago, were reelected secretary and treasurer respectively
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-14
FROM 30 TO 90 MILLIONS
 FROM INCOME TAX.
Estimate by Treasury of6cials-Days
 of Grace Expired Monday.

Washington, July 13.-Final figures on the receipts from the personal and corporation income tax will not be available until the middle of August, but treasury officials were inclined to- day to believe that the total will be between ss5, ,000, 900 and $e0,000.O00.
 The ten days grace given by con- gress expired yesterday, but informa- ton regarding receipts in that period will not be teiegraphed to Washington, but will come in the usual order. It is now certain, however, that the re- turns will be well above the estimates.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-14
oBREGoN ISOLATED
 FROM VERA CRUZ.
General Villa Has Cut Off Carranza
 Troops from That City.

Washington, July 13.-GeneraI Villa telegraphed Enrique c. Llorente, his representative here, tonight, that Quer- etaro, 80 miles north of Mexico City, had been captured by his troops and that the forces of General Obregon, the Carranza commander, were now completely isolated from Vera Cruz.
 The message from General Villa was dated today at San Jose Iturbide, which is in the neighborhood of Queretaro. No details were given, but MT. Llor- ente declared that strategicaily the capture of Queretaro meant that Gen eral Obregon was not only cut off from communication with Vera Cruz and Mexico City, but that he could not move westward to Guadalajara- Des- patches to the state department con firm the announcement that Villas forces have made a clean sweep along the railroad from Leon southward to Irapuato, although consular advices to- day said that the Carranaz troops had taken Aguascalientes.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-14
CHAIN ACROSS BRIDGE
 ON SWITZERLAND FRONTIER,
Germans Take Steps to Prevent Espi-
 onage-Frontier Guards Strict.

Geneva. via Paris, July 1S, BIO p. m. previous notice, the Ger mans have stretched a chain across the frontier bridge at Zurzach, a Swiss town on the Rhine. 16 miles northeast of Aarau. Since Sunday the German frontier guards have exercised an ex- ceptionally severe control and 1t is al- most impossible to cross the frontier. It is supposed that these measures have been taken following recent at tempts at espionage.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-14
Change. in U. s. District Attorney.

Hartford. Conn. July 13.-Thomas J. Spellacy of this city was sworn in as United States attorney for the district of Connecticut today. The oath was administered by Deputy Clerk Richard F. Carroll. Immediately afterward. Frederick A. Scott, the retiring district attorney. turned over the property of the office to his successor. Mayor Dam iel P Dunn of Willimantic sent a huge bouquet of roses to the new district attorney
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-14

most confidential advisers in Wash : ington, and is being informed from day to day what impression of the situation is making hteadwty there. headway there.
 While MT. Wilson has not yet begun the actual preparation of the reply to the German note and will not put it in final shape until he confers at length with MT. Lansing and others of his advisers, he is understood to have obtained a very comprehensive idea of the situation through his study of yesterday and today.
 On the advice of omembers of his household the President spent part of his time today in playing golf and automobiling.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-14
UNITED STATES
 CANNOT GIVE IN.
Opinion Advanced by Ruenos Aires
 Newspaper on German Note.

Buenos Aires, July 13.-El Diario, commenting on the German reply to the American note, says:
 'Germany, instead Of answering the American note squarely. slips between 'distingos' (qufbbles). The neutral countries want not only the establish ed laws to be respected, but also the human laws. Germanys attitude ex- cites the antipathy of the neutrals and prepares the way for coalition of all ed.
 "The United States cannot give in. It has on it's side the sympathies of the world''
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-14
eo,ooo EccLEsIAsTIcs
 IN ITALIAN ARMY..
Engaged as chapIains, Red Cross
 Workers or Officers.

Rome. July 13, via Paris, 3.45 D. m.-. According to a vatican report there are now about so, 900 Italian ecclesiastics in the Italian army. They are engaged variously as chaplains, as Red Cross workers or as officers.
 Cardinal Falconio. former apostolic delegate in the United States, recently. visited his ancient Franciscan monas- tery of San Antonio, where he found over a dozen fellow monks dressed in military uniform and full of enthusi- asm to go to the front.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-14
MASSACHUSETTS GROWING,
Population Increase of 10000 in Last
 Five Years.

Boston, July 13.-An increase of t4O.- 900 in the population of Massachusetts in the last five years is indicated in the preliminary tabulation of the state census taken this spring and made public today. It is expected that the total population of the state will be found to exceed 3.500,O00, compared with 3,366, ,416 in 1910.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-14
No Fighting In Mexico Streets.

Washington, July 13.-A delayed cablegram from the Brazilian minis ter at Mexico received by the state department late today stated that in evacuating the capital, after resisting as long as their ammunition lasted, the Zapata forces had departed quick ly needing the appeals of the diplo- matic corps not to carry out threats of lighting in the streets. and yen- geance on foreigners.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-14
Two In Gas Filled Room.

Boston, July 13.-The bodies of a woman and a boy years old were found in a gas filled room in a west end lodging house. An unsigned note, addressed to Edward Powers, of South Orrington. Maine, furnished the only apparent means of identification It said that because of family troubles the writer intended to kill the boy and herself. The lodging house keeper said that the woman went there with the boy yesterday and hired a room for the night
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-14

An order for 100, 1000 tons of coal was received by the Ebensburg Coal Co. of Colver. Pa, from the Argentine Re- public.