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Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12

President of the Mutual Life.
 New York. Oct I1.-charies A Pea body. president of the Mutual Life h. surance company of New York. when advised tonight by telephone at hfs home at Cold Spring Harbor. l.. L. of the suit brought by Mrs. Walsh. said.
 Matter Under Consideration.
 We have never thought of investing any sum like si0.000.O00 in Anglo French bonds. In fact, we have not yet Invested penny in them The matter is under consideration, how ever. and it might be that we would of the bonds as they ere doubtless a good investment.
 However. 1t would be entirely law full for us to invest SIo. o.0O0. 900 or any other sum in the bonds within req son. If we saw fit to do so. There is nothing in the law 10 prevent our CO., ing so without limit. as our connauT does business fin both France -and in England New York insurance com panles doing business In these coun- tries are permitted by law to buy their government bonds-~
 No Summons Served.
 Neither Mr Peabody nor Frederick L. Allen. counsel for the Mutual had heard of the suit until Informed of . A%FNf Nf1FaE9S1 nA4AA.H -AAL- INu said he was virtually certain that no summons had been served upon any official of the company as yet.
 Members of the AnRlo-French com mission. who are named as co-defend- ants with the insurance company, had heard nothing of the filing of the suit They declined to comment on it. A. though the date of their sailing for Europe has not been announced, 1t ia known that they expect to depart shortly. It was thought unlikely that the suit would delay their departure.
 No Comment From Morgan.
 J. P. Morgan and Company likewise refrained from comment
 A prominent Win Street banker as- serted tonight that in his opinion the filing of the suit would not prevent the fiotation of the loan and would hardly hamper 1t. Although the con- tract with the commission has not yet been signed. the sixty New York banks. trust companies and indi- viduals composing the syndicate man aEers have pledged the underwriting of the big issue and. ft was said. have every intention of taking the bonds regardless of opposition elsewhere
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12
DIR. NEWo NEWT NEW
 CHARGED WITH FRAUD,
Describes Himself as Archbishop of the
 New Thought Church.

San Francisco. Oct. 11.-Dr. Newo Newi New. who described himself as archbishop of the New Thought church. and Mrs. Marie Ingraham, who large audiences. mostly women at +he Palace of Education at the Panama Pacific exposition, were held today to answer charges of using the mails to defraud. They were arrested recentIy on information furnished the federal authorities by Marie L. Claire, who also had been New Thought work CT. The postoffice officials declare that the New Thought university, in which special courses were sold, and the or sanitation which Dr. New described as his church, were fictitious.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12
ENGINEER WAS KILLED
 BY BOILER EXPLOSION
Three Bremen Injured in Shoe Fac
 tory at Weymouth Mass.

Weymouth, Mass, October 11.--En- gineer Cornelius Condrick was killed two firemen, Frank Reed and William Forgarty, were badly injured, while hurt, in the destruction of the engine room of the George G. Strong shoe factory here today, by boiler explo- sion.
 Hiram Madell, chief of the local de pertinent also was injured when the was responding to an alarm ran into a tree. Reed and Forgarty were taken to the Quincy City hospital, where it was stated their injuries might rrove fatal.
 The boiler room was close to the factory, and while many windows were blown out, the main building did not take fire. There was considerable damage to property, however, from water.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12
HARTFORD MEN INJURED
 IN HEAD-oN AUTO COLLISION
While Riding to Boston to Attend the
 World Series Game.

Worcester, Mass, Oct. 11.-Wilbert Powers of Hartford suffered a frac- tured skull, and Fred Castinguay, Daniel Murphy and Reinhold Hakewes- sell, also of Hartford, were slightly in- jured today when an automobile in which they were riding to Boston to attend the Red Sox-Philadelphia base ball game co1lided head-on with an auto containing Patrick Dwyer, F. w. Howe and Miss Laura Howe of OK ford, between Leicester and Spencer. Miss Howe suffered fractured right leg. Hakewessel, who was driving the Hartford car. was arrested on charge of reckless driving.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12
Recognition of
 Carranza Govt FORMALLY SANCTIONED BY
 PRESIDENT WILSON
TIME NOT FIXED UPON
Other Powers Notifsd-censtisatien- aIist. Promise to Respect Life, Property and Religious Beliefs.

Washington, Oct. 1L-Pesident WiI- son today gave formal sanction to the plan of the Pan American conference to extend recognition to the Carranza government in Mexico.
 Other Powers Notified.
 Diplomatic representatives here of several South American governments received instructions to take the same action as the United States. Similar word is expected within few days from the governments of all other American republics. The form and time of recognition will be fixed then. European governments, it is under stood, will follow the lead. Great Britain and France, it is known, have intimated that this would be their policy and it is believed Geramny and Italy will do likewise both having maintained and accedited agent to General Carranza for some time.
 Pledge Made by constitutionaIists.
 Correspondence between Eliseo Ar redondo, Carranza's representative here, and Secretary Lansing and members of the Pan-American con- ference relative to the protection of foreigners, amnesty, treatment of the clergy and Carranza's pledge to re- store constitutionalist government be- game public tonight. It reaveals that Secretary Lansing asked particularly of Mir. Arredondo concerning the at ututde of the Carranza government toward the clergy. The Arredondo reply. dated October sth. said in part:
 The constitutionalist government will respect everybodys life. property and religious beliefs, without other limitation than the preservation of public order and the observance of the customs. in accordance with the laws in force and the constitution of the republic"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12

mand into the Balkan peninsula for the protection of Serbia and Greece against Teutonic- Bulgar aggression or will let events there take their course. The military and newspaper critics are agreed that one or the other path must be followed.
 The influential Westminster Gazette seconds the protest of the Times mili- tary expert against submitting to Ger man dictation in the initiative, say ing:
 If there is going to be an expedi- ton. it must be on sufficient scale, and we must not weaken the vest. The government, in other words, II. lst have clear idea of how to get new men in addition to those on whom it had pre- viously counted"
 The attack on the foreign office and Sir Edward Grey, the foreign minister. promises to prove a flash in the pan and to- carry the country with it as little as did the attack on Earl Kitch- ener.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12
U. S. ARMY AVIATOR
 DROPS 1000 FEET TO DEATH.
Fell Into San Diego Bay-Body Not
 Yet Recovered.

Can Diego. Cal, Oct. 11.-Lieut Walter D. Taliaferro, stationed at the school at North Island. fell .O0O feet into San Diego bay today and was killed. His body has not yet been re- covered.
 The aeroplane in which he fell is fast in the mud. 50 feet below the sur lace and quarter of a mile from shore The body is entangled in the machine.
 Witnesses say Taliaferro was att tempting to loop the loop when he lost control of the machine. Strapped fast to his seat. he had no chance to free himself
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12
GERMANS ENpEAvoRINe TO
 ENVELOPE DVINsk.
Russian Artillery is Sweeping the
 Stornins Columns.

London, Oct. 12, sos a. m.-"The Germans are still making determined effort to envelope Dvinsk, which is costing them severe losses" says the Times Petrograd correspondent.
 'Fortunately," the correspondent says. ''tfe Russians are well supplied with ammunitions of all calibres and their artillery continues to sweep away the storming columns with wonderful acclIracy"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12
FORMER BUFFALO BANK
 MAN KILLED HIMSELF
Worry Over Financial Difficulties As-
 signed as the Cause.

Buffalo. N. Y, Oct. I1-Eben O. McNair, former president of d trust company here and president of the defunct Bank of Warsaw, committed suicide tonight by shooting himshelf. Worry over the financial difficulties of the Warsaw bank, which he was ac- cused of wreclking and for which in- dictments against him had been found by 6 Wyoming County grand jury, 1t his life
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12
SERBIAN TROOPS WITHDRAWN
 FROM ALBANIAN TOWNS
Rushed North to Meet the Austro-
 German Offensive.

Sofia, Oct. g, via London, Oct. Il, 5.05 p. m.-Serbian troops that had been occupying the Albanian towns of Shiak and Krya have been with drawn and are being rushed north ward
 Seven divisions of the Serbian army which had been concentrated along the Bulgarian frontier also have been hur- ried to the north to meet the Austro- German offensive.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12
EMBARGO ON SHIPMENTS
 OF ARMS INTO MEXICO.
Consignments to Both Villa and Car
 ranza Factions Held Up.

Douglas. Ariz. Oct. 11.-An impartial embargo on shipments of arms and ammunition into Mexico was put into rigid effect here today.
 Supplies consigned to both Villa and CarranZa factions were held up. Per sons and conveyances crossing the bor- der were searched. General P. Elias Gales, Carranza leader in Sonora, left Agua Prieta, across the border from Douglas. with 5000 men, westbound. It was said the movement indicated a renewal of the campaign against No- gales, Sonora
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12
DINNER AT WHITE
 HOUSE TO MRS. GALT.
Small Party Included Secretary and
 Mrs. McAdoo.

Washington, Oct. 11.-A dinner was given by President Wilson at the White House tonight for Mrs. Norman Gait, his fiancee, and the small party including Secretary and Mrs. McAdoo, who leave tomorrow for a trip through the west.
 Secretary and Mrs. McAdoo will not return to Washington for nearly a month, and as Miss Margaret Wilson. the presidents eldest daughter, will not come here for the winter until about oct. 20. It was considered certain that the president and Mrs. Gait have not changed their original intention of de- laying their marriage at least a month.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12
FIRE BROKE OUT
 ON CANADIAN LINER.
MonteagIe Was to Have Sailed Today
 From Vancover.

Vancouver, B. C., Oct 11.-Fire broke out today aboard the Canadian Pacific liner Monteagle, lying at her wharf here loaded, preparatory to sail ing tomorrow for Yokohama
 The blaze at first thought to have been controlled, broke out later with renewed violence, a great deal of smoke coming from the forward holds where a shipment of cotton was stored
 The fire was brought under control after about 1.50O tons of cargo. includ- ing cotton, cigarettes, canned goods. sewing machines, and motor cars, had been damaged
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12
GERMAN LOSSES HEAVY
 ON WESTERN FRONT
French Attacks Were of Unprecedent-
 ed Vigor and Courage

Amsterdam, via London, Oct. 12, 4:19 a. m.-Admission that German losses have been very heavy in the past few days on the western front is made by the correspondent of the Berlin Tageblatt, who declares French attacks were carried out with "un- precedented vigor and courage"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12
CHICAGO FAMILY OF
 FOUR ASPHYxIATED.
Due to Gas Jets Burning Under a
 Wash Boiler in the Kitchen,

Chicago, Oct. 11.-Otto Hardekopf. proprietor of a small meat market, his wife and two daughters met death rom suffocation today. The family Iiv- ed Tn apartments over the shop.
 According to a physician who ax- amined the bodies, the oxygen in the apartment, doors and windows of which were closed, was entirely con sumed by gas jets burning under a wash boiler in the kitchen. The ab- sence of this element from the air death, he said
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12
Movement. of steamshIps.

Montreal, Oct. 11.-Arrived. steamer Metagamia, Liverpool. Sailed. 10th, steamer America (from Genoa), New York.
 Deal, Oct. s.-Arrived, steamer Rot terdan1, New York for Rotterdam,
 Copenhagen, Oct e.-Arrived, steam CT Frederik VIII. New York.
 Naples, Oct 10.-Arrived. steamer San Guglielmo, New York.
 Liverpool, Oct. 11.-Arrived, steamer St. aul, New York.
 Azores, Oct. 10.-SaIied, steamer Roma (from Marseilles), New York,
 Crlstobal, Oct. 10.-Sailed, steamer Finland. New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12
BROWNE & SHARPE MEN
 RETURNING TO WORK
Management Declares Strike is Prae-
 ticalIy Over.

Providence, R. l., Oct. 1.-Two hundred more of the striking Inachin- ists returned to work at the Brown x Sharpe Manufacturing company's plant this morning and the manage ment declared that so far as that place was concerned the strike is over. The total number of men now at work is 4,200. Of the 1900 still out it is acknowledged by the labor lead CTS that nearly 1000 have left the city.
 The situation at the Builders Iron Foundry is practically unchanged. This morning six of the men returned to work
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12
INCORPORATION NATIONAL
 SCHOOL CAMP ASSOCIATION
Object is Military Training for
 100000 schooIboys.

New York, Oct. 11.-Application was made today for incorporation of the National School Camp Associa- tton. The object of the association is to issue cali for 1000, poo scfooIboyh to take a course in military training. Among the corporators aret Ernest K. Coulter. superintendent of the So- ciety for Prevention of Cruelty to Children; his law partner, Charles w. Bond and Charles W. Berry, state sanitary supervisor
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12
Celebration in Mexico city,

! Mexico City. Oct. 11.-Many gov ernment employees paraded the streets tonight in celebration of the an- nouncement that the American re publics had decided to recognize Gen. era1 Carranza's government. The streets wore illuminated and general satisfaction prevailed.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12
k-cLASS SUBMARINES /I
 HALF WAY TO HONOLULU
No Accidents Nor Weather Delays
 Have Been Encountered.

Washington, Oct. 1.-The four K class submarines enroute from San Francisco to Honolulu are more than half way to their destination, accord ing to navy department reports, which record no accidents nor weather de lays so far. The f1otilla should reach Honolulu Friday or Saturday as the submarines are maintaining a speed or eight Or nine knots an hour.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12
Grade Crossing Accident.

Johnson, her son Robert and her mother, Mrs. E. L. Gould, were killed in a grade crossing accident here to- day. Their automobile was struck and demolished by 8 passenger train. A fourth member of the party was dan- gefousfy hurt.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12
Prominent sufFraeetts bead.

Portland, Oregon. Oct 11.-Mrs. Abi- gall Scott Duniway. known as The Mother of Woman Suffrage in Oregon died early today. aged S1. MrH Dun iway was a sister of the late Harvey W. Scott, editor of the Portland Ore gonian. She was one Of the prom inent factors in the fight for suffraee in Oregon. Washington end Idaho.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12
EarthnuarLs Shook Raoorded.

New York, Oct. 1.-The seismo- graph at Fordham University record ed an earthquake shock this after noon. The tremors commenced at 2:3S D.. m. and reached their maxi mum at 2:47. The observer estfmat- ed the center of the disturbance at about 1.600 miles away, probably in the West Indies.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12
Hunoarian Revenue Loan

Budapest, Oct. II, via Londonfi I0.ss a. m.-The third Hungarian revenue win be offered in sums ranging from 500 to 10000 crowns. Ca crown is worth about % cents), tax free at per cent. interest. payable semi-annualiy,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12
TROOPS FROM GALLiPoLl
 TO HELP STREAMS
All Other Efforts to be Subordinated
 to That Object.

London, Oct Il. 4:S0 p. m.-The post transfer of allied forces from the Gallipoh peninsula to meet the Teu- tonic advance in Serbia is hinted by the Globe, which says that the gov ernment is divided on the subject.
 The Globe considers it vital that the German plan to link up the central powers with Turkey be frustrated and that to this end all other ennsidera- ! lions must momentarily be subordin- ated.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12
BRITAIN DENIES ASKING RECALL or SKINNER
Official and Categorical Denial Is Aa-
 thorizsd.

London, Oct. LA categorical de- nial was officially authorized today of the report that the British govern ment had asked for the recall of Rob ert P. Skinner. American consul gen. era1 in London Consul General skin ner. who recently was called to Wash- tngton for a conference on the inter national trade situation. will sail with Mrs. Skinner on the steamer Rotter- dam on Monday next
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12
BrattIeboro Bank Man Arrested.

Brattleboro, Vt, October Il. - George c. Averill, who resigned as president of the Vermont National Bank in May was arrested by Fed eral officers today on ,an indictment charging the making of false entries in the books of the bank
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12
French Aviators Injured.

Paris, Oct II, 5:55 p. m.-An aero plane of the squadron which guards Paris fell in Trocadero Park today. The machine struck a tree and the aviator and observer were thrown ort, tumbling to the ground. Both were, injured and the aeroplane was wreck ed. t.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12
BULGARIAN OFFICERS
 'R REFUSE TO FIGHT
About 20 In ewitzerIand Are Unwilling
 to War on Russia and Serbia.

Geneva. Switzerland (via Paris), Oct.
 11.-About 20 Bulgarian army officers who are in Switzerland have refused to join the colors. Four of the offi- cers. including a colonel who won in Geneva. They state that they are unwilling to fight against Russia and
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12
ID ENJOIN WAR LOAN INVESTMENT
Suit Brought Against Mutual Life Insurance Comany
 of New York, by Miss Olga H. Walsh of Chicaqo
ALLEGES INVESTMENT OF s1O,OOO,OOO PLANNED

Complaint Sets Forth That Among the PoEcyolders Are Many Persons of Various NationaIites That Such Ac ton Might Lead to Disruptns the Company and There by DePrecate the Value of the Plaintiffs Interest in the Company-It is Charged That the Investment is Con- fary to the Statutes of Illinois and New York
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12
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Norweoian Bark Sunk.

London, Oct. II, 2:20 p. m--The Norwegian bark Seileran, from Clyde for Savannah, has been sunk as the result of a collision near Torr Head. Her crew was saved. The Seileren, four-master' of 2,092 tons gross. was owned in Christiansand.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12

Many Civilians in Belgrade Perished.
 London, Oct. .12. 12.55 a. m.-"Manv civilian inhabitants of Belgrade es. pecially women and children, perish ed in the Austro- German bombard- ment," says The Daily Teleera nI;s Nish correspondent.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12
4German Steamer Sunk.

Copenhagen, Oct. H., via London, Oct. 12, 3A15 D. m.-A German steam CT has beeYA sunk in Calmar Sound. Sweden, by a submarine. probably an English boat. The crew was saved.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12
eermsn Petato crop Laras.

London. Oct. II. ASA a, m@The German potato crop. estimated at 60,- 100000 tons, is the largest In the his tory of the country, says a Berns des- patch to the Post
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12

sums in British consols. Cape of Good Hope stock and various Australian governmental securities
 The petition Is presented to the court in the name of the petitioner and all other policy-holders in the Mutuat Life Insurance Company of New York who may care to join in theaction.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12

Grunge. France, Oct II, 11.20 D. m.- Henri Fabre, the entomologist. Is dead. He was born in France in 1923.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12
Slight Earthquake at Porto Rioo.

San Juan, Porto Rico, Oct. 11.-A slight earthquake shock was felt here at 3.35 this afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12

The Norwegian Shorthing unani-
 mously agreed on June II. 1913, to ex- ten female Suffrage so that all Norwegian women would have the right to vote at Parliamentary cleo tions without regard to the amount of their income tax. A bill passed in 1907 granted the women of Norway the franchise to the extent that those who had paid their taxes for the year preceding, or those whose husbands had paid for them, were qualified to vote at any election. This enactment added about 100000 to the electorate.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12

Robert EnseIstein, aged 2, of Coney Island, fell 50 feet from the roof of his home there and escaped with only a bleeding nose.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12

The tour of the Dixie highway com missioners over the route from Chicago to Miami. Fla, was continued from In- dianapolis>
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12

President Wilson will attend the 50th anniversary dinner of the Manhattan club to be held In New York at his convenience. probably next month,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12
CLAIMS INVESTMENT WOULD
 BE ENTIRELY LAWFUL.

Statement by Charles A. Peabody,
 President of the Mutual Life.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12

Joseph Amar, of Washington, D. C., who lost his sight while serving in the French Foreigin Legion. was mar ried in Paris to Mile, Madeline RoUs-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12

All prsons living in France or her colonies are forbidden to trade Tn war materials with any person residing in sion.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12
WOMEN OF NORWAY VOTE
 IN GENERAL ELECTION. First Full Participation in Elections Prediction of Large Socialist Gains.

Christiania, Oct Il, via London SOS a-n.-Women are voting today for the first time in Norwegian general cleo tions. There are 170,e00 new electors on the rolls. Press forecasts predict gains to the socfAIfsf fepresentation in parliament, making that the Strongest single party, although the government expects to maintain itself by a com bination of three political groups.
 The socialists platform Is devoted largely to an anti-miliIary propagan, da- The government programme in- cludes a grain monopoly, old-age pen sions. and restrictions of almost a prohibitive character on the sale of al- coholic liquor.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12

Bulearians in Egypt were warned in an official proclamation to register with the British authorities before Oct 20, under penalty of imp-ison-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12

The "Observatore Romano" the Vatican organ, again denied reports that Pope Benedict was about to start a new peace movement
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12

It is reported that the efforts of Pope Benedict to have the bellige-eut coupntries allow their prisoners of war rest on Sundays have been suc- cesefui
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12

Sing Sing prison had it's first pay. day under the token money system of Warden Osborne The payrol amounted to S2.000.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12

Delegates from practically every state in the union were at Peoria, ILL, for the opening session of the 18th annual con- vention of the Grain Dealers National association.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12

Ten officers are being selected by the Navy Department for training ,n aeronautits in a class 1t Pensacola. Florida, on the cruiser North Caro- lima.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12

Sixty-four cannon and many small CT trophies captured from the Ger mans in the recent Champagne fight . ing were placed on exhibition in Paris
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12

Dr.. Carl liebkneeht. famous Ger. man socialist. was injured by a fall Ing tree while serving in the Ger. man army on the eastern front.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12

The Italian liner Duca degli Abuz- zi sailed from New York for Naples with 700 passengers. many of them Italian, reservists.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12

Two men mounted on motorcycles held up Earl Smith. bookkeeper for the Lattas Creek Coal Co., near Hy- mera, Ind, and escaped with s9.000. the payroll
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12

One of the new torpedo boat de- stroyers of the navy will be named after the late Rear Admiral Williar. T. Sampson V
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12

5y order of Essad Pasha, head of the Government of Albania, thirty Austrian secret agents were executed for trying to organize a revolt.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-10-12

Because of the shortage of dyestuffs, the colors of Trinity College at Sioux City. Ia, have been changed from purple and yellow to blue and gray.