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Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-02
THREE MORE ARRESTS OF
 MANN ACT BLACkMAILERS Two Men and a Woman Taken in Raid
 of Apartment in Chicago.

Chicago, Oct 1.-Two more men and a woman, were arrested by agents of the department of justice in raid on a private apartment here early today and held in connection with the oper- ations of the great Mann act black maiIers' syndicate recently brought to light by federal officers.
 Pursuing their investigation of the case of a wealthy merchant of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, who is alleged to have been done out of $15.000 by the syndi- cate. federal officials today took pos session of packet of letters said to have been written by the merchant to two Chicago girls whom he charges with having lured him to their apart ment in Chicago where the b1ackmail was exacted. Attorneys for the girls contend that the Iowa man wronged his clients and paid them $15.000 as recompense.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-02
MANUFACTURERS OF AUTOS
 AND AUTOMOBILE PARTS Sows Increase of 1859 Per Cent. ln
 Past Five Years.

Washington, Oct. 1-Manufacturers of automobiles and automobile parts showed an increase of 153.9 per cent. in the five years from 1909 to 1914. Preliminary statistics of the 1914 man. ufacturers census announced yesterday by Samuel L. Rogers. director of the census show the value of those pro- ducts in 1914 was s632, ,931, ,000. an in- crease og. $383, CPS. .00O over 1909.
 Persons engaged in the industry numbered 145,591, an increase of n per cent over 1909. Capital invested amounted to $467, 7,730,000, an increase of 1345 per cent, and salaries and wages paid aggregated $139, 453. .000, an increase of 1897 per cent.
 Materials cost s356, ,208,000, an in crease of 170.6 per cent, and value added by manufacture was $276. .625,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-02
OBITUARY.
Loyal Farraeut.

Ash1eld, Mass. Oct. 1-Loyal Far ragut, son of the late Admiral David Glasgow Farragut, died at his sum- mer home here today of chronic heart trouble, aged 73. MT. Farragut had spent his summers here for thirty years and during the winter had lived at 113 East Seth street, New York, in the house which was presented to his father by the people of New York city.
 He was appointed to a eadetship at West Point by President Lincoln. Aft CT serving for a time in the army, he accepted a position with the New York Central railroad, retiring after the death of his wife in 1896. He was his fathers biographer.
 George E. Hill.
 Bridgeport, Conn.,, Sept. 30.-George E. Hill. a leader of the Fairfield coun- ty bar. former president of the State Bar Association and many times hon. ored by selection by election to vari- ous offices, died Saturday in his sgd year. He had served for two years as trustee of the Connecticut company which took over the trolley holdings of the New York. New Haven and Hartford Railroad company.
 Alexander Angus.
 Hartford, Conn, Oct. 1.-Alexander Angus, well known carpenter and builder, died tonight at the age of 70, He was the first man to work on the staging when the dome of the capitol was built For eight years he was president of the Hartford Central La bor union. He was chairman of the Washington school district. His wife and two el1ildren survive.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-02
Wants Dairymen'
 League Probed
APPEAL SENT TO ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NEW YORK STATE
INTIMIDATION CLAIMED
A Milk Famine is Threatened in New York City as Result of Differences Between the Distributors and the Farmers.

New York. Oct. 1-Alleging that the Dairymen's League. an organiza- ton of farmers of four states who have refused to renew contracts with the large milk distributing companies in this city. is a combination in re- straInt of trade" Loton Horton, presi- dent of the Sheffield Farms -SIaWson- Decker company. tonight appealed to Attorney General Woodbury of New York state for an official investiga- ton.
 Milk Famine Threatened.
 A milk famine is threatened here as a result of the differences between the distributors, among them MT. Horton s company, and the farmers. who claim they cannot produce milk profitably at the price paid them under contracts which expired today
 Illegal Plan is IIeged.
 In a letter to Attorney General Woodbury, MT. Horton pointed out that the Dairynen's League was in corporated in New Jersey, but has never procured certificate emitting 1t to do business in this state" He charged that it is in no sense a CO., operative organization, but a stock corporation of the usual type, com bining an "1llegal plan of monopoliz- ing the sale of milk to the consumers and dealers of New ork with sock selling scheme"
 Fake Pretences Claimed.
 Having entered into a large number of contracts with farmers for their supply of milk. the Dairymen's League, MT Horton declared, had i turned over thea contracts to John J Dillon, state commissioner of foods and markets. Mr. Dillon. it is chars ed ! by Mr Horton, falsely pretends, that In acting as agent for this conspiracy he is doing so as the agent of the state and in an official capacity he is seeking to increase the price of nec- essaries of life to the consumers ot New York city"
 Intimidation IS Charged.
 Mir. Horton further alleges that ir parts of this state organized attempts at intimidation of producers who seek to deliver their milk to the big distri- outing companies 'fare being inaugu- rated" to prevent deliveries to then and force them to purchase all miil from MT. Dil1onseet increased price. Commissioner Dillon said tonight h, 1 hoped the attorney general would in i yeStigate the entire milk situation anG | declared thas the dairymen have : | perfect rigt.t to appoint whatever agent or agents they want to sell thei milk in the city"
 Beer Violating Law for 40 Years. As to violating the law" MT. Dillon said, the milk dealers Of this city have been violating laws for the las 40 years. If the attorney general vii | only make an investigation the publi, 1 will benefit in the end. I am onI! doing my daty-ffnding a market fol 1 farm products"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-02
VALUE OF PAPER AND
 WOOD PULP MANUFACTURES
Director of Census Rogers Places il
 at $332, 147 900 in 1914.

Washington, Sept. 30.-Paper and wood pulp manufactures were valued announcement today by Director Rog- CTS of the census bureau in a prelim- mary statement of the 1914 census of manufactures. The number Of estab- lishments operating was 71S, a de- crease of 59 from 1909. Persons en- gagged in the industry numbered 95,516, an increase of 17.2 per cent; capital invested was $534. .625.000. an increase of 30.6 per cent; salaries and wages paid $66, 164.090, an increase of 31.5 per cent; materials used S213,181, 900, an increase of 28.9 per cent. and value added by manufacture SIS, ,966, 900, an increase of 1894 per cent.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-02
TWENTY DEATHS FROM
 STARVATION IN TWO DAYS
In lampzasos, Mexico, Eighty Miles
 from Texas 5crder.

conditions exist in Lampzasos, eighty miles from the border, in the state of Nelvo Leon, where twenty deaths from starvation occurred in two days, according to @ Texas ranchman arriv- ing from there today. At least half of the crops, which are said to have been good, have been confiscated by the government for military purposes. inc rancher stated, adding that since his last visit to his ranch 300 head of cattle had been stolen The poorer women in Lampzasos are unable to clOthe themselves in a modest way and children of both sexes are virtu- ally naked, the arrival said.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-02
HUGHES WELL PLEASED
 WITH HIS CAMPAIGN
Tn New York After Two Weeks Tour
 of Middle West.

New York, Oct. 1.-Charles E.. Hughes, republican presidential nom- inee, returned here today after his two weeks tour of the middle west. and parts of New York
 Mir. Hughes plans to remain here un- til Wednesday, when he will go to some nearby towns yet to be determin- ined for few days rest before start ing October on his third campaign tour which is expected to take him as far west as Nebraska. Tuesday night he will be the guest of honor at a re- ception here at the Union League club, at which Former Presidents Rouse- welt and Taft will be present.
 Upon his arrival here today Mir. Hughes expressed himself as well sat- isfied with the progression of his cam- paign. He is a trife hoarse from speech making but expects that his voice will be in good condition again when he begins hi snext tour.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-02

subway and elevated railway lines in the city is again nearly normal, and officials of the companies declare that the strike which began September has failed, no attempts were made un til today to operate care in Yonkers. After the rioting, officers of the Yon- kers Railroad company announced that further effort would be made to re- sume service until Tuesday or We'd nesday.
 Ftioting also occurred today in Mount Vernon, where unsuccessful attempts were made to operate cars. Mayor Fiske Of that city, who personally aid- ed the police in quieting the disturb ances, announced tonight that unless the situation changes he will ask that the militia be called out.
 Mayor Lennon of Yonkers said he had not decided whether to ask the governor for the militia to deal with the situation in that city.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-02
Death of Senator
 James P. Clarke
OCCURRED AT HIS HOME IN LIT.
 TILE ROCK, ARK.
STROKE OF APoPLExY
Was Stricken Last Friday Evening Was President Pro Tempore of the senate-Was Elected Governor of Arkansas in 1894.

Little Rock. Ark, Oct 1.-United States Senator James P. Clarke. pres- ident protempore of the United States senate, died at his home here today. Senator Clarke suffered a stroke of apoplexy Friday and never regained sensibility. Physicians and members of his family, however, minimized the seriousness of his condition so that the news of his death came as a shock. His physician said the senator first complained of feeling ill when ne re- truned home from his law office on Wednesday afternoon. His 1ndisposi- tion continued Thursday and Friday and the stroke of apop1exy occurred about six o'clock Friday evening.
 Began Practice of Law in 1879.
 Senator Clarke was born in Yazoo City. Miss. Aug. Is, 1854. He was ed state and in 1878 was graduated from the law department of the University of Virginia. He began the practice of law in Helena, Ark. in 1879.
 Advancement Was Rapid.
 Entering politics MT. Clarke was ad- vanced rapidly from legislator in 1886 to state senator in 1888 to the presi- dency of the state senate in 1891 and to attorney general in 1892. He was elected governor in 1894, declining re- nomination after one term to take up the practice of law in Little Rock. In 1903 he was elected United States sen- ator and was reelected in 19UY and in 1915. He was elected president pro tempore of the senate in 1913 and re- elected in 1915. His present term as United States senator would not have expired until March I, 1921.
 Senator Clarke was married in Hell ena on Nov. 15. 1883, to Miss Allie Moore. She and a son and two daugh- ters survive.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-02
CHURCH FLOOR COLLAPSED
 DURING SUNDAY SERVICE.
Fifty three Persons Were Injured at
 Johnson City, N. Y.

Binghamton. N. Y, Oct. Fifty three persons were injured this after noon when the floor of the First Pres byterian church of Johnson City col lapsed during the services being held in connection with thelaying of the cornerstone. Seven of this number are seriously hurt, but it is believed all will recover.
 Two hundred and fifty persons were hurled into the basement IS feet below vixen the floor gave way, and it was nearly q half hour before all had been removed. The speakers were in their chairs and she band was playing the opening number when the accident happened. There was no warning, the slender timber supporting the floor Giving. way almost in an insrant.
 The floor was temporary one, con- strlcted merely to care fer the dcdica- ton crowd
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-02
| PRICE OF MILK IS RAISED IN BOSTON.
Contest on Between Producers and Boston Contractors.

Boston, Oct 1.-At the close of the first day of the contest in which milk producers of New England are trying to secure three cents more for an lo 1-2 quart can than Boston contractors have offered, hoth sides claimed vic tory tonight The contractors said that 90 per cent. of the farmers had delivered their milk Representatives of the producers asserted that at least one-half of the normal sales to con- tractors had dropped off. The price of milk to tine consumer was advanced from nine cents to ten cents a quart tOd4v
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-02
MRS. SMALL WAS SHOT
 AND THEN STRANGLED
Fire Was Set to House to Conceal
 Evidence of the Crime.

Mountainview, N. H.. Sept. 30.-The person who killed Mrs. Florence A. Small andxset fire to hei home to con- ceaI evidence of toe crime, first shot ser. strangled her and beat ser over the head, Medical Referee B. Frank Horne said yesterday His statemen1 was made after discovery of a bulle in the woman's head and the finding in the ruins of a revolver of calib-e similar to that of the bullet.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-02
FREIGHT CARS CRASHED
 INTO CROWDED STREET CAR.
Thirteen Persons Were Killed and 23
 Injured in Detroit.

Detroit, Mich, Oct 1.-Thirteen per- sons were killed and more than B in- jured. several probably fatally, late tonight when a switch engine pushing two freight cars crashed into crowd ed street car at Forest avenue and Dequender street on the east side There were more than 90 persons in the street car, many of them returning from the theatres.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-02
BRITISH ADVANCE ON ] NEARLY2 MIL.EFR0NT
Germans Have Been Cleared Out of Positions Near the Stuff Redoubt, Which They Occupied Last Week
TROOPS OF GEN. HAIG HAVE PUSHED FORWARD

During Saturday Night and Sunday German Trenches Near Morva and Clery Fell Into the Hands of the French Dur ing Grenade Fighng-Activity Around Halle Indicates the Commencement of Entente Drive With Peronne Its Objectve-In Gaica the Russians Have Started Another Big Offensive With the Purpose of Driving on to Lemberg-Another Zeppelin Raid Has Been Made on London and One of the Attacking Aircraft Was Burned
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-02
THREE MYSTERIOUS DEATHS
 AT LANCASTER, OHIO.
Women Found Dead Sitting Upright
 in Rocking Chairs.

Lancaster, O., Get. 1-Neighbors of ters, aged IS and 50 years, respective ly, seeing no activity about the home of the two women today, entered the house tonight and found the two wom- en and Miss Mary Stretton, 9, a vis- itor, sitting erect in rocking chairs and all three dead. There was no sign of violence CT poisoning and an exam inatioE of the gas pipes revealed no leaks. Medical attention revealed no cause for the deaths, and the bodies have been taken charge of by the cor Oner.
 4 That death had come quietly was evidenced by the fact that one of the sisters .had her glasses on ard was holding a newspaper There was no food in the house except half of an ap = pie pie, and this showed no sign of poison
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-02
SHOT HIS WIFE AND
 THEN KILLED HIMSELF Joseph Tails of PittsfieId, Mass, Com raitted the Crime in the Street.

Pittsfeld, Mass, Oct. 1.-Joseph Ia lis shot and probably fatally wounded his wife while she was on her way to work early yesterday and then killed himself. The shooting, according to the police. was due to the woman's refusal to adjust differences which had caused separation of the couple for several years. Four bullets en- tered her head and chest and physi- clans said there was little hope of her recovery.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-02
STfIKERS ARE RIOTOUS IN YONkERS
Broke All the Windows of a Car and Severely Bruised
 the Motorman and Conductor
EFFORT TO RUN SURFACE CARS WAS GIVEN UP

he Entire Police Force of Yoers 200 Men, Was Called Out to OueM the Riot-Several Persons Were Hurt But None Seriously-A Score of Arrests Were Made-No Further Effort Will be Made to Resume the Service Un- til Tuesday or Wednesday-Riotng Also Has Occurred in Mount Vernon Where Unsuccessful Attempts Were Made to Run Cars.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-02
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER
 ASPHYxlATED AT QUINCY Woman Left Note Saying She Wished
 No Sympathy.

Quincy, Mass. Sept. 30.-The death by gas aspIyxiation of Mrs. Mary Pearson and her daughter Edith, a girl of F years, was discovered yesterday. A note written by Mrs. Pearson said she wished no, sympathy from the community" She had met with f- nancial reverses recently in connection ed here.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-02
HUNDREDS OF QUARTS OF
 MILK THROWN INTO HIGHWAYS
By Tickets of Dairymen's League in
 the Vicinity of Brewster.

Brewster, N. Y. Oct 1.-Hundreds of quarts of milk, on the way to the To- cal plants of distributors in this vicin- ity, were thrown into the highways to- day by pickets of the dairymen's s league. Groups of farmers stood at every crossroad to stop farmers who had refused to join the league, and who were sending milk to the big deaI- CTS. Wagon after wagon was halted, the cans were rolled from the wagons and the contents spilled over the ground. with the result that virtually no milk was received at any of the local plants.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-02
ANOTHER ZEPPELIN RAID ON COAST OF ENGLAND,
One or tt7e Airships Brought 6own if7.
 Flames KorIf oT Eoncon.


 London. oct 2, 12.45 a. m-Another Zeppelin Iail against London and the east coast of England is ill progress. An airship IS reported to have been brought down il flames north of Lon don. according to the offlc.al state mem issued silOrtIy after midnight
 Tho stltemert reads:
 "A number of hostile airships cross ed the east coast between 9 o'clock and midnight. 4 few bombs were dropped near the coast, but no damage is yet reported.
 ''The raid Is still in progress and some airships are III the vicinity Of London where some guns have been in action.
 An airship is reported brought down in flames north of London"
 Great crowds cheered the spectacle of the burning Zeppelin as it fell iii the London district. The great flare from the burning aircraft was visible a long distance.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-02
RED CROSS ASKS FOR
 USE OF A WARSHIP
To Transmit Supplies to Syria-cen-
 tributions Days Oct. 21 and 22.

Washington, Oct. 1.-Use of Q. Unit cd tates warship to transmit relief supplies to Syriana was sought yes teflay from the navy department by Red Cross officials and Secretary S. T. Dutton of the American committee on American and Syrian relief. It is expected that enough supplies will be contributed to load a gunboat or cruis- CT. General contributions will be asked October 21 and 22. special days designed for that purpose by Presi- aeat Wilson.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-02
BATTERIES ARE BREAKING
 CAMP AT TOBYHANNA
Connecticut ArtilIerymen Probably
 Will Start Today For FL Paso.

Tobyhanna, Pa. Oct. 30-An is &C., tivity at the United States artillery camp of instruction here where the remaining batteries are arranging to break camp. The men have spent the entire summer in camp and their health is fine but the weather on the mountain tops is cold.
 Battery c. of New Jersey expects to entrain Sunday evening for Douglas, Ariz., while E and F of Connecticut probably will start today for Fly Paso. The members of these batteries have passed every examination and have had the hardest kind of training dur ing the summer. A battery of Mary land troops is to be mustered out of the service probably on Monday.
 These activities concluded the Toby hanna camp will be closed for the win ter after one of the busiest summers in it's history.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-02
TRAIN DETAILED WHEN
 PISTON ROD BROKE
Engineer and Fireman Killed on the
 Pennsylvania Line.

Cincinnati, O., Oct. 1-When pis- ton rod on the first engine of train 1231 on the Pennsylvania line, New York to Cincinnati, broke yesterday, the train left the track and partially over- turned. The engineer and fireman on the first train were killed, whi% the crew of the second engine were tn- jured. Five passengers were bruised but none was seriously hurt. The wrecked train was of steel coaches. drawn by two engines. About 1,500 feet of track was torn up.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-02
Villa Movinq Southeast.

Fl Paso Tex, Oct. Reports re- ceived today from Chihuahua through private sources stated that Villa and his bandits were moving southeast from Cusihuiriachic toward Sdtevo, 50 miles south of Chihuahua City.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-02
Eritish Schooner Sunk,

London, Oct. 1, 7.44 p. m.-The Brit ish schooners William George, 151 tons, and Pearl of Truro, IA tons, and the Norwegian schooner Manuel of Tonsberg have been sunk.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-02
VOTERS
 DAY AT SHADOW LAWN.
President Wilson Has Designated Next
 Saturday for That Purpose.

New York, Oct 1-President Wilson has designated next Saturday as Inde- pendent Voters day at Shadow Lawn, the national democratic committee an nounced tonight. The pilgrimage to Long Branch will be under the au- spices of the Woodrow Wilson Inde- pendent league, of which Representa- tive w. s. Kent of California is chair man.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-02
GREEK GROWN COUNCIL
 MAY REACH DECISION TODAY
Regarding Entry Into War-Riotine
 on the Island of Zante.

don, Oct. 1. 4.42 a. mt is expected that the postponed session of the crown council at which a decision re- garding the entry of Greece into the war may be reached, will be held to- day.
 Riotfng is reported on the Greek is land of Zante between Reservists and followers of Former Premier Venize- IOSiS
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-02
British Losses $500 a Dax.

ish losses in September were at the rate of more than $500 a day. The casualties on all fronts reported in this month were: Officers 5.439; men 114.- no.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-02
Hartford Barbers Call Strike Of.

Hartford, Conn, Oct. 1.--The threat- ened strike of 200 local baraers, which was called, for 8 o'clock tomorrow morning, was declared off tonight. The 3arbers said the employers had ac- ceded to their demands of a minimum weekly wage of SIS, with a rising scale for length Of service.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-02
Norwegian Steamer Torpedied.

London Oct. l. 9.15 p. m.-The Nor wegian steamer Holf Jarl, 1.265 tons, has been torpedoed, according to Reuter- despatch from Trondhjam, The crew was saved.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-02
Cs,, Paragraphs
Emperor pepose.

ndon. Oct, 1.-Emperor Lidj Jeas- E v of Abyssinia has been deposed at Addis Ababa. Lidj Jeassu is 22 years old and a grandson of Emperor Mene- like, whom he succeeded in 1915.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-02
Movements of Steamships.

New York, Oct 1-Arrived: Steam CTS Themistocles, Piraeus; Philadel- phia, Liverpool; Finland, LiverpooI; Nieuw Amsterdam, Rotterdam. Sailed: Steamer Czaritza, Archangel.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-02

Fifty worknqen employed at Shares brickyards in North Haven were driven from their large wooden lodging house by a fire early yesterday morning. Several had narrow escapes The building was destroyed. The origin of the blaze is not known
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-02
.tate Cnn,naerna rn,,nnnis-

The interstate Commerce Comrnis- sion suspended until Jan. 29 a pro- posed advance of 50 per cent. in rail road rates on iron and steel articles from the Pittsburgh district to At lantic and Gulf ports when designed for export.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-02

Christopher Price, one of the crew of the Monitor in her fight with the Mer- rirnack in the Civil War, dead.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-02

United States submarine L-f7 was launched at Long Beach, Cal, by the California Shipbuilding Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-02

The War Department has no dis patches relating to the alleged killing of three American troopers near Indio.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-02

Sergt. Y. Santee, Company K 3rd Infantry, of Hornel, shot himself dead in Camp Whitman, N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-02

The Department of Labor has given Sergeant Major Robert NTiddIemass. a British soldier who had been blinded in battle, permission to remain six months longer in this country.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-02

A b6nb was hurled in a book store at Valparaiso University, Ind, smash ing a window and shattering part Of the wall.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-02

General Funston reported to the War Department that MeXicans are crossing the Rio Gaande in small attachments.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-02

India yearly devotes 75,oOo.o0o acres tn rice growing.