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Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-13

Condensed Telegrams
General q. N. Dodge left an estat of s1.O0o. 900.

General q. M. Dodge left an estate
 German troops are constructing new forts at civet Belgium
 Damage of s5oo,ooo was caused by fire at ottumwa, Iowa
 Serious riotina between soldiers and citizens was reported from Budapest
 The Argentine corn crop is threat ened with serious damage by the pro longed drouth.
 The American Railway Association reported net surplus of cars as of Jan. l, of 4e,s55-
 The clubhouse of the Hobhamoehas on Jail Hill. Haddam, Conn, was set afre and destroyed.
 President Wilson has cancelled his engagement to deliver an address at Springfield. Ill, Feb. 12.
 One hundred and forty;.hres French tie since the war began. Prices for Sour Lake and Humble crude oil were advanced to 80 cents a barrel by the Texas Co. The output of the mines of the Do- minion Coal Co.,, during 1915, was ap- proximately 5.Ooo,oO0 tons.
 The National League of Commission Merchants opened their 24th annual convention at Indianapolis. Orders for 62 locomotives have been received during the last few days by the American Locomotive Co., Three persons were killed and six others injured in fire in a rooming house at Schenectady. N. Y.
 The New international Hotel at Sault Ste. Marie, Ont, was destroyed by fire. The loss is s25,o00.
 Tn French liner Lafayette, which was threatened with destruction, ar rived in New York from Bordeaux.
 Colonel Joseph H. Dorst, U. s. A., retired, Indian and Spanish American War veteran, died at Warrenton. Va. O. w. Burke, former mayor of Blue jail charged with accepting a s5.000 | bribe.
 l All room on steamers from Calves 1 ton, Tex, for Barcelona for the next six months has been booked full of cotton.
 Germany has cancelled it's announced program for the distribution of large quantities of bread to hard working persons.
 ] Wheat and other commodities, mostly grain, foodstuffs, and metals, will be admitted to Spain free of duty hereafter. H
 Freedom from military. service in the I Austrian army for the duration of the war was granted to Franz Lehar. the composer. l A deluse of letters opposing the ap- pointunent of Joseph Johnson as Post master of New York reached the l White House.
 The Alabama circuit court of appeals held that beneficiaries of a man hanged for murder cannot collect his insurance policy.
 An increase of IS cents a day will be given to the 500 employees of the American Manganese Manufacturing Co.,, at Dunbar, Pa.
 The Ben Ali opera House at Lex ington ,kyp one of the finest play houses in the State. was damaged by fire. The loss is sso,ooo.
 The will of Charles w. Knapp, late treasurer of the New York Times leaves all the estate to his widow, with the exception of $1 to daughter. Total production of the Brader Copper Co.,, during December was s. 1. 1l
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-13
STRIKE AT YOUNGSTOWN
 HAS BEEN SETTLED,
Steel Workers Vote to Return to Work
 -14,ooo Men Affected.

Youngstown, O., Jan. 12.-With the action today of the striking employees of the Republic Iron and Steel conn pany in voting to return to work, t/e big strike that has been in progress in steel mills here for over two weeks came to an end this afternoon. Simi- lar action by Youngstown Sheet and Tube company employees was taken last night. Over 14,o00 men in the two plants have been affected by the trou- ble, which included a battle between strikers and guards in East Youngs- town last Friday night, in which three lives were lost and probably 50 persons were wounded. The business portion of East Youngstown was burned and pillaged by a mob after the battle, with a loss of nearly $1,600,0Oo in property.
 The men will return to work under virtually the same kind of agreement made with the Republic men, who &C., cepted the 10 per cent. increase in wages. This scale calls for ,22 cents per hour for common iaborers and the wages of skilled and semi-skilled men are given proportionate increase. The old rate for common labor was 19 Ia cents per hour.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-13
NEW TRIALS FOR FIVE
 FoRMNR N. H. DIRECTORS.
Only the Date of the Proposed Now
 Trials Remains to Be Settled.

Washington, Jan. 12[Formal an- nouncement that the department of justice will ask for new trials of the five former directors of the New Haven, railroad charged with violation of the Sherman anti act. in whose cases a federal jury in New York disagreed last Sunday. will be made by Attorney General Gregory within the next few days. After conferences between Mir. Gregory and R. L. Bates, special ooun- sel in the case, it became known to- night that only the date to be proposed for the new trials remains to be set- tied.
 Mir. Bats brought with him to the conference information desired by the attorney general in consideration of the course of the department, including the charge to the jury by Judge Hunt, before whom the case was tried.
 Further conferences between Mir Gregory, Mfr. Batts and probably F. M. Swacl1er and Oliver B. Pagan, as- sistants in the case, will be held be- fore the announcement Is made. It was said tonight that the matter prob ably would be laid before President Wilson as soon as all the facts were in the possession of MT. Gregory.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-13
Tragic Ending of
 J. of P. Bowl Fight
ONE STUDENT WAS KILLED AND
 SIX OTHERS INJURED.
IS AN ANNUAL EVENT
After a Fierce Struggle of Fifteen
 Minutes Duration in Second Period. William Lifson, 1T, Was Found Life-
 less With His Face Deep in the Mud.

Philadelphia, Jan. 12.-One student was killed and six others were injured in the annual bowl fight today between the freshmen and sophomore classes of the University of Pennsylvania, which was won by the first year men. The young man who lost his life was Will jam Lifson, IT years old, of Elizabeth, N. J., who was taking a course in arts and sciences. The most seriously in- 5ured were Gordon Smyth, sophomore, concussion of the brain; Arthur Es- Hill. freshman. lacerations. The oth- CTS suffered from shock and exhaus- ton.
 To Arrest Witnesses.
 Immediately after the news of the tragic ending of the bowl fight reached police headquarters detail of the murder squad was sent to the uni the affair and they will appear be- fore the coroner when the inquest in- to Lffson's death is held.
 Fight Fiercest in Years.
 The fight was one of the fiercest held in years by the two classes. Lifson's death was the first fatality in the long list of bowl fights since 1870, al- though there have been men injured in these contests.
 The fight was to have been held on the football sradiron at Franklin field, but the turf was too soft and the bat tie was transferred to the grounds of the commercial museum nearby There were 700 men in the struggle. 400 soph- omores and 300 freshmen. Some wore football togs and others were stripped to the waist.
 The first period of the fight resulted in draw. In this period the object Of the second year men was to touch Hn hrn1n nwNs- large wooden bowl in the possession of the sophomores. They failed.
 LifeIess With Face Deep in Mud.
 Tn the second period the side which succeeded in having the largest num- Der of hands upon the bowl when the marshals blew their whistles won the contest. The battle waged fiercely for fifteen minutes and when the biz mass Of students were disentangied Lifson was found at the bottom of the pile with his face deep in the mud He was unconsctons, as were several oi the other students found lying about the bowl. Lifson was rushed to the university hospital, where life was pronounced extinct. The exact cause Of his death was not determined in the first examination, One theory is that he was suffoca.ed.
 Brother Says Death Was Accidental. EdWard A. IffSon, senior in the Wharton School of Finance of the uni versity and a brother of the dead freshman who saw the fight, said that his brothers death was accidental. He did not want the police to make any arrests.
 Prrvost Edgar Smith was shocked when he learned of Lifson's death He said:
 "The question of the continuation ot i the bowl fight and other fights will re- ceive careful and serious consideration after a few days. Tn the light of what occurred I am sure no one would care to have this form of sport continue l The sympathies of the entire univers. | ity, faculty and students is with the boys relatives"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-13
BOOMING SENATOR WEEKS
 AS PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE,
Resolution Commenting Him Passed
 by Mass. Republican State Commit tee,

Boston, Jan. 12.-A resolution conn mending Senator Weeks to the people of the country as a man who would make "a strong, forceful and able president" was adopted at meeting Of the republican state committee to- day. The name of no other candi- date was mentioned in the discussion, members of the committee said, al- though doubt was expressed as to the expediency of making any utterance at this time on the subject of presidential preferences.
 Edward A. Thurston of Fall River was again chosen president of the com mittee and other officers were also re- elected The resolutions follow:
 We, the members of the state re- publican committee, in annual meeting assembled, recognizing in John w. Weeks. junior senator from Massachu- setts, man eminently fitted by train ing, business experience and congress sional service for the high office of president of the United States, do hereby express our confidence in his ability, his sterling worth and his un- swerving loyalty to the principles of the republican party, and commend him to the people of the United States as a man who would make a strong. forceful and able president of this great country
 Charles s. Baxter, who managed Governor McCaE's successful campaign as the head of the republican ticket in the state election last fall, issued a statement tonight, saying:
 "The state committee was not chosen to present candidates to the country, or, for that matter, to the state. The people are in control in Massachusetts and thousands of republicans will re- sent this unauthorized action of their representatives in the state commit tee"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-13
TURKS ARE eLoATiNo
 OVER DEFEAT. OF ALLIES.
Vice President of Parliament Prsdiets
 Victorious Era for Ottoman Em- plre.

Berlin. Jan. 1a (by wireless to Say ville)-"The vice president of the Turkish parliament, Hussein Djahid, has contributed an article to a Turkish newspaper, under the fronical caption Come Again, Gentlemen upon the evacuation of Gallipon by the allies" says the Overseas News agency. He sees in this event not merely the with drawal of British and French troops, but a turning. point in history. He predicts that a new, victorious Turkey win emerge and take up her position at the gateway of Asia This new period will bring liberation for op- pressed Turks from British influence,
 sExultant shouts of joy. the vice president says, already are heard in every wretched corner of Asia. The basie for an independent Asia has been laid by the sacrifices of the Turkish array, and therefore all Mosiems, and with them all Asia, greets with shouts of derision the retreat of England and France from the Dardanelles, driven out by the Moslems."
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-13
ANOTHER PANIC IN THE
 PEABODY PARocHIAL SCHOOL
Caused by Crash That Sounded Like Boiler ExpIesien-ons Pupil in- Jured.

Peabody. Mass, Jan. 12lThe chii- dren of St. Johns Parochial school. survivors of the fire which caused the death of twenty-one of their number on October ss. became panic stricken again today and filed in disorder from the old high high school building where classes have been held recent- ly, The cause of their fright was crash that sounded like the boiler ex- plosion which occurred during the fire, It was due to Q collision between a freight engine and box car in a near by yard.
 Mary Fuller ten years of age. jurnp- ed from an upper window, She land- ed on a lower roof. thence dropped to the ground and was severely if not se- riously injured. Several children tainted and became hysterical, Many rushed to their homes warning par ents who had lost little ones fn the fires and soiicitous mothers oesieeed the schoelhouse for some time.
 The nuns in charge of the school said that since the fire the chfldren,a nerves were apparently diserdered and they were difficult to control.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-13

mines and sank A majority of the crews were saved.
 Austrians RepuIse Russians. On the Russian front the Austrian official communication records re- newed desperate attacks by the Rus sians on the Bessarabian frontier, but insists that the attacks everywhere were repulsed The Petrograd com munication is silent on the subject, but the Russians usually withhold mention of their movements until they are we'll on the road to completion.
 Quiet on Western Front.
 There have been no important de- velopements on the western front. The blowing up of a large German munitions depot near Lille is ad- mitted in the German communication According to one account this was due to British air raid. The English press believes that the cautious word ing of the German communication con- ceals disaster of large proportions. Spirit of Optimism Shown By Allies.
 There is a great spirit of optimism both in British and French despatches from the west front, the correspon- dents expressing the firm conviction of the allied generals that there is no possibility of any successful German offensive anywhere in the west lines.
 The correspondents Of Renter sFe4s egram Company sends from British headquarters an interview with an un- named prominent staff officer. who was quoted as saying:
 Allies Outnumber Germans.
 We now have full information about the German forces facing us. We know their exact dispositions and strength. We everywhere outnumber the Germans. and also outnumber them in both field and heavy artillery and our weapons are better than theirs We can fire five shells to their one without depicting our muni- stions. We can take their first line of trenches whenever we wish.
 "To say that we have got them beaten is dangerous rubbish, but, the truth is, we have got them ready for beating"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-13
IMPERATIVE NEED OF TWO
 DREADNouGHT DRYDocKs
Urged Upon House Naval Committee
 by Rear Admiral Stanford.

Washington, Jan. 12. .- Imperative need of two dreadnought drydocks on the Atlantic side of tl.- country was urged upon the house naval commit tee today by Rear Admiral Stanford. He said one of these basins should be $3,500.000 and the other somewhere south of Hatteras-the choice lying between Guantanamo. Mobile and New Orleans
 Guantanamo. Admiral Stanford thought, was the best site of the prediction that If we have trouble it probably come in the Caribbean"
 Summarized, his estimates of the sites follows:
 New Orleans-Good site for s2,5oo,- 900 floating dock.
 Mobi1e--Wortf considering if first class gulf site is to be chosen. Guantanamo-Best site of all, but handicapped by necessity of fortifica- tions and mobile army to defend the base. and by scarcity of labor. ship materials and supplies. A graving 900. GOO; shops, with heavy machine tool equipment, s1.500,000, and the to- tai for development would reach about $7, ,500, ,00o.
 To provide eight navy yards with two battleships. building ways and l would require a total of $22,o0o.o00, as follows:
 Boston. s2,2oo, 900; New York, s2,- 100000: Philadelphia, s2.7o0, ,00e; Nor folk, $2,509,oo0; Charleston. s, 400. 900 /: New Orleans. 4,700,000; Mare Island Other equipment outside of the juris- diction of the bureau of yards and docks would bring the total cost up to between $30,000,000 and 50,000,00O.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-13
coMPuLsIoN BILL PASSES
 SECOND READING IN COMMONS
Without Division-chanse in Attitude
 of Labor Party Members.

London, Jan. F, ,10.45 D. m.-Amid scenes of uproarious enthusiasm the house of commons at Il o'clock to- night defeated a motion to reject the military service bill by vote of 43i to 39. Immediately afterward the house acceded to the premier's re- quest by passing the second reading Of the bill without division.
 The vote was chiefly interesting on many of the 1o5 members who opposed it on the first reading.
 The debate was closed by Arthur Henderson, president of the board of education. in much applauded speech. He said it was great satis- faction to him that because of definite assurances given his friends and him self by the premier, in the name of the whole cabinet he was able to re- main for the present in the coalition 4lfis fact would be regAr7ed at home and abroad as a symbol of the nations unity. He closed with the statement:
 T have the authority of Earl Kitch- ener and the general staff that we re- quire at once not only the unmarried men enrolled under the Derby scheme, not only the married men who are waiting to be called but also the whole of the 660.000 men with whom this measure deais''
 The opposition in the house of com mons to the conscription bill crumbled tonight to few conscientious object ors. A fortnight ago the anti compul- sionists claimed 200 votes. but on the first reading they were able to muster only 105, of whom more than one-half were Irish Nationalists.
 When 1t came to the second reading of the bill tonight the Irish National ists had withdrawn from the opposi- ton, Premier Asquith had placated majority of the labor members who had voted "No" on the first reading and only comparative handful re- mained irreconcilable.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-13

Providence, R. l.. Jan. 12.-The ad- mission of alleged confessions by the two negro defendants and the exclu- sion of evidence concerning the char acter of the medical practice of Dr. c. Franklin M,ohr, were the most inter esting developments at today's session of the trial of Mrs. Mohr. Cecil Victor Brown and Henry H. Spellman, who are accused of the death of the physi- clan.
 By the latter ruling the court rob bed the case of much of it's popular intimated that sensational revelations might be expected.
 "confessions" Are Admitted.
 The alleged confessions of the ne- groes to the police that they were em- ployed by Mrs. Mohr to murder her husband were later repudiated except inz the case of a third negro, George W. Healis, who has turned states evil dence. While the judge decided to let the Zee nfessions" go in he stated that the jury would be instructed to disre- gard them in considering the guilt or innocence of Mrs. Mohr. Counsel fought strenuorsly to exclude the con- fession.
 Police Inspector TestiHes. Chief Inspector William F. o'Neil. of the police department, testified that the statements were made by Brown and Speilman voluntarily. He denied that the men were roughly handled be- fore confessing The chief will nar- ! rate to the jury when court eonvenes in the morning just what Brown and Spelln1an told him about the crime. Character of Medical Practice Ex- eluded.
 Questions put to Miss Emily G. Burger. secretary and at times house keeper for tho late pr. Mohr, in cross examina ton by William H. Lewis counsel for the negroes, foreshadowe6 in a measure what the. defense ot
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-13
Carranza Must
 PrOteCtForeigners
INDIGNATION AROUSED OVER
 KEELING OF AMERICANS.
DEBATED IN CONGRESS
Members Agree That Intervention is Inevitable Should carranza, After a Fair Trial. Fail so subdus the Mex iean Bandits.

Washington, Jan. 12.-Congress was swept by wave of impassioned in dignation today over the killing of American citizens by Mexican bandits near Chihuahua. Demands for action came from minority members and while the administration leaders coun- selled patience, even Senator Stone, chairman of the senate foreign rela- tions committee, admitted that if Car ranza, after a fair trial, failed to pro- tect foreigners in Mexico intervention was inevitable.
 Excitement in Senate and House.
 The atmosphere was surcharged with excitement when the senate and house met and the storm broke quickly. Sen- ator Sherman. republican, of Illinois, introduced a resolution to express the sense of congress that there should be intervention by the United States and Pan-American nations unless General Carranza could comply at once with a demand that he protect the lives and
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Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-13
RAILROAD sieNALM.EN DEMAND
 AN INCREASE IN WAGES
Demands Formally Presented to Gen.
 eral Manager of N. Fl. System.

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 12-A com mittee from the Brotherhood of Rail- road Signalmen, met c. T.. Bardo, gen. eral manager of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad here to- day and formally presented demands for an increase in wages. While neither the committee nor the rail- road would give out any statement, 1t is understood on good authority that the men demand an increase Of ten per cent. for the 700 employees in this department. The railroad, 1t is under stood, gave no definite answer to the demands,
 It was also learned here today that the railroad company has sent out cir- culars to the employees of tho main tenance and ways department, reduo- ing the working hours from ten hours to nine hours daily, with nine hours pay. It is reported that there Is dis. satisfaction among the employees and that a meeting will be held in this city on January 22 to consider the matter.
 The signal men will meet in New Rochelle on January I4 and at Proyi- dence on January 1H to consider the progress of the negotiations regarding their demands,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-13

Brown and Spellman would probably be. Miss Burger was in an automo- bile with the doctor on the night he was shot on Washington road. Bar wounds herself. Admitting she was closely acquainted with Dr. Mohr's business affairs, she was asked by Lewis what he specialized in, if any thing. The prosecuting attorney was instantly on his feet with an ob5ec- ton.
 Were his patients mostly women or =" began MT. Lewis, when the state again objected.
 What is the material point of this question: ?' inquired the court.
 We want to show that some one else besides these defendants may have had motive for having the doctor cut of the way" answered MT. Lewis.
 Judge Sterns excluded this line of inquiry and the character of the doc tors practice was not revealed by Miss Burger.
 At another point in the cross -exarn- ination Mir. Lewis inquired of Mise Burger, if she did not tell some one that she received her black eye and bruise on the left as result of rough handling by Healis, the docfcr's chauf- feur. in dragging her to the side of the roadway after she was shot This line of questioning suggested to the prosecution that the defense may at l tempt to show that Healis was one of the actual assassins.
 Miss Burgers Relations Fifth pr. Mohr
 Miss Burger in her story to the jury told for the first time publicly stat ed that she was very friendly with Dr. Mohr, that she had visited several hotels with him, had gone with him to Boston on shopping trips and had walked along the beach at Newport with Eim on Sunday aSternoons. During Miss Burgers recital, Mrs. Mohr sat stiffly, watching the witness intentiy at times, but betraying no feeling.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-13
BRITISH LABOR MINISTERS WITHDRAW RESIGNATION
After Long Conference With Premier
 Asquith.

London. Jan. 12. 2 p. m.-The resig- nation from the ministry of the labor members, Arthur Henderson, president of the board of education. William Brace and Georgt H. Roberts, respec- lively parliamentary under secretary for home affairs and lord commission CT of the treasury. have been with drawn.
 The labor leaders had a long con- ference with Premier Asquith at his invitation, when he gave them assur- ances that the government was hiding no ulterior motives behind the military service bill.
 It was later ofiiciaily announced that .'in view of the fact that the whole matter will be considered at the par end of January, 1t has been decided tc withhold the resignations of Messrs Henderson, Brace and Roberts for the time being:"