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Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04
MAN HAD 7s SMALL
 BOMBS IN HIS ROOM
Discovery Made by New York Police When They Arrested Giovanni Alta nasio.

New York. Jan. S-Following the ar rest today of Giovanni Attanasio, 35 years old, police officials said they found in the mans room 7S small bombs of the fuse type, primed and prepared for instant use. In additoin to the bombs. police said they also discovered quantity of dynamite, sulphur, fuse and illuminating caps. The prisoner was taken to Harlem de- tioning.
 The arrest of Attanasio resulted from statements made to the police by three men who were arrested earlier in the day in connection with an ex- plosion on New Years eve which seri- ously injured two persons and dam aged an apartment house
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04
MoToRsoATs TO ACT AS
 SUBMARINE DEsTRoYERs Will Use Gasoline and Develop . Speed of 50 Miles Per Hour

Chicago, Jan. aJn. flames Pugh, Yacht Club, who has been co-operat- ing with officials of the navy depart ment in connection with plans for a fleet of motorboats to act as subma- rine destroyers, today received plans for a new cruiser to be known as Dis turber VI. Complodore Pugh is the owner of Dis<drber ", said to be the fastest motorboat in the world
 The plans received today provide for displacement boat 70 feet long with free board of five feet design ed to carry a 3-inch disappearing gun and torpedo tube and to develop a speed of 50 miles an hour. The boat will use gasoline for fuel with the exhaust silencer and will have a cruising radius of 10000 miles with accommodations for ten persons. Its cost is estimate dat $50,0o0.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04
INFLUENZA IS SPREADING
 FROM COAST TO COAST
Creating Grave Problem in Many of
 the Larger Cities.

Washington. Jan. 8.-Inhuenza is spreading over the United States from coast to coast in the most serious epi- demic ever known, taking a large toll in lives and causing economic loss by incapacitating workers in all walks of life.
 Reports from public health service officers made public tonight by Sur geon General Blue show that already the disease has created a grave prob lem for many of the larger cities and is spreading to the rural communities.
 New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, Cleve- land and Detroit reported the disease widely prevalent. Cleveland and De- troit have probably 100, 900 cases.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04
DR. J. A. COOKE TAnEs
 OATH MAYOR OF MERfpEN
Before an Audience Which Filled the
 Council Chamber.

Meriden, Conn. Jan. 3.-Dr. Joseph A. Cooke was iTaugurated mayor of Meriden tonight before an audience Of citizens which filled the city coun- cu chamber. He received the oath from the retiring mayor, Daniel J. Donovan. His induction to the office markd the return of the democratic party to control of the city adminis- tration for he first time in four years. In his message the mayor urged strict economy in city affairs and paid high compliments to the police and fire de- partrpents. Ex-Mayor Donovan will become a retail meat dealer. pr. Cooke is the fourth physician to be- come mayor of Meriden.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04
NORMAL CONDITIONS
 IN THE YAQUI VALLEY
According to Advioes Received from
 Admiral WinsIow.

Washington, Jan. a.-Norrnal con- ditions are being restored In the Ya- qui valley, Mexico. according to ad- vices to the navy department today from Admiral Winslow commanding the Pacific fleet.
 A delayed despatch from consul on the Pacific coast, dated December 21, and received today. said that a s'tewn about sixty kilometres north cast Of San Bias was sacked, pregum- nfly by Indians and it's inhabitants fed to San Blas."
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04
PERSECUTION SUMMING UP
 IN TRIAL OF N. H. DIRECTORS Declared They Were Men Who Rss
 sarded Law as a "Trifis."

New York, Jan. 3.-The eleven for mer directors of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, on trial under the Sherman law, were pictured by government counsel in summing up the testimony before the jury today as men who had regarded the law as a "trifier when 1t stood in the way of their alleged design to monopolize the transportation traffic of New England. They were charged with having broken faith with the authorities of Massa- chusetts and with the New Haven stockholders, with having bought up competition with a reckless disregard for the consequences, with stock watering, deceit and concealment
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04
NO ACTION ON SINKING
 or JAPANESE LINER.
w. J. Leigh Had Never Estabiishsd
 His American Citizenship.

Washington, Jan. s.-secretarv Lan- sing indicated today that the United States probably will take no step in the case of the Japanese liner Yesezz< Mar1i, torpedoed in the Mediterranean because w. J. Leigh. the only lost passenger who wAs supposed to have been an American, never established his American cftizepship. Leigh was born of American parents in China
 This despatch from Consul Garrete at Alexandria was made public by Secretary Lansing: rAfidav1ts of ofd- cers. crew, passengers of the Ie6ofo Maru have been received here VIII be forwarded by next mail The pefsor who stated was only American citI&en says: Was born of American C1r<1t- age and claim of American Citizenship has not been substantiot11. intend to do so on arrival ct shrrei's1
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04
NEW BRITAIN MERCHANTS
 WcTfMIzED BY CLEVER FEMALE
Made Small Purchases and Paid With
 Foraed Checks.

New Britain, Conn, Jan. 8.-Tfwo merchants were victimized by clever female check worker in this city dur ing the week preceding Christmas, the police announced today. She made small purchases, rendered the checks and sevured the change Rev. Patrick Daily, pastor of St Joseph's church, whose signature was on the checks, declared 1t to be a forgery. One check was for $16 and the other for $25..
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04
CONGRESS REAssEMRLEs
 AT CRITICAL PERIOD
Members Talk of Strained Relations Between United States and Austria.

Washington, Jan. 3.-Congress re- assemblies tomorrow in the midst of an international situation which rival political leaders admitted tonight was one of the most critical that has con- fronted the nation. Returning mem bers talked of little, but conseuuences that might result from the sinking of the steamer Persia, with the loss of American lives and the strained dip lomatic relations between the United States and Austria.
 Although administration leaders were unanimously inclined to proceed cautiously and to wait positive infor- nation, there was general feeling of uneasiness over the gravity of foreign affairs.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04
RETIRING
 MAYOR STILL MISSING
Opinion Prevails That He Has Died of Exposure.

Waltham, Mass, Jan. 3.-The police today began sweeping search for Thomas F. Kearns, retiring mayor of waltham, who has been missing from his home since Thursday night. Mir. Kearns wandered away while suffer ing with the grip and although every effort has been made by his family and friends to locate him no trace of him had been found. The opinion was expressed by the police that MT. Kearns had died of exposure.
 More than SC members of the local Boy Scout organization and scouts trom Newton were sent in many di- recfions from this city to aid the po- lice.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04
ARMED RANpiTs GET
 ss,ooo NUREsEs' SALARIES.
Three Entered Chicago Hospital WItt
 Drawn ReveIvers.

Chicago, Jan. g.-Threc men enter ed the oflicers of St. Luks's hospital this afternoon while thirty nurnes revnivern at the cashier and the nurses, neined a tin box containing ts.ooo an deseapsd In an automobile.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04
THAW ESTATE MUST BEAR
 EXPENSE OF EXAMINATION.
Decisicn by Supreme Court Of State of
 Pennsylvania.

Philadelphia, Jan. 3s-The state su- prene court today decided that the estate Of Harry K. Thaw shall bear the expense Of an examination of ThAw's sanity and not the trustees of the estate. The case came to the high- CT court from the orphans court of AL ie&hamy county and grew out of efforts of Thaw to have the full amount of hi@ income paid to him. Thaw took exceptions to the payment of the bills @f inc dpctorn that examined him.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04
GERMANY GIVES UP CONTENTION
 THAT LusITANlA WAS ARMED.
Abandoned in Course of Negotiations
 for Settlement

Washington, Jan. 3.-Germany no longer contends that the Lusitania could be cIassed as an armed vessel, a contention which was advanced as q Justification for the destruction of the ship with more than 100 American lives. Secretary Lansing disclosed to- day that the contention has been abandoned in the course of the nego- between the United States and Ger many.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04
LIQUOR ADVERTISEMENTS
 FORBIDDEN IN WASHINGTON.
Hundred of Popular Periodicals With.
 drawn From News stands.

Spokane, washn., Jan. s.-Hun- dreds of popular periodicals were withdrawn today from news stands sales, because of the statewide pro- hibition law forbidding the adyertis- ing of liquors. In cases where mag aztnes were not withdrawn the pages containing liquor advertising had been cut out.
 A magazine distributing agency nm. nounced that several publications would issue editions not contairing liquor advertising for sale in Oregon, Washington and Idaho.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04
Reoemmended For Nsvy.

l. Authorization in is1e-f7 of ssoo.- 900, 900 in new ships as against a to- tai investment in fighting equipment now afioat during the last thirty years of $45B, ,ega,6h1.
 2. Construction of four battle cruls-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04
FORMER PAWTUcKET
 P. Q. CLERK SENTENCED
One Year for Opening Letter and
 EmbezzIing Its Contents.

Providence, R. l., Jan. 3.-EdEar L. Burchell. former clerk in the Paw tucket post ofIice, who was recently found guilty Of a charge of opening a sentenced to one year in the Provi- dence county jail. by Judge Arthur L. Brown in the United States district
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04
UNITY OF PAN-AMERICAN NATIONS
To Provide Against the Eventualty of an Assault
 Upon the Monroe Doctrine
FUNDAMENTAL BASIS FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE

Navy General Board Believes Ten Years Must Eapse Before Any of the Beigerents Will Sufficiently Recover From the Present War to Show Agsression-Decares That by That Time the United States Navy Should Equal Amy AHoat-Suateeists Recommend Army of Such Pro portions That Portion of It Could be Used in Any Southern Country Against Foreign Invader Without Nnpairine the Safety of the United States Itself.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04
Jewels Lost with Persia.

London, Jan. 8, 4.53 p. m.---A Cairo despatch to the Evening News says that the jewels of the Maharatah of Kapurthala valued at S00,000 pounds sterling were lost aboard the steamer Persia. The members of the Mahara- jah's suite were aboard the ship. but the Maharajah himself intended to join at Port Said.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04
RUSSIANS MAKING AN
 EXTENSIVE ADVANCE
Muscoyites Are Now Considerable Distance Be-
 yond the Stripa River
IMPORTANT EFFECT ON THE BALKAN CAMPAIGN

Movement the Result of Clashes of Two Great Offensive Actions by Austrian and Russian Armies-Berln Re ports the Success of German Mining Operations Be tween La Bassee and Bethune the Western Front France Admits That Its Forces Have Lost Ground in the Hartmanns-W Weilerkopf Section-H is Reported That Martial Law Will be Put Into Effect in Greece Next Week.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04
Mevements Of eteametlps,

LaveFpnoi, Jan. s-satled: Steamer Orduna. New York.
 New York. Jan. S.-Eailed. Steamer Stockholm. dethsnburg,
 New York, Jan. s.-aaileAs Steamer United States, Copenhagen.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04

Shaving was introduced among the Romans about 300 B. 0. The first manhood and celebrated with great festivities.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04
CabIed Paragraphs
oriankai Liner Sunk.

London, Jan 1.-The Times learns that the Peatnsular and Oriental liner Geeiong, 6,0se tons. has been sunk near the Mediterranean
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04

Austrian soldiers are reported to be using binding and asphyxiating gas-
 es against the Italians.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04

King Victor Emmanuel of Italy spent New Years a the front.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04

Condensed Telegrams

Mime. Sarah 5ernhardt arrived in London
 Both Seattle and Tacoma were rock ed by. earthquakes.
 Municipal ice skatina rinks will be established at Joliet. Ill.
 King Victor Emmanuel of Italy spent New Years a the front.
 Buffalo, N. Y. entered upon the commission form of government.
 A public reception will be held to welcome Henry Ford back to Detroit.
 "RiIIy" Sunday, the famous evange- list. opened campaign at Trenton, N. J.
 A heavy snowstorm struck Sacra- nento. Cal, and the district about there.
 Another heavy, snowstorm swept over the British Isies. doing much damage.
 Turkey has asked Germany for $100,000.000 to meet the deficit of the Turkish Treasury.
 Austrian soIdier. are reported to be es against the Italians.
 Lynchinss in the United States during 1915 tota1led 69, as recorded at the Tuskegee Institute.
 Sixteen persons were injured when a passenger train crashed into a fin nf
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04
Ferd ReturnIna to petroIs,

New York. Jan. s.--Hnery Ford, who returned yesterday from his peace trip to Europe, left. tonight for Detroit. He was accompanied by his wife, son and several Detroit friends,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04

All records for sailinss from Bal timore were broken on New Years Day, when twenty three vessels load ed with grs in and other merchandise cleared.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04

The werIdPs faIr at San Diego, aug mented by a number of exhibits from the Panama-Paciac Exposition, will be continued for another year under the name of Panama California In- ternational Exposition.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04

An inventory of the estate of Daniel O. Rogers, of New Britain, manufact- urer, who died recently, was filed in the court of probate. The estate is valued at $279, S69.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04

The Standard oil steamer Communi- paw, reported sunk in the Mediter- trian submarine, arrived safely at New York from Alexandria and Cairo.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04

Elmer Q. Wilcox, postmaster at An. thony, R. l., was arraigneds before United States Commissioner Healey on a complaint charging him with having appropriated government funds to his own use. He pleaded not guilty and furnished surety in the sum of g, 900 for c hearing.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04

The first official act of Wendell D. Redwood, after taking the oath of office as mayor of Cambridge, Mass, was the removal from office of Hen- " J. Cunningham, commissioner o1 public safety.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04

Henry James, the author, who re. gently renounced his American -citi- zenship to become a British subject was decorated with the Cross o1 Merit by King George.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04

The American schooner Forest City, with a cargo of palm oil was destroy ed by fire at her dock at San Juan, Porto Rico. The ship was bound from Calabar, Africa. for New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04

A readiustment of wages of operat- ives with an increase in no case less than 10 per cent. for all its mills, was announced by the American Woolen Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04

The Holland America Line steam ship Noordam. bearing Captain Franz Won Papen, recalled German military attache, arrived at Lisbon.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04

Lynehinss in the United States during 1915 totalled 6e, as recorded at the Tuskegee Institute.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04

Policeman William w. Lewis, of Brooklyn, was seriously injured when
 attacked by a gang of gunmen at Rockaway Ave. and Dean street, when he tried to arrest one of their
 number.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04

A recommendation that the cit, hospital be maintained entirely through taxation was made by Mayor Louis Farley of Marlboro, Mass, 1T bis inagura1 address.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04

Romaine Conl<lin, ticket agent of the Long Island Railroad at Freeport, dis appeared with $1,100 in cash and $500 in checks.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04

Mayor Martin SeuIIy, who was re- gently reelected mayor of Waterbury. was sworn into office for his second term.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04

After 175 years of town form oi government, Lecmister, Mass became a city presided over by a mayor and a board of nine councilmen.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04

John E. kehI, American Consul al Salonica, Greece, has taken over the interests there of Austria Hungary.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04

Jan. was observed as a day of in-
 tercession throughout Great Britain
 Prayers for victory were offered in every church and chapel of all creeds
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04

Three hundred employees of the Cur tis Leather Co.,, of Kane, Pa, went on strike, demanding wage increases ranging from 39 to 60 per cent.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04

Sixteen persons were injured whey a passenger train crashed into z freight train at Shipman. Va.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04

Gen. Villa and Gen. Zapata are re- ported to have organized a new rev olution in Mexico against the Carran- ga government.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04

Everyone of the 500 convict trusties released from the North Carolina pris- on dior three days Christmas leave, returned to the jail.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04

The body of chas. c. Richardson, prominent clubman of Cincinnati, was found in a reservoir. at Glendale, a suburb Of Cincinnati.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-04

Three persons were killed, anG twelve badly injured in collision be- tween a freight and passenger cal near Laporte, Ind.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-22
WIND BLOWS TRAIN
 FROM TRACK
Southern Indiana Has Great Wirid Storm. Glover Leaf" Wrecked. Severy Killed in Logansport.
(By Review Leased Wirel

MARION. Ind, March 21.- Clover Leaf passenger train number five, Commercial Traveller" was blown from the track four miles east of Ma rion during a cyclone which passed through this vicinity about II o'clock tonight. The train was overturned and wrecked while going at a high rate of speed, Physicians have gone to the scene. Details were slow in coming in as all wire communication was destroyed.
 The train consisted of five cars, four of which were turned over. the other being tilted at an angle of twen- ty-five degrees. The engine and ten der stayed on the track and the engi- neer and fireman brought them into Marion. IL was reported that about p passengers were injured.
 From the meagre reports received late tonight, it appeared that there had been no fatalities in the wreck.
 LOGANSP0RT. Ind. March 2l.-A wind and hail storm struck this city tonight, killing one person and iniur- ing many others. The storm did thou hans of dollars worth of damage. Sey- eral houses were demolished, Cthers were unroofed and a great many had their windows blown in. Wires are down and communication with outly- ing districts is cut of.
 w J. Rockets. 20 years of age, was killed when his home was wrecked.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-22
By a Majority of Thirty-hve
 the Tillman Measure Pro- viding for Government Ar mor Plate Plant Approved.
HOUSE WILL CONSIDER
 BILL VERY PROMPTLY
Hay Bill is Again Considered in the Lower Branch of Con- gress. Final Vote Expec- ted During Day.
(ey Review Leased Wire.)

WASHINGTON, March 21,The Tillman bill to provide for the cree tion or purchase by the government of an armor plate factory at a cost not to exceed $11,OOO.OO0 was passed by the Senate late today by a vote of 5S to 23. The House naval committee has set aside tomorrow for considera- tion of the measure with view to re- porting it to the House promptly.
 Democratic senators supported the bill solidly, claiming it was one of the important measures included in the national preparedness program, now being hastened to completion. Nine progressive Republicans joined with the majority in voting for the bill. They were Senators Borah, Clapp. Cummins. Gronna, Kenyon. Norris, Poindexter. Sterling and Works.
 The passage of the measure in the house is regarded as assured. Admin istration leaders say they are plan ming to bring it up soon after the passage of the army bill.
 The bill. which has the approval of the administration and Secretary Dan iels. was bitterly opposed by several Republicans as a result of the com mittee hearings on the measure.
 The opposing in the Senate was led by Senators Penrose, Oliver Lippitt and Lodge.
 As general debate closed today the test vote on the issue came when Sen ator Weeks of Massachusetts. offered a substitution which urged five year contract with The Bethlehem and Mid vale companies to supply all the ar nor plate then needed by the govern ment.
 The substitute after considerable de bate. was rejected 60 to 25. The dem Ocrats, working solidly with the pro gressive republicans. were against it.
 Senators Oliver and Penrose insist ed that the proposed measure was con fscatory and it would force the pri- vate plate manufacturers out of busi- ness al time when they were most needed by the government
 Senators Swanson. Reed. and Dell man closed the general discussion for the administration maintaining that private manufacturers had never dealt fairly with the government and that the government was not in competi tion
Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-22
PRISONERS MAKE ESCAPE.

PROVINCE. R. l.. March 21.-While two deputy sheriffs were guarding in a van 91 prisoners. including one wo- man, going from the court house here to prison in Cranston today. some of the prisoners attacked the deputies, shot one seriously and beat the other into unconsciousness. Sixteen of the 31 fled to the woods. The remaining 15 remained in the van which ono of them drove the prisoners where they gave themselves up. Tonight eleven of the fugitives had been captured by police officers.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-22
Pershing Reports He Has Reached Point
 Near the Headquarters Of Noted Bandit

While Assistant Secretary Polk of the State Department and EliSeo ArredondO. Mexican ambassador de- signate. were discussing the joint pursuit of Villa. the War Department was ordering additional troops to the border in response to request from Gen. Funston. The Fifth Cavalry and the Twenty-fourth Infantry at Ft. D. A. Russel were also ordered to the border The point to which the troops will move was not discussed.
 A squadron of the Second Cavalry at Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont. will he sent to Ft. Meyer to supplement the garrison there.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-22
DROPS DEAD IN JAIL.

CHICAGO. March 2l.-David VOll- rath. former treasurer of the St. Mar GUS Lutheran Evangelical church. who plead guilty a few weeks az O to hay ing forged notes again aggregating about s50.000 dropped dead of heart disease in the county jail today. Voll- rath was treasurer of the church for IS years. during which time he forged names of it's trustees to notes. When in 1913 his peculations were discov- cred he fled and was captured nine months ago On his plea of guilty he
 was sentenced to the penitentiary fro none to twenty years. but because of i'll health was not serving the sen tence at thetime of his death.