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Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
HEAVY FIGHTING BETWEEN
 THE BRITISH AND TURKS
Battle Took Place at Essin, Seven
 Miles from kut- Amara.

London, Jan 23, 3.22 p. m.-Heavy fighting occurred on Friday between the British army which is attempting to reach Kut- el-Amara in Mesopota- mia and the Turks. The battle took place at Essin, seven miles from Kut- eI-Amara. The British were unable to drive the Turks from their posi- tions The purpose of the British is to rescue the original expeditionary force, which has been surrounded at Kut- -el-Amara by the Turks.
 The following official statement on the Mesopotamian campaign was giv en out today. under yesterdays date:
 Sir Percv Lake (the new com nander in Mesopotamia), reports that General Aylmar att acked the Turkish position at Essin on Friday. Fierce fighting continued through the day with varying success. The weather throughout was atrocious, a pouring rain rendering movements of troops extremely difficult
 Owing to the floods it was impos- sible to renew attack on Saturday and General Aylmar took up a position ], 300 yards from the enemys trenches.
 '.The weather continues very bad, with fpcessant rain. No details re- gardtng the casualties have been re- cefved but they are reported to have been very heavy on both sides"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
CREATION OF A TARIFF
 COMMISSION DECIDED UPON.
President Wilson May Discuss the
 Subject in Message to Congress.

Washington, Jan. 23.-Creation of a tariff commission, 1t was learned from official sources tonight, has been de- ternined upon by the Wilson adminis- tration. A bill providing for such a commission will be introduced in con- gress in the near future, and President Wilson may discuss the subject in a message to congress.
 The duties of the proposed commits sion or board under the plan under stood to have been agreed upon by ad- ministration leaders would be to col lect information regarding the tariff and to coordinate similar powers now believed by President Wilson to be held by existing government bodies.
 Aside from his belief that the tariff always should be treated in scientific fashion, the president has given con- sideration to the situation which will follow the European war, and has been urged by many of his advisors that legislation will be necessary to safe guard American industrial and com mercial interests when that time comes.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
dn for Aerial
 Coast Patrols
ON ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC SEA-
 BOARDS AND GREAT LAKES
SECTIONS OF 100 MILES
To be Used in Time of Peace as an Adjunct to the Coast Guard and Life Saving service-For Defense in War Times.

New York, Jan. 23.-Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary's plan to establish aerial coast patrols on the Atlantic and Pacific seaboards and along the Great Lakes, to be used in time Of peace as an adjunct to the coast guard and life saving service and in time of war as an expedient for de- fense, took definite form here today when the Aero Club of American au- thorized him to organize a committee of army, navy and state militia au- thorities to further the project. Let ters, it was announced, have been written to the secretaries of war and the navy and also to the superintend- ent of the United States coast and geodetic survey in Washington in viting their cooperation
 Campaigns to Raise Funds.
 Portland, Me, according to officials of the Aero Club. already has raised fund of s10,00O for establishing a unit of the patrol system. Campaigns to raise the necessary funds in other coast cities are said to be under way. The Aero club has offered to add ten per cent to any sums raised before February 1st.
 Admiral Peary's Plan.
 Rear Admiral Peary's plan is to di- one hundred miles and in each sec ton establish a hangar and repair station, with at least one seaplane. The seaplanes will carry light wireless apparatus and when in active service will take their positions fifty or more miles off shore and patrol their re- spective beats continuously, back and forth.
 To be Maintained by Coast States.
 With the initial expense of installing tn esystem defrayed by patriotic cit izens of the communities it is planned to have the cost of maintenance de- volve upon the naval militia of coast States until such time as the United States government may take it over.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
SIX PERSONS WERE KILLED
 WHEN AVALANCHE HIT TRAIN.
Near Corea Station, in the Cascade
 Mountains, Saturday..

Seattle, wafin, Jan. 2L-Acoording to reports received tonight the death list in the wreck of the Great North ern's northbound Cascade Limited train, two cars of which were swept down the mountainside by an ava1- anche, near Corea station, in the Gas l. cade Mountains yesterday, remain at six. Four bodies which were recov- cred were brought to Seattle last night Two passengers are missing and are almost certain to have lost their lives.
 The known dead are: Erward Bat terman and baby, Wanatchee, Washn.; W. C. Carter. East Vancouver, B. C.; Bert Kirman, Sheridan, Wyo.
 The missing are: Ralph Betterman, 10 years old and a passenger whose name Is not known.
 The five injured whe were taken to the hospital at Everett last night are recovering rapidly.
 The Great Northern has 200 men at Corea digging in the snow for addi- tional bodies and celaring away the debris which blocks the tranconstin- ental line. Railroad officials said the road would not be open before Tues day.
 Snow fell heavily in the mountains today.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
TROOPS KEPT IN IGNORANCE
 OF GALEIPoLI WITHDRAWAL
Until Christmas Day They Thought They Were to Remain All Winter.

London, Jan. 23, 1925 p. m-A cor respondent of Reuters Telegram com pany describing the withdrawal from Gallipoli. says that up until Christmas day the troops were ignorant of whether they were to remain for the winter or to be withdrawn.
 Tn fact" says the correspondent. "The French had made elaborate preparations to pass the winter on the peninsula. On Christmas day it became known. however, that the French were leaving and that the British would take over their sector and many weeks supplies and provi- sions which they had already landed.
 s'Orders for the evacuation came to the British only on December 29. The Turks, evidently aware of the pos- sible contingency of evacuation, had kept up most persistent air recon naissance. flying much lower than us- ual and obstinately refusing to be driven away by gun fire. Ever since the 20th. howeover, the evacuation of the northern front had enabled the Turks to bding up number of fresh guns from their positions there and they had doubled or treblcd their sup ply of ammunition and every padt of the British ground was open to their fire.''
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
GERMAN TROOPS RETRIEVING
 BEFORE BRITISH IN AFRICA
Have Crossed the Border Into Spanish
 Guinea--Are to Be Informed.


 Paris. Jan. 23, 2.1o a. m.-A despatch from Madrid last night said official announcement had been made there that German troops in the Kamerun, retreating before the victorious Brit. ish forces, had crossed the border into Spanish Guinea, where they were to be interned.
 A later message from the Madrid correspondent of the Havas agency said that the Spanish ministers of war and marine on being questioned con- corning this announcement, declared they had received no news that Ger man troops had actually penetrated Spanish territory. In any event, they said, British troops would not pursue them across the border.
 Several weeks ago the French and British began vigorous campaign for the conquest of the Kamerun, the only remaining German pGssession in Af- rica with the exception of German East Africa OfHciaT British reports chronicle victories over the Germans, who at last accounts were said to be fleeing toward Spanish Guinea, which ad5osns the Kamerun on the south.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
ALLEGED BLAcKMAILERs AT
 WORK IN SAN FRANCISCO italians Victimized to Sum Exced-
 ina S2oo,ooo.

a
 San Francisco, Jan. 22.-Inquiry in to the operations of a ninternational organization of alleged blackmailers, begun here by the federal grand jury, will be resumed today, when, accord ing to federal officers, a mass of evt- dence will be laid before the inquisi- tors.
 Posing as a group belonging to the Mafla Society, the accused persons, federal officers said, today have been working on Italians in San Francisco an dother Pacific Coast cities and are said to have collected more han $200,- 900 through threatening letters.
 Evidence of meetings held by them in this city, San Jose, and Milwaukee, Wis, is said to be ready for presenta- ton to the Grand Jury.
 Federal agents, it is said, succeed ed in winning the confidence of the group to the extent of being admitted to membership in the directing society.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
Mexican Cattle
 Thieves Execp
MURDERER OF RERT KS ONE
 OF A NUMBER
CURSED AMERICANS
Bodies Were Buried immediately. But One Was Exhumed to Satisfy Doubt as to Whether Body Was That of Man Who Killed Akers.


 Fl Paso, Texas, Jan. 3.-Bernardino and Federico Duran, the Mexican cat tie thieves condemned to die by the Carranza authorities for the killing of Bert Akers at San Lorenzo, a few males below the international bound ary Friday, were executed at daylight in the cemetery at Juarez. The body of Akers was inferred here late to- day.
 The Duran brothers died cursing Americans. Bernardino appealed for mercy in behalf of his brother Feder- tco.
 Pleaded For His Brother.
 Tt is unjust to kill two of us for one American" he said. Tt is giv- ing two eyes for one tooth, am will ing to die, because I killed the grim go, but my brother ought to be al- lowed to live"
 The bullets of the firing squad killed Federico, but Bernardino was still conscious after he fell and the officers commanding the firing squad gave him the mercy shot" through the head.
 Body Exhibited For Identification.
 The bodies of both Mexicans were buried immediately, but that of Ber- nardo, who confessed to having fired the shots that killed Akers, was ex- humed to satisfy a doubt concerning the, identity of the slayer~
 Douglas Brown, an American who was with Akers. seeking stolen cows and who escaped the bullets of Mexi- cans declared last night after seeing Bernardo Duran, that the prisoner was not the man who shot Akers. Downs was at Juarez cemetery when the face of the executed man was exposed late today admitted that he had been mis- taken last night.
 Three Mexicans previously arrest ed in connection with cattle stealing at Ysleta were removed to iail in Fl Paso for protection
 The execution was attended hF fifty Americans, of whom anumber were
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
FREMONT THEATRE, BOSTON,
 DAMAGED BY FIRE.
Everything Between the Back Wall of the Stage and Front Balcony Was Destroyed.

Boston, Jan. 23-The Fremont thea tre, the oldest playhouse in the city, staging legitimate productions, was the scene today of a fire which swept through the stage and the front of the auditorium. Everything between the back wall of the stage and the first balcony was destroyed, including the properties and costumes of the Daddy Long Legs company, in which Henry Miller and Ruth Chatterton were play ing. The loss is estimated at $75,00O.
 Crossed wires in or near the electrical switchboard are believed to have start ed the fire. There was no one in the building at the time except a few en- ployes.
 John B. Sehoeffel, proprietor and manager of the theatre, said it would be closed for several months at least. It has been run almost continuously except for summer closings since 1885.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
Fl Trains Collide
 at Harlem River
20 PERSONS INJURED. MOST OF
 THEM WOMEN AND cHILDEN
PASSENGERS PANIcKY
Guards Had Difficulty in Restraining Many From Stepping on the EIee trieaIIy Charged Third Rail or Leap- ing Into the River.

New York, Jan 23.-Twenty persons, most of them women and children, were injured this afternoon in a col Hsion between two elevated railroad trains crowded with passengers on a new drawbridge across the Harlem river. According to officials of the company, one of the trains ran past a signal and crashed into the second car of the other.
 Passengers Panic Stricken.
 There was a panic and it was with difficulty that the guards and bridge employees restrained many from step- ping on the electrically charged third rail or leaping into the river. Most of the injured were trampled under foot or cut by flying glass.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
BOSTON & ALBANY HAS
 VIRTUALLY LIFTED EMBARGO
On All Freight Except 7Aat Consigned
 to Points on the New Haven Line.

Boston, Jan. 23.-The embargo de- clared by the Boston and. Albany rail- road on Jan. 5th has been virtually lifted, the company announced today The notice states that the road will now take all freight except that con- signed to points on the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad and all export freight, except livestock, for the Boston and Maine railroad docks at Boston"
 The embargo against the New Ha- ven does not include perishable freight, livestock and foodstuffs for human consumption.
 traffic that caused the congestion is- sued figures to show that between Jan 1st and Jan. 22d it handled 22,546 east bound cars out of Albany as against 17,26e for the corresponding period last year
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
BARS MEANT FOR BURGLARa
 KEPT FtREMEN OUT
Barriers the Cause of Death of I've
 Children in Chleaae.

Chicago. Jan. 2e.-As a protection against burglars. Benjamin KopiowftH had three iron bars put across the window of the room in which his etii- dren slept. Today, when fire. resulting from an explosion of gas, broke out, dremen were unable to enter the room from the outside. and two of Kapio- witz's children wcre burned to death and third is reported dying at hos pital. The victims ranged in age from four to ten yearn. Mra. Kaplo- witz was badly burned in rescuing her two-year-old baby.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
MRS. FERN WALLACE AND
 BABY LYONS VICTIMS
Were Thrown Through Window of Car as 1t Rolled Down the Mountain.

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 23-Persistent reports that Mrs. Fern Wallace and Baby Lyons of Washington were among the missing in the wreck of the Great Northern's Cascade Limited train in the Cascade mountains yes terday, were confirmed tonight by sur vivors. This brought the number of missing to four and four bodies have been recovered.
 Mrs. Wallace, 1t was said, was thrown with her baby through a win dow of the chair car when 1t was roll ed down the mountain. They have not been seen since. Heavy snow fell tod yand avalanches swept down the steep slopes, tearing out several hun dred feet of track.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
BRITISH FREIGHT STEAMER
 POLLENTIA FOUNDERED.
About 700 Miles Of Cape Race-AII
 On Board Were Rescued.

Halifax, N. S., Jan. 23.-The British freight steamer pollentia. which has been reported in distress about 700 miles off Cape Race, foundered tonight according to a wireless message re- ceived here. All on board were hes cued.
 An earlier radiogram said that the Italian steamer Giuseppe Verdi and two other steamers were standing by the Pollentia. waiting for the weather to moderate sufficiently to enable them to take off her crew.
 The Pollentia is understood to have been in the service of the British ad- miralty. The Giuseppe Verdi left New York January 13 for Genoa
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
SITE SELECTED FOR
 STATUE OF EDITH cAvELLl
The British Nurse Who Was Executed
 in Belgium.

Paris, Jan. B, 4 a. m.-The site has been chosen for the statue which is to be erected in commemoration of Edith Cavell, the British nurse who was exc cuted in Belgium. The statue will be erected at the Tuileries Garden, at the angle fronting Rue de Rivoli and Place de Ia Concorde, on one of the spots most familiar to Parisians and tourists.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
ANONYMOUS DONATION OF
 s15o,ooo FOR WELLESLEY
Tq be Used Toward a Fund for a New
 Administration Building.

Wellesley, Mass, Jan. 22.-A gift of $150,000 from an anonymous gradu- ate was announced by President Ellen F. Pendleton of Wellesley College to- day. The money is to be used toward a fund for 0 new administration building, which Is to occupy a cen- tral position In the new academic group of buildings on Norenbega hill, Announcement was made at the same time that Edwin F. Greene, of Boston had been elected president of the board of trustees of the college to suc- ceed Bishop William Lawrence.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
oLoucEsTER FISHERMEN HAVE SUCCESSFUL YEAR
Catch Totalied f11,oo4,776 Pounds-
 Estimated Value of $5,ooaooo

Gloucester, Massa Jan, aa.-Mere fish were taken cut of the sea by Gloucester men in 1915 than had ever previously been caught. according to figures compiled today, The catch fer the year tetalied i1,0o4.775 pounds. grfeater than the previous year. The vessels which landed their cargees here rceived an estimated total price of S5 O00 o00
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
sEc'Y LANE AND WIFE
 BADLY SHAkEN UP
When Carriage h Which They Were
 Riding Smashed Into g LamPpost,

Washington. Jan, sS, = Secretary Lane of the interior department and Mrs. Lane were badly shaken up to- day when the horses to a carriage in which they were riding smashed the vehicle into lamppost and dragged it half a block down a sidewalk, The runaway ended when the horses be- came entangled in the harness and fell
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
ARKANSAS RIVER
 CONTINUES TO RISE
Conditions in the Valley Grew Worse
 Yesterday,

Little Rock, Ark, Jan. a3.-F7eed conditions in the Arkansas river val ley grew more serious today as the river continued to Fise.
 Hundreds of acres of rich iowlands have been inundated, but all the in habitsnts, 1t is believed, moved out with their animals when flood warn ings were issued last week by the government weather bureau here.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
BAY STATE YOUNG
 WOMEN LOSE POSITIONS
Because of Operation of Minimum Wage Law in Retail Stores

Boston, Jan. 23.-Thousands of young women have lost thei rpositions because of the operation of the mini mum wage law in the retail stores, brush industry and the laundry busi ness in the state since January 1, a committee of citizens told Governor Mccall today. The delegation sought the Appointment of a man who was an employer of labor to the Minimum Wage Commission, claiming that such representation was lacking at present Assertion was made that the law was not being properly administered, and that it was unfair because employers could not afford to pay girls the min imum wage required. Boys have dis placed the girls. 1t was said. The governor took the matter under con- sfderation
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
WITNESSES AGAINST NIGHT
 RIDERS ALLOWED TO ARM
Because They Had Received Threaten
 ing lettes.

New Madrid, Mo-, Jan. 2s.-Several witnesses at the raitalofllwholk 1 witnesses at the trial alleged night riders were authorized by the pre- siding judge yesterday to carry arms, These witnesses had received threat ening letters.
 ed to plead guilty today He told the court he got in tho gang because they promised his wages woul abe raised,
 The judge refused to allow him to plead guilty.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
MOST DIFFICULT PERIOD
 FOR WAR RELIEF WORK
January and February of Thla Year
 Assertion et Chairman Fairehlld.

New York, Jan. sa.-With the as- sertfon that January and February of this year will constitute the most diff ficult Peried yet experienced in the history of war relief work in Belgium and northern France Samuel w. Fair child. chairman of the Greater New York committee of the Commission for Relief in Belgium. today issued a new clothing and shoes for three million destitute persons ia these countries.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
WORK OF REscUINe YUMA
 VALLEY FLOOD SUFFERERS
Waters of the Colorado River Are Re-
 eedlns-Flooa Damage St,ooo,o 900.

Yuma. Ariaa Jan, SS.-Wfth the waters of tn Colorado River receding, work Of resouing Yuma Valley hood sufferers was carried forward today by local authorities. aided by officials of the Southern Pacific Railroad from Tucson, Aria, The railroad men brought equipment to supply the city temporarily with water. gas and cleo trictty. It was estimated that the damage from the flood would amount to more than $1.00e.0 900
 The river fell 1-S feet this morning and continued to recede, though it was still above the 33-foot stage.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
ARRESTED FOR PASSING
 WORTHLESS CHECKS
Man Held by Waterbury Police Is Be- lieved to Have Operated in ProVi- dence.

Waterbury, Jan. 23.-R. Jocque Pa reant, alias R. J. Paraent, alias Jerome Vernon Wayne, alias Jerome Vernon Waite, held by the local police for passing worthless checks among To- cal merchants, is wanted here for the same crime by the officials of half a doen cities throughout the country. The police of Brooklyn, N. Y, and East Orange, N. J., believe him to be the man wanted for passing worthless checks while the Providence, R. l., police may press the charge of ab- duction against him for inducing 12-- year-old Louise MuenzeIl of that city to leave with him and his alleged wife. The woman whom Pareant claims to be his wife is also being held by local police.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24

The storm which ragged over the Hawaiian Islands for the last week has ceased. Eleven persons are konwn to have perished, and property damage of $500, 900 was caused.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
Larae sawmiII Burned.

Island Falls, Me, Jan, 23.-The large steam sawmifi of the Mattawamkeag Lumber company was destroyed by fire early today, causing g property loss of mere than S50,o00. The actual loss will be much heavier, as lumber prices are high and the plant, with a years supply of logs on hand, had been running at full capacity.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24

Uruguayan banks have gold reserves aggregating -$2O.e45.e67
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
coNFiscATfoN ORDERED OF
 PROPERTY OF STREAMS
Living in semIin Who Are Naturalized
 Hungarians.

Berlin. via London, Jan. 2s, S.55 p. m.-The Tages Zeitung's Budapest cor issued for the confiscation of property valued at 53,0e0, ,000 crowns owned by Serbians living in Senlin who are naturalized Hungarians. Most of those affected, who are mainly merchants, had fled from the city, le1v:ng behind, It Is said. Hungarian and Austrian creditors.
 The Hungarian government will sell
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
BULGARIA INVITED TO.
 OCCUPY MoNTENEeRIN TOWNS
Invitation Extended by Germans Who Have Recently Held Them.

London, Jan. 2s. 10 p. m.-Reuter's Amsterdam correspondent sends a des- patch received from Sofia which says Germany has invited the Bulgarian government to occupy the towns and districts of Prisrend. Pristina, Kruse- vac, Kupria. Pozrevao and Prokuplje in Serbia and Djakova in Montenegro, which have been held recently by the Germans,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
Colonel House in Paris.

Paris. Jan. 23. p. m.-ColoneI E. M. House, President Wilson's personal representative, spent Sunday as the guest of the American ambassador and Mrs. William Graves Sharp. He left this evening for Switzerland.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
CabIed Paragraphs
British Cargo Boat Sunk.

Salonilxi. Jan. 22, via Paris, san. 2s. SOS p. m.-A German submarine has sunk British cargo boat. The crew was saved.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24

During 17 months of the war the Central Powers captured nearly 5000, 900 prisoners, 10000 guns, 47,O00 square kilometers of territory.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24
OBITUARY
H. A. WeItA

PhiIaAelphia. Jan, 23.-H, A, Wells, for many years correspondent ef the Buffalo bureau of The Associated Press. died at the home of his sis ter-in-faw in Oaklin. N. J., today, He was 62- years old. Mrs Wells entered as one of the eight erfgfnal eperaters in 1875 and became correspondent ct the Buffalo bureau in 1897. Illness compelled him to relfRqutsh the posi- tion as head of the bureau in 1909.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24

Essad Pasha, provisional president of Albania, has joined the Montene- grin forces at Scutari with his army.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24

James McElroy of Providence for many years a well-known comedian, died suddenly. He was 65 years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-24

Antonio M. Rodgers a we'll known steamship man, died at New Bedford, at the age of 62 years, For many years he acted as agent for steamers between New Bedford and the Vest ern Islands.