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Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
TRANSACTIONS
OF CAPTAIN Won PAPEN
Obtained in Records of Riggs National
Bank at Washington.

Washington, Feb. 6.-Records of the
Riggs National Bank of Washington,
showing some of the financial transac-
lions Of Captain Won Papen, recalled
military attache of the German en-
basgy, have been obtained by the de-
partment OF justice and sent to New
York for the use Of United States Dis
kract Attorney H. Snowden Marshall
m view Of the federal grand jury there
M aaleged plots to violate American
neMtrality.
A subpoena was served on the bank
sfacfals more than week ago and the
records requested were despatched to
New York at once. The demand fol-
owed the removal Of certain papers
kom Captain Won Papen when the
vhip on which he left the United
States reached England.
0fdcials of the department Of justice
refused tonight to discuss the matter
kut Il was pointed out that any in
IorunaEf0n obtained would be OF no
use 90 far as Captain Won Papen him.
Ielf was concerned. though they might
prove valuable in connection with the
krand yury's investigation into alleged
Drp-GGrman plots.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
GOV. WHITMAN WILLING
TO TAKE DENOMINATION
IF People Are Satisfied With His
Stewardship.

New York, Feb. 6-Governor
Charles S. Whitman reiterated today
his candidacy for the Republican nom
ination for governor eff the people are
satisfied with my stewardship thus
far" His announcement was coupled
with a denial that he had agreed to
seek the nomination for second place
at the Republican national convention
at Chicago in June as n running mate
of former Senator Theodore E. Bur-
ton. 1t had been reported that he was
willing to run for vice president on
ticket headed by Mr. Burton, William
E. Borah, or Albert B. Cumnins with
the understanding that David Jayne
Hill should be given the gubernator-
ial nomination in this state.
Il am for Justice Hughes for presi-
dent" said Mr.. Whitman. He would
sweep the country"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

lecture at the London school of econ
omics, Sir George Paish, editor of the
Etatist said that in the year 1915 the
economic and financial strength of
Great Britain would be subjected to
the severest test as she proposed to
privide her allies and colonies with
loans of at lease 400. 100000 pounds
and probably 600,O00,0O0 pounds and
to support q bigger navy than ever
and 1900, 900 men in the field.
The speaker expressed the belief
that nobody could accuse the British
nation of any superabundance of brain
power, adding that probably her very
mediocrity in this respect was the
cause of her strength. The really
clever man or nation, he declared, fire.
quent1y became a public danger, but
the British nation never made the mis-
take of being too clever.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
LONDON BOARD OF TRADE
WARNS SHIP OWNERS
OF Possibility of Foul Play on British
and Neutral Ships.

London, Feb. 6, 1925 p. m.-The
board of trade has issued an official
warning to ship owners and merchants
of the possibility of foul play on
British and neutral ships through the
Vaccinations of enemy agents." who
in numerous instances are declared to
have caused fires and explosions.
The warning says that great inge-
nuity has been displayed in endeav-
oring to work damage to vessels. In
one case it was found that the wood
used for packing purposes had been
so treated that it would burst into
flame under slight friction, Ship own
ers are requested in the warning to
satisfy themselves that no firm hav-
ing enemy interests shall have any
thing to do with the handling of a
-I94uI eIe 6eq4 qoIqM VI oSLeo 10 dIqs
eSted.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
SECTION OF A PANAMAN CITY
SLIDING INTO A RIVER
Due to an Infiltration Which Under
mined the Riverbanl<s.

Panama, Feb. 6.-According to ad-
vices received here from La Paz, capt.
tai of Bolivia, a section of the city,
about 1,600 yards long, is sliding into
the Choque Yapu river. The section
comprises mostly residences of the
poorer classes, although there are in
it the market, barracks and the mu-
scum of the archaeologist Posnasky.
Thus far their have been no casual
ties. The loss is estimated at 100000
bolivionos "a boliviono is about Al
cents). The slide is said to be due to
an infiltration which undermined the
riverbanks.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
ACQUITTED ON CHARGE
OF IMMORTALITY
Nathan KapIan, Sing Sing Convict
Figures in Former Warden Osborne's
Case.

White Plains, N. Y, Feb. 6.-Nathan
Kaplan, first of the Sing Sing prison
convicts to be tried as a result of the
indictments growing out of former
Warden Thomas Mott Osborne's ad-
ministration, was acquitted by a jury
in the supreme court here early today.
The jury deliberated on the case for
more than five hours. He was charged
with immortality.
Kaplan, who was transferred to Dam
nemora prison after his Indictment,
protested that he was the victim of e
''frameup" because he was a friend OF
the former warden 1t is said that
Kaplan desires to be returned to Sing
Sing and that Osborne's supporters win
ai1 him
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
GERMAN AERoDRoME
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
The JohannisthaI, Situated Just Out
side of Berlin.

Geneva, Switzerland, Feb. 6, via
Paris, 40 p. m.-Fire has virtually
destroyed the Johannisthal aerodrome,
just outside Berlin, according to pri-
vate kilograms from Munich and Stutt-
CART received at Basil today. Six or
nine new aeroplanes are reported to
have been destroyed in the blaze,
which is said to have been the work of
spies. No lives were lost.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
A LARGE GERMAN
WARSHIP HAS BEEN SUNK
Between the Island of AnhoIt and the
Swedish Coast.

Copenhagen, via London, Dec. Z.
3.56 a. ma large German warship
has been sunk in the Cattegat between
the island of Anbolt and the Swedish
coast, according to Copenhagen dis
patch quoting the newspaper HeIsing-
for Avis.
The dispatch says it is supposed the
vessel struck mine. Wireless calls
for help were heard, but these ceased
after a, time.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
GERMAN PRESS
ADOPTS MODERATE TONE.
With Reference to the American Ger
man Controversies.

Zurich, via London, Feb. 6, 11.25 p.
m.-The South German press has
adopted a more moderate tone with
reference to the American-German
controversy. The Munich Neueste
Nachrichten suggests that nothing can
be gained at this critical moment by
heated utterances, as "all such ex-
pressions of opinion have no influence
on the actual decision, which now lies
with America
"Germany's answer" continues the
paper, is the highest degree concili-
atory.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
TUBE FOUND CONCEALED
ON BRITISH STEAMER
Supposed to be Bomb-An Investiga-
tion is Being Made.

Bordeaux, Feb. 6, 4:30 p. ma
small metal tube supposed to be q
bomb has been found On the British
steamship Harrington, which arriv-.
ed here Friday, f1our-laden from New
York. The tube was concealed among
some sacks Of flour where is thought
to have been placed after the steamer
left New York. An investigation Il
being made
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
OBITUARY..
William 7. Mitchell.

Port Huron, Mich. Feb. 6.-William
T. Mitchell, United States consul to
Quebec during the administration of
President Cleveland, died at his home
here today. He was 90 years old.
Mr.. Mitchell for many years was
Judge of the circuit court here and is
said to have been the oldest Masonic
Judge in the United States
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
HIGH DEATH RATE
RECORD IN FALL RIVER
Pneumonia and Grip Responsible
Seventy deaths in Six Days.

Fall River, Mass, Feb 6.-Pneu-
monnia and grippe were responsible
for the record high mark in deaths in
this city last week, according to a
statement issued from the Office of the
board of health. There were 75 deaths
in the past six days, 25 per cent Of
them due to pneumonia This num-
Der is larger than for any COR
responding period in the city's his
tory according to the statement.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

The University of kieI has begun
the collection of all meritorious poet
ry concerning the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
Support for Now Bedford Strikers.

New Bedford, Mass, Feb. 6.-The
executive board of the National Fed
Grafton of Cloth Weavers voted today
that, in the event of strike in the
textile mills here over the wage ques-
ton, the moral and financial support OF
the federation would be given the
strikers.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
PUBLIC FUNERAL FOR
THE ZEPPELIN VICTIMS
With Full Military Honors in Paris
Today.

Paris, Feb. ga public funeral with
full military honors will be given to-
morrow to the victims of the Zeppelin
raid of JAN 81. The minister of the
interior, the president of the city coun-
ell, senators and deputies are to at
end. After the bodies of the victims,
covered with wreaths and flowers, are
carried on artillery carriages through
some of the principal streets, they>wi1l
Pege- -Lachafse.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
King Ferdinand to Visit Germany.

Berlin, Feb. s, via London, 1920 p.
mixing Ferdinand of Bulgaria is
coming to Germany, it was learned
here today, to return the visit paid by
Emperor William to the king at Nish,
Serbia, on Jan. Is.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
3 for italian
Consular Agent
ARMINo coNTE HAD MARROW Es-
CAPE IN MILWAUKEE,
A SECOND BOMB FOUND
Fuse Had Evidently Been Extinguished
After Burning for Some Time-Both
Were Wrapped in Black Oil Cloth.

Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. 6.-The life of
Armina Conte, Italian consular agent
for Milwaukee, was imperilled by a
bomb which exploded today at the door
of his apartment on the seventh floor
of an East Side building. He escaped
unhurt
No Metal used in CONSTRUCTION.
A second bomb. the fuse of which
had evidently been eXtinguished after
burning for some time, was found near
an entrance on the ground floor Both
missiles were covered with black OIL
cloth and in the opinion of the police
were composed of composite explosives.
No metal was used in their construc-
ton.
Mr.. Conte would neither affirm nor
deny that he had received threatening
letters.
Did But Slight Damage.
The bomb placed at his door did but
slight damage. 1t had been set be-
hind Dashboard with strings attached
to the percussion cap and fastened to
the door with screws.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

About 10000 people in the Wheeling
w. Va, district are idle because of a
shortage of gas.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

Waterbury-The final report on the
sale of Red Cross seals during the
Christmas season of 1915, as made BY
Eugene Kerner, publicity secretary
for the Anti-Tuberculosis League, va
rfes but little from the prelininaf-y
report published in the American
some time ago It shows total OF.
$2,s7T.S9 of receipts from all sources
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
Earth Shocks Recorded.

Washington, Feb. 6.-Heavy earth
shocks, distant about 4,500 miles from
Washington. were recorde on the seis-
nographs at Georgetown university to-
day, beginning at 5.12 p. m. and con-
tinuing until p. m.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
Switzerland to Import SUGAR

zBerne, Feb. 6, 1880 p. m.-After es-
tablishin ga monopoly Of the sugar
trade, Switzerland will lagain attempt
to import quantities from the United
States. The annual sugar impors
amount to 100000 francs
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
The Bulletins Circulation in Norwich is Double That Of Any Other
CabIed Paragraphs
Grand Rabbi of Lille Dead.

Paris, Feb 6-Emile sCahen, former
grand rabbi Of Lille, died in a hospital
here today as the result of injuries
sustained by being run down by a
taxicab. He was rs years old
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

New nartIor1-Mr. ana Mrs. George
ing the winter at Miami, Fla, gave a
party there recently to announce the
engagement Of their daughter, Miss
Gladys Moore. to James H. Gilman of
Miami, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry p.
Gilman of New Hartford
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

Austro- Hungarian troops are wear
white tunics so as to be invisible
against the snow.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

Harold L. Severy, the Boston youth
who shot four persons, one mortally,
in Albany last week was committed
to Matteawan State Asylum for the
Insane.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

Fire damages caused a loss of
$4,000 to B. Maisel, photographer, H.
& L. Chase cotton bag merchants and
several small firms in a building in
Atlantic Ave-, Boston.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

ADD BTS... was. -. =. =. .....
Martin Dennis, 60 years old, widely
known as a chemical manufactures,
was found dead at his home in New
ark. n. J., from heart disease.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

Rear Admiral Blue of the Navy, in
formed the House naval committee
that the navy is short 5000 men.
There is also a shortage of officers.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

Joseph Dawson of Dawson and Son,
brewers, New Bedford, died at the
age of SIS. At one time he was pres
ident of the common council.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

The body Of a fashionabIy dressed
woman who had been strangled to
death was found in Echo Park lake,
Los Angeles A mans handkerchief
was teid around her neck
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
AIRCRAFT RAIDS in
NORTHWEST RUSSIA
In Caicia and BukoWina Small Infantry and Grenade
Attacks Are in Progress
BRITISH ARE PRESSING GERMANS IN AFRICA

Allies in Belgium Have Sheed With Destructive Effect Ger
man Trenches at Boesinghea-Paris Records the De
structon of Asphyxiatng Gas Reservoirs -Petrograd
Saws the Russians Continue Harass the Turks Over the
Entire Caucasus Region = In Mesopotamia Small
Artillery and Infantry Engagements Are Going On
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

One hundred employees of the Philips
Insulated Wire Co., Pawtucket, r. L.,
in it's rolling and wire mill have
struck for an increase in pay.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

George w. Goethals governor of the
Canal one, asked Congress for an ap-
preparation of $19,SOO,OOO for ma1nten-
ance of the civil government of the
zone.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

Six women were burned to death in
a fire that destroyed the home OF
Mrs. Hannah NJ. Tag, widow of CAST
mir Tag, millionaire banker, in Brook
lyu.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
French newspapers

French newspapers print an offer
of $4,000 francs to any French await
or who brings down Zeppelin within
the Fdench lines, and 1000 0francs to
any gunner In the anti-aircraft bat
teries who obtains the same results
with shells.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

By boring holes through floor in
a West End district, Boston, thieves
were able to steal $4,000 worth of
fancy cloths.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

An agreement between the COM
mnaders of the Austrian and Italian
armies for the exchange of invalid
prisoners is believed to be imminent.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

The Norwegian coal steamer Gamma
was beached in the harbor Of Lisbon.
after beirs rammed by the Portuguese
warship Vasco da Cana
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

Carrying released passengers from
the captured steamer Appam, the
steamship Jefferson arrived at New
York from Norfolk
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

Orders were issued by the State De-
partInent to allow the Italian stearn-
ship Casert to clear from New York
bearing her stern guns.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL
STRENGTH OF BRITAIN

prediction That IL viii be Subjected to
. Severe Test in 1916.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
"a is the Largest Connecticut Proportion to the Cis Population
Condensed kilograms

Two feet OF snow fell at Seattle.
Revolutionary rioting at Lisbon was
resumed.
Tho Ford tribunal at Stockholm will
open today.
The typhus epidemic in Mexico City
is under control.
A heavy loss of life is reported from
the foods in Java.
The Danish ship EIberetta went
ashore near Dover, England.
The Socialist paper, The Worker, Of
Glasgow, was seized by the police.
A seat on the New York Stock Ex-
change was transferred for S6S,0O0.
The strike at the Carnegie Steel Co.,
at Youngstown, O., has been settled.
in the Bay of Fundy was destroyed by
fire.
The Fourth National aBnk of Fay
etteville, N. c., was close by its di-
rectors.
Fire swept the business section Of
Cambridge, N. j., causing $4,000
damage.
An unidentified cruiser arrived off
the Virginia capes and started on pa
troll duty.
Standard Oil Co. of New York de-
clared the usual quarterly dividend Of
81 per share.
An Italian aeropIane was shot down
by Swiss border guards on the Swiss
Italian border.
Several buildings at Troy, N. Y,
We're damaged by fire at an estimated
loss of 100000.
About 10000 people in the Wheeling
w. Va, district are idle because of a
shortage of gas.
Austro- Hungarian troops are wear
white tunics so as to be invisible
against the snow.
The University of kieI has begun
the collection of all meritorious poet
ry concerning the war.
No trace has been found by British
naval vessels of the German Zeppelin
wrecked iii the North Sea
Subscriptions to the third Italian
| January 81, it was officially announced
A bill appropriatins 100000 for the
relief Of flood sufferers in the Missis-
sippi Valley was passed by the Sen
ate.
An order for 80 small field locomo-
ttves was awarded the Baldwin Lo-
connective Co. by the French oyern-
nlent. = -f-=-a-s : 80 -
German troops are breaking ur
portions of the local railways in Bel
| gium, requisitioning the cars and To-
comotives.
BY boring holes through floor in
a West End district, Boston, thieves
were able to steal $4,000 worth of
fancy cloths.
A decree just issued by the italian
government summons the reserves of
es hitherto free.
As result of the burning of Cana
da SIS Parliament buildings, addition
al guards were placed about the cap
itol at Washington.
Carrying released passengers from
the captured steamer Appam, the
steamship Jefferson arrived at New
York from Norfolk.
Orders were issued by the State De-
partnent to allow the Italian steam
ship Casert to clear from New York
bearing her stern guns.
The Norwegian coal steamer Gamma
was beached in the harbor Of Lisbon,
after beirg rammed by the Portuguese
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07
Movements Of Steamships.

1 New York, FEB. 6.--Arrived, steamer
Stapnnalia- GAnna-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

As result of the burning of Cana
da SIS Parliament buildings, addition
al guards were placed about the cap
itol at Washington.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

A bill appropriating 100000 for the
relief Of flood sufferers in the Missis-
sippi Valley was passed by the Sen
ate.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

Subscriptions to the third Italian
war loan amounted to $482,000, 900 on
January 81, it was officially announced.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

No trace has been found by British
naval vessels of the German Zeppelin
wrecked i'll the North Sea.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

A decree just issued by the italian
government summons the reserves of
the cavalry and engineers of six class
es hitherto free.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

An order for 80 small field locomo-
t;ves was awarded the Baldwin Lo-
connective Co. by the French oyern-
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Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-07

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The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-10-05
COMMENT BY EXCHANGES

ton, record in which Progressive
members of congress shared.
Mr. Hughes means that he would
repeal the child labor law, the federal
reserve bank law, the farm loan law,
workingmen's compensation act, the
non-partisan tariff commission law,
the income and Inheritance tax laws,
the merchant marine law.
1.-THE judge would repeal the law
preventing the dumping of European
made goods on this country at the
close of the war, the law giving the
president power to retaliate against
foreign governments which violate
American rights, the good roads law
the eight-hour-day law and some forty
other constructive measures which
have been written on the statute books
since President Wilson came into pow
er. In other words, he would undo all
the good that has been done.
Do the mothers of this country
want the child labor law repealed?
DO the Progressives who Endorsed
the 1912 platform of their party want
the non-partisan tariff commission law
which they advocated and which the
Democrats gave them, repealed?
think not
DO the business men of this coun
try who are prosperous under the fed
eral reserve law want the money pow
err transferred back from Washington
to Wall street? l think not.
Do the farmers of this countr,
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-10-05
BORAH QUITS CAMPAIGN.

M ment Of hs naon s1S campaign
by Senator Borah, who has
cancelled his speaking dates and re-
turned to the city of Washington.
Borah has been heralded in the public
press as the speaker most in demand
and if he has been unable to draw
crowds it certainly augurs i'll for the
Republican national ticket, and no
man was ever known to abandon a
campaign where the crowds were up
to his expectations. 1t would seem
that Borah has found the bottom has
dropped entirely out of the Republican
campaign and certainly no one would
go to hear Hughes after reading one
or two of his speeches if Hughes were
not a presidential candidate. Borah
dealing in Republican platitudes and
with his chief barking back to the
days of Mark Hannaism would fail to
interest the public and would perforce
find it necessary to abandon the eff
fort.
1t would seem that some plausible
reason would have been given to the
public for Borah's desertion of the
stump instead of the curt announce
ment that he had quit and returned to
Washington. If Borah cannot draw
the crowds and instill life into the
campaign, there are but two men who
can get hearing for the Republican
cause, Roosevelt, who has a personal
following, and Hughes, who is the
nominee.
This is but another evidence that
standpat Republicanism is dead and
that the effort to galvanize it into life
will be found a woeful waste of time,
energy and money. But the special in
terests are determined to make the
experiment and as they have money to
burn it is as well that it be squandered
in this dying effort as in any other
manner.-Boise New Freedom.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-10-05
CONTEMPT is IGNORANCE.

THE Pocatello Tribune takes oc-
casion to say in regard to Sena-
tor Dubois having charge of the
Wilson campaign that, 1T will relieve
the Republicans of the intermountain
states of any suspense that they might
otherwise have entertained as to sue
cess of the Republican ticket"
lnasmuch as these words are writ
ten in a spirit of smartness and cock
sureness, and after the manner of pro-
fessional ring sportsmen, we feel en-
titled to say that they mean nothing
at all. If any political party comes to
that point where victory is certain, it
is certain they will meet defeat. Wise
politicians, like great warriors, give
their opponents the benefit of every
doubt as to their ability. At every
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-10-05
HUGHES WOULD
REPEAL EVERYTHING

IN speech at Milwaukee, last week
A Candidate Hughes made his first
definite statement of purpose, as a
shackled slave of special interests, to
repeal the whole Democratic legisla-
tive accomplishment, reported by a
staff correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune with Hughes in Milwaukee,
as follows:
milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 20.-The
first burst of applause came when he
said in the principal city of the state
of La Toilette that the La Toilette sea-
mems bill must be repealed; the next
when he said that the Underwood tar
iff must be replaced by a protective
tariff the third, when he declared that
the whole democratic legislative &C
complishment must be wiped off books
for the good of the country.
'Progressives at once began asking
what about the legislation that the
Progressive party Endorsed four years
ago and most of which has been pass
ed by a Democratic congress under
President Wilson. Judge Albert d
Norton, Progressive candidate for gov
ernor of Missouri four years ago, who
is now stumping the west for Wilson
said:
AT last we know where Mr.. JUS
tice Hughes stands. He would wipe
out the whole legislative accomplish
ment of the Democratic administra-