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Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-12
SPEAKERS FOR THE
 WoMAN,s PEACE PARTY
Address Senate and House Committees
 on Foreign Relations.

Washington, Jan. 11.-Speakers for the Woman's Peace party, headed by Miss Jane Addams of Chicago, pleaded with the senate and house committees on foreign relations today to enlist the strength of the United States to help end the European power.
 Miss AddamS told the committees all Europe was ready for peace, the belligerent nations, most of all, if it could be gained for them without sac cifice of dignity and standing. Five European neutTals-Holland, Switzer- land, Norway, Sweden and Denmark had assured her, she said, they would participate in peace conference of neutral nations if called by the United States and two of them promised to call such conference if assured that the United States would participate
 Besides Miss Addams, Miss Sophro- nisba Breckenridge of Chicago: Mrs Crystal Eastman Benedict, Miss Lucia Ames Mead and Miss Zona Gale ad- dressed the house committee in the morning and repeated their state ments to the senators in the afternoon
 They urged adoption of joint res olution introduced by Representative Curry which would empower the pres ident to invite all nations to send del- egates to convention to provide for disarmament, create an international legislature, court, army and police.
 Introduced by Chairman Stone. chairman of the committee, as the of f1cial peace disciple of the senate, Senator John Sharp Williams told the peace advocates that, as instructive as their addresses had been, they had failed to convince him that the great body of American women believed that peace took precedence over all na- rional virtues
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-12
CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK
 ON DYEsrUFFs SHORTAGE
Representatives of Industries Affected Appoint Committee to Confer with President.

New York. Jan. 11-FolIowing a conference here of representatives of organizations and industries affected by the dyestuffs shortage resulting from the European war, David Kirschbaurn, president of the National Association of Clothiers, today an- nounced the appointment of a com mittee to confer with President Will son, Secretary of State Lansing the German ambassador and other officials in Washington. The committee will endeavor to have the government re- open negotiations with Germany for the shipment of dyestuffs to this coun- try as well as seek an arrangement with Great Britain whereby some com modity may be shipped from the United States into Germany in ex- change for dyes.
 While in Washington, the commit tee will appear before the ways and means committee of the house of rep- resentatives, 1t was said and urge the passage of a bill introduced by Con- gressman Hill, of Connecticut, for the protection of the dye manufacturing industry so that 1t may be built up in this country without fear of foreign encroachment after the European war.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-12
HAY OPPOSED TO A
 CONTINENTAL ARMY.
Chairman of House Military Commit tee Disapproves Administration Plan.

Washington. Jan. 1.-The first definite information of what a troubled legislative sea the administrators plans for strengthening the army have been launched upon came today when Chairman Hay of the house military committee told President Wilson he disapproved the fundamental sugges- gestion of the programme, the organ ization of a continental army of 400,- GOO federal volunteers.
 The presidents reception of this ex- pression was not disclosed. Secretary Garrison, who framed the administra- tion's scheme, said later he had no knowledge of what had transpired at the White House and would not com ment on Mir. Hays statement. He in dicated, however. that the attitude of Representative Hay before whose committee hearings on the army bill will be resumed tomorrow. would not alter the war departments insistence on it's plan, in substance at lease. In following the presidents lead in his annual address to congress, MT. Gar rison has insisted that the matter was one to be settled on a non-partisan basis.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-12

March of 1914 and tnel carter we will show you,'' said MT. Phillips, Mrs. Mohr interviewed the negroes from time to time and also talked with the doctors office girl, Miss Florence Ormsby. in her efforts to find out who the doctor went around with, especial ly to see if he was with Miss BurKern Was to Have Been Killed Three Niqhts
 Before.
 The prosecutor asserted that evil dence would be presented to show thai the doctor was to have been killed three nights before the date of the murder. but that Halls, who has now turned states evidence, found that in- stead of having Miss Burger in the machine with the doctor that night, he had a Miss Wilson and Miss Ornsby, and therefore he put on all speed when he came to the place where the other negroes were lying in ambush.
 Mrs. Mohr Upbraided HeaIis.
 Mrs. Mohr, we will show you" con- tinued MT Phillips, "sent for Healis and upbraided him for not stopping the car on that night; told him her divorce petition was coming up and that the murder had to be pulled of without delay"
 Testimony of Medical Examiner.
 The testimony of pr. Clifford H.
 
 formed an autopsy on the body of Dr. Mohr, was designed to hrow light on the question of how nesS. the assassins stood and what position they were in relative to the car. Dr. Griffin said that the revolver must have been held below the level on which Er Mohr was end pointed upwards in order to have the bullets take the course shown by the autopsy. He approximated the distance the revolver was held from the doctors head as one or two feet. Judging from the burned edges of the wounds.
 Jury Viewed Scene of Crime.
 The early part of the day was spent by the jury in viewing the scene of the crime.
 August D. Mohr and Mrs. Ella Ho- gan of McEwensville, Pa, Dr. Mohrss brother and sister, arrived here today and it was announced that they would testify for the defense.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-12
NO OFFICIAL ADvIcEs
 AT STATE DEPARTMENT
Authorities Hoping That Report Will
 Prove Erroneous.

Washington, Jan. 11.-Reports from Fl Paso that sixteen Americans were killed west of Chihuahua by Villa ban dits will, if confirmed, result in urgent representations by the United States to Carranza to increase his efforts to capture Villa or destroy his forces. No official advices regarding the affair had been received at the state de- partment tonight and officials were hopeful that the report received in Fl Paso by the American Smelting and Refining company might prove erroneous.
 After it became evident that Villa did not intend to cross the interna- tional boundary line into the United States and stop fighting when the greater part of his army went over to Carranza, General Obregon assured agents of the American government that troops would be dispatched at once to hunt him down. Most of the troops sent after Villa, however, have been used since in garrisoning towns along the northwestern railroad
 No action will be taken by the United States in the case of the kill ing of Peter Keane in Chihuahua by General Medfnvieta. Secretary Lam sing said today that since Keane was a British subject it appeared proper that any representations that were made should be by Great Britain. which has recognized the de facto Mexican government
 Medinavieta formerly was one of Villas generals, but later was reported to have surrendered with his forces to Carranza.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-12
BARNES NOT DELEGATE TO
 REPUBLICAN, NAT. CONVENTION
Because of Possibility of Roosevelt as Candidate for Nomination.

Albany, N Y., Jan. 11-William Barnes, of Albany, former chairman of the republican state committee, said tonight that he would not go to the republican national convention as a delegate-a because he believed it would be injudicious in view of the possibility of Theodore Roosevelt as a candidate for the presidential nom- ination. This determination, he com municated to Frederick c. Tanner, chairman of the state committee, in letter announcing that the republi- can congressional committee for the 18th district at a meeting today se- lected B. J. Staley ana State Senator Henry M. Sage of this city as the district delegates to be voted for at the primary election, April 4th. In this connection, MT. Barnes wrote:
 Lest this action should lead to the inforence that the republican state convention will suggest me as one of the four delegates at-large, am writ ing to advise you of my determina- tion not to go to the convention as a delegate.
 Powerful influences are at work to bring about the nomination of MT. Roosevelt. That this should be pre- vented, I am confident is the opinion of all sane men and women. If we are to prepare for defense, as MT. Roose- welt himself properly urges, it would be irrational to place the power thus created in the hands of one who would itch to use it.
 Tn view of the contention which foresee will come before the national convention over the Roosevelt candi- dacy, it would be injudicious for me to be delegate The New York del- egation, which assume will be a unit against MT. Roosevelt's peren- nial ambitions, should not be open to the charge that any personal element was involved in it's action
 "I shall be at Chicago as a mem Der of the national committee from this state to perform such duties as properly devolve upon me"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-12
PLANNING 4 PAGEANT TO
 BE HELD IN YALE BOWL.
To Commemorate 200th Anniversary of Coming of University to New Haven.

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 11.-An- nouncement of the preliminary ar- engagements for pageant in the Yale Bowl on October 21st next to com memorate the 200th anniversary of the coming of Yale to New Haven, was made by Rev. Anson Phelps Stokes, secretary of the university, today. Francis Hartman Markee, of London and New York city and of the class of 1906, has been appointed pageant master. MT. Markee wrote the masque for the pageant at the University of sociated with Frank Iascelles in the coronation pageant in London and he also organized the South African pa geant.
 The general committee in charge of the affair will be: Secretary Stokes, Rev. Joseph Anderson of Woodmont and Vance Mccormick of Harrisburg, Pa., from the corporation J. Benja- min Dimmick, of Scranton, from the alumni advisory board Dean Jones from the college; Director Chittenden CT of the music department, Director Kendall of the Fine Arts school and Librarian J. c. Schwab.
 On the evening of October 20, the fftieth anniversary, of the founding of the fine arts school will be observed with an address by Professor J. IF. Weir director emeritus. On the next morning there will be exercises in Woolsey hall, in the afternoon the pageant and in the evening 8. public banquet On the 22nd there will be
 special services in the city churches. The detail programme will call for many special features. In the pageant i school children, citizens and Yale men will take part, depicting scenes from the early life of Yale.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-12
Mexican Bandits
 Kill l6 Americans
STRIPPED AND LINED UP FOR
 EXECUTION.
ONE MADE HIS ESCAPE
Wac On the End of the Line-5roke Away and Fled Into the Desert Until He Could No Longer Hear the Whistle of Bullets.

Ell Paso, Texas, Jan. 11-Seventeen persons, all thought to be Americans, returning from Chihuahua City to reopen, mines at Cusihuirlachio, Chi huahua, were taken from Mexican Northwestern train yesterday by ban track for execution, according to message received here today from Thomas M. Holmes, one of the sev- enteen. who made his escape.
 Whether the execution of the re- maining 16 Americans was carried out feared all weer killed.
 It is supposed the bandits belonged to the forces of General Jose Rodri- guez, Villa supporter known to be operating in Chihuahua against the de facto government
 Censorship of Dispatches.
 Almost immediately after the first sorship was imposed on the wires be- tween Juarez and Chihuahua City by the Carranza officials. This action was taken it was said, until the story could be verified from official Mexican sources"
 How One Man Escaped.
 According to the brief messages re- ceived here. the train bearing the Americans was stopped by the bandits at Kilometer, about fifty miles west of Chihuahua City The mining men were taken from the train, robbed, stripped naked and lined up along the cars foe execution. Holmes, it is sail, was on the extreme end of the line. As the firing squad detail- ed by the bandit leader took position. 1t is said. Holmes broke away and fled into the desert for his life. With feet and body cut and bleeding from stones and sharp cactus, he ran without look ing back until he no longer heard tke whistle of bullets pass him or the sound of firing.
 He succeeded in reaching friendly Mexicans, it is reported and was aid- ed back to Chihuahua City.
 consternation at FL Paso.
 News of the raid caused consterna- tion here as many of the families of the men suppose6 to have been on board the raided train reside here
 A verified list of American mining men in Chihuahua was prepared here from records of Mexican passports is- sued. The list contained IS names and as Holmes message places the number taken from the train as IT, 1t is presumed one remained in Chihua- hua.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-12

given up the venture, but are merely reorganizing their forces for another formidable assault.
 Russians Terrifying Positions.
 The Russians are reported as forti- flying the positions recently won by them, and in this way their front has been gradually extended until they occupy about 34 miles of the east bank of the middle reaches of the Stripa river. a position which, is is deemed here, is secure against recapture by the Austro- Germans.
 Interest in Champagne Region.
 As far as the western front is con- cerned, the center of interest is still in the Champagne region. According to French accounts there was clearly nothing casual or ordinary about the big German attack which the French claimed they successfully stopped. The French lines here make tempting salient, but the position evidently has been made correspondingly strong.
 Paris claims that the French by viz orous counter attacks expelled the Germans from all except small sec ton of the trenches which they had won in Champagne.
 compuIsion Bill Crisis Over.
 The domestic crisis over the govern ment's compulsion bill has become much less tense and it is now freely predIcted that the government and the labor party may again be placed on friendly terms and that the expected break in the coalition ministry may be prevented. John Redmond announced in parliament today that the national ists would not further oppose the mili- tary service bill.
 The resignations of Arthur Tender son, president of the board of educa- ton, and his two labor colleagues from the ministerial councils have not yet been accepted, and at the confer ence at which the representatives of labor will hold with Premier Asquith tomorrow some agreement may be reached by which they will be retain ed in the government.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-12

Providence, R. l., Jan. 11.-An out line of the facts the state expects to prove in the trial of Mrs. Elizabeth F. Mohr and two negroes. Cevil " Brown the murder of Dr. c. Franklin Mohr. the woman's husband, was presented to the jury today. The testimony of one witness, Medical Examiner c. H. Griffin, was also heard.
 To Show Negroes Were Ineited.
 Abbott Phillips, assistant attorney general, in recounting the circum- stances of the death of Dr. Mohr, de- clared that the prosecution was pre- pared to show that Mrs. Mohr melted the negroes to slay her husband be- cause she was worried" by the divorce suit that was pending and also feared that Dr. Mohr was going to put all his money in the name of Miss Emily G. Burger, his secretary.
 Powerful Motives for Mrs. Mohr.
 There were several strong and powerful motives for Mrs. Mohr to want her husband killed" said MT. Phillips. She was desperate woman and we will show you that she was ex- tremely jealous of Miss Burger"
 Story of the Attack.
 Mir. Phillips said that Dr. Mohr was attacked on Aug. 31. 1915, while in an automobile on his way from this city to his Newport residence, accompanied by Miss Burger; that the negro chauf- feur, George w. Healis, stopped the car while passing through stretch of woods near Harrington and that the from ambush. The chauffeur picked Miss Burger up after the shooting. MT, Phillips said and carried her to the side of the road. She recovered from her wounds. but pr. Mohr died the next morning at the hospital.
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 sHea1is will be witness for the state" went on MT. Phillips. He stopped the car on the darkest spot in the road. We will show you that Brown and Healis had been there pre- vfously and had arranged things by putting a branch of a tree at the side of the road so that Healis would know where Brown and Spellman were to hide for the attack.
 ''Dr. Mohr and his wife separated in
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-12
ETRAcTs FROM DOCUMENTS
 SEIZED AT SALoNlKI
Tell of information Photographed the
 Austrian Consul General.

Paris, Jan. II, 4.55 p. m.-Numer-- ous extracts from documents seized at Saloniki when the consuls of the Teu- tonic allies were arrested there re- gently were printed in this mornings newspapers. Among the papers, ac- cording to the published statements, were copies of da44llss. reports telegraph ed to Vienna by the Austrian consul general giving the numbers and de- scription of allied troops that were landing at Saloniki reports of spies on the movements of allied forces into the interior and records of payments to these spies and to local newspa- pers.
 The system of espionage. the ac- count states, was also extended to Greece and among the published pa pers there are what purport to be copies of reports made by agents at Greek military centers and by Fort functionaries. "A good friend of GerA many can be trusted,'' is a sentence printed as being taken from one of the reports made regarding a certain pre- feet, while certain officer was classed as doubtful"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-12

London, Jan. Il, 1884 p. m.-Monte- negro is being treated to steam roller attack similar to that which crumpled up its friend and neighbor, Serbia. The Austrian onslaught, which has been a long time in preparation, is now being prosecuted with great violence, menac- ing several important positions close to the Adriatio coast.
 Mount Lovcen Has Fallen.
 The great Montenegrin stronghold, Mount Lovcen, has fallen, according to tonight's Austrian official communica- ton. The attack here has been large ly assisted by Austrian warships mad the guns of the Cattaro forts; In ad- dition, the Montenegrins say the Aus trians made abundant use of asphyxi- ating gas contrivances. A battle is raging on the whole of the northern and eastern frontiers of Montenegro. On Ahe east the Montenegrins have been c6mpelled to evacuate Berane.
 Situation at Mesopotamia.
 For the British public the latest statement regarding the situation in Mesopotamiat will not entirely relieve
 The British General Aylmer's col umn. which is advancing to the relief of Kut-el-Amara. has met and re- pulsed strong Turkish force, but its present position is by no means satis- factory. for it finds in front of it a Turkish army greatly superior in numbers. Therefore, it is evident that a successful junction of the two Brit ish forces, although they are only 20 miles apart. may prove a difficult matter.
 Gold Weather on Russian Front.
 There have been no fresh dAvelop- ments on the Russian front, where the cold weather again has set in, the thermometer at some points touching 20 degrees below zero Although for the moment the Russians have ceased their attack upon the Austro German lines from the Pripet river to the Bessarabian frontier. information from German sources is that they have not
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-12
A. |. DUPONT OPPOSED AS VICE
 PRESIDENT AND MANAGER
Of the Dupont Powder Company Trouble Over Transfer of seeurI-

Wilmington, Del, Jan. 1.-The fight among the stockholders of the Dupont Powder company over the transfer or the securities of the corporation, for merly owned by T. Coleman Dupont, which are valued at about $6.000,00o. reached an interesting stage today when official announcement was made that Alfred I. Dupont had been de- posed as vice president and general manager of the company by the di- rectors at a meeting yesterday.
 The announcement of the action Of the directors followed closely the fil- ing in the United States district court here yesterday of petition by AL fred l. Dupont asking permission to become a party to the suit filed by Philip F. Dupont against Pierre g.. Dupont, president of the Company. certain directors and others interested in the concern. It came as a surprise to those not having inside information of the trouble among the officers and stockholders of the powder company.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-12
OPPOSITION TO coMPuLsIoN
 BILL FAST DWINDLING.
Irish Nationaiists Have Ceased to An
 tagonize 1t.

London, Jan Il, BAT p. m.-Opposi- ton to the governments compulsion bill dwindled to a neagre handful in parliament today, and predictions fin the lobby of the house of commons tonight were that the vote on the sec- Dnd reading tomorrow would find little mlore than 20 or 30 in opposition, as contrasted with 105 on the first read Ing.
 The Irish nationalists today an- nounced abandonment of their opposi- ton in view of the fact that the bill aoes not apply to Ireland. John Red- nlond. the veteran home rule leader, who made this announcement, shared the most prominent position in the aay's debate with his old enemy, Sir Edward Carson, who in a fiery speech pleaded that Ireland ought to be in- kluded in the bill. Sir Edward rose to Bpeak as soon as MT. Redmond ceased.