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Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20
FRENCH CABINET IS
 ACCUSED OF WEAKNESS
Senator Berenger Reproaches Minis
 try for Defects in Economics.

Paris, Dec. 19, 5.1O D. m-Henry Berenger, senator for Guadeioupe, to- day in the senate accused the cabinet Of weakness and dilatoriness. The senator said the new ministry had brought about only a change in per sonnel. This was shown in the way in which the war was being directed the French had been unable to drive the Germans beyond the frontier. The speaker then reproached the ministry with defects in the organiza tions of the economic life of the country and charged that there had been a lack of organizations in the production of war material. He then attacked Athens.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20
DECISIONS BY SUPREME
 COURT OF ERRORS
Error Found in Knights of Columbus
 vs. Mary Curran.

Hartford, Conn.,, Dec. 19.-Twenty decisions were handed down today by case of the New Britain Gas Light company against G. E. Root ct al, in which the gas company appealed from an order of the public utilities com mission granting an application of Newington residents for service, Judge Cases judgment was set aside. He had decided that the commission exceeded it's powers and rendered de- cision for the gas company.
 No error was found in the case of Robertson, and Govenne Contra cting company vs. the Aetna Accident and of payment of a bond. In the friendly suit of James L. LOonis vs. c. F. Reublein and Brothers, over the rights of a shipper in Canton, no error was found
 Error was found in the case of Ma ria s. Bitondi vs. M. S. Skawetoff and also in the cases of the city of Bridge port Vs. the Aetna Indemnity com- pany; Catharine Delaney vs. the Wa terbury and Milldale Tramway con- pany.
 Other errors found were: Knights of Columbus vs. Mary Curran deter mining the ownership of $1,000 insur- ance fund; Isabella A. Linane vs. Act na Brewing company and in the ap- peal of N. Margolis vs. Isidor Wise state vs. Mark Smith.
 No errors were found in these cases: Frank Seward ct al vs. M. Zward 8, Son company: Clarence D. Lane vs James M. Cday; Wetkopsky vs. New Haven Gas Light company; Harry Ginsberg vs. James Capone: Jacob Weinstein vs. Montowese Brick com pany: Harold |. Tristram vs. Horace l.. Shepard and William H. Tristram; Frances Helene Heft vs Mary Jo- sephine M. Heft; state vs Frederick Schleider; Samuel A. Pudy vs. Stan ley Watts; Bertha L. Banton in ap- peal from award of compensation vs Wheeler and Howe company.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20
NO LICENSE ADVOCATES
 GAINED TWO TOWNS North Adams and Fitchburg Enter the
 hDry" Column

Boston, Dec. 19.-No-lic advo- cates gained two new victories in the fourth municipalities outside of Bos- ton holding elections today. North Adams changed from the wet to the dry column for the first time in 29 years and F'itchburg gave a no-icense margin of S4. Peabody and Quincy remained in tle dry column.
 With the last of the 37 city cleo tions in the state now decided, the dry forces this year have added six cities to their list and have not lost one
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20
TWO STEAMERS ARE
 ICEBOUND IN LAKE ERIE
Ice Crushing Tugs Have Started for
 Their Relief.

Toledo, Ohio, Dec. 19-Two ice crushing tugs started today to the re- lief of the freight steamer Corvus, fast in twelve inches of solid ice off Pelee Island, Lake Erie. The Coryus is bound for this port with a cargo of stone.
 Information received at tug offices is that the bulk freight steamer Re- public probably up-bound, is fast in heavy ice off Colchester reef near the Canadian shore. The ice-bound ships are in no immediate danger
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20
APPEAL FROM WILL OF
 CARL STRAKOScH AND LIFE
S2o,000 Request to One Servant-Same
 Amount to Daughter.

New Hartford, Conn, Dec 19.-Julia Claire Strakosch, the adopted daught- CT of Carl Strallosch and his wife Clara Louise Kellogg. the opera sing CT today filed an appeal from the pro- batting of her fathers will The es- tate is valued at $10O,0 of which the daughter under the will. receives s20,- 900. The remainder of the estate is divided between servants and friends of the family. One bequest to servant is $20.00e. The allegations are not made public.
 The death of NIT. Strakosch occur red recently. few months after that of his wife.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20
Congressional Christmas Recess.

Washington, Dec. 19.-Democratic for a congressional recess over the Christmas holidays from December g to January was adopted by the house today by a vote of Al to A. A similar resolution will be passed by the senate.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20
FELIX DlAZ CAPTURES
 PUEBLO AND ORiZABA
Skirnishing Between de Facto and Villa Forces South of Chihuahua City.

Fl Paso. Texas, Dec. 1e.-Pueblo and OriZaba have fallen into the hands of soldiers of Felix Diaz and Japapa is in the hands of other revolutionary forces, according to reports received today by United States government agents here. Skirmishing between de facto and Villa forces was reported south of Chihuahua City and near San ta Rosalia
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20
GEORGIA GUARDSMEN
 HAVE SPINAL MENINGITIS
Four Companies of Infantry Brigade
 Quarantined at Fl Paso.

Fl Paso, Texas, Dec. 19.-Four com panies of the Georgia infantry brigade have been quarantined because of the discovery of spinal meningitis among these troops. it was announced at mill itary headquarters here today.
 The companieh quarantined are E and G of the First Infantry: M of the Second Infantry and B of, the Fifth In- fantry. It was announced that there were four cases among the men of the companies.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20
COUNT FERDINAND RADZIWELE
 RELEASED FROM EXPERIMENT
To Leave Russia Through lnterven-
 ton of President Wilson.

London, Dec. 19, $40 D. m.-Count Ferdinand Radziwe1, leader of the Polish party in the reichstag, who was interned in Russia soon after the. out break of the war and was released recently through the intervention of President Wilson, has arrived at Stockholf on his way to Germany.
 OBITUARY
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20
Frank K. WooIworth.

Waterbury, Conn, Dec 19-F'rank K Woolworth, one of the best known Odd Fellows and Masons of the state. superintendent of mails in the Wa an illness of two days. He was born in New Haven Nov. s, 1854, and had lived in Waterbury since he was 10 years old.
 He is survived by his wife and one daughter, Frances Woolworth, of Can- ton. N. Y
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20
WASHINGTON oFFIcIALs
 FAVORABLY IMPRESSED
Entente Answer Does Not ForestaII
 Further Moves For Peace.

Washington, Dec. 19.-The first off, ficfa1 impression of Premier Lloyd Georges reply to the German peace proposals, with the announcements of Russia, Italy and France. is that it does not forestal1 further moves which might lead to a discussion of peace such as the central powers have sug- gested.
 This view is held by officials of the administration and of the German em-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20
AMERICAN. SCHOONER
 LOST WITH ALL HANDS The William Mason Was Bound From Perth Amboy For Yarmouth. N. s.

Halifax, N. S.. Dec 19.-The Ameri- can schooner William Mason. bound from Perth Amboy for Yarmouth, N. S., has been lost with all hands, ac- cording to a report received here to. night.
 The William Mason left Perth Am- boy on December G. She registered 3S8 tons. She was built in Whining ton, Del. in 1872 and hailed from Barnstable, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20
Dr.. James Monroe Taylor Dead.

New York, Dec. 19-Dr James Mon- roe Taylor, president emeritus of Vassar college, died tonight at the hotel here where he had been i'll about week. He was 68 years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20
Would Bar Liquor Ads From Mails.

Washington, Dec. 19.-Representa- tive Good of Iowa, introduced a bill today to exclude from the mails to states in which liquor sales are pro- hfbited all newspapers and magazines containing liquor advertisements
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20
COMPLETE RESTITUTION, FULL PREPARATION, AND
 EFFECTUAL GUARANTEES
Cabled Paragraphs
Fifth German War Loan.

Amsterdam, Dec. 19. via London, 5.30 p. b.-A Berlin despatch says that complete statistics regarding the fifth German war loan show that the total was O,69S.994. 99O marks
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20
Are the Only Considerations on Which Entente Allies
 Will Consider Peace Proposals of Central Powers LLOYD. GEORGE so INFORMS HOUSE OF COMMONS

British Prime Minister Asserts That the Allies Must Know That Germany is Willing Accede to the Allies Terms Before Her Peace Proposals Will be Given Favorable Consideration-Decares Prussian Military Spirit Must be Curbed-New Premier Has Prepared Programme That Holds Every Citizen Liable for Enrolment Per- form the Work for Which the Authorities Consider Him Best Equipped-Former Premier Asquth Has Issued Statement Commnedng Stand Taken by Lloyd George Formal Answer of Great Britain Will be Forthcoming in aFew Days.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20
Norwegian Bark Sunk.

London. Dec 1s. 51o p. m. - The Norwegian steamer Sjofna, of 527 tons net, and the Swedish schooner Niord have been sunk. The Danish barken- tine Jorgenlarsen is believed to have been sunk.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20

Quinton Edwards Rawls, for 43 years a merchant of Durham, N. C., and one of the oldest in North Carolina, died of heart trouble.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20

Articles of incorporation were filed by the Montague Gold Mining Co. of New York with a capital stock of S1,00O,00O.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20
VIOLENT BREAK IN PRICES OF STOCKS.
Following Publication of the Remarks of Lloyd George on German Peace Proposals
CONFUSION AND PERPLExITY IN WALL STREET

Stock Exchange Experienced One of the Tensest Sixty Minutes in Its Hstory-The Stocks Which Suffered Chiefly Were Those Which Have Derived Huge In From the Sale of War Supplies Other Products for Which There Has Been Big European Demand.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20

moment when this note was being written about their answering con viction as to the respect due the rights of other nations.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20

Jose Maria Barons, minister of war and navy in Ecuador, has resigned. Rafael Pino Roca has been appointed to this portfolio.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20

Three persons were killed when the Wabash express, from Buffalo to Chi cago, was derai1ed at Corinth, Ont.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20

Roy A. White of Bayles, Cal, his wife and four children lost their lives in a fire that destroyed the Interocean Hotel at Cheyenne, Wyo.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20

Shipments of fresh ard cured meats from Chicago last week totaled 43, 1S6,- pounds.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20

Investigation of the coal and car shortage situation extending over the United States was started at Chicago.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20

The schooner Edward H. Flight which went ashore at Belfast, Nov. IT while voyaging from Preston for Turks Island, has been fioated.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20

The barge Santiago, with a cargo of coal, was sunk in Lake St. Clair, as the result of being cut open by heavy ice.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20

The New York. Street Cleaning Dept. announced that it has 9,057 snow fight CTS enrolled for the entire winter
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20

The Sixty ninth meeting of the American Association for the Advance ment of Science will be held in New York from Dec. 26 to Dec. 30.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20

By special permission of Cardinal Farley midnight mass at Christmas will be again permitted in all the churches of the archdiocese of New York
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20

Wireless calls asking for assistance
 sent out by the American steamship
 Portland have been received by the naval radio station at Bermuda.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20

DuvaI West, of San Antonio, Texas, who made personal investigation of conditions in Mexico for the admins tEaton, was nominated by President Wilson to be United States judge, western district of Texas.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20

Nearly $10,eo0 for the relief of Poles in the war zone was subscribed at a mass meeting at Philadelphia.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20

Capt. Robt. Duncan, who was cap tain of the America Cup challenge Thistle in 1887, is dead.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20
snendinn S2.Ooo.ooo for

New York is spending $2,0oo 900 for Christmas trees and green shrubbery from the woods of Maine, New Hamp shire and Vermont, according to the estimate of the New York State College of Forestry.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20

H. Everett Fisher of East Orange, N. J., will sail for France today to join the Norton section of the American Motor Ambulance Corps on the Yer dun front.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20

The Massac achusetts Ambulance Co.,, No. 1, the last detachment of the Ma tional Guard of Massachusetts to be ordered back from the Mexican border, has arrived home
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20

The Chilean bark Viva, from Norfoll August 31, for Valparaiso, is afire 2 Pernambuco, Brazil.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20

Arthur p. Dagsertt, who pleaded guilty on November 24 to the theft of Mrs E HI. Harriman's S65. 900 necklace, was arraigned in the Court of General Sessions for sentence
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20

Two Italians, giving New York ad- dresses, were arrested following the explosion of 20 sticks of dynamite which wrecked the harbor police sta tion and 25 surrounding buildings at Boston
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20

Six inches of snow fell in Tennes
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20

Patrick J. Duegan, a game warden of Croton- n-on-H Hudson, was seriously injured when he fell between the plat forms of two cars at the DycFman Street subway station.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20

The Baldwin Locomotive Works re- ceied an order for 100 large freight locomotives from the Paris, Lyons and Mediterranean Railway, one of the 1 largest railways in France.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-20

The War Relief Clearing House for France and her allies announced that the French government is giving un usual facilities for the handling of re- lief shipments from the United States.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-13
SNEEZE POWDER SENT STAR
ALMOST BREAKS UP BALLET
Russian Danseuse, Opening Note,
Swoons, Fearing She's Poisoned

NEW YORK. April ia pinch Of
what was apparently "sneeze" powder In
n letter addressed to Mile. Flore Rcvalles.
of the Diaghilef Ballet Russo, nearly
upset the whole program at the Metro
politan Opera House yesterday afternoon.
In opening the note, which was handed
to her just before she was to go on in
"Scheherazade," the powder flew up in
her face and blinded her for the instant.
Then things began to happen.
Mile. Revalles swooned in her dressing
room with a scream that she was being
poisoned by a German spy. She refused
absolutely to go on with the show and
John Brown, business man" ger of the
opera house, had to go before the curtain
and explain that the ballet had been
changed to another place on the bill. Later
the dancer recovered sufficiently to APP
pear.
While all this was going on friends Of
Nijinsiy, the Russian dancer. who was
making his debut, circulated charges that
the incident had been concoctcd by Mile.
Revalles for no other reason tlp to dis.
tract attention from his perfor= ance. 1t
was some time. however before Mr.
Diaghileff and other officials were able 90
restore order among members of tho
troupe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-13
GLAD HER FATHER Is
DEAD, VICTIM SAYS
Girl, Attacked by Parent, Calls
Him Brute After Wounds
End His Life

When nurses today in the womans
Homeopathic Hospital told 17-year-old
Julia Tramo that her father was dead
from revolver wounds inflicted yesterday
by America Rochi, she said she was glad
of It,
The father, Arazano Tramo, of 18th
street and Washington avenue, yesterday
attempted to kill his daughter in the ice
cream shop run by Rochi at 202T North
18th street He cut her badly with a
razor before he was shot and killed.
The nurses asked her why she was
glad and she answered that her father
had been brute ever since her mother
died five years ago. She said she held
no hard feeling against Rochl for killing
her father and was really grateful to him
for what he did in saving her life. Doctors
at the hospital said her wounds were not
so severe and expected to release her in
few days.
The police agree that Rochi's act in
shooting Tramo was one in defense of
himself as we'll as the girl. Mrs. Rochi
said Julia made her home with them and
not with her father and said that Tramo
would have killed both her husband and
Julia IL he had not been killed first
District Attorney Rotan has agreed to
release Rochi in s25OO bail 1t is believed
he will be aqultted at the Corners hearing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-13
BE GOOD TO BABY SHE
WRITES AND ENDS LIFE
Despondent Young Mother in
Note Says 4 Am Tired of
the Struggle

Marion, be good to my 2-year-old baby.
am tired of the struggle. and l cannot
find my way out Of my difficulties. This,
l believe is the best way"
a tear-staincd note, written an soiled
piece of paper, and containing this mes
sage was found lying beside the body of
Mrs. Nellie Gclford, an attractive young
woman. who committed suicide, the po-
lice say, by shooting herself through the
heart in a rooming house at 425 South
18th street last night. The young woman
who was about 23 years old, was lying
on Il bed, partially dressed A revolver
lay at her side.
The reason for the suicide. other than
the explanation given in the note, re-
mains a mystery to the police She came
to the 4th street address Tuesday night
and rented a room. The proprietor knew
nothing about her The police are en-
dcavoring to find Marion" and the in
FAINT The body was taken to the morgue
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-13
PREACHER SAYS HOME
CIRCLE BLIFE CENTRE
Rev. Benjamin Smith Sander
son Warns Against Too Zeal
Gus Outside Activity

''Gn this age Of organization, are we not
more tempted by the opportunities of the
multitude Of societies that are springing
up on every hand than by the RESPONSE
bilitics that lie closest at hand?
Thus quericd the Rev. Benjamin Smith
Sanderson rector of All ualows Church.
Wyncote preaching today at the monday
Lcnten service in old Christ Church. I'd
street above Market street
with all our fine talk about father and
mother, home and children is IT not true
that we give our best thought and effort
to outside things rather than to our own
inner CirClc2 1t Is well for us to ponder
on the last great revelation of Christ, in
which He showed that He accomplished
everything lie did in the little band of
disciples that was nearest Him. He had
the greatest mission ever accomplished by
man"
Doctor Sandcrson took as his test st.
John xvii. 16. 81 have manifested Thy
name unto the men Thou gavest Me-"
Zach of us has the little circle of our
own, Just as Christ had, and these are the
men God has given us We do not always
realize that we are dependent on these
relationships for our life here and that
in these relationships lies also our heav
lest responsibility.
ours is a day OF organization" con-
tinued the preacher alt is difficult to
keep up with the societies that seem to
spring up overnight But unless we are
on our guard there is subtle danger
here, We arc apt TO be blinded by the
opportunities that seem to present them
selves through these societies and to per-
NIT the Importance of the really vital
matters close Mt hanI to dwindle. Let us
follow the example 0S~sur Lord. who, at
= Il
the secret as that which he accomplished
in his nearest relationships"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-13
WILL SPEAK ON PREPAREDNESS
Colonel Roosevelt, General Wood and
Others to Help Raise $5OO,OOO Fund

Some of the nations foremost pre-
paredness advocates including Colonel
Roosevelt, Gen. Leonard Wood, Governor
Mccall of Massachusetts Mayor Cur
ley, of Boston; possibly Mayor Mitchell,
of New York, and the leaders of the An
cent and Honorable Artillery Company
of Boston. will address the meetings to
be held during the campaign to raise
S5Gl,O0O to finance the organization of a
citizen soldiery of $4,000 men in Phila-
dephia, it has been announced at
the headquarters of the preparedness
committee at the Hotel AdIphia,
Mr.. Roosevelts address will be deliv-
cred OH or about May 3, on his return
East from Chicago "here he will speak
on April 20, 1t was said General Wood
has accepted an invitation to address
the opening meeting of the campaign on
the evening Of April &C.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-13
JERSEY 'PROPRTETORS'
HOLD ANNUAL ELECTION
UNDER ANCIENT TREE
Members Of Gloucester Division
of Organization Follow Old
Custom in Choosing
Officials
MEET ON BANK OF RIVER

The 2i0th annual meeting of the
Gloucester division of the West Jersey
Proprietors was held at high noon today
under an old walnut tree on the river
front at Gloucester city. short distance
from the foot of Market street and within
sight of the hulk of the old British frigate
Augusta.
The meeting lasted about one minute
and took place in accordance with ~
custom two centuries old. The directors
appeared a few minutes before noon at
the river front. a piece of wood was
cut from the tree and the directors wrote
upon 1t the names of the directors elect
ed to serve for the year. At high noon
precisely they stepped under the tree and
with their heads barred they listened to
the spokesman who read aloud:
at is now high noon. BY virtue of
the ancient custom and the rights and
prerogatives granted to the Council of
Proprietors of the Western Division by
His Majesty Charles II. the gracious SOW
ereign OF Great Britain Ireland and
France, King, Defender of the Faith, the
proprietors do now meet to elect Il council
to serve for the coming year, and
therefore declare the following named
gentlemen elected to serve on the board
for the coming year"
The namesAof the four elected directors
were then ROAD. after which the direc-
tors left for their homes to await the
annual meeting of the General Assembly
next month.
The meeting today was conducted by
c. Chester Craig, of Camden; William
Cooper Wood and Mrs. Laura Cooper
Wood, of Haddonfield. and Benjamin e.
Cooper, of Ridley Park. They reelected
themselves.
The annual meeting of the General As.
sembly will be held in Burlington on the
first Tuesday in May. The Burlington
division of the Proprietors met last Mon
day under an old tree at Broad and High
streets, Burlington, and elected five di-
rectors who will serve with those elected
today.
The meetings have been held for 24O
years in a similar manner at the
Gloucester river front. For 235 years
they were held under two trees, but the
buttonwood tree became so badly decayed
that 1t was cut down five years ago.
Pieces of wood cut from the tree, on which
the names of the new-elected directors are
inscribed, are preserved in the office of
the Surveyor General in Burlington. All
valuable papers and grants are also kept
there. The Legislature of New Jersey
recognizing the historical Value of these
records, wished to purchase them but the
propretors refused to part with them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-13
HANDSOME SPANISH VISITOR
APPRAISES AMERICAN GIRLS
Senor Jose Says They Can Teach Senoras Much About
Dress, but They Lack Grace and Warmth
in Dancing

Metallcas, and is also quite good looking.
He might pass for a Wharton School
student were IL not for his rather dark
complexion and extremely thick. black
hair, which, novelsts contend, belongs to
the dreamy Latin races. He says he can
appraise girls correctly regardless of
nationality.
American girls are not as good dancers
as Spanish girls. because they are not
so graceful quoth he THE American
girls temperament prevents her becom-
ing a great dancer. They can't get out
on floor with n tambourine and put a
lot of passion and emotion into the thing.
The American girl dances as If she was
looking at an Egyptian mummy
on the other hand, any girl on Chest
nut street looks like Partisan model
compared with most OF the senoritas.
There Is room for Improvement in the mat
ter of dress, but then-"How about the
dancing?"