davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-09
Germany Contends
 Appar is a Prize
ENTITLED TO REMAIN IN AMERI.
 CAN WATERS INDEFINITELY
A NOTE FROM BERLIN
United States Has Practically Decided the Appam Is German Prize, But Not How Long She Shall be Per mittsd to Remain in American Waters.

Washington, Feb. S.-Germany con- tends that the British liner Appam, brought to Hampton Roads by a Ger man prize crew, is entitled under the terms of the Prussian-American treaty to remain in American waters indefi- nitely, and in support of her position Count Won Bernstorff. the German ann bassador, today presented to Secretary Lansing formal communication on behalf of the Berlin foreign office.
 The United States practically has decided that the treaty guarantees the ship to the Germans as prize as against the British contention that The Hague convention guarantees her re- tention and return to her British own CTS, but 1t has not decided how long she shall be permitted to remain in American waters.
 To accept the German contention would mean that the Appam would be permitted to remain until the end of the war. To compel her departure would mean sure capture by the allied cruisers outside the Virginia capes. There was no indication today of how soon decision might be announced.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-09
OBITUARY.
Mrs. E. 8. Wheeler.

Boston, Feb. s.-The death yesterdav at Poland Springs, Maine, of Mrs. E. Q. Wheeler, for fifteen years one of the leading women golfers in this country was announced today. Mrs. Wheeler was formerly Miss Mary B. Adams. She had participated in nearly every national championship since 1901. be- ing several times a semi finaIist and in 1908 8 rUnner-up for the national title. She won the wonen's eastern chem pionship in 1907 after memorable "A hole medal plsy contest with Miss F. c. Osgood and Tas several times the charnptor of the Boston district,
 Major H. E. EbsteIn, U. 8. A,
 New York, Feb. s.-Maior H. E. Eb- stein, U.- s. A.. retired, veteran of tho Civil and Spaniah- American wara and of Indian fighting, and regarded as an authority on the ethnology of the h. dian race. died at his home In Brook. lyn today, aged 6e years. Major Eb- stein.s experiences with Indians led to his appointment as Indian agent in Arizona in 1870.
 Major Eostein later enEased with General Nelaon A. Miles In Operations Tn Oregon, South sDaketa and Idaho, He con1fnanded regiment in the bat tie of Santiago. Rettflng from the army in 1899, he served as a deputy police eofnmissioner of this city and was eandidats for president Of tho hoTouah of Broeklyn In fao5. =
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-09
25 PER CENT. OF CATTLE
 IN THE STATE DISEASED.
Dairy Commissioner J. o. Phelps Has Difficulty in Enforcing Regulations.

Hartford, Conn, Feb. S.-Dairy Com missioner J. O. Phelps said today his department had experienced some diff fculty in the enforcement of the regu- lations in effect since last October to prevent the importation of diseased cattle into the state from the fact that the railroad companies did not always keep an exact account of the number of cattle in a car from another state. He is making arrangements with the companies by which in the future the books will show the precise number of animals in car
 Twenty-Five per cent. of the cattle in the state are diseased" said Dr. In- gram, the deputy commissioner
 Dr. Ingram said the condition was due in a great measure to the importa- tion of unhealthy cattle into Connecti- cut. Dr. Ingram said he visited a farmers place in Enfield where he found conditions shoekingly filthy and unhealthy. The farmer had a herd of 32 cows
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-09
OPPOSITION IN SENATE
 TO NICARAGUAN TREATY
Republican Senators Aided by Senator
 Clarke of Arkansas.

Washington, Feb. S.-Republican senators aided by Senator Clarke, democrat, of Arkansas, began de- termined fight in an executive session of the senate late today against rati- hcation of the pending treaty with Nicaragua. For three hours Sena- tors Borah, Smith of Michigan and Clarke, argued against the treaty and urged passage of a motion by Senator Borah that discussion of the treaty and also of the proposed Colombian the open senate. No vote was reached on the motion but the attempt to abandon executive sessions will be de- cided tomorrow.
 After the opposition senators had listened to a reply from Senator Will Hams of Mississippi, defending the treaty and the position of the admin istratfon in urging it's ratification, with particular view to strengthening Pan American relations, the senate agreed to resume debate on the issue at o'clock tomorrow afternon The treaty proposes payment of $3,000,oOO to Mi caragua for a canal rou& option and naval bases in Fonseca Bay.
 While the senate was debating the treaty the Salvadorean government instructing him to lodge further pro test with the state department against ratification of the convention on the ground that it would violate the neu- trality of Honduras. Minister Zaldi1 var said tonight he would place the protest before the state department imm ediately. The first protest from Salvador against the treaty was made in 1913. Honduras also has protested
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-09
HOWARD ELLIOTT pEPREcATEs
 DEMANDS OF RAILWAY MEN
As "a Check Upon the Dspartrent of
 Industry.

Washington, Feb. s.-Demands of railroad employees for higher wages and the general tendency toward the eight-hour workday were deprecated as check upon the department of in- dustry by Howard Elliott, chairman of the board of the New York. New Haven and Hartford railroad, in a speech tonight before the Chamber of Commerce of the United States He said such demands as those recently made by the great labor organizations of railroad men were but steps in a process which, if continued, would raise the cost of living to new heights and finally result in conditions much more to the disadvantage of labor than of capital. ~
 MT. Eiliott's speech came at the close of the first day of the national cham is being attended by delegates from every state in the union. John H. Fa- hey of Boston. the president, addressed the opening session this morning, ap- pealing to business men to do some constructive thinking and to become less partisan in dealing with great economic questions.
 In closing, MT. Elliott said:
 '"The nation Is confronted with more work than ever before, ships to build, factories to enlarge, railways to com plete," he said. About 30. .0oO. 900 men are at work. If they work ten hours a day, that Is ss,600, ,000 hours a year. If they work eight hours, 1t is 74,sso,- 100000. difference of 1s,72o, ,ooO, 900 this would mean that about 7.4o0, 900 more men must be employed to do the work that the 30,o00,000 could do. And where are they to come from?"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-09

Washington. Feb. s.-weelxs of in- vestigation by agents of the depart ment of Justice resulted today in the voting of indictments by federal grand jury in San Francisco against prominent figures in what are consid- cred here to be two of the boldest plots involving questions of American neu- trality that have been uncovered since the European war began.
 German Consul General Indicted.
 Among those against whom indict- ments were voted, according to a mes- sage received here, are Franz Bopp, German consul general; Baron E. H. Won Schack, vice consul of Germany, and Maurice Hall, the Turkish consul general
 Consular officers do not enjoy the diplomatic immunities- which regular ministers and attaches are given by international law, but are subject to the Jurisdiction of the country in which they are resident and may be treated by the law as are any other persons. The indictments voted today, however, are the first which the fed eral government has attempted to se- cure against any foreign representa- tives. This fact was taken to mean that hereafter the administration in- tends to prosecute wherever prosecu- tion will lie.
 Details of Conspiracy. Bopp and Won Schack are charged with complicity in the plot which was
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-09

nrst uncovered several weeks ago with the arrest of C. C. Crowley, alleged to De pro-German agent, who had lln- dertaken to cripple the American out put or munitions of war and in other ways to help the cause of the Teutorfo allies. Bopp is accused of being the head of a conspiracy which hoped fo accomplish this end by interfering with trade in munitions and preventing rail- way shipments by blowing up two tun- nels on Canadian roads.
 Under Sherman Anti-Trust Act.
 The German officials are being pro- ceeded against under the Sherman antitrust act in connection with their alleged activities against American plants and under section of the penal code aimed at the setting on foot of military expeditions against a friendly nation in connection with plars to blow up Canadian railway tunnels.
 Turkish Consul General Involved.
 The indictment of the Turkish con. sul general was voted in Connection with the use of the steamer Sacramen- to to supply German ships of war in the South Pacific, which ended in fine internment of that vessel by the ChiI- can government many months ago. According to officials here, the Sacra- mento case is one of the clearest that has come to their notice of the use of an American port as a base of sup- plies for belligerent warships and Of false clearance papers to get the SUD- ply ship past the customs authorities.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-09

Arr11ery actions between the British and French and the Germans continue at various points on the FTanco-Ger- man front, but there have been no 1m- portant changes in positions anywhere. Nor have the Germans yet begun the great offensive for which they are re- ported unof1cially to be preparing. { Heavy fighting has broken out again in East Galicia. All along the front the artillery has been very ac- tive. The Russians succeeded north or Tarnopol after repeated attacks Tn penetrating the Acknowledgements ad- vanced infantry posts, but were elected from them later on. according to Vienna.
 In the Austro-Italian- theatre the contending forces are still involved in artillery duels-
 Tn the Balkans all seemingly is quiet. Austrian warships in the Adriatic have ineffectually attempted to torpedo a British cruiser and a French torpedo boat E11fak were aiding the Serbian army in ita evacuation of the Adriatlc ooa@x, A Teutor submarine also at re-npaed to sink two entente allied ves- seas off Durazzo. but the torpedoes missed their mark
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-09
HEALTHIER IN TRENCHES
 THAN IN THE BARRACKS.
Figures Issued by French Army Medi-
 cal Department.

Paris. Feb. 8, $50 p. m-Life in the trenches is healthier for the French soldiers now than in barracks during peace times as shown by the official figures issued today by the army medical department.
 The cases of measles, scarletina, mumps, diphtheria and cerebro-sponal 1nenigitts were more numerous in the army during the year 1911 than in 1915. These diseases, together with typhoid and dysentery, averaged I'll pc rthousand men in 1911 as compared with 6.O2 per thousand men last year. Although the total was lower typhoid and dysentery were somewhat more prevalent.
 Typhoid cases last year numbered A per thousand men as compared with 1.8e in 1911. Dysentery, formerly the deadly enemy of armies in the field, at tackled only eighteen men out of f00,- 900 as compared with II in 10O,00 be- fore the war. The mortality was 12 for each 100 cases of typhoid in 1911; {; in the field the mortality was 2.56 per cent. owing to the improved methods of trea&me6lt.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-09
CONGRESS PROGRESSING ON
 NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS
Bill For Government Plate Admor Fac tory Regarded Favorably in Senate.

Washington, Feb. S.-Congress made progress today on national prepared ness measures. The senate military committee closed it's hearings on the army bills. The senate naval commit tee reported favorably a bill for a government arnor plate factory and recommends immediate passage of tuo emergency navy measures which pass ed the house yesterday.
 On the house side of the capital the naval committee virtually concluded its examination of Rear Admiral Blue, chief of the bureau of navigation, while the military committee considered the proposals of the American Red Cross for great government aid in Red Cross preparedness.
 During the day the military commit tee of both houses heard delegations of pacificists, who argued against any army or navy increases.
 The most striking statement brought out at any of the hearings was that of Admiral Blue, who declared the American navy now was ready to meet any enemy it might be called upon to encounter in the Pacific. He declin- ed to say what steps had been taken in the last year and a half toward pre- pairing the navy against emergencies, holding these to be military secrets.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-09
INTEREST BELONGS
 TO DAN5uRY MATTERS.
Amounted to $so,ooo on Savings Bank
 Deposits of 1so Defendants.

Hartford, Conn, Feb. e.-Accunnulat- ed interest of $36,000 on the attached savings bank deposits of the 180 de- fendants in the famous Danbury Hat ters' boycott litigation. belongs to the defendants, according to decision today by Judge B. S. Thomas, of the United States district court. The had claimed they were entitled to all the interest that had accrued since the attachments were made thirteen years ago.
 This sum, 1t is said in union circles here, will practically complete the amount needed to save the hatters' homes froh being auctioned off to sat- isfy the judgment of $252,lS2 awarded D. B. Lowe and company by the United States supreme court. Or ganized labor throughout the United States recently undertook to raise the entire sum by subscriptions, but 1t is said that the amount was about $s0,- 900 short
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-09
LOBBYING AGAINST RAILWAY
 POSTAL SERVICE BILL
Change Made by Chairman Moon Of
 House PostoffTce Committee.

Washington, Feb. s.-The charge that "the greatest lobby ever known to the American people" is seeking to prevent the substitution of the spade Tor the weight payment system in the railway postal service was made in the house today by Chairman Moon of the postoMce committee, in presenting the annual postoffice appropriation Dill He declared that the real object Of the opposition was to throttle the parcels post service in the interest of express companies whose profits are shared equally by the companies and the railroads.
 In urging establishment of govern ment gharantees proposed in the bill, the chairman asserted that a combi- nation Of ssrety companies had so manipulated their bonding of govern ment employees as to cause the govern ment to lcse hundreds of thousands of dollars"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-09
BITUMINoUs COAL OPERATORS
 NOT SHARING IN PROSPERITY
Cannot See Their Way Clear to Grant
 Increase In Wages.

Mobile, Ala, Feb. s.-Operations from the central competitive bitumi- nous coal fields, embracing western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illi- nois, told the workers in joint wage conference here today that the mine owners are not sharing in the wave of prosperity now prevailing and for that reason they could not see their way clear to grant the increase in wages asked for by the men, nor accede to the other demands of the United Mine Workers of America. Instead of making any concessions whatever. the operators offered to renew the wage scales now in effect in the four states when they expired on March S1.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-09
SUPPLIES FOR JEWISH
 SUFFERERS IN PALEsrINE.
Will 5e Transported by the United
 States Collier sterIlns.

States coliied Sterling, 1t was an- nounced here today, would be used to transport supplies from thia country to Jewish sufferers in Palestine, Tn addition to medicines to be sent by the American Jewish relief comnit- pounds Of matzoth, for which funds have been collected by the HebroW Shelter and Immigrant Aid society of this oity. EFo-d was received from RabbiB In the Holy Land that a mat goth famine was likely at Passover be- cause of the inadequate ErRin crop.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-09
SEVEN MEN KILLED BY
 EXPLOSION IN COAL MINE.
Of the Lehigh and WiILesbarre ceaI
 Go. at Plymouth, Pa.

wfIkesbarre, Pa. Feb. s.-Seven worknen were killed and two injured by gas explosion in the Rose vein of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal conn peny at Plymouth late today. All the victims were of foreign birth and several of them left large families. IL is believed that some of the men were killed by black damp which followed the explosion.
 definitely known but the gas is be- lieved to have been ignited by the nalk- ed lamp of one of the miners.
 About 100 men were in the mine when the explosion occurred, They were hurled in all directions, several of the dead end injured being found scattered along the gangway.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-09
VALE PROM WAS THE
 USUAL BRILLIANT AFFAIR
Color Scheme Was Black and White
 Attendance About 1,5OO.

New Haven. Conn, Feb. s.-The so- cial event of the year at Yale-the ju- ntor promenade-was held tonight in the Second Regiment Armory and as usual 1t was brilliant affair. Guests were present from all parts of the United States. The total attendance was about 1.500. The color scheme of the elaborate decorations this year was novel-biack and white. The eight oar shall which carried the Yale oarsmen to, victory on the Thames last June was suspended from the ceiling.
 It was stated in military circles that tonigbt's prom" was the last to be held fin the armory. as the war depart ment has forbidden dances to be held theer in the future.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-09
MARSEfL fLLEs-RHoNE CANAL
 NOW NEARLY COMPLETED
A Great Engineering Work That Has Been Under Way for Some Time.

Paris, Feb. 8, 6.30 p. m.-The Mar seilles-Rhone canal, a great engineer ing work that has been under way for some time, Is now nearly completed. The ministry of public works received a telegram today that the four and a half mile tunnel through which the canal will flow, penetrating the Rove Mountains, is on the point of comple- tion The work was begun six years ago and the war has not been permit ted to interfere with the enterprise
 The width of the canal through the tunnel Is 72 feet and the depth of the water Is feet, II inches, permitting small Mediterranean steamers to en- ter the Rhone and even admitting sea traffic to go as far up the river as Lyons.
 The canal, which is just short of 50 miles in length. cost about 318, ,000, ,000
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-09
SHOT AND
 KILLED IN PRIVATE BANK
Joseph kruszewski Found by custo- mer Lying Behind Counter in De- troit

Detroit, Mich, Feb. S.-Joseph Krus- zewski, 49 years old, was mysterious ly shot and killed in his private bank here late today. The banker was without a clerk when the tragedy oc- cured. customer entered the bank and found him lying on the floor be- hind the counter. The latter died shortly .afterward without making a statement
 bullet had pierced his back. A re- volver, with one empty cartridge, lay nearby. Police found considerable money on the counter and in the safe. There was no evidence of robbery hav- ing been committed.
 The location of the wound in the back made a theory of suicide some what doubtful but not absolutely inn probable, detectives said
 He was also real estate and insur- ance agent and reported to be veal thy
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-09
coPfEs OF voN RAPEN PAPERS
 REAcH STATE DEPARTMENT
Yurnea Over1to Counsellor for Careful
 Examination.

Washington, Feb. S.-Copies of pa pers ta&et1 by British authorities from Esptain Von Papeu, the recalled Ger
 n4n na119tary aEtache, when he was on kis waT home from the United Statee, haVe reNched the etate department Eecretaxy LanGfng has turned them Sver to Counsellor Polk for careful eTaminRA4on to determine whether there ig anything in them to require Iurther irqyiiry by the United States government into the conduct of Ger han officials here
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-09
FLOOD DAMAGE IN
 SAN DIEGO ExAao ERArED
Mayor cappa Says Number Of Llvee
 Lest VIII Net Exceed Twenty.

San Diego, Calf, Feb. s.--Mayor E. M. Capps, of this dity today Issued Q statement regRTding conditions result ing from the recent floods in this seo- ton in which he aaSd.
 Reports ef fload damage to San been exasgera& 6 The number of lives fr4t win net eTnaad twenty. While two valleyE expeFfenGed sepere dam sGe many other valleys esoaped prnr- ttea1ly untouched. The city sustain ad no dauaaKs,n
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-09
STEAMER TEXAS AFIRE Is
 STEERING FOR QUEENSTOWN. Feared There Will Be Serious pamaoe
 to Both Ship and Crew.

London. Feb. 8. 1920 D. m-A wire less despatch received this evening from the Swedish steamer Texas. pre- viouEly reported with fire in her car go of cotton, says the vessel ia steering for Queenstown. The message re- ports the fire forward of the bridge and probably between deck 6 under the bridge and says it is feared there will be serious damage to both ship and crew. The Texas is expected to make Queenstown Thursday.
 The steamer left New Orleans on January a2 and Newport News Jnnu- ary 27 for Gothenburg and Christlania.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-09
LIFE lMPRfso MMENr FOR
 MRS. scRAIA kRAUsE.
Woman Who DroW-asd Her Two Small
 Children at Milford.

New EEsven. Feb. e--Arrs. Sophia Kranse of Milford. who recently drowned her two au1au children In a reservoir aha then fried Co drown her self, pleaded Es1afty Co murder in the second degree In tke superior court here today end Judge Reed sentenced her to itfe Imprisonment. She showed no emotion when sentence was pro- noumced
 It was believed ct tse. time of the tragedy that she was Rnsane but chemists reported to. the court that her mind was normal.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-09
NO SAVINGS DIVISIONS
 IN LAND MORTGAGE BANKS
Stricken Out of Rural Credits Bill by
 House Banking Committee.

Washington, Feb. S.-A provision for savings divisions in the land mort, gage banks proposed in the adminis- trat1on rural credits bill was stricken out of the measure today by the house banking committee and the rarm loan board to control the banks was reduced from to members with salaries of $10,000 each instead of $I2,O00. The bill probably will be re- ported to both the senate and house within a few days
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-09
MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR
 GERMANS ON THE APPAM.
Surgeon of Prinz Eitel Frederick Given
 Permission to Go Aboard.

Norfolk, Va, Feb. S-Perrnission was given by federal authorities today for a surgeon of the German auxiliary cruiser Prinz Eitel F'riederich to go aboard the captured British steamer Appam and treat several Germans who are i'll aboard the vessel.
 Lieutenant Berg took aboard the Ap- pam today 200 tons of coal for port purposes after the government had given it's permission.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-09
DRIVEN TO STREET IN
 NIGHT CLOTHES BY FIRE.
Apartment Heuas oppeslte Yale Cam
 nue-Less ls Nominal.

New Haven. Conn. Feb. e.-A iirG on tho first floor of Wentworth haIl. an apartment houpe in Chapel street opposite the Yale campus. drove fft3 oocuran4s from the building in that nigilt clothes early today, The firs was extinGuished without difiioulty and tho loss is nominal. The origin haf not been determined. Most of the oc- upsnts sought shelter in the exclusiU Union League club.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-09
B0LDEST PLOTS SINCE WAR BEGAN
consuI-GeneraI Bopp Indicted by Federal Grand Jury
 at San Francisco for CompIicity
U. s. NEUTRALITY WAS INVOLVED IN SCHEME

serman Vice Consul and Turkish Consul General Included in Indictments is Accused With Being Instgat or of the Conspiracy to Blow Up Two Tunnels on Ca nadian Roads, With the Object of Hmderng Shipments of Munions-Indictment of Turkish Consul General Was Voted in Connection With the Use of the Steamer Sacramento to Supply German Ships of War in the Pa ci6c
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-09
rwe ZepneIlna Lnnt,

Amsterdam. via London. Feb. Q. s.6a e. m--The Eoho Beige publiahcs TO- port that two 2erpeiins have been lost near Aph, tn Haineuit. The first col- from a.raid on Faria on January 30, The second waa brought down by a French airman within a few miles of the sanle place.