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Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-20
FORMING TWO GREAT
 POLITICAL PARTIES IN JAPAN.
Movement is Being Antagonized by
 the Bureaucratic Elements.

ToEio, Oct 19.--A movement which has as it's goal the foundation of two great political parties is quietly taking place in Japan, and leading Japanese believe it has significant and his torical bearing on the future political development of tho Japanese empire. The lnSpirer and leader of the move ment is Marquis Ol1uma (recentIv suc- ceeded as premier by Count Terauchi) who has from the beginning of his long career championed the cause of representative government. The ques- ton is absorbing leaders Of thought throughout the realm, for the evolu- tion of government by political groups into one of two great parties as in Great Britain or the United States is recognized as a step of great moment and fraught with many difficulties.
 For one thing, the bureaucratic ele- ments, represented in a measure by the house of peers and by the power ful clans of Choshu and Satsuma, will not easily favor the birth of a regime which threatens to revoIutionize the form of government. One of the stout est opponents of the idea is Count Terauchi, whose avowed political slo- gan is "a no-party form of govern ment." He represents directly the power of Choshu, which is the ancient clan from which the power of the Japanese army sprung. On the other hand, the Satsuma, or naval influence is desirous of keeping it's friends to- gether under the flag of the navy. When the naval cabinet of Count Yamamoto fell a few years ago be- cause of the navy bribery scandal it passively permitted lhe coming of Okuma as one means of preventing the advent of military ministry.
 Internal complications and jealousies tend to act against the formation of two big parties which would wield a great influence, as against the infu- ence Of numerous small groups and clans who have no broad political platform and who struggle for the coming into office of men, or represent atives of clans, rather than of men as representing policies.
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STAFFORD SPRINGS
Thirty-six Names of Voters To, Be Made-New Worsted Mill Completed Difficulty in Getting Help.

E. L. Burr is in New York on a business trip.
 Mrs Charles Evans and Mrs. Will liam Shuman of New York are guests of Paul Ginhold at Orcuttville.
 w. I. Tuthill, who has been working in Brattleboro, Vt, has returned to town and is employed at the local freight office.
 Miss Dorothy Margeson and Mrs. Thomas Story with the latter's two children of Providence are guests of MT. and Mrs. Thomas Yare on High street.
 Thirty-six To Be Made.
 There are thirty-six names on the list of those to be made voters in the Springs district and three in the Hol- low district.
 John Hancock of the local electric light station has been confined to the house by illness for several days.
 c. B. Gary has gone to New York on a business trip.
 Apply for License Renewals.
 All the present holders of liquor li- censes have applied for renewals.
 Miss Helen Preston of West Stafford is visiting her sister. Mrs. Victor Max ham in Winchendon, Mass.
 F. H. Spellman substituted at the Eaton drug store the first of the week, during the absence of William H. Mills.
 Mrs. Charles H, Meyers is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Jerome Orcutt in Bridgeport.
 Mill Completed.
 The Stafford Worsted company has it's new mill completed and has all ready begun the manufacture of worsted yarns. All departments of the mill will be started just as soon as help can be secured. All the local mills are busy and it is difficult to get help at present.
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BALTIC
Missing 39-year Old Mule Found
 Concrete Mixer Arrives for Work on New Theatre-October DeVotions


 The thirty-eight year old mule, found in the lower section of High street by Peter Hussey one morning recently and placed in the High street stable, was claimed by Scotland men Thursday. The animal was brought from Long Island and had strayed away from the pasture. The mule at- tracted much attention in town dur ing its stay, although well advanced in year it resembles a pony in height William Cooney of Bridgeport, for merly of Baltic. is the guest of his parents, MT. and Mrs. John Cooney of High street.
 Willimantic friends Wednesday.
 D. Walden of Scotland called on local friends Thursday.
 October Devotions.
 At St. Mary's church Wednesday evening at 7.15 there was October de- votions and benediction.
 John Chadwick is on a motor trip in the White Mountains.
 Joseph Paul was in Plainfeld on Thursday.
 J. Brown of Worcester spent Thurs day with Thomas J. Burke of High street.
 Miss Irene Roy was a Worcester visitor Wednesday.
 Will Paint Mill.
 M. Il. Donahoe mas awarded the contract to V. H. Anderson and Ar thur Lucier to paint the exterior of No. 1 mill.
 Joseph Stone of Willimantic was a business caller in town Thursday. James Cody was in Providence on business Wednesday.
 Concrete Mixer Arrives.
 A large concrete mixer was brought from Willimantic Thursday to be used at the new theatre.
 John c. Stevens was in Providence on business Thursday.
 F. c. Holdridge of Holyoke was a Baltic called on Thursday.
 Clayton Merriman of Central Falls is in town for a few days.
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Of the wreck. He had not read copy of the record of his testimony before the coroner and commissions. He was a few minutes late at Wood River and was permitted to run at the rate of sixty miles an hour, and he might have been at that speed when he pick ed up the distant signal at Bradford. He was going as fast at the first home as at the distant signal, and between those points he did not slacken the speed, as the distant gave him clear block. He saw the blade and light of the distant and the first home signals. He watched the signals close and looked for them" lights and arms, as he had been so scheduled, and was ever on the alert for surprise tests. Ordinarily first class trains have the right tof way On the night of the wreck he expected a clear block, when he got the green distant signal at Bradford.
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Buried With Military Honors.

gust 8, 1896 at the Methodist Parson- age by Rev. William Dunmack.
 Buried With Military Honors.
 The body of Clarence Holdredge, son of MT. and Mrs. Elmer IIoldredge who died in New London Monday, Burial took place in Lower Mystic cemtery with full military honors, he being member of the First Company, Coast Artillery Corps of New London.
 Change In Mail Schedule.
 Postmaster George H. Foley has been notified by the chief mail clerk of the necessity of a change in the mail schedule at the Mystic office Commnecing today (Friday) October |6:20 D. m, instead oW 7:10 D. m. The mail will be taken to Westerly on the local train at 40 D. m.
 Box Social.
 At the regular session of Mystic Re bekah Lodge, No. 56, I. Q. o. F. held in Masonic temple Thursday evening, after the regular meeting a box so- cial was held. The proceeds will be used for the new Odd Fellows build ing.
 Mir. and Mrs. Henry Bates at the Front
 Harry Bates, one of the sons of Rev. and Mrs. Welcome F. Bates of this village who has spent the last ten years in Canada, has joined one of the regiments of the British army Mrs. Bates has also given her services as a nurse and both are at the front.
 Noted Here and There.
 Mrs. Abbie Rice of Boston is spend ing a few days at her summer home at Cedar Crest.
 Mrs. John k. Bucklin who has been seriously i'll is improving.
 Miss Julia E. Brener of Norwich is the guest of her parents, Judge and Mrs. Frerick Brewer.
 Miss Edna L. Wheeler is visiting in New York
 Patrolman Thomas H. Fox was in Groton Thursday to attend the fun eral of Harris Hynin.
 Albert Dibble has returned to South Windsor after visit to his daughter, Msr. John TBPools
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Middletown-J. w. Turrentine, at one time assistant to Professor Bradley at Wesleyan University, and now sci enlist of the United States department of agriculture, is in San Francisco experimenting the establishment of a plant, either at Long Branch or San Diego for manufacturing potash from kelp. .t3
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PLAINFIELD
Fire Damages House of Albert Gordon Good Work by Volunteer Fire Fight ers-Frank Congdon and Party Get Fifteenth Coon.

A fire broke out in the home of AL bert Gordon, on Plainfeld street, Thursday afternoon and did consider able damage to the interior of the house. Elmer Green, who lives oppo- site the Gordon home, saw smoke pouring out from the house and noti- fled the Lawton Mills Corporation The machine shop force, under Thomas Flynn, hurried to the house and found that the fire had gained considerable headway. The prompt work of the volunteers saved the house from total destruction.
 The cause of the fire could not be ascertained but when the blaze was discovered there was no one in the house. It is thought however that the fire started from derective chimney
 Shot 1e 3-4 Pound Coon.
 Frank Congdon. Frank Lynch, Gus Coffrey, Thomas CantwelI accompanied by Drummer, Frank Congdon's trusty fog, started on a coon hunt WedneS- day evening and succeeded in landing coon weighing 16 3-4 pounds. The party hunted in the Canterbury region and they had hardly started out when Drummer got on the trial of a coon and put him up in a high tree.
 Frank Lynch was assigned the task of climbing the tree and shooting the coon. He carried out his mission first rate. The party did not stay out long, considering the capture of a coon in so short a time pretty good work The coon was exhibited in F. l. Racine's store window on Railroad avenue.
 With the capture Of Wednesday nights coon, the total number of coons captured so far this season reaches the high mark of fifteen. Frank Congdon intends to have his picture taken with his dog and the seasons catch of coons. The coon hunters in this vii cinity seem to leave .hose of other towns away behind.
 On Shore Leave.
 Joseph D6sauIuiers, who is assigned to the U. s. S. Delaware is spending } furlough with relatives here. MT. Desauluiers formerly resided in Plain field.
 George Inglis left on a visit to West Warren and Northampton, Mass, rel atiVeS.
 Goes to Norwich.
 David Desrosier- has resigned at Walter Kingsley and Sons store and will be succeeded by Wilfred Allard Mr. Desrosier will reside in Norwich, where he will be employed with the 4. and P. store of that city.
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largest estate inventoried in the local probate court. NIT. E.Ce is also the possessor of a large fortune, and has handsome residence in Brookline. as we'll as in Boston,
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He saw the faq signals later, and did all he could to stop the train. He saw the rear end of train 633 but he did not think his train was going to strike. There was nothing that could be done that he did not do to stop his train After the collision he got off his train, but made no examination of his engine. He went to the car right after the collision The engine was not backed out at first as it would put the lights out. He aided in res cue work. While on the engine MT. Evans came up and asked how the signals were and the witness did not time.
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The towernnan came up and said You missed the block" Witness re- piled, NO, l had a clear signal; you know better than that The engine was not backed out of the wreck for perhaps half an hour The cab took fire and he used the injector hose to put out the fire. TSe brakes were re- leased and he backed out. While he was in the cab it was so hot that it melted the glass in the cab window. He was about all in for 8 time just after the wreck. When the train was backed. the engine was near the cross
 ing. It was then he got down from the engine and MT Evans helped him off. No one came up to him and said: "Old man, you ought to get a gold medal" or anything like it. He never said to anybody that he did not see the distant signal, and he never said that night or at any other time~that the weather conditions had changed from the time of the collision to the time he got off the engine. There was no danger of any building catching fire from the engine. It was perhaps three quarters of an hour after the wreck before train 25 was coupled up again. By that time there were a number of people at the scene.
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Litchfield-A meeting of the So.ea- tific Association will be held i'll .ie Library this (Thursday) evening. Eli cot Curtiss of Avalon Farms will speak on Growing Good AppIes.
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He received no notice that any other train was on his time. At Bradford the distant signal was green and he called high ball" and the fireman re- sponded high ball." which means clear signal If witness should call
 signal wrong the fireman would check him, and in the event of dan ger the fireman could apply the brakes. When he first saw the home signal it was at red. and he was close to it. He was on the lookout for all signals and for @ surprise test,'' which is done in various ways, by wrong signals, by removal of signal blades. etc. He had never been called in for not observing a surprise test" After leaving the distant signal he saw no other light until he got the red light right over him. He immediately ap- piled the emergency brakes and sand.
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WaIIingford-Rev. I. F. Barnes If Portsmouth, N. H.. will deliver a se- ries of historic and prophetic lectures at the Advent church from Sunday, October P to Sunday, october 29.
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The announcement of the marriage of Mrs. Carrie M. Searl and Stephen J. Austin, both of this village has been made,' the ceremony taking place Au- gust 8, 1896 at the Methodist Parson- age by Rev. William Dunmack
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probate court. MT. E.ce is also the possessor of large fortune, and has a handsome residence in BrCohltne as we'll as in Boston. Litchfeld-A meeting of the So.ea- tific Association will be held in .1e Library this (Thursday) evening. I1l!i- cot Curtiss of Avalon Farms will speak on Growing Good AppIes. WaIIingford-Rev. I. F. Barnes If Portsmouth, N. H.. will deliver a se- ries of historic and prophetic lectures at the Advent church from Sunday October P to Sunday, october 29. l Higganum-About fourteen of the prisoners at Haddam have been en- ployed by Cyron Usher and A. L. Brainard laying new pipes from the i spring to convey the water supply to their homes.
 West Avon-Wednesday was potato ! day in the local schools. Last June 8 Snow Queen" potato vas gwen each child with instructions to plant it I and see how many potatoes each one would produce.
 Hartford-Eighteen florists of Hart ford were present at the City Club Tuesday evening, when the first meet ing of the Florists Club was held. It
 
 manent organization. Hartford-Francis L.. Finley, son of MT. and Mrs. P. J. Finley of Sigour- ney street, Hartford, who is a grad
 uate of the Hartford public high school, has been elected president of the senior class at Georgetown Den tai college, Washington, D. c. Branford-The engagement of Miss Alley Elizabeth Hall. daughter of Mrs Helen Nichols Hall to Samuel Cor don Gaillard. Yale '16. of Philadelphia, was announced at a luncheon given at l the Lawn club Monday by Miss Betty Hall complimentary to her sister. Manchester-Official of the Man chester evening schools have decided that in view of the fact that the mills close at , instead of o'clock it will be possible to open the schools at instead of 7.30 p. m. This will cause the schools to close at 3 instead of | 9.30.
 Waterbury-The increase in water rates affects only large consumers those whose daily consumption ex- ceeds 300 gallons. For such consum- CTS the rate hereafter will be 1 1-3 cents per 100 gallons for all quantities in excess of 800 gallons consumed daily.
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MYSTIC

Austin SearI Marriage on August sth Just Announced-SoIdiers Burial for Clarence HoIdredge-Chanae in Mail Schedule.
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East BerIin-Mrs, F. Cobey picked riolets Monday.
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MANSFIELD TESTIFIES AT WESTERLY Y
Engineer of Gilt Edge Tells Story of Conditions Time of Bradford Wrecl-Attorney Fitzgerald Proves by Re- peated Experiments That Distant Signal May be Unlock ed by Kicking Gravity Box-List of Candidates for Com ing Election.

the engineer would expect a flag on the track and at the tower.
 George Fl. Kilburne, of New Lon- and now in the New Haven road ser vice for the past twelve years. The distant signal is to indicate the posi- tion of the signals through a block, and it is for that purpose. If there is anything wrong in the block the so that preparatory caution can be taken.
 Charles H. Mansfield, the accused, testified that he resided in New Ha- ven, and had been a locomotive enqi- neer for nearly thirty eight years. and most of the time a passenger engi- neer, and had run all through trains of the road. He had been selected for special runs and had received com pl1mentary letters from superior off cers of the company. April IT, of the present year he operated train 25, the Gilt Edge, with locomotive 1888. Be- fore leaving Boston he inspected the locomotive as to equipment. That day the engine was inspected in Bos- ton in the yard. and later the air brakes were tested at a stanistill and they registered all right. The train left Boston at 5.35, on time. There was delay of a few minutes between Boston and Providence. On the run before reaching Providence there was yellow ball signal and he called it to his f1remen. but before it was reach ed the signal went to clear. Westerly was the first stop from Providence. He saw all the signals and at Bradford the distant was at green and the home red. The train was due at Kingston at 7.13, and he ran at usual speed along the route. Due at Shamrock 7.19, Wood River 7.22 and Bradford 7.21. There was fog along the route and picked up the distant signals and called them to his firemen.
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Representative, district No. 2, Mau- rice w. Flynn.
 Independent nomination papers: Representative. district No. 2, Samuel H. Davis.
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Goes to Norwich.

David Desrosier has resigned at Walter Kingsley and Sons store and will be succeeded by Wilfred A1lard Mr. Desrosier will reside in Norwich, where he will be employed with the A. and P. store of that city.
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ligganum-About fourteen of the prisoners at Haddam have been en- ployed by Cyron Usher and A. L. Brainard laying new pipes from the spring to convey the water supply to their homes.
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observed and if anything is wrong, a stop must be made. He did not see the first home signal until he was practically under it.. and could not stop his train in time to avoid the crash.
 "If you had slowed down between the distant and home signals, would this wreck have occured?" asked MT. Phillips. MT. Fitzgerald objected on the ground that the question was ab- solutGy unfair. The court sustained the objection and exception noted. MT. Mansfield said he could not answer what migh have happened, but he was not expected to slow down, but to ob- serve what the distant signal indi- cated.
 If you had reduced the speed so you could have stopped at the first home signal would this wreck have oc- cured?" asked MT. Phillips. Objection was raised in the impropriety of the question and sustained. If the train stopped at first thome, there would have been no wreck, would there?' asked MT. Phillips. Objection sus. tained.
 The court was in continuous session until ' o'clock in the evening when a short recess was taken.
 He had no doubt in his mind as to how the signal was set on that night. MT. Mansfield said in reply to ques- ton from MT. Fitzgerald at the eve ming session of court. He saw the dis tance blade and the home blade just as he got under them. At no stop on the run from Boston was ne required to make any such stops as that at Brad ford If he got the distant signal just after he reached it. and he was at danger, he could have stopped the train easily before it came up to the first homh signal. With the signal clear distance it surely means clear track The defense rested.
 Conductor George H. Franch and fireman Ross of train 633. the New London local, testified in rebutal with special reference to weather conditions on the night of the wreck. At 8.35 the court adjourned until o'clock Friday morning.
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1.-the engineer would expect a flag on the track and at the tower.
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The distant signal Is a fast signal and signifies to continue at speed, but the other signals must be carefully observed and if anything is wrong, a stop must be made. He did not see the first home signal until he was practically under it.. and could not stop his train in time to avoid the crash.
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The time limit for filing nomina- tions with the secretary of state ex- pired at midnight Wednesday. All re- publican nominations were in the sec retary's office Wednesday morning, with the exception of the Second dis trict in Westerly, which was before the supreme court. Following the de- cisfon of the supreme court denying the petition of Samuel H. Davis to compel the caucus officials to certify his nomination as representative from the Second district. he filed nomina- ton papers. He will run against Mau- rice w. Flynn. his opponent in the caucus, and who has since received the democratic nomination, and is al- so running on the citizens party nom- ination papers. It is believed this is the first time a republican caucus in republican Westerly has failed to nominate candidate for the legisla- ture. The secretary of state has is- sued a complete list of candidates, and Westerly's are as follows:
 Republican: Senator, Albert H. Langworthy; representative district No. l, Francis G. Haswell; represen- tative district No. 2. vacant.
 Democratic: Senator Tristan D. Babcock; representative, district No. 1. Frederick B. Cottrel; representa- tive, district Mo- 2. Maurice w. Flynn.
 Peoples party nomination papers: Senator, Tristan D. Babcock.
 Cittzen1s aztS.@1Iomfnat atfpn s=papers:,
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Dr.. scanIon called on him and Chief

Brown was with Dr.. Scanion and witness spoke to Dr. Scanlon about the signals. No one said to him at any time anything about a gold medal. nor did he say anything about the signals to any body, nor did he say anything of wea- ther changes.
 MT. Mansfield was notified by Su- perintendent Oriott to go to Kingston and be prepared to furnish a bond. Up to that time he was not under bonds and was at his home in New Haven. He supposed that his train would avoid the collision, as he believed it would stop before 633 was reached. The inn pact did not derail a single car of either train. He was familiar with the signals along the line and gave their location.
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Although signal and railroad experts had testified in the Mansfield man slaughter case that it was a physical and electrical impossibility, to secure an unlock of the distant signal by a Kick" of the gravity pox in a tower, Attorney Fitzgerald counsel for the de- fense, contended that this trick had been done, presumably at Bradford tower and could be done again. Thurs day morning, MT. Fitzgerald went to the Bradford tower, kicked the gravity box and secured an unlock, not once, but twice. He made the operation in the presence of the towerman and an expert signal maintainer, who is in the testimony was the sensational hit of employ of the railroad company. This the trial
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Engineer shauahnessy resumed his

Engineer Shaughnessy resumed his testimony in cross examination at the afternoon session. He was question
 ed at length in regard to the book of rules, by MT. Phillips. Witness was familiar with the railroad conditions at Bradford. With distant signal at green, or clear. a train could not be stopped quickly at a first home sig nal. if it were flashed at red. If there was ,anything g -sHrong. after apassinE..