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Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23

pires that it will not again be en- dangered.
 Entente diplomats, while they appar- entIy had decided to accept the pres ident's attitude in good faith. had not wholly disposed of their fear that it might rebound to the advantage of their enemies.
 President and Lansing in Accord.
 It was reiterated today in ali off, ficial quarters that there was perfect understanding between Secretary Lans- ing and the president and whatever might have appeared as discord in in depreciation of the note to the bel ligerents had been disposed of by the issue of the secretary's necond state ment and the steps to inform the for eign governments of the facts.
 The notes to the belligerents, Sec retary Lansing's explanatory state ments and recent German submarine activities furnished the chief topic of discussion at today's cabinet meet i ing. Later it was said the discussion was directed towards no particular end but merely brought forth the views of cabinet members.
 After the cabinet meeting Secretary Lansing said full information con- eerning the sinking of the British lin- l CT Arabia was not at hand. The American government is anxiously
 
 | the British horse ship Marina admit ted]y sunk without warning by a Ger man, submarine and which the state department has been convinced, was not a transport. No course of action i will be decided on until Germany has | been heard from further.
 | It was learned that after full dis l cussion the cabinet took the view that l the force of the note to the ,belliger- ] ents had not been materially affected ] by Secretary Lansing's statement | Press Comment Read With Interest. | Press comment in both England and i Germany was read with the deepest interest by members of the cabinet 1 Spokesmen for the administration thought the unfavorable impression made at first in England would be | changed when the note was exalnined | Messages congTatulating the presi- l dent poured into the White House to- day in increasing volume. Almost without exception the senders inter- preded the presidents action as a 1 peace move. | It became known during the day that some members of the diplomatic corps are worried over their personal status with their home governments, whom 1 they have heen informing for weeks 1 past that the United States would take l no action in the European situation l With the arrival of the German pro- l posals and the announced decision o1 thi sgovernment not to add any word of it's own, most diplomats became finally convinced and so reported to their governments that no step to- l wards peace would be taken here un- Hess decided change occurred.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
GERMANY SECURED RELEASE
 OF 200 AMERICANS
Who Had Been Detained at Syria and
 Palestine by the Turks.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Release by Turkey of the 200 Americans detained at Syria and Palestine was brought about through Germany at the request of the United States --exeEcising it's good offices with the Ottoman govern ment.
 It became known today that Count von Bernstorff, the German ambassa- dor, at the suggestion of Secretary Lansing communicated with his gov ernment after the United States through the embassy at Constantino- pie, had made many unsuccessful ef- foSts to obtain the release of the Americans.
 Ambassador ETkus now is endeav- bring to persuade the Turkish govern ment to modify it's order of release so that the refugees may be freed i'm mediately instead of being detained at Jaffa for a month to render useless any military information which might be in their possession.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
STUMBLED UNDER TROLLEY
 WHILE CHASING HAT
Thomas Smith Was Crushed So Bad
 Iy Was UnrecoenizabIe.

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Dec. 22-Thomas Smith, 37 yearfs old. of Southport, a machinist working in this city, stum- bled while chasing his hat in State street this evening and fell under the was not stopped for about half a block and by that time Smith body was ground to pieces. Both legs and both arms were cut off. his skull was frac- tured and the torso was so crushed that at first it was thought that it was boy that had been killed. Identifi- cation was made by papers found in his pockets and his father claimed the body later in the night. Motorman Francis J. Decey and Conductor John Spack were arrested on manslaughter charges and released in bonds of S1, 300 each for hearing in the morn ing
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23

Washington, Dec. 22.-Whi1e nothing official came from Europe today to show when the belligerents will reply to President Wilson's note urging dis cussion of peace, or what the nature of the responses might be, the Lon don news despatches indicating that an early reply was unlikely because of the necessity of consultation among the allies agreed with the view pre- vailing here.
 Apparently the administration, hay ing sent the note and in the interest of caution having taken steps to see that no miscoIfstruction abroad was placed on the presidents purposes, now is carefully watching the expression of opinion, particularly in the British press. As the attitude of the Teutonic allies had been clearly foreshadowed and the president in the note specifi- caly disclaims any association with that attitude, the interest of American officials centered on the reception of the note in the entente countries
 London Dispatches Not Encouraging.
 It was recalled, as the London des- patches, most of them hostile, arriv- ed, that similar expressions greeted the original proposals Of. the central allies, but that the views were mod eratcd in the British press and among the entente diplomats here after re- dection and discussion.
 To preclude any possibility of mis- construction of the presidents pur- poses from the furry of yesterday, caused by Secretary 1ansinF's two statl. tents, both statements were cabled today to American dipiimats abroad in neutral as well as .bellig- erent countries, so they might be pre- pared to correctly state the presi- dents attitude to the governments to which they are accredited. They are intended to offer official evidence, if it is needed that the presidents note is exactly what it purports to be on it's face.
 The suggestion from London that the manner of replying to the presidents note will differ from the form of re- plies of proposals of the German all lies corresponded with official ex- pectations. It is thought here that the entente allies might not make ex- tended answer to the proposals of the central powers but would deal with the whole peace subject in their response to the United States.
 Relations With Germany Improved.
 The Germar --'o1v here is that what ever the re, Ct the entente allies, the relations bc;v~~7 Germany and the United Stater VI iI"--N been im- measurably improved, prob2 ply to the point of assuring careful steps by the Berlin government to avoid any such conditions a sled up to a crisis which threatened Q break in diplomatic re- lations. That view is that the ad- vantage of conity with the greatest of neutrals will be forcibly impressed upon the people of the central en-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
DIPLoMoTIc AND CONSULAR
 APPRoPRIATICN BILL
Passed Yesterday By the House-Car-
 res Total of $5,165,7 ,746.

Washington, Dec. 22.-The diploma tic and connular appropriation bill, carrying a total of S5,165.746 for the foreign service and including provision for increased allowances for consular officers at foreign posts on account of the high cost Of living. was passed to- Ca by the house.
 Just before the vote Representative Tennett of New York. republican. sue cccdsd in attaching an amendment de- s'encd to withhold the salary of Rogert w. Bliss, counsellor of the American embassy at Paris, beca Use he declined to give a letter of introduction to the Belgian legation to Charles Ed ward Russell, the socialist editor, who had criticised Prenident Wilson.
 Hardly more than score of nem- bers were on the floor at the time, and the amendment went through yir- tnally without opposition. Adrninis- tration leaders expect it to be elim- mated in the senate.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
WORK TRAIN AND FREIGHT
 IN REAR END COLLISION
In West Springfield Yards of B. & M. -One Man Killed, Five Injured.

Springfield Mass, Dec. 22-One man was killed and five injured, three seriously, In a rear-end collision late today between a work train and freight train in the West Springfield yards of the Boston and Albany rail- road. The dead man is John c. Gil- more, fireman of the engine on the work train. Both tracks are blocked
 Gilmore was crushed between the cab and the tender. The damage to rolling stock was slight. The east bound track, on which the wreck oc- cured, was blocked for some hours
 The wreck train was carrying work men from the West Springfield shops to the Springfield station. Just be- fore coming to the west end of the bridge across the Connecticut river the engine collided with a string of freight cars waiting on the bridge to pass through the station
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
CHURCH ORGANIZATIONS TO r
 ACT ON PEACE NOTE
Generally Believed That It Will Be
 Endorsed.

New York, Dec. 22.-Action by gen eral chureh organizations on Presi- dent Wilson's note to the belligerent powers was foreshadowed here today by the announcement that meetings will be held in the near future to con- slider the message. The Church Peace Union announced that a conference e: the trustees had been called for next week and one of the members express ed the hop that action ndorsing the note will be taken.
 It was also announced by the fed eral council of the churches in Amer ga that a meeting of it's adn1inis- frative committee would be held next week to take up the subject. It was said that advices from church repre- sentatives abroad as to the effect of the presidents message there would be taken into considration in determing the attitude of the committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
STOCK PRICES RECOVERING
 LOSSES MADE THURSDAY
United States Steel Gained 6 Points
 Gain Was General.

New York, Dec 22-Buoyancy mark ed the stock marke ttoday. The slump of the past fortnight, which eliminated in yesterdays demorahzation, gave way to recoveries of to 10 points in the better known stocks, and considerably more in issues of an ultra speculative class.
 Regained Losses of Previous Day.
 On today's extreme recoveries nu- merous shares fully regained yesteT- days losses, while a few were at or above final quotations of yesterday. The rebound was effected on mucl smaller volume of operations-about l,750, 900 ShareS-againSt the tremen- dous outpouring of over 3,000,003 shares the day before.
 Support Given by Investors
 The outstanding factor of today's market was the better understanding of the international situation based on other centers of importance which | helped greatly to clear the financial 1 atmosphere. Another important fea- ture was the support given by invest ors who quickly availed themselves of i the bargains offered at yesterdays s 1 decline.
 Began at the Opening. | Todays recovery began at the very l opening, when stocks of all descrip- ] tions showed gains of to and even ! points. Setbacks of from ? to 5 points, occasioned by professional profit taking, occurred during che morning, with dullness and some hesi- tation at midday, when the speech i from the throne of King George be- came public.
 Best Prices in Last Hour. Best prices were recorded in the last 1 hour, when the market again became ] active, and trading was broader than | at any previous time of the day. Closing quotations were at or near tns days maximums, greatest strength oe- ing shown by yesterdays weakest 1 shares.
 U. S. Steel Gained Six Points.
 United States Steel l;ained more than six points on it's final price of l 197 Is and contributed almost 25 per cent. to the total turnover. Other substantial net gains included: American Beet Sugar points, American Woolen 6, American Hide and Leather preferred s, Central Leather Il 3-8, American Locomotive 3-S, Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies | 13 5-S, with 1-4 for Mercantile Ma ! rine preferred and 8 .s-S. fsr United Bethlehem Steel 26, Chino Copper ' Is, with 1-4 for Anaconda, 5 2 for Granby and to 5 for other metals ] LackaWanna Steel ', Crucible Steel '. ! the MotOfS to {, PetrOleumS from 3 to 10, New York Air Brake 12 1-4, Re- public Iron 1-2, and Pittsburgh Coal 6.
 Rails Made Moderate Headway. Rails rnaGa more moderate headway, but advances of ? to 1 points were l general, with 3 to 10 in issues of va ried classifications, including Sears Roebuck, sugars, tobaccos, and fl for Industrial Alcohol.
 Money ruled at easy rates, with ln- d1cations of another cash gain in to- morrows' bank statement. Additional increased dividends were announced including the 5 per cent. disbursement by the Corn Products company, and the general situation was fortified by the statements of mercantile agencies
 reporting the largest general retail trade ever known.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
SEVERE SNOW STORM
 IN WESTERN NEW YORK
Trains on Trunk Lines From Two to
 Five Hours Late.

Buffalo, N. r., Dec. 22.-Transporta- ton officials on steam and traction lines in western New York today wrestled with little success with the most severe storm of the winter. To- night trains on trunk lines were from two to five hours late and the heavy Christmas traffic was demoralfZed while less than 25 per cent. of city and suburban cars on electric lines were in operation.
 Six inches of snow fell within two hours early in the day. It followed thaw and as the temperature drop ped water froze on the rail grooves and switches and between the rails formed what traffic men called a high center"
 This high center" and the ice in the switches derailed traction cars and snow blows on all lines in the city,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23

it's wires had been done in the noun tainous districts near Altoona and around Scranton and Pittsburgh.
 Pedestrians in the streets were kept busy lodging heavy signs blown from their fastenings or plate glass win dows shattered by the wind. Two men were run down by automobiles and dangerously injured while pursuing their hats.
 Special squads of patrolmen were stationed around the municipal build- ing, the Flatiron building and other ''SlzyScraperS'' to rescue persons whirled into danger by the force ct the gale.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
ITALIAN STEAMER OUT OF
 COAL AND IN DISTRESS
Umbria Spoken Seventy Eight Miles
 From Bermuda, December IA.

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 22.-Captain Cafero, of the Italian steamer Um- bria, today reported having spoken the steamer Portland. of New York, on the evening of December 13, seventy eight miles from Bermuda, out of coal and in distress.
 Captain Cafiero got aline to the Portland and lowed her until D. m. on December IT. when the cable broke. A wireless was sent to Bermuda and an answer received that a tug was On the way. The Umbria lay by an- other day but did not see the Port land again.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
PLEADED GUILTY RATHER
 THAN UNDERGO THIRD TRIAL.
Charles De Martini, Who Has Passed 27 Months in Sing Sing "Death House."

New York, Dec. 22.-Rather than undergo the ordeal of a third trial, Charles De Martini, 26 years old twice convicted of murder, and twice saved from the electric chair by new trials, pleaded guilty to manslaughter nere today and was sentenced to five years in Sing Sing.
 Since his arrest three years ago, De Martini has spent 27 months in the Sing Sing death house." and during that time he saw 40 murderers go to their executions. His experience mas changed him into a broken old man. His hair, which was black when he was arrested, has turned white.
 De Martini's arrest grew out of the death of a policeman, shot while dis persing a crowd of men who mad set upon De Martini after he had resented an insult offered the girl he was en- gagged to marry, who was with him.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
PEACE DEMONSTRATIONS TO BE HELD NEW YEAR'S EVE
In New York, Chicago, Denver and
 San Francisco.

New York, Dec 22-Monster peace demonstrations at which will be read a manisfesto from the American peo- pie of the world in the cause of peace will be held at midnight on New Years eve. in Chicago, Denver, San Francisco and this city, it was an- nouncad today by the American Neu- tral Conference committee. At each meeting a community chorus will ring out the present year with song. Mes- sageS are expected to be eceived from neutral conference committees in European countries.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
KING CHRISTIAN RATIFIES
 SALE OF D. w. 1, ISLANDS
Papers Are to be Despatched on First
 Liner Leaving for New York,

Copenhagen, Dec. P. via London, 6.14 p. m.-King Christian, in the cab, met council today, ratified the treaty providing for the sale of the Danish West Indies to the United States.
 This follows the passage by both houses of the Danish parliament of the bill for the ratification of the treaty. The exchange of the ratifca- ton VII take place in New York, prob ably towards the end of January. The Danish ratification will be dispatched on the steamer Helig Olav, the first liner which leaves Copenhagen for New York, sailing on January II.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
JAPANESE MAJOR GENERAL
 ARRIVES IN NEW YORK.
Fukuda Declined to Say Whether ie
 Had Any Special Mission Here.

New York, Dec. 22.-Major General Masatero Kukuda, chief of the second section of the general staff of ths Japanese army war office, and recent ly an observer attached to the French army, arrived here today on the French line steamship La Touraine from Bordeaux. He was welcomed at the pier by Colonel Thomas c. Don aldson and Lieutenant Russell A. Os- nun, from the staff of Major General Wood.
 General Fukuda declined to say whether he had any special mission here, but members of his party said his visit was entirely unofficial and that he would soon proceed to Japan. Discussing the European war, General Fukuda said his impartial view IS a soldier was that the entente allies could not lose their cause.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
BRITISH BARK FLOATED$ BY CUTTER AcUsHNET
Was Pulled From Rocks in Nantucket
 Sound.

Woods Hole, Mass. Dec. 22.-The British bark Mary Duffy was thrown on the rocks at Tarpaulin cove in Nantucket sound during a gale early today but was floated by the coast guard cutter Acushnet tonight and taken in tow. The bark is bound from Charlottestown. P. B. T., for New York with a cargo of potatoes.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
84 Mile Gale
 in New York City
PLAYED HAVOC WITH TELE- GRAPH AND TELEPHONE WIRES
SIGNS BLOWN DOWN
Special Squads of PatroImen Were Stationed Around Skyserapers to Rescue Persons WhirIed Into Danger by Force of Gale.

New York, Dec. 22.-An Smile gale which followed a thunder storm and springlike weather today, played havoc with telephone and telegraph lines in the metropolitan district tonight. The high winds were prevalent generally in the territory between New York, Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Washington. In this wide area both telephone and telegraph service was affected, put none of the main circuits was put out of commission. The Western Union company said the greatest damage ro
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
BARGE ALBANY ADRlFT
 OFF POINT JUDITH
Crew of Five Men Aboard-coast Guard Cutters Searching For Her.

Boston, Dec. 22.-The barge Albany Aowned by the Erie railroad and carry ing crew of five men, was adrift to- night off Point Judith, R. I. The cap tain of the tug John G. Chandler which had the Albany in tow,sreported to agents here today, saying that the barge was torn away in a storm last night and that he was unable to pro- ceed to her assistance. The Albany was bound from this city for Under cliffe, N. J. She vii be sought by coast guard cutters.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
SCANNING FOREIGN
 COMMENT ON NOTE
Cabinet Deeply Interested in Attitude of Newspapers
 of Both England and Germany
CONGRATULATIONS POUR INTO WHITE HOUSE

Nothing Official Has Come From Europe to Show When the BelEgerents Will Reply to Note-London Newspapers Indicate That Early Reply is Unlikely, Because of the Necessity of Consultation Among the Alies-Ger View in Washington That the Relations Between the German Government and the United States Have Been Greatly Improved by President Wilson's Action.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
Teiper Found Guilty
 in Second Degree
FOR THE MURDER OF HIS
 MOTHER NEAR BUFFALO
VERDICT BROKE NERVE
Said to be the First Case in New York State in Which a Man Has Been Convicted of Murder of His Mother.

Buffalo, N. Y.. Dec 22.-John Ed ward Teiper is guilty in the second degree of the murder of his mother in the Orchard Park Road on the night of January 30. This was the verdict of the jury which reported at 5.19 o. clock this afternoon after 29 hours of deliberation. Teiper will probably be sentenced on December 28. At that time his counsel will make application for new trial.
 The verdict broke the iron nerve of the young defendant, who throughout
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
PROTEST MILITARY CONTROL
 OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Minister Perdomo to Other Members
 of the Diplomatic Corps.

Washington, Dec. 22.-State depart ment officials learned today that Min ister Perdomo from the Dominican Re- public had addressed protest te. the other members of the diplomatic corps against the recent military control on the island by the American naval forces.
 Such a step, according. to precedent, is sufficient to cause the minister's removal. He Is holdover appointee from the administration displaced in the Dominican elections,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
MRS. IVA M. BARNES
 COLLAPSED AT AcQUITTAL
Was Tried for Murder of Her Hus- band in Chicago, Sept. IS, 1916.

Chicago, Dec. 22.-Mrs. Iva M. Barnes, charged with the murder of her husband, James R. Barnes, a trav cling salesman. was found not guilty by a jury in the criminal court this afternoon. The jury deliberated three hours. Mrs. Barnes collapsed as the verdict was read.
 Mrs. Barnes is the 18th woman ac- quilted of murder in Chicago since I9O7
 Barnes was shot and killed during a quarrel with his wife in Washington Park September 15, 1916. Mrs. Barnes testified that Barnes attempted to shoot her and that the weapon was accidentally discharged while she was struggling to get possession of it.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
Newspapers Increase Rates.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec 22.-The Birmingham News and the Birming- ham Ledger, afternoon papers, today announced that, effective Jan. l.. sfieir yearly subscription rates. will aoe 2d- vanced one dollar because of the in- creased cost of news print paper. I'll c Birmingham Age-Herald also has 1n- creased its subscription price.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
"DAYLIGHT SAVING" BILL
 TO COME BEFORE CONGRESS.
Will Be Presented by Representative
 BorIand of Missouri.

New York, Dec. 22.-A bill to make effective in the United States the daylight sewing plan by which the clock would be advanced one aour from May 1, 1917, to Sept. 30, 1917, will be introduced in congress by Rep resentative William P. Borfand of Missouri, 1t was announced tonight ny the New York daylight saving commit tee.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
HUGHES OF COUNSEL FOR
 CORN PRODUCTS REFINING co.
In Appeal to Supreme Court From Decision pissoiving the Company.

New York, Dec. 22.-CharIes E. Hughes will act in conjunction with counsel for the Corn Products Refin- ing company in appealing to the su- preme court of the United States the recent decision of Federal Judge Hand dissolving that company under the Sherman antitrust law. This was announced by the Corn Products com pay today.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-23
Movements of Steamships.

New York. Dec. 22-saiied: steam CTS Noordam. Rotterdam: Re d'Italia, Genoa.
 Gibraltar, Dec. 1s-Arrived: steam CT Regina d'Italia, New York for Ma pies.
 Liverpool, Dec. 21.-sailed: steamer Kroonland, New York.
 New York. Dec. 22.-Sailed: steam CTS San Guglielmo. Naples, Sexonia, Liverpool.
 Genoa, Dec. 12.-sailedi steamer Taormina, New York.