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Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-27
MRS. HARRIET HERRlck
GETS piVoRsE DECREE.
From Robert HerricIe, Author and Pro-
fessor of English nc u OF c.

Chicago, jan 26.-Mrs. Harriet Her
rick was granted a divorce on grounds
OF desertion today from Robert Her
rick, author and professor of English
in the University Of Chicago.
Mrs. Herrick .s given various bonds,
the par value Of which is $15, ZOO. That
amount is to be held in trust and she is
to receive the interest. She is also
rick is given custody OF their 1s year
old son.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-27
roNs or NINE ROOF
FELL ON FOUR MEN.
Two Miners Were Killed and Two
Others Seriously Injured.

Chartered, Pa, Jan. 26-J. p. Miller.
foreman In charge of Globe Mine Of
the Yesta Coal company here, and Ray
Davis, a miner. were killed and two
pther miners seriously hurt today
when tons OF the roof fell. Hard
work on the part of huriedly formed
rescue crew saved the injured men
kxpm spfEocation.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-27

A French submarine torpedoed the
Turkish Sultan's private yacht Erto-
groul in ten Bosphorus.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-27

Wanted Iler . shift For HerseIf.

Mrs. Mohr made the assertion that
DR.. Mohr wanted her to get out and
shift for herself. that he urged her
to go west and get a divorce. but that
she refused. Or. Mohr threatened to
XIII her because she would not give
him her. jewelry according to her own
testimony. She also said the doctor
coerced her into deciding her property
TO him and that up to 1912 all his earn
ings had been put in her name.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-27
WANT EMBARGO ON WAR
MUNITIONS SHIPMENTS
Until Grain congested in This Country
is Relieved.

Washington, Jan. 26-An embargo
on war munftion shipments for sixty
days or until the grain congestion in
this country is relieved, was propos-
ed in a resolution introduced today
by Representative Sloan, Nebraska, re-
publican. A shortage of cars in the
east and shortage of boats at the
ports, resolution says. are due to the
preference granted by eastern rail-
roads and ship owners to war muni-
ton shipments over grain shipments
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-27
NO MONEY MIssPENT
ON EXPOSITION TRIP.
Norman e. Mack Has Vouchers for
Expenditures of New York Party.

Albany. N. Y, Jan. 26.-Not a dollar
of the moeny appropriated by New
Panama-Pacific exposition at San
Francisco was misspent and none of
the vouchers showing how the money
was expended has been lost, Norman
E. Mack, chairman of the exposition
committee, tonight declared in a state
ment.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-27
OKLAHOMA DEVELOPED
SPEED OF q KNOTS.
During a Twelve Hour Test Run at
Top Speed. =

Boston, Jan. ga speed of "a
knots an hour was attained by the
superdreadnought Oklahoma during q
IL hour run at top speed. which was
finished tonight, according to unofi-
ciai word from some Of the officers
credited any hrst-class ship Of the
United States navy, was said to have
bean sustained during three consecu-
tive hours
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-27
Peaos Workers az eteokhoIm.

London, Jan. 26.--Reuter's Stock
holm correspondent says that the
working committee Of the Ford peace
expedition has arrived there and will
remain until the peace negotiations
are officially begun.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-27
Ne Kick Then.

but see British agent buying
tfsss can be seen too far" Jill--"Well,
should think mule Ia safer at dis
tanco."
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-27

Payments on the third German war
loan, amounting to 12,16o,0o0 marks,
have been completed.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-27
Cabled Paragraphs
German Note on Haralona Case.

London, Jan. ee.-The German note
on the Baralong case, declining to ac-
cept Great Britain's proposal for ar
Office today by the American embassy.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-27

Movements Of Steamships.
Gibraltar, Jan. 21.-Arrived: steamer
Themestocles (from Pireaus) New
York.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-27

A motor road has been built IN
Bolivia that crosses the Andes 1900
feet above sea level.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-27

as possible successors to the late Su-
preme Court Justice Lamar is Alex
ander Campbell King, prominent law,
yer of Atlanta, Ga At mass meet
ing of the members of the Atlanta bar
resolutions were adopted indorsing Mr..
King for the seat on the United
States supreme court bench. Copies
of the resolutions were sent to the sem
ators and congressman from Georgia.
Mr.. King is member af the firm of
King & Spalding and is recognized as
one of the ablest attorneys in the
south. He is native of South Caro-
lima, but has practiced law in Atlanta
for nearly forty years. He is fifty
nine years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-27

A measure prohibiting ths sale of
Dutch ships to foreigners, and provid-
ing that Dutch vessels be allowed to
load only with freight for neutral
powers. is to be introduced by the
government Of the Netherlands.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-27

. Emperor Franz Josef of Austria has
a high fever, and physicians attend
ing him fear that complications may
result from an attack of acute bron-
chitis from which he is suffering.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-27

Two hundred employees of the R. d.
Mason company. dyers, bleachers and
mercerizers of Pawtucket, r. L, went
on a strike when their demand for an
increase of one dollar a week was re-
fused.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-27
lt siurss Her Feelings.

Fond Parent to PLEASE
don't marx Alice's examples wrong
any more. She is 50 sensitivei"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-27

A duel caused by political quarrel
took place at Athens between two
Greek naval officers, NJ. CourmouIis
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-27

Articles of Incorporation were filed
at Dover, Del, by the National Cross
Tie Co., of America, capital 81, 900, 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-27

Miss Nora Burr, a teacher in the
public school of Middletown for more
than forty years, died last night of
pneumonia, aged "a. For the last
quarter of a century she had been
principal Of the Central Grammar
school.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-27

Bandits are terrorizins the copper
producing belt about Torreon in the
southern part of Chihuahua. Govern
ment troops sent against them were
defeated.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-27

Output of gold in RhodesIa, South
Africa, during December was 79,107
fine ounces. valued at 3s1,376 pounds.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-27

A rumor that Police Commissioners
Arthur Wood, of New York city, was
to be appointed State Superintendent
OF Prisons was circulated in Albany.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-27

The Swedish ship Gravie, Baltimore
for Gothenburg, put in at Stormoway.
Scotland. badly damaged by storms.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-27

A weeks campaign to raise a pa
triotic fund to aid the wives and child
rem OF soldiers in the Canadian con-
tingents is under way in Montreal.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-27

ed the third reading of the military
service bill.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-27

The night rider trials at New Ma
drid, Mo-, came to q sudden end when
33 Of the defendants pleaded guilty.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-27

A decree removing 90 per cent. of the
duty on cotton goods imported into
Mexico was issued by Gen. Carranza-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-27

NedysIiko Gabrinovio, the Serbian
anarchist, imprisoned for completely in
the murder OF Archduke Francis Fer
dinand OF Austria died in prison.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-27

The Holland American liner Moor
dam, ten days behind schedule. put in
at St. Johns, N. F., for coal.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-27

Among the military prisoners in
Montenegro freed by the Teutonic
forces is Count Won Holck, noted
Austrian aviator and horseman,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-27

William n. Maxwell, superintendent
of the public schools of Greater New
York since 1898, was reelected We'd
nesday by the board of education for
the full six year term. Mr.. Maxwell
was granted leave Of absence of eight
months, with pay, to recover his health.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-27

TREE zinc smeIters at BartlesviIle.
Okla. have posted notices OF an in
crease of % cents per day in the wag-
les OF their 1000 employees.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-27

Large quantities of wheat have been
bought in Western Canada by the
Hudson Bay Company, for Great Brit
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-27

Herman 3. Duryea, prominent in
racing and yachting circles died at
Saranac Lake, n. Y. He was 81 years
old
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-27

Venzueian delegates to the Pam
American Congress at washington.
paid visit 10 Mayor Mitchell at the
New York City Hail.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-27

President Polncare, returned to
Paris after reviewing the French
armies on the eastern front
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-27

Mrs. Charlotte White celebrated he
Tooth birthday at Sacramento, Cal.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-27

A new ruling by the British home
secretary in London requires baby
carriages to carry lights.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-27

In answer to the questions put tc
her by her counsel, Mr.. Cushing, the
witness said that her husband had
been cruel and abusive. but that she
loved him Notwithstanding his treat
ment. She identified letter she SAID
she had received from him while she
was at the Newport home IN the fal
CT 1918. in which the doctor said:
The Washington times., 1916-04-19
THE FRENCH COLLATERAL
LOAN

A new form of foreign loan is soon
to be offered in this country, which,
in effect, will involve deposit of col
laterals, and also a pledge of the
French governments credit. 1t is ex-
planned that the dignity of a great
nation would not permit it to put up
collateral to a loan; whoever loans
to France, must do it on the credit of
France alone. That nation is not yet
hooking its valuables.
On the other hand, there is justi-
fication for using the store Of solid
credit that France possesses. So the
nation will borrow, or buy, from
French investors, probably $3.50, 0OO,-
900 of French-owned securities, de-
post them in this country, and have
the depositary company on this side
issue debenture bonds secured by
this deposi,
There are some substantial rea-
cons in favor Of this plan. They do
The Washington times., 1916-04-19
REASONABLE RAIL RATES FOR
WASHINGTON

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission has ordered that the rail-
roads must give Washington rates
from New York as low as those
quoted by them to Fredericksburg,
Richmond, and Petersburg. The
roads have for many years discrim-
mated against Washington and in
favor Of other tidewater points much
more distant from shipping centers
to the North and East.
For giving the Virginia cities bet
ter rates than Washington, despite
that distances to them are longer,
the railroads have urged that they
must meet water competition. The
Investigations Of the water COMPETE
ton argument in recent years have
shown that there is little ground for
1t; the roads largely control the
water carriers, and in any case there
is no necessity for a policy that
would destroy the efficacy Of water
competition. Washington has long
been the victim of determinations in
railroad rates that would have
caused a strictly commercial COM
munity to revolt. The possibilities
of this town as a commercial center
have been pruned down to the mini
mum because of these discrimina.
tions, while at the same time the
tendency Of excessive charges has
been to increase the cost of living
here.
The Retail Merchants Association
and the Chamber of Commerce have
done a real service to the city ir
taking this railroad rate fight to the
Interstate Commission, and follow
ing it to the favorable decision that
is now announced. There is still q
great deal of discrimination against
Washington, and if necessary moro
cases ought to be instituted in order
to remove it. Washington is 10
Gated to become one of the Potoma,
gateways to the South, and it ought
to have the fair opportunity thai
that situation naturally involves.
The Washington times., 1916-04-19
MAKING WAR, THOUGH AT
"PRACE"

The indictment and arrest in New
York of agents of the German gov
eminent, some of whom now claim
diplomatic immunity, illustrates the
dangerous condition of the country.
We are at peace with Germany, but
Germany is making war on US. That
is the substance Of the whole bust
ness. Captain Won Papen, naval at
tache of the German embassy, was
recalled at the request of this coun-
try, after his implication in I'M
neutral plots had been made so plain
that there could no longer be uncer-
tainty. Now he has been indicted,
but is out of the country. Along
with him was indicted one Of his
staff, who protests that he was in
fact a member of the German en-
bassy force, and therefore enjoyed
diplomatic immunity and was not
subject to arrest.
If these claims of the German
agents are to be admitted, they mean
that Germany is at liberty to make
war in this country, through agents
who cannot be restrained because we
are yet nominally at peace. 1t is a
condition that can under no circum-
stances be permitted.
1t would seem that the experiences
with the Austrian ambassador, and
with Won Papen, would have sufficed
to convince Germany that it's plot
tings here could only bring the grav-
est embarrassments. Yet despite the
exposures of last summer, the for
eign agents have gone right on or
ganizing trouble, and they still have
the effrontery to claim diplomatic
privilege. In effect, the United
States is permitting war to be made
against it, while tying its hands Sc
that it may not defend itself.
Should break with Germany al
last come, it is probable that there
will be publication of all the docu.
ments and facts known by our Gov.
eminent touching on these German
operations here; and it will probably
be shown that these deliberate anC
persistent Vaccinations have hac
much to do with making diplomatic
relations impossible. There is moth
ing in international usage to warrant
the presumption that diplomat,
privileges may be used as a cloak t
making war; and Germany and Aus
tria have both employed it for tina
very purpose.
The Washington times., 1916-04-19

not reflect on Frances credit here,
nor on the willingness Of American
investors to buy French loan. The
fact is that American laws do not
make the issues Of foreign govern
ments available for investments Of a
large class Of our financial institu-
tions. A New York savings bank
may invest in a Kansas farm mort
gage, but not in British consols or
French rentes. 1t is rather Curl
Gus manifestation Of provincialism,
and doubtless, after the war, when
this country will be a great owner
Of the government securities Of Eu-
rope, laws will be adjusted to the
situation. At present it is not pos
sible to make the adjustment instan-
ter, and so the plan Of an indirect
loan is to be adopted.
The time is at hand when It must
be understood that Europe will make
new drafts on the confidence and
the resources Of this country, IL the
war shall go on, as it seems certain
to do for number Of months, prob
ably another year, possibly two
years. The United States will be
the one great source of liquid capt.
tai. It will be so because the rest Of
the world will have made It so by
buying here the things that we could
provide. If that business shall con-
tinue indefnitely-both during and
after the war-we shall need to I'M
derstand that our financial resources
must be loaned to the people who
want to patronize US. That is the
exact procedure by which Britain
built up its immense scheme Of finan-
cial interrelationships with the rest
Of the world, which has become the
basis Of the British grip on COM
merce, shipping, industry.
The Washington times., 1916-04-19
THIS COUNTRY KNOWS now TO
PREPARED

The passage Of the army appro-
priation bill by the Senate was
dramatic circumstance, coming as it
did on the heels Of the Presidents
announcement that he would in per-
son address Congress on interna-
tional matters. There could be but
one Interpretation of the Presidents
request for a joint session Of the two
houses, to be addressed by himself.
He had assured Congress and the
country that before taking step, in
esnnection with the German negotia-
lions, that might bring the country
to the verge of a great crisis, he
would lay the whole situation be-
fore Congress.
Receiving the momentous word
that the President was coming to ad-
dress it, the Senate was in the midst
Of considering the army bill. Before
adjourning, it passed the measure,
writing into it provisions under
which the regular army is author
lied at a higher strength than has
heretofore been contemplated, and
making provision for a total military
establishment of near a million men
in case Of war or threatened war.
A more effective answer to the
message from the White House could
hardly have been written than in the
terms of this bill. 1t is a notice to
the whole world that America, once
aroused, once really menaced, will
not hesitate to dedicate its full power,
its last shred Of resources, to the
business Of maintaining its proper
place In the world. -
There has been suspicion in some
quarters that certain foreign powers
may have become impressed that this
nation would maintain peace at any
price. There could have been no
worse error. Let it be made evident
that peace is not to be preserved
with honor and safety, and this
country will be found taking its
place among the supporters of civil
ization, whether in Mexico, on the
high seas, or in the world conflict
elsewhere. President Wilson received
the assurance, in precisely the terms
that must have been most reassuring
to him, that his hands would be up.
held. 1t is for him to make a policy
for this country that will end mis-
givings and uncertainties, and he
may be certain that the nation anG
the Congress will support him to the
end.
The Washington times., 1916-04-19
THE NEW HAVEN WRECKS

There has been another fatal
wreck on the New Haven. But no
body doubts that the new manage
ment, under Howard Elliott, has
done, in the way of physical i'm
provements, precautions, and safe
guards, pretty nearly everything
possible since he took control of the
system. In both this instance and
the one only few weeks ago there
were abundant and up-to-date block
signals, and there seems to have
been a normal operation of them.
But in both instances the human
element seems to have failed. So we
may ask whether it is not fair con-
clusion that when an organization OF
human beings has become thoroughly
demoralized, from whatever cause
and there was no question of that
decentralization at the close OF
Mellen's management takes &C
tually longer to reconstruct the
human morale than the physica
railroad itself.
We may even question whether
some of those men confirmed
through long years in the old de
moralization can ever be tuned W
by an Elliott or by anybody to the
degree of a great Pennsylvania
railroad organization whose moral,
has not been improving for a brie,
three years, but has been well-nigl
perfect for decades. We may won
der, even, whether Elliott, when h,
began to make new and better New
Haven, might not well have taken
broom and swept the old personne
clean to make a new organization a
well.
The Washington times., 1916-04-19

two conductors where one now does,
with, virtually two whole train crews
where one now does, not to speak Of
the new equipment and the new ter
minal facilities that would be needed.
This proposal is not essentially
different from urging that the world
20 back from the steamships Of to-
day to the sail banks Of centuries
ago; from the railroads themselves
to the stage coaches and OK carts Of
the past. It is like suggesting that
the farmer himself drive his wagon
load Of produce in small lots day
after day to the distant market Of
the city instead Of loading it in bulk
into freight cars and shipping it all
at once by rail.
The Washington times., 1916-04-19
LEGISLATORS PROBE
PLANS FOR MERGER
CONTINUED from First PageJ

panics wished tn merge so as 10 sim
plify the transaction of busine. to
conduct the affairs OF both concerns
more economically. and to give the
public better service. He said they
are one company now. TO all intents
''The railway company owns the stock
OF the lighting company ana now
wishes to take oVcr the physical prop
erty OF the Potomac Electric I'owcr
Company" said Mr.. liam. at is simply
0 legal fiction that they are separate
companies. Consolidation would do
away with separate directors. bookkeep-
crs. contracts. bank accounts, checking
tails. We believe the merging OF the
two companies would also simplify the
matter OF regulation by the Public
Iilities Commission. In forty-four
states the lighting and railway COM
ponler are combined"
Congressman Bourke called attention
10 n provision of the bill which said the
rights OF creditors OF the Potomac Eiec-
trio Power Company shall not be preJu-
diced by the merger" lie wanted TO
ton Railway ana Electric Company
would assume all the lighting COM
pany's liabilities and what those liza
bilitles were.
Vice President liam and Attorney
Bowen replied that II did mean the rail-
biiities, and that these aggregated
S7.0oO,OOC secured by mortgages. Mr.
Bowen said the merger would not de.
privc anyone OF the right 10 sue the
lighting company.
Congressman Mapes asked II tho
merger would not make II more difn'
cult for the Public Utilities Commission
TO determine what per cent OF the power
manufactured by the lighting company
WAS used by the railway company anC
by the general public. and, Therefore
make It moro difficult for the Pubic
Utilities Commission to fix rates fol
Light. Attorney Bowen replied:
Not any more difficult than a
present"
III II would be as bad then as II 1!
now. We don't want this merger" inter
jected Corporation Counsel Symo.
Congressman Tinkham stated that al
| act of Congress. passed in 1901, spe
| ciiically prohibited such a merger. ~
asked Mr.. Ham II he knew or had an,
theory as TO why this inhibition wal
placed I'm the bill.
The lighting company here then wa
the United States Lighting Company.
| said Mr.. Ham at was chartered
under the laws OF WeE Virginia. be
lieve Congress was unwilling to ALLOW
the control of the public utilities OF tn
National Capital to pass into the hand
of corporation which had only a Stat
charter"
Attorney Bowen said the Public Till
ties Commission had already inventorie
the property OF the lighting compan
and the railway company and that littl
| difficulty would be experienced in de
tcrmining a fair rate for light on tn
physical valuation.
The Washington times., 1916-04-19
BUCKNER FORFE|TS
BOND, CASE ENDS
Major Pullman Declares Patrol
man MCGOWAN Did Only Duty
in Traffic Case.

George c. Buckner. whosc machine
was held Nd at the Fourteenth ana q
street crossing on Saturday while ne
had hts father en- route 10 q Baltimore
hospital. forfeited $40 In Police Court
70. alleged violation OF the police reBu-
lations.
Buckner I'D net answer to his name
IN court aud the collateral was de-
clared forfeited. This action will end
the case. No investigation will he made
by the police.
From an inquiry as 20 the facts IN the
case. Major Pullman. Superintendent Of
Police, In convinced that Patrolman Nc
Gowan followed the only possible cCurse
opcn 10 him and did his duty.
There was nothing for him TO do. :
tho Major said, other than to arrest
Bucbner. He was ~ courteous ~ IT.
was possible to be. even though he was
harnFsed by o crowd that did not know
the circumstances or understand the
condition OF the man WHO was being
token to tho electric line &c board q; car
for treatment at Baltimore hospital
at was not at emergency case and
these IN the machine were In no great
hurry To- get away. We tried to hurry
them wtihcJt avail
when told that the machine was
carrying a man 10 the hospital, Nc.
fore going to the police station. This
the driver refused 20 do. He then of.
fcred to permit the machine to proceed
n one OF Its occupants would go to tho
station with him. This was declined
When he took Buckner to the station
the other three men in the machin,
left Buckner's father sitting there anC
walked TO the station with him. leaving
the elder Buckner. who was sick. alon'
In the car.
Police officials aided in getting
District license for the car. which wal
being operated on a dead number. anC
did everything possible to expedite pro
ceedinRs, but tho Buckners were ap
parently IN no hurry, despite the pub
lie suppositlon to the contrary"
Major Pullman has received a mum
her OF letters from persons who were II
the crowd. declaring that MCGOWAN wa
courteous and did his duty. One o
these letters commends him as the hes
crossing man In Washington"