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Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16
REDUCTION IN PRICE
OF COAL AT BOSTON
Stove Size Drops Is Cents Per Ton
Other Sizes SO Cents.

Boston, May 15.-A reduction of If
ty cents ton in the price of hard
GOALS except the stove size which in
reduced 25 cents a ton, was an
nounced by local dealers today The
new rates are 25 cents higher than a
year ago, with the stove size selling
SO cents up. Stove coal will sell at
s7.75 a ton under the new schedule.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16
AUSTRIAN PRISONERS or
WAR REBEL IN OTTAWA
Four Were Killed and Four Wounded
40 a Result Of the Outbreak.

Ottawa, Ont, May l5-Four Aus
rian prisoners of war were killed and
Jour were wounded as a result OF an
outbreak in the interment camps at
Kapuslzasing, on the transcontinental
railway, sixty miles west of Coch-
rane, according to reports which
reached the militia department here
tonight.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16
Recess AppOintee
Rejected by Senate
TURNED DOWN GEORGE RUHLEE
or NEW HAMPSHIRE.
FED. TRADE COMMISSION
Repubiiean Leader .Gillinser Stated
That RubIee Was Personally Oh
noxious to Him-5itter Debate Pre-
ceded Roll Call.

ton of George Rublee of New Hamp-
shire as a. member of the federal trade
commission was rejected today by the
senate. Senator Gallinger, the repub-
lican leader, had opposed the nominee
for is months on the ground that he
was personally obnoxious to him,
and the power Of the senatorial cour-
tesy tradition was 50 great that he
won his point by a vote of 42 to 36 in
spite of a vigorous and insistent fight
by the administration for confirmation.
Will Draw No Salary.
Mr. Rub1ee. who has been serving on
the commission since soon after it was
created, win lose his post and draw nc
salary for his work unless the SEN
ate's action is reconsidered. Five re-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16
AWAITING DETAILS OF
Ell PAso CONFERENCE
Before Adjustment Proceedings
Through Diplomatic Channels.


Washington, May 15.-Both the state
department and General Carranza are
awaiting detailed reports of the re-
cent Ell Paso military conference be.
foro seeking an agreement as to the
Mexican border situation through
diplomatic channels.
General Scott, chief of staff of the
army, returned here today, optimistic
over the military situation and conf
dent that the meetings between him
self and General Funston on the one
side and General Obregon, Carranza' s
ated a better understanding between
the two governments. which might
furnish the basis for a formal proto-
col. The chief of staff was in need
of rest, however, and did not see Sec
retary Lansing. He reported brief
ly to Secretary Baker. but the full dis
cussion of his conversations with
General Obregon will come later.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16
A ONE MAN MUTINY IN
STATE PRISON AT NASHVILLE
Resulted in the Death Of Two Prison
ers-Another Wounded,

Nashville, Tenn, May 15@Two pris-
oners are dead and another wounded
as the result OF onezman mutiny in
the state prison here last night. Jady
Harris. VINO caused the trouble, was
shot and killed after he had wounded
two other prisoners. one fatally, with a
rifle snatcned from guard
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16
BRIDGES ON s. P. GUARDED
BY AMERICAN TROOPS
Where Road Parallels Rio Grande Be-
tween San Antopio and EI Paso.

San Antonio, Tex. May 15.-Every
bridge on the Southern Pacific between
here and El Paso win be guarded by
American troops, it was announced to-
day at General F'unston's Headquarters.
That railroad parallels the Rio Grande
great part Of the distance and its
immediate safeguarding is to be one Of
the first moves in the proposed redis-
t1fbution Of troops.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16

Mexican residents in Nuevo Laredo
are being provided with arms and am
runition in preparation of a Home
Guard"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION KILLS l4 men
AT the Repauno Plant Of the Dupont Powder Company
Near Gibbstown, NJ.
80 OTHERS WERE INJURED, SOME SERIOUSLY

Blast Occurred m the Building in Which TnroIOluOl No
Considered an Explosive Risk is Manufactured
Wrecked That Structure and Three Others Cause Of
the Explosion May Never Become Known, as All Of
Those Who Are Believed to Have Been IN the Building
Where the First Explosion Occurred Are Dead
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16
Movements Of steamshIps.

Copenhagen, May 70. = Arrived,
steamer Hellig Olav, New York.
Liverpool, May 14.-ArTiyed, steamer
Celtic. New York. Sailed, steamer
Cameronian (from Glasgow, New
York: Dominion, Montreal.
Montreal, May 15.-Arrived, steamer
MfsEanbie, Liverpool.
London, May 14.-Sailed, steamer
MinnehaAa, New York.
New York May 15.-Signa1led,
steamer Carpathia, London. Dock
about $50 q. m. "wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16

Three passengers were injured and
$50 thrown into panic in a wreck on
the Staten Island Rapid Transit Rail-
road. The accident occurred at the
Canal Street crossing in Sapleton.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16
s4s,ooo,ooo PAPER CURRENCY
BURNED IN MEXICO CITY
Money Was part Of the Old Vera Cruz
Issue.

Mexico City, May 15.-Paper curren-
cy aggregating s46.000,00 was burned
in the courtyard OF the national palace
at midday today, with government Of
fcials and bankers interested specta-
Vera Cruz issue, which is slowly being
supplanked by the new uncounterfeit-
able bills. The total amount of paper
bills publicly burned UP to date ag-
gregates more than 100, 900 900 pesos.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16
Circulation Double That Other Paper Circulation
CabIed Paragraphs
Asuuith Goinu to ReIfast.

Dublin, May Is. via London, 1.30 b.
n. remier Asquith. who has been In
Dublin for several days departed this
morning for Belfast to confer with
prominent men IN the north.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16
coURTMARTrAL FOR
sINN FEM PRESIDENT
Prof. John MeNeilI viii be Allowed
to be Represented by Counsel.

Dublin, May 16., 1905 a. ma court
martial will shortly be called to try
John McNeill, president of the Sim
Fein volunteers and professor of law
in the National University. It is an
nounced that he will be allowed to be
represented by counsel.
Professor MacNeill, on the Saturday
before the outbreak of the revolt in
Dublin sent out a notice postponing
indefinitely the parade of volunteers
arranged for Easter Sunday He dis
appeared on the day of the opening
of the disturbances, but later was ar
rested. His arrest was declared to be
considered one of the most important
made by the British authorities.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16
TWENTY-oNE DAY RETRIEVE
FOR SEVEN VILLA BANDITS
Thev Are Now in the Penitsntiary al
Santa Fe, N. M.

Santa Fe, N. NJ, May 15.-Governor
Mcdonald today granted a 21-day re-
prieve to the seven Villa bandits now
IN the pen1tentiary here and sentenced
to hang at Deming May 1e for first
degree murder for their part In the
raid on Columbus
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16

Howard Reinehar+, the aviator. has
left Augusta, Ga, intending to fly
straight to Mineola, L. L, without
stopping once. The distance is 82e
miles.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16

Fire in the forward hold of the
steamship California soon after she
had begun to load at her pier at West
oath street, New York, did $4,000
damage.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16
GLASS RURAL CREDITS BILL
Is PASSED IN THE HOUSE.
Provides for Federal Farm Loan and
a System Of 12 Land Banks.

Washington, May 15.-The Glass
rural credits bill. providing for a fed
sral farm loan board and a system OF
u land banks, passed the house late
1ar measure already has passed the
senate and the differences probably
viii be worked out soon in confer
tnce
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16
ADVOCATES ABOLITION
OF THE FEE SYSTEM.
r. @. Pleasant, Governor Of Louisiana
in His Inaugural Address.

Baton Rouge, La, May 15.-Runin
G. Pleasant, democrat. was inaugurat- :
ed governor of Louisiana today, sue
ceeding Luther e. Hall In his in
augural address he advocated abolition
Of the fee system in public Offices.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16

Miss Jane Cory Of Greenwich, Conn.,,
broke the preparatory school record
for the running broad jump. She
leaped Is feet, inches, coming within
2 inches Of the worlds record for wo-
men.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16

Joseph j. White, of Atlantic City, in
troduced a resolution at the conven-
ton of the New Jersey Bankers As
sociation providing that hereafter all
banquets Of the association shall be
dry"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16

The super-dreadnousht okIahoms
arrived at New York from Philadel-
phia to go to the navy yard in Brook
lyn where her wireless outfit will be
installed.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16

William e. Eastman, inventor Of q
car heater in use on many of the
freight lines of the country, died sud
denly at Winchester, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16

Arrangements have been made by
Philadeiphia's gas company and some
of its interests to offer free physical
examinations to the employees.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16

An additional force Of American ma
rines may be needed in Santo Do
mingo where there are now fears Of
serious disturbances. There are now
$50 u. S. marines guarding American
lives and property in Santo Domingo.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16

As a result of concessions granted
by the Spanish railroads the general
strike of employees, which was set for
May 20, has been called off,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16

Thirty thousand women of Glasgow
marched through the streets as pro-
test against the manufacture and sale
of liquor during the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16

Burt G. Lewis, the Coney Island ho-
tel keeper, who was convicted of con-
Quoting a pool room in his cottage
was sentenced to spend 80 days in
Jail.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16

Under escort of the monitor Talla-
hassee. the submarines which have
been in Hampton Roads for several
days, left for New York
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16

Mothers Day was celebrated in
Paterson, N. j., by the sale of 10000
white carnations by more than 35C
young women in the streets.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16

The 1000 employees of the A. G.
Walton & Company shoe factory at
Chelsea, Mass, who were idle last
week. because of strike, returned to
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16

A five per cent. increase, totalling
100000 annually, was announced for
all machinists in the employ of the
Union Pacific Railway.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16

Harry and William Raf, sons of
Barnett Ba.h, the poultry dealer who
was murdered, surrendered at the
sheriffs Office in answer to an order
for arrest.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16

Fire destroyed a house; two barns,
an ice house, corn crib and several
smaller outbuildings on the old Austin
Allen farm, three miles west of Goshen
Center about midnight Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16

Mrs. Frederick Funston, wife Of Gen.
Funston, has started a movement to
organize Red Cross branch at San
Antonio, Tex.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16


was murdered, surrendered at the
sheriff's office in answer to an order
for arrest.
Washington observed Mothers
Day" Special sermons were preach
ed in the churches, white carnations
were worn and flags were displayed
on government buildings.
Major Robert NJ. Moore, Spanish
American war veteran. who made Ha-
vana healthy city, died at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. L. D. Van Aiken,
at Hastings on -the-Hudson.
Fire destroyed a house; two barns,
an ice house, a corn crib and several
Allen farm, three miles west of Goshen
Center about midnight Saturday.
Three passengers were injured and
$50 thrown into a panic in a wreck on
the Staten Island Rapid Transit Rail-
road. The accident occurred at the
Canal Street crossing in Sapleton.
Miss Jane Cory Of Greenwich, Conn.,.
broke the preparatory school record
for the running broad jump. She
leaped 16 feet, inches, coming within
men.
Joseph j. White, of Atlantic City, in
troduced resolution at the conven-
ton of the New Jersey Bankers As
sociation providing that hereafter all
banquets of the association shall be
dry"
An additional force Of American ma
rines may be needed in Santo Do
mingo where there are now fears Of
serious disturbances. There are now
$50 u. S. marines guarding American
lives and property in Santo Domingo.
To relieve freight congestion at
North Atlantic ports, the Interstate
Commerce Commission has issued an
order establishing through rates from
the chief cities in the Middle West on
all commodities to Charleston, s. c.,
for export.
Announcement is made by the Post
Office Department that packages Of
tobacco, cigars and cigarettes sent to
British, French or Belgian soldiers in
the trenches viii be admitted free of
duty by France provided they are ad-
dressed care OF the Minister Of War.
r. [. Billings attached to the Unit
| ed State naval recruiting station at
Kansas City. was given the navy de-
partment's bronze medal for work as a
diver when the United States gunboat
was salvaged after it sank off the Sa-
moan Islands a year ago. Billings
J wol1ed eight hours a day for "a days,
sometimes diving az deep as 100 feet.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16

Franklin X. Lane, Secretary of the
Interior. granted full citizenship rights
to 10 residents Of the Yankton Sioux
reservation.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16

ployed by the Mathews Construction
Co., at Princeton, N. J., has ended.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16

Washington observed Mothers
Day." Special sermons were preach
ed in the churches, white carnations
were worn and flags were displayed
on government buildings.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16

Speaker Champ Clark filed his pap
ers for denomination for Congress
from the Ninth Missouri District.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16

Newton .. Baker, Secretary of War,
opened Newark's Industrial exposition
in the armory of the First Infantry.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16

The steamship Touraine of the
French Line, with her defense gun
mounted at the stern, steamed for
Bordeaux.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16

The American financial commission,
which has been visiting Peru. depart
ed for Mollendo, on its way to Berlin.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16
Circulation IS the Largest Connection Proportion the Cs Population
Condensed kilograms

The average speed of Bay State
Street Railway cars IS s.s miles an
hour.
The battleship New Hampshire and
the cruiser Columbia left Hampton
Roads under sealed orders.
Speaker Champ Clark filed his pap
ers for denomination for Congress
from the Ninth Missouri District
The strike of the $50 Iaborers em-
ployed by the Mathews Construction
Co. at Princeton, n. J., has ended
Newton D. Baker, Secretary of War,
opened Newarks 5 Industrial exposition
in the armory Of the First Infantry.
The American financial commission,
which has been visiting Peru. depart
ed for Mollendo. on its way to Berlin.
Mexican residents in Nuevo Laredo
are being provided with arms and am
rrunition in preparation of a Home
Guard"
The War Department bought 112
new 5000 pound motor trucks to re-
inforce Gen. Pershings truck train in
The steamship Touraine of the
French Line. with her defense gun
mounted at the stern, steamed for
Bordeaux.
Franklin K. Lane, Secretary of the
Interior. granted full citizenship rights
reservation.
/
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16

Major Robert NJ. Moore, Spanish
American war veteran, who made Ha-
vana healthy city, died at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. L. D. Van Aiken,
at Hastings-o on-the-Hudson.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16

The average speed Of Bay State
hour.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-16

The battIeship New Hampshire an
the cruiser Columbia left Hamptoi
Roads under sealed orders.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-27
X. r. ID. Club Entertained.

Mrs Matte Prowell assisted by
her sister, Miss Nettie Edmunds,
delightfully."- entertained the K. r..
d, Club at her country home.
Hedge Yiew," on Thursday after
noon, of the past week.
The decorations were beautiful.
consisting of spring flowers and ex-
quisite roses, with very attractive
and unique Easter decoration in the
center of the dining table, which was
greatly admired by all who was so
fortunate as to assemble around
this beautiful table, to partake Of
the delicious ices and cake at this
hospitable home. Dainty Easter
cards at each plate were pretty SOU
venirs of the occasion.
Notwithstanding the threatening
storm, the ladies were soon busy
with their fancy work, and chatting
merrily, for it is very congenial
and enjoyable club, and those in
vited to meet with the club thor
oughly enjoyed the afternoon.
Besides the club members We're
Mrs. Junie Cunningham, of West
Point, Mrs. James Wright, Mrs. l..
b. Park, Mrs Rash Bailey and Mrs.
p L. Berry.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-27
Mr. FRANK SIMPSON sfR.
loUsLY WOUNDS o
At LUMBER CAN,
SHOOTING FOLLOWS
a NEGRO DISPUTE
Timber Man Made lls Escape
and Has Not Been Taken
Into Custody.

"nud" Gnee. negro labafer.
was shot and probably fatally
wounded BY Nj Frank simpson. a
timberman. in difficulty which
occurred at lumber camp on the
Ridge road, about three miles east
~ Columbus Tuesday afternoon.
After the shooting Mr. Simpson
made his escape. and has not yet
been taken into custody
The shooting was Investigated By
Constable J. T. Robertson. who
was informed that dispute be-
tween Grice and other negroes at
the lumber camp precipitated the
difficulty. II Is understood that Grce
spoke in very gruif and impudent
manner TO one Of these negroes and
Mr.. Simpson told him that in berat-
ing one OF the employees he was in
sulting him and that he would not
stand for it. Grice is reported to
have accepted the statement in a
surly manner and the timberman,
whipping out his revolver, sent a
bullet into his body just below the
heart.
Grice was brought to local hos.
pital and is in a precarious eondi-
ton, slight hopes for his recovery
being entertained.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-27
uT|GANTs AGREE ON
VALUE OF IMPROVEMENTS
CASE INVOLVING THE NELSON
PLACE IN CHEROKEE NEIGH
BORHOOD is SETTLED.

Hon. Albert Y. Woodward, judge
of the sixth Chancery court dictrict,
convened a special term of chancery
court here yesterday for the pur-
pose of finally adjusting a case in
volving the ownership of planta-
ton in the Cherokee neighborhood
about eight miles northeast of CO.
lumbus locally known as the Nelson
place.
The place was purchased many
years ago by Messrs. W. II. and c.
M. Ottley, and the Nelson heirs re-
Gently sued to recover the property.
The case was decided in favor of the
plaintiffs by the supreme court, and
the purpose of the chancellor yester-
day was to decide upon the value of
the improvements made on the place
by the Mesrs. Ottley. The matter
was settled, amicably, an agreement
regarding the value of the improve
ments having been reached by the
litigants.
The Messrs. Ottley were represent
ed by Hon. d. w. Houston of Aber-
deem and Hon. James 7. Harrison of
this city, while Messrs. Frierson and
Hale appeared for the Nelson
heirs.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-27
GERARD AND CHANCELLOR
DISCUSS SUBMARINE ISSUE
SINCERE ENDEAVoR TO REACH
DEFINITE UNDERSTANDING
IN CONFERENCE.

Berlin, Aprii 25.-Prior to his
departure to headquarters TO con-
fer with Emperor William, the sub
marine issue and Germany's rela-
tions with the United States were
again under discussion today, by
DR.. Bethmann-Hollweg, the impe-
rial chancellor, and James W. Ger
ard, the American ambassador No
definite decision in the premises ap-
parently has yet been reached and
one probably will not be arrived at
until the chancellor reaches head
quarters tomorrow afternoon. All
the surface indications, however,
point more and more to the proba-
bility Of an arrangement regarding
the Sussex and a modus vivendi on
the submarine problem will be of
fered to the United States and that
sincere endeavor to reach an un-
derstanding will be made from this
side, putting the decision regarding
the future status of relations up to
Washington.
The public and the press continue
to view the situation gravely but
calmly, and for the greater part
with a desire that way out Of the
controversy may be found.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-27
GUNTER WINS IN
SECOND PRIMARY
PRESENT MAYOR DEFEATs
HON. r. 3. DONNELL Bfs
FORTY VOTES.
VALIANT WORK ~
EACH CANDIDATE
Vast Interest Was Manifested
and Vote was Larger Than
In First Contest.

IN Democratic primary which
followed one Of the most intensely
interesting political campaigns ever
witnessed in Columbus. Hon. W. c.
Gunter, the present mayor Of the
city, was on Tuesday renominated
for the term beginning January l..
1917, by a majority of forty, having
received 393 votes. while his oppon-
ent. Hon. +. S. Donnell. received
1853.
The contest was a run-of, the
first primary having been held on
April lS, and having, so far as the
mayoralty was concerned, been
without a decisive result. In the first
race Mr.. Gunter received 800 votes.
Mr.. Donnell 313 and Mr.. Louis
Shull, the third aspirant for the Of
fee, 10S. This made total of TAI
votes, while the total on Tuesday
was TAG, an increase of five votes,
and this serves to indicate the inter-
est manifested in the race, as Sec
ond political election seldom serves
to bring out as large a vote as that
polled in the original contest.
Nomination in a Democratic pri-
mary is tantamount to election here,
and Mr.. Gunter will be officially
named as mayor for the succeeding
biennial term at the regular cleo
ton, which occurs on the first Mon
day in December.
While the campaign which ended
Tuesday was most vigorous one,
both aspirants having worked assid-
iously to secure the Office at stake, it
was without acrimony, and the cleo
ton passed off quietly, Mr.. Gunter
naturally having been pleased by
his nomination and Mr.. Donnell hav-
ing accepted the result gracefully
and philosophically.
There was only one polling place,
all votes having been cast at the city
marshal's office in the municipal
building, and the election was con-
Quoted by the following officials
judges, Messrs. r. E. Mahon, G. H..
Curtis and Myrick Cox; clerks,
Messrs. Homer Fitzpatrick, John J..
Richards and julius Marx.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1916-04-27
JULIAN STREET coaEs TO
CITY 10 COLLECT Ma.
TRIAL FOR ARTICLE.
IL APPEAR Is
COLLIER $ SOON
Was attracted Here By Fame
Of Columbus as an Impor-
tant Historic Center.

istan Street the sell known cor
respondent and magazine writer.
was here from Monday night unul
yesterday for the purpose Of collect
inr data for a series Of articles on
American Adventures" which will
soon appear In Golfers Weekly and
which will include a wite-up Of Co
lumbus.
u is seldom that cities a. small az
this are included by Mr. Street in his
stories of American life. but when In
Atlanta recently he was told by Mr..
John K 0ttley, president Of the
First National Bank in that city.
that he would find a wealth Of his
torical material in this city, and de-
cided to come here and look over the
field He was more than satisfied
with what he found, declaring that
Columbus furnishes more material
of the kind which he is seeking than
the average city of 100000 inhab-
itants.
Upon his arrival here Mr.. Street
was taken in hand by local newspa-
per men and was shown many places
Of interest, having inspected the his
torie home Of the late Gen. Stephen
d. Lee, commander-in-chief of the
United Confederate Veterans, hav-
ing viewed the old breastworks
which protected Columbus during
the civil war and having rode over
portion Of the old Military road
which was traversed by troops of
Gen Andrew Jackson on their Fam
Gus march to New Orleans.
Mr. Street was lucky enough to
witness an amateur presentation of
Booth Tarkington's well known play,
"The Man from Home" which was
given by members of the Senior
class at the Industrial Institute and
College Monday night, and enjoyed
the performance very much, as he
knows Mr. Harrington well, and was
with him during a portion of the
time that the drama was being con-
structed
The writer was accompanied by
Mr. Wallace Morgan, an artist, who
made sketches Of several Of the
places visited. The two gentlemen
left Wednesday morning for Vieks-
burg, which is the next city included
in their itinerary.