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Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-21

column coming up the Tigris valley to the relief of Kut-el- -Amara is in close touch with the Turks at Essin, seven miles from Kut-el-Amara. This region doubtless soon will be the scene of big battle between the relief col umn and the British heTnmed in be- tween Kut-el-Amara and the Ottoman forces.
 Although it has been officially an nounced that fighting had been re- stunned between the Austrians and Montenegrins no news concerning the details of the new operations has come through. King Nicholas is declared to be at Podgoritza, with his troops. E The military service bill has passed the committee of the house of com mons after having been amended so as to meet with the approval of some of those originally opposed to it.
 Emperor William has returned to Germany after a visit to the Balkans.
 Colonel E. M. House, President Will sons personal representative, after having conferred with British officials, presumably on Great Britain's action with respect to American commerce and malls, has departed from London for Paris to confer with the French officials. The British house of com mons next Wednesday will begin dis cussion of the question of a blockade of Germany by the British feet
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-21
Unofficial Report of Capture of Villa
HAD BEEN HEMMED IN TRIANGLE
 IN THE MOUNTAINS
WITH SMALL FORGE
Message Filed to Have Him Sent to Juarez to be Executed at the Race Traek-Reins Taken to chihuahua.

Fl Paso, Texas, Jan. 20.-Francisco Villa has been captured at Hacienda San Geronimo by Carranza forces and General Cavazos according to pri- vate telegram from Chihuahua City received here.
 Being Brought to Chihuahua.
 Messages from Chihuahua City con- firming reports of the capture of Vil- la stated that a number of bandits who participated in the Santa Ysabel massacre were also captured and were being brought to Chihuahua City for execution.
 Carranza Consul Garcia explained that his confirmation of the report of the capture of Villa was based on unofficial but reliable information. He telegraphed at once to Chihuahua City asking immediate official information from General Jacinto Trevino, the military chief of the northern, states.
 Want Execution at Race Track.
 At the same time a message was prepared to be filed in the event of formal confirmation. requesting that Villa be sent to Juarez to be executed at the race track. This message was written at the office of General Ga brfel Gavira, commandant at Juarez, who said he had received nothing of 1cial concerning the capture of the outlaw chieftain.
 Hacienda San Geronimo, where Vil- la is reported to have been taken, is on the boundary of the Hearst prop erty named the Babricora ranch, near the railroad station of San Tomas, southeast of Ma6era.
 Hemmed in a Triangle.
 Reports received here indicated that Villa had been hemmed in a triangle formed in the mountains. Colonel Maximiano Marquez was on the south- west point marching from Madeira Colonel Jose Alexondo was closing in from the northwest while General Cavazos advanced from the southeast
 Confirmed by Mexican Consul.
 Mexican Consul Andreas Garcia confirmed the capture of General Villa. His advices state that his capture was effected by Maximiano Marquez, who recently also captured General Jose Rodriguez, one of Villas general
 A message announcing Villas cap ture also has been received at the office of the American Sme1tfng and Refining comBaray. ass
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-21
Says Mrs. MOhr
 Promised S5,OOO
FOR SHAVING OF HER HUSBAND
 AND MISS EMILY BURGER
TESTIMONY OF HEALS
Negro Chauffeur steadfastIy Adheres
 to Story That Mrs. Mohr Hired Him
 and Two Other Negroes for the Job.

Providence, R. l., Jan. 20.-George w. Healis the young negro chauffeur, who has turned states evidence in the trial of Mrs. Elizabeth F. Mohr and two negroes, Henry H. Spellman and Cecil Victor Brown, for the murder of the woman's husband. Dr. c. Franklin Mohr, adhered steadfastly in cross ex- animation today to the story which he had previously told the jury that Mrs. Mohr hired him and the two negro de- fendants to slay Dr. Mohr and Miss Emily c. Burger, the doctors compan- ion, for $5,000.
 Questioned for Four Hours.
 Healis was questioned for nearly four hours in cross examination and was still undergoing the ordeal at the hands of John J. Fitzgerald, of counsel for Mrs Mohr, when court adjourned for the day. All the afternoon MT. Fitzgerald fired questions rapidly at the witness, but Healis remained ap- parently cool and self-possessed. To many questions the witness replied: T don't remember" and once after say ing that he would not tell lie to get out of a murder, he admitted in re- sponse to further questions that he would tell lie if someone asked him to.
 Compared It to Becker Case.
 MT. Fitzgerald attempted to compare the situation with that of the Becker case Tn New fork, asking -HealiS 1T he did not know that certain persons got out of the Becker case by putting it on to some one else. The court, however, quickly halted this line of inquiry on the ground that 1t was not pertinent. Denied He Was Promised Immunity.
 Healis admitted he told his story to the attorney general six times. He denied that he was told he was to get off with two years if Mrs Mohr was convicted, and also denied that the at torney general had told him he wanted to convict the woman.
 Telling the Truth, Now.D
 The witness admitted that he was doing all he could to help himself by telling the truth, now" while admit ting that he told several newspaper men who interviewed him at Warren that Mrs. Mohr had nothing to do with the murder
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-21
GRIP OF BRITISH SEA POWER
 ON GERMANY TO BE TIeHTENED
Whatever Change is Made in the
 Orders in Council.

London, Jan. 20, S.16 D. nn.-What- ever change is made in the British orders council, it is absolutely cer- tain that the grip of British. sea power on Germany will be frightened rather than loosened-
 This is the opinion expressed in a high quarter of the British government which is not yet convinced that the orders-in n-council are not the best methods for bringing economic pres sure to bear on the central powers. It is clear now that the foreign office will not come to any decision until it lays complete defense of the present op- eration of the orders-in- council before the house of commons, and this will not be done until the compulsion de- bate is ended.
 At that time the recently published figures showing exports to neutral countries having acsess to Germany will be vigorously attacked. Most of these figures, according to statements made in official circles here, apply to months preceding the actual adoption and enforcement of the orders-in- council and also ignore the fact that millions or bushels of wheat which formerly found their way to these countries from Russia now must be replaced from the United States and Argentina.
 Signs exist that the orders-in-coun- cil are being more rigidly enforced than ever before. While the ayerage seizure of ships probably has not greatly increased, 1t is claimed that more portions of their cargoes than usual are being ordered into the prize courts.
 The Swedish American liner Stock holm. which was sent from Kirkwall to Liverpool to discharge certain parts of her cargo in the steamer, is unable to get berth for unloading on ac- count of the congested condition of the docks. The portion of the Stockholm's s cargo which have been ordered into the prize court include beef and pork from all the big Chicago packers and a shipment of cocoa beans.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-21
BOMB SUSPECT ARRESTED
 BY NEW YORK POLICE.
Was Carrying Explosive in a Throng
 of Several Hundred Persons.

suit case containing what the police declare was a bomb of great explosive power was arrested tonight in the midst of a throng of several hundred persons on the main promenade of the Brooklyn bridge by detectives attach ed to the bomb squad" He was taken Into custody after he had been trailed tor several minutes through the arch- ways of the municipal building near the bridge.
 At police headquarters the prisoner said his name was Michele Grasiano, and gave his age as 32 years. Two hours after his arrest, Leonardo di Vizeo, 37 years old, also was taken Into custody. Each is charged with having in his possession bomb with Intent to destroy life and property
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-21
PHYSICIAN THE VICTIM
 OF SLEEPING SICKNESS.
Five Years Ago He Was Bitten by In- sect in the JungIes of the Congo.

New York, Jan. 2o--A victim of the so-called sleeping sickness, engendered by the bite of the African tsetse fly, Dr. Albert c. Pervail was in a state of coma at his Brooklyn home tonight, not long to live
 Dr. Pervaf1 was bitten by the insect five years ago while traveling through the jungles of the Congo in company with band of mining prospectors. The symptoms of the usually fatal disease subsequently, deveIoping he went to Paris and was under treat meme at the Pasteur institute, with the result that the malady was checked. He then returned to the Congo, where he remained two and a half years, re- turned to Paris for another treatment. and again went to Africa.
 In August last Dr. Pervail came back to Brooklyn, since when the malady has gradually reached serious stage.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-21
PLEA OF ABATEMENT
 FOR BANKERS INDICTED
In Connection With Failure of the
 Grafton, w. Va, Bank.

Grafton, ". Va. Jan. 2o.-A plea, in abatement was filed in court here to- day by counsel for Colonel John n. McGraw, West Virginia member of the democratic national committee and Charles R. Durban, both Of whom had been indicted in connection with the failure of the Grafton bank. The state opposed the motion and January 18th was set for the argument. The plea charged that the grand pury which returned the indictments was improp- erly drawn and that Miss Anna Jar wis, a witness. was allowed to appear before the jury without having been sworn.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-21
80 Dividend on
 Bethlehem Steel
ABOUT s4,5oooOo PAYABLE IN
 QUARTERLY INSTRUMENTS
ONCE SOLD AS LOW AS 8
Just Prior to the War It's Low Price Was 2sa4-In Oct, 1915 It Had Jumped to 500.

New York, Jan. 2o.--The Bethlehem steel Corporation, which is said to
 nave received orders from the allied governments for ordnance and other War supplies aggregating more than 500 000,0 900. declared the first dividend
 m It's history today on the common stock. The distribution anounted fo SSO a share or a total of about S4.- ooV;ooo and is payable in quarterly in-
 Bethlehem Steel common has been TOT more than six months the spectac- uiar leader of the war bridess in fine
 stock market and the demand for the stock. created by general knowledoe tof theimmense war orders obfafne6 lhy Charles M. Schwarb, chairman of the corporation. advanced the price
 more than, twelve times its quoted
 value year ago
 Prior to War Almost Unknown, Prior to the outbreak of the war. betnlehem Steel was almost unknown as stock In 1907, the year after the
 corporations organization, the com
 mon sold as low as eight. In 1914 peIore the war, its low price was 2e l-2 ad its high AS 5-s. In Janalary.
 1915. it was selling at 4S 1-4: in Or,
 tober it had jumped to 500. The neSr+ month It fell to 400 and since that time
 mas ranged between 450 and 4S5. Had to Expand Plants. To carry out it's war contracts the company had to expand itsA various plants by almost double and for more than year Q large part of it's earn
 lngs went toward new construction ana more efficient equipment. In
 fact it had been the announced in tention of Chairman Schwab and his
 associates to apply virtually all the profits, other than those applicable to
 the regular preferred dividend of | per cent towards a further extension CT the company's property.
 According to recent unofficial re- ports, the company earned not less
 than 100 per cent. on the $15,000. 900 of common stock during 1915.
 Employes of the corporation will al- lF~ cent. increase in the wages of it's
 unskiiled labor was simultaneously announced
 Wall Street Confused.
 The effect of the dividend announce-
 ment was confusing in Wall Street
 where it was generally believed that the directors would continue their con- servative policy and make no distri- button at this time A very small fraction of the traders on the ex-
 change believed to the contrary. how ever, and some of this element hoping
 Tor an extra stock dividend. as well
 as large cash dividend.
 Stock Flueuated.
 The stock, which opened at AT. q decline of 14 points, rose to 47s be-
 Tore the dividend had been generally known, went back to 450 and just be-
 fore the close recovered to 479. an overnight loss of six points Deal lngs were very small aggre1atine
 scarcely more than 1000 shares. aside rom some small odd lots.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-21
NO ADMISSION THAT STEAMER
 EAsTLAND WAS uNsEAWoRTHY
Federal Attorneys Fail in Their Ef.
 forts in That Line.

Grand Rapids. Mich, Jan. 20-Fed- leral attorneys failed to obtain from witnesses admissions that the steamer Eastland, which capsized with great loss of life in Chicago harbor last July, was unseaworthy. Efforts in this direction were made in United States district court here, where the question of Jurisdiction will be de- termined in the cases against the six Michigan men under indictment in connection with the disaster.
 Captain Nels B. Nelson, supervising inspector for the district of Cleve- land, was the principal witness today. He was closely questioned by District Attorney Cline as to the stability of the Eastland. Captain Nelson said he had taken several trips on the steamer in his officcial capacity and never discovered anything wrong with it aside from slight list.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-21
COLOMBIA CATTLE RAisERs
 LOOKING FOR MARKET HERE.
Efforts Are Being Made For Shipment
 of Livestock.

New York Jan 20.-Eforts are be- ing made by cattle raisers of Colombia to ship livestock to the Amerfcan mar kets. according to passengers who ar rived here today from Colombia on the steamship Almirante. Scarcity of beef and high prices occasioned by the war has caHsed considerable attention to be turned to the Colombia herds. the passengers said and prior to fine closing of the Panama canal, consid- erable numbers were exported, pre- sumably for Italy.
 Quarantine regulations of the United States prevent the shipme1S of the livestock to American ports and Co., lombia cattlemen( working in con Junction with commercial bodies of American gulf ports. are endeavoring. it was said to have these regulations revised so that Colombia cattle may be shipped
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-21
NEW JERSEY REvoKEs
 CHARTERS 1,4eo CORPORATIONS.
For Failure to Pas Cooperation Taxes
 For Two Years.

Trenton, N. J., Jan 20.-Through a proclamation issued today by Govern or Fielder, charters of 1,490 corpora corporation taxes for two years. Most of the companies were small and in several instances. already have ceased business through bankruptcy or other causes In the list is the Delaware River Transportation company, which operates a freight and a passenger service between here nd Philadelphia. Under the state corporationp law a corporation which has had it's chart CT anrulled may be reinstated by Hing petition and paying back
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-21
PROGRAM PROPOSED
 TO PREVENT WARS
At Annual Convention of Chamber of
 Commerce of United States.

New York, Jan 20-Delegates to the annual convention of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, mem ly endorsed the fundamental proposals of the League to Enforce Peace, will be asked to present plan of co-opera- ton between the two organizations, according to announcement made after of the league here today. The pro- gramme proposed to prevent wars in future calls for the establishment of a world court of conciliation whose man dates would be enforced by the joint military strength of the nations which united in the league.
 Present at the meeting here today were William Howard Taft, president of the league: A. Lawrence Lowell, president of Harvard university; for mer Judge Alton B. Parker, General Frank s. Streeter, Hamilton Holt and Dr. Frederick Lynch.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-21
HANGED HER DAUGHTER,
 HER SON AND HERSELF
Husband and Father Found Bodies When He Returned from Work.

Lyons, N. Y, Jan. 20.-Mrs. Edwin Payne, 86 years old. hanged her four Fear-oId daughter, her two-year- old son and herself with three separate pieces of cclothes line attached to hook in the ceiling of the living room of the family home in the Hamlet AL loway. three miles south of here, this afternoon. Mr. Payne found the bodies Df his wife and two children when he returned home from work tonight. He sold the coroner his wife had been act Ing strangely for the past few days
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-21
BATTLE RAGING ON
 BESSARABIAN FRONT
Violent Attacks by Reinforced Russian Armies Are
 Being Launched Against Austrians
HAND-TO-HAND ENCOUNTERS IN THE TRENCHES

North of Czernoz the Russians Claim Have Captured Austrian Sector and Have Repulsed Five Desperate Counter cks-Muscovites Report Tells of Desruc- ton of Sailing Vessels in the Black Sea by Russian Torpedo Boats-In the Caucasus the Turks Have Been Thrown From Their Positions in the Center of Long Front-Fighting Has Been Resumed Between the Aus rians and Montenegrns.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-21
COL LoNEL HOUSE TO
 SPEND WEEK IN BERLIN
Secretary of American Legation There
 Is to Meet and Escort Him.

Berlin, via London, Jan. 21, 12. 30 a. m.-Lanier l.. Winslow, secretary of the American legation at Berlin, leaves on Friday evening for Switzer- land to meet Colonel Edward M House, President Wilson's emissary, and escort him to Berlin Colonel House, it is expected, will remain here about week. According to MT. Winslow, Colonel House is coming to Berlin merely to transmit verbally President Wilson's views and receive verbal replies from Ambassador Ger ard.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-21
RESTORATION OF PROTECTIVE
 TARIFF ASKED FOR
In Resolution Adopted by the American
 Protective Tariff League.

New York Jan BOA resolution de- claring the eprempt restoration of an adequately protective tariff should be the issue of the presidential and con- gressional campaigns of 1916 was unanimously adopted at the annual meeting here today of the American Protective Tariff league. The organ ization decided questions new methods of tariff legislation should be left for subsequent consideration by congress.
 Francis L. Leland of this city was elected president and MT. Wakeman was again named treasurer and gen erai secretary.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-21
E. H. SoTHERN TO
 RETIRE FROM STAGE
Will Make His Permanent Home at
 Warwickshire, England.

New York, Jan. POE. H. Sothern will retire from the stage at the end of the present season, he announced tonight. With Mrs. Sothern, who was Julia Marlowe, he will go to War wickshire, England, where he will make his permanent home. Mrs Sothern retired from the stage sev- eral years ago on account of i'll health MT. Sothern was born in New Orleans in 1859 and made his first appearance on the stage in New York in 1879.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-21

The aeetone plant of the United States Industrial Alcohol Co, was in. corporated at Ottawa.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-21
SAID TO HAVE WRITTEN
 PRESIDENT DEMANDING MONEY
John Paul Vim of San Francisco to
 Be Examined as to Sanity.

San Francisco. Cal, Jan. 20-John Paul Vim, who is said by the police to have written President Wilson for the last two or three months, demand ing money, is under arrest here and is to be examined by a sanity commits sion. Vim confessed. according to the police, and declared 1t was the right of every American to write to the president for money.
 Winn told the detectives that he was the son of a minister of Petersburg, Va.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-21
aton in Norwich s Double Any Paper Its
CabIed Paragraphs
Slump in Eayptian cotton.

London, Jan. 20, 7.05 D. m.-Today's heavy slump in Egyptian cotton in the Liverpool market is understood to be due to liquidation of heavy stocks ac- cumulated at Alexandria in anticipa- ton of the allies being able to force the Dardanelles, in which case the cot ton was intended to be used to supply the Russian market
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-21

Damage of s15o,ooo was caused b, fire at Galveston. Pa.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-21
ELEcTRocuTED WHILE TAKING
 FooTRATH IN METALLIC TUB
When His Head Came in Contact With
 an Electric Light Fixture.

Port Jefferson, N. r., Jan. 20.-C. Frederick Purick, 47 years old, pro1ni- nent here as business man, was cleo trocuted today at his home while taking a footbath in metallic tub. He had one foot in the tub, which was half filled with water, when his head came in contact with an electric light fixture The circuit which was estab- Iished caused bis death.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-21

Fire swept through the business district of Passaic, N. J., causing prop erty damage estimated at s250, 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-21
NEW BRITAIN JEwELER LOSES HIS CASH BOX.
While Three Strangers Talked to Him,
 Fourth Did the Trick.

New Britain. Conn. Jan. 2o.-Four strangers entered the jewelry store of C. M. Hultgren on Arch street this afternoon and while three engaged the proprietor over the price of a watch the fourth went behind another count CT and took a cigar box containing be- tween $150 and $175. The money was not missed until the quartet had made good their escape.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-21
Monument Dealers Elect Officers.

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Jan. 20-At a meeting of the Retail Mnoument Deal CTS Association of Connecticut here today, the following officers were elected: President, Orville H. Ripley. Winsted; vice president, Karl H. Belt. Hartford: secretary and treasurer John Baptist, Bridgeport executive committee. E. H. Anderson, Hartford J. l.. Meehan, New Britain, and F. U Breen, Haytford
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-21
INDUSTRIAL TRAINING FOR
 BOYS AND YOUNG MEN
Secretary RedfieId Says It Is Essen tial for U. 8. to Hold It's Standing.

Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 20.-Wil- liam G. Redfeld, secretary of com merce, speaking at banquet of mem bers of the National Society for the Promotion of Industrial Education, which opened three days convention here today, declared that the United States to avoid losing its place in the commercial and industrial world, should provide proper industrial train ing for it's boys and young men.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-21
MRS. WOODROW WILSON
 GIVES INFORMAL RECEPTION
First Since Becoming Mistress Of the
 White House.

Washington, Jan. 2o.--Mrs. Woodrow gave her first informal reception since becoming mistress of the White House.
 Her callers included Count Von Bernstorff, the German ambassador. Dr. David Jayne Hill and many other prominent figures in Washington.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-21
Movemsnts of staamships..

Copenhagen, Jan. 1s. Arrived. Steamer United States. New York.
 Naples. Jan. Sailed: Steamer america, New York. Liverpool. Jan. 19.-Saiied: Steamer Eapland, New York.
 Falmouth, Jan. 20-Sailed: Steam F Rotterdam lfrom Rotterdam) New
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-21

Union laborers in Mexico threaten general strike if they are not paid ten per cent. of their wages in gold.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-21

Emperor William met Czar Ferdi. hand of Bulgaria at Nish, Serbia
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-21
3. 6 M. STATION EMPLoYEs
 TO DEMAND WAGE INCREASE
And for an Eight Hour pay-psoision
 Reached by General Board.

Boston, Jan. 20.--A decision to ask for ten per cent increase in pay and for an eight hour day was reached by the general board of adjustment of the Brotherhood of Railroad Station Employes for the Boston & Maine sys- tenn today. The men now work ten hours a day.