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Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-18
H. sNoWDEN MARSHALL TO RETURN TO PRIVATE PRACTICE Not a Candidate for disappointment as
 U. s. District Attorney.

New York, Dec. 17-H. Snowden Marshall, United States district attor- new for the southern district of New York, announced toda that he will not be a candidate for reappointrnent when his term expires May ' next but will assisSant was announced yesterday.
 The Unite States supreme court is still considering MT. Marshalps appeal to prevent the house of representatives from punishing him for contempt, fol- lowing his controversy with that body having Impeachment charges against him under consideration. The charg- es against him were the outgrowth of his activities in bringing about the indictment of men active in Labor National Peace Council.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-18

growing belief that the president stands for a compulsory arbitration law has put the brotherhood leaders in concihatory frame of mind
 Neither labor nor congressional Iead- CTS here have official reports as to just what phases of the railway sit uation the conferees have taken up Belief is current, however in con- gressional circles, that the foremost feature of the final agreement will b6 an interpretation of the Adamson law so satisfactory to both sides that the suit to test the acts constitutionality
 now before he supreme court, may be
 withdrawn. Repeal of the law, it is
 thought, hardly will be suggested 1t
 Is pointed out that many members of
 both houses. having defended the law
 on the stump last fall, would not be
 anxious to defend the repeal of it in
 the next campaign.
 A plan for the ihyestigation of threatened strikes also is expected to
 result from the deliberations Labor
 is determined that no compulsory ar- Duration law shall go on the statute books, but realizing that the presi- dent evidently is very serious in his determination to prevent strike crises 1 without investigation. they will exert every effort to draft a compronnise Isplan that will have his endorsement I The conferences are proceeding, all parties to them maintain, without the | official promise of administration lead
 CTS that action on the presidents rail- | way legislation programme will be held up pending an agreement Con- l greSSional leaders are watching them l closely, however, and nothing will be | done to interfere with their progress for the present
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-18
From Penury
 to 0pulence
RAPID RISE oFsTHoMAs COCHRAN
 IN NEW YORK
ALL IN SIXTEEN YEARS
Arrived in New York Virtually Penni- less 16 Years Ago-Is to Become Partner in the Firm of J. P. Morgan & Co. January 1st.

New York. Dec 17.-Thomas Coch- ran, president of the Liberty National bank of this city, who came to New York virtually penniless 16 years ago. will become a partner in the firm of J. P. Morgan & company on Jan. 1st, it was announced tonight.
 He was born in St. Paul, Minn., March 20, 1871, his parents having moved to that city from New York state. At the age of 29 he came to New York city in search of fortune. His first employment here was with "a real estate company.
 He earned a salary that the average man in Wall street today would con- slider small until he attracted the at tention of Henry F. Davison, then vice president of the First National bank. but now member of J. P. Morgan & company.
 1Promisins Young Man"
 In search for promising young men MT Davison discovered" Coch- ran Nand selected him. together with Seward Prosser, now president of the Bankers Trust company, to aid him in plan to reorganize the Astor Trust company. MT. Davison became chair man of the executive committee of the Astor Trust company and MT. Cochran was made vice president. His rise in financial circles was rapid after that
 In MT. Cochfan's third year at Yale his father met with business reverses and the young man worked his way through the fourth year. After grad uation he taught for a year, then for two years did railroad work in Albany before going to St. Paul. He is now a director in numerous banks and com mercial organizations He will be the youngest of the 12 partners in the firm of J. P. Morgan & company.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-18
FREIGHT WRECK ON
 BOSTON AND ALBANY
Main Line Blocked Few Miles Out
 side of Worcester-No One Hurt.

Worcester. Mass, Dec. 1.-The main line of the Boston & Albany railroad was blocked a few miles west of this city yesterday by an accident to an east-bound freight train. in which Il coal-laden cars were deraiIed. As a result, ethrough trains to and from AL bany were detoured over the Boston & Maine railroad through Springfield, Greenfield, Aver and this city, and trains between Boston and New York, and New York and Boston, were sent over the New York, New Haven & Hartford road by way of Putnam and New London. Passengers on local lines were transferred around Tn spe- cial trolley cars from Jamesville sta ton, just west of the derailment, to the Union station here.
 The freight train, bound from West Springfield for Worcester. was pass ing the New Worcester station. when the truck of a coal car owned by an other road, according to ~eo--on 6 Albany officials, broke. dera1ling that car and 10 others. The cars were thrown across all the main tracks, which were damaged for a distance of 600 feet. No person was hurt.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-18
ELECTRIC GAR TIPPED OVER
 AT TIvERToN, R. |.
On Sharp Curve-Six of the 45 Pas
 senqers Were Injured.

Fall River, Mass, Dec. 17.-An cleo tric car containing 45 passengers tip- ped over on a sharp curve at the foot of Conanicut Hill in North Tiverton, R. l., today. Six of the passengers re- quired hospital treatment for cuts and bruises but only one Mrs. Henry Borden of this city, was regarded as seriously injured.
 The car was bound here from New port, R. l., over the lines of the Bay State Street Railway company. From some cause which the company off, cials had not determined tonight, the motorman was unable to control it in descending the hill.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-18
STATION HOUSE OF HAR5oR
 POLICE IN BOSTON WRECKED
By an Explosion of Dynamite-Nar- row EseaEe for Four Officers.

Boston, Dec. 17-The station of the haa'bor police In the North End district was partly wrecked today by an ex- ,plosion of dynamite that had been placed against the outside wall Four officers were inside, three of them asleep in a dormitory just above the place where the explosion tore hole In the wall but all escaped harm. Residents along Commercial and Salu- tation streets nearby were given a scare as their houses were shaken, plaster was crecked and broken glass fell about them.
 The police said the explosion was intended probably as an act of retail ntion because some unlicensed meet ings led by Industrial Workers had been broken up recently. Several suspected persons were questioned bit no arrests were made.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-18
OPPOSITION TO cURTAiLMENT
 OF ALCOHOL IN FRANCE
By Syndicate of Large Wine and
 Spirit Dealers.

Paris, via London, Dec. 1.-The governments intention to prohibit the consumption of alcohol in France mas aroused strong opposition among the large wine and spirit dealers. The syndicate of the wholesale merchants of Bordeaux is sending a deputation to Paris to remonstrate with Premier Briand A protest signed by a Paris syndicate of wine and spirit merchants declared that the proposed measure will have a serious effect upon agri- culture as well as the wholesale and retail dealers. As in the case of ab- sinthe, prohibited since 1915, demands are to be made for substantial in- demnities if the new measure goes into effect.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-18
SHIPPING ACCIDENTS
 ON BRITISH COAST
We're Numerous Saturday Owing to
 Heavy Fog.

London. Dec r. ,9.49 p. m.-Numer- ous shipping accidents are reported owing to Saturdays fog. The crew of the English and Welsh Ground Iightship have been landed at Barry and report that the lightship was sunk in collision with the steamer Welsh man.
 The Norwegian steamer Annavore collided with the Belgian relief steamer Vightstroom lying at anchor In the Thames The Annavore went ashore in a sinking condition. The sern if the Vightstroom was damaged.
 The steamer Royal Transport col ided in Barry Roads with an unident- flied vessel and was compelled to go into drydock.
 The steamer Norahelmsie was lowed into, Portsmouth harbor after col ision with the steamer Chloris. The tug Morena from Buenos Aires strand- ed off Chichester harbor.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-18
BANKERS UNDER ARREST
 IN CITY OF MEXICO
Men Are Said to Have Declined to Obey an Order of General Carranza.

Laredo, Texas. Dec. 17.-WilIiasn Mitchell, British subject, manager of the Bank of London and Mexico. with Rafael Sandoval Wilhelm Hap per. Miguel Castillas, Gustave Montau- don, Federico Proal. vfncente Echer- gary and Francisco J. Livera, mem- bers of the board of counsellors of that bank, are under arrest in the City of Mexico, according to newspapers re- ceived today.
 No cause for the arrests is given beyond the statement that the men declined t oobey an order Of General Carranza.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-18
AUTOS TO pIsPLAcE STAGES
 IN YELLOWSTONE PARK
Big Ten-Passenger Cars Will be in Use
 There Next Summer.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Completion of long talked of plans for substituting automobiles for the picturesque horse- drawn stages in Yellowstone National Park was announced tonight by Secre- tary Lane. Next summer there will be be ten passenger motor cars to speend visitors through the long stretches of dge-Pole-Forest, giving them time to finger at points of spe- cial interest. The passing of the horse is a feature of a general reorgan- ization of living and transportation facilities in the park under which bet ter hotel and camp service is prom Iscd.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-18
EFFORTS TO FLOAT SUMNER
 TEMPORARILY ABANDONED.
Transport Has Sprung Leak and IS
 in a Dangerous Position.

New York. Dec. 17.-Efforts to float the United States transport Sumner, which went ashore off Barnegat, N. J., last Monday, were temporarily aban- doned tonight by order of the war de- partment. Colonel John M Carson, Jr, in charge of the army quarter master depot in New York, said, now ever, that the work would be renewed as soon as the weather permits.
 The Sumner, according to Colonel Carson, has sprung a leak and is in much worse position than at any time since she grounded The men of the Summers crew, who had remained on board, were brought here last night.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-18
AMERICAN DEFENCE SOCIETY
 PREPAREDNESS PLATFORM
Calls for Universal Military Training
 for Youth of Country.

New York, Dec. MA platform of preparedness measures advocated by the American Defence Society was made public here tonight. It contains blanks calling for:
 youth of the country and of the men of military age, according to the prin- cipals of the Mosely and Chamberlain bills.
 Immediate acquisition of a reserve supply of rifles, uniforms, machine guns, mobile artillery and ammuni- ton sufficient to equip an army of at least one million men.
 Immediate establishment of a chain of fortified coaHng stations in our five groups of islands stretching from the Pacific coast to the Philippine Isl- ands.
 Preservation of the naval petroleum reserves.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-18
PLANNING GREAT LINCOLN
 BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
At Cumberland Gap on February 10,
 ii and 12.

Akron, Ohio, Dec. 1.-The first pub lie announcement that John Wesley Hill. head of the world court move ment, has elected chancellor Of Lincoln Gap, Tenn. and has resigned the gen. era1 secretaryship of the world court to accept was made by Rev. MT. Hill today while a guest of F. A. Seiber- ling, trustee of the university.
 The announcement was accompanied by a statement that the trustees and faculty are planning the greatest Lin- coin Birthday celebration ever held in the United States at Cumberland Gap on February 10. Il and F.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-18
GOVERNMENT OF WARSAW
 TO BE COMPLETELY cEiANGED
Organization to be Similar to That
 of German Townships.

Berlin, Dec. 17-(By Wireless to Sayville). According to a decree which becomes valid January 1st, 1917, says the Overseas News Agen- cy, jurisdiction in the government of Warsaw will be completely changed. The civil and military Jurisdiction will be carried out by justices of the peace, the district courts and the su- preme court. In the courts the use of the Polish and German languages will be permitted.
 Prince Lubomirsld, mayor of War saw, and the representatives of sev- erai other Polish towns have proposed that an association of Polish towns be formed in order to realize their com mon interests, says a despatch from Koenigsburg, East Prussia, to the Overseas News Agency. This organi- zation will be similar to that of the association of German townships.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-18
TRAMP STEAMER AGROUND
 ON NEW JERSEY COAST
Efforts Are to be Made to Pull Her
 Off Today.

Brigantine N. J.. Dec. 1.-The Nor wegian tramp steamer Juno, which went ashore off Little Beach life sav- Ing station yesterday was still aground tonight. The coast guard cutter Mohawk and a tug made sev- eral attempts to pull her into deep water and when 1t was found their efforts were futile another tug was summoned from New Lork. Upon it's arrival late tonight or early tomorrow another attempt will be made to re- leashe the stranded vessel
 The captain and crew of 23 men re- mained aboard. Coast guards at Lit- tie Egg station said the ship is in no immediate danger.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-18
ANOTHER WARNING OF
 PRESENCE OF GERMAN RAIDER
Sent Out Last Night by British
 Cruiser Of Sandy Hook.

New York, Dec. 17.-Another warn ing to shipping of the entente allies to be on guard against German raider on this side of the Atlantic was sent out tonight by a British cruiser off Sandy Hook The wireless message was very largely a repetition of the one flashed a week ago and contained no new information as to the character and location of the supposed raider. It was considered in marine circles to be in the nature of. a precaution.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-18
STORM COSTLY TO NOVA
 SCOTIA LoBsTERMEN
Southern and Western Shore Strewn
 With Lobster Traps.

Yarmouth, N. S.. Dec. 17.-Nova Scotia fobstermen estimate their loss by the storm which struck this coast Saturday at more than s100, GOO. The whole southern and western shores of the province is strewn with the wrecluage of lobster traps and other gear and the destruction of many floating cars filled with Holsters adds heavily to the loss.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-18
SEPARATION OF GENERAL
 SALAZAR FROM VILLA
Story of His Unconditional Surrender
 to Government Troops.

Chihuahua City, Mexico, Dec. IT, During the strict secrecy kept by Gen. eraI Murguia in his campaign against Francisco Villa, rumors have reached here of the separation of General Sal- agar from Villa and of his uncondition- al surrender to government forces. An other rumor has 1t that Villas follow CTS had a battle among themselves at Santa Ysabel over the division of spells taken from Chihuahua City
 General Murguia, after visit to his forces in the field, returned here and again disappeared.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-18
VILLA REPORTED AS
 BEING AT MATAcHEs
Nearest Point to Pershing Expedition
 Since Bandits Left Chihuahua City.

Fl Paso. Texas, Dec. 17-General Jacinto Trevino. until recently com mander of the Carranza forces in Chi huahua City, said on hi saTTival here today he had no intimation that he would be. sent on a mission abroad He left tonight for Eagle. Pass
 General Trevinos brother, Francisco Trevino, late civil governor of Chi huahua, and several staff officers ac- companied him.
 Other meXfcans who arrived here to- day reported Villa was at Matachio north of Guerrero. This is the nearest to the territory occupied by the fall of Chihuahua City.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-18
EDUCATIONAL SECTION OF
 NEW MEXICAN CONSTITUTION
Bars Ciergymen of All Scots from
 Teaching in Any School.

Queretaro, Mex, Dec. 1.-The con- stitutional assembly last night passed the educational section of the new con- stitution barring c1ergymen of all seets from teaching in any school, by a vote of 99 to 56 Felix M. Palavacini for mer secretary of public instruction, who favored allowing cIergymen to teach in private schools, bore the brunt of the debate, but delegates who based their arguments on Remember the Inquisition' induced the assembly to pass the measure.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-18
YOUTHS DEATH SAID
 TO BE DUE TO APoPLExY.
Joseph H. Sanford, 16, of Bedding, Was
 Injured in Basketball Game.

Bedding, Conn, Dec. 17.-Joseph H. Sanford, the Is year old son of D. S. Sanford, hea adma ster of the Sanford school, was found dead today in the power house connected with the school. The medical examiner says death was due to apoplexy. The youth was cap-a tain of the school basketball team and it is believed he injured himself in-i formally during a game last night
 When last; seen he had gone to the power house to shut off the power. his usual duty. It was first thought he had been eIectrocuted
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-18
FRENCH SUCCESSES
 IN MEUSE SECTOR
Have Made Further Gains on Continuance of Their
 Great Offensive
BRITISH RAID ENEMY TRENCHES NEAR RANsAR1

German War Office Admits the Loss of Bezon Vaux and al Wood to the West of That Pace-The Teutonic Armies Under Field Marshal Von Mackensen Have Crossed the Buzeu and Calrna,iu Rivers and Have Captured Great Quantities of Railroad Rolling Stoc1-Petrograd Con- cedes That the German and Bulgarian Forces Have Cap ti1red Another Town in Dobrudja.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-18
sALvAeED CARGO OF
 THE STEAMER SANTIAGO
FreiaE1ter Shawmut Has Arrived at Tampa, Fla. With Portion of 1t.

Tampa, Fla. Dec. 17.-The freighter Shawrnut arrived here today from Key West with portion of the sal vaged cargo of the stranded Southern Steamship Company.s steamer Santf- ago. Captain Swinson reported the Santiago in serious situation. Hope men of saving the vessel or the re- rnaining eighty per cent. of her cargo The Santiago, en route from New York for Tampa, went aground near Key " est more than a week ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-18
SYLVIA PANKHuRST WAS
 MoBBED BY A CROWD
When She Endeavored to Hold a Dem-
 onstration in London

London, Dec. IT, 11.28 p. m.sylvia Pankhurst, the militant suffragette. and a number of sympathizers en- deavored to hold a "demonstrationn at the East India dock gates this after noon to demand peace. A big croN4 assembled and mobbed the speaker The police interfered and rushed Miss Pankhurst and her friends to the pc- lice station, followed by de1nonstra-
 I've crowd The prisoners were held under bail for examination before a magistrate.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-18
PUBLIC HUTTON SALE
 OF INDIAN LANDS
10000 Acres in the Big Horn and
 Little Horn River Valley.

Billings, Mont. Dec. 17.-Approxi- mately 10000 acres of lands in the Big Horn and Little Horn rivre valley within the Crow Indian reservation are to be offered for sale at public auction at Crow Agency on January 2 next. All bids must equal or exceed the ap- praised value of the land, which av- erages around S20 an acre. The pro- ceeds will be divided between 300 In-. dian beneficiaries
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-18
PEERAGEs CONFERRED ON TWO
 MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT.
Sir William M. Aitken and Rt. Hon,
 C. B. Stuart Wortley,

London, Dec. 1T, 9.30 D. m.-The king has conferred peerage on Sir William Maxwell Aitken and the Right Honor able Charles B. Stuart Wortley, mem bers of the parliament, respectively, for Ashton -Under-Lyne and the Hail lam division of Sheffield. Thus two unionist seats in the house are va net.
 Sir William Aitken was formerly of- fcial eyewitness with the Canadian troops.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-18
U. S. ARMY OFFICERS
 TEST TRACTOR TRAIN
Over a Route Almost impossible to
 Other Vehicles.

San Antonio, Texas, Dec. 17.-Ffnal tests by the United States army offic cAI under wiy in the Big Bend district, The train, pulling four trailers with total capacity of 100 tons, has started over a route almost impossible for other vehicles. The trailers are load ed with lumber. horseshoes, oats and other army supplies.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-18
BRITISH SCHOONER WRECKED
 OFF NEW BRUNSWICK COAST
Mate of Laura E. MeIanson Only
 Member of Crew Lost.

St. John, N. B., Dec 17.--word of the total wreck of the British schooner Laura E. Melanson off the coast of New Brunswick in Saturdays storm was received here tonight. The mate was the only member of the crew lost.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-18
COLONEL H. T. HARRIS
 FOUND DEAD IN HOTEL
Was Chief Surgeon of the Western
 Department of the Army

San Francisco. Calf, Dec. IT, Colonel Henry s. T. Harris. chief sur geon of the western department. of the army, was found dead here today at the hotel where he lived. The cause of death gas believed to be apoplexy. He was 53 years old He was a graduate of Columbia university and entered the United States army in 1886.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-18
SAY KING CONSTANTINE
 HAS FORFEITED THRONE
inhabitants of Greek Island of Lemnos
 Issue Proclamation.

Paris, Dec. IS. 1920 a. m.-The in- habitants of the Greek Island of Lem nos have issued proclamation de- claring King Constantine to have for feited his right to the throne, accord ing to a dispatch from Salonil1i to the Havas Agency. A committee of prom inent citizens has been appointed. the despatch adds, to convey the decision of the Lemnos. populase to the provi- sional government at Salopiki.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-18
AMERICAN SCHOONER MARCUS
 L. URANAN ABANDONED
In Water Logged Condition Tn the
 Vicinity of Azores.

London, Dec. IT, 1904 p. m.-The American schooner Marcus l.. Uranan has been abandoned in a water-logged condition, according to a despatch from St. Michaels, Azores, to Lloyds. The despatch adds that three of the crew have been landed at St. MichaeIs, the remainder weer drowned.
 The Marcus L. Uranan, a five mast- ed schooner of 1899 tons gross regis try, was built in 1904 and was owned by the Coastwise Transportation com pany of Boston.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-18
WILSON SENDS s2,5oo CHECK
 TO HELP MEET DEFICIT
In the Campaign Funds of the Demo-
 cratic National Conamittee.

Washington, Dec. 17.-President Will son has sent a check for $2,500 to Treasurer Marsh of the democratic na- Honal committee as his contribution toward meeting the deficit in the corn- tntttess campaign fund.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-18
Transfer of Rumanian Foreign offic.

Berlin, Dec. 17.-QBy wireless to Sayville). The correspondent at Stockholm of the Lokal Anzeiger tele- graphs that during the meeting of the last RumaI1ian crown council it was resolved that the Rumanian foreign office should be transported to Petro- grad, the other ministries for the pres ent being established at Kiev
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-18
REPEAL OF ADAMSON LAW
The Object of Peace Conferences Between Railroad
 and Brotherhood Heads
WOULD SUBSTITUTE A WORKING AGREEMENT

Representative Adamson Declares That Congress Will Not Agree Its Repeal That the Measure Was Passed in Good Faith and That Congress Will Spank Both Sides to the Controversy if Necessary"-Asserts That It is Constitutional Enactment Regulating Hours of Labor and Not of Wages-Declares the Roads and Their Men Must Settle Their Wage Disputes.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-18
Civil conscription of schooIboys

CT despatch from Copenhagen says that the government of SchIeswig, Prussia, has proclaimed civil eonscription of Echoolboys. They will be used par iculariy for railroad work and the loading and unloading of trucks, of which there is shortage.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-18
Norwegian Steamer Seized.

Berlin, Dec. 17.-(Ry Wireless to Eayville). The Norwegian steamer Birgit, bound fer London with con traband. has been brought into Ger man port by German warships, &C., cording to the Overseas News Agen- Cy..
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-18
Iniurias Proxed EataI.

Hartford, Conn. Dec. 17.-Patrick Murphy, 80 years old. of East Hartford died in a hospital here today from i'm jurieS received Saturday when he was struck by locomotive in the East Hartford yards. He leave wife.