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Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
STRIKE OF NEEDLE WORKERS
 IN NEW YORK CITY.
Approximately 4o,oo0 out-No Disor-
 ders the First Day.

New York, Feb. 9.-The first day of the strike of approximately 40,00O needle workers for increased pay and better working conditions passed without disorder. A small army of police was on duty to meet-any emer- gencies which might arise, but only three arrests were made. These girls were taken into custody for obstruct- ing traffic by their distribution of cir culars urging support of the walkout. Their fines of $5 each were paid.
 All the afternoon and early evening were devoted to registration. When the girls went to the halls and meeting places to which they were ordered to register their names they received in- structions as to their conduct if they are assigned to picket duty. A deter mined effort probably will be made to- morrow morning to induce the girls who have not already ceased work to join the strike. A large percentage of those who have struck are not yet members of the International Ladies' Garment Workers union. and the first duty of the leaders will be to supply them with union cards.
 A score of meetings of strikers was held tonight in halls throughout the city. In almost every instance the meeting places were packed to ca pacity and many girls were unable to obtain admission.
 Abraham Baroff, secretary and treasurer of the international union declared tonight sthe workers are de- termined to remain on strike until their employers have made agreements with the unions involved. Because of the great rush of work in all shops, he saEd he expected an early victory.
 Members of the Manufacturers as- sociation already have reached an agreement with their employees and these girls are merely taking a "vaca- tinY1p a fhai1 t0 how their sympathy for the workers in in- dependent shops whose employers do not belong to the association.
 At a meeting tonight of the Jewelry Workers union, 2,500 of the members of which also are on strike, it was announced that arrangements had been made for picketing shops throughout the city.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
CONTROVERSY BETWEEN
 RAILROADS AND EMPLOYES
First Statement Was Issued by Train
 men Last Night.

Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 9.-The first official statement on the impending controversy between railroads of the country and their train crews over working hours was issued here to- night It was signed by w. s. Stone, grand chief engineer of the Brother hood of Locomotive Engineers; w. $. Carter, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Bremen and Engine men; l.. E. Sheppard, acting president of the Order of Railway Conductors and w. G. Lee, president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. These organizations claim to repre- sent approximately 100000 employees on 52S lines.
 The statement was headed "Why the eight hour day.? and was a reply to a statement issued February list by the executive committee of the Asso- citation of Western Railways. The statement said in part:
 The eight-hour day movement is based wholly upon the justice of a work day of reasonable hours that will permit the men further to sepa- rate the dead line between work and wages. The railroads say in effect that men who have put in a few years of railroad service have worked themselves out and will not be ac- men are worked out in a few years under present service conditions, the demand to extend their wage earning years is fully justified.
 Overtime in road service is due al most wholly to the practice of rail- roads overlooking trains so that they cannot make their mileage within their time limits. The railroads are doing this for profit; they do not de- ny it and if they propose to demand extra service at the sacrifice of the health and future earning ability of the men they should pay extra for
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
DONATION DAY FOR RELIEF
 OF DISTRESSED ARMENIANs
Senate Adopts Resolution Presented
 by Senator Lodge.

Washington, Feb. 9.-The senate adopted today resolution proposed by Senator Lodge requesting the pres ldent to set apart day on which the public might contribute to the relief of distressed ATnenians.
 During discussion of the resolution Senator Borah sent to the desk a press dispatch from Petrograd, dated Jan. l8, in which Dr. Jacob Stargis, an American Methodist medical mission ary, who had escaped from Urumiah In Turkish Persia when threatened by the Kurds, told of the death of a pr. Ehimmum, declared to be an Ameri- can missionary. The dispatch said that Dr. Shimmum was burned to death in oil
 Senator Stone chairman of the for eign relations committee, resenting reading of the clipping as an attempt to give the resolution partisan color. Senator Borah declared he simply wanted to accentuate the situation of the ATmenians.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
WOMAN OF 70 SENTENCED 7=f FOR INsuRoRDINATioN
For Preaching Thou Shalt Not Kill in
 Cologne.

Cologne, Feb. g, via London, 4.45 D. m.-Elly Reuss, a woman missionary at Cologne, the head of a small sec- tion of Seventh Day Adventists, who preached the practical application of the commandment Thou Shalt Not Kill, was sentenced today by court martial to nine months imprisonment in a fortress on the charge of attempt ed treason by melting soldiers to in subordination. She is 74 years old.
 The woman had advocated in speech and print the principle that soldiers must not slay on the Sabbath. The court accepted as a mitigating fact evidence that tn edefendant had not acted in anti-German spirit. More over, a court physician pronounced her mentally Sub-nornal. Otherwise the sentence probably would have been much greater.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
GARMENT WORKERS OF
 BOSTON TO WALK OUT
In Furtherance of Demands for Read
 justment of Wages.

Boston, Feb. 9.-Preparations for a walkout tomorrow morning of 1000 employers of the waist and garment making industries in this city were made at meeting tonight Leaders said that at least this number would respond to the strike call in further ance of demands for readjustment of wage and working conditions and that other workers in allied industries prob ably would abandon their needles with in a day or two if no settlement re- suited.
 The employees made demands for a minimum wage of $9 weekly for iron CTS, trimmers and buttonho4e- workers and an advance of $1 a week for those who now receive $9 or more, with a minimum wage of SIP for operators, sample makers and drapers. Addition al compensation for overtime work revision of the piece payment systems, 49 hour working week, without labor after noon on Saturdays, and recogni- tion of the union are other demands.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10

sons and Rheims and that the French batteries have badly damaged Ger man organizations in the Forest of Apremont, southeast of St. Mihiel.
 On the Russian front Berlin records the repulse of Russian infantry att tacks at several points in the Riga region. Petrograd despatch says severe fighting is in process of de- velopment in this district, the pre- ltminary artillery duels having chang cd into bombardments of great intens- ity.
 Nothing has come through concern ing the situation on the Austro- Italian line, iii Belgium or Asia, where the Russians and British at various points are engaged with the Turks.
 Two women end one child have been injured in a daylight raid by two German seaplanes which dropped bombs on the outskirts of Ramsgate and near a schoolhouse at Broadstairs in Kent county, southeast England
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10

use of my name in connection with the nomination and to the selection or in- struction of any delegates in my in terest, directly or remotely"
 Justice Hughes letter was made public with his consent and was in reply to a letter from MT. Slemp, which informed the justice that Frank H. Hitchcock, postmaster general under President Taft, had inaugurated a movement in the south favoring the justice for the republican presidential nomination.
 Chairman SIemp's Letter.
 Chairman Slemps letter to Justice Hughes and the reply of the justice follow:
 My Dear Justice Hughes:
 T take the liberty of writing to you
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Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10

The French and Germans have been engaged in furious combat on the sec- tor of the western battle front be- tween Lens and Arras, where recently there has been great activity. Der lin reports that west of the town of Vimy tbe Germans captured French positions ever a length of 800 yards. Paris admits that the Germans, after the explosion of two heavily charg- ed mines got a foothold in portions of French trench but says that they were driven out by hand grenade at lacks.
 Southwest of Viny, in the vicinity of the road running from Neuville to TheIus, the Germans detonated anoth- CT mine an dthen essayed an infantry attack against the French, which was repulsed.
 Paris also reports that the French in grenade attack drove cut the Ger mans from a small post between Sois-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
FORMER HARTFORD POLICEMAN
 DIES OF ASSAULT INJURIES.
Hiram c. CIintsman, 69, Was Thrown
 Down Stairs by a Stranger.

Hartford, Conn.,, Feb. 9.-Hiram c. Clintsman, aged 6s, former police man, died tonight in a hospital as the result of injuries received on Jan. IS, when he was assaulted by an unknown man in the hallway of his home The stranger rapped at his door at night and when Clintsman went. into the hall an argument ensued, during which, it is said, Clintsman was thrown down the stairs The stranger jumped on him and then disappeared The police have no clue as to his identity.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
TEIPER WILL BE
 TRIED BEFORE JURY
For the Murder of His Mother-In- dictment Returned by Grand Jury.

Buffalo, N. r., Feb. 9.-John Edward Teiper will be tried before a jury at the April term of the supreme. court for the alleged murder of his mother, Mrs. Agnes M. Teiper Both prosecu- tion and defense agreed after the re- turn of an indictment by the grand jury today, charging Teiper with ma tricide, to which he pleaded not guilty, that it was desirable to await the pos stble recovery of Grace J. Teiper, the only other surviving eyewitness of the Orchard Park tragedy.
 The hope that the young woman ul- timately will recover grew stronger today among the physicians attending her. Her periods of returning con- sciousness were longer and she ap- peared to be gaining strength hourly. It was said, however, that with one ex- ception she had said nothing that could be construed as a reference to the murders. The nature of her single utterance about the crime has not been disclosed
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10

the fatal injury of the public interest, Clifford Thorne, railroad commission CT of Iowa and an associate counsel in the rate case, appealed tonight to the judiciary sub committee of the sen- ate rot to recommend confirmation of MT. Brandeis nomination to the su- preme court of the United States.
 Man With Preconeeived Notions.
 MT. Thorne argued that it would be very costly to the American people to put men on the supreme court bench with pre- conceived notions as to high
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Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
COLONEL HOUSE CONFERS
 WITH MINISTER PAGE.
President Wilson's Personal Represen-
 tatiVe Arrived in Paris Last Night.

London, Feb. g, 7.22 p. sm.-Colonel E. M. House, President Wilson's per sonal representative, arrived here from Paris this evening. Later he confer red with Walter Hines Page, the American minister. A conference be- tween Sir Edward Grey, the British foreign secretary, and MT. House has been arranged for tomorrow
 It is understood here that Colonel Houses principal work during his trip was in the continent He saw most of the leading British statesmen when he was here before and it is not like ly he will hold any more conferences before sailing for New York
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
FOR FALSE STATEMENT
 TO CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES
Mrs. Charlotte A. Warren of New York Indicted by Federal Grand Jury.

wealthy New York architect, was indicted today by the federal grand jury on a charge of making frau dulent statement to the customs au- thorities in regard to the value of a large quantity of wearing apparel which she brought with her from France on Nov. 15 last
 Mrs. Warren in her customs dec- lRration described the clothes in her trunks as having a foreign value of only $500. According to the apprais- CTS the actual value was far in ex- cess of this figure
 Shortly after the indictment was filed Mrs. Warren. appeared in court and entered a plea of not guilty She was released on bail of $25OO.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
HAVE RECOVERED NAVAL
 GUNS WHICH FELL IN BAY
While En Route from Puget Sound to
 Seattle Navy Yard.

Seattle, Wash, Feb. 9.-The four eight-inch naval guns lost overheard from a scow while en route from the Puget Sound navy yard to Seattle last week have been recovered, it was an- nounced here today. Each Of the guns weighs 22 tons and the four are val ued at s6o,000. The guns, which were removed from the armored cruiser Col orado. are to be sent to the naval arse- nal at Washington for reboring.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
RUMOR OF PLOT TO BLOW
 UP MONTREAL CITY HALL
Police Relieved When Hour Set for
 Explosion Passed.

Montreal. Feb. 9.-Information re- ceived by the police that the city hall was to be blown up at 1230 o'clock today spread alarm throughout the city this forenoon and caused the hurried return from Quebec of Mayor Martin. The police were relieved when the hour passed without the oc- currence of any untoward event.
 Mayor Martin on his arrival went into immediate conference with the police heads and the city hall was placed in a state suggesting siege A large squad of police was placed on duty in and around the building, while quantities of new hose were brought to supplement the regular fire fighting apparatus. All available papers were transferred to freproof safes. Many of the employees in the building found excuses for being absent.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
THE SUSAN B. ANTHONY
 SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT
To Be Reported in the House Without
 Recommendation.

\ Washington, Feb. 9.-A house judi ciary subcommittee by a vote of 4 to today recommended to the full committee reporting to the house,
 without recommendation" the Susan B. Anthony constitutional amendment for nationwide woman suffrage. This is in accord with the action of the committee in the past. In the sub-com- mittee on the motion to report with out recommendation Representatives Taggart, Kansas; Nelson, Wisconsin; Morgan, Oklahoma, and Volstead. Min nesota, voted aye, and Representatives Carlin, Virginia; Gard, Ohio, and Whaley, South Carolina, nay.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
TO FARLEY WITH
 DlscoNTENTED INDIANS
Of Navajo Reservation, Who Threaten
 to Become Hostile.

Flagstaff. Ariz, Feb s-Frank A. Trackery, superintendent of the Pima Indian reservation, near Phoenix, ex- poets to leave here today for Tuba, AriZ., where Indians of the Navajo reservation in northeastern Arizona have been threatening trouble over the killing of one of their number by a white policeman.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
BOILER EXPLOSION IN
 A BOSTON JAIL,
Prisoners Thrown Into a Panic-No
 One Injured.

Boston, Feb. e.-A boiler explosion In an outbuilding of the Charles street jail threw the prisoners into d panic tonight, and it was many minutes be- fore the guards could quiet them. No one was injured, but all the buildings of the jail were shaken and many windows were broken,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
GERMANS IN FURIOUS COMBATWITH FRENCH
On Sector Between Lens and Arras, Where Recently
 There Has Been Great Activity
GERMANS CAPTURE POSITIONS OVER 800 YARDS

Paris Admits That the Teutons Gained Foohod After Ex ploding Two Heavily Charged Mnes But Claims They Were Later Driven Of by Hand Grenade Attacks-on the Russian Front Berlin Reports Repulse of Russian Infantry in the Riga Region--Nothing New From the Austro-Itaian Front-Two Women and One Child ln- irred When Two German SeAplanes Raided Kentsh Coast.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
A PosToFFfcE FLOATING
 DOWN WHITE RIVER
Was Located on a Raft-Torn Fron,
 Fasteninss by Flood.

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 9.-white River. Ark, a small town near the mouth of White River, is minus a postoff1ce on account of the high wa ters.
 My postoffce is now floating down the river and unless it lodges against some trees, it will be total loss" said an appeal from the postmistress, received today at the local office of the railway mall service.
 The postofflce was located on a raft. which Sunday night tore from it's fastenings, dumping the mail and the postmistress into the water. Then it was established on a barge and again the wind demolished it.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
RAscALs MADE BOLD BY
 PRESENT BANKRUPTCY LAW
Statement of President of Anti Bank
 ruptey Law Association.

Washington, Feb. e.-'sRascais are made bold and honest men are made tin1id by the present bankruptcy law" Oscar B. McGlasson of Chicago, pres ident of the anti-bankruptcy law as- sociation. declared today before the house judiciary committee in an ap- peal for the repeal of the act, Several such bills have been introduced,
 For the fiscal year 1914 and 1915 there was returned to creditors a llt- tie over seven oenta on the dollar for the two years, a part Of which wea also deducted by lawyers es fees fer collecting the same" said he.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
Movements of steamships.

Gothenburg, Feb '. = Arrived: steamer Stockholm, New York via Kirkwall and Liverpool.
 Liverpool, Feb. S.-Sailed: steamer Dominion, Philadelphia
 Christiansand, Feb s.-Sailed: steamer Erederik VIII, (from Copen- hagen), New York.
 Bergen, Feb. S.-Arrived: steamer Krristianiafjord, New York.
 Rotterdam, Feb. 8.-Sailed: steam CT Nieuw Amsterdam, New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
American 6arkentine Bruce Hawkins
 Abandoned at Sea.

American barkentine Bruce Hawkins, 546 tons, lumber-laden and bound from Mobile for Huelva, was aban- doned in q sinking condition Feb. 5, 100 miles north of Bermuda Her crew was brought here today by the British steamer Penlee.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
ENROLMENT OF VOTERS
 BY PARTY AFFILIATIONS
Advocated by Republican Club of
 Massachusetts.

Boston, Feb. s.-A return to the system of enrolling voters according to party affiliations was advocated to- day by members of the Republican club of Massachusetts at hearing before a legislative committee. It was claim ed that since the abolition of the en- rol1ment system two years ago some party candidates had been nominated by voters of other parties.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
NOTHING KNOWN OF
 BATTLE OFF BERMUDA.
Between British Armored Cruise Drake
 and German Cruiser Roon.

Hamilton. Bermuda, Feb. s-Noth- mg is known here of battles reported bo have taken place off Bermuda be- tween the British armored cruiser Drake and the German cruiser Roon. Numerous inquiries have failed to confirm the report that the Ddake at-
 attacked and captured the Roon. These reports have not reached this port as far as can be learned no ad- iices have been received at Hamilton lo indicate that the Drake has taken prize into any other Bermuda port.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
NECKLACE VALUED AT $1,ooo,ooo
 IMPORTED BY NEW YORK FIRM.
Said by Experts to Be the Finest
 String of Pearls in the World.

New York, Feb. 9-What was said by experts to be the finest string of pearls in the world, with the possible exception of a few held by native princes of India, was entered at the customs house today. The fifty gems in the necklace were valued at $1,000,- GOO, and it was believed might sell for more than that. The necklace was inn ported from Paris by a firm of Fifth avenue jewellers.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
MITE BOXES FOUND
 ABOARD THE APPAM
Are to Be Given to the American Red
 cress by German Commander.

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 9-Lieutenant Berg, commander of the German prise ship Appam, announced today he would give to the American Red Cross mite" boxes found aboard tho ship and containing s76 contributed for TO- lief of widows and orphans in Eng land. The boxes previously had been reported conf1scated by the raider Moewe when she captured the Appam. The Moewe, however did take about ssoQ, ,ooo worth of gold bars from the ship, Lieutenant Berg aaid.
 The value of the Appam'H earEe. disposition of which muat await Q deeisien ef the Washington gevern- Fnent, was estimated by port nidiclaln today es about teSAea0, ineludina l. 900 tens et cocoa worth tlso.ooo,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
Flood Committee te Inspect Missis-
 sippi District.

Washington, Feb. s.-Arrangements were completed today by the new flood control committee of the house for an inspection tour through the Mississippi flood district. The som- mittee will leave Saturday and return to Washington about Feb. Al.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
DETAILS OF ALLEGED GERMAN PLOTS
involving German Consular Agents, Ship Owners and
 Others in San Francisco
INDICTMENTS AGAINST a1 FIRMS AND MEN

Little Barenne, in the Guise of Motion Picture Shin
 Was Scheduled to Deliver Coal to German Ships Charges Specify Conspiracy to Violate Neutrality by Supplying Beligerent Ships at Sea; Conspiracy to De fraud Through False Manfest Besides Alleged Plots to Blow Up Canadian Tunnels and American Powder Mills
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
Hughes Forbids
 Use of His Name
IN CONNECTION WITH PREsI-
 DENTAL NOMINATION
HE IS OUT OF POLITICS
Statement Made In Letter to Repre- sentative SIemp, Chairman of vir- sinia Republican committee-Made Public Last Night.

Washington, Feb. 9.-Representative Slemp, chairman of the Virginia re- publican committee, today made pub lie a letter from Justice Hughes de- claring q am totally opposed to the
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
Gonfirn of
 Bra' 5lsOpposed
AT HEARING OF JUDICIARY COM.
 -MlTTEE OF SENATE
COSTLY TO THE PEOPLE
Clifford Thorne, Railroad Commission CT of Iowa, Advances Argument That Rrandeis is Committed to Railroad Corporations.

Washington, Feb. 9.-Charging that Louis D. Brandeis, as counsel for the Interstate Commerce Commission in the five per cent. rate cases, conced- ed to the cause of the railroads. to
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
Rene Resnard's Successor Appointed.

Paris. Feb. g, 1855 p. m.-Colonel Henru Jacques Regnfer. director of the Central School of Military Pyrotech- nto. has been appointed director of military aeronautics to succeed Rene Besnard, who resigned the post yes- terday.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10

Indianapolis opened its first school for exclusive use of foreigners. Six ty men and three women, representing 10 nationalities, enrolled
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
The Bulletins Circulation in Norwich Double That ot Any Other
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sir charIes Rivers wiIson bead.

London, Feb. g. Il p. m-Sir Charles Rivers Wilson, former president of the don residence tonight. He was born in 1881.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10

Thirty-five hundred finished incu- bators were destroyed at a loss ot S250.0 when the plant of the Mode Incubator Co. at Buffalo was burned
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10

Merchants at HopkinsviIIe, Ky, of fer mule, $500 worth of premium tickets and wedding ring to the first woman there to admit a successful leap year proposal.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10

Seven hundred employees of the Townsend O., nail manufacturers, struck at New Brighton. Pa, for a ing time without reduction in pay. The men have been working ten hours a day.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10

Federal authorities were enaaqed yesterday with reports that Boston was being used by German sympathiz- CTS as base for the direction of hos tile activities in Canada
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10

A resolution inviting Gov. Whitman of New York to appear before the state legislature in joint session to ex- plain his proposed budget was intro duced by Senator Bennett.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10

Eleven steamers of the American Hawaiian Steamship Co.,, now engag- ed in the sugar trade, are expected to be transferred to European service to carry supplies to the Allies
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10

King Alfonso of Spain, has estab- lished bureau to obtain information concerning the fates of soldier broth CTS, husbands and sweethearts. whose names appear in casualty lists.