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Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
BANDIT ROBBED SLEEPING
 CAR PASSENGERS ON U. P.
Train Held Up and Twenty Robbed in
 Wyoming.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. IDA bandit held up and robbed twenty passengers in sleeping car on an eastbound Un- ion Pacific train last night between Green River and Rock Springs, Wyo and escaped, according to reports to posse has left Green River in pursuit
 The bandit is supposed to have boarded the train at Green River Pointing two pistols at a brakeman in the sleeping car, the bandit forced him to pass around a hat in which the passengers were told to deposit money and other valuables
 According to trainmen, several shots were fired to intimidate the passen- gers.
 Approximately s1o0 in money was taken from the passengers by the ban dit. purse containing $70 was re- turned to a woman passenger, the ban dit remarking he did not want to rob women
 According to the account given by trainmen, the robber first appeared in the observation car. where he held up several men and got money and watches. When he entered the sleep ing car he robbed the conductor, James Fitzgerald, who then ran from the car The robber fired at Fitzgerald, but missed him, and Fitzgerald went through the train till he met the head brakeman, who signalled for brakes, and the train slowed down. The bandit leaped off and escaped.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
NEEDS A REAL
 SCIENTIFIC TARIFF BOARD
President Wilson So Tells Chamber of
 Commerce Members.

Washington, Feb. 10. = President Wilson tonight told the Chamber of Commerce of the United States that America needed a real scientific tariff board, and he thougt it was going to get it; that 1t needed real merchant marine and that it was absolutely nec- essary some beginning should be made at once to get that, too; and that had it not been for the effectiveness of the federal reserve law as business pre- paredness measure there was no telling what commercial disaster would have overwhelmed the United States with the present war. Of the prospect for keeping the country at peace, he said that while no immediate international crisis faced the nation, i've are merely holding trouble at arms length
 As the president concluded, Com mander Monfort arose and solemnly pledged "the support of our organiza- tion to any measure you deem proper to maintain the peace and prosperity of the country these comrades fought to preserve
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11

Small enga gements by infantry have taken place at several points of the Austro-Italian front, in all of which Rome reports the Italians were vic torious Cog and rain have ended for the time being the artillery duels on the IsonZo front.
 Premier SkouIodinos of Greece has informed the Greek parliament that his policy to avoid trouble for Greece has the approval Of a majority of the people and that it would be contin- ued, notwithstanding pressure. He added that the forces of the govern ment would be kept intact and used exclusively in the interest of the coun- try.
 Germany and Austria Hungary pur- pose to treat as warships after Feb. 29 all armed merchantmen of coun- tries at war with the Teutonic allies.
 Berlin already has issued a memo randum to the neutral governments to this effect and Austria Hungary will immediately do likewise.
 Neutral nations are made acquaint- ed with the new order of things in the German memorandum that they may warn their citizens against fur ther entrusting their persons or prop erty to armed merchantmen belonging to powers at war with the German empire"
 Alleged secret instructions by the British admiralty for merchant ships to fire on submarines is made the basis for Germans putting armed merchant men in the category of war craft.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11

There has been no diminution of the severity of the fighting between the French and Germans in the Artols region of France. Northwest of Vimy, according to Berlin, a large section of a French trench has been captured by the Germans, while near Neuville era ters that had been previously lost to the French were re-taken. A few prisoners and g machine guns also fell into the hands of the Teutons.
 Paris asserts that in the district around La Folie, southwest of Vimy, the Germans were forced out of com
 nunicating trenches they had occu- pied and also that two strong attacks by the Germans against the French between Neuville and La Folie, were repulsed the Germans being able to hold only one mine crater. Berlin ad- mits that the French south of the Somme river entered a portion of the German first line trenches. There have been bombardments on the re- mainder of the front
 In Volhynia and on the east Ga Iician frontier the Russians are strong ly on the offensive against the Austro- Hungarians. Northwest of Tarnopol the Russians, after bitter fighting, succeeded in penetrating Austro- Hun garian trenches but later were eject bian frontier the Russians were driv- enfrom an advanced position to their main position. In Vo1hynia fighting which lasted throughout the night re- suited in the defeat of the Russians.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
TOTAL OF 61 INDICTMENTS
 AT SAN FRANCISCO
In the Alleged German Bomb and
 Shipping Plot Cases.

San Francisco, Cal, Feb. IDA total of 61 indictments were returned here today by the federal grand jury in the alleged German bonn and shipping plot cases. Franz Bopp, German consul general; Baron E. H. Won Shack, vice. consul; Baron George Wilhelm Won Brincken, consular agent, and 30 other individuals and firms were accused.
 Three indictments were found against Baron Won Schack. He and MT. Bopp were asolved from the ne- cessity of giving ail
 Bonds in the bomb plots were fixed at S2,500 each and in the shipping in- dictments at $1,O00 each.
 No arrests were made tonight
 MT. Bopp, Baron Won Schack and Baron Won Brincken were indicted on a general charge of conspiring to set on foot a military expedition against Canada from within the orders of the United States. Associated with them in the indictments were Charles c. Crowley, a detective employed by the consulate; Mrs. Margaret w. Cornell, CrowlSy's agent, and Johannes Henrikus Won Koolbergen, an alleged German agent, now reported held in Canadian prison.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
HEARING CONTINUES ON
 BRAlNDEIS NOMINATION
Three Men Who Were Associated
 With Him Examined.

Washington, Feb. 10.-Three men who were associated with Louis D. Brandeis in rate cases before the In terstate Commerce Commission were examined today by the senate sub committee, Investigating MT. Brandeis' nomination to the supreme bench. Two of them, James w. Carmalt, chief examiner of the Interstate Commerce Commission, and Frank Lyon, coun- sel for the Pittsburgh oCla company and formerly employed by the com mission, challenged statements made to the subcommittee yesterday by Clifford Thorne, of the Iowa railroad commission, reflecting upon MT. Bran deis conduct as counsel in the so- called five per cent. case. A third, Thomas c. Spelling, of New York, who was attorney for the Freight Payers League, thought MT. Brandeis had not offered the 'impregnable defense" against advances expected of him when he was counsel for eastern ship pers in the 1910 advance cases.
 Another witness today was c. W. Barron, connected with the Wall Street Journal and the Boston News Bureau, who suggested that MT. Bran deis connection with the Equitable Life Assurance case, the New Haven case and the Lennox bankruptcy case Mellen, Moorfield Storey and others be called to testify. Committeeman said they would consider the suggestions, but reached no decision as to who, if anyone would be summoned in con- nection with the cases named
 The sub- committee adjourned to meet again Tuesday
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
SEYMOUR OPERA HOUSE
 BURNED TO THE GROUND
Windsor Hotel Badly Damaged by
 Fire, Smoke and Water.

Seymour Conn, Feb. 1o.-The Sey- mour Opera house was burned to the ground and the Windsor hotel adtoin- ing badly damaged by fire, smoke and water early today. The loss is esti- mated at about SIS. 900, partially cov- cred by insurance.
 The hotel was a four-story frame structure and was filled with guests, but all so far as learned got out safe ly, although some of them lost some of their personal belongings.
 The fire started, it is believed, in the basement of the opera house,
 The opera house has been used as a moving picture theatre, as we'll as for dances and other social gather ings. The theatre was operated by J. B. Phillips of New Haven, who estimated his loss at about S3,000.
 The cause of the fire is not known. 1t is believed to have started in a small room formerly used as a jail and 1t was said today that there had been some difficulty recently in keep ing tramps from using it as a lodg- ing house. One theory is that a tramp may have accidentally started the fire The building. was owned by OIsadore Rosenberg.
 The roof of the hotel caught from the blaze and the upper part of that building was burned out. While the firemen were able to save the other floors it was said that the damage from the water and smoke to the part of the building now standing was such that it would have to be torn down and rebuilt entirely.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
HEARING ON EXPLOSION
 ON SUBMARINE E-a
Ascribed to Edison Battery by Com
 mander of the Vessel.

New York. Feb 0.-Responsibility for the explosion upon the submarine E-2 at the New York navy yard, which resulted in the loss of five lives, was placed upon the Edison Storage Bat tery company by Lieutenant c. w. Nimitz, counsel for Lieutenant Charles M. Cooke, commander of the vessel, who summed up the latters case this afternoon before the naval court of in quiry.
 Commander W. H. McGrann, U. s. A., retired, who has represented the Edi- son interests, declared, on the contrary, they could not be held in fault be- cause of the accident.
 Lieutenant Nimitz contended that the storage battery, from which it has been asserted, hydrogen gas was es- caping prior to the explosion, was in- stalled absolutely in accordance with the directions of manufacturers, as was also its ventilation system. He asserted that the instructions for the care and operation of the battery were incomplete in regard to ventilation in all other conditions except that of charging.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
WHITMAN DENIES WORK
 TO PROMOTE HUGHEs' BOOM.
Governor of New York on the Activi-
 ties of F. H. Hitchcock.

Albany, Feb. Ex-Governor Whitman reiterated today his belief that Justice Charles E. Hughes would be the strongest republican candidate for president and denied at the same time that he had been active in promoting the Hughes candidacy or had been as- sociated with Frank H. Hitchcock in the interest of any presidential aspir- ant. Governor Whitman said:
 T am personally acquainted with MT. Hitchcock and, of course, have a high regard for him, as do all his friends. I know nothing whatever about his political activities and am in no way Connected with any movement looking toward the nomination for the presidency of any of the persons whose names have been mentioned in that connection. I have stated repeatedly that I believe Justice Hughes would be by far the strongest candidate, and that he is, in my opinion, the choice of the vast majority of the republi- can voters of the country. I still be- Heve that this is true.''
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
Investment Broker
 Putnam Missing
PosToFFIcE INsPEcToRs ARE
 SEARCHING FOR HIM
EMPLoYEs PAID OFF
Carried On Campaign for Customers
 by Mail, Promising Returns of 50 Per Cent-New York Firm With
 Hartford and Springfield Branches.

New York. Feb. 1O.-Post office in- spectors began a search today for John H. Putnam, head of the firm of John H. Putnam & Co. dealers in investment securities in this city They were informed by Louis Thonet, the ofhce manager. that when he reached the offices this morning he found a note from Mir. Putnam, instructing him to pay off the employees and shut up shop" The government agents ex- presszd the belief that Putnam sailed Tor England this morning on the steamship Baltic The firm maintain ed branch offices at Hartford, Conn.,, and Springfield, Mass.
 Began Business Dec. IS.
 Putnam & Co. which began here on Dec. 15 last, has been engaged in the sale of oil company stocks on the partial payment plan. The postoffice authorities declare they carried on a campaign for customers throughout the country by mail promising returns of 50 per cent on investments.
 Receipts Over $500, 900.
 Inspectors McQuillan and Mayhew estimated that the ffSms receipts ag- gregated between S300,O0o and $400,- 900 in cash. They assert that thou sands of persons were induced to in vest their savings by alluring prom ises of large returns. Investors who could not pay cash are said to have been required to deposit collateral No estimate is obtainable of the value of the securities thus deposited.
 The investigation was undertaken by the postoff1ce authorities because of complaints from persons who said they had purchased stock that they had failed to receive certificates from Putnam & Go.
 Manager Thonet and several young women employed as stenographers in the office of the firm were questioned by Assistant United States District Attorney Stanton.
 Had Reputation for Conservation.
 According to information obtained by the postoff1ce inspectors, Putnam was in Victoria and Vancouver prior to the outbreak of the European war. From there he went to Los Angeles and then to London, returning to the United States early in December and opening offices here few days fater his arrival. By it's early operations the firm is reported to have gained a reputation in financial circles for its conservatism. Its mail campaign was then undertaken.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
NEEDLE WORKERS REMAIN
 ON STRIKE IN NEW YORK,
Detective Arrested Young Woman Who
 Called Him "Scab."

New York, Feb. 10.-Comparative quiet marked the second day of the strike of 10000 needle workers who are demanding higher wages and better working conditions. The only incident which threatened trouble occurred to- night when a detective arrested a young woman who called him a "scab" as he stood on duty outside a manu- lecturers shop. A crowd attempted to rescue the prisoner but she was taken to a precinct station with two others who attempted to assist her. Eight other strikers paid small fines during the day for disorderly conduct.
 Strike leaders asserted the ranks of those who have left their work were swelled today by the employees of sev- eral additional shops.
 The embroidery manufacturers be- gan peace overtures today by signing agreements which are said to call for an increase of from 10 to IS per cent. in wages and for 52 hours work a week instead of 57.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
REPUBLICANS OF HOUSE
 FAVOR STRONG ARMY
But Unanimous in Opposition to Con-
 tinental Army Plan.

Washington. Feb. 10.-Republicans of the house military committee assured President Wilson today that a strong army increase bill, drafted in a non partisan spirit and accomplishing all the main objects sought by the war department plan, would be on the house calendar within three weeks at most.
 They told him. however, that the committee was virtually unanimous in opposition to the departments conti- mental army scheme
 Headed by Representative Kahn of California, ranking minority member of the committee, the republicans call ed at the White House at the presi- dents invitation, followed Chairman Hay and several of his democratic col leagues who had carried the same mes sage to the chief executive yesterday.
 Today's conference was later de- scribed as a friendly exchange of views.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
WIRE THIEVES FIRE
 ON A REPAIR GANG.
FusiIlade of Shots on the MontcIsir
 Golf Links.

MontcIair, N. :, Feb. 1o.-Wire thieves operating on the Scranton trunk line of the New York and New Jersey Tele. phone company. near the Upper Mont clair golf links, last night made away with nearly three miles of copper wire, after a battle with a repair gang, in which the thieves fired a fusillade of revolver shots. The repair men, sur prised by the warm reception, held off, and the thieves, jumping into an auto mobile, made their escap None of them was recognized. The stolen wire is valued at $500.
 Trouble was first detected on the lines by the Newark offices about 8 o'clock and linemen were despatched on motorcycles from that place to To- cate the Interruptions. They hurried to the golf links and found that all Wires had been taken from the poles. Then a shot was fired, followed in rapid succession by others. The re- pair men ran back out of harms way. They were unarmed.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
ORGANIZED ESPIONAGE
 IN NEUTRAL LANDS
Copenhagen, Stockholm and Christiania
 Are the Centers.

Stockholm, Feb. 10.-Last week the Swedish government expelled from the kingdom a certain Eisele, agent of the chief Copenhagen international espion- age organization. Eisele was a Ger man, but his firm sold military news to Russia. Two days later the Danish police secretly expelled the other members of the organization. The or ganization had handsome offices in the Raadmann-ga street and professed to supply merchants and financiers with reliable advice as to economic developments of the war"
 This is the third spy organization broken up in Scandinavian countries.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
CALL UPON RAILROADS AND
 EMPLoYEs TO ADJUST MATTERS
Resolutions Adopted at Closing Ses-
 sion of Chamber of Commerce,

Washington. Feb. 1O.-The chamber of commerce of the United States closed its three days annual conven- tion here today with the adoption of resolutions calling upon the railroads and their employees to adjust their wage controversy by arbitration and the ratification of a programme for national defense which propose uni- versal military training, an increased navy and the creation of a council of national defence to mobilize, when needed, all the nations forces, fight Ing, industrial, commercial and scien- life.
 Secretary Garrison, who was to have spoken, recalled the engagement, fol- towing his resignation from the cabi- net.
 President Wilson addressed the chamber at it's annual banquet to- night.
 The annual election Of officers by the chambers board of directors, on the programme for today, was defer red until tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
WOMAN DIED OF HEART
 DISEASE WHILE EXCITED
Because Neighbors' Boys Were Snow-
 baIIing Her Sons.

Meriden, Conn, Feb. 10-Excited by the presence of neighbors' boys throw ing snowballs at her two sons this afternoon, Mrs. Victor Sigman of 221 Center street rushed out to stop the rough play and fell to the ground and died in a few minutes of heart trouble The medical examiner found death was due to valvular disease of the heart The husband of the deceased is a junk dealer and he and nine children are the surviving family. Mrs. Sigman was 42 years old and was not in ill., health, but had complained a great deal of shortness of breath lately.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
TO MAKE NO MORE
 PREPAREDNESS TRIPS
President Decides lie Can't Spare the
 Time From Washington.

Washington, Feb. 10.-President Wilson has definitely given up the idea of making an extended southern trip to speak for preparedness. He told Senators and representative, who invited him to various cities today, that he might later make a few speeches, but at present would not make another trip.
 The president has concluded that he is needed in Washington to keep in touch with the army and navy bills and other legislation. Whenever pos sible, however, he will accept invita- tions to make visits to cities which will not keep him away from Wash ington long.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
TEUTcN5 TO REGARD ARMED
 MERCHANTMEN AS WARsHlPs
Have Formally Notified the United
 States-operative March i.

Washington, Feb 10.-Germany and Austria have formally notified the United States thatt. beginning March 1st, commanders of their submarines will consider armed merchant ships of the entente allies to be warships, and will treat them accordingly.
 Under such instructions commanders would be at liberty to sink without warning any armed vessel, whether passenger or freight carrying.
 The notifications were presented orally to Secretary Lansing by Count Von Bernstorff, the German arnbassa- dor, and Baron Erich Zweidenik, charge of the Austro- Hungarian embassy here. Notes from their governments are to follow.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
SADDLES BEING MADE
 FOR ALLIES DESTROYED.
Fire in Chicago Factory Does $12o,oo0
 Damage.

Chicago, Feb. IDA seven story building in the North Side manufac- turing district was destroyed by ire last night, together with $120,00o worth of supplies designed for the most part for warning nations of Europe. The building was occupied by A. Ortmayer & Sons, wholesale saddenry manufac- turers.
 Andrew Ortmayer, member of the saddlery, firm, said that, while the al- lies were being supplied with equip ment, he did not believe that the fire was the result of a plot.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
CLERICAL APPOINTMENT
 BY BISHOP JOHN J. MILAN
Transfer of Priests in Roman Catho-
 lie Diocese of Hartford.

Hartford Conn.,, Feb. 10-Among the clerical appointments announced today by Bishop John J. Nolan of the Roman Catholic diocese of Hartford were these: Rev. Joseph E.. Joyce, St. Johns church, Middletown, St Vim cent de Paul, East Haven; Rev. Peter Dolan, St. Mary's, Stamford to St. Roses, Meriden (assistan); Rev. Pat rick Dolan, St. Roses Meriden, to St. Johns Middletown (assistant): Rev. John Landry, St. Johns. Watertown, to Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Waterbury (assistant).
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11

pr. Anton Van Giju twas appointed of finance for Holland
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
Winchester Arms
 Earned 465PerC Ct.
ON ITS PRESENT cAPITALIZA.
 TON OF s1,ooo,ooo
BUSINESS OF $2O,30s,os5
Stock, With Par Value of S1oo, Was Quoted Yesterday at S2,425 Bid, S2,5oo Asked-contempIate Increas- ing Capital to sso,ooo,o

New York, Feb. 10.-Gross earnings of $20, ,3O3,OS5 and net earnings of $4,- 652O94, equivalent to 465 per cent on its capitalization of S1,000,000, were reported today by the Winchester Re- beating Arms company of New Ha- ven. Conn. for the year ending Feb ruary last.
 Ss, ,5oo,o 900 Foreign Orders.
 Of its total business for the year s11, 500, ,O00 represented domestic orders, and $S,5o0, ,000 foreign. chiefly European
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11

delivery. The gross increase was over one third in excess of the preceding year.
 Dividends of 25 Per Cent. Dividends of 25 per cent. were paid during 1915 and the stock, par value share, today's quotations being $2,- 425 bid, $2,500 asked.
 To Increase Capital Stock. It is reported that the company con- templates an increase of capital to $30. .0U0. eco.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11

ministration's national defence plans in congress.
 Assistant Also Resigns.
 Assistant Secretary Breckinridge al- so resigned as a mark of loyalty to his chief, whose views he shared. The president accepted his resignation. Both take effect immediately. Major General Scott, chief of staff of the
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Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
FREIGHT TRAIN BROKE IN
 TWO NEAR REMINGTON
Nine Cars Were DeraiIed and Smashed
 Traffic Delayed.

Hartford, Conn, Feb. IDA north bound freight train broke in two near Newington Junction tonight and nine cars were deraiied and smashed, traf- fic being delayed for many hours. No one was hurt. Some of the cars smashed into a freight standing on a siding.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
Movements of Steamships.

Liverpool, Feb. 10.-Arrived: Steam CT California, New York for Glasgow Sailed: 9th, steamer Finland. New York.
 New York. Feb. 10.-Sailed: Steamer Baltic, Liverpool.
 Rotterdam, Feb. 9.-Sailed: Steamer Nieuw Amsterdam, New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-11
DIED DURING HIS
 WIPES FUNERAL SERVICE
Children Informed of Fathers Death
 at End of Service.

New Boston, Mass, Feb. 10.-Ed- nund Sears, aged 72, died while a fu- neral service was being conducted at the Congregational church by Rev Robert Thorne of Hartland, this after noon, for Mrs. Sears, who died of pneumonia on Tuesday night. Mr. Bears was at home at the time, he having been too i'll with the grip to leave to go to the church for his Fife's funeral The children were in- lormed of their fathers death at the Ind of the service.