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Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23
SC, ,ooo, 900 APPROPRIATION
 DIVIDED AMONG NAVY YARDS
Formal Announcement Made at the
 Navy Department.

Washington, Nov. 22.-Formal an- nouncement was made at the navy de- partment today that the S6,000,000 ap- propriated by congress last summer for enlargement of navy yards will be spent on the Boston, Philadelphia Bremerton, Norfolk, Charleston, s. C.. and Portsmouth, N. H.. plants.
 The Norfolk and Philadelphia yards have been selected for equipment with slips for the construction of capital ships; the Boston and Bremerton yards will be enlarged to build and repair vessels of I:p to ten or twelve thousand tons and those at Charles ton and Portsmouth will be fitted for handling gunboats. destroyers, sub- marines and other smaller craft
 Just how the appropriation will be divided has not been determined. When work at the Norfolk and Phila- delphia. yards is completed, the navy will have four plants prepared to turn out battleships. The New York and Mare Island plants already are so equipped.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23
w. C. T. u. coMMENDs WORK OF
 FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT BUREAU
38th Annual Convention Adjourned at Indianapolis Last Night

Indianapolis. Ind, Nov. 22.-Tno thirty eighth annual convention Of the National Women's Christian Temper ance Union adjourned here tonight President of the twelve state which made gain of 500 or more in mem bership in the last year had charge of the programme of the last session.
 Among the speakers at the days sessions was Richmond P Hobson, of Alabama. Explaining the constitu- tional amendment, he introduced in congress, MT. Hobson said it was not the purpose to make the nation dry but to stop the sale of intoxicating li- Quor.
 An additional resolution, commend- ing the work. of the federal employ ment bureau, was introduced and adnntAd
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23
NO MAN FIT TO BE FREE
 UNLESS HE IS FITTED TO FIGHT
Sentiment Expressed in Letter by
 Theodore Roosevelt.

Washington, Nov P. - Lieutenant General $. B. M. Young, retired, made public here today a letter from Theo- dore Roosevelt saying:
 "I most cordially and emphatically approve your efforts, as president of the association for national service, to secure the passage of a law making 1t obligatory upon every male Ameri- can citizen between the ages of IS and 21 to serve six months or year as the case may derland-in the field with the colors.
 T believe no one should be allowed to vote who has not thus served poltroons and professional pacifcists are out of place in 9 free republic
 There should be education towards military training along the lines fol- lowed in Australia, Argentina, Switzer- land and Japan.
 NO man is fit to ;,c free man un- less he has fitted himself to fight efh- ciently for his freedom"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23
MISS COLBY REFUSED TO
 TESTIFY AGAINST MANIRE
Editor of Thompson, Falls, Mont, Newspaper Acquitted by Jury.

Thompson Falls, Mont, Nov. z2- paper, who has been on trial here charged with murder, was acquitted by a jury today on instructions of the court Manire, the state alleged, had induced Miss Edith Coihy, reporter to kill A. c. Thomas, politician. A. $. AinSworth, manager of the paper and Miss Colby are yet to he tried
 Miss Colby today refused to testify against Manire ard the prosecutor an nounced that he had no other wit nesses. The trial judge instructed the jury then to bring in verdict of ac- quittal. Manire was his own attorney.
 Miss Colby's trial will begin Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 22.-The Adamson eight hour law was held un- constitutional here today by Judge William c. Hook, in the United States plain that the decision was not based on mature consideration of the mer- it's of the case but on expediency de- sired by all parties at interest because of the necessity of 8 final decision by the supreme court of the United States before January next, when the law goes into effect.
 Goes Direct to Highest Court.
 The legal moves in the process of sending the case direct to the high est court of the land were somewhat involved from the lay point of view, but the lawyers concerned rushed the matter through with speed seldom witnessed in courts of law. Just what action Attorney General Gregory would take remained Q closely guard ed secret until yesterday, when Frank Hagerman retained as special coun- sel to represent the federal govern ment in the suit, suddenly set the ball rolling by asking Judge Hook to instruct the receiver for the Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad, com pIainant, in an injuction suit. to join with the defendant in proceedings which would consign the case on its merits to the supreme court.
 Events Which Transferred.
 Today these events transpired in court by agreement:
 1-Counsel for the receivers asked what their bill for an injunction be granted and the Adamson law be de- clared null and void.
 2-Mr Hagerman, for the govern ment asked the court to dismiss the bill and to declare the law constitu- tional.
 man and declared the law invalid.
 4-Preparation of transcript of the evidence for presentation to the supreme court was begun and it was expected that the maHis would de-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23
WALL STREET PAYING
 OFF ELECTION BETS
Estimates of Total Sum Waqered Range From $3,ooo,ooo to $5,ooo, ,ooo.

New York. Nov 22.-Holders of some of the largest wagers made in Wall Street on the presidential cleo ton began paying the bets off today on the assumption that there was now no doubt President Wilson had been elected
 Estimates of the total sum wagered in the financial district range from $S.000,O00 to $5.000,000. Probably half was paid within a week after election, but the balance was held by stake holders pending final agreement be- tween bettors. It was said, however, there still remained a few who placed money on Hughes who insist their bets be not paid until President Wilson's election is officially conceded
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23
, by satur-.

posit copies '-- c-l- by Sasur-, day.
 5-Counsel for the receivers was irl- structed to notify counsel for all rail- roads of the moves made here and to invite them to join in the case before the supreme court. All Factors Necessary For Test Case. The present case. in the view of MT. Hagerman, provides all of the factors necessary for 9 test case, but James Dunlop, of the legal staff of the Atchison, Topeka and Sonte F,e, said that among lawyers there is some
 difference of opinon on this point He said that in some quarters it was thought perhaps one or two addition
 al test cases should pc brought to afford a wider range of. inquiry and The Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf
 Railroad is in the hands of a receiver
 and the receiver could only do as di- rected by Judge Hook, who has the l final decision in the direction of the
 roads affairs. MT. Dunlop said that certain additional fine phases of the the complaint was independent. Santa Fe Case Today. The case of the Santa Fe is sched- uled to come up before Judge Pol lock in the United States district court in Kansas City, Kas., tomor- | row. There was much interest as to
 what effect, if any. Judge Hooks de- cision would have on this case. Mir. Dunlap said that until the arrival to- l morrow of his associates. he could not predict what action would be taken. | Mir. Hagernan was similarly at sea, although he said he saw no reason why every question involving the San I ta F.e and all other railroads could not be settled by today's test case. One result of the proceedings in Judge. Hooks court was the elimina- ton of brotherhood c11airmen of Kan sas as defendants to the action Unit 1 ed States District Attorney Francis l M. Wilson remained the only defend
 ant.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23
BANK OF BOSWELL, OKLA,
 ROBBED OF St1,40o. Three Robbers Locked Bank Men in
 the Vault.

Boswell, Okla, Nov. 22.-With s11,- 400 of the funds of the First Nation al Bank of Boswell in their possession, three robbers tonight were fleeing to the wilds of Kiamichi Mountains aft CT, having shaken off a pursuing posse by fording a swollen creek. The rob- bery took place late today Three bank employees and two customers were ordered into the vault, while W. w. Moran, vice president and w w Jeter. cashier were compelled to aid the robbers in putting $6,0O9 in currency. a stout sack. Moran and Jeter then joined the others in the vault and the door was closed, after which the rob- hars daA
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23
ELIMINATION OF WASTEFUL
 GRAIN MARKETING METHODS
To be Studied by National Council of Farmers Association,

Chicago, Nov 22-To check the coming of the seventeen loaf of bread by eliminating wasteful grain market ing methods. the National Council of Farmers Cooperative Associations sent out a call today to all grain pro ducing states for a special conference December S-9 under the auspices of the National Conference for Market Ing and Credits which meets in Chi cago on that date. The object of the conference is to encourage co-opera- tive organization.
 More than half the small grain of this country. is marketed by farmers, co -operatively. it is said
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23
VILLA HIMSELF IN
 coMMAfID AT PARRAL.
Optimistic Reports Concerning Safety
 of Americans There.

Fl Paso. Tex, Nov. 22.-ViIla, him self. with 4,a00 to 5,0GG troops, was in possession of Parral when the last courier to reach his party, far in the mountains, brought word of happen ings in Parcal to T. G. Hawkins Jr. who fled that settlement at the ban6it leaders approach Hawkins told, of this here today on his way back to Parral. where he dez Jared he was optimistic or finding safe the American residents reported slain.
 With Hawkins were Leslie Webb and Bernard Mcdonald Whether they also will return to Parnal is not known. The three were menreers of a party which traweIed on Horseback to Culia- can, Sinaloa, when they learned yllla was approaching Parral
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23
HoLDuP MEN GET
 s40,ooo IN CURRENCY
From Southern Express Go. Transfer
 Wagon in Chattanooga.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Nov. 22-Forty thousand nine hundred dollars was es- timated to have been stolen from a southern Express rompany transfer wagon in the Western and Atlantic railroad yards here tonight by two white men who held up the lone driver, Fred Corneils1n, who said the bandits forced him to unlock a box containing approximately $1e0,000 in currency. The robbery occurred in the heart of the business district, jess than a block from the local express office. The money was in packages made up for shipment from various Chattanoog banks to several southern cities,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23
Congratulations,
 Hughes to Wilson
TENDERS BEST WISHES FOR suc-
 cEsSFUL ADMINISTRATION
CONCEDES REELECTION
Delayed Congratulations Because of the cIoseness of the Vote in Cali fornia-chairman WiIIcox Issues Statement concedins Reelection of President Wilson.

Lakewood, N. J., Nov. 24.-Charles B. Hughes, republican candidate for president in the recent election, to- night sent to President Wilson a tele- gram congratulating him upon his re- election.
 In his telegram MT. Hughes said:
 Because of the closeness of the vote l have awaited the official count in California and now that it has been Virtually completed permit me to ex- tend to you my congratulations upon your reelection. I desire also to ex- press my best wishes for a success ful administration
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23
FIVE OR SIX YEARS
 IN PRISON FOR ARSON
Sentence Imposed on Reuben Levine
 Of East Boston,

Boston, Nov. 22.-Reuben Levine oi Ehe East Boston district pleaded guil- ty today to an indictment charging ar son. and was sentenced to serve five or six years in state prison. District Attorney Peiletier stated that Levine admitted having set an average of about two fires month inlocal sub- nrbs during the past two years, for which he received from $50 to s20o each. His confession. the prosecutor said. implicated many persons, some of whom are already under indictment and others whose cases VIII be brought before the grand jury.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23
STAMFORD COAL DEALER
 GAVE SHORT WEIGHT.
Edson N. Sail Fined $50 and Costs Ton 215 Pounds Short.

Stratford, Conn, Nov. 22.-Edson N. SaI1, coal merchant of this town for the past 20 years, arrested yesterday by Charles A. Fine of Hartford, depu- ty superintendent of weights and measures of the state police depart ment, and State Policeman Walter S. Stiles, charged with. selling coal 215 pounds short of regular weight, was fined $50 and costs by Judge Howard M. Curtis i'll the town court today. In imposing the fine the court said that the ccal merchant was grossly negE- gent.
 David Musante, a fruit dealer of Bridgeport, whose automobile struck and slightly injured. two persons at Paradise Green Monday night, was fined $50 and costs for reckless driv- ing. Both cases were appealed
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23
LOOT FOUND IN BARN
 ON HAVEMEYER ESTATE.
Several Thousand Dollars Worth of | Cut Giass and Other Articles.

Greenwich. Conn.,. Nov. 22.-Part of the loot taken from the home of Mrs. Fl. O. Havemeyer when it was robbed about three weeks ago of silverware, cut glass and other valuables to an estimated value of several thousand dollars, has been recovered, it was learned today. The booty recovered consisted of cut glass and other ar.i- cles. It was found carefully packed in a barn on the Havemeyer estate which had not been used for some time. The siiverware was missing.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23
POURED OIL ON STOVE:
 WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH
Ss40 in Bills Was Burned With Mrs.
 Elizabeth Siruile.

Seymour. Conn, Nov. 22.-Mrs. Elizabeth Siruile. 30 years old, died tonight in the Griffin hospital, Derby. as the result of burns received when she poured Kerosene Gil on the kitchen stove Her infant baby was also burned and was talNn to the hospital.
 The woman had $sin in bills tied in . bag around her neck, and the money was destroyed.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23

The Court of Errors and Appeals of New Jersey has decided that L. Ed ward Herman, secretary to Gov.
 Fielder, is not entitled to ride free on railroads on pass issued by the sec retary of state.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23
PRESIDENT WILSON MADE, NO COMMENT ON MESSAGE.
Was at Theatre With Mrs. Wilson
 When Telegram Game.

Washington. vfov. zz-President Will son was at a theatre with Mrs Wilson when the telegram from MT. Hughes reached the White House and did not know of it until e returned. There was no comment. Some of the hundreds of messages of congratulation received during the past ten days and withheld from publication until MT. Hughes had been heard from probably will be given out tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23
OBITUARY.
Rev. John E. anxI.

Worcester. Mass, Nov. 22.-Rev John r. Boyle, A years old, pastor oi the Church of the Immaculate Con- ception in Lancas ster. died today irl St. Vincent hospital from a stroke O, paralysis he suffered yesterday in his home in Lancester
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23
Steamer sibiria Full of Water.

Deal, England, Nov. 22. 530 D. m.- Goodwin Sands, is stranded in I6 feet of water. The fore part of the vessel is strained and her holds are full of water If the weather holds good sal wage is possible. but it will be ex- penSive.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23

The Greek steamship Marie N. Rous- sos was reported to have been sunk in a gale off the English coast, with the loss of part of her crew.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23

A corps of government engineers arrived at Cape May N. J., to finish the survey of Cape May harbor as a naval base.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23

The estate of David N. Camp, Nov Britain's grand old man. who diet on Oct. 16 at the age of 96 years, i. valued at $551, ,127.D7.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23

David King, forG1er vice president of
 the Broad and Market National Bank of Newark, N. J., was sentenced to
 serve five years in the Federal Prison at Atlanta.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23

Because of shortage and advances in the price of paper, the Mahoming
 Valley Street Railway O., at Youngs-- town, Ohio, has reduced the size of street car tickets.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23

Otto kahouj, 18 of New York, whc shot and killed Carl Schober, pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23

Discovery was made that three sum- mer residences at Ridgefield had been entered and robbed of silverware and other property.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23

Captain c. c. McGoverr, of Troop H, First Pennsylvania Cavalry, was reappointed Captain of that troop by Ad djutant- General Stewart.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23
TEUTONSADVANCE0 ON
 WALLACHIAN PLAIN
A Retreat From Craiova Would Throw the Rumanans
 Into the Hands of the Enemy
RuMANIANs ALSO LOSING GROUND IN ALT VALLEY

Berlin Reports That Attacks by Entente Allied Troops the Northeast of Monastir Had Faled-Few Changes of Great Importance Have Taken Place Any of the Bat tlefelds British Hospital Ship Britannia Has Been Sunk in the Aegean Sea-Of the More Than 1000 Aboard All But About Fifty Were Saved.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23

Nine racehorses were burned tt death when two stables were destroyed by fire at the Bowie, Md, racetrack.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23

pr. William Finder, IT,, of Troy, \ Y, well known pathologist, is dead.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23
CabIed Paragraphs
Mrs. AImerio Hugh Paset Dead

WITS, AInerIo Hugh Paget Dead.
 London, Nov. z2. 10.30 D. m.-1Mrs. Almerio Hugh Paget, who before her marriage was Miss Pauline Whitney of New York, died this evening Mrs. Paget was a daughter of the late Will liam c. Whitney. once secretary of the United States navy. Her marriage to MT. Paget took place in New York in 1895
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23
Norwich Double That Any the ges
Condensed TeIegrams

The Norwegian Government has de cided to issue food tickets.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23

Mrs. John A. Elss!er, probably the oldest living actress of the English speaking stage, celebrated her 93rd birthday at her home at Nutley N. J.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23

The plant of :he Aetna Explosives Co.,. at Newton, Pa, which has been closed for several weeks, will resume operations in full, beginning Dec. 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23

The Baldwin Locomotive Works has
 received orders for 20 Mikado type To-
 locomotives for the Union Pacific sys- tenn and five for smaller concerns.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23

A judgment for s373, 900 was award ed Henry s. Chapman of Cleveland in his action against the Peerless Motor Car Co.,, alleging a breach of war con tract.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23

The Carlson Wenstronn Co.,, a sub- sidiary of the Carwen Steel Co.,, has received a large order for steel tools fro lnthe Bethlehem Steel Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23
SPEEDY ACTION ON THE ADAMSONLAW
Decided Unconstitutional by Judge William C. Hook
 in U. s. District Court at Kansas City
CASE GOES DIRECT TO COURT OF LAST RESORT

Decision by Judge Hoock Was Not Based Mature Consd eration of the Merits of the Law-Rendered Expedite Case for Final Decision by Supreme Court of the United State Before January Next, When the Law Goes Into E
 fec-The Case of the Santa Fe Scheduled Come Up United States District Court Kansas City Tc2ay.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23
Mevement. of steam.hIp..

"@~~m0uA@ W @Summ1ubpoa
 Kir1<wall. Nov. 11.-Sailed: Steamer United States from Copenhagen) Hsw Ycak. Nov. ,e.-saiied: steam r Nisuw Amsterdan, Rotterdap
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23

The Canadian Government placed $50, 100000 with chartered banks for purchasing grain for England.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23

Martin SokoIis of North Tonawanda N. r., accused of the murder of How ard A. Brown, was arrested in Wee land, Ont.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23

The refusal of the American Govt. to permit the publication of reports of officials on prison camps in Ger many, was the subject of question in the House of Commons.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23

Robert Garland, chairman of the special committee of the National Chamber of Commerce, issued a call for the first national convention, to be held in Pittsburgh on December 5.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23

| A esoIution was passed unanimous l ly by the customs officers in usual ses- | sion at the New York Custom House declaring the conference in favor of 1 the speedy enactment of retirement law by Cognress to cover Federal ser vice employees.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23

The Department of Commerce re- ports the exports of cotton for the week ended Nov. is, at 122, ,425 bales |against 9S.279 bales in the correspond ing week last year.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23

Earthquake shocks lasting three quarters of an hour were recorded al Georgetown University.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23

American citizens in Palestine, most ly Jews, will be allowed to leave the country for the United States, ac- cording to State Department agree ment with the Turkish government.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23

c. A. congdon, Minnesota men1be of the Republican national committed is dead.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23

Paul Zimmerman, employed by the
 New York Central Railroad as a brakeman, was killed at the freight yards at 30th Street ard 10th Avenue New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23

Americans fn Fl Paso having prop erty interests in Chihuahua State have forwarded a petition to President Will son detailing conditions in northern Mexico and asking that steps be taken to protect their property.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23

The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended until March 21, IF, the op- eration of schedules providing for an increased storage charge on flour at Baltimore, from 3 cents per barrel, the present rate, to cents per barrel, the proposed rate.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23

Viscount Ichiro fMctono, former Jap anese ambassador to Russia, took up the portfolio of foreign minister in Premier Terauchi's cabinet.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-23

The Washington home of Charles E.
 Hughes, Republican nominee, was ad- vertised for rent.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1916-09-19
COOPERATION WINS AT PUYALLUP

Paulhamus puts it, the fatory was
built "out of crumbs" These crumbs
were little savings that he has man
aged to effect here and there-little
sums that he has sealed off from this
sale and that. No member has ever
been assessed a penny for the fac
tory, and yet each is an owner in this
valuable plant.
Perhaps I can best illustrate the
meaning of the term "crumbs" by
quoting from the associations S annual
report for the year 1911. This report
shows that the following fruit was
shipped fresh: