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Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22
Exciting Day in
 the Stock Market
THE DAYS SALES AGGREGATED
 s,17e,ooo SHARES.
PRICES SLAUGHTERED
"War Brides" Were the Most Advers- Iy Affected-Losses of From 5 to 8 Points-Bankers Not AIamed-Out- siders Are Standing the Losses

New York, Dec. 21.-The stock mar ket today went through the most ex- citing day in it's hisotry, with one ex- ception. President Wilson's note to
 the belligerent powers, followed by Secretary Lansing's first explanatory statement of its intent, were the ocaa
 sion of frenzied selling, winch n scope and volume farly dwarfed all the Op- eratons winch followed on the peace
 proposals from Germany.
 Prices were slaughtered to the eG-
 tent of 5, 10 and 15 points, in one case
 33, and the days sales aggregated
 3, ,176, 900 shares, total without prece
 dent since the famous Northern Pacific
 corner of 1901. The decline was vir-
 tually unchecked, only a few nom'na;
 rallies marking the trading of the final hour. "War Brides" Adversely Affected. The liquidation of the forenoon. ag- gregating more than 100000 shares case In the recent operations, to the so-called war brides," or. stocks which l might be adversely affected by the declaration of peace, but soon af.er the publication of Secretary Lansing 8 statement suggesting that the United l States was drawing nearer to the verge of war;" rails also began to participate in the decline, selling off l sharply, with losses of from four to eight points before the close.
 Brokers offices long before the | opening were loaded with selling or- | ders, and when the gong on the floor (Continued on Page Ten.)
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22
IRRESISTIBLE PASSION FOR
 PASSING WORTHLESS CHECKS.
Third Offense for Samuel L. Richards -Has Served Two Prison Sentences

New York, Dec 21.-Samusl L. Richards, who helped Thomas Mott Osborne organize the Mutual WeIid. c league at Sing Sing prison and pe- came its first secretary, was arrested her etoday for passing a worthless check for s15G on Alexander Karlin, MT. Osborne's former attorney. Rich ards, who is 42 years of age, mas spent 27 years in penitentiaries and reform atories.
 Less than a year ago Richards, af- ter serving four years at Sing Sing for forgery, went to Baltimore, where he obtained $2,000 by writing MT. Os- borne's name on a, check and perSu3d- ing an admirer of the former warde ! of Sing Sing to endorse it. For ttIs offense he was paroled in MT. Os- borne's care.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22
AMERIcAN- HAWAIIAN LINE
 STEAMER K.ANSAN DAMAGED
Presumably by Striking Mine-Was
 Carrying Horses to France.

New York, Dec. 21.-A cablegram from Captain Forsythe, of the steamer Kansan, received here today by the American Hawaiian line. said she was damaged on Tuesday; presumaoIy py ried horses for France, in addition to a general cargo.
 It was the Kansan that first report ed the activities of the German sub marine U-53 off Nantucket on October g. A wireless message from Captain Forsythe said his ship had been stop ped by the submarine and compelled to prove her identity. The Kansan was then on her way to Boston.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22
ARCHBISHOP HARTY INSTALLED
 AS BISHOP OF OMAHA
Has Been in the Philippines for the
 Past Ten Years.

Omaha, Neib., Dec. 21.-Archbishop Jeremiah J. Harty was installed as bishop of Omaha at St. Celia's Ca thedral today. Two prelates of the Catholic church and 12O priests of Ne braska and Iowa were present at the ceremony. Archbishop Harty has been In the Philippine islands for the last 12 years.
 Although the See of Omaha is only bishopric and it's head bears the lower title. Archbishop Harty Harty retains the rank and title held previ- ously and will be known as Archbish- op Harty.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22
JURY OUT IN THE
 TEIPER MURDER TRIAL.
Out All Day Without Agreement-
 Locked Up for the Night.

Buffalo, N. Y, Dec. 2f-At midnight | tonight the jury in the case of Joiin Edward Teiper, charged with the ndr der of his mother, had not ag 'eel upon verdict. At that time the iur DIS had had the case under considerat.o T for more than 12 hours.
 Justice Wheeler waited at his home ready to come to court at any time during the night in the event of a verdict being reached. Teioer, sUr- sounded by members of his faniI 7, waited in the cffice of the Erie con 1ty jail.
 At 1215 this morning the jury in the trial of John Edward Teiper charg- ed with the murder of his mother was locked up for the night.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22
OPPOSITION TO $2s,coo,ooo
 OMNIBUS BUILDINGS BILL
From Executive Heads of the Govern ment-Chairman Clark So Reports.

Washington, Dec. q. = Chairman Clark of the public buildings commit tee charged in speech in the house today that executive heads of the gov ernment were opposing the commit lse's 28,000,000 omnibus buildings bill because of a desire ito take the au- thorization of buildings away from congress and pass it to bureaucrats in the departments" He declared cer- tain representatives also were hoping to defeat the bill and then put through an emergency appropriations for build ings in larger cities without making corresponding provision for the small CT communities. The measure will be pressed for passage after the Christ nas holidays.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22
ANOTHER HORSE SHIP SUNK WITH NO AMERICANS.
The St. Ursula, Bound from Salonik
 to Montreal.

Washington, Dec. 21.-An official re = port to the state department from the American consul at Malta said that the horse ship St. Ursula, bound from Saloniki to Montreal in ballast, with six Americans in the crew. was sunk without warning by a torpedo from a submarine of unknown nationality ca Dec. 12. Two officers reported seeing the wake of the submarine and its periscope, but not it's flag. The sur vivors including the six Americans were landed at Malta six hours after wards. Four men still are missing The state department has ordered fur ther investigation.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22
.Dobrudja Reverses
 for TeutoniC Allies
DRIVEN FROM HEIGHTS IN RE.
 GION OF SALAMANCA.
RUSSO-RUMANIANS HALT
In Rumania Proper the Teutons Are Advancing Along Both Sides of the Insu- Racovitzeri Road, But Are En- countering Stiff Resistance.

In the Dobrudja region of Pumania. where the Russo -Rumanian forces have turned upon the invaders, tiIs Teutonic allies have been driven from heights in the region of Balabanica and. Dachkoi, and the Russians and RumanianS are now diSputing with
 them in violent battle the possession
 of other positions along this line. In
 Rumania proper the TeutonS are au-
 vancing along both sides of the Insu-
 Racovitzeri road, but are meeting with
 steady resistance from the Russians and Rumanians. Along the Pi .Iita : Stankuca front the Teutonic allies have pushed back the advance guard of the defenders.
 Except for the battles in Rumania, In the Carpathians southeast of the Kimpolung-Jaco railway, wnera where the Russians have captured sey- eral heights, and at various points CT the Russian front, where attacks by | the Russians have been repulsed by the Germans. little infantry activity is 1 being displayed.
 Artillery DueIs in France. The artillery duels have been spirit l ed at various points along the French l front Berlin reports a rail by Ger mans on British trenches and the cap ture of four officers and twenty -sIs 1 men. In another raid British troop 1 entered German trenches near Ara s l but later were elected. On the Yer 1 dun sector, where the French made { i notable advance last week, the Ger
 mans have violently bombarded tho Louvemont-Vaux front
 Snow and rain are falling in Maee. donia, and aside from an enga gemen
 In the eCerna river bend region, nt
 infantry fighting has taken place. o, this sector Berlin reports that thI Teutonic allies have held heights eas
 of Paralovo against strong Russian at 1 tacks.
 In Mesopotamia the British repor l successful bombardments of Tucl<;si
 river craft and land positions in tn | region of Kut-e1-Amara.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22
NO TESTIMONY OFFERED
 BY HARTFORD UNIONS
In Defense of Suit for S25,ooo Damages
 for Conspiracy.

Hartford, Dec. 21.-The defending unions offered no testimony at the op- ening of court in the suit of the Cohn and Routh Electrical company against the Bricklayers union, the Electrical Workers union and six other building trades unions, asking for $25,000 dam ages for conspiracy and an injunction, arguments were begun. Trial of the case opened before Judge M. A. Shum- way Wednesday. In his opening lr- gument, Ralph O. Wells, of cousel for the plaintiff, announced that it waiv- ed all claim for damages and would ask for the injunction only.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22
VILLA IS PLANNING A | CAMPAIGN AGAINST TORREoN.
Is Again in Possession of Jiminez ard
 Santa Rosalia.

Washington, Dec. 21-State lepa.t- ment advices today indicated tir3t Villa is again in possession of JimineZ and Santa Rosalia, south of Chihuahua, and that he is planning campaign against Torreon where there is only g small Carranaz garrison. TeIegraphic communication with Torreon was in terrupted today, but the last reports from there said the British consul, who has been representing American interests, was starting south wiSh some 200 foreigners, mostly Americans and Germans.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22
Misconstructons Placed On Oral Statement Yester-
 day Caused Alarm
NO CHANGE IN NEUTRALITY OF UNITED STATES

After Conference With President Wilson, Secretary Lansing Issued Second Statement Correct Impressions Made by Oral Remarks-Notes Were Sent to Belligerent Ma tions to Impress Upon Them the Fact That the United States, as Neutral Nation, Was Entitled to Know Ex- actly What Each Beligerent Seeks in Order That It Might Regulate Its Conduct for the Future-Entente Dip lon,as Confident There Was No Hidden Meaning in the Notes
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22
LINEMAN KILLED; DIDN'T
 KNOW CURRENT WAS ON
Everett Garter of Berlin Came in Con-
 tact With High Tension Wire.

Berlin, Conn.,, Dec. 21.-Everett Cart CT, a Hneman in the employ of the Connecticut company was killed last night while at work in East Berlin by contact with a high tension wire. The current, it was stated to the authori- ties, had been shut off as Is the cus- tom while the men were at work, but one of them thinking the job had been completed, telephoned to the power house to that effect and the current was turned on again with the result that Carter was shocked to death. His home was here.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22
POPULATION OF UNITED STATES
 IS SHIFTING TO CITIES
4o.o Per Cent. of the Country's inhab- itants Live in Cities of More Than 5000.

Washington, Dec. 21.-The popula- ton of the United States continues to shift to the cities, according to esti- mates announced today by the census bureau. The estimates, based on the rate of population increases from 1900 to 1910, disclosed that 40.9 per cent. of the country's inhabitants now live in cities of more than 5000, as against 8S9 per cent. in 1910. The entire pop ulation of Continental United States for 1916 has already been estimated at 102,O17,312. The total in the states. territories and United States posses SionS is put at 112, ,444,62O
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22
COULDN'T FIND VOUCHERS,
 so HE KILLED HIMSELF
Postmaster Walter E. Marean of Steep
 Falls, Me, Hanged Himself.

Steep Falls, Mo-, Dec. 21.-Postmas- ter Walter E. Marean hanged himself in a deserted camp today after wan dering all night through a swamp fol- lowing his failure to find certain vouchers for post office inspector. The matter of the vouchers could have been cleared up easily. according to the inspector.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22
SMALL RUSSIAN STEAMER
 STRUCK BY A MINE
Fifty nine Persons Were killed-OnIy
 One Aboard Escaped.

Copenhagen. via London, Dec. 21. l1.22 D. m,The small Russian steam CT Skiftet has been sunk by striking a mine near Abo, Finland, according to advices received here. Fifty-nine persons were killed in the disaster. Only one person aboard the steamer was saved.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22
Moveme ents of Steamships.

Copenhagen, Dec. 19.-Arrived: Steamer F'rederik. VIII. New York.
 Bergen. Dec. 20.-Arrived: Steamer Bergensfjord, New York.
 New York, Dec 21.-Signalled: Steamer La Touraine, Bordeaux for New York Dock a. m. Friday.
 Liverpool, Dec. 20--Sailed: Steam CT Lapland, New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22

General Funston ordered Colonel Richard H. Wilson, commanding troops in the Yuma district, to send a suf- fcient force to Ajo, Airz., to protect the place against threatened Mexican trouble
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22

The commissioner on Domestic anil malls issued an order, ordering the muzzling of dogs for a period of nine ty days in Danbury, Litchfield and Handen because of prevalence of ra- bieS.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22

Charles E. Hughes carried Oregon by a plurality of 7.314 over President Wilson, according to the official re- turns announced today. The final count was: Hughes 126,7 Wilson 119435.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22
NO THREAT THAT US. MAY
 BE FORCED TO ENTER WAR
Cabled Paragraphs

Danish Upper House Approves Sale of
 Islands.
 Copenhagen, Dec. 21. via London, 7.15 p. m.-Both houses of the Dam ish parliament have now approved the sale of the Danish West Indies to the United States. The Landsthing, or upper house. voted favorably upon the proposition today, 40 to 19. The bill for ratification of the treaty providing for the sale was adopted by the Fol- kething yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22
"War Brides" Adversely Affected.

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Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22

All the canals and locks at Sault Ste Marie, Mich, were closed Tor the winter.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22

Gold to the amount of $8,200, ,000 wal received from Canada and deposited al the Assay Office for the account of J P. Morgan & Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22

Mrs. Catherine Sullivan of the Rov- bury district of Boston, who was struck by train at North Wilmington Monday night, died at a hospital III Lawrence, Mass, yesterday
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22
Charles C. Gray.

!. Providence. R. l., Dec. 21.-Charles c. Gray, state auditor and insurance commissioner, died here today. He was 75 years of age and served with a Rhode Island command in the Clvll war.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22

Fire destroyed Elevator B. of the Nye-Schneider Grain Co.,, at Fremont Neb, at loss of about $500,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22

A bill providing for imprisonment 0 those found guilty of cornering food stuffs was offered by Senator Poin dexter.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22

Judge w. w. Lambdin of the United States District Court at Savannah, Ga, is dead.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22
OBITUARY.
Imri M, Wilcox.

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 21.-Imri M. Wilcox, for more than 25 years cash fer of the7Aetna Life Insurance com pany, died at his home here late to- night aged 68. He had been in i'll health for two years. His wife and five children survive
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22

Condensed Telegrams

The House approved the continuation of the Sub Treasury at Baltimore.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22

One nan, was killed and two wer injured in an explosion in the Edge water mine of the Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railway Co.,, at Birmingham, Ala
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22

The 18th Coast Defense Command was designated as escort for Gov. Whitman on Inauguration Day.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22

The Norwegian steamship Juno which grounded on Reach Haven, N J., New York from Cardiff, Wales, wa.
 fioated.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22

The War Department has issued a permit to the New Jersey Interstate Bridge & Tunnel Commission to build a tunnel from about the foot of Canal Street, N. Y, to 18th Street, Jersey City
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22

The Department of Commerce re ports the exports of cotton for tn week ended December Is, at 1865 bales.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22

Two hundred workmen in mem clothing manufactures at Vineland, N
 J., went on strike.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22

Maurice E. Connolly, Borough Pres ident of Queens, accepted the resigna- ton of James A. Dayton as Public Works Commissioner for that borough
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22

Miss Adelaide Hamilton, the blind granddaughter of Alexander Hamilton, American statesman, left an estate valued at $720,47S.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22

Increase of all railway fares in Great Britain 50 per cent. beginning Jan. l, was announced by the Board o1 Trade in the House of Commons.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22

The coldest December temperature in Is years was recorded at St. Paul, Minn, when the mercury dropped to 23 degrees belo wZero.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22

President Wilson called at the resi- dence of Senator John Sharp Williams | of Mississippi
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22

The battieships New York and Tex as of the North Atlantic fleet, arrived at New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22

Baron Robt. E. Oppenheim, Lon- don and Paris banker, held up at New York by immigration authorities on the ground that he had been impli- cated in charges involving moral turp- itude was ordered released.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22

Fire destroyed the J. p. Allen de- partment store at Atlanta, Ga, at a loss of $20O,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22

The Hunter Arms Co.,, Inc, of Fulton N. r., increased it's capital from S150,- 900 to $500,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22

The Federal Oil Go. of Cleveland in- creased it's capital from s3,aoo,0o0 to S4,400,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22

Two men were seriously injured when the Atlantic Coast Line pas senger train, No. 57, ran into the rear end of a freight train at Troy, Ala
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22

Army medical officers on the border reported there was no danger of the cases of spinal meningitis among Georfia and Pennsylvania troops be- coming epidemic.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22

Luther Burbank, plant evolutionist and his secretary, Miss Elizabeth Wa ters, were married at San Francisco Thursday by Rev. c. $. $. Dutton, pastor of the First Unitarian church. The ceremony was private.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22
erahame- White Marries Aqain.

London, Dec. 21. 5.53 p. m.-Flight Commander Claude Grahame White was married at the registry office to- day to Ethel Ievey, the actress.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22

Sergeant Robt. E. Gonzales, of the Machine Gun Company, South Caro- lima Infantry, son of w. E. Gonzales United States Minister to Cuba, iE dead.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22

Commander Grahame-fWhite's first wife, who was Miss Dorothy Taylor of New York, obtained a divorce in Lon don last June. Ethel Levey formerly was the wife of George M. Cohen of New York. Their marriage was dis solved in 1907
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22

One passenger was killed and sev- eral persons were injured when the Seminole Limited, from Jacksonville to Chicago, running on the Central of Georgia Railroad track, jumped the track nine miles from Opelika, Ala
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22

Harvey Dow Gibson, at the age of 34, has been elected president Of the Liberty National bank in New York, to succeed Thomas Cochran, who will become a member of the firm of J. P. Morgan and company.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22

The wholesale warehouse of the Zion Cooperative Mercantile Institution, controlled by the Mormon Church, at Pocatella, Idaho, was damaged by fire at a loss of $200,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-22

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad placed an embargo against all west bound carload freight connections west of Cumberland, Md, except per- ishables, livestock and foodstuffs for human consumption.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-10-11
Berkeley COunp,s Odi0us Reputation
Throughout The State

Yesterday one of the most promi-
nent Democrats IN this county said to
Us, 4 don't know what your purpose is
in the articles you are running about
election conditions, but am glad to see
the effort toward cleaning things up
and | am with you." We told him
frankly that we have no hidden pur-
pose-that our only desire is to assist in
breaking up the disgraceful conditions
that have surrounded past elections in
this county.
This gentleman then said that
whenever d candidate in this state, of
either party, meets man from Berke-
ley county, he involuntarily squeezes
his pocketbook, fearing that he will be
asked to put up money. 1t has reached
such point that practically every man
IN the state, who has ever been a can
didate for state or national office, tells
Of the enormous sums of money that
are demanded of him If he wishes to
carry Berkeley county.
This is d most disgraceful situation
and one that takes away any semblanee
OF pride that one ought to have who
claims Berkeley county as his home.
And the people Of this county are the
only ones to blame Without their
sanction we would never have reached
the point where every third man sells
his vote. his manhood his honor, for
few paltry dollars.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-10-11
| DEATH GRIPS ON
TOP or BOX CAR
hriIIing Fight For Life On a
Moving B. & @. Train.

Two train riders We're arrested at
Endman and Meyersdale charged
Eth assaulting Conductor J. NJ. Fish
| of CGnnellsville, and Trainman f.
Biddinger, of Cumberland. The as
tllt, which was an intensely thrill
& one, occurred on the top of a box
|r in the second section of Baltimore
Id Ohio fast freight No ST, on the
her side of Sand Patch tunnel on
|ednesday night. Fisher narrowly
|caped being hurled from the moving
hin and Biddinger was yioiously cut
e times The men under arrest are
jward Kennedy, of Chicago, and
lnrry Sweeney of Kansas City The
bubble started when the trainriders
tempted to hold up a track man,
DO boarded the train to ride to his
me at Sand Patch. Fisher and
Iddinger went to the track mans
lp and were in a fair way of being
lbrsted until other members of the
hin crew discovered their plight.
fnendy was oyerpowered. but Swee-
v made a temporary getaway.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-10-11

There are men IN this county who
own property and have steady work,
who viii lay off on election day and
hang around the polls all day waiting
for the highest bid for their ballot.
There are men in this county who will
sell their vote for Whiskey. There are
men who will not vote at all unless they
get paid. And probably the worst of
all are men in this county, and there
are several, who will take their sons to
the polls and assist them in selling their
votes
Is this condition to be tolerated by
the people Of this county until such
time as practically all men come to be
bought like so many cattle? If decis-
i've action is not taken this fall to rem
edy conditions, the federal authorities
will certainly step in and when they do,
no violator will be spared.
Fortunately this outside interven-
ton is not likely to be necessary be-
cause there is most determined local
movement under way TO clean up ON No
Vemhef Eth and to prosecute to the linn
it every single violation of our election
laws No man will know on election
day who are and who are not in this
movement to secure evidence to con-
vict1ate buyers and vote sellers. Il is
to be hoped that the warning will be
needed and that few, if any, will have
to be prosecuted.