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Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23
q Men Perish
 in Lake Erie
JAMES B. COLGATE
 FoUNDERED FRIDAY NIGHT
ONLY ONE SURVIVOR
Nineteen of Crew Were Sucked nsown With the Big Boat-Two Others Were Washed Off Raft and Drowned "A Series of Disasters Reported.

Cleveland, Ohio. Oct. 27.-News that the steamship James B. Colgate had foundered in Lake Erie Friday night and that the crew of q men had per tshed @ was brought here today by Cap tain Walter Grashaw. the sole sur vlvor, who was rescued after being adrift on a raft for 34 1-2 hours.
 The vessel went down off Long Point, Canada, opposite Erie Captain Grashaw was landed at Conneaut, oh1o' half dead from exposure to the fury of the storm.
 Nineteen of the crew were sucked down to death when the big steel boat foundered and two others on the raft with the captain were washed off and drowned
 Series of Disasters.
 The Colgate sank the night of what has been termed "Black Friday in marine circles. Six men were lost Erie on Friday. only Capt Mattison being saved. Earlier that night the steamer Marshal F. Buffers foundered but the crew of thir.aen men were saved.
 Less than an hour after the Filler sank, the Colgate, largest of the three vessels, went down miles away. The loss of her crew has raised Black Fridays casualty list on Lake Erie to 27.
 At first Captain Grashaw was un- able to tell the names of his two com cred little he said they were Sec ond Engineer Harry Osman of Cleve- land and a coal paSser whose name he did not know and who had shipped at Buffalo, N. Y. just before the Colgate left there Friday morning on it's way to Fort William. Canada, with coal.
 Captain Grashaw's Story.
 Captain Grashaw's story follows:
 We were passing Long Point about or ' o'clock Friday night when the ship sprang a leak forward. All hands were at aft at the time and fmmedi- ate3Y we could feel her tipping and settling at the head
 Every man worked for his life then but it was no use. By 10 o'clock the storm had increased so that the Col gate didn't have a chance. The gale was terrific, rain was driving and the waves pounded. We got the life raft ready just as the boat was so far down that her decks were awash.
 Everybody Jumped Into Water.
 When she sank everybody jumped into the water. I went down and when I came up by some chance my hand touched the raft. I grabbed it and pulled myself on it just as Sec ond Engineer Harry Osman and the coal paSser reached it. What hap pened to the others I don't know I never saw them again. They must have been sucked right down with the ship.
 Awful Fight for Life.
 Then our awful fight began-some- thing I'll never forget. Twice the raft turned completely over and we were washed loose, but we managed to regain our holds. I must have been unconscious half the time for now cant remember distinguishing night from day while the storm went on and our raft plunged with us, never once in sight of q ship that might rescue us until this morning.
 First the coal passer was washed away. Then hours later Osman, to- tally exhausted. was swept to his death. How I managed to keep on the raft I do not know. Time and again it turned over with me. Each time had to fight my way on top again."
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23
HAS RECEIVED NO PROPOSAL
 TO DEBATE WITH ROosEVELr
Parker Declines to Say Whether He
 Would Accept Such an Offer.

New Orleans. La, Oct. 22.-John M. Parker, progressive nominee for vice president, returned home today from his campaign tour in Ohio, New York and Massachusetts. where he urged members of his party to support Pres tdent Wilson for reelection. Mir. Parker said tonight he had not re- ceived any proposal to engage in q joint debate in Connecticut with Theo- dort Roosevelt, which, according to despatches from New York, was laid before Chairman Mccormick of tho democratic national connnittee bv Charles H. Trechmann, chairman of the Connecticut progressive state committee. He declined to say wheth- CT he would accept such proposal.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23
HOLDS THAT UNITED STATES
 IS AT WAR WITH MEXICO
Decision of Judge Advocate General
 Crowder, U. s. A.

New York. N. Y, Oct. 21-Judge Advocate General Crowder, United States army. has rendered a formal decision holding that the United States is at war with Mexico.
 A decision was made necessary in order to cover the legal procedure in dealing with numerous incidents con- nected with the punitive expedition of United States troops into Mexico, the nature of these incidents, various offepses committed by United States soldiers demanding that the judge ad- vote generals office should define the status of the Mexican campaign.
 In the decision, the judge advocate general quotes the definition of war in Vattals law of nations as being that state of affairs in which we prosecute our rights by force
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23
MANY THEFTS FROM
 PROHIBITION SPECIAL
Breakfast Food, Trunk, Bathrobe and
 an Overcoat Missing.

Buffalo, N. Y, Oct 22-If the per sons who have been carrying things away from the prohibition special train as it moved 15,000 miles around the United States in the last six weeks will cease their activities, Oliver w. Stewart, manager of the campaign party will be much obliged.
 They by stealing a large quantity of breakfast fool, trunk and a bath robe. Then J. Frank Hanly's over coat disappeared. His cap followed. Then his hat went, though it must be admitted that ot balance this another hat-quite green-was left.
 Stewart was worried. He found no trace of the articles which had dis appeared. Railroad detectives failed in their search But yesterday a handsome cat leaped upon the plat form of the train and Stewart was somewhat cheered in the belief that he had found a mascot and that the thefts would cease. Today the cat disappeared though trin attendants maintained they carefully locked it in @ room.
 The candidates rested here today and tonight they left for Clean, where the New York campaign will be resumed tomorrow
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23
TEACHERS REPUTATION
 ATTACKED BY PRINCIPAL
Attempted to Wreck Her Home to
 Win Her for His Sweetheart.

Chicago, Oct 22-Confronted by ev- idence that he had written more than 100 letters attacking the reputation of one of his women teachers, John Henry Heil, principal of the Morgan Park high school, after an all-night grilling in the office of the board of education. confessed today that he had attempted to wreck the teachers home to win her for his sweetheart.
 Heil 5 r<signation was accepted and on promise to leave Chicago within 12 hours, it was agreed that he should not be prosecuted.
 Heil has a wife and five children and the woman to whom he wrote, Mrs. Marie Moore. is married to Oliver c. Moore, a dental student at North western University. She was teach ing to pay his tuition
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23
HUGHES HAS NO AGREEMENT
 WITH O'LEARY'S ORGANIZATION
He Denies Charge Made by Democratic
 National Committee.

New York, Oct. 22.-Charles E. Hughes, republican candidate for president, denied tonight the charge of the democratic national committee that he had entered into a secret agreement with the American InGe- pendent Conference in which Jeremiah A. O'Le(y is said to be the central figure
 His denial was in reply to a state ment issueS from democratci head quarters in this city containing what purported to be report made by MT. O'Leary at a session of the conference in Chicago of what occurred at a meeting between MT. Hughes and a committee from the conference head ed by OLeary. In this alleged re- port was quoted as having said: MT Hughes promised that his future con- duct in the speech making line should be entirely satisfactory to the interests of the committee"
 The democratic statement charged that O'Leary and his committee were delegated to meet MT. Hughes ence to MT. Roosevelts pro-RritiSh and anti-American utterances in par ticular and his (Mr HughesD policies in general
 The republican reply was issued at Montclair at midnight after a three IlOuI COIl10ISuC6 DclWS6l NdIlCIdl Chairman w. R. Wilcox and MT. Hughes. The former called early in the evening, took dinner with the nom inee's recent trip. While they were confering, the democratic statement was read to them over a telephone.
 A few minutes before midnight Chairman issued this statement: Chairman Wilcox said this even ing that the matter referred to had been brought to the attention of Mir. Hughes over the telephone and hat MT. Hughes replied
 T saw the persons mentioned at their requisit about the middle of Septemper just as I have seen all per sons and delegations as far as possi- ble who have asked me to receive them.
 "I have said nothing in private that I have not said in public. At the very beginning, in my speech of acceptance, I declared my position in favor of the aboslute protection of American lives, American property and American commerce This I reiterated to these persons and I have stated it to all others who have asked interviews, as well in my public speeches.
 ITO this maintenance of all Amer tinue to adhere. I have declared over and over again that I have made no private agreements and have engaged in no intrigues and I repeat that state ment."
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23
NOT ALL RAILROAD MEN
 TO VOTE FOR WILSON
Mary Refuse te ho swayed by Broth
 erheed Officers.

New York, Oct. 22.-Membera of the various railroad brethefhoods in many states are resenting the efforts of their national officers to deliver their votes to President Wilson because ef his support of the Adamsen law. They feel that their officers are attempting to make them mere pawns on the po- ItieaI checker board and they refuse to be delivered.
 That was the statement made today by Arthur D. Burbank, chairman of the legislative board of the Brother hood of Railroad Trainmen in Illinois Mir. Burbank, whose duties require him to visit various lodges of his organi- zation declared that there was de- cided trend towards Hughes among railroad men and that 1t daily is grow ing stronger, as the men have oppor- tunity to study and discuss the so- called eight hour law.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23
SWEETNESS, ENG, SPELLED
 BY A HOSTILE AEROPLANE.
It Was Later Shot Down by a Naval
 Aircraft.

London, Oct. p, 4.32 p. m-A hostile aeroplane appeared today over the fortified seaport of Sheerness, at the mouth of the Thames. Four bombs were dropped. No casualties have been reported officially.
 An official communication issued this evening says: "A hostile seaplane was shot down and destroyed this af- ternoon by one of our naval aircraft. The enemy machine fell into the sea. Judging by time, it was probably the seaplane which visited Sheerness to- day."
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23
AMATEURS TO RELAY
 A WIRELESS MESSAGE.
Test to Be Made as Demonstration of
 Efficiency Oct. 27.

Great Burlington, Mass, Oct. a. A message from President Wilson will be relayed by amateur wireless tele- graph operators to all parts of the country at Il D. m. (easteEn time) on Oct. 27, according to @ statement made yesterday by Robert T. St. James, who has an amateur radio station nere. He said that the test had been arranged as a demonstration of the efficiency of amateur stations.
 MT St. James said that at noon to- day and at the same time tomorrow he world sent out a wireless notification to the stations which are to partici- pate in the relay.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23
HEAVY DRAFTS ON U. s.
 SHIP BUILDING RESOURCES
Being Made by Norway and Other
 Scandinavian Countries.

New York, Oct. 22.-Norway and other Scandinavian countries will continue to make heavy drafts on the ship building and manufacturing re- sources of the United States while the war lasts and for at least a year af- ter it ends. according to Trygve Earth of Christiania, Norway. one of four representatives of leading financial and commercial interests of Norway, who arrived here today on the steam ship Rergensfjord from Christiania and Bergen. Those aCcompanyinS MT. Earth were Knut Belchke, Sophius T.. Dahl and Gustav k Eegge. They are to remain here for some time inves- tigating manufacturing and financial subjects of interest to Norway.
 According to MT. Earth. Norway has placed orders with American ship yards for more than $200, ,O00 900 in new ships since the war began. Many of these ships are ready for delivery. They will be used. to a large extent at least, in carrying Norway's trade with the United States.
 Also on the Bergensfjord were seven steamship captains sent here by va rious Norwegian companies to take out ships as soon as they are ready.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23
Entente Powers
 Pressing Greece
DEMAND REMOVAL OF GREEK
 TROOPS SOUTH
TO TAKE WAR SUPPLIES
Demands Were Presented to King Constantine, Friday, by the French Military Attache-Other Concessions Included.

London, Oct 22. 4.05 p. m.-The presentation by the entente allies of further demands on Greece, including the removal of Greek troops to the southern part of the country and the handing over of Greek war supplies, is reported by Reuters Athens cores pendent.
 The Athens despatch. which is dated Friday, says the demands were pre- sented to King Constantine bv the French military attache. Greece Is re- quired to transfer the entire military force in Thessaly Gin the rear of the allied forces in MacedOnia) to Morea Che peninsula forming the southern extremity of Greece). Delivery to the allies of war materials destined for the Thessalian forces also is required. Other demands were made, the nature of which is unknown.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23
CHICOPEE CITIZENS ARE
 SEARCHING FOR MURDERER
Aroused by Brutality of Murder of
 Three-year- old Girl.

Chlcopeo, Mass. Oct. 22.-Aroused year-oId Leona Kaczor, citizens and police of Chicopee are securing the vii cinity in search of an unknown man thought to have committed the crime. The child died this afternoon at Mer- cy hospital as g result of wounds in fiicted some time late yesterday The nature of the assault Is so FeVoiting that CbIcopeo Is stirred to the highest pitch of excitement. The mutilated body of the child was found hidden under the porch of q deserted house early yesterday evening. She was last seen playing in her front yard According to witnesses G shabbily dressed man, apparently a foreigner, had been seen about the home of the child. The little girl was missing only for about thirty minutes before being found.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23
CENTRAL POWERS
 GAIN IN DOBRUDJA
Rumanians and Russians Are Unable to Withstand
 Continued Violent Attacks
GERMANIC ALLIES PURSUING DEFEATED ARMIES

Offensive Has Been Taken by the Combined Austrian, Ger man, Bulgarian and Turkish Forces Conflicting Re ports Are Made of the Hard Fighting on the Transy vania Front-Violent Attacks of Germans Against New ly Won Positions of French in the ChauIness Wood Were Repulsed-Heavy Rainstorms and Snowfall Are Impeding Operations in the Austro-taIian Theatre.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23
oFFIcERs NEW ENGLAND
 TEAcHERs ASSOCIATE ON.
Miss Margaret MeGiH of NcwtcnviIe
 Mass, Chosen President.

Providence. R. l., Oct. 22.-Miss Margaret McGiH of Newtonville, Mass, was elected president of the Now England History Teachers association at its annual meeting here yesterday. Other officers chosen were: Prof. II. M. Varrell of Simmons college, Boston, vice president, and Horace Kidger of Newtonville, secretary and treasurer. Miss Blanche Leavitt of Newport, Prof George M. Dutches of Middle town and Prof Orren c. Horrnel of Brunswick, Me, were named as mem bers of the council.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23
HUGHES TO VISIT
 NEW ENGLAND THURSDAY
Is te Speak in Hartford, Providence
 and Eoaeon,

Boston, Oct. s9.-=Plans for the New England speaking tour of Charles E. Hughes next Thursday were an- nouneed yesterday The republican candidate for president will talk at Hartford. Conn, In the morning, at Providence. R. l., In the afternoon, and in Boston 1t night. He will leave here at midnight for New York state
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23
EARTH SHOCKS FELT
 NEAR LOS ANGELES
Crockery Was Knocked From Shelves
 No Material Damage Done.

Los Angeles. Calf, Oct. 22 - Two slight earthquake shocks were felt here here and in neighboring towns early tonight. Chandeliers and pie lures on walls were shaken. and crockery was tumbled from shelves, but no material damage has been re- ported. The first shock was felt at 6: AS o'clock, the second ten minutes later. Each lasted several seconds.
 Considerable excitement was caused in this city. Reports from Santa Ana, where the shocks seemed to be felt more perceptibly, said that residents rushed into the streets greatly alarm ed
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23
BODY OF MISSING
 NEW CANAAN MAN FOUND
Peter DoyIe's Head Fractured by Fall
 Down an Enbankment.

New Canaan, Conn.,, Oct. 22.-The body of Peter Doyle. who had been missing since Saturday, was found late today at the foot of a small em- banl1ment near a brook off the Ma hackma road. The medical examiner expressed the opinion that Doyle tum- bled down the bank and his head struck a stone. causing fracture of the skull. He was 3S years old and had no relatives here.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23
AND CLOTHING
 FOR SYRIAN REFUGEES
To be Sent This Week Aboard .
 United States Collier

New York. Oct. PA cargo of foodstuffs and clothing valued at $700,-
 l." sent. probably this week, aboard a United States navy collier -. -.--- ue ayrla, for relief of refugees 1t was announced here tonight. The response of the public throughout the country to President Wilson's procia- nation making yesterday and today Armenian Syrian relief days, has been very generous, 1t was said.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23
AERO CLUB OF AMERICA
 IS TO OFFER PRIZES
For Competition Of students in 20 Pan
 American Republics.

New York, Oct. 22.-Three medals of merit for students in each of 8 num- Der of universities Of the twenty re- pubiies of the Pan American Union in addition to S1o,000 Pan-American aviation trophy, will be offered by the Aero Club of America, it was an- nouneed here tonight, as further step to develop interest in aeronautics in the western hemisphere.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23
FEARS ARE FELT FOR
 THE STEAMER MERIDA
Encountered Heavy Weather on Lake
 Erie and Is Overdue.

Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 22. - Fears were entertained today for the safety of the steamer Merida. bound down with pyrjtes from Fort William. Ont. She was reported seen at 10 o'clock Friday morning by the steamer Briton 25 miles cast Of Southeast Shoals in Lake Erie, making heavy weather Of ir. The Briton got to Buffalo at noon today. The Merida should have been there eighteen hours earlier.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23

Michael Sullivan and James kearns, striking motornen of New York, were sentenced to serve SO days in the workhouse on charges of tampering with cars.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23
GRAND BANKS ARE
 DESERTED BY FISHERMEN
Probably Frightened by Recent Activi-
 ties of Submarine U-53.

New York, Oct. 22.-The Grand Banks are apparently deserted of fish errnen, officers of the American liner NrooHland repofeeo es on the arTlVa1 5,,I. or usual fishing fleet which liners pass on northerly trans Atlantic voyages were not seen by the Kroon1and and the officers surmised that the fishermen were frightened away by the recent activities of the German submarine U-58.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23

Copper exports for the week Oct 19, totaled 7,319 tons against ASA last year.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23
INTERVENTION BY U. S.
 FAVORED IN ATHENS
In Behalf of Greeks Against Occupa-
 ton by Entente Allied Forces.

London, Oct 22. 1O:OO p. m.-A wireless despatch from Rome reports that there were grave riots in Vienna following the assassination of Count Sturgkh, which the police were poWS erless to quell.
 The wireless also reports re- newal of the manifestations in Ath- ems in favor of the United States in tervening in behalf of the Greeks against the occupation of Athens and Piraeus by entente allied forces.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23

Lieutenant Sir Ernest ShackIeton, the Antarctic explorer, arrived at Lima, Peru.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23
WEST HARTFORD WOMAN
 KILLED BY JITNEY Was Crossing Street With Her Three Daughters When Struck.

West Hartford. Conn, Oct. 22- While crossing Albany Avenue with her three daughters today, Mrs. Louise H. Schwerdtfeger was struck by a Jit- ney autoS obile driven by Harry George of Simsbury and instally killed. Her daughters were not hit. She was 6S years old. George was arrested and held in bonds of s1,000 for hearing.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23
Movements of steamehIns.

New York. Oct. 22.-Arrived: Steam ers KrooniGnd, Liverpool; Bergens- ford, Christiania.
 Liverpool, Oct. 2t.-Arrived: steam- New York; sailed, steamer New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23
Norwegian Steamer Torpsdoed.

Christian:a, via London, Oct 22, 500 D. m.-The Norwegian steamer Ron- naug, vessel c1 1881 tons, has been torpedoed by German submarine. Her crew was saved.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23

Mrs. William HubbeI, widow of the inventor of the time fuse for explosive shells in the Civil War; is dead at her home, Yonkers, in her ninety eighth year.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23

During the past week Red Cross shipments valued at $14,OO0 were sent to France. The included articles need ed by the soldiers for another winter campaign.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23

Officials of the Chicago surface and elevated railway employees unions will send $15,000 to aid the New York striking car men.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23

Switzerland has issued a decree pro hibiting the eXportation of wooden manufactured articles in the Allied countries.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23
Germans Assistinq BuIqarians.

Berlin, Oct. 22.-(By Wireless to Sayvtlle). German troops are now as- sisting the Bulgarians in an attempt to check the advance of the Serbians who forced a passage of the Cerna river, on the Macedonian front south east of Monastir and captured several towns.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23

The Duke of Conaueht, the retired governor general of Canada arrived il England.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23
The Bulletins Circulation Norwich Double That b Other Paper
C .oled Paragraphs
RuIaarian pefensea Romharded

Salonild, Saturday. Oct. 21. via Lon don, Oct. 22, 5000 p. m.-The Bulgar- ian defenses at the mouth of the Stru- ma river. in northeastern Greece were bombarded today by an allied feet
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23

The Navy Department on Oct. 25 will open bids for the construction of battleships,, cruisers submarines, fifty seven ships in all.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23
H Other Paper and Its Total Circulation the Connecticut Proportion
Condensed Telegrams

Snow and freezing temperatures struck Illinois, Minnesota and Missouri.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23

The election for delegates to the constitutional convention was held in Mexico yesterday. There was no dis order.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23

Owing to the scarcity of coal, the authorities of Rome, reduced public lighting one-haIf and ordered all public houses to close at 1O:3O o'clock at night.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23

An aero scouting service in coop eration with the destroyer fiotilla of the Atlantic fleet will probably be ordered soon.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23

The residence of Frank |. Baldwin in Woodbridge, was destroyed by fire at a loss of $10,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23

The crew of the Swedish steamship Normandie, sunk by a German subma- rine, has been landed at Frederik- shaven, Denmark.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23

Several automobiles worth $7,5Oo were destroyed by fire in the Mutual Body & Wheel Work of New York
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23

The Pennsylvania Railroad played an order for 4,0O0 sets of trucks with the Cambria Steel Go
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23

pr. BeIsario Porna, recently appoint ed minister to the United States, ar rived at New York from CristobaI
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23

Edwin Young, aged 19, of Pittsburgh died from injuries received in a foot ball game. This is the first fatality in the Pittsburgh district this season.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23

President c. A. Finnigan, of tho Wellsville &S Buffalo Railroad Corp announced that the road will suspend operations on Nov. l.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-10-23

The Lightenhome Oil 6 Refining Go. of New York, was incorporated with a capital stock of $1,00O,000.