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Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04

London, Jan. g. 1910 p .m.-An army
scandal, involving the exercise OF in
fiuence over high officers by prom
inent society woman, is described IN
tonight. and Mrs. Cornwallis-West,
wife of Colonel William CORVALLIS
West and mother of the Princess OF
Pless and of the Dutchess or west
minister. is officially severely censured-
The late Arthur Basil Markham. lib
eral member of parliament for the
Mansfield division of Nottingham
shire, who died last August. demanded
an inquiry in the house of commons in
to this matter and was seconded by
Irish members, who declared that
young Irish officers honor was involv-
ed. 1t has since developed that the Of
ficer was Lieutenant Patrick. Barrett
of the Welsh Fusiliers.
According to a statement in the
house of commons before recess, he
was completely eXonerated; his COM
manding officer, Lieutenant Colonel
Delme- Radcliffe, ives removed from his
vans was censured, but was returned
because of his good work General
Owen Thomas, who also was concern
ed. was vindicated.
Barrett was sergeant in the welsh
Flusiliers Colonel Define -Radcll1e
and other officers recommended him for
q commission late in 1915 and his
claims We're supported by Colonel and
Mrs. CORVALLIS w est ana SeVerdi
prominent civilians.
Probably before this time and GER
tainly later" says the report Mrs.
Cornwallis-W West began 70 take more
than an ordinary, interest in Mr.. Bar
rett to which he consistently failed to
respond. Eventually, he wrote her in
February last a. letter of rep1onstrance.
which she placed in the hands OF his
commanding officers. - ~
Barrett was severely censured by his
commander without opportunity OF
stating his case. Soon after that he
was transferred to another battalion
on the demands of Mrs. CORVALLIS :
west. General Cowans, who aided
the CORVALLIS Vests in securing Far
rett's transfer is censured for inter
fering with discipline. General w. H.
Mackinnon, who wa salso censured in
the correspondence, is criticised for in
terfering with the affairs of the west
ern command after he relinquished his
command, but is not disciplined, be-
cause he has since retired.
The court of inquiry. which con-
sisted of Field Marshal Sir William
Nicholson, formerly chief of general
staff, Major General Lord Cheylesmore.
Justice Sir James Richard Atkin and
the Right Honorable Donald MacLean.
member of parliament for Peebles and
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04
STATISTICS OF INCREASED
PRICE OF FOODSTUFFS.
Potatoes Have More Than Doubled in
Price in Year.

Washington, Jan. 3.-Food prices,
advancing throughout the year, took a
per cent. jump from Oct. Is to Nov.
Is, as shown in tables prepared today
by the bureau of labor statistics. Beef
alone of all the staple foods grew
cheaper. Hame, bacon, rice, coffee,
however, remained about the same.
Potatoes made the greatest price
gain, rising 21 per cent in 80 days;
eggs and -four went up 13 per cent,
beans II per cent, lard 10 per cent,
meal 8 per cent.
special table devoted to prices in
New York city shows big increases
during the year. Potatoes led with a
price increase of 103 per cent, flour
rose Sc per cent, cheese "a per cent,
lard 46 per cent, onions As per cent,
sugar 81 per cent. Two articles de-
olined in price, pork 20 per cent and
rice | per cent
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04
COLONEL HOUSE VISITS
THE WHITE HOUSE.
Call Was coineident With Arrival of
Outlines of Entente Reply.

Washington, Jan. 3.-Coincident with
tie receipt here today Of confidential
advioes giving the broad outlines of
the entsnts reply to president Viii
sons note proposing a discussion of
peace terms, Colonel z. NJ House, the
presidents friend and advisor, arrived
at the White House. The colonePs
Of the presidents note.
At the same time press dispatches
from London told of speech by Count
Julius Andraesy, former premier Of
Hungary, stating that the central
powers had given or would give
President Wilson a statement of their
peace terms, and that the entente al
lies could obtain them from him.
Officials at the White House and the
state department would not discuss
these developments further than to say
definitely that no further move on the
part OF the American government
would be determined until tn eentente
reply was received. It was said that
the president still has his mind opSn
on the question.
II the terms Of the central powers
already have been made known to
President Wilson, it is believed they
came through Ambassador Gerard at
Berlin The German embassy here
had no information on the subject late
tonight.
Several days ago it was stated au-
tborftatfrely that Germany was ready,
road to peace open, to make known
confoenttally the terms Of the central
powers to the president, It also was
Indicated that Germany further might
permit the terms to be transmitted in
confidence to the entente allies.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04

naciously fighting to hold them back,
and according to Petrograd, in the re-
gion southwest of FHochani and near
the River Rimnik the Teutonic allies
were defeated. the defenders taking
several villages and capturing ten Of
ficers. $50 men, five cannon and eight
machine guns.
On the western front lively artillery
duels are in progress in Belgium and
on several sectors in the region of
Verdun- On the Austro-Italian front
bombardments alone have taken place
There is still no news concerning the
operations in Macedonia.
A wireless report from Berlin cred
iting to Swiss sources advices to the
effect that a German submarine has
torpedoed and badly damaged near
Malta the French batueship Verite, is
declared by the French ministry of
marine to be absolutely false. An
other Berlin report says that since the
beginning of the war entente Warships
Of a total tonnage of 759, ,430 tons, not
including auxiliaries and special type
ships, have been sunk
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04
FAIR MURDER CASE
GOES TO JURY TODAY.
William r. Fair and Jack Devereaux I
Charged With Murder of Formers
Wife.

Bridgeport, Conn, Jan. 3.-Argu-
n,ents were completed in the superior
court here today in the trial of VIII
liam F. Fair and Jack Devereaux, both
of Darien, on a charge of manslaughter
in connection with the death of Mrs:
Margaret Fair, wife of the principal
defendant The defense based it's plea
TO the jury on the allegation that the
state had failed to prove that the
body found in the woods in Darien
was that of Mrs. Fair. The state, ad-
mitting that all the evidence was cir
cumstantia1, asserted that the much
decomposed body had been sufficiently
Identified and that all the surround
ing conditions pointed to homicide as
the cause of death. The body was
naked when found and near it was
quantity of feminine apparel that witt
nesses for the state identified as be-
longing to Mrs. Fair. The court will
deliver it's charge to the jury ton1or-
row morning and the case is expected
TO be in the hands Of the jury about
room.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04
RUNNING DOWN SLAYER
OF MAlStE COLBERT.
Police Expect to Make an Important
Arrest Within "a Hours.

Philadelphia, Jan. 3.-An important
9rreSt in connection with the murder
of Maisie Colbert, the artists model.
was expected to be made within "a
hours, the police announced tonight.
Detectives said only one link in the
was missing, and that they expected to
take the man into custody shortly, pos
6ibly during the night
Although the authorities refused to
reveal the identity of the man sus-
pected of having knowledge of the
crime, unconffrmed rumors persisted
that he was the wealthy man from up
state who has been under surveillance
ia local hotel for several days. De-
spite the assertion of Captain Tate of
the detective department that this
man had been cleared of all Suspi-
cion, two men were sent to his hotel
lat etoday to take his fngerprints for
a comparison with those found in Miss
Colbert's apartment.
The man in question is said to be
about middle aged and to be well
known in many cities throughout the
country. According to one of his
friends, he had spent large sums of
money on Miss Colbert mad was ex-
tremely jealous of her. Both he and
stated. had violent temperS, and it was
his belief that the woman had been
slain in self defense during a quarrel.
Captain Tate still adheres to his
theory that the murder was commit
ted by a degenerate.
A dozen or more young men, some
prominent, who Were known to have
been acquainted with Miss Colbert,
were questioned by the detectives to-
day, but it was said that none of them
could throw any light upon the mys-
terry.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04

The period OF comparative calm
which has existed on all the battle
fronts for some time, except in Ru-
mania, continues. In no theatre aside
from Ramania has an important en-
Gagement taken place, the activity ev-
erywheae being carried out by means
Of the artillery and by small patrol
parties.
In Ruuaanfa the Te-ronic allies have
gained another Considerable success
in the capture IN northern Dobrudja
Of the towns Of Matchtn and Jijitia,
on the eastern bank Of the Danube
opposite the important town Of Braila,
forcing the Russians to a point just
south OF the Danube where the river
bends and separates Dobrudja from
BaSsarabia-
In Moldavia and northern WalIachia
tbe iny-.ters are keeping up their
gains both northward and eastward
from the Transyfvanian Alps region.
At several points In the center of the
lines IA northern Wallachia, however
the RUSSIANS and Rumanians are ue-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04
DENMARK AND HOLLAND
RELEASE AMERICAN TOBACCO.
Was Held There Because of Alleged
Failure 60 Comply With British
Trade Agreements.

Washington, Jan. 3.-Three- quarters
pr the $4,000, 900 worth of American
tobacco detained in Denmark and HoI-
land because OF alleged failure to COM
ply with British trade agreements has
been released, and the state depart
ment announced today that it was
hoped the balance, together with a
large amount held at the Atlantic sea-
board in this country, will soon be
allowed to go forward as a result of
1egotiations now pending
The British commercial officials
have complained that American ex-
porters attempted to send just as
much tobacco as possible into Ger
many during the time that the British
prohibition of such importation was
being suspended to allow the Ameri-
can trade to readtust itself
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04
SELECTING JURY FOR
TRIAL OF T.J. MOONEY
Charged With Murder in Connection
With Bomb Explosion in San Fran
cisco

San Francisco, Cal, Jan 3.-An all
day session in the superior court to-
day resulted in the temporary selec-
ton of six jurors to sit in the trial of
Thomas J. Mooney, charged with mur-
der in connection with q bomb explo-
sion here July % during a prepared
ness parade, when ten persons were
killed and forty injureS w. Bourke
Cochran Of New York is CHEZ of coun-
sci for the defense. From the charac-
ter of questions asked of prospective
jurors, it was indicated that before
being acceptable to the defense they
shall have liberal attitude and un-
derstanding of the meaning of an
archism.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04
STATE WIDE LOTTERY
SCHEME UNEARTHED
Based on Closing Quotations of the
New York Stock Exchange.

New Haven. Conn, Jan. BIN the
arrest here today of Robert F. Coyne,
charged with gaming. the police as
sert they have unearthed statewide
lottery scheme. In a small satchel
which the accused was carrying, the
police say they found hundreds of
lottery tickets, the lottery being based
on the closing quotations of the New
York stock exchange.
Later the police arrested Carl For-
denbaum of this city. q cigar dealer,
alleged to be an agent of Coyne's. He
The police say Coyne maintained
agencies in Bridgeport, Waterbury,
New London, Hartford and other cit
les.
Coyne was held in bonds of So, 500
for a hearing and being unable to Sc
cure bail was locked up at police
headquarters.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04
DULUTH DOMESTIC SERVANTS
ORGANIZE A UNION
Will Present Their Demands 70 the
Housewives January Is.

Duluth, Mimi, Jan 3.-Tha first do
nlestic' servants union reported orRan-
been formed here with 100 members
aud they viii present their demands
to the housewives o. Duluth January
Is as follows:
Families of three or more. from 500
to $50 a month,
Nine hour working day with time
and a half Tor overtime.
One fun day each week 1or recrea-
ton.
substantial food IN re- esonablo guam
titles tcr a meals
" ell iiEf te5 prop erly ventilated and
sanitary sleeping CHANGERS.
Ih5 union is u creation Of the In
dustrial Workers Of the World.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04
QUICK WAY OF COLLECTING
FINES IN MEXICO
Chinese Merchant Given the AIterra-
tive of Paying $1,000 or Being Shot

Douglas, Ariz.. Jan. 3.-When Sam
Wong. a Chinese merchant Of Cana
nea, Sonora, refused to pay a fine of
81 1,o00 on the charge of conducting
gambling house. he was marched to a
nearby cemetery and confronted by a
firing squad, according to an account
published there. Then Wong paid the
fine. The money, together with fines
collected from other Chinese, the ac-
count adds. was turned over by the
municipal authorities to the schools
with the stipulation that it was to be
used to purchase sewing machines for
the domestic science denartu ent
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04
SENATOR THOMPSON PROTESTS
HANGING OF A NEGRO.
Tells President Wilson Kansas Laws
Do Not Provide for Capital Punish
ment.

Washington, Jan. g. = Senator
Thompson of Kansas protested to
President Wilson today against the
banging of Willie White, a negro. con-
victed of murder, on the federal res
ervation at Leavenworth, set for Sun
cay, Jan. IA.
Kansas laws do not provide for cap
ital punishment. Senator Thompson
told the president Kansas did not want
White hanged there, and also objected
to it being done on Sunday.
Senator Thompson asked that the
sentence be commuted to life impris-
cnment, or that the negro be hanged
elsewhere
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04
THE WILL OF HENRY
w. RANGER UPHELD.
Landscape Painter Who Left 500, ,oo0
to Foster American Art.

New York Jan. 3.-The will of Hen
ry w. Ranger, landscape painter, leav-
ing more than 100000 to foster Amer
lean art which was attacked by his
sister, Miss Edith Ranger, on the
ground that he was of unsound mind.
was upheld in the surrogate's court
here today and admitted to probate.
This action followed the failure of Miss
Ranger to appear in court to press the
case.
Under the will, the National Acad-
envy of Design is to use two-thirds of
the income from the estate for the
purchase of works by American artists
who have reached the age of 45, the
re mainder to be available for the
works of younger artists as the trus-
tees shall decide.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04
NO FREE PASSES FOR
TENNESSEE LEGISLATORS
$4,000 Were Issued in One Year at
Request of Members.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 3.-With the
assembling of the Tennessee legisIa-
ture, the Louisville and Nashville and
the Nashville. Chattanooga and st.
Louis railroads announced today that
sued through Iegisla tors for consti-
tuents. Figures produced by Inter
state Commerce Commission investi-
gators at a hearing here last April
showed that in one year more than
%, 900 passes with a cash value of
1926, 900 We're issued by the two roads,
most of them at the request of mem
bers of the Tennessee and Kentucky
legislatures.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04
TURKS RECOVER CANNON
LOST IN WAR OF 1873
Are to Take Them From Bucharest
and Set Them Up in ConstantinopIe.

. Berlin, Jan. 3.-(By Wireless to Say
VILE "A Constantinople despatch says
that Turkish cannon captured from the
Turks during the Russo Turkish war,
nrea Plevna, in 1873 and consequently
placed before a monument in Bucha-
rest, have been taken to CONSTANT
NOBLE. They will be set up in the
square in front of the wal office in
cornmemoratson of the defense of Plev-
ma by the Turks and of the accom-
pIisbments of the Turkish troops dur
ing the Wallachian campaign of the
present wark.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04
NO VOTE ON cONFI RMATiON
OF WINTHROP M. DHANiELS
Speech by Senator Cumnins Occupied
Three Hour Session.

Washington, Jan. 3.-After three
hour executive session, the senate
again tonight failed to reach a vote on
the confirmation of Winthrop NJ. Dan
iels to succeed himself as a member of
the interstate commerce commission. A
speech by Senator Cummins occupied
the whole time. He had not concluded
when the senate adjourned and as
several other senators are expected to
speak, a vote probably will not be
taken for several days.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04
DECISIVE DEFEAT OF A
MEXICAN REBEL COMMAND
Near Guerrerc-25 Villa Men Killed
and 40 Taken Prisoners.

Chihuahua City, Mex, Jan. SIN a
battle that lasted three days, govern
r1ent forces have won decisive vic
tory over a rebel command near
Guerrero. with the loss to Villa of rs
men dead, 40 prisoners and an i'm
mense amount OF loot, while another
important success was registered at
the same time at Bustamante, south
Of Santa Rosalia, where the rebels left
behind them over so dead and a guam
tfty of supplies in their retreat. De-
tails of these two engagements were
received tonight, according to the mill
tary authorities here.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04
1916 MARINE RECORD OF
PORT OF NEW YORK.
o,e33 Vessels Arrived, S46 Less Than
the Previous Year.

New York, Jan. During the year
1915 the total number of vessels ar
rivine at the port of New York was
9,9333, comprising 5,Ss5 from foreign
ports and 4,04S from domestic ports.
This shows a decrease of 346 vessels
as compared with 1915
From foreign ports there was an in
crease of S6 vessels; from domestic
ports decrease of 432.
The arrivals during the year from
ports of the United States east of New
York were -653 steamers, 1893 schoon-
ers and one bark
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04

Albert K. Glass, in charge of the
money order department at the post
Office at Bangor, Me, was arrested
charged with the misappropriation of
$500 of government funds.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04
scoviLL MANUFACTURING co.
TO PAY BONUS
To AII SaIaried Employees With Com
pany Over Year.

Waterbury, Conn, Jan. g. An
nouncement was made today by the
Scoville Manufacturing company OF
the award of a bonus to it's salaried
employees who have been in the COM
pany's employ for a. year or longer
The bonus amounts to 25 per cent. of
their salaries on the rating of the
month Of January, 1915 and was ef-
fective January I Of the present year.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04
FIRE IN HIGH SCHOOL
AT WAREHAM, MASS.
300 Boys and Girls Marched Safely
Through Dense Smoke.

Wareham, Mass, Jan. 3-Three
hundred boys and girls marched safe
ly through dense smoke that filled the
local high school today when fire
broke out in the basement of the
building. Several boys displayed
courage and cooIness In heftfrg the
flames until the arrival of the fire de-
partment. The property damage was
estimated at $4,000,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04
MEXICAN DE FAcTo TROOPS
RECOVER THREE TOWNS
Torreon, Lerdo and Gomez PaIaeio-
Santa RosaIia is Being Fortified.

Chihuahua City, Jan. 8.-Private re-
ports here say General Murguia sent
his train back TO Chihuahua and that
his rear guard is fortifying Santa RO-
salia. General Dieguez is operating
against Villa in the Laguana district.
1t is officially stated here that Tor
reon. Lerdo and Gomez Paiacio are IN
the hands of Carranza troops.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04
/ {DIcTMENTs AGAINST
w. ). cUMMlNS DISMISSED.
TIE Former Head of the Carnegie
Trust Co., Recently Pardoned.

New York, JAN S.--H!ine outstanding
Indictments against William ]. Cum
Minis, former head of the Carnegie
Trust company, convicted of mis-
handling its funds, were dismissed in
the court Of general sessions here to-
day on motion of District Attorney
Swami. Cummins was recently par
&c ned by Governor Whitman after
serving part of his sentence for the
count on which he was found guilty.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04
GENERAL EDUARDO HERNANEz
HAS REcAPTURED ARTILLERY
Taken BY Villa in His Occupation of
Chihuahua City.

Mexico City. Jan. 3-The war de-
partment aSaounced tonight that all
the captured
Villa in his occupation OF Chihuahua
had been recaptured by General Eud-
ardo Hernanez in fighting around La
Junta, chihuahua.
Minister of War Obregon left for
Queretaro today. Charles Is. Parker
charge d'affaires of the American em
bassy, will leave for there tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04

Governor Whitman is expected with
in day or two to send to District
Attorney Edward Swami, of New York
County, a copy of the formal charges
made against him by Judge James A.
Delehanty.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04

AIonzo A. Loper, of Ripon, Wis.,, one
of the founders of the Republican
party, is dead.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04
PROPERTY OF THE EASTERN
STEAMSHIP CO. SOLD.
Bought for sa,a6e,o 900 by a Representa-
tive of Stock and Bondholders.

Bangor, Me-, Jan. 3.-All property
OF the Eastern Steamship company,
except Eastern wharf in Boston. was
sold at auction under federal decree
here today to Jere A. Downs of Boston,
representing a committee of the stock
and bondholders, for S3.366,o0o. Mr.
Downs was the only bidder. Under the
plan of reorganization a new corpora
ton will be formed, to be known as
the Eastern Steamship Lines, lncor-
pOrated.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04
A MAINE SEA CAPTAIN
KILLED BY MAIN BOOM
Captain Peter War; Had Been Sail
ina out of Calais For % Years.

Eastport, Maine. Jan. 3.--Captain
Peter War;, OF the schooner Lizzie
Lane. bound from New York to Calais,
was struck by the main boom and
killed last night, off CampobeIio. the
vessel report announced on arrival
here today Captain VAR has been
sailing out of Calais for rs vac
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04
ACTOR E. n. SOUTHERN
CONFINED TO HIS BED
Underwent Slight Operation in Chi
cago Last oMnday.

Chicago, Jan Sc n. Southern, who
theatre, was confned to his bed today
from the effects of a slight operation
he underwent last Monday. His
physicians advised him not to attempt
further work until completely re-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04
SCANDAL INVOl WING BRITISH ARMY
Undue influence Exercised Over Officers BY Wife q
Colonel William CorRWaIs-West
is SEVERELY CENSURED BY A COURT OF INQUIRY

adv Had Made Injudicious Boasts of the Power She Welded
at the War OGice-Caused the Removal of Sergeant
Barrett of the Welsh Fusiers Because He Failed to Re-
spond to Her Blandishments-General COwans, Who
Aided the CornwaIlsWests in Securing BarretFs Trans
fer is Censured for Interfering With Discipline.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04
Norwegian Steamer Torpedoed.

London, Jan. 8. 9.55 p. m.--Lloyds
announces that the Norwegian steamer
Britannia, 2.289 tons, has been tor
pedoed. Her crew was landed. The
shipping agency also announces that
the British steamer Bay Craid 2,404
tons, and the Norwegian steamer Elk,
6S7 tons, have been sunk. The crew
o. the Elk was saved.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04
TEUTONS OCCUPYING
MATCHIN AND JULIA
On the Eastern Bank of the Danube, in Northern Dob
rudja, Opposite important Town OF Braia
GAINS in MOLDAVIA AND NORTHERN WALLACHIA

At Several Points in the Center of the Lines in Northern
WalIachia the Russians and Ranisns Are Holding the
Tea1tons Bacl-On the Western Front Lively Artillery
Duels Progress In Belgium and in Several Sectors
in the Region of Verdun-No News Concerning the OPP
erations In Macedonia
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04
y WFNDsToRM SWEPT
THE WYOMING VALLEY.
Caused About $4,000 Damage in the
Vicinity of WjIl<esbarre.

Wffkesbarre, Pa, Jan. s-A wind
storm that swept through the Wyo-
ming valley today caused about $50, 900
damage In This vicinity. Two school
hcnses. q min and several private
houses were badly damaged. some of
The buildings being unroofed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04
Gabled Paragraphs
TWO ZeppeIins DESTROYED.

London, Jan. 8, 11.20 .. m-Two
Zeppelins have been destroyed at Ton
Germ, Schleswig, by fire due to de-
fective electric wiring in a recently
constructed shed, says a Reuter- des-
patch from Copenhagen quoting the
Ritz, Jutland, Stifts Tidende.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04

A daylight saving convention will be
held in New York city on Jan. 80 and
81, at which fully 155 cities will be
represented from practically every por-
ton of the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04

Charles C. Emerson. one of the
leading business men of Bangor, Me-,
died at the age of 81.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-04

Fire destroyed the annex of the
Hotel Buena Vista, at Bath Beach
Brooklyn, at a loss of $4,000.