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Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18
ENGLISH WOMEN ARE TO
 GET SAME PAY AS MEN.
Equal Pay For Equal Work in Manu- facture of Munitions.

London, Sept. II. TAO p. m.-women engaged in the manufacture of war munitions will be paid the same rates as men on piece lwork and arrange ments are under way for the establish ment of day ratesAfcs women on the basis of equal pay for equal work This announcement vase made in a letter from Dr. Lloyd George. minister of munitions, read at the national con- ference of trades unions concerned in munitions work. It Is regarded as a victory for former militant suffragfsts, who recently have conducted an agita- ton calling upon the government to pay women the same rates as men for the same work.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18
50 STRIKE WITHOUT
 STATING GRIEVANCE.
Employees of Screw Department of New
 Britain Machine Go.

New Britain, Conn. Sept. r. - Two strikes occurred in this city today. Fifty employees Of the screw depart ment of the New Britain Machine Go left their work at I30 o'clock this afternoon without presenting any grievances to the officials They said later that they would organize today and would demand an eight hour work claimed they would have the rest of the plant out by night. Between sOG and 700 are employed by the con cern, which recently granted time ana one half uap for overtime work.
 Forty-five moulders employed at the H. & F. COrbin annex foundry of the American Hardware corporation went on strike at o'clock this morning They say they demanded an increase in pay of 25 per cent Their actior followed a strike of about a doer helpers yesterday for an increase ir pay from $1.50 to $2 per day.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18
s1,ooo, 900 SUIT AGAINST
 FORMER VICE PRESIDENT.
Brought by the Hudson Navigation Company, For Stock Subscription.

Trenton. N. J., Sept. 1.-The Hud- son Navigation company, a New Jer- sey corporation, today brought suit in the United States district court to re- cover S1.000,000 from Edward F. Murray, former vice president of the company. The company operates lines of steamers from New York city to nearby points. The company charges that Murray subscribed e that amount of stock for the company without pay the company's stock was increased from $4,OeR.000 to $S,000.000 in 1906 and q was also decided to issue twen- ty year five per cent. bonds to the amount of $1,000,000.
 Murray is charged with subscribing to $21S,OO0 of bonds and $s75,000 of stock and also causing to be issued to himself in 1907 1.250 shares of capital stock without any consideration.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18

and that many explosions had occurred before she reached the Azores.
 The substance of the [ despatches given out by the department follows:
 "Sant' Anna, Fabre liner. arrived Thursday evening. About midnight September 1Z fire discovered the 18th hold, filled with general merchandise and baggage. Eighteen fuses found Many explosions. 605 passengers. in- cluding women, children and aged transferred 10 the Ancona September 1S. Ship expected to proceed with '1196 passen. CTS Friday CT Saturday All passengers safe"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18
HEAT WAVE SPENT
 ITS FORCE AT BOSTON
One Death, Many Prostrations-Ths-
 atres and Schools Closed.

Boston. Sept 17.-After four days of unreasonable heat, a short shower and brisk breeze brought relief early tonight and later the thermomefer fell perceptibly. Weather bureau of- ficials predicted cooler weather to- morrow.
 One woman died from the heat to- Asy and many persons were prostrat- ed Two theatres closed their doors- Schools again suspended sessions and 1000 municipal employees were sent home at noon
 The high mark recorded on the of- fcial thermometer today was s1- The average maximum for the past four days has been s2-3 degrees
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18
FARM HAND FOUND
 DEAD IN A BARN.
Death Was Pronounced Due 4o Neat
 Prostration-

Meriden. Conn. Sept i7%wilton ZaIstkoel0y. farm hand employed by Victor F. Lucchini. was found dead in a barn this afternoon about fouf o'clock by his employer. Medical Ex- aminer F. T. Bradstreet pronouecsd death due to heat prostitution Za- latkosky was working in a corn fieid during the morning and after dinner returned to his task After a short while he went into the barn, where be was foVn0 later
 zalatkosky was about 70 years old and married and leaves a family Ef- forts to locate his wife or family fall- ed.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18
SEVERE BREAKS IN
 THE PRICE OF HOGS
Due to British Interference With Our
 Export Trade.

Chicago. Sept. 17.-Severe breaks which occurred in the pricce of hogs today were generally ascribed to the action of the British prize courts ord e-ing the confscation of American provision carEoes. Traders appeared to take the view that the action of the British courts would tend to greatly hamper the United States trade in provisions.
 Hog prices here late today were 25 cents a hundred lower than yester- days average. Other western mar kets were reported to be of 20 to 70 cents.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18
ANOTHER SUIT BROUGHT AGAINST HATTERS' UNION
By a Former Member Who Was Dis charged Because He Owed Dues.

Danbury. Conn. Sept. 17-Suit was brought today by Patrick J. O'Brien, q natter. against the hatters' union here, Patrick H. Connelly formerly secretary of thc association. and Mar tn J. Lynch. fo: o:merly steward at the factory where O'Brien worked. asking for $19.G0O dnmages.
 OErien n.!eses that Lc was dis charged from his employment fin 1914 because he had not paid his union dues. TEc suit is an outErowth of the hatters' troubles In Darbury during that year. It is returnable to the su- perior court ut Bridgeport next month.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18

The British cruiser Newcastle lef Callao for Guayaquil. Ecuador, aftel taking on provisions.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18
MUST BE OVER IS
 TO DRIVE AN AUTO
Police of Greenwich Instructed to En-
 force the Law.

Greenwich. Conn, Sept. 1T.-Under direction of Secretary of State Charles D. BuInes, the chief of police today isSEed a warning to the effect that no person under IS years of age would be allowed to drive an automobile in Greenwich The police were instruct ed to warn all drivers under the pre- scribed age and violations after the warning has been given. 1t is expected will lead to arrest
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18
RetIred From PoIitinos.

Portland. Me. Sept 17.-Congress- man Asher c. Hinds. republican, who has represented the first Maine dis trict from March. 1911. today announc- ed his retirement from active poli- tics because of i'll health He will not be a candidate for re-nomination at the primaries next June. the an- nouncement said. Previous to his election to congress MT. Hinds was parliamentarian of the house.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18
RodY Bound in conneetieut Rivsr.s

Hartford. Sept 1.-The body of Howard Burr was found in inc Con necticut river Of the Ferry Street slip today by Frank buckingham. It is not known whether 1t was accidental death or suicide The man wa1 formerly in prosperous circ6mstances and well connected.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18

The Vallentinwass Machine Works at Gelsenheim. GermG0 manufact- uring war munitions Tor GFermany and Austria, was reported destroyed by fire at a loss of several million marks
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18

 they were fired upon by about 200 Mexicans and believed they had hit IT MeXicans.
 carranza Soldier Fatally Injured.
 Twenty American cavalrymen fought on the outskirts of Brownsville for half an hour with Mexicans on the opposite bank of the river After the fight one CarranZa soldier was taken at Mata- moros, probably fatally wounded, but tonight Carranaz officers denied em- phatically that any of their men join
 Colonel A P. Blockson, American commander at Fort Brown here. re- ported to Major General Funston at San Antonio tonight that he Mexicans started the firing near Brownsville. Immediately after the battle a small mob formed in Matamoros about the headquarters of General E. P. Nafar- rate, Carranza commander, shouting: Give us gunsi"
 | They had heard the rifle shots and were angered by reports, that their people had been fired upon. General | Nafarrete refused their demands. He sent his chief of stan. Colonel P. A Chapa, to investigate, and Colonel | Chapa took United States Consul Jesse H. Johnson with him to the Mexican side of the battle ground
 | MT. Johnson found some evidence tc | 1 that they were not implicated in the i fight but after coming to Brownsville | to learn the American version Mir Johnson said he was convinced that Colonel Chapa had not yet been put ir possession of all the facts.
 How the Trouble Started.
 The trouble at Brownsville began when Juan Diego, a Mexican resident of Brownsville. reported to Colone Blockson that for two or three day: snipers on the Mexican side had beer 1 shooting into his ranc hon the river front. This morning, Diego said, z bullet struck his house and another killed one of his horses. Colonel Block son sent Lieutenant E. l.. N. Gas: with a detachment of Troop c, ThirC cavalry, to investigate. Arriving a the Diego ranch house, Lieutenan Glass heard a shot near the river.
 Fired on American Lieutenant.
 He divided his command into squads sending one up the river and himsel leading the other down the river
 when half a dozen rifles opened fir on him. Glass replied with a pistol while his men came forward on a run
 opening fire on the Mexicans. Firing Died Down. The firing died down when the Gas detachment had used a few rounds His men reported they saw two Mexi
 cans run to cover and also reporte they could see seven or eight Sothe
 men approaching from mp the river oi , the Mexican side. However. befor ! these endorsements reached the Mexi | can position they were engaged by tn
 detachment which Glass had sent u , the river. Then a Hull came and tw Mexican officers rode up. waving thei , swords.
 Glass stepped from cover, signallin
 that he wished to talk. He asked wha
 the firing meant.
 The officer, after a couple of ques } tions. replied, according to Glass 'They were only irresponsible pelados Ga word variously meaning a commo man or an irresponsible).
 Then these officers using swords a whips, drove some men away from tn 'levee.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18
More Freight HandIers Strike.

New York. Sept 17.-About 200 freight handlers and laborers employ ed iE the Communipaw, N J., yards of the Jersey Central railroad today joined the strflCs of the Lehigh Valley freight handlers in the same yards Tkey ask for increased wages.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18
Cabled Paragraphs

Berlin, September IT. by wireless to Tuckerton, N. J.-Subscriptions to the new German war loan, aggregating approximately 355, 00,000 marks ($Ss,- 750.000) are enumerated as recently received by the Overseas News Agen- cy.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18
Court Adjourned Because of Heat.

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Sept. 17.-For the first time in the history of the county jurisprudence, the opening of the com mon pleas court, Judge Scott, was postponed for one week by unanimous vote of the attorneys on account of the heat.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18
TorrentiaI Rain in Meridsn.

Meriden. Conn. Sept .17--A torren- tial raIEstorm struck this city between { and 4.s0 o'clock this afternoon Mer- lden's new pavement on the level streets in the buSsness section was flooded with over a foot of water and catch basins were. flooded, also Br1t little damage was done by the rain and none from the lightning
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18
INSTANTLY KILLED BY
 4 LIGHTNING BOLT
John eerzyza of Seymour, a Laborsr,
 Was Under an Apple Tree.

Seymour. Conn. Sept. I7.-Durfng a severe electrical storm late today, lightning struck and killed John Ger Zyza- 6 iaborer employed on a dairy farm near here. When the shower broke GerzyZa and three companions sought refuge uncer a wagon As the rain increased. Gerzyza ran for an appl.- tree and just as i.c reached the tree lightning struck him. killing him instantly. He was 35 years old and leaves kIs widow.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18
SILVER WORKERS TO
 DEMAND a-HoUR DAY.
Over 1.5oo Attended an Enthusiastic
 Meeting at Meriden.

Meriden. Conn. Sept. 17.-Hundreds joined the newly organized Silver Workers union at an enthusiastic meeting of over 1,500 workers tonight. A strenuous effort will be made tomor- row to induce every one of the several thousand silver workers to join the union. A meeting of union workers will be held Sunday afternoon at which the workers are expected to demand an eight hour day and Increased pay in all the departments.
 Mrs. Mary Scully. who has been &C., tive in the eight hour movement throughout Connecticut. addressed the meeting tonight and induced a large number of women and girls to join the union. International officers of the Silver Workers union also spoke.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18
U. s. CayaIrymen
 Fight Mexicans
AMERICAN SOLDIERS WERE FIRST
 FIRED UPON
THERE WERE 2 CLASHES
At Donna, Tex, Ten cavaIrymen were
 Fired Upon by About 200 Mexieans
 -No Casualties Among Americana They Believe They Hit 17 Mexieans.

Brownsville, Tex, Sept. 17.-Ameri- can cavalrymen, had two fights with Mexicans across the Rio Grande today, one here and one near Donna. about 60 miles up the river. In both clashes the American soldiers were fired upon and
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18

returned the fire without themselves suffering any casualties.
 Ten American cavalrymen in the Donna fight, which lasted two hours and half this afternoon, reported they were fired upon by about 200 Mexicans and believed they had hit IT MeXicanS
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18
Movement. off steamsshioa.

Montreal. Sept. 17.-Arrfved. steam CT Pretorian, Glasgow.
 Liverpool. Sept. 17.-Arrived. steam CT Adriatic. New York.
 St. Michaels. Sept. 11.-Arrived. steamer Sant' Anna. New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18
Many Explosions
 on Sant' Anna
PASSENGERS WERE TRANSFER
 RED TO THE ANcoNA
Is FUSES WERE FOUND
Fire was Discovered in the Twelfth Hold About Midnight, Sept. 12-Has Arrived at the Azores-Expeets to Proceed with Passengers.

Washington, Sept 1T.-In announc- ing to the state departmen today the arrival at the Azores of the Fabre liner Sant' Anna. from New York for Italy, American Consul Schultz stated that IS fuses had been found on the ship
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18
Cheshire Woman Shocked by Light
 ming.

Cheshire. Conn. Se>< IT. - Mrz James Furey was severely shocked by a bolt of lightning that did $500 dam age in Grove street in West Cheshire during an electrical storm today A large hole was torn in the roof and the Interior of the house damaged Mrs. Furey is under the care of a physician.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18

A revolutionary plot that planned the overthrow of the government of Braziland the establishment of a mil itary dictatorship was discovered at Rio de Janeiro.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18

purtunity to satisf. the American government that her policy and prac- tice under present conditions will har- monize in the future.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18
DVINSK AND WILMA
 BOTH ENDANGERED
AII Government institutions Have Been Removed
 Wilma to Safe Places.
RUSSIANS WILL MAKE EFFORT TO HOLD DVNsK

Along the Rest of the Eastern Front There Has Been Little Change in the Stuation-Germans Report Capture of a Portion of French Trench-Alles Troops on on Gai- pcE Peninsula Are Taking Rest-Rumania Appears to be the Side of the EnteGte Aes-Grecco is to Main tain Neutrality.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18

Jacob Shied, a peddler of New York his wife and three children are sui fering from ptomaine poisoning caus- ed by eating canned beef.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18

The Rev. William J. Richardson of Pleasant Valley. N. r., was sentenced to serve two years in Auburn Prison for bigamy. He has two wives living
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18
Four Horses Killed at EIIinston.

N Ellington. Conn Sept. IT, - Four Yhorses owned by Mahlon B. Charter.
 were killed by lightning today. The animals were in a barn. which caught
 Ire and was destroyed The hames
 spread to a shed, containing four acres o. tobacco and this building was also destroyed. The loss is s6.oOo-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18

After having been slightly damaged by collision with stamer Kansas. the Allan liner Pretorian arrived at Que bee with 19S passengers.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18

Lillian Russell threw out the first ball at the game between the New York Giants and Pittsburgh at Pitts burgh. The occasion was suffrage
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18

Dr.. Arthur Wager, governor of Porte Rico. arrived in New York on the lin CT Philadelphia He will make a re. port to President Wilson
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18

DePositors of the German National Bank of Pittsburgh are being paid in full by the receiver.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18

The American steamer Muskoaee, New Orleans for Gothenburg. and the Danish steamer Polarstjernen Balti- more for for Gothenburg, were de- tained by British authorities.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18

Anarchy has broken out at Ncgal~-
 Mexico. following the departure e9 most of the Villa garrison to meet a. vancing Carranxista forces.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18

Many New York theatres have been closed because of hot weather.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18

According to reports from Athens, many British troops at the Darda- nelles have died of the bubonIc plague.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18

President Wilson has arranged a conference on Sept. 2s. with Secretary Daniels and Chairman TagEart of tn. house military affairs committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18

Fifth Avenue Bank of New York de- clared the regular quarterly dividend of 25 per cent,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18

Schools at New Haven, Conn. and other towns were closed because of the intense heat.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18

Two thousand Montenesrins from North and South America have gone to Cettinje and enlisted in the army.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18

The Alabama Senate passed a bill permitting the shipment of quantities of stored liquors from the state
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18

All cotton demonstration workers in southeastern Georgia and Florida were ordered by the Department of Agri- culture to aid cotton growers to fight the boil weevil pest.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18

Cardinal Bendetto LorenzelIi, arch bishop of Lucca and prefect of the Congregation of Studies, died at Florence, Italy.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18

All government financial institutions in Constantinople are reported to be planning to move to the interior of Asia Minor.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18

Because they were suspected of planning treachery, all the troops of the Villa garrison at Juarez were dis armed.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18

England will allow the shipment from
 Germany to the United States of drugs and chemicals that cannot be
 secured elsewhere by the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18

large cargo of German-made toys arrived at Philadelphia on the steam CT Zaandyk from Rotterdam
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18

Secretary Lansing intends to take a vacation after today. Frank L. Polk. the new State Department counselor. will be acting secretary of state.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18

While lying at her dock at Liver pool, the Johnson liner QuernmoTe mysteriously caught fire.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18
MANY SHOCKED BY LIGHTNING BOLTS
During Violent Electrical Storm Which Swept the
 Entire State Yesterday Afternoon
MAN KILLED UNDER A TREE AT SEYMOUR

At Waterbury Man and Boy Were Rendered Unconscious -One Dwelling House and Five Barns Were Burned At Ellington Four Horses Were Killed Storm Was Most Severe in the Middle and Northeastern Sections of the State-Two Persons Died of Excessive Heat and There Were Many Prostrations-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18

France will call to the eoIors boys of the 1917 class Men of 47 years of age who are ht for service are order e dto hold themselves in readiness
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18

company's services were crippled for
 a short time
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Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-18

Taking his six-year old daughter for a burglar as she was entering her home in Cleveland, Ely Rice. street car conductor. shot and fatally wound ed her with a rife.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-03
MALFEASANCE
is CHARGED

MUNCIE. Ind. April S.-Malfea-
sance In once is charged against
Rollin II. Bunch, mayor, In an in
dictment returned by the grand
jury and on the basis OF which he
was arrested Friday night convle-
ton on this charge under the lndi-
ana statutes automatically removes
the mayor from once.
II Is charged in this indictment
that Bunch. together with Gene
Williams. deputy prosecutor; Her.
bert Maddy. president OF the police
board. and William A. Mcllvane.
chief OF police. eonspired to prevent
the proper enforcement OF the law.
Further. the indictment alleges that
McIlvane is unit for his duties OF
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-03

biology. James Locke, Detroit chair
man: II. d. King. Saginaw. secre-
tary. mathematics, Prof. l. c. Car
plnski. Ann Arbor. chairman; man
ual training. Paul Stetdon. Grand
Rapids. chairman; classical, Prof.
p. NJ, Kelsey. U. OF NJ, chairman
Miss Marion Jennings, Grand Rap
ids, yice-chairman; Miss Clara Al
lison. owosso. secretary, and Prof.
y. o. Bates. Detroit member OF ex'
ecutiye committee; modern Ian
guages, Or. J. r. Efanger, u. OF NJ.
chairman; Miss FlintermAn. De
troit, secretary. ..s.
In the big general session both
Prof. L. u. Coffman. OF the Univer'
sity OF Illinois, and Prof. Henry sur
Ealo. OF Columbia university. EN-
phasiIed the need for providing a
ihree.iold education for the youth
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-03

OF today. a liberal education 10 nj
them for the demands OF society. a
vocational education and recreation
education.
In speaking OF fads In education
Prof. Coffman said: The sincere
school teacher will not be the frS
10 select a reform. or the last TO
give up a tradition
Prof SuIEalo said Il was useless
TO sheer at a vocational education
and equally useless TO deny the
value OF a liberal one.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-03
STATE TEACHERS
ELECT OFFICERS
AND ADJOURN

ANN ARBoR. Mich. April AIT
the close OF the hftieth session OF
the Michigan schoolmasters' club.
Friday. President ,. w. Mauck. OF
HiIlsdaie college. was elected presi-
dent and Mary A. 3. Gold, OF Flint.
vice-president. while for the thir-
teenth time Prof L. p. Joeelyn. OF
this city. was elected secretary
treasurer.
The following have been elected
by the various conferences: Phys
ics aad chemistry. @, r. Gordon.
Ypsilanti. chairman: Theodore
Wagner. Detroit. vice-chairman.
and s. G. irwin. Detroit, secretary;
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-03

day night, The prisoners are regis
tered as Earl Darr. No. 70 Pulford'
ave: Elmer Keil. No. i0i2 Willis
ave. east Frank Hohnstein. No.
sll warrenave. east. and Curt Cop
pin, No. liOi warrenave, east.
Tobacco. cigarettes. liquor and
small amounts OF money formed the
plumber of the gang. Il Is alleged,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-03

Chief. Besides the allegation that
he prevented the enforcement OF
the law. Mayor Bunch IL charged
with accepting brides.
BY reason OF his arrest Thursday
on a minor charge requiring s2oV
bond. Gene williams. deputy prose
cutting attorney. has now furnished
bonds which total $1,000: Mayor
Bunch has furnished bonds which
total $1,000.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-03
WEALTHY Y. NJ. G. A.
FRIEND DIES

ANDERSON. Ind. April 81. A.
]. Brunt. IS. a bachelor, and the
weaithiest man In Madison county.
died today OF heart trouble. Jack
Brunt. as he was known. recently
gave the city OF Anderson si2b.ooo
for a Y. NJ. c. A. building. He
moved here from Rush county at
the age Of one year