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Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17
RUSSIANS PREPARE
TO MAKE A STAND
On the San River, Where Heavy Renforcements
Have Reached the Retreating Army
MARKED SUCCESS CLAIMED BY THE BRITISH

Heavy Fighting is in Progress Flanders Between German
and British Forces Both Claiming to Have Achieved
Success-French Claim to Have Destroyed Eight Ger
man Companies in Chamagne Where the Enemy
Charged the French Trenches After the Explosion of
Mne-Germans Capture StartegicaI Position in the
Loitre Hills.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17
Encourage Handaone Homes.

In order to encourage the erection
of beautiful residences IN Paris. the
authorities award three gold medals
annually to the designers Of the most
artistic dwellings. The owners OF
these homes are relieved OF half OF
their annual taxes.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17
AUSTRIA coNFIScArfN0
PROPERTY OF ALIENS
Italy Now Has 100000 Soldiers Mo-
biIized and Equipped.

Geneva, May 16, via Paris, 4.10-a. m.
A telegram from Lugano, a Swiss
city near the Italian border, says that
Italy now has 100000 soldiers mo-
bilized and equipped
1t is also said that the Austrian gov
ernment has confiscated the property;
of the Rothschilds, as well as that
of various English. French and Rus
sian families.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17
LONDON COUNTY STREET
RAILWAY TIED UP BY STRIKE
Men Demanded is Per Cent. Increase
| Owing to High Cost of Living.

London, May 16, 9.37 p. m-The
London county municipal railway
street car system is tied up by strike
of its men, who are demanding a Is
per cent. bonus owing to the increased
cost of living. The demand has been
refused by the city council.
Only 40 cars out of 1900 are run
ming. These are chiefly on the Wool
wfch arsenal line. Great inconvenience
IN tue southern section of the city is
being caused by the strike.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17
Allies Aviators Damage German Tan
neries.

Geneva, May 16 via Paris, 4.05 p. m.
Information has been received here
that aviators Of the allies have inf1ict-
ed damages amounting to more than
S2,000,00O upon the tanneries at Strass-
burg which are working on material
for the German army.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17

New Haven-Professor Harry B.
Jepson of the Yale School Of Music,
and Mrs Jepson, have left for Call
ifornia, going by way of the Grand
Canyon. Professor Jepson is to give
a series of organ recitals at the Pan
anna Pacific exposition.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17
The Bulletins Circulation in Norwich is DOu, that Of
Cab. Paragraphs

Swedish Steamer Seized by Germans.
Amsterdam, May i, via London, 347
p. ma telegram from Hamburg says
that the Swedish steamer Bjoern
bound from London with a cargo of ore
and food supplies, has been seized and
taken to Hamburg.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17
Work of Russian Black Sea Fleet,

London, Nay II. 1927 a. nl1The
Russian naval attache here announces
that on May Is the Russian Black sea
fleet destroyed four steamers, coal
laden, two tugs and twenty sailing
ships. He adds that much damage
was done in the bombardment of Kef-
ken, Eregi and KilimaH. on the Black
sea
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17

The Dominion liner Dominion arriv-
ed safely at Liverpool.
The Cowes regatta in England, to
hove been held in August, was can
celled.
The British steamer Eburnna, Cette,
France, for New Orleans, went ashore
near Gibraltar.
Resources of the Federal Reserve
banks increased more than $5,00O,O0O
during the last week.
William E. Crawford, aged IS, was
killed by a pitched ball during ball
game in Hanover, Pa.
Gar Nicholas issued decree i'm
posing a war tax on all persons ex-
cused from military duty.
The National Congress of Mothers
and Parent-Teacher Associations is in
convention at Portland, Ore.
Archbishop Farley of New York Of
ficiated at the funeral of Bishop
Charles H. Cotton at Buffalo.
The Manila shanghai cable was re-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17

advices from the Portuguese capital
indicate a state of anarchy and fight
irg in the streets and that large revo-
lutionary forces are preparing to
storm Lisbon.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17

The indiana division of the Travel
ers' Protective Association in annual
convention at Indianapolis, Ind, vot-
ed to send a message to President
Wilson, approving his stand in the
Lusitania situation.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17
Preparing to Storm Lisbon.

Badajose Spain, via Paris, May Is,
IL D. m.-The latest news received
here from Portugal is that a general
of the insurrectionary party command
ing 5000 troops. is now outside Lis
bon preparing to storm the city.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17
HOLE IN THE HULL
OF A TURKISH CRUISER.
Russian Shot Also Tore Away a Por.
ton of the Main Deck.

Petrograd, via London, May 16, $40
p. m.-The following official statement
was issued today at the war office:
The Goeben. which fired 200 shells
at the Russian fleet while it was bonn
harding the Bosphorus, without scoring
a single hit, was herself obliged to
return to the Golden Horn with hole
in her hull stopped up with collision
mats.
"a portion of her main deck was
torn away and a funnel was damaged.
Many of her crew were killed or
wounded"
The warship referred to in the fore
going is the Turkish cruiser Sultan
Selim, formerly the German cruiser
Goeben. She was turned over to the
Turks, with the German cruiser Bres-
Iau, last fall. She Sultan SeIim has
been engaged in several battles with
the Russian fleet and on half a dozen
occasions was reported to have been
damaged by shells or mines.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17

Power over the traffic in New York
harbor. ordinarily vested in the Sec
ferred to the Secretary Of the Navy
during the period of the naval review
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17

Rome, via Paris, May 16, 7.5O D. m.
Prior to the announcement that Pre-
n1ier Salandra would return to power,
the king requested Senator BoseIIi.
dean of the Italian parliament, to form
a new cabinet, but he refused, at the
same time expressing the opinion that
Signor Salandra must remain in the
premiership.
The king had a lengthy conferences
with Lieutenant General Count Ca;
dorna, chief of staff. who afterwards
proceeded to the war office and dis.
cussed the situation with General .Zu-t
pelli, the minister of war.
The Austrian ambassador, Baron
Won Macchio. conferred at the Villa.
Malta with Prince Won Buelow. the
German ambassador, for two hours.
The trend of events is considered.
most significant particularly in View
Of the fact that clashes between Italian
and Austrian troops are reported tol
be occurring on the frontier. The Aus
trians according to one report, have;
attempted to cross the boundary at
one point, but were repuIsed by the6
Italians, who took one prisoner.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17
Movements of Steamships.

New York, May 16.-Arrived, steam
ers st. Paul, Liverpool: Patris, Pira-
eus. Sailed. steamers SaXonia, Liv-
erpool; Athinai, Piraeus.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17

Ansonia-The degree team of An
sonia Aerie, f. O. e, went to sNSauga-
tuck Friday evening to initiate a.-classi
of fifty.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17

outhington-Trumbun camp. Sons
of Veterans, will assist in the Memo
rial day observations in Cheshire, May
90
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17

Archbishop Farley of New York Of
ficiated at the funeral of Bishop
Charles H. Cotton at Buffalo.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17

The Court of Appeals at Albany sus-
tanned the death sentence of David
Dunn, who killed Harry Edwards. an
express messenger at Corning, Febru-
airy %, 1914
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17

One hundred and twenty cabin pas
sengers and 450 steerage, practically
all British or Canadians, sailed from
New York for Liverpool on the White
Star liner Cymric.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17

Two men dragged Isadore Klein, a
messenger for the Public Bank of New
York. into a hallway in East Seventy
fourth Street and after beating him,
stole $1,1S5.,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17

In the event of hostilities between
the United States and any foreign
power it is plain that one of the first
acts of war would be the sailing of
the Atlantic fleet. which has been on
Eeyiew in New York harbor At the
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17

head of this feet is Rear Admiral
Frank F. Fletcher. In the accom-
panying illustration is shown one of
the best photographs of Rear Admi-
raj Fletcher, taken during the battle
ship review.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17

A large percentage of the las strik-
ing oilers and stokers of the American
liner ST. Louis, signed for the trip to
Liverpool.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17

James CarIin, of ChapinviIIe, N. ",
was fined $50 for cutting the curls of
Walter Norris, aged four, who threw
a tin can in Carlin's yard.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17

Work on raising the submarine "a
in Honlulu harbor came to a stand
still when Divers Nelson and Drill
Shak became ill.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17

Because of the depletion in the staffs
of the London banks, a proposal was
made to conclude banking business at
8 p. m. daily instead of at 4 p. m.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17

The Rhode Island Locomotive Works
at Providence, are reported to have
received a large shrapnel order from
one of the belligerents of Europe.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17

Professor John A. (Johnnie) Hand,
Chicago'S veteran music master, was
reported to be dying in a hospital at
Chicago from an incurable malady.
He is 50 years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17

Following the capture of Windhoek
by the British, the capital of German
Southwest Africa was removed to
GrOotfontein
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17

Bart Dunn, road CRATER, gave him
self up to New York officers in Sum
init, n. J., waving extradition. He
was taken to BlackwelPs Island.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17

Peter Krakus was hanged at Will
mington, Del, for the murder of Pa
trolman Francis Tierney, there
March G.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17

New York city will be represented
by a committee of five on New York
Day at the aPnama-Pacific Exposi-
ton, May "a. The committee left
Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17

there passed off without serious M
cident, although a crowd estimated at
10000 made a demonstration in favor
of war. Similar demonstrations oc-
CURED at Florence, Naples. Messina.
Bologna, Palermo and Cataria,
The demonstration at Bologna de-.
veloped into a free fight between the
factions for and against war At
Genoa last night crowds attempted to-
pillage the shops of gunsmiths. but
were held in check by troops.
REFUSED TO FORM
NEW CABINET
Senator Boselli Insisted Upon SianoH
Salandra Retaining Premiership.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17

Popular dissatisfaction with the
heavy burden the war has imposed or
neutral Hallond is growing steadily
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17

One fireman was killed and one fat
ally injured by a falling wall at a fire
that did $500, damage to the leath-
er plant of George Sengel in Newark.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17

His conscience trouble by q. seven
year old theft, Arthur c. Fayette, sur
rendered in Moody Falls, n. J. The
gold watch he stole he returned a few
months after the theft.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17
ta Circulation Largest Proportion the Cs Population
Condensed kilograms

The Dominion liner Dominion arriV
ed safely at Liverpool.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17

The Manila Shanghai cable was re-
paired restoring direct communication
between New York and China.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17

call for $500 men to work in coal
mines in Fayette county, w. Va, has
been received by the Federal govern
ment's employment bureau of Pitts
burgh.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-17

BY a vote of 129 to o, the Illinois
House voted to return to the women
of New Orleans a flag presented to
Gen. Andrew Jackson, and captured
by Illinois troops in 1868.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-01
PERSONAL

Isadore Engel representing Charles
Meis Shoe company, Cincinnati is
spending a week at st. Clair Springs
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-01

lected for this weeks show at the Or
pheum. While it was further recognized
that the public had become accustomed
to the three shows per day policy it was
for the present management to realize
that the people wanted only good shows
at any price.
Heading the bill for next week is the
Texas Quartet, four male voices o. the
high class order that holds the audience
wherever they go. This is really big
act and is most likely the most expen-
sive ever offered at popular price
house.
Dick and Fannie Mason, in comedy,
singing and dancing, come to the Or
pheum well recommended by the critics
in other cities. and, judging from reports,
should prove a treat for the Birmingham
people.
Joseph B. Elliotte that versatile come
dian, will present blackface act of the
ever pleasing qualities. being complete
with originality and fun.
Roy Ferguson, another act of the big
class, will sing new and popular ballads
in an inimitable style.
THE Sign of the Rose" a catchy, one
act dramatic sketch by Martin and Ar
, mold, promises to be of the same high
quality as the other attractions on the
bill
Also at each performance a first run
of motion pictures will be shown, and
as weeks go by better and better bills
will be presented at the Orpheum, how
ever difficult 1t might be to improve upon
| this weeks show.
The three performances each day will
begin at 3 O'Clock for the matinee and
7:30 and for the night shows
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-01

ers, presents during the week an odd,
and rather startling farce comedy, Mad
anne Brady's Ambition" several novel
scenic effects and number of strikingly
novel details being the accompaniment
Madame Brady's Ambition" briefly
outlined, is the story of a stout, lively,
Irishwoman seeking entrance into the
society elite" of Gotham's Fifth ave-
nue., her adventures in getting there
not nearly equalling her adventures after
''she got there.
Old Man Brady was a contractor with
a small wad and he did his best to satisfy
the good wife, but when a summer home
in Pennsylvania, and in the sticks at
that, PANIED out to be good "oil pro-
ducing" ground. he was relieved of fur
Their duty by the Standard Oil gold that
came his way
Just at the moment when a fluent
stream of dollars seemed to assure salts
faction of Madame Brady's Ambition ="
trouble began because Mrs. Brady, lively
daring and magnetic, found the men of
the higher ups just a little livelier
and daring than she wanted to be-hence
the spice to be expected in the real bur-
lesque shows given at the Grand during
the summer season.
The play is good but between the acts
a group of specialties will be introduced
which include Isabel Driscoll, fresh from
long tour on the eastern circuit of the
Columbia wheel, Mae Bernard, in another
fetching song and dance number THE
Dream of the Harem," Ethyl Mcdonald
In MY Little Dream Girl" and Marga-
ret Snow, in an unique act to be seen
to be appreciated Princess Inez, classical
oriental dancer. concluding the bill with
return engagement.
Princess Inez, who appeared here two
weeks ago, is undoubtedly the finest and
most artistic oriental dancer who has
appeared in Birmingham in many a long
day, her repertoire including Arabian,
Egyptian, Indian and Hawaiian Dances
each with marked characteristics dis
similar from the other, though all with
the sensual grace and abandon of the
tropical nature.
"Balling the Jack" a dance number
which will be introduced by the beauty
chorus with several unusually interesting
ensemble effects, is promised to be a
special treat, this number. presented with
a new musical background, being re-
garded as one of the headline" acts of
the show.
Three shows daily. each at popular
prices, will be given during the week.
and for the balance of the summer a
large company, direct from Chicago, be-
ing the attraction announced for next
week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-01
Birmingham Trust Forecast

The monthly letter on trade condi-
lions and business forecast of the Br-
mingham Trust and Savings company
is as follows:
Before this report reaches you we
will have reached the end of the first
year of the great European war. The
evitable If the war lasts long enough
will not be as rapid as it is popularity
believed. The agricultural area plant
ed in Europe, the number of factories
operating and their output, the condi-
ton of business in the belligerent
countries outside of the war zones
all of these go to prove the great re-
sourcefulness of the countries now at
war Until very recently the factories
of Germany were buster than the fac
tories in our own country and those
who believe that the fields of Ger
many, Russia. Italy, France, England
and even Belgium are not being Gull
tivated to the liimt, are misled.
The principal banks of the warning
nations hold more gold today than they
held when the war began. The state
ment credited to the German bankers,
who informed the Emperor that the
country would be bankrupted by an
II,
meant that the government would be
bankrupt as the country itself has a
wealth and a resourcefulness which
would carry 1T through several years
CT war. Germany is more likely to find
itself short of men than short of mu-
nitions or money. The entrance of Italy
into the war and the fact which has
finally leaked out that Kitchener, while
pretending to organize an army of one
million men has really organized an
army of four million men, are two fac
tors which will naturally tend to short
en- the war. When Germany finds her
self short of men. when Russia finds
herself short of munitions, when
France finds herself short of money
then the war will end because England
would naturally be glad to. end it al
any time. having nothing to gain
through its continuance.
The business situation in this coun
try is no better at this time than i,
would be had there been no European
war. To be sure, we are doing a lot oil
business in war supplies and foodstuffs
hut. because of the war, other lines
have been held back. We need have nc
concern as to what will happen to ouI
business should the war suddenly end
because. while the end of the wal
would mean the end of our exports oil
arms and explosives, these items form
only small part of the totals of our
daily exports, even at this time. The
end of the war would mean the be-
ginning of much business in this coun-
try which will probably not be taker
up until the European trouble is set
tied. The darkest spot on our map OF
business Is trouble with labor-disa-
greements. strikes and lockouts. Some
OF these troubles are doubtless due te
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-01

to the magnitude of the difficulty which
confronts the commercial and producing
interests of the cotton states but neither
quite points out a definite and practical
method of solution. The problem is still
unsolved, though theer is little danger of
a repetition of last seasons happenings
through sheer excitement or inability to
analyze a situation and bankruptcy will
not follow so long as we know how to
pledge collateral of assured and recog-
nized value as an evidence of our debt
paying ability, though the actual time
of settlement may be deferred.
THE south will not be unreasonable
in her demands upon the administration
for the exercise of its offices in secur-
ing a practical remedy of this prob
lem, which is peculiarly her own, even
though the production and marketing of
cotton is of national Importance, but to
the contrary. while firmly expecting to
be allowed the performance of all of her
rights in the premises and to have vouch-
safed to her such liberties as justly
belong to her people, she asserts her
faith in the government to use its hon
orable efforts to that end
Warehouse Enactments Urged
1T is quite probable that the ext
gencies of the situation will call for a
slow selling movement as the best means
OF obtaining 1alr price, IN which
event, as was pointed out in our re-
view sometime ago, it is imperative that
the legislative bodies of the southern
states provide suitable warehouse en-
actments for the application of equitable
financing methods. This is of the ut
most importance. The Legislature should
find no difficulty in following the ex-
ample of sister states, where through
simple laws the integrity and validity of
warehouse receipts have been assured
through the supervision of management
of the warehouse. leaving the matter of
grades and weights to the processes of
business, as they have been in the past.
"A uniform warehouse act. giving to
the holder of the receipts the right to
be heard in court. by requiring the holder
of a prior lien seeking to recover to
give bond. would seem to meet all re-
qurements of protection to the collateral
value of such receipts In the borrowing
ers of chattel mortgage or landlord liens
follow very closely the movement of
need of providing Identification in the
warehouse. Therefore it does not
seem necessary to undertake the sub
ordination of prior liens to the ware
subordination of prior liens to the ware
house receipt, thus involving the very
basis of the present method of produc-
| ing cotton.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF
| BIRMINGHAM"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-01
GOOD PROGRAMME
At THE PRINCESS
Owner Colley Secures the
Best of Photoplays for
Patrons

The programme for the Princess thea
tire for the coming week contains some
of the best productions of the day. in line
with the progressive policy OF Owner e.
H. Colley. to give his patrons only the
best of everything in motion pictures.
Mary Nash, Robert Harroun and several
other stars of more than ordinary nota
are featured in great productions.
Good, clean comedy and heart-gripping
dramas in two, three and four reels are
offered daily. Mr.. Colley now Is getting
productions from the leading producing
companies and Is showing only the pick of
the best photoplays of the day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-01
Want Weeds Cut

The city commissioners desire to CO.
operate with the property owners and
agents in keeping the weeds cut on the
vacant lots of the city. In many in
stances lots are cleared of weeds by one
property owner, but the adjoining lot or
lots are not cut. Parties who wish to
have the weeds cut on adjoining prop
erty are requested to communicate with
the city authorities giving the location
of the lot and they will take the mat
ter up with the owners of the property
and see to 1t that the weeds are cut.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-01
LIVELY COMEDY is
BOOKED AT GRAND
Madame Brady's Ambition" With
Novel Scenic Effects and Number
of Unusual Details the Offering

new play, with new people, an en-
larged chorus, new costumes, new music, |
new scenes and new specialties, every |
thing new, is the bill for the coming
week at the Grand theatre.
Sid Cox, the producing manager, who
takes the leading comedy role oppo-
site AL Bush and who are the only two
prominent members of the company
known to Birmingham amusement seek !
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-01
EXCELLENT BILL AT
ORPHEUM THIS WEEK
Bill Headlined by Texas Quartet.
Joseph B. Elliotte, in Blackface,
Also Appears

Star attractions will make up the Or
pheum theatres programme for the com
ing week and with five acts of such
pleasant variety 1t might be said that
they are the best yet. This will be the
second week of the Orpheum under the
vaudeville regime and the show for the
coming week will surpass by far any
popular priced bill ever offered in the
city.
The patrons of vaudeville demand good
clean, high grade attractions and at no
time was this better appreciated than
when this particular programme was Sc
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-01
Jackson Man Commits Suicide

Jackson, Miss, July 31.-L. B. Agnew,
section foreman for the Illinois Central
railroad, with headquarters In this city
for several years, committed suicide at
his home on Lynch street last night by
shooting himself through the heart. He
was a man of middle age, well liked by
all who knew him, and took his life be-
cause of continued Ill health. The Wood
men Of the World will officiate at the
funeral tomorrow.