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Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16

The Germans are coming down from
the north with their eyes still fixed
ION Warsaw, for the possession of
ward from every side almost from
the beginning Of the war. The occu-
patton of Przasnyz, about fifty miles
from the Polish capital, reported N
&he Berlin official statement is the
first important step in the new ad-
Wance. For this strongly fortified
town the Germans have been con-
ttending since February; it was once
before in their hands and has been
the scene of many fierce encounters
From Koltany on the Windau river
in Courland, far up on the Baltic,
Southward to Przasnysz, the Germans
Iand Russians are at grips at various
points. with Berlin claiming success
everywhere for the German soldiers
The Austrians and Russians have
again come in contact on the Dniesser
operation for the Austrians is re-
corded by Vienna.
Allies Successful on Peninsula.
The Allies on the GaIIipoli penin-
sula, says General Sir Ian Hamilton.
have taken after vicious fighting, two
strongly held Turkish lines defending
the Dardanelles, and maintained them
despite the counter attacks of the
This series of engagements extend
ed over the period from July 12 to Is.
The Turkish War Office, referring
TO an attack at Seddul Bahr on the,
morning of July 13, reports that the
allies were repulsed with great losses
and driven back to their original po-
Eitions and that an allied attack near
Avt Burnu also was repelled.
Waiting Game in the West,
In the western war theatre the op-
posing sides seem to be playing a
waiting game. For the moment, ac-
cording to the latest advices the hard
fighting in the Argonne region has
siackened, and except for battle
with bombs between the Germans and
the French near Marie Theresa. and
the repulse of German attacks against
Haute Cheyauchee and Boureuilles.
artlilery actions alone have taken
place
The fighting in the italian war the
Rlre continues according to Vienna.
about on the same order as for days
pasr-artfllery engagements and here
ana there infantry attacks in which
no great success has been gained.
Limit Cotton Exports.
The Marquis of Crewe. Lord Presi.
dent of the Council, has made the an
nouncement in the House of Lords
Inar the British government bones
very shortly to limit the export of
cotton to neutral countries to the pre-
Eise amount of their actuaI nea5s
tte 1ntimated that cotton would n +
pc declared contraband for the nra.
sent at least.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16
BUT TWO coLIaERIEs
WERE OPERATED.
South Wales Miners Vote Not to WorE,
Pending Settlement.

London, July 15.-With the exception
of two small collieries in the Rhondda
district. employing about 800 men, all
the coal mines in South Wales, from
which comes the coal for the navy,
were idle today, and the miners, despite
the action of the government in bring
ing the industry under the munitions
of war act, and the entreaties of the
responsible labor leaders and their own
executive council, decided by a vote of
mendations to continue work day by
day until an arrangement could be
concluded. The delegates voting for
the strike represented $3.50 men and
those against the strike M,500. Thus,
although opinion Is divided, the ex-
tremists are i'll the large majority. The
conference, however, agreed to meet
the president Of the Board of Trade,
Walter Runcinan, tomorrow to discuss
the situation.
General business on the Cardiff coal
exchange has ceased, owing to the
government requisition for the admir-
atty of all available coal supplies, while
shipping and the railways which de-
pend on the mines also had little to do
today. There is a general impression,
however, that the strike will not last
long, but that the men, after a short
will return to work. All the RESPONSE
BILE labor leaders of the country are
opposed to the strike, and while it is
hard to see how the government can
enforce the penalties of the munitions
act, it is believed that the men will
be influenced by the fact that they
are opposing an act which was passed
for the safety Of the country. The
strike has been forced by the men of
the Aberdare valley, which are strong
synda calists and have declared that the
present was a good time to force the
government to take over the mines.
This policy has been advocated by the
independent labor party. which is more
extreme than the regular labor party,
and one of the leaders Of which is J..
Kicr Marble, whose parliamentary con-
stituency includes the AEerdare VAL
ley.
Asked in the house of commons to-
day what steps, If any, had been taken
to suppress the organs of the inde-
pendent labor party, Premier Asquith
replied that the question of increasing
the power conferred by the defense of
the realm act was being considered.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16
j. r. MORGAN SAW
REsoLuTE DEFEAT vANlTlE.
His First Outing Since He Was Shot
by Frank Holt.

New York, July 15-J. Pierpont
Morgan who was shot by Frank Holt.
was aboard his yacht, the Corsair, this
afternoon off Sandy Hook and saw the
race between the Resolute and Vani-
tie. The Resolute won by 19 seconds,
actual time. and / minute and 80 sec
ouds. corrected time. This is the third
and deciding race to select. the de-
fender Of Americas cup against Sir
Thomas Lipton's Shamrock ".
AT the conclusion Of the race Mr..
Morgan returned on his yacht to Glen
Cove. 1t was expected that after his
outing today he financier would soon
be seen at his Offices in New York
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16
New Measure
Of Neutrality
SET UP BY NOTE TO U. s. FROM
AusTRo-HuNeARY.
ON VOLUME OF SALES
supsr-NormaI Growth of War Sup
plies Shipments Is Made Basis for
Protest-Report That Turkey Will
Also Send Nots-strsss On One
Point.

Washington, July 15.-The United
States probably will send within an
other fortnight a reply to the recently
received note from the Austro- Hun
garian government which contended
that the extensive. shipments of war
supplies from this country to the al
lies was mot in consonance with the
definition of neutrality" Unofficially
word came today that Turkey would
Follow Germany and Austria in max
ing representations on this subject and
should a note from the Ottoman gov
the sending of their answer so as to
simultaneously inform the Geunanic
allies of the unalterabIe view of the
United States on arms shipments.
Emphasizes 5ut One Point.
While Germany has admitted in
diplomatic correspondence with the
United States the legal right of indi-
munitions to belligerents, emphasis
was placed on the super-normal
growth of American industries for the
manufacture of arms and explosives.
In the Austrian note, extracts of which
have appeared in dispatches from Am
sterdam, this idea is developed almost
entirely to the exclusion of the legal
question involved. 1t points out that
theN American government would be
"entitled to prohibit the export of war
mater1ap' II the trade in cOntraband
takes the forms of dimensions where
by the neutrality of the country will
be endangered"
Will Cite Preeedents.
Details of the American answer have
not been divulged but it is understood
that the United States will not only
cite its rights under international law,
but will recall precedents in previous
wars in which Germany and Austria
havee been interested where importa-
tions of arms were carried on in ex-
tensive proportions.
Note Not Published Here.
The state department has not made
public the text of the Austrian note
and win not do so until the reply is
ready. The note Sefeady has been pub
lished abroad. however, the American
government giving its consent on re-
quest from the Vienna foreign office
The significance of concerted action
by Austria, Germany and Turkey
caused much comment in official and
diplomatic quarters but it was recalled
that Great Britain In her controversies
IN the United States over contraband
had secured the adhesion of France
and other allies to her announced prin-
ciples Of procedure.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16
$4,000 FIRE IN
TOWN IN ALASKA.
Troops Help to Check Flames BY Use
of Dynamite.

Valdez, Alaska, July 15-Ffre today
destroyed the business section of VAL
dez, with loss. Of $500, 600. U. s. troops
from Ft. Lscum aided in checking the
flames with dynamite. No rain has
fallen in weeks and the wooden build
ing burned like timber.
Thu biggest loss was that Of the VAL
dez Dock Company, placed at about
$100.000 Altogether fifty buildings
were burned. After the fire was un-
der control the troops from Fort LIS
cum remained to prevent looting. The
publishers of the Daley Prospector
and the Weekly Miner saved enough
type to issue their daily on wrapping
paper. using a proof press for print
ing
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16
LEGAL POINTS RAISED
IN NERRAskAN INCIDENT
Germany's Admission of Liability and
Regret Is Not Enough.

Washington, July 15.-AIthough off,
cials were pleased today by receipt
of memorandum from Ambassador
Gerard formally transmitting Ger
many's admission of liability and ex-
preston Of regret for the attack by
a German submarine on the American
steamer Nebraskan, they practically
decided that the legal points raised by
the incident would require the des-
patch of note on the subject fur
the war zone.
Legal officers of the American gov
ernment who examined the German
memorandum pointed out that in
many respects the case resernbled that
of the William p. Frye sunk by the
Prinz Eitel Friedrich. In both cases
the German government has express
ed regret at the occurrence and Of
fered to compensate American citi-
zens for losses sustained, but the ac-
ton of the German commanders has
been declared justified under the cir
cumstances. To admit this officials
here say would establish g. dangerous
precedent.
Objects to German Interpretation.
Germany in the Frye case contend
ed that it was a fair inference from
the language of the Prussian-Ameri-
can treaty of 1928 that an American
ship carrying contraband could be
Q6SITOYGQ4 LQ0To EWdS NO OIIlSE way
to stop the transportation of the con-
traband. The United States vigorous
ly objects to this construction of the
treaty and in the case OF the Nebras-
kan probably will place on record its
view that the attack, even though pay
ment is assured and regrets express
ed, nevertheless was an illegal act un-
der international law and treaty rela-
tions between the United States and
Germany.
Insist on Right of Visit.
Officials take the view that the case
of the Nebraskan proves ccnclusively
that a merchantmen must be visited
in order to determine it's nationality
and the character of its cargo before
do not believe the United States would
insist that in exercising. the right of
visit the submarine commander actu-
ally be required to board merchant
man, but would hold that a ship could
be visited" by signalling warning
to- stop and asking for the submission
of papers to the submarine commander.
This was done recently in the case of
the American bark Normandy, which
was halted by a German submarine
and allowed to proceed.
Proves American Contention.
The text of the German memoran-
dunn on the case of the Nebraskan was
the subject of much comment in off,
cial quarters because it bears out con-
clusions reached by Lieutenant John
H. Towers, naval attache of the Amer
lean ambassy at London, who forward
ed fragments of metal found in the
Nebraskan when she arrived at Liver
pool to the navy department with his
expression of opinion that the vessel
was torpedoed and not mined. In the
case of the Gulflight, too, the naval
constructors at the American embassy
at London were able to establish that
the vessel was torpedoed- This has
strengthened the confidence of naval
officers here that they will be able
to determine accurately the causes of
mishaps to American vessels in the
war zone provided the hull can be
raised or brought into port for exam
ination.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16
PURCHASE 100000 BAGS
OF EXCESS COFFEE CROP
Brazil Congress Passes Bill ApPro-
priating About $4,000, 900.

reports that the Brazilian government
was about to provide a new valoriza-
ton scheme to take care Of its ex-
cess crop of coffee was received here
today in a cablegram which stated
that the Brazilian Congress has passed
a bill appropriating 100000 contos
(about ST, 900, ,00O) for the purpose
The cablegram follows:
"The bill has passed Brazilian Con-
gress providing for issue 100000 contos
of which 10000 will be loaned in Sac
Paulo to purchase upt to 100000 bags Of
coffee from the present CROP"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16
DIED WITH VICTORIA
cross ON HIS BREAST.
Robert T. Ward. British Army Veteran,
Suicide at MiddIetown.

Nriddletown. Conn.,. July 15.-Pinning
the Victoria Cross ON his breast, Rob-
ert I. Ward, a British war veteran,
ended Fis life at his home here tonight
by tnhaiing Illuminating gas. His
wife, who had been visiting at Mantle
during the cay, returned tonight to
make the discovery. A note to her
said there was nothing in life worth
living for, so he had decided to end it
all Ward won the Victoria. Cross for
valor on the field. He was "A years
old
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16
EIkI New Grand Lodoe RItuaI.

Los Angeles, Calf. July IA new
grand lodge ritual, just adopted. was
used today in closing the session OF
the grand lodge Of E1ks. Heretofore
grand lodge meetings on a motion 70
adjourn. The grand lodge officers were
installed at the last session. James
R Nicholson, new grand exalted ruler,
was presented with q Eavel made Of
stitution, a gift from Walter johnson
o Boston The principal spectacle to-
day was the EIlSs' parade
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16
A Queer Pretension.

Paris, July 15.-UnderXhe heading
"a Queer Pretension" the Presse, pub
fishes a despatch from Amsterdam
giving a resume of the Austrian note
to the United States and adds editor
tally:
Let US recall that the expectation
of arms and munitions was declared
licit by the Hague conventions at the
express demand of Germany No in
ternational regulation, therefore, pre-
vents the Austro- o-Germans from pro-
curing war materials from the Uni
ted States
Other Paris afternoon papers pub
lish a similar resume, but without
comment
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16
steamshIp Moxements.

New York, July 10. Signalled
steamer Nieuw Amsterdam, Rotterdam
for New York. Dock 8 a. m. Sunday.
Liverpool. July 14.-Safled, steamer
Arabic, New York
New York, July 15.-Sailed, steam
ers Rotterdam, Rotterdam; United
States, Copenhagen.
New York. July 15.-Sailed. steamer
Baltic, Liverpool.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16
Normandy's Captain Denies story.

Washington, July 15.-Denial of pub
lished reports that a German sub
marine used the American bark Nor
mandy as a screen from which to sink
the Russian steamer Leo was cabled
to the state department today by the
American consul at Liverpool The
captain of the Normandy specifically
denied the report. The bark was
stopped by the submarine, but. allowed
to proceed with some OF the Leo's
crew
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16
PIUTE INDIAN ACQUITTED.
TIE No Cat Found Not Guilty of Kill
ing Sheep Herder.

Denver. Col, July 15.7Tze No Cat
Piute Indian, was found not guilty OF
murder by Jury in the United States
District Court late today. He had been
tried on q charge of killing Juan Cha
con. q Mexican shheep erder in South
western Colorado.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16
MUNITIONS TRIBUNAL
Named for Wales and Monmouthshire
in Coal Mine Trouble.

London, July Is, 7.50 p. m.-An off,
cial announcement made this evening
says:
'aThe minister of munitions has ap-
pointed a general munitions tribunal
for Wales and Monmouthshire, as fol-
lows: Chairman, Robert Wallace,
kings counsel; assessors, Sir Griffith
Thomas, representative of the en-
ployers. and Councillor Grifiths, rep
resenting the work people"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16
GERMAN SPY EXECUTED.
Robert Rosenthal Was After lEnsIand's
Naval Secrets.

London, July 10, $50 .. m-Another
German spy has been put to death
in England, after having been con-
victed by court martial. He was Rob-
ert Rosenthal, who was arrested in
London early in June and confessed,
it is alleged, to the officials of Scot
land Yard that he had been sent to
England by the German admiralty to
obtain information concerning British
naval matters.
The official announcement of the
execution of the sentence of the court
martial given out here tonight says:
Robert Rosenthal, who on the 9Th
OF July was tried by a general court
martial on charges Of espionage, was
found guilty and sentenced to death.
The sentence was duly confirmed and
was carried out this morning"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16
BRIDGEPORT WAITING IN SUSPENSE
To See Whether City VIII be Rent by Industrial
Troubles at High Tide Of Prosperity
HINGES ON ACCEPTANCE OF ARBITRATION PLAN

chinists General Teup Expected-Iron Workers Re.
main Out-Antcipated Strike of Hosting Engineers
and Hod Carriers Did Not Take Place-Iron Workers
Threaten to Leave City for New Jersey -Mllwright
Foremen to Confer Again With Construction Company
Superintendent.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16
The Man Who Talks.

After man has busted the trusts
all morning and spent Rockefeller's
money all afternoon and fought the
war in Europe all night, he goes
home and tells his wife that if women
didn't talk SO blame much they would
get along better. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16
General Scott Pleased.

Washington. July 15-Brigadier Cen
eral Hugh L. Scott, chief of stan of the
U. .. army who traversed wild noun
tain trails In Utah on horseback and
induced Use No Cat to surrender af-
ter the Piute and his little band had
def1ed Federal marshal and his posse
for two weeks, expressed keen gratif1-
cation tonight at the Indians acauittal.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16
Suicide with shotoun.

Terryville, Conn. July 15.-Gustaf S.
Neumann committed suicide in a clurnp
Of bushes at a street corner here today.
blowing the top OF his head or with a
shotgun. He was IS years old and
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16
Postponed Opening Submarine Hid..

Washington. July Is. = Secretary
Daniels today postponed until Sept 29
opening bids for the 1e submarines au-
thorized by the last congress. One
company has secured rights to build
submarines Of a successful type used
by one OF the European belligerents,
but viii be unable to submit bids now
That Is the reason for the postpone
ment.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16
Death Of Ferdinand preyfus.

Paris, July 15.-Senator Ferdinand
Dreyfus, who was member of the
most important committees Of the
French upper house. and q writer and
expert on economic and social ques-
tions, died here today.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16

Fire in driftwood along the Della
ware river spread to within 300 yards
of the du Pont powder mills at Car
ney's Point, N. J., before it was ex-
tinguished.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16

Lieut.. Gen. Porro, commander of the
9Th division of the Italian army, left
Paris where he had been on official
business, to return to italian head
quarters.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16

Mayor Campbell. of Houston, Tex
declared that plans for the erection
in Houston of a large grain elevator
with a capacity of over 100000 BUSH
els, are under consideration.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16
The corptroIIer of (

The comptroller of the currency an
nounced the approval Of the change of
name of the Merchants National bank
to that of the Atlantic National Bank
of the City Of New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16

At the same moment there Nas =
deep rumbling like the roar Of 4 rail-
road train going over = bridge.=okla~
houa City Times
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16

Haytian government troops were re-
ported victorious in a battle four miles
south of Cape Haytien, in a message
received at Washington from Rear
Admiral Caperton.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16

President Wilson's daughter Mar
garet has Joined the Chautauqua sum
mer school on community affairs. She
will also deliver several lectures dur
ing the session.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16

carranzista authorities will erect q
wireless plant on Chapultepec Castle
in Mexico City, to get into communi-
cation with their army under COM
mand of Gen. Hill.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16

The committee on corporations of
the New York Constitutional conven-
ton voted against the incorporation
of the New York Stock Exchange.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16
CabIed Paragraphs
lor,veoIan Steamer Torn.eIo,

Norwegian Steamer Torpedoed.
London, July 15.-The Norwegian
steamship Rym has been torpedoed
and sunk. The second engineer was
killed, but the rest of the crew has
landed at Great Yarmouth.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16

The steamer Patagonia. from Cadiz.
reported on her arrival at Las Palmas,
Argentina, that she had sighted a
mine floating near the equator.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16

RosenthaI, when arrested in London
early in June as he was about to leave,
England after short stay, had a
passport which had been issued at the
American embassy in Berlin. He ad-
mitteds however. that he was not an
American citizen.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16

George Marcy, president of the Ar
mour Grain Co., denied report tina
his firm had contracted to buy whea
in America for the allies
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16

More than $1,000 cattle and 13,ooC
swine had to be destroyed in Penn
sylvania because of an outbreak of the
foot and mouth disease. The cost OF
wiping out the disease was 81, ,S5O, 900
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16

Comptroller of the Currency Williams
issued a charter to the First National
bank of East Point, Ga, capital $50,-
900.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16

Captain William A. Mattery. an
American aviator, was killed by a
5000 foot fall while serving with Cen
eral Villas army in Mexico.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16

Electric Boat Co. declared a divi-
dend of 16 per cent. on the preferred
and IL per cent. on the common stock
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16

A large ordnance plant which viii
cost about s2O.000,0o0 is being erected
at Harrison, N. J., by the Crucible
Steel Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16

An additional furnace was ordered
blown in by the Carnegie Steel Co. a.
its Isabella plant near Pittsburgh
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16

A raise of three cents an hour in the
pay of Chicago street car employees
will cost the companies approximately
$1,17o,000 a year.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16

The convention of the National AS
sociation of First and Second Class
Postmasters will be held in Washing
ton, October z1-23.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16

Billie Burke, one of the Frohman
company's stars, has severed her con-
nection with that concern, and she
win take up movie acting for five
weeks, for which she will receive $40,-
900.
The Dresden, Ohio. National bank
was closed by National Bank Exam
iner Bachman, who is looking over the
condition Of the bank, following the
disappearance of John Hornung, the
cashier.
DAMAGE of $500 was caused to the
pier of the Hamburg rg-American line at
the foot Of Twenty fifth street and the
Hudson river in New York The fire
was caused by q wrong electric current
being turned on.
Sienor 5arxiIai, Republican MEM
ber of the italian chamber OF depu-
ties, will be appointed member OF
the ministry without portfolio to deal
occupied territories which may arise.
Late homegoers were treated to the
sight of an impromptu parade at
Broadway and Fulton street, New
York, when policemen rounded up
unlicensed peddlers in the vicinity,
formed them In line and marched
than TO the station.
Hitting q target no larger than a
silver dollar twice in succession at a
range of 200 yards was the record
made at Davenport, Ia, by G. T. Wes-
tergaard of Chicago in the second day
of the biennial rifle tournament OF the
Central SharDshooters union
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16

Official denial was made that Great
Britain is contemplating taking ovel
the entire Canadian grain crop.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16

The Georgia senate passed a meas
ure prohibiting whites from teaching
in negro schools of the state.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-16

Total war loans of all belligeren
countries up to the present tim
amount to $4,000. 900. 900.