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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01
DAMAGE DONE BY
TYPHOON AT SHANGHAI
Over 500 Lives Lost and About $5,ooo,-
600 Worth of Property Destroyed.

Shanghai, Aug. 2 Correspondence
of The Associated Press)-ReliabIe
compilations of the damage done by
the typhoon which swept over Shang-
hal on the night of July 80 show that
at least 500 lives were lost here, large
" through drowning and that about
s5,000,000 worth of property was des-
troyed. Shanghai has not suffered
such a storm in thirty years.
Following the wind was a terrific
rain which undermined many houses.
Four and one-half inches of water
fell in seven hours. All electric cur
rents were cut off and total darkness
added to the discomfort of the city.
Telegraph and telephone lines went
down, depriving other Chinese cities
of cable dispatches for several days.
The electric power lines were so bad
ly demolished that service on the
tram lines was discontinued for IS
hours
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01
RUSSIANS EXTREME
WINGS ARE HOLDING
German Army is Still Fighting for the Bridgehead
South of Friedrichstadt
AUsTRO- GERMANS CHECKED ON sTRIPA RIVER

Along the Rest of the Front the Germans Claim to be
Making Heacway-No General Offensive Movement
is Progress in the Wes-alians Report the Capture
of Another Strong Austrian Position Southeast of Trent
Progress of Italians, Though Slow, is Continuous
Bulgarian Minister Had Long Conference with Sir
Edward Grey Yesterday
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01
Fire Chiefs in Session.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. 31-Ffre
chiefs from nearly all the large cities
of the United States and Canada were
present when the forty third annual
conference of the International Asso-
citation Of Fire Engineers was opened
here today. Sessions will continue
until Friday. The opening meeting
was devoted largely to welcoming ad-
dresses,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01
VAST EXPORT TRADE is IMPERILLED
By the Alarming Drop in Foreign Exchange Rates,
Notably Sterling
MAY CAUSE CANCELLATION OF WAR ORDERS

International Bankers See Remedy m Mammoth Credh
p Loan in This Marlet-The Vaults Of Wall Street and
the Interior Banks are Choking with God-New York
Bankers Willing to Loan Great Britain an Enormous
Sum of Money on Such Collateral High Class Amer
lean Railway and Industrial Stocks and Bonds-Iard
ness of English Bankers is Being Paid for in English
Gold at Rates Extremely Dear
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01
MORE TROOPS ORDERED
TO MEXICAN BORDER
Fourth and Nineteenth Regiments of
Infantry and Sixth Cavalry.

Galveston. Texas, Aug. 31.-Orders
have been issued by Major General j.
Franklin Bell. commanding the Sec
ond division United States army, to
commanders of the Fourth and Nine
teenth regiments of infantry and the
Sixth cavalry to hold their commands
in readiness to entrain on short notice.
General Bell said the Fourth infan-
try and Sixth cavalry would go to
Harrington, Texas; two battalions of
the Nineteenth infantry to Del Rio
and the other two battalions to Fort
Sam Houston at San Antonio.
Harlingen and Del Rio are in the
border country which has been the
scene of many recent depredations
by Mexican bandits.
Houston, Texas, Aug. 31.-The
Fourth and Fifth U. S. infantry have
been ordered to the Mexican border
and they are leaving Texas City this
afternoon.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01
NATIONAL CONVENTION OF
SPANISH WAR VETERANS
Four Names Placed in Nomination
for nmmander-in-ch chief.

Scranton, Pa, Aug. 31.-FouE names
were placed in nominations today for
commander in chief of the Spanish
war veterans who are holding their
national convention in this city. The
candidates are Lieutenant Governor
Barratt O'Hara of Illinois, Congress
man Dwyer, Missouri; Edward H.
White, Chicago and Captain Goldinay,
New Jersey.
Edward R. Conley of Scranton was
the only nominee for junior vice COM
mander.
The annual parade of the veterans
was held this afternoon, upwards of
ten thousand persons being in the
procession.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01
Movements of Steamships.

Glasgow, Aug. 30.-Arrived, steam
er Pretorian, Montreal
New York, Aug. 31.-Sailed, steam
er Nieuw Amsterdam, Rotterdam. Ar
rived, steamer SAINT Anna, Marseilles.
Genoa, Aug. 21.-Arrived, steamer
Caserta, New York Sailed, 25th,
steamer Amerika, New York.
Naples. Aug. 24.-Arrived, Taormina
New York.
Marseilles, Aug: 26:-Arrived, steam
er Patria, New York
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01
LEGISLATION FOR COMING
SESSION OF CONGRESS
Discussed at Conference of Senator
Kern with President Wilson.

Washington, Aug. 31-Senator
Kern, Democratic floor leader, had a
short conference today with Presi-
ent Wilson over legislation for the
coming session of Congress He pre-
dicted a busy time.
Senator Kern told the president
that sentiment in Indiana was against
spending $500,0O0,000, as has been ad-
Vocated, on the army and navy. The
senator said he found favor in the
middle west for a general plan for
increasing the national defences but
that expenditure of half a billion dol
lars war regarded as too much.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
Couple Escaped Injury. but Car Was
Twisted Out of Shape.

New Haven. Conn, Aug. 31.-A Mr.
Wheeler and his wife, of Plainheld,
N. J., had a miraculous escape from
death late today when their automo-
bile sideswiped a trolley car in East
Haven and then became wedged in
between the trolley and another car
coming from an opposite direction. The
automobile was twisted and smashed
out of shape. Wheeler was slightly
cut but his wife escaped unhurt. A
dozen passengers on one Of the troll
ley cars were cut by flying glass.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01
Fought Under John Brown.

Madison, Wis, Aug. 31-Edward P.
Bridgman, aged 81, one of the few
survivors of the band that fought
under John Brown at Osawatomie,
Kas, in 1856, died at his home here
today after two days illness. Bridg-
man served with n Massachusetts
regiment during the civil war. He
was chaplain Of the Lucuis Fairchild
post, G. A. R.. Madison for many
years,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01
FURTHER LIVELY ARTILLERY
ENGAGEMENTS IN BELGIUM
Germans Fire Shells of Large Size in
Town of Arras.

cfal communication issued by the war
office tonight says:
There have been further lively ar
tillery engagements in Belgium on the
front of Steenstraete and Hetsas and
in Artois between Neuville and Arras.
The enemy has fired few shells of
large size on the town of Arras,
The cannonade also has been rath-
er violent in southern Woerve, in the
Forest of Apremont and to the north
Of F1irey."
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01
Found Infant on His Doorstep.

New Haven, Conn, Aug. 31.-w. L..
Hutton, secretary of the Seamless
Rubber company. tonight found a six
months old baby girl, wrapped in a
blanket. on, the veranda of his home in
West Park avenue. The baby was
crying-evidently from lack of food
and it was taken to one of the city
hospitals. Physicians said the child
had not had sufficient nourishment,
but otherwise it was healthy. The po-
lice are searching for the mother.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01
Japan Day at EXPOSITION.

San Francisco, Aug. 31.-William
Howard Taft, former president. was
principal speaker at the celebration
of Japan day at the Panama-Pacific
exposition today. Mr. Taft spoke to
several thousand persons, half of them
Japanese. He paid a tribute to the
late Emperor Mutsuhito, whom he had
known personally ard added:
The United States and Japan must
maintain the strongest kind of friend
ship. We must come closer together
by dealing justly with each other"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01
Successful Russian Counter Attacks

Petrograd, Aug. 81, via London,
Sept. 1, 354 a. Unsuccessful Russian
counter-attacks on wide front in
the Stripa River district, eastern
Galicia, are reported in a Russian Of
fetal statement given out here to-
night. The Russians claim to have
captured 5000 prisoners, thirty can
non and "a machine guns.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01
AeropIane Flight to Height of 1887
Feet,

New York, Aug. 31-A monoplane
owned by Wallace A. Lauder. presi-
dent Of the Summit Model Aero club,
of Summit, n. J., established a worlds
record at Garden City today by reach
ing a height of 1851 feet, and won
first prize in a contest for aeroplanes
Of any type launched by hand, it was
announced by the Aero Club Of Amer
lea. Flying conditions were ideal and
Mr.. LADDERS machine hung up the
record in its second flight. reaching
2,276 feet in its first flight.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01
GRAND JURY MAY
PROBE FRANK CASE
Charge to Be Delivered by Judge n. j.
Patterson Today.

Morietta, Ga. Aug. s1.-The first
charge to a Cobb county grand jury
since the lynching of Leo NJ. Frank,
August II, is to be delivered here to-
morrow by Judge H. ]. Patterson, who
intimated soon after the tragedy that
probably a special charge would be
given. Whether that would be done
was not known definitely tonight. As
other matters will be brought to the
jurors attention it is possible that
whatever reference is made to the
Frank case will be included in the
general charge
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01
New comptroIIsr 0f Trsssary.

Washington, Aug. 31.-President
Wilson today appointed Walter ".
Warwick Of Cincinnati as compfrolier
Of the court OF claims. Charles NJ
Force. for many years chief clerk Of
the ONCE was appointed TO succeed
Mr.. Warwick as assistant comptrolien
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01
Five Mexieans Killed by Posse.

Of the five Mexicans killed by a posse
in the foothills Monday night were
brought here today and placed in
morgue. A government official from
Ell Paso has positively identified one of
the bodies as that of General Pascual
Orozco, Mexican revolutionary chief
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01

have advanced to Prushani, on the
upper Muchawiec.
italian war theater: On the south
west front today and yesterday there
was no fighting of any Importance.
Two enemy attacks near San MARITIME
and attacks against the southern part
of the bridgehead of Tolnino and on
our position in the FTitsch valley were
repulsed."
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01
OBITUARY..
The Rev. Henry J. Cutler.

Alexandria, Va, Aug. 31.-The Rev.
Henry ]. Cutler, pastor of ST. Mary's
Catholic church for nearly 25 years.
and one of the best known priests in
Virginia, died here last night of heart
trouble. He formerly was vicar gem
eral of the diocese of Virginia. He
was Sc years old and a native of Ire
land
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01
treasury in Excellent condision

Washington. Aug. 31.-The United
States treasury is in excellent condi-
tion and there is no present prospect
that the administration will issue
bonds or short term notes to fill it's
Golfers, according to a statement by
Secretary McAdoo today on his return
to Washington from a months vaca-
ton in Maine
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01
GOV. WALSH TO TRY TO
SETTLE HOLYOKE STRIKE
ls to Attend Conference of Trolley Of
ciais and Employees.

Holyoke, Mass, Aug. 31.-Governor
Walsh late tonight consented to try to
help the striking street railway men
and the Holyoke Street Railway COM
pany to find a common ground on
which to arbitrate their differences,
which have caused a complete tie-up
of traction service in this city. The
state executive, who came here to-
night, will attend conference of off,
Gals of the company and the union
tomorrow morning, Mayor John H.
Woods announced
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01
Jail sentenee for Mesicans.

San Antonio, Texas, Aug. 31.-JJ. A.
Hernandez and Lucio Luna, who,
speaking at a large gathering of Me&i-
cans Sunday night, made remarks cal
culated to incite Mexicans here to re-
volt against Americans. were each SEN
fenced in the police court today to 200
days in jail
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01
Foreeries Amounting to $4,000.

Omaha, Neb., Aug. 31.-Otto Wer-
ner, 46. of Winetka, suburb of Chi
cago, was arrested in Council Bluffs,
Iowa, charged with forgeries amount
ing to approximately $75 5000 Police
officials said Werner told them he was
raising funds to help the kaiser"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01
Freiqht Wreck at Noroton.

Noroton. Conn. Aug. 31.-Trafic on
the main line of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad was tied
up for a time tonight when freight
car jumped the tracks near here. No
one was injured
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01
FOUR DROWNED WHEN
MOTOR BOAT CAPSIZEp
Three of Them Members of Editorial
Staff of Grand Rapids Press.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Aug. 31-Paris
c. Jameson, Arthur G. Hunter and
Paul w. Weston. all members of the
editorial staff of the Grand Rapids
Press and ]. Harvey Smith, an Office
employe of the Grand Rapids Street
Railway company, were drowned at
Reeds Lake near here, today, by the
capsizing of high speed motor boat.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01

The disabled Japanese cruiser As
anna, which went ashore near Turtle
Bay, Lower California, arrived a
San Francisco.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01
Archbishop Of Canterbury III.

London. Aug. 81, 10 p. m.-The an
nouncement was made at Lambeth pal
ace today that the Archbishop of Can
terbury last week had a serious return
of the illness from which he suffered
though his steady convalescence was
expected, some weeks must elapse be-
fore he would be able to resume work.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01
Famous French Aviator Killed.

Paris, Aug. 81, II p. NIT is re-
ported that Adolphe Pegoud. the fa-
nous French aviator, has been killed.
AdoIphe Pegoud gained renown in
1913 when he originated the feat of
flying upside down in an aeroplane
and looping the loop. On the out
break of the war Pegoud Joined the
French aviation squadron and sew
eral times since has been mentioned
in dispatches for valor. The last ex-
plot credited to Pegoud was in April.
when he was reported to have attack
ed and brought down a German Taube
near ST. Menehould-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01
Louisiana Against Constitutional Con-
vention.

New Orleans. La, Aug. 31-Returns
late today indicated that Louisiana
voters today in a statewide election
voted by large majority against call
ing a constitutional convention in New
Orleans Sept. IA. Outside of New Or
leans, less than a score of the parishes
voted for the convention, and the ma
jority in each of those was small The
local vote Overwhelmingly favoh the
convention
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01

American ships registered for tn
foreign trade on June 80, 1915, mum
bered 2,76S as against 2,4O5 in 1914
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01

A number of American surgeons
and physicians who have been work
ing in the hospitals in France re-
turned on the steamer Espagne of the
French line for brief vacations.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01

Calvin NJ. Kendall, state commits
sioner of education of Trenton, N. j.;
has addressed a letter to the clergy
and people Of the State to observe
tional Sunday"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01

The August report of the Depart
ment of Agriculture of Kansas puts
the yield of wheat of the state at
98,600.000 bushels, against 10000, 900
bushels in July.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01
Joube Any Paper Total Circulation the Largest Conn
Cabled Paragraphs
Nebraskan Sails from Liverpool

Nebraskan Sails from Liverpool.
Liverpool, Aug. 31--The American
steamer Nebraskan. which was badly
damaged by a German torpedo off the
southern coast of ireland on May %,
sailed from this port for Delaware
Breakwater today, repairs having been
effected.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01

John r. Seaman one of the COM
missioners who drew up the recent
commercial treaty between the Uni
ted States and China, is dead at Bar
Harbor.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01

A. Maynard Lyon, a New York mil
lionaire real estate man, celebrated
his 9th birthday anniversary.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01

A. J. GiIIen, an official of the Corn
Exchange Bank in New York, who
lives at Ogdensburg, n. J., was bitten
on the right hand while exhibiting
some snakes to a party Of friends.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01

Edwin Emerson, an American citi-
zen, is held in Geneva, Switzerland,
on a charge of writing articles re-
f1ecting on the President of the Swiss
Confederation.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01

The Department of Agriculture pre-
dicted that the cotton crop would bC
approximately 11,S00,0OO bales
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01
Iowa Prosressives to Put Ticket in the
Field,

Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. 31-Iowa
progress1ves at an informal conference
here today determined to put a full
ticket in the field for state and county
officers at the elections next year.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01

The president of police at BerIir
favors the prohibition of the selling
of whiskey after in the evening anC
all day Saturday, Sunday and holi.
days.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01

The Board of Education of Bayonne
n. j., will arrange a system of mill
tary drill and discipline in the high
schools.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01

Senator Underwood was named to
represent Alabama as her first citi-
zen at the Panama Pacific Exposi-
ton.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01

The CatskiII water supply will b,
available in New York by the end o
1916. 1t will yield approximatel,
250,000,000 gallons a day.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01

Robert =. BayIes, a livery proprie-
tor, was instantly killed at Mamaro-
neck, N. Y, by the White Mountain
Express.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01

The Birth steamship Sir William
Stephenson, of Newcastle, 1874 tons
gross, was sunk by a German sub
marine.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01

An epidemic of typhoid fever !
spreading in Westchester County, \
Y. To date 1S deaths have been re
ported.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01

The American Line steamship New
York arrived at Liverpool safely will
a record consignment of mail
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01

The Postoffice Department an
nounces the establishment of a three
weeks instead of a monthly service
between San Francisco and Samoa
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01

The strike among the coal miners
in the Carleroi district, in the Bel
gian province of Hainaut, is spread
ing.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01

Governor Whitman refused to COM
mute the death sentence imposed on
Louis NJ. Roach. convicted of murder
ing John Barrett, of Palatine Bridge
N Y
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01

Southwestern railroads have begun
work to repair the damage TO the
causeway leading to Galveston in
order to reopen traffic in time for the
grain rush.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01

Directors of the American Forestry
association, on their way to the White
mountains for conference, spent yes
terday in Boston as the guests of the
Massachusetts, Forestry association.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01

The American Steel Foundries CO
at Sharon, Pa has bought 10000 ton
Of basic pig iron, giving employment
to 600 men.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-01

A record feat was accomplished b,
the United States battleship Wyom
ing. Oil was piped into it while go
ing at a 14-knot speed.
The Washington times., 1915-04-09
Sisters Are Rivals For
Hon0rs andCoast Trip
In Times Beauty Prize

This sitting will be without cost to the
contestant-unlcss she desires to have
other pictures made for her own USE.
AS the daily consisnments Of submit.
ted photographs reach the desk Of
the Beauty Editor. there are not infre-
ouentlv requests that the photograph
shall be returned to the contestant or
her nominator after the contest closes:
Il be Destroyer" asked one commune
cation.
AS previously explained, all photo
graphs submitted in this contest even
tuaily will be returned to their owners,
unless there is no desire to have them
returned.
Closes In May.
The pictures submitted will be retain
ed by The mines until the close of the
contest early in May. They will then
be submitted to the judges of the most
beautiful women in Washington, and
after the judges announce their de-
cision. The Times will return to their
owners the many photographs sent in.
AS spring and its balmy weather be-
gins to have It's effect on nature, the
attractiveness of a journey to the val
leys Of California increases. A free trip
to the san Diego and San Francisco
expositions, across the Rockies and the
deserts OF the west. with a side journey
, to Universal City, where motion picture
plays are staged the year round, Is II
prize worth going after. There Is no
expense attached to entering the con-
| test-merely the submission OF photo
graph.
There will be no expense attached to
| the trip when it Is won. and a delight
ful journey win be that which some
! Washington girl will take across the
! lners from other cities and their chap
erones.
The Washington times., 1915-04-09
Benefit Association for
Printers And Engravers

meeting of employees Of the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing other than
the plate printers will be held soon to
consider plans for the permanent or
SANITATION Of death benefit associa-
tion.
The plate printers have always had not
only death benefit, but a sick benefit as
well. and the Plate Printers Union has
been frequent contributor to charity
The plate printers were among the firstto
Contribute to the fund for the Ohio and
Mississippi flood sufferers.
The proposed death benefit associa-
ton to take in employees who are not
cared for by the Plate Printers Union.
has been under discussion for some
time. and a tentative constitution and
bylaws have been prepared for sub
mission to those interested. 1t provides
benefit of $3.50, admission for all
ages. and a fiat rate Of 25 cents aues.