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Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-08
.cloudburst
 and Tornado.
SWEPT TWO COUNTIES IN STATE
 OF MISSOURI
HALF MILLION DAMAGE
Small Towns TsoIated-Feu Inches of Rain in 30 Minutss-HaIf . Train Blown of Traek-some Loss of Life Reported.

St Louis. July TIA. tornado and cloudburst which swept St. Louis and St Charles counties late today caus- ed damage which may aggregate a half million dollars, isolated several small towns, blew half a passenger train clear off the tracks and deIuged parts of the affected territory with four inches of rain in half an hour.
 In spite of all the storms severity, no definite reports of loss of life had been received at o'clock, although railroad men brought to St. Charles, Mo, rumors that the villa of St. Pe- ters had been blown away and that forty of its several hundred inhabft- ants had been killed.
 General Manager Cotter of the Wa bash immediately ordered an engine to St. Charles to find out what damage was done.
 St. Charles suffered most from the tornado. Wind gauges there register ed eighty miles an hour, and an area Of more than 100 square blocks in the city was more or less ruined The Wabash bridge over Dandenne Creek between O'Fallon and St. Peters was demolished by the double attack of the wind and water, and west bound railroad traffic made impossible.
 Between Gilmore and WentzviIle the tornado struck Wabash passenger train No. bound from St Louis to Kansas City and hurled four cars off the track. The five passenger coach es left on the track were coupled to the engine and the train proceeded The crew wired General Manager oCt- ter that no one was hurt seriously.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-08
Wireless Message AIIays Fear>A About This Steamer
 and the Philadelphia
BOTH BOATS IN MID-OcEAN WEDNESDAY,
Frank Holt Had Predicted Desucton- of Steamers Mid Ocean That Probably Wrote Warning Just Before He Shot J. F. Morgan-Now Positively Identified as Erich Muenter, Formerly of Harvard Detectives Searching for Possible Accomplces-oflIolt

New York, July 7-Fears for the safety of the Cunard line steamship Saxonia were dissipated late today when wireless message. saying there were no bombs aboard, was received here fro, mher captain in answer to the warning sent out that Frank Holt had asserted that this boat and the steamship Philadelphia of the Amer ican line were in danger of internal explosions today. Early reply had been received from the Philadelphia that no bombs were found aboard her.
 Tension Not Entirely Relieved.
 However the tension caused by the warning of the man who set of the capitol bomb, then shot J. P. Morgan and hfally killed himself was not en- tirely relieved because of the uncer- tainty whether he had not left ex- plosives aboard other steamers.
 Both the Saxonia and Philadelphia The Philadelphia, being the faster boat is due to dock on the other side on July 10 or II. while the Saxonia should reach her destination on July 13 or IA.
 Both boats were in rnid-ocean today. ing New York July will be destroy ed in mid-ocean by an explosion"
 HoIes Warning in Letter.
 Holt's warning was contained in a letter he sent to his wife at Dallas, Texas, and which was forwarded to the state department at Washington by her attorney, ]. B. Cockrell Radio messages were immediately sent to the commanders of the two vessels by the navy department and officials of the lines here were notified. It was believed that Holt had written the warning just prior to his attack on Mir Morgan at the 1atters home near Glen Cove last Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-08
RETALIAToRY TREATMENT
 ON FRENCH PRISONERS.
Adopted By Germans to Secure Bet
 ter Treatment For Their Own Men.

Berlin, July z, Via London, July g., BOT a. m.-Reports of continued un- satisfactory treatment of German pris- oners of war by the French have re- suited in the German government adopting further retaliatory measures in an effort to secure better condi- tions for them
 The case foremost in public atten- ton is that of the German calvary pa- trol headed by Lieutenant Won Schir- staedt and Coun Strachwitz, who were caught behind the French lines in ths retirenent from the Marne and sen- fenced to five years in the penitenttary for appropriating the food on which they lived during their three weeks of wanderings before they surrendered Lieutenant Won Schirstaedts sentence provided that he be transported to the penal colony in French Guiana The members of the patrol despite all ef- forts to change this sentence. are still confined fin the military penitentiary at Avignon. it is reportedS and are treated the same aS rench military criminals.
 Lieutenant von/ chirstaedt is said to have gone in/ le under the treat ment and to hs( been sent to an asy- lum. /
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-08
PROHIBIT sLAUeHTER
 OF YOUNG sTocW
English Plan to PreseEe Meat Sup
 ply for British Isles.

London, July T, 9:o5 D. m.-The Earl of Selborne, president of the Board of Agriculture, in moving in the House of Lords this evening the second reading of the bill which em- powers the government to prohibit the slaughter of young stock so as to preserve the meat supply, expressed the opinion that the Germans were putting their whole shipbuilding strength into the construction of sub marines. German submarines he said, were taking steady toll of Bri- tish ships. and as the war continued it was probable that more submarines would be engaged in this task. It would not be the fault of the German Ad- mfralty. he continued, if they failed to deal fatal blow at the carrying trade which supplies Great Britain with food. AS it was, even if there was no diminuition of the overseas supply of meat, there would probably be less for the use of the civilian population.
 The bill passed the second reading.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-08

The--growfngfbene ~fhat Holt. vvaf Erich sMuenter, the a1feEedewife uaurs dered, was strengthened hero today bJ the positive Identification of the dead knew the latter tas the former liar. ward sinstructor. These men went tf the morgue at Mineola- accompaufed bJ detectives from this city who spenl a busy day delving into Holt's pas in an effort to trace his possible ec. complfce or accomplices, and to learK the whereabouts of dynamite owned by Holt which igsBtin unaccoumted 1ou These detectives secured this city and the countryside of Long Island, paying particular attention to the wooded dis. tricts around Central Park, L. I. and Syosset, where Holt received the ship ment of dynamite.
 Commissioner Woods, who Was a. recting the search tonight sa1d Chas 90 far his men had been unable te locate any moro of the explosives.
 Bought 200 Sticks of Dynanlta.
 The police learned today that Ho1i har purchased two hundred sticks oi dynamite from e local concern and that these explosives contained forty per cent. of dynamite. Inspector Owen Eagan of the bureau sof combugtfble1 said that the dynamite found in Holcs per cent variety. The police ara Investigating this discrepancy. believ- ing it may indicate there Is atfn an. other large cache
 Holt Travelled sExtsnsIvsiy.
 Late tonight Commissions Woodr announced that he had learned thai Holt had travelled extensively througt Mexico and Tennessee, and that thert are a number of letters from various parts of the country now in Ithaca addressed to Holt wfnchDhe -has re< Quested toNbe1 sent lhere.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-08
s.sso RUSSIAN PRISONERS
Taken in the Battles in Eastern GaIicia
 from July Sd to 5th.

Vienna. July T, via London. July 2, 11.35 p .m.-,The following official re- port from general headquarters was issued tonight:
 Tn the front held by Archduke Jo- seph Ferdinand's army fighting con tinues. Russian endorsements ar- rived and took the offensive at sev- eral places. but were repulsed, losing severely. The number of our war pris- oners has increased.
 .0n the Bug river and in Eastern Galicia the situation is unchanged In the battles on the lower Zlota Lipa river from July to July 5, 3,S50 Rus sians were captured.
 Tn the southeastern theatre of war, on the heights to the east of Trebinje, our troops have been successful in the battle of the last few days. They re- ported after a short violent battle they took the Montenegrin advance position, forcing the Montenegrins back to the adjacent heights"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-08
PRESIDENT EXPECTS GERMAN
 NOTE NEXT WEEK
Gives No Intimation How He Looks
 Upon German Suggestions.

Cornish. N. H., July 7-President Wilson. spent several hours today studying messages from Ambassador Gerard at Berlin outlining the posi- ton of the German government to- ward submarine warfare and later forwarded reply to Secretary Lans- ing which was understood to contain instructions as to what should be communicated to the foreign office at Berlin.
 The president personally refused to discuss his message to Secretary Lansing in any way. Efforts to have him talk about the situation were met with the statement that the negotia- tions were in such an incomplete state that he could say nothing at this time He would not authorize any indication of whether he considered the sugges- tions of the German government as favorable or unfavorable and>would not say just how soon he expected the present formal negotiations to termi- nate. It is. known, however, that he now expects the German reply to ar rive in Washington some time next to work out the American reply with Secretary Lansing and others of his advisers.
 Consideration of the Mexican ques- tion, including the political situation and the problem of getting food to the sufferers. will occupy much of the presidents attention tomorrow. An unusually long code despatch on the subject reached here tonight but 1t was not deciphered in time for MT, Wilson to read. Pending his consid eration of the despatch, nothing was given out.
 When not at work today the presi- dent was playing golf on a course near here, and automobiling through Vermont and New Hampshire with relatives Tonight he gathered his family about him at Harlakenden house and read to them.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-08
IN FOUR STATES.
Big Property Damage and Some Loss
 of Life Reported,

Chicago. July 7-Tornadoes and cloudbursts sweeping east ward from the Missouri River valley caused heavy damage and possible loss of life to- day in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.
 Five. persons are believed to have been killed during the storm and a woman and child who entered the Bor- romeo church at St. Charles just be- fore it was demolished had not been accounted for at midnight Mrs Thom- as Slattery and her two children were killed when their home at Dadrenne was wrecked, reports from that place said.
 WentzvIlle and Gilmore both re- ported one man killed. At St. Peter, Mo, there was heavy property dam age.
 Similar storms were reported to have struck St. Peter, Mo, and Law renceville, Ills, the latter place be- ing few miles west of Vincinnes, Ind First reports said two persons were killed at Lawrenceville.
 Exceptionally heavy rains were re- ported from all sections of the affect ed territory, especially at Rock Island, Ills, and Cincinnati, Ohio. At the former town merchandise stocks were damaged when water poured into basements and rose in some Instances to floors on the street level Cincin- natl was cut off from wire communica- tionS for hours.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-08
Austrians and Italians Fall in Great Numbers in r Struggle for Strategic Point
ASSAULTS AND COUNTER ATTACKS
Ausran Hold Fast Against Terrific Hail of Italian Shells and
 Infantry Attacks-5,OOO Rounds of Artillery Ammuni- ton Used in One Bombardment On Galipoli Penin- k sula Russian Forces, Strongly Reinforced, Are Now
 Holding Ground Against Austro- German Advance.

' With their eyes fixed upon Triest, the
 Italians have during the past few days
 been engaged in series of desperate [ actions along the Isonzo front. 1 Of these little has been recorded in the official communications, but, ac-
 cording to the despatches of core dependents. the plateau of Doberdo.
 which is of great strategic value with
 respect to an advance on Triest, has been the scene of one of the heaviest kbombardments of the entire campaign, of brilliant assaults by the Italians and Ederce counter attacks by the Austri- fans. in which Austrians and Italians alike fell in great numbers.
 |. Quarter of Italian Army Engaged. One account has 1t that one-fourth of
 the Italian army was engaged in the
 withstanding hte terrific hail of shells and the heavy attacks of the Italian infantry, the AustrianS succeeded in
 repelling the invaders.
 The king of Italy and Premier
 Salandra are said to have witnessed 1 part of the battle.
 | Turks Lavish With Ammunition. On the Gallipoi peninsula the gen. eral activity of the Turks in their ef- forts to drive the French and British allies into the sea- was still in evil Edence on July 4, the period covered by the latest report received from Gen. eral Sir Ian Hamilton. The infantry attacks of the Turks were preceded
 by several bombardments, in one of fhich 5000 rounds of artillery ammu- milton were expended.
 The Turks gained a footing in one of the British trenches, but were al-
 most immediately driven out and their efforts are described by General Ham :, Hilton as "a complete failure." and he odds that while the British losses were negligible and the British lines remain ed intact, the Turkish casualties were Very heavy.
 2 Stubborn Russian Resistance. Attention is still rivetted on that ! front in the eastern war zone lying Between the Rivers Vistula and Bug, In Southern Poland, where the Teu- tonic forces have been hurlnig them selves against a stubborn Russian re- sistance in an attempt to clear the way to Warsaw,
 The Russian forces which have been retreating steadily before the Austro- Germans are now holding their ground with the aid of strong endorsements and in the battle which is raging near of that place they have inflicted heavy
 losses on their adyersaries. The campaign in Belgium and
 France has heen confined largely to
 artillery actions. One strong offensive
 movement by the Germans in the for
 est of Aprement was eventually stop
 ped by the French, who report that
 the Germans succeeded in making no
 new gains.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-08
HOLT HAD FEAR OF
 SOMEONE KILLING HIM.
When He Was Employed as stenogra-
 pher in Texas.

BrownsvilIe. Tex. July 7-Frank Holt resided near here in the fall of 1907 and early in 1908. One peculari- ty-an apparent fear that someone would kill him-impressed himself up- on those who racel his life in this section. He was employed as stenographer.
 Once while working for a company constructing an irrigation canal near San Renito, Texas, he placed large stones and several pickaxes in his room and office. When asked what he intended to do with them, he lreplied:
 Some one is going to try to kill me and I am going to be ready"
 At another time, when an employe of the company staartled him Holt jumped into large safe to hide. He lived alone while here.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-08
LOSES SUIT AGAINST
 s NEW HAVEN ROAD.
Wife of Engineer Killed Tn Westport
 Wreck Was Plaintiff.

New York. July "A verdict in fla vor of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad was returned today by jury in the federal court in the suit of Mrs Florence Clark for $25,O00 damages as the result of the death of her husband.
 Clark was the engineer of the eec- ond section of the Boston and Albany express which was wrecked at a crossover at aWestport. Conn, Oct 8, 1912.
 A coruners investigation resulted An the indictment of several New Haven railroad officials. The contention of the plaintiff was that heSroadbed was defective. causing the wreck. The jury was out forty minutes.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-08
MoNTENEeR1Ns WERE
 ALLOWED ToFRocEED
But Government OfHeers s6sIisvs They Have Nipped Big Plan In the Bud.

Washington, sJuly 7eAithough <he Departmentofs sJust1ce onicials are eon- ndent they have nipped in the bud tenegTfns back. to their native scoun- try to join the coiorz, it was said tonight there was mo present fnten- ton of preventing the departure of Montenegrins who already have been induced to start for home
 Onicials here therefore were not surprised to learn that 1l5 recruits held up pr1n Portland A Oregon. had been allowed sto proceed. It ft sa1d the .ef- forts of the Government sare to De directed chiefly toward the conviction laws of the three or four representa- tives of the Montenegrin government charged with inducing their country men to enlist and to return home
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-08
SPLENDID RAILWAY SYSTEM
 WILL HELP RUSSIANS
In Position Now to Rush Reinforce
 ments to Danger Points.

=
 London. July '. 1o:2o p. m-By the employment of strong endorsements the Russians have temporarily, at vance toward the Lublin railway, which if successful, would have seri- ously imperfl Warsaw. The Russians yesterday claimed to have inflicted a serious defeat on the Austro- German army in the region of Krasnik, south tonight state that "the battle was in- vigorated by the participation of strong Russian reserves"
 Battle Only Just Commenced.
 So far as communications are con- cerned the Russians now have the ad- vantage of positions, as they have a splendid system of railways behind them on which they can quickly move troops and guns to the threatened areas. This battle, one of many since the Austro- Germans commenced their dirve through Galicia, has only just commenced, but according to dis patches received in Geneva from Aus trian sources the Russians have thus far had the best of it and since Nm day have inflicted very heavy losses on the invaders. These dispatches state that thousands of wounded are continually arriving in Lemberg, Prz- emysl and Jaroslau.
 Arras Cathedral Destroyed.
 Tn the western theatre artillery combats continue from Arras to the sea and it is stated tonight that as result of the German bombardment Arras is in flames and it's cathedral destroyed. The Germans also claim to have retaken the trenches which they lost to- she British north of Ypres yesterday. However, the fight ing here appears to be of a desultory nature, dspite reports from Holland of the arrival of large German rein- forcements for another effort to reach Calais.
 Turks Again Repulsed.
 The Gallipoli Peninsula again has been the scene of very severe fighting, the Turks on Sunday having made their. third attempt within a week to regain the ground which the allies took from them in their last attack. Sundays offensive, like those which preceded, resulted, according to Brit ish and French reports issued tonight in complete discontinue of the Turks who are said to have suffered again severely.
 The Allies are only six miles from their goal, the narrows of the Darda- nelles, but the country between IS strongly fortified and gain of few hundred yards is all that can be ex- pected at one time. There is talk of a new combined general attack by the land and the sea forces
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-08
DISAPPEARING GUN
 FOR SUBMARINES.
U. S. Has Perfected New Weapon For
 Surface Fighting.

Washington, July "A three inch disappearing gun for submarines has been perfected by the navy ordnance bureau, Secretary Daniels announced today and in the future all ammuni- tion under water craft will be equip ped with such weapons for surface fighting. MT. Daniels said every test had resulted satisfactorily, and that within ten days the gun and it's car riage would be sent from the ordnance factory hereto New York for mount ing on the new submarine M-1 under construction at the Electric Boat Com pany's plant.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-08

WaIIingfcrd-Arrsf Katie Staselowicz of East street was standing on the Community lake bridge at Quinnipiac stret Sunday afternoon when bullet struck her insthe left leg. Dr. Buffum extracted the bullet, which was of the .32 calfbre variety. imbedded a half inch in the flesh of her calf. She had an infant with her at the time. and it's escape was close Who fired the bullet isea mystery.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-08
Body Found in Hookanur River.

Rockville, Conn, July 7.-The body of an unidentified man was found in the Hockanum river near Market street late today. A lumber yard ex- teinds out over the river at this point and it is thought the man fell from the lumber into the water. The medical examiner believes he was drowned on Monday night. The man was 40 years years old, of medium height and evil dently had once had his nose broken
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-08
Worst Known Around Cincinnati

Cincinnati, July 7.-Meagre reports from throughout Cincinnati and the cities across the Ohio River in Ken lucky indicate that several lives have been lost as a result of one of the worst rain and wind storms ever ex- perienced in this section. Several buildings are reported to have been blown down and the occupants buried in the wreckage.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-08
Steamship Movements.

Gibraltar, July 5.-Passed: steamer Caserta, New York for Naples.
 Kirkwall, July 3.--Arrived: steamer Hollig Olav, New York for Copen- hagen.
 Liverpool July 5.-Arrived: steamer Missanbie, Montreal.
 Bordeaux, July 7.-Arrived: steamer Niagara, New York (not previously Sailed 4th: steamer Rochambeau, New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-08
Stop Export of Some MetaIs.

London, July 7.Steps have been taken by the British authorities to prevent the further exportatfon from Great Britain of lead spelter, anti mony, nickel, or any other metal nec- essary in the manufacture of muni- ttons Of war.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-08
Terrific windstorm in Illinois.

Terre Haute, July 7.-Lawrenceville, nl., 50 miles south of Terre Haute, was visited by a terrific windstorm late to- day.
 Two persons are reported to have been killed and more than 50 houses were destroyed. It is estimated the damage will exceed half a million dol lars
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-08

pr. Lueius p. Brown, head of the Tennessee Pure Food and Drug De- partment, has been offered the di- rectorship of the Bureau of Food In- spection in New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-08
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Zinc Business Prosperoue.

Newark. N. J., July IA stock div idend of 250 per cent, was declared today by the New Jersey Zinc com pany, which by its action increased It's capital from s10.0o0,0o0 to s35.- 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-08
British Mission to RaIkana.

Rome. July 6, via Paris, July .7.- John Duncan Gregory, Secretary of the British Legation at the Vatican, has left for the Balkan states ol. a diplomatic mission for his country. He will visit Bucharest, Sofia, Bel grade and Athens.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-08
Uruquay,s National ,lIoIiday.

Montevideo. Uruguay, July 7- President Viera today sent to parlia- ment bill providing that the 14th of July, the national fete day of France be observed in the future as a nation al holidax 1R Urugyax
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-08
MTH-LuNo PUNcTuRED
 WITH STICK oEsToops
EabersrsKTnsd 5y eExpsos< sIonr at 5Nsw- Britain souarry.

SNew wsgr1tzn, sJufy zs-Psx safovan. ared zT. Of PIaiuvfile. d iaborer- ~V~r killed atfa quarry near White Oak Park lateAtoday by7A premature nzrplo- sion of dynamite A large Btick of wood punctured his slung.. protruding upward fo the neck. He was rushed to a hospital but death occurred on the way. He. leaves 4his widow and three ,chndren- -. Y ~
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-08

Oscar L. Smith ,an attorney accused of defrauding women clients in Chn- licothe, Mo. out of $75y000. entered a plea of guilty to embezzlement and was sentenced to ten years in prison
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-08

A oonnunicant Of stl1e Church of the Incarnation sand his wife in New York have presented to the trustees of the Cathedral of St. John the Di- vine $10o,o00 toward the Endowment Fund.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-08

Three leading German oil import ing companies have agreed with the government to sell no kerosene to pri- vate purchasers before September 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-08

The Ameriean tanker PIaturia, New Work for Swedish port with a cargo of petroleum was taken into Swine munde by German warship.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-08

Announcement was made that the American Car and Foundry CO, had closed an order with the Russian government for 4,100 box cars.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-08

According to message received at Athens, General Liman von Sanders, German commander of the Turkish army at the Dardanelles. has been wounded