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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-26

New York. Aug. 25.-One thousand
horses awaiting shipment to the al
lies. broke from their stockade in the
Central Union Stock Yards. at the foot
of Communipaw avenue. Jersey City,
during the thunder storm that swept
over the city at 2 O'Clock this morn
ing and for the next few hours the
streets Of Jersey City resembled q
western ranch town -ar a stampede
Police Round Up Horses
Police reserves. mounted. on foot.
and on high-powered motorcycles,
dashed through the city rounding up
the frightened animals, while the har-
Dor police OF New York secured the
Manhattan water front and upper bay
for scores of horses supposed to have
taken ths water route in their dash for
freedom Shortly before noon the Jer-
sey City police reported that between
500 and 600 horses had been rounded
up in the yards and at various sta
tions about the city. Many Of these.
it was said. had broken legs or other
injuries that would put them out of
commission. Some were found in such
condition that it was necessary to
shoot them
Grazing in Vacant Lots
OF the missing, ii was believed that
many had made their way to freedom
in the Jersey meadows The crews OF
incoming Jersey railroad trains report
ed that groups Of stray horses had
been sighted grazing peacefully in va
cant lots and fields between Jersey
City and Newark II was not thought
likely that many of these would eveI
see fighting in Europe.
Many Drown in Bay.
Probably a hundred % more horse:
met their end by drowning in the bay
After the first rush, in which many an
imals were .trampled upon. the hero
hroke and ran in all directions
large number plunged from piers and
were caught and returned in good or
der by tugs. At least so were account
ed for in this way, while $50 other.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-26
ACTIVITIES OF THE
METAL TRADE UNIONS
To Confer with -Fisaneiers Mho Are
Supervising Work.

Washington. Aug 25.-Couferences
with fnanciers who are supervising
purchases of war munitions in the
United States for the allies win be
sought by officials of the metal trade
unions in their efforts to obtain shorter
hours and improved conditions for ma
chinists and other metals workers en-
ployed in munition plants. This step
was determined upon today by execu-
tive officials of the metal trades di-
vision of the American Federation of
Labor in session here.
An effort will be made to arrange
for the conferences in New York next
week
I'VE want the eight hour day and
better conditions, said James O'Con-
nell. president Of the metal trades di-
vision tonight, "and we believe they
can be secured without strikes. We
do not want any strikes unless we are
forced into them
a committee of the division laid
complaints of workers at the Norfolk
navy yard against the so-called seem
tifle shop management system before
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt today
and was promised that an official in
Quiry would be made.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-26
THREE MORE STRIKES
TO START AT BRIDGEPORT
Employees Of Three Factories to be
Called Out at Noon Today.

Bridgeport( Conn. Aug. 25.-Three
more strikes for the eight hour day
and better working conditions will be
statements tonight by labor leaders
The names of the factories to be af-
fected were not disclosed
Conferences were held until late to-
night in an endeavor to adjust the
differences between a number of fac
tories and employees. but without re-
suit Labor leaders assert their be-
lief in ultimate victory. They say
twenty-one plants. employing approx
imately $4,000. have granted the
shorter working day since the agfta-
ton began five weeks ago There
were few minor disturbances today.
About 100 girls at the Star Shirt
Company followed General Manager
Mohan to the railroad station. hoot-
ing him and calling him names. The
company, in response to demands, had
posted notice saying the plant would
be closed down.
There were two arrests Of employees
at the Salts Textile Company who
became engaged in a brawl. There
was also a slight disturbance between
workers at the Connecticut Electric
Light company. A few strikebreakers
were brought here. by the New York
New Haven and Hartford Railroad to
take the place of freight handlers
who walked out today. but there was
no sign of trouble.
John z. Roche, one of the organizers
Of the American Federation Of Labor
said he intended to call upon the may
or and sheriff to put a stop to the
hiring Of New York gunner and
Bowery toughs by factory owners to
start trouble at the factories here" "
Roche declared there had been no
trouble until these men had been hir-
ed.
1t was announced tonight that Sec
retary Morrison Of the American
Federation Of Labor. Nill send five
more organizers here to aid the stan
Of organizers already in the city.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-26
FOOD AND HEALTH
SITUATION IN MEXICO
carranza Agents to Make Detailed
Report of conditionsin Capital City.
City.

Washington, Aug. z5.-Carranza
agents in Washington have asked Gen.
era1 Gonzales, military commander at
Mexico City, for a detailed report on
the food and health situation In the
capital.
Recent dispatches from Mexico City
uoted American Red Cross agents as
saying there were daily many deaths
from starvation. This statement has
aroused the Carranza authorities who
claim TO have made every possible ef-
fort TO relieve distress. General Con-
za1es' report IN expected tomorrow.
No change in the political situation
in Mexico was reported today and
state apartment officials continue 70
await General Carranza's reply TO the
Pan-Amserican appeal for peace con-
ference. This IL expected 70 reach
here at any time by Carranza's WASH
lngton representa- tives.
Omcfal news Of reported fighting AZ
Monterey IL lacking, as communicm-
tons with Monterey and vicinity hna
been cut on for several days.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-26
DAMAGE IN JAMIcA
BY THE HURRICANE.
Greater Than Indicated by Earlier
Dispatches.

New York, Aug. 25.-Detailed ad-
vices received here today from Kings
ton, Jamaica, show that the damage
caused to the northern side of the is
land of Jamaica by the hurricane
which. rager there on August IL and
13 was greater in numerous instances
than indicated by earlier dispatches.
Tho terrific winds felled acres of
banana trees, destroying fully 90 per
cent of the tanana crop, according to
the information
The railway between Port Antonio
and Buff bay was practically wiped
out and wagon roads along the coast
were destroy ed by the heavy rains.
From Ocho Rios, Mulgrace, Hope
Bay, Port Morant. and Montego bay
general damage to crops, buildings,
wharves have been reported
1 GRAY
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-26

Both Berlin and Vienna report
steady progress in the investment OF
Brest- -L4itovsk. the great Russian fort
ress which was to form the strong
est link In the Muscovites' new line OF
defences Ohicial statements issued in
both capitals assert that the Russian
forces southwest Of the stronghold
have been forced back upon the gtrdle
OF forts.
!" Movements in Poland.
Northeast OF vladova the Germans
are driving the retreattng Russians
farther into the dreaded Pripet River
marshes east OF Brest- -Litovsk.
Cavalry is said to be advancing
along the road which leads from Kovel
through the swamps to Kobrin. Mil
ttary experts believe this may be
movement to get in the rear OF the
fortress and thus encircle it.
The Germans have made no claims
for several days OF material progress
in the Riga district, where Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg q popular
operations. Petrograd has contend
ed that so long as the Russians We're
able to hold their own in this section
Petrograd was in no danger and the
escape of the main Russian armies
could not be cut Oft
ANGAIuCA u6NC IA0 1CkuAcA4IS anu AUS
TRANS claimed the capture Of large
bodies of troops except garrisons OF
fortresses and at Ossowetz. the latest
stronghold to fall, the garrison evi-
IDENTIFY escaped and joined the held
armies after blowing up the forts.
On the Western Front.
Activities on the western front and
in the Italian war theatre are con-
fined chiefly to artillery engagements
Vxzafh nd fnfo ov,%v esp, ,1lk
at isolated points. The Austrians
claim to be holding their own in the
exceedingly dffficult terrain which
constitutes the Austro-Italian frontier.
Dardanelles Campaign.
In spite OF French and British
claims Of important progress ON the
Gallipoli peninsula, the Turks admit
front. In fact, an official stat ement
issued at Constantinople declares the
Franco British allies were repulsed
with serious losses at two points on
the peninsula
In the Field of Diplomacy
In the field OF diplomacy the day
brought forth no striking develop
ments. United States Ambassador
Gerard at Berlin. after calling upon
Foreign Minister Jagow to request the
German official version Of the attack
upon the steamer Arabic which has
not yet been received. was summon
ed to the foreign office again in the
afternoon and remained there a half
hour, but he declined to reveal the
subjects dicussed.
Reports from Swiss sources state
that Rumanians are leaving Germanuy
and Austria which is taken in Lon
don to mean that Rumania is pre-
pairing to cast its lot on the side of
the Quadruple entente.
SUodap ha a
German foreign Office against the
seizure of the steamer Gothland
which was fired upon before being
taken into Cuxhaven.
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be established that. the steamer was
torpedoed without warning, an as
sumption which the German govern
ment has as yet in the lack OF any Of
ficial report on the subject. no reason
to accept.
The newspapers and the public
seemed hardly to have awakened to
the nature OF the situation and be-
tween the divergent views OF Theodore
Roosevelt and William ]. Bryan, which
were given out today, find little en-
lightment regarding the real state of
American public opinion. The foreign
office. however. is evidently fully
aware OF the delicate nature Of the
situation and Is disposed to avoid q
crisis. which is fsrthest from its de-
sire
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-26
IRoNWoRkERs QUARREL
IN UNION MEETING
Three OF Them Complained to the
Hartford Police.

Hartford, Conn. Aug. 25-President
Thomas Coke of the ironworkers' union
complained to the police late tonight
that following a disturbance at a
meeting of the union, he and three
others had been knocked Gown and
assaulted Four policemen were hur-
ried to Central Labor union hall, but
when they arrived the hall was empty
Coke declared someone tipped the
meeting of Of the coming of the po-
lice.
The trouble started, according 10
Coke, at an adjourned election of off,
GERS. About fifteen members of the
union, who came here from New York,
started the trouble. One of the out
side men is said to be a pugilist- A
free for all fight started, in which fists
were freely swung.
Coke says~he intends to swear out
warrants against the men who started
the fracas.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-26
THREE WOMEN INJURED
IN JITNEY ACCIDENT
Cars CoIIided Near the Darien- Nor
walk Boundary Line.

Darien. Conn, Aug. 25-As the re-
suit Of collision between an automo-
bile driven by George Godfrey of Nor
walk and a "jitneyn operated by Sam
uel Shopley of Darien, near the Stam-
ford line tonight, three women were
injured. one perhaps fatally. Mrs Jo-
sephine Peaprosly of Stamford Is in
the Stamford hospital with internal
injuries and may die: Miss May Fitch
OF Norwalk is in the same institution
with a possible fractured skull and
several broken ribs: Mrs. Edward vii.
kinson of Norwalk Is at her home
suffering from bruises and the shock
It is said that when Godfrey at
tempted to avoid hitting another ma
chine he sideswiped the jitney, caus-
ing it to overti1rn.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-26
Graft
Case in Manitoba
DURING ERECTION OF NEW PAR.
LAMENT BUILDINGS.
TO PAY CAMPAIGN FUND
Royal Commission sustains Charges
That Contractors Were Paid s1,664,-
ea42 for Work Valued at $sss,24s-
Accounts Were MutiIated.

Winnipeg, Man, Aug. 25.-Charges
that enormous over-Payments- were
made to the contractors who erected
the new parliament buildings of the
Province of Monitoba; that these over
payments in part at least were de-
signed to pay campaign fund for the
recent Robin government and that
some members of that government
were cognizant of what was going on
were sustained today in the report Of
the royal commission. commonly
known as the Mathers commission.
which inquired into the charges
Unanimous in Findings.
The three members of the commits
sion, Chief Justice Mathers, Justice
Macdonald and Sir Hugh John Mac
Donald, Winnipeg city police magis-
trate. are unanimous in their findings,
which were published today.
Thomas Kelly & Sons are the con-
tractors named in the report as hav-
ing received the enormous over-pay-
ments.
The commissioners rehearse the evi-
dence covering the events Of the last
the new buildings was won by c. F.
Simon. the English architect.
They state that they were much
hampered by absence of material wit
nesses and reluctance OF others to tes-
tify, these including four ex-cabinet
Howden. Coldwen and Armstrong.
Sir Redmond Robin" they say. made
common cause with the contractors TO
resist discovery and took an active
part in securing for the contractors
able counsel for that purpose"
Records MutiIated.
Howden made many false state
ments. in his evidence, says the re-
port The commissioners were fur
ther handicapped by the destruction
and mutilation of records, the refusal
| OF contractors to produce their books
and their withdrawal to a foreign
| country to prevent their being COM
PEELED to do so. The commission feels
itself justified from this in drawing
unfavorable inferencess so far as the
contractors are concerned DIR. Simp-
son. charged with being treasurer OF
campaign funds, collected through the
contractors. had left for military SER
vice in France and William Salt, a
very important witness. left the coun-
try and was kept away against his
win by large bribes. the report says
| Overpayment of Contractors.
The total amount paid the contract
ors was $1,664, 242. On behalf of the
commission. Engineer Woodman esti-
mates total value of work done by the
contractors at $S12. .536 and value OF
material on the ground at $50,613. oI
| total value of $963,149, which makes
excess payments of $S01,093 without
including fifteen per cent. which II
/ was found should have been held back
or $121.s70 more.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-26
ARTILLERY ACTIONS ON
WHOLE FRENCH FRONT
Especially Violent in the Section
North of Arras.

Paris, Aug. 25. 1920 p. m.-The fol-
lowing official communication was is
sued tonight: -
ARTILLERY actions took place on the
whole front today. They were espe-
cially violent in the sector north OF
Arras, between the Somme and the
Disc. in Champagne. in the Argonne
forest and in the forest of Le Pretre
In these last two sectors our NOR
proved particularly eff7cacieus.
In theSXosges in the valley of the
Fecht, where we are organizing con-
quered positions, the cannonade is less
violent and no infantry engagements
have taken place.
"a German aeroplane has dropped
four bombs on VesouL A woman and
q child were slightly, wounded. The
damage done was unimporSant."
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Governors Immensely Interested.

The governors aboard appeared i'm
mensely interested in the sham attack
and with close attention followed the
orders from the bridge which were in
terpreted by a bluejacket through a
megaphone into understandable lang
uage.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-26
TURKISH REPORT OF
DARDANELLEs ACTIONS
Destroyed Greater Part of Enemys
Forces Near Ari Rurnu.

Constantinople, Aug. %, via London.
The following official statement was
issued by the Turkish government
dealing with operations in the Dar-
danelles:
"Near Ari Burnu on Sunday evening
after heavy grenade. rifle and machine
gun firing, the enemy attacked Kan
lfsiat. Our counter-attacks destroyed
the greater part of the enemy,s forces.
"On Monday forenoon the enemy
made a similar attempt near Yecheli
Tepeh and Sungu Blair, but was COM
PEELED to retreat with severe losses.
Near Seddul- -Bahr on the right
wing our artillery shot down an en-
&ny captive balloon
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-26
SHELL EXPLODED
AT BETHLEHEM PLANT.
Two Men Were Killed and Several
Probably Fatally Injured.

Nro~-own, Pa, Aug. 25.-Two men
80 : ilcd and several. probably fa-
tai injured today when q she'll sup
Tos-I to have contained a composition
-owder and nftroglycerine, exploded
while Being carried to the proving
grounds of the Bethlehem Steel Plant
ct Indian Head. Redington. Pa
One of the men killed was r. Paul
Stout, eyed forty-six, Of Bethlehem,
assistant engineer of ordnance Mr..
Stout was in charge OF new test.
The accident was due to a premature
explosion.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-26
Relief Work Organized by the Amer
Jean Consul General

Washington Aug. 25-F1ood dam
age in the Canton region. China, 10 30
extensive that IL is impossible TO give
adequate relief. Admiral Winter
halter. commanding the Asiatic feet,
reported today that the gl1nboats
Wilmington and Ca1lao still were en-
gagged in aiding the relief work org
anized by the American consul gem
eral at Canton and would be kept at
work as long as they could be useful.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-26
1000 HORSES ON A WILD STAMPEDE
Streets Of Jersey City ResembIed Western
Ranch Town
PROBABLY 100 WERE DROWNED IN THE BAY

Police Reserves Mounted, Foot and on High Powered
Motorcycles Succeeded IN Rounding Up 600 of the
Stragglers Many of Them Badly Injured That it Was
Necessary to Shoot Them-Crews of Railroad Trains
Reported Groups of Horses Grazing IN Fields Betweep
Jersey City and Newark Horses Were for Shipment to
the Allies and Stampede Was Caused by Violent
Electrical Storm.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-26

Three men were driven insane Il
Philadelphia, and a third is seriousl,
i'll in hospital there as a result o
taking a new drug a rerivative o
morphine
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-26
TROOPS RECALLED
HURRIEDLY TO FORT BLISS
Because of Rumor Mexieans Were
Preparing to Gross Border.

FL Paso, Texas, Aug. 25.-Following
the rumor that a large body Of Mex
leans were preparing to cross the
border, troops of the sixth and six
teenth infantry were recalled hurried
ly from temporary leaves of absence
in the city tonight and ordered to re-
port Immediately at Fort Bliss.
A special guard was stationed at
the city police station.
General Hugh L. Scott, chief Of
staff. General John Pershing. Briga-
dier Commander here and George C..
Carothers, special agent of the state
department in Mexico, went ilto con-
ference at a local hotel a few minutes
after the order was issued and refus-
ed to make statements.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-26
Held For Wife Murder.

Boston Aug. z5.-Oscar P. Russ. q
painter living In the Roxbury district
was held without bail today on a
charge Of numbering his wife, Emily
Russ. whose body with the throat cut
was found IN their home on Monday
night A razor which Russ admitted
belonged to him. was lying on the
body. Russ pleaded not guilty.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-26

San Francisco. Aug. z5.-Asa. Earn
divorce from John y. epr1ckels. Jr.,
here today. cr1svous mshtal suffer-
ing was alleged TO have been caused
the defendant A cablegram saying
the decree had been sent was sent 70
Honolulu, where Frank w. Wailefeld
neansa 70 sd <ns- EnrnckelG
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-26
Russians Evaeuate nialystek

London. Aug. 26, 3:1S a. m.-Ac-
cording to the Times Petrograd cor
respondent the Russians have already
evacuated Bialystok. but win continue
to hold Grodno until the bulk of the
armies OF the Grand Duke have reach
ed their appointed positions to the
east of Wilma.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-26
Anniversary Of Battle.

London, Aug. 25. 6:44 p. m-Accord-
ing to Reuters correspondent at Am
sterdam, telegram from Berlin states
that on the occasion of the anniver-
sary Of the battles of Longwy, in Lor-
raine. and OF the Semois, in the Meuse
district, the emperor sent kilograms to
the German crown prince, Crown
Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria and Duke
Albrecht OF WurttembeFg, conferring
upon them the Order of Pour LIE Mer-
lite.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-26
Johnson Willard Films Barred.

Portland, Me-, Aug. 25.-Admission
to- this country of the moving picture
films of the Johnson Willard fight at
Havana last April is forbidden by a
decree issued by Federal Judge CIar-
ence Hale today. The complaint of
the Kalisthenic Exhibition Company
of New York, against Willis T. En-
mons, collector Of the port of Port
land who hold up the films upon their
arrival from Montereal was dismiss
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-26

Natives gathered in the north Of
Hayti have refused to recognize Pres
ident Dartiguenave. and are ready to
support Cen Rosario Bobo.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-26

n. c. Slack of Boston, closed a
contract for 100000 high explosive
shells and placed the order with two
New ENGLAND manufacturers
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Third Arbiter of HoIYoke Strike.

Boston, Aug. 25-James E. Cotter,
a lawyer of this city. was designated
by Governor Walsh today as the third
member OF the special arbitration
committee for the settlement of the
Holyoke street railway strike. The Sc
lection was made in accordance with
an agreement under which the men re-
turned TO work,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-26
Fletcher Return. 10 ssntisoo.

Santiago, Chile. Aug, 25.-Henry p.
Fletcher, U. g. ambassador to Chile,
who has been on a leave Of absence
In the United States, has returned and
resumed charge OF the embassy here.
George 7. Summerlin, the secretary
TO the embassy. has now taken a leave
OF absence.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-26
British Separation AIIowanees.

London. Aug. IS. 6.12 D. MIN SEN
fencing a soldier for fraud In con-
nection with separation allowances,
Magistrate Sir William Treloar today
remarked that he understood the ma
ton, was now paying something like
a, ,000, 900 pounds ($200. 1000, ,000) year
In these allowances to families OF SOL
diars absent at the front.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-26
Congress Threatened to Resign.

Port Au Prince, Aug. 25.-The gov
ernMent and congress having threat
ened to, resign if the American govern
ment refused to permit a discussion
of the proposed treaty which would
allow the United States ten years con-
troll Of the island government finances.
Washington has agreed to a discus
sion Of the convention
The population, which has been agi-
tated. is more tranquil now.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-26
OPTIMISTIC FEELING IN
BERLIN ABOUT ARABIC CASE
IL Is Believed Way VIII be Found
Out of the Entanglement.

Berlin, Aug. Is, via London, s:4z p.
n.-lWhile the situation regarding the
case of the Arabic is by no means
clear. indications were noticeable to-
day or q belief that a moderate amount
Of optimism regarding the case is well
justified and that way will be found
nut OF the ENHANCEMENT. even should it
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Cabled Paragraphs
Rritish Aviator Killed.

London. Aug. rs. SOS p. m.-Sub-
Lieutenant John McLarty OF the Roy
al Naval Flying corps. was killed while
ilying q seaplane over Southampton
water on the English coast The ma
chine met with q mishap and McLarty
fell out, dropping 1000 feet