Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-16
Condensed kilograms

Between four and twelve inches of
snow fell at Sturgis, South Dakota.
More than 100000 New York school
children took part in Flag Day exer-
cises.
DR.. Frederick w. Hinitt was inaug-
jefferson college.
One fireman was killed and six per-
sons overcome by smoke in a house
blaze in Philadelphia.
The trustees of Princeton abolished
the rule compelling the students to at
tend week day chapel services.
French army officers in the United
States have purchased $4,000 horses,
and are inquiring for 10000 more.
The governing committee of the
Boston Stock Exchange voted to open
the exchange on June II, Bunker Hill
Day.
President Wilson shook hands yes
terday with several hundred boys and
girls from different parts of the coun-
try.
Gas masks in use by the French
army 81 apiece, while those used
by +. English army cost but Is cents
each.
The 11th annual convention of the
National Association for the Study and
Prevention of tuberculosis began at
Seattle.
Nearly 1000 Chicago carpenters went
on strike, pending the result of efforts
to arbitrate their difficulties with their
employers.
While mentally unbalanced, Ron
Marvel, 40. committed suicide by hang
ing in the cellar of his home in Law
renee, Mass.
Allen w. BIosser, %, of Cheathaven,
Pa. died in a hospital there as a re-
suit of being struck on the head with
a baseball while at bat.
Seven young women received the
degree of master af arts and 316 that
of bachelor of arts at the Smith COL
lege commencement today.
President Wilson reappointed for
term of four years, Ellsworth P.
Bertholf as captain commandant of
the United State coast guard.
The Fore River ShipbuiIding Corp
Grafton obtained a contract for a TO-
900 ton freight steamer, the largest
merchant vessel to be built at the
yards
Enormous masses of ice extending
200 miles over the Grand Banks, were
reported by the steamer Othel1o on
her arrival at st. Johns, N. F., from
SEpain.
Stockholm newspapers declare that
the British government proposes to
open negotiations for continuance of
coal exports to the Scandinavian
countries.
Joshua Hale, an electrical engineer
was killed at the railroad station at
Newburyport. Mass, by an automo-
bile owned by F. S. Moreley, a Bos-
ton broker
Members of the Mexican Oil Com
mission, representatives of General
The death rate last week in New
make study of the oil industry in
western Pennsylvania.
The daeth rate last week in New
York city, 1929, shows an increase
over the corresponding week of 1914
of a little more than half a point,
which is equivalent to 60 deaths.
The 18Th anniversary Of the adop-
tiOn of the American flag was observed
by patriotic exercises in the Betsy
Ross house. Philadelphia, where the
first flag was made by Frank Adams
President Poincare of France ac-
companied by General Joffre and Min
lister of War Millerand, visited muni-
ton plants and urged the workers to
icrease their efforts in making more
shells.
A cut of from 10 to 20 cents in the
prices Of -four was made at New York
yesterday. Good spring patents were
quoted at $3.50 a barrel, that figure
being $3.50 under the high mark of
the season.
francesca Elias carranza consul
general in New York, announced that
he had received a cablegram from
Gen Alvaro Obregori, whose death was
reported Sunday, denying the truth of
the report.
Demanding an Increase of 10 cents
a day over their present wages Of
S1.65 for hours work 100 Italian labor
! ers employed on the FIatbush avenue
subway terminal extension, Brooklyn
went on strike.
A coroner's jury at Sheerness, Eng
| land, found that more than 300 men
on board the steamer Princess rene
Wl6u SIle DIeW up met O6dCn through
an explosion, the cause of which was
not ascertained.
The British government paid an
installment of S3O1,105 on the cargo
of cotton of the steamship Marie, de-
| tanned at Kirkwall last April while
| on voyage from Galveston, for
| Malmo, Sweden.
A foreign trade balance in favor
| of the United States of S14,256,2O7 is
shown by report issued by the de-
partment of commerce for the week
ended June 12. Imports were $S2,621-
619 and exports $46,S77.
Nelson Kibbe of MiIbury Mass. was
| stabbed, dubbed and robbed of $500
and gold watch by two masked men.
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