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Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-25

Striking simultaneously the British and French have made substantial gains on the Somme front, according to the official statements issued by Paris and London. 1Iaurcpas has fall cn to the French who have pushed forward more than two hundred yards beyond that town on d front of mile and a quarter. The British on their side report an advance of three hundred yards south of EhiepEal and the capture of many prisoners.
 The capture of AaUrepas leaves Clery also completely surrounded and also brings the French directly in front of the important railroad town of Combles. Thiepval is in almost the same position as CIery and the allied front, as described by Paris and Lon don, now resembles the teeth of a great saw between which the Ger mans are tenaCiously holding the ruins of several villages.
 Press despatches from the SCmme front indicate that the French are preparing for an extension of their offensive for a distance Of thirty miles south of the present battle line. They are reported 10 have opened tremendous CannOnading from Estrees to Lassigny and the Dombardment is said to have reached an unprecedented intensity during the last TWO days.
 No change is reported on the east
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-25

The principal arguments agianst the idea of a permanent commission for the prevention or settlement of strikes were that it would almost certainly ! be fought by labor in congress, and ! that while President Wilson might be entirely willing now to back such legislation he might not be in a po- sition to do so when it was proposed. Representatives of the brotherhoods who heard of this phase of the plan today were plainly against it. A counter suggestion was heard among the presidents that strike questions should be left to the Interstate Com merce Commission, with power to in vestigate and make a, public report of their findings with a strike held in abeyance pending the investigation.
 The special committees plan has been tentatively accepted by the com mittee of eight and it was the sub- ject of today's conference at the White House. Its substance was con- muntcaUed to the labor representatives, through Judge William L. Chambers of the Board of Mediation and CcnciI- iation.
 The railroad presidents are under
 stood not to be tnsistent on the com-I mittee idea for the settlement of flu
 ture disputes an dthe main difficulty
 has been the working out of operating
 plans under an eight hour day and of giving assurances to the presidents and managers that they can count up-
 on a freight rate increase Presidents and managers agree that the operat-
 ing problem presented is one of the
 most complicated they have under
 taken.
 GreneraI Opinion is for Eight Hours.
 There seems to be general opinion that the eight hour day must be
 granted, but roads which now are operating on only g narrow margin of profit or on which the physical diff1- culties are unusual present serious problems to be overcome. The ef- fort has been to include in the eight hour days concession a solution of some of the other questions such as overtime pay, etc. which might make it less expensive to the railroads. There were reports tonight that soma of the executives still are unaIterabIy opposed to granting the eight hour day under any circumstances and might attempt tomorrow to enforce a decision which would bring the nego- tiations to an end, one way or an other.
 It has become known that in their conferences with President Wilson the executives pointed out that since it was his view that the eight hour day is approved by society, apparently | it eventually must be extended to oth- CT railroad employees and to those in other lines of endeavOr An estimate of the ultimate cost was given the president.
 President Wilson is said to have taken the position that the freight rate increase will be forthcoming be- cause of the weight of public opinion will back the eight hour day and will also back any plan to give the rail- roads the revenue to provide for the added expense.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-25
TAKING BLOOD FROM FORMER INFANTlLE PARALYSIS PATIENTS
To Be Used as a Serum for Those Nov
 Suffering from the Disease.

New York Aug. PA systematic campaign to obtain blood from persons who have had infantiIe paralysis in former years, 10 doc used as serum for those now suffering from the disease will be started here tomorrow by the citizens committee which is cO-Operat- ing with the city health department. was said, by the scarcity Of the serum which the health authorities have found to be beneficial in the present epidemic.
 To ailay the fears of those who an supply the serum but who may be timid about undergoing the operation, irculars will be distributed widely in the city explaining how the blood is obtained.
 The serum is made from the blood of those who have had the disease 9 the circulars state, "ard it is hoped that as many as pOssihle of the boys, girls, men and women who have them selves suffered from the disease, and who do not weigh less than 70 pounds, will give their blood to prevent the lifelong sorrow that comes with in fantile paralysis.
 The blood is collected by means of a fine hollow needle thrust into a vein at the end of the elbow. The COllec- ton of the blood is very painless and causes no inconvenience. It will be done by the doctors of the department of health
 Health Comm issioner Emerson stated today that in 102 cases in city hOspi- tals, adrena7in treatment had been used with encouraging results. The depart ment bulletin today warned that it is not unlikely infantiIC paralysis is spread by flies, reaches. hedbugs and other vermiT
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-25

Washington, Aug. 24-Objections,
 which developed tonight at a, meet
 ing of railroad presidents and man agers, OpOints in the tentative plan
 evolved by the committee of eight
 presidents considering ways to avoid the threatened general strike, result ed in a further pOStpOnement of final action. The conference adjourned to meet again tomorrow and, as one president phraSed it, the situation is such that it may be settled in twen- ty minutes or the matter may go over
 until next week."
 Statement by Railroad Heads. A statement issued by the railroad executives tonight summed it up thus:
 NAt the invitation of President Wilson, AIessrs. Hale Holden, Judge
 R. $. LOvett and Daniel Willard went to the White House at noon and held a short conference with the president. A conference of railroad executives was held at o'clock and a new phase of the situation of some i'm pOrtance was laid before the confer enCe by the special committee. l After considerable discussion with out definite action an adjournment was taken until Il o'clock tomorrow morning. In the meantime the special committee of the presidents will con tinue it's labors."
 The special committees plan, draft cd after a weeks consideration, would provide for granting an eight hour basis" day to the trainmeu, but with assurance that the administration would make every effort to secure a | freight rate increase to recOmpense ! the roads and further assurance that congress would be asked to enact leg l iSlatiOn to insure settlement of flu i ture labor disputes through an inVes- i tigating Commission.
 l The entire plan has not been laid 1 before all the executives and mana gers, but it's points have been dis 1 cussed at the various conferences. It | developed after tonight's meeting that | objection had been raised to the | freight rate increase feature on at ! least two grounds. Some argued that there can be no assurance of a rate | increase because no one could say | what the interstate commerce com
 mission might do; and that some of l the most important shippers of the country already have made it plain l that they are not in sympathy with l any move which may mean a rate in l crease. It was pointed out also that although President Wilson has eX- pressed his belief that such a rate l increase should be granted if the eight 1 hour day is given the employees, no | one can tell how the next election is coming out and that there can by no 1 possibility be an increase before next 1 March or probably later.
 l Attention was called, too, to the l fact that the commission hitherto has ] held that it cannot consider wage l standards in dealing with proposed | rate increases, although legislation by l congress might remove that difficulty. Arguments Against Commission.
 The principal arguments against
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-25
ORGANIZED NAVAL MILITIA SHOWS INCREASED STRENGTH Force Now Totals $500 Men and 700
 Officers.

Washington. Aug. 24.-The strength of the organized naval militia in creased approximately 20 per cent. during the last fiscal year, the navy department announced today, the force now tOtalling $500 men and 700 officers.
 New divisions marine companies and aeronautiC sections have been or ganizcd in Hawaii Illinois, Florida, New York, Texas and Washington. Other new divisions are being formed but have not yet been mustered in. AerOuautic sections also have been created in the existing organizations of New York. New Jersey California. Massachusetts, Ohio, Oregon and Rhode Island. the majority of which are now equipped with their own ma chimes and which the navy depart ment views as a valuable reserve for the regular aeronautic service.
 The naval appropriation bill which President Wilson was to sign today contains numerous provisions design ed to pOpularize the naval militia ser vice and department officials expect a marked increase in the efficiency and numbers of the militia force as soon as these provisions become effective.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-25
Lightning Struck
 a Val of Alcohol
CAUSED AN EXPLOSION AND
 FIRE AT BRoCKToN, MASS.
NINE PERSONS INJURED
Mad Rush for Safety was Made by 15o Workers in the Box Toe Plant E. L. Gowdey-$75,oo ,ooo Damage.

Brockton, Mass, Aug. 24.-Nine per- sons were injured, four of them seri- ously, and nearly a score of others suffered minor injuries when bolt of lightning struck the box toe plant of F. L. GOwdey late today, causing a and set fire to surrounding property. The loss is estimated at between S750OO and S10O,0O0. One hundred and fifty workers, including many girls, made a mad rush for safety and most of them were accounted for later.
 Blown Through a Window.
 Six men were at work in the vat room when the lightning struck. A terrific explosion followed and the ell of the three-story wooden building in which the Gowdey factory is located, was virtually split in half.
 Two men, J. Edward Pike of Dan bury, Conn., who was installing ma chinery, and Walter Sampson of Eas- ton, Mass, a foreman, were blown through a window and received se- were burns about the face and body. They were rushed to hospital where their condition was reported as criti- cal
 Clyde Dunn of Whitman, Mass, and a Pole of this city who is known only by the name of John, were also re- moved to the hospital suffering from severe burns. They are expected to recover.
 Set Fire to Main Building.
 The burning alcohol set fire to the main building known as the old Tom White shoe factory, occupied by sev- eraI firms engaged in some branch of the shoe manufacturing industry, causing considerable damage. The flames also spread to three nearby dwelling houses on Elliott street, where they were checked before they had made much headway.
 The Gowdey company, sole oCcu- pant of the ell, which was destroyed, was the heaviest loser.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-25
PURCHASE OF DANISH WEST
 INDIES STILL PROBABLl
Action of the Danish Landsthing is
 Not Regarded as Final.
Washington,

Washington, Aug. 24.-- Senator Stone, chairman of She senate foreEin relations committee, announced to- night that action of the Danish Lands thing in rejecting the proposal to sell the Danish West Indies to the United States would make no difference in the attitude of the United States, nor cause any delay in the effort to have the treaty providing for purchase of the islands ratified here as soon as possible.
 The action of the Danish upper house of parliament said Senator Stone, will not influence our action on the treaty here. We will go ahead and endeavor to have the treaty rati- fled as soon as possible unless the secretary of state should send word asking us to delay action. He has not done this and there is no expectation that he will. The rejection of the pro posal in Denmark today does not mean final rejection
 Some senators thought that the TO- sition taken by the Danish Lands thing would serve to hasten action on the treaty in this country hut many of them doubt that it can be ratified at this session.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-25
HUGHES SPEAKS IN GREAT
 MORMON TABERNACLE
AssaiIed Administration for Violation
 of Civil Service Lawe.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. 24.- Charles D. Hughes, speaking befort an Ludience that crowded every foot of Ipace in tho great Mormon Tabernacle phre tonight, assailed the adnninistra- Hon for "specious disregard" of the nyiI service regulations in making appointments, declared that he stood Ior faithful observace of the civil Iervice and asserted that he would extend its sphere, if elected.
 MT. Hughes spoke with the demo- lrattc candidate for governor sitting ,n the platform and with other dem lcratic candidates and party officials, Ipecially invited guests, in the hall. I've have under this administration" :" he nominee said, flaw after law en- Eoted providing for the creation of bousands of places with provisions to be effect that it should not be neces- Iary in making the appointments to sTother way of saying they need not Ie made under civil service regHla- konRss
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-25
BERLIN CELEBRATES RETURN
 OF THE ElDEUTSCHLAND
Captain Koenig and His Crew Were
 Feted as Heroes.

Berlin, Aug. q, via London, 1915 p. m.-MOst of the buildings here are deCked with flags in celebration of the return of the submarine merchant man Deutschland. The newspapers gave the exploit of Captain Koenfg the prominent place in their editorial comments and discuss the possibility of the empire getting certain much needed materials through merchant man submarines. Captain Koenig and his crew have been feted as heroes and the press gives liberal praise to the fair and neutral conduct of the United States government. The Co., lOgne Gazette says: The American government was thoroughly and cor rectIy neutral. The American fleet saw strictly that the American boun- daries were duly respected by the En- gIish as well as the French. Increas sed precautions were taken after an Eng fish cruiser had surreptitiOusly entered Chesapeake Bay at night"
 The semi official Norddeutsche All gemeine Zeitung points out that ships of the Deutschland and Bremen type will render valuable services during the war but their value will be slight on the return of peace.
 Captain Koenig personally express ed great satisfaction at the treatment accorded him by the American gov ernment.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-25
FAIRFIELD COUNTY TOWNS
 FOR LT.-GOV. WILSON All the Delegates in Bridgeport Favor His Nomination for Governor.

Bridgeport, Conn, Aug. 24.-There was no contest in any of the districts here in the republican primaries to- night. All the delegates to the city convention are in favor of Lieutenant Governor Clifford B. Wilson for the governatOriaI nomination
 In the nearby towns, so far as heard from, there was no contest. In StratfOrd. Fairfield, WestpOrt, Trum- bull, Easton and Newton delegates were elected without instructions, but in each instance they have expressed themselves as in favor of Wilson. Mil ford also chose uninstructed delegates, whose preference has not been made known.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-25
FIGHT 1 NSENATE OVER
 CORRUPT PRACTICE ACT.
Republican Opposition May Prevent
 Early Adjournment.

Washington. Aug. 24. = Republican senators were accused today by Sen ator Owenn, democrat, of deliberate effort to prevent action before the No- vember election on his corrupt prac- tices bill, which would put strict linn itatiOns on campaign contributions. Then the Oklahoma senator announc- ed that he would make an insistent fight to bring up the measure at this session of congress regardless of con- sequences to early adjournment plans.
 He declared that the existing cam paign contributions law was a fraud upon the American people, charged that the sO-Called lumber trust had sent $40000 into Oklahoma to defeat his renOminatiOn because he voted to deny William Lorimer aseat in the senate and preCipitated a lively de- bate in which republican and demo- cratic senators bitterly accused each other of planning to buy the .ap- preaching election.
 All the carefully laid plans of sen ate leaders to make possible an ad- jOurnment of congress late next week were threatened when Senator Owen announced that he was ready to stay here until winter to pass the bill if republicans attempted a filibuSter. He said he would make a motion to take it up as soon as the revenue bill was passed. Last week democratic lead els thought they had enough votes to defeat such a motion pledged from senators who desire an adjournment. Whether SenatOd Owens sensational presentation of his plea for action has cha nged that situation is prOblema- teal Should his motion prevail re- publican leaders say a prolonged fight will be made on the measure, which they insist is impractiCable and inn TCssibie of enforcement in it's pres en1 form.
 Senator Owen made his announce mcnt after his request for unanimous consent tc take up the bill immedi- Ky after passage of the revenue bill had been objected to by Senator Shoot
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-25
RED AND BLUE FLEETS
 HAVE COME IN CONTACT
Strict Censorship on All Reports
 Reaching the Navy Department.

Washington, Aug 24-Navy officials believed it possible tonight that the Red and Blue fleets had come into contact somewhere off the Atlantic coast and were enacting the closing scenes of the great war game which began two days ago. A strict censor ship was imposed, however, by Rear Admiral Benson, acting secretary and chief of operations, on all reports reaching the navy department
 A message early today from Rear Admiral Helm, commanding the Blue defending fleet, indicated that his scouts might have located either the Red fleet of it's phantom train of transports hypotheticaIly loaded with the men and supplies of an invading army Admiral Mayo is seeking to land on the Atlantic coast. There were in dicatiOns also that further reports had come showing that the Blue fleet was hurrying toward it's enemy and that the scouts at least were in touch. Ad- miral Benson would not discuss the progress of the game further than to say that it was possible a, theoretical battle was taking place tonight.
 The outcome will be determined by Rear Admiral Knight, head of the navy war college, who, as umpire, is .on the scene of action aboard the superdread- uOught Pennsylvania.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-25
MAUREPAS FALLS TO
 FRENCH ONSLAUCHTS
Strikinu at the Same Time the British and French
 Made Gains on the SOmme Front
FRENCH PREPARING FOR EXTENSIVE OFFENSIVE

Bobardent of Unprecedented Intensity From Estrees to Lassigny Has Been in Progress the Last Two Days Germans Are Tenaciously Holding the Ruins of Several VIlages-Russian Offensive in Armenia is Assuming Powerful Proportions-The Situation the SaIonild Front Remains Obscure-ItaIians Have Captured Sev eral Austrian Positions the Extreme North of the Austro-Ialan Line.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-25
HOLCOMB MAN THE
 WINNER IN WATERBURY William j. Larkin Defeated Senator
 John A. PeasIey.

Waterbury, Conn.,, Aug. 24-Wflliam J. Larlin, a HoIcomb man, received the nomination for repubIic<n senator from the fifteenth district tonight, de- feating Senator James A. PeasIey, his was a HeaIey man, though his dele gates were not pledged to HeaIey. Peasley. while losing the nomination. boiled the largest total of votes, 424 to Larkin's 4O1. The third contestant Andrew J. COOney, did not have a ticket in one ward and trafIed behind the other two men in the remaining wards. As this district is strictly republican, the nomination is consid- cred equivalent to an election.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-25
NEW PHASE OF RAILROAD SITUATION
Railroad Presidents and Managers Object to Presl-
 dent Wilson's Plan
STATEMENT ISSUED BY RAILROAD EXECUTIVES

Fail to Tell What Proposition of Importance Was Laid Be- fore the Conference by the Special Committee Said "It May Be Settled in Twenty Minutes It May Go Over Until Next Week"-The Special Committee of the Railroad Presidents Will Continue Its Labos To- day-Talk of Legsatng for Creation of Commission Handle Labor Troubles in the Future
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-25
ECCENTRICIIEo Eo ~
MILLION RECLUSE
Large Sums of Money Spent in Cater
 ina to His Whims.

Chicago. Aug. 24-The ecrertricites of Edward w. Morrison, aged recIuse millionaire, were revealed in Federal Judge Landis' court today iu cOnnec- tion with bankruptcy proceedings against Morrison. Witnesses, includ- ing John Sommers, a jeweler, told of spending huge sums of money for Morrison in questionable entertain ment, in alleged pursuit of criminals and in catering to other whims of Morrison.
 Tn one case, Morrison himstIf ad mitted, he had paid S3,0OO to Sommers to send to detectives in Scotland Yard"
 Throngs in the courtroom today were disappointed when adjournment for the day was reached without ap pearance on the stand of Alice and Margaret Burnstein, 1G and 12 years old, respectively, adopted daughters of Morrison, whom Joseph Burnstein their supposed father declared to be really Morrison's own daughters.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-25
WIRE COMMUNICATION
 CRIPPLED BY STORM
Circuits in New Hampshire, Maine and
 Vermont Affected.

Boston, Aug. 24.-The electrical storm which passed over New Eng land last night crippled wire commun- ication so badly that service on many circuits was still cut off today. Nan chester and Concord, among other New Hampshire points were almost completely separated from telephone connection with this city. Circuits in Maine and Vermont also were affected, and the New England Telephone & Telegraph Company announced delays might be expected for 24 hours. Tele- graph facilities othe northern states likewise suffered.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-25
$3, ,ooo, 900 REQUEATHED
 TO U. OF p. HOSPITAL
For Treatment of "Cancerous, Ner-
 vous and Disabling Diseases"

Philadelphia, Aug. 24.-The Uni versity of Pennsylvania hospital will receive the fund of more than S3.OOO.- coo bequeather in 1908 by Anna J, Jeans for the treatment of "Cancerous, nervous and disabling disorders" if the trustees of the fund carry out the suggestions of Dr. Winford Smith, su- perintendent of Johns Hopkins hospi- tai, whom they employed to make a
 survey of the hospitals and medical work in this city. Dr. Smiths recom- mendatiOn was made public here to- day.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-25
ANTO PLUNGED OVER
 BRIDGE INTO RIVER
Four Persons Drowned and Another
 Injured Near Digby, N. s.

Digby, N. S., Aug. 24.-F(our per sons were drowned and another in jured when an automobile plunged over a bridge into the Metaghan river near here last night. it became known today. The dead: MT. and Mrs. Leo Aniro and Miss Mary Lombard, all of SauIniervilIe, and Monique Comeau of MeteghaD. Frank Hailier of Saulnier- vile, tho chauffeur was injured, but will recover While crossing the bridge Hailier lost control of the car which toppled over into the river.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-25
HEARING ON NEW HAVEN
 APPLICATION POSTPONED
About Selling of Its Holdings in the
 Boston and Maine.

New York, Aug. 24.-Arguments on the application made by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Rail road Company for an order extending the time in which the trustees of the Boston and Maine Railroad Company, are under the decree of October IT, 1914, to sell the New IIaven's hold ings in the Boston and Maine and its leased lines was today postponed until October. The decree fixed January 1 next as the time