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Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12
22P BIENNIAL STATE
 FRENCH CONVENTION
Opened in New Britain Yesterday
 Witt, a Street Parade.

New Britain, Conn, Sept. 1.-The 22d biennial state French convention opened in this city with street pa rade at 3 o'clock today. Following the parade, a solemn nigh mass was cele- b1-ated at St. Peters church. The con vention proper opened at ? o'clock this afternoon in St. Jean Baptiste %hall with President Alcide Derry of the state organization in charge. Mayor George A. Quigley and Gov. Marcus H. Hol- comb were to address the assemblage. A banquet will be served at the Hotel Belcin this evening at 8 o'clock. To- morrow morning Q mass will be said at St. Peters. The final business ses- sion will be held later.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12
ITALIAN DREADNoUGHT BLEW
 UP IN HARBOR OF TARANTO Twenty enc Officers and 227 Men Perished in the Fire and Explosion

Rome, Sept. Il. 12.55 a. m.-A to- tai of PAS lives were lost when the Italian dreadnought Leonardo da Vim ci caught fire and blew up in the har- bor of Taranto. Italy, on Aug. 2, says an official admiralty statement today.
 Twenty officers and 227 men perished in the fire and explosion on board the Warship Leonardo da Vinci on Aug D. the statement reads. ''The first speedy investigation established that the disaster was not due to faul- ty ammunition nor to a criminal cause from without the ship. The minister of marine, however, nominated a su- perior committee of inquiry with the fullest powers, presided oyer by Ad nniral Canevaro to determine whether the accident had any connection with incidents of a criminal nature which occurred in the country recently apart from tho navy.
 Another technical committee will consider the best means of refoating and repairing the warship."
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12
ANNUAL RIFLE MATCHES
 NOT TO BE HELD
Because Most of Regulars and Guards
 men Are at the Border.

Washington, Sept. 1.-The annual rifle matches at the Florida state range, in which teams from the army, navy marine corps, national guards and various military academies usual ly participate, probably will not be held this year because of the presence Of virtually all of the army regulars and national guardsmen at the border and in Mexico. While the war depart ment has reached no final decision, officials said today there was little likelihood that any troop units would be authorized to attend. The matches had been set for Oct. 20. About a reg iment of soldiers are needed to man the range and act as scorers.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12
WoMAN's TRANscoNTINENTAL
 SUFFRAGE SPECIAL TRAIN
To Make Tour in the Interests of
 Hughes and Fairbanks.

Chicago, Sept 11.--Word was receiv- ed here today that the romans trans continental suffrae special train car rying a score or more of well known women speakers, which is to make a coast to coast tour of the country in the interest of Hughes and Fairbanks will arrive in Chicago from New York October and leave that night for the west.
 Charles w. Fairbanks. republican candidate for vice president opened his speaking campaign today at Spring field, Mo, and will go from there to Oklahoma City where he speaks to- morrow.
 Miss Harriet E. Vittum, in charge of the Wonan's vote bureau at west ern republican headquarters held a long conference with Miss Grimes of New York today who is directing the woman's work of the National Hughes Alliance.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12
LEADERS AT NATIONAL
 REP. HEADQUARTERS ECE a
Declare the Result of Maine Election
 Shows a Reunited Party.

New York, Sept. 11.-Leaders at re-
 publican national headquarters here tonight expressed elation over the re- suit of today's election in Maine while those at democratic headquarters de- clined to concede any triumph to the republicans in carrying the state. Sec
 retary Reynolds of the republican na-
 tional committee, issued a statement in which he said:
 "The result in Maine, especially in the republican vote for governor, shows
 an absolutely reunited party. Carl E. Milliken has received the votes cast for the progressive candidate two years
 ago together with the fstay-at homes vote of two years ago.
 Best of all, the state has repudiated
 Senator Charles F. Johnson, member Of the finance committee of the sen- ate, which framed the present dem ocratic tariff bill"
 Leaders at democratic headquarters, in the absence of reports from Maine
 state leaders, declired to issue a state
 ment.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12
POTATO BLIGHT HAS MADE
 ITS APPEARANCE IN IRELAND
27o Sub-Districts of the Country Are
 Affected by 1t.

Dublin, Ireland, Sept. 11.-Potato blight has made it's appearance in Ire land. Two hundred and seventy sub districts of the country are said to be affected by it. This year preventive spraying materials are more costly than usual ana less easily procured, and this, together with wet weather during July. is believed to have ac- counted for the rapid spread of the disease. The congested districts board has distributed 800 spraying machines to the people of the western districts and it is hoped the disease will soon be checked
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12
FIRE IN EXCELSIOR
 ON STEAMER BEAVER
Flames Smothered Under Patches ao
 Ship Raced Back to Port.

San Francisco, Calif, Sept. Hire broke out in a shipment of excelsior in the after cargo hold of the steamer Beaver, bound from Portland to San Francisco, when off the Mendocino coast early Tuesday and was smoth-. cred under battened matches while the hold was opened at the dock thir- teen hours later, smoke poured out and four sailors were overcome by smoke while trying to reach the blaze.
 Tonight the flames were under con- trol. Officials of the San Francisco and Portland Steamship company, owners of the vessel, said the loss might reach $5,000 and was confined to that.
 There was no panic among the 153 pasSengers.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12
MAINE REPUBLICANS
 SWEEP THE STATE
Elected Governor, Auditor, Two United States Sena-
 tors and Four Congressmen
WIN CONTROL OF ASSEMBLY FROM DEMOCRATS

Carl E. Nken Republican Defeated Gov Oakley C. Curtis Who Sought Reelection, by Plurality of About 5000 The Closest Fight Was for Congressman From the Second District Where Congressman Daniel J. McGIi- cuddy, Democrat Was Defeated by Wallace H. White, Jr., by Plurality of About 5OO-Vote Was Heavy and Shows That the Progressives Have Returned the Re- publican Fold.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12
GERMANS SEIZE $15o,o 900
 PLACED IN BELGIAN BANK
Offered to Pay 5 Per Cent. and Return
 the Money After War.

The Hague, Netherlands, via London. Sept. 1.-The Belgisch Dagblad an nounces that the German authorities have seized s150,000,0 900 which had been placed in the coffers of the Belgian National bank in consequence of the suspension Of the moratorium. The newspaper says the Germans have of- tered to pay 5 per cent interest and to return the money two years after the close of the war
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12
MAY WITHDRAW WARNING
 TO STAY OUT OF MEXICO.
Indication is That State Department
 Will Take This Action.

New London, Sept. 11.-An inquiry which has for it's object the return to Mexico of Americans " ithpropertv interests there was begun here today by the American Mexican joint cou- mission. It was indicated that il the facts disclosed warrant it, the state department might withdraw it's warn ing that Americans stay out of the neighboring republic for the present.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12
TWO YOUNG SISTERS
 STRUCK BY AN AUTO
Dorothy Lowden, 7, Instantly Killed
 Sister Slightly Injured.

Ansonia. Conn.,, Sept. 11-Dorothy Lowden, years old, was instantly killed and her sister Margaret. aged g, slightly injured tonight when they were struck by an automobile driven by John Bozza on North Main street The girls were behind a trolley car and did not see the approachin au- tomObile. Bozza was arrested and held without bonds for a hearing,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12
Movements of steamships.

New York, Sept. 11-Arrived: Steamer Antonio Lopez, Barcelona.
 London. Sept 1o.-Arrived: Steamer Alaupia, New York.
 Liverpool, Sept. 10. = Arrived: Steamer New York, New York.
 Gran, Sept. S.-Sailed: Steamer Pa ,tria (from Naples) for New York.
 Christiansand. Sept. g. Sailed: Steamer Oscar II (from Copenhagen) New York
 Liverpool, Sept. 9.-sailed: Steamer Tuscania, New York
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12
HALF MILLION LIABILITIES l WITH NO ASSETS
Max Frisch and Lilly Frisch of Lynn
 File Bankrupt Petitions.

Boston, Sept. 11.-Max Frisch, of Lynn, a contractor, filed voluntary petition in bankruptcy in the federal court today, showing liabilities of $296,286 and no assets, Lilly Frisch, who gave the same address as Max Frisch also filed @ voluntary petition in which it was stated that her nabil- ities were s25S,175, with no assets.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12
IA NEW CASES OF
 PARALYSIS IN STATE
Two in WiTIimantic-Make a Total of
 500 Cases in the State

Hartford, Conn, Sept. 11-Dr John T. Black, secretary of the state board i4 new ~ cases of fnfantiIe ' para1ysis ai2ttS in in this state for the following towns: Willimantic 2; Stamford 3; Haddam, East Granby, Portland, Southington and Shelton one each; Hartford 4. These made total of 600 cases in the state.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12
ENORMOUS INCREASE IN OCEAN FREIGHT RATES
To Be Subject of Inquiry by lnterna-
 tionaI institute of Agriculture.

Washington, Sept. 11.-Enornous in creases in ocean freight rates are to be the subject of inquiry by the interna- tional institute of agriculture meeting at Rome, Italy. The state department was informed today that David Lubin, the American delegate, who will sail Sept. 15 for Rome, will stop at London 10 secure information there regarding marine rates
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12
A COMPULSORY RECRUITING
 LAW FOR CANADA
Tinted at by Sir George E. Foster Minister of Trade and Commerce.

Saskatoon. Sask, Sept. 11.-Sir George D. osteFr. Canadian minister of trade and commerce, speaking of the war at a meeting here today, hint ed at the passage of a compulsory re- cruiting law.
 If more men are needed, and will not voluntarily go," he added "the lesson of Great Britain will have to be learned in Canada
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12
BRITISH ACTIVE IN
 GREEK MACEDONIA
Four Villages Were Captured and Held Despite Heavy
 Counter Attacks by the Teutonc Allies
THREW FORCES ACROSS sTRUMA AT NEOHoRl

Whether this Offensive by the British Means Attempt to Drive Through Bulgaria is Merely Manoeuvre to Throw the British Line Nearer Kavala is Conjectura- In the Mares and Topltza Valleys the Ausrans Are Re treating Before the Reports the Fail
 ure of Russian Attacks Galcia-None of Belgerents Report Amy Great Gain by Their Armies in the Field.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12
OBITUARY
Rear Admiral Geo. E. Hendes, |

Rear Admiral Geo. E. Hendes, U. s. N.
 Brookline, Mass, Sept. 11.-Rear Ad- mtral George B. Hendes. U. s. N. (re- tired), died at his home here last night. He was born in Boston 75 years ago and was retired in 1909 after more than 40 years continuous service in the pay masters division of the navy depart ment. He took part in many naval engagements during the Civil war
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12
POLICE DOING DUTY
 ON ROOFS OF HOUSES
One Train Fired Upon and Several
 Others Stoned.

New York Sept. 11.-Policemen were rushed to Harlem at midnight for duty on the roofs of houses along the Third Avenue elevated structure after one train had been fired upon and several others bombarded with bricks and bottles. It is not believed any of the bullets struck the train. A woman and a man on another train suffered wounds in the head from bricks hurled through the windows. Several windows i'll trains were smashed.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12
WAR OF PILLAGE AND
 ROBBERY IN TURKESTAN
Tribesnen Aid Turks in Their Ad-
 vance Into Persia.

Washington, Sept. 11.-A holy war decreed by the Sunni Mohammedans and a war of pillage and robbery by the various tribes of Turkestan have proved of material aid to the Turks in their advance into Persia, accord ing to despatches reaching here today. Russian endorsements, however, have dispelled large bands of the nomad auxiliaries of the Turks. The Turk ish regular forces in Persia are esti- mated at only about 10000 men.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12

city, the vote for governor late to- night stood:
 MilIiSen 77,045.
 Curtis 64,S97
 The result in the sixteen counties for local officers was: Fourteen re- publican county attorneys, one demo- cratic county attorney, one county missing: sheriffs, thirteen republicans, one democrat, one county in doubt, one county missing.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12

Ehenezer J. Hill of Norwalk, repre- sentative from the Fourth Connecti- cut district, was renominated by accla- nation by the Republican convention at Bridgeport.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12

The American liner Philadelphia sailed for Liverpool from New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12

Two hundred and twenty nine firms are holding 5,000,000 cases of eggs in cold storage, according to reports to the Department of Agriculture.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12
Bandits Fired Rullets ln4o Tai.

Laredo, Tex, Sept. 11.---Bandits fired many bullets into O train on the Ma t1onal railway near Victoria, Mex, Saturday. according to passengers ar irving here today. No one was killed, but several passengers were wounded. they said.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12
Price of Petroleum Reduced.

New York, Sept 1.-The Standard Oil company of New York today re- duced the price of refined petroleum for export 25 points. making cases 10.75 cents per gallon, tanks 4.50 cents and standard white in barrels. New York and Philadelphia, S.35 cents
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12
$500, ,oooo PROPERTY LOSS
 FROM BRIDGE DISASTER
Engineer Believes the Span Which
 Sank Could be Raised.

Toronto, Sept. 1.-The property loss
 resulting from the bridge a4e,,a-~,' NsLll , be approximately $600,O00, it was stat led here today by George L. Evans, of the Dominion Bridge company. The
 accident will delay the completion Of
 the structure for ten months, he said. J. G. Gerry, a consulting engineer
 who was a member of the commission
 which investigated the 1907 disaster, said he believed that the span which
 sank today could be rasfed.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12

DarburyLPlumbers are scarce in Danbury compared to the demand for them. and a local plumbing shop had to import two from Bridgeport and one from Waterbury to take care of i'm creased business
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12

Miss Alice s. Coleman makes S300,- 900 worth of artificial flies a year. She has been in business as professional flyn1Aser for more than ten years.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12
Ministerial crisis in crsec.

London, Sept. 12. POP a. m.-A Reu- ter despatch from Athens says a n1in- isterial crisis is eminent Premier Zajn1is, the despatch adds, is believed to have rendered his resignation.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12

The value of enemy ships seized il Greek ports is 10.000,000 roubles.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12

Dr.. Rudolph Fl. Ezdarf, surgeon in charge of the United States Marine Hospital at New Orlean, La, is dead.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12

Seventy per cent of the students en- rolled for the military training at PIattsburg were inoculated against ty- phoid.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12

Edward J. DeCoppet, stock broker, who died on April 30, last, left an es- tate appraised at $1,561, ,246.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12

The executive committee of the Dairymen's League, the organization Of New York and New Jersey, adopted a schedule which increases the whole sale price of milk nearly cent quart.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12

Fire destroyed all the buildings in Paragon Park, the large summer amusement resort at Nantasket Beach.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12
Condensed ielegrams

New York milk drivers threaten to strike.
 Detroit has a population Of S2o,773, according to the city directory.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12

The three-day carnival of the Far Rockaway Mardi Gras Association will be held October 3, 1 and 5.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12

Felix Coleman, coIored, was arrest ed at Berlin, Conn, last night, charged with the murder of Washington Jack son, coloTed. at Haverstraw, N. Y, on Aug. 2S last.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12

Gold coin to the amount of $2oO,o00 was withdrawn from the sub Treasury for shipment to Cuba.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12

The Birmingham, Ala, bakers as- sociation announced that, beginning today, 10 cents would be the price of a 20-ounce loaf of bread.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12

Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, speak ing at Lowell, Mass, criticized Presi- dent Wilson's foreign policy and at tackled the Adamson Eight-Hour bill.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12

The American Red Cross shipped 4,195 cases of relief supplies to foreign countries at war in August.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12

The hospital ship SoIace arrived at the Washington navy yard with the bodies of nine of the victims of the armored cruiser Memphis, which was wrecked in Santo Domingo harbor by 0 tropical storm.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12

A Federal investigation of the Ma tiona1 Association of Master Bakers plan to make the price of small leaves was started.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12

Augusta Teury, of Cleveland, was killed by electricity while using an electric iron in her home.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12

Samuel Hill of Seattle returned to New York on the American liner St. Louis, after attending a conference on relief work in Belgium.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12
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British Steamer lexie Sunk,

British steamer Lexie is reported as sunk, says a Lloyds Shipping Agency announcement this afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12

According to a statement issued by the Interstate Commerce Commission, 96 railroads, operating 110,388 miles during July show a gross earning of SIT, 7,526, ,651.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12

Baron de Rover de FrauIa, president of the Belgian Red Cross in Holland, is dead.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12

pr. Herman M. Riggs, State Commits sioner of Health, will leave for Ro- chester today, to undergo operation for cancer of the stomach by the famous Mayo brothers
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12

Gen. Luis Botha, Premier of the South African Union, announced that an arrangement had been made to send 10000 natives to France for dock labor.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12

Guy Walker was killed by .an cleo trical shock while measuring oil in a tank car in the freight yards of the New York, Westchester & Boston Rail- road Co. at White Plains, N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12

Fire destroyed the plant of the Fly drocarbon Products Co. at Lorillard
 two miles from Keansburg, N. J. The loss is in excess of $50000.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12

After a chase in a motor boat in Buffalo harbor, United States Inspect
 or Samuel D. Doods and an aid arrest ed William Riley and Andrew Thomp- son on charge of attempting to snuggle Chinese into the rTnifed States from Canada
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12

William Fogarty, of the vaudeville team of Fogarty and Kirk, was in stantly killed by falling from his room on the seventh floor of the Somerset Hotel in New York
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12

Lieut.. Louis A MerriIat, formerly star Army athlete, arrived at West Point from the Mexican border to take up his duties as one of the coaches of the Army football team.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12

The Government of Panama has ord cred the deportation of B. Priam, whom the British Minister accuses of solicit ing funds in Panama to foment a rev. olutiOn in India.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12

After evadinq capture for nearly two months, George E. Thompson, who is wanted in Camden, N. J., in connection with the murder of his jailer, Isaac Hibbs, July IT, was ar rested in lodging house at Boston.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12

Thirty eight soup kitchens for small children will be opened in Berlin Oct.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12

John Herrick, charged with the nur- der of Mrs. Michael Leary of Worcester while she was a. guest at his home at Gloucester, Mass, on September 3, pleaded not guilty.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12

PatroIman Thomas Shields, of Brooklyn, was badly injured when he fell into a pit in the New York Rail ways Co. barns at 50th Street and Seventh Avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-12

French gold coin to the amount of s2,S00,000 received from Canada was deposited at the Assay Office to the credit of J. P. Morgan 6 Co.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-30
Clubs
Weddings
Dances
Personals
Musicals
Parties
Social Events For Coming Week

s % 'f meeting san
Tckno club Presidents day meeting and meets in one week with
Hall
Christian church postponed meeting until
Mane the
TugsoAYAemah society holds first meeting of year with Miss Mary
Mrs Oliver entertains members Of the Criterion
direction Mr. Dode Fitzgerald
Princess card her home
Nonpare club meets with Mrs Charles klemann , a. n
the Loyal Messenger class of
s .p es Of S sS M @ eh and at the
Wedding Mr.
q Me- Dss n Carl LANCE and Miss Rose
Card club meets and hostess announced later 1 -
Mrs August Kemp hostess for meeting Of Sewing circle
Missionary h meets and
School
Mrs Charles hostess meeting of Womn Character Builders class
.s,na rs, re-
en yew croes euS mests With MRS Pesknbngh
4 ".
society Jones'
Loyal se Mss9 sa s s e1 church meets with Mi" Kathleen
Missionary
Smoker at Elhs' club
society English Lutheran church meets
a
postponed meeting ~itn Mrs
for two weeks
o he Engis Lu heranch urchme
s Eagles
Sunshine Crochet Charles Kuhow.
Mrs sel hostess for meeting of Electra club of Royal Neighbo
dance in
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Mr. and Mrs Bert Kop meet their dancing Odd
Mrs Jennie Yayan hostess meeting of
sATuRoAY-Eastern meeting in he Masonic Hall
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-09-30
Art Notes
Domestic
Science

nasium for the Freshmen girls. The
hours were from until o'clock. one
hundred and seventy-five girls enjoyed
the frolic. Miss Margaret Wiekemeyer
is sponsor and the officers in charge
of this function were Miss Letha
Chrow, president; Miss Martha Jones,
vice president; Miss Amy Fitzpatrick,
secretary, and Miss Nina Edmundson,
treasurer. Several other functions OF
similar nature will be given by the
officers during the winter Delicious
refreshments were served
Miss Edna Staublin came for visit
with Miss Blanch Fulton. Several
social functions will be given in her
honor
Mrs. John f. Fromm and son Fred
erick, are visiting relatives in Dayton,
Ohio. r.t
Mrs. John B. Dougan was hostess
yesterday afternoon for a meeting OF
the Missionary society of the First
Presbyterian church at her home.
North Tenth street. The meeting was
a large and enthusiastic one. There
were eight new members taken into
the society. Mrs. Herbert S. Weed
led the devotional exercises and Mrs.
James milford, read paper, THE