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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23
WILSON ON VISIT
TO PHILADELPHIA

Washington, March %. - President
Wilson left at a. NJ today for Phila-
aelphia 10 consult an oculist. He
planned TO return TO Washington late
This afternoon.
Philadelphia, March 23.-President
Wilson paid brief visit to Philadel-
phia today to consult his oculist. His
eyes have been troubling him slightly
recently, He was accompanied by Mrs.
Wilson.
Following an automobile ride they
planned TO leave for Washington
Where they will arrive in time for din
her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23
THE WEATHER

and Vicinity.

Rain late tonight and Friday, warm
er with the temperature tonight above
freezing.
Temperature at Z a. m %. Highest
yesterday 35. Lowest last night 81.
Velocity OF wind at a. m. miles
per hour.
Precipitation 10 inch.
Relative humidity at p. M. 81. at
7 a. m. Sc. AT / p. N. today SIS.
Stage Of water So, rise of 3 in last
"A hours.
]. NJ. SHERlER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23
SCHOOL BOY FIGHT
RESULTS FATALLY

Ottumwa. Ia, March 23.-While en-
gagged In a school boy fight at Cen
terville near here, Johnny Jones. aged
Is, struck Carl Johnson. aged IA, with
a brickbat, fracturing Young Johnson s
skull from which he died early today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23
Villa Agents Arouse Support.
Order Sale of Appam's Cargo.

Norfolk, Va, March 23.-Immediate
sale of the cargo of the British liner
Appam, German prize here because
OF depreciation was recommended in
report to Federal Judge Waddill to-
day by surveyors appointed by the
court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23
Governor VetOes 80 Bills.

Trenton, N. j., March Ex-Governor
Fielder vetoed 80 bills last night and
returned them to the house of assem-
bly,. Among them was a measure de-
signed to permit juries to recommend
prisoner convicted Of first degree
murder to life sentence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23
YOUTHFUL BANDITS
SHOOT CHICAGO MAN

Chicago, March 23.-Samuel Mar
Gus. cigar store owner, was shot
aud fatally wounded today by two
Youthful bandits who attempted to
mold up his store He died shortly
titerward in hospital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23
CONGRESS ASKED
!. FOR WAR BUDGET

Washington, March "a rush APP
preparation of s8,S07 ,095 to cover the
extraordinary expenditures of the ex-
petition into Mexico. including the in
crease Of the army TO It's full strength
was asked of congress today by TIC
war department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23
DAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE.

Debate was resumed on the In.
dian appropriation bill.
Finance committee considered
the house resolution repeating
free sugar tariff provisions.
Kern amendment TO bank law to
permit bank directors to serve as
directors In other banks was fa.
yorably reported.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23
HOUSE.

Debate on army reorganization
bill continued.
Ways and means committee
democrats met to perfect the ad-
ministration tariff legislation.
Naval committee continued ma
ti0naI defense hearings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23
Bandit Leader Said to Be
Operating Base for Re
cruits at Namiquipa.
WILL MAKE STAND
Believed Outlaw Chieftain Is
Planning to Enlarge His
Forces and Resist.

Washington, March 23.-
General Funston today ask
ed for eight more aeroplanes.
He wants four to go to Co.
lumbus to fly with Brigadier
General Pershing's column
and four others to be sent to
his headquarters at Fort Sam
Houston to be held for emer-
gency work.
Columbus, n. NJ, March 49,
Wireless communication with the
expeditionary base at Casas Gran
des was resumed today when it
was learned that all the transport
trucks and wagons with their driv-
ers and guards were safe at the
temporary base. Two drivers and
four guards who left Ascension for
Casas Grandes last Monday, who
had been missing, reported today.
The trucks were delayed by the
heavy sand trail.
No word of Lieutenant Edward
S. Gorrell, the missing aviator OF
the American aero corps was con.
tanned in today's dispatches re.
eeived at the military base here.
The lieutenant is now 81 hours
overdue at Casas Grandes.
Ell Paso, Texas, March 23.-Pancho
Villa has established base to the
westward of Namiquipa to reorganize
his command and recruit new men
for his army, is report current here
today. At this new base, it was said,
Villa would lay his plans to cooperate
with the force of General Luis Her.
rera, who is understood to have re-
nounced the de facto government. The
American army base at Columbus has
had no news of Villa for over two
days. So far General Pershing's forces
have not come in contact with the out
law and his band.
General Luis Herrera is said to be
moving northwestward to effect a
juncture with Villa, and this, in con-
nection with the report that the Car
rama garrison at Torreon had re-
VOTED, has occasioned grave concern
among the American army officers in
Ell Paso. Villa men, augmented by the
command of General Herrera, said to
number 1000 well equipped soldiers,
might be in position to harrass Gen
eral Pershing's army and seriously
interrupt the line Of communication
between the advanced base of Amer
lean forces at Casas Grandes and the
main base at Columbus.
Villa Agents Arouse Support.
Villa is said TO have sent agents
among the people in the mountain
districts urging them to support him
against the Americans. He is re-
ported to be equipping his men with
arms and ammunition which he has
had coached for some time.
There is no confirmation of report
that Colonel Cano of Carranza's ar
my has Joined forces with Villa.
All was quiet in Juarez early to-
day and street car service which was
suspended last night for fear of
trouble in that Mexican city was re-
sumed this morning. The railroad
bridges are still under guard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23
Latest Bulletins

London, March 23-The Nor
wegian steamship kann;k was
sunk Wednesday night, according
to dispatch to L!cyds from
Havre. The crew was saved. The
British steamship Sea Serpent has
been sunk.
Washington, March 23.-F0rmal
notification OF the abandonment
of President Yuan Shi kai's pro-
iect to turn the Chinese republic,
into a monarchy reached the state
department today from American
minister Reinsch at Picking. No
details or explanations were
given.
London, March 23.-The Ham.
berg-American liners Prinz Adal.
bert and krOnprinZessin Cecelie,
which were seized at Falmouth at
the outbreak of the war, were
condemned in prize court today as
prizes.
London. March 23-The Nor
wegian bark Lindfield has been
sunk. Thirty of the crew were
saved and are aboard the Nor
wegian bark Silas, which is ap-
preaching Queenstown.
London, March 2S.-Ll0yds re-
ports that the French bark B0u-
granville has been sunk. Twenty
three members of her crew were
picked up.
Chicago, Marsh 23.-Two men
were killed, seven persons, In
GLIDING three children, were made
unconscious and nearly a score
OF others were endangered by
escaping gas in a Greek boarding
house today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-23

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Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-19
DEPUTIES TO HAVE
 TRIP ON CUTTER
Internal Revenue Officials to Hold Outing in New London Next Week.

The Deputies association of the in- ternal revenue department for the district of Connecticut and Rhode Island is to hold it's annual summer outing at New London on Sept. ?, 3 and 4. There will be quite a, delega- tion from New Haven and it will be some time, for on Monday, Sept 4, the entire party will be given a sail on a revenue cutter. So far as known, this is the first time the dep uties from New Haven and elsewhere have been given such a treat.
 Among those coming from New Ha- ven are Theodore Byxbee, special rev. enue az gont who has headquarters in the Chamber of Commerce build ing, and the following from his ce: Deputies James B. Martin, Charles J. Edmund Miller, James J. Kennedy, J. B. Whitaker, R. B. Healy, John Quinn, Carl Nelson; also Deputy Collectors Terrence B. Kelly. T. Mullen, and James Bohan of the Elm city revenue office.
 The present officers are: President. L. B. Hunt Hartford; vice president, T. Mullen, New Haven; sec retary, T. J. Flannigan, Hartford. It is expected that Deputy Mullen will be advanced to the presidency of the association. The itinerary of the an- nual outing includes a sightseeing trip in New London and vicinity on Saturday, Sept. 2, and a cIarnbake on Sunday, and a trip on revenue cutter on Monday. ---------.-.,, ,,,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-19
IN NORWICH FIFTY YEARS AGO
Death of Col William R. Tracy-Baptist Sunday Schools Held Outing at Sag Harbor-A. Dwight Mccall Ap- pointed First Lieutenant of Company C.

Many of the Sabbath schools in this
 city enjoyed their annual picnics 50 years ago this week. Col. w R.
 Tracy, a local boy, who served faith fully in the war, died in Chattanooga. Company c of the Third c. N. G. have secured Treadway's hall, which they will use for an armory. An addition was made to the Broad street school house. GIeaniEgs from The Bulletins files of '66 follow:
 who served with honor in the union army during the late war, and who was lately appointed by Governor Brownlow one of the metropolitan po- lice commissioners of Chattanooga, Tenn. died after a brief illness in that city Cn the 7th inst. Colonel Tracy was a Norwich boy and has a host of friends here. He fought faithfully in the war.
 A new engine, called the Canada, weighing 2S tons, built at Manchester, N. H., has been placed on the New London Northern railroad as a freight engine, under the charge of the excel lent engineer, Guy Carleton, of this city.
 At Jewett City on Saturday, a 10 year old boy named James H. Finn, son of Daniel Finn, while engaged in removing the belting on the machinery in the Ashland mill, had his right arm entangled in the gearing. The arm was torn off just below the shoulder.
 Aug. 14, 1S66.-General Prentice has ordered the First brigade QCirst and Third regimenCs) into camp at North Meadows, at Hartford, for three days, commencing Sept. 1G. The following Is the staff of General Prentice: John B. Clapp, late of Company F, c. N. G., of WethersfieIG, and formerly adiutant general; captain and assistant adjutant general, Philip COTbin of New Britain; inspector, with the rank of major, Charles A. Jewell of Hartford; cap- tain and ide-de-canp, Robert H. Kel- lOgg of Norwich.
 On Monday afternoon C. w. Man wariDg and George Carroll two of the wor1men on the house owned by MT. Allen on Main street, which has just been raised a story, were preCipitated from a. height of several feet to the ground and severely injured by the fall upon them of some heavy sticks of timber, jackscrews, etc.
 Aug. 15, 1S66-The Sabbath schools connected with the Central Baptist and the First Baptist churches of this city, and their friends, to the number of about 500, visited Sag HarbOr on Tues day on the steamer w. w. Colt.
 The Sabbath school connected with the Sag Harbor Baptist church had prepared a pleasant surprise for their friends, but owing to the non receipt of Q letter, the programme could not be fully carried out, to the regret of both parties.
 The excursion of the Universalist Sunday schools of this city and New London to AIlyn's Point was very sue cessful. The band of the Sabine was nattendance, and dancing, speeches and other festivities employed the time.
 Bozrahville is having a new coat. some great improvements are being
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-19
VETERANS GATHERED
 AT CRESCENT BEACH
Survivors of the 18th Held Reunion
 and Elected Officers.

Survivors of the Twenty sixth Con- neCticut volunteers held their annual reunion Wednesday at the White Beach House. Crescent Beach, and there were 25 of the veterans in at- tendance. Robert B. Gorton, president of the association, presided. Cor responding Secretary B. v. Champlin of New Haven read a large number of letters from comrades who were un- able to attend.
 A welcome was extended to the vet erans by Selectuan Frank A. Beck with of East Lyme and Rev. Charles F, Eldredge also addressed them. Eighteen deaths during the year were reported. It was announced that the association has $36O in a Norwich bank. A fine shore dinner was served It was announced that there are 96 members of the regiment still living 77 of whom are in Connecticut. The election of officers resulted as follows:
 President, John A. Conklin of Es- sex; vice presidents. Horace Burdick of Stonington, Stephen Congdon Of Westerly, George Brayton of Stoning- ton; secretary treasurer, N. D. Sevin of Norwich; corresponding secretary, B. V. Champlin of New Haven.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-19
TO START WORK
 ON MONTVILLE SCHOOL
Contract For $1oo,ooo Building Was Awarded on Thursday,

The contract for the construction of the beautiful MeIcer Memorial school at the junction of the Norwich and Palmertown roads in Uncasville was Thursday awarded to H. R. Douglas, Inc. The total cost will be in the vicinity of S100,000. The building is gift to the town of Montville from Mrs. Ralph H. Melcer in memory of her mother. Mrs. Edward A. Palmer. Work will be started immediately and it is expected the structure will be completed in the early spring.
 The building will be constructed of brick. with marble trimmings. It will consist of two stories and basement and the dimensions are 103 by 96 feet. There will be included in 1t eight class rooms. two of which will be devoted to instruction in domectis science and manual training, a gym rasium and an auditorium.
 Through the generosity of Mrs. Mel cer, Uncasville will soon be provided with one of the finest and best equipped school buildings in Connecti- cut, an institution which will serve as a fitting tribute to her filial devo- tion and her deep interest in the well fare of the community.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-19

made. One new tenement house is already built, and @ large boarding house will soon be built.
 Aug. Is, 1866-At a full meeting of Company c of the Third C. N. c. was held in Treadway's hall Wednesday, was elected first lieutenant, vice Fitch, resigned. Mccall was an officer in the Second c. ", and of his competency for his position there is not the slight est question. TreadWay's hall has been secured for an armory. Arms and uniforms will be issued next week and the company will be ready for light brigade encanpment.
 The Uncas ball club was defeated by the Oceanics of Mystic Tuesday by the score of 51 to 32.
 At the cork factory in the falls on Wed1SEsday morning one Of the female operators met with an accident which came very near being fatal. A belt had slipped out of place and the man not having arrived whose place it is to adjust it, the girl crawled under the shafting and bench to adjust it. when her hair caught in the machinery and she was whirled rapidly around. The the girl rescued
 Aug. II, 1S66-Messrs. J. H. Smith 6, Co. have moved their braid factory from Water street to the Falls, and are now under full headway in the building built by Col. .. A. Converse expressly for them.
 The excursion of the Sachem street and the Free church Sabbath schools to Greenport yesterday was in every way a success.
 The state grand lodge of the Good Templars commenced it's sessions in New Haven on Wednesday and will hold them until Saturday. The lodges from this section of the state that will be represented are Norwich from Norwich, Greeneville of GreenevilIe, Union of New London, Mystic of Mys- tic, Buckingham of DanielsonviIle, Harmony of NoaHl1, Arcadia of Mystic, Good Samaritan of Wauregan, Cold Spring Of North Sronington, Whitman tic of Willimantic, Quinebaug of Jew ett City.
 Aug. IS, 1S66.-Lieutenant Colonel N1cCord of the Third regiment, c. N G., has appointed his resimental staff as follows: Joseph H. Jewett, Nor wich, adjutant; Chauncey D. Rice, New London, quartermaster; George D. El- lis, Norwich, paynns4ter; f. N. Bray man, Salem, assistant surgeon. Ad- jutant Jewett won an enviaible repu- tatiOn in the Eighth c. V. during the late war and came home it's adiutant. Lieutenant Rice served in the Twenty sixth c. ", and Lieutenant Ellis holds the position of first lieutenant of the Norwich Light infantry, while Dr. Brayman is a member of the New London Rifles.
 The Broad street schoolhouse has been enlarged by the addition of a one 25xS0, the ether 21x25 It will ac- cOmmOdate 200 pupils, instead of 100 as before. The total cost of improve ments are $2.0GO.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-19
RAILROAD TRACKS TO
 CONNECT WITH TERMINAL
Another Phase of Rapid Development
 of State Pier Facilities.

Another phase of the hurried de- velopment of the transportation facil- tiles of the state steamship terminal became evident Thursday when work men started laying track which will connect the pier with the Central Vermont lines. The ties are already in place and it will be only a matter Of few days before the railroad con- nect1on is complete. The connecting line runs along the excavated land surface through the tunnel beneath the New Haven road to a point near the Standard Oil plane. where 1t meets the Central Vermont iron.
 Captain Hinsch, of the German steamship Neckar, Paul G. HiIken, vice president of the Eastern For Warding Co.,, and other representa- tiVeS of that corporation were in New London Thursday in consulta- ton with F. Valentine Chappell, chair man of the state harbor commission. It IS understood that the lease of that portion of the pier upon which the warehouses are being rushed to com pletlon was formally signed. although no definite information was obtaina- ble.
 This, in any event, is merely pro for1na matter. as the details had al- ready been agreed upon,
 Speculation is rife regarding the date of the arrival of the mysterious craft for which all these preparations are being made but strict secrecy is being maintained and the only re- course for the curious is to wait pa tiently for developments. That they will not have long to wait is the prevalent opinion.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-19
AT THE DAVIS
Big Crowds See Damaged Goods

Four capacity houses crowded the Davis theatre for the famous picture, Damaged Goods. which is being shown there for the remainder of the week The picture which is a seven-reeler. has been secured at big expense by the management of the theatre and has a story that everyone should know. The picture is taken from Eugene Briex famous drama Les Avfares, and acted by the original Broadway cast, includ- ing Richard Bennett. The play had long run on the stage and the photo play is considered by everyone to sur pass the stage version in every re- spect, Damaged Goods is not an i'm moral play, but a strong advocate for clean living by both men and women It is a play that will bring home les son to everyone for it brings out the truth in such a forcible manner that no one can avoid the issue. This big feature has been shown in all the big cities throughout the country and has been endorsed by physicians, minis ters, Y. M. c. A. secretaries and ev- cry big daily paper where it has been shown.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-19
NEWSPAPERS ARE HIT
 BY PAPER FAMINE Increased Cost Of Production Very Se- rious Problem for Publishers to Face
LManufacturers' Record Balttnl

Manufacturers Record, Balttmore.)
 The price of paper, which has ad- Vanced from 100 to 200 per cent. or more over prices prevailing a year ago, seriously threatens the life of a large number of publications throughout the country and greatly Iessens the profit of others.
 It is doubtful if any other large in dustry in the United States has had 10 lace so serious a situation, because when prices of raw materials have ad- Vanced the manufacturers of the ffn~ 1shed products have advanced their prices and thus thrown the burden on the ultimate consumer. In the news paper business this has not yet been done- The newspapers. from the larg- est daiIies to the smallest weeklies, have been bearing the burden which to many publications will mean com pIete destruction and to many others the Wiping out Of all profit
 Had the newspa pers of the country been as prompt to defend their own interests as they have the interests of others, they. too. would before this have undertaken to save themselves by an advance in subscription price and In advertising rates. Under existing conditions they will be forced to do this sooner or later and they cannot postpone it much longer without seri- ous financial enbarra ssment to many of them. Hundreds of the smaller
 
 pers, which have had but a very mar row margin between loss and profit will, we fear. suffer most seriously, and many of them disastrously, unless the public promptly recognizes the situa- tion and accepts an advance in sub scription and in advertising rates and thus save the situation.
 The day laborer, the mechanic, the farmer and nearly all business inter- eSts. manufa curing and mercantile under the activity of the times are showing larger earnings than for years But the newspapers, as a whole are meeting a more perplexing problem in the doubling, and in some cases the trebling, of price of paper and in the absolute inability to contract in ad- vance for supplies. than they have ever had to face before. The statements which have recently appeared in the all exaggerate the seriousness of the problem.