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Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15
NEW HAVEN ROAD FILES
 ANSWER TO c. s. MELLEN In sult Brought by Latter to Recover 47s,222 Alleged to Do Due Hlm.

New York, June I4,--Annwer was filed today by the New York, New fIa- ven and Hartford Railroad company to the suit brought against it by Charles s. Mellen. former president of the corporation, to recover SIS s222 alleged to be due him for expenses and ser- vices to the company and STE, 900 which he claims the company owes him up to January IS last for salary under q hve-year contract at $S0, 900 a year.
 The company asserts that while the agreement claimed to be in force by Mir. Mellen was entered into on July IS, 1918, 1t was abrogated by a letter from Mellen to the board of directors dated Oct. 20, 1913, in which the for- mer president of the road is alleged to have declared that he would not accept the ncompensatioH agreed to be paid me under our contract1
 Frank B. Hall, who certified to the acknowledgment of this letter by the company, declared in an affidavit that thereafter the directors ceased to avail themselves of Mir. Mellen's advice and that the former president never per formed any services under the agree nent which set forth that he was to be paid for acting in an advisory ca paeity. The company also claims that he was not to be paid in compensa- : tion for services, but as a gratuity foI past services and in consideration oi his resigning as president.
 The claim for expenses likewise is rejected by inc company for similar reasons and because, it is alleged, nc demand for the sum named ever was made to the company.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15
SCHOOL or. HYGIENE
 AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Te Be Established in Baltimore by the
 Rockefeller Foundation.

Baltimore. Md, June 14.-A school of hygiene and public health, the chief purpose of which will be to teach pre- ventiye medicine as well as to train men to preserve the general health of communities and nations, will be es- abolished in this city by tEae Rocke- feller foundation as an integral part of Johns Hopkins university, 1t was an nounced by Dr. William H. Wefch, who will be the director. Decision to estab- '1ish the school was reached by the foundation after a conference of ex- perts had agreed that Fundamental need of the public health service in this country is larger supply of men properly trained and that the facili- ties for those desiring to devote tlaem- selves to preventive medicine and the promotion of public health are made Quate.
 The immediate need for such an in- has been emphasized by the difficulties cities and towns have had in finding men equipped for promoting public health, sanitation and preventive meas ures generally. The possibilities of usefulness of the men so equipped, the Foundation pointed out, was dernon- strated by the efforts of the American Red Cross in combating typhus in Serbia and by the international health board of the foundation in It's campaign against the hookwofm disease through out the world.
 It is proposed to erect a building which will cost about $20O, 900 as one of the Johns Hopkins hospital group. The running expenses are expected to be about $76s000 annually.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15
ROOSEVELT uNDERaoEs AN
 x-RAY EXAMINATION
For "PossIbly a Slight Breaking of
 MusclesU Around Rib.

New York, June 14.-Theodore Roosevelt underwent an X-ray exam ination here today for what he char acterized as possibly slight break ing of the muscles around the rib which was broken when he was thrown from horse May g4, 1S15 Fears that the former president had suffered a heart attack were allayed tonight when he received several newspaper correspondents,
 Colonel Roosevelt explained that he contracted a severe cold while return ing several months ago from a trip to the West Indies and that at intervals since then he had been subjected to coughing spells, One of these ooour@ red this morAing when he and Mrs. Roosevelt. accompanied by their som in-law, pr. and Mrs, Richard Derby,
 notored to steamship pier to meet Kermit Roosevelt and the lateer's wife, who TetuIaed from South America on the United States army transport fEll- patrick
 The former president and Br. Derby isft She RarthY at the pier and sought a throat snecialist who has been treat ing the colonel. faeeE aEFaRgenents were made to ave the x-raY examina- tloH made by Br. H ", Co1dwsfi. The latter said tonight .sFhaEe deesnN ap- |neaF to be any Ressizie chance of se- 5iaps discomfort ta fhe HsxteRt. pr
 GaadypaA aESAed that the sFay phase. gra1h HFenld not be dry until toner Fu5v and f$ speNid ba impoEsfha tar hiH
 tO naazs 8 thorough diagnosis until then
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15
NEW AUsGLElcH BETWEEN
 HUNGARY AND AUSTRIA
Action of Budapest Chamber of Com
 naerce is Withheld from Public.

Zurich, Switzerland. June l7.--Aum- trian and German newspapers arriving here have failed to publisll detailed ac- counts of the action of the Budapest Chamber of Commerce in adopting en1- phatically -Worded resolutions urging that the new Ausgleieh between Hun gary and Austria shall be for only ten years.
 The Ausgleich is a working agree mont between the two nations for car- rying on the monarchy's affairs dealing with the army and navy, customs, fin- ances. diplomatic service and other governmental departments common to both countries The present agree ment will expire in 1917 and there has been some discussion of having the new Ausglefeli continuing for 20 or 25 years, on the ground that it would be impossible to organize within a short CT time an alliance of the magnitude desired by Austria.
 According to Hungarian newspapers the Budapest Chamber of Commerce's resolutions are declared to reflect the views of a. majority of the members of Parliament.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15

buckler. But it does safisfy the moth CTS of the land at whose hearth and hreside no jingoistic war has placed an empty chair. It does satisfy the daughters of this land from whom bluster and brag have sent no living brother to the dissolution of the grave. 1t does satisfy the fathers of this land and the sons of the land who will fight for our flag and die for our flag when reason primes the and when justice breathes a blessf1g on the standard they uphold The last of the words were drowned out fn 2 roar of applause that swept the
 Repeat it." cried the delegates. sre- peat it."
 "An right. be quiet and I'll repeat it. " responded Glynn and he did to applause and cheering.
 Extols President Wilson.
 No other president since the civf war, Glynn told the convention, had faced such crucial problems, none had displayed a grasp of statesmanship more profound.
 Whether the course the country has pursued during this crucial period fs to be continued and whether the prin- ciples that have been asserted as our national policy shall be endorsed or withdrawn Glynn told the conven- tions was the paramount question for the voters to decide.
 NO lesser issue must cloud it. said hes Tho unrelated problems must con<
 Adjourned Until fl a. nn. Today.
 After hearing the keynote speech the convention adjourned until il o. clock tomorrow. Committees then went into session to prepare theiF work for the session
 Big Coliseum Was Filled.
 Today the big Coliseum holding about 12,000 people, practically was filled and despite a constantly rising temperature. it was fairly comforta- ble. On their way to the convention hall the delegates passed between lines of suffragists spread along twelve blocks of Locust street, the most thav- eled route to the Coliseum.
 Suffragists in Yellow and White.
 The suffragists, seated on chairs ranged along the curbs. were arrayed 1 in white and yellow and held parasols. The waving lines of yellow gave the demonstration the popular name ecol- den Lane"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15
THREE LIFE TERM MuRDERERs
 RELEASED FROM WETHERsFrELD D
One of Them, Oscar Graves, Had Been
 an Inmate for 43 Years.

Hartford, Conn. June 14.-The sun never shone so brightly for Oscar Graves as it did late Tuesday after noon, between showers, when Graves left the state prison at Wethersfield where he had been an inmate for 43 years, for the murder of Edward Bliss, station master at Burnside, in 1873 And the same sun saone brightly for Thomas Mooney, too, released by the board of pardons after serving II years of a life sentence for the mur- der of James Dunn, in Waterbury in 1904. Both pardoned men had friends waiting for them, Judge P. s. Bryant being on hand to escort Graves to the train and Moneys sister, from Kilkes- Barre, Pa, being present to accompany him home.
 This morning Antonio Crosse fol- lowed, freed, like the other. two, for murder, after serving ten years of his life term with a perfect record. There was no friend, no sister, no counselor. waiting for Antonio, but the same sun was smiling and Crosse breathed just as freely as Graves and Mooney. Gros- so, taking the trolley to Hartford. looked around the city while, today, and then left on the New York ex- press. His two brothers, are working in West Virginia
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15

An advance of about twenty miles by the Russians, who have Czerno- witz as their objective, is chronicled in the latest Russian official com munication. Having previously cross- ed the Dniester river and taken Horo- denka and zale SzczylEy, the Rus- sians have now driven their men to the left bank of the river Pruth and captured the town of Sniatyn, which lies only twenty miles northwest of the Bukowina capital.
 Nowhere on the front from the Pri- pet river in Russia and through Gal- icia to Bul1owina has there been any cessation in the great Russian offen- sive. Along the entire line. accord ing Co the Russian war office, the Aus ro-Hmngar1@ns and Germans are be- ing driven back and the Russians are still taking thousands of prisoners and capturing guns, machine guns and war supplies. In the eleven days drive. 1,7SO officers and 120.000 men and 120 guns and 260 machine guns have been captured.
 On the lower end of the German line in Russia, north of Barano, Ichi. the Russians evidently have anticipat- ed the proposed German offensive and taken the initiative into their own hands. Here, after violent artillery preparation. they seven times essayed to storm the German lines. Berlin says. however, that all their efforts failed and tcat they were repulsed with heavy losses.
 The fighting around Verdun has dwindied to intermittent bombard-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15


 St. Louis, June 1.-The democratic national convention at it's first session today heard the keynote of American ism and peace. preparedness and pros perity sounded by former Governor Glynn of New York, as temporary chairman and registered by demon stration after demonstration its ap- proyal of President Wilson's peaceful conduct of foreign affairs.
 Stirred Into Rearing Cheers.
 The convention which had gotten under way with such perfunctory denominations as mark every na- tional gathering of the kind, soon stir red itself into roaring cheers as Chair man Glynn cited historic parallels to republicans, had adjusted threatening foreign situations without resort to war.
 The policy of the administration, |" he declared, has been just as Ameri- can as the American flag itself"
 Settled Trouble by Negotiating.
 As he went down the list of presi- ,waf, the delegates caught the spirit of his argument and as he referred to each particular president some dele gate would call:
 What did he do2'
 He settled the trouble by negotiat- AA55zl Wt1c IuC ISpiy WHICH IlyIln ln- ,variably returned and the convention would roar it's approval.
 5rysn Wept and Laughed.
 William J. Bryan, as newspaper correspondent in the press stand, Wept with emotion as Glynn pictured the victories of peace, but he laughed with the crowd when Texas delegate, in- terrupting Glynn, leaped to his chair and cried:
 And don't forget that policy also is satisfactory to William Jennings Bryan.p
 Demonstrations Interrupted GIynn
 Aside from sixteen-minute demon- stration which began when Chairman TGlynn predicted President Wilson's re- election, Glynn's speech was sprinkled with demonstrations which he found SO difficult to stem that he could not go on. It was plain that the telling points on the delegates were the re- citaI of President Wilson's efforts to keep the country at peace.
 May Not Satisfy Fire-Eaters.
 %This policy" he said, may not satisfy the hre-eater and the swash-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15
AN IMPoRTANT VICTORY
 FOR RUSSIAN SQUADRON
Report Says They Sank f2 Merchant
 men In Baltic Sea.

Copenhagen. via London, Juno i4. e.20 p. m.-Describing the Baltic fight the Dagens Nyheder says that the Russian squadron won an important victory, The Russians had six des- troyers and several submarines and wero going at such speed that the Germans were taken by surprise and fired only one shot then making for port in the utmost haste.
 Tt is believed says the paper,
 that twAlve merchantmen were sunk. while German armed trawIer, which arrived at Nykoping. had 150 men aboard from a German destroyer that had been sent to the bottom. The German auxiliary cruiser was the Konig von Sachsen, which was also seen to sink and it Is supposed that all of her crew was droWued,1
 The newspaper names the following German steamers as having been lost in the attack of the Russian aQuad- ronl Norma, Umeely. Arda, Meek lenburg, Isseedle, piata, Deterro Wezer. Kensui Schu1tze and Alge- bra. sfsEfSs
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15


 General Brnsiioff. the commander of Ehe Russian drive against tha Austro- F ungarsan troops. with success that is admitted Rt issRt in part by the Teu- military figure just new, Many stories arc told Of his sixnpl licitT and deYetioa to duty. The map shQws the VeihER- ian triangieg of Actresses Rovnast Dub no and LaltsiE, Of Whlnh the Russians have just aEeeesdaa in Tegainins the last named from the AlstTtans. EAG twn lines eIl1W tIla old and the new battle line where fi1s e1ssians hRaiza through the Austrian line, and "a por- ton of the territory EecGnqueyed Ia their advance. Hhe point where the Russians broke through is about 1Os miles north Of Gzerp0y }, BsikoWina' and the RInaian border. The arrows opposite Kremenets indicate Inc potnl where, according to despatclaes from Berlin, another furious Russian attack has, been made
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15
Arranging for inc
 Hughes Campaign
MANAGER PROBABLY WILL BE
 SELECTED NEXT MONDAY.
MENTIONS WIcKERsHAM
Charles ?. HiIIes' Successor as Chair man of the Republican NationaI Committee to ss Chosen at the Same conferenes in New York.

New Pork. Juno 14.-Charles D. Hilles' successor as chairman of the republican national committee will be selected, In all likelihood. at A con- ference here next Monday afternoon between Charles D. Hughes. the pres-. identfal nominee, W. Murray Crane or Massachusetts, chairman of the national subcommittee on organiza- tion, and as many of the other seven members of the sub- committees as. can be present.
 Selection of Manager.
 Arrangements for the conference were made late today by MT. Crane. lt also was announced that the man. ager Of the Hughes campaign prob ably will be selected then and that the personnel of the executive com mlttee will be discussed. The sub committee is empowered to name the chairman and the executive com mittee.
 No Announeement Of Hughes Choice.
 No announcement concerning the nominees choice for atfonaI chair man, or campaign manager, has been made and indications are that he will continue to consider names of avail ahlc candidates until his meeting with the b-committee. In ptIr- suance of his policy Of refraining from discussion of political affairs t44C Q1CSCals MT I1uEu6S QeCt1n6Q tonight to say whether he had made a tentative choice. Mir. Crane also de- clined to comment on the situation.
 To Continue Informal Conferences.
 Tn the meantime MT. Hughes will continue his informal conferences here with party leaders and his re- ception of old and new friends and supporters. The only long Conference he held today was with George W Wickersham. attorney general in President Taft's cabinet, who will take an active part in the campaign man agenlent
 MT. Wickersham expects to keep in close touch with the nominee from now until election day and probably will be among Mrs. Hughes close ad- Yisors. report that Mfr. Wicker sham might be chosen campaign man ager was denied at adquarters
 Hughes Attends Theatre.
 The nominee went to the theatre tonight. It was the first evening since his arrival here that he had not devoted to work. His present plans provide for his departure from the city over Sunday, his return here On Monday to confer with the national sub-conmittee and his departure ou Monday night for Providence. where he will remain probably until Thursday. The problem of selecting summer residence Is presenting diff faculties. It is likely, however that he will remain in New York state and will choose location in the noun tains not too remote from the city.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15
RUSSIANS MENACE
 BUKOWINA CAPT AL
Troops Are Now On the Left Bank of the River Pruth
 20 Miles Northwest of CzernoWitz
NO cEssATION IN GREAT RUSSIAN DEFENSIVE

On the Entire Front from the Ppet River in Russia and Through Galicia BuLowna the Austo Emgarians and Germans Are Being Driven Back-In Eleven Days the Russians Have Taken Prisoners, 1,7s1 Officers and 12O 900 Men and Captured 13O Guns and 26O Machine Guns The Fighting Around verlun Has Dwindled to h termtent BOmbardments- Russian Torpedo Boats Sink German Cruiser.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15
suFFRAelsTs ARE WORKING
 DESPERATELY AT ST. LOUIS
Making Final Drive on Members of
 Resolutions Committee.

St Louis. June 14.-The suffragists. fight for an equal rights plank in the democratic platform closed today with the Golden Lanen demonstra- ton and tonight all camps began their final drive on members of the resoIu- tions committee and the three cab met members, Secretaries Baker. Daniels and Houston, who are here.
 Hope for victory never was bright CT with the suffragists. for the con- yiction that the platform will favor their movement grows hourly. The big question now is what form the plank will take
 President Wilson, among others. has submitted a plank to the commit tee. but tonight 1t was said that there wes much doubt if it would be writ ten into the platform While the committee had not passed formally on the presidents plank the opinion was expressed by several members that It was not specific enough to be effectivS and plank of stronger wording should be inserted.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15
SPEECH STIRS DEMOCRATS
Demonstration Follows Demonstration for President
 Wilson at Democratic National Convention
SLOGAN IS PEACE, PREPAREDNESS, PROsPERITY

the Keynote Speech Former Governor Gynn of New York Asserted That No Other President Since the Civil War Had Faced Such Crucial Problems Nor Displayed Crap of statesmanshp More Profound Than Has Presidsnt Wilson In Support of President WsOns Foreign Pol cy, Gynn Cited Historic Parallels Show That Other Presidents Had Adjusted Threatening Foreign Situations Without Resorting to War-A Adjournment Taken Until la m. Today.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15
CONNECTICUT BOYS WIN
 PLATTseURe SCHOLARSHIPS
Valued at s55 and VIII Pay Expenses
 from July 5 to August 8.

Hartford. Conn, June 14.--Allan Winship Hill of Hartford, Frank w. Ford of New Haven and Howard R. HilIlard of Clinton, were the winners of the high school compositions for the Plattsburgh scholarships, two of which were given by the Connecticut Members of the First military camp at Plattsburg and one by the Hart ford branch of the National Security league. The scholarships are valued at $b5 and will pay the expenses of to August 8. Members of the first camp composed the committee which made the awards. the students under went physical and mental examina- lions and submitted papers on why Piattsburs appeals to me"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15
STATE ORDER OF EAGLES
 HOLDS ANNUAL ELECTION
Charles Dresehsr of This City Elected
 Outside Guard.

Hartford, Conn, June 14.-The state aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles In annual session here today, elected the following officers: President, George w. LarlSin, Ansonia; vice pres- ident. 8. ]. O'Connor, Bridgeport; sec- retary, J. F. Loughlin, New Haven: treasurer, Peter P. Connor, Hartford chaplain, James Teylin, New London ; conductor, Samuel Stevens. DanhTrv. inside guard. c. o. Fellows, Naeua... tuck; outside guard, Charles Drescher Norwich; trustees, William Craner New Britain; James Cosgrove. Water- bury; Edward Nancy, Meriden.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15
Women Proteat Food PrIeea.

London. June 14, s.55 D. m-Hun- dreds of women went to the prime taken to enable the working classes to obtain food by having prices reduced, says Reuters correspondent at The Hague. The premier promised to re- ceive a deputation of women later. The women then went to ttle house of the burgomaster.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15
MADE THREE ATTEMPTS
 TO KILL HIS BRIDE
Harry R. Colbert Of RrIdaepcrt Then
 Took Polson h Her Presence.

Hrfdgspcrt, Conn.,, June 14,-After m naaanE E three anauccessful attempts last ntght, HayrQ B. Colbert, 2e vears old c& WeBtfeid AGaaB. committed sTI- ioioe tonight in her presence by drink Ing poiqon at their home on Haat Main aeTeee. Mrs. Colbert said her husband was extremely jealous and that ne was aotuAted by Chat cause.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15
HoUsE ADJOURNED OUT
 oF> RESPECT TO THE FLAG.
Session Closed as Preparedness Pareas
 Nearsd the Capitol.

Washington. June 14.-Wheny tha house convened today, with thef Flag day preparedness parade moving near the capitol Republican Leader Mann proposed an immediate adjournment aas mark of respect for and loyalty to the flag Democratic Leader Kitch- in opposed, on account of the many bills awaiting calendar Wednesday at tenfion, but he was voted down, oz 10 S2. and the house adjourned until toe morrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15
sEANcE or comPouNcE
 sPIRlTuALIsT ASSOCIATION
Mrs. May g. Pepper VandsrlIst Was
 Elected President.

Bristol. Conn, June 14.--The B2nd annual picnic and soance of the Com pounce Spiritualist Association held this afternoon, with about two thcus- and persons present elected Mrs. May g. Pepper Vanderbilt of Brooklyn, N Y.s president. Mrs. Kate s. Simpson. of Hartford, vice president: Mrs. Jen- nie E. Dillon of Hartford, secretary gate to the national convention in st. Fauh -. s-rfs. ---ss
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15
KING ALFONSO IS GIVING
 A SERIES or LUNCH Es.
No Significance to One Recently Given
 to German Ambassador.

Madrid, Spain, June IA, via Paris.- The luncheon given recently by King Alfonso to the German Ambassador. which has attracted some attention in other countries, had no especial signid- canoe. Before departing for his suzn- of luncheons to the representatives o1 various countries. That given for che German ambassador was one of this series, and win be followed by similar luncheons for the French, British, American and Italian ambassadors.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15

An unidentified man was drowned canoe in which he was padding upset.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-15
PROTEST FROM MERDEN
 HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS
Against the Retirement of Principal
 Willie ]. Prouty.

Meriden. Conn, June 14.-Severa1 hundred pupils in the Afertden High School today signed a petition to be presented to the school board protest ing against the retirement of Princi- pal Willis J. Prouty who has been named to be assistant principal as soon as a new headmaster can be se- cured.
 The petition says: we, the under igned tudent Of the Meriden High School wish to state that as principal MT Prouty cannot be improved upon in any respect. We have found him entirely satisfactory and believe a. change would not be good for the school"