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, 1916-03-29

certain that the United States will address
an enquiry to Germany regarding the disas-
ter to the steamer "Sussex". American sur
vivors say that they plainly observed the
wake of the torpedo.
Ell Paso, Texas, March h.-U
States cavalry are now pursuing General
Villa, the bandit Chief who is fleeing for his
life has broken through the Carranza lines,
and is making for the mountains to the
southwark in the Guerrero district. Villa is
reported short of supplies, and his trail is
marked with bodies of dead and dying fol-
lowers. His capture would appear certain.
The most disquieting news reaching here
however, and which has passed theCensor is to
the effect that half of the Carranza garrison
at Naniquipa has disappeared, and that some
of these soldiers have in all probability joined
the Villa forces.
Washington, March 27th-Turkey has in
formed the United States that 40 Ottoman
submarine was responsible for the sinking
last winter of the liner "Persia" with the
loss of American life.
Bristol, March 27th.-American Consu-
lar advices hive been forwarded to Wash.
ington stating that one American horseman
was lost in the sinking of the British steamer
"Englishmnn". The total loss of life was 10.
Seven being horsemen and three members
of the crew.
San Francisco, March 27th-Advices have
been received that an uitimatum has been
presented by the military Governors of the 6
revolving Chinese Provinces, demanding the
resignation and exile of Yuan Shin Kai and
the execution of IL of his advisers.
Athens, March 27th-It is reported here
that % French transport with troops from
Salonica has been sunk by striking q mine.
1t is added that 73 pc, sons only were rescued.
Washington, March 27th-Presideut Will
son will communicate with Congress before
taking any definite steps in the matters of
the steamers Sussex and "Englishman".
Washington, March 9Th The coastguard
cutter "fSeneca" has located the Norwegian
ship "Svaland", dismasted and adrift in a
in a severe storm, 235 miles southeast of
Halifax, Nova Scotia. The "Seneca" will
take the "Svaland" i'll tow when the sea
subsidies.
New York, March 9th.
Flour, Winter Clears per barrel S5.20-5.40
Meal. Kilndried per barrel 1915
New Seasons Pork no quotation.
Heavy Mess Pork q .OO--S225 so
Crystals per 100 lbs S5.64-5,71
'"b"' 81" test Molasses Sugar 4.87-494
Molasses Eng. Islds. per gal.
Liverpool Cotton middling Upland 7 70l100
Exchange, New York &London, 80 days sight
S47O4
Exchange Nov York and Lonton SIGHT
4.764
London, March. 9th.
Dem. Crystals 35s. Cd. 38s. IS.
Prices fixed by Royal Commission.
Muscovado, h"nting terms III
Sngae, bond, on89% 34a Cd. 37s.6d.
Prices fixed by Royal commission.
German beet SO 0. b. no further
sales during the war
Java Sugar 5000 Gibraltar or Channel for
orders, floating terms, no quotations nom.
Demerara Rum, As. I'd As. I'D.
Trinidad Cocoa, good mldd.ing Red, pr. cwt.
nominal 90s.
Cotton, Medium Fine $. l. at Liverpool, per
ID Is. GID nominal.
Bank OF England Rate Of discount ).
Consors SIT
lbree per cent Rentes in Paris for cash Go. 2
All pricea subject TO correction.
~vrrv NV
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-03
FEDERAL OFFICIALS WATCH
 RAILROAD CONTROVERSY Are Preparing to Offer Aid in Effecting
 an Aqreement.

Washington, Aug. 2.-Oflcials of the federal government, including Presi- dent Wilson, are closely watching de- velopments in the controversy between 225 railway systems and their 400 900 employees, and are preparing to offer every possible aid in effecting an agree ment and avoiding a strike.
 Today the president forwarded to the labor department an appeal he had received from the chamber of com merce of the United States through Harry A. Wheeler, chairman of the chambers committee on railroads, de claring strike is inevitable unless some strong measures of intervention are speedily introduced" and urging an inquiry. Acting Secretary of Labor Post said tonight he was in close touch with the situation but had not decided whether action by the depart ment would be necessary.
 The federal board of mediation and conciliation which is authorized by law to attempt to avert strikes on rail- roads, also Is keeping watch of de- velopments and its officials expect to be called on as soon as the strike vote now being counted has been complete .ly canvassed. They said tonight that nothing could be done at present.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-03

The armies in the three great cen ters Of recent aCtivity-the Somme region of France, Russia and Galicia- evidently have let us considerably in the violent fighting in which they have been engaged and are indulging in a breathing spell preparatory to further attacks and coUnter-att The of dciai communications dealing with the operations in these theatres Wednes- day tell of no signal important en- gagement or of any notable changes in the position of any of the belligerents.
 Attacking in Echelon on a three mile line from the Mouse river to F1eury, north of Verdun. the French have captured several German trenches and organized points of support. In the engagement 600 Germans were made prisoners and ten machine guns were captured
 On the Russian front Petrograd re- ports merely artillery duels and infan- try attacks by small detachments while Berlin tells of Russian attacks on the tSobhod and Turia river fronts and of local Russian offensives on the Stripa river in Galicia- all of which were repulsed.
 Attacks by the Austrians against the Italians at various points, includ-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-03
CLOSE OF INTERNATIONAL
 SOCIALIST CONFERENCE
Two Men and One Woman the Audi
 ence at Closing Session.

The Hague, Aug. ?, via London, s16 p. m.-Two men and one woman were the entire audience at the closing pub lie session of the International Social ist Conference here today. It was an- noUnced at the meeting that the Nor wegian delegates had now received promises of safe conduct from the German government, but they were too late and that the Spanish delegate was held up in London by other causes.
 The conference adopted a resolution Condemning an economic war after the war and favoring free trade and freedom of the seas. The delegates also recorded their protest against the sentence of Dr. Karl Liebknecht, the German Socialist leader, and others who had suffered punishment for their anti-war convictions.
 AlgernOn Lee, the American dele gate. speaking on the free trade reso- lution, said that American socialists had not hitherto gone deeply into that aspect of the question. The situation however, had now become vital he said, and was of interest also to the Americans, The resolution, he de- cIared, would serve to stimulate op- position to protectionism in America.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-03
NOTE PLEASED OFFICIALS
 OF DE FACTO GOVERNMENT
Accepting Suggestion for Joint in-
 ternationaI Commission.

Washington. Aug. 2,-Oflcials of the de facto government of Mexico have been favorably impressed, according to information reaching the state depart ment today by Acting Secretary Folks note accepting the suggestion for @ joint interna tiCnal commission to con- sider border problems, but no definite indication has come as to when Gem. eraI Carranza's reply may be expect- ed.
 At the Mexican embassy 1t was said the reply might be receive dtomorroWs although officials would not disclose on what information the statement was based. Eliseo ArredondO, the aInbas- sador- designate, however, is known to have been in communication with his government constantly since he for warded the American note.
 At neither the state department nor the embassy would any official predict what position the de facto authorities would take in regard to the American thorized to discuss other matters than the military situation on the border. It was made clear by administration off, Cials, however that the suggestion did not contemplate discussion of acquiSi- ton of territory, of claims of one gov- ernment against tn eOther arising out of the losse ssuffered by Americans in Mexico on the one hand or damage resulting from the occupation of AIeXi- can territory by American troops on the other, or the processes which brought the de facto government into power.
 Great stress was laid on the fact that a speedy report was desired from the commission by both governments.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-03
RAILROADS ARE TO FIGHT
 JERSEY CITY RULING
Prohibiting Shipping or Storage of
 Explosives Within City Limits.

New York, Aug. 2.-Fo1lowine q conference of officials of railroads with terminals in Jersey City here to- day, it was reported that the railroads would fight the resolution adopted yes terday by the board of commissioners of Jersey City, designed to prevent a recurrence of the Black Tom Island explosion, by prohibiting the shipment or storage of high explosives within the city limits. The report was to the effect that the railroads would apply jointly to Federal Judge Relstab at Trenton for an injunction restraining the city commissioners from carrying their order into effect.
 At the offices of the various rail- roads concerned it was said that some such action was contemplated but nothing definite had been decided upon. The Lehigh Valley railroad announced, however, that 1t was ready to comply with the commissioners order and had in fact already issued an embargo against the transportation of high ex- plosiVes over it's lines.
 Director of Public Safety Frank Hague announced tonight that he is prepared to carry into effect the pro visions of the commissioners resOIu- ton. Police will be stationed at every point where railroads enter the city, he said. They will be instructed to halt all freight trains and if they learn from the conductors manifests that high explosives are carried on a car they will insist that these be detached before the train is permitted to enter the city limits. If the train crew re- fuses to comply with the order, they are to be placed under arrest innedi- ately, charged with helping to main tain a public nuisance and menace.
 There was another explosion scare among Jersey City officials late today when Supt. Michael Mldligan of the Lehigh Valley railway reported that the srnoldering fire from tons of sugar stored in five of the warehouses was spreading to two freight cars loaded with high explosives and shrapnel at the extreme end Of Black Tom Island. The cars had been buried under debris and could not be removed to place of safety. The fire and water poured on it have turned thousands of tons of sugar into 9 syrup that spread over much of the island
 Shrapuel shells in the piles of debris were exploded by the intense heat in such numbers that more than 50 labor CTS working near the fire were ordered away and 9 dead line'' was established under police supervision. The first court action growing out of the expiO- sion was instituted today ir the su- prene court by Dominick Lannie, a truCkman. Lannie demands S15,O0O damages for alleged injuries sustained as a result of the blast and names the National Dock and Storage company, the Johnson Lighterage company, the Lebigh Valley Railroad rompany and the Central Railroad of New Jersey as defendants.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-03
FAILED IN SEARCH
 FOR HOSTILE MEXIcANs
None Found in the Country Surround
 ing FinIay, Texas.

Fl Paso. Texas. Aug. 2.-Upon re ceipt of reports that careful search of the country surrounding Finlay Texas, had failed to disclose the pres ence of hostile Mexicans, General George Bell, Jr.. commanding the Fl Paso military district, tonight order. ed the troops sent to the district to return to Fort Bliss if no bandits. are seen before tomorrow morning,
 Two troups of the Eighth Cavalry. a, battalion of the Twenty Third Infan- try and 8 motorcycle corps left here early today in response to reports from Finlay that an outpost of the Eighth Massachusetts Infantry. un- der Sergeant Henry F. Smith and Cor poral King had sighted a band of about 150 Mexfcans on Americn soil. Military authorities believe that n small party of American ranchnen was mistaken for bandits by the na- tional guardsmen.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-03

a difficult ground to put forward in this country.
 This country never could strain the law to punish a man for the same req son that it could not strain the law to let one off.
 "The Irish rebellion began with the murder of unarmed people, both sol diers and police. No grievance justi- fled 1t, and it was purely a political movement organized by a small sec tion of Irish people who still hate Eng land and was assisted by Germany.
 Easement Assisted Rebellion.
 "There was and is in this country the greatest possible indignation against these people There is no possible to assist this rebellion in CO., operation with the Germans. There can be no doubt that he was moved by enmity for this country.
 'The contention that he landed in Ireland for the purpose of preventing the rebellion is demonstrbaly false. No such assertion was made by counsel at the trial.
 Easement was much more ma1ig- nant and hostile to this country than were the leaders of the rising who were caught with arms in their hands. He visited military prisons in Ger many with the intention of perSuading Irish soldiers to throw off their alleg- lance. All sorts of promises were made for the improvement of the con- dition of these men to induce them to join an Irish legion. An enormous majority thus approached refused and thereafter were subjected to increased hardships by the Germans. From among these Irish soldiers a. number has since been repatriated as hopeless invalids and they subsequently, died. They looked upon Basement as their murderer.
 Nor is there any ground public or private, so far as we know, which can be quoted in mitigation of Easements crime and I do not think any govern ment doing it's duty could interfere with the sentence which has been passed on him.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-03
STATUS OF NEW YORK
 STREET CAR TROUBLE.
Efforts Being Made to Bring About an
 AnnicabIe Settlement.

New York, Aug. 2.-Orgaplzers of the street car employees union asserted to- night that wage increases granted by the Interborough Rapid Transit com- pany to it's workers today will not be permitted to interfere with plans to unionize the men. The action of the company is proof that the complaints of the employees are just, the union of ficials declared.
 Various agencies continued today their efforts to bring about an anicaihle settlement of the dispute, The public service commission held 9 hearing in an effort to learn the underlying causes of the industrial disturbaQce, and the Broadway association, repre- senting large business interests, of- fered to arbitrate Col, Michael J, Reagan, a mediator representing the state department of labor conferred with the labor leaders and Mayor MttcheI and is to hold another confer ance with them tomorrow,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-03
Deutschland Now Beyond 3 MiIeLin1it
PASSED OUT OF THE CAFES AT
 s.so LAST NIGHT
TUG TLMMINS REPORTS
Notified United States Neutrality Squadron Outside Hampton Roads That the submersibIe Had Put to Sea.

Washington, Aug. 2.-The tug Thom- as F. Timmins, which accompanied the German merchant submarine Deutsch- land down the bay from Baltimore, reported to the United States neutral ity squadron outside Hampton Roads tonight that the Deutschland had passed out of the capes at 8.30 p. nn.
 The Timmins' message was picked up by the destroyer Sterrett, which relayed it to the Norfolk navy yard. The destroyer then was outside the three mile limit to see that the. sub mersibIe's passage out was not inter- fered with by the allied cruisers off the capes until she had passed out of the territorial waters of the United States.
 The oommandant of the Norfolk navy yard sent the following to the navy department:
 "U. s. s. Sterrett reports: 'Subma- rine reported by tug Timmins to have passed out the capes at 8-3O D. n1 Am outside three-miIe lintt'''
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-03
SALARIES OF K. OF c.
 SUPREME OFFICERS INCREASED
Four Supreme Directors Were Re- eIeoted-oId Point Comfort Next Year.

Davenport Iowa. Aug. 2.-The sal aries of the supreme knight and su- preme secretary were increased from Ss,0O0 to SS,00O a year at today's con- ventiOn of the Knights of Columbus. The salary of the supreme treasurer was also increased from S3,60O to s4,- 800 and the per diem of delegates was raised from $5 to $1O per day and ten cents mileage.
 Four supreme directors were re- elected for three years each. They are. John H. Reddin, Denver; Dr. N A. Dussault, Quebec; Judge Paul Leche, DOnaldsonville, La, and W. H. Dwyer, St. Paul.
 A mass meeting was held tonight at the Coliseum and addresses were made by Joseph Scott, Los Angeles; Jerry R. Sullivan, New York, and Daniel J. Gallagher, Boston. Old Point Comfort, Va, was chosen as the place for the 1917 convention.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-03
Thousands of Acres smitten.
SERIES OF INVESTIGATIONS
 OF INFANTILE PARALYSIS
By Leading Pathoiogists and Bacteri-
 ologists of the Country.

New York, Aug. "A series of in vestigatiOns with the object of solving problems which have arisen from the epidemic of infantiIe paralysis in this city will be begun here tomorrow by several of the leading pathologists and bacteriologiets of the country. Some of the out of town experts arrived to- night. Dr. Simon F1exner of the Rockefeller institute for medical re- searcF probably will preside at the in- vestigatiOns.
 When the physicians meet it is plan ned to discuss thoroughly the nature of the epidemic and its progress. Then the doctors will be organized into com mittees to divide the work of investi- gation. Sessions will continue tomor- row and Friday, after which the phy- sicians will take cultures of the disease to their laboratories and endeavor to find a specific.
 It was announced tonight that thus far 38 persons cIa,ssed as adults, all over Is years, have had the disease. One of the deaths reported today was the 4 year old daughter of Dr. Thomas c. Chalmers, an attending physician in the Greensboro hospital where several cases have been treated.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-03

London, Aug. ?, 10.7 p. m.-sir Roger Easement will be executed in the Pentonville prison at o'clock to- morrow morning for high treason. Lord Robert Cecil minister of war trade, today made known to The As governments determination not to re- prieve Sir Roger.
 No Official Announcement.
 Beyond the statement of Sir Lobert, which was in defense of the govern ment's determination, no official an nouncement to the effect that the exc cUtiQn will be carried out tomorrow has been made public. Officials inti- mated to The Associated Press, how ever, that this is quite the usual pro- Cedure as a sentence on a. convict car ries with it the natural supposition Of execution, the only occasion for an official announcement being the grant, ing of 8. reprieve or a communication of sentence.
 No Request From Washington.
 While the government maintains si- lence as to the final efforts made on behalf of Sir Roger, it is known that petitions were received as late as to- day. The foreign office says no com munication has been received from the state department at Washington re- questing a reprieve.
 To Let Law Take Its Course.
 The whole subject surrounding Sir Rogers case has been seriously con stdered by the cabinet and the deter imitation to let the law take it's course proved unalterab1e. The decision of the government will cause some sur prise as the opinion had become wide spread that the sentence of Sir Roger would be committed at the last mo ment to life imprisonment.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-03
PORTENTOUS PAUSE i,
 ON BIG WAR FRONTS
Armies Induging in Breathing Spell, Evidently Pre-
 paratory to Violent HostIities
HONORABLE CHANGE IN ANY OF THE WAR ZONES

On the Russian Front Merely Artillery Duels and Infantry Attacks by Small Detachments Are Reported-The French Have Captured Several German Trecnhes and Organized Points for Support-Rome Announces Re- pulse of Austrian Attacks With Severe Losses-In the Caucasus Region the Russians Are Keeping Up Their Advance Against the Turks-Germans Have Made Another Air Raid Eastern Counties of England the Third This Week.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-03
CHUNG SEVEN HOURS
 TO AN OVERTURNED CANOE
Two New York Athletic Club Mem
 bers Rescued by Schooner.

Sound View, Conn, Aug. 2-George Creamer and Edward c. Sumner, mem bers of the New York Athletic club, were rescued from drowning by the schooner Kate Ray of BrookfieId. Me. yesterday afternoon, after they had clung for seven hours to the sides of an overturned canoe in Long Island Sound off this place. The young men were making a canoe trip from New York to New London and left Say brook point Tuesday morning, shortly afte remembering a choppy sea which swamped their craft. The canoeists were taken to New London by Martin V. Kelly, of the N. Y. A. C., who was passing in his motor boat.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-03
ANTHRAX PROVES FATAL
 TO ANOTHER COW
Second Victim of She Disease in a
 Herd at Hartford.

Hartford, Conn, Aug. 2-Max Case, whose pasture land on Windsor ave nue had been quarantined as a pre- cautionary measure against the spread of anthrax, taken after Deputy Cattle Commissioner Ingram had investi- gated conditions on the farm, lost an other cow this morning, the second victim of the disease in his herd. The carcass was at once destroyed by or der of the state officials. A brook is thought to have caused the infection
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-03
STRIKE OF MEAT
 CUTTERS AT ST. LOUIS
Circulars Mailed to Dealers Asking
 Them Not to Buy of Packers.

St Louis, Aug, 8,-striking meat cutters from the packing houses on the St. Louis side of the river mailed circulars to meat dealers today, de- claring the union could fill all orders and asking them not to buy from the packing houses against which strike has been declared. The union leaders claim that 4,000 men are on strike here, The packers claim that not more than 2,60Q are out, East St. Louis packing houses are not affected, as the men on strike there returned to work Monday,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-03
BUSH FIRES HAVE BROKEN
 OUT AGAIN IN ONTARIO
Ontario Railroad Has Been Wiped Out.

North Bay. Ont, Aug. 2-Bush fires hich have broken out in the vicinity of McCool, a small settlement on the Elk Lake branch of the Temiskang- Ing and Northern Ontario railay have wiped out that place. according. to ad- vices received here tonight. Whether there was any serious loss of life has not beel ascertained.
 Fire also started today near Tomi- ka, thirty miles north of here on the main line of the Temi6waning and Northern Ontario Railway. There are several mining concerns operating in that vicinity. Details however, were lacking tonight.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-03
REPRESENTATIVE BoRLAND
 ASSAILS MEAT PACKERS
Renewed His Charges of Beef Trust |
 in the House Yesterday

Washington. Aug. Representative Bor1and of Missouri renewed his charges of a beef trust in the house today and demanded action on his res oIution proposing an investigation of meat prices by the federal trade con- mission He declared the packers were dividing enormous dividends while they charged consumers war prices and had tried to stif1e the pro- posal for an inquiry because they feared publicity.
 The Borland resolution, he pointed out. now had been before the judiciary committee for six months, during which livestock prices had been going steadily upward.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-03
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD TO
 PRINT HUeHEs' SPEECH
Unanimous Consent Given by the Sen
 ate Yesterday.

Washington, Aug. 2-Republican Leader Mann today secured unanimous consent for printing Charles E. Hughes acceptance address in the Congressional Record and Representa- tive Elsa, Williams, democrat, of Hi nois, made a long speech crittcizing the npn1inee's utterances as charac- terized by "a lack of consistency, a manifest purpose to deceive and a spirit of demagogy." Several republi
 can members gave. notice they would reply when the houseEE meets again on Friday 4 '''-A 'as Saa