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Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-01
DUTCH STEAMER STRUCK MINEi
 THREE SToKERs WERE KILLED
41 Passengers Were Taken Off the
 konigin WiIheImina.

London, July 31, 4O5 p. m.-The Dutch mail steamship Konigin WiIhel- nina has struck a mine near the North Hinder Lightship, says a dis patch from The Hague to Reuters Tel egram company. The passengers left the vessel in the lifeboats.
 The captain of the KOnigin WilheI- nina reported by wireless telegraphy that his ship had struck a mine near North Hinder and that only the aft part of the vessel was out of the wa ter. Boats with the passengers left the steamer, but after a. while return ed. Later the passengers again took took to the boats, and are proceeding to the Dutch coast.
 Steamers and torpedo boat destroy CTS have been dispatched to the as- sistance of the KOnigin Wilhelmina-
 The Konigin Wilhelmina left Flushing this morning for London. She usually carried about fifty passengers. London, July 31, 6.55 D. m.-Three stokers were killed when the Dutch mail steamer struck the mine. Reuters correspondent at Flushing, Holland, reports that the steamer had on board Al passengers and a crew of 60. All of them are believed to be now on board boats from the light l ship which have not yet arrived. i Among the saved are some wounded | soldiers and a physician is on board one of the rescuing vessels.
 The kOnigin Wilhelmina, adds the Flushing despatch, left that city at 6 i o'clock this morning and struck the mine about g o'clock, finally sinking after keeping a1oat for some time.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-01
EXPLOSION BROF LATE
 GLASS TON JE OF $1,000,0C
Fire Broke Out in ms on Black Tom
 Island Last Night.

New York, July 31.-With three of dcers of corporations doing business on Black Tom Island under arrest tonight and a warrant out for Q fourth, prepa- rations were under way at Jersey City for a joint, federal, state, county and municipal investigation 10 fix the blanc for Sunday mornings disaster which killed at least three men, injured scores and caused approximately $20, ,000, 900 property damage.
 Fire broke out among the ruins on the island tonight and one-half the fire department of Jersey City, with hrebOatS from New York and New Jer- sey, fought the flames, which centered about a pier where large quantities of shrappel and large calibTe shells were stored. Shells exploded in an almost continuous CannOnade. Chief Roger Boyle of the Jersey City ire depart ment said he expected the ruins to shoulder for a week longer.
 The theory that the fire which caused the disastrous explosions started on a munitions barge tied up at the island was secuted late today by Rob- ert $. HudSpeth, prosecutor of Hudson county, and Theodore B. Johnson, president of the Johnson Lighterage company, owners of the munitions barge Both declared the fire Originat- freight cars laden with explosives. Johnson, who was arrested on a war rant charging manslaughter, as were Albert M. Dickman, Black Tom agent of the Lehigh Valley, and Alexander Davidson, superintendent of the Ma tiOnal Storage company, denied all re- spCnsibility for the condag grafton after his arralgnment. He intimated thai the fire was of incendiary origin.
 In spite of JOhnSOn'S assertion the Lehigh Valley railroad issued aaother statement today reiterating it's charge that the fire had begun on the Johnson lighter, which they contended was moored at one of it's piers without aU- thority.
 MT Hudspcth declared fully three ffths of the explosives shipped to the entente allies passed through Jersey City.
 Late in the day warrant was issued for the arrest O na charge of man slaughter of Edmund L. Mackenzie of Plainfeld, \. J., president Of the Ma ional Storage company, whose plant on Black Tom was destroyed
 Plate glass insurance underwriters Oted at a meeting here today to waive all teChnicalities and to replace at once all windows shattered by the explO- sions Major A. White, president of the New York Plate Glass Insurance company, estimated the plate glass loss in Manhattan, Brooklyn and New Jer- sey at $1, 900, 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-01
DEUTSCHLAND WILL LEAVE
 WITHIN NEXT 24 HOURS
Information to That Effect Comes
 From Trustworthy Source.
Baltimore, July 31.-The German

Baltimore, July 31-The German submarine liner Deutschland will leave Baltimore on her return voy- age to Germany some time within the next 24 hours, unless plans made to- day are altered. Information to this effect was received tonight from d trustworthy source.
 The exact time of departure was said to have been determined upon.
 Today was one of great activity at the pier. A large barge which had blocked the entrance to the Deutsch- lands slip was moved to another pier. Aboard the barge was the ballast the Deutschland brought from Germany. It consists of pig iron and has been sold to a Baltimore dealer.
 The tug Thomas F. Timmins, which met the Deutschland at the Virginia capes upon her arrival and which has stood guard over her ever since, took on as much coal as she could carry.
 None of the officers or crew of the Deutschland had shore liberty to- day.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-01
AMERICAN CONSUL WAS
 ON KCNINGIN WILHELMINA
The Dutch Steamer Which Struck a
 Mine Near North Hinter Lfghtship.


 The Hague, Netherlands, July 31, via London, 7.1O p. m-Frank W. Mahtn, the American consul at Am sterdaIn, and his wife. Mrs. Abbie Ha- hin, were the only American Dasseng- CTS on board the Dutch mail steamer KOningin Wilhelmina Both were saved.
 This information was given to The Associated Press by the Zeeland Steamship company. It is not known whether MT. and Mrs Mahin were saved by a British destroyer, in which case they would land in Eng land, or by Dutch rescue ships which are bringing shiDwrecked passengers back to Flushing.
 The Zeeland company informs The Associated Press that all the passeng- CTS and crew were saved, except three etOl5ers who were killed presumably by the explosion.
 The KOningin Wflhe1nina carry ing mails to England, ran into a mine during the forenoon near the North passengers to enter lifebOats were rOwed. On arriving at the lightshiD 1t was seen the KOningin Wilhelmina still remained afoat seemingly justi. flying the hope that the thousands of empty barrels which she held would keep her bOuyant. The lifebOats ac- cordtngIv returned to the ship
 The KOninEin Wilhelmina, hOWeCer, began to sink by the head and soon disa T5eared. The lifebOats with the passengers then returned to the North Hinter lightship. where tkey were picked up by a British destroyed, two Dutch torpedo boats and two tugs with doctors. who had been called for by wireless before the vessel sank.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-01
AMERICAN SOLDIERS
 BATTLE WITH BANDITS.
Two Americans Killed, One Wounded
 Only Two Bandits Escaped.

Fl Paso, Tex, July 31.-American soldiers, reinforced by small de- taChment of Carranza troops, engag ged Mexican bandits who had crossed the Rio Grande into the United States about five miles below Fort Hancock, Texas, 55 miles east of here. early today Two Americans were killed and one was wounded. Only two of the outlaws escaped across the river into Mexico, where they are being pursued by Mexican troops and Carranaz GUS tom guards.
 Upon receiving reports from Robert Wood, a United States customs in sDectOr, that the bandits, who had committed numerous depredations on the Mexican side of the frontier re- gently, had crossed the border, six men of Troop F, Eighth United States cav airy, and hospital corps orderly un- der Sergeant Lewis Thompson, with Wood and Customs Inspector Bean, rode to an adobe house where the MeEiCans were said to be in hiding. Thompson had been ordered by Cap tain H. D. Cushing of Company c, Eighth ATassa Chusetts infantry, to in VeStgate the reports. The bandits opened fire from the building and ad- joining OuthOUses, killing Wood and Private John TWOmey and wOunding Sergeant Thompson in the shoulder. Bean, fearing that the MeXiCanS would escape the SInau RneflCan ueIaCllDeQl T. called upon the CarranZiSta command CT on the opposite side of the river. He responded with a score of soldiers, crossing into the United States to cut off the outlaws retreat, the incident marking the first time Carranzista sol diers have cO-Operated in pursuit of bandits on American soil.
 Private Francis E. Sheain of Balti- more, Md, of the hospital corps, who brought Sergeant Thompson to the Fort Bliss hospital, reported to Gen eraI Bell that the Mexican. troopers, 10 in number, acted in a friendly manner towards the Americans, took up a po- sitiOn alongside them and helped keep up 0 hot fire against the hut. When the bandits failed to return the fire the hut was entered and three dead MeXiCans were found, Sheath said. The CarTanza troops took up 9 blood trail and followed it, but the American de- tachment stayed on this side of the river.
 Twomey, Shcain said, bled to death from wound in the lung and Wood was shot twice, one bullet entering above the heart, another in the breast,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-01
TO POSTPONE ACTION
 ON IMMIGRATION BILL,
Democratic Senators in Caucus Vote 38 to g to Send It Over to Next Session.

Washington, July S1. = Democratic senators in caucus tonight voted to postpone action on the immigration bill until the next session of congress and adopted, 3S to g, a resolution bind ing all democratic senators to that de- cjslon. A resolution was then adopted, 32 to T. pledgfng the majority to vote down any attempt to attach the irnrni- grafton measure to the child labor bill as a rider.
 The binding resolution, the first of that nature imposed by a democratic caucus for several years, was put through by party leaders to whip in. to line a group of southern senators who had announced they would sup port an effort to saddle the child labor bill which they oppose, with an i'm migration rider including the ob- nOXious literary test section in the hope that President Wilson would then veto t.
 The seven senators who voted against the resolution pledging defeat of theimmigration rider were Senators Bankhead and Underwood, Alabama: Martin and Swanson, Virginia; Sim mons and Overman, North Carolina. and Beckham, Kentucky.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-01
BRITISH FOREIGN OFFICE
 STATEMENT TO THE A. P.
In eference to Feeding Civilian Popu-
 iation in German Territories.


 London. July 31. 8.2O D. m.-The for eign office makes the following state meEt to The Associated Press in reply to The Associated Press Berlin des- atch of SundayD having reference 10 the feeding of the civilian populations in the foreign territories occupied by the Germans:
 '"To judge from The Associated Press message from Berlin. the Ger man government is attempting to es- cape from the clear issue set before 1t by the allied governments by try ing to confuse together as many to- tally different questions as possible.
 Tt may be worth while to explain tho situation
 There are three distinct questions:
 First, the allied governments have made final offer regarding the con- ditIOnS upon which they will acCede to the appeal of the president of the United States on behalf of the occu- pied territories which are now re- ceiVing TO imported foodstuffs
 'SecOudly: In a communication which has not been published the all lied governments recently demanded that in northern France and in the military zone of Belgium the German government should reserve the harvest for the civil population. This is @ separate negotiation on the same lines as that undertaken a year ago with regard to last years harvest in Bel eium. T. is a negotiation for the proper carrying on of relief work al- ready for long time in operation and is wholly distinct from the first de- maHd mentioned in the preceding par a@raDh which relates othe conditions upon which new relief work can be started
 Thirdly, comes the question of the ] larger part Of Belgium under civil ad- ministration. This question is not the subject of any particular dispute at the present moment as the German government was forced last April to give binding guarantees that no foodstuffs should be exported from 1 Belgium or used for the occupying army. This guarantee applies to inc next harvest and although, like all other guarantees, it is constantly be- ing violated by local German officials and soldiers, it is a guarantee already given and which is gradually being enforced by continual representations from the relief commission.
 'It is vain for the German govern ment to try to confuse these issues l Each is quite clear in itself" The Associated Press Berlin des- i patch referred to embodied an inter- view with Dr Alfred Zimmerman. the l Germnn under-s secretary for foreign affairs, who declared that. areear1 . in gthe German occupied districts in i Poland German stood by her former 1 offer, namely to reserve the harvest fO the civilian inhabitants and sol 1 diers and policing forces of the army l of occupation as distinct from the i army of occupation. With reference to France and Belgium. Dr. Zfmmer- man said this question must be decid- ed from headquarters. He declared however, that should the British prevent the importation of food sup plies for the civilian population, they would be placed on a common footing with the inhabi6ln'e of Germany.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-01
BRITISH HAVE THE
 AMERICAN BLACKLIST NOTE,
Foreign Office Says It Is Being Given
 Careful Consideration.

London, July 31, 6.O1 p. m.-At the British foreign office 1t was stated to- day that the American note protesting against the blad6listing of American firms was receiving sympathetic and careful consideration. An answer probably will be sent in the near fu- ture, as the points raised will not re- quire an extensive investigation, the British policy in regard to this matter being well settled.
 The department of foreign trade ex- poets to continue to settle as quickly as possible all individual claims to release from the list
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-01
l. 6. 6. Order Hurt
 the Norwich LjnG
TESTIMONY AT HEARING OF THE
 COMMISSION YESTERDAY
SAME RATE AS BY RAIL
General Express Agent of the New Haven Road Testified That Was the Cause of the Withdrawal of Adams Express Co. Business in 1914.

New York, July 31.-Contentious by government attorneys that the service by water between New England and New York has been reduced and the aggregate of vessels diminished were denied by J. Rowland Gardner, vice president of the New En5Iand Steam ship company, at tOday's hearing be- fore Examiner John H. Howell of the interstate commerce commission on the application of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad for per mission to retain ownership and con- 5roI of its Long Island sound lines under the Panama canal act.
 Quoted from Records.
 Our records show" MT. Gardner said, that the actual aggregate ca pacity for trips on the Norwich, Providence, Fall River and New Bed- ford lines increased 40 per cent. be- tween 1898 and 1914, instead of a re- duction of service"
 What Hurt Norwich Line.
 Fremont Whitted, general express agent for the railroad, testified that the business of the Norwich line was taken away almost completely by an order of the interstate commerce com- mission on Feb l, 1914, making the water rate for freight the same as for the all-rail route. Following the issu- ance of the order, he said, the Adams Express company withdrew its busi- ness from the steamship line and sent 1t by rail The New Haven road, he said, did not have anything to do with the withdrawal.
 Testimony of an historical nature was given by Arthur P. Russell, valua- ton counsel for the road. He denied charges by Adrian N. Boole, an attor- ney for the interstate commerce com mission, that the Providence line was started by Chester W. Chapin with the object of forcing the New Haven into buying the boats.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-01
CONNECTICUT DELEGATE TO
 PROGRESSIVE CONFERENCE
L. A. Trieschmann of Hartford Chosen
 by State Committee.

Hartford, Conn, July 81.-The pro- Eressive state central committee at an executive session here today elected L. A. TrieschTnaun of this city a delegate to the Indianapolis progressive confer Cnce next month. The resignation of Chairman Joseph w. AlsOp, who re- gently announced that he would sup port the candidacy of Charles E. Hughes. was tabled. F. F. Duffy of West Hartford was selected aS tenn pOrary chairman.
 NewspapeTTnen were not allowed to be present at the meeting, and no statement was issued after the com mittee had adjourned. It was said, however. that sentiment was evenly di- vided as to the advtsablity of cOntinu- ing as Q, party in this state. Final ac- ton probably will not be taken until after the Indianapolis meeting IL was said that the meeting developed some acrimonious debates because of the ac- tion of leading progresslves in declar- ing their allegiance to the republican paTty.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-01
RELIEF PROMISED FROM
 THE SIZZLING HEAT
A Canadian High Area Pressure Bring
 ing Down the Cool Air.

Washington, July 31.-A Canadian high area pressure bringing down cool, dry air from the Canadian north west swept along the whole of north ern United States today and afforded some relief from the heat wave which has been the worst in fifteen years. Riughly, the new high pressure has brought a drop in temperature every where north of a line drawn due west from New York. Below this line it's effects were felt in some districts with a change of few degrees.
 The Bermuda high which for the past ten days had been sweeping up currents of hot, water-Iaden air from the tropics over the whole of continen- tai United States showed signs today of having pretty well spent itself. Likewise, the high pressure area which brought relief to the Atlantic seabOard from Hudson Bay over the weekend has been diSsipated.
 Weather bureau officials said today that while the great central sections of the country had had the hottest period since 1901, the Atlantic sea board hardly been touched by real summer.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-01
BRITISH AEROPLANE
 CHASED ZEPPELIN
Raider Driven From English Coast, but Accident to AeropIane Pilot Let Airship Escape.

London, July 31-The second raid within a week upon the east coast of England by a Zeppelin airship was made this morning. An official state ment announcing the raid says:
 At 5.15 o'clock this morning one of our aeropIanes pursued and attacked a Zeppelin thirty miles off the east coast. The pilot had fired more than two trays of ammunition into the Zep- pelin when he was temporarily incapa- citated by a portion of his machine gun flying off and stunning him. The Zeppelin was nowhere to be seen when the pilot regained consciousness He was, therefore, forced to return to his station"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-01
GERMAN FORCES ARE
 NOW ON DEFENSIVE
Lines in Numerous Places in France and Russia Pressed Back From Where They Were Year Ago
THUS GERMANY ENTERS THIRD YEAR OF WAR

Ausro-ungarans Are Meeting With Reverses in Vohynia and Calici and in Italy and the Turks in Asia Minor Breaking Before the Russians-Large Achievements Being Brought Up to Keep the Russians From Max ing Further Gains Toward Lemberg-In the Somne Region of France Both the British and French are En- gagged in Consolidating Positions Won Sunday From the Germans.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-01
Hughes Speech
 of Acceptance
ASSAILS WILSON ADMINISTRA. TON FOR MANY WEAKNESSES
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN
Speaking Of the Present Prosperity, MT. Hughes Declared We Are Living in Fools Paradise, Brought About by the European War,

New York, July 31.-CharIes E. of acceptance the issues upon which he will conduct his campaign for the presidency.
 AssaiIed the Administration.
 MT. Hughes assailed the adminis- tration for the course it has pursued with reference to Mexico, maintenance of American rights during the Euro pean war, preparedness and other great questions of the day. He de- clared for a new policy of "f1rmness and consistency" toward Mexico, for "the unfinching maintenance of all
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Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-01
Movementg of steamships.

Kirlwall July 28.-Arrived: Steam CT HeIlig Olav; New York for Chris tiansand.
 St dichaels, July 29.-Arrived: Steamer Regina dTtalia, New York for Genoa.
 Liverpool, July 3O.-Arrived: Steam CTS Finland, New York; St. Louis, New York Sailed: 18th, steamer Orduna, New York.
 Chrtstiansand. July 29.-SaiIed: Steamer Oscar IT,, New York.
 Glasgow, July 30.-Sailed: Steamer Pretorian, Montreal.
 New York, July 31.-Arrived: Steamer Pannonia, London.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-01
ORGANIZING NEW YORK
 ELECTRIC RAILWAY EMPLOYES
Complete AmaIaamation is Expected
 Soon by Union Leaders.

New York, July 31.-Efforts to bring employees of all New York surface, elevated and subway lines into the union are meeting with success and d complete amalgamation of the city's electric railway employees is expected soon, according to statements issued today by organizers of the Amalgamat- ed Association of Street and Electric Railway Employees.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-01
l84 Lives Lost
 in Forest Fires
TOWN AND SETTLEMENTS WIPED
 OUT IN NORTHERN ONTARIO
MANY HOMELESS
Only Heavy Rainfall Early Yester- day Saved Great Part of the Province Probably From Destruction -.Government to Send Relief.

Toronto Ont. July 31.-with one town completely wiped out, another almost in ruins and a score of small settlements ObIiterated, Premier Hearst announced tonight that 184 per- sons lost their lives in the forest fires in northern Ontario. Only a heavy rainfall early today saved a great part of the province probably from de- strUctiOn. Hundreds are homeless and the dominion government has taken extraordinary measures to pro- vide for the refugees.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-01
BRITAIN STANDS FIRM
 ON RED CROSS SUPPLIES
Declares They Will be Interrupted Un-
 less Assigned to Units.

Washington, July 31-Great Britain in a note made public by the state de- partment today reiterates her refusal to permit Red Cross supplies to enter territory controlled by the Teutonio allies unless assigned to Red Cross units. The communication was ac- cepted as virtually closing the nego- tiations in which the United States has endeavored to get the supplies through despite the recent withdrawal of the Red Cross units
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-01
THREE PARALYSIS DEATHS
 REPORTED IN RHODE ISLAND
Four New Cases in Widely Separated
 Parts of the State.

deaths from infantiIe paralysis and four new cases in widely separated parts of the state were reported to the health authorities today. This makes seven deaths and Q total of 35 cases in Rhode Island since the first trace of the disease appeared hera.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-01
Ona neath fn Hartford-

Hartford, Conn, July 31-Oliver Boyer, aged 55, a carpenter, died to- night in a hospital as the result of heat prostration. Today was the hot test of the year, the highest tempera- ture being 94 according to the weather bureau
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-01
STRIKE OF TROLLEYMEN
 INVERTED AT DANBURY
Both Sides Signed Agreement Drawn
 by Arbitration Board.

Danbury. Conn.,, July 31.-The threatened strike of trolleymen on the lines of the Danbury- Bethel company was averted tonight when both sides signed an agreement drawn up by an arbitration board. The principal point in dispute was over the matter of wages. Under the terms of the new agreement, the men will receive 24 cents an hour for the next six months and 28 cents an hour thereafter.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-01
ZEPPELINS AGAIN RAID
 EAST COAST OF ENGLAND When Despatch Was Sent the Raid
 Was Still Proceeding.

London, Aug. 1, 181 a. rn.-The east ern and southeastern counties of Eng land had a visitation from German airships late last night and at this hour the attack is still proceeding. An ocial communication just issued says:
 An attack by a number of hostile airships developed before midnight. The raiders are reported as having crossed the coast line along the east ern and southeastern counties. Bombs were dropped off the Thames estuary.
 The attack is proceeding"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-01
Peruvian Cabinet Has Resioned.

Lima, Peru, July 31-The Peruvian cabinet, of which Enrique de la Riva Aguerro was president and minister l of foreign affairs, has resigned. It lWasr fnEneas anasA Allaast- ]. .szsA .--