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Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
PARALYSIS
 EPIDEMIC IS WANING
Decrease in Numbef or Deaths and
 New Cases in New York.

New York, Aug. 27-Assertions of health authorities here that the high denlic had been reached and that the disease is on the wane, were borne out again today by another decrease in the number of deaths and new eases. Only 83 new cases and 21 deaths in the 24 hour period ending at 10 o'clock this morning wCSa report ed by the department of health
 Since the beginning of the epidemic there have been 1881 fatalities and l. 79G cases.
 Charles Thomas Logan, Jr., 25 years old. editor and publisher of the Palisadfan, weekly newspaper at Palisades. N. J.. died from infantile paralysis today.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
PROMOTION OF OFFICERS
 IN THE GREEK ARMY.
New Acting Chief of Staff is Favorable
 eo the Entente Allies.

Athens, Saturday, Aug. 26. via Lon don, Aug. 2. l2.30 D. m.--A leave of absence of five days has been given to General DOusmanis chief of the general staff of the Greek army. Col general staff. has been transferred to the war college, of which he will be the head. General Constantine NOschO- pOuIos, commander of the Greek forces as SalOniIi, has been appointed acting chief of staff
 the entente allies and is not unfciendlv to former Premier VenizelOs, leader of the movement for intervention by Greece irt the war on the side of the entente allies.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28

Two hundred bojIermakers and help CTS employed by the Chicago NIilwau- lIee and St. Paul railroad from Mo bridge, s. D., to the Pacific coast, have been granted a wage increase of 2 1-2 cents per hour.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
FOUR LIVES LOST WHEN AUTO WENT OVER EMBANKMENT
Four Other Persons Were Injured Near
 Covinaton, Pa.

WeLsboro. Pa, Aug. 27-Two men and two children lest their lives and four other persons were injured late last night when an automobile occu- pied by Earl sherman and family of ment into the Tioga river near Gov ington Pa. The dead are Earl Sher- man, 35, captain of fire police Endi- colt; Frank Perry, chauffeur, 32. Two daughters of sherman. 9 1-2 years and months old
 The party was on it's way to Loren ton, Pa, to attend the funeral of Mrs Shcrnan's mother. Heavy rains had fallen during the early part of the night and a dense fog had raised over the river. Perry was unable to make a curve on the down grade on the slip pery road.
 Mrs. Sherman escaped with slight in juries and was able to attend her mothers funeral.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
NOMINEE HUGHES SPENT
 SUNDAY AT ESTES PARK, COL
To Rest There Until Thursday Before
 Recurring His Speaking Tour.

Estes Park, Col. Aug. 27-CharIes D. Hughes arrived here today and plans to. remain until Thursday, rest ing before resuming his speaking tour. MT. Hughes was tired and advised his secretary not bring him any papers unless they pertained to matters de- manding attention.
 The nominee and Mrs. Hughes mo- tored here from Lyons. Col. where a company of Boy Scouts and most of the population of the place greeted them on their arrival The Boy Scouts gave three cheers for MT. Hughes and afterward shook hands with him at an impromptu reception.
 This afternoon MT. and Mrs. Hughes went for a brief walk and later took a short automobile ride. The nominees favorite recreation is mountain climb Ing and he plans to take several hikes in the mountains about here during his brief vacation,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
FAMINE AND DISEASE
 IN CENTRAL MEXICO.
TyPhus Fever Has Broken Out in the
 State of Aguas CaIientes.

Fl Paso, Tex, Aug. 27.-Reports that an epidemic of typhus fever has broken out in the Mexican state of Aguas CaIientcs were brought here by arrivals from the interior. In the city of Aguas CaItentes, the capital, more than 100 persons have died of the plague, they said, and the undertakers have been unable to care for the dead.
 Another report said that in the state of Guanajuato a score of persons died recently as a result of eating flour with which merchants had mixed sawdust. The arrivals confirmed previous re- ports of the famine in the central states.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
VENICE IS FACING A
 SERIOUS ECONOMIC PROBLEM.
To Ask National Government for Spe-
 oiaI Measure of Assistance.

Rome, Aug. 27.-Venice Is facing a serious economic crisis as result of the war. The city government yester- day sent a, delegation to ask the na- tionaI government for special meas ures of assistance. The people com plain that they have been deprived of the usual business of the port. of their income from tourists and prevented from fishing in the Adriatic, cutting Premier BoscIH received the deIega- ton and will endeavor to aid the Vene- tians.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
ESCAPE FROM
 MISSOURI STATE PRISON.
Four Convicts Sawed Their Way Out
 of Their Cells.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Aug. 27.-The most daring escape in years from the state penitentiary here became known today when prison officials learned that four convicts, one of them serving a life term for murder, sawed their way out of their cells Friday night and, during a severe thunder storm, scaled the prison walls.
 The escaped convtcts are William Webber, life term for murder and Thomas Tinnert, Thomas Mccall and Harry Morris, each serving ten years for robbery.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28

Crown Prince Alexander of Servia, son md heir Of King Peter has an inn portant command Tn 1he SerVtan ar 4-., LOW operating against the Bulga- rians, and friends of the young man SAY he shows great military ability,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
JEWETT CITY BAKERY
 BURNS TO GROUND
g 900 Fire at One O'clock This Morn ing in Thickiy Settled Part of the Village.
Especial to The BuIIetfn.)

Jewett City, Aug. 28.-The Polish bakery on Oak street burned to the ground at one o'clock this morning. by coal ashes which had been taken out brOm the oven onto the floor. The loss is probably about $3,O0O but there is an insurance. The building is owned by F. Bakanowisky. The bakery is in thicl1Iy settled part of the hill and the fact that there was no wind prevented a bad fire.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
TERRRYVILLE MOTOMAN
 ELECTROCUTED LAST NIGHT
Came in Contact With Broken Feed
 Wire Blown Down by Storm.

Terryville. Conn, Aug. 27.-Thomas O'Keefe of Bristol. motorman on a Bristol -TerryviIle trolley car, was in stantIy killed tonight when he came in contact with a broken feed wire blown down by the electrical storm his car had been brought to a stop and, in stepping to the ground to in vestigate. he stumbled onto the wire
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
somnanbuIist Walked +o Death

New Haven, Conn., Aug. 27-WhiIe walking in his sleep last night, Pat rick McQueeny, aged 25, tunbled out of a second story window, receiving injuries which resulted in death to- daXz at a hosnitRL
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
Strike Within Next Ten Days.

Unless the railroad heads recede from their demand for arbitration of the eight hour day proposal, one brotherhood head said tonight, strike affecting about 100000 men will be called within the next ten days.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
SCORES OF TREES BLOWN
 DOWN IN MERIDEN
Church Services Were Abandoned Be-
 cause of Severity of Storm.

Meriden, Conn., Aug. 27-One of the transformers in the Connecticut COmpany's South Meriden power house was put out of commission dur ing the severe electrical storm at ! o'clock tOnight. The fire department was called out to extinguish the blaze in the power house. All the local trOIleys ran on diminished power and without lights. A score of trees were blown down on residential streets. Church services were abandoned.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
Three Barns Burned at simsbury.

Simsbury, Conn.,, Aug. 27.-Three barns on the farm of Robert Boenig were struck by lightning and destroy ed by fire during a severe electrical storm late today. Cattle and horses in the structures were saved. Tie loss is S6s000 covered by insurance.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
THREE HORSES KILLED BY
 LIGHTNING AT SOUTHINGTON
Trolley and Electric Light Wires
 Blown Down by High Wind.

SOuthingtOn, Conn, Aug. 27 - During the heavy thunder storm here today, lightning struck a barn owned by Benjamin Clarkin and destroyed it. hree horses were killed in their stalls The loss is estimated at $3,O00
 The high wind that accompanied the downpour knocked down trolley and electric light wires and blew down many trees in the heart of the
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
SAYS BREMEN is ON
 HER WAY TO BALTIMORE
BerIiner TagebIatt Also Asserts Fleet
 Will Soon be Increased.

Berlin, Aug. 27, 12:3O p. m., cia London, Il D. m.-The BerIiner rage blatU today prints an interview had at Cologne with Director LOhmann of the company owning the submarine Bremen, in which he says the Bre- men is already on her way to Balti- more and that trade by means of a submarine fleet will soon be increased materially
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
CabIed .ragraphs
Approval of PortuqaPs Intervention.

Paris, Aug. 27.-The national con vention of the Spanish RefOrInist Party, says a HaVas despatch from Oviedo has decided to send com mission headed by NIelQuiades Alvarez the refOrmist leader, to Lisbon to ex- press the party's approval of Portu- gals intervention in the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
Mrs. p~Adoo Restinq Comfortably.

Mrs. WEAaoo HesEIng OomTorTaoIy.
 Spring Lake, N. J., Aug. 27. The condition cE Mrs. William c. McAdoo daughter of President Wilson, who is suffering from a mild attack of typhoid fever at her summer home, here, indicates no complications and she is resting comfortably, it was an nounced by Surgeon general William Gray SchauffIer, the attending physi-i
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28

There have been many reports con cerning the Bremen, whose arrival at an American port has been expected for some time. Last week passengers arriving from England gave report that sne had been captured by the British.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
Trouble Coming.

When Secretary Daniels hears about that naval dance at Newport hell be ordering the sale at auction of every phOnOgraph on the Ieet-Roston Transcript.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
WORKING ON DESIGNS FOR
 HUGE FIELD HOWITZEF
They are to Have a Range of Twelve
 to Fifteen Miles.

Washington, Aug 27.-Army ordin- ance experts are at work on designs for huge field howitzers. as large or larger than the German 42 centimetre suns which wrecked DeIgian and French forts early in the war. They will be at least 16-inch calibre with a range of 12 to 15 miles, hurIing a pTejectile weighing more than a ton and carrying a huge amount of high explosive.
 In addition to placing several of these mammoth weapons along the coast line for mobile defense against naval attack, army officials now are considering the creation of a special regiment, equipped with six of the howitzers to work as a unit of the mobile army. The problem confront ing the designers in that regard is to distribute the enormous weight of the gun and carriage in such way that It can be moved over any good road.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28

Capt. E. J. SpratIing, Company F, Fifth infantry, National guard of Geor- gia, was shot and killed in front of his tent at the state mobilization camp near Macon, Ga.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
Hope the Railroads Do.

Maybe the President feels that there is such thing as being too proud to strike-HoustOn Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
SUBMARINE BREMEN IS
 BRINGING DYES
Overseas News Agency So Quotes the
 Cologne Gazette.

Berlin, Aug. 27 by Wireless to Say vilIe.-According to the Cologne Gaz- cite, as quoted by the Overseas News Agency, the German merchant sub marine Bremen is now on her way to the United States with a cargo of dyes.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
Gable Steamer Badly Damaged.

ern Union Telegraph Companys ca
 ble steamer Nina was badly damaged
 and one of her crew suffocated in a
 fire which burned fiercely for five hours today. The blaze started be- tween decks. The Nina registers {ahoI1t a2. .1QQztpna. al
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
Could Have Rubber soIae

'TwouId ruin Colonel Houses repu- tation if he had to wear wooden shoes-GraHd Rapids Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28

Cotton sold for 16 cents a pound on the New York Cotton Exchange for the first time since 1911.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28

The power development of the gov- ernment irrigation projects amounts to S5.QQQ hQrsapQWer.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28

George w. Willard, Poughkeepse, N. Y, proprietor or the ColIingwood Opera House, is dead.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
TWINKLE TaOT" AMONG
 a3 THE NEWEST DANCES.
"chinese ProcessionaI Dance" One of
 the New Novelties.

Chicago, Aug. 27-The Twinkle ,Trot." a dance similar to the fox trot, will be among the newest dances to become popular this winter, it was de- Cided yesterday at the convention of the American National Association of Dancing Masters. The "Chineze Pro- cessionaI Dance" and "Gem Waltz" also will be among the new novelties.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28

Vice President Marshall will be mo- tified formally of his renomination Sept. II, at Indianapolis.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
Two Men KiIIedin
 Automobile Race
ELEVEN CARS PILED UP AT FIRST
 TURN OF TRACK
EIGHT OTHERS INJURED
Five Machines Were Completely De- mOIished During 100 Mfie Race at Recreation Park, Kalamazoo, Mich, Sunday.

Kalamazoo, Mich, Aug. 27. - Two men were killed and eight others in jured, one of them probably fatally, when eleven of fourteen automobiles piled up at the first turn during the lOG mile race at Recreation park here today. The dead are Marion Arnold. mechanician, Chicago, who was decap- tated, and Jack Peacock, driver, Brooklyn.
 Leading Car SE<idded.
 The accident occurred when Pea cocks car, leading in the race, slzfdded and struck the fence at the first turn It was overturned and thrown squarely across the track. Before the track at tendants could signal the other drivers ten of the machines, going at a terrific clip, ploWed into the overturned car. Five of them were completely Gem0I- :shed. The car driven by Andy Burt, whose mechanician was killed, was the first to strike that of Peacock
 TOday's accident is the worst that has occurred at Recreation park since 1911, when Lee OIdfelds racing car plowed through the fence and killed eight persons.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
Movement of stea77ghips,

New York, Aug 27.-Arrived: steamer Ryndam, Rotterdam.
 New York, Aug. 27. - Arrived: Steamer NeWEY ork. LiYeTpool.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
MALE STENOGRAPHERS
 ARE URGENTLY NEEDED.

~1Nii SSINICS SoF9fFltSSiCn 70 rave
 Special Examinations,
 Washington, Aug. 27-1IaIe stenog- raphers are urgently needed by the government. In anticipation of an un- usual and early demand for stenog- rapheTs, the civil service commission announced yesterday that special ex- amnatiOns for men only would be held throukhoUt the country on Sept. 12 and 26. More than 200 appointments are to be made as soon as possible.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28

Condensed Telegrams
Italy is paying $46 ton for coal.

Copper exports for the week ended Aug. 25 were 7,287 tons.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
Killed by Fall Down Stairs.

New Haven, Conn, Aug. 27. - Mrs. Frank Schlosser of Hartford, who was visiting her daughter here, fell down stairs last night and was instantly killed. Her skull was fractured. She was 75 years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28

To avoid cases of open child murder the town councils of Dunkirk and have revived the ancient bureaus, open day and night where mothers can leave their new born babes.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
KING OF RUMANlA TO
 CONSULT POLITICAL LEADERS To Ascertain Trend of Public Opin-
 ion on the Present Situation.

London, Aug. 27, 1O:30 D. m.-Ac- cording to a Bucharest despatch, the king of RUmania has convened a con ference of representatives of all the political parties, former Premiers, former presidents of the legislative chambers, ministers and government representatives, with the idea of as certaining the views of all sections of public opinion on the present sit nation
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
Severe Electrical
 Storm al Bristol
STREETS IN ALL PARTS OF THE
 CITY WERE FLOODED
A $12,OOO BARN BURNED
Damage to Streets Alone is Estimated at 100OO-RaiIroad Traffic Delayed and Telepohen Service Crippled Storm Was Widespread.

Bristol, Conn, Aug. 27-Onse of the most severe electrical storms Bristol ever experienced did consid- erable damage late today. The rain fall was so heavy that within a few moments after the storm broke, the streets in all parts of the city were flooded. It is estimated that the dam age done to the streets alone is $10,00O.
 One Cow Killed.
 Lightning struck the large dairy barn of James L. Wilcox, destroying the structure, which was valued at SIP, 900. Thomas Fox, who was milk ing COW, was shocked by lightning, but was gotten out of the building safely. One COW was killed
 Many Cellars Flooded.
 In the lower section of the city many cellars were flooded tonight The Federal street crossing of the tracks of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad is covered with @ foot or more of cObbIe stones and sand. Railroad traffic was consider ably delayed and telephone service badly crippled. Traffic between Wa terbury and Bristol was at a stand still for several hours.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
British AeropIanes Over BeIafun

London, Aug. 27.-Br1tIsn aerO- planes have made another dash over Belgium, on this occasion penetrat- ing to the vicinity of Namur, 36 miles southeast of Brussels and lombard ing German airship sheds. One aero plane is missing.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
ALL SUNDAY SCHOOLS
 IN BALTIMORE CLOSED.
To Stay So Until Fear of Epidemic of
 infantiIe Paralysis Has Passed.

Baltimore, Md, Aug. 27.-AIi Sunday schools in Baltimore were closed to- day by order of the health authorities They will not be allowed to open again until fear of an epidemic of infantile paralysis has passed, it was stated.
 Two new cases of the scourge were reported yesterday, making II for the week. There were three deaths. In the same week last year there were two cases 10d no daa+be
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
James linn Roaers. American renra.

sentative to the Carranza governm ant, informed the Mexican government international difficulties will be held in New York on Sept. 4.
 The navy department awarded con tracts for the raising of the naval col Her Hector, which was broken in two off the South Carolina coast several weeks ago in q hurricane.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-28
Both Sides to Confer With President
 Today
President May flask for Delay.

What will follow no one attempts to forecast accurately. There was a re- port tonight, however, that the pres ident might ask the men to postpone action for a period in order that he might seek legislation which would force and provide for a settlement without tieing up the country's trans DOrtatiOn systems.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15
Theatrical Baedeker

LYRICr,-m..Town Topics" with Bert Leslie.
Glrl type. Music. comedy and costumes
ana Sanso bo JESSIE Ns4 RspS Tsh snd Rfs Fah
Thomas farce ss3meay, in three acts; Sy
from her twin sister
GLoBE-"The Comedy OF Errors" revival
Sc 6csS o Ss Gupsfss p%S Sy Of f IN
at the Botanical Gardens Of the college
Ys[sH and RSSSE the with Madame ne
pr jerry zulawski, depicting the strussie of
by Richard ordynskI Good scenery
English tSrse comedy fui Of good lines and
wALNUT-"Twlns Beds" Return engagement.
M the SopTSr Gyo oTeg By Salisbury Field and
ment.
PHoToPLAYs.
sTsAMLEYImAll s.S.aa y. week ..r ALIEN squs.S% With
ana The West is the West is the theme OF
'sizqn Rocks the Boat with Dorothy, Sish
aFday E'rhe PfImai Ture'S With % william lila I s
TGis'Ss n% %sd
with EfdfE Paao ShS The Moment
A. uesGGy SpG ws,G1Sesday
Thursday, Friday and Saturday. "A Million
Minute" with Frances Bushman and Bev
cry Boyne
LoCUsT-Monday, Then I'll Come Back to
YOU" with Alice Brady. and ''The Floor
walker, with Charlie CHAPLIN. Tuesday. The
The Floor Walker" Wednesday and Thurs
day. Her Maternal Right" with Kitty Cor
don: Friday and Saturday. THE Snowbird." ="
with Mabel Taliaferro
BELMONT - Monday and Tuesday. 1.-THE Lost
Bridegroom," with John barrymore Wednes.
day and Thursday, Marta of the Lowlands." :"
with Bertha Kalsh; Friday and Saturday.
VAUDEVILLE.
KEITH S--Bessie Clayton and company. Petit
coats :: Ar Whelan, the Shanocks. Howard,
Kibel and Herbert Al Herman. "Thd Inter
national Girl" Hess and Hyde. the Musical
Johnsons, Seg Tribune pictures
GRAND--Emmett Welch. Les Morgan and Beryl
Gray In Every Day in the Year: Joe Finn
Pete and His Pals. Three oNeill Sisters
Smith and Farmer.
GLoBE-"The Beauty Parlor''; Wilbur Walter
and company. in a sketch the Melody Four
May Melville. Kelly and Fern; the Cromwells,
Felst Trio. Howard and Ross. Wayne and
Warren Girls Helen Jackey.
CROSS KEYS-First half the week, THE Mil
llonaire's Son La Petite Elya. the Sidonias.
Second half the week, The MilliRnaire' =
Son." Harry Cutler, Laype and Benjamin,
4t, BURLESQUE.
DUMONT' S--Dumont's Minstrels. in satire on
matters of current interest
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15

entered The alley
BY the AID Of a gasping lamp ngnt ne
saw man holding an immense butcher
knife. Its elintine blade was badly nickeu
Indicating that II had seen much service
AS yet IL was not stained with blood. "There
Is still time TO save the victim" thought
the cop. Another mournful wall added nor
ror to the scene. The cops hand wandered
10 his back pocket, where his never-fail
revolver answered his touch. At that mo-
ment he caught glance at the victim
awaiting death.
It was little terrier. The dog was de.
fiant in the face of doom. Convinced that
he was alone, the desperate man with the
knife Increased the agony of the dog by
additional threats.
Then I'll throw yer on the car tracks,
he said, "an when yer wake up yerll be
ordinary sossige. An then"
But the cop caught him by the neck and
disarmed him.
That's about enough" he said, Come
along"
"rli git that guy yet" said the prisoner;
hes made me life burden
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-15
LITTLE EVA WANTS
$1,56O,OOO TO MOVIE
Miss Tanguay Don't Care"
What She Asks for Her
Services

Charlie Chaplin is a low-prced person
compared to certain young woman of
'audeville fame. Charlie only held himself
as worth half a million dollars to the NOV
les, but compared to this lady he is n
piker
After turning down upward of 400 offers
for long and short engagements in the pic.
ture field, Eva Tanguay has finally settled
upon a fiat figure for her services. Pro-
vided the picture people are agreeable
she will desert the speaking stage for
run before the camera.
The first offer made Tanguay for screen
work carried bonus of $4,000 for her
signature to twoyear contract, the man.
ufacturer guaranteeing n weekly salary of
$2500. This was later raised to $4,000
weekly, with the privilege of 80 per
cent. of the net profits. That offer was
made to Miss Tanguay early last season
and promptly refused. Since then about
every recognized manufacturer in the in
dustry has made overtures for Tanguay
contract, the highest bidder Offering $4,000
weekly for an 1S-month engagement Others
included in addition to the salary arrange.
ment an interest In each of the Tanguay re-
leases. While this offer was not accepted
Miss Tanguay countered with n proposition
that may eventually be met by the manu-
facturer, Tanguay asking for 10000
weekly and a three.year contract, adding
that nothing short of this sum would
affix her name to the list of screen stars