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Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
SHARK crRCLED AROUND
 SWIMMER IN RACE Charles 10th of Boston Taken from Water by His Trainers.

Boston, Aug. 20.-Henry F. Sullivan of Lowell was declared the winner over Charles 10th of Boston, tonight in an attempted swimming race be- tween Race Point. ProvincetOwn, and Nantasket Beach. 10th was taken a shark circled about him after he had covered r 1-2 miles in a little more than 14 hours. Sullivan kept on for 25 miles and his followers claim ed he was in the water twenty hours, 27 minutes.
 Officials said that Sullivan had es- tablished a new American endurance record beating the mark of 15 hours and 47 minutes set up by 10th last bridge to Boston Light and return.
 Toth's unexpected finish was eXcit- ing. The Boston man had reached a point seven miles off Brant Rock in Massa achusetts Bay about S.20 this morning when Captain Durkey, his trainer, and two Oarsmen in Toth's pilot boat said they saw the fin of a shark cutting the water close to the swimmer. They shouted a warning g and 10th dove, coming up on the oth- CT side of the pilot boat, to be helped out of the water by his assistants. T. B. Sullivan, father Of Toth's opponent, who was in the 10th pilot boat, said he, tOO saw a dark object in the wa ter 10th. using the trudgeon stroke, did the 17 1-2 miles in 14 hours and p minutes. Sullivan kept on to with in IT miles of Nantasket Beach when his trainers decided that the tide was too unfavorable for him to keep on Both men took nourishment fre- quently during the race and apparent ! iy were in good condition when they | left the water
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
NINE DEATHS FROM
 STORM AT CORPUS CHRISTI
Total Damage in That Section Placed
 at $2,O0O,00O.

Corpus Christi, Texas, Aug. 2O.- The loss of life from the tropical storm which struck Corpus Christi and ten adjacent South Texas counties on Fri day night was placed at thirteen to- night including nine members of the crew of the small freighter Pilot Boy, which fOundered off the Aransas Pass jetties.
 The total damage in this section of which Corpus Christi bore the neav- fest part, was estimated at $2,O00, 900. This includes devastation of a large portion of the lower coasts cotton crop which was ready to be picked. Damage at Corpus Christi was esti- mated conservatively at $500,000. Other losses were: Ararsas Pass $15O, 900; RocllpOTt. 5000; Alice, s1OO,OOO San Diego $5O,OO0; Robstown $5000O; Bishop $15O,O; Kingsville S1O0,000: towns in the Rio Grande valley $3OO0OO and other widely sep arated and isolated points $5OO,00O.
 The storm stricken area extends about 150 miles along the lower Gulf coast from Corpus Christi to Browns vile, reaching inland from 30 to 90 miles.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
NEEDS ROR A CATHOLIC
 DAILY NEWSPAPER
DweIt Upon by Cardinal Farley Be- fore Catholic Press Association.

New York. Aug. 2O.-The needs for Catholic daily newspaper, printed in English, in the United States. were dweit upon by Cardinal John Farley in an address here yesterday before the convention of the Catholic Press association.
 We have not as yet such a pubIi- cation. but I hope to live to see that day." the Cardinal said. Tt is only by continuously making known the truths about ourselves and our ac- tivities that we can silence the ,calumnators of the Catholic church 2
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
CIENFUEGos THE SCENE
 OF A POLITICAL RIOT One Man Was Killed and Several
 Were Wounded.

Havana. Aug. 2O-One man was killed and several were wounded early today in CienfuegOs during a political riot between partisans of Santiago Ray and Juan F'lCrenciO Cabrera, ri val candidates for the office of masyor of CienfuegOs.
 Many shots were fired and knives and machetes also were used. After oIice aIlege that they found on his person a revolver which had been fir eG.
 The government purposes to send an army officer to Cienfuegos to take charge of the police of the city in order to prevent further disorders. Cienfuegos has always been consider ed a dangerous center politically.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
5000, 900 BUSHELS OF WHEAT COMING FROM THE NORTHWEST To Be Moved to Atlantic Seaboard
 Within Next Six Months.

Portland, Oregon. Aug. 20. - The three Northwestern states, Oregon, Washington and Idaho. will have 50,- ,CO0,00O bushels of wheat to move to the Atlantic seaboard within the next six months and virtually no cars are in sight in which to move it, accord ing to Q survey completed by local railroad men. The railroads will be called upon to provide about 38,500 cars, the average capacity of a car being 1900 bushels
 Virtually all the grain Of the North west this year. except that needed for domestic consumption. will move eastward by rail. The European war has made it economically impossible ito Ian on obtaining ships enOgh to handle the export wheat-the usual channel for the movement. The rail roads have themselves influenced the proposed trans continental haul by reducing the rates About 2O,OOO, 900 bushels of wheat have been sold for delivery within the next two months.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
CHARGED WITH SENDING
 THREATENING POSTCARD.
Theodore E. Jones Arrested at His
 Home in Baltimore.

Baltimore, Md. Aug 20-On the charge of sending a threatening post card to President Wilson, Theodore E. Jones, 65 years old, tobacco sales man, who also claims to be a marine draughtsman, was arrested at his home here today by postal authorities and held for a hearing. The postal in question never reached the president and read: If you do not answer my letter you will regret it."
 It is alleged that Jones wrote to Sec retary of the Navy Daniels and to the president frequently claiming the credit for naval inventions.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
HUGHES SPENDS STRENUOUS
 DAY IN LOS ANGELES Went to Church, Held a Reception and Took 1o0- mile Motor Drive.

Los Angeles, Calif., Aug. 20- Charles F. Hughes spent a strenuous day of rest in Los Angeles today He reached the city shortly before 10 o. clock from San Francisco, went to church, held public reception at his hotel took a hundred mile motor drive. visiting Pasadena and Long Beach, stopped at the Los Angeles Museum on the way back and did not reach his hotel tonight until more do so.
 At Long Beach MT. Hughes spent half an hour in the hotel at which Governor Johnson was visiting, but did not meet him. Governor Johnson remained in his room while MT. Hughes was at the hotel. The nomi- nee held an informal reception for half an hour there, shaking hands with crowd that choked the hotel lobby. and overf1owed into the street.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
OVER A r-''al70-0 SHOTS
 EXCHANGED ON BORDER and Party of Mexicans.
OVER

Naco, Ariz., Aug. 2O.-Over a hun dred shots were exchanged across the international line about mile west of here last night by patrols belong ing to the coIored militia troops from the District of Columbia and a party on the Mexican side. The militiamen say that they halted some 1IeXiCans who attempted to cross the line. In answer to the challenge the MeXicans fired. In the fusillade that followed the only casualty was the WOunding of one of the AeXicans who had tried to cross. He is now a prisoner in the camp of the cOlored troops.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
OBITUARY.
James SeIidman.

Long Branch, N. J., Aug. 20.-James Seligman, a retired member of the firm of J. and w. SeIigman and Com pany died at his summer home here today at the age of 92 years. He was the oldest member of the New York stock exchange, having joined the in stitutiOn in 1869.
 He took a prominent part iii He brew and other charities and had been president of the Temple Emanuel since 1898.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
DIRECTORS DECIDE TO
 POSTPONE WASHINGTON FAIR
On Account of the Prevalence of In=
 fantiIe Paralysis.

Washington, Conn, Aug. 20.-The directors of the annual Washington fair have decided to postpone the event this year on account of the prevalence of infantile paralysis. It has also been decided to postpone indefinitely the annual concert of the Washington Choral club, which was to have been held IridaX next.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
John Farley.

Springfield, IlI., Aug. 2O.-John F7ar- ley, the man who drove Abraham Lin coin to the train here the night he left for Washington to assume his du- ties as president died today, aged 79. Farley came to this city in 1859 and shortly afterward became the coach man of Lincoln. He was born in Ire land in 1887.
 FarIey's mind was very alert until the past few years, and he was very fond of recalling incidents in the life of Lincoln as he knew him.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
RAILROAD STATION ROBBED AT WEIRS, N. H., SATURDAY. Safe Blown Open and More Than $1,-
 900 Taken.

Weirs, N. H.. Aug. 2O.-BurgIars se- cured more than $1.OOO from the Bos- tn and Main railroad station here early yesterday morning and escaped WIJI.%lt leaving any clu. The safe in the station office was blown open and S650 was stolen. From the safe of the station restaurant the burglars obtained about $400. They also en- tered the postofnce, but as the post away only some small change and stalnps.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
Five Men Killed
 in Powder Factory
OF AETNA CHEMICAL co. DRUM
 MONDVILLE, QUEBEC.
14 SERIOUSLY HURT
Fire Believed to Have Resulted From an Electric Spark Which Dropped From the Conveyer Belt Into a Powder Bin.

Montreal Aug. 2O.-Five men were killed, six probably fatally injured and eight others seriously hurt in a fire early today in the Aetna Chemical Connpany's powder factory at Drum mondviIle, Quebec. The fire is be- Iieved to have resulted from an electric spark which dropped from the conveyer belt into one of the powder bins in the blending house, which was destroyed. The money loss is estimated at $20,O0
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
| TO DYNAMITE A DIRELECT
 IN CAPE COD CANAL
Wreckage Will Be Removed as Quick
 ly as Possible.

Boston, Aug. 2O-A tug and a
 wrecking lighter equipped with dyna- mite left yesterday for the Cape Cod canal to blow up the steamer William Chisholm which sank in the canal a tons of coal. about two thirds of which was salvage. The wreckage will be removed as quickly as possi- bIe in order to clear the channel of any obstruction. ~
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
ADMISSION OF AMERICAN
 MISSIONARIES INTO INDIA
Great Britain Announces Modification
 of It's Requirements.

EEashinton, Aug. 2O.-After taking steps to guard against a misuse of the privilege the British embassy here has modified it's requirements regard ing the admission of American mis- hiouaries and educators into India, so as to remove the principal features of complaint. Under the new order, the embassy passed a sentence upon the admissibility of an applicant.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
SERUM FOUND EFFECTIVE
 FOR INFANTILE PARALYSIS Made From Blood of Persons Who
 Hhave Had Disease.

New York, Aug. 2O.-Further exper- iments confirm indications, it was an nOunced today by pr. Abraham Zing- her of the Willard Parker Hospital that the serum made from the blood of persons who had at one time suf- fered from infantiIe paralysis is high ly effective when used at the time the first symptom of the disease appears. It is also effective pr. Zingher assert- ed, in preventing paralysi sif used in 9 later stage of the disease, when the muscles already have begun to weaken and paralysis is asserting it. self.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
FIFTEEN CHARGES AGAINST
 MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
For Working Employees More Than
 the Prescribed Hours.

Portland, Me, Aug. 2O.-Fines az gregating $35O were imposed by Judge William l.. Putnam of the United States court of appeals yesterday in the civil cases of the government against the Portland Terminal com pany, fo violations of the federal statutes in respect to inefficient equip ment and the Main Central railroad for violations relative to working en- pioyes more than the prescribed hours of labor per day. There were fifteen charges against the Main Central.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
GERMAN SQUADRON SEEN
 IN THE NORTH SEA
Fifteen Warships Were Accompanied
 by Two ZeppeIins.

London, Aug. 20, 6:2O p. m.- The presence in the North Sea of a Ger man squadron of some fifteen war ships, including large cruisers, is re- ported by trawIers arriving at Ymuf- den, Holland, a Reuter- despatch from that point says. The squadron was sighted early yesterday morning in the region of Whitebank and was ac- companied by two ZeppeIins. It was taking a northwesterly course.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
THREATENED STRIKE OF
 COAL MINERS AVERTED
Compromises Made by Both Opera
 tors and Minars.

Kansas City. Aug. 2O.-The threat ened strike of the 35,000 coal miners of Missouri Kansas, Arkansas and Oklahoma has been averted Com promises made by both the operators and miners in the negotiations for the two year working contract enabled the ference to reach Q complete agreement on the six points at issue here today A report to that effect will be made to the general conference on Mon day.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
GERMANS SINK TWO
 BRITISH CRUISERS
In a Clash Between German Submarines and British
 Scout Ships in the North Sea
STRONG GERMAN NAVAL FORCE IN NORTH SEA

Germans Also Claim Have Sunk British Destroyer and Have Damaged Battleship-French Continue to Press Forward in the Neighborhood of GuIlemont- Germans Are Delivering Fierce Counter Attacks in Their New Drive Toward Kovel-AIIes Offensive On the SaIonki Front is Slowly Developing.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
.INFANTILE PARALYSIS
 DEATHS ARE DECREASING
Bue There Are Still 3,740 Cases in the
 New York HospitaLs.

stanttaI decrease in the number of deaths from infantile paralysis and also in the number of new cases was reported today by the department of health for the 24 hours ending at ten o'clock this morning, which tends to strengthen the belief of the health au- thoTities that the epidemic is on the wane.
 There were only twenty deaths to- day and 108 new cases, these figures being the lowest in several weeks. The greatest death decrease was Ob- served in Brooklyn, where there were only six deaths compared with 15 the Gay before.
 Total fatalities to date are 1167 and the total of cases 7.11O. Cases now in hospitals number 3, TOO
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
Rev. Dr.. Anderson's Funeral We'd

Waterbury, Conn.,, Aug. 2O.-Funeral services for Rev. Dr. Joseph Anderson, who died last week at Portsmouth, N. H., will be held from the First Con gregationaI church. of which he was pastor emeritus, Wednesday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. The services will be Charles A. Dinsmore. Interment will be in Riverside cemetery. this city:
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
Greeks to Withdraw Troops.

Saloniki, Thursday, Aug. IT, via London, Aug. 20, 12:4O D. m.-De- layed)-The Greek military authori- ties have agreed to withdraw their troops from eighteen villages near the frontier.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
NINE PERSONS HURT
 IN JlTNEY ACCIDENT
They Were Taken to Hartford Hospi.
 taIs for Treatment.

Hartford, Conn.,, Aug. 20.-Nine per-
 sons were hurt, three seriously, when a jitney automobile, operated by P. J. Mizziot, ran irSo a car operated by H. Banowitz, which in turn was hurled into a crowd surrounding a Salvation Army band tonight. Bandmaster E. J. Tripp, Mrs. Jennie Sherwood and were taken to hospitals for treatment.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
The Bulletins Circulation in Norwich Double That of %
Cab Paragraphs
RerIn. .ociaIist Clubs Raided.

London, Aug. 2O.-The premises of all Berlin Socialist clubs were raided by the police on Wednesday last, ac- cording to an Exchange Telegraph Company despatch from Geneva.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
FIRST WEEK OF
 CRUISE FOR CIVILIANS
On the Reserve Ships of the Atlantic
 Fleet


 On Board U. s. s. Virginia, Some where South of Newport. Aug. 19.- The first week of the John Paul Jones cruise for civilians on the reserve ships of the Atlantic fleet has seen adventure subsihing into work. At least its's that way on the Virginia, which carries some 300 recruits who shipped at Boston.
 At noon Tuesday the ship steamed into Newport, greeted three other bat tIeships assembled there wit hsaIutes and music, and after a stay of scarcely more than an hour headed down the coast towards Long Island. As the long shore line faded away one rookie remarked:
 They are waiting for me to play tennis there today with Washburn, but I don't care; Washburn is aboard, toO'
 It was P. c. Ingraham, of Berkeley, Calif, who ranks somewhere well up among the players of the country. He enters Annapolis from Dartmouth this fall
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
DEATH OF CAPTAIN
 THEODORE WlTHERIWAX
One of the Most Widely Known Steamboat Captains in New England

Bridgeport, Conn, Aug 2O.-Captain Theodore WitherwaX, one of the most Nt%Tiy Mew Fnai9nd n9m died at his % home 15 here tonight, aged 57. He was connected with the Bridgeport Towing company for about 35 years. For several years he was in charge of the Richard Peck, plying between New Haven and New York He was at the wheel of the Nutmeg State when her boilers burst, setting the boat on fire. His last boat was the Naugatuck, running from this city to New York. He retired from active service July 1T. 1915.
 Captain Witherwax was a, bachelor and is survived by one sister.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
THE TUG HANSA IS
 TIED UP AT NORFOLK
The Boat That Accompanied the
 Deutschland to Sea.

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 2O.-The Ba1ti- more tug Hansa, which arrived in Norfolk. Saturday morning. still is tied up at the pier of a local coal company. Captain CuIlison declined to see newspapermen. There was no evidence that the Hansa intended to sail during the night.
 Last night Captain CuIlfson de- cIared that he was in Norfolk to tow mud scows up the bay to Baltimore and that Int would sail as soon as the northeaster abated. Calm weather prevailed al day. The Hansa former ly was the Thomas F. Timmins con- voy of the German submarine Deutschland, and her presence here led to rumors that the submarine Bremen would soon arrive outside the Virginia caDes.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
HARTFORD MAN STABBED BY AN UNKNOWN ASSAILANT.
Victim Had No Warning and Was Cut
 in Several Places.

Hartford, Conn, Aug. 2O-Samuel Pep. 25 years old, is in a serious con- dition ata hospital as the result of be- ing stabbed by an unknown assailant dn local park tonight. Pep told the police that his assailant gave him no Warming and cut him several times
 Pep dragged himself 300 yards along ishe ground before he was discovered Ey PassersRy.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
President Replies
 10 R. R. Officials
DENIES THAT PRINCIPLE OF AR
 EXPIRATION IS ENDANGERED
FIRM FOR ARBITRATION
Controversy Between Railroads and Employees Has Reached Point Where Decisive Developments May Be Expected Soon.

Washington, Aug. 2O.-President Wilson's week of conferences with ranking officials of the railroads and leaders of their employees threatening a nation wide strike is believed by all parties to the controversy to have brought the situation to a point where decisive developments may be ex- pected within a few days.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
No outward DeveIopments.

There were no outward develop ments today pending arrival of the additional railroad executives to whom the president sent invitations yester- day, Louis W. Hill, president of the Great Northern, and several other western railroad presidents will ar rive tomorrow morning and others are expected at night. Representatives of both sides are prepared to remain here until the final word is spoken and a strike declared or averted.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21

Secretary of Labor Wilson left Washington for the first step of his campaign trip into New England.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21

Twelve persons were injured in Trend collision between two sub urban street cars at Washington.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21

Charles F. Mott, a Syracuse official, caught in South America, after a long chase and arrested O ngraft charges arrived at Havana, from Paraguay, in charge of an Argentine detective.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21

Senator James w. Wadsworth, Jr., issued an attack upon President Will son for following a policy which brings the government into direct competition with citizens in business enterprises.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21

The governments Alaskan railroad now is carrying coal from the Matan- uska fields to the anchorage harbor
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21

Six factories and several frame buildings at Amsterdam, x. Y, were destroyed by fire at a loss of S30O,0O0.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21

German producers in ChiIi of sul- phate of magnesia will close their works at the end of the present month.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21

Two hundred thousand dollars in gold was withdrawn from the sub treasury for shipment to Cuba.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21

Five persons were injured when the automobile in which they were rid ing struck a telegraph pole at Toledo.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21

A. J. Rabing, of New York, was elected cOmmander-in in chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the Uni ted States at their annual encampment at Chicago.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21

Twelve thousand leather workers i New York threaten to strike.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-03-25
PROCLAMATION OF ELECTION

State of Louisiana
Parish of st. Landry.
Be it known. that on this, the
eighteenth day of the month OF
March, A. ID, 1916. by virtue 0 fthe
authority in us vested by law. and
in accordance with the proclamation
Of his Excellency, Z. g. Hall, Gov
ernor of the State of Louisiana, we
theundersigned Board Of Super
visors of Election IN and for the
Parish of ST. Landry, Louisiana, do
hereby order an election to be held
throughout file limits OF the Parish
Of st. Landry. La OF the 18th, day
Of April, Al. D. 1916. in accordance
with the General Election laws of
the State of Louisiana, for the pur-
pose of eIecting a Governor. Lieu
tenant Governor Secretary of
state. Auditor of Public Accounts,
Treasurer, Attorney General, SUI
perintendent OF public Education,
Register Of the State Land Office,
Commissioner OF Agriculture&ImHli
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-03-25
electric light bonds and interest
coupons due April tst.

electric light bonds and interest
coupons due April ist.
"A. j. Boswell rendered his resigna-
ton as superintendent Of 3. Z.
system, effective Apr. 7th.
Moved by. CHASER, seconded by
Long and duly carried, to accept Mr..
Boswell's resignation.
Moved by CHASER , seconded by
Jones and duly carried, to pay G. a.
Long the sum Of Two {s2.Go1
Dollars per day for his services or
the protection levee, when in &C
tnal service, three yea votes and ap-
proved by the mayor carried this
motion, and G. a. Long was excused
from voting.
Moved by CHASER seconded by
Jones and duly carried, that the tax
collector IS hereby authorized to not
charge interest on dellnGena taxes
until after May LIST.
Moved by CHASER, seconded by
Jones and carried to adjourn.
H. s. JOSEPH, MAYOR
ATTEST.
LYMAN H. LYONS. CLERK