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Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-12
DAMP WEATHER CAUSE
 OF INFANTILE PARALYSIS.
DisaGse Common in China Under Sini-
 lar Atmospheric Conditions.

New York, Aug. 11.-Infantile paraI- ysis is not considered especially dan gerous in China, where it has been known for centuries and where it is attributed to a hot climate and at mospheric condition, pr. Lee Hang Gee and Dr. Yuen Hook Ting reported to Health Commissioner Emerson today. The Chinese physicians made their re- port following an investigation of cases of the disease now being treated in hospitals. They reached the con- clusiOn that the disease here is no diff ferent from that known in China. The atmospheric condition responsible for the epidemic is known in China as wong sah," they assert, and is Simi- lar to the Bermuda high" which re- gently passed over the eastern states.
 Their report says that the peculiar atmosphere reeked the pores of young children, bringing on blod pressure, with the result that the circulation be- comes sluggish and the limbs cease to perform their functions.
 Health Commissioner Emerson said tonight that the appointment of pathO- logical study differs some from that of the oCCidental physicians and that he did not care to make a statement. Inn provement in hospital cases treated by blood serum was reported again today but difficulty is being experienced in obtaining enough of the serum. The amount Obtainable is but a very small fraction of what is really needed
 Dr. Leroy Vale, 30 years old, of Flushing, L. l., employed by 8 life in sUrance company, was taken to a hos pital today with infantile paralysis. He returned yesterday from a, vaca- tiOn in Hartford, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-12

gle persons to 5000 and $2,0OO respec- lively. but voted to make the rate of tax on the lowest taxable class of in come two per cent. instead of one per cent.
 Had the committee declined to yield on the amendment the caucus demo- cratic senate probably would have re- versed it. The amendment increasing the surtaX on incomes exceeding $2j 000,000 from ten to 13 per cent. is re- tained and there is a probability that further increases in the SurtaXeS will be made in caucus.
 Tonight the democratic caucus con tinued consideration of committee amendments and had before it the proposal agreed on by the committee late in the day striking out the spe- ciiC excise taxes on intuition manu- factUrers and substituting a 10 per cent. net profit tax on the profits of all manufacturers of munitions and wares that enter into munitions
 Increase Salaries of Tariff Board.
 The committee also adopted today an amendment increasing the salar- ies of members of the proposed tariff board from $7,500 to $1O,O00 each. AS revised by the committee the bill would yield an estimated annual rev. enue of $198,O00,O00 as against $21O,- 100000 as it passed the house.
 The net decrease is due to the change in the munitions tax the house meth cd providing for SIP ,OO0, 900 and the senate plan S45, ,000,0 ,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-12

Russian, Italian and French armies continue successfully their respective Dfrensives. and according to the lat est official communications have taken moro territory from the AustrO-Ge man powers in France. Galicia and Austria.
 Stantslau, ST miles east of Lem berg the capital of GaliCia has been occupied by Russian troops. An ad- ditiOn to the Russians have progressed on the line of the Sereth river as well as along the ZolOta Lipa, taking inn portant ground in the vicinity of Bro dy and MOnasterzka ana several Vil- lagos.
 The taking of stanfslau, which Vi- enna says was evacuated without fighting, opens anoJner gateway through which the Russians may ad- vance toward Lemberg. Already, Pe- trograd says the AustrO Germans are being pursued toward Halich, a rail way junction north of Stanislau on the Dnister river. PetrOgrad announces the capture of 5000 more German AustrO prisoners.
 South of Gorizia, along the river 1sOnzO, the Italians have occupied the whole Doberdo plateau, the scene of much desperate fighting in addition 10 driving the Austrians east of the NaIlone line and capturing several towns in the direction of Triest.
 East of Gorizin the Italians have not met with as much success as in the south. Rome officially reports the Austrians to be holding out in trenches on the line of Mont San Gabrielle and Mount Sanarto.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-12
FOLKETHING DEBATES SALE
 OF DANISH WEST INDIES
Opposition Speakers Severely Criti-
 cised the Government.

Copenhagen, Aug II, via London, Aug. 12 1.33 a. m-The FOlkething today continued the debate on the sale of the Danish West Indies islands to the United States. Many of the mem bers took part in the debate The op- position speakers severely criticised the government for issuing repeated denials that negotiations for the sale of the islands were in progress. Some of the speakers alleged that these de- nials were made by two cabinet min isters to newspaper men almost up to the day the question of the sale was submitted to the rigsdag.
 The opposition. speakers repeatedly offered the suggestion that the pOpu- latiOn of the islands should be allow ed a referendum on the proposed sale. Replying to this argument the minis ter of foreign affairs said that during the negotiations he had asked the American government whether it was favorable to such a referendum and that the American government refused to sanction it. He added, however, that he was willing to bring the mat ter again to the attention of the Unit ed States, although he was not sure that he could succeed in obtaining it's consent to such proceeding.
 The debate will continue tomorrow and a vote may be reached in the eV- ening.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-12
PRESIDENT IS CONSIDERING
 A NSCONTINENTAL TRIF
Has Received Invitations to Speak in
 All Parts of the Country.

Washington, Aug. 11-President Wilson is seriously considering a trans continental campaign. Con- GressionaI callers at the White house today gained the impression that he virtually had decided on such a stepi but officials said later that his plans, of campaign were still uncertain and depended largely upon congress.
 Invitations for the president to speak in all parts of the country were are urging him strongly to cross the continent, but others believe he should spcnd most of the time during the campaign at his home, Shadow Lane N. J. and at the same time keep iH close touch with the government de" pa1tments in Washington.
 Senator Phelan of California called today to urge the president to go a. far west as California and received word that a definite reply could be expected in about two weeks. By that time the president expects that it will be definitely known when congress will adjourn.
 Democratic leaders insisted today that the campaign trip of Charles B Hughes, the republican nominee, would have no effect on the presidents plans The president today completed his sLeeCh of acceptance of the democra. tic nomination. It will be shorter than that delivered by MT. Hughes and in addition to replying to the criticisms of the republican nominee will review in detail the legislative achievents oj the administration.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-12
HUGHES DECLARES FOR
 A PROTECTIVE TARIFF
Addressed a Chautauqua Audience in
 Tent at Billings, Mont.

Billings. Mont, Aug. 11.-CharIes E. Hughes, addressing a. Hughes, ad- dressing a ChautauQua audience in a big tent here tonight, prefaced his ad- VOCacy of the protective tariff with the declaration that if he should be elect ed president nothing would be pull off" for private benefit at the public expense if he could prevent it. MT. Hughes also adopted a democratic sIo- gan of the 1912 campaign" pitiIess publicity" T desire in all that we do in this campaign" MT. Hughes said, ito have what was called a little while ago, four years ago, 'pitiless publicity I want pitiless publicity with respect to the pork barrel and with respect to the sectiOnaIism and extravag ganCe and wastefulness of this administra- ton.
 T want pitiIess policy with respect to the appOintees of the next admin istration. Let Us see that we have America first in the hearts of every American, no matter what his race or creed may be, and America equal to her taslls-AmeriCa efficient"
 MT. Hughes also condemned the ad- ministration for It's views on tariff in 1912 and declared himself in favor of a prospective tariff whose enactment and enforcement should be left to the republican party.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-12
BRYAN REPLIES TO
 CRITICISMS OF HUGHES.
Says He Enforced Civil Service Law
 to the Letter.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 11.-WilIiam J. Bryan, former secretary of state, replied here today to criticisms of his attitude toward civil service made by Charles E. Hughes, the republican presidential nominee, in a statement in which he said he had enforced the civil service law to the letter" MT. Bryan challenged the republican nom- inee to state whether he had given appointments to deserving republi- cans" while governor of New York.
 The statement was made in answer to recent speeches of MT. Hughes which quoted a letter MT. Bryan had written to Receiver of Customs Wick in 'Santo Domingo inquiring as to what positions could be obtained to reward deserving democrats" MT. Bryan ad- mitted the letter as it had been quoted
 T am not ashamed of it," the state ment read. ''The letter was written to not under the civil service and the in quiry was made in regard to offices which were not under the civil service"
 The statement, after declaring MT. Hughes to have shown himself quite prompt in discharging obligations, de- Clares:
 As an official I enforced the civil service law to the letter and upon my resignation received from the em- ployes in the state department, more than 90 per cent. of whom were under the civil service, a watch which prize as priceless treasure But while I observed the civil service law wherever it was in force. felt myself free to aid in rewarding deserving democrats wherever it could be done without detriment to the service.
 ''The deserving democrat is not to be despised-he is as much entitled to recognition as a deserving repubsi- can
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-12
MARINES MARCHED 76
 MILES IN 24 HOURS
Between Monte Christi and Santiago,
 Santo Domingo.

Washington, Aug. 11.-What is be- Iieved to have been one of the longest tropical hikes ever made by Ameri- can troops thrown on their own re- sources in a hostile country was the hike made by the Eighth company Fourth regiment, of United States marines, when it covered, in a day and a night, on July 2 and 3. the III gilometers between Monte Christi and Santiago, Santo Domingo, after fight ing most of the way. It is 75 Ameri- can miles between the two points and the hike was the third longest ever made by the United States marine corps under any circumstances that approached warfare.
 With a handful of United States marines, Colonel Pendleton maintain ed unbroken an 80-mile line of com munication, and the quick settling of the Dominican trouble is probably due, in the opinion of marine corps off cials, to the rapid hiking of the ma Tines to the interior of the country. The natives have been disarmed and there is no further fighting.
 The expeditionary force under Col Onel Pendleton of the carine corps consisted of two regiments of marines.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-12

The British forces have been connpar- atively inactive. The French have captured additional German trenches near Maupres and fortified quarry north of the Hem wood. The French also established new line on the rldgc south of Maupas and have taken two small woods norrn Of the Hem wood.
 On the Balkan front Anglo French have attacked the Bugarians and oc- cupieG the Doiran railway station, forty miles northwest of Saloniki, ac- cording to unofficial advices.
 Ietrograd admits the evacuation of Hamadan. Persia, under the pressure of Turkish attacks.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-12
tomorrow, it was learned here tonight from an authoritative source.
 New Form of Arbitration.

The only hope of a peaceful settle mcnt rested tonight upon the posst- bilfty that the men might be induced to accept a new form of arbitration, although thus far they have stead fastly refused such proposals. Their chief objection to arbitration has been lack of representation upon any of the boards provided under existing sta htes The members of the federal board of mediation and ConCiliation are said to hope that an expansion of the size of the board provided for under the Newlands act may meet this objection. Efforts to obtain from Washington approval of this plant was reported to have been responsible for ar apparent suspension of the mediators' activities today.
 Appeal to President as Last Resort.
 f this suggestion is not accepted, 1t was said. the mediation board will have failed in its efforts and the only rec curse will be an appeal to Presi- dent Wilson to use his influence to avert strike. It wtB pointed out, however, that the presidents powers will be limited to suggestion and rec CrnmendatiOn.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-12
THIRTEEN NEW CASES
 OF INFANTILE PARRYSH
Salem, Colchester and Waterford Re
 port New Gases.

Hartford, Conn, Aug. 11-Thirtes new cases of infantile paralysis wef reported to the state health board, to day, four from Bridgeport, four froq tSamford and one each from Ansonis Huntington, Salem, Colchester an
 Waterford. The total in the state. i now 251. Dr. J. T. Black forWart1H to all the local health officers in th state, today, blang forms to be g1veqr physicians for a history of each 1u fantile paralysis case reported. Thes blanks when filled. are to be rettru1e to local health of1Cerss and them to th state authorities, the envelopes beig franked for that purpose, through aH engagements with the federal a1thori ties Information, particularly, is ask ed of cases traceable to New York cit
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-12
THAT BLACK TOM
 FIRE WAS INCENDIARY
Obtained From Witnesses by Govern
 ment Agents and Assistants.

Jersey City, N. J., Aug. 11.-Evt- dence that the great Black Tom eXplo sion and fire on July 90 and the fire in the CIaremont freight yards a week afterwards both were inCendiary- was said tonight to have been obtained from many witnesses by government agents and assistants of Robert S. Hudspeth, prosecutor of Hudson coUn- ty.
 The prosecutors men have learned, it was said, that the tremendous ex- plosion in which several lives and millions of dollars in property were lost, resulted from a fire which started in the Lehigh Valley railroad yards just east of the National Storage com pany's warehouse and not on barges tied to piers, as was first reported.
 Axel Larsen and Earling Davison, held here on suspicios of compicity in the Black Tom explosion, could not be identified tonight by John Hayes, watchman and Peter Kelly, private de tective, both employed by the Lehigh Valley railroad, as the men they had seen running away from a burning freight car shortly before the explo- sion. The men will be released to- morrow
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-12
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS
 FAVOR JUDGE SEABURY.
Choice for the Party Nomination for
 Governor.

Saratoga Springs, N. Y, Aug. H. Samuel Seabury of New York, judge Of the court of appeals, was the express ed choice of the unofficial democratic state conference for party nomination for governor tonight. On a roll call by counties to learn the sentiment of the conference Judge Seabury received the support of an overwhelming ma pority of the delegates.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-12
FEDERAL INQUIRY IF
 BREAD PRICES GO UR
Chairman Hurley of Trade connris
 sion Already Making Investigation.

Washington, Aug. II. - Statement made at the recent convention in Sal Lake City of the National Association of Master Bakers that the price q bread to the consumer would be in creased in the near future have at tracted the attention of the federa trade commission. Edward M. Hurley chairman, has been authorized to TnaR an informal investigation of the situa, ton in Chicago, headquarters of th association. He went: to Chicago yes terday.
 It was said at the offices Of the com mission today that should the increas materta1tze a formal investigation t determine the causes might result.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-12

Republicans of the senate, in con ference, declined to accept the 1egis- Iative program submitted by the dem ocrats' steering committee with a view to adjournment of congress before Sept. 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-12
Railroad Strike Due
 to Start Today
UNLESS THE DEMANDS OF THE
 BROTHERHOOD ARE GRANTED
UP TO THE LEADERS
The Only Hope for Peaceful Settle ment Rests Upon the Possibility of the Men Accepting New Form of Arbitration.
Arbitration.

New @o:k, Aug. 11.-Whether the leaders of 100000 employees of the rail- roads of the country will make good their threat of a general strike unless their demands for an eight hour day and time and q half for overtime are granted by the managers of 235 rail- road systems, probably will be known
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-12
The Bulletins Circulation in Norwich Double That of Any Ot
CabIed p 1<aphs
ark Sunk.
Norw

Christiansel Norway, August Il, via London, g., p. b.-The Norwegian steamship Ragnarok, from Gothenburg for Rouen, has been sunk in the North Sea as the result of an explosion. Her crew was saved. The captain express ed a belief his had been destroyed by an internal machine which had been placed in the hold.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-12
ALLIES ADVANCE IN
 THREE WAR ZONES
StanisIau, 87 Miles East of Lemberg, Has Been Occupied by the Russians
OPENS ANOTHER GATEWAY TOWARD LEMBERG

Petograd Announces the Capture of 55OOO More German Austro Prisoners-The Italians Have Driven the Austr ans East of the Vaone Line and Have Captured Several Towns in the Direction of Triest-French Forces Have Captured Additional German Trenches Near Maupas- British Forces Have Been Comparatively nactive-Ango- French Forces Have Attacked the Bulgarians.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-12
DATA ON SUBMARINE
 ATTACK ON PETRoLITE
Assembled for Transmission to Austri-
 an Foreign Office.

Washington, Aug. 1.-The state de- partmert has assembled for transmits
 6icn to the Austrian foreign office ad- ditjonal data regarding the Austrian submarine attack on the American tanker Petrolite supporting the charge of the Petrolite's captain that the at tack was made in violation of inter- national law The United States al
 ready has demanded an apology, pun ishment of the submarine commander and reparation. The new presentations are expected to go forward next week.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-12
RUMORS THAT BREMEN
 IS APPROACHING NEW YORK.
Vessels Shift to Make Docking Space
 for Her.

mors current in shipping circles that the German submarine Bremen was approaching this port. or submerged outside the harbor were followed by the discovery this afternoon that one of the North German Lloyd merchant ships at HobOken had been shifted to another pier, leaving decking space in which it was suggested that the Bremen might be berthed. Two barges were moored near by as if in readi- ness to form ar enclosure for the sub marine, as was done in the case of the Deutschland.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-12
THREE MEN ARRESTED
 AS LOTTERY AGENTS.
Were Taken Into Custody in Bridge
 port Early Yesterday.

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Aug. 11.-Three men were arrested here today charged with benig agents for a lottery said to be conducted by Gabrielle Bove of Paterson, N. J. Bove is under arrest in that city. James P. NIcNamara, 27 years old, was taken into custody here early today, accused of being the prin- cipal agent in this city, and later Err
 nest Ross, 30, and Albert J. Richards, 36, were arrested on a similar charge. AIcNamara and Ross were released on ball. but Richards was unable to fur nish security. The three men will have a hearing tomorrow in the city court.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-12
RULING OF FEDERAL COURT
 ON NATIONAL GUARDSMEN
May Enable 50,o0O Now MobiIized to
 Obtain Their Release.

Washington, Aug. 1.-The war de- partment has accepted from a recent federal court decision handed down by Judge Dodge in Boston which some officials here believe might enable 5O, 900 national guardsmen held for ser vice under the recnt mobilization or der to obtain releases. Brief tele- graphic outlines of the opinion in the court held one of the militiamen who declined to take the new oath under the recent national defense action be held for service under the old Dick act. A full copy is expected to reach the department tomorrow, when le- gal officers will be able to calculate more precisely it's full scope.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-12
ATLANTIC FLEET HAS
 RETURNED TO NEWPORT After ManeuVers in Long Island and
 Block Island Sounds.

Newport, R. l., Aug. 1.-The Atlan- tic fleet which has been maneuvering under simulated war conditions in the waters adjoining Long Island and Block Island sounds since Monday, re- turned here today. The battleships several times engaged in defensive operations against day and night sub marine attacks. The official decision as to the advantage in these encOun- ters has not been announced.
 The fleet will put to sea again Sat- urday night to decide a more exten- sive problem.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-12
BOY INSTANTLY KILLED
 BY AN AUTOMOBILE
31a Yean Old Wandered Into Street While Mother Was Putting Baby to Sleep.

Hartford, Conn, Aug. 1l--Nhile Mrs. John Chiesa of Park avenue, just over the West Hartford town line was putting her baby to sleep, this morn ing her little son, John, three and a half years old, wandered out into the street and was run down and instantly killed by an automobile truck, driven by Wesley Parkhurst. The driver claims he did not see the child until it was too late. Parkhurst, whose home is in Altman, N. Y, had secured employment with a West Hartford farmer as a driver yesterday. He had a New York license, but when arrested by the West Hartford police, had no Connecticut license.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-12
SERIOUSLY BURNED BY
 A HIGH TENSION WIRE
Harry Cyr of New Haven Burned
 From Waist Up.

Stamford, Conn.,, Aug. Hilary Cyr, of New Haven, a ineman, was seriously burned while at work on the New Canaan branch of the New IIav- en railroad by coming in contact with a high tension electric power wire. He is burned from his waist up. At the hospital it was said that while his condition is serious it is not necessari- ly fatal. He is 27 years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-12

Fire destroyed the building of Claw son & Co.,, spice importers, of Phila- delphia at a loss of $200000.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-12
ANOTHER EFFORT TO
 REACH ELEPHANT ISLAND
Relief Ship Discovery to Sail From
 Port Stanley, FauIkIand Islands.

London, Aug. ii, 2.4O a. m-The Antartic relief ship Discovery which has been placed at the disposal of the British admiralty for use in the effort to rescue the maroOned men of Sir Err nest Shakleton's expedition on Ele- Island sailed from Plymouth sound last night for Port Stanley, Faulkland Islands Sir Ernest will embark on the Discovery at that point in another effort to reach Elephant Island.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-12
Women 10 Work
 to Defeat Wilson
IN EACH OF THE TWELVE SUE,
 TRACE STATEe
HUGHES IS COMMENDED
National Woman's Party in Executive Session Congratulated the Progress sive, Prohibition and Socialist Par ties.

Colorado Springs, Col, August H. The National Woman's party in execu- tive conference here today pledged it. self to use it's best efforts in the 12 suffrage states to defeat the demo- cratic candidate for president, con graduated the progressive. prohibition and socialist parties upon their in dOrsement of satisfaction for women by national action and commended the position of Charles Evans Hughes, the republican nominee.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-12
WILL OF E. D. JORDAN
 FILED FOR PROBATE.
New England Conservatory of Music
 Gets $100,O0O.

Boston, Aug. 1.-The sum of $1O0,- 900, to be used toward the reduction of it's mortgage, was bequeathed to the New England Conservatory of Music under the will of Eben D. Jordan, filed for probate today. The rest of the estate, the value of which is estimated at several million dollars, was left to his family. MT. Jordan was presIuenL of the conservatory and built the BOs- ton opera house some years ago as a home for grand opera in New England.