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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-27
UNVEIL P0LLACK
monument SUNDAY
SEVERAL THOUSAND UNION MEN
EXPECTED IN The PARADE
TOMORROW AFTERNooN.
dwelling OF Monument in Court House
Square viii Take Place. Paying
Loving Tribute to Mr.. PolIack.

4 big labor celebration will be held
Sunday afternoon 10 mark the unveil-
ing OF the Pollack memorial monu-
ment. and as an official observance of
A.. Decoration day. The demonstration
and the unVeiling exercises will be
held under the auspices of the Ohio
Valley Trades & Labor assembly and
at the headquarters at 1915 Market
street. all those who are to partici-
pate will assemble at | o'clock.
Resides the several hundred stogie
makers who are members Of the local
union. every labor organization in the
city many other affiliated with me
Ohio Valley assembly. the Belmont
county body and tho American Fedora
ton of Labor will he I'm line OF march.
II Is expected that several thousand
men VIII take mart in the dedication
exercises. including about 5000 miners
from Eastern Ohio.
The monument which was erected
10 the memory Of August Pollock. who
was the leading stogic m~anufscture
or the CITY n state. was recently con
sturcted on the northwest corner Of
The city hall square ar Fifteenth and
thapIlne streets. Since its completion
II has been cnveiled until Yesterday.
when n was thoroughly cleaned. 4
platform for the speakers has been
erected around tho monument.
The parade SUNDAY h. eNpectcd IN BE-
The largest eve held in Wheeling. The
line Of march extends through tho
PRINCIPAL streets Of thc CITY and a
number ~ bands from his vicinity will
furnish tho music.
Mr. Pollock was considered one ~
laboT's best friends. and the union
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-27
WHEELING CREEK

WHEELING CREEK. Elm Grove. May
2h.-Af the Magnolia club. tho heauti-
iul and popular fishing camp. on Wheel
ing creek. a number Of members was
served With n jack fish dinner by Au-
gust jacquard, tho Car--taker. Among
th0~" present were Mcssrs. George l..
Ie0Cklcr. Harry Roth. Charles SchcfI
Joseph BREEDING. Andy Schell. John T..
Ichm,. Carl Ernm. Edward Mcaglc. JACK
Arthurs and Nrrn Champcning. OF Gin
cinnafi. -.
Among the people attending the circus
In Wheeling Tuesday from tho creek
were. Lewis and Russell shepherd.
hcnj. Dean. oscar and Elmer sheets and
John McCroary.
". H.. Goislcr 81 Elm Grove. visited
friends on G~vandylsw Ridge. SUNDAY.
clarence J.. bunha and Walter small
visited ~ Tho home OF John shepherd
SATURDAY and sunday.
ON SUNDAY. Msy 81. at LonEmead. 'he
home az Nj and Mre. e. ". Eomkc. wa
no scene ~ "A happy EafhcrinC when all
Ms. R'mkes near relatives tsm, lu 90
celebrate tho anniversary ~ hsr birth.
with an elaborate G'nucr. Those present
were. Mr. and Mr. Nhner Campbell. Elm
Grove. NJ and Mrs Hyson Campbell.
Mr. and Ms Geo. Phillips. Calls. Mrs
Bin Mckarrihan. sand Hin. Nj. and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-27

men to show their appreciation Of his
ialr dealings with his employees. raised
the fund to erect the monument in his
memory.
The following program will be oh
served at h monument:
Opening address by the chairman
of the committee. Mike Mahoney.
Introducing the permanent chair
man, the president of the Ohio Valley
ard.
Reading or the financial report OF
the committee by the sec~retary-treas
urer. II. +. Corcoran.
Address by former president of the
ohio Valley Trades 4 Labor assembly.
and present national sec~retary-treas.
urer OF the Amalgamatcd Association
OF Iron. Steel a Tin Workers. Michael
J. Tighe.
Music by massed band. composed OF
Wheeling bands. directed by II. J.
Rauch.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-27
COMMENCEMENT AT PAW PAW.

Special Dispatch 20 tho Intelligence.
PAW PAW. W. Va. Nav 2s-The
commencement exercises Of Paw Paw
High school We're held this evening.
in the school auditorium. The
addresses 10 the class was delivered
by Or. J. y. Diehl. Of the West Nir-
einia University and the diplomas
were presented bv c. r. Venting.
president Of the Board OF Education.
The tropics discussed by graduates
were. The Real Value of an Educa-
ton Mary Largent: The Value OF
2 First Glass High School TO CaCapon.'
Paul b. s. Filler. The Possibilities of
a Greater Paw Paw" Ruth Venting.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-27

Master Harry Bier. Of Warwood. *
spcndiug = few DAYS ~" guest Of rela-
uNes IN the pike district.
Last evening tn, young ladies ~ the
West Alexander Methodist Episcopal
church entertained itc young men Of The
church at the homo OF Miss Zclma Hunt.
Mrs. Raymond 80 Of Baltimore.
Nd. is visiting RELATIVES IN Woodlawn.
Mrs. Il. Taylor. Of C~anonSburg. Pa. is
Visiting relatives in west Alexander FOR
q lew DAYS.
Mrs Arthur Fleming. of Elm Grove.
y spending "a few DAYS tho guest OF rel
atlN"S IN West Alexander.
Misses Virginia Donl,N. Cora Howard
ana Nellie White. of West A~leAand,r.
VIII attend tho Epworth Lsaer. rally
Mhl'h viii BE- held to-day at DdNidson.
Last evening the Uniform Rank. Henry
Gay camp. Modern Woodmen. mot on
ticc. '
Mrs. j. r. Smith. 81 Plcasanton. is
improving az tho North Wheeling bospi-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-27
LIBERTY DISTRICT
To VOTE ON BONDS
FOR new SCHOOLS
ISSUE TO BE SUBMITTED AT PRI-
MARY ELECTION. JUNE 8.
Items Include $4,000 for valley Grove
School and 1000 Each for Two
Others-Pke News.

The board OF education OF Liberty
district has submitted a bond issue.
calling for $4,000. 20 he voted upon
Tuesday. June s. FOR tho building OF
three new school houses. The first. at
Valley Grove. 20 cost Sl5.uuo: tho SEQ
ond. al the Center school. To cost $40. 600.
and tho third. ~ West Liberty. To- cost
10000. All three Of The PROPOSED places
are in need Of modern hool buildings.
and ~ Is generally believed that the
voters Of tho district viii ak advantage
Of tho opportunits 20 vote ia favor OF
the bonds. The total number Of voters
I'm tho district - approximately 49,. and
IN order 10 carry. the bond issue should
receive At least 300 votes. or three
ufths Of tho total vote cast.
The voting places. which will he opSn
from sun rise 20 sun set. are West IIb-
orty school house. Mrs. John FARMS res
tdonce. Potomac and the Valley Grove
school house. Tho matter in regard to
submitting the proposed issue has been
under consideration for some time. but
no definite action Nas taken until n
few days ago.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-27

Mrs. Frank shepherd; Mr.. and Geo. ".
baguc. Mr.. and Mrs. J. y. Wilson. MIR.
and Mrs. ~. g. Morrison and the Misses
Louise and MarJory Dague. Helen Will
son and Master Chas. Wilson. At the
close Of the day the guests departed for
their respective homes with many good
wishes for many more happy returns Of
the day.
Euth Daugherty spent Sunday on oak
W. g. Fawcett and Gene Smith re-
turned 10 their duties with the survey
.ors corps. after the weekend spent at
their homes near Wheeling.
Gertrude White spent SUNDAY at the
home Of Miss Anna EwinC OF Viola.
\ g. Bonar OF Moundsviile. was
electioneering on the creek Wednesday.
Jesse baugherty was n business call
or IN Elm Grove. Tuesday.
Chas. Steinman and wiz visited at the
home Of Geo. McEnteen. Sunday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-27
DRAPE MONUMENT
Soldiers And Sailors Tablet on Pub.
lie Square is Wreathed With
Flags And Flowers.

Members OF tho Woman's Keller
Corps drared the Soldiers and Sail
ors monument on the public square
yesterday afternoon. FLAGS were plac-
ed about II and in the ierraces OF the
stone flowers were placed.
ON Tuesday. next. The annual Gus
tom OF dropping flowers from the
bridge in the Ohio river. in honor Of
the memory Of the sailors who lost
their lives in the great struggle. will
take place.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-27
TOIIR

CHARLESTON. " Va. Nav &c
Representatives Of the state Depart
ment OF Health will make a tour OF
ne counties Of Raleigh. Mercer and
Mcdowell. beginning reXt Monday ana
continuing for ten DAYS. Illustrated
Lectures will he given bv authorities
on health. covering practical methods
or sanitation and disease prevention.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-27
Memorial serrieer Sunday.

on sunday morning. memorial SCR
vices viii b. hold in She First Methods
Episcopal church. Elm Grove. tu honor
Of tho old soldiers. Rev. = u. Hart.
pastor Of tho couch. will deliver tho am
uusl address. The members OF the O.
u. and the Daughters OF Veterans viii
attend 600 n body.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-27
craft FnneraI ro-dnr-

Funeral services over rho remains Of
the late Mr. MARY e. Craff. we'll known
resident % the pike district. who died
Wednesday sN'uInr NJ tho family home
ln TriHdeluhia. Will BE- held this after
noon a. ! % o'clock infcrmcnt wIll b.
In the stone Church cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-27

DO YOU know Gibson makes the hc-t
ice cream. Give us a trial order. and he
convinced as TO quality. All rayors. lu
buIkk. bricks and ices. Quick service.
order early for decoration dav. Gibson lee
cream Co. Roar state Eank Building.
Elm Grove. ". Va Sell phone 1871
my-g6-h
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-27

The Patterson and lin Grove baseball
team viii clash with Tho Virginia Ntbf.-
tc club this afternoon a. $50 O'Clock
ON tho Film Grove grounds : large
crowd ~ interested spectators is cN-
Isnfsd.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-27

day TU 1OOo 4 NJ, G.
e Ne, Lace ma AOO--' al VI
,14vlucI Dn.DD Infh e.
=. SOC UP
Personals and Briefs.

regular church services to be held sun
day morning at II o'clock.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-27
UNION HIGH HAS
ANNUAL BANQUET
VERY ENJOYABLE AFFAIR WAS
HELD IN The HOTEL WIND
SOR LAST NIGHT.
Was the Most Successful Of Any Sim.
har AFFAIR OF This Sehool-Prof.
n. l. Peoicord Presided.

The annual banquet and election OF
officers OF the Union High SchcS
Alumni Association was held last night
in he Hotel Windsor. and was by far
the best attended that has ever been
held. II was. indeed. a hospi,able
gathering. and Professor II. l.. Pedi-
cord did himself justice as toast
master.
Mr.. Alvin Winters was chosen presi.
dent. Mrs. II. l.. Pedicord was chosen
vice-president. John Edwards is secre-
tary. Harry Long is treasurer, and
MISS rem Farmer Is secretary. This
business meeting was held Immediate
~ following the banquet. and pre-
ceded h post prandial speeches.
II was indeed a "speakfest" after
The eats were taken care OF. Prof
King. OF McMechen school. Attorney
! \: r. Bryant. Mr.. J. v. MARBLE and
others enlarged upon the school sys-
: TEN of their days. and the Young folks
told OF the school DAYS of the present.
The party disbanded at ll:l5, in the
best OF humor.
Evening journal., 1916-07-25

minor defects be corrected before
they develop into more serious ones
Owing 70 vibration some Of the ad-
jutable bracing rods have worked
loose and make considerable noise
under the Earring Of the moving
loads. The general conditions Of the
south ahutment are also bad as the
surface Of the ground is very close to
the bottom OF one Of the trusses and
mud and rubbish have been allowed
TO collect around the metal work.
The sidewalk railing is partly
connected to the steel work and partly
10 the timber work Of the floor.
which arrangement provides adequate
strength and stiffness while the tim
Der is in good condition but IL should
not be overlooked that deterioration
in the timber will loosen the connec-
ton OF the cast iron railing posts,
which may be under the pressure OF
a congested crowd Of people. Proper
inspection will. OF course, call atten-
ton TO any such faults so that they
may be corrected before the situation
becomes dangerous"
Mr.. Scott said he was glad 70 learn
that the bridge was in better condi-
ton than most people imagined It
was.
Evening journal., 1916-07-25
v w. c. A. MOVES.

Members OF the Y. w c. A. house
hold started moving today from the
old association building at No. 9oS
King street to the temporary associa-
ton building at No. 1901 Market
street The moving will be finished
by Thursday. While as yet no con
tracts have been awarded for the raz.
ing OF the old building it is thought
that the work of tearing it down will
be commenced in probably a week OF
ten days.
Evening journal., 1916-07-25
ATTACH MOTOR RoAr.

Upon complaint Of the Crew-Levick
Company OF Philadelphia. the gaso.
line motor vessel Alert was attached
last week by Deputy Marshal Furniss
while the craft was lying at the or.
ange street wharf. The case will
probably be called in the United
States District Court Saturday. Au.
gust 5.
Evening journal., 1916-07-25
" IS OORPORAL sIMONTON.

The many friends OF Pagan II
simonton. Of this city. who is spend
ing the month at Plattsburg Military
Training Camp will be pleased to
learn that he has been advanced to
corporal. Young Mr.. Simonton. who
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs w. A
Simonton of No. 1910 Pennsylvania
avenue. is a student at the University
Of Pennsylvania and is well known
in university circles as we'll as in
this city.
Evening journal., 1916-07-25
FALLING COPING
SPARES pFDFsTRtANS

A piece of coping on the Y. NJ. c..
A. building on Tenth street fell early
last night. and while there were many
automobiles AMI pedestrians on the
street at the time. no one was struck.
The piece Of stone was heavy and
made quite a dent in the asphalted
surface OF the street.
Evening journal., 1916-07-25
]. z. MINABB ZOE LEGIsLAruRE.

j. Edward McNabb has announced his
candidacy as Democratic nominee for
representative 10 the General Assembly
from the Fourth district Of this city.
Mr.. McNabb has served as reading clerk
for both branches Of the Assembly, and
is familiar with the proceeding Of those
bodies. His friends are preparing to
make a vigorous fight in his behalf
Evening journal., 1916-07-25
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.


WANTED - SALESLADIES. APPLY
w REYNOLDS Candy Co.. No. AIS Market
street. iy25-lt
NICELY FURNISHED FRONT ROOM IN
~ private family. three blocks from B q
o. Depot. on Delaware avenue car line
Refined gentleman preferred. Call D. q A..
269s-W. jy25-eod-1m
7 OsT-POCKETBOOK CONTAINING
Il money, in front Of my home, at
1913 W I'd street, between Madison and
Monroe. jy25-lt
Evening journal., 1916-07-25
ARE YOU READY

for hot weather? Everything
here for men and boys for
Comfort and Preparedness.
Athletic Underwear. Csc 70
S1.00.
Union Suits, SOC to $500.
B. V. d. Underwear, SOC 10
$3.50.
Thin Soft Shirts. soc to $3.50.
Silk Shirts. $3.50 10 $500.
Silk Sox, 25c to s1.00.
Duck Trousers, Sl00 to $3.50.
Flannel Trousers, $500 to
$500.
Thin Coats, SOC to $500.
Palm Beach Suits, $500 to
$40.
Mohair Suits, $40 TO SIS.
Straw Hats 1-2 price, now SOC
TO $3.50. Panamas. $3.50 and 81.
Tennis and White Shoes, $3.50
to Sc. Blue Serge Suits. Single
Coats and Odd Trousers in
every size.
MULLINS HOME STORE,
9Th and Market.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-05

ter and two sons, Mrs. John Holland
and Frank and Arthur Sylvia.
President Henry Robinson Palmer
will give an address on The New Re-
public at meeting of the Stonington
Mems club Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin S. Stanton and
daughters, Fannie and Wilhelmina,
have returned from a long visit in
Brooklyn.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Sec
ond Congregational church. elected
these officers: Mrs. Ira H. Palmer,
president; Miss Caroline Smith, vice
president; Miss NJ. B. Trumbull sec
retary-treasurer; Mrs. Harry H. Doty,
chairman executive committee. These
officers will hold office until January,
it having been decided to hold annual
meetings in January instead of in
April.
The First Baptist church in annual
session elected officers as follows:
Moses A. Pendleton, clerk; Horace y.
Pendleton, Nathaniel 2. Moves, Harry
P. Lee, church committee; Charles G.
Cushman, member of advisory COM
mittee; Mrs. Jane L. Gates, Mrs. Oscar
F. Pendleton, Charles G. Cushman,
music committee; the deacons and Mrs
Erastus Smith and Mrs. ]. Tillinghast
baptismal committee; Clarence Cush-
man, sexton: Burrows Perry, Hubert
Cellar, Charles Ryon and Ralph Koelb,
ushers.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-05
ACHILD DOESN'T
LAUGH and PLAY
If CONSTIPATED
II FEVERISH, BILIOUS, CONsTI.
PATED, GIVE FRUIT LAXATIVE
AT ONCE

Don't scold your fretful. peevish
child. See if tongue is coated; this Is
sure sign it's little stomach, liver
and bowels are clogged with sour
waste.
When istless, pale, feverish, full of
cold, breath bad, throat sore. doesn't
eat, sleep or act naturally, has stom-
ache-ache, indigestion, diarrhoea, give
teaspoonful of California Syrup Of
Figs" and in a few hours all the foul
waste, the sour bile and fernlenting
food passes out Of the bowels and you
have a well and playful child again.
Children love this harmless fruit
laxative" and mothers can rest easy
after giving it, because it never fails
to make their little 'insides'' clean and
sweet.
Keep it handy, Mother! A little
given today saves a sick child tomor-
row, but get the genuine. Ask your
druggist for a 50-cent bottle Of "Cal-
ifornia Syrup of Figs" which has d.
rections for babies, children Of all ages
and for grown-ups plainly on the bot
| tie. Remember there are counterfeits
sold here, SO surely look and see that
yours is made by the California Fig
Syrup Company" Hand back with
contempt any other fig syrup. ....-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-05

Rev. Frederick A. Mcdonald of the
Congregational church conducted the
funeral services of Joseph H. Jewett
Tuesday at his home in Newton ave-
nue.. There was a large attendance of
relatives and friends, including g. num-
Der of Civil war comrades of the Grand
Army of the Republic. William H.
Browning sang Face to Face and
When the Toll Is Over. The body
will be taken to Norwich this CWed-
nesday) morning, leaving Westerly or
the 1929 train. Services will be held
in the afternoon by Sedgwick post.
G. A r.
The beautiful floral tributes included
a gates ajar of white carnations with
the word Beloved, a pillow of white
carnations and yellow roses and the
word Pa, a cross of pink carnations
and white roses from a Friend, a
wreath and bar of pink roses and car
nations from Hancock Memorial Re
lief corps, a spray of white roses from.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Cole, a spray nf
| pink roses from Miss Amelia Potter,
spray of white roses from Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Cottrel, spray of yellow
roses from Mr.. and Mrs. William St
! Onge and Miss King, spray of white
carnations from Mrs. Ella Chapman
spray of pink carnations from Han
cock post, spray of jonquils from Ny
! and Mrs. Herbert Saunders, spray ot
! white roses and violets from Mrs. J
c. Kellogg of Norwich, and many 9TH
ers.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-05
Local Laconics.

Judge Herbert w. Rathbun and
daughter Constance. and sister, Miss
Edith Rathbun, are visiting in New
York city.
The Kings Highway will be the
subject of the day at the annual meet
ing of the Woman's American Baptist
Foreign Missionary Society of Rhode
Island, to be held in Providence to-
day.
At the second trienniai meeting of
the Rhode Island Association of Con-
gregational Ministers in Providence
Monday, Rev. Frederick A Macdonald
Of Westerly, spoke on The Living Sac
rif1ce.
District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler
Martin H. Spellman, of Westerly, ac-
companied by his suite, initiated the
officers of Pawtucket Lodge. Benevo-
lent and Protective Order of Elks, on
Monday evening. A social session fol-
lowed the installation and refresh
ments were served, vocal and instru-
mental selections rendered, and re-
marks by the visiting Elks.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-05
WESTERLY PROBATE COURT SESSION
Widow of Charles D. Chapman Seeks Allowance of
William II. Doane Probated-Skete Allen Trial
Funeral Services for Joseph III. Jewet-Death of Mrs.
Arthur M. CottreI.

Farland, scribe; Walter c. Hiscax,
treasurer; Thomas Mckenzie, secre-
tary; Carl 2. Burdick, captain of host;
Paul Jennings, principal so5ourner;
Daniel A. Lowry, royal arch captain:
John Smith, master third vail; Edwin
D. Hawke, master second vail; David
Robertson, Jr., master first vail; James
Mckenzie, Jr., tyler.
Elk. George Bellamy, Elk. Denison c.
Hinckley, Elk. Charles R. Berry, finance
committee. Elk. Thomas Mckenzie
1917, Elk. Archie c. Thompson 1913. and
Elk. Arthur N. Nash 1919, trustees.
The officers were installed by Excel
lent Companion Arthur N. Nash, grand
steward of Most Eminent Grand Chap
ter Of Royal Arch Masons of Connec-
ticut.
Past high priest Jewels were pre-
scented to Excellent Companion Charles
F. Berry, who was high priest in 1884,
and to the retiring high priest, Excel
lent Companion Clarence E. Roche. At
the conclusion of the installation cere-
| mony there was a. social session and a
collation..
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-05
CARNEGIE ENDOWMENT
FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE
To Spread Wider knowledge of In
ternational PoIity.

New York, April 4. - Eighty uni
versities, colleges or normal schools in
the United States will cooperate this
summer with the Carnegie endowment
for international peace by Offering to
students in their summer schools
courses on international law and re-
laions, American diplomacy and Span
ish and Latin-American affairs. The
Carnegie endowment acting through
the American Association for inter.
national conviliation. will supply the
instructors or grant allotment to pay
part of their salaries.
The object of the work is to spread
wider and more accurate knowledge
of information polity and international
relations.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-05
cARRANzA TO ISSUE
100000 GOLD MONEY
To Redeem Paper Money at the rate
of $40 in Paper to 81 in Gold.

Mexico City. April General Car
rama published today a decree au-
thorizing the secretary Of the treas
ury to purchase paper money Of the
present issue to the value Of 81 900. 900
gold. Mexican The paper money is TO
be destroyed.
The government reiterates its deter
mination not TO repudiate the paper
issue and declares IL will raise the ex-
change rate to SO paper for 81 afexi-
can gold The efforts Of the govern
ment are meeting with success. Many
merchants have voluntarily lowered
prices and the exchange rate on New
York is improving hourly.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-05
OFFER OF $4,000 FOR FIRST
TRANS FLIGHT
Lord Northeliffe Informs Aero Club of
America IL Is Still Open.

New York, April Am reply to the
cablegram sent by the Aero Club of
America to Lord Northcliffe inquiring
his ante-bellum offer of a prize of
$4,000 for the first transatlantic
flight was still open, the club today
received this answer: Yes, after the
war"
This reply. however, Allan r Haw-
ley, president of the club said will
not affect the recently announced
plans Of Rodman Wanamaker to make
cross-Atlantic flight in a new high
powered triplane now under construc-
ton, as Mr.. Wanamaker had not con-
sidered the matter Of a prize. The
fight probably will be attempted this
summer and the war, Mr.. Hawley
thought, would not interfere.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-05
SWISS PAPER WANTS GERMAN
REPRESENTATIVES RECALLED
As Means of Expressing Indignation
at Recent Aerial Bombardment.

Geneva, Switzerland, April 4, $50 p
m.-The Journal De Geneve today
urges the Swiss government to follow
the example OF President Wilson in
the case OF the German military and
naval attaches at Washington and re-
quest the recall OF the German rep
resentatives at Berne as a means of
expressing Swiss indignation at the
German aerial bombardment Of the
Swiss village OF Porrentruy.
The socialist delegation IN the fed
eral council today interpellated the
government as to the insufficiency of
the Swiss frontier defenses against
German aerial attacks.