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Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08
AUsTRIANs SUFFER
 REvERsEs IN TYRoL
Artillery, Mining and Infantry Con-
 fiicts on Italian Frontier.

Rome. June 2. via London. 6.55 p. m.
 Cheeks for the Austrians all along the line of their attack in the south ern Tyrol are reported today by the war office. The important Conf Zug- na position in the Adige valley is still firmly held, while near Campo AIulo, northeast of Asiago, an Italian counter-attack was notably successful. The official statement folloYs:
 The enemy on Monday evening re- peated his violent attacks. supported by intense artillery fire. against our positions in the valley Of Arsa or Monte Spiri and along the camp Mulo valley, northeast of Asiaga. He was every where repulsed with very heavy losses to him.
 Yesterday along the whole front from the Adige to the Brenta artillery actions occurred. Enemy attempts te attack in the direction of Conf Sug- na, in the Adige valley. and against our positions southeast of Asiago were promptly repeated by fire.
 ''On the Carnfa and Isonzo front: there has been an intense exchange oi bombs and mining warfare. and infan' try activity.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08
5000 sUFFRAoETTEs PARADE
 IN HEAVY STORM
Votes For Women Advocates Walk
 Two Miles at Chicago.

Chicago. June 7-During heavy storm, driven by a cold west wind, B. 900 women today marched in the pa rade of the National Equal Suffrage association giving an unprecedented demonstration of loyalty to the cause for which they are lighting -women's votes
 Led by a platoon of police and ac- companied by several bands the wo- men marched two miles through the down town business district to the coliseum to present their arguments for the ballot to the republicans.
 Notwithstanding the demoralized conditions of the weather. thousands of people lined Michigan boulevard, the main course of the parade. and cheers greeted the marchers as they battled against the wind and rain. With all participants attired in bright colors, carrying banners and unbrel- las, the parade presented an unusual spectacle. A few of the women de- fled the clements the extent the ex- tent that they carried no umbrellas
 The pafaders disbanded at the doors of the Coliseum and thronged the building, cheering and applaudiug tht : officers of the association.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08
RRITIsH ADMIRALTY LORD SAYS
 GERMAN DREAM HAS VANISHED
No Possibility of an invasion of Eng,
 land Now, says Balfour.

London, June ', 5.1o p. m.-one re- suit of the North sea. battle of last week is that for many months it will be impossible for the Germans to att tempt naval movements which they might have undertaken before the bat tie was fought, said A. J, Ba1four, first lord of the admiralty, in an address which he delivered today,
 In his speech, made before tha British imperial council Of commerce. MT Balfour said 1t was impossible al the present to go into details of the battle, as he had no connected view ol the whole action from any authentic source. British losses had been etated accurately, while no value could be placed on the German reports, Klalch MT. Balfour declared were tainted from the first.
 As a result of the battle, adr, Ba1fou1 declared, the German dream Of an in- vasion of England had been dissipated and as regarded the blcclEade and con | tro1 of the seas, the position of thf Germans was worse.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08
Fort Vaux Falls
 To The Germans
BERLIN CLAIMS THE eARRIsoN
 HAS SURRENDERED
RUSSIAN GAINS GO ON
Desperate Fighting in Belgium, Where Germans Take British Trenches Turks and Russians in Asia Minor Struggling on s1 Mile Front-Aus- trians Fail to DisIodse italians.


 Fort Vaux, lying some i've miles northeast of Verdun, which for weeks past the French had been stubborn1y defending against terrific onslaughts by the Germans. has at last fallen in- to- the hands of the TeutonS, accord the fortress to the last surrendered l to the Germans who also captured a large number of guns, machine guns and mine throwers.
 Paris, however, says the fort was l still in Trench hands early Wednesday morning but since then it had been l impossible to communicate with the fort owing to the violence of the bonn bardment.
 Russians Have Taken 41,o00 Prisoners
 Gains of considerable proportions by the Russians over the Teutonic al- I lies, by the Turks over the Russians l and by the Germans over the British are recorded in the latest official an | nounceTnents from Petrograd, Con- Istantinople and London. Tn the re- zion of Verdun violent artillery com bats are in progress The Russians in their offensive movement have dis lodged the Teutonic allies from forti- fled positions and brought their aggre- gate of men captured up to about A. coo
 They have also taken n guns, 1s4 machine guns and 49 bomb throwers T <1AAANtA-e3 900 officers.
 Turks Claim Big Victory. As an effort to the Russian gains over the Teutonic allies, Constantine. pie asserts that in Asia Minor, in tn, Rope Mountain district, the Russiani have been driven eight kilometrel eastward from positions extendinl over If Kilometres, suffering losses O more than a thousand men killed O
 wounded. The fighting in this imme . diate vicinity covers a front of owe
 31 miles, with the Turks the aggres
 sors and with the situation favorabl
 to them according to Constantinopls [ In addition to Mesopotamia the Turk 2 claim to have defeated and disperse ;, the Russian wings which were endeav 7 oring to carry out an enVelopin movement against them near Khani Ii kin, northeast of Bagdad, but Pefro
 grad asserts that the Russians Fer t have captured additional Turkish DO f sitions and put to the sabre severe : battaIions of Turks.
 s Nip and Tuck in Flanders. The Germans elsewhere are sti 2 fighting desperately in the vicinity { {, Ypres, both sides using their artiller e in heavy bombardments and their ix s fantry in occasional attacks. In an infantry attack against tE q ruined village of Hooge. east of Ypre 2 the Germans succeeded in capturin ?, the British front line trenches TUT d ming through the village, but all the lt attacks elsewhere failed. 2 Reverses for the Austrians. rt The Austrians again have essaye Ie violent attacks against the Italians g the upper Arisa Valley and northea -iS of Asiago, but everywhere were IT lo pulsed. Tn the latter sector the Ita n ians drove back the Austrians in ln hand to hand conflict to the bottom
 the Campo Mu4o valley.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08
DR. J. GRANT LYMAN GUILTY
 OF MIsusINe MAILS
Said to Have Made Over S300s0o0 in
 Various Stock Schemes.

New York, June 7.-The jury which has been trying the case of Dr. J. Grant Lyman. charged with using the mails to defraud stock investors, brought in a verdict of guilty today after deliberating fifty minutes.
 Lyman will be arraigned for sem tence tomorrow The maximum pen atty under the six counts of the indict- ment against him is 30 years in prison and $6,000 fine.
 Cleaned Up $2oo,000
 Lyman, operating here under the firm name of John H. Putnam & O., was said to have made more than $300, 900 in a short time by means of an alleged scheme to sell oil and min ing stocks on the instalIment plan. He was arrested last February in Florida where he had fled on his way to Hon. duras, and was placed under $109.0oO bail
 Throughout his trial he acted as his own attorney in an attempt to show that he had been the victim of his office manager, Louis Thornet, and that he was in a position through the aid of mysterious s.C s. Hardness declared by the prosecution to be g myth, to make good all liabilities oi his brokerage house.
 Lyman, summing up for himself, de clared every promise he had made was given in good faith and that every prediction he had made to his GUS. toners regarding a rise in stocks haG held true.
 Had chec<ered Career.
 Dr. Lyman, who had many aliases was born in Auburn. N. r., and gain ed a medical degree in this country later studying in Germany He gav ID medicine to go into Wall Stree where he became a member of tn stock exchange. He was forced to re sign in 1901 and since then. the DO 1 lice say, he has conducted severa swindles on a large scale. Tn 1911 h was arrested in California. in connec 1 ton with Panama land grant sWfn dIe He forfeited his bail and event ually came to New York, starting op eratfons under the name of John F Putnam & Co
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08
RAIN sPoILs aJuNE WEEK
 AT MILITARY ACADEMY. Good Shooting Done by the Cadet
 Squads.

West Point, N. Y, June 7.-Rain dampened the ardor of tgle June week. visitors somewhat today and caused the cancellation of all the miIi- tary exhibitions set for the afternoon. a drill with coast defense guns in the forenoon, doing some especially fine shooting with the six inch rifles fired at a floating target in the Hudson s, ,000 yards distant. Twenty shots were fired, every one of which was scored as s'hit.' Cadet E. L. Ford of Con- necticut was in charge of one squad and Cadet l.. B. Meacham of Texas the other.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08
cortelyou at the Convention.

Chicago, June 7.George B. Cortel- you, former member of a Roosevelt cabinet. got into Chicago today. He came straight to the republican con- vention and said after adjournment that he had not seen George W. Per kins or any other Of the progressive leaders, He talked with Colonel Roosevelt before he left New York.
 T am here to render any assist ance | can, was all MT. CorteIyou would say "As former chairman of the republican national committee want to do anything I can"
 MT. Eortelyou refused to comment on candidates. but said he hoped to see harmony.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08
ROOSEVELT URGED TO
 HASTEN TO CHICAGO.
Republican National Committeeman Telesraphs Him for Harmony's s Sake.


 Chicago, June 7--F'orrner Senator Jackson of Maryland, republican na- tional committeeman from that state tonight sent a telegram to Colonel Roosevelt at Oyster Bay urging him to come to Chicago in the interest of harmony and announcing he would do his utmost Tn case of an acceptance to have MT. Roosevelt given the privf- lege of the convention floor.
 MT. Jaclzson's telegram read as fol- lows:
 The national interest demands the complete reunion of tgae republican party, which unhappily divided in 1912. I believe this can be accomplished by a more perfect understanding between you and the republican convention now assembled. I therefore most earnestlv urge you to come to Chicago inmedi- ately, to address this convention and to make common cause in our delibera.- tions. If you will indicate your will ingness to take this course, will use my utmost endeavors to secure for yor the privileges of the convention floor,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08
CHINESE PRESIDENTS DYING
 WORDS WERE REeRETFuL
Yuan shai kai Deplored the Monarch, teal Movsnont-.Di Not Wish to B, Emperor.

Peking, China, June 1.-The las words of President Yuan Shi Kai wert an expression of regret for the mon, archical movement which, he said, hat brought disaster to China, and had hastened his end. Calling Hsu Shin. Chang, the former premier, to his bed, side, Yuan Shi Kai whispered: q did not wish this end. I did not aspire tC be- emperor. Those around me said tho people desired a sovereign and haS named me for the throne. I believed and was mistaken"
 Flags are at half mast and Pekinl newspapers appeared today witt mourning borders. They eulogizet Yuan Shi Kai as one of China greatest men. Even the opposition press commends his career up to tn point at which he undertook the mon arehfcal movement.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08
s RiOis
 In MexiCl
PROTEST AGAINST PRosPEcTIv
 INTERVENTION
STONE FOREIGNcLUl
Demonstration Not Aimed as Amsries Citizens, But Rather Against Unite States PoIioy-TrOops Restore ordi -consuIate Signs snatehed Fror Building.


 Chihuahua City, June 7.-An ant American riot, melted by mass meet ing to protest against the continue presence of American troops in Mex can territory was put down here to night by the military after a demon strat1on had been made against th American consulate and stones hurle at the foreign club, in the belief ths It was an American institution.
 Protest Against Intervention.
 The meeting as protest againi prospective American Intervention 8 well as against the presence of th punitive force. was called for the Cen tennial theare. The theatre prove too small to contain the crowd and a over flow meeting was held in th alameda near the American consulati There were various orators who mad speeches of protest. The crow snatched the consulate signs Wllic were later recovered by the police. After the trouble commenced Gener placed a strong guard around the con sulate. The mob then threw stones g the foreign club, breaking some of tn l windows. The military dispersed tn crowd and placed heavy guar around the club. The few American 1 who remained in Chihuahua were no I molested and no private house attack ed. The demonstration was aimed, was asserted not so much agains American individuals as against th American governments policy of re taining troops in Mexico without. a the rioters believe. any apparent reg son.
 Roosevelt Received No Message.
 Oyster Bay, June 7.-SoloneI3 3Roose Ye1t said late tonight that he had re ceived no message from Former Ses ator Jackson. He declined to discus the question of his going to Chicag
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08
Michiqan Men for Hughes.

Chicago. June Notwiths hstanding they are under instructions to vote for Henry Ford, the Michigan delegates came to the convention wearing Hughes badges. Chairman Marx said:
 we will cast our first ballots for Ford, after that we will decide what to do.s Other members of the dele gation were more outspoken. Some openly advocated a change Of ballot to MT. Hughes prior to the announce ment of the first vote.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08
RaIfour Euloaizea Kitehener.

London, June T, 5.10 D. m-Spea1zins at a luncheon of the British imperial council of commerce today, A. J. Bal four, first lord of the admiralty. eulo- gized Earl Kitchener. who, he said to the allies was the embodiment oi the military forces of tn eempire. Per- haps the greatest triumph of Kitchen CTS life Mr. Balfour said was his successful effort to create a vast mill ta1-v machine, which was now prepared to do it's share in the military under. taking of the allies.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08
U. s.-MExcAN DIFFERENCES
 MAY BE ARRrRATEr
Government Considering Proposal f Submit Relations to Internationf Commission.

Washington, June 7.--A proposal t General CarTauza that the Unitei States and the Mexico de facto gov ernment submit the whole subject O their relations to an international com, mission is being seriously considere, by the administration.
 Such a proposal if it Is made vii serve as a reply to the Mexican not demanding withdrawal of the Ameri can troops, and may contemplate adi justment of many unsettled difference that for years have caused accumulat ing embarrassment in the relations O the two nations. Settlement by a com mission is provided for expressly b, the treaty of 1S4S, which provides fur ther that should such a course be pro posed by either party, it shall be ac ceded to by the other, unless deemet by it altogether incompatible with tn nature of the difference or the cir. eumstances of the case"
 Meeting iE Neutral Territory. President Wilson and General Car ranza would appoint an equal mum Der of commissioners under the pIaE and the meeting probably would b held somewhere outside the territor, of both countries There was no indi cation tonight that the president, wit whom rests the final word as t | whether the proposal shall be made had yet reached a decision.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08
OBITUARY.
James s. Wise.

Watertown, N Y, June 7.-James B.. Wise, one of the most prominent man. ufacturers of northern New York and for eight years mayor of this city, died this afternoon at Atlantic City, where he had gone to benefit his health Mr. Wise was 58 years old and a na- tive of Stamford, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08
DECISIONS BY REPUBLICAN
 CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE.
District of Columbia Has No Repre-
 sentation.


 Chicago June 7.-Three contesting delegations fro natfae District of Co-. lurn'bia, which were denied seats in the republican convention by the national corn4nittee at a nearing last week, were unable to obtain a reversal of that yer dict by the committed on credentials tonight and the district will be with out representation in the convention After counsel for each of the contest ants had spoken for five minutes the decision of the national committee was sustained by a vote of 2S to 20.
 Nat. Com. Decisions Upheld.
 The District of Columbia cases were the last in a list involving 34 seats considered Decisions of the national committee were sustained in all but two conversational distriets-tlle Ninth of Alabama and the Fifth Of Oklahoma, in which three votes in the convention were involved. Tn Bae Oklahoma re- versal two AfcGraw delegates were seated over the Harris delegates, who had been placed upon the temporary roll Georgia retains five Hughes dele gates out of a delegation of 1I. After ! four of the protests from this state had been heard the remainder were with drawn.
 The committee was organized Wftf l the election of Senator Reed STnooi over WY Morgan of Kansas as chair- man. and # was in sessio ionsseyen zl1uIzfs
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08
JuIssice rluales Not Worryine.

Washington, June Justice Hughes remained secluded at his home on Sixteenth street today, writing opinions to be delivered in the SUI prerne court bench Monday, the last decision day until next fall. He had no callers and his only diversion was an automobile ride In the evening with Mrs nahes.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08
CONN. MEN ON REPUBLICAN,
 CONVENTION COMMITTEES
Charles Hopkins Clark on Resolutions,
 John r. King on Credentials.

Coliseum, Chicago, June 7.The membership of the various committees includes the following from New England:
 ResolutioBs Connecticut Charles Hopkins Clark; Maine, John A. Pears . New Hampshire, George H Moser. Rhode Island. H. F. ISppitt;; Massachu. setts, Henry Cabot Lodge; Vermont Theodore N Vail
 Credentials. Connecticut, John T King Massachuset Charles H h. nes; Maine. C. J. Dunn; New Hamp. shire, Merrill Shurtieff Rhode Island E. H. Rathbun; vermont C. " Daley
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08
Trial of win orpet Reqins

Waukegan, H., June 7.-Selectdon of a jury to try Will H Orpet on the charge of murdering Marion Lambert
 his sweetheart was completed today, David R Joslyn Of the prosecutlon be- gan the opening stateznent to the jury.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08
DiscovERER OF DIPHTHERiA
 SERUM RETlREs.
Prof. Won 8ehring Also Developed Tetanus cure-4is Health is Now


 Berlin. June 7.--It is anndalhced that Prof. Won Behring famous throughout the world as discoverer of the dfphtl1e- ria serum, has resigned his position as professor at the University of Mar burg and from the directorship of the Institute of Experimental Therapy, which Was founded especially to give him an opportunity to carry on his scientific Investigation It was in this institute that he discovered and worked out several years ago serum against tetaAus or 1ockjaY, which, during the present war. has enabled the German medical staff to combat that dreaded disease with complete success. He did much of his early work as the assistant of Prof. Robert Koch, the discoverer of the tubercule bacillus, and also that of sleeping sickness, and 1t was owing to his work at the Koch institute that Won Behring obtained 2I years ago his professorshiE at MaTiburg His retirement is due tc broken health
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08
TWO CONVENT IONS DIFFER WIDEI.Y '
Republicans Calmly Organize While MOosars Give
 Colonel Great Demonstration
ONLY ROUTINE BUSINESS ON TIE FlRsT DAY

Senator Harding Delivers Republican Keynote Speech to Placid Gathering Scores Democratic Administrator Connecticut Men Committees The Roosevelt Out burst Broke All Records No Signs of RenconcIiation T. R. Urged to 60 to Chicago Adjournment Until Today.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08
General Strike at Mexican Port,

Progreso, Mex, June EWirefess fq Key Vest "A general strsae laas been declared at PIogreso on account Of the repudiation of Earranza money. Ex= ports of sisal are delayed, Feed t
 scarcs-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08

One thousand new cars have been purchased by the International & Great Northern Railroad from the Mount Vernon Car Manufacturing Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08

Lieut.. Commander chosul<e, Japan ese naval observer on the British bat tie cruiser Queen Mary, was lost when she sunk in the Jutland naval engage uaeut.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08

Ten United States soldiers were killed and nine wounded in battle with Mexican raiders near Glen Springs, in the Big Bend of Texas.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08
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German Reichstas Passes Budaet.
 Amsterdam, via London, June 5.06 Q. na.-A Berlin despatch states that the reiehstag has passed the budget at all stages and has adopted the new war credit of twelve billion marks.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08

Directors of the Hercules Powder Go declared an extra dividend of B per cent in addition to the regular quarterly dividend of 2 per cent.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08

Announcement was made by the Se- cret Service of the appearance Of a new $10 counterfeit note. on the Fed eraI Reserve Bank of Dallas.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08

Gold bars amounting to little more than $2,000, 900, received from Canada, were deposited at the New York As- say Office by J. P. Morgan 6 Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08

London, June | $40 D. nn.A memo rial service to Lord Kitchener will be held in St Paa1's cathedral June B. King George and Queen Mary will at tend te1e services.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08

Three thousand employees of the car department of the American Car 6 Foundry Co. at Berwick, Pa, piece workers, were granted a 25 per cent wage increase.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08

Three bandits broke into the Pros pect Social Club at Cleveland, held up a card game. and escaped with the kitty, estimated at $5,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08

Three persons were killed and two injured when Denver & Rio Grande west bound passenger train No. IS was deraiIed near Colton Utah.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08

Following the establishment of the French censorship at Salonil1f the Greek government has suspended com munication with Macedonia.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08

Edward L. Dobbins, first viee-pres- ident of the Mutual Benefit Life In- surance Co, of Newark. died of heart disease.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08

Mrs. SIizabeth Kline of Rootstown, O.. was stung to death when she at- tempted to take honey from a beehive there.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08

The twenty third annual convention of the International Association oi Chiefs of the Police opened at Newark
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08

Great Britain has appointed com mittee, Baron Rhondda. chairman, to consider the coal trade of the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08

A stock dividend of 100 per cent. was declared by the directors of the Law renee Manufacturing Co., of Lowell Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08

The Aetna Explosives Go. Is re- ported to be negotiating with one of the Allies for a contract for 10000, 900 tons of smokeless powder.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08

The annual election of officers of tho New York Cotton Exchange, H. H Royce was reelected president.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08

Extra police were needed to contorl the crowds that surged about the of fees of the SergeCant Stone at the Coliseum in Chicago, trying to get convention tickets.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08

BraziPs receipts are placed at $S55, | S20, 900 and expenses at $43S, ,844, ,040 in
 the 1917 budget presented to the | Chamber of Deputies.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08

Exports of merchandise from the Port of New York for the week ended June 3 were valued at $51s2s5.4 .406.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08

Articles of incorporation were filed at Dover, Del, by the Mark Manufact- uring Co., capital s1O,Ooo,Ooo.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-06-08

Fire caused s4oo, GOO damage at VIII mington, Del. when Lppincotts de- pertinent store. the largest in the city, was burned.