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Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02
ECCL LESTONE CLAIM IS DISALLOvvEO
compensation Commissioner Donohue Decides Boy Killed Elevator Accident Was in Employ of His Father and Not Glen Woolen Mlls-Neither Boy Nor Father Was on Payroll of Company-O Ownership of Team Driven by Boy an Important Factor.

Compensation Commissioner James J. Donohue has dismissed the claim of Oscar D. EccleSton, of Norwich Town, father of Jesse D. Eccleston, deceased, against the Glen Woolen Mills Com pany of Norwich Town. The finding was announced Friday. The hearing was held at the commissioners office in this oity on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
 Oscar D. Ecclestoa is the father of on October 25, 1915, being caught be- tween the floor and an elevator in Warehouse on Commerce street. He received a fractured skull and was taken to the Bacl1us hospital where he died very shortly after his arrival.
 He was IS years of age. lacking one day, and was employed by his father to drive one of his double teams, tEe father having throe othe~ teams which were used in the business of trucking and doing general tearning work Of various descriptions. The team Wbicn Jesse was driving was employed most of the time by the Glen Woolen Mills, but if there was not sufficient work to be done for them to give full en- ployment to the team, he had the per feet right to use the team for any other purpose and he was at liberty to work for anybody else and in fact when he would go to the city for ma terial for the Glen Woolen Mills, if he saw fit and the necessity arose, he could place freight of any description on this same team and deliver 10 whatever person it might be consigned. Jesse Eccleston being a minor, re- ceived no stated wages from his fath- CT, but was given his board and cloth ing and each week the father present. ed a bill to the Glen Woolen Mills for whatever might be due to him for carting, etc, receiving a certain price per ton.
 Neither the father nor the son were at any time on the payroll of the Glen Woolen Mills Company and the father was clearly acting on the capacity of
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02

WHEN YOU WANT to put your bus mess before the public, there ds @no medium better than through the sad- $ vartisinE columns of The Bulaetin issss
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02
HAVE YOU A
 FRIEND WITH
 SKIN TROUBLE?

If you have a friend suffering with eczema CT some such itching, burning eruption, what greater kindness could you do him than to say:
 Why don't you try Resinol Oint- ment? I know you have experimented with a dozen treatments, but I believe Resinol is different. In the first place, doctors have prescribed it for years. And then, ResinoI does not claim to be a -alI-simply soothing, heal ing dressing, free from all harsh drugs. that USUALLY proves successful in just such cases $ yours."
 ResinoI Ointment is sold by all drug gists. For free sample, write to Dept 53-R, Resinol, Baltimore, Md,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02
PRESTON SCHOOLS TO
 OPEN SEPT. fS. Delay in Opening Will Probably Shorten Christmas and Easter Va- cations.

The schools of the town of Preston will open on Sept. IS, unless new de- velcpments in the infantile paralysis situation arise which will postpone the opening of the schools. This de- cision was reached after a conference of the town school committee, Everett P. Barnes, health officer of the town of Preston, and Dr. E. J. Brophy, health officer of the city of Norwich. As a precaHtion against the outbreak of in fantile paralysis certain families will be quarantined. The delay in the opening of the schools will in all prob ability shorten the Christmas and Easter vacations.
 The teachers for the coming year in the Preston schools are as follows: District 3, Miss Hattie Bennett; Dis trict 4, Miss Gertrude Mullen, prtnci- pal, Miss Gertrude Main, intermediate, Miss Sophia Hollowell, primary; Dis trict 5, Miss Phoebe Schofeld; District 6, Miss Rebecca Hollowell; District ', Miss Mary Bailey; District 10, Miss Helen Starl1weather.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02
Still Watchinu for Bremen.

The long waited German submarine continues to remain as e'nsiVe as ever. Her arrival j> "aid to be anticipated hourly but so far as can be noted at the state terminal, where the sub-sea merchantmen is expected to dock, there is no change in conditions. All is apparently in readiness for the re- ception of the underwater visitor.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02
ACCOMPANY OPENS
 THEIR DRILL SEASO
First Drill Held at State Armory on
 Friday Evening.

The Fifth company. c. A. C.. c. N. G., opened their drill season at the state armory on Mckinley avenue on Friday evening. The company like all the other companies of the sta'V national guard are now under Fed eraI Orders. For a few weeks the Fifth company will drill twice Q week in order to get in the required number of drills before the dr1n year closes Officers of the two local companies were in Bridgeport Friday attending an officers meeting when various bus mess matters were discussed and and transacted.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02
SOUTH MANCHESTER TEAM
 AT STATE HOSPITAL
Went Thirteen Innings Once Before
 Here This Season.

At the state hospital diamond this afternoon the South Manchester Ath- letics play the Riverview club. When the visitors appeared on the same dia.- mond earlier in the season, 1t was to give the home team a thirteen inning battle. which the hospital aggregation won in a great finish with a to 3 score. Coogan, the twirler who did such execution before. Is expected to work for South Manchester, and Enot and Chase will be the old reliables for the Riverview club.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02
French Ambassador con,;no.

Jules J. Jusserand, French anobassa- dor to the United States will pass through New London Sunday evening, en route to Providence and then to Fall River where he will be the prin- cipal speaker at the unveiling of a monument to Lafayette on Monday
 Miss Catherine Browning has been at the Old Lyme Inn for several days.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02
Want Senator whiton on Ticket.

Friends of Senator Lucius E. Whit on are urging him to enter the race for the Republican n0Uina Fion for lieutenant governor. MT. Whiton is well known and popular all eyer the state and his supporters declare he would make a strong and most ac-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02
Wheeler School Not to Open Until
 October g.

Although there have been no cases of infantiIe paralysis in North Ston- ington it has been thought best, as a measure of precsuuti on against even q remote possibility of infection to postpone the opening of the Wheeler school until Tuesday, October 3.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02
MoNTVlLLE SCHOOLS TO
 OPEN ON TUESDAY.
Chesterfield the Only Exception Made
 By the School Board.

At conference of the Montvil1e school board and the Montville mod ical examiner held Friday morning 1t was decided that a postponement of the reopening of the Montville schools will be unnecessary. with the excep- tion of the Chesterfield school. With this exception the schools in the town of Montville will open for the fall session on Tuesday, September 5.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02
Sweaters STYLES

Boys and Girls Sweaters, extra good values-Price range Is $1,95, $250, $295 and up to $3.95.
 Womens and Misses Wool Sweaters in a wide range of styles and colorings-Prices are $3.95, $450, $500 and up to $50.
 Women's and Misses Fibre Silk Sweaters-extra good value at S5.50, equal to Sweaters sold elsewhere at $7.00. Better grades at $50, S10.40 and $12.00.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02

Norfolk.-The members and their friends of the Norfolk section of the surgical dressing committee attended an open air meeting at 1.3o o'clock Wednesday in the grove of the Misses Eldridge to pose for moving picture film.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02

WHEN YOU WANT to put your bus mess before the public, there is no medium better atFlan through the ad- .vertdsing columns of 2The Bulletin,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-02
Police Made 125 Arrests Durinc Au.
 6uat

The local police made total of 125 arrests for the month of August the majority of which were on intox- icatfon charges.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-29
DRIFTS FORTY FEET
COVER n. C. 0.

Again tho elements have played hav.
oc with the N. C. o. and the labors Of
a large force OF men which had been
clearing the line for more than a week
were entirely effaced last night. Now
the road is tied up tighter than ever.
One passenger train is icebound at
Ravendale and another is embedded
in the snow nine miles from Davis
Greek. The snow ploy which went to
the rescue Of the train at Ravendale
managed to get through yesterday
but the task of getting back to Reno
is what is worrying Manager Whatley
Whatley said this morning that In
some places on the line snowdrifts are
4C feet deep and packed hard. A
slight thaw, followed by zero weather
made icebergs of the snow banks and
1t may be another week before the
tracks are cleared-Gazette.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-29
u. S. Supreme Court Upholds>
Decision of Nevada Court

of any insurance, relief benefit or in
demnity by the person entitled there
to- shall constitute any bar or. de
fense to any action brought to recover
damages for personal injuries to or
death of such employee; provided, how
ever, that upon the trial OF such ac-
ton, the defendant may set off there-
in any sum 1t has contributed toward
any such insurance, relief benefit or
! indemnity toward any such insurance,
relief benefit or indemnity that may
have been paid to the person entitled
thereto"
1t was the contention OF the appel
liant company that this statute was
in contravention of the constitution
of the United States. and the Supreme
court of Nevada. in an opinion writ
ten by Justice McCarran, held that
this statute was constitutional and
that under this statute the release en-
tered into by the employe did not de.
prive him of the right Of action for
damages.
In the opinion of our Supreme court,
written by Justice McCarran and al.
firmed by the Supremecourt of the
United States, the court says: "The
power OF the state to prevent the in
diyldual from making certain kinds OF
contracts has been passed upon an.
provingly by many of the courts Ct
last resort, and II has ben generally
said that If the contract be one which
the state in the legitimate exercise oi
It's police power has the right to pro
htblt. It Is not prevented from prohib
itlng Il by the Fourteenth amend
ment."
In speaking of the object and pur
pose of the statute, the opinion Of the
Nevada Supreme court terms it to be
q safeguard OF legislation. The opin
ion says.
"The legislature of the state of Ne
vada, speaking for the policy OF tht
people OF this state, has in the pas
enacted many laws Intended to better
the conditions OF the laboring class
by laying down rules and regulations
in the interest OF humanity and to save
the lives and limbs and safeguard this
health OF working men. The Employ
ers' Liability act of which sectior
5652 is a part, is but one Of the grea
class OF legislative acts enacted foi
the purpose OF extending humane pro
lection to the laborer while legitimate
ly pursuing his vocation"
The case of Lawson versus Th'
Halifax has been one OF unusual iii
terest in this state, in view Of the ma
ture OF the statute, the constitution
ailty Of which was under considera
tion,---carson Appeal
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-29
WESTERN PACIFIC BLOCKADED
Between DEETH AND WELLS
FIFTEEN FEET. WHILE euckINe SNOW
ENGINE LEAVES TRACK ACROSS SOUTHERN PA
ciEic LINE TYING UP TRAFF
SEVEN ENGINES AND ABOUT
SEvENTYFIVE MEN AT WORK


from six TO fifteen, feet deep, and one
OF the drifts is over a thousand feet
long.
Superintendent Spelman was in Salt
Lake City when No. 4 became snow
bound, and Chief Dispatcher Peace
took charge of the first train sent 10
the relief from here. Both are now
on the sSene.
Traffic through the Sierras was
opened up last night. and two pas
senger trains arrived here this morn
ing. Passengers on the second train
were transferred to the first at this
point, and the former was sent back.
Two more passenger trains and four
freight trains are due this afternoon
and tonight.
There was a report to the effect that
Engineer Cook, who was in charge oI
the engine that turned over, was
seriously injured. Upon inquiry at the
dispatchers office we learn that this
report is untrue.
The w. p. Company has arranged
with the S. p. Company for the de
touring of all passengers from the
west at this point, and those from the
east at Wells. BY this arrangement
but little delay will result TO tourists
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-29
GRADUATING EXERCISES
LAST EVENING

The graduating exercises at the
Grammar School last night were well
attended and thoroughly enjoyed. The
following students were presented
with diplomas by e. NJ. Hansel OF the
Board of Trustees: Jesse Cullen,
James Currey, Arthur stoker. Dave
Dewar. Cora Burn, Ella Wood and
Mildred Thompson.
Attorney e. E. Caine delivered an
address on education, points Of which
will dwell long in minds OF the stu
dents and all who heard hiis
Mrs. P. @. Mcwhinney rendered a
solo, To-day" most charmingiy and
the Goodnight Song OF the River
was rendered by the Eighth Grade.
Only three OF the seven students
graduated will be admitted to the
High School, on account of the con-
gested condition OF that school. It Is
already crowded beyond capacity. The
other four members OF the class viii
take special work at the Grammar
School, and expect to enter High
School after the summer vacation.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-29
COUNTY SUPPLYING
COYOTE POISON
County Commissioners Receive Con
slgnment of strychnlne Which
Will BE Furnished To
Responsible Persons.

The county commissioners received
five hundred ounces OF strychnine yes
terday, purchased in San Francisco
through E. II. Sans, of the u. S. Bio
logical department. This morning
Harry Bartlett and Miss Dolly Russell
began to fill three grain capsules with
the poison, and as fast as 1t can be
packed in boxes of one hundred cap
sules to the box it will be furnished
to the ranchers of the county. for the
determination of coyotes.
Instructions as to the use of the
poison will be placed in each box.
These instructions were prepared by
Mr.. L. r. Sans, and If followed, the
results will be far better than If it Is
used haphazardly. Particular atten-
tion should be given to the instruction
relative to the placing Of bats in a
wooden bucket for a period of at least
| forty-eight hours in order that they
may be relieved of scent OF the human
hand. In distributing the bats, sharp
pointed sticks should be used in TAX
ing them from the buckets.
The capsules are being filled at the
Elko Drug Company store in order to
comply with the provisions of certain
statutes relative to the sale or disposal
of poisons.
Any responsible person can secure
poison by applying to the county com
| missioners.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-29

Traffic on the Western Pacific has
been tied up by deep snow drifts be-
tween Deeth and Wells since last
Thursday night, and it is probable that
IL will no. be opened until tomorrow
evening.
Last Thursday night passenger
train No. 4 got stuck in the snow be-
tween Deeth and Wells, and early yes
terday morning two engines and
work train were sent out to relieve 1t.
Later a third engine was sent out to
assist. Yesterday afternoon about 4
O'Clock while the three engines were
bucking snow drifts the-one in the
lead left the track and fell across the
Southern Pacific track, which runs
parallel. The other two engines were
derailed. Fortunately no one was in
jured. AS soon as word of the wreck
was received, s. p. wrecking train
from Carlin, and a w. p wreckins
train from this place were rushed to
the scene. 1t took all last night and
until noon today to open the S. +
line for traffic.
There are now seven engines, bis
wedge plow, and about seventy-fi"e
men at work on the w. p. opening ur
the drifts. The snow is reported to be
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-29

The clerk of the Supreme court OF
Nevada was IN receipt yesterday OF
q formidable instrument bearing the
seal Of the SuprcmC Cour: OF The
Inlted States. The INSTRUMENT is en-
titled Mandate il the case of Hail
raX.TSnopah MINI :g Company versus
John w. Lawson." and by the order
therein contained the decision of the
Supreme court OF Nevada in the now
famous case of John w. Lawson yer
sus the Halifax. Tonopah Mining Com
pany is affirmed, and the judgmen!
entered In that case Is sustained.
Lawson was an employe of the Hal
x-Tonopah Mining company at Ton
opah, Nye county, Nevada, and was
injured during the course of his EN-
ployment. Shortly after his injury
Lawson signed REIMBURSEMENT ano
satisfaction, wherein, in consideration
of S76, he released and discharged the
company from any and all claims o.
damages that he might have for the
injury which he sustained.
Section 5652 of the Revised Laws
of Nevada provides: That no con
tract Of employment, insurance, re
lief benefit or indemnity for injury ol
death, entered into by OF on behal
OF any employe, nor the acceptance
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-29
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HOME.
LESS AND IN URGENT NEED
OF CLOTHING AND FOOD
.ONE TOWN UNDER
FIFTEEN FEET WATER
Thousands of Acres Of Farming Land
Flooded Along Lower Reaches
Of White and Arkansas Rivers
BY Pac. and ntI News Service.

6y Fac. and ntI News Service.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, Jan. 29.-Nine
people are known to have been drown
ed when the town OF Watson In the
southeastern part OF Arkansas was
flooded last night. The water rose SO
rapidly that the inhabitants had no
time to escape to places of safety and
had to take refuge in trees and on the
roofs Of houses. The town today Is
under fifteen feet of water.
Fifty people have been rescued from
the tree tops and roofs of buildings
that withstood the flood.
Seven hundred people here are in
urgent need of clothing and food.
The Arkansas River is over four
miles wide near where it empties into
the Mississippi and the flood is the
worst in the history of the state.
Thousands of acres of thickly popu-
lated farming land along the White
and Arkansas Rivers have been inun-
dated In from three to fifteen feet of
water and thousands of families are
homeless. Many were forced to flee
without proper clothing and are eX'
posed to the wind and rain. The low
temperature Is causing intense suffer
ing, especially among the women and
children.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-29
Frightful Devastation
By Mighty Wave

SAN DIEGO 0Al 2sby Wireless II oclock-Rescuing
parties making gallant Otay Valley
drowned by the
bursting impossible, bridges and all
the survivors win die
miss
besides the complete death list
will probably reported.
SAN DIEGO 29-By Wireless, oclockBodies OF
the
place
high twelve wide
swept the entire below the dam site. y
The Tia and the
been continues heavily. Is
raging feared is probable that
number of bodies the
death list run
YUMA, Arizona, 29The Colorado River rising
foot II is realized that facing
flood Il believed
higher
dated felt
preparing flee. damage already
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-29
STORM CAUSES
BIG DAMAGE
IN COLORADO
Thirty Feet Of Snow Has Fallen
in Some Sections in Past
Five Days.
TRAFFIC IN EVERY
DIRECTION PARALYzEo
huge Snowslides Exactlng Heavy
Loss of Life in Mining Camps of
Southwestern Part Of State.
BY Pae. and ,cir News Service.


DENVER, Colo, Jan. 29.-South-
western Colorado is still gripped by
storms of unprecedented violence,
which have been raging in that section
for the past five days without sessa-
tion. In many districts the snow Is
now thirty feet deep.
Scores of slides have occurred which
are cXacting a heavy toll of life and
huge property losses. The slides have
damaged the Gold King mine in the
Silverton mining district to the extent
OF about $4,000, and the Liberty Bell
mine in the Telluride district sus.
tanned loss Of 100000.
Huge ayalanches narrowly missed
two bunk houses one of the which was
occupied by 81 men and the other by
$50 men.
Traffic in every direction is com.
pletely paralyzed, and the livestock
losses will be enormous.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-29

Ben Siri, who was operated upon
Thursday by Doctors Hood C West, at
the Boiling Hospital for mastoids, is
rapidly recovering and will soon be
able to leave the hospital.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-29
APPAM SUMMARIZED
OR INTERNAL EXPLOSION
All Hope For Her Given Up. 1t is
Belief That All Passengers and
Crew Were Lost.
sy Pae. and InsI News Service.

~ aS. anu tNS"o SOENtCG-
LONDON. Jan. 29.-All hope has
been given up for the Liner Appam.
She is believed to have sunk on Janu.
ary 10th northward from MADEIRA
where one of her lifeboats was found.
1t is probable that all the passengers
and crew were lost. 1t is believed that
she was summarized or that an inter
nal explosion occurred, as no other
cause for her sinking can be con-
ceived of.
The Appam carried crew OF 133
and 16s passengers. She left Dakar
for Plymouth on January 11th. On
the 10th wireless communication sud
denly ceased, wher il is believed she
sank
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-29
OPPOSITION RAISED TO
BRAND|ES APPOINTMENT
BY pae. and Inrl News Service.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Jan. 29.--Ad.
ministration officials declare that the
appointment of Louis d. Brandies to
the United States Supreme Court to
succeed the late Justice Lamar will
be confirmed by the Senate despite
the opposition that Is being conducted
Ex-senator Lee s. overman, Of South
Carolina and other Republicans 1t 10
believed that IL possible committee
will report unfayorably. Judge Bran
dies is reticent and refuses to give out
any statements to the press.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-29
FRISCO CHINAWAN
KILLED AND ROBBED
BY Pac. and Int'I News servI.c.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 29--Fong
Mong Nong, manager OF the Sing jim
Company was found dead in his store
here this morning with a dagger in
his heart. The safe was open and
had been looted of about $1,000. The
room was covered with blood and
gave other evidences of g terrific
struggle before Nong was overpow-
cred by his assailants.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-29
RUSSIANS TRAP
TWO TURK CORPS
BY Pac. and lntI News Service.

BY Pac. and intI News Service.
PETROGRAD, Jan. 29.-The war Of
flee gives out the announcement here
this morning that two Turkish army
corps have been trapped between Er.
zerum and Mush. The Turks are re-
treating.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-29
PRESIDENT WILSON
IN PITTSBURG
ey Pac, end InpI News Service.

PITTsBURG, Jan. 29.--The Presl.
dent accompanied by Mrs. wllson.
reached Pittsburg at o:4O o'clock this
morning, where he will make the fiSst
speech on his Middle-west tour in fav.
or Of his plan for preparedness.
A committee OF the chamber of Com.
merce met the president and bis wife
at the railroad station and escorted
them TO their hotel
Large crowds lined the streets and
cheered the party. Mrs. Wilson wat
cheered more than the president.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-29
GREEK KING
MAY ABDICATE

BY Pac. and lnrl News Service.
MILAN, Jan. 29.-Athens dispatches
state that King Constantine is discus
sing with his cabinet the advisability
of his abdicating the throne of Greece.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-29
FRANCE AND RUSSIA
AGREE TO BLOCKADE
BY Pao. and Insl News Service.

PARIS, Jan. 29.--Former Premier
olemenciau OF France announced this
morning that France and Russia
would give England unqualified sup
port in tightening the blockade
around Germany
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-01-29
JOFFRE IN SUPREME
MILITARY CONTROL
BY eae. and ms News sst..ss.

PARIS, Jaa. 29.--Gepersl Jotfre has
been put in supreme control OF ali
military activities OF France of every
nature. Premier BRAND OF the French
cabinet announced this morning that
the government was reservins only
the supervision Of the political dlrec-
tion OF the war