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Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13
ORDERS GIVEN DURING
 BATTLE OF VERDUN.
Subject Of Deliberations of Commit
 tee of Chamber of Deputies.


 Paris, May 12, 4.5o p. General Pedoya, president of the army com mittee in the chamber of deputies, at the request of the socialist deputy, Pierre Renaudel, called a special meeting of the committee today to dis cuss the recent official communica- tions and press comments relating to orders given during the battle of Yer dun. Deputy Renaudel suggested that to establish responsibility the pre- mier and the minister of war should be heard by the committee General Pedoya asked both the premier and the minister of war if they could be present at the meeting.
 Premier Briand notified General Pe- doya that in the absence of the min ister of war from Paris he could not reply to the committees inquiry until tomorrow.
 An official statement given out in Paris on May II, which replied to re- ports that general of the French staff at certain stage of the battle of Verdun contemplated the retreat of the forces from the right bank of the Mouse said that at no time during the battle had the chief in command given orders for a retreat of the French troops from the right bank of the Meuse. On the contrary, the state- ment said, the troops had been or dered to hold every small position around Verdun "at all cost"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13
SITUATION IN sANTo
 DOMINGO CONTINUES CRITICAL
U! s. Gunboat Dolphin and a Torpedo
 Boat Have Arrived There.

Santo Domingo. Dominican Repub- lie, May 12.-The situation growing out of the differences between Domin- ican factions here continues critical. Today Rear Admiral Caperton, com manding the American forces, visited the American legation and discussed with the officials there what action should be taken The banks are closed.
 The United States gunboat Dolphin port. 'i
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13
A PARTIAL MORATORIUM
 DECLARED BY CHINA.
Great Demand for Silver Threatened to
 pepIete the Reserves.

Peking, China, May 12.-The govern ment has declared partial morato- rum announcing that the Bank of Communications and the Bank of China, both government institutions, will not pay out deposits and will not redeem paper money with gold or silver.
 The mandate states that the great demand for silver threatened to depiete the reserves and that consequently the a1n44a-a ,a-.---A.->---@ - --aaana@.az-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13

ADD BTS-...
 William A. Gardner. president of the Chicago 6 Northwestern Railway. died Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13
ATTEMPT 4o7WREvk
souIders Placed on Track of Berlin
 MiddIetown Branch Road.
AN ELECTRIC TRAiI

Berlin, Conn. May 12.-What Is bel heved to have been an attempt tr wreck an electric train on tfe Berlin. Middletown branch was made tonighi car, travezfng at a good speed crashed into one of the boulders ana came to a stop. The passengers 'Wer' shaken up and considerably frighten. ed, but no one was injured 1t is said Traffic was delayed half an hour, un til the boulders could be removed an, the damage to the car temporarily re- paired. The boulders were placed iI a row at intervals of a few feet.
 The authorities have started an in. vestigation.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13
BRITISH MANFRED AS GERMANS ATTACKED
TeutOns Preceded Their Movements With the Usual
 Heavy BOmbardments
CAPTURED FIRSTLINE TRENCHES FOR 500 YARDS

British Claim Part of the Positions Were Retaken in Count erAttacI- Around Verdsm the French Have Recaptur- ed Points of Vantage Southwest of Haucout-Bom- bardments Are Again Taking Place in the Vicinity of Dead Man Hill On the Russian Front There Has Been Considerable Infantry Fighting Without ResuIt-Peto- grad Reports Progress of Russians Fighting Against Turks in the Persian Front With Bagdad as Their Ob- jectve.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13
Movements ef steamaI,ips.

London, May 1O.--SaiIed: Steamer AIaunia, New York
 Kirkwa1l, May 10.-Sailed: Steamer Nieuw Amsterdam, eFrom Rotterdam) New York.
 Liverpool, May 1as-Saiied: Steamer Cedric, New York. Htaaana@R aaatin. IiHaxnnnl via Gza1keax.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13
FOURTH DAY OF Flu5UsTER
 ON RIVERS AND 4AR5oR:
Senator Kenyon Was Speaking Whsr
 Senate Recessed Until Today.

Washington, May 12.-Senator Ken yon was speaking again when recee tonight ended the fourth day of thi filibuster he and Senator Sherman o $43. .O00, 900 rivers and harbors appro priation bill The Iowa senator vii continue tomorrow in his fight for fff substitution of blanket appropria. ton of $20,00O, 900 to be expended un, der the direction of the war depart ment. Senator Sherman. who took thi floor yesterday, spoke for five houri today, consuming most of the tlui with charges of extraYagaucf against the democratic Administration
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13
COLLAPSE OF STAGING
 CAUSED TWO DEATHS
Men Dropped Forty Feet at somer.
 vile, Mass.

SomervilIe, Mass. May 12.-The col- lapse of a ladder staging caused the deaths of Thomas w. Gaughan and William Luts, painters. today. The men were working on the main build ing of the North Packing 6 Provision company when the collapse of the staging caused them to drop to a platform 40 feet below. They died a a1anrt tirna 7atar.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13
DR. sTocKWELL's BUNGALOW
 DESTROYED BY FIRE
At State Tuberculosis sanitarium
 Near SheIton-Loss $5,oO0.

Shelton, Conn, May 12.-Ffre of un- certain origin late today destroyed the bungalow occupied by Dr. Stockwell at the state tuberculosis sanitarium at Coran, near here. The loss is esti- mated at $6sO00. There was no fire able and chemical engine was sent from Derby The wind blew the cin- ders away from the sanitarium build inEz
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13
ceIonel coventrx a Prisoner.

London, May 12, 1o.40 p. m.-Colonel The Honorable Charles John Coyen- try, previously reported missing, it is now ascertained, is prisoner at Da- mascus with twenty officers and 2S0 men of the Worcestershire Yeoman- ry. They were captured by the Turks at Katia Easter Sunday
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13
Circulation largest Proportion the Cs Population
Condensed TeIegrams

Five thousand ~ircnworkers in New York City went on strike.
 The strike of marine engineers in New York harbor has been settled.
 April production of the Kennecott Copper Corporation to s10,500, 900 E Two earthquakes were recorded on the .seismograph of Georgetown uni-
 Many stores in New York city will be closed all day today, Prepared ness Day.
 Fire destroyed the FIagIer Hospital, St. Augustine, Fla. The patients were all saved.
 Serbia has purchased a second de- stroyer as well as transport, for the new Serbian fleet.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13
TROOPS FAILED TO CATCH
 FLEEING MEXICAN BANDlTl
Early Reports Said That One Hs
 Baen Killed and Two Captured.

Brownsville, Texas, May 12.--Nexl can bandits who last night shot and killed Curtis Bayles. an American near Mercedes, Texas, have escaped into Mexico. according to Lieutenan F. l.. Vac- Horn, who returned to For Brown late today after chasing thi Mexicans to the Rio Grande. EarleI reports from Fort Brown were fha one of the bandits had been killed and two captured.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13
STEAMER's REMAIRKABIE
 TRIP AROUND THE WORLD
Not a Single Stormy Day or n Single
 Case of Illness.

Boston, May 12.--Not a single day pf stormp weather or a single case of llnegs on board in a trip around the world was the record shown on the Wagama, which arrived from New Zealand and Buenos Aires tonight. The Wagan1a left New York last NIov- h1DhaE
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13
oRITUARY.
Mlrs. Mary !. surIeiqI1.

Washington, May 12-Mrs. Mary J. Burleigh, wife of Senator Burleigh, of Maine, died here tonight in her 74th year. She had been an invalid for several years and had been critically i'll since she suffered a paralytic stroke a week ago. The body will be taken
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13
REVOLUTION HAS BROKEN
 OUT IN LISBON
Troops Have Mutinied and ArsenaIs
 Have Been Burned.

Berlin, May 12.-GBy Wireless to Sayvinel-A despatch from Grana- da, Spain, says that a revolution has broken out in Lisbon. It is report ed that troops have mutinied and that the arsenals have been burned.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13
,oods in cape Town.

Cape Town, Union of South Africa, May I2, via London, 4.S2 p. m.-Hun- dreds of persons are homeless as a re- suit of the floods in the Midland dis tricts. The loss of life is estimated at 15O The property damage is very large.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13
EXPLOSION OF TWO BARRELS
 OF OIL ON STEAMSHIP
Caused Death of One Man-Rooth
 Liner Was at Pier in Brooklyn.

New York, May 12.-The explosion of two barrels of oil in the bunker room of the Booth Line steamship Stephen at her pier in Brooklyn late today caused the death of one man and injuries to three others. The sugar for Brazilian ports. A long shorema1 went down into the bunker room carrying a lighted candle. He stumbled and fell and the candle dropped into a barrel of oil. He was blown to bits in the explosion which followed.
 There were twelve men in the bunk CT room at the time of the explosion and a panic ensued in which three were badly hurt The flames, which spread all over the ship, were extin- guished in an hour by fireboats.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13
EXPEDITION WILL REMAIN IN MEKIG0
General Pershings Forces Are to Watch Develop ments Beyond the Border
MOBILIZATION OF GUARDsMEN CONTINUES

Rading Renewed Additional State Troops Will De Ca Out for Border Duty and Whenever the Bandits Leave aHot Trail the Army Will Not Hesitate to Pursue Then Into Mexico-No Steps Have Been Taken Toward Re moving Diplomatic Discussion of the Points That Arose During the Military Discussion at Fl Paso.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13

The Merchants and Miners' steamer Berkshire, Newport News for BaIti- more, was grounded to prevent her sinking, after she had collided with a barge in Hampton Roads.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13

About 5000 employees of the Colo rado Iron & Fuel Co. at Pueblo, Col, have been granted an increase in wages.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13

Has Brought About No Change in q Policy of Washington Administratio
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13
FREIoHT WRECK ON
 BOSTON 6 MAINE
Fourteen Cars Piled Onto Loeomotip
 Track Torn Up For 800 Feet.

Fremont, N. H., May 12-Trafc oi the main line of the Worcester. Naeh ua G Portland division of the Hos ton &14aine railroad was tied uo to day by a freight wreck between thl town and Sandown. Fourteen c4l of long train piled onto the loco motive when a wheel dropped from Ih first car. The roadhed was torn n
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13

The Socialist Liepziger VoIks- zeituna has been suppressed for a week for libelous attack on the German gov- ernment.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13

Gold coin to the amount of $20O,- 900 was withdrawn from the New York Sub-Treasury for shipment to
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13

Judge John w. E. Westeott, of Cam den, N. J., who nominated Woodrow Wilson at the Baltimore convention, is expected to do the same thing at the St. Louis convention
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13

China has added her protest to that of Japan regarding exclusion clauses in the proposed new immigration law.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13

Within six months all. horse cars in use in New York city will have been replaced by storage battery cars.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13
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Two More Irish ,aa lot.
 Dublin. May 10 -ado1, SIS p. nlJannes CxasSe snd John Me-. Derrnott this morning for compile . rebellion.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13
Connecticut Placed in Reserve.

The New Jersey, Virginia. Rhode Island and the Nebraska. were ordered were ordered to reserve at the Boston navy yard; the Connecticut at Phila- delphia and the Louisiana at Nor folk. When repairs have been com pleted, they will be maintained with their crews reduced sixty per cent, but in shape for active service within 4S hours The vessels will be in-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13

of the Allentown, Pa, Conference of the Lutheran church, died at Allen town from a stroke of paralysis suf- fered last Sunday while cranking his automobile.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13

Mrs. Charles J. c. Aekert, s5 years old, died at her home at New Pa1tz, N. r. She was owner and editor of the New Paltz Times.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13

Nicholas Papp was shot and killed by his young wife at a factory at Bridgeport, Conn, after he had re- fused to give up gambling associates with whom he lost $1,5O0 of his sav- ingS within a, short time
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13

Luke Meel<ins, of Philadelphia, fla ther of S-year-old Rich Meekins, whose body was found in a West Phil adelphia meadow, was cleared of sus- picion of the murder on his son and from jail
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13

Germany is reported to have or dered reindeer, goats, storks, crows starlings and sparrows to be killed for food.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13

Lieut.. Navarro, Frances 21-year-old air heroI has dropped a second mes sage behind the German lines chaI- longing Lieut.. Immelman, "super- hawk" of Germany, to an air duel for the championship of the world.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13

! Five thousand ~ircnworkers in Nes
 York City went on strike.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13

Three thousand babies paraded 1T New York city, as part of the cele. bration of Better Babies Week"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13

A double guard was placed about the Agricultural building in Wash ington following the receipt of a sec ond letter by Washington newspapers saying that the building was to be
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13

Peter Smirnow, who confessed that he shot and killed Mrs Diana Geoffrey of Fall River at the Stag Hotel at New Bedford on the night of April 1, died at hospital yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13

Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, ST, is go- ing to march in the preparedness pa- rade in the division headed by Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13

A British fleet of 53 warships, rang ing from submarines to superdred- noughts, was passed in the North Sea by the Norwegian steamer Siljstead.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13

An embargo on all grain shipments to Baltimore Locust Point elevators has been placed in operation by the Baltimore 6 Ohio Railroad.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13

The students of the University of Vermont of Burlington turned labor CTS when they began the laying out of a new athletic field.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13

The weekly statement of the Bank of France shows a decrease of 95, ,972,- 900 francs in gold holdings, and a de- crease in silver of 2,568, ,000 francs.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13

The German Reichstag passed at it's first reading the bill providing for the reconstruction of villages in AL sace-Lorraine destroyed by the French, and in East Prussia. ruined during the Russian invasion
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13
The Early Bird and the Merchant

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Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13

Practically all the freight handlers employed in New Bedford at the New York boat line docks struck for in-i creased wages.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13

FAILURE OF MILITARY
 CONFERENCE AT EL PAsC
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13

Secretary Lansing branded as .sut- terly false" reports that the admins tFation has under way or contemplat- ing peace overtures to Germany.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13

The 800 employees of the Middlesex & Boston Street Railway, sent to the management demands for wage ad- vance of 1D to 26 ner cant.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13
Reorganization of
 the Atlantic Fleet
SIX OF THE OLDER RATTLEsHIPs
 PLACED IN RESERVE.
IS SHIPS IN FIRST LINE
About 4,2oo Men Will Be Made Avail
 able for Service on Six Destroyers and the New Dreadnoushts-Re-
 serve Ships for Use of Naval Militia,

Washington. May 12.-Reorganiza- 1ion of the first line of the Atlantic fleet was ordered today by Secretary Daniels so as to place six of the older battleships in reserve and release a large part of their crews to man a destroyer division and the new dread noughts Oklahoma and Nevada.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13

All the empioyes of the Bamford Silk Mill. at Belvidere, N. J.. went on Strike, demanding a nine hour day, and a half holiday on Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13

Three Socialists convicted of hav- ing advised munition workers at Gas. gow to strike last March, were sem fenced to prison, two for year each, and one for IS months.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-13

Resolutions opposing ''the- spirit ol conscription" were adopted by the British Miners Federation.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-10
Announcements.

Baker. Mont, March 6. 1916.
To the voters of Fallon County:
Ladies and Gentlemen:-I am
candidate for the nomination
of County Treasurer on the Dem
ocratic ticket, in the Primary to
be held August 29th, 1916. | be-
Ileve you want economy, ehicien-
cy and accommodation. | offer all
of these. | believe most of you
know how the play came up at
the last elections when my aspir-
atoms We're doomed. Since Tal-
Ion County was organized, ! as a
a Deputy in the different Offices
have given you the best service
possible, and | ask your support
upon merits of the work perform
ed by myself as you see them.
Yours truly,
r. b. LOWRY.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-10
TEX" Taylor Goes Over.

TEX" Taylor who was arrest
ed here about month ago on a
charge of assaulting an officer
appeared before Judge O'Hern
this week and received an irde-
terminate sentence of from one
to three years. He was released
on parole however on the condi-
ton that he behave himself.
Freedom from the confinement
of the county Jail proved to much
for Tex and he proceeded to cele-
brate and get himself pinched
for being drunk and disorderlv.
The court Immediately ordered
HIM sent to Deer Lodge for the
full term of his original sentence.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-10

treasury is somewhat short of
funds but after the boys get to-
gether local boosters assure that
the where with alp will be
forthcoming. All those having
any property belonging to the
former band in the way of instru-
ments, music etc. are asked to
notify this office, so that it can
be accertained what supplies are
needed to insure the success of
the new organization.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-10
Band to Re-organize.

Local musicians have been
agitating the reorga~lzation of
of the Ekalaka Band the past
week and we predict that it
won't be long before the boys
commence regular practice again.
1t has been found that some six
teen eligible members still reside
here, which after a little work
should be able to again render
concerts weekly for the enjoy
ment of our citizens. The band
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-10
DEMOCRATS LINEUP
Precinct VacanSieS Filled And
Wilson Clubs Urged.

The Fallon county democrats
in session at the mass meeting
Monday transacted considerable
business pertaining to the county
organization. Vacancies in all
precincts where no committee-
men had been elected were filled
and resolutions adopted. A large
number of party supporters at
te'.ded the meeting regardless of
the sudden change in the wealth.
er and the general discussion
amongst them will tend to inject
added enthusiasm for the partv's
success this fall. C. j. Dousman
Of Baker presided as temporary
chairman over the meeting, in
the absence Of George Dougherty
who is still at the hospital at
Miles City. Judge Daniel O'Hern
OF the Seventeenth judicial Dis
trlct was present ard gave a very
interesting talk on the election
laws and the duties Of the voter.
A suggestion for the organization
of Wilson Clubs in the different
precincts made by Judge O'Hern
Wos favorably received and it is
expected t h a t within a short
time this method of increasing
the party strength throughout
F'allon county will have been TAX
en-. 1t was decided that the
present chairman ard secretary
Of the central committee hold
over in office until a meeting at
some later date.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-10
Secures Name Plate
r. b. LOWRY.

According to the report of c..
w. Ienuey, inspector Of rural
schools for the State Department
OF Education. three more schools
of Fallon County recommended
by Superintendent Annette Leon
ard have been awarded By Super
intendent H. A. Davee, the
nameplate bearing the words:
"STANDARD SCHOOL,.
The list of schools include:
Plevna, District 555, George
Warner, teacher;
Westmore, District 81, +. J.
Ward, teacher:
Ekalala, District Is, T.
Funkenbusch, Principal.
Will ship a loau of hogs March
18th. If YOU have hogs for sale
b>ing them in before that cate.
AT, Lockhart. Baker mont.
The moving picture machine.
and lighting plant for the Play
House has arrived in Baker and
Will be freighted out Immediate
ly. Manager EmsWiler announ-
ces that the picture machine will
be in operation IN a week or ten
days.
j. S. Robinson, deputy state
stock Inspector, arrived in Eka-
laka on business pertaining to his
office Monday evening and eX-
poets to remain for a few days.
Mr.. Robinson has been appointed
to serve this part of Montana in
his official capacity during the
coming year.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-03-10
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
Interesting Happenings In And
About the Town.

Genuine Black Hills gold jewel.
ry at Blaine's.
St. Patrick's Day novelties and
Post Cards at Holt's
W. A. Goble of Baker was here
on legal business Monday.
Potatoes for Sale-'C. E. Parks,
| 1-2 Miles East of Ekalaka. If
Jack Hatton went to Miles City
Monday afternoon on a business
trip.
If IT'S jewelry, especially the
Black Hills line, you can get it
at Blaine's.
Manager Hough Of the Baker
telephone company spent last
Friday here.
If you've got any old rags to
despose Of. fetch 'em over to the
Eagle office.
OFT NeWbary Fordcd into town
yesterday and reports the going
a little slippery.
A. +. Lockhart Of Willard
dropped in Monday to take in the
democratic meeting.
\ mass meeting of all Fallon
county republicans has been call
ed for Ekalaka on March 17th.
w. 6. Shugert of Piniele pass
ed through town Tuesday en-
route to the county seat on a bus
mess trip.
Geo. FarWell went to Baker
tuesday to attend the regular
monthly meeting of the county
commissioners.
Carl and Bob Rurch of upper
Box Elder neighborhood, tran
sacted business in the town Mon
day ann Tuesday.
Arlle Olmstead reports t h e
birth OF a leap Year girl at his
home, the happy event occurring
on February 29th.
j, W. Grant, S. j. Emswiler
and j. &. Cory made a flying
"Trip to Baker Wednesday after
noon, returning Yesterday.
Will ship a load of hogs March
18th. If you have hogs for sale
bring them in before that date.
"A. e. l4OcKhaft. Baker Mont.
0. X. Ames and C. E. Shears
OF the Pleasant Prairie neighbor-
hood south Of Baker attended the
democratic meeting Monday.
Sheriff Mat Jones came over
from the county seat Sunday ev-
ening to attend the big meeting
and also to look after official bus
mess.
Mrs. K.V. Fuqua and two
daughters left the fore part of
the week for Nashville, Tenn.
upon receiveing a telegram