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Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-10
15O PERSONS DROWNED
 IN WEST VIRGINIA
A Sunday School Excursion Train
 With 300 Aboard Marooned.

Charleston. W. Va, Aug. g. - Ac- cording to officials of the Virginia Power Company, tonight atsleast 15O persons have lost their lives. Eleven bodies have been so far recovered Many persons have been seen climb ing to debris in the flood, but no as sistance could be given them. A Sun day school excursion train which is marooned near St. AIbans is said to have 300 persons on board. Efforts to reach them have failed.
 Huntington. w. Va, Aug. 9.-Gov- ernor Hatfield. who arrived here to- night to attend the state republican convention tonight ordered special re- lief trains to the Coal River and Cabin Creek districts, where according to reports, more than 100 have been drowned and 5000 made homeless. Two companies of Second Regiment, West Virginia national guards, have been ordered with tents to the flooded districts. So serious is the situation that Governor Hatfield left the city to- night to go to the scene or devastation.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-10
SAILORS COMMENDED BY
 SECRETARY DANIELS
For VaIor Shown at Time of Black
 Tom Island Explosion.

Washington, Aug. 9-John J. Phil lips, master of the navy tug Pentucket, and the nine men of his crew were commended by Secretary Daniels today for their excellent work and unhesi- tating exposure to danger following the great explosion at New York; July 30.
 Tt appears Secretary Daniels said, that the men on the Pentucket, in charge of Tugmaster Phillips, proceed ed to Ellis Island and with hose from the pilot house and the main deck fought the fire on one of the exploding ammunition barges. Some of the ex- plOding shells embedded themselves in the tug. Seaman $. Wandle, while handling the nozzle on top of the pilot house, was severely injured by being struck in the stomach by an exploding she'll They succeeded in placing at least one ammunition lighter where it could do no further damage"
 The men of the crew are +. L. Knight and T. A. HeattOn, machinists' mates; T. de 9Iors and T. N. Hutch insOn, firemen; J. L. Wheeler, S. Wan dle and R. w. WanGle. seanen, and e. s. Nobel, ordinary seaman.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-10

to Lemberg to town of Tymstia. Northeast of Tymstia the Russians have crossed the right bank of the Koropice river and captured a numebr of important positions west of Valesni- cup and southwest along the Niznioff- Monasterzyka railroad, making the Russian men.
 Berlin admits the retirement of the Austro- Germans behind the NizniOff Tysmienitsa ?Ottynia line, but says that in the Carpathian region heights held by the Russians near JablOnitsa and VoroCht and west of Taraov were captured by the Germans and that strong Russians attacks in the Delatyn district were repulsed.
 North of the Somnae river in France the Australians have pushed back the Germans near Pozieres two hundred yards over a front of six hundred yards, while the French also have driven out the Germans from a trench recently captured from them north of the Hem Wood and roccupied it. In the Verdun sector heavy artillery ac- tivity is in progress at Thiaumont FleUry, Vaux, Chaptrie and Chenois.
 Constantinople reports and Petro- grad admits the Turks have recaptur- ed the towns of Bitlis and Mush in Turkish Armenia, but Petrograd says that obstinate fighting is still going on in that region.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-10
WINNERS ANNOUNCED
 IN OHIO PRIMARY
Herrick and Willis to Oppose Pomer-
 enc and Cox.

Columbus. O.. Aug. 9.-NIyron T. Herrick, of Cleveland, ex-ambassador to France, for United States senator, and Frank B. Willis. incumbent, for governor on the republican ticket, and Atlee Pomerene, incumbent, for sena- tor and ex-Gov. James M. Cox for governor on the democratic ticket will be the rival party standard bearers in the Ohio campaign as a result of the state wide primaries yesterday. All four were nominated by maiorities so decisive as to leave no doubt. In ad- dition to the leaders, full state tickets and candidates for congress in the various districts were named by both parties.
 An abnOrmaIly light vote was cast. While tabulation of returns was be- ing completed slowly, interest centred today on the probable result of con- tests for minor state offices, about which there remained some doubt, and on nominations for congress in the 22 districts of the state. Election of fcials said final figures on the vari- Ous contests probably would not be available before tomorrow night
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-10

Minneapolis, Minn., Aug 9.-CharIes E. Hughes, replying to Secretary Red- fields telegram denying that D. Dana Durand was forced out of office as director of the census. today read to a large audience here a letter from MT. Durand in which MT. DUrand said that he had told Redfeld he would resign but wanted to remain, and that RedfeId replied that the administra- tiOn had decided on a, change.
 MT. Durand's letter, read by the nominee in the course of an open air speech in the parade grounds here, was in part as follows:
 MT. Durand's Letter.
 "Inasmuch as the truth of your statement with regard to the change in this dictatorship of the census has been challenged, I think it is only fair to you that I should make this state ment. My resignation as director was distinctly a, forced resignation. At the first conversation I had with Sec Tetary Redfeld, I told him that l would resign, but that I hoped l would be permitted to remain. He at once told me that the administration had decided that it wanted to make a change. I believe to create a Vacan- cy' were his words. Next that I heard of it was an announcement of the successor had been announced and then I wrote out my resignation"
 
 troit declaration with reference to the displacement of "an eminent sCien- tist' in the coast and geOdetic survey by "an excellent stock breeder and vetinerary surgeon"
 Exception also has been taken by the distinguished secretary with re- gard to that man." the nominee con- tinued. Now I am not in a position to state of my own knowledge of the circumstance with reference to the retirement of the eminent scientist who occupied that important place. But if I may assume that he retired voluntarily my point is not so much the retirement plan, but the character of the man by whom he was sue ceeded.
 q am now told that MT. Jones, who succeeded him was promoted after being deputy commission of fisheries. But he was appointed to that place, also involving the need of technical skill and training, by this adminis- tration. He went there from his stock farm and took charge of the bureal1." :"
 Went Into Details.
 MT. Hughes went into detail as to the charge he made in Detroit that the administration had made "a, raid upon the civil service of the United States" and concluded as follows:
 ''We must have higher standards than those of this administration. The
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-10
NOTHING KNOWN OF
 SUBMARINE BREMEN
Which Had Been Expected to Arrive
 Momentaruy at New London.

New London, Aug. 9.-Nothing tan gible developed here tonight to indi- cate that the German submarine mer- chantman Bremen was expected to arrive momentarily in New London harbOr, as earlier reported. There was no confirmation that the Eastern Forwarding Company to which the rich cargo of the peoneer Deutschland of this fleet was consigned had leased for one year a portion of a local pier to be used as an American terminal for a mail and other important car goes.
 The only definite circumstances which pointed to a probability that the Bremen submarine would end her trans Atlantic voyage here was the known presence on Sunday and Mon day of men who at Baltimore were identified with the arrival of the Deut- schland. These men, including Cap tain F. Hinsch of the German steamer Neckar interned at Baltimore, are ex- pected to return here tomorrow.
 Captain Hinsch accompanied by Paul HiII1en. son of Henry G. Eilken, associated with the Eastern Forward ing Company. spent part of Sunday studying the harbOr and it's water front in motorboat. Then they de- parted from the hotel where they were stopping here and left no word behind as to their destination.
 During their tour of inspection they examined the state pier, at the ter minal of the Central Vermont Railway and this fact completed with it and advertisement today by a local con- tracing company for carpenters to begin construction on a warhouse on a portion of the pier tomorrow morn ing at excessively high wages. led to reports that this would be the Bre- mems destination.
 The contractors refused to say any thing on the subject. They said, how ever, that 1t had nothing to do with the3 Bremen.
 Reports that reached New London today that the Bremen had been sight ed but inquiries brought out that the submarines observed were American vessels participating in rnanuevres off the harbOr. The government wireless station at Fort Wright on Fishers Is land, had heard nothing tonight to in dicate the approach of the Bremen and the scores of vessels of many types which hovered at the harbor's mouth during the day and long after nightfalI failed to sight the undersea vOyager. Two tugs which patrOlIed the harbor entrance were reported to have been chartered by men apparently expect ing the Bremen, and persons who claimed to be in touch with these men said that the submarine would arrive here mot tonight but within three or four days but refused to disclose their reason for asserting this.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-10
Heavy Foreign Buying.
SERUM TREATMENT
 FOR TNFANTILE PARALYSIS,
Beneficial Results Are Said to Have
 Been Obtained.

New York, Aug. 9.-AIethods of serum treatment in cases of infantile paralysis based on scientific principles and from which beneficial results have been obtained were outlined tonight by Dr. Haven Emerson, city health commissioner.
 One of these methods, the commis- siOner stated, consists in using the fluid withdrawn by spinal puncture and re-injeCted simultaneously or in tra- a-muscularly into the same patient. Another method is spinal injections of blood serum derived from persons who have recovered from the disease.
 The first treatment was described by the commissioner as one of active immunization.'
 This method is based on the as- sumption,' he said, that the spinal fluid taken from the patient contains the virus of the disease and that the virus injected simultaneously or in tra-muscular1y will stimulate the pro- ductiOn of anti-bodies which will aid in overcoming the Infection
 The blood serum direved from con- valescents, he pointed out, contains anti-bOdies which also will aid in overcoming infection.
 Since it is known that the with drawal of spinal fluid is in itself fol- lowed by a marked improvement of those i'll with poIiOmyeIitis," the com missioner added, "a series of patients punctUre-withdrawi spinal fluid without any injection. In number of instances this has been followed by striking improvement. possibly through the relief of excessive intra- spinal presSure.'
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-10
SELECTION OF COMMISSION
 FOR MEXICAN CONFERENCE
Franklin K. Lane and Louis D. Bran- deis Nsmed-Third Not Chosen.

Washington, Aug. 9.-White House officials expect to announce tomorrow the name of the third man chosen by President Wilson to serve with Secre- tary Franklin K. Lane of the interior department and Associate Justice Louis D. Brandeis of the supreme court on the joint commission which will strive for a settlement of border difficulties between the United States co. Until the third commissioner has accepted, formal announcement of the American personnel of the commission will be withheld.
 Acting Secretary Polk announced the acceptance of Ihe commission plan to- day after EliseO Arredondo, Mexican ambassador designate, had given posi- tive assurances that his government was not able to limit the scope of the proposed discussion in any way, but was, on the contrary, in complete ac- cord with the views of the Washington government in that regard. Although Secretary Lansing will return from his vacation tomorrow, MT. Polk and MT. ArredondO probably will complete the preliminary arrangements for the commission, determining the time and place of the meeting after the views of the commissioners have been obtained.
 Under the agreement reached at these preliminary conferences, the commission will have power to deal with any subject related to the border difficulties which brought the two countries to the verge of war
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-10

The vigorous offensive of the entente allies on the French, Gaician and Italian fronts is still being rewarded with important success. In Austria the Italians have captured the city of GOrizia, 22 miles northwest of Fri est, in Galicia the Russians in quest of Lemberg have further carried out their endeavors toward the capture of Stanislau from the Austro- Germans, while the French and British forces in the Somme region have attacked and won additional points of vantage from the Germans.
 The capture of Gorizia by the Italians seemingly is an important point as has been taken since their of fensive has been pronounced. The city being the door through which the Italians may now pass in an endeavOr 10 carry out their long cherished idea of capturing Triest, Austria's big sea port at the head of the Adriatic.
 In the fall of Garizia, in which Rome says the Austrians were completely routed, the Italians inflicted heavy cas- ualties on it's defenders. took over 1O,- poo men prisoners and captured con- siderable quantities of war materials. The Russian General LetChitzky has driven his wedge farther into the Aus tTo-German line near Stanislau, cap turing eight miles of that important city through which the railroad leads
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-10
RaiI>zds May lay!
 Appeal to Wilson
TO USE HIS PERSONAL EFFORTS
 TO AVERT STRIKE
IF CONCILIATORs FAIL
The Appeal to the President to be Made Only as Last Resort to Save Nation From Trade Paralysis.

New York, Aug. Eff the United States board of mediation and conciI- iation which was called in today fails to adjust the differences between the railroads of the country and their 400,0 900 employees, President Wilson will be asked to use his personal in fuence to avert a general strike. This statement was made today by a rep resentative of the railroad managers who had been negotiating with the men since June 1 for a peaceful set clement. The appeal to the president would be the last resort and would be taken only to save the nation from the trade paralysis that would follow a strike of the magnitude planned by the railroad men.
 Reads Propose Federal Mediation.
 Late tonight efforts of the federal mediators to bring the warning fac tions together were well under way. Six hours after the railroad managers had served notice on the men that they would not withdraw their formal rejection of the workers demands and had proposed federal mediation, the mediatOrs and the managers were closeted in recent session. It was sug- gested in lieu of arbitration under the Newlands' act or by the interstate commerce commission, proposals which had been rejected by the brotherhooGs
 Conference Secret.
 What was discussed at the confer ence could not be divulged by any of those attending under the mediation rules, but it was understood that the railroad representatives outlined their position in full and indicated how far they were willing to go in meeting the demands of the men. It was reported that the railroads stood steadfastIy for the main feature of "uncOntent con- tingent prOpositiOn' made at the June conference, which conceded the short CT day but eliminated double compen- satiOn for different classes of services during same work day.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-10
Excitement in
 Wheat Market
OVER CROP LOSSES IN UNITED
 STATES AND CANADA
AT STRAINING POINT
Trading Closed in a WhirI Showing Net Gains of 1o5a to 119s-BIaok Rust is Spreading in Canada

Chicago, Aug. 9.-Giant crop loses in the United States and Cana da sent the wheat market today nearly to the straining point. Trading closed in q wilirl of excitement showing net gains of 10 5-8 to Il 3-8 with the September option at $1.44 IA and with December at $1.48 to $1.48 3-S. Something of the strain involved in and on the far reaching consequences may be realized from the fact that, according to the United States government crop report, which was the principal cause of to- days excitement, the domestic yield of wheat for 1916 will be 358. 900, 900 bushels smaller than was the case last year.
 Canada's Shortage 136,0o0,ooO Bushels.
 Black rust spreading in Canada and indicating that the crop there would be cut down 136,0O0,O0O bushels from former total made the situation more acute, as the United States and Cana da have been furnishing six-sevenths of the worlds bread stuff supplies to the countries that in the face of war difficulties have still be able to i'm port.
 Jumped Eight Gents Over Night
 The biggest jump in prices today came right at the outset, exactly eight cents a bushel over night. Strenuous efforts to buy cleared the market at times almost completely bare of offer ings and froced the market higher and higher until the May delivery touched $10.53 1-2, a price just 13 1-2 cents under the tOpmOst level on record in the violent fluctuations of the first year of the European war.
 Heavy Foreign Buying. Foreign buying on a huge scale ap- parently had much to do with the ex- treme prices in the hours of today's session. It was estimated that report business today totaIed 1,500,0O0 bush els for immediate shipment including big purchases made of options on flu tUre deliveries.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-10
SUSPECTS ARRESTED FOR
 BLACK TOM EXPLOSION Erling IVerscn and Axel Larson, Nor wegians, Taken Into Custody.

Jersey City, N. J., August 9.-Erling Iverson and Axel Larson, Norwegians were arrested here tonight on suspi- ciOn of implication in the Black Tom explosion and the fire on July 30 which cost seven lives and did damage of $20,000, 900.
 Among letters and other papers found in possession of the prisoners were drawing of a submarine and other data. One letter from Iversoh to his mother in London, the police all lege, described the explosion and his letter in part ended:
 T expect there will be more for there are still eighty six cars of ann munition on the Black Island" Lar son told the police he was employed on a Pennsylvania tugboat and work ed the night of the explosion. Iverson said he had no employment.
 Government investigators are of the opinion now that the explosion of ben zol in the railroad yards last Sunday night a week after the Black Tom ex- plosion was part of an incendiary plot.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-10
ARMY BILL HAS BEEN
 PERFECTED BY CONGRESS
Navy Bill Alone Now Remains to
 Complete Defense Measures.

Washington, Aug. 9.-Congress car ried national defence legislation an- other step forward today by finally perfecting the army bill. Only per- lection of the navy bill now remains for completion of the program behind which President Wilson has put the full force of the administration to de- feat attempts at reductions.
 Although the senate conferees per- mitted the house to reduce the total appropriation of the army bill some forty-six millions from the senate figures; it carries eighty-fve millions more than it did as the house origin ally passed it and totals S267 ,597, 1000.
 Its final passage was without evil dence of disagreement within the dem- Ocratic lines.
 Tuesday the naval bill was called up and the house will be asked to agree to the senate amendments, principal among which are the big building pro- gram. President Wilson has told the house leaders he considers adoption of the big program essential and the ad- ministration expects it to go through.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-10
ARE NOW FORMING
 ENGINEERS RESERVE
Steps Tawen to Create New Corps
 Under National Defence Act of June

Washington. Aug. 9.-First steps were taken yesterday by the war de- partment toward formation of a re- serve corps of engineers for the army, as provided by the National Defense act of June 3 last. By direction of the chief of engineers letters were sent by Lieutenant Colonel E. Eveleth Winslow, of the Army Engineer Corps, to all of the district engineer officers of the army throughout the country, laying foundations for the new re- serve corps, which will be composed of officers to be commissioned from among the engineers of the country and of an enlisted reserve corps of engineers.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-10
GREAT BRITAIN IS TO
 LOAN PORTUGAL MONEY,
To Cover Expense of War, Says Dr. Alfonso Costa, Finance Minister.

Lisbon, Aug. 9.-Dr. Alfonso Costa, the Minister of Finance, upon the re- assembling of the Portuguese Con gress announced that the British Government would loan Portgual such sums as should be mutually agreed upon between the two countries to cover the expense of PortugaPs part in the war. The money he said, would be loaned to Portugal as one of the AIIise of the British Government to be repaid within two years after the signing of the treaty of peace.
 A note from the British Government acknowledging PortugaPs loyalty to her ancient friendship and alliances with Great Britain and inviting her to take part in the war when she con- sidered herself fully prepared was read. The British general staff is be- ing consulted concerning the prepara- tions.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-10
RUSH OF REGISTRATION
 FOR PLATTSBURG CAMP.
Total Up to Noon Yesterday Was
 Nearly 800.

PIattsburg, N. Y, Aug. 9.-The rush of registration for the August camp of military instruction began today when over 200 men lined up in front of the adjutantt generals office to make their deposits and be assigned to regiments and companies. These, together with the 400 from the July camp who re- mained for another tour of duty, brought the total registrations up to noon nearly 800.
 Colonel Peter Murray, camp com mander has arranged for two regi- mcnts and a separate battalion for the new camp. These will be known as the Eighth' Ninth and SI[a Tenth training training reg the Eighth, Major Stewart the Ninth and Major Roberts the Tenth.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-10
AIR BATTLE 5000
 FEET OVER THE SEA
Italian AeropIane, Shot Down by Aus
 trian Over Gulf of Trieste.

Berlin, Aug. g, by wireless to Say viIle-The destruction of an Italian battle aeropIane by an Austrian na- val aviator Lieut.. Benf1eld, in an ae- roaI engagement nearly 5000 feet over the Gulf of Trieste, is reported in an Austro Hungarian Admiralty state ment today. which says:
 Naval Lieut. Benfeld, on August 16, shot down large Italian battle aeroplane after a protracted aerial en- gagement 2,70G metres above the Gulf Sistiana and was burned Of the oc- cupants, one lieutenant was killed, a non commissioned officer was badly wounded. and another slightly wound ed.
 ''This is the fourth aeropIane de- -stroYedz by Lieut.. 1Benfleld;''
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-10
DISTRIBUTING DYES BROUGHT
 OVER ON THE DEUTSCHLAND
Will be Supplied to Regular Customers Some Grades Valued at $7O a ID.

New York, Aug. 9.-A circular is- sued here today by a dye importing firm quoting prices on dyestuffs brought to this country by the Ger man submarine Deutschland shows that some grades of the product are valued at $7O a pound. These are the rarer colors, not yet manufactured in the United States.
 Local dye importers expected to re- ceive their first shipments from the cargo of the undersea merchantmen. None of these colors would be placed in the open market, they indicated, but would be supplied at once to reg ular customers, largely to meet the needs of mills,