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Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-10

The Chautauqua and the United States government are granted privi- leges in Westerly, that are not given to others, and there is in consequence feeble complaint that discrimination prevails from some who avoid the legitimate channel of advertising in the newspapers. The Chautauqua company that recently entertained in Westerly, was permitted to place ad- VertiSing matter on trees and tele- phone poles in the compact part of the town in violation of town ordi- nance. and was also allowed to use schoOlbuildings for advertising pur- poses and to string bannerets across the public highways. Chautauqua was also allowed to give a series of pub lie entertainments without paying the customary license fee, and to do many other things not allowed to res idents of the town.
 The United States government has placed a full sheet poster on one of the trees in front of the post office, calling for enlistment in the army, which is also a clear violation of the town ordinance, which even the fed eral government is bound to respect. The plea is made that there should be no discrimination in the enforce ment Of this ordinance.
 It is not so many months ago that a protection fence was built in con neCtiOn with the construction of the new Industrial Trust company build ing, which extended to the curbing Enterprising merchants whose places of business were on either end of this temporary fence were permitted to use the same for advertising pur- pose by the contracting firm. They prepared attractive advertisements which were pasted on the fence The paste had hardly dried when re- mOVal was ordered by the town ofi- cials and were threatened with inn mediate prosecution if the advertise ments were not removed. But. as subsequently demonstrated, Chautau- qua and Uncle sam can do that sort of advertising and without interfer- enCe on the part of town officials.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-10
Guests from Indianapolis.

Prof. and Mrs Walter Wilcox of Indianapolis, Ind, are the guests of MT. Wilcox's parents, MT. and Mrs. George w, Wilcox, for three weeks.
 Miss Gladys Wilcox has returned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-17
TAKE PRECAUTIONS
TO HALT VIOLENCE

Chicago. May 17.-Special precan-
tons have been taken by the police in
anticipation of further violence in con-
nection with the strike of the 700 ex-
press wagon drivers who stopped work
yesterday. One man was probably ia
tally injured and several arrests were
made on the first day of the strike,
when the drivers who had walked out
picketed the streets surrounding the
depots and express stations and at
tempted to stop all deliveries of ex-
press. Bricks were hurled at two wag-
ons as they were leaving an express
station and a number OF other wagons
were turned back and not allowed TO
deliver their loads. No wagons oper-
ated in the residence section of the
city and but little business was moved
in the downtown section.
The principal demand of the strikers
is that their union be recognized and
this demand has met with refusal on
the part of the managers of at least
two of the largest concerns affected
who said they would fill the positions
OF the strikers today with non-union
men. The men are also asking shorter
hours and the hearing of grievances
although no formal demand has We;
been made
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-17
GIVE PRESIDENT
SOLID SUPPORT
Democrats of Michigan Staunchly Back
denomination of Wilson
Lauded by Speaker.

Lansing, Mich. May 17.-Democrats
of Michigan, solid1y supporting the re-
nomination of President Wilson, met
in state convention here today. Each
of the Is state districts will elect two
delegates and two alternates to the
national convention. Four delegates
at large and four alternateS also will
be named.
Landing President Wilson as the
man who with infinite patience, quiet
courage and mastery ability. and with
out the sacrifice of national honor. has
successfully guided his country
through storm and danger" Congress
man Frank E. Doremus of Detroit, as
temporary chairman, addressed the
convention.
Referring to President Wilson's eff
forts to preserve peace, the speaker
said:
HE who insists upon strict adher-
ence to the principles of international
law seeks to avoid the causes of war
and becomes the true friend of peace
Such a friend Of peace is Woodrow
Wilson, who for nearly two years,
through the shifting winds Of circum-
stances and the cross currents Of vitu-
perative criticism has sought to keep
our ship of state with it's 100,000,000
passengers off the cruel rocks of war.
True there has been more or less
mutiny on board, but much of this has
come from few passengers, who
through political misfortune, were not
captains themselves or members OF the
crew."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-17
HARD TOCETJURY
| FOR 0RPET'SCASE
All Veniremen Seem TO Have Fixed
Opinion as to Guilt or Innocence
of Defendant.

Waukegan, H., May T,-One after
another veniremen summoned in the
trial of Will H. Orpet, the college boy
accused of numbering Marian Lam
bert, the girl who loved him, today de-
clared that they had formed a fixed
opinion and could not try the case
fairly.
Orpet sat beside his parents as he
did the first and second day of the
trial and paid close attention to the
answers OF the prospective jurors.
I've got an opinion. l can't be a
fair juror" replied venireman after
venireman.
Judge c. Fl. Donnelly of the adjoin-
ing county Of Mctenry, who is presid-
ing the the trial, pointed out to the
men in the jury box that to seek re-
lief from jury service by giving a
trivial opinion as an excuse was dis
honest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-17
WILSON FAVORS
TRADE STANDARD
President Recommends Cooperation
Between Federal Commission. Bus
mess Firms. and Other Bodies.

Washington, May Incorporation
between the federal trade commission
and business firms and commercial
organizations with the object of stand
ardizing is recommended by President
Wilson in letter to Edward n, Hur-
ley, vice chairman of the commission,
made public today at the White house.
The president urges that the commits
sion investigate industries and, if it
finds any not healthy" it suggest
practical and helpful remedies
The president wrote to Mr.. Hurley
commencing him for suggestions made
in a recent speech at Boston in which
Mr. Hurley told of efforts being made
by the commission to assist the small
manufacturer and merchant in better
ing his condition by helping him i'm
prove his cost accounting and book
keeping methods.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-17
ship T0RPED0ED: YANKEE DROWNED
Note ofPope
Is ANSWERED
by President

Washington. Nav II. - President
Wilson has replied to the message
sent him recently by Pope Benedict in
which the pope expressed the earnest
hope that war between the United
States and Germany would not be pre-
cipitated by the submarine issue and
conveyed the impression that he hoped
the United States might be of assist
ance ultimately in restoring peace 20
Europe. The reply of the president
was conveyed through Monsignor
Bonzano, the apostolic delegate here,
who delivered the pope's message to
the White house.
White house officials refused today
to discuss the pope's message or the
reply of the president but in other
quarters it was indicated definitely
that the exchange of messages had
only remotely to do with the question
Of peace in Europe.
The president is understood to have
informed the pope that he was very
eager to keep the United States out of
the war and would do everything
possible consistent with maintaining
the honor and rights of the United
States Neither message will be made
public
At the White house today it was
said that nothing was known of the
mission to this country of Secretary
Grew of the American embassy in Ber-
lin. who is now on his way TO the
United States. 1t has been suggested
that possibly he might be bringing a
message from Emperor William to
President Wilson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-17
BERLIN TALKS OF
BRITISH SPEECH
Teut0n Newspapers Declare Sir Ed
ward Grey Merely Repeated Words
of the German Chancellor.

Berlin, May II (by wireless to Say
Vile -"German newspapers discuss
at length the statements attributed to
the British foreign secretary, Sir Ed
ward Grey, in the recent interview In
which he took up the origin and OBJ
ject of the war" says the Overseas
News Agency.
The newspapers agree that Sir
Edward merely repeated statements
already refuted by Chancellor Won
Bethmann-Hollweg, who in his speech
of Aug. 10, 1915, discussed Premier
Asquith's utteranceS on the same
topics. The premier then stated that
Germany had made impossible an I'M
derstanding with Great Britain in the
negotiations before the war by ask
ing Great Britain TO pledge her abso-
lutte neutrality in the event Germany
became engaged in war.
The chancellor pointed out, how
ever, that Germany had asked assur-
ances of Great Britain's neutrality in
case war should be forced upon Ger
many, which is quite different thing
inasmuch as it excluded the POSSIBLE
ity that Great Britain would be forced
TO remain neutral if Germany should
entertain intentions of aggressive ac-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-17
THE WAR TODAY

Another clash between German
and British war craft took place
Yesterday off the Belgian coast,
British deStroyerS and monitors
engaging German deStrOyers. The
British admiralty reports that the
Germans. after brief engagement,
withdrew to their ports. The Brit
iSh suffered no casualties, it is
declared.
An Austrian air raid on Venice
Monday night is reported in dis
patches from that city to have
caused little damage owing TO the
efficiency of the anti-aircraft bat
terieS.
The conclusion Of the preiim-
mary hearing in London in the
case of Sir Roger Easement and
Daniel ]. Bailey, charged with high
treason, is expected today. together
with a decision as 10 whether the
two men must stand trial for their
lives.
The Dutch steamer Batavier Y
of 1,5OO tons has been blown up in
the North sea with a less of four
members of her crew. a London
dispatch states.
The Austrians are reported to
have taken a number OF Italian
trenches southeast of Tyrol, cap
tured a.S6s men and Is guns.
In Belgium and France, the artil-
Iery Of both the allies and the Ger
mans continues active, being es-
pecialiy vigorous in Belgium, in
the region of Dixmude and st.
Georges and in France. around the
Ayocourt wood. Hill 30i and LIE
MOrte Homme, northwest of YER
dun. An infantry attack by the
Germans against the French posi-
ton west of Hill 3G was checked
BY the French curtain OF fire.
On the Russian front an attack
by the Germans in the lake region
between Dyinsk and Wilma, resulted
in temporary gains, but the Rus
slams, by counter attack, drove
the Germans back to their former
positions. A vigorous attack Was
also launched by the Germans in
the lower Stripa region OF Galicia,
but the Russians repulsed them.
Austrian air raiders attempted
10 attack q train on which were
Queen Helena OF Italy and the
children of the royal household.
The attack failed and the air raid
ers were put 10 light by Italian
airships.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-17
Loses in
Naval Clash
British Aver

London, May II, Q:47 p. ma
naval engagement occurred yesterday
off the Belgian coast between small
German and British warships. There
were no British casualties.
Official announcement OF the fight
was made as follows:
AN encounter took place yesterday
afternoon off the Belgian coast between
force composed of British destroyers
and monitors and some German de-
stroyers.
After a short engagement the enc
my withdrew to their ports. Our force
sustained no casualties"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-17
EASEMENT IS
Due T0FACE
HIGHER TRIAL
Sir Roger and Bailey Sub
mitted Today at Hearing
for High Treason.


When the case was re0pened TO-
day Constable Carter of the Royal
Irish cOnstabulary was recalled
for cross examination.
Carter said he had not heard Bailey
say after his arrest he had statement
for the authorities but at another time
he did hear Bailey say: 81 have i'm
portant information which will give
you police something to do
A Russian colonel, Nicholas Belaiew,
who is in this country on special work
for his government, identified the rife
produced in court yesterday, which
was taken by a diver from the wreck
of the German steamship Aud, as one
made in the Russian Poula works in
1915.
The prosecution then called Lieuten-
ant Colonel Gordon, who testified that
the map which Easement and his COM
panions brought from Germany and
buried in the sand was similar to those
made by the German war staff.
This decision was reached at the
conclusion of the preliminary hearing
of these men on the charge of partici-
patton in the Irish rebellion, which haS
been in progress since Monday. The
date of the trial and the court before
which it will be held have not yet beer
announced
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-17
CHARITY MEETINGS
TO ADJOURN TODAY

Indianapolis, Ind, May 17.-The last
meetings of the 43rd annual session
Of the National Conference of Chair
ties and Corrections were held today,
The general session tonight marking
the close of what delegates and Off
GERS characterize as one of the most
successful conferences ever held More
than three thousand delegates have
registered for the daily discussion Of
subjects Of interest TO social workers
The conference opened last Wednes-
day.
James MuIlenbach of Chicago, who
was one of today's speakers, declared
that there should be established one
center for the care, control and dis
trIbution Of the homeless unemployed
group.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-17
SENT TO PRISON FOR
STEALING WHISKEY

Quincy, ILL.,. May 17.-Charles Wat
son pleaded guilty in the circuit court
here today to stealing So worth of
whiskey and 20 cents worth OF tobacco
from local saloon and was sentenced
TO from one to twenty years in the
penitentiary. His wife is suing him
for divorce because of his trouble.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-17
Former Iowa Congressman Dead.

Clarion, Iowa, May 17.-Heart dis
ease, aggravated by Indigestion and
overwork was given by physicians to-
day as the cause of the death of B.
P Birdsall, former district Judge and
later congressman from the Third
Iowa district. He died at his home
here following strenuous day in the
court room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-17
Red Men Adjourn Meeting.

Springfield, H.. May 1.-THE great
council, Improved Order of Red Men
of Illinois, and Daughters of Poca-
hontas, will adjourn their 39th annual
session here today after the installa-
ton OF officers. Springfield is the per-
manent meeting place
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-17
B0ozey Defeated by Beach.

London, May II Il p. m..)-The CO.
slition government won a sweeping
victory in a bi-election today W. f.
Hicks Beach, a unionist. who was sup
ported by the liberals, was elected
from Tewksbury by majority OF
$3.50 over William BooZey, independ-
ent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-17
Des Moines Having Dog Roundup.

Des Moines. Iowa, May 17.-Orders
that all stray dogs must be rounded
up and killed unless claimed were is
sued today by city officials. Mad dog
scares are growing frequent it was
said, and two little children recently
have been severely bitten by stray
dogs, one of whom was believed to be
mad.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-17
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till Z. NJ. Tomorrow. fol
Rock Island. Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Fair tonight and Thursday not
much change in temperature
Temperature al a. m. 40. Highest
yesterday So. lowest last night As.
Velocity of wind at a. m. 10 miles
per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at p. m. SIS, at
7 a m. rs. at p. m. today A.
Stage of water lis, a fall OF 4 in
last "A hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER. Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-17
Grenade Assault by German
Forces on French Strong
hold Unsuccessful
GUN FIRE VIGOROUS
Heavy Cannonading by Both
Sides Along Banks of
River Meuse.

Paris, May II Ge:01 p. nicer
man troops made an attack with gren-
AIDES last night on French positions in
the vicinity Of Dead Mans Hill. The
effort failed, the official report of to-
day says.
To the east OF the Meuse, along the
Verdun front, there was continuous
caunonading on both sides, particu-
larry at Haudremont and Vaux pond
French aeroplanes made several raids
during the night. Bombs were thrown
on the German camp at DamVillers
and on the railway stations at Metz,
FTescati and BrieuIles.
The text OF the statement follows
Artillery duels occurred at various
points along the front, notably in the
Champagne region, at Butte Du Mes
nil.
In the Argonee at La File Morte.
mine fighting continued TO our advan-
tage.
On the left bank of the Meuse, af-
ter a bombardment of our first line,
an attempt of the enemy to advance
in 4 hand grenade attack to Dead
Mans Hill was completely checked
On the right bank there was great ar
tillery activity by both sides in the
region between Haudremont and Vaug
pond Northwest Of ThiaumOnt farm
a hand grenade attack upon one of
our listening posts was repulsed.
During the night of May 1917 10
Of our aeroplanes dropped "a shells
upon bivouacks in the region of Dam
villers and Chanmont; II upon the
railroad station at Brieulles and upon
Clery: IA upon the cantonments at
NanullOis and Romagne and q upon
the railroad stations of ApremOnt and
Grand Pre-. Several fires were start
ed. One Of our pilots brought down
a German machine north of Vic-Sur-
Aisne. Both wings of the enemy ma
chine came off during its fall"
"On the same night another of our
air sguadrons dropped 20 bombs upon
the railroad stations at AIRS and Metz,
40 upon the hangers at Frescati, 40
upon the railroad station at Aranville
and thirty upon the railroad stations
between Metz and Thionville"
German War Report
Berlin, May It. via London, sos p.
m.)-Thc German army headquarters
staff gave out today the following
statement:
Western theatre: There were live
IL hand grenade engagements south
west Of Lens following mine explos-
ions
"On both banks Of the Meuse artil-
lery activity Of each side increased at
times 10 great liveliness. An attack
made by the French against the south
eru slope of Hill 304 broke down un-
der our curtain OF fire.
The ayiatOrs of both sides showed
great activity. First Lieutenant En-
milnan brought down his 18th enemy
aeroplane west Of Douai- An English
aerOpiaue met with defeat in an aerial
battle near FOurnes. It's occupants
two English officers, were captured
uninjured.
Eastern theatre: There is nothing
to report
Balkan theatre: A weak enemy de-
taChment advancing in the Vardar
sector against our positions was re-
pulsed"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-17
DAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE.

SENATE.
Took up army reorganization
conference report
Senator Owens corrupt prac-
tice bill reported favorably from
elections committee
Rivers and harbors appropria-
ton bill debate.
HOUSE.
Flood coatrol bill under con-
slderaliOa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-17
Onfarin Premier Arrives.

New York. May Nv. H. Hearst
premier of Ontario, Canada. arrived
here today on the British STEAMSHIP
Parimaa, from Barbados.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-17

The debate was broadened out by
Senator Lodge denouncing the reduc-
ton in the senate provision for the
size of the regular army in order to
put $20,000,000 into nitrate plant at
Muscle Shoals or some other place.
Senator Newlands suggested the ad-
visibility of refusing to accept the
conference report
Senator Smith of Michigan declared
current report that the war depart
ment had advance information of the
raid at Columbus. N. NJ, and had not
taken proper steps to prevent it should
be Investigated. Senator Fall endorsed
this.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-17
United States Citizen on
Craft Reported Destroyed
-Four Lives Lost.
WARSHIP GROUNDS
Eight Believed to Have Per
ished When Cruiser San
Francisco Hits.
London, May II, (4:2O D.

London, May II, (4:20 p.
m.) The American en-
bassy was informed today
that Luigi Martini Mancini,
an American citizen, was
drowned when the steamship
Batavier V was blown up.
Two other American citi-
zens who were on board the
steamship were saved.
Mancini, a wireless expert,
was from Roswell, N. M.
A dispatch to LIoyds from Great
Yarmouth says the Dutch steamer
Batavier v. LOO tons has been
blown up in the North sea. Four
members of the crew were lost. the
remainder landed at Great Var
mouth. The Batavier V was on her
way to London from Rotterdam.
Washington. May 1.-THE Amer.
lean consul at La Rochelle, France.
today reported to the state depart
ment that three American citizens
were aboard the Canadian steam.
ship Eretria which was sunk on
Friday. presumably by a mine.
A dispatch from Consul General
Skinner at London YESTERDAY said
that LIoyds' reports declared the
steamer had been tOrpedoed. Both
dispatches agree that the crew
were uDinjured.
Boston, May 1.-THE probable loss
of eight men from the United States
cruiser San Francisco, after the
cruiser ran aground on Great Round
Shoal in Vineyard Sound early today,
was reported by wireless here A gale
was blowing, the advices said The
battleship New Hampshire. the coast
guard cutters Acushnet and the Gres-
ham and the submarine tender Mel
vile were ordered to her assistance
from various points on the coast.
An unofficial message later reported
that the San Francisco had worked
herself free of the shoals. Naval Off
Gals here however state they had no
word to this effect The San Francisco
was officially reported afioat and only
slightly damaged in message received
at the Charlestown navy yard at 10:40
o'clock today. She had anchored and
was fog bound when the message was
sent, it was said.
Fate of Eight Unknown.
The United States cruiser San Fran
cisco, now serving as a mine laying
ship, was aground on a shoal in Nam
tucket Sound for several hours early
today in a gale, during which it was
reported she lost a whale boat contain
ing eight members of ner crew. The
fate of the men has not" yet been
| learned. The San Francisco fioated
i later without assistance and was not
greatly damaged. Observation from
| the cruiser was impossible because of
! the rain.
| Messages saying eight men were lost
! were received at two stations but Of
| ficers of the Charlestown navy yard
which was in touch with the cruiser
most of the time she was aground said
| they had no word that any men were
missing.
The exact place where the San
! Francisco stranded is in doubt. Com
mander Belknap gave her position as
latitude 41.22 north, longitude 69.46.
This would place the cruiser off tbs
| Old South Shoal. Another message
from the cruiser said she had ground
| ed on Great Round Shoal at the en-
! trance of Nantucket Sound.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-17
ARMY BILL IS
AGAIN UNDER
SENATEFIRE
Discussion of Nitrate Plant
Leads to a Fight for
Force Reduction.

Washington, May 17-Attacks
on the provision for government
nitrate plant incorporated in the
army bill delayed adoption of the
cOnferees report today in the sem
ate. Senator Hardwick of Georgia
led in the attack characterizing
the provision as dangerous, social
istic and paternal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-05-17

Continued on Page Two.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-10
Our popular priced chill

dren's shoes, also go in
this wonderful sale, in
GLIDING dulls and patents.
$500 values, sizes liz to 2, $3.50
$1.75 values, sizes So to II, s1.35
$1.75 values, sizes 6 to 5, s1.15.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-10
ri Bows Girls & Children's Shoes

The famous "Iron Clad"
best made, best wearers,
and best filters, for chill
dren.
$3.50 values, sizes ~ to 6, s2.75.
1925 values, sizes He to 2, $3.50.
$500 values, sizes liz to ., s2.25.
$40 values. sizes 81s to IL, $500.