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Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07
AN APPEAL FOR AID TO
 EUROPEAN WAR SUFFERERS
May be Included in Thanksgiving Day
 Proclamation.

Long Branch, N. J., Nov. 6.-Presi- dent Wilson was asked today to in- clude in his Thanksgiving proclamation an appeal to the people of the United States to give aid to European war sufferers. The request was made by Ignace Paderewski, the pianist, and a delegation representing organizations interested in relief work in Germany, Austria Hungary, Poland, Russia, Ar menia, Syria and other countries
 The committee gave to the presi- dent d petition in which it wa sstated that the gifts of the American peo- pie, while generous and constant, are still incommensurate to meet the de- mards of our brethren in distress, which are constantly increasing and, it should be frankly admitted, are as yet by no means proportional to our resources and are not an adequate ex- pression of national unselfshness."
 The committee left Shadow Lawn under the impression that their request would be granted and that the presi- dent already had something of the kind in mind,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07
.Rumaniians on
 the Offensive
HALT THE TEUToNIc ALLIES IN THE aoo 1DJA REGION
ENEMY BACK
on the TransyIvania Front the Teu- tons Have Brought Up Reinforce
 ments and Have Checked Rumanians

After a week or more of doubt con- corning the operations in the Dob rudja region of Rurnania, where thu forces of the Teutonic allies had been marching almost unimpeded north ward -:cross the province from the Black Sea to the Danube, comes the report that the Rumanians have now taken the offensive, probably aided by Russians and compelled the Teu- torlc allies to retreat at several points.
 On Pennsylvania Front.
 On the Pennsylvania front, however, the Rumanians in the Jiul valley who for some time had been holding the upper hand over the Austro Ger mans, forcing them to give ground. have now been stopped, the Teutons having brought up endorsements In the Predeai pass region. after heavy fighting, the Rumanians also have met with reverse. being compelled to re- treat after long and stubborn bat ties.
 Germans Held Firm Tn France. All along the battle line in France between the Somme and Ancre rivers the Germans are tenaciously disput iEg attempts by the British and French to gain further ground Ber- lin says that in Sundays fighting over g. front of twelve miles the French and British suffered heavy casualties and won nothing except a local gain in the St. Pierre Vast Wood. London admits that the Brit :sh were compelled to give back to the G.rmans ground the British had pre- viously won at the Butte de Warlen. court. In the St. Pierre Vaast Wood
 however. the French Monday made a further advance in the northern par: of the wood and captured additiona, prisoners-69S Of whom were taken in the fighting of Sunday and Monday Austrian Endorsements at Triest Rome reports that the Austrians are bringing up heavy endorsements on the tattle front north or Triest. Here the Austrians apparently have taken the offensive, but nowhere have they been able to regain any of their lost positions, according to Rome.
 Bomba rdments and small infantry 'ttacll5 cont rue to feature the f1gh: :. ing in the Macedonian thesue. London r:rtrts that British sub marine on the North Sea off the Dan- ish coast has scored a hit on a Ger man kattlesLip of the dreadnought Eseiass.z The-ameunt of damas se9do43o to the battleship is not known by the British adfniraity
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07
RESPONSIBILITY FOR PITCHED
 BATTLE AT EVERETT, WASH.
Has Been Placed Upon Industrial
 Workers by Coroner's Jury.

Everett, Wash, Nov 6.-Responsi- bility for the pitched battle between 250 members of the Industrial Work CTS of the World and a posse of 150 Everett citizens at the city dock yes terday, in which seven men lost their lives and fifty were wounded, was placed upon the men on the boat by the coroner's jury which investigated the death of the two Everett men killed in the riot.
 The jury after brief deIiberation, re- turned a verdict that Charles o. Cur tiss, posse man, who was instantly killed, and Deputy Sheriff Jefferson Baird, who died of his wounds early today, met death from "gunshet wounds inflicted by riotous mob on the steamer Verona at the city dock"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07
MARSHALL PREDICTS THAT
 WILSON WILL CARRY OHIO
Closed Campaign Last Night in Coli
 scum at Toledo.

Toledo, Ohio, Nov. 6.-Predictirg that the democratic party will be vic- torious at the polls tomorrow and pleading for support for President Wilson and his administration, Vice President Thomas R. Marshall closed the campaign here tonight in a rally in the Coliseum.
 President Wilson now needs your support more than ever" said Mir. Marshall. You know what he has done for the nations~~aYeHsalso-~k know that he will continue to work. for the safety of the United States. You do not know what the other fellows will do if elected and that is why you should work all the harder for a cer- tainty instead instead of permitting the nation to be ruled by a new set of men.
 "A vote for Wilson means peace with honor and continued prosperity" MT Marshall declared. He predicted that President Wilson will carry Ohio.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07
CUBAN SENATE HAS
 OPENED REGULAR SESSIONS
Listened to Reading of the Presidents
 Message Yesterday.

Havana, Nov. 6.-The Cuban senate opened in regular session this after noon and listened to the reading of the presidents message. A motion to meet tomorrow in extraordinary ses- sion to consider alleged election irreg- ularities and the handling of public funds was approved. Regarding the election tangle the presidents message says:
 The general elections have been car ried out with perfect tranquility and order, the complete liberty and inde- pendence with with which all were al- lowed to exercise their rights as cleo tors being recognized by all contest ants and the national and foreign press, the authorities having done no more than to assure equal guarantees to all.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07
TAKING CENSUS OF COAL
 SUPPLY IN NEW YORK
To Determine Whether Spectators
 Are Taking Advantage of Public

New York, Nov. GA census of the coal supply in this city, to determine whether spectators are taking ad- vantage of the public in certain sec tions, was begun by the police today. Its purpose, it was said, was to learn whether a coal shortage exists in some sections and a surplus in others and hoWr the supply may be regulated to relieve suffering in cold Weather.7eSzsas
 United States Attorney Marshall District Attorney Swann and agents of the department of justice are invest igating the situation to learn if the present famine prices are caused by natural conditions or by an illegal agreement of dealers.
 The police also expect fro mtheir census to. be able to tstify as xperts should Investigations to be started this week reveal conspiracy to raise the price of coal
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07
SEVEN MEN KILLED
 IN A TRAIN WRECK
On the New Portage Branch of the
 Pennsylvania Road.

Altoona, Pa. Nov 6.-Seven men New Portage branch of the Pennsyl- vania road and crashed into four light locomotives standing at New Portage Junction, near here today. The dead: A. L. Rising. Derry, Pa., engineer: R. tor; Frank Fry, Consmaugh, Pa. a brakeman; w. M Thompson East AL toona, fireman; R. .. Jackson, Altoona, engineer: J. N. Gorton. Altoona, fire man; w. A. Baker. Juniata, Pa. en- gineer.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07
SWEDISH PASTOR CHARGED
 WITH FELoNIOUS ASSAULT
Shot Boy Who Was Playing in Front
 of Parsonage

New York, Nov 6.--The Rev. Hugo Holmgren, pastor of a Swedish chapel, was arrested tonight and charged with felonious assault for shooting James Long, 10 years old, who was playing in the street in front of the parsonage in Harlem. The boy was wounded in the side. The pastor said children taken to hospital for examination
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ceeded by S,o92 that cast for Wilson.
 While the republicans contend that the greater portion of those who sup ported Roosevelt four years ago will swing to Hughes this year, the demo- crats scoff at their claims. It was asserted at democratic state head quarters that a careful canvass ot every county in the state indicates that serious inroads will be made by President Wilson upon the normal re- publican pluralities upstate and that the democratic plurality in Greater New York will more than offset the republican lead down to the Harlem river.
 On the eve of tomorrow's election the chairmen of both the republican and democratic state committees claimed victory by at least 100000.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07
AVIATOR M,EYERHOFFER
 HAD NARROW ESCAPE
While Attempting to Drop Wreath
 Near Grave of Joe Bocquel.

San Diego, Calif., Nov 6.-Oliver Meyerhoffer. an aviator. had narrow escape today when from a height of 1000 feet he attempted to drop a floral wreath near the casket containing the body of Joe Bocquel, an aviator who was killed here Saturday.
 Meyerhoffer lowered over a funeral procession that was escorting Boc- quePs remains to the railroad station for shipment to San Francisco. As the casket was being taken from the hearse, Meyerhoffer dropped his wreath. A gust of wind brought it up against the motor of his machine, t-circuiting it and killing the en- zine Only by skflful blaming was Meyerhoffer enabled to effect @ landing on the bay.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07
HARVARD EXPEDITION HAS
 RETURNED FROM PERU
Has Been Making Archaeological
 and Geological Studies.

New York, Nov. 6.-Dr W. L. Moss, of Baltimore, head of the Harvard ex- petition which spent four months making anthropologica1 and geological studies in Peru, arrived here tonight from Panama on the United Fruit steamer Calamares. Dr. Moss previ- ously reported the discovery of two ancient cities in a hitherto unexplored region in the valley of the Naranon river, tributary of the Amazon. Dr. Moss studied the diseases of the In- dianS of that district.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07
SUFFRAGISTS WARNED TO
 VOTE STRAIGHT REPUBLICAN
And Thereby Avoid Any Danger of
 Making a Mistake.

Chicago, Nov. 6.-M1ss Harriet D. Vittum, director of the Woman's de- partment at western republican na- tionaI headquarters, in final instruc- tions sent to workers in the twelve equal suffrage states, warned women against the possible oanger of losing their first vote for president by scratching their ballot.
 We are advising women to vote the straight republican ticket tomorrow to avoid the possibility of making a mistake if they undertake to scratch their ballot, said Miss Vittum
 If women put a cross in the re- publican circle and stop there the vote is sure to be counted"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07
BOY FATALLY INJURED
 BY TRAIN AT MERIDEN
Ralph Swift, 10, Sustained Crushed
 Hip and Amputation of Leg.

Meriden, Conn, Nov. 6.-Ralph Swift, the ten-year- son of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Swift of No. 13S 1-2 South Colony street. was struck by the 4.39 northbound train on the New Haven road here this afternoon and so se- verely injured that he died within half an hour at the hospital. The young on and when warned by a boy com panion of the approach of the train he attempted to leave the tracks. Hin dered by the wagon. his foot became caught in the rail and he fell His right hip was crushed and his leg cut off. The shock and loss of blood re- suited in his death.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07
BENSoN'S OPINION OF
 WILSON AND HUGHES
Says Latter Lacks Erairs and Former
 Has Too Much Political Saeacity.

E.!i.ts burgh, Pa, :;rv. 6-AIan L. Gehson, socialist candidate fo" presI dent, closed his campaign with d speech here tonight after a tour through the country which lasted 72 days. He criticized both candidates for president of the republican and democratic parties, but added:
 T am paying more attention to President Wilson because I am trying to shell the live ones rather than the dead ones. The chief difference I have found between MT. Wilson and Mir. Hughes is that Hughes lacks brains. Wilson is alert with his po- litical sagacity and foresight
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07
PHYSICIAN FORCED TO TREAT VILLAS LEG
Dr.. Encarnacion Brondo Whit Taken
 Prisoner For That Purpose.

Fl Paso, Texsa. Nov 6-The Asso- huahua City who reached the border last night was informed before leav- ing Chihuahua City that Dr. Encarna- cion Brondo Whit, the physician of Guerrero, Chihuahua, who had been treat the bandits wounded leg, was in Guerrero Saturday in charge of Villas temporary field hospital. Dr. Brondo Whit is a Mexican citizen, not a Brit ish subject. He was reported recently by refugees from Chihuahua City as having been killed by Villa bandits.
 It was reported today to the Ger man consul at Juarez that a Belgian subject had been killed in Santa Ro- saria by Villa forces but this was not confirmed.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07
NEVER ADVOCATED THE
 REPUBLICAN TICKET
Denial Made by T. J. Williams, A. F. . of L. Branch President.

Williams, president of the Building Trades department of the American Federation of Labor, tonight denounced as false an interview advocatin gthe republican national ticket credited to him today in a widely published news paper advertisement. He authorized the statement that he never had made the assertions quoted CT anything like them
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07
80 NEGRO sTEVEDoREs ARE
 LOADING THE DEUTSCHLAND
It is Expected ths Cargo Will be All
 Aboard by Friday.

New London, Nov. 6.-AH day the 30 negro stevedores have been busy getting the cargo for the return trip aboard the German undersea freighter Deutschland. The nickel that is being loaded will take the place of the iron ballast that was brought on the trip to this city. It IS expected that the cargo will be all aboard by Friday
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07
Movements of Steamships.

Liverpool, Nov 5.-Arrived: Steam CTS Kroonland. New York; New York, New York
 Gibraltar Nov. 3.-SaiIed: Steamer Verona, (from Spezia) New York
 Christiansand, Nov. f. = Sailed: Steamer Hellig Olav, New York
 Bordeaux, Nov. 5.-Sailed: Steamer La Touraine, New York
 New York, Nov. 6.-Arrived: Steam CT Garpathia. Liverpool
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07
Police Chief Drops Dead.

Torrington, Conn.,, Nov. 6.--Chief of Police Robert B. Newett dropped dead from heart disease today while in the office of Dr. F. A. Weed. He had gone there for medical treatment. He was 5S years old, had been on the police force for IS years, and chief since 1912 His wife, two daughters and son survive
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07
ROOSEVELT DELIVERS USUAL
 ELECTION EVE ADDRESS
Urged His Friends and Neighbors to
 Vote Republican Ticket.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Nov. 6.--Theodore Roosevelt delivered his usual election eve address to his friends and neigh bors here tonight, urging them to vote the republican ticket tomorrow. Re- ferring to his campaign for Charles B. Hughes, he said:
 Tt makes no difference whether have been on a trip to the River of Doubt, on a hunting trip or a political trip, I have to tell my neignbors about it."
 Colonel Roosevelt predicted that the nation, state. Nassau county and Oys- ter Bay would Ego republican,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07
HEAVY VOTE EXPECTED
 IN MASSACHUSETTS
Republicans Claim 75,o00 Plurality,
 Democrats 10000.

Boston, Nov. 6.-Political leaders agreed tonight that if the weather was fair tomorrow. as predicted. Massa- chusetts would poll the largest vote in it's history. Last year record break ing vote of 515.00O was cast for gov ernor but this year the total is ex- pected to reach 525, ,000.
 Governor Samuel W. Mccall and Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, both of who mseek reelection, virtually closed their campaigns at a noon rally in Fanueil Hall today. Frederick w
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Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07

The Marquis Henri Charles de Bret euil, a famous parsonage in Partisan society and intimate friends fthe late King Edward of England, is dead.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07
SOMERVILLE MAN SUICIDES
 AFTER SHOOTING HIS WIFE
Neighbors Tell Police the Couple Had
 QuarreIed Frequently.

Somerville, Mass, Nov. 6-After quarrelling with his wife in the home of a neighbor here tonight, Nils A. Holmgren shot her through the head and later committed suicide with the same weapon. rMs. Holmgren was re- ported in critical condition at the hospital. Neighbors told the police that the couple had quarreled fre- quently within the past few months. They have three young children.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07
French Flag on Greek FlotiIIa.

French Flag on Greek FIotiIIa.
 London, Nov. 6. 5.25 p. m-Reuter' Athens correspondent says it j~ ported from Patras that the F. flag was hoisted yesterday on Greek light 1otilla at Keratsini. Greek government last week refused to permit the entente to use this 1o- tilla for patron purposes on the ground that it would be equivalent to a de- parture from neutrality.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07

John NeIlo, aged 4 years, died at New Britain from injuries received Saturday when he was run down by an automobile owned by Dr. E. T. Fireman and driven by Herbert White.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07
BUS STRUCK BY TRAIN
 ON PENNSYLVANIA ROAD.
Three Passengers Instantly Killed
 Driver Dies of Injuries.

Camden, N. J., Nov. 6.-Three men and a woman were killed by a Penn sylvania railroad train which struck bus in which they were riding at Freeman station II here today The passengers were instantly killed and Thomas Hampton, the driver, died while being removed to a hospital here.
 One of the passengers was identified as Edward Stahlknecht, an insurance inspector of ladeirhia
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07
cIGARMAkERS OF CHICAGO
 DEMAND INCREASE IN PAY
About 4booo Union Men Are Ready to
 Strike to Enforce Demand.

Chicago, Nov. 6.-bout 4,000 union cigar makers are ready to go on strike today as the result of an order issued by the Chicago cigarmakers union. The union asks an increase of a dollar a thousand on the different grades of cigars. The men are now receiving SS.50 a thousand.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07
DIAMETRICAL CLAIMS
 OF POLITICAL RIVALS
Republican and Democratic Leaders Are Equally Con-
 fdent of Ballot Victory Today
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES AT THEIR HOMES

Both Parties Claim New York State by About 100000 Plu
 raty-OiciaIs to be Elected Are President and Vice
 President B United States Senators, 435 Members of
 the House of Representatives 35 Governors-Ihree Wo men Are Running for Congress Women Will Vote in
 Twelve States This Year-Nine States Are to Vote Prohibition.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07
Auto EataIity at New Haven.

New Haven. Conn. Nov. 6.-Mrs. Mary Malebury, aged 40, died tonight in a hospital as the result of injuries received when she was struck by an automobile driven by T. F. Coffey, a local manufacturer. Her skull was fractured.
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The Bulletins Circulation Norwich Double That Any Other Pap and
Paper and Its Total Circulation the Largest Connecticut Proportion ohe Cs
CabIed Paragraphs
German Steamer May be Interne

German Steamer May be Interned.
 London, Nov. z. 1:00 a. m-A Reut- CT despatch from Amsterdam says that the German steamer Alto, which has been lying in Antwerp harbor since the outbreak of the war, has arrived at Flushing, with the purpose of con- tinuing the voyage to Rotterdam to- morrow. A military guard has been placed aboard the Alto which will probably be interned.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07

Americas Christmas ship to foreign lands, will leave New York December 1 with foodstuffs and clothing for Bei- rut, Syria, from which port relief will be distributed to Syrians and Armeni- ans.
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The polls in all districts will open at | 6 o'clock this morning and remain open in all districts until. 5 o'clock in the afternoon.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07

Allied artillery fire and bombs drop ping from aeroplanes have caused B. 348 casualties among civilians in the districts of France and Belgium oc- cupied by the Germans since the war broke out.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07

Three women and two children were rescued from a fire which destroyed the Summerfield Hotel at Asbury Park, N. J.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07

said Pope Benedict would hold se- cret consistory December and pub lie consistory December and that Monsignor Count Rafaele Scapinelli. former papal nuncio at Vienna, and Monsignor Fruewirth, former nuncio at Munich. would be given the red hat. Since this despatch another va cancy in the Sacred College has been created by the death of Cardinal Fran cis Della Volpe. prefect of the congre- gation.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07

Gov. James Ferguson of Texas, drove @ six mule team hitched to a wagon load of cotton in the parade which opened the eleventh annual cot ton exposition at Waco, Texas.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07

The polls in all districts will open at o'clock this morning and remain open
 in all districts until o'clock in the afternoon,
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President Poincare conferred the cross of the Legion dHonHeur on H O. Beatty, director general of the American Relief Clearing House in Paris.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07

Five persons were killed and seven teen were injured when Norfolk & Southern train ran into an open switch at zebulon, twenty miles from Wilson, N c
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07

An old trunk was found at Little Falls, N. r.. containing the body of a man about thirty years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07

William Johnson, Of AdeIPhia, N. J., dropped dead at Shadow Lawn just as President Wilson finished his closing speech of the campaign.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07

The Bush Terminal Buildings Co. has increased it's capital from $7,010, ,00C to $9,0000, 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07

Patrick Counihan of New York, was run over and killed by an automobile at 125 Street and Lenox Avenue.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07

A man known to the police only by the name of Peters of Rocky Hill was fatally hurt on Franklin avenue, Hart ford, when the wagon in which he was riding was struck by a trolley car. His skull was crushed,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07

last month were $17,816,771, against $14,7S7,o35 yea rago.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07

Columbia University has a record registration of 1S,176, an increase of nearly 5000 over the registration this time last year.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07

Marvin Hart of New York, was found guilty of having shot and killed Martin Reddy on June 28, during a gang fight.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07

For the second time in a year, fire last night virtually destroyed Wirth, Okla, in the Healdton oil fields. Fifty buildings were destroyed with loss of SIPS. 900. More than 300 homeless persons were taken to Ardmore.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07
TRREE CARDINALS TO BE CHOSEN FROM FRENCH
Pope Benedict to Show His Sympathy
 for the French Clergy.

Paris, Nov. s. 9.35 D. m-A despatch to the Havas Agency from Naples says:
 According to the Mattino, Pope Benedict at the next consistory will name three cardinals, from among the French prelates in order to show his sympathy for the French clergy. The candidates will be the archbishops of Rennes, Rouen and Lyons
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07

Emperor Francis Joseph has accept ed the resignation from Austria's dip tomato servce of Dr. T. c. Dumba formerly Austrian to the United States
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07

No confirmation of the runor that Americans in Parral, Chihuahua, were killed by Villa troops when the latter entered the town was received at Fl Paso yesterday. Army officers and government officials have received no information whatever of the report.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07

The Rev. pr. James David Moffat president Emeritus of Washington and Jefferson College, is dead.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07

The first section of the Ninth Mas sachusetts regiment passed through New London soon after 10 o'clock Monday morning, bound for home from the Mexican border. There were IS carloads of the soldiers.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07

Colonel Rosario Garcia, Villas com mander from Sonora, and two of his men were executed in Juarez after be- ing convicted of treason by military court.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-07

The British steamer Ponus was re- ported ashore and on fire in Falmouth