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Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21
.UPROAR AT PROHIBITION
 CONVENTION. Delegates Want Time to Discuss the Planks in Platform.

St. Paul, NIinrs. July 2O.-When the session of the National Prohibition convention was called to order to- night, motion to adjourn until nine a. m. tomorrow prevailed. and after a few routine announcements had been made adjournment was taken.
 Efforts to adopt the resolutions com mittee's draft of a platform without first printing and distributing copies to delegates precipitatcd the first lively outbreak of contention among delegates at the prohibition national convention here today.
 The advocates of immediate adoption of the proposed platform receded from their position under the pressure of opposition from the floor William Shaw. of Boston, who headed the eff fort to expedite consideration of the platform withdrew his motion to de- bate without printing, and the con VentiOn recessed until 12 D. m
 For ten minutes the convention was in an upTOar delegates standing on chairs and shouting wildly, while Chairman Patton vainly attempted to restore order The majority of the delegates evidently desired to have de- liberate discussion of the blanks in the proposed platform before taking up the question of adoption.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21
IRISH SITUATION
 IS GROWING SERIOUS
Redmond Says Delay With Bill Will Make Lloyd Georges Plan Imposai- bIe.

Lodon, July 20, 1O:57 D. m-John Redmond, the nationalist leader, made public today memorandum which he sent to Premier Asquith and David Lloyd George, the secretary for war, On Tuesday, in which he declared that 'Le delay in making public text of the Irish bill and the impatience caused by Lord LandsdOwne's recent speech, had created a very serious situation in Ireland. He adds:
 Tn my opinion any further delay whatever in producing and proceeding with the bill will make a settlement on the lines laid down in the terms submitted by MT. Lloyd George quite impossible. When these terms were originally submitted to us we were strongly urged to use all possible des- patch in consulting our supporters in Ireland. It was pressed upon that the matter was one of extreme urgency.
 It is now more than three weeks since we did our part and obtained the assent of our friends in Ireland in the face of very great difficulty. as the proposed terms were far from pop ular. Since then little or no progress has been made.
 T therefore feel 1t my duty to urge upon the government that further de- lay will be fatal"
 A committee from the Irish party has been summoned for Saturday when the situation will be taken under consideration.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21
Mexican Merchants Close Shops.

Chihuahua City, July 20--Virtually all merchants here closed their doors today, asserting that they could no longer continue to do business at a profit at the silver exchange rate fix ed by the authorities of the de facto government.
 Francisco Trevino, civil governor of Chihuahua, called a mass meeting at which the merchants appointed a before the national monetary Commis- sion in Mexico City
 Pending a decision from the com mission, however, the shops must re- main open, the governor ordered.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21
TREMENDOUS NEW ATTACKS
 ON BOTH FRONTS
and 5rusiloff Resumes Heavy Of- fensive.


 fensive.
 London. July 20. l1:02 p. m.-While a strong but unsuccessful German counter offensive stITl is being fought out on the British front the TeutOuic armies again find themselves the ob- iect of simultaneous attack on both eastern and western front. The re- cent successful advance having brought the British into line with the French at Hardecuurt the French of fensive. which has been for some time in preparation, has been renewed ener- getically on both sides of Somme on a front of about five miles-thus far successfully Official dcsDatches from the British and French headquarters tonight show further advance by bot haTmies. The British pushed for ward their line about one thousand wards north of the Eazentiue-L0ng- ueval sector and are still fighting fiierCelv with fhe Germans in the out skirts of LouEuCvaI and in the Del vile Wood
 French Take 5000 Prisoners.
 The French. having renewed their offensive. captured @ considerable stretch of German trenches in the neiEhborhood of 1strces. and in en- agreements on both sides Of the river have taken nearly 5000 additional prisoners.
 Russians Hitting at Many Points
 At the same time according to Rome, the violent Russian offensive has been resumed in the Carpathtaus. at Kovcl, Vladimir -No'vush and in the Riga sector. TuouCiaI despatches from Petrograd say thlr the second stage of the battle for the possession of E[Ovel is continuing with extreme violence. General Brussiloff has brought up crushing forces from the StOkhod to the Lipa to attack the AUstro- Ger mans. and anxiety as to their ability t0 withstand a conEtinuance of the pressure is beginning to be reflected in the Berlin comments of the situa- ton
 Central Powers Now On Defensive.
 Military critics here discuss the new situation which has arisen, pointing out that Germany is compelled now to act on the defensive and they specu- late as to how soon she may find her self abliged to make retirements in the attempt to shorten her extensive, but supposedly thinly held lines. especially on the eastern front.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21
MARSHALL ASKS FOR STAY.
United States Attorneys Case Put
 Over Until Today.

New York, July 2O.-United States Attorney H Snowden Marshall filed an application with Federal Judge Learned Hand here today for a stay of execution from the decision hand ed down yesterday upholding the right of the House of Representatives to declare MT. Marshall in contempt. After three hours of argument on nu- merous novel points of law involved, the case went over until tomorrow on the strong objections of Martin w. Littleton, the attorney representing the House.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21

temperament had not been fully real ized before.
 The general in charge declared that these men had proved there is no difference between the regulars and the reservists. This is shown by the fact that these veterans marched like the recruits. At g o'clock they started forward singing the Mar seillaise" and at 9:3O they dashed to the attack with their sections aIight- ed as though on dress parade"
 The official reports lays stress on the CompleXity of the preparations for a military operation on a grand scale, exceeding in it's multicipIity of detail that of the largest industrial enterprise.
 Summing up the results of fifteen days of fighting on the SOmme front the observer says:
 "The French troops were able to ad- vance on a front of ten miles and a half to a maximum depth of six miles, taking from the Germans So square kilometres of highly organized and fortified field works, resembling for tresses. We have already gathered from the field S5 guns, many of large caIIbre, 100 machine guns. 26 motars and quantities of material which is not yet possible to estimate.
 This is only the start of the bat tle,'
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21
GUT TO PIECES
 AT FAIRFIELD STATION Railway Ticket Found From New York to WiIIimantio Found on Body

Fairfield, Conn.,, July 20-A man believed to be Frank GIovitch, about 35 years old was cut to pieces by a train near the station here late this afternoon. Part identification was made by pay check found on his per- son indicating that he was an employe of the Connecticut Hassam Paving company of New Haven. A railroad ticket from New York for WiIlimantic also was found on him. It is not known what train killed him, and it has not been learned whether he jumped or fell from an express as it was passing through this town.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21
COAST ARTILLERY OFFICERS
 ORDERED TO NIANTIc
Are to Be Sent Out to Recruiting Sta
 tions Around the State.

New London, July 2O.-Oficers of the First and Tenth companies, Coast Ar tillery corps of this city received or ders from Aaiutant General Cole today to report ho Camp Holcomb at Mi antic, tomorrow morning. It is un- derstood that the officers are to be sent from there to recruiting stations around the state.
 Two officers from Bridgeport and one from Stamford have also been or dered to Camp Holcomb.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21
LAREDO SANITATION
Citizens Ask That 5000 Soldiers Be
 Moved Because Of Conditions.

Laredo, Tex, July 20 Colonel Edward Munson, personal representa- tive of General Funston, completed a state troop camps in the Laredo sec tion today as the outcome of the re- quest by a local organization of cit izens that 5000 soldiers be removed elsewhere on account of alleged un- sanitary conditions. Colonel NTunson refused to discuss his report.
 The First New Hampshire Infantry and a battery of field artillery arriv ed here today and went into camp.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21
INTERBOROUGH AWARDS
 S4,ooo,ooo CONTRACT
Pullman Company Will Make BPS Cara
 for New Subways.

New York July 2O.-The Interbor. ough Rapid Transit Company an nounced today that a contract amounting to $4,OOO, ,OOO for steel passenger car bodies to equip 251 mo- tor cars and 77 trailers for use in the new subways, has been awarded to the Pullman Company. The cars with motors complete will cost $14, ,009 each and the trailePS S10,000 each
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21
War Levy of aocooo,ooo Pounds.

London, July 20, 8:56 D. m.-An- other vote of credit will be asked of the House of Commons next week. the Premier informed the House. It will be the eleventh vote since the out break of the war, and probably will be for z G3o0OO0, GOO, the same omunt as the last one. This will bring up the total of the war to &2,682,O0O,0 ,0O0.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21

Samuel W. McRoberts, one of the vice president of the National City Bank, of New York, left London for New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21
BRETON RESERVSTs
 BRILLIANT FIGHTERS
Elderly Troops Dash at Germans With
 Fire of Youth.

Paris. July 20, 5:3O p. m-A notable tribute to the fighting abilities of eI- derly Breton troops is given by the French official observer at the battle of the Somme.
 '-These Breton reservists," says the report. dashed at the Germans with tbe spirit of young men. Many times in tilis war they have distinguished Themselves, but it was difficult to inn agine that these men of such calm aspect could transform themselves into innpetuous troopers and rush at the enemy with all the fire of youth The extraordinary resources of their
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21

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Canadian Aviator Killed at Lon,

Canadian Aviator Killed at London.
 Lodon. July 20. 1921 p. m-F1ight Sub-Lieutenant Douglas Whittier, a Canadian, was killed today while loop ing the loop at a great altitude over the Island of Thaney, County Kent During the maneuvre the machine be- came unmanageable and fell to the ground, where 1t. was smashed to bits.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21
IMPRISONED IN AUSTRIA.
Former Chicago Settlement Worker Tried to Help Father Evade Ser vice.

P Washington, July 2O.-DIspatches to the state department from Vienna to- day brought word that Miss Alice Masaryk, the former Chicago settle ment worker reported executed in Austria was alive and well, but con- fined in prison charged with attempt ing to aid her father to escape Aus trian military service. It was said that as Miss MasaTyk is not an Amer ican citizen the United States could not undertake to interfere.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21
FOURTEEN REBELS KILLED
Trevino Has Dispersed Bandit Band
 That Tried to Rob Train.

Mexico City July 2O-GeneraI Trev- ino, the commander at Chihuahua, has informed Secretary of War Obregon that he has dispersed the rebels who recently attempted to surprise a train bound for Juarez, near the station of Santa Ysa.be on the Mexico North western Railroad Fourteen of the rebels were killed, General TrevinO reports, and seven of the bandits and forty horses were captured.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21
Ten Thousand Canadians Going to
 War.

Ottawa, Ont, July 20.-Ten thous- and Canadian soldiers are to proceed oversea soon, it was announced at the militia department today. CEABU IFS
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21

A large dredge belonging to the A. & J. McSprings Company of Jersey City, sunk at the Port Johnson coal docks, Bayonne. Joseph Mason, the cook, is supposed to have gone down with 1t.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21
''KID CARTER" GETS
 LAST KNOCK -oUT
Electric Light Wire Killed Former
 PugiIist at Stamford.

Stamford, Conn, July 2O-Carter Dufrane. formerly known in prize fight circles as 'Kfd Carter was killed here tonight by contact with an electric light wire, while engaged in repairing a street light for the Stam ford Gas & Electric Light Company. He died a few moments after being removed in an unconscious condition from a cross tree of the light pole He was about 30 years old. Young Carter" a pIize-fighter is a brother.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21
HIBERNIANS SPLIT
 o NCASEMENT ISSUE,
Condemnation of British Government
 Not General at Boston.

Boston, July 2O-DeIegates to the national convention of the Ancient Or der of Hibernians in session here fndi- cated tonight that the resolutions of fered yesterday condemning the Brit ish governments attitude toward Sir Roger Easement and other leaders of the Irish rebellion were likely to cause a spirited discussion before they wei adopted.
 Canadian members of the order who are represented by a delegation of about 30, said that the resolutions were given final passage at yesterdays pri- vate session as was reported. and that they would be debated tomorrow. when Canadian delegates would take the lead in opposition.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21

The roughers of all furnaces in the 2U-inch mill of the Carbon Steel Co.,, at Sharpsburg, Pa, have gone out on a strike
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21
Villa Heading
 For Mountains
BANDITS FOLLOWERS SCATTER.
 ED INTO SMALL GROUPS.
SIX IN HIS BODYGUARD
Government Troops Hot on the Trail, as Mexico's Proposals for Peaceful
 Solution of Border Troubles Are Made PubIo-Conference Probable.

Chihuahua City, Mexico, July 2o.- With his followers scattered into small groups. Villa, accompanied only by a body guard of six men, is making for the mountains of. Durango, accord ing to a report received here today at military headquarters. General Ire vino, in charge of operations, an- nounced that this news came from General La$ eaga at Tepehuana. The message stated that government troops under General Matias Ramos were following up the trail after Vil- Ia.
 Chihuahua City, Mex, July 20. = Villa and his main band was in the vicinity of AmadOr, about 30 miles south of the Durango line, according to reports received from General Mat jas Ramos at General JaCinto Trey ino's headquarters here today.
 Tyhe message, which was reIayed from Rosario, General Ramos base, was neagre because of the difficulty of telegraph communication. Gen. CTal TreVin0 announced, however, that the government troops still have the band, consisting of about 500 men, surrounded and that Villas early cap ture seems probable.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21

Five enlisted men of the United States engineer corps from Fort Shafter who started on a cruise last Saturday in a 15 foot whaleboat, are believed to have been lost.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21
w. c. T. U. Remembers Soldiers.

ocean Grove, N. J., July 20-Iot and thirsty soldiers of the Mexican
 border were remembered today by the members of the w. c. T. U. in ses- sion here. The women are to send them cases of grape juice and electric, fans.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21
Two Bridgeport Men Fined Hand
 sonneIv and lake Annals

Bridgeport, Conn, July 2O-Clifford Oliver Murphy $50 and costs in the city court this morning on the charge of running a baseball pool. Both filed demurrers which were overruled. Appeals were taken in bonds of $2OO and $1G0 respectively.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21

Transport Steamer Sails for Panama
 New York, July 20-The United States Army Transport Fitzpatrick sailed from here this afternoon for Panama.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21

Gen. Sir Sam Hughes, minister of militia, has left for Plattsburg, N. Y, where he will visit the military train ing camp.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21
GERMANS YIELD
 OVER 6 MILE FRONT
French Onslaught Takes First Line From BarIeux
 to VermandOViIlerS
THURSDAYS FIGHTING YIELDS 2,9OO PRISONERS

British too Gain More Ground in Delvle Wood and Longe- val-BrussiIof Renews Sledge Hammer Blows East Front-Second Stage of Battle for Kovel is o-Further Gains in Caucasus Against Turks But Constantinope Claims Successes on Persian Border.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21

The 50-foot cruiser Serenity, owned by c. s. Goldberg, or the Bay Shore, L. l., Yacht Club capsized and strand ed off the inlet.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21

Sixtey sticks of dynamite were found under a small bridge in the shipyard of the Harlan & Hollingsworth Corp, at Wilmington, Del. A strike of rivet- CTS has been on at the yard for three weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21

The treasurer of Cook county has given the treasurer of Chicago a check for S1,000,0O as payment of taxes.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21
Heavy cannonading Off JutTand Coast

''-eFJ OaTITIVfIauTIIs OII ouLIaHu OOaSt,
 London, July 21. 3.15 a. m-Heavy cannonadin2 was heard off the coast of Jutland and in the Baltic sea be- tween Landsort ;tud the Gottsland by vessels arriving in Danish ports, says report to the Exchange Telegraph company from Copenhagen.
 The vessels saw a large number of German submarines, torpedo boats and Zeppelins sailing northwesterly from the Jutland coast and then heard fir ing. The cannonading in the Baltic continued all day. They saw a small German warship sailing sOuthward and believe that the Germans had an en- gagement with the Russians.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21

The MidvaTe Steel & Ordnance Go. has taken a contract from the Russian government for barbed wire
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21

$50 Pound Shark Captured Off Mahant
 Boston, July 20--A live shark of the blue nose species six feet in length and weighing $50 pounds was captur- ed off Mahant today.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21
SOLVING BORDER TROUBLES.

Conferees Have Reached General
 Agreement-New tissue of Peso
 Notes.
 Mexico City, July 20-It was an noUnced in a brief statement today that information had been received from Washington that the conference between EIiseo Arredondo, the Mexi- can ambassador designate, and Acting Secretary of State Polk had resulted in an agreement for a general basis for the solution of the border difficult ties. It is announced that a new is- sue of one and two peso paper notes will be placed in circulation next Monday
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21

The Northern Central Railway, will authorize the expenditure of S2,000,00O for the rebuilding of Elevator No. 3 at Canton, which was recently de- stroyed by fire
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21

There will be no meetings of the boards of directors of the Reading Co.,, and the Lehigh Valley R. R. Co.,, a re- cess being usually taken in July and August.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21

The convention of the national Pro- hibitiOn party was called to order at the Auditorium at St. Paul, AIinn.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21

Representative William D. Stephens of Los Angeles has been appointed lieutenant governor of California.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21

Dr.. George w. McNeiI, postmaster at Pittsburgh. was dismissed.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21

Marshal Henry L. BIakesIee of Me dina, O., was found guilty of man. slaughter in the killing of night watch man John H. Gates.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21

Baron Shibusawa, the financier, an- nOunced his retirement from business life. The baron has been a leader in Japan's financial and commercial life for many years.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21
Steamship SaiIinqs.

Rotterdam, July 20-Sailed: steam. CT Noordann, New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21

Dr.. Leonard H. Crosby, who left an ambulance full of weeping victims of infantile paralysis outside a saloon while he drank beer with a policeman, was dismissed from the service of the New York Health Department
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21

Fifteen persons were injured when a street car ran wild on a hill on the Chestnut Street line at Milwaukee.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21

The fleet of deep sea treasure hunt ing ships which will seek to recover the million dollars of silver bullion aboard the Spanish steamer Merida put into Newport News for repairs and alterations.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21

The French government has ordered fl, 900 tons of steel rails from the United States Steel Corporation.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21

President Wilson has sent to the Senate a long list of nominations ele- vating the troops officers in almost all the IS United States cavalry reg iments.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21

Michael McDermott of the Illinois Athletic Club, Chicago, established a breast stroke swim, making the event in 2:45 Is seconds.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21

The Columbia Gas & Electric Go. has put in operation it's third gasoline ab- sOrptiOn station at Kermit, w. Va.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21

One hundred and sixty Iaborers at the plant of the AGalleabIe Casting Co.,, at Toledo, struck because of the heat.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21

A contract has been signed by the municipality of BOgOta and a New York financial concern, under which BogOta will obtain a loan of S5,O0O O00.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21

Chancellor of the Exchequer Me Kenna announced the government has decided to take in taxation 67 per cent of the excess profits of shipping firms.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21

More than 5000 mill operatives made idle by floods resumed wor kwhen their plants reOpened at Raleigh, N. c.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21

Securities worth $2,0oO,ooo arrived at New York on the SaxOnia consigned to U. P. Morgan & Co. and other bank CTS.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21

Robert w. WooIIey, resigned as Director of the Mint, to assume charge of President Wilson's Publicity cam paign.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-21

Charged with larceny in having passed numerous worthless checks on produce merchants, Michael Levy, of Brooklyn was held in the Tombs Po- lice Court in $2, 300 ball.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-09-19
DANIELS ADVOCATES
= INLAND WATERWAYS
Secretary Of the Navy Speaks tc
Atlantic Deeper Waterways
Convention.

Philadelphia, Sept. 1S.-A ser
les of inland waterways by which
submarines might travel from Bos-
ton to Key West without enter
ing the Atlantic Ocean is neces-
sary to- national defense, Secre-
tary Of the Navy Daniels told the
Atlantic Deeper Waterways con
vention here. The convention is
working for establishment Of l31
miles Of canals to link eighteen
hundred waterways from Maine
to Florida.
In an address at the Philadel-
phia navy yard Secretary Daniels
said in part:
"The Importance Of sheltered
water paths up and down our At
lantic coast, through which small
boats may proceed from point tt
point, has been enormously III
creased by the conditions of mod
ern warfare.
Every inland channel aad
that much more to the protection
of cur coast, to the safety Of oul
ports and it is not too much t.
say to the safety Of our entir
country from invasion. =
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-09-19

r. G.. Shackell as Editor.

The Commonwealth is glad to
make the announcement Of the
coming into our midst of Mr.. r.
George Sbackell, for several years
a resident Of Winston-Salem, n.
c., but who is well known in this
community, and today he takes
charge Of the Commonwealth as
editor and business manager.
Mr.. Shackell has had consider
able newspaper experience and
will be a valuable addition to the
staff of the paper, and our read
ers and supporters are asked to
extend to him the right hand of
| fellowship in his work in making
the Commonwealth the county or
gan that Halifax is entitled to.
Mr.. C. F. Carroll, who has been
identified with the paper for the
past year will remain in charge
Of the mechanical department, SO
with these two gentlemen work
ing in harmony, and with cooper
alton in mind, we should have j.
paper, of which we all will be
Justly proud. s.