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Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-18
NO EARLY AGREEMENT
 UPON MEXICAN QUESTION But Material Progress is Expected to Be Made by the Commission This Week.

New London, Conn, Sept. 17.-Both American n-and Mexican members of the joint commission studying here the international questions growing out of Mexico's years of revolution were con- ddent tonight that material progress towards a mutual understanding would be made this week, but an early agree ment upon programme for the main- tenance of order along the border was considered improbable.
 The Mexican members returned to- night from New York, where they spent the week end. and pr. John B. Mott, the American representative, who was obliged to leave for a few days, is expected here when the ses- sions are resumed tomorrow. Secre- tary Lane Judge Gray and Major Gen. era1 Bliss, here in an advisory capaci- ty, went to Newport today on the yacht Syfph.
 The Americans probably will try to confine the discussions early in the week to subjects related to Mexicos S internal affairs and it is not believed the Mexican representatives will offer serious objection. Questions affecting tco will be raised, perhaps tomorrow, to ascertain the ideas of the NIexicans relative to a means of adjusting claims of American property owners in Mex ic0. To advise with them on this sub ject and others touching upon the status of Americans in Mexico, it was said today, the American commission CTS had requested tEat Counsellor Polk of the state department be sent here
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-18
THREE YOUNG WOMEN
 HAD NARROW ESCAPE
When Log Cabin in Which They Were
 Sleeping Caught Fire.

Paul Smiths, N. Y, Sept. 17.--Nfiss Margaret Nichols, daughter of the Rt. Rev. William F. Nichols, Episcopal bishop of San Francisco Calif., and tw bother young women companions, the Misses Augusta Bishop and Helen Scarth of New York. had narrow es- capes on Upper St. Regis lake. near here, early today when a log cabin in which they were sleeping caught fire and burned to the ground.
 Miss Scarth was trapped in the cab- in and had to leap ten feet from a window, while the other young wo- men groped through smoke and flames until they reached an open door in the rear of the house. The cabin was one of a. group comprising the Wild Air" summer camp of Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, widow of the late ambassador to Great Britain.
 Mrs. Reid. Mrs. Hamilton Mckay Twombly of New York and MT. and Mrs. Ogden Mills Reid were sleep ing in another cabin. They were aroused by the young women in time to save most of their belongings be- fore the fire spread and destroyed their house and two others. Most of the valuable trophies, including elk. moose and buffalo heads, collected by the late MT. Reid and prized by him, were burned
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-18
OBITUARY.
se*It Low.


 New York, Sept. 17.-Seth Low, former mayor of New York and one time president of Columbia University, died late today at his country home, Broad Brook Farm, Bedford Hills, N. Y., at the age of 66 years He had been i'll several months Of compli- cation of diseases. A change for the worse was announced last night and 1t was then said the patient probably could not recover.
 MT. Lows most recent activities were exerted in an effort to find a so- lution of the differences between the railroad brotherhoods and the rail roads. He had long been consulted by heads of the brotherhoods.
 Mir. Lows illness was attributed by his friends to a general breakdown. Since the outbreak of the European war he had been specially active as president of the New York chamber of commerce and president of the Ma tional Civic Federation. He was chairman of the executive committee of Tuskegee Institute, delegate-at- large to the recent New York state constitutional convention and a mem Der of a government appointed to in veStigate labor troubles in Colorado.
 As chairman of the committee on city government in the constitutional convention, Mir Low is said to have worked continuously for six months many hours of the day and night. For three months prior to his illness, he devoted himself almost exclusively to trying to find a solution to the diff ferences between the railroad brother hoods and their employers. Even after he was stricken he kept in touch with the brotherhood heads, Samuel Com pers, president of the American Feder- ation of Labor, and other union lead CTS with whom he was on terms of intimate friendship. Until his illness assumed an acute stage several weeks ago MT. Low busted himself with plans of the National Civic Federation, in which he was deeply interested. Mrs. Low and other members of the household were with him when lie died Arrangements for the funeral have not been completed.
 James c. Courts.
 Washington Sept. 17.-James c. Courts, clerk of the house appropria- tions committee for the past 32 years 1 and prominent in the framing of ap- propriation measures during many congresses, died at his country home | near here today after a short illness 1 He was 61 years old and had beer 1 connected with the appropriations 1 committee in various capacities, since | 1877. He was apointed from Tennes- ! see.
 Colonel John Fl. Beacon. l Columbus, N M. Sept. 17.-Colone
 John H. Beacon, Sixth Infantry, die6 of heart diseast today in Colonia Dub- Ian, according to news received atarmy | headquarters. He was stricken whilc preparing to leave for Calexico, Calif | to command a brigade Of nationa
 guard troops encamped at that place | Colonel Beacon led his regiment tc San Antonio, Chihuahua, in the earlier part of the campaign after Villa. He was born in Ohio, 59 years ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-18

Helen Evers, Mrs. Frances Allen. Mrs Edward Donahue, James Christian, Frank Crocker and George Bland, George Irwin, alleged director of the group, is still at large. '
 Kidnapped One Victim.
 The chief charge against the band is the alleged kidnapping of Mrs, Regina H. Clifford of Philadelphia, one of their alleged victims, and wanted as a government witness. She was spirited away to Canada, it is charged
 "The chief offences charged against the band occurred in Philadelphia and for that reason they will be taken there for trial" said C1abaugh.
 CIabaugh said there were fifteen known victims of the gang and that the amount obtained from these vic tims will reach probably $250,o00. Forty thousand dollars was obtained from one person and $35,000 from an other, Clabaugh said. The authorities refused to reveal the names of the vic tiInS.
 Some, it is said, are men prominent in political life, who were victimized while at the republican convention here last June. During the raid, which had been carefully planned for l many weeks, an elaborate opium out | fit was found in one of the apartments i raided.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-18
PRESIDENT WILSON GOING
 TO HIS SISTERS FUNERAL
Mrs. Annie E. Howe Died in New Lon
 don Saturday.

Long Branch, \. J.. Sept. 17.-Pres- ident and Mrs. Wilson left here at two o'clock this afternoon for Columbia, s. C, to attend the funeral of his sister, Mrs. Annie F. Howe. who died yes terday in New London. Conn. The services will De held tomorrow in the First Presbyterian church, Columbia, and MT. Wilson will return here on Tuesday afternoon.
 All arrangements for political con- ferences here are being held in abey- ance during the presidents absence in South Carolina. It is expected, how ever, that as soon as he returns he will assume active direction of his campaign and will see many callers at Shadow Lawn, his summer home ..
 Accompanied by pr, Cary T. Gray son. the White House physician, MT. and Mrs. Wilson went by automobile this afternoon from Long Branch to Trenton, N J., to meet other relatives of Mrs. Howe who are taking the body to Columbia Going by way of Washington, the president is due to arrive at Columbia at 11.35 a. m. to- morrow and will leave for Long Branch at 6.15 D. m. tomorrow
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-18
BOATMEN
 VOTE TO GO ON STRIKE
Demand Better Working Conditions
 and Increased Pay.

New York, Sept. 17.-The Tidewater Boatmen's Union, with a membership. it was said, of 5000, tonight voted to go on strike. No date was set for the men to quit work. this being left. it was said, until after a conference be- tween delegates of the union and the executive board of the Longshoremen's S Union tomorrow night.
 The strike, it was asserted, will be in no way a sympathetic one with the carmen who quit their places on Sept. 6, but will result from a demand fcF better working conditions and in creased pay. Although the men claim to handle all the coal received in the city at ttdewater, the fact, they said, that the coal supply of the local tran sit companies may be endangered, was only incidental
 Heads of the transit lines declared tonight that the strike of the carmen was ineffective. Service on subway and elevated lines continued normal and steady improvement was noted or all surface roads.
 Few attempts at violence were re- ported by the police today. Several mass meetings were held in various parts of the city but there was no dis order. At one gathering the "financia and moraP' support of the Socialist party was assured to the striking car men.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-18
RUMOR THAT BREMEN WAS NEARING NEW LONDON
Tugs Went Out, But No Submarine
 Was Sighted.

New London, Conn. Sept. r. - A persistent report from apparently re- liable sources that the German under sea merchantmen Bremen was ap- preaching this podt tonight lacked confirmation at a late hour. The first report stated that a submarine was seen off Fishers Island at o'clock, headed for New London. g. two hours run. Credence was attached furth- CT when the ocean-going tug T. A. Scott, IT,, put out to sea under hurried orders.
 A newspaper tug. which followed the T. A. Scott, Jr., returned just before midnight with the information that there was a heavy fog over the sound and nothing had, been seen of a sub- marine. At midnight the T. A. Scott, Jr., had not returned.
 During the day one of the United States submarines was manoeuverine off Block Island but returned here early in the evening. It is believed that this submarines actions may have given rise to the rumor of the approach of the German boat.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-18
CEBg WAR BOARDED
 IN TERRITORIAL WATERS
Was Only One and One Half Miles
 From Caraboa Island.

Washington, Sept.17-Two British officers commanding the boarding par " which recently held up and ex- within Philippine territorial waters were armed. according to a supple mentary report of the incident receiv- ed at the war department today from Governor General Harrison. The re- port confirmed previous statements that the vessel was boarded while only one and one-half miles from Cara boa Island. It was not stated whether the officers used their side arms in enforcing their orders upon the ship.
 Secretary ansing has been awaiting further information regarding the Cebu case before bringing the appar- ent violation of American neutrality to the attention of the British govern ment. The British embassy has ask ed the admiralty officer for a report on this incident
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-18
VILLAS TROOPS EXECUTED
 A SURPRISE ATTACK But Were Defeated by Dc Facto Gov ernment Troops at Chihuahua.

Chihuahua City, Mexico, Sept. 16.-
 Delayed by cut Wires-Villa's own
 troops executed a surprise attack on
 Chihuahua in the dark of this morn
 ing, which, although successfully initi-
 ated, ended in a complete victory for
 the de facto government troops under General Jacinto Trevino, who received flesh wound in the left forearm
 under the fire.
 At 3.30 o'clock during a heavy rain and while the people were asleep, aft or the festivities of two nights in honor of the Mexican Independence day, the Villa forces entered the town
 in two columns. One made straight
 for the p(tentiary, where Jose Ynez , Salazar, the amnestied rebel on trial for plotting against the government ana political prisoners were released. Others rushed for the government ] buildings and federal palace, driving out the small Carranza guard. General Trevino, rushing his troops 1 to vantage points, covered the gov ernnent buildings with rifles and ma chine guns lie then took personal command of the artillery at Santa | Rosa and by few well directed shots made the buildings untenable The bandits, caught under the double fire, lied from out of the city to the north west, leaving more than hundred dead behind.
 The fleeing Villa followers at Nom
 bre de Dios ran into the forces of General Latias Ramos. which Gen eTal TreVino had placed there to cut
 off the retreat. Ramos continued the pursuit with heavy loss to the bandits. Al htough in command of the at-
 tack. Villa did not enter .he city with his troops. The streets around the government buildings are strewn with dead men and horses. while wound ed bandits continue to be brought in.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-18
BULGARIANS LOST 5000
 MEN IN THREE HOURS
In the First Clash Between the Ser
 hians and the Bulgars.

London, Sept. IS. PAS a. m-'sThe Bulgarians lost 5000 men in three hours of fighting in the first clash be- tween the Serbians and Bulgars in eastern Dobrudja." says Reuters Odessa correspondent.
 f"The fighting was very bitter. It was mostly hand to hand and no pris- oners were taken by either side. The Bulgars, aided by Germans, made eighteen attacks. all of which were repulsed with great losses. German cavalry also came into the action trying to take the Serbs by an attack in the rear. The Serbian rear line re- ceived them with the bayonet and most of the cavalry was exterminat- ed"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-18
Auto Crashed Through Guard Rail
FOUR PERSONS INSTANTLY
 KILLED IN NEW YORK
HURLED ABOUT 25 FEET
Two Others Are Not Expected to Live and Four Are Seriously Hurt Permission.

New York, Sept 17.-Four persons were killed early today, one died of injuries tonight, two are not expected to live, and four others arc seriously hurt as the result of an automobile crashing through a guard rail on a bridge across the Harlem river.
 The dead are Mrs. Mary Newman, Miss Lillie Wilson, Lyman Ranlzle, Carl Spangenburg and Thomas Hair, all of New York city. Miss Mae Hart and Francis Kane are thought to be fatally injured
 Four of those who lost their lives were hurled from the bridge to the roadway 20 feet below. Miss Wilson and the others were crushed under the Wrecllage of the car. Miss Wilson died in a hospital.
 According to t!le police, Hair, a chauffeur took the automobile from g garage without permission of the own CT and invited his friends for a drive in which many places of amusement were visited before the accident oc- cured.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-18
BRITISH ARE USING
 TRAVELLING LAND FORTS
Steel Land Ship Of Immense Power
 and Wonderful Capacity.


 London, Sept. IS, 3.4S a. m-Credit for the new ''traVeling land forts' which have been used during the last few days on the British front, belongs to two men, Lieutenant Colonel E. D. Swinton, of the Intelligence depart ment of the general staff, and Major Stern. Lieutenant Colonel SwintOn will be remembered as one of the off, cer "eye witnesses" who wrote ac- counts of the early days around Ypres for British newspapers. Major Stern is a business man who has been for some time in the employ of the gov ernment. The Daily Mail describes the new monsters as follows:
 These long, low, dust -cofored tor toises have no resemblance to motor cars. They are, in fact, steel land ships of immense power aud wonderful capacity. In practice they can climb walls, push through dense woods, cross trenches and manoeuvre in and out of craters. One of the most Temarkab ble fa about them is the secrecy with which the making of their thousands of parts was yelled in the midland town of their birth. The army likes them. but it is not placing too much reliance on what is for the present only an experiment"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-18
NEW STATION FOR
 THE TENNESSEE TROOPS
Ordered to El Paso to Relieve Rhode
 Island Ambulance Co.

San Antonio, Texas, Sept 17-Tn pursuance of an announcement by the war department that national guard troops recently ordered to the border are to relieve troops now stationed there, in order that the entire guard may have field training, General Funs- ton today announced new stations for the Tennessee troops.
 The First Tennessee Infantry goes to Eagle Pass, relieving the First Yer mont, ordered home. The Second Ten nessee goes to McAllen, relieving the Second sNew York. Thee Tennessee cavalry troop ambulance company and field hospital was ordered to Fl Paso to relieve the Rhode Island Ambulance company and the Massachusetts First Field Hospital.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-18
FRENCH AND RUSSIANS
 ADVANCE IN MACEDONIA.
Serbians Have Defeated the BuIsari-
 ans South of Monastir.

Paris, Sept. 1T, 3.27 p. m.-French and Russian troops advancing rapidly on the western end of the Macedonian front have arrived in front of Florina, close to the Serbian border, south of Monastir. the French war office an- nounced in this afternoons official bulletin.
 { Further east; the Serbiaus are ad- Nancing on both sides of Lake Ostrova, defeating the Bulgarians in engage rents near Kajmackalan and contin- ,1inp to throw troops across the River Brod. where the Bulgarians are re- eistirg them on the right bank of the river.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-18
GENERAL ORREGON HAS
 ROUTED VILLA FORCES.
Reports That 500 Of Them Were Killed
 and Many Captured.

Mexico City, Sept. 17.-General Ob- regon, minister of war; announces that a thousand followers of Francisco Villa who attacked Chihuahua Friday night were routed early Saturday morning with loss of 600 men killed and many captured. After the battle, General Trevino's troops were able to take part in the regular Independence day parade at Il o'clock Saturday morn ing.
 During the fighting General Trevina was slightly wounded in the shoulderst
 Aided by some of the townspeople, the Villa forces attacked at Il o'clockl Friday night and took the penitentiary and the municipal and federal pal aces. General Trevino gathered his troops, placed his artillery, recaptured the public buildings and completely defeated the attackers in the early morning light. The captured men wKl be tried by court martial.
 Advices from Fl Paso Saturday night said Villa had attacked Chihla- hua Saturday with 500 men and pene- trated part of the city, but was driven out with heavy losses. The men made prisoner by the c2nstitutionaIist army were immediately put to death, the despatch added.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-18

region of the Struma northeast Of Saloniki are reported in today's war office statement on operations along
 "On the Struma front our patrols successfully raided enemy lines at Nechori and north of the Sois road last night.
 "On the Doiran front more than 150 Germans were killed by our bonn barders during the operations of Sep tember 13 and in enemy counter-at- tacks our machine guns inflicted heavy caSuaIties."
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-18
PRINCE ALBERT HAS
 AN ABDOMINAL ACCESS.
The Second Son of King George Has
 Been InvaIded Home.

London, Sept. 1T. 3.45 p. m.-Prince Albert. second son of King George, has been invalided home on account of an abdominal abscess, says an official communication issued today. The communication adds that the prince, who has undergone an operation, is doing well, but it will be some time before he will be able to return to another duty.
 Prince Albert, while serving as a midshjpman on board the batt1eship Coi1irgwood at the outbreak of the war, was stricken with appendicitis and operated on. The prince is 21 years old
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-18
DESTRUCTION WROUGHT BY
 GERMAN SUBMARINES.
26 Merchant Vessels Sunk Between
 Sept. 3 and ii.

Berlin, Sept. IT (By Wireless to Say vHle). e).-The destruction by German submarines in the period from Sept. 3 to II of 26 merchant vessels of hostile be1ligerents with tonnage aggregating g 6,222, in tFe English channel and or the Atlantic, was announced in an Overseas News agency statement.
 In addition, according to the an- nOUncement. seven neutral vessels with a tonnage of 10,6G9, were sunk, according to prize law, because they carried contraband to England or France"
 The statement lists the names of several of the British and Italian steamers sunk, these including the British steamers Gorridge of 5,036 tons and Radie of 3J541 tons.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-18
ENTENTE ARMIES
 GAIN IN FRANCE
Captured German Positions Exceeding Four Miles in
 Length Saturday Night and Sunday
TAKE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WAR MATERIALS

Heavy CounterAttac Against the British Were Repulsed With Large Losses to the Germans-The Advance by the British Straghtens Out the Saliant That Had Pro- ected Into the German Forces Between Thieoval and Courceette-Berin and Vienna Report the Repuse of Russians Near Stanisau and in the Carpathans-The Italians Have Captured Strong Positions From the Austrans
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-18
MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING
 AT BENNINGTON, VT.
Mans Body Found Beside Railroad
 Tracks Near His Home.

Bennington, Vt. Sept. 17-An au- topsy today upon the body of William Costello. @ mill hand whose body was found beside the street car tracks near his home last night, disclosed that there were three bullet holes in the back of the head. Dr. B. H. Stone, the state pathologtst, expressed the opinion that it was a case of murder. The body lay beside the tracks for two hours before it was learned that the man was dead. He was 35 years of age. The circumstances of the shooting are a mystery to the police.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-18
GOING TO BORDER TO TAKE
 VOTES OF GUARDSMEN
Christopher l.. Avery of Groton and William C. Cheney of Manchester.

Hartford. Conn.,, Sept. 17.-An- nouncement was made tonight that Governor Marcus H. Holconb has ap- pointed eX-Senator William c. Cheney of Manchester and Christopher IL. Avery of Groton as commissioners to go to the Mexican border and take the votes of Connecticut guardsmen at the presidential election under the terms of the special legislation enacted last week. MT. Cheney will represent the republican party and MT. Avery the democrats. They will be paid $5 per day and expenses,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-18
THREE MEN LOST THEIR
 LIVES IN A FIRE
When the Eagle Bridge Hotel Was
 Burned Near Troy, N. Y.

Troy, N. r., Sept. 17.-Three men lost their lives tonight when the Ea- gle Bridge hotel in Eagle Bridge, this county, was burned. The dead are: Timothy Burns and Fred Shepard of Eagle Mills and John Johnson of Cam bridge, N. Y. Burns was an employe of the Boston and Maine railroad and Johnson was police officer. Shepard worked at the hotel. The origin of the fire is unknown.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-18
EiCHT ARRESTS MADE FOR BLACKMAlL
Cana is Said to Have Cleaned Up More Than Quarter
 of Million Dollars
WORKED AMONG WEALTHY MEN AND WOMEN

~ Are Accused of Fleecing Persons of Social Prominence in Chicago Baltimore, New York and Philadelphia Used the Beauty Their Women and the Fascination of Their Men to Compromise Their Victims and Then Bacln1ai Them-Forty Thousand Dollars Said to Have Been Obtained From One Victim-Captured in Care fully Planned Raid.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-18
WITHDRAWAL OF U. s.
 TROOPS FROM MEXICO.
Mexico City Newspapers Printing Re-
 iterated Assurances.

Mexico City. Sept. 17.-Reiterated assurances are being printed in the local newspapers that the withdrawal from Mexico of the United States forces under General Pershing is the only subject under discussion at the present time by the Mexican delegates at the conference in CIV London, Con- necticut.
 Reports that the railroad situation and loan are being considered are strongly denied.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-18
Greece to Maintain NeutraIitv.

London, Sept r. 71o p. m. : M. Kalogeropoulos, the new Greek pre- ment will observe the most benevolent neutrality towards the entente, says a Reuter- despatch from Athens today. ''He repudia.tes allegations that he is Germanophile,' adds the despatch, although he confesses that he is an admirer of Germany