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Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29
BANDIT SHOT DEAD
 WHILE RESISTING CAPTURE
Leland Rice, One of Four Men Who Robbed State Bank at Homestead, Fla,

Fort Meyer Fla. Sept. 2s.-Le1and Rice, one of the four bandits who rob bed the state bank of Homestead. Fla.
 two weeks ago and eluded sheriff's posse in a4 chase of several days through the Everglades and bv motor boat along the coast, was shot and killed on Chokoloskee Island today by Rollo Wiggins, resident there. The shooting occurred when wiggins tried to capture Rice. who had come to the island for food. Although pre- vious reports indicated that the rob- Der ban dhad lost two of it's members in fights with the posse, it was re- ported today that three companions of Rice were near Chokoloskee Island. Officers. have gone in search of them
 Ine roopers got $6.000 from the Homestead bank and killed three members of the posse pursrkng them.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29
MAN FLEEcED OUT
 OF $1o,oo0 BY BLACkMAILERS.
Warrants Have Been Issued for the
 Arrest of Two Young Women.

Chicago, Sept. 2S.-To save a young bride from embarrassment federal of f1cials today promised to withhold the name of the wealthy Iowa merchant recently feeced out of $1O,0 by black nnailers and to delay arrests in the case until after Oct. 20, which is to be theweddfng day of the merchants daughter. Warrants for the arrest of two young women and g. Chicago at torney charged with blackrnailing the merchant and using the Mann act as club have been issued.
 The merchant, a widower, in his plea to H. G. Clabaugh of the department of justice. said he feared exposure now would wreck his daughters hap piness and might even cause the we'd ding plans to be cancelled.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29
JAPANESE EMBASSY NOT
 RESPONSIBLE FOR STATEMENT That Japan is to Renew Negotiations
 Over Alien and Legislation.

Washington, Sept. 28.-Responsfbili- ty for any statement that after the European war Japan would renew ne- gotiations with the United States over immigration and linen land legislation was disclaimed by the Japanese embas- sy today in a statement issued by the charge. Tokichi Tanaka. It was ex- plained that an official of the emba assy who expressed views on this subject yesterday spoke personally and with out any authorization. Furthermore MT. Tanaka declared, that Baron Sa- Katano, the former Japanese finance minister, who had suggested in speech es at New York that Jajan would take up the alien land issue again as soon as the war was over. was in no way authorized to speak for the foreign of flee and was discussing the question solely as an influential statesman rep resenting large body of Japanese public opinion.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29
PUBLIC REQUESTS IN WILL OF ECkLEY B. COKE, JR. $sao,o0o Left to Various Institutions
 in Pennsylvania.

Philadelphia, Sept. 2s.-Public be- quests amounting to $S8o.o09 have been left to various institutions by the will of Eckley B. Coxe, Jr., mem- Der of pioneer anthracite coal fam according to the executors of the es- tate. The income of $5o0,000 will be applied to the use of the museum of the University of Pennsylvania. The income of S1oo.ooo is left to the uni versity to be applied to increasing the salaries of professors. The re- mainder of the bequests so to chari- table institutions in Philadelphia and the haFa-ooaI4 regions.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29
FEDERAL FARM LOAN
 BOARD COMPLETES TOUR
Members Have Been Through 2o
 States Gathering Information.

Washington, Sept. 28.-The federal farm loan board returned to Washing ton today after a tour through twen- ty-nine states to gather information for it's guidance in dividing the coun- try into twelve farm loan districts and designating the sites of the twelve farm loan banks authorized under the new rural credits law The tour be- gan at Augusta. Maine, on Aug. 21 and took the board to the Pacific coast and as far south as Missouri A sim liar trip will be taken soon through other states in the south and south west.
 In a statement issued tonight the board expressed satisfaction over the results of the hearings held thus far and predicted that the plan of putting the farm loan banks into operation before January l next will be carried out without change.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29
ALLIES IN FRANCE
 ARE TAKING A REST
But the British and French Artillery Are Hurng Tons
 of Steel Against New German Positions
PREPARING ATTACK ON BAPAUME AND PERONNE

Big Battle Progress the Eastern Front in the Region Between Lutsk and Vladmimir Volynski Where the Teutons Are Impeding Progress of Russians by Heavy Counter Attacks-In Pennsylvania the Teutonc Allies and the Runlanians Are Engaged in Bitter Fighting With No Important Resuts-On the Macedonian Front Paris Reports the RepuIse of Bulgarian Attacks Both Sides of Florna.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29
DEVONIAN SAILS WITH
 FOUR INCH GUN MOUNTED
Two Gunners of the British Navy
 Aboard to Operate 1t.

Boston, Sept, 2S.-A four-inch gun was mounted on the stern Of the Brit ish steamship Devonian today and two gunners of the British navy took up their quadters on the liner which is due to sail for Liverpool Saturday Representatives of the Leyland Line assured port officials that the gun was for defense purposes. only in view of the recent reports of activity by Ger man submarines. The gunners were said to be members of the Devonian's crew to have served on the English battleship Queen Elizabeth.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29
JEWELRY VALUED AT
 ABOUT s2o,ooo STOLEN
From the Summer Residence of Samu-
 el D. Warren at Essex, Mass.

Boston, Sept. 2S.-The fact that Jewelry valued at approximately $20,000 had been stolen from the sum- mer residence at Essex of Samuel D. Warren or this city was made public today. Through a private detective agency MT. Warren has offered a re- ward of $500 for the recovery of the articles.
 The Jewelry, including gems, brace lets, watches and ropes of pearls, was stolen sometime between Saturday afternoon and Sunday night last while the family was absent. The rob bers apparently entered the house through a window.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29
PORTLAND EXPRESS RAN
 INTO A FREIGHT TRAIN
Passengers Were Shaken Up, but Mo-
 body Was Seriously Hurt.

South Lawrence. Mass. Sept 2s.- The Portland Express. from Boston for Portland. Maine. over the Boston and Maine railroad, crashed into a freight train which was backing off the main line tracks Just west of the station here tonight. Nobody was se- r1ously hurt although the passengers on the express. which was well filled, were badly shaken up
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29
CONTENTS OF 30 CARLOADS
 OF CORN AND FLOUR STOI IEN
Had Been Shipped Into Mexico at the
 Request of the Government.

Laredo, Texas, Sept. 28.-Thirty carloads of corn and flour shipped into Mexico during the fore part of Sep tember at the request of the de facto government, were robbed of their con tents before reaching the interior. &C., believed reliable. There have been no freight shipments into Mexico since the middle of September. it was stated today.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29
INCREASED INDUSTRIAL
 VALUE OF ALCOHOL
Discussed by Chemists Attending Ma.
 tionaI Exposition in New York;

New York, Sept. 28-Increased in- dustrial value of alcohol and the DOS. sibility of it's substitution for gaso- line in the near future were discussed here today by chemists attending tho National Exposition of Chemical In- dUstries.
 ''The only fuel in sight which prom ises to take the place. or hold down the price of gasoline, is alcohol" said Dr. Arthur D. Little of Boston, who presided at the conference.
 Dr. Little declared that alcohol is the best fuel for internal combustion engines. as benzol, which had been suggested as a substitute for gasoline is not sufficiently plentiful to keep three million automobiles in this coun- try going for two days. Kerosene, he added. was out of the question.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29
TOWN SUBMERGED BY
 FLOODS IN AUSTRALIA.
Heavy Rains Have Made Breaches in
 the Levees Near Melbourne.

Melbourne, Australia, Sept 2S.- Floods have made breaches in the river levees in this region, inundating 100 square miles of country. The town of Moropux has been virtually sub merged. Ballan had ten inches of rain since Thursday last. Six inches of rain have fallen at Melbourne.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29
NEW LONDON IS TO
 LOSE SUBMARINE BASE
Orders for Removal to Narragansett
 Bay Become Effective October IS.

Newport, R. l., Sept 28.-Orders changing the base of operations of the fourth division of the Atlantic subma- rine fotilla from New London to Narragansett Bay have been issued by Rear Admiral A. w. Grant, it was learned today. The change will be effective October 15. Nothing was made public as to whether the move would be permanent. Naval officers said that for a time last winter the undersea boats at the New London base were unable to take part in ma noeuvres because of ice conditions.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29
INO EVIDENCE OF A GENERAL STRIKE
Union Workers of New York City Have Not Responded
 to the Call for Sympathetic "Walkout'
36 UNIONS HAVE REFUSED TO TAKE ANY ACTION

abor Leaders Claim That More Than 10000 Workers Have Quit Their Places, But Refuse to Make Public the Names of Anv Unions Answering the CaI-For the First Time Since the Car Strike Began Many Surface Cars Were Operated Yesterday Without Police Guards Possibility of Strike of Motormen Subway and Elevated Lines is Said to be Remote.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29
Submarine Launched in California

Long Beach, Calif., Sept. 2S.-United States submarine L-7 was launched here today by the California Ship building company while six torpedo boat destroyers of the Pacific fleet, the Preble, Stewart. Whipple, Hull. Hopkins and Paul Jones drowned band music with their whistles
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29
Movements of steamships.

Glasgow, Sept. 26.-Arrived: steam CT Carthaginian, Montreal.
 Kirkwall, Sept. 27-Arrived: steam CT Bergensfjord, New York for Ber- gen.
 London, Sept. 25r-Sailed: steamer Ausonia, Montreal
 Liverpool. Sept. 27-sSailed: steamer Adriatic New York.
 New York, Sept. 2s.-Sailed: steam CT Andanfa, London.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29
Headquarters of Woman's Party.

headquarters of the Womans party announced tonight that Mrs. Inez Mill holland Boissevan, the suffragist bead- CT, would leave Chicago October for months speaking tour through the twelve suffrage state in opposition to the reelection of President Wilson.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29
Two Negroes Shot by Mob.

Nashville. Tenn, Sept 28.-Two me- groes arrested in connection with the murder of Bud Burns at Gordonsburg Saturday night were taken from the Hoheawald jail by a mob early today and shot to death.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29
Reilly Resigns as Revenue Auent.

Mertden, Conn. Sept. 2S.-Thomas l.. Reilly. of this city. democratic candi- date for congress from the third dis trict announced today his resignation as e. special agent of the internal rev. enue depnutment. The resignation was forwarded last Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29

A charter was issued at Dover, Del, to the United Dye Wood Corporation with a capital stock of $20,0O0, 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29
Tampa cigarmakers Strike.

Tampa, Fla, Sept 2s.-One thous. and cigar makers in five factories went on strike here today for higher wages for piecework. The men de- mand increases ranging from one dol lar to seven. dollars per thousand for work on mold made cigars.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29

Charles NadIey was killed and Frank Billings fatally injured by being struck by an automobile at Ballston, N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29

Carl Johnson of Brooklyn, was sen fenced to serve 15 days in the work house for assaulting a, strike breaker.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29

Two track men were killed at Princeton Junction, N. J., by a Penn sylvania special for the Trenton, N. J. fair.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29

Exports from the port of New York for the month of August amounted to $271, ,242,648.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29

pr. Rafael H. EIizadaIe, secretary of foreign affairs, was appointed Ecua- dorian minister to Washington.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29
Emory E. Pike.

Hartford. Conn, Sept. 28.-Emory E Pike, assistant secretary of the Na- tional Fire Insurance company, died in a private sar1tarillm at Enfield af- ter short illness, aged A. He was graduate of Union college and was well known in insurance circles. His wife and 8 daughter survive.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29
Ten of Grew Missina.

Peterhead, Scotland, Sept. 28, $50 p. m.-The British steamer Thurso was sunk Wednesday. Nine of her crew were landed, but ten others in another boat have not been reported
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29

Two hundred striking workers in the ware potteries of eastern Ohio and West Virginia, voted to return to work
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29

the Vistula at Warsaw has been in augurated in the presence of Gov. Gen. VOn BeSseler
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29

The First Vermont Regiment of the National Guard of Vermont arrived at Burlington, Vt, from the Mexican border.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29

Mayor William Hale Thompson of Chicago was fined $500 by Federal authorities for violations of the motor boat laws.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29

The Dover Mfg. Co.'s iron works plant at Dover, Del, three miles north of New Philadelphia, Ohio, was de- stroyed by fire at a loss of $200,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29

Fire destroyed an entire block of dwellings, composed of F houses of the western part of Indianapolis, at loss of S25,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29

Lord Shaushnessy president of the Canadian Pacific Railway, denied that he had any intention of resigning as head of the railroad.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29

The seventh annual convention of the New York State Waterways Associa- tion will be held in Troy, N. Y, Oct. ,, and T.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29
The Bulletins Circulation in Norwich is Double r
G raragraphs

British Steamer Newby Sunk. London, Sept. 2S. $50 p. m.-Lloyds announces that the British steamer Newby has been sunk.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29

German Steamer Sent to the Bottom Stockholm,o via London, Sept. 2S, ! $50 D. mt is reported here that the German steamer Elwin Reopen has been sunk in the Gulf of Bothnia off I.IJlea
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29

The Norwegian steamship Ashland, from Baltimore for Aalborg, is ashore at LesSol.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29

The Turkish government has granted permission to large number of American Jews at Jaffa, Syria, to come to the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29

Bandits wrecked' two National Rail- way trains between Gonzales JUnc- ton and San Luis Potosi Mexico, causing the loss of more than a score of lives.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29
OBITUARY.
Captain Edwin p. Thompso,

Captain Edwin P. Thompson.
 El Paso. Texas, Sept. 2S-Captain Edwin F. Thompson, acting regimen tai adjutant of the Twentieth United States Infantry. died at the base hos pital at Fort Bliss this afternoon of per1tonftis. His father. Brigadier General J. Milton Thompson, retired, lives in Los Angeles, Calif
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29

Four persons were injured while riding in an automobile which was struck by a westbound street car in Fourteenth Street at Third Avenue New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29

The ChIian steamer YeIcho arrived at Valparaiso, bringing Sir Ernest land.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29

Gold imports to the amount of $2,- 500, ,000 for the account of the Brit ish Government was received at San Francisco and transferred to J. P. Morgan & Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29

The Roman Catholic home at Beau mont, near Qeubec, was destroyed by fire.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29

The St. Charles Highway bridge, the only traffic structure spanning the Missouri river near St. Charles, O., was destroyed by fire at a loss from $175, 900 to $400,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29

The schooner isaiah K. stetson, bound from St. John, N. B. for New York, was lowed into the port of New York, waterIogged, having been in collision in Long Island Sound with the steamboat Lexington.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29

James Heffernan of Long Island City, was indicted for manslaughter in the first degree. He is charged with the killing of John Mccarthy of Long Island City.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29

Four passenger and two express cars were overturned when a New York Central train was derailed at Ames Crossing, between Saranac Lake and Lake Placid, New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29

A memorial to Minnesota soldiers who died in Andersonville Confederate prison, near Americus, Ga. during the Civil War was unveiled at the An dersonvflle national cemetery.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29
Circulation the largest Proportion the C Population
Condensed TeIegrams

Vale began it's 216th collegiate year yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29

Joseph Post, of New York, a paint CT employed by the Public Service Corporation was electrocuted in Jersey City while at work on a pole along the elevated railroad.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29

Alfred Thompson, a star pitcher with the Boston, New York and Pittsburgh clubs of the National League fifteen years ago, was found dead of heart disease in a cheap rooming house in Chicago.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29

Great Britain has WithdraWn regu- lations for the importation of cigar to- bacco, which American growers have declared would ruin their business, and authorized imports on the basis of
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29

Mai w. E. Lank of the Delaware regiment was thrown from his horse and painfully injured during @ review of the National Guard brigade en- camped at Deming, N. M.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29

For the fourth time within two weeks an attempt has been made to wreck the fast Cincinnati Knoxville express on the Louisville & Nashville Railroad near Cynthia, Ky.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-29

ShachlSLOn and the sailors or h1S Ant arctic expedition from Elephant Is- land.
 Bandits wrecked two National Rail- way trains between Gonzales Junc- tion and San Luis Potosi, Mexico, causing the loss of more than a score of lives.
 Four persons were injured while riding in an automobile which was struck by a westbound street car in Fourteenth Street at Third Avenue, New York.
 Gold imports to the amount of $2,- 500, 900 for the account of the Brit ish Government was received at San Francisco and transferred to J. P. Morgan & Co.
 The St. Charles Highway bridge, the only traffic structure spanning the Missouri river near St. Charles, O., was destroyed by fire at a loss from $175, 900 to $4O0,O00.
 James Heffernan of Long Island City, was indicted for manslaughter with the killing of John Mccarthy of Long Island City.
 Joseph Post, of New York, a paint CT employed by the Public Service Corporation was electrocuted in Jersey City while at work on a pole along the elevated railroad.
 Maj. w. E. Lank of the Delaware regiment was thrown from his horse and painfully injured during Q review of the National Guard brigade en- camped at Deming, N. M.
 For the fourth time within two weeks an attempt has been made to wreck the fast Cincinnati Knoxville express on the Louisville & Nashville Railroad near Cynthia, Ky.
 Four passenger and two express cars were overturned when a New York Central train was derailed at Arnes Crossing, between Saranac Lake and Lake Placid, New York.
 A memorial to Minnesota soldiers who died in AndersonVille Confederate prison, near Americus, Ga, during the Civil War was unveiled at the An dersonvflle national cemetery.
 The schooner isaiah K. stetson, bound from St. John, N. B. for New York, was lowed into the port of New York waterIogged having been in collision in Long Island Sound with the steamboat Lexington.
 Great Britain has withdrawn regu- Iations for the importation of cigar to- bacco which American growers have declared would ruin their business, and authorized imports on the basis of those in effect in 1913, 1914, and 1915.
 Alfred Thompson, star pitcher with the Boston, New York and
The avalanch., 1916-08-26
Auto Plung.es

Pt. Townsend, 24-An auto driven by State Senator, David s. Troy, a brother of J. W. Troy of Juneau, accompanied by his aged mother and MT. and Mrs. Allen Weir of Olympia, was plum ged into the bay at the dock here today. All were rescued, Troy dying later and his mother is in a very critical condition, she having tioated far out before be- ing rescued.
The avalanch., 1916-08-26

Captain Hubrick and party of hunters returned last Wednes- day from the head of the Chit ina The Captain accompanied by Ben Jackson and James Bar kley started Sunday on retul n trip to the Chitina where they will meet Jack Shultz and pro- ceed to roundup and photograph big bear, The party will be several weeks on this trip.
The avalanch., 1916-08-26
Earthquakes

Rome Aug. Twenty-Five distinct earthquake shocks have been felt in the last twenty four hours in and about Ancona, it is feared that much damage has been done.
The avalanch., 1916-08-26
At The F ront

London, 23.-Six determined German counter attacks on Brit ish trenches North west Poziers were aepulsed with heavy losses to attackers. According to off ,cial statement issued at the war office tonight North west Bazen- tin captured one hundred yards of the German trenches.
The avalanch., 1916-08-26
Dynaniting Docks

Seattle, 23-Striking longshoz remen tonight exploded dynam- ite bombs under pier A., and set fire to phosphorus balls under pier 4, which tl,ey intended for sleeping strike breakers in the buildings, but ittledamage was done
The avalanch., 1916-08-26
Racer Killed

LosAngeles, 23-E. M. Ladu- che. d race driver was killed to- day when his car was thrown in- to a telephone pole.
The avalanch., 1916-08-26

The cloudy weather of the last week has caused a shortage of water in the Nizina district and may cause an early shutdown unless there is warmer weather.
The avalanch., 1916-08-26

K. G. Robinson is visiting his family here this week.
 MT. and Mrs. K. c. Robinson left for Cordova on this morn ings train.
 Who would leave Mccarthy for nicer climate, and where could you find it?
 The Mccarthy Bar have made some improvements in the front part of their building.
 Warren Nelson made d trip to the Dan Creek and WestoVef mines this week.
 H. D. Foster is in from the Westover property, on business and expects to return tomorrow
 The Regal Copper mines have developed a fine body of high grade ore the last few days alle. is improving daily.
 Mccarthy has been on the map but a ashort time, yet its one of the most substantial and: promising towns in Alaska.
 First avenue is being graded 
 and the hill to the station will De g eeatly improvedby cutting it down to alightef grade.
 izt nt Holden clubbing ap brakes with George Steefs crew relieving GtlesterGracfeft, who has been transferred to Cordo- va.
 We expect soon to besi a ser ies oI write. ups of the business men, mining interests aud gen eral information o1 IcCalthy and the surrounding coantry.
 Jack Grove is only one mile from town having strung four teen miles in two weeks he ex- poets to have Mccarthy snd Nj z.na connected about Monday.
 Miss Ethel M. Case of San Jose, California, has been on gagged to teach the local school for the coming year, Miss Case comes highly recommended, from the SanJose Normal School, one of the best in the United States.
 We have received letters from Regal, Kennecott, Dan Creek, Mother Lode, Chisana and all of the camps operating in the Nj gina mining district, encouraging the AvALANCH. We are pleased to receive these letters of en- couragement. Our last issue was exhausted before many of these orders for extra copies reached this office but will be able to fill them from this issue.