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Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24
MAIL SEIZURES MADE
 BY GREAT BRITAIN
Memorandum to be Sent to Secretary
 Polk Today.

Washington, July 23-Great Brit aims memorandum regarding mail seizures was received at the state de- pertinent today and will be delivered to Acting Secretary Folk tomorrow Officials Of the department had read it tonight but it was understood to deal only with specific complaints, avoiding discussion of the principles at issue between the two governments It has been indicated that nothing .short of a readjustment of the cen sorship of neutral mails on the prin- ciples for which the United States has contended would be accepted as sat- isfacLOry.
 The note. about 1400 words Iona was transmitted by Ambassador Page at London and has been submitted to Paris for approval of the French gov ernment.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24
Tossed I About in
 TGmpeStuOuS Sea
TWO MEN AND TWO WOMEN OFF
 NEW HAMPSHIRE COAST.
2 HOURS IN SMALL BOAT
4 Volunteer Crew From Coast Guard Station Rescued Party of Four Who Had Abandoned Motor Yacht

Portsmouth, N. IL. July 23. - Two men and two women were tossed for seven hours in a small tender just outside the breakers on Rye Beach in the fog and strong wind last night, after abandoning the motor yacht Se- ty consisted of MT. and Mrs. J. H. Wilkins of Baltimore, Miss Cherry head of BrOOkline, Mass. and c. E. Conway, of Lynn. Mass. A volunteer crew from the Wallis Sands coast guard station brought them ashore at dawn today. The Sehura, a 53 foot boat, left the Wilkins summer home at Marblehead yesterday and drifted onto bar after developing rudder troubles
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24
MISS LOUISE GUNDERSCN
 HAS RETURNED HOME
Bridgeport Girl Says She Was Away
 CT a Vacation.

Bridgorort, Conn. July 23.-The po- lice were notified tonight that Miss Louise Gundcrson." 27 years old, who had been reported yesterday as miss ing from her boarding place here since Wednesday and suffering from sick ness, had quietly returned home. Thomas Olsen, who originally reported her as missing, also reported her re- turn and gave the further information that Miss GundeTson is his wife and has been for several months. He of- fered no explanation why he reported hey disappearance under her maiden name but said she simply had been away on q little vacation
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24
BRIDGEPORT CHILDREN
 PROHIBITED FROM DANBURY
Several Automobile Parties Were
 Turned Back.

Danbury, Conn, July 23.-The po- lice committee issued orders today prohibiting the entrance to this city of any children from Bridgeport under the age of 15, Several automobile parties from that city were stopped on the outskirts of the city and turned back, as were also several automo- piles from New York city and vicinity It was announced that the quarantine will be extended from time to time against all other places where infan- tile paralysis develops.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24
ENGLAND TO SEND
 SHIP FOR SHACKLETON
No Suitable Vessel is Available at Any
 South American Port.

London, July 23, p. m.-In view of the possibility of the failure of the third attempt now being carried out by Sir Ernest ShaCllletOn in small vessel to rescue p men of his Antarc- tic exploration party left on Elephant Island, in the south Shetlands and at his most urgent request, the govern ment, it was officially announced to- day, has decided to despatch a vessel from England for this purpose as soon as she is fitted out. No suitable wooden vessel has been available at any South American port.
 The Government and Company of Adventures of England Trading Into Hudson Bay" has gratuitously placed their vessel "Discovery' especially built for Antarctic exploration at the disposal of the admiralty. Lieutenant Commander James EairWeather, an experienced ice master, has been ap- pointed to command the vessel. now fitting out at the Devon port dock yards
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24
NATIONALIST OPPOSED TO
 PARTITION OF ULSTER
Public Meeting Held in Phoenix Park,
 Dublin

Dublin, via London, July 23, 1O:38 D. m.-Six thousand nationaIists opposed to partition of Ulster under the home rule compromise held a meeting in Phoenix Park today. This was the first public meeting permitted by the authorities since the rebellion. The proceedings were marked by good feeling and no disorder occurred
 Resolutions were carried pIedging those present to oppose by every le- gItimate means the exclusion of any jortion of Ulster.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24
GENERAL JACINTO TREVINO
 ORDERED TO MEXICO CITY
Had Commanded Carranza Forces in
 Northeastern Mexico.

Washington, July 23.-GeneraI Ja- cintO TreviuO, commander of the Car ranza forces in northeastern Mexico, has been ordered to Mexico City and will be succeeded, at least temporarily by General Luis Herrera, commander of the Chihuahua City garrison. Des- patches to the War Department today from General Bell reporting the trans fer, contained no explanation as to the cause. Army officers here were plain Iy surprised at such an important change at this time.
 General Treviuo has personally di- rected the campaign against bandits in Chihuahua and it is said to be largely because of his efforts that the Car ranza soldiers have continued their operations against the Villa and other outlaw leaders on such a brOd scale. Fer tht reason some regret over the ---..--n- -r-o- ~-Ere9sed here though officials said they were confident that --....a--. L9> rera would use every re- source al his command to continue the campaign.
 General Bells despatch pointed cut that General Herrera was anxious to have the mines and other industrial ac tiVities in Chihuhua resume operations as soon as possible.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24
BRIDGEPORT POLICE
 RAID OPIUM JOINT
More Than 100 Chinese Were in Store
 When Raded.

Bridgeport, Conn, July 28.-The general store Of Leong Jim at 453 Water street was raided by the police late tonight and Leong was arrested possession in violation of a federal law Several ounces of prepared opium and gum and a smoking outfit were taken by the police. He will be turned over to the federal authorities More than 100 Chinese were in the store when the police appeared, but none but the proprietor was arrested. Leong was fined $1,O00 in the United States court in Hartford last March on a similar charge.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24

Two Americans, members of the American sanitary unit, were decOrat- ed with the Croix de Guere.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24
FORMAL NOTIFICATION TO
 BE GIVEN J. F. HAULY
Of His Nomination For President of
 the Prohibition Ticket.

Chicago, July 23.-FormaI notifca- ton to J. Frank Hanly of his nomin- ation for the presidency on the prohi- bition ticket will take place Tuesday afternoon, August 8. Oliver w. Stew art said tonight. The notification will be at Mr. HanIy's home in Indianap- oils and it may be that Dr. Ira D. Landrith, the vice presidential nom 1nee, will be informed at the same time and place,
 In case Dr, Landrith goes to h. dianapolis for the ceremony there will be a union of the two committees on notification
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24
A BASEBALL UMPIRE
 STRUCK WITH BOTTLE
Carried Off the Field in an Uncon-
 scious Condition.

Toledo, Ohio, July 23.-Umpire George Johnson, officiating as plate umpire in the first game with St. Paul here today, was struck on the head by a bottle thrown from the stands. He was carried off the field uncon- scious to a hospital. where he was re- vived. Several stitches were neces- sary to close the wound. Three ar rests were made.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24

Two persons were killed and six per- sons injured in a collision at BeIspring on the Norfolk and Western Railway near Roanoke, Va, between a work train and a freight
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24
100000 STATE TROOPS
 ALONG THE BORDER
Eight Men Slightly Injured in Rail
 road Accident at Bay City.

San Antonio. Texas. July 22.-Eight men were silently injured today when a h0maaeoISor'a train cOIi5od with a troop train at Bay City. Texas on the St Louis, Brownsville and NcXi- can railroad, according to official re- ports to General Funston here. Four of the injured arc members of the Second Battalion of the First Ninne- sota ArtiIe---, on its way to Browns vile
 The accident was the first, it is said, in which any national @Uardsmen have been injured. Approximately 100000 state troops have been sent to border stations until today and the record made by the railway men has been highly satisfactory to army officers
 The NIiuuezoga troop train was re- ported to have stopped for water when the passenger train ran into it.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24
BRITISH MAINTAIN A
 STRONG OFFENSIVE
During Sunday the Outskirts of GuIemOnt Twice
 Changed Hands
9RTTISH ATTACKING ALONG SEVEN MILE FRONT

Berlin Refutes British Official Communication Announcing Successes-The Ausrans in the Carpathian Region Have Withdrawn Their Forces Toward the Main Ridge Germans Have Stopped the Advance of the Russians in the Riga Regon-Fresh Advances by the Italians Against the Austrans Are Announced by Rome.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24
TWO NEW CASES
 REPORTED IN BRIDGEPORT
Two Deaths Have Resuited-Fourteen
 Gases in All.

Bridgeport, Conn. July 23.-Two deaths from infantiIe paralysis Oc- cured here today and two new cases were reported, making fourteen in all now in the isolation hospital. Those who died were John Della. one year old. and Harold May. aged II. In the latter case the doctor first diagno=el the trouble as "sprained ankle" The physician became alarmed today and reported to the board of health that he feared the trouble was the dread disease. A few hours later death oC-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24
MINIMUM WAGE LAWS
 IN VARIOUS STATES
Are Being Studied by National Civic
 Federation.

New York. July 23-The National Civic FederaGOn's minimum wage commission in announcing tonight the result of it's study for months past as serted that it seems for the present the part of wisdom for all the states not having minimum wage laws to watch those which have enacted such statutes for a reasonable period be- fore adopting similar legislation"
 The commission will continue it's in qurv for another year. IL endorsed 8 suggestion that a joint investigation of the question be conducted by the United States department of labor and commerce.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24
Rather Drowned at Stamford.

Stamford, Conn, July 23.-While bathing in a local park pond today, Bartholomew MagarieIIo aged 22, a laborer got beyond his depth and was drowned. Companions recovered the body twenty minutes after the acci- dent.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24
ADJUSTING DIFFERENCES
 OF GARMEfIT WORKERS
Strikers to Continue Picketing Until
 Agreement is Ratified.


 New York, July 23.-With only few minor differences between the striking garment workers and their employers remaining to be adjusted, it was an nounced tonight that steps would be taken tomorrow to ratify the tentative agreement reached yesterday on the more important questions in dis pute.
 Benjamin SchIesinger. president of he union, said it probably would be a week before the strikers returned to days to determine the result of a ref erendum vote to bc taken on the agree mont announced by the joint commit tee of workers and employers. The union will continue picketing until f. nal ratification of the agreement is obtained MT, Schlesinger said.
 The status of sub-contractOrs is one on which there has been no definite understanding, it was said.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24
ANNUAL COMPETITIONS AT
 CCNSERVATCR OF MUSIC
Maimed Heroes Of War Enter Contests
 In Paris.

Paris, July 23-The annual compe- titiOns at the conservatory of music are being held this year with a some what increased number of competitors, among them a few of the maimed he roes of the war. NJ. Noisin, who was wounded at Longwy at the very outset of hostiHties, won the first prize in the cornet competition, while the second prize was taken by M. Plateau, who was wounded in the battle of the Narne
 While the number of competitors was larger this year, there has been thus far developed no developed increase in quality. In six classes of instrument al music only three candidates were considered worthy of first prize.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24
Cyrus cincinatto cuneo.
Ausasgan Laborer Drowned.

TerryvtHas Conn.,, July 23-Jota to this country a few months ago. was drowned in Scotts pond near here to- day. He could not swim and got in- to deep water. The body was recove cred by two friends who were in bath . ing awtfff-uirn.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24
SWORD SWALLOWING
 STUNT PROVED FATAL
Hartford Man Accidentally Swallowed
 it in a Saloon.

Hartford, Conn. July 23.-An anna teur sword swallowing stunt in a To- cal saloon last week resulted fatally for the performer tonight, when Mar tin Skritkusnas, aged A, died in a hospital. His intestines had been punctured by the small wooden sword" which he accidentally swal- lowed. The performer had depended upon sleight of hand work to deceive his audience.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24

Permission has been obtained from Washington to ship a carload of 1000 boxes of dynamite across the border so the Canananea Consolidated Copper Company may resume operations.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24
TO ELECT SUCCESSOR
 TO SENATOR BURLEIG
Primary to Nominate Candidates Will
 Be Held Today.

Portland. Maine, July 23.-A primary to nominate candidates Tor the special election on September il to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Sena- tor Edwin C. Burletgh will be held to- morrow. The uncOmpIeted term eE- piras in 1919.
 Kenneth c. N. Sius. dean of Bow doin college, has no opposition for the democratic nOmiDaatiOn. On the re- publican side, Former Governor Bert N. FernaId of Poland, and Congress- man Frank r. Guernsey of Dover, are the candidates.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24

The Federal Government has placed an order with Studebaker & Co.,, for wagons worth $4,0OO,OOO.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24
Rank Cashier Suicides,

Great Harrington. Mass, July 23.- Clarence F. Culver, acting cashier of the National Nahatwa Bank, shot and killed himself with a revolver while alone in the bank office today. The police believe he was mentally un- balanced through overwork and wor-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24
To Raise RuasIan cruIser.

Tokio, July 29-The government has sanctioned plan to raise the Russian cruiser Dimitri Donskoi which was torpedoed by the Japanese while she was running for Vladivostok during the Russo Jap War. The topedo made the warship unnavigable and the Russians sank the ship in 22 fathoms of water, themselves landing on a nearby island.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24
RED CROSS issUES STATEMENT TO BELLIGERENTS Protesting Against RetaIiatory Meas
 ures for War Prisoners.

Paris. July B, 5.55 D. m.-The in- terDatiOnal committee of the Red Cross today issued a statement to bel EgereuJs and neutrals protesting against prisoners of war, being made the victims Of retaliation.
 The statement says that reDrisaIs unjust and cruel are often provoked by ineEaCt information and that the system puts premium on barbarism for the purpose of Vcn@eance. It urges the beIIigerents to discontinue suVh methods. Inspection trips to prisoner camps have revealed a great improve ment i nthe condition and the treat ment of the men ill them, the state menL adds.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24
Youth Dead in sevrnnur-

Honey. iI' 10 years ol6 died tonight at at the home of his parents here of in fantiIe paralysis contracted a few days ago. No other cases have been reported
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24

Consul GeenraI Skinner, at London, cabled the State Department that the British steamer Moeris, reported sunk July was torpedoed off the Cape Si- dero, and that of her crew were lost.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24
Norwich That of Ar he Paper and Its
CabI / Paragraphs
Steamers Sunk,

Lond July 23-A despatch to L1ovds from A1giers says that the British steamer Karma, 2,354 tons, and the French steamer Gattois, 1,2OO tons, have been sunk. The crew were land cd at Alg1ers.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24
STUDY OF PUBLIC SCHOOL
 SYSTEM INAUGURATED
By General Education Board Found
 ed by Rockefeller.

New York. July 23.-The General Education Board founded bp John D. Rockeferrer announced today that it is about to complete a study of the public school system inaugurated at Gary. Indiana. The purpose, the state ment says, is that "a full and au- thoritative account of this interesting experiment in public education may be available for study and use through out the country"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24
Movenoent of steamshIps.

New York, July 29-Arrived: Steam CT St. Paul, Liverpool. Sailed: Steam CT Korea, Yokohama.
 New York, July 23.-Arrived; Steam er Alfonso XIII, Bilbao
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24
MOTORCYCLE CRASHED
 INTO A JITNEY
Frank Lawrence, a Liaeman, Killed at
 TOrrington.

Torrington, Conn, July 23-Franz Lawrence, g years old, a lineman, died while being taken to the Winsted hospital tonight as the result of in iuries received when his motorcycle crashed into ?. J. LyOn's "itnev" south of East Litchfeld bridge. There is a sharp turn at the point where the accident occurred. It is reported that Lawrence was travelling at high speed. No one in the ''jitney" was hurt.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24
InfantjIe Paralysis
 Epidemic Waning
115 NEW CASES AND 23 DEATHS
 IN NEW YORK.
CLERGY WARN MOTHERS
Announcement Made from PuTpits How to Avoid the Disease-HeaIth Officers Are Kept Busy.

New York, July 23.-MarlIed decline in the infantiIe paralysis epidemic was reported by the board of health today the figures for the 24 hours ending at 10 a. m, being 115 new cases and 23 deaths, compared with 135 new cases and 39 deaths for the preceding 24 hours period. Brooklyn, the scene of the greatest ravages of the disease, showed the largest decrease in. new cases tOday's figures being 58 against 82 for the A hours ending Saturday at a
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24
OBITUARY.
Howard c. Webb.

New Haven. Conn, July 23.-How- ard c. Webb, eX-City attorney and one of the best known lawyers in the city, died today in a local hospital. follow ing an operation for intestinal trouble. He was 55 years old. He was grad uated from the Yale Law school in 1895. He once was a newspaper re- porter.
 About seven years ago while in his law office. he was shot by Walter K. Newport, an insurance agent, who had a grievance against him on account of a law suit, Newport was sent, to the insane hospital at Niddletown for a. term of years and recently made his escape from that institution.
 MT. Webb is survived by his wife.
 Cyrus Cincinatto Cuneo.
 London, July 28.-Cyrus Cincinatto Cuneo, an American artisteand a mem Der of fhe Royal Institute of Oil Paint CTS, died in London this morning of blood poisoning.
 He studied art in Paris, later com- ing to London, where he had lived for several years. Several portraits by Mir. Cunero have been exhibited in the Royal Academy, London. He had lately devoted himself to painting. aft CT having been for 8 number of years one of the popular illustrators of Lon- don magazines and weeklies.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24

Omit lunch to reduce weight and then 0vereat at dipnar2r
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24
Circulation largest Connecticut Proportion the Cs Population
Condensed Telegrams

Twenty-f five thousand Ford employees will get vacation nex+ week.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24
Case in TerrYNiIIe.

TerryviIle, Conn, July 23-The first case of infanHle paralysis in this ter ritOry was reported to the health au- thorities today. The victim is a three year old child in a Polish family. Pro- per quarantine precautions have been taken.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24

National forests paid into the Gov ernment treasury $2280000 in the fis- cal year 1916.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24
Preventing Spread.

Health officials have had much diff
 ficulty, it was said tonight in com
 batting ignorance in the poorer sec
 tions of the city where mothers and fathers contest removal of their chil-
 dren to hospitals to be better cared for and by isolation, aid in preventing
 the spread of the plague. Health Commissioner Emerson made 9 tour of Brooklyn today visiting the districts most affected by the disease. ing them how to avoid the disease and what to do if any of their family were stricken
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24

Four are dead and seven were over come from the effects of the heat at Buffalo.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24

The San Francisco F5ongk Steam ship Co. has been incorporated with . capital stock of S1,O00,OOO.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24

The British government is now spending $400,000,000 a year on pen
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24

Count Louis DoguIas, grand marshal of the kingdom and chief of the Swed- ish court, is dead.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24

The Standard Process Steel Corp. of Camden, N. J., was incorporated, with @ capital stock of $3OO 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24

Frank j. Alexander, of Salt Lake City, was reelected president of the American Optical Company.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24

The Morgan Building Corp. at Al bany, has increased it's capital from $1,00O,OO0 to $6,O0O,00O.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24

An attempt was made to dynamite the home of Charles O'Neill, superin- tndent of the Colorado Fuel & Iron Co. mine at StarkviIle near Trinidad. month's-t$i I$9co. now is the time for
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-24

Berfrand Ryan, 16, of Pawtucket, R. l., was drowned while bathing iu AIunfOrd River, Mass.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-08-03
Steamer Oregon
Launched Monday
New Vessel olldes Into Water Just
Five Months After Her Keel Was
Laid. South for Machinery

A great crowd Of people from all
over Grays Harbor witnessed the sue.
cessful launching of the steamer Ore
gon at the Aberdeen Shipyards Mon.
day afternoon. Miss Helen M. Wilson
christened the new craft as 1t slid
gracefully and easily into the Wishkah
river, breaking bottle of champagne
over the bow as the Oregon touched
the water.
AS soon as launched the vessel was
taken over by Captain Otto Sund-
man, who will be her skipper. She
will be loaded with lath and towed
to San Francisco to receive the ma
chinery. The completion Of the Ore
gon in just five months gives the
Aberdeen Shipyards reputation for
speed, as we'll as good work that is
sure to produce results in the future
The Oregon is of 200 feet at the
light water line, and has an extreme
beam Of Al feet. Her depth of hold
is IA feet, inches.
As soon as the Oregon went off the
ways, the keel was pulled up for the
Phyllis, which is being built for Byxby
& Clark, Of San Francisco. Her frame
will be constructed inside of II days
and the craft is signed for delivery
to its owners on January 1.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-08-03
The State Bank
Makes Quick Move
The Aberdeen State Bank Moves Into
Quarters Vacated by United
States Trust Company

The Aberdeen State Bank broke the
record for quick moving when the
institution was moved from the quar-
ters occupied by it for more than ten
years, at Heron and H streets, to the
elegant room vacated by the United
States Trust company. between the
close of business on Saturday and
Monday morning.
Cashier Ripley closed negotiations
for lease on the new location Fri
day afternoon, wired President Nyere,
who is visiting in the east, and pro-
|ceeded to move, and opened up the
bank ready for business on Monday
morning.
The Aberdeen State Bank is one OF
the oldest banks on the Harbor. 1t
started business ON Wishkah street
in the Count Zelasko block, between
H and G streets. The institution
capitalized at $25,0O0, now has more
than $26O,OOO in deposits and these
are showing flattering increases
from month to month. Much of the
credit for this success is accorded
G. L. Nyere, the president, G. w. Rip
ley, the cashier, and R. B. Motherwell
assistant cashier. The trio is popular
in financial circles and recognized as
men of integrity and ability.