Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-24

The Philadelphia Rapid Transit Go. reports earnings for July Of $2,214,92S.
 Lyman Lindabury, of Newton, N. J., was drowned while bathing in pond.
 Boyd crumrine, author of large list of legal and historical works, is dead.
 The War Department is considering metal helmets for United States sol diers.
 Col. James Gay Butler, of St. Louis, i-millionaire and philanthropist, is dead.
 Flour advanced 30 cents at winne- peg, making total advance of $1.45 a barrel since July 20.
 The common stock of the United States Steel Corporation established a new high record of 97 1-2. from the ruins of the Yorkshire am intuition plant in England.
 The 53rd annual convention of the New York State Federation of Labor opened at Glen Falls, N. Y.
 President Wilson will veto the im- migration bill If it is passed by Con gress at the present session.
 Premier Asquith announced that the proposal to have the Cabinet featured in movies, has been dropped.
 Calvin Derrick, newly appointed Deputy Warden at Sing Sing, arrived at New York from California.
 The police of sherbrooke, Quebec, whose request for higher pay was re- fused by the city council, decided to strike.
 Gold to the amount of s2,5oO,ooo re- ceived from Canada has been deposit ed at the Assay Office by J. P. Nor gan & Co.
 The London Stock Exchange com mittee is considering the question of continuing the Saturday holidays dur ing September.
 Secretary Daniels started for Maine to participate in the democratic cam paign. MT. Daniels expects to make about sixteen speeches.
 Andrew Erickson, a farmer living IISCtI IAOlSllSy 4N l WctS AlllSC uuEluS a hailstorm which swept over nCrth- ern North Dakota.
 Mrs. Stella VenseI, an actress, is in a serious condition as the result of swallowing four ounces of ammonia at a hotel in Pittsburgh.
 Six additional cases of infantile pa- ralysis reported to the state board of health yesterday brought the total cases in Connecticut to 401.
 On charge of sending a threatening postcard to President Wilson, Theo- dOre B. Jones, of Baltimore, was ar rested by postal authorities.
 Electricians from all parts of the country arrived at Baltimore for the convention of the International Asso- ciation of Municipal Electricians.
 President Wilson vetoed a bill all lowing cities and townships to buy public lands including forest lands in their vicinity for parks, and sew age.
 Secretary of War Baker advised the Board of Army Engineers to take up age area of intuition ships around New York.
 Four men died in St Peters TIospi- tai at New Brunswick N J, from in juries received when the shake house at the Du Pont powder works in Car teret blew up
 The body of Elmer Rittenbender, fireman of a fast freight, was found impaIed on a picket fence at Mountain Lakes, N J, where he had fallen from his post of duty
 The most violent earthquake felt since April. 1906 rocked Eureka, Cal, and northern Humboldt county at 6. 55 o'clock yesterday morning. There was no material damage.
 AIvah Holbrool<e, playwright, of Port Washington, died in the Nassa u Hospital at Long Island from inju- ries sustained when hurled against a pole from an automobile
 Consul General Rodgers, in Mexico City, reported to the State Department that H A Dunn, an American em- pIoye of an electrical plant has been released by the authorities
 Eddie Mahan, captain of the 1915 Harvard football team will leave to- day for San Francisco to take up his duties as assistant coach of football at the University of California
 James B Wilson, of Bloomington, Ind, nominee for United States Sena tor on the Progressive ticket, has an nounced his withdrawal from the race in a letter to Edwin M Lee, state chairman
 Secretary of War Baker invited President Wilson to attend a recall session of the Ohio Democratic con vention to indorse the national Dem ocratic platform The President said he was unable to accept it.
 The War Department estimates there are about 10000 regulars and militia in camps and garrisons throughout the United States that could be utilized for the protection of property in the event of a railroad strike.
 An award Of $12,1oo prize bounty was made to the officers and crews of a squadron of Vice-Admiral Sir Fred erick Sturdee, which destroyed the German Pacific squadron in the battle off the Falkland Island, in December 1914.
 National Guardsnnen of the Sixth