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The Washington times., 1916-07-24
Packing For Vacation.

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Cant you bring some fat friend home
to dinner? ! positively must have some
heavyweight to sit on my trunk."-Life.
The Washington times., 1916-07-24
What They Say
About Us
Suffrage Again.

Suffrage Again.
Miss Alice Paul no doubt means
well In trying to intimidate the two
great parties to commit themselves
In favor OF Federal suffrage
amendment. but In using the
women's vote In twelve States a.
an argument she Ia unfortunately
placing herself In the position of try
Ing to boost up balloon with q
limited amount OF gas to initiate II.
Philadelphia Evening Telegraph.
The Washington times., 1916-07-24
Asparagus on Toast.

! bunch OF asparagus.
White sauce.
Buttered toast.
Cut the woody part from a bunch
Of asparagus and with a soft piece of
twine tie into loose bunch. Have
The Washington times., 1916-07-24

For $3.50 at one of the r street
shops is a small gun metal wrist
watch on a gray leather strap.
The Washington times., 1916-07-24

The eye department Of a hospital may
be able to furnish the desired treat
ment
The Washington times., 1916-07-24

A round hat trunk. all ready for tho
motor trim. is s5.s5. It is covered with
the specially treated oilcloth that
looks like black grain leather. and IL
finished with a substantial lock and
kew
The Washington times., 1916-07-24

Corduroy skirts at s1ss are re-
markable offering In one shop. The
quality Is soft and lustrous and
should wash we'll. These have simu-
lated pockets In front, with a front
closing. Plenty Of fullness Is given
by gathers across the back. There is
also a broad belt. fastened down by
a loop in the center back. The sizes
start at 25 waist and 81 length, and go
on up to the larger sizes In the same
proportion,
The Washington times., 1916-07-24

At 1898 Is a dress of blue and gray
green lowered wolfe. finely pleated as
10 bodice and consolingly wide as to
skirt. The belt Is a band of black
velvet.
The Washington times., 1916-07-24

(sIzE MUST BE PUT ON CoUPoN)
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-22
MRS. GILLIGAN INDICTED
 FOR FIRST DEGREE MURDER
Charged With Poinonine Five ln- mates of Her Home at Windsor.

Hartford, Conn.,. Sept. 21. - Mrs. Amy E. Archer Gilligan, charged with poisoning five inmates of her home for elderly people at Windsor, was in- dicted for first degree murder on five counts by the grand jury late today.
 Benedict M. Holden, counsel for Mrs. Gilligan. announced that he was not ready to proceed with the trial and Judge MI S. Shumway ordered the case continued to the December term of the superior court. Mrs. Gill ligan pleaded not guilty and was rel manded to the county jail without bonds.
 The state alleged that Mrs. Gilli- gan poisoned the following persons: Mrs. Maude Lynch of Lakeville on February 21, 1916; Franklin R. An drews of Cheshire on May 30, 1914; Charles A. Smith of Waterbury on April 9. 1914; Michael w. Gilligan, second husband of the accused, on February 20, 1914 and Mrs. Alice Cow dy of Hartford, December g. 1914
 Mrs. Gilligan was arrested on May z, last, specifically charged with the murder of MT. Andrews, whose body had been secretly exhumed Since that time four bodies have been ex- humed and tn estate alleges that ev- idence of a powerful poison was found in ali the bodies. All tho deaths oc- cured at the Archer home.
 Most of the inmates were admitted to the home. the state claims, after contracts had been signed providing for life care upon payment of $1,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-22
DANISH ACTION ON SALE
 OF DANISH WEST INDIES
Probable That Matter Will Be Settled
 by General Election.

Copenhagen, Sept. 21, via London, 7.55 D. m.-The committee of repre- sentatives of various political parties which is discussing the governments bill for settlement of the sale of the Danish West Indies by an examin- ation of the question by a parliament tary committee and a plebiscite, has printed a report stating that all par ties agree that the parliamentary com mittee shall fnsh it's work in six weeks. The Left party, being in a majority in the landsthing, will claim that the committees report shall be published everywhere in Denmark and that the report together with the sale treaty, shall be submitted to the ris- dag for action, and that afterwards a plebiscite Sogether with general cleo tions, shall take place in Denmark and plebiscite. together with general elections, shall take place in Denmark and a plebiscite be held in the Dan ish west Indies.
 The Conservative party leaves to the government the mode of procedure after the parliamentary committee has made its report. The radicals and socialists say they will adopt the gov ernment's bill without change
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-22
HUGHES EXPOSES WILSON'S
 MEXICAN POLICY. Huerta Was to Be Put Down at Any
 Cost.

Richmond, Ind, Sept. 21.-Instruc- tfons said to have been given by Pres ident Wilson to John Lind, his per sonal representative in Mexico, during Huerta's time, were cited in speeches by Charles E. Hughes at Fort Wayne today and here tonight in support of MT. Hughes denial that the admins tration sousht to deal with small states in the same spirit as with large states.
 T have only recently received this authentic information of the actual m structions that were given with respect to the government of Mexico, such as Mexico then had,'' MT. Hughes said. ''John Lind was authorized by the eX- ecutive to state this proposition to a minister of another government. name ly:
 Huerta will be put out if ne doesn't [ get out That it is the preference of the president that it should be accom- plished by domestic. means, if possl- bIe, but that if it cannot be done by domestic means, other means adequate for the purpose will be resorted to-
 There is no basis for that in the recognition of small states" MT. Hughes added 'There is no basis for that in the recognition of the sove- reignty of our neighbor There is no basis for that in true and correct American policy. We departed from an American policy and left our citi- zens to suffer from the barbarity which resulted when all government was de- stroyed and anarchy was supreme in Mexico. It is a deplorable recital"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-22
GREATER ELASTICITY IN
 COUNTRYS TARIFF SYSTEM
Submitted in Committee Report to Ma
 tionaI Foreign Trade Council

New York Sept. 21.-Greater elas- ticity in the country's tariff system is necessary to meet trade conditions which will arise at the close of the Council today by a committee which has investigated the foreign trade as- poets of the tariff
 Calling attention to the readjust- ment of the tariff relations at the close of the conflict and the possibility that the present belIigerents will seek re- ciprocal concessions from one another and from neutrals, the committees S report continues:
 All European nations will with peace have large market to offer and may be expected to yield it only for from discrimination their foreign trade. The United States is normally the best customer of the United King dom and is one of the most profitable markets for France, Germany and all the other belligerents.
 With the exception of the United Kingdom all the bel1igerents have in their tariff systems ample resources for negotiations for tariff advantages and for retaliation against discrimina- tion.
 'The foregoing circumstances show the necessity for greater elasticity than now obtained in the American tariff system, regardless of whether the tariff is maintained for protection or for revenue or partially for each. II is obvious that the United States should have some method of adjust ing the tariff to new conditions by political or commercial changes on the part of our competitors and our GUS toners, without resorting to a general revision. The creation of the tariff commission should contribute to this end'
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-22

formation but only, according to both Berlin and Vienna, to meet with re- pulse and heavy casualties. The pat tie is still raging in the region of Ko- rytniza and Sviniusky.
 To the north, along the Stokhod River the Germans assumed the offen- sive against the Russians, but every where were repulsed, according to Pe- trograd. On the other hand attacks hy the Russians against the Austro- Hungarians in the NarayuVka River region of Galicia were put down by the defenders of the road to Lemberg Tn the Carpathians both Berlin and Vienna concede that the TeutOnlc line east of the Panther ridge and near Briaza has been pushed back by the Russians.
 In Macedonia, on the extreme west ern wing, the entente forces have pushed their way three miles north Hard fighting for the Kaimakcalan plateau, on the Greek-Serbo border northwest of Vodena. is in progress, but with neither side having been able to secure an advance. Sofia says that near Florina counter attacks by the entente have been repulsed with heavy casualties and the capture of prison CTS, among them Russians and also machine guns.
 Except for the repuIse by the Ital- ians of an Austrian attack south of Villa Nova, on the Carso front, there have been only bombardments in this region. Thursday on the front in France was without noteworthy incl dent.
 A revolutionary provisional govern ment has been set up on the island of Crete, according to unofficial advices which add that a committee of revo- lutionists is to be sent to Saloniki.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-22

New York. Sept. 21.-The threatened general strike in sympathy with the striking street car employees will be called tomorrow, it was announced late today by Ernest Bohm, secretary of the Central Federated union. Bohm made the announcement after con- ference between labor leaders and a citizens committee which both he and Mayor Mitchell declared had failed in it's efforts to avert the strike.
 General Strike Inevitable.
 The mayors communication was ad- dressed to Hugh Frayne, chairman of the conference committee of labor leaders, after final effort to arrange a peaceful settlement had failed, and following the declaration that gen. eral strike was inevitable.
 The mayor made it plain that for the union officials to "cau this strike will be to assume full responsibility for all that may fOliCW."
 Mayor Warns Strikers.
 "The mayor, representing the civil forces of government in this city, the letter declared, feels it incumbent upon him to say to you now, before any further rash step is taken, that these duties (to enforce law and ma1n- tain order) the city government will discharge to the full, employing, if need be, it's entire resources to that
 
 violence including injury to innocent citizens such as those of Tuesday and Wednesday, will be suppressed with a strong hand and punished with all the vigor at the command of the govern ment.'
 Reviewed the Causes.
 The communication, which was con- cured in by Oscar s. Straus, chair man Of the public service commission, reviewed at length the causes which led to the present crisis. It stated that the Interborough Rapid Transit company, which operates the subway and elevated lines, violated a verbal agreement with the labor leaders by refusing to arbitrate issues arising subsequent to the making of the agreement. It stated that, pn the other hand, the employees of the New York Railways company and the other surface lines affected by the strike were guilty of a breach of contracts they had made with their employers which ended a tie-up in surface roads in July The so-called final confer ehce was attended by Mayor Mitchel, a citizens committee and the labor leaders. It ended in a deadlock. The mayor later declared there was mo solution in sight" while members of the citizens committee described the situation as hopeless" adding that it would appear that both sides would have to fight it out.''
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-22

The German, Bulgarian and Turkish troops under Field Marshal vOn Mack enzen have been defeated in the Ru- manian province of Dobrudja, accord ing to the unofficial announcement from Bucharest. It is declared that the invaders have retired to the south and are burning villages in their re- treat.
 The great battle, which was the eli max of Won MackenZen's swift cam paign in the Dobrudja district imme- diately after the declaration of war by Rumania, began on Sept. 15 and ended, says Rumanian headquarters, on the 20th.
 With reference to these operations Berlin merely says that fighting in Dobrudja has come to a standstill."
 Rumanians, Russians and Serbians were pitted against the invaders, strong endorsements having been hurried to Dobrudja, when the opera tions under the noted German field marshal threatened to overwhelm a section of Rumania. A strong line to the north was hastily fortified and powerful forces were thrown out to oppose the onslaughts of the central powers. That the six days battle has been a sanguinary one was indicated by various official statements, which told of the intensity of the fighting that has continued without cessation.
 With the September rains still inn peding the operations on the western front in France, interest in the world warfare has been transferred to the Russian, Rumanian and Macedonian theatres, where violent fighting is in progress.
 Encounters have taken place along the twelve mile battle line in the re- zion of Lutsk, Nolhynia where the Russians attacked repeatedly in mass
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-22
GENERAL CONDITIONS
 IN MEXICO DISCUSSED
By American Mexican Commission Confident of Reaching Agreement.

New London, Conn, Sept. 21-Con- fidence in their ability to find a so- lution of the border and other prob lens affecting the relations between Mexico and the United States charac- terized the attitude of the members of the Meg 4can-Ameroca joint com mission today, notwithstanding the virtual certainty that no definite agree ment on any plan will be reached this week.
 General conditions in Mexico were discussed again and the American members submitted more reports ga- thered by the state department on conditions in Mexico In @ rather general way the subject of withdraw ing the American troops was talked over, the MeXicans expressing their opinion that General Carranza's army was capable of coping with the situa- tion in the region now patrolled by General Pershing's forces.
 That the renewed activity of Villa in Chihuahua probably would delay an agreement on some plan of border con trol, apparently was taken by the Mexicans as a matter of course
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-22
SENATOR REED REPLIES
 TO ATTACK OF HUGHES
Declared That the Republican Nom inee Generally Had Supported the Railroads.

Springfield III. Sept. 21.-Senator James A. Reed of Missouri in a speech here today at a state democratic ral- Iy replied to the attacks of Charles B. Hughes on the Adamson railroad law, declaring that Hughes had supported the railroads, and that If Hughes had had his way we would have been at this moment engulfed in a catastro- phe so enormous as to appall the imagination.
 Senator Reed charged MT. Hughes with declaring "insubstance and effect that union labor, like a highwayman with declaring "in substance and effect and compelled it to enact an eight hour law and that congress in a cow ardly and trucking manner surrend- cred the dignity of the nation to the unlawful and violent demand of labor.
 Naturally MT. Hughes takes this view. It is the assertion of at least some of the railway presidents, it is not the first time MT. Hughes has taken the side of the railroads
 Senator Reed then cited instances in which MT. Hughes, he said when governor of New York, had vetoed a two cent fare bill. full crew bill and a five cent cor fore bill. After reading Mir. Hughes statement that the Adam son law does .-o- provide an eight hour day but regulates wages, Senator Reed charged that the republican presiden- tial candidate when he delivered this utterance might well have been accus- ed of plagiarism, for the same speech in almost identical language was de- livered on the floor of the United States senate by such champions of the people as Reed Smoot of Utah, Jacob Gallinger of New Hampshire and Boise Pa1rasa of RannsxlEanis.'
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-22
PROMINENT BRoOKLINE ITALIAN
 FATALLY SHOT IN STREET
An Unknown AssaiIant Fired Five
 Shots as Victim Left Street Car.

Boston, Sept. 21.-Gaspare Di Cola, a wealthy importer and wholesale fruit dealer, died today as a result of wounds inflicted by an unknown man who shot him five times near hIs home in Brookline last night. The Brook line police early in the day had found no trace of his assailant.
 MT Di Cola was shot just after leav- ing a street car on his return from @ meeting of Italians in Boston in cele- bration of the anniversary of the cap ture of Rome by the Italian army in 1870. His wife, who accompanied him, said that two men approached them and without saying anything one or both opened fire. Di Cola fell and the men ran off. Before his death at the hospital to which he was taken, Di Cola said that he did not know who had done the shooting and knew of no motive which anyone could have had for the act.
 Di Cola was president of the BostAsl Italian Red Cross Society and prom inent member of the Society Dante Alighieri
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-22

Ernest Bohrn, secretary of the Gen. tral Federated union later asserted that plans were completed for a sym pathetic strike of 100000 workers in other trades and that the "walkout' might begin tomorrow
 Meantime the state bureau of media tion and arbitration had sent notices to the leaders of the striking carmen and the heads of the transit companies directing them to appear before the hearings for the purpose of finding a way out of the deadlock would be started.
 Gompers With the Strikers.
 Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor who attended the mayors conference. de- clared that he was with the strikers ito the last ditch in their fight for the right to organize"
 President Shonts' Statement.
 Theodore P. Shonts, president of the Interborough Rapid Transit and the New York Railways companies, issued a statement in which he declared that mo union men will be reinstated" by the Interborough." He said, however, that former employees on the surface cars of the New York Railways com pany would be taken back, provided they came free of unionism."
 Merchants Condemn General Strike. The Merchants association at | meeting today passed resolutions characterizing the attempt of the un- ion leaders to effect a general strike as "a wanton disturbance of industry and calling upon alI public officials. l state, county and city, to enforce the | laws, 'so that violations of order or l destruction of property shall be swift ly and adequately punished" Individual contracts between the transit companies and their employees, binding the latter not to seek wage increases for two years, were upheld by the association, which declared they were not a subject for arbitration as | proposed by the strikers.
 Police Take Extra Precautions. The police took extra precautions 1 tonight to prevent a recurrence of | rioting which already has resulted in | many innocent persons being hurt, | considerable property damage and more than 370 arrests. There are 6,700 | policemen on strike duty.
 crosstown Cars in Operation. An announcement by the New York | Railways company that, beginning ot- night, for the first time since the strike | began, Sept. 9th, five of the crosstown surface lines would resume operation, 1 caused the police to redouble their ef- forts to prevent disorders.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-22
THREE VOYAGES BEGUN ON
 FRIDAY ENDED IN DISASTER
Experience of Captain George Birnie
 of Schooner Lucia Porter.

Boston, Sept. 21-The sailors super stition that a voyage begun on Friday is an unlucky one has been impressed again on Captain George Birnie of the Portland schooner Lucia Porter, who arrived here today with six member of his crew on the steamship Cretic and reported that his vessel had been wrecked 500 miles west of the Azores.
 Disaster has ended my last three voyages" Captain Birnie said. T be- gan them all on Friday, because 1 thought that superstition was a dream. Now I have decided I'll never sail again if I have to start on that day"
 In February the Lucia Porter was stripped of her sails and her seams opened in storm off the Maine coast and in May the schooner was tossed upon the beach at Swampscott. almost a wreck, and her crew taken off in a life buoy.
 After his vessel had been rebuilt, Captain Birnie set out again from St. John, N. B., on Friday, Aug. II, not withstanding the warning of old salts. The schooner had been out only a few days on her voyage to Las Palmas with a cargo of pine when she was beset by adverse storms. The waters decks, Captain Birnie said, tossing the lumber about so wildly that some of the crew were injured.
 Captain Birnie said he and his crew were forced to seek refuge on the af- ter deck house. Their limited supply of biscuits and water was almost ex- hausted and the men were in a highly nervous state when the British tramp steamer Knight of the Garter picked them up on her voyage from Norfolk for Italy and landed them at Gibra1- tar.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-22
VIGOROUS PROHIBITION
 CAMPAIGN IN CALIFORNIA
Speakers Urged the Destruction of
 Vineyards if Necessary.

Bakersfield, Cal, Sept. 21.-Hundreds of boys and girls from public schools swarmed about the prohibition special train here today and the speakers taking their cue from them, urged Californians to save their children by destroying the vineyards if necessary. Speaking at Porterf1eld, J. Frank Hanly, the prohibition presidential candidate, declared that Charles F. Hughes promise that he would pro- tect children was empty.
 Hughes" he said, 'is so strongly allied with the liquor traffic that he does not dare speak out against it'
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-22
SCIENTISTS ON A WORLD
 TOUR OF RESEARCH WOR
On Non Magnetic Yacht Carnegie
 Have Been on Trip Sinch March, 1915.

San Francisco. Sept. 21.-The non- magnetic yacht Carnegie, carrying a party of eastern scientists on a world tour of research work, put in here to- day from LyteIton. N. z. The expe- dition has been on it's present cruise since it left New York in March, 1915. Since then it's range has been the Pa cilic ocean from the Aleutian Is- lands in the north to the Anatahtic ice packs.
 J. c. AuIt is master of the vessel, which is fitted with an auxiliary gas- oline engine. built of bronze. The yachts anchor is of copper. In the party are J. A. Luke of the University of Kansas; F. c. Loring of Purdue and. Columbia universities and Brad ley Jones of the Boston Institute of Technology S. s. Johnson, student of atmospheric conditions in the orig inaI party out of New York. left the ship at Lytelton. The scientists made corrections in many ocean charts, which they found wrong as result of their investigation. Charts of the Indian Ocean. which they cruised, they found sixteen or more degrees wrong they said.
 In the Antartic the expedition made a futile search for DoUgherty Is- land, reported discovered by Captain John DougheTty in 1920. The party also visited South George Island, the base of Lieutenant Shackletons re- cent expedition.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-22
AGAINST CENSORSHIP
 OF MOTION PICTURES
Action of Board of Directors of Ma
 tonal Association.

New York, Sept 21-The board of directors of the National Association of the Motion Picture Industry voted unanimously here today against fed eral or state censorship of motion pie lures. After three hours discussion of the subject in executive session. the following resolution was adopted:
 Tt is the sense of the board of di- rectors of this industry that we are opposed to the legal censoring of any motion picture in any state or in the nation"
 r Representatives of some of the fifty nine branches affiliated with the Ma tional Association at first favored fed eral censorship in preference to state or local censorship, but after the sub ject had been discussed thoroughly, their views in that respect were changed and the thirty members of the board of directors, which is the gov erning body in the industry, adopted the resolution.