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Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29
MOTHER MISTAKEN FOR
 BURGLAR BY DAUGHTER
Mrs. Mary Butler, Shot in FIeshy Part
 or Right Shoulder.

Revere, Mass, Aug. 28.-1Irs. Mary Butler 61 years old, was mistaken for a burglar by her daughter, Mrs. H. L. Mckinley, early today, and shot. The wound, which Is in the feshy part of the right shoulder. is serious only because of Mrs. Buffers age. To the police, Mrs. Mckinley explained that she heard someone moving about the house and, fosaring 1t was an intruder took revolver to investigate. She cried Help burglars" from window, which aroused her mother who went down stairs to investigate. When she was returning, Mrs. Mckinley met her on the stairway and. not recognizing her in the darkness, fired. Search of the house by officers develo3ed no trace of an intruder.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29
FRAUDULENT USE OF
 TROLLEY TRANSFER SLIPS
Charge Upon Which Three New Ha-
 ven TaiIors Are Held.

New Haven, Conn. Aug. 28.-Three tailors were arrested today pending an inquiry into the wholesale appear ance of trolley transfer slips on cars. The theory was that trolley car con- ductors VITO took their uniforms to be repaired or pressed had left unused transfer pads in the pockets which the suit-pressers took one instance the son of an arrested tailor is a conduc- tor, and his transfers were being used. The son denies giving any of these to the father.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29
New Device for
 Coast Defense
J. H. HAMMOND, JR., INVENTs A
 Io-coNTROLLED TORPEDO.
TO COMBAT WARsE4IPs
May be Driven in Any Direction sev- eral Miles From Shore-operated Either From Shore or From Wireless Equipped AeropIane.

Washington, Aug. 28.-Major Gener- al Leonard Wood, commanding the army's eastern department, mas been appointed head of a joint army and navy board to pass judgment upon the radio controlled torpedo, provision for the purchase of which from the in Ventor John Hays Hammond Jr., is made in the Notifications bill recently passed by congress.
 $750,000 Authorized.
 If the board reports favorably and President Wilson approves the war department is authorized to cxpend $750,000 for the purchase of exclusive right to manufacture the device
 Members of General Woods, con- mittee are Captain John A. Hooge- Werff, Commander David W. Todd and Lieutenant Joseph v. Ogau of the navy, and Lieutenant Colonel George o. Squier, signal corps, and Captain Fulton Q. C. Gardner coast artillery
 Recommended by Army Officers.
 The Hammond invention is designed to give an additional weapon Tor coast defence. Army officers witnessed ex- periments before recommending the purchase of the appliance. during which small motor boat was driver In any direction at a distance of sev- eral miles from shore, responding in stantly to the will of Q radio operator In the shore station.
 It is planned to use it to attack hos tile battleships, the operator remain ing either at a shore station or direct ing tOrpedoes from an aeroplane equipped with radio apparatus.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29
CAPTAIN JOHN AsTOR WEDs LADY CHARLES MERCER MARINE Bridegroom the Son of William WaId-
 orf Astor Formerly of New York.

London, Aug. 28, 5.55 p. m.-Captafn John Astor of the First Life Guards, was married this afternoon to Lady Charles Mercer Natrne at Christ church.
 Captain Astor is the youngest son of Baron Astor of Hevercastle CWiu- York;.
 The bride is the widow of Lord Nairne, second son of the Marquis of LansdOwne, who was killed early in the war in France. She is a caughter of the late Lord Minto, one time Vice roy of India and is 27 years old. Her brother, the present Lord AIinto, gave her away.
 Baron Astor and other prominent men, most of them in uniform, at- tended the marriage ceremony.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29
WILSON TO INVOKE
 AID OF CONGRESS
Has Decided to 60 Before Congress in Person Today
 or Tomorrow to Recommend Legislation
TO AVERT THREATENED STRIKE OF TRAINMEN

Preparing Message Telling the Members of the House and Senate of the Negotiations to Date-Presdent Wilson Reached Decision After He Had Laid Before Representa-
 lives of the Brotherhoos the Proposition of RaIroao Executives and the Former Flatly Refused to Withdraw the Tentative Strike Order Calling for Wakout of the 100000 Brotherhood Members at a. m. Labor Day.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29
GERMAN R,EFNFORcEMENTS
 CALLED INTO ACTION
Have Heretofore Been Held in Re-
 serve Along the Danube River.

Athens Aug. 25, via London, Aug. 28, 6 p. m-A report is current here that heavy German endorsements, heretofore held in reserve along the Danube have been called into action.
 The Greek army staff does not rec ogntze any great danger in the grow ing Bulgarian penetration of G'essaIy. The Serbian army is reported to be en- gagged in a heavy action at Sorovich. The battle at Karad5ova, reports say, continues bitterly.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29
Mrs. w. G. McAdoo lmprovino.

Spring Lake, N. J., Aug. 2S.-Mrs William c. McAdoo. daughter of Pres 4dent Wilson, who was stricken with typhoid fever at her summer home here, is improving, Dr. William Gray Schauff1er announced tonight. She passed a comfortable day and her tenn peratuTe has dropped.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29
The Bulletins Circulation in Norwich is Double That of Any
CabIed Paragrap'

Chinese Laborers Brought t france.
 Paris, Aug. 28, 2.40 p. m.-One thou sand Chinese Iaborers arrived at Ly- ons today. They constitute the first contingent of Chinese who are to be brought to France for work in muni- tions factories.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29
.Raincoat Makers Granted Demands.

New York, Aug, 28.--A strike of raincoat makers here was virtually settled today after asconference of un- <. ion represerrtativ and the fanufac- 'turers iQ which nearly all demands by the workers were granted It was announced sts1atzf 1i3D0 strikers would Estarn to rhe5sLbbs to1ncfro59, x --.i;4
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29
CONQUERlNG PARALYSIS
 EPIDEMIC IN NEW YORK
More Cases Discharged From Hospi-
 tals Then Received Yesterday.

New York, Aug. 28.-HeaIth author ities here who believe their fight against the epidemic of infantile par alysis is almost won, were encouraged further tonight by the annouu cement that for the first time since the dis ease became aiming more cases were discharged from hospitals UoQay than were brought to the institutions. Thir- ty-nine patients were returned to their homes, whereas only thirty-six were admitted to hospitals.
 The first case of infaD+tla Dara1vsis to develop in a home for children since the epidemic began w1s reported today in St. Joseph's Home, Staten Island.
 Health officials here expressed sur prise at receiving notification today from health authorities in Virginia that a quarantine had been establish ed against the states of New York. New Jersey and Pennsylvania and that children from those states would not be permitted to enter Virginia even though they had the regulation health certificates.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29

M. Theotokis, president of the Greek Chamber of Deputies, died at Athens.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29
CITY BUILDING INSPECTORS
 ARRESTED IN NEW YORK.
Tn Connection With Collapse of an
 Apartment House in the Bronx.

New York, Aug. 2s-Five men, in. cluding three city building inspectors and one member of the contracting firm and the company owning an apartment house in the Bronx, which collapsed whiI1 in the course of con- struction Wednesday last, with loss of two lives and injury to sixteen per- sons. were arrested late today on charges of manslaughter. Each was held in $5.00O bail. Testimony at an investigation held Sy the corQner showed that material used in the building was of an inferior grade.
 The accused are Jacob Polstein, of Lowry and Polstein, mason contrac-i tors; Alexander Beck, of Chase and. Beck owners of the building and Building Inspectors Dunn. Shary and. Smith
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29
ESTIMATED STRENGTH OF
 THE RUMANIAN ARMY
About 9OO,o00 Men Can Be MobiIized
 For Effective Work.

Paris, Aug. 28. 2.3O D. mt is esti- mated that the effective strength of the army which can be mobilized by Rumania is about 900.000 men, in cluding ten regiments of the Red Hus- sars and ten of the Black Hussars with artillery aggregating 480 seventy-ave millimetre guns. 160 field guns be- longing to the reserve and an unknown number Qfsbeavy. guns. - -'-----
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29
PARTY sHIPWREcKED IN
 THE ARCTIC OCEAN RETURNS
John Borden, Millionaire Chicago
 Sportsman, One of Number.

Chicago, Aug. 28.-News of the safe arrival at Nome, Alaska, of John Ror- den, millionaire Chicago sport tsnan. and others of his party who were ship wrecked in the Arctic, was received today by Mrs. Borden in a cabIegram from her husband. Borden said the entire party was safe and in good health, but gave no information re- garding his future plans.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29

Three deaths from infantile par alysis and nine new cases of the dis ease were reported to the health au- thOrities in Rhode Island yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29
TWO AUTOMOBILES WRECKED
 IN HEAD ON COLLISION
Just West of Westport-Eight Persons
 Injured, One Seriously.

Westport, Conn.,, Aug. 28.-David Walsh of Bridgeport is in the Norwalk hospital and seven other persons are suffering from cuts and bruises as a result of a head-on collision between two automobiles on the Post road just west of here this afternoon. Walsh
 with Frederick Wheeler and two young women. who disappeared after their wounds had been dressed, were travelling at a rather high speed, ac- cording to all reports, and were on the left side when rounding Q curve
 Walsh and Wheeler went through the windshield when the collision occurred. Roback of Westport, the owner and Mr. and Mrs. A. c. Soutbey and daugh- ter of this town. All were cut by fly ing glass an1 bruised. The two ma chimes were wrecked. WaIsh's condi- ton is said not to be really serious.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29
PERSECUTION OF RUMANlANS
 BY AUSTRO-HUNGARIANS s
Is Alleged by Rumania to be Cause
 of Declaration of War.


 Paris, Aug. 28, p. m.-La Liberte has received from Geneva a summary of the Rumanian declaration O war, as elegraphed from Vienna. It is long document, in which Rumanra sets forth her grievances. The persecu- tion of Rumanians by Austro- -Hungar- ian officials, is alleged, and it is Charg- ed that agreements which existed be- tween Rumania and the former mem bers of the triple alliance have been broken in letter and spirit from the time Germany and Austria entered in the war.
 Italy, the declaration says, was obliged to detach herself from Aus tria and Germany. In conclusion, the communication sets forth as follows the motives in compelling Rumania to enter the war:
 First, the Rumanian population in Austria territory Is exposed to the hazards of war and of invasion.
 Second Rumania believes that by intervening she can shorten the world war.
 Third. Rumania places herself on the side of those powers which she believes can assist her most eff1CaCiOus- ly in realizing her national ideal
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29
TAFT CONVINCED HE
 IS OUT OF POLITICS
Because No One Recognized Him as
 lie Walked Chicago Streets.

Chicago, Aug. 28.-Former President William H. Taft. here to attend the convention of the American Bar asso- citation, which opens Wednesday, told reporters today that Chicago convinc- ed him he was out of politics.
 T walked four blocks through the downtown streets and made one pur- chase in a store without anyone ap- parentfy recognizing me-" the former president said
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29

Sheriff Heath of Bergen county. N. J., with Under Sheriff Thos. B. Eng fish and a posse are searching for four men who held up and robbed Her bert c. Mehrof, secretary and treasur- CT of the Mehrof Brick Co, of Little Ferry of S2,800.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29
TEXAS BANK COMMISSIONER
 PROBABLY FATALLY SHOT
As He Was Posting Notice Calling for
 Examination of Bank.

Teague, Texas, Aug. 28.-John s. Patterson of Austin, state commis- sioner of insurance and banking, was shot and probably fatally wounded late tonight in the lobby of the Farmers and Merchants Bank, when, 1t was said, he started to post a notice that the institution should be examined. J. B. McKinnon, state bank examiner was fired at three times but not bull lets took effect.
 After the shooting officers arrested T. R. Watson, president of the bakn, and his two sons, w. R. Watson, cashier, and J. E. Watson, vice presi- : dent. They were later released on bonds for an examining trial tonor- row.
 AIr Patterson was removed to a. hotel where physicians said his con ditiOn was serious.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29
Italian Vessel Towed Into Port.

Perpignan, France, Aug. 28 3:30 D. m.-The Italian vessel NantIIe, which had been torpedoed by 8 submarine, was lowed into Port Vendres yester- twenty-seven on the ManiIle, one sail or was killed and two were wounded.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29

Sister Mary Benedict was chosen reverened mother of the Sisterhood of Mercy at meeting of sisters held in Mount St. Joseph's convert, Hartford. yesterday to fill out the unexpired term of the late Mother Fabian.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29

The Rev. Billy Sunday has preached at Ocean Grove, N. J., the first of a series of 16 sermons, to an audience of about Il, ,OO0.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29

More than 6,o0oo trades unionists in an open air meeting in Hyde Park, London, protested against the high cost of living.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29
! IS VILLA BANDITS SHOT BY
 ORDER COURTMARTIAL
Notorious Bandit Ferniza, Found
 Among the Rebels Slain.

Among the Rebels Slain.
 Chihuahua City, Mexico Aug. 2S.- Tn a fight with a band of Villa follow CTS at CorraIitos, close to the Duran go line the forces of General DOmin- go Arrieta took eighteen prisoners who were immediately tried by a drumhead courtmartia1 and shot. according to official reports received today by Gen. eraI Trevino. The body of the mo- torious bandit. Ferniza, found among the rebels slain, was taken into the town of Matamoros, near Torreon, and hung up in the plaza as an ob- ject lesson to Villa sympathizers.
 None of the prisoners taken in this fight, or those taken in the action at Satevo a few days ago was able to say whether or not Villa was alive.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29

Jess Vivian, a negro, was Iynched by a mob at Vivian, La, after being Identified by a white woman as her attempted assailant.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29

Fifteen hundred and eight guards men with persons dependent upon them have been discharged from bord- CT duty.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29

Practically 15 per cent of the stud ents at Princeton University enrolled for the military training camp.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29

As consequence of She receipt of information that cholera exists in Vera Cruz a quarantine has been declared in Cuban ports.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29

Niagara Falls is now illuminated by the ditfused rays of a hundred 800, GOO candlepoWer lamps.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29
BURGLARS OVERLOOKED S5o,0o0
 WORTH OF SECURITIES
Secured $1,G0O Worth of JeweIry from Home of w. L. Wakefield, Hart ford.

Hartford Conn, Aug. 28.-BurgIars entered the home of w. L. Wakefield, former president of the Hartford chamber of commerce, last night, and secured $1,O0O worth of jeweIry, it was learned tonight. About $50.G00 worth of securities were overlooked.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29

Lieut.. Sir Ernest +. Shacl<Ieton, the Antarctic explorer, left Punta Arenas, Chila, on board the ship Yelcho, to make 8 third attempt to rescue the members of his expedition marocned on Elephant Island.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29
Erook coat of Nd Assiatanoa.

.r Billy Sulzer is shining example of the eternal vePity that something more than a roar is needed to make Statesman. -Anaconda Standard.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29

So far this month there have been nineteen deaths in New Haven from infantile paralysis with only ten of the cases actually belonging to the city.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29

son County, N. J., filed his petition with the Secretary of State as a can didate for the Congressional nonlina- tion on the Denicratic ticket in the Eighth District.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29

Ten new cases Of infantiIe paralysis were reported yesterday to the state board of health making the total num- Der in the state 425,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29

James Thorne Harper, president of the Cresset Company, electrotypers of New York, is dead.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29

AIva Curtiss, aged p, catcher for an team, died at Wheeling, Va. yesterday from injuries received when struck in the stomach by a baseball during a game
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29

Superintendent of Streets Edward Wiegan, of New Britain, committed suicide by hanging in the cellar at his home some time during Sunday night.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29

The cabin cruiser Bohemia Girl, burned to the waters edge at her dock at Nyack, N I.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29
Louis E. Stanton.

Stanton, a well known lawyer and for nler United States district attorney,
 died at his summer home in Clinton tonight as the result of a shock aged
 SS.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29

The small arms plant of the Rock Island arsenal, with a capacity Of 25O rifles a day, is to be reopened, after being closed two years.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29
OBITUARY.
Rev. William Hayes Ward, D. D. South Berwick, Maine. Aug. 29.-

Rev. William Hayes-Ward, D. D., edi- tor of the New York Independent for 49 years, director of the Wolfe ex- petition to Babylonia in 1884 and au- thor of books on religious and Orien- tai subjects. died at his home here to- night. aged 81 years.
 Although virtually an invalid for a year as the result of being thrown from a, carriage, Dr. Ward was active as honorary editor of the Independent.
 He was a trustee of Amherst col lege and of Berwick Academy and for many years took a prominent part. in the, activities of the American Bible society, the Church Building Society md the American Missionary Society.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29

Charles Thomas Logan, Jr., publisher of the Palisades" a weekly Eewspap- CT, died of infantile paralysis at his home in Palisades, N J.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29

Plans for four day celebration of the 150th anniversary of the founding of Rutgers College at New Brunswick have been practically completed
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29
Marshall E. Ryder.

Plainville, Conn.,, Aug. 2s. Marshall F, Ryder, one of the most prominent residents of this section of the state, died suddenly tonight of heart disease, aged 64. He was twice postmaster ez this town, went to the general as- sembfy for two sessions and for forty years conducted a stationery business here. His wife and three children sur- yfve
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29

Antonio Federico, wanted for the murder of two policemen in Little Falls, N. J., last December, was ar rested at Newburgh, N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29

Twenty men were indicted by a Fed eraI Grand Jury at Wehster Springs for alleged election frauds in McDow- ell county, West Virginia
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29

James J. O'kane was nominated for receiver of public moneys at Van cOuver, Wash.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-29

Condensed Telegrams

lnfantile paralysis during July caused IFS deaths in New Jersey.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-22
happeninqs at Conrad.

Special to Times Republican.
Conrad, July 22.-rhe Com~er"iH'
club is considering the proposition OF
oiling the streets. a cU--..,....>- ------
the club is comforting with the coun-
Gil concerning the matter.
Conrad will hold it's regular field
A baseball tournament and DaA4t. Co.
test will be part Of the program.
Other features are being secured.
Mr.. Honch of Radcliffe has opened
a moving picture house in the Econ
omy building,
Ellet Lepley and family have re-
turned from a years absence in the
west The entire trip was made by
automobile and a total of 1900 miles
were travelled.
Rev. l.. D. Stubs and family have
gone to Clear Lake for three week
vacation.
Elmer Thorman. proprietor of the
Popular Price store. has gone to ms
home at Blairstown to recover from
an attack of typhoid fever.
John Whitzigman will spend week
of his vacation at Lake Geneva. WIS
cousin, and the second week with his
mother at Peoria. III.
Rev. +. ]. Carson, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, will soon leave
for western New York and ONO,
where he will preach during his Aug
ust vacation period. Mr.. Carson
will also attend the Bible conference
at Coe college July $3.50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-22
BODIES OF SQuAW AND CHILD
DISCOVERED in HIDDEN CAVE
NEAR MAouoKETA.
PROSECUTORS FOR
ORE MAKE DISCOVERY
Bodies Not Petrifed But in Perfect
state Of Preservation-Found in
Hitherto Unexplored Cave, Entrance
to Which'is Barred by Giant Rock
Find Creates Excitement.

Maquoketa, July 2.-Maquoketa is
all excited over finding of two mum
mifed bodies in Burts cave northwest
Of this city. For several weeks there
have been two Illinois miners pros
pecting around the caves to see II
there was any trace OF ore.
Last Sunday the miners took a diff
ferent path in their explorations, and
crawled along a place barely large
enough to admit the body of man,
when they encountered a large rock,
evidently used to serve to block d door
way of a larger opening.
They removed this barrier and en-
tered large size ROOM where they
found the mummitied bodies of an In
dian woman and her child. The bodies
tho not petritied, were in a perfect
state of preservation. being of a tough
spongy nature resembling leather.
The body of the woman was about
five and one half feet in length, was
in a lying position, with her hands
folded over her breast while the child
possibly 2 years of age was lying close
to her side.
The long black hair of the two
was in perfect condition, while the
mothers teeth looked like a row of
ivory and were all in good condition.
The miners wrapped the bodies in
heavy horse blanket and removed
them
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-22
A. r. FLickiNGER DEAD.
Bluffs Lawyer Once Prominent in Re-.
publican Party Buried Today,

Bluffs Lawyer Once Prominent in Re.
publican Party Buried Today.
Council Bluffs. July ga. T. Flick
niger, resident of Council Bluffs since
1875 when he came here and opened a
law office, died Thursday afternoon az
the family home. S24 Fourth avenue.
Death came at the end Of ten weeks
lingering Illness of nephrtis He was
10 years of age.
The funeral was this afternoon.
Mr.. Flickinger was native of Ohio,
born at Urichsville Aug. IA, 1916. The
Flickinger family came to Iowa in 1858
and established home on farm III
Buchana county. In 1871 he entered
the state university at Iowa City. He
completed the academic course in 1875
and was graduated from the law de-
partment with the class of 1876. He
came to the Bluffs soon afterwards and
came to be recognized as one of the
leading barristers OF the district.
on Dec. 20, $780, Mr.. Flickinser wax
married to Miss Ella Spangler wh3
with two sons, Floyd S. Flickinger, OF
Seattle, Wash, and Reed Flickinger, of
this city, survive.
Mr.. t'lickinger was long recognized
as one of the prominent republicans of
the state. In 1882 he was the party's
candidate for mayor and in 1885 was
elected by the general assembly trustee
of the Iowa School For the Deaf. He
held this office until 1898. He was
at one time mentioned for guberna-
torial honors and at Cedar Rapids con-
vention in 1897 received ISL votes for
the nomination on the second ballot.