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Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-13
AirpIane Raid on
 Southern England
TWENTY-THREEP PERSONS WERE
 KILLED AND FIFTY INJURED
BY GERMAN AIRCRA AFT
Two French Aviators Dropped Bombs on Frankfort on the Main in Retail ation for the German Aerial Bom- bardment of Nancy.

London, Aug. 12.-Twenty- three per- sons. including nine women and six children, were killed, and fifty persons were injured at Souththd, in Essex, forty miles east of London, by bombs dropped by German raiders today, says an official statement issued to- night. Considerable damage to prop erty was caused at Southend by the nearly forty bombs dropped upon the town.
 Two men were injured at Rockford. but four bombs dropped on Margate, in Kent did little damage. The latest statement follows:
 Enemy raiders caused considerable damage at Southend where they drop ped about forty bombs. The casualties thus far reported are:
 "Killed-Eight men, nine women, six children. About fifty people were in jured.
 At Rockford two men were injured, but no damage is reported. At Mar gate four bombs were dropped One uninha bited house was demolished, but there were no casualties"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-13

Burgomaster Max of Brussels was reported seriously i'll in prison at Celle, a Prusstan town twenty-th three miles northeast of Hanover King Alfonso of Spain is said to have in- tervened fruttlessly in his behalf
 Lawyers of Brussels recently unan- imously elected Ado1phe Max, the he- rotc burgomaster imprisoned by Ger mans, as president of the Bar asso- citation. The announcement of the election was received with rousfng cheers, regardless of the fact that German sentries were posted at the Palace of Justice. where the election took place.
 Burgomaster Max was arrested in Brussels on Sept 2s. 1914, for his cir reconcilfable attitude" according to an announcement of the German mil itary governor. After being impris- oned at various places in Germany he was interned in prison at Giatz Paris papers some time ago asked Presi- dent Wilson, the pope, and the king of Spain to intervene in his behalf.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-13
FRENCH DROPPED BOMBS ON
 FRANkFORT-O MAIN
Tn Retaliation for the Recent Bonn
 bardnent of Nancy.

Paris. Aug. 1.-Two French aviators yesterday dropped bombs on Frank fort Main. one of the most inn portant cities of the German empire, having a population of more than 300,000. A French official statement announcing the raid says it was in retaliation for the German aerial bonn bardment of Nancy and the region north of Paris.
 Both French machines returned un- dama ged. The text of the announce ment reads:
 'Tn reprisal for the German bonn bardments of Nancy and the region north of Paris. two of our machines piloted by Lieutenant Mezergues and Sub Lieutenant Beaumont yesterday dropped bombs on Frankfort on the Main. Both machines returned undam- aged.
 Tt is confirmed that German aviator was brought down Aug. g on the Belgian front. Yesterday a Ger man machine was shot down by ma chine gunfire northeast of Vauxaillon."
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-13
Coast Artillery Men.

Washington. Aug. 12-Comnissious awarded to students at the coast artil- lery training camp at Fort Monroe, Va, include:
 Captain, coast artillery. officers re- serve corps:-Carl W. Bettcher. New Haven. Conn.,; Mogens J. Mogeneon, New Haven, Conn; Burgoyne Hamil- ton, Stamford, Conn. Kenneth l.. Fleming, Jr.. Stamford, Conn
 Second lieutenant. coast artillery Of hcers' reserve corps ps:-Frederick s. Frederickson, Bridgeport. Conn
 Provisional second lieutenant. coa et artillery corps:-A. c. Smith. Milford {; c. E. McCoid, Bridgeport. Conn: An drew J. Benley, New Haven Conn {: George H. G. Campbell. Windsor Locks Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-13

UnfavOra51e weather again is ham perng largely operations in Flanders, but in southern Moldavia the desper- ate fighting between the Russo Rumanians and the Teutons continues with increasing ferocity.
 Field Marshal von Mackensen is using strong forces in an endeavor to break through the entente line toward the railroad junction of Lecutchiu. The Russians and Rumanians are resisting valiantly the numerically superior en- emy, but have been foroed to give up, at least temporarily, their positions along the. railroad line north Of Fox zhani-
 4 RuSo-Rumanian retirement to the villages Of MaTasechu and F'urtzeni, on the SeTeth river. is reported by Petro grad In counter-attacks preceding their retreat the Russians and Ruman- ians took 1-20G German prisoners. Berlin says that Won Mackensen's troops wirhstOod strong attacks and captured more than 6 TOO prisoners as well as cannon and 61 machine guns
 Around Ocna. northwest of Fokshani and near the Transylvanian border, there has been intense fighting, with the Teutons forcing a Rumanian re- 1irement nOrthward to Ocna- As counter move to the Teuton offensive, the Russians have assumed the initia- tive in aa attack at the confluence of fhe Buzeu and Sereth rivers southeast Of F'olzshani and in the region of Gal1rz- Part of the Teuton positions were captured by the Russians. who also took some prisoners four cannon and eigts- machine guns
 Elsewhere on the eastern front in northern Ruuania, Bukowina and on the RUSSO -Galician frontier, there has been no marked activity.
 The weather was wet and stormy in Flanders Saturday night and early Sunday and there was little infantry activity. but the artillery firing con- times tO be most intense In an iso- lated action north of Lens the British gained possession Of a mine crater from the Germans.
 During Saturday night and Sunday morning the French recaptured all the remaining trench clements taken by the Germans on Wednesday night A German attack south of Allies on the Asne front was repulsed by General Ferain's men Berlin reports the re-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-13
MORE NURSES NEEDED
Councils Committee lnquiring as to
 Hospitals Capacity for Training.
Hartford. Conn Aug

Hartford. Conn, Aug 12-
 The Connecticut State Council of Defense has taken up the matter of increasing the number of nurses and nurses assistants in the state This nlittee on Sanitation and Medicine of which Dr. c. c. Godfrey of Brid ge- port is chairman, and this committee in the name of the council, is mat- ing direct inquiries of the superin- tendents of training schools as to what they are willing and able to do toward increasing the number in their nursing classes and also toward train ing can be received by the hospitals. the committee on sanitation and medicine with the assistance of the committee on publicity, will make a campaign to secure suitable young women to enter training
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-13

He was unable to give satisfactory account of how he obtained fHe u-iHe- less apparatus and he was placed un- der arrest.
 Mendez also learned that a launch which had made the island i-s head quarters had been carrying fuprIier. mainland who had been iuterruntlug traffic around Tuxpam and interfering with the oil business The launch asaa confiscated.
 As Mendez, with the keeper as a prisoner, started for the mainland In a lighthouse tender another vessel uus off from the mainland and followed fHn tender until it was within the three mile limit
 Mendez has made a full report and the government is conducting a rigid investigation. It's agents are securing the coast in search Of other wlrelerr plants.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-13
AMERICAN STEAMER CITY.
 OF ATHENS LOST
All the Passengers Were Rescued and
 Landed at an African Port

New Bedford, Mass, Aug. 12-The loss of the Aemrican steamer City of loss of the American steamer City of an African port Of all the passengers was announced in a cable message re- ceived tonight in this city from South African port No details of the mishap were given. The messag ge simply stated: "AH passengers saved Everything lost"
 The steamer was bound from an American port and had seven mis- sionaries on board Representing a local religious organization. Among the passengers were Douglas Hume, Ot- tawwa, Canada, and MT. and Mrs Ar thur R. Hornby and baby of this city.
 The City of Athens registered z, 900 tons and was owned by the American Navigation Company.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-13
DROWNED WHEN SHE
 JUMPED FROM MOTOR BOAT
Mrs. J. C. Clark of West Springfield
 Frightened by Falls.

ThompsonviHe, Conn.,, Aug 12- Jumping from a motor boat that was about to go over the Endfeld falls here today, Mrs. J. c. Collman, of West Springfield, Mass, was drown ed. Others ofthe party in the boat vainly tried to stop here and all es- capped without injury. In the launch were Mrs. Col1man's husband, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wright, of Hartford, George W. Carlton, of Springfield, and Mrs. Co1lman's daughter, Helen
 When the boat neared the falls Mrs Collman became excited and plunged into the water and sank upon reach ing the bottom of the falls. Up to a late hour tonightthe. body had not been
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-13
CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT
 IN CONDITION OF TAFT
Has Taken Considerable Nourish-
 ment and Sleeps We'll.

Clay Center, Kas., Aug. 12-Con- tinued improvement in the condition of William H. Taft was reported to- day by his physician, Dr. B. F. Mor- gan. Considerable nourishment was taken by the former president follow ing nights rest in which he slept better than at any time since an at tack of intestinal indigestion sent him to his bed last Tuesday, causing the postponement of a lecture tour upon which he was engaged.
 Although his patient is making ex- cellent progress, Dr. Morgan refused to state when he believed MT. Taft would be able to leave for his sum- mer home in Canada
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-13
COMMISSIONS AWARDED
 TO NEW ENGLAND MEN
Students Who Have Been Training in
 Camp at PIattsburq.

New York. Aug. 12-Commisslons awarded to students at the Plattsburg, N. Y, training camp include the fol- lowing:
 First lieutenant infantry, officers reserve corps:-Leonard W. Bacon Jr, New Haven. Conn.
 Second lieutenant infantry. national army:-Philip Cheney, South Man chester, Conn.
 Captain, infantry, officers reserve Broc.-s Herring, Lakeville. Conn.
 First lieutenant, infantry, officers reserve corps-Herman A. Lorenz, Meriden.
 Second lieutenant, cavalry. officers reserve corps -Erastus w. Williams, Yantic, Conn: Lloyd P. Chittendon, Rowayton, Conn.
 Second lieutenant, field artillery, of hcers'reserve corps:-Edward g. Pin ney, New Haven, Conn.,, Howell Van Nostrand. New Haven, Conn.
 For the regular army:
 Second lieutenant, field artillery. of hcers' reserve comprehension S. Hoyt DanbUry, Conn.
 Second lieutenant infantry. officers reserve corps:-Orlando C. Brown Danbury Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-13
ATTACKED A GERMAN
 AIRDROME SINGLE HANDED
Capt. w. Bishop, a Canadian. Mem-
 Der of the Royal Flying Corps.

S0P-' w. plaHpPf NaHaaians IHerIH
 Der of the Royal Flying Corps.
 London, Aug. 12-The intrepiditv of Captain William Bishop. a Canadian and member of Inc Royal FIvinr Corps, in attacking German afrfrarne single handed. has been rewarded br- the bestowal upon him of tho Victoria Cross. the most prized of thc Eriffrh valor medals. The Official Gazette gives the following resume of the ae-l tlon which brought Captain Efrhon the Victoria Cross:
 Captain Bishop flew hr-t 70 an en- emy airdrome. Finding no enemy ma chine about, he flew to another afr- drome three miles distant and about seven machines, some with fheir en- zines running, were on the ground fFa attacked these from height Of fifty feet, killing one Of the mechanic
 One of the machines got off fr- ground, but Captain Bishop. af n height Of sixty feet. fired fifteen r0urfr into it at close range and lt crashed to the ground. Asecord machine ece off the ground. into which hr fired thirty rounds. at 150 yards Tt feu fn- to a tree. Two more machines ~oae from the airdrou1c. one which ro enc gagged at height of 1.010 feet rnudfrr- ii crashing to the ground. ITo then emptied a whole drum or carfri1rrr into tho fourth hostile machine and flew back to his station
 -Four hostile scouts were 900 feet above him for mile during hig re- turn journey, but they would not af- tack His machine wa7 badly ahrt about by machine gun fire from tho ground"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-13
STRONG RESISTANCE
 MADE BY RUSSIANS
But They Have Been Forced to Give Up Their Positions
 on Railroad North of Fokshani
TEUTONS FORGED RUMANIANss TO RETREAT

In Flanders the Wet and Stormy Weather Has Caused sation in Infantry Activities, But the Artillery Firing Continues be Most ntense-North Lens the British Have Gained Possession of Mine Crater-During Sat 11ray Night and Sunday Morning the French Recapured All the French Elements Taken by the Germans We'd nesday Night-American Oil Tanker Campana Sunk by German Submarine Captain and Four of Naval Guard Taken Prisoners.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-13
'MEXICANS DISCOVER
 A WIRELESS PLANT
It is Believed to Have Been a German Information
 Forwarding Station
ON L0BOS ISLAND, NORTHEAST OF TUxPAN

Mexican Officer Went There Establish Station and Found One Already in Operation-It Had Been Built by the Lighthouse Keeper, Who Was Unable to Explain How He Got the Wireless Apparatus-Launch Which Made the Island Its Headquarters Had Been Carrying Arms and Ammunition to Rebels the Mainland-The Light house Keeper Was Placed Under Arrest and the Laune Conf1scated.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-13
DESERTER HELD FOR
 CANADIAN AUTHORITIES
Was Arrested in New London While
 Riding a Freight

New London, Conn.,, Aug. 12-Ed = ward Collins who admitted when ar rested that he had fled from Camp Borden, Ontario, Canada, to escape going to the front with his regiment, the Forty eighth Highlanders, is held here for the Canadian authorities as a deserter
 When arrested he was riding a freight for Boston, dressed in over alls and Jumper. His military cos tune, with kilts and cap, was found hidden among some trees in a vacant lot on the outskirts of this city
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-13
ScHoONER'S CREW PICKED
 UP BY BRITISH DESTROYER
The John Hays Hammond waa Victim
 of German Submarine.

An Atlantic Port, Aug. 12-The cap tain and the six members of tLn crew of the American schooner John Hays Hammond, victim Of a German sub marine July 27, while on a voltage from England to Iceland, arrived here to- oay on an American steamship. Cable despatches telling of the loss of the schooner had said nothing of the fate of the crew. The men said they were picked up by a British destroyer, 36O miles no~theast of the Irish coaSx .<aft- CT "A hours in their lifeboat
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-13
SUBMARINE SUNK
 BY A MERCHANTMEN
Gunners of British Freiqhtcr Struck
 U-Boat of Brest, France.

An Atlantic Port. Aug I2-Arotter German submarine has been nluE hv the guns Of merehau--an- If fra gunners of a British freIghrer which arrived here today are correct iu their assumption that three s1ot1 which struck an underscA boat or Brer France. sent her to tue eu0fam. Tna Britisher encountered thc submarine Cn her fast outward voyage from -Ha rort. One shot destroyed rhc uerI- scope. The second and tlir1 were fri- lowed by an explosion aui thr HIr- marine disappeared T1e gunner were confident that The submarine WerE down involunLariIv.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-13
MONEY MISSING FROM
 DROWNED MANS CLOTHES.
Waterbury Police Believe It Was
 Taken by Small Boys.

Waterbury. Conn, Aug. 12.-Search- ing parties succeeded early today in locating t1~O hodv of Peter Sheidok, who was drowned while hath:v
 Belleview lake here yesterday after noon. A friend who was swimrAing with him at the time told the police that Sheidok had S60 in his clothes, but when the suit was found some distance from where it was laid, less than a dollar was found in it. The police suspect some small boys who were seen in the vicinity.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-13
oUARDsMEN RAlDED
 [. W. W. HEED0UERTERs
At Oakland. cal-carried Of Re-orda
 and Burned Them.

Oakland, Cal. Aug Ie-sro-er of National guardsmcu rl.IrI tre u1r- land headquarters of tar Industrial Workers of the World Friday nle.t carried out the 0rga u .zftiru'a utrra- ture and records and made a. bonfire of them in the street
 Riot and fire alarms brought fra police and fire departments ro Fha scene, but no arrests were made
 The raid was said to he an caf- growth of an attack on two s1tfErrr two weeks ago by men said r1 ba members of the Industrial workers of the World.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-13
LONSDALE COMPANY HAS
 INSURED ITS. EMPLoYEs
For Sums Ranging iron. $500 to Ssoo-
 About 10000 in All.

Pawtucket, R. l., Aug. 12.-The I,ons- dale company yesterday notified it's employees in Lonsdale, Ashton, Berloe ley, Hope and Phenix R. l., and Black stone, Mass. about 10000 in all, that 1t had insured their lives for 1s,lrxs ranging from $500 to $500, according to length of servics. Insurance ceases on leaving the employ of the concern or on entering naval or military ser, vice.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-13
cabled Paragraphs
Trains Running in Spain.

Madrid, Aug. 12-The news today from the provinces indicated that rail- road trains were running under almost normal conditions, following the strike of railroad employees on Friday night
 Premier Da,to says the government has taken all measures to avoid a general strike.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-13
SEVERAL PERSONS WATCHED
 TWO BOYS DROWN
Thought They Were Having a FroIic
 in the Water.

Plymouth, Mass, Aug. 12-Severa1 persons on the shore of Wenham pond watched three boys apparently enjoy ing a swimming and diving frolic about late that two of the boys were help lessly struggling in deep water The two, Angus Parker, 20 years old, and Norman Storey, 10, were drowned. Norman's brother Paul managed to cling ito the overturned boat until rescued.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-13
INSTANTLY KILLED WHEN
 AUTO TURNED TURTI
Charles Finnegan, 31, an Automobile
 Dealer in Bridgeport.

Bridgeport. Conn.,, Aug 12.-Chas. Finnegan, 31, of Fairfield, an au- tomobiIe dealer in this city, was al most instantly killed early today when his automobile turned turtle and was demolished at the foot of a steep hill in Park avenue, on the northwest outskirts of the city Wal ter V. Stapleton of Bridgeport, the other occupant of the car, escaped with slight injuries. Ffnnegan was crushed under the steering wheel. He leaves a widow and one child.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-13
Aeed Surgeon Found Dead.

New York. Aug. 12-Dr. Homer H. Warner, 80 years old, surgeon in the First Massa chusetts Cavalry in the Civil War was found dead in his home here today by a, caretaker. Death was due to Bright's disease Dr. Warner was born in Norwalk, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-13
Changes in French Navy

Paris, Aug. 12.-Rear Admiral Sa- laun, commanding the naval division of the expeditionary corps of the ar my of the east, has been made direc- tor of submarine warfare Rear Ad- miral Marveilleux du Vignaux, who has held the post of director of sub marine warfare, will take Rear Ad- mira1 Salaun's place in the eastern theatre
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-13
BOSTON IS TO HAVE
 SIX PUBLIC MARKETS
To Enable Consumers to Obtain Gar den Produce at Moderate Prices.

Boston, Aug. 12-Sfx public mar kets will be opened this week on land owned by the city. It is hoped that much Of the present abundance of garden produce in the suburbs will in this way reach consumers at moderate prices. Public markets in a number of cities in different parts of the state have proved successful.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-13
Awards at Fort Sheridan

Washington, Aug. 12-Commissions awarded to students at the Fort Sher- idan. Ills, training camp, include the follo~ing:
 First lieutenant. infantry, officers reserve orps;-George Fl. Nichols South Darre, Mass
 Second lieutenant infantry, officers reserve corps Richard Af Herzey. Boston; Prescott C. Buffum, East Hampton Mass.
 Captain, field artillery, officers re- serve corps:-Robert A. Alton, Nash ua, N. IT.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-13
CASHIER OF CONN. CO.,
 AT NEW HAVEN ROBBED
Masked Men Got Away With s45o -I
 No Trace of Them Found.

New Haven. Conn, Aug. F No trace has yet been found of the mask cashier Of the Connecticut (tro11ey) company Of S45o here Saturday night according to Q statement tonight The cashier was compelled at the point of pistol to hand over the days re- ceipts turned in to him by conduc- tors.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-13
MYSTERIOUS AIRPLANE
 LOCATED IN MoJAVE DEsEPT.
Had Been Flying by Night Over North
 End of Los Angeles County.

Los Angeles. Cal. Aug. fz-sc1r-r by federal and county officers for mysterious alrplaue seen nylur hv night over the Antelope valley Ir Che north end Of Los Angeles county aar rewarded by the finding Of a mono plane in the bed of Dry Iake or fha Mojave desert. according to word rr- ceived here yesterday. The mlaHlr.r was guarded by an armed man who said three strangers had hired him t9 watch the plane until they returned. it was said.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-13
The Duckpond at Ocean Beach
 f

That the plan to fill in the duck pond at Ocean Beach was based upon good ground is shown by letter London has sent to the park board Dr. Chipman is of the opinion that the only satisfactory way of remov- ing the constant menace to health caused by the existence of the pond is to fill it. in with sand and loom,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-13

The bill creating an air craft board was favorably reported to the Senate by the military affairs committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-13
ORIENTAL ORDER OF
 HUMILITY AND PERFECTION
Members Gather in Boston for Annual
 Convention,

Boston, Aug. 12.-Sheiks and tribes man from sanctoruns in many states and Canada gathered here for the an nual convention of the Oriental Orde- or Humility and Perfection, to Es in session for five days. The order is composed of the Indipendent Order of Odd Fellows and is designed "to strengthen the bond of love and fellow ship
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-13
AUTOMOBILE SKIDDED
 ON AN OILY ROAD Miss Clara Mar<le of New Haven Died of Injuries Received.

Pittsfeld. Mass, Aug. f2.--Mfss Clara Markie of New Haven, Conn, died at a hospital today of a frac- tured skull received in an autonno- bile accident near Stockbrfdge last night Miss Jane CHI, O. O Smith and Frank Doyle, all of Bridgeport, Conn.,. were also injured. but not se- r1ously- The machine 1skidded and 1zertuIneds on an oily road.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-13
MORE CHANGES TN THE
 BRITISH ADMIRALTY BOARD
Admiral Jellico Feels He is in Ur-
 gent Need of a Rest.

London, Aug. 12.-In we1I-inforrned naval circles. says the Sunday Times, a further change in the personnel of the admiralty board is expected soon, as Admiral Jellicoe, the first sea lord, feels that he is in urgent need of rest. In the event of Admiral JeI1i- coe's resignation, the newspaper adds, Vice Admiral Sir David Beatty, com
 aander of the British grand fleet. probably may succeed him.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-13

The directors of the Liegett & Myers Tobacco Go will issue s7376,000 per cent cumulative preferred stock to pro- vide additional working capital.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-13

Ten men were injured in an ex- plosion in the enamelled metals plant of the Spang Chalfant Steel Co.,, near Pittsburgh.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-13

Howard B. Jackson, of Jackson Bros. & Co.,, one of the best known men in the grain trade is to- represent the Hoover food control in Chicago.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-13

Vianzo Carbone had as an excuse for not having his registration card: "I left it at Coney Island as a security for a meal that I could not pay for"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-13
Fort Riley Appointments.

Washington, Aug. 12-Commissions awarded students at the Fort Riley Kas.. camp include the following:
 Second lieutenant, cavalry, officers reserve rps:-Howard K. Richmond Windsor Vt.
 First lieutenant, field artillery. off, hcers' reserve corps:-Horatio Potter New Haven, Conn.
 To be assigned to the regular army:
 Second lieutenant, cavalry officers reserve corps:-Mordaunt " Turner, Cambridge, Mass. Brenton c. Pome- roy, Greenwich, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-13

A despatch from Buenos Aires says a decree was issued by the Argen- tine government authorizing the inn portation duty free of 100. 900 tons of sugar.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-13

At the British recruiting station in New York 27 Britishers sought ad-
 mission to the army and all were pass
 ed as physically fit.