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Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05
TWO MEN ARRESTED
 FOR ILLEGAL VOTING
At Republican MayoraIty Convention
 in NorWaIk.

Norwalk, Conn, Sept. 4-An incl dent in the republican caucuses here today for deldeates to the mayoralty convention was the arrest of two men for illegal voting in the second dis trict. The arrests were brought about when packers of Mayor Carl A. Har- strom in that district challenged tho vote of all the colored men present. As result of the checking up the men arrested acknowledged that they were registered elsewhere
 On the face of the returns Mayor Harstrom has been defeated for re- his opponents claiming 3 of the 2S delegates chosen at the eau cuseS.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF
 IOWA HAS BEEN INDICTED
H. M. Havner is Charged With oppres-
 sion in Office.

Red Oak, la, Sept. 4.-Within a few hours after Rev. l.. G. J. Kelly had been placed on trial today for murder In connection with the Vi1iisca, Ia, axe slayings of 1912, H. M. Havner at torney general of Iowa, was indicted on charge of oppression in office for al legged actions during grand jury in vestigaticn of the murders.
 Indictment of the attorney general oversha dowed interest in the trial of Kelly, who is charged in an indictment with the murder of il year old Lena Sti1linger. one of the eight persons killed with an axe the night of June 3. 1912, in the home of Joe B. Moore in Villisca.
 Recess until tomorrow morning at o'clock was taken shortly after the trial opened an dexamination of pros pect1ve jurors is expecteI to start
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05
ROOT NOT CONVERTED
 TO WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Denies Report That He Has Changed
 His Opinion on the Matter.

Washington, Sept. 4.-Reports that E1fhu Root was converted to woman suffrage by seeing women fight in Russia are denied by him in a letter to Mrs. James w. Wadsworth. Jr., president of the National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage, and to- day make pullic by her:
 T have not at any time since my re- turn from Russia expressed to anyone any opinion about women voting or fighting in Russia, where it is none of my business MT. Foot wrote, Cor about women voting or fighting here, as to which I have not changed my opinion at al1.''
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05
THIRTEEN MILiTANTS OF
 WOMEN'S PARTY ARRESTED
When They Attempted to "Pieket" the
 White House Yesterday.

Washington. Sept. 4.-Thirteen mil- itants of the Women's Party were ar rested today when they attempted to f'piclxet" the White House just before President Wilson marched at the head of Columbia's quota for the national army,
 The women announced in advance that they had enough volunteers to last all afternoon, but after the police had escorted away several groups of banner bearers. the determination was abandoned.
 The prisoners were released on bond to appear tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05
Council
 Censures Mayor
BY COMMENCING ACTION OF GOV.
 ERNOR LOWDEN
AGAINST PEACE MEET
AIso Passed . Resolution Requesting the State Chief Executive to Pro- hibit Public Meetings of DisIoyaI or TreasonabIe Character.

Chicago, Sept 4-Ch1cago's city council, sitting as a comniitteeS of the whole, at the end of a turbulent four hour special session today. adopted by Governor Frank O. Lowden for his action i'll overriding Mayor William Hale Thompson by refusing permission to the Peoples Council of America for meet in Illinois, and urging the states chief executive to prevent any meeting in the future which may be- inimical to public safety or disloyal or treason able to the United States. The reso lutfon, which was presented by Alder man Toman, was strengthened by sew eral amendments before final adoption. The city council win meet Oct. 1 to adopt the resolution recon mm ended by the alderman1c committee of the whole
 This course was made necessary by the fact that there we're not enough aldermeN present to suspend the rules for immediate passage of the resolu- tion. The session was held under a heavy police guard with Mayor Thompson presiding.
 Mayors Friends Made Fight.
 Mayor Thompson and his friends in the council made a stubborn par1ia- mentary fight to prev ent the adoption of the resolution. They made an un- successful attempt to have the subject referred to the comn1ittes on schools for consideration. Mayor Thompson at one time urged the aldermen to take a recess until evening, but the ma jority insisted upon remaining in ses- sion until the resolution had been adopted. Alderman Michaelson led the opposition to the resolution and resorted to every possible technicality to delay proceedings. Alderman To- man and half a dozen others spoke for the majority and scored the action of the mayor in encouraging pacif1st agi- tdtion in Chicago. The supporters of the mayor included two socialist alder
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05
PLAIN SPEAKING AT
 IRISH CONVENTION
Without Any Offense Being Given to
 Any Member.

Belfast, Sept. 4.-Sir Horace Plum kett, chairman of the Irish convention, speaking here today at a luncheon given by the lord mayor, said that never in his life had he heard such plain speaking and Unreserved ex- pression of frank opinion, without any had heard at the convention.
 Every member had come to the con- vention, added Sir Horace. with the earnest desire to develop, not Irish differences, but Irish agreements, and already some of the members felt very hopeful toward their task.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05
TWO MORE EMREZZL
 ARRESTS AT HARTFORD
Tn Connection With the Dillon &
 Douglass Case.

citizens were arrested in connection with the embezzlements at the Dillon & Douglass store tonight. They were Gaetano Stavola, a saloon keeper, and Tony Bonano, Taborer. Each was held under bonds of $50G for trial Thursday, when nine others already arrested win also Be tried During the day Charles F. Daley and John R. Murphy, policemen, were taken in GUS tody following an investigation by the board oS police commissioners.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05
WESTERN FLANDERS
 IS BEING EVACUATED
Many of the Refugees Are Being
 Cared for at Ghent

Paris, Sept. IA despatch to the Havas Agency from Hazebrouck, says; Western Flanders is being evacuated as far as the line of Courtrai- Thour- out (this line running to the east re- spectively of Ypres and Dixmude). It was learned today that many refugees are being cared for at Ghent, large numbers of them arriving from Rpul- CTS (northwest of Ypres) which tEe English are bombarding ceaselessly.
 "The population of Courtrai has been authorized by the German mi1i- tary officials to leave if they desire and majority of them have depart ed. Refugees from northern France and Flanders are going to Limboure"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05
London District .Aga|h Air Raided
BY A CONsIDERABLEN NUMBER OF
 ENEMY AIRPLANEo
COAST WAS SPELLED
Tuesday Night Bombs Were Dropped at . Number of PIaces-No Reports of Damage Have Yet Been Re- oeiveG.

London, Sept. 5.-Another air raid on England has taken place. The En- glish coast was shelled. as well as the London district. The official report of the raid says:
 "A considerable number of enemy airplanes crossed the southeast coast at Il o'clock last Tuesday, night and dropped bombs at a number of places. Some of the machines reached the London district, where bombs were dropped.
 "No reports of damage have yet been received"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05
DANBURY's sENDoFF
 TO DRAFTED MEN.
10000 Persons Last Night Witnessed
 the Parade in Their Honor.

Danbuiy, Conn, Sept. 4.4-More than 10000 lined the streets of this city to- night to witness the parade in honor of the men from here who are to leave for Aver, Mass, to be tramed in the new national army. The Home guard of this district acted as escort to the draft. which numbered 16i. After the parade the soldiers were gwen din- ner by the town. Talcott Williams. director of the New York School of Journalism, was the principal speaker.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05
SHOE FACTORIES IN
 LYNN HAVE REOPENED
Twenty of Them Have Been Shut
 Down Since April 1s.

Lynn, Mass. Sept. 1.-The twenty shoe factories here which were shut down on April Is were reopened to- day. The workers were invited to re- turn under the wage and working con- 6dons which obtained prior to the closing. Union leaders had Issued an appeal to the members of the unions to stay away from the factories but intimated that they might start pick eting. -------.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05
TREASURY CERTIFICATES
 OF INDEBTEDNESS
To the Amount of $500. .o0o.oo Offered
 for Subscription at Par.

Washington, Sept. 4.-Preliminary to the forthcoming second issue of Liberty bonds, Secretary McAdoo today offered through the federal reserve banks for subscription at par 300,- 900, ,00G of treasury certificates of in debtedness. Subscriptions will be re- ceived up to noon Tuesday. Sept. II. and the certificates will pay interest at 1-2 Der cent. to December 15, 1917, when they are to be redeemed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05
50,oo0 SAW DRAFT
 PARADE AT HARTFORD.
Addresses Were Made by Gov. HoI-
 comb and ex-Gov. Waller.

Hartf1rd. Conn. Sept. At is esti- mated that more than 50,00O persons witnessed the parade of 800 drafted men here this evening, who had an escort of 1,800 military and civilian bodies. After the parade all the marchers were furnished box lunches in BushnelI park, and addresses were made by Governor Marcus H. Holcomb and former Governor Thomas M. Wal Ter of New London
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05
THREE MEN FINED
 FOR STEALING AN AUTO
Lawrence Darling, Joseph Moore and
 Raymond Miller of Saybrcok.

Saybrook, Conn, Sept 4.[Lawrence Darling, Joseph Moore and Raymond Miller,. arrested on the charge of stealing an automobile from Alden H. Reynolds, pleaded guilty. today and Darling and Moore were fined $1OO apiece and Miller $75. They were tried by Justice E. l.. Brasan. of Deep Rtver..,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05
JUDGES SONS
 CLAIM FOR EXEMPTION
Senator Henry H. Lyman is on Board
 at MiddIetown.

Mlddletown, Conn. Sept 4-Sena- tor Henry H. Lyman was today caiied for examination by the exempfion board of this district. The senator's father is a member of this board and th1s IS said to be the first instance in the state of father s11nmonin1 :. son for such a purpose. The senator was president of the upper house of the 1917 legislature and served in inc preceding body.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05
SIX CHILDREN SAW THEIR
 MOTHER SHOOT THEIR FATHER
Result of Quarrel at Breakfast Table
 at Rutherford, N. J.

Rutherford, N. J., sept. 4.-Christian Hartwig was shot and killed by his wife here today across che breakfast table in the presence of then six chill dren. The wife said that during quarrel Hartwig seized their youngest child, two years old. and started to throw him across the table at her. She got a revolver out of tho sideboaFd drawer, she said, and shot Ter husband in the head, fearing that lie would at tack her.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05
HEIRS OF FORMER MRS. FLAGLER MAY C0"TEST WILL
Because She Reoueathed $5,000, 900 to
 Her Second Husband,

Louisville, ky, Sept. That the principal heirs to the estate of Mrs. Robert Worth Bingham, formerly Mrs. Henry M. F1ag1er, are contemplating contesting a codici1 to her will be- queath1ng $5,G00,000 to Robert Worth Bingham was indicated by the course Of questions addressed to witnesses when the codici1 was brought before the county court here today for pro bate.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05
a2 AUToMoBfLfSTS
 FINED $500 AT HADDAM
For Violations of Traffic Laws-Fif-
 reen More to Be Tried.

Haddam, Conn, Sept. 4-Of 47 au- tomobiliets arrested recently for vio- lations of traffic laws, 32 were tried here today. Fines aggregating more
 than $500 were imposed. The other 15'
 will soon be tried.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05
SHOCKING STATE OF
 AFFAIRS IN AUSTRIA,
The People of Triest Arc Dying from
 Lack of Nutrition.

Rome, sSept- 4-Letters found on Austrian prisoners depict a shocking state of affairs in Austria, particularly at Iriest, whers it is said to be inn r1cs, potatoes, sugar CT coffee. Money. says one letter. Is of scarcely any use in TriSeI because of the enormous shortage of food and clothing. There ls little meat on hand. The people of
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05
Law of or. Shore Rirds-

Hartford. Conn, Sept. 1.-The law for the protection of shore birds went off Sept. l, and from now until Nov 30 it will be lawful to shoot. them. The birds are sand piper. blower, yellow legs and Wilson's sutpe.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05
GERMAN WARSHIPS
 ARESHELLINC TOWNS
Along the Eastern Coast of the Gulf of Riga for Dis
 tance of Eighty Miles
RUSSIANS ARE CONTINUING IN FULL RETREAT

The Russians Left Riga Partly Aame the Result of German Shells Hurled Into the Tow11-Gerrnan Objective Now Believed to be Reval Russas Principal Port the Gulf of Finland d-Austrans Are Said Have Called Ger anany Send Men Aid in Holding Back the Italian Ad
 ance-Field Marshal Haig is Pounding the German Pc .sions in Flanders With Shells and Another Big Push 2 Against the German Lines Seems be Imminent
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05
NEW HAVEN STOCKFALL LSTO28l-4
In One of the Widest Declines in Prices of Any Session of the Stock Exchange of the Year
NEW YORK CENTRAL DROPPED 5 5-8 POINTS

The Slump Embraced Many Other Railroad Issues Rece sons of Two to Five Points-There Was General Un- loading of Speculative Hodings-Callng of Outstand ing Loans by Few Banks Was One of the Causes of the Break in Prices Which Also Included Industrias-Wa Street Ruzzed With Gossip While the Decline Was in Progress.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

The British food controller sorders that the cattle be killed and the land used for the growing of grain
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

Six hundred troops from Texas ar rived at Camp Mills from Fort Worth, where they were training.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

A baby judged to be abou. four days old was found ..n St. Johns church, Middletown. There is no clue to the parents.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05
Cabled Paragraphs

Mutinies on Portuguese Warships.
 Madrid, via London, Sept 4-(Britu ish Admiralty per Wirelessu Mutinies have broken out D11de of the Portuguese warsAips. Many arrests rave heen made.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

The Union of Railroad Engineers ir Russia decided to stop work except or military and Red Cross trains.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

The newly organized fleet of fire boats in New York harbor has proved a pronounced success.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05
p. Henry Woodward.

Hartford, Conn. Sept 4.-P. Henry Woodward, long identified with bank ing and insurance affairs here. died today at the age of 84.s Mr. Wood ward was president of the Dime Sav- ings Bank, vice president of the Con necticut Mutual Life Insurance com pany, secretary of the board of trus- tees of Trinity College and a director of the Retreat for the Insane.
 MT. Woodward was born in Frank lin, Conn. and was graduated from Yale in 1855. He was a member of froh 1862 to 1865 and after the Civil. war ended he was sent to Georgia to reconstruct the postal service there He stayed in Georgia eleven years and later was called in by President Grant to assist in the 'sStar Route" frauds. He was the author of works on bank ing and post office work and wrote a history of the secret service of the postal department. He aeaveoacne- -eun 4ndss0ue 13anehtar. .-.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

The pope is cutting down his au diences owing to sickness and fatigu over his peace efforts.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

The 27th division of the U. $. A. will be at Camp Wadsworth within eight days and will be on it's way to France in a few weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

Up to April this year Great Britain has employed 1000 women with the army in France.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

ItaIans Have Captured San Gabrielle
 London, Sept. 4.-The Italians have captured Monte San Gabrielle. accord ing to 0dv4ces s|U tho -Daily Mail.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

Mrs. Fannie D. Remington, aged 9s, dieds at New Britain yesterday. She Tad been a resident of that city for more than 50 years
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

The members of the new Austrian cabinet have taken oath of office be- fore the emperor.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

Walter Thiernan and his wife were arrested at Ottawa and were sent back to Chicago on suspicion of participa- tion in the hold-up of the two payroll clerks of the WinsIow Iron Works.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

The Serbs want the United States to dismiss the Bulgarian minister. They declare Bulgaria to be the Prus- sia of the Balkans
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05
OBITUARY
Cornelius j. DriscoIJ.

Hartford, Conn.,, Sept. 4.-Cornelius J. Driscoll. secretary and treasurer of the G. F. Heubiein Company, here, died tonight after 9 stroke of apoplexy sustained at the office of the company earlier in the day. He was one of the youngest of Hartford Civil War Vol unteers. He was born in this city on March 26. 1916. and enlisted when but 17 years old. He leaves a widow and one sister.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

Rabbi Wise, occupying the Metho- dist pulpit at Lake Placid. renounced his former extreme pacifist views and praised President Wilson
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

The Turkish reply to the pope will be delivered within a few days. It will be receptive.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

Earl Lounsbury, a chemist, was se- verely burned about the face in an experiment in the laboratory at Stam- ford
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

Allied socialists at a meeting at London declared their countries are not for conquest. only for democracy for the world
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

Typhoid is epidemic iii western Germany.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

Between 200 and 300 employees of the Valley Falls. R. I. branch of the River Spinning company went on a strike. They want an advance in pay from 2S cents an hour to 30 cents.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

Representative DooIittIe of Kansas introduced an amendment to the draft law designed to exempt farm 1aborers sa class It was referred to the military committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

Condensed TeIegrams

New York policemen will wear wrist watches.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

Former Mayor Mcclellan of New York is now on duty at Frankford ar senal as a reserve officer of the Ord nance department of the U. S. A.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

The owners of the Argentine sailing vessel Oriana prepared claim stated to the foreign minister. and forwarded to the German government
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

Mrs. Henry Morsenthau, wife of the former ambassador to Turkey, was decorated with the French Legion of Honor for work done in Constantino- pie, in the Red Cross.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

The American schooner Carl .G Greasy, of Bath, Me, was sunk by a submarine. The schooner was shelled all night in stormy weather. The crew was saved.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

Since the beginning of the war 2.540 employees of the Pennsylvania Rail- road east of Pittsburgh have joined the navy or the army. and have been granted furloughs.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

Albert Thoneas, the French minister Of munitions. made appeal to the workmen of the Renaud establishment st Billancourt 70 keep up their ef-
 forts during the remainder of the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

The Swiss sanitary authorities along the German frontier are taking dras- tic measures to prevent dvsentery, ty. phus ard scarIatina. which prevail in Rhine towns, from entering Switzer- land.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

Fairfax Harrison, president of the Southern Railway, announced that the railroads are ready for the biggest traffic movement, that railroading has ever seen. -
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

A complete remodeIIine of the French cabinet appears probable Pre- mier Ribot will not present resigna- tions until his combinations are ready.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

Warden Howard B. Futile last night presented to the borough of Naugatuck the deed for 18 1-2 acres of farm land adjoining the town farm. One -tflird Of the land now bears a crop of corn. The tract is the only one availab ble for expansion of the town farm. ME. Futile recently bought 6he land.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

AeropIane flights between Italy and the United States with the use of the latest Italian Caproni aerop1ane are possible, according to Major R. Per- romantic Commission in the United States
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

Several persons were reported kill
 i ed and many injured in a head on
 ! collision between two trolleys on the POttsville & Shenandoah trolley road.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

when T7kI MuhaFen started into the Cleveland worsted mills at Jamestown, N. Y. to work yesterday morning he was held by several men while Seek man Islam stabbed him to death The men are Albanians. Islam is under arrest
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

Thoussn nds Of passengers in the Sixth Avenue 'L'' and surface cars in New York were held up for more than an hour when a 20-inch main of the Ashokan aqueduct at Central Park broke
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-05

Rev. Lyn George J. Kelly was placed On trial in the district court at Red Oak Iowa on an indictment charging him with the murder of one of the eight persons slain with an axe at Villisca, Iowa, in June, 1912.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-02-08
Clip This and Pin
 On Wife's Dresser

Ouch 7? ? ! This kind of rough talk will be heard less here nj town if people troubled with corns will follow the simple advice of this Cincinnati authority, who claims that few drops of drug called freezone when applied to a tender, aching corn or hardened cal Jus stops soreness at once, and soon the corn or callus dries up and lifts right off without pain.
 He says freezone dries .immedi- ately and never inflames or even irritates the surrounding skin. A small bottle of freezone will cost very little at any drug store, but will positively remove every hard or soft corn or callus from ones feet. Millions of American women will welcome this announcement since the inauguration of the high heels. If your druggist doesn't have freezone tell him to order a small bottle for you. %tf
The weekly soliphone., 1917-02-08

ing in Paragould on Wednesday, February IA, cannot be too strong ly urged. The legislature will have to be appealed to for relief. The time for perfecting this appeal, for the drafting of the necessary bill or bills, for raising funds to finance the fight either by voluntary con tributions or by assessment on the lands must be agreed upon. Com mittees must be appointed to go be- fore the governor and members of the senate and house and impress upon them the dire consequences that will follow if remedial meas ures are not adopted at once. These and many other vital phases of the situation must be handled with all possible haste.
 AN APPEAL TO PATRIOTISM.
 The committee appointed by the Paragould Chamber of Commerce to send this note of warning and make the call for this mass meeting feel this is the most important issue that has confronted the people of Eastern Arkansas in many years and it wishes to close this warning with an urgent appeal to the pa triotic citizenship of this section of Arkansas to rally to the common defense of our homes and the price less heritage we have in fertile St. Francis lands.
 M. P. HUDDLESTON,
 w. w. RANDY,
 H. NJ. JACKSON.
 Committee.