Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 19, 1916, Page 1

Balletin NORWICH , <%\, WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1916 TEN PAGES—70 COLS. PRICE TWO CENTS - Circulation in Norwich is Double That of Any Other P o and Its Total Girculation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the City’s Population GERMAN AGGRESSIVE ON FRENCH FRONT Heavy Fighting in Longueval Region and to the South of Somme TEUTONS USING NEW ASPHYXIATING SHELL French Infantry Repel Attacks Between Biaches and La Maisonette—Russians Stopped Southwest of Luisk, Says Vienna, While Petrograd Claims German Rout in Volhynia—Cannonading on Greek Border. With the exception of the region of Longueval nd south of the Somme at Blaches, relative calm prevails on Lipa has caused a panic in Galicia where towns are being evacuated the fizh front in Franc GERMANS ARE USING The British and Germans are en- NEW GAS SHELL gaged in a sanguinary conflict in the —_— 3 region of Longueval and to the north- | D°¢s Not Explode, But Emits As TWeLiof IGorbies. i yvilht thaterssir phyxiating Poison. of the weather the Germans h France, July 18 5| taken the aggressive here ¥ lon 10:15 p. m.—On the liminary bombards ¥ olored patches at head- asphyxiating shells were 1 at a glance each last accounts no TEPOrt or no pr s nsive, there had been reported. one for today's work, to the hour of To the south of the Somme the Ger. | Writing so far as known, north Ovil- mans and French are s at grips. | lers and west of Pozicres and another he Germans failed on Tuesday to re- | West of ere 4 R w their attacks between Biac! 1 apparently are foll owing Maisonette on which the ethods after the second big infantry concentrated their fire. er the first, 'z the On the eastern front Vienna asse ned i fresh Russian attacks in t s southwest of Lutsk were wi Rol 5 cess, but says that in the region near Zabie and nced posts, althol trian main line held firml seen using for the Rus action a poisor v o offensive not explode Marshal von Hindenberg’s a gas. At first 1 their attacks have been or what with heavy accordi rm for a lin. shell which o detonate. In the 1 iR Y e g : KING GEORGE SENDS VeI PRAISE TO FRONT. age of Congratulation From the | M 0 3 s British Monarch and Russian Em- f ng| Tondon ) p. m. — King ¢ Gearge toc the following mes- nt s sage & Sir Doug! t " D British troc anco-Belzian frontier advance EORC Remedy BLE" grateful than = 5t of your M m 1 eracions anpreciation of wh ditiou In tar .| ha accor . They also resr of Ct No- | fully bes r thanks bhe con- vember, he said, G | veved to the emperor of Russia for his on, who w t tele- | mossnge.” raphe e 1 range- | R = ! Germans Retreat in Disorder. 3 s Petrograd, July 18, via London, 3 m.—A Hussian victory over T\ o | tonic forces in puthern Volhynia I ted in their beinz driven across . Lipa and beyond that stream. says 4 war office statement 1ed toda s { Indications statement adds, it L that the cffected in the 0 submit his observ S aatbTe. v Both Sides Dardanelles for Russia. . Regar nsport London, July 19, 3.19 p. m—That ities, Mr. As he ne Russia_has been promised possession of attempting t 21| of both sides of the Dardanelles is Amara was £o a was | stated categorically in a sumi of thought ri to pu troops in | the army and operation which was sdvance of tho tram Incidents | published in the Petrograd newspaper surred which had aroused doubt | Russky Skovo. The newspapers sum- whether the i rcans had been | marizes the report of the Russian par- sdopted. Ev e been taken | liamentary delezates to the committee on the advi military author- | on their return from the allied confer- Ities, and in the medica | ences and transport services had been rem- edied. 0 Mr, Asquith sald the papers could| PEUTSCHLAND'S DEPARTURE not be_ published without DRAWING NEAR. Great ''s enemies but promis — to discuss this subject mo: in the House on Thursday. Provisions Being Storred Away and Fuel Oil Arrives. Baltimore, Md., July 18. There were further signs today of the early departure of the submarine Deutsch- at length HEAVY GERMAN GUNS IN BRITISH HANDS land. Second Line of Defense Far Less For- The batch of mall from the German midable Than First. embassy was delivered to Captain Koenig, the underseaboat's command- er. Prince Hatzfeld, of the Ambas- sador Bernstorff’s staff, paid a visit to the office of the Eastern Forwarding Co., at the pier where the Deutsch- land is berthed. London, July 18, the adverse weather lull in the fighting on the western front, military critics are taking stock of the situation. They are agreeably surprised by the large captures of 10 p. m.—While is compelling a heavy armament, Gen. Sir Douglas |stored in the submarine and loading Haig, the British commander-in-chicf, | of rubber was being rushed. Two has been able to announce. Although [ carloads of fuel oil for the Deutsch- the British attacks have been pressed | land_arrived today. This will be suf- with_great rapidity in order to give|ficient to carry her three times the the Germans no:time to organize for- | distance of her first trans-Atlantic midable defenses, at the same time, as | trip. was evineed by the.withdrawal of the ritis] rom e ‘oureaux ‘oods, . where they had reached:the German| _DBelgian Troops at Lake Victoria. third line, General Halg wisely resist- | HavreFrance July 18, 12:20 2. m.— ed the temptation to hold on to that | Belglan ftroops- operating in German point. That wouwld have necessitated | East ica _have reached fhe shore severo fighting with probably heavy |of Lake Victoria an in a seven hour losses in favor of#a. more; methodical jemwgieltn fuua;l:)tflon :m;( T *aira;;. advance. ‘perse Germi opposing their ad- ‘Bvidence recetved. from the front, ag [vénce, taking the German commandant well as the offictal map publiched, here, | prisoner an dinfiicting severe:losses on seems to prove that the German:sec- |the Germans aoccording to an official ond line of defense was far less strong ['statement issued by the Belgian war and elaborate than the first; henca |office today. the military observers belicved that the obstacles are 1:“31‘«» bellavs di- cult as the entents allles advanca. R % “With: regard o eastern front. Gen- | aradreorilts 157 tho Conmartiont Taa eral von Linsingen's retirement across | iments: arpived here last night along the Lipa is considered:by:the eritics | with Companies O and F of the Penn- s removing the last serious. obstacle | sylvamia Tmgneers. to the nd;zmcs‘of the ; Russlans to~ W e eaSiigtlo. fresh’ news from| Sohool of Sharks OFf Fire Island. ersl Hufzwas | New York, ‘July 18.—The bar Mar- ¢ Fighting'in | tha which arrived today from Xio - Grende Del Sul reported that she that, the' sighted a_schaol of about 100 sharks 8 op the_off Fire Island;yesterday, - [ - Connectlout Reoruits at Nogales, There was' 1 either front A able to vory, It this region In; €008 th - when Alonza . Cabled Paragraphs Spanish Ralfroad Strikers Resume Work. d, July 18, via Paris, 7.15.— The striking railroad employees agreed today to resume work immediately. It was decided that-their interest would be safeguarded by the plan of arbitra- tion proposed by the government. CRAZED NEGRO ON WILD RAMPAGE Chicago “Prophet,” and His Wife, Both Armed With Rifles and Revolvers, Shot by Police After Killing Four People. Chicago, July 13.—Henry J. McIn- tyre, a crazed negro, believing himself a prophet who must die to carry “alms to the Almighty,” became vio- lent here today and the result was six dead and three injured. The negro and his wife were kiiled, but only af- ter more than a hundred had besieged his residence for more than hours and had been forced to T to oyuamiteiand fire fo'end the bat: tle, MelIntyre had a congenial helpmeet in his wife. e could divine, ani she believed in him. He did not, how ever, believe in work for himself. Hi wife adopted this view also and p: the rent and groceries bill by taking in_washing. Today when Mcintyre strapped the belt of cartridg round himself and equipped himself with a pistol and a rifle, his spouse strapped on another belt 1 armed hers with a’ rifle. She fired the st shot at a gardener_on the side of the fence, and helped barricade the house when the police came, and w X a to hold it for three a If hours. In the end she di She was riddled with bullets top of her head was blown off. \When Policeman Edward Hushes entered the house he found her dead, crumpled up i nthe wreckage on the floor. Her husband, fatally wounded, was sping and leaning against an ice box. He turned and policems sent a bullet into his skuil. T 10t terminated the most exciting de 1 the west side in years. One po- liceman was de nd two others in- jured. Mrs, Josephine Everymever's body had been dragged from Myln- tyre’s yard to her and Alfred Mathews, negro, nearby house, lay on his front porch where his 1if he two wounded police hours on nearby 5 out of respe to fiying bu. crowd d ru cInt regard- te two 1 £ and 1 ambling made 1d to make 1 HAVERHILL Charged With Negiect to Suppress a Riot Last Ap Mass., n W rioting in onths ago when Haver- Tt Somerville, mpted to an schoo! deliver a Mavor A man R TTos ' 5 Charles M. rember o ind Alderman in the indict s heen brought inst a icipal officer in this ste The statate under which the tments | are found provides for a of not more than $300 as a penalty when any mayor, alde ectman, justice of the peace i deputy sheriff, have knowledge of “riotous or tumul- tuous wful assemb N the | city or town where he lives and ne- glects to exercise his authority for its sion. rioting is allege@ to have taken e on the night of April 3 when sex T eral persons were attacked and beaten by a mob and considerable property damage was caused by stone throw- announcement that a d be held in city hall that at which Thomas Leyden of Some ville, regarded as an _anti-Catholic speaker, would discuss the subject state appropriations for secrer schools led to the disturbance. CLOAK CONFERENCE FAILS. No Agresment Reached After Week's Negotiations in New York. New York, July 18—Samuel Gom- pers, president of the American Fed- | eration of Labor, announced today | that the confevence hetween the ' clothing makers and the manufactur- ers had ended with any compro- mise or agreement being made during | the seven days' sessions. Benjamin &chlesinger, president of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers' Union and Mr. Gompers, who presided at the conference, both issued statements. Ir. Schiesinger blames the employ- ers for the failure of the conference, and said that the emplovers and the | workers in_the cloak Large quantities of provislons were | industry ever be able to compose the; ferences without the inte an impartial body of men such as board of abritration. dif- HANLEY BOOM PROGRESSING. Strong Support For Prohibition Nom- inatlon—Conn. Girl Urges Anthony Plank. St. Baul, Minn, for J, Trank Hz president by the prehibition national July 18.—The boom | conyention which epens here tomar- row recefved marked Impetus tonight lgon of Chicago, ohajrman of the Hanley steering com- mittee, announced that several leaders had jolned,the suppoert of the India- na man having received assurance that his‘pemipation will not mean tha unseating of Virgil Hinshaw of Chi- cago. RE a2 1 meeting at the Audito- rium in the afternoon Miss Risie Hill af Comneatfcut uzged the convontion to adopt the Susmn 3. lank in the plas rm. Infantile Paralysis Near Milford. Milford, Conn,, July 18.-—A case of infantile paralysis at Silver Beach was reported to the health department to- day. The case, the first in town, is said te he not a seri on. -9 homas wrould vention of a nley's pomination for Artheny plank as a 157 War Vessels Vute_d~ lflSflnate COST OF THEIR CONSTRUCTION WILL BE $588,180578 DOUBLES HOUSE BILL Four Dreadnoughts and Four Battle Cruisers to be Built Next Year— Thirty Coast Submarines to be in Ready 1917 — 68,700 Enlisted Men for New Navy. Washington, July 18.—sThe today adopted the enlarged programme of the naval bill by a viva voce vote. It provides for the con- struction within three years of 157 war vessels of all classes and for four dreadnoughts and four battle cruisers to_be built next year. 3y a vote of 48 to 18, the senate re- jected an emendment to require three of the new battleships to be kopt on the Pacific coast. It was argued that the amendment would be an infringe- ment on the constitutional authority of the president as commander chief of the navy. Senators Jones and Phelan at the Pacific coast always hted in naval ships, and 1 heen the latter em] ized dangers of Japanese inva- sion. Opponents of the amendment declared that the amendment woul prove a great embarrassment to the navy and deciared the Pacific const al- ways would be adequately protected in the assignment of war craft. Senator Clapp opposed the T ing programme and scouted the ¢ of war with a foreign power. Senate Construction Programme. The ships to be constructed hy Jalv 19, under the senate prozramme attleshiy > cruiser cruiser hoat de ! ~out edo fou year four in 1917. £ ur in 1917, | sut £ propulsion ition ships, X fr ship t rt, two er tenders fleet submari, The bill a videg for with only Funhoats. all bat- tle cruiser: Increase in Personnel and Ships. li vot increase in bill I sed by b ouse, be attributed :d on’ the former 2,000,000 on the oulk of W | having be: { count and « ac- lat- 11 H passcd by 500 enlisted apprenti tional T 9 enl pprent men ren 10, Lcrease n in both arm the service, ddition 468 me 1 the Ho Tps, the strength n this bill as thre Increase Strength. )il In c President in natonal emerse rease orized enlisted strength of ti to $7,000 men and the enlisted st of the Marine Corps to 17,409 | The amount carried ward the sixty-six ves ad 726,160. The total cost of whole programme of 156 vesséls, wh s the submarine have | exele ef ving to be apr Other authoriz: in this bill for objects other new ships will require future ap- ations of $10,7 king the 1l of approp: made in iture years f to ations in this derably reduced. SWEETHEART'S DEATH FOLLOWED BY SHOOTING Kill the Man Who Fiance Tried to | Wronged Her. Boston, July iS.—Two hours after i his sweetheart, Celiz Adams of Brook- i line, had died from an overdose of a drug, Dr. Eldridge N. Elwood of Wo- { burn’ shot and probably fatally wound- ed Dr. Harris of the Massachusetts School of Osteopathy at the latter's office in the Hotel Westminster in the | Back Pay district. Dr. Elwood disap- | peared_after the shooting but was later arrested after a brief struggle at the office of his fiancee. The police say that he admitted he shot Dr. Harris because Miss Adams had told him their marriage could not ke place as Dr, Harris had wronged her. An empty flve-chamber revolver j{ and a razor which, the police say, Dr. Elwood admitted he intended to use on his victim, were taken from the prisoner and he was locked up on a charge of assault and battery with in- tent to murder. At the City hospital late tonight Dr, Harris was scious, His condition was reported as critical. WILSON AT THE CAPITOL { He Emptasized His Desire for Child Labor Law. Washington, July 18.—President Wilson made a persenal visit to the capitol today to emphasize his desire that a child labor law be put on the statate books at the present session of congress. To senate leaders whem he summoned to a series of conferengeg in the presidentls room he insisted that the child Jabor bill passed by:the hotise should be made a part of the ve' prosram to be put threugh the _senste hefore adjournmont. ‘Whether the visit achioved anything moré than to bring the president's po- sition emphatically to the attention of the s \te was. n. ite | headed for the American in| - | sisted | and| bill 27. Stiff Fight in House. The bill because of the changes must now go back to the House. There unquestionably will be a stiff fieht. The House will decline to concur with the Senate increases and the m {ure will be discussed in conferen | where it is likely that it will be con- uncon- f | cor it ed % 3 Sharks Sighted off Block ls!and STEAMER PENOBSCOT SAW THEM ON WAY UP THE COAST STORIES ACCUMULATING London Ship Reports Man-Eaters Off Cape Ann and Maine Coast—Large Schools OFff Delaware Capes Headed North—Break Records for Size and Numbers. Boston. July 18.—Schools of big Leaded sharks, commonly called man- caters, were sighted in mid-Atlantic coast, ac- cording to_officers of the Uruguary ship Walden Abbey which arrived from London today. One large shark w: n off the coast of Maine and an- other of unusual size off Cape Ann, the officers said. More shark stories were reported by the steamer Penobscot in today with sugar from Cuba. Ac- rding to an officer of the vessel schools of man-eating sharks seen off the Delaware Capes ded north. Three of the big fish sighted off Block Island on the| hern New IEngland coast where battleship fleet and the naval ml of several states are engaged in noeuvres. The Penobscot's offices said they never before had seen shayks of this kind in such numbers or of such size. PARALYSIS FIGURES CLIMBING AGAIN 121 New Cases and 26 Deaths Repor ed Tuesday. 1S.—Increases of deaths and of more than in new cas were shown in the report on the infan- paralys . which was is- health today for ending at ten o’- this The new cases totalled 121, as terda compar , and the deat The first was that ’ new cases and deaths which ac- occurred on Sunday were not reported by icians in - time the record 1 vesterday mornir nd therefore appear in today’s sta- tistic The second was that the c t of the recent heat wave was be- nning to be fel aking from five to s develop. The re- 21th o however. that a b the in- hey explained weck-end many physi- the city and that cases ich otherwise would have been r ported Sunday were not made known until yesterday. They said they had ed their opinion that the epi- s on the v Mitchel is: an today to cooperate authorities in is clean, appeal with keeping. to the streets ERIDGEPORT BARS OUT CHILDREN UNDER TEN kes No D of ference What Their Bills Health—Nine Cases There. boar 1dseport, 15.—The er’ today ing the entrance to id under ten years antine guard 4 inst Police uards will at all points of entry to rder the new order it will no difference 1f the children are ied by bills of health from home towns; they will not be ad- mitted. Those in transit by automo- ind otherwise will be permitted to through the city without stop- There are now a total of nine of the pa n Bridgeport, none of them, it is reported, being in a serious condition. Three Prosecutions Greenwich, campaigr tion to Greenwich cannot ge in Greenwich. Conn., July 18 begun by the health make conditions such that infantile paralysis a footing here resulted in three prosecutions in the borough court today which were incidental to the main object. Meyer Cohen, a fruit dealer, was fined $25 and costs for ex- posing fruit on the sidewalk stands without proper protection against dust and failure to Keep his premises in a sanitary condition for his business. James Lipsett and George Sorenson, kee of two well known _hotels, vere fined $50 and costs each for sell- ing liquor on Sunday. The activity of the police was brought about by prom- inent members of the health associa- tion. FLETCHER TO HEAD MEXICAN COMMISSION be American Forces to Gradually Withdrawn from Now On. , July 18.—FElisea Arre- an ambassador designate ng Secretary Polk at the state department today just before the latter went to the White House for the ¢t meeting. It was understood Arredondo had received instruc- { tions from his government approving ve plan for the settlement of with the United States by f a joint international com- There are indications that Henry P. Flotcr ssador _designate to Mexico, Will head the three American issioners if the plan is adopted. Mr. Fletcher was present at today's conference, Mexico City, July 18.—James Linn Rodgers, representative of the Ameri- can government, informed the Mexi- oan secretary of state that the Ameri- can expeditionary forces in Mexico would be graduaily withdrawn from Mexican territery, Mexican commis- sioners have been designated to reach a settlement, of the outstanding ques- tion in the United Ktates. Castro Permitted to Enter Country. ‘Washingten, July 18.—The immigra- tion bureau late today directed that General Cipriano Castro, former_ pres- ident of Venezuela and Mrs. Castro, whose landing at New York has been prevented by immigration _ofiicials there, be permitted to enter the Unit- Condensed Telegrams The President has signed the rural credits bill. There are now 45 cases of typhoid fever in Altoona, Pa. Another gas gusher has been struck in the Croby field near Smithport, Pa Rear Admiral Chas. Henry Eldridge, %1:4 S. N., retired 2. Charles J. Fishbeck, of Highland Place, N. J., was drowned at Ocean View. Shipments of fresh and cured meats from Chicago last week totaled 44,- 087,000 pounds. The Australian Government has pur- chased 15 cargo steamers to help mcve the wheat crop. The Postal Telegraph Cable Co. an- nounces that the Paramaribo-Cayenne cable has been repaired. The entire fleet of the Boston Tow- boat Co., was idle as the result cf a strike of the crews for more pay. The Commercial Cable Co. an- nounces that communication with Para and Amazon River ponts s now normal. Vice President Marshall will be ro- tified at Indianapolis of his renomina- {tion by the Democratic National Con- | vention. Governor Locke Craig of North Car- olina has received reports indicating that the flood damage may reach $25,000,000. The Ohio Oil Co. has purchased from the Hail Oil Co, at Cheyenne 1,000,000 barrels of oil. paid was $500,000. The Interstate Commerce Commis- sion denied a petition of Pacific Coast railroads for a rehearing of the As- toria, Ore., rate case. The total price President and Mrs. Wilson returned to Washington from a week-end cruise in the lower Chesapeake Bay on the naval yacht Mayflower. international race between Bueno doza, a distance of 645 miles, has tarted from Buenos Aires. An military aeroplane William R. Wilcox, chairman of the Republican National Committee, re- signed from the board of directors of the Merchants' Association. The naval repair ship Promstheus and the fuel ship Sterling were ord- ered from Norfolk to begin salvaze op- erations on the wrecked collier Hec- tor. The 100-inch diamete AMount Wilson Obs: tory in Cal- rnia, which will be finished next year will be the largest mirror ever cast. reflector for Lord Robert Cecil, of the Office, announced in Commons that the Eritish Government has no intention of an international prize court. The Spanish vessel ported upon al at Iloilo that the British authoriti at S apore had taken off 50 packages of cargo bound for Manila. Eizaguarre, re- Having completed about $8,000,000 worth of orders for shells and p- nel for the Allies, the J. L. Mott Works at Trenten, N. J., closed munition plant on its Transfers of money Guardsmen mustered Service and stationed on the Mexican border will be transmitted at cne-half the usual charge to National into the Federal Juan 1. Jimines, formerly president of San Doimngo, arrived at New York from San Juan, Porto Rico. He is en route to Ws ngton where he will see President Wilson. Dnemark reports that the entire first class mail of the Danish liners Fredrik VII. for New York and i AT from New York was seized the Britis hauthorities. Street car service in Portland, Me, was resumed after being since last Wednesday b: b; employes of the Comberland County Power &Light Co. A two weeks’ campaign to clear from debt the $400,000 home of the Society for the Relief of the Destitute Blind, now being built at 193ra St. and Grand Boulevard has begun. The omnibus public buildings bill, reported to the House from the public building’s committee, contains author- ization for $850,000 for a new post of- fice in the Broough of the Bronx. The American tank steamship Gold Shell which struck a mine off the mouth of the Gironde while on her way to Bordeaux with a cargo of oi was examined and found not to hav been seriously damaged. The Senate Judiciary Committes ap- pointed a sub-commitfee to inquire in- to the nomination of Judge John H Clarke to the United States Supreme court bench ,and also decided to commend confirmation of Representa- tive James Hay to be a justice of the United States Court of Claims. Reorganize Missouri Pacific. New York, July 18.—George Gould, Tepresenting the Gould Estate, has agreed to participate in the re-organi- zatlon of the Missouri Pacific Rail- way in_accordance with plans pro- posed by banking interests some months ago, it was announced after a meeting here of the executors of the estate. Mr. Gould will deposit the es- tate’s holding of Missouri Pacific se- curitles under the reorganization plan which now, it was said, can be carried into effect. Steamship Movements. New York, July 18—Arrived: Steam- er Saxonia, Tdverpool. Genoa, July 14.—Arrived: Calabria, New York. London, July 17.—Arrived: Steamer Ascania, Montreal. Glasgow, July 18.—Arrived: Steam- er_Pretorian, Montreal, Bordeaux, July 16.—Safled: Steamer Lafayette, New York. Steamer Death of Miss Douglass, Writer. Newark, N. J,, July 18.—Miss Aman- da M. Douglas, novelist, historian and writer of many books for girls, died yesterday at her home here after an illness of six months. 1p_New, Yark,on July.d, 1€37. is dead at I\'arlolk., Foreign | Mexicans Start Border Figh SKIRMISH AT EL PASO PROVIDES EXCITEMENT FOR GUARDSMEN 50 SHOTS EXCHANGED None of the Infantrymen Were Hurt, While chusetts Men on Patrol Duty Along the Rio Grande When Detachment Appeared on Other Side. One Mexican Fell—Massa- F1 Paso, Texas, July 18.—A party of mounted Mexicans exchanged fire with Company L of the Ninth Massachu- setts Infantry near here today. Ac- cording to reports the guardsmen were doing outpost duty when the Mexicans rushed up on the opposite bank of the Rio Grande and opened fire. The guardsmen suffered no casualties, but reported they belleved they had killed one i Mexican, ptain Hickey of Dorchester, Mass.. 1mand the company, estimated number at fifteen but asserted that he was unable to determine whether or nct they were soldiers. Approxi- mately shots were exchanged, it was i Both Gen. Bell, Jr, commanding the Bl Paso district, and Lieut.-Col. Leon Buclon, manding the garrison in Juarez d that they had received official notification of the incident and both said it seemed trivial. The shooting took place in a iso- lated distr Jut three miles down river from El Paso, known locally as the “Island” section. The Massachu- setts company was doing boyder pa- trol in this district. about sixty men being patrol and the rest b g held in reserve in the camp a mile to the rear of Captoin Hickey that throughout the day small parties of Mexicans appear- ed from time to time on the Mexican bank of the river which is about 300 yards wide at this point. ‘Then, he sai, 2 mounted detachment appeared wearing red serapes. The Mexicans rode up to the river bank and dismounted and deployed, creeping through the underbrush which dotted the river's edge. One of the Mexicans fired his rifle, the bullet crossing the river and according to Private Char Prescott of Natick, Mass., dropping at his fest. Screen- ing themselves as much as possible by little clumps of Mesquit the Ameri- cans returned the fire and by the time the river was reached had driven the cxicans to their horses. Before reaching the picket line, however, the militiamen assert, one of the Mexicans mbled and fell into a clump of { erease wood and did not arise. The exchange of fire continued less than ten minutes and when about fifty shots had been fired on each side according to the company officers the Mexicans returned south, disappearing behind a hillock. HEALTH CONDITIONS GOOD ALONG THE BORDER Dr. Darlington Finds the Sanitary Situation Entirely Satisfactory. 18.—Dr. Thomas Darlington, who is investigating food, medical and sanitary conditions among the troops on the Mexican border for the Sold Welfare Committee Na- tional Civic Federation, telegraphed the Federation here today that he found conditions satisfactory. lle said he had interviewed Major General Funston, who is lending his aid to the inguiry. Dr. Darlington will_continue his inspection of camps on the border. His reports said: “Your committee may rest assured that the general medical and sanitary situation, as seen thus far, is very atisfactory and entirely wholesome. I ccompanied Colonel Munson over the amp at Fort Sam Houston where there are fourteen thousand troopers; spent nine hours visiting camp, saw the men eat their noon meals, visited the kitchens, inspected food, cooking, disposal of garbage and waste drain- age, latrines and shower baths. “I inspected medicai supplies with Major Murlazh, finding the camp well prepared with drugs and anti toxins, ited the field hospitals and the wards of the base hospital with Lieut. Col. Ireland and saw much hospital construction. I als ited diagnosis laboratories under Captain ST found no contagious diseases and the conditions were excellent. New York, July NORWICH AUTO DRIVER HAD CASE CONTINUED Hearing at Hartford on Violations of Motor Vehicle Laws. Hartford, Conn., July 18—Secretry of State Charles D. Burnes at a hear- ing here today on violations of the motor vehicle iaws declared that there is not an automobile driver in this state who is given a driver’s license before he has driven one hundred miles. If there are any such,” he added, “I want to know it, and the li- cense will be revoked.” His remarks were made in connec- tion with the case of Isaac Chase of New Haven whose license had been suspended for reckless driving. Chase contented that drivers’ licenses had been issued to men who had just bought cars and who had not driven them a mile. His license was sus- pended until Auz. 8. Howard O. Walcott of Waterbury whose automobile struck and killed William Bardon of Springfleld in Wa- terbury last June had his license re- turned, it having been shown that he was not at fault. The case of Dr. R. J. Collins of Nor- wich, arrested at Willimantic for a case of driving a car while under the influence of liquor, had his case con- tinued after he had protested against the charge and denied it. THIRTY-TWO DEATHS IN SOUTHERN FLOODS. Property Loss Placed at $15,000,000— Rivers Receding Now. Atlant@, July 18.—Seventeen deaths reported today brought the southeast ern flood toli to thirty-two, but the rivers are falling and something nor- mal condition obtains In many of She was born; the sections overrun with the high waters from the eastern mountains Sunday. Ten persons still are migi- ing; and the property loss is estimat- ed ‘at $15,000,000. .