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Norwich L, R Balletin 7 VOL. LVIL—NO. 186 POPULATION 28,219 NORWICH, CONN., FRIIE!AY, AUGUST 4, 1916 BRICE TWO CENTS The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, and Its Total Girculation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportien to the City's Population NO NOTABLE GAIN FOR BELLIGERENTS In the Stokhod Region of Russia Violent Fighting Con- tinues Between Russians and Teutons RUSSIANS ATTACK TURKS WITH BAYONETS Germans Have Made Counter-Attacks Against the British in the Delville Wood Sector in France, Without Success— Bombardments Characterize Other Operations in France —The Italians Have Made Fresh Progress Against the Austro-Hungarians in the Travananzes Valley—In the Adice Valley the Austrians are Bombarding the Italian Positions. Thurs: tres withou the bellig 11 the war thea- for any of 10d Te- imposed fines amounting 10,000 marks on the Brlgian cominittee in charge of the recent municipal art exhibition, the glon of R violen' nz con- |acc to a Rotterdam despatch to tinues between the F nd the |the Exchange Telegraph company. At Austro-Germans, while the request of the German administra- ter-attacks agalnst the I tion, says the despatch, the bust of Delville Wood sector_in F the_emperor was exhibited among oth- which were repulsed, and 2 er sculptures. It caused such a hos- ments characterized the operations in | tile demon n_on the part of the France. Battles also took place along the Sereth and Dnlester rivers in Galicia between the Russians and the Teutons, while in the Caucasus region the Ru sians near Diarbekr carried out a bay- onet attack against the Turks which resulted in the capture of a Turkish work and some 300 prisoners and guns. visitors e be to exhibition that it had removed. PRUSSIAN PASSPORTS MUST BEAR FINGER PRINTS. New Rule is Embarrassing to Ame: In the Travananzes valley of the cans Trying to Enter Germany. Austro-Ttalian theatre the Italians > e 1 have made fresh progress against the ml‘c—}}‘ sue 3 7w o e Austro-Hungarians. In the Adige val- |—The taking of fing i fey, in the upper Posina region and in | Cc2sed being directed solely against the district of Cortina a*Ampezzo the | CHiminal classes sincs Sugust 1 when b jans ard it ® | the new Prussian passport regulations Atstrians are bombarding-Ttalian po-{ o0 'S0, citect, ANl passports must i Seedaiatibinia now bear the finger prints of their GERMANS EXACT FINE holders. The measure was first em- ploved in B: opted in S raria ny. and soon will be FROM BELGIAN COMMITTEE In Charge of the Recent Municipal Art the new regulation that the Ameri- Exhibition. can emba been appealed to - for aid by a goodly number of Ameri- . Aug 4, 118 a. m.—The Ger- |ecans on the Duich border who desire ministration of Belgium has to enter Germany. ALLIED CRUISERS REMAIN OFF VIRGINIA CAPES sk 1 Nothing to Indicate They Are Aware of the Passage of the Deutschiand DIFFICULTIES BETWEEN WHITES AND NEGROES IN TEXAS Causéd by Enforcement of Segrega- D 0 . 3—Difficulties between whites and negroes In a sec- tion of the city known as Deer Park, where attempts have been made to enforce a segregation ordinance broke out again today after a charge of gun powder was exploded last night under of men ture the chant; Ger Deuts sut ind within sight of today and there was not! rine we mer- in ing to indi- position > du cate they w the home of William Connor, a ne- of the Den gro. capes last Connor bought a home in Deer Park believed th ago and cccupied it not- the protests of neighbors. limited time in eluded 'the war ly on her way Is and the Atlantic on ‘onnor her return vovage to which to move, according to the po- Captuin Hinsch of war-bound | lice and was promised the return of German li on board | the purchase money of the house. the tug Thomas F. , directed | Tt waz because Connor failed to the departur today that passed unobserved a United St move that the attempt was made ht to blow up his home, the police say. ithin 100 destrover on trality duty about a mile off the | FEDERAL HEALTH OFFICER Capes. He also disciosed that the submarine submerged twice on her IS NOW IN HARTFORD way down the bay to test her engines Captain Hinsch said it would be un- wise for him to disclose whether the vessel went up or down the coast be- fore striking out to sea, or whether she steered an easterly course straight out, Captain Hinsch returned to Balti- more tonight, leaving the Timmins in Norfolk_with instructians to pick up a tow for Baltimire if ome could be secured within a day or two. If no tow is available, the tug, he said, will go_back to Baltimore anyhow. In response.to questions regarding th prospects of the Bremen, sister ship of the Deutschland, arriving in American waters, Captain Hinsch said; “You can depend upon it that if the Bremen was coming ia the near fu- ture, T would not be returning to Bal- timore and neither would be the Tim- mins.” He declined to say when the Bre- men was expected. To Study tho Epidemic of Infantilo Paralysis in Connecticut. Hartford, Conn, Aug. 3.—Surgeon L. H. Thompson and Dr. Paul Stew- art of the federal health department at Washington came to Hartford to- day to study the epidemic of infantile paral in Connecticut. They were in consultation for some time with Dr. Black of the state board of health. On the way to Hartford the physicians stopped at Bridgeport and made some preliminary iInvestigations there. It was announced that the investigation formally would commence in Fairfield county. Board of health records Indlcate that the epidemic is making but Iittle progress in the state. APPROPRIATloNs PASS THE $1,500,000.000 MARK Hundred Millions Congress Adjourns. Another CELEBRATED THE ESCAPE OF THE DEUTSCHLAND Before ‘Washington, Aug. 3 —Appropriations of the present congress passed the $1,500,000,000 mark today and set a new record. The bill for support of the District of Columbia carried the appropriations over the previous mark. Several other bills still remain, nd leaders expect appropriations of another hundred millions before ad- journment. The district bill as it passed the senate carried the usual provision by which the federal gov- ernment pays half of the expense of the Washington city government. The house had struck it out. Officers and Men of Interned German Cruisers at Norfolk. Norfolk, Va. Aug, 3.—Officers crews of the interned German cruis ers Prinz Eitel Friedrich and Kron- prinz Wilhelm held a celebration today aboard the Prinz Eitel over the escape of the merchant submarine Deutsch- land. Captain Hans Pinsch of _the German ship Neckar, interned at Bal- timore, who directed the sailing of the Deutschland, was .the honor guest. PR S R T 85 FATALITIES IN TENNESSEE CLOUDBURST and HUGHES PREPARING FOR HIS WESTERN TRIP By Going Over Material to be Used in An Entire Family of Nine Are Among Spoeches. - the Dead. B Bridgehampton, N. ¥, Aug. 8— Charles E. Hughes spent today going over-the anaterial he expects to use in speeches dufing his western trip. He| recefved a large batch of congratula- tory telegrams from Charles W. Fair- banks, vice presidential nomince: Al- bert J. Beveridge, Henry l. Stoddard and others on his speech of accept- ance. Middtesbore, Ky., Aug. 3—The death st due te the floor on Blairs Creek, Clatborne «eounty, Tenn., was Increas- ed to 26 late tonight when fuller re- ports from the flooded district were received here. From parties who have returned from the stricken district it was learned that Thomas McBee, his wife and seven children and Bob Cham- Jey and his wife have been added to the dead, bringing the-totalnp to 39, Carranza Orders Rigid Economy.. Mexico City, Aug. 3.—Provisional President Carranza issued orders to- day to governors of 21 Mexican states Instructing them to practice rigid and to keep their expendi- Movements of Steamshlps. St. Michaels, Aug. 2-—Arrived, steamer Guiseppe Verdi, New York for Naples. Montreal, Aug. 3.—Arrived, steamer Carthaginian, Glasgow. New York, Aug. 3.—Arrived: Stegm- 's Cedric, Liverpool; Ionnia, Pirae- us. Cabled Paragraphs Australia Black!i s Americans. Progressives 10 Melbourne, Australia, via Londor & ! Aug. 4, 8.5 2. m—The commonweal! & er eiuate art has issued a blacklist of Americ & firms. Trading with these firms & prohibitea. L —— Danish Steamer Sunk. Copenhagen, via London, A 11.30_p. m.—The Politiken repc the Danish steamer Katholm sel of 1,201 tons, has been s German submarine in the nean sea. The crew was Z GOVERNMENT PREPARING TO AVERT RAILROAD STRIKE. President Wilson May Make Personal Appeal to Managers and Employes. ‘Washington, Aug. 3.—While the strike vote of 400,000 railroad employes was belng counted in New York, every agency of the federal government fected by the preparing today to do all possible to avert a f 1 break between the rai workmen. William L. Chamber: ssioner of the board of mediation and concilia- was _in communication with sident Wilson during the day, al- though board of mediation officials pointed out that nothing of a_ formal character could be dene until the rail- road manazers and representatives of the employes resumed negotlations uext week. A call for a meeting w: tomorrow morning of th merce committ to de ether Learings will held on Chairman wlands' resolution proposing an in- gation by the interstate commerce ion of hours of labor on rail- s issued for rate com- o ve commi: roads and the employers and emploves to postpone a settlement of their differences until a re can be made. of labor constitute one of the £ causes of the threatened strike, | _The chamber of commerce of the bUnited States, which vesterday ap- pealed te sident Wilson for federal intervention t5 prevent a strike, is urging action on the resolution. The chamber is considering calling a con- ference of representatives of commer- cial organizations to impress on con- gress the necessity of taking some im- mediate step. 11 othor steps fail, it is probable dent Wilson will make a personal appeal to the railroad managers and the employes urging them to effect a settlement in the interest of the public. KING’'S SYMPATHY FOR WIDOW OF CAPT. FRYATT Letter Tells Her of "l:J:ble Act of Self Sacrifice.” London, Aug. 3, 6.04 p. m.—King George has sent a letter of sympathy to the widow of Captain Charles Fry- att, master of the Dritish steamre Brussels, who was executed recently by the Germans on a charge that he tried to ram a German submarine when he was master of the steamer Wrexhara. In his letter King George says: “The action of Captain Fryatt In defending his ship,” vas a no- 3 and self- stic of his profes- n” The letter adds that the king has learned with the deepest indigna- tion of Captain att’s fate and that the king ‘“rega the outrage with abhorrence.” SENATE CONSIDERING CHILD LABOR LAW Southern Demoocrats Are the Oniy Op- ponents to the Measure. Washington, Aug. 3.—The senate late today began consideration of the bill to prevent interstate commerce in the product of child labor. ure was restored to a place on the leg- islative programme for this sesslon at the request of President Wilson after the democratic caucus once had de- opponents of the measure, which will be kept before the senate unti]l it is passed. Senator Robinson in presenting the bill on behalf of the commerce com- mittee, told his southern colleagues there was a strong sentiment in favor of it in their states. RESULTS OF TUESDAY’S PRIMARY IN MISSOURI. Henry Lamm is the Republican Nom- inee for Governor. St. Louls, Aug. Sedalia apparent governor of Missouri at the repub! primary Tuesday by a large pluralit In a tabulation of 141,000 repubiic tallots he has a plurality of 22,000 over John E. Swanger. tion of 180,000 democratic ballots Fred- erick D. Gardner of St. Louis has a lead of 36,000 for the democratic nom. ination for governor. 3.--Henry Lamm of was nominated for In a tabula- VICE CHANCELLOR OF KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. Charles S. Davis of Denver Elected by the Supreme Lodge. Portland, Ore., Aug. 3.—Charles S. Davis of Denver was elected vic chancellor of the Knights of Pythias today by the supreme lodge. There were three other candldates. The p sition leads automatically to the higk est office in the order. e MAN-EATING SHARK CAUGHT OFF WEST HAVEN Placed On Exhibition in a New Ha- ven Newspaper Office. New Haven, Conn,, Aug. 3.—A shark, sald to be of the man-eating varlety, was caught off Sandy Point, West Ha- ven, today. It is claimed that the shatk chased two small children who were bathing near shore. The fish was brought to a local newspaper of- fice end placed on exhibition. It is five feet long. P L e LIGHTER WITH AMMUNITION RAN ASHORE ON ROCKS Nearly Every Craft in New York Har- bor Responded to Call For Aid. New York, Aug. 3.—A lighter load- ed with several tons of ammunition ran ashore on the rocks near the fed- eral immigration station at Ellis Is- land late today. A call for aid was sounded and nearly every craft in the harbor responded. A police boat found the lighter was in no danger and the ammunition was transferred to harges, The meas. | cided to let it go over until Decem- | ber. Southern democrats are the only | DECIDED NOT TO NOMINATE A CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT. HUGHES NOT ENDORSED Conference Brands as Treasonable the | Attempt of the National Committee to Turn Votes Over to the Republi- can Party. Indianapolis, Ind.,, Aug. 3—Pians for | the reorganization and perpetuation of | { the progressive party as a national po- | litical organization were adopted here tonight at a conference of Bull Moosz | ntatives. The conference, after ated discussion, decided it would be impracticable at this late date to emble the progressive national convention and fill the wacancy on the national ticket caused by Theodore Roosevelt’s declination of the nomina- tion for president: Will Put Up an Electoral Ticket Instead the organization will put up| an electoral ticket in every state where there is the nucleus of an orsz- (Continued on Page Eight) | | LORD BALFOUR REVIEWS BRITISH NAVAL SITUATION Says British Blockade is Tighter Than Before the Battle of Jutiand. London, Aug. p. m—The 1ty, A. J. Bal- ment for pub- of which he “The second anniversary Dritish declaration fitting opportunity of the of war provides a for s brief survey {of the present 1 situation. The | consequences, material and moral, of | the Jutland 'battle cannot be easily overlooked; an allicd diplomatist as- sured me he considered it the turning point of the war. “The tide, which had long ceased to help our enemies, began Irom that moment to flow strongly in our favor. This much at least is true, that every week which has passed since the Ger- man fleet was Adriven damaged into port has seen new successes for the allies in one part or other of the of operators. It would be an error, however, to suppose the naval vietory changed the sit wha it did_was to confirm i “Beforc the Jutiand battle, ter, the German flect was imp: e The battle was sn attempt to break the bars and burst the conflning gates, It falled and with its faflure, ‘ae high seas fleet sank-again into impoterce. “The Germans claimed Jutland as a viétory, but in essence they ndmit tho contrary, since the object of a nava 1t af. battle is obtain command of the sea and it is certain that Ger 7 hag not obtained that command. whilst itain has not loat it. Tests of this assertion are easy to apply Has the grip of the relaxed since May 3 the contrary, tighten “The Germans themeelves will admit the fncreasing diflcuity of importing raw materials and foodstuffs and of exporting their manufactures; hen the violence of their invectives ags Great Britain.” British blockade Has it not, cn az DEMOCRATS WHO ARE TO CAMPAIGN iN MAINE, Former Congressman Thomas L. Reilly One of the Numbeor, | New York, Aug. 3—Five members of President Wilson's cabinet and sev- { eral congressmen will speak during the | coming campaien in Maine, according |to a partial list issued tonight by | Chairman Homer S. Cummings of the speakers’ bure Bake: mmerce Redfield, on, Secretar: Danieis; Willlam M. Nt secrot: of war Roosevelt, assistant secr: navy; A. M. ckery, third postmaster 1: "Samuel G attorney general; v ant_se culture; Senator Hollis, shire; Repre s L. Reilly, former congress: from Connecticut, JERSEY CITY GUARDING AGAINST EXPLOSIVES | City Authorities Send Policemen to Inspect All Trains. sey City, N. J., Aug. City au- thorities tonight sent 105 policemen to inspect all trains enterin for munitions the refusal of shipments through stop accordance with a 1 city in dopted | fter the explosion on Black the sastrous fire and Tom Island Sun The Lehigh lley, Pennsylvania, Erie and Delaware, Lack: n: hd Western arilroads agreed not to ship explosives to Jersey City. The Cen- tral railroad of New Jersey, however, served notice that it would hold the city liable for all damages and losses due to the enforcement of the order. AMERICAN RED CROSS SHIPMENTS DURING JULY 1275 Cases of Hospital Supplies Sent to European Countries. New York, Aug. 3—The American Red Cross announced tonight that dur- ing July it shipped 1,275 cases of hos- pital supplies, valued at $65,000, to the European countries. Twenty-one shipments of comfort supplies were sent to the Mexican border from the eastern division. They were distributed among the New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut troops. $10,000 Fire in Hartford. Hartford, Conn., Aug. 3.—Fire to- night did $10,000 damage to the fac- tory of William Olds company, cabinet makers, in Commerce street. On the way to the fire one of the steam pro- pellers skidded into a crowd of per= |any Zeppe YORK YE ogists From All Have Been Disease. New York, Aug. minent pathol cted late e in all it ng of the comm ference of of Physicia bia university. reacned a new higl hours ending at casi deaths w: Haven Emerson that demic Health Commissioner was now 2 the ; to e in in Manhattan. lea ed to Wil paign in 1912, ] pres| candidates, Mr, Fal dellvered by Sena: Campbell. ed, declaring hat competence, the weakne: of tion e sign ti united party feve the old di and it is a ple are once more reu don, Aug. 3.—] Zeppelins suburbs in the quickly and ther finding plenty to their presence. p: dror d on the night ed on WALTHAM, MAS ACCI 10. tal. CONGRESSIONAL Senator Newlands Selected to more Washington, Aug. guest at a dinner gf ception by Mr. McKinley. During the reception addresses were Harding Smoot and Representatlves Mann and Chailrman Willcox respon vacil of witnesses STERDAY. Over the St: 3 h mark with and the announced 0 per e infecte e for the NO ABATEMENT IN INFANTILE PARALYSIS 5 cases. | RECEPTION TO CHAIRMAN REP. NATIONAL COMMITTEE. Infantile Paralysis Epiden]i_rigruwing 217 NEW CASES IN GREATER NEW 43 DEATHS RECORDED Prominent Pathologists and Bacteriol- Country udy the ew forces were ts and bacteriolo- s from all over the country were oday to study the dis- amifications. The nam- tees foliowed a con- the experts at the College ns and Surgeons of Colum- New Cases Reach New High Mark. ‘The number of deaths and rnew case; h th 0 o'clock today. New number of tonight | \e death rate of the present epi- ittees to- and "Tomorrow they dparts of re r Emerson said he had ed the number of new cases mark Six Deaths Yesterday in Empirc State Outsids New York City. were reported to the state department These additions made a to- and Senators and Reprosentatives Present. m R, Willcox. 3 During the recaptio: telegrams were read from Charles E. i anka, the ce presifen- s W, Fair} and 1a: Hugh nchos rbanks the n before tors the pr tion a pre t comes it asing nited.” CLAIM ZEPPELINS DID NOT REACH LONDCN | British Investigatiol German Claims. n Fails to B In the London of dur DE INVEST!G by chairman, t nt administrs e question of victory is not one q hink about. Secores of ro- s telegram from Mackinac Tsl- hes of ¢ honor e re- th ess wil give the public the truth about the im- the nd T to head- hows we are facing this fight said Mr. Willcox. erences of the last ee years have nearly all disapnea fact that we ear Out estigations made Whenever ondon or the ng NTALLY SHOT Instantly Killed by His Chum While charge of assault and was held under bonds of $1,000, for a hearing August Medical Examiner West stated his bellef that the shooting was acciden- ATICN OF RAILROAD SITUATION Commission Organized Senator Newlands Chairman. Electing ‘Washington, Aug. 3.—The joint com- mission appointed by vestigate the rallroad situation, cluding the advisability of government ownership, organized today by electing congress to in- in- Repre- sentative_Adamson vice chairman and + soms, hut no gpa,was_serlously. hurt. 4-Sepator, Seci 3 and and Condensed Telegrams Miami Copper Co. production in Ju- ly amounted to 4 305,000 pounds. ‘s war approximat panditures amcunt to $£00,000.000 montihty. Edward R. Kimball, a leading mem- ber of the Boston Stock Exchange, is dead. William E. Markwith, chief of the East Orange, N. J., Fire Deparument, is dead. Spencer Waters bid $16,000 for a membership in the New York Cotton Lxchange. Cuba’s foreign trade increased last year by more than one hundred mil- lion dollars over 1914. Forty-three million dollars in gold arrived at New York on the French line steamer Rochembeau. Contributions to the treasury’s con- added to the campaign against the 5 i 2ok . I ce r the ending June epidemic of infantile paralysis here | SSience fund, for the when two committces composed of | 3% Marie Vocatquro of Nutley, N. J., was killed by into the corc of a golf ball. Agents of the State Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals at Newark, N. J., went on strike. Betsy Devord, a $2,500 prize winning mare, was instantly killed when struck by lightning at Springfleld, 111 The union of marine engineers of Havana harbor voted to call a strike if not granted an eight-hour day. i The Second Bapti { fleld has extended a call to Rev. neth C. MacArthur of Worcester, Work of asesmbling the first United States Army hospital train has begun at the Pullman’s Co’s plant at Chicago. Raymond Mack, 16, of Latonia, Ky, died as a result of injuries rec i'L\'e_d in the Hawthorne racing meet at Chi- cago. Newton D. Baker, Secretary of War, has been added to the list of Demo- tic speakers for tne Maine cam- paign. The Ohio Oil Co. at Findlay, O, has announced a further reduction in the Albany, N. Y., Aug. 3—Infantile |price of crude oil of 5 to 10 cents a paralysis today clatmed six lives in |barrel. the state outside the clty of New = ‘ " York, the largest number of deaths in 7The first of a special design ot’ hgl}f any ‘day since tho inception of the|armored cars for steam railroad ecv scourge. During 24 hours ending |vice was delivered to the War De- at 5 p. m. thirty-eight additional cases | partment. Winnipeg Paint & Glass Co. m;{r-}i‘!:ory Pailding at Winnipes, Man- itoba, was destroyed by fire at a loss of $300,000. he New York Air Brake Co. has ‘-::uéfi a contract for 600,000 fuses for high explosive shells for the British Government. ho dufe of the Texas Oif Cols plant n,tTP].i{:acld, Miss., was blown open by Trore " presented. hore. tonignt. o Wi |urglars and a large sum of money and liam R, Willcox of New York, chatr- |checks stolen. man of the repubiicen mational com- ber of the mittes, at o receptlon tendered by | Jose Garcia B“‘*"“‘{‘ P itios Twas Representative Willam B, McKinley | Peruvian Chamber of Beput'oh Wi of Tllinols, manager of tho Taft cam- |appointed Minister of the In President Pardo. Alblon F. Bemis of Brookline, Masa, has been elected to the board of di- rectors sccrotary and actuary of Federal Trust Co. of Boston. T Martin, 20 years old, of Eliza- oo Marting2a Yrom biood potsoning ) a from an abscess fol- 'h resultes lowing the extracting of a tooth. s " Work at the phenol plant of the Tenneesee Copper Co., at Richtleld Park, N. J., which has been suspended for some time, resumed operations. The Democratic_state committee at ackson, Miss. has declared John Sharp Willam as the Democratic nominee for United States Senator. Three persons were killed, when an flutamr)hi?e in which they were riding was struck by a Baltimore & Ohio passenger train near Wilminsgton, O. Four persons were killed and 25 se- riously injured, when Katy, special of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Rall- road was wrecked at Lancaster, Texas. One person was drowned and three others Injured, when the automobile in which they were riding plunged over a CIiff at a bridge crossing near Platts- burg, N. Y. George Hunt and William Higgins of South Boston were drowned while canoeing in Beaver Lake, New Hamp- il to bear out the German | ghirs. A diver was sent for to search ms that the last two Zeppelins [for the bodies hed TLondon. Many people from — all parts of London and the suburbs| Former Congressman R. D. Cole, has have reported they Aid not see or hear |jeet Ohio for New where e w N of lican eampaign. Walter Brown and Carl D. Daubert, both of Wheeling, W. Va. were 1 stantly killed when the automobile ir An official statement from Berlin on | Shich they were riding plunged over August 1 said that German Zeppelins | > V0 iment in thelr raid over England on the pre- |° — vious it had reached London. Ber-| Representative Hamil of New Jersey also claims officially that a biil in the House to tuke | roduced a v from the Federal Government e of explosiv Dorothy, the seven year old child of Postmaster and Mrs. Tennant, of Ticbron, Conn., died vesterday of in- fantile paralysi: an illness which They Were Berrying. developed on Sunc Waltham, . Ifred No-{ Gen, Leonard Wood appointed Ma- lan, 14 years of age, was shdt and in- |y, Howard S. Williams of Phoenix- stantly killed today by a bullet from |{jj1a and First Lieut. Robert E. Thom- the revolver of George Beattie, 35 of Philadelphia, as general recruit- chum. The bovs tarted to fme officers in Pennsylvania. berries, but haited while voung tle fired four shots at a post. A Democratic state_convention was shot was discharged accidentally, held a Parkersburg. W. Va. for the bullet strikine Nolan in the breast. |t o e ominating two candidates Young Beattic was arrested on a for judge of the State Supreme Court, elght presidential electors a party platform. and writing m about half Returns of the counties of the state of Kansas on Tues prima indicate that Afiss Tizzie Wooster. the only renn lican woman _candidate, has been beaten by W. D. Ross for the nomina- tion for state superintendent of pub- lic Instruction “Alfalfa Bili” Renominated. Oklahoma City, Okla., Aug. gressman am H. Iy known as “Alfalfa Bill ed for renomination in todav's prim- ary election by T. D. McKeon, ac- cording to almost complete returns in wgenight. PR O N s acid fumes affer biting Threatened Tie-up of N. Y. Gar Lines REMAINED IN AN UNCONCILIA- TORY STATE LAST NIGHT. | BOTH SIDES ARE FIRM Various Conferences Held Yesterday Failed to Bring About Anything Ap- proaching a Temporary Solution of the Trouble. New York, Aug. 3.—A threatened tieup tomorrow of all surface car lines Manhattan and Queens bor- oughs, which was forecast in an ulti- matum to the railway officials by or- canization leaders of the employes, s still in an unconciliatory state tos each side apparently being de- termined not to yield on the question of the rights of employes to unionize. Conferences Fail of Result. Various conferences held during the day failed to bring about anything ap- proaching a temporary solution of the trouble. The public service commis- sion hearing, at which transit heads adn union officials stated thelr cases, was adjourned without any progress being made. Third Avenue Willing to Arbitrate. Edward A. Maher, Jr., assistant gen- eral manager of the Union and Third Avenue Railway companies, on whose lines in the Bronx and portions of Westchest county a strike now is in progress, asserted he was willing to arbitrate the guestion of wages on any part of the Union railway, or to meet the men of Yonkers and Westchester on a union basis, but that he would deal with the men on the Third avenue. line only as individuals. Maher would not concede that the men of the Third avenue line are organized. CASEMENT HANGED FOR HIGH TREASON. Sentence Executed in a London Prison ~—Met Death With Calm Courage. London, Aug. 3.—Roger Casement, former British knight and consul, was hanged at 9 o'clock this morning in Pentonville jail for high treason. He wes convicted of conspiring to cause an armed revolt in Ireland and with having sought German aid to that end. Two hours before the execution, & crowd of men, women and children gathered before the prison gates. Twenty minutes before Casement mounted the scaffold the great prison bell began to toll. The =sound was greeted with cheers from the crowd, mingled with some groans. At 9 o'clock the crowd had swollen to such proportions that it extended for two blocks from the prison front. At one minute after 9 a single stroke on the big bell announced that the trap had: been sprung. It was the signal for a mocking, jeering yell from the crowd,| which sufidenly dled away into dead! silence. Casement met his death with calm courage, according to eve-witnesses. He rose at about half past 5 o'clock. From then until 7 o'clock, when Father McCarrell arrived, he spent the time reading the instructigns of the church for assisting at mass and the taking of the first communion. After mass ha| ate a little bread and butter and drank a glass of water. He had very little to say to the priest, only making a few remarks about the immortality of the soul. “He appeared,” said Father, MeCarrell, “like a man who had slept! soundiv—his nerves were completely calm.” Tmmediately after the trap was sprung the prizon engineer and physi- cian descended into the pit, where, after the application of the usual tests, Casement was pronounced dead at nine minutes after 9. 25 LIVES LOST IN TENNESSEE CLOUD BURST Every House in Valley of Blair Creelt Was Washed Away. Middleshoro, Ky., Aug. 3—While the hich overran the banks of F reek, near Tazewell, Tenn., late last night and early today have not receded and have impeded the 'z of recovering bodies and rescue, definitely established late srding to reports from the en district that the loves of 25 oeople were known to have been snuff- ed out as the result of the cloudburst. P-scue parties returning from the strict late today report that ir's Creek and that appare home along the creek for a 1ce of six miles has been washed Some estimate that the death when finally complete will total list 3 fifty, but others belleve that it will be held down to thirty or thirty-five at the ontside. NEW YORK GARMENT STRIKE IS SETTLED At a General Meeting of the Committee of the Union. strike Vew York, Aug. i strike which has | the women’s suit and cloak industry | cit nearly four months in this 3 was declared settled tonight at a gen- eral meeting of the stri committee of the union. The announcement w: the result of balloting which strilters were been determined. s made after t 29 halls at assembled had The vote was taken o nthe question of ratif: the amended agreement drawn up two weelks ago between representatives of the strikers and manu cturers, the original terms of which previously had been rejected by the strikers. WILSON'S NOTIFICATION CEREMONIES SEPT. Shadow Lawn, Long Eranch, N. J., Se- lected as the Place. New York, Aug. 8.—Vance McCor- mick, daseeratic national chairman, announced tonight that President Wilson's notification ceremonies at Shadow Lawn, Long Branch, N. J, possibly would be held Saturday, Sept. 2. Mr. McCormick also stated that western headquarters in charge of Senator Walsh would have full charge of affairs in the west as far as the VPacific coast. 2