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Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-12
GOVERNOR HoLcoMs AT
 DINNER IN NEW YORK
At Which Eminent Men Promised to
 Support the Administration.

New York. March 11.-Governors Edge of New Jersey and Holcomb of Connecticut, Former President Roose- welt, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt. Major General Leonard Wood, Elihu Root. J. P. Morgan, Mayor Mitchell W. Murray Crane. Robert Bacon and other prominent men attended a dinner given here to- night by Cornelius N. Bliss at which they pledged themselves to support the national administration in any meas ures that may become necessary for the protection of American interests and the honor of the flag in the pres ent international crisis.
 The dinner. which was informal was arranged by Mir. Bliss from pa triotic motives. it was said.
 Governor Whitman had been invited to attend hut sent word that 1t was impossible for him to do so The question of concerted action by the leading officials and citizens of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut for their common safety in the event of actual hostilties was dwelt upon by the speakers.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-12

Ing about one-third of Frances and one sixth Russia's owing, of course, to her late sending of a continental army. England's total comes to 515,- 400, with 2O5.400 dead; 102,500 wound ed and 107.500 captured and missing.
 Rumania Has Lost Half Million.
 Rumsnia lost half million men through her fatal attempt to cross into Pennsylvania when the central pow CTS were outfianking her through Dobrudja. Her dead are 100, 900; wounded 150.O00; captured and miss ing about 250,oo0.
 Italy's total is 209.0OO, including 105. 900 dead; 4s.00o wounded, 55,OOO captured and missing.
 Belgium and Serbia.
 Belgium and Serbia, the two small states overrun by the German machine very heavily in proportion to popula- tion. Belgium's casualties come to 112.000, with 5o000 dead, 2oO0O wounded and 10000 captured and missing. Serbia's dead come to 60. 900; wounded 2s.000, making a total Of SS,060, with the number of missing and captured large but unknown Germany Largest Loser. of Central
 Powers.
 Germany, among the central en1- pires, is given as by far the largest loser. Her total casualties were 1.- 5S0,2OO, or 225.000 less than khose of France. Her dead is yS92. 200. which is slightly higher than the French death roll, while her wounded are set at 450,000 and her captured and missing 245,000, proportionally the lowest of the nations. Germany, because of her fighting on interior lines without having suffered a bloody retreat. and with highly efficient medical service has lost very few in captured, and wounded but her offensives have led her into heavy losses in dead Nearly one third of her losses are estimated to have been suffered around Verdun
 Austria's Losses f,46e, 100.
 Austria is only slightly less heavy a loser than Germany with a total of l,469, 100. Her dead however. only number 523.100; wounded 355,00O. Her captured and missing run up to 591,- GOO owing to the heavy loss of prison CTS in the two retreats before the Rus sians.
 Turkeys Total BOY 900.
 Turkeys total is given as 307 7,o0o; 127.00e dead; 10000 wounded, and 1000 captured and missing Bulgaria's total is 2050O; her dead 7,5Oo; wounded 1000 and captured and missing 5000.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-12
MORE THAN A SCORE
 KILLED AT NEWCASTLE
More Than 300 Houses Were Wrecked Damage Estimated at $f,o00,00o.

Newcastle, Ind. March II. = More than a score were killed and .15O in jured, some probably fatally, in the tornado which wrecked more than 300 homes in this city late today The damage was roughly estimated tonight at $1, ,000, 900, but may even exceed that figure.
 The storm swept over the city to- ward the southeast, demolishing vlr- tually everything in a path almost two blocks wide and more than ten blocks long. For several hours the city was entirely cut off from communication.
 Appeals for help were sent out by Mayor I1eb Watkins and Governor Goodrich was asked to send troops to police the city, which is in darkness tonight, owing to the demolition of the power house.
 The exact number of dead may not be known for a day or two. as virtual ly all the bodies thus far found have been dug out of the wreckage of their homes. The search tonight was ham pered by darkness.
 Early tonight the list of identified dead totals ten and there were seoen other bodies in the mcrgue, bht it was said several others had been found in various sections of the wrecked dis trict and taken into nearby residences not damaged by the storm.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-12
GLOOMY PICTURE OF
 CONDITIONS IN GREECE Has Been Cabied to the Greek Leea-
 tion at Washington.

Washington, March 11.-Another gloomy picture of conditions in Greece resulting from the entente blockade has been cabled to the Greek legation here by the new ministry of supplies, with an urgent appeal for hastening the shipment of wheat from the Unit ed States. A statement issued tonight by the legation says:
 There should now be about $2O.- 100000 of supplies and foodstuffs, which have been completely exhausted by the 100 days of blockade of Greece, bought and paid for in the United States and either waiting shipment or which were held up enroute by the allied prohibition of any commerce be- tween Greece and the United States. '
 All reports from Greece received by the Greek lgation indicate that the suffering among the Greek people is beyond description.
 Tn another statement the legation denied published reports that a part of the salary of King Constantine is paid by England and France
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-12
Carranza Elected
 President Mexico
BY LARGEST VOTE EVER CAST IN
 THE REPUBLIC
100000 TO 100000
Reports From Various Parts of the Country Indicate That There Was No Disturbance or Intimidation There Was No Opposition.

Mexico City, March 11.-GeneraI Venustiano Carranza was today elect ed president of Mexico by what is be- neved to have been the largest vote the voters had the privilege of writing in or declaring any name they desired, general Carranza received all but a few scattering ballots. The estimated vote cast runs all the way from sew eral hundred thousand to a million
 The presidential election today was provided for in articles adopted by the constitutional assembly which met at 0ueretaro: Many of the old residents declare that this was the first real election ever held in the country. Re- ports from various parts of the repub- lie indicate that there was no disturb ance or intimidation.
 No Opposition.
 Although there was no opposition for the presidency, the congressional con tests were bitterly fought. The cam paign efforts of the different candi- dates in the federal district lasted un- til the early hours of this morning. ana the streets were filtered with dodgers and handbiIls proclaiming the virtues of the candidates. Conditions at the polls throughout the district were orderly and there was a steady stream of voters during the day. Troops were not in evidence, the sol- diers casting their votes in their bar racks.
 Mexico will now have a constitution al president for the first time since 1911, when Francisco Madero received more than 300, 900 votes. General Vic torfano Huerta called an election in 1914 and declared himself elected, but later nutfified the election on ths grounds that an insufficient number oi votes had been cast.
 Climax of carranza's Efforts.
 His election to the presidency marks the climax of the efforts of General Carranza, who took the field against 1uerta Feb. 19, 1913, after Huerta had seized the executive power.
 The election today was sinaplifed by the fact that there is no vice presi- dent under the new constitution. II will be some time, however, before ths returns of the Congressional eIectfons are definitely known. although the can dldates on the ticket of the constftu- tlonahst- Liberal party, which first backed Carranza, are running stronRIv in most of the districts.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-12
NOTHING NEW ABOUT
 ARMING OF MERCHANT SHIPS
But It is to Be Done in Strict Aecort
 With international Law.

& Washington, March 1.-The Ameri- can government having announced it's decision to proceed with the arning of merchantmen intending to go to Europe in defiance of Germany'S s ruthless submarine campaign, no further details on the situation were given out today.
 The only statement authorized was that nothing will be done by the gov ernment not in strict accord with in ternational law.
 Because Of reports of bad food con ditions in Germany. the fall of Bag dad to the entente allies and other news looked upon as unfavorable to the central powers, some officials con sidered further peace suggestions from Germany as among the possibilities.
 President Wilson. Sc Scthough virtual ly recovered from the cold which kept him in bed most of last week. remain ed indoors all day.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-12
HEAVY SNOW IN RUSSIA
 LENDERS TRANSPORTAT1oN
Causing an Unwarranted Fear of a
 Bread Shortage.

Petrograd, via London. March II. 2.35 D. m-'Very heavy falls of SHOWS during the ast winter, says semi day, "caused great difficulty in the transport of cereals by railway to Pe- trograd. These difficulties have led the population to entertain fears. which are not justified that the sup plies of bread may soon be exhausted
 Some of the inhabitants of the capital gave way to panic and began to make raids on the bread supplies. These disturbances were of limited character and owing to enegretic measures taken, did not assume any, where serious aspect"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-12
The British Have
 Captured Bagdad
VICTORIOUS CLIMAX OF OPERA
 TON BEGUN IN 1915
TURKS HARD PRESSED
In Persia the ottomans Are Recievins Hard Usage at the Hands of the Russians-six Lives Lost With the Sinking of Danish Steamer.

Keeping up their strong offensive against the Turks along the Tigris river, the British forces under Gen era1 Maude have captured the import ant city of Bagdad, thereby bringing to a victorious climax an operation be- gun in 1915.
 Likewise in Persia the Turks are re- ceiving hard usage at the hands of the Russians, according to Petrograd. In northwest Persia the Russians have captured the town of Sahna and the Ottomans who were driven out of Hamadan are still in retreat. In Asia Minor long the Sivas road the Turks attempted to go on the offensive but were repulsed.
 Artillery Duel in France.
 No action of great importance has been reported from any of the other near Nouron, north of the Aisne, have been engaged in a violent artillery du- el with the French. Northwest of Rheims and near Benzonvaux attacks against French positions were attempt ed but were repulsed. The French on fully several surprise attacks on Ger man trenches. Berlin admits the re- tirement of the Germans before the British Irles on Saturday.
 Minor Operations on Russian Front. On the Russian front there have been only minor operations and artil- lery activity. There is still no news concerning the situation in Rumania
 Local artillery actions are in progress along the entire Austro- Italian front.
 An unofficial despatch reports the sinking of the Danish steamer Ros- borg while on a voyage from Baltimore for Denmark. Six members of the chew were killed The despatch does not state whether the steamer was
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-12
BODY OF AGED coLoRED
 WOMAN FOUND IN HIGHWAY
About Three Miles East of Northford-
 No Identification Marks.

Branford, Conn. March 1d-The body of co1ored woman, apparently between 50 and TO years of age, was found today on the road about three miles east of Northford. There was nothing about the body to indicate identity The medical examiner or dered the body removed to North Branford, where it is now awaiting Identification. The medical examiner has given rio opinion as to the cause of death. It is believed the woman had been dead only a short time when the body was discovered.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-12
SUBMARINE CONSTRUCTION
 EXCEEDING THE DESTRUCTION
German Report Says They Are Built Several Times Faster Than They Are Being Lost. .

Berlin, March 11.-Discussing the submarine situation the Overseas News News Agency (the German official news bureau) quotes the German press, with reference to "the report spread by the entente about the heavy loss of submarines" saying:
 Even if the losses of German sub marines became greater than they re- ally are even then the increase in the number of submarines, which is con tinuous and uninterrupted, would still Be several times greater than such loss es."
 The German newspapers declare that the figures reported limited at by the the fgres reported or hinted at by the hostile and some neutral reports.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-12
Tornadoi in Central
 Eastern Indiana
MORE THAN A SCORE OF PERSONS
 KILLED AT NEWCASTLE
MILLION DOLLAR LOSS
Total Number of Persons Injured is Over 2oo-Physicians, Nurses, Under takers and AmbuIances Sent From IndianapoIis-No Wire Connection.

Indianapalosi, Ind, March 11.-A tor nado swept over central eastern Indi- ana late today, killing more than a score of persons at Newcastle and two children in Wayne county.
 More Than 200 Injured.
 The total number of injured will run over 200, some of them are probably fatally hurt. The damage will total over a million dollars at Newcastle and several thousand dollars in Wayne county.
 children of Ernest Graves, and Ora Smith, who was hurled hundred feet through the air, suffering broken back and probably willdie.
 Wire Communication Crippled.
 The storm crippled wire communi- cation throughout the east central part of the state and reports from the storm were meagre and hard to ob- tain.
 Adjutant General Harry B. Smith of the Indiana national guard was at his office late tonight directing measures of relief. He said his reports were Newcastle. Two companies of militia one from Muncie and the other from Crawfordsville-were ordered to Newcastle to police the city. He dis patched Major Davis to Newcastle as his personal representative and said  stricken city would depend on Major Davis report.
 Aid From Indianapolis.
 Physicians, nurses, undertakers and ambulances were ordered to Newcas- tie from Indianapolis, Muncie and oth- CT towns surrounding Newcastle. Two special interurban cars, carrying thirty physicians and fifty nurses were sent from here early in the even- ing Their arrival at Newcastle had not been reported to General Smith at 10 o'clock.
 George Dyer, general superintedent of Lake Erie and Western Railroad said late tonight that he had received word from railroad officials at New castle that forty-two bodies had been removed from the wreckage in tEe storm swept district and that at least 25 per sons in the hospitals ably would die. He said the report came from a. division superintendent, who in an automobile, had made a trip through the devastated district.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-12
TIE UP OF BUILDING
 OPERATIONS IN CLEVELAND
Likely to Follow Lockout by Building
 Trades Employers Association.

Cleveland, Ohio, March 11.-Com- plete tieup of building operations here within the next few days seemed like iy today. following the declaration to- day of a city-wide lockout by the Building Trades Employers Associa- tion. to take effect Thursday or Fri day.
 In answer, labor leaders declared that they stood ready to call out al uE- in men in the city in a sympathetic strike if necessary to win the fight with the building trades which has been in effect for weeks. over alleged violations of agreements.
 The proposed locnout would throw 10000 men out of work and halt over 300 building operations throughout the city
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-12
OBITUARY.
Prof. WiIIian Reebe.

New Haven, Conn, March 11.-Prof. William Beebe, member for many years of the mathematical faculty of Yale, died at his home here tonight after a brief illness of pneumonia. He was 65 years old, was graduated from Yale in 1873, author of textbooks on mathematics and Yale member of the American Mathematical society.
 Mrs. Anna Ray Hadwen Amcs.
 Boston, March 11.-Mrs. Anna Had wen Ames, widow of Oliver Ames, who was governor of Massachusetts from 1887 to 1890, died here today at the age of 77 years.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-12
KILLED HIS ER-INLAW;
 WOUNDED HIS MOTHER-IN-LAW
Ferdinand Laudatti of New Haven
 Later Attempted Suicide in Jail.

Stamford, ,eConn., March 11.-Ferdi- nand Laudatti of New Haven, who shot and killed his fatherin-law, Erlesto Puntil, and slightly wounded his moth er-in1law during a quarrel at their home last night, attempted suicide in the local jail tonight byhanging with his suspenders. The suspenders broke and the noise of LaudattIs fall at tracted the attention of the officers. He was not seriously injured.
 Gaudatti was arrested last night after the shooting and locked up to await proceedings.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-12

Indianapalosi, Ind, March 11.-A tor nado swept over central eastern Indi- ana late today, killing more than a score of persons at Newcastle and two children in Wayne county.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-12
FIGHTING REPORTED TWENTY
 MILES FROM SANTIAGO.
Special Representative of President
 MenocaI Arrives at Santiago.

Santiago, Cuba, March 1.-The gov ernment forces and the rebels are fighting twenty miles from Santiago.
 The Cuban guniboat Matanzas, with Colonel Nicolas Jane, special represent ative of President Menocal, on board, arrived here today. Later Colonel Jane had a conference with the commander of the United States mine-1ayer San Francisco.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-12
GAIN IN AMERICAN
 MERCHANT MARINE
351,114 Gross Tons Since the Euro
 pean War Began.

Washington, March 1.-The Amer tcan merchant marine has made a net gain of 351, ,114 gross tons through transfers of registry since the Euro pean war began, although on the same account it has sustained a net loss of POI vessels. Figures made public to- day by the department of commerce show that ships transferred to the American flag numbered 204, of 664,- 925 tons
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-12

Condensed TeIegrams

Asher Sheldon of New Haven is 103 years old today.
 Imports to the port of New York on March 8 were valued at $4,6s1,76s.
 Isaac H. Edsett, for 37 years deputy secretary of state of Massachusetts, is dead.
 Cornell University dropped 24o stu quirements-
 The Entente military forces on the various fronts lost 91 aeroplanes dur ing February.
 The Orpheum Theatre, at Evans vile, Ind, was destroyed by fire at a loss of $4e,000.
 Mrs. Catherine cudahy, of Chicago. has been made a papal countess by Pope Benedict xv.
 Fire destroyed the grain elevator of the Detroit Railroad Elevator Co, at a loss of s1,000.O00.
 Gold to the amount of $3o0,oo0 was withdrawn from the Sub-Treasury for shipment to Spain.
 The Roxana Petroleum Corp. of Richmond, Va, was incorporated with a capital of $6O,000,00O. : Charles B. Webster, for many years head of R. H. Macy & Co.,, left an es- tate valued at $4,239,O41.
 Two of the five mills of the Pills bury Flour Mills Co.,, at Minneapolis closed because of car shortage.
 Winfield, the first city in Kansas to vote on the city manager plan of gov ernment, rejected the proposition.
 The Austrian Government has de- creed that hereafter Tuesdays and Fridays only shall be meatless days.
 One hundred thousand dollars in gold coin was withdrawn from the Sub Treasury for shipment to Cuba.
 The Durex chemical plant at Sweet water, Tenn, was destroyed by fire at a loss estimated between $100,000 and
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-12
nuehesa of connauaht III.

London, March II, 11.14 p. m.--Bulle- tins issued today concerning the condi- ton of the Duchess of Connaught, who is suffering from an attack of broncho- night and day, but her strength was maintained. A late bulletin tonight says: There Is no change for the bet faro
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-12
Disorders in Petroqrad.

London, March II. 1056 p. m.-A Reuter- despatch from Petrograd says that owing to disorders in recent days, General Checaloff, commander of the Petrograd district, has issued a proc lamation forbidding all assernblages in the streets and warning citizens that the troops have been authorized to use their arms or. any means to preserve order in the capital.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-12
WARS DEATH TOLL
 THUS FAR 4, Al, ZOO
Besides 2,598, ,500 Have Been Wounded Captured
 and Missing Placed at 2,564 500
FIGURES ARE SAID TO BE FAIRLY RELIABLE

Enenes Dead Total 400 Against 156o for the Central Povers-In Casualties Russia is the Heayest Loser, With Total of 30s42 Men, France Next With 1,81O OSO0-England's Losses Are Said to be About One-Ihird of Frances and One-Sxth of Russa's-Ger Casualties 1,5s5, ,200 with s92 ooO Dead-Aus trian Dead Numbers 52310O, Wounded 353o0o- Nearly oneThnd of the German Losses Were Sustained Around Verdun.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-12
Takinq Trees from BeIsium.

Havre, March 11.-The- German mill tary administration in Belgium has begun requisitioning systematically the trees throughout the country. Accord gian government here, the Germans are taking the finest growths, province by province, and sending them to Ger many.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-12
Cabled Paragraphs
Russian Submarine Sunk.

Berlin. March 9.--CWire1ess to Say vile, March ID. According to a teIe- gram from Stockholm to the Overseas News Agency (the German official press bureau) a submarine under Rus sian command was sunk at the end of February. Details of the incident are unknown, the despatch says, even in Russia. The war vessel va command ed by Captain Krashishnovskov.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-12
National Defense Convention.

New York, March 11.-Secretary of War Baker and Governor Whitman will open the national defense conven- tion of the National Guard associa- ton of the United States, to be held in this city March 27. 2S andm29, it was announced tonight. Delegates from every state in the union are expected.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-12
Disorder. in Peru Exaggerated.

Buenos Aires, March 11.-So far as can be learned early reports of the disorders in Peru have been exagger- ated. Leading Peruvians express the opinion that the disturbances in Co., fabambas and Cuteryo have only a secondary importance.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-12

} Invitations to the governors of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island and Connecticut to a conference next Tuesday to discuss national defence problems have been sent out by Gov. Mccall of Massa- chusetts.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-12

A circular calling on the Hustees of Columbia University to open the law school to women was circulated on the campus by the Women's City Club. Forty prominent lawyers and judges sign the paper.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-12
255 Belgian Babies Adopted.

Amherst, Mass, May I1.-The 255 babies of Velns Belgium, were adopted by Amherst today. The town became foster-parent largely through the ef- forts of Ray Stannard Baker and pledged $255 a month for the next year.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-12

Mrs. Harley, sister of Field Marshal Viscount French, commander in chief of the home forces. died of wounds received at Monastir, Serbia.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-12

Congress at its next session will be asked to pass a constitutional amend ment changing the inaugural day from March to the last Thursday in April
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-12

A shoe manufacturing company al Manchester, N. H., sent 5000 pairs of shoes by first-class registered mail to Moscow, Russia. The postage amount ed to $5,500.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-12

The Entente military forces on the
 various fronts lost 91 aeroplanes dur
 ing February.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-12

Thirty of the indicted coal mine op. orators and dealers, appeared in tht Federal District Court and entered tentative pleas of not guilty to the in dictments charging violation of tho anti trust law.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-12

Max keIener, steward on the in termed liner Vaterland, who fell from a window of the New Grand Hote Thursday night died at Bellevue Hos pital.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-12

The Austrian Government has de- creed that hereafter Tuesdays and Fridays only shall be meatless days.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-12

Gov. Harris, of Georgia, called 2 special session of the. Legislature. tC meet March 20 to consider a "bone dry bill.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-12

Winfield, the first city in Kansas to vote on the city manager plan of gov ernment, rejected the proposition.