Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-07

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 Exports from the Port of New Yerk Sss
 During February 72 vessels, of s7,o04 tons. were built in the United States.
 Albert Beck WenzeIl, the artist and magazine illustrator, died at Engle- wod, N. J..
 American imports in the seven months ended Jan. 51 were valued at $1, ,34S ,264.981.
 The body of . man about 45 years was found near the Grand street pier, at Jersey City. Shipments of fresh and cured meats from Chicago last week totaled 50,- 152, 900 pounds. Exports of specie from the port of New York from Feb. 26 to March to- tailed $5,877.687. About $7o,ooo for Jewish relief in Europe was collected at a mass meet ing at Baltimore.
 C. H.. Foraker, for many years United States marshal of New Mexico, died at Albuquerque, N M.
 The War Department will open bids aggregating SIS, ,000, ,0OO for clothing and equipment for the regular army for 1918.
 A stock barn on the estate of. Morti- mer L. Schiff, at Oyster Bay, l.. l., was destroyed by fire. at loss of $15,000.
 Senator Martin, of Virginia, suc- ceeded Senator Kern, of Indiana, as the Democratic majority leader of the Senate.
 The Hudson Despatch, morning newspaper at Union Hill, N. J., will advance its price to two cents, begin ming next Monday.
 Homer Pillow, a member of the board of aldermen. was. nominated for mayor by the Danbury republican city convention last night.
 Emperor William issued a procla- nation to the German Empire an- nouncing that the railway systems are now under military control.
 The British steamship Strathearn, which went ashore near Chincoteague inlet, Virginia, hoated without as- sistance and proceeded to Norway.
 
 tions known to Hoboken arrived at the Lackawanna yards. It consists of 300 carloads of 16-inch shell cases.
 Andre Sherri, of New York, was in jured when an automobile in which he was riding was struck by a Third Av nue trolley car at 125 Street, New York.
 It was reported at Mexico City that Gen. Carranza has granted the request of Ignacio Bonillas that his appoint meft as ambassador to Washington be cancelled.
 The National Tuberculosis Asso- citation announced that the holiday sale of Red Cross Christmas seals had raised $1,000,000 for the tuberculosis campaign.
 Mrs. Amelia Van Epps, and her two children, Everitt, years, and Wilbur months, were burned to death in fire which destroyed their home at Lansing, Mich.
 The French government has summon ed Germany to reply favorably with out delay to the propositions for re- ciprocal traetment of prisoners of war made by France.
 Steli Zacharaehie, who shot and killed George w. Craine, of Boston, on Aug. 28 last, pleaded guilty to second degree murder and was sentenced to life Imprisonment.
 A new pavilion for dancing and carnivals, which was being built at Keansburg N. J., collapsed during the night under the weight of wet snow and from the gale.
 A conference of representatives of more than 5000, 900 wage earners will meet at Washington on March 12 to F-f Ia I1rlr- x6o lxa fr7l the preparedness program in the na- tional crisis.
 The American schooner John G. Mo- Cullough was captured on the charge of attempting to run the blockade. She was taken to Plymouth, where her cargo is being removed for the prize court.
 The Hercules Powder company de- clared a quarterly dividend of two | per cent. on the common stock, also | an extra dividend of two per cent. pay able in cash and 47 per cent. in Anglo | French bonds at 94. One man was burned to death and another man and woman were seri- ously burned in a fire which destroyed | store and dwelling house l at Neapolis, near Toledo.
 The sale of the St. Louis, Iron Mountain ana LIle souri Pacific railroads at foreclosure | on February 21 was confirmed by | United States Circuit Judge Hook of St. Louis.
 Overheated by froIic in the snow, John Zima, Jr., seven years old, of | Union Hill, N. J., made himself a big l cold snowfall to eat. He died in North 1 Hudson Hospital short time after ievouring the snow.
  Sentries are under orders to shoot o kill any aviator flying over the fort fcations of San Francisco. The order vas issued by Maj. Genral J. Frank in Bell, commander of the wester,- di- vision of the army.