Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14

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 The state police are Investigating the disappearance of Miss Nellie Aliano, 16 years old of Avon, Conn.
 Domestic exports from the port of New York for the week ended March 10, were valued at $6S,155,232.
 The Canadian Gar G Foundry Go. has closed a contract for 2,000 freight cars for the Russian government.
 Fritz WuIf, believed to be an es- capped German sailor, and who was ar rested at Chicago last Friday, was re- leased.
 General Obregon, minister of war, has sent a telegram to President Car ranza announcing his determination to retire to private life.
 Arthur LowenthaI, of New York, was sentenced to serve 10 days in the city prison, without the alternative of pay ing a fine, for speeding
 Mayor Mitchell appointed a commit tee of 75 citizens to welcome James w. Gerard ex-ambassador to Germany, on his arrival in New York
 Bronson B. Carter, three years old, was burned to death at his home at Oakville, Conn. He was playing with matches and set fire to his clothing.
 The purchase of 16 non-rigid dirig- trol work, at a total cost of $649, ,250, was announced by the War Depart ment-
 The license to conduct boxing bouts in Madison Square Garden granted to Grant Hugh Browne, was revoked at a meeting of the State Boxing Com mission.
 A call for national convention of enrolled Progressives, to be held in St. Louis on April 12, 13, and IA, was is sued by Mathew Hale, acting chairman of the party
 Fifty nine of the 72 American sailors from the Yarrowdale, who were held prisoners for three months by the German government, have arrived safe- ly in Swiss territory.
 The Colorado and Southern Railroad has declared dividend of two per cent. on the second preferred stock. The last previous disbursement was made on October 1,1913.
 The Supreme Court refused a hear ing to Thomas A. Sheridan, president of the First National Bank of Rose burg, Ore, convicted of misappropria- tion of funds belonging to depositors.
 The New York Municipal League of the United Irish League of America has adopted resolutions calling on the United States to "pillory'' Great Bri- tain for it's failure to grant home rule to Ireland.
 Governor Edge, of New Jersey, ask ed General George w. Goethals former governor of Panama Canal zone, to accept the position of consulting en- gineer with the new State Highway Commission.
 A. T. Cook and S. Jacobs, of liar risburg, Pa, were arrested for invol- untary manslaughter in connection with the Mount Union wreck on the Pennsylvania Railroad Feb. 27. when 20 persons were killed
 p. A. S. Franklin, president of the Mercantile Marine, de- clined to grant the demand of the sailors fo ra war bonus of 75 per cent. increase in wages for men on armed American merchantmen.
 Senator Martin, majority floor leader, that an effort would be made to get a vote at this session of the Senate on the treaty with Colombia a paymen of $15,Go0,000 for the partition of Panama.
 Miss Alice w. Griswoid, 23 years old, daughter of Frederick A. Griswold a insurance man of Hartford, committed suicide by hanging in the attic of her home in Wethersfield. No reason for the act is known.
 Approval of the action of President Rhett in offering the services of the Chamber of Commerce of the United State to the Secretary of War and Council of National Defence was an- lounced by the Board of Directors.
 Hearings on the general subject of will be resumed at Monday, March 19, before the joint congressional committee ap- pointed at the suggestion of President Wilson to investigate railroad prob ems. The committee is to report next winter. TWO PRISONERS ESCAPED