Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-05


 without causing casualties.
 Every foundry in BeIIeviIIe, H., has been closed by a strike. Between D. 900 and 5000 men are affected
 The Foreign office received informa- tion that the Chinese minister to Ger many left Berlin for Denmark.
 An order was issued by the Rus sian provisional government granting freedom of association and meeting.
 The administration bill to give title to seizures of the German war-bound ships was blocked again in the house.
 Three men were instantly killed when trolley car struck an automo- bile on Prospect street in Pawtuck- ct.
 The American Red Cross placed an order for 400, 900. 900 Red Cross seals -65, 100000 more than were offered last year.
 The powder factory at Furth, Ger many, exploded, killing 521 persons. and a similar explosion at Troisdoorf killed 30.
 Henry L. Sanford, a merchant tail or, 70, of New York. obtained H cense to wed Mrs. Annie Elizabeth
 
 HarshsII Joffre and the other mem bers of the French mission are expect ed in Montreal during the week be- ginning May 21.
 The United States will send 5000 ambulances and 7.700 doctors and driv- CTS to France the Council of National Defense announced.
 Chancellor Bonar Law announced in commons yesterday that a secret ses- sion of the house would be held on Thursday of next week.
 John Decorra, a Iaborer, was buried under ten feet of earth when an em- bankment of an excavation at 204th street and Decatur avenue, New York caved in.
 Joseph F. Reynolds, of Brooklyn, formerly cashier for the David T. Abercrombie Co.,. was held in Tombs court on a charge of securing $5,6O5 by forgery.
 The Danish fisheries in the North Sea, suspended because of shortage of gasoline and danger from mines, are again busy with highly satisfac- tory results.
 sz Secretary Baker approved an appii- cation for the location of a bridge across tie Hudson one and eigh tenth miles from Castleton and 125 miles from New York.
 A Norwegian bark, arrived from South America. reports that she was halted by a British cruiser Glasgow. from the vessel
 In the house of commons Henry E. Duke, chief secretary for Ireland. an plated action to stop racing in Ireland during the war.
 Competitive examinations for can didates for the navy pay corps will be held at the Mare Island. Chicago, New port, Washington and New Orleans navy yards May IS.
 An address to the American people in behalf of Irish home rule was adopt ed at Washington yesterday by the executive committee of National Unit ed Irish Leagues of America.
 The appeal of King George to the food was read from tfe steps of the Royal Exchange and of all town halls throughout England.
 Firty bandits were killed and a Iarqe nurcber captured and hanged to tele- graph poles at Guage Mexico, after having attacked a passenger train, ac- cording to reliable advices.
 M. c. Baum, real estate operator, has settled his $100.000 action against Charles W. Morse. Baum sued for services rendered in helping to get Morse out of Atlanta prison. The members of the Educational Council of the United Polish Societies | 0f New York will meet to celebrate | -he one hundred and twenty sixth an | 1iversary of the Polish republic. Jose Yuez Saiazar and a band of | -welVe Villa followers appeared at the | San Juan mine, south of Fort Han- cock, Texas, and killed a Mexican em- )loye of the American owned mine.
 One of the reasons why Marshal Jof- ire, of France, has been invested with l he name of papa" was explained when the famous French soldier was ,aught unawares kissing two Ameri- ;an girls in Washington.
 All but $1eo.ooo of the debt of $1,- 100, 900 on the hall Tn New York has been wiped out according to an an- at the close of the 136th annual communication of the Grand lodge of Free and Accepted Masons. Negotiations have been closed be- ween the Watson Navigation Co, ana he Federal Shipping Board, it is re- d German vessels in the Hawaiian stands to the Pacific coast for re- pairs.