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Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19
MAN KILLED IN AUTO
 ACCIDENT AT BRIDGEPORT.
Arthur V. Phillips of New Haven Machine Skidded and Overturned.

Bridgeport, Conn.,, March 1S.-Arthur V. Phillips of New Haven was killed and James T. Patterson, Jr., of Milford and his wife were seriously injured in an automobile accident here early to- day. They were returning in Patter- sons car from a dance at the Brook lawn club when the machine skidded and overturned. Phillips was almost instantly killed.
 adjutant in the Second infantry, Con- necticut National guard, and was the son of Rev. Dr. Watson L. Phillips, formerly of New Haven, and for many years chaplain of the Second infantry.
 At the hospital tonight it was said that Mrs. Patterson, whose spine is fractured, would probably die. Her condition is such that physicians have not been able to operate. Her hus- band, who also is suffering from in jury to the spine, as we'll as at the base Of the skull, has a chance for re- covery.
 The accident occurred at Brooklawn and Woodward avenues, the car skid ding as 1t turned the corner, against the curb, striking a telegraph pole overturning and pinning the occupants under it.
 Mrs. Patterson is the daughter of George M. Gum, a prominent banker of Milford. former representative in the state legislature and widely known in state political circles Patterson is wall 6 Patterson company of Bridge port.
 Mrs. Phillips, wife of the man killed. had gone ahead with another automo- bile party, and did not learn of the accident until she reached home
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19
Railroad Strike Has
 Been Called Off
ANNOUNCEMENT MADE AT 1aAs
 THIS MORNING.
sEc'YLANE's STATEMENT
Regardless of the Decision of the su-
 prsme Court on the Adannson Law, the Basic Eight Hour Day WIFI Go Into Effeet-ResuIt of National crlsfs

New York. March 19.-The confer ence committee of railroad managers early this morning authorized Presi- dent Wilson's mediators to make whatever arrangements were nec- sary with the railroad brotherhoods to call off the threatened strike.
 Masnates Make Concessions.
 The formal letter in which this au- thorization was made, signed Y Elisha Lee. chairman of the rnanag- CTS, committee. was as follows:
 Tn the national crisis precipltated by events of which we heard this aft ernoon the national conference com mtttee of railroads joins with you in the conviction that neither at home nor abroad should there be fear or hope roads of the country will be hampered or impaired
 Therefore you are authorized to as- sure the nation there will be no ance we hereby authorize the comnlit- tee of tke council of national defense to grant to the employees who are about to strike whatever adjustment your committee deems necessary to guarantee the uninterrupted and ef- fcient operation of the railroads a san indispensable arm of national de- fensc."
 Victory For 5rotherhoods.
 The decision reached by the man. HL IHelT HllgnlfnT COnTerfnra means that the brotherhoods have won an important victory although 1t does not bring them all their original de- rnands. Ky the agreement 1t Is aa- sumed, they will be awarded pro rata time for overtime on the basic eight hour day which trev have been as- sured. Their original demands call ed for time and a half for overtime on the same basic day.
 The men will get their present pay for ten hours for eight hours work under the agreement. These conces- sions on the part of the managers arc virtually what the employees contended they would gain under the Adamson law if it were declaIed constitution al.
 Immediately after Secretary Lane had made his nnouncemenIssestag had made his announcement the brotherhood leaders sent telegrams to all the general chairnen informing them that the strike had been de- clarcd off.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19
Three American
 Steamships Sunk
CITY OF MEMPHIS, ILLINOIS AND
 vIoILANciA
MANY sEAMEN MISSING
Fourteen of the Missing Men Were On the visiianeia, Which Was Torpedo ed Without Warnins-MemPhis Was Sunk by SheIlfire.

London, March Is. 7.44 p. m.@The sinking of the American steamships City of Memphis. Illinois and vigilan- cia was announced today. Fourteen men from the Vigilancia are missing, as are some of the men from the City of Memphis The crew of the Illinois was landed safely.
 The City of Memphis. in ballast from Cardiff for New York. was sunk by gunfre. The second officer and fif- teen men of the crew have been land ed A patrol boat has gone in search of the other members of the crew. The Illinois, from London for Port Arthur, Teras, in ballast, was sunk. at three this morning.
 The Vigilancia was torpedoed with out warning. The subma rine did not appear The captain, first and sec- ond mates. first. second and third en- gineers and twenty-three men of the crew have been landed at the Scilly Islands. The fourth engineer and thir- teen men are missing.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19
IMPORTANT GAINS MADE
 BY BRITISH AND FRENCH
Three important Towns of Peronne,
 chaulnes and NesIe Taken

Further important advances over a front of about hundred miles by the British and French armies in France, and additional gains by the Russians and British over the Turks in Turkish Armenia, Persia and Me sopotamia are the outstanding fea- lures in the war news.
 The important towns of Peronne Chaulnes and NesIe and more than sixty villages have been taken by the British troops on front of some for ty-five miles and King Georges men are continuing their pursuit Of the Sundays incursions into German po- sitions were to a depth Of ten miles
 The operations were carried out on a front running from ArraS to Chaulnes.
 Taking up the operations south of Chaulnes, the French troops recap tured their old positions on the Rove Noyon road including the important town of Noyon. In this region, north cast of Lassigny. the French have penetrated more than twelve miles through the German positions toward the town of Ham. To the southeast the entire first line of the Germans, Morsam and Neuvron Vingre were gre were captured by the French, while northeast of Soissons. Crouy has been taken.
 The armies of the Russian Grand Duke Nicholas are pressing the Turks in the Lake Van and Sivas regions in Turkish Armenia and in Persia in op- erations which have as their objective the cutting off of the Turks who are being pressed northward by the Brit ish in Mesopotamia- Unoff1cial re- ports say the town of Van. on the east bank of Lake Van. has been captured by the Russians and that further gains have been made by them in the region of KerTnanshah, where the Tur- kish column is reported to be in re- treat In Mesopotamia the Ottoman forces are in full flight in the direc- ton of Samara, north of Bagdad. &C., cording to the British war office.
 Several engagements of more or less violence have taken place on the front in Russia, but no important changes in terrain have occurred. In Macedonia strong attacks by the French between Lakes Ochrida and Presba have been repulsed, according to Berlin, and attempts by the entente troops to gain an advantage north Of Monastir also failed. Austrian at tacks, which met with failure, are re- ported at several points on the Austro- Italian front by the Italian war office.
 It Is unofficially reported that the entire Russian Baltic fleet and the Actresses at Sveaborg and Viborg have gone over to the new Russian government.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19
MYSTERY SURROUNDS MURDER
 OF MRS. FL SEE LEE HILAIR.
Str aneIed in Her Room in the Hotel
 Martinique, New York.

New York, March s.-Little progress was made today by detectives seeking to solve the mystery back of the mur- der of Mrs Elsie Lee Eilair, who was strangled and apparently robbed in her room in the Hotel Martinique, where her body was found Friday. Many persons were questioned by the police.
 It was learned, detectives said, that no one was seen to enter or leave the room occupied by Mrs. Hilair after she had registered at the hotel as Flor ence Goay, Boston," The woman's husband told he police she wore $2,5O0 worth of jewels when she left home Thursday after receiving telephone call which has not yet been traced. The gems were missing when the body was found, and it is believed they will supply clue sooner or later as It Is believed an effort will be made to dis pose of them.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19
BERLIN's REPORT OF
 SUBMARINE ACTIVITIES.
Merchant Ships Aggregating 781 800 Tonnage Destroyed During February.

Berlin, Friday, March 16, by Wire less to Sayyilie, March 1s.-Merchant ships Of an aggregate gross tonnage of 7S1 800 were destroyed in FebrHary as a result of war measures of the cen tral powers, the admiralty announced today.
 The statement follows:
 Tn February 36S merchant ships of an aggregate gross tonnage of 781, 300 were lost by the war measures of the central powers. Among them were 292 hostile ships, with an aggregate gross tonnage of 644.000 and 76 neu- tral ships of an aggregate gross ton mage of 1S7,500. Among the neutral ships 61 were sunk by submarines, which is 16.5 per cent. of the total in February, compared with 29 per cent, the average of neutral losses in the last four months"
 There is wide disparity between the official German figures of the de- struction of shipping in February, the first month of unrestricted submarine warfare. and the figures given out in England. It was said authoritatfyely in London on March 3 that in Febru- ary German submarines sent to the bottom, in round numbers. 490, 900 tons of shipping No mention was made of ships destroyed by mines.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19

eagerness born of a realization that it may directly effect O
 may have a direct effect on Americas future history.
 kaIeidoscopie Developments. The kaleidoscopic developments of the last few weeks history has been followed most keenly. The apparent crum bling of Turkish power in Meso- potamia and Persia as shown in the capture of Van today by the Rus sians, following the fall of Bagdad to the British, the unexpected sweeping a wide Swath in the west front, the pro-war revolution in Russia, threats of internal trouble in Germany and China's severence of relations, have served to convince many observers that the beginning of the end is near.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19
In the Sinking of Three Unarmed American Merchant
 Ships by Submarines Without Warning
WERE SUNK WITH UTTER DISREGARD FOR LIVES

All Doubt Dispelled Whether Germany Really In tends Sinking All Ships Which Enter Prohibited Zone Whether Neutral Passenger Belgian Relief-Presi dent Wilson May Act Before Assembling of Congress In Official Washington the Belief Prevails That the Crurablng Turkish Power Mesopotaria and Persia the Unexpected Advance of the British and French in France and the Pro-War Revolution Russia Inde the End of the War is Near
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19
GERMAN TORPEDO BOATS
 SPELLED KENTIsH COAST. There Were No Casualties and the Material Damage Was Slight.

London, March IS. 11.27 p. m.-Ger- man torpedo boats shelled towns along the Kentish coast early Sunday morn ing but did little damage according to an official statement Issued tonight.
 The text re1ds:
 Some enemy torpedo boats and de- stroyers approached the Kentish coast at 12.45 o'clock Sunday morning. They fired number of shells at certain coast towns. There were no casual ties. The material damage was slight, one occupied and two empty houses being hit"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19
DECORATED 5ELGIANs
 ARE IN REAL DISTRESS
Belgian Government Informed That
 Some of Them Are Starving.

Havre, via Paris, March 1S-The Belgian government continues to re- ceive information concerning the fate of Belgian railroad employees Ac- cording to postal cards sent by these men which are in the possession of the I3elkian government, they are in real distress, some of them begging 6hat necessities be expedited. as they are starving. Parcel post packages such as are sent to prisoners of war have been forwarded, chiefly to the pris- oners' camp at Guben. but the Ger liver them.
 The Germans are charged with hav- ing refused to put these men in the category of military prisoners or fin that of interned civilians. to whom the GeEman regulations permit the sending of parcels. It is reported that the Belgian railroad men still refuse to work for the Germans.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19
ORDER FOR WHISPERING OUT
 OF GUARDsMEN SUSPENDED.
Adiutant General of North Carolina
 Has Been So Notified.

Raleigh. N. C., March 1s-Orders received at the adjutant generals of flee here today suspended the order for muster out of the Second and Third North Carolina regiments of the national guard and brigade headquar- ters and directing that they be held under arms after arrival. The Third regiment is on it's way to Raleigh, hav- sing been sent here from Texas for muster out. The Second regiment has not yet started from Fl Paso.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19
RUSSIAN BALTIC FLEET
 JOINS REvOLUTIONISTS
Fortresses at viborg and Svbore Also
 in the Movement.

London, March IS, 7.5o p. m. = The fortresses at vfborg and Svborg have joined the revolutionary movement in Russia, says despatch to the Ex- change Telegraph company from Copenhagen, which is based on reports received from Haparanda, Sweden.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19
l41sT ANNIVERSARY BRITISH
 EVACUATION OF BOSTON
Was Observed Saturday With Exer- >cises of Exceptional impressiveness

Boston, March 1S.-The Hist anni- versary of the evacuation of Boston by the British troops was celebrated in the South Boston district yesterday in accordance with arrangements to make this years observance one of ex- ceptional impressiveness- For the first tim, aviators had been secured to di- rect their aeroplanes over the route of march of the customary parade of troops and civilian organizations
 which was reviewed by Governor Mo-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19
OLD PEOPLES HOME BURNED
 IN A SUBURB OF CHICAGO.
One Woman Burned to Death-Three
 Men Believed to Have Perished.

( Chica go, March 1s-One woman was burned to death and three men are believed to have perished in a fire winch early today destroyed the Scot
 tisn old peoples home in Riverside, a
 suburb: Bach was an inmate of the Institution. Thirty three inmates were rescued from the roof of the structure.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19
OBITUARY.
John 8. Hyde.

Bath. Me, March 1s.-John S. Hyde, one of the most prominent ship build CTS in Maine, died at St. Augustine, Fla, last night, according to a mes- sage received here today. MT. Hyde was president and owner of the Bath Iron works, where many government warshfps have been built
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19

Munitions Plant at Cologne Blown Up.
 Copenhagen, March IS, via London, 7.06 D. m.--A large munitions plant at Cologne blew up on Tuesday, accord ing to information received from Ger man sources by a newspaper at Kol- ding, near the frontier. Several hun dred workmen are reported to have perished.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19
PRESIDENT PoINcARE coNFERs
 WITH PRESIDENT OF SENATE
In Regard to the Situation Created by
 Resignation of Briand Cabinet.

Paris. March IS, 32o D. m.-Presi- dent Poincare conferred today with the president of the senate. Antonin Du- bost, and the president of tho chamber to the situation created by tho resir- nation of the Briand cabinet. The president then received M. Bri@nd for further consolidation,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19
Senator cumnins improvino

New York, March 1s-Physicians attending United States Senator A. bert B. Cummins said today his condi- tion had so improved he would be able ing attack and collapsed while ad- dressing the Republican club here yes- terday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19
coI. H. s. eerry Notlfied.

Memphis, Tenn. March 1s.-CoI Fl. s. Berry, in command of the First Tennessee infantry which arrived here today from Eagle Pass, Tex, was ad- vised tonight that orders had been is- sued suspending the mastering out of national guardsmen until further or- ders."
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19
To Enter EvanqeIistic Field.

Danbury. Conn. March IS.-Rev. AL fred H. Boutwell,, for four years pastor of the Baptist church here, today ten dered his resignation, to become state evangelist in Massachusetts, with headquarters at Boston. The resigna- ton will take effect April Is.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19
The BuIIetins circulation in Norwich is Double Ihat
GERMANY HAS COMMITTED THE
 "OVERT ACT' CREATING WAR
CabIed Paragraphs
Former czar Leaves Petroarac

Former czar Leaves Petrograd.
 Petrograd, March IS, z30 D. m.. via London, March 19. 2.27 a. m.-Nicholas Romanoff, as the former emperor is now designated. left with his stac to- day for his personal estates at Li- Crimea.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19

Indicted for Murder of His Daughter.
 South Paris, Me-. March 1S.-AIbert B. Bean of Waterford was indicted yesterday for the murder of his daugh- ter, Inez Bean, Is years old, whose death is alleged to have been caused by an illegal operation.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19
Hincenburg at Headquarters

Berlin. Thursday. March 15. by wire less to Sayvi1le. March 1S.-F1eld Mar shal von Hindenburg has rome to great headquarters to make a report on the situation to Emperor William
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19
GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS
 RELEASES POLITICAL PRISONERS
Calls Upon Soldiers and Sailors tc
 Await the Will of the People.

London, March 1T, 1.15 p. m-Grand Duke Nicholas has ordered the release been incarcerated at Baku, in the Trans-Caucasus, Reuters Tifiis cor respondent telegraphs.
 The grand duke enjoined senior and junior officers to advise the soldiers and sailors. now that the throne has been renounced by Emperor Nicholas, that they should quietly await an ex- pression of will from the Russian peo- pie It is their sacred duty, the grand duke said, to continue to obey the lawful chiefs. to defend the country from it's enemies and by their exploits to support their allies.
 There has been some uncertainty as to the whereabouts of Grand Duke Nicholas, who is reported to have been selected for chief command of the Russian armies. The foregoing des- patch shows that he is still in com mald on the Caucasian front
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19
CHINA REQUESTS SUSPENSION
 OF BOXER RISING INDEMNITY. Foreign Minister Calls Meeting of
 Ministers of Neutral Countries.

Picking, China, Friday, March 16.- After announcing the severance of dip.omatic relations between China and Germany, Foreign Minister Wu Ting Fang called meeting of the ministers of the entente nations and later a meeting of the ministers of neutral countries. He presented a memoran- dunn at both meetings requesting sus- pension of payments of indemnity for the Boxer uprising, consent to an in- crease of import duties, and modffica- ton of China's undertakings which will permit her to station troops at Tien-Tsin, along the Tien-Tsin- Picking railway and in the legation quarter as a protection against Ger mans.
 The Dutch legation is protecting German interests and guarding the German legation The German minis ter and his staff probably will leave Peking for Shanghai within five days.
 Denmark is looking after Chinese interests in Germany.
 In the light of previous despatches from Peking, the action taken by the Chinese foreign minister indicates that the government is preparing to enter the war with the entente. It was said in these despatches that negotiations to that end were under way and that China hoped by joining the entente to obtain suspension of the payments of indemnity and permission to increase import duties.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19
Sfeamshin Arriv.I..

New York. March 18 Arrived Steamer SaxonIa. London.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19

Gold coin to tbe amount of $5oo,o00 was withdrawn from the Sub-Treasury for shipment to Argentina.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19

The resignation of Assistant Secre- tary of the Treasury Andrew J. Peters was accepted by Secretary McAdoo.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19
SYSTEMATIC RETIREMENT
 OF GERMAN TROOPS
They Are Abandoning Many strate-
 gical Points in France.

Berlin, March IS CBy Wireless to Sayvil1e) .-Systemati retfrement of the German troops between Arras and the Oise, on the French front, Is an- nounced by the war office today Peronne. Noyon, Bapaume, Rove and several other towns have been aban- doned by the Germans.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19
Italian Deputies Vote Confidence.

Rome, via Paris, March 18.-After discussion of economic questions the chamber of deputies adopted reso7u- ton of confidence in the government by a vote of 369 to 4S.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19

The Peronne was one of the stron1- holds of the Germans on the Franco Belgian front. It is g town of about 1000, on the Somme. and is of strate- glcai importance on account of it's railway and high road connections. If was invested on three sides and the re- tirement of the Germans to the north and south made the abandonu1es,t of this town inevitable
 From Arras to the Disc where Rer lin reports the withdrawal is being made, is about 50 miles The capture Of Bapaume and Rove was announced yesterday. Noyon is a town of about o,VOo, or miles northeast of Paris.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19

The Norwegian steamship Davangor, which left New York Jan. 22 for Rot terdam, has been sunk.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19

Capt. Charles A.. PoIaek, of the German-Lloyd steamship KronprinZes- sin CeciIie were summoned to appear before the United States District Court at Boston April 2.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19

The PhiImore Motor Truck Go. was corporated at Dover Del, with a cap ftal stock of $10,000,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19

Chancellor of the Exchequer Law, In the Commons, appealed to all Irish members to join in the negotiations designed to effect settlement of the Irish question to effect a settlement of the Irish question.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19

President Wilson issued proclama- tion designating April 21 a day for contributions to the relief of 100000 Ruthenians.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19

pr. E. M. Funk, manager of the Swanton, Vt, plant of the Information al Explosives Company, who was in jured Thursday by an explosion in the illuminate dry house, is dead.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19

The French military authorities have designated five French officers to pro- ceed to the United States to act as military instructors in certain Ameri- can universities, at the request Of the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19

Fears were expressed at St. Johns, N. F.. that the fishing schooner Nina, which left the South Coast some weeks ago for the fishing ground, had been lost. The schooner carried crew of twenty-one-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19

Gen. Pershing reported to War De- pertinent that the last of the National Guard units on the Mexican border vii lstart for their home stations by March 21.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19

nounced the resignation of Brig Gen. Gardner w. Pearson as adjutant- general and the appointment of Brig Gen. Leroy Sweetser as acting ad1u- tant-general.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19

An expenditure of $2,50O,ooo for inn provements will be. made immediately by the Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19

Herman Miller, Clinton Miller and Curtis Rockefeller, of Cheviot, were the New York Central station at Ger mantown.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19

The Senate rejected the nomination of L.. A. MacGowan as postmaster at Providence, R. L
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19

Edgar B. Ward, former second vice president of the Prudential Insurance Company and one of it's original di- rectors, died at his home at East
 Orange, II. J., aged 6S years. He re- tired seven years ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19

Felipe Gomez, 20 years old, was ex- ecuted by a firing squad in Agua Prieta, Mexico, after being convicl'd as a Villa spy.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19

NAssemblyman Larney has prepared a bill providing that all uniforms for city employees shall be furnished free and renewed once in each year.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19

Japan has prohibited the importation of coins of all kinds in the regular mials.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19

A battalion of the U. s. infantry now stationed in Porto Rico will be rushed to the Panama Canal to rein force the guard of that waterway.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-19

Daniel Sheehan was nominated bS
 mira, N. Y.