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Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20
TROLLEY ACCIDENT ON
 OUTSKIRTS OF WATERBURY
An Unidentified Man Was Killed
 Eight Other Persons Injured.

Waterbury, Conn.,. Aug. 19-A man who is yet unidentified was killed and Roland Wallace of this city received a broken arm at 10.30 o'clock tonight when a car, coming into Waterbury from Hitchcock'S Lake, crowded with people, sideswiped an outbound car at a switch on the Meriden road.
 The man who was killed is said by passengers to have been on the left side of the front Vestibule of the in coming car which crashed into the read of the second of two cars on the switch at the Green Line car barns of the Waterbury and Milldale Tram way company. The body was badly mangled. Eight others reported minor injuries while several left the scene without receiving medical attendance.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20
BELMONT RESIGNS FROM
 DIRECTORATE OF NAVY LEAGUE
Because of Persistent Disagreements
 With Secretary Daniels.

Washington, Aug. 19.-Perry Bel mont tonight resigned as vice presi- dent and director of the Navy league in a letter to Robert M. Thompson, president of the organization. Mir Bel mont said:
 "The good accomplished by the Navy league in the past is beyond question, but it's present efforts are Ieopardized by persistent disagree ments with the official head of tho navy, in time of war. Of this attitude I disapprove, and therefore, with re- gret, tender my resignation as one oE the vice presidents and director of the league"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20
WCRKMEN IN KRUPP PLANT
 HAVE GONE ON STRIKE
Because One Of Their Leaders is Sus-
 pected of High Treason.

Amsterdam Aug. 19.-The Lokal An zeiger stated that several hundred workmen employed in Krupp's Magde- burg plant have gone on a strike owing to the arrest of one of their leaders. The workmen considered this a disci- plinary measure and sent a deputation headed by the 'reichstag deputy Herr Brondes to the deputy commander-in chief asking him to release the leader. The deputy commander-in chief in formed the deputatfon that the man under arrest was suspected of high treason because he had distributed handbills melting workers to a general Strike.s
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20
GERMAN GENERAL TALKS
 OF THE NEXT WAR;"
Should Germany Fail in Effort to Con-
 troI the Flanders Coast.

Amsterdam, Aug. 19.-General von Liebert, in a speech at Ra thenow, Prussia, is quoted by the Deutsche Tages Zeitung as saying:
 We cannot sign a peace before we have the Flanders coast, a colonial empire and maritime bases. Should we not realize this now we must pre- pare to work for it after the war in view of the next war;
 General Liebert's speech was loud ly cheered by his hearers but it was criticized by the German press. Vor- waerts declared:
 This may pro1ong the war until Germany has been so beaten that even our Pan- n-Germans cannot think of a next time"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20
$15,o00 FIRE AT LUNA
 PARK, CONEY ISLAND. Threatened Entire Park When Water Pressure. System Got Out of Order.

Ne wYork, Aug. 19.-Fire early today did damage estimated at s15,O00 in Luna Park and for a time threatened the Coney Island amusement park with destruction when the high water pressure system got out oe order The quick repair of the defect in the water pressure and hard work by the fire men, however. kept the flames con- fined to toboggan slide and the 'burro trai1,' which were completely destroy ed. Eleven infants in the incubator building adjoining the fire were re- moved in safety to a nearby hotel
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20
BRITISH HAVE MADE
 AGAIN NEAR YPRES
Advanced On Mile Front To Depth of 500 Yards
 Renewed Their Attacks n the Somme Region
INFLICTED HEAVY LOSSES ON THE GERMANS

The British and French in Flanders Are Consolidating the Positions Won Last Week-In the Voges Mountain Region the Germans Made Fruitless Attacks Against the French-n Aerial Raids Behind the German Lines En- tente Airnen Bombed Numerous Towns, Railway Sta lions and Cantonrnents- German Anmen Who Slipped Through the British Air Patrol Killed Ten of Their Countrymen in a British Prison Camp-The Russians
  and Rumanians Are Stiffenng Their Defense.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20
MysteriousIy Removed.

Nicholas Romanof as the Russian eX-emperOr is now known was myste- riOusly removed together with the ex- empress and their children and suites from the palace at Tsarskoe-Selo on August IA. The Russian provisional government at the time refused to re- veal the destination of the former ruling family but it was unofficiaIly reported that Tobolsk had been chosen as the place of exile. Tobolsk years ago was the administra tive center for exiles banished to Siberia. It is on the eastern side Of the Ural Noun tains and about 1,500 miles from Pe- trograd.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20

The naval recruiting station at Bos- ton is making a special effort to enlist men for subsidiary branches of naval work
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20
MUTINOUS SOLDIERS
 KILLED RUSSIAN GENERAL
Had Ordered Company Disbanded Be-
 cause of Disobedience.

Petrograd, Aug. 19.-A report has been received by Premier Kerensky according to the Kremvoya, of the killing by soldiers of General Pur- gasoff, a veteran officer who had beer in active service since the beginning of the war. A certain company of sol diers, the paper states, refused to rec ognize a newly appointed comma nder whereupon General Purgasof ordered the company disbanded and the lead CTS of the mutiny arrested. The mu- tineers then surrounded General Pur- gasoff and beat him to death with the butts of their rifles before help ar. rived
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20
REVOLTS IN LEADING
 TOWNS OF FINLAND
Foodstuffs Were PIundered by the
 Finnish Populace.

London, Aug. 19.-Great revolts hove taken place in the leading towns of Finland according to advices re- ceived at Copenhagen through chan nels opened by the raising of the Rus sian news embargo on the frontier of Sweden and Finland and wired by the correspondent of the Exchange Tele- graph company. F'oodstuffs were pIundered by the Finnish populace and the authorities seized whatever sup plies remainew.
 Public order Is now being restored in Finland by the arrival of fresh trOOpS
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20
A wounded Whale scared the passen.

gers of a foreign vessel at an Allan tic port. It looked like a U-boat. The passengers made a rush to the life boats and the ship began it's zigzag es- cape before the mistake was discov-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20
SHOT AND KILLED
 15-YEAR-OLD WIFE
Leon Folsom of Bangor, Me-, Then
 Shot Himself.

Bangor, Me, Aug. 19.-Leon Fol som yesterday shot and instantly kill ed his wife, Mrs. Gladys Folsom, IS years of age, and then shot himself inffisting Q wound which physicians said probably would prove fatal
 Four shots were fired in the young woman's body from a small calibre revolver. Before being removed to the hospital Folsom, the police said, ad- nitted the shooting and expressed re- gret for his act.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20
GERMAN AMERICANS ARE
 BEING FORGED TO FIGHT
With Bavarians-News Received in
 Geneva From Munich.

Geneva, Switzerland, Aug. 19.-News received here from Munich, Bavaria. is to the effect that a number of Ger Americans are fighting with the Bavarians, some as volunteers and other compulsion, Germany consider ing her nationals, wherever they may be naturalized as real Germans
 The advices say that the practice of forcing German Americans into the fighting line has been general since the departure of the American repre- SentattVeS rom Berlin SrS ts~-A7~ :.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20

Representative Tinkham of NTassa- chusetts introduced a bill in the House recommending the coinage of 6-cent pieces.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20
BELIEVE NEW LONDON
 GIRL HAS BEEN DROWNED.
Rachel Epstein, an Expert Long Dis
 tance Swimmer, is Missing.

New London, Conn, Aug. 19.-Rachel Epstein, aged 16, an expert long dis tance swimmer, missing since Saturday afternoon, is believed to have been drawn to her death by the undertow of Ocean Beach or attacked by a shark while attempting to swim from the beach to the Southwest Ledge light house. The theory that she died while making long swim is strength ened by the finding of her street clothes Tn a bath house at Ocean Beach Sun day morning. A systematic search of the city, in which the police joined with relatives and friends today, fail ed to furnish any information concern Ing her whereabouts after 430 Satur- day afternoon. when she was seen clad Tn a bathing suit at the beach
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20
ENTENTE AIRMEN DROPPED
 BOMBS ON SELZAETE.
A Belgian Town on Dutch Frontier 18
 Miles North of Ghent.

Sas Van Gent, Holland, Aug 19.- The terrific explosions of bombs drop ped by entente alliNd airmen in raid shortly tefore midnight on Selzaete, a Belgian town on the Dutch frontier IS miles north of Ghent, awakened all the inha bitantS of this town. German anti aircraft batteries were very active, some of their shrapnel bursting over Sas Van Gent.
 Ghent which in normal times has a population of 17O,OO0, also was raided by the entente allied aviators.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20
OPERATION PERFORMED ON
 DR. MAURICE F. EGAN.
American Minister to Denmark Had
 One Kidney Removed.

Copenhagen, Aug. 19-The operation performed yesterday on Dr. Maurice F. Egan the American minister to Denmark, was more serious than at first reported. It involves the removal of one kidney. pr. Egan, according to the report issued by the attending phy- sician today passed a satisfactory night and his condition this morning uas as good as could ha exnectad
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20
THREE MOTORCYCLES
 DESTROYED AT FAIRFIELD
Machine That Was Sideswiped Crash ed Into Another Cycle.

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Aug 19-Three motorcycles were destroyed at Fair field in a freak accident this after sideswiped the machine of Dominic Paretta. He went beyond the collis- ion and collided with the machine of Michael Viemacko. Then his machine crashed against a telegraph poie Pa ratta's shoo vuaS torn frnz.a bi3 faA4-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20
Kaiser Inspected German Fleet.

Berlin, Aug. 19, via London.-Em- peror William, according to an official announcement made at the German admiralty, today inspected the units of the German eet at Wilhelm shaven and then visited the squadrons in the North Sea and at Helgoland.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20
Bernstorff Going to constantinopl,

Amsterdam, Aug. 19-Count voE Bernstorff, the former German anbas. sador to the United States. has beer appointed, according the Berlin Vosst. sche Zeitung, to the post at Constan. tinople. He will leave Berlin irnme. AiAA~lEE /"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20

Five Socialists indicted for conspir- acy to distribute anti-draft literature were acquitted in Detroit
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20

New York city will be the head tion.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20

The New York Community Chorus will sing to New York drafted men in the City College Stadium tomorrow evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20
Condensed Teleqrams

Chicago meat retailers predict DOT ter house steak at 60 cents a pound.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20

Trading in wheat for future deliver, will cease on all grain exchanges il Canada on August 31.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20

The volunteers of the regular army are 1000 above the war strength. The quota was 183, 347.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20
Former Czar is in
 Western Siberia
AT TOBOLSK, THE BIRTHPLACE
 OF GREGORY RASPUTIN
HELD UNDER GUARD
Ex- Imperial Family Will Reside in Former Governors PaIaee-May Be Sent to Monastary in Forest Twenty Miles Outside the Town It is Reported.

Petrograd, Aug. 19.-It was official ly announced today for the first time that the new residence of the depcsed Russian eInperior, Nicholas, is at To- bolsk, a western Siberian town which recently achieved a certain dubious publicity in revolutionary Russia as the birthplace of Gregory Rasputin, the mystic monk, who wielded re- markable influence over the ex-emper- or's family up to the time of the priests assassination in Petrograd last December. The official announce ment SAYS:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20

United States surgeons and nurses are at work on the British battle front in Belgium.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20
CabIed Paragraphs
Germany Seizes Siam Property.

London, Aug. 19.-An Amsterdam despatch to Reuters Limited states that Berlin newspapers announce the seizure of all property in Germany belonging to the government of Siam, or to its citizens.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20

exported from New York August II to August 15 This does not include S1,0OO,000 shipped to Peru in gold bars.
 There is a move on foot in Washz ington to compel the shipping compan- es to provide all their vessels with the latest devices to compete with the U- boats.
 The British Admiralty announces that a series of successful air raids were carried out. Many tons of bombs were dropped on military objectives in Belgium.
 Clarence OusIey, of College Station, Tex, and Raymond Pearson, of Ames, Iowa were nominated by President Wilson to be assistant secretaries of agriculture.
 The German official report of mer- chant ships sunk by submarines is ex- aggerated by 40 per cent. according to the result of a conference by admirals of allied navies.
 The Hibernia Bank 6 Trust Co.,, of New Orleans, with a capital and sur plus of S3, 500, 900, one of the largest banks in the South. has joined the Federal Reserve system.
 The House of Commons appointed a committee to inquire into the national finance and suggest methods of giving Parliament more effective control over the public expenditures.
 A long and heavily laden New York Central freight train going down 10th Avenue was stopped at 23d Street for IS minutes in order to get a man off the track who was dancing a hornpipe.
 A wounded whale scared the passen- gers of a foreign vessel at an Allan tic port. It looked like U-boat. The passengers made a rush to the life boats and the ship began it's zigzag es- cape before the mistake was discov-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20

The beautiful cathedral of St Quen- tin is now a mass of smoking ruins a duplicate of it's sister, the cathedral at Rheims.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20

Japanese shipbuiIders again started a movement to seek a modification o1 the steel embargo in America.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20

William S. ker, a Meriden under taker, passed for the selective draft killed himself
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20

Henry Ford incorporated his new tractor plant for $1,0O0 900. The stock holders are himself, his wife and his son, EdsaI.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20
Danish Steamer Ashore.

St. Johns, N. F., Aug. 19.-The Dan ish steamer Frederioio, a vessel of about BOO tons, was reported ashore at a point on the Newfoundland coast yesterday,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20
Detained Under Guard.

Owing to reasons of state the gov ernment decided to transfer to a new residence the eX-emperOr and ex-em- press who are detained under guard. The place selected was Tobolsk. where they were taken after requisite pre- cautions to insure their safety With them went of their own free will, their children and certain of their en- tourage."
 The train on which Nicholas travel ed to Tobolsk had a long delay on the journey owing to a breJzdown of the locomotive.
 May Be Sent to Monastery.
 According to some newspapers the eximperial family will reside in the former governors palace at Tobolsk Other newspapers say the former em- perOr will stay at the ex-governor'S S palace only one week and then will be sent to the Apalatsk monastery in a forest twenty miles outside the town.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20

The American soldiers reported wounded and taken to hospitals at Bath were not members of the Fash ing expedition.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20

Col. Charles DeIano Hine, a Yves Point graduate, will be the commando of the 69th New York regiment
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20

The price of bread in Dresden wa raised from 64 pigs. to 80 pigs. pc four pound loaf
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20

Boy Scouts will assist as guides an, messengers during the Grand Arm, encampment at Boston next week.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20

Kansas City carmen are back a work after gaining demands through nine-day strike
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20

Herbert c. HooVer's next grain con serVation step will be to have only per cent of alcoholic contents in beer.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20

necticut in Proportion to
 Condensed Telegrams
 Chicago meat retailers predict DOT ter house steak at 60 cents a pound. New York city will be the head quarters of the wheat buying corpora- tion.
 United States surgeons and nurses are at work on the British battle front in Belgium.
 William S. Ker, Meriden under taker, passed for the selective draft killed himself.
 The price of bread in Dresden was raised from 64 pigs. to 80 pigs. per four pound loaf.
 Kansas City carmen are back at work after gaining demands through a ntne-day strike.
 The volunteers of the regular army are 1000 above the war strength. The quota was 183, BAT.
 Trading in wheat for future delivery will cease on all grain exchanges in Canada on August 31.
 Five Socialists indicted for conspir- acy to distribute anti-draft literature were acquitted in Detroit
 Japanese shipbuilders again started a movement to seek a modification of the steel embargo in America.
 Col. Charles DeIano Hine, a West of the 69th New York regiment.
 Boy Scouts will assist as auides and messengers during the Grand Army encampment at Boston next week.
 Herbert c. Hoover's next grain con- servation step will be to have only per cent of alcoholic contents in beer
 William A. Barg and Don c. Keme- Ter were elected members of the Con- soiidated Stock Exchange of New York.
 Pope Benedict is reported greatly distressed over the general unfavorable reception given to his peace proposal.
 Hugh s. Gibson, formerly secretary of the Legation in Brussels, has been promoted to be secretary of the first class.
 
 The naval recruiting station at Bos- ton is making special effort to enlist men for subsidiary branches of naval work.
 Representative Tinkham of Massa- chusetts introduced bill in the House recommending the coinage of 6-cent pieces.
 The New York Community Chorus in the City College Stadium tomorrow evening.
 The beautiful cathedral of St. ouen- tin is now a mass of smoking ruins, duplicate of its sister, the cathedral at Rheims.
 Henry Ford incorporated his new tractor plant for s1, ,OOO,OOo. The stock holders are himself, his wife and his son, EdsaI.
 Five vessels, three American, one British and one Japanese. are given up as lost. They are long overdue at a Pacific port.
 Bobby" WaIthour, the American bicycle rider, fell from his wheel dur ing race at Paris, and fractured the base of his skull.
 The American soldiers reported wounded and taken to hospitals at Bath were not members of the Fash ing expedition.
 Another Japanese Mission is coming to the United States. It will be made up of five members of the House of 
 Members of Congress will not be permitted to buy Liberty bonds if a bill offered by Representative Morgan, of Oklahoma, becomes law.
 Berlin paper announced that Gen l eral Groener, head of the Department | of Munitions, intends to take over a | command on one of the fronts.
 Five more privately owned merchant | ships were seized by the Government | for the War Department. This makes | 12 ships seized within two weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20

Five more privately owned merchant ships were seized by the Government for the War Department. This makes 12 ships seized within two weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20

Gold to the amount of S6,o7e,2 ,245 was exported from New York August Il to August 15. This does not include $1,000,000 shipped to Peru in gold bars.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20

The strike of drivers and aborers in the coal mines of central and south ern Illinois was broken after a num- Der of the miners went back to work.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20

Artists all over the country are do- ing their best to help the United States float the next Liberty Loan by designing posters with an appeal.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20

The Hbernia Bank 6 Trust Co.,, of New Orleans, with a capital and sur plus of S3, 800, 900, one of the largest banks in the South has joined the Federal Reserve system.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20

A Berlin paper announced that Gen eral Groener, head of the Department of Munitions, intends to take over a command on one of the fronts.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20

William A. Barg and Don c. Keme Ter were elected members of the Con solidated Stock Exchange of New York
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20

Members of Congress will not be permitted to buy Liberty bonds if a bill offered by Representative Morgan of Oklahoma, becomes law.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20

There is a move on foot in Wash7 ington to compel the shipping compan- ies to provide all their vessels with the latest devices to compete with the U- boats
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20

Clarence OusIey, of College Station, Tex, and Raymond Pearson, of Ames, Iowa, were nominated by President Wilson to be assistant secretaries of agriculture.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20
A Iona and heavily laden New

~ IOfIS dTIU IISdVIIy IdUET INCW UT x Avenue was stopped at 23d Street for IS minutes in order to get a man of the track who was dancing a hornpipe
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20

Another Japanese Mission is coming to the United States. It will be made up of five members of the House of Representatives.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20

Pope Benedict is reported greatly distressed over the general unfavora bla reception given to his peace proposal
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20

The German official report of mer- chant ships sunk by submarines is ex- aggerated by 40 per cent.- according to the result of a conference by admirals of allied naVies.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20
The House of Commons appointed

committee to inquire into the national finance and suggest methods of giving Parliament more effective control over the public expenditures.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-20

Hugh s. Gibson, formerly secretary of the Legation in Brussels has been promoted to be a secretary of the first class.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-03
GRAND HAD NOTHING TO DO
WITH SOLDIER GIRL" SHOW
Messrs. Powell & Hastings Cancelled
1t, But II Came on,
Anyway.

Messrs. Powell & Hastings OF the
Grand theater were the victims of an
innocent error yesterday. when The
World, in roasting" my Soldier
Girl" the putrid musical show at Con-
vention hall Saturday night. errone-
ously stated that Mr.. Powell brought
the attraction to the city. AS mat
ter of fact the management of the
Grand Cancelled MY Soldier Girl"
sometime ago, upon learning that it
did not come up to their standard.
The same came in, anyway, and played
Convention hall on its own RESPONSE
billty
The advance sale was at local drug
store. Any attraction played by the
Grand management will have its seat
sale at the Grand theater box office
only Messrs. Powell & Hastings of
the Grand are in a position to know
the caliber of shows on the road, and
they will play nothing but the best.
Mr.. Powell yesterday said: ''It Is
hardly fair, after | have tried to pro-
tect the city from such shows, that
should get the blame. anyhow. I think
/ am entitled to better protection from
the press and the city hall. The show
referred to would not have played
Tulsa had the city refused to lease
them Convention hall. as I notified the
proper officials that 1t was an inferior
show, and for that reason had been
Cancelled by me-"