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Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20
CANNING INDUSTRY HURT.
 BY TIN PLATE SHORTAGE
Government Agencies Are at Work to
 Rectify the Matter

Washington, March 19-The tin plate shortage threatening to cripple the country's food canning industry was taken up today by government agen- cieS.
 Secretaries Redf1eld and Houston urged the war and navy departments to keep the tin plate industry in mind in any arrangements they made with steel manufacturers. At the same time Daniel Willard. chairman of the transportation committee of the na- tional defence council. telegraphed to railway traffic managers asking them to class tiE plate with foodstuffs in any future freight enbargoes.
 Unless steady flow of steel sheets to the tin plate makers, of tin plate to the can makers. and of cans to the food packers is maintained the sec retaries of war and navy were told the country will lose a large part of it's important foods. There will be. a definite shortage and consequent rise in prices. The canning season begins Immediately and continues until the late fall"
 Steel manufacturers of the country were informed by MT. Redfield and MT Houstan that their cooperation was necessary to avert a tin plate shorta ge.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20
MOODUS MAN SUICIDES
 AFTER SHOOTING BROTHER
Fell Dead at the Feet of His Mother
 Who is 82 Years Old.

Moodus, Conn.,, March 19.-John Sfp- pies, aged SO. lies dead in the old homestead, on the Westchester road today. the victim of self use of a shot gun after he had shot and wounded his brother. Jeremiah, aged 52, who is now at the Midd1esex hospital in Mid dletown.
 The brothers had a quarrel yester- day afternoon. What it was about Jeremiah will not say. He did admit that both had been drinking. Jere- miah left the house to milk a COW. John followed with a pistol and shot him in the arm. Then John went up- stairs, secured a shot gun, sent a charge into his body, walked down stairs and fell dead at the feet of his mother who is S2.
 Jeremiah walked into the village and called on another brother, Joseph, to whom he told the story. Jeremiah was in such bad condition from his wound that he was sent into Middle town today.
 Mrs. Sipples is so weak mentally through age. that she is unable to tell much about the incident. She knew little about the quarrel.
 John Sipples has been married and has two sons and two daughters with whom he has not lived Jeremiah is unmarried.
 The homestead is in a remote part of the town and nothing was known of the matter until Joseph reported it
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20

The British and French forces in France are still pressing rapidly be- the front from the region of Arras to the northeast of Soissons.
 100 Villages in Three Days.
 Forty more villages have been taken by the British, who during Mondays operations gained ground at various points, extending from two to eight miles in depth, while 20 additional vll- 100 occupied during the past three days have been re-captured by the French. So rapid has been the advance of the French that they have penetrated be- yond the village of Ham, twelve miles southwest of St. Quentin, and beyond Chaulnes, which lies some fifteen miles north of the line from which the of fensive was started. These operations menacing the St. Quentin-Laon line and if the rapidity of the movement is kept up for any length of time will menace the town of St. Quentine itself
 Germans Destroying Everything.
 The Germans in their retreat are devastating the country, burning will ages and destroying orchards and even blowing up farm lands, in which great craters have been left by explosions. In addition bridges have been destroyed and roads of communication cut. The inhabitants of the places evacuated are
 
 Turks Get No Rest.
 Meanwhile the Russians and British are keeping up their strong offensives against the Turks in Asia Minor, Per sia and Mesopotamia- Along the Di- ala River the British have occupied the village of BahriZ and a portion of the town of Bakubah, about 25 miles northeast of Bagdad, and the Turks are reported to be in nasty retreat toward Khanikan, on the Turco-Per- sian frontier a little to the northwest of Kermanshah. In this region the Ot- toman forces are likely to meet the oncoming Russians who are reported by Petrograd to have dislodged the Turks from the town of Harunabad, twenty miles southwest of Herman shah.
 Unchanged in Russia and Gaiieia
 The situation on the eastern front in Russia in Galicia and Rumania is un- changed.
 Artillery dueIs and small infantry en- agreements continue on the Austro- Italian front.
 Germans SheIIed Monastir.
 In Macedonia reports from SaIoniki say that the Germans have shelled Monastir, causing heavy loss of life among the civilians. Fighting con tinues in the Lake Presba and Lake Ochrida section, where French at tacks have again been repulsed, ac- cording to Berlin. To the east of the Lake Doiran region, still, according to Berlin, the British have been driven back from one position.
 German Naval Raid.
 In the recent German naval raid at Ramsgate a British torpedo boat destroyer and a merchant vessel were sunk and another destroyer was dam aged, according to an announcement by the British admiralty.
 The Russian provisional government in a manifesto announcing the sue cessfuI overthrow of the bureaucracy and the birth of a new Russia, reiter- ateS that the new government VIII provide the army with everything nec- essary to carry on the war and that it will faithfully observe all alliances uniting Russia to the other powers
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20
EIGHT MEN IN LIFEBOAT
 KILLED BY SUBMARINE
Boat, Which Was From Dutch Steam CT Salien, Was SheIIed-Steamer Es- caped

London, March 20, 12.45 a. m-A boat containing the first, second and third mates and five seamen of the Dutch steamer Selien CCelene?) char tered by the Belgian Relief Commis- sion, has been shelIed by a submarine and all the occupants killed, accord ing to a Reuter- despatch from Sta vanger.
 The Dutch steamer Selien,' says the despatch, has reached here (Sta- venser, Norway bound for New York in ballast. She left Rotterdam Fri day, bearing the usual designations of the Belgian relief committee and was attacked at 5 o'clock Saturday after noon by a German submarine.
 ''The Selien did not stop, but, after some shots. lowered a lifeboat in which the first. second and third mates and five seamen embarked. The boat was then struck by a shell and all eight were killed.
 The Selien put on full speed ahead, and the submarine disappeared"
 No Dutch steamer Se1ien is listed in available shipping registers There is a Dutch motor tanker Selene, of 3,1S3 tons gross, which was last reported sailing from Philadelphia January 2I bound for Gothenburg. Sweden.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20

while the future wage scales under permanent eight hour day standard will await either private or congress sional action after the report.
 Int the railroads will ask either congress or the Interstate Commerce commission to authorize rate increas- e sto meet the increased wage costs entailed has been plainly indicated through all stages of the controversy.
 Gratifying to the Government.
 Attorney-General Gregory said to- night the courts finding was naturally gratifying to the government and add ed:
 .'The decision disposes of the large questions Immediately involved and will likely have a bearing on other issues which may develop"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20
SETTLEMENT OF THREATENED
 RAILROAD STRIKE APPROVED
By Frank TrumbuIi, Chairman of Rail
 way Advisory Committee.

Washington, March 19.-Settlement of the threatened railroad strike was approved in a statement here today by Frank Trumbull, chairman of the rail- way executives advisory committee and chairman of the toard of the Chesapeake and Ohio.
 Tn view Of the great crisis which the nation faces this mSrning, I think the disposition made If the labor con troversy was both wise and patriotic, l" Me. Trumbull said.
 The railroads must now look to the public for their co-oDeration in the burden they have assumed. Particu- larly do they ask that unsel1sh and intelligent attention be given the whole problem and the railr pads be treated in this emergency as they deserve to be- as great national assets"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20

marine, added to the grave view of the situation held here as a result of the destruction of the Vigilancia, the Illinois and the City of Memphis.
 Whether the president will hasten the extra session of congress already called for April 16, or will take ad- ditional steps to protect American commerce without this move was not disclosed tonight. No official pretend ed to know his plans and the general view was that he was still considering s the question in his usual deliberate way.
 A cabinet meeting probably will be held tomorrow afternoon, when the situation is expected to be thoroughly canVaSSed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20
HOME RULE PROBABLY
 WILL BE GRANTED FINLAND
By Commissioners Representing the
 New Russian Government.

Copenhagen, via Lordon, March 19. S.25 a. m.-The Dagger Nyheder's correspondent on the Finnish frontier says that commissions representing the new Russian gove-1. ment are visit ing all the towns in F nland, appoint ing new officials and putti-g the new order of things into effect. Tn each town mass meetings a = held, at which the commissioners explain the objects and purposes of the nsw government.
 The correspondent says that al- though the provisional cabinet has de- Finland. 1t is accepted throughout the country that home rule will be granted as soon as circumstances allow.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20
RELIEF SHIPS SPELLED IN
 "SAFE PASSAGE ZONE"
Ships Had Letters of Safe Conduct
 Seven Men Killed.

Amsterdam, via London, March 29, 1.04 a. m.-A Rotterdam despatch to the Handelsblad says:
 Two of the five relief ships which, with letters of safe conduct from the German legation, were enroute north ward, were she1led by German sub marine in the so-called safe passage zone.' Seven men were killed aboard the Tunisie, which. entered Stavenger. Tle other vessels continued on their voyage"
 Two steamers named Tunisie are listed, one of them is a Belgian of 2,467 tons, which was last reported sailed from New York January and arrived at Rotterdam 18th. The other is a French steamer.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
 HAS RAISED EMBARGO
Conditional Upon Reciprocal Action by
 Connecting Lines.

Philadelphia, March 19.-The Penn sylvania Railroad company today raised the freight emb ,-go on it's own and affiliated lines, but will continue to refuse to receive certain freight en- bargoed last Friday night from other roads until they agree to take freight from the Pennsylvania.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20
CONGRESS OF FARMERS,
 PRODUCERS AND GROWERS
National Meeting to be Held in New
 York Early in June.

New York March 19.-A national congress of farmers, producers and growers will meet here late in May or early in June. it was announced today by Mayor Mitchell It is planned to have the governor of every state send three delegates, representing grain producers, food animal industries and vegetable and fruit growers. Produc- ton, transportation and distribution will be considered.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
 OF SINKING OF THE ILLINOIS
CabIed the State Department by Con-
 suI-CeneraI Skinner.

Washington. March 1S.-Consul Gen eraI Skinner at London cabied the state department today The first official announcement of the submarining of the American tank steamer Illinois:
 "The American tanker Illinois, Ion- don to Port Arthur. suck Saturday, 8 a. m.. 20 miles north of Alderney. En- tir= crew 34 landed safe 2.40 a. m., 18th. All hands proceeding to South amnton."
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20
PLANNING TO MEET
 SUBMARINE MENACE
President Wilson Authorizes Expenditure of $115,-
 100000 to Speed Up Naval Construction
TO SUSPEND 8 HOUR DAY ON ALL NAVAL WORK

Secretary Daniels, With Presidents Approval Has Ordered the Graduation of the First and Second Classes the Naval Academy-New York Navy Yard Has Been Ord cred to Begin Building Sixty Submarine Chasers of the 10OFoo Type, be Completed in Sixty to Eighty Days Navy Officials Estimate That Within Four Months Fleet of 2O0O Patrols and Chasers Will be Ready for Action-President Wilson is Expected Within the Next AS Hours Indicate Definitely That Virtual State of War Exists.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20
Milford Station Robbed

Milford, Co4In., Mar n 1e.-That the sate in the ii icket office of the Milford ra .iroad station had t,een opened dur ing last night and Saturday and Sun days receipts, with scne tickets, had becn stolen, became known today. It is thought the cash loss was about S2L0.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20
PRESIDENT IS EXPECTED
 TO ACT WITHIN 4s HOURS
Situation Will Be Thoroughly Discuss ed at Cabinet Meeting Today.

Washington, March 1e - President Wilson is expected within the next forty-eight hours to indicate definite iy that he believes a virtual state of war exists between the United States and Germany.
 News received from Plymouth that fifteen men, some of them Americans, had been drowned when the American merchantman vigilancia was sunk
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20
YarrowdaIe Men Have Left Rerns

Washington, March 19.-American Minister Stovs1l at BeIre reported to- day that the 59 Americans from the German prize ship Yarrowdale had left BGrne via Lyons for Barcelona. John NUIberg, whose citizenship had been qGestioned, es- -ablished American idCn- tity and was included.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20
NO ACTION AGAINST
 MEMBERS OF BROTHERHOODS
Federal Officers Have Ceased Serving
 Notices in Pending Case.

Philadelphia, March 19.-The rail- road strike having been averted, no further action is contemplated in the injunction proceedings drought in the federal court here Saturday by indi- vidual. members of the four brother hoods against officers of those organ izations resident in Pennsylvania. Fed erll marshals today ce :3ed serving mo- fices in the case.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20
YeIe seniors ea. Liauor.

New Haven, Conn, March 19.-Yale's senior class today by b. Ilot decided to dispense with the use of intoxicating ioJors at it's class dinper iA June. The same vote will hold oyd as to reunion gatherings, unless today's acsion should be rescinded.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20
NEW WAYS 1000 FEET LONG
 FOR FORE RIVER SHIP PLANT
Are to Be Constructed at a Cost of
 $1,500 0oo0-Larges. Known.

Quincy, Mass, March 19.-A new set of ways 1000 feet long, said to be the largest known, wil be constructed at the yards of the Fore River Ship ,000 for the building of the new battle cruisers, a contract for which was awarded the corporation a few days ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20
BRITAIN MAY PROHIBIT
 IMPORTATION OF TOBACCO.
Proposal is Being Considered by Com
 mittee on Restriction of Imports.

London, March 19. 4.G5 p. m-A pro- poeal to prohibit importation of to- bacco Is being considered by the com mittee on restriction Of imports, the house of commons was informed today by the parliamentary secretary of the board of trade. This information was given in response to a question wheth- CT, inview of he large stockS of tobac- co and snuff in the s.puntry, a policy of prohibiting their importation would not be reasonable.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20
CabIed Paragraphs
smaIIpox PrevaIent in c.rman

London, March 19, S.21 a. m.-Re- ports reaching London from Scandi- nav1a and Holland sa, that smallpox with an unus ual perc>, tage of fatali- ties, owing to the decreased powers of resistance of the people
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20
Sixty Horr Week the Limit.

I?oston, March 19.-A re-drafted bill limiting to 60 h,'-ls a week the time in which pers ons may be en- p Oyed in industries operated during most of the day and nlght, was re- ported by the legislative committee on labor today.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20
Dominion's New War Loan.

Ottawa, Ont, March 19.-Sir Thomas White, Oanada's minister of finance, announced today that subscriptions thus far to the Dominion'E new war loan indicated it would be exceeded.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20

Condensed TeIegrams

Nicaragua's custom receipts in De- cember were $95,S86, against $77,166 in December, 1915.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20

Gold coin to the amount of $1 1870, ,00C was withdrawn from the Sub-Treasu- ry for shipment to South America.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20

The Polish Victims Relief Fund re-
 ceived contributions amounting to $1, TEA, making total of $763,931.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20

Ten naval Iieutenants from the Ar genuine Republic arrived at Boston fol a years study with the United States Navy.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20

The Chevrolet Motor company to- uay announced an initial dividend of 3 per cent. payable May 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20

Gold to the amount of $500, 900 was withdrawn from the sub-treasury for shipment to Cuba.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20

All emba-ges placed by the BaIti more and Ohio railroad on account o the threatened strike were lifted yes terday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20

pr. Pablo Desvernine, secretary of state for Cuba, held a conference with Counsellor Polk of the State Depart ment.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20

Edward oGerz, of Ridgewood, N. J., was killed by an express train on the Erie Railroad near the Glen Rock station.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20

Dr.. Alberta Membrino, former pres ident of Honduras and now minister at Washington, is seriously i'll.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20
OBITUARY.
Lewis L. Johnson.

LEWIS = JOnnSOn.
 WinSted, Conn, Marcn 19.-Lewis L., Johnson, aged 80, for half a century a shoe dealer here, died late today. He was well known in state Advent cir cles. His wife survives
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20

Samuel Thurber, of Newton, was elected president of the New England Association of the Teachers of English
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20

King Alfonso of Spain wrote tc Queen Wilhelmina of Holland, asking her cooperation in continuance of the relief work in Belgium.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20

American foreign trade decreased ap- proximately $19O,000, 900 during Febru- ary, the first month of Germany's un- Restricted submarine warfare.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20

Several houses were demolished and one person was killed in a windstorm
 that swept the country between Tu-
 pelo and Vernoa, Mississippi.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20

A plan to have incorrigibIe boys dc farm work is outlined in the annual re- port of the Society for the Reformation of Delinquent Juveniles.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20

Officials of the Nevada, California 6 Oregon Railroad state that a deal Ina. been closed for the purchase of tha road by the Western Pacific.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20

General Murguia lost approximately 1900 men in killed. wounded and missing in a battle with Villa at Ro- Sario.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20

Reginald c. Vanderbilt of New York offered his estate at Portsmouth near Nedport, R. l., to the American Red Cross, for use for hospital purposes.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20
Peter Carl Mi man.

Hampstead, N. Y., March 19.@Peter Carl MillInan, at the age of 22 a gov erlment aviator instructor who has taught many United States airmen how to fly, died of pneumonia last night. Millman became an aviator when IT years old and was considered one of the most spec acular flyers in the country. He was married five months ago.
 Brig. Gen. Cyrus Swan Roberts, U.S.N.
 Long Beach, Cal, March 19.-Brisa- dier General Cyrus Swan Roberts, U. S. A., retired, died here today from a cerebral hemorrhage suffered Thurs day. He was 75 years old and was born at Lakeville, CoIn, where he lived since his retirement in 1902, com ing here three month: ago.
 The body will be sent 70 Washington foI burial in Arlingto': National ceme- te1y.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20

Major-Genera Zein, governor gene ral of Finland was arrested by the | commander of the Baltic fleet on the
 order of the provisional government.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20

William E. Chandler, secretary of the navy under President Arthur from 1882 to 1885, and senator from New Hampshire from 1887 to 1901, is i'll at his home at Washington.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20

Orders were received at Jackson,
 Miss. yesterday from Major General Wood not to demobilize the Mississip-
 pi troops just back from the border.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20

The Chinese officials who took pos session of a German steamer interned at Annoy, China, found it completely disabled, all the vital parts of the ma chinery having been removed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20

Reports from the interior of Cuba show continued destruction of prop erty but no aggressive organized movement by the rebels is apparent
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20

Rear Admiral William S. Benson. U. s. N., was selected as the recipient for the Laetare Medal for 1917, by the faculty of the University of Notre Dame.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20

The York Cotton Mills, at Saco Me-, employing 2,300 hands, were closed for an indefinite period, the management announced, as a result of a strike of 125 weavers for higher wages.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20

1 The Naval Academy practice squad
 ron will consist this year of four bat tleships, the Missouri, Ohio, Maine and Wisconsin. The squadron will leave Annapolis the first week in June.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20

Charles J. Vopicka, of Illinois, Amer ican minister to the Balkan states for the last three and a half years, arriv- | ed in New York yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20

The police headquarters building at Gloucester, Mass, was virtually de- stroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. Some of the police and district court records were lost.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20

Luis Terrazas, Jr, formerly one of the largest land owners in the world, who was driven from his home in Mex | ico by the bandit Villa, dropped dead in a grocery store in Los Angeles.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20

Resolutions piedsins the support of the Charitable Irish Society to Pres ident Wilson in the present interna- tional situation were adopted at the 1SOth anniversary meeting at Boston.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20
40 More Villages
 Taken by the British
ENTENTE ALLIES PRESSING THE
 RETRIEVING GERMANS
100 VILLAGES IN 3 DAYS
The Germans In Their Retreat Are Devastating the Country, Leaving uated Destitute.

The British and French forces ir France are still pressing rapidly be- hind the .retreating Germans all along the front from the region Of ArraS tC the northeast of Soissons.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20

No change was reported at the Bridgeport hospital late last night in the condition of James T. Patterson, president of the Cornwall and Patter- son company and his wife, who were injured early Sunday morning in an automobile accident in Bridgeport. in which Arthur V. Phillips of New Ha- ven was instantly killed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20

Five of the best known yachts fly ing the American flag were offered, free of all expense, by their owners to the Naval Reserve Committee for gov ernment service in case of national emergency.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20

The War Department announced tha the 76O sailors comprising the. crews O the interned German sea raiders, Prin: Eitel Friedrich and Kronprfnz VII helm, now tied up at the League Is land Navy Yard, Philadelphia, will b' transferred to Fort Oglethorpe ant Fort MacPherson, Ga
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-20

Lieut., Edward A. Kelly, an Ameri- can aviator, who for the last year and a half was with the British flying corps, arrived at New York on the steamship Lapland to assist in in structing American f1iers at Mineola.