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Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19

New York. Feb. 1s.-Twelve steam ships, one flying the American flag, sailed from here today presumably for European ports which will necessitate their passing through the prohibited zone" announced by Germany. Three vessels which came through the re- stricted area, one of which was of American registry arrived here-
 Two of the steamers departing today the British liner Laconfa, for Liv- erpool, and the French liner Roma, for MarseilleS - are passenger ships Whether there were any Americans on board either vessel sailing today was not disclosed.
 The City of Pueblo was the lone American vessel sailing today to brave the dangers Of the submarine zone. Her captain, John E. Willett. is a New Yorker and other officers-thirteen in Rll-are Americans. while the crew is composed of Russians, Norwegians, Japanese. Swedes and Scotch. The steamship, which was built in Phil adelphia in 1881 and is of 2.624 tons gross, Is bound for Havre, France, with a cargo of merchandise. She was cleared by a New York company.
 The steamer Moreni, from Mediter- ranean ports, was the only American vessel arriving here today. The oth-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19
PUTTING CIVIL sERvfVE LAW
 INTO EFFECT IN GERMANY
German War Bureau is Meeting With
 Unexpected Success.

Berne, Switzerland. Feb. 1s.-CStaff Correspondence of The Associated Press .)-All indications are that Ger many eventually will adjust herself to the conditions brought about by the civil service law passed last fall. The German war bureau, which is putting into effect the provisions Of the law, reports that it has had unexpected success and points to the huge num- Der of applications for employment re- ceived from all classes of the popula- ton, which seemingly are anxious to serve the fatherland in civil capaci- ty-
 The plan, however, constitutes a problem not to be ignored in the fu- ture- On the basis of returns up to the present, the number of youths who have applied for work of any kind has been so large that the authorities have not been able to avoid the conclusion that schoolboys deliberately are att tempting to evade their studies by or- fering their services to the govern ment
 Opposition to the civil service plan has developed from men who are over military age and who for years have been comfortably settled in their own homes and active in their particular trade, and who oppose to the utmost any proposition to dislodge them and to transport them to districts where they would be more available than at home.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19
ExpIOSiOnin Shack
 at Waterbury
FAMILY OCCUPYING IT. WAS
 BURIED IN DEBRIS.
ONE BOY WAS KILLED
Windows Broken in Adjoining suiId- inss-Nature of the Wreck Indieat- ed t Was the Work of a Powerful Explosive.

Waterbury. Conn, Feb. 1s.-An ez- not been explained satisfactorily. oc- cured at 1-30 this afternoon in a sin gle-story, cement and felt-roofed snack on North Main street occupied by Altidio Treticione and his wife and three young children.
 Shack Blown to Pieces.
 The shack was blown to pieces, fragments flying across the street Six windows in the Turn Verein Vor- Waerts gymnasium, first house north were broken and in a dwelling to the south, Treticione and his family were buried in debris and it took half an hour to extricate them Ills young est son, Joseph, aged 2, was killed. Treticione and his wife and the other two children, Angeline, 3, and Mar chata, years, were rushed to St Mary's hospital The baby escaped almost unintured but Treticione and his wife and the other girl are serf- ously injured. They will recover.
 Had SmeIied Gas.
 Treticione had told brother-in- law that he smeIled gaR coming from the cellar, three-foot excavation and crawled down to see if he could find it with a match and then the ex- ploSion followed. Gas had not been used by the family and inspectors of the Waterbury Gas Light company say the gas had been shut off from the main and there was no leak. No fire followed the explosion. Edward de Bisschop, foreman of distribution of the gas company says that the na- ture of the wreck indicated the work of a powerful explosive.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19
Story of Sinking
 of Lyman M. Law
CAPTAIN AND CREW OF scHooN.
 FER ARE IN ROME
sMLINGLY QUIT sHIF
Had the Ship Been Armed WitF, a Five Founder, Captain MeDonoueh Says He Could Have Destroyed the Sub marine.

Rome. Saturday, Feb. F, via. Paris, Feb. 1S, Z:45 p. m--Captain McDon- ough and the crew of the American schooner, Lyman M. Law, recently in Rome last evening with Roger Fred well, the United States consul at Tu- rim, and were interrogated at the American embassy.
 Had Large Supply of Canned Goods.
 Captain McDonoush reported his story of the sinking of the schooner, adding that the vessel had a large sup ply of canned goods, especially meat, chickens and vegetables which doubtless attracted the officers and crew of the submarine in their search
 Captain McDonough described the submarine crew as being composed of about forty men-an big, blond, hus- ky fellows"
 Approach of Submarine,
 Describing the approach of the sub marine, the master of the American schooner said:
 If my ship had been armed with a ive-pounder I could have destroyed the submarine as easily as buttering piece of bread. Neither myself nor ing any resentment. I didn't ask them to spare the ship and left her smiling ly, while the German also smiled"
 Of Distinct German Type.
 Among the crew of the Lyman W. Law is Engineer Lee Thompson of Belfast, Maine, who worked for a time constructing submarines at Fore River shipbuilding plant at Quincy, Mass. He took a good look at the captor ship and said she was about 120 feet long and of a distinct German type The submarine bore no name, numbers or letters.
 Captain McDonough and his crew soon will be sent to the United States. Thomas Nelson Page the, American mbassador. listened to their story with great interest and has sent a re- port on the sinking of the American vessel to the state department at Wa ashfnzton.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19
GOVERNMENT FORCES TO
 ATTACK SANTIAGO DE CUBA
Which City is Still in the Hands of
 the RebeIlious cubans.

Havana Feb. 1S-Sunday passed quietly so far as revolutionary activi- ties were concerned, only a few minor brushes between rebels and govern ment forces being reported from. iso- lated places.
 With Ciego de Avila in its hands and communication with that point re-established, the government is prob ably concentrating it's forces for an attack on Santiago de Cuba, which city is still in the hands of the rebels. Generals Rios and Ramos at Manzan- illo with 2,0o0 men and General Cebre- co at Baracoa with a strong force are preparing to march against the capital of Oriente province.
 The paYtial elections which were scheduled to be held in Oriente on Feb. 20, and which, it was expected would settle the long drawn-out dis pute as to whether President Menocal was to serve another four years as president or step aside for Alfredo Zayas, liberal presidential candidate. which quarrel led to the present up- rising, will not be held on that date. the president by special decree having suspended them. A new date for these partial re-elections will have to be fixed by the provincial electoral board
 The American supply ship Dixie came into port this morning from Guantanamo, but she carried no ma rines, and her visit was said to be purely one of courtesy.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19
FEWER LIVES LOST IN
 AMERICAN COAL MINES.
Greater Tonnage Taken from the
 Earth Than Ever Before.

Washington, Feb. IS-Fewer mer lost their lives in American coal mines during 1916 than in any year of t1s past ten, although the year was the most prosperous in the history Of mining, with more men employed an ;! greater tonnage taken from the earth than ever before.
 The army of mine workers num- = bered over three-quarters of 9 million. Three and three-tenths of each thou sand were killed by accident, the low est death rate in IS years, and the low est on record per ton of coal mined The number killed was 2,225, which is A less than in 1915, 229 less than in 1914, and 560 less than in 1913. There were 65,000, 900 more tons of coa' mined than in 1915.
 'The mere reduction of A lives lost for the year 1916 does not disclose by any means the gratifying results ob : tained, says statement today by Van H. Manning, director of the bu- reau of mines. fIf the same conditions had prevailed in 1916 as in 1915 in re : gard to the tonnage for each life lost there would have been at least PIE more men killed.
 The safety first movement fostered by the bureau of mines from an iso- lated, sporadic effort until it has be- come great national asset, is respon sible for the stopping and turning back of record of deaths that had become a great American crime
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19

CT arrivals were the Penistone (Brit- ish) from Bordeaux, and the Liege (Belgian) from Rotterdam and Car diff
 Besides the City of Pueblo. the La conia and the Roma. the sailings today
 were: Feltria (British). London: Kali koura tBritish) Lodon, and Bjornst- jerne Bjornson (Eorwegian). Chile (Danish) Moorish Prince (BritiSh) ), Kachi Maru (Jananese), Llandu-
 no 6British). all presumably for Europ-
 can ports.
 It is expected that several America n steamships will sail for the danger zone tomorrow, among them the Mon golia and the Algonquin. The Mongo-
 lia is equipped to carry passengers and is one of the three vessels bought
 by the Atlantic Transport Line of
 West Virginia. from the Pacific Mail
 Steamship company about a year and a helaf years. The Algonquin is a freighter.
 American ships which have sailed from here since the new German sub marine policy became effective were,
 besides the City of Pueblo, the Dochra, February 2. for Genoa; Orleans and Rochester, February 10. for Bordeaux, and Owega, February, II. for Genoa
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19
TWO WEEKS MORE
 OF e4TH CONGRESS
President May Outline Plan for Inter-
 national Crisis.

Washington, Feb. 1e.-With the end of the stxty-fourth congress only two weeks of, administration leaders are concentrating their energies on the enactment of revenue and national de- fense legislation. Much gneral legis- lation, everyone recognizes must give way to appropriations and prepared ness measures.
 Many congressman believe the pres ident will communicate to congress within a few days his plans for hand ling the international crisis. The pre- vailing opinion that he will ask congress for authority to use the arm ed forces of the nation for the pro- lection of American Seamen and American rights on the high seas not with the purpose of making war but to open the sea to shipping.
 As soon as the espionage and anti conspiracy bill now under considera- ton Is out of the way, the senate in tends to hasten action on the revenue bill, the naval appropriation bill amended by the naval affairs commit tee to carry $533. .000, 900, an increase of s165. 100000 over the house bill and the army appropriation bill. In addi- tion the shipping bill, urged by the shipping board, extending the powers of the government to control commer- cial shipping, is deemed highly inn portant.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19
SPANISH NEUTRALITY
 DISCUSSED IN THE COATES.
Several Deputies Question Premier
 About Attitude of Government.

Madrid, via Paris, Feb. IS. APO D. m. Spanish neutrality was the subject Of animated. discussion in the cortes last night, when several deputies, inciuding 2 Senors Rodes and Garcia, questione the premier, Count de Romanoncs, on the attitude of the government in the war Deputy Rodes demanded an ex- motives actuating the governments policy and upon what it proposed to do.
 The premier, in reply, said that the government was, above all neutral aA between the two opposing elements, and had shown its attitude distinctly in the action taken with several moves by the United States-one, the invita- : tfon to intervene for the re-esta blish- ment of peace, and, another, an invi- many.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19
Germans Fail to
 Regain Positions
TAKEN FROM THEM BY THE
 BRITISH SATURDAY
2 BRITISH SHIPS SUNK
Trench Raiding and Artillery Aetivi- ties Continue in Several Sectors of the Front in France and Belgium Quiet on Other Fronts.

The Germans in the Miraumont sec- tor of the Ancre front in France have striven hard to regain the positions taken from them by the British on fruitless, according to the British war office. Attacking waves, the Germans came under the concentrated fire of the British guns and were swept back to their trenches, suffering heavy cas ualties.
 Failed to Reach British Lines.
 At no place did the attacking forces reach the British line, and the B 'itish suffered no casualties. The British captured 7S0 officers and men.
 The Berlin war office in its descrip- ton of the Ancre fighting of Saturday says the positions several times changed hands, but that before aban- doning their advanced crater positions the Germans took 130 men prisoner and captured five machine guns.
 Trench Raidins
 Trench raiding and artillery activi- ties continued on several sectors of Champagne, near Ripont, according to Berlin, the French have shelled the Germans in the positions captured from the French last week, but have been unable to launch infantry at tacl1s owing to the terrific artillery re- ply of the Germans.
 Except for isolated attacks, the most violent of which was delivered by the Russians against Teutonic allied posi- tions in the Oituz valley in Rumania. and which Berlin says was repulsed. little fighting is in progress in ths eastern theatre. Petrograd admits the entry of Germans into Russian trenches south of Dyinsk, but says that later they were driven out In the Carpathians a strong Austro- Ger man work south of Okna has been captured by the Russians.
 In the Austro-Italian and Macedo- nian theatres artillery activity prs dominates. Nothing new has come through concerning the situation or the Irak front, where the last reports credited the British with having taken additional positions from the Turks in the region of Kut-el-Amara.
 Two More British Ships Sunk.
 Two more British steamers have been sent to the bottom by German submarines. Their aggregate tonnage was 4;333. Another British steamer the Worcestershire, 7,175 tons, is re- ported to have been sunk.
 A German official communication an- the sinking during one day by a single submarine of 51, 800 tons of entente vessels-an auxiliary cruiser of 10000 tons, two auxiliary cruisers or transport steamers of 13,6oo tons each, and one transport of 4,6o0 tons.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19
FRIENDLY DEMONSTRATIONS
 IN PARIS FOR GERARD
Guest of Honor at Luncheon Given
 at the Foreign Office.

Paris, Feb. IS. 400 D. meJams ". Grard, the former American ambas- honor at a luncheon given at the for eign office by Premier BrIand today.
 A distinguished company was pres ent, including the diplomatic repre- sentatives Of all the entente powers having ambassadors here. MT. Gerard was accompanied by the American ambassador to France Willim Graves Sharp. and both were recipients of many marks of cordial 1ty. While expressing appreciation for the courtesy extended to him, MT. Gerard carefully avoided anything in. the nature of speech or any expres- tendance included the Russian ann bassador, A. P. Iswolsky, the British ambassador, Lord Berti: the Italian ambassador, Marquis Raggi: the Ja- Cambon, the former French ambassa- dor to Germany and now general sec retary to the ministry of foreign af- fairs; Gabriel Hanotaux and R. W. bassy.
 Ambassador and Mrs. Gerard and Ambassador and Mrs. Sharp later att tended d performance at the Troca- hospital at St. Cloud. Shouts of Bravo" greeted their arrival and as soon as their presence became gen eraliy known the immense audience ECHC"Cu LHc CACOiiAlBs diA SJCS bGll8 turned from the stage to the ambas- sadorial box. Both ambassadors bowed their ackuowled gments and the orchestra ceased playing in order to give way to the band of the reAubl- can guards, which immediately marched on the stage and played the Star Spangled Banner, at the close of which there was another outburst of enthusiasm.
 President Poincare was represented at the conference by Colonel RenaTd and the minister of war by Captain Echtern.
 MT. Gerard on leaving the Troca- doro became the object of most friendly demonstrations on the part of the crowds that lined the streets.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19
MANY VALUABLE ANTIQUES
 AND PAINTINGS BURNED
When Fire Destroyed Ahe Crompton
 Residence at Stony Hill.

Windsor, Conn. Feb. 1S-The Crompton residence on Stony Hill was burned tonight with it's contents, including many valuable antiques and paintings. The total loss is estimated at about s15.000. The fire is believed to have started from an overheated chimney.
 The place was owned by the estate of Miss Elizabeth Crompton, Miss liam. Miss Elizabeth Crompton died some time ago and the surviving brother and sister had occupied the house.
 A few hours later fire destroyed three barns and seven horses on the premises occupied by Jerome H. Sloane, and caused some damage to the Sloane dwelling. The loss by this ire was estimated at about $50Oo.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19
COLD SPELL IN FRANCE
 HAS BEEN BROKEN
Hope Is Expressed For Relief of Scar
 eety of Fuel in Paris.

Paris, Feb. IS, via London.-The in- ton has been hroken. Milder weath. CT, accompanied by a heavy rain, is melting the ice and it is hoped that tue Seigne river barges and other means of transportation will be able to move soon, thereby relieving the scar city of fuel For almost a month the city of Paris, from its stock of ISL 000 tons of coal, distributed 1S, 900 to gas companies. 5000 tons to the laun- for retail sale, while 47 ,000 tons were distributed gratuitously and 16,0o0 tons sold at reduced prices. The stock on hand Is estimated at about 60,00o tons and it is believed that 10000 tons ad- ditional will be required for all pur- poses up to the end of March
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19
WHAT ONE SUBMARINE
 AccoMPLisHEoI IN e4 HOURS
Sunk Three Auxiliary Cruisers and Two Transports-Gross Tonnage 51,- 300.

Berlin, Feb. 1e. via Wireless to Say vile, N. Y.-It is officially announce;l that one German submarine within q hours sank one auxiliary cruiser of 2o,- 900 tons gross. two auxiliary cruisers. or transport steamers, of 13,600 tons each and one transport of 4,600 tons. Thus. one submarine within 24 hours destroyed 51, 800 tons.
 of altogether 25, 900 tons, were sunk February 13. One steamer carried one thousand tons of hay, 1,50O tons of wheat and 2.000 tons of oats and one steamer carried kerosene for England. A submarine has brought in three cap tains. two engineers and one wireless operator as prisoners. Two of the tank steamers were armed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19
CARGO OF DUTCH STEAMER
 HAS BEEN coNFIScATED
Securities to Aggregate of 5,ooO,oo0
 Francs Were Consigned to New York

London, Feb. 1s.-A despatch to Reuters from Amsterdam states that the Hamburg prize court has con- fscated as contraband half of the cargo of the Dutch steamer Batavier II and confirmed the forfeiture of B. 900, 900 francs in securities which were taken from French couriers' bag on board the Dutch steamer Prins Hendrix The securities were con- signed to New York.
 The Dutch steamer Batayier II was captured by a German submarine while outward bound from Rotterdam last September.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19
STRANGE TALES COME
 OUT OF MEXICO
One is That Villa Has Gone to Japan
 on a Political Mission,

Fl Paso, Texas, Feb. 1S.-Eduardo Toriano Bravo, Mexican consul here, declared Carranza officials here and in Juarez ha dheard several days ago that Villa had embarked, in disguise, for Japan on a political mission.
 Villa has not been accounted for since he went to Parral about six weeks ago." said the consul. However, we are inclined to doubt the story that he has gone to Japan. That may have been invented to account for his ab- sence. It is believed more likely that he is in hiding in the mountains eith- CT to try to reorangize his bands there, or because he is sick or wounded
 szConsul Bravo said he heard that the raid on the Corner Ranch was. used by Sa,lazar as ss diversion ii order tc. smuggle ammunition over the border.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19
STUDENTS OF PENN. COLLEGE
 FOR MARINE SERVICE
Have Been Requested by War Depart
 nent to Apply for Commissions.

State College, Pa, Feb. 1S.-Students of Pennsylvania State College, who have had military training have been to apply for commissions in the United States marine corps. Captain A. E. Ahfends, U. s. A., detained to the State College as professor of military science, today announced that he had been instructed by the war department to bring the matter to the attention of the graduating class.
 Abou 700 members of the senior class have been taking military training. Sccessful applicants for commissions. 1t Is understood, will be made second sieutenants and assigned to posts for adve need instruction Candidates mus. be over 20 and under 25 years of
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19
IN GERMAN
 ARMY DURING JANUARY
H,534 Officers and Men Killed, Wound
 ed, Prisoners or Missing.

London, Feb. 1s, APO p. m--Casual- ties in the German army, exclusive of colonial troops, reported in the German casualty lists in the month of Janu- ary, 1917, totalled 77.534 officers and men killed. wounded, prisoners or missing. The totals compiled from the list follows: Killed and died 15,- 906; prisoners 1,s45, missing 11,S74; wounded, 4S109-total 77,534.
 These casualties bring the total of Germans killed and those who died of wounds or sickness to -9Ss,32s, and a total casulty since the war began to 4,os7,6 1892.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19
NO DIVERGENCE OF VIEWS AT
 ENTENTE ALLIED CONFERENCE
Statement by Niscount Miiner, Mem
 ber of British War Council.

Petrograd, via London, Feb 1s, 635 out portfolio and member of the Brit ish war council. took occasion at a re- ception heir here today in honor of the delegates to the entente allied con- ference to deny allegations printed in Austro-German newspapers that the prolonged sojourn of the delegates in Russia was due to e divergence of views among them.
 Lord Miller averred that complete harmony prevailed and that the pro- traction was due entirely to the multi plicity of matters needing discussion.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19
PHYSICIANS AND NURSES
 GOING TO ASIA MINOR
To Combat the Epidemics Which Are
 Causing So Many Deaths There.

New York, Feb. 1S.-A medical unit of ten physicians and ten nurses will be sent to Asia Minor to combat the epidemics which are causing so many deaths there, it was announced here tonight. The expedition will be fn- anced by Hadassah, an organization of Jewish women.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19
A BRITISH DIRECTOR OF
 GENERAL FOOD PRODUCTION
Sir Arthur Lee to Have Charge in
 England and Wales.

London, Feb. IS, 5.20 p. m@Sir Ar the Fareham division of Hampshire, has been appointed director of gen. eral food production. Sir Arthur will be responsible to the president of the board of agriculture for the co-ordi- nation and executive control of those sections of the board which deal with the supply and distribution of seed, fertilizers, focdstuffs, labor and work and the war and agricultural com missions in England and Wales.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19

Gold Coin to the Amount of $10o, ,00o was withdrawn from the sub treasury for shipment to South America.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19

John j. Burleiah, vice president of the public service corporation of New Jersey, died here yesterday. MT. Bur leigh was 63 years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19
American Steamer Overdue.

Baltimore, Md, Feb. 18.-The American steamer Borinquen- of the Gerlan line, which sailed from this port in December and later from Fowey, England, for Boston. is over due fifteen days and fear is expressed that she has foundered or been tor pedoed.