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Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-17

Episcopal clergy of the western Massachusetts diocese have passed resolutions offering their services to the governor for any service he may ask for state or nation. and praised President Wilson for his firm stand in international crisis.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-17

Edge full military authority, after the of the legislature, to use the states resources in case of war,
 was passed by the New Jersey sem ate
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-17

The senate confirmed the nomination, of John Franklin Fort, ex-governor of New Jersey. and William B Col yer, of St. Paul. to be members of the Federal Trade commission.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-17

Sergeant Major Roswell Winans United States Marine corps. was decorated with the medal of honor, the highest award of merit given tc American soldiers or sailors He gets it for heroism in a fight with rebels in Santo Domingo.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-17

The appointment of Brig. Gen. Hunt
 CT Lggett to be major general was confirmed by the senate.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30
MOVED 1900, 900 SOLDIERS
Tremendous Task of Moving Great
Army Of Soldiers Safely BY
Railroads.

Washington.-The railroads war
board authorizes the following: Troop
movement figures to date indicate
that the railroads of this country have
safely transported approximately L.
500, 600 soldiers to training camps and
embarkation points since August /.
Five hundred thousand of these men
have made journeys necessitating
overnight travel and have been moved
in tourist or standard %sleepers fur,
nished by the Pullman Co.
On one Of the long hauls 5000 men
were moved from n training camp on
the western coast to II point on the
eastern Coast-a distance of 800 miles
in a little less than a week. The men
travelled in l6 sections, each section
comprising Il tourist cars and two
baggage cars.
TO assure the safety of the men in
transit, the railroads adopted an av-
erage speed of % miles an hour for all
troop trains.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30
KALED|NES HOLDS
POWER IN RUSSIA
COSSACK COMMANDER HOLDS
PETRoGRAD-Is HAILED AS
"MAN OF THE HOUR"
CONTROLS COAL AND BREAD

Observation-Disclosures dispatches
reaching the state department from
Tornea, on the Swedish frontier, say
passengers arriving there from Rus
STA declare the Russian situation is
controlled by Gen. Kaledines, the Cos
sack commander, who holds the coun-
try's coal and bread supply in the Don
Cossack region.
A similar view is taken at Stock
holm. A message from there tells or
the belief that Kaledines is the mar
of the hour and that Petrograd is at
his mercy.
A dispatch from Tornea reports the
arrival there of several Americans
from P%etrograd, in advance OF the
large party being sent away by Am
bassador Francis. Petiugrad was said
to be quiet, with theaters open and
trains running. Soldiers wese parad-
ing the streets of the city, bearing
banners stating that Russia does not
want separate peace demanding a
constitutional assembly for all Russia
and declaring that the Nicholas re-
aime was never so tyrannical as that
of the Bolsheviki.
The passengers were of the opinion
that the present revolutionary govern
ment cannot last because 1t lacks sup
port OF all the parties, including the
extreme socialists.
Kerensky is again reported to have
escaped capture and to have gone to
the front in an effort to get support.
According to Swedish newspapers
an army corps is marching on Petro'
grad under command Of an army com
mittee, determined to end the Bolshe'
Wiki power.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30
HOLDING
UPPER PAVE LINE
AusTRo-eERMANs FAIL IN At
TEMPT TO sNclRcLE ALLIES
BETWEEN BRENTA-PlAVE.
HARD FIGHTING CONTINUES
Important Fronts Taken and Retakem
In Desperate Flghtlng-Teutons
Believed To Be Definite
Iy Stopped.

Rome.-Great encircling attacks at
tempted by the AustroGerman forces
against Monte Maletta have been With
stood and the Italians are holding al
the positions, it vas announced by tne
war office.
The Teutons made unsuccessful at
tacks on the Italian positions between
the Brenta and Piave rivers. Several
positions were lost more than once,
the statement adds, but all were re-
taken. The last Italian counter7at-
tacks definitely stopped the Austro'
Germans.
Heavy fighting continues on the
northern line, centering along the low
mountains above Monte Grappa. These
successive mountains are proving 10
be the same kind of natural barrier to
the enemy's swift advance that the
successive rivers interposed before the
Pave was reached. Before the enemy
looms snow-capped Grappa, held by
the Italians, which would be a really
formidable obstruction should the low
err range be taken. 1t Is toward this
natural mountain barrier that the pres
ent mountain fighting is gradually de-
%veloping.
The fighting between the Pave and
Brenta rivers, while heavy, brought nc
material change in the positions OF
the opposing forces.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30
DESERTERSENTENCEDTOD DIE
Execution May Be Suspended, Al
though Man Was Trying To Make
Way To Germany.

Washington,-While the death pen.
atty has been imposed upon an enlist
ed nan Of the American army. who Is
of German birth. on his conviction Of
desertion, it vas indicated at the war
department that the finding OF the
court-martial would be overruled and
sentence committed to a long term of
imprisonment,
The soldier was stationed at Pan.
oma, and there appears to be little
doubt that after his desertion he en-,
deavored to make his way to Ger.
many. presumably for military service
there. He was charged after his ap,
prehension, however. only with deser.
ton, and the question of his intention
to join the enemy forces was not lie
veloped at his trial.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30
HUNGER is RUSSIANS FOE
Breakdown of Transportation Facilt-
ties Is Bringing Real Starvation
to People.

6TGdkUOWn VI htduSFS' ~
ties ls Bringing Real Starvation
to People.
London.-The food problem IN Rus
sia suddenly has become more press
ing than the question or revolution or
counter-revolution, not only in Petro-
grad and Moscow, but also at the
front, according to a series OF tele-
grams which reached London from
P~etrograd, Moscow and Odessa.
The spectre Of famine appears to
have done more than the force OF
armies to bring about quiet. At many
places the Bolsheviki and b~ourgeoisie,
the pacificists and the military cadets
and the Kerenskyites and the Lenin-
ties have joined forces against the
common enemy-hunger-in a concen'
trated effort to stave off disaster,
which seems almost inevitable in view
of the disorganized state of transpor'
tation and widespread destruction Of
stores and supplies.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30
U. S. SOLDIER Is EXECUTED
Firing Squad Gets Trooper Who Used
German Tactics on French
Woman.

Washington-An American soldier
Of Gen. Pershing's forces, found
guilty by C~ourtmartial of criminal as
sault aud murder of a French woman,
has been executed by a firing squad.
All details of this, the first death
penalty imposed since the troops land.
ed in Europe, are being withheld by
the war department,
When a full report Las been re-
ceived from Gen, Porshing, it proba'
bly, will be published. as officials OF
the department want the world TO
know how the American army deals
with men who commit such crimes,
Secretary Baker said today that Gen,
Pershing had full power to carry out
the sentence OF the court-martial with.
out referring the case to the presi
dent.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30
AMERICAN JACKIES
TAKE U-B0AT CREW
U. s. DESTROYER DROPPED BOMB
ON SUBMARINE AND BRING
CREW TO PORT
SEA VIPER WENT TO BOTTOM
Win Crew On Surface Of the U-Boat
Holding Hands Up Some One Be-
low Opened Valves and Sent
Vessel To Bottom.

Washington.-T The United States
navy has started a submarine for all
the world to see. This time there Is
no shadow of a doubt. Forty five Ger
man officers and crew are prisoners
aboard a destroyer, or landed at an al.
He'd port under guard, An American
DESTROYER has laid a tow line aboard a
prize, only to have the prize wrested
from her and sunk by the German
crew.
The news came first in an official
bulletin from Secretary Daniels. 1t
told of how a destroyer, still unnamed.
sighted a periscopo and charged, as
d]estroyers do, on the flash. An Amer.
lean depth bomb struck the sea viper.
Vltally stricken, her horizontal rud'
der smashed, she surgcd gaping to the
surface. And there keen Yankee eyes
and straight-aimcd Yankee shells
found her, smashed her and sent the
white flag Of surrender fluttering to
the stubby mast above her coming
tower.
Crcstfallen German sailors climbed
out Of the open matches, last the cap
tain in his sea boots. They had up
their hands above the heads, and on
the instant the American fire was
withheld,
There was no "spurlos versenkt'
here. There was no repetition Of the
horrors Of the Belgian Prince. One OF
the American d~estroyers, careless or
whether another U.hOat was lurking
near, ranged alongside and under the
ancient code OF the sea. sought TO
ave those who were but now her NOR
tai foes.
Then In this situation, however.
Germans brok the law. with the flag
Of surrender flying, with her crew up
handed on the deck, some n was
told off below to open the submerging
valves. Hardly had II tow line been
made secure to the submarines deck
Wnen Sle began 10 Stlllc' lHt Vul'h
regular settling meant the tanks were
being filled. She sank and with hci
the ina who had stayed below to dc
this deed. He, his "~surrendered' shiI
and lis dead messmates went to the
bottom together.
At least one of her German crew
paid with his life for this encounter
One man was brought aboard the dc
stroyer badly wiunded. He was care
fully tended with the best medical at
tention, clad in dry clothes and placed
IN the clean, warm sick hay Of the de
stroyer. But despite this care he dice
and was buried at sea with all thu
honors due a sailor man.
1t IS officially admitted that this /
not the first submarine for which Thu
American navy has accounted. 1t
the first of which assurance Is so del
inito and so striking, however, as t
in pei the navy department to max
an official announcement.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30
H|NDENbURG LINE
SMASHED By HA|G
BRITISH STORM ENTIRE FIRST
LINE TRENCHES AND PRO-
CEED TO SECOND.
enc my STUNNED BY ATTACK

Misunderstanding the vaunted Hin
denburg line over a front Of 81 miles,
between st. Quentin and the Scarpe
river, Field Marshal Haig's soldiers.
aided by a large number of tanks, have
not only broken through the strong
German defensive line for a depth OF
many miles, but despite stormy wealth
er, which followed the opening OF the
attack, are still fighting their way for
ward against a shattered and surprised
foe, according to the latest reports re-
ceived from the front.
The official report shows that the
attack, the most gigantic yet attempt
ed by the British forces in France, was
launched at dawn, q large number or
tanks moving out ahead of the in
fantry. No artillery preparation was
made before the attack, and the sud
den assault took the enemy completely
by surprise. Thousands of prisoners
and a number of guns were captured
The British stormed the entire first
line trenches and then with the tanks
still helping them, proceeded to cap
ture the second defensive line, one
mile beyond, which has been known a.
the Hindenburg support line.
Several villages Of Importance
smaller hamlets and a number o.
strong points and eminences of the
Germans are definitely reported t.
have been captured.
The tanks, moving forward in al
vance of the infantry, broke through
successive belts of German wire de
lenses, which were of great depth ant
strength.
Germans Forced To Retreat.
Following through the gaps made b!
the tanks English, Scottish and lr1sl
regiments swept over the enemy's out
posts and stormed the first defensiv'
system of the HindeGburg line ON tn
whole front.
The British drive covers a part o
the field Of last years offensive o
the Somme and the section OF the Al
ras battle front south of Arras. TIL
British center in this thurst is nearl
opposite Cambria, the important Gel
man base and railway center, frol
which the British line on the Bapaumt
Cambria road was about nine mile
distant, as it had stood for severe
months past.
What was known as the Hindenbur
line was established by the Germa
command last spring, when the ff
nous strategic retreat on the Somm
front was carried out. 1t was a SUI
posedly ~impregnable barrier, whic
had been in careful preparation.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30
SLAv AMBASSADOR
SPURNS B0LSHEWN
BAKHMETlEFF, AMBASSADOR AT
WASHINGTON, WILL NOT REC
OGNIZE RADICALS.
THREE OF HIS STAFF QUIT
Many Russian Munition inspectors In
United States Are Out Of a Job
and Big Contractors Are
up In the Air"

Washington-Russia is without Of
fetal representation in Washington.
Despairiug Of any settled, stable gov,
eminent arising out Of the B0lsheyiki
rule, Ambassador Bakhmctieif an
nounces that he had dissolved his
staff here, and that while he would
continue TO look after Russian inter.
ests, he did not consider he had Off,
cial standing as envoy. Members Of
his staff offered their services to the
american army.
This government will continue to
deal with him for the present until
some concrete rule arises out of the
torn Slay nation.
Bakhmeticff's decision to ignore the
BOlsheviki leaves a complicated situa-
ton with respect to munitions con.
tracts in this country. More than
$500, 600, 900 worth Of such contracts
are left "up in the air" while 1000
Russian munitions inspectors are TEN
porarily out Of a job here. Factories
the Russians virtually operated for
themselves will probably be turned
over to America. at least until some
recognized government is formed in
Russia.
Congressman returning here are
planning to ask the state and treas.
ury departments about American
chances Of receiving back the $780,
000, 900 extended. Senator Curtis,
Kansas. holds further payments
should be halted until a responsible
Russian regime is established.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30
GUARDING kLLSHlP WHARVES

Washington.-Private guards are do
ing patrol duty at important docks and
piers on orders of Attorney General
Gregory, under President Wilson's
proclamation barring Germans from
water fronts, They will be replaced
later at the larger Atlantic ports by
soldiers, but In the meantime all pier
owners are instructed to supply their
own watchmen and not to allow uni
Identified persons to either enter OF
leave wharves.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30
GEN. PLUME TO ITALY.
He VIII Have Charge Of the British
Forces There.

London.-Gen. Sir Herbert Plumer,
commander of the Second army corps,
which has been in the thick of the
fighting In the Ypres battle, has been
appointed commander OF the British
forces in Italy.
LieptenantGeneral Sir w. h. Mar.
shall has been named to command the
British forces in Mesopotamia, suc
ceeding Major General Maude, who
died recently.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30
GERMAN AGENTS BUSY.
They Are Carrying On Their Cam.
paisn In Petrosrad Openly.

Washington. - Ambassador Francis
at Petrograd has reported that German
propagandists are now carrying on al
most openly their activities to keep af'
fairs unsettled in the Russian capital
The ambassadors message said all
Americans in Petrograd and Moscow
were safe and those at Moscow had
decided to remain
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30
Bold Bandits Get Cash.

Independence, Kan. Two men,
neither of whom was masked, robbed
the Liberty State bank at Liberty,
Kan, eight miles east of here, of 49,.
600. Tie robbers locked G. H. Bech.
tel, the cashier, and his daughter,
Viola, in the vault, and escaped in an
automobile.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30
NEW PEACE PROPOSALS.
II Is Rumored That Pope Benedict ls
Preparing Another Note.

London-The Cologne Zeitung states
that the pope will shortly send a new
peace note to all the belligerents. This
note will enter more fully than the
former one into suggestions Of condi-
ton which, as far as France is con-
cerned, will be influenced by informa.
ton which the pope received from the
French cardinals who recently visited
Rome.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30
NURSES UNDER FIRE.
Red Cross Workers in Moscow Worked
in Streets During Battle.

Petrograd-Several members of the
American Red Cross commission TO
Russia, who were under fire in the
National hotel in Moscow at inter.
walls during the fighting have returned
30 P~etrograd. Windows of the hotel
were riddled by bullets, and many
wounded persons were brought into
the building, where they were assisted
hy the mission,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30
E RESOLUTION.
Attempts To Compel Resignation OF
Premier knudsen Fails.

Christiania, Norway.-A resolution
designed to force the resignation Of
Premier Knudsen was defeated in par
lament by a large majority. Criticism
of the government was directed at the
foreign and food ministers, who are
charged with blunders in handling the
food question, and in failing to yield
to the request of the L. S. to place
the nation on a food allowance.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30
Socialist Is Arrested,

Topeka, Kan.-On complaint from
the office of United States Marshal
Wood, officers have arrested Joseph
Otti, former Oklahoma socialist con-
g~ressfonal candidate, for alleged vio-
lation of the espionage act.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30
Conducting Big House Cleaning.

Conducting Big House Cleaning.
Washington.-A roundup Of sus-
pected Germans, mainly in seacoast
and lake port cities, is in progress
under authority of President Wilson'S
new proclamation f%orbidding alien
enemies within 100 yards of docks,
requiring their registration and i'm
posing other restrictions on their
movements.
The intelligence bureaus of the
army and navy have charge OF max
ing the arrests of Germans not evacu-
ating the new barred zones The de-
partment of justice will receive
prompt reports and, after allowing
for full hearing, will determine those
to be interned permanently.
Only a small percentage Of the half
million unnaturalized German men af-
fected by the presidents proclama-
ton will be arrested, officials ex-
planned in discrediting rumors Of the
arrest and Imprisonment of many
thousands. A few Germans have left
Washington in compliance with the
presidents order, making a barred
zone of the District Of Columbia.
Rules to govern registration of alien
enemies have been completed by At
torney General Gregory. Officials
realize that most of the anti-war &C.
tivities in this county are carried on
by naturalized or even mercenary or
misled Americans whom the presi-
dents proclamation does not affect.
They are handicapped also by inabil-
ity to take any general action against
suspected Austrians and other allies
of Germany and against German wo-
men, who, in many cases, r recog-
nized as efficient gatherers Of infor-
nation for Germany.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30
DISCUSS WAR PROBLEMS.
Conference of Cotton Manufacturers
viii Be Held At Boston.

Boston.-A conference Of cotton
manufacturers from all parts Of the
country will be held in this city Jan
Is, under auspices Of the COMMITTEES
on social welfare of the National AS
ISOLATION of Cotton Manufacturers.
War problems will be discussed. Man
u%facturers engaged in other industries
will be invited to attend.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30
Food Prices CLIMBING,

Washington-General food prices in
this country advanced two per cent
from August to September of this
year., according to announcement Of
the bureau Of labor statisticians.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30
AMERICANS LEAVE MEXICO.
Fear of Violence From Anti-American
Agitation Causes Exodus.

FL Paso, Tex.-Recause of anti
American demonstrations by Germans
ard Mexicans practically all Ameri-
cans in Durango have fled to the
United States, arriving here. Other
Americans who remained behind have
sought refuge within the British con-
sulate. the arrivals say. W. w. Ora
ham is the British consul at Durango
City and is also acting American con-
sul
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30
CONVICT LABOR AGENTS.
Former Special Agent Of Street Rail-
way and Aids Are Guilty.

Belleville, m.-Richard Brockway,
former special agent Of the East St
Louis q Suburban railway, was found
guilty in the circuit court here of con
spiracy on an indictment growing ont
of the East st, Louis race riots. Two
other men. jointly tried with Brock
way. we're found guilty t2d two wero
acquitted.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30

Detroit,-Medern municipal govern
ment and its problems will furnish the
chief topic for discussion at a series
Of inter-related conventions being held
hara
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30
IRISH AGlTATOR IN BAD.
Editor Of Bull Accused of Violating
Espionage Act.

Espionage Act.
New York.-Jeremiah O'Leary, pres
dent of the American truth society
and editor of the Bull, a publication
recently barred from the mails, was
indicted on the charge OF violating the
espionage act and the postal laws. The
Bull Publishing Company, Inc, and s.
Adolph Stern and Luther S, Bedford,
connected with the company, were in.
dicted on the same charges.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-11-30
ALL ALIEN ENEMIES
BEING ROUNDED Up
RULES TO GOVERN REGiSTRA
TON OF SUSPECTS CONFLICT
ED BY ATTORNEY GENERAL
ALL ALIENS MUST REGISTER

New York.-Drastic action, believed
to have resulted from the proclama-
ton issued by President Wilson, was
taken by federal authorities in Ho-
boken.
Five hundred United States soldiers
invaded the entire river front and
searched every saloon, boarding house
and restaurant. They rounded mp
several hundred persons, who either
were Germans or appear to be Ger.
mans. Like a herd the men were
marched down to the river front,
where they were placed on a barge
and taken to Ellis Island for intern
ment.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-03
Conviction Is Based on
Most Authentic
Reports
REPORT STIFFENS
ENTENTE STAND
Reply to u. S. May Give
Detailed Version
of Facts
BY ED. L. KEEN.

(Sfof sp0ndeHt United Press
LONDON. Jan. 3.-Authenuc ON
cisl information supstantiating press
reports OF tie seriousness CT inter
nal conditions in the Central Pow.
err were instrumental in the Allies
decision 10 turn deaf ear 20 peace
pleas.
II was believed here today this be
Hef will be strongly reflected IN the
phrases with which England and
her Allies viii answer President
wilson's note. The reply was said
10 be fully drafted today. It's dis
patch is imminent
In the light OF official information
the Allies are all the more con.
vipced that Gormany's peace pleas
were put forth In a spirit OF despera-
tion, despite bombaEtlc utterances
from the kaiser aud his officials BE
cause al this they arc alT the moro
determined upon rejection of any
peace suggestions not only from
their enemies. bur from neutral
friends The Central Powers are
now believed 10 be threatened with
unrest OF populacc in inadequate.
ly proyisioned and tired of wars
constant drains.