Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-20
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Fire destroyed Public school No. 54,
of Baltimore. at loss of 100000.
Potash production in the United
States in 1916 amounted to 20 000 900
pounds.
The Duchess of Brunswick, Emper-
or Williams only daughter, has given
birth to a daughter.
Five American passenger and freight
vessels from coast and West Indian
ports arrived safely at New York.
The Academy Of Music, at Saginaw.
Mich, one of the oldest playhouses in
the country. was destroyed by fire.
The Maryland and District of CO.
lumbia State Federation of Labor has
passed a resolution opposing selective
conscfiption.
The New Hampshire Senate passed
by a vote of 1s to 8 bill providing
for the reorganization of the Boston &
Maine Railroad.
John G. Johnson's famous art COL
lection. valued by him at more than
$1,000, 900, is given by his will to the
city of Philadelphia.
Thos. =. Smith, the newly elected
congressman from New York. was as
signed to the foreign affairs and bank
ing committees.
A campaign TO raise $4,000 with
which to equip a base hospital at
Philadelphia was inaugurated by the
American Red Cross.
Representatives. Of 40 hotels and
restaurants at Boston have appointed
a committee to consider methods of
preventing waste of food.
Representative Bsthrick, of Ohio,
introduced bill authorizing the
President to raise an agricultural
army" of 100000 men and women.
President carrspza refused to accept
the resignation of Minister of Fom-
mento Roaux, who wishes to press his
candidacy for governor of Puebla.
A bill designed to prevent specuIa-
ton in foodstuffs by abo1ishing the
sale of futures was introduced in the
Senate by Senator Curtis of Kansas.
Three firemen were killed and Is
persons were injured when an am
monia tank exploded at a fire in the
store of the Mohican Co., at Troy, n.
Y.
In the House of Commons it was
suggested that the British Government
should appeal to the United States to
concentrate on the construction of
aeropIanes.
A petition signed by 5000 citizens
of Rochester. ~. Y. urging universal
military service, was presented to the
Senate by Senator Wadsworth Of
New York.
George n. Robinson, of New York,
was arrested, charged with fmper-
sonating a military officer, carrying a
concealed~weapon and being a fugitive
from justice.
Lieut.. 5aIdamus, one of the most
successful of the German avfators, fs
reported to have been killed in a COLI
sion with, an Allied afrp1ane. on the
western front.
The yacht Eusenia stranded on the
Virginia coast, three miles south of
Hog Island coast guard station. The
passengers and crew were landed by
the coast guard crew.
Increased freight rates on grain
products an and ID, by products product from IN 1 the
ra1o were disapproved by the Inter
state Commerce Commission.
The United States Government has
given permission for the passage of
cific through Maine, and on the Ca
adian Northern through Minneaota
Five men were injured at the Lin
den mine of the Hutchinson Coal Co,
near Point Pleasant, w. Va, when
lightning struck a powder magazine
and exploded $50 kegs of blasting
powder.
The New York Senate Finance Com
mittee reported a resolution to ex:
tend the life of the Wicks committee
the food question and
$4,000 for the commit
tee expenses.
Ten horses were found dead and a
number of others in dying condition
on a special east bound train at SYRIA
cuse, y. Y. The horses, owned by the
were destined for mill
tary purposes.
Second Lieut.. Robert n. Hall, 1st
Infantry, Indiana National Guard, was
charges, including one that he negoti-
ated for a commission from the Mexi-
can government.
Since the recent osder of the federal
government approximately 20 wireless
outfits in Bridgeport have been dis
nantled. Two of these sets were pow
arfuI enough to communicate directly
with Germany, it is said.
Miss UIrica DahIgren paid fine of
$50 as a second offender against the
New York auto speed laws. She
wrote a check after Magistrate House |
n the Traffic Court had told her the |
alternative would be 10 days in prison. |
Announcement was made by Wilcox, ]
Crittenden & company, Middletown,
hat all present employees and those |
coming into their service up to June |
3 will receive a weekly bonus /
amounting to 10 per cent. of ,ee weekly |
wage.
The special French mission coming /
o Washington to confer with officials /
egarding war problems is composed of |