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Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14
WOMEN SOLD WiiISKEY
 IN A BEAUTY PARLoR.r
Two Arrested at Medford, N. Y.-Camp
 Upton Men Customers.

Medford, N r., Dec. 13.-The beauty parlor" on the main street of Medford, at which hair restorers and corn cures were sold to officers and men from Camp Upton, was raided today. by United States Marshal Power. He placed under arrest Lucy Askins, 25 years old and Mae Burnie, five years younger, who conducted the establish ment They are charged with selling Eauor to soldiers and with selling liquor without a license.
 An accident at the Medford railroad station a week ago led to the mar shars raid. The day was cold and the station agent permitted to slip through his numbed fingers an express package labelled Corn Cure" A se- oret service agent who had sauntered; up for a chat with the station agent saw what gave every indication of be- ing flask of whislzey which had faH-- en from the package of Corn Cure"
 Six soldiers who were found in the beauty parlor" gave their names and agreed to appear as witnesses against the young women.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14

Washington, Dec. 13 Members of the senate military committee today subjected Major General Crozier, chief of ordnance, to three hours of sharp cross examina ton, seeking explana !':n Of delays in providing the war ar.NIA with weapons. Tomorrow in executive the general objected to answering n the open hearing.
 Throughout the examination General Crozier~ insisted that there had bEH and would be no delay in equipping soldiers sent abroad. He admitte.a that because of a shortage of machine guns the American troops in France were supplied with weapons of French make, and that there was a lack of
 both machine guns and rifles in the training cantonments, but declared that the training of troops would not
 be seriously retarded.
 Responsibility for the machine gun situation was placed by the general squarely upon Secretary Baker who, he said, had taken a personal interest
 in the matter and ordered an investi- gation which resulted in the adoption in June of a new gun known as the Browning type. This statement came when Chairman Chamberlain said lie was not satisfied with the explanation had been caused by investiga tions. Neither am I satisfied" responded the witness, but I am not personally reSponsibIe."
 Nearly every member of the com mittee joined in the examination ani questions were fired across the table
 as. rapidly as the general could an swer..
 Chairman Chamberlain took excep-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14
NO DEVELOPMENTS IN
 THE RAILROAD SITUATION
President Wilson Has . Mass of In-
 formation Before Him.

Washington, Dec. 13@The railroad situation continued to engross Pres ident Wilson today with the financial problem involved in a possible gov attention. The president has before him a mass of information on the sub- ject, including details of the British plan of government operation.
 The senate interstate commerce committee was told by Chairman that the president probably would recommend railroad legislation to congress within the next few days The indications are. Senator New lands said, that as yet the president has not definitely made up his mind are known the committee will defer discussion or consideration of legis- lation.
 A. B. Gar-ctson, president of the Order of Railway Conductors, called the White House on the telephone the four brotherhoods are opr
 government operation. The employees. he said, will cooperate in the fullest measure, whatever action the presi- dent may take.
 Officials who are urging govern ment operation of railroads during the war said today that the making presents perpleNing difficulties. The president, it is understood, is ready IT he decides on government operation to ask congress to guarantee the rail- roads pre-war earnings and the rail- roads are said to want such a guar antee to be based on 191 revenues Of hcials tonight estimated that such an arrangement might cost the govern- GOO. T-0'''0''
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14
SCHEME OF SLACKERS TO
 DEFEAT THE DRAFT LAW
Interruptions Physicians Inject Drugs
 Into Their Systems

New York, Dec. 13.-Another scheme scheme of slackers to defeat the draft law with the connivance of unscrupu- 1ous physicians has been brought t,s light through the courage of Louis Whitestone, 2s years old. an enlisted man in Medical Corps Mo- 3. it was announced tonight at the office of the director of the draft.
 Whitestone reported to Dr. Alexan- der Hoffheimer, of the medical corps, that he had overheard a physician explain to a would-be stacker ways in which 1t was possible to obtain ex- emption by injecting into the system drugs which would cause the symp- toms of certain diseases.
 Try it on me-" said the medical corps private. "I don't mind taking chance for Uncle Sam"
 Whitestone was given the injections and in less than A hours the symp- toms predicted appeared. Whitestone was taken before an army medical board for examination and was re- iected
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14
HARTFORD BOATS MAY
 RUN FROM SAYBROOK
last Trip Between Hartford and New
 York Will Be Made Today.

Hartford, Conn. Dec. 13.-Upon am nouncement today that the last trip of the steamers of the Hartford and New York Transportation Company would be made tomprrow until next spring the transportation. committee of the state council of defense sent a telegram to Washington asking that the boats be kept i@1 service
 The message was directed to How ard Elliott, former president of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company, owners of fhe transportation company. It request ed that an order be issued directing the two steamers of the line to make daily trips to and from Saybrook and New York, the plan being to re-ship merchandise, particularly foods, by train to Hartford
 Another telegram was sent to the president of the transportation com pany asking that he take action to keep the boats plying the Sound all winter.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14
AutoiSt Convicted
 of MansIaughter
FOR CAUSING A FATAL ACCIDENT
 WHILE INTOXICATED
J. A. FARR, MIDDLETOWN
Judge. Burpee Commended the Verdict of the Jury and Sentenced Farr, 22, From Six to Ten Years in State Re- fornnatory at Cheshire.

Middletown, Conn.,, Dec 13.-Joseph A. Farr of this city was found guilty today of manslaughter under the pro- vision of a statute passed this year which makes it a felony when an au- toist causes a fatal accident while in toxicated Judge Lucisn F. Burpee commended the verdict of the jury and imposed sentence of from six to ten years in the state reformatory at Cheshire. Farr is 22 years old and was driving an automobile which ran into a bridge over Little river here early on the morning of July 27. Edmund Murphy of this city was killed. Miss Marion Murray, a nurse, was injured and is still in a hospital, and three other women less seriously hurt. Tes- timony showed that Farr was intOXi cated at the time of the smaShup and was driving in a grossly negligent manner.
 Filed Notice of Appeal.
 GuStaf Carlson, counsel for Farr, filed notice Of appeal to the supreme court and asked that his client be ad mitted to bail. Judge Burpee will rule on this point tomorrow.
 In passing sentence Judge Burpee declared that the highways of the state must be made safe Tor travel and that there had been too many accidents of the sort before the court. A fine was inadequate punishment, the judge said, and a term of. confinement was the proper penalty.
 The case had been on trial in the superior court for three days and the jury quickly reached a verdict when the case was turned over to it.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14
WISE PROTESTED HIS
 INNOCENCE TO THE END.
He Was Executed Shortly After Mid
 night at Wethsrsfieid.

Hartford, Conn.,, Dec. 14.-Wil1iam J. Wise of New Britain was executed by hanging in the Wethersfield Nate prison shortly after midnight this morning, still protesting his innocence of the murder of Mrs. Anna Tobin, for which crime he was convicted bys a jury in this city on Oct. 30. He was attended as far as the death chamber by. Rabbi Edelson of Hartford and Rabbi Rosenberg of New Britain. He made no confession and no death statement other than to say that he had no knowledge of killing Mrs. To- bin.
 The condemned man entered the death chamber at 12.0S.2S, the moose pronounced death by 1z.21.30. White he looked pale on the death march, he showed no signs of nervousness but
 on the contrary. appeared light heart ed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14

tions to conclusions drawn from Gen eral Crozier's testimony yesterday that congress, by failing to make prompt appropriations, and labor troubles were largely responsible for the delay. Gen eraI Crozier said he had not intended such an interpretation and that mil lions of dollars appropriated had not been expended.
 Delay in supplying rifles, the general the factory changes incident to modi- ftcation of the British Enfield type,
 which large private plants in thIs country are equipped to make, to use American ammunition. Better rifles are a result, he insisted. He also said Kraig and other types are now being sent to national army cantonmentS and that other production is tncreas-
 ing Detailed statements regarding
 prospective deliveries of rifles he re garded as confidential and were post
 poned until tomOrrow's executive ses sIon.,
 While General Crozier was testify
 ing, his nomination for another term
 as ordnance chief was received from President Wilson by the senate. When told of General Croziers testi-
 mony, Secretary Baker said the senat7 committee was properly seeking all in formation as to what was being done by the war department. He declined to comment on the statement as to
 machine guns further than to say that approved by the special board he ap- pointed to consider the question of light machine guns for the troops, and l that the entire capacity Of the county for producing satisfactory weapons is
 under contract.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14
LEGAL POINT IN ESTATE
 OF GEORGE NEWMAN
Barge Captain, Who Per,shed Off
 Newport Last Week.

New Haven. Dec. 1s.-Before dis tribution of the estate of George Newman, a barge captain. who per- ished off Newport last week, can be made, .the court must be given evil dence to show. which died first, the father, or the two children. Daniel, four and a half years old. and George, five and a half years old. who lost their lives in the storm on the barge with ttheir father. The estate con- 'sists of some real estate in East Ha- ven, and if it can be proved to the satisfaction of the court that the children died first. the fathers heirs, his brothers, Daniel F. and Bernard Newman will receive the estate. If the children survived the father, their heirs. their uncles and aunts on both sides of the family, will be the benefi- ciaries. This is one of the instances, 8 storm at sea- in which it will be difficult to prove which lived the longer. The law presupposes the weaker vessel. children and women to die first and in this instance, it may be necessary as in several others of similar character, to compromise.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14
TO HURRY DRAFTED
 MEN INTO SERVICE
Orders Have Been Received at Camp Devens Calling for Entire First Quota

Aver, Mass. Dec. 1S-Orders to hurry into service the entire first draft quota were received at Camp Devens today. Word came that uni forms for the 5000 men of the first quota who are yet to be called were on the way. and upon receipt of the consignment the work of assembling the recruits will be started. The new corners will be assigned to wthe depot brigade.
 Arrangements for granting Christ mas leave to 80 per cent. of the men in camp went forward today, notwith- = standing an announcement from Washington that only those living within trolley distance of tlIe canton ments would be allowed to go. It is believed here that the order only ap- plies to camps Tn the south where a general leave of absence would put an enormous burden upon the rail- roads. Unless instructions to the con- trary are received, the plan to allow four days furlough at Christmas to men of the 76th division here will be carried out.
 Governor Ho1comb of Connecticut and his staff visited camp today, jumped trenches with the younger men after declining the services of a plank bridge, and praised the appear ance of the Connecticut soldiers.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14
UNION MEN IN THE TWIN
 CITIES RETURN TO WORK.
President Wilson's Special Labor Com mission is to investigate the Situation.

St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 13-An union men in St. Paul and Minneapolis who went on strike today in sympathy with the street car employees had returned to work by mid-afternoon in accord ance with instructions from their lead CTS and the brief interruption caused no known hardships, according to re- ports tonight from police authorities and heads of big industries.
 Immediately after advices were re- ceived that President Wilson's special labor commission would investigate the Twin City situation, the strikers in both cities. who had quit as protest against the state safety commissions anti union button order, returned to their trades. There was no violence in connection with the walkout in either town.
 Labor leaders. while admitting that the exact number of strikers in tho two cities was unknown, insisted that approximately 16000 men-9, 900 in Minneapolis and 1000 in St. Paul had responded to the call.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14
TIMBER IS ASSURED
 FOR WAR PURPOSES
By Settlement of Labor Troubles in
 Lumber Industry of the Northwest.

Washington, Dec. 1s-In reporting to President Wilson the voluntary adoption of the eight hour day after next Jan 1 by the Western Pine as- sociation. Secretary Wilson, of the presidents special mediation commis- sion, said this action makes the com mission confident that ''the lumber in- dustry in the northwest in it's entirety soon will adopt policy which will be a unique contribution toward the 'af- fectfve execution of the war pro- gram"
 Much of the timber used in the manufacture of airplanes comes out of the northwest and the adoption in that section of the national policy as to working hours and conditions condu- cfve to stability is expected to speed up the output of timber needed for that and other war purposes
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14

The British, French and Italian lines are still holding firmly against onslaughts of the Teutonic allies. de- Iivered with heavy achievements that have been drawn from the Russian front since the cessation of hosdhties there under under the armistice-
 The latest attack of the Germans, made in the Cambrad region between Bullecourt and oueant was a com Iiete failure when the Teuton losses in men killed and made prisoner are put in the balance with their small gain of ground against the British; another attack by the German crown prince in the CauriereS Wood on the Verdun sector, which was delivered with large electives has met with the customary Fepulse, while in the high lands of the northern front the enc my armies are Stin being held in check by the Italians
 A most expensive operation was the attack Wednesday between Bullecourt and Queant- The Berlin war office ad- 1nits that only few British shelters and ninety prisoners were taken, while Field Marshal Haig reports that heavy casualties were inflicted on the ene- my all along the front of the offensive, numerous of his dead being left be- fore the entanglements when the i'm possible task of piercing the British lines became apparent and a hurried retreat was ordered
 Finding that the efforts of the Aus rianS to break through the 1tal1an sront and debouch on the plain of venetia were futile, the German troops 1nder General Won Buelow have re- lnforced their allies and with them have delivered another powerful as- sauh between the Brenta and Piave r1vers- At only one point. however, were the combined Teutonic forces able to dent the line of the defenders on Monte Spinotcia, where they se- cured a temporary foothold after hav- ing sustained several casualties. Here
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14
A NEW KITCHEN CARD
 BY FOOD ADMINISTRATOR
Makes Sugar Ration of Three Pounds
 for Each Person a Month.

Washington, Dec. 13.-A sugar ra- ton of three pounds for each person rnonth, a porkless day and one wheat less and meatless meal a day will l. recommended to householders in a new kitchen card soon to. be- put out by the food administration. Observance of wheatless and neatless meals will be asked in addition to the wheatless and meatless days called for now.
 The normal consumption of sugar n the United States has been more than seven pounds a month for each per- son.
 The cards will caution against hoarding foodstuffs in homes, pointing out that the practice not only is sell fish but that it contributes to high prices and defeats the purposes of the food administration in seeking an equitable distribution.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14
BINGHAM ESTATE TO PAY
 $2,ooo, ,ooo INHERITANCE TAXES
Indications Are State of Kentucky Will Collect it Without a Contest.

Louisville, Ky, Dec. 13.-Collection by the state of Kentucky without a contest of approximately s2,o00,000 in inheritance taxes on the estate of the late Mrs. Robert Worth Bingham, was indicated by announcement here today that an inventory of the entire estate of the late Mrs. Robert Worth Bingham, was indicated by announce ment here today that an inventory of the entire estate would be hled with the state taxing authorities. The an nouncement was made by officers of Louisville Trust company, admins trators of the estate with, will annex ed.
 It was taken to mean the heirs would not resist imposition of the tax. Mrs Bingham m, who formerly was Mrs. Henry M. F'lagler of New York, left an estate estimated at $80,00O,O0O.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14
POWERFUL AUTO TRUCKS
 ON PARADE IN HALIFAX
Headlights Gave City It's First Big Illumination in a Week.

Halifax, N S.. Dec. 13.-Ten pow erful auto trucks, each manned by a Boston driver and each bearing the banner From Massachusetts to Hal ifax," went on parade here tonight In the hotel district. still dark and gloomy with all doors and windows boarded, the headlights on the trucks gave the city it's first big illumination in a week.
 The trucks came today aboard a re- lief steamer which brought a heavy cargo of supplies. They were put in- to service, at once and as they trav- eIed over the snow, making deliveries at hospital and relief stations, did not attract much attention. But they were the center of interest tonight Crowds foclxed to Hollis street from the ho- tel and restaurants and when the si- rens began to sing the throng set up a hearty cheer.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14
SUGAR SHORTAGE UNTIL
 THE FIRST OF THE YEAR
Rolph Says There is No Prospect of Filling Market Demands This Month.

New York, Dec. 13. - George M Rolph, federal sugar administrators issued statement today in which he said it was probable the sugar short age would continue until the first of the year. Consumers in the east are not paying any more for sugar than those in the west, he said. While temporary relief might be provided. MT. Rc<ph declared. there was no prospect of filling the market de- nlands this month.
 Nine thousand bags of Venezuelan sugar and | 600 bags of Cuban sugar will soon be ready for distribution, it was announced by the International Sugar Refners' committee Distribu- tion of 7.000,000 pounds of sugar was completed here today. the committee stated. st
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14
LACK OF FACILITIES FOR SHIPPING BY WATER
One of the Great Causes of Congestion
 on New England Railroads.

Boston. Dec. 13.ALack of facilities for shipping by water is one of the great causes of congestion on New England railroads according to George ] Graham, who testified at the freight and passenger rate hearing before Examiner La Roe of the interstate commerce commission today
 MT. Graham appeared in behalf or the, textile interests of New England. He is chairman of the transportation committee of the associated industries of Massachusetts. MT. Graham favor ed the increased rates sought for by tire New England railroads, but only as a war measure.
 Steamship lines running out of Bos- ton and Portland for New York and points south, he stated have been talk en over by the government, with the result that their traffic has been thrown upon the railroads without no tice, creating condition for which the roads should not be held responsible.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14

retake the lost position Snow and mist are hampering the operations in this region
 Reports as to the progress of the operations between the Bolsheviki and Ka1edines forces in Russia are be- ciouded by reason of variant state ments Of results. Both sides are credited with victories in different unofficial versions of the operations. One report says Kaledines is besieg- ing Rostov-on-Don and that fighting is in progress in the vicinity of that city, where men and guns from the Black Sea fleet are aiding the Bol- shevild- Another despatch asserts that General Kornloff has routed the bolsheviki near Bielgorod. while still another says that Kornilof has been wounded and in danger of capture and that attempts by Ka1edines' fol- lowers to cut off food supplies to the Bolsheviki in Moscok and Petrograd and from Siberia have failed.
 The German submarine menace is being held, but has not yet been mastered, according to the first lord of the British admiralty. In state ward trend of mercantile marine losses, the construction of merchant ships and the number of enemy sub marines that are being destroyed all authority says the Germans have been a submarine offensive of the greatest possible magnitude, but that they have signaIly failed and have had to pay a heavy price in ves- sells lost at the hands of the Ameri- can and entente naval forces.
 Aerial bombs dropped by the Ger mans in a town behind the British front have resulted in the death of a number of American railway engi- neers. In another town German avi- ators attempted to bomb a marching American column, but all the men es- caped unscathed, although the missile exploded dangerOuSlv near them
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14
IN MEANS
 TRIAL TIRE JURYMEN.
Send Message to Judge Asking That
 They Be Speeded Up.

Concord, N. C., Dec. 13.-The jury trying Gaston B. Means for the mur- der of Mrs. Maude A. King tonight sent a message to Judge Cline asking that the argument of the case be speeded up. The request came at the close of the second day of continuous addresses to the jury by counsel for the state and defense. Five lawyers still are waiting to speak.
 Counsel on both sides were agreed late in the day that the case probably would not go to the jury before Sat urday, but that was before the jury indicated it's weariness.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14
LACK OF FUEL CAUSING
 DEATHS IN NEW YORK Health and Market Officials Take Steps to Relieve the Suffering.

New York, Dec. 13.-HeaIth and market officials of New York city took steps today to relieve the sick and the poor from the serious effects of the coal shortage. In a letter to Dr. H. A. Garfield, federal fuel admins trator, pr. Haven Emerson, head of the department of health, appealed for fuel to heat the homes of the sick, who, he said, were dying in increas- ing numbers as a result of the made quate supply of heat.
 An appeal for the poor was made by pr. Henry Moskowitz, commission CT of public markets, who said in a letter to Acting Mayor Frank L. Bowling that small dealers are talk ing advantage of the shortage to sell coal by indefinite measures and weights at prices which would amount to more than $30 a ton. Dr. Mosko- witz urged that the board pass a pending ordinance providing for the sale of coal by weight only.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-14
SNOW STORM OF BLIZZARD
 PROPORTIONS IN NEW YORK Fears Felt That It Will Interfere With
 the Transportation of Coal.

New York, Dec. 13.-A snow storm of blizzard proportions which swept New York city tonight made officials in charge of the fuel situation appre- hensive lest coal awaiting transport from New Jersey would be storm bound
 In that event, it was admitted s11f- fering throughout the city and es-' pec1aliy among the poor, would i'm crease tomorrow, as harbor transpoT- tatfon facilities had hardly recovered from the upset caused by the storm of a few days ago.