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Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15
PREMIER KERENSKY IN A DIFFICULT POSITIOr
Situation Complicated by Attitude of
 Petrograd Deputies.

Petrograd, Sept. IA, $50 p. m.-The cabinet crisis continued all day. The evening newspapers assert that Premier ~Kerensky is in d very difficult position and that his resignation is not excluded from the possibilities.
 The situation Is complicated by the attitude of the Petrograd council of deputies in which, at last nights meet ing, the Bolshevilxis for the first time gained an overwhelming majority of 279 against 150 in favor of the extreme radical position, which declares that not only the social democrats but all the representatives of property owned classes must be excluded from pow CT.
 This programme also demanded an immediate declaration of democratic republic, the abolition of private prop erty working class control over pro duction, confiscation of war profits, the "merciless taxation of capital, an immediate invitation to the warning states to conclue peace," etc.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15
DISPOSED OF WORTHLESS
 CANCELLED RAILROAD BONDS.
Confession of a Former Police Magis-
 trate of Eastwood, N. Y.

Chicago, Sept 14-Eugene L. Elan higan, formerly e police magistrate in Eastwood. N r.. confessed today to having disposed of more than s100,0OO Tn worthless cancelled railroad bonds in Chicago, according to a statendeEt by Assistant States Attorney Dwight Mckay. Flannigan's confession fol- lowed the arrest of Thoetas Tyb1e, a real estate dealer, and J. C. Nelson and Mrs. s. F. Ward, all of whom are Eaid to have operated with F1annigan.
 TybIe asserted while in custody that he had been made the victim of worth less bonds, having purchased some from F1annigan- He declared he acted tn good faith Peter Johnson, who is said to have worked with Fa1nnigan, was arrested yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15
NETHERLANDS MINISTER
 HAS BEEN RECALLED.
Chevalier Van Rappard Has Been
 Here Four Years.

Washington, Sept. 1.-The Neither lands minister to the United States Cheva1ier W. L. F. c. Van Rappard has bee4 recalled by his government tnd today he called upon Secretary Lansing to announce the fact and to Ask if MT Van Royen, who has been banned to succeed him, will be ac- eeptable to the United States.
 Chevalier Van Rappard, who has been minister here for four years, will be transferred to a European post possibly to a diplothatic position in his pwn country. He said the matter of bis transferra1 had been first preached last February, but no decision was feached until recently. The new min ister. MT. Van Royen. was formerly secretary of legation here and has had much experience in diplomacy. He married Miss Winthrop of Boston.
 Chevalier Van Rappard said the failure of his endeavors to obtain a release of foodstuffs for shipment to Hollandel1ad nothing whatever to do with his recall, and that his successor, Eho will not arrive here for a month pr two. would take up the negotiations with the aid of the Dutch mission now m this country.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15

London, Sept. Histories of some recent successes of the British navy against German submarines were given to<the public tonight in a series of brief descrlptions of eight encounters in Which eight, and possibly nine, U-boats 1 were accounted for. These eight sea ] battle pictures were selected so as to cover virtually the whole ground of
 ant1-submarine activities.
 In one case there was a battle be-
 tween an auxiliary cruiser and a sub marine, in another an engagement be-
 tween seaplane and submarine. i then a battle between two submarines
 in which the British submarine cap-
 tain proved himself the better man, ! and finally two tales of successes of armed merchantmen against the enemy.
 First Shot Hit Two Periscopes. l First: From one of our auxiliary
 naval forces torpedo was seen ap- preaching on the Starboard beam It Jumped out of the water when a hun dred yards off and struck the engine room flooding several compartments l Soon after a periscope was observed l just before the port beam. It turned | towards the ship but quickly disap- peared- Again 1t appeared and was followed this time by the coming | tower. Fire was> opened and the first | shot hit the base of the coming tower and removed the two periscopes l Many other hits were obtained and the submarine quickly assumed list to port and several men came out of the hatch. sLAsaE F Two Survivors Picked Up. "The Uboat widowed along for space with the stern almost submerged and oil squirting from it's side and the crew came on deck and waved their hands. At this sign of surrender Cease firing was ordered. whereupon the enemy started to make off at fair speed hoping to disappear in the midst. Fire again was opened a loud explosion took place forward and a falling over on F4s side, the enemy sank, the last thing seen being his sharp bow, end up. Two survivors were picked up."
 Dropped Explosive.
 Second: "One of our small craft sighted an enemy submarine at Q dis tance of 10000 yards. She maintained her course and five minutes later the enemy stopped and then proceeded towards her. Suddenly he submerged ed close on the starboard bow for a few seconds and then disappeared. The helm was ported and when over the place where the periscope was seen an explosive charged was dropped.
 ''The ship circled and dropped an- other charge. The explosion of this charge was followed after two or three seconds by another much more violent explosion. The water becafne black over a large area and a considerable quantity of thick oil and fotsam came to the surface.''
 Encounter Between Submarines.
 Third: "One of our submarines sighted an enemy submarine on the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15
STATE CONVENTION YOUNG
 PEOPLES CHRISTIAN UNION
Opened at Danbury-Tendered Ban-
 quet by Local Union.

Danbury, Conn, Sept. 1.-The twen- tieth annual state convention of tho Young Peoples Christian Union of the Universaiist church opened he9e to- day The delegates were welcomed in an address by Miss Bessid Pierce, president of tSse local union. Response was made by Frank w. Rogers of afternoon session consisted of devo- tional services led by Joseph S. G. Bol- ton of New Haven and the reading of a paper on "Disinterested Service,
 by the Rev. T. H. Saunders of Meri- den. Tonight the delegates were tend cred a banquet by the local aInion. President Frank w. Rogers was toast master and the chief speaker was Mss Catherine Warrington, of Arlington, Ma:-s, a member of the national board. Business sessions will be held tomor- row.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15
DENIAL BY GERMAN
 MINISTER TO MEXICO
That Hes Ever Recommended Anyone
 for a Decoration.

Mexico City, Sept 14.-From state ments made this evening by men In high official circles, made after they read the statement by secertary of State Lansing of relations between Heinrich con Eckhardt, the German minister to Mexico, and Folke Cron- holm, former Swedish charge daffaires at tHe Mexico capital, the conclusion seemed to have been reached that 1t was not the Mexican governments s business to take action in the matter
 This view was voiced by Luis Ca- brera former minister of finance and a leader in congress, who said he did not think it was necessary for Mexfco to take official cognizance of the mat ter by action or declaration
 Senor Cabrera said he thought 1t improbable that any action or an nouncement from the foreign office or the executive would be forthcoming.
 Herr von Eckhardt today denied himself to all visitors. He has made no statement beyond his declaration of last night that the matter did not in- terest him and that he had never rec commended anyone for a decoration. M Cronholm is in hiding, but 1t believed to be in the city.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15
TO CHECK EXPORT
 OF COAL TO CANADA
Large Amounts Have Been Passing
 Through Great Lakes Ports.

| Washington, Sept. IA. - Continued
 export of coal to Canada in large l amounts through great lakes ports al the expense of the northwestern states will be checked immediately by the ! fuel administration.
 l Dr. H. A. Garfield. the fuel admin istrator, today requested the exports administrative board to permit no
 more coal to be shipped from the country except under license restric- tions and asked that no licenses be granted unless they are approved by the fuel administration. Coal here tofore, along with other American products, has gone to Canada under of customs.
 'The fuel administration" said Dr. Garfield tonight, "does not intend to
 cut off Canadian exports, but with
 equalize the distribution of coal and
 see that the northwest and Canada
 both get their fair shares
 Complaints coming to Dr. Garfield
 that much of the coal going to the
 lakes was not reaching the north
 western states prompted an investiga-
 tion which revealed that a great part
 of it was reaching Canada. While Canada has been p1ling a reserve store of coal. the northwest is threatened with shortage this winter, which, it
 is declared. may force industries to close down. The lakes will be open to IrdlIlc only feW weeks longer and unless an ample supply is provided by ships, the northwest will suffer. It will be impossible to transport enough by rail with railway systems over taxed by the movement of war sup piles as they are now.
 In other parts of the country the situation, while not so serious as in the northwest, is giving Dr. Garfield concern. New England states which draw their coal supply from the West Virginia fields by water transporta- tion> from Hampton Roads, have net thus far received as much coal as usual at this time of the year Seiz- ure of coastwise shipping by the gov ernment has made more difficult the problem of supplying these states. |, The coal situation in the United States may force a curtailment of ex- ports to other countries besides Can- ada. At present the government is considering seriously cutting off coal that is going to German n-owned pub lie utility concerns in South America which the state department suspects of furnishing much of the money that is being spent for propaganda on the North and South American continents.
 If shipments to these concerns are stopped, it is declared the South American governments will be forced to take over the utilities, which would put an end in large measure to the of their profits for propa- Eanda.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15
NO FOUL PLAY IN
 DEATH OF MRS. CUNNING
Investigation of Police Cleared Away
 All Suspicion.

Fall River, Mass, Sept. 14.-An in- vestigation by the police into the sud- den death of Mrs. Cunning, widow of Robert Dunning, an artist, cleared away all suspicion of four play Med ica1 Examiner Thomas F. Cunning said late today. The investigation was be- gun after Jessie Malcolm, a maid em- ployed by Dr. Leroy c. Hill, Mrs. Dunnfng's sister. reported that she had been awakened by the strong odor of gas and had found Dr. Hill uncon- scious in a gas filled room adjoining her office, while Mrs. Cunning lay dead upstairs.
 Dr. Hill had tried to light a gas heater in her own room. Something went wrong with the heater and the physician was overcome. The gas, however, did not penetrate to Mrs. Du1ning's room. Her death was due to natural causes the medical examiner said.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15
A Troop Train
 Was Fired Upon
NEAR MIN6O. JUNCTION OHIO
 LAST NIGHT
SOLDIERS WOUNDED
The Wounded Men Remained on the Train, Which is Proceeding to Pitts
 burgh-Identity of Troops Withheld.

Steubenyille. Ohio, Sept. 17.-A troop train was fr>d upon tonight near Min go Junction, Ohio, according to re- said to have been wounded, one se- rtously. The wounded men remained on the train which is proceeding to Pittsburgh.
 Information as to the identity of the troops or the destination of the train was withheld by railroad officials be- cause of military regulations
 It was said that the train was fired upon while moving at asrapid rate through Mingo Junction, but that no stop was made until this city was reached, the wounded men being cared for by the detachment of medical troops aboard. The information that
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15
PATRIOTIC RALLY BY NAT. SECURITY LEAGUE
EIihu Root and Samuel Gompers
 Among the Speakers.

Chicago, Sept. 14.-Treason to America in the war was defined by Elihu Root and labor was pledged by Samuel Gompers to fight until world terrorism had been overthrown at a patriotic rally held here tonight by the National Security league for the announced purpose, of vindicating Chicago of alleged intimations of un- patriotism.
 "The men who are speaking and writing and printing arguments against the war and against every thing that is being done to carry on the war are rendering more effective service to Germany than they ever could render in the field with arms fin their hands, declared the former sec retary of state amid cheers.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15
FIVE TAGERLATT OFFICERS
 UNDER $1o,o0o BAIL EACH
To Awsit Action of the Grand Jury on Espionage Charge.

E,f,iNadelptia, Sept. 14.-Five of the six officers of the Philadelphia Tage- bIafs, arrested in a government raid last Monday on the newspaper plant were held under s1o,ooo bail each o by a await che action of the gra1d jury on chsrs,es of violating the espionage act WaJ.s~s,sar 4 Ifredo of the editorial staff was ,Iyscharged. All witnesses have heen ,-aered to appear before the ey,-s,,d t,f,sy. The evidence brought out Today am.png other charges, tended to snow fhati the paper misquoted and distortaS n ews for the alleged purpose of favoringE the German cause.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15

four soldiers were shot was given rail- road detectives here by officers in charge of the train. Seven shots were fired according to advices here
 Railroad detectives and city police were rushed to the scene of the re- ported attack, but were unable to learn anything as to the identity or where about of the persons who fired the shots.
 A colony of several hundred foreigc- CTS, the majority of them steel work CTS, resides near the place where the attack is said to have occurred.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15
.43LivesL Lost With 5. 5. Minnehaha
BIG ATLANTIC TRANSPORT LINER
 WAS ToRPEDoED
no OF CREW sAvEI
The Minnehaha Was Returning to New York After Having Delivered a Large Cargo of Munitions in England.

New York, Sept. 14.-Conf1rmation of the destruction by a German sub marine of the big Atlantic transport liner Minnehaha, with. loss of life, was received by the line late today from its offices in England. The cable mes sage said that 43 members of the crew perished and no were saved.
 Chief Officer Albany O. A. Mills, purser, Dr. F. J. Barrett, surgeon, three officers and three engineers were among those who lost their lives. Captain Frank Claret, the Minnehaha's commander and First Officer Pierce were saved.
 The cable message did not disclose the date or circumstances of the sink ing. Unofficial reports of her loss, which became known Wednesday, said
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15
MAY BLOCK VOTE ON
 LICENSE IN MERIDEN
Liquor Dealers Claim the Petition
 Filed is Illegal.

Meriden, Conn, Sept. 14.-The Mer- iden Liquor Dealers association of this city are contemplating registering objection to a vote on license in the the petition filed by the no-Hcense ad- vocates on August 31 is illegal. Failure to secure the street addresses of pe- titfoners fin conformity with the last official voting list, the signatures of non-residents and the appearance of names incorrectly spelled are some of the objections which it is alleged make the petition illegal.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15
BAR SILVER PASSES
 THE DOLLAR MARK.
War Conditions Force Price at New
 York to S1.0o5 an Ounce.

New York, Sept 14-Bar silver, which, due to war conditions, has been For several months rapidly advancing tn price, today sold at over $1 an ounce.
 The metal sold at AT 3-4 cents an ounce in November of 1914. The ad- vance is due largely to heavy with r-swa1s of gold from circulation to meet the situation which the war has developed. Production has not been increased and the supply from. some sources has been curtailed
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15
OPPOSITION WILL SUPPORT THE HUNGARIAN PREMIER
Tn All Policies Necessary for the Con- tinuance of the war. A :.

London, Sept. 14.-Count Tisza has informed the Hungarian house that the opposition would support Premier Wekerle in all policies necessary for the continuance of the war, says a Central News despatch from Amster- dam today. The bringing about of peace, he trusted, would be promoted by all means in the governments power, but he considered 1t served no useful purpose to assert this again and again. That was a sign of weakness
 he added, while the central powers in fact were in a position to win through.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15
WATERBURY DEMOCRATS
 NOMINATE CITY TICKET
Mayer Martin ScuIIy Won His Third
 Nomination.

Waterbury. Conn, Sept. 14.-Mayor Harfin Scully tonight won his third nomination as the head of the demo- cratic city ticket, getting the delegates from all five wards. The rival candi- fate for the nomination, State Sena- tor John Hurley of the sixteenth dis trfct, sectred !, 400 votes to 2,109 for Mayor Scully. The count in the fifth yard will be protested by the Hurley taction-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15

Frank van Tassel, a Branch county Mich, farmer who shot and skilled Sheriff Ralston, was killed by a posse of farmers
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15
STEEL ROLLERS EAEf:TNG ABOUT $1o,oo0 A YEAR.
Several Workingmen in Youngstown
 Paid at Rate of $500 q Month.

Youngstown, O., Sept. 14-Severa1 rollers in steel mills here are earning as much as $500 a month or at rate of approximately $10,00O a year as a result of increases granted in a recent agreement with Amalgamated associa- ton workers, according to managers of the plants. Heaters, roughers and other skilled workers are able to make SIP to $f5 daily. The new wage scale is based on the selling price of steel. This has almost doubled the wages given for some classes of Work, manufacturers say
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15
MISS FLANAGAN HAS RETURNED TO HARTFORD.
One of the Suffragists Jailed for
 Picketing White House.

Hartford. Conn, Sept 14.4Miss Catherine Flanagan of this city, one of the suffragists jailed in Washing gton for doing picket duty at the White House, returned today undfsmayed by her "A days of confinement and her diet of bread and water. She says she still believes in the picket pro- gram and because the Connecticut Woman Suffrage society does not she is going to resign as secretary or the local body.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15

the Minnehaha was sunk a week ago today, a short distance off the coast of Ireland. She was struck it was Psaid near the engine room on the starboard side, the explosion killing a number of the crew outright. Others
 were reported to have been drowned
 in getting away in boats. The Min
 nehaha was returning to this port
 after having delivered a huge cargo of
 munitions in England.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15
LOSSES OF NoRWAY's
 COMMERCIAL FLEET
More Than One Third Has Been De-
 stroyed by Germany.

Philadelphia, Sept. 14.-More than one-third of Norway's commercial fleet has been destroyed by Germany and present prospects indicate that if the present situation continues long the remainder will be sent to the bottom, according to Dr. Fridtjof Nelson of the Norwegian mission now in this coun- try. He was one of the principal speakers at tonight's session of the national conference on the worlds supply being held here under the au- spices of the American Academy of Political and Social Science.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15
OBITUARY.
Rev. David w. Hearn.

Newton. Mass, Sept. 14.-Rev. David W. Hearn, president of St. Francis Xavier college, New York. from 1900 to 1907, died here today after a years illness He was born in Boston, studied at Boston college and late rwas its vice president He was vice president of St. Francis Xavier college two years before being named president.
 Walter F. Wedding.
 Maiden, Mass, Sept. 14.-Walter F.. Needing, for 37 years paymaster at the local plant of the Boston Rubber Shoe company, died at his home early today. In 1915 MT. Needing was grand commander of the HassaclfU- setts and Rhode Island grand com manAery, Knights Templar, and held in a number of fraterna1 orders. He was 64 years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15
SWEDISH GOVERNMENT ~7~ TO REFORM CONDITIONS
Tn the Foreign Offiee-Decision After
 Series of Conferences.

Stockholm, Thursday, Sept. 13-The Swedish government has decided to take steps to reform conditions in the foreign office. This follows a series of cabinet meetings, conferences of of fcials with the king and conversa- tions with Ira Nelson Morris, the American minister, and the entente ministers.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15

Cabled Paragl

French Minister Requests E,plaration.
 Stockholm, Thursday, Sept. 13.@(De- layed.)-The French minister to Sweden called today at the foreign of flee to request an explanation of the cable despatches sent by the German minister to Argentina through the Swedish legation.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15

Sam Gates, a negro, charged with having annoyed white girl in Eng land, Ark. was taken from a sheriff and shot to death.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15

Burglars blew the safe in the post office at Avon. near Rochester, N. Y and escaped with $500 in cash and stamps.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15
BRITISH SUCCESS AGAINST U-BOATS
Descriptions of Eight Encounters in Which Eight Ger man Submarines Were Sunk
COVERS WHOLE GROUND OF ANTT-U BOAT WAR

An Auxiliary Cruiser Seapane Two Armed Merchantmen and British Submarine Figured in the Engagements Detailed Descriptions of the Eight Battles Are Given
 With Convincing Evidence That the Submarines Were Destroyed-One Tried to Escape After She Had Given the Surrender Signal
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15

The United States employment office at Buffalo issued a call for 1000 work CTS to save the peach crop of western New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15
What Everyone Should Know


 
 
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Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15
GENERAL koRNILoFF
 JAS NOT SURRENDERED
son. of +ha esStriking BattaIions" Are
 Still F.aithfuI to Mour.

Petrograd. sept. 14. P. m..The A associated presS is officially inform es t1,at G..sse5 *fSorniloff has not yet ed sna5 e Gsners st4n faithful to him are sorne nS t1sa ..str;king battalions" ans also corsiderahj& number of detach- ments of Tekke urcomans.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15
ITALIANS ON CREST
 OF SAN GABRIELLE
If Commands the Plain of Gor1a to the South and the
 Frigido Valley to the East
RESULT OF THREE WEEKS OF BITTER FIGHTING

Capture is Considered the Feat of the Italians Thus Far in the War-Except Along the Classmates Plateau the Aisne Front There Has Been No Marked Activity the Other nts-Premier Kerensky Has Begun to Re construct the Russian Government Some of His Former Ministers Having Opposed the Taking of Drastic Meas ures Against General Kornlof and His Aides
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15
Prominent s-feisher Coming to U. s4

London, Sept. 14.-It is announced that the next prominent Britisher to pay visit to the United States will be the Rt. Hon. Sir George Houstoun Reid, former high commissioner for Australia and now member of parlia- ment for St. Georges, Hanover Square.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15

Since the breaking off of diplomatic relations with Germany only 100 Americans are left in that country. Berlin holds half this total.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15

Former Gov. James F. Fielder O Jersey City was named as New Jerse, state food administrator.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15

The German HiIdesheim Zeitung de. clares President Wilson as the "mosl honest of all enemies"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15

The Jersey troops named to go Anniston are delayed owing to the lac of Pullman cars
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-15
rhe Austro-Hunoarian '

The Austro Hungarlan war osHce announced that the Italian losses on the Isonzo battle front in the latest battle totaled 230,0O0 mon, including 10000 prisoners captured.