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Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12
Big Fire on New
 York's s Water Front
PLANT OF THE WASHBURN WIRE
 COMPANY DESTROYED
LOSS ABOUT $2,ooo,ooo
The PatroIman Who Discovered the Fire Said He Found Three Separate Blaze at Different places in the Shop

New York. Nov. II. - New York c1ty's water front was the scene of another disastrous fire today when the factory of the Washburn Wire company, which was working on large war orders for the United States government, was destroyed, with an estimated loss of nearly $2, ,000, 900. The patrolman who discovered the fire said he found three separate blazes at diff ferent places in the factory which was housed in a series of buildings extending from 117th to 18th streets and half a block deep on the East river front in Harlem.
 Daniel c. Turner, general manager of the company. told Fire Marshal Rrophy that 25 Germans and 200 Aus trians were included in the force of 1000 employees in the factory and that all of the Germans except one had zone permits issued by the federal government. Fourteen nationalities are represented among the workmen, it is said.
 Fire Marshal Brophy has summon ed MT Turner and a score of employ es to appear at hearing before him tomorrow.
 Blaze Was Spectacular.
 The fire. which was one of the most spectacular of recent years in the city, started shortly after noon and was not brought under control until o'clock The buildings ranged from two to six stories in height and only parts of I"o OI lLOAAA ISIldIl SIdnulnS. rene ment houses nearby were emptied of occupants and it was only with the greatest struggle by fremen that the flames were confined to the factory. Five f1remen were injured by falling walls and a water tower was demol- ished under an avalanche of, bricks Tons of barbed wire and other wire placed on the sidewalks preparatory to loading tomorrow and scattered through the factory. were destroyed. Five Alarms Runq In. The flames apparently enveloped the different buildings of the factory sim lIltaneously, for the entire plant was mass of flames soon after the fire started. Five alarms called out all the fire fighting apparatus in a large district This was augmented by a fleet of fire patrol boats and railroad floats equipped with high pressure hose which turned streams of water into the flames from the river. A series of explosions, caused when the flames reached oil accumulations in the machinery added to the danger of the fire. Some of the explosions were so severe that they caused floors and walls to collapse. sending up great clouds of sparks that flew to nearby buildings. Stores of materials used in manufacturing insulating gave out a heavy black smoke, which, with the terrific heat. kept the fire fighters at least half a block from the factory They were compelled to fight the flames principally from roofs of other buildings.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12
CITATIONS PRESENTED
 WOUNDED AMERICANS.
First Officer Wounded Was Burling
 ton, Vt, Man.

American Training Camp in France, Nov. 11-(By The Associated Press).- The first American officer and private wounded in the war have been men toned in French despatches and pre- Signal Corps Lieutenant of Burlington Vt, who was the first cas- ualty. The soldier was wounded in a raid Oct 29 by shell splinter. The citations say that both men were wounded in a trench under enemy ob- servation and that they are respective ly the first officer and soldier of the American forces ito shed blood on the soil of France
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12
STIRRING APPEAL TO
 THE ITALIAN NATION Has Been Issued by King Victor Em- nanueI-CaIls for Unity.

Rome, Nov. liking Victor Elm manuel has issued a stirring appeal to the nation saying that the enemy, thanks to an extraordinary combina- ticn of circumstances, has been able to concentrate all his efforts against Italy. The Austrian army, defeated in every struggle for thirty months, his majesty declares. obtained numer- ous seasoned German endorsements.
 Italians, citizens mad soldiers" says the appeal, "be one single army. Every act of cowardice is treachery. Every disorder, every recrimination, is treachery.
 'To the enemy, who counts less on a military victory than on weakening our spirit and our passivity let us reply with one voice that all are ready to give all for victory and the honor of Italy"
 The proclamation is signed by the members of the ca binet as well as by the king.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12
A STATE OF WAR HAS BEEN
 DECLARED IN FINLAND.
Russian Representation in the Diet Has Been Ignored.

Helsingfors. Finland, Saturday, Nov. 10, 11.50 a. m.-A state of war has been declared in Finland. The provisional soldiers committee has appointed a sailor named Scheicks as commissary of Finland in place of Governor Gen eral Nekrasoff. The diet is in ses- sion ano Russian representation in it has been completely ignored. It has supreme power.
 Professor Von Wendt a delegate of the diet, has telegraphed President Wilson that owing to the poor harvest the country faces starvation unless food can be obtained in the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12
LEFT CAMP DEVENS WHILE
 AFFECTED WITH APHASIA
Harris Martin of Hartford Does Not
 Know How He Returned Home.

Hartford, Conn.,, Nov. 11-Harris Martin of this city, who was sent to Camp DeVens last week, is back here again and does not know how he got here. Martin was not feeling well when he started for the training camp and upon reaching there was at once sent to the camp hospital for treat ment. He says he remembers getting up night or two later and leaving the hospital and of finding himself in found on the street here and taken to his home and a doctor called. He says he has no idea how he arrived or where he went after leaving Worces ter. He is now apparently well again and will return to Camp Devens soon. His doctor thinks Martin suffered an attack of aphasia brought on by his illneSS.~
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12
DEBATE IN sToRTHING
 ON AMERICAN NOTE.
Dr. MowinckeI Declares Norway Did Not Approach America as "Beggar."

Christiania, Saturday, Nov. 1O.-Dur- ing the course of a debate in the stor- thing today on the American note, Dr. Mowinckel, president of the house. de- clared that Norway did not approach America as "beggar." He added:
 We have and can render the west ern powers great service and if we come to an agreement it will be AS our right, not as favor. But an agreement with America would be paid for too dearly if it were to be at the expense of our neutrality or a rupture with the other northern powers"
 Dr. Mowincke1 said it was significant that the three northern countries were acting together at this difficult time and declared:
 We should lose more by breaking with the northern powers and receiving provisions from America than if we kept together and starved.''
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12
TWO WORK TRAINS ON
 NEW HAVEN ROAD cOLEiDED.
A Construction Foreman and Two Laborers Were Killed.

New York. Nov. 11.-A construction foreman and two 1aborers were killed and another laborer was injured in a rear-end collision tonight between two work trains of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad in the Bronx.
 The men who were killed were pin- ned under the wreckage of a caboose attached to an engine which crashed into another work train standing on a siding.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12
BOY PLAYING WITH MATCHES
 STARTED A $12,O00 FIRE.
Two Houses Completely Destroyed at
 Bloomfield.

Bloomfield, Conn.,, Nov. 11.-A fire said to have been started by the z year old son of John Bonboinicl<e, while playing with matches. complete ly destroyed the two family tenement occupied by his parents and other families and the house of Stanley Claud, adjoining. here today. The loss is estimated at about $12.000 and in cluded 200 pairs of shoes left with Claud for repairs.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12
RUSSIAN ESTATES ARE
 TO BE coNFIscATED. All Products of tie Sub Are to Become the Property of the State.

Petrograd, Saturday, Nov. 1O.-The congress of soldiers and workmen's delegates has issued decree abolish ing the rights of land owners and handing over all estates forthwith to agricultural committees which are to hold them until the constituent assem- bly, meets. The decree provides that coal, petroleum and minerals, are the property henceforth of the state.
 The land of small owners is not to be coniscated. Each citizen has the right to own only as much land as he himself cu1tivates, without hired labor.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12
PREPAREDNESS LEAGUE
 OF AMERICAN DENTISTS
Free Treatment Has Been Given to 300
 Men in Connecticut.

Hartford, Conn, Nov. 1.-The Con- necticut Preparedness league of Amer lean Dentists in report to the sani- tation and medicine committee of the state council of defense shows that the league is doing much work for the sol- diers of Connecticut. These dentists have already given free treatment to 300 men, putting. in 800 filings, ex- tracting a considerable number of teeth and doing some bridge and plate work.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12

Katherine Cattona, a nine year old girl of New York city, was awarded $15 900 for the loss of nine fingers, cut off by a trolley car
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12
4,6e7 VACANCIES TO BE
 FILLED AT CAMP DEvENS.
Connecticut Has Been Called Upon to
 Send 1,2O5 Men.

Aver, Mass, Nov. 11.-There are 4 697 vacancies to be filled in the 76th division at Camp Devens, it was an- nounced tonight. As result of dis- charges from various causes, Connecti- cut has been called upon to send as soon as they can be certified 1 205 men, Maine 287, Massachusetts 2,010, New Hampshire 62.. New York 559 Ehoda Island 422 and Vermont 152
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12

Cosacks are forming into separat governments, with the idea of organiz ing a confederation.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12

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Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12
FALL RIVER COTTON
 MILLS ARE PROSPERINc
Dividends For Fourth Quarter of the Year Break All Records.

Fall River. Mass, Nov. 11.-cash dividends amounting. to $1,217. .1s4, and been paid by Fall River cotton man ufacturers for the fourth quarter of the mill year. 1t was announced yes terday. Dividend payments for the year on capitalization of $33, ,160, 900 were s4,1S7,109. an increase of $1,- S47,117 over 1916.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12

An American bipIane in it's initial flight attained a speed of 1855 miles an hour. Experts declared it would make 150 miles.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF
 A. F. OF L. AT BUFFALO
President Wilson Will Deliver Address
 at Opening Session.

Buffalo, N. r.. Nov. 11.-De1egates assembled here for the annual con- vention of the American Federation of Labor waited tonight with keenest interest to hear the address which President Wilson will deliver at the opening session of the convention to- morrow. ..ls4
 To many delegates the announce- ment of the presidents coming was a surprise.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12
steame. Prinee John FIoa+ed.

A Pacific Port. Nov. 1.-The Grand Trunk steamer Prince John. which ran aground yesterday in a heavy gale. was ffoated at high tide today. After the steamers accident the pas sengers were landed, but as the ves- sel was found to be seaworthy after floating. they were again taken on board.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12
CLERKS OF NEW HAVEN
 ROAD WANT MORE PAY
Increase of 75 Gents a Day and an
 Eight Hour Day.

Boston, Nov. 11-Demands will be made this week on the New York, New Haven and FArtford Railroad for an increase in pay of 75 cents day and an eight hour day for it's clerks. it was announced at union meeting here today.
 The company win be given thirty days to make known It's decision.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12
PETROGRAD-G
 RAILWAY TORN UP
To Prevent the Advance of Supporters
 of Kerensky.

>Petrograd, Nov. Il, 12 m.-The rail- roads on the Petrograd- -Gatchina rail- way have been torn up to prevent any advance on the capital by the support CTS of Premier Kerensky. All the min isters, except M Terestchenko, Kono- valoff and Kishkin, are reported to have been released from the St. Peter and St. Paul fortress. /.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12
PhiIippines to Build Warships.

Manila, Nov. 1.-The house has passed a joint resolution authorizing the governor-generalt to offer to build for the United States, at the expense of the Philippine government, a de- stroyer and submarine. The meas ure now goes to the senate for it's ac- ton,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12
STREET RioTfNe HAS
 CccuRRED.fN PETRoGRAD
The Red Guard Clashed With Oppo.
 nents of BoIsheviki.

Petrograd, Saturday, Nov. 1o.-Street rioting occurred this afternoon on the Neysky Prospect opposite the Hotel Europe The Red Guard clashed with persons who were distributing pampb : lets condemning the Bolcheviki. There was fusillade
 Premier Kerensky is reported to be at Gatchina, 30 miles southwest of
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12

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Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12
'PETROCRAD REVOLT
 NEARING COLLAPSE
Regiments Loyal to Premier kerensky Are Marching
 on the Capital
FIGHTING IS UNDER WAY IN THE CITY STREETS

Premier Kerensy Said be Approaching Petrograd With 100000 Loyal Troops-Defeat of the Maxinast Move ment Believed to be Matter Only of Days Hours The Town of TsarkoeSelo Is Miles South of Russian Capital Has Been Captured by Loyal Foces the Rebels F Retiring in Disorder Toward Perograd-State of War Has Been Proclaimed in Finland.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12
British Premier i. in Paris.

Paris, Nov. 1.-The British premier, David Lloyd George. who attended the conference of British, French and Ita1- ian representatives in Italy, and Pre- mier Venizelos of Greece, who had been in Rome, returned today to Paris.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12

James E. Dillon, Brooklyn borough inspector, was appointed chief in spector of the New York police de- partment.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12
OBITUARY.
Rev. Smith Baker. D.p,

Portland. Me-. Nov 11.-Rev. Smith Baker, DID,, formerly pastor of Con gregationa1 churches at Lowell, Mass. Boston, Orono and this city, and a writer on religious subjects, died here yesterday. He was born at Bowdoin in 1886. and was eighth in line from William Brewster of the Mayfiower.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12

Petrograd, with approximately one army corps. Troops from Petrograd which are supporting the Bolsheviki are said to be confronting the Keren- sky forces. Bolsheviki troops are con- stantly leaving the city on the way to Gatchina
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12
Cabled Paragraphs
PainIeve Confident of Victory

Paris, Nov. 11.-Premier Patnleve returned at noon yesterday from his visit with French and British officials to the Italian front and expressed un- wavering confidence in the victory of the forces of freedom.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12

Contracts for ao,Ooo freight cars for Russia have been finally awarded, be- ing distributed among several com panieS.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12
Hartford Soldiers on Furiouoh.

 Hartford, Conn.,, Nov. 11.-About 500 soldiers from Camp Devens were in town today on furlough and visited their homes here. The contingent here consisted of about 70 per cent. of those enrolled from the city.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12

The Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad Co. has applied at Memphis for permission to increase it's capital from $15, ,000 900 to $21 553, 300.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12
Prince of Wales at Italian Front.

Paris, Nov. 1.-The censorship per- mits the newspapers to announce that the Prince of Wales has gone to the Italian front. He appears on the streets like any other officer and has become most popular, receiving oca- tfons whenever he is recognized.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12

Charles E. Briekiey, the former liar yard football star, was appointed chief aid to Brigadier-General E.. Le- roy Sweetzer, commanding the 26th division
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12

Cotton mill worker at Columbus, Ga., have been awarded a per cent. i'm crease. making total of 25 per cent added to their pay since the first of the year.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12

In honor of Private Enrieht, who was one of the three American killed in Europe, the street in Pittsburgh where he lived before going to war, will be named "Enright Street."
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12

Pennsylvana's women are in the lead in the number of pledge cards signed in the United States. Pennsy1- vania has 750,000. The total for the country is 9,119,417.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12

The secretaries of the Russian lega- tion at Copenhagen at meeting held yesterday decided to resign in a body if the workmen's and soldiers dele- gates succeeded in establishing a gov ernment in Russia.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12

Pennsylvania coal operators and min CTS at conference at Washington on the new wage scale could not get to- gether until this week, when John F. White, the. president of the United Mine Workers of America, will att tend the meeting
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12

As a measure of conservation, foo offered to passengers travelling ol steamships is to be cut down.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12

Representatives of more than 4,200 Jewish organizations in the United States, at the annual meeting of the American-Jewish Committee at New York adopted resolutions pledging themselves to make every sacrifice to aid America and the allies in the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12

Sir Thos. Upton, who expressed a desire to buy the yacht America, cabled the owners that as it was their intention to preserve the historic yacht, he had no further interest in the matter.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12

Service will be established on tn coast end of the Alaskan governmen railroad by next season.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12

Frieda HempeI of the Metropolitan Opera Company is barred from hold ing her concerts in Youngstown, Ohio for having uttered pro- German senti- ments.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12

Police Commissioner Woods of New York will resign on Dec. 31.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12

Premier Lloyd George and othe British officials visited King Victo Emmanuel at the Italian front.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12

Charles Piez, of Chicago, vice-pres dent of the Emergency Fleet Corpor; tion, took up his duties.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12

The entire Turkish army is in rt treat, with the British in close pul suit.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12

John M. Gesner, president of tn Nyack National Bank, and for last } years treasurer of Nyack, is dead.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12

Another suspected German raide was found to be a British ship.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12

Coal dealers of New York city ex- pect to reach agreement with the Fuel Administration whereby a con sumner may get coal at a reasonable price.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12

The United States is in need ot 1900 radio operators. They will bt taken from the drafts.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12

Navy recruiting officers have been directed to begin an active drive for 5000 firemen and mess attendants
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12

The Philadelphia Orchestra wi play no German music in Pittsburgh
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12

Additional large shell and munitiol orders have been placed by the Gov ernment.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12

American casualties since the decla ration of war against Germany hay reached a total of 1OS.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12

Representatives of 33 of the most important steamship lines pledged themselves to follow the Food Admin iStration conservation rules.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12

A Chinese Industrial Commission ar rived in this country to inspect ma chinery and supplies purchased here.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-12

German subjects throughout Mexico celebrated the overthrow of the Rus
 sian premier Kerensl1y. and the news of a separate peace.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-20

foregoing restrictions when, inI Judgment, it is worthy of sucl| vored treatment.
 These are the provisions of thd bill that relate to foreign -laad publications, but, in order to co| the English-language press there| further clause that "it shall be lawful for any person, firm, corr tion or association to transport, on otherwise publish or distributs matter which is non-mailable by provisions of the act relation tt pionage approved June 15, 1917.' this clause the English press is ject to the same control as the eign-language publications, with exception that they are not unde, censorship of the local postma. In their case they must first be pa upon by the post office departl at Washingtcs., but, if the off1cia Washington declare them non-l able their distribution in any ma is prohibited.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-20
U-b0AT> CAMP PAIGN'
 GROWING WEAK
Only Eight British Vessels S1
 During Past Week

London, Sept. 20.-Briti1h n chant ships of 1,60O tons or more s} by mine or submarine during last week numbered eight, accord to the admiralty report. I've ships of less than 1.60O tons VI sunk, and one fishing vessel.
 The summary follows:-
 Arrivals, 2,695; sailing 2,737.
 British merchant ships above 1,( tons sunk, eight; under 1.60O te including nine previously. twenty.
 British merchant vessels unsucce fully attacked, six.
 Fishing vessels sunk one.
 The admiralty report shows smallest number of large ships Su since the beginning of the public tion of weekly statistics, which f
New Britain herald., 1917-09-20

The number of ships of less than 1,60o tons is the largest for any week except one since February. The tota1 number of ships sunk is the larges since June 24. The admiralty state ment for the week ending September showed twelve British vessels of more than 1,6O0 tons sunk by mines or submarines. That was the lowest mark since the week ending March 10, when thirteen vessels of that category were lost. The greatest num- Der of vessels of less than 1,600 tons was in the week ending May 6. when twenty-two went down.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-20
Berlin News DENIES GRISWOLD 1. RESIGNED OFFICE ' - ' M County Health Chairman Says He ]. Never Received Resignation STILL PERFORMS DUTIES
Leave for Camp Devens-Two Draft ed Men Return Home-Drafted Italian Located-To Launch Cam r,aian Hero Next Week.

paiRn Hero Next Week.
 Dr.. Roger M. Griswold. insisting that he has resigned as health officer and Judge Daniel A. Markham of Hartford, chairman of the county health department denying that he has received any such resignation are some of the factors that have arisen since local physician decided to step out of office on September 1 with a statem ent 'sthat he couldn't retain the office and his self respect at the same time."
 When Judge Markham was asked this morning by a Herald reporter If a. successor to Dr. Griswold had been chosen he replied, T haven't received any resignation from Dr. Griswold. Further than this he would make no other statement
 morning, Dr. Griswold said that he was performing the duties of health officer since no one had been chosen to succeed him. He made it clear that he was acting as health officer purely for the welfare of the public and that it was against his wishes to continue longer in office. He said that he first resigned his off1ce on September and as 1t was not acted upon at that time he again notified the board a few weeks later that his resignation must be accepted
 When told that Judge Markham claimed that he had not received his reclamation, pr. Gr1swold expressed surprise. He exclaimed that since Judge Markham had been away on a vacation, and had but recently return ed. the matter must have not been cal led to his attention.
 Dr. Griswo1d emphatically makes 1t clear that he will under no circum-
New Britain herald., 1917-09-20
NOTICE.
Admission of Electors.

The Selectmen and Town Clerk of khe Town of Berlin hereby give notice that they will be in session at the Town Clerks office in the Town Hall in said Town of Berlin on Saturday, September 22nd, 1917, from nine o'clock in the forenoon until seven o'clock in the afternoon for the pur- pose of examining the qualifications of electors and admitting to the electors oath, those who shall be found quail ned and whose names appear on the list ITO Be Made"
 Attest,
 F. H. SHAW,
 Town Clerk. WILLARD I. ALLING, + GEO. B. CARTER,
 JOHN A. MOORE,
 Selectmen of the Town of Berlin 0erlin, Conn, Sept. IT. 1917.