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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-01

Italy, supported by the allies, is holding firm, while the enemy, after battering for six weeks against the defenders, is busy preparing for 3 renewed offensive.
 Of Russia the review merely says | the Germans are endeavoring to per lsuade that country that they are eager to assist in restoring normal condi- tions and that the German embassy building at Petrograd is being made ready for occupancy. | While the operation of American troops at the front has been confined to narrow limits, the Secretary says their presence has heartened the allies land increased faith in final victory. REVIEW IN PART The review for the week ending De. cember s1, follows in part;
 1 ''The military situation at the begin ming of the new year Is as follows:
 'In the west the British in the Yprei salient occupy the high ground of the lPassenchendaee ridge and dominate the Flanders plain.
 Their wedge in front of Cambrai though blunt. has ripped great gap fir the principal German line of defense.
 BATTLE OF CAMBRIA
 "The battle for Cambrai proved thal tthe German defensive positions could be broken and taken. Though full ad. i vantage was not taken of the early successes gained by the British. never theless. the disaster to the German farms in this battle was the most se- rious since the Marne,
 1 The French. by the capture of tn. Cfensin Des Danes. have secured the ikcy to the Laon. Their own line oi uefehse remains unshaker.
 I ACTIVITY OF AMERICANS M @Detaehnafnts of car own forces hsss engased the enemy. While ! tAelr Speratlens have been csn-
 flnsA te narrow limits their aid
 has heen valuable snA the pres- I senae of AneFieen troops h tise fire ins teas has herrtened the aIlies ts ! esntinue the strugg1s with inc
 ereased fsifh h final vietery.
 During the period under review. thu e mbat situation remained unchanged l "ReportE of the concentration of hos tile troop masses in the west continhs to b$ refsived.
 l tk5 ANS REGROUP FORCES I fAs far ss military operations In th' wess are conserned. no events Of moro than minor importance are reported The Cermaps have been busy regroQp' linR their forcSs.
 Tn the Itaihn theatrs the enefny < I contsnuing Mstpersistent offensive op. cru tlonastn the nopntal, area.
 The italianf have hitherto held tirn ana reepsd VI AdvantaGe ot tlle eae' eeae eained i9st week when fhey " s ~ <Sl x y. VI ss...s. <, iaa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-01
Year Celebration [ New York City
 Was of Quiet Nature

f1 York Decsmber al-New Works &Sl pastinae Of bidding gay welcome New Year became m indoor af- Sight under the influence of zero gs Empty coal bins and food and xestricticns also acted as . dam ( Nese epazbaratirsly few persons fnoSlSh to face tho bitlnG wind
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-01
PREVIOUS ORDERS l GIVEN ANNU[[ED; ! MOVE FREIGHT, IS | M 'ADOO COMMAND Director General of Rail- ] roads Begins to Relieve Congestion ADVISORY CABINET IS APPOINTED TO AID IN GREAT WORK John SkeltOn Williams Will
 Look After Financial
 End of Problem
Open New Books

, s77. 4s W abingdon December sls tiiter. .-teg a sSserui s.sss saca tsnfiE;stf es sls1xxa iH,lfsxas to csoys thalr accounts at midnight and open them tomorrow as a new year for government account ing purposes, as directed by the President in his proclamation. NC change in accounting systems IS re- ouired, he specified. This was issued as general order No. 2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-01
General Pershing Reports Death of Sixteen Men
 and One Nurse in France

Washington, December 3'-Generai Pershing today reported the ,ieaths of t soadiers5 and one nurse, They includeA
 Ser8eRnt Welby x. Crank aero squad ron, ppeusnosi.a. Clinton Qksshorna. and Prlvl116 K ;arland P MeC0x afro sauad- 4ep8z rl1eumonia. PortvniQsstl' tl'si va
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-01
Secretary Of War
 Optimistic h His
 ReUiew 0f Situation
In His MT fker Outlines Advantageous Positions Held By Allied Forces It Beginning of New Year Says British Dominate Flanders and French Hold Key
 to Laon-Presence of American Troops Heartening

Washington December 31What the beginning of the year finds at the battle fronts outlined by Secretary Baker
 his weekly of military operations issued tonight Tn the west he the British dominate the Flanders plain with great wedge into the principal German line of defense Cam
 bra while the French with their lines unbroker hold the key the Lao through the capture of Cen Danes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-01
MOST INSLDIOUS EFFORTS OF GERMANY
 TO INVOLVE THE ALLIES LN BOLSfzEVIK
 PEACE NEGO7IA 7IONS ARE DEVELOPING
Kaiser and His Army Feel Further Advances I'm. possible and Hun Diplomats Now Trying to Drive Wedge Into Solidarity of Demo
 cratic Nations Russian Reg
 ime Being Used as Tool

Washington December 3-nsdous efforts of the Germans o involve the United States and the entente allies in the peace negotiations proceeding with the Russian Bolshev have de
 to such stage that opinion of officials here notice of the propaganda must and attempt made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-01

x ' Ito neutralize it.
 I If the British and French premicrs lare to meet in Paris soon with the purpose of discussing advisability of receiving and answering the proposals 3of the Bolsheviki to participate in the negotiations, as has been reported by Ia leading conservative British news ipaper, they win act in accord with the 8agreement rigidly adhered to by all 1.-the entente allies until the defection Iof Russia not to entertain any peace |proposals from the enemy without with each other. In circles here today it was ysaid that any decision from such a naeeting would be promptly laid be- |fore the American state department. Germany is believed to be prepared to lofrer almost any conceivable bait to Ian individual enemy in order to drive |x wedge into the allies and cause it's dis- Buption, and having succeeded measur- hbty with Russia, is trying to get that Enation to influence her late allies.
 PEACE OFFER RUMORS
 Rumors that have existed for the past Fortnight to the effect that another peace proposal was about to be launched by Ehe central powers, either through the atican or some neutral state. are be- .f6A6d to haso theis Iouifla ton st the hdEott ;Sttefnpt sor the Gel man negotis- E0rS to use the Russian delegates for hat purpose. But in either case, if there Ia to be another peace proposal through hose channels or if the Russian negotia- lions are. to be made the vehicle to carry orward the German designs. it is be- ieved in some quarters here that the lime is ripe now for a strong and well onsIdered declaration by the entente bowers and America that will effectual- y anticipate and counter this attack.
 NATURE OF REPLY
 IL has been pointed out by state de- Partment officials that President Wilson
 
 var aims in unequivocable terms. There ore, 1t is assumed that if Lloyd George nd Georges Clemenceau. after consult. tg the spokesmen of the allies, decide hat reply shall be made to the Ger aan3 proposals that reply must take some th4F form than an address by the mtrican chief executive.
 Since none of the entente countries has ecoanixed the Lenine- Trotzky regime ir ussia. t will be difficult for the Bolshe- )ki to convey the invitation for peace l6cussion but 1t Is regarded as en- f6ly possible that the German govern le1lx might request the Swiss foreign EIIce to transmit an invitation to Amer. a and to her belligerents.
 GREAT SIGNIFICANCE
 Ett1 officers here are understood te kf6ph great significance to the present teiHpt of the central powers to force V sntente powers into peace negotia. t To their mind it Is clear indi Nk66 that the German military leaders M accomplished all that they feel capa ' & doing in the field. They can "holt
 {or long time yet. it is suggested 1f S4hey cannot extend fields of occupa ont without an enormous loss of mei Adz lime at the risk of terrible defeat f0re. the Teuton diplomatists seel Slise everything possible from wha
 Arnan arinies have done and tn
 {atovsk negotiations are the frs
 Towards that end.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-01
WILLIAMS WILL ADVISE

Other members of the new advisory
 cabinet are John Skelton Williams,
 comptroller of the currency, who will
 have charge of financial questions aris-
 ing out of government operation; Hen
 ry Walters chairman of the board of
 the Atlantic Coast Line, who will as-
 s:st on operation problems; Edward
 Chambers traffic director of the food
 administration, who will have general
 charge of traffic. and Walker D. Hines.
 assistant to the general director. Other railway heads who made up the war board, Fairfax Harrison. of
 the Southern. who was chairman; Rea of the Pennsylyania. Kruttschnitt of Ithe Southern Pacific and Elliott of ths New Haven, will return to the active supervision of their roads. but all the subcomittees and organization of the board win be turned over to Mir. Hrl- den.
 The question of increased pay fo, 1 railroad employees wills be taken up ,con by MT. McAdoo. but he said today hc had given little thought to wages and dil not know what his attitude would l.e Heads of the four brother hoods will confer with the director gen- eral Thursday at his invitation ard probably will urge that with the scare Iity of railroad labor. it will be nases- (Contlnued on Pare Nfnel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-01

Washington, December 3l. Orders went to eastern rail roads today from Director General McAdoo to clear up freight congestion regardless of previous government prior ity regulations, passen II ger schedules and any hamperino practices under the. old com petitive system and to pay spc- Icial attention to movement O. coal and food.
 Lines of the west and south were mo- tilted that soon they might be called on to furnish locomotives nnd other equipment to help Tighten the traffic burden in the east, and committee of gosernment officials wns created to work out n plan for diverting export freight to ports south of New York. Quantities of conl actually were started moving to New England to relieve the serious shortage there and priority orr dcrs were suspended for roads east oi the Mississfppi and north of the Ohio rivers to the extent necessary to clean up congestion.
 At the same time the director gem eral dissolved the railroad war board at. it's own request and named tenn porary advisory cabinet of five mem- bers. One of these Hale Holden, pres lident of the Burlington and member of the war board, will be retained to supervise the machinery which the war hoard has created within the last nine months to coordinate the roads of the raupfv,-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-01

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Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07

WANTED-Cows to pasture; running water, pastures in moving field Oliver F. Downs. Brooklyn. Conn. Tel.
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Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07
Q. w. erifTth's Colossal $?,oooI 900 SpeetieaI, Intolerance, Coming to Davis Theatre Next Week-Seats on Sale Thursday Morning.

In the large cities where D. W. Grffhth's Intolerance has played en- gagements many months long it is known that many persons have seen this production two or three times, and wonderment never ceases at the magniNcence. the lavishness and the beauty of this play with its theme of loves struggle throughout the ages. Intolerance. will appear at the Davis theatre the first three days of next week. The cast of principals includes the names Of many well known stars, and thousands of men, women and children are participants in the ac- tion of the four parallel stories re- lSting to intolerance in four widely separated periods of the worlds his tory. It is pretty generally known that the ancient city of Babylon has heen reproduced with a realism that is astounding. Quite as successful has been the reverential treatment of the reproduction of scenes in the Holy Land, when Christ walked among the people. Then there is the massacre of St Bartholomew with Mediaeval Paris as the setting for many historic episodes. However. there is quite as much success in the presentation of a thrilling story of today, with a west ern city of the United States as the locale.
 A special finely trained symphony orchestra contribute importantly to this entertainment.
 Seat sale opens Thursday morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07

WANTED-Job on farm by experj- enced man. Address Farmer, care O. Bulletin. may7d
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07
BRIEF STATE NEWS

Westbroo<. - WestArook invested Sse.soo in the third Liberty loan.
 New BFftain.-A movement is on foot to have an officers school for the TtE1sy TempeIzncs cadets.
 Somers-Prink street school stands 100 per cent in the purchase of war sEs1ngs stamps and have formed war savings society.
 AE5dgso-Sn@Thomas Gilbert has sold to Frank Barber, superintendent of schools. a dwelling house and six acres of land on Newfeld street.
 Gnikord.@CHra I. Sage. g. who had heen a benefactress to the town. and among her gifts was an organ to the F1rst Congregational church, died Friday.
 Durhar.1rhe Loyal Temperance Legion are planning to work for the support of a French orphan. One girl has signed her card promising to do SO quarts of canned goods.
 oaybruoks-The- Cornsield Point prov ing gTuunAs arc getting in shape now, and 1t will be only 8 dhor% time to corns whsn Wa win keNr She roar of cannon v&kch viii be tested at tiis pefD4 on the soand
 ToEtngtou.-The boys who come to be present. at IS1chfield county boys conference at Torriugton May 10 and u VII be rEzT1eZed to hear Some of
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07
TRY MAGNES|AF FOR
 STOMACH TROUBLE
It NeutraIizes Stomach Aeidity, Pre- vents Food Fermentation, Sour, Classy Stomach and Acid
 Indigestion

Doubtless if you are sufferer from indigestion you have already tried pepsin bisrnuth, soda. charcoal, drugs and various digestive aids. and you know these things will not cure your trouble-in some cases do not even give relief.
 But before giving up hope and de- ciding you are a chronic dySpept1c just try the effect of little bisurated mag, nesia-not the ordinary commerc1ai carbonate citrate, oxide or milk, but the pure bisurated magnesia, which you can obtain from practically any drug gist in either powdered or tablet form Take teaspoonful of the powder or two compressed tablets with little water after your next meal, and see what a difference this makes. It VIII instantly neutralize the dangerous, harmful acid in the stomach which now causes your food to ferment and sour. making gas, wind. fatulence, heart burn and the bIoated or heavy, lumpy feeling that seems to follow most eV- erything you eat.
 You will find that provided you take a little btsurated magnesia immediate ly after a meal you can eat almost anything and enjoy it without any danger of pain or discomfort to foIloW. and, moreover, the continued use Of the bisurated magnesia cannot inJure the stomach in any way so long as tnere are any symptoms of acid indigestion.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07

Hartford.-T Hartford Automobile Dealers association voted to invest half of the expenses of the recent automobile show at the state armory in Liberty bonds at a special meeting: This will mean s4.S0O to the credit of the association in the third Liberty loan issue.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07

the best speakers of the state, who are peculiarly boys men.
 RidgefieId. - County Commissioner John Brophy of Ridgefield. who has been confined to his home by an in
 jury since January, was able to be at the office of the commissioners III Bridgeport during the past week.
 Hartford.-The Hartford Automobile
 Dealers association voted to invest half of the expenses of the recent automobile show at the state armory in Liberty bonds at a special meeting:
 This will mean s4,S00 to the credit Of the association in the third Liberty
 loan issue.
 Old Saybrook.-A valuable pup which broke away from the baggage car en
 route for Boston a. week ago was
 caught Wednesday night by MT. and
 Mrs. B. B. Worren at their hotel of flee and turned over to the railroad people, who stated that there was a claim of $500 put up against them if the dog was not restored.
 East Hampton. The heroism of David A. Griggs, the East Hampton boy who has been mentioned in des- patches for conspicuous bravery in
 battle, is the one topic of conversation at East Hampton. Private Griggs is
 unconsciously doing his bit on both sides of the Atlantic, for, while he is still fighting lover there" picture of him stands in the drug store window, and the story of his bravery is print
 ed on a card large enough to be read across the street..
 New Britain.-Every society and or
 Sanization at New Britain High school promoting various branches of war
 work will unite Friday, May "A, to
 make the day the most memorable in the whole school year, for on that date a big pageant is to be given at the school building for the benefit of the Junior Red Cross. The goal set out | for is $350 profit from the affair, this | amount being required to enable all pupils at the school to enroll as mem l bers of the society.
 Waterbury.-Since the return of Mayor William H. Sandland from his | interview with Governor HoIcomb and the Connecticut council of defense at
 Hartford, a decided step has been ! taken to remedy the rent evil as far
 as possible. Tenants who consider 1 themselves as Delng made the victims
 of the greed of landlords may enter i their complaints to Prosecuting Attor- neys Miles McNiff and J. A. Peasley
 who will take whatever action they
 can against the landlords.
 Darien.-The first and final account 1 ing of the New York estate left by
 Miss Anna King Gilman, who was an aunt of Caroline G. Mcclellan of Dari-
 en, made by her brother, Frazier Gil man, of No. 265 Clinton street, as ad- ministrator, on file today in the surro-
 gates court, shows that SIS, ,45851
 came into his hands, out of which $1S.-
 03S11 went for funeral, administration
 lawyers fees and to creditors, and S4O,000 distributed to legatees, leaving
 a balance of ~$60. .425.34 for further dis
 tribution. subject, however, first to the deductions of his commissions and the
 expenses of the accounting.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07
HUMOR OF THE DAY

''Why don't you ask Miss Fright to marry? Think of all her money."
 But I don't care for. money that much. Judge. 'aszE
 Jessie-You seem to like his atten- tions. Why don't you marry him?
 Jennie-Because I like his atten- 
 Kaiser-Quo Eadis, Diogenes, with that lit taper l55a7
 Dio-Loo4sin'z for the Grown Princes chin-Punch. Bowl.
 "Wanderlust says he would like to go out West and settle.s "WeH, I hope he settles. with me before he goes.
 Lady-Are you equal to chopping a few sticks?
 Tramp Madam, am more than equal: I am superior-Gassefs Sat urday Journal. rH
 Mrs. Flatbush-He's a manly little fellow, isn't he?
 Mrs. -Why2"
 See what a face he makes when he takes his medicine. ",-Yonkers States man.
 Mrs. Newbride has made some real war bread"
 "Oh?"
 The CrOuDle IS that Slle cdl | Hllu o German to feed it to.'-Buffalo Ex- press.
 He-ATy dear you must not be so extravagant with the table. You must contrive to make both ends meet.
 She-Well, Harry. haven't ls got roast chicken at one end and porter house steak a. the other?-San Fran cisco Chronicle.
 Does your daughter still think of marrying man with a title?
 Yes" replied Mr Cumrox. But Cwendolyn has lost her interest in dukes and counts The man she wants to marry now is a corporaL"- Washington Star. Rookie-There's a young lady wants 1 to entertain a soldier from this camp every Tuesday night, sir. She says she will serve cake and hot chocolate, and will sing and all that. Shall go?
 Sergeant-No. Whats her ad- dress? s?-Bostop. Transcript
 tAhl" genialy said the presiding elder, batting young Bearcat on the head. of. courseI this little fellow does not swear?"
 "Nope!" replied MT. Gap Johnson, of Rumpus Ridge. Ark Not unless he's sworn to.'-Kansas City Star.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07
rnth. ne.er again rare charm will
THE BLUE FLANNEL SHIRT.

I am eager once more to feel easy, I'm weary of thinking of dress; I'm heartily sick of stiff collars. And trousers the tailor must press. I'm eagerly waiting tue glad days
 When fashion will cease to assert What must put on every morning The days of the blue flannel shirt. I want to get out in the country.
 And rest by the side of the lake; To go a few days without shaving. And give grim old custom the shake. A weeks growth of whiskers, I'm At present my chin wouldn't hurt: And Tin yearning to don those old
 trousers --
 And loaf in that blue flannel shirt You can brag all you, like of your
 fashions.
 The styles of your cutaway coat; You can boast of your tailor-made raiment- lsS tQrsu. And the collar that strangles your
 throat;
 But give me the old pair of trousers That seem to improve with the dirt, And let me get back to the comfort
 That's born of a blue flannel shirt Edgar A. Guest.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07

WANTED-For gentleman and wife, board and one or two rooms in a pri- vate home in country within about ten miles trolley ride of Norwich. Adj dress J., Bulletin Office. may6d
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07
What Is Going On Tonight

Moving Pictures at the Davis Thea Ire
 Moving Pictures at the Breed Thea Ire
 Moving Pictures at the Auditorium Theatre.
 Slater Lodge. No. 5oe. N. E. o. F., meets in Bill Block
 Stetucket Lodge. No. 37. L O. O. F., meets in Odd Fellows Hall.
 Norwich Nest. No. 1896. O. O. O. Wauregan Lodge, No. 6. K. of F., meets in Pythian Hall.
 Ionic Camp, No. 1884. M. W. A, meets In Eagles Hall
 st. James Lodge, No. zS. F. and IA. M, meets in Masonic Temple
 Norwich Central Labor Union meets in Carpenters Hall.
 Thames Lodge. No. s2e, N. E. o. P, meets in Foresters' Hall.
 St Mzry's T. A. and B. Society meets in T. A B. Building.
 Sedgwfclx Camp, No. 1. S. of ", meets in Buckingham Memorial.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07
BREED THEATRE
Pauline Frederick in Mrs. Dane's De- fense, a Paramount Screen Version of Henry Arthur Jones' Famous Play, and the Sixth Episode of The Eagles Eye. Features for Today.

Mrs. Danes Defense, the clever play of Henry Arthur Jones. which crea- ted a veritable sensation on the stage eeversl years ago, has been chosen by the Paramount company for picturi- zation by Miss Pauline Frederick, one of the screens greatest emotional act resses, and is shown at the Breed theatre today and tonight as the fea- ture attraction. Miss Fredericks DOT trayal of a woman hunted to the last strand. straining every nerve to hide the deceit of her life and finally sue cumbing in a most human way, is a masterpiece and entirely up to her usual high standard You will have 10 see this photoplay to understand the real depth of it's vital plot.
 The sixth chapter of The Eagles Eye entitled The Plot Against Organ ized Labor. will also be shown. In this episode Chief Flynn gives a startling expose of the German plot to hr1be the working mer and cripple ali American industries.
 The latest war news in the Hearst Pathe Weekly completes the bill.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07
FOR SALE
FOR SALE

Fine residence on Broadway, good Two tenement Houses on Laurel Hill, Cliff, Washington and Twelfth Streets. Very desirable Cottage and large lot on Maple Street.
 Want to purchase Cottage House with barn on premises. Some bargains in Farms.
 R. S. BARTLETT,
 IA Central Building
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07

ITO RENT-Ocean' Beach c9ttages !; few at $35O. S400. $500 and $5O1; hurry if you want one. P Hall Shurts. Har- ris Bldg, New London. may7d
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07

WANTED-Position as meat cutter Address Meat Cutter, care Bulletin. apr23d
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07

FOR SALE-A five year old Jersey and Guernsey COW, good milker tests , and 6 per cent butterfat. will freshen ear1y in December C. c. Davis, Brook lyn. ConE. Tel. 1S3-14. may4d