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Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14

Washington, Mar. 1S.-America's first fighting seaplane equipped with Lib erty motors has been tried out and ac- cepted. it was learned tonight, and number of the craft are now being de - livered for the use of the naval air service. They are the advance guard of a big fleet which will be adued to the forces engaged in submarine hunt ing in the. war zone.
 A second type of fighting pla7e for the American army known as the Bristol model also has now reached the production stage and a considera- ble number will become available dur ing the present month. Still another type, a two seated machine. also is be- ing manufactured.
 Similar to British Flying Boats.
 Construction details of these planes have never been published. It is known. however, that the seapianes are substantially similar to the British flying boats and are equipped with two Liberty motors, which provide approx imately 700 horsepower to drive the ship. This is understood to be much in excess of the power used in similar British craft and their performance is expected to be proportionately better.
 In this connection it was learned that engineers of the aircraft board now have overcome the last minor defect of the Liberty motors, having to do with the fabrication system. A number of motors taken haphazard from the quantity production supply have been operated continuously for many hours without any trouble developing.
 Will Tax Shipping Facilities. Officials in close touch with progress being made on production of fighting planes in this country are still satis- l fled that the output will tax shipping | facilities before July, when delivery ir quantities in France has been schedul- 1 ed. Already problem of caring fol
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14
THIRTEEN MoNTENEGRlNs ACQUITTED OF CONSPIRACY
They Were Charged With conspirine to Obstruet Military Preparations.

Indianapolis, Ind, Mar 1S.-Thir- teen Montenegrins on trial in the Unit ed States district court here on a charge of conspirinE to obstruct the United States in it's military prepara- tions were discharged this afternoon when Judge A. B. Anderson directed fhe jury to return a verdict of not guilty.
 The court held the government fail ed to prove the defendants obstructed enlistment.
 The defendants were accused of hav- ing assaulted Milosh 1vanovitch and George Moukmirovitch, members of a Montenegrin commission, which came to this country to advocate union of southern Slavs in Europe and incl dentally advising their countryrnen to join the American army. The accus- ed men said the trouble they had with Ivanoyitch and Moukmirovitcn was due to difference of opinion concern ing Balkan politics.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14
GOVERNORS CONFER WITH
 REP. NATIONAL CHAIRMAN.
Gov. Holcomb Among the Seven Gov
 ernors from Eastern States.

New York, March 13.-The governors of seven eastern states came here to- day to confer with Will H. Hays chairman of the republican national committee. National committeeman from eastern and middle western states also were present.
 It was explained that the gathering whl merely B get-together affair" and that the main purpose was ito bring hte party leader into closer com munication with each other and with the head of the national organiza- tion.''
 The governors who attended the din- ner were Charles s. Whitman of New York, Samuel ". Mccall of Massa- chusetts, Marcus H. Holeomb of Con necticut, Carl E. Millken of Maine. Henry W. Reyes of New HampAh1re, John G. Townsend IT., of Delawa.1, and R. Livingston Beeckman of Rhode Island.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14
No Federal Aid for
 New Haven Road
IN MEETING ISSUE OF s4s,ooo, 900
 NOTES DUE APRIL i
SEC'Y M'ADOO EXPLAINS
Government Will Not be Responsible For Individual Companies Financing obiisations-Mattsr Discussed by Officers of Road and McAdoo.

Washington, March 13-The gov ernment, as manager of the railways, will not be responsible for individual companies financing obligations, but will exercise a "benevolent interest" in maintaining railroads credit This attitude was set forth today by off, cials of the railroad administrati ton, discussing the New Ravens prospec- tive difficulty in meeting an issue of $43.0o0,000 notes due April 1.
 Bank Loans. to Railroads.
 The New Haven probably can re- fund it's issue, although perhaps not at favorable interest rate, it was explained, or some assistance can be rendered by the war finance corpora ton if legislation creating this body IS enacted in time. Tn this connection, Secretary McAdoo today made it plain in discussions with Representative kitchin, chairman of the house ways and means committee that he advo- cates clarifying of wording of the war finance bill to remove any doubt that bank loans to railroads may be covered later by credits from the cor poration.
 Although the railroad administra tion might continue to operate a road which had gone into receivers hands. paying the government compensation to the receiver instea dof 10 the pri- vate management, officials say 1t will be the administrations policy to pre- vent this whenever possible.
 New Haven's Situation Discussed. The specific situation of the New Haven has been discussed with off cers of that road by MT. McAdoo and John Sllelton Williams, director of fi- nance for the railroad administration, Mr Williams yesterday gave out a statement saying that the government would not provide funds for meeting the New Haven's obligations. | His statement was amplihed by tile official expression today on the sub ject.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14

operations. that their artillery fire has forced the Germans virtually to abandon their front lines Two hum dred gas projectors installed for the purpose of supporting attacks on the Americans have been destroyed by shells
 The gallant conduct Of the Ameri- can soldiers in the field is reflected by their brothers in arms. the Ameri- can sailors of the destroyer squadron in British waters. Eight American sailors plunged overheard from the destroyer Parker to rescue survivors of the hospital ship Glenart Castle and their courage has been the sub ject of complimentary remarks in the British house of commons.
 German airships re-appeared over the northeast coast of England Wed nesday night, according to an official statement
 The German Zeppelin raid on Eng land Tuesday night was not success full. It reached no objects of military importance and only one airship suc- ceeded in dropping bombs on a town Four bombs fell at Hull. but the rest of the aerial raiders wandered aim lesslv about the country and their bombs fell in open fields.
 The Germans who raided Paris or
 Monday night did not escape unscath- ed An official report from Paris states that four of the enemy's ma chimes were brought down and if. teen trained airmen were either killed 1 or nude prisoners
 1 There has been onlv the usual in.
 fantry raiding activities along ths British and French fronts and on the
 battle line in Italy. There have hee1
 numerous spirited encounters in Ma Icedonia where the Germans claim t, have made advances in the past fev days.
 The German official report on ai fighting states that on Tuesday nine teen entente airmen were brough ldown along the Franco Belgian from
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14
DEATHS AMONG TROOPS
 IN OUR THREE ARMIES
TotaIed 156 During the Week Ending
 March 8.

Washington, March 1S. = Deaths among the troops in the American regular army, national guard and na- tional army totaled 156 during the week ending March 8, an increase of three over the preceding week. Sev- enty-one of the deaths weer from pneumonia
 The regular army had the highest total of deaths with 60. the national army had 54. anr the national guard 42
 The detailed report of the division of field sanitation, made public to- night, says tile health of the troops continues satisfactory, with the num-. Der of cases of pneumonia decreasing in the national guaad and regular army and increasing slightly in the national army.
 Meningitis is rapidly declining in all camps, but in the national army measles is increasing in some camps, due to influx of new men.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14
WEST VIRGINIA IS
 MENAcED BY FLOOD.
Predicted It May Be the Worst Flood Since 1s61-Due to Heavy Rainfall.

Charleston, w. Va, March 1S.- South central West Virginia, including the territory contiguous to Charleston and Huntington, tonight was menaced by what is predicted may be the worst flood since 1861. Due to "A hours of continuous rainfall, all streams in this section of the state. including the Kanawha and Elk rivers, have over flowed their banks. landslides through out the mountains have paralyzed rail road traffic. and Charleston tonight is isolated from the world as regards railroad communication with the ex- ception of one branch of the Kanawha and Michigan.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14
CRAFT CAUSED PANIC
 IN BERLIN STOCK EXCHANGE
Daimler Munitions Stock Fell Two-
 Thirds of It's Value.

Washington, Mar. 1s.-According to a despatch today from Zurich. the Ger T man socialist newspaper Vorwaerts says the scandal in Germany connect ed with graft at the Daimler muni- tions factories, which the budget com mission of the reichstag is investigas- ing, has caused a veritable panic ia the Berlin stock exchange. The paim- Ter stock fell two-thirds of it's value a large number of. other war stocks, suffered similar shrinkage, due to. popular belief that the greater part oE. the war factories have been guilty of' grating and will be prosecuted by the German treasury.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14
AUSTRIAN HELD IN stocoo
 BAIL AT JERSEY CITY.
Had Drawings That Would Prove eff
 Benefit to the Enemy.

Jersey City, N. J., March 1s.-victor Sobolski, an Austrian, was held in 1o,ooo bail here today following his arraignment in the second criminal court, after an examination Of his ef-.: fects disclosed, according to the police. that he had in his possession numerous railroad maps, pictures of public buildings and railroad stations, draw ings of submarine craft and torpedo tubes and photographs of factories in New Jersey. SobolslSi adpitted. the, police said, that he had at one time been in jaiI in Siberia. but escaped after s2.00o bail had been furnished by a German.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14

the planes on the other side is one to which General Pershing's staff is giv- ing serious thought
 Those produced in the United States are in addition to the fighting aviation equipment to be provided under eon- tract through the French and British government. There are indications that these foreign contracts also are snot up. to the original schedule of de- livery.
 Liberty Mctor a Success.
 The success of the Liberty motor is known to have attracted the attention of both French and British air service officials and both governments have had experts in this country studying it's construction and methods of quan-. tity production employed. It is am, ucipated that a large number Of for eign planes, particularly British, will be using Liberty motors during ths present year.
 Meanwhile American engineers are devoting themselves to study of the motor to be used next year. which un- doubtedly will show very considera : ble increase in horsepower over the present F cylinder model. More Powerful Motors. More powerful motors will be need ed for machines to carry such an arm an1ent as General Pershing has pro-: posed In response to an inquiry sometime ago as to gun power of I American fighting pianes, General Pershing recommended at least two heavy and two light machine guns. | adding.
 we should anticipate the use Of | three Vickers synchronized guns and three Lewis unsynchronized guns or every airplane.'
 | To carry out such a programme | larger planes would .be necessary and lit is the judgment of officials here that | fighting aircraft, will increase con l stantly in size and armament.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14
AMERICAN CONSUL HAS
 LEFT HELSINFORS
With IS Americans Because of the
 Threatening Situation There.

Stockholm. March IS. = Thornwell Haynes, the American consul at Hels- ingfors, who recently left that city with fifteen Americans because of the threatening situation there, is now at Bjoerneborg, Finland, according to a message reaching Minister Ira Nelson Morris here. The Germans are re- ported to be arresting Americans and Englishmen of military age wherever encountered which makes it impos- sible for Mir. Haynes and his party to come to Stockholm by the way of the Aland Islands. They may be obliged to proceed by sledge under a flag of truce through the lines of the White Guards to Tornea.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14
FIRE INSURANCE RATES @
 INCREASED 10 PER CENT
Because of War Taxes and Increase in
 Operating Expenses. tI

Chicago, Mar. 1S.-Fire insurance rates in the territory lying between Pittsburgh and Denver and St. Paul and Memphis are to be increased lo per cent. within few weeks because ot war taxes and increase in operating ex : penses of the fire insurance com panies. The proposed increase in the rates was announced today by the Western Union and the Western In surance Bureau and will be in erect untII the end of theSwar. Similar ac- tion was taken several months ago in the eastern and southern territories.
 Fire insurance company officials ex- plain. that although fire losses of the country were $3o. 900, 900 more in 1si1 than in 1916, the present increase in rates IS only meant to cover the in- creased expense directly due to the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14
So-cALLED FISH TRUST"
 ORDERED DISSOLVED
Violated Sherman Anti Trust Act
 Defendants Fined S13,Ooo.

Seattle, Washn., March 1S.-Federal court deerees were issued today or dering dissolution of the so-called @Ash trust" the five alleged company members of which were indicted hers m July. 19l4. on charges of violating the Sherman antitrust act.
 Judge Jeremiah Meter of the fed eral district court, who signed the oecrees. also fined the defendants SiS.oee. The Booth Fisheries Com pany Of Delaware and the San Juan Fisnlng and Packing Company of Seattle, two of the defendant com panies. were fined the maximum amount. s5,0eO each
 Fines of s1,000 each were ifnposed on the three other defendant com panies.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14
DR. WALTER L. scHEELE
 DEPoRTED FROM CUBA.
Man Who Was Indicted for Placing Bombs on Allied Ships.

Havana, March 13.-Dr. Walter l.. Scheele, who was indicted in New York in 1916 for placing bombs on allied ships in New, York narbor, was deported from Cuba today in custody of American detectives.
 Dr. Scheele is said to have come to Cuba, under an assumed name, as chemical expert. When he learned that he was being sought by American secret service officers, it is said that he took refuge on board one of the German vessels interned iii Havana harbor When Cuba entered the war these ships were seized by the Cuban government, but Dr. Scheele succeeded in making his escape before the Cuban officials went on board.
 He was later arrested in Cuanaba coa and brought to Havana.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14
DIRIei6LE BALLOON MADE
 RAID ON NAPLES,
Dropped Explosives at Random Over
 the City.

Naples March 1s-The air raid made on Naples early on Monday was carried out by a dirigible balloon which was flying at such an altitude that 1t was impossible to aim bombs al military objectives, but dropped explosives at random over the city. The dirigfbie remained only a few minutes over Naples and the victims were all civilians. The material dam age was limited to private houses. asyiuIns and churches. Sixteen people were killed and forty wounded
 Among the places where bornbs were dropped were along Via Roma and Corso Vittorio Emanuele and at the asylum or the Little Sisters of the Poor. where seven were killed and fourteen injured.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14
"sMILEAeEv BOOKS NOT
 ACCEPTED FOR CIGARS
sAt canteens Either in This Country
 or in France.

Hartford Conn, March 1s.-The To- cal war bureau was notified tonight through the Connecticut State Coun- Gil of Defense that contrary to rul- ing made recently, the military "smileage'' books and coupons will not be accepted at canteens either in this country or France for cigars, ci- garettes and the like They will be accepted. however, at all Liberty theatres.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14
EFFORTS TO INCREASE PAY
 OF FEDERAL EMHLoYEs
Held Up Passage of7Exeeutive and Ju-
 dieiaI Appropriation Bill.

Washington. .sMar. 13.-Eforts to ado an amendment to the legislative, execu- tive and judicial appropriation biI; providing for the increase of salaries Of government employees prevented- the passage of the measure today in the house. The amendment would in- crease $fD month the salaries of all employees receiving between $4s0 and g 900. exclusive of those in the DOS . tai and Panama Canal service or who give only part of their time to the government. An increase for postal employees is provided in another bill.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14
CASTOR BEANS ARE SAID
 TO SAP THE OIL
San Antonio Chamber of Commerce is
 to Investigate.

Sun Antonio. Texas, Mar. 1S.-The eircuiEt1cn of false reports among the farmers by German propagandists threatens 10 curtail the planting cf castor beans. in the production of a suitable lubricant for airpiane motors. The San Antonio chamber of com merce, winch contracted to assemble 5000 acres of land and deliver seo,0co busnels of castors at the agreed price of SS.S9 a b1shel. announced today that the farmers have been informed tha. the castor beans grow on a vine which saps the strength of the soil
 An investigation win be made to the source of dhe reports
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14
sEAPLANE PLUNGED INTO
 WATER AT HAMPTON ROADS
Ensign Leslie M. MacNaughton Was Drowned-cadet Stevenson Hurt.

Norfolk, Va, March 13.-Ensign Leslie NJ. MacNaughton, U. S.. N. R. F.. was drowned and Cadet Malcolm Stevenson, U. S. N. R. F.. was slight ly hurt today in the fall of seaplane in which they were flying over Hamp- ton Roads. The cause of the accident was not determined, but the engine apparently became deranged when the plane was three hundred feet in the air and the machine plunged into the water.
 Navy craft sent to the rescue saved Stevenson, who was hanging to the wreckage. MacNaughton's body was recovered short time afterwards.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14

The eoastwise steamer Palmer, with 2,600 tons of coal, may have to remove the cargo in order to be fioated. The coast.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14
ARMY OFFICERS NOT
 :. ae TO TREAT DRUG ADDIcTs
Because Fighting Forces Need All Of Their Attention.

Washington, Mar. 13.-The plan for compulsory treatment of drug addicts included among the men called in the second draft, as now provided in the rerulations of the medical advisory boarda. probably will be abandoned. It was learned today that army, medical officers have decided it would be i'm practicable for them. to undertake a work of this scope while every ener' gy of the corps is being strained to meet possible needs of the fighting forces
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14
RAILROAD CONTROL BILL
 ADOPTED BY SENATE
Bill Now Goes to the House For Fi-
 nal Action.

Washington. March 13.-The senate tonight adopted the conference report on the administration railroad control bill by vote of 47 to 8 after it had been rejected and the conferees had eliminated a provision limiting power Of the states to tax the carriers while under federal control. The bill now goes to the house for final action, probably tomorrow.
 Voting against the report were Sen ators Borah of Idaho, Cumnins of Iowa, Gronna of North Dakota, John son of California, Kenyon of Iowa. Norris of Nebraska and Townsend of Michigan. republicans, and Gore of Oklahoma democrat
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14
GERMANS IN COMPLETE
 POSSESSION 0F ODESSA
The Greatest Russian Port on the Black Sea and
 Center of Great Agricultural Section
GIVES 1EU1ONs ACCESS TO VAST WHEAT STORES

Advanced Through Modavia and Bessarabia Without En- counterng Opposition-The Capture of Odessa Gives Teutons Route to Persia and ghanistan and Possibly Inda-Meeting of Russian Congress Was Postponed Until Today-On the French Front Great Artillery Com bats Are Being Carried Out by the Americans s-Eight American Sailors Jumped Overheard From Destroyer to Rescue Survivors of Hospital Ship Glenar Castle.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14
NEW YORK CONTINUES BAN
 ON ALL-NieHT LIQUOR LICENSES
Mayor HyIand Has So Instructed Pc.
 lice Commissioner Enright.

New York. Mar. 13.-The ban on all- night licenses for places serving liquor put int oeffect during the administra- ton of Mayor Mitchell is to be en' forced during the period of the war Mayor Hyland announced in a letter he sent today to Police Commissioner Enright Liquor will not be served after | a. m.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14

The present direct primary system of nominating Massachusetts State of ficers was upheld by Governor Me- Call.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14

Representative Oliver announced that the United States would have the greatest fleet of destroyers in the world before the end of the year.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14
YESTERDAY ANNIVERSARY
 OF RUSSIAN REVOLUTION,
Wsvk Was Suspended in Government
 of7csrs- snd Factories.

Petr1grad. Tussazx Mar Today Ithe. .goEeEnm4nts ofires andsfn the fac-. lteEies and pt1utz The stram- :: waWss ncrx3cfz r11rIinE sf0rf flles days z1azs nsEssnos public densnstratlsns-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14
WassiIi safonoff Dead

Petrograd. Tuesday, Mar. 12.-Was- sili Safonoff, the orchestra conductor (formerly conductor, of the Philhar- monic orchestra of New York;, is dead at Kislovodsk. the Caucasus watering place.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14

Teaching of German to pupils of the lower grades in public schools at La Crosse. Wis, was stopped by the Board of Eduction.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14
Cabled Paragraphs
Another Air Raid on EnqIane

London, March 13.-Hostile airships again raided the northeast coast of England tonight.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14

Several hundred dollars in currency were burned in a fire which caused s15 900 damage at Nos. 147-153 West 18th Street, New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14

Senator Calder, who returned from Spartanburg, s. C., urged the War Department to give to the 27th Divis- ion full equipment for an early leave for France -ar
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14

The Bridgeport board of health has admitted finding ground glass in sam pies of flour sumbitted to it.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14

One hundred and fifty Germans will be deported from Manila on the next steamer.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14

Government control of leading ex- press companies was intimated by the Railroad Administration.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14

The sailors engaged in service with ships plying between the Philippine Islands are on strike for increased wages.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14

Three enemy aliens held at Sioux Falls, s. D., by Federal agents will be interned for duration of war.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14

A mysterious woman held by Fede- ral agents in New York hotel is neutral and not German secret ser- vice agent.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14

Movements of cotton by water from southern ports to New York and New England proceeded so well under Director McAdoo's instructions that 100, ,000 bales will be shipped.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14

Lieut.. Stewart Hoover was the first West Point graduate to be killed while fighting in France
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14

There are three cases of small oox in the state. Hartford has g. Boom field 3; East Windsor, Norwich and Montville 1 each.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14

Former Congressman Burke, of Pennsylvania, at patriotic tally at Atlanta. said that pro Germans should be made stand before a firing squad"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14

Sheet and tinpiate workers of the United States will suffer a reduction of two per cent. in wages as result of the bimonthly examination of sheet and tinplate prices at Warren, O., VaSferdaV
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14

The Chinese commander at Harbin warned the Bolshevid leader that the invasion of Chinese territory would be considered an act of war.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-14

A two per cent reduction of the lum- Der production in the United States last year, shows that SS,20o 100000 feet were cut.