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Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15
More Small Arms for Expeditionary Eorooe- -proJuofiop Cost Drons

Forces-ProcuctIon Cost Drops.
 Germa.1 timidity before American pistol fighters armed with American .45 caliber automatic pistols has brought about a change in the equip ment of the American eXpeditionary forces by the war department, and the ordnance department is rushing pro duction of these weapons. About 3,OOO are turned out daily and production is increasing. The impression exists that a shot from an American .45 takes a man out of action completely. Men hit from the smaller German pistols frequently continue in action effective ly The .45 caliber was adopted by the United States army in 1911.
 Despite the heavy increased demand for these pistols, the ammunition branch of the ordnance department has effected a saving during the past two calendar months of nearly $2,000,000, mostly on small arms ammunition such as 45 caliber ball cartridges. 30 shells, and on clips and bandOleers.
 The total savings by the ordnance department for these two months through salvage. waste prevention and the utilization or sale of discarded materials have aggregated sS,I57, ,025. Cost of Nickers machine guns has been reduced SG22.25 each: Colt machine guns, S2S4.16 each: Lewis machine guns, $22 each. Government rifles now cost S22 each. reduction of SIS each.
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I1IdIs 0o Z4 " 5I
 tx) Batted for Demaree in 9th.
 Scare by Innings: New York .. .......S 0 0 0-5 Cincinnati .......O 0 2 0 3 x-9 Two base hits. Roush. Chase 9 Three base hits, Wilhot, Holke Home lun. Roush
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15
SPORTING NOTES

It wouldn't have done Manager Cal lahan much good even if he had had a game scheduled for Sunday
 Instead of getting his usual two hits out of three times at bat Saturday, Ty Cobb got three out of four
 Why not one or two tennis courts at Mohegan Park. Most of the other cities of the state have municipal, tennis courts as well as baseball dia monds.
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Philadelphia's score down. Score:
Reds Beat Giants 3 to 5.

Cincinnati, July 14.-Cincinnati hit Demaree very hard in the first game of the series today. winning to D.. Score:
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15

There is considerable local interest in the Red Cross benefit golf match to be held on the Eastern Point links on Augusfs4
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15

stead of pacers on their stock farms
 at present.
 The recent death of Frederick B.
 Perkins has given a few people an
 opportunity to distribute little mis-
 information in regard to the Grand
 Circuit meetings in Providence, R. I.
 Mir Perkins owned Narragansett Park, which was built by Amasa Sprague,
 the first President of The National Trotting Association. He also gave
 several important meetings there be- fore business reverses forced him to withdraw from the turf. Racing, however, was continued in Providence and in 1883 Narra gansett Park became
 member of the Grand Circuit with J. H. Cranston as Secretary. The first meeting was also made memorable by Jay Eye See trotting in 2:10 3-4, it being the fastest mile ever placed to the credit of gelding up to that date. In 1884 J. B. Barnaby was responsible for the Providence meeting at which Young Bolfe. the sire of Nelson, Maxey Cobb, afterwards the champion stall 1 lion, Wentworth and Harry Wilkes were among the horses named as win
 ners. That year the patrons of Mar i "a gansett Park on August 1, witnessed | the greatest carnival of speed ever
 programmed for one afternoon. On
 that date Phallas equalled the stall | lion record of 2:13 3-4, while H. B. | W-inship trotted with a running mate | in 2:06, and Jay Eye See reduced the
 worlds record for trotters to 2:1O. The l honors passed from him the following | day when Maud S. trotted in 2:09 3-4 at Cleveland. Frank Works pair of
 trotters, Edward and Dick Swiviler also made a team record of 2:16 1-4
 at Providence that year. Another Grand Circuit meeting was also held
 in Providence in 1885, Majolica win 1 nin@ at same in 2:15 from Maxey Cobt and Felix, while Maud s. also made her final appearance. She was pro-
 grammed to beat 2:O8 3-4. Bair drove her to the half in 1:03. She made a break in the third quarter and finish
 ed the mile in 2:15 3-4. After that
 meeting Providence dropped out oi
 the top line until the Grand Circuit
 meetings were revived by MT. Perkins
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15
ATTORNEYS

Brown &Perkins, Attorneys at- Law
 Over Uncas Nat Bank. Shetucket St. Entrance stairway near to Thames National Bank. Telephone 3S-3
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and Storm being the best. Of these Hal billiard was the only one to leave a son that attracted attention as a sire although the Star Pointer horse Sidney Pointer got Angus Pointer, a high class race horse. Hal B. however is the only one of the family that is considered when successful sires are discussed. He is now an old horse, still none of his sons have as yet come to the front as sires of speed At the present time it looks as if the reputation of the Hal family will fade with him as the Tennessee breeders are using descendants of trotters in- stead of pacers on their stock farms at present.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-15
BASEBALL CHASED AS PRODUCTIVE

Brighton Local Draft Board Refuses Exemption From Work Fight Ruling to Catcher John Henry of Braves-One of Board Recommends That He Be Allowed to Continue Occupation to Avoid Financial Loss-Other Sporting News. Sf
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PLUMBING AND GAsFITTINe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-15
Another Hun Spy ls Caught In Act
 of Destruction
Man Who Worked Under Notorious Boy-Ed, and Who Has Remained in Country for Months Un- detected, Is Finally Run Down When He Grows Bold Thought to Attempt Firing Naval Magazine.

they will lead to a number of ar rests within few days
 Sporman's activities are said to have first attracted attention of naval lnteih- gence officers many weeks ago, but his arrest was deferred until additional eVi- dencc could be gathered. Officers fol- L<sed him. night and day, however, the elaaest leading through several cities and even to at least two army camps Ere quently, according to the story. the prisoner posed as an officer of the United States army.
 Finally he visited the great army and navy base at Hampton Roads, but be- fore that q young naval agent, posing as friend of Germany, had made himself acquainted with Sporman. The officer followed his man closely in Newport News and finally to the aviation field, four miles north of the city, where the arrest was made.
 Documents found on the prisoner and in his rooms at Baltimore are alleged to show that Sporman began his worl, in this country sometime before the United States entered the war. In one letter, from Boy-Ed, there is said to have been reference to $90.000 advanced Sporman by the chief of the German spy system in the United States There are reports that 1t has been es- tablished that Sporman came to the United States on the German submarine
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-15
.0NE-MAN CONTROL
 . .OF WAR PURCHASES | STRONGLY FAVORED
Willard and Baruch of the Industries Board Tell Committee This Is
 Proper Method

Washington, January 14.-One-man control of all war supplies in the Uni- ted States was advocated today before the Senate military committee by Dam iel E. Willard, chairman of the war industrfes board. and Bernard NJ. Ba- ruch. head of the boards raw mate- rial division.
 Both favored creating what virtually would be munitions administration with full power directly responsible tc and securing his authority from the President but not a member of the cab inet. to control procurement and distri- button of war supplies, including those for the army. the navy. shipbuilding and the allies.
 Neither MT Willard nor Mir. Baruch favored a separate department of mu- nitions. with a cabinet officer at its head. the plan proposed by Senator Chamberlain, chairman of the commit tee. and opposed by both President Wilson and Secretary Baker. Mr. VII. lard indorsed the war department and government supply purchasing reorgani. zation plan submitted last week by Secretary Baker, though he said it doe, not go far enough in centralizine authority and is weak in reliance upor voluntary cooperation.
 MT. Baruch favored even more highl, centralized authority over munitions il an individual, advocating a plan broad CT than that employed in England. H, frankly disagreed with Secretary Bake regarding the reorganization proposed by the latter and insisted that individua control Is essential.
 Tn details only did MT. Willard ant Mir Baruch differ. Their arguments fo one-man direction apparently made profound impression the committee Tomorrow the committee will hear Di. rector Clifford of the council of national defense, on the same subject. and vii proceed very soon to consider legisa
 ton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-15
ARMY WAREHOUSES
 | BURN CAUS|NGLOSS | 0F ABOUT S5O,OO0

Washington, January 14.-A quantity of army supplies was destroyed, the quartermaster warehouse ruined, and several other buildings damaged by g fire today at the Washington barracks, occupied by engineer troops. A large part of the citys fire apparatus was called upon to fight the flames, which were given impetus by the explosion ol quantity of gasoline stored in one part of the big warehouse.
 After a hard fight of an hour and a half, the fire was extinguished. An ord nance building, containing quanti- ty of small arms ammunition, was en- dangered, but soldiers removed what
 was stored there. The origin of the fire has not been disclosed by officers at the post A limited quantity of cloth
 ing and shoes was destroyed Later Col. H. J. Earle, commanding Z the barracks, stated that investigation
 convinced him that the fire was not started by spy or enemy alien. He
 said it was caused by forbidden smok-
 1 ing by soldiers of fatigue detail
 i An estimate of the damage by Col
 onel Earle placed the loss at about
 | 0,000
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Summary of the News
GENERAL. NEWS

GENERAL NEWS 1-Gcddes says England must raise 45O,OOO more men at once. Another Hun spy Is detected in act of destruction. Army warehouse burns, causing x5O.0OO loss. Great industries of Chicago shut down for lack of coal. Two are killed when interurban cars collide near Louisville. Peace delegates mt Brest-Lit0vsk continue to haggle. 2-Whfteheads fail in appeal to court of last resort. French government has CailIaux arrested for being pro-Germnn. 3-News of Bessem~r. 7-Plans outlined to improve coal situation.
 LOCAL NEWS 3-TObaccO statesmen will aid In bond sale. 5-Ce.o Marx says people are en- unused over thrift campaign. Coal situation in city temporarily relieved.
 Burr gives argument In favor of dry amendment. Garden campaign to be launched at mass meetfng.
 die from injuries.
 FEATURES 4--Editorial comment. 6-Society and Dolly DalrympIe. CMarkets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-15

The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad issued orders that ev- cry possible train be cancelled to con- serve fuel. The Armour and Swift packing plants closed and put em- ployes to work clearing the tracks of snow so that coal and cattle could be moved.
 Meanwhile the weather forecaster is- sued warning that another heavy gale is sweeping toward the city. leaving in it's wake snow covered states throughout the southwest. Mod eration of the weather today, 60,000 citizens and 60,000 children released from school went to work digging Chicago out of the snow.
 The new storm which is expected to reach Chicago in the next 24 hours was central today over eastern Texas and was moving northeastward across the lower Mississippi valley with fn- creased intensity, bringing with it a heavy fall of snow to the greater DOT tions of Illinois and Missouri. Live stock at the Union Stock yards was hit hard by the storm. many head of cattle and hogs being frozen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-15

Norfolk, Va, January 14.-Under a heavy naval guard, man, who gave his name as Walter Sporman, sus- pected of having been active fiE- ure in plots launched here by Cap tain Boy-Ed. the former German naval attnche. left here tonight for Balti- more. where it was understood he would be turned over to agents of the department of justice.
 According to the story unofficially told here the suspect, who is about 35 years old and is thought to have been formerly lieutenant in the Ger man army, was arrested Saturday near Newport News, while attempting to blow up a magazine St an unfinished army aviation camp. So far the only charge formally lodged against him Is understood to be that of being a dangerous enemy alien.
 Documents and letters found on the mans persons and in his rooms in Baltimore are said to have revealed his connection with Boy-Ed and with former German Ambassador Berns- torff and incriminated in spy plot persons in Washington, Baltimore and other cities. Details of the document are withheld, but it is understood that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-15
COAL OPERATORS MUST WITHDRAW THEIR PREAMBLE This Attached to Acceptance of Peace Proposal Is
 Not Pleasing to
 Garfield
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

Washington. January 4.-tSpeciaL)-it develops today that despite the fact that the operators of coal mines in Alabama have accepted the peace proposal of Dr. H. A. Garfield, national fuel admin istrator. they will have to withdraw a certain preamble to their acceptance or the government will take possession of their properties
 The preamble to be accepted contains expressions to the effect that the opera tors have never and would never con- suit with officials of the miners union in their capacity as officials of such union. Dr. Garfield regards such ex- pressions as unnecessary and, in fact offensive to the miners union.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-15
TWO ARE KILLED WHEN |NTERURbAN
 CARS COLLIDE

Louisville, Ky, Januarp 1.-Two per sons were killed and 16 others injured, 13 of them seriously. when a Louisville and Southern Indiana traction car bound from Indianapolis to Louisville crashed into the rear of Jeffersonville and Louisville interurban car near here tonight. The Jeffersonville and Louis- vile car. loaded with Louisville residents employed at the United States army quartermaster's depot at Jeffersonville was badly smashed.
 Allen Alvey of Louisville and ons unidentified man were killed.
 Pending an investigation, officials oi the traction companies were unable tt assign any cause for the accident. but were inclined to blame it upon weather conditions
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ing peace between the belligerents
 Trotzky, the bolshevil<i foreign minister. as in the previous de- Alterations, proved recalcitrant with regard to the German fOrmu- In, '.that the contracting parties have resolved henceforth to live in peace and friendship" declaring that it was Il sdecorative phrase" and did not describe what the fu- ture relations between the Russian and German peoples would be.
 Internal strife continues in va rious parts of Russia. BOIsheviki troops are reported to have cleared General Kaledincs' Cos- sacks from the Don river basin and 10 have captured Eknterino- sIav, following previous reports of mutiny of sailors at SebastO- soI, where 62 officers, among them four admiraIs, were killed.
 Russian soldiers are declared to have footed the town of kiIia and in fighting with the Ukrainians to have forced the Second Ukrainian regiment to surrender and lay down 1000 rifles and 13 machine guns.
 The PetrOgrad garrison also ap- parently is out of hand, idle sol diers having been reported as Go- ing into the provinces and taking food from the inhabitants and bringing it back to the capital and selling it at cxorbitant prices.
 The social revolutionary mem bers of the constituent assembly in Russia are opposed to, gem sral peace at Russia's expense and declare that the boIsheviki are ''usurpers of power who have pre- cipitated the country into an abyss of civil war and anarchy"
 Speculation is rife concerning t'e conferences that are being held in Berlin between the miIi- tary and political leaders, at which Emperor William and the crown prince also have participated. "A death struggle is now proceeding between the Reichstag peace ma
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-15
Mexican Army Plotters Are Put to De ath
 Following COurt-Martial

Mexico City, Januay 14.-Ten army of ficers. including Gen. Leocadio Para out of 45 arrested in connection with a plot to kill Gen. Alfredo Novo. com mander of the military district in the state of Mexico. and Augustin Milan, governor of that state, were executed today at Toluca. the state capital. about 40 miles from this city.
 The plot was discovered last Thurs day. and involved the footing of Toluca Summary courts-martial preceded the imposition of the death penalty. Int remainder of the 45 men accused were released.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-15
Standard Hour Coming

Philadelphia. January 14.-American workmen. regardless of what class of labor they may be engaged in, may soon have a standardized eight hour work day, according to Samuel Com pers, president of the American Feder- ation of Labor. That is what we are now striving to attain in this coun- try and we may have an announce ment soon" MT. Gompers said in an address before the biennial conven- tion of the Bricklayers Masons' and Plasterers International union, in ses- sion here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-15
German Spy Pilot Runs
 American Ship on Rocks

Seattle. Wash, January 14--Federal agents asserted here today that Ger man spy pilot. masquerading as helms man under the name of William Swan son. stood at the wheel of the Alaska Ter Spokane when she crashed into the rocks off Idol Point, B. C., on the night of November p. 1917, while bound from southeastern Alaska for Seattle, with 2S7 passengers.
 swanson has disappeared the agents said. With Carl E. Else. German. and the crew. he was arrested November B
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on his arrival here. The three were released December 10.
 Swanson was not a member of the Spokane's crew, it was said. He went aboard the ship when she left Alaska for Seattle, mingled with the crew, and passed himself off as quartermaster, the federal investigators explained deception, as the Spokane on the voyage had new set of deck officers. who were unfamiliar with the faces of the ves- sells crew.
 | The Spokane was floated sometime after she struck. No lives were lost in the accident.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-15
"MARSE" WATTERSON'S STATE, HOME OF MINT |JULIP, VOTES DIZZINESS
Kentucky Legislature Ratifies Federal Prohibition Amendment in Real
 "Bryanesque" Order

Frankfort, Ky, January 14.-iioth houses of the Kentucky general as- sembIy today ratified the proposed urohibition amendment to the federal constitution.
 The resolution passed the house. 66 to 10, and svas approved in the Sem ate, 27 to 10.
 The debate in both houses was brief.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-15
British Casualties for
 the Week Just Ended
 Are Placed at 24,979

London. January 14.-British casual ties reported during the week ending today totalled 24.970 officers and men, divided followss
 Killed or died of wounds: officers, IT; men, 5140. ] Wounded or missing: Officers. 3O4; men. 10.4O9.
 Casualties in the British army re- ported for the week ending today ex- ceed by almost 5000 the total report- ed in the previous week when the fg- ures took an upward jump virtually doubling the casualties of the preeed- ing week. week ago the total was 1s.D8S, including s485 officers and men killed, while the total for the pre- ceding week was 0061.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-15
Peace Delegates
 at BrestLitoUsk
 Continue HaggHng
While There Is Talk of Breaking Off of Negotia tions Between Central Powers and BOlsheviki, Yet Ii Is Evident Armstice Has Been Ex-
 tended Conference Goes to Warsaw

Although there still talk in unofficial quarters ot the pos sbty of final break in the negotiations between the powers and the boshevk the arme evidently has been extended February S and reported that the pour parers will be transferred shortly from BreLtovsk to Warsaw
 ave indicate that there considerable haggng the delegates of
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 department announces that their prepa- ration for the ordeal of battle is being steadily pursued and that General Per shing reports their health and fighting spirit extremely good
 General improvement in health and equipment conditions in training camps at home is reported and the depart ment says in spite of abnormal cold the camps have been adequately heated and soldiers have had sufficient SUD- ply of blankets.
 ..On the active fronts in the west and in Italy the equilibrium of battle has been maintained" says the review. ''The usual engagements so repeatedly re- corded during the past weeks. which are merely everyday occurrences in the normal course of modern warfare, raids reconnoitering thrusts, patrol encoun- ters, artillery duels and disturbing fire can have but little influence on the gen. eral situation.
 Any discussion of the military DO sition in the west must be confined tc the analysis of minor engagements which amounts to a speculative discus sion as to their significance. This. 1T the present stage of the war. is ol doubtful value.
 During the period under review. thu enemy has concentrated his attacks against the British in the region nortf of the Cambrai area and in the Ypre' salient and by continuous harrassint fire and minor offensive thrusts en deavored to mask tactical readjustment and new dispositions of units.
 towing to the intensely cold weathe along the entire western front. opera tions have been impeded. though the ter rain in Flanders and Artois, normall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-15
AMERICAN TRAWLER GOES DOWN IN
 FOREIGN WATERS

Washington, January 14.-An Amer ican trawIer operating in European waters has been lost. Admiral sims re- ported the sinking of the little vessel to the navy department today. All members of the crew were saved. An- nOuncement of how she was lost was not made, nor was the exact location given.
 The trawler was lost, Admiral
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so Ihuuuy anu WateF-logged, has been frozen, which will facilitate operations as soon as clear weather returns.
 The identification of Austrian units along the western front is of interest. For some time past we have been re- ceiving information to the effect that Austrian howitzers, which had been participating in the offensive in July. were being detached from the Italian theatre and transported to the west
 'In spite of unfavorable atmospheric conditions, French and British aviators were very busy along the whole front, and brought down a number of hostile planes. Air raids into the interior of Germany were crowned with success.
 Tn Italy the enemy has been immo- bilized by the deep snow in the noun tain zone. Fresh snow has fallen throughout the Alpine region. blocking the passes and rendering active opera uons impossible. Nevertheless, the Austro-Germans are endeavoring to con- tinue their bombardments of the Italian positions along the Asiago plateau and the Monte Tomba.
 While information reaches us that tho Austro-Germans proposed to undertake simultaneous offensives in Italy and ir the west, it is to be noted that within the central empires great efforts ar, being made to spread broadcast tn, news that the Germans have fulfilled their widest objectives in the Italian theatre and that no further forward movement could be of any advantage tt their interests.
 Tn Russia the military situation i. for the time being overshadowed by tn, peace negotiations which have been in stituted.
 No conclusioRs can safely be drawl from the latest incidentA'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-15
Reprieve Refused

Concord, N. H., January 14.-The
 governors council tonight refused a reprieve for Frederick l.. Small who is to be hanged soon after midnight tonight for the murder of his wife. Florence A. Small. at Ossippa, N. H., in September, 1916.