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Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
$1oo, 100000 BACK PAY,
 FOR RAILWAY EMPLo4Es
Recommended by the Railroad Wage
 Commission.

Washington. May S--All railroad employees whose monthly pay in De-
 cember 1915. was less than $250 a
 month have been recommended for
 wage increases by the railroad, wage
 commission.
 The recommendations if adopted by Director General MeAdoo. would give the; workers s19o,000,o00 in back pay to Jan. 1. and would add $2SS 013,17S to the payroll as Of 1917, an increase of
 15.021 per cent
 Wage advances proposed. however. do not represent net increases over
 existing pay, but are based on the
 month of December. 1915. In other 1 words. any increases which may have
 been allowed by individual roads since that time must be deducted. In some cases deductions will. almost if not altogether, cover the increases sug- gested, according to the report. The roads themselves during 1916 and 191I | increased wages an amount equivalen; ] to 0,000.0G0 if applied te the pres ent number of their employees MT. McAdoo is studying the report
 which was made public tonight. an6 will decide what increases shall be al lowed probably within ten days. Ii 1 is considered certain that he will moi adopt in full the commissions recon
 mendations but will make readjust- ments which he believes to be necessi- l tated by the intricacies of union wage l scales and other wage factors.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
More Than 5O0,0OO US. Troops inFrance STATEMENT AUTHORIZED BY
 SECRETARY BAKER
 PROMISE IS SURPASSED Declares There Is No Shortage of
PROMISE IS SURPASSED
Declares There Is No Shortage of Either Light or Heavy Machine Guns In France or America.

Washington, May S.-More than half million American soldiers have been sent to France. Secretary Ba- ker today authorized the statement that his forecast to congress in Jan ualy that 500,O00 troops would be des- patched to France early in the pres ent year now had been surpassed.
 Secretary Bakers Statement.
 MT. Baker dictated the following statement:
 ''In January I told the senate com mittee that there was strong likeli- hood that early in the present year 500000 American troops would be des- patched to France. I cannot either TOW or perhaps later discuss the num- Der of American troops in France, but am glad to be able to say that the forecast I made in January has been surpassed
 As a result of a personal .investi- gation of machine gun production
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
AUTHORITIES TO ACT
 IN REMINGTON STRIKE
Government is Making an Investisa-
 ton Into Wage Conditions.

Bridgeport, Conn, May s.-The mill itary and civil authorities have taken a hand in strike conditions which to- day brought 400 machinists, tool gauge and die makers from the plant of the
 Remington Arms company.
 In a letter addressed to munition
 workers, Brigadier General c. C.sWilI-
 iams chief of ordnance, U. $. A, has declared that the government is insti-
 tutinlS investigation into wage condi- tions here and soon expects to reach a
 definite conclusion. Any increase will be effective as of May l. He also says that the work now being done is for General Pershing's forces and that loyalty will dictate. every man con- tinuins until the controversy can be adjusted
 Draft officials have asked that lists of sU lIlers previously granted con- ditional discharges from the draft be furnished that they may be examined at once and sent into military service 1 Ukler the new ordinance approved | by the common council MondaN de- l signed No prevent voluntary unem- i ployment, labor leaders here admit l that the police may force strikers in.
 to other lines of work necessary to tht 1 government, and it is confidently ex. pected that such action will be takeI
 at the expiration of a weeks time i l the men still are out.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
10000 COMMUNITIES WON
 LIBERTY LOAN HONOR FLAGS
By Subscribing or Over Subscribing
 Their Quotas.

Washington, May S.-More than 10000 communities won Liberty loan honor flags by subscribing or over subscribing their quotas. Reports to- day to the treasury show that the Chicago district won 4,965 flags. Min neapolis 3,041, Cleveland 1899, Boston 1898, Atlanta Se1, Philadelphia 752 and St. Louis. which gave flags only to full counties. 196. Other districts have not reported finally on their honor rolls.
 In Delaware, which is the only state to double it's quota, women sold 12O per cent of the states quota Pennsylvania was credited with selling one third or more of the states quota working through the mems organizations. In Philadelphia women reported $52.000,00O subscrip tions Pittsburgh $35.000. 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
Condensed Telegrams

Secretary McAdoo is down with ton silitis.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
TEUToNIc FRIGATFULNEss
 IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM
Made Subject of a German Warning
 to Neutral Nations.

Washington, May 8. Teutonic frightfulness as practiced in France and Belgium has been made the sub ject of a German warning to neutral nations of the fate which they may expect if they take up arms against the Central Powers. The warning was made public tonight by the state department, it's German origin having been established.
 'If there are any still thinking of siding with the allies. let them take warning from the fate of others" says the warning It is in the form of a circular, which recites the amount of booty seized in France and Belgium. the number of churches damaged and destroyed, the money wrung from the stricken inhabitants and, finally, the deliberate mistreatment of English prisoners of war.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
SIXTEEN WoRkMEN WERE
 CAUGHT IN cAVEIN
In a Subway Excavation in Brooklyn Ut is Believed Four Were Killed.

New York, May S.-Sixteen work men employed in a subway exvacation in I'latbush tavenue, Brooklyn, were caught by a cayein tonight and it is believed four were killed. Compressed air is being supplied to the others who are entombed 100 feet below the sur face.
 According to public service commis- sion officials in charge of the rescue work. the imprisoned men cannot be reached for several hours and doubt
 was expressed whether a sufficient air supply could be provided in the mean 1 time to keep the men alive. Two doctors, the first to reach the scene, went into the shaft and talked
 to the imprisoned men through the compressed air tube. Give us air" pleaded the men and
 call was sent for pulmotors and
 respirators A respirator was rigged tee the end of the air tube in the hope that the men can be kept alove until l the army of rescuers, can reach them. I
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09

ports indicate that it was made only in divisional strength.
 On the remainder of the front in Flanders and Picardy artillery duels and small operations continue on iso- lated sectors. The French south of La Clytte have penetrated German ad- vanced positions and taken prisoners and the Austrilians east of Amiens have again pitched in and taken over portions of the German line. The ar
 tillery activity has been particularly heavy on both banks of the Avre, southwest of Amiens, and on the sec tors in Picardy held by the American troops. On the Foul sector the Amer leans for the first time have opened against the Germans with their heavy
 artillery.
 On the other battle fronts the opera : tions. continue of a minor character
 In Mesopotamia the British have ad vanced their line to within 80 miles of Mosul capturing the town of Ker
 l1uk, which the Turks evacuated with l out giving battle = .sa 1 The report stllat the American army ] in France was fast~becoming factor
 of great importance in the war have been confirmed by Secretary of Wal ' Baker.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
NEW ENGLAND STEAMBoATS
 TO DOCK IN EAST RIVER
In Compliance With Request of Army
 and Navy Officials,

New York, May S.-A request to Director General MeAdoo of the rail- roads to switch the New York terr1i- nals of some of the New England steamboat companies from the Hud- son river to the East river will be made by Murray l.. Hubert. dock commissioner, at a conference with MT. McAdoo and army and navy off, cials in Washington on Saturday, it was announced here today.
 1 Coastwise steamship interests are opposed to the move on the ground l that they handle much of the freight 1 brought in by the New England lines
 and that if the change is made it will necessitate the operation of harbor 1 lighters to transfer the goods. MT.
 Hubert said this freight is only 10
 per cent. of what the New England companies ship to New York and that there was no valid reason for protest ing against the change, which is | sought as a means of providing addi-
 tional room for large Hudson river piers. The appeal to Mir. McAdoo is
 made, MT. Hubert explained, because the New England lines are controlled
 by railroad interests.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
RUMANIA's PEACE TREATY WITH CENTRAL POWERS
Declares the Contracting Parties Are Henceforth to Live in Peace.

Amsterdam, May s.-The peace
 treaty just signed between Rumania
 and the central powers consists of
 eight clauses, says a Vienna despatch
 today The agreement cites among other thirgs that Germany, Austria
 Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey, on the one hand. and Rumania. on the other. declare the state of war ended and that the contracting parties are deter mined henceforth to live together in peace. and friendship; that diplomatic and consular relations between the contracting parties will be resumed l immediately after the ratification of ! the peace treaty. The. admission of | consuls will be reserved for a future agreement"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
GERMAN WARsHIP ATTACKED
 BY BRITISH SUBMARINE
Disclosure Made by An Official British
 Statement.

Washington, May S.-More than forty German warships have been at tackled successfully by British sub marines. This was disclosed by an official British statement received here and made public today by the com mittee on public information.
 Most of the battles narrated were the German destroyers presumably on raiding expeditions.
 The review also deals with the haz- ard of operations in the North Sea during the winter months and tells of the hardships and suffering of the crews from extreme cold. Frequently periscopes and wireless sets were COW cred with ice so that they could not be used.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
TO RESTRICT SHIPMENTS
 OF NEW ENGLAND COKE
i Order Issued by Fuel Administration to
 Become Effective May IS.

Washington. May 8.--An order is- sued today by the fuel administration effective May 15, prohibits shipment of coke manufactured in the New Eng land states to outside points, except Albany, 'Cohoes. Green Island and Troy N. Y and forbids the shipment into New England of coke, except Petroleum and crushed coke for do- mestic purposes, from Maryland, New Jersey, New York Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The purpose is to eli minate long hauls.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
HARTFORD LEADER OF ALL
 CITIES IN LIBERTY LOAN
Contributed 251 Per Cent. Over lt1
 Apportionment.

Washington May S.-Cities which made the highest subscription per ceptages of their Liberty loan quotas in their respective population classes were announced today by the treas ury. They included:
 Above 500000 population: Boston 165 per cent: between 0.900 and 100.- coo population: Hartford, Conn.,. 251 Der cent.
 Hartford is the percentage leader ot cities in all classes.
 The list of honor flag cities in cludes:
 Between 100 900 and 25O 900 popula ton: Fall River. Mass. 13S: Lowell Mass. 137: Providence. R. l.. 133; Worcester. Mass. 122: New Haven lie. Between 50.0OO and 100.o 900 pop ulation: Portland Maine PIP: Wa | terbury. Conn. 173: New Bedford 149; Manchester. \. H., 129; Springfield Mass 116
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
GUILTY OF THEFT FROM FREIGHT CARS.
Samuel Smith ard Maurice Klein of
 Lowell Stole Army Cloth.

Boston, May s.-Samuel Smith and Maurice Klein both of Dowell, pleaded guilty in federal court today to indict- ments charging conspiracy in the theft of uniform cloth and other goods from freight cars on the New Haven and Boston and Albany railroads some months ago. Smith previously had pleaded not guilty Both were re- leased under bonds and will be sem fenced later.
 Eight other men from Boston, Low been arrested in connection with the case. The value of goods stolen is es- tima5ed by officials at from $500 0OC to $500 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
CALLS ON ROOSEVELT
 TIC FURNISH PROOF
That Administration Was Anxious to
 Punish Newspapers.

Washington, May 8. = Postmaster General Burleson tonight challenged Colonel Roosevelt to give names in proof of his published assertion that the administration "has shown itself anxious to punish newspapers which upheld the war, but which told the truth about the administrations fail
 ure to conduct the war efficiently;
 whereas it has failed to proceed ,against various powerful newspapers which opposed the war or attacked our allies or directly or indirectly aided Germany against this country, as those papers upheld the adminis- tration and defended the ineficiency.'
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
GUARDING THE RESIDENCE
 OF COUNT VON LUxBURG
Police Fear Violence Against Hun-He :, Sales For Home Today.

Buenos Aires. May S.-Fearing viol- ence against him. the police today in the suburb of San Fernando guarded the residence of Coun Von Luxburg, the former German minister to Argen- tina, who some time ago was handed his passports by the Argentina gov ernment and will sail tomorrow for home on board the Swedish motor steamer Suecia. The voyage will start from San Fernando, where an Argen- tina torpedo boat destroyer is anch- ored in the canal and another is along side the Suecia to prevent the vessel from sailing until Count Won Luxburg is aboard.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR
 sNUBBED THE KAISER
He Has Hoisted Red Flag Above the Embassy In Berlin.

Geneva, May S-Adolph Joffe, the new Russian Soviet ambassador ta Berlin. is shocking official diplomatic circles. says the Tribune: He has hoisted the red flag above the embassy and refuses to meet the emperor It is believed measures will be taken quietly to have him withdrawn, the despatch states.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
CAUGHT SPYING ON
 THE AMERICAN LINES
German American Had Aided a Ger.
 man Prisoner to Escape.

With the American Army in France, May s-(By The Associated Press - The first German American to be caught spying on the American lines is safely in custody.
 Behind the characterization of traitor 10 his country, contained in the report of his arrest, is the story that he aid cd German prisoner to escape. Both men donr,sd American officers uni forms and entered the line from the rear in the late afternoon. They said they were studying the ground be- tween the lines with a view to using tanks and asked to be allowed 10 cross the lines. The officer to whom they made the request soon discovered the rtise and ordered them escorted 10 the tear. Theer t was found that one oi the men was German and that. the German American was his arcompiice
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
QUIET ON BATTLE FRONT
 WHERE AMERICANS ARE
With the Exception of Pieardy-Prin-
 cipaIly Because of Bad Weather

With the American Army in France, May S.-(By the Associated Press).- Reports received from all the fronts on which the Americans are engaged, with the exception of Picardy, said quiet prevailed tonight, principally be- cause of the bad weather.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
26 PRISONERS STARTED
 TROUBLE AT MUSkoGEE, ALA.
A Guard and Several Prisoners Were
 Injured Slightly.

Muskogee. Ala, May B.-Twenty- six prisoners held in the federal jail here on charges of disloyalty started a disturbance tonight in which a guard and several prisoners were in iured. slightly. Loyal prisoners who were in the minority were roughly handled and only the arrival of police who herded the rioters into their cells, brought a temporary end to the trouble.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
Exploding Shell Kills 8 American Soldiers A FEW MILES WEST OF FORT
 WORTH, TEXAS
 SEVEN MEN INJURED Members of One Gun Crew Were Completely Wiped out-sx. of the Men Were Killed Instantly.
SEVEN MEN INJURED

Fort Worth, Texas, May Slight American gunners were killed and seven injured more or less seriously near Benbrook,. few miles west of Fort Worth, when three inch shell exploded at thres o'clock this after noon. One gun crew. made up of members of the headquarters company of the 141 Infantry, was entirely wip- ed out and a second crew from head quarters company of the 142nd In- fantry suffered heavy casualties Six of the men were killed instant | ly and two died within a short time First reports that two trench mortars | had exploded were erroneous.
 Cause of the Explosion. An attempt on the part of a gun ner to force the shell. which appar- ently did not fit down a trench mortar is believed to have been responsible | for tho accodent.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
CALL MADE FOR 5,sts
 DRAFT REeIsTRANTs
With Special Qualifications - All States Except Nevada ard Utah.

Washington. May S.-A call for B. SIS draft registranis with special qual- ilieations was made today on all states except Nevada ard Utah. The men arr ordered to 20 to camp on June |, and are distributed through the fol- lowing branches of the army: iSo to the corps of engineers: 5e0. ordnance department: S6S fcolo-etll signal corps: 1900 vererinary corps medical department; and 110 quartcrmaster corps. .-
 Local boards were instructed to accept men presenting themselves for voluntary induction until May 20. If by that time enough men to fill the almT's requirements re4I.ot obtained boards will proceed 10 draft the men needed f- rI.'-'
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
C. F. sTlELoW DECLARED
 NOT GUILTY OF MURDER
His Execution Had Been Thrice Stayed by Executive and Court Or ders,

Albany. N. Y. May S.-Charles F. Stielow, whose execution for a double murder in Orleans county in 1915 was three times stayed by executive and court orders and whose death sen tence was later commuted to impris- onment for life was today declared not guilty of the crime by special commissioner appointed by Governor Whitman to make an investigation.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
OLD RAILROAD STATION
 IN NEW HAVEN BURNED
It Was Being Used Only by Freight
 Department Clerks.

New Haven, Conn.,, May s.-The old railroad station of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad here, which has just been abandoned, was burned late today. In it were only the freight department clerks, the di- vision operating department and the electrical engineering department. Trains are despatched from the new station fifty yards away
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
ToOLMAKERS DEMAND
 EIGHTY CENTS AN HOUR
eco Men on Strike at Remington
 Cartridge Plant, Bridgeport.

Bridgeport, Conn, May S.-Three hundred toolmakers and machinists employed on tool work at the Rem ington Arms Union Metallic Cartridge company went on strike at noon to- day, demanding a minimum rate of 30 cents per hour for toolmakers, and 70 cents for machinists. The men out numker about 90 per cent of the toolnla kers employed at the plant. They now receive between 60 and 70 cents per hour..
 Works Manager E. D. Ryan address ed the men just before noon. trying to dissu2de their action.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
PERsHING ENTERTAINED
 U. S. LABOR MISSION
Members Visit Zone of the American
 Expeditionary Forces.

With the American Army in France,
 May S.-(By the Associated Press).-
 The United State labor mission arrived
 today in the zone of the American expeditionary force, The command was drawn up at attention, but was quickly dismissed The laborites shook
 hands with many of the men and heard. vivid stories of the fighting at Seicheprey. The party motored i through many of the billet towns to general headquarters, where it was en- tertained at dinner tonight by General 1 Pershing in his chateau.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
MANY ENLISTING FOR
 NEW MERCHANT MARINE
Recruits Are Being Assianed to ;
 Ship in Harbor at Boston.

Boston, May S.-A record was es- tablished by the recruiting service of the United States shipping board to- day when 62 young men were enrolled here to train for the new merehast marine. All were immediately as signed to d training ship now in the harbor Massachusetts contributed g of the number. New York IS. Connec- tieut II and Rhode Island. New Hampshire, Maine and New Jersey one each.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09

Pacido Resueiro, an. alleged draft evader, who had registered in Pitts field, Mass, WAS taher from Torring- ton to Camp Geveis, by police of ficer.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
1,227 eco MEN IN
 THE NATIONAL ARMY
That Number Have Been Called Un.
 der SeIective Service Act.

Washington. May S.-To date 1.227.- 600 Americans have been called to the colors. under the selective service act Provost Marshal General Crowder to- day gave this figure as the approxi- mate strength of the national army.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09

during the past few days. the secre- sent shortage Of light or 1edvy types of these weapons either in France or
 America, and no shortage is in pros
 meet
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09

Albert H. Wigein, New York State fuel administrator, announced that he was resigning from his position as fuel administrator to attend to his bank business.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
GERMANS. LAUNCH ATT TACK
 ID. SOUTHEAST IF TYRES
At Certain Points Over Five Mile Battle Front They
 Met With Some Success
HARD FIGHTING CONTINUED AT LAST ACCOUNTS

As Is Usual the Attack Was Made After Heavy Preliminary Bombardment = Unofficial Reports Indicate That the Engagement Was Only of Divisional Strength South of La Clytte the French Have Penetrated German Ad- vsnced Positions = On the Other Battle Fronts the Operations Continue of a Minor Character.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09

The Kaiser and Chancellor HertIir conferred at Potsdam.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09

To determine plan for serving stee a committee of automobile men was named by the War Board
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09

Sergeant Frank J. BayIies of New Bedford, Mass, an American flyer ir France, has brought down seven Ger man airplanes within the last two months, said an official despatch to- day from France.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09

Secretary Daniels commended Diver Frank A. Anderson for locating and removing several submerged projectiles including a depth charge from New York Navy Yard.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09

!. The employees of the Manhattan State Hospital on Wards Island have 50 stars ill their service flag.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09

Members of the Amherst senior class, who spent their last year in the navy after completing three years of college work, will receive war time degrees at the June commencement.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09

marine crops casualty list yester- day shows one man dead from wounds and seven slightly wounded in action.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09
Cabled Paragra

British Mission Arriv Brazil.
 A Brazilian Port. "A British mission to Brazil hc 3y Sir Mau- rice De Bunsen, h wed here.
 Iron Cross For< On Hertling.
 Berlin, via. London, May 8.-It is of- f1cially announced that Emperor Will jam bestowed the Iron Cross, first class, on Imperial Chancellor. Von Hertling on the occasion of signing peace with Rumania.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09

The Queen Anne National Bank o Ingleside, Md, has a girl teller.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09

Two German prisoners at Camp Me Pherson were wounded by the guards when they crossed the dead line and failed to heed orders.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09

The Norwegian shipping agreement with the United States is effective May 10. The first ship is due in June.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09

William B. Cover was appointed chairman of the Federal Trade Com mission succeeding William U. liar riS
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09

Walter L. Stevens of Northampton was elected grand chancellor of the grand lodge, Knights of Pythias, at the annual meeting in Boston.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-09

Because of scarcity of freight cars officials of the du Pont Powder mills in Gibbstown, N. J., closed the mills temporarily