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Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-13

A fixed minimum price of $40 a bushel the president said, would in crease the price of flour from $10.50 to $12.50 a barrel and would put an additional burden of S3S7, 000, 900 this year on the consumers. Such an in- crease in price. he said would force a similar increase in Canada, thus enlarging the whole scale of financial operations in this country by the al- lied governments and affecting vir- tually the entire world.
 The house is expected to pass the bill tomorrow with the price fixing amendment eliminated, leaving the guaranteed price at s2.20 a bushel.-
 Some senators from wheat growing states were disposed tonight to urge the senate to pass the bill over the presidents veto, while others sug gested that the wheat price amend ment might be added to the s11,000,09 emergency agricultural b1ll to which is attached the prohibition amend ment.
 The presidents veto of the agri- cultural bill was his third in two weeks The first disapproval was of the postoffce appropriation because Of a rider for government purchase of | mail tubes in eight cities and the sec | ond was of the resolution authorizing 1 the extension of time in which the 1 government may relinquish short line l railroads.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-13
PUZZLED BY DELAY OF
 GERMAN OFFENSIVE
Belief Prevails That Germans Have Encountered Serious Obstacles.

Washington, July 12.-The conviction that the German high command has encountered serious obstacles in press ing offensive on the western front is gaining ground in the minds of officials here They cannot believe that re- newal of the attack would be deferred voluntarily when it is obvious that every days additional works against the ultimate success of the whole pur- pose of forcing a military decision this year to which the Germans are com mitted
 Secretary Baker said today that nothing definite is known here as to the reason that have compelled the German delay. He made it clear, however. that the time that has elaps ed since the last German effort and the failure of the enemy to react against repeated successful local coun- ter attacks by French, British and American troops were accepted as con- elusive evidence that the German of fensive was being held in check by some consideration other than the purely practical one of preparing the storm troops.
 aMeanwhi1e the steady pressure of local operations by the allies along the entire area from Ypres to Rheims continues. Not day has passed now for more than a week in which some territory has not been wrested from the enemy and it is reported that nearly 5000 prisoners have been taken. The similarity of the tactics employed by both the French and British arm ies is taken here to indicate that the 'nibbling' process is part of a definite plan being carried out by General Foch, supreme commander. probably to -harasss the enemy in his prepara- tions and fee lout the German lines to locate the point from which he nlanS to strike
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-13
$75,ooo LUMBER YARD
 FIRE IN BRIDGEPORT.
Blaze Started Probably from sponta-
 neous Combustion.

Bridgeport, Conn.,, July 12. - Fire which started probably from spostane- ous combustion in a storeroom where roohnS materials were stored destrov ed a section of the yards of the A W. Burritt Lumber company here this afternoon and did damage estimated by company officials as not less than $15,OO0. The blaze was well under way when employees in the yard noticed the smoke and flames.
 In fighting the flames two firemen Captaln Matthew Kane and Hosernan John Weary, of Engine company No, 5, were injured. Captain Kane was struck by falling timber and Nearv was badly burned and cut by pieces of glass
 The fire was mostly confined to the mill storerooms and warehouses for finished goods in the center of the yard, although small paint shou was reached by the blaze
 The homes of ten families adioinine the lumber yard were threatened bV the flames, but the firemen succeeded in their attempt to drive the flames othe interior, where they were squelched. "0ie
 A stiff breeze that sprang m car- rled sparks to the house owned bv A. B. Abercroinbie, two blocks dis tant: and damage amounting to a faw hundred dollars was done.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-13
PROGRAM FRAMED BY
 CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS
Provides For Postponement of Vote on Prohibition Until Late Next Month.

Washington July 12.-While the sen ate today continued to debate the house resolution authorizing govern ment control during the var of tele- graph. telephone, cable and radio sys- tems leaders framed a programme for presentation tomorrow calling for a vote on the resolution at that time, postponement of a vote on prohibi- ton legislation until late next month, and a midsummer vacation by in-
 terim recesses for three days until
 August 26.
 Prohibition advocates were said to
 have agreed to this plan and leaders
 expected it's ratification tomorrow by the senate with the recess programme
 to begin tomorrow evening unless the presidents veto of the annual agri- cultural appropriation bill with its $40 wheat amendment should operate to keep the senate in session next week.
 Negotiations between senators on the recess arrangement continued throughout the day and the delay in reaching a final agreement was said to have blocked vote on the wire con prospect tomorrow approval of the
 resolution was conceded in spite of op- position that has been voiced on the senate floor
 l Senators Sherman of Illinois, repub- lican, and Lewis of Illinois, democrat were the principal speakers today. the
 former opposing the resolution and the | latter urging it's enactment.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-13
NATloN-W WIDE PROHIBITION
 7 IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY
To Save Coal, According to the Ma tionaI Coal Association,

Washington, July 12-1mmediate nation wide prohibition is absolutely necessary if the extra 100 000,00 tons of coal a year needed by the country in it's war on Germany is to be mined, Fuel Administrator Garfield has been informed by the National Coal Asso- citation, representing bituminous oper- ators producing 400. 0.00O 900 tons of coal annually. Dr. Garfield is understood to have laid the associations recom- mendation before President Wilson for his consideration. 2
 In a statement tonight, the associa- tion said that ;n the opinion of a special committee of its members from virtually all coal producing sections of the country, which, has investigated the question, the country cannot have both booze and sufficient coal this winter"
 "The liquor traffic" said the state ment. 'is curtliling coal production and the time has come to eliminate it If there is to be the suhstantial in crease in coal output the war pro- gramme demands
 The National Coal Association is in formed that the conclusion not only is the judgment of the operators, but is concurred in by z, Frank Harrington. president of the United Mine WorkerT 1 of America for the state of Illinois. Mir Harrington is said to have gone on record to this effect before President Wilson, Fuel Administrator Garfield and senators and representatives of Illinois in congress-"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-13

on Thursday, has been taken by Gen. eral Petain's men, who also have made progress north of Corey, at the Chav- igny Farm. East of Faverolles, ac- cording to the French official state ment. the allied lines have been ad- vanced this marking a southerly ex- tension of the fighting line, which here tofore has not been usually active farther south than Longpont
 On the British front there has been spirited fighting, according to the Ger man official report, which indicates that from Ypres around the Lys sa- lient and down in the Picarly sector as far as Albert there have been scat tering attacks made by the British
 Local engagements have been fought in the region of Rheims. but they have not been of great importance
 The French and Italians fighting in Albania have carried their lines stead fly northward. The town of Berat. the most important point in the southern Albania, has fallen into allied hands. It is reported that large quantities of Austrian supplies stored at Berat were destroyed by the retreating Austrians.
 Official reports appear to show that the advance of the French and Italians Is reaching further east into the noun tains and toward the rear of the Bull gariar positions around Monastir. Ser bian positions near that city have been savagely attacked by the Bulgariahs. who, after gaining a nomentery foot hold on the Serbian trenches, were driven out.
 There have been local actions in the mountain sectors of the front in north ern Italy, one Austrian attack having hea
 revolt of Austrian trcops in Ser bia is reported from Italian sources. The mutiny was suppressed only after hard fighting. Athens reports similar state of affairs in a Turkish garrison in Asia Minor. where it is said Ger many officers were murdered by Turk ish soldiers.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-13
MEETING OF COMMERCIAL
 AND STATIONARY ENGINEERS
Attended by Members of War Indus trial Board and Fuel Administration.

Bridgeport, Conn, July 12.-Members of the war industrial bureau and the New England fuel administration were present at the joint convention of the New England Association of Conner rial Engineers and the New England states Association of the National As sociatiun of Stationary Engineers to- day to advocate the utmost conserva- ton of coal and mechanical equip ment-
 John F. Waterman of Boston a member of the electrical and power section of the war industrial bureau. and Thomas 4. Hawley of Boston, from the office of J. J. Storrow. New England fuel administrators addressed the delegates.
 The commercial engineers elected President. Adelbert ". Petite of Bos- ton; vice president. Harry H. Atkin- son, Boston; treasurer, J. W. H. My rick. Boston; directors, Claud D. Allen and John 4, Morehouse of Boston and Prank s. Bulkley of New Haven.
 The N. E. s. A. elected: President Andrew Waite. Portland, Me; vice president Warren Goodrich, Bridge port; secretary, J. Henderson, Boston treasurer, w H. Damon, Springfield Mass; conductor, Harry Eaton Bridgeport: doorkeeper. J. H. Graham Fall River. Mass.
 It was voted that the next conven- ton will be held at Springfield, Mass
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-13
CBy The Associated Press.)


 Striking the Germans on front that has been quiet for the past six weeks, the French have once more broken through the enemy defences and ad Nanced their lines. This new blow at the enemy was launched between Csstel ard Mailly- -Raineval, on the Picardy front, southeast of Amiens, where there has been but little fight ing since the French by local attack pushed the Germans out of Senecat Wood late in May.
 The attack was along a front of ap- rroximately three miles. It swept the Germans hack out of the village of Castel and the Anchin Farm, about a mile to the south, and cleared out a number of strHng enenST positions. The French penetrated the German lines to a depth of more than a mile.
 The American attack on Catigny, some time ago. advanced the line ma terially at that point. while the Aus tralians and Americans on July 1 and 6 cut deeply into the German lines at Hamel and Villers Bretonneux, south of the Somrne. The French attack was launched at point between posi- ;ions of the Americans. at Catigny and ;he Australians. further north.
 The French lines south of Caste have been parallel to and westward of the Avre River. The success gained there carries the French up to she hills to the west of the river and into posi- tions which appear to dominate the villages of Morisel. on the west bank and Moreuil on the east hank of the river. IT the attack should continue successfully, the French may be able 10 press the foe back across the Avre and thus have an admirable defensive position to the southeast of Amiens.
 Between the Marne and the Aisne. the French have continued their of fensive operations IL is reported that the village of Lougpont south of Cor cy the capture of which was reported
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-13
"WoRk OR FIGHT" LAW IN
 FORCE IN MASSACHUSETTS
Men Not Engaged in Useful Work
 Are Obliged to Register.

Boston, July 12.-Every male resi- dent of Massachusetts between IS and 50 years of age must be engaged in a 'usefuF occupation, according to the terms of the Greenwood anti -loafing' law which went into operation in this state today In conjunction with the federal work or fight" regulations, the law is expected by the authorities to result in the employment of thousands of men who are now either habitual loafers or engaged in occupations of doubtful worth
 Men who are not working or who are not doing useful" work were obliged to register with police officials today throughout the state. Efforts will be made to help them obtain useful employment and in the meantime they must report to the police weekly. Those who fail to register are liable to ar rest after today.
 What comprises useful work is not set forth in the law and police au- thorities have refused to define it in advance. Individuals have been left to decide their own cases until a test case has been made in the courts.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-13
U-BOat Captured a
 Norwegian Bark
300 MILES OFF CAPE PACE ON
 JULY 6
CREW WAS PICKED UP
The Survivors Did Not Know Whether the Bark Was Sunk or Converted Into German Raider-Was Vessel of 1,72e Gross Tons.

An Atlantic Port, July 12-A Ger man submarine. appearing 300 miles off Cape Race on July 6. captured tht Norwegian bark Manx King and or dered the crew of 19 to take to tfe boats. it was learned tonight whel the survivors were brought here on q British steamship which picked then up at sea. The survivors said thes. did not know what became of the bark. whether she was sunk or con verted into a raider by the Germans.
 The Manx King, which is a vessel o
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-13
SHIFT ATTACK
 AND MEET WITH SUCCESS
Southeast of Amiens, Where There Has Been But
 Little Fighting Since Late in May
BROKE ENEMY DEFENsEs AND ADVANCED LINES

Swept the Germans Out of the Village of Castle and the Anchin Farm and Cleared Out Number of Strong Enemy Positions the German Lines to a Depth of More Than a Mile Along Front of About Three Mies-French Also Continued Then Between the Marne and the Ainse and Have Captured the Village of Longpont South of Corcy-In Albania the French and Italians Are Carrying Their Lines Steadily North ward - Revolt of Austrian Troops in Serbia is Re ported Drive From Italian Sources
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-13

1,729 gross tons, left a United States Atlantic port about two weeks ago. She is the first craft which has been reported as encountering a U-boat so far north in thes Atlantic
 The crew explained that they be- came so excited ut meeting a sub marine that they promptly obeyed the order to abandon the bark. Pulling away rapidly, they were overtaken by darkness before seeing what disposi- tion mad been made of the sailing ves- sel. None of them reported having heard any explosion.
 The Manx King was built at Stock ton, England, in 1884 by Richardson, Duck and Company. She was regis tered at Fredriksted as owned by T. WiIhems and Axel Jacobsen. She was commanded by Captain Helgesen.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-13
DEVENs MEN COMPLETE
 SWEETHEART MONUMENT"
Built of Stones Brought to Camp by
 Girl Friends of Soldiers.

Aver, Mass, July 12.-An arch built largely of stones brought to Camp Devens by girl friends of soldiers, to be known as Sweetheart Monument. . was completed today and will be dedL icated appropriately next week. It stands on the main street of the can tonment. near the hostess house.
 Soldiers complained that many of the girls. who were requested to bring substantial stones for the arch brought only pebbles. so it was nec- essary to add many unromantic rocks picked up near the camp to complete it. A fountain will be built under the arch,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-13
USE FOR OUR MERCHANT -i
 MARINE AFTER THE WAR.
Hurley Says to Establish American
 Goods All Over the World.

Philadelphia. July 12.-Here today to attend a conference between ship ping officials and representatives of wooden shipyards. Edward N Hurley, chairman of the United States ship ping board, declared that Americas mammoth merchant marine will be utilized after the war to establish American goods all over the world
 Fair play, fair prices and quick deliveries he said, would be the slo- gan
 sThe United States shipping board is looking ahead to the time when the roar of cannon shall have ceased and when nations of the world are once more at peace"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-13
RUSSIAN ARMY, OFFICER
 HAD 2,ooo,ooo RUBLEs.
Discovery Made When He Was Ar.
 rested in Petroerad.

London. July 12.-Colonel A. Sergius Cyon, a Russian army officer who has arrived at Stockholm, states that M. Manos, banker, was arrested in Petrograd recently, says a despatch from Copenhagen to the Exchange Telegraph company. Several docu- ] ments and 100000 rubles discovered in the house where the banker was appreherded proved. said the Russian officer, that Manos had been in direct communication with the late Count Won Mirbach, the German ambassador at Moscow. who was intimately con- nected with the monarchists
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-13
OBITUARY.
stephen Earnunn Peekhan,.

mum Peckham college professor, chem , ist and author of numerous scientifics works, died today at his home in Brooklyn. He was S2 years old
 Born in Providence, R. l., Professor Peckham. was graduated from Brown university He held the chairs of chemistry at Washington college, the University of Maine and the Univer = .sity. of Minnesota. He was credited with locating the first oil producing well in California. He was a veteran of the Civil war.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-13
LITTLE GIRL KILLED WHILE
 CHASING A BUTTERFLY.
Anna PeIagano, 4, Struck by a TrolIey]
 in Waterbury.

Waterbury, Conn, July 12-Anna, 4 year old daughter of MT. and Mrs Carmine Pelagano of 1856 North Main street, was instantly killed here today when strucy ky a North Mbain street trolley car. According to report, the child was chasing butterfly across the street when the northbound car, in charge of Motorman William Car ney and Conductor Austin Mcbride, going at a normal rate of speed, struck her. The child was dragged eight or ten feet and her skull crushed to a pulp. Acting Medical Examiner Dr. Frederick G. Graves reported death due to the fracture of the skull. Con- ductor Mcbride was arrested this af ternoon by the local police and is be- ing held pending the coroner's inves- tigation. The motorman will be taken into custody also.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-13
CALL FOR 5000 MEN
 FOR SPRUCE DIVISION
Only Five in the Allotment Made For
 Connecticut.

Washington, July 12.-Provost Mar shaI General Crowder today issued a call for an additional 5000 men from s states to produce spruce wood in the forests of the northwest, for air plane construction. From class one only men who are qualified for spe- cial or limited service will be accept ed. These as we'll as registrants in the second, third and fourth classes, quali- fled for general military service, may volunteer until July. g but after that date sufficient men will be selected from class one to make up any de- ficiency in states quota. The men are to entrain July 29 for Vancover Bar racks Vancouver, Washn Included in the allotments are: Connecticut 5.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-13
LICENSE REVOKED FOR
 THE PERIOD OF THE WAR
Of the Gentle Flour and Products
 Company of Boston,

Boston, July 12-The license of the Gentile Flour and Products ComnanV nv wholesale dealers of Boston was re, yoked today for the period of the war by the state food administration for illegal profiteering. Investigation ex- tending over many weeks showed the order of the administration stated that the company had been seIIing large quantities of flour without suh7 stitutes and at profit in excess of that permitted by the government. The amount of such profits was put down at .$6237 The company was ordered Ito make restitution to innocent vic- tims of it's profiteering,'' and to turn over any balance not refunded to the Italian War Benefit fund.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-13
HARTFORD COUNTY SUES
 VENT THEIR SPLEEN
Make Special Targets of Senators
 Mclean and Brandegee.

Hartford, July 12-Hartford county suffras sists had a motor car street pa rade, headed by a band, and outdoor speeches in front of the old state house today. It was termed protest meet ing, the special targets being United States Senators George P. Mclean and Frank B. Brandegee of Connecti- cut, who declined to line up in facor of the Anthony suffrage amendment.
 Miss Elise Hill of Norwalk, Mrs. w. D. Ascough, Abraham Bordon and Mrs M., Tosean Bennett of Hartford were the speakers,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-13

unanimous support of the population and would continue to fight the Cen tral Powers. The seat of this gov ernment, it was said, was at Viadi- vostok.
 The programme of the new govern ment, as outlined in the despatch, in- cluded the liberation of Siberia from the Bolsheviki; the avoidance, if pos sible, of foreign intervention; univer- sal suffrage; establishment of pro- Nincial councils and a labor bureau distribution of land among the land less and the control of economic ac- tivity.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-13
KILLED WHILE MAKING
 FINAL FLIGHT IN TRAINING
William F. 6eham, a Naval Aviator,
 Fell Into Great South Bay.

Babylon, N. Y, July 12.-While making final flight in training for a commission, Chief Quartermaster Will liam Fraser Beham, a naval aviator. was killed when his hydroairplane fell 300 feet into Great South Bay, near here, today. The airman was crushed under the wreckage of his machine.
 Naval officers at the Bay Shore training station, who began an inves tigation to learn the cause of the ac- cident. were unable late today to give Behams home address.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-13
GETS SILVER CUP FOR
 AIDING ENGLISH PRISONERS
J. B. Jackson, Former U. s. Minister
 to the Balkans.

Berne. Switzerland, July 12. = The British government has presented J. B. Jackson, former United States min ister to the Balkans and later attached to the American embassy in Berlin up to the time of the breach with Ger many. with a splendid silver cup as an acknowledgment of his services in aid of English prisoners of war in Ger many and interned prisoners in Switz- eriand. Mir. Jackson now is living in Switzerland ~
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-13
Two Auiatnrs. lniured

Belleville, H., July 2.-Lieutenant John Ekblon of Mount Vernon, N. Y, airplane in which they were flying at Scott field, near here, fell from a height of 100 feet. The condition of Lieutenant Ekblon is serious. The cause of the accident is unknown.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-13
THE UNITED LUTHERAN
 CHURCH OF AMERICA
To Be Name of the Regional Bodies
 Which Are to Be Merged.

Atlantic City N. J., July 12-Repre- sentatives of the various Lutheran or Eanizations of the nation today com pleted plans for a merger to take place on November 15 in New York at a spe- cial jubilee celebration. The consola- ton will take in the general council and general synod of the Lutheran Church and the United Synod of the Lutheran Church of the South The new body will be known as the United Lutheran Church of America and lead ing delegates declare it will save a million dollars annually, enable the combination of churches in communi- lies and release pastors for work else where About 1,SG0000 communicants will be affected.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-13
Aow eermanv WouId Control Belaiurn.

Amsterdam. July 12.-Genera1 Baron Friedrich von Falkenhausen, the Ger man governor general of Belgium, has decided, says the Hamburger Nach- richtin, that Belgium shall be turned into federal state on the lines of Austria. Flanders and Walloon, the newspaper adds. will live separately under one king or a president under German control.