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Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-20
CARDINAL o'CONNELL'S
 APPEAL FOR RED CROSS.
Calls for Contributions for Work That
 is Absolutely Indispensable.

Boston, May 19.--An appeal in behalf of the American Red Cross and in support of it's nation wide drive for $100,O00,O00, which begins tomorrow, was issued today by Cardinal O'Con- nell
 The cardinals statement follows:
 Testimony of the highest order from France and Italy gives us all the full est assurances of the marvelously eff ficient work accomplished by the American Red Cross society.
 Just so long as this war lasts that great work of mercy will be absolutely indispensable. Without it's touching, tender and helpful assistance, our brave boys would be in a sad and sor- ry plight indeed. We cannot even contemplate such possibility.
 The Red Cross is such an abso- Iutely necessary concomftant of our army at the front that the same patriotism must stand behind both the army in the fight and the Red Cross in merciful service.
 "No true American can possibly fail in the solemn duty of this hour tow ards our boys who fight so gallantly and the noble forces of mercy which stand ready to aid them by deeds as valorous as they are generous.
 ''No one with 8 heart can hear the appeal ringing today throughout the country and refuse to respond to ii generously and substantially"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-20

Brooks county and it is believed that Johnson also will be lynched if cap tured.
 Thompson and Head were caught on Friday night. Head confessed his part in tho crime, saying that he stole Smiths gun and gave it to Johnson. What part, if any, Thompson played in the murder is not known here.
 QuarreIed Over an Account. of the Smith farm, recently -quarreled with Smith over an account and this is believed to have led to the attack.
 The shot that killed Smith was fir ed through window in his home. Mrs. Smith, wounded by another shot, rushed out into the yard. where she wass beaten by the negroes, who fled after robbing the place.
 Mrs Smith was found several hours later by ne ghbors News Of the attack spread rapidly through the farming section of the county and early Friday morning the hunt for the negroes be- gan.
 Placed in Jail For Safe Keeping.
 The mob which lynched the Turner woman took her from Sheriff Wade. of Brooks county, while he was taking her to the jail at Barney. It developed tonight that armed bands of whites are seeking still an other negro known as Julius" who is said to have aided Johnson in es- caping last night from a swamp to ! which the mob had traced him.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-20
REVENUE QUESTION BEFORE
 CONGRESS THIS WEEK
Chamberlain Resolution May Come
 Before the Senate Today.

Washington, May 19. = Congress probably will decide this week whether it shall abandon plans for ad- journment July 1 in order to enact new revenue legislation asked for by Secretary McAdoo.
 The revenue question comes to the fore tomorrow, when Secretary Mo Adoo is to confer with congressional leaders. Before a decision is reached President Wilson's views will be sought Leaders as we'll as the rank and file of congress remain vigorous ly opposed to present action unless it is demonstrated to be imperatively necessary.
 In other respects congress is re- garded in good position for closing down in July.
 The Chamberlain resolution. au- thorizing the senate military commit tees war inquiries, is in position to be brought before the senate tomor- row, but probably will go over until Tuesday. Leaders of both factions in the controversy over the resolution hope to submit committee proposed amendments which will remove Pres ident Wilson's objections and still al- low the aircraft. ordnance and other army investigations planned by the military committee to proceed. The woman suffrage resolution in the senate is laid aside, but a vote before congress adjourns is regarded as certain. Although it's advocates recently postponed a vote because they could not muster the required two thirds majority. they now de- | clare vote before adjournment re- gardless of the outcome. Some of them believe the imminence of cleo tions will swing enough opposition senators into line to cause adoption ot i the resolution.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-20

where a bit of ground was required has been successfully carried out by the British in the capture of the village of Ville- -sur-Ancre, on the Amiens sec tor. Not only was the position taken. but with it 360 prisoners and twenty machine guns fell into the hands Of Field Marshal Haig's troops, whose own casualties were slight.
 In raiding operations northwest of Albert and near Hamel the British all so were enabled to take additional prisoners and machine guns
 That the Germans have the capture of Petrograd in prospect seems evi dent from their latest operations in the Gulf of Finland. Here they have taken the island of Bjorko, which lies only thirty miles northwest of the 1 Russian capital.
 Despatches from Russia show that again there is considerable activity in | Transcaucasia and in Persia. At Baku
 on the western shore of the Caspian l Sea, in Transcaucasia, the Mussul-.
 mans and Bilsheviki have fought 3 battle in which according to Moscow i newspapers 1000 persons were killed and 3,000 wounded, while in Persia l the Turks have occupied several towns south of Lake Urmia. The operations l in Persia may indicate that it is the i purpose of the Ottoman forces tC
 Harrass the British line of communi-
 cation along the Tigris river.
 Advices from Amsterdam say that l fourteen persons were killed and , | large number injured in the bombins
 raid carried out by allied ayiators or l Cologne last Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-20

Although the Germans in Flanders and Picardy are keeping up inces- sanity their preparations for a re- sumption of their spring drive, there is as yet no indication that an attack on .: large scale is immediately inn minent.
 For several weeks past the enemy has been engaged assidously in bring ing up guns and supplies of all kinds and also new forces to reconstitute the units which the Americans, British and French guns cut to pieces as he tried at various points to break the allied line, and the feeling now is that the work is fairly well done and that any day may witness the commencement of another great offensive on the western front.
 As ready is the enemy for the bat tie stand the allied armies, fit, so far as man and gun power are concerned, and confident that no advantage will be gained over them except, as has been usual by the payment of an aw full price in men. Large numbers Of Americans are daily being brought to the front, ready for immediate service or are reinforcing the units under in tensive training immediately behind the battle line.
 Meanwhile the big guns continue to roar in mighty duels on various sec tors, and here and tbere small bands of infantry constantly are leaving their trenches in raids or small attacks with the object of capturing pieces of terrain which may be of strategic value when the big fight begins.
 The latest of these small affairs
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-20

the temporary morgue in buckets, where every opportunity to view them was given anyone that might have lost friend or relative in the disaster.
 Debris Scattered.
 While earlier explosions wrecked the plant, the last one, about 6.30, blew the piles of debris clear of the ground and scattered them over more acreage than before and blackening every piece of metal or timber, as well as anything human, beyond recognition.
 All day blue brown smoke con- unued to hang over the ruins, consid- erably impeding the work of the searchers. Its deadly fumes are feared by the residents of the community. and only when a slight breeze would lift the smoke would searchers be able to get close to the various piles of debris.
 Many Pitiful Scenes. There were many pitiful scenes. One in particular was when Adam Martz, one of the coroner's workers in the morgue, found in bucket a bunch of keys and a penknife which had be- longed to his son who had been en- ployed in the plant
 The country today is desolate for an area of several miles around the plant where the former beautiful green hill- sides have been scared and burned by the blasts.
 Two Arrests Made.
 Federal officers. representing the de- partment of justice. today ordered the arrest of two men who were photo graphing the ruins and who were charged by a woman with making se- ditious remarks. A special policeman employed by the Aetna Chemical com pany arrested two men early today as they were about to hurry away from the plant on motorcycle. The names and charge supon which these men are held are withheld by officials pending investigation.
 Among the identified dead is John K. Lawhon, 16 years old, of Brooks vile, Fla; Henry Plenty, negro, of | Scottshurg, Va; Patrick McManus l Fitchburg, Mass: George Ross. Steu- benville, O.; l. A. Todd, Alliance, O.; Marshall Anderson China Grove, N C.; George Christopher, Reynolds, Ga; | H. D. Brillinser,- Y York, Pa; J. R. Lane Meadville. Pa.
 Miss NIeryl Aschelman, the graduate nurse from St Johns hospital who was caught in one of the explosions while doing rescue work yesterday, was reported today to he in a fair way tC recovery, despite the loss of one leg | that was blown off.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-20
56 Known Dead in
 Chemical Explosion
GA INJURED ARE IN HOSPITALS
 AT oAKDALE, PA.
SEVENTY-ONE MISSING
Plant of the Aetna Chemical Company Destroyed and Country For Several Miles Around is Scared and Burned.

Pittsburgh, Pa, May 1s.-Fifty- six men are known to be dead, 94 in jured and in hospitals. and 31 en- ployes of the Aetna Chemical com pany are missing as a result of the nine explosions yesterday that wreck ed this company's explosive manufac- turing plant at Oakdale, Is miles from this city. This report is the result of the days investigation by state, fed eral, county and city officials, and of the work of scores of men under di- rection of Coroner Samuel c. Jamison.
 Gruesome Recoveries.
 Throughout the night and all day today men were extinguishing small fires in the debris and were bringing out remnants of human bodies, legs and arms, hands with finger rings on them. and in some instances only the incinerated torsos were found. Ir most cases there was nothing to indi- cate the identity of the victim. These gruesome recoveries were carried to
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-20
FIFTY NINE NAMES IN
 LATEST CASUALTY LIST
Ernest L. Butler of WiIIimantic An.ono
 Those Wounded Severely.

Washington, May 1s.-The casualty list today contained fifty nine names divided as follows:
 Killed in action, 4; died of wounds. 4; died of accidents, 2; died of dis ease, B. wounded severely, 36; wonded slightly 6; missing in action, 4. h. cluded in the list are:
 Killed in Action.
 Corporal Carl B. Miller, Heyworth H.; Cook Henry Sierzyckl, Russia Privates George Devine, Philadelphia. and John White. Woburn, Mass,
 Died of Wounds
 Sergeant William Bell Jr., Atlanta Ga; Corporals Harold Jackson. Brv- ants Pond, Me; Earl Thomas Soufh Charleston, O.; Private Jake Lowering Maurice, Ia.
 Died of Disease.
 Privates Jesse Chaney, Greenville, S. C.; James J. Doonan, New York: Thomas l.. Walker, Crewe, Va.
 Died of Accident.
 Lieutenant Jefferson Davis, Vincent. Buffalo. N. Y; Private Louis ". Me Manus, Salem, Mass.
 Wounded Slightly.
 Regimenta1 Sergeant Major George F. G1lbody, Dorchester. Mass Corpor- als Hyman Berman Chicago; Alton C. Britton Traverse City Mich: Privates Reed Gleece, 1503 Linden street Allen | town, Pa: Max Greenberg. Philadel- | phla; Alberta Loudermilk, Morgenton N. c. Wounded severely: Sergeants CIar- ence J. Callahan, Smith street, New Britain. Conn; Albert Mathon. 10( sSouth street, Waterbury. Conn: Cor l porals Joseph P. Donovan, , Clarl street, New Britain. Conn: William C FGreifzu Colwyn. Pa; Earl c. Lud- l ham, So7lth Windsor. Conn. Me. chanics Ernest L. Butler. Willimantic Conn; Charles Harris, 16 Lewis av enue, AIeriden, Conn: Cooks fIenr, l Clarke. S4 Wallace street. Bridgeport Conn; Frano,s J. Higgins, 10 Hin man street, Meriden Conn: Private Lawrence R. Bates, Terryville, Conn Morris J. BourGeouse. Thompsonville 1 Conn: John J. Burke, 2S Sherman av enue deriden. Conn; Stanylius Cor ness. 14 Second avenue, Bristol: Law renee Dewey, Meridcn. Conn: Irwin, [ ". Hawkes., 22e Mansfield street, Nev I 69Ven. Conn.,: Leslie NJ Lane. g j cwrail street. New Haven, Conn. 'o9foSe Ostanchuck, Hartford. Conn. | Wiiliam H. Sargent, South Manchest CT Conn; dol1a Seraplliu, P Uniol atrcet, Hartfeed. Conn.,: Chester Snlitta: I 1T Library place Danbury, Conn. l. Missing in action: privates Josep' z. f4aeassey. South Elm street, Bris tol. Conn.,; William Bagassee, SoutI Elm street, Bristol Conn.,; Carl H Nelson. Plainville, Conn
 ] C6rporals Frederick L. Jackson. Dor chester, Mass; Edward S Leblanc Nashua, N. H.; Privates William F Coffey, Nashua, N. H.; John B. La tour, Nashua, N. H.; Thaddeus I Meehan, Cambridge. Mass; Carro Storey, Newport, Vt.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-20
LONG HIKE BY AMERICAN
=EReeps IN TRANCE
They Are to Be Trained to the Hour
 For Hard Fighting.

Headquarters of American Troops With British Forces in France, Friday, May 17.-(By The Associated Press.) The American troops are putting the finishing touches to their preparations for active fighting behind the British line in a beautiful rolling country which resembles western New York in full bloom. The Americans started this morning on manoeuvres in which they took their first long hike in heavy marching order under a brGil ing sun.
 After six hours the Americans were still full of go when the correspond ent encountered a long line of infan- try resting in the shade of a hedge. Some were footsore but the operations were going on to the satisfaction of the officers.
 They have covered a good deal of ground before, but 1t was cool" said the colonel in command. "rhis is their first real trial under heat and they are standing 1t we'll"
 The men are pictures of health and appear to be trained to the honr for hard fighting. All were in good hu- nor. even those with blistered feet.
 Hail! Haili The Gangs All Here" 1" called one who, outdistanced by his company, came 1imping alone down the dusty road under a heavy pack.
 Besides manoeuvers and regular ex- ercises the boys are being coached to the last minute in British schools in all the tactics of modern warfare. The commandant of one of these schools told The Associated Press the Amer jeans are keen and quick to learn.
 All over the region where Americans are billeted along with the British there are evidences of how well the Americans are getting on with the British. This feeling is displayed ev- anywhere they come together and il will aid in the success of the amalga- nation of the forces.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-20
g'iegroes Were
 ynCtled in Georgia T
FoR4coNNEcTIoN WITH MURDER
 OF A FARMER
LOOKING FOR OTHERS
Two of Those Lynched Were Man and Wife-FeeIins Runs High and Several Negroes Have Been Placed In Jail For Safe Keeping.

Valdosta, Ga, May 19. = Hayes Turner, negro, G1d his wife, Mary Turner, accused of connection with the murder of Hampton Smith, Brooks County farmer and the wounding of his wife at their home near Barney last Thursday night, have been hang ed by a mob. Two other negroes, Win Head and Will Thompson, were lynch ed Friday night.
 Turner was lynched last night at Okapilco river, in Brooks county, aft CT the mob had learned that the plot to attack the Smiths was made at his home. Mary Turner. who was sad to have had Smiths watch in her pos session when captured, was hanged at Folsom's Bridge. on Little River to day.
 Searching For Another Negro.
 Citizens still are searching for Sid ney Johnson, who, according to Mrs Smith, fired the shot that killed her husband. Feeling continues night n
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-20
cAILLAUx PROTESTS
 DELAY IN HIS TRIAL,
Demands That He Be Brought Before
 the ccurtmartial at Once.

Paris, May 19.-Ex4Premier Gail laux. who is now in prison awaiting trial by courtmartial on a charge of treason, has sent an open letter to his attorney protesting against the delay in bringing his case to trial. He ar gues that the prosecution has had more than sufficient time to conclude it's investigations and he demands that he be brought before the courtmartiaI at once or be released. The premier says:
 ''The imbecility of the so- called re- lations of a man while under death sentence has been established. I have been a prisoner four months. I don't complain. I merely state the facts"
 This is the first time the officially published Bolo Pasha's eleventh hour revelation has been referred to in any way by M. Caillaux. The government has refrained from mentioning the names of persons whom Bolo Pasha attempted to incriminate before he was executed.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-20
AMERICAN FED CROSS
 TO AID THE SWISS In Care of Wounded and Sick Con- tingents of Various NationaIities.

Geneva, Switzerland, May 19- American Red Cross officials are pre- pairing to organsac a force of workers in Switzerland to help the Swiss Red Cross which is overwhelmed with charity and relief work as the badly wounded and sick contingents. of va rious nationalities and civilian refu- gees are being repatriated. It is ex- pected that the Americans will first consider the Italian situation, large relief stations on the Buchs and Got hard railroad being established to at tend to the Italian prisoners while they are being exchanged.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-20
8IPLANE TO FOLLOW
 THE FUNERAL TRAIN
Bearing the Party to the Funeral of
 Captain Antonio Resnati.

New York. May 19.-The Caproni airplane in which Captain Antonio Resnati made his record flights in America will follow the famous Italian aviator's funeral procession through this city Tuesday, dropping flowers from the clouds.
 The biplane,. starting from the Mine ola flying field, where the airman met his death. will trail the train bearing the funeral party to New York.
 Piloted by Captain Hugo d'Annunzio and Sergeant Gianfelice Gino, it will hover over the Pennsylvania terminal until the cortege starts for St. Pat rick's cathedral, thence taking a course directly above that of the procession to the church.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-20
RoLsHEWlK FORCES ARE
 FIGHTING MUssULMANs.
Two Thousand Persons Have Been
 Killed and 5000 Wounded.

Moscow, May 19-CBy The Associated Press) .-Mussulma and Bolsheyik forces are engaged in a deadly conflict at Baku, on the Caspian sea. Accord ing to despatches to the Moscow news papers. 1000 persons have been killed and 5000 wounded Various parts of the town. including entire streets and the Persian bazaar, are- burning.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-20
TURKISH REGULARS AND
 KURDS ARE ADVANCING,
They Have Occupied Two Towns South of Lake Urmia.

Moscow, Saturday, May 11-(By The Associated Press) ).-Turlxish regulars and Kurds, advancing in Persia, have occupied Soujbulak and Ushnu, south of Lake Urmia, according to news paper despatches from Tiflis.
 A despatch from Tabriz says that the Turkish objective is Enzeli, which will become the central base from which the British will be menaced in Mesopotamia.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-20
ANTI-VIcE CRUSADE IN
 NEW YORK CONTINUED.
Turkish Baths, Hotels and Chop suey
 Restaurants Raided.

New York. May 19-Another step in The district attorneys crusade to wipe Sut vice and round up draft slackers was taken early today when the police aided a dozen Turkish baths, hotels md chop suey restaurants on the East sde. They summoned 250 youths without registration cards to appear tomorrow to be questioned.
 In the bath houses more than 500 men were routed out of their beds and made to search their clothes for mili- ary service credentials. In the hotels md restaurants, where hundreds of ate diners were disturbed in their nerriment and scores were turned out their rooms. subpOenas were served pn men of draft age.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-20
FOURTEEN PERSONS KILLED
 IN AIR RAID ON COLOGNE
Much Damage Was Done in the Gen. ter, Especially in the Market Place,

London, May 1s.-Fourteen persons were killed and more than forty oth- CTS were injured when entente allied airplanes raided Cologne on Saturday, according to a despatch from Am sterdam to the Central News Agency. Six allied aviators participated in the attack. Much damage was done in the center of Cologne. especially in the market place.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-20
GERMAN TROOPS READY.
 FOR GREAT OFFENSIVE
Alhouuh There Is As Yet No Indication That Great
 Drive Is Immediately Imminent
ANY DAY MAY WITNESS THE NEW OFFENSIVE

The Allied Aiens Are Confident That the Enemy Will Make No Gain Except at an Awful Price In Men-Large Num- bers of Americans Are Being Brought the Front Ready For Immediate Servce-Big Guns Continue to Roar In DueIs On Various Sectors and Here and There Small Infantry Raids Are Being Made.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-20
HARRY KING SHOT AND
 KILLED IN NEW HAVEN
Tn Quarrel With Man He Found With
 His Divorced Wife.

New Haven, Conn, May 19-Harry King, 2S years old. was shot and killed here tonight, and Arthur Pride, 32, is under arrest, charged with the shoot ing. According to the police the shooting occurred when Pride, visiting the house where his divorced wife lived with her mother, found King, a mutual acquaintance, there. The men uuarreled, left the house together and Llle shooting occurred few minutes later.
 King died on the way to the hos nital. A brief statement by him &C., rused Pride of his death, according to the police. Pride, arrested a short time afterwards, denied the accusa- lion. His former wife was ordered held Tor the coroner as a material witness.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-20
PRESIDENT OPENED RED
 CROSS DRIVE IN NEW YORK
Declares United States Will Set No Limit on Its Effort to Win the War


 New York May 1s.-Opening. with aspeech here last night. the Red Cross drive for q second $100 100000 war fund. President Wilson announced the purpose of the United States to set no limit on it's effort to win the war
 q have. heard gentlemen recently say" said he that We must get five million men ready. Why limit it to five millions? I have asked of con- gress to n2me no limit. because con- gress intends, am sure. as we all in tend, that every ship that can carry men or supplies shall 90 laden upon every voyage with every man and ev- cry supply she can carry"
 The United States, the president de- clared, will not be diverted from it's purpose of winning the war bv in sincere approaches on the subject of peace.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-20
73 SlNN FEN PRISONERS
 TAKEN FROM IDELAND
It is Understood They Are Transport
 ing Them to Wales.

London, May 19.-A vessel carrying 73 Sim Fein prisoners left Kingstown, Ireland, last evening, says a Dublin despatch to the Central News Agen- cy. l. is understood the ship Is pro- ceeding to Holyhead, Wales. A large crowd cheered as the ship departed quietly.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-20
DEDICATION OF HONOR
 ROLL AT MIDDLEAOWN
Gov. HoIcomb Guest at Ceremonies on
 South Green.

Middletown. Conn. May 1s.-With Governor Holcomb as it's chief guest, Middletown today dedicated the honor roll of the names of it's five hundred men in service. The ceremonies which took place on the South Green were preceded by a parade in which the entire Sixth Regiment of the State Guard, members of the Grand Army. Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Girls Patri- otic League and the Red Cross work CTS took part
 Governor Holcomb reviewed the parade and made brief speech,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-20
FIRE BURNS THREE MILES
 OF PINELAND AT ONECc
And Several 5uiIdines-Fire Jumped
 the MoosUp River.

Oneco. Conn. May 19.-More than three miles of pine woodland were burned over and several buildings belonging to George Babcock. de stroyed. by the forest fire which be. gan yesterday. Two dwellings wert saved with difficulty. The fire jump. ed the Moosup river and burned mile beyond it before the fire warden: brought it under control
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-20
Cabled Paragraphs
Belgian Relief Ship Struck Mine.

Amsterdam, May 1&-The Belgian relief ship Cole, with a cargo of bar-e ley from New York, to Rotterdam, hs struck mine on Dogger Bank. sistance has been sent the vessel.