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Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11
NO PUBLIC GATHERINGS
 TO BE ALLOWED IN OHIO

Columbus, O.. Oct. 10.-Ohio will be- cone closed state immediately as far as public gathering places, in cluding theatres. moving picture hous- es, churches and shools are conern- ed. as a result of action taken late to- day at meeting of health officials representing municipalities through out the state. The action was taken. it was explained by State Health Commissioner Bauman, not because the epidemic of Spanish influenza had assumed alarming proportions in Ohio. but to prevent any such development. It applies to localities where the dis case has been reported to exist.
 Every county in the state it was stated, has reported the presence of influenza in some form, 10000 cases having been reported since the dis ease assumed epidemic form.
 At Camp Sherman, where 7S8 deaths have occurred during the past two weeks, S1 deaths were reported for the A hour period ending at o'clock to- night. The number of new cases re- ceived at the base hospital, however, continues to show marked decrease.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11
lf 11eseSteamsFliD[
 lOrpedOed and Sunk
It is Feared 300 Lives Were Lost - Ship Disappeared Completely Within Seven Minutes After Struck.

A British Port, Monday, Oct By The A. P)-The Japanese steamship Hirano Maru, of 7,935 tons gross, has been torpedoed and sunk. It is feared that 300 lives were los:.
 The eHirano Maru was outward bound from Japan and carried about 200 passengers. The vessel was tor pedoed ard sunk by German subma- rine early on Friday morning when about 300 miles south of Ireland
 The few survivors who were pick cd. up by the American torpedo boat destroyer Sterret have been brought here. They declare that the torpedo struck the steamer in the forward en- zine room
 Nothing remained for those on board. including women and children, but to plunge into the ocean A large number, however, went down with the ship. The vessel disappeared completely within seven minutes after being struck by the torpedo.
 The scene was indescribab1e. The weather was bad and rather hazy.
 The cries of the drowning were heartrending. Everybody had been sup Flied with lifebelts but only the strongest were able to stand the buf- feting waves and exposure Providentially the commander of the American destroyer Sterret heard the explosion and steered his vessel for the point whence the sound came. He found the ship had disappeared and he saw a mass of people struggling in the water.
 There were no small boats available so the destroyer in the bad weather steamed about picking up those whc | still were alive. The American war ship picked up thirty persons. one oi whom died while being brought ashore.
 Among the survivors were these pas.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11
-ANSING TALKS OF JUSTICE
 TEMPERED WITH MERCY

Auburn, N. r., Oct 10.-If another world war $ to be prevented, strict justice and the common good must be the underlying motives of those who are charged wwith tile responsibility of drafting the peace treat after Prus- sian militarism is crushed Secretary Lansing said tonight in an address here. He was speaking at the celebra- tion of the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of Auburn Theological Seminary.
 While stern justice must be tenn pered with mercy, Mir Lansing said, when the time comes to balance the account the authors of the "frightful wrongs committed against mankind should not be forgotten He urged, however, that the American people discriminate between the ignorant and the intelligent, between the responsi- ble and the irresponsible, between the master and the serf.
 At q period in his address when MT. Lansing said, ''the hour of tri- umph is drawing near; the day of the war lords is almost over' a storm of applause swept tho state armory, where the address was delivered.
 The audience was composed of hun dreds of college presidents and pro- tessors representing the greatest re- lieious and educational institutions of the United States and Canada, who enthusiastically received his message to prepare for spiritual supremacy over material considerations in the peace that is to come.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11
WILSON'S NOTE
 DISCUSSED IN THE SENATE

Washington. Oct 10.-President Will sons note of inquiry in response to the German peace proposal was praised and attacked today in the senate.
 Senator Pittman of Nevada, demo- crat, opened a debate that lasted seV- eral hours by criticising Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, the republican lead CT, for issuing statement commenting unfavorably upon the presidents ac- tion The Nevada senator agreed with most of the other leaders in congress who have discussed the matter for publication in approving both the
 preSIdent's refusal to propose an armistice while the Germans are on invaded soil and the inquiries address ed to the German chancellor. He said
 the criticism of the republican leader
 could serve no good purpose and would te I'd to destroy confidence in the presi- dent.
 Senator Lodge replied, reiterating g
 his disappointment that the president did not reply that nothing short of unconditional surrender by the enemy would be. accepted, and his belief that the note opens the way for negotia tions with the German rulers with whom the president has said the United States cannot deal A similar view was taken by Senator Poindex- | ter. republican. of Washington, who expressed the hope that if necessary England and France would refuse to grant an arnistice until Germany had /! surrendered
 l No word came to the state depart
 ment during the day indicating that i the presidents note had reached the German chancellor, but it was assumed 1 that it was delivered through the Swiss | foreign office probably some time yes l terday. TIT ! fact that the chancellor Prince Maximilian, is to address th3 i reichstag Saturday led to the belief
 that the prince would have his reply | ready by that time.
 Evidences that Turkey is crumbling
 and already is almost if not quite cut ! of the war continued to appear in re- ports to the department. There was
 no confirmation, however, of rumors that the Ottoman government had pro- posed surrender nor any explanation
 of the delayed appearance of the Turkish note said to have been sent
 simultaneously with those of Germany and Austria.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11
FURTHER TESTIMONY
 IN TRIAL OF "BABY DOLL"

Bridgeport, Conn, Oct. 10-The states star witness. by whom it hopes to prove that the bullet fred through the door of the Keystone club by Jake (Texas) Hankins, struck and killed Morris Pannell previous to the riot last December IS, occupied the greater portion of the time today in the trial of Hankins and William (Baby DolD Thomas for the murder of Pannell. He is Policeman Thomas M. McNamara who was with Ser geant James Burns in the hallway of the club as Sergeant Burns was push ing Pannell back into the club Po- liceman McNamara testified that he was hit by two of the three bullets fired by Hankins. and from his de- scription of the positions of the three men the third would have hit Pan nell.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11
SCORES OF AMERICANS KILLED
 ON STEAMsHIP TICONDEROGA

An Atlantic Fort, Oct. 1O.-Scores, of American sailors and soldiers were killed or wounded by shrapnel fired by a German submarine after 1t had torpedoed the steamship Ticonderoga 1,700 miles off the Atlantic coast, ac- cording to the story told by twenty survivors who arrived here today aboard a British freighter
 There were 250 men aboard the Ticonderoga, an American steamship of 5,130 tons, and all but the twenty who arrived here today are believed to have perished. The survivors got away in the only boat which was not demolished by the shellfre from the submarine, they said. Seventeen of the men who reached port were mem bers of a detachment of soldiers de- taile dto care for horses which were being transported.
 The Ticonderoga was attacked, pre- sumably, on Oct. ?, when she fell be- hind her convoy because of engine trouble.
 According to the story of the sur vivors, the submarine was not sighted until she had sent a torpedo crashing into the side of the ship. The torpe- do did not strike vital spot, how ever, and the captain crowded on full
  same time ordering the gun crews into action against the submarine, which 1 appeardee about mile off.
 Our gun crews did not fire more than five or six shots,'' one of the sur vivors said. The forward gun was shot away almost at once. The after gun and its crew was done for almost as quickly. Then the men went tc the boats, but it was no use, as the flying shrapnel was spraying the decks and men fell in scores, either killed oI badly wounded"
 Another survivor declared that al of the Tieonderoga's eight lifeboats with the exception of one, were rid d1ed with shrapnel before they could ! be launched. A number of men who tried to get into the eighth boat were killed by shrapnel as they clambereG over the side of the vessel, he said. Finally" this survivor continued ''one of our men. in desperation, swan close to the submarine and hailed ar officer asking him in Gods name tc stop firing.
 The lieutenant who answered hin did so with loaded revolver, saying that if he did not swim back he would shoot him.
 When our boat had only twent! men III IL we were OrQereQ dlOnSSlUt the submarine and made to tie III while the smelling of the dead and dy- ing on the sinking ship continued.
 "The leader of our boat was asked some questions which he refused t answer, and suddenly the submarin submerged, and only the parting 0 the rope with which we were tied pre- vented our going down with it.
 One of the survivors said the sub marine was of the cruiser type and hal the largest guns he ever had seen ol a submarine. One of the engineer of ficers, he said, whose room was piercet by shell from the submarine, de Iclared that the shell was an eight -incl
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11

loyal American citizens, ostensibly for the purpose of engaging in the manu- facture of munitions on an enormous scale. The purpose was to hamper and hinder, if not to prevent altogether, other American manufacturers from making munitions :or what Germany then considered to be the probable duration of the war
 Tt was planned to have this cor poration buy up all the available sup plies of powder, antimony, hydraulic presses and other supplies and mate rials essential to the manufacture of munitions. The plan also involved the negotiation of contracts with the al lied governments to supply them with materials of war, apparently in good faith, but in reality with no intention of fulfilling them"
 l The German government according | to Mir Garvan. furnished the money in 1915 with which the Bridgeport | Projectile company acquired its land,
 erected it's factory buildings and fully
 equipped the factory with mad&inery
 and certain materials. The company, he said, had made a contract with the 1 German agents not to sell any muni- tions to any company with which Ger
 many was at war. and it also had con | tracted for the entire output of DOW der of the Aetna Explosives company.
 Inc, of Jan. 1, 1916, for which ap- proximately s5,o0O,000 was expended These powder contracts were can celled and the funds advanced were ! returned to Germany.
 Mir. GarWan also found that the company had contracted to manufac- ture for Germany 2,000,O00 shrapnel
 cases. the obvious purpose of which
 was to furnish a plausible excuse for
 it's purchase of powder presses etc.
 and that the company was in turn protected by guarantee of the Guaran-
 ty Trust company that it would meet
 it's drafts properly signed to the ex : tent of $5,000,000
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11

fleet of the kind described for such a short trip probably would be ten times that weight of explosives, it was said.
 The most significant feature of the frs great American raid. outside of it's possible place in the great strategic game that is being played on the western front, is the fact that it indi- cates that the United States now has taken it's full place beside the allies in the air as well as land and sea. The bombing squadrons which made up this fleet probably represent the frs definite American unit of major importance in the Independent air forces which are being built ur by the Entente powers. The British and French governments now officially de- scribe their bombing operations as the work Of this independent air force.
 What is meant is the navy of the air that is to be expanded until no part of Germany shall be safe from the rain of bombs It is thing apart from the fighting, observation and bombing squadrons attached to the various army corps which work in close cooperation with the troops on attack or defense. The work of the independent force is bombing muni- ton works, factories, cities and oth- CT important centers far behind the German lines. It has been specifically promised that eventually Berlin itselt will know what. an air raid means and the whole great project is a direct answer to the German air attacks up- on unfortified British and French cities and Belgian towns
 Another striking point about the size of the American raiding fleet is the fact that it is only the first American blow from the air in this campaign. The very size of that force 1 is warrant for the overwhelming character of the american air fleet. | that will come in time.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11
PAROLED GERMAN DARED
 OFFICERS TO CATCH HIM

Augusta. Maine, Oct 1O.-Diedrick Ii. c. Speikermann a paroled Ger man sailor, sought by the United States secret service since April, 1917, when he telephoned to the district at torney's office at Boston to say that he was on his way to Buffalo in an automobile capable of 72 miles an hour and dared the officials to catch him, was lodged in jail here tonight. He Was arrested in Washington, Knox county, this state.
 Speikerman was employed on the steamer Wilhelm II when she was in termed at New York in 1914. He sub sequently was paroled to farm at Lincoln Mass, where he remained un- til arrested in April. 1917, on a sus- picion of being a German agent. The charge was dismissed and Speikerr mann was sent to I4ilcoln with instruc- tions to report regularly to the dis trict attorneys office. A short time later he telephoned that he was on his way west.
 Speikermann will be removed to Portland in the morning, where steps will be taken for his internment. He is 24 wears old, native Of Bremen. His father is an agent of the Ger man Lloyd Line.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11
WOMEN MAKE ANOTHER
 ADMINISTRATION AT CAPITOL

Washington, Oct 10 = Woman's Party members had another demon stration on the plaza in front of the senate wing of the capitol today in protest against the senate's failure to act favorably upon the federal suffrage amendment. Capitol police took ban ners away from the women, some of whom struggled and kicked but no arrests were made.
 The police after seizing the banners placed the women engaging in the demonstration in the guard room in the basement of the capitol. Two of the women escaped from the room during the absence of the guard, but six were held until after the senate adjourned and the members left the capitol. The police estimated that forty banners were confiscated during the day.
 Leaders of the National Womans Party tonight announced picketing would be resumed tomorrow in front of the senate office building, the sen- ate not being in session.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11
TO MAKE COLUMBUS DAY
 LIBERTY LOAN DAY

Boston. Oct. 10.-The Liberty roan committee Of New England today sent out a call to every section 10 make Columbus Day, Liberty Loan Day and to arrange for such demon-i slrations as epidemic conditions will permit. Every New England bank was notified to keep open Saturday to receive subscriptions
 Today's report showed SIS, ,0li 900 in new subscriptions. or only about half uf the amount necessary for each of Inc nine remaining days Of the drive The report was based on returns from bSs banks and 1t brought the total for ihe district to s235. 554. .0O0
 Ono of the first service units 10 oversubscribe Is the Boston navy yard, with a quota Of $500. 900. it's of 'ilers reported subscriptions Of s62s,- 900.
 Connecticut with 57 per cent. Of its quota raised. leads the other states n this district according to official figures here. Maine. with 55 per cent. is second.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11
IBv The AssocIated Press. }

The men or the once formidable German armies holding the Hinden- burg line from north of Cambrai to St Quentin are facing eastward, de- fcated and in retreat.
 Their backs are. the targets for the British. American and French troops. who bitterly fought them, step by step. out of supposedly impregna- bic defences and now are marrying the macross the open country toward fle German border. Nowhere is the ,uemy attempting to stand in force.
 True. the German border is yet lCng distance away: but the past two days of chase have materially de- creased the width Of the area sepa rating the invaders from their own Rhine line.
 I.e Cateau, the important junction point twelve miles southeast Of Cam raj represented Thursday night the l-cint of deepest penetration by the allied troops The British were the masters of it. All along the front, however. the British, American and
 french have been steadily pressing forward their infantry forces, taking numerous towns and villages, while far in advance of them the hoofbeats of the cavalry horses intermingled AAll tue AuSAi SH bA tue W IlI'ptl ldilkS and the staccato barking of the ma chine guns inside the moving forts. So fast has been the retreat Of the enemy that at various points the al led forces afoOt lost contact with him
 The retreat, which Is over a front or about s5 miles. from the south of Douai to the region east Of St. Quen- tin. has left in the hands of the allies, iu addition to the towns taken. val table lines of communication and strategic positions of hign import .nce and driven in a wedge that seem inEly will force the Germans every where from the North Sea to the vl- Cinity Of Verdun to fall back. South cast Of Douai. one of the remaining strong points in the German line in iHo north. the British are standing in Etrun. twelve miles southwest of Va icnciennes, the pivotal point in the tnemy's known next definite line, and
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11
BERLIN FEVERIsHLY AWAITED
 PRESIDENT WILSON'S REPLY

Paris, Oct. 1O.-G srman newspapers received in Switzerland indicate with what feverish intensity Berlin await cJ President Wilson's reply 10 the peace proposals Of the Central Pow CTS. says a despatch from Berne 10 mo Temps. Deep feeling was aroused r the German capital on October : when a runor spread that President Wilson had rejected the German of Ter
 In other cities reports were circu- lated that an armistice had been greed upon. The good news vas posted immediately in public places. Ire advices say. and the crowds could u1t conceal their joy. A part of the 5erman press rebukes the population for not awaiting receipt of the reply with proper dignity.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11
47.ooo REFUGEES BROKE
 THROUGH TURKISH FRONT

London, Oct. 0.--Mesopotamian despanches received here record the arrival inside the British lines of 47,- coo Assyrian, Armenian and Russian refuEees from Urumiah, Persian Ar menia. who broke through the Turk ish front and made th cir escape.
 Another 10000 refugees, according to the despatches. are distributed in Kurdistan towns or are wandering in the hills. The Turks pursued them but were driven back by British cav airy.
 Later the Turks entered Urumiah and massacred 200 persons. mostly old men. IL is reported that 600 Chris tan women have been distributed among the Turkish troops and the Moslem inhabitants of Urumiah
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11

sengers in the first cabin: A A. Young, Louis Durmont, A. B. Askla- ca, T. H. Butler and Fred J. Karsch. About 22 members of the Japanese crew were rescued.
 While the American destroyer Ster- ret was engaged in the work of mercy and picking up the men and women struggling in the water. the German submarine fired two torpedoes at the warship. Both missiles happily missed their mark. After making a thorough search for survivors the Sterret head cd for the submarine, firing several shots and dropping depth charges
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11
BARONESS LONE ROLLER
 HAS BEEN INTERNED

fons ZoIler of New Yok, whose hus- tand is said to be an officer in the Austrian army. has bcsn ordered in termed at Fort Ogletho.2e, Ga, for the period Of the war. She is now in GUS tody in New York and will be brought south when rhe inhuenza epidemic subsides.
 Baroness Zoiler recently was tried in the federal court her, on an espion- re charge. but was released on pa role. District Attorney W. T. Ken nerdy announced today that violation of the parole had caused the order for her intHrnment-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11
SOLD HONEY DILUTED
 WITH CORN SYRUP

New York, Oct 1o.-For selling honey diluted with corn syrup with out designating the adulteration on it's labels, the Standard Refining Com pany of this city has been penaI1zed by suspension of it's business license for Your weeks, beginning Oct. 12, the federal food board announced to- day. The company. it was stated. has contributed to the Red Cross s2.91s representing the excess in price by reason of adulteration."
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11
CREW OF WINCHESTER
 100 PER CENT, PATRIOTIC

Boston, Oct. 1O.-Captain J. S. O. Reilly and every one of the 26 mem bers of sthe crew that manned the steam trawler Kingfisher when that vessel was sunk by a German sub marine off the Atlantic coast last month, subscribed today to the fourth Liberty loan.
 Captain O'Reilly immediately hoist ed to the masthead Of the steamer trawler Fishawak. to wl'ich he and his crew had been assigned. an Indus- trial Honor Pennant, indicating the vessels crew was 100 per cent sub scribed The Fish2wak as an addition al aid in winning the war. brought in 5000 pounds of ground fish to port on her first trip.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11
500 HARVARD MEN SWORN
 INTO UNITED STATES ARMY

Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 10. = Five hundred members of the Student Army Training Corps at Harvard university were sworn into the United States army today by Captain Carroll Dun- ham, adjutant of the university unit, in the presence of A. Lawrence Lowell, Major General William Crozier, com mander of the northeastern depart ment, and Commander Charles A. Williams, in charge of the military units at Harvard.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11
DAYLIGHT SAVING LAW
 MAY REMAIN IN EFFECT

Washington. Oct 10 The daylight swing law would remaln in effect un- til rescinded by congress under a bill passed today by the senate The measure. which was endorsed by Chairman Baruch of the War Indus tries Board. in the interest of fuel economy. now goes to the house. Un- der One present law the clocks would l.e turned back an h-ir on October
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11
FALLING OFF IN DEATH
 RATE IN BOSTON

Boston, Oct 1O.--Boston's Geath toll from Spanish influenza and pneu- monia for the 24 hour period ending at 10 o'clock tonight was the lowest in 16 days Burial permits were issued for 96 influenza victims and 2S pneu- monia, total of 1924 Yesterday the death toll was IA. Since the epidemic started early in September, 3,147 have died of the disease.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11
sULGARs TO SEND -
 TROOPS AGAINST TURKEY

London, Oct 1O.-The Porte has been advised that Bulgaria is expected to send troops against Turkey in an expedition planned by the Entente al- lies, according tC a despatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company from Amsterdam quoting advices from Con stantinople. the despatch adds
 It is though probable the Bulgarian minister to Turkey will be handed his passports within twenty-four hours. ADD FITS
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-11
GERMANY'S REPLY TO
 PRESIDENT WILSON DRAFTED

Copenhagen, Oct. 1O.-The German reply 10 President Wilson's. note was drafted after a conference of Prince Maximilian, the imperial German chancellor, Vice Chancellor Von Pay CT, the ministers and military repre- sentatives of the government.
 This information is contained in despatch received here from Berlinh