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Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-07
Another Vessel Sunk
 100 Niles Off Virginia
AT NINE O'CLOCK WEDNESDAY
 MORNING
ONE OF CREW INJURED
British Steamship Harpathian Was
 Torpedoed-The Entire Grew Was
 Picked Up By the Steamer Palmer and Landed at an Atlantic Port.

Washington, June 6-Sinking of the British steamship Harpathian one hundred miles off the Virginia capes at o'clock yesterday by a GernN submarine. was announced tonight at the navy department The entire crew was rescued by the steamer Palmer, which arrived late today in Chesa- peake Bay.
 The submarine used torpedo. One member of the British crew was in jured The Harpathian was a freighter of 28O0 net tons.
 Went Down in Eight Minutes.
 Only meagre details had reach ed the department late to- night. The ship went down in seven or eight minutes and it is re- garded as probable that unlike other vessels attacked off the American coast, she was struck without warn ing. All British steamers plying through the war zone are armed but no mention of an armed guard was made in the navy reports Further Off Coast.
 The submarines operating off the coast had not previously been heard from since the Norwegian steamer Eidsvold was sunk at o'clock Tues
 
 Virginia capes The Harpathian was sunk about so miles further out to sea- indicating the underwater craft had gone further into the Atlantic tC escape patrol boats. Operated in Small Area.
 The raiders apparently operated in . comparatively small area Tuesday an6 | Wednesday, The French steamer 1 Radioliene was attacked off Maryland early Tuesday morning, and about the same time the schooner Edward R | Baird, Jr., was sunk further down tht coast. That afternoon the EidsvolC was sunk near the capes, the raiders | having escaped southward through thu patrol fleets.
 Waiting for Bigger Prey. The fact that the submarines ar braving the dangers from the patroi 1 which are converging around the are; o foperations leads officials to believ | that the raiders are waiting for mucl bigger prey than they have yet found The place where they have operate most recently is in the lane of trave up and down the coast and through imust pass much of the importan shipping going in and out of the Vir ginia capes.
 Total of Fourteen Vessels Sunk.
 The sinking of the Harpathia brings the total of vessels known t have been sent down on this side c the Atlantic by the raiders to fourtee six steamers and eight schooner All the vessels were American excel the Eidsvold and Harpathian.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-07

taxation. He stated, however, that. in many cases the present excess profits taxes do not reach real war profits, for instance. where a corporation with big earnings made directly out of the war has also big overcap apitalization and, therefore, an apparently low rate of profit.
 About ne-third of the SIP, 2,500, ,0on,- 900 or $15,00O, 100000 expenditures this fiscal year ending June 30 will come from taxation and this ratio, he sug- gested, should not be reduced.
 If l may. without impropriety, offer suggestion as to the revenue meas ure," wrote the secretary, T should recommends:
 That one-third of the cash ex- penditure to be made during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1919, be pro- vided by taxation. According to my estimates, this would involve raising SS,000 100000 through taxation That a real war profit tax at a high rate be levied upon all war prof i its. The existing excess war profits tax should be amended in secrtain
 important particulars so as to re- move inequalities.
 ''3-That there should be a substan- tial increase in the amount of normal income tax upon so-called unearned incomes.
 i4EThat heavy +taxaSon be hn- posed upon all luxuries.''
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-07
UReE2 CAPACITY USE OF NEW
 YORK STATE BARGE CANAL
c. A. To1linson, Manager of New York
 Inland Waterways.

New York June 6.-Unless merch- ants and industries commence using now to it's full capacity the New York state barge canal the Federal railroad administration inland water ways committee announced here today, it would be "unprepared to relieve the impending congestion incident to nov ing the grain crop and food products 10 the seaboard in the fall months"
 The announcement was made in letter. read at a meeting of the Cham her of Commerce of the State of New York from c. A. Tomlinson. general manager of the Inland Waterways Committees New York canal section
 Mir Tomlinson appealed to manu- lecturers in New England and New York especially, ito furnish the move ment of freight which shall justify the large capital expenditures already incurred by the Federal government" l"
 The Federal Fuel Administration, Mir Tomlinson said, is planning to af- ford additional relief for the railroads, in the movement of coal next winter 10 New England and New York up- state sections, by using the canal more extensively, and grain and food are to be moved east this way, through Buff falo. Rochester, and across Lake Champlain.
 Meanwhile the movement through the canal today should be increased if the inland waterways committee is to obtain the necessary experience to carry out it's fall and winter plans.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-07
STRIKE OF STREET CAR MEN
 IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY
"Conductorettes" Were Rushed Into
 Service Yesterday.

Newark, N. J.. June 6-With thou sands of workers in shipyards and munition plants forced to find other means of transporta ton, because of the street car strike called throughout northern New Jersey today by opera tives of the Public Service Railway company, officers and men had failed tonight to reach an agreement on the new wage scale demanded by the strikers. who late today voted to form a union to be known as the Street Car Workers of New Jersey. Cars are stopped in Newark. Jersey City, Eliza beth. Hoboken and other places All available motor trucks, automobiles and wagons were pressed into ser vice.
 In an appeal to the men issued late of the company, condemned the strike as "a gross breach of faith with the public which no fair minded man should countenance" and urged the strikers ito be men and patriots" and return to the cars.
 ''Conductorettes, against whose em- ployment the men have long protested, were rushed into service for the first time today. while inspectors or motor men who refused to join the strikers operated some of the cars.
 The strikers claimed 90 per cent of the 4,000 men employed by the company answered the strike cni, but the company denied this.
 Extra policemen have been placed on duty in several cities affected by the strike.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-07
GERMAN TROOPS COMPELLED
 TO LIVE ON WHAT THEY FIND
Plight of Enemy Described by French
 Prisoner Who Escaped.

With the French Army in France, June s. (by the Associated Press) - Continued attempts by the Germans to extend their lines on the Disc yes terday met with disastrous failure They tried to get around Pont Five que by crossing the Disc in the neigh borhood of the northernmost point of Carlepont wood. but were repulsed by the French
 In the sector between the Disc and the Aisne the allies have improved their positions and captured small patches of prisoners, most of whom show signs of terrible fatigue and privation.
 A French prisoner, who made his escape from the German lines, de- clared hundreds of bodies of Germans were lying around everywhere.
 According to his story the Germans guarding himself and others had not received rations since May 27, and were compelled to live upon what they found. The same conditions, he add ed, prevailed throughout the German armies in the front lines.
 An unmailed letter found on a Ger man officer in another part of the line tells of a similar tale of the shortage of food,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-07

ful of another onslaught and is de- iuging the region with shells. No in fantry attack by either side has been reported.
 It seems not improbable that the Germans shortly are to ask the Amer jeans to show their merit as fighters in a battle on the St. Mihiel sector, southeast of Verdun. American pa trols report heavy movements of troop trains from the northeast passing westward behind the Fouls sector in the direction of St. Mihiel. The heavy attacks of the Germans along the front from Rheims to the north of Soissons are still at a halt, although sporadic offenses are being attempted at isolated points and bombardments of violence are being carried out on various sectors, especially in the re- zion of Rheims. Everywhere the Ger mans have essayed an attack it has met with sharp repulse. There seems to be no doubt that the allied line has been sufficiently strengthened to with stand the shock troops of the Germans and it is not seemingly beyond the realm of possibility that General Foch's armies soon will take the initiative into their own hands.
 Admission has been made by the military correspondent of the Berlin Vossische zeitung that the German offensive is spent and that the German armies cannot be expected to proceed at present against the newly strength ened allied lines.
 In the Italian theatre there has been somewhat of an increase in the artil- lery and patrol encounters along the mountain front and on the lower reaches of the Piave river, but the an- ticipated attempt at an advance by the Austrians has not yet begun. lSt|l another vessel-this time a l British steamer, has been sunk by a | German submarine in American wa ters. The sinking occurred oz the ] Virginia capes.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-07

Although the latest German official communication announces that the situation on the battle front is un- changed. there has been a change on one Of the most important sectors in Picardy And American marines were responsible for it.
 Attacking on a front of about two and one-half miles in a fight that be- gan Thursday with the break of dawn, the marines in four hours drove back the enemy over a distance of virtually two and one-half miles and occupied all the important high ground north west of Chateau Thierry, which village in a previous fight the American ma chine gunners had turned into a sham hles by the accuracy of their aim as the Germans tried te wrest a bridge from them.
 After a breathing spell in Thurs days battle. the Americans late in the afternoon returned to the fray, and at last accounts hard fighting was in progress for this important sector, which commands the Marne at that part of the front where the battle line swings eastward toward Rheims. The marines took 100 Germans prisoner in the early encounter, while the French troops on their left also gained an ad- vantage over the enemy, captu4ng 16o.
 So hard pressed have the Germans been by the attacks of the Americans in the Chateau Theirry sector during the past few days that they have been cnmpelled strongly to reinforce their front, using three divisions of picked troops in an attempt to hold back the men from overseas. Thus far, how ever. their efforts have been unavail- ing The Americans would not be denied their Objectives.
 To the northwest around Veuilly La-Poterie. where recently the Amer jeans have dealt the Germans severe blows and captured portions of the territory. the enemy now seems fear
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-07
SOFT COAL SHIPMENTS TO
 NEW ENGLAND FALLING OFF
42o,0oo Tons in May Less Than in
 May of Last Year.

Boston, June 6-Shipments of soft coal into New England fell off last month more than 420,oO0 tons, as com pared with May of last year, accord ing to preliminary reports today to James J. Storrow, New England fuel administrator.
 MT. Storrow left tonight with the fuel administrators of the other New England states to put the situation before the United States Fuel Ad- ministration at Washington.
 Unless something can be done to cure conditions responsible for this big deficit in our coal receipts" he said, New England is faced with an- other sort of disaster next winter.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-07
URGES UNITY BETWEEN
 ENGLAND AND IRELAND,
Viseount Bryce, Former British Ann
 bassador at Washington.

London, June 6.-Viscount Bryce, the former British ambassador at Washington, in a statement today in reply to the appeal of Mrs Max Green daughter of the late John E. Redmond, on May A, endorses her appeal for unity between England and Ireland. He urges the British parlia- ment to hasten the passage of an adequate home rule bill, but at the to make it plain to the world that the Irish people stand in line with Britain, America, Italy and France in their determination to save the world from the menace of German ruthless ness and tyranny"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-07
On Front of 212 Miles On One of the Most Important
 Sectors of Picardy
GERMANS COMPELLED TO REINFORCE FRONT

All the Important High Ground Northwest of Chateau Therry Is in Possession of the Americans-The Military Cor respondent of the Berlin Vossische Zeng Admits That the German Offensive Is Spent and That the German Armies Cannot Be Expected to Proceed at Present Against the Newly Strengthened Allied Lines-On the Italian Front There Has Been Increase in Artillery Fire and Patrol Encounters.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-07
FIRST NEW YORK-BoSTON
 AlRPLANE MAIL SERVICE
Lieut.. T. H. Webb Made the Trip to Saugus in 3 Hours and 22 Minutes.

Saugus, Mass, June 6.-Lieut. T. H. Webb. United States army avia- tor landed here late today with Bos- tons first airplane mail consisting of more than 4,00O letters. The mail was brought from New York in 3 hours 9 minutes. In making a landing at the aviation field at Franklin Field Park. here. Lieut.. Webb's machine struck soft earth and tipped up, throwing out the pilot and his me chanician, Ray Heck. Neither was in jured.
 The machine was damaged some what and it was said it probably would not be possible to make a return flight tomorrow as had been planned. Assistant Postmaster Wm. E. Hurley, of Boston. and other postofice off cials here to meet the aviator and the seven pouches of mail which he brought here were taken to Boston in an automobile. Lieut.. Webb made his start at 12.09 and landed here at 9.31 D. m. He lost his bearings once dur ing the trip and made brief stop at Haddam. Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-07
ANTI GERMAN DEMONSTRATION
 AT PONCE, PORTO RICO
People fingered by Sinking of the
 Steamer Carolina.

San Juan, P. R., June 6-Angered by the news of the sinking of the Porto Rico liner Carolina. by Ger man submarine, an anti-German dem onstration broke out in Ponce last night Numerous houses occupied by Germans were stoned. Feeling runs particularly high against Spaniards of supposed German sympathy. United States District Attorney Martin today issued the following statement to the people of the island:
 ''Be calm and quiet and determine to win the war. The harming of Ger mans in Porto Rico will hurt us; kill ing them in Europe will hurt them. The most effective way to ayenge the sinking of the Carolina is to subscribe liberally to the Red Cross"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-07
GREAT UNREST AMONG
 AUSTRIAN WORKING CLASSES.
Are Planning Strike Against contin-
 uation of the War.


 Washington, June 6.-An address to the Austrian proletariat adopted at the recent Vienna congress of the Germans socialists of Austria afirms that great unrest exists in the Aus trian working classes and that a gen. eral strike against further continual tion of the war is planned.
 An official despatch today from Switzerland says the government is warned by the socialists of the conse- quences which will result from con- viction by the proletariat that the central powers intend to continue hos tilities for the warlike aims of the imperial governments. On the other hand, he address declares an examina- tion of the conditions in which the struggle may take place the congress is confirmed in its opinion that the present would not be favorable for a great strike.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-07
RESCUED AFTER DRIFTING
 26 HOURS IN SMALL BOATS Crew Barely Had Time to Launch the
 Lifeboats.

An Atlantic Port, June 6.-Captain Owen and the crew of the British steamer Hartathian. torpedoed and sunk off the Virginia Capes early yes terday morning, was landed here to- night by the steamer Palmer. They were rescued at sea after drifting for 26 hours in small boats.
 f Capt Owen said his ship sank quickly and that he and the crew barely had time to launch the life boats. He was certain that it was a torpedo and not a mine that struck the vessel. Customs officials who took charge of the crew would not permit the captain to discuss the sink ing further.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-07
MAJOR THORNE E. DUELL
 FALLS IN HIS AIRPLANE
Was Recently Assigned to Command
 TaIiferro Field at Fort Worth.

San Antonio, Tex. June 6.-Head- quarters at Kelly Field here received a message from Austin tonight stating that Major TAorne E. Dae1l. recently assigned to command Taliferro Field at Fort Worth had fallen in his air plane near there. Whether he was injured was not stated. Presumably Maj. Dell was flying from Kelly field to his new command.
 Maj. Deuel was accompanied on the flight by Sergt. Montee
 At a late hour authorities were without further information as to the accident. The information at hand was to the effect that the machine in which the men were riding had fallen five hundred feet. l. was not known either had been injured. The pilot of relief plane despatched to the scene had not reported.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-07
CREEK INDIANS ARE
 NOT OPPOSING DRAFT
Reported Uprising Proved to Be Moth
 ing More Than Pow Wow"

Henryetta, Okla. June 6.-what at first reports last night appeared to be an Indian uprising near the Old Hick- ory Stamping Ground, was nothing more than a creek Indian pow wow" according to a report made today by Lieut.. Ray Wise. who commanded a detachment of Henryetta home guards who went to the scene to quell the uprising. Lieut. Wise ridiculed ru- mors that three white men had been killed and stated that as far as he could discover no shots had been fired. The Indians were not concern Ed-oBer sthe draft ,<.------~
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-07
SHIPPING BOARD IS TO
 PLACE NEW CONTRACTS
Such Good Progress Has Been Made
 in the Pacific Northwest.

Washington, June 6-Such splendid progress in ship building has been made in the Pacific northwest that the shipping board has decided to place new contracts there calling for the ex- penditure of more than s30, 900.
 The board has approved the pur- chase by the Skinner & Eddy O., of Seattle, Of the properties of the Seat tie Dry Dock & Construction Co. and the first of the new contracts will be placed with that firm which has been leading all others in the U. S. in the output of ships.
 The Skinner & Eddy Co. will eK- pand their present facilities to permit the building of large number Of s.. 500 ton steel cargo ships sinultane : ously
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-07
STEAMERS WERE WARNED
 OF PRESENCE OF U.BoATs
Went Out of Course on Voyage From
 Central and South America,

An Atlantic Port, June 6.-An Amer ican steamship which arrived here to- night from Central American ports with 204 passengers, was only thirty miles distant from the Eidsvold when that vessel was sunk Tuesday by a German submarine off the Virginia Capes
 The latter had been warned by wire less of the presence of U-boats in American waters, the passengers said, and ran far out of her course.
 Another American steamship reached here tonight with 7S passen- : gers from South America and the West Indies. The ships company re- mained on deck all of Monday night. wearing life belts The boats were stocked with food and water.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-07
TANKER HERBERT L. PRATT
 DOCKS AT PHILADELPHIA
Was Damaged by Mine of the Dela-
 aware capes Last Monday.

Philadelphia, Pa, June 6.-Wjth the Stars and Stripes waving gaily from her stern. the American tanker Herbert L. Pratt. damaged by a mine of the Delaware capes last Monday. arrived at her dock here today and at once began unloading her cargo of oil that a German submarine was un- able to send to the bottom of the ocean.
 Shipping men regard the quick rais- ing of the tanker's bow as a fine piece of wrecking work. A diver reached her a few hours after she sank. He reported, pumping was started, and the bow rose as 5000 to 10000 barrels of oil and water were pumped out of the damaged compartments.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-07
LODGE FAVoRlTE OF
 THE HARVARD ALUMNI.
Received Highest Vote for Member of
 Board of Overseers.

Cambridge, Mass, June 6.-Senator Henry Cabot Lodge has received the highest number of votes cast by the Harvard alumni for 25 candidates for seven vacancies on the board of over seers of the university The count of ballots taken by mail was an- nounced tonight. The alumni will vote on the 25 candidates commencement day, June 20.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-07
ses GERMAN AIRPLANEs
 BROUGHT DOWN IN MAY
In Addition Several Observation Ball.
 looms Were Destroyed.

London, June 6.-The Evening Standard learns on high authority that the official communications for May give a tStal of 39S German ma- chimes broUgh6 down by British air men; twent hsnught down by anti aircraft gunfirs ene hundred enemy machines drive bwn out of con trol, making a totSf af 51S airplanes destroyed or darnae sd In addition seven observation b. looms were de- stroyed.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-07
GERMAN AIR RAIDS ON
 NEW YORK NOT IMPROBABLE
Residents Are Being instructed What
 to Do in Case of Raid.

London, June 6.-The announcement that the police commissioner of New York had issued instructions to citi- zens as to their conduct in case hos tile air raids are made over the city, has aroused much interest here. Ma val men declare German air raids on New York are not improbable.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-07
DESERTER SHOT WHILE
 ATTEMPTING TO ESCAPE.
Leonard Price Killed by Lieutenant
 Sharp at Camp Lee, Va.

Havre de Grace, Md, June G. Leonard Price, A years. of Church. vile, Md. deserter from Camp Lee, Va, was shot and killed by Lieutenant Sharp this afternoon while attempting to escape from the grounds around the guardhouse at the ordnance proving ground at Aberdeen. Price belonged ca family well known in this part of Maryland
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-07
LIGHTS DIMMED ON
 EAST RIVER BRIDGES
Third LishtIess Night in New York
 Since Arrival of U-boats,

New York, June 6-In an effort to make New York dark the lights of the bridges spanning the East river were dimmed tonight-the third lightless night since the arrival of the U-boats. The number of street lights on the main thoroughfares was decreased 75 per cent.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-07
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS
 PLEDGED TO PRESIDENT
District Grand Council is in Session
 at Portland. Me.

Portland, Maine, June 6.-The ef- forts and resources of the United Commercial Travellers in New Eng land were pledged to the president the army and the navy to assist in bringing victory by the district grand council which opened it's 2Srd conven- ton here today. Mayor Charles B. Clarke welcomed the delegates.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-07
STRIKE AT CHICAGO
 STOCK YARDS SETTLED
The Factions Were Brought Together
 by the State Board of Labor.

Chicago, June 6.-The stock hand lers' strike at the Stock Yards was settled late today and the men will re- turn to work tonight. The company agreed to arbitrate and Judge As chuler, who acted in the meat pack CTS case. was accepted as arbitrator to fix wages. The factions were brought together by the state board of labor.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-07
scHNEcTApY STREET pm
 CAR STRIKERS WARNED
That They Are Acting Against Their
 Own Best Interests.

Washington, June 6.-Striking street railway men of Schnectady, N. Y, who have refused to submit their grievances to the war labor board were called upon by the board today to reconsider the'r action and warned that they are acting against their own best interests and discrediting the pa triotic labor movement.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-07
BRITAIN WELL PROVIDED
 WITH BACON AND HAM
Has Recently Received 457, 900 Tons
 From America.

London, June 6.-John R. cIynes, parliamentary secretary of the minis try of food, tod the house of com mons today that no efforts of the eGr- man submarines. however, severe. could menace the civ Han population of Great Britain. He said 45700o tons of bacon and ham recently had been imported from America,