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Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29
FOUR ARRESTS MADE
 FOR JERSEY CITY FIRE
Men Are Charged With Violating Laws Governing Handling of Explosives.

Jersey City. N. J., March z7.-Four men were under arrest tonight in con Eectiea with the fire yesterday which destroyed the Jarvis warehouse with a loss estimated at approximately s. eco 000
 The first to be taken into custody was Jacob E. Altman. a weigher em- .Eloyed in the warehouse, who is said to have confessed that he threw a lighted cigarette on the floor of the shed where the first explosion occur red in quantity of potash which had leaked out of kegs stored in the build ing. Although Altman was born in this country his father was a German
 The other men arrested were Robert M. Jarvis, president of the warehouse company; William E. Wilson, super intendent of the warehouse, end Ed ward P. Floyd-Jones, secretary of the Riker company, New York. which is said to have owned the potash which exploded. They are charged with Yio- lating the laws regulating the manu- fracture, storage and sale of explosives
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29
MOOSUP
Harold Williams Writes of Coed Work Done for Boys in Service by the Y. M. c. A.-SchooI Term Closes.

Word has been received from Har- old Williams, a graduate of Plainfield High school who has seen some trench duty recently. He writes home saying that de has heard about the honor rol and service flag of both the church and high school and thinks it is cer- tainly fine of the people at home to remember the fellows over there The way the people in the United States are taking hold in helping win the war was also mentioned by MT. Will Hams. He states that their work and CO., operation is just as essential in at raining the end of the war as is :ne fellows in the service. He writes: The Red Cross and Y NJ. C.. A. are doing great work oyer here. Every town and camp that have been in. and l have been in a lot of them, has a '. M. c. A. brdnch. They are not all American Y. M. c. A huts, for the French, Canadians and English have their huts conveniently located here. They even come up to the trenches with their supplies of cookies, candy smokes and writing material
 This afternoon there is going to be moving pictures in one of the dugouts This morning I attended church ser wees in the same dugeut eopducted
 
 see that they are doing great work here and are big factor in the war work.
 News in General.
 Charles Pierce was a New London caller recently.
 All schools in the town of PIainfielG closed Thursday afternoon for the Easter vacation On account of the closing of schools during the coal conservation period the Easter vaca ton will extend only to next Tuesday morning. Henry Lord of Putnam was a Moosup caller Thursday
 Francis Collonan of Holy Cross col lege is home for the Easter recess.
 The supper held in the vestry of the Baptist church by the Ladies Aid so- ciety Wednesday evening was well at tended, clearing, a substantial sum. mother hands her daughter a lot of advice she ought to have followed herself but didn't.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29

Next to doing things that should. be done is learning to leave undone things
 that should not be done
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29
SPANISH STEAMER HELD
 UP AT MoNTEVI0Eo Allies Prohibit Supply of Coal For Ships of PiniIIos Company.

. Bueros Aires, March 2S.-The Span ish steamer Leon XIII is unable to sail from Montevideo. the allies having prohibited a supply of bunker coal for the vessels of the Pinillos Company because it has been discovered, it is charged, that it's ships had smuggIed German officers into Spain from sev- eral of the South American countries, princlpally Chile, on big liners leaving here.
 The prohibition affects several of the largest passenger vessels plying between Spain and South America The Leon XIII has been under sus- picion for nearly a year. She was overhauled at Gibraltar and off the Brazilian coast several times under suspicion that she was carrying sub marine supplies.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29

point opposite the forecastle door and aft of the stay. between the back stay and fore rigging, when a solid bar os iron, which ran through the turn buckle used to eighten the stays and rigging became disengaged from its improper, unsafe and dangerous lash ing and struck Bowling violent blow On the head, crushing his skull and precipitated him from his' feet and causing him to fall against the fore castle door with great. force and vio- lence, causing hemorrhages of the nose and ears and infiicting other se- rious injuries which resulted in his death.
 It is alleged that Dowling's death was caused by reason of the unworthi- | ness of the vessel and negligence and | failure on the part of the defendant company to provide maintain and keep in order the ship and it's appur- l tenarces.
 The suit is brought under the sta l tutes of the state of Mississippi which allows $1O,OOos damages for all persons dependent upon the person l who is killed. Bowling left his widow and five children. and damages of s10, coo are sought for each.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29
RAILROADS OPERATED AT
 A LOSS DURING JANUARY
Situation Attributed to Bad Weather
 and Freight Embaro es.


 Washington, March 2S-For the first time in many years, railroads operated at loss in January, the first month of government control The situation is attributed by railroad men almost entirely to the unprecedented bad weather and freight embargoes which reduced the hauling of general traffic to minimum and increased expenses far beyond normal.
 The deficit was suffered, only by the eastern lines while western and south ern roads made small profits.
 For February the record was much better though exact figures are not available and the railroad admnistra- tion hopes to make higher earnings ot later months offset the poor January showing. Otherwise the government will lose money in compensating rail- roads on the basis of their average earnings for the past three years
 Preliminary reports from 172 of the l96 large roads. compiled by the In terstate Commerce Commission and made public today, show d January deficit in railway operating income of S2227 600 as compared with positive earrings of $67000 900 in January of last wear. and about $57 900 900 in De- cember-a low record for that month
 Operating revenues were s270231, = coo and operating expenses S257 S68.- Q00. Tie 12,S63. GOO difference between these items or the net revenue was more than swallowed up by ordinary taxes of $14, ,55 900. These taxes did not include new war levies. which probably would amount to more than S105,Q00,000 and which the roads must pay out of the government com pensation payments.
 The eastern roads deficit in operat- ing income was $17,64O.00O compared with net operating earnings of SEA- 225,e0n in January, 1917. For the west ern lines this was Sf1 900, 900 as com pared with $3o.0O0.OO0 the same month last wear: and southern lines made S3.G17,0G0 as9compared with S12, 612,- 900 the same month last year.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29
RESERVES OF THE ALLIES
 READY TO ENTER ACTION
Premier Clemenceau So Informs the
 Chamber of Deputies.

Paris, March 27-Premier Clemen- ceau told the army committee of the chamber of deputies today that the moment was near when the reserves of the allies would enter into action. The great battle now being waged in France would then take on new phase and, he added, there was every reason to hope that the enemy would not retain the benefit of the gains made at such a bloody price.
 There was a settling down along the British and Fronts, where the Germans were trying to break through, and even within the last few hours theer had been noted a slackening in
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29
the cnemy's effort.

The prelnior was before the com
 nlittee for more than a hour and a half: He dealt at length with '.se sit
 uation and spoke with full confidence in the future Strategical consid- erations, he said, did not belong to the domain of the government, but he gave details of the military situation, with an explanations of the measure taken, in agreement between the high commands of the Franco British armies to assure effective direction of the operations.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29

THERE Is no advertising medium in Eastern Connecticut equal to The BuI- letin for businass ras1lLs,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29

MARABoU CAFES AND SToLEs $s.5O to s125o
 OSTRICH FEATHER BoAs.......... $35o to $ $50 SoRTMENTA OF DAINTY HANDkERcHIEFS WITH WHITE OR coLoRED' BORDERS, AND SOME OF HANDSOME CREPE DE CHINE. Prices 25c
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-29
LIST OF CASUALTIES AMONG AMERICANS
One Man Killed in Action, One by Ac-
 cfdent-16 Died of Disease.

Washington, March 2s-Today's list of casualties among the American ex- pediticnary forces shows one man killed in laction; four missing in action; one died of wound. one killed by accident; sixteen died of disease; one severely wounded and 29 slightly wounded.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-01-24
HEATLESS DAY
Was Generally Observed In Oak
land by Merchants.

Americas first heatless Monday was
generally observed in Oakland and
throughout Garrett county, when gen.
eral stores were closed all day and the
groceries and food stores, as well as
drug stores, closed at the noon hour.
On account of the notice of the Fuel
Administration being issued so late last
week and as the order was construed in
various sections Of the country by the
local fuel administrators along different
lines, however. business men took no
chances and closed their places of BUSH
ness tight. Schools were operated as
usual but hereafter these will he closed
on Monday fer nine Mondays. A special
ruling governing newspaper Offices went
forth and also one concerning saloons.
The later was to be kept open pro-
vided no fuel is burned, otherwise they
must be closed. Banks. trust COM
panies, postofices and attorneys Of
fees where the attorneys are counsel
for railroads or cal mining companies
are exempt from the order.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-01-24
Sll,6OO DAMAGES
Be PAID WIDOWS
Order of Court of Appeals in
Shaffer Case.

On Wednesday of last week the Court
of Appeals of Maryland affirmed the
judgment in the case of Mrs. Hannah
K. Shaffer of near Crellin. against the
Kendall Lumber Company and the
Preston Railroad Company. which was
removed for trial from Garrett county
to AlleganY county and tried before the
Circuit Court for that county early last
fall, in which Mrs. Shaffer recovered
Judgment of So, 800 for the death of her
husband who was riding to his home
from the Kendall Lumber Company's
mill at Crellin on the track of the Pres
ton Railroad Company on a handcar
which collided with an engine. On the
handcar with the husband was also his
son. who was also killed, and Mrs.
Ethel Shaffer, the son S widow, secured
a verdict of IS, 900 for herself and child
rem from the same defendants.
BY an agreement of counsel in the
case the verdict in favor of Mrs. Han
nah Shatfer became binding in the case
of Mrs Ethel Shaffer and as a result
both plaintiffs will have to be paid, the
total verdict amounting to ST, 600 The
decision in the Court of Appeals was
handed down by Judge BriscCe
Messrs. Fred. A. Thayer, Ernest R.
Jones Of Oakland, and Albert a. Doub,
Of Cumberland ranrpsputfd tla Skaters
and Messrs. Gilmor S. Hamill, Of Oak
land, and Col George A. Pearre, Of
Cumberland, were attorneys for the
Kendall interests.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-01-24
MR.. 6. S. HAMILL
MADE PRESIDENT
And Mr.. Daniel E. Offutt Vice
President of Garrett National.

In the account of the election of Of
fcers and directors of The Garrett
National Bank which was published in
these columns last week, we inadver-
tently omitted to mention the election
of the president and vice president of
the institution. Mr.. Gilmor s. Hamlll
was elected president and Mr.. Daniel
E. Offutt was chosen vice president.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-01-24

The ladies' Of the Oakland Presby-
terrain church viii conduct an exchange
at Creutzbarg's store on Alder street,
Saturday afternoon, beginning a. two
O clock, when your patronage is invited.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-01-24
StOrk News.

Born. to Mr.. and Mrs, Coy YutzE, on
Sunday morning, the 18th INST, a son.
The happy father declares that he can
now see the end Of the war.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-01-24
Butter Fat Prices.

At the Garrett county Creamery this
week we will pay 80 cents per ID. for
butter Advertisement. -
The Sentinel=record., 1918-07-21
BRITISH OFFICIAL REPORT.

London, July 20-The Germans. under heavy pressure, have been forced to withdraw from Rossignol wood, between Hebuterne and Buc- quoy and this strategetically import ant position is now in the hands of the British. This announcement was made tonight in the official state ment from the war office.
 The text of the communication says
 During the day our minor opera . tions in the Hebuterne sector have been continued with success. Under the pressure of our troops the enemy has been compelled to withdraw from kossign0 wood between He- burterne and BucQuoy and this i'm portant local feature is now in our possession The enemy was follow . ed up closely by our troops and sui fered numher of casualties.
 Our total capture in yesterdays s operations at Meteren amount to 452 prisoners, ten trench mortars and fifty machine guns
The Sentinel=record., 1918-07-21
BERLIN OFFICIAL REPORT.

Berlin, July 20.--'While admitting certain gains by the British and also the French, the latter in the Aisne- Marne tattle, the German headquar- ters today declares the enemy thrust southfSest of Soissons. in the center of the line and northwest of Cha - teau Thierry were repulsed
 The German war office adds that the German troops were withdrawn from the south bank of the Marne river without being noticed by the enemy" The statement reads.
 The activity of the British in creased in isolated sectors toward Meteren. They obtained a footing in Meteren, but otherwise their repulse left prisoners i'll our hands. Be- ween the Aisne and the Marne the Battle continues. Again the enemy started an attack with a view to 2 breach on the whole front Tanks penetrated early in the morning into parts of our foremost lines After a desperate struggle the first enemy thrust had been de.Pated towards noon on the heights southwest of Scissons. west of Hlrtennes- St. Neu- lily and northwest of Chateau ThieiTy
 Between the Aisne and the Ourcq ar attack broke down under our counter thrusts and to the south of the Ourcq mostly by our fire. North of Hartennes we threw back the en emy beyond the original line; our troops report the heaviest enemJ losses.
 "A large number of tanks were de- molished before our front
 South of the Marne there wa; moderate firing activity during tho (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE
The Sentinel=record., 1918-07-21
SOME NAVAL OFFICIALS
 BELIEVE MINE WAS CAUSE
Mines of Foreign Make Are Reportea to Have Been Picked Up in the vlc- 'nlty Where the San Diego Was sunk-offieial Statement Issued by Rear Admiral Palmer.

Washington. July 2O.-The loss Of life in the sinking off Fire Island New York yesterday of the Unite1 States armored cruiser San Diego and the cause of the ships destruction still were undetermined tonight at the navy department. Announcement was made that 1,lS3 men from the ship had been landed. Unofficial reports said there were 1,255 on board and if they are correct the loss of life would not ex- ceed 7a.
 Belief that the San Diego was the victim of mine grew among naval officials after the commander of all American patrol boat operating off Fire Island reported that his crew had picked up several mines of foreign design.
 Among the survivors opinion seemed to be equally divided as to whether a submarine or mine was responsible for the loss of the cruiser.
 Rear Admiral Palmer, acting secre- tary of the navy tonight gave out the following description of the sinking of the vessel:
 Fuller particular received re- garding the sinking of the United States ship San Diego shows that the explosion took place on the port side just aft of the forward port engine room bulkhead. The feed tank and circulating pump were blown in and the port engine was wrecked. Full speed ahead was rung and the star board engine operated until 1t was stopped by water rising in the engine room. Machinists Mate Hawthorne. who was at the throttle in the port engine room was blown four feet uu- der the engine room desk.
 He got up closed the throttle on the engine which had already stopped and then escaped up the engine room ladder. Lieutenant Millen, on watch in the starboard engine room, closed the water tight door to the engine room and gave the necessary instruc- tions to the fire room to protect the boilers.
 "The ship listed to port heavily so that water entered the gun ports on the gun decks. The vessel listed eight degrees quickly, then hung for seven minutes; then gradually listed, he speed increasing until 35 degrees was reached At this time the mort ouar- ter deck was three feet under water The ship then rapidly turned turtle and sank Captain Christy went from the bridge down two ladders to the boat deck. slid down line to the ar~ mored belt, then dropped down fosgt feet to the bilge-keel and thence ta the deck keel which at thaf time xas eight feet above water. From there he jumped into the water. The ship was about five minutes in turning over after she reached 35 degrees heel At the submarne defense call the men went quickly to thir stations and manned their guns. They stood by the port guns until they were awash and by the starboard guns until the list of the ship pointed them up into the air.
 When it seemed obvious that the vessel would capsize the order was given to abQndon ship, except the port side gun crew, which were to re- l CONTINUED ON PAGE FIvE.)
The Sentinel=record., 1918-07-21
eRiTlsH 6oMeERS
 GO BEYOND RHINE

London. July 20.-Britsh bombing soul Irons aeain have invaded Ger many and have gone beyond the Rhine. An announcement from the air ministry says that bombs were dropped on the Benz works at Mann helm. on the railway station at Heid- el' ure, on alast furnaces in the Saar district and on powder factory at Cberndcrf, the latter having been bombed today A fire resulted at the Benz works. Railway trains also were attacked.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-07-21

Washington. July 20-The high ! water mark of the German offensive movement in France has been reach | ed and the initiative now is passing
 to the allied and American armies | This is the lesson drawn from Gen.
 eral Foch's sudden counter attack or the Aisne Marne front by American | leaders, General March, chief of staff today told members of the senate l military committee. Later he an | ments had now exceeded 100000, insuring the man power to hold the | initiative on the western front. The direct objective of General Foch's counter stroke, General March
 told newspaper men in his weekly conference Is that of the railway that feeds the German forces in the Cha teau Thierry region. Already 1t has been attained for the French and American forces are astride the line at certain points or have it under direct gunfire at short range, render ing it unstable.
 Even as General March spoke, un- official reports flashed over the cables indicated that the German withdrawal from the sector south of the Marne had begun under the threat of the onrush of General
 Manguins attacking army in the en- emy's rear. The withdrawal was foreseen by General March when
 French and American shells began raining on the railway.
 The American chief of staff told with evident satisfaction of the fact that six American divisions are bat ting with the French and for the first time revealed their identity They are either on the advancing lines between Soissons and Chateau Thierry, or on those that are press ing the enemy along the Marne front, where there is reason to be- lieve the Germans may suffer severe losses in men and material before they reach safety.
 Still another division of Americans
 is with General Gourad, the Frenct leader. who commands east oi
 Rheims, where the enemy assault hi' against a stone wall defense.
 Two regiments of American negro troops also are known to be en-
 gagged. One is east of Rheims, where
 the Americans held the right flank of the whole front of attack wher
 the German assault began, just as the Americans at Chateau Thierry held firm on the left flank The | other Is with the attacking forces or i the Soissons- Chateau Thierry line. General March made little effort
 to conceal his elation over the turn
 of the fighting. His explanation ol the disposition of the American forces indicates that at least 196,00C | American fighting troops are in the battle and probably the total force ii
 nearer 300.OOO than 100000. Each
 division has a fighting strength oi ] 27,000 men and each of the two de- | tached negro regiments a strength ol | $500. The full strength of each di- vision with auxiliary units is 45,00f men.
 1 General March said:
 Since I last talked with you tht
The Sentinel=record., 1918-07-21

Paris, July 20-"The Germans vio- lently attacked on their right flank and south of the Marne,' says the war office announcement tonight. have been forced to retreat across the river The French hold the entire southern bank Uf the Marne. More than 1000 pisoners and more than 400 guns have been captured
 The statement reads.
 We have not had long to wait for the result of our victorious counter offensive The Germans. violently at tackled on their right flank and south of the Marne. have been compelled 10 retreat and e-cross the river.
 we hold the whole south bank of the Marne.
 Between the Aisne and the Marne Franco-Amorican uoogs continue to progress and have driven back the en emy who is resisting them st bbornly.
 We have reached Ploisy and Parcy Tisny and have passed beyond St. Remy7Blanzy and Rozet-St. Albin.
 ''Further south We hold the general line of the Priez plateau, northeast of Courchamps.
 The number of prisoners we have taken since July IS exceeds 20,O00. Over 400 guns have been captured.
 Cur aviators. redoubling their ac- tivities in the day and night of the 18th multiplied their raids and en- paoad in tho covaraet 1,,t4tag ouai, t enemy forces. Franco British bomb ing squadrons, taking the Marne crossings as their principal objectiyes, have ceaselessly hampered, and at certain points completely stopped the enemy supply service, thus playing an important role in the conflict which was about to provoke the re- treat of the German troops.
 Attacking with machine guns and bombs concentrations of troops which the enemy was preparing for counter attacks and his enemy colrmns of conveys, our ayiators inflicted heavy losses on the enemy
 Between the Marne and Rheims violent combats continue. Franco British troops attacking vigorously encountered large forces. Notwith- standing the enemy's desperate re- sistance we gained ground in Cour- ton wood, the Ardre valley and in the direction of St Eupraise."
 "On the Marne ard also at Oulchy- le- Chateau, Fere- -en-Tardenois.F Fishes and Bazoches and over the whole rear of the battlefield 24 tons of proiec- tiles weer dropped during the day and 2S tons at ni2ht on enemy assemblages of troops and communications.
 "A violent confagration broke out at Vouzieres and several fires at Fere- en -Tardenois in the station at Fismes.
 Our saeropianes indicated an ad- vance of our troops and tanks be- tween the Aisne and Marne and re- ported the arrival of enemy reserves and by machine cunning the latter d. rectly participated in the battle. "Ngmerous combats were engaged in by our crews in combination with the British airmen and achieved good results. Twenty-six German aero , planes were brought down or disabled and four captive balloons were set afire. Everywhere the German avia- ton service was able to appreciate the {. dash and superiority of the allied air mon