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Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02
NORWEGIAN STEAMER SUNK A
 OFF THE VIRGINIA COAST
collided With British Steamer-crew
 Was Saved.

An Atlantic Port, May 1.-The Nor wegian steamer Fjell was sunk off the Virginia coast at midnight last night when she collided with the British steamer Livingstonia. The FjelPs crew was saved by the Livingstonia and landed here today
 The collision occurred in a heavy fog. The Livingstonia, outward bound from this port, crashed bow-on amid ships of the Fjell. which was coming down the coast. With great hole in her hull, the Norwegian vessel sank soon after the crew had taken to the boats.
 Captain Johannesen of the Fjell and his crew lost all their effects, many of the men reaching the boats half cloth ed. The captain said his ship was sounding her fog signal regularly and taking all proper precautions and that the Livingstonia would be libeled for damages.
 The British captain would not dis cuss the collision further than to say that he would make a full report at the proper time.
 The Fjell was little vessel of 5s1 net tons. The Livingstonia's net ton mage is 2,799.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02
SECOND CLASS MAIL IS
 COSTLY TO GOVERNMENT.
Causes Loss to p. o. Department of
 s72,ooo,ooo Annually.

Washington, May 1.-John c. Koons. first assistant postmaster general, told the senate committee on postoffices to- day, in the hearing on zone postal rate increases for second class matter that the cost of transporting second class matter up to 300 miles from it's source was 5.4 cents a pound.
 How much of that is overhead" Senator McKellar demanded.
 "The cost of transportation is one quarter of a cent for 300 miles MT. Rooms explained. We estimate the ov- erhead at 3.S6 cents a pound within that distance"
 That estimate is bound to be mis- taken" Senator McKellar' asserted. de- claring it was only attained by adding charges of operation that should be placed against first class mail. Investigation Cost $25o,0oo. MT. Rooms insisted the charge was | tobtained from departmental investiga- i ton and was reliable. He added that the cost of second class mail shipping into the eighth, CT farthest zone, rar up to 12.2 cents a pound. The cost ot l collecting the information had beer l S250000, Mir. Rooms said. 1 What is your plan of settling tho problem 2 Senator Watson asked l since you believe that newspapers and periodicals are not paying thei share of the cost of handling thu mail "
 Four Years to Raise Rates.
 ''We propose to take four years t, get the rates raised to the point pro vided in the law Mr. Rooms said This win allow readjustment in tn publishing business. At the end o
 that time, under proposed rates, th department would still be losing $50, 100000 annually. We are today losin $72,000,0OO annually on second c1as matter"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02

company has determined not to retain in it's employ men who affiliate with the union. No reply was received from the Postal company.
 No Time to Accept Challenges.
 Earlier in the day MT. Konenkamp had told the board that the question of strike rested with the men and that he would go to New York and Chi cago and confer with them. In an- nouncing later his compliance with the request of the board not to sanction strike, Mir. konenkamp said the men appreciate that this is not the time to accept challenges to fight" if peace can be had by other means. His state ment follows:
 1 The labor members of the National i War Labor Board have urged me not ! to sanction a strike despite the atti- ! tude of the telegraph companies in refusing to establish truce between now and next Wednesday and have consented to await the decision of the labor board.
 Labor Loyal to Government.
 '"The labor members laid stress upon the necessity of complying with the presidents proclamation, even though such course involves even greater etuQ IIlOlG SAl0uSIN6 t IOChOuL6 lidu udNS already taken place so that it might be shown to the nation that labor is loyal to the government at all times, Tn taking this step, l realize that it will meet with some criticism from
 our members who resent the arrogant attitude of the officials of the Vest
 ern Union and Postal Telegraph com
 pauies. The assurance that the board
 has power to sustain it's decision, how
 ever, will give our people confidence
 that their rights will be recognized in the end.
 "rhe intimation of President Carlton that we would not tie up the telegraph companies if we wished is nothing } new His predecessor, Colonel C1oWry
 was equally confident in 1907. We fee
 that this is not the time to accept
 challenges to fight and we want peace
 if possible to get it honorably.'
 No Action Before Wednesday. , The war labor board adjourned to- = might until next Wednesday with al : announcement by Frank P. Walsh e joint chairman with Former Presiden ! Taft, that it would take no action ii n the controversy until then. He add n ed, however, that the issue would b s given precedence over other pendini = controversies.
 ' MT. Walsh also announced that I | F. Loree, of the Delaware and Hud g son railroad, has been unable to con d tinue his membership with the board
 and that F. c. Hood, of the Hood Rub n Der Company of Boston, had bee l. named to succeed him.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02
They Repused Stern German Attack Carried Out By
 Three BattaIans of Infantry
GERMAN DEAD LEFT BEFORE AMERICAN LINES

The American Losses Are Reported Rather Severe
 Bohemian Troops Are Joining the Italians and Many Are Now On the Italian Line Clad In Italian Uniforms Inacton Prevailed Wednesday Before the Positions Held By the British and French-The Kaiser Is On the West ern Front Endeavoring to Spur His Forces In to Re newed Attempts Break the Allied Lne-The British and French Arteries Are Smelling the Point of Vantage Gained By the Teutons On Mount Kemmel.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02
STEAMSHIP RAMMED AND . SUNK OFF DELAWARE COAST
City of Athens, Bound From New York to Savannah,
 Struck By French Cruiser
SIXTY LIVES ARE SAID TO HAVE BEEN LOST

Ten Men and Two Women Passengers Seven United States Marines and 14 French Sailors Are Among the Missing The Accident Occurred In Heavy Fog-The Athens Sank Before the Wireless Operator Could Repeat His "S o. S." Call-The Crash Came at 4. M When All of the Passengers and Many of the Crew Were In Their Bsrths-The Cruiser Immediately Launched Lifeboats and Picked Up 66 Persons.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02
LEADER OF THE FINNISH
 SOCIALISTS TAKEN PRISONER
kulIer"o Manner Heid Responsible
 For the Revolution.

Stockholm. May 1.-Kullerwo Man ner, an intellectual leader of the Fin nish Socialists and one of the men re- sponsible for the Finnish uhvolution, was taken prisoner at Viborg when the White Guards, or Finnish government forces, recently captured that port. 75 miles northwest of Petrograd. The correspondent in Russia of the Alton bladet who sent this information. says that the Bolsheviki Red Guards lost 1000 men killed in the battle at Vii borg
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02
ALL DRINKING PLACES IN PRINCETON CLOSED
Because of Government Aviation
 School and Training Camp.

Trenton, N. J., May 1-Princeton. the home town of President Wilson, went "dry' today when Deputy Unit ed States Marshal Woodbury B. Snowden. acting under orders from the department of justice, closed up all drinking places in the college town under the presidents proclamation prohibiting the sale of intoxicants within half a mile of any military es- tablishment. There is a government aviation school and training camp at Princeton and all the licensed hotels and saloons of the town are located within the barred zone.
 AS the result of the order, eleven bars were closed and will remain clos ed for the duration of the war.
 IL was learned here that orders have been issued through United States District Attorney Lynch at Newark fol closing all bars in Little Silver, Nor mouth county, near which Camp vai is located.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02
i ,2o1 MEN AND WOMEN TAKEN
 IN RAID AT DETROIT
The Majority Are Said to Be Mem
 bers of the l. w. w.

Detroit, Mich, May 1-Twelve hun dred men and women, the majority of which are said to be members of the I. W. w, were taken in a raid con- ducted by the federal authorities here late this afternoon. The raid was conducted during a meeting held in q hall, and the men and women are to be examined tonight. The raid is one of series conducted, here recently bS federal officials in rounding up sus- pected draft siackers and persons su5- pected of pro- German sympathies.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02
BRITISH FREIGHT STEAMER t
 SANK GERMAN U.RoAT
Was Equipped With Latest Ant. Sub. marine Devices.

An Atlantic Port, May IA British freight steamer, fresh from the yards of her builders, celebrated her maiden trans Atlantic voyage by running down and sinking a German U-boat off the Irish coast. her crew reported upon their arrival today. The freight CT was equipped with the latest anti submarine devices, which proved very effective
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02
SENATE HAS PASSED
 THE HOUSING BILL
In Modified Form--ins Which-lt Was Passed by the House.

i Sppropratns sS sso e ooe foushs for ths ease, construction or requisition of luarters for war workers, was passed late today by the senate with many notifications in the form it was pass- ed by the house. It now goes to con- ference.
 For nearly two weeks the measure has been under debate from time to time, it's opponents attacking the housing plan as socialistic experi- ment. To meet this objection the senate adopted today an amendment by Senator Brandegee, of Connecticut. providing that property acquired by the government shall be sold as soon as possible after the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02
CONSPIRACY TO DESTROY
 PACIFIC COAST SHIPPING
Is Rumored-Extraordinary Precau-
 tions Are Being Taken.

San Francisco. Calif.. May Act ing on orders from Washington, na- val, military and municipal authorities here have taken extraordinary precau- tions to guard against a rumored ene- my alien conspiracy to destroy Pacific coast shipping on May ,, the annivers- ary of the birth of Karl Marx, the noted German socialist.
 According to information received from the capital. the plotters plN1ned 10 unse nine-day chemical bombs which were to be secreted in the car goes of ships.
 Federal agents declared they were confident that precautions taken had frustrated the pUrported plot.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02
EXPANSION OF WOODEN
 sHIPBUILDlNG PROGRAMME
Provides for Construction of 200 Ad.
 ditional Vessels.

Washington, May 1.-Expansion of the shipbuilding programme to pro- vide for the construction of 200 addi- tional wooden vessels, of 4500 or 4,790 deadweisht tons, was announced to- night by Chairman Hurley of the shipping board. This will increase to 5Se the number of wooden ships com pleted, building or planned
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02
Ioffre to Receive Labor Men.

Paris, May 1.-Premier Clemenceau, Marshal Joffre and others of France $ notable men who will take part in the receptions to the American labor del egation about to arrive in Paris from
 England. Numerous organized bodies of workers will also participate in tho functions,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02
LOWER RATES FOR
 ss. MARINE INSURANCE
On Steamers Passing Through the
 War ZtHe is Being Considered.

Washington, May 1.-The treasury is considering reducing from three to two per cent. the government marine insurance rate on steamers and car goes passing through the war zone, and SecreSAry McAdoo will act on this rec ommerdation soon after he returns Friday.
 This would be proportionally the greatest decrease made since organ = ization of the government marine in surance system and represents the lessening danger from submarines. The rate last August was 1-2 per cent
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02
NoN-FIGHTlNG MEN
 ARE TO BE RETAINED
Some Will Be Sent to Schools For
 Vocational Training.

Camp Dix. N. J.. May 1.-So great is the need for men in the service now that soldiers who fail to qualify for trench duty will not be sent home, Us has been done heretofore Major General Scott and Major General Mc- Req, it was announced today, recent ly agreed to utilize these men in some of the nom fighting units, or to send them to schools for vocational train ing.
 Robert Fitzsimmons son of the late pugilist, was among the recruits ar- irving today. Frankie Burns, pugil- ist, also arrived from Jersey City.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02
TWO BRITISH NAVAL
 DISASTERS REPORTED
Six Officers and Thirteen Men Are
 Missing.

London. May 1.-Six officers and thirteen men are missing as the result i of two naval disasters reported tonight by the British admiralty The sloop Cowslip was torpedocd and sunk on April 25 and five officers and one man are missing and torpedo boat No. 90 ifoundered and from her one officer and twelve men are missing,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02
Trouble over Homo RuIe RiII.

London. May 2.-Accoriing to the Daily News the government is in se- rious trouble. over the home rule bill. The deliberations of the drafting com. mittee have been held up by. difncul- ties connected with Listers claims.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02
FIVE MEN HELD IN
 BAIL OF $1o,ooo EACH
For Alleged Thefs of 27,0oo Yards of
 Red Cross Bandase Cloth.

New York, May 1.-Indicted for al- legged theft of 27.0OO yards of bandage cloth belonging to the Red Cross, five men arraigned in court today heard Judge Mulqueen express surprise that their bail had earlier been placed al only s1,000 each. The court raised the bail to $10,O0O each, saying:
 If the charges against you are true you have committed one of the most dastardly crimes that it is possible tc commit in these times-theft of band ages to bind up the wounds of our sol. diers in Ffanee."
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02
SOLDIER REFUSED TO
 SUBMIT TO VACCINATION
Elmer N. Olson courtmartiaIed and
 Given 15 Year Sentence.

Camp Dodge. Iowa, May 1-When Elmsr N 'Olson of Goodrich, Minn.. a member of the depot brigade, refused to submit to vaccination, he was tried by general. courtmartial and sentenced to fifteen years in the disciplinary barracks at Fort Eesvenworth, it was announced.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02
AMERICAN TROOPS VICTORIOUS IN<{AEIR
 FIRST B|G BATTLE ON THE FRlNCH FRONT
CabIed Paragraphs

Only One Italian Vessel Lost. Rome, May 1.-Only one sailing ves- sel- over 100 tons was sung by sub marine or mine in the week ending April D.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02
W. U. Has Declined
 War Boards Request
TO REFRAIN FROM oIscHARGiNe
 UNION EMPLoYEs
PENDING A SETTLEMENT
President konenkamp, President of the Commercial TeIegraphers' Union, at Request of Board, Has Declined to Sanction Strike Until After Confer ence
ence

Washington, May 1.-s. J. Konen- kamp, president of the Commercial Photographers Union, announced to- night that he would not sanction a strike of union telegraphers pending a settlement of the controversy be- tween the men and the Western Union and Postal Telegraph companies, by the National War Labor Board.
 Western Union Declines.
 The announcement by the union leader came after the war board had received telegram from Newcomb Carlton, president of the Western Union, refusing to comply with the boards request that the company re- frain from discharging employees who join the union until after the board could hear both sides to the contriver- sy. Mir. Carlton agreed to appear on May s to state the reasons why the
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02

It costs the United States three times as much to feed a soldier now than it did in the Spanish American War.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02

With the ringing of church bells ard blowing of factory whistles Naugatucl last night celebrated the passing of it's Liberty loan quota Ky sa0,S50. The towns quota was $sS9,9(U,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02

Viscount lshii, the new Ambassador from Japan to the United States pre- sented his credentials to President Wilson
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02

The Spanish cabinet at a special meeting decided to create a conner cial delegation to deal with American | relations.
 Baron Burian, Austrian foreign min i ister and Dr. won Kuehlmann, Ger man foreign minister arrived at Bucharest.
 l Newspapers in Frankfort, Germany, printed despatches from Kiev which denied the report that General Korni- loff was dead.
 I Rail Director McAdoo instructed railways not to make any delays with natural ice shipments which might cause a famine.
 The four directors of the War Fin l ance Corporation nominated by Presi-
 dent were approved by the Senate Finance Committee.
 set Liberty cottage afire and sold
 bonds while the City department ex- tinguished the blaze
 General GoethaIs announced there would be no more shortage in uni
 forms for soldiers. There will be 6
 100000 ready by Sept. 1.
 Mexico has been divided into six
 zones with a general commanding
 each The change was made to carTy one more active war on rebels Thomas Duheek, an Austrian decl hand on tug, was arrested for say
 ing he wished the American soldiers , on a transport would be sunk Professor Frank A. Setter of Prince
 ton, announced he had accepted tn
 presidency of the New Jersey Stat
 Conference of Charities and Correc
 tion.
 :, A special course in shipbuiIdina an marine transportation will be intro
 duced in the Delaware State Colleg
 next September to aid the Govern
 ment.
 German newspapers are telling tn f people of the danger the Germa army is in unless victory can be ob
 tained before the full American force = arrive.
 . James Butler announced that tn q receipts for two days in all his store t in New York, New Jersey and Con t necticut will be used to buy Libert d Bonds.
 e Nicholas Ripp was arrested in Ne # York on the charge of having fire o the shot that killed Policeman Epple, | in the election riot in Philadelphia l. February.
 The Federal Trade Commission is d sued complaint against the Standal k-I Oil Co.,, of Indiana. for violating u 1t trade commissions act prohibiting UT le fair business practices and the Clay ion antitrust law
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02

William A. Denson, an attorney, of Birmingham, Ala. was in $5000 bail on charge of violating the espionage act
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02

States steamship Chincha were killed
 in the ships fight with submarine.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02

The Spanish cabinet at a special meeting decided to create commer- cial delegation to deal with American relations.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02

Baron 5urian, Austrian foreign min ister and Dr. von Kuehlmann, Ger man foreign minister arrived at Bucharest.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02

Newspapers in Frankfort, Germany, printed despatches from Kiev which denied the report that General Korni- loff was dead
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02

The Federal Trade Commission is sued complaint against the Standard Oil Co., of Indiana, for violating the trade commissions act prohibiting un- fair business practices and the Clay ion anti -trnst law
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02

South Orange (township), N. J., voted ''dry" 49S to 2S5 There are four licenses in the township
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02

Sersi Rachmaninoff, Russian com poser. was appointed head of the Bos- ton Symphony Orchestra.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02

company has .determined not to retain in it's employ men who affiliate with the union. No reply was received from the Postal cornnanN
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02

Three of the crew of the United
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02

A slide between Tonawanda and Pendleton. delayed the opening of the barge canal in New York State
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02

Nicholas Ripp was arrested in New York on the charge of having fired the shot that killed Policeman Eppley, in the election riot in Philadelphia in February.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02

Rail Director McAdoo instructed railways not to make any delays with natural ice shipments which might cause a famine.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02

John Hobart, aged 30 years, wht lived alone at MiddleseX, Vt, wa murdered and robbed.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-02

James Butler announced that the receipts for two days in all his stores in New York New Jersey and Con- necticut will be used to buy Liberty Bonds.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-01
RIVER WATER BRINGS
$3.50 PINT TO NEGRO
FOR ONLY SHORT TIME
News-Times Soecial Service:

News-Times Snecial Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 3O.-Per-
sons with a thirst in this part Of In
diana-that is a thirst for liquids
which may not be imported or
sold in the state-have learned by
sad experience to look before they
buy AS they were learning certain
other persons, who had figured the
thirst might be a means Of quick
riches. have had their dreams rudely
interrupted.
Since Indiana became bone dry
in theory. If not in fact, numerous
schemes have been tried for the
handling OF intoxicating liquor on
the quiet. Prices have jumped up
ward. and as the police became more
vigilant the business of bootleg
ging" became more hazardous. Not
long ago the police received a COM
plant that mysterious packages,
bought at fancy prices by persons
who wanted a drink Of whisky bad
". were found TO contain cold. black.
unsweetened coffee The vendor
was found He had been selling the
liquid, ready bottled. as something"
The latest complaint TO the police
was that Willie Jones. an Indianapo-
lis negro. had started a business in
which the profits were larger than
the coffee seller realized. He was
found selling half pint bottles Of the
best water out OF White river at
$50 each. Many soldiers were
among his customers. Jones told
ther ne had a little stuff if they
were willing to pay. Each bottle
was nicely wrapped. Jones was in
business less than an hour before
the police locked him up on charges
of vagrancy. He had sold many bot
ties in that time he said.
Thirsty men in Indianapolis now
demand a look and the especially
skeptical go further and asked a
smell or taste before investing their
money in something" stuff" or
liquid"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-01
LAWS
To PREVENT MORE
COAL SHORTAGES
investigation by Senate Man.
ufaCturerS' Committee to
be Used As Basis.
International News service:


WASHINGTON, Nov. 30-Legis-
lation to prevent the recurrence Of
coal shortage in the United States
at any time in the future, and by
increasing the supply 10 reduce the
price, will be introduced and Wig
orously pushed in the senate as the
being conducted by the senate man
ufactures committee.
The investigation. begun at tho
suggestion of Mayor Hylan Of New
York, when he was prevented from
buying coal in the open market 20
be supplied TO the people at cost,
has widened the scope until il has
now taken in practically every as
pect Of the coal situation. Three
suggestions for dealing with the
problem through legislation are be-
fore the committee today. Eacn
would seek TO prevent abuses
through regulation Of interstate
commerce.
What Suggestions Provide.
They provide:
That railroad companies be
barred from transporting coal upon
which the producer has been COM
PEELED to pay more than so cents
ton royalty, in interstate COM
merce.
2-That railroad companies be
prohibited from transporting coal
for any lessee who has held coal
land undeveloped 70. more than five
years.
3-That railways be forbidden to
carry coal of companies that prevent
independent operators from min
ing territory adjacent to their hold
ings that can be mined to better adj
vantage by Independent companies
In addition there is the suggestion
put forward by one member Of the
committee that the government take
over the coal mines and either op-
crate them or lease them under the
secretary of the interior. While Sens
Kenyon and Vardaman may be
counted upon to vote that such leg
islation be recommended to the SEN
ate. the remainder Of the commit
tee is expected TO vote against it,
Investigation Warranted.
The committee has come upon
evidence that its members say war
rants a more thorough investiga-
ton. The probe, which was ex-
pected to come to an end after fuel
administration officers and munition
authorities of New York had been
heard, now will continue indefinite
ly.