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The Dermott news., 1918-02-14
Thouqht Up in a Hurry.

Little Carl, aged three and one-half years, came out of the pantry with a little jelly on his face. His mother, noticing the jelly, asked how 1t had gotten there.
 Don't know" he answered. Ut must have felled on by mistake"
The Dermott news., 1918-02-14

Nations Of British Home Forces Cut.
 London-The Earl of Derby has no of his decision to reduce the rations at meat, sugar and tea for all the SomS 4sssccs except youths under 19 years training for abroad.
The Dermott news., 1918-02-14
Born in 1900. Says Questionnaire

Chicago.-Bessia Hassan, arrested in Gary. lnd.. for failure to register Hn- der the draft law. makes affidavit that he was born in the year 1900, Moham- medan era, which Is 1884 by our reck- oning
The Dermott news., 1918-02-14

It's good not to be too sensitive. If you are you're bound to get all that's comin' to you, an then some.-Julie Lippmann.
The Dermott news., 1918-02-14
IMMEDIATE ATTENTION

should be given to spruins. swellings, bruises, rheumatism and neuraligia. Keep Manstield's Magic Arnica Lini- ment handy on the shelf Three sizes -25c, 5oc and S100.-Adv.
The Dermott news., 1918-02-14
Warned Of.

Wifey-I hear reports of German measles being in the neighborhood. Hubby-Stick out our American Jag.
The Dermott news., 1918-02-14
THAT GRIM WHITE SPECTRE,

Pneumonia, follows on the heels of neglected cough or cold. Delay no longer. Take Mansfeld's Cough Ball. sam. Price soc and $1.00.-Adv.
The Dermott news., 1918-02-14
DANIELS SAYS NATION IS TO SEND SOLDIERS IN SPITE
 OF THE u-BOATS,
PRAISES THE HELP OF LABOR
Suggests That Non-Workers Be Moved to Make Room for Ship builders-hours of Work and
 Wages Are to Be Fixed.

ore.-Submarines or no sub tinue fearlessly to send troops to France, declared Secretary of the Navy Daniels in referring to the Tus- cania in an address at the Baltimore Press Club
 Just as fast as our ships can carry men to Europe they will go" contin- ued Daniels, and just as fast as they are equipped they will be sent and ships will carry them. and no man liv- ing will ever again see the day when our goods will be carried across the Atlantic except in ships flying tho flag of the United States.
 shipbuiIder Complains.
 Holden A. Evans. president of the Baltimore Dry Dock Co. in an address asserted the government must make laws to regulate the wages and hours Of labor. He also said the govern ment shipbuilding plans could never be carried out on schedule under ex- isting labor conditions.
 There are hundreds of houses at Locust Point now occupied by per sons not engaged in shpbuilding. These houses must be communicated and transportation must be improved
 The government has failed in it's duty. We should be told what is ex- pected of us and the workmen should be told they must stay on the job.
 T do not agree with those who say that labor will not help win the war" sad Secretary Daniels in reply to Evans. When you read that there are 10000 men on strike you can be sure there are also 10,0Vo .U00 others build ing ships and making munitions"
The Dermott news., 1918-02-14

Red Cross Ball Blue, made in America. therefore the best, delights the housewife. All good groeers. Adv.
The Dermott news., 1918-02-14

When lovely woman stoops to folly ii is time for mere man to take to the tall timber.
The Dermott news., 1918-02-14
Illustrated.

How Is your son getting on with the law" Finely; he is already pros ecuting his studies"
The Dermott news., 1918-02-14
Another Advantage of Corn Bread.

Corn bread Is good for the complex ion. Use corn bread and become beau tiful as we'll as win the war.
The Dermott news., 1918-02-14

Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the original little liver pills put up 40 years ago. They regulate liver and bowels. Ad.
The Dermott news., 1918-02-14

There's no use in rocking the cradle while you pinch the baby.
The Dermott news., 1918-02-14

A night latch Is like tombstone when 1t Is put up for late husband.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
HEADS OF WAR BUREAUS
 CALLED TO WHITE HOUSE.
To-day They Will Discuss More Thor ouqh Coordination of Their Work.

Washington, March 19.-Heads of the governments six most important war bureaus were summoned by President Wilson to attend a confer ence at the White House tomorrow to discuss a more thorough coordination of their work. All of them are mem bers of the war conference board.
 The men called by the president are Chairman Hurley of the shipping board, Food Administrator Hoover. Fuel Administrator Garfield, Director General McAdoo, Vance Mccormick chairman of the war trade board and Bernard M. Baruch. chairman of the war industries board
 The announcement of the conference was taken. by many as an indication that the president intends to take a more active personal direction of war activities The war conference board is made up of members of the coun- cil of national defense, all cabinet members and heads of the government agencies who deal with the producing end of the war.
 It is believed by some that the pres ident may arrange to attend the week ly meetings and decide personally on the disposition of some of these sub iectS
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
THE TAKING OVER cF
 DUTCH SHIPPING DELAYED
United States is Awaiting Final Word
 From London.

Washington, March 19. s- Plans for taking over of Dutch shipping in American waters at noon today were changed at the last moment In the absence of a reply from Holland to the British American demand for transfer of the ships according to the agreement which Germany blocked it was decided to wait at least another day to avoid seeming discourtesy to the little kingdom, which has had one of the most difficult roles among the neutrals in the world war.
 Tonight the United States still awaited final word from London, where the negotiations were conduct ed. An urgent message was. sent to London late in the day asking for re- port
 It is believed that some trouble in coding or cabling is responsible for the delay in transmitting the Dutch reply.
 Unequivecal acceptance of the orig inal agreement for the transfer of the ships is wanted by the United States, which. will accept no less and is pre- pared to go ahead with the requisition- ing of the tonnage unless a favorable reply is received. Press despatches indicating that Holland had asked that the ships be prohibited from carrying troops OF munitions were taken to in- dicate. that she was making a last effort to placatet Germany in the face of submarine threats and economic pressure. Such conditions are re- garded as beng not those of Holland
 but of Germany, and accordingly viii
 be refused. It was said on high au- thority there was nos,pcssibility of the United States or Great Rrits il, ao
 cepting any limitation on the ex1rcise of their sovereign rights under inter- national law. i There will be no delay in the trans. | fer of the ships when word is received
 as the government had made e0er5 1 preparation to act Dutch seamen who are to be replac. ed by Americans can demand to be
 repatriated to Holland, take employ
 ment on any merchant marine vesse
 of the United States or any othel
 country; or they can be admitted t.
 the United States if admissible undel
 the immigration laws.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
PAY INCREASES FOR ALL !
 POSTAL SERVICE EMPLoYEs
15 Per Cent. Advance Recommended
 by Senate Committee.

Washington, March 19.-Pay in- creases of 15 per cent for all em- ployes of the postal service, recon- mended by the senate postoffice sub committee in revising the postoffice appropriation bill, were approved fSte today by the full committee, which ordered the bill favorably reported. The increase does not apply to post masters of the first, second or third classes, but obtains in the case of fourth class postmasters deprived of credit for stamp cancellations.
 Additions made to the bill today were an appropriation of $1O0,0OO for experiments in utilizing motor trucks for the shipment of food to large cities; a clause prohibiting the cen soring in America of mail from the American expeditionary forces which Is censored in Europe; an increase O. s200,000 in the house appropriation fo, the censorship of foreign mails, and a clause authorizing the secretary of war to turn over to the postmaster gen eral for use in mail transportation all airplanes and automobiles unsuitable tor military purposes
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20

In the meanwhile all along the bat tie fronts in the west, from the North sea to the Adriatic, the hostilities con tinue to be carried out by means of the big guns of the opposing sides and by small units of infantry in raiding operations. In none of the raids has any material gain been achieved by either side, except possibly by the French troops of General Petain, who in the Rheims region have penetrated German positions to a depth of about three fifths of a mile and put down effectively an attempt on another part of this front, made by the German crown prince, to pierce tie French line.
 Teutons Trying Out Belgians.
 The Germans are trying out with relatively heavy attacks positions held by the Belgians. Although they suc- ceeded at several points in their ob- jectiyes they later were driven out from the greater portion of the posi- tions gained, leaving prisoners and machine guns in. the hands of the forces of King Albert.
 The American troops on the Foul sector continue daily to give the en- emy little rest, bombar1ing towns be- hind the lines and also trenches in front of them. Along the Chemin des Danes, another portion of the front held by the Americans. there has been a rather heavy play of gas shells from the German guns, but the men from overseas have answered fourfold all the German projectiles. < Everywhere the airmen of both sides are keenly active. Particularly so are the British, who, in addition to nu- merous air raids behind the lines, bombing points of vantage and in dulging in fights in the air with enc my aviators, since October have car rted out 255 flights, or 3S raids, into German territory. The important towr of Mannheim has been their latest tar get, explosive bombs exceeding a tor in weight having been dropped there Both sides are. claiming a heavy tol
 in aviators shot down during combat, in the air, f
 While scant news is now coming ou from Great Russia, advices received
 from Siberia seem to indicate a pre- carious situation there. It seems def
 nitely established that former German
 prisoners are actively aiding the Bol
 sheviki in their inroads into the coun try and that in addition to numeroui
 outrages on the population, cfao reigns generally.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
FUTILE ATTEMPT TO ROB
 BANK AT ZEPHYR. HILLS, FLA.
Five or Six Men Who Composed the
 Gang, Killed d Baker and Fled.

Tampa, Fla, March 19.--Bank roh- bers killed A. B. Storms, baker in an unsuccessful attempt to rob tho American State Bank at Zephyr Hills. about one o'clock this morning. Five or six men who composed the gang made their escape by automobile and are being hunted throughout three counties. The vault and outer door of the safe were blown open, nut the robbers failed to reach the money chest and left without any booty, pre- snmably when their supply of explo- siVes was exhausted.
 While two Of the men were worlsiE 2 inside tine bank the others were posted at vantage points outside. The first explosion blew open the door of the vault eff and aroused the town but citizens who left their homes were warned to keep their distance. We are robbing the bank,' one of the men called out If any of you, come closer we will sIoot to kill
 Storms armed himself when he Jeff his home and was approaching the rear of the bank when he was shot The robbers were in no hurry to leave but at word from within. made . dash to escape, keeping their guns handy and firing to keep back. pur- suers
 About q half mile away an autono bile had been concealed in the wood. and the robbers made their escape 1T I
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
DEFENSE OF THE NATIONAL
 MAN-AMERECAN ALLIANCE
By Rev. s. G. Won Bosse of Whining
 ton, Del, It's President.

Washington March 1s.-A general defense of the patriotic character of the National German American alli- ance against charges of disloyafty was made today before a senate judiciary sub committee by Rev. S. c. Won Bosse of Wilmington, Del, president, who as- serted the alliance has no connection with the German government nor the German people and that it's influence has always been directed toward keep ing alive German ideals and to foster ing loyalty to this country.
 The committee has under considera- ton a bill by Senator King of Utah which would revoke the federal char ter of the organization because of its alleged disloyal utterances and activi- ties.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
PRIMARY ELECTION
 IN WISCONSIN CLOSE
Between Lenroot and James Thomp-
 son, La Toilette Candidate.

Milwaukee, Wis, March 1s.-Early scattered returns from today's pri- mary election to choose candidates for the senatorial vacancy caused by the death of Senator Paul O. Hugti5ig in- dicated a close contest between Irvine L. Lenroot, favoring President Wilson $ war aims, and James Thompson, La Toilette candidate for the republican nomination
 Figures available early tonight also indicated a landslide for Joseph E. Davies, former federal trade commits sioner. over Dr. Charles Mccarthy on the democratic side of the primary. Davies was leading to l.
 Former Congressman Victor Berger who was unopposed on the socialist ticket, had boiled only small vote on the face of available figures.
 With loyalty an issue in the cam paign, citizens of Wisconsin poured from factories, stores and farming dis tricts to register their views Even the lumber camps kept a stream oi voters on the road to polling places. :
 Both democratic candidates ran on loyalty platforms and Davies had the backing of state democratic organiza- tions.
 Thompsons platform declared that "proffteers' should be taxed to thf extent of all excess profits before any additional burden of war expense was placed on the ordinary taxpayer Scattered returns from Si counties out of n. with no returns from the city of Milwaukee, give Thompson : lead of $50 votes. His vote was II, 75s to Il POS for Lenroot.
 The vote for Berger was 534. as com. pared with a socialist ballot of only ,! at the last previous election. First Milwaukee returns gay. Thompson a slight lead over Lenroot Mir. Berger said that Mayor Daniel W Hoan, socialist, seeking reelection was polling vote 25 per cent. 7aeavie
 than at the primary two years ago
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
MIDDLE WEST MUST GO
 WITHOUT LIVE LoBsTERs
An Embargo Has Been Placed on Ship.
 nent-WiIi Be Cheap in the East.

Boston, March 19.-The middle west must go without live Holsters this sea- son and dealers here must suffer a great monetary loss unless an express embargo placed on lobster shipments a few days ago is lifted. This was the substance of testimony given by dealers today before a special com mittee of the legislature that is in vestigating the fish business of this state. Counsel for the express com panies said that the order against transporting Holsters ougidc of the district, except to New York city and Albany, was issued to reiease trans portation for other more necessary food shipments.
 It is declared that as a result of the embargo the price of Holsters on the market in the vicinity of this city would probably drop to 10 cents a pound from T5 cents.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20

Washington. March 19-The key to the 1918 riddle of the western battle front is in the hands of the supreme war council at Versailles.
 Decision as to the time and place of major offensive by the allies rests with that body. It directly controls also, officers here believe, a new weapon forged during the winter with which to make effective it's plans of grand strategy. That weapon is believed to lie in pooling of the army reserves of all the allies armies, permitting overwhelming concentrations at se- lected points of attack.
 Germans Planning for Defense.
 American observers now are con- vinced the German high command plans a defensive campaign and that the long talked of drive on Paris or the channel ports has been abandoned. The initiative, according to this view, rests with the allied and American forces. Communiques are being close ly scanned for the first indication of any offensive operations mapped out at Versailles.
 The supreme council was created under the urgent insistence of Presi- dent Wilson for aggressive action this year, UdSGQ fOIl CO-OIQ1lldlcU pldllo dIu under the direction of single agency The exact scope of the councils au- thority never has been disclosed. l was said both by Premier LloyC George and by Lord 7Curzcn, however I In explaining the status of the British 1 imperial staff, and the commander il the field, Sir Douglas Haig. that cer- | tain British forces had been assigned l to the councils control.
 Decision by the war council, officer! here believe, as to the field wher' these and similar forces from othe armies are to be concentrated vii show where. allied blows at the Ger man defenses are designed to fall. l there is to be no German drive, as tn. war department predicted yesterda, in it's weekly war review, the counci will not be forced to hold its reserve for defensive purposes and can devot this new agency to attempts to smasl weak points in the German line.
 Italian Front Main Point.
 Opinion as to the sectors offerin the best opportunity for allied assault varies widely here. There is substan tial agreement, however, that tn Italian front may in fact become tn main theatre of war this year. Austro German concentrations and possibl offensives on that front, also noted b
 the weekly war summary, may repre- sent the recognition of this view
 the German high command.
 In any event, even though the su preme council might have decided t
 make the effort to break through
 Italy, it is believed the first moves
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20

the game would be played in France and Flanders. Drives with all Vhe appearance of being the real offensives would undoubtedly accompany or pre- cede the main thrust
 Keep Germans Perplexed.
 The pooled allied reserves under di- rection of the supreme council would make possible a campaign of such ma ture designed to keep the German
 command perplexed as to which as sault would be driven. home. In that position, adequate German forces or selected troops would necessarily be
 held ready to support either line, and they must be held somewhere in Ger
 many with ready transportation avail
 able in either direction.
 l The theory of pooled general re-
 serves under command of the supreme lwar council has already appeared in the British press to some extent as | the explanation of what has been said | in parliament.
 The practical question of how such
 a grand reserve may be handled ap- peals to army officers as the most ill- | teresting question of the day. Mobil- ization of a new inter allied army of attack does not seem feasible, it Is said. It is pointed out. however. that Il the report of Sir Douglas Haig on operations in 1917 shows that his scheme of operations was upset to l some extent when he was compelled to take over an additional section of the French front, freeing a large i French army for participation in the French offensive of that year. l This suggests that similar prac-
 tice might be adopted for obtaining an !; army of attack on any front. Transfer of Troops. i If the assault were to, be made in Flanders, the French reserves could .. take over trenches now held by the
 British, except oh the sector of opera tions. British troops thus released , would be available for purposes of att . l.tack with their comrades in that sec } tor. If additional reserves were neces- 2 sary, General Pershing might expand his front on the right flank, where he
 is now gradually taking over the
 American sector. The French troops 2 released then could be shifted to the s French left flank, where it connected = with the British line, and be readily e employed as a part of the attacking 6 force Such operations would involve : no interrnixing of transport and sup e ply lines.
 y It is conceivable to army officers that = the armies sent to support Italy in her y time of peril are included in the forces
 now under direct control of the su- : preme war council. Certainly, it is 0 pointed out, they are not in a position n to be supervised by Generals Haig and n Petain.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
Ship Workers Strike
 For SlO.5l a Day
RivETERs, CLIPPERS. cAuLkERs,
 REAMERs AND DRILLERs
AT BALTIMORE YARD
They Have Been Receiving s5.eo For Eight Hours = Company Suggests Suspension for Strikers From All Government Work.

Washington, March 1S.-A serious local interruption in the shiDbulld- ing programme, due to demands for increased wages by workers who month ago were given substantial ad- vances in pay, was reported to the shipping board today from Baltimore, where 500 riveters.l clippers, caulk- CTS, reamers and drillers left the aullsI on which they were working in the yards of the Baltimore Drydock and Shipbuilding company.
 No Explanation of Walkout.
 Mine sweepers under construction for the navy were left unfinished by the strikers as well as the merchant ships building in an effort to offset the losses from submarines. The con- pany officials reported that the walk out took place without any explan1tion but that they understood the men re- fused to work until decision was rendered on their demand for $10.56 a day for chippers and caulkers and $24 a day for riveting gangs of two men and a boy, all of whom are employed on what is known as allowance work on intricate parts of the ships hulls Recent Scale $5.6o For Eight Hours.
 Officials of the shipping board think the strike is an effort to force a day wage scale on the basis of pay for special work The present day scale for clippers and caulkers is $5.60 for eight hours, with many men making greater sums in getting time and a half for overtime and double time for holidays and Sundays. Riveters make even more working on piece rates. Trouble is Entirely Local. J. A. Franklin, president of the boil l ermakers union to which most of the | strikers belong, was notified of the 1 trouble and confidence was expressed 1 by officials that the national officers | of the union would settle the difficulty l All of the metal trades unions have l promised complete cooperation in tis i shipbui1ding programme and have re fused to hinder production by specia 1 demands such as were made recently 1 by the carpenters. The Baltin1or' trouble is believed here to be ertirel! local with no likelihood of affectin. other yards; where the workers ap proved the new wage scale recent, l instituted
 I Suggests Suspension For Strikers.
 Ti.a Baltimore. company suggestd |
 the board today that shipyard strik CTS be prohibited from working ol
 government contracts in other yard
 for a period of thirty to sixty days
 '"The government expects us to bull
 ships" the company declared ''t5om
 drststice action must be taken to ore
 vent occurrences of this kind. Tn rner gre receiving exceedingly >;g i pay and all questions of wages. biee ; work prices hours. conditions of la bor are absolutely in, the hands of tn government
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-20
NEW YoRY ASSEMBLY
 slDETRAcks PROHIBITION
Votes to Defer Action Indefinitely on
 All Pending Bills.

Albany. N Y, March 1s.-The New York assembly late today by m over wbelming vote decided to defer action indefinitely on all pending prohibition bills. The effect of this procedure. the leaders explained, is to kill pro- posals either to ratify the federal pro- hibitionary amendment or to provide for a statewide referendum or the subject unless one or the other is passed by the senate. As the latest poll of the upper house showed only .wenty-two pro-ratification votes when twenty six are necessary for passage. the dry weer decidedly pessimistic to- night.
 we. feel that ratification is dead fer this session., an officer of the state Arte-SaIcon League who has been ac- tive in the fight. said after. tho as . sembly had acted But we feel also that we have won partial victory in that we probably have prevented ;i referendum"
 Ali phases of the ratification aues- tion are on the calendar of the senate ter discussion and action tomorrow.