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Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-03
AMERICAN HOWITZERS
 ARE MOVING TO FRANCE
To Supplement the Equipment of
 General Pershing's Troops.

Washington. July 2. American built .55 millimeter howitzers now are moving to France, supplementing the equipment of General Pershing S troops heretofore obtained from the French ordnance factories. One Amer ican firm, which had never touched ordnance work of any character prior to Americans entry into the war, is turning out these guns at a rate of te na day.
 These facts were disclosed today to newspaper correspondents from Wash ington who visited the new army prov Ing grounds at Aberdeen, MT. A lone TOW of 1858 tested, approved and awaiting shipping orders, was one of the most striking object lessons of the trip.
 The howitzers. which are of French design gre of approximately six incl bore and are the heavy barrage guns which support an infantry advance against an cntrenched position The United States soon will be independ- ent of it's belligerents for guns O this type.
 The visitors today were shown jus days work in progress on this 36,0O' lcre tract of land. Today several mile of firing line" parked and roaret with blasts from guns being tested. Al sizes of mortars, ranging from thre 1 to eleven inches, were hammerini i away.
 Next ir line was the mobile artiller.
 .esting range. On the firing line stoo
 French 75's. British 18-pounders, 4.
 howitzers. S-inch rifles and 9.2 how
 itzers. All were flaming and roar
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-03
SHIP PRODUCTION IN THE
 UNITED STATES IN JUNE
Amounted to 280,4oo Deadweight Tons Total Thus Far This Ye | 1,o84,670 Tons.

Washington, July 2.-Ship production in the United States in June amount ed to 280. 400 deadweight tons, making the total 1918 production to date 1.0S4,670 tons.
 The June production, which is at the rate of 3.364.800 tons year. is new record for the United States and is the greatest output of ocean going tonnage ever completed in any one month by any nation. It comes with in 15,000 tons of the worlds record for shipbuilding made by the British ship yards in May, which included all classes of vessels
 Of the months output, steel ships totalled 262.90 tons and wooden shirs 17,500 tons. The number of vessels was not announced
 An amazing growth in output was disclosed bp detailed figures for the four weeks of June In the first week six ships of 24.43 deadweight tons were delivered, the second week ten more of 54.73Z tons were added and in the third week the average for the month was made by the completion of five ships totalling 61.260 tons. It was in the last week of the month however. that the shipbuilders really Int their stride. Deliveries in the last week totalled 129.978 tons. which is at the rate of nearly 100000 tons a year.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-03
CONGRESS ENCoUNTERING
 OBSTACLES TO RECESS
Hopes to Close Down Today Have
 Been Abandoned.

Washington, July 2.-Congress to- day disposed of much important leg islation but encountered a variety of obstacles in it's programme to recess this week until August 10 Hopes to close down tomorrow before the Fourth of July holiday were aban doned and while most leaders believed they could recess Friday or Satur- day, others thought congress might be held in session indefinitely.
 The resolution authorizing the president to take over the telegraph and telephone lines, the $12,OOo 900 900 army appropriation bill, the proposal tc increase the government guaran- teed price for wheat to S250 per bush ei and war time prohibition were among the issues in the complax leg isIative situation delaying a recess. Leaders were agreed that the army appropriation bill should he completed before any recess is taken.
 In cleaning up pending appropria-
 ton bills the senate. without roll call, passed the general deficiency ap- propriation bill after eliminating q provision to add $5O.o0o.o0o to the i S60. eco, ,0G0 already authorized for housing government workers. Failure Of the commission to use the 0,000. 1 900 authorized several months ago was the reason given for 'tEe senate'S action.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-03
HER SOLDIER SONS PICTURE
 WORTH MORE THAN s7fooc
Two Women Astonished When They
 UnwittingIy Exchanged Hand Bags.

New York, July 2.-Mrs. J. Harri- son Thompson Of Chicago and Mrs. Jane Riley of New York sat side by side in the waiting room iof the Penn sylvania Terminal here today. Each had small black bag. In Mrs. Thompsonfs bag were $25.- coo in government bonds,. $6, 800 in cash and all kinds of diamond jew elry. It lnventoried $71,OOO alto gether
 In Mrs Riley's bag were a photo graph of her son Denny in a soldiers uniform. a purse containing eight cents and the remnants of a lunch When the Pennsylvania Limited was called Mrs. Thompson picked up a black bag and started for the gate About the same time Mrs. Riley, hay ing rested after her trip to Camp Up- ton, picked up a black bag and start ed for Seventh avenue. When Mrs | Thompson reached the gate she open ed the bag to take out her tickets.
 My diamonds" she shrieked. | Station employees quickly mobilized A little amateur sleuthing led them to Mrs. Riley, walking wearily to- wards Seventh avenue. She was in- dignant when asked to open the bag she carried but complied with the re- quest.
 "Oh, where is my boys picture?' she cried.
 Explanations followed, each woman was given receipt by the station master and Mrs. Thompson caugh her train.
 What are diamonds compared witl Denny's picture?' demanded Mrs. Ri ley as she handed a street car con ductor five of the eight pennies in he, shabby purse.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-03
MORE THAN A MILLION
 TRAINING IN THE U. S
Sec'y Baker Discountenances SpecuIa ton as to Movement of Troops.

Washington, July 2.-Secretary Ba- ker said tonight that lie disapproved of speculation as to the future records in troop movements, declaring that he did not desire to have past perform ances made the basis of specuIations for the future."
 As reserves for the miE ion and more men now in France, more than another million are now in training in the United States. It has been officially announced that 5000, 900 American sol diers Will be under arms by the end of this month, while information recently furnished to congress by Brigadier- General A. E. Wood, acting quarter master general, disclosed that his de- partment is planning to clothe 4,0O0,- 1 OOO men on next Jan. 1.
 | Secretary Bakers lettex reveals for l the first time the number of marines sent to France. They form only about | half of division, but they have been giving splendid account of them
 selves, since they helped to stem the | German thrust for PNis, and reports today from France showed that they
 again had battered through the Ger
 man trenches and then resisted furious l counter attacks.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-03
Work of War Labor
 Board in Bridgeport
WILL AFFECT 90 PER CENT OF
 ALL FACTORY WORKERS
ABOUT 5O,Oo0 PERSONS
Heads of Fifty Industries Have Signed
 Pledges That Their Workers Will Be Paid in Accordance With Dec-
 sion to Be Rendered by the Board.

Bridgeport, Conn.,, July 2.-Ninety per cent. of all factory workers in Bridgeport, approximately 50000 per sons, will be affected by the final wage decision of the war labor pol- cies board section now meeting in this city to clear the strife that has long existed between the machinists and the manufacturers.
 To Abide by Decision of Board.
 At the close of the session of the war labor board tonight lists of sign ed pledges of the heads of fifty in- dustries in this city, assuring that every one of their workers, including all classes. will be paid in accordance with the final adjudgment of the board, were placed in the public rec ord of the labor board hearing.
 Pledges In Three Sections. The pledges of the war industry heads were submitted to Chairman Walsh, of the labor board in three sections. One part included the fac tories that agreed to make any wage award of the labor board retroactive to May 1. last. Two other sections of | pledges were from the factories that pledged to abide by any decision of the board, but made no specifications as to what the new wages would date from.
 Statistics by Remington Officials. 1 Statistical data was presented by officials of the Remington Arms-U. M. c. company to show that the em- rloyes of that company had received an average increase in salary of 31 f-2 per cent. during the past three .years and that salaries of Bridgeport factories are higher than those of other places. c. c. Tyler. vice presi- dent of the Remington Arms-U. M. C. Company; Jarvis Williams, general manager of all ammunition plants oi the company; and Frank A. Haugh- i ton, vice president and general man.
 ager of all the company's ordnance
 plants, also gave testimony
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-03
LEGISLATION TO TAKE
 OVER WIRE" SYSTEMS
la Expected to Be Passed by Houses
 of Congress Without Delay.


 Washington, July 2-Plans for en- acting legislation before the summer recess authorizing President Wtrson to take over telegraph, telephone. cable and radio systems went forward in congress today while three members Of the cabinet emphasized their ap- proVal before the interstate and for elgn commerce committees.
 Leaders in both houses expressed the opinion that the legislation could be passed without great delay, although some opposition from members op- posed to any further grant of power to the executive branch was to be ex- pected.
 The house committee after hearing the cabinet officers-Secretaries Baker and Daniels and Postmaster General Burleson-arranged, to meet tomorrow to prepare report on the resolution of Representative Aswell of Louisiana which has been endorsed by President Wilson. The only fight expected is over the question of a time limit fo1 government operation. A limit was l suggested in the committee today anC was opposed by all three of the wit. nesses.
 Secretary Daniels and Postmaste1 1 General Burleson frankly fR -ocate( | permanent government ownership O. wire and radio communications. Mir 1 Baker was not prepared to go tha- far but he joined his colleagues il urging government control during tn, 1 war as a military necessity, to pro | tect government secrets and facilitat, the transmission of government des patches.
 The heads of the two war-makin, branches declared their attitude wa, not influenced by the strike of West ern Union operators called for July
 and was based entirely upoA mIGIitar, needs.
 MT. Burleson, long an advocate 0
 government operation of communica
 tions, said the threatened strike wa
 one reason for action at this time.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-03
|At Least 16 Persons
 Killed in Explosion
IN A TRlNITRoTULUoL PLANT
 NEAR SYRACUSE, N. Y.
200 WERE INJURED
Terrific concessons Rocked Large Business Buildings in the Center of Syracuse, Smashed Plate Glass Win
 dows-Panic in Residential Section.

Syracuse, N. Y, July 2.-At least 16 persons were killed and 200 injured and the suge plant of the Semet-Sol- vay Company at Split Rock, near here, practically wrecked by two explosions of trinitrotuluol at 9.30 tonight.
 Terrific conclusions from the explo- sions of the powerful war powder rocked large business buildings in the center of this city, smashed plate glass windows and created a panic in the residential portions of the town.
 .. T. N. T. Vats Exploded.
 The explosions followed fire which had raced beyond control and spread to the "T. N. T." vats. Two of these ''let go" burying many workers under the debris and scattered the flames to adjoining buildings. At. a late hour tonight the flames were burning fiercely and there was danger of more explosions. Volunteer firemen were powerless to stay the progress of th5 flames. Aid was sent from Syracuse but at midnight the water system broke down.
 Men Hurled in All Directions. A shift of 800 workmen in the plant when the fire, the origin of which has not been ascertained, broke out. Th7 workers made efforts to subdue the | flames and later, ia speeding to safety | were caught in the first of the two explosions Men were hurled in all directions Two who were caught be- | tween burning buildings, were blowl | through a wall Still alive when pick ed up, there was not shred of cloth ] ing on their bodies.
 Second Big Explosion.
 The second big explosion followed 1 fifteen minutes after the first and the combined force of the two blasts 1 crumpled buildings in the vicinity 1 The homes of workmen across tn. road from the plant collapsed ant burning timbers were blown to thu roofs of buildings across the railroad tracks which divide the plant in half
 Women and Families Fled.
 Workmen and their families fled il | confusion.
 A telephone message from Sp!i Rock brought the first word of the ac cident to the city. It reached polio headquarters in the form of reques for all the ambulances and all the DO licemen who could be spared. Tn shock of the explosion, few minute earlier, had tied up all the phone lines causing a delay before the ambulance were on the way.
 Both fire and explosions, accordin to workmen Wa escaped without in jury, were confined to the east side (
 the plant, which is made up of abou fifteen buildings, including the off ces and laboratories.
 At midnight the flames had eaten in
 to the picric acid plants and wer making slow headway toward tt , giant tanks of oleum.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-03
67 FATAL AUTO ACCIDENTS
 IN STATE IN SIX MONTHS Number of Persons Killed 69-19 Were Children From 3 to 12 Years.

Hartford, July 2-The number of fatal accidents reported to the auto mobile department for the first six months of the present year, January l to June 30 was sixty seven and the number of persons killed sixtynine. In the same period for 1917 there were sixty six fatal accidents and the num- Der killed was about the same. There were eighteen children whose age ranged from three to twelve years among the sixty-nine killed. In two instances the accidents occurred out side the state and were reported to the department because the cars were operated under Connecticut licenses. In two other instances the operators were New York people and so far as the control of the license was con- cerned were within the Jurisdiction of the state of New York. The new law enacted at the session of 1917 was in effect during the entire six months of this year, but during the cores I bonding period of last year the old Jaw was in operation.
 The increase in registered motor vehicles for the six months is about 25,0oo.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-03
REcLAssIFIcATIoN OF
 SELECTIVES BY DRAFT BOARDS
In Twelve Districts Resulted in Shift
 ing of 344 Men to Class One.

Hartford July ?. - Redistribution of selectives by F out of the A draft boards ill this state has resulted in d shifting of S44 men from deferred classes to class one. according to re- ports received by Major John Buck ley today. If all the boards report the shifting of men to class one ac- cording to the same ration the num- Der of men in the states fighting class will be increased by more than 2,OOO
 Todays reports resulted from the work done during the so-called 'ciass one week" The reclassitications were made with particular reference to the men who formerly had been placed in deferred classes because of depend- ent wives, but were recently made liable to classification in class one 1 if they could not present claims for | dependency of children besides de- pendency of wives.
 New 7en-Board No. ?, 25; board
 No. 3. S6.
 | State boards-Board No. ?. Farm
 ington, 23; No. 4, Branford, 249; No. [, Milford, o6: No. 9. New London, 65; No. 10, Norwalk, p; No. 16. Putnam,
 g.; No. IS Torrington 50; No 9. Deep River IA: No. 2S, Rockville. IS.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-03
TAXES ON INCOMES AND
 EXCESS PROFITS FOR YEAR
TotaIIed $2,s21 ,34o,so1-TotaI Revenue
 Collection $3,671,91s,236.

Washington, July 2.-Taxes on in comes and excess profits for the fis cal year ending last June 30, levied under the war revenue bill enacted by congress last year. totalled $2,821, ,S4O,- S01, the treasury department an nounced tonight in making public revenue collections by states. Total revenue collections from all sources were $3,671.918,236.
 New York led the states in income and excess profits taxes with total of $6S9,917,O31, while Pennsylvania was second with $496,OS7,261. The collections from other states include: Connecticut $7S,709,Os7; Maryland S15 5.494.S55; New Jersey S71,812. .237.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-03
CUSTOMERS ovERcHARGED
 BY GROCER RECEIVE CHECKS
From Amount of overcharee From New York Federal Food Board.

New York, July -Four hundred customers of New York grocery firm who had been overcharged in the pur- chase of flour substitutes and canned goods, today received checks from the Federal Food Board covering the amount of the overcharge. In addition the firm was ordered to close it's store for six weeks, or contribute sum equal to the amount of it's excess pro fits to the American Red Cross.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-03
MEN RUSH TO FEDERAL
 EMPLOYMENT BUREAUS
Because of Work or Fight Order and New York State Anti Loafing Law.

New York, July 2-The govern ment's work of fight" order and the state anti-loafing law took crowds of men to the twelve federal employment bureaus in the city today, with the result that 1747 out of 5 PAT applic- ants were given jobs that will aid directly in winning the war.
 The majority of the men who regist- cred were listed as unskilled and they were sent to work in places all the way from Connecticut to West Vir-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-03
K. OF C. CALLS FOR
 2,oo0 FIELD SECRETARIES
For Immediate Service Here and
 Abroad.

New York, July "A call for 2,0O0 fesl secretaries fer immediate service here and abroad was issued tonight by William J. Mulligan chairman of the Knights of Columbus committee on war work activities.
 "We aim to have at least 1000 Knights of Columbus secretaries in Europe before the middle of SeE~n- her," he said, adding that only whole hearted" Americans, of more than the draft age, need apply.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-03
TO DONATE THREE HOURS
 LABOR TO THE GOVERNMENT
How Employees of Lake Torpedo Boat Co. Are to Celebrate Fourth.

Bridgeport, Conn, July 2.-More than 700 employees of the Lake Tor pedo Boat company will celebrate the Fourth of July by working three hours for the government gratis, ac- cording to announcement made today. This unique method of celebration is the plan of the employees themselves and was readily accepted by the com pany. The plant will be open from [ m. to 10. a. m
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-03
1,O19,115 AMERICAN TROOPS
 HAVE BEEN SENT OVERSEAS
Fact Made Known By President Wilson, in Making
 Public Letter From Secretary Baker
TROOP MOVEMENT SIX MONTHS AHEAD OF TIME

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In the Past Three Months Total of Men Have Been
 Transported to Ewope-Thirty Divisions Are Now in France, Ready to Meet Whatever Move the German
 General Staff Has in Preparation Divisions Have Been Formed Into the First Field Army, Others Are Holding Trench Sectors at Important Points, while Still Others Have Been Briaeded Wh the French and Brit ish Troops. >al5SI2]@aNss2-'sS4z -.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-03
ADAMS EXPRESS EMPLOYE
 HAS BEEN ARRESTED In Connection With Theft of More Than $5o,o00 in Securities.

New Haven, Conn.,. July 2.-Detec- tlves who have been Investigating tke disappearance about ten days ago from the custody of the Adams Ex- press Company of a package said to have cotained securities valued at more than $5O,OOO, tonight arrested, or a technical charge of idleness, William StartzelI. 19 years old, of Meriden, an employe of the express company. Startzell, employed at the company's office at the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad station here, as a trucker and general assistant, is locked up at police head quarters. All information relative tc their action was withheld by the de tectiVes tonight.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-03
RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY
 UNITED IRISH LEAGUE
Condemns Irishmen and Irish -Ameri- cans in Sympathy With Germans.

New York, July 2.-Resolutions condemning those Irishmen and Irish Americans who have shown themselves to be apostles of the Ger man gospel of barbarism and brutal ity, but who do not represent the Irish race here or abroad" were adopted at a meeting here tonight of the United Irish League.
 Speakers branded as traitors to the United States any Irish American who, by his actions, would compel the return of even a single British soldier from the western front to stand guard in Ireland"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-03
PHILADELPHIA CURTAlLS
 USE OF AUTOMOBILES
No Supplies to Be Sold Nor Repairs to Be Made After p. m. or on Sunday.

Philadelphia, July 2.-Motorists will be unable to buy gasoline, oil or tires or have repairs made after six o'clock in the evening or on Sundays in Phil adelphia beginning July 10.
 This action was decided upon to- day at a meeting of 200 local automo- bile dealers and was taken, at the re- quest of the war economy board.
 The only motor places permitted to remain open are garages. which may receive cars or permit them to leave, hut can give no other service. The order is designed to conserve materials and release man power for war industries and under the direc- tion of the National Automobile Dealers Association, it is aimed to make it nation wide.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-03
WOODEN SHIP DALSTO
 LAUNCHED AT NOANK
The Second to Be Launched There
 Under Shipping Board Control.

..oan% C-nn,, July 2.-The wooden . hip Dalsto, the second to be launch ed here under the shipping board con- trol was sent into the water this af- ternoon. The launching was set for ward two days to accommodate James Q. Hayworth, member of the shipping board, lvhose daughter Miss Hay
 worth, christened the ship. This is the second of a fleet of ten woodan vessels to be launched at the yard of the Groton iron Works this summer.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-03
STEAMER SENECA AGROUND
 OFF THE ATLANTIC COAST.
Has Cargo of 3,o5o Tons of coaI-Ran
 Aground in a Heavy Fog.

An Atlantic Port. July 2.-The steamer Seneca, bound to this port with 3,05O tons of coal, ran aground in heavy fog today. She was leak ing seriously forward, but wrecking tug sent to her aid tonight expected to get her off safely
 The Seneca. formerly lake steam CT, was recently converted into bulk cargo carrier and was making her first trip here. She was built in Cleveland in 1889.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-03
CabIed Paragraphs

University of Paris to Honor Wilson.
 Paris, July ?. (By A. P)-Rresident Wilson will be the first person to be honored with the new degree of Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Paris, says Le Journal. A govern mental decree authorizing, French uni versailles to bestow the tVle of Doctor Honoris Cause has just been published in the Journal Officiel.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-03
No General Election in Germany.

London, July 2.-The German gov ernment is unanimously opposed to a general election during the war and has submitted a bill prolorging the life of the present reichstag until
 1920, according to an Amsterdam des- patch to the Exchange Telegraph company.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-03
sergt. Frank L. Baylies, credited with

sergt. Frank L. Baylies, credited with F aerial victories, fell behind the Ger man lines on June r. His machine caught fire during combat with four German airplanes. It is believed by his comrades that he landed unhurt. First Lieut.. David B. Putnam, a de- scendant of Israel Putnam, is officially credited with nine aerial victories, but two more are said to have been won by him. On June 10 he brought down five enemy machines, this record being the most notable performed by any American aviator during the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-03
Vinoent Astor Promoted.

New York, July 2-Ensign Vincent Astor, U. s. N. who for almost a year has been serving with the United States naval patrol overseas has beer advanced to the rank of lieutenant junior grade, according to word re- ceived here today.