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Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
HOME FOR DESTITUTE
 CHILDREN A susTERFUeE
To Extract Money From New Workers
 in the Name of Charity.


 New York, Feb 12.-The Fast Side Home for Destitute Children has been closed by the board of health and the matron, Mrs. Blanche W. Cannon has been arrested for keeping it open af.. CT it's license was revoked, it becar.e known here today when the manage ment made application to the supreme court for restoration fits license. A jury will decide the case -. Counsel for the health authorities. in opposing the home, declared in its brief that the license was issued to the East Side Home and that tas words flor destitute children" were added "as potent arguments to extract money from guillible New Workers Tn the name of charity"
 When the society was requested to furnish list of it's members only one person out of 13S to whom inquiries had been sent acknowledged any con nection with the institution, it was asserted This. the board held, indi- eated the home was a fake charity, conducted not So much for the welfare of the children, who are not destitute but whose parents pay for their keep as for the gain and profit of those i'm ulediately connected with 1t"
 An agent of the Society for the Pre- vention of Cruelty to Children deciar- ed in an affidavit that-he visited the home of the institution at Hopewel Junction, Duchess county. and the1 found sixty children living under un sanitary conditions. The building had no bathroom and chicken coop was being used as diphtheria isolation ward, he said
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
Action Deferred on
 HeatIess Monday
AWAITING REPORTS FROM STATE
 FUEL ADMINISTRATORS
DE CIsIoN COMES TODAY
New England is Giving the Officials the Greatest concern-Storrow May Be Given Power to Revoke the Mon- day Closing Order.

Washington Feb! 12.-Suspension of the heatless Monday. order, forecast for several daes, was postponed tonight until tomorrow, pending final reports from state fuel administrators and regional railroad officials on the coal and transportation situation.
 The intention had been to revoke the order tonight, but at conference to- day Fuel Administrator Garfield and Director General McAdoo decided it would be best to obtain the fullest in- formation before acting.
 New England Giving Concern.
 About the only part of the country now giving officials concern is New England, where the coal shortage is said to be as acute as at any time in the last few weeks. It was indicated tonight that if J. J. Storrow, fuel ad- ministartor for New England, decides that Monday closing should be con- tinued in the New England states, nothing, will be done to discourage him from issuing special closing order for that section.
 Powers of State Administrators.
 Other state fuel administrators have authority to issue special closing or ders for their territory, but there were no indications tonight that they con- sidered them necessary Such orders would have to be referred to Wash ington for Dr. Garfields approval. The part of the closing order establishing a preferential 1isit of consumers for coal distribution will be continued in force. Fuel administration officials believe that its operation will go far towards solving the situation in the future. In effect this part of the or der cuts off the coal supplies of many of the less essential industries, as there admittedly is not enough coal to ge around.
 Second Preferential List. War industries not included in the l preferential distribution list but per. mitted to operate during the recen' l five day industrial shutdown will form a second preferred list and will gel
 coal after consumers on the first lis
 are supplied
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
REP. NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
 FOR FEDERAL SUFFRAGE
Postponed the Selection of Chairman
 Until Today. .,t'''

St. Louis Mo. Feb 12.-The re- publican national committee, after postponing until tomorrow the selec- ton of a chairman today adopted resolution endorsing the vote of re- publican congressman for the Susan B. Anthony suffrage amendment.
 Tonight opposing forces were claim ing victory for their respective car- didates, John T. Adams of Iowa and Will H. Hays. chairman of the state central committee of Indiana Most reliable figures available, however, in dicated 2S votes pledged to Adams, B to Hays and five non committal.
 The expected public attack on MT. Adams whose Americanism had been questioned by his opponents, did not materialize and his friends declared they would quickly disprove allega- tions that he had taken the initiative in calling mass meeting at Dubuque, Iowa, vefore America entered the war, to protest against Americans travel ing on munitions ships.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
CONTROVERSY IN; CONGRESS
 OVER WAR EFFICIENCY
Promises Soon to Reach a Concrete
 Form For Action.

Washington, Feb. 12.-Controversy over American war efficiency and re- organization promises soon to reach concrete form for action in congress
 The senate military committees in- qufry, which began just two months ago, virtually was concluded today with the submission by Secretary Baker of confidential information re- gardfng shipping facilities. About the same time it became known that President Wilson, unalterably opposed the committees bills for a war council and munitions director plans to be- gin tomorrow a series of conferences with members of congress, republi- cans and democrats, calling them to the White House to discuss legislation giving him power to effect such reor- ganizationT as he desires. The bill the president had Senator Overman intro duce last week and which he talked over last night. with Senator Overman and Senator Nelson probably will be amended by the judiciary committee and soon brought before the senate.
 Renewal of the senate debate. which has been suspended for few days, is scheduled for next Thursday, Senator James of Kentucky, an administration spokesman giving notice today that he would speak then on America and Her National Defense"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13

ian artillery as they tried to gain the southern slopes of Monte Sasso Rosso and other positions and the offensive completely repulsed.
 There was a considerable increase in the number of aerial attacks de- livered by entente airmen on German towns in January. In all thirty -one of these raids were made, according to a German official statement. Karls- ru\,. Mannheim. Friedrichshaven the home of the Zeppelin airshfp indus try, and other towns were bombed. The statement says the entente lost four airplanes during these attacks. King George and David Lloyd George, the British prime minister, in addresses to the British parliament the former before joint session of the house of lords and the house of commons declared again that in the recent utterances of the spokes-
 men of the Teutonic allies there can be found no basis for a peace which | will fulfill the demands of the dem | ocratic governments.
 The addresses of both the monarch and his prime minister were at one 1 with President Wilson's speech to con- gress Monday. King George declared | that until there was recognition of the | basic principles upon which an hon. orable peace could be concluded it was the duty of the British to prosecute the war with all the vigor they pos Sess. si, s-if ,.sess MT Lloyd George asserted that President Wilson's estimate of the recent speeches Of Count Von Hert- ling, the imperial German chancellor, and Count Czeruin, the Austro Hun | garian foreign minister, was a correct one. He added that the British gov
 ernment had not receded an iota from | it's announced war aims.
 Until some better proof than had
 been provided by the speeches. of the
 leaders of the Central Powers that
 those countries were prepared to con-
 slider the aims and ideals for which the allies and the United States were | fighting, MT. Lloyd George said il
 would be Great Britain's regrettable | duty to go on and make preparations
 necessary to establish internationa right.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13

The military activity on the western front is daily increasing in volume. The patrol encounters are being car Tied out by larger parties than has been the case since the hard winter set in, and more zest is being added to the fighting.
 The British near Epehy and La Bassee have conducted further incur sions into the enemy positions, in the latter region infiicting numerous cas- ualties on their antagonists and also taking prisoners and machine guns. Likewise, north of the Ailette River and in the Woevre sector the French have made successful attacks which resulted in the capture of nearly three hundred prisoners. A somewhat ambitious attack by the Germans in the Verdun sector was put down by the French with severe casualties.
 Between the Americans and the Germans there is constant exchange of artillery fire, and the Americans continue to carry out patrolling man. oeuvres toward the enemy entangle- ments. The Germans evidently are anxious to gauge the positions occu- pied by the Americans and also to aS certain the number of men they are employing, for daily their aircraft are lowering over the lines. taking photo graphs and making observations An u-aircraft guns several times have driven off the enemy.
 Although the increase in the activ- lty along the entire front in France and Belgium is noticeable there is nc indication as.x yet when the Gernnans will begin their much heralded general offensive. A German captured by the British says that at least one big at tack is due to begin some time in March. Meanwhile large concentra- tions of fresh troops daily are arriv- ing behind the German line and car rying out practice manoeuvres.
 On the Italian front the Austrians again have endeavored to test the strength of the Italians in the Sette Communi plateau sector. The German war office asserts that the Austrians carried out a most successful attack here but the Italian official communi- cation declares that the. Austrian col umns were torn to pieces by the Ital-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
NO RESTRICTIONS ON SALE
 OF 50 PER CENT. WHEAT FLOUR.
All Containing More Than That Re-
 quires Purchase of Substitutes.

Washington, Feb. 12.-Mixed Hours containing less than 50 per cent. of wheat four may be sold without ac- companying substitutes, the food ad- minfstration announced tonight in special rules governing the sales of mixed Hours.
 Where a retailer sells mixed flour containing more than 50 per cent. of wheat flour, sufficient. other substi- tutes must be sold to bring the sale to a basis of one pound of substitute for each pound of wheat flour. Graham and whole wheat flour, however. may be sold at a ratio of three pounds to five pounds of wheat four
 A special exception may be granted upon application showing necessity in the case of specially prepared infants and invalids' food containing flour.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
AN APPEAL TO BE MADE BY
 RT. REV. BISHOP FUTILE
For Joint conseeration of chaplains
 in the Army and Navy.

New Haven, Conn, Feb 12-The presiding bishop of the Protestant Episcopal church, the 3Rt. Rev. Bishop Futile, of St. Louis, Mo, has author ized the Rev. Dr. Newman Smyth of this city to state that he will present to the house of bishops of the Episco- pal church. at it's coming meeting in New York Aphil 10, the appeal re- gently issued for an act of church unity and especially for a joint con 'secration of chaplains in the army and navy.
 The appeal was signed by a hun dred representatives of the principal religious bodies in this country. A communication will be sent by Dr.. Smyth with the appeal explaining it fully and urging action as a war measure and as an act of real church unity. The communication will also suggest that possibly beside ssending forth chaplains with full religious a1- thorization. from both the Episcopal and non Episcopal churches a com : mon fund might be provided by con trlhltie from all the churches for the equipment of every chaplain with whatever he may need for service, without regard to the particular de- nomination from which he may come.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
FOOD LICENSE OF POULTRY
 AND EGG DEALERS, REVOKED
B. Baff G Son, of New York, Accused
 of Profiteering.

New York, Feb. 12.-Announcement that the food license of B. Baff and Son, Inc of this city, wholesale poul- try and egg dealers accused of pro- fiteering, has been revoked for the period of the war by the national food administration in Washington, upon recommendation of the federal food board of New York, was made to- night.
 This is the most drastic order yet issued against New Y York food dealers and was based upon the charge that the Baffs sold eggs for 51 cents a dozen when the government fixed price was 46 cents.
 The order of revocation, which ap- plies to all Baff stores, said it was understood 'the Baffs are discourag- ing poultry dealers of New York and hindering an agreement between the poultry dealers and the food admins tration"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
Final Test of Arms
 on Western Front
OPINION OF MILITARY EXPERTS
 IN WASHINGTON
REVIEW THE SITUATION
Cite Many Factors to Detract From the Advantages the Central Powers May Derive From the Peace Pact With the Ukraine Republic.

Washington, Feb 12.-With the opening of the great campaign of 1918 on the western front apparently with in sight. military men here examined today with profound interest the sit uation created by. the signing of a peace pact between the Central Pow CTS and the new Ukraine republic and the decision of the Bolsheviki Russian government to stop fighting and de- mobilize the army.
 These events on their face would ap- pear to set free enormous German forces for the impending battle in the west and also to furnish new sourcs> of food supply for the Teutonic allies, but many factors detract from the ad-
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Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
2oo0 SOLDIERS TRANSFERRED
 FROM CAMP DEvENs
Have Been Sent to Camp Greene,
 Charlotte, N. c.

Aver, Mass, Feb. 12.-Two thousand soldiers from Camp Devens have been transferred during the past week to Camp Greene, Charlotte, N. c. An nouncement of the movement was made at division headquarters today upon receipt of word of the arrival of the attachments. Other soldiers have been sent from here to join the artil- lery brigade in Texas.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
NEW CONSTRUCTION
 PROJECTS FOR THE ARMY.
Eight Million Dollars is to Be Spent
 on a Port Terminal in Boston.

Washington, Feb. 12.-Many new constructisn projects for the army, in- eluding intuition plants, ordnance de- pots, storage plants, port terminals, hospitals, aviation work, cantonments and housing, were disclosed in a statement given the senate military committee today by the war depart ment. The work will cost $268. .650,- 000
 Eight millions will be spent on a port terminal at Boston, Mass. and s1O, ,0O0, 900 on similar terminal at Charleston, S. C. Two millions are pro- vided for three powder bag loading
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
GREATER UTILIZATION
 OF MANAGEABLE FIvERs
The Object of Steps Taken by Director
 General McAdoo.

Washington, Feb. 12.-steps toward greater utilization of navigable rivers, canals and other inland waterways to relieve railroads of big freight bur den were taken today by Director General McAdoo in appointment of committee to study water transpor- tation as it may be co-ordinated with rail hauling, and make early recora- mendations so that some definite meas ures may be taken this summer.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
FORD PLANT TO SPEED UP
 BUILDING OF LIBERTY MOTORS
To Provide For the Wholesale Pro-
 duction of Completed Enuines.

Washington, Feb. 12-All available parts of the Detroit plant of the Ford Motor company not now engaged in government war work soon will be devoted to high speed production of Liberty motors for America's airplane fleets. The Detroit factory has been turning out cylinders and other en- zine parts for. several months, but the new programme disclosed today pro- vddes for wholesale production of the completed engines. Recent tests of the Liberty motor indicate that min imum of 400 horsepower can be ex- pected from the new engines.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
HEAVY EXPENDITURES FOR
 HOG ISLAND SHEPARD
Defended Before Senate Committee by
 George J. Baldwin.

Washington, Feb. 12.-Heavy expen- ditures of government money in the construction of the Hog Island ship yard near Philadelphia were defended before the senate Investigating com mittee today by George J. Baldwin, chairman of the board of the Ameri- can International Shipbuilding Corpor- ation, on the ground that the corpor- ation was confronted either with de- laying ship construction or paying high costs in building the plant.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
AT LEAST 159 AMERICANS
 WERE LOST ON TUscANlA
Thus Far 145 Bodies Have Been
 Buried Along Scotch, Coast.

A Scotch Seaport, Monday. Feb. il. -(By The Associated Press.)-The American dead as a result of the sinking of the steamer Tuscania ap- parently is tleast 159.
 Thus far 145 bodies have been buried along the Scotch coast and fourteen additional bodies were re- covered today. Funeral services over the latter will be held tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
GENERAL VIOLATION OF
 THE SIXTEEN HOUR LAW
Charged by Trainmen's Leader Against
 Railroad Arrangements.

Washington, Feb. 12.-Indiscfimin- ate violation of the sixteen hour law especially since the government took over the roads, was charged to the railroad managehents todov by Timo- try Shea, acting president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Bremen Engineers and Hcstelers. in picturing to the railroad wage commission working conditions which he said drove the men into other employment
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
HOW FRANCE REGARDS
 DETECTION OF RUSSIA
It WiIi Not Change the War Situation
 in It's Essentials.

ra-is, Feb. 12.-The news that Rus si;t is laying down her arms and has d. Jared peace with the central powers is nos considered here to have chang ed the war situation in its essentials. Ii is painted out that Russia as a rtact'cal factor in the war has been i-ert Tor many months and the allies ""e Ing since adjusted their plans and calculations to that condition.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
GOAL ARRIVING AT
 TlDEWATER TERMINALS.
Larger Quantities Are Being Distrib.
 uted in New York City.

New York, Feb. 12.--Increased sup plies of coal are arriving at tidewater terminals and larger quantities are being distributed in the city as a re- suit of more favorable weather, but the shipments are still far from nor nal, according to statements of fuel administrators tonight. It was esti- mated more coal was saved by the general observance of the holiday to- day than was the case yesterday.
 In the week ending Feb. approxi- mately 169,490 tons of anthracite was received in New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
ROOSEVELT CONTINUES
 TO MAKE PROGRESS
Bulletin States Yesterday Was the
 coiotePs Most Comfortable Day.

New York. Feb. 12.-Theodore Roosevelt continues to make progress at the Roosevelt hospital and it was believed tonight that he had made up the ground lost in the setback on Sun day. A bulletin issued at the hospi- tai said this has been Colonel Roose- velt's most comfortable day" and that This progress is likely to- be uninter- rupted from now on.''
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
FIRE IN MAIN BUILDING AT VASSAR COLLEGE
Did $3o0,0oo Damage-None of the
 Students Was Injured.

Poughkeepsie, N. r, Feb. 12.-Fire which broke out at 645 tonight in the east wing of the main building at Vassar college did s30o,eoo damage and for a long time threatened to destroy the entire building. It was not un- til nine o'clock that the blaze was gotten under control. The damage was confined to the dining room, as- sembly hall, kitchens and the ser wants quarters of the building. None of the students was injured.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
HELD FOR MURDER OF
 HER THIRD HUSBAND.
Mrs. Annie F. Monahan Indicted at
 New Haven.

New Haven, Conn., Feb. 12.-Mrs. Annie F. Monahan was today indicted on a charge of murder in the first de- gree by the grand jury of the superior court. She is accused of causing the death of her third husband, John Mon- ahan. The woman was few. years ago, acquitted of the charge of causing the death of a niece, and the circum- stances surrounding the death of her second husband were also under in- vestsgation at that time. Her second and third husbands were brothers.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
ALLAN LINE DiscoNTINUEs
 ITS BOSTON SERVICE
It's Ships Have Been Requisitioned by the British Admiralty.

Boston, Feb. 12.-The Allan Line, which for more than >25 years has operated steamships between this port and Glasgow, is to discontinue it's Boston service on May 1. Notices were sent to employees here today stating that their services would not be required after that date. The Can adian Pacific Railway obtained con- trol of the. Allan Line about two years ago and many of it's ships have been requisitioned by the British admiralty for war service.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
AMERICANS SLIGHTLY
 WOUNDED IN ACTION
First Lieut.. Howard Treat of Orange,
 Conn, Among the Number.

, Washington, Feb. 12.-General Per shing notified the war; department to- night that the following men had been slightly wounded in action:
 First Lieutenant Howard Treat field artillery, Feb g; Orange, Conn
 Private John H. Sandbrook, field artillery, Feb. g, Phillipsburg, N. J.
 . First Lieutenant Willie H.. Howell, medical reserve corps, attached to field ambulance; January 30; Belle vile, W. Va. r
 Private Louis J. Tardiff, field art!l- lery, Feb. g.; Gladstone, Mich
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
GERMANS ARE GAUG|NG
 POSITIONS OF AMERICANS
Daily Their Aircraft Are Towering Over the Lines
 Taking Photographs and Making Observations
AMERICANS CONTINUE PATROLLlNG DUTIES

There No Indication as Yet When the Germans Will Begin Their Much Heraded Offensive Although the Increase in Activity in France and Belgium is Notceable-On the Italian Front the Aussrians Are Testing the Strength
 in the Sette Cormuni Plateau Sector-King George and David Lloyd George in Addresses to the British Parliament Have Declared Recent Utterances of Cen tral Powers Contain No Basis for Peace Which Will Fulfill the Demands of the Democratic Governments
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
pEsERTER GETS FIFTEEN
 YEARS IMPRISONMENT
Forfeiture of ali Pay and Dishenor-
 able Discharge.

Camp Dix. N. J., Feb. 12.-Fifteen years imprisonment in a federal pris- on, forfeiture of all pay and dishonor- able discharge from the army was the sentence passed upon Claude c. Thon' as of Florence, N. J., a deserter, by a courtmartial here today. Thomas was. stationed at Camp Mcclellan, Annis- ton, Ala, when he deserted.
 He was captured at Burlington, N J., about a month ago 'ond instead oe being sent to Anniston was brought here for trial. >- .T
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13

pr. Robert L. McEIroy who recently was granted years leave of absence from Princeton university to direct the educational campaign of the Na- tional Security League, will begin his work in New England with meeting at Hartford today
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13

The tug Cumberland put in at New
 port R. l.. yesterday with ten. men, all of the survivors of three coal laden barges, which were damaged by ice and sunk on voyage from Hampton Roads for Providence and Fall River.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13
A TERRIFIC GALE
 AT WHEELING, w. VA.
Eight Men Were Injured and Three
 Are Missing.

Wheeling, W. Va. Feb. 12.-Eght men were injured, two seriously and three others believed to have been in the plant at the time are missing as the. result of a terrific gale destroying a section of the Wheeling Steel and Iron Company plant here late today.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13

Cleveland manufacturers, coal oper- ators and dealers met yesterday to launch a nation-wid campaign to pro- vide railroads with thousands of men urgently needed to rescue transpor- tation from admittedly chaotic condi- tionS
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-13

Second Lieutenant Peyton C. March, Jr., son of Major General Peyton c. March, sustained d fracture of the skull this afternoon when his airplane fell at Taliaferro Field. at Fort Worth, Texas. He is said to have sma II chances of recovery.