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Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-22
GERMAN PLOT FRUSTRATED
 BY A. MITCHELL PALMER

New York, Aug. 21.-A scheme whereby the former German owners Of the s1O.000.Oo0 Bayer Company, manufacturers and importers of drugs and chemicals. now in the hands of the government. hoped to acquire a substantial part of the companys $ business through organization of a subsidiary company. has been frust- rated. A. Mitchell Palmer, alien pro- perty custodian, asserted tonight in announcing he had taken over the Williams and Crowell Color Company, Inc, of New York, with $250,000 in undisturbed dividends.
 According to MT. Palmer, the Will Hams and Crowell Color Company, Irc was organized with dummy di- rectors and stockholders by Charles J Hardy, New York lawyer, and Her man A. Seebohm, director and secre- tary of the Bayer Company, on Jan uary 17 last. and was financed with funds of the Bayer Company
 Seebohm, former director of the bayer Company, and four other men connected with the company. were arrested today by agents of the de- partment Of justice and are being held for investigation as dangerous enemy aliens. The other men held al ' Dr. IlOpeTL U. IdpSts AuSlDefl Segin and Carl A. Ideiser, of New York, and Dr R. Hutz of Boston. Ac- cording to Mir Palmer, first suspic- ions as to the connection between the Aver company and the subsidi- ary were gleaned by special agents in questioning Christian aStamm. the Providence representative of the Bay CT company, with view to his in ternment as dangerous alien.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-22
MAN POWER BILL IN BOTH
 HOUSES OF CONGRESS TODAY,

Washington, Aug. 21.-Congress is prepared to turn it's attention eXclu- siKely tomorrow to the man power bill extending the army draft age limits to all Americans Is to 45 years of age, to provide the army counted upon to defeat Germany next year
 Debate on the measure will begin simultaneously tomorrow in the senate and house, with the passage expected in the house before adjournment and by the senate within a few days.
 Exclusive right of way was given by the house today to the measure when it was reported by the military committee with the amendment to de- fer calling youths of Is and 19 years of age until all those 20 and over are summoned.
 The senate has set aside it's three day recess program for the especial purpose of taking up the bill. The first business session of the senate will be held tomorrow and Chairman Chamberlain of the military commit tee tonight anticipated no difficulty in securing the bills immediate and ex- elusive consideration. If not passed before next Monday, when the na- tional prohibition measure would be- come privileged, the bill probably will De neld Det0re the senate until passed prohibition leaders having agreed to lay their measure aside temporarily
 The only serious controversies ex- pected are over the work or fight amendment of the senate military committee and the house committee amendment postponing service for boys Of is and 19 Opponents of the latter amendment. to which adminis- tration spokesmen have made strong objections, tonight predicted it would be stricken out and the president Jeff with authority proposed in the admin istration draft to fix the order of call ing all classes.
 For the work or fight" legislation opposed by organized labor. Chairman Chamberlain and Senator Thomas o1 Colorado, it's author, are prepared tC make a vigorous fight, with it's dlspo. sition in doubt.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-22
GERMANS TURN TRAWLER INTO RAIDER
Navy Department Confident of the Capture or of Trawler Triumph Which Was Seized by German Submarine On the Fishing Banks.

press despatches and was flashed by naval wireless to officers in command of patrol forces in the vicinity.
 The department has taken steps to protect fishing on the Grand Banks and to counteraet the effect or tnls raid' Admiral Benson said. He eX- pressed the opinion that it would pc impossible for the Germans in the limited time at their disposal to equlp the Triumph property as raider- Such task, he pointed out would occupy the New York navy yard near ly a week. With a crew of seventeen men, however, armed with reVolNers and machine gun or two. the TIT umph would be able to e pture ana then. destroy number of small craft
 The maximum military advantage the
 Germans can hope to obtain, it was
 held, was the depletion of the supply
 Of canned fish for the army
 Admiral Benson refused to place
 much credence in the declaration made by the submarine commander to the captain of the Triumph that six U- boats now are operating in American waters Very careful checking Of all | information regarding the activities | of these craet has convinced naval 1 officials that only three have been actively engaged. The acting secre- | tary warned against the punllc placlnS
 too much hope in stories of German
 submersibles being destroyed. In this
 connection he divulged the fact that the claim of British merchantmen having sunk a submarine after long l range gun duel already has been de- | finitely controverted. It was on this same submarine and several days later. that Captain Evans of the stea : mer Penistone was detained after hls ship had been captured and sunk.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-22
FUNERAL OF U. S, SENATOR
 JACOB H, GALLINGER

Concord, N. H.. Aug. 21.-Simple funeral services for United States Senator Jacob H. G2llinger. for more than g years New Hampshire mem ber of the upper house of congress, were held in the First Baptist church here this afternoon There was no vocal music, only a few organ selec- tons. and the services were conduct cd by the pastor. the Rev. Walter c. Myers Unassisted.
 Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. Senator Gallinger's colleague and intimate friend of many years. paid tribute to his memory, in brief address in which re recounted his many labCrs for his people in and out of congress.
 With military guard acting as an escort. the body was removed from the Gallinger home at II o'clock to the state house where it remained until the funeral hour to be viewed by the venerable senator's home folk. It lay in state in Dorie Hall in front of the main entrance. Behind the coffin, dark draperies served as a background for profusion of flowers, many of which had been sent by friends in official life at Washington. The American and state flags stood nearby
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-22
LINE OF SHIPS STRETCHED
 AROUND FISHING REGION

Washington, Aug. 21.-NaTy depart ment officials tonight confident awaited a wireless despatch tellin- of the capture or destruction of the trawler Triumph, which was selzed by German submarine yesterday, d German crew put aboard, the vessel armed and started on a raiding eX- pedition against the defenseless fleet If fishing smachs operating on the Grand Banks. Every precaution h&s been taken it was said, to prevent the raider slipping through the line stretched around the fishing region.
 The department. through Admiral Benson, acting secretary, requested newspapers to make no mention of the type of craft being employed in tie hunt. 1t was said that these are numerous and swift enough to make the eventful apprehension Of the con- yerted fishing vessel absolutely cer- tain unless the enemy crew destroyes the ship or attempts to engage one of the pursuers in unequal combat.
 | Officials here expressed the belief tonight that the German commander realized the utter hopelessness of his i associate continuing operations for more than A hours. Some considered t! that a rendezvous with the subma : : rine had been arranged by the crew i of the Triumph. after which the Triumph would be sunk 50 that the patrol fiotillas would find it necessary 70 continue their hunt for several days. This would result. the German officers might hope. in T large force being held along the Grand Banks | lessening the strength of the coast l guard at other points. The answer made to this possibility is that ad-
 equate forces are now in service al
 every vital point to protect all ships
 The only despatch received by tht
 department today concerning the new est manoeuveT of the German sub
 rlarine ffotilla off the American coas
 was brief message from the com
 mander of the First Naval Distric
 at Boston. This despatch merely con
 frmed the landing of the captain ani
 crew of the Triumph and reiterate'
 the story told by these sailors. Si:
 hours earlier this. information Wa
 given to the navy department throug
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-22
THREE MEN KILLED BY
 EXPLOSION OF BLACK POWDER

Wilmington, Del, Aug. 21-Three men were killed this afternoon at the Hagley yard of the Dupont Powder company above this city when a building known as pack house was demolished by an explosion of black powder which was being loaded &to kegs.
 The men killed are:
 Charles Kimberley, aged IS, mar ried, of Free Park road, Montchanin.
 Allalj Pollett, aged B, single, of Princess Anne, Md
 William E. PnlIett, aged 21, single, of 1908 West Third street, Whining ton. Del
 Allan Pollett and William E. Pollett were cousins.
 The accident occurred at about half past 4, At the time the three men were in the house working at the op- eration. Only a short time before | everything had seemed to be going well in the building. When the ex- plosion came it demolished the build- ing and killed the three men instantly it is believed At the time, it is esti- mated, there were 15O kegs of powder | in the house, each keg containing about 25 pounds of powder. Beyond 1 destroying the house, the explosion did no other damage.
 The pack house where the accident took place was an open building about one story and a half in height. When the powder is brought into building of this tipe it is completely finished and is ready to be packed into kegs for storage or shipment. It is taken upstairs and run down hopper, pass ing into screens and then is separated into bins. It is afterwards run dowr | into the kegs and the kegs sealed.
 The cause of the accident is now be. i ing investigated.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-22
BY COUNSEL
 FOR MRS. C. S. MELLEN

Pittsheld, Mass. Aug. 21.-M. 5. Warner, counsel for Mrs. Charles s. Mellen, who is being sued for a legal separation by hS husband. Charles $. Mellen. former president of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Rail- road today issued statement in her behalf in which it was set forth that she had submitted in silence for more than a year to unfounded charges. Re gret was expressed that the trouble of the Mellens had been aired in the newspapers and that it was necessary for her to seek the protection of the courts in refuting false accusations.
 Such a propaganda has been con- ducted. however" the statement con- tinues. that we no longer can sub mi: in silence without justly arousing suspicion that the charges that have been made are true.
 Mrs. Mellen alleges that MT. Melfen caused a groundless suit to be brought in New York city to which wide pub iicity has been given. This action was wholly unwarranted. These extraor- .inary proceedings launched against Mrs. Mellen have forced her to take action for the protection Of herself
 Mrs. Mellen and her daughter, Cath erine, are now stopping in ;his city. A hearing in the case is set for Sep tember 10.'
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-22
AMERICAN AVIATORS
 BOMB TOWN IN GERMANY

With the American Army in France, Aug. 21 (By The Associated Press) - American aViatorS bombed FIabeu- vile. in the department of Muerthe- ct -Mosele, yesterday afternoon and secured many hits, some of them di- rect ones on the railroad tracks. The airplanes returned safely, notwith- standing the heavy anti aircraft fire directed against them.
 The bombers originally purposed to attack Longuyon, northeast of Yer dun, in the Woevre, but found it too misty to make military targets cer- tain.
 In Alsace last night the enemy shelIed portion of the American trenches heavily, but could not even reach the wire entanglements when the infantry attempted a raid.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-22
CHEMIST CHARGED WITH
 VIOLATING ESFIONAGE AC

Concord, N. H.. Aug. 21.-Dr. Ru- dolph Hutz. of Boston, chemist was brought here in custody today from bis summer home at Merideth, charg- ed with violating the espionage act and the trading with the enemy act
 pr. Hutz is engaged in business on India street. Boston. He was arrest ed at midnight by United States mar shals accompanied by officers of the department of justice, and was hur- ried to this city for arraignment be- fore the federal commissioner Burns P. Hodgman. The officials declined to give details of the operations with which Dr. Hutz is alleged to have been connected, but said they con sidered the arrest an important one.
 The warrant charges that he at tempted to deliver to the Imperial German government or it's represent ative 'certain documents, writings, code books, photographs, blue prints, plans, maps. models, instruments ap- pliances or information relating to the national defense" Another paragraph of the warrant alleges that Dr. Hutz attempted to take or send out of the country certain papers to be delivered directly or indirectly to the enemy
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-22
PENALIZED FOR VIOLATING
 FOOD ADMINISTRATION RULES.

Hartford, Conn. Aug. 21.-Penalties for violations of rules of the food ad- were imposed on several Connecticut concerns today. w. J. Cahill, wholesaler, of Plainville, was ordered to cease all business from midnight, Aug. 2S, until midnight, Aug. 30, or to pay. in lieu of this penalty, s100 to the Plainville chapter o fthe Red Cross. Eaton Brothers, wholesalers, of the same town. were ordered to close. Aug. ? and 2S, or to pay $1O0 to the Red Cross. The Lenz Baking company of Hartford was or dered to pay the Red Cross $50. The Eastern Flour and Merchandise com pany of New Haven was ordered to cease business, Aug. 26 to 51, inclu- sive or to pay the Red Cross $500. This company was closed for two days last April The Hoffman bakery of New Britain was ordered to pay the Red Cross S100.
 In tach instance hearings were granted the concerns complained of and the evidence passed upon by Jo- seph H. Lawler. an assistant food ad- ministrator
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-22
CONN. WOMEN TICKETS CLAIM
 THAT JAIL IS UNSANTTARY
(Special to The Bulletin

Washington, D. C., Aug. 21. - The Connecticut women who are now in jail for creating disturbance by pick citing opposite the White House in the cvause of Suffrage. have appealed to the Connecticut members of congress to take up the matter of their griev- ance with the District of Columbia Commissioners.
 Mrs. Ascough of Hartford is the only one thus far to pay her fine and be released from jail. The other women are still confined but protest against the conditions. They clam they are in an unsanitary building and are i'll in consequence of privation. The commissioner and physicians assert, however, that the illness of the Con necticut women is caused by their per- sistent hunger strike and not from conditions as they exist at the jail. The Connecticut women now serving jail sentences are Mrs. Keonig, Miss Pertell of Hartford, Mrs. Helena Hill Weed and her sister, Miss Elsie Hill of NorwaK
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-22
By ,The Associated Prss.)
he tids-of defeat still surges hew-

The tide-o of defeat still surges heav- fly against the German armies in FTsnce and Flanders On four impor- tant sectors French and British arms again have been served and the en- tire German front from Ypres, in Bel gium, to Soissons. on the Aisne, now is more seriously menaced than be- fore.
 French troops of General Mangin, operating from the region two miles northwest of Soissons to the Disc river, and those of General Humbert, fighting between the Disc and the Matz have materially pushed forward their fronts, bringing them to positions which threaten to compel the immediate evacuation of the entire Somme-Oise salient from Braye to Noyon.
 Farther to the north. between Albert and Arras, Field Marshal Haig has followed up his successes of previous days by a new offensive over a front of about ten niles and driven forward his troops for splendid gains over the entire line, capturing a number of villages. taking prisoners and guns and inficting heavy casualties on the en- emy-
 Stil further north, in the famous Lys sector. a general eastward ad- vance on a front of more than four miles has been made by the British who have brought their positions ap- preciably nearer the old 1916 battle line running east of Armentieres.
 Numerous additional villages have been liberated by the French north east of Soissons, and positions have been captured on both sides of tht Oise river which seemingly make un tenable for occupation by the enemy the important town Of Noyon, whicl is now outfianked on the southeas and dominated by the French gum from the south and west. On tht south the French are standing il Sempigny, a mile and half distant while on the west they have captured
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-22
TO CHANGE ASTRONOMICAL
 TIME FOR NAVISATORS

Cambridge. Mass, Aug. 21-A pro- posal to change astronomical time so that it will agree with civilian time, largely for the benefit of navigators, raised animated comment at the sec ond session of the American Astron- omical Society at the Harvard College observatory today.
 A committee appointed at a previ- ous convention recommended that eff fective January l. 1925, the civilian day. beginning at midnight, be sub stituted for the astronomical day, which begins at noon. The committee has consulted the heads Of observa- tories in this country as well as navi- gators of large steamships that sail from American ports. These authori- ties favored the change by a vote of g to 1.
 Leon Campbell, of the Harvard Ob- servatory. said complications which would result from a change in the sys- tenn would bring havoc. because of old records and the cause of computations for planets and stars that have been made as far ahead as 1940
 The report was finally accepted.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-22
MURrT1oN WORKERS HAVE
 RIGHT TO ORGANIZE


 Washington, Aug. 21-The right of workers of ammunition plants to or ganize in trade unions or groups, and 10 bargain collectively through chosen representatives is recognized and af- firmed in an award made public today by the National War Labor Board in controversy between the Smith and Wesson Company. arms manufacturers and their employees at Springfield, Mass. The board ruled that any en- rIoyes discharged in violation of the principles of the award should be re stored 70 their positions Und paid for an the time lost on account of the dis charge.
 The practice of the company in times. past 10 make restrictive person. al contracts, even if lawful when made, is contrary to the principles of the hoard. it was stated in the award. and the practice should he discontinued for the period of the war.
 The board ruled that employers should not discharge workers for mem hership in trade unions nor for legi- timste trade union activity. anG that the workers on their part in the ex- crcise of their right to organize. should not use coercive measures of any kind to induce employers to bargain or deal with them. Representatives to present grievances and mediate with the com many, the board suggested, should be selected by the employees in 9 conve- nient public building in the neighbor- hood of the plant
 Tn commenting upon the award Joint Chairman Walsh said that it was one of the most important cases yet decided by the board. The company claimed the right to make individual contracts with the men, he said which was intended to prevent employers from thereafter joining labor unions under the tight guaranteed to them by the very first principle of the war la hor board.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-22
MORE GERMAN REVERSES
 IN FRANCE AND FLANDERS
The Entire German Front From Ypres Belgium, to Sois sons, on the Aisne is Seriously Menaced French and British Made Gains in Four Sectors.

the important pivotal town Of Lass1g- ny, the key position to Noyon and the plains to the north.
 With the latest advances by the French east of the Disc, there has come under the range of General Man gins guns the broad gauge railway line leading from Noyon eastward to La Fere-the sole remaining line. except for two narrow gauge roads, over which the enemy may transport his men and supplies beyond the range of the French artillery.
 At last accounts Haig still was pressing forward on the heels of the Germans between Albert and Arras, with tanks innumerable clearing the way for the infantry and machine guns and the field artillery, which was keeping close up to the advance. The Arras- Albert railway already has been crossed by the British east of Bois- leux-St. Marc and Mercatel, and south of these towns the new line has been pressed eastward in conformity.
 On the Lys salient the Germans have delivered a violent counetr at tack in an endeavor to recoup in part the losses they have sustained. Their efforts, however were fruit less, for the British everywhere with StOOQ LnelT assaults ana puSl6Q DdCk the enemy beyond the points of his l departure.
 What is to be the effect of the al- lied drives along the 120 mile battle line from Ypres to Soissons cannot be foretold at present, but it seems highly probable that this entire front soon must be realigned. The particu- lar menace to the Germans, aside from
 that in the territory between the Somme and the Disc, appears to be on the sector along the Vesle river from Soissons to Rheims, which from the war maps looks to be untenable Even the Aisne and the Chemin des Danes do not appear to be any toe safe for a defense line if Genera. Mangin presses much further north. west of Soissons.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-22
NAUGATUcK BERRYING PARTY
 ENDED IN DOUBLE DROWNING

Naugatuck. Conn.,, Aug. 21.-A ber- rying excursion by five Naugatuck children ended in a double drowning this afternoon when one of the boys in the party attempted to ferry his companions across the Naugatuck river in small soapbox
 Two of the children had been brought safely from the west to the east shore of the stream at High Rock, in the town of Beacon Falls and the other children were in mid stream when the box was upset. Rocco Mariana and Angelina Borgniss, both F years old, were drowned, the for mer being pulled under the surface when the girl clutched his hair The boy who acted as ferryman reached shore safely.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-22
AT LEAST FOUR FISHING
 VESSELS HAVE BEEN SUNK.

A Canadian Atlantic Port. Aug. Z1.- The operations of the steamer trawler Triumph, manned by crew from a German submarine have resulted in the sinking of four fishing vessels, and probably others, according to reports at hand tonight Schooners known to have been, sunk are the Una P, Saun- ders and the Lucille Schnare of Lun- enburg. N S, the A. Piatt Andrew of Gloucester Mass, and the Francis J. O'Hara of Boston. Their crews, num- bering eighty in all, had reached port safely tonight.
 A fifth vessel the Pasadena. was in sight when the Lucille Schnare was sent down and it was believed th;G she fared the fate of the other fisher men. although no direct news of her had been received Great anxiety was felt here also regarding other vessels of the fishing fleet known to have
 been within the scene of the raiders activities.
 The Triumph, which left Portland. Me. last Monday for the western | banks, was captured by a German sub marine at p. m. yesterday, A creE | of sixteen men was placed on beard and they lost no time in arming her with two guns and beginning their work of havoc among the fishermen.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-22
TWO WOODSTOCK MEN KILLED
 WHEN SCAFFoEDING FELL,

Woodstock, Conn.,, Aug. 21-Jarvis T. Hall, a prominent citizen of this town, and Herbert Macomber, a car penter, were killed late today when the scaffolding on which they were working gave way and they crashed to the ground. They were putting clapboards on MT. Halls barn in the village of West Woodstock.
 MT Hall was a prosperous farmer and represented the town of Wood stock in the state legislature several years ago. He was 69 years old and leaves a wife.