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Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-27
WILL EXAMINE CANDIDATES
 FOR GUN CLASSIFICATION
Members of Third Co. wiIl Appear
 Before Board Tonight,

The examining board, consisting of Captain P. L. Darbie, of panielsenr Captain George ?. Church Of this city and First Lieutenant IT, A, Hell Of New London will examine members ot the Third company, Coast Artillery at the local armory this evening for flrst and second class gun classincallons- On TrIdav evening the board will ey= anime che members of the Fifth com= pany for tho same classification,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-27

tute is to interest the mass of the wage-earnfng public in problems of efficient democracy.
 This is a rare treat for all citizens to hear two men who are thoroughly competent to discuss these burning questions now before the American public
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-27
Have Returned to VIrqInIa,

August Meyer for the past three years chef at the Wauregan hotel, has resigned and has returned to ms home at Wavcrly, Virginia
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-27
Weddind Announcement,

MT. and Mrs. James B. Shannon have issued invitations to the \mar- riage of their daughter, Madeleine Valerie, to John Kennedy Foran oI New London at St. Patricks church. at 10 o'clock, Wednesday morning. May IT.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-27
MRS. WILLIAM MITCHELL
 ENTERTAINED M. S. c. CLUB
Vocal Selections Added to the Pleas
 ure of the Evening.

The NJ. s. E. club was entertained Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. William Mitchell in Poquetanuck. Vo- cal solos rendered by Mrs. Fred Mill Ter added much to the pleasure of the evening. A millinery contest was cleverly arranged by the hostess, which furnished amusement for all. Prizes were awarded as follows: First, Mrs Arthur Smith; second, Mrs. Thomas Nagle. dainty luncheon was served by the hostess, assisted by Miss Edith Lucas.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-27
SPRAYING DEMONSTRATION
 IN OLD LYME
County Agent Warner Had Large Au- dienee on Mrs. GrisWoId's Farm.

Tuesday County Agent F. c. Warner and Prof, R, E. Jones of the Connec- ticut Agricultural College visited poul- trymen in the county who would like to work up o market for high grade and fancy stock with Q record behind them for high productive hens who have been trap-nested. This work is
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-27
VIII Elect Officers,

At the regular meeting, of the Ley al Temperance Union which will be held on Friday afternoon the election of officers and other important busi- ness will be transacted,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-27
Expeet to Realize Laree Sum

The committee in charge pt Che dance recently given by St, Joseph a Sodality have not yet received the final returns from all tickets, but they expect to realize large sum of mon ey.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-27
Annual Spring Cleaning at Park.

Superintendent Dun has a number of men engaged in the annual spring clean up at MoEegan park. They are laying shrubbery between the lake and the daaS naEl<
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-27

Will Hold Machine Gun Test.
 The Hopkins and Allen Arms Go will hold a machine gun test on the rifle range in Preston on May 4th.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-27

The Versailles Sanitary Fibre Co. have given their employees a 10 per cent. increase in wages voluntarily on part of the company.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-27

tic. The following is the order tn which the men shot and their sooros:
The Harrison times., 1916-08-19
NAVAL PLAN
comPLETED-cARRlES a.
700 MEN.
157 WAR VESSELS IN 3 YEARS
House Accepts Building Plan Whlen
Conferees Rejected-Oaniels De-
cIares Measure So Complete
It Will Stand as Model.

Washington. - Congress virtually
completed the national defense pro-
gram by finally approving the great
increases in naval construction and
personnel written into the naval bill
and urgently supported by the ad-
ministration.
The House accepted the building
program, to which its conterees on the
measure had refused to agree, by
vote of 2S3 to 81, with seven OF the
members present not voting. The per-
sonnel increases, on which there also
was a disagreement in conference,
were approved without a record vote.
The personnel and construction Sec
tions, which already nave the approx
al of the Senate, authorize an increase
in enlisted men to 74700 and the
building of 157 war vessels within the
next three years, with four battle
cruisers and four battleships includ-
ed among the ships for 1917. Pre-
viously the House had refused to
adopt a continuing building program,
had authorized only five capital ships,
all of them battle cruisers, and had
provided for a personnel of only b5,-
900.
On several less important questions,
including appropriation for improve
ment of navy yards, the House In
sisted on its disagreement to Senate
increases and voted to send the bill
back to conference for settlement Of
these points. An early agreement is
expected, however, and the measure
may be sent to the president for his
signature within a week.
Secretary Daniels issued state
ment pointing out that the building
authorizations in the bills were the
greatest ever passed in any country
and would give the United States, in
the opinion of naval authorities, the
second largest navy in the world. He
declared the measure so complete
and nearly perfect that it will stand
as a model for all navy bills for fu-
ture legislators"
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Only Moistened His Lips.

Omer Scudder, Columbus real es-
tate and insurance agent told some Of
the other business men who have Of
fees In the Bassett building that he
was hot. They agreed that they were
Just as hot as he was.
II can eat all the Ice cream you
fellows are willing to buy" Scudder
declared.
The others made up GO cents and
sent out for half gallon Of cream.
They had notion that Scudder would
eat about q quart after which they
would divide the remaining quart
among themselves. Scudder surround
ed the entire half gallon Of ice cream,
smacked his lips and asked them
whether they were not going to get
him enough Ice cream for real taste.
The business men looked at each 9TH
er, smiled slckly and returned to their
places Of business. -- indianapolis
News.
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The Three Philosophers.

For the first time In their lives
three genuine, simon-pure phios-
ophers went out riding In q motor car.
After they had ridden about twenty
miles out In the country the car broke
down. Said the first philosopher: II
have long wanted to study certain as
poets of nature, and this affords me
the particular prospect most ad.
mire." Said the second philosopher:
II observe there Is farmhouse over
there where food can doubtless be OBJ
talned In sufficient quantities. Said
the third philosopher: II have long
wanted to be In situation where,
without moving, sustenance would be
brought to me by one friend, while
the other discoursed on the beauties
Of nature. Life.
The Harrison times., 1916-08-19
FEDERAL FARM LOAN ACT
Passed by the House Of Representa-
tives and the United States Sen
ate June 27 and %, 1916,
Respectively.
Sloned by the President July II, 1916,

B.-Provides for a federal land bank
system In the continental United States
Exclusive OF AlaSka), dividing the
country into twelve land bank districts
composed of whole states.
3.-The system is operated as a bu-
reau of the United states treasury de-
partment and supervised by the fed
eral farm loan board. The secretary
of the treasury is eX-otlicio chairman
of the board with four other members
appointed by the president for eight
years at an annual salary OF $4,000.
One member is designated farm loan
commissioner and is the active execu-
tive officer.
3-Appointees Of Board (a) Farm
loan registrar for each land bank dis
trict and
(b) One or more land appraisers for
each land bank district. Salaries paid
by federal land bank or joint stock
land bank for which they act.
(c) Land bank examiners; salaries
paid by the United States.
(d) Attorneys, experts, assistants
and other employees to be paid by the
United States.
17.-Powers of the Board: (a) To
organize and charter federal land
banks. joint stock land banks and ma
donal farm loan associations.
(b) To review and alter the rate of
interest to be charged by federal land
banks for loans.
(c) To approve or reject any or all
loans for bond issue and to grant or
refuse any specific issue Of farm loan
bonds of federal land banks and joint
stock land banks.
(d) To regulate charges for ap-
praisal, examining titles and record
ing.
(e) To appr&ise land securing mort
cages for bond issue.
(f) To exercise general supervisory
authority ever the federal land banks,
farm loan associations and joint stock
land banks.
30.-The farm loan commissioner
shall examine the laws o. every state
and II on examination the laws of any
state are shown to afford insufficient
protection to holders, its mortgages
shall be declared ineligible under this
act during the continuance of the laws
in question.
32.-The secretary of the treasury Is
authorized to deposit United States
funds In federal land banks at current
government rates Of interest, the ag-
gregate of such funds not to exceed
$6,000,000 at any one time.
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THIS DEALER HAD REAL TACT
Stout and Thin Customers Use Special
Mirrors In Wearing Apparel
Establishment.

A dealer In wearing apparel, noticing
that his stout customers and his very
thin customers often were sensitive as
to their figures, installed two full
length mirrors of special design, says
Popular Mechanics magazine. One was
slightly concave and the other slightly
convex. When a stout customer tried
on a suit she was led to the concave
mirror for self-inspection, and was able
to see her figure as it would appear
with It's measurements reduced. When
a thin person came In to try on clothes
she was taken to the convex mirror,
where the opposite effect was pro-
duced.
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Mas Lieutenant Colonel.

Washington.-M Major M. G. Butler,
shot to death by H. G. SPANIEL at
Alpine, Tex, July 20, was declared
a lieutenant colonel. Buffers nomina-
ton for promotion had been con-
firmed before his death, but his COM
mission had not been forwarded. By
a bill passed the president was au-
thorized to issue the commission with
date of July l. This will increase
his widows pension.
The Harrison times., 1916-08-19
Railroads Oppose Move.

New York.-Railroads with termi-
nails in Jersey City, it is reported,
will fight the resolution adopted by
the Board of Commissioners of Jer-
sey City to prevent recurrence of
the Black Tom Island explosion by
prohibiting the shipment or storage
Of high explosives within the city
limits. 1t is said the railroads will
seek an injunction restraining the
city commissioners from enforcing
their order.
The Harrison times., 1916-08-19
Aviator Is On Parole,

New York.-Jeroll Boyd, Ca
madam aviator, who was forced to
land in Holland after his aeroplane
had been damaged by the Germans,
arrived here on the steamer Moor
dam on parole. He has given his
word to the Holland government that
he will take no further part in the
war il allowed to return to Canada.
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JOINT STOCK LAND BANKS
ORGANIZATION.

Section 16.-A private corporation
subject to the requirements under this
act which may be formed by ten or
more persons with board Of directors
Of five or more.
Sec. 16.-May operate within the
state in which its principal Office Is To-
Gated and within some one contingu-
Gus state.
Sec. 2S.-Subject to semannual ex-
aminations by the federal land bank
examiner.
CAPITAL STOCK.
Sec. 16.-S250,000 minimum.
Sec. 16.-Double liability Of share
holders.
Sec. 16.-The United States govern
ment shall own none Of the shares Of
stock.
Sec. l6.--No farm loan bonds can be
issued until the capital stock Is fully
paid although the bank may begin
business when one-half OF the capital
Is subscribed ana PAID In cash.
POWERS.
Sec. 16.-To lend money on farm
mortgage security.
Sec. l6.--To issue and sell farm loan
bonds.
Sec. 16.-To Issue farm loan bonds
up to Is times the amount Of Its capt.
tai and surplus.
Sec. l6.-Except as otherwise pro-
vded II has the powers Of and Is sub
ject to the restrictions imposed on
federal land banks.
PRIVILEGES.
Sec. 16.--May lend more than $4,000
to any one borrower, but not beyond
80 per cent Of the value Of the land
and 20 per cent Of the permanent In.
sured improvements.
Sec. 16.--Loans are not restricted to
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NATIONAL FARM LOAN ASS0Cl.
ATOMS
ORGANIZATION.

Section TEN farm owners desir-
ing loans aggregating $4,000 or more
may form such an association.
Sec. Its affairs are administered
by five directors, including president,
vice president and loan committee of
three serving without compensation,
and by a secretary treasurer with sal.
ary fixed by the farm loan beard and
paid by the association. q.
CAPITAL STOCK.
Sec. S.--Shares SIS each; (0) carry.
Ing double liability; tS) may be owned
only by borrowers who are required to
subscribe 8 per cent Of their loan In
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FEDERAL FARM LOAN BANKS
ORGANIZATION.

Section 4.-One In each land bank
district. Branches permitted within
its district. Officers: President, vice
president, secretary and treasurer; di-
rectorS; six representatives of farm
loan associations and three represent
Ing the public interest. Attorneys, as
sistants, experts and other employees.
All salaries fixed by farm loan board
and paid by bank. Subject to semian-
nual examinations by land bank exam
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Slams Lassen Peak Bill.

Washington.-President Wilson has
signed the act creating the "Lassen
Volcanic National Park" in Califor-
MIA. Included within its area are:
Lassen Peak, the only active volcano
in the United States, and Cinder
Cone, which also showed volcanic ac-
tivity at one time. The new park
contains $3.50 acres.
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CAPITAL STOCK.

Sec. 5.-$750,000 May be owned by
individuals, firms, corporations and the
United States and state governments.
Sec. h.-Shares, $5 each.
Sec. 5.--All stock remaining unsub-
scribed 30 days after subscription
books are opened shall be subscribed
by the United States and thereafter
only the United States government and
borrowers may acquire shares Of stock.
Sec. 5.-United States government
not to participate In dividends All
other stockholders share dividends
equally.
Sec. b. The original capital stock
shall be gradually retired after the
stock held by farm loan associations
shall amount to $750,000.
Sec. 5.--Not less than s per cent
OF capital shall be invested In United
States government bonds.
POWERS.
Sec. 13.--To buy first farm mort.
cages within its district and to issue
and sell farm loan bonds.
Sec. 13.-To receive from farm loan
associations interest and amortization
payments on mortgages and farm loan
bonds.
Sec. 13.--To acquire and dispose Of
real and personal property necessary
FOR the convenient transaction of busl.
ness; and land taken In satisfaction Of
debts or purchased under judgments,
DEGREES or mortgages held by Il. Shall
not hold title exceeding five years.
Sec. 13.-To accept deposits of Sc
curities or current funds from member
associations but pay no interest there.
on.
Sec. 13.--To borrow money on Sc
curity and pay interest thereon.
Sec. 13.-To buy and sell United
States bonds.
Sec. l3.--To appralse lands for bond
issue and to charge applicants and bor-
rowers the cost OF land appraisal ex-
amining titles, recording and other le-
uului<sssu said -fees 10 be paid In cash
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the purposes prescribed for national
farm loan associations
Sec. l6.-Loans may be made TO
farm owners regardless Of whether en-
gagged In cultivation of the land mort
gagged or not.
Sec. 16-Interest on loans shah not
exceed more than / per cent, the in
terest rate established for its last series
Of bonds, nor more than Q per cent In
49, case.
l.. l6.-CommIssions or other
chargs 2ot specifically authorized by
this ac. hall not be demanded or re-
ceived.
BONDS.
Sec. 20-Issu.f In series Of $4,000
or more, In denominations Of $25, $50.
500, $500 and Sl,OOL.
Sec. 20.-May bear ma mum rate Of
per cent interest per annum.
Sec. l6.-BOnds shall be so engraved
as TO be readily distinguishable from
federal land bank bonds.
Sec. 10. Mortgages and United
States government bonds equal in
amount to the farm loan bonds issued
are retained as collateral security by
the land bank registrar.
Sec. 17.-No issue is authorized with
out the approval Of the farm loan
board.
Sec. 27.-Federal reserve banks are
authorized to buy and sell the bonds Of
joint stock land banks.
Sec. 22.-Substitution Of mortgages
and United States government bonds
held as collateral to farm loan bonds is
permitted.
Sec 27.-Its bonds are lawful invest
ments for fiduciary and trust funds
and security for all public deposits.
TAXATION.
Sec. 26.-The capital stock, surplus
and earnings are subject to the taxing
powers of the state.
Sec. 26.-lts mortgages executed un-
der this act and its farm loan bonds
and all income derived therefrom are
exempt from federal, state and munic
ipal and local taxation.
Sec. 26.-Real property taken and
held under the provisions of sections
IL and 13 is not tax exempt.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS.
Sec. 6.-Joint stock land banks are
made public repositories and financial
agents of the United States govern
ment.
Sec. 6.-Public deposits cannot be in
vested in farm mortgages or in farm
loan bonds.
Sec. 16.-Rates of interest for loans
under per cent are not subject to
review or alteration by the farm loan
board.
Sec. 13.-Shall receive no deposits
except public deposits.
Sec. 22.-Amortization and other
payments constitute a trust fund to be
invested as follows:
(a) To pay off its maturing farm
loan bonds.
(b) To purchase farm loan bonds.
(c) To lend on first mortgages with
in it's prescribed field.
(d) To purchase United States gov
ernment bonds.
Sec 23.-Reserve and dividends pro-
vided for as in the case Of federal land
banks.
Sec. 29.-Provision is made for dis
solution and the appointment Of re-
ceiver.
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DISCHARGES for Students,

Camp Wilson, San Antonio, Tex
All student militia organizations will
be defederallzed September l at their
point of muster. College students en-
listed in other guard organizations
will be mustered out.
The Harrison times., 1916-08-19
Standard Paws Dividend.

Neodesha, Kan.-The Standard Oil
Company Of Kansas declared the reg
ular quarterly dividend Of SO and an
extra dividend Of So per share.
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Sec. 9-Associations may retain as
commission one-eighth Of / per cent
semiannually from interest payments
on the unpaid principal Of loans.
Sec. 9.-Associations may borrow
from federal land banks at 6 per cent
annual interest up to onefourth Of its
total stOckholdings in said bank.
Sec. 24.-Reserves and dividends:
No limit is placed on dividend distri-
buttons after the reserve account, built
up from net earnings equals 20 per
cent of the capital stock and after 2
per cent Of the net earnings annually
thereafter are added to the reserve ac-
count.
Sec. 25.-Defaults must be made
good within 80 days after notice.
Sec. 29.-Provision Is made for dis
solution and the appointment Of re-
ceiver.
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Slams Agricultural Bill,

Washington.-President Wilson has
signed the agricultural appropriation
bill, carrying approximately $27,0O0,.
900, and the military academy appro.
priation bill. carrying $1,225,OOO.
The Harrison times., 1916-08-19
PIows Up Silver Bars.

Naco, Tex.--A farmer named Pal
mer, near here, a few days ago plow.
ed up silver bars on his farm estl-
mated to be worth from 100000 to
$3.50 900.
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AGENTS..

Sec. 15.-IncOrporated banks, trust
companies, mortgage companies or
chartered savings institutions may act
as agents for federal land banks If no
farm loan association has been formed
in a given locality after one year.
Sec. 15.-Borrowers securing loans
through agents are required TO sub
scribe 5 per cent of the loan to the
capital of the federal land bank.
Sec. 15.-Agents are entitled to
commission Of one-half Of per cent
per annum on unpaid principal Of each
loan they negotiate and the bank shall
pay agent for actual expenses for ap-
praisng land, examining titles, exc
cutting and recording the mortgage pa
pers which shall be added to the face
of the loan.
Sec. 15.-Agents shall indOrse and
become liable for the payment Of the
loans they negotiate and the aggre-
gate unpaid principal Of such loans
shall not exceed ten times the agents
capital and surplus.
Sec 15.-Agents are required to
make good any default within 80 days
after notice.
Sec 15.-All collections made shall
be remitted without charge.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS.
Sec. 22.-Amortizaton and other
payments constitute a trust fund to be
invo ted as follows:
(a) To pay off maturing farm loan
bond issu-s.
(b) To purchase farm loan bonds.
&c, To lend on first farm mortgages
within the district.
(d) To buy United States govern
ment bonds.
Sec. 23.-Reserve and dividends: No
limit is placed on dividend distributions
after a reserve account has been built
up from earnings equal to 20 per cent
Of the capital stock and after per
Ntul vi llS utl ululuSS annually
thereafter are added to the reserve ac-
count.
Sec. 23.-Reserve funds to be invest
ed as prescribed by the federal farm
loan board.
Sec. 27.-Farm loan bonds are lawful
investments for tiduclary and trust
posts.
Sec. 27.-Federal reserve bank may
buy and sell farm loan bonds.
Sec. 29.-Provision Is made for dis
solution and the appointment Of Il re-
ceiver.
Sec. 14.-No commission or charge
not specifically authorized In this act
shall be demanded or received.
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or be made part of loan and paid In
amortization payments.
Sec. 14.-TO accept mortgages only
from farm loan associations and ap-
proved agents.
Sec. 14.-TO accept deposits Of cur
rent funds only from its stockholders.
Sec. 6.-TO become financial agents
of United States government and de-
posltory of public money. Public de-
pOsts cannot be invested In mort
cages or farm loan bonds.
Sec. 13.-To deposit its securities
and current funds subject to check
with any member bank OF the federal
reserve system and to receive interest
thereon.
BONDS.
Sec 20.-Issued in series Of $4,000
or more, in denominations of $25, $50,
500, $500 and $1,000.
Sec. 20.-May bear a maximum rate
of per cent interest per annum.
Sec. 19.-MOrtgages and United
States government bonds equal IN
amount to the farm loan bonds issued
are retained as collateral security by
the land bank registrar.
Sec. 1.-THE outstanding farm loan
bonds shall not exceed 20 times the
capital and surplus.
Sec. 21.-Shall be guaranteed by
bank of issue and all other federal land
banks.
Sec. 17.-No issue is authorized
without the approval Of the farm loan
board.
Sec 22.-Substitution Of mortgages
and United States government bonds
held as collateral to farm loan bonds is
permitted,
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TAXATION.

Sec. 26.-The capital stock, sur
plus, mortgages and farm loan bonds
and all income derived therefrOm are
exempt from federal, state, municipal
and local taxation.
Sec 26.-Real property taken and
held under the provisions Of sections
IL and 13 Is not tax exempt.
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TAXATION.
SPECIAL PROVISIONS.

Sec. 26.-Same as applies to federal
land banks.