Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-01
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 Condensed Telegrams Trenton reported one death and two prostrations. Russian deserters were reported shot in large groups by General kornilof. of age will be forbidden to go to Hol- land.
 Drought and hot winds in Nebraska have not damaged the corn crop seri- ously.
 The riots at Chester Pa, quieted down and no indications of disorder were seen.
 Patrick Hogan of New Haven an nounced he had sent five sons into l military service.
 Foreign Minister sonnino of Italy arrived at London for a conference with the foreign office.
 According to a British report effec- tive air raids were carried out over
 
 A mob lynched two negroes, broth, CTS in Louisiana They murdeed Simeon Bennett, a bill collector Indications point to a large yield of apples in Nova Scotia Estimates in dicate an increase of approximately 50 per cent.
 Japanese destroyers in the Mediter- ranean, which were conveying Brit ish ships, sank an attacking German submarine.
 Opinion expressed in London is that the German peace talk is a sham in tended to delay the United States preparations
 According to Michel Yussukovich the presence of American troops on the eastern front would De a fatal blow to the Kaiser.
 Governor Edge of New Jersey was asked by Miss Joy Wright of Wild wood to help her to enter the yeoman service in the navy. | Dr.. c. Lardy, the Swiss Minister to 1 France. has asked to be relieved of his duties on account of old age and 1 ia mily circumstances. i All the negro troops of the 24th | United States Infantry who took part l in the clash with the Waco authori- ! ties are accounted for. 1 Free postage for all soldiers, sailors and maines during the war is proposed in a bill .intoduced by Representative Lonegran of Connecticut. Eleven members of Jess WiIard's circus had a close call from drowning g 1 at Atlantic City while bathing. Skip pers of power boats saved them. l Recruiting in New York for the reg ular army took spurt One hundred and seventy three applicants were ac- 1 cepted and sent 10 Fort Slocum. i The Canadian Northern Railway es- ] timated that 25,0OO men will be re quired for extra help in harvesting the crop along it's lines in the west. Five persons were killed and mum ] Der injured in a wreck on the Canadi- an Northern Railway Co.,. near Vile neuve, 21 miles west of Edmonton. President Wilson is for the McCumb- CT plan of drafting aliens authorizing negotiations with the allied govern ments relative to drafting their citf- zens.
 The United States transport Sara toga was rammed off Suspicion, S. l., by the steamship Panama of the Pan anna Steamship Co. There was no loss of life. In the near future the potato re- serve may be well known as the gold reserve. The food administration is arranging fo the issuing of potato notes.'
 Ted Meredith. the famous athlete, was among 27 young men who com pleted their aviation course at Cornell and left for the L. s. flying grounds in Michigan.
 Eleven bodies were recovered by res cuers trailing the forest fire which trapped in 54 eployes of the Elk Lum Der Co. along the Spruce River, near Fernie, B. c.
 According to press reports reaching the Serbian Legation at Washington the Bulgarians are deporting Serbian men. women and children to the des- ert of Asia Minor.
 Two men supposed to be spies, pos. ing as British aviators en route from Canada to Florida on a secret mis- sion" were arrested by Government agents at Roanoke, Va.
 Elizabeth Dineen of New Haven jumped from the rear of an ice wagon and directly in the path of an auto mobile driven by Charles F. Isenbart. He was instantly killed
 Henry A. Michaels, arrested in Ja- maica charged with desertion from the navy. says he left the navy yard on July with S6O and the ambition that he wanted to see life"
 Announcement was made that the Citizens Union will enter the fight against vice in Phila delphia and de- mand action by the Federal Govern ment to clean up the city.
 Charles H. May, retired silk man. ufacturer of Paterson. N. J., dropped dead in his motorboat as he rescued Miss F.. Schofield. daughter of F. J. Schofield, silk mill owner.
 William Holmes of Walden, Orange county, N. J. explained to the police that while bending over fixing his flower garden and discussing the war