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Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13
ADDITIONAL SUBSCRIPTION
 BY U. s. STEEL CORPORATION Of $25, 900, 0,o0o-DecIared Extra DiVi-
 dend to Help Red Cross Fund.

New York, June 12.-In addition to subscribing $25, 900 900 more to the lib erty loan bonds, bringing its total sub scription up to $50,000,000, the United States Steel corporation today declared an extra dividend of 1 per cent. on the common stock to enab-e stockholders to contribute to the $1OO, 900, ,O00 fund which is being raised by the Ameri- can National Red Cross for army pur- poses.
 The dividend action was taken, it was explained by Chairman Gary al the request of many stockholders, and the dividend checks will be sent with a statement of the circumstances which influenced the action of the board of directors.
 Chairman Gary announced that a still further subscription to the liberty loan might be made If it should seem necessary in order to dispose of the total amount of bonds to be placed by the government within the period end ing next Friday"
 If al the steel corporations common stockholders contribute their 1 per cent. dividend, the Red Cross will real ize about S5,5o0,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13
From the Consular Reports.

Eighty of the smaller diamond cut ting establishments in Amsterdam are to be closed and the work continued in twenty five larger establishments, in order to save fuel. The govern ment considers the diamond business a unit.
 If not fastened down the pencils cn public desks in Brazil are often car ried away by the public. Germany used to sell in Brazil a great many upright spring devices to conserve the supply of public pencils.
 Dr. H. H. Rusby, advisory director of the New York botanical gardens. is making a trip to Colombia for scientific purposes and to seek nety sources for drugs.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13
INCOME TAX CLAUSE OF
 WAR TAX NEARLY COMPLETED.
Additional Surfaces in House Rates
 Eliminated.

Washington, June 12.-Working upon sections of the war tax bill designed to raise more than half of the pro posed $15OO 900 900 in revenue the sen ate finance committee today nearly completed the income tax clause and made much headway on the levy upon corporations excess profits
 Provisions giving effect to the com mittees previous decision to require income tax information from the source" instead of "collection at the source" were formally adopted. The house rates, except for the additional surtaXes on incomes over $40.000, sub stantialiy were retained. They are es- timated to raise about S533 ,00O, 900. Still pending, however, are proposals. respectively, by Senate La Toilette to substitute an entirely new section with materially increased rates on large in- comes. and by Senators Penrose and Lodge for further reduction of tho$ in excess of S400OO Committee senu- ment is gaid to be against the latter.
 Increase fI revenue return from cor pOrations' eEcsss profits of from S125.- 0o0 000 to s156 e00 600 over the house estimates of seco 900 900 is expected from the rev taxation plan and pros pective increased rates Of the commit tee.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13
PLAN TO SUPPLY NEW ENGLAND'S COAL REQUIREMENT
By Running Emergency Trains of 50 Coal ars Direct from the Mines.

Boston. June PA plan to supply New England's coal requirements by running emergency trains of fifty coal cars direct from the mines in Penn sylvania to district headquarters in each of the New England states was announced today by the New England coal committee.
 Chairman James s. Storrow of the committee said that the trains would be run to most districts in less than 100 hours, and at the district head quarters would be split up and the cars switched around to supDly the various points within the district
 We absolutely cannot get under present conditions, cars for this train movement unless we can count on the indefa tigable cooperation or the people who are to get this coal, in unloading their cars. We have been obliged to promise that every one of these cars will be unloaded in one day so it can start rigkt back to the mines for the next trainload.
 Tt is up to the New Englanders to make good on their part of the pro- gramne. Any district, any dealer, and any user who cannot unload his ear or cars In one day should not apply for this coa1'
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13
From the Consular Reports.

By royal order May 25 the Spanish government has permitted the expor- tation of 5000 tons of potatoes, with an export tax of Al cents on each 100 pounds.
 In the city of Victoria, B. C., S32 vacant lots or 120 acres have been cultivated to date, Being chiefly plant ed in potatoes. The city had diff culty in getting seed potatoes, but about 3,700 pounds were sold.
 Uruguay is importing no European shoes just now, which fact is of value to American makers. The American shoes cost about 15 per cent more than those made in Europe
 Holland is now taking steps G see that last winters fuel shortage shall not be repeated.
 Coal is selling at s25 per ton in St. Johns, Newfoundland.
 When the price of coffee fell in Brazil in 1900 the state of Sac Paulo took to raising corn, of which it now produces quantities ''Corn clubsf like those in the United States, have helped to improve methods.
 Every year the tobacco industry of the United States and Canada con- sumes thousands of tons of licorice, practically all of which comes from Russia.
 More than half of Sweden is covered with forests and 15 per cent of it's surface is within the arctic circle.
 There is plenty of money In New Zealand and the sale of motor cars has doubled in two years.
 In Ecuador the study of the English language is considered to be most inn portant.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13
SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR
 LIBERTY LOAN BONDS.
New England Has Contributed a Little More Than Half the $500, ,ooo, GOO Allotted.

Boston, June 12.-New England has contributed from the savings of it's working people and the funds of its business organizations a little more than one-half of the $500, 900 900 which it was estimated this section should subscribe to the liberty loan, accord ing to figures given out tonight. Up to ] p. m. today the total subscriptions actually received by the federal re- serve bank were $153, 100, 900, represent ing applications by 171,456 individuals
 The extent to which the laboring men of New England are represented in the subscriptions received to date was characterized as remarkable by Cover nor Aiken of the reserve bank, but the subscriptions of corporations and men of large means. he said, had been dis appointing.
 Today's reports include:
 Connecticut: New Britain, $2, ,00h 900; New London, s862 400 Norwich. $500. = 900; Torrington, $745,150; Waterbury, $7.06O,O00.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13
RUSSIA TO STOP DESPATCH
 OF FOOD TO KRONSTADT
If the Town Does Not Immediately Join
 the Russian Democracy.

Petrograd, via London, June 12, 9.05 D m--The All-Russian congress of peasants delegates, after discussing at a special sitting the recent events at kronstadt passed the following reso- lution by vote of 1000 to A.
 This congress wishes to inform the Inhabitants of Kronstadt that the peas ants will stop the despatch of all food to kronstadt if the town does not inn mediately join her revolutionary forces Co those of the Russian democracy ard unless it recognizes the provisional government"
 At the same time the resolution urges the government to demand the abso- lute submission of Kronstadt, and in the event of the refusal of the town to adopt most energetic measures for the dissipation of Kronstadt'S sepa- Tatist aspirations. The congress prom ased the government the support of all peasants in the strugg-e against Kron- Etadt,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13

east and northwest of Messines and
 largely extended the gains previously made in this region. Nearly two miles of trenches were Sto~med and occupied by the Britishers and in addition the small village of Gaspard, directly east of . essines, was captured. Berlin reports activity by the British cavalry east Of Messines during Monday after noon, but says the attack by the
 mounted men was repulsed and only remnants of them were able to return to their positions. The German artil- lery in the ne1ghborhcod of Lens and Ypres i.; bombardi>Ig the British line.
 The artillery of the French and Germans is still active along the Cher1in des Danes and in ChaZUagne. During Tuesday the French made raids on German trenches near the Butte de Mesnil and in the region of Haute Chevauxe, doing considerable damage to the positions and captur ing prisoners.
 caused somewhat of a cessation in the z ctiyIty in tbt c'reutino distrtNt of the Ahstro -IialIan theatre, although artil- Iery duels of considerable proportions continue. There has been no return of the infantry attacks on the Julian front to the east, although the Aus trians have been particularly active with their big guns against the Italian lines on the Nodice and the heights northeast of Gorizia.
 In Macedonia the Teutonic allies have met with repulse in several sur prise attacks made against the French troops The artillery duels continue m the Cerna Bend.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13
Red Cross Plans
 Cover Broad Field
IN EXPENDITURE OF $1Oo,ooo, 900
 BEING RAISED
HUMANITARIAN WORK
Will Organize Base Hospitals and Con tribute Toward the Temporary Housing of Homeless Persons-To Send Thousands of AmbuIanees to Russia.

New York, June 12-The way in which the Red Cross war council plans to expend the $100, 900, 900 fund which is being rased was explained by Henry P. Davison, chairman, in a let ter from him read at a Red Cross luncheon here today. He gave as surance that 'Eonly a small percentage of each dollar contributed will be re- quired to carry the relief to it's desti nation" because of the volunteer char acter of the best American talen in medicine, sanitation, transportation, construction, welfare work, purchasing, commercial business, accounting and along other lines.
 Hospitals and Supplies.
 Base hospitals will continue to be organized, to be turned over to the army at once for service in France. Units for military and naval mobili zation camps will be provided. Sup plies must be purchased, collected, transported and stored. Hospital ships are to be bought, equipped and man. ned. sanitary engineering corps will be formed. The extent of all this preparation cannot now be estimated, MT. Davison said, because no one knows whether one or two million men are to be sent forward.
 Humanitarian Work.
 Aside from these needs, the Red Cross will undertake a larger humani- tartan work for Americas allies, with
 
 medical experts are onw consulting Tuberculosis and trench diseases abroad must be fought, for, MT. Davi- son said, ito the degree in which we are successful concerning man power we shall help win the war;
 Aid for Russia.
 While the Red Cross does not pur- pose to reconstruct devastated Villag- es, it feels it is part of its duty, the chairman declared, to contribute tow ard the temporary housing of home less persons. Thousands of ambu- lances should be sent to Russia with as many doctors and nurses as Amer ica may spare, so that practical as well as moral aid may be extended to that government. These must go be- fore Russias winter ports shall have been closed, he said. Rumania also is to be aided.
 Next Week Red Cross Week.
 The luncheon today was attended by the men and women who will carry on the campaign in New York during Red Cross week, beginning next Mon day. Mayor Mitchell in an address DIedped the citV'S service.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13
PAROLE ASKED FOR
 COUNT MAX HOLDEN
Alleged German Agent Who is Serv-
 ing Term for Biganny.

New York, June 12.-Counsel for Count Max Lynar LoUden, alleged Ger man agent, appeared before Judge Ro- from the BlackwelPs Island peniten- tiary, where he is serving a term for bigamy. The courts answer to the plea was:
 'I shall reserve decision until after the war is over"
 The district attorneys office in op- posing LOuden's move, said he would, if released, ''be a constant menace to the government" because he was lone of those kind of men skilled mentally and physically whom foreign govern ments need in their intrigues against one another.
 The count was convicted of bigamy about a year ago while government agents were investigating suspected German activities.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13
INDIGNATION AT SINKING OF
 SWEDISH STEAMER HAROLD
One of the Lifeboats Was Destroyed by a ShelI-captain and Four of the Crew Drowned.

Gothenburg, Sweden, June 12, via London, 7.50 D. m.-Indignation has been aroused here by statements made before a magistrates court by survi- vors of the Swedish steamer Harold, which was sunk by a German subma- rine in the North Sea May 6, the cap tain and four of the crew being drown ed.
 The testimony showed that the sub marine shelled the Harold without warning, continuing the smelling after the Harold had stopped and during all the time the crew was launching the boats in a heavy sea. One of the lifeboats was destroyed by a shell.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13
REGISTRATION RETURNS
 FROM 37 STATES
Indicate That Total Enrolment Will
 Exceed Census Estimate.

Washington, June 12-War registra- tion returns in tonight from 37 states indicated that when all states have reported the total enrolled will exceed census estimate of ehgibIes, deductirg the 60O,O0O men now in military and naval service not required to register.
 The provost marshal generals office estimated tonight that total registra- ton in the United States will be near ly $500, 600. slightly more than 90 per cent. of the census estimate of 10,29S,- 900 eligibles between the ages of 21 and 30, inclusive. Deductions indicated by the war department, however, would reduce this census estimate about 12 per cent. or to a little more than g. 00O,0
 With II more states to report. war department records showed tonight that 7,129,3 308 have registered, as com- pared with census estimates of 7,713,- 467 for the states reported. Indicated possible eXemptiOns were 1. .111. 453.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13
PERSHING AND STAFF GUESTS
 OF BRITISH GOVERNMENT
At Formal Dinner Last Night in
 Lancaster House.

London, June 12, 11.45 D. m.-Major General John J. Pershing and eighteen members of his staff were the guests of the British government at a formal dinner tonight in Lancaster House, which is a government building deVot- ed solely to purposes of state enter tainment of distinguished visitors and was last utilized for the dinner of the imperial conference a month or more ago. There were thirty other diners, including eight members of the cabi- net.
 The prime minister, David Lloyd George, sat at the first of six round tables in the sumptuous dining hall, looking out across the green lawn of St. James park at Buckingham Palace opposite. At the prime minister s right sat the American ambassador, Walter H. Page, and at his left Gen eral Pershing. At the same table were Sir Edward Carson, first lord of the admiralty, Lord Cecil Roberts, minis ter of blockade, Lord Hardinge. un- der secretary of the foreign office. and Colonels Anderson and Bethel of Gen eral Pershing's staff.
 The dinner was not an elaborate ar fair, the menu conforming strictly to the prescribed war ration. There were no speeches. After dinner groups of guests strolled through the upper floors of the great mansion, where are relics of old-time London.
 Arthur J. Balfour, secretary for fer eign affairs, was unable to be present at the dinner. Early in the evening, before Major General Pershing let his hotel, ex-Premier Asquith called on stairs and greeted Mir. Asquith in the lobby, where they engaged in a five minte conversation, surrounded by an interested group.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13
Submits to Demands of Entente Powers Because of
 Refusal to Follow Their Dictation
PRINCE ALEXANDER, HIS SECOND SON, TO REIGN

Entente Was Prepared Move With Dispatch Bringing About Change in the Situation in Greece as the Italians Had Occupied the Section in Northwestern Greece Near the Albanian Frontier While Entente Forces Were Northeastern Greece and Near the Gulf of Sa- loni-Britsh Troops Have Made Extensive Gains East and Northeast of Messines- Marshal ags Men Storm ed and Captured Nearly Two Miles of Tre-,ches-No Important Actions m Other Fronts.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13
More Accurate Valuation.

Reports from Argentina show that the methods of measuring satisfactorily the imports into that country, which have existed for many years, are to be revised in a form which will give a more accurate valuation of the mer- chandise entering the country as shown by the quarterly and annual statements. than those formerly util- ized. in which the valuation for reve- nue purposes did not correspond with the current commercial values of the articles imported.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13
PRESIDENT AND CABINET
 IN A BRIEF CONFERENCE
Discussed Need for 2yesay .tcticn on
 Food Central Legislation.

Washington. Juno G2. President Wilson and the cabinet in 2 brief con ference today discussed the need for speedy action by congress on food control legislation and the president decided to bring strong pressure to bear to put the measures through as quickly as possible. It Is not prob able that he will make a special ad- dress to congress, but is expected to confer personally with leaders
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13
New Britain Has oversubscribed

New Britain, Conn, June 12.-It was announced today that New Brit ain had oversubscrfhed it's allotment of Liberty bonds by $5O0, 900. Bankers allotted S1,5OO,00O to this city but re- turns today showed $2,0GO, 900 had been su Inscribed for
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13
Trade With Venezuela.

Trade of the United States with Venezue-a amounted in the nine months ending with March, 1912, to approximately s20,000,000 against $16, 000,000 in the same months one year earlier. and s13 3,00O,000 in the corre- spending months of two years ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13
The AIternative-

You must either lend the govera- ment the money with which to con- duct the war or Germany will collect about ten times as much and leave no I O U behind her.-Houston Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13

William J. Clark of S1 Wells avenue, Jamaica, N. Y, tur-ret captain of the dreadnaught Arizona, was in command of the armed guard on the American oil steamship Silver Shell. which sank a German submarine. He may be promoted. Secretary Daniels said.
 Clark and his crew sank the sub- marine after a running fight in which more than sixty shots were fired.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13
c. ". RIDDLES, MYSTIC,
 WAS KILLED IN ACTION.
Ir Casualty List of the Canadian
 Overseas Force.

Ottawa, Ont, June 12.-The casualty list of the Canadian overseas force. ts- sued today included the following names of Americans: Killed, c. w Rid dies, Mystic Conn; wounded. Lieut. J. M. Stevenson, Marlboro Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13
Knows How 1t Feels.

Minister Kerenslzy can realize now it used to feel to be a Czar, and is il the Czars supporters who have taken over the old role of the nihil- asts Republican.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13
FIGURES MADE PUBLIC
 SHOWING FARM MORTGAGES
In New England, New York and New
 Jersey They Total s2eA, ,3e5, 900.

Springfield, Mass June 12.-Fggures made public bv the federal farm land bank of Springfield today show farm mortgages ir the district served by the bank, New England. New York and New Jersey, totalling S2s4 ,3ss, 900. New York is shown to load the list in number of r1ortgaEed farms and to he fourth in the entire country. be- ing exceeded only hr Missouri, Mich ican and Wisconsin.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13
Point lie Overlooked.

Herr Doctor Kaempf president of the Reichstag, thinks President Will son will bite granite. Has the estina- ble doctor ever observed MT Wilson's jaw developments Milwaukee Jour nal.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13
Missouri's Consolation.

When Missouri feels chagrin in thinking of Senator Stone it can cheer up by remembering that Gen eral Pershing is a native son.-Bos- ton Herald.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13
The Bulletins Circulation in Norwie,ss Double IT
KING CONSTh,,1'7iffE OF GREECE
 HAS ADVOCATED HIS THRONE
CabIed Paragraphs

Russia to Press Men Into Service.
 Petrograd, June 12, via London. 7.49 D. m.-The government has ordered the immediate re-examination of all men who have hitherto been exempted from military service.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13

Sir Courtauld Thomson, chief com missioner of the British Red Cross for Malta and the near east, has left Rome for the east.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13

Half the blindness in the world could have been prevented by prompt and proper care.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13

The Police Mutual Aid Association Of the New Haven force bought $5,OO( worth of Liberty bonds yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13
Too Bad.

The trouble is that the country cannot afford to wear wheat neck faces and the diamonds won't di- gest.-Houston Post. y- -{ h -s, -ssss
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13

Carlos AdoIfo, the new Colombian minister from Colombia, presented his credentials to President Wilson
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13
GERMAN SUBMARINES IN
 THE GULF OF BOHEMIA

N'C1tl'fti0NlSII NF-9SGiS SNFG GG4'+S IAFrN
 EaiIy.-Zeppelins on Scout Duty
 Stockholm. June 12. via London. 75O ?. n.-German submarines and light war craft. together with Zcppelins. are continuing their activities in the Gulf of Bothuia. Hardly a day passes without one or more Scandinavian vessels being sunk. The Zeppelius scout regularly along the Swedish coast line. occasionally coming inside tho territorial limits
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13

Colombo, the capital of CeyIon was struck by a monsoon which diC considerable damage.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13
President Pushing
 War Budget Bill.
HAS TAKEN HAND IN cONoREs.
 SIGNAL coNTRoERsY
ENDORSES NAVAL BASE

Sends Letter to Chairman Padsett Of House Naval Committee Emphasiz- ing the Necessity of a Naval Base at Hampton Roads-supports See retary Daniels.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13

Capt. Allen Tucker was presented with a silver medal given by the city or Bordeaux in recognition of his guiding an armed American vessel the war zone.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13

Thirty two time clerks and transfer clerks at the American Graphophone Co, at Bridgeport struck because they had been changed from a piece basis to a time basis.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13

The Chicago Red Cross unit lief London for France where it will talk over a hospital of 500 beds.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13

Two men were killed and ten wound ed at South River, N. T, when pickets attacked strikebreakers and guards on their way to the Hermann Atkam handkerchief factory
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13

Eduardo Dato accepted the post as Premier and the task of forming a new Spanish Cabinet.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13

Secretary Daniels urged all mem bers of the navy to buy Liberty Bonds
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13

The German Government is spread ing report that the United States will intern all Germans who have been in the United States for less than three years.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13

Chancellor Bonar Law said that tn war expenditure of Great Britain i about $40,000,0O0 daily.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13

Mayor Arturo Gramajo of Buenos Aires was welcomed at a luncheon at the Bankers Club in New York
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13

Capt. J. Urquhart and 20 members of the crew of the Y. s. s. Dirigo, tor pedoed recently. arrived in the United States on board an American ship.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13

Colonel VanderbiIt ar0cgnced ne had a list of surplus applicants for the Twenty second New E5~k Engineers He intends to parcel out the candi- dates to other regiments yet thrilled.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13

The American schooner Gypsum Elm press was abandoned on account o1 it's being wateriogged. Four mem berS of the crew Ve,ra drowned.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13

Gov. Stewart of Wyoming received a telegram from Forsyth saying that the Cheyenne Indians who refused to register are holding War dances and are threatening violence.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-13

The American minister at Stock holm received word that all Americans were allowed to leave Turkey in cluding those who are of military age