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Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
CONSTRUCTION OF A
 CONCRETE STEAMSHIP
Will Be Begun Soon by Shipping
 Board as an Experiment.

Washington, Dec. 12.-Constrr1ction of a concrete steamship, largely as an experiment. will be begun soon by the shipping board and the United States bureau of standards.
 The vessel will be built after designs by experts of the bureau and if it proves successful many more may be turned out
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

Western lines were ordered by the railroad war board to send east one hundred locomotives to aid in reliev- ing traffic congestion.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

The Anthracite Bureau of Informa ton announced that the shipments Q coal for November totaled 6 545 S1 tons, a record
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
GOVERNOR OF OHIO
 SEXES COAL TRAIN
Sent Fuel to Points in the State Most
 Seriously in Need.

Columbus, O., Dec. 1z-Governor James M. Cox went over the heads of federal fuel administration officials today and has taken the Ohio coal shortage problem in his own hands. The first move today was to order solid trainIoAds of coal assembled and sent immediately td points in the state most seriously in need of fuel
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
DISSOLUTION OF THE
 NEWS PRINT COMBINE
Was Voted Yesterday at Meeting
 of the Association.

New York. Dec 12--In accordance with a federal decree pronouncing fEe organization a combination in re- stradnt of trade dissolution of the News Print Manufacturers Associa- ri0n was voted at q meeting of the mmRseiz1ioOx d1EexnZs here today
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

Columbus College, at Mount kiseo, N. Y, was wrecked by fire. Seventy pupils of the school in bed when the fire started, escaped without injury.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

Representatives of all the Russian fronts started last night for Brest-Li- tovsk to resume the arnistice negotia- tionS with the Germans.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
Coal Shortage at Baltimore.

Baltimore, Dec. 12.-Because of the acute shortage of coal the ConsoH- dated Gas and Electric company of his city today notified it's customers using electrical power for manufac- turing purposes that it could not fur nish the power.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
LABOR SITUATION IN ST. PAUL
 AND MINNEAPoLIs ACUTE.
A Large Proportion of Union Men in Both Cities Are to Quit Work Today.

St Paul. M1nn.. Dec. 12-The labor situation in Minneapolis and St Paul reached an acute stage again tonight with the probability that a large pro- portion of union men in both cities ard some throughout the northwest would against the order Of the public safety commission of Minnesota directing the abolition bv street car men Of but tens indicating their membership in the Ana lga ma ted Association of Street and Electric Railway Employes.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
Austrian aattIsshin ro.aee,o.a.

London, Dec 12.-The Austrian bat tleship Wien. was torpedoed and sunk Sunday night, according to a Vienna official statement received in Am sterdam and forwarded by the Cen tral News. Most of the crew was saved = =. .--.-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

The London Daily Express printed an article on Lloyd Georges Danger pointing out many enemies of his in Commons.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

Count Luxburs, dismissed German ambassador to Argentina entered 2 sanitarfum to undergo treatment fo a nervous disorder.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

William Metzicr, CEan of the Grad uate School of 1911 and one of America's foremost. scholars at the Syracuse University resigned.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

The losses to British shipping by mine or submarine the previous week comprised sixteen merchantmen of 1,60O tons or over and one under that tonnage.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

Hans Suizer, the Swiss Minister to the United States denied that German interests had gained control of the water power in Switzerland.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

The American sailor taiee1 p~iao er by the U-boa,t that sunh tn Ja oh Jones could speak German and hailed the submarine officers in German.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

All general officers of the regular army and National Guard are being examined by medical boards and ef ficiency boards to send them to France for service.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

Twelve British officers who arrived at an Atlantic port declared that they were on their way to China on mill itary mission
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

Lieutenant E. B. Nixon, U. S. N., has begun a course in ordnance and gun
 nery at Princeton University.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

Premier Lloyd George announced in the house of commons that General Palestine entered Jerusalem on foot on Tuesday,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

In stating that the &. vs=1nment mast finance the building of worl1men's houses if the required ships are to be produced for the emergency fleet cor poration. adding to a statement issued tonight by the special advisory war shipping committee of the Merchants association of NeW York
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
cab!s Paragraphs
RussisK Senate Dispersed.

Petrograd. Monday, Dec. 10.-The Bolsheviki have dispersed the senate, the highest Russian court, and all the other courts of Petrograd.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
Condensed Telegrams

Mexico has prohibited the export of iron in any form.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

A school for firemen was opened al Camp Devens Massachusetts.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

A shipment of 21 GOO ounces of plati- mum was received today at a Pacific coast port from Russia.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
British Donation Eor HaIifax.

London, Dec. 12.-The British gov-
 ernment has donated 6 100000 for
 the relief of Halifax. it was announced in the house of commor:s today by An drew Bonar Law, chancellor of the ex- chequer.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

With barred heads, British. French and Italian troops marched into Jerus alem.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

A man who has not been identified was found frozen to death in a barn at Westbrook yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

Cold wave warnings were issued last night by the weather bureau for the upper and middle. Mississippi valleys, the central plain states and north and west Texas
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

There are approximately 35 freight ships caught in the ice in the lower Detroit River.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

Senator Newell D. Sanders of Ten nessee said the people of the country need arousing and that they are not fully aroused to the war situation the country is in.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

Russia has prohibited the sale or charter of Russian ships to foreigners.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

The Government of Panama de- clared war on Austria; alien enemies are being interned.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

Major General E.. Wilson, general commanding officer. issued orders to officers and men in the Canadian army barring them from drinking in saloons in the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

The Massachusetts guard medica unit, the first relief organization iron this country to reach Halifax after thu explosion, will return to Boston th' last of the week.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13
MUST FINANCE BUILDING
 OF WoRKMEF's HOUSES

Government Aid Necessary f .s-e r- eu.red SSi'x 4 z s9 --5-,e
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

The Netherlands overseas trust was informed by the British legation that The Dutch steamship Nieuw Amster- dam, with a cargo for Belgian relief. is being detained.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

Unofficial indication has been re ceived at the state department tha protest by Mexico against the en emy trading list issued last week b, the war trade board will be presente'
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

After several days of appeals to Washington coal was moving in Ohio yesterday without the aid of the fed eraI fuel administration and against the protest of Mir Baird.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

Much of the material purchased herr for account of the Russian govern ment will be sold in this country ard the proceeds applied to the paymen, of bills incurred on contracts al present in operation.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

Joseph BaIzarano, an itatian, of 327 West 21st street New York, wanted since March. 1915 for the murder of Vincenzo Cresci in Pittsfield, was ar rested in, Bridgeport
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

amendments, to the federal consxitu- ton pending before congress were en- dorsed at the closing session in Wash ington of the National Council of We men of .Ehe Qntted States
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

Yesterday Connections has furnished recruits for the regular army to the extent Of more than double the quota sought The state had given 4,6o4 to the army and 2,228 had been asked
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

The semi official German news agency says demobi1ization of the Russian forces already has begun and that peace negotiations restricted to the Russian front, have been authoriz- ed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

The MiIIs Manuf facturIng Go, Of Greenville, S. C.. employing 500 oper-
 atives, has been forced to suspend for
 l an indefinite period the management | announced, because of a coal shortage.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-13

Agents of the Red Cross steamship line in New York announced the re ceipt of s8,47S from shippers and busi ness associates toward a fund for tht relief of the Halifax sufferers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-14
WEST NoRrHFIELD.

Mrs. George Day, who is in Amherst
visiting, expects to return Saturday.
Those on the sick list are Mrs. John
Brooks and two children, B. Redding
and Helen Farland, who is now better.
John Mack, baggage clerk at the sta
ton, is taking month s vacation and is
now in Har1isville. n. H., visiting his
sister, Mrs. John Taylor.
Mrs. Walter Buxton of Westminster
has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. +.
Corse. Miss Florence Howard of Town
shend, who is teaching school here, is
boarding with Mrs. Corse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stark and two
children went to Dummerston Sunday
and his mother and father, Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. Stark of that town, motored to Ben
ningtOn with them, returning at night.
Mrs. Barnes of Mortified Farms is to
move soon his family to the tenement
of Mr.. Finn s., vacated by Mr.. Strange,
soon as the repairs are completed. He
is to work for Mr.. Day on the section.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-14
Large Red Cross Shipment.

Members of the Hinsdale branch of
the American Red Cross who have been
working diligently during the past sew
eral weeks shipped the following Sept.
& to Concord headquarters: -Four doz-
en- surgical shirts, one-half dozen fan
mel pajamas, seven sweaters, % muf-
flers, seven pairs hospital socks, Is pairs
service socks, seven 3-yard bandages,
IS eye bandages, ~ dozen sponges, five
dozen wash cloths, three dozen bath
mitts.
Surgical dressings: Twenty dozen
gauzc sponges, 4 by 4; 10 dozen gauze
sponges, by .; six dozen gauze com
presses, by Q; two dozen sings, one
dozen head bandages.
For the battleship New Hampshire:
Fifteen sweaters, - ymuHlers, Is pairs
[wristlets, six pairs mittens, and "a he'll
NETS.
This makes all total of 92s articles
shipped.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-14
VERNON.

Nelson Tombs has been i'll the past few
days.
Mrs A. z. Weatherhcad has been i'll
a week.
G. A. Harmon has been i'll and unable to
work several days.
Miss Mabel Tombs is attending the
Brattleboro high school.
Mrs. b. II. Newton is spending few
days in Swampscott, Mass,
Mrs. b. II. Newton is spending II few
days in Swampscott, Mass.
Miss Anna Wilson of Port Washington
L. l., is visiting at 7. w. Rancourt's.
Miss Roby Wright spent the week
end with relatives in Hatfield, Mass.
Miss Margaret Whclen has returned
from n visit of Il few days in Turner'S
Falls.
G.. II. Hubbard William Newton and
George w. johnson attended the veterans
reunion at Island park, Brattleboro,
Wednesday.
G. II. Hubbard attended the annual
reunion of the Windham County Vet
erans' association in Brattleboro
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Reed and chill
dren, Marshall and Virginia, who have
been guests of Mrs. M. !. Reed, returned
to Brooklyn this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Staten went to
Peterboro, n. H., Wednesday, making
the trim in their automobile. Mrs, M.
F. Sawyer returned with Them
Frank Streeter came last week to
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-14
HINSDALE, N. H.
War Library Council Formed.

A local war library council has been
formed at the request of the American
Library association, which in turn has
been assigned by the war department
the work of establishing libraries in the
army camps.
The National Library association is
be sent at once to the training
camps, and also for 100000 to
furnish equipment and administra-
ton for such libraries. Each town and
city is asked to give money in proper
ton to their population and as many
books and magazines as possible.
Any good books of fiction, travel,
history, technical and foreign language
study books, especially French, will be
very acceptable. Current events maya
zines under two years old are asked for
and there is urgent need that these
books and magazines should reach the
camps at the earliest possible time.
All persons willing to contribute will
please leave their gifts at the local Ii
brary or books will he called for if such
request is made to the librarian, Miss
Slate.
Subscription blanks will be left at
the houses and it will greatly aid the
work if donations of money are brought
or sent to the library. Those not con-
tributing in this way will be visited by
solicitors during the week of Sept. "a,
which is the week designated for the
nationwide campaign.
A meeting was held in the selectmen s
room in the town hall Friday evening,
when the local board war library council
was organized. This council consists
of the local library committee, librarian
and 10 others. They organized as fol-
lows: Chairman, f. S. Leonard; Sec,
Rev. F. T. Cole; treas, Miss G. S. Slate;
publicity, Rev. f. II. Cole, Miss C. s.
Slate, M. d. White; districting commit
tee, Ray l.. Fletcher, Mrs. F. A. Davis,
Miss Ina G. Doolittle, Harold c. Hol-
land; soliciting committee Mrs. N. o.
Maynard, Miss Athena Belliveau, Mrs.
+, II. White, Miss Hazel Tillinghast,
Miss Ina Doolittle, Clarence O'Neal,
w. G.. Booth, NJ. d. White, Ray l..
Fletcher, Harold C. Holland.
1t is confidently expected that Hins-
dale will give toward this movement
for the benefit of our soldiers with the
same generous spirit that it has given
to all recent patriotic movements.
"Do your Bit at once and don t
wait for the solicitors.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-14

tied at G. II. Bailey's from Friday to
Monday.
Mrs Fred Wilder of Millers Falls,
Mass, has been visiting at G.. A. Rob
ertson 3.
Mr.. and/Mrs. II. f. Whittemore of
Ashmont, Mass, are visiting Mrs. F. w.
Robertson.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. C. Holland and r. F.
Holland visited in South Chelmsford,
Mass, recently.
Rev. Ernest W. Eldridge of Peter
boro will preach in the Congregational
church Sunday.
Mrs. Grace Wellington is entertain
ing her sister, Mrs. Il. M. Starky of
Fitchburg, Mass
A. A. Bailey and Charles Policy at
tended the veterans reunion at Island
park Wednesday.
Frank Sawyer, Miss Addie Sawyer
and Miss Harriet Knapp returned Mon
day to Moretown, vt.
Mrs. Dominick Bellevillc of Brattle-
boro was a recent guest Of his sister,
Mrs. Charles Fletcher.
Milan Smith has returned to Spring
field Mass, where he has resumed work
in the Republican office.
Mrs. Frank T.. Field has gone to New
| Haven, Conn.,, for visit with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. John A. Fisher.
Mrs. j. T. Callaghan and Mrs. A. NJ.
Stafford of Barre, VT, are spending two
weeks at f. w. Tilden's.
John Snow has been in Worcester the
past week to take entrance examina-
tions to the institute of technology.
The hunting season on ducks opens
Sept. 16, but the open season on other
small game does not begin until Oct l.
The ladies of the Congregational
church served hash supper Wedncs
day evening, which was well patronized.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Stcarns are go
ing to Barre, VT, to spend the winter
with their daughter, Mrs. Nelson Bal
lard.
l. Miss Rest and Miss Ruth Metcalf are
at home for q vacation from their duties
at the Wesson hospital in Springfield,
Mass.
Miss Charlotte S. Slate is enjoying a
vacation from her duties as librarian.
tShe left Wednesday for a visit in West
field, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Fisher and daugh-
ter have returned to East Orange, n. j.,
after visit with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. +. Fisher.
Mrs. r. NJ. Langworthy attended the
state chapter meeting of the Eastern
Star in Concord last week as representa-
tive of Naomi chapter.
Miss Nina Wellington and Miss Mar
ion .Jeffords are attending the normal
school in Keene and Miss Theresa Coll
is attending business college there.
Frank Sawyer, Miss Addie Sawyer,
Miss Harriet Knapp, Mrs. Mahlon
Knapp and two children and Mr. and
Mrs. Myron Knapp motorcd to Mt. Tom
Sunday.
Miss Carrie Adams and Mrs. Hol-
comb of Springfield, Mass, are guests at
G.. A. Robertson s. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. T.
Crowninshicld of Jamaica, VT, have
been guests there also.
Joseph Higginson, formerly of this
Itown, has position as superintendent
for the Andover mills at Andover, Mass.
Mr.. Higginson is son of Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Higgi9son cf-this town.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-14

visit in town, spending the weekend
with his cousin, G. X. Stebbins, return
ing to his home i'll Mortified, Mass,
Monday.
The Ladies' Circle will meet in their
rooms next Wednesday afternoon, Sept.
10, for the Red Cross work. The fol-
lowing Wednesday, Sept. 26, the ladies
of the circle will meet in the morning
and dinner will be served. All inter
estcd are urged to be present and to
note the change in the hour of meeting
at the latter date.
b. Twenty-four members of Vernon
Grange observed ncighbors' night with
the AIillers Falls and Gill Oranges at
Gin Center Wednesday evening. The
Millers Falls and Vernon Oranges pre-
scented a pleasing program, after which
the supper was served by the Gill
Grange. Supper wa, followed by Il few
remarks from various members. The
party returned home feeling they had
n profitable evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-14
John Purcell is seriously i'll.

John Purcell is seriously i'll.
DIR. w. f. Fay has been in Boston the
past week.
Harold Weeks is attending the Keone
high school.
Miss Josephine Perry visited in Kecne
over Sunday.
DIR. M. p. Bergeron has been in Bos
ton a few days.
Carl Smith of Turner's Falls was at
home over Sunday.
Earl =. Bailey was in Northampton
the first of the week.
Mrs, Eva Lockwood is i'll, suffering
from an attack of asthma.
Miss Elizabeth Ryan spent Sunday at
her home in Rutland, Vt.
Miss Cora Bourne will go Saturday to
West Swanzey for visit
Miss Eva White of Keene has been
visiting Hinsdale friends.
A parentteacher meeting will be held
Friday afternoon, October 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bohrman of Boston were
recent visitors at F.. w. Tilden s.
Myron Dickerman has been visiting
recently with relatives in Windsor, Vt.
Miss Elizabeth Hinchy spent Sunday
with Miss Victoria Sanky in North6eld.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Brown and fam
lily of Marlboro, Mass, are visiting here.
William Stevenson and Fred Perkins
of Millcrs Falls visited here this week.
Mrs. Ella +. Smith of Claremont Wis
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-14
w. G. T. U. Annual.

The annual meeting of the w. C. It. U.
was held in the church parlor of the
Congregational church Tuesday after
noon at o'clock.
Reports were read by the superintend
ent of the various departments, after
which the following officers were chosen
for the coming year: President Mrs
Cora Savage; vice pres, Mrs. Grace
Wellington, Miss Lizzie Sargent, Mrs.
Minnie Dickerman, Mrs. Mary Lamb;
Sec, Mrs. Mary Langille; treas, Miss
Lizzie Sargent; supt. of flower mis-
sions, Mrs. Eva Fuller; press work, Mrs.
Lura Hale; lumberman S work, Mrs.
Hattie Dickerman.
The next meeting will be held in Oc
tober with Mrs. Mary Lamb.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-14
SOUTH VERNON.

The severe frost of Monday night
caused great loss to the gardens and
crops in town.
Miss Amy Wood and three children
of Brattleboro, are visiting her niece,
Mrs. Warren Dunkloc.
Kenneth Newton of the United States
army medical corps, stationed at SYRIA
cuse, n. Y, made a brief visit to his
home Monday.
Corporal c. F. Emery of Company l,
l04th United States Infantry, was
weekend guest of Miss Martha Jack
son, who is at home for an indefinite
stay.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-14
Severe Damage From Frost.

The heavy frosts Monday and Tues
day nights left trail of ruin in the
gardens and spoiled much produce which
in most cases was about two weeks
backward, owing to the late spring.
Most of the tobacco had been har-
vested, hut that which was left in the
fields was badly nipped. Field corn was
beyond damage, but the fodder On near
ly all fields was badly damaged.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-14
BERNADSTON, MASS.

+. A, Cory, we'll known in this local
ity, is having fine success with his fruit
farm this season. His peaches and plums
entirely at his own door to people who
come for them, 1t is in vain, however,
that anyone goes on Sunday, for he
firmly refuses to do business on that
day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-14
Large Flocks Of Starlings.

Large focks of English starlings, sew
eral hundred in number, are now OBJ
served daily in this vicinity and their
appearance in such large numbers is
causing some anxiety among the farm
ers, who are wondering how destructive
they will prove to be and what effect
their presence will have on other birds.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-14

Four of the six jcwclry stores at
Plattsburgh, n. y, reported the sale of
3lS wedding rings to members OF the
first officers training camp, which dis
banded on August IA.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-14
MEMS FURNISHINGS

Mems CSC Soft Cuff Shirts, in medium
or dark shades with stripes, also
light tan color; sizes IA to II,
ClearancePrice 79c
Mems $3.50 Soft Cuff Shirts-Some are
neat striped percales, others woven
madras in pencil or heavy stripes,
Clearance Price 79c
Mems SOC Silk FOur-in-Hand Ties in
snappy colors and patterns,
Clearance Price 29c
Mems CrOss-Back Braces,
Clearance Price 1870
Mems SOC police" Style Braces,
Clearance Price $50
Mems 10c Hemstitched White Handker-
chiefs .......... Clearance Price Sc
Mems $500 Pajamas, finished with silk
loops and made both in the coat style
and the buttonless style; all sizes,
Clearance Price ST .65
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-14

Graduates in very active demand for
business and Civil Service positions.
Young women specially wanted to fill
places formerly occupied by men.
Good opportunities now for all who
are qualified. Prepare at once. For
catalogue address
CARMEL & HOLT, Albany, N. Y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-09-14

The Atlantic Coast line has raised the
age limit of its employees from 40 years to
70 years.