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Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06
800 OF NEW ARMY ARE
 IN BARRACKS AT AYER.
Connecticut and New York Men Arc te
 Be Assigned to the Infantry.

Aver, Mass, Sept. 5.-Flve hundred members of the new national army from ea5:h of the New England states and dozen counties in northern New
 York were quartered tonight in the barracks at Camp Devens, the new cantonmcnt here.
 Bidden Godspeed by the folks at home, the vanguard of the 5O,0O0 sol- dteFs that will ultimately occupy the camp arrived in small groups through out the day.
 As each group reported the canton ment officers gave the men temporary assignments to various branches of the service, supplied them with uniforms and bedding, and saw to it that they found their barracks and that they were provided with food. At 10 D. m., cantonment, per cent. of Maine's quota to the 76th division, national army, and per cent. of the quota of the other New England states and northern New York were ready to be- gin training tomorrow.
 Major General Harry F. Hodges, commander of the camp and members Of his staff were at the main gate at o'clock this mornig as S1 members of the Maine contingent came walking down the road from the railroad sta ton. The Maine men who had the greatest distance to travel were the first to reach here.
 Brigadier General John A Johnston. commander of the department of the paid an official visit to the camp this afternoon. Accompanied by Major General Hodges, he made an in formal trip of inspection about the cantOnment.
 The skeleton organization of the di- vision as made up tonight assigned the troops of the various states as follows: Maine and New Hampshire, heavy ar t1llery; Vermont, engineers: Rhode Is1- end, machine gun battalion; Massachu- setts. Connecticut and New York, in fantry.
 Tomorrow 416 men will reach camp. the same number will come on Friday, and 800 on Saturday, Sunday there will be 2:000 members of the new army camped here.
 The ta1lest recruit to reach the camp today was J. c. Cat1in of Waterbury, tonn. Catlin is feet 4 inches in height.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06
SCARBOROUGH, ENG, SPELLED
 BY ENEMY SUBMARINE
A Station Two Miles Inland Was Hit
 By a SheII-No One Injured.

Scarborough England, Sept. 5.-Dur- ing the prevalence of thick mist a German submarine appeared about two miles off shore at o'clock last even ing and began to Lombard the town. About a dozen shells were fired in quick succession, the short at the time being crowded with visitors.
 British mine-sweepers began an at tack on the submarine and the can nonade became deafen1ng. The sub marine soon submerged and was not seen again.
 The material damage inland was small, considering the fact that the ombardment lasted ten minutes A station two miles inland was hit by a shell but no one was injured.
 Some persons assert that they saw two submarines, but the presence of mort than one under-sea boat had not been confirmed,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06
GUARDING APPROACHES
 TO PANAMA CANAL
Strict Rules Made to Govern the Move
 ment of Ships.

the Panama Canal have been placed on a war bisis by executive order De- fensive areas extending far out have
 been defined and strict rules made to govern the movement of ships within those areas beyond both terminals of the canal. No ship other than a pub- lie vessel of the United States may cross the forbidden waters between sunset and sunrise. Early in the war defensive areas about almost all ports but until now there has been imposed along the American coasts were defined no unusual restriction on navigation near the canal.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06
INVESTIGATING DEATH
 OF HAROLD A. WHITMAN
Who Was Found in a Dying Condition in a Marsh at somerviIIe, Mass.

Melrose, Mass, Sept. 5.-Investiga- tion of the death of Harold A. Whit man, a former government chemist at Washington, who was found in a dy- ing condition last Sunday on a refuse dump on the Mystic river marshes in Somerville, leads the police to believe that Whitman was not robbed, as was at first supposed. but that he was rem dered unconscious by a blunt instru- ment, was carried to Somerville in an automobile and was thrown on the marsh to die. This was the substance of an announcement made tonight, but information as to the supposed motive for the crime was not made public.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06
A MOSQUITO BITE
 CAUSED MANS DEATH
George Sullivan a Barge Hand, Was
 the Victim.

Greenwich, Conn.,, Sept. 5.-George Sullivan, a barge hand who came here few days ago from New York, died tonight in the hospital of poisoning in duced by a mosquito bite. Three days ago he visited a local doctor for treat ment of a swelling on tn face caused by the bite and today he went to the hospital, where he soon after died. So far as is known this is the first case of the kind on record here.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06
GOVERNMENT MOVES
 TO SQUELCH l. W. w.
Their Local Headquarters in Many Towns Were Raided Yesterday by United States MarshaIs
PARTY HEADQUARTERS ALSO RAIDED

the National Quarters of the l. w: of w. in Chicago William D. Haywood, the Organizations National Sec retary, Was Arrested Government Acted Because of Evidence That the l. w. W. Leaders Were Instituting Strikes Not Labor Movement But to Embarrass the Government in the Prosecution of the War-On Orders From Attorney General Gregory the Raids Were Made in the Various Cities at 2 P. M. Central Time.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06
LIVELY TOWN MEETING
 HELD AT GREENWICH
Opponents of $35O,0o0 Sewer System
 Were Outvoted.

Greenwich, Conn.,, Sept. 5.-In the face of strenuous opposition it was voted at a town meeting today to ap- proprfate $350,000 for a sewer system in the Sound Beach section of the town Opponents of the movement declared that because of the extra expense at this time the matter should be deferred Many New York residents who have summer homes at the beach poined in the protest.
 It was also voted to spend $1O,OOO for a sirewalk near the Cos Cob school where many accidents have occurred
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06
PLAN FOR FLOATING
 SECOND LIBERTY LOAN
Considered at Meeting of Liberty Loan
 Committee

New York Sept. 5.-A definite plan of organization for floating the second Liberty Loan" of 1917 which contem- plates formation of a distributing com mittee with departments of publicity and selling subsidiary committees re- presenting all trade and industries In the dictrict considered at the first meeting of the Liberty Loan com mittee here today.
 Several hundred committees will be formed throughout New York State. northern New Jersey and Fairfield County. Connecticut which are includ- ed in this federal reserve district, it was announced.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06

Twelve saIoonkeepers in Long Island neola, l.. l., charged with selling liquor to soldiers of the 165th Regiment at Camp Mills.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06
DRAFTED MAN LATE
 BECAUSE OF DRUNKENNESS
Ma,ini AmeI<u< of Waterbury Was in
 the Loci<up.

Waterbury, Conn. Sept. 5.-Maxini Amekuk. 2$. Russian who was among the twelve men of the national army to have left Waterbury for Camp Devans this morning. was not cause of drunkenness. the police here assert. Late tonight he was still at the police aheadQuarters. He will leave for camp tomorrow. 1t was said. Ame- kuk will not replace any of the men sent today. but all thirteen will re- main at camp.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06
PASSENGER TRAIN STRUCK
 ADAMS EXPRESS TRUCK
At a Street Crossing in Danbury-The
 Truck Was Demolished.

Danbury, Conn. Sept. 5-A motor truck of the Adams Express company was struck by a passenger train on the Danbury and Norwalk branch of the New Haven road at a crossing on Taylor street in this city this morn ing The truck was demolished and quantity of express matter dam- aged. Two men riding on the truck 1dmped in time to escape injury.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06
OBITUARY
Richard Davis

Middletown, Conn.,, Sept. 6.-Richard Davis who was sheriff of Middlesex County for eight years, the only demo- crat to hold that office, died at his farm here today He was born in Kill ingly but had lived most of his life in Middletown. He was selectman here for eight years and was until recently very active in politics. Of late years he had engaged in the dairy business. He leaves a widow, five daughters and four brothers.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06
MERIDEN DRAFT MAN
 FAILED TO APPEAR
Antonio Montuori is Being Sought as
 Deserter.

Meriden Conn, Sept. 5-The second man called from this district for the new national army is being sought as a deserter. He is Antonio Montuori who is claimed to have gone to 136 Bedford avenue, Brooklyn. N. Y., and from there left for Italy. An inves- tigation in the case has been made by the local police. and a report of the finding is to be sent Adjutant General Cole of this state. that action may be taken by the United States authori- ties.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06
12 FREIGHT CARS DETAILED
 AT BROoKFIELD JUNCTION
By Spreading Raiis-BIocIeed Traffic
 for Several Hours.

Brookfeld Junction, Conn. Sept. B. Spreading rails caused the derailment of twelve cars of a heavy freight train between this place and Hawleyville this morning. Tracks of both the Highland and the Berkshire Divisions werc blocked several hours A wreck ing train from Waterbury replaced the cars on the rails No one was in Jured
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06
TODAY IS GOVERNORS
 DAY AT STATE FAIR
Tho Governor is to Mako An Address
 Probably of Patriotic Nature

Hartford, Conn.,, Sept. 5.-Tomorrow will be observed as Governors. Day at the Connecticut Fair which opened here on Monday last. Governor Marcus H. Ho1comb and members of his staff will visit the fair and the governor will make an address probably along pa triottc. lines. The racing events reach trot.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06
Condensed TeIegrams

Teaching of German was abolished in the high school at Washington, Pa.
 Three hundred houses were destroyed by earthquakes in Bogota, Colombia.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06

 MARRIAGE AT HARTFORD
Groom is the Youngest Son of Former Senator BufkeIey

Hartford, Conn, Sept. 1.-The nAr- nage of Houghton Bulkeley, youngest son of former Senator Morgan G. Bulke1ey to Miss Margaret whitmore took place this evening in St. Johns church. Mrs. Bulkeley Is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. William Whitmore and her father Is an official of the groom. who is a corporal in the 101s& Pratt Machinery Company. The bride Machine Gun Company, returned to Niantfc Immediately after the cere- mony. v ;.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06
SPECIAL COMMISSION -~
 FROM HOLLAND ARRIVES
Are Going to Washington to Plead for
 Food Exports.

An Atlantic Port, Sept. 5.-Hor1and,s special commission to plead the cause of The Netherlands in connection with American food exports arrived today and will proceed to Washington to- MOTION. In the party are Van Eide, former head of the Dutch grain bu- reau: J. B. Van Der ,Houven Van Cordt, former president of the coun- ell of India: Joost, Van Vollenhoven.. and staff Of clerks. -Asass- .
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06

A spider web made overnight was found at Wilmington, Del, on which ir plain letters were America wins over Germany"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06

The cadets at Australia's West Point have begun the study of Japa- neSe.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06

Adele Pankhurst, daughter of Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst, the English suf- fragist leader. was sentenced to nine months Imprisonment for holding an unlawful demonstration at Melbourne Australia.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06
Congressman Hill Weaker,

ported at the residence of Congress- man E. J. Hill this afternoon. that he was somewhat weaker than yester- day, although there was not a great deal of change in his condition.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06
Bats Forty MiIes at s.a.

Boston Sept. 5.-Upon arrival at the Fish pier here today Captain Ernest Parsons of the schooner Acushia re ported that two bats ahghted in the rigging of the vessel on the fishing grounds about forty miles off Cape Cod, last week
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06
New Air Brake Concern.

New York, Sept 5.-The Automatic Straight Air Brake company has been incorporated under the laws of Dela-
 ware with a capitalization of $5,0OO,- 1000 preferred and $20,000,000 common stock
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06
The Bulletins Circulation in Norwich is
Cabled Paragraphs

Castro Coming to United States.
 Vera Cruzse Mex, Sept 6-Cipriano Castro, former president of Venezue- Ia, is on his way hence on board a Spanish liner bound for United States Atlantic port. He still is ao- compan1ed by men of the American secret service.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06

and sedttious statements, and the food control law. Prosecution under the lat ter law could be conducted in instances being made, by conspiracy or other wise, to impede the interstate move ments of foodstuffs and otfer commod- ities controlled by the government and needed for the successful prosecution of the war
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06

The Trades Union Congress in Eng land placed itself on record as op- posed to the Stockholm peace confer ence. The vote against 1t was 2,894,- 900 and 91 900 for it.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06

The American Red Cross unit left Rome for the Italian front. It was greeted at Turin by civil and military officers.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06

A regiment of 2,400 negro stevedores for foreign service was authorized by the War Department to meet the de- mand- for experienced men to handle the supplies for the American soldiers in France.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06

Lieutenant Jacobs, a flying instruc- tor at the government aviation field at Mount Clemens, Mich, and a cadet av- iator, were injured when their airplane fell 300 feet.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06
Duluth in the List.

Duluth, Minn.. Sept 5.-Ipdustrial Workers of the World headquarters
 (Continued on Page Three)
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06
ITALIANS RENEW
 GREAT OFFENSIVE
Aaainst the Austrians On the Bainza Plateau and to
 S the Northwest of Gorizia
BOMBS DROPPED ON AUSTRIAN NAVAL BASE

The Russians Continue Retreat Eastward and Northeast ward of Riga All Along the Line With the Germans in Pursuit-The German War Vessels Which Were Report ed to be Smelling the Riga Coast Were Submarines The Operations the Western Front in Belgium and France Are Carried Out by Opposing ArtiIeries.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06
BRITISH NAVAL AIRPLANES
 RAlDED TURKISH TERRITORY
They Dropped Bombs on the City of
 AdrianopIe.

London, Sept 5-British naval air planes penetrated far inland in Turk ish territory Sunday night, dropping bombs on the city of Adrianople, about 137 miles northwest of Constan- ttnople, says an official statement to- day The text reads:
 Naval airplanes dropped bombs with good effect on the railway sta tion and bridge at AdrianopIe Sunday night"
 The main line of the Belgrade-Con- stantinople railway. part of the "Ber- lin to Bagdad" route. passes through AdrianOple
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06
Printing Office Seized.

Seattle, Washn., Sept. 5.-A detach- ment of police and federal officers raided the main headquarters of the Industrial Workers of the World here at noon today. One hundred and ff- ty men found there were ordered to leave the building while a search was being conducted. The printing office of the organization was also raided by federal officers
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06
Raid at Los Angeles.

Los Angeles. CaIif.. Sept 5.-Head- quarters of the I. w. w. here were raided by United States Marshal C. T. Walton with force of deputies and police. Records and printed matter of the organization were seized.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06

The body of Julian Riddle, an Amer ican aviator, born in Philadelphia, was cast ashore at the village of Egmond- Aan-Zee, north Holland.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06

Mennonites in conference at Souder- ton, Pa., declared they prefer jail than to fight in the swar or even take part as non- -comba tants.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06

C. H. Wang, of Vale, was elected chairman of the Chinese students al- liance of the eastern states at the an nuaTv conference at Providence
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06

Camp Custer, the national army can- tonment near Battle Creek, Mich, is ready for the Wisconsin and Michigan boys chosen for the draft.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06

From June to June 17 one hundred ships were built, of which 63 were British. according to the Lloyd's reg ister in London.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06

Thirty Italian airpIanes dropped nine tons of bombs on the Austrian naval base at Pola, causing destruction and large conf1agration.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06

George Thompson, a farmer, was fined 1000 for selling potatoes over the maximum prices fixed by the Food Controller at Spaulding England.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06

A road eight miles long has been built in France by a company of Amer ican engineers assisted by the French engineering service.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06

Major John H. DuvaI, U. S. A., re- tired has been detailed as professor of military science and tactics at Bow doin college.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06

E. D. MoreI, one of the leaders of the pacifist movement in England, was sent to prison for inducing a woman to take a pamphlet to Switzerland.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06

The provisional brigade at Fort Ad ans before leaving was fitted out wit 900 comfort kits and many other nee essities by the residents of the sum mer colony.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06
BRITISH LOSSES BY
 MINES OR SUBMARINES
Twenty Ships of More Than 1,6oo
 Tons Were Sunk Last Week.

London, Sept. 5.-British merchant ships sunk by mines or submarines in the past week numbered twenty of more than 1.600 tons and three under 1,600 tons, according to the official announcement tonight. The weekly summary:
 Arrivals 2,3s4; sai1ings 2,432
 British merchant vessels over 1900 tons sunk. including two previously, 70; under 1.600 tons. including one previously three.
 Fishing vessels sunk, none.
 British merchant vessels unsuccess- fully attacked. including five previ- ously, nine.
 British merchant vessels sun1, The previous week by mine or submarine numbered eighteen. over 1900 tons. a nd five under 1600 tons
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-06

Examinations for assistant surgeons to fill sixty eight vacancies in the med ical corps of the navy will be held at various points throughout the country September IT.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-20
CABLEGRAMS TO
BENN|NGTONCO.
BOYS |NFRANCE
Christmas Greetings Sent to
Soldiers Abroad
BY CITIZENS AT HOME
Messages Directed to Privates Rem.
inston and Miller for Distr:au-
tion at the Front.

few interested citizens, headed
by George w. Williams, Wednesday
afternoon sent two cablegraIls, 4 /,
Christmas greetings to the Benning
ton county boys in France. The cab
iegrams were sent to Privates Harry
g. Remington, fifth company of the
l0lst ammunition train, and Buel ID.
Miller. company Fl Of the l03d regi.
ment, but were intended for all the
bennington county boys in France.
Mr.. Williams collected the necessary
funds to send the cablegrams in a
few minutes and stated that he could
easily have secured sufficient sub
scriptions to send dozen cable
grams.
The cablegrams read as follows:
Greetings and best Christmas wish.
es to all Bennington county bows in
France. We think of you with pride
and hope always for your health and
safety. You are the boys who are
making the record that historic old
Bennington will point out to its
children in the generations to come
Bennington Citizens.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-20
C.y HEALTH
PRCpl.E.MS ARE
YET UNSOL VED
Over 200 Deaths Reported in
Single Week
is BETTER IN SPOTS
Most of the Serious illness is at
Three of Four Camps While Others
Are in Good Condition.
is BETTER IN SPOTS

Washington, Dec 19.-Health con-
ditions at Camps Upton and Wads-
worth, where New York troops are
quartered, are unchanged, according
to the weekly report on sickness in
the National Guard and National
Army cantenments, made public to-
night by Surgeon General Gorgas.
The detailed figures given out by
the Surgeon General show slight i'm
provement of conditions in most OF
the camps, but in some of the canton
ments the situation is worse.
In the Saith and 35th Divisions the
number of new cases is smalled than
the number reported the previous
week. In the 40th Division the mum
ber of new cases of measles is 800
compared with 279 the previous
week. There are 1,402 cases of sick
ness in this camp. compared with
1883 the week before. The new
cases of measles at Camp Doniphan
last week numbered 237, compared
with 2S5 the week before, while the
total cases of sickness numbered
1889, compared with 1.l32 the week
before. At Camp Cody there were
116 new cases of measles last week,
compared with 341 the week before
and 1875 cases of sickness from all
causes, compared with 1.015 the
week before.
Pneumonia, following measles, is
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-20
NEW ELECTRIC COMPANY
Public Hearing Before Public serV
ice Commission.

ice Commission.
There was a public hearing before
the public service commission at the
Putnam house Wednesday afternoon
upon the application for a charter by
Nichols e Warren Electric company.
The application is made by William
II. Nichols, H. H. Warren, Marden r,
Nichols, Lee f. Armstrong and E. H.
Holden.
Chairman r. c. Bacon of Brattle,
boro and w. r. Dutton of HardwicS
represented the commission. Clerk
Neil d. Clawson was also present
1t is understood that the applica-
ton is made for the purpose of in
cooperating the present business
conducted by the firm of Nichols &
Warren. The applicants were given
to understand that no charter would
be granted to corporation which
had for its purpose the production of
electric lighting in competition with
the company already established in
Bennington.
At the conclusion of the meeting,
the applicants were informed char
ter would be granted after certain
changes were made in the provisions
of the application.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-12-20
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