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Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-01
NO RADICAL REDUCTION
 IN PRICE OF BREAD.
Hoover Says 1e ounea Loaf Will
 Cost Ten Cents. ~. e1s.

wasti, gton, Aug s1-Prospecta of an early and radical reduction in bread prices apparently vanished tonight when Herbert Hoover, the food admin istrator, announced that -he best the public may expect is a sixteen ounce loaf for ten cents or possibly eight cents.
 The eight cent loaf of sixteen ounces is possible, MT. Hoover said, only II bakers retailers and consumers unite to eliminate wasteful distribution methods and corporate to obtain a star dardiZed loaf.
 The price of family flour, MT. Hoover said, should be reduced at the present price of wheat at least two or three dollars s1 barrel. Bakers of flour, how ever, will sell little cheaper than at present. g
 C. l. Corby, who is serving for the bakers of the country as a voluntary aide to Hoover, said tonight that sixteen ounce loaf for ten cents would a slight reduction in pres ent prices. Standardization, he said, would be hard to bring about, since varying costs in ingredients have made it necessary to increase or reduce the size of fhe loaf.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-01

Having Called in all their direct at- tacks by land to break the Russian front and capture Riga, Russia's prin- cipal naval base and arsenal on the Baltic, the possibility that the Ger mans are now preparing for an Of- fensive by land and sea is forecast in the manoeuvres of their torpedo boat destroyers, submarines and mine sweeping trawlers in adjacent waters and in aerial attasks in the Gull of Ri- ga itself.
 Forty airplares of the enemy have winged their flights over the waters of the gulf, drorDing bombs. Nine ty of these missiles were foosed Thurs day upon Russian warships- and har- bor works, and raids also were car ried out against islands in the gulf. What damage, if any, resulted, is not stated in the Russian official commu- nication.
 Neither the Russian nor Berlin war offices has announced the recom- mencement of the infantry activity, in the marshy district west of Riga, where recently the Germans made ad- vances, although Berlin says that
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-01
FEDERAL CHILD LABOR
 LAW uNcoNsTiTUTIoNAL
Decision of Judge Boyd of Western
 District of North Carolina.

Greensboro, N. C., Aug. 31-Feder- al Judge Boyd of the western dis trict of North Carolina, today held the keating Owen child labor law uncon- States district attorney, William c. Hammer, and his successors, assist ants. deupties and agents" from en- forcing in the district the provisions of the act of congress which becomes effective tomorrow.
 The decision of Judge Boyd came at the conclusion of three days of argu- ment on the constitutionality of the act The case came before the court on injunction proceedings brought in the name of Roland H. Dagenhart and his minor sons, Reuben and John, Of Charlotte, who sought to restrin a Charlotte cotton mill company from discharging the two boys.
 In announcing his decision Judge Boyd said he was gratified by the inson of Columbia University, repre- senting the department of justice, who asserted that congress had Used its power over interstate commerce for the object of regulation of local con- Ciitions within the state and the dis mission, said the judge, left the issue clear and brought forward the ques- ton:
 Can congress do by indirection that which it undoubtedly cannot do direct ly?'
 Congress" he said, 'can regulate trade among the states, but not the internal conditions of labor"
 Judge Boyd expressed his approval of laws tending to elevate the condi- pie and made it clear that his judge ment on the act was based on his in depreciation of the constitutional linn Itations of congressional power.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-01

northwest of Dvinsk, in the region of Illukst, the Russians have taken the offensive and are carrying out raid ing operations. The situation on the other sectors of the Russian front has not changed materially.
 The Italians are still making gains on the Bainsizza plateau north of Gorizia, and also have renewed their offensive to the south on the Carso plateau. More than 500 additional Austrian prisoners and five machine guns have been captured in the Bain- sizza region. South of this region, on the dominating peak of Monto San Gabrielle, more ground has been taken On the Carso plateau the big Caproni airplanes are aiding in the attack.
 Aside from artillery dueIs, which are violent at various points along the front held by the British and French troops in Belgium and France, only minor operations are taking place. There has been a return of rather hessy fighting on several sectors of the front in Macedonia. where the French have repulsed Bulgarian at tacks in the region of Srka di Legen, west of Monastir.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-01

refused on the ground that the railroad was in the hands of the federal court under receivership proceedings and that it could not incur additional ex- pense of $900,000 yearly. An increase of three cents an hour was offered to the men, the company contending that this, with a two cent increase effective last January, made highe, scale than that paid on the'New York, New Haven an Hartford railroad.
 Recommended Compromise.
 In an effort to bring about an under standing, a representative of the fed eral department of labor was asked to come here, and after an investigation he recommended a compromise increase of six cents an hour. This offer the union representatives agreed to submit to the men for action, but upon the company officials assertion that this scale was impossible the strike was called.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-01
BOOKS STOLEN REPRESENTED
 THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS
Testimony in Trial of TowIe and Hyde
 at Meriden.

Meriden, Conn.,. Aug. 31.-william H. Pooley, secretary of the J. D. Bergen company, and Captain Robert Hurley of the state police were the witnesses heard today in the case against John F. Towle and Ralph K. Hyde, charged with theft of valuable papers from the J. D. Bergen company. Pooiey told of the bribe offer he had received from Towle through Frederick L. Thieme for the giving over of certain valuable books and papers of the company. He said he passed this information to Mrs. Walter H. Bradley. treasurer of the concern.
 He estimated that the books stolen represented thousands of dollars in la Dor. Captain Hurley admitted that he had in his possession papers be- longing to Towle and Attorney Jacob Goodhart for the defense argued that the state should file them. It was finally agreed to have the private pa pers returned to TowIe the state to be permitted to hold the evidence in the other papers. The hearing was adjourned to September 10.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-01
Recommended Compromise.
PACIFISTS BARRED FROM
 MEETING IN MILWAUKEE
Convention Scheduled for Today-No
 Place to Meet.

1ege of meeting in Minneapolis and having been forcibly elected from Hudson, Wis. officials of the Peoples Council of America for Peace and Democracy announced here tonight that they did not know where their convention scheduled for tomorrow will be held. They denied Milwaukee had been chosen. though Morris Hill quit so announced in New York to- night.
 Milwaukee, Wis. Aug. Ex-Governor Phiipp tonight wired Sheriff McMa- nus that should delegates of the Peo- ple's Council of America for Democ- racy and Peace arrive in Milwaukee they be informed that it is his wish that no meeting be held. The sheriff was told to telephone for instruc- tions" after this was done.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-01
A MILLION DOLLAR HAT
 MAKING CORPORATION
Is to Be Located in Danhury-ineor-
 poration Papers Filed.

Danbury Conn, Aug. 31.-Papers of incorporation of a million dollar hat cated in this city were filed today in the office of the secretary of state at Hartfor1. The incorporators of the company, which is to be known as The United States Hat company are Frank H. Lee. head of the F. H. Lee Hat company; Harry McLachlans head of H. McLac11lan & company, and w. H. Green, head of John w. Green & Son. Each of these concerns declared re- gently for the open shop plan of op
 erating their factories. TheIr combined business equals more than one-t third of the entire production of hats in this city. The identity of other persons associated with them in the new en- terprise has not been revealed. Mem bers of 11e new corporation said today that theif plans were not yet matured.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-01
HARTFORD POLICEMEN WILL
 APPEAR AS PRISONERS
Charged With Implication in Dillon &
 Douglass EmbezzIement.

Hartford, Conn.,, Aug. 31-The po- lice board here today ended it's in- quiry into the alleged complicity of policemen to embezzlements at the Farrell tonight is quoted saying that some of the policemen will ap- pear as prisoners in court when the trial of seven men is started Thurs day next. The chief would not dis close how many policemen are involv- ed although it has been stated that three had been implicated by Henry Myers, a former watchman at the store, who is one of those already un- der arrest.
 In the police court today Lewellyn Reed, accused of systematic theft of automobile tires from the Hartford Rubber Works. was held for trial on Tuesday next. He was arrested Tues legged that later he sold some of the tires said to have been stolen.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-01
REPUBLICAN LEADERS IN
 HOUSE TO RENEW FIGHT
For the Creation of . Congressional
 War Expenditure Committee.

Washington, Aug. 31. - Coincident
 with the voting of a favorable report
 by the ways and means committee to-
 day on the $11, ,53S, ,945.46 war bond
 form Secretary McAdoo wrote it,. re-
 publican leaders in the house an- nounced they would renew their fight for the creation of a congressional war expenditures committee.
 The proposed expenditures commit tee amendment, offered by Represen- tative Moore of Pennsylvania. was voted down along party lines in com mittee, but several democrats express ed their approval of it and republi- cans were hopeful tonight that when it reaches the floor some democratic support will develop.
 An effort has been made in drafting the amendment to meet the objection provision proposed during the food control bill debate would embarrass him in the conduct of the war.
 Instead of authorizing committee to study problems arising from the war;" like the former proposal, the new draft would provide for com mittee ''to cooperate with the pres dent in promoting efficiency and pre- venting waste and extravaganza In the conduct of the war;"
 Another provision designed to fore stall charges that the move is politi- cal would permit seven democrats and six republicans to compose the com mittee personnel. The committee would hold investigations at will and be given an initial appropriation Of $100,00
 Republicans also will seek to amend a provision of the bill making the ST. 538 8,945, ,46O of bonds authorized con- vertible at possible higher interest rates later. and another to permit the of approximately $20,- 900 900 in floating the issues. They voted for these provisions today to make the report unanimous, but re- served the right to offer amendments later
 The convertibi1ity proposal probably will cause a hard fight and some dem acrats may join with republicans in 1t. to the plan finally ordered reported was 50 strong in committee today that Chairman Kitchin and Representative Hull of Tennessee, con- ferred with Secretary McAdoo in fu- tile effort to effect a compromise on 1t: is made by opponents of the plan that if some limit is not placed on the convertibility of bonds he, government soon will be paying a wholly unwarranted rate of interest 'or loans.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-01
MAINE CENTRAL HAS
 RAISED PASSENGER RATES
One-hals Cent Mile fo3 Interstate
 Traffic,

Portland, Me. Aug. 31.-The Maine Central railroad announced tonight that an increase of one-quarter cent a mile in it's passenger rates for inter- state traffic and traffic within New Hampshire, Vermont and Canada would become effective tomorrow The new rate is 1-2 cents a mile for mileage books and approximately 3-4 cents for tickets. As similar pro- posed increase in this sta1e was sus- pended until Dec. by the Maine pub Iic utilities commission, the new rates will not apply at present to traffic originating and terminating within this stale.
 Because of this condition two forms of mileage books win be issued, one at the rate of IA cents and the other at the rate of 2 1-2 cents.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-01
La Toilette To
 Speak Today
IN FAVOR OF HIGHER TAXATION
 OF WAR PROFITS
VOTING BEGINS TODAY
All Ready for Vote on Senator John sons Amendment Providing a Gross Levy of 30 Per cent-Many sena- tors Absent.

Washington, Aug. 31-Voting prob ably will begin in the ssenate tomor- row on the war profits section of the war tax bill.
 The situation clarified so rapidly to- day following yesterdays abandon ment of cloture plans and agreement for final disposition of the measure that just before suspending today all was ready for a. vote on the first of the amendments to the war profits section-the proposal of Senator John son of California. providing a gross levy of 80 per cent. Absence of a score of senators not expecting that the voting would begin so early. pre- vented an immediate test of strength.
 Senator La Toilette expects to make
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-01
SINGLE CONTROL OF
 TUGS AND BARGES
Recommended by the New England
 Coal Company.

Boston, Aug. 31.-A plan to place under one directing head the control and operation of all the tugs and barges in the New England coal ser vice was laid before the federal ship ping board by the New England Coal company today. Within a reasonable time the committee pointed out. this single control should add 25 per cent. at least to carrying capacity There would be an important gain in longer unbroken voyages; tugs would be used to capacity; smaller tugs would be used on the protected trips while the ocean-going tugs could be saved fod outside work.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-01
Strike of Boston
 S Maine Emp|oyes
MAcHINIsrs HELPERS AND
 BoILERMAkERS OUT
OVER 2,5O0 QUIT WORK
Men Have Asked for an Increase in Pay of Eight Gents an Hour-Strike Order Has Affected Many Shops i1 Two States.

Boston. Aug. 31.-Failure to reach an agreement over shop conditions and wage agreements caused a strike of mechanics throughout the Boston and Maine railroad system today. Accord Ing to tle company officials more than 2.5O0 machinists, helpers and> boiler makers went out, while a statement issued by union leaders tonight placed the number at 3,S0O
 The strike order affected all shops the largest being located at ~Billerica and Fitchburg, in this state, Concord N. H., and LyndonviIle, Vt.
 In the Hands of Federal Court.
 The men asked for an increase in pay of e.ght cents an hour. This was
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-01
MERIDEN TO VOTE ON
 LIQUOR LICENSE OCT. 2
Christian Endeavor Societies Have
 Been Conducting a Campaign.

Meriden, Conn. Aug. 31.-A vote on the liquor license question will be taken at the biennial town election, October ?. a petition signed by 800 voters asking for the submission of the question to a referendum vote having been received this afternoon by First Selectman George w. Miller. A quiet campaign begun early in the year by the Merfden Christian En- deavor Societies finally resulted in se- curing the necessary number of sig natures The last time Meriden went mo- o-license was in 1875. The last vote on the liaense question WIS in 1909 and resulted: yes 2.s60; no 7S5.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-01
REVISING THE FEDERAL
 CONSTITUTION OF URUGUAY
Commission Has Adopted a Resoiu-
 tion Separating Church and State

Montevideo. Uruguay. Aug. 31.-The commission which is revising the fed eral constitution has adopted a clause separating the church and state. The .confiscation of church property also is provided for.
 The draft of the instrument will 20 to congress for final approval before becoming effective.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-01
STRIKE IN SHIPYARDS
 AT SEATTLE SETTLED
By Officers of the Affiliated Seattle
 Metal Trades Council.

Seattle. Wash, Aug. 31.-A strike of more than 12,000 workers in Seattle shipyards and plants engaged in fabri- eating slipbuilding material to enforce demands for general increase in wages was settled today by officers of the fifteen affiliated Seattle u1etal trades council.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-01
L. George J. Kelly, an itinerant Cler-
 gyman at ViIIisca.

Des Moines, Iowa. Aug. 31.-H. M. Havner, attorney-general of Iowa, to- night announced that he had received George J. Kelly, an itinerant clergy man. had confessed to the murder of eight persons at Villisca, Iowa, in 1912, in connection with which he has been under indictment since last spring.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-01
REFEES. CARTRIDGES AND
 DYNEMlTE.FOuND IN HOUSE
Of an Anti i-Conseriptionist by Police
 at Montreal.

Montreal, Aug. 31.-The finding of 1,600 rifles, thousands of cartridges and some sticks of dynamite in @ house n Chateaubriand street was announced today by the police. The discovery is associated by the. authorities with threats made recently to organize re- sistance to the conscrfptfon bill
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-01
Cabled Paragraphs

French Minister of Interior Resigns.
 Paris, Aug. 31.-Louis J. Malvy, minister of the interior in the French cabinet, has resigned.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-01
PAcIFIST ORATORS GET
 THIRTY DAYS IN JAIL
Were Arrested for Making Paeifist
 Speeches in Hartford.

Hartford, Conn.,, Aug. 31.-Edward M Appen and William c. O'Brien, soap box orators who were arrested on Thursday night for attempting to make pacifist speeches. were today sentenced to thirty days in jail by Judge F. A. Pallotti in the police court here. In addition Appell was given five days more for contempt because he repeatedly tried to address the court during the trial.
 CONFESSED THE MURDER
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Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-01
GERMANS MAKING
 ARRADS ON RIGA
They Have Failed in All Their Direct Attacks by Land
 to Break the Russian Line
NOW PREPARING LAND AND SEA OFFENSIVE

German Torpedo Boat Destroyers Submarines and Mine Sweeping Trawlers Are in Waters Neaf the Gulf of Riga Forty AirpIanes Have Dropped Ninety Bombs Rus sian Warships and Hsrbor Works at Riga-No Material Change in the Other Sectors of the Russian Front-The Italians Are Still Making Gains the Bainsizza Plateau tNorth of Cozza-Only Artillery Duels in Belgium and France.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-01

Frank Ottanvier, who was sIashed from ear to ear in a quarrel with Charles Bruno at Bridgeport, is in an extremely precarious condition at St. Vincent's hospital. Bruno has not been apprehended. The quarrel arose over Bruno's alleged wiHe.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-01
All Game Wardens Reappointed.

Hartford, Conn.,, Aug. 31-The terms of all the game wardens in the state and of the, special protectors will expire tonight. There are eight wardens. one for each county, and they have all been reappointed
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-01
Died for Freedom.

With right decision the German dead will also have died for freedom. although they didn't know it.-Wash- fngtou Post,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-01
Increased Trade Reduces the Expense

strange which  sell their a house to house in order to reduce
 of a
 
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Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-01

All New York exchanges will be closed today and Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-01

Directors of the National Association of Coal Operators conferred with Dr. H. A. Garfield, the fuel administrator regarding his arrangements for con- trol of the coal industry.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-01

The Lyons. France, police arrested Raymond Robillot, F years old on the charge of having attacked O. l.. Nc Lellan, formerly a Louisiana senator, who was shot Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-01
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Henry F. GiIIia, celebrated years ago as a founder of the American exchange
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-01

The number of cattle in Sweden was reduced 15 per cent. by the food shortage. The government licensed
 the exportation of 5000 head of cattle to Ireland and Norway.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-01

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Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-01

The Mexican silver dollar, valued at about 50 cents in American money, has risen to a new standard because of the soaring price of silver, and is valued at about n 1-2 cents
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-01

The opinion of Roger c. Sullivan, democratic leader and former candi- date for the United States senate from Illinois. is that the war will not last through December.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-01

Officials of the American Railways association announced the troops will have Pullman trains whenever possi- ble for transportation to camps.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-01

Bar silver touched another high rec ord price in London at 46d.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-01

The Kansas corn crop may total 110, 0,O00,O0O bushels.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-01

The American schooner Laura Anderson was sunk by bombs.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-01
JuIL ' uuI HE IIt CI IdI. ONFESSED THE MURDER

OF EIGHT PERSONS
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-01

The flour output of Minneapolis last week was increased 29,505 barrels.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-01

Gen. Pablo Gonzales left Mexico City for the United States to arrange for the shipment of arms and ammu- milton long held by the embargo.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-01

An X-ray school for reserve officers in the medical corps was opened at Boston,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-01

The New York State Industrial com. mission announced that 1000 farm hands were needed to harvest the crops.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-01
Two Periods for Planting Corn.

There are two more or less distinct
planting periods for the standard
strains of corn in Louisiana. The first,
or early, period would approximate the
10th of March and the second the 25th
of April in Central Louisiana, being
somewhat earlier in the extreme south
and five to ten days later in the ex-
IRENE northern portion of the State
Corn planted from the Goth of March
to the 18th of April is very apt to be
destroyed by the corn root worm. The
second planting period referred to
above comes after the first generation
of root worms has passed Into the
chrysalis or resting stage. Very early
corn is generally believed to be safer
than late planted corn, exclusive of the
danger of frost.-L. s. U. Press Bulle-
tin.