Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-14


 Major John M. Burke, one time scout in the Indian wars. died at Washing | ton.
 The tariff board nominated by Pres ident Wilson was confirmed by the | senate.
 Eliot s. Emerson of Boston has ap- piled for membership in the New York | Cotton exchange.
 F. M. FaIck was appointed assistant general manager of the Philadelphia | and Reading railway.
 Life. savers at Whitefish Point sta tion, Mich, went on strike because of
 Governor Graham of Vermont signed a bill prohibiting the sale of liquor in bottles while the country is at war.
 The state department received word that Brazil has notified the press of the breaking of relations with Germany.
 The federal farm loan board an- nounced the appointment of 23 land bank appraisers in five land districts.
 Governor Gardner has siqned the bill which prohibits capital punishment in Missouri. The law becomes effective June IS.
 John Wehnau of Brooklyn, a ma chinist in the Brooklyn navy yard was arrested on charge of reasonable utterance.
 Secretary TumuIty announced that General Goethals would accept the ap- pointment as head of the shipbuilding commission.
 Governor Whitman signed the Tow ner bill permitting fire insurance conn panies to write policies covering loss from bombardment.
 An increase of TO per cent. in wages to 5,OOO employees was announced by the American Association of Window Glass Manufacturers.
 A bill to regulate the motion picturee industry by taxing and licensing all 1 branches of it was introduced in the New York legislature.
 The weekly statement of the Bank of France shows an increase of S,77S,- 0GO francs in gold and a decrease of 6,634,OO0 francs in silver. The Poole Engineering and Machine company has accepted an order from the United States government for 500 anti-aircraft three-inch guns.
  probably fatally injured when a de- tonatihg fuse exploded at the Govern ment Arsenal at Frankford, Philadel- phia-
 l Representative Emersan of Ohio, fn- troduced resolution fn-tne House to permit Theodore Roosevelt to raise and head a volunteer army of 100, 900 men.
 1 Catherine Hemmes romped out of the Concord, $. l., public school and began blowing up small balloon. She sucked the toy into her throat and | choked to death.
 l President Wilson signed an execu- 1 tive order transferring to the control | of the Navy Department certain ves- sels, equipment, stations and person nel of the lighthouse service. 1 The American schooner M. D. Cressy, which left New York April for Havre with general cargo, was sunk during a gale last Monday when about 200 miles southeast of Sandy Hook 1 The Lord Mayor of London ordered that the American flag be flown above the Lord Mayors mansion. suggesting that the executives of other cities in Great Britain follow his example.
 Fritz kolb, who was convicted of having explosives in his possession in HODOken, was sentenced 10 not less than three years and four months or more than five years in states prison. Henry CIauss, 40, committed suicide in AnSonia by hanging. ClauSS, who leaves a wife and three children, had been Respondent and some months ago attempted suicide by drinking poison. A state food comnnission of seven members to work for increased food production in Oklahoma was organized at Oklahoma City with Frank M. Gault, president of the state board of agriculture, as chairman.
 The Interstate Commerce Commits Ision announced that hearings in the eastern rate adjustment case will be Iheld at Atlanta, Ga, May 24, and at Atlantic City, N. J., July IS.
 to mobilize an army of agricultural workers to replace those taken by army enlistments were submitted to Secretary Baker, by David Kinley, vice-president of the university.
 The House committee on foreign af- fairs ordered a favorable report on the resolution congratulating the provi- sional government and people of Rus sia on the overthrow of the Car and the establishment of a republic. Because of a request by Chief Magis- trate William McAdoo, the New York Assembly passed the Meyer bill, giving the sessions of the Night Court for Women to any part of any week day. TO CONNECT ALASKA WITH WIRELESS STATIONS |