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Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-09
$f5OO

Sf5OO will buy a 5o-acre farm, 30 acres till able land fertile and machine worked 1-2 acre of strawberries 1-4 acre of asparagus, 40 peach trees. plenty of wood for home use, cozy house of five rooms. small barn and hennery, two horses, some hay, few farming tools, wagons and about 30 hens. This farm is situated in good neighborhood, near school and two miles from railroad station. Investigate.
 5000 buys a 4e-acre farm, 300 cords of standing wood on place and pine tim Der enough to pay for 1t; fruit, a crib 12x16. This place Is situated 34 mile tO thriving manufacturing village, schools stores and churches 1 1-4 miles to main line of railroad. This Is a rare bargain, situated on main high way; telephone passes door. 1mmedi- ate possession. Let me show 1t to you. Send for WiIcox's Farm Bulletin choice o6 400.
 WILLIAM A. WILCOX,
 Real Estate Broker, No. Al West Broad St., Rooms 1 and 2
 Telephone 2365-
 Westerly.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-09

The United States Geological Gur- vey last year carried on fuveatira tions in 47 states. Alaska, Hawaii ana the Canal Zone.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-09
NEW YORK ESTATE $2o,ooo

Inventory of Property of Mrs. Abby Chapman AIdrich, Native of Norw- wich.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-09
Agricultural Limestone Will be very difficult to get this sea- son. So place your order early with
 The Peck-McWiIliarns Go.

J. C. wITTER ... Auctioneer
 Auction Rooms, Evans Block,
 DanieIson, Ct.
 Advance notice of highly important Admin istrators sale to be held at the residence of the late w. $. Ford, at Hampton Hill, Ct,
 THURSDAY. MAY F. 1917,
 at o'clock a. rn.. consisting of 1 beautiful pair of chest nut farm horses, all of the tools. hay wagons, and the contents of the house of 16 or r rooms of elegant furniture This is one of the largest Administra tors sales that will occur this year. also the best property. There are sev eral pieces of very desirable antiques included in the lot Full adv. will ap- pear shortly before the sale Don't fail to attend this sale. If stormy. sale will take place the first fair day after.
 PERCY H. FORD. may9WS Administrator of Estate
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WANTED
WE BUY OLD FALSE TEETH

in any condition. set in rubber. gold or silver; highest prices paid; satisfaction guaranteed or no sale; & check or money a;.ro Mail today to c. Graubart, 447 West minister St.. Providence, R. T. Refer ence: Westminster Bank. may9d
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-10
WHEAT CLOSESAT S2.O9
High Mark on Topeka Board of Trade
Was S2.1O Today.

Corn and grain quotations on the
Topeka board of trade today were
tame but hystericaL Wheat opened
on a range of $2.07 to $2.061s, sway
ed as low as $2O4 and then jumped
to $2.1O, closing at $2.09.
Corn was in sympathy with wheat.
May corn on the Kansas City wire
opened on range of S1.29 to $1.2S34
went as high as s1.3O5s and as low
as S1.26A. 1t closed at s1.292.
Buying was comparatively heavy.
However. it was not as heavy as the
last two or three days. Sensational
deals were discouraged by the wild
f1iers taken by the quotations without
warning.
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REPORT BRAZIL
CUTS RELATIONS
With GERMANY
First Definite Information Pub
lished in England.
Rupture Not Announced Yet at
Rio JaneirO.
but INTENTION IS ADMITTED
reconstruction of Brazil Cabi-
net Is Under Way.
Nation Tense Preparing for
War With Germany.

London, April 10.-Diplomatic re-
lations between Brazil and Germany
have been broken off, according to the
Evening News.
Switzerland will take charge of
Brazilian interest at Berlin.
Rio Janeiro, April 10.-The official
report of the sinking of the Brazilian
steamship Parana which the govern
ment has been awaiting before taking
definite action toward Germany is be-
lieved to have been received today
from the legation in Paris. 1t is ex-
pected the government this afternoon
will sever relations with Germany.
1t is learned from a reliable source
that a reconstruction of the cabinet was
discussed at the last council of the
ministers. 1t is proposed that the
present administration chiefs should
resign in a body as soon as relations
are broken with Germany.
Confirm U-Boat Attack.
President Braz's decision to break
with Germany, followed a formal re-
port from the Brazilian minister in
Paris corroborating in full the story of
the captain of the Brazilian steamer
Parana as to the circumstances of the
sinking Of that vessel by a German
U-boat
Every detail of the original story,
lncluulnS the unWarned attack, the
firing of shells on the sinking vessel,
the deaths of three Brazilians by the
explosion of the torpedo and the
twelve hours of suffering in open
boats endured by the survivors, many
of them wounded, was said to have
been fully confirmed
1t was expected that Switzerland
would assume charge of the Brazilian
interests in Berlin.
Speed Up Naval Defense.
Minister of Marine Alencar today
ordered a speeding up in Brazil's naval
preparations and great activity in ma
tional defense was otherwise indicat-
ed. But the official, governmental
actual war declaration following the
diplomatic rupture, unless Germany
gives additional provocation.
The public, on the other hand, to-
day apparently regarded the dip
lomatic break as purely a preliminary
step to the war.
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Meets President by Appoint
ment at White House.
Takes Roosevelt Of
fer Under Amusement.
WANTS TO FIGHT IN FRANCE
Expedition To Be Under Regu.
lar Army Command.
Colonel Strongly Approves Uni
verSal Service.

Washington, April 10.-Colonel
Roosevelt called on President Wilson
at the White House today and was
received in the executive mansion
Colonel Roosevelt was accompanied
by his daughter, Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth.
Colonel Roosevelt laid his plan for
raising a division of troops for foreign
service before the president He con-
ferred with the president half an hour
and said the president had listened
carefully, but had not given a de-
cision, as to whether he would con-
sent to the coloneFs plan. After his
talk with the president, Colonel Roose-
welt made it clear that his plan was
not designed to interfere in any way
with the administrations plan for rails
ing an army on the principle of uni
versal liability to service When
Colonel Roosevelt left the White
House he waved his hat enthusiast
cally to a large group of waiting cor
respondents and shutting off questions
began to dictate the following state
ment.
Tells of His Visit.
Il came here desiring to see the
president personally to reiterate what
L had already said about his message
to congress and to lay before him in
detail and explain just what 1 desir-
ed to have his direction to do in con-
nection with my division and why it
was my earnest hope and belief that
it would be we'll that L should have
the authorization to raise such a di-
vision to be sent as part of an ex-
peditionary force to France at an
early moment.
THE division and myself of course.
would be put under the command of
peditionary force.
THE president received me with
the utmost courtesy and consideration
and doubtless in his own due time will
come to decision in connection with
the division
After announcing his intention of
seeing Daniel Willard, chairman of the
advisory commission of the national
defense council, and congressional
leaders, the former president made a
brief statement to explain his posi-
ton toward universal training
Chooses Men Over 25.
81 am heart and soul for the prin-
ciple of universal military training
he said. Il would favor it if its aim
were to raise three million men. am
for both universal obligatory training
and service. Call it conscription and /
will say yes. You cannot frighten me
by any name.
THE division that 1 ask permission
to raise would be made up of men
who would not be taken under con-
scription, they would be over 25 years
of age or of excepted class under 25
who would eagerly enlist to go to the
front, but who could not be expected
to leave their dependent upon them
unless they expected active service"
In the midst of his statement Col
onel Roosevelt turned to Secretary
Tumulty and said:
'If l say anything / should not be
sure to censor it. I'm already under
orders
Colonel Roosevelt slapped Tumulty
on the back and remarked, He might
get him"
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SWEEP GERMANS
FROM HILLS and
CAPTURE $4,000
Extent of British Victory Con-
tinues to Grow.
Seize German Stronghold on
Yimy Heights.
ENGLAND ELATED BY news
Prepared Defense Succumbs
Quickly to British Guns.
Terrific Battle Continues Along
5O-Mile Front.
Extent of British Victory Con-
tinues to Grow.
Seize German Stronghold ON
Yimy Heights.
ENGLAND ELATED BY NEWS
Terrific Battle Continues Along
5O-Mile Front.

With the British Armies Afield.
April 1o.-There is every reason to
believe by tonight the great British
smash will have retted Field Marshal
Haig 5000 prisoners and between
fifty and one hundred guns.
The driving force of the great often
sive was undiminished today even with
bitter opposition from the enemy.
While these figures are unofficial
they are based on careful estimates
and calculations.
The British have advanced to II
point four miles to the east of Arras
and have stormed four systems of
trenches along the north bank of the
Scarpe to Briond which were famous
for their boasted strength.
Clear Outlying Defcnses.
| To the south of the Scarpe today the
British were facing the last system of
the German line, which is nearly op-
posite the famous "Hindenl urg line"
From this point the fighting front runs
| by Feuchy Capelle to the east to Neu-
willie Vitasse and southwardly. All
along in this section the troops are
now facing the Hindenburg defenses
The fighting has not slackened in
4 the slightest degree today. The troops
are Immensely pleased to be moving
I again after the inaction of trench
warfare.
The spring offensive" comes, odd
! ly enough. in the coldest April wealth
er in fifty years; to the accompani-
ment of a gale of blowing snow and
sleet which bites stingingly into the
faces of men but fails to dampen
their spirits.
March to American Ragtimc.
When the push" started one could
hear thousands marching thru the
blackness of the night singing and
joking. The Canadian divisions, be 1t
known, stepped along to the lively
music of American rag time.
Prisoners continued to pour back
of the lines today-most of them
Wurtemburgers. Hamburgers and
Bavarians. They appeared quite
cheerful-even the many officers in
the bunch.
Monday Battle Nets 1000.
London. April IO.-It is officially
reported that the British forces cap
tured over 5000 prisoners and more
than forty guns in yesterdays oper-
ations. Near St. Quentin the Ger
mans have been driven from the high
ground between LIE Verguier and
Hargicourt.
Fighting continues along the entire
front.
The British have seized the village
of Fampoux and the neighboring de-
river
The Germans made a strong attack
| on a narrow front southeast of Ypres
and reached the British support lines
! They Were driven from the British
trenches by counter attack.
Heavy fighting took place last night
on the northern end of the Vimy
ridge. from which the Germans were
driven. The eastern slope was also
cleared.
Surs New Hope i'm England.
The news of the successful opening
of the new British offensive has
stirred intense interest and high hope
among the people thruout the country.
! Whatever the enemy may have
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to escape from the scene. Great Sc
crecy, however, involved the activity
of the officials and details were re-
fused.
The ground near the plant was so
badly torn up that ambulances could
not approach. a heavy pail of smoke
hung over the whole district and inter-
mittent explosions were still occur
ring after l o'clock this afternoon.
Bring Guard of Cadets.
The cadet battalion of Pennsylva mia
Military college at Chester under COM
mand of Captain Louis S. Morey, Tenth
United States cavalry, arrived on the
scene this afternoon and Immediately
took up guard duty about the plant
at the request of Eddystone authori-
ties. The boys were armed with ri
files
Captain Walter Wilhelm, manager
and vice-president of the Eddystone
plant, this afternoon said:
"All departments of the Eddystone
ammunition works will resume opera
tions tomorrow morning with the ex-
ception of the box, packing and base
charging departments. All depart
ments including these will resume
work on April "a"
Make 2,5OO,OOO Shells.
New York. April 1O.-Baldwin To-
connective officials here said the plant
sian commission which has been sup
ervising shell contracts. The COM
mission took charge when the Eddy
stone Munitions company failed to
make satisfactory deliveries. The
Baldwin company has a proprietary
interest in the plant.
The plant originally had contract
to deliver $500, 900 complete shrapnel
shells to the Russian government.
When the commission took over the
plant only $4,000 had been actually
delivered and it is not believed recon-
Struction has progressed to a point
where many more than that have
been completed.
Arrest 4 Plot Suspects
Chicago, April 1O.--Four men who
plotted to dynamite the railroad bridge
| across the Mississippi at Dubuque, Ia,
are in Jail here today. according to a
report at the federal bureau of inves-
| tigation. Secret service men took three
| plotters into custody when they ar
| rived here under guard. They are
confined in secret place of detention.
Worl<man's Pipe Starts Blaze.
Taunton, Mass, April 10.-Fire
broke out here early today in the plant
of the Miehle Press company The
| plant has been manufacturing shells
| tor the Russian government
The fire started when a workman
| Continued from Page one.J
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BREAK IN PRICES
ArmOur's Advocacy of Food
Control Starts Stampede.
Wheat Drops and Provisions
Take a Big Slump.

Chicago. April 10. Ogden Ar
mour's suggestion of meatless days
and government control of foodstuffs
was said to have influenced a sensa-
tionaI break in prices on the board
of trade at the opening today. Part
of the initial loss was subsequently re-
covered. Wheat declined cents and
the decline in provisions varied from
55 cents to $1.55.
Government supervision and control
of food production and food prices are
favored by Mr.. Armour, one of the
leading packers and grain dealers of
the country. In a statement he also
advocated conservation of the feed
supply of the nation to the extent of
establishing one or two meatless days
a week, such as now are in effect in
Europe.
He urged all farmers to put forth
unusual efforts to increase the food
supply and suggested that the govern
ment guarantee to the farmer a mini
mum price of $3.50 a bushel for all
the wheat he can raise this year.
But Hogs Go Higher.
The suggestion of meatless days by
Mr.. Armour was emphasized by the
course of the hog market at the open
ing today. Choice heavy hogs made
a new high record of $3.50, an ad-
vance of $3.50 in little more than a
week.
May wheat, which sold at s2.15 last
Saturday added five cents to yester-
days decline by dropping to s2.O2 on
early sales. July sold at $3.50 and
September $1.65 u. July corn declined
5 cents to S1.22. July pork which
closed yesterday at S37.35 a barrel de-
clined $1.55. July lard dropped S15O
from these previous final figure of
$2O.50. July ribs lost SIS cents.
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Five High School in Topeka to Join
Navy.

The late appeal for recruits in the
naval service, was accepted this morn
ing by five young men. all members
of the High School of Lebanon Kan
sas. The young men were enlisted
this morning and will leave at once
for the Government. Naval Training
School at Great Lakes. III. Accom-
panied by C. NJ. Isom, of Lebanon. the
following. Ralph r. Isom, Harold d.
HoIbrook. George L. Moore. Clarence
H. Williams and Clre Upp. all passed
their first examination and were or
dered to leave at once for the train
ing school. where they will be given
training before going into active SER
vice.
This act of loyalty by the young
men. will seriously cripple the foot
ball squad. and other active sports,
in the "Old Home Town" as the
captain and two of the strongest de-
pendents were among the five to en-
list. The navy is reported to be the
more popular, among the recruits. In
the western part of the state
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THREE HUNDRED KILLED IN U.S.. MUNlII0N
and Germany Haze Broken Relations
"WAR HORSES" MEET
Roosevelt, Billy Sunday and General
Wood Lunch Together in N. Y.

New York, April 10.-"Billy" Sun
day, Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and
Major General Leonard Wood met
here at a luncheon given by John d.
Rockefeller jr.
No statement was made as to the
subjects discussed at the luncheon,
but it was said afterward that Billy
the colonel and General Wood held
an earnest conversation in which a
concrete plan was made for the
evangelist to combine his assault on
New York vice with a red hot re-
cruiting campaign. A number of
other men prominent in the news of
the day We're at the luncheon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-10
MARTIAL LAW ON
Guatemala Acts to Suppress
RiOting Along Border.
Tentacles of German Intrigue
Reaching Out From Mexico.

Guatemala City. Guatemala. April
1O.-Martial law has been declared
in Guatamala. Tne action was taken
on Information of disturbances along
the Mexican and SaIvadorean frontiers
supposed to have been created with
German assistance.
May Join L. s. Against Germany.
Washington, April 1O.-Reports that
President Cabrera has proclaimed
martial law in Guatemala strengthens
the belief of state department officials
that Guatemala may soon join the
United States in the war against Ger
many.
Rio Janeiro, April 10.-Brazil has
recognized the new government of
Russia
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T.R. in WASHINGTON
Believe Visit Pertains TO Raising
Army to Take to Europe.

Washington, April 10.-Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt, who reached Wash
ington unheralded at midnight and
went to the home of his daughter,
Representative Lougworth's wife,
would not discuss this morning the OBJ
ject of his hurried visit. He had no
plans for the morning it was stated,
but might have something to say in
the afternoon.
Colonel Roosevelt's desire to take a
force of American soldiers to France is
believed to be the object of his visit.
1t was thought probable he would see
President Wilson and Secretary Baker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-10
Pawnee County Farmer Is First in on
New Federal System

Washington. April 10.-To A l.
Stockwell a farmer near Larned, Paw
nee county, Kansas, has fallen the
distinction of having secured the first
loan granted under the federal farm
loan act.
StockwelFs loan was $4,000. The
mortgage was accepted by the federal
land bank of Wichita and was an
nounced in dispatch from there on
April 7.
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MUST DISPLAY FLAG

Columbus, Ohio, April 10.-Street
speakers in Columbus hereafter must
hoist the Stars and Stripes near their
meeting place or be subject to a fine.
The municipal council last night
passed an ordinance which requires
persons making addresses in streets,
parks or public highways to display
an American flag not less than five
by three feet in size on a staff not
less than nine feet in height
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sure. Bows III FoIIow the Flag.

St Paul. Mimi. April 10.-New in
terest was manifest in "Old Glory
today. Several pretty young women
here wore small flags on their silk
stockings just above the shoe top.
'Slackers" needed no pleading to fol-
low the f1ag."
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STEAL $1,000 JEWELRY
Bold Robbers in wichita Smash Show
Window and Help Themselves.

Wichita, April 10.-Burglars Sc
cured about $1,000 worth of jewelry
and watches early this morning after
breaking the show window of the Vail
jewelry store here.
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HOT SUM MER WEATHER
Mercury Will Reach Close to Record
in Kansas Tomorrow.


2O-mile mark all day. The average
temperature was 8 degrees above nor
NAL.
Summer, againI At least that is the
edict of Commander Flora, local me-
teorologist. Monday was hot. today,
likewise and tomorrow promises to be
hotter than blazes-for this season.
The mercury will probably soar
around the SO-degree mark. just be-
low the highest record in the last 20
years The official forecast promised
generally fair weather today and
Wednesday. warmer today and still
warmer tomorrow.
The mercury registered 46 at 2
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PRINCE KARL is DEAD
German Aviator Was Reported Miss
ing Several Weeks Ago.

Amsterdam. April 10.-Berlin today
announced official confirmation of the
death of Prince Frederick Karl, an
aviator. reported missing several
weeks ago. He was a nephew Of the
kaiser.
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search ror Clues.

Detectives from this city Joined with
officials of the company in running
lown numerous clues to the origin of
he explosions. One report, which is
erified, said that man who was un-
Ter suspicion, was shot when he tried
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IF FOOD prizes keep soaring, To-
pel<a housewives won't care Nhetb-
er the gas is gooe or not.
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Generally fair today and tomor
row; warmer Wednesday,.
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GETS FARM LOAN NO. |

CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-23
Hummel Tells of Trees He
Has Cut in EImW00d Park

In connection with a misuuder-
standing said to have arisen in con-
nection with work of the park de-
partment i'll Elmwood park, City Com
missioner Hummel offered the follow
ing statement:
at might be inferred by some peo-
pie from the agitation going on that
all the trees and shrubs in Elmwood
park were or had been cut down.
The fact is, and can be proven, that
trees or shrubs have been cut
down only where it was absolutely
necessary. 1t was necessary to cut
down some trees and shrubs in max
ing preparation for the golf course,
and in one or two cases it was neces-
sary to cut down old rotten trees
along the driveways, which were apt
to tumble down at any time. The
work has been in charge of the de-
partment landscape architect, Mr.
Adams, who is a very capable man in
his line, and | do not think the pub
lie is in any way dissatisfied with the
work that we have done"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-23
Flag Given to BroWneIl
Hall by Mrs. GetzSchmann

Brownell Hall girls are now the
proud possessors of handsome new
flag. Mrs. Bertha Getschmann, a
neighbor of the school, presented
them with flag. l7x8 feet in dimen-
sions. The donor made a presentation
speech before all the scholars and
faculty of the Hall in the gymnasium,
to which Miss Euphemia Johnson re-
sponded on behalf of the hall. Then
six small girls led the assembled null
titude to the school yard. where the
flag was raised in burst of patriot
ism. No holiday was given to the
pupils because Of their holiday on
Tuesday, the day of the Brownell Hall
carnival.