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Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18
CLOSEST ECONOMY IN
 THE USE OF COAL
Urged on Citizens by the New Eng
 land Coal Committee.

Boston, Sept. 17.-An appeal to ev- cry citizen to practice the closest econ omy in the use of coal the coming winter as a patriotic duty was issued today by the committee on domestic fuel economy of the New England coal committee. Pointing out that the coal situation in this region is critical" because of limited transportation fa- cilittes due to the war, the appeal asks all householders: mot to use coal for heating before November 1, or after May 1. unless the house temperature is@ below 60 degrees: to burn wood wherever possible, or to use small oil heaters where necessary to keep cer- tain parts of the house at a special temperature; and to be economical with gas and electricity"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18
URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL DEBATED IN HoUSE
Many Amendments Increasing Sums Proposed Were Approved.


 Washington, Sept 1T-The house &oday failed to reach a final vote on %he seven billion dollar urgent defict- .ency bill, consideration of sections pro- fviding additional funds for the war department, consuming virtually the entire day. Many amendments in screasing the sums proposed in the original bill were approved. ! The secretary of war was authorized to incur obligations aggregating $100,- io0o, 900 for ordnance and ordnance sup lf;lies in addition to appropriations made or pending, but the proposed ga, GOO, 900 for an ordnance proving ground at Kent Island, Chesapeake Bay, was eliminated from the bill. Increases in the measure agreed to 9nclude ordnance stores and supplies from s7o, 900 to $73, 3,52o, 900; small arms target practice from $2.ooo,0O0 to E13, 900 900 and automatic machine rihes from s120, PIT ,O000 to $z20, ,277, 900 with an increase in an additional au- fhorization for such rifles from $50,- GOO 0o0 to SIS s,020,o00.
 | An appropriation of $876, ,H3, 900 for rnountain, field and siege cannon was increased to $695, 1000 and that for ammunition for such cannon was ra1s- ed from s7cO, 900 900 to $7T7, 7,1S2, ,75O.
 Appro priations of $16,T50, 900 for hrmored motor cars, with authority to contract for $5QDe, 900 more, and of $T00,000 for submarine mines also were approved
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18
HUGE CENTRAL SPAN OF
 QUEBEC CANTILLEVER BRIDGE
Was Lifted 2s Feet YesterIay-Movina
 Without a Hitch.

Quebec, Que, Sept. 17.-With one hundred and twentytwo feet yet to be negotiated before 1t is bolted into place above the St. Lawrence river, the huge central span of the Quebec cantirever bridge tonight is suspended feet above the point from which it was started upward today. An official statement said that so far the tre- mendous engineering feat had gone on without a hitch.
 The span is being elevated two feet at time, in contrast to the three-foot lifts which marked the nrst attempt fourteen lives wer< lost as 1t broke from it's moorings in mid-ai and plunged into the river.
 Profiting by the disaster of last year, the engineers have introduced all possible precautions against a recur- renee and as evidence of the care with which calculations have been made, 1t metal varied only five-eights of an inch from the computations as to how far it would bring down the cantiIev- CTS after the scows had fioated from beneath it.
 Thousands of people lined the river banks whap the span was moved on scows from Sillery Cove to the bridge the hoisting chains were fastened in place and the scows slipped from be- meath. The span swayed a few minutes, lurching downward as the cantilivers bent under the tremendous weight, but soon became still. All ~ Jay long thongs watched the operations.
 The engineers estimate that. the 75 the same ideal weather conditions pre- vail
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18

all know that the world cannot be made safe for murder and arson and pilage and anarchy and everything for which the syndicate list and the I. w. W.S may stand and we also know
 that such things as these cannot be made safe for the world. Democracy means the rule of the people under whatever form of government they may choose to express it but when once the rule of the people has been ex- pressed, through their chosen repre- sentatives- then, and particularly Tn the hour of War-howeVer much any of us may think that certain of the poll rcies are mistakes policies, free speech, free press and liberty of conscience do not justify criticism, for criticism, however unintentionally; invariably gives aid and comfort to the ene- my.
 a subject of debate, but not now. This democracy safe for the world Of pose of this war, and discussion of it ought to be held in abeyance. This government by it's chosen representa- lives has declared this war. If there be any who think 1t is not justified, let them not be of aid and comfort to the enemy by voicing their senti- ments.
 T want this war to end. but not to end until the people in every land shall possess the right to make peace and declare war either directly or through their chosen representatives. l want blood, and birth in social standing, and educational qualifications and religious trend all to be forgotten in this new parliament of new men, this federation of the world, ..-
 'I do not want entanglihg. alliance with European nations. It is not nee essary to have them. When we sit at the council table of the world I trust we may do so as the representative of a newer and better isolation-an isolation of spirit, free to say to the German1c people: Have what govern nent you please, but let us know that it Is yours;' free to say to the oldest of constitutional governments, the fight with you as our ally in the cause British empire: We have made this of democracy, but we are not willing to change our system. The Windsor tie does not harmonize with the cut of our democracy
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18
1 MEANS CONNECTION WITH CAPT. FRANZ VON PAPEN
Exposed by Papers Found in His
 Apartment In New York,

New York, Sept. IT. - Papers and memoranda found in the apartment here of Gaston B. Means indicate that he had business dealings with Cap tain Franz Won Papen, recalled Ger man naval attache. which were not favorable to the a1lies,' according to ant District Attorney booling. These papers weer found during the district attorneys investigation of Means af- fairs in connection with an inquiry in to the mysterious death at Concord. N C., of Mrs. Maude King, the wealthy widow for whom he acted as business agent.
 Names mentioned in the memoran- ia, according to MT. Dooling, include those of several United Senators and representatives. There also was found information concerning the output of plants in various parts of the country. some of which were munitions for the Unit ed States and the entente allies.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18
IMPEACtiM ENT TRIAL OF TEXAS GOVERNOR
Sixteen of the 21 Charges Were Cov-
 cred in Testimony Yesterday.

Austin, Texas, Sept. 17.-Sixteen of the twenty-one charges brought against him before the senate high court of impeachment were covered today in testimony given by Governor James B. Ferguson when he took the stand in his own defence.
 His counsel W. A Hangar. took up the charges in order until he came to the eleventh article. which alleges that the chief executives failure to tell where he received $156, 6,50O in cur rency loans this year, constitutes. off = cIal misconduct That was passed over for the time being.
 Most of the testimony was a repeti- ton of that given by the governor be- fore a house investigation committee last March and before the house. com mittee of the whole in August.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18
MOVIES" FOR AMERICAN
 SOLDIERS IN FRANCE
Seventy-five Cinematagraph Machines to Be Sent There.

New York. Sept 17.-seventy five cinematograph machines to supply
 movies" for United States soldiers in France are now in that=-eountrypor will soon be sent. according to an an nouncement made here tonight by the National War Work Council of the Young Mems Christian Association. which Major General Pershing has authorized to take over the enterprise, including the educational as well as the recreationa1 films.
 Among association workers who have Just sailed to be with the Amer jean expeditionary forces are: e. L.. Meylan. M; D.. physical director of Columbia University, and James A. Naismith, of Lawrence, Kas., inventor of the game of basketball
 The remaining personnel of this last sailing party includesi R. c. Falconer. Hanover, F H N. H.; R: G; Dort, Keene. N. Magruder, Cambridge, Mass: R. E :Miihksn, ,, Barnstable. Mass; A. T. kins.. Pomfret, Conn; F. A. Rugg. Brookline. Mass: H. D. Starr, New Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
 CIVIL RIGHTS BILL
Calls for Legislation to Protect Their Civil and Properly Rigi,xs.

Washington, Sept 17-Legislation to pa otect the civil and property rights of soldiers. in effect a moratorium for the duration of the war in behalf ot
 men who are serving their country on the firing line. may be placed up- on the Administrations programme
 Tor this session or congress as a nec- essary element of the raising of a citizen army.
 The soldiers and sailors civil rights bfll'' to carry out this purpose already hacing been framed in the office of
 Judge Advocate-general Crowder.
 Secretary Baker. it was learned today,
 has under consideration recommenda-
 tions that the entire weight of ad-
 ministration influence be brought to
 bear to obtain early enactment of the
 measure.
 It is proposed that creditors suits
 against officers or men may be held
 up and judgment by default denied, that a man in the army or navy would have no opportunity to make his de- fense in person or to arrange for it's proper hearing through counsel
 a man at the time of his enlistment the bill would prevent its execution through the sale of his property dur Ing his absence. It would set aside statutes of limitation 50 that a debt lawed in his absence; it would pre- vent the eviction of his family while he was away if they failed to pay the dent; 1t would protect his equity in any real estate or other purchase con tract in which he might have be en engaged fin at the time he went into the army; it would protect him against the ordinary results of de- faulted payments on. business mort gagest and keep him from being sold outt it would insure any rights he might have to public lands although his service at the front had prevented him from completing the legal ac- quis1t1on of the property.
 Another element of protection the bill would accord to the fighting man would be as to his life insurance which could not lapse through fail ure to make any payment. His prop erty also would be protected from sale for taxes -
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18
COLUMBIA UPHELD FOR
 EXCLUDING LEON SAMSON
After He Had Addressed a Meetinq Where Emma Goldman Presided.

New York, Sept. 17.-Co1umbia uni versfty was well within it's rights when 1t excluded as a student there Leon Samson. after he had addressed a meeting where Emma Goldman was the chief speaker. according to a de cls1on today in the state supreme court. denying a motion for an ih- Junction sought by Samson, restrain ing the: college authorities from pre-. venting his attendance.
 The court ruled the inevitable close contact that would place Samson with fmpressionable young men of his own age who might thus be 1noculated by him with the poison of his disloyaIty would constitute menace to the university
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18
AUTO MARKERS AND
 JOBBERS ON TRIAL
Pleaded Not Guilty of Charge of At
 tempting to MonopoIize Trade.

New York, Sept. 17.-Seventeen i'm dividual defendants named in the Sherman law indictment returned last month by the federal grand jury, charging the individuals and corpora tfons included in the membership of the National Association of Automo- bile Accessory Jobbers with restraint of trade, attempting to monopolize, price fixing and blacklisting, appear ed today before Judge William B. Sheppard in the United States disrtfct court and through their counsel en- tered tentative pleas of not guilty
 With the consent of special govern ment prosecutor Henry A. Cutler. the defendants. were given until October 10 to denur or take any other action they may consider necessary to their defense. Until then the defendants were released on bail of 1000 each. The corporate. defendants, who num- Der IT, will be called for pleading later in the week.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18
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 No spectacular operation on large scale is reported in the official com munications from belligerent capitals. On the Bainsizza plateau, northeast of Gorizia, the Italians have repulsed successfully four determined attacks made by the Austro -Hungarians. In repelhng the enemy attacks, General Cadorna's men captured 73 prisoners Increased artillery activity is reported from the Carnia sector of the Austpo- Italian front, which lies northwest of the Isonzo fighting zone.
 Field Marshal Haig's campaign of attritton during the breathing spells between major operations continues. In raids at three points between Arras and St. Quentin the British entered the German trenches, inflicted casual ties and destroyed trench mortar eA- placements and ammunition dumps. The artillery arm is active all along the western front and in Flanders. Berlin reports. the drumf1re has in- creased to one of violent intensity French positions in the forest of Apremont have been attacked by the Germans who succeeded in entering a few clements from which, however, they were quickly thrown out by the defenders.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18
PETITION FOR RECEIVER FOR
 U. O. OF PILGRIM FATHERS
Was Filed in the Supreme Court at |
 Boston Yesterday.

Boston, Sept 17.-A petitton-for the Appointment of a receiver for fthe5 su- preme colony, United Order of Pill grim Fathers, a fraterna1 insurance organization, was filed in the supreme court today by Attorney general Hen " c. AttwiH on behalf of Frank H. Eardison, states insurance commits eioner-
 The petition alleged that a state ment of condition filed by the society as of July 31 last showed unpaid death claims amounting to S254 .683, with a balance on hand of only $6,019 with which to meet them The court also was asked to restrain the company, organized in this state in 1873, from conducting further business.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18
WOMEN A FACTOR IN
 MIDDLETOWN ELECTION
Two Out of Three of Their Candidates
 Elected to School Board.

Middletown, Conn.,, Sept. IT. - Two put of three candidates for the school board here who had the backing, of the women won out today and the thiid Fas defeated by seven votes. The successful candidates were Dr. James A. Lawton, Ava H. Kelsey and Dr. A. !. Campbell. One of those defeated Ras John L. Fisk, who had been a member of the board for 25 years. The women claimed that when he was mayor he had opposed an. appropria- aon for social service Tn the schools. The ether defeated candidate was Robert W. Rice.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18
NO WHITE BREAD ON
 wEDNEsDAYs AND THURSDAYS
New England People to be Asked to
 Refrain From It's Use.

Boston, Sept. 17.-An New England people will be asked to refrain from eating white bread on Wednesdays and Thursdays during the period of the war as the result of a resolution adopted today at a meeting here of food administrators of the New Eng land states. The plan is in line with wives, hotels, cafes and clubs in this state by Henry B. Endicott, Massa- chusetts food. administrator.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18

party of Canadian officers of American nationality called at the American field headquarters on their way to a city in the interior of France where they will train a number of Plattsburg graduates and other officers of training schools.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18
VICE PRESIDENT MARSHALL ON WAR
Gave His Views at Golden Jubilee Celebration of Scot
 tish Rite MasOns
URGED DEEPER SENSE OF AMERICAN OBLIGATION

He Does Not Want Any Entangng Alliance With European Natons-At the War Council Table He Would Say to the Germanic People: 'Have What Government You Please, But Let Us Know That It is Yours'-Woud Have Great Britain Understand That While We Are AL lied With That Country in This War, That When It is Over the United States Would Return to Its Isolation
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18
TO REDUCE THE RATE
 FOR HANDLING WHEAT
Vote of Grain Commission Merchants
 at Minneapolis.

' Minneapolis. Sept. 17.-Grain com mission merchants at the Minneapolis lhamber of commerce. have voted to leduce the rate for handling wheat rom two cents to 1-2 cents a 'bushe1
 was announced today. The rate 'ecently was increased from onescent b two cents and Julius Barnes, pres hent Of the food adnfnfztrationigrain torporafion, asked that the old rate le placed in effect. Alcommfttee will beet with Mr.. Barnesr4n Chicago ito
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18
NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS
 PROTEST EXTRA TAXATION
Either Punitive or Through the Pos
 tai Service.

New York, Sept. 17-The sAmerfcan Newspaper Publishers Association. composed of major and minor daily newspapers, the mem bership embrac- ing papers published in all sections of the country. through It's postal com nittaa. of which Don c. Seitz is chair man, strongly protested again today against either punitive taxatio nof the newspaper publishing business or "the principle advocated by some of the use of the postal service as an iu- Gtrunent of taxatinnn
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18
kerensi<y TeIesraphs Baltic Fleet

Petrograd, Sept. 17.-Premier Ke- rensky has sent a telegram to the Baltic fleet imperatively demanding the cessation of acts of violence and all excesses committed under the pre- text of safeguarding the revolution In reality, he says, the men by their actions are disorganizing the navy by reducing it's lighting capacity. The premier condemns the guilty parties scathfngly and adds that he awaits news of the complete re-establish- ment of order.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18
EDITOR OR ST. PAUL
 VOLKS ZEfTUNG INTERNED
Because of Certain Editorials Which
 Appeared in His Publication.

Fort Smelling, Minn., Sept 17.-Or- ders were received today from Wash ington for the transfer of Fritz Berg meier, editor of the St. Paul Daily Vo1ks Zeitung. to Fort s.McPherson, Ga, meier was arrested because .of certain editorials which appeared in his pub lJicatiOu. - -
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18

Mexican independence day was eel ebrated in northern Mexico without any disturbances for the first time in history. No Mexican flags were dis played at Laredo, Tex, on Mexican In- dependence day.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18
PROPOSED MARRIAGE OF MRS.
 PHILIP VAN VALKENBURG
To Duke of Oporto to be Arranged to Take Place in London.

Rome, Sept 17.-Mrs. Philip Van Va1kenburg of New York was inform ed by the American embassy today that her proposed marriage to the Duke of Oporto brother of the late King Carlos of Portugal, preferably should be arranged to take place in London.
 While Mrs. Van Valkenburg has a divorce certificate issued by a Connec- ticut court, it is believed that the best solution of her difficulty would be found in a non-Catholic country.
 The objections of the American em- bassy to performing a civil marriage between the parties, both of whom have called on Ambassador Page, are that the embassy has no evidence re- garding the previous marital stage of either party.
 Mrs. Philip Van Valkenburg was di- vorced from her first husband, Lee Agnew. of Chicago, in 1906, in New York. The same year she married William Hays Chapman, then 76 years old MT. Chapman died the following year, leaving an estate of $200, 900 to his widow, who was then less than 31 years old. In 1909 Mrs. Chapman be- came the wife of Philip Van Valken- burg, son of a New York banker She obtained a divorce from him in Put nam, Conn.,, in February. 1914, on the ground of desertion. Since then she has spent most of her time abroad.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18
cabled Paragraphs
Fire in. Putiioff Works.

Rome, Sept. IT. - (British Admiral ty per Wireless Press wit London.)- A Petrograd despatch to the Message TO says that a great fire has broken out in the military factories at the Putiloff works. The damage amounts to several million rubles.-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18

Under the new Mexican constitution foreign priests in Mexico must either change their profession or leave the country.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18

An important Council of State wa held in Berlin. All secretaries o state and leading military authoritie were present.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18

A million copies of Elihu Root speech at Chicago on Americas par in the war; will be distributed through out the country. .--
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18

Heavy rans in some sections o Raleigh, N. C., caused damage t crops amounting to thousands of dol lars.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18

Since the transfer of the ex-Czar Nicholas Romanof. to Tobolsk, hi. brother, the Grand Duke Michael,' i. showing signs of insanity
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18

Warden Thomas Mott Osborne, o1 the naval prison at Portsmouth, N. H. is teaching his prisoners to knit fo1 troops in France.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18

|. A state, of alarm is over Bath, Me. owing to three families declaring they saw an airplane flying around the iron
 works.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18

Dartmouth College will not have half the enrolment of students as Ias year. To date only $50 have enrolled against 1.500 normal attendance.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18

British CoIumbia's s1ipbuiIdine pro gram provides for the construction O
 50 vessels with a total tonnage of IT,
 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18

The bride of a Bethlehem, mill work CT danced with 250 lnen who were al the wedding. The celebration lasted 2 7hours.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18

Administration officials and Ententt diplomats refuse to become interested in the reply to the Pope's peace note from Germany.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18

Custom officials boarded a Spanis vessel at a Gulf port and seized $40 GOO in gold hidden in a salt pork bar rel
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18

Samuel Gompers president of the A. F. of L., cabled to Premier Kerensky a resolution, adopted by, the Mtnneap- oils conference of the American Ali ance of Labor and Democracy, pledg- ing the support of the American work ing class to Russia.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18

Two of the northwestern flour mills in Minneapolis were shut down. The largest of the WaShburn- Crosby mills was running at half capacity owing to the light receipts of wheat.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18

Dr.. Alex NordwaII, a special Swed- ish envoy to the United States, said Sweden must have 12, ,00O, 900 bushels of grain or StarVe.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18

A large cruiser launched at 'Dantzig was named the Count von Spec. after the German admiral. The ship was christened by the widow of the admiral.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18

Count A. WrangeI, the Swedish Min ister at London. left for the Conti- nent on a few weeks leave of ab- Sence.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18

New York police are searching for the captain of a ship which arrived in port a few days ago. He is charged with footing everything on the ship that could be carried away.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18

The Canadian casualty list contains the names of five Americans killed seven wounded and three missing.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18

Private James harden ,16 years old, of Machine Gun Company Provisional Battalion 18th United States Infantry, was killed at Camp Syracuse during a game of cards.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18

Guns and clubs were used freely in a riot in which members of the 18th New York Infantry (negro regiment) and Newark policemen were the prin- cipals.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18

Six auto bandits drove into Climax, 12 miles south of Battle Creek, Mich. held up the villagers and blew open the safe at the State Bank and got away with S7,OOO.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18

The newspaper Independence Helve- tique published in Geneva, Switzer- land, was suspended for two months for attacks on the Allies and President Wilson.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18

| The 69th Regiment of New York is still taking recruits. It needs 300 Irish men to fill it's ranks.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-18

Secretary Lansine's sisters arrived al Bordeaux with party of American Red Cross workers.