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Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29

There was a brief session of the su- perior court for Washington county in Westerly, Wednesday. Judge Doran on the bench. It was previously announc- ed that Judge Doran was to open court in Newport next Monday, and that Judge Barrows would sit during the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29
STAFFORD SPRINGS

South WiIlington Boy Who Started Fire on Col. w. H. Halls Land Fined $25. and Costs-Two Companions Placed on Probation-Deatho of Rob- ert E. kaddy
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29

balance of the Westerly session of court
 The case assigned for trial We'd nesday was that of David Syne of New York, a building contractor. against Archibald McNeil, of Bridgeport. As this case would occupy two days or more. and with Thank sgiving inter yening, it could not be heard by Judge Doran. The next case ready for trial Friday was Wilbur Cheever against the A. l.. Castritius company. This case by agreement of council, and consent of the court went over to Monday to follow the Symes- McNeil case. The jurors were excused un- til Monday morning at 10-30 and the court adjourned to that time.
 The Symes- -McNefl case has been before the courts at several sessions, and finally judgment was given to the plaintiff by reason of default. The defendant claimed Responsibility for the default, which was removed and the case reopened. The Cheever- Castritius case is for claim of bal ance due for services rendered This case is claim for a balance due in the construction of summer home at Musico1ony.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-29

Tn the death of Charles G Barrows. which occurred Tuesday, morning at St. Josepfl's hospital, Mansfield loses 8 well known son of one of her oldest and most respected families. For most of his life MT. Barrows had made his home here with his sister, Miss An nette. For several years he; had been :n failing health, mostly confined to. his
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-30
UNIFIED DEFENSE MOVEMENT
PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES MAKE AP-
PEAL TO AVOID CONFUSION.
Suggestion Made to Join Existing Or
CARNATIONS Rather Than Form New
Ones, Thus Eliminating Efforts.

Washington, March %. - The Ma
tional Committee of Patriotic and De-
tense societies, representing % import
ant organizations, announced that it
had effected working agreement
with the National Defense council to
aid recruiting and industrial mobiliza-
ton and issued an appeal to the coun-
try for an unifcation Of preparedness
movements.
To Eliminate Duplication.
"In the face of the impending
break" said the appeal. patriotic
men and women the country over are
eagerly seeking an opportunity to be
of service. Preparedness and relief
societies are springing up everywhere
with the result that purposes are be-
coming confused and efforts constant
ly duplicated. The committee appeals
to patriotic societies rather than to or
ganiZe new ones. 1t points out that
preparedness means efficiency and ef-
ficiency is secured by eliminating USE
less efforts.
'The committee is in touch with the
governors of all the states and is
urging upon them the necessity of hav-
ing all proposed stare military census
es uniform in regard to Information
concerned so that they may be of real
value to the war department"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-30
BANKS RESOURCES is BILLION
NEW HIGH RECORD REVEALS U. s.
AS WORLDS RICHEST NATION.
Assets of National Banks Now Exceed
Those of Similar Institutions of
Ten Nations.

Washington, March 20. - American
national banks have set new high
record for resources, again revealing
the United States as incomparably the
richest nation in the world.
Comptroller Williams announces
that on March 5, the date Of the last
bank call, the assets of the national
banks aggregated more than $16,000,-
100000, exceeding the combined re-
sources of the Bank of England, the
Bank of France, the Bank of Italy,
the Bank of Spain, the Bank of Nor
way, the Bank of Sweden, the Swiss
National bank, the National Bank of
Denmark, the Bank of Japan and the
Reichsbank of Germany.
The resources of these banks March
5 were $210,00O,000 larger than ever
before in their history.
AS the total resources of all nation
al banks on April 4, 1913, amounted
to only $11,0S1 100000, the increase
of resources for the past four years
has amounted to approximately $5,-
0O,OOO,OOO.
The amount of bonds of foreign gov
ernments and of other foreign securi-
ties held by national banks on March
was approximately $33S,O00,0OO, or
but little more than 2 per cent of
their total resources.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-30
TORNADO KILLS MANY
AT NEW ALBANY, IND.
Thirty-Four Bodies Recovered From
Ruins of Wind-Swept City
Search Still Under Way.

New Albany, Ind, March 26.-Thir-
ty-four bodies have been recovered
from the ruins of the tornado which
struck eight places in Indiana, and
the search is still under way. At least
100 were injured.
Damage to business and residence
property is estimated at 100000 in
this city alone.
Three hundred homes were de-
stroyed and 1000 persons were with
out shelter. The devastated district,
including about one-third Of the city,
is half mile wide and two miles long.
Martial law was in effect. Two
companies of the national guard or
dered out by the governor, have ar
rived. They had orders to shoot on
sight in case of looting. One other
company was on the way.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-30
AMERICAN SENTENCED
AS SPY FOR GERMANY
No Intention of Becoming Spy Al
though Accepting Money.

New York, March 2S-George Vaux
Bacon, the American newspaper man
arrested in England as a spy, pleaded
guilty before Judge Van Fleet to a
charge of conspiracy to set on foot
on American soil military enterprise
against friendly nation. He was SEN
fenced to year and a day in federal
prison.
Bacon, who was sent abroad osten.
sibly as correspondent, was charged
with forwarding to Germany military
information on plans made by Carl
Wunnenberg and Alberto Sander, who
pleaded guilty to a similar charge a
few days ago and were sent to prison
for two years and half
Bacon said he believed he was gull
ty of obtaining money from the Ger
man government under false pretens-
es, when he accepted money from
Wunnenberg and Sander, as he had no
intention to become a spy.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-30
ALLIES WARNED OF GREAT
TEUTON ARMY GATHERING
Than Ever Before Says Speaker
in French Papers.

Paris, March 29.-The governments
bill providing for the calling out Of
the 1918 class recruits provoked a
lengthy debate in the Chamber Of
Deputies and a frank explanation by
the new minister of war, Paul Pain
leve, on the conditions confronting the
Allies. ut would be puerile to con-
slider the German retreat as renun-
ciation," said the minister. "The re-
treat is evidently rather by reason Of
the force of the Anglo-French armies
and the prudence of their co-ordina-
ton than because of the weakening
of the German army. 1t is proof Of
the necessity of their bringing togeth-
or their military energies. Germany
is assembling an army greater numer-
ically and more solidly equipped than
ever before"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-30
DEFENSE CONFERENCE OPENS
CONSIDERS MATTERS PERTAIN.
ING TO PROBABLE WAR.
Meeting Covered Questions of Espion.
age, Newspaper Censorship and
Congressional Action.

Washington, March 28.-The first
of a series of National defense con.
ferences" was held between Secretary
of State Lansing and Chairman Flood
and Representatives Ragsdale, South
Carolina, and Harrison, Mississippi, at
the call of the House foreign affairs
committee and the Secretary Of War
1t is understood the conference GOV.
cred, in general way:
Espionage legislation.
Newspaper censorship and,
The form of the resolution which
Congress is expected to pass declaring
a state of war exists with Germany.
Much to Do.
Because the extraordinary session
will find little on the statute books
with which to deal with the situation,
administration heads and administra.
ton leaders in Congress are being i'm
pressed with the necessity for speed
and work.
There must be provisions for deten.
tions of suspected enemies of the re-
public; rigid laws governing treat
ment of citizens of Teutonic powers;
punishment of spies; protection and
perhaps government seizure of all
wireless and radio stations; necessity
for perhaps billions in cash.
In connection with defense legisla-
ton, the council of national defense
announces it will convene it's advisory
board on April 2, to be ready with the
vast amount of data it has collected
and the plans it has formulated to
present on call to the national legis-
lature.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-30
BELGIANS APPEAL TO
/ ALL NATIONS FOR AID
Whole of Working Glasses Threatened
with Slavery, Starvation or Death
by New German Edict.

Washington, March 2S.-An appeal
from Belgium workmen for organized
assistance by neutral governments and
laboring classes in neutral nations has
been made public at the Belgian lega-
ton. 1t says 100000 men have been
thrown out of work and kept in forced
idleness which has led the Germans
to decree that "either you must sign
contract for work in Germany or
you will be taken as slaves" AS re-
suit, it adds, "the whole of the work
ing classes of Belgium are threatened
with slavery, starvation or death"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-30
EXECUTIVE GOES LEGAL LIMIT
AND ORDERS INCREASE TO
FULL WAR STRENGTH OF
$1,000 MEN.
ANY FURTHER INCREASES
RESTS WITH CONGRESS
President Has Exercised Full Limit Of
His Legal Powers-Two New Mill
tary Departments Created in
Atlantic Coast Region, Max
ing Six In All.

Washington, March 27-President
Wilson has taken steps to place the
nation on a war footing.
By executive order he directed that
the navy be recruited without delay
to full authorized war strength of ST.
900 men. Taken in connection with
emergency naval construction already
ordered, this means that the President
has exercised the full limit of his le-
gal powers as commander in chief to
prepare the navy for war.
New Military Departments.
For the army, the President direct
ed that two new military departments
be created in the Atlantic coast re-
gion. The order means that the task
of organizing whatever army Congress
may authorize will be divided among
six departmental commanders, instead
of four, in the interests of speed and
efficiency in mobilization.
The third step was to assume as a
national duty the task of protecting
American industries from domestic
disorders in the event of hostilities.
For this purpose II full infantry regi-
ments, two separate battalions and one
separate company of national guards
were called back into the federal SER
vice to act as national police in i'm
portant districts. Supplementing these
troops regiment of Pennsylvania
guard and two companies of Georgia
infantry, en- route home from the bor-
der were ordered restrained, in fed
eral reserve.
The Presidents orders were made
known in terse official statements is
sued by both departments. No expla-
nation accompanied them except the
statement that reorganization of the
military departments, effective May 1,
was designed to facilitate decentrali-
cation of command.
Text of Naval Order.
Following is the executive order
bringing the navy of to war strength:
"By- virtue of the authority vested
in the President by the act of Con-
gress approved August 20, 1916, en-
titled An act making appropriations
for the naval service for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1917, and for
other purposes it is hereby directed
that the authorized enlisted strength
of the navy be increased to $4,000 men.
"(Signed), Woodrow Wilson.
The navy must enroll Immediately
approximately 10000 men to reach the
required strength. Secretary Daniels
supplemented it with personal tele-
grams to newspaper editors all over
the country urging them to aid the
department in every way in their pow
er to obtain the men.
Two New Army Departments.
Two new military departments an,
nounced by The War department are
the Northeastern, comprising the New
England states, and the Southeastern,
comprising the states in the old South.
Minnesota remains in the Central de-
partment, with boundaries as hereto
fore and headquarters at Chicago.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-30
GREAT DEMAND
FOR CANADIAN Land
Americans Are Buyers and Be-
coming SettIers-Anxious to
Get Cheap and Produc-
tive Land.

Reports are to hand that there Will
be a large influx of settlers from the
United States into the Canadian West
during the coming Spring. For time
there has been a falling off, on account
of the fear of CONSUMPTION, which OF
course was not possible, and which the
Canadian Government gave every as
surance would not be put into opera
ton. In any case it would not affect
the American settler, and more than
that the man who was working on the
farm, helping to produce the grain
that goes to feed those who are at war,
would not be affected.
The excellent yields of the Western
Canada crops, and the high prices Sc
cured is having its influence on those
looking for homes. The authenticated
reports that have been sent out from
time to time that this farmer and that
farmer had paid for their entire farm
the ears Of the man looking for a farm.
When he hears that G. III. Beatty Of
Nanton, Alberta, had $40 bushels Of
wheat from II acres or an average Of
561s bushels to the acre, he becomes
interested. When he learns that Sid
threshed ten hundred and fifty-three
bushels Of wheat, the average being
52h bushels per acre, his interest is
further aroused. ThOs. Long Of Leth-
bridge had 120 bushels Of oats to the
acre from a field Of 25 acres, w.
Quinn Of Milk River had 6,094 bushels
of wheat from 100 acres, an average
Of go bushels per acre, and Robert
Tackaberry of Nobleford makes affida-
Wit that he had an average Of seventy
six bushels Of wheat per acre from a
field Of 1903 acres. Thos. Boulton Of the
same place makes affidavit that from
fifty acres he had yield of fifty-three
bushels Of wheat per acre. Newell J..
Mobiles affidavit of getting 81 bushels
per acre from 1000 acres stands out
most strongly as evidence Of what the
wheat grower can do. This affidavit is
strengthened by a paragraph stating
that he had 122 bushels and 80 lbs. per
acre from 394.69 acres. Mrs. Nancy
Coe makes affidavit that on her farm
at Nobleford she threshed six thou
sand one hundred and ten bushels Of
wheat from one hundred and fifteen
acres, or fifty-three bushels and eight
lbs. per acre, and from a flax field
(stubble field) she got 20 bushels and
SS pounds per acre,
It cannot be said that these were
freak yields because so many had such
great success. When these reports are
read, the man looking for farm be-
comes convinced.
These are only few Of the reasons
that will cause large influx Of Amer
ican farmers into the Canadian West
during the coming Spring.
The farmers now resident in Mani
toba, Saskatchewan and Alberta are
purchasing additional lands. Prices
are low and Free homestead land can
be had in many districts and the home
steader is ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-30
Brutality Nav Hurt Teutons.

London, March 27.-The destruction
on which the retreating Germans
counted most to hamper advance of
the Allied forces on the western front
may possibly prove the Teutons' un-
doing. The spectacle of the utter,
wanton, brutal devastation wreaked
on French soil evacuated by the in
vaders has reused the French troops
to such point that they were IRE
sistibly forcing their way onward,
even overcoming some long prepared
positions in advance of the linden
burg line.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-30
U-BOAT CREW MUTINIES;
YIELD TO BRITISH SHIP
Subsea Bomb Quickly Brings Crew to
Surrender Holding Their Hands
AIoft-Officers Missing.

:, London, March 2S.-Mutiny aboard
q German U-boat aided by the demon
alizing effects of submarine bomb,
made the diver prize of the British
admiralty and her crew the willing
prisoners of patrol boat. The Ger
man officers were missing and were
probably disposed of by the crew.
A British patrol boat made the cap
ture. 1t approached merchant ves-
sci which was being held up by a
submarine. The U-boat dived, but not
soon enough to escape a Earring shock
from a submarine bomb. Then 1t
came to the surface and the crew
scrambled to the deck, hands aloft.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-30
Norway Draws German Ire.

Amsterdam, March 26.-Indications
of renewed tension between Norway
and Germany are appearing in the
German newspapers. The Cologne Ga
zette makes a feature of an editorial
headed Norwegian Insolence," in
which it says: "The press of Nor
way in these days has assumed tone
of an insulting character which Ger
many cannot tolerate. The Norwe-
gians would do well to remember that
their unbridled press campaign once
led to diplomatic tension"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-30
PERIL OF THE WHOLE SOUTHERN
END OF GERMAN LINES Is
HOURLY INCREASING FROM
FRENCH ATTACKS.
ST. QUENTIN AND LA FERE
MENACED FROM 3 SIDES
British Push Forward in Center, Take
Three Villages and Recapture
Position Previously Taken by
Germans-Four Main Rail-
roads Are Cut.

London, March ga dispatch to
Reuters from its Athens correspond
ent says that Greece has presented a
note to Italy insisting upon the with
drawal of Italian troops from Epirus
to Avlona.
General Nivelle has driven his
wedges deeper into the Hindenburg
line, north of st. Quentin, between st.
Quentin and La Fere, and between LIE
Fere and Laon. The peril Of the
whole southern end of the line is in
creasing hourly.
South of La Fere the French drove
the Germans out of the lower forest of
Coucy and also captured the villages
of Petit Barisis, Verneual, and Coucy-
La-Ville, bringing the French line in
this region to the upper forest OF
Coucy and the western edge OF the
forest of st. Gobain.
In the SCISSORS sector further prog
ress was made north of Neuville-sur-
Marginal and northeast of Leuilly.
Berlin admits the falling back of
the Germans before the French at
several points in the forest region
south of La Fere to avoid being out
flanked.
British Make Gains.
On the British center at several
points Haig's men have pushed for
ward nearer the st. Quentin-C Cambria
road, occupying the villages of Tonga
vesnes, Lieramont and Equancourt
and in addition have recaptured from
the Germans position north of Beau
metz-Les-C which the Germans
took from them in an attack.
Driving forward north and south of
st. Quentin, heart of the Hindenburg
line, the Allies have cut two of the
four main railroads which feed the
city, while third is we'll within reach
of the French guns. With La Fere
inundated by the retreating Germans
and two of its dominating forts in the
hands of the French, the chief inter-
est in the tremendous battle which
has been raging for week on an 80
mile front shifts to historic St. Quen-
tin.
The Germans are making desperate
and bloody attempts to wrest from
the French the Essigny-Benay plateau
from which General Niyelle's guns
command the southern approaches to
the city and render its position, in
the opinion of military critics. one of
grave peril.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-30
EQUAL Riuhts for Jews.

Washington, March 27.- Absolute
equality of Jews in Russia with all
others, to own property, to reside In
any place, to serve in the army and
navy, to participate in educational ad-
vantages and at the polls, has been
proclaimed officially, says advises re-
ceived at the Russian embassy. There
fore, it is understood, there will be
no further restrictions upon the issue
of passports to Russian or American
Jews who desire to visit Russia than
those common to other persons max
ing application.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-30
ALABAMA STORM TAKES
TOLL OF ELEVEN LIVES
Several Others Believed Fatally In
jured-Every Building in One
Town Wrecked.

Montgomery, Ala, March %. - At
least II lives were lost in a storm
which swept through Central Alabama.
The storm was heaviest in the vicin-
fly of Petrey, small town in Cren-
shaw county. Every building in the
town was demolished, and four per-
sons were killed. Districts near Pet
rey, Ansley, Milo and Troy reported
mary structures destroyed
The full extent of the devastation
has not been learned, and it is be-
lieved other districts may be reported
when communication is restored. In
addition to the dead, several persons
were probably fatally injured and
many others suffered lesser injuries.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-30
SWEEPING PROGRAM Is coNSID-
Erred BY CABINET AND PRO-
GRAM is TO CALL FOR VIC
OROUS ACTION.
HITCHCOCK SAYS WEST
FAVORS MODERATION
Idea Prevails That Program of Com
ing Session VIII Be Confined to
Measures Necessary by Threat
ened War-Left-over Legisla-
ton Receiving No Attention.

Washington, March 29.-With army,
navy and industrial preparedness
measures to meet German aggression
going forward as rapidly as possible,
President Wilson and his cabinet have
taken up consideration Of further
steps to follow the converting Of Con-
gress in extra session.
The President has not yet written
his message, and is said to have
reached no final conclusion as to just
what recommendation to make. Be-
cause of possible changes in the stu
alton he is not expected to put the
address in final shape until the last
moment.
For Vigorous Policy.
There is no doubt by administration
officials that the policy laid before
Congress will be both vigorous and
comprehensive. The general opinion
apparently is that the program most
likely to be followed by Congress will
include a declaration that a state Of
war exists between the United States
and Germany, an authorization for the
President to use the armed forces Of
the nation to protect its rights, the
granting of large credit to the gov
eminent to carry out it's policy, pas
sage of censorship and espionage
bills and provision for the employ
ment of additional secret service
agents.
Financial Aid to Allies.
No final decision has been reached
as to whether financial assistance
should be given the Allies, although
a strong sentiment for such step
exists among government officials. If
this is done, the government probably
will deal directly with the other gov
eminent concerned and not through
agents.
Hitchcock Urges Moderation.
Senator Hitchcock, member Of the
Senate foreign relations committee,
conferred with the President and lat
er said that he believed Mr.. Wilson
still had an open mind regarding rec
concentrations to Congress. Person
ally Senator Hitchcock thought the
passage of a resolution by Congress
indorsing the Presidents armed neu-
trality stand would be better than
declaration of war or a declaration
that state of war exists.
Tells of Western Sentiment.
Senator Hitchcock said he called
to impress the president with the
Western sentiment against "precipi-
tate action"
81 wished the President to know"
he explained, that 1 believe my own
state and most of the people of the
Western states are most DESTROYS of
avoiding a declaration of war, o. a
declaration that state of war exists,
until no other course remains open. I
approve and believe the country ap-
proves of the steps taken toward de-
fense-of complete preparations look
ing to war if it becomes necessary"
To. Limit Activities.
Measures growing out of the inter
national situation and leftover appro-
priation bills, it appeared will compro-
mise almost the whole legislative
program of the approaching extra ses-
sion of Congress.