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Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

be in addition to the sum aIioted u1- der the compulsory allotment feature of the bill.
 lnden1nities for DisabilitY.
 Indemnities for partial and total disability would vary from mirirl frI of $40 a month for prlr ates up % fl for higher officers. The rd1-at-rl rf injured men in vacations uy which they could earn a livelihood a.a1 ia provided for.
 ss Per s1,o00 of insurance
 Under the terms of the 5-l es.dlcrs. sailors and marines would he enabled 10 obtain insurance on rnelr sl-eE 1ar- ing the war In sums from sl.lH -1 S10.00O. the government taking rr- risk and the men paving pr-uI lrrr. The rate would be approx rluaE Ea.r per $1,OOO of insurance and Che prem iums would be paya7i by .nEtailule out of pay.
 What lt Would Cost
 The cost of carrying out the pro- gramme is estimated hy Secretary -lr- AdOo at approximately alls.l.l.l he first year Of the war and I...-.- 600 for the second The 1ll pro- .l-H no method Of obtaining tr4s slu 1ld a bond issue 70 cover lt may 5e lr- termined upon later.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
What It would cast
WAS LITTLE ALICE
 BRADSHAW sTERVEDf Intmation Given by Attorney General
 Herbert c. Barber.


 St. JoEnsbury Vt. AuE. 1o-An ir- tima ton that Httle Alice BraaalnH- whose body was found 0u t1a border of a swamp a mile from her home lae- night may have been r-arred before she was killed was given 1r Attorney General Herbert e. Il~rer tonight. MT. Barber declined 70 make known the results of thr aut1prg performed on the body today br 3. g Stone tra state patnOlOgiTt. and r. E. Wrlttrr his assistant. but he h.urcd ttat -lrrr were indica lions that food and fer had been withheld from -re year old girl who had been l-t- l cripple al a result of an attack 1f i1ffHt4l. ra- ralysis. Portions Of rlr body were sent 10 Burlington for further e@aulira- ton
 It was also underzt0o7 from th- af- torney general that the county rm -.r.r who have been -.gafu- t.Ha .arr since the girls diFa appear. nr fIIr ,, suspect that tno body had 1afr buried and later eNn-u-d and carried 10 the spot where # 0aa acetderta-i" found yesterday by a farmer moving grass.
 As result of che recovery or tfr body, charges of frsr degree murder have heen lodged against 1fiar Et.r May Hicks. Mrs AIrIr Ec1IlHfcn and John Kerwin. all of whom have been under detention without any formal charges against them. MiHa Hirre who was hOusclteeuer for John Er1l- shaw, the girls father and Irs Err- niston, a neighbor have berr under detention since their alleged confer sion July 9th that they had EIilef fra child because she v-ar - 10---- Err- win farmland employed .n t1e Tf-lr- ity of the Bradshaw home rre taken into custody by the police few dagr later.
 IL was understood tor.v -het r-.- dence which the county artrorlfiee now have will not be ur-G-n- before trr September term or The grand lrr had at first been planned 1rt t-a- frr three persons now under arrest would be brought before inc Caledonia county court a its December sitting rr az special session to be held earlier
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
FURTHER GAINS Fl
 ENTENTE IN BELGIUM
Both the British and French Armies Have Struck Hard
 Blows at Line of Crown Prince Rupprecht
BRITISH TOOK GERMAN FIRST LINE POSITIONS

French Troops Have Captured Several Farms the North of Bixschoote and Langmarck- Canadians Entrenched On the Outskirts of Lens Are Being Sheled by the Ger rans-BerIin War Office Announces That the Austro- Germans Continue to Advance in Gaca, Bukowina and Southern Moldavia-The Teutons Have Penetrated the Russian Frontier Positions Southeast of Czernowitz, the Capital of Bukowina.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
J. o. 5ENTALL. SOCIALIST
 UNDER A e5C00 BOND
Charged With Attempting Co Obst-uct
 Military Preparedness.

Minneapolis. Minn.. Aug. t6-T O. Bentall, socialist candidate f1r Ha-- ernor of Minnesota at the .aef ton. was arraigHcd before United States commissioner today ar charge of "wrOucfuIlv attempting -1 cause insubordinati01. m4tir end roe fusai of duty iu the military t1rrar of the country" He waived crlr1ir1- tion and was held over ro the yrto- her federal grand jlry. Bond ot A51OH was not furnished and hr was re- manded to jail.
 BentaH was arrested Errte-1a. while working on his farm near L.tcr- field
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
INSTRUCTING WOMEN
 IN USE OF RIFLE
Two Hundred at State Normal School
 In Danbury.

Danbury, Con-, Aug. 10-Two hun dred young women, school teachers from various parts of the state. at tending the summer session of the State Normal School, Tn this city, are ling and shooting rifles. Prof. john R. Perkins, principal of the Normal school, is incharge of this feature, He is an expert shot with rifle and shot gun. The teachers express great est interest in the work Secretary Charles D. Hine, of the State Board of Education. began today 2 series of lectures at the summer school, upon subjects pertaining to teaching.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
GENERAL CIPRIANo CASTRO
 NOW AT VERA CRUZ
Goes There to EVade American Secret
 Service Men.

Vera Cruz, Mexico, Aug. 10.-Gen- eral Cipriano Castro, former presi dent of Venzuela, arrived here today, having come from Havana on a Span ish line steamship. The former pres !dent expressed great pleasuree at be- ing in Mexico and said he though he could now enjoy life free from the surveillance of American secret ser vice men," To newspaper men here General Castro said:
 The United States after the war ts over will have many accounts to sel- tie with smaller nations. After this great war, the United States will be very weak"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
ASKS GOVERNMENT TO
 FIX PRICE ON CORN
Resolution Adopted by the Chicago
 Livestock Exchange.

Chicago, Aug. 10-Resolutions ask ing the federal government to fix a minimum price of 76 cents and a max imum price of $1 a bushel for corn for the purpose of insuring a sufficient acreage to encourage stock men and also urging exemption from the draft of stock feeders. were adopted today by the Chicago Livestock Exchange
 They were forwarded to President Wilson, Herbert c. Hoover and Score taries Houston and Baker. The pur- pose of both resolutions twas, ,sthe in ,, creased sproductfon of H46stoGk n
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
SECOND READING OF THE
 BRITISH WAR LOAN BILL
Bonsr Law Explains Matters in House
 of Commons.

London, Aug. 1O--A. Bonar Law, chancellor of the exchequer, told the house of commons on the second read ing of the war loan bill that the Brit Ish government did not intend to is- sue a war loan during the parliamen- tary recess unless something uneX- pected happened. He said the ad- Vances made by the United States heretofore have been on short term notes- It was possible, he added, that that country might prefer a long dated loan Hence it was necessary that the government should have pow er to issue such a loan.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
WAR INSURANCE IS BEFORE CONGRESS
Administrations Programme to Compel Soldiers
 Sailors and Marines to be Insured
IDENTICAL BILLS IN THE SENATE AND HOUSE

1ould Enable Service Men Obtain Insurance Their Lives During the War in Sums From $1,OOO to S100OO at Rate of About $S Per Thousand, the Government to Take the RisIz-Woud Compel Men and Officers to AL lot $15 Month Out of Their Pay Dependent Wives and ChiIdren-Indemnites for Partial and Total Ds- ability Ranging From $40 Month $2OO Also Provid- ed For.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
Federal Control
 of Food and Fuel
ASSURED WHEN PRESIDENT
 SIGNED. BILLS YESTERDAY
CORRECT PRICE ABUSES
Regulatory Bill Gives the Government the Power to Fix Prices of Coal and Other Fuel and Authorizes Govern nent Operation of Mines.

Washington, Aug. 10.-The American government today assumed control of the country's food supply with the signing by President Wilson of the ad ministrat ton food survey and regula- tory bills.
 Formal announcement of Herbert Hoover's appointment as food admin istrator was made at the White House soon after the measures were approv
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
Missionaries sesieged in China.

Peking, Aug 10.-Captain Calvin B. Matthews and Lieutenant Thomas M. Luby of the United States marine corps attached to the Pelzing legation are proceeding from Kalgan for Tabul in the province of Chilli, to rescue 12 mem bers of the American Board of Missions and 12 other foreigners, mostly women and children, who are besieged by bandits. The American of ffcers are accompanied by Chinese sol-. dierS.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
HOSPITAL IN FRANCE
 FOR AMERICAN UNITS
Turned Over by French Authorities , Also a Large Medical Depot.

Paris, Aug. 10-The medical corps of the United States army announced today that the French authorities had turned over to it two large military hospitals and also a large medical de- pot. American base hospital units are manning these institutions.
 The entire American expeditionary force has now been inoculated against typhoid and para-typhoid.
 A great laboratory is under con- struction near the American training camp.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
Senate Redraft of
 inc War Tax Bill
INCREASES TAX BURDEN FOR
 BIG CORPORATIONS
SIMMONS OPENS DEBATE
Chairman of Finance Committee Re-
 sents lnputation That the Bill Fav- ors Prosperous Corporations and In-
 diViduals-A Long Debate isExpected.

Washington, Aug. E0.-Chairman simmons, explaining to the senate to- day the finance committees purpose in re-drafting the war tax bill,. de- clared the changes made will greatly increase the tax burden to be borne by the big corporations who have proffted from the war
 Places Tax Where 1t BeIonqs,
 in a detailed statement opening de-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
GERMANS INTERNED ARE TO
 WORK ON TOBACCO FARMS
Thirty Brought From New York to
 Poquonock by Federal Officers.

Windsor Conn. Aug. 10.-Thirty Germans who had been interned in New York were brought here today to work on tobacco farms at Poquonock The men were under the charge of a federal officer and were sent upon the request of the Poquonock Tobacco Growers Association. The scarcity of workers to harvest the tobacco crop caused the request of the federal au- thorities for a levy of interned men.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
Australian High Commissioner

Melbourne, Australia Aug. 10.-In government circles the appointment of an Australian high commissioner in Washington is favored. The com monwealth senate has passed a, reso- Iution to this effect and the approval of the house of representatives is now required.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
TO FIX PRICE OF
 COAL IN ILLINOIS
Chief Justice O. N. Garter of Supreme
 Court Appointed.

Chicago, Aug. 10-The price of coal to Illinois consumers will be fixed for the next year by Chief Justice O. N. Carter of the supreme court of Hi nois, who tonight was named by Gov ernor Lowden to be director of coal and whose. services the Illinois coal pDerakorsaagr gresdS StoI accept. afte rraefew hours confeEs1S:E,: z. asstresEcvs
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

Cabled Paragraphs
Comforts for Horses.

London, Aug IDA supply of com forts for horses has been sent to the American expeditionary forces in France by the British Blue Cross fund in recognitidf1 of the support that fund had received in the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
President Signed Food Bill.

Washington, Aug. 10.-The bill en- towering the executive to compel pri- ority in shipment of food and war ma terials i'll interstate commerce was signed today:sby President Wilson.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
Boston Harbor Closed at Niaht

Boston, Aug. 10-The port of Boston has been ordered closed to shipping between sunset ard sunrise; it was announced today During these hours the harbor approaches will be barred by, the rc1osing.of the gates in the antt- submarine -nets.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

In 1914 the British army, for which munitions were required, numbered zI5. O00; today it numbers more than Fsdtoso0o. ---
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
CURTISS AFRPLANE CASE
 ON TRIAL IN LONDON.
Wing Commander Porte, a Co-Defend-
 ant, Unable to Appear.

London, Aug. 10.-When Wing Com mander John c. Porte of the royal navy air service and his CO., defendants were called today in the Bow street police court in the Curtiss airplane case, counsel told the court that spe- cialists had said the commander was suffering from tuberculosis and was bed ridden from a henorrhage of the lung. He added that it was uncertain when the defendant would be able to appear.
 William A. Cassoon. a retired British civil servant, was charged by the British authorities with conspiring with Wing Commander Porte and Ly- man H. Seeley formerly general sales manager of the Curtiss Aeroplane com pany, to unlawfully contravene the provisions of the British prevention of corruption act of 1908.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
THE PURPOSE OF ADVERTISING

 way him he Whatever may high priced be a The at which
  good prices
 The tion between odvIv a s a And the of is be had a
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
BELGIAN SAILORS CHARGED
 WITH AIDING GERMANY
Men On Relief Ship Said to Have
 Struggled Platinum and Rubber.

New York. Aug. 1o.-sx member of a Belgian relief ship crew were arrest ed here today with three other men c1 charges of smuggling rubber and pia- tinum into Germany hy way 0f Hol- land and Belgium. All nine or rhe rrl- soners are said 10 hc Belgian citizens and their arrest the police said is Che culmination or years search for the underground route hr which if ir believed Germany has been able 70 grt weekly an estimated &25.00G co 171 11D worth Of merchandise eurraurfffoeelr from Atlantic ports of this country The value of the goods ln Germany la said to be hve-fold their cost here
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

The mineral resources of the fnr east are 10 be made the 9ubiec- nf a thorough study this year by the Dult- megtScr ucrnnpefce.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

One time Senator Chauncey M. Depew donated $500 to fix up the chil- dren's playgrounds in Depew Park, Peekskill, which was named after him.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

The navy deoartment placed an or der for 1,6S7.500 pounds of canned pineapple, a years supply, for the At lantic fleet for the eastern navy yards
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

Judge Robert 6. Lovett denied the report from Washington that he was made chairman of the purchasing com mittee of the War Industries board.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

4 temporary hospital was onened at Tarrytown, N. Y, by the National League for Woman's Service. It will he used for the New York Naval Milf tia
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

President Wilson designated w P G. Harding as governor and Paul Warburg as vice governor of the fed eral reserve board for another year.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

The northeastern division of the American Red Cross has outgrown it's quarters at Boston and will move to another suite of 20 rooms.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

One bushei of potatces extra for every man, woman and child in the country during the next year Is pre- dicted by the department of agricul- ture.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

The French losses in ships for the week were four ships over ] 500 tons and two vessels of less tonnage. Italy lost only two steamships and one sail ing ship
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

The American Steel 6, Wire Go. an nounced that the plans for it's new plant are complete and when finished it will be the largest rope plant in the world
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

The next offering of bonds under the war revenue bill will be designated it was officially announced yesterday. "the second liberty loan of 1917" De- tails of thealoa.ns,. incIud inEAthe da8e of.iissue e:haye@npE yetf bee unoed!
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11
According to unofficial figures, the

Christos Carios- aged 30, of Water bury was pulled out of the water dead al Savin Rock Wednesday afternoon after he had slid down shute. It is thought that he either hit the bottom with his head or was stricken with heart failure.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

Officers graduated from training camps. the war department announced, will be appointed to the officers re- serve corps where their age permits and they are otherwise satisfactory.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

Major George F. Dennarest, for many years a member of the 22d engineers. a lawyer, in dead at Sound Beach, Conn., after an illness of a year.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

Johnny Schiff. Los AnaeIes boxer, who advertiseS that 'he took part in 125 battles and never took the count" was turned down for admission into the navy at Chicago.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-11

Attorney General Wiley Jones, who was investigating labor conditions at Risbee. Ariz., said only a force of federal troops can overcome the un- lawful deportatfons from Arizona.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-11
SOLDIER-L LAWYER TO
GET HIS GRADUATION
DIPLOMA THRU MAIL S

Harry F, Kelly. son of Mr. and
Mrs II. M. Kelly, of this city, who
is in attendance at the Reserved Off
GERS Training Camp at Fort Sheridan,
spent Sunday at his home and return
ed to Fort Sheridan last evening. To
day marks the commencement exer-
cises at Notre Dame, where he has at
tended college for the last three years,
he being one OF the fortunates, who,
this year graduate with honors at No
ire Dame in the degree of bachelor of
law. Before entering Fort Sheridan
he took the bar examination held il
Chicago. The graduates of Notre
Dame. or other institutions of learn.
ing who are attending For Sheridan
are, however, not granted leave of alb.
sence in order to return to theil
schools to receive their diplomas.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-11
MISS HELEN FARRELL
IS BRIDE OF GEORGE
GIBBONS THIS A. N.

This morning at $50 O'Clock at ST.
Patrick's parsonage, Miss Helen Far
rell daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs, Christie
Farrell, and George Gibbons, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gibbons, ST., of
St Louis Mo-. were united in mar
riage. Rev. NJ. A. Quirk ofilciated
The bride was attired in georgette
crepe dress and wore hat and shoes
to match The bridesmaid, Miss Mary.
eta O'Connor, was attired in white
hand embroidered net dress and white
hat to match Dennis Farrell. broth
er of the bride, acted as best man.
Immediately following the wedding
ceremony. the young couple retired to
the home of the brides parents, where
four course wedding breakfast was
served.
The bride is one OF Ottawa's well
known young ladies', The groom is
manager of the Rathskeller Buffet.
Mr.. and Mrs, Gibbons left on their
honeymoon trip to st. Louis. Mo.
They will make their home in this
city
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-11
TWO OTTAWA BOYS
RECEIVE DOCTORS
DEGREE AT COLLEGE

Samuel Burrows. son Of Mr., and
Mrs. r. w. Burrows. Of Columbus
street and Adolph Walking, son of
Mr.. and Mrs II. + Walking. of West
Main street. graduated June 2, from
the Jefferson Medical college at Phila-
delphia Pa
Mr.. Walking is at Philadelphia and
has entered the Episcopalian Hospital
for interment Mr.. Burrows has ar
rived home and will visit few weeks
with his parents in this city before
entering the interment at the Angus.
tana hospital in Chicago.
Both young men were graduates of
the class of 1913 of the Ottawa high
school and achieved record of merit
while students at the eastern medical
school.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-11
III. S. WANTS MORE
OFFICERS GETAWAYS
BOARD IS CHOSEN

Uncle Sam wants more men who
are willing to serve as officers in his
draft army.
This morning in communication
received from the war department,
Mayor Bradford was asked to select
board who will have charge of IN.
work of selecting recruits from this
city.
The next camp will be opened some
where in the Sunny South. and ac
cording to advice received by the
mayor applications for entrance Will
be received from June Is and the
training will open September |, last
ing thru the months of September, Dc
tober and November
AS members of the Ottawa bo,f1
Mayor Bradford selected the follow
ing:
G. II. Kngman, president Of the
Rotary Club, chairman
Clarence Griggs, president of the
Chamber Of Commerce
l.. M. Lucey. president of the Bust
ness Mems Association.
d. G.. Cairns. attorney at law AM
president of the Ottawa Rifle Club.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-11
OTTAWA CHURCH IN
NEW ANAL GAMATION

AT joint meeting OF the United
Lutheran Church, the Norwegian Sy-
nod and the Hauge's Synod. at Mimi
eapolis, Mimi, this week, a union ol
the three bodies or synods was per
fected, the united body now taking
the name The Norwegian Lutheran
Church of America.
This united body is composed of
about 100000 communicate mem
bers, divided into 5000 congregations.
II owns or controls rs semnaries, col
leges or academies, with about 800
teachers and $500 students II has
16 hospitals, childrens homes aud
Z old peoples homes. These institu
tons. being valued at total Of about
$l5,000.000. are located in the terri
tory between Camrose, Alberta, Can
ada. on the north. and Clifton, Texas
in the south; Parkland Wash, in the
west, and Ottawa, Ill.,, In the east.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-11
PROPERTY OF OTTAWA
PEOPLE IS DAMAGED

Mr.. and Mrs Charles Pratt, of 619
East Van Burean street. left today for
Arkansas. where they will remain for
several weeks. A few years ago Mr.,
Pratt purchased some rice lands In
Arkansas and erected modern build
ings on the farm The tornado, that
swept thru Arkansas is reported to
have raized all the buildings on the
farm and Mr.. Pratt left today with
the intentions of having the buildings
replaced
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-11
CLAIMS WIFE LEFT
HOME TAKING $1,000
ABSTRACT WITH Her

Arthur Kruger. proprietor Of La
Salle.Oglesby taxi line. has given no
tlce to the public of LA Sale that he
will not be responsible for any debts
that his wife or children may con
tract The notice is brought about by
the disappearance OF Mrs. krueger
from her home in La Sale Thursday
krueger says she left with another
man, a boarder in their home. taking
with them an abstract to property In
Chicago valued at $1,000,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-11
WERNER FORTUNE TO
HUSBAND, GRAND
SON; WILL IS FILED
LATE MRS. EVA l.. WERNER
LEAVES ESTATE TO HUSBAND
THRU LIFETIME AND THEN TO
RUSSELL LEE AND HIS HEIRS
IN HER LAST TESTAMENT.

The last will and testament of Mrs
Eva L. Werner of 1902 Ottawa avenue
Ottawa, Illinois, was filed in the Office
of the Probate Clerk this afternoon
It is dated June II, 1914, and disposes
of farm, her residence and othel
real estate and her personal property
In The petition for letters testamen
tary. the valuation OF the property in
cluding personal property and realty
is fixed at about $4,000. This will il
terms disposes OF chattel property IL
bequests to individuals, as follows:
M1s. DR.. Ella Fitch Milligan. an Or
iental rug,
The testator's limousine to Milton
Pope.
Her iewelry to Russell Lee, the
grandson.
II then leaves the use and income
for life of all her real estate and of hel
personal property to Charles G. Wer
ner, her husband. as long as he shall
live,a and upon his death, all of such
real estate and personal property tt
Russell Lee, as long as he shall live
and the remainder to the children o
Russell Lee.
The will also appoints Milton Pope
executor and guardian Of the person
and estate of Russell Lee during his
minority, and trustee Of the estate Civ
en- to said Russell Lee,