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Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29
House Passed the
 Food Survey Bill.
FOR INVESTIGATION OF COUN-
 TRY'S FOOD RESOURCES
CALLS FOR $14,77o,00o
Agricultural Department Expects to Present Fairly Accurate Estimate of Food Resources Within Three Weeks After the Bill is Signed.

Washington, May 2s.-The admins tration's food survey bill. first of the food control measures. was passed by the house today without a record vote. It appropriates $14,770.00O for an inn mediate investigation of the country S food resources and for measures to stimulate production. A similar bill is under debate in the senate and may be passed there Wednesday.
 To Get Estimates of Food Resources.
 The agricultural department expects to present a fairly accurate estimate of food resources within three weeks after the bill is signed. As soon as the measure becomes law. the department will start it's IT 900 employees and the 150, 900 voluntary crop reporters to work on the investigation. The pre- lfminary report to be made within three weeks will be supplemented with monthly reports and probably by a further complete report within six months if necessary.
 Material gathered will be turned over to Herbert c. Hoover, who will be named to head the food administra- tion.
 Miss Rankin inserted Anne ndment.
 The survey bill was passed virtually Rankin, the woman representative from Montana, inserted an amendment which would require the department of agriculture to use women in the sur Vey WOrk whenever pract1ca Die. An amendment by Representative Nc Kenzie of Illinois would permit citi- zens to refuse to go more than three hundred miles from their homes or places of business to testify in a food inquiry.
 Principal Amounts Appropriated.
 As originally drawn the bill carrier more than SIS, 5000. 900. These are the principal amounts appropriated:
 For seeds $5,77S, 0O0
 Education for increasing production by waste elimination and conservation $4, ,34S,400.
 General survey s2,522, GOO
 Eradication of livestock diseases and livestock improvement work sSs5 900.
 Miscellaneous items s547 900.
 Eradication of plant diseases and in- sects S441, 900.
 Much Opposition.
 Many republicans, including Form CT Speaker Cannon, repeatedly at tackled the measure as wasteful. Chair n.an Lever of the agricultural com mittee declared heated1y in closing de- bate today that they were raising a false issue.
 'It is not economy that these gen tlemen desire to propagate that ac- counts for the opposition to the bill' he said. 'It may be that the opposi- tion can be accounted for beca use we are carrying power in the bill to go into storage concerns and find out who is hoarding and who is speculating."
 Debate in Senate.
 The senate devoted the day to de- batting and adopting an amendment by Senator NcKellar, reducing the appro- priation for the eradication of the cat tie tick and other livestock disease from s2.O99,000 to sS25.00O A motion to eliminate an appropriation of $2,- 500, 900 for seeds to be sold to the farm CT a t cost by the department of agri- culture and for the eradication Of plant diseases was pending when the senate adjourned.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29
VACANCIES IN THE
 OFFICERS TRAINING CAMPS
Caused by the Withdrawal of Candi-
 dates Are Not to Be Filled.

Washington, May 2s.-The war de- uartment announced today that vacan- ctes in the officers training camps re- suftinR from the withdrawal of candi- dates for commission or for any other reason win not be filled
 A considerable number at each of the thirteen camps have dropped out be- caused they proved ,unsuited to mili- 1srv life. and there has been a rush of applicants to fill the gaps. The de- partment holds, however, that the first two weeks of the training course are essential and will hold all applicants up for the sec6nd series of camps to be started when the first series has com pleted it's work It is regarded as too great a handicap on the whole force as wel as on the individual, to have men enter now and attempt to catch up.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29
15o STUDENT AVIATORS
 TRAINING FOR THE ARMY
At the Six Colleges Which Are Aiding
 the Government.

Washington, May 2s.-Another lot of d5o student aviators for the army went into training at the six colleges which are aiding the government in building up the corps The first stu dents were received last Monday, and new classes will be started each suc- ceeding Monday until the full 500 are under training.
 The plan is to turn out I50 avia tion reserve corps officers each week after the first class finishes it's course
 The war department issued a state ment today saying that men are still netded for this work. Applications to the aeronautical officer of the nearest army post will bring any man who seeks to join the air service informa- tion and necessary papers.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29
RUMANIA SENDS ENTHUSIASTIC sALUTATIoNs TO UNITED STATES
On It's Participation In the War With
 Entente Allies.

London, May 26. 1155 p. m. A despatch to Reuters Telegraph Com pany from Jassy. the Rumanian capi- tai, says M. Thomas, the French min ister of munitions. has arrived there and that NJ Kerensky the Russian minister of war. Is expected in a few days.
 On the occasion of the re-opening Of the Rumanian parliament the senate sent enthusiastic salutations to the United States state department on the participation of the United States in the war for the triumph of the prin- cipIe of the nationalities for which Rumania is struggling side by side with the entente allies
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29
EXPLOSIVE 10000 TIMES MORE
 POWERFUL THAN DYNAMITE Five Grain Tablet Would Wreck the
 Talest Building in New York.

New York. May 2s.-Dr. D. De Waltoff, vice president of the Amer ican Medico-Pharmaceutic League, announced at the annual meeting and banquet of the league here tonight that he and his son, Mortimer, had dis covered an explosive so powerful that a hve-grain tablet would suffice to wreck the taIlest building in New York. The discovery, he said, re- suited from an experienent to find a cheap substitute for gasolene.
 Dr. De Walton claimed that his explosive was "10. 900 times more pow erfull than dynamite"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29
REVISING THE HOUSE WAR TAX BILL
Senate Finance Committee to Exempt Many Articles
 Levied Upon by the House
JEWELRY, FILMS, GUM, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

Yachts and Other Pleasure Boats Considered on Tonnage or Length Basis-Provisions Cali for Cent Pound Tax All SecondClass Mail Matter and Three Per Cent Advertising in Second Class Publication New Stamp Taxes Are Proposed on Perfumery, Cos rnetcs and Patent Medicines-No Decision Was Reached Taxes Admissions to Amusements and Cstsr Places Club Dues.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29
RACE RIOT LAST NIGHT
 IN EAST ST. LOUIS, ILLS.
A Negro Shot in the Head and Doz-
 en Others Wounded.

East St Louis, Ills. May 28.-A ne gro was shot in the head and a dozen others were wounded in a, riot here to- night that followed a meeting in the city hall auditorium called to pro- test against the importation of any more black 1aborers. Several recent crimes have been charged to the ne- groes.
 The meeting was attended by the mayor and city councilmen. When they departed at it's close the crowd that had listened to the speeches against negro crime, most of them men, failed to disperse. but rushed to the district on Broadway where there are a num- Der of negro saloons. The crowd met little. opposition and according to po-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29
ANOTHER WAR TAX OF 10000, 900
 FRANCS ON THE BELGIANS
Has Been Levied by Baron Won Fall
 kenhayn, German Governor.

Havre, May 29. 1-2O a. m.-The Ger man governor general of Belgium, Ba- ron von F'alkenhayn, has imposed a supplementary war tax of 10000, 900 francs on the Belgians. The provin- cial councils have been summoned to meet on June to decide on the meth cd of raising this amount.
 With the new tax the mount of mon ey altogether exacted from the Bel gians amounts to 10000 900 francs. The increased cost of the upkeep of the tPoops occupying the territory is given by the Germans as the reason for this extra levy. which they declare cannot be considered as final
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29
MACHINISTS AT NEWPORT
 NEWS THREATEN TO STRIKE
ShipbuiFding Company Rejected De-
 nands For Increase in Wages.

Newport News. Va, May 2s-Ma- chinists employed by the Newport News Shipbuildfng and Drydoclx com pany gave notice tonight that they would strike tomorrow morning The announcement followed conference between representatives of the men and yard officials who rejected de- n1ands for wage increases. An ef- fective strike by the skilled rnachin- fists would seriously cripple the plant, which is building about sS0, GOO. 900 worth of naval ships. including two dreadpoughts, two battle cruisers and six destroyers.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29
ITALIANS BATTLING
 IN QUEST OF TRIESTE
On the Carso Plateau They Have Smashed Their Way
 Across the Timano River
THEY HAVE CAPTURED VILLAGE OF SAN GIOVANNI

Fortified Austrian Trenches the Vncty of Jamano Have Been Captured by the Itaians-Ausran War Office Re- ports That 13 900 Unwounded Italians Were Captured on Sunday-Brtish Anrnen Are Operating Extensively Against the Germans, the Front in France-Twelve German Machines and Three British Pliers Were De stroyed in Fights in the Air Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29
EXPLOSIONS IN WAREHOUSE
 AT OSAKA, JAPAN
Seventy Persons Were Killed and POO niured-Property Damage $5,000,O00.

Osaka, Japan. May 6.-Seventy per sons were killed and 200 injured in a series of terrific explosions and a fire which occurred in the warehouse dis trict of Osaka yesterday. The damage to property is estimated at about $5,- 900, 900. The whole of Osaka and it's neighboring towns and villages were thrown into a panic. The sound of the explosions was heard for fifty miles.
 The first explosion, which occurred in the Tokio warehouse company's storehouse, is believed to have been due to the spontaneous combustion of chemicals.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29
RELIEF REQUIREMENT.
 FOR TORNADO DAMAGE
Will Call for Three Million Doi'a~s at
 Mattoon and chsrIest5r.

Springfield. Ills. May Z7-TE-ee million dollars will be needed tr nr e- relief requirements at Charleston and other fii-rr where life and proper'v were ed by tornado. a speci. c.a.H...s-# from Mattoon told Governor i-r- today.
 It was stated that N1ff0r0 be able to contribute 2f01n0 rf t amount and that Charleston wrG r. asked to raise SEQ 100
 After the conference Governor frRr- den stated no Legislative aupr1r-l tions would be undertaken uTtH re- lief plans had been comp .efed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29
NECESSARY TO KEEP
 UP LOCAL CHARITIES.
Message Sent Out by Women's Com
 nittee of Defense Council.

Washington, May 28-'Keep up local charities is the message sent by the women's committee of the council of national defense to women of the country.
 Our poor and helpless must not suffer because of the war; it says. The women of the country who stay at home must step in and see that the dependents and helpless of their com munities do not suffer. On our women will devolve the responsibility of sec ing that the aged, the feeble, the help less, are taken care of"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29
STEAM YACHT TO BE
 USED AS AMBULANCE SHIP.
Presented to the Government by Dr..
 John A. Harriss of New York.

steam yacht Surf, presented to the government by pr. John A. Harriss of New York, has been ordered to join the Atlantic fleet as an ambulance ship. The vessel Is the first of her kind the navy has received in this way during the present war.
 Dr. Harriss not only rendered the boat to the government free, but in sisted that he be permitted to meet all of her expenses during her war ser vice In making the announcement tonight, Secretary Daniels said he hoped many other yacht owners would follow this example.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29
POSSIBLE INDICTMENTS FOR
 TREASON OR CONSPIRACY
Against West Texas Farmers and La 1 borers' Protective Association.

Dallas, Texas, May 27.-The federal grand jury here today began investi- gating, with a view to possible in dictments on charges of treason or conspiracy, the operations in West Texas of the Farmers and Laborers Protective Association which is all legged to have opposed the selective draft
 Scores of members were being call ed before the grand jury to tell of the associations activities
 Many witnesses are said to have resigned from the organization after they learned it's real purpose
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29
BRAZILIAN CHAMBER VOTES
 TO ABANDON NEUTRALITY
Passed First Reading of Governments
 Measure 136 to 3.

Rio Janeiro May 2S.-The Brazilian chamber today passed the first read ing of the government measure re- voking Brazil's neutrality in the war between Germany and the United States. The vote was 136 to 3.
 The measure under consideration by the Brazilian chamber was draft ed by the committee on foreign rela- tions. It recommends the cancella- tion of the decree of April 25, 1917, which declared the neutrality of Bra gil in the war between Germany and the United States.
 Under the bill President Braz is au 70 thorized to take the necessary steps to make the measure effective
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29
CREATION OF A POLISH
 ARMY IN FRANCE
To Fight for the Re-estabiishment of
 Ancient Polish Kingdom.

Paris, May 27. 7 D. m--CDefayed) = The Temps announces that the creation of a Polish army in France is well under way. It says it is intended to bring together a large number of Polish clements living not only in France but in various allied countries who will fight under the Polish flag for the establishment of ancient Polish Kingdom.
 The Temps adds that the project which has been under consideration for some time, is on the point of being realized.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29
STRIKE SITUATION IN PARIS
 REMAINS UNCHANGED
indications Are That Most Of the Diff
 ferences Will be Adjusted.

Paris, May 28, 5.15 p. m.-The strike situation in this city was stationary today because of the holiday. In dications were that most of the trade differences would be adjusted. The governments appeal to the employ CTS and employees to reconcile their differences as a. matter of patriotic duty had a. favorable effect and there was comparative calm in all quarters where strikers had been most active
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29
GREAT TRAINING CAMP
 NEAR WRIGHTSToWN, D. c.
To Consist of 4.ooo Acres-WiII Ac- con1modate 3o,ooo Men and 1000 An finals.

Trenton, N. J., May 2s.-One of the greatest training camps of the east for part of the new army will be located near Wrightstown. N. J., on a 4o,000 acre tract, according to a notice re- ceiySd today from General Bell, com mander of the department of the east. About 35.o00 men and 1000 animals can be accommodated on the site, which, besides the camp, will provide a rifle range and manoeuvring grounds.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29
ELECTION OF SUCCESSOR TO
 CONGRESSMAN SULLoWAY
Will Be Held in the First New Hamp-
 shire District Today.

Manchester, N. IT.. May 2s. - The campaign in the First New Hampshire district for the election tomorrow of a successor to the late Congressman Cy- rus A. Subway, republican, closed tonight Sherman E. Burroughs, the 7-epu bifcan candidate, claimed the dis rrict by ]. 800 votes. while his head quarters claimed the solid support of more than 100 towns Patrick Henry Sullivan, the democratic nominee, re- trained from quoting figures. but de- clared himself confident of election.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29
AN EXPLOSION IN HOLD OF
 AMERICAN STR. LACkAWANNA
While It's Cargo Was Being Unloaded at a. Dock in Havana Harbor.

Havana, May 2s.-An explosion oc- cured today in the hold of the Amer ican steamer Lackawanna while it's cargo of coal was being unloaded at a dock in the harbor None of the crew was injured nor was the vessel ap- preciably damaged by the explosion or the fire which followed.
 Captain Johnson advanced a theory that bombs placed in the hold of the steamer by spies at Norfolk were re- sponsible.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29
DERBY MAN HELD FOR
 DEATH OF WoRkMATE
Were Employed Tn Coal Yard-Shovei
 Was Used As Weapon.

Derby. Conn. May 2s.-Waiter Bal lard, coiored, who. it is alleged, caus- ed the death early today of man named Wilson. also colored, by srik- ing him over the head with a shovel, inflicting a fracture of the skull, was arrested tonight and is being held to await the outcome of the coroner's inquest
 The men were employed in a coal yard No details of the affair were disclosed as Wilson died in Griffin hos pital without regaining consciousness.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29
CITY OFFICIAL OF SEATTLE
 CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY
HuIet M. Wells Spread Literature Ad-
 Vocating Resistance to Draft.

Seattle, Wash, May 2S-United States secret service operatives today arrested Hulet M. Wells, a city em- ploye, former president of the Seattle Central Labor council, on a charge of seditious conspiracy, growing out of the alleged distribution by Wells mad others of literature advocating resist ance by force of the governments se- 1ective draft plan.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29
NORTH PROVIDENCE MAN NOT GUILTY OF WIFE MURDER
George D. Walker Acquitted on the
 Grounds of Insa nifty.

Providence. R. l., May 2s.-George D. Walker, charged with the murder of his wife, Mrs. Christine Walker, at their home in North Providence, on Jan. 27, was found not guilty today by reason of insanity. The state all legged that he struck the woman a heavy blow on the head and set fire to her clothing while she was uncon- scious.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29
RESOLUTIONS URGING CUTTING
 OF PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICE
Passed at Meeting of New England
 Coal Committee.

Boston, May 28.-The New England Coal committee passed resolutions to- day urging that passenger train ser vice be reduced to q minimum so that motive power would be available to a greater extent for carrying coal, and calling upon the railroads to with draw from all arrangements for hold ing or diverting coal in transit.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29
Colonel Edward M. [. EhIers.

New York, May 28.-CoIoner Ed ward M. L. Enlers, grand secretary of the grand lodge of Masons of the state of New York, died at the home of son here today at the age of IT years. He was one of the most widely known Ma sons in the world. havinb been a mem Der of that fraternity for 51 years.
 Colonel Eh1ers was born in Den mark, January 31. 1S40. He was a veteran Of the Civil war in this coun- try, one of the original thirteen mem bers of Mecca Temple and the first man to become a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. He enjoyed the distinction of being one of a very few on whom had been conferred the hon. orary degree of past grand master.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29
NO NEW YORK EVENING
 PAPERS MEMORIAL DAY
Suspensions Are for the Purpose Of
 Saving White Paper

New York, May 2S-The evening newspapers of New York city have decided not to publish any editions on Memorial Day. The purpose of this step is the conserving of white paper, and it is estimated that 1t will result in a saving of 25O tons.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29
WOMAN SUICIDES ON
 THE CITY OF LOWELL
She Is Believed to Be Ann Wells of
 New London.

New York. May 2S.-A woman be- Iieved to be Ann Wells of New Lon don, committed suicide by hanging in her stateroom on the steamer City of Lowell of the New London line as the boat was leaving her North River pier here tonight.
 note and two letters were left by the woma% .che note indicated that she had contemplated killing herself by drowning
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29
1eo FATALITIES IN
 TORNADO OF SUNDAY In Kentucky Tennessee. Er<ansau a7d AIabama-About $50 Injured.

Memphis, Tenn. May 2s--ReV3sef reports today from .he sections ef Kentucky. Tennessee. ArfauHaH and Alabama sygDpt 8 series 0f torr1- does Sunday place the number known to have lost their lives lu fhc storm at 160 and the injured at about 2s7
 Southwestern Kentucky paid Inc heaviest toll in lives lost fu FlI- ton county. the southern tip 0f Ono state. at least 42 persons were killed and more than 100 injured Tr hIr- bama the mining camps af g1vre. Bradford and Carbon FflU reported fg fatalities, and fin TeunoHHee. Tfrtun. Dyer and Carroll counties reported 70 dead. The property damarn Ir Hla- bama is estimated at about ffr1f lfa No accurate estimate Of fhe monetary loss loss in the other states Ir a=stI- able, wire communication etiI being badly crippled.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29
RHODE ISLAND BoY secure
 AFFILIATE WiTd NAT. BODY
Was the Only Independent State Or
 eanizatior fr tho County

Providence. E. I.f May
 Rhode IslanI Roy Scouts. fIa Independent atatn organization af scouts or the country, which hoo Ha in existence since the uerIuU.rr or the scout movement iu a mCrlea. rf iated today with the national a.fe. the Boy Scouts of America. TIe HunH ger comes as a result 0f gereHl monts of conference between tho heads of both organizations.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29
OF DRAFT
 DIRECTORS COMMENCED
By Fred Robertson, United States At
 tcrney for Kansas.

Kansas City. Mo-. May 2S.-Fred Robertson, United States attorney for Kansas, today commenced investiga- tion of draft objectors meeting re- Kas.,. yesterday It was said speak CTS at the meeting advocated that young men go to jail rather than reg ister.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29
Would PenaIize storers of Foodstuffs.

Would Penaiize 0torers or Foodsfuns.
 Washington, May 2S-A bill by Senator Poindexter of Washington, to punish malicious storing Of foodstuffB and other necessaTies under penalties pf from six months to three years inn prisonment was fzvorably reported to- bay by the senate judiciary commit tee
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29

The French Chamber of Deputies continued it's animated debate on the
 submarine question.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29
VERDICT OF AcoUITTAL
 IN NEUTRALITY CASE
Against Harry Chandler and Mic ha-
 soeiates in Los Angeles.

F Los Angeles. Calf. May Zs.-A fi- rected verdict of acqulftaI WaT ordered today in the neutrality case aEa4lsr Harry Ghandler. assistant rara fa- manager of the Los Angeles Time. Baltazar Ariles former governor lf Lower California. and four others. Judge E. S. Harrington. in the frIf- ed States district court. held Che anE- ernment's evidence did not rIsfa u the specific charge of couapirirH Co enter the military service of tle ur1- pie of Lower Caiif-r~l1.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29

Condensed TeIegrams

The first sanitary squadron of the American expeditionary corps arrived in Paris.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29

The University of Toronto conferred
 the degree of IL. D. on the Right Honorable James Balfour.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29

More than S35,o0o was subscribed to the Millinery Branch of the American Field Ambulance.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29
New London Man in Casualty List.

Ottawa, Ont. May 28-The list of casualties among Americans with the Canada overseas forces, reported here tonight, includes: reported missing now rejOned: J. T. Fellowes. New London, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29

Strikes in all branches of industry throughout Finland reported in a dispatch from Helsinfors.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29

Miss Anne Morgan sailed for France where she will engage in war relief work for some time.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29

The Gulf Refining company at Pitts burgh, Pa, through its president, w. L. Mellon, last night announced a subscription of $1.OOo,00o to the liberty loan
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29
OBITUARY.
Peter van Wagoner.

Paterson, N. J., May 28.-Peter van Wagoner, said to be the oldest member of the New York produce exchange, died in a hospital here today at the age of 82 years.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29
The Bulletins Circulation in Norwich is Double That of Any
Cabled Paragraphs
FoIkestone Was Most pamaaec

London, May 28, 7.55 D. m.-FoIke- stone was the town where the most damage was done in Fridays air raid
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29

SIackers in Kansas City, Mo-, dis covered a method to evade the Selec- tive draft. At least four young mar ried couples of Kansas City adopted babies within the last month.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-29
e5,27e New Men in the Army

Washington, May 2s.-A total of s5,- 276 new men had been recruited for the regular army up to last night. Saturday brought in 1,335 men.