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Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-21

First Baptist church under the leader ship of Evangelist John M Linden of Madison Wisconsin is fast drawing to close.
 Since Evangelist Linden receives neither salary nor pay for his services the opportunity will be given to all who have been benefited by his meet ing to make him a thank offering at the services next Sunday.
 Tuesday night the evangelist had a deeply interested audience in the fact that the men were present to the ser mon preached especially for women on the subject. The Eternal Feminine" He used as text the words. The Master is come and calleth for thee" and he showed that in this call the Master gave woman light, liberty and freedom. He showed also. that, fin lands where Christ Ia not honored that woman is still the slave and lives a degraded life. Christ is her Hberator, her enancipator and every woman should be willing oown Him as Lord of her life.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-21
WAR RISK INSURANCE TO
 COVER ALL OF cONTRABAND
U. s. Government to Broaden the
 Scope of Its Operations.

Washington, March 2o-The govern ment war risk insurance bureau which heretofore has insured only non-con- traband, announced today that it would "broaden the scope of it's opera tions," and hereafter insure practical ly all forms of contraband for Euro pean countries except arms and ann intuition.
 The decision to insure contraband was reached at a meeting between Secretary McAdoo and the advisory board of the bureau and was an- nounced in the following statement:
 Secretary McAdoo, following a meeting with the advisory board of the war risk insurance and the direc- tor of that bureau, announced that, owing to present conditions and with a view to more thoroughly facilitate the commerce of the United States, the bureau of war risk insurance would broaden the scope of its. operations and insure more generally cargoes and vessels bound to European countries. Future policies will cover practically everything except guns, arms and ann m munition.'
 Under the law no insurance can be issued on vessels or cargo of vessels other than American heretofore the bureau has declined to issue policies belligerents, including almost all American products, with the result that only small percentage of the American transatlantic merchant 1eel WdS insured Dy tue government L. Even with this restriction, the bureau has issued approximately S2o0. 900, 900 in insurance since it's inauguration in September 1914. Total losses have been small, the amount of the original appropriation of s5,000.000 by congress for the payment of losses having been reduced about $500, 900. Premiums for policies are not available for the pay ment of losses but have to be turned into the treasury.
 Congress recently appropriated S15,- 000,000 additional for the payment of losses, bringing the total up to ap- proximately $20.000,000 and indications are that at the forthcoming extra ses- sion request will be made for a still further appropriation.
 Shortly after the break with Ger many, rates were advanced from 100 to 300 per cent. by the bureau, or up to two per cent. of the value of the vessel or cargo to certain ports in the war zone.
 Although these rates are appreciaibly lower than those charged by private insurance companies. there is little i'm dica ton that they will be advanced.
 The arming of American ships is only a part of the programme deemed essential for the protection and pro- motion of American commerce of the seas. The insurance of all cargoes except the actual implements of bat tie is regarded as another step in the policy of safeguarding American ship pers against losses due to unrestricted submarine warfare.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-21
RUSSIAN REVOLUTION WILL
 STRENGTHEN ENTENTE ALLIES
Periis Threatening Germany Are Greatly Increased.

Amsterdam. via London. March 20, s19 D .m-The Berlin Lokal Anzeiger a copy of which has been received here, says that if the Russian revolution has received in a decisive victory over Russia absolutism it means the disap- pearance of an important element of weakness in the usSo-French alliance and for the stability of the entente, as the war aims of the democratic west ern powers could not. in the long run be the same as the aims of Russian absolutism
 "The great Russian revolution" says the Loka1 Anzeiger. Twill make an end of this antagonism. If the revolution succeeds in establishing anything permanent, the most com plete agreement regarding constitu- tional principles will exist between the allies and therefore during the peace negotiations they will be able to come for tTard with a much more Rarmoni- ous programme than would states gov erned according to various antagon- istic political principles.
 'The perils threatening Germany's future would be formidably incrHased If a state with a. democratic consti- tuition were to arise also on her east ern frontier. The strongest guaran- tees must be found against the coali- ton, which. through the removal of the deep antagonism which hitherto has divided it. will become stronger and more cohesive"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-21
FRENCH HATTLESHIP SUNK
 BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE
ming Ziszas Course, and Was Pro- teeted by Destroyers.

Berlin, March 2O.-(By wireless to Sayville)-A French battleship of the Danton class was sunk by a German submarine in the Mediterranean yes- terday. the admiralty announced to- day. The admiralty statement reads
 "A German submarine, commanded by Lieutenant Captain Moraht. on March 19 in the western Mediterran- can, sank a large French battleship of the Danton class, protected by des- troyers.
 The battleship was running a zig gag course. Immediately after being hit she listed heavily and capsized 45 minutes later"
 There are five battleships of the Danton class, in addition to the name ship, the others being the Mirabeau, the Didreot, the Condorcet the Verg- niaud and the Voltaire. All except the Vergniaud were completed in 1909. she having been finished in 1910. Ships of the class have length of 4S1 feet. beam of S4 feet and draft 27.5 feet. Their armament consists of four 12- inch guns, twelve 9.4 inche guns, six teen 2.9 inch guns, ten 3-pounders and two torpedo tubes, submerged. They average 1915 knots in speed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-21
GOVERNMENT TO SUPERVISE
 OPERATIONS OF COAL MINES
DeIbert H. Pape of Wyoming Coal Go. So Informed.

Ogden, Utah. March 29.-Delbert H. Pape, general manager of the Lion and the Wyoming Coal company, said to- day the government has placed guard at each of the company's mines in the Rock Springs district and at all bridges and tunnels of importance on the railroads of the Intermountain Country.
 We have been officially warned" said Mir. Pape, "of the governments intention to supervise the operation of coal mines if necessary as part of the programme of mobilization of re- sources for national defense"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-21
NO LOSS OF AMERICAN LIVES | WITH THE CITY OF MEMPHIS.
Seven Who Were Missing Have Ar
 rived at Glasgow, Scotland.

New York. March 2o.-A cablegram telling of the arrival at Glasgow Scotland, of the missing eight officers and men of the crew of the American freight steamship City of Memphis sunk last week in the German sub marine zone off the British Isles while proceeding in ballast from Car diff toward New York. was received here today by W. H. Pleasants, presi- dent of the Ocean Steamship company of Savannah, owners of the vessel.
 With the safety of these men as- sured, it becomes certain that the de- struction of the City of Memphis i'm volved no loss of American lives. The forty-nine others of the crew had previously been reported as landed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-21
MYSTIC

Increase in Pension For Widow of George K. Newbury Miss Ethel Johnson Entertains CIub-LecaI Guests at Noank Social.
 Through the efforts of Senator F. B. Brandegee, President Wilson's sigma lure has been secured to a bill provid- ing an increase in pension from SIP to k2o month for Mrs. Mary E. New bury, widow of GeoI~s K. Newbury, late of Company E. Twenty First Con- necticut Volunteer infantry.
 Entertained Club.
 Miss Ethel Johnson entertained the Acroma club at her home in Willow street, Monday evening. A social ev- sning was enjoyed during which re- treatments were served.
 Attended Noank Social.
 Several of the Ladies' Aid society bf the Methodist Episcopal church went to Noank Tuesday evening an at- tended the birthday social of the Sil- yer Links of the M E. church at that place.
 Home Notes of Interest.
 Mrs. John Wheeler has returned from visit with her parents in Bos- ton-
 Mrs. Edward Judd is home after a Mrs Lawrence Steubenroll has re- turned to Jewett City after a visit to her parents. MT. and Mrs. Giles Pack er.
 Mir. and Mrs. George c. Lane have returned from brief visit with MT. Lanes mother. Mrs. William T. Lane, n Norwich
 Mfr. and Mrs George Bailey. their son. George w. Bailey. Jr. and their laughter. Mrs. J. Richmond Tales. and Mrs. Earl Potter. End. of Providence, have returned. after a visit to MT. Rnkxmzsa xanfhar Mrs Mary D. Bailey.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-21
OVERHEAD CHARGES FOR
 WARSHIP CONSTRUCTION
Are to be Determined by Special Board Appointed by Secretary Dan- ieIs.

Washington, March 20. - Secretary Daniels today named a special naval board to determine the overhead charges to be paid by the government for the construction of five battle crui- sers recently contracted for on the basis of actual cost plus ten per cent. net profit to the private builders. The members are Chief Constructors Da- vid W. TayIor and Washington L.. Capps, Civil Engineer Harry H. Rous- fin and Pay Inspector David Potter.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-21
LittIs Girl Had croun

Every mother knows and fears croup Mrs. R. M. Raney, R. F. D. 2. Stamford, Ky, writes: My little girl had been having croup every few nights be- gan to give her a few drops of Foley's or three hours, and that nicht gbe slept well, never coughed any, and the next day her cold was gone. To all of my friends am saying, Get a bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar for Ia grippe coughs, colds and croup. A genuine cure.'" Lee & Osgood Go.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-21
PROCLAMATION TO SOLDIERS AND CITIZENS "oF FREE RUSSIA
Issued by Commander of the Troops at
 Petroqrad.

London. March 20. s.4s p. m.-A des. patch from Reuters Petrograd corres> pondent states that Lieutenant Gen. eral Korniloff. who has been appointed commander of the troops in Petrograd. diers of the peoples army and the cit fzens of free Russia in which he says that the Russian people have given the country freedom and that the army must give her victory"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-21
Local Laconics.

Harold Mcclellan of Westerly is a member of the junior class of the An napolis academy which President Wil- son on Tuesday ordered graduated within the next few months.
 The Firemen's duckpin tournament at the Star alleys has come to a close and the five representing the Rhode Island Ones captured the champion ship. The Alerts finished in second place, but two games behind the lead- CTS.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-21
PLAINFIELD
St. John's Cadets DriII-caII Postec For Enlistment in Home Guard Meeting of Camp Fire Girls.


 St. Johns Cadets held their weekly meeting at the Holy Name club rooms on Monday evening Drillmaster Ma loney states that the company has ad- vanced rapidly in learning the funda- mental movements of the drills.
 Home Guard Notice.
 The following notice has been put up at the post office in order to form a Home Guard in this town.
 Representative Williams will be at the town hall on Friday night for the purpose of enlisting men for the Home Guard. Enlist now. Don't wait to be drafted, if you are needed you will be needed badly. and if you are not need ed you will have done your duty.
 Returns From Hospital.
 Miss Leona Bauchemen of Plainfield who underwens an operation at St. Joseph's hospital, Willinantic. a few weeks ago. has returned home.
 Ralph Thompson of Providence was a visitor at Plainheld Tuesday.
 J. Disco of Norwich visited friends at Plainfeld Tuesday.
 A. Renoit Of Providence was a busi- ness caller yesterday.
 Unclaimed letters at the post office are addressed to Roger Brown, James Haiti, and E. H. Health
 Mrs. Edward Bryant of Jewett City visited Plainfield friends Tuesday. John Bradford spent Monday with friends 1r Hartford.
 Mrs. Joseph Daniels has returned to Plainfeld after a weeks stay with Fred Lyons spent Tuesday evening at Norwich.
 Ernest yiean visited Baltic friends Tuesday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-21

Thomaston-Alss Mary AIdrich, the visiting nurse. has been kept very busy since the organization of the as- sociation and . large number of people have already benefited by the organ Miss Aldrich has mads since the first of March more than 70 calls to the homes of policyholdere of an fnsur- ance company and numerous other calls to the horass of other residents.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-21

Hartford.-The four Knights of Co., Iumbus councils in this city are organ izing a company for the Home guard. Representatives of the councils met Sunday afternoon in the K of c. hall on Chapel street and selected Frank E. Shea as captain.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-21
LOYAL FORCES DEFEAT
 REBEL TROOPS IN CUBA
Rebel Force of 1,5o0 Fled, Leaving
 Dead and Ammunition.

Havana, March 20-ET'ctory in forty minute battle with . ooncen trated rebel force or 1,svo under Angel by Colonel Pujol.
 The rebels fled after several charges had been pna6o h-- -r~ 'o-aI cavalry, eaving 27 dead with their ammuni- field telegraph on the scene. Two members of the loyal forces were wounded.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-21

idCAHoeIS OI IldI aC1dPlST cAPCCS So take. part in the movement only as fn- dividuals.
 The exhibit being given by the Fifth company in the vacant store in the Dixon block on Broad street has drawn hundreds of visitors in the past three days. Since the opening of the exhibit seven recruits have joined the company.
 At an open meeting of the South County Rod and Gun club to be held this evening in Murphy's hall, Com missioners Johnson, Curran and Lewis of the Rhode Island State Fish com mission, will be present to discuss the state game and trespass laws.
 Mrs. Lisa K. Fuller of Scotland, Conn, editor of the White Ribbon Banner, the Connecticut state pubh- cation of the organization, is to speak at an open meeting of the Pawcatuck W. c. T. U., to be held this afternoon at 2.30 o'clock at the Pawcatuck Con- gregational church.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-21
HOME GUARD FOR WESTERLY Y
Company of Constabulary to be Organized This Evening D.. R Chapter Promoting Red Cross Branch-Sports- men to be Addressed by State Fish Commission-R. l. Ones Win Duckpin Tournament

A meeting has been called for this evening at o'clock at the Town hall building on Broad street, of all those interested in the formation of a con- stabulary for Westerly. Such an or ganizatfon will be to render assistance should trouble arise growing out or the international situation. The Rhode Island Security league is to send a speaker for the meeting of the c1ti- zens and he will explain to them in detail the workings of such an organi- zation.
 The work is being taken up enthu- siasticaIly all over the state and on Tuesday afternoon the house of the Rhode Island general assembly passed an emergency measure authorizing the governor to form such an organization and appropriated s150,0 to carry on the work.
 Col Charles H. Ledward is to have charge of the local company or conn panies and he will be assisted by Col. Everett E. Whipple and others posted in military affairs. As planned, there will be weekly drills in the state arm ory on Dixon street, with an idea of securing enough discipline and order so that a body of men may be mobil- ized quickly and used effectively. The movement is a community one and men fro mthe Pawcatuck side of the river are being invited to join the or ganization-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-21
THE EvANeELIsTIc CAMPAIGN.

The Eternal Feminine Was The Topic
 of the Sermon Last Night.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-21
EooI;.b to sav Anythfno,

Foolish to Say Anything.
 The consumer seldom boasts of anything cheap. He has discovered that publicity along these lines i'm mediately results in increased prices. St Paul PioHeer Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-21

Shanghai, as a treaty. port. dates from 1e42.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-21
Liquor and Drug Using

can be stopped. if you come here. Skilled Physicians administer original successful treot- meut. No eonhnemenf-- nausea-olriei, improvement. Well equipped biasinsu niasly lss.,-l Fay to reach Bookzt, CpnEoental-
 THE KELLEY INSTITUTE Ws5t Taviu. c.-r
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-21

The organization of a Red Cross chapter in Westerly will be perfected Thursday evening of next week, when the men and women of the town will meet in the Memorial building on Broad street for that purpose. The meeting has been called by the mem bers of Phebe Green Ward chapter, D..
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-21

A. R., and after the organization the members of that chapter expect to take part in the movement only as fn- dividuals.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-21

The evangellstic campaign at the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-21
We Invite You To Open An Account

Don't wait before buying your Easter clothing-come in now, make your selection and just say "charge it." We send no collectors unless requested to do 90 as special convenience.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-06
Leaves for Florida.

Camel City, KY, Nov. 3d.
After twelve years of efficient
service with the Ohio & Ken
lucky Railway Company as agent,
chief train dispatcher and car ac-
countant. Mr.. M. ]. Murphy,
(affectionately known as Nike.
has voluntarily left the service to
accept a position with the Gulf,
Florida & Alabama Railway, at
Pensacola, Florida, his new du-
ties beginning November 26.
Mike takes with him to his
new position the best wish
es of a host of friends, who feel
assured that the same character
istics which won the esteem and
friendship of the people here will
continue to make friends for him
in the Southland.
AS a token of the esteem in
which he was held by his fellow
employees, the o. & X. boys pre-.
sented him with a handsome gold
chain and locket.
Not only the employees of the
o. & X. Railway, but all who
knew him, regret very much tC
see him leave and all join in wish
ing him the very best success ir
his new work,
In the words of Rip Van Win
I kle, May he live long and pros
per-"
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-06
ather and Son, officers.

atttS' ete 0S''f
Frankfort, perhaps, furnished the
only father and son who graduated at
the same time at the Officers Training
mp Major Noel Gaines, veteran OF
the Spanish and Philippine wars, and
his son, Lieut.. John w. Gaines, Jr.,
have returned from Fort Benjamin
Harrison. Mai. Gaines will go to Camp
Meade, Annapolis. and Lieut.. Gaines
will 90 to Camp Zachary Taylor. Both
are in the infantry.
Others who are assigned to Camp
Zachary Taylor are Lieuts. Bernard
Kavanaugh and Leo Glenn, infantry,
and Lieuts. w. M. Montgomery and
Charles N. Hobson, artillery. Lieuts.
Dallas Keller and High Scruggs, infan.
try, will go to Rort-,Riley. Kas., and
Lieut.. Robert Gardner to Des Moines
Iowa.
There is little likelihood that legis'
lators, who are in the army now, will
be able to attend the 1918 session
Mai. Bal Trigg, OF Glasgow, who Is
State Senator, reports at Camp Lee
Virginia, December Is. Maj. Trigg's
friends said he feels that Major In
the army is more important to the
country now than a Senator in the
Legislature, and he will not ask fol
leave from the army fifteen days after
he enters It.
Representative w. w. Lasley, of Lo
gan county, is Quartermaster Captain
on duty in the South. 1t is question:
BILE whether he can be relieved.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-06
The Unprintable Hun.

No truer words about the war
have been uttered than those Of
a speech to the New York Mer-
chants Association by Leon Da-
bo, member of an investigating
commission, just returned from
Europe. This speech, which has
before been noted by the Courier
Journal, is suggestive of a fact
not generally realized by the
American public.
Speaking of the stories we have
read of German autrocities, and
which many have been accustom-
ed to discount as exaggerated, Mr..
Dabo insisted that not only have
they not been overdrawn, but
they have stopped short of the
actual conditions. "All you have
heard" he testified, "all you
have read, all you have imagined
about this war is wrong. You
don't Know anything about it. l
have seen the widows of France;
| have seen the blind boys OF
England; | have seen England's
navy guarding the North Sea-.
All that the correspondents
send over about the atrocities
that have been committed, all
the inhumanities, all the bestiali-
ties thatne paper can receive in
ink they are not only true, but
the worst of them cannot be told. ("
THE worst of them cannot be
told"
That is undoubtedly the case.
| There is a line in the publication
Eof bestialities beyond which the
press does not go. The imprint
able fendish depravities which
the Germans have inflicted on
their victims in this war would
have been unbelievable before
the war begun They are unbe-
lievable to-day by probably the
majority Of our people, who real
Ily don't know anything at all
about it, They are even un-
| dreamed of by those Americans
i1who fsknuwiedge of the
war from the public prints. But
they are facts nevertheless, JUS
} as well established as the murder
by the Huns of innocent civilians
and their wanton looting and de.
struction of property, which a
first most Americans refused t,
credit. -Courier-Journal.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-06
Holiday Generally Observed.

State institutions here observed
Thanksgiving In customary fashion. A
whole holiday at the reformatory was
filled in by chapel services in the
morning, vaudeville show in the aft
ernoon, with band concert and big
dinner, in which boiled ham was the
feature.
At the Institute for Feeble.mindel
the children we're given Thanksgiv.
ing dinner.
Union services were held here at tho
Baptist church. the annual sermon be-
ing preached by the Rev. ]. Carleton
Pelgrlm, pastor of the First Presby'
terihn church. State offices we're closed
all day.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-06
Eastern Ally urusd to Send Army.

Paris.-The great Austro.German
drive against Italy has reawakened
those military writer's in France who
for some months after the United
States declared war, demanded per
emptorily that Japan send an army to
the Eastern front to REINFORCE the
Russians. Apparently acting on in
structions from men higher up" near
ly all the critics who had been urging
Japanese military Intervention turned
their pens to other objects during tn,
past few months.
Licking Valley courier., 1917-12-06
American Is Killed.

Preside, Tex.-In a fight at Buena
Vista, Tex, between United States
cavalrymen, under Lieutenant Leon
ard Matlock, and Mexican cattle
thieves, one soldier was killed and
another wounded. The foreman of an
American ranch. acting as scout fol-
the soldiers, was killed. Machine
guns we're used by the cavalrymen to
drive the Mexicans from the houses
of Buena Vista in which they had Ia
ken refuge. Buena Vista is 20 miles
northwest of here on the Rio Grande