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Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04
SAYS GERMAN RAIDER
 CARRIES NO ToRPEpoEs
Statement Made by the Captain of
 One of the VesseIs Captured.

Rio Janeiro. April 3-The captain of one of the vessels captured by the German raider Seeadler says that the German vessel carries no torpedoes and that her commanders name is Won Luckner. He described the captain as bitter anti-American, frequently attacking the United States as an un- scrupuIous country whose only aim was the pursuit of wealth.
 The captain also says that Won Luckner denounced the Germans in Brazil. accusing them of a cowardly abandonment of their native country and with having failed to give the aid which Germany expected from them.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04
VANDALS MUTlLATE AMERICAN
 FLAGS IN BRIDGEPORT.
Stars and Stripes Torn from Houses
 and Cut Into Shreds.

Bridgeport, Conn, April s.-Com- plaints have been made to the police that unknown vandals have been mu- tilating American flags displayed or. residences on the East Side, and ef- torts will be made to find the men committing the acts. F. B. Martin of 652 Noble avenue reported that a large nag was torn from his house last night, cut into pieces and thrown into d sewer manhoie. Another large silk nag at the home of w. P. Downs, P Hogden street, was slashed in seyeral places and parts cut away, and other residents of the section reported simi- lar deeds.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04
SENATE IS TO HOLD CONTINUOUS SESSION
To Convene at 10 A. M. Today and Sit Until Decara-
 ton That State of War Exists Is Voted
DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN LEADERS DECIDE

.nator La Toilette Blocked Effort Have Resolution Taken Up Yesterday After It Had Been Presented by the Foreign Relations Committee-No Fibuster is Expect ed But Various Senators Will Discuss Method of Tax aton to Pay for the War and the Arrangements Fol low Adoption of the War Resolution-It is Probable That the Senate Will Vote the Resolutions Some Time Tonght-House Vote Today.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04
PRESIDENT OF HARVARD ASKS
 STUDENTS TO KEEP COOL
Advises Them Not to Let Nervous Ex. citement Distract Them from Work.

Cambridge, Mass, April 3.-President A. Lawrence Lowell of Harvard uni versity tonight addressed statement to the undergraduate body asking the crisis.
 s.If the undergraduate is in the training corps, let him stick to it, learn self control, and not permit ner- vous excitement to distract him from his work" the president advised seWhen the proper moment comes, and not before. he will be asked to give his whole time to military preparation."
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04
GERMANY WILL NOT
 DECLARE WAR ON U. &.
Nor Take Any Steps to Wage War
 Against This Country.

Berlin, April 3, via London, April 1, z.16 a. m.-The press report of Presi- dent Wilson's state of war;. message reached Berlin at 10 o'clock this morning. It is declared here that there would be no change in the Ger man attitude even if congress adopted President Wilson's views. Germany will not declare war nor take any step to wage war against the United tSates. The submarine war will be continued as 1t has been conducted since Feb ruary I, but this, declare the officials, is not directed more against the Unit ed States than any other neutral
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04
NINE DEsERTIoNs FROM
 ARMY ON THE BORDER
Majority Are Said to be- of German
 6irth-SmuaalIna Ammunition

M Paso, Texas. April e.-Nine deser- tons from the United States army on the border were reported to federal and county officers here today. having de- serted within the last thre days. The majority of these deserters, it Is said, were of German birth and were thought to have gone to Mexico.
 Ammunition smuggling is being re- su1ned along the border here and ovlantities of ammunition are known to have crossed to Mexico during the last week.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04
GERMANS TO FINANCE
 PUBLIC WORKS IN ARGENTINA
Assurance Given Argentina Govern
 nent by German Minister.

Buenos Aires. April S.-The German minister has assured the Argentina government that certain German a. nanciers, in association with the Reichsbank. are ready to undertake the financing of public works in Ar- gentina. This assurance is interpreted here as a move to impress the gov ernment with the economic resources of Germany.
 The Buenos Aires Herald says that the Germans are using every meanl to create differences between Areeu- tina and both the entente and Che United States. The paper says tha republic win not c0mprOmioe 4s nsu- trality.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04
ENTENTE TROOPSARE
 THANKING ST. QUENTIN
Already Troops Are On the Outskirts of Town Con-
 sidered to be German Stronghold
THEY CAPTURE MORE VILLAGES IN FRESH DRIVE

British Carrying Manouvre Having for Its Object the Thanking of St. Quentin From the North-Rhenns Has Again Been Violently Bombarded by the Germans, More Than 2,OO0 Shells Having Been Thrown Into the Town-On the Russian Front the Germans Gained Some Trenches in the Dvnsk Sector But Were Later Driven Out
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04
Whitloek on Way to Rerne.

Berne, via Paris, April 3, 1O.40 D. m.-Brand Whitlock, the Am Erfcan minister to Belgium, and party and the Chinese minister, with twenty members of the Chinese legation 77 persons in all. arrived by special train at 1 o'clock today at Schauffhausen. They continued their way to Berne.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04
RECRUITING IS BRISK AT PHILADELPHIA
More Than 300 Were Accepted for Service There Yesterday.

Philadelphia. April 3.-More than 300 men were accepted for service in the army, marine corps and coast defense forces here today. Special recruiting squads from the battleships Minnesota, Ohio, Missouri, Kansas and Wisconsin. the cruiser Chicago and the torpedo boat destroyer Mccall patrolIed the streets in the central section to get naval recruits.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04
1s MONTHS FOR THREATENING
 LIFE OF PRESIDENT WILSON
Sentence Imposed on Amos H. PauhIs,
 62, at Baltimore

Baltimore, Md, April s.-Taking the stand that any man who gives ex- pression to a threat against the life of President Wilson should not be permitted to be at large Judge Rose in United States district court today sentenced Amos H. Paul1is, 62 years old, to the federal penitentiary at At lanta for term of IS months.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04
Earthquake in AustraIia,

London, April 4, 1.10 a. m.-Reuter's Melbourne correspondent reports a ao- cal earthquake having been felt in towns in northeastern Victoria. He says some uneasiness is felt. A des- p4tch to Reuters from Auckland says eruption of the volcano Wain1angu be- gan Sunday and still continues. Two persons were killed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04
CabIed Paragraphs

No 5000 Ton British Auxiliary Sunk.
 London, April 3. 800 D. m.-An off, cial statement issued tonight char Rcterizes as sthe usual pure invention Berlin that an 5000 ton British aux uiary cruiser was sunk in March.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04
Embargoea Liftsd at Galveston.

Galveston. Texas. April s.-Au rail- roads entering Galveston today an nounced that effective April ali grain for some time against this port. would be lifted The ernbargoes applied to both wheat and corn =,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04

A flying squadron with a machine gun mounted on a motor car for the protection of strategic points in To- ledo will be organized.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04

An order for fifty 11-ton Mikade locomotives for the Chicago & North
 western Railway was placed with the American Locomotive Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04

A motor ambulance and motor trucI have been presented to the First Yer
 mont regiment by the family of Red field Proctor.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04

Unter direction of the Wyoming Ma
 tional Guard the taking of a military census of all male residents of the State was begun.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04

Both houses of the Florida legisla- ture today adopted a resolution pledging the support of the state in the present crisis
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04

Gold to the amount of SIS, 100000 was received from Canada and deposited
 in the Philadelphia Mint to the ac- count of J. P. Morgan 6 Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04

The tannery of the U. s. Leather Co.,, at Asheville, N. C., was burned at
 a loss estimated between $750,0OO and $1 100000.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04

Two hundred and fifty of the Home Guard of Hastings, which includes
 wealthy men and laborers, were drilled in the streets of Hastings.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04

Governor Manning has issued a proclamation designating Wednesday April Il. as Naval Recruiting Day" for South Carolina
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04

A United States destroyer anchored off the Hamburg Line piers
 in Hoboken.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04

The Marlin Arms Go. has closed a contract for the construction of 2,500 machine guns for Russia.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04

Patrick F. MeGrath, who escaped from the State Hospital for the Insane at Worcester, Mass, was captured at his home in the Charlestown district.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04

The Western Union Telegraph an nounced that telegraphic communica- ton with San Miguel, the Azores and Guantanamo, Cuba, has been restored
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04

A bill requiring the registration of aliens was introduced in the Rhode
 Island general assembly and referred.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04

Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor. has de- clared himself in favor of the Swiss military system for the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04

The American Locomotive Go. re. ceived orders for eight 97-ton Ma1le' engines for South African arilways.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04

A woman's suffrage amendment to the Constitution was introduced by Representative Baker of California.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04

Shipments of fresh cured meats from Chicago totaled 47,098,000 pounds.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04

A man 55 years old was found dead a mile north of ineland, N. J., by the side of the West Jersey Railroad.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04

The Fore River ShipbuiIding corp!s employees will get an advance of 10 per cent. in wages before June l.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04

The Granville Tire Go. was .incorp- orated at Dover. Del, with a capital of S10 000, ,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04

Governor Graham, of ermont, an nounced that he had signed the legis- Iative bill which removes Vermont's distinction as a "Gretna Green State
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04

The American commission for relief in Belgium received a dispatch stating that the first delegation of American relief in Belgium received. a dispatch stating that the first delegation of American relief workers in Belgium and northern France had arrived at Berne, Switzerland. .
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04

Western Reserve University, grounds, buildings and practically al its facilities at Cleveland were of fered to the United States government today by President Charles F. Thwine following a meeting of the university trustees.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04

The army general staff plan of com
 pulsory military service was proposed
 in bill introduced by Representative Kahn. ranking epubIican member of the House military committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04

Officials of the Chinese Tongs, which have been at war at Portland. re-. for several weeks, killing a number of men, have signed a 30-day truce- The agreement was signed in the presence of Mayor H. R. Albee.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04

The Minnesota Senate adopted unan- mousIy a resolution pledging support to President Wilson and Congress in the war crisis A similar resolution was adopted in the house.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04

Graduation of the first class of cadets at West Point on April 20 was ordered by Secretary of War Baker to meet in part the shortage of officers in the regular army. The class comprises about 125 men.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04

Private Lester koutz, of Company B, Sixth Ohio regiment, shot John Armstrong. a tramp. of Syracuse, N. Y., when he refused to obey a com mand to halt.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04

Under a suspension of rules in both houses, the Michigan legislature re- ceived and placed in position for pas sage a bill suggeSted by Governor Sleeper authorizing the state to bor- TOW B 900. 900 for war purposes.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04

George F. Shaw, proprietor of a taxicab company at Binghamton was shot and killed by one of a party of four youths who had employed him to take them for a ride.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04

Andrew Bonar Law. members of the British War Council, stated in the House of Common that the total cas- ualties suffered by the Turks in the battle of Gaza, in Palestine, was 5000.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04

Farmers and business men repre- senting many sections of the state met to begin a statewide campaign for mobilization of the food resources of Kentucky to help meet the food cost situation and prepare for war conditions.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-11-24
The Gospel fer the Sunday neat before
Advent. ST. John w. s.

When Jesus then lifted up bis eyes
land saH a great company come unto
him. h. saith unto Philip. Whence shall
We bay bread. that these may eat And
this be- said to prove him for he him.
SELF knew what he would do Philip
answered him. Two hundred penny
worth uI bread is not sufficient for
them that every one Of them may take
Ia little One Of his disciples Andrew.
Simon Peters brother. saith unto him.
There ia TAD here which hath Eve
barley G1avrs. ard two small fishes
hHf ahat are thfY among So many
And Jesus said Make the moR SIT down
Nov there was much grass ia the
place So thc men sat down. ia number
about fve thousand And jcsus took
the leaves aud when he had given
thauks. be- distributed to the disciples
4ud the disciples go them that we're
sei down. aud likewise Of the fishes as
much as they woud When they we're
filed be said unto his disciples Gather
.up the fragments that remain that
nothing ba lost Therefore they gath.
af.d them together. and filed twelve
baskets WIlh the fragments Of Che five
barley leaves. which remained over
and above unto them that had eaten
Then those mon when they had seen
the miracle that jesus did said This
is Of truth that prophet that should
come into the world
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-11-24
THE CAAuTAuouA

The Radcliffe Chaaauqua closed It's
engagement here Tuesday night hay
ing rendered q uniformly good program
each afternoon aud night The tent
was pitched in thu court house grounds
and could have accommodated much
larger crowds than were present 4
late start vas had 0n Saturday in get.
ting up the tent hence the loyal pro-
gram for the morning session was
omitted altogether
The weather WAS uuprapitious for a
part af the time q heavy rain Sunday
night. preceded by lowering skies and
chilly winds. made q tent not the most
attractive place ia the world This may
have had something to do with the
small attendance a. most of the ses.
sIous Il hnd been expected So hold
the Chaulauqoa At some period during
tho summer. when the attendance
would have been better bar this pre-
iect vas not realized
Tho talent presented was alI good
and the themes for the lectures were
timely and wolIlreated pr BeBwgy S
lecture Monday night ou the World
War was especially fine Monday morn
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-11-24
SCHOOL NOTES

NFt Cumps room viii entertain
Weduosdg moralug wilh a Thanks
giving program The exercises begin
IT : a. o'clock Friends and parents
are invited fc be present
Two literary societies have been
formed The 18th and srh grades form
one society and the 9th and 10th grades
the other The former will entertain
"Wednesday afternoon ia the audIto
rum. Friends ard rararts are invited
The societies have not yet decided
on names
Mrs Crumps room is appropriately
decorated for Thanksgiving The sand
table represents the Landing Of the
Pilgrims" ard Is veg instructive ia
the futile folks
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-11-24
GERMANYs eERFlpY; HER
DEFENSIVE" WAR
Hannibal No ] journal }


Ever since the kalscE and his cohorts
brought the present world war upon
civilization. al his agencies Of pub.
Heits everywhere IN The world have
made eager efforts 10 prove Germany
was merely aghtirg q defensive var.
one forced upon her
Link by limb, however the evidence
81 being established which proves be-
you'd peradvcnture OF doubt that this
War was one Of loo rnd conquest
forced upon the world by Wilhelm
llpbeazollera and the aged emperor Of
Austria who AZ that tine sat on the
throua
Henry MorReu hau. cur former min.
lister to Turkey has just revealed the
gist Of two extraordtnar" conversations
which clearly establish the Teuton
blood guilt Remember the war start "a
Ia the FIRST week Of August, 1914. the
pratsyi for II being the assassination
al the Austrian crown prince, and the
necessity Of furnishing Serbia. beeauce
SOME Serb citizens of the Austrian
empire had committed the crime.
The Austrian ambassador TO Turkey
Told Norgsnthau that IN May 1914 the
Austrian emperor had personally In.
formed him war was inevitable because
Of the situation Ia the Balkans
Ia other words. many weeks before
The assassiaations at salaIeyo, Austria
vas making ready for var, being IN.
spjred with desire 10 dominate the
Balkans, 70 crush the Serbs aud 10
prevent the danger of jug sIsy king
duta
Bui sfItl more explicit Is 4 statement
made ia Morgeuthau by Baron Wan,
Rrnhrlm. tho German minister TO Tur
key This kaiscrisi told him Of q con.
ference held In Berlin early Ia July
1914. Ia which the time for the begin
ming Of war vas specifically decided
Upon The kaiser himself presided over
the meeting. attended By The military
chiefs and the great financial and In
dustrial oyerords. The date vas post
poned for tWo weeks Ia order to allow
the German fnaneiers time Ia which
TO make their preparations Nangen'
helm himself vas present heard all
The discussions and plans. and assured
Ala master that Turkey would be ready
when needed
10 lha light Of this revelation the
pprfay of Germany and her masters
takes a place all By itself In history
The kilograms Of the kaiser apparently
seeking 10 keep the peace we're all lies
The trip 70 Norwegian waters IN his
yacht was all part Of a stage.play by
the kaiser to deceive not only England
France and Russia. bat also his own
people
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-11-24
AMERICAS WHEAT TRADE

Striking changes that have taken
place in movements Of wheat 30 ana
from the United States since the war
m Europe are shown ia figures col
lactad hy the L S. Food AdmnIstra
lfoa our total exports OF wheat for
tht year ending June 20, 1917, show
au increase Of 7S.f5l,03G bushels, or
close 20 lie per cent over the pre.sar
average
Economy In the use Of wheat here In
America has helped 20 make the large
exports possible, bat with the gradual
depletion Of food supplies IN Europe
stlf greater economy OF wheat al home,
together with large 1915 crop, are
essential for the success Of the Allies
rausr
Thus IN preparing for a new year We
have these facts Of vital Importance TO
American farmers oar wheat must
be exported on huge scale, 1t goes to
our own troops to our Allies and 10
uaurals which are In need, and wheth.
ar peace comes OF not, the United
States Government guarantees a price
OF saGu "a buehel for the 1918 crop at
primary interior markets With such
Inducements IN addition 10 patriotic
motives. American ia mers are expect
cd 20 produce a wheat crop next year
OF hitherto uuriyalrd proportions
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-11-24
Right at Your Door: The Destruction
of the Rheims Cathedral in France

Come this picture tonight Friday at Pasme Theatre
You of the most interesting scenes in Mothers
of France shows Madame Bernhardt standing by the
statue of Joan of Arc in front of the famous Rheims Cathe-
dral In the may be the front Of the Cathedral
with the piles of andbag that have been placed around the
pillars 10 keep them from being further damaged by the
German shells.
1t was necessary to secure special permit from the
French Government before Madame Bernhard could ap-
preach closely to the Cathedral the Germans made it
habit to throw in few shells into the vicinity whenever
they saw a crowd in front of the famous structure
Every man, womap and child that this picture will
forget that they in theatre II hard to tell just why
this picture has such great appeal to the heart and to
patriotism. II viii gHe the American mother opportu-
nifty to see what is happening to her sisters abroad There
is possibility of offending any matter where their
sympathy may be, even the German papers spoke In
glowing terms of the picture and said that II might as well
be called the Mother of Europe the Mother of the
World" the Mother Of France.
On account Of the dance the picture show will start at
1870 O'Clock sharp, 50 everybody come to it,
Price, that every one may this picture 9 and lsc
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-11-24

Conservation Agent Il II. stirling
planted a large number Of rainbow
trout 10 bayou Sara creek, last satur-
aay. and Ia trying to make arrange.
ments With the bureau If Fisheries Of
the T. s Department OF Commerce for
a stiEl larger supply Mr.. Stirling Is
also tn receipt of letter from the
Bureau OF Biological Survey asking
information concerning the fpkery on
Thompsons creek The letter stated
that the Departments attention vas
called TO this matter through one OF
Mr Strings reports 10 the State Con.
sefgatou Commission, last year and
stated further that the L s Depart
mani desired TO make On Investigation
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-11-24
FOR VETERANS

Miss Hannah Town, ats, preserves.
Mrs \. + Barrow. 6 pts assorted
preserves. Miss n u Smith, 81 90,
Misses Lucy and Ida Nj tthewa. 5000;
MR. = ~ Barrow. g. 90, Misses
nonm man. g. nn. Mrs J r Irvine 100
Miss Louise Butler rs % Balance
from last year 81
Mrs T u Butter, 81 40. Mrs. Thos
Butler 81 no. Mrs " II Richardson.
81 nH A Friend. sl00
Remember the Christmas box closes
Der ! Garments will be- sent later.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-11-24

As conspicuous examples of German
"kultur" we might mention those two
million Hlagitimate German children,
brought mte the world by decree Of
the Kaiser We might also cite recent
air attacks au allied hospital bases on
school h0nacs tn England aud the latest
HfaIaeamtbv attnmp, 10 reduce the
enemy population by dropping poisoned
candy throughout the allied territory
Yes. German "kultur' II very desirable
not N8sahogsF Enterprise
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-11-24
Personal But Polite

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town
pcuay Nawstam spent last saturday
here
Mr. 4 rhbodaaN spent the week
tu Baton Rouge
Mr. Floyd or Ha on Rouge s visiting
NJ and Mr. WHay Gotten
ur John Ieabo spent The Weekend
az hEs homy near Wakefield
liorattu Jackson sraHt several DAYS
Iu Baton Rouge this wg,k
Miss Gaorri. Retrtg speut last week.
end altH Miss Ruth soule
Nr aud an Elrn Robinson motoged
go Ration Refuge Thursday ou business.
Mise Latm RaU aho is cIgrkns at
Wolff lis boarding with Nrs a F.
uarraw
Miss Jessie Ball spent the Weekend
with hnr rarrnts NJ and Mr. VIM
Boil
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Weekend guests. Nf a"a Hfs h"la
ana ehllh
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