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Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07

dred people. neasly half of them girls and women over Is years of age, were reported taken away as prison CTS.
 The statement given out at the de- partment follows:
 Telegram From Ambassador Sharp.
 "A telegram from the American am- bassador at Paris dated April 1. states that upon the invitation of the French government he visited on March 31 mSny of the French towns recently retaken in the invaded terri tory. He was accompanied by one of the military attaches to the embassy He found that the various reports cir culated in France. which have appear ed in American newspapers, in regard to the deplorable conditions, were in no way exaggerated
 Destruction Was Wantor, Not Milf tary.
 'In the larger towns or Rove and Ham, and particularly in the attrac- tive and thriving town of Chauncy, de- struction was complete. In many of house remains with roof intact. Throughout the reconquered territory there reigns a scene of desolation, and this not only true where German miIi- destruction in the blowing up of the bridges, telegraphic and telephonic connections. railway lines and the blocking of hikhways. by felling trees which protected the German retreat but towns were totally destroyed for no apparent military reason. Fruit trees had either been cut down or exploded so as to completely ruin them. private houses along the coun- try highway, including some of the most beautiful chateaux of great value were completely gutted by explosives systematically placed or by fire.
 Churches and cathedraIs Destroyed.
 'fBlackened walls of what must have been manufactured plants, were to be seen in many towns. the salvage of which would scarcely pay for their re- moval. Agricultural implements on the farms were destroyed. churches and cathedrals were reduced to mass of ruins by fire or by explosives
 Abducted Girls and Women.
 At the town of Ham the mother of six children told me that her husband and two daughters. one IS and the other 15 years of age. had been car ried away by the Germans at the time ing she had been told that as an all ternative she might find their bodies in the canal in the rear of her house. She stated that out of the towns to- tai population, several hundred peo- pie had been compelled to accompany the Germans, nearly half of whom were girls and women. over 15 years of age. A large number of French people, it is believed. in the evacuated town and surrounding country were compelled to go with the Germans. from the fact that few are now to be found there.
 Unparalleled Destruction.
 'T inspected on my trip more than 100 miles in the invaded territory and left with the conviction that never be- fore in the history of the world had there been such thorough destruc- ton wrought by either vanQuished or victorious army
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07
BIG SAVING IN NAVY'S
 STEEL BILL FOR 1917
Price Agreements With Manufacturers
 Will Save $1s,ooo,ooo.

Washington, April 6.-A saving of eighteen million dollars in the navy's bill for steel during 1917. and of more than two millions in a single order for torpedoes. is represented in price agreements effected with the manu- lecturers today by Secretary Daniels.
 The schedule of prices for the years supply of steel. agreed on at a con- ference between the secretary and J. A Farrell. president of the United States Steel Corporation, is the same the navy paid for its 1916 consignment and considerably below the current market. Details as to the amount or exact prices were not made public
 In the case of the torpedo order, MT Daniels brought the manufacturing concern. the B. W. Bliss company of Brooklyn. to terms by invoking sew eral days ago for the first time the new law. authorizing the government to set a reasonable price for navy ma teria1 and compel private plants to abide by them.
 MT. Farrell acted in the steel price negotiations as vice chairman of the special committee of the American Iron and Steel Institute. recently ap- pointed by the Council of National Defence to facilitate the securing of construction material
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07
ALLEGED HINGLEADERS IN
 GERMAN PLOTS ARRESTED
Sixty of Them Taken Into Custody or
 Order of Attorney General Gregory.

Order of Attorney General Gregory. Washington, April 6.-The arrest Of sixty alleged ringleaders in German plots. conspiracies and machinations in the United States was ordered to- day by Attorney General Gregory inn lnediately after President Wilson he'd signed the war resolution.
 Every man whose arrest was ordered IS a German citizen. is known by the department of justice, 1t was authcri- tatively said, to have participated ac- lively in German iintrigues in this country. and is regarded as a danger ous person to be at large.
 Bail will be refused in each case it was said, and the entire group will be locked up. unless there is a change .n present plans, for the duration of the war.
 Indications are that number of other arrests will be ordered within the next few days.
 The men are placed in three groups: those who have been convicted of vio- lation CT American neutrality in fur thering German plots of various sorts and are at liberty under bond awaiting the action of higher courts; those who have been indicted by federal grand juries for similar offenses and are at liberty under bonds awaiting trial, and persons neither indicted nor convicted but whose activities have been under long surveillance by the secret service or the departments bureau of investi- gation.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07
British Drive Into
 the German Lines
hN EFFORTS TO REACH THE CAM
 6RIA-sT. QUENTIN HIe HRoAp.
ENEMY IS OUTFLANKED
French Troops Continue to Recover Ground Captured by the Germans Northwest of Rheims Germans Successful in VoIhynia.

British efforts to reach the Cambrai- St. Quentin high road and drive sad- ent into the German lines between these two important points, outf1ank- ing both, continue successfully. In operations near Ronssoy, ten miles north of St. Quentin. Field Marshal Haig'S men have captured Lempire, i've miles east of the Cambrai-S Quentin road and thirteen miles south west of Cambrai. Prisoners were taken by the British and large numbers of German dead are reported by London to have been found in the captured positions.
 Germans Lost Heavily.
 The Germans lost severely in the op-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07
CONNECTICUT NAVAL MILITIA
 IS CALLED INTO SERVICE
Adjt. Gen. Cole Has Received Orders
 From Secretary Daniels.

Hartford, Conn. April 6.-Adjutant General George M. Cole received orders from Secretary of the Navy Daniels early this evening calling into service the five divisions of naval militia in the state. The divisions will report at their respective armories in the morn ing prepared to carry out further or ders
 The order will mobilize approximate ly 200 enlisted men and 26 officers. un- der command Of Dbenezer Hill Jr., of South NorwaIk. The fifth division, in South Norwalk. it was said last night now has an enlistment of 79 men. or 19 more than the divisional require ment.
 The units of the five divisions are located in the following cities: First ion, Hartford; third division, Bridge port; fourth division, Hartford, New Haven and Waterbury, and fifth di- vision, South Norwalk
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07
PRo-AMERIcAN SENTIMENT
 IS GROWING IN TEXAS
Carranza is Said to Be Considering Expulsion of Germans from Army.

Brownsville. Texas. April s-Pro- American sentiment is spreading rap idly in Mexico and General Carran- ga is reported to be considering rout- ing all Germans out Of the Mexican army, according to information sent to Washington today by United States Consul Johnson in Matamoras, across the river from Brownsville.
 Consul Johnson's despatch was based on statements brought by a consular agent to Matamoros after the visit to Victoria, capital of the state of Tam aulipas- The agent there talked with Governor Osuna and General Cesar To- pez de Lara. They are quoted as say ing that public opinion was beginning to turn against Germany and the al- legged activities of Germans in Mexi- co.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07
GERMAN REsERVlsTs ARE
 UNDER STRICT SURVEILLANCE cE
t Is Estimated That There Arc Be- tween 15o,oo0 and 100000 in This Country.


 Washington, April 5.-The depart ment has under strict surveillance thousands of German reservisfs resi- dent fin the United States who are sl7~- pected of having been connected gyf4h plots already brought to light or with plots abandoned before perfection; or who have been in German propagauda, or because of their accentua4ed lean ings toward the German government are regarded as likely to work against the interests of the United States dur ing the war.
 How many German reservlstg are residents of the United States, a high official said tonight, has never been accurately determined and is largely a matter of conjecture. This ofdciarg belief was that the number ranged bee tween 15O 900 and 100000. The great majority, it was said. are men in mid dle life, or men who have been in this country for so many years that their considered virtually as having been transplanted to the United States.
 There is, however, it was said, an armv of between 15,0O0 and 18O00 young German reservists in this cOun~ try in the prime Of life, who have is0eu here so short a time-not more fawru from three to five years-that tif-g may be properly regarded as potential source Of trouble. Upon this army the secret service and the bureau of in- vestigation have concentrated much of their energy. It is alleged. they were the instrIrmentalities through which Captains Roy-g5d and Won Pa pen carried out their activities in this country against the allies. 4 few o1 the number, 1t was aaid could proper ly be classed as spies.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07
BRYAN OFFERS HIS SERVICES
 TO THE GOVERNMENT
Requests President Wilson to Place
 Him Where He Can Be Useful.

Tallahassee, Fla. April 6.-Former Secretary Bryan today sent this mes- sage to President Wilson:
 Believing 1t to be the duty of each citizen to bear his part of the burden of war and his share of it's perils. I hereby tender my services to the gov ernment- Please enroll me as a prf- vate whenever I am needed Assign me to any work that I can do until called to the colors. I shall, through the Red Cross. contribute to the com fort of soldiers in the hospital and, through the Young Mems Christian Association, aid in guarding the nor als of the men in camp"
 MT. Bryan, with the rank of colonel. commanded a regiment of Nebraska volunteers during the Spanish-Ameri- can war.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07
German Vandalism
 Without Parallel
DEVASTATION VIEWED BY AM
 8AssADoR SHARP.
VILLAGES DESTROYED
Cathedrals, Churches and Chateaux Ruined-No Military Excuse for Wanton Aets-Young Girls and Wo- men Abducted by Teutons.

Washington, April 6.-Never before in the history of the world has there been such destruction wrought by either a vanquished or victorious army as that which the Germans wrought in northern France, accord ing to the report of a hundred mile trip in that section by Ambassado Sharp. made public today at the-sta department.
 Towns Totally Destroyed.
 Towns were totally destroyed,"- the ambassador reported, for no apparent military reason and in many of the smaller villages scarcely a house re- mained with roof iptact"
 From the town of Ham several hun
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07
SECRET KNOWLEDGE OF
 TREASON IS REASONABLE
Philadelphia Judge So Informs AppIi-
 cants for Citizenship.

Philadelphia, April 6.-Pudge Joseph Burlington, of the United States cir cult court of appeals. in addressing a group of men about to be admitcAd to citizenship today, informed them that tura1ized, who knows of treason against the United States and keeps it to himself is guilty of reasonable act It Is like receiving stolen goods, the judge said.
 under the laws of the United States a man who is not citizen can be gull ty of treason and quoted the supreme court of the United States to the eff feet that an alien who stays in the country in time of war "owes a local and temporary allegiance. which con- tinues during the period of his resi- dence"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07
WAR PROCLAMATION
 ISSUED BY PRESIDENT
Calls Upon All Citizens to be Loyal and Assures Ger mans They Will Not be Molested if
 They Behave Themselves
WORD FLASHED TO ALL ARMY AND NAVY POSTS

Vessels at Sea Were Given Precautionary WarnngPlans for Cooperation With the Entente Allies Have Taken Definite Shape-An Announcement Will be Made Soon That Allied War Vessels Have Been Given Free Admission to American Harbors-Both Houses of Congress Have Ad journed Until Monday-Unof6cal Reports Were Receiv ed of President Menocal of Cuba Recommending Dec Iaraton of War Against Germany and the Growing Sen- tiu1ent for War in Brazil
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07
MOBILIZATION OF
 NAVY IS ORDERED
Naval Militia and Naval Reserve, Nearly 15, 900 Men,
 to Join the COIors Within Few Days
IMMEDIATE ORGANIZATION OF COAST PATROL

Retired Naval Officers Are Starring Posts Relieve Every Active Officer Now on Shore Duty-Army Has Been Ordered Expanded to Full War Stength-It is Proposed to Have Congress Authorize Drafting of the Entire Ma tonal Guard Into the Federal Service-PreIiminary Steps Have Been Taken Looking. the Training of Million Men in a Year.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07
NEGRO CHARGED WITH
 REBELLION AND TREASON
Andrew J. Armstrong of Nashville is
 Held on S2o,0o0 Bond.

Nashville, Tenn. April GA specia. despatch from Columbia, Tenn, says Andrew J. Armstrong. prominent negro there. is in custody upon the charge of rebellion and treason The negro was placed in jail in default of $3.5oo bond. which this morning was increased to $2o,oo0.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07
MASS. NAVAL MILITIA
 ORDERED TO MOROLIZE
Gall to the Colors Issued by Comnno-
 dore James P. Parker.

Boston, April e.-Orders for the i'm mediate mobilization of the naval mill itia forces of this state, embracing about 1000 officers and men, were re- ceived tonight by Commodore James P Parker. He set in motion at once the machinery to can to the colors the companies of the naval militia at Fall River. New Bedford. Springfield, Newburyport and this city. Detach- ments from Boston, Lynn. Fall River and Marblehead have been in service for several days.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07
RESOLUTION URGING CONGRESS
 TO REGULATE PRICE OF COAL Presented in Massachusetts House by
 Federal Relations Committee.

Boston, April s--A resolution urg- ing congress to take such action as might be necessary to regulate the price of coal was presented to the house today by the committee on fed eraI relations. The committee en- dorsed the report of the cost of living commission which advocated federal control of the mining. transportation, sale and storage -of coal
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07
ScAFFOLDiNG BLOWN ON
 MONUMENTS AND roMBsToNES
Caused Damage Estimated at Several
 Thousand Dollars at Greenwich.

Greenwich. Conn. April 6.-Damage estimated at several thousand dollars was caused early today to funeral monuments and tomhStones in a cem- etery beside the Second Congregational church when a scaffolding used in taking down the spire of the church was blown down by a high wind. Among the monuments wrecked was one carved by Stamford White for the late Frederick Mead.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07
CREWS OF THREE GERMAN
 SHIPS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY Al San Juan, p. R.-They Had Open
 ed seaeoeks of a British Collier.

San Juan. P R.. April 6. The crews of the three German ships here today were taken into custody by the federal authorities. The seacocics of the EO-3. a British collier which was captured by the Germans. were open ed -hx the crew before their arrest and the ship is slowly sinking.
 The three German ships at Porto Rico are the Odenwald, the President and. the -KD-3. The latter was cap tured by the German raider Karlsruhe and arrived at San Juan fin distrsBR in Janua ". 1915. She was interned The Odenwald and the President, German merchantmen, took refuge at San Juan in the early days of the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07

Ernest L. Ford, 24. recently return ed from five years service in the Unit ed States navy, committed suicide by shooting with a revolver at his moth CTS home at Windsor. No cause is atTen.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07
The Bulletins Circulation in Norwich is Double That of Any
Cabled Paragraphs
Americans EnIistina q

Paris, April 6. 4-4s p. S> Though no recruiting station hf<< n opened in Paris, the Amerfcan sbassy has received numerous offers to enlist from Americans resident in Paris or by letter and telegram from those resid- ing in other parts of France.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07
AMERICAN SUGAR REFINING
 COMPANY SETTLES SUITS
Brought by Louisiana PIantsrD-
 Annount..said to 5e Above s600,0o0.

Brought by LoHtsiana FtanteFl- {. Amount Said to 5e Above SsO0,O00.
 New Orleans. La. April 6.-Settle- ment of the IS suits brought bg Louisiana planters against the Amerl~ can Sugar Refining Company under the Sherman antitrust law. in Nov-s 1913, which sought treble damages to- taIling S163. .0oO, 900 which effected here today at a conference of officials Of the sugar company and represents lives of the planters and cane growers. What the company agreed to pay fhe planters was not announced. but per sons interested stated that the amount was between SeoO.O00 and $4OO,OOo-
 Stars and Stripes Beside Union Jack.
 Winnipeg. Man. April 6.-Starg and Stripes. fiuttering beside the Union Jack and the flags of other allies. ap- peared on dozens of buildings today. President WflsonSs proclamation WGm received with enthusiaam.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07

Port of New York Closed Nights.
 New York. April e-The port of New York hereafter win be closed at six o'clock every night to all ships pass ing in or out. 1t was announced at the customs house today.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07

can harbors. All European neutrals are expected to receive them, except possibly Holland
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07
Largest in Proportion
Condensed TeIegrams

The navy closed contracts for near ly 200 110-foot submarine chasers.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07

A bread card, after the German method, is to be introduced in Switz- erland.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07

Stanley Deceado, a section hand, employed by the New Haven road, was killed near Charter Oak Park, Conn.,, when he stepped fin front of a south bound New York express.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07

Frank Monahan, chief of police of Jersey City, has resigned to remove legal obstacles to his. candidacy for city commissioner at the the election next month.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07

A new high record for hogs was es abolished at Chicago when sales wer made at $15.75.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07

The weekly statement of the Bank of France shows an increase in gold holdings of 13, ,473, 900 francs and a de- crease of g. ,143, 600 francs in silver.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07

Neqotiations are under way with
 view to having the government of the province of Quebec take over the re- maining 200 reindeer of the herd
 brought from Lapland in 1907.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07

Captain Manuel Lopis, of the Span ish navy, a member of a commission overseeing engine contracts for the Spanish Government, died at New Lon don, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07

The French line steamship Espasne arrived safely at a European port.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07

New York Assembly passed under an emergency message the Meyer bill, which allows the governor to organize reserve and volunteed militia.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07

Miss Margaret Wilson, the presi- dents daughter, handed the Red Cross her personal check for 1,o0e. the pro- ceeds of her spring concert tour.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07

Thomas CoyIe and Joseph mpIeo, of New Britain, Conn, were sentenced to three months in prison for assault ing two national guardsmen.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07

Hale Holden, president of the Chi cago. Burlington & Quincy Railroad Co.,, has been elected a director of the MercantS' Loan and Trust Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07

The secretary of asrieuiture was di- rected by senate resolution passed yesterday to submit plan to increase the nations food supplies.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07

James Apakian, a 14-years- old boy living in Boston district, is 1amenting because his offer to enlist in the ma rine corps has been refused
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07

Establishment of . department of munitions, with a seat in the cabinet is being considered.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07

The death at Rotterdam of J. V. Wierdsma, president-director of the Holland-America Line. was announced at New York by the company. MT. Wierdsrna was T years of age.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07

'T inspected on my trip more than 100 miles in the invaded territory and left with the conviction that never be- fore in the history of the world had there been such a thorough destruc- ton wrought by either a vanQuished or victorious army"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-07

The University of Pennsylvania is organizing an aero squadron of 50 students and will be equipped with six airplanes
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-10-25
TheCountyNel1's
Interesting Information Newsy Nature Gathered from the
County o

mer S range. They received s cents a
pound for the prime stuff and from S
to 6h for the others.
Senator Pettibone was a Sites visitor
Monday, enroute from his home farm
on Camas Prairie to the Elk City coun-
try, where he went 70 prIng out the
remainder of his cattle, some twenty
five head, which he failed to locate on
his first trip in. Senator Pettibone says
there is something starnge in the actions
of the cattle in the mountains this sea
son. They are invariably found on the
high mountain ridges instead of the
canyons and valleys as heretofore. This
seems all the more strange because the
lower attitudes carry the better feed of
the ranges. "'Cattle in the mountains
this season have done wonderfully
well, - said Mr.. Pettibone. "The pastur-
age has been good, despite the lack of
rain. -
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-10-25
S T 1T Z s
From the Enterprise

Jacob Sites has returned from the
Ten Mile district, where he took in
load of freight for Smith brothers of
tho American mine. The company re-
Gently sent in second hand mill which
is being installed on the property.
Twenty men are at work now and more
are needed. 5. A. Davis is putting in a
two stamp mill on his recently acquired
property and taking it all in all the Ten
Mile district gives prospect of busy
winter = work.
Jesse G. Austin, a respected resident
of Sites, died in his home here October
IA, partly from old age and partly the
result of stroke of paralysis suffered
some years ago. He had resided on the
Tahoe ridge previous to removal here
following his first serious illness, which
rendered helpless. He Yves born in
Jackson county, Mo-, Sept. 2S, 1885 and
removed to Kanas in early youth. Here
he was united in marriage to Sally A.
Sellers, Jan. 90, 1860. He came west in
1892 and later purchased land in the
Tahoe section, where he maintained his
home until his removal to Sites. A
widow and fine children mourn his pas
sing. The children are c. c., w. A.,
J. II. and X. S. Austin, and Mrs. f.
Quinn The funeral was held Thursday
afternoon from the family home, being
conducted by the Rev. Mr.. Lycan. The
burial took place in the |. o. 0. F. GENE
terry
Last Sunday, when Bert and Orlando
Decker and their families were return
ing from trip up the Syringia, their
ear turned turtle, throwing the entire
load from the vehicle. Besides a few
bruises and a general shaking up, the
entire party escaped injury.
Jacob Sites reports the theft of
some fifteen sacks of corn from his
granary last week. Mr.. Sites says the
corn taken was worth about $25.
William Cole and sister, of Elk City,
were Sites visitors recently. They, in
company with Athel York and Lewis
Mullen, drove down bneh of thirty
four head of cattle for the Fred Hunt
shipment of last Monday. They were
four days in getting the cattle to Sites.
These animals We're in first class condi-
ton, which speaks well for the sum