Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-09
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 Condensed Telegrams
 Frau kupfer, the notorious swindIer of Germany, was sentenced to serve two and half years in prison. The 'jaekies" at the Great Lakes Training Camp must give up their cigarettes under training rules.
 An expedition of 4,7oo troops from Canada and unit of U. $. EoresterS arrived at English port safely. The first new rye of this season re- ceived at the Chg of Commerce, Baltimore, was sold at s2.5O a busheI.
 Major Raynal Boiling arrived at Paris on a special mission from the War Department of the United States. The Congress of Workmen and Sol diers in. Russia adopted a resolution condemning the anti-Jewish agitation. Police and Hussars at Amsterdam charged a crowd of striking munition workers, killing one and wounding ten. William Berri, owner of the Brook lyn Standard Union, who died last April, left estate valued at s1,394, 767.
 fire broke out in the forward part of ship at Bordeaux among moving picture films and damaged the ship badly.
 Naval patrol boats continued their search for submarines in Hampton Roads which were reported in the waters.
 Men who appear before the exemp- ton board, to evade conscription, will have to do without the services of a lawyer.
 Willie Ritchie, former pueIsit and lightweight champion of the world enlisted a private in the signal ser vice corps.
 man was killed and eleven wounded by
 the soldiers. The men worked in mu- milton factories.
 carrier pigeon arrived at San Antonio. completing q 1,5O0 mile trip from Winnipeg. The flight took 245 hours, 42 minutes.
 During May Canadian banks opened 40 branches and closed three. The to- tai number of branches is 3,407, of which s,293 are in Canadia.
 Herbert C. Hoover, federal food ad- ministrator, requested that stockades be built around the grain elevators as 3. protection against enemies. due to the ample rain and warmth and conditions of the crops are i'm proving throughout the State.
 n. appointed by Secretary Redfeld as chief of the Bureau of Export and Lii censes. Richards is an exporter
 Federal authorities obtained war rants for the arrest of 26 mon in the Greater Boston district for failure to register for conscription on June 5.
 Chairman Dent of the House Milf tary Committee introduced the Ad ministration Bill authorizing the es- tablishing of gigantic aeral corps.
 The War Department has started to pick out officers for the regular army. It is expected that 5.0OOO will receive temporary commissions in the new army.
 The United States Rubber Co.,. of Bridgeport, has taken over the Mil ford Straw Hat Works at Milford for the manufa cture of gas masks for the army.
 Robert A. Gardener. formerly am- ateur national golf champion, has ap- piled for admittance to the second officers training camp at Leon Springs, Texas.
 Federal Judge Grubb dismissed four individuals and seven corporati tions on trial on charges of violating the Sher- ma n antitrust law in fixing the prices of coal.
 William Holmes who commanded the 5th Australian Division at Galli- poll was killed by German shell last Monday while on a visit to the western battle front.
 A series of one-day county conven- tions is to be held in eastern Massa- chusetts by the Special Aid society for American Preparedness begin ming on July 12.
 The United States Department of Labor confirmed despatches from ATi- zona that X-Governor Hunt had been appointed one of the mediators in the mine labor trouble.
 Bases for training of aviation, artil- lery, infantry and medical units have been opened in France and have started the training of a portion of Persing's ''Sammies'.
 Every member of the Grand Army of the Republic in Massachusetts is f0 he sked tO fill n card giving his