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Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-12

Out of 19 applicants at the rooms of
 the Chamber of Commerce up to Tues
 day night for enlistment in the United
 states navy only three met the tests the United States Naval recruiting and were accepted by the members of party, made up of G." V. Watson. blacksmith second class. and E. IL
 Nichols, pharmacists mate.
 The men who were accepted are Clifford Aubrey Isatfd. 4a Mechanie Covell, Abingdon and Edward Pratt Allen, Pomfret, a medical student at Pennsylvar1ia university. MT. Pratt has not yet : signed his enlistment
 The sixteen applicants who were reflected were suffering from defective vision. on which the navy tests are sec were, or were underweight or in some other way not up to the standard of tn NQayy's requirements. -
 The recruiting officers were not, dis couraged, however, and hope to sret a Eoodly number of men out Of this city and vicinity during the week. No men will be accepted after early Eattnfiay afternoon. for the men who enlist rnust oe forwarded so as to arrive at New Haven Some time early Saturday night.
 Speaking of the naval service. Mir. Watson said Tuesday aftsrnoos,: ~,Is1,s navy today offers line opportunities for young men and there is l1o limit to The navy wants oniv clean young men and men that can make good. which he n1ust do. is not tolerated in inc service and a man who is guilty of it more than once will find himself dis charged and set ashore where he will not eontaminate tho rs1er, who are do- ing Uncle Sah1's wort. a* ssse. The navy is on a high standard today and man that makes suoG aa d member of its personnel can make good any where"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-12
FUN ERAL.
Jean eaptiste Henoit.

Jean 6aptiste Benoit. Funeral services for Jean Baptiste Benoit were held at St. Mary's church Tuesday, morning. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery.
 No Word From Halifax.
 Dr. J B.: Kent said Tuesday after noon that up to that time he was without information as to the fate of his nieces who we're in and near Hali- fax at the time of last weeks dis aster.
 Five More Join Birdmen.
 Of eight more Putnam young men who went to New London to enlist in various auxiliary branches of the avi- ation service five were accepted, mak- ing total of ten from this city to go into the aviation corps within the past few days.
 Goes Into Service.
 Lieutenant J. s. Healey, North Woodstock, who was commissioned at Plattsburg, has left his home to go Mrs. l.. H. HeaIey of Echo Farm
 Stacker at Woodstock.
 Ellsworth Back drafted man who failed to report for duty when called two months ago, remains at his home in woodstock.
 Seeks chapiain's Appointment.
 Rev. Albert E. Stone of the Baptist church is expected to return here today from Washington, D. C., where he went relative to securing an appoint ment as army chaplain. i North 0rosvsnordais Wrestler Matched.
 At New Britain, Alex Lundstrum of North Grosvenordale is in training for 2 big wrestling match, scheduled for Saturday evening, with Harry Mannus, a powerful Greek, who was here with a carnical company last summer. The match is to be for a purse of $500, and the championship of New England.
 Short Paragraphs.
 Many r1iclseis and dimes are being dropo6 into boxee thethave been plac- ed in stores about the city to secure smoke funes for the soldiers lover there"
 A consignment of overcoats for the Putnam homo guard company is ex- pected here within short time. The coats which are of army blue cloth. | have arrived in Hartford and are about to be distributed to commands the state.
 The war bureau that is to be organ lzed here later will compile a roster of l the Putnam young men who have gone into the service and will endeavor to | keep in touch with each throughout the period Of the war. l
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-12
COUNTY. MEETING
 Deputy Agent Es,is Asrannes fot Ad.
 ! dresses on Subjects Intersssinn

County Agent B. W. Ellis of the WindhcEn County Farmers' association mas arranged series of meetings for county towns the latter part of the week. Various subjects will be taken up and considered at these meetings.
 At Guilford Smith hall in South will be discussion of dairy feeds and feeding. Karl B. Musssr. extensiosa dafrynan of the Connecticut Agricult- ural college, is to be present at this meeting and will present figures for economical rations
 Friday evening at the chapel of the Congregational church in Woodstock there will be . meeting to discuss poultry feeds and feeding. Roy E. Jones, extension poultryman at Con nectieut Agricultural college, Is to be the speaker and will recommend a ra- ton figured on the basis of prices be- ign charged by dealers at the present time. s
 A third meeting is scheduled to be hald Saturday at D. n1. at the farm of
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-12
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS
Red cross ub-committsss Named Address by Piattsburs Ltsutsnans--- Debate.

The committee appointed for form ing the Red Gross has started it's work and has appointed other commit tees as follows.
 Committee for collection magazines, Mir. Handy, chairman, Percy Richard : son. Charles Maher. Ralph Spencer, Walter Gordon, Clifford Gleason, John Hogan. Stanton Ballard, Louis Ro- dinsky, O1ner Durand, Fred Moriarty. Henry Hawkins.
 Flag Committee - Miss Osborne chairman, to appoint her own commit tee
 General Work. Committee = Miss Crtte, chairman. Dorothy Wright,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-12
The Church Co.
 DANIELSON. CONN.

John Eabelfe, Ba1louvi1le. Dairy feeds and feeding will be the subject at this meeting and Kari B. Musser will be the speaker.
 All of these meetings are to be open to persons interested in the subjects to be discussed. Questionnaire From Massachusetts.
 A questionnafre submitted by Massachusetts man was received at the office of the local exemption board Tuesday. As no orders have been is- sAed by the government for the use by, drafted men of these forms, the uues- tionnaire was returned to the sender
 Injured by Fall.
 Mrs. John Waldo. who was injured at Danielson by falling and who was brought to the Day Kimball hospital was reported Tuesday as resting comfortably.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-12
READY NOW Ar oIn pp1crs

Fresh lots tjust received) of Foley's the-war prices. This puts well known cough medicine. ready to use, in homes e as less than it costs to buy and mtx bother and muss. Mrs Mary Kisby, Sss3 Princeton Aye. Spokane, Wash, writes: II wns sick in bed with laZ grippe. l coughed very badly I took Foley's Honey and Tar. It stopped my, cough and l got better. So now am around the house again." The Lee &~ Osgood Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-12
WOODsTock VALLEY

Mrs. Sturgis of Brooklyn, N. r., haA been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Geo. Crfttenton.
 Herman J. Fensenheine and D4dde returned to their home in the VafleS Thursday.
 There will be a Red Cross meeting at Mrs. Eldredge's Thursday.
 Mrs. H. P. Leonard and daughter, Miss Maude, returned Thursday to their home in Brooklyn.
 Miss Harriet Slingsby of Putnam was in town Thursday.
 Waterbury-Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Pier pont of East Farms left several days ago for their orange plantation in Orange City, Fla, to spend tie winter.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-12
LIBERTY CHORUS Call For at Least 200 Sin1srs For
 War Rally Thursday Evening.

E. O. Wood, who is to lead the Lib- erty. chorus at the war rally in Town hall. Thursday evening, said Tuesday that he is inviting the members Of the choirs of the cvhurches and many other singers in and about town to gramfne and that he wants all sing
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-12


 Writing to The Bulletin from Some where in France. Adellard Barbeau. whose home is on Dyer street, sends some comfort and encouragement to the girls back home as well as tell ing of the quaint section of the sister republic in which the regiment to which he Is attached is located
 On Active Service,
 s American Expeditionary Force,
 November IT. A few lines to let you know that we are now in our training camp and that am feeling fine. We are quar- tered in a quaint old town, the name of which I cannot tell you We are bi1Teted in the homes of country folks and the house in which I live was buiH many, many years ago.
 The people in this village are fine 10 know and their homes are com fortable, but very oid-fashioned. There are no stoves in the houses, just great firep1aces, and around these in the evening we soldier boys gather with members of the family and gossip about the United States and France while we smoke and otherwise enjoy ourselves (Mr. Barbeaa speaks French, so finds no difficulty in carry ing on conversation over there).
 The people here are strange in their customs and they wear wooden shoes,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-12
GALES FERRY
Red cross Making Comfort kits For Boys in Ssrviee--petitIon Favorinu Prehihition Sisnsd--Exhibita For Norwich Corn Show.

The Thursday afternoon meeting of the Red Cross was held at the home of its chairman. Mrs. Walter M. Buck fngharn, and a special meeting was ca4fed for Monday afternoon to make comfort kits. to send for Christmas to the members in service from this vii- lage. The work of the meeting for Thursday was making and folding
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-12
PUTNAM

Only Three Out Of Ninstses Volunteers Accepted by Naval Recruiting Party County Farmers' Msetinss Planned Funeral of Jean Baptiste Benoit- Woodstock Drafted Man q SIacker- Red Cross Branch at High School.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-12

Here are the desirable presents to send to the boys who are on the fighting front. Let them have all the things they need. IF there are any to be forgot ten let it be among those who ars staying at home
 Sweaters-the proper kind, made ring neck or with mill tary collar, $5 to $7
 Mufflers of heavy wool $500 Unbrealable Mirrors :. soc Waterproof Tobacco Pouch
 z5c.
 Comb and Brush Sets $2.5O Writing Sets ........ $1.OO Good Warm Underwear, soc,
 $l.O0, $1.5O, $2.5O. Heavy Arctics $3.25, $3.3S Comfy Felt Slippers :. $1.H
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-12
AddrNss by Mrs. chase,

:. Mrs. Albert IT. Chase of Norwich. vice chairman of the Woman's Ma.
 tionaI Council of Defense of New Lon- don county, spoke to the women of the village in the vestry of the M E.
 church, Friday afternoon at three
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-12
EAST WOODSTOCK
Dinner in Honor of Mics Harriet hie hardi's 18th Birthday--Patrietie Ser mon.

MT. and Mrs. M M. Clifford have closed their home an1 left Saturday to spend the winter with their daugh- ter, Mrs. Clifford Jordan, in Webster.
 Birthday Dinner.
 Miss Harriet Hubbard celebrated her
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-12
DANlELsON

5arbeau Writes From France That Girls at Home Need Fear No RivAis--5is Liberty Chorus Pian- ned for War Raiiy-vvomen's Relief Corps ee Funeral of Mrs. Horace Zero Temperature.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-12

THERE IF nc, advertising medium in Eastefn Connecticut equal n The BuI. .eIln for busineSs rasulta- yfT
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-12
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-02
.LLOYDS REPORTS
 SINKING 0F EIGHT
 VESSELS ON SEAS
These, However, Evidently Lost Before the German Order Was Issued All
 War Fronts Quiet

Except for a continuation of the feel ing of unrest caused by Germany's an nouncement of campaign of unrestrict- ed submarine activity, there is little of interest in the war news of the day While Lloyds reports the sinking of eight vessels. supposedly by submarines 1t is presumed that they all were sent to the bottom before the new sub marine orders went into effect. Of the vessels sunk one was Dutch.
 On the fighting fronts there has been little activity aside from the operations |of small accommodating parties and artil- lery duels. Petrograd reports a Russian advance near Kalnzem, southwest of Riga, and the repulse of three attacks by the Austro- Germans against the Rus sians east of Jacobeni near the north ern Rumanian frontier. Small actions also have occurred in the Naryuvka re non in Galicia.
 Tn northwest Persia the Turks are credited with gains over the Russians by Berlin. Accommodating engagements con tinue around Kut-el-Amara, and a heavy homhardment also is in progress there. In the Austro-1talian theatre the Aus trians are bomharding with great in tensity the region near Lake Garda, ant lpeslflons n tho Gorizia zone and on thu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-02
Secretary of State Is Asked
 Ruling on Status of @ ,sels Under Flag of s is Country
 : YES OF HUNDREDS E U. s. CITIZENS ARE : iOW AT STAKE ON SEA
Officials of Marine Com panies State They Will Not Cancel Schedule of Sailings Unless Advised to Do so by Washington

New York, February l.
 A definite ruling and in- structions as to future
 movements of the American line steamships was asked of
 the state department today
 by P. A. 5. Franklin, presi-
 dent of the International Mercantile marine. The St. Louis is booked to sail for
 Liverpool Saturday and MT. Franklin said that unless in- structed to the contrary by Washington the St. Louis
 would sail on schedule.
 The telegram sent by President
 Franklin to Secretary Lansing ad-
 vised the state department that the
 St. Louis is an American ship, owned
 by American citizens, insured by the United States war risk bureau, car
 ries as passengers American citizens and as cargo such merchandise as is in compliance with the government war risk; bureaus regulations with reference to contraband.
 | The telegrancz slso advised that the liner Philadelphia, operated under the same conditions now was about 12oo miles from Liverpool on her way from New York, and the steamship Kroonland had sailed yesterday from Liverpool for New York, MANY AMERICANS ABOARD The Philadelphia, Finland and Kroon- land carry passengers. On the Phila- delphia there are 5 American citizens and 14s aliens; on the Finland 46 Amer jeans and 114 aliens. Cable advices placed the number of passengers on the Kroon- land at 1s1, but gave no information as to their nationality
 Objection to the designation by Ger many of Falmouth as the British port of destination for the American ships also. was registered with Secretary Lan- sing by Franklin. He said Falmouth was without adequate terminal facilities or means of obtaining coal and termed it absolutely impractical.''
 "All ships of the American line are plainly marked as to nationality and name in large letters on both sides of the hull,' MT. Franklin said 'In addi- ton, an American flag is painted on both sides and at night a special light is al ways burning to display the American flag flying astern.
 No answer has vet been received tc my telegram to MT. Lansing MT. Frank (Continued on Page Twelve)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-02
Stocks Go Crashing DoWn

New York. February 1.-Germany's dec- laration of relentless submarine cam paign resulted today in one of the widest and most exciting sessions of the stock exchange since the war began. Stocks broke from to IS points in an extensive selling movement, and Bethlehem Steel fell 36 points.
 A mass of stocks was thrown upon the market at the opening and sales in the first hour totaled 75o,0o0 shares.
 Urgent liquidation lessened after the first hour. however, and was followed by irregular rallies of moderate proportions These rallies were accelerated by the re- tirement of bearish contracts, short sellers being quite willing. apparently, tc take some of the profits which had ac- crued to them over night.
 There also was moderate buying by interests who seemed to feel prices had reached the bargain level Nevertha- less. the market continued extremly ner. vous and in the final hour some stocks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-02
OF
 bR0KER'SEV|DENCE
 ID PR0[ONG PROBE
Committee Investigating Leak Hears Telegraph Operator and Changes
 Plans to Discontinue

New York, February 1.-Contradictory testimony given late today in the ''leal'' inquiry was regarded by the congres- sonal committee as of such grave nature as to cause the committee to abandon . plan formulated earlier in the day to dis- continue the hearings in New York be- cause 1t was felt the international situa- ton demanded the presence of the rep- resentatives in Washington. It was an- nounced tonight that the inquiry would be continued here tomorrow, at least.
 Testimony differs as to whether F. A. Connolly, the washington broker and partner of R. w. Boiling. President Will sons brother-in-law, sent his forecast of the Presidents recent peace note to E. F. Hutton & Co.,, New York brokers, over the firms private wire or by some other route.
 Connolly had testified that hs sent tho in . measage, nov missing. between LIS and 1:aO o'clock on tho afk. ernoon of December ao over tho psivaEe wire. Joseph W. Becker. Hutton's opara- tor on the Washington wire, swcre today that he was on the wire from its cpeh- ing to the closing on December %. and that no such message n Connolly do- scribed ever came to him.
 Becker's statement stirred the commit
 tCenti.uea .. rsss HasAt,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-02

made new low prices for the day when reports reached the financial district that actual severance of diplomatic relations with Germany was imminent.
 Before the opening of the market and throughout the day brokers were endeav- bring to get into touch with clients all over the country, calling upon them to supply heavy additional margins upon their lines of stocks. When this mar gin was not immediately forthcoming se- curities were sold lat tho market" Sell ing of this character was to a consid- erable extent responsible for drastic price establishments in the first hour.
 Bankers of prominence while regard ing the situation as critical. declined to express any opinion for publication. So far as could be learned there was no formal gathering of representative Inter- ests downtown in connection with any threaten crisis.
 The governors of the stock exchange were in nsinformal session at various times
 (Coatiaued on PAgs EisAO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-02
Summary of the News


 GENERAL NEWS 1-Washington Is silent as to course to be pursued on German note. All of Europe realizes that sftua- tion is very grave. German premier says nation has staked all to win. Contradiction of broker's evidence to prolong probe. LlOyds reports eight ships lost. Markets break on war news. Congressmen very cautious. Araerican slipping uncertain. :-Alahama road h on 'scarDet" as to valuation. 3-Actlve caRpatgn Tor school taN on In Colbert. SFedefaI officers invcstigating sinking of ship. 0-Durnett's immigFatiOn bill paseed House over veto ef President. l3-NoWs Of Montgomery.
 LOCAL NEWS 6Convicts dennAd Warlen's re- noval at Banner Dlne. Datn compiled ahoWp conAttlonn oa er1ne in vet and dry DeT1ods. Industrinl men desire police to get b1g offenders. Fewer than losee pay their poli
 FEATpAEs 2NeNb q the nevies. A-E11ter1al cepR4ent. eeee9ety and Dolly paIFynpls. Ii ;csisis. <
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-02
Members of House and Sen ate Work Away at Pro- gramme Without Trying to Precipitate Crisis
EVERY MEMBER SEEMS
 TO REALIZE GRAVITY OF PRESENT SITUATION
Majority Leader Kitchin Calls for Reconsecration of Patriotism and Senator Lodge Issues Warning to Bear Those Ills We Have

Washington, February 1. Congress worked away to-
 day in it's effort to clear the
 congested legislative calen- dar, undisturbed by the grave international situa- tion. There was an air of re- strained excitement at the capitol, but leaders on both sides seemed disposed to
 wait calmly for action by
 President Wilson and to suppress nasty utterances that might embarrass him.
 In the House the only public refer
 ence to the situation fell from the lips
 of Majority Leader Kitchin, who pleaded for a reconsecration of pa- triotism to the union.
 Ut is incumbent in this grave time upon every American citizen who lcves his country and is doubly in- cumbent upon the American repre- sentatives in this House to do
 everything that will promote in this
 hour national unity, national love, na- tional fraternity. 2
 Senators Lodge and McCumber, re- tpublicans. delivered prepared speeches
 on President wilson's world peace ad- dress, pregacing them with words of caution. Senator Lee declared that the German note had heaped upon the President a great responsibility. and added, No word shall fall from my lips which might in any possible way embarrass him at such time."
 MEMBERS CAREFUL Throughout the day there was formal discussion in cloak rooms and cor riders of the capitol but no member lNehturou eo ihJect iheo tne situduoh lany reason such as stirred the Con- gress during the armed ship contro- versy proposing to warn Americans off armed merchant vessels of bell lligerents.
 Reports were current that the Presi- ident was preparing to address Con- gross tomorrow or Sunday but no word had been sent the HousS and Senate leaders from the White House Iregarding plans for a joint discussion. Senator Hitchcock. acting chairman of the committee, said after a call at the White House that the situation was in- deed grave. It was thought 2 confer ence might be held after the arrival ! tContiAued on Page Twelvel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-02
GERMAN PREMIER SAYS
 NATION HAS STAKED
 ALL TO WIN VICTORY

Berlin, January 31Va London, February ID Chancellor Von Bethmann Holweg and other ministers attended portant meeting the ways and committee of the Reich stag today which the entire situation gone and steps planned by the central considered
 The chancellor opened the sitting with speech of which the keynote words
 i've have challenged to fight to the end We accept the chaehge we stake everything and shall be victorious
 The secretary o the admiralty spokeof the situation from the technical military and naval viewpoint Detailed statistical data regard to the economic position of the world supplied by the secretary of the interior and Foreign Score tary Zimmerman replied to several special questions.
 The committee then went into secret session awhch speeches we're made by the centrs national liberal and progressive parties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-02
Tremendous Drop ir7 Wheat

Chica go. February 1.-The shock of the German note demoralized prices on the board of trade today, particularly at the opening. when May wheat at the bottom was 15Mc under the previous close, and May pork showed decline of $2.s6. Roughly calculated the close of the mar kets was with about half of the Initial loss recovered.
 one important local house was said to have garnered heavy profits for Its customers by buying on the break. Cos zip on the board estimated that this house was short l5,ooo,coc to so,oocoo busheis before the sensational news of yesterday became public
 Net declines for tho day were Ht to sskc in wheat; 2H to zs4c in corn; 1ab to ' ?