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Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21
WOMEN CLASH WITH
 POLICE IN FOOD RIOTS.
Situation Has Reached an Acute. Stage
 in New oYrk.

New York Feb. 20.-Following many clashes between the police and wo- men ood-rioters at the city hall and in corNested tenement districts today, Joseph Hartigan. commissioner of weights and measures. announced that he was doing everything in his power to this city from all parts of the cOun- try.
 Has Reached Acute Stage.
 Reports received by the commission CT indicate that the situation has reached an acute stage which. he as congress Of some sore of food control commission to meet the per capita consumption of food in the United States"
 Speculation in Canned Goods.
 While retail shopkeepers and push cart peddlers have been forceS to bear the brunt of the assault of the angry housewives here the bureau of weights and measures announced that "the ab- normal exportation of foodstuffs and the sub-normal production are the un- deriving causes of the advances in prices It was said, however. that there is abundant evidence of specu- lation in canned goods"
 PeddIers Suspend Business.
 So desperate have the women in some parts of toe city become, it is said, that hundreds of food peddlers have locked tnelr puSnCaTIS III StdpieS and suspended business. A number of these dealers who ventured out on the upper East Side today were set upon by a mob of housewives when it was found they were selling onions at Is cents per pound and potatoes at g and 10 cents per pound.
 Women Stormed City Hall.
 After several hundred women had the city hall in an effort to see the mayor, Mrs Ida Harris, pres ident of the Mothers Vigilance she decided to keep children away from the schools until the price of food is lowered This step. Mrs. Harris asserted, was justified on the ground that poorly fed children are in no con- dition to profit by schooling.
 Announcement was made tonight by Hari D. Babst. president of the Amer housewives should pay no attention to unfounded stories as to the short age of sugar."
 Mass Meeting in East Side Hall.
 A great crowd of housewives, many of them with children, fought to ob- tain entrance to a meeting in an East Side hall tonight at which protests were made against the high price of food. The meeting ended with the of women and children to march all Jay in Wall street and at night through Fifth avenue.
 A committee was appointed to de- mand of the board of estimate an ap- of sioe0, 900 for the inn mediate purchase of foodstuffs to be distributed among the poor at cost. Wilson. Governor whitman and Mayor Mitchell.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21
PRESIDENT SENDS NOTE OF COINCIDENCE TO MRS. FUNSTON
Paying Tribute to Memory of Dead
 Major General.

Washington, Feb. 2o.-President Wilson wrote to Mrs. Frederick Fun ston today expressing his personal sympathy for her in the loss of her husband and paying tribute to the gall lantry and patriotism of the dead ma jor general The letter follows:
 My Dear Mrs. Funston: May I not tell you with what genuine grief 1 have learned of the death of your dis tinguished husband? I feel confident that am expressing the feeling of the whole country when I say that we have lost in him an officer of unusual gallantry, capacity and loyal devotion to the interests of the country. Ho has repeatedly in very recent months proved his ability to handle situations of unusual delicacy and difhculty with discretion and success.
 May I not express my warm per- sonal sympathy for you in your ir- reparabIe loss?
 Cordially and sincerely yours, WOODROW WILSON"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21
SPANISH STEAMSHIP
 CRASHED INTO FERRYBoAT
In North River-Thirteen Persons Were Injured.

New York. Feb. 20.-Thirteen per- sons were injured tonight when the Spanish steamship Joaquin Mumbru, swinging into midstream from her North river dock, crashed into the fer ryboat Scandinavian, bound for Ho- boken with 75 passengers. The prov of the steamship was driven several feet into the port side of the ferryboat below the Waterline.
 The Joaquin Mumbru, outbound for Barcelona with a cargo of sugar, pro- ceeded on her way after an examina- tion showed she was unhurt. The ferrybOat, although leaking badly. was lowed to it's Hoboken pier, after the passengers had been removed None of the injured is expected to die
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21
REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT
 IN CUBA REPORTED QUIET.
Reports from Interior Deal Only With
 Scouting Parties.

Havana, Feb. 2O.-The revolutionary movement, in Cuba was comparatively uneventfuf today. Reports from the interior dealt only with movements of scouting parties.
 The American note in which Presi- dent Wilson announced his policy of holding the rebel leaders responsible for injury to lives and property of foreigners, and explicitly stating that no government established by reVoiu- tionary methods would be recognized, seems to have had a disheartening effect on the insurrectos, who, accord ing to reports, are surrendering in large numbers. Some of them. 1t is said, weer armed only with shotguns.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21
SENATE AUTHORIZED PAYMENT
 OF s25 900 TO DENMARK
For Danish West Indies-President
 Empowered to Set Up Government.

Washington, Feb. 20-A bill author izing the payment of $25,00O,OOO for tne Danish West Indies and empowering the president to set up a temporary government on the islands pending in vestigation of the needs of the people was passed tonight by the senate. Senators Stone, Lodge and Fletcher, authors of the measures, were ap- pointed conferees to reach an agree ment with the house, which has pass ed a bill appropriating the $25,00O,000 and providing for continuing the ex- isting government in the newly ac Quired territory.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21

companies which the New Haven con- trols. This represents what the cap ital stock is earning and what the di- rectors, in ordinary circumstances. would use as a basis for considering the question of dividends, but it is clear to the board that, pending the final settlement of the various ques- tions which have arisen as a result of the decree requiring the company to dispose of part of it's assets, all the net earnings should be devoteG to pro vide the additional facilities which the above figures indicate will amply re- pay the expenditure.''
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21
PRESIDENT ASKED TO PROCLAIM
 A WEEK FOR "cAR FAST"
For Minimum Amount of Shipments
 and Travelling.

St Louis, Mo, Feb. 2o-C W. Nell son, a member of the car service com mission of the American Railway as- Sociation, today sent 8 telegram to President Wilson urging him to pro- claim a week for a "car fast
 During this week shippers would be asked to forego all shipments except perishable freight and travellers would be asked to postpone all trips except those absolutely necessary.
 The fast week, MT. Nelson claims would give the railroads a chance to clear their terminals of loaded cars.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21
GOOD SHOWING BY<'
 NEW HAVEN 9s0AD|
In Position to Meet Obligations to Become Due May
 to the Amount of $43 100000
TO BE PAID OR REFUNDED BEFORE MATURITY

Issued by the Directors Shows That for 1916 the Net Earnings Were Equivalent to 7A Per Cent Cap ita Stock But the Money is to be Spent Improve ments-Expeditures of $15,7O0OO0 Have Been Au- thorzed for Improvements Within the Next Eighteen Massachusetts Legislative Committee Rail- roads Has Been Informed That the Road Sell All Its NonRairoad Property.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21
PLANS FOR ORGANIZATION
 OF FIRST NAVAL DISTRICT Comprising Virtually the Entire Northern New England Coast.

Boston, Feb. 20.-Plans for the or ganization of the First Naval district, comprising virtually the entire north ern New England coast, were mapped out today at a conference or army ana navy officers in the Boston navy yard. Of1cers attending the conference were Brigadier General H. F. Hodges, com mander of the north Atlantic coast dis trict; Colonel Thomas Ridgway, com mander of the Boston coast defenses, and Captain w. R. Rush, commandant of the navy yard. No details were given out.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21
TWO AMERICAN STEAMERS
 NOW IN WAR ZONE.
The Rochester and Orleans, Bound
 for France.

New York, Feb 20.-Two American steamships, the Rochester of the Kerr Steamship company and the Orleans of the Oriental Steamship company, which sailed from this port for France on Feb. 10, entered the war zone to- day, according to calculations of ofd- ciaIs of the lines. No news had been received from either vessel tonight, but there was an optimistic feeling at the offices of the lines and the belief was expressed that the ships would reach Bordeaux safely.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21
IRISH IMMIGRANTS
 NUMBERED 2o,sa6 IN 1916.
They Brought With Them an Aaqre-
 gate Sum of $1,368,4 ,4e,.

New York, Feb. 20.-Irish immigrants who were admitted through this port in 1916 and then scattered throughout the country numbered 20,636, according to the annual report today of the Irish Immigrant society. Of the newcomers Il, ,25S were men and S,37S were women and they brought with them an aggre- gate Of $1 ,S6S. 499.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21
EXTRA SESSION TO PASS
 A LEONE DRY" BILL
In Georgia, Should the Reed Amend
 ment Prevail in Congress.

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 2o.-Governor Har- ris today informed a delegation of pro- hibitionists he would call an extra session of the legislature to pass a
 bone dry" bill should the Reed amendment to the postal bill, now be- fore congress, become law. The Reed amendment would make it a crirne to ship liquor into states which prohibit its manufacture or sale.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21
BRITISH WAR OFFICE
 TAKES POSSESSION OF LEATHER
Prohibition of Dealings in Jute is Also
 Announced.

Washington, Feb. 2O.-The British war office has taken possession of all leather in the United Kingdom, the commerce department was informed in ca'blegram today from the American consul-genera1 at London Leather produced between now and March 31 also will be taken over. Another ca blegram announced the seizure of all unsold stocks of raw jule and prohibit ton of dealings in jute.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21
STEAMERS CONTINUE TO ARRIVE
 FROM "WAR ZONED PORTS.
Four Made Port of New York Yester- day Afternoon-Two Cleared.

New York, Feb. 2o.-Four more steamers arrived this afternoon from the war zone'' ports. The City of Manila from Glasgow and the Essex from Liverpool, both flying the British flag, the Trevier, Belgian, from Barry, and the Dutch steamer Farmsum, from Amsterdam
 The Spanish steamer Mar. Baltico sailed for Bordeaux and the J. B. Aug kessler, Dutch, left for Rotterdam.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21
SCORE OF PERSONS INJURED
 IN FALL OF ELEVATOR.
Dropped Six Stories from Roof Garden
 in New York.

New York, Feb. 2O.-More than a score of persons were injured tonight, several of them seriously, when an elevator fell six stories from the roof garden to the ground floor of a Broad way theatre. When the Onge struck the bottom of the shaft the floor was shattered, the sides gave way and the occupants were hurled together in a heap. Several of the injured were taken to hospitals in their own motor cars which were waiting for them out- side the building.
 The cause of the accident is not known.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21
SEEKING EMPLOYMENT FOR
 pEMoeILIZED GUARDSMEN.
Telesrams Sent to Employment 5u-
 reaus Throuqhout the Country.

Washington, Feb. 20.-AlI possible steps to secure employment for the national guardsmen about to be de- mobilized after service on the border are ordered in a telegram sent to the labor departments employment bu- reaus throughout the country today by Commissioner Caminetti. It renews and emphasizes a general order to the same effect issued month ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21
Body Will Arrive in San Francisco
 Friday

San Francisco, Feb. 20.1The body of the late Major General Frederick Funston will arrive here Friday at 3.55 o'clock p. n., according to infor- be taken under escort to the city hall, in the rotunda of which 1t will lie in state until Saturday, when the funeral will be held.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21
CabIed Paragraphs

Navigation Between Spain and PhiIip-
 pines
 Madrid. via Paris, Feb. 20, 4.45 p. m. -Navigation between Spain and the Philippine Islands has been resumed
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21
Harvard Surgeons Going to EneIand

HarVard surgeons 1ofn9 70 England.
 Cambridge, Mass, Feb. 20.-Another contingent of the Harvard surgical unit left here tonight for New York where they will board the steamer Andania tomorrow for England The party, which includes 23 surgeons and Is Aursee, will go to base hospital in France
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21

The American Locomotive Co. re- ceived an order from the Northern Railway of Spain for forty Mi kado type locomotives weighing 9S
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21

JeweIry valued at about $500 was stolen while MT. and Mrs. Almon C. Judd were at dinner at Hotel Elton Waterbury.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21

The annual convention of the Mass. achusetts State Branch of the Broth erhood of Carpenters and Joiners o America opened at Worcester, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21

The Canal Zone authorities ceased the publication of information con- corning movements of traffic through the canal.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21

Lester Apgar was arrested at Wat ertown, Mass, charged with the lar ceny of 420 round of revolver ammu- milton from the United States govern ment.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21

Edward s. Young, sergeant at- arms at the Republican national conven- tionS which nominated President Mckinley and President Roosevelt, died at Hartford.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21

President Wilson nominated Will jam B. Colver of St. Paul, and John Franklin Fort of New Jersey to be members of the Federal Trade Com mission.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21

Exports of special from the port o New York from Feb. 12 to Feb. II were valued at $6,225, ,686.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21

The sub-treasury transferred $42,oOO to New Orleans for the account of local bankers.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21

President Wilson nominated Cap talns Harry $. Knapp and William L. Rogers to be rear-admiraIs
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21

Exports from the United States dur ing the month of January amounted to $613, Al, ,020.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21

F. K. Lane, IT,, son of the Secretar r of the Interior,' has joined the Arm, Aviation Reserve Corps.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21

Fire caused $1o0,ooo damage to tn smokeless powder plant of the Aetn; Company at Emporium, Pa
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21

Shipments of fresh and cured meats from Chicago last week totalled 46,- SIS 900 pounds
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21

Fourteen men were entombed in the Oakdaie coal mine near Layeta by the explosion of a pocket of gas.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21

Arthur J. Baldwin and other execu- tors of Joseph D. Carroll, the wealthy horseman, sued former City Chamber lain Charles H. Hyde for $25,25O, due the Carroll estate for money borrow ed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21

Exports of general merchandise a the port Of New York on Feb. IT to tailed $6,682,S86.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21

The Sundry Civil Service bill, carry inging appropriation of s13S,242, 900, was reported to the House of Rep resentatives by Representative F1tz- gerald of New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21

Fire destroyed the plant of the In ternational Paper Co. at Watertown N. Y., at a loss of $1OO,0OO.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21

Guadalupe, 30 miles southeast of JuareZ, was captured by a band of Villistas under Manuel Ochoa.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21

Imports at the port of New York ( Feb. IF, totaIled $4,170,343.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21

William H. Cole of New York, who was convicted of operating a mall Swindling scheme, was sentenced to serve two years in the Federal peni- teniary at Atlanta, Ga.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21

Gold coin to the amount of $100,0O was withdrawn from the sub-treasury for shipment to South America
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21

Receipts of grain at chioaao last week totalled 4,439,000 bushels.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21

Three -year-oId Edward Meyer, of No. 531 Dumont Avenue, Brooklyn, swallowed a penny three days ago. At the Lutheron Hospital. after X-ray pictures. located the coin in the throat, near the lung, 1t was removed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21

The Sixth Infantry, Pennsylvania National Guard, arrived at PhiIade1- pllia from the Mexican border
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21

Cabbage sold at San Renito, Tex. at $125 a ton. .
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21

Ralph J. Miner, widely known to grocers as head of the wholesale firm of Miner, Reed & Tullock died at New Haven in his 73rd year. He was a na- tive of Cornwall. Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21

was brought to Boston from Banes, Cuba by the steamer Lewis K. Thur low. The sugar was packed in 30,000 bags and was consigned to Boston dealers.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21

Vice-AdnriraI MaxmiIian Nijsovsn was appointed commander to Austro- Hungarian war fleet and Vice-Admiral Karl Kailer won Kaltenfelm was pro- noted to be chief of the naval section.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21

Fire destroyed two churches, twelve business houses and eight residences at Lowellville, Ohio, at loss o1 $125, 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21

New Haven.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21

Sir Diwan Bahadur Kastur Chanc Daga, richest and most generous O India's native phiIanthropists, is dead
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21

The Kentucky Tax Commission has prepared a bill to be submitted to the special session of the Legislature, pro- viding for tax of three cents bar rel on all crude oil produced in Ken lucky.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21

The American freish t steamship Borinquen, reported two weeks over due at Boston on her voyage from Fowey, England. was sighted off Der muda in tow of a Dutch steamship.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-21

Condensed TeIegrams

Cabbage sold at San 5enito, Tex, at $125 ton
 Boycott of potatoes is planned at
 Imports at the port of New York on Feb. IF, totalled $4.17o,s4s.
 Receipts of grain at Chicago last week totalled 4,43s.ooo bushels.
 Exports from the United States dur ing the month of January amounted to $613, Al, ,o20.
 The sub ub-treasury transferred $42.OOo to New Orleans for the account of local bankers.
 Shipments of fresh and cured meats from Chicago last week totalIed 46,- S1S,O0O pounds.
 Exports of general merchandise at the port of New York on Feb. IT to- tailed $6,6s2.Ss6.
 F. K. Lane, Jr., son of the Secretary of the Interior, has joined the Army Aviation Reserve Corps.
 Exports of special from the port of New York from Feb. 12 to Feb. IT were valued at $6,225,6s6.
 Fire destroyed the plant of the In- ternational Paper Co. at Watertown. N. r., at a loss of $1OO,OOO.
 Fire caused $1oo,ooo damage to the smokeless powder plant of the Aetna Company at Emporium, Pa.
 President Wilson nominated Can ta1ns Harry s. Knapp and William l.. Rogers to be rear-admiraIs
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-09
DIXVILLE

March 7.-Mrs. Amelia Hodorf left
for Hillman Thursday, to visit with
friends for week.
A herd Of Is teams drove to Genola
Thursday to get a carload of salt,
which was received from Duluth.
Gustave Born of Anoka, is here
visiting old time friends for week or
two.
G. w. Miller has purchased a pure
bred Holstein bull from Mrs. Amelia
Hodorff.
Nick Daniel was a caller in Rices
Friday.
Miss Sybel1a Wischnewski, who has
been employed at Minneapolis for sew
eral months, is here visiting with rel
atives and friends for few weeks.
Spider took load of hogs to &C.
nola Friday.
Miss Minnie Kowitz is busy sewing
for Mrs. G. Parkins this week.
Peter Britz took a load Of stock
to Rices Monday.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Kuschel was christened Sunday at
St. Johns Lutheran church. She was
named Evelyn Clara. Fred and Min
ME Kowitz were sponsors.
Henry and Lizzie Kriefall called at
the Rartell home in Graham Sunday.
John Poster installed telephone at
the Ed. Gruber farm Tuesday.
We sure mad a fine spring day
Tuesday.
Ed. Hodorff returned from Bemidji
where he has been to look after bust
ness affairs.
Those who called at the G. Parkins
home Sunday evening were, Geo. Ko-
WITT and family, Britz brothers and
sisters, Peter Houn and family, Carl
Stroming, Jack Keehr and family, John
Kuschel and family and Miss Sybella
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-09

nephew, Harry Birch, and win visit .
week with her sister, Mrs. T. Birch.
A. T. Sorenson and Frank Olson of
Minneapolis were here Saturday, to
attend the funeral Of Harry Birch,
which was held that afternoon from
the home. Rev. G. A. Ray Of the Epis.
copal church Of Little Falls read the
funeral service. Interment was in the
Oakland cemetery. v
Miss Evangeline Sprandel Of Little
Falls visited friends here Friday.
Louie Strom went to st. Paul Mon
day for a short visit with his sister,
Mrs. 7. Stanley, and relatives in Min
neapolis, before returning to the U. S.
naval training station, Great Lakes,
Ill.
Mrs. W. Manbeck called on Mrs. IT..
Muncy of Little Falls Saturday.
Miss Amanda Lindgren of Little
Falls visited Tuesday at the home of
Miss Minnie Strom, E..
Fred, Adolph, Delmar and Omar
Brandchaud of Fort Ripley visited last
Tuesday 1T the home Nj. and Mrs. H.
Savard.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-09
EAST DARLING

March 6-We had real spring wealth:
er Tuesday and a goodly portion of the
snow melted. We hope spring comes
soon.
There will be services at the Mission
church next Sunday at p. M, if til
weather is favorable. All are invited
to attend.
The trains are beginning to run on
time again and the mail carriers are
also getting around earlier as the roads
are in better shape.
Miss Florence Frederickson is at
the Hall hospital for minor opera
ton.
The town election will be held next
Tuesday, in school district "a, from 9
a. m. to 9 p. m. The same men who
are now holding office will be candi-
dates for reelection.
Peter Nylen has sold his meadow of
40 acres to Carl Edwin Sundborg, for
$40 per acre Mr.. Nyler and family
left last week for their new home near
Dalton.
James HIM, who has been seriously
i'll, is reported better at this writing.
Charles E. Anderson, who was home
for short time, has returned to Min
neapolis, where he is receiving treat
ment for his eyes. We hope he gets
better soon.
A caucus will be held at the Nylen
school house in district "a tonight at
8 p. m. All voters are urged to attend.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-03-09
GUSHING.

March 8-Frank Kastonek was on
the sick list last week, but is slowly
recovering.
I. Anderson lost valuable calf on
Monday. 5
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Kleman left last
week for Minneapolis, where Mr.. Kle-
man has employment and they expect
to reside there in the future.
The town board Of Cushing met last
Tuesday.
DR.. Knight Of Randall was up to
see one Of his patients Monday.
Richard Thorsen attended to bust
ness matters at Little Falls Monday.
Frank Beto was visitor in town
Tuesday.
Mrs. John Hensen, who has been
receiving medical treatment at Anoka,
is home again and is much improved.
The N. P. Ry. Co., distributed ties
along the track between Randall and
Cushing the last Of the week.
Andrew Lund and Axel Sundquist
are putting up ice for F. G. Carlson
and Ole Johnson.
Joe Houston, who is employed at
Brainerd, spent Tuesday at his home
here. -