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Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25
DEBATE ON ARMY BILL
 CONTINUED tN CONGRESS-
LsfoItstts Would Hsvs Question Sub.
 r1ittsd to . Referendum.

Washington, April 2%,-Debate on the war army bfti continued in con- about the methods the United states should use in raising her millions of fighting men Upabatsd, Leaders fin neither house could predict with cop- Gdepcs when 6 vote might be reach ed,
 The house hope to vote by Friday. but there are more than sixty mem bers waiting to speak, Tn the senate only few senators have been heard and Chairman Chamberlain of the mil itary committee said tonight many had indicated their intention to dis- cuss the bill before agreeing to A vote. He probably will sound out sentiment tomorrow, however on a a vote as soon as possible. The way the senate takes this suggestion may have much to do with the position of administration leaders. They are Ioath cIoture rule or to appear in any way anxious to curtail debate.
 Opponents of the administration s selective draft plan found new hopes during the day when Speaker Clark let it be known that he shared their morrow in favor of the majority house committee volunteer amend ment.
 In the senate Senator Lafollette in troduced substitute for the adninis- tration bill, proposing to eliminate the draft feature and submit the question of raising an army to referendum. through the director of the census and the postmasters.
 Discussion today in both houses came largely from the friends of the volunteer system. It was not heard by large crowds either on the floor or in the galleries.
 The longest speech of the day was made by Representative Fields of Kentucky, a democrat of the military committee, who argued for the vol unteer plan, and declared that the war departments proposal to draft youths under 21 years of age invoIv- ed a principle on which he would not be guided by the military experts of this or any other nation.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25
BRITISH NAVAL RlANEs
 DROP BOMBS ON pRsTRoNERs
N ls GeNstdered Probable That One
 Destroyer Was Sunk.

London, April a4, ia,et D, mS-A British admiralty statement repeFts an attack by three British naval planes seen at 4le D. n, Monday. steaming between 8laAlSeAeefghe and EeeeFueee iA a AeFtheaseefly direction i've sntles efe the coast.
 "The leading machine" saSs the statement, "attaekea. aropplnss 10 bamba, one of which was seen to ee~ tain a direct hit. The leading destroy er was observed to take a list te port ana remained stationary. after all the bombs had been dropped"
 Tt 10 considered meet probable that one destroyer was sunk"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25
STEAMER AFhRE OFF
 THE CALIFORNIA COAST
s. o. s. Call Picked Up at Radia Sta
 tion at San Francisco.

San Francisco. April 24.-The steamer Coronado. a passenger-carry- ing wooden vessel. Is afire off the Cali fornia coast, according to a 'tS. O, S." message picked up at a radio station here tonight, The Coronado was en doute from Gray's HarboH Washn. to Los Angeles. Calif,
 A, !, Pollard, president of the conn pany owning the Coronado, said to- night he thought there were no pas- seAsers aboard, The vessel carries a crew of sS mes.
 Later radio adViees indicated the Coronado was no longer in danger and would reach a California pert early tomorrow without less Of life,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION OF
 c. E. POSTPONED
It is Planned to Hold Small Meet
 ing of Leading Officials.

Boston. April 24.-Postponement of the international Christian Endeavor convention which vas to have been held in ew York July 4-S has been an nounced by the trustees of the United Societies of Christian Endeavor to- night. Patriotic reasons and the in terests of thousands of young persons entrusted to their care. prompted the The postponement Is for one year, if the war shall then be over.
 It is planned now to hold a small conference of field secretaries, state presidents and other representatives in some central place of the country July 3-6. inclusive.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25
SPAIN SENDS NOTE OF
 WARNING TO GERMANY
Resenting Submarine Warfare as Now
 Conducted.

London, April 25, 535 a. m.-The Spanish governments note to Ger many regarding Germany's submarine campaign contains a paragraph stat ing that if Germany continues in its determination to sink all vessels in order to defend its life. Spain must take like step to defend her life
 This portion of the note says:
 If the imperial German govern ment persists in declaring that it ad- heres to its determination in order to defend it's life. 1t must not be aston ished if Spain, for the same reason must emphasize her right to defend her own life"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25
CENSUS OF WoRkMEN
 WtrR FARMING EXPERIENCE
re be Taken iu States ct Connecticut.
 New York and New lsrssy,

New York. April MA census of employees in manufacturing establish meAts in the states of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut whe have had farmiAe experience and who are wills ing te work fer brief perieda an farma the Merchants Association ef this city in an effort te solve the problem of farm labor scarcity, it was announced here tonight.
 ins of the feea problem committee of the association, exeeuttves> ef all the trunk line railroads having terminals hthis city and representatives ef the state and municipal employment bus feaus,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25
FOOD CONDITIONS IN
 ENTENTE NATIONS CRITICAL
Cabinet Planning for Ships to Garry
 Produce to Europe.


 Washington, April 27.-Food condi- tions in several of the nations of the entente allies have been reported to the American government as critical and as a result President Wilson and his advisors at todaY's cabinet meet ing concentrated their attention upon what is being done to increase the food supply of the United States and provide additional ships to carry pro- duce to Europe.
 Preliminary conferences with mem bers of the British commission now here, and word received from Amerf- can diplomats abroad have convinced administration officials that the food problem is grave and that the situa- tion is constantly growing worse
 The president sketched briefly to his cabinet today the information already received from Foreign Minister Bal- four of Great Britain. Afterwards 1t became evident that movements ale ready we'll under way to better food and shipping conditions win be speed ed up.
 The entire weight of the administra- tion is to be thrown behind the rec ommenda of Secretary Houston to strengthen the government machin- cry for controlling the food situation. The administration desires to be in a position to direct the flow of surplus food to the friendly nations where it is most needed.
 Secretary Wilson reported that plans are well under way for increasing the labor supply on the farms and on the construction of merchant vessels,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25
GIRL STRUCK BY AUTO,
 HER SKULL FRACTURED
Miss AIsxina 6reehu of Pine Meadows
 Is Perhaps Fatally Injured.

Winster. Conn. Aprn sA,-Miss AL exiRa Rroehu. IS years of age, of Pine aMadows. was brought to a lo- English. suffering from a fracture of the skull. received when she was hit by an automobile driven by J, A, Rreen of TeFFington. who was pass- tAg through Piae Meadows on his way to Hartford, Her recovery Is doubt hul
 The girl was walking on the side of the read eA her way home when the machine hit her. BFeen. according to hts statement. was daesied by the headlights ef two machines appFeaeh- lAa him and did net see the young We- man walking in fFeAt of his ear Ne arrest was made,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25
Great BritainLO
 of s2OO,OOO,o 900
PROBABLY WILL BE MADE TODAY
 BY UNITED STATES
FIRST TO ANY OF ALLIES
The Moey for This Loan Will be Await able Out of the Proceeds of the $250,o0o,o0o Treasury Certificates Placed Through Federal Reserve Board.

Washington, April 24.-The United States will lend Great Britain $Z00,- 0O,000, probably tomorrow, as the first loan to any of the entente governments under the $7,000, ,00O,00 war finance law signed today by President Will son.
 The money for this loan will be available out of the proceeds of the Z50,000,c00 of treasury. certificates of indebtedness, due June 90 and just placed with the banks of the country through the federal reserve board.
 Will Call for Proceeds Today.
 Secretary McAdoo will call for the proceeds of this issue tomorrow and as soon as the money is deposited in the various federal reserve banks tt will be available for the goverpTnenfs | purpose. The British loan will be made as soon thereafter as the neces- sarv forna1ities Of transfer can be
 There is no disposition on the part of the American government t0 insist upon the formal observance of tech Dleaifties which would tend to delay negotiations,
 Finst Negotiations for Loan coroptstsd
 Final negotiations for the loan were completed today at conferences par tic1pated in bz Secretary NcAd0o, Lord CupIffs, governor of the Bank Of England; Pierre Jay Of the New York federal reserve bank, treasury department, federal reserve board and British embassy officials, CGictat ap- nonncefnent Of the loan Is expected within z4 hours,
 The loan is designed to meet Eng lands immediate and pressing 6nap- cia1 needs. A somewhat similar loan soon may be made to Italy.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25
GREETING TO ORGANIZED
 LABOR IN FRANCE
eeNt ey Samuel oemeers, President et
 the A, E. et |.

Washington, April s4,-A message or erecting to organized labor h France, urging representatives of that country te be represented at the international war conference of labor men soon Go be held here. was today sent by Samuel aemneFs, pfealaeAt of the American Federation eE Labor and chairman Of the labor committee of the advisory board or the Council Of National Defense The eommuniea~ tioh, which was addressed te French newspaper was made public by the governments committee on public tn- foranaeaenA
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25
UNIFORM RATE AGREED ON
 TO COVER WAR INSURANCE
New Policies Win be lssued Only for al
 Limited Tims,

New York. April a4,-The special in- vestigating committee representing the forty live companies permitted by their charters to write war insurance, has agreed on a uniform rate to cover war Invasion. insurreetion. etvn war. civil eommotion. including strike or military or usurped power," il was an- nouneed here tonsht,
 New policies covering the new type of insurance will be issued only for a limited time. The nelieies are sepa- . rate and distinct from the ordinary fire insurance. but cover explosions,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25
FRENCH COMMISSION WILL ARRIVE IN WASHINGTON TODAY Will Go From Hampton Roads in
 Presidential Yacht Mayf7cwer.

Washington, April Z4.-The French commission wi1 arrive in Washington identia1 yacht Maydower from Hamp- ton Roads.
 Bound Up Chesapeake Bay.
 Fortress Monroe. Va, April 24- Frances war commissioners to the United States reached Hampton Roads today and tonight they are bound up Chesapeake Bay for Wash ington on board the presidential yacht
 Has UrIiri4sd Powers.
 The mission. of which Rene vfvia- nj, vice premier and minister of jus tfce. is the offcia1 head. and Marshal instructions from the French govern ment, it's members having unlimited powers to negotiate with the United States on all subjects.
 American Expsdftionary Force.
 It Is prepared to discuss the send ing of an American ezpeditfonafy force to France. Marshal Joffre and other military members will indicate they are to confer, several important military reasons which they consider renders the sending of such a force advisable, The most important of these reasons is found in the moral effect to be had from the presence of
 
 tIeieI1s of France.
 French Ides. of American Expedition. The French idea of an American ex- pediton calls for q fighting force supported by auxiliary services, such ar railway staffs, railway material, base repair shops. telegraph and tel ephone lines, automobile transport aud a strong aviation section The French government is ready to offer whatever may be considered necessary to assist fin sea operations, including the use for naval purposes of any or marine has worked out for sabnpIs- sion to the American government a comprehensive plan for overseas transports and for the provisioning of the civil population.
 France Needs 9foo,o 900 Monthly.
 Financially. France needs loans of s100,000,000 monthly to be spent in the United States. Detailed inform ation on this subject will be submitted to the American government at the conferences to be held,
 Mir. VfyianI. as official head of the commission dcring his stay here. gave the following statement to The As- companied the mission from France: Statement by viviani.
 Every American will understand that in deference to the illustrious president of the United States whom am going to see very soon, reserve first word for him. I will have oc- casion to see you again and tell the American nation through you in d more complete manner the emotions with which the representatives of France greet in the name of their coun- try the first democracy of the world, with which France shares the same ideals.
 ('tSigned.)
 "VIVIANI."
 The members of the commission got their first glimpse of the shores of America at daylight this morning. American naval officials aboard destroyers met the former French passenger liner which brought the visitors over and the convoy at II o'clock last night about 100 miles at sea.
 The French and the American ves- sells exchanged signals and then all continued toward the Virginia Capes. Not a light was showing. At dawn the f1otilla and it's guests fell in with an American cruiser which led the way to Hampton Roads.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25
BATTLE OF ARRAS
 STILL IN PROGRESS
But There Has Been No Dimnuition in the Intensity of
 the Fighting Between the British and Germans
BRITISH CLAIM TO HAVE THE ADVANTAGE

Strong CounterAtzcs by the Germans Southeast of Aas Have Been Repulsed by the British-No Infantry At tack Has Followed the Artillery Preparation Made by the French Along Their Front-British Royal Flying Corps Reports the Destruction of Fifteen German Air craft-General Maude's Troops Have Captured the Rail- road Station Samara, 73 Miles Northwest of Bagdad- Little Activity Russian and Rumanian Fronts
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25
TO REMAIN DIRECTOR N. H. ROAD
Has Issued Statement Telling Why He Resigned tho
 Presidency of the Road
WANTS MORE TIME FOR HIMSELF AND FAMILY

Reviews His Achievements Since He Became President Ne
 H Four Years Ago. in the Way of Adjusting fhs Af. fairs of the Company and Laying Foundation Upon
 Which to Bu1d-Pofnts Out Some Important PrOblsns Now Facing the Company-Ramor in s. Paul That Sc
 Going to the Northern Pacific Road chasn of tho Board of Directors, . Position Now Vacant.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25
OBITUARY,
Calvin \, Frye,

Boston, Aprn sA,--Calvin A, Fryo. who for thirty Neara occupied various positions ln tue household ot tho inte Mrs Mary Baker Q, Eddy, taunGer of the Christian SoieNec rh0reh, NieG 0t hlS apartments here tonight, tt1 wac q years of a9e,
 In carly lltc mechanic. Frye later came Co thle city and waa enRANc9 hv Mrs, Eddy for duties aAld co have been thaae of a butler, Suhsequantiy he served her As footmaR, hooiGg9enef and secretary, acting ae tho principal medium Of communication between the head of the Christian 4cl4nC4 church and her Intended Vi4itoEu,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25
suaRleleus egArA or
 Mlss GRACE RANET
Mhe Maa Found Unconscious lN AeF
 Apartments lN New eRNAlVA

New Britain, eeAh., AbFil a4,-Afiaa Grace RaAeS, Whe was found NheaA- eeleNa iA her apartments on Main RtFeet Monday night, under what apz ReaFea Co he HNRBielaua circumstances. aiea teAiaht la a leeal hospital Death. according te Medical Examiner pr. n. A, Eleeek. was due te a cerebral Aem~ eFFhARe4
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25
NO GRANGE lN CONDITION
 or sARAH HERNhtARpT
No peetsloR oR an Operation for
 rraRsfusieR ef Rloed.

New York. ApFil 24,-A bulletin is- sued by her physieiaAs late today aaid there had been no change siaee meTn- iAa tA the condition of Madame Sarah BeFRhaFat. the noted Trench actress. who Is critically i'll here, The hul- letiA added that sch had spent a "eem- faFtahle day." and that 'it haa net fer the tFaAsfusieA ef hleed,"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25
s.ooo Red orese MssAeers Id MerlaeN.

MeFtaen. cehna ApFil 244=A Red creea membership campaign Of ave SaAFnAAfa secured. The MefideA ehmpter had A EMeuAherehlp Of eAly sS4 befBra the campaign was started when full returns arc received the mAambefmhln mkl he over aeeA
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25
ErroIlm,rts 9ter platsseuro,

New York, April Ay-Appfoxifnately i,see men enrolled for the reserve ef- feers training ftmp at etattaburgh at the enlistment effaee here today. breaking al previous records. Many ef the applicants were over SS years old but eager to serve.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25
FssS.ssss. shsr. h Sweden,

stockholm. April a, via London, k$ ss p, ml=The Swedish food commits sien proposed te the government today that it nrehihit the expertatiah of all feeastuffa and fodder
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25
MORE THAN 100000
 BUSHELS OF WHEAT BURNED h Elevator at Erie, Pas-Waa een-
 alsnsd Co the AlllSa.

Erie, Pa. April 2A,-More than 500 900 bushels ot wheat and large Vator A" of the Western Trananorta- ton Company owned by the Great Lakes Transport Corporal ton Wore oQ- StPONed hN Are tonight with O l0aa ea- timated at $500 coo
 The grain. it ts said, was consigned Co the Allies. OfhelRlS af the company assert that the AFo started from on overloaded pulley in e tower oR tho lake side of the elevator
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25
The Bulletins Circulation in Norwich is Double Thai of
Cabled Paragraphs

Earl of Shannon Killed in Action.
 London, April 25, s20 a. m.-Rich- ard Bernard Boyle. seventh Earl of Shannon. has been killed in action. He was lieutenant of the Royal Fusi- Hers.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25
Circulation Largest Proportion Cs Population
Condensed TeIegrams

Virtually the entire student body o1 Williams College is engaged in miH- tary training.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25

Charles ~. scF1wsb called on SecFe- tary Daniels and expressed q desire tO offer his Bethlehem Steel Works to the Government during the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25

A memorial for national prohibition, slRned hy 1000 prominent Massacha- setts cittRens. wtll be forwarded shert- iS te congress,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25

William 6. Bellows of Boston, an authority on patent laws, is dead. He was 55 years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25

The Belgian Minister Baron de Car tier Marchfnenne was received b President Wilson.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25

AIf trade signs bearing German names have been removed from the German commercial establishments in Brazil.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25

Eihu Wsshb0rne's three srapdsons have joined the co1ors. Mir. Wash burne was secretary of state in Pres ident Grants first cabinet.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25
Tr,eh,resls Traced te Bear Meat.

stockholm. April e4,--Triehlnesis in a village in North Sweden has been traced te bear meat eaten by the vie- tlna, ft ls declared that old eeafe are suhteet Co the disease, which they set by eating rats and iemmlnes
 aMarehr ieh now is the ei tn ettme
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25

AretTbishop ireland Of St, psof made q call of respect upon Secretary Dam fs5s and Secretary Baker. He is q warm advocate of se1eettVe draft,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25

United States Senator Hughes, of New Jersey, was taken to a Washing ton hosfpta1 fin a critical condition.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25

The German troops attacking the Russians on the Riga front tried a new pro5ecfi1e, glass bullets.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25
IS ELLIOTT GOING TO
 THE NORTHERN PAelFle9
It Has Been So Reported iB Railroad
 Cirelss in O.. Paul

St. Paul, Minn.. April 24.-Tt has been reported in railroad circles here That Howard Elliott, whose resignation as president Of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad syas oc- eepted in New York today, would bo- come chairman Of the board of dirsc. tors of the Northern Pacific railroad. d position which has been vacant since the death last fall of W. P. CiouFh. Mr. Elliott formerly was president 0f the Northern Pacific railroad.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25

Ths InternstionsI Rs6 Cross C0nd- r0ittee has sent an energetic protest fo fhe German Government about ths sinking 0f tb6 British hospital ships,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25

Col. cspsrst Baron yen FsIksnbsuss1 has bssn made tbs Governor General Of Belgium fB succession t0 General Vor Kissing, who dIsd several days
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25

O.. V. V. Wellington K00 aFEBss that China enters tbs WsF tbdspsHd- spftv aBd tt1at it could e9-0psfstA freely with the Allies aBd tBs United States,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25

Senator cpJbsrson offered tB n. Senate s joint resolution that tBt TrssIdeat have the authority to tskl possession 0f the zoo or more tBtsFHse German ships,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25

The First Infantry and Battery A Field Artillery, of New Mexico Ma tional Guard has been called out by inc secretary of war acting under the Instruction of the President.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25

The Texas senate adopted resolns -rfum requesting Governor Ferguson Ie sIbnn IegisIafion looking to the ap- propriation of not less than El,OOoOOe for border protection,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25

The men of the Royal Canadian Flying Corps at Toronto will be trained by Vernon Castle. He arrlVed here in charge of a detachment of a,v- tators who will help him.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25

RaIpb coiluecj, 29 yssrs oJd,. w9i shot fn tine abdomen in front CT Ao Ia7 White Street New York. He | in the Hudson Street Hospital in serious condition.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25

Judge John Perrins, Of the West Roxbury. Mass, court, refused 70 ls- sue surnmonses for sixteen eltlzens' reported by the police for working In their gardens on Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25

has arrived at New Orleans from Aon- resigned hts pest as military inspect or Of Honduras when he heard Amer lea had severad relations with Ger many,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25

The United States export good show no falling off as the March figures are away above the figures of February. Exports of February were $467. .68S, 4Oo' while March exports were $55l,21S,- 222
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25

The Russian Government hsH ae' eepted the resignation Of Ah1bassa1oi oi E8J<bp9etem, appointing Copsts0tlf OnoB former counsellor, to act ai charge de-aUafPes.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25

Rspressotstlvs Mason of illinois asked the War Department whether Col RoosevSIFs offer of volunteer army to serve in France was refused, and. lE %, WbHT
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25

WiIIiam J. Bryan paid a visIt to British Foreign Minister Balfour, and then left for tour of the West to help spread the Department of Agri- cultures appeal for increased food production.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-25

sports may possibly be resumed by Aarvara Cellese next fall ia contained in a statement te Harvard athletes tS- sued by fSed W, Moore. graduate treasurer ef Harvard athletics,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-06
Find Destroyers
Best U-Boat Foe

LONDON. Nov. G.-Having com
pieted their tour OF the English
shiDyards. Sen. Kenyon Of Iowa. and
Sen. Kendrick OF Wyoming. Monday
morning went into conference with
Vice Admiral Sims. commander Of
the American destroyer squadron
After the conference Sen. Kenyon
said
We are convinced destroyers are
the hest antidote for L boats We
cannot have too many Of them. The
additional destrOyers and the hun
dred Of thousands tons Of new ship
ping which England and the United
States are turning out. will I'm time
overcome the L boat"
Every facility was given 20 the
senators for obtaining first hand in
formation regarding England's ship
building efforts which they said
We're enormous. They were especial
~ interested in the new standard
ships, which are being turned out
rapidly
on their way back 70 London the
senators were taken 20 a munition
plant. where they saw a group Of
80 Americans making munitions
with American machinery.