Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-09

guard house Of Camp Logan, Houston, Texas, failed.
 Importation of liquors into the United States except from the Virgin >Lslands was stopped by Attorney General Gregory.
 The American Red Cross approprl- ated an additional 75 900 for the as- sistance of the flood sufferers of the T1en-TSin district.
 The Now Bedford Cotton Manufaot- urers announced . 10 per cent. in- crease in the wages of S5,0o0 em- ployes. effective Dec. g.
 Rose Winslo~, of New York, and Miss Alice Paul suffragettes. are in the workhouse jail hospital at Wash fngton, on a hunger strike.
 Joaeph Cailiaux, former Premier of France, was questioned two hours by Captain Bouchardon, who is investi- gadng the Bolo Pascha case.
 A time bomb was found at Sea- Monmouth Beach. Later it was found that no such man lived there.
 Again a brigade of Italian grena- they held the enemy until the larger part of the Italian army escaped.
 Thouaands of shsep have been kill Ariz, Stomachs of the sheep have been sent to Washington for analy- sis.
 The New York Woman Suffrage par ty sent President Wilson Q telegram assistance in aiding them In their vtc- tory.
 Otto Wagering received 15-year prison term at hard labor in 8 Federal penitentiary, the first conviction of general court-martial at Camp Dodge, Iowa.
 A Chinese general, with his staff, arrived at a Pacific port en route to the front in France. It is expected that a contingent of Chinese troops will follow.
 Charles B. Dillingham;, theatrical manager was accepted for war ser vice as a captain in the United States Reserves. Aviation Section of the Sig nal Corps.
 U. S. Senators Wm. S. Kenyon, of Iowa and John B. Kendrick, of Wy oming, left for France to visit the American. British and French train ing camps.
 Half the families in the United States are expected to pledge them selves to follow the directions of the Food Administration in the conduct of their kitchens.
 Theatre tickets purchased before Nov. 1 for performances after that date are not subject to the 10 per cent war tax. Treasury Department officials decided.
 Madrid dispatches received by La Nacion at Buenos Aires asserted that the United States is fortifying the Azores Islands, and Lisbon is demand ing an explanation.
 Manuel Quezon, in an address to the Filipino Senate, declared that the Fill ipinos should show their appreciation more than ever. now and aid the United States in every way.
 Two 10000 ton ships, to be used ex- clusively in carrying supplies from the were turned over to Italy by the United States Shipping Board.
 Permission to increase rates on su- gar in carload lots about 20 per cent. from New Orleans and eastern sea- board points was asked of the Inter- state Commerce Commission by rail- roads.
 The Interstate Commerce Commits sion will ask for authority to refuse export shipments for which cargo space is not reserved owing to the congestion at San Francisco and other Pacific terminals.
 Michigan coal operators and miners assured the Fuel Administration that there would be no curtailment Of the supply in Michigan because of the dispute over the penalty clause in the new wage contract.
 Flirting at the Great Lakes Train ing Station caused Captain Moffet, commanding to issue an order barring visitors except on Wednesday after noon and Sundays unless they are guests of commissioned officers.
 Sixty Iron workers and engineers employed by contractors in the con- struction of new buildings at the Gov ernment arsenal at Watertown, N. Y., struck because of open shop conditions under which three contractors operate.
 Secret Service agents are investi- gating the explosion, said to be the largest in the world, of the Hope gas- olene plant near Fatrmont, w. Va., Information gtven to the Government shows that the explosion was not acci- dental.
 Lieut.. chariss 2. erlekley, former Harvard football star and present coach of the Boston college eleven, was appointed chief aide to HriEadier General E, Leroy HweetHer, command ing the depot brigade of the sSth army