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Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12

scene of many hard fought battles. By destroying the bridges across the Yser between Nieuport and the North sea coast the Germans were able to .ad- vance and occupy the isolated section. Berlin claims the capture of 1,250 prisoners in the penetration of 500 yards along front of 1,400 yards.
 Further inland near Lombaertzyde the Germans did not have as much success. After gaining some advanced positions, the British threw the at- tackers back to their own lines by a counter attack. Whether the Ger man effort is another attempt to reach Dunkirk or Calais or is merely a stroke to offset a probable British of fensive movement has not developed yet
 The latest British official statement does not mention additional infantry fighting on this sector and says that German artillery fire has diminished in intensity. German attempts south east of Arras and in the vicinity of Lens on Wednesday were without sue cess.
 Artillery Active on Champagne.
 Violent artillery fighting marked Wednesday on the Aisne and Cham pagne fronts in France and east of the Mouse in the Verdun region Northwest of Selo, on the Carso. the Italians have occupied the Austrian town of Dolina-
 A slight decrease in the effective ness of the submarine campai gn against British shipping is noted in the weekly report of British losses. Fourteen merchant vessels over 1,60O tons were sunk the past week in com parison with fifteen the preViou: week. Under 1,6oo tons, three were lost, a decrease of two. With one exception the loss is the lowest of any week since Great Britain began is suing weekly reports of shipping losses four months ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12
President s Appeal
 to Business Men
TO PUT ASIDE EVERY SELFISH
 CONSIDERATION
TO AID THE NATION
Declares There Will be One Price for the Government and for the Public No Extortionate Profits.

Washington, July H. - President Wilson appealed to the country's bus mess interests tonight to put aside every selfish consideration and to give their aid to the nation as freely as those who go out to offer their lives on the battlefield.
 Warning to Coal Operators.
 Tn statement addressed to the coal operators and manufacturers. he gave assurances that just prices will be paid by the government and the public during the war. but warned that no attempt to extort unusual profits will be tolera ted.
 Patriotism, Not Profits.
 Your patriotism" said the presi- dents appeal, lis of the same self denying stuff as the patr/tism of the men dead and maimed on the fields of France CT it is no patriotism at all Let us -never speak. then. of profits and patriotism in the same sentence
 T shall expect every man who IS not a stacker to be at my side in this great enterprise. In it no man can win honor who thinks of himselft' One Price For Government and Public
 The president declared there must be one price for the government and for the public He expressed conf dence that business generally will be found loyal to the last degree and that the problem or Wartime prices WhlcT ke declared will mean victory or de- feat" will be solved rightly through patriotic cooperation.
 Condemned Ocean Freight Rates.
 Tn measured terms, however, Mir Wilson condemned the ship owners o1 the country for maintaining a sched- uIe os ocean freight rates which has placed almost insuperable obstacles in the path of the government.
 "The fact. is," he asserted ''that those who have fixed war freight rates have taken the most effective means ir their power to defeat the armies en- gagged against Germany"
 Coal production and other industries for whose products the government has negotiated price agreements are not taken up in detail by the presi- dent, his appeal dealing only with the general principles involved in the de termination of war prices.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12
IN CHARGE OF RELIEF
 WORK FOR FIGHTING FORCES
John D. Ryan, President of Anaeonda
 Copper Company.

Washington. July i1.-John D. Ryan. president of the Anaconda Copper Company. has joined the group of prominent industrial executives vol unteering to serve the Red Cross dur ing the war without compen satiou and has been assigned IS director general of military relief. He will he in charge of all the relief work for tue fighting forces.
 As head of the military relief. he will devote virtually all of his time to the vast problems of maintaining base hospitals abroad and at home. in cantonments and camps and of keep ing at it's maximum the personnel and material reserves that back up this service.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12
LICENSING OF cERcOEs
 UNDER EXPORT CONTROL
Was Begun Yesterday by ths Depart
 n1ent Of Commerce.

Washington. July It-fleara ef carg0es under tfe export rlrtr1. rzn- vision Of fre esplora ge ar+ wac began today bv fine department 0f commerce. All licenses iEsueI were fo- ss puertr which will leave American porto after July E.
 Directions were lss1sl hr se~-rtsrr Redfeld that every efforr rr made r1 expedite the IiceualrE 1f coal -1-r1ra destined for Canada.
 Shipments generally. it waT ra.f tr- day. viii be permitted f1 continue freely until tEe situation haH afgTrsal itseIs and definite policy Hzr aarr established. %o hard ard farf -lrr can be applied for The prersH-. f r declared
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12
1916 WAS A HEALTHFUL
 YEAR IN NEW YORK.
Leath Rate Was 1899 Per Thousand-
 Lowest on Record.

New York, July 11.-New York ex- perienced the most healthful year in it's history in 1916, according to the department of health annual report issued today Despite the infantiIe paralysis epidemic, the death rate was 1889 per thousand, the lowest on rec ord Paralysis caused 2,44S deaths, and there were 5000 cases Child nor tality was reduced to 8 infants in every thousand, as compared to 125 in 1910.
 Wars halting of foreign imrnigra- tion and a low marriage rate the pre- vious year are believed to be responsi- bIe for a decrease in births of 3,952, the total being 137,664 in 1916.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12
JURY OUT IN THE
 VIRGINIA COAL CASES.
Locked Up for Night After Having De-
 liberated Six Hours.

New York, July 1.-The cases of the Virginia and West Virginia sXni- bituminous coal operators and cor porations, on trial on alleged violation of the sherman law, went to the jury late today after the court had delivered charge consuming two hours.
 After having dehberated six hours, the jury was locked up for the night at Il o'clock
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12
STRIKE OF MACHINISTS AT BRIDGEPORT INVERTED.
The Men Have Accepted an Increase
 of 10 Per Cent.

Bridgeport, Conn.,. July 11.-William E. Blackman, agent of the national board of conciliation, announced to- night that the threatened. strike of the toolma kers and machinists at the American and British Artillery com pany has been settled. The men ask ed for an increase of 15 per cent. and accepted an increase of 10 per cent. Blackman appealed to them on the ground that they were industrial sol diers. The company is making goods for the United States government.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12
EMMA GOLDMAN WILLING
 TO OBEY PRISON RULES
Has No Desire to Pose ss Martyr Expects to Be Deported to Russia.

Jefferson City. Mo-. July 11-Emma Goldman arrived here today to serve a two year term in the Missouri prison for attempting to obst1uct the federal army draft law. As she was taken to the prison she said she was not a martyr and would obey the rules of the prison in every detail
 John T. Whalen. in whose custody Miss Goldman was brought here, said that on the trip she wrote to friends that she would be deported to Rus sia at the expiration of her term, though she claims American citizen si-ip through her father.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12
SUSPECTED OF CONNECTION
 WITH MARE ISLAND EXPLOSION
K. koszlowski, Russian Pole, Ar
 rested at Esparto, Cal.

Woodland. Cal, July 11-K. Kosz- lowski, a Russian Pole. arrested at Esparto, near here, is held today by the local police as a suspect in con- nection with the Mare Island navy yard explosion Monday, when six per sons were killed. Koszlowski is said to have admitted being in Vallejo. but says he left Sunday. He is 22 years old and was refused admission to the marine corps several weeks ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12
RUSSIANS PUSH ON
 TOWARD LEMBERC
Have Compelled the Teutonc Allies to Flee Across
 the River L0mnCa
THE NEXT NATURAL BARRIER IS RIVER sT0KA

On the Belgian Coast of Dunk the British and Ger mans Are Fighting Along the Yser-By Destroying Bridges the Germans Were Enabled to Advance and Oc cupy an Isolated Secion-Berln Claims the Capture of 125O Prisoners in the Penetration of 500 Yards Along Front of 400 Yards-Faling Of Is Shown in the Elf fectiveness of the Submarine Campaign.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12
FEDERAL TROOPS ARREST
 INDUSTRIAL WORKERS
Between 50 and 50 Placed in a Stock
 ade at Elensbure, Wash

Ellensburg. Wash. July 11@Federal troops stationed near here today ar fested between 50 and SO Industrial Workers of the World, charged with interfering with crop harvesting and logging, in violation of the federal statutes. The men will be brought to Eilensburg and placed in a stockade
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12
cs-L TO GREATLY INCREASE
 THE ARMY AIR SERVICE 0robabIy Will Be Reported in House ey Military Committee Friday.

.vc =hington, July 1.-The admins traticn's aviation bill, making great increases in the army air service, will ie reported from the military commit ;-e Friday and probably passed in the house Saturday The house military committee agreed today to reopen it's hearings tomorrow to hear Secretary Baker on the general policies involved -n the aviation program.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12
|. w. w. MEMBERS ORDERED
 TO LEAVE COLORADO
Upon Instructions of Gov Thomas E.
 Campbell.

Kingman, Ariz.. July 11-Forty- Industrial Workers of the World. rounded up by home guards after they were brought here by armed guards who had failed in attempts to deDort the men from Jerome into California at Needles, were released today upon instructions of Governor Thomas F Campbell County authorities exacted pledges from the men that they would leave this district Some said they would return to Jerome
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12

Harry Weinberger declared he was preparing papers for an appeal of the Goldman Berkman decision. The ap- peal will be taken to the Circuit Court of Appeals.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12
TRADING -WITH-ENEMY BILL PASSED
Administration Measure Adopted by House Without
 Record Vote
IS MODELLED AFTER GREAT BRITAIWS ENEMY ACT

Prohibits Business Intercourse With Any Country With Which the United States War-Provides for Governmental Seizure of the Property of Alien Enemies and Enemy Patents-A Section Which Would Have Forbidden Mes sages Between the United and Enemy Territory Was Stricken Out
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12
200 ACRES OF WHEAT,
 FIFTY BUSHELS TO ACRE
A Kansas Record-Seven Measured Acres Yielded 68 Bushels to the Acre

Valley Center, Kas., July II. - Two hundred acres of wheat on the Oren Smith farm here, now being threshed, are averaging fifty bushels of high grade wheat to the acre. Farmers say this is a Kansas record. Seven meas ured acres yielded 6S bushels to the 9 anr
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12
The Bulletins Circulation Noh is Double That of Any Other
CabIed Paragraphs
Registration in Porto Rico.

San Juan, P. R., July 1.-The total
 registration in Porto Rico under the selective draft las was 104 986, it was announced today The registration is divided as follows: White 7S,275. color
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12
A New Ritual Submitted to Elks.

Boston, July 11.-A new ritual, in course Of preparation by a commis- sion for three years, was submitted to the grand lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elzs today. The principal. entertainment of the day was an outing to Nantasket Beach.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12
FRANCHISE TAX or
 INSURANCE COMPANIES
Doing Business in ths State hr1curta
 to Ssf7.621 9 for 1917.

Hartford Conn IHr ffTHa franchise tax paid nt rtnr- irrersr.e companies doing h1etueaH in rre Hfrte for 1917 amourfe f1 f-rT. .fZf11 ar lr- crease Of f2G0 sfs orr- fFff. rrrrrll -r 70 the state fav comm. ea.1nerr reF.-. made public today The .arEFrt .11.- viduai naymert. f1-1 f4H. u7a mfie hr a Hartford c0mp1rr.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12
sf, 900 FOR FIRST AND
 SECOND CONN INFANTRY
Given by State Council Fs~ Dsfsnss
 For Recruiting EIpsnsss.

Hartford Conn. Jgie ff-Ttr State Council for Defense today arprrr-. ed : 900 Co be equally divided ferH.ear the F'irzt and Second r0nurrr I-uf The fantry rf gimeuts 70 be uesd for re- cruitluE expenses.
 The council has decided uuo1 an ar rsressive campaign fB 7erlrr erl.s'- rnentR to carry tfe fsT0 regiments ln to war strength The FF~-+ fnrrr a~- pro5irnafeiy 500 and The Second about 300. The council afeo .relrH Ir~f=-r- tions co ita sub-ron1uI lffnrr 20 afford reRirnentaf recruiting officers rrnr ar- sfstance fn their power.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12

After experimenting five years and expending $10000 Dr. w. E. Tasting of Mount Vernon, Ind, has produced new farm animal. the zebroid, a cross between a zebra and a mare.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12

w. r. Mcconnell of Pittsburgh was elected president of the American Op- ticaI Association at it's annual meet ing at Columbus, O. Other officers elected were R. R. GwilliTn. Meriden, Conn. second vice president.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12
Liberty Bonds Sold Below Par.

New York, July 11.-Liberty bonds sold below par on the stock exchange today, one $500 bond selling at 99 46-50 the lowest price yet recorded for the issue.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12

Paul Fuller of New York has been appointed chief of the trade intelli- gence division under the Export Coun- ciI. This is the organizations that VII check over the names of all firms trad ing from the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12
SESSION OF GERMAN CROWN
 COUNCIL WAS PROLONGED
An Imperial Ministry of Labor is to Be Created Under Socialists.

Amsterdam, July 1.-The session of the crown council on Monday, accord ing to a Berlin telegram, lasted until one o'clock Tuesday morning, when the resignatons were accepted defin- ite1y- The imperial chancellor has decided to offer the vacant ministerial portfolios to leaders of the richstag and Prussian Diet. An imperial min istry of labor will be created under the socialists, Herbert or David
 The above despatch does not reveal the identity of the ministers who re- signed. Foreign Minister Zimmerman and Vice Chancellor Helfferich have been mentioned most often during the past few days as the ministers who would lose their portfolios
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12
chiIean cabLn.t R.slar..

Santiago. Chile. Jlir rtTae Fe can cablue- s4hs.h fesE afHre .r flr- cem bcr. 1915. vrifh El5ar a.rln.r ar premier. has resigned
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12

Coal cards will be used in France to prevent q coal famine like which occurred last winter.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12

Headquarters at Grand Forks, W. D., of O. B. Burtness, leading republican candidate for congress in Mondays election, yesterday conceded victory 10 John NJ Baer of Fargo, by a plurality of 300.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12

Mrs. Guthrie, wife of the late Ameri- can Amba ssador to Japan. has given S35OO to St Luke's International hos pitaI in Tokio to endOw a special room as a memorial to her husband.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12

The Woodmen of the World Frate rn- al Order will pay premiums on fra ternal life insurance policies of all members who enlist, it was announced today by William A. F'raner, sovereign commander al the opening of the sovereign camps convention at At lanta, Ga
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12

vssoche Zeitung, Lokal Anzeiger and energetically requesting the German government to adopt policy of an early peace without anneXations and indemnitieS.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12

New food riots, in which troops shot down the disturbers, have broken out in Cologne.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12
Nen Hnven 1

New Haven-Dr 10aern Wnrafa Flint of New Haven Hln raf r11r For France. During nir abreurc 1fra. Flint --tiI Ha fr California
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12

Six weeks old twin babies in a Cov- cred market basket were found aban doned in Jackson Park, Chicago. They were a boy and a girl.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12

All the 50 members of the Dutch First Chamber have been re-e1ected
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12

Twelve hundred coal miners went on strike in the Panther Creek Val ley, Pa.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12
CnInneI NinnaI ,

Colonel Vignal, military attache oi the French embassy at Washington will inspect the Harvard officers training camp today.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12

Frank E. Groner of SeIinseroVe, Pe.,
 received 16.500 volts in an electric shock and lives to tell about it.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12
Maximum Price
 Fixed for Corn
BY DIRECTORS OF CHICAGO
 BOARD OF TRADE
PREVENT SPECULATION
For December and May, 1918 Deliveries $1.28-Maximum Price for All Other Futures is Already in Effect.

Chicago. July 11-Directors of the Chicago board of trade this afternoon fixed a maximum price of SIPS for the December and May G91S) deliveries of corn. No action was taken as to September corn.
 Met Behind Closed Doors.
 A meeting that lasted three hours behind closed doors preceded the ac- ton of the directors. After adjourn ment a formal notice was given out telling of the course adopted but no exp. .anation was offered. According to an official of the board. the esta ablish ment or a new maximum price for the December delivery and for all later options was needed to bring trading conditions into harmony with the government war policy of preventing undue speculation and unwarranted high cost to consumers. In taking such a measure the directors were said to feel that more drastic steps were averted, including the possible closing of the board of trade.
 A maximum price of s1.65 for the September delivery here and for all other old crop futures was already in effect and was not disturbed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12

Deserters from the provisional guard
 at the Wrightstown, N. J., cantonment are remembered With graves suitably
 marked with crosses.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12

Lieutenant Clare A. Page, of tho Royal Flying Corps. at Camp Borden Ont. was killed by a stroke of light nine while flying.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12

Two German ssapianes were de- stroyed by the British armed trawler Iceland off Lowestoft. Four of the German fiiers were taken prisoners.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12

Kermit Roosevelt has received a
 commission in the British army. He will join the forces operating against | the Turks in Asia minor.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12
German wounded on the battIefieIds

of Europe will receive the same treat ment from American Red Cross units as the wounded of the Allied armies This definite statement is made by former President William H. Taft.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12

Free much counters in New York will be abolished July Is. Imported drinks will be raised five cents. The price of a container of beer will be jumped to , cents.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12

Dutch papers report that the dam age done at the krupp works by the French ayiators has laid off a large number of workers. One-fourth of the plant was destroyed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12

As result of conditions under which mines of Alberta and British Columbia are being operated, coal prices will be advanced from 2S per cent. to 35 per cent. This will ap- proximate 75 cents to $1 per ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12

Twenty five wounds in his back, four in knee three in head and four in hand were what Gunner r. Breiter, of Kingston. Canada. received in action on June 4. He IS recovering.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12

The Greek Government will ask France to reorganize her army. The assembly to revise the constitution is called to meet in October.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12
y Connecticut in Proportion
Condensed Telegrams

Herbert Kelsey, actor, died at his summer home at Bayport, l.. I.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12

Gold ccin to the amount of $331 900 has been withdra Wn from the sub trea sury: S300, 900 for shipment to South America, and $31,000 goes to Cuba.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12

David I. Walsh, former governor of Ma achusetts: August Hermann, chairman of the National Base ball Commission, and Elks from a[ parts of the country. served as volun- tary "strikebreakers" in hotels in Bos- ton where dining room service was suspended by a strike of walters.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12

New York will celebrate British re cruiting week July Is to 22 it was an nounced by the mayors committee. Parades will be held daily.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12

Herbert Kelsey, actor, died at his summer home at Bayport, l.. l.
 Twelve hundred coal miners went on strike in the Panther Creek Val ley, Pa.
 New food riots, in which troops shot down the disturbers, have broken out in Cologne.
 Coal cards will be used in France to prevent coal famine like which occurred last winter.
 Frank E. Groner of SeIinserove, Pe., received 16.500 volts in an electric shock and lives to tell about it.
 Five men were burned to death in "a fire on the water front iu San Francisco, which destroyed two room ing houses.
 Fifty one persons lost their lives when the French steamship Calsdoni- an was sunk by a mine or sUbm3rine on June 30.
 Edward Chambers, vice president of the Santa, Fe, has accepted the posi- tion as assistant to Herbert Hoiver, food dictator.
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Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-12

An American armed yacht arrived abroad with several members of the crew all Harvard men, suffering from burns and from inhaIing smoke while fighting a fire in the bunkers-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-04
AMERICA WAS FORBEARING.
Proof is Abundant That Responsibility
for Break With Germany Rests up
pom Germany. pty

Washington, March 31.-Secretary
Zimmermann's speech to the reich
stag charging that the United States
would be responsible for the war if
it comes, brought forth the first off,
cial admission that the United States
government knew in the middle of
January that the ruthless submarine
decree was about to be issued, and af-
ter it's issue allowed three days to
pass to give Germany an opportunity
to modify or repeal it, before severing
relations Count Won Bernstorff knew
Of the impending decree a fortnight
before 1t was issued, State department
officials said, and he made every ef-
fort to have it repealed. ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-04-04
TWO SHIPS SUMMARIZED.
British Merchantmen Sent to Bottom
Without Warning-Some Americans
Lost.

Washington, March 31-A subma-
rine sunk without warning the Brit
ish steamers Snowdonrange and
Crispin, both carrying Americans, a
number of whom are unaccounted for,
according to repo.'ts received by the
State department. The torpedo strik-
ing the Crispin's engine room killed
five when it exploded, of whom two
are believed to have been Americans.
The Crispin was a horse ship, carry
ing one hundred and twelve in the
crew, of whom siXty-eight were
Americans. Fifty-nine Americans are
reported to have landed, but two boats
may be lost. Four were killed by the
explosion on the Snowdonrange Ap-
parently the remainder of the crew
were saved, of whom four are be-
lieved to be Americans.