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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-04
SEIZE MEN AND GUNS ON WAY
TO FOkSHANI-THE BRITISH
GIVE THEM AID.
BUT FAIL IN VERDUN ATTACK
Aerial Raids by French and German
Aviators Continue-ItaIy Renews
Fight-Russians Hard Hit
Weather flinders British.

The latest official communication
from Berlin records fresh advances for
the Teutonic allies against the Rus
SLAMS and Rumanians, in Wallachia.
The invaders now are we'll beyond
Rimnik-Sarat, advancing along the
railroad toward Fokshani. Three thou
sand more prisoners and % machine
guns have been captured by the in
vaders, bringing the number of men
taken in the Rimnik-Sarat maneuver
up to 10,220.
Although the Berlin war office re-
ports that the Teutonic allies in De-
brudpa are keeping up their pressure
against the Russians and Rumanians
and have forced the Russians from for
titled height positions east of Matchin,
on the east bank of the Danube oppo-
site Braila, Petrograd announces that
the invaders south of the Danube have
been repulsed with heavy losses, ex-
cept at the village of Rakel, which has
been occupied by them. British armed
motor cars, says Petrograd, did great
RepuIse German Attack.
Considerable fighting has again ia
ken place on the Cerdun sector around
LIE Mort Homme and on the east
ern slopes of hill No. 304, where the
Germans made an attack, but were re-
pulsed, and where later the French
began bombardment of the German
positions. Elsewhere along the French
front there have been reciprocal bonn
oardments and attacks by small patrol
parties, interspersed with fights in the
air and aerial raids by French and
German aviators. In the encounters in
he air each side is reported to have
ost machines
In the Austro-Italian theater the
weather has cleared and the artillery
1uels have been renewed with vigor,
especially on the Carso front. LIN Mace
lonia, except for British attacks
against the Bulgarians northeast of
Lake Dorian, which Berlin says were
unsuccessful, comparative quiet still
prevails.
South of Brody in Galicia the Ger
mans have brought their howitzers
into play against Russian positions and
at several points have damaged their
trenches.
British Offensive Rests.
London-The continuation of the
British offensive along the Somme
front is impossible as long as the
present weather lasts.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-04

gradually be paid off as the subscrip-
lions increase.
Each borrower must subscribe to IS
of stock in the bank for every 500 he
borrows. He can dispose of this at par
when his loan is paid out or use it as
the last payment on his loan.
Loan Limits Set.
Before any farmer can borrow, at
least 10 must organize a national
farm loan association to borrow a
Of $4,000.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-04

What's the use of talking unless
you say something; there are too
many blank cartridges fred, just to
make noise! Give us the shot that
hits the bulls eye-or, at least strikes
the target-and somebody will surely
sit up and take notice. Practice
makes perfect. Try 1t!
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-04
Liable for Army Service.

Washington, d. C.-Every ablebod-
led male citizen of the United States
between the ages of Is and 45 years is
held liable for service in the national
guard in war time without further act
Of congress by war department regu-
lation for the government of the guard
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-04
Boy Husband Held for Murder.

Longmont, Col-Dennis Satterfield,
10 was taken into custody in connec-
ton with the death of his 18-year-old
wife December q. An examination Of
the body, the authorities say, disclos-
ed that death had apparently been
caused by a bullet from small cali
Der rifle.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-04
British Offensive Rests.

London-The continuation of the
British offensive along the Somme
front is impossible as long as the
present weather lasts.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-04
Deals With Associations.

The board elects a president and
other officers, but the members do not
draw regular salaries, receiving a per
while in session. Stenographic and
clerical help will not be extensive and
it is expected that the bank will Sc
cure quarters above the street level in
a downtown location.
The district bank does not deal di-
rectly with the farmer who wishes to
make loan. He must act through his
association. Only farmers or those
actually intending to purchase farm
land can take advantage of the farm
loan bank facilities. The federal farm
loan board, of five men, named by the
president, the federal farm loan bank
and the national farm loan assertion
are the three units in the new system.
The board at present comprises
George w. Norris, Herbert Quick,
Charles E. Lobdell and w. S. A. Smith,
who sat at the Spokane hearing, Sep
TENDER 4, w. w. Flanagan, secretary,
and William Gibbs McAdoo, secretary
or the treasury, ex-OIIlclO member.
Farmers Must Organize.
The initial terms of office are eight,
six, four and two years, but when the
first term expires the uniform length
of eight years will prevail. The fed
eral farm loan board will name five
directors for the Spokane bank to
serve temporarily. When the subscrip-
lions of the associations to bank stock
reach 100000 the board will be in
creased to nine, six elected by the as
sociations and three by the farm loan
board, and their terms will be for three
years each.
1t Is indefinite just when the bank
will be open for business, but there
will be nothing for it to do until the
farmers have organized associations.
No stakeholder will have a vote out
side Of the government and the asso-
citation stockholders. The bank may
pay dividends, providing 1t earns
them. The government stock will
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-04
Santa Fe to Enter St. Louis.

The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
railroad will be operating freight and
passenger trains to st. Louis by jan
uary /, 1918.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-04
MAKES CITY AN AGRICULTURAL
CENTER OF NORTH PACIFIC
sTATEs-DIsTRIcT IL.
FARMERS ONLY TO GET MONEY
Stock Subscriptions Open in january
Capital to Be o,ooo-Deal With
Associations of Producers
Minimum Loans $4,000.

Spokane, in district No. IL, is the
selection of the federal farm loan
board for the northwestern land bank
for the territory comprising Washing
ton, Oregon, Montana and Idaho. The
announcement was made in Washing
ton, D. c., by the farm loan board.
Other Western Districts.
District No. Z, st. Paul, Minn.-Mich-
igan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and North
Dakota
District No. 8, Omaha, Neb.-Iowa,
Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming.
District No. g. Wichita, Kan.-Okla-
homa, Kansas, Colorado and New Mex
leo.
GDistrict No. 10, Houston, Tex.-Tex-
District No. II, Berkeley, Cal.-Cali-
fornia, Nevada, Utah and Arizona.
Open Subscription Books.
The new bank in Spokane will have
pacity of SIS 100000. 1t will be put in
operation just as soon as the federal
farm loan board names the registrar
and directors. Stock subscription
books will be opened, it is expected,
soon and they will remain open for
public subscription 80 days. All stock
outstanding at that time will be taken
up by the government.
In the meantime national farm loan
associations can be organized among
the farmers to take advantage of the
loaning facilities of the new bank. Ten
farmers can organize such an associa-
ton to borrow a minimum of 1000
at 6 per cent on the long time, amorti-
zation plan.
The district bank is not a large in
stitution in point of employees. as the
bulk of the machinery is centered in
the farm loan associations. According
to the federal reserve act, the Spokane
bank will have a registrar, who will
be the governor. He must be an at
torney to examine titles. Another sal
aired position is that Of the secretary
treasurer, who will virtually be gen
eral manager. Then there will be a
federal inspector appraiser and at first
organizers to assist the farmers in
forming the local associations. The
board of directors at the outset will
comprise five men and all the officials
will be named primarily by the federal
farm loan board
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-04
OUR GOLD COMES BACK.
Gold Eagles Paid France for Panama
Interests Are Back Home.

New York.-The largest single day.
was received Saturday with the de-
post of $33,000,000 by j. P. Morgan &
Co. between New York and Philadel-
phia assay offices. Of this amount
$25, 100000 deposited here was in the
form of American eagles, being the
identical gold which was shipped to
Paris in April, 1904, by this govern
ment as part of the payment of $40,-
100000 made to the old French Pana-
ma Canal company for it's equities in
the canal.
Return Gold in Same Boxes.
1t was brought back to this coun-
try in the same boxes in which it was
sent abroad and in which it has been
kept for nearly 13 years. This gold
represented the first importation in
the form of American gold eagles since
the present movement began, but the
bulk of the previous receipts was in
bar gold and other forms.
These last consignments bring the
total gold importation for the year up
to $67S,00O,000, exceeding by several
hundred millions the inflow for any
previous year.
The movement was interpreted here
as indicative of the efforts being made
by Great Britain to improve the ex-
change situation and to keep money
rates in the New York market favor
able for borrowing purposes.
Expect Canada Will Borrow Here.
The heavy influx of gold has
strengthened materially the credit po-
sition of the allies, it was said, par
ticularly in view Of the diversion to
Canada of munition contracts for 1917
to the amount, it Is estimated, of be-
tween $3O0,00O,OOO and $4OO,OOO,OOO.
Canada is expected soon to enter this
market for the money required to car
ry out its contracts.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-09
WHAT GREAT BRITAIN
 IS DOING ON FARMS
Outlined by an Expert of the British
 Agricultural Board.

Washington. May s.-What Great Britain is doing on farms and in the homes to meet the German threat of starvation was outlined today by H. D. Vigor, an expert of the British agri- cultural board, who is attached to the war commission now in Washington. Early in the war, Mir. Vigor said, the British minister of agriculture began to organize the department to stimu- late food production The farmers were approached through local com rnittees with advice and offers of
 modern machinery, much of it of American manufacture. Hundreds of
 American steam blows were imported
 and set to work on the farms; women
 and girls took the places of men in. raising crops. By combination the
 titles of fertilizers which were dis trlbuted. to farmers at cost. The townsnen turned their energies to t'.e waste and unoccupied lands around the
 towns. system of allotments was inaugurated by which the owners of such lands permitted it to be worked at nominal fee. Lots of 150 by 70 feet were developed in countless num-
 bers al over England. MT. Vigor said t was safe to say that these lots would produce all of the vegetables needed to feed England except pota- toes.
 Regarding the prospect for wheat, Mir Nigor said he feared it was too late to add much to the British crop this year, and four -fifths of the needs of the islands must be imported from America The great store of wheat in Australia cannot be utilized because of the lack of transportation facilities. On the other hand. big crop of oats is expected to relieve the demand for wheat in some measure. Also if the potato crop next year meets ex- pectations, it will diminish the demand 1 for wheat, which is now bearing the burden of shortage in tubers.
 Regarding meats, he said the British produced a good deal of home grown cattle and that was made sufficient for the troops by additions of the Argen- tine refrigerated meat. For bacon and hams they were dependent altogether upon America
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-09
WIRES DOWN AZ WESTERLY
Telephone Service to Suburban Points Crippled When Pole Breaks Of-Repars Made Tuesday-Stile at Ashaway Clay Works--About 695 Aliens Registered Plans for Seective Draft

About 2 o'clock Tuesday morning a cable terminal pole of the Westerly Automatic Telephone company on up per Liberty street, broke off about IS feet from the street and al the tele- phone and electric light wires fell across the highway, blocking traffic and crippling the teiephone service ton, Clark's Falls, Pendieton Hill and Laurel Glen. About 150 telephones were affected. The repair gang was at work soon after the accident and the lines were cleared up and operat- ing again during the afternoon.
 All machinery of the Ashaway Clay Works was still yesterday as the re- ployes of the company. The men de- mand s as a flat wage for a ten hour day or s2.75s for a nine hour day. The company has been paying $40 for or
 As soon as the pending army bill has been enacted into law, registra- tion for conscription in Rhode Island will commence. The selective draft Is to be under control and supervision of a board of registration comprised of the governor the adj djutant general, and the director of census This board has appointed Maurice w Flynn president of the Westerly town coun- cil and Town Clerk Everett p. Whip pie as two Of the members of regis tration committee to have charge of the making Of the selective draft in Westerly. A third member, who will be a local doctor, will be named later The duty of this committee will be to see that upon the date of registration to be set by the presidents proclama- tion all the male residents in the town included in the age prescribed by congress, yet to be made. register at the local polling place, which will be the town hall on Broad street. Three
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-09

days after the president issues his proclamation the members of the committees from the various cities and towns throughout the state will meet at the state house in Providence for instructions.
 Councilman Flynn has appointed as chief registrars, John J. Dunn of the first representative district and Lewis district. The registrations of those of the age limit fixed by congress will be conducted similar to an election. The men will be furnished with the will sign them at the booths to be erected at the polling places.
 Good progress has been made in the registration of aliens in Westerly, 695 having taken out the necessary papers in the last three days. Monday evening a force of six persons were kept busy making out the blanks and ming over 200 papers were issued to aliens The majority of aliens In Westerly are Italians with the Eng fish and Russians next in numbers From now on the Third district court room will be open each evening from until 10 o'clock, so that those who have not taken out their papers may do so-
 The young men of Westerly are to be given an opportunity during the next ten days to enlist in the Fifth company, Rhode Island Coast Arti1- lery, which has been doing guard duty somewhere in Rhode Island" during the past month. A recruiting detail consisting of Sergeants oCombs and Cusack and First Class Private Thorpe have opened headquarters in the state arnory on Dixon street and will be on hand from 10 o'clock in the forenoon until 10 o'clock in the evening, to give any information de- sired.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-09
BALTIC
Chairman Francis J. Leavens and Vice Chairman Mrs. R. w. Perkins Ad- dress Meeting in Interests of Red Cross-Manehester Unity Officers Wedding-PersouaIs.

Monday. evening at Jodoin's theatre Frank J. Leavens, chairman of the Norwich Red Cross chapter. address ed large audience on Red Cross work. Mir. I-eavens was presented by Mrs. R. J. Jodoin, chairman of the Baltic Red Cross branch. He explain ed in detail the formation of the Red Cross and it's meaning to the world at large in time of calamity or war.
 Mrs. R. w. Perkins, vice chairman of the Norwich chapter, was the next speaker. She explained in particular the benefits derived from the assist ance given by the women who so will ingly volunteered their services to their country at this critical period Mrs Perkins said the Red Cross so ciety should appeal to all; especially now when our country needs service, it is an honor to become a member of this society with such a noble end in view. She concluded by asking the audience to assist in this good work which is meeting with success ince its inception.
 Through the kindness of First Se- lectman R. J. Jodoin the use of tho rooms in the town hall have been given to the Red Cross society. It is expected these rooms will be ready for use next week.
 Will Celebrate Anniversary.
 The members of I. o. O. F.. NJ. U, held a business meeting in Club hall Monday evening. Two candidates were initiated. One application for mem bership was received The following officers were elected: George Nor cross, N. C.; Fred Collins. V. G.; Adam Miller, c. S.; John Chadwick permanent secretary; Harry Massey, treasurer. A motion was made and carried to. celebrate the anniversary of the lodge on the 18th of June. It was also voted to attend services at the Baltic Methodist Episcopal church ii body on the first Sunday in June- A band will sprecede the members from their room to the church. The ami yersary committee comprises Ernest Parkinson, George Norcross, Harry Johnson, Bernard Schmidt, James Higham, Leonard Firth, John Chad wick. During the evening a smoke talk was enjoyed.
 Mir. and Mrs William Watson and son Ernest who have been visiting MT. and Mrs. Harry Massey, have return ed to Williamsville.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-09
STAFFORD SPRINGS
Edwin L. Burr, 70, Goes to New Haven to Collect Rents and Fails to Return Family Alarmed-Patriotic Rally Friday Evening.

Miss Annie Mason of Woonsocket has been the guest of Miss Hazel Butterfeld for the past few days.
 Miss Gertrude Ott of Deep River, public schools, has been the guest of Miss Marjorie Eaton.
 David Bissett has been added to the list of automobile owners.
 Mrs w H. Webster and son William have moved to Southbridge, Mass.
 Miss Mary Kane of Boston has been in town to see her uncle, John Kane, who is ill at the Johnson Memorial hospital
 Patrsotie Meeting.
 There will be a patriotic meeting in Stafford Springs, probably in the Comique theatre, Friday evening. Hon. Charles Phelps, formerly attorney gen reputation will address the meeting on Our National Needs.
 Edwin L. Burr Missing.
 Considerable anxiety is felt over the disappearance of Edwin L. Burr, who went to New Haven on a business trip a week ago last Tuesday and has not yet returned He was expected home the same night and his family are un- able to locate him. He went to New Haven to collect rent for property he owns in that city. The tenants say that he collected the rent and then left, intending to take the train home Nothing has since been seen of him and inquiry at police headquarters in New Haven has been of no avail. MT. Burr is 70 years old and at one time he was subject to severe faintin g spells It is thought that he might have suffered from one of these. It seems strange, however, that he has on his person which would easily lead tO Identification.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-09
Face Powders

Woodbury's Face Powder in four different shades, regularly 22c
 Sale price 2oc LaBlache Face Powder in four shades, regularly 3Sc box
 Sale price 35c Swansdown Face Powder in flesh or white. ..S Sale price 16c 22c Satin Skin Face Powder in flesh or white. Sale price 19e 45c Java Rice Powder. four shades. .... Sale price 3ec soc Dier-Kiss Face Powder, four shades. Sale price 45c
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-09
EDDING.
Parkinson-HareII.

At St. Mary's- rectory Monday morn ing at S o'clock Rev. J. V. E. Belan- ger united in marriage Miss Albina HareII and William Parkinson. The witnesses were intimate friends of the bride.
 Following the ceremony breakfast was served at Stevens MT. and Mrs Parkinson left Baltic at $50 for a trip to include Boston and other cit ies The bride is the daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Napoleon Haren of Baltic and is popular with many friends. The groom is employed by the New Ha- ven road. On their return they will reside in Baltic.
 Eiqhty-dve Tables of Whist.
 The whist conducted in Sprague hall Monday evening by the Union St. Jean Baptiste was we'll attended Eighty five tables were occupied. The fol- lowing were awarded prizes: Non players, fountain pen, George Lacroix; S2.50 gold piece, Alphonse Lajeunesse; s2.5o goldpiece. Joseph Paul: ladies first prize, Maybasket. Ida Leith; vase, Mrs. Joseph Boucher: umbrel1a; Yvonne Blais; statue. Blanche Der nier: linen set. Mary Rill; consolation award. Almida Arpin; gentlemen s first, Maybasket. Ephraim Demuth :; shirt Alclidas CIocfer: linen set, Ma poleon Duff: fashlight, Edward St. Germain; consolation prize, Etienne RieI: assistants prize, hand-w worked handkerchiefs, Virginia Cardin.
 Personals.
 Fred Coils of Hartford spent Tues day with Baltic friends.
 Calix Dufrense of Mystic was in Baltic Tuesday.
 Adolph F'urnier has moved his town where his family has secured work.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-09
Toilet Soaps

1oc Palmolive--.-....S Sale price e. F1otilIa Soap
 Sale price 2 cakes for ss Mecca Soap
 Sale price cakes for 5s Cuticura Soap Sale price fse 200 Woodbury's Facial Soap
 Sale price 17s RemmeFs Glycerins Soap In Rose or Violet, cakes to a bar. Sale price a bar Ts Remmer's Violer and Bouquet Soap, regularly 1Oc Sale price se 10c Munyon's Witch Hazel Soap
 Sale price 8e Turkish Bath Soap. Sale price sc Olivette Castiie Soap. Sale price fe 25c GilPs Foot Soap. Sale price 2fs CoIgate's Cashmere Bouquet Soap Small size Sale price 1ee Large size. Sale prics 34e Colgate's Monad Violet
 Sale price for z5e Colgats's White C1eamatfs
 Sale price 3 for 900 Colgate's Oatmeal, Palm. Rose. Violet, allround Toilet Soaps
 Sale price 3 for 5se Colgate's Transparent GIycerims Soap, rose or violet
 Sale pTies 3 for 42s Pears Soap
 Unscented- -..-.-- Sale price f2e Scented -.----.--- Sale price 1ee
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-09
BANKERS PLEDGE SUPPORT
 TO THE GOVERNMENT
In All Efforts to Meet the Financial
 Needs of the Country.

Briarclif Manor, N. Y, May s. Full support was pledged to the gov ernment today by the executive coun- cil of the American Bankers Associa- ton in session here, in floating the libertp loan and other bond issues, and assurances were given of hearty CO., operation of the bankers in all efforts to meet the financial needs of the country.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-09
SENATE SPENT FOUR HOURS
 DEBATING ESPIONAGE BILL
Fail to Agree on Export Embargo Sec tion of the Administration Measure.

Washington, May S.-Four hours of debate behind closed doors today fail ed to change the senate's opinion of how the export embargo section of the administration bill should be written
 and adjournment was taken with the provision still in the broad terms adopted last night understood to be
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-09
satisfactory to the executive branch of the eovarpraut

the government.
 There will be further efforts to modify the provision before the bill reaches a final vote. Senator La Fol lette's amendment to prohibit an em- bargo to nations consuming the ex- ports and forbidding it's use for coercion is pending. An amendment by Senator Cummins providing that the embargo should not operate in violation of any treaty with a neutral was beaten just before adjournment.
 There was speculation today as to how the newspapers get reports of
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-09
Nothing Unusual.

These are the days when many a district is realizing that it played a bunco game on itself when it sent it's Star
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-09
Wha. They Stand For.

The gallant sinker of the Lusti- tarlia and the brave murderers of Captain Fryatt are strong for peace without retribution. Washington Post