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Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-29
FED. RESERVE BANKS
 LOAN $5O,OOO, ,OO0
Big Ninety Day Loan Made to the Government at thu
 Rate of Two Per Cent Year
OvERsUBsCRIBED ON A 24-H0UR NJ

Temporary Financing of the Government Made Necessary by the Depleted Condition of the Balance in the General Fund of the Treasury-Quek Subscription is Regarded Striking Demonstration of the Financial Prepared ness of the Nation-There Have Been No Developments in Situation Between the United States and Germany
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-29

Stockholm, March 2S, via London, s.25 D. m.-The king has accepted the resignation of the entire cabinet head ed by Premier Hammarsk5old.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-29

Gold coin to the amount of $1 800, 900 was withdrawn from the Sub-reasury for shipment to Spain.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-29
H. e. Hoover in Madrid,

Madrid. March 2s. via Paris. 3.30 p. m.-Herbert c. Hoover. head of the American Commission for Relief in Belgium. conferred yesterday with Amaiio Gimento. minister of foreign affairs.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-29

Residents of charlottestown, P. E. l., have contributed $431, ,73O for war proposes.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-29

The France & Canada Steamship Corp, of New York, was incorporated with a capital of $4 4.000, ,O0O-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-29

Japan has decided to recognize the new Russian government.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-29

Governor James M. Cox, of Ohio, is- sued a proclamation calling upon the citizens of Ohio to prepare for war.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-29

The Franco American Steamship Go. was incorporated at Dover, Del, with a capital stock of $5OO,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-29

Lynn school teachers are to take a hurried course in, gardening.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-29

Three persons perished in fire that destroyed the Stephens Hotel and 1( other buildings at Creston, W. Va.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-29

A bill to increase the penalty for spying was introduced by Assembly, man Caesar B. F. Barra, of New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-29

Taxation of theatre tickets in Nova Scotia is provided for in a bill intro duced into the House of Assembly.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-29

The Baltimore conference of the Methodist Episcopal church at the opening of it's annual session at Bal timore adopted a resolution express ing it's appreciation of the difficult problem confronting President Wilson and pledging him it's entire support.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-29

Willis M. Priest, of Milo, Me-, con victed of the murder Of George Per bert, was sentenced to life imprison ment-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-29

The New York Senate passed the Robinson bill for a census and inVen- tory of the military resources of the State.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-29

Francis G. Caffey, solicitor of the department of agriculture, probably will be appointed by President Wilson as United States district attorney in New York to succeed H. Snowden Masrhall, whose term expires next
 month.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-29

York Stock Exchange has decided to close the exchange on Good Friday, April 6,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-29

Major Frank D. Beary, of Allentown. attached to the Fourth Pennsylvania Infantry. and Deputy Adjutant-G Gene ra1 of Pennsylvania was made col onel by Adtutant- General Stewart and assigned to the administration staff.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-29

The Illinois house of representatives has killed all pending dry legislation, including a state wide prohibition ref erendum bill The latter meas''re, on which the drys had centered their c2m- paign, was defeated so to 67.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-29

The McNear Petroleum Products Go. and McNear, Inc, of San Francisco, have been removed from. the British blacklist.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-29

Four men were arrested on the Nor wegian- liner Kristianfjord charged with conspiracy to smuggle rubber to Germany.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-29

Policemen were assigned to 100 Jew ish butcher shops at Chicago follow ing an appeal for protection against women customers who are aroused be- cause of the high prices of meat.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-29

Three Germans with two suitcases filled with high explosives and bombs
 were arrested near the Cumberland
 Valley and Norfolk & Western railroad bridge, over the Shenandoah river,
 near Elkton, Va.
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15
Heavy Work Done With Steel.

British and French alike use the heavy grenade for defensive work, where the thrower Is sheltered by trench or shell hole. But when the word comes to "go over" the English give little thought to the grenade. The bombardiers make a few long range throws as the force approaches the other trench, but once in the Briton does his work with the iron. The mop pers-up who follow carry grenades for their work, while their comrades tear across country for the next trench.
 This appears to be one of the essen tial differences in French and English grenade practice which the Americans will be called on to decide between. At present the opinion of the Ameri- can line officers seems to lean to the English idea that the light offensive grenade is of scant worth. No decis- ion will be reached until both plans have been subjected to trial.
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15
ADD MARBLES TO CURRICULUM
Popular Spriagtime Pastime for Boys to Be Taken on by University
 of California.
"Fen dubs, there;''
 "Knuckle down, now Prexym

"Fen dubs, there;''
 'Knuckle down, now Prexyl"
 Say, Prof, how many Jaws will you swap for my moss agate?"
 These are the sporting terms in the vernacular which soon may be heard on the campus of the University of California, according to the San Fran cisco Bulletin. The spectacle of group of bearded dignified educators sGuatting down on their 'hunkers," while one of their number commands their attention by the exhibition of his skill, may be a common one.
 The new course in applied science to be included in the curriculum em- braces the ancient problem of the ir- resistible force and the immovablc body. It has to do with the tendency of one spherical object to impart mo- tion by coming in violent contact with another spherical object previously in q state of inertia, when the first ob- ject Is given a certain velocity and mo- mentum.
 This is done by an intricate method of expulsion, in which the sphere, placed in juxtaposition of the first and second joint of the thumb, is propelled through space by dexterous fillip of the member, which previously had been held in a condition of suppressed energy by means of interlocking two or more digits.
 In other words, the game of mar .bles is to be part of the university course. The ancient and honorable pastime, by which the vernal season of the calendar is heralded by the small boy, has been included in the scheme of exercise in the gymnasium, accord ing to the announcement of F. L. Klee- berger, physical director.
 Not only the undergraduates, but the instructors and professors of the university intend to take a course. De grees possibly will be awarded the most skillful. It is held that the ac- tivity necessary to play marbles will be beneficial to a high measure.
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15
Colonel Bids Newsy Good-By.

He was one of those solitary-looking men. According to the eagle device on his shoulders, he was a colonel in the United States army.
 He issued forth from lunchroom on lower Fifteenth street, and a newsboy not over twelve, stepped up to him with paper. He seemed to be one of the kids steady customers.
 The unsmiling face of this man who seemed alone in the world lighted up as he saw the boy. ...
 "Good-by, old top," he said to the youngster, as he took the paper, q won't see you any more."
 Are you going to war;" asked the boy, with an anxious note in his voice.
 ''Yeh; in q day or two now. Good-by, old fellow"
 The kid looked at him a minute in silence, and said slowly:
 "Good-byI" It
 The officer stuck the paper under his arm and turned up Fifteenth street, with a strange mistiness in his eyes.
 One got the idea that there wasn't anybody else that the officer wanted to. bid farewell.-Exchange
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15
SCHOOL CHILDREN HELP.

The committee on educati n uf the Connecticut State Council of Dlf nse has issued report whIch conta, ns high praise of the patriotic work being done throughout the state by school children and teachers. The statement sayj in part:
 "Children are taking ar important part in war activities. They have helped with gardens. Girls have joined canning classes. Instructors in domes- tic science are training hundreds of girls to can and to conserve our food supply Children are helping }o CT. rolls of honor, Gye denying themselves candy and sugar. have saved their pennies for the cantonment libraries These ars examples of the teaching of patriotism through sacrifice.
 "The teachers of ,hr State are alive to their responsibilities and duttcs. and much good work is being done''.
 The committee has sent to the head of each school in Connecticut a circu lar letter urging upon all instructors the necessity of renewed attention to tl.e subject of the relation of school children to their environment and their country.
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15
sILAGE REDUCES BEEF COST
Result Given of steer-FeedIna Test Made at Missouri College of
 Agriculture.

A steer-feeding test recently com pleted at the Missouri College of Agri- culture Illustrates the possibility of re- ducing the cost of beef production by the extensive use of corn silage. Six teen head of two-year-old steers fed for 130 days made an average gain in live weight of 322 pounds per head. They were fed 3.16 tons of corn silage, T50 pounds of alfalfa hay, and 503 pounds of cotton-seed meal and old process llnsccd oil meal per steer. They received no corn other than that contained in the ai,age. By this meth cd of feeding a fairly satisfactory grade of beef can be produced, and 1t is possible to fatten three steers on an acre of good corn instead of oner which was usual under former meth ods of feeding.
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15
CATTLE AND SHEEP RAISING

A special committee on htff cattle| ana sheep hes b,tn appoirteu hy the| committee on food supply snes conser. yat.on nt 1he IunlCcltrur Stare Coun cil ,f Defense to consist ot: samuel Russell, Jr, Middlefown. ! M Whit tIesey, State Commissioler on Dones- tic Animals, Leonard If. Hesley, Sec- retary of the State Board of AgricC l-
 ure
 Statistics and other dHta relating to cattle and sheep have been collected and placed in the hands of the s ecial committee which will take steps ss quickly as possible to conserve the existing supply in Connecticut and in- crease it as much as possible Tn sntici. patton of future needs A special effort will be made it is expected, to increase the rsisinR of sheep in sections of the State particularly adapted tu this industry.
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15
PRISON FOR SOLDIERS.

Discharged from the army dishonor- ably. all pay taken away aud sen- tenced to an aggregate of thirty years in military prisons was the fate which befell Frank Keenan and Nicholas Costello, both of Bridgeport and mem bers af Company Fl. 904th Infantry The sentences which were given at the first general courtmartisl held at Camp Devens were approved aud made public by Msjo' General Harry F. Hodges commander of the cantonment. Keenan aud Costello were found guilty or assaulting a mem ber of the guard and resisting an officer.
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15
PRO-GERMAN TACTICS.

The attention of the Connecticut State Council of Defense has been called to what is presumed to be pro- German propaganda conducted by men who are trying to hamper the work of the United States Food Administration in this State. They have sent letters bearing forged signatures of Herbert Hoover to number of housewives teiI- ing them that one- third of their sceu.
 ,nulated supplies of preserved fruit, vegetables, etc. is liable to confiscn- ton The Council has issued a warn
 ing to all housewives not to give up any of their provisions if they are asked to do so but to let the nearest police authorities know the full details of any facts they may learn. If agents approach house and seek to confiscate any goods the persons approached are urged to hold the agents and turn them over to the police authoritits g. No such action as is threatened in the letters has been authorized or even considered by the Federal Food Ad- ministration or by the Food Committee of the State Council
 Two women in New Haven have re- ceived letters of this sort. mailed from Hartford anu d.ted November 3. A woman living in Arlington is reportt d to have been visited by fake agent who took away part of her store of preserved foods.
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15
RELIEVE COAL SHORTAGE.

The Railroads War Board has re- ceived reports indicating that the efforts of the railroads and coal ship pers to prevent the threatened coal shortage in the Northwest during the coming winter has been more success ful than. seemed possible during the summer.
 With five weeks or more left before the close of navigation on the Crest Lakes, 3,34S. 100 of the 29,000, GOO tons which it has estimated will be required, have already been sent to the Northwest
 The Commission on Car Service is now directing efforts to the work of insuring an adequate coal supply for domesti, and industrial uses of coal in all other sections of the country.
 While greater supply of coal has been mined and shipped than ever before, the difficulty today is that the consumption all over the country is greater than ever before.
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15
RAISE A PIG.

In discussing the statement issud| by Herbert Hoover recently to tlI effect that pork production must greatly increased, George Nj. Iandei of the Committee of Food Supply the state Council of Defence saiu th@ all possible assistance will be giveI any person wishing to purchase pigj The committee has already wurkej with J. A. Simms of the Connecticr| Agricultural College in placing pid in a number of the counties, in sonl| cases financing the shipment until tt, pigs could he distributed This assist ance will be continued until every ped son in the tate has had ample oppol tunity to purchase pigs
 A number of times this last summd Mir. Simms ms gone i 10 New Yor1 and other sections of the ouuntry anj purchases: youns pigs in carload lot and brought ,hem into this .tste fo| distribution As result there arl hundreds of pig cluts in the state an( boys and girls are adding to the avail abe food supply.
 This work will be continued witt the active support of the committee q food supply
 10 meet the demands for instructioi in pig club work the Connecticut Agri cultural College is scheduling pis club short conrse for March 26--28.
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15
100, 900 BOYS WANTED.

In every part of the county the work of organizing 10000 boys for the pur- pose of aiding the Y. M. O. A. war work fund, is in progress Rev. A. H Nesbitt will have charge of the local work, and on Friday afternoon will tell school boys how each one can help. Every boy is asked to find some worG. sach as odd jobs, by which he may earn $10 between now and April 1st, which isto be given to the Y. Nj. O. A.. fund. MT. Nesbitt will assist each boy in securing work, and those whc have work for the boys will confer favor by communicating with Rev. A. H. Nesbitt.
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15
MEN TOR SIGNAL CORPS.

An opportunity for 25 00e to 30, ood men to follow their usual trades in th < United States Army and at The sam time contribute vitally to the success, of the great fleet Of airplanes that thi{ country is preparing to send to Europe IS gwen by the Aviation Section oj th' Signal Corps, United States ArmJ recruiting for which has again beeI| authorized bv the War Department Recruits should apply to any one oi the Army Recruiting Srstions in thd| state These are located at New Havenl Hartford, Bridgeport, Waterbury and New London. The men most needed are qualified electricians, saif makers carpenters, cebainet makers. automoI bile repaIrmcn, chauffeurs, internal combustion engine experts. machinists, plumbers, painters and motorcycle rel pairmen.
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15
Petroleum's Discovery.

Experts furnish us with data as to. potential supplies of English petro- leum which the government has com nandeered, but they omit the astound- Ing romance of that little trickle ofeoii in q Riddings coalpit which became the progenitor of the whole enormous industry In petroleum products. The oil was a nuisance where 1t was until the future Lord Playfair analysed 1t and understood it, and got 1t turned over to "Parafin" Young. Young farmed that stream and set the whole world tapping new resources.-London Chronicle.
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15
Give cheerfuIness a Chance.

Cheerfulness is q much rarer quality than Is generally supposed, especially among the rich. It was not common even before we learned that, in spite of Browning though God may be In his heaven, nevertheless, all is wrong in the world.
 If most men lead lives of quiet desperation" as Thoreau says they do, 1t is, I suspect, because they will not allow cheerfulness to break in upon them when 1t will. A good disposition Is worth a fortune. Give cheerfulness T chance and let the professed philoso- pher go hang.-A. Edward Newton, in the Atlantic.
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15
Japanese Champagne.

The Flowery Kingdom has, in the course of the war, been saturated with so much wealth that the government brewery at Takinogawa deemed 1t a good investment to go into the cham pagne producing business at 9 yen (yen, 50 cents) per bottle. The effer- vescent power of the Japanese Mad anne Cliquot" is so great that by carelessly uncorking a bottle half of its contents is lost on the floor. This, at least, Is the report printed in "The North China Herald" Probably, a combination of trade jealousy and po- litical malice.-Exchange.
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15
MI.LERTON WENT WET.

Nearly every town in the county, where the excise questions were voted on decided fer license. h northeast all the questio IS except the one relating to hotel lIcehses were voted down. On 'h he fourth qaestion the first district stood 50-50, while the second had a majority of g for license. It is expected by most people that the vote of the soldiers at Camp Upton will slightly increase this total.
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15
SYSTEM OF MUCH NECESSITY
Farmer Who Does Not Include Glover In Rotation Plan Is Slowly Going
 Into Bankruptcy.

The grower of staple farm crops. who does not use a systematic rota- ton in which clover or some other legume enters, is slowly going into bankruptcy. Land on which clover generally fails, and which produces sorrel and red top instead, will be benefited by the use of lime.t
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15
Motor PcsslmIsn1.

"Care much for the outdoor life. Donpel7"
 Not since bought m automobile" "I should think that would have just the opposite effect"
 NO. The outdoor life means noth- ing to me now but punctures, engine trouble and motorcycle policemen"
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15
On the Level.

A metal ball moving in a curved glass tube filled with liquid has been invented in England to enable an aYi- gt"" tn s"~. VI a glance the deviation of i.-s ...... si.,i., .iy:.. tile horizontal.
Connecticut western news., 1917-11-15
No Faith in the Bard.

'They still play Shakespeare in Germany"
 "Good" exclaimed Mir. Stormins- ton Barnes. "If there is anything l like it Is to see those Germans lose their money
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-08
AT THE AUDITORIUM.

THE Customary Two Weeks" a
fOur-reel drama of the struggles Of
a young man TO not only win sue
cess in the financial world, but TO
win the love OF a beautiful girl, is
today's feature at the Auditorium.
Some remarkable scenes are shown
and an interesting story told; Law
and Order" from the o. Henry short
story: Little Bobby Connolly in one
% his clever pictures and the Pathe
news of the latest events of interest
are also on the bill. on Sundays
bill are Automatic twO-reel
comedy, featuring the clever come
dienne, Alice Howell; The Luck OF
Roaring Camp a picture founded
on Bret Harte's famO story; The
Red Ace" sensational serial picture.
starring the daring player. Marie
Walcamp; Mutt and JEFF. those ia
nous laugh producers, and the
Pathe news Mondays special at
traction is called ''Babbling
Tongues" a story dealing with Cos
sipers, and the harm they do It is
presented by a most extraordinary
cast which includes James Morrison,
Grace Valentine, Arthur Donaldson.
Louise Beaudet and GLADDEN. James.
II is said TO be cleverly constructed
and beautifully phOtogra phed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-08

News Times Special Service:
NILES, Mich, Dec. 8.-Friday
morning at St PauTs Methodist
church parsonage in South Bend,
Miss Edith Updike. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. d. c. Updike. and Peres
Backer OF Pasadena, Calf. were
united in marriage The couple
were married first just 3 years ago,
a separation and divorce following
and now comes a reconciliation and
remarriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Harger have
moved back 10 Niles from Baroda
and Mr.. Harger will again enter the
postofice service as a mail carrier
succeeding Palmer Pease. who has
resigned.
Albert Deruiter. little son Of Mrs
Dora Deruiter. a high school teach
er. who submitted TO an operation
at Epworth hospital. is recovering
and will be brought home tomor-
row.
Born. TO Mr.. and Mrs. w. r.
Speans of Buchanan at the Niles
sanitarium this morning, a son.
Stanley Storms was in LANSING 10
day 20 take the examination for the
officers training camp which Will be
opened at Camp Custer on Jan. s.
Ninety guests were entertained al
military euchre Thursday evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Wal
ter Parkin for the benefit OF the
Red Cross society. An offering was
taken which ne:ted the society $50
Mrs r. W. Wright, George Wright
and Mr. and Mrs Brooks of Mar
shall were among those from out OF
the city who attended the funeral
services for Mrs. stephen Moore this
afternoon.
Mrs. Harriet Baldwin has left for
an extended visit al points in New
York state.
Mr. and Mrs. J.. L. Rulo left to-
day for Dayton, O., where ne will
act as expert accountant for the
Wright Aeroplane Co., similar
position 10 that he has held at the
Kawneer manufacturing plant foI
the past 10 years.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-08
MEXICO HARD HIT BY
SHORTAGE OF CORN CROP

WASHINGTON. Dec. S.-Luis
Cabrera, former Mexican minister of
finance. reached Washington Fri
day and will present to Sec'y Lam
sing tomorrow his credentials from
Pres't Carranza. authorizing him to
trNRt with the United States regard
ing food supplies for his country.
Shortage of corn has created a
serious situation in Mexico, and the
Carranza government hopes TO ar
range for the importation OF millions
OF bushels Of the American bumper
crop. Before the necessary permis-
sion is given. however. the United
States wants TO know that the ship
ments viii. not benefit Germany in
any way, and that the corn will not
become the object OF speculation
and probably, that the Carranza
government will modify restrictions
upon the export Of Mexican mine
products 70 this country.