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Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16
Mobilization of
 All Gold Reserves
URGED IN CALL ISSUED BY PRES et DENT WILSON.
ALL BANKS ARENOTIFIED
To Render the Financial Condition of
 as Human Skin Can Make It.

Washington, Oct 15. President Wilson tonight sounded call for the mobilization of all the nations gold reserves under the supervision of the federal reserve board.
 In a statement made public through the board, the president called upon all eligible member state banks and trust companies to join the federal that they may contribute their share to the consolidated gold reserves of the country and aid more effectively in "a vigorous prosecution and successful termination of the war;
 Scores of such institutions ahave fiocked to the system within the past three weeks, among them some of the largest trust comDanies of New York, Philadelphia and other cities. The movement to the federal reserve system has lacked only a final impell- ing force to assume the proportions of a landslide. Within less than three weeks, resources of such institutions in the system have risen from $1.200,- 100000 to more than $2.6oo. 100000.
 To Control Entire Gold Reserve.
 Liberty loan financing, the result ant activity in the money markets, the effect of the governments huge financial transactions upon the bond markets and the stock exchanges of the country have made it imperative, in the view of the administration, for
 
 not a major portion of the gold reserve Of the country. but the entire amount. The recent embargo on gold exports has made it highly desirable that this control be acquired as speedily as possible.
 With the board in active, daily con trol of the country's huge store of gold, at present more than $3,0o0 000.- 000.. watching every avenue through which 1t may be lessened, and vigil iant in it's supervision of the coun- try's banking activities. officials be- ,lieve that the. financial position of the country may be rendered as near fly fmpregnable as human skill can make 1t. t~s' z
 At present the board controls the activities of institutions representing only one-half of the coutry's total resources
 About Sixteen Billion Dollars.
 The latest report of the comptrol Ter of the currency places at Several millions above sixteen billion 6ollars the resources of the banks within the system. Since that report was fs- sued, however, nearly $1. 800, 900, 900 in resources have been added through the acquisition of new members.
 There are, however, between 5000 md 5000 eligible banks and. trust companies. with resources estimated at from twelve to sixteen billion dol lars, whose activities are entirely be- yond the control of the federal gov being governed only by state laws. The president addressed him self of these institutions.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16
HARTFORD TO HAVE A ' HEARING ON TROLLEY FARES
fCommon Council Has Petitioned Public lie Utilities Commission

H1rtford. Conn, Oct 15-The com mon council passe da resolution to- night directing the corporation coun- sel to petition the public utilities com missio1n for a hearing upon the req sonabIe1ass of six cent trolley fares and to demand the reduction to five joining towns It also passed a res olution calling for the drawing up of g petition< asking the next legislature to pass flaw requiring hea ring be- fore any public utility shall be al- lowed to raise any fare, rate. or change in the state:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16
OF TIME FOR
 {! THE NEW HAVEN ROAD
Nh Which to Sell It's Holdings in the
 Boston and Maine Road

New York, Oct. 15.-Judge Julius NJ. Mayer. in an order made today in the federal district court upon the petNion of Marcus P. Knowlton and
 the dissolution decree of October IT,
 1914, in the governments action against the New York, New Haven
 and Hartford Railroad, extended the |stime for the road to sell its share of Ffhe preferred and common stock of sthe Boston and Maine railroAd until January l, 1919. The date previously ssset was January 1, 1918.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16
SCHUYLER MERRITT OF STAMFORD NOMINATED
NFor Congress by Republicans of the T., Fourth Congressional District.

Bridgeport, Conn. Oct 15-Schuyler Merritt of Stamford was nominated for. congress by the republicans of the fourth congressional district in con- vention here today. Resolutions on the death of Congressman Hill were adorFed, a copy of which is to be for wartAed to MT. Hill's family
 The democrats will name their can oidate tomorrow and the election to choose the successor to MT. Hill will be held November G.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16
GERMANY HAS EXTENDED
 MILITARY SERVICE AGE
Calling on Men Who Escaped on Ac- count of Unfitness

~fcnenhagen, Oct. 15.-Germany has e.'-c' ded military service to men for t---sc.-en years of age and is calling up t'sn~o rEo have heretofore escaped s@ryice on account of military unfitness I;3 army already includes. a large 17'-'lber above the legal limit of 45 vtrrs, on the ground that although no L. 1e4 above that age could be mobil- -'eG, yet no requirement existed for the discharge of soldier reaching tbs@t age.
 The new regulation calls to the col orr c'' exempt born after September &Is7of
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16
ACCIDENT
 NEAR NORTH HAVEN
Dr. L. R. Siesal and Charles MaIIey,
 Both of Hartford, Injured.

Meriden, Conn.,, Oct. 15.-Dr. L.. R. Hartford, are in >the local hospital suffering from injuries received in an automobile accident on the Wal lingford road today mead North Ha- ven. The car which was bound for Hartford skidded, struck a telegraph pole and turned over. Malley is suf- fering from a broken collar bone and internal injuries. Dr. Siegal Is not so badly hurt. The latter's brother, who was driving, escaped injury
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16
ORDER ISSUED BY FUEL
 ADMINISTRATOR RUSSELL
About Maximum Price to be Charged
 by Coal Dealers.

Hartford, Conn.,, Oct. 15.-Thomas w. Russell, fuel administrator fer Connecticut and chairman of the coal committee of the state council of de- fense today issued an order that the maximum price charged by dealers in this state for coal must immediately be made to conform to the terms of the order issued by the federal ad- ministrator on October 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16
MONSTER DEMONSTRATION
 FOR PEACE IN BAVARIA
At Opening of German Socialist Con-
 ference.

London, Oct. 15-A monster demon standing marked the opening of the German socialist conference "a WuerK- burg, Bavaria, according to an Ex- change Telegraph despatch from Copenhagen today:
 Philipp Scheidemann, the majority socialist leader in the reichstag, speak ing to the huge audience. declared that all conditions of life warranted. the attitude the socialists were taking to- wards the war
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16
ITO TEST CONNECTICUT
 BILLBOARD TAX LAW
Suit Has Been Brought by the Hart
 ford Bill Posting Company.

New Haven, Conn.,, Oct 15.-A mo- tion to dismiss the suit brought by the Hartford Bill Posting company against Superintendent Thdnas F. Egan of the state police, who has the enforcement of the Connecticut bill- board tax law, was filed in the United States court today and Judge Thomas set October 29 for the hearing. The bill of complaint is to restrain Super intendent Egan from enforcing the law, it being further set up that the law is unconstitutional
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16
PRORlTION AMENDMENT
 HAS, BIG MAJORITY IN IOWA
It Prohibits the Manufaeture and Sale
 of Liquor in the State.

Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. 15.-with a majority estimated at 30.000 to 35.000 Iowa voters today decided to prohibit the manufacture and sale of liquor in this state by constitutional amend
 nent. The state has been dry by statutory provision for two years. The amendment becomes effective im- mediately.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16

A great fire is ragrnst at the petrole- unE oil wells at Baku, Russia.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16
IT IS FEARED THAT AVIATOR
 CAMPBELL HAS BEEN KILLED
Wentworth, Ills, Man Was a Mem
 Der of the Lafayette Squadron.

Somewhere on the French Front Oct. 15.-By the Associated Press Sergeant Andrew Courtney Campbell of Wentworth Ills, a member of the Lafayette squadron, who was on Oc- tcber 1 reported missing Is now be- ueved by his comrades to have been killed. A French pilot in a neigh boring squadron reported that he had seen a biplane of the type the ser geant was flying as it fell in a spin ming nose dive inside the German lines.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16
A MILFORD COW
 HAS HYDROPHOBIA
Frothed at the Mouth and Snapped at
 Folks.

Milford, Conn.,, Oct. 15.- The un- usual spectacle of a COW with hypro- rhobia has occurred here. The ami mai was the property of William O'Hara. Friday last it began to troth at the mouth and developed the habit of snapping at folks. On Sat- urday it's owner called in Dr. Martin of Bridgeport, who said the COW had hydrophobia. The animal was at once shot and Commissioner of Do- mestic Animals Whitlesey was noti- fled.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16

Announcement was made that Japan
 would build 30 submarines to be
 ready next year.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16
CAPTAIN AND TEN
 MEN ARE MISSING
Of American Steamer lewia Lucken-
 bach, Which Was Torpedoed.

Washington, Oct. 15.-The captain of bach, torpedoed by submarine, and uine of the crew and Ape sailor of the naval guard are missllg, according to today's advices to the navy depart ment. Twenty-six of the crew and sixteen of the guard have been landed The missing gunner Is John McNeill whose rather lives in Plattnsyille. Mass
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16

Champ Clark received m urgent call from Secretary McAdoo asking him to speak in the middle west. MT. Clark will do co.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16
GOVERNOR HOLcOMR
 GOING TO NEW YORK
Is to, Attend the Conference of Gov.
 eraors Today.

Hartford, Ccnn., Oct. Ex-Governor Holcombt will go to New York to- morrow to attend a conference of southern governors with governors from New England and other states On Wednesday at the invitation of Governor Mccall of Massachusetts he will attend conference in Boston, of governors of New England states at which the coal situation in New Eng land will be discussed
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16
GUILTY OF KIDNAPPING
 l...r BABY LLOYD kEET
Claude PiersoI Sentenced to 35 Years Imprisonment.

Marshfeld, Mo-. Oct. 15.-CIaudc Piersol was found guilty of kidnapping Lloyd Rect by the jury at 1925 o'clock tonight. He was sentenced to 35 years imprisonment.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16
Allie. 70 Hold Conference In Parla.

Washington, Oct. Is. Secretary Lansing said today that consfdera- tion was being given to the question of having the United States representa- tives at the coming Paris conference of the allies. He indicated that no definite conclusion had been reached
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16

Ono hundred cars of coal consigned to lake ports for shipment to the northwest were ordered seized by the mayor of Akron. The coal was sold to relieve the fuel shortage.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16
-British cruissr Sunk.

London. Oct. 15.-The British arm. ed mercantile cruiser Champagne has been sunk, and the mine sweeping sioop Begonia is overdue and regarded as lost. says an oncfal statement to- night.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16
Cabled Paragraphs
Uruguay Favorable to Allies.

Montevideo, Uruguay. Oct 15-A presidential decree issued today sets forth that the rules of neutrality will not be applied to the governments of the entente allies.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16
.ARENBURG FALLS: TO GERMAN INVADERS
 
They Are Still Pursuing the Russians at Various
 Places on the Island of OeseI.
THE GERMANS ARE AIDED BY TORPEDO BOATS

Attempts by the German Fleet the Gulf Riga Are
 Meeting With Resistance from the Russian Land Batter 
 es and Russian Naval Unis-Preparations Apparently
 Are Being Made Along the Julian Front of the Austro Italian Theaer for Another Big Battle-There Have :. Been No Outstanding Activities the Otler War Fronts
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16

A call for expert mechanics for the aviation corps was issued by the New York army aeronautical office. The mechanics are needed to keep the planes in condition in France.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16

Bridgeport will not permit the Peo ple's peace council to hold a meeting in that city
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16

the insane at Middletown, at mid night did about $5.000 damage. The barn was used for storage of farm wagons and implements, many of which were saved. There Is a sus- picion that the blaze was of incendiary origin.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16

Mayor Schrantz of Canton, Ohio, confiscated 1 900 tons of coal owned by the Central Power company. which furnishes electricity for the city. The coal will be sold at $5.80 a ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16

Preparations ,for the draft for tn National army of Porto Rico are be ing pushed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16

Major General George O. Squier, chief signal officer of the army sent a | telegram to New York recruiting sta | tions appealing for recruits for the sig nal corps in the aviation section.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16

The council of national defence has appointed a committee of four to make an immediate investigation of the housing situation at munition plants and recommend government aid to provide quarters should it be found necessary.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16

Official figures reported at the October meeting of the corporation of Yale university yesterday showed the enrolment of students for the year to be 2,122 as against 3,262 last year.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16

Miss Isabel Ely Lord, director Of the School of Household Science and Arts, of Pratt Institute, Brooklyn. was made chief of the home economic section of the food conservation division of the food administration.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16

l. There have been no previous ad-
 ltvices of the sinking of the Bari The
 tscniy steamer of that name listed in
 available records is a small one of iFknown as the Liburno and was built fat Plume in 1873
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16

Denver will place sheep in all its parks. the purpose being to have the city do it's bit" in aiding the national food supply.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16

Ida Ginsberg, 16 years old. was struck by an automobile at Hartford last night, driven by J. F. Haas, Jr., and died later of her hurts in the Hartford hospital. Haas is also a Hartford resident
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16
SANK EfFEBOATS OF ToRPEDoED ITALIAN STEAMER In Which Were Number of Greek
 Officials From Turkey.

Athens. Oct. 15.-A painful inn pression has been created here by tho torpedoing Of the Italian steamer Bori, on which were number of Greek of not appear on the list of fifty sur vivors who were landed at Corfu. One hundred and twenty are said to have been landed on the GallipoH peninsula (Turkish territory)
 According to advices reaching here, the lifebcats of the Bari were sunk by the Germans. who torpedoed the steamer
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16
the Front, Who Are Fighting Honor Your Home
Condensed TeLegrams

In Yokohama there arc only 20s pri- |,Yate and business automobiles. A great fire is raging at tho petrole- un6 oil wells at Baku Russia.
 Tho Cuban Rcd Gross has begun, the work of eQuipping 100 bed hospital
 Germany is offering Denmark a sup ply of potaitoes in exchange for needed articles.
 Preparations,f the draft for the National army of Porto: Rico are be- ing pushed.
 Bridgeport will not permit the Peo- ple's peace council to hold a meeting in that city,
 Announcement was made that Japan would build 30 submarines to be ready next year.
 < President Wilson is expected to name the personnel of the aircraft board in few days.
 Mrs. William Jennings Bry&n made two speeches in favor of woman suf7 frage in New York city.
 The German administration ,at War saw Issued a denial of statements that a famine existed in Poland.
 EIias Howayeis, aged patriarch of the Syrian Christian tribe of Maron- ites was, exiled from Turkey.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16

In a collision between two motor cars in Brooklyn woman was killed and five persons were injured.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16

EIias Howayets, aged patriarch o1 the Syrian Christian tribe of Maron- ties, was, exiled from Turkey.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16

German troops were disarmed be fore parade in front of the kaiser fol fear of an attempt at violence.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16

The Chilean foreign minister wrote to Uruguay that Chile highly appreci- ates the motives which prompted the government of Uruguay in its severing of diplomatic relations with Germany.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16

General Pershing has sent his sec
 ond telegram to the war department that infantry troops should be excel- lent marksmen before being sent abroad.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16

The German administration ,at War saw Issued a denial of statements that a famine existed in Poland.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16

Provost Marshal General Crowdes announced that all dental students above the first year are exempt from the draft.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16

A eonseientious objeetor at Yapiank sent to Secretary Baker his first
 months pay. The man wrote that he had earned it but could not accept 1t.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16

Mrs. William Jennings Bryan made | two speeches in favor of woman suf7 frage in New York city.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16

American women related to Ameri- can officers, soldiers and all connected with the American expedition in France are not to be allowed to go to France.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16

Evidence to provo . nation wide plot by milk producers to raise the price of milk was presented to federal authori- ties at Chicago.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16

Areentire police were forced to draw their sabres in a demonstration oi
 Germans and Spaniards in~ favor o1 neutrality.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16

Tom Lonoboat,.a "a noted American In dian runner, was killed in action with a Canadian regiment in which he was "a lance corporal.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16

Food Administrator Hoover devised a scheme to reach 57 ,000, 900 Americans through churches. At all services on Sunday food saving cards will be dis tributed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16

Camp Syracuse, the largest regular army expansion post in the United States, will soon be abandoned. The troops are to be sent south.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16

< President Wilson is expected t name the personnel of the aircraf board in a few days.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16

Tho Cuban Rod Gross has begun, the work of eQuipping 100 bed hospital units. f-.'
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16

In Yokohama there arc only 209 pri-
 ayate and business automobiles.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16

Vale has taken another step~to aid the government in its military pro- gram by the establishment of an aero nautical school at New Haven.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16

Major General. William L. Sibert, second in command to Geeral PerShing in France, is slated to become a lieu tenant general in the rapidly expand ing American army.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-16

More than 16J00o hotels and restau- rants in Canada have reduced the con sumption of bacon 51 per ceIft. and beef 40 per cent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-02
Coal Shortage in Northwest

Continued export of coal to Can
ada in large quantities through lake
ports has brought more protests TO
the fuel administration from the
Northwestern states. where consumers
declare they face a coal shortage this
winter.
The exports administrative board,
which took up the situation at the re-
quest Of Fuel Administrator Garfield,
thus far has taken no steps to check
the shipments to Canada and the
Northwest contends that coal diverted
to lake ports at the direction of the
government is not reaching the terri
tory most in need of It,
In referring the situation to the ex-
ports board recently DR.. Garfield an
nounced that he was requesting that
coal exports to Canada be put under
license restrictions. and that the fuel
administration would equalize distri-
button to see that both the Northwest
and Canada get their fair proportion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-02

Cleveland. where iris Speaker. Of the
Cleveland Baseball club purchased the
first bond. The Liberty Bell of St.
Johns church, Richmond. where Pat
rick Henry uttered his immortal Give
me liberty or give me DEATH" led the
bells Of the city in a fve-minute proc
lamation that the drive was on. At At
lanta the president Of the Georgia Fed :
Grafton of Women's Clubs called up
the chairman Of the Liberty Loan ex-
ecutive committee before breakfast to
get his subscription and got it.
Flying Squadron at Chicago
A flying squadron of nearly 1000 So
licitors stormed Chicago as the bells
were ringing and whistles were blow
ing Minneapolis started with a pro-
Continued on Page ScoI. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-02
REPRISAL RAIDS
WERE SUCCESSFUL

London. Oct 1.-TWO hostile machines
were destroyed and two others driven
down by British air patrols, says an on
cial announcement made today reeounting
bomb raids over Belgium on Saturday
night and air combats that resulted from
patrol activities. The statement reads
During Saturday night bombing raids
were made by naval aircraft over the
following detectives: The lock gates at
Zeebrugge, the Saint Denis Westrem air
drome. the Thourout airdrome and the
Brugioise works and trains. Several tons
Of bombs were dropped with good results.
a large fire being caused at the Saint
Denis-Westrem airdrome.
During patrol several aerial combats
occurred, with the result that two enemy
machines were destroyed and one driven
down completely out Of control. Gotha
also was driven down and is thought to
have been damaged.
"All our machines returned safely"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-02
Av|ATRIx BUYS $4,000
new LIBERTY BONDS

Chicago, Oct. 1.-Swift and Comapny
headed the purchasers Of Liberty
bonds today in the first days drive
with the purchase Of s1,5ooooo. G. A.
Buhl. vice president Of the Schoen-
hoffen Brewery Co, announced the
purchase Of s25o.ooo: Miss Ruth Law,
aviatrix. sent In a special delivery
letter from Peoria with an order for
$4,000 in bonds. and there was a rush
OF smaller subscriptions that gave as
surances that the second issue Of war
bonds would have an even reader sale
in the Chicago Federal Reserve dis
trict than the first
There are 100000 families In the dis
trict, according to estimates by the
loan campaign committee and the sale
Will be conducted on the basis Of $3.50
for each family
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-02
URGES QUICK PUNISHMENT
FOR SEDITIOUS TALK
New Hampshire Public Safety Com.
mittee Takes Action on Reported
Utterances Of la Toilette and Jus
tice Cohalan

Concord, n. H., Oct. State and fed
eral authorities were urged in resolutions
adopted by the state Public Safety Com
mittee today TO punish speedily those ~
utterances.
The resolutions refer to reported public
utterances Of sepator La Toilette and 70
the mention Of Justice Daniel r. Cohaian
OF New York in the recent state depart
ment disclosures. and concluded with the
declaration that 'disloyal or seditious ut
terances. especially when coming from
those who occupy high oficee. can mo-
longer be tolerated"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-02
STATE PRISON FOR
JUVENILE OFFENDERS
IN CUMBERLAND COURT

'or'land, Me-, Oct. Three boys
Under i years of age were given State
..s7n sentences in the Superior Court
Ms afternoon.
ALERT Torrey and William Gillespie.
geo 10 years each were sentenced to
'o 70 four years for larceny of mo-
m boat and automobile and Carl Bar
Y aged II, was sentenced to two
p four years for assault. Bionvache
.''rchio was given five to 10 years ror
1nway robbery
sentence In case Of Gillespie was
wed pending the determination Of
E.s asc, h.s Parents Claiming he is IA.