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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-04

required to prevent flooding of the
American market with such excessive
importations as to defeat the practical
operation of the minimum price plan.
When he determines these rates, by
force of the statute itself they go into
Immediate effect
Whenever the president shall md
that an emergency exists requiring
such action, he is also empowered to
fix maximum prices of necessaries, If
essential, in order to prevent extortion.
If a maximum price for any particu-
lar necessity be established. 1t is
made unlawful thereafter to deal in
the article at a higher price.
The secretary of agriculture is au-
thortzed to establish and enforce
standards for grades of food. food ma
terials. feeds, seeds, other agricultural
products and fertilizers and for the
capacity of their receptacles, also to
require proper labelling so as to pre-
vent deception In addition he is given
power to license and control the man
ufacture, storage and distribution of
foods, food materials and feeds when
essential to prevent uneconomica1
manufacture or inequitable distribu-
ton of the articles. He may prescribe
the percentages Of -four which shall
be milled from wheat. and when es-
sential to increase the food supply. he
is authorized to regulate the mixing of
wheat, wheat -four or wheat products
with any other cereal. cereal -four or
material Of vegetable origin in the
production of food"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-04
SHAKESPEARE DAY WAS
OBSERVED in LONDON.
American Ambassador Page Was the
Main Figure In the Celebration.

London, May 8, $50 p. m-Shake-
speare day, which was also observed
Thursday, was another American
day. in London. Walter Hines Page,
the American ambassador was the
main figure in the central celebration
at Kings college, which was attended
by Representative of all the leading
literary, educational and cultural So
cieties and organizations in the British
Isles.
The college building on the Strand
anG the great hall in which the meet
ing was held were decorated with in
tertWined Union Jacks and Stars and
Stripes. Ttu meeting began with the
singing of The Battle Hymn Of the
Republic and cIosed with the render
Ing Of God Save the King.
The chief feature of the program
was the presentation to Mr.. Page, as
representative OF the ententes new
comrade IN arms, Of a magnificent copy
of q rare sscand folio of Shakespeare.
The book whieh is one of the finest
copies extent, had been for many years
In the hands of a private British owner
and was given to the Shakespeare an
sociatsoT. to be sold for the British Red
Cross It was put up at a recent Red
Cross sale and bio in by the associa-
ton for presentation to Mr.. Page.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-04
PLANS FOR a GREAT
NATIONAL SERVICE RESERVE
To be Made Up Of Men Nst sobfsss t-
Draft and of Women.

Washington. May 8-p1ar1 far
great national service reserve Hrrfr
up Of men not subject 20 lrrr rrrr
the army and Of women. already ar.
proved by the war department we're
submitted to the Council ~ wasHs-r.
Defense today at a national 1rrf-r-
ence of the council with state #r-
ernors and represeutatfwen cs asale
defense councils.
Members OF the reserve uclrr
available for any service fhav cl
perform FOR the Government
The plans we're presented Hr gsrrra
w marion Pepper. Representa- ~
the Pennsylvania State uefarse C-.-.
Gil, and chairman ~ n national la.
trtotic and defense societies
The reserve would be headed rr
board OF nine nationally known urr.
which would operate fhra4Gr =
tloHal committee cf member from
the states Under the national COM
mittee there would be state ard de-
trict committees and ln fFar1lrlfa.
a permanent headquartera c1ur1ietrr
would sit to carry on adrnlll=f-z-lrc
work.
Membership on the board of rre
mas been Tentatively acraptef. ft waa
lor General George ". eaoefraIr ar.
Henry L. StimsOn. former secretary ~
war
The purpose OF the organ Izstlaa. 81
outlined 10 the defense council. F-uf
be to furnish any mllitarr
by enlisted men 70 aid fu rer-trr
10 work under any private emrllE
engaged on government contracts rr
on farms and % supply me army and
the navy. When not lu active s=#rt-r
reserve members could aid lr rrrr
defense They would bel given r-r-
pensatiOn for the time spent Ir rrn-
ernment service
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-04

man line four miles since their ealsl-r
OF the Nimy ridge. gives them r-r
added honor Of having cut tnelr pa.
through the famous HinGeu1lrw flns
The Germans suffered severe l1aaes
in the attacks all along tre llra and
also lost hundreds q men made lrr-
oner by the British.
Wednesday night in Champarre rra
French again bit into the frlr- ears
Of MOntaut and made prisoner Ha1rr
than 200 Germans. III the Arar1a-E
weed. in the Verdun sector treF ara
invaded enemy treuches. Irlrz1ar
spirited artillery duels were fr 5rrr
ress along the Aisne and Cham rHaa-r.a
fronts. but the infantry rema-rss 81
their trenches
The operations on the other frerf-
continue Of minor character. az saHr-
pared with the offensive on the El-e
in France.
That Russia intends % stick ul.-
her allies throughout the war han
again been Vouchsafed bv rha Ham
provisional government n notes fr
the Russian representative abr1ag rrr
government says that the erraEa lr
the regime IN Russia cannot ansrH a
pretext for any siacEeuiug on fna ar
Of Russia in the common atFlrrlr 81 r~
isthe entente allies
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-04

Another period of fierce lighting
the fourth since the spring offensive
began-is in progress between the
British and Germans over a front OF
about twelve mics in the region from
the east of Nimy southwark to the
west of Queant.
NlghtfaH found the British well in
possession of several points of van
tage which they had captured in the
fact of most stubborn resistance and
held with a whitening fire of machine
guns and rifles against powerful ccul-
ter-attacks.
Berlin asserts that the British at
tempt to break through the German
line failed under heavy casualties. The
British war office makes no claim that
the troops of Field Marshal TIaig
pierced the German front but it 0oes
assert that west of Queant and near
Cherisy goodly salients We're driven
into the line. and that the village Of
Fresnoy and enemy positions north
and south of the village on a front of
two miles and a trench system north
of Oppy were captured and held by
the British.
The taking of F'resnoy, which fell to
the lot of the Canadians, who thus are
shown to have pushed-back the Ger
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-04
INSCRIPTIONS POURING IN
TO $4,000, ,ooo, 600 LIBERTY LOAN.
New York Financiers Predict 1t Will
Be Largely Oversubscribed.

New York, May 3.-Subscriptions to
the $2.0oO,000.000 liberty loan" were
pouring INTO the federal reserve bank
here today in large amounts
Financiers here predicted that the
loan would be largely oversubscribed.
G. E Mitchell. president of the Ma
tional City company, affiliated with the
National City bank, expressed the
opinion that not less than so per cent.
or the entire amount would be sub
scribed for in the New York federal
reserve district. The bank probably
will have to engage additional space
and clerical hire, and many banking
and bond houses which are soliciting
subscriptions to the loan without
commission will also enlarge their
forces.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-04
CHILEAN MINISTER IS
TO LEAVE GERMANY.
Central News Despatch Says He Has
Demanded His Passports.

London, May 8, 1923 p. m-The Chill
can minister to Germany has demand
ed his passports, according to a Cen
trail News despatch from Amsterdam.
The despatch says:
"A message received from Berlin
says the Chilean minister to Germany
has demanded his passports and an
nounced rupture of relations between
Chile and Germany. The news caused
the greatest annoyance in political cir
cles, where efforts were being made to
avoid a break with both Chile and
Argentina, in order to preserve some
friendships In South America.
Instructions have been given for
Chilean citizens to be treated as enc
my citizens. The despatch adds that
1t is feared that 1t will be impossible
in the present circumstances for the
Chilean legation to leave Germany,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-04
REGISTRATION OF 5000
SKILLED SHIPBUILDERS
Made at Employment Agencies
Throughout the Country.

Washington, May 3.-In announcing
tonight that department of labor EN-
ployment agencies throughout the
country had registered $1,000 skilled
shipbuilders for work on the great
wooden merchant fleet Secretary Will
son said this achievement was "onIy
q minor step in the nation wide mob
HizatiOn of labor" prepared by the ad-
ministration as a war measure.
determination of the man power Of
our vital industries at home is lust as
necessary in this war as the proper
distribution and use of our man DOW
er at the front" said the secretary
THE work is building up every day
and every day the department is To-
eating new points to which labor must
be diverted in order to divert waste.
TT is to extend this machinery and
speed it up to war requirements that
we seek to expand our employment ma
chinery. The department has begun
the organization of a great army of
boys under military age and over 1s
for work on the farms or wherever
they are needed"
The department has asked for an an
preparation of $4,000 to build up and
extend the existing machinery in or
der TO meet the demands now being
made upon it by other departments in
the interests of national defense.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-04
IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE
TO RUSSIA AND FRANCE
Is Planned in strengthening Their
Railroad Systems.

Washington, May 3-Immediate as
sistance to Russia and France in
strengthening their railroad systems Is
planned by the American government
The first step will be the dispatch Of
a commission of four railroad experts,
including John F. Stevens. a consult
ing engineer who was chief engineer
of the Panama canal commission be-
fore General Goethals.
The plan for aiding France Is solv-
ing her railroad problems which have
been drawn up in detail by the coun-
Gil of national defense will be made
public within a few days. The ques-
ton was discussed here today by a
group of railroad heads in conference
with members Of the defense council.
President Wilson had planned to
political and economic commission
headed by Elihu Root. which is to
leave for Russia soon. but at the re-
quest of the council Mr. Stevens was
road mission. Other members will
be John G. Greiner CT Baltimore, Hen
r.y Miller, former president of the Wa
tas=h Railroad. and an official of the
Burlington road.
TIE pla I1s CT the defense council call
for sending the entire American sur
plus of rolling stock and expert en-
p1oyes abroad. The commission to
Russia will give expert advice there,
and will seek to do everything pOssi-
BILE to coordinate that nations trans
portation system for the movement of
supplies and troops.
American railroad schedules will be
altered so as to run only necessary
passenger trains. to free equipment for
the movement of freight and leave as
large a surplus as possible.
Louis w. Hill, of the Great North
ern railroad. and Howard ". Elliott,
of the New Haven system, were among
tn erai1road officials at today's con-
ference.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-04
JOINT ACTION BY CANADA
AND THE UNITED STATES
To Reduce the Price of Wheat-An-
nouncement Made in Canadian Par
Lament.

Ottawa, Ont, May s.-Announce-
ment was made in parliament today by
Sir Thomas White, the minister of
finance, that plans are under way @5r
joint action by Canada and the United
States to reduce the price of wheat.
Sir Thomas said the price of wheat
-four or any other necessity could not
be regulated by the Canadian govern
ment alone. To be successful the reg
ulation of food prices must be the
simultaneous action of the United
States and Canada, he declared.
He stated that Sir George Foster,
the Canadian minister of trade and
commerce, now in Washington, is dis
cussing with the American authorities
the fixing of maximum prices for wheat
for the whole OF the North American
continent.
Sir Thomas will leave for Washing
ton a. the end of this week to relieve
Sir George Foster, who is represent
ing Canada in the conferences between
the representatives of the United
States, France and England.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-04
STRONG OPPOSITION TO
| CENSORSHIP PROVISION
In the House-Opporents Confident
Section Will Be Stricken Out.

Washington, May 3. Sentiment
against the censorship provision of the
espionage bill became so strong in the
house today that its leading opponents
confidently declared tonight that the
section would be stricken out before
final passage of the measure. A vote
may be reached tomorrow.
Speaker Clark, Republican Leader
Mann, Representative Kahn of Caiifor-
MIA. Representative Mccormick of
Illinois and a dozen other representa-
tives today attacked the section.
They declared unequivocaily that
they were opposed to any proposal to
muzzle the press. particularly at the
outset of Americas entrance into the
war Representative Wood of Indiana
even insisted that England an ally
be asked 30 raise its press censorship.
Representative Webb, in charge of
the BILL amended the language of the
section during the day, but its Oppo-
nentss insisted that substantially no
change had been made.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-04
All Banks Are to
TakeSubscriptions
FOR THE s2ooo, 100000 LIBERTY
BOND OFFERING.
HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED
A DeIuee of Subscriptions Agsregating
Many Millions Has Been the Result
of the First Announcement of the
Loan.

Washington, May 3.-Secretary g. Nc
Adoo today telegraphed to the entire
list of 1888 national and state banks
and trust companies in the United
States authorizing them to receive
subscriptions for the 100000 900
bond offering, enlisting their co-opera-
ton, and requesting them to telegraph
a rough estimate of the amount of
bonds each would take for itself and
patrons.
Clearing House Association Notified.
To all clearing house associations in
the country Mr.. McAdoo sent the fol-
lowing telegram:
will you kindly convey to the
members of the clearing house my ap-
probation of the tender of services L
have received from them and beg them
to cooperate heartily with the fed
eral reserve bank of your district in
securing subscriptions to the $2,000,-
100000 8 1-2 per cent. loan. l think
the appointment of local committees to
assist the federal reserve bank in it's
work will be extremely helpful . o."
To the federal reserve banks upon
which will fall the heaviest amount of
detail work in connection with the
dOtation of the issue, Mr.. McAdoo sent
telegrams embodying his messages to
the other institutions and notifying
them that the results of the estimates
asked for would be placed at their dis
posal
The result of the first announcement
of the loan has been a deluge of sub
scriptiOns, aggregating many millions.
Most of these came in by wire to the
treasury. Virtually every large city
and every state in the union was rep
resented in the hundreds of messages.
Negotiations continued today with
preSentativeS of the nations to which
the United States is extending credit
Count di CelIere the Italian minister,
received the full amount of the first
ment to Italy instead of the INSTALL
ment of $4,000, 900 which had been
agreed upon tentatively a few days
ago. It is understood that the change
was made upon representations that
the needs of Italy would be served
best by a transfer of the entire amount
at once. The money was paid out of
proceeds of the first offering of treas
ury certificates of Indebtedness and
other funds in the treasury.
Subscriptions to Second Offering.
Subscriptions to second Offering of
treasury certificates were received
during the day by the federal reserve
banks. Indications are that the sec
retary will issue an announcement
shortly as to the size of the second of
fering and call for the proceeds within
a week, possibly a few days
The 500, 900, 600 loan to France an
nounced by Mr.. McAdoo a few DAYS
ago, will be turned over to Ambassador
Jusserand, in whole or part, within q
day or so. In the meantime details of
the proposed initial loans to Belgium
and to Russia are being formulated
and announcement in the case of Bel
gfum is expected within a few days.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-04
OFFICIAL STORY OF SINKING
OF WOODWARD ABRAHAMs
Submarine Grow Took Quantities of
Stores-Scattered CT Over Decks

Washington, May "A consular re-
port today giving the first official
stosy of the sinking of the American
schooner Woodward Abraham April
22, said the submarine attacked from
a distance of two miles. firing to hit
and not as a warning. Captain Van
nance lowered his sails and hoisted
the American flag, but the second shot
was fired after the sails were down
Ten minutes later the submarine
came alongside. Tsree of tse subma-
rine crew boarded the Abrahams and
took quantities of stores Instruments
papers and other articles, scattered
oil over the decks and planted two
bombs which set the ship on fire when
they were set off.
The Abrahams' crew of six men were
left In small boat. They were picked
up two days later by a Norwegian
sailing vessel which four days after
that was attacked by a submarine
which allowed ten minutes for those
on board to abandon the ship. The
men of the Abrahams again were pick
ed up the following day and were
landed without losses or injury Four
of them were Americans. No mention
is made in the report of the fate of
the Norwegian crew
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-04
MRS. C. &. VAWTER TESTIFIEs
AT TRIAL OF HUSBAND
DcIared That Heth Attacked Her a
Few Minutes Before He Was Shot

Christiansburg, Va, May 3.-Mrs.
Charles z. Vawter, testifying today
at the trial of her husband, the Vir-
ginia Polytechnic professor charged
with numbering Stockton Heth, Jr, ad-
r1itted previous n1tilTs6cles with Eeth,
but declared that a few minutes be-
fore Heth received his death wounds
he had attacked her. She said that
she was infatuated with Heth but al
ways had repelled his advances when
not under the influence of liquor.
Following the introduction yester-
day of letters written to Heth by Vaw-
ter, in which the latter revealed that
he knew of the younger mans rela-
time asked Heth to pay a whiskey
bill. the defense began Introducing tes-
timony to show VaWter insane at the
time Several physicians testified to-
day that Vawter apparently was I'M
balanced when he wrote Heth about
affairs in the Vawter household
On the night of the tragedy Mrs.
Vawter said, Heth was in the Vawtcr
home when she and her husband re-
turned. After drinking, all retired.
She was awakened when she heard
her child coughing. She went to the
hallway to get medicine and heard
Heth call her. Heth then caught her
arm, she said. and she resisted.
Upon hearing Professor Vawter NOV
ing around, she said, she ran across
the hall and went into the room of
her children
Her husband went downstairs and
got pistol, she said.
A struggle between Vawter and
Heth followed and in the course of it
came the pistol shots that ended
Heth's life.
Asked If her husband condoned i'm
proper acts with Heth, she replied
that he always upbraided and con-
demned her and that she always had
concealed the facts from him.