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Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27
AID FOR HOME GARDENS
H. R. Branche Asks Appropriation of 5000 to De Dispersed by New London County Improvement League for Furtferance of Mevsnsnt-Appeared Before County Members of General Assembly.

At a meeting of the New London county members of the general assem- bly in Hartford Thursday, Herbert R. Branche, secretary of the Norwich Chamber of Commerce read a state- ment in regard to the conserving of food products and urged action in cooperation with the state food ed by the New London County Im- provement League for the purpose. This refers to general agricultural in- terests. He told of s250 being raised in Norwich. It was planned to have .
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27
N. F. A. NOTES.
Companies on Thursday-Serseants Have Been Appointed.

Thursdays drill was held in the gymnasium at the N. F. A. owing to the indictment weather The com pany officers took charge of their companies for the first time The fol- lowing have been appointed first ser geants: Bruce McMillan, first com- pany; Ralph Graham. second com pany; Richard Nelson, third company; Berthold Comeau, fourth company.
 Mir. Tirrell has requested the Sem iors to set the lower classes an ex- ample in exemplary conduct on the grounds and in the buildings
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27

woman demonstrate in different sec- tfons of the county the canning of food products, the home garden and the like. He told of land that had been pledged for home gardens in Norwich and vicinity and of the necessity for funds.
 County Agent Warner started to ex- plain the project, when a recess was taken to attend the Mantle bridge hearing. Upon reassemblfng there was no quorum and the meeting was adjourned to next "Wednesday after noon.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27
Volunteers His Service

Walter L. Goodwin of Hartford has volunteered his services to the Con necticut Committee of Food Supply and the committee has gratefully ac- cepted his offer. He will have charge of correspondence with the various town clerks. bearing on the commit tees work, for increasing and con- serving the food supply.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27
ENROLL ALL MEN
 IN STATE RESERVE
Will be Called Upon to Enlist in Con-
 tinqent.

Plans of the state military emer- gency board for the organization of the massive reserve contingent of the Connecticut Home Guard are rapidly materializing. All citizens in the state of Connecticut. persons residing in this state who have taken out their first papers, declaring their intention to become citizens, and all native born boys over IT years of age. will be called upon to enlist in the reserve. Persons to act as enlisting officers will be announced later.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27
Vale Club Has Good Material

The Yale Aclub have started getting material for their baseball team and Manager Morrison states that he will Eut a team on the diamond that will rank with the best of them: The first practice will be held Saturday if the weather permits.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27
Started Excavations.

The west side of North Main street is closed to traff1c from the Pulaski hall to Golden street owing to the put ting in of the new Hassam pavement. Excavating has been starte dand the street between the trolley tracks has inches.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27
, Many cases Of oIanders.

Two horses belonging to W. P Chenette were recently shot owing to having developed glanders. Another horse belonging to MT. Pion was also shot for the same cause. An epidemic of glanders seems to have broken out among the horses about the village end . number of animals are suffering from the disease.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27

proving the suggested improvement of conditions as mentioned, at the earliest possible moment"
 A committee composed of Afessrs Geary, Graham, Bradford, Hickey and Allyn was appointed to take the mat ter up with the highway comnnission- CT.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27
Miss Pierson to Vote.

Miss Emily Pierson, of Cromwell, one of the foremost woman suffragists in the state, is determined not to ee euchered out of her vote for the next president of the United States, even though the legislature of Connecticut refuses to grant the privilege. To that end she has given out in an in terview her intentions to buy a farm in Rhode Island, live thereon for six months. prior to the next presidential election, cast her vote for the presi- dent. and then return to fight once more for the vote for women in the Constitution State.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27
Minstrels at PIainfieId.

The Cornerstone Ininstrels- under the direction of Robert Brierly played to a capacity house in Plafnheld Thursday evening. The trip was made by auto mobile, the party having a most enjoy
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to those who offered their kind sympathy. acts Of Kindness, of floral offerings in our recent bereavement. THE CHILDREN AND 6RiARs11CEHL-
 DREN OF THE LATE MRS. ELLEN
 HARTTE.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27
TAFTViLLE

x. of c.-Frank J. Sherlock Ad- dressss Meetlne-Many Cases of Giardsrs in Town-Personals and Notes.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27
Notes,

MT. and Mrs. William E. Brestan ot Philadelphia spent Thursday as the guests of friends here.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27

Miss Ida krauss of Lisbon is the guest of relatives in Mystic for a few days.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27

On Prospect street Wednesday one could count 27 American flags flying from the different houses on the street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27
BORN

LEwIs-At St. Josepfi's hospital. vii limantic, April 25. 1917. a son Vto MT. and Mrs E.. B. Lewis of Lebanon NOEI-In South windharn, April zs, 1917, son. Roland Clarence to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Noel
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27

Of recent invention is a household water heater that can be made to utilize garbage for fuel.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27

The teachers training class of the Taftville Congregational church met Thursday evening after the regular weekly prayer service with a large number present. The regular course of study was pursued. Many topics of interest were discussed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27
Teachers Training Class.

able evening Dancing was enjoyed after the performance.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27

John Broderick has resigned his po- sition with the Ponemah company and has accepted employment at the bowl ing alleys.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27

Miss Harriet Graham of Lisbon is confined to her home with severe attack of grip.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27

Mrs. Richard Thoma and daughters, Annie and Johannah, are the guests of relatives in Attleboro for a few days.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27

The Euphemian circle of Kings Daughters will meet Friday at the home of Mrs. Grant Foster on Prospect street.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27

Miss Annie Day has resigned her position with the J. B. Martin company and has accepted a position with the Hopkins & Allen company.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27

Ovide DesJardines of Fall River is spending a few days with relatives in town.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27

Mrs. Nickolas Kaloff of New York city is the guest of friends in the vil- lage for a few days.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27
Notes.

William Jervis of Providence stree spent Thursday with friends in Baltic
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our sincere thanks to all who by their kind assistance and expressions of sympathy aided us in our late bereavement.
 THE MISSES MURTAGH
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27
GREENEVHLE

Six hours after high water IL Is 1ov tide which Is follow ed by flood tide.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27
Enaasement Announced.

The engagement of Miss Mildred I. Parkinson, daughter of william R. Parkinson of Norwich Town, and Charles D. Rogers of Norwich Town has been announced.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27
IN MEMORIAM

IN MEMORIAM. In memory of my dear husband, STEPHEN D. HORTON.
 who died April zg, 1e1g. MRS S. D. HORTON AND CHILDREN DanieIson, April 27. 1917.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-20
URGES GERMAN
CHANCELLOR To
MAKE REFORMS
Socialist Leader in Reichstau
Not Content to Await
End of War.

Berlin. Monday. March 10 (via Lon
don, March 20).-PhiIipp Scheidemann.
socialist lender in the reichstag, SAYS
In the socialist newspaper yorwaerts:
1T does not require many words
to explain why almost the whole
world is arrayed against us. The
answer Is given quickly The whole
world sees among our enemies more
or less developed forms of democracy
and In us IL sees only Prussians.
We always answered by referring 10
the absolutism of Russia. but now
czarism has gone and the emperor's $
successor Is to accept the throne only
II the representatives of people agree.
These representatives are to be elected
on the basis OF universal, equal, direct
and secret suffrage
In Asia the empire Of mandarins
opposed every reform. They desired
an emperor with absolute power as
long as he did their will and thereby
undermined the monarchy and hid
the foundations OF a republic. In the
European central empires similar
spirits seek to build similar Chinese
walls and hinder every reform. The
clock shows five minutes TO twelve.
They imagine they hold up the time
when they move back the hands to II.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-20
GOVERNMENT HAS POWER
TO PREVENT R. R. STRIKE
That is Country's Chief Gain
Through Adamson Law
Decision.

New York March 20.-Full power by
the government through congress 20
prevent railroad strikes. In the opinion
of the railroad officials as expressed
here today, is the country's chief gain
from the decision by the United States
supreme court yesterday upholding the
Adamson act.
The brotherhoods' chief and sun-
committee of the managers conferred
today to work out the general prin-
ciples by which existing pay contracts
on the various railroads can be made
TO conform to the agreement reached
here which ayerted strike and to the
Adamson act.
The actual labor OF effecting de-
tailed changes in pay schedules will be
done in conferences between the In
dividual managers OF roads and the
general chairmen of the four brother
hoods on these roads. With some 200
roads represented in the recent con-
troversy. approximately 500 forms of
contracts will have TO be revised so
that $50, 900 employees In freight service
may receive increases averaging S240
yearly, or a total of $50. 100000 yearly
as estimated by railroad heads
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-20
EIGHTEEN MISSING FROM
BRITISH SHIP BRAY HEAD

st. John, n, b., March 20.-Snking
of the British steamer Bray Head by
a German submarine March IA was
announced In cable advices received
by local agents today from the owners
of the vessel at Belfast, Ireland. Cap
tain Hoy and II members of the crew.
the message read. We're missing.
Agents We're advised that Chief Of
ficer Mccartney and 16 of the crew
were landed and that two of these had
died of exposure. Nothing was known
regarding the fate of Captain Hoy and
the others. The Bray Head. owned by
the Ulster steamship company of Bel
fast. sailed from here for that port
March l with heavy cargo.
New York. March 2o,-The Bray
Head Registered 3.077 gross tons and
WAS 800 feet long She was built at
Newcastle In 1908.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-20
TO ENLIST WOMEN IN
THE NAVY IF ACTUAL
WAR COMES TO u. S.

Washington, March 2o.-Secre-
tary Daniels today ordered naval
commanders at shore stations and
all recruiting offices to be prepared
to enlist women in the actual naval
service in case Of an emergency
The judge advocate general has
ruled that women can be enlisted
under the laws regulating recruit
ing. While " is not intended to
place women aboard ships they may
be utilized for shore duty in con-
nection with coast defense work.
Grades corresponding to the yeo-
man class will be given to those
qualifying as stenosraphers, clerks,
typists or similar positions. An
other grade Of work for which they
may be designated 10 that Of radio
teisqraphy and other communica-
tion divisions. Difficulty Of obtain
ing men stenosraphers and clerks
for the navy from among the regu-
lar enlisted personnel caused the
question Of women's employment TO
be taken up. BY filling the posi-
tions on shore with women the de-
partment expects in time Of emer-
oeney to relieve the men for fleet
service and sea duty.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-20

tion OF liquor into the state of Wash
ington.
Hatton had testified that he was In
the room Of the Billingsleys Aug. 80
last when Logan Billingsley gathered
mn a roll of bills. amounting to $4,000,
placed the roll in his pocket and said
he was going down to see the OLD
man" Later. Hatton testified. Logan
returned, said he had paid the $4,000
and "it was cheap at that Logan
Billingsiey alleges that he paid a bribs
of 81 900 to Mayor Gill on Aug. 80, 1915.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-20
GERMAN VERSION OF
U-BOAT CAMPAIGN

Berlin. March 90 fby wireless to Say
ville).- on the admiralty
announcement that merchant ships of
an aggregate gross tonnage of 7s1.500
were destroyed IN February as a result
Of war measures Of the central powers.
Berlin newspapers say the sinking Of
only 10000 tons per month had been
thought probable and that the esti-
mate was based on the surmise that
only part OF the neutral shipping would
cease trading with the British Isles.
Neutral trade with Great Britain hay
Ing been interrupted almost entirely,
the estimate on this basis would be
$4,000 tons. Consequently the result
obtained. as announced by the ad-
teontInned on Page Twelve
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-20
READ0PT THEIR
FORMER SCHEDULE
State Assessors Will Pursue
Plans Laid in January at
Great Falls.
Special TO the Post.

Special TO the Post.
Helena, March 20.-After a two days
session. during which the county as
SCISSORS and commissioners of Mon
tana in joint meeting at the court
house have been trying to get to-
gether on a uniform system of plac-
ing valuations on property in the
state. 1t did not take them long this
morning to adopt the schedule agreed
upon at the Great Falls conference
last January. Immediately following
the close of the meeting number of
protests were registered against what
WAS termed the haphaZard methods
now employed In making assessments.
c. II. Martien. assessor of Lewis and
Clark county. voiced the objections
raised to continuing the unsatisfact-
ory valuation work throughout Mon
tana.
I'VE are Just as much up In the
CONTINUED on Page Fourteen9
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-20
Would Not Impede Peace.

Nevertheless. the note concludes.
the president would not be understood
as desiring to impede the progress of
a movement leading to the resumption
of peace relations between all the bel
ligerents and would not therefore wish
the Mexican government to feel that
his inability to act in the present state
OF affairs should In any way initiate
against the attainment of the high
ideals of General Carranza by the CO.
operation of other neutral governments
in the use of their good offices and
friendly mediation to bring about the
end of the terrible war"
The note mentions the careful and
sympathetic consideration" which the
United States has given to the pro-
posal. refers to the new yigor of the
warfare and goes on to say:
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-20
CARRANzA GENERAL
THREATENS To RESIGN

Ell Paso. Tex. March 2o-An Ameri-
can arriving from Chihuahua City to-
day brought report that Gen. Fran
cisco Murguia. commander In n-ehief of
the de facto troops in the north. had
sent a message to General Carranza
requesting money with which to pay
his troops and munitions with which
to conduct his campaign against villa,
threatening to resign unless the re-
quest was met at once. The repor,
was In general circulation in Chihua-
hua City, the American said. but could
not be confirmed.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-20

house. and Admiral Niloff. General
label and others. Nicholas, called
from headquarters by the empress.
was on the way to the Tzarskoe- Selo
None of the kilograms about the
revolution sent by President Rodzianko
Of the duma had reached the emperor
Every effort was made TO keep him in
ignorance OF these affairs. General
label protested, declaring that IL the
others refused to inform the emperor
he would do so. Nicholas. who had
been sleeping. was awakened at 2
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-20
NICHOLAS LAST ACT rs CAR WAS
TOREJEST SUGGESTION OF TREASON

Petrograd. March 10 fvia London.
March 2o).-The history OF the last
hour of Emperor Nicholas as ruler of
Russia Is related by correspondent
of the Outro Rossii of Moscow as fol-
lows:
Two trains arrived at the station
at yishera ION the Moscow Petrograd
railroad, 125 miles southeast of Pet
rograd). on the night of March IA. One
train carried the emperor's suite. the
second the emperor. General Baron
Fredericks. minister of the imperial
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-20
NEW CABINET
IN PARIS NOW
READY To ACT
Change of Ministry Created But
Little Interest in French
Capital.

Paris, March 2o-The ministerial
crisis was 50 completely overshadowed
by other events that there has been
little comment on the new cabinet 1t
was well enough received and is con-
sidered adequate for the task but prob :
ably never before did political event
OF such importance leave the public so
Indifferent
Alexandra Ribot. in setting up the
cabinet in IS hours. is understood to
have beaten all speed records and his
task was not an easy one. for the list
was changed many times before it be-
came permanent. Many persons ap-
pointed by him refused. while others
accepted at first but later withdrew.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-20
ZEN PAY S65 PER
FOR HAY, IS REPORT
Livestock From Bad
her Not as Severe
/ as Claimed.

March 20.-While livestock
Montana have been above
p this winter. they have not
were as reported, according
received by the state live
rd from inspectors In all
ontana.
the supply of feed Is run
4 low and unless winter
inside OF the next two
pectors say there will be ad-
nses. They also fear there
- enough feed on hand to
herds until green grass
Dpector reported sheepmen
a ton for hay.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-20
TITLE LIQUOR DEHLERS TESTIFY
FOR MAYOR HGHLNST BxLLLNGSLEYS

George Hanson. the first witness to-
day, testified that last August he was
a solicitor for sale of liquor. which
was supplied from the stock Of Ed
ward j. Margett. former policeman
and rival of the Billingsleys. Hanson
testified positively that Hatton was
with witness all afternoon and evening
OF Aug. 30 and could not have been
with the Blllingsleys at any time on
that day.
William NJ. Hazelett testified that he
Continued on Page Three.)
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-20

hgton, March 20, sos p. m.-When the cabinet
after two-hour meeting none of the members
ike any statement Secretary Daniels would
/ there had been no new orders to the navy. In
! intimations were given that some announce
m the white house might be expected tonight or
bed to hasten the coming of congress- already
meet in extra session April 16. AS soon as he re-
3 his office from the cabinet meeting Secretary
vent into conference with the navy general board
ut revealed whether the session was the result Of
decision reached by the president and his cabinet
ksteps for the protection of American lives and
! from German submarines are being taken by the
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-20
MURDERER OF JUDGE
BREAKS OUT OF JAIL

Birmingham. Ala. March ee.-Davic
Overton. former clerk OF the Madison
county circuit court. convicted last
fall of having murdered Judge w. It.
Lawler. escaped early today from JEFF
ferson county Jail. Overton is said to
have escaped with six other prisoners
two under death sentence. after they
had overpowered the war den. The
fugitives are believed to have gone
north.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-20

March 20.-The defense In
I'D whiskey graft trial today
The witness stand three con-
eor sellers to contradict the
OF Arthur Hatton. formerly
of the Billingsley brothers.
the prosecution. The de-
2 trial are Mayor Hiram G..
OF Police Charles L. Beck
% City Detectives Peyser.
2oom and McLennan. all be-
for alleged conspiracy 20
federal laws by importa-
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-20
COLONIAL STATESMEN
IN THE CONFERENCE

London. March 2o.-The British i'm.
perial conference was inauyurated to.
day. For the first time the colonia,
statesmen sat with the members oi
the British government arc uId table
In the council room at Premier Lloyd
Georges official residence
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-20
GERMAN RETREAT
SLOWS DOWN AS
BRITISH MOVE UP
Allies Cavalry and Infantry
in Constant Clashes
With the Foe.

London. March 2o-Telegraphing
from the British headquarters in
France, Reuters correspondent says:
THE pace of the German retreat
seems to have slowed down consider
ably during the past "a hours, a fact
for which the very wild weather may
we'll be responsible. A violent gale
has been roaring over northern France
and is still very heavy.
Many rain squalls have swept over
the battle area but these have not suf-
feed to render the ground bad ana
there is a keen drying edge in the
wind. Notwithstanding the temper
atures, however. our troops have
made considerable progress. Followed
roughly from the south Of Arras, our
front now runs through or on the
fringe Of the following places:
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-20
ROBBERS STEAL COLD
BARS WORTH $4,000

Juneau. Alaska. March 90 = Two
masked armed men entered a room In
the store building Of the Chichiagoff
mines. chichiagoff Island at 1.i5 yes
terday morning. gagged two men sleep
ing in the room. and stole gold bar5
valued at $4,000. The robbers were
tracked a short distance. but all trace
of them was then lost.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-20
ALL MEN FROM
THE MEMPHIS
ARE NOW SAFE
American Captain and Seven
Sailors Reach Glasgow.
British Boat Lost.
GERMANS CLAIM U-BOAT
CAMPAIGN is EFFECTIVE
Berlin Says Larger Tonnage is
Destroyed Than London
Comedies.

Berlin, March 20 (by wireless
to Sayville) A French battleship
of the Danton class was sunk by
a German submarine in the
Mediterranean yesterday, the ad-
miralty announced today.
Warships of the Danton class
displace l8,028 tons. The compile
Jment consists of 6Sl officers and
New York, March 20-No lives were
lost in the sinking of the American
steamship City Of Memphis in the
German submarine zone. The boat
which was missing, containing Captain
Borum and seven men, has reached
Glasgow safely, according to a dis
patch received here from the captain
today by the owners, the Ocean
Steamship company.
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-20
Unconditional Necessity.

Why does the chancellor shrink
back now from unconditional neees-
sity? Always the hesitator. the pro-
crastinator Bethmann- Hollweg wants
to begin To cure Prussia after the
war Russia. also promised all re-
forms after the war but the war
lasted too long for the Russians Why
CONTINUED on Page Three
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-20

o'clock. Rev Harry Farmer was heard
in splendid talk on the relation be-
tween the board of foreign missions
and the pastors in the churches, ex-
planning that the foreign board was
dependent on the pastors. He ex-
planned the work that had been done
in the foreign field for the past CEN
tury and told of the preparations be-
The Butte daily post. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1913-1961, 1917-03-20

A worlds survey. in the form OF
series of 15-minute talks by four of
the visiting missionaries from Africa
China, Malaysia and the Philippines,
was one of the most interesting and
instructive features of the afternoon
session of the missionary convention
OF the Methodists at the Mountain
View NJ f. church today. The con-