Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-10

nave adopted the slogan: America f1rst.'
 A big drive to recruit bakers, cooks, and butchers for the army will be be- gun this week.
 The LeyIand liner cestrian, long in the Liverpool service, was sunk by a submarine. Eight men were killed when Brit | ish torpedo boat was sunk by an enc
 my submarine i'll the North Sea. | A eoordinated censorship through ar | engagements with France and England | is the plan of the Administration Premier Dato of Spain denied it was | his intention to dissolve the Chambers There was one American citizen among the four members of the crew lost on the American steamship Or | leans.
 | Elizabeth, N. J., citizens have in vited Colonel Roosevelt to address a mass meeting against it's pro- German mayor.
 Seventy eight line officers of the navy will be promoted by the Board of Flag Officers, which. will convene July 16.
 France lost eight vessels due to | submarines mines the week ending July 1 four vessels were over 1900 tons and four less. | Three thousand niIitiamen of Ea- waii are bombarding the War Depart ment with pleas that they be made ''Sammies" immediately. Twelve cent milk went into effect in Boston following the rise of another l cent in the price. Bought by the pint milk now sells for seven cents.
 Two Norwegian steamships the Hav- bris and the Bjerko were sunk by sub marines. Fourteen members of the crew of the Bjerko are missing. An additional number of armed American yachts have arrived at French port, according to Le Matin. The crews were cordially greeted. American troops are beginning work | on the first section of the vast avia- tion training camp which will ac- | commodate several thousand pilots
 Maor General Pershins in speaking of the Fourth of July said that the sincerity and depth of French gratitude to America was evident everywhere" Having supported herself as an un- dergraduate in Smith College by cob 1 bling shoes, Elizabeth M. Dana will go l to France to perform reconstruction work.
 Twenty Iinemen employed by the | United Electric Light and Water com | pany, New Britain, went on strike for an increase in wages and eight hours a day.
 Mistaken for burglar as he climbed the rear fence at the home of friend in Philadelphia, William Hess 2l years old, was shot and killed by po- liceman.
 Hamburn, AItona and presumably other German cities will have no pota- able until the new potatoes begin to come in.
 The American Field unit sent to versity last February was cited by General Mangin in the days order to the division.
 With nobody of rank aboard the presidents yacht Mayfiower got into difficulties in the strong Hell Gate cur rent and almost landed on the rocks off S9th Street.
 The process of veeding out Germans attached to the Swiss Legation and to Swiss consulates throughout the coun- try is in full swing. Five men have been deported.
 Edward Mosciw of Carmel, N. Y, hurled from his speeding motorcycle in a collision with a deer in the dark ness, escaped without injury. The deer was stunned.
 Sailing vessels near British waters must hereafter be lowed under orders from the Admiralty, after July IS, pre- surnably to avoid the mines which drift around the harbor.
 With the figures still incomplete for registration in Porto Rico, for select i've conscrption, the registration committee announced that the total will exceed 100000.
 Alfred E. BaIkcon1 of Pawtueket died yesterday morning from injuries re- ceived while riding in an automobile which was struck by electric car near Rocky Point Sunday.
 The Italian coal beavers on strike at piers along the New York water front for an increase of from 40 to 50 cents an hour returned to work. The strike was compromised.
 According to the London Express, a personal friend of the Empress Zita- of Austria has informed certain mem berS Of the Commons that she IS eA- erting herself strongly in favor of France.
 The Kaiser has decided that all Ger man men who have been made pris- oners of war will receive the Iron Cross on their return home after the war, if they can prove they did not surrender volun tarily.
 In eleven large shipyards in Japan 1S9 vessels, each exceeding 1000 tons. and with aggregate tonnage of 94S,034 are on the ways. Many of the vessels are ready for launching, while others have ust been laid down.
 n the list of claimants for shares of the $1,000 which the Government offered for information as to "Oliver Osborne" continues to grow each par ticular claimant will receivee little when the prize money is divided.