Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-10

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The Quaker Oats Co. increased its
capital stock from SIS. 100000 to $780,
100000
Passports have been placed at the
disposal. of the American embassy in
Vienna
Two million hand arenades and
the War Department.
Contracts for the construction OF
46 submarine chasers have been
awarded by Secretary Daniels.
ereetinss OF the Italian Government
and people have been cabled by Prem
Ter Boselli to President Wilson
Establishments OF nine units Of the
Reserve Officers' Training Corps was
announced by the War Department.
John p. Lauder, of VineIand. N. j.
accidentally shot and killed himself
while extracting shells from fun.
Two hundred and fifty Mexican cav
alrymen arrived opposite Laredo, Tex
as. for patrol duty along the Rio
Grande-
Fifty business and professional men
at Port St Joe, Fla. have formed ar
organization to help increase the food
production
Hundreds of rifles, bayonets, swords
and ammunition were confiscated in
raids made by police on three homes
in CLEVELAND.
Tn. corr.r,;.t c.ha. r. .,,,,,r,
ed that wireless communication to Ha-
waifan territory beyond Honolulu has
been suspended.
sued war proclamation calling for
the immediate formation OF a Nation
al Guard for the Philippines
shortly take examinations for the Of
dcers' reserve corps drilled on the pa
rade ground at Governors Island.
from all public buildings in France
as the result of an order issued by
Louis j. Malvy, minister of the in
terror.
The Norwegian steamer Camilla,
with cargo of corn for the Belgian
Relief Commission was sunk Off the
coast of Norway, with the loss of two
lives.
Ralph Pulitzer, publisher of the New
York World, enrolled at the naval
training station at Newport. r. l., as a
lieutenant in the Coast Defense Naval
Reserve.
While doing guard duty near q plant
on the Raritan River at Perth Amboy.
N. J.. James Kirby and John Kerr Were
killed when freight train backed in
Mrs. Leonard G. Robinsen, wife Of.
the newly appointed president OF the
Federal Land Banks. made applicatien
for place in the United States n.y.
ing corps.
Julius van Hee, American vice con-
sui at Client, and recently connected
was arrested by the Germans and sent
to Germany.
The Commission for Relief in Bel
had donated S100, 900 to the
fund for additional noon-day meals
for Belgian children.
of the Mount Vernon water supply
system is now under protection Of a
guard composed of Mount Vernon and
Pelham police officers.
The Senate Committee on Military
Affairs decided to take the universal
training bill out of the army appro-
priation bill and introduce IL on the
floor as a separate measure.
The French cabinst at a meeting
presided over by President Poincaire
decided to have President Wilson's
war message to Congress posted on all
public billboards in France.
The New Jersey Board Of Education
directed that all high school principals
read to the pupils today President
address asking Congress to
declare that a state of war exists be-
tween the United States and Germany.
Herbert c. Hoover, director of the
Belgian Relief Commission, was ap-
pointed by the Council of National De-
Tense, chairman of a subcommittee TO
the food problems of the
United States during the war with
Germany.
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