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Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-09

board, announced that he was dis charging the engineers who conceived the wooden shipbuilding plan because their usefulness was at an end.
 MT. Clark went out of goVernme ent service today, but the status of MT. Eustis, whO in addition to his con- nection with the fleet corporation, is a special agent of the shipping board is in doubt. Members of the board said he had not been asked to leave the boards employ and indicated that no announcement would be made on the subject for the present.
 Loath to Force Eustis to Resign.
 Some members of the board are strongly in favor of building all the wooden ships the country can pro- duce and they are loath, it is said to force the resignation of MT. Eustis for championing the cause of wooden construction. Chairman Denman said the board had not decided it's attitude concerning retaining MT. Eustis as an employe.
 MT. Eustis- was employed by the board at a salary of one dollar a. year as a special agent and when the fleet corporation was formed with General Goethals at it's head he was assigned as the generals aid.
 GoethaIs Declined to Talk.
 General GoethaIs declined today to make any statement concerning the controversy. MT. EuStiS and MT. Clark found copies of his memorandum to MT. Dennan on their desks when they arrived at the offices of the fleet COZ poration this morning. The memoran- dunn branded as false statements by the two engineers regarding General Goethals attitude towards wooden shipbuilding and called attention to MT. DenmanS support of lump sum contracts prescribed by the general. The engineers declare Shipbuilders will not construct vessels under this form of contract and that General Goethals has turned down contracts calling for cost plus 10 per cent profit basis after he once had approved that plan.
 Statements by Eustis and Clark.
 Both Eustis and Clark issued state ments during the day denying the gen. erals assertion as to misstatements, and replying to his charges of disloy alty by saving they felt it was their duty to inform the country that ships can be built if the government wants them.
 The engineers added to their state ments of last night by criticizing General Goethals for declining to let contracts for the Hough model of wooden ship. They produced letters from department of labor officials to show that this type can be more cheap lv and more quickly built than the Ferris model adopted by General Goethals. The Ferris model was con ceived by Theodore F. Ferris. a ma rine architect, now employed by the fleet corporation. The Hough model was produced on the Pacific coast. The engineers quoted from a letter by MT. Ferris approving modified plan of the Hough type.
 One of the department of labor let ters was from Louis F. Post, assistant secretary of the department. It said the cost plus percentage contract un- l doubted1y would work better from the | of getting labor.
 CIark's Reply to Dismissal. 1 MT. C1ark's reply to General Goethals' dismissal said:
 There are two charges, one of dis 1 oahy. I feel that loyalty is to the l not to any a1A man. T1as
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-09
LEADING MEN OF STATE
 TO WELCOME GEN, EDWARDS When He Visits Hartford Next We'd nesday-Large Dinner at Hartf ord Club

Hartford. Conn.,, June 8. .- When General Clarence B. Edwards, com manding the Northeastern Department headquarters at Boston, comes to Hartford on Wednesday, June 13, he will be accorded much honor and be met by the leading men of the state. Here is the programme outlined by Major Howard A. Giddings, chairman of the committee in charge of ar engagements:
 A large dinner at the Hartford club, Wednesday evening to which will be invited the governor of Connecticut, his staff, and regular army officers on duty here, the Connecticut Coun- cil of Defense, field and commanding officers of the National Guard, mayors of principal Connecticut cities, off, cers of the chambers of commerce, public officials and prominent citizens.
 Arrangements will be made to meet the general and such members of his staff as accompany him at the sta- ton, escorting them to the state cap ito1.
 Quarters for the party during it's stay in Hartford will also be ar ranged for.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-09
PERSHING AND PARTY
 AT A BRITISH PORT
Received With Full Military Honors-
 Had UneVentful Voyage.

London, June 8, 4.O7 D. m.-Headed by Major General John J. Pershine. its commander. the first representa- tives of the American army that is to enter the European war disembarked this morning at a British port after an uneventful voyage of ten days on board the White Star liner Baltic The party was received with full miIi- tary honorS and immediately entraip- ed for London, where it arrived this afternoon and was welcomed by the Earl of Derby, the minister of war Viscount French, commander of the British home forces, and the Ameri- can officials.
 General Pershings personal staff and the members of the general staff who will perform the preliminary work for the first fighting force mum Der 57 officers and are accompanied by squad of some fifty privates and a large civilian clerical force
 The American residents of London and various British organizations have prepared an extensive progra.n of entertainment for the American party. but 1t is doubtful if much Of 1t will be carried out as General Per shing before being informed of the plans, expressed a desire that there be a minimum of anything in the na- ture of a celebration of a social char acter. The entire contingent devoted itself to the hardest kind of work of an organizing nature throughout the journey and the whole atmosphere of the contingent is that of men em- barking on a grave enterprise with the deepest realization of it's diff culties and demands
 Among those taking an active part on the various committees of enter tainment for the American contin- gents are Mrs. John Astor Mrs White1aw Reid, Mrs. w. Wilton Fhipps, Mrs. R. Craig McKerrow and Washington Wood, Almerio Paget and l.. w. Blackwell.
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ish have not yet been counted. accord ing to the latest official communica- tion, included in their number are 132 officers, many of them belonging to the artillery arm. The British also have collected more than twenty guns The success of the British attack is admit ted by the Berlin war office which says that the troops of the Bavarian crown prince were withdrawn to prepared po- Sitions to the rear of the original line.
 In Belgium north of Ypres the Bel gians and Germans have been engaged in violent artillery bombardments. Along the Aisne front in the region of the Chemin des Danes the German crown prince has ceased his attacks, but the French and German artiIleries continue their bombardTnents. There has been no marked activity in the other theatres of war.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-09
WENT OVER
 AN EMBANKMENT
Miss Irene Flynn of Waterbury Prob
 ably Fatally Injured.

Watertown, Conn, June 8.-Miss Irene Flynn of Waterbury, a school teacher at Oakville, was probably fat ally injured and Miss Violet Bussemay of Oakville and Miss Mabel Casey of Waterbury, also school teachers at OakVille, were less seriously hurt when the automobile in which they were riding went over an embanknent here late today and landed upside down in the cellar of a partly demolished barn with the occupants underneath.
 They were removed to a hospital at Waterbury, where it was said Miss Flynn would probably not recover. Miss Casey has a fractured arm, Miss Bussemay was only lightly hurt and left the hospital after being treated.
 The car belonged to Miss Bussemay Miss Flynn, it was said, was driving and in seeking to avoid collision with another car ran too near the edge of the embankment.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-09
WAR TAX BILL STILL
 BEFORE STATE COMMITTEE
Fruitless Discussion on Rates of
 Sugar and the Publishers Tax.

sugar and the Publishers ax.
 Washington, June S.-Discussion of rates on sugar and the publishers taxes to go into the war tax bill oc- cupied the senate finance committee all of today without a decision on either.
 A tax upon publishers profits as a substitute for a postage increase or an advertising levy was a new pro posal under considera tion. Senator Hardwick appeared again to urge his plan of taxing advertising portions of publications.
 Controverted questions left for final determination, Senator Simmons said tonight, are causing prolonged discus zion. Therefore, he said, it would be impossible for the committee to fin ish it's re-drafting work tomorrow, as mad been expected.
 With today's delay and further dis cussion in prospect, it is believed the bill cannot be completed before the middle of next week or presented to the senate before the end of the week, indicating postponement of debate in the senate until the week following
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-09

less the country. practices the most rigid economy.
 Biz Yield of Spring Wheat.
 The department forecast a spring crop of 2S3,0o0,O00 bushels, big yield, but estimates of winter wheat production give crop of only 373, was forecast from the May 1 condi- tion, but still far from the normal yield
 Herbert c. Hoover, who will be food administrator under the food control bill pending in congress, estimates the allies needs this year at one bil- lion bushels of grain, most of it to come from the United States and Can ada. The short wheat crop means consumption if it exports any wheat, since the United States itself nor mally uses more than 600,000, 900 bushels. At the beginning of 1916 there were 164,000. .00o bushels on hand carried over from the previous years record chop.
 Good Showing of Rye.
 Some relief is seen in the better showing this year in the forecasts of rye, which will be a record crop, oats and barley. A large corn crop also undoubtedly will be grown in re- spOnse to the repeated requests from government officials for increases pro- duction
 Spring wheat, the June report shows, was planted on an area almost as large as that of 1915 when a record crop of 352, 900, 900 bushels was grown The condition of that crop on June 1 was almost two points below the ten year average, indicating a production of only 83,000,000 bushels. With fa- vorable growing conditions, the pro- duction may reach greater proportions by harvest time.
 Indications are for a crop of oats third in size in the countrys history, and for crop of rye exceeding the record by four million bushels Bar ley also will be a heavy crop, prob ably third in size in history
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-09
CONNECTICUT LACKS QUOTA
 IN REGULAR ARMY
Enlistments Since April Were 533-
 APportionment is 2,228.

New Haven, Conn, June S.-Regu- lar army enlistments in the Conneoti- cut district since April 1 were S33 if was announced tonight by Ma for w. A. Mercer, commandant of the dis trict. As the war department desires the full quota of the regular army completed by June 30, and Connectf- cuts apportionment of this total is 2,22S men, 1t is pointed out it leaves 1897 men to be obtained by the end of the month, or daily average of 92 accepted applicants
 Under war department orders. it is further announced, applicants for en- listment, between the age of 21 and 31 will be required to show their reg istration cards
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-09
SAN SALVADOR AND OTHER
 TOWNS DESTROYED BY SHOcF
Many Persons Are Homeless, But the
 Casualties Were Small.

San Juan, Del. Sur, Nicaragua, June S.-San Salvador, Santa Tola and neighboring towns and villages were destroyed in an earthquake which continued throughout the night, ac- cording to information received here from the president of Nicaragua to- night. The presidents message says:
 Photographic communication just re- established with San Salvado, con- firms that earthquakes commenced at o'clock D. m. yesterday (Thursday) and continued all night. accompanied by a heavy rain.
 San Salvador, Santa Tecla and reighboring villages were destroyed.
 "The casualties were small. There were some fires.
 ''The president of Nicaragua has tel egraphed the president of Salvador of fering aid. He has ordered the organ ization of relief committees to send help to the suffering and the home less"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-09
EMPEROR WILLIAMS SPEECH
 TO THE BRANDENBURG TROOPS
Tells Them That Peace Will be Die
 tated Through Them.

Amsterdam, June 8, via London, 455 D. m.-On the occasion of a demon stration of new defensive methods on the western front, says a despatch from Berlin today, Emperor William delivered a speech to the Brandenburg troops in which he said:
 'The enemy is seeking a decision. We await it calmly. We place our trust in God, who heretofore has gra- ciously protected and aided us. Our enemy will be compelled to sacrifice men until he is exhausted and lays down his arms.
 You must hasten his exhaustion. When this is accomplished you will have won for the German people the position which they are entitled to oc- cupy. Peace will be dictated through you"
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country has a right to know that they can have the ships if they want them.
 AS to the charge of misstatement of facts, every statement I made can be verified, and I trust a full investi- gation can be made. When the gen. eral says that I misstated the facts he is saying something that is not true want the country to know that it can have the ships. and it can have them. am afraid 1t will wake up too late"
 The fleet corporation, it became known today, has just arranged for lumber on the Pacific coast for build ing 50 wooden ships. This with con- tracts let with the Southern Pine as- sociation makes a total of about 200 wooden ships contracted for.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-09

win fhe Messines-W -Wyschaete ridge n their possession, the British on Fri day organized the new ground and pre- pared for probable further action while throwing back German counter attacks
 Surprise by the terrific onslaught of Sir Douglas Eig's men Thursday The Germans, who lost more than G., 400 prisoners and many more killed or wounded as a result of the mine ex- uIosfons and the British artillery fire, made no immediate counter attac ok. Waiting until Friday, Crown Prince Rupp-echt then threw his men for ward against the new British positions northwest of Cost Taverne and east Of Messines- Every effort was repulsed bv the British infantry or artillery fire
 All fhe prisoners made by the Brit
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-09
TOTAL REGISTRATION IS
 AROUND NINE MILLION Seventeen States and District of Co., Iumbia Have Filed Returns.

Washington, June 8.-Seventeen states and the District of Colum bia had their returns from Tuesdays war registration complete tonight when the provost marshall generals office closed showing a combined registration of D. 439, ,256 compared with their census eligible estimate of 2,703,727.
 At this rate something over 85 per cent. of the census estimates has been registered and if the other thirty-one states should show the same ratio of decrease the total registration would be around nine million or 1,2640 be- low the census figures.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-09
Circulation Largest in Proportion C Population
HORRORS OF PRISON AT KRONSTAD
Inspected by Associated Press Correspondent Before
 Secessonists Surrendered
HALLS OF PRISON ARE OvERRUN WITH RATS

the Naval Preliminary Prison Former Adnirals Are Confined in Cells With Ordinary Sailors-There Are No Chairs Other Furniture Except Beds and Small Tables-The Sailors Had No Bedding at AL the Officers None Except Their Owns Rugs or Overcoats-Prisoners Slept Without Undressing the Exposed CrossyvorE of Iron Slats-Admiral Kurosh the Hero of Three Wars Was in Solitary Confinement Cell Six Feet Square and Nine Feet High.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-09
BRITISH STEAMER SOUTHLAND
 TORPEDOED WITHOUT WARNING
Eight Men Were KilIed-TVo Boats Containing 40 Men Are Still Missing

GS1Ealni09 rU wen are oIiit MiSSIh9
 London. June 3, 1o.3O D. m.-The British steamer Southland from Liver pool for Philadelphia in ballast was torpedoed without warning on June 4 She had six Americans aboard, of whom Edward Rigney, of New York city. ts missing. The gun crew on the EouthIand fred ten shots at the submarine after the first torpedo was fred A second torpedo was fred by Ere subrnrine and # caused an ex- rloedou fn the magazine which killed eight rren-
 Two boats containing forty men are Stfu missing The rest of the crew Of 15s has been landed.
 AS showing the excellent information which the submarines received, the T-boat commander, when informed of the name Of the ship, showed sur prise and said:
 'FWhy, vou are a week ahead Of vour time" The submarine flew no flag.
 The American survivors are Albert Lyons. Brid dgewater. Mass: A. Mccoy, Los Angeles James Geoghegan. Sala- r1anca- " V: John McNeiu Provi- 6ence. R L. and Jacob Houser, Middle town. Pa
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-09
WILD rIET- CANVASS MAN
 IS DEAD AT WATERBURY
Was Found in an Unconscious Condi- tion-Under Suspicious Circumstances.

Wzteraurv. Conn, June s.-Austin Strong. a canvass man with a wild west show, was found lying in an un- conscious state outside one of the tents Of the show here tonight When D-- Crane, medical examiner reached the show the man was read and Dr. Crane reported the case to the cor oner- The latter held an inquest which he had not completed tonight. The case was regarded as somewhat suspicious and it will not be cleared uD until the coroner views the body which he will do tomorrow. Strong came from Rrfdgewater- Conn, and he joined the show at. New Haven only two days ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-09

Lord Northclihe. at the request of the British war cabinet has accept ed the position of head Of tne British war mission in the United States I1 succession to Arthur Baifour. who ls f1 return to his duties at the foreign or fee.
 Lord Northclne's task win be to coordinate the various British mis- sions and act in concert with the mfa- sions of the entente allies and nlfh the American and Canadian govern ments He has made many visits 90 the United States and Canada
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-09
SCHOONER ASHORE ON WEST
 SIDE OF BLOCK ISLAND.
Passengers and Crew Rescued by Coast
 Guardsmen and Fishermen.

Block Island, R. T., June S.-AH the passengers and crew of the schooner Ruth, bound from the Cape Verde Isl- ands for New Bedford, Mass, were rescued by coast guardsmen and fisher men this afternoon when the vessel went ashore in a heavy fog on the west side of this island. The schooner carried 72 Bravas as passengers. She was 59 days out from Cape Verde.
 On account of the heavy sea, no ef- fort to haul the schooner off was pos sible tonight. Both masts had fallen and indications were that the vessel would break up.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-09
BRITISH PREPARING
 FOR FURTHER ACTION
With the Messines-W -Wtshaete Ridge in Their Pos
 session They Have Organized New Ground
THROW BACK COUNTER ATTACKS OF GERMANS

Crown Prince Rupprecht Has Thrown His Men Against the New British Positions Northwest of Cost Taverne and of Messines, But They Were Repulsed by the Brit sh Infantry Artillery Fire-In Belguim North of Ypres the Belgans and Germans Have Engaged in Violent Artillery Bombardments- Marked Activity in the Other Theatres of War
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-09
Wheat Crop Far
 Below Ordinary
TOTAL YIELD IS ESTIMATED AT
 e56, 6,ooo, ,ooo BUSHELS
NEED RIGID ECONOMY
indications Are That the Crop of Rye Will Exceed the Record by Four Million BusheIs-Heavy Crop of Oats and Barley is Forecast.

Washington, June S.-America's 1917 wheat crop, a forecast today by the department of agriculture, will fall far below normal despite a prospect for a more than ordinary yield of spring wheat
 A total yield estimated at 65S, ,000, 900 bushels will give the country 16, ,000,- GOO more bushels than last years crop, but with the heavy demands from abroad and virtually no reserve store, it will not meet war needs un-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-09
cOethaIs' ACCuSers
 Are Dismissed
AS VOLUNTARY EMPLOYES OF
 FLEET CORPORATION
EUSTIS GOT $1.OO A YEAR
General GoethaIs in Discharging the Men Issued Memorandum Deciar-
 ing Their Usefulness Was at an End -Eustis and Clark Issue Statements.

Washington, June S.-Charges by F. A. Eustis, assistant general manager of the government emergency fleet corporation and F. Huntington Clarke, his assistant, that Major General Goethals is deliberately blocking the wooden shipbuilding program resulted today in the dismissal of both as vol unteer employees of the corporation.
 General Goethals. general manager of the corporation, in a memorandum to Chairman Denman of the shipping
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-09
Barn Struck by Lightning and Burn

Bristol, Conn. June S.-During a heavy thunder storm here today a barn belonging to Richard N. Quinion on the outskirts of the city was struck by Lightning and burned with it's con- tents. The loss was placed at $2, 500. Walter Quinion, a son, was rendered temporarily unconscious by the bolt which struck the barn, but was not seriously hurt.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-09
Denial by Sir WfIfred.

Ottawa, June s.-Sir Wilfrid Iaurier, upon being shown the Toronto Tele- gram despatch announcing his resig- nation in the Liberal caucus today, said.
 Tt is not true. It was not discussed In the caucus'
 The opposition leader would make 10 further comment
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-09
INDICTMENTS AT COLUMBUS, O. Men Taken Into Custody While Dis tributng Anti Draft Literature.

Columbus, O., June s.-Three Co., lurnbus men late today were indicted by the federal grand jury on charges of having conspired to defeat con- scription. They are Ammon Hennacy Cecil Bailey and Harry Townsley who were apprehended while printing and distributing anti -conscription lit erature.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-09
Two Annericans KiIled.

Americans were killed when the Brit lsh steamer Manchester Miller, loaded with cotton, was torpedoed June 5. The Americans were Bremen Ashley and Daniels The other members of the crew including several Americans, Eere Landed
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-09
Public Requests of Nelson J. weIton.

Waterbury, Conn.,, June 8. Many will of Nelson J. Welton, which was filed for probate today. He leaves his residence on Hillside avenue, his libra ry and works of art and also $5O,OO0 to St. Margaret's school for girls of which he was a trustee for 23 years.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-09
sIackers Not Permitted to Enlist.

New York, June 8.-Local recruit ing officers in all branches of the ser vice received orders from Washington today to refuse hereafter to accept for enlistment all men who had failed to register and to turn them over to the civil authorities.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-09
FEMALE REGIMENT IS
 BEING ENLISTED IN FUssL
They Are to Fight rn an Rsspsets Under the Same Conditions as Men

Petrograd, via London. June E. qz1 D. m.-TWo hundred girl stlIontr H. the Petrosrad Technical InefItrla have entered their names or tha eau. of female regiment which .e being raised by Ensign IutChEarar Tr. aim is to Immediately start far .ne front and fight iu aH respect. aar.- the same conditions as men
 Scores Of girls and women anrf-ur 10 fight, appeared tCdIr at fl. office. Cl the League of EYuaI Hierfr rrr Women, which has expressed it4 au- rlan.
 Last night the women warriors hold their first mectIn-. They were aI- Nised by colonel Popon of the THeIft- Army who appealed to tHa women 10 shame male strikers and q. .dmf to their hearts only -Hit9rH who Hs..a actively helped To defend tle e-rer- land.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-09
DIPLOMATIC EXCHANGES
 BRAZIL AND ENTENTE POWERS
Warships of Allies to be Permitted
 Freedom Of Brazilian Ports.

Rio Janeiro. Brazil, June S.-The ac- ton by parliament authorizing the president to adopt measures for the safety Of navigation and revoking the Brazilian decree of neutrality in the war for the benefit of the United States and the entente nations is be- ing followed by diplomatic exchanges with representa tives of the entente powers and practical results may be expected soon. Warships of the allies will be permitted to visit Brazilian ports vvithou adhering to the time linn it's imposed by neutrality.