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Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09
CARRIER PIGEONS ARETO
 BE USED BY AVJATORS
To Send Back Information Obtained
 Behind Enemys' Lines.

Boston, Aug. 8.-An appeal to own CTS of carrier pigeons to send their names to the headquarters of the av- 1atlon section of the signal officers reserve corps was made today by Lieutenant Charles J. Glidden, Tn charge of recruiting It was explain ed that carrier pigeons were being used by aviators in the present war for sending back messages containing information obtained behind the ene- my's lines and that this method might be adopted to some extent by Ameri- can aviatorS.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09
TO RAISE RATES OF
 BURGLARY INSURANCE
Because of the Large Numbers sf
 5urglaries in New York.

New York, Aug s--The Burglary Underwriters Association has au- nounced that it has called a meeting to consider the question Of raising rates on the ground that the present rates are inadequate because of tha large number of burglaries iu the city in the last six months. Twenty three companies, many of which are said tc have suffered heavy losses recently are members of one of the association The superintendent of one of the larR. est estimated the claims for lossct from burglaries here in six months aggregated $500.O00.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09

Thirty five MoIokanas, members Of a Russian religious sect colonized at Glendale, were sentenced to one year in prison by Judge Sawtelle at Phoenix. Ariz.. for failure to obey the presidents proclamation requiring aliens to regis ter under the selecteiv draft law
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09
WATERBURY MILK
 PRODUCERS FIX PRICES
It is Expected Retail Price Will be |
 14c or 15c Quart

Waterbury, Conn. Aug. s-The Waterbury milk producers association at a meeting in Watertown town hall this evening set a price of cents 2 quart on their product to all dealers to begin August 15. The price has been six and three quarters cents The retail price is expected to be IL or IS cents. Sixty dealers representing practically all of those supplying Waterbury were at the meeting
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09

Charges of manipulation of finances of Jersey City were made before the Joint Committee of the Legislature on Judiciary at Trenton.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09
PREDICTS AMERICAN TROOPS
 WILL GO TO RUSSIA
c--ator Lewis Says They Will Be Sent
 to Strengthen Russian Line.

Washington, Aug. 8 Predictions that the next American troops to go abroad vii be sent to strengthen the Russian lines was made in the senate today by Senator Lewis of Illinois.
 The next Iegions of our men to go forth" said he, Twill be to Russia to support the loyal Russian armies now fighting under the principles of our making To these shattered but strug- gIing people We must go with food and supplies z l also with our men"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09


 A deputation of Dutch Jews will go to Java to found a colony there.
 The First National Bank of Boston opened a branch at Buenos Aires, Ar genuine.
 Liberia, the little negro republic on the coast of Africa declared war On Germany.
 Marshal Darrach, widely known as a Shakespearean reciter, is dead at Enfield Conn.,,
 Miss Rose kapIan, head nurse of he Jewish refugees camp in Alexandria, Egypt, is dead.
 Scarcity of male telegraph operators is compelling the Associa ted Press to employ women.
 A strike of railway and street rail- way employees in Sydney New South Wales, affects POO 900 men.
 Secretary RedfieId ordered all yes sels leaving Atlantic ports to carry provisions for a round trip.
 A band of Villa troops were re-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09
ARMED DRAFT RESISTERS
 GATHER AT SCIPIO, OKLA. To Resist Being Taken Before an
 Examining Board.

group of draft resisters, gathered at Scipio, IS miles north of McAIester, sent word tonight to R. N. McMillan,
 United States commissioner that they would resist any effort to take them before an examining board, ac- cording to information received here by the United States Marshal EnIoe
 from MT. McMillan. The men are armed, Commissioner McMillan said.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09
aee EnroIIed at Hartfors.

Hartford, Conn. Aug. q-This city has now enrolled 299 of ifs quota for the selective army. Today f-- were passed without physical or exemption disqualifcations. There muuf be 1f1 enrolled in the three districts here and 1000 more men will be called for eK- animation.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09
Twenty Passed at Milford.

Milford. Conn. Aug s-Of no men examined here under the draft law twenty who passed the physical tr-f today made no claim for exemption and went upon the honor roll. There were rejected 25 for physical defects and 65 claimed discharge because of having dependents. Fourteen aum- mOued failed to apDear
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09
CANADIAN coNscRIPTIoN
 BILL HAS PASSED
To Become Effective Upon Royal As- sent and Government Proclamation.

Ottawa, Aug. 8.-The Canadian con- scrition bill successfully passed the last legislative stage tonight when it received third reading in the senate. It becomes effective after the formal ities of royal assent and government proclamation ..
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09
SILVER AT HIGHEST PRICE
 IN ALMOST THIRTY YEARS
Quotataion in the New York Market is 82 1-2 Gents Ounce Tn the Bar.

New York, Aug. s.-Bar silver rose to a new record Of S2 1-2 cents an ounce in the market today, the high est quotation, according to dealers in almost thirty years. The movement was concurrent with a new maximum for the metal in the London market.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09

CabIed Paragraphs

London, Aug. S.-Lance Corporal Francis Ledwidg, peasant poet of Meath, Ireland, was killed on the bat tlefront in Flanders, July 31. He was twenty six years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09
HOW THE DRAFT EXAMS
 ARE PROGRESSING
Of 75o Men in First Call st Water
 bury 124 Were Accepted.

Waterbury, Conn. Aug. s-Of ehF 750 men examined in the first cali iH the second exemption district here 124 were accepted without exemption claims up till tonight. This compistea this districts first draft summons. Tho districts quota is 229. ConBcrirta lu the other two Waterbury districts will appear for examination Monday
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09
SUBMARINES INCREASE
 WORK OF DESTRUCTION
Sunk 21 British Vessels of More Than
 1,600 Tons Last Week.

London, Aug. S-There was a slight increase in the loss of British mer- chant vessels by submarines or mines during the last week, according to the official summary issued tonight. Twen- ty-one British vessels of more than 1,600 tons and two vessels of less than 1,600 tons were sunk last week. Thir- teen ships were attacked unsuccess- fully. No fishing boats were lost.
 The weekly statement of the adni- ralty follows:
 For the weeking ending August 5:
 Arrivals of all nationalities oyer 100 tons, 2673; sailings 2796.
 British merchantmen sunk by mine or submarine, over 1,600 tons, 21, inciudign two the week ending July 29; under 1900 tons, two
 Fishing vessels sunk, one.
 British vessels unsuccessfully at tackled 13, including one the week end ing July 22 and two the week ending July 29."
 The number of vessels over 1900 tons sunk last week is an increase of three over the number sunk in the previous week, when eighteen were lost through submarines or mines. There Is a decrease of one in the yes sells of less than l, 500 tons, three hav- ing been reported lost the previous week. The total for the present re- port, 23, is an increase of two over the previous report, and is one less than the number reported lost for the week ending July 22, which was the highest since the week ending June A, when 28 were lost.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09

The Y. M. c. A. shipment Of tobacco for the soldiers in France was lost on the steamship Kansas. which was tor pedoed. The Red Cross committee will send a second cargo of ten tons to France as soon as possible.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09
Condensed Teleqrams

Siam is only receiving cables in plain French and English.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09

A deputation of Dutch Jews will go to Java to found colony there.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09

The First National Bank of Boston opened a branch at Buenos Aires, Ar genuine.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09

Liberia, the little negro republic or the coast of Africa declared war ol Germany.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09

Thirty nine student aviators gradu- ated from the University of Illinois. This brings the total up to nearly 100.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09

The new war industries board went to work on it's big job of purchasing for the United States and the Allies.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09

A band of Villa troops were re ported within a short distance o Ojinaga. opposite Presidio Texas.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09

A violent earthquake caused great damage in the southern portion of the North Island of New ealand.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09

Four hundred and fifty men of the Old Dominion Copper Co.,, returned tc work, although the strike is not re- scinded.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09

The cotton crop including the seed for the year ending July 31 was valued at s1 412 2S0 035. The prices this year are higher than they. were in 47 years previous.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09

Continued decrease in profits of ex- press companies is shown in statistics for April. A falling off of more than 60 per cent. from the figures of 1916 is shown.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09

Secretary RedfieId ordered all yes sels leaving Atlantic ports to carr. provisions for a round trip.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09

Marshal Darrach, widely known al a Shakespearean reciter, is dead I Enfield Conn.,,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09

Captain Charles Piunkett and Lieut Commander William w. Galbraith are at Cape May examining the site for a submarine base and an aviation school
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09

A strike of railway and street rail- way employees in Sydney New South Wales, affects 200 900 men.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09

Henry P. Davison and William Taft of the Red Cross Committee will bf recognized as major generals in tht army should they cross the Atlantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09

The Lynn shoe unions will vote Fri day whether 10 allow a joint council tC make an agreement with the manu- lecturers.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09

According to a report by Dr. c. B. Abeglen. of Colfax. Wash. only F per cent. of the school children of the United States have perfect eyesight.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09

President Wilson's appeal to wives and gardeners to save food is declar- ed most important as crops are eX ceedingly good and time is short.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09

road, near Waterbury. died yesterday afternoon of the effects of poison. Brooding over his arrest on Monday he is said to have acted strangely un- til Tuesday night. when he took the poison. His friends think he may have taken the poison by accident.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09

Senator Wadsworth of New York in- troduced a bill which permits any postmaster to receive mail for soldiers at the front without postage.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09

The war expenditures of Canada for one day are SS5O0SO. This sum in- cludes the upkeep of Canada's troops in France for which Canada owes Britain $272 900, 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09

Scarcity of male telegraph operators is compelling the Associated Press 10 employ women.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09

The Federal Trade Commissions re- port of the cost of copper production in the United States will be transmit ted to- President Wilson within two weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09

Representative Morgan introduced bill in the House, which eXempts en- listed men from being sued in United States Court for debt.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09

Judge Martin T. Manton, in the United States Federal Court in New York sentenced two slackers to serve 60 days in jail.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09

The New York highway law re- quiring every auto owner to be H. censed. which went into effect August l. found it's first violator in Bernard who was fined s25.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09

John v. Newlin Of Whiteford, Pa, was killed and Julia Allen of New York, was wounded while on ambu lance duty in France.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09

The National Russian Brotherhood, which began a two-days' session at Harrisburg, Pa decided to send Paul Dezvonzak. of Mayfield Pa.. and Pet CT Hutalaff. of New York to Russia. to establish a paper in Russia ''to tell the Russians more of world democracy"
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-07

sweeping away practically all the in ternational questions of the past two years and substituting entirely new problems. As q result the state de- partment is being entirely reorganized and the great mass of routine which has overwhelmed even the highest of- ficials is to be redistriDuted alon new lines.
 An enormou, amount of work is eN- pected in the near future with yari- ous commissions, military, economic and diplomatic going back and forth between this country and the allies.
 The first act by the department when war became a fact was to pre- pare copies of the war resolution and proclamation for all the foreign mis sions here for immediate transnis sion to their governments. Cables were sent to American missions abroad ana full mail dispatches pre- pared to go forward at once.
 Instructions prepared several days  ago were sent to the treasury depart ment to cease transmitting details of the armament and armed guards on merchantmen entering American har- bor9 on the ground that henceforth no restrictions will be placed on such vessels.
 Announcement will be made short ly that allied war vessels have been given free admission to American harbors It is probable. however, that with the seizure of German shipping here and the enlistment of the Ameri- can navy in the patrol forces the en- tente will withdraw virtually all war craft from this side of the Atlantic.
 Negotiations are now practically completed for the admittance of armed ships into neutral European htrbors All European neutrals are expected to receive them, except pos sjbly Holland
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-07

1t was said that virtually all If them could be classed as quasi-officials of the German government. Many of them. it is alleged, were instrumentali- ties in this country against the allies. few of the number, it was said, could properly be classed as spies. The department is prepared to con- test to the highest court any effort made to obtain the liberation under bond or by habeas corpus proceedings of the men ordered arrested today. The manner in which the arrests wer5 ordered 1nade--by United States mar shals forthwith without reference to the courts-is purely war time step, unauthorized in time of peace. and there are but two precedents on the statute books to guide legal authori. ties in the fight in the courts, which is to follow.
 These precedents concern one man,
 Charles Lockington, British sub ieet residing in Philadelphia at the outbreak of the war of 18Rs in con formity with President Madison's proclamation requiring all alien enemies living within forty miles of tidewater to report their presence to the nearest United States marshal, Lockington reported to the marshal at Philadelphia and was removed to Reading, where he was given limited liberty under parole. Later he was found at large in Philadelphia and appealed to the courts against the or. der to convey him back to Reading.
 His case came up first in the Penn sylyania courts and later before Jus tice Washington, who sustained he presidents action under the act of l79S in an opinion in which he said;
 The power of the president under the first section of the law to es.ab- fish by his proclamation or other puD- lie acts rules and regulations for ap- pretending, restraining, securing nd removing alien enemies, under the circumstances stated in the section, appears to be to be as unlimited as, the legislature could make it."
 The case was never carried to tine supreme court of the United States and the ancient law has, therefore. never been passd upon by the highest court of record.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-07

Wa hington, April G-Measures to make ready for actual hostilities with Germany went forward swiftly today at the war and navy departments and President Wilson issued a statement urging the prompt enactment of the general staffs army plans to be talk. en up tomorrow by the house mill tary committee.
 Complete mobilization of the navy WIS ordered by Secretary Daniels im- mediately after the cabinet meeting. The naval militia and naval reserve, totaling nearly 15,000, will join the colors within two or three days.
 Mobilization means the immediate organization of the coast patrol sery- ice and the taking over the swift, privately owned motor craft already enrolled, Volunteer crews for these boats will be called out also. While the men were assembling, telgraphic orders to contractors in all parts of the country were on the wires pro. vidins supplies of every kind that will be necessary.
 Under the call for the reserves scores of retired naval officers are starting to posts previously selected for them 10 relieve every active of- ficer now on shore duty and whose services can he spared The active men will go to the fleets, active and reserve and to merchant craft already surveyed and listed and to be drafted into the federal service.
 In the war department further moves toward mastering great army await action by congress. Every pre-. liminary step already has been taken. however, to carry out the project of raising and training a million mo. in year
 News that the war status had been proclaimed by President Wilson was flashed to army and navy posts and ships throughout the world as soon as the war resolution was signed at the White House. The only other thing that can be done at the war de- partment without congressional &C., tion is to order the regular army ex- banded to full war strength.
 In his statement President Wilson formally set himself on record as sup.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-07
VETERAN DROPS DEAD,

St Augustine, Fla. April G.-Ser' geant G. M Brown. 72 years old, and said to be the oldest enlisted man i9 the regular army, dropped dead here today when he received d messa9e from the war department asking fl he could get into active service and realized that he was not physically able. He enlisted in NtS York a6 eyars ago, and since ret. nisnl has heen a caretaker at Marion
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-07
A FOR RENT WILL RENT THAT VACANT ROOM

s People looking for rooms turn to
 be classified ads of the newspapers
 Q see what is offered An ad in the sentinel-Record is almost sure to ering you a customer.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-07
BRYAN IS PATRIOTIC.
Sends Word to Wilson He Will Fight
 for Colors.

f0l Sb'Ot o
 Tallahassee. Fla, April G.-~William Jennings Bryan today sent this mes sage to President Wilson:
 Relieving it 70 be the duty of each citizen to bear his part of the burden of war and his share of its perils. l hereby tender my services to the gov ernment. Please enroll me as a prt- vate whenever 1 am needed Assign me 10 any work that can do until called to the oolors. shall, through the Red Cross, contribute to the com fort of soldiers in the hospitals and through the Young Mems Christian Association aid in guarding th} morals of he men in camp
 AIr Bryan, with the rank cf colonel commanded regiment ct Nebraska volunteers during the Spanish'Ameri- can war.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-07

Forecast for Arkansas-Saturdsy unsettled, probably showers, colder west portion; Sunday fair, colder east portion.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-07

Washington, April 6--The United States today accepted Germanys chal- ienge to war and formally abanroned it's place as the greatest neutral of the iNarld.
 President Wilson at l:1S o'clock (official time) this afternoon signed .fthe resolution Of congress declaring : the existence of e state Of war and authorizing and directing the chief eX ecutive to employ all the resources Of the nation to prosecute ho5tilities against the German government 10 ' successful termination.
 The act was without ceremony and only in the presence of members of inc presidents family. Word was flash ed immediately to all army and navy stations aud to vessels at sea and or ders for further precautionary steps within the last moment were dis patched.
 By proclamation the president an- nounced the state ot war, cal ed upon all citizens to manifest their loyalty and assured Germans in this country that they would be unmole sted as ong as they behaved themselves, Orders were issued soon afterward for the arrest of sixty ringleaders in German plots and intrigues.
 Complete mobilization off the navy, calling al reserves and militia to the colors was ordered by Secretary Dan iels as soon as the war resoluaion was signed The war department already having known virtually every step contemplated before the raising O. d real war army, is authorized, waited on congress. Secretary Baker confer red with Chairman Dent of the house military committee and arranged Co appear before the committee tomorro" to discuss the general staff army plans ard consider the war 0ldGet ol m e than three million.
 EThe president went over the prepar- fatory measures with the cabinet, dis , crssing what has been accomp ished and dwelliI 2, it Is understood, upon arrangements for cooperation with the entente allies against the common enemy. Plans for cooperation are sald to have taken very definite shape though there will be no announce ment on the subject for the present The sizure of German ships laid up in American haIbors was the subject O. interested comment and legal oIncer5 of the government began considera' ton of the question of whether the United States can coali7 ate the shlVs outright or must pay for them alter the war. In any event, as soon as they can be made ssawurthy fle fine mtT- chant fleet thus acquired VII give America merchant marine thae could not be duplicated in several years and add more than G00,oo0 tons 10 the tonnage available for the trans portation of supplies and munitions 60 the allies.
 Both houses of congress nave dd' iourned over until Monday SO that their committees may be free tomor' row for preliminary work on war legislation.
 Word that King George and Presi- dent Poinoare had dispatched mes sages of congratulation to the preSl' dent was received unoflidally only unofficial informatioIt 'lso, came con corning the action of tideht Memo cal of Cuba as recommt ing a decld- ration of war against ermany by Cuba and the growing SC. timent for war in Brazil.
 Foreign relationships of heSunited states today underwent the gEeatest change in the countrg's hNory.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-07
NATURALIZATION QUESTION
 TO BE THRASHED OUT,

New York. April G.-Whether q German can become naturalized American citizen during war time will be settled by the test case of Jonas Mayer, who was granted his final papers here today by Federal Judge Mayer with the understanding that the action would be contested by he government.
 Judge Mayer filed memora ndum in which he said "the question has never been passed upon aAd it is of paramount importance that there should be uniformity of ruling"
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-07
THE WAR IN BRIEF

British efforts to reach the Cambri- St Quentin high road and to drive q salient into the German lines betwee these two important points, outflani ing both, continue successfully. II operations near Ronssoy, ten miles north of St. Quentin, Field Marshal llaigs men have captured Iempire, five miles cast of the Cambrai4St. road. Prisioners were taken by the British and large number of German dead are reported to have been found in the captured positions.
 The Germans lost seyerly in tho operations between Arras aud St. Quentin during the last week, London reports. Many German dead were found by the advancing British troops. Southeast of Arras the British have made progress northeast of N1 after stiff fighting. East of Y. near Wyeschaete the I'd made raids.
 French troops eontins k.,& ground captured by thet z.