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Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-26
Senate Passed the
 War Deficiency Bill.
NEARLY $soo,ooo,ooo ADDED re
 HOUSE MEASURE
TOTAL IS $7,s91, 400, ,O00
Items for Many Millions Were Approv-
 Present and Without Discussion.

Washington, Sept. 25-without [ roll call and after brief debate the billion dollar war deficiency appro- priation bill. Nearly $500, 100000 was added tofthe measure as it came from the house and it now goes to confer ence.
 Items for many million of dollars were approved with only a handful of senators present and without dis cussion. Minor amendments only evoked debate.
 Martin Urged Sharp Scrutiny.
 Senator Martin, chairman of the ap- proprfations committee and demo- tiny of what he termed extravaganza and almost reckless departmental es- inmates. He said appropriations dur ing five months of war would reach about s20,o00,Ooo,00O and expressed concern lest next years total might be $50, .000, 900.
 Over the democratic leaders oppo- s1tion the senate adopted 28 to 26 an amendment by Senator Robinson ap- propriating $500,0 for the employ ment bureau of the department of labor.
 As it goes to conference, the bill to- tals s7,991, 100000, including s22, ,3S5.- 100000 of contract authorizations and ling $799,000.000. Its principal items include:
 The Principal Items.
 Shipping board $635, 900 ,O00; army and navy emergency funds. of $100,- COG, ,000, each; construction of torpedo boat destroyers $225,00O.O0O; army s413,Oo0, ,000; fortif1ca- tions S1,495, 100000; army subsistence $220 900, 900; clothing and camp equip ment $357 ,000, 900; engineer operations $19t. 900, 900; medical department $129,- GOO, ,000; pay increases for foreign ser vice $31,000,000: horses $4S,OO0,000 barracks $49,000,00: ordnance stores and ammunition $732, .270,000; small arms tagret practice $S9,676. 900; ord- nance stores and supplies $113.520, ,000; of arms $32, ,s9O, 900: au- tomatic machine guns $113, ,520, 900; motor armored cars s36. 6.750. 900; naval aviation $45,000, 900; naval ammuni- 800, ,600;- --nasla1s~reserve ordance $47,- 500, 900 and naval training camps $12,- . Sections Rejected.
 With the understanding that it conference. the senate struck out an of $1,24O,00O for civil camps. It also rejected of senator Frelinghuyen of New Jersey for a $5.0O0,oo0 canton nent road in New Jersey and of Sen ator Fletcher for $350,0O0, for Key West naval station Improvements. Af- ter debate on the controversy between Secretary Daniels and the Navy League officers Senator Curtis authorizing the navy head 70 accept contributions from the lea sue's women's auxiliary was defeated.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-26
AN OFFICIAL DENIAL
 BY NAVY DEPARTMENT
That Five Merchant Ships and Two
 Conveying Vessels Were Sunk.

Washington, Sept. 25-Omcial de- niaI was issued tonight by the navy department of published report tlslt five merchant ships and two convoy ing vessels had been, sunk by sub marines. Secretary Daniels has prom ised that casualties will not be with held from the public.
 The departments statement, issued through the public information com mittee, follows:
 within the past few days a report that five merchant ships and two con- voyiAg vessels were sunk in a battle with' submarines has received wide in the press. The navy department authorizes the statement that this story is entirely without
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-26
RESTRICTING CURRENCY
 AND GOLD EXPORTS
Travellers Leaving the United States
 Limited to $5,4O0.

Washington, Sept. 25.-FederaI re- serve board officials, under the pres 1dents proclamation restricting cur rency and gold exports, announced to- day that travellers leaving the United States would be permitted to carry with them a maximum of $5,OOO in currency, $200 in silver and $2OO in gold.
 Tt will be tSe general policy of the board" the announcement read, mot to authorize the exportation of gold unless the shipment applied for is shown to be connected in a direct and definite way with a corresponding importation of merchandise for con- sumption in the United States.
 "Exportations of Canadian silver coin and currency will be approved without limitatiOn'"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-26
eENNET IS GAINING ON
 MITCHELL ON THE RECOUNT
Gained s3 Votes in Three Assembly
 Districts.

New York, Sept. 25.-Inspection of the ballots cast in the. republican pri- mary here last Wednesday, tonight showed a gain in three assembly dis tricts of S3 votes for Former State Senator William M. Bennett over Mayor John Purroy Mitchell for the republican nomination for mayor. The ballots cast in 5s other assembly dis= tricts in the city are yet to De ln- spected.
 The board of elections, before the inspection was started today, made public a final compilation of returns from ali boroughs which showed May or Mitchell had a lead of 335 votes. On the face of figures announced by the board. tonight, it appears that the mayors lead has now been cut to 252 votes
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-26
NEW BRITAIN EMBEZZLER
 GETS FIVE YEAR SENTENCE
Miss Clara Briere Pleaded Guilty in
 U. S. District Court.

New Haven, Conn.,, Sept. 25-In the United States district court here this afternoon Judge Edwin s. Thomas inn posed a sentence of five years in the federal prison at Atlanta on Clara Briere, of New Britain, who pleaded guilty to embezzlement of bank funds Miss Briere. while receiving teller of the New Britain National bank, em- bezzled s2.SOO. most of which was lat CT restored to the bank. District At. tcrney Spellacy urged that the mini mum sentence be imposed and this was done.
 The calling together of the grand jury of the district court was put over this afternoon until October S.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-26
GOV. FERGUSON OF TEXAS
 HAS BEEN IMPEAcHED
State Senate Pronounced Judgment
 Upon Him Yesterday.

Austin, Texas, Sept. 25.-The last act in the impeachment proceeding against was recorded today when the senate high court of impeachment pro nounced judgment, removing MT. Fer guson from office and disqualifying him from holding hereafter any office of 'honor, trust or profit" in Texas
 It became known for the first time tonight that MT. Ferguson filed his resignation as governor with the sec retary of state Monday evening about 24 hours before the senate finally acted on the impeachment matter.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-26
STILL ANOTHER HOSTILE
 AERIAL RAID ON ENGLAND
Raiders Did Not Succeed in Reaching
 the City of London.

London, Sept. 25.-Another hostile airplane raid on England took place tonight. There were two attacks ap- parently, for after a forty minutes quiet interval anti-aircraft guns re- stunned firing in the London district.
 In the first attack, after brisk firing by the defensive guns, lasting only sen minutes. the raiders were driven off without succeeding in reaching the city of London.
 The firing of the anti-aircraft guns in the second attack was of only brief duration. The raiders were finally driven off and the police gave out the "al1 clear" signal at 9.30 o'clock.
 A report of the raid was issued by Field Marshal French as follows:
 The Thames estuary was again the objective of a hostile air xraid this evening. The Kent and Essex coast was crossed at various points and lew bombs were dropped, but no cas- uaIties are yet reported. ed.,---.-..- .-s.--.----..
 One raider penetrated as far as the southeastern outskirts of London, where two bombs fell, causing some twenty casualties"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-26
BIG FALLING OFF IM REGISTRATION AT HARVARD
All Departments, Except the Medical, Have Lost From IA to 75 Per Cent.

Cambridge, Mass, Sept. 25.--Regis- ,.ration figures at Harvard University. made public tonight, disclosed that all departments, except the medical, have lost from 14 per cent. to 75 per cent. of their students because of the war. The medicaI department with 374~men enf6ned. showed a gain of 30 students for last year s7
 With total enrolment of 2,671 for the entire university Harvard begins Its 282nd year with loss of 1,S04 men, The total registration of ]. .5S1 for aca- demic department showed loss of S95 students.
 The law school was hardest hit. 234 students enrolling against 73S last year.
 This years college freshman class has 535 men as compared with 60 last year.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-26
FAMOUS FRENCH AVIATOR
 BELIEVED TO BE DEAD
Captain George Guynemer. 21, Who Had Accounted For g Enemy Ma chimes.

Paris, Sept. 25. Captain George Guynemer, the French aviator. is be- lieved to be dead.
 Captain Guynemer is thought to have been killed during a reconnaissance
 flight over Flanders on which he left Dunkirk on September II. Nothing has been heard of him since and it was assumed that he had been lost, but not until tonight did army head quarters issue a confirnatory report.
 Captain Guynemer, who attained worldwide fame by his exploits, was perhaps the most brilliant aviator of the war. He was last cited In the of hcial French announcement of Sep tember 10 for Having won his f1ftieth aerial victory. An unofficial press despatch a few days earlier said he had accounted for 52 enemy machines. He was twenty-one years old.
 Only a little more than two years ago Captain Guynemer was a simple soldier. Joining the aviation corps, he rose rapidly in rank until he at tained the grade of captain. winning the Cross of the Legion or Honor, the almost every other honor which his country could bestow. The feeling of his countrymeE for him was shown when the young captain, carrying the flag of the aviation group. marched in the parade in Paris at the celebration of the French national holiday last July. He was greeted with wild out bursts of cheering and covered with flowers thrown by women and chill dren.
 Captain Guvnemer first came into public notice in February of last year by bringing down his fifth enemy, thus becoming an lace" and earning an of fcial citation. Victories followed in rapid succession and the young avi- ator who took part in Anany spectacu- lar fights. had the narrowest escapes on several occasions. In March of last year. he was wounded.
 One of the most spectacular achieve ments of Captain Guynemer was the shooting down of three German air planes in two minutes and thirty sec onds in September of last year. On one occasion he was forced to descend between the French and German trenches. but was able to escape
 Guynemer was admitted to the French army as volunteer after hav- ing been rejected five times by medi- ,al inspectors. He -Qperated his -air-sI plane alone, serving as botf pilot andt gunner.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-26
WEST TORRINGTON MAN
 ACCIDENTALLY ELECTROCUTED
Came in Contact With Wire of Local
 Lighting Plant.

Torrington, Conn.,. Sept 25-Clifford Griswold, 22 years old of West Tor rington, was instantly killed here this afternoon when he came in contact with a wire carrying the current from the local lighting plant. Gris- wold a 1ineman, was working on a pole in East Main street when he was shocked Other workmen with him are unable to tell how Griswold came in contact with the wire. His life belt saved his body from falling into the street. He leaves a mother.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-26
NEW LONDON IS TO
 VOTE ON LICENSE
Board of SeIeetmen Decide to Include It in the Call.

New London, Conn.,, Sept 25-The board of selectmen of this town de- cided tonight to include in the call fer the town election next Monday the call for a vote on the question of license. The board decided unani- nously that the petition for a vote on the question compiled with the re- Quirements of the law, thus denying the protest against the petition that had been made by the liquor dealers association on the ground that enough of the signatures in the petition were faulty to invalidate the petition for a vote.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-26
NEW HAVEN ROAD
 RESOLVED FROM BLAME
For Grade Crossing Accident at Old
 Saybrook August 20.

Hartford Sept. 25-The public until ities commission gave out today it's finding on the fatal accident which occurred August 20 at a grade cross ing in Old Saybrook located just east of the station at Saybrook junction in which an Overland automobile was struck by a train resulting in the death of eight persons and injury to one
 s Commissioner Elwell, who made the investigation for the commission that "the evidence indicates that the ordinary precautions pre- scribed for proecting grade crossings were observed at this tie"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-26
WAR ON THE PRICE OF
 MILK IS PREDICTED
Between the Producers and Retailers
 at Merden.

Meriden, Conn, Sept 25-A war on the price of milk here is predicted in that an agreement cannot be reached between the state producers associa- tion and the local retailers associa- tion. The retailers will meet Saturday to vigorously oppose the new flat rate of eight cents suggested by the state association directors. A number of the members of the local producers association are also members of the state association and they oppose the action taken by the state association directors.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-26
Strike of Metal
 Workers atSeattIe
12,oo0 ARE TO QUIT WORK
 SATURDAY MORNING
DEMAND WAGE INCREASE
The Men Arc Employed In shipyards and Allied Contract ShoPs-Thers Are IS Metal Trades Unions.

Seattle. Wn,, Sept. 26.-A strike at 10 o'clock Saturday morning of 12,- | 900 members of the fifteen metal trades unions employed in Seattle shipyards and allied contract shops was ordered today by the Seattle Metal Trades the central organization of the fifteen union. The strike call. it was said. of the rank and file of the shipyard workers for a show down" on tho long pending wage increase contro- versy.
 Yards and Shops Affected.
 It Is estimated three big steel ship yards, sixteen wooden shipyards and by the strike. The Skinner and Eddy plant having granted the wage in creases. will not be affected. Three wooden shipyards and six or moro con- tract shops also have signed the new wage agreement
 Receipt yesterday of te1egrams from President Wilson and Samuel Comp CTS, president of the American Fedora ton of Labor, urging that no precipi- tate action be taken. gave some hopes that a walkout might be averted, but this vanished when press despatches announced that the president was troversy settled by the wage adjust ment committee of the United States shipping board. in connection with similar controversies in other Pacific coast cities.
 General Strike Called.
 These despatches precipitated the calling of the general strike. The councils board, of business agents took the position that the government had hopelessly misunderstood the Se- attle situation in attempting to link it with the situations in San Francisco and Portland and that further attempts to postpone the walkout would be useless.
 Although the same demands have been made in all three cities the met al tradesmen explained, the Seattle case differed from that in San Fran cisco in that the workers had not gone on strike, but had continued at work pending negotiations with their em- ployers under an agreement that-the wage increases granted should be re- troactive to Aug. l.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-26
BAY STATE REPUBLICANS
 RENOMINATE M'CALL
By . Heavy Plurality Over Grafton
 -D. Gushing.

Ec;.on, Sept. Ex-Governor Samuel M Mccall was renominated at the republican primaries today by a heavy I,rtlra-iy over Grafton D. Cushing. -'-udito1. Aionzo B. Cook in the same primaries won a renomination against Charles Bruce by probably two to one tie state, including Boston, had been tabulated at II o'clock at which hour the vote stood: Cushing S,S36; Mccall 30.s13. If the governors lead was maintained this meant that ne would have defeated Cushing by something Ike 43,oc0:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-26
MAYOR OF CHICAGO
 U. S. SENATE ASPIRANr
Has Announced His Candidacy for
 Republican Nomination.

Chicago, Sept. 25-Mayor William Hale Thompson of Chicago tonight announced his candidacy for the re- publican nomination for United States senator to succeed James Hamilton Lewis, democrat. at the primary cleo tion next September. passing his con- test on the ground of giving the peo- pie of Illinois "an opportunity to vote on vital governmental policies, fnvclv- ing the most precious rights of Amer ican citizens"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-26
AUTOPSY ON BODY OF
 zs MRS. ROBERT w.. BINGHAM
Was Performed at Wilmington, N. C., by Dr.. Charles Norris.

New York, Sept. 25.-The autopsy upon the body of Mrs. Robert Worth Bingham. who before her marriage to the former mayor of Louisville, Ky, was Mrs. Henry M. F1agler. was per formed at Wilmington. N. C., by pr. Charles Norris. head of the Bellevue Ia laboratories in this city, it was stated at Bellevue Hospital tonight. Vital organs taken from Mrs. Bingham's body are being subjected to tests at the laboratories.
 Final results of the tests will not be known for several days. it was stated.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-26

The opening of the recruiting of Ca- nadians in Boston was begun with the arrival Of 150 men and officers.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-26
Freiqh+ Brakeman Crushed.

Hartford. Conn. Sept. 25.-James J. Stack, of New Haven, a. freight brake man. was fatally crushed between two freight cars in the Windsor street freight yard here tonight. Stack was coupling the cars when in some man. ner he was caught between them. He died soon after of his injuries. He was p years old and leaves a mother in Orange, N. J.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-26
RENOMINATED FOR THE
 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
John Franklin Fort, Former Governor of New Jersey.

Washington, Sept. 25. President Wilson late today signed a renomina- ton of John Franklin Fort, former governor of New Jersey, as a member of the federal trade commission. Gov ernor Fort was appointed last Feb ruary to serve out the unexpired term of George s. Rublee, of Now Hamp-
 hire,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-26

In an explosion In . Lubenx coal mine in Hungary 59 persons were killed and 55 injured.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-26

F Ten thousand Polish Americans, who will be part of the American army, will go to Niagara Camp to train.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-26
Three Year Old Girl Drow ned.

New Preston, Conn.,, Sept. 25.-Olive Cable, three years old, daughter of Harold Cable of this town, was found drowned in Aspetuck Brook this af- ternoon. The child had been seen playing near the brook and later her body was recovered from a deep hole It Is thought she fell off the bridge over the little stream.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-26

For the week ending September IS, British army casualties aggregated 27,164. The report for the present week includes the operations In Flanders last Thursday when the Bri- tish made considerable advance, while in the previous week there was no marked infantry activity on any British front
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-26

government that they would not con- clude a separate peace to the detri- ment of Russia. These assurances were in reply to reports current in Russia that Germany was endeavor- ing to make peace at the expense of the new republic.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-26

The trial of Dan Shay former man. ager of the Milwaukee American As sociation baseball team. for killing a negro waiter in an Indianapolis hotel was postponed gntil Oct.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-26

Cabled Paragraphs
Leading German Aviator Killed.

Amsterdam, Sept. 25-Lieutenant Vosse. a leading German aviator has been killed in an aerial fight with his hftieth adversary, according to a re- port received here from Berlin Vosse was considered the greatest airnnan after Baron Won Richthofen He wks credited in German official reports with having brought down Az enemy machines up to September 10.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-26
DESPERATE ATTACKS
 BY GERMAN TROOPS
In Attempts to Retake the Gains Made by the British
 Last Thursday Near Ypres
ENTERED BRITISH TRENCHES AT TWO POINTS

Field Marshal Hass Men Later Drove the Enemy Back When the British Strengthened Out Their Line-Ihe Days Elf forts Brought Nothing the German, But Additional Casualties-There Has Been No Marked Activity the Other Fronts-Stll Another Raid Has Been Made on England by Hostile Aircraft
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-26
Total Circulation Largest Proportion to the
Condensed TeIegrams

Condensed TeIegrams l National army men at Camp Dix, N. J., total 5000 men. 1 S49s'
 Seven thousand shipbuiIders in the Columbia River district of Oregon. are 1 on strike i Martial law was declared in Argen- tina as result of the National Rail- ways strike.
 1 The Greek Government will replace | the discontented aides who served ex- King Constantine.
 mine in Hungary 59 persons were killed and 55 injured.
 eeeause it is |. German game, pi- nochle was officially banned by Syra- cuse N. Y. University.
 An American torpedo boat was tow ed into port by a destroyer. The ac- cident was an Internal one.
 Brooklyn primary votes Mayor MitchePs lead was cut to 3s4.
 Senator Jones, of Washington, in troduced a bill to put the lumber in dustry on an eight-hour basis.
 nadians in Boston was begun with the arrival of 150 men and officers.
 Ten thousand Polish. An, orleans, who will be part of the American army, will go to Niagara Camp, to train.
 
 The Cambria Steel Co.,, employing IS 900 men at Johnstown. Pa, increas- ed the wages of the men 10 per cent.
 Major-eeneraI Peter c. H.ine., who was retired, was recalled into active
 The. Dutch Government is experi- for soldiers because of the price of leather.
 President Wilson approved of the reduction of the steel prices from 40 to 70 per cent. Coke will sell at $6 ton instead of $16.
 Major Maxwell Kirby changed his seat at an elevation of 1000 feet at Rantoul, H., while his airplane flew at a mile a minute.
 General korniIoff was completely ab- 1 solved of all the trouble of the revolt against Kerensky government by the Russian Embassy.
 Out of the 7.761 mon composing of the second 20 per cent. of New York Cfty's quota who went to Upton five had failed to report.
 Telegraph operators and Iinenten of the Great Northwestern Telegraph Co., from Campbelltown, N. B., to Calgary, Alta, went on strike:
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 Application for the, extradition of l Berkmann to California was ] made to Governor Whitman by the I San Francisco police.
 An Italian Milan newspaper wants | the United States to send "batteries, fighting divisons and thousands of | to help Italy.
 Shipping was partly resumed at New Orleans when striking longshoremen
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-26

Because it is a German game, pi nochle was officially banned by Syra cuse N. Y., University
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-26

An order issued by the Russian Min lStry of Commerce establishes through out Russia from August If a Govern uent monopoly for the sale of solid mineral fuel
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-26

Major Maxwell Kirby changed his seat at an elevation of 1000 feet at Rantoul, H., while his airplane flew at a mile a minute.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-26

The sale of 5 per cent. exchequel bonds was stopped by the British Gov ernment. The terms of a new ex. cheQuer issued are being awaited.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-26

The Dutch Government is experi- with wooden soles- on shoes for soldiers because of the price of leather
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-26

Lieut.. Lufberry of the Lafayette Es- cadrille. has added another German machine to his long list of victims. He forced another German machine to land.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-26

Major General Peter c. Haines, whe was retired, was recalled into active service. He is assigned to Norfolk
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-26

President Wilson approved of the reduction of the steel prices from 40 to 70 per cent. Coke will sell at $6 ton instead of $16.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-26

Six Central American republics may soon be federated into nation of 900 900 people, living on 2O6 345 square miles, according to late reports.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-26

General Pershing has placed a ban on the use of cameras in the American expedition area except by the official photographers of the Army Signal Corps. 6
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-26

A dispatch to London from Petro- grad says the Government has au- thorfzed the State Bank to make a further note issue of 2,0o0 900 900 rubleS.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-26

Raymond R. croke, of Denver, Col, attached to the American Ambulance Service was awarded the French War Cross for rescuing wounded under heavy. fire.