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Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-21
Presented Military Comfort KN.

James P. Walsh, stenographer. at the local freight office of the N. Y, N. H. and H. railroad leaves tonight (Satur- day) for a brief vacation prior to his answering the call to the colors as clerk of the 5th company. Friday morning the clerks in the office pre- scented him military comfort kit. Mir. Walsh thanked the donors in a few we'll chosen words
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-21
Car Sins on HiII.

Thursday evening a Buick car own ed by the Taftville garage, got into difficulties on Front street hill The car which is without brakes, was try ing to make the hill but when near ly to the top it hesitated, stopped and then rolled backward. On the way down it narrowly missed a tree. After two or three attempts the car finally made the hill. The driver was John Paradis.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-21
Draft Calls Greeneville Boys-Dance
 at Pulaski HaiI-Personals.

Most of the young men of the vi1- 1age were in Norwich Thursday anx iously watching the various lists of those drawn for the conscript army. Quite a number read on them their own number for a large proportion of the first lot from the Tenth dis trict are residents of the village. The first Greeneville man was third on the list with No 45S There are about fifty names from Greeneville on the list of the first contingent.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-21
R. S. Chapman Has Enlisted,

Robert S. Chapman, formerly of Co., roma, L. l., but who for the last three years has made his home with his uncle, William H. Rush, of 252 West Main street, enlisted Monday at New London. Tuesday he went to New York and passed examinations, and is now with the Fourth Company, at Fort SIocilr
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-21
Open Air Meeting.

The public, both men and women have been invited to attend the open air meeting under Y. M. C. A. aus pices at five o'clock Sunday on the grounds of the Buckingham Memorial on Main street. The singing of popu- lar hymns accompanied by cornet and organ will be a feature of the service, and a practical address will be deliv cred by Rev. L. O. Bates. Chairs will be provided.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-21
Hurt in Mill.

Thursday afternoon Riald Buchard, who is employed in the mule room, had the third finger of his left hand caught in the machinery in such manner that the member was entire ly severed. Friday morning Alced Veilleux was fooling with the yarn carrier and paid rather dearly for his fun. The yarn carrier had knife in his hand and in the scuff7e the knife pierced Veilleux's wrist The wound was bound up by physician.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-21

The whole country now knows where Theodore Roosevelt stands on the subject of the race riots. We are in no position to preach the glories of democracy and duty to humanity un- tii we have wiped this blot off our escutcheon. No punishment can atone for the loss of life and treasure but if adequate investigation is made and punishment given, it may prevent a repetition of blood lust run wild. - Meriden Recnrd
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-21

Miss Gladys McGrath of the staff of the Memorial hospital New Lon don, is spending two weeks vacation at her home on Twelfth street
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-21
Dance at Pulaski Hall.

Friday evening there was very enjoyable dance held in Pulaski hall by The Jolly Five. There was a large attendance who enjoyed the music of Swahn's orchestra until a late hour.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-21
Unclaimed Letters.

The list of unclaimed letters in the Norwich postoffice for the week ending July 21 is as follows: Caroline Brown, Charles M. Haddad, Arthur Jacobs, Mrs Louis Watson, George Mullen Eleanor Nichols, Mrs. Earle Robinson CD, John S. Thistle, Rev. c. c. Tibbet
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-21

It is reported from Stavanger that a large German steamer bound for
 Stettin with a valuable cargo of ore ran aground on the Norwegian coast and was lost.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-21

Gavin Connor is spending the wee at the Andrea at Pleasant View.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-21
Sent Body to perhx.

The body of John J. McMahon. 3b, who died in Norwich Friday was sent 60 Derby on the 4.44 train by Under taker Hourigan for burial
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-21
BORN

BORN MANNlNG-In Backus hospital July 20 1917, son, Frederick &. to Mir. and Mrs. Frederick Fuller Manning.
 DIED YOUNG - In Griswold, July 19. 1917, Hattie T. Bill. wife of Ransom H, Young
 Funeral service at her late home Mon day morning. July 23, at II o'clock. Relatives and friends invited to at tend without further notice. CUNNlNGHAM-In this city, July 20, 1917, Joseph T. Cunningham Funeral services will be held from the home of his sister, Mrs. J. E. Shan non, Monday morning at o'clock
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-21
Advertised Letter.

The only advertised letter at the Taftville post office this week is one addressedw to MT. Anthine St. Ger main.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-21

Golf Johnson of Holyoke is visit ing with relatives in the village.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-21
Mceuire Instead of McGowan.

The death of Daniel McGowan which was announced in Fridays Bull Ietin should have been the death of Daniel Mcclure. The body will be inferred at Arlington, not at Greene vile, as was stated.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-21

William Eaglesham has accepted position in the American Optica Works in Southbridge, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-21

MT. and Mrs. Thomas Hoyle of De- troit are spending some time with MT. Hoyle's folks in the village.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-21

Personals and Notes. Fred Towne is a visitor with rel atives in Voluntown.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-21

Peter Peppin has been on a fishing trip to the Scotland Dam.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-21

Miss May Finlayson is spending the week at Pleasant View.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-21
PersonaIs and Notes

Leo Bisque was a recent visitor in Montville
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-21

Postmasters shall forward all mail matter addressed American Expedi- tionary Forces" to New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-21
GREENEVILLE

Six hours after high water it is tide, which is followed by hood tid
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-26
Debate In Committee
OF Whole Ends In Vote
OF 10 to II Against

Of representatives
opposition
The Representative n
called order HI HoIsten
the floor the bill on stated
1915 Legislature bill OF similar this
which had full of Questionable The
pending subject to the objections he then had those
features having been eliminated cured .
iolstein said "a
lar to the pending bill the books and that Is better for hawaii to
with the minority There nothing
found the dill had other states
notably in Iowa. where the had not abused He presented
able for the of the
the audience the gallery number Of boys and girls
Hstein did credit
opposition Of the bill that te should have been brought there
catonal be there at the
abatement bill debate g.E% &.
the most dangerous bill the legislature d and there are laws in the
will Just we'll as this one
The that citizen could
This feature has been taken out and the citizen must go to the
permission Andrews claimed ct
city attorney win he
territorial officials and action The
concluded
territory free from
which takes
from him. s5 '## #sslyt ~
Punish man adultery property
him putting terrible thing before the people In
said Don't that the ~
this law" s4 49, T. ii
Yes do responded AnaTexs but what o. IT, 49,
should granted the public
heard Tayares and objected asking Was subject to be
children Walsh proposed until 1880 this
said there we're but five days Of the
ACCOMPLISHED !. :.
sos the molten indefinitely consideration and
The vote to indefinitely postpone follows; Il
Ay-Ahuna Andrews Brown Jes Joseph Kaaua
Kaweweh Keekoio Ku Kupha Leal Loa Lyman Miles, Moman
Noes-Cooke Fernandez Kawaha waiahoO
Walsh, Wilcox. Wilder, Hostein. sz.a.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-26
UPON.
PROHIBITION BILL
PASSES SENATE

Prohibition hopes were revived III
the senate this afternoon when mem
beers voted eight to five to adopt the
report of the minority of judiciary
committee, recommending the adop.
ton of Senate Bill SO as a part OF
House Bill 1888. Single, Makekau,
Kamauoha. Robinson and Quinn OPP
POSED the adoption of the report. Mi
kaele was absent The bill will come
up tomorrow for third reading.
senators Castle and Coney, mem
bers Of the Judiciary committee, to-
day submitted to. the senate their
minority report on Representative An
drews plebiscite bill, recommending
that the bill be accepted including
the first 10 sections of Senate. Bill 50,
tile prohibition by. plebiscfte measure.
THE minority of the committee
feels that the senate, having already
gone on record as being in favor OF
prohibition plebiscite, it would now
be Inconsistent for 1t to table a bill
providing for such plebiscite,' says
the report. ,f:,s....s$. ~ -
at the time OF the passage of SEN
ale Dill OO. BTEb1dent Nh4AlhS aNII ~ %
bill, beth sides had practically agreed
upon. submitting the question of pro-
hibition to the people. The house. by
passing the bill now before the coin.
mittee, agreed on the proposition Of a
pleblscite but did not agree that the
bill as passed by the senate was in
correct form The proposition OF the
house Is first TO have the plebiscite
and then compel the governor to call
a special session of the legislature
prohibiting the importation
and sale of liquors In the territory Of
Hawaii
House Bill Is incomplete
''The minority feels that the bill as
PASSED by the house is incomplete IN
that 1t does not attempt to place be-
fore the people squarely the question
of law they are voting on.
The minority therefore proposes to
submit to the people the provisions
set forth in senate bill SO. which is
the proposed prohibition law, but is
willing to agree with the house that If
for any reason the act should be held
invalid. provided the plebiscite is In
favor, Of prohibition, then the govern
or is authorized and directed to cali
a special session of the legislature to
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-26
TeutOn Death Toll
Staggers Fighters
s(Associated Press by U. S. Naval
2 80 Wirelessi

p WiTeleSsi
. NEW YORK. n. Y, April &C.,
Thous ands of dead Germans are being
taSed By the British working parties
from the faces where they were
found on tae >sastern battlef!elds and
are being burteH as rapidly as pos
sible.
The toll Of deaths suffered by the
Germans in the recent fighting upon
the western front Is staggering, &C
.cording to the official British reports
issued by tho British wzr office last
night.
Berlin officially claims that the
fighting has been more in favor OF
the Germans than for some time past
and that the British attacks were
beaten back with loss. This, says the
official German conlmrlnique Of last
night, was particularly true Of the
fighting in the neighborhood Of Mon.
cby lie Preux.
The aerial fighting OF the last few
weeks is still going forward with ire
mendous vigor and yesterday scores
Of combats in the air were reported &c
British headquarters. Fifteen Gernaa
aeroplanes were brought to the earth
by British airmen, while six British
planes which started out and have so
far failed to return.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-26
House Virtually Kills Anty Vice Bill Andrews Leading Opposition
Church Quits
harbOr Board
Over Pier Row

= Thomas NJ. Church, q member of the
territorial board 6f karbor commits
sioners, shortly before this afternoon
handed his resignation to Governor
Pinkham. .-s p. . +.
While the written resignation speci-
flies no reason for the action, the
Star.Bulletin is able to state that lack
of sympathy with Chairman Forbes
and with other members Of the board,
over the Honolulu pier controversy, Is
the moving cause for the resignation.
Some weeks ago, the Star-Bulletins
is informed, three members of the
board agreed to plan by which work
was to proceed on Pier 10, and to be
stopped on Pier while new bids were
called for. The. idea was that this
would allow work on the main part OF
the triple.pier scheme to proceed and
would also show, through the bids,
what would be the cost of going ahead
on Pier under the modified plans.
Church is said to have adhered to this
agreement but other members of the
trio saw the matter In a different
light and favored. Other plans.
In the main, Church has favored
standing by the committee of three
experts who were named after the
criticism began Of Chairman Forbes
work and his piei plans. The Star
Bulletin is Informed that Church feels
that the only logical course 10 to stand
by the Investigators who we've paid
$1,000 for their work, and that, when
other members of the board adopt a
different attitude, he feels he should
not continue since he would have to
be a continues dissenter H..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-26
LATE NEWS AT A GLANCE
ASSOCIATED Press by U. 8. Naval Wireless) +
BRITAIN WlTHDRAWs BLACKLIST ON w.. s. SHIP


United States concerned and vessels
will longer be
Disseminated against by the British government
FIRST AMERICAN WAR PRISONER TAKEN
LONDON 26The takng the first American prisoner
is reported
sunk and the captain
taken the German submarine .s&z.a
WILSON OPPOSES MuzzLINc or AMERICAN
26PFesident Wilson
the American He has written
letter Arthur Brisbane the noted Hearst editor and writer Opposing
officials ~
MEDITERRANEAN REVEALED b..
OF the British
the boats
with its mounted rifles killed
wounded eight others of the Kildales
YORK. Y April fegher City
sunk ~ a reported today.
NAlNoA APPoNTED; SENATE TABLES PENSION BILL
information Pnkham had to-day renonnaed
Kooauoa;
table bill provide pension for him he
pointed
BILL AS AMENDED RecohiMENDEp TO PASS
providing additional funds the
Honolulu
construction onetwelfh
twelfth for the
eesspoo system. - r 49,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-26
MCADOO-BAIFOUR
AGREEMENT MADE

WASHINGTON. d. c.. April 20
Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoo
aud Foreign Minister Baifour, head
of the British commission, have ar
rived at an understanding on ques-
tons of finance, trade, shipping, bank
ing, exchange and kindred problems.
it was announced today.
Secretary McAdoo is considering
another offering of scot. 000.0 900 in
treasury certificates, due June 80, to
be placed with the banks of the coun-
try within 10 days
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-26
German Labor .
Wants Peace,
Capital Hears
= y +.<<<*%+t <++<+

y CA. p. by L. s. Naval Wireless, \
= WASHINGTON, D. c., April Is. (
Y That there is a growing desire I
y for peace among the German I
+ workmen is The belief of the state I
+ department, based on reports for I
+ the past few days of the strike OF I
+ many thousands of laborers In I
= Berlin. The state department 4
= says that the hope Of the end OF
+ the war is growing stronger In I
4 the German capital. 4
= Recent news tells also Of re-
= duetion OF the German bread ra- 4
4 ton from so to so ounces per I
= week. II.
<%%% >%A&N . = .
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-26

. Governor Pinkhani announced this
afternoon that he had nominated for
the position OF territorial auditor Man.
ley q. X. Hopkins, at present deputy
assessor Of the first tax division.
This nomination Is TO fill the position
held by Col. J. Il. Fisher, who has
been serving q per dien, term since
last spring. .s.,. ~ ~7, ~
After executive session by the SEN
ate on the appointment Of Hopkins il
was anpounced this afternoon that
action would be deferred until tomor.
row. 49, 49,.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-26
Germans and Allies Locked in
four-Day Struggle on West Front

Pressb q. S.
positions Gavrele
The on
Beth sizes stvinggain decision In the
tremendous struggle
PARIS France April 2The Germans today vainy made counter
attacks the French Chemfn des Danes
the village according official
4
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-26
Turks Lose Again
InMesOpOtaIniaFTay
ASSOCIATED Press by U. 8. Naval
WireIessl

ASSOCIATED Press by L. 8. Naval
WirelessD
LONDON. England April 26.--Ths
British drive against the Turks on the
west hank OF the 5natte III AdhainI,
not far from ,hp junction OF tina.
waterway with the Tigris river which
has been going forward for several
days reached its elimination iast night
according TO official statements is
sued by the British war office, In q
total 1efeat for tie Turks and a tre-
mendeus victory for the British un
der Gen. Msuda The fighting was III
the Yisinity Of Lhan Dhuluiya.
Thousands Of Turks were taken
prisoners and the Turkish armies, al,
ready shattered by the weeks Of re-
treating and Succession Of heavy
blows delivered by tie British and the
Russians, fled IL disorder. leaving
behind them large quantities OF slIp-
plies, including numbers of cannon o:
all sizes
The official reports issued from
Constantinople ADMIT THE retirement
of our forces Ia the neighborhoUd of
Shatte FL Adhain,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-26
AMENDED RscoMMENpEp TO PASS
French Commission
Makes Formal Calls

WASHINGTON, D.. c., April 20
The French commission which arrived
yesterday spent its first fun day to.
day in a round of official calls On the
president. and the state. war and navy
departments.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-26
FOOD PROBLEM IS
TO Be HANDLED BY
BIG ORGANIZATION
Chamber of Commerce Meet
ing Launches a Territory
Wide Scheme, With Central
Committee of Five

-
All Hawaii Is 10 be enlisted .unde.
a thoroughly planned scheme OF co.
ordination for food production, distri.
buted and conservation, with coopera
ton OF public and private agencies
directed by experts.
Meeting at the Chamber of Com.
merce for two hours this morning, re.
lresentatiyes OF wide variety OF
organizations. together with federal
and territorial officials, decided upon
a simple scheme OF coordinating acti-
yities.
Definite steps taken this morning In
cluded the following:
I. Formation Of q central or exeeu.
tive committee, consisting Of one rep
Commerce, Planters Association, U.
8. Experiment Station, Territorial
Board Of Agriculture and Forestry and
United States Arny-fIve In all.
2. This central committee to organ
ize the various branches Of work by
such agencies as the public and prl.
vate schools, Boy Scouts, territorisi
marketing division, the press, the va
cant-lot campsIcuers. the commercial
bodies on eacn Of the cther islands.
and numerous others.
8. Definite support Gar the territori
81 marketing ulvislon, realizing tina:
u is an essential factor In the present
emergency, anu, IN particular, support
before the leo,siature Of Al ITEM Of
10000 proposec far An aextensIon
fund.- The nan nn,r nendinn. /, -
nresent 5000. n va ne co,ssnsu,
81 opinion that tl4e new WORK the mar.
ketlno clvislon VII IS REQUIRED 20 De
calls for a .lexst srloubIe6 thst amount.
Timely fali,e u,ere made nv Govern.
A. pinkhau' samuel = Hseerot 4
Cleteiand tnsintsSInan and former
president 81 the N6f|onhi Gamers As.
aociation: Director Whstrate. II. p.
Aree and Others.
snake the TERRITORY, 81. Hawaii. An.
dependent AZ the ,naIhisnd for ftS food
supply WA the kerh6te az the meet.
Ing which was cailsd nv the Chamber
az Commerce and tirerided over by
James n Dole chairman ~ the com.
uitfee ON arricuitilre
me 0INCu||InM en- ll|IHUlLA0 tnQt Tile
war has resulted Il, the food sunply of
the United States being reduced to !
l.ofnt where II Is ahrollifeiy necessar >
10 conserve and produce every article
OF human consi,n,ution and the He.
wafian islands must he ne near self
sunporting and a. liffie ! drain ON the
mainland supply a. possible.
The central committee now formed
consists of James d. Dole. chairman
OF the agricultural committee of the
Chamber a comrnerce. i Al West.
cate. director az the IL s. experiment
station. II. p. Aeee. director of the
Hawaiian Surar planters, Association
cxperimentS station. Charles s. Judd.
executive officer Of the territorial.
board az commissioners OF agriculture
ehu tVtostts. alu Me5. Sndfles .. LII
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-26

The associated today the fotowHg VI ar
cretts IN Europe to the StarBHletin:
Revolutionary mutterings in Europe Indicate that momentous
about ~.E.
summary adjournment of the German reicsag when it
added the significance of the situation
strike agitation burst forth again
Day international holiday of the Socialist orgn
cations.
that nationw wide demonstration
being following the agitation
publican government. counterpart of this agitation
pected in Spain.
available from Austria has
given that Austria making efforts
seek separate peace with the Allies -. -
Returning travellers fem Turkey tell appalling stories Of the
Turkish disease
tion Huge populations being swept and the misery
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-26
Root TO Head Commission to Russia

D. C a a com
of after conference with President Wilson
craftsmanship the
% / a =
OF
politics finance
mere Fl .43ss =
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-26

At the request of the board Of agri-
culture and forestry bill was to be
introduced In the senate this after
noon to give the territorial depart
ment more strict control, over plants
and shrubs shipped to or from the
territory .s
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-26
American Schooner Sunk Unwarned
and U-Boat Fires on Refugee Crew
tAsscciated Press by U. s. Naval wmeless)

8. y ]
D. c.,
al
a o from the
time incident the
Iartmant -. -. i
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-26

The New York Assembly passed the
Tallmage bill prohibiting the shooting
Of domestic wild ducks at any time
except during the open season
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-26
WASHINGTON OFFICIALLY TOLD
STRIKE OF 100000 IN BERLIN,
SWEDEN FACES SERIOUS ISSUE
Great Demonstration Planned By Inter-
national Socialists For May 1---Heavy
Fighting on West

tAssociated BY L. S. Naval W.reess
WASHINGTON April 26ofcai sdvices been received
by
will be fsL
their arrest