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Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-11
ELIHU ROOT OPTIMISTIC
 ABOUT RUSSIA'S FUTURE
Greatest Need Is Money and Adequate
 Transportation Facilities.

Petrograd, July 10.-The American commission headed by Elihu Root has completed months survey of all the phases of the Russian situation and is confident in the belief that the na- tion will successfully emerge from its energetic pursuance of the wSr-
 The optimistic conclusions of the commission are not derived alone from consultations with the govern mental needs, but are based more largely upon the spirit and determin- alton of the people which has been en- countered in public organizations, po- iitica1 and industrial councils and in all the delegations properly repre- sentative of the temper of the nation as a whole.
 There is, however, no disposition on the part of the commission to minirn- ize either the dangers threatened by the widespread German propaganda and pacifcism agitation or the prac- ticaI difficulties in the way of trans portation and the reorganization or Russia economic life The question of the food supply is, in the opinion of the commission, the most import ant problem confronting the country.
 MT. Root has made the following statement to The Associated Press:
 "The mission has accomplished what it came here to do and we are greatly encouraged. We found no organic or incurable malady in the Russian dem ocracy. Democracies are always in trouble and we have seen days just as as dark in the progress of our own.
 ''Ve must remember that people in whom all constructive effort has been suppressed for so long cannot imrediately develop a genius for quick action The first stage is necessarily one of debate. The solid, admirable traits in the Russian character will pull the nation through the present crisis. Natural love of law and or der and capacity for local self govern mert have been demonstrated every day since the revolution.
 The country's most serious lack is money and adequate transportation We shall do what we can to help Rus Sia ont of both"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-11
RESENTATiVE WALSH
 ATT: Ct-O NEWS CENSORSHIP
Concerning Voyage Of American
 Troops to France.

Washington. July 1O-DurinS debate sn the trading with the enemy bill to- lay, Representative Walsh of Massa- ehusetts criticized the public infOr- nation committees account of the submarine attack on the American expedition and attacked the war de- partment for diverting and delaying delivery of cabIegrarns regarding the troops, addressed to The Associated tess.
 MT. Walsh's remarks as revised for the congressional record, follow in part: "As matter of fact. as l un- derstand it. The Associated Press. that great neWs-gathering agency of our country, a body of publishers, loyal 10 every one, had a representative aboard one of the ships and he sent a despatch announcing a safe and un- eventful voyage. He at least appar- ently was not awakened by the heavy gun fire and roar and din of battle.
 Later, on July 5 he sent a second despatch again stating there had bNcn no such attack as had been so glor1- ousIy depicted through the informa tion bureau. And later on, when des- patches which had passed our censor with General Pershing's forces in France reached this side by cable, they were diverted to one of the exc cutive departments, inspected and pos sibly censored-I do not know-and sfter several hours delay were permit ed to reach their destination.
 These despatches were coming here from France, they had been passed upon, as I am informed. by our off, cials abroad and vet they were di- reTted and delayed and only permitted to reach their destination after inspec- Hon by some official in Washington. doubt the authority for such a pro- reeding but assuming it to be based on proper authority what purpose was served by this programme? Surely they would not contain information useful to the enemy and if they only contained an account of the supposed. yes. or real attack on our ships, could not our officers in France be depended 0n to take proper safeguards?"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-11
HARPER ELECTED GRAND
 EXALTED RULER OF ELKS
Tom Reilly of Meriden Grand Exalted
 Leading Knight.

Boston, July 10.-The election of Fred c. Harper of Lynchburg, Va. as grand exalted ruler, the choise of At lantic City, N. J., as the 1918 con- Vention city and the adoption of a res oiution pledging the support of the 474,69O members of the order to Pres ident Wilson fin this time of trouble 9 were the chief matters disposed of at today's sessions of the grand lodge at the annual convention of the Benevolent and Protective Order of EIks.
 Former Representative Thomas L. Reilly of Meriden, Conn, was elected grand exalted leading knight, over Henry J. Jennings of Bridgeport, Conn. The third contest-that for the office of grand trustee-was settled before the polling began by withdraw als. Patrick Powers. former presi- ident of the Eastern Baseball League, was elected without opposition.
 Other officers chosen were:
 Frank J. Spriggs of St. Paul, grand esteemed featuring knight; Edward L. Chapman of Great Bend, kas., grand inner guard: Judge James M. Shan ley, Oakland, Calif., grand esteemed loyal knight: Charles A. White, of Chi cago. grand treasurer. and Fred Rob- inson, of Dubuque, Iowa, grand sec retarv.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-11
TO CURB CONTAGIOUS
 DISEASES IN STATE CAMPS.
There Have Been Two Deaths Among
 Troopers from Spinal Meningitis.

Hartford. Conn.,. July 10.-Steps were taken today by state military and health authorities to curb the outbreak of conta gious diseases among soldiers q various camps in the state. Dr.. George W. Mccoy. director of the hy gienic labor at Washington and a member of the United States public hea tn service conferred this after noon with State Health Commissioner Dr. John T. Black in an effort to map out plan of campaign for checking epidemics.
 Dr. Black referred to the situation as growing serious. especially at Bridgeport. where he said hospital ia cilities were being utilized to the limit at present to care for soldiers mad civilian cases. Already there had been two deaths among troopers from spinal meningitis, one al Hartford and the other at Bridgeport. In all five differ ent contagious diseases have been dis covered among the men. The cases were found among infantry, field ar tiIlery naval militia and members of the coast patrol.
 At New London. according to Dr. Blecll. hospital facilities are inadequate to meet the situation. and measures will be taken to remedy this condi- tion. Dr. Mccoy has visited camps in New London and Bridgeport within the past two days and reports that city hospitals in both places are filled to capacity.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-11
A GROWN COUNCIL WAS
 HELD IN BERLIN MONDAY Only in Times of Greatest Stress Are
 Such Meetings ceIled.

London. July 1O.-The crown coun- cil called by Emperor William was held in Berlin yesterday, according to an Exchange Telegraph despatch from Amsterdam today, but no announce ment as to what took place at the gathering has been ma de.
 Tho German public is very uneasy rekarding the absence of news as to the decisions of the crown council which the emperor held yesterday says the despatch. tOnIy in times of greatest stress are such meetings heid-'
 Other advicer from the same source say that the meeting of the crown council lasted three hours, being one of the longest on record since July 1914, when Emperor William signed the mobilization order that preceded the declaration of war
 The ministers of both the empire and the kingdom were in attendance together with the mem bers of tho ern- peror's military and naval cabinet
 It is believed, says the despatch that one of the results of the council will be the introduction of a franchise bill for Prussia granting universal. direct suffrage and the secret ballot
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-11
HALiCZ IS HEMMED
 IN BY THE RUSSIANS
Cavalry Has Pressed Forward for a
 Distance of Sixteen Miles.

Petrograd, Jly 10.-General Korni- loff7s operations in Galicia along a front of twenty miles have broken the Austro German front between Halicz and the Carpathians and already the Russian cavalry has pressed forwrad for a distance of sixteen miles.
 To the west of the Dniester, HalicZ has been hemmed in from the south and southwest and the Russians are now menacing the Halcz bridgehe cad. Korniloff took 14,000 prisoners and 55
 From July to 8, inclusive. General guns, of which twelve were heavy pieces.
 General korniloff's cavalry and the Cossacks are pursuing General Kir- bachis retiring army south of Haicz and have forced the River Lukovitza, which parallels the River Lukva. The western bank of the LukXa. dominates the wooded ca stern bank but it is considered unlikely that the/demoraliz- ed Austrian army will be able to con- centrate sufficient troops to prevent a Russian passage Of the river and a continuance of the advance in the di- rection of DoIina, 35 miles west of Stanislau. The cooperation of the Seventh and Eleventh armies north of Halicz with the eighth army south of that town has been like clockwOrk
 The success of the Eighth army. the military critic of the Retch points out, separates the German army of General von Bethner from the Third Austrian army under General Kirbach, and an ticipa ted the evacuation of HalicZ which is not strictly fortress. but strong bridgehead protecting the posi- tons of General von Bether's army from the east and southeast.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-11
Tension Growing
 In Germany
THERE IS TO BE A CHANGE IN
 THE CABINET
CHANCELLOR TO REMAIN
Hoilwes Opposes Peace Without In- demnities or Annexations-OecIar the War Must be Continued.

Berlin, Monday, July g, via London, July 10.-The situation Is unchanged. The tension, if anything. is more in tense. The session of the reichstag was rather a perfunctory affair. Chief interest centered about an animated meeting of the main committee, during which Chancellor von Bethmann -HolI- veg took the floor twice.
 While the discussions were of a con- hdential nature, it is generally believed the four party coalition has not yet decided On the final draft of the res- olutfon covering war aims and elec- toral reforms.
 No session of the reichstag will be held on Tuesday, as that day is to be devoted to a further significant ses- sion Of the main committee and meet ings of the various party factions.
 Attacked Leader of Catholic Center
 The chancellor made a strong attack on Matthias Erzberger leader of the Catholic center, who assailed the Pan Germans in his address before the main committee last week and advo- cated peace without annexations or indemnities. Dr. von Bethmann-t -tIol1- weg said Herr Erzberger's attitude was unpatriotic.
 According to the summary of the chancellor's speech before the main committed published in the Lokal An zeiger of Berlin. he said:
 We must continue the war with our whole energies I do not deny that we have great difficulties to overcome, but so have our enemies. We shall see whether their difficulties or ours gre greater.
 'I am sure we can win if we hold out"
 To Retain His Post.
 "Nothing was further from my in- tention than to cling to my post but now it is a question of protecting the Fatherland from injury. and for this reason I consider it necessary to re- tain my post"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-11

Pussia's armies have broken the Auhtro-German line in the Halicz- Stanislau sector, one of the most inn portant on the eastern front, and the Russian advance continues.
 The Austro- German forces already have withdrawn beyond the Lomnica river about ten miles west of Jezupo1 which was occupied Sunday by the Russians under General Korniloff- The lages and increased their captures of prisoners more than 1000. Seven more field guns and other war ma terial fell into Russian hands.
 West of Stanislau towards KaIusz ~ro DoIiua the Russians have pen Ftrared the Teutonic lines to a depth of nearly seven miles and between S+anislau and Halicz they have Wid 7ned their wedge Tn their retire meHt. apparently made hastily from The large amount of guns and military stores captured bv tho Russians the Austro- Germans failed 10 make stand at two rivers. the ukovftza and he Luvka. It is probable t!lev may "ntrench on the west bank of the tornnfca-
 A stand wes- of tie Lonlniea how syer. hardly -=l n@event the forced evacuation of ITa7'r- tIlo str~ ta~ic key Q Lemterg, as t-a Passia7s are within less than efor3- miles of Ha'icz on three sides ard only one avenu1 of retreat toward I e-cherg is left opea. hat between the Dniester and the
 ipiza rivers.
 The evacuatio~ of HaIicz would make a retreat from tho Tr-~~-->--- ZIochon- Brody line by the Au5tro- r+errnans alnoe7 a necessity.
 Meanwhile. the Russian artillery is l,arnmering the ene:1y lines south of JFrezezauy and north of the Pripet marshes, near Riga. Dvfnsk and Smor- gon. the fighting activity has increas- ed-
 On +'7a western front along the CEeroi-- '~S Danes the French have re-7---. -ao-e attacks by the troops 0t fa- Gsrman crown prince. The
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-11
READ THESE RADICAL
 MEASURES OF ECONOMY
Which Are fo Be Placed Before
 Hoover by Hotel Men.

New York, July 10-"War bread" for guests and employees, one beeless day d week. standardization of DOT tions of bread and butter, elimination of free lunch cheese at bars and other radical measures of economy are sug- gestions which a committee of leading hotel men here have gone to Wash ington to place before Herbert c. Hoover. national food administrator. If the proposals meet MT. Hoover's approval, it is announced, their adop- tion will be recommended to the hotel fraternity throughout the United States. The Society of Restaurateurs has also appointed a committee to discuss the subject with Mir Hoover.
 Service of fresh pork to guests would be discouraged and frying of food be eliminated to conserve butter and lard.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-11
INVITATION TO SOCIALIST
 PARTY OF AMERICA
To Send Delegates to the Proposed
 Russian Council.

New York. July 10.-An invitation to the socialist party of America to send delegates to the international so- c;a!ist conference proposed by the Russian council of soldiers and work mems delegates was made public to- day by Morris Hillquit, intentional secretary of the party in this country. The invitation is signed by Tcheidse, president of the council.
 The invitation announced as having been received today, mentioned no place or date for the conference
 Morris Hillquit is one of the mem bers of the socialist party to whom the state department refused passports to enable them to attend the socialist congress at Stockholm last May
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-11
HOMELESS CHILDREN IN
 STATE OF CONNECTICUT
Appeal Made For S1o,ooo For Care of
 Orphans.

Hartford, July 10-
 Five hundred orphaned, crippled and homeless children-not in Belgium or France, but right here in our own state need imm mediate help. Connecticut's $ response to the Red Cross, the Lib erty Loan and other worthy appeals has been most gratifying, but mean while the needs of the states own chill dren under the care and supervision of this society are being overlooked and many more are being deprived of good homes through the lack of sufficient funds.
 Our letter of June 11th asked for $1O,0O0, which must be obtained at once if we arc to continue the care of these children for whom we have all ready assumed definite responsibilities Only S1,000 has been received, while millions of dollars have gone out of the state for other causes.
 Our work is largely dependent up- on private donations. 5000 is the amount that is immediately required for urgent needs.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-11
POLICE MADE ONLY
 A PERFUNcToRY SEARCH
Murderer of Ruth cruser So inforf1st
 Italian Authorities.


 New York. July i0.-Aifredo Coocat confessed murderer of Ruth crIrer high school student, declared In hH confession tO the Italian agfho-ffiet that the police made only a Derfuucr0r1 search of hia shop where rHa aodT was found. according Co a cable uree- sage received today by District Atfor- uey Swann from Joseph ". Gregg. hlr representative at Bologna Tta-v where Cocchi Is in custody.
 After giving details Of the murder. which already have been diarIoreI. Cocchi IS quoted as having declared that when he placed the girls 5oly ir the excavation ln the cellar he did r1- cover 1t with earth but with a large box.
 Afterwards the police came and went into the cellar bJt did not nov anything" Cocchf said, accordIun fg the message. "One officer faid rrg reputation in the neigh borhood wfaa rd good that the detectives were fsta KFnu a. perfunctory search % they could re- port they had examined my prer-1iae. and found nothing.
 After the police left became frightened and went from shipping of- flee to shipping office trying t0 secure name because ! feared lf T rnre up right name should have to remain tr the Tinted States and go % Tho o3sr- tric chair"
 District Attorney svvann ~aif he had been informed that on Inc night rf Feb. IS, when the fourth branch dr- tective bureau was called hr rr.e- case, although 5s detecfieea v-err as- signed to the bureau. only f-e were supposed to be on duty. and tra- ar-y two actually were there
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-11
AMERICAN BARKENTiNE
 SUNK BY A SUBMARINE
The HiIdesard, 622 Tons-Crew Was
 Landed Uninjured.

London, July 10.-The American barkentine Hildegard (622 tons) has been sunk by a submarine. The crew has landed uninjured- The submarine fired six shots without hitting the ves- sel; then the crew of ten American citizens took to the boats. The under water boat approached and lowed the boat back to the Hildegard, which she sank with bombs.
 The Germans told the American to row for their lives, as they were about to attack another American vessel which was expected along shortly.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-11
Food SpeCuIafOrs
 Control Prices
BOTH THE FARMER AND CON-
 sUMER ARE VICTIMS
STATEMENT BY HOOVER
Helpless to Safeguard Farn1sr or Con. sumner Until Pending Food Leaisf. ton is Passed.

Washington. July I0.-A rsDo-r or Ihe Iood situation prepared for Freel dent Wilson by Heroert e. HooveF noldinS that both the farmer and tha consuming public are sunerlrE while food spectators make uuearued proata from the delay ln enactment or food control Legislation. waa given out ro- night at the White House
 Immediate Action Hseessary.
 Unless etrong and efficient rove-r- - ment action is Immediately taken. fHe food administrator reported. Che far7H - CTS will face slump in wheat prfrar and consumers will be- caught iH a a.r- uatIon even more serious than thaf which already is resulting iu "a-fla. under nourishment" ln Che great e5u-
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Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-11
MISS ETA HICKS AFRAID
 OF MRS. ALVIN kENNISTON.
Placed in Separate Cell Upon Her
 Own Request.

St. Johnsbury, Vt, July 10.-Miss Etta Hicks and Mrs. Alvin Kenniston, who have been locked up in the same .ell in the county jail since they made their alleged confession last Friday that they had killed little Alice Brad shaw were placed in separate cells tonig ght. This step was taken at the request of Miss Hicks, who told Sher- If ". H. Worthen that she was afraid of her companion.
 Another search made today in the vicinity of the Bradshaw farm for the child was without result.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-11
GOVERNMENT WAR NEEDS
 IN IRON AND STEEL
Subject of Conference Held in Wash
 inston Yesterday.

New York, July 10.-To discuss gov ernment war needs in iron and steel and prices of such supplies, the iron and steel committee of the American Iron and Steel Institute left today for conferences with Secretary of War Baker and Secretary of the Navy Daniels in Washington.
 The committee headed by Ebert 1T. Gary, is composed of executives of the principal steel companies.
 An announcement of the committees s departure said the secretary of war had requested the conferences.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-11
MERCHANTS TO ELIMINATE
 UNNECESSARY DELIVERIES
Are to Follow Suggestions of Commer-
 cial Economy Board.

Washington, July 1o.-iMore than 100 of the country's leading retail mer- economy board of the Council of Ma tional Defense for eliminating unnec- essary deliveries. They voted alos to do away with the privilege of return ing goods, as recommended by the board.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-11
Succeeded in Breaking One of the Most Important
 Lines on the Eastern Front
GERMANS ABANDONED THEIR MILITARY STORES
On the Western Front Along the Chemin des Danes the French Have Repulsed More Attacks by the Troops of the German Crown Prince-A Vigorous Artillery Duel is in Progress Between the British and Germans in Flanders.

latest German efforts were not made in as great force as those of last week. The French a-So threw back a strong attack near Hurtebise, in Champagne
 A vigorous artillery duel is in progress between the British and Ger mans in Flanders. The German artil- lery fire also has been intense along the front held by the Belgian army. In Flanders near the French border, the British have advanced their line east of Oosttaverne.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-11
SUBMARINES HAVE
 SURPASSED EXPECTATIONS
In the Opinion of the Main Committee
 of the Reichstaa.

London, July 10.-A German wireless despatch today says that at Mondays meeting of the reichstag main com mittee the submarine activity was unanimously recognized as "an activity which had surpassed all expectations"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-11
TO PROVIDE FOR DEPENDENT
 WIVES or sOLDfEHs
Bill Introduced in House by Censrs,--
 woman Rankin.

Washington. July rO.-Trr-r wives and children of all gold .a- aorrd be granted federal allowance dlr.as the war by a bill introduced fodav Ir Representative Rankin of 1f0ufnra Wives with no children would receive $3O a month, those with ono child rfr those with two children eco. and 'h..# with more than two. f71
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-11
A BREAK COMING IN
 THE GERMAN CABINET
Imperial Chancellor Has Promised
 Reichstag That He Will Consent.

Amsterdam. July 10-German Inn perial Chancellor von Bethman- -HoII- veg, says the Goelnische VoIlxs Zei- tung, promised the reichstag that he would consent to the resignation from the cabinet of Foreign Minister Zim- nern1an and Dr. Karl Helfferich. sec retary of the interior and vice chan cellor. In addition, five members of the Prussian cabinet will be asked to resign
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-11
OBITUARY.
Colonel Benjamin Herbert

St. Paul. Minn., July 10.-CoIoneI Benjamin Herbert of Chicago, found of the National Editorial Associa- tion, who was taken suddenly i'll last night, died at the University of Min nesota farm school hospital tonight. Death was due to heard trouble
 Colonel Herbert had been attending the National Editorial Association,s s convention in Minneapolis.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-11
Indicted for Fir.t penres Mpra.r.

Pittsfield, Mass. July 1g.-Llncoin Mckinley Grant, young farm hand was indicted today on a charge of nrnf degree murder in connection with thT death of Miles Henry Hewitt. whonn body was discovered buried fu tha baSemen of his barn near here lasf March. HeVitt's wife was indicted on a charge of being an acesssory before the fact
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-11

King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, accom- panied by the Crown Prince Boris, Prince Cyril. and the Prime Minister, M. Radoslavoff, arrived on Monday at German Main Headquarters. They left in the evening for Munich.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-11
EnIistments for Regular Army.

war volunteers accepted yesterday, enlistments for the regular army since April 1, reached Al .S94, leaving lit
 tie more than 40, 900 men still to be found
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-11
on Aviation Bill Concluded.

Washington, July 10.-Hearings on the administration S639,OOO,OO0 avia- tion bill were concluded today by the house military committee and the measure probably will be reported be- fore the end of the week. Secretary Baker did not appear before the com r1ittae
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-11
FIaowomen at Grade crossines.

Mansfield, Mass, July 10.-The em- ployment of women to take the place of men as guards at the crossing of the New York New Haven & Hart ford Railroad here was announced to-
 day. The fagwomen are stationed at