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Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-07
ELECTION OF MERToN,E.
 LEWIS SEEMS ASSURED
As Attorney General for the State of
 New York.

New York, Nov. 6-The election of Merton B. Lewis, republican candidate for attorney-general, seemed assured on the basis of the returns from 3,671 election districts in all sections of the state, whoch showed that MT. Lewis had boiled 435,506 votes, compared with 3S2, ,S71 for his democratic op- ponent, Devoe P. Hudson, and 132,- PIP for $. John Block, the candidate of the socialists. Lewis average plurality in each district was IA. and if this ratio should continue until all returns are in the Lewis plurality would approximate S0,000.
 Upstate returns, received up to II p. m., showed no change in the com plexion of the legislature.
 Reports from the cities of the state holding municipal elections showed that 22 had chosen republican mayors, 12 had elected democrats, with eight still to be heard from. Cornelius F. Burns, president of the State Confer ence of Mayors, a democrat, was elect ed to a fourth term as mayor of Troy.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-07
SCHUYLER MERRITTS
 ELECTED TO CONGRESS
Defeated Lynn Wilson by a Plurality
 of 5,216.

Bridgeport. Conn.,. Nov. 6.-Schuyler Merritt of Stamford, was chosen to congress from the Fourth Connecticut district today, defeatina his demo- cratic opponent, Lynn Wilson, of the Bridgeport Farmer, by a plurality of 5216. The figures for the 23 towns of the district were: Merritt, 1S,079; Wilson 12,S63. The vote for Haines, socialist, was about 1900 and for Al lyn, prohibitionist. less than s00 The plurality of MT. Merritt on unofficial town figures was only a single vote less than the plurality given to E. J. Hill, in the 1916 election, and whose successor. MT. Merritt will be. The total poll was, however, much less as MT. Hill had 25.917. and Mr. Dono- van, his opponent 0,700, showing that the falling off in the vote cast this year in special election was about one-third.-
 As. compared with last year, the so- cialists about doubled their vote in Bridgeport Merritt carried Newtown. which Hill lost but lost Danbury as did Hill Bedding went democratic; otherwise the other towns in the dis trict went republican as usual.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-07
Japan Opposed to Acquisition.
COMMON TURNS DOWN
 LEES- SMITHS PEACE MOTION
UphoIds Baifour in Purposes and
 Conduct of the War.

London, Nov GA. J. Balfour. sec retary for foreign affairs, replying in the house of commons today to a peace motion proposed by H. B. Lees Smith. Libertl member for Northamp- ton, declared:
 '"The aims for which Great Britain entered the war were not and are not either imperialisttc or vindictive, but one and all are needed for the doubl purpose of the emancipation and se- curity Of Europe"
 MT, Ba1four asked the house to show by an overwhelming majority that:
 I've believe in the cause in which we are struggling and which we know we can bring to a successful ter imitation. Great as are the sac rifces already made, we are ready to continue them and continue them in definitely, until the great, righteous and unseIfsh. objects we have in view are finally secured"
 Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of the exchequer. amid loud cheers, nov ed closure which was carried 2S2 to 3s
 MT. Lees Smiths motion was then negatived without division.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-07

In a great arc more than 160 miles in length, the Italian armies are fall ! ing back upon and through the plains of Venetia to a new and shorter line
 of defense.
 From the FelIa valley to the head l of the Adriatic sea the entire line of ! the Tagliamento river has been given up by General Cadorna, while from | virtually the border of Trentino north | eastward and eastward through the Dolomites and the Carnic Alps to the l Fella the northern army is carrying out retrograde movement southward through the mountainous country to- ! ward the plains. The Germans and Austro- Hungarians everywhere are following up the Italians in their re- treat, but with the Italians offering resistance in rear guard actions along 1 the entire front.
 Meanwhile the British forces in Bel gium have won another notable vic | tory over the Germans in the region Of Ypres, having captured in one of their intrepid dashes. following a rain | of shells of all calibres, the town of Passchendaele, about five miles west | of Roulers. for which much bitter
 fighting has taken place recently. The new advance of the British
 throws the apex of their salient in | | fall of which would cut Germany s communication from her submarine | bases at Ostend and Zeebrugge with
 the south. The indications from the 1 meagre advices thus far at hand are l that the Canadians, who bore the brunt of the operation, extended their | line 800 yards beyond Passchendaele. Numerous German prisoners were l taken.
 i The decision of the Italians to eva cuate the Tagliamento line was taken after the enemy had intensified his pressure along the upper reaches of i the river in the highlands and pushed forces across the stream in the cen ter and to the south. This movement compelled a simultaneous withdrawal along the northern front from the Eel | Ia valley to Colbricon.
 Apparently the main Austro- German l forces are not in close contact with l the retreating Tag1iamento army, for | the German official communication l says the retreat is indicated by con- l fagrations over the route of retire ment. No claim is made by the Ger
 mans. of Italians having been made prisofier.
 On the plains the Italian cavalry is doing the same effective work as it | did in retarding the enemy during the l first eight days of the retreat from l the Isonzo, when it held Teutonic ad- Cadorna to bring his forces to the west bank of the stream intact. ex- cept for his loss in men and guns during the first mad rush. The mor- ale of the Italians at present is de- clared to be splendid.
 The probability now seems to be that General Cadorna in fal1ire back has the double purpose of shortening his battle front from approximately 160 miles to slightly more than 60
 miles-along the Piave river east of Venice and northwesterly to the Tren- tino boundary-and giving British and French endorsements the opportu- nifty to arrive in sufficient numbers to check the invaders.
 On the other battle fronts the op- erations have been of minor charac- l ter. with artillery duels predominant ing.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-07
c. B. WILSON REELECTED
 MAYOR OF BRIDGEPORT
By Plurality of 2,237-city Went for
 License by Over 2,5o0 Margin.

Bridgeport, Conn.,, Nov. 6-Mayor Clifford B. Wilson was elected for his fourth term today over William P. Kirk. democrat, by 2,237 plurality The entire republican city ticket was also chosen by pluralities close to those given Mayor Wilson, and the same party overwhelmingly controls the city council. Mayor Wilson carried every voting district. Kirk's closest run be- ing in the Second, where he was oniy four votes behind
 Unofficial figures of the vote were: Wilson, republican, 9.o54; Kirk, demo- crat, 6,S17; Bowen, socialist, 1,299; Peach, prohibitionist, 143.
 The city remains license by large majority.
 The city went for license by over
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-07
ACTION TAKEN BY THE
 ,+ FOOD ADMINISTRATION
To Prevent Speculative Prices for
 Seed Peas for Gamers Crops.

ners crop will not be permitted by the food administration. Although the outlook for seed for the 1918 planting is not encouraging, excess sive prices on spot offerings are not warranted, said a food administration announcement today.
 "The food administration" it said, has now very complete records of stocks in the hands of holders, includ- ing spectators, and is in a position to deal with the question should any attempt be made to advance prices unduly"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-07
FIRST HUNGER STRIKE FOR VOTES FOR WOMEN
By Alice Paul, Who Was Sentenced
 For Pieketing White House.

Washington, Nov. 6-The first hum ger strike in the American agitation for votes for women is under way.
 Alice Paul, national chairman of the WomaE's party, now doing seven months sentence in jail here for pick eting the White House, is the striker. Tonight she had been in the jail hos hours, stolfdly threatening to starve herslf to death unless her six compa- triots, serving time for the same of- fense, get better food.
 Miss Paul made somewhat of a rec ord for herself as a hunger striker in an English jail several years ago, while initiating with Mrs. Pankhurst.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-07
RAPID GROWTH OF THE NATIONAL BANK SYSTEM
As the Result of Stimulation of War
 Conditions.

F Washington: Nov. 6.-Growth of the national bank system under stinula- tion of war conditions was sho VII tc- day by a report of Comptroller Will Hams that during the four montEs ending with October 60 national banks were chartered with capital of $5,- 145. 900 as compared with 49 charters granted during the. corresponding pe- riod last year 10 banks with an aggrc- gate capital of $3,025,0 ,000.
 During the last four months 45 na- tiona1 banks irc~eased their rapital stock by $6,180.00O as compared with 30 banks increasing their capital by $:,S32, ,000 in the same period of 1916. There were no reductions Of capital.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-07
GERMANY HAS REACHED
 CRISIS IN MAN POWER.
Now Has a Reserve of Only One and
 One-haIf Million.

reaching here from Switzerland say that Germany has reached the crisis so far as her man power is concerned. For three years, according to these despatches, Germany has lost on an average 100000 men annually and this number will at least be equalled in 1918. It is contended that to continue the war on the same scale for another year the Germans must have at their command a reserve of at least two million men, whereas they actually will have a. reserve of only one and one-half million, including youths of the class of 1920.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-07
PLENTIFUL SUPPLY OF THANKSGIVING TURKEYS
| Is Promised the American People by the Food Administrations.

Washington. Nov. GA plentiful supply of Thanksgiving turkeys at reasonable prices was promised the American people today by the food cold storage houses are large and the food administrati tion will require their sale under provisions of the food con- tro1 act which prevents hoarding.
 With a larger volume of the pro- duct going on the market for sale" it was announced, "consumers may soon look for an abundant supply at reas- onable prices"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-07
CONNECTICUT FOX
 HUNTERS, CLUB MEETS
Today 75 Huntsmen Will Start on Two
 Days Fox Hunt.

winsted, Conn, Nov. 6.-The Con necticut Fox Hunters, club held its annual meeting here today and elected these off1crs:
 President, M. H. Tanner, winsted; first vice president, H. w. Case, raft vflle:. scond vice president, F. M. Granniss, Litchfeld; secretary-treas- urer, Robert H. Maher, Winsted. To- morrow will see the start of a two days fox hunt in which 75 huntsmen and 11dg pack of hounds are expect ed to take part.S-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-07
LATE CONSUL GENERAL
 TO COSTA RIGA HERE
Taken in Charge by Officials of De-
 partment of Justice.

An Atlantic Port. Nov. 6.Iwilhelm Erythropel, late consul-general of Germany at San Jose, Costa Rica, who arrived here tonight on an Amer ican steamship with his wife and two children, was taken in charge by off, cials of the department of justice. It Is understood that he will leave the country with a party of German di- plomats and consular agents from other countries which have severed relations with, Germany and are be- ing concentrated in the United States preparatory to sailing for home
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-07
ALARMING DECLINE IN
 BIRTH RATE IN HAMBURG
Fifty Per Gent. More of Deaths Than
 Births During Week.

Copenhagen, Nov. 6.-The birth rate in Hamburg, Germany, according to the latest weekly statistics, has fallen below TT per thousand as compared with 9.1 during the first week of June, which itself was highly alarming as indicating serious decline in the number of births. There were more than fifty per cent. more deaths than births during the week, although the mortality is still somewhat lower than June owing to the improvement in food conditions through the availability of fresh vegetables.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-07
ITALIANS SHORTEN
 LINE OF DEFENSE
The Armies Are Falling Back Upon and Through the
 Plains of Venetia
TEUToNs FOLLOWING UP ITALIANS IN RETREAT

Invaders Are Encounterng Rear Guard Resistance Along the Entire Front-In Belgium the British Have Won Another Notable Victory in the Region of Ypres Placing Then, in Dangerous Proximity to Roulers the Fall of Which Would Cut Off Germanys Communication With Her Submarine Bases Ostend and Zeebrugge-Ameri- can Patrol Boat Alcedo Has Been Torpedoed-One Of hcer and Twenty Men Are Missing.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-07
MILAN IS ELECTED
 MAYOR NEW YORK
By Plurality of 142, ,976-He Carried With Him the
 Entire Democratic Ticket
MAYOR MITCHEL WAS A POOR SECOND IN RACE

fos Hqu the Socialist Candidate Polled 89O Votes Beating Bennett the Republican Nominee, Whose Vote Was 51, ,956-Gov. Mccall and the Entire Republican State Ticket in Massachusetts Were Elected by Large Majority-Fowth Connecticut Congressional District Elected Schuyler Merritt to Congress by Plurality of 5216 Over Lynn Wison-Mayor Clifford B. Wilson, Republican, of Bridgeport Was Reelected for Fourth Term.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-07
AUTO PLUNGED INTO
 A, FIELD AT SEYMOUR
Miss Margaret and Miss Emily Whit
 ney of New Haven Injured.

Seymour. Conn, Nov. 6.-AIiss Mar garet Whitney and Miss Emily Whit ney of Church street New Haven, were severely injured here late today when their electrically driven auto mobile skidded on South Main street, plunged into field and turned over several tirr"~ '- ---'-~ them out.
 iss Margaret Whitney is sunfer- ing from sess>4s -a>-IaCIons about the face and head, and from shock. Miss Emily Whitney has a broken collar bone, injury to her back and bruises about the body. They were taken. to the Griffin hospital at Derby, after being attended here by Br. F. Fl. liar vey.
 The accident was caused by the breaking of the steering gear.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-07
SHOES FOR RUssIA's
 IMMEDIATE NEEDS
Are to Be Purchased Out of Stocks
 in New York City.

Washington, Nov. 6. - Representa- lives of the Council of National De- fence will go to New York tomorrow to make purchases of shoes out of stock to meet Russia's immediate needs. Bids for the manufacture of approximately 3,300,00O pairs of shoes of a standard model adopted for ci- william employees of the Russian gov ernment, chiefly railroad workers. mu- hilton makers and minersA will be opened here Monday but deliveries will not begin until January and will extend over a period of five months.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-07
MEXICAN CENTRAL TRAIN
 ATTACKED BY VILLA
One Hundred and Twenty five Soi- diers and Passengers Were Killed.

Juarez, Mexico. Nov. 6.-With blood stained floors, shattered windows and coaches crowded with frightened Mex ican men, women and children who were shivering, half-naked, in the bullet broken seats. the Mexican Cen tral passenger train which was at tackled by Villa followers at Arman- deriz station Sunday, arrived here to- night One hundred and twenty five soldiers and passengers were killed on the train. .
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-07
Future Peace With
 Orient Assured
BY AGREEMENT BETWEEN JAPAN
 AND THE UNITED STATES
AN OPEN DOOR" POLICY
Suspicious That Have Prevailed for Many Years Are Cleaned Up-China is to Have an Opportunity to De- veIop Unhampered-Same as Mon roe Doctrine.

Washington, Nov. 6.-Japan and the United States have concluded an agreement that means more to the other step that has been taken in di- plomacy since the present war began to focus attention on effective meth of durable friendship.
 Not to Infringe on China.
 Japan, briefly, goes on record, in an exchange of notes with the United States government, against any inten- tion "to infringe in any way upon the independence or territorial integ- rity of China and declares her firm adherence "to the principle of the so- called open door or equal opportu- Eity for commerce and industry in China" The United States, on the other hand. recognizes that Japan has special position in China.
 Japan Opposed to Acquisition.
 In effect, the agreement amounts to this: Japan has always said she did not intend to permit any third power to acquire territory or commercial rights in China. Every one wondered about the second power-that is, Ja- pan. Nothing had come from Japan to a1lay suspicion. Now Japan re- moves all doubt by saying that she is opposed to the acquisition by any government of any special rights or privileges that would affect the inde- pendence or territorial integrity of China"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-07
COL. ROOSEVELT BOTH
 REGRETFULs AND PLEASED
Sorry Mitchell Was Defeated, Glad
 Schuyler Merritt Was Not. @

Oyster Bay, N. r., Nov. 6.-Com- -menting on the early returns of the New York city vote which showed the election of Judge Hylan, Colonel Roosevelt said tonight:
 "I exceedingly regret MT. MitchePs defeat. am very much pleased that Merton E. Lewis was elected attorney general of the state of New York and that Schuyler Merritt was elected congres gman in the Bridgeport dis trict of Connecticut"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-07
LITTLE SERIOUS ILLNESS
 AT AVIATION CAMPS
Percentage of Sickness in Some
 Camps is Below One Per Cent.

Washington. Nov. 6.-ColoneI West ern P. Chamberlain of the surgeon generals office, announced today that there "is extremely little serious ill., ness" at any of the five. national army and four aviation camps in the mid dle west which he has inspected re- gently. The percentage of sick ranges from below one per cent. to slightly below per cent, except at Camp Pike, Little Rock. Ark. where it ls considerably higher as the result o9 measles among the men.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-07

841Gngs (on9FdIutatSS FIyians After sending Judge Hy1an a tele- x1Mm of ccngrztulRtfon upon his cleo
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-07
BIPARTISAN TICKET
 WINS IN CHICAGO
Defeated Socialist Ticket by an Esti-
 mated Plurality of S0,ooO Votes.

ticket returning the sitting judges of the county bench to office today de- feated by an estimated plurality of SO,c00 votes. a socialist ticket, which was charged with having appes>ed to a nanti-American and anti-war sentf- ment. In the portions of the coun- ty outside of the cit yof Chicago, the German settlements voted for the so- cialists.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-07
REPUBLICAN, TICKET LEADS
 IN PHILADELPHIA
Returns From 1215; Districts indicate
 Defeat of Town Meeting Party.

Philadelphia, Nov. G.. Returns from 1915 of the 1886 districts indicate that the regular republican city tick ct has won over the town meetiUS. par ty candidates. w. F. KenIGyck for receiver of taxes, who leads the repub- lican ticket, had a lead of. 12.871 over Thomas F. Armstrong. who heads the town meeting ticket Other regular republican candidates, except for dis- trict attorney, are running behind Kendryck, s.s-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-07
Suffragists Meet
 in Hartford Today
MORE THAN USUAL INTEREST IN
 THE GATHERING
HAS 38,OOO MEMBERS
Sweeping Changes Are Expected to be Made at Two Days Session-Senti- . ment Favors Miss Katherine Lud- dinston of Lyme for President of the Association.

Hartford, Conn.,, Nov. 6.-The Con
 ne cticut Woman Suffrage association will begin its tive days annual session here tomorrow. More than usual in
 terest attaches to the gathering. main ly because of the voluntary retirement from association activities of many of those who have been identified with t
 as officers. To many the com.1g changes will be as sweeping. i'll \ probability, as those which took place ir. 1910 when those who hal been
 termed 'old- fashioned" gave way to the present workers.
 Has 39,OOo Members.
 The old organization had been unde~ the presidency of Mrs. Elizaba !l D. Bacon and in 1910 its membership was 125 affiliated leagues, clubs or suffrage committees in the towns and cities, with dues paying members of over $500. Mrs. Hepburn, the president,
 as her sympathies were with the Ma
 t1onal Woman's party at Washington
 whose pickets were being sent to Jail a+ Occaquan. She retained office, now ever. until the annual election, and it is believed tn It she will not again stand Much sentiment favors Miss Katharine Luddington of Lyme for me presidency. Mrs M. Toscan Bennett,
 the treasurer, Mrs. Edward Porritt, recording secretary, and Mrs. Mary K Rogers of Meriden, director, are not expected to seek reelection. As Miss
 Emily Pierson, state organizer, re signed last summer, her office also will have to be filled
 Business Session Today.
 The first days session will be used mostly in discussing repor-s. Upon opening, Mrs. Bennett will give :lre formal welcome, and Mrs. Ora :e fSs l. lc tin Seton, the vice president. will reply. Committees for conventiJ-1 pro- cedure will be named and coun.i,s VIII report through their chairnne.1, Ind county banners will be grouped on tie platform. In the evening there will be a d;n- Ter, followed by a mass meeting at
 which pr. Valeria H. Parker will speak upon The Common Goal Al the dinner Captain A. Radclyffe Dug more, who has seen service on the
 western front and was "gassed" at the
 Somme, and Merrill Denison Of New York, who has been in ambulance SCI . vice at the front, will speak. Mrs. Bennett will be toastmistress.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-07
AN INFANT cHokED TO
 DEATH BY A BURGLAR
Theory is That the Baby Cried Out While Intruder Was in the Room.

Raleigh, S. C., Nov. s.-Lucy Plum mer, four months old daughter of J. Kemp Hummer, assistant state chem ist, was found choked to death in her bed today, the victim of a burglar. The theory of the police is that the baby cried out while the intruder was in the room.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-07
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British Casualties 21,ae1.

London, Nov. 6.-Brltish casualties reported during the week ending ioday totalled 21,s91 officers and men, as follows: Killed or died of wounds: Off, fcers. 241; men, 4,976. Wounded or missing: Officers. SIS; men, 15,S61.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-07

George F. Buck defeated Louis P. F'uhrmann, the incumbent, for mayor of Buffalo. Buck is d republican.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-07

Hiram H. Edserton, republican, was elected mayor of Rochester, and WSl- ter R. Stone, also republican, may or of Syracuse.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-07

2 800 margin. The "dry" forces carried the Fifth district by .196.
 Schuyler Merritt for congress, car ried the city 9,266 to 6,6s6.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-07

Fuel committee of New London is; A. B. Parish, chairman; Alton T. Min CT and Edmund D. Steele.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-07

Governor HoIcomb was the guest O. honor yesterday at a luncheon of the State Fish and Game Commission al the State Game Farm in Madison.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-07

By the order of Coroner Mix, Mrs. F Varassa a midwife of Ansonia, is held by the local police under $1 900 bond on the charge of malpractice.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-07

Returns from 18o precincts in New Mexico give for prohibition 2,515; against prohibition 1,793.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-07

| Newfoundland is suffering from a
 severe shortage of sugar, with little 1 hope of relief for several months.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-07

All American soldiers wounded in the German raid on a trench last week are doing well in the base hos pital. Some of them are suffering from painful wounds
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-07

Food pledge cards are nearing the 130 900 total in Connecticut.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-07

Joshua Stanley, 30, one of the best known gypsy leaders in the country, died at his home in the Roslindale (Mass) district
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-07

!. Complete unofficial returns from Indianapolis show that Charles w. Jewett G) was elected mayor by q plurality of 3,57S
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-07

President Wilson travelled to Prince ton, N. J., yesterday and cast his ball. lot in the state legislative election, re- turning to Washington in the evening afer an uneventful trip.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-07

A saving of $22.4eo was effected in the provisioning of the 5000 men of the 301st Infantry Regiment at Camp DeV2nS last month.