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Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08
725,OOO MEN ARE NOW UNDER ARMS
To be Supplemented Within Few Weeks by 687 900
 Raised Under SeIetiVe Draft
EXCLUSIVE OF. THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS

of the Men Drafted Will Compose the Third Great Element of the War Army-The Remainder Will Go Fill Up the Regulars and the Guard and Their Re- serves-The Final Set of Regulations Governing the Mobilization of the Men Selected, Will be Promulgated This WeeA Recruit Depot to be Established in France From Which Regiments at the Front Will be Kept Filled Surplus of Drafted Men May be Used Recruit Reser vor
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08
LIGHTNING FIRED A
 BARN AT sCUTHBURY.
It Was Destroyed With Thirty Tons of
 Hay-LiVestock Was Saved.

Southbury, Conn. Aug. Fire set by lightning during a heavy storm here today destroyed the large barn of Charles I. Beardsley. together with part of it's contents. including thirty tons of hay. MT Beardsley had just driven into the barn with load of hay when the lightning struck He sue ceeded in getting his stock out A heavy downpOur of rain saved the the barn. A number of telephone wires running from Danbury to Waterbury and from New York state were sent down by the fire. The loss on the barn is estimated at about s5.000.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08
PATROL OF LAFAYETTE
 ESCADRILLE IN BATTLE
Four Engaged Six German Aviators Six Miles Within the German Lines.

Paris, Aug. "A patrol of the Laf- ayette escadrile composed of Adju- tant Lufbery. Lowell, Willis and Par sons engaged six German aviators six miles within the German lines in Bel gium on Sunday. The air battle was progressing favorably for the Amer jeans when six ether German aviators joined in, forcing the Americans to withdraw before the superiority of numbers Although they had been fighting some little time, the quartette got away without receiving a bullet hole.
 A German aviator who had been at tackled by Lufbrey was seen gliding down with his propeller stopped. It is believed a bullet disabled his mo-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08
A SERIOUS SHORTAGE OF
 SALT IN NEWFOUNDLA
Is Causing Much inconvenience to the
 Fisheries Interests.

St. Johns, N. F., Aug. "A serious shortage in salt is causing much in convenience to the fisheries interests in Newfoundland. Arrangements made some time ago to provide for the needs of the present year have proved inadequate. The government has now communicated all available stocks of salt in the colony and arranged for their distribution among the fisher men to the fullest extent possible un- til additional supplies can be obtain ed from abroad. Two ships laden with this commodity and bound for this port were torDedOed
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08
MUNICIPAL MARKET IN
 SPRINGFIELD A SUCCESS
Many oF the Produce Vendors Were
 Sold Out Before 6.3o a. m.

Springfield, Mass, Aug. 7-Sprfng- fields municipal market opened so suc- cessfur1v this morning that many of the produce vendors were sold out be- fort 6-30 o'clock the official hour of opening. The market, established by backed by the. Central Labor Union, fs run on the pToducer-to-consum basis and will for the present be open three days a week. Prices today ruled much below those of the retail pro- duce stores
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08
TO BUILD $1,ooo, 900 AIRCRAFT
 FACTORY AT LEAGUE ISLAND
1t is to Be Completed Within 100 Days II. Produce 1000 Planes Annually.

Washington, Aug. 7-Construction of an aircraft factory at the Leagu Island navy yard, Philadelphia, to cost approximately $1,000.000 and to be completed in 100 days was ordered today by Secretary Daniels. The plant will employ 2,0O0 workers and will be capable of producing 1000 small planes yearly.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08
34,5o6 ARTICLES FOR
 SAILORS OF THE NAVY
Have Been Sent by New England Wo-
 nen-MostIy Knitted Articles.

Boston. Aug. "A report just com pleted by Mrs. William R. Rush. wife of the conmandant of the Boston Navy yard shows that since March 23 New England women have sent to the Navy League distributing station here 34,- 5S6 articles of various kinds for dis tribution to sailors of the navy yard and the naval reserve. Mrs. Rush is in charge of the station. The greater proportion of the articles are knitted garments.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08
STATES TO CONSIDER THE
 SEIZURE, OF COAL MINES
Conference of Governors of f6 States
 is to Be Held in Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. 7.-Initiative in call ing conference of the governors of sixteen states at Chicago, August Is. for the purpose of taking concerted action to reduce coal prices, even to the extent of seizing the mines. was taken today by the Illinois State Coun- ci1 of Defence.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08
BoYHooD HOME OF
 EUGENE FIELD BURNED
House Was One of the Landmarks of
 HeWfane, Vt.

Hewfane, Vt, Aug. 7.-The boyhood home of Eugene Field, the poet, in this town was burned yesterday. The house was built by Fields grandfath- CT, General Martin Field, and was one of the landmarks of this locality. The villagers had difficulty in saving the town hall and a church where were threatened by the flames.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08
NO TRACE OF BODY
 OF ALICE BRADSHAW. St. Johnsbury 3 Year old Child Who is Believed to Have Been Murdered.

St. Johnsbury. Vt, Aug T-ATth1urr continued search has failed r0 dia-.naa any trare of the body of Alice Brad shaw. the year old child who is te- lIeved to have been murdered 0n TuIr 5. evidence in the case will be rra- sented to the September grand fury. iG was learned tonight. County Attorney T. F. Campbell. who has had several conferences with Attorney General James Barber regarding the iureHtluH- ton, said that while the search for trn body had been virtually abandoned fDr some weeks. the state had no .rteH- tion of setting free the tWa women who are alleged to have confessed tfa they killed the girl-Mrs. Alvin Ken riston and Miss Etta May Hlrkr.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08

All employers in Cleveland must em- ploy only men who are citizens and men who are willing to fight for their country. A city-wide search will be- gin for draft slackers.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08
NEUTRALITY VIOLATORS
 ARE TO BE DEPORTED
Three Central Americans Who Are
 Now Held at New Orleans.

New Orleans, Aug. Federal au- thorities announced today that Gen. eral Maximo B. Rosales, formerly vice president of Honduras; Rimano Diaz Me1donaldo and Pedro Torres Cort- ezor, held here under charges of vio- lating United States neutrality, wifi be deported. The three Central Americans were suspected of attempt ing to organize here revolution against Honduras.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08
FIRST DRAFTED MAN TO
 QUALIFY WAS PROMOTED.
Harry C. Gilbert of Washington Made
 Provisional Second Lieutenant

Washington. Aug. 7.-Harry c. Gi1- bert of this city, the first drafted man to qualify in the national army. has been appointed by President Wilson as provisional second lieutenant of cavalry and confirmed by the senate.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08
Paper
CabIed Paragraphs
KerensL<y,s HeaIth Causes Concern

kerens<y's Health Causes Concern.
 London, Aug. 7.-The health of Alex ander F. Kerensky, Russia's man of the hour, is a matter of grave concern 10 his friends and associates, according to members of an English delega ton which has just returned from Petro- grad. Premier Kerensky's health was none too good when he took office and the strain since has not only been constant but probably heavier than any other statesmans in the world to- day.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08
HMM UNITY OF HOSPITAL
 SHIPS FROM ATTACK
Negotiations Are in Progress to Re-
 move Menace by Submarines.

London, Aug. 7-The Evening Standard says it has high authority for stating that negotiations are in progress, with every expectation of success, toward obtaining immunity for hospital ships from submarine at tacks. According to a despatch from Madrid it has been arranged that a Spanish naval officer will go aboard every hospital ship to guara ntee that the ship is used only for the trans port of sick and wounded.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08

Changes in the law so that men con- victed of minor offenses could be en- listed in the military service were ad- vocated yesterday by Katherine Be- n1ent Davis, chairman of the New York city parole commission, and Bur- dette G. Lewis, commissioner of the departuaant of correctior-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08
FIRST OF FLEET OF
 STANDARDIzED STEAMSHIPS
Will be Put Into Service by Great
 Britain This Month.

London. Aug. 7-Tho frst of "a fe-t of standardized steamships being e0r- mot service during the present month. according to statement made lu tHn house of commons today hr Sir Leo C. C. Money. parliamentary private secretary 10 the minister of munltIraa The total dead weight capacity 0f fre first vessel will be about Loco tour
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08
w. H. TAFT STRICKEN
 WITH STOMACH TROUBLE.
Physicians Late Yesterday Announced
 His Condition as improved.

Clay Center, Kas., Aug. 7.-The con- dition of William H. Taft, who became i'll here last night, was announced by his physicians late today as improved, but 1t was uncertain whether the for mer president would be at9e to resume his speaking tour at Lincoln, Neb, to- morrow. MT. Taft was stricken sud- denly last night with stomach trouble.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08
Contracts for Uniform Cloth.

Washington, Aug. 7-Contracts have
 been let by the navy department for four and one-half million yards of woolen uniform cloth at an aggregate cost of more than S16,000, 900. This is the largest purchase of woo1en cloth ever made by the navy. -.s
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08

Another loan of $1o,o0o,o ,oo0 was ad- vanced to the Italian Government.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08
DlPHTHERlA EPGDEMIc AT
 NEWPORT UNDER CONTROL.

Only 25 New Casea Were Reported
 Yesterday-Total of 225 Cases.
 Newport. R. T. Aug. 1-Drfv or Hzr eases of diphtheria were reported fr- day, the smallest number since trr start of the epidemic a week ago. Federal, state and local hr1'tn 0fI .sf who ar cooperating in co.Ihaffirr Tho disease, believe they now have ls ur. ger control. The total of cases lr t6s city is 226
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08
Barn Burned by Lightning.

Cheshire, Conn, Aug. "A barn owned by Mrs. Lizzie Armstead was destroyed here today by fire resulting from a stroke of lightning. The loss 10 building, hay and contents is esti- mated at $2,5oo. No livestock was de- stroYed- .
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08
E. W. Lathrop of sprinafeld Suicides.

F. w. Lafhrop Of SPrIpgFIeId Suicides.
 New Harmon, Me, Aug. 7.-Frede- rick ". Lzthrop, aged 62, a req les tate dealer in Springfield, Mass, com mitted suicide by hanging today fin a garage connected with a summer ho- tel here Dependency over i'll health was believed to have caused him to take his own life He had pass cd several summers here.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08
MONEY SENT FROM
 CLEVELAND TO GERMANY
Through the Swiss Government -
 Federal Agents Investigating.

Cleveland O.. Aug. = Federal agents were today Investigating rr- ports that thousands of dollars ir money fig being sent monthly from Cleveland to Germany through tHH Swiss government. Federal ofnciasa wish to learn whether any Of the money is reaching the German EoT- arnmant
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08

Maurice Kaufman, prominer Pittsburgh merchant, died suddenly al a hotel at Lancaster, Pa, of heart fail ure.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08

Gold to the amount of $72o,000 was withdrawn from the ub-Treasury. The destination was withheld.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08

Or 33 informed deserters, mostly Ger mans and Russians who escaped from Bergen Norway camp, all bu four were captured
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08

The first detachment of 150 woner sailors is forming at Petrograd, pre- paratory to going to the Murmar coast.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08

Five persons were killed in coI1i- sion of two passenger trains on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Rail road in the yards at Milwaukee
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08

Shipments of fresh and cured meats from Chicago last week were 30 4S5, GOO pounds against A 052 900 pounds in the previous week, and 42S13,000 in the same week last year.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08
SENATE TO VOTE ON
 FOOD CONTROL BILL TODAY.
A Formal Agreement Reached by
 Unanimous Consent Ycstcrdsy.

Washington. Aug. T.-Af-er another days debate os the admi1irfra food control bill. the senate late tofHv reached A formal agreement 9r urali- nous consent to vote finally tomorrow at o'clock on the conference report which was approved by the H9ure laat week.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08

Returns examined prior to August 1 indicate a yield of $11. 1000 from in come taxes in Massachusetts.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08

Charges against five members of the 18th and 69th regiments. who were ac- cused of stealing an automobile from Miss Alice White. were dismissed by Magistrate Groehl in the West Side Court. Miss White refused to press the charges.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08

Put the good old silver dollar into circulation" is what officers of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland urge banks to do.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08

Theodore SchaibIin, chief electrician, injured in the explosion on the United States submarine Az, July 27, at Ca vite, P. L. died. This makes seven deaths of the crew.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08
Policemen and Firen,on Not Exempt.

New York Aug. 7.-Police Commis- sioner Woods today received from Secretary of War Baker an unofficial statemen of opinion that members of the police and fire departments are not exempt from the draft
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08

The Federal Reserve Board report that the navy would abandon con struction of submarine chasers in favo of destroyers.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08

Preliminary report from the master of merchant ship who thinks he saw a periscope off New York was received by the Navy department
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08

President Wilson summoned inc War Purchase Board" of the National Defence Council. to outline his policy of war buying.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08

The Southern Pacific Railroad is working tramp traps" in the shape of open freight cars. The doors close mysteriously and the tramp is made a prisoner.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08

The Japanese Admiralty announced that Japan's help on the Mediterran- can was not needed and Japan would take no further steps.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08
Thomas F. May.

New Milford, Conn. Aug. News was received here tonight of the death in Danbury of Thomas F. May, de1ro- cratic registrar in Bridgewater. He was stricken with a shock in Danbury and died in the hospital there soon after. He was 49 years old and a member of the Elks and Knights of Columbus. A widow and a son survive.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08

A flat declaration in favor of nuni- cipal ognership and operation of all public utilities including traction, gas, electricity and telephone, is the out standing feature of the Tammany platform adopted last night
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08

An official statement from Berlin was received at Copenhagen stating that Germa ny's losses in submarines was about three boats a month be-. tween February and August.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08

pr. Bertha s. Park, of Denver, com mfted suicide in the Hotel sherman Chicago, by swallowing nitroglycerine and chloroform.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08

The new Liberty Loan bond issue may be issued about October l.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08

Three additional bodies have beer recovered from the No. mine of tn, West Kentucky Coal company, ir which an explosion took place Satur. day.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08
OBITUARY,
Horace Gardner TaIcott.

Manchester, Conn.,, Aug. 7.-Horace Gardner Talcott, senior member of the firm Of Talcott Brothers, manufactur- CTS of wooIen goods in Talcottville died today He was 69 years old and was prepared for Yale at the Phillips Andover academy and was gfaduated from Yale in 1871. He was a repre- sentative in the legislature of 1895 and was well known in republican circles all over the state. He is an uncle of Charles D. Talcott, a state senator.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08

Mrs. Laura Edmonds Gilmore, S7, widow of the late James Robert Gill more, a Boston author, who wrote un- der the pen name of Edmonds Kirke died at Glens Falls, N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08

The Standard Oil Co.,, of New TorE has advanced the price of gasolene anc kerosene for export 1-2c a gallon.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08

Foreign trade of the Philippines during the fiscal year just closed to- tailed $122, 100000.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08

l. w. w. members held a n1eetinq at Crosby, Minn., and the Cuyuna iron range was flooded with handbiIls call ing the men to strike.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08

America has 8o0,ooo men ready fo service on the battlefields of Europe.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08

pr. Michael J. Thornton, assistant medical superintendent of the Belle vue Hospital. was commissioned a cap- tain. and 112 other physicians were commissioned lieutenants in the medic al section of the army.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08

Managers are planning to employ women bakers in Washington and the vicinity owing to labor shortage.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-08

Jules Destree, Socialist deputy from Charleroi, was. appointed Belgian Min ister at Petrograd.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-05
Michael Griffin Died at IN EARLY
Hour This Morning at His Home
In This City on Account
OF Old Age.
SIXTY YEARS IN KEvAUK
For Thirty Years Mr.. Griffin Was En-
pIoyed at The Rock island Shops
Was Trusted
Employs.

The death Of Michael Griffin. t26
street, to,k place at l o'clock this
morning. Mr.. Griffin had been bed.
fast for nine months from sickness
ircident to old age. gradually declin-
ing to the end.
Mr., Griffin was born Dec. rs. 1887.
IN Glare county, Ireland When a
lad of fourteen he came to America
and first settled in New York City.
He came to Keokuk in 1857, making
him one Of the Oldest settlers of this
city at the time OF his death. For
thirty years he was employed at the
Rock Island shops here, or until his
retirement on account OF advanced
age.
In April, 1868, he was united in
marriage to Miss Margaret Dillon
who passed away in 1893. To Mr..
and Mrs. Griffin were born nine chill
dren, FIVE OF whom survive as fol
lows: George Griffin, Mrs. G. G. Cox
and Miss Mary Griffin OF Keokuk;
James Griffin of London, Ontario,
ard David Griffin OF Reno, New. He
leaves two sisters, Mrs. Anna Nc
earthly and Mrs. Margaret Mcnamara
of Chicago, and one brother. Malachi,
Of Keokuk Six grandchildren also
survive him.
Mr.. Griffin was a man OF integrity
an5 industry, who had the confidence
Of his employers and friends. He
was faithful member Of st. Peters
Catholic church.
Funeral arrangements have not
been made, as the family Is awaiting
word from the two distant sons.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-05
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-05
higher wages and recognition of their

higher wages and recognition of their
union.
The Minnesota public safety com.
mission, war board, arbitrated the
difficulty ordering that the union be
recognized, but that neither union
buttons nor the non-union buttons
furnished by the company to en-
ployes who did not affiliate with the
union be worn. Union men refused
to abide by this order. In an at
tempt to prevent a general strike,
Secretary Baker interviewed for the
men, ordering the public safety COM
mission to rescind its button order
and to reopen the case. The COM
mission for two hours last night de.
bated whether 1t would comply with
the Washington order and then ad.
iourned until today without taking
action.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-05
Cheer Wilson'S Name.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
LONDON, Dec. 5.-Mention of
President Wilson's name in the house
of commons debate was vigorously
applauded this afternoon.
Foreign Minister Balfour, replying
to question from member, said he
was unaware that the president had
in any wise retracted his suggestion
for league Of nations"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-05
UNION MEN TO
TIE UP TOWN
Continued from page ID

lines Is greatly impaired Some be-
1ieve this action would speed federal
intervention.
Over $50 union milk mon walked
out in Minneapolis refusing to make
their morning deliveries today in
sympathy with the locked out street
car men.
A street car was stopped near the
state capitol in st. Paul today. When
union sympathizers noticed the gray
hair of the non-union conductor as
he took off his cap and whistled
Darling I am Growing Old" the,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-05
tee, that there would be no revenue
legislation until spring.
CARDS ON TABLE
FOR NEXT PLAY

Continued from page H.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-05
carry Your own SUGAR.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
AN ATLANTIC PORT, Dec. g.
Many of the passengers who arrived
here today on a British steamer,
brought their personal supplies of SUI
gar with them Practically all first
cabin travellers disembarked Juggling
small packages of the precious sweet
ener. One man carried his in pail.
Mrs. s. H Houghton, OF Boston,
MASS. among the arrivals. declared
that sugar; coal, potatoes and meat
are cheap and plentiful in the British
Isles.