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Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-29

though rumors went SO far as to state that a man had been found dead near the western city limits.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-29

tr.cts, owing to Reorganization of Ghe militia. He states that self-consti- tuted organizations are usurping au- thority, and asks for funds with which t0 reorGanize the militia
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-29
Arrive in Enoiand,

Alderman Mcintosh received a ca blegram from his son. William B. Mc- Intosh, a corporal in the 1O1st Ma chine Gun Corps. who just arrived In England. There are several other To- cal young men in this battalion. in- cluding Alden Whittemore and Charles Sweet, who were drafted
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-29

Bix-Did you hear the joke I played on my wife?
 Dix-Not unless you refer to your getting her to marry you--Boston Transcript
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-29

TRAVELLERS DIRECTORY
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-29
Total Subscriptions $s7, 800.

Plainfield people are elated over the results achieved in the second Lib- erty loan issue of 1917 as the final re- ports of the First National bank are that $S7,500 has been subscribed. This large amount has been raised mainly by the village of Plainfield with its 5000 inhabitants. who cooperated to do their bit in the campaign. Central Village turned in a generous amount to the Liberty loan, which helped to make the amount so large
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-29
FORTY-THREE STARS
On Service Flag Flown by Pastor of
 St. Johns Church.

Rev. William A. Keefe, pastor of St. Johns church. is the proud owner of a service flag, which was unfurled on Saturday for the first time. being ad- mired by all who saw it. The flag has 43 stars. one for each boy of St. Johns parish. who has enlisted in the service of his country.
 This is the only flag in the vicinity and St. Johns parish views with pride this symbol of patriotism.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-29
Souvenir Shell.

Recently a committee representing the 39th Co., c. D. l.. I. S., presented scribed souvenir shell, in appreciation of favors received from the pastor The souvenir Is an inch and a hal. shell used by the United States French, English and Russian troops, rfne chasers, torpedo destroyers gun boats. etc. in one pound machine guns, firing fifty to eighty per min ute.
 The shell bears the following in scription, Presented to Rev. William A. Keefe. by the Members of 38th Co.,, c. D. L. I. S.. Fort Terry.'
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-04-02

The Kennel Clubs big doings, the Cabaret for the Sweepstakes, is an- nounced to take place at Eagle hall on April :. This affair should bring out every lover of fun. There will be six big acts, among which there will be many surprises sprung on those who think, they are to see an ordinary performance. In addition there will be music and dancing ga- lore, and last and greater than all will be the closing of the queen con- tes:. There are to be many contest ants for queen this year 1t is ru- mored and the voting will be spirited a. the Cabaret. Those who have red blood in their veins will all be there and the rest well. they are just sticking around waiting to die any
 way, so they might just as well bumI off at a good show like this as alone { counting the milk cans.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-04-02

Dan Crowley has returned from his .wo weeks trip to the Hot Springs and looks like q two year. old on derby day. Dan tells all about the rein deer fair and says he had the time of his life. Regarding the time made by reindeer in the ten mile races Crowley remarks that he never saw animals hitched up to any contriv ance gather the speed tha. the rein was measured and found correct. that the arils and other conditions were ideal and that the tmekeepers were mos. careful.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-04-02

The Ladies Aid Society of the Fed erated church meets tomorrow at 2 ?. m. in lecture room. Aid Society and committee from the Sunday school will decorate the church for Easter Sunday.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-04-02

Hart Humber, deputy marshal of the Candle country for the last fifty years is in town for a visit. Hart Is fine, fat and fit as fiddle and will tarry in our midst for a couple of weeks.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-04-02

The billiard game at the Board of Trade tournament tonight will be evidently one of the finals. The tournament is drawing to a close, Faxon Lewis having won in class B and Guy Mish getting first place in class c. These remains but one game to play in class A unless that game brings about tie which would necesstate a play off.
 In class D the winner should be decided this week. There will be some mighty fine games to watch from now until the finish so all the fans should be there to witness the finals.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-04-02

Marshal Jordan arrived in town
 from St. Michael at Il o'clock yes- terday bringing with him a native prisoner who was lodged in the fed- eral jail to await trial at the coming session of court on a charge of rape. Marshal Jordan has covered many
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-04-02

The grand jury. nineteen in num- Der, went in session this afternoon when the prosecuting attorney will present the various cases for their findings. T. W. Coady was appoint ed foreman by Judge Tucker and five of those drawn were excused.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-04-02

Wallace Porter from Dime creek Is in the city seeing the silGhts. Mr. Porter is interested in mining with Ed Pfaffle of ouncil both there and in the Dime creek section.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-04-02

Despote the illness of over two weeks Harry Phillips looks fairly well and is up and among his friends again. Harry is in receipt of Q let ter from the Hearst-Pathe people who ask him to get good pictures of he coming all Alaska Sweepstakes so Harry will be in the limelight with identification tripod once more.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-04-02

The Nome Kennel Club announce the All Alaska Sweepstakes queen contest which will be decided at the Kermis which takes place on Sa.ur- day night next: Mrs. Tom Shaugh- messy of Solomon, Mrs. Nate Coombs of Council Miss Jean Crowley, Miss Bertha Johnson and Miss Jennie Stromberg all of Nome. The contest will start from tomorrow when votes may be cast at the ballot boxes which will be at the Rose Candy store and Hirs pharmacy.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-04-02

In a letter received yesterday from pr. Fromm it is learned that the genial doctor has completely recov- cred his health, and has gained twen- ty pounds in weight since going out side. Mrs. Fromm and :he children are also ia good health and enjoy ing themselves in Gresham, suburb of Portland. Oregon. The doctor was leaving on Febraury for Honolulu, for visit but stated he would be back in Nome on the first boat in the spring to resume his practice
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-04-02

The winners of the apple drawing held at Goggins store on Saturday night were Frank Martin, l.. k. Mor- ris, Hugh O'Farrell. Sergeant Inman and Charles Ohrem. These lucky h. dans all carried off box of Wine saps which Jack Young had in the safe.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-04-02
NEWS NOTES

John Ban had a load of oil hauled out to his ground on Monroeville this morning
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-04-02

At the monthly drawing for the round trip to Seattle and return of fered by the Lomen stores No. 273 was the choice. The thirty five dol lar album was won by No. 436 Nos. 42S, .24S 4I9, 126 were drawne as shown.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-04-02

The following petition was handed a to Judge J. R. Tucker this morning when the court informed the peti- tioners that the petitioners for and against the issuing of licenses must be on file with the clerk of the court April 20 after which action in the matter will be taken:
 Nome, Alaska, April 2, 1917. To the Honorable R. Tucker, judge
 of the District Court, Second Di-
 vision:
 Nome, Alaska
 Dear Sir:-The Nome Mine Work CTS Union and the Women's Chris ton Temperance Union have decided to circulate a petition among the citizens of Nome asking your honor not to issue licenses to saloons for Q longer period than up to Septem- Der 1 1917. and you are hereby noti- fled of this decision.
 Very respectfully, Andrew Beck, John A. Wilson Julius Nelson, Will Han, Austin, for the Nome Mine Workers Union; Mrs. Peter McKen- zie Bayne, Mrs. Tom Mulliga1, Inez V. Walthall, for the Woman's Chri-s tian Temperance Union.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-04-02

hundred of miles of trail this winter in all kinds of weather, has had many tough trips and is as hard as nails. On Norton bay he passed many Nomeites heading for the Yukon among whom were Ferguson and Van Kirk, Jack Monahan, A. G. Oliver, Joe de Rosa of Council and Jake Kris ten who had Ernest the native run ming ahead as a loose leader. The weather was soft and all were well.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-04-02

"Bokmm cup rae re-for endurance" is the engraving on a beautiful lit tie silver cup which Miss Inez Lyle received anonymously. Miss Lyle cer- tainly deserves the cup for she has competed in all races and events open to ladies, and has always been a game loser, In Saturdays race she came n at the wrong end; had she some of the blue blooded stock others been some different.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-29

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The new
draft machinery was invoked for the
first time when Provost Marshal Gen.
eral Crowder made public Wednes-
day instructions to all governors call
ing for the mobilization Of 1000
bricklayers, urgently needed by Gen.
Pershing at once. =,
Local boards are called upon to
examine questionnaires now being re-
turned and report as rapidly as pos
sible on the number Of bricklayers of
draft age available for service. Only
white bricklayers will be taken, either
by draft or by voluntary induction
into the military service through local
boards. They will We forwarded to
the aviation section, signal corps, at
Kelley field, San Antonio, Tex. The
purpose for which, they are to be
used in France is not disclosed.
The order is the first. application
Of the special occupational classifica-
ton provisions Of the new draft regu-
lations. The bricklayers in any
boards jurisdiction will be assembled
in order of their draft, number srela-
tionship to each other, but. without
'regard to the men IN anyotlaerS otc.a !
patton.
General Crowder's letter to the gov
ernors indicates that similar calls for
skilled men in other trades are to be
expected
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-29

This situation was fully realized by
President Wilson, who in his state
nent declared the roads had gone as
ar as they could and that already
'ome systems were endangering their
earnings in attempting unification.
Although the proclamation applies
o all electric lines engaged in gen.
sral transportation, local interurban
systems are specifically exempted. y:
Will Ask Guarantees.
Congress will be asked to guarantee
earnings equivalent to the average net
operating income of each railroad in
he three-year period ending June 80,
1917. Railroad experts estimate that
his will cost the government next
year in the neighborhood of $780,
100000, which can be raised in large
)art by increased flelghts If the in
.erstate commerce commission grants
'oads application for the Is per cent
ate increase now pending. Otherwise
It will be paid largely out of the gen.
eral government funds.
The interstate commerce commits
sion and other government agencies
which have to do with the railroads
will continue to perform their func-
lions as heretofore, except that they
will be subject to the orders Of the
director of railroads.
-- The president makes it clear that
his decision was not made because of
any failure on the part of the rail-
roads to perform their whole duty in
sofar as they could while hampered
as they were by lesal restrictions
THE committee of railroad execu-
tives," said his statement, "*
have done the utmost that it was
-possible for them to do, but there
were difficulties they neither could es-
cape nor neutralize In
mere fairness to them the full author
ity of the government must be substi-
tuted."
Pay For United States Fright,
The. plan of control as outlined in
the proclamation and statement leaves
much unsaid as to details, but the
general scheme appears to follow
closely the British system. In Eng
land, however, government freight is
carried free and the guaranteed
earnings require an enormous amount
If money from government funds,
while in the United States the govern
ment will pay for it's freight as in
the past. and will stand it's part of
increased freight tariffs if they are
found to be necessary.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-29
MCCALL UNTIL
EQUIPMENT III NJ J FOR | Oh !;
r. r~~:-~.' : : <r~> -@% s5a-
men IS READY
Expose Of Camp Conditions May
Defer Second Draft Until
After March !.

WASHINGTON, Dec 27.-As a re-
suit of the disclosures of lack of guns
and clothing in army camps and the
alarming epidemic conditions prevail
ing in six Of the camps, consideration
of the question of calling out the Sec
Ond draft quota has been given up
by the war department..
Secretary Baker, instead, has
brought great pressure to bear on the
ordnance, quartermaster, and medi-
cal departments to relieve the condi-
ton of the 1,25O,o00 men now in
camps. Supplying full equipment of
winter clothing to men in training
and the checking of pneumonia,
meningitis, and measles eptdemics
are tasks to which the war depart
ment will bend every energy.
The quartermaster and ordnance
departments have been given orders
not only to meet all present short
ages but to. get a reserve supply Of
guns, clothing and equipment suffi-
cient to outfit all the men of the Sec
ond draft quota before they are called
to the colors.
No Call Before Feb. 1.
How late this will delay the second
draft call can not be determined.
Secretary Baker said there would be
no call before Feb. 1. He emphatic
ally denied published report that
the second draft quota. would be called
to the colors before that date. In
stead it was indicated that it will
be after March before the next call
to drafted men is given.
The general staff has recommended
that the second call be for $4,000
men instead of 100000, as first con-
sidered. With the $4,000 included
in the first call, thousands Of whom
are yet to be called to the colors,
this would give the national army a.
strength of 100000 men and give
the nation total military strength of
100000 men with the national
guard and regular army added.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-29
MANY WOMEN WORKING
IN ST0CKYARDS GET BUT
ONE HOUR sleep IN "a

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The
heaviest food contracts in the his
tory of the world have been let within
recent days to Ia of the great pack
ing houses of the United States, says
War Work bulletin. These large Or
ders have necessitated night work as
we'll as the increased employment of
woman labor.
Miss Mary Mcdowell, director of
the University settlement work at the
Chicago stockyards, found on inves-
ugation that many women were ac-
cepting employment in the packing
houses for night work after their day
OF labor at home, with the conse-
quence that some Of them obtained
one hour of sleep in the "a.
AS a result of her efforts to correct
this situation the packers have prom
tsed not to employ women with chill
dren under 6 years of age for night
work.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-29
FEDERAL OPERATION OF
RAILROADS ANNOUNCED
Beginning Friday, Dec. % to Continue During the
War: for Purpose Of Unification-McAdoo
Named Director General.

WASHINGTON, Dec 27Governmen and
the nation railroads proclaimed by President Wilson
Wednesday night become Friday William
MAdoo retaining his place the cabinet secretary treasury
placed in charge director general of RAILROADS.
railroad engaged general transportation
including steamship lines taken and all systems
operated as under the director general -,
In statement accompanying his proclamation the president
ouRd that reasembs he will
alton guaranteeing earnings and
lies good repair
Government backing will given cur
les that ready market may be found. p
The presidents although forecast for weeks
IS great surprise to nearly everybody in Wangon including
Dad officials had been generally believed he
assembling of before king He acted through
tar of War Baker under authority conferred the army
iona act 80
Direct the roads will hands of rail-
oads officials and the railroad boar
eads will continue to direct actual under
general supervision. -
Inc chief practical effect operation will be
complete uncaion Of all rail systems impossible under
ion by statutes prohibiting pooling rail traffic earnings
the roads themselves had they
became known today only that they had been by Attorney
nited. -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-29
STATE SUPREME COURT SO
DECLARES AFTER 3 YEARS
Passed in 19l3-Stipulates Wage Of At Least
SO i'm the Three Large Cities.
(By w. E. McEWEN.)

The Minnesota court has declared wage law
women The law has three
during which undepad working have suffered
loss OF hundred thousand dollars wages Employers
De ooged to this although would be interest
simple justice were they compelled o do SO.
In 1914 Judge Catln former police St. Paul.
held the minimum law passed the legislature invalid
spite OF the position taken by the in other valid
W OF TINS sort OF Judge Catn turned his setting
the cobwebs from the and
na the minimum wage law for impaired the right
and deprived employers their due
1t needless that Judge on the bench was
6re re had been appointed fill Ramsey county by
Governor A. D. Ebehart the Mavor
erpert Aeer then in political power St. Paul. All
on the political scrap pile. ~
Inc minimum bill first introduced legislature in the
session OF 1911 1t drafted by Rev. John of the St.
and now at the Catholic university Washington He
spent considerable time the discussed it's
merits with the Leading labor the difficulty
IN finding member to introduce the bill legsla
tu and when it finally presented the words bv remes
t h % name OF the 'nroducer Senator James Boyle
speech IN its defense and pressed final passage
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-29

Presidents :L|abql Commission
Gets concesslo From West
!. eln Pine 1 Association.

=. WASHINGTON, YEec. 27.-volun-
tary acceptance of5the s-hour day by
the Western Pine association, employ
ing 10000 men; sis made known
through a telegram tp President Will
son from Secretary WHham B. Wilson.
Secretary Wilson wired from Seattle,
where, with the, Presidents special
mediation commission. the lumber sit
uation: was gone int thoroughly.
+ Not only does the.association accept
the S-hour day, but agrees to put into
effect on Jan. 1 an entirely new labor
program from which, much is ex-
pected. -.-,tsS5
Secretary Wilson telegraphed also
the commission is confident of a new
labor policy in the tsntire lumber in
dustry. The importance of this is
great, owing to the special difficulty
Of dealing with that situation. Few in
dustries have clung 30 tenaciously to
feudalistic labor policies, and the
prospect Of the new and enlightened
standards espoused BY the govern
ment being accepted In that industry
is one to which the nation should look
with deep qualification.
The telegram from Secretary Will
son follows:
You will be happy 70 hear that the
Western Pine association, guided by
broadminded c0nceptioh of patriotism,
has just advised your commission of
the voluntary adoption qf the eight
hour day within it's own lumber field
to become effective on5Ja 1913. In
addition the association will initiate
in the new year = 8faraghted program
of dealing with the c0hplex lproblems
Of industrial relationszpeculiar to the
lumber industry of thesnorthWest. This
means that the national policy as to
working hours condttions conducive to
peefa tions Tor FOR S1odns IL
ficiency have been Introduced into the
great inland empire embracing the vast
sections of the states of Washington,
Idaho. Montana and Oregon, having an
ber and employing sixteen thousand
men. The pioneer action thus taken by
the Western Pine association. makes
your commission confident that the
its entirety will soon adopt a policy
which will be q unique contribution
toward the effective execution Of the
war program.
The president sent the following re-
ply by wire to Secretary Wilson:
The action of the Western Pine as
sociatiOn gives me the deepest satis-
faction and hope that you will have
occasion to express that qualification
to the officers Of the association.
Please accept my warmest congratula-
and your associates are doing. I sin
cerely hope that you are entirely well
and strong again. Was distressed to
learn that you were unwell.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-29
PUBLIC lands
WILL BEL OPENED
100000 Untitled Acres May Be
Cultivated Next Year; Con.
gressiona| Aid.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-Hun-
dreds Of thousands of acres of land
in the United States hitherto untitled
may be placed under cultivation dur
ing 1918. BY direction of Secretary of
the Interior Lane, acting in response
to resolution Of congress, a survey
was made into the feasibility of put
ting into cultivation certain parts of
the public domain and Indian lands.
The results indicate that about 6OO,-
600 acres of land may be used for
cultivation. About 100000 acres of
land on reclamation projects not here
tofore cultivated and for which water
will be available, may be placed in
production during 1913. In addition,
there are 100000 acres of privately
owned or homestead land within
reclamation projects that can be cul-
tivated. Pending legislation in con-
gress provides money for the clear
ing, development and cropping OF" the
lands, this money to be returned to
the government from rentals and
'OIQeCs EeCelptSs:S-.1 ,.a- slas4
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-12-29
THE C0MM0NER" C0MMENDS EXCESS
WAR PROFITS AS SOURCE OF REVENUE
yans Article Es Comment That Congress Fails
When 1t Holds Dollar More Sacred Than
(F'rom Trinidad, Colo. Free Press.)

(From Trinidad, Colo. Free Press)
W. J. Bryan, in a late issue of 1.-THE Commoner"
had the following to say urging that taxation be
placed on war profits:
1T will probably be necessary to largely in
crease the revenue to be raised by taxation. and
sources of revenue. The Commoner begs to COM
mend the excess war profits source of revenue
not yet fully explored. AS long as a soldier is re-
quired to give his life in his country's behalf con-
gress should not be squeamish about the collection
of taxes on industries that profit by tthe war; Ex-
cess war profits means profits beyond reasonable
amount, and it must be remembered that profits or
The tax upon the soldier is not upon profits only
but upon the principal itself. Any tax upon profits
therefore, even if the tax took all the profits
leaves the principal and thus gives the holder Of
the property enormous advantage over the man
whose life is demanded"
in the direction of justice than previous laws but
1t does not go as far it ought to in view of the
demands that are now being made upon the citizen
The president has called attention to the fact that
patriotism and profits not be put in the
class. While patriotism demands enormous sacri-
flee from all the rest of the people, the men en-
gagged In the manufacture of implements of war
perils.
Mr.. Bryan may not be attacked directly for his
suggestions that revenues for war purposes be
raised by placing heavier tax on excess war pro-
fits, but there is question but that the gentle
man who was once known as "the boy orator of the
dency of the United States, will receive the usual
grilling from the organs of privilege and special
interests -
The vast majority of the people of this country
are now paying heavy tax through the increased
cost OF living. and their comparatively small in