davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-17
YALE IS TO PROVIDE THE
 FIRST MILITARY HOSPITAL UNIT
With Clinical Faculty and Students as
 Medical Personnel.

New Haven, Conn, April 16.-At a meeting of the Yale corporation today the recommendations of the medical
 school of the council of national de-
 fense were ratified and the university
 took steps to provide the first univer-
 sity mobile military hospital unit es-
 tablished in the. country. The plan is similar to one adopted in Italy some time ago by which military hospitals
 carry with them the clinical faculty and students as medical personnel.
 Authorization for an estimated expen-
 allure of $150,000 to carry out the project was voted by the members.
 In a statement issued tonight by the corporation attention is called to the advantages gained through such an rganization-"practica help can be
 rendered to the army or to the navy
 in time of war and instruction may be continued at the base" This per-
 mits the graduation Of men directly into the junior grades of the army after the most practical form of mili- tary instruction, the statement con- cludes.
 Announcement was also made of the election of Assistant Professor Alex ander Petrunkevitch to be professor of zoology in Sheffield Scientific school. Or. Petrunkevitch, who has been con- nected with the Sheffield faculty for several years, is the son of we'll
 known Russian constitutional reform leader who was for many years active in the duma-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-17

 a statement issued by the secretary, and the best opportunities will be found in the regions in which spring wheat already is produced extensively.
 Attempts to increase the acreage of spring wheat outside the present spring wheat belt. on the other hand, might prove less successful because Of lack of familiarity by farmers wieh the crop" continued the statement
 sThe bulk of the spring wheat of the United States is grown in five states, North Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakota, Washington and Montana
 Seeding is already under way throughout the greater portion of the spring wheat belt, but in many sec tions 1t should be possible to increase appreciably the area seeded to wheat during the next few weeks. Where such increase would interfere with the conduct of an established industry such as dairying it would,- of coursF. be inadvisable."t the statement coK- cludeS.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-17
UNITED STATES MOST USEFUL CONTRIBUTION TO THE WAR. Everything in the Way of Small Craft,
 Says Admiral JeIIicoe.

London, April Is, Il p. m.-Admiral Sir John R. Jellicoe, former command CT of the British grand fleet and now first sea lord. informed The Associated Press during the course of an interview today that anything and everything in the way of small craft, from destroyers to tugs, would be the most useful con could make to the war against Ger man submarines. In this connection the first sea lord asserted that the best hunting ground for raiders is on bility of German submarines operat- ing on the American coast is almost negligible unless they have a base on that side.
 T have no desire to minimize to the American people," said the admiral. t'the serious situation prevailing as a result of the illegal use of submarines by the Germans. Neither is 1t easy for us to take them into our confidence and tell them what we are doing to cope with the evil. without providing the Germans with useful information.
 No methods existe din the past for fighting the submerged submarine and the new inventions and processes for that purpose take time to develop. We
 are giving your navy all the informa-
 ton in our possession and, knowing
 it's record, we have great confidence
 that American inventive genius will ooPPASAii0h@ AS WASii foiAdDiS SoAII1DQ-
 tions.
 As far as the feeding of the allied populations is concerned, our efforts
 must be concentrated on saving ton
 mage, while bringing in the necessary supplies.
 "Our food situation is by no means as desperate as the Germans want to believe it is, but, on the other hand, it is more serious than many of our own people realize.
 The increasing armament of our mercantile marine has made subma-
 rines far more cautious and more sub merged attacks are taking place. Of course, this has one advantage, inas.
 much as the raiders must depend upon their torpedoes for such attacks, and, being able to carry only limited number, must return to port sooner than when they made their attacks from the surface. Your navy depart ment knows just how many subma- rineg we have sunk; but the exact number of U-boats which have actual ly never returned to port is known only to the German admiralty.
 Against a submerged attack a host of small craft forms the best protec- ton. We can use everything, from destroyers to tugs of any size. The danger of showing a periscope when the submarine may have a bomb dropped on it, or be rammed, is one which our enemy does not like to face. But these craft must be used in the zone where submarines operate, and such zone is hardly likely to be ex- tended to the American coast. Ger 2
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-17
CANADA PLACES WHEAT
 ON THE FREE LIST.
A Reciprocal Measure With the United
 States Government.

Ottawa. Ont, April 16.-The govern ment has placed wheat. wheat flour and semolina on the free list, thus opening United States markets to Canada and Canadian markets to the United States in these products.
 Under the reciprocal clauses of the American tariff the United States will admit free wheat and wheat products of any country which admits Ameri- can wheat without duty.
 The Canadian tariff has heretofore prevented this privilege being availed of.
 The action taken by the Canadian government today removes the duty and automatically opens the markets of each country to the other.
 The order is due to difficulty of ex- port abroad owing to shortage of ocean tonnage and the fact that the British market has been practically closed for Canada wheat of lower grade.
 The duties removed are 10 cents a bushel on wheat and 45 cents a barrel on -four.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-17
spendine the winter.

spending the winter.
 The warden and burgesses held a special meeting Monday evening. Engineer Keane of the branch rail- road was at his home in Willimantic Sunday.
 Frank Tesar was caller in Salem Sunday.
 Thomas s. Clark and MT. and Mrs. F. E.. Baker were guests of MT, Clark's sister in Salem Sunday Louis E. Baldwin of MiddIetown was caller here Monday.
 The monthly missionary meeting was held in the Congregational chapel Sunday evening.
 Moves to Hebron.
 John H. Huntley has moved from the Cavanaugh place on Amston ave- 1ue to the William Jones farm in Hebron.
 Thomas S.. Clark was. Norwich visitor Monday
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-17
COLCHESTER
Former Consul Day Returns for the summer-HuntIey Family Moves to. Hebron.


 summer-HuntIey Family Moves to Hebron.
 Miss Margaret Murray of New York, Miss Liilie McDermott and David B. Murray were visitors in Norwich Sat- urday.
 Harry and Samuel Friedman of Bridgeport were at their home on Norwich avenue over Sunday. MT. and Mrs. Arthur M. Elgart were week end visitors in Norwich. Miss Margaret OaConneu returned Sunday evening to Hartford, where she is teaching, after a. few days visit with her sisters on Pleasant street. Abraham Eigart has returned to New York after a short visit with relatives in town.
 Hon. B. S. Day returned Saturday from spending the winter in Dansville. ".
 Charles Ray and party were callers in Norwich Saturday.
 Home from Florida. Miss Susan Day and Miss Alice Kemp returned Saturday from St. Petersburg, Fla, where they have been
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-17
NEW YORK RAISES THE
 FIRST REGIMENT FOR WAR.
Differed by Men Taken from Engi-
 neers' Reserve Corps.

Washington, April 16.-New York has won the honor of first raising q regiment for the regular army after the United States went to war. The organization will be adesignated Inc First Reserve engineers and will be oficered almost entirely by men taken from the engineer officers -reserEb corps Its 1,2O0 members got then training in public construction work in New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-17
WHITLocK AND STAFF
 ARRIVE IN PARIS.
Will Establish Belgium Legation at
 Havre in Few Days.

Paris, April Is, 12.4o p. m.-Brand Whitlock, American minister to Bel gium, accompanied by Mrs. Whitlock and the legation staff, arrived here to- day from Switzerland. The party was met at the depot by William Graves Sharp, the American ambassador. and representatives of the French foreign off1ce. Minister Wlitlock will remain here several days before establishing the legation at Havre, the present seat Of the Belgian government.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-17
Local Laconics.

Miss J. Emile Zangrandi has re- turned to her home in Westerly after six months visit in Bermuda.
 Tn patriotic effort. and in furnish Ing the sinews Westerly has done it's share to date, and is preparing to do more.
 It is the employees and not the en- ployers of the William Clark Thread mill, who are to place flag in every window of the big mill building.
 Mrs Harriet J. Pendleton, and heirs of her sister. Mrs. Bethena A. Pendle- ton have purchased the homestead. and connecting land, at No. 46 Elm street.
 The Westerly Red Cross has a membership of over 500 and an effort is being made to increase the number
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-17
TO FARMERS OF
 THE SPRING WHEAT BELT
To Plant More Wheat immediately to
 Make Up Serious Shortage.

the spring wheat belt, particularly those of North Dakota. Minnesota. South Dakota, Washington, Montana and Idaho were called upon by Secre- tary Houston today to plant more wheat Immediately, to make up the Serious shortage threatened by the un- promising condition of the winter wheat crop.
 Action at once is imperative, said
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-17
ESTIMATES OF CANADIAN
 LOSSES AROUND VIMY
Between 5000 and 5000 Men in Killed
 and Wounded.

Ottawa. Ont, April 16-Estimates of Canadian losses around vimy, based on good authority, estimate the casu- alties from the commencement of the ViIny attack until last night between and thirty Canadian officers fell last week on Vimy Ridge, according to the information. The totals include killed and wounded with the latter dominat- ing.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-17

on hhe night of AprI 17, just a year ago, occurred the Bradford wreck dis
 aster. when the Gilt Edge express. west
 bound, crashed into the New London
 local train that was about to take a
 siding at Bradford Soon after the
 collision the local train took fire and
 were burned to death. They were Miss Janet Clark, Thomas w. Board man, Howard Partelo and William A.
 Barber. Mrs Marian .sSrteI. of
 Southbridge, Mass. was fatally injur-
 ed and died soon after reaching Memo rial hospital in New London A
 1nree ns tbs os of s so,r sre MT. in Elizabeth Hogg, of Westerly. who was confined to her home and under the care of a physician and nurses for sev- eral months. There were many nar- row escapes. among them being Mrs. Walter s. Price, whose foot was caught in a seat in the burning car, and she was extricated with much diff 1cuIty. The responsibility for the disaster has never been legally determined. The coroner and public utilities commits sion. together with federal examiners, made findings to the effect that Charles H. Mansfield, engineer of the Gilt Edge train was responsible for the wreck, and it was alleged that he dis regarded the signals set against his train
 Engineer Mansfield was arrested on the charge of manslaughter. The case was tried in Westerly. before Judge Rathbun and a jury. and was the long est ever heard here. The signal sys- tenn was severely criticised all through the trial. and Attorney John J. Fitz- gerald, of counsel for the defense. per- sonally demonstrated that the gravity box in the tower house at Bradford could be kicked free and the levers re- leased. although experts had testified that such thing was absolutely inn possible. The judges charge was fair and impartial, and the jury brought in a verdict of not guilty and Engineer Mansfield was released.
 James Patrick Ryan Jolly. %. died in St. Joseph's hospital. Sunday. after nearly four months illness He was a student at Notre Dame and when on the way to his home in Pawtucket. for | the Christmas vacation, blood poison l ing developed. He was a member og the Ancient Order of Hibernians and Knights of Columbus. His mother. Ellen Ryan Jolly, is past national l president of the Woman's Ancient Or der of HiberDians, and his father is a mast district deputy of the Knights of Columbus Besides his parents, he is survived by a brother. John. a student | in St. Mary's college, Baltimore
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-17

honaston-Atlantic council, Nc. Is, k. of C.. has bought from Mark IT. Guernsey tine beautiful residence on Main street known as the Etheridge property and will turn it into a club house for the. benefit of the members.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-17

MiddIetown-The April bulletin of the Berkeley Divinity school has just been issued and is a fitting tribute to the memories of Dean Samuel Hart and Prof Hervey Boardman Wander bogart, members of the faculty who have died recently.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-17

Three crops a year may be grown in the Canal Zone,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-17

Windsor.-Local fishermen report good success in fishing for Iamprey
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-11-02
GERMAN U. TEACHER QUITS
Or. Ernest Feise Resigns as a Result
of an Offensive Remark Regard
ing Recent Liberty Loan.

Madison-Dr. Ernest Feise, asscci
ate professor of German in the Uni
yersity of Wisconsin, resigned as
result of an offensive remark regard
ing the Liberty button which he made
during the recent Liberty loan cam
paign.
Prof. Feise is a citizen of Germany
who has been on the university staff
since 1908. On April 10, Immediately
after Americas entrance into the war,
he was placed on parole by President
Van Hi5e and permitted to continue
his teaching work in the university,
after he had signed a statement to
take no part in the war or the war
preparations.
DR. Feise was born at Braunschweig,
Germany, in 1884, and received his
education in Germany, doing his grad
uate work in Munich Berlin and Lelp-
zig. He came to America and became
instructor in German at the Univer-
sitv Of Wisconsin in 1903, assistant
professor in 1913, and associate pro-
fessor in 1915.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-11-02
HERTLlNG MADE CHANCELLOR
6avarian Prime Minister Succeeds Mi
chaeiis, Who Has Been Appointed
Premier Of Prussia.

Amsterdam, Nov. Count George
Won Hertllng. the Bavarian prime min
lister. has been appointed German i'm
perial chancellor.
Former Chancellor Michaelis has
been named prime minister of Prus-
sia.
Count Won Hertling is well-known
for his reactionary procllvities and is
regarded as representing the most ex-
treme iunker and pan-German position.
He Is one of the oldest German states
men and has repeatedly given evidence
of arrogant contempt for government
by the people, as exelnplltied in the
United States.
Doctor Michaelis. by virtue Of his
present office as chancellor. has also
been minister president" or premier,
of Prussia. The change means that
MichaeHs is denoted from his place as
chancellor, but will retain his job in
the Prussian ministry.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-11-02
HITS AT PROFITEERS
WHOLESALERS WILL REFUSE
GOODS TO SOME RETAILERS.
Government Moves to Check Specuia-
ticn Through Special Regulations
Issued by Mr.. Hoover.

Washington, Oct. 30.-Food Admin
istrator Hoover will cut off the sup
plies of retail food proiiteers until the
end of the war.
new regulation goes into effect
November /. 1t provides that no manu-
facturer, wholesaler or other handler
of foods will be allowed to sell to any
retailer who makes unreasonable prof
its or buys quantities of food Tor
speculation.
'Ehe food administration does not
intend to disturb any legitimate OPP
erations," said a statement issued at
Mr.. Hoover's Office 1T takes the po-
sition that the great majority of food
sellers are patriotic and honest.
"Such dealers will be protected.
Those few who persist in abusing their
opportunities will receive attention.
The government a. so moved TO check
speculation in canned goods Special
regulations were ISSUED by Mr.. Hoover
to govern Gamers, who will be placed
under license on November /.
Rigid prohibitions were promulgated
against the sale of futures in canned
peas, corn, tomatoes, salmon and sar'
dimes before February l.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-11-02
NELSON PLEADS NOT GUILTY
Returns Voluntarily From Canada on
Learning of Indictment for
Failure to Register.

Madison-B Byron Nelson, under fed
eral Indictment for failure to register
under the army law, registered for
military service here, was arraigned
before Federal Judge Sanborn, pleaded
not guilty, and trial was set for the
December term.
Nelson, the son of CONGRESSMAN
John M. Nelson, and a graduate of the
University Of Wisconsin, arrived from
Spring Conlee, Alberta, where he man
ages his fathers wheat farm.
He filed, through attorneys. demand
for an early trial The attorneys
agreed that the main question was one
of construction of the law, and the
court agreed to early trial Bonds of
S2,500 were furnished by relatives.
Young Nelson, notified by wire that
he was under federal indictment and
that warrant for his arrest would
be issued Immediately, boarded a train
and hurried to Madison.
In fling his registration card be
asked exemption on two grounds;
first, that he is employed as manager
of farm and is thereby aiding the
military machine of the nation; Sec
ond. that he is married man.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-11-02
MILK PROBE RULES MADE
Producers viii Be Compelled to Tell
What They Know of the Trans
actions of the Association.

Racine-The milk producers, who
have been cited into court with their
books and papers to testify to many
facts connected with the fixing of the
price of milk for October, will be
compelled to tell what they know of
the transactions of the milk produc-
ers' association, according to a ruling
to that effect handed down by Judge
E. 3. Belden of the Circuit court
Another question ruled on was that
of full and complete immunity for
witnesses. The court ruled that COM
plete immunity is provided and that
the witnesses could not be prosecuted
under the state or federal laws as a re-
suit of the disclosures they might
III Ike.
1t will be necessary for the state to
commence new proceedings against
these men under the second clause of
the antitrust act.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-11-02
WHITE CAPS" BEAT PACIFIST
n. S. 5igeIow Seized In Kentucky and
Punished "in Name of Poor Bel
gian Women and Children"

Cincinnati. Oct. 31.-Herbert s.
Bigelow, pacifist leader. who was
whisked away by his white-clad cap
TORS on Sunday night. was located on
Monday near Florence. Ky. He had
been taken into a wood near that place,
his clothes had been removed and he
had been thrashed with blacksnake
whip. The party of men that admins
tered the chastisement was dressed In
'long white robes resembling those de-
scribed as being worn by the renowned
Ku Klux Klan."
Previous to ''12 lashes being applied
to his back" one of the party, accord
ing to the report, raised his hand com
manding silence. then read from pa
per he held as follows:
In the name of the poor women and
children of Belgium this man should be
whipped"
After the lash was applied Bigelow
was turned loose and directed toward
Cincinnati.
Bigelow was removed TO n hospital
shortly after his arrival here.
"When the others were gone con-
siderable time my guards also left me,
telling me not to go away for ten min
utes."
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-11-02
INDIANS HARVEST WILD RICE
Put in Only Enough for Winter Need
With Little idea for Marketing 1t.
Gathering Is Done In Boats.

Ashland-The wild rice harvest on
the Bad river reservation has been
completed There are nine sections of
swamps adjacent to the Bad river on
the Indian reservation, containing the
finest rice in Wisconsin. The Indians
drive their boats out among the rice
fields, bend the tops over the sides of
the boats, and beat oE the rice into
the bottom of the boat Most of them
simply procure what they need for the
winter, with little idea of marketing
it. The Wisconsin wild re is a deli
cious food. cooked exactly as oat meal
and served the same and il is also
veiy fine for soups.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-11-02
WISCONSIN BOYS
TO GET FIRST SHOT
BIG RIFLE RANGE AT CAMP
GRANT TO BE OPENED
BY BADGER TROOPS.
EAGER FOR TARGET PRACTICE
Men to BE Trained to Become Dead
Shots at Close Range - Most
Shooting to Be From Prone Po-
sition--Eat on Firing Life.

Camp Grant, Rockford, Ill. - The
Wisconsin infantrymen at Camp
Grant, the S41st regiment, leaders in
many of the camps activities, are TO
have the honor of opening the new
rifle range here. Ever since rifles
were put into the hands of the selected
men, they have been eager for target
practice, and much to their Joy an or,
der was issued announcing that the
range would be ready for real business
on Nov. l.
The range is of such generous pro.
portions that it will ho possible for
about three thousand men to practice
in single day. When the boys of the
341st get into action, the entire regi.
ment will be accommodated, com.
pany at a time. Each man will fire
ten shots, slow Are. at 100 yards. II
is the observation of military experts
that most of the rifle fire of troops on
the firing line in France is at short
distance, and it is planned to make
Uncle Sans boys dead shots at limited
ranges Most of the firing will be from
prone position.
II is planned to give a maximum of
rifle practice to the men before winter
sets in, but throughout the cold season
every favorable day will be utilized at
Uncle Sans big sharpshooter's school
at the local cantonment To insure
the comfort OF the men while learning
to shoot and to allow a maximum of
time on the range provision has been
made to serve hot meals at midday
to the boys on the firing line. Under
these conditions, they will learn how
to feed themselves while in the field
and how 10 face general campaign
conditions.
When each company has finished
ming at the targets, it will devote the
remainder of the day to kindred in
struction in shooting. The topics to be
taken up are estimating distances, fire
control, target designation, finding the
range. distribution of fire. fire disci-
pine, fire direction, signaling and the
construction of dugouts and shelters.
In preparation for the actual work
on the range, considerable time will
be devoted to drills in aiming and
sighting and to the technique of the
rife. Supplementary work will in
volve training in the use of the bay
onet and bomb throwing.