Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-04

 | The Japanese mission to the Unitec l States headed by Viscount lshii, wa: 1 extended a formal invitation to visi 1 Boston, September 17th. The spirit of the fighters on the I front has been greatly strengthened Icy the appearance of American troops l in London and in France. 1 Committees have been organized ir 2S9 communities in Massachusetts tc ! aid in the work of the Massachusetts l Soldiers Information Bureau l The state department was advised yesterday of the sinking Aug. 23 of | the American schooner Carl F. Cres- sy, of Bath. Me. by a submarine.
 An international military conference soon will be held in Paris, according | to a cablegram received yesterday al ! the Italian embassy at Washington Federal Judge Speer has denied the application of Thomas E. Watson for an injunction to- restore his publica- l tion, The Jeffersonian, to the mails. Bridgeport factories, many of them busy on munitions or war material work, will lose an average Of B per l cent of their skilled worl1men by the | draft.
 The estate of Richard OIney, secre- tary of state under President Cleve- land, was valued at $1,392, ,3e5 in an inventory filed with the probate court at Boston.
 Payson Smith, Massachusetts com- missioner of education, has issued an earnest appeal to the fathers and mothers of the state to. keep their children in school.
 Jules Steeg, minister of public in- struction of France has taken over rior in place of Louis J. Malvy, who has resigned.
 Appointment of Edgar H. Wells of Cleveland, Ohio, formerly dean of Harvard as deputy commissioner for Cross war council.
 The National Federation of State, City and Town and County Employees at Boston. Delegates were present from many municipalities.
 Governor Mccall has offered the committee to Dr. Harry A. Garfield. national coal administrator, in any ca pacity that might be desired.
 Russian people were congratulated on the establishment of the new re- public by the Associated Young Mems Hebrew Associa ton of New England at their annual convention at Boston
 The New England District confer ence of African Methodist Episcopal Zion churches, in session at Danbury voted to hold the next annual confer ence in Attleboro, Mass. August 26, 1918.
 Negotiations for the export of grain cargoes to Holland have been inter- rupted by counter proposals on details being discussed between the food ad- and The Netherlands nnin- ister, Chevalier Van Rappard
 Virtually one- third of the small arms ammunition supplied to General PershinG's troops in France has been l found defective from chemical reac- | tion set up in the powder after manu- facture at the Frankfort arsenal
 Frank McNabb, an expressman of 1 was killed on the North Col | ouy road just north of Meriden at | lO3O o'clock last night when struck i hy an automobile driven by Morton M Wood, a machinist of Waterbury.
 Walter Camp. YaIe's old time foot
 
 the voluntary task of looking after the physical welfare of some 5000 young men in training in various branches of the naval service in and near Bos- ton.
 Young Mems Christian Association at he national army's cantonment at Aver, Mass, were discussed at a con- ference of sixty members from all parts of New England at Cushing Academy.
 A gift of $50o,Oo0 from the Ford Mo. or company to the Red Cross was an- by the war council in the orm of a credit on the Ford factories Or half a million dollars worth of ambulances, parts. etc, IS the Red Cross may designate. 2RIZE ESSAY COMTEST