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Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-17
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PRECAUTIONARY INSTRUCTIONS
 SENT ApJuTANT- GENERALS
In the Event of Calling Out of the Ma
 tionaI Guard for Federal Service.

Washington. March 16.-In prepa-a- ation for any demand upon the army that may grow out of the German crisis. the militia bureau of the war department has sent precautionary in- structions t1. sall state sadjltant-gen- erals outlining the plan to be followed in the event of the calling out of the national guard for federal service.
 The intention had been to take this step quietly and without publicity but reports from various points indicating it was being construed as meaning thai mobilization was imminent caused the department officials to announce the instructions with the explanation that they constituted purely routine measure of preparedness, necessary in order to prevent, if call should come, sembling of the guardsmen for border service.
 In this connection it was pointed out that the government is going to con- siderable expense to demobiHze reg iments which are returning from the the border and which would be held in the federal service if another de- mand for services were expected jim mediataly. Its was IEsiterahed rtAzat the policy of the administration in the present status of the crisis was to make no move that could be construed as warlisSe step. This policy is un- derstood to be the reason that the mobilization of the navy had not been ordered.
 The circular of instructions advises the adjutant- general specifically of the state which would be summoned in cvase of a call. Mobilization, under the plan outlined, would be conducted by the regular army departmental commanders, who would be authorized to designate sites for mobilization camps and to make provision for shelter, recruitment, and the forna,- ton of the recruit training battalions, in the eventualfty of war" No units except those designated would be ac- cepted and each unit would be re- qIiired to have the full war strength prescribsd In the, g., national defense n act. there is tosltess no tiJiai status for the national guard in tie federal service hereafter, as was the case in the Mex ican border service. It says no in 1ividual will be accepted who has not taken the oath prescribed by the na- tional defence act.
 ing into the federal service of certain proportion of . the state administra- tive staff of the national guard Of each state to handle administrative ques- tions as to recruiting, organization and supply. This was not done at the eral control of all recruiting and other activities of the guard is now con- templated-
 Divisional or brigade commanders of the guard and their stan officers will be taken in as was. done before.
 The plan also provides for the im- mediate =cs1Htug- c11t national guard reserve, both commissioned and enlisted. the latter going at once back would be assigned to duty as needed by the depatmentalsc comrnander.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-17
CERTIFICATE OF REDUCTION OF
 CAPITAL. STOCK

We. the undersigned. a majority of pany par corpoPation oPEanized f iis iTntfef G9lil special charter granted by the General and located in the Town of spfague. in said State, T HEREBY CERTIFY that at a meet ton specially warned for that purpose. ana held at Sprague. in said State, on thorized capital stock of said corpora ton was reduced from the sum of one 1rad mlon doI.arS do,t to the sun sum 8f six hpn of shares of the capital stock was de- creased from four thousand shares preferred and six thousand shares conn mon to six thousand shares common of the par value of one hundred dollars each, by a resolution adopted at said meeting by a two-thirds vote of all the outstan nding stock of each class, copy
 "Resoived. That the capital stock of The Baltic Mills Company be. and the same is. hereby Teduced from the sum, hundred thousand dollars, and the number of shares of the capital stock from four thousand shares preferred and six thousand shares common to six value of one hundred dollars each" And we. do further certify that the records of the corporation contain a who voted in fayOr of said resolution to reduce the capital stock; ..,
 Dated at Baltic Conn. this Sth day
 FRERERIC c. SAYLEs.
 ROBERT W. SAYLES,
 CHARLES H. NEWELL.
 A Majority of the Directors.
 State of Connecticut, County of New London. ss.. March Sth. 1917.
 Personally aDpeared Frederic c. 1T. Newell majority of the directors of The Baltic Mills Company and made oath to the truth of the fore going certificate by them signed, before me.
 tSealN WILLIAM E. PECK,
 mar14WS Notary Public.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-17
LEGAL NOTICES
Notice To TaxpayeEs

All persons liable to pay taxes In the Town of Norwich are hereby notified that I have warrant to levy and 11zAl mills on the dollar on the town for the purpose of collecting the same the Court House daily from 9 a. m. to from April 10 to May 10. inclusive, ex-
 On. Monday. April Is, I will be at the GTn on n Tuesday re Aprii % " i7, Df from 10 to i1.3O a. m. at the Yantic Store.
 On the same day at the store of Patrick T. cOnneii. Bean Hilla from IF
 on Wedhesday. April IS, at Edward McNamara's store. Falls. from I2 m. to 1 D. m.
 On Thursday. April 19. at the drug from II a. m. to 2 D. m.
 store Of George M Rathbone. West Side. from n a. m. to p. m.
 On Saturday April 21 at the Peoples Store. TaftviIle from l 2 m. to 2.3O D. m
 On Monday, April 23, at the store of John c. Potter, East Side. from II a. m, to 1 D. m.
 Alls persons neglectinE this notice will be charged legal fees and addi-
 THOMAS A. ROBINSON. Collector
 Dated at Norwich. Conn, March IT. f
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-17
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

All persons liable to pay taxes In the Town of Voluntown are hereoy notified and warned that l have a war. twenty five l25) mills on the dollar on the Towr List of 1916. payable April 3, 1917. and for the purpose of collect of E. ByTcn Gallup, Tuesday. April Sd. from 10 2. n. to IF m, and on We'd nesday, April 4th. at the residence of Mrs. Origen Gallup. from 10 a. m. 70 IF m.. and on Thursday, April 6th. at my residence In Voluntown Village.
 All persons neslecting thfs notice will be charged legal fees and .hddf-- tons as the law directs.
 JOHN E. KINNE. Collector .
 Dated at VoluntoWn, Conn. this 10th day of March. A. p. 1917 mmf1oG
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-17
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
THE TowN OF BOzRAH.


 All persons liable to pay taxes in the Town of Bozrah are hereby notified eoect eeft hfas tas of tHrteen G sYK mills a9a 9a the dollar on the town list of 1916. payable April | 1917 For the Purpdse the Gristmill in Leffngwell. in the said Town, on April z. 1917. from 10 at the. residence of C. Clinton Gardner. nrnTs rrom 12-sO t3 i1so n1; For the sane the Bozrahviiie Postofffce from 1.So to 2:30 p. m., and also at the Fitchvttie Postofflce from 3 to p. m. C. mentioned. After May 1st. isi7 in be added from the time taxes become Dated at Bozrah. Conn. March 10th.
 JOHN F. FIELDS. col1eetor.,
 DIsTRIST or LEBANON, ss- Lebanon. in said District, deceased
 The Trustee having exhibited his ad- to shis c5ar VGRs For vance if' # is ai' 1917, at o'clock in the afternoon, Eat the Probate Court in Lebanon. be, and the % aowance m ashsS of said do adminstTs ieiT Sn account with said estate. and this Codrt directs the Trustee to cite all persons time and place. ei by pS pabiisRfnE nRf ts sta ss der in some newspaper having a cir culatfon in said District, and by post ing a copy on the public si&nnoBfiNIn the Town of Lebanon, where the de-
 @ @AIsERr G. DNDELAvp.
 DIsTRICT OF CANTERBURY, SS. Probate Court, March 14thssl017.
 Estate of Lydia 8. ChaKeo -iate of Canterbury. in said District, deceased
 The Administrator. d. b. n. Q. t. a., Andrew B. Davies. having exhibited his final administration account with 1t Is Ordered That the 92d day of March, A. ID. 1917.s at II o'clock in the fore noon. at the Probate Office in Cantor bury, be, and the same is assigned for a hearing on bhe allowance of said admi istratfon account, and this Court directs the dministrator to cite all persons interested therein to appear at said time and place bv publishing this order once in some newspaper having circulation in said District. and by posting copy on the pubic signpost In the Town of Canterbury nearest fo where the deceased last dWelt at least five days before said time assigned
 A. HALE BENNETT Judge.
 The above and foregoing is a true copy of record. f'' Attest: ,-f
 A HALE BENNETT Judge
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-17
CONG. FIREMAN URGES UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING Extract of Address Made in the House
 of Reoresentatives

In an address made recently in the house of representatives Congressman Richard P. Freeman urged universal military training. An extract of Con- gressman Freeman's speech follows:
 MT. Freeman. MT. Chairman, agree with the gentleman from Massachu- setts (Mr- Gardner) in his laudable
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-17
HARvAEpS cREWsz ROWING
 AT LYNN TILL ICE GOES
White of Last Year's. Crew Candidate
 For Stroke.

The Harvard crews are making the West Lynn boat house their headquar- ters for the present. until the ice in the Charles river breaks up and makes 1t safe for the crews to navigate on their home stream. Each day the mem bers of the two leading crews will make the trip to Lynn for their open air work. The rest. of the squad win remain at Cambridge. taking their daily drill on the rowing machines z Coach Bill Haines followed the work of the sweepsters yesterday from the varsity power boat. The water, which was rather rough. served to- make the task of the oarsmen more difficult.
 Jimmie White. of last years crew seems to be the favorite candidate for stroke oar. He rowed atsthat post yesterday. Brown, who sstroked the second varsity crew last year. is row. ing at No. tIi sseason.
 The first varsity boat roTed as fol- lows yesterday. Stroke, White; T, Moody: 6, Whitman I s Coolidye; 4 Franklin; 8. Cabot: g. Brown; bow Potter; cox. Cameron.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-17
TAX COLLECTORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all persons and corporations liable to pay. taxes to the Town of Columbia, on the tax list at the time and place hereinafter des- IRnated. viz: At Yeomans Hall. Colum- bia. Conn. April ?, 1917. from 9 a. m. store. Hop River Conn, April 26, 1917. from a; m, until 1 p, m, and from 2 D. m. until D .n1., at Yeomans Hall. Columbia. Said taxes will become Hue and payable April ?, 1917. and all taxes rema ming unpaid. one month after legal notice. interest will he collected atjthe rate of nine 69) per cent. until all paid together with all legal charges. Taxes shall be deemed to become due on the first day on which the collector there of according to the terms of the notice them.
 VICTOR BRoUssEAII. Collector Of Taxes for thes Town of
 Columbia.
 Dated at Columbia. this 18th day of March 1917.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-17
Richards and WindnaeIe Eligible.

New York, March f6.--AlnaA w. Richards and L.. V. Windnagle veteran point winners for the Cornell univer- sity track teans are considered eligible to compete in the coming intercollegi- ate championships, according to an an- made today by Graduate Manager Erwin Kent. While no formal
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-17
PALACE LEAGUE.
Garfield Wins Tennis Trophy.

Pinehurst, s. C., March 16.-T. E. Garfield of the Hartford club won the Pinehurst championship tennis trophy here today, defeating P. A. Fitzpatrick, Glen Cove, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-17

:: Just another sign that Dave Ca1d- well has all the chance in the world to win the national 1000 yard title in the games in New York Saturday night None of the critics are picking Farm CT Dave to win the event
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-17

At last we have all the Red Sox champions in line, and who will deny that the chances appear as bright as ever for another worlds champion bunting coming to Boston next fall?
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-17
COTTON.

New York. March 16.-Cotton fu- lures closed steady. March 17S9; May 1766: July 1750; October 1882: Decem- Der 1895. sssss:
 Spot quiet; middling 1900.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-17

protest has been lodged with the Cor, nell Athletic association against these athletes competing at Philadelphia next May, discussion as to their -ath- letic status caused aa investigation at
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-17
SPORT NOTES.

Down in Lynn they had visions of getting the national rowing champion ships. but from all indications it looks as if Philadelphia will get the plum this season.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-17
MONEY.

New York, March 16.-Call money steady; high 3 If; low 2; ruling rate g.. last loan 2 1-4; closing bid 2 of fered at 1-4.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-17

Tom Halpin has successfully come through an operation on his nose which was said to have affected him materially during the past indoor sea- son, but the Unicorn crack has been advised to keep away from any run ming nnti1 late in the outdoor season.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-17
LEGAL NOTICES.


NOTICE TO SELL REAL ESTATE. I AT A COURT OF PROBATE HELD of Ledyard. on the 18th day of March.
 Present. nt r SAMUEL E. HoLDRIDaE, Estate of Mary E. Chapman. late of The Administrator appeared in Court and filed a written application alleging n mat id sa1d ora estate is nST in @ to sell certain real estate belonging to said estate, fully described in said ap-
 Whereupon. It Is Ordered, That said application be heard and determined at in said District. on the 2lst day of March. A. D. 1917. at 2 o'clock in the dency of said p appiicaqion & 9 ad ar 'ns of psh sad hearing thereon. be given by the pub Bun in havins h circulation in said District, at leaSt se hearine na apd dio a rstnrn tne date of the Court.
 The above and foregoing is true
 SAMUEL E. HoLDRIDGE
 marl7d Judge.
 AT A COURT OF PROBATE HELD of Norwich, on the 18th day of March, Present1NELsoN J. AYL1NG. Judge. Preston in said District. deceased.
 The Administratrix appeared in Court and filed a written application alleging that said estate is now in settlement in said Court. and praying for an order to sell certain real estate belonging to said estate. fully described in said ap- plication.
 Whereupon. It Is Ordered. That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Court Room in the City of Norwich. in said District, on the 18th in the forenoon. and that notice of the pendencv of said application, and of said herring thereon. be given by the publication of this order. once ir some newsnape having a circulation in said District. at least two days prior to the date of said hearing and that return be made to the Court
 NELSON T. AYLrNG, Judge. copy of record.
 Attest: HELEN M. DRESCHER
 mar17d Assistant Clerk.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-17
sTocks.

The following is q summary Of today's transac. uons on the New York Stock Exchange at P. M.:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-17

SAMUEL E. HOLDRIDGE. mar17d Judge.
Evening star., 1917-12-08

with only q bandits object IN, view
plunder and disorder. He could not con
duct . government, and no outside gov.
efnment could afford to recognize any.
thing bearing such name he might
set up.
Nevertheless, he should be definitely
put down, and his followers, few OF
many, dispersed. The Carranza gov
ernment has the recognition Of this
and has expressed desire
for close relations and friendly feelings.
1t is young, and good relations with a
powerful neighbor are important to its
prosperity.
On this account, as well as for other
reasons, energy should mark the pur-
suit of Villa. While he remains at lib
erty he will remain nuisance; and
this is no time for uuisances. 1t will be
a sort of reflection, indeed, on the Mexi-
can government if this nuisance is not
abated. Its soldiers are as much at
home and as familiar with the ground
as the bandit, and being in larger force
should be able to track him, handle him
and put him out of business.
Evening star., 1917-12-08
Keep the Food Pledges!

In the windows of most Washington
houses hang food-pledge cards, indicat-
ing that the persons responsible for the
feeding Of the families therein have un-
dertaken to adjust the menus to the
war conditions; that they have agreed
to cut out wheat and meat on one day
of each week and to save in other ways
to increase the supply of foodstuffs that
can be sent to Europe. It is to be as
sumed that these cards represent real
efforts within doors. The pledges are
presumably being scrupulously kept.
There is no virtue in a promise that is
not observed. This war goes on, day
after day, week after week, month after
month. There is no slackening in the
hostiiities, and no one can tell when it
will end. Every person who enlists for
the war, whether in uniform as a fighter,
or in civilian clothes as home saver,
must keep everlastingly at the job until
it is accomplished. Those wheatless and
meatless days must come regularly each
week, with daily savings Of another sort
meanwhile. The cards in the windows
must stand for real war work within
doors.
Evening star., 1917-12-08
Nature Adds to the Halifax Horror.

. "Cold as Haifaxln is a common ex-
preston. Think now of the suffering
in stricken Halifax, shattered by a
gigantic explosion and gripped almost
Immediately by blizzard, with the
homeless people who have survived the
cataclysm exposed to the bitterness of
the galei The railways are choked by
snow and the trains, laden with food
and clothing and medical supplies,
speeded within few hours from the
first word of the disaster toward the
scene Of horror, are blockaded. Halifax
Is suffering and nature is staying the
hand of man extended in relief. No
words can express the desolation caused
by these conditions. The President has
sent his message of sympathy to the
Governor General of Canada, speaking
for the whole American people. We can
do no more than has been undertaken,
save to pray that the relief trains NAV
reach the stricken city in time to pre-
vent an appalling spread Of disease and
death.
Evening star., 1917-12-08

Presidents reasons for not recommend
| ing their inclusion at present are COED
and sufficient.
It is gratifying that the resolution
adopted yesterday and signed at once
by the President states the case in the
simplest possible form. It recites mere
ly that Austria Hungary "has committed
repeated acts of war against the gov
crnment and the people Of the United
States" It does not enter into speci-
fications, for they are not needed. It
offers no basis for argument, for mons
is permissible. It is o most dignifed
and impressive deliverance.
From a military point Of view this dec
1aration does not change the situation.
It permits the employment Of American
troops on the Italian front, and, If de-
sirable, of American naval units in the
Mediterranean against Austrian subma-
rines. Inasmuch as it has not been pos
sible up to this time to place American
forces in Italy the delay Of our declara-
ton of state Of war with Austria has
not impeded our practical war measures
in that sector.
Now comes the question Of whether
through the recognition Of Austria
Hungary as a national foe it will be
necessary to include as alien enemies
all the subjects of that empire resident
within the United States. Many Of
those who are here, perhaps the ma
jority, are distinctly hostile to the gov
ernment at Vienna These include Bo-
hemians and Czechs and other races
who, though included politically as Aus
troHungarians, are at heart and in ac-
tion thoroughly dependable as loyal to
the United States in this crisis. To
treat them indiseriminately as alien
enemies, excluding them from service
in war plants and denying them privi
lege of unrestricted residence, would
perhaps be most unjust and unneces-
sary. Yet how to discriminate between
the trustworthy and the untrustworthy
is problem.
Evening star., 1917-12-08
0ratory and the Session.

At the special session of this Con-
gress there was not great deal of ora
tory, properly so-called. In the House
there was comparatively little. That
body, it will be remembered, hurried
with its most important work, and then
INDUCED in three-day adjournments
while the Senate wrestled with prob
lens.
This was due in large part to the fact
that the war had brought the two par
ties into cooperation; and cooperation
does not ineite or coddle talk. Both
parties favored the war declaration, and
after making it voted together for the
initial supplies.
The Senate made a different sort of
record. Its talk, however, was not on
partisan lines, but mainly on non -parti-
san revisions of non-partisan House
measures. The session lasted seven
months, with the minimum of speech
making for home consumption.
A different situation may develop at
this session. As to the warts vigor-
GUS prosecution and generous support
continued -partisanship is altogether
likely. As yet no partisanship has ap-
peared, and none is expected. Such dis
cussion as arises over ways and means
will have no partisan object There is
70 ha
member of either house could hope to
play successful politics, even if so in
clined, with the war.
There will, however, be partisan ma
neuverings on other subjects, and they
will produce partisan oratory. Senators
and representatives aspiring to succeed
themselves will take part, and want the
"folks back home" to know how they
are carrying themselves in the shindies.
Speeches will be made for home. con-
sumption, and distributed through the
medium of the Congressional Record.
The war has not changed this matter,
and probably nothing ever will. 1t is
not desirable that anything ever should.
Popular government means party gov
ernment; and party spirit is going to
survive the appalling struggle now rag
ing. Even should the struggle continue
through next year, there will be par
tisan contest for control of the next
Congress; and, unless some unexpected
and extraordinary catastrophe occurs,
we shall see partisan contest for the
next presidency, even if the war is still
IN progress at that time.
The orators are tuning up, and are
likely to try their voices early and
often after the session gets fairly under
way.
Evening star., 1917-12-08
War With Austria.

In the brevity of the proceedings in
Congress yesterday the declaration Of
war with Austria was most impressive.
Little time was spent in debate. There
was practically no dissent from the ac-
ton recommended by the President and
regarded by all but two members of
Congress as an imperative duty. In the
discussion itself there was but one
thought, that the United States must win
this war and that the recognition Of Aus
tris as an enemy is an unavoidable incl
dent. Practically the only debate worthy
the name WAS ovss the question Of in.
eluding among the national enemies
Turkey and Bulgaria IN consequences Of
thsiS alliance With the ssntzal povsrs.
Yst aess pseDossd 70 smsnA the ssse-
M<ioa - Il vas rssosaizsd that the