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Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-30
RETAIL PROFITEERING
 TO BE MADE IMPOSSIBLE.
To Cut Off Supplies to Those Not Sat-
 isfied With Reasonable Profit.

Washington, Oct. 29.-Profiteering by retail dealers in foodstuffs will be made impossible after Nov. 1. the food administration announced today, un- der plan to cut off supplies to those not satisfied with reasonable margins. handlers of foods, whose businesses will go under license, will not be per mitted to sell to distributors who seek undue profits.
 This plan, food administration off = cials believe, will give the government salers and others who continue to sell to retailers after they are forbidden to do so by the fcod administration will be denied the right to sell goods under license.
 Authority for extending control 10 the retailer is cited in the announce ment as follows: The small retailers of food, of whom there are several hun dred thousand in the country, while exempt from the licensing provisions, are nevertheless subject to other pro- visions of the food control act. Every retailer, as well as every other handler Of food, is forbidden under the law to make alny unreasonable charge, to hoard, to monopoliZe, waste or destroy food, or to conspire with anyone to restrict the production, distribution or supply, or exact excessive prices on any necessities. There are no penal ties provided but the food adminis- tration hopes that the arrangement of restricting supplies to violators of the law will be of some effect, for the re- taller will find himself unable to buy goods from any wholesaler or manu- facturer.
 Federal food administrators in all the states will be directed to send S5 the food administration the names of retailers asking excessive profits.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-30
FRENCH PRESS REGRETS
 ACTION AGAINST DAUDET
Government is Accused of Attempting to Sidetrack Inquiry Into German Intrigue.

Paris, Oct. 29-The police search for evidence concerning a supposed Royal lSt plot was continued today Leon Daueler, editor of the Royalist organ, searched yesterday, was not permitted to leave his house this morning, and a policeman was posted at the door to see that he did not receipe reporters, a host of whom were there. In the resi- dences of M. Daudet and Charles Maurras, co-director of the newspa- per- further documents and miscella- neOus weapons were found.
 M. Daudet rediculed the whole affair, saying all he could do was to thank the government for giving his news paper and himself such a splendid free advertisement. Public opinion, as voic- ed in the press, deprecates the govern ment's action, regarding it as ill-ad- vised, inasmuch as it lends exagger- ated importance to the Royalist agi- tation. Gustave Nerve, in La Vic toire, says:
 "It is at a moment when every one is astonished that the traitors and judged and shot that the government attacks o1ie of, those who denounced them. It attacks him, not for the pre- else and real offence of spreading alarmist reports concerning M. Nal wy (former minister of the interior, pro- German activiues), but for I do not know what ridiculous plot against the state."
 Former Premier Clemenceau says in his newspaper, L'Homrne Enchaine, that he thoroughly agrees with the prosecution of slanderers, but con- demns what he calls "manoeuvres to divert or delay operations, whether le- gal or political, whose inspiration it is not difficult to discover"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-30
To Take Custody of EnemyP Property
UNDER PROVISIONS OF TRADING
 ADVERTISEMENT LAW
ARRANGEMENTS MADE
First Receipt Was a Draft for $10o,o Which Was Invested in Liberty Bonds-UItimate Disposition Rests With Congress.

Washington, oct 29-Arrangements were made today at conference be- tween President Wilson and A. Nit chen Palmer, custodian of enemy property to put into complete opera tfon the provisions of the trading with the enemy law for custody of prop erty in this country. of citizens of Germany and of countries allied with Germany.
 Receipt of enemy property already has begun, the first receipts being a draft for $1O0,OO0 voluntarily rendered the custodian, who promptly invested in Liberty bonds.
 Preparing to Enforce the Law.
 MT. Palmer said after the confer. ence with the president that he was preparing to enforce the law as it stands for taking over property of citizens of nations allied with Ger many as well as that of Germans. He ,explainedt that the president might suspend the laws operations as to property of Turkish Bulgarian, Aus trian and other allied citizens whose nations are not at war with the Unit ed States, although that question has not been discussed.
 Ultimate disposition of property taken over by his office. Mir. Palmer explained, rests with congress, which must decide whether it shall be con- fiscated or merely held in trust during the war by the custodian as a trus- tee.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-30
ALL PACKING PLANTS
 UNDER FEDERAL CONTROL
After Nov. 1st They Will Be Operated
 Uncer License.

Chicago, Oct. 29.-Oficial announce ment was made today that every pack ing plant in the country is under full control by the government and that after the first Of November the control will be absolute, operation of the plants then being under license.
 The announcement was coincident with the grand jury drive against high priced milk and was made by Joseph P. Cotton, chief of the meat division of the food administration, and Prof. Charles Mccarthy of the University of Wisconsin, personal representative O. Food Administrator Hoover. after weeks of the investigation of the Chi cago packing plants
 Within short time meat price bull letins will appear with the food admin istration's bulletins.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-30
COMMANDER LUCKNER
 OF SEEADLER CAPTURED
Off the Fiji Islands by Figian Constab-
 uiary, September 1.

A Pacific Port, Oct. 29-Count Won Luckner, commander of the German raider Seeadler, was captured Septem- Der 21 off the Fiji Islands by Fijian constabulary, according TO w3rd brought b va steamer arriving today from a trans-Pacif1c port.
 Five German members of the Seead- ler's crew were taken with their com mander. officers of the arriving ves- sel said. The Germans were in an armed launch and were pursued by the constabulary, who were aboard the steamer Amra. This report of the capture of the Germans confirms message to this effect received some time ago from Australia.
 Just what became Of others of the Seeadlers crew is not known One report was that they were at sea in a commandeered vessel
 The Seeadler, wrecked on the Mohe- pa Islands in the South Pacific some months ago, sank three American ves- sels during her cruise in the Pacific Previously, in the Atlantic. she put an end to sixteen vessels of various types
 News of the destruction of the Seead- Ter was announced in Washington Oct
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-30
FIRST GERMAN PRISONER
 OF WAR TAKEN BY AMERICANS
Died in an American Field Hospital
 Shot in No Mans Land.

With the American Army in France, Oct. 29-(By Tho Associated Press).- The first German prisoner of war taken by the American expeditionary forces died today in an American field hospital, having been shot when he encountered an American patrol in No Mans Land in front of the American trenches.
 He, with another German, was dis covered Saturday night by the patrol and was called upon to halt. The Germans ran, the patrol fired and one of the enemy was hit. The prisoner was treated at a dressing station and removed to a field hospital. where the combined efforts of several surgeons failed to save his life.
 The prisoner was a mall carrier and letters of some value were found on him. He explained his presence near the American trenches, saying he had lost his way in the dark He declared that the German soldiers did not know that Americans were on the front in France. The officers tell them noth- Ing.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-30

fans in their hour of trouble. Great Britain and France are preparing to lend immediate aid and the possibility is that already troops are being hast ened across the western Italian from tier and by way of Turin and Milan to the battle front in the east. As result of the Teutonic allied are declared to have been unified, the preponderating idea of the entire pop ulation now being to abolish party lines in order to meet the situation in the best interests of the country. Even the cabinet crisis is expected to be solved with comparatively few changes in portfolios.
 On the western front in France and Belgium little fighting has taken place except in the nature of bombardments, although on the Verdun front the Ger captured a portion of a French trench Later, however, they were driven .out from the most of it.
 On that portion of the line held by the Americans the first German pris- oner taken has died of wounds sus- tained in No Mans Land when he failed to obey command to halt. The Americans daily are smelling the Ger mans, with the Germans answering their fire. Snow has fallen in the region where the Americans are en- trenched.
 On the Russian front the Germans in their continued evacuation have withdrawn from the entire Werder peninsula. projecting into Moon Sound In the Gulf of Riga. The possibility is that their ill-success in landing fur ther forces last week caused the de- cis1on to withdraw troops.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-30
Steamer Bearing
 So|ons Attacked
BY A U-BOAT OFF THE COAST
 OF WALES
FORCED TO SUBMERGE
Gunners of the Steamer Opened Fire ImmediateIy-Dinner for Senators and Representatives at Athenian Club.

London, Oct 29.-The steamer on which were United States Senators John D. Kendrick of Wyoming. and William s. Kenyon of Iowa, and Rep resentatives John J. Rogers of Massa- chusetts and James S. Parker, of New York, was attacked by German sub- marine off the coast of Wales Satur- day. The gunners on the steamer opened fire immediately and the sub marine submerged before having time to launch a torpedo.
 At dinner given at the Athenaeum club tonight by the lord high chan ce1lor, Sir R. B. Finlay, in honor of the American senators and representa- tives, the chancellor confirmed the re- port of the attack on the liner.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-30
EMPEROR CHARLES HAS
 CONGRATULATE KAISER
On the Capture of the Italian Town of
 CividaIe.

Amsterdam, Oct. 29.--A despatch re- ceived here from Vienna says Emperor Charles of Austria Hungary has con- gra tulated Emperor William on the capture of the Italian town of Civi- dale by the German troops and has thanked the emperor for placing at his disposal |" a number of your splendid divisions"
 "The attacking energy of your troops" said the message of the Aus trian monarch, proved, as ever, to be unconquerable.''
 Emperor William in reply sent the following telegram to Emperor Charles:
 "The operations So successfully be- gun under your command against the Italian army give promise of progress. I rejoice that beside your we'll tried Isonzo fighters the German troops in comradeship of arms have beaten our djsloyal former ally. Congra tulations on the capture of Gorizia and the Carso plateau. Forward with God"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-30
LIBERTY LOAN WELL
 BEYOND FIVE BILLION
Thursday is the Last Day on Which to Make Returns.

Washington, Oct. 29. - Liberty loan tabulatlons were at a standstil1 at the treasury tonight. awaiting further re- ports from the federal reserve banks. On the basis of estimates already in hand officials are confident that the flood of subscriptions during the clos ing hours of the campaign Saturday carried the loan well beyond the $5,- 000,000,000 mark, but virtually no fig ures were received today on which to base an accurate estimate of the grand total.
 The treasury has decided to make no further announcements until Nov l, Thursday, by which time the re- serve banks are expected to have their reports somewhere near final shape After a day of rest yesterday, the banks officers and employees devoted themselves to tabulatfng results today and most of them did not even com municate with Washington. Thursday is the last day on which subscription agencies, including 26,- 900 banks, can make their returns to the federal reserve banks.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-30
TIC SUPERVISE ALL
 FLOUR MILLING BUSINESS
And All Handlers Doing a Business of Over $100,000 a Year. c

New York, Oct. 29.-Supervision over jobbing departments of flour mills and other wheat flour jobbers, whole sajers, retailers. brokers, agents, blend CTS and recondftioners, where such businesses are operated as an auxiliary to flour milling business, or as part of such business Is to be exercised by the milling division of the federal food administration, it was announced here today. The action Is taken undc- the presidents food proclamation of Oct. and applies to handlers of flour and mill products doing a business in excess or S100,OO0 year. who are in structed to make. immediate appIica- ton for licenses. They will receive rom the milling division form of questionable requiring a detailed de- scr1ption of their relations with inc flour mills with which they are asso- ciated.
 Thereafter. they will be required to make monthly reports to the milling division setting forth the volume of business done and profits earned.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-30
NEW REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT IN MEXICO
Reports That Diaz Seeks to Overthrow
 Carranza Party.

Fl Paso, Texas, Oct. 2s.-Reports that have been reaching the border for more than a month of a new revo- lutionary movement in Mexico head ed by General Felix Diaz were fol- lowed by the receipt here of what purported to be a copy of manifesto issued by General. Diaz calling for the support of all who are in sympathy with a new movement. The purpose is said to be the overthrow of the so- called "Carrancista party" and the restoration of the constitution of 1857. The manifesto is dated Camp Buena Vista, state of Vera Cruz, September 3, 1917. It calls especially for the support of members of the old federal army which, it says, has not been dis solved, but was dispersed because of special circumstances.
 According to reports received here, the newest activities of Diaz and his supporters have been confined to the south of Mexico, Or "Cientiefico" ele- ment and the old clerical party lead CTS. Rumors of German influence be- hind this movement have not been confirmed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-30
RECRUITS BLOCKING TO
 FIRST CONN. INFANTRY
Following Announcement That Ameri-
 can Troops Are in Trenches.

New Haven, Conn, Oct. 29. - The news that American troops have open ed fire on the Germans has stimulated enlistments here, is the opinion US Major w. A. Mercer, in charge of the lccal United States recruiting station. Today 3S men were accepted for the army and sent to army reservation camps. Recruits are also now flock ing to, join the First Connecticut in fantry, encamped near the Yale bowl. says Captain James A. Ramsay, in charge of the recruiting here This state now has furnished 76O more than it's quota for the regular army and there is still a call for hundreds of artisans.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-30
GRADE CROSSING ACCIDENT
 AT WINDSOR LOCKS
Bliss A. Price of Dorchester Killed
 When Auto Was Struck:

Windsor Locks, Conn.,, Oct. D. Bliss A. Price of Dorchester, Mass, was killed here tonight when a train hit an automobile he was driving across an unprotected railroad cross ing. He was on his way to Boston from Bridgeport. where he had just bought the car. he was in. His wife was driving behind him in another motor car in which the two had made the trip to Bridgeport earlier in the day. Mrs. Price was so overcome that she insisted on proceeding home, and her car was taken in charge by. passing autcist who volunteered to drive to Dorchester.
 From license cards found on his body it would appear that MT Price was an automobile dealer and lived at AT Columbia avenue, Dorchester. His skull was crushed and death was instant.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-30
BISHOP BREWSTER'S 10TH
 ANNIVERSARY OBSERVED
With Special Services at Trinity Epis-
 copal Church, New Haven.

New Haven. Conn, Oct. 29.-The twentieth anniversary of the conse- cration of Rt. Rev. Chauncey B. Brew ster, bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Connecticut, was observed today with special services at Trinity Epis- copal church here. Bishop Brewster preached the sermon at the services which began the observance, dwelling on the work of the clergy which he said was one of self
 Exercises were held during the af- ternoon at the parish house and to- night the Church Club of Connecticut will celebrate the 10th anniversary of Bishop Brewster's coming to Connec- ticut, with a banquet.
 About fifty clergymen of the dfo- cese were present, including Suffragan Bishop E. c. Acheson of Middletown, Rev. Henry S. Harte. archdeacon of Hartford, Rev. Charles A. Marks of Wilton, Rev. Samuel R. Colladay of Hartford and Rev. Stephen F. Sher- man, Jr.. of Bridgeport.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-30
NORWAY'S CLAIM IS
 BEING CONSIDERED
That Treaty Forbids Seizure of Ships
 Under Construction Here. {.

Washington, Oct. 29.-Consideration is being given by the state department to Norway's claim that ships under constructor In this country for Nor wegians are exempted from seizure by the United States government by the terms of the Cld treaty between the United States and the dual monarchy of Norway and Sweden signed in 1927. Some officials think, however that the contention falls flat because the pro- visions of the treaty cited apply to vessels of Norwegian regi--er. whereas a ship building on the stocks is not un- der any flag or subject to treaty stipu- lations regarding shipping. Vessels building in American yards for Nor wegians already have been command eered along with all others under con structicn. whether for Americans or for citizens of any otl,er country.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-30
FIRST DAYS CAMPAIGN
 FOR FOOD PLEDGE CARDS
Indicates a Huge Enrolment of Amer
 ican Families.

Washington, Oct. 29.-Scattering re- food pledge cards indicate that tbe be hope of the food administration for a huge enrolment of the American fam flies in a food conservation army will be realized.
 Iowa officially reported 72,ooo pledge cards signed during the day with many sections still to be heard from. Indiana, the only other state to make an official announcement, reported over 67, ,O0O signatures.
 The total number of signed pledges now stands at 2,1B5, ,704, including cards in the possession of the food administration as a result of the in formal campaign carried on early in the summer by women's organizations, schools and other agencies
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-30
NATIONAL ARMY MEN
 EAGER TO GO TO FRANCE
When Given Choice a Majority Select
 Combatant Branches,

Washington Oct. 29.-Most of the young men called for service in the national army want to go to France as lighting men and they want to ge, there quickly.
 Reports from five or six of the big training camps, Secretary Baker an nourced tor:ght, show that when ask ed what they want to do the great majority of the select men say they don't care what their job is to be just so they get t0 France among the first and tiIer when given a choice between the cOnbatant and non-combatant branches most of them elect to be lighters.
 "The boys at the front and getting ready to go there are all right" is the verdict of the secretary, who re- gently visited several training camps in the east and south. "Our nation need have nothing but mounting pride at the spectacle they present"
 'In these camps" said Mr. Bakers statement, leach man is asked What do you want to do?' have had reports from five or six of the largest camps and they show that the majority an- do just so get to France among the first The next question asked them is What branch of the service do you prefer% Now, one who didn't know Well, have been working in store; I have been a hand on a farm;' T have been a mechanic;' T have been a clerk T don't know much about guns and cannon, perhaps some one of the non-combatant places is the place where can render the best service' But what is the fact? More than one third have asked to go into the infan- try service The next choice is the light artillery: the next is the heavy artillery service: the next is the avi- atfon service.
 'So that what they asked for in a tremendously predon4inating majority of instances is, not the non-combatant service for which their previous ex- perfence might we'll qualify them, but the fighting branch, so that they can take the risk of fighting for their country with the real weapons of war
 One days examination at Camp Upton, New York, for preference as to branch service, showed, infantry 722; cavalry six, field and heavy artillery 427; coast artillery 52; engineers 1S3; signal corps and aviation 123; medical corps 53; quartermaster corps 561: ordnance IT; machine guns '; trains 4; veterinary service 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-30
GERMAN AIR RAID OF
 ENGLAND FRUSTRATED.
None of the AirpIanes Were Able to
 Pass the Outer Defenses.

London, Oct. 29-Hostile airrlanes endeavored to carry out raid tonight on the southeast counties of England, but none of the mwas able to pass the outer defenses. according to an official communication issued late tonight by Field Marshal Viscount French, com mander in chief of the home forces. The statement of Vfscount French fol- lows:
 'Hostile airplanes attempted to raid the southeast counties tonight. Our airplanes went up and the guns and lights wer ein action. No hostile air Ilanes succeeded in passing the outer defepses.''
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-30
MAURICE p. BRADFORD
 PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
Charged With Murder of Miss Alice B.
 Richards at Laconia, N. H.

Laconia, N. IT., Oct 29.-Maurice P. Bradford pleaded not guilty on the ground of insanity when he was ar- raigned in the superior court here to- day charged with the murder of Mss Alice E. Richards, a teacher in the school for feeble minded, on June 28.
 The court ordered him sent to the state hospital at Concord for observa- tion.
 Bradford, a physical director at the school, invited Miss Richards and two other teachers to his cottage on the school grounds.
 At the cottage Bradford on the pre- bound them with ropes and then beat them with a club. Miss Richards died later as a result of her injuries.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-30
BETTING FAVORS INLAND
 IN NEW YORK ELECTION
Tammany Man is to Favorite; Was
 to 5-MitcheI is to i,

New York, Oct. 29.-Betting odds on Judge John F. Hylan's chances for election in the mayoralty campaign heightened slightly today, when a curb broker announced the placing of $15,- 900 of Tammany money at odds of to 2 on their candidate against Mayor Mitchell. Odds on Hylan have been to 5. The Mitchell odds remained at to 1 against the mayor
 Morris Hillquith, the socialist can dida1e, was quoted at s to 1 against, and the odds against ex- Senator Will jam M. Bennett were to 1. There was little betting on either Hfllquit or Ben- nett.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-30
DARkENING OF BRoADWAYs
 FAMED ELECTRIC SIGNS
Is Being Discussed, for the Purpose of
 Saving Coal.

Washington, Oct. 29.-Darloening Of Broadway's far-famed electric signs, to save coal for war purposes, was dis cusSed at a hearing given representa- tives of the Broadway association of New York today by the fuel admins tration. The conference was the first oi a series that will be held here to take up measures designed to prevent waste of the ccuntry's fuel supply
 compromise proposal, 1t was said tonight, probably will be made ef- fective, under which lights on New York's great thoroughfare will not be turned on until o'clock D. m. this winter, instead of at 4.3O o'clock or 5 o'clock, as formerly.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-30

Bridgeport, Conn, Oct. 29.-Former President William H. Taft sounded the keynote of the food conservation cam paign in this state here tonight in an address that later will be utilized as part of the nt.ional propaganda in Save Food" drives elsewhere. In pounding home his argument to save waste and for economy in the use of meat, wheat and fats, he said:
 This conservation of food by a re- duction in it's consumption and avoid ance of waste, congress has not yet made compulsory in the individual. Congress has not entrusted any off, cial of the government to limit what