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Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01
HEALTH CONDITIONS IN
 CAMPS AND ENVIRONMENTS
Show Slight Improvement in Report
 by Surgeon General Gorgas.

Washington, Nov s0-Slight inn provement in health conditions in the national guard and national army en- campments for the week ending No- vember 23 is shown by the weekly health report of the division of field sanitation, made public today by Sur geon General Gorgas.
 Seven pa Conal guard divisions show a lower sick rate than during the pre- ceding week and seven show an in crease, principally in measles and pneumonia cases. In the national army eight divisions show a decrease, one shows the same rate and seven had a higher rate.
 The epidemic of measles in the Thirty-First Guard division appeared to be over, the number of cases de- creasing by 479. Pneumonia cases, however. increased from 41 to 15O The Thirty-Sixth division an increase in the number of cases of measles from 734 to 1,038. In the Thirty-Ni division measles cases decreased by 180, but pneumonia increased from ten to siq- ty-eight.
 The National Army is freer of both measles and pneumonia than in the na- tional guard.
 The total deaths reported for the week among the 374,762 men of the na- tfona1 guard was 97 and the total among the 426, ,310 men in the national army was 60.
 The number of cases of social dis eases in both the guard and the na- tional army decreased during the week.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01
GUARDSMEN PRACTICING
 WITH AUTOMATIC RIFLES
Some Excellent Shooting Has Been
 Done by Men in France.

American Training Camp in France, Nov. 30.-(By the Associated Press). A large number of American national guardsmen today began actual prac- tice with automatic rifles. Target ranges have been erected at various points, and at these the men fired all day. Some excellent shooting was done, the men showing by their per feet familiarly with the operation of the rifles the value of the instruction in their mechanism which they have received at the schools during the past few weeks.
 Some of the newly arrived units from the eastern and western states were introduced to the shrapneI' hel- met They are being hiked over long distances in order that they may get used to the weight and peculiar fit of this head gear. In many cases the instruction of companies is being car- ried out by non-commissioned officers, the commissioned officers having been sent to various schools and also along the lines of communication.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01
EXPERT TESTIMONY IN
 THE. DE SAULLES TRIAL
Supports Claim That the Accused Did
 Not Know What She Was Doing.

Mineola, N. r, Nov. 30.-Another mass of expert testimony was added today to the volume of evidence a1- ready introduced in support of Mrs. Blanca De Saulles' claim that she did not know what she was doing when she shot her divorced husband, Jolit l.. De Sau1les, in his Lonf Island home l.. De Sau1les, in his Long Island home dat 2.30 o'clock in the afternoon.
 Because District Attorney Charles R. Weeks did not like the phrasing of 2 15.000 word hypothetical question put to alienists by attorneys for the de- fense, he is tonight preparing simi- lar interrogation, of equal or greater length. which experts on diseases of the mind called by the prosecution will be asked to answer tomorrow.
 Weeks insisted the. question sub mitted by the defense was based en- tirefy on testimony favorable to Mrs. De Saulles, ignoring altogether state ments made by witnesses on which he is depending in large part to convict the young Chilean woman.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01

Washington, Nov. 30.-Documentary stamp taxes of the war tax bill so into effect tomorrow Revenue stamps must be affixed to bonds Of indemnity or indebtedness, capital stock issues, stock transfers, produce sales on ex- changes, drafts, promissOry notes, con
 veyances and deeds, customs house entries, steamship tickets, proxies, as
 ing cards and parcel post packages. None are required on checks.
 All stamps are sold by postofHces except those for stock transfers and
 produce sales which are distributed through revenue collectors. Millions
 reach the treasury from this source
 The taxes are similar to those inn
 posed during the Spanish war and by emergency act of 1914.
 On capital stock transfers, from which the government expects to de- rive a large revenue. and which will fall heavily on stock exchanges, the tax is two cents for each $100 or frac- ton of the face value. Stamps are to be affixed to the stock books. not to the certificate of sale or exchange. For produce sales on exchanges the tax is cents for $100 of value of the 1 merchandise covered by the agree ment and stamps are to be affixed to the memorandum or bill of sale. The law covers transferred or scratch sales and sales for future delivery. Bonds of Indebtedness are taxed 5 cents for each S10o of face value or fraction and renewals are taxed as new issues.
 Indemnity and surety bonds are sub- l ject to a tax of 50 cents, or one per cent. of the premium charged for the execution of the bond. Bonds or poli- cies of reinsurance are exempt. A tax of cents is levied on each original issue of certificates of stock
 either on organization or reorganiza-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01

fixed the freight rate, which it is ex- pected to do within a few days. The $4.60 to be paid in Cuba is the base on which it had been hoped an agree ment could be made.
 The Cuban sugar commission was appointed by President Menocal to confer with the International Sugar Committee headed by George M. Rolp, head of the sugar division of the Ma tional Food Administration. The Cuban conferees reported that a num- ready had begun grinding the cane and the raw sugar should be ready for shipment within a few days.
 It was reported to the International Sugar Committee that Americaa beet sugar is moving steadily and satis- factorily. Ohio refineries are said to be receiving about 10 900 tons daily. This will relieve the situation materi- 1V
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01
BRITISH DRIVEN BACK
 ABOUT TWO MILES
British Recovered a Portion of ft in
 Counter Attacks.

The Germans in a violent offensive over the entire front where the Brit ish made their notable gains last week have pushed back General Byngs troops at several points. Especially severe was the attack between the Bourbon Wood and Moeuvres, where the British line under its impetus was driven back to the vicinity of the Bapaume- Cambrai road north of Graincourt-a distance of about two miles. Likewise, on the southern base the enemy drove through from Con- nelieu to Gouzeaucourt-an another two miles. The village of Lavacquerie was captured by the Germans, but later in a counter-attack was recovered. Other counter-attacks have driven the enc my from Gouzeaucourt and the ridge to the east.
 Hard fighting is still in progress over the greater portion of the fifteen mile front.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01
ISSUE OF TREASURY
 CERTIFICATES CLOSED.
S69o, 100000 Had Been Subscribed
 Within the Last Nine Days.

Washington. Nov. 30.-The latest iss- sue of treasury certificates Of indebt- edness, due next June 25 and receivable in payment of income and excess profits taxes, was closed tonight by Secretary McAdoo when subscriptions had reached about $69o, ,0OO, 900 more than any previous issue.
 The entire amount has been sub scribed within the last nine daya since the issue was announced, and books were closed because ample funds are now provided to redeem the s150,- 900. 900 certificates due-coday and other cash requirements of the treasury in the immediate future No definite linn it was placed on the issue when it was announced.
 Additional certificates win be issued from time to time with the June ma turity, Secretary McAdoo announced, and banks are urged to maintain in terest in the certihcatetscheme of gov, -ernment interest. ----
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01
CAPTURED YAQUi INDIANS
 ARE BEING DEPORTED
Extermination of the Rest is the Pol
 icy of the Mexican Government.

Douglass, Ariz., Nov. 30-Deporta- ton of every Yaqui Indian that can be captured, and extermination of the rest is the policy announced by Gen eral P. Elias Gales in telegram from his headquarters received by Mexican consular officials here today.
 According to the telegram 1400 Va quis already have been concentrated at Hermosillo, taken to Guaymas and embarked on vessels for transportation to Manzanillo and thence to Mexico City for such disposition as the gov ernment may determine. The telegram said a similar policy would be carried out in the Ures and Guaymas districts Orphan Yaquf children, according to the message, are to be placed in an industrial school at Hermosillo.
 Yaqui Indians loyal to the govern ment, the telegram said, are to be sent to the state of Jalisco. They number about 1000. it is said.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01
12 INDICTMENTS FOR NEW
 WORKS MURDER SYNDICATE
Which Sounht to Control Gambling
 and Graft in Italian Colonies

New York. Nov s0.-Twefve indict- me1ts charging murder were returned bv the grand jury today as the result of confessions of Ralph Panello, rela- murder syndicate" controlling gamb- ling and graft in the Italian colonies of New York It was learned later that five other men were indicted earlier in the week for murder in the first degree on Danello's statements to officials of the district attorneys of flee that g murders had been com mitted by Italian gangs
 It was announced that bench war rants had been issued for seventeen indicted men. but at a late hour it was said none of them had been ar rested
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01
stonSafeguards
 Its Water Front
ENTIRE DISTRICT CLOSED re
 ENEMY ALIENS
BARRED ZONE 100 YDS.
Any Alien Enemy Found Within the
 Prescribed Bounds Will be Liable to
 Internment for Duration of the War To be Put in Force in Other Ports

Boston, Nov. 30.-The entire water front district of this city will be closed to enemy aliens tomorrow morning. The work of establishing the lines of the barred zones, as ordered in Presi- dent Wilson's proclamation, was com pleted tonight by United States Mar shal Mitchell. Although the district marked out includes only Boston and neighboring places, it is stated that the barred zone rules will extend in fact to every city and town in the state where there are docks at which vessels of more than 500 tons are load cd Any alien enemy found within 100 yards of the waterfront will be liable to immediate arrest and internment for
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01
A BUREAU OF COMPLAINTS
 IS TO BE ESTABLISHED
Where Over Charges of Retailers in
 New York May Be Filed.

complaints, where charges of over charging made by the retailers may be made by the public, will be established in this city, it was announced today after a conference between John Mitchell, chairman of the federal food board of New York, and Commission CT Williams, city food administrator. Each complaint will be filed and in vestigated.
 Any retailer who engages in profit eering in food supplies is covered by the presidents proclamation, a state ment said, land if the facts are prov en against him, the government will order the wholesaler to cease supply ing that retailer.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01
FIVE DEATHS REPORTED
 BY GENERAL PERsHiNe
Sergeant Charles c. Hartman of
 Bridgeport Died of lohar Pneumonia.

Washington, Nov. 30. General Pershing today reported the following deathS-
 EISt class sergeant Char1eS C. Hartman, November 26 medical en- listed reserve corps, lobar pneumonia Emergency address. Cora c. Hart man, 1o94 F. Main street, Bridgeport, Conn.,
 Private William F. McGee, engineers, November 27. septicaemia general. fol- lowing amputation of both legs. Elmer gency address. Mrs Marie McGee, Os- good, Mo.
 Private Clinton J. Hardwick, en- Eineers, November 26 cereZra spinal meningitis. Emergency address, D. w Monroe, Charbourne N. c.
 Corporal Floyd May, Field Artillery, November 27, possibly accidetal gum shot wounds Mother. Mrs. Isabella May, Livermore, Ky.
 Corporal Frank J. Necon, infantry, November 2s, bronchial pneumonia Emergency address. cannot be identi- fed
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01
NUMEROUS PROMOTIONS
 TO BE MADE IN NAVY
To Fill Vacancies Created by Expan-
 sion for War.

Washington, Nov. 30.-Four rear ad- mirals, 21 captains and 51 comma nders of the navy will be named under the merit system next week by the selec- ton board, which will hold it's first meeting next Monday, to fill vacancies created by the expansion for war of the naval establishment.
 At the same time 110 lieutenants and PAT junior lieutenants will be ad- vanced grade under the seniority system for the duration of the war and the grade of ensign will be read justed to accommodate the 4z2 warrant and reserve officers holding temporary war commissions in the grade.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01

A ten-inch bomb with an unlighted fuse was found on the window ledge at the police station at Detroit. Mich. The city chemist said it contained sufficient quantity of powder to have wrecked the building.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01
FIRST WOODEN VESSEL IS
 TO BE LAUNCHED TODAY
For the Government Merchant Fleet
 4,coo Tons Dead Weight.

A Pacific Port. Nov sO.-The first wooden vessel for the government merchant fleet to be launched any where in the United States will take the water here tomorrow. The ship, of 1000 tons dead weight, 290 feet over all, has been built in what Is of 120 days.
 Mrs. woodrow Wilson, wife of the president has named the vessel and a young society miss will christen the craft at exercises attended by the gov ernor of the state and members of the federal shipping board.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01
BIG GUNS IN ACTION
 ON ALL WAR FRONTS
Even on the Italian Front Artillery DueIs Have Repac
 ed Infantry Engagements
VIRTUAL QUIET PREVAILS IN NORTHERN FRANCE

In Palestine the Line Extending Northwest From Jerusa lem the Turkish Forces Which Are Facing the British Are Showing Considerable Activty-Austria-Hu Hungary Has Signi6ed Its Willingness for Armistice With Russia-Marquis of Lansdownes Peace Letter is Caus ing Bitter Discussion in London-Unts of the National Guard From All the States of the Country Have Arrived in France.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01
UNCERTAINTIES OF THE
 MOTOR CAR INDUSTRY
Discussed at Meeting of 100 Manufae-
 turers Held in Detroit

Detroit, Mich, Nov 3o.-Uncertain- ties confronting the motor car indus. try were discussed at meeting of 100 manufa cturers of automobiles here to- day The meeting was addressed by Hugh Cha1mer John R. Lee and A. w. Copeland, members of the motor car committee of the war industries board.
 It was brought out at the conference that were would be practically no curtailment of the motor car industry
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01
WOMEN CONDUCTORS FOR
 PITTSBURGH RAILWAYS
To Work During the Rush Hours
 Morning and Exening.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Nov. 3O.-The Pitts burgh Railways Compan ytoday ar verified in the afternoon papers for women conductors to operate "trip pers and trailers" the extra cars used during the rush hours morning and evening. Women desiring employment were invited to make application by letter About p, it was stated, would be needed.
 Street car service has been serious ly curtailed here for more than a month through the refusal of motor men and conductors to work overtime except on conditions Which the com ,pany refused to accept.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01
HIGHER COMMODITY RATES
 ON IRON AND STEEL
By Railroads Nave Been Approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission.

Washington, Nov. 3o.-Application By the railroads to file higher co1hmo- 6ity rates on from and steel from ter ritory west of the Mississippi to New England and Canadian points was ap- proved today by the Interstate Com merce Commission The proposed in creases range from to IS per cent
 The commission also authorized the filing of higher storage rates on grain from the lakes at Buffalo and several other smaller lake ports.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01
BIG SUGAR SHIPMENT HAS ARRIVED AT BOSTON
9,200,000 Pounds of Raw Product From
 Louisiana to be Refined.

Boston, Nov. 30.-Relief from the sugar shortage in this section was seen in the arrival today of 9,200, 900 pounds of raw sugar from Louisiana. Refiners said that it would be two weeks before the entire amount was ready for the market.
 This is the first big shipment to ar rive in more than a month.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01
SECRETARY BAKER ON
 A TOUR OF INSPECTION
Will First Visit Jacksonville, Fla,
 Then Go to Columbia, s. c.

Washington. Nov. 30 - Secretary Baker left today on a tour of inspec- tion of army training camps that will take him to Jacksonville, Florida. where the Quartermaster camp is es- tablished, and then to Camp Jack son at Columbia, s. c.
 The trip is one of a number which Mir Baker hopes to be able to take as the time permits in order to see per sonally the progress that is being made with the training of troops for service in France. He will return to Washington early next week.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01
COAL AND COKE SHIPMENTS
 ARE TO HAVE PRIORITY
pr. Garfield Has So Notified Vice Pres
 idents Sitting at Pittsburgh.

Washington, Nov. 3o.-The eastern railroads will give priority to coal and coke shipments and to the movement to the mines of empty coal and coke cars without waiting for an order by Priority Director Lovett, requested by Fuel Administrator Garfield Dr. Gar field was so notified today by the com naittee of vice presidents sitting at Pittsburgh. s-x 5r
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01
FOUR BODIES RECOVERED
 FROM OLD BEN COAL MINE
Fourteen Other Men Are Believed to
 Have Been Killed.

Christopher. Ils, Nov 3e-Four bodies have been recovered from the mine of the Old Ben Coal company four miles north of here, which was wrecked last night by an explosion. None of the bodies has been identified. Fourteen other men were trapped in the mine and are thought to have been killed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01

William Joseph Murphy, of Brook lyn chief electrician, and John J. Swigart, seaman, of Newport, Ky, have been added to the honor roll of the navy through commenda4ion by Secretary Daniels for extraordinary gallantrY
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01

a part or the whole period of the war
 Ahen enemles are barred absolutely from using the East Boston tunnel extending to the harbor and they can use the three ferries only by certain apprOacheS
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01
SPRINGFIELD MAN KILLED
 WHEN AUTO SKTDDED
William s. L. Hawkins, . Manufactur-
 er-His Two Daughters injured.

Birmingham, Mass- Nov sO.-wnl- jam S. l.. Hawkins, Springfield man. ufncturer was killed here today when llfss automobile slxidded while he was passing another machine and over turned
 His daughters, Margaret A. Flaw kins. of Chicopee, and Ruth E. Hawkins, Wellesley College student, were injured, but not seriously.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01

Two hundred and fifty consignments of fruit were sold at auction in New York for $10G00 which will be used for the purchase of apples to be sent to the United States soldiers and sail ors in Europe.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01
RED CROSS ORGANIZATION
 IS PERFECTED IN ITALY
Reaches All Large Cities, Refugees and
 Needy Families Gf Troops.

Washington. Nov. 30 American Ambassa dor Page at Rome cable6 to- day Red Cross organization In Italy now has been perfected to the point where it is reaching all large cities and not only refugees hut needy fam flies of troops at the front as we'll
 A strong friendship for the United States was being formed among the ItaAaH people as a result. he said l.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01
Cuban Sugar Crop
 Soon Available
REACHED WITH
 CUBAN SUGAR COMMISSION
S4.9O PER HUNDRED LBS.
The First Big Shipment, e,2o0,oO0 Pounds, to Arrive in Boston in More Than a Month Reached That Port Yesterday, to be Refined.

New York, Nov. 30.-The bulk of the new Cuban sugar crop will soon become available in the New York market under an agreement reached today at a conference of the Cuban sugar commission and the Internation- al Sugar Committee, fixing the base price at $4.09 per hundred pounds.
 $4.60 Per Hundred Weight
 This price represents $4.60 per hun dred weight free on board at Cuban ports plus an estimated 30 cents freight rate to New York. The act ual price of the sugar at New York can not be determined until the United States shipping bureau has
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01
WAR STAMP TAX IS EFFECTIVE TODAY
All Stamps Are Sold by Postoffices Except Those for
 Stock Transfers and Stock Sales
TAXES SIMILAR TO THOSE DURING SPANISH WAR

.evenue Stamps Must be Affixed Wide Range of Legal Documents, Also Steamship Tickets, Playing Cards and Parcel Post PackagesOn Capital Stock Transfers From Which the Government Expects to Realize Large Revenue, the Tax is Two Cents " Each $1O0 Fraction Thereof of the Face Value.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01
OBITUARY.

Ex- Senator w. E. Chandler.
 Concord, N. H, Nov. 3o.-WilIiam Baton Chandler, who as secretary of the navy in President Arthur's cabinet was largely responsible for the be- ginning of the modern United States navy,s died. at his home here today.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01

The "Broadway Limited" on the
 New York Central will be withdrawn from service beginning today.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01

Germans interned at Hot Springs, N. C.. are being treated by the Labor Department like immigrants detained at an immigrant station, according to a statement from the department.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01
Cabled Paragraphs
British Casualties 12o, 900.

London, Nov. 30-British casualties reported during the month of Novem- Der totaled 120,0S9, divided as follows: Officers killed or died of wounds, l. 152; men, 24,292- Officers wounded or missing, 3,537; men, 91,1Os.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01

dence, Wilhelmstrasse, at Cassel, Ger many, and carried off valuable objects of art. Some of the booty was dis posed of before the robbery was dis covered.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01

l Insiders Chase, one of Waterbury's s best known merchants died yesterday
 after long illness. He had been in l the millinery business for many years.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01

William A. Sake, of New York, sec retary and treasurer of the Standard Concrete Steel Go. of Baltimore, was instantly killed when struck by an au- tomobile.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01

Newark is investS Jating a report that wholesalers can get sugar while the Board of Health cannot.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01

As the situation looks to Gov. Hoi- comb at present. the plan of taking the soldiers vote by sending com- missfoners to the front as was done last year at the Mexican frontier. will not be adopted for the state election next fall.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01

The governing committee of the New York stock exchange notified members that war tax stamps must be affixed to stock deliveries beginning today.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01

Trinity Church of New York City has a service flag of 45O stars.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01

The American dollar in Annoy, China, is quoted as worth $1-42 in Chinese coin. This is an increase of six cents since October 31 and of nine cents since October 2.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01

All the White House miIitants have been released from jail.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01

The Rubber Association of America has appointed a committee to study and determine how the association can best assist the government in the prosecution pf the war and particularly how to bring about the construction and utilization of aircraft in over wheiming numbers, .--.-~Ss --
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01

Poisoned feed from the West killed 30 dairy cows at West Caldwell, N. J.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01

One thousand men of the Army Am bulance Corps of Allentown made a 200 0mile trip by motor truck to Wash
 ington to witness a football game.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01

a James w. Gerard, former Ambassa- dor to Germany. will deliver an address this morning at Carnegie hall, on Ger many'S Leaders of Today"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01

The first hearings in the tariff com-
 missions investiga ton of wars effect
 upon industry will be held in Wash ington December and 4.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-01

Coke shipments fro21 the Councils vile region for the week were 312,. 900 tons. a gain of 27.S55 tons.