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Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07
CHANGES IN OFFICERS
 OF ExPEDITIoNARY FORCES
6rigadier Generals Alvord and Brad
 ley Are in I'll Health.

With the American Army in France. May 6.-(By The Associated Press). Brigadier General Benjamin Alvord, adjutant general of the American ex- peditionary forces, and Brigadier Gen eral A. E. Bradley, chief surgeon, have been relieved of their positions on ac- count of i'll health and are returning to America.
 Lieutenant Colonel Robert c. Davis will act as adjutant general and Col onel Merritt W. Ireland as chief sur geon.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07
TO INCREASE OUTPUT OF
 NAVYS AIRpLANE FACTORY
At hiladeIphia-order Issued by Sec
 retary Daniels.

Washington. May e.-Quadrupling of the output of the navy's big airplane factory at Philadelphia has been or dered by, Secretary Daniels. It will be accumulated by making the plant an assembling center for navy aircraft, and placirg contracts for parts of ma chimes with scores of manufacturers.
 Production figures cannot be dis ,cnssed but eight months. from its in auguration the Plsiladel aEiaa plant has reached the maxiinanl possible with ex- .isting facilities. It has been decided, therefore, to change the system of op- eration in order to meet the demands of the navy's augmented air pro- gramne.
 A large proportion of the machines used by the navy are equipped with Liberty motors secured from the army signal corps.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07
FIRE IN OLD AVON
 CLUB HOUSE, ANsoNIA
Destroyed That Building and a One
 Family House Next Door. -,

Ansonia Conn. May e.-Fire start- ing in the old Avon Club house here late today destroyed that building and a one family house next to it on Avon street owned by Patrick B. Luddy A high wind carried sparks a consider able distance and the roofs of several other houses in that neighborhood were ignited. In each case, however. the flames were extinguished before serious damage had been done. An es- innate tonight of the fire loss placed it between s6.010 and $1000. The club house was being remodelled for ten- eTnent
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07
OFFERS MUST CLEAR
OUT OF BRIDGEPORT
Under Ordinance Adopted by Common
 Council Last Night.

Bridgeport, Conn, May 6.-Loafers must clear out of Bridgeport under the terms of an ordinance adopted by the common council here tonight requiring all males between the ages of. IS and 50 to be continuously engaged, or occupied, in some useful work, trade, occupation or profession" A minimum working time of 36 hours a week is provided, wti ha penalty of a fine of $100 for violation. The ordinance is to take effect immediately.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07
TAFT THE GUEST OF
 ALLEGHENY COLLEGE
At the Quarter Centennial of Presi.
 deney of w. Fl. Crawford.

Meadville, Pa, May. 6.-With former President William H. Taft as a guest of honor. the quarter centennial of the presidency of Allegheny college of w. Ill., Crawford was celebrated today as a part of the institutions commence ment week. A fountain on the campus
 was dedicated in honor of President Crawford, who last week returned from trip to osthe war zone in France. Speaking at a luncheon given by the l chamber of commerce, former Presi- I dent Taft decried run1ors of possible
 peace and asserted it would be folly to contemplate any peace with Ger
 many unless based on a complete vic- | tory for the allied cause.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07
CONTEST IN HOUSE ON REPORT ON SEDITioN Bill
Objection to Broad Powers It Gives
 the Postraster General.

Washington, May 6.-The confer ence report on the sedition bill which was adopted last Saturday by the senate came before the house today with prospects of a long debate. Ob- jection to the measure is based largely on the section -conferring broad pow CTS on the postmaster general to ex- ciude from the mail publications con- taining sedition utterances.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07
MEXICAN BANDITS MURDER FOUR BRITISH SUBJECTS
In the Santa Rosa Mountains, 250
 Miles South of Eagle Pass.

Eagle Pass, Tex. May 6.-Mexican bandits have murdered four British subjects at La Mariposa, Mexico, ac- cording to a telegram received here today by George Lemare.
 The victims were Mrs. G. Fred Le- mare and Mrs. Frederick Hillcott, MT. Lemare's sisters, Frederick Hillcott and his son Jerry.
 The murders were committed last Thursday, the telegram says.
 La Mariposa is in the santa Rosa mountains. near Muzquiz, about 250 miles south of Eagle Pass.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07
EXTRA SHIFTS OF PRINTERS
 WORKING ON LIBERTY BONDS
t IS Planned to Deliver All Bonds
 Within Two Weeks.

Washington. May s.-To supply Lib erty bonds to subscribers extra shifts of printers were set to work today by the bureau of engraving and print ing and 1t is planned to deliver all bonds within two weeks. About eighteen million bonds already have been printed and more than ten mil lon have been distributed through out the couRtry by the treasury.
 Secretary McAdoo formally an- nounced tonight that in accordance with right reserved when he opened the third loan, he would make allot- meuts Of an subscriptions in full
 The total of subscriptions tabulated hy the treasury tonight was nearly $500. 100000 and nearly a half bil- Ion more probably will be reported before the total is announced some time after next Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07
CROSS OF WAR AWARDED
 AMERICANS FOR GALLANTRY
Displayed in Recent Raid by German
 Shock Troops.

With the American Army in France, May 6.-(By The Associated P1ess). One American officer and three privates were awarded the Cross of War at hospital near Verdun last evening for gallantry displayed in the recent raid by German shock troops on American positions The awards were made by a French general who was accompanied by an- American general. The soldiers decorated are: Lieutenant Harry J. Kelly. Ottawa, Ills; Private Dewey D. Smith, Steens, Miss: Private George A. Hopkins of Baltimore, Md; Private Aloysius Brown, 316 East 29th street, Brooklyn, N Y,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07
GERMANY PURCHASES RYE
 AND WHEAT FROM UKRAINE
Agrees to Pay 4o6 Marks Per Ton for
 Rye, 487 For Wheat.

Zurich, May 6.-Germany, according to Berlin despatches. has agreed to pay Ukraine 406 marks per ton for rye and 4S7 marks per ton for wheat and in addition will bear the expense of collecting and transporting the grain. which will bring prices to $40 and $40 marks per ton respectively The fixed prices of wheat and rye in Germany at present is i9O and ITO marks.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07
DECREASE IN EARNINGS
 OF NEW YORK CENTRAL
According to the Detailed Annual Re-
 port Issued Yesterday.

New York. May s.-Although. the op- erTting income of the New York Gen. tral railorad for 1917 increased by $A,- 6S2.f6S to S21s. s.2s7.5IT. expenses in- creased by tz5. .sse55.s, or 6.e6 per cent, leaving a net decrease in railway op- erations of Ss TT l6s7 in comparison with 1916. according to the detailed annual report issued today.
 Total operating income of $51, ,41o, ,52g was less by s1l,955,695 gross income of fs5. .S7S.0e6 decreased S19.094, APO and the net corporate income of s25.- sssa2s represented a decrease of s2O.- 059. .s9s.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07
TEXT OF LETTER GIVEN
 OUT BY GUTsoN BoRGLuM
Claiming His Work Of Investigating
 Was Systematically Blocked.

Washington, May 6.-Upon learning of the publication of letters and mes sages addressed to him by President Wilson in connection with the air craft programme. Gutson Borglum to- night gave out the text of an open letter to the president in which he expressed the hope that the "camou- flage deliberately planned by a group
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07
TODAY ANNIVERSARY OF ' SINKING OF LUsITANlA
At Will Be Observed by Services at
 Lusitania Cemetery, Queenstown.

London, May G.-Tuesday. the an niversary of the sinking of the Lusi- tania, will be observed by special prayers in many English churches and By services at the Lusitania cemetery in Queenstown. An American naval detRchmcnt will take part in the ob- scSance at Queenstown.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07

Antonio Bekas, a bootbIack of the Aver (Mass.) railway station, and a Camp Devens soldier, were arrested on a charge of circulating dangerous propaganda,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07
BRITISH AERIAL CONTINENTS
 BOMB BELGIAN COAST,
The Seaplane Base at zeebrueee and
 Shipping in the Vicinity.

London, May 6-Naval aerial con tingents working from Dunkirk have carried out bombing operations against Ostend, Westende, the mole, lock gates and seaplane base at Zee .brugge and enemy shipping in the vi cirity, the admiralty announced to- night. The raids were carried out from April 29 to May ,. inclusive. Di- rect hits were obtained on the mole the seaplane base and the docks at Zeebrugge
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07
FIVE MARINE CORPS
 CASUALTIES REPORTED. One Man Was Killed in Action and Four Died of Wounds.

Washington, May 6.-Five marine corps, casualties in the American ex- peditionary forces were announced to- day by the navy department. Of this number, one was killed in action and four died of wounds. The list follows:.
 Killed in action: Private Willard Franklin Clark, T East Eagle street, Buffalo, N Y.
 Died of wounds: Corporal John Martin Gardner, Dunn, N. c. 2
 Privates Gregory Alan Dorian, 1222 East 65th street. Chicago; Ernest Peter John Peterson, 6937 S. Aberdeen street, Chicago; ILeon John Roberts. 14S Uni- versity avenue, Buffalo. r-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07
MAN AND WOMAN SHOT
 AND KILLED AT CAMP UPTON. Mother of the Man Killed is of the Opinion the Motive Was Robbery.

New York May Simultaneously with announcement by the military au- thorities of the identity of the man and the woman who were shot and killed at Camp Upton yesterday, the mother of the dead man. who was Michael Maloney. a national army private from Brooklyn, asserted today her opinion that robbery was the mo- tive of the tragedy. The identity of the slayer or slayers. if known, was not revealed.
 Mrs. Maloney said she and Mrs. Rose HarTity. a widow, 30 years old, The woman who was killed, had plan ned a Sunday visit to Camp Upton to sec Maloney She explained that she had been unable to carry out her plan and that Mrs. Harrity a friend of the family. went alone Mrs. Harrity had go with her and this was missing after inc shooting. Mrs. Maloney said.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07
KILLED BY A TROLLEY
 CAR NEAR DERBY.
George H. Futile of New Haven Was Returning from His Summer Home.

New Haven, Conn, May 6.-George H. Futile, 69 years old. president of the Futile, Warehouse & Taylor com .pany, printers, of this city, was killed by trolley car at Clark's Corner, a short distance outside of Derby, late today. He was on his way home from a visit to his summer house at Race brook. According to the statements by the car crew to the medical exam iner, Dr. F. N. Loomis, of Derby, Tut tie apparently failed to notice the ap- proach of the car and stepped directly in front of it. Coroner Mix will go to Derby tomorrow to investigate.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07

The Chicago Examiner lost a libel suit brought by Superior Court Judge William F. Cooper for .$75,OOO.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07
TOINVESTIGATE A|RPLANE CONSTRUCTION
A Presidential Order Has Been Issued By the Depart.
 ment of Justice
RESULT OF TALF OF GRAFT, MIsMANAGEMENT

Continuation of Statements Made By Gutson Borglu, to Whom Is Credited Assertions That Corruption In the Expenditure of Funds and Pro-German Intrigue Have Hindered Arpane Production jor-General Squier, Until Recently In Direct Charge of Army Aviation, Has Demanded Military Court of Inquiry.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07

Held up by thugs, Walter Know lander collector for a clothing house, and a check for s175, as he entered the tube at Grove Street, Jersey City.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07

An attempt to escape from Fort Me Pherson by German prisoners was dis covered. A tunnel was found.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07

Odessa has been the scene of con- f1ict night and day ever since the Aus tro German troops entered it.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07

The expected reduction in grain ra- tlons for Germany was postponed Grain arrived from the Ukraine.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07

The first article to be carried in the aerial mail route between New York and Washington will be a gold thimble
 used by Mrs Wilson donated to the aviation committee, to be sanctioned off for needs of aTiators
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07

Attorney General Gregory has order ed strict rules for alien enemies who disobey the law.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07

Two men were arrested while taking photographs of the Federal shipbuild- ing yards on the Hackensack River
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07
Cabled Paragraphs
Two Women Spies Executed,

Nantes, France, May 6.-The wo- men spies, Josephine Alvarez and Vic- torine Faucher, condemned to death by courtmartial on January 25. were executed this morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07

The report that a Dutehman had gone to London to make peace pro- posals on instructions from Foreign Secretary Kuehlmann, an official state ment from Berlin says, is complete invention
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07

Private Mitru SikIoven, of Camp Custer, Battle Creek, Mich. was sen fenced to ten years imprisonment for desertion
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07

James Woods, police commissioner of San Francisco and manager of the St. Francis Hotel, is coming to New York as one of the directors of a mer- ger of five New York hotels.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07

A. soldier was killed in the Bronx when he came in contact with an cleo tr1c wire hanging from an arc light
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07
ArRPLANE ACCIDENT AT
 CAMP BORDEN, ONT.
Second Lieut.. c. A. Ruffridge and
 Cadet H. B. O'Leary Killed.

Camp Borden. Ont, May e.-In an airplane accident here this afternoon, Second Lieut.. c. A. Ruffridge of Mont clair. W. j.. and Cadet H. B. O'Leary of Toronto were killed.
 Lieutenant Ruffridge was a son of C. ?. RunridEe, 67 Union street, Mont Sair.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07

Eduardo Suarez Muiiica has been elected Chilean ambassador to the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07

President Wilson disapproved the sentences of court-martial upon four soldiers, two of whom had been order ed shot.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07

Natives of Ireland are hoardinq sil
 yer coins because of the rumors that treasury notes will be useless after the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07

Lord French, commander of the
 home forces has been appointed lord lieutenant of Ireland. Edward Shortt
 has been appointed chief secretary for Ireland.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07

The New York federal reserve dis trict's contribution to the third Lib- eerty loan amounted last night to $97S, zoo, or nine per cent more than it's quota.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07

Five persons. were injured when a new hook and ladder auto crashed into store while going to false alarm in Harlem.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07

More than 500 Chinese passengers were lost in the recent collison off Hankow in which the Chinese steam ship Kiang-Kwan was sunk by the Chinese gunboat Chutai.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07

Lieutenant John RosenwaId of the medical corps, who was formerly one of the best known of the western foot ball players, has been killed by she'll fire in the Luneville sector.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07
Condensed Ielegrams

The House passed without change the West Point Academy appropria- tion.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07

A gasoline engine on a hydropIane backfired and set fire to the machine, at the naval aeroplane station at Bay shore, l.. 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07

A $15,ooo fire yesterday at EIks' Hall, Jersey City. was attributed to cigar cite.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07

The House Agricultural Committed passed the emergency bill appropria- ing $19,7SO,S93 to increase the produc- tion of food
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07

Jacob shaptow, 55, and Mrs H. Smallbach, 6s, dropped dead from heart failure at Rockaway Park, where they were spending the weekend Mrs. Smallbach collapsed when she saw Shaptaw fall.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07

Diamonds, rubies and pearls valued at $250,000 were stolen on a steamer which was making a trip to Bombay from London.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07

William Carlson, a Norwegian of Brooklyn, was sent to Governors Is- land for trying to evade the draft. He claimed to be an anarchist.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07

J. II. Reyes, an insane marine, es- capped from the Government hospital at Washington. He was run over and killed by train in Philadelphia.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07

The latest casualties list issued by the War Department contains the names of 119 men. Only ten were kill led in action.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07

The builders of the concrete ship Faith received orders from the Ship ping Board to build another concrete cargo carrier.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07

Lieutenant S. T. Valentine of New York, attached to the army aviation school at Alcadia, Fla, was killed when he fell 2 900 feet.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07

Senator Calder; of New York, intro duced a bill in the Senate asking that only half-fare be charged on railways to men, on leave
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-07

The celebration of the centenary of of birthday of Karl Marx, the German Socialist, arranged to be held in Lon don, was prohibited by the Govern ment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-15

srnor Harding with reserting to petty
partisan methods.
Iowa In entitled TO have q governor
who shall be leader In every interest
Of all the people, declares the gov
errors opponent. president Wilson
is entitled to hearty, whole-souied
cooperation insteaA Of loud voiced
proclanations OF loyalty In war meet
ings and singing partisan insulting
criticism In political gatherings" ~
state Republican Chairman Charles
A. Rawson returned today from Sioux
City. where he has been on war acti-
vities work. In addition to being the
head OF the republican organization
in this state Rawson IL also chairman
Of the united war fund drive soon to
be launched and Is therefore n busy
man.
In support OF Governor Harding the
republican leaders are pointing to his
record as war governor. They show
that he was the first public man TO
lead out for the adjustment Of the use
Of foreign language In the schools and
In public meetings. that he advocated
increased crop production by the Iowa
farmers even before war was declared
and called a meeting Of 200 practical
farmers In hts Office March rs, 1917,
to plan the campaign; that he out
lined law enforcement program Mt
meeting OF sheriffs and other public
officials soon after war was declared;
that he was instrumental In pushing
the campaign for increased coal pro-
duction, the production of wheat. the
seed corn campaign and in all war ac-
tivities
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-15
War WORK SONG CONTEST.
lows Composer May Write officia
Song for November Drive.

Iowa Composer May Write Official
Song for November Drive.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines Oct. 15.-An Iowa COM
poser may write the ofKicial-song for
the united war work campaign.
The fourteen states comprising the
central military department. to which
Iowa belongs. are to hold a song writ
Ing contest, to produce the official song
for the big November drive.
All Iowans who combine patriotic
enthusiasm with musical ability are
urged to set to work Immediately upon
a popular song suitable for this use.
Contributions will be received up to
Oct. %. at united war work campaign
headquarters, 5o2 Walnut street, Des
Moines. VA Gs,.g .5-,, =
George Frederick Ogden. the well
known Iowa pianist and manager. will
make one Of a committee OF i've Prom
iIient Iowa musicians who will examine
all manuscripts received. After this
committee has selected what they con-
slider the best offering IN the state,
it will be forwarded to the central de-
spartment osetceg q sl.e .,..t "a war work
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-15
Chaplin News Items.

Special to Times Republican.
Chaplin. Oct, l5.-rMr, and Mrs. John
Huntington are visiting relatives ~
Wisconsin.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Mordick II enjoying a visit
from her mother. Mrs. Puiford. OF
Stockton, Ill.
Chaplin 80 far has not had single
case OF influenza, but as prscaution
AIRY measure the schools were closed
for two weeks vacation and no church
services were held sunday.
Miss Mary Philips passed away sat
urday after an illness OF three weeks
of brain fever. brief service was
held here Monday, conducted by REV
Il. A. Davis. The body, accompanied
by the Borrowing parents Rev. i. NJ
Philips and wife, of Colcsburg. and
MIR and Mrs. q. T.. Gridley, was taken
10 Garner. where the funeral VIII he
held and in,erment made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-15
IOWA FARMERS PROTEST.
Black Hawk County Society Oppose
Daylight>SAving Law.

SdyuSUS 00SHS 1Gws
Waterloo, Oct. 15.-Members Of the
Black Hawk County Improvement AS
sociation at a meeting held here pro-
tested against the, continuance of the
daylight saving law, maintaining that
it was operating to the detriment of
the:rr institutions. COPIES Of the
resolutions are to be sent to Senators
A. B. Cummins and w. s.. Kenyon and
Congressman Burton F.. Sweet. The
resolution follows:
A daylight saving plan is operating
to the detriment Of rural institutions
and on account of the, critical labor
situation 1t is seriously interfering
with the efforts in keeping up agricul-
tural production.
ION account Of the dews in the morn
ing during hayinE. harvesting and
threshing season it causes a loss Of the
hour Of the best working time Of each
day.
1T enforces loss Of both time and
feed thru the improper and unnatural
time for care and feeding Of all classes
of live stock.
ut forces q serious hardship on coun-
try school children by compelling many
during the cold winter months to leave
their homes before daylight
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-10-15
sToNERook SELLS SENTINEL.
r. A. Stacey, Of Adair, Becomes Owner
Of Newspaper at Iowa Falls.
es-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. Oct. 15.-Last evening
rs. b. Stonerook sold the Iowa Falls
Sentinel to r. A. Stacey, of the Adair
News, who will take over the paper
Nov. /. The new proprietor has
leased the present home " the paper
in the Sentinel block for term Of
years and will continue in the old
quarters.
Mr. Stacy is we'll known as an editor
and as a newspaper man in central
and southwestern Iowa, where he has
been engaged in the work for many
years. He is a graduate of the Anita
high school and later took a business
course in a Des Moines business COL
lege. Before purchasing the Adair
news he was foreman in the Boone
News Republican office. The new
editor is unmarried and will make his
home with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
F.. Fl. Stacey, and sister. who will
move to Iowa Falls with Mr.. Stacey.
Editor Stonerook and family will
leave Nov. 1 for California to spend
the winter. The Iowa Falls Sentinel
is one Of the pioneer newspapers of
central Iowa and has always been
| staunchly republican in politics. 1t
will be continued along the same line
by the new editor. Under the direc-
ton Of Mr. Stonerook the property has
been built, up into fine dividend pay
| ing enterprise. The retiring editor
learned the newspaper business in the
Star Clipper office at Traer and prior
to that time was engaged in school
| work in Cedar county. He has been
prominent in business and church af-
fairs in this city for many years. His
future plans are unsettled, but the
| family, which has large interests in
Iowa. expect to return to this state
in the spring.