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Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18
WAR FINANCE CORPORATION
 IS READY FOR BUSINESS
To Make Loans On Necessary War
 industries as Soon as Wilson Directs.

Washington. May 1.-The govern ment's half billion dollar war finance corporation will be ready Co make loans on necessary war industries as soon as President Wilson issues pro- clamation directing it to proceed.
 Directors Of the corporation were sworn in today and elected w. P. G. Harding, who is governor of the fede- ral reserve board. vice chairman and general manager of the corporation. Sherman Allen, former assistant sec retary of the federal reserve board and former assistant secretary of the treas- ury. was chosen secretary pro tem and treasurer. Secretary McAdoo tS ex-officio chairman of the board of directors.
 The seven members Of the new capital issues committee, which will work in conjunction with the finance corporation, also were sworn in today They elected as chairman Charles $. HGmlin. member of the federal re- serve board.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18
COMPLAINTS THAT LANDLORSD
 ARE RAISING RENTS
Has Caused an Investigation by Gov ernment Officials in Wilmington, Del

Wilmington, Del.,' May 17-Com- plaints that local landlords are raising rents and selling houses over the heads of shipyard employees has resulted in an investigation by officials of the fleet corporation, and the announcement was authorized tonight that the gov ernment may commander homes here.
 A representative of the fleet cor poration held conference today with officials of the Harlan plant of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding corporation, the Pusey & Jones company and a representative of the chamber of com merce, following which the announce ment was made that the government proposes to take vigorous action in each and every instance brought to it's attention and to commander or requi- sftion the properties where other ar rangements cannot be made with the owner
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18
BODY OF A BOY FOUND
 JAMMED IN A TRUNK
Lee HeisceI of BrookviIIe, Pa, Had
 Been Missing Since Last Sunday.

Brookville, Pa., May 17.-Jammed in trAnk on the second floor of a sN,- ble, Lee Heiscel today found the body of his eleven year old son. Harry. who had been missing since last Sunday. The body was found by accident after d search for the boy lasting all week had been unsuccessful in finding any trace of him. The father. desperate after fruitless hunt for his missing son, looked in the trunk by accident and found the doubled up body of the boy Though the hair and clothing were wet, a medical examination es- tablished that the boy had not met death by drowning.
 Physicians after examining the body also stated that the boy was dead at the time the body was placed in the trunk. An investigation was started late today by Coroner N. c. Mills of Jefferson county.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18
INCREASE IN SUPPLY
 OF AMMONIA REPORTED Some May Be Released For Ice Pro. duction in Massachusetts.

Boston. May 17.-An increase in the supply of ammonia available for the manufacture of artificial ice was re- ported in a telegram received from the national food administration at the state house today. The prospects of a shortage of ammonia has been one of the serious problems confront= ing the state food administrators. The message from Washington said
 "The ammonia situation has becomE a little easier and if conditions re- quire it, it will probably be possible to release ammonia for necessary icz production in Massachusetts. This is. of course. subject to change in case the governmental ammonia require ments develop differently from what we now foresee."
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18
It Is Probable That They Will Be Brigaded With the British to Meet the Next German Stroke
TO HELP KEEP GERMANS FROM CHANNEL PORTS

How Many Americans Are Behind the British and From What Part of the United States They Are Drawn Is Not Known American Troops Are Now On Five Sectors of the Front-German Activity Is Now Most Pronounced at the Tips of the Saents Driven Into the Allied Lines In inc Ypres and Somme Fronts-In the Perfect Weather Prevailing There Has Been Unusual Number of Bat ties Between Aerial Squadrons.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18
A SUPPOSEDLY BLANK
 CARTRIDGE EXPLODED
Killing a Corporal and Wounding a Lieutenant at Camp Fremont, Cal.

Camp Fremont, Palo Alto, Calif., May 17.-Corporal George Thompson was instantly killed and Lieutenant R. s. Laughlin was shot through the arm late today, when a cartridge, supposed ly blank, exploded during demonstra- ton of a new army rifle. Both men were members of the Twelfth Infan- try and Caifornians
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18
EAST HAMPTON WEAVERs
 AGREE TO KRslTRATE
The Strikers Are to Resume Work
 Monday Pending the Findings.

East Hampton, Mass, May IT, Agreement was reached today in con ference of the West BoyIston Manu- facturing Company and its 400 strik- ing weavers to submit to Henry B.. Endicott of Boston, state public safety chairman, the arbitration of the wage controversy that caused the strike four weeks ago. and which resulted in the complete closing of the plant last Monday.
 The strikers will resume work next Monday pending the findings of MT Endic0tt or someone whom he shall designate to act for him. The weav- CTS demanded 35 per cent. pay in crease.
 The company manufactures textile and has been busy with war orders.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18
REPUBLICAN, STATE CENTRAL
 COMMITTEE MEETS MAY 27
In Hartford to Decide Date for the
 State Convention.

Hartford, Conn, May 1.-The re- publican state central committee, it was announced here tonight, will meet in this city on May 27, at which time it Is expected the date for the state convention vii be fixed It was said tonight that the probabilities were that the convention would be held in Hart ford the last week in June.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18
BUSY DAY FOR THE
 FIREMEN OF BETHEL
Four Buildings Were AbIaze at the Same Time-Two Were Destroyed

Danbury, Conn. May 17.-Of four buildings ablaze at the same time in Bethel today firemen and citizens saved two from total destruction afL ter hard fight. A dairy building on the farm of Frank Larson. at Hoyt's Hill, an eminence at the borough linn its, caught fire and because of lack of water was consumed. Sparks from this blaze started fires in three houses below and the home of Mrs. William Elzea was destroyed Two other houses adjoining were somewhat dam aged Loss on each of the burned buildings was set at $3,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18
SEVERAL CARS STONED
 IN PHILADELPHIA
By Svmpathizers of the Striking Mo-
 tormen and Conductors.

Philadelphia, May 17.-Several cars weer stoned and passenger was beat en today by sympathizers of the striking motormen and conductors of the Philadelphia Transit company who walked out yesterday over the question of wearing union buttons. One man was arrested and held in $1,000 bail on charge of melting to riot Virtually all of the trouble occurred in the mill district of Kensington.
 Statements of company officials and strike leaders regarding the situation were again conflicting. The company claimed that 325 of the 900 men on strike had returned to work today while the strikers said 4,0Q0 men were out, an increase of 500 over yesterday The company employs about 5000.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18
CONCRETE sPiP SHOWS WELL
 ON SECOND TRIAL TRIP.
Equal of Steel Vessel in a Strong Wind
 and choppy Sea.

Washington, May 17-An official re-
 port today on the behavior of the con- crete ship Faith during her second trial trip off the Pacific coast in a strong wind and choppy sea says the not superior, to any steel ship of the same size and equal power. The Faith soon will undertake her maiden voy-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18
WOODEN SHIPS LAUNCHED AT
 RATE OF MORE THAN ONE A DAY
For the Past Four Weeks-s0,0o Tons
 in Past 17 Days.

Washington, May 17-Wooden ships have been launched at the rate of more than one a day for the past four weeks. The shipping board announced today that just IT wooden craft aggre- gating S0,000 tons burden had been added to the American merchant ma- rine in the first IT days of this month.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18
NEW WORKERS CHEER PRESIDENT WILSON
Thousands of Persons Recognized Him at the Station
 and On the Streets
THERE TO REVIEW GREAT RED CROSS PARADE

The President Will Open With Address at Great Mass Meeting In the Evening at the Metropolitan Opera House Tonight the Red Cross Drive For $100,000,000 War Fund-It Is Expected More Than 50000 Men and Women Will March In Mammoth Parade, Which Will Be One of the Features
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18
Federal Operation of
 Steel Mills Likely
DIRECTORS OF STEEL ARE PRE-
 PARED FOR DRASTIC ACTION
TO INCREASE OUTPUT
# Joint Steel Committee Representing the War Industries Board and the American Iron and Steel Institute Fail to Agree.

Washington, May 17.-Government operation of the steel mills of the country may be sought if the joint steel committee appointed today re- presenting the war industries board and the American Iron and Steel In Stitute fail to agree on steps to in crease production for government and the allies needs and to restrict non war consumption.
 Chairman Baruch and his chief aids, J. Leonard Replogle director of steel supply and Alexander Legge,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18
PLATFORM OF LEAGUE ..-.
 TO ENFORCE PEACE
Declares That War Must Continue
 Until Germany Is Overcome.

Philadelphia, May 17.-Assembled in win the war" convention, the Lea que to Enforce Peace today adopted platform in which it declared that until Germany is overcome the para mount and pressing duty of the Unit ed States and the other free nations, with which this country is allied. is to fight with unconquerabe deter mination for a victorious peace."'
 The league re-affirmed it's pledge to two supreme duties, to make the world safe by the defeat of Germany and German militarism. and to keep the world safe by a league of nations.
 "Unstained support" of the president and to all others in authority, "in all measures for victory over the the military power of the kaiser" was also pledged
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18
STEAMER INCHES WAS
 SUNK IN COLLISION
Vice Admiral Sims Cables Navy De.
 partment-No Lives Lost,

Washington, May 17-vice Admiral Sims cabled the navy department to- day that the American steamer Ne ches, previously reported torpedoed, had been sunk in the English channel by a collision with small steamer. No lives were lost
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18
NOT GUILTY OF THEFT
 FROM FREIGHT CARS
Court Clears Isaac Goldberg of Wor-
 cester of Conspiracy Charges.

Boston, May 1T.-Isaac Goldberg of Worcester was acquitted by jury in the federal court today after a two days trial or charges of conspiracy to steal cloth from freight cars in in- terstate commerce shipments. The jury was out less than an hour. He contended tllat whatever connection he might have had with others in the case in the way ef csShni" checks ana other business transactions was in the be.ief that he was engaged in honest dealings.
 The governments case rested large iy on the testmolnv of two of Gold berS's co-defendants, Lousi Fox of Worcester and Nathan Kaplowitz oi New York. both of whom had pleaded guilty.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18
AMERICAN TROOPS ARE NOW BEH|Nb
 THE BRITISH POSITIONS IN FLANDERS
Cabled Paragraphs
Euaene GiIbert Killed.

Paris, May 17.-Eugene Gilbert. the French aviator, was killed yesterday when his ariplane plunged to the ground at the Villacoublay airdrome.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18
Great Fire in Gothenberq, Sweden

London, May 17.-A despatch to the Exchange Telegraph from Copenhagen says a great fire in Gothenberg, Sde- den; Thursday night destroyed an en- tire quarter of the city.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18

cred his car. As the cheering contin- cd the president rose and bowed in acknowledgement. He was obliged to 'cpeat this performance frequently as ie was recognized by the Broadway ;cowds on the way back to his hotel
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18
French Brought Down 322 AirpIares in
 Two Months.

Paris, May 17.-(via Ottawa)- French airmen brought down 322 air planes during March and April, as compared with 96 French airpianes lost in the same period.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18

A fifth year of the war is inevitable, Progressive member Herr Haussman. of Wuertemburg Diet, declared.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18

Secretary Baker sent to Congress a supplementary estimate of $1,087, 900 for the expenses of five arsenals.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18

Immediate construction of 14 con crete tank steamers and four cargo vessels was asked by the Shipping Board.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18

Food Administrator Hoover told a conference at Philadelphia that he was opposed to the rationing system.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18

Investigation is being made at Pen sacola into the burning of an airplane at the navy instruction school
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18
The Service Which Brings Success

Even the government doesn't fail This has been especially Liberty brought 0
 In recognition of the the publicity last loan and the gathering have succeeded without pleasure make this acknowledgment public opinion is the keeping transmitting word of the financial government
 
 naton
 Whether licy required newspaper service
 You neglecting advertising o
 the appeared in Bull etin's
 Bulletin Telegraph Local General Total Saturday. May H.. 148 133 312 593 Monday May 13.. 159 .95 282 536 Tuesday, May IA. {. 152 l26 2S2 56O Wednesday, May 15. 134 100 228 468 Thursday May 46.-~t35 t35 567 63z 1 Friday May F.. 40 131 288 55o IOldlo oOo /ZO 1/O9 00O0
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18
Steamer Aground on Brazilian Coast.

oteSfFer Aqrouno on 6raztilan Sosst. :. Buenos Aires, May l5,.-The Nelson liner Highland Scot. 7604 tons. is aground on the Brazilian coast. sixty miles north of Rio Janerio and is con sidered to be a.total loss. The passeng- CTS were saved.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18

Congress has been appealed to by the Federal Trade Commission to en-
 act laws putting an end to "comner- cial bribery"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18

Twelve aviators were killed during the last two weeks at American svia= tion fields.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18

The maximum price for ice delivered this summer to households in Mas sachusetts has been fixed at 50 cents a hundred pounds.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18
'"sHE TEMPTED ME-" CLAIM
 OF DR. DAVID ROBERTS

In Testimony Against Grace Lusk Whom He Accuses of Murdering His Wife.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18

She is a wise girl who is known by the company she declines to keep.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18
Condensed Telegrams


 Secretary McAdoo fixed May 28 as War Savings Stamp Day.
 Swiss troops report Allied airmen as superior to Germans
 The Princeton Vale freshman debate at New Haven last night was won by Princeton.
 Director General Charles M. Schwab will go to Detroit Monday to inspect shipyards.
 President Wilson urges that Mem orial Day be observed in the same way as usual
 Ex-king Constantine, of Greece, has a new attack of pleurisy. His con- dition is reported critical
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18

The National War Labor Board granted a temporary 10 per cent in crease in wages to striking street car | employees of St. Louis.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18

Ensign Calvin crawley, United Stat es Naval Reserves, of St. Louis was killed at the Hampton Roads naval operating base air school at Norfolk Va. yesterday, when a seaplane he was piloting struck pile in landing.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18

Harry Stoffman, shipping clerk, was given $30 900 by jury in the Supreme Court for the loss of foot in an elevator accident.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18

Death rate at the National Army and National Guard camps last week was the lowest since November. The total deaths were 162.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-18

Chancellor Bonar Law, in Commons, answering a query, announced that no changes of the command of British troops were contemplated
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-10-11

Hamisch had on display and for sale
Friday last as fine looking and pleas
ant tasting raspberries as those Of
bred during the regular berry sea-
,ou They are of the everbearing va
rpy and were raised by that man E.
\ Cav, who seems wizard in the
agriculture and vegetable growing
line
WO Steele reports that he thresh-
n only 5000 bushels of grain on Ellie
maham this fall when there should
lave been 100000. If that is not hard
luck then We do not know what you
would call hard luck. May next year
IL bumper one for the farmer on
ElJemeham to repay him for two lean
years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Powell, Sr., left
Tuesday morning for Seattle on a
combined business and pleasure trip,
Intending to be absent fortnight.
H. H. Bussert, who is doing the
plastering on the new big store build
lng that Chas. E. Blackwell & Co. are
building at Okanogan, was a visitor
IN town over Sunday.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-10-11

The latter part of last week the
trains due here in the evening were
running wild, arriving far behind
schedule time. Friday evening the
train from Spokane did not roll in
until 1890 at night For hours it was
hung up at Circle, within sight of
Oroville. Poor coal and bum engines
account for the delays.
Up to the time of the last rain the
Similkameen river had reached the
lowest stage that has ever been re-
corded since the construction of the
power plant at the falls. A temper
airy dam had to be put in to increase
the volume of water running over the
turbines. Since the rains the river
has raised several inches.
The big orchard tract owned by the
First National Bank, over which Y. L.
Redhead has management, is a busy
place just now with apple picking,
packing and shipping in full blast. A
large force is at work getting in the
crop. Upward of 1000 boxes will be
gathered, and the fruit is high class
in appearance md condition.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-10-11

rect until another day is fixed by the
powers that have in hand the regula-
ton of the time system.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. H. Kearns, of Geary,
Ind, arrived at Oroville Friday last
and expect to make their home in the
valley. Two or three years ago Mr..
KearnS purchased ten acres in the
Ellis-Forde Orchard Tract with the
aim of eventually moving west and
making his home. He is here now for
make trip to the coast, where they
may remain for a few weeks, but
eventually they will return to settle
down and become permanent resi-
dents. Mr.. Kearn's orchar is just
coming into bearing, and the increase
will continueu from year to year until
the trees reach full maturity. The
family will be valuable addition to
/ the population of the valley.
The residents of the Whitestone
Flat and Horse Spring coulee neigh
borhood have voted in favor of or
ganizing an irrigation district under
the state law. The first board of di-
rectors is composed of ]. M. Hall, J
M. Walker and w. II. Brown. The
district will take water from Chopaka
lake and the distributing fumes and
bitches will be an extension of the
Marvin Chase system, which now ex
tends almost to Whitestone lake, an(
has made a striking change in the ap
pearance of a country that was {
houseless and uncultivated void only
a year or two ago. The land owners
have done wisely so far, and if the
same wisdom continues a large ex
! tent of desert land will be reclaimed
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-10-11

Jas. Callahan, for years resident
of LOOMS and for the past several
years living in Oroville, left Saturday
for Wenatchee to join his family
where he may locate permanently.
A fairerspr squarer man in any line of
business in which he has ever been
engaged has never lived in this upper
country, and he leaves behind host
of warm friends who sincerely trust
that he may meet with success and
prosper wherever he may finally set
his stakes.
Harry J. Kerr. one of the well
Known county seat bankers, was here
Monday evening in company with
Corporal West and made a brief ad-
dress at the meeting Monday night.
Mr.. Kerr is taking an active part in
the Liberty Loan drive and is blossom
ing out into a very effective speaker.
If you are not registered you can
not vote. The books close Tuesday.
Only three days remain in which to
register. Do not put this important
duty off another day.
During tn summer Walter Klein
| esehey visited few days in Oroville
on his way from Portland to Milwau-
kee. and announced he intended to re-
main permanently in or near the city
which beer has made famous. Evil
IDENTIFY Walter did not take into con-
sideration the pull of the west after
a long residence on the coast, for evil
IDENTIFY he could not resist the call. as
we had a postal card from him last
week announcing that he was located
at Vancouver. Wash.
An item that appeared in the Spok-
esman-Review one day last week un'
der the heading of Spokane girl go
ing overseas" mentioned the depart
ure of Miss Ruthe Allenberg to en-
gage as hospital hut worker ir
France. The paper speaks in the
highest terms of the accomplishments
of the young lady, and of her specia
fitness for the work that she has as
sumed. The item is OF local interes
az Miss AllenDerg as SlSter vi ou
townsman, Harry Barman.
Floyd Turner, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Richard T urner, living near Nelson
and a member of the marine corps
left Saturday morning for Bremertoi
to Join his company after furlougl
of 30 days, during which he assisted
his father in the harvest fields. Younl
Turner is a moose in size and asfin
specimen of that crack fighting ma
chane, the American marines of whicl
the people of the country are so just
w proud. Mr.. and Mrs. Turner hav
two boys in the naval branch of tn
service.
There is not a safer investment in
to which a man can put his saving
than Liberty Loan bonds, and at tn
same time that he is helping himsel
by putting his money out at interes
where no difficulty will be experieno
ed collecting that interest he is help
ing the boys over there and contribui
ing to the more speedy ending G