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Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
KILLED HIMSELF BECAUSE
 HE obVERsTAYED LEAVE
Lieut.. Charles P. McMichaeI of U. S.
 A. Medical Corps.

New York, Jan. 23.--Iieut Charles army medical corps, shot and killed himself in his room at the Hotel C'aridge lnte today. He was 34 years old and his home was at Allentown, Pa
 According to the police. McMichael had overStayed his leave and killed himself after he made statement to the head of the Investigation depart ment of the army intelligence bureau. Nothing was divulged as to what ex- planation he gave. He shot himself when the Intelligence Bureau men Jeff him in his room while they called AL lentown on the telephone
 McMichael was connected with the army ambulance service and was sta- tioned at Allentown.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
NEARLY 4eo MEN WERE ENTOMBED BY AN EXPLOSION
In Galleries at Stellarton, N. S.-Seven
 Bodies Have Been Recovered.


 Halifax, N. S., Jan. 2s.-Nearly 100 men were entombed by an explosion tonight in the Allan shaft of the Aca- dia Coal Company's collerines at Stel- larton, N. S, Seven have been brought up alive. Rescue workers are going into the shaft and emergency appara- tus of all kinds is being concentrated. Rescuers returning to the surface at 9S0 o'clock brought seven bodies. Another party went down, but reported its passage almost impossible. There is no word of the ninety five men still in the shaft.
 The explosion occurred shortly af- ter o'clock. The day shift had left only a few minutes before. Dense smoke came from the mouth of the Dit but the explosion was not heard even by persons on the surface nearby,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
CANNON AT CAPITOL
 IN A WHEEL CHAIR.
With Disabled Knee and Fractured
 Arm, the Result of Fall.

Washington, Jan. 23.-"Uncle Joe' Cannon reappeared at the capitol to- day in wheel chair. with a knee dis abled and an arm fractured at the shoulder from his recent fall.
 Doctors and nurses succeeded in restraining the veteran in his room for a week only. Now he is back at the capitol attending committee meetings and says he will go on the floor of the house if necessary,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
STOCK '"GE IS TO >
 CLOG HEATLEsS MONDAYS
Board Of Governors Arrived at That
 Dccisi3n Yesterday.

New York, Ian. 23LThe board of governors of the New York Stock Ex change today decided to close on the remaining heatless Mondays imposed under the fuel administration order.
 The board Of managers of the Cof fee and Sugar Exchange have decided to close next Monday. It was not an- nounced wlae'''er succeeding heatless Mondays would also be observed as holidays.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
CITY OF CLEVELAND WAS IN
 DIRE STRAITS FOR COAL.
Five Cars Arrived Just as the Lighting
 Plant Was About to Suspend.

Cleveland, O., Jan. 23.-The eleventh hour arrival of five cars of coal loaned to the city by a large manufacturing company was all that prevented the municipal light plant from suspending light and power service at noon today to several hundred manufacturing plants and 15,000 homes.
 Engineers at the plant were just about to carry out the lighting com missioner's order to shut of all power except just enough street lights going tonight when the relief cars arrived. The plants coal supply had shrunk to 100 tons, a third of the amount con- stunned daily.
 Two more cars were due tonight and city officials received news late today of further relief tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
BREAD IS TO CONTAIN
 ONLY 75 PER CENT. OF FLOUR,
Notice Has Been Given to Flourmens
 Club of Chicago.

Chicago, Jan. 23.-Bread in Chicago after Feb. will contain only 75 per cent of flour. Notice to this effect was given by the F1ourmen's club of Chicago tonight, the action being in response to a plea from the federal food administration received during the day. Similar action, it was said, is being taken throughout the coun- try.
 The method of enforcing the sub stitution of 25 per cent. of rye, barley, corn, rice meal, alfalfa meal or soy bean will be to fill the orders from bakers with a product containing 75 pc rcent. of wheat and 9 per cent. of some substitute. The federal food board will be asked at once to fix maximum prices on these substitutes.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
YALE JUNIOR PROM.
 INDEFINITELY POSTPONED
If Held at All It Will Take Place Dur
 ing the Easter Recess.

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 23.-After being shorn of virtually of all it's usual functions, the Yale junior promenade has now been indefinitely postponed. The big mid-winter social event had been scheduled for the night of Feb ruary as an affair of the academic department, the Sheffield Scientific School deciding not to participate. Today it was decided upon the request of the university prudential commit tee and the local administrator to call it off for the time being. If held it will take place during the Easter re- cess
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
HOUSE REPUBL icANs VOTE
 FOR BUREAU OF MUNITIONS
Vote Stood 75 to 19-Discussed War Council Proposal.

Washington, Jan. 23.-Repubhcans of the house in conference tonight voted 75 to 19 in favor of the creation of department or bureau of muni- dons and ordnance with a director appointed by the president. There was some discussion of the war ieoun- ell but no attempt was made to put the conference on record in regard to 1t.
 When the vote was announced the point of no quorum was made and the conference adjourned, leaving the way open for another discussion of the subject when another meeting is held. The resolution voted on was intro duced by Representative Gillett of Massachusetts, acting floor leader, as a substitute for the Mccormick Len root resolution. considered last week.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
TO BE RAPID MOVEMENT
 OF TROOPS TO FRANCE.
Will Be Twice as Many There Next July as Was Originally Planned.

Washington, Jan. 23.-While declin- ing to comment directly on the state ment attributed to President Wilson that there will be twice as many Amer ican soldiers abroad next June as had been planned originally, Secretary Ba- wer said today:
 "The program of the department has been a constantly developing one and many difficulties and limitations have heen removed or overcome. I cannot discuss numbers of men in France or anticipated to be in France at any l larticular time, but we have made substantial progress"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
TO OPEN LIBERTY THEATRE
 AT CAMP DEVENs
Photopiay and Vaudeville Show Semi Weekly for 10000 Men.

Aver. Mass, Jan. 23.-Liberty The atre, recently constructed by the gov ernment near the barracks of the 3Oard Infantry at Camp Devens, will be opened next Monday evening, it was announced tonight. The new play house will furnish photoplay and vaudeville show semi weekly to 2o,- 900 national army soldiers at 10 cents each The initial programme will in- clude band concert moving pictures and 8 vaudeville sizit by Marty Mo- Hale and Harold Janvrin, former base ball stars, and Francis Ouimet. the golfer. McHale, Janvrin and Ouimet are now members of the national army here.
 Thirty-six thousand pairs of new overshoes, more than enough to equip every soldier in the division, were received at the quartermaster stores today. The work of distributing them will begin tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
FIGHTING IS RESUv
 0N THE WESTERN FRONT
Germans Have Gained FoothoId in French Advanced
 Trenches East of Neuport
ARTILLERTEs INCREASE VOLUME OF THEIR FIRE

Around Lens, Aas and St Quentin the Fighting Daily is Growing in Strength Activities From the North Sea to
 he Swiss Border Indicate That Big Battles Are Impend ng-h Italy the Italians Have Been Victorious at Num- eguus Points in Minor Actons-The Greater Portion of the ShieB in Austria Are Said to Have Returned to Wmk-Two British Steamers Were Sunk Recently in the Mediterranean With the Loss of 718 Lives.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
MAY coNFlScATE COAL STORED IN CELLARS,
Statement Issued by Chairman easset4
 of Hartford Fuel Committee.

Hartford, Conn, Jan. 22-iWilliam B Bassett, chairman of the Hartford fuel committee, tonight issued 8 formal statement to the press declaring that although the local coal situation was somewhat improved it was not yek such as to give satisfaction. He stated that unless much greater amounts of fuel reached the city soon the local committee would resort to the confis- cation of supplies stored in cellars of business firms to keep necessary ac- tlvities going.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
REPUBLICAN, CONGRESSIONAL
 CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.
Among the Members Selected Was
 Representative John o. Tilson.

Washington. Jan. 2S. - Republican senators and representatives in joint conference tonight named the mem oers of the republican congressional campaign rc c:nmittee.
 Nominations for membership from some states. including those without 'epublican representation int congress, were not ready tonight, and they will ne passed upon later by the commit ice itself. Among the members se- ected was Representative John Q. Tilson of Connecticut.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
A BRIDGEPORT MAN
 KILLED BY A HEAVY SEA
Charles E. Bourke of Worcester,
 Burned in Oil Fire.

Washington, Jan. 23.-An oil fire in the engine room of destroyer result ing in the death of two water tenders, Martin o. Callaghan of Columbus, O., and Charles E. Bourke of Worcester, Mass, was announced tonight by the navy department No details were given.
 The department also announced that Hector Menard. seaman of Bridge port, Conn.,, had been killed by a heavy sea dashings over the transport Hancock during recent storm.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
CabIed Paragraphs
Labor Disturbances in Argentina.

Buenos Aires, Jan. 23.-There are more or less labor disturbances throughout the country. The shipping of the port has nearly been paralyzed as the result of a strike. A general strike on the Central Cordoba Railway is threatened. Bands of the wordnen who already have gone out have burn ed 45 carloads of wood which it was intended to use as fuel.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
BELGIUM REPLIES TO
 POPE'S PEACE NOTE
Demands Absolute Political, Economic and Territorial Independence.

Havre, Jan. 23.-The Belgian gov ernment's terms of peace, so far as they concern Belgium herself, set forth in her reply to Pope Benedict's peace note, made public today, are, in sub stance, absolute political, economic and territorial independence
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

port, R. l., were ordered closed as a fuel measure.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

Premier Lenine issued an order for the arrest of the assassins of two Ke- rensky aides
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

Lombardus Mueller, a retired sea
 captain of Paterson, predicted that the Kaiser would die on Jan. IS. He killed himself, leaving note behind that he was bad prophet.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
A BILL TO EXTEND THE
 PENSION LAW OF 1912
To Include All Men Who Served 90
 Days During the Civil War.

Washington, Jan. 2a-A bin to ex- tend the pension law of 1912 to officers and enlisted men of all state militia and other state officers that served ninety days or more in the Union army during the Civil War, and to provide pensions for their widows, minor children and dependent parents was favurabiy reported today from the pensions committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
Germans Depiore Loss of German
 Raiders.

Amsterdam, Jan 22-German news papers received here today comm mt
 on the sinking of the former German cruiser BresfaA. renamed by the
 Turks Midullu, and the grounding of the Goeben, rechfistened Sultan Seain,
 and deplore the loss of the two yes selS.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

Representative Smith ef New York introduced bill to provide an ice breaking vessel in New York haxbof. fitted for use, when there is no h>e. for the collection of 6rfkwuod. He said more than one hundred tugs had been seriously damaged this winter while engaged in breaking icp
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

Three boys, all under Is years of age, were arrested for setting afire the Warspite, a British naval vessel.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

The demand that the United States take control of the packing industry of the country has broadened.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
Condensed TeIegrams

Canada will have complete prohibit ton on May 1.
 Austin, the capital of Texas, has gone dry by majority of 102 votes.
 AT schools in New York city will be opened Feb. 4, with a 10-day supply of coal.
 Direct radio communication between the United States and Italy is an- nounced.
 Three Irish weekly newspapers in New York city have been barred from the mails.
 Premier Lenine issued an order for the arrest of the assassins of two Ke- rensky aides.
 Vincent Astor's greenhouses at New port, R. l., were ordered closed as a fuel measure. Private advices to Berne do not confirm a report that the strikes ir Hungary are over. A German warship captured a Dutcf ship with a cargo of sugar consigned to Sweden. "The wolf winter" as called b. Swedes, has not let up. Ships art l locked in harbors. A weekly newspaper for Americal | soldiers in France will be called thu Stars sand Stripes" | More Americans are training witt | the French aviators under actual bat 1 tie conditions in France.
 Three student aViators at the Roya
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

Women students in radio at the Ma tional Radio School are doing much better work than the men,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

Emma Burgemeisters charged with the murder of Otto Koehler, wealthy brewer, was found not g1lilty by jury at San Antonio, Texas Koeh1er was killed November 12, 1914, in the house which he had given to Mss BHge- meister.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

A proclamation fixing March as the date for the special elections to fill vacancies in four New York congress sional districts was issued by Cover nor Whitman.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

Discussions of the American and Canadian Fisheries Mission were in- terrupted for a call on President Will son.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

The increased cost of living was re- f1ected in deficiency estimate of $736,723 for the national soldiers homes, submitted to congress yester- day by the war department.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

French chemists are advocating the making of bread with seawater to save the salt and it's transportation.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

The first Canadian made aeropiane engine has passed rigid tests. A thousand of these engines will be built this year.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

Three Irish weekly newspapers in New York city have been barred from the mails.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

Several Ge1man-ow owned ho4els on the Italian RtVaera have been cnmmandeer. ed by the authorities and turned into
 consRaescent homes for wounded sol-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

Major General Murray, commander of the western department of the army, approved sentences imposed on three soldiers for trying to incite mu- tiny at Camp Seward, Alaska.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

Count von Reventlow announeedr ac- cording to a German diplomatic rep resentative to neutral country, that the U-boat warfare would be re- stricted if negotiations could be open ed between the United States and Ger many.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

RheinkoId Faust, who placed a bomb in Chicago theatre, was found guilty of conniving to extract $1O0, 900 from Frank Wetmore and James Forgan, Chicago bankers.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

Direct radio communication between the United States and Italy is an- nounced.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

First Lieutenant Dean H. Buchan- an; 186th Michigan Gun Battalion was found dead with g bullet hole in his head, at Camp Wadsworth.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

Philip D. Armour, grandson of the founder of Armour & Co, and nephew of J. Ogden Armour, has enlisted in the Aviation Corps. sx,... ,t-.ss
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

Bishop James MeGolruek Dead.
 Duluth. Minn, Jan 22 Bishop James McGoirock of the diocese of Duluth, diad suddenly here tonight.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

Private advices to Berne do not confirm report that the strikes in Hungary are over.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

The Du Pont Powder Go. is erecting a large powder plant at Williamsburg. Va, to execute the orders of the Gov ernment.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

Three student aviators at the Royal Flying Corps camp at Toronto, Ont, were killed in accidents!
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

One .sshuHdreds and sixty thousand Turkish troops ,s Of = thea,4 reorganized army of General F'alkenhayn, sent by the Kaiser, deserted. :.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

More Americans are training with the French aviators under actual bat tie conditions in France.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

The sinkings of British merchant men for the past week duplicate the sinkings for the previous week-six large and two small ones. In the pre- vious week two fishing vessels also were sunk in the past week the fish ing craft escaped entirely.
 The admiralty reports on January s2 and January gave the, sinkings as twenty one merchantmen. of which eighteen were over 1 ,6a0 tons h each case. sss
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

The Iaborers, who went on strike at the Beaumont, Texas, ship yards have returned. The wage dispute was left to the Federal Shipping Board.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

Passengers arriving in New York on the Fall River Line steamer Ply mouth said that at Newport, R. L, the vessel was searched for spies.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24
ONLY EIGHT BRITISH
 SHIPS LOST LAST WEEK
Six of 1,6o0 Tons or Over and Two
 Under That Tonnage.

London, Jan. 23.-Again the sinkings of British merchantmen by mine or submarine have been held at a low point. Only six vessels of 1,600 tons or over and two under that tonnage were destroyed in the past week, &C., cording to. the admiralty report to- night
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

A German warship captured a Dutch ship with cargo of sugar consigned to Sweden
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

A weekly newspaper for American soldiers in France will be called the Stars sand Stripes"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

"The wolf winter" as called by Swedes, has not let up. Ships are locked in harbors.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-24

Macmillan Harden asks Germany not to repeat the mistake of taking
 Poland and Lithuania as she did when ; she took Alsace from France.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-10-04

notices, deallowed-. ..- LOO
Albert Kerr witness fees and
mileage, allowed $50
Alfred Carrico, witness fees,
and mileage, allowed ..... 1900
William Burke, witness fees,
and mileage, allowed ....... 13.4O
R. L. Cornwell, witness FEES,
and mileage, allowed -. .... 1920
j. A. Downing, witness sea-:
and mileage, allowed ......... 1900
S. E. Feezell, witness feess
and mileage, allowed ..... 1910
James R. Stephens, witness
Continued on page 6.
The diamond drill., 1918-02-23

A meeting of the committee OF the
Charter Commission was held in the
council chamber on Tuesday evening,
January 22. 1918. Roll call: M. H.
Moriarty, chairman; B. G. Neely, d.
NJ Ross and Will Jaeka. Absent.
Herman Holmes and Sam Bridges.
The minutes OF the last meeting
were read by the clerk and approved
bv all members present
At the suggestion of the chairman,
the evening was devoted to reading
and comparing portion OF the char
ter as prepared by Messrs. Bjork and
Neely, and to general discussion
relative TO same.
II was moved by ID. NJ. Ross and
seconded by Will Jacka that new
section be added TO chapter 81 to b
known as Section II. Motion carried
II was moved by ID. M Ross and
seconded by Il. c. Neely that tho
meeting adjourn until Tuesday even
ing, January goth.
M II. MoRIARTY, Chairman.
w. =. GRIBBLE, Clerk.
The diamond drill., 1918-02-23

Good furniture for sale, very cheap.
Inquire OF Mrs. VIM. Afford. 1tpd
The diamond drill., 1918-02-23

fro the Electors OF the City OF Crystal
\ Falls, Michigan:
The special election appointed by
the Charter Commission of the City OF
Crystal Falls, for the purpose OF sub
mitting to the electors OF said city
for approval or rejection. proposed
charter OF the City Of Crystal Falls
State OF Michigan. to be held on the
18th day OF March. 1918. will be held
in the following places in said city
to-wit:
In the First Ward, at the Cap
tain's Office at the Great Western
mine,
In the Second Ward, at the base
ment Of the Lockwood House,
In the Third Ward, nt the base
ment Of the City Hall.
At which election said proposed
charter shall be submitted to the cleo
4 tors OF said city, for approval or re-
The polls of said election will be
open at seven o'clock in the morning
and remain open until five o'clock ir
the afternoon OF said day.
The diamond drill., 1918-02-23
LEGAL NOTICE.
Notice Of Mortgage Sale

Whereas Antonio Dodero and Mar
garet Dodero. his wife, OF the village
OF Florence, Florence. county. Wis
consin, made and executed certain
mortgage. bearing date the first day
OF June, A. d.. 1916. to Nels l.. Mo-
wick. OF Alpha, Iron County, Michi-
gan. which was recorded in the Of
fee OF the register of deeds OF the
county OF Iron on the 23rd day OF
June, A. d., 1916, at nine o'clock in
the forenoon. in liber IA OF mortgag-
es, on pages S62-363.
And whereas the amount claimed
to be due upon said mortgage at the
date OF this notice is the sum OF three
thousand one hundred thirty-eight
and 45-iO0 dollars. and no suit or
proceeding has been Instituted at law
to recover the debt now remaining
secured thereby. or any part thereof;
And whereas default has been made
in the payment OF the money secured
by said mortgage. whereby the power
OF sale contained therein has be.
come operative;
Now, therefore, notice is hereby
given that. by virtue OF said power OF
sale, and In pursuance thereof, and
OF the statute in such case made and
provided, the said mortgage will be
foreclosed by a sale OF the mortgaged
premises. at public vendue, to the
highest bidder, at the front door OF
the court house. In the city OF Crystal
Falls. in said county OF Iron, that be-
ing the place OF holding the circuit
court within said county. on the sixtl,
day OF March, A. d., 1918, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon; the descrip
ton Of which said premises contained
In said mortgage is as follows; All
that certain piece or parcel Of land
situate and being in the village OF
Alpha, in the county OF Iron and
State OF Michigan and described rs
follows, to-wit: Lot one Q) block
eight (S) OF the plat of first addition
to Alpha, according to the recorded
plat thereof now on file and OF record
in the Office OF the Register of Deeds
of said county OF Iron, said plat be-
ing subdivision OF the southwest
quarter of the southeast quarter (swh
Of seA OF section twelve Q2) town
ship forty-two (42) North, range
thirty-three (33) West.
Dated this fourth day OF December
1917.
NELs l.. MowICK, Mortgage.
Fred II. Abbott,
Atty for Mortgage. Dec SFeb2s
Business address:
Crystal Falls, Michigan.