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Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-25

ification is to make as secure as pos sible a fair and equal representation on the directorate of the federal re- serve banks for each group of banks, the large, medium sized and small banks
 It also proposed to replace the pres cnt ballot method of electing a dis trict reserve elector. by a provision permitting each member bank, to au-
 thorize it's president or other officer to cast it's vote in such elections. The aim is to obtain wider participation
 by the banks in the election of fed- eral reservt bank directors.
 National banks now act in fiduciary capacities when not in contravention of state or local laws. The bill ex- tends these fduciary capacities so as to include guardian of estates, as- | signee, receiver committee of estates of lunatics" and other fiduciary ca | pacities permitted to state banks, l trust companies or other corporations which compete with national banks under the laws of the states in which 1 the particular national bank making application is located.
 | Issue of federal reserve notes in de-
 nominations of $500, $1,000, $5,o00 and | S10 900 in addition to the denomina- 1 llOllo P1CoCnI ldWs tllC Aoi 9SoS VI | which is only $10o. is proposed by the bill. Banks are constantly seeking notes of larger denominations and 1 there are daily withdrawals of. gold certificates from the federal reserve banks. It is asserted that federal re- 1 serve notes of large denominations would serve the purpose as well as
 gold certificates and if the larger de-
 nominations were issued, according to the currency committee. the federal
 reserve banks can pay out such fed
 eral reserve notes and by holding their gold certificates conserve their all- important gold supply.
 | A practice whereby any officer, di- rector, employe or attorney of a bank stipulates for, or receives, a commis- sion or some other thing of value fol procuring for someone else loan ol the purchase or discount of paper ol similar obligation, is to be prohibited
 under the bill. The payment of 2 greater rate of interest to any direc.
 tor. officer, attorney or other employi than to any other depositor, is pro
 hibited The bill embodies penal sec
 tions relating to the overcertificatior of checks, embezzlement, abstraction
 or wilful misapplication of moneys funds or credits of federal reserp,
 banks by their officers. agents or efn , rloyes and to false entries by them While this penalization now exists al
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-25
CHANGES IN FEDERAL
 RESERVE BANK LAWS
Are Pending in the House-Based on Administration Recommendation

Washington, April A. = Important changes in the federal reserve bank laws are pending in the house. They deal with election of directors, per mission for national banks to act as in fiduciary capacities, authority to is- sue new denominations of federal re- serve notes, reserve requirements and other matters vitally affecting bank ing operations.
 All these changes are proposed in q Dill based on administration recom- mendations and have been favorably reported from the banking and cur rency committee by Representative Phelan. of Massachusetts. Under the provision of the bill the present law Is to be modified so as to leave to the discretion of the federal reserve board the grouping of the member banks of each district into three general groups or divisions without the present re- quirement that each group shall con- tain as nearly as may be one-third of the aggregate number of the banks of the district The purpose of this mod
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-25
HaIyards Broken.

Windham High school will have need of a steeplejack soon, for one end of the halyards on the fiagpole has been pulled up to the top of the pole. which is about 70 feet high, and of largd iron pipe. This occupied when, the upper loop on the large American flag which is displayed every day broke. MT. Case said that it was possible that the end of the rope may be reached from the top of the build ing with long bamboo pole, dis tance of about S5 feet, horizontally.
 A 55-star service flag has been or dered for the school and will be paid for by the junior class with the pro- eeeds of a masquerade given by them at the high school short time ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-25
HERBERT E. WHITE
 COMMITS SUICIDE.
Franklin Man, Despondent, Hangs
 Himself in the Barn.

Herbert E. White of Franklin com mitted suicide by hanging in a barn at his home in that place Tuesday noon. It is thought that he was de- spondent over poor health, as he had been i'll for some time.
 He was last seen alive about the premises in the early forenoon, and his body was found hanging in the barn at noon by his son, Byron P. White. The medical examiner was summoned and after viewing the body gave per- mission for it's removal.
 MT. White was born in Mansfield Aug. 8, 1865, the son-of Lester and Anna Abbe White. He had spent most of his life in Franklin. where he ran a farm, and had large circle of friends.
 He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Anna White, one son, Byron P. White, three daughters. Celia L. and Mildred E. White and Mrs. Albert Ward of Franklin. two brothers, Albert White of Manchester and Frank M. White of Chaplin. and two sisters, Mrs. George Chamberlain of North Windham and Mrs. Carrie Spidell of Mt. Vernon, N Y
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-25
SnANifiee

Donald Kramer, who has been study ing at Princeton university for pilot in the U. S. Areoplane corps has re- turned home.
 MT. and Mrs. J. S. Walden of New York city are spending a few days with Mr Walden's mother, Mrs. John Waldon of this city.
 A meeting of the trustees of the Baptist church will be held tonight to discuss a successor to the late Fa- yette Cos on the board.
 Robert Logan of Hartford will speak before the Willimantic Women,s club, Thursday evening on '"Camou- f1age and Its Uses in the Present War. $
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-25
BREAK or 20 YARDS IN
 TIE zEEsRueeE MOLE
According to Bulletin Issued by the
 British Admiralty.

London. April 24.-Air observation shows a clear break of twenty yards in width in the Zeebrugge mole at the inner end and that a suniten object blocks the greater part of the chan nel in the harbor of Ostend, accordiil- to an official bulletin .issued by the admiralty.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-25
OBITUARY
James BIanchette.

James Blanchette, 59 died at his home on the Daniel Vaughan farm in Griswold, Wednesday afternoon. He was born in the province of Quebec, the son of Eusebe and Julia Marcier Blanchard. He has been a resident of Griswold for many years. He was one of the best of citizens and was well known in this section. He made a success of his business-that of far mer.
 His wife and father survive him also three daughters, Misses Ida and Dona Blanchette and Mrs. Della Pot ter, two sons. Delor and Arthur, two brothers, Eusebe and Peter. and two sisters, Mrs. Ida Waite and Mrs Rosa L'Homme.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-25
FUNERAL.
Francis p. Hickey.

Tn the solemn high requiem mass at St. Joseph's church Wednesday at g o'clock for Francis P. Hickey the celebrant was Rev. Felix J. ONeil of St. Edwards church, Stafford Springs. the deacon Rev. Otto Boumeister of St. Andrews church, Colchester, and the sub deacon Rev. Ludovic Paradis of St. Mary's church, Willimantic. There was special music by the choir. There was a large attendance. The bearers were John, Edward, Louis Eugene, Arthur and Francis Ashton nephews of the deceased. Burial was in St. Josephs cemetery. A commit tai service was read at the grave by Rev. Felix J. OfNeill.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-25
Food Demonstration.

About 50 attended the food demon :stration and lecture at w. c. T. U. hall "Wednesday afternoon by Miss Charlotte Embleton of the Windham county farm bureau The aim of the lecture was to show how potatoes may be used to replace wheat in many in- stances. Miss Laura Chesbro and Mrs Q. M. Clark assisted in the demon stration.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-25
Pupils Buy War -stamns.

Up. to the beginning of the Easter vacation at the high school, which ended last Monday. the sale of thrift and war savings stamps at the high school totaled $1,55e.7O. Out of a to- tai registration of 401, 210 of the stu dents have purchased stamps, with 3S $49725 worth.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-25
BERLIN's VERSION OF
 BRITISH NAVAL RAID
Claims Three British Destreyers and . Number of Motorboats Were Sunk.

Berlin, April 24, via London.-In the British naval raid Tuesday morning on the German submarine bases on the Belgian coast the German ad- nira1ty announces that in addition to the five British cruisers sunk near the coast, three destroyers and a number of rnotorboats were sunk by the fire of coast batteries
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-25
OBITUARY.
Bertha AueIair.

The death of Bertha Auclair aged IS, occurred at her mothers home at ? Francis street Tuesday afternoon after an illness of two months. She was born in North Stockley, Canada, Dec. "A. 1899, and is survived by her mother, Mrs. Celino Auclair, two sis ters, Misses Eva and Beatrice, and three brothers, Alexandre, Leopold and Alpherie Auclair
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-25

quiem mass was sung by Rev. R. P. Morrisey. Miss Marie Casavant of this place was at the organ. Ire ser vices were largely attended. The bearers were Edmond Dayon, Magone Dayon, Napoleon Dayon, Henry Jar wis, William Monsees and Annie Cor iaty. Burial was in St. Thomas cem- etery, Voluntown. Funeral Director J A. Hourigan was in charge.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-25
Internal Revenue Official.

John E. Tobin, representing the in ternal revenue department of the fed eral. government, has been assigned to have charge of the district, including this city and it's suburbs. He will make his office in this city and one of the taxes he will investigate to the greatest extent will be the war taxes due at dances, shows and entertain mentS.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-25
Attended Hartford Nicotine.

P. w. Carey and Thomas Shea of this city, representing a local hotel and restaurant respectively, were in Hart ford, Wednesday attending the meet ing of Connecticut restaurant manag- CTS to discuss the food situation. There were about four hundred present and short talks were given on the ways in which they could help the wheat conserving plan A committee was ap- pointed to draw up a set of rules which will be discussed at a latter meet ing. sH Ht
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-25
Want Men For Merchant Marine.

No local young men have enlisted in the Merchant Marine at the Williman- tic recruiting office, which is located in the Wilson Drug store on Main street to date, although several have inquired there about the service.
 This branch of the. service is oner to men of draft age, and experience ir that sort of work is not essential. Bet
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-25
WILL.IMANTIC
Mhat Is eoina on Toniaht.

Trinity Chapter, No. g. R. A. Ma at Masonic Hall
 Obwebetuok Lodge. No. 1s, I. O. o. F., at Odd Fellows Hall Willimantic Women's Club.
 Business meeting of the Trustees of the Baptist Church.
 Social and Dance at Town Hall for Red Cross. .
 Annual Meeting of the Thread City Cyclers.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-25
Freed from Jail. Fine paid

Samuel Spector, who was fined s5 and costs, amounting to $12.SO, in Mondays police court for peddling without license, was released from Brooklyn jail Wednesday after his fine had been paid by friends. He was unable to pay Monday, so he was taken to jail
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-25

ter wages are given than in the army, and the men are exempted from the draft who enlist in it. Fred J. Will jams has charge of the work in the store and may be seen there at prac. tically any time during the day.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-25

On the Toronto Market the price of live hogs is s20.5o z 7s.l per cwt, as compared with $14.s0 LEI a year ago and $1O.50 @ 2s.l two years ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-25
LAYING THE FOUNDATION
 FOR THE JEWISH STATE.
Bureaus Have Been Established at
 Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.

New York, April 24.-The Jewish administrative commission for Pales- tine has established bureaus in Jeru-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-25

to national banks. there are no pres- ent laws covering the subject in fed eral reserve banks.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-25
FUNERAL
Napoleon Blanchard.

Funeral services for Napoleon Blan- chard were held at St. Anne's church in Glasgo Wednesday morning. Re-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-25
Subscriptions S3s,ooO.

The third Liberty loan received a
 decided boost" Wednesday when Ash land Cotton Go employees subscribed s10,300, in 176 subscriptions. Previ- ously reported 299 subscriptions. $27.- 1 900. On Wednesday 24 subscriptions. total $12,000. Grand total 4g5 sun.. scriptions $39,000. The Jewett City Savings Bank will be open Saturday until o'clock to receive subscriptions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-01

''The Cavell Case, authentic picturl- zation of the execution of Edith Cavel' the British Red Cross nurse. based on the official report of the case by Brand Whltlock, American ambassador to Bel gium. will be the extraordinary attrac- tion at the Trianon theatre all this week, the first performance beginning Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
 "Gerards Four Years in Germany when shown in Birmingham, broke at tendance records and it was chiefly be- cause people realized they were seeing
 historical events as they happened. The
 same is true in The Caven case
 Every scene is authentic and the picture
 shows scene after scene as it happened The life story and the sacrifices anc death of Edith Cavell are all plainly pre- sented in this production.
 The picture opens with Edith Cavei played by Julia Arthur, in her ehlid' hood being tutored by loving and Goo l fearing English parents. All her saeri fees are wildly portrayed and her leaN ing England for Belgium. In Belgium I after the war broke out she was goins about at all times bringing comfort an' | healing to every one she could, It wa while on this errand of mercy that MS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-01

The state horticulturists In Nebraska are carrying on campaign to interest farmers in the planting of home orch- irds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-01
DEW'S OFFERS B|G {. BILL FOR WEEKS ENTERTAINMENT
kaptain Kidder Company" Headline Act for First
 Half Week, With Tom Mix in Photoplay

The vaudeville headiiner at the Bijou hatre has long been hailed as coming, It when it finally arrives the first half the coming week will be doubly wei Fne. It is "Kaptain Kidders and Rom Pny," an operetta in one act with a Est of clever and good singers and com Bans. The story is based on the fa- bus pirate story, with an old sea cap n as the ring leader. and the music Fd scenery are well seasoned with the lang of the sea.
 Another big feature on this bill VIII Charles and Addie Wilkins in their fncus comedy eccentricity called Tine 1 [ngo Lesson" Charlie Wilkins is one Americas famous pantomime come- |ans, and appears on the stage in Irt of Chaplin role, although his cos he and comedy are all original with m, as he has been using it for many {ars
 ioainty little Beth Challis, who has been re before in the act known as Lambert Ia fChaIis, will be another big attrac- la. MT. Lambert, who enlisted in the |ny. has given Miss ChSalis an oppor- |nfty to display her versatility and ahil-
 alone again, will soon return and
 doubt join the act, but at present ss Challis offers a delightful repertoire | exclusive songs.
 'Other acts will be George and lily .rden, Americas foremost xylophonists 10 offer grand opera to ragtime, ane I.ngler's Canine Garden, in which \ bnderfully trained dogs york all bI emselves, without the aidSof anyone o1 } stage. The photoplay will be Tom Mix II Tame and Fortune"
 Charlie Wilkins. of the team of Wilkins Id Wilkins, coming to. Loews this week s had a unique career in various line
 stage work, and holds the honor o |ing the original motion picture come m. Wilkins was playing in Paris l ars ago when the Pathe Frere com
 ny, at that time the greatest in tn ,rld, engaged him as comedian a 0 a week. That was an enormous sal
 V in those days of small profits in pic
 res and Wilkins won considerable fam
 a funmaker in the movies Late
 lx Linder was engaged by Pathe a
 "straight" comedian. and worked wit
 ilkins for two years. Wilkins origi
 ted the type of film comedy whic
 larley Chaplin, who is today the fur
 est film actor, has made famous, an
 pears in a sort of a Chaplin role
 Ia stage His costume, however. is nc
 rrowed, but is one he has been usin
 l. Il years.
 There will be five all star acts of vaude
 le for the3last half of the week, heade
 rThe Eight Village Slickers." Tn
 otoplay will be Emmy Whelan in III
 bnded Wife"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-01

 AMERICAS ANSWER AT STRAND THEATRE. MONDAY, TUESDAY |Committee-.on Public, Inf0r- nation to Witness Photo play Made of Actual Scenes

The strand theatre has been se-
 Iected by the United States govern
 mont for the exhibition of its offi-
 c.al film, "Amcrica's Answer.' on
 Monday snd Tuesday. and 1t is the
 desire of the committee on public
 information that every person in
 Birmingham ace it..
 The succes of 'Americas Answer is due--to consideration of factors, the film itself. with actual pictures of Americans at work in France. taken for n speciaf government record;~the ar- rangenent of the pictures and the aby sence of horrifying and mysterious scenes It takes Americans across tha ocean and shows what is actually be- ing done. not only by the men who fight. but by those who biild hridges railroads, big plants of every descrip- ton, the handling of~suppiles, lumber ing operations by American lumber. jacks. assembling of locomotives, sths great work being done by the Rec Cross and Y. M. c. A.
 Scenes representing the Nindustria | side of the war may not be as exciting as those made in sight of NC Man t1,and' frorl q camouflagcd tree position or at the mouth of giant cannon. bu 1 they comnand the interest of specta l tors and stir emotions through reve ] iation of the indontitable energy 0 I America aud>the ability of her sons | l accomplish, as if by magic. sturendou undertakings
 r In ..America's Answer one sees tn I lconstruction of modern port out of swamp In France, which might hay been made in times of pence anywher talong the Atlantic or Pacific coasts America, Beginning Wednesday, the strand wf exhibit one of the most exciting picture
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-01

ever produced, sporting Iife.' the fin ished product of Maurice 1ourneur. It Is a picturization of the old Drury Lana melodranla. Aside from the interest or the story, the scenes of sporting LfeS are unusually interesting and massive' These include a gypsy camp, q prlAe ring contest in the National sporting club, racing stable. battle on dis- inantled ferry boat, the rescue or stolen horse from the cellar of tene- ment and finally view of the Derby at F.usor,. showing the Kings box. Fatty Arbuckle in his new comedy. me Sheriff." is on the same programme and you are promised more than the usual big number of laughs, as this IS
 a most unusual creation for the Tat
 com edian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-01

The word crater from the hole made by mlne, and afterward fougne for has thoroughly established itself in the language of the trenches, It is a highly obvious and inevitable borrowing from the volcano. But the volcano itself took the word from the original
 "crater'--the mixing bowl s(from the verb meaning to mix), in which the Greeks from the earliest known times, migled water with wine These craters, which stood in conspicuous positions in the hall. were often of huge size, and the resemblance to them of the vol canoes orifice struck all ancient observ- CTS who used the word crater In the modern volcanic sense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-01
WILLIAM FARNUM COMES 10 ALCAzAR
 FOR FOUR DAYS
Will Appear in Zane Grey's Famous Novel, Riders of the Purple Sage

Playing the part of Lassiter, William Farnum will be the attraction at the AL cazar theatre for four days, beginning Monday, in a screen adaptation of Zane Grey's famous novel. Riders of the Purple Sage.'
 In this virile drama of pioneer days in Utah, MT. Farnum portrays the part of western gunman-not the vicious type of killer. but one who, like a devas- tating angel, swept through the country side of the early Mormon settlement and made his name a terror to right great wrong.
 Laid in Utah in the days when un- scrupulous- leaders of the Mormon church were trying to foist polygamy on thelr followers, the story has to deal with the abduction of a girl by a powerful digni- tary of the church, the life long hunt of
 her brother for the guilty man and the final accounting when Lassiter, as played by1eMr Farnum, avenges the
 great wrong on the honor of his sister in some of the strongest scenes ever shown on the film.
 The closing scene of this thropplne drama of the great western desert IS staged in the mountains, in spot oi stupendous natural grandeur To save girl and, her sweetheart from force ol | pursuing Mormons,/ huge rock
 dropped down sheer cliff, crushing te 1 death many of the horsemen and sealns iup the fleeing couple in "a valley forever
 Running through the entire picture II
 powerful, absorbing. love story Una I breathes the ruggedness and the wnole 1 soneness of the great west ana anoro | an admirable opportunity Tor MT d, l nm 10 delineate those sterling, manl! ! qualities which have already made hl ! fame secure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-01
EDITH CAVELL

saks, siren to Blow at n. m. Monday Announcing - "Caycll Picture" Cry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-01
"7he CaueH Case" Will Be
 Al Trianon AM Next Week
Authentic Perturbation of the Execution of Edltn CaVe' Rr;,;b Red Cross Nurse Based on Official Report of
 inc Case By Brand Whitlock, to Be Shown Here

cavell was discovered by the Germans She was taunted by them because shs was British However. she was never dismayed, but continued her good worA. When the Germans trumped up q charge against her she never waivereo but dehed them as beasts and oaros- rians When she was ordered Killed sne made simple appeal which of course availed her nothing.
 The last words of this angel of mercy are an historical epic. T thank God TOT these few weeks of peace before the end, Life has been hard and difficult. Sas spoke these words to her good old pse4- byterian chaplain, who visited her JusS before she was taken out of her cell. Ambassador Whitlock has declared tnat | Edith Cavell was shot while the Ger mans reveled and he was refused au- dience for his last appeal because the German war governor of Belgium was giving card party and drinking party. 1 The presentation of this picture in New York caused a sensation and 1t is urseu that every red blooded American shouio see this masterful attraction. The state horticulturists in Neoraska
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-01

The worlds largest hotel is the Elmer gency Fleet hotel at Hog Island, whlcn covers IS acres of ground within mlie of the shipyard gates. and has zz'S sin gle sleeping rooms. A hotel 10 pc opehe,u at New York city soon, however, VIII q have 22o0 sleeping rooms
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-01
"The CaveIl Case"-and What Dr. Frank Crane America
 Celebrated Author Wrote After Seeing the Picture

soqub been hurried ana n q uA 
 ar eHe ewof his fJessp domlnce " events EdHbCa prted dby lila nawta rAgio wand i0en
 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-01
The Quick Come Back

"France's success in this war, said Gen. Oscar L. Standish of San Fran cisco. "has been due in great measure to the readiness of her come-pacK. NO matter how hard Germany has hie bar France has always returned the blow with speed and vigor-
 s.F'rance, in fact. has been as reaoy as the young fellow who proposed 10 the school teacher. The school te9cher said to him scornfully
 .Do you suppose, MT. pooilttie' that I'd ever marry g man 90 pe- nighted as to carry a great DIE horse- shoe in his pocket for luck
 ibimself nuietly. he gave loud lafgh, 1 took out his horseshoe. laid 1t on his knee. patted it and said sayly; ".Well, old fellow, l guess nopody Il feyery doubt your efficiency after thisi