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Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18
POLITICS DELAYING THE
 MILITARY DEFICIENCY BII

Washington, Oct. 17.-Partisan polit- Nal discussion and criticism of the war risk insurance bureau delayed ac- tion by the house today on the six billion dollar military deficiency bill Leaders hope to pass the measure to- morrow and send it to the sante, but Representative Sherley of Kentucky, in charge of the bill, warned the house tha tthis was impossible unless discus sion was confined to what is in the bill"
 Commendation and condemnation of the work of the war risk bureau were freely voiced during the two-hour dis cussion of appropriations of $7,000,000 for clerk hire and s70, ,000, 900 for ad- d4tional family allowances, both of which were approved. Representative Madden of Illinois, republican, de- nounced the bureau as "outrageously inefficient in administration, and said it was filled with idlers" Repre- sentative Treadway of Massac chusetts, republican, defended the bureau for ac- complaining a great volume of work in a sohrt time, while other members ex- changed information regarding the bureaus. work, seeking explanation of delays in checks going to soldiers families.
 Pay for the army, amounting to $696,327 ,000, was the only important appropriation considered today. It was passed without discussion
 Legislative sections giving definite authority for the enlarged powers of the shipping board for extension of shipyaud facilities also were ap- proved.
 Should the house complete the bill tomorrow it could not come up in the senate before Monday, the senate ad- Journing today until that time so the finance committee may work on the war revenue bill without interruption
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18
LANSING WARNS HoGGISH
 WASHINGTON LANDL ORDS

Washington, Oct 17.--Attemps of Washington landloards to profteer at the expense of members of the diplo- matic corps brought a public warn ing from Secretary Lansing today that "all diplomatic representatives of foreign countries, together with their empioyes and servants, are -Fitled to immunity from legal process" The secretary called attention to federal statutes which provide that every person by whom writ against any diplomat or his servant is obtained or prosecuted, whether as party or as attorney or solicitor and every of ficer concerned in executing it, shall be imprisoned for not more than three years, and fined at the discretion of the court
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18
INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC
 NEAR END IN BAY STATE

Boston, Oct. 17.-All reports reach ed at the offices of the state depart nent of health up to tonight indicated that the influenza epidemic in this state was nearing it's end. Reports of many new cases were received from western Massachusetts, but Dr. Eugene R. Kelley, state health com missioner, said this had been expected, because of the late start of the dis ease in that section. In the state as a whole there was a decrease of 80 in yesterday, and new cases decreased by one half
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18
HANDS OF CLOCKS WILL
 BE TURNED BACK OCT, 27

Washington. Oct. 17.-No further ef- fort will be made by congress to con tinue the existing daylight saving law and the hands of the clocks will be turned back an hour on October. 2 as originally planned. This decision was reached today at conference be- tween congressional leaders and Chair man Baruch, of the war industries board, who had recommended that the law remain in force for the period of the war
 The senate recently passed a bill to continue the law in effect indefi- nitely and it is nov bending in the house. Senator Calder of New York. author of the original daylight bill, said after the conference today that difficulties of the railroad admins tration and other governmental agen- cies in arranging schedules and an ticipated difficulties in getting final action on the bill by the house con tributed to the decision. The war In- dustries board urged continuation of the law particularly because of it's value in the saving of fuel.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18
CONGRESS TO RECESS OCT. 2e
 OVER THE ELECTIONS

Washington, Oct. 7-Congressional leaders at a conference late today agreed upon a plan whereby congress
 will recess on October 29 over the
 elections, reconvening on Nov 12. A
 joint resolution to carry that plan in to effect win be introduced in both houses within a few, days.
 As soon as the agreement was
 reached, Chairman Simmons of the senate finance committee. announced 1 that the revenue bill would not come up for consideration in the senate un- | til after the elections. He expects the committee to complete the measGre aho1lt October 20
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18
LARGE SUBSCRIPTIONS IN
 NEW ENGLAND YESTERDAY

Boston. Oct 17.-Recetpts of nu- merous large subscriptions today at the headquarters of the New England Liberty loan committee sent the dis trict a long stride toward the goal set in the fourth Liberty loan. Work CTS redoubled their efforts to reach the quota, encouraged by the tabluations of yesterday of more thar TOO banks, which showed subscriptions amount ing to $37,S25, 900 and carried the to- tai up to 1875, 496 ,000
 Noon reports showed that 703 New l England cities and towns had filled their quotas. Maine led with 250, Yer mont had 167, New Hampshire 127, Massachusetts 80, Connecticut 6S and Rhode Island G.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18
CENTRAL POWERS ARE
 REARRANGING METHODS

Washington, Oct. 1T.-Signs multi piled today that Germany and Austria are hastening to rearrange their inter- nal political affairs and their methods of warfare in the hope of meeting the requirements laid down by President Wilson in his reply 70 Germany's peace uroner. There was no indication to- day when the German answer would come, but that one would be des- patched was made more certain by the statements of Baron Burian, the Aus iran foreign minister, before the for rign affairs committee of the Austrian parliament
 Following closely the radical changes in the German governmental structure as recorded in cable despatches from Amsterdam and Rotterdam informa- ton came to the state department to- day that the Austrian emperor has announced to the foreign affairs com mittee of parliament his purpose to grant autonomy to the oppressed na- tionaHties in the dual empire. The right 10 autonomous existence for these nationahties is one of the peace requirements laid down by. President Wilson
 Bitter opposition from the intensely conservative German and Magyar components of the empire is certain to be aroused by this radical change in the system of government. but it is believed that Emperor Charles thinks this can be overbalanced by the measure of support he will receive from the liberal clements and the sep aratist parties.
 The announcement from Copenhagen today of the reading of a decree ir the Hungarian parliament recognizing Hungary as a separate state is re- rarded as an earnest of what is tC come to the other nationaAties Of the r-npire. IL has been suggested that he delay in despatching the presi. sents reply to the Austrian appeal fol an aruistice may be accounted fol by the conviction. of officials thaf events are moving so rapidly in Aus. Hungary that it would be wise tC await the outcome of the present agi .ation there in order to adapt the reply lo the new conditions.
 Baron Bg1rfans statement to the for siEu affairs committee that Germany Till make the constftutional modified lions necessary to realize the demand Tor a democratic form of government and abdication of military control il regarded as clearly indicating the Aus trian purpose to do likewise Event are moving in the same direction il Turkey, where the sultan has decfare' for a representative government, Si that the conclusion is irresistible tha the whole program of constitutional re form now under way is he resula o an agreement between the three allie to meet one of the presidencs condi tions for a cessation of hostilities.
 Reports from the western battle front indicate that the Germans ar
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18
APPEAL TO AMERICANS
 OF GERMAN DESCENT

New York, Oct, 17.-Otto H. Kahn, financier, in an appeal today ito Americans of German descent" in which he referred to the large per centage of German names in the American army's casualty lists, impor- tuned them to strain every nerve to equal or outdo our fellow citizens of native birh" in subscribing for the fourth Liberty loan
 MT. Kahn. after bitterly assailing kaiserism for dishonoring all children of the fatherland, declared that "the war may be over before very long. This may be the last chance" he con- tinued, for some of Us to obtain an adequate place in the. pages or the book of honor of Liberty loan sub scribers. These pages will stand as a perpetual record, as eloquent as the casualty lists"
 "We men of German descent have a special reckoning to make with kali serism," said MT. Kahn. "The wnole world has been wronged and hurt by Prussianized Germany as it was never wronged and hurt before. But the hurt done to us is the deepest o1 all. Our spiritual inheritance has been stolen from us by impious hand and flung into the gutter.
 "The ideals and traditions we cher ished have been foully besmircned What We were justly proud of ha; been dragged into the mire. Our blood has been dishonored. We have beer bitterly shamed by our very kith anC kin. Our names. which came down tC us from our fathers, have bezn defled Their very sound has been made {; | challenge to the world
 a6Thn land tn xxyhirh 1iplraf | by fond memories has been made al 1 outcast among the nations, convicted of high treason against civilization and of unspeakable crimes against hu manity."
 Professions of loyalty are empty, concluded MT. Kahn. By our acts " shall be judged. Let each Americal descent say to himself that his sub scription to the Liberty loan is an will be considered test and proof o his wholehearted allegiance to Amer | 4o,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18
SALE OF LIBERTY
 BONDS AT CAMP DEVENs

Aver, Mass. Oct. 1.-The enthusi- asm of officers and soldiers at Camp Devens over the fourth Liberty loan was exemplified in two instances to- day. A private, who refused to per- init his name to be made public. bought bonds to the amount of s30.- 900. In private life he is wealthy.
 A lieutenant who had no other re- sources than his salary Of S166 a month, subscribed for s1.n0O. This means that $100 will be deducted from his salary monthly until the bond is paid for.
 The headquarters troop, which two days ago had subscribed to only s45O had raised it's subscriptions tonight to more than S10000
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18
"GAsLESS" SUNDAYS
 ENDED BY GARFIELD

Washington, Oct. 1T by by A. P ).- Fuel Administrator Garfield today lift ed the ban on gasolineless Sundays, effective at once.
 Should gasoline stocks again fall dangerously low, it was stated at the fuel administration, the request will be renewed. It is probable that prior Iity orders will begin for shipment of gasoline overseas.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18
ATTEMPT ON LIFE OF FORMER
 PREMIER TlSZA OF HUNGARY

Amsterdam, Oct IT. As Count Stephen TisZa, the former Hungarian premier waa leaving the lower house of parliament at Budapest Wednes- day a youth approached his motor car with revolver, according to a des- patch received here from the Hun garian capital. Count Tisza's chauffeur struck the Nould-be assassin down before he was able to fire.
 \ Count Tisza's assailant was ar rested and said he was q years of age and an official in the food de- partment. He said he hal intended to attack Admiral Paul Von Hintze whose resignation as German secre- tary for foreign affairs recently was reported, during his visit to Buda- pest, but that Admiral Won Hintze had left before he was able to accomplish his purpose.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18
ROOSEVELT AT LIBERTY
 LOAN RALLY IN PROVIDENCE

Providence, R. l., Oct live are going to see this war to finish if it takes three years more, our bedrock dollars and the last man" declared Theodore Roosevelt tonight at a Lib erty loan rally at which he and Billy Sunday, the evangelist, were the prin- cipal speakers. Continuing, he said: "We will accept no peace save that peace which follows unconditional sur render and we will get that peace with the machine gun and not with the typewriter. Germany needn't bother about terms. She isn't going to be consulted. We will settle on terms with our allies. Germanys part will be limited to saying Yes, sir ,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18

not footing and destroying private property as heretofore. If this is fol- lowed by the abandonment of eub- marine attacks on merchant shipping, officials feel that the principal obsta- cle in the way of an adjustment will be found only in the arrangement of an armistice.
 There is no doubt that the Germans will make a desperate effort to resist the announced purpose of the presi- dent to leave the terms of an armistiee to the military commanders of the Americans and allied forces and il may be some time before they are sufficiently humbled in spirit to admit that it is not for them to dictate, but simply to accept such terms as these military commanders may choose tc impose
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18
M'ADOO'S LIBERTY LOAN APPEAL
Especial to The RuIIetinl


 WASHINGTON, D. G. OCT. f-THE FOLLOWING APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE THE COUNTRY ON THE LIBERTY LOAN SIT LAYTON WAS MADE TODAY BY SECRETARY OF THE TREAS 'URY WILLIAM G. McADOO:
 SUBSCRIPTIONS REPORTED AND ESTIMATED UP TO NOON LEAST TWO BILLION DOLLARS TO COMPLETE THE FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN ONLY TWO DAYS ARE LEFT WITHIN WHICH TO RAISE THIS M. NO COUNTRY ON EARTH BUT AMERICA COULD RAISE so VAST A SUM IN so SHORT A TIME. AMERICANS GAN DO IT AND MUST DO IT,
 THE DESTINIES OF THE WORLD AND THE HOPES OF CIV ILIzATIoN ARE CENTRED UPON AMERICA. WE SHALL FAIL EVERYTHING WE HAVE FOUGHT FOR AND HOPE TO GAIN IN THE FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN IS DEFEATED. LET EVERY TRUE AMERICAN CITIZEN TODAY EXAMINE HIM SELF UNDER THE WHITE LIGHT OF PATRIOTISM AND SAY WHETHER OR, NOT HE HAS DONE HIS UTMOST IN THIS EMERGENCY
 THE HIGHEST OBLIGATIONS OF DUTY AND PATRIOTISM COMMAND EVERY TRUE AMERICAN TO GO IMMEDIATELY TO HIS LIBERTY LOAN COMMITTEE AND SUB- SCRIBE THE LIMIT OF HIS ABILITY TO THE FOURTH LIBERTY DON'T DFLAYs FONT WAIT TO BE URGED. LOAN BATTLE AS OUR SOLDIERS IN FRANCE ARE QUICK TO BONDS ON THE INsTALLMENT PLAN IF YOU CANNOT BUY T CASH. EVERY PATRIOTIC BANK VILE HELP YOU. IF EVERY PATRIOTIC CITIZEN WILL DO HIS DUTY TODAY VICTORY. FOR THE FOURTH LIBE RTY LOAN IS CERTAIN. THE CONTINUED VICTORIES OF OUR ARMIES IN EUROPE, THE DEFEAT OF OUR ENEMIES AND THE GLORIOUS TRIUMPH CAUSE OF LIBERTY DEPEND UPON WHAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE DO IN THE REMAINING TWO DAYS THE FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN CAMPAIGN
 G. McADoo. NORWICH STILL HAS $327,25O TO RAISE
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18
NUMEROUS coNVALESCENT
 HOMES IN NEW YORK CITY

New York, Oct 1.-The residences of several wealthy New Workers will be opened tomorrow as convalescent homes for Spanish influenza patients. Dr. Royal $. Copeland, health com missioner, announced tonight. Vacant houses also have been obtained for use have been obtained for use as con valescent homes, Dr. Copeland said and these will Be fitted up and opened as fast as nurses and doctors can be provided for them.
 In an appeal for more nurses, pr Copeland declared the need is serious beyond description"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18
CAUSE OF GREAT i..
 EXCITEMENT IN ANTWERP

Washington, Oct, 17.-Great excite ment was created in Antwerp when President. Wilson's answer to the Ger man peace note was received, accord ing to a despatch received today from Amsterdam. The Belgian was hoisted on a housetop in defiance of the Ger mans and kept there for an hour. Bel gian flags were kept flying all day in villages near Antwerp, Charleroi and Namur.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18
LAST HOUR OF DIVINE
 RIGHTS OF KINGS HAS COME

Berne, Switzerland, Oct. 17-CCm- menting on President Wilson's latest note to Germany, the New Zurich Ca zette says:
 "The last hour of the divine rights of kings has come. It is not too soon. This old fiction has long been copsid- cred an anarchronism in our demo- cratic era"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18
MINNESOTA FOREST
 FIRES UNDER CONTROL

Duluth, Minn.. Oct. +. = Fires throughout the burning districts of six counties of northern Minnesota to- night are considered well under con- trol, and there seems little change of their breaking out again. The entire section of the country is being pa trolled by hundreds of soldiers and home guards, and every blaze that is not Isolated by back firing, is being quenched before it gets a start.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18
REPRESENTATIVE STERLING
 KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Washington, Oct. 17,-Members of the house received news that Repre- sentative John A. Sterling If Illinois was killed in an automobile accident near Pontiac, Ills, late today. and ad- journed out of respect 10 him. A committee to attend the duneral will be named by Speaker Clark tomor- TOW
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18
S2,OOO,OOO,QOO TO BE RAISED IN 2 DAYS

Yesterdays Loan Total $33so000OO, Was the Biggest Single Days Contribution The Amount Tabulated at Washington $3 6O7 597, $50 Secretary McAdoo De- clares Subscription Books Will Close Absolutely Satur- day Night-$4, ,665, 100000 of the Fourth Loan Must Go to Pay Of Short Term Certificates Issued Since Last June
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18
Cabled Paragraphs
Rritish nEter Town ow pouj

London. Oct. 17. - British troops entered the town of Douai today, after overcoming the enemy's resistance on the line of the Haute Deuie Canal, ac- cording to the official statement from the war office tonight. The Fifth British army encircled and captured Lille, the statement adds.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18
AUSTRIA TO BEa TRANSFORMED
 INTO FEDERAL STATES

Berne, Oct. 17.-Baron Won Hussa- rek, the Austrian premier, has made the announcement that Austria is about to be transferred into federal states, according to advices received here.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18
SITUATION IN GERMANY
 REPORTED UNENDIJRAgtE F

Buenos Aires Oct. 17-The foreign office has received a despatch from the Argentine legation in Berlin say ing that the present situation in Ger many is unendurable.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18
NORWICH STILL HAS $327,25O TO RAISE

to provide relief funds. The Red Cross, it was said, has funds and supplies available now and these are being distributed by the local relief com mittees as rapidly as possible.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18
U-BoATs ORDERED. TO
 RETURN TO THEIR BASES (?|

Amsterdam, Oct. 1.-The Handeis- blad publishes with reserve a report that the German admiralty has issued wireless instructions to all submarines to return to theR bases.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18
LARGE CATHOLIC CHURCH
 IN NANTUCKET BURNED

Pawtucket, R. l., Oct. 17--St. Jean de Baptiste church, one of the. larg- est Catholic churches iii northern Rhode Island, was destroyed by fire today The loss is estimated at $2Oo,- 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18
"BABY DOLL" THOMAS
 ACQUITTED OF MURDER

Bridgeport, Conn, Oct. 17.-WilHam (Baby DolD Thomas and Jake (Texas) Hankins were today acquitted of the murder of Norris Pannell. The jury returned at 3 p. m., after being out less than four hours.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18

True charity consists of opening the purse and keeping the mouth closed.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18
MARINE CORPS CASUALTIES.

The Following casualties are report ed by the Commanding General of the American Expeditionary Forces:
 Killed in action 30; died of wounds received in action s; died of disease 1; wounded in action (severely) 54; wounded in action (deegree undeter- mined) 100; in hands of enemy 2; missing in action l. total 19S.
 New England men are:
 Severely Wounded in Action,
 Trumpeter Morris G. Yerkes Boston Mass.
 Privates-Paul c. Hedenstad. Wor- cester, Mass. James c. Thomas, Brockton, Mass; Joseph zinkswich Terryville, Conn.
 Wounded in action (desree undeter- mined): Corporals-William T. Cammerson Worcester, Mass; Willord A. Greer Grafton Center, N. H.; Clarence L McGinnis Marlboro Mass; Benjamin M. Woods, Epping, N. H. Private William D. Horton, Brock | ton, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18
GERMANS ARE IN GENERAL
 RETREAT FROM BELGIUM

Making an Orderly Retreat Over FortyMe Front From the North Sea to Lie-Osend is in British Hands and Belgian Troops Have Entered Bruges-Southeast of Cambrai the British and Americans Are Delivering a Violent Attack Against the Germans, Who Are Offering Desperate Resistance.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18
2es NAMES IN TWO
 ARMY CASUALTY LISTS.

Washington, Oct. 1S.-The following casualties are reported by the Com manding General of the American Ex- peditionary Forces: Killed in action 31; missing in ac- tion 14; wounded severely 65; died from wounds 6; died of disease [; wounded, degree undetermined 52; to- tai ITS.
 New England men are:
 Killed in Action.
 Privates-Robert L. Brightman. Tiv- erton, R. l.; John T. Mccarthy, East Boston, Mass; Peter Montana, Law renee, Mass; John Murphty, Salem, Mass.
 Died from Wounds Received in Action
 Private John Falvey, Springfield, Mass. Died of Disease.
 Private John G. Fogarty, Hartford Conn. Wounded Severely.
 Sergeant Charles L. Smith, Brook | line, Mass. Corporal Henry J. Gosselin, New Bedford, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18
OBITUARY
Earl Leroy Hyde.

New Britain, Conn.,, Oct. 17.-Earl Leroy Hyde. nephew of Frank A. Nun sey, and manager of the local stGs in MT. Munsey's chain of markets, died last night of pneumonia. He was 27 years of age His mother, MT. Nun sey's sister, is seriously i'll at a hotel hara
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18
Horace J. saekus.

Andover, Conn, Oct. 17.-Horace J. Backus, 29. who was in the house in the 1914 session, and sat beside his brother, E. $. Backus of Thompson, died today of pneumonia He was well known in this part of the state, a deputy sheriff of Holland county, and chairman of the republican town com mittee. His widow and one child sur vive. In the legislature MT. Backus was on the railroad committee.
 Robert Johnson Mix.
 New York. Oct 17.-Robert John son Mix. manager of the New York Agencies of the Prudential Insurance Company, died of oedema of the lungs following Spanish influenza, at his home in Cranford, N. J., today. Borr in Terryville, Conn.,, ,61 years ago, MT Mix graduated from Syracuse univer- sity and entered the insurance busi, ness with his father, one of the pion- l eers of the New York Life, Later ht 1 joined the Equitable staff and ten years ago assumed the Prudential management. In the latter capacity ht edited "Mix's Mustard" a periodica | circulated among insurance me1 ] throughout the country.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-18
THURSDAY AFTERNOONS LIST

FNA .hS Killed in action 3S; missing in &C., ton 8; wounded severely 56; died of disease IS; died of wounds Il; wounded, degree undetermined 75; prisoners 5; total 211.
 New England men are:
 Killed in Action.
 Privates-Otto Kammerer, Provi. dence, R. l.; Earl R, Siner, Pawtucket R. 1.
 Died of Wounds.
 Private Anicetas Karveles, Walpole N. H.
 Wounded Severely.
 Master Engineer William J, Bennett West Medford, Mass.
 Corporal Arnold K. Prior, Merose Mass.
 Privates-Henry Lephen Boulanger Manchester, N. H.; Zephirim Mo Carthy,f Pawtucket, R.. l.; Charle Marine, Wakefield, Mass; Josepl Michaud, Waterville, Maine; Mare Mizzoni, Providence, R. l.; Josepl zacher, Bridgeport, Mass. Corporal Arthur L. Charbonneau Hartford, Conn; Joseph NJ. Crowley Fitchburg, Mass. Mechanic Frank s. Coskey, Nor wich, Conn.
 Private John Wall, Pawtucket, R.