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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-11-21
Germany's New Government
Publishes Its Program in
a Proclamation.
FULL LIBERTY FOR ALL
Freedom OF Speech and Writing, Am
nesty for Political Offenses and
Universal Direct Secret
Service Are Decreed.

Berne, Nov. 1.-THE new German
government has published its pro-
gram in a proclamation, says a dis
patch from Berlin. The dispatch adds
the program enforces many moditica-
lions toward democracy and liberty,
politically and economically.
The proclamation includes that the
victims of the fighting during the last
few days inside greater Berlin shall
be buried together in the cemetery
where the victims of the 184S revolu-
ton were buried.
The proclamation that
the state siege has been raised, that
there is to be full liberty for all, ever
f~unctionaries, reform associations;
the censorship, including that on the
a~tricals, is abolished; there is to be
freedom of speech and of writing,
amnesty for political offenses, annul-
meHt OF the law OF national auxiliary
service; an e~ight-hour workday, and
universal direct secret suffrage, with
proportional representation for both
sexes above twenty years old; for
elections to all public bodies.
Wurtemburg Leaders Removed.
Copenhagen, Nov. 16.-The Berliug-
ske Tidende learns that the Wurtem-
burg cabinet has been supplemented
by members Of the Peoples National,
the Liberal and the Centrist parties.
A Karlsruhe dispatch says the
EranH nrlyA nf DoInn hn. na,t,,nol
his abdication, the revolution in
Baden having resumed a quieter
aspect.
Advices from Berlin say the Red
Guard in Brunswick is arresting high
officials and representatives of the
military authorities and throwing
them into prison.
schIeswis Wants Rights.
Copenhagen, Nov. 16.-North Schles-
wig newspapers are publishing an ap-
peal signed by 302 Danish associations
demanding that Germany at the peace
negotiations settle the North Schies-
wig question on the basis of the right
of self-determination by all peoples.
New Council Takes Reins.
Basel, Nov. 16.-All imperial power
in German-Austria has passed to the
state council, which will retain that
power until a constituent assembly
has definitely established a constitu-
ton, declares a resolution adopted by
the state council at Vienna.
The resolution describes German
Austria as a democratic republic and
an integral part of the German re-
public.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-11-21
AIRPLANE FORCE IS REDUCED
curtiss Company Releases Two Thou.
sand Workmen.

Buffalo, N. Y, Nov. 16.-With the
cancellation of three of it's largest
government contracts, the Curtiss Air
plane and Motor company released
1000 workers. Further curtailments
of the working force is expected.
The company will Immediately re-
sumo the manufacture Of airplanes for
commercial use.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-11-21
NORWAY LOST s31 VESSELS
Tonnage Sunk During War 1,250,0o0
and 1,t20 Men Perlshed.

London, Nov. 16. - Norway lost in
the war S3l vessels. aggregating close
on to 1,250,000 tons, according to off,
cial statistics. In addition, 33 vessels
OF approximately $4,000 tons were
damaged by German submarines. One
thousand n hundred and twenty
lives were lost in these disasters.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-11-21

French Will Try Certain German
Officers for Atrocities.

Paris, Nov. 16.--As a result OF in.
vestigation made in Lille and the re-
ston OF the Department OF the North.
precise charges have been made out
against German officers guilty of hav.
ing ordered or OF having themselves
committed shocking crimes.
In the presence of evidence that
has been revealed by a commission OF
inquiry, the under-secretary of state
at the Ministry OF Justice has ordered
that criminal proceedings be instituted
at once against the German officers
I'm question.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-11-21
YANKEES LAND AT COLOGNE
American Airmen Visit City on Rhine
In EIiuht.

London, Nov. 16.-American airmen
landed at Cologne on the Rhine Thurs
day, according to a Cologne dispatch 10
the Copenhagen Politiken.
Cologne, the northernmost Of the
important Rhine crossings t o be held
by the Allies, is 80 miles from the
nearest point on the Dutch border and
125 miles from the nearest point of
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-11-21
WOULD CURB BOND SHARKS
Govern m May Regulate Issues Of
Securities,

Washington. Nov. 10. - Sentiment
has developed among treasury officials
and congressional leaders for a fed
eral institution to regulate issues of
securities in the next few years, to
prevent the market from being flood
ed with fraudulent stocks and bonds,
for which citizens might trade in their
liberty bonds.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-11-21
MENACE TO ENTIRE WORLD
Russia Held As Warning to Capital
and Labor.

Chicago, Nov. 16.-The Most Rev,
r. w. Heating. lord bishop of North.
ampton, Eng, and Mgr. Arthur Staple
ton Barnes of Oxford, Eng, are in
Chicago. Speaking of the world war,
Bishop Heating said:
1.-THE Bolsheviki has been the most
ominous and alarming movement in
modern history. Russia is a warning
TO both capital and labor, to capital
that no labor no longer will tolerate
the injustices OF the past; to labor
that its power improperly used will
lead to national ruin"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-11-21
AntI-Jewlsh Riots Occur.

Stockholm. Nov. 16.-The Jewish
press reports that auti-Semitic riots
have broken out in several towns In
Western Galicia and In Poland. Six
Jews have been killed at Siedlce. IS
miles southeast OF Warsaw.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-11-21
s%cHEIDEMANN FOR CHAIRMAN
Socialist Leader May Head German
Peace Delegation.

Paris, Nov. 16.-Philipp Scheide-
mann. German majority Socialist lead
err, probably will head the German del
egates to the peace conference, ac-
cording to q Zurich dispatch to the
Information.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-11-21
PEOPLE SHOW APPRECIATION

Germans Pleased al Prospects Of Re.
ceIving Food.
Berlin. Nov. 16. - The following
message has been forwarded to Sec
Rotary of State Lansing:
The German government and the
German people have gratefully taken
cognizance OF the fact that the Presi-
dent OF the United States is ready to
consider favorably the sending OF food
20 Germany"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-11-21
LINER SINKS U. S. DESTROYER

Cut In Two and Sent to Bottom In Ac-
cident.
New York, Nov. 16.-The United
States destroyer Shaw was rammed by
the Canadian Pacific line steamship
Melita and RAJ cut in two and sunk
Oct. 9. It was learned upon the arrival
OF the Melita here.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-11-21
WORK WILL BEGIN AT ONCE
Men In Development Battaiions to Be
Mustered Out.

Washington, Nov. 16.-Men of the
development battalions will be the
first units OF the army demobilized,
Secretary Baker announced. There
are about $4,000 men now in these
battalions and they will be mustered
out as soon as they can be given the
necessary physical examinations.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-11-21
CHARLES REQUEST REFUSED
Former Austrian Emperor Desired to
Remain in Vienna.

London, Nov. 16. Vienna newspa-
pers O that the German-Aus-
trian republic will be proclaimed and
that Emperor Charles request TO be
permitted to reside in Vienna as a
private citizen has been refused, ac.
cording to an Amsterdam dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph company.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-11-21
FIRST THANKSGIVING

AFTER the first harvest Governor Brad
ford declared a day Of thanksgiving, and.
there being but little food in the town,
sent four men out fowling, that they
might rejoice the more."-Old American
History.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-11-21

Former Gotham Mayor Dies.
Paris. Nov. 16.-Robert A. Van
wyck. former mayor Of New York
city. Is dead here.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-11-21
SICK AND WOUNDED FIRST

Early Heturh OF AMERICAN Soldiers 10
Not Likely.
Washington, Nov. 16.-The War de-
partment has made no definite plans
for the return of the American Elk
|peditionary forces to the United
States, 1t was learned, and 1t is not
regarded as likely the movements, ex-
cept Of sick and wounded, will start
soon.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-11-21
BRITISH WARSHIP is SUNK

Been Made Public.
Baltimore, Nov. 16. Although no
official report Of the sinking of II. NJ.
s, Cantina has beer made by the
British Admiralty, news of 1t was re-
ceived here in a cablegram from Lieut..
c. E. Sanderson of the British navy
to his parents. He said that a num-
Der of men went down with the ship.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-11-21
SERIOUS RIOTS IN WARSAW
British Authorities Fear Polish
Trouble VIII Spread.

London. Nov. 16.-The British for
eign office has issued a statement say
ing:
Reports Of q pogrom at Warsaw
have reached the government. Should
these reports prove true 1t would
point to a serious situation because
forces OF violence and disorder al
ready threatening the life Of every
population between the Rhine and the
volga would be encouraged"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-11-21

Speed, speed, ys hunters. speed your
flight!
The race Is nearly won,
And show that though you cannot fight
You well know how to run.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-11-21
PERsHINe is PARIS IDOL
Greeted Wildly Whenever Recognized
on the Streets.

Washington, Nov. 16. General
Pershing is greeted wildly by Paris
throngs whenever he is. recognized on
the streets Of the French capital,
French cables declared.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-11-21

With step elate and gay,
These doughty men of Plymouth town
Go on their homeward way.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-11-21

"UNIIIS JOECE
On toward their nearing goal they bound
Much faster than before.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-11-21

The war-whoop of the savage came
Unto the flying four.
And though already spent and lame
1t made them run the more.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-11-21

AIN is the painted
Pequot's chase
Their ruse w a 8
badly planned;
The musketeers have
set a pace
The savage cannot
Na~
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-11-21

N VIEW OF the grim
p u r S u @ r q
spring
A dozen bra my
reds.
Right merrily the
arrows sing
About the hunt
J ers' heads,
And though their
a q
whirling round,
And limbs are
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-16
Willimantic Camp Ground

The snow of last week put a ston to the lumber business for several days, but Monday morning the men were on the job again. They have taken down oyer two hundred trees. several of which can only be used for trewood as they broke in pieces when they fell IL makes a great differ eEce in the looks of the grove. Two years ago over one hundred were taken down, but when the trees leayed out in the spring no one seemed to miss thone gone.
 Two more of the campers have died this fall. R. F. La Tows of the old time campers who died at The home of his daughter in Worcester. and Mrs, John Stone, who died last week at the home of her daughter in South Manchester. Mrs. Stone was in fee ble health all summer when at her cottage on Wesley circle.
 Mrs. R. W. Brewster closed her cot tage on Mystic avenue this week and has taken rooms in the Shea block in the city.
 With nearly all the cottages closed and everything covered with a bIan- ket Of snow. those remaining with tha squirrels and woodchucks will wait patiently for the coming of the birds flowers and campers. in the early l spring.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-16
WILLMANTIC

A large unber of team captains as-
 sembled Sunday afternoon at the Chamber of Commerce to receive sup plies, and get their instructions for the Red Cross Roll Call to be conduct ed this week The meeting was open . ed by Prank P. Fenton. chairman of the local chapter, who sketehed the work of the Red Cross in time of war or disaster, and appealed 10 all the captains and workers to Put their best effort into the drive, which is to be the only appeal made by the organization in 1919 for financial sup Eprt After he had spoken, Mrs. H.
 II. Spaulding, chairman foc the drive
 called on Robert O. Branch to give the instructions to the workers. MT
 Branch explained the use of the re- ceipts, pins, badges, and window cards and urged that the canvassers make an early start on their work. The American Thread Co.,, he said, had , begun work a little early in order te start before payday; and had already secured the membership fee from over 1900 employts. Mir. Knight agent oi the Quidnick Company reported IF members already secured. M. E. Sulli- van will assist Alphonse Chagnon as treasurer, and one or both Of the mer yill be present in the Chamber oi Commerce from toi4, and to O. clock, Wednesday. Saturday and Mon day, to receive reports and member ship fees fron: the team captains Ad- ditional material may be secured by team captains from the Chamber ot
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-16
JEWETT CITY

New Camp, Woodmen of the World, was organized at Jewett City, Friday evening. by William A. Tabor, organ izer, with charter membership of 37 members The officers are Consul Commander, Ernest E. Piassnann: advisor lieutenant, Charles H. T. Rem shaw: clerk. Arthur T. Willard: ban ker, Elmer F. Miller: escort, Thomas Mellen; watchman, Joseph Walsh; sentry, John Cone; managers, Chas Buhler, Clifford Williams, William .R Tinker. State official managers, A. c Garyin of New Haven was present.
 Mir, and Mrs. Walter I. Johnson oi JeWett City have received the follow ing. letters from their son. Corpora Raymond B. Johnson, company clerk Of the 107th Field Artillery
 Belgium, Nov. 12, 1915
 My dear Folks: Haven't time fol long letters just now, but l know vol won't mind as long as you hear from me. I suppose tonight you are feel. ing gladly relieved over the cessation of hostilities. Isn't it wonderful though. There are smiles on eyer1 face tonight over here. Last nigh hiked through the mud for nearl! nine hours and the muddier it wal
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-16
CLEAR COMPLEXION
Buddy cheeks-Sparkling Eyes
 Most Women Can Have
Says pr. Edwards 8 WeIl-Known Ohio Physician

Dr. F. M. Edwards for IT years treated scores of women for liver and bowel ailments. During these years he gave to bis patients 3 prescription made of few wsltknewn vegetable ingredients mixed with olive oil, naming them Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets. You will know them by their olive color.
 These tablets are wonder. workers on the liver and bowels, which cause normal action, carrying off the waste and poison. ous matter in ones system.
 If you have pale face, salsow look, dull eyes, pinples, coated tongue. headaches a listless, no-good feeling, all out of sorts, inactive bowels, you take one of pr. Edwards' Olive Tablets nightly for 8 time and note the pleasing results.
 Thousands of women as wei as men take Dr. Edwards Olive Tahlets--the sue. cessful substitute for calonel-now and then just to keep in the pink of condition. 10c and 25c per box. All druggists.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-16

died at his home there Dec. 11th, and was buried Saturday in Pomfret, his former home.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-16


 died at his home there Dec. 11th, and was buried Saturday in Pomfret, his former home.
 local board is has just received in- strIctions to rearrange all files, in- cluding questionnaires and registra =, tion cards, after which all records will De officially sealed.
 Three letters have been received by Claus Nelson of Woodstock, father of Private Herbert Nelson, now in France, explaining the finding of his Masonic travelling card. which was found on the battlefield and returned to his parents. He had been gassed and was in a hospital for some time, but is now fully recovered and back on duty. Nelson was the third man sent by this board to Camp Devens, where he was assigned to 8 supply train, and after reaching France was transferred to the medical corps and when the armistioe was signed was acting as stretcher bearer. Members of CargiII council, X. of C., went to New London Sunday to wit ness the working of the third degree on a class of 35 candidates. Judge Mahlon Geissler of the city court spent Sunday With friends Tn l Woodstock.
 Influenza is breaking out afresh in Putnam; among the latest patients are Miss Abbie Keith teacher at Putnam High school, Miss Adeline Rabbit oi the Israel Putnam school, three mem bers of Henry Conyerse's family, Miss Edith Bowen, bookkeeper at Dady'S silk mill Samuel Walsh of Provi- denee, formerly of Putnam and g member of the local lodge of Elks, is also ill,
 The annual Christmas fete, whicl was to take place Saturday afterneer for the little folks of the children'I home, under the auspices of Mis: Morot's school Thompson, has beer
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-16
PUTNAM.

Merrill P. Paine is recovering from a recent attack of scarlet fever and pneumonia and is expected home al an early date.
 Mizpah Rebekah lodge, No. Ss, of Putnam visited Darcas lodge, No. 5s of Danielson Friday evening, when degrees were conferred on class of ten candidates.
 Harry E. eoodhus. 4s, of Cambridge
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-16
BALTIC

Joseph Lettie of Hartford is visit ing his parents on the Little Flats.
 An honor roll Of all the boys from Baltic. in the federal service has been ereetedeon the Baltic Mills land, near the sM. E. church.
 Gustave Anderson and Wilfred La Croix arrived in town Friday, having received their discharge from the U. S. army.
 Grhard and Phillip Almquist spent Friday in New London.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-16

Essex.-Owing to the death of Fred eriek J. Miller a few weeks ago Essex is without deputy sheriff, and it is a question as to whom Sheriff Bert C.. Thompson will appoint. as there are but few candidates in the field.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-16

gifts from relatives and number of friends.
 In order to speed up the york on refugee garments tae following minor changes have been ordered ky head quarters in th malsing of binafers: Make cuffs without opening CT but tons. The plaits are not stitched lengthwise nor is it necessary ta stitch them at th. bottea of hem. Stitch the ,belt at sop and bottom across the nlaits to hold securely.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-16

fair price for beef of bull quality, 16 cents a pound The bill was figured out by Adams and the figures were the principal argument in the case. Adams said that the beef weighed T72 pounds, that two pounds was allowed in trade for every a00 pounds of. beef for shrinkage, which would bring the weight to 757 pounds which at I6 cents a pound would amount to $121.12. As he had paid s1 for the hauling of the beef to his market and mained. which he offerd to pay Chassen. This the latter refused, claiming that the balance of $104 50 was due him. Other, witnesses were heard in the line of experts as to beef shrinkage and a fair price for bull 1 mea. The jury was out twenty min
 utes and returned with a verdict of S73.52 for Ciassen with costs. The price of Is cents a pound was in the l opinion of the jury a fair price. since 1 the plaintiff had acknowledged that the | beef was of the bull variety Funeral services for Mrs. Rosa A. Palmer were hld at Shapard's nortu- | ary chapel Saturday morning at 10 ] o'clock. Rev c. Harley Smith, pas l tor of the Methodist>church, officiated. | The body was taken to Brooklyn for 1 burial.
 The funeral of Miss Carrie E. Pal 1 her was hceid in Columbia Saturday I afternoon at o'clock. Rev. T. New l ton Owen, pastor of the Columbia
 Cong gregational church conducted the l etery.
 1 Funeral services for Mrs. p. T. Lee
 of Springfield Mass. were held in
 that city Saturday afternoon at O. clock. Mrs. Lee was the daughter of
 Mir and Mrs, Park Kinrsley, former
 iy of Mansfield. and died from pneu-
 nlonina at the Springfield hospital Miss AItoe Knott. daughter of Mir.
 and Mrs. Douglas W Knott of Nau-
 satucll, died at the Mansfield Training l School and Hospital, Friday night 1 from epilepsy. The body was taken in charge by Funeral Director Jay M Shepard, anu will be sent to Nauga- 1 tuck for burial
 The Wilin,antic Loyal Temperance | Legion met ill the ". c. T. U. rooms l Sunday. With the Scotland legion the society ilf.s adopted French or
 pran, Maurice Cheney. whose father I was killed at the beginning Of the war A letter from the boy was read by 1 HA-i o' U. -t+s 'fp5Si 0t CtFflAldy S IleSl-
 ing; and each society voted the sum
 Of 8 to be used for Christmas pres
 ents and necessaries for the adopted 1 ci1iuid. The society elected the follow ing officers fer the year: Merritt Car penter, president; Lillian Patnede treasurer; Marion Hansen, secretary te was voted to hold a social on the
 evening of December 2s, and to holt 1 exercises at the Card home on the 28th.
 1 In ranid game of basketball at tE,,
 Y, NJ. C. A. Saturday night the team
 from the submarine base defeated th,
 local Y. M. c. A, s6 to 8. The stal
 player for the submarine base was r
 F. Brace, who made field basket. i and foul goals. The best. record fol
 the '. M. c. A. was made by Var
 Zan6t, who threw field baskets anc
 Captain F. Lewis. who threw } basket. l and l foul goal. The lineup fol
 lows:
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-16

indefinitely postponed on account of influenza
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-01-29
PHILADELPHIA PIKE
SHOULD Be LASTING
Its Condition Criticised at the
Banquet Of the Automobile
Show Association.

Criticism Of the condition of the Phila-
lelphia pike was the most important
feature of the postprandial speeches nj
the annual banquet of the Wilmington
Automobile Show Association, which was
held last night in the Rose Room Of the
Hotel du Pont. George Bacher, dcs-
cribing a trip he made TO Philadelphia
yesterday, said Penny Hill is the worst
part of the pike for automobile trucks and
when returning he avoided the dangerous
hill by detourina to the Falls road He
urged the association 10 agitate improve
mcnt of the pike. For tie removal of snow
tbcrcfrom he suggested that the Levy
Court obtain plow such as manufactured
Mt kcnnett Square. Pa. He also pro-
posed that the Street and Sewer Depart
ment usc plow attached To n street
sprinkler for renewing snow from Will
mington's principal streets
Fluctuations concerning the automobile
show Just closed were numerous. j. III.
Nixon, toastmastcr, said II was the best
ever held in Wilmington and sales during
the weeks exhibit aggregated 20.
Harry I. Graham commended Harry
n. Partington, chairman of the show.
and the other members of The committee
in charge lie said no complaints were
heard and he never saw a "bunch OF 1--we
wires" work more fairly and harmomously.
l.. G. Ilrich said harmonious COM
mittce and new paper cooperation made
the show a success.
=. B. Norman suggested Tint the asso-
citation meet monthly. because The military
draft had taken many automobile sales
men and mechanics from Wilmington
and their successors would have TO receive
instruction.
Joseph Humphrey told how fabrikoid
and other artificial feathers are used.
Enoch Moore. .lr., eulopiscd "our BOYS
in France" and wished them Codspeed
The sum of sl6.75 was collected for boys
III the trenches.
Toastmaster Nixon presented Harry NJ.
Partington with gold watch MS = token
,,f the aagncintior's HrnrecIation nf his