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Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
More FOOdstuffs
 Than a Year Ago
LARGER STOCKS ARE IN DEAL.
 ERS' HANDS
SURVEY MADE JULY
Exceptions Are White Flour, Buck wheat Flour, Sugar and Canned Corn Big Increase in Whole Wheat.

 Washington July S1. - Stocks of foodstuffs in dealers hands are gen. erally larger than they were a year ago. A survey made July 1 by the depart ment of agriculture shows increase in the most important foodstuffs except ing white -four, which was 51.1 per cent. less than year ago; buckwheat flour 27. per cent. less; rice All per cent less; sugar 22.8 per cent less, and canned corn 12.1 per cent less.
 Percentages of Increase.
 Quantities of whole wheat and gra- ham flour were 1891 per cent larger than year ago; rye flour 244.S per cent; corn meal 116.5 per cent.;- mix ed flour 100.S per cent. corn 56.1 per cent; barley 36 per cent; rye 27.9 per cent; bean 731 per cent; rolled oats S3.6 per cent; canned salmon 17.5 per cent; condensed milk 12.1 per cent. and evaporated milk 36 per cent.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
WIRE COMM UNICATloN IS
 UNDER FEDERAL CONTROL.
Lines Were Taken Over by Postcffice
 Department Last Nieht.

Washington, July S1.-Control of telephone and telegraph lines was taken over at midnight tonight by the postoffice department and their opera tion placed under the general super vision of special committee created for the purpose by Postmaster, Gen eral Burleson.
 Mir. Burleson announced that until further notice the companies will con- tinue operation in the ordinary course through the regular channels and that all officers and employees will continue in the performance of their present duties on the same terms of employ ment. The plan is, however, to CO., ordinate the facilities of the various companies to tme best interest of the public anG the. stockholders.
 Investigations into wire conditions being conducted by the special com mittee composed of First Assistant Postmaster General Koons. David J Lewis, former member of the tariff commission. and William H. Lamar solicitor of the postef1ce deDartment will be continued so that all possible information can be secured before any changes are undertaken.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
MARCEL KNIGHT TALKS TO
 K. OF c. WAR sEcRETARIES
More Than 100 Who Are About to Sail
 For France.

New York. July 31 = Comparing Knights of Columbus secretaries who have been accepted for overseas ser- vice to French pioneers and mission aries, Marcel Knecht of the French high commission addressed here today more than 100 of the war workers about to sail for France.
 As you are our allies forever do not forget to get in close touch with our brave soldiers" said NJ Knecht. Our French population. old men and women, boys and children, have lost everything, their houses, even their old churches bombarded and destroy ed. Give them comfort and prove your magnificent Christian spirit and brotherhood. Remember that you are going there as Americans.
 The Knights of Columbus have tried to help and entertain American soldiers without distinction of creed. In France you will follow the same in- spiration and not only cheer the French Catholics, who represent a majority of our population, but also the Protestants, the Jews and every Frenchman with whom you are now brothers in the cause of humanity"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01

Washington, July 51 (by A. PD.- America war expenses now are run ming about 50 per cent. higher than those of Great Britain it was shown today by comparison of treasury re- ports and q. newly issued British financial statement. Owing to the shorter time the United States has been in the war. however, her national war debt is only one third as large as that of Great Britain and the indi- vidual burden of taxation in this country now is only about one half as much as it is in England
 Although the United States has largely superseded Great Britain as the financial reservoir on which the other allied nations draw, the aggre- gate of such loans by this country still is one-fourth less than Great Britain's. The monthly cost of the war to the United States now is about S1, ,500 900 : 900, including loans to allies, while
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
GRADUATED EXCISE TAX
 ON USE OF AUTOMOBILES
Has Been Agreed Upon by the House
 Ways and Means Committee.

Washington. July 31-A federal graduate excise tax on the use of automobiles running from s10 year on cars originally retailed at not ex- ceeding $500 to a $50 tax on SS0O0 cars. and S2O additional for each $500 above s3.OO0, was agreed to today sy the house ways and means comp5ittee which is framing the new sS 600 900 - 0po revenue bill. The tax applies di- rectly to the owners, while the tax of ten per cent on gross sales of auto mobiles and five per cent on gross sales Of auto trucks. agreed to yester- day. applies to the manufacturers, pro- duceTs and importers of cars. The tax on use of cars is based on the original listed retail price of the car. regardless of the year of manufacture.
 The committee also agreed 10 a tax of two cents per gallon on the pro- dnction of gasoline and a federal excise tax of s a year on the use of motor cycles.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
GERMAN AGENTS DICKEREp
 FOR BOSTON JOURNAL
Owners Became Suspicious and Block.
 ed the Negotiations.

New York, July 21.-Anthony Ar nouX, one-time military critic of the Boston Journal and author of a his tory of the European war which was said to have been popular with pro- Germans, was recommended as a mil itary expert" to pr. Edward Rumely, of the New York Evening Mail, by George Sylvester Vierick. declared Deputy Attorney General Becker here tonight MT. Becker. in giving out ad- ditional testimony obtained by the ex- animation of Vierlck, also quoted Charles r. Ware. Jr.. one of the own CTS of the Journal in 191h
 Examined by Mir. Becker, Mir Ware said that "all the Germans in Boston were crazy about Arnouxs articles in the Journal, although not approving the editorial policy of the paper"
 AruouX. he said. had been engaged to take charge. as a military expert soon after the war began. He had not but had been practicing law in New York. where he was born.
 Mir. Ware. according to Mir. Becker, also told of negotiations which Dr. Bernhard Dernburg and Dr. Hugo l Schw eitZer who died in New York | last year. opened with him looking to i the purchase of the Boston Journal by | German interests. MT. Ware said that | the paper, was in financial difficulties, 1 but S78 900 of a needed $100,OOO had | been raised. The paper was experi- | encing difficulties in obtaining the ether S22,000, he said, when Dr. R. 1 HueTtz. representing the Bayer Chem ical Company in Boston. and Dr. Ed mund Won Mach. 6 former professor at Harvard and author of What Ger many Wants" undertook to help them.
 Dr. Huertz he said, called on Dr. Dernburg in New York. and later came to New fork to see him. On his re- turn, Ware told Mir Becker, he said there was a good chance of getting the money, and Dr. Schweitzers name was mentioned. Warev said he asked whether Dr. Schweitzer was putting up the money himself and Huertz re- piled that he might be representing others" This made Ware believe that they had some axe to grind" and he did not accept the S22.000. The Journal later was sold to the Bostor Herald
 Arnoux. when examined by Mir Becker, said he was born in New YorI city. MT. Becker said he had a let ter in which Theodore Johann Ritter a publisher and bookseller of Boston wrote to ATnOuN cH AdTCH H. 151o that his History of the European War" had great possibilities" even a
 that time, and we have at last sue ceeded in convincing the Vierick com. pany of the great possibilities of you history and they are eager at pres
 ent tc start their propaganda"
 A hummer of other letters from Kit
 ter were made public by MT Becker il one of which he expressed the belle
 that we can sell a good many since this is the only pro- German history o
 the war in the English language" ant
 in another that 'it should be in the Ii
 brary of every fair minded person ant
 of every German sympathizer.' Rit
 ter has since been internad.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
LIBERTY LOAN CAMAPIGN
 IS TO OPEN SEPT. co
Will Run Three Weeks Instead oI
 Four as in Previous Campaigns.

Washington, July 31.-The campaign for the fourth Liberty loan will open Saturday, September 2S, and continue three weeks. ending October 19, it was announced tonight by Secretary Me- Adoo.
 In fixing three weeks as the length of the campaign for the fourth loan in stead of the four weeks as in previous loans, treasury officials plan for a more intensive campaign. A shorter campaign it was said, also will enable more business men to enlist as work CTS.
 The date of the campaign was an- nounced at this time in order to allow campaign organizations to prepare for the sale of bonds and to prevent the planning of other campaigns which might interfere with the Notation of the loan.
 Although official announcement has not been made, ahe amount Of the loan probably will be $6,000, ,000, ,00G and the rate of interest which the bonds will bear IA per cent Should the treas ury decide soon to place on the market certificates of indebtedness redeema ble next June when taxes are paid, the amount of the loan may be reduced.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
BUoYTNG UP SPIRITS
 OF GERMAN PEOPLE
President of Reichstag Has Dreams of
 Victorious Kaiser.

Amsterdam June 31.-The president of the German reichstag, Herr Fehren- back. in response to a congratulatory address made to him by the people of Freiburg, said:
 q joyfully look forward to the time when I can offer the victorious kaiser the thanks of the German nation. True, we are far from that yet, but we must not lose courage, even if some more hundreds of thousands of Americans come over. There is no doubt of final German victory"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
LULU IN POSSIBILITIES ON
 THE SO|SSONS- RHEIMS FRONT
Contending Armies Appear to Have Become Exhausted
 By Two Weeks of Incessant Fighting
ONLY RECIPROCAL COMMANDMENTS REPORTED

Notwithstanding That Huge Achievements Have Been Sent to the German Front in the SoissonsRhems Salient the Teutons Have Not Had the Hardihood to Endeavor to Throw Back Their Antagonists - At the Apex of the Battle Line Near Fere en Tardenois the Germans Are Showering the American Positions With Great Quantities of High Explosives and Gas-Great Fires Behind the German Lines Indicate the Destruction of Further Vl- lages Which It is Intended to Evacuate.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
WOULD CUT PRODUCTION
 OF PNEUMATIC TIRES
In August and September 50 Per Gent.
 Less Than Last Year.

New York. July 31.-F'ifty per cent. cut in production of pneumatic tires in August and September. as com pared with the same months last year. was asked of the rubber industry in letter from George N. Peek commits sioner of finished products of the war industries board, which was read be- fore 400 members of the trade at meeting here today. This reduction would be exclusive of government bus mess.
 Mir Peck in his letter also asked for restriction in the manufacture of all other rubber articles, pointing out that the amount of crude rubber being con sumed is far in excess of the import tonnage licensed.
 After assertion by small manufac- i turers that the request would work a hardship on them, the war service committee of the rubber industry adopted resolution asking that the 1 restrictions be altered to allow an out= put of automobile castings and tubes during August and September equal l in volume to the average monthly pro- duction for the first six months of the year. This resolution was sent to MT. | Peek.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
AERIAL ACTIVITY OF
 AMERICANS HAS INCREASED
Owing to the Fact That the Weather
 Has Cleared.

With the American Army in France, July 31.-(By The Associated Press) Aerial activity was greatly increased today owing to the fact that the wealth CT. after several weeks of storms, has cleared. American aviators under took reconnaissance missions, chiefly but the pursuit machines also were up. Two American fliers attacked two Ger man scouts over Montsec, in the Woevre, and drove one enemy plane down.
 The Germans put over a heavy bar rage in the Woevre sector this morn ing. It lasted more than half an hour and it is probable that they sent in fantry across behind the barrage. But their fire was entirely wasted, as the positions had been evacuated,
 The destruction of a German balloon on July 29 has been verified and an- other was brought down yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01

Great Britain's expenses are running in the neighbornood of s1,000, 100000 a month. The United States is spend ing about $50 900 ,OOO, 900 day, or more than s2,500,000 an hour. The nations war debt is now little less than $12,- 800, ,000,000, as compared with Great Britain's S36,675 100000
 Before the war, both nations col lected about the same amount of taxes every year, approximately s1,- 000.000,000 Now Great Britain collects $5,270,006 900 and the United States about s4 coo 900 900, but the population in America is doublt that of Great Britain. If this country's taxes were approximately as heavy, the Ameri- can people would be called on to fur nish annually about $S000 100000 by taxation, or the amount which the treasury proposes should be raised this year under the new revenue bill now being framed by the house ways and means committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
WOULD LIKE TO BE
 GOVERNOR OF BAY STATE.
Col ". A. Gaston Enters Contest for
 the Democratic Nomination.

Boston. July 51.-Col. William A. Gaston. a banker of this city, today formally announced his candidacy for the democratic nomination for gover- nor. T believe that as governor" he said. "I can the more contribute to the support of President Wilson in his great task of winning the war than l can in any other way Colonel Gaston s state chairman of the advisory com ruittee of the war industries board.
 There are two other announced candidates for the nominatfon-R H. Long a shoe manufacturer of Tram inEfann. and Frederick W Mansfield of this city, who received the nomina- una last year sss---
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
NEWS DIRECT FROM THE
 AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE
Satisfactory Progress Made on the
 Aisne- Marne Front.

With the American Army on the Aisne- -Marne Front, July 31-S D. m.- (By The Associated ss).-General Degoutte. commanding the army on this front, expressed to the core spondents today his satisfaction at the progress already made and the hope that the advance would continue until the Germans were forced beyond their new positions.
 It had been a keen satisfaction to him, he said, to have American CO., operation in the battle, and he was frank in his praise of the manner in which the Americans were carrying out their part. Some of the officers now in the line he had met at the time of the Boxer rising in China. when he was a captain.
 The American forces now occupy the hills beyond Seringes and Sergy.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
A GERMAN FIELD MARSHAL
 WAS MURDEDED IN KIEV,
Killing of Won Eiehhorn Has Created Consternation Among German Officials

London, July 31.-A despatch to the Exchange Telegraph from Amsterdam says the murder in Kiev Tuesday of Field Marshal Von Eichhorn, the Ger man commander of the Ukraine, has created consternation in German off cial circles and that it is expected the German government will demand i'm mediate and exemplary punishment of the assassin under the threat of occu- pying more land in the Ukraine
 The German newspapers, the corre- spondent adds, unanimously assert that Germany must interfere with her full strength Tn Rssia if Germany does not desire to lose what prestige she still has in the east.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
INDIAN TRIBE TO DECLARE
 WAR AGAINST GERMANY
The onondagas of New York State Tribesmen Imprisoned in Germany.

Syracuse, x. Y, July 31-Edward H. Gohl. adopted Onondaga Indian and adviser of the tribe, announced tonight he had been delegated by the Onon- dagas to draft a declaration of war against Germany for the Imprisonment of IT members of the tribe at the out break of the war in 1914
 The Indians put in prison were a part of circuses. The Indians were insulted and beaten by the Germans and Austrians and finally imprisoned for their own protection. but later their release was obtained.
 By the terms of a treaty with Gen. eral George Washington and 23 chiefs of the Onondaga tribe in 1783 the Onondagas were declared a separate nation in the United States and both sides always have respected the treaty
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
Promotions in the Marine Corps.

Washington, July 31.-These promo tions in the marine corps were approv- ed today by President Wilson: Briga- dier General John A. Lejeune to be a permanent major general; Brigadier General L. W. T. Waller to be a tenn porary major general. and Colonels James E. Mahoney, Charles G. Long, Benjamin H. Fuller, Wendell C. Ne ville Cyrus s. Radford John T. Mey- CTS and .Albertus ". Catlin to be tenn sporary brigadier generals.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
ALLIED AVfAToRs ACTIVE
 ALONG THE WHOLE FRONT
In Aerial Combats jaiy 2s and 2e Fourteen Enemy Airplanes Were Disabled.

Paris, July 31.-During the fighting on July 2S and 29 the allied aviators were active along the whole front of the battle between the Aisne and the Marne according to the Havas cor respondent at. the front
 On July 2S French and British bombing planes dropped over twenty tons of projectiles upon cantonments and roads in the Ardre and Vesle val leys and upon railroad stations and military objectives in the same region. On July 29 and the following night 36 tons of bombs were dropped, fires and explosions being caused
 There were many aerial combats during the course of which fourteen enemy machines were shot down or forced to land disabled
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
LOANS BY FRANCE TO ALLIED
 AND FRIENDLY NATIONS
Minister of Finance Introduces a Bill
 For 3,o15, 5,ooo,ooo Francs.

Paris, July s1.-M. Klotz. minister of finance, today introduced bill in the chamber of deputies authorizing the government to advance 5,015 900 900 francs to allied and friendly nations in addition to the 7.166, 900 900 already ad- vanced. The new amount includes a sum necessary to pay the Russian coupons for six months.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
CELEBRATED SUCCESS OF THE ENTENTE OFFENSIVE
Inhabitants of Liege, Belgium, Incur
 DispIeasure of German Governors.

London, July 31.-The Maastricht newspaper Les Nouvelles says the in- habitants of Liege, Belgium held an enthusiastic public demonstration over the success of the entente offensive on the Marne salient, during which the Marseillaise was sung. Because of this. the newspaper adds. the German gov ernor has ordered the curfew rung at. seven o'clock in the evening for sev- eral weeks and the city also has been fined. .---x
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
PLEDGE
 LOYALTY TO WILSON.
1,5oo in the Fore River Yards TcIc-
 eraphed Resolutions.

Quincy Mass, July 31.-Fifteen hun dred machinists in the Fore River yards of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding corpora ton today telegraphed resolu- tions of loyalty to President Wilson. NoiUntary shop meetings adopted the resolutions. which included pledges to forego gladly personal advantages and comforts. that the government might pursue its course to bring about a successful termination of the war. They also declared against any word or act by themselves or others that would obstruct the maximum output of the plant
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
COMMUNITY GARDEN HAS
 BEEN OPENED IN BOSTON
To Prevent Waste from the 3o,o0o
 Home Gardens There.

Boston, July 31-To prevent waste from 90 900 home gardens in metro- polltan Boston a community market was opened today in Horticultural hall by the Suffolk county food administra- ton for the sale of fresh vegetables. Investigation disclosed that the war gardens were producing food faster than owners could dispose of it and the community market was inaugural ed to meet the need. A small charge was made upon every gardener offer ing products. Prices generally were below market levels.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
WILSON SENDS GREETINGS
 TO CHRISTIAN ENDEAVoRERs
At Dedication of New Headquarters
 Building in Boston.

Boston July 31.-A message from President Wilson conveying friendly greetings and congratulations was read tonight at the ceremony incident to the dedication here of the new headquarters building of the United SS iety of Christian Endeavor Mem bers of the society in this country and abroad contributed to the general building fund.
 A service flag with 40 stars. each representing 1000 members from this country with the colors, was among the decorations. Rev. Francis C. Clark, founder and president of the organiza- tion, said:
 Our brave Endeavor allies in Eng land, Canada, Australia and France, Italy, Japan and China deserve ser vice flag decorated with as many more glorious stars, nearly, if not quite, 200000 in all"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
TO COORDINATE FOOD
 SUPPLY AND EXPORT.
Commission is to Be Composed of Two
 Men from Each of the Allied Countries.

London, July S1-Announcement was made tonight that the committee of representatives appointed by the food controllers of Great Britain. France and Italy and the United States to study various programs of food sup ply and transport and coordinate programs among the various com z modities with shipping, and supervise their execution. will be composed of two men from each country The British members will be Sir John Beale, chairman. and F. L. Turner, secretary. The names of the other representatives will be announced later
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
coNTiNGENTs OF JEWS
 ARRIVE IN PALESTINE
Men Who Have Been Trained in Can.
 ada and England.

New York, July 91.-safe arrival in Palestine of the first two contingents of the. American Jewish legion was announced tonight. by the Zionist or ganization of America Recruited last spring. the men have been trained in Canada and England and will join the Jewish regiment enrolled in London and already on the firing line with the British forces near Jaffa,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01

The biggest appropriation demanded since the begging of the war will be submitted to the House of Commons tomorrow. It will represent Z e700,- GOO 000
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
OVER soc,ooo POUNDS OF
 sMoKELEss POWDER BURNED
Warehouse of Dupont Powder Co. at
 Carney's Point Destroyed

Wilmington, Del. August Fire of unknown origin early today destroyed warehouse of the Dupont Powder Company at Carney's Point, on the Delaware River opposite this city. More than O,OOO pounds of smokeless powder was burned, causing a loss of about $200,00O No one was hurt.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
51o LOCOMOTIVES HAVE
 BEEN ORDERED FOR FRANCE
About 10000 Freight Cars Will Be
 Ordered Within a Few Days.

Washington, July 31.-The war de- partment has ordered 51O locomotives for military railroads in France from the Baldwin Locomotive Works at a total cost Of about $25,000.0 900. it was announced today About 10000 freight cars for service in France. costing about SIS Q09,0oo, will be ordered with in a few days
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
WAR IS COSTING J. s. S5O,OOO,OOOA DAY
America Expenses Are Running About 50 Per Cent
 Higher Than Those of Great Britain
OUR NATIONAL WAR DEBT IS s12,5OO,ooO,oOO

The United States Has Superseded Great Britain the Financial Source From Which the Other Allied Nations Draw But the Loans Made By Great Britain Still Exceed By One Quarter the Aggregate of Loans Made By This Country-United States is Now Collecting About $4. 100000 By Taxation Annually.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-01
OBITUARY.
Henry shaIer Williams.

Havana, July 31. - Henry Shaler Williams of Ithaca N. Y, died here today of pleurisy. He was 71 years old.
 Professor Williams was well known as geologist. His research work in CCuba resulted in the development of oil fields in the island.
 Henry Shaler Williams was born in Ithaca in 1S47 He graduated from Yale in 1868. He held the professor ship of mutual science in the Uni versity of Kentucky from 1871 to 1872 and was professor of geology in the same university from Ss0 to 1892. He also held professorships. at Cornell and Yale and has been emeritus pro- lessor of geology at Cornell since 1912 Professor Williams was the author ot numerous workslcn geology.