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Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-15
DRASTIC AMENDMENTS TO
 THE DRAFT REGULATIONS
Announced by Provost Marshal Gen. eraI crowder = On Dependency Claims.

Washington, June IA. Marriage since the enactment of the selective draft law no longer will be accepted as cause for exemption from military service, except in the cases of men who have become of age since June ,, 1917 who may be exempted if they married before January 15, 1918, the date on which the joint resolution re- Quiring the registration was intro duced in congress:
 Drastic amendments to- the draft regulations were announced tonight by Provost Marshal General rowder, under which local boards are required to reclassify all cases involving such marriages. Dependency claims on ac- count of children of such maria ges will be allowed where children are "born or unborn before June g, 1918." Following is an order sent to all state draft executives:
 Please promulgate at once to local boards the following important amendment to the selective service regulations:
 Rule Five. Section Seventy Two s. s. R.. is amended to read as fol- 1 lows:
 Rule Five A-The fact of depency resulting from the marriage of a reg , istrant who has become twenty one 1 years of age since June fifth, 1917. and who has married since the date of the introduction of the joint resolution in | congress requiring his registration. to wit, January 15, 1918, will be disre- garded as a ground for deferred class | ification.
 Eff a registrant who has attain ed the age of twenty one since June i ,. 1917. and who has contracted mar riage subsequent to the date of the enactment of the selective service
 law, to wit. May IS. 1a17. but. on or prior to January l., 1918. claims de- ferred classification on the ground of dependency resulting from his mar 1 riase the fact of depency resulting i from his marriage will be disregarded
 as g ground for deferred classffica : ti0n. unless the dependent is a child i Of the marriage, born or unborn on or I prior to June 2, 1918. in which case such registrant upon satisfactory proof made shall be classified in class two.
 elf a registrant other than one
 who has attained the age of 21 years
 since June fifth. 1917.. who has con tracted marriage since May 1S 1917
 claims deferred classification on the
 ground of dependency resulting from
 his marriage. the fact of dependency
 resulting from his marriage will be
 disregarded as a ground for deferred
 classification unless the dependent is
 a child of the marriage. born or un-
 born on or before June 9, 1918. ir l: which case such a registrant upon
 satisfactory proof being made shal
 be placed in class two.
 "D.-Nothing contained in this amendment to Rule Five shall be con- strued as requiring the transfer tC
 class two of any registrant who has been finally classified in class one or the armative finding that his marriage since May IS. 1917. was made witt the primary view of evading military service.
 Instruct all local boards forthwith to reclassify all cases involving mar
 riage since May IS. 1917. in accord ,, ance with the above"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-15
STATEMENTS BY TWO FORMER
 GOVERNORS OF MICHIGAN
On Henry Ford's Consent to Receive
 Democratic Nomination For U. S.
 Senator.

Detroit. June 14-The announce- ment in Wasilin ston vesterdav of Hen- ry Ford of Detroit that he would ac- cept the nomination for U. s. senator to succeed Vim Alden Smith. if tend- cred h'm. was met in Michigan today by statements from two former gov ernors who had previously announced their candidacy.
 Charles F. S. Osborn. in a signed statement severely criticised Ford who. he said, was an ardent pacifst before the war and spent thousands of dollars in advertising aimed to pre- vent Americas entrance into the cen fict
 Fred NJ. Warner, speaking at Inlay City. said:
 't am sure Ford will be nominated and elected on the republican ticket Warner did not say however that he would withdraw from the race.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-15
GERMAN SUBMARINE OFF =
 THE COAST IS cAMouFLAGEo
At a Distance It Presents the Appear. i ance Of an Ordinary Freighter.

An Atlantic Port June 14-At least one of the German submarines oper- ating off the American coast is cam ouAaged so as to present at distance the appearance of an ordinary freight CT, according to Captain Bratland, master of the Norwegian steamer Vim land, one of the raiders victims. Cap tain Rratland. who was prisoner on the submarine for several hours, sad today that she had iron bulwarks three or :our feet high around her decks, with an elevated bow standing high out of the water, and looked
 much like cargo carrier about 200 feet long.
 The captain !declared he was told by the U-boat crew that a dance was held on deck every night to celebrate victories of the day.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-15
number of eligihles by only IS o0O

number of eligibles by only 1S,0O0.
 Tt is confidently believed that this number will be made up by belated registrations, yet to be heard from, including among them the registration 0 fthe absentees which is accomplish ed by mail,' said a statement issued by Provost Marshal General Crowder in giving out figures on the basis of reports to date.
 The 1918 registration totals: Connecticut 10S00, Delaware 1.430 Maine 5,207, Maryland 10,42S, Massa chusetts 24.909. New Hampshire 2776 New Jersey 2o,574, New York 69.529 Pennsylvania 63237, Rhode Island G,S49, Vermont 2.354
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-15
ALIEN OWNED COTTON
 PLACED ON SALE
Alien Property Custodian Puts 3,o5o
 Bales on Market in New York.

New York. June 1.-The alien prop erty custodian sold S.O5O bales of enc my-owned cotton in the classification room of the New York Cotton Ex- change today
 A large number Of buyers were present, and the prices paid were re- earded as very high. The first 1000 bales, grading about middling. sold from 29 to 29 3-4 cents. while the bal ance. averaging strict to good mid ding, ranged from 30 1-2 to g Is cents POO bales going to a local spot house at the latter price Thus far 10.941 bales of alien owned cotton have been sold, of which S,541 bales were disposed of in New York
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-15
Invaders Have Sacrificed Thousands of Men For a
 Comparatively Insignificant Gain
LINES OF TEUToNS DEPLETED BY ALLIED GUNS

The Feeling Prevails in Military Circles in France That the Main Effort of the Germans Has Not Yet Been Launch edit Is Known That the Enemy Has Brought Thou sands of Troops From the Russian Front-The Armies of General Foch Are Confident That No Matter Where the Enemy Strikes They Will Be Able to Withstand the AssauIts-American British and French Airnen Con- taue to Carry Out Aerial Operations Above and Behind inc Enemy Lines-Brith Casualties For the Week Are 34171.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-15
Latest Registrants
 Number 744,065
ees,724 BELOW ESTIMATE OF CEN.
 SUS BUREAU
CONNECTICUTHAD 10, 300
Reports Not Vet Complete = More Than 100000 Unregistered 21-Year- oIds Had Already Enlisted in the Army, Navy or Marine Corps.

Washington, June 14.-Nearly com plete reports to the provost marshal generals office show 744,SS5 young Americans who have become of age during the past year registered for military service on June 5. This is 266. .724 below the estimate of the cen sus bureau, but since more than 200,- 900 unregistered 21 year olds already are enlisted in the army, navy or ma rine corps, the military authorities find the result satisfactory
 Army and navy estimates place the number of 21 year old men enlisted at 208,588. This figure combined with the falling off in alien registration gives a total of 3,606, which means the census bureau apparently missed the
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-15
SAW FOUR cHlNAMEN N
 ABDUcT YOUNG GIRL,
Statement to Police by g Year Old
 Boy at East Haven. ss

New. Haven, Conn. June A. = The statement of a 9 year old boy in East Haven that he had seen four Chinaman riding in an automobile stop and pick up a young. girl and then speed away was. the cause of sending an alarm from here as far as Boston tonight to police along the way to watch for the car and the Chinese. At 10.30 tonight diligent inquiry in East Haven had failed to disclose any missing child. The lads story was so cfrcumstantiallg given in regard to seeming details that it was. given credence. He described the auto as bearing New York regis tration tablet.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-15
ABOUT 1Ssooo GALLONS OF
 OIL DESTROYED BY FIRE
Result of Derailment of a Freight
 Train Near Wilkesbarre.

Wilkesbare, Pa. June 14.-Approxi- mately 15s.00o gallons of oil were de- stroyed late today by fire which followed the derailment of a freight train on the Lehigh Valley railroad at Bear Creek Junction. near here. No one was injured according to officials of the company. The train, east bound. comprised 5s cars. 52 of which were tank cars. Fourteen of these cars were dersiled and the tracks were flooded with oil when a wheel on a forward car broke. Officials ex- pressed the opinion that sparks struck from wheels. grinding against the rails iEnited this oil
 The flames immediately spread to g cars. each carrying 5000 gallons of oil, and they were destroyed.
 Traffic was delayed several hours.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-15
FLAG DAY EXERCISES AT
 WASHINGTON MONUMENT
President Wilson and Members of Cabinet Listened to Patriotic Address.

Washington, June 14.-FIag Day, which this year marked the one hun dred and forty first anniversary of the adoption of the American flag was ob- served here today with outdoor exer- cises beneath the Washington monu- ment President Wilson. members of the cabinet and others high in official life were in the big crowd which lis tened to a patriotic address by John w. avisD, solicitor general of the United States.
 Army aviators circled overhead dur ing the exercises. ,
 Flag Day was eoEnmemora ted in the house with an address by Represen- tative Barklay of Kentucky.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-15
WOMAN WITH BABY IN ARMS
 HELD UP AND ROBBED
By Three Masked Men at Devon-Re-
 lieved Her of $2o.

Milford, Conn, June 14.-Mrs. FL sic Calte, of 56 Clarence street, Bridgeport, was held up and robbed at Devon tonight by three masked men according to her complaint to the po- lice. She said that as she was walk ink along the street near the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road tracks, with her baby in her arms, the men confronted her. One of them dragged the child from her and, she declared. threatened to take it's life unless she gave them all her money. She said she gave them $2C which was all she had, that the child was then given back to her and the men boarded a passing freight train
 Mrs. Calte is a soldiers wife ant works in Bridgeport.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-15
BROKERS REPORT THE
 HIGHEST AVERAGE INCOMES
Farmers the Lowest on the Govern
 ment List.

Washington, June 14 (by A. Pl.- A larger proportion of brokers than of any other occupational class. re- ported incomes of more than s9 900 in 1916. and tanners made proportion ately the smallest number of returns, it was shown today in an analysis of income tax returns for 1916 One out of every five brokers made returns but only one in 400 farmers. Nearly one fifth of all lawyers and judges made returns.
 Teachers. actors. musicians, preach CTS and saloonkeepers were among the classes of which few made incomes oi more than $3,0Oo
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-15

lacy in Hartford. Tonight the fed eral agents who made the arrest would not detail the specifications of the charge further than to say that it involved allegations of violation of the espionage act
 Plunkett is well known in Connec- ticut where he has been a candidate for office on the socialist ticket sev- eral times, His arrest follows those of John Mccarthy, socialist candidate for state treasurer. and of James Rourke, brother -inlaw of Mccarthy, in Ansonia last week.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-15
APPOINTED SUPERVISOR
 OF WAR CONTRACTS.
Max Theen of San Francisco Under
 General GoethaIs.

Washington, June 14-Secretary Baker today appointed Max Thelen of San Francisco to be supervisor of war contracts under Quartermaster Gen eral Goethals MT. Thelen is to be in the office of Brigadier General Hugh s. Johnson, recently placed in charge of all war purchases. He is to have complete control of contracts and will act in conjunction with Assistant Sec retary of War Stettinius.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-15
Martin PIunkett,
 Socialist, Arrested
WAS CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR
 OF CONNECTICUT
UNDER ESPIONAGE ACT
Was Taken Into Custody Yesterday Afternoon at His Place of Business in Wallinsford-Papers and ooeu- ments Seized.

New Haven, Conn, June 14.--Martin Piunkett, socialist candidate for gov ernor and secretary in Connecticut of that party, was arrested at his place of business in Wallingford this after noon on charge of violating the es- pionage act. A truckload of papers, pamphlets and ether socialistic mat ter was later seized in his office and brought here. Plunkett was given a preliminary, hearing tonight before United States Commissioner William A. Wright and was held in $1. .000 bail for further hearing on June 22.
 The arrest was made by three de- partment of justice agents on a war United States District Attorney Spell
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-15
COLLISION ON LAcKAWANNA
 & WYOMING VALLEY ROAD
Two Men Killed and 15 Others Injured
 Near Moosic, Pa.

Scranton, Pa, June 1.-Two men were killed and 15 others injured when the work trains on the Lacza- wanna and Wyoming Valley Gaurel Line) came together in a rock cut near Moosic. few miles south of this city late this afternoon. Six of the injured were able to go to their homes but the other nine are confined to hospitals.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-15
DEMAND MADE BY ORDER OF RAILWAY TELEGRAPHERs
That the w. U. T. Go. Abide by De- cison of National War Labor Board.


 St. Paul, Minn., June 14-A de- rnand that the Western Union Tele- graph Co., abide by the decision of the National War Labor Board, that operators be given. the right to join unions" was made today. according to announcement here by s. J. Konen- kamp, president of the Commercial Photographers Union of America. The demand was made by the Order of Railway Teleeraphers. MT. Konen- kamp said, adding that the two unions will stand together in the struggle against the Western Union
 The time limit for meeting the de- mand expires at noon tomorrow. Mir Konenkamp said
 The railroad telegraphers' organiza ton represents more than S0.000 op- orators, who handle much Western Union business, he declared
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-15
A BOY FATALLY SHOT
 WHILE PLAYING soLDtEF
Victor sieboId, Died at Hospital ir
 New Haven.

New Haven, Conn, June 14.-victor Siebold, ski iyears old, died at hos pital here tonight of a gunshot wound received while playing soldier near his home in West Haven late today with a six year old companion, Dudley A. filling. The filling boy, it is stated, found a shot gun in the attic of his home and took it outside to use in the soldier play. Soon afterwards he pointed it at his playmate calling on him to hault and then pulled the trig- ger, the charge, which had been left in the gun when it was put in the at tic, striking the Seibold boy in the chest and arms.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-15
c'LEARY DRESSED ESQ AS
 TO LOOK LIKE A BUM.''
When He Left New York For St
 Louis on May 7.

New York, June 14-Jeremiah A. O'Leary. the New York lawyer and Sim Fein leader under indictment here for complicity in two German es- nionage and treason plots, left New York for St. Louis on May attired in old clothes ''so as to look like bum
 This assertion was part of Assistant District Attorney Garnes' opening statement at the trial in federal court today of O'Leay's brother, John J, O'Leary, and Arthur L. Lyons. on charges of conspiring to thwart jus tice by helping him to escape.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-15
CUNARD LINER AScANIA
 LIKELY TO PROVE TOTAL WRECK
Eighty Men of Grew Have Reached Cape
 Race.

St. Johns N. F., June 14-Eighty men from the Cunard line steamship Ascania reached Cape Race on a coasting steamer tonight. They report ed the ship in bad shape. filling with water and likely to prove total wreck The liner struck alongside the lighthouse at the entrance to Rose Blanche Harbor and completely block ed the channel
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-15
GERMAN DRIVE TOWARD PARIS SEEMS
 ID HAVE BEEN DEFINITELY CHECKED
Cabled Paragraphs
Lessened Menace of u.boats,

Paris. June 14, via Ottawa (by A. P.).-Enemy Eubmraine operations have lessened greatly in the western and central English channel since blockading of Zeebrugge and Ostend. The number of submarines operating has also appreciably diminished, ow- months.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-15
Providence Man a War Prisoner.

Providence. R. l., june 14 = Ser geant Harold W. Tucker, of this city. who was captured while fighting in France, on April 10 is a prisoner in the German camp. according to a ca blegram to his father, z. R. Tucker, from the American Red Cross at p1-ra Gzzzi+zo-lard
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-15
ARRESTED FOR FAILING TO
 SERVE HIS APPRENTIcEsHIP
Charles ]. Cornish of the Amerear
 Graphaphone Plant, Bridgeport.

Bridgeport ConG-. June 14.-For fail ing to serve his apprenticeship as a machinist at the American Grapha- phone companyAs plant Charles Joseph Cornlish, 19, was arrested yesterday afternoon and was held at police head quarters. The case is believed to be the hrst since 1889 in Connecticut. It is claimed that the young man after serving a short time at the Grapha- phone plant, letf to take place at an- other factory in a similar capacity.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-15

The following Americans are includ- ed in yesterdays Canadian casualty Est: Killed in action: W. Conroy, of Boston. Wounded, A. T Reinholt, Polk, Pa, ill, c; H. Mason, Hartford, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-15
|RESCNDS PROHIBITION AMENDMENT VOTE
Senate Agricultural Committee Has Decided to Hold
 Hearings On Nationwide Proposal
INTRODUCED BY MR. JONES OF WASHINGTON

The Committee Sustained Its Former Action in Eliminating
 From the Emergency Agricultural Appropriation Bill the
 Randall Prohibition Amendment = Opponents of Pro hbition Announced That Efforts Would Be Made to Have the Committee Reconsider Its Action Only Five Senators Were Present.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-15

Northwestern fruit growers protest against the increase of 25 per cent. freight rates
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-15

The War Department announced that arrangements had been completed to allow army officers to buy their uniforms at cost from the Quarter master
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-15

The tandan plant mill of Youngs-
 town Ohio Steel & Tube Co., went into operation. It has a capacity of 10000 tons a month.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-15

Resolution was introduced in the House extending the Government $ control of the railroads from Jan. l next to a year later
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-15

The War Board will hear striking street car men of Newark. N. J.. Chi cago, Scranton Portland and other cities on June 24
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-15

The Food Administration fixed the price of prunes at S11 cents net to growers and 59 cents for raisins
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-15

Government experts gave out the for mula for high power bread made of 70 per cent, wheat and 50 per cent. soda bean four
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-15

Congressional leaders forecast s move to include all citizens between Is and 45 in new draft enactments.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-15

The Government is considering the taking over of the 200 foot state dry
 dock at Boston which cost $2,000, 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-15

The Interborough Rapid Transit Co., will employ only women ticket agents and choppers" on subway and Il" from July l,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-15
Condensed TeIegrams

condensed leiegramS
 kenosha, Wis.,, has a strike of wo- men car conductors
 British airnen dropped 21 tons of bombs on German lines
 Telegraph wires in the South were blown down in storm.
 A strike of street railway msn in Schenectady was declared off.
 Two hundred and ten sIackers were arrested in raid at Detroit.
 The Costa Rican censor refused to pass messages in Bentley's code.
 olivet College, oIivet, Mich- will close for the duration of the war. The Prohibition rider in the AgricuI- tural Bill was sidetracked in the Sen ate.
 The Pope in a letter declared he would continue his efforts to bring peace.
 l sSGSiChdIJ hCFaOOOy SuHSFln9 rom i overwork left Washington for Sulphur Springs
 Contracts representing $1,5oo,oOo have been left let for repavlng New l York streets.
 Northwestern fruit growers protest against the increase of 25 per cent. freight rates.
 Subway construction work in New
 York was completely tied up by strik- ing workmen. | The American Steamship Aleor, B. 800 tons, went ashore off Nova Scotia
 during fog.
 The sale of thrift stsInps in Greater New York up to June 12 was more
 than s15,OOOOOO. New York authorities posted notice:
 in public buildings warning ctitizens to refrain from incautious talk. Congressional leaders forecast , move to include all citizens between l. and 45 in new draft enactments. The Food Administration fixed tn
 price of prunes at S11 cents net t growers and 516 cents for raisins. The Government is considering tn
 taking over of the 200 foot state dry
 dock at Boston which cost $2,009, 00C The Steamship Nieuw Amsterdam | reached an American port after sight ling German U-boat 300 miles off tn ! coast.
 T Mrs. Madeline Foy, wife of Eddi { F'oy, the comedian, died at the Ne,
 Rochelle hospital last night of pneu
 monia
 Forty sick and wounded soldiers fror | the American Expeditionary Force were landed in the United States las week.
 Il Developments of gas as war wes II ponWas studied by the Senate militar I subcommittee Investigating ordnanC Ii production.
 Il The Interborougb Rapid Transit c will employ only women ticket agent
 and choppers" on subway and T
 from July l.
 Government experts gave out the for
 mula for high power bread made l 70 per cent, wheat and 50 per cen soda bean flour. Ii The War Board will hear strikir | street car men of Newark. N. J.. Ch , cago, Scranton Portland and otht = cities on June A.
 Resolution was introduced in u IS House extending the Government d control of the railroads from Jan l, next to year later n l. The tandan plant mill of Young d town Ohio. Steel & Tube Co.,, we IT into operation. It has a capacity 'E 10000 tons a month.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-15

New York authorities posted notices in public buildings warning ctitizens to refrain from incautious talk.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-15

The Steamship Nieuw Amsterdam l reached an American port after sight , ing a German U-boat 300 miles off the , coast.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-15

The sale of thrift stsInps in Greater New York up to June 12 was more than s15,OOO,OO0.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-15

The American Steamship Aleor, B. 800 tons, went ashore off Nova Scotia during a fog.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-15

| Developments of gas as a war wea-
 ponWas studied by the Senate military I subcommittee Investigating ordnance i production.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-15

Subway construction work in New York was completely tied up by strik- ing workmen
Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-15

Mrs. Madeline Foy, wife of Eddie
 F'oy, the comedian. died at the New Rochelle hospital last night of pneu- monia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-18
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cleaning.
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able care, they will last for years
single piece set would make ideal
Gift to the housewife.
We list the most essential dishes:
Casseroles $15o and $175. Custard Cups $22O dozen
Bread Pans 90c. Ramikins $50 dozen.
Pie Plates, 75c and 90s. Pudding Dishes e5k 81 20
Cake Pans, 75e. shrred Egg Cups 55c and 75c-
An Gratn Dishes, s5e
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