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Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

On the whole the labour situation in Spain is reported to be improving. In ASturias, wllert a general strike was threatened, the position is now regard = ed as satisfactory. Troops arc guard inf the railways there. The strikes in Barcelona and Tharsis have been settled. In the Cartagena district. however, the miners arc threatening to to strike.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

Owing to the satisfactory results of his discussions with the Governors of Chili, Shantung and Kiangsu, the Chinese President has altered his plans and is returning to Peking without visiting Ranking and Hankow.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04
BREED THEATRE

Four Shown Today. at 1.3o, 3, 6.t5 and s-3o-Monster Double Bill - Earle Williams in In the Balance, and Charlie Chaplin. Mabel Normand and Marie oressIer in Tillie's Punetured Romance, Features.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

Mir. Raymond B. Stevens, Vice Chairman of the United States Snip ping Board, and MT. George Rublee, a member of it's legal staff, will be sent to London as permanent representa- tive of the Shipping Board.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

As no Grek candidate for the post of Food Controller, vacated by M. Embini- kso, has come forward, General Bon nier has consented to act in that ca pecity. General Bonnier has been Di- rector of the French Commissariat in Macedonia.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

At Rosenberg on Lake Constance the noise of a tremendous explosion, ac
 companied by gunfire, was heard in the direction of Friedrichshafen at ? a. m. on Wednesday. At the same time a huge column of fire was seen.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04
AUDITORIUM.
v You Saw The Flame of the Yukon, Don't Miss The Kingdom of Love Other Features Today Are Charlie Chaplin and the Fighting Trail.

The Kingdom of Love. a William Fox finn. will he al the Auditorium Monday into the north among the gold seekers comes father and a daughter CJcwel CaFmen). The father lad left his wife and son destitute. Years later comes 2 youth and min is.er. Both are attracted by this girl. One day the youth gets a letter. HIS mother needs him and money for an operation to save her life Waving aside every thourh. of se'f and with cui telling the lad. she learns he is her brother. shc goes 10 the town dance hali and to get inc money for her mother she ofrf ss herself in mar fiage 10 the highest bi5der. 4 vile old miner tries to bid her in. hut the min istrr offers mora and gets her.
 Then follows iutereztfn~ incidents Charlie chapiiu in very funny rcm- cdy entitled Ore A, N" rrd the ~re~t western serial. The Fi~hting Trail completes fhe show for Monday Tues day and Wednesday,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

It is understood that the Common wealth Government has replied to the Imperial Government that foodstuffs from abroad are not essential to Aus trailia. Consequently it is probable be carried out.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

A protest has been made by the Act ing Dutch Minister at Petrogad against the action of the Peoples Comn1is sfoners in seizing gold and silver in private safe deposits at the banks. in so far as Dutch subjects are affected and he has reserved the right to de- mand compensation.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

Questioned with regard to the de- parture of the delegate entrusted with the financial negotiations with Great Britain, the Spanish Prime Minister said that he had been obliged to re- turn to London to receive instructions from the British Cabinet.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04
ANNOUNCEMENTS
DAVIS THEATRE TODAY

Wrn. s. Hart in Wolves of the Rail, His Latest Aircraft Production; Also Vim. Oesmond in The Sudden Gen
 tleman, and a Funny Triangle Com
 sdy, All New Pictures to Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

Latest reports from Mackay fQueensland) state that, in addition to the destruction of the sugar stores, the town is now without gas or water. It is under military and police control, and the people are on rations. Four vessels were sunk or swept ashore during the cyclone.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

Each release Of Wm- s. Hart pic tltrc is an event of unusual import snce in the motion picture world. so the announcement that the famous Thos. 1T. Ince star in the latest five part Aircraft offering, Wolves of the Rail. will be at the Davis theatre to- day no doubt is welcome news to Big Isiil's many local admirers.
 The story of Wolves of the Rail has the broad western country for its setting. Hart is first seen as Buck
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

TIE ..<.s1fs 0pE
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04
WANTED
WANTED

Good wages; steady work with chance for overtime. Apply lnterna- tional Cotton Mfg. Co, at East kiIlingly. Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04
A. M. AVERY

I have several pieces of property OF Laurel Hill the Nsat Side. East s;id;. and the Central piatrles for safe There are some bargains in tbe lot, CaA at 5e Broadway.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

WANTED-Cook and general house. work girl. Windham Inn. Phone rS5-4 Wiilimantic. feb21d
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04
FOR SALE

FOR SALE Good house. i61 Mt Pleasant St, across rom school; all Improvements, large yard: owner leaV- ing for New York for business. Inquire on premises mar4d
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

WANT Ep-Elderly man to run ele- vator. Apply at Wauregan House.
 WANTED-An American man and wife would like to care for an aged farmer or couple who is not able to work his farm; would take property as payment; best of references. Ad- dress F. w G., 102 Whittier St, Springfield Mass. feb2Sd
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-04

exhibitors at New London Co. Fair. Apple. pear and plum trees 25c; peach 10c. Our free price list quotes you on all other stock. J. R. Houston & sons Mansfield, Conn. mar4d
The daily Alaskan., 1918-04-19
PUMpS HANDCAR 23 MILES

PumFiug a hand-car twenty-three miles O. the government railroad in order tc arrive in Anchorage in lime 70 leave with the siXty-One recruits who departed for the states recently was the experience of Howqrd T. Bruce. a young man who has been employed during the past var by the Alaskan Engineer ing commission oa Turnagain Arm. NIr. Brace. whose name appears on the selective draft list, was not advised until too late that he might volunteer his services.
 When Ee learned the date that the sixty-Cne recruits would leave so anXiods was he to Accompany them trat hee obtained g hand car from the supplies of the com mission pt Camp 91 and by himself pumDsI t in the 23 miles between the camp and Anchorage. He bought Z railroad ticket and when the train pulled out from the sta ton he was one of the boys aboard. He is prepared to pay his own expenses and when he left here he planned to enlist On his arrival in Seattle.
 Wine" instructions were received by the Anchorage exemption board extendine the time for enlistment here, Captain Thomas w. Dwyer, chairman of the board, cOmmuni- cation with Seward to see if it was ossible to arrange for the enlistment of MT. Brace when he arrived there. This would save the young man his expenses to Seattle. Times.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-04-19
FRENCH SOLDIERS PASS
 THROUGH FOR VACATION

San Francisco, April 1S.-Forty- two French poilus, members of a shock battalion which has seen three years continuous service in the trenches, reached san Francisco last night enroute to- their home, Tahiti, where they will spend months vacation at the expense or the French government.
 The poilus are in charge or non commissioned officer. Sergeant Monparon, and were clad in uniforms from which they had been unable to eradicate all traces of trench mud They will be lavishly entertained by local French people while they await their steamer. On their way across the continent they have been eutertained at various cities by Red Cross chapters N
The daily Alaskan., 1918-04-19
HOME GUARD
 Rr0R24NIZEO

Auchoragc. April 1S.-Filty mem bcrs Of the Home Guard met last night in Robarts' hall at seven thirty o'c,cck and took the initial steps toward nerfecting a new organization fashioned along true military lines. Thomas W. Dwyer was unanimously elected captain to head the organization and Charles Bush and George Denton were elect ed to fill the offices of first lieu tenant Bush will also act as drill master. After the election of fof- ftcers last night the fifty members of the guard drilled for the period of an hour. A meeting will take place tonight at Robarts hall at which the final details of the or ganizatior will be arranged and a campaign for the coming summer adopted.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-04-19
WANTED: ONE TAMBOURINE

WhaN do you khow about that? What? Why some mysterious guy called up on the phone today and asked us five had Q "TAlSGBOUR- NE" Not knowing what was meant, we looked it up in the die tionary and found this: A small drum formed Of ring or hoop, or sometimes of metal over which is stretched single head of parchment. The hoop carries sev- cral pairs of loose metal discs called jingles is. used by Spanish danc- CTS, Salv" ton army, and Skagway' Elks."
 We promised to help the Elks get che and ,sb if YOU have one, call us m and We will send around for it.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-04-19

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The daily Alaskan., 1918-04-19
MOVEMENTS OF BOATS OF
 INTEREST TO SKAGWAYANs

The gasoline launch santa Rita is reported to have left Juneau for this port at midnight last nj ht.
 The steamship Sophia of the Canadian Pacific line is due in this port Sunday morning at z o'clock and will call in at Fort Seward south bound.
 The Prince Rupert of the c. T. P. line will arrive in this port 2t [ o'clock Monday, and is Bched- uled to sail south at noon,
 The Jefferson should Arrive in this port Monday morning, but no word mas been received since her from Seattle.
 Tha City of Seattle of the Pacific Steamship company is due to ar riv in this port tomorrow about Il oE.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-04-19

S1agway is going to win an honor nag, and if little missionary wor!, is done, skagway should hay a great star oa the flag significant of the fact that the people of this city has Oversubscrib- ed it's proportion to the Third Lib erty Loan.
 Up to date $1O,5OO worth of bonds have been sold through the Bank Of Alaska and NIr, Ross, To- cal monagcr of the bank, speaking, to a reporter today said that he had promises of several thousnd dollars more.
 The amount already subscribed has been taken up by a very few prrsoas. and the following table
The daily Alaskan., 1918-04-19
DEATH SUDDENLY TAKES .-
 MRS. N. F. BLACKS FATHER

Mrs. Norman E. Black received cable advice Tuesday that her father, Mir. John M. Young had died after two days illness at his home in Renton, Wash.
 MT. Young has always enjoyed ex- cellent health, and from information received it is believed that death was caused by a blood clot lodg- inc in his brain. He died on Anril r in the Goth year of his a e. He leaves wife and three d"uehters to mourn his loss: Mrs. David Nj. Wood, of Great Falls, Mont. Mrs. Norman E. Black, of this city, and Mrs. Charles Gallant of Seattle, Wash, who was at the bedside of her father at the time of his death. She will be Temem- bersd ny many persons here as Miss Young, having visited her Bis tc" here several years ago!
 Mrs. Black will be & passenger Dn t. City of Seattle enrouts to Rem to-
 The publishers of the Alaskan join with her many friends in px'Crdiag to Mrs. Black sincere sym D thy in the loss of her rather.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-04-19
FRIEDENTHAL HOME
 PURCHASED BY COLE

Owing to the absence of U. S.. Commissioner Rasmuson from the city, while nc. record could there fore be made, it was learned this morning that deeds have been made out by Henry Friedenthal and wife conveying lots II and 12, Block 12. together with the building a..f ali the household furniture and apDurte"ances to Cecil c. Cole and wife.
 This property is situated at the Northwest corner of Seventh avenue! and Main street, and is the home of the Friedenthals. !,
 Within the past few. years Mr.. Friedenthal has remodeled the house, pnd made other improve ments to the property, thus making # one of the most attractive and homes in Skagway.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-04-19
W. ?. CUB ID .
 GIVE DANCE

Arrangements are being perfected f ,- 2 dance tomorrow night at the White Pass club.
 The Peterson, it is believed, will bo UT here tomorrow afternoon and all effort will be made to hold her over until after the dance. Word h.s been cabled to Fortt Seward ing the officers and men from the garrison to attend the dance and 1t is believed that a crowd will come up.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-04-19
LIBERTY JOAN BONDS SLOWLY
 BUT SURELY SELLING IN TOWN

shows that the full $1S,OOO allot- ted to Slagway could be tkenr by 1855 Uersonsa, and each and every one of them have a cash security equal tc none other In the world, a United States Librety Loan bond, drawing interest at the rate of A per cent from May 9, '191s.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-04-19

Skasw0y should go over the top and sEe- will do so, and show that her citizens are true and loyal.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-01
RED CROSS OPENS
DOWNTOWN Office
District Workers Plan to Raise
$5OO,0OO for Local Relief.

With a $4,000 drive for relief funds
in the District contemplated, the Dis
trict of Columbia Red Cross finance
committee will open its campaign
headquarters at 1222 F street at noon
today, when the executive commit
tee and the chairmen OF the subcom-
mittees will hold conference. Thorn
as Bell Sweeney. executive secretary,
will be in charge and ready to give
information and receive subscriptions.
According to Chairman MacfaTland,
a number of wealthy men and wom-
en- doing temporary war work here,
have promised to divide their gifts
to the Red Cross between their Ma
tional Capital and their home towns.
Just as the United States pays
half of the expenses of the National
Capital" said Mr.. Mcfarland. "while
the District taxpayers pay the other
half. so all Americans who happen to
be here should be willing to contribute
also elsewhere. We do not ask fifty
fifty division or exact any arbitrary
division. but we do offer the privilege
of working with us in the common
cause.
I'VE shall welcome volunteered serv-
ices for the soliciting teams and also
information from those who have sue
cessfully conducted campaigns else
where"
The Washington herald., 1918-04-01
STUDY OF TALMUD
SHOWS Big INCREASE
Charles W. Pafflow Lectures on
Growth of Jewish Colleges.

Colleges for the study of the Talmud
are increasing all over the world
Charles w. Pafflow told members of
the Washington Secular League, at
Pythian Temple yesterday afternoon.
declaring that the Talmud is one of
the wonders of the world.
Consideration of the many vissici-
tudes through which the Talmud has
passed fully justifies the assertion that
it is one of the wonders of the world
Mr.. PafflOw said. During the twenty
and more centuries of its existence
not one has passed without great and
powerful enemies vying with each
other and exhausting every means to
destroy it. Yet it has survived in its
entirety.
To-day the colleges for the study
of the Talmud are increasing in nearly
every place where Isael dwells."
Opposition to the setting aside by
Congress of a day for prayer and
humiliation by the nation for victory
over Germany was voiced by John d.
Bradley, president of the league.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-01
MISSION WILL PUSH
DRIVE FOR $4,000
Twelve Teams Start Work 10 Lift
Mortgage on Building.

Twelve teams Of workers of the
Central Union Mission will launch
their $4,000 drive for funds to-
day to lift the mortgage from the
Mission Building, at 622 Louisiana
avenue northwest.
Several thousand Washingtonians
will receive in their mail today let
ters from the mission telling OF the
needs of the institution and the
present campaign for funds.
At a meeting of team captains at
headquarters yesterday afternoon.
superintendent John S. Bennett. OF
the mission. and Campaign director
B. F. Kester were the principal
speakers. Mr.. Bennett spoke of the
great good that will result to Wash
ington If the mission is relieved of
the mortgage, which has impeded
it's work for years. and urged the
team leaders to put it across with
vim" Director Kester outlined the
organization plans and the scheme
for daily reports to the team cap
tain by the workers.
These reports will be made at
noon each day to the team captains
when all the workers will meet at
Cushman's on Fourteenth street. be-
tween F and C streets northwest. A
banquet in honor of the workers
will be held in Cushman's tonight.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-01
M'ADOO WANTS
AID OF CITIES
ON FINANCES
Local Authorities Not Civ
ing Necessary Co-opera-
ton on Capital Issues.

PhIIsdeIphIa sets the pace IN CO.
operation with the government on re-
striction Of capital for uses that can
wait until the end Of the war. accord
ing to announcement yesterdsLby
Chairman Paul NJ. Wsrburg. OF the
Capital Issues Committee.
Praise PhIIadeIphia.
City officials Of Philadelphia this
week informed the committee that
they would submit the entire city
budget TO II for approval, with the
idea OF bringing the complete city eE-
penditures in line with the commit
tees policy. Further. Mr.. warburg
said. the Philadelphia Stock Ex-
change has adopted the following res
olution:
Whereas, the Federal Reserve
Board has, upon the request Of Hon.
w. C. 8cAdoo, Secretary Of the
Treasury. appointed a committee Of
its members to act as a Capital Is
sues Committee, authorized to pass
upon such proposals as may be sub
mitted to them in respect to capital
expenditures or issues of new securi-
ties;
BE it resolved. That the committee
on stock list will require as a con-
dition to the listing of such capital
issues the presentation OF the ap-
proval Of such committee Of the Fed
eral Reserve Board"
Those CO-OperstIaE.
Others cooperating with the COM
mittee 10 hold down capital expendi-
lures in order that the government
may have first call on the money
markets, include the Associated Ad-
vertising Clubs of the World. This
body is discoursging advertising OF
financial ventures that might inter
fere with the committee program. DR..
J. A. c. Chandler, Of Richmond, Va.
will spend three days weekly in
Washington 10 advise the committee
on expenditures for educational pro-
jects. He will work with Commis-
sioner Of Education p. P. Clarion and
DR.. George d. Strayer, of ColUmbis
University
To date the committee has approved
Isl capital issues, totsling S3gO, So
T52T.
Secretary McAdoo, before the House
Ways and Means Committee. deplored
the fact that the committee took the
teeth out Of the War Finance Cor
poration bill" He said:
1t has been the most dificult thing
to get any sort OF cooperation from
State aud municipal governments
about capital issues They are is
suing securities in competition with
the government can offer on its own
securities. and. in addition to that
they are taxing government securi-
ties
The Washington herald., 1918-04-01
Uncle Sam Suggests
Giving Little Eagles
As Easter Presents

Eagle eggs, not Easter eggs, for the
children this year, Is the new order
Of the day. Today, instead Of rolling
dyed hen eggs on the White House
lawn. Capital youngsters will be
counting their eagle eggs, new name
for thrift stamps.
The Food Administrator having for
hidden the use Of hen eggs, and real
bunnies being used now for stew, the
children here are making Easter OF
eagle eggs clusters grouped around a
w. S. S. eaglet-
Have you a little eaglet in youI
home?
start a patriotic nest; Uncle Sam
will do the rest"
The Washington herald., 1918-04-01
Pronounce Gen. Foch
As If 1t Were Fosh

The "ch" in Gen. Foch's name
Is soft. You pronounce it as you
do the "sh'' in josh. The TO- you
pronounce somewhere between the
20" in dog and the % in
top. You probably can't get that
right unless you're French. But
don't say either 'Fock'' or "Foke"
in speaking of the new generals
simo. That is the proper tip on
the pronunciation straight from
France. brought here yesterday by
Felix Frankfurter, assistant to
Secretary Baker in the War De-
partment. Here is Mr.. Frankfur-
ter's thumbnaiI sketch of the man
himself. He says:
''One of his officers once came to
Gen. Foch and said, General, the
enemy has no weak points.f
Then We'll make some weak
points was Foch's quick reply.
He is admired and esteemed in
France and England as a great
military genius. His selection as
supreme commander will unite all
the factions among the allies"
The Washington herald., 1918-04-01
LIBERTY FOOD
EXPOSITION APRIL q
Special Demonstrations in Eco
nomic Cooking to Be Given.

Fresh interest has been added 20
the Liberty Food Exposition, TO be
held in the auditorium of the Cen
tral High School. during the week
of April q to May 4. by the an
nouncement that bread cards and
bread lines in this country might
be considered as realities of the near
future.
Each day Of the exposition will be
devoted to special demonstrations
showing how to prepare food in or
der to abide by the rulings of the
Food Administration. Experts from
parts of the country will be sent
for purposes of instruction and DEM
onstration by the Food Administra-
tion.
c. A Aspinwall, chairman of the
Liberty Food Show Committee. Is
working day and night. with the helr
of c. r. Wilson. food administrator
for the District, to put everything in
readiness for the exposition.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-01
LABOR SERVICE
.WTLL0RGANIZE
13 DISTRICTS
Divides Country to Facili.
tate Supplying Workers
for Vital Industries.

To facilitate the supplying OF war
Industries with labor and the trans
fer of labor from one section to an
other, the country has been divided
into thirteen employment districts, the
United States Employment Service
announced last night
Shipyards. farmers. munition plants
and other vital industries are bene-
flied by the plan. Each district will
be presided over by a district super
intendent.
The following are the districts and
States included In each:
No. l. Maine, New Hampshire, Yer
mont, Massachusetts. Rhode Island j:
No. 2. New York, Connecticut. New
Jersey; No. 3, Pennsylvania, Della
ware; No. 4. Ohio. West Virginia: No.
3. Maryland. Virginia, North Caro-
lima, South Carolina: No 6. Georgia,
Florida, Alabama. Mississippi. Louis
lana: No. Z, Indiana. Illinois, Michi-
gan, Wisconsin, Iowa.. No. s. Ken
lucky, Tennessee. Missouri. Arkan-
sas; No. 9, Minnesota. North Dakota.
South Dakota, Montana; No. 10. Ne
braska, Kansas. Oklahoma. Colorado.
Wyoming; No. II. Texas. New Mex
ico: No. u, Arizona. Utah. Nevada,
California: No. l3 Washington, Ore
gon, Idaho.
Five of the thirteen district super
intendents have been appointed. They
are: No. l. II. A. Stevens. Boston.
Mass; No. 5. Ralph lizard, Richmond.
Va: No. Z. DIR. p. l.. Prentis. Chicago.
ILL.,; No. Il. William T. Boyce, San
Francisco. Cal; No 10. Harry White,
Seattle. Wash.
other appointments are expected
within a short time.