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Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17

Washington, May 16.-The postofiee9 appropriation bill, granting wage in- creases to postal employees and author
 izing federal acquisition of the pneu- matic mail tube systems in six of the largest cities of the country, was pass. ed by the senate late today without record vote. The bill provides for ap-s propriations of $3S1, 600 900. an increase of SAT 300, 900 over the house bill, and now goes to conference. ~s
 Efforts to attach an amendment to the measure suspending for at least a year operation of the act effective July
 1 increasing second class postal rates were abandoned late today after sup. porters of the amendment became con vinced it would be defeated. The amendment was urged by publishers Under the bill as adopted, city mail carriers, clerks and other postal em- ployes would be granted an increase in
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17
Russia foresta|Ied Sci <e of Warsflips
D OWED SEVEN BRITISH,
 JR AMERICAN SUBMARINES
BEFOREHA RETREAT
Acted When the German Naval Forces and Transports Were Seen Ap- proachiag-Merchant Ships Followed Example.

London, May 16.-Russian naval of- ficials blew up their four American submarines before retreating from Hango, in southwestern Finland, last April, the British admiralty announced tonight.
 No Submarine Left for Enemy.
 Seven British submarines also were destroyed when the German naval forces and transports approaced Hango. None of the British vessels fell into the hands of the enemy, the admiralty announced.
 The seven British submarines were destroyed during the five days from April 3 to April s. The admiralty says the project of blocking the harbor by sinking ships in it had been rejected by the Russian admiral commander ip- chief.
 Few Ships Left for Germans.
 The effect of the destruction of the British submarines upon the crews of merchant vessels was, however the statement says, excellent and induced the destruction of many ships which would otherwise have fallen into the hands of the enemy.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17
FIRST BREAK IN THE
 AIRPLANE MAIL SERVICE
Lieut.. eonsaI Lost His Bearings in Fog
 Wandered Off His Course.

Washington. May Is. = Airplane mail service between Washington and New York was deranged considerably today on the south bound trips. Mail leaving the capital at 11.9O o'clock was deposited at the Belmont flying field in New York at 2.5S o'clock, but the .sodthbound consignment which left New York before noon did not ar rive here until S.35 tonight.
 Lieu tenant Stephen Bonsal Jr., leaving New York this morning. lost his bearings in 9 fog and wandered far off his course. Landing at Bridgeton. N. J., forty miles from Philadelphia, he smashed his propel Ter and one wing as the result of swerving into a fence while trying to avoid several horses that stepped in the path of the speeding machine.
 The mail was rushed to the Phila- tielphfa field at Bustleton, and got un- Ger way again at 5.15 o'clock in a plane pi.oted by Lieutenant Walter Miller. The machine developed en- zine trouble after D miles and was forced to return.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17
LARGEST HORSE SHOW EVER
 HELD IN NEW ENGLAND
Has Been Arranged by Army Officers at Camp Devens, With Military Features.

Aver, Mass, May 16.-Army officers at Camp Devens today completed ar engagements for the largest horse show ever held in New England. In the presence of seme of the best known judges of the society shows of the country hundreds of the horses of the 76th national army division will be put on exhibition tomorrow. Inasmuch as it is to be military show, a place of honor has been given the hundreds of mules in camp.
 The judges will be John Saltonstall of Boston; G. Howard Davison, New York; George Wendell, Boston, and Miss Eleanora M. Sears, Boston.
 Awards will be made on the military qualities of the horses as well as on their other merits. One test to which they will be subjected will consist of the firing of guns, the blowing of horns and bugles in close proximity and the waving of flags, an imitation of the turmoil of battle. In addition there will be a special gas mask race for mules.
 One of the events will be a horse race, with American, British, French and Canadian officers in the saddle.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17
YOUTHS 21 SINCE JUNE
 REQUIRED TO REGISTER.
Bill Has Been Passed by Both Houses
 of Congress.

Washington, May 1s.-The house late today passed without a record vote the conference report on the bill requiring registration in the draft of youths who have become q years of age since June last.
 The senate previously had agreed to the report, and after it's passage by the house it was sent to the presi- dent.
 As finally agreed to, the bill pro- vides that youths registered under it shall be placed at the bottom of the lists of those classes to which they will be assigned and that students low in medical and theological schools shall be exempt from the draft.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17
KIDNAPPER CAUGHT WITH
 INFANT IN HER ARMS
Mrs. Pearl Ferguson is an Old Off,
 fender in Similar Cases.

Bridgeport, Conn, May 16.-With the kidnapped infant in her arms, Mrs. Pearl Ferguson, sought by the New York police as the kidnapper of Shirley Jacobus of 227 West 121st street, New York. was captured by Bridgeport and New York police to- day as she alighted from a jitney bus. Mrs. Ferguson had been em- pioyed as a housekeeper in this city since the abduction.
 Mrs. Jacobus came here from New York tonight and took the baby back with her.
 Police officials here declare that Mrs. Ferguson is native of Danbury and that her first husband is now in prison. She is an old offender in a similar case, the police say.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17
ITALIAN TROOPS HAVE
 ASSUMED THE OFFENSIVE
Austro-Germans Compelled to Fight Hard to Maintain
 Positions They Have Held Since Last November
ITALIANS AGGRESSIVE ON THE ASIAGO PLATEAU

The Initiative Taken By the Italians Accepted lndca- ton They Are Attempting to Break Up Arrangements For the Launching of the ngHeralded Teutonic As sauIt-Austran Batleship Sunk By the Italians = In Flanders and Picardy Only Heavy Artillery Fire Is In Progress Washington Announces That the Soviet Gov ernment of Russia Is Forming Army Meet the Az Qression of the Germans
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17
KERENsKY IS EXPECTED TO
 ARRIVE IN UNITED STATES
According to Report Published in the
 New York Call.

New York. May 16.-Alexander F. Kerensky, who become, premier of Russia in July, 1917, and was deposed in November by the Bolsheviki, is ex- pected to arrive in the United States netx week, according to a report pub ished today by the New York Call, socialist organ.
 This report, sent from Washington and said to have originated in au- thoritative sources, states that Keren sky probably will arrive at an Atlan- tic port Monday and will go direct to the Russian embassy at Washington
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17
CHARGED WITH STEALING
 LIBERTY LOAN BONDS
Robert L. Mcclair, in Jail at New Haven, Indicted For New York Ofense.

New York. May 1s.-Herbert L. Mo- Clair, alias Lester Marshall, who is in jail in New Haven, Conn, was indict- cd here today, charged with stealing s409 from the Liberty Loan booth at Rector's restaurant, April g. The pris- oner, who went to New Haven and thence to Maine after the alleged theft here was arrested in Maine on Con- nectcut warrant for burglary. Local authorities have given notice that they wish to extradite him for the theft of the loan bonds.
 The district attorneys office said ALcClair, using a stolen draft regis tration card as credentials, enrolled as a voluntary Liberty loan canvasser He is alleged to have prevailed upon the gir. who was cashier of the loan booth at the restaurant. to give him the receipts up to midnight of April g. saying he could place them in a bank for her.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17
YEoWoMEN INSIST
 ON NAVY REGULATIONS That They Salute Officers and That the Latter Return the Salute.

Boston May 16-Rear Admiral Spencer s. Wood, commandant of the First naval district. ruled today that yeowomen should salute naval officers and that officers must return the sa- 1ute. Some of the yeowomen had com- piained that salutes were not acknow- ledged by officers, and today a com mittee waited upon Admiral Wood in regard to the matter Admiral Wood was inclined to think it was not neces- sary for the young women to salute, but they insisted that as regular mem- bers of the naval forces they were re-. quired by the regulations to salute their superior officers and that they were. entitled to have the salutes re- turned.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17
STATE PRISON IS FREED
 FROM CIVIL SERVICE LAW
Hereafter Appointments Will be Made
 by the Board of Directors.

Hartford, Conn, May 16.-The Con- necticut state prison today was add ed to state institutions whose em- ployes are exempt from the civil ser vice law, Governor Holcomb grant ting exemption at the reanesr Of the board of directors Hereafter ap- pointments will be made directly by the board without reference to the civil service board.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17
SUMMER SCHOOL TO BE
 HELD AT MOUNT HoLYoKE
To Train College Women to Teach Principles of Hygiene to Women Workers.

South Hadley, Mass, May 16.-one opportunity for college women to train for positions as teachers for the prin- ciples of hygiene and right living among women workers in, government factories and munitions plants will be afforded by a summer school to be held at Mount Holyoke college. Can didates for the course, which will run from June 26 to Aug. 31. must have had practical. administrative experi- ence in labor fields, it was said today in connection with the announcement of the plans.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17
e,ooo- TON TANKER LAUNCHED
 AT FORE RIVER YARD.
Vessel is Exported to Be in Service by
 the End of the Month.

Quincy Mass, May 16-The 5000 ton tanker George w. Barnes was launched at the Fore River yard of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding corpora tion late today. Mrs. Edward L. De- heny of Los Angeles, wife of the pres ident of the Pan-American Petroleum and Transport company, which con tracted for the steamer, christened it. So far advanced is the work that the vessel is expected to be put in service by the end of the month. It was taken over by the United States shipping board some time ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17
STEAMSHIP ZAANLAND
 SUNK IN A COLLISION
One of the Dutch Vessels Recently
 Requisitioned.

Washington, May 1s.-The steam ship Zaanland, one of the Dutch ves- sels recently requisitioned by the United States government, was sunk in a collision at sea May 13 The na- " department tonight announced that returned to this country. The vessel was cargo carrier of s, S,70O dead- weight tons, manned by the navy for. army purposes.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17
BRITISH GOT 37 GERMAN
 AiRPLANES WEDNESDAY.
There is a Marked Increase in Activi-
 ties of Both Aerial Forces.

London May 16.-Thirty- seven Ger ., man airplanes, p of which were de- stroyed, were accounted for by British airmen on Wednesday. The official statement on aerial operations tonight reports marked increase in the ac- tivities of both aerial forces on the western front The British continue to lombard railway stations and bill lets behind the German lines
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17
Cabled Paragraphs
AirpIane Raid on Paris Failed

Paris, May 1.-Two successive -at- tempts to reach Paris were made by two distinct groups of German air planes last night. The first group after dropping bombs IS miles south of the point where they had crossed the line, regained their base shortly before II D. m.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17
TO BUILD CONCRETE SHIPS
 ON A LARGE SCALE,
Shipping Beard Has Decided to Pro-
 eeed immediately.

Washington, May 1e.-The shipping board has decided to proceed immedi- ately on large scale with the build ing of concrete ships and will increase the program out of the appropriation of two and one-quarter billion dollars which has been asked for the next fiscal year.
 Eighteen concrete ships, aggregat- = ing 1T ,5eO tons, have been contracted for It was announced today that 58 other concrete vessels at a cost of about 2250, 900 will be ordered as soon as sites for the four new govern ment yards are chosen.
 Virtually all of the new ships will be 7,500 tons and many of them will be tankers for the oil trade.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17

Charged with "conspiracy to deprive citizens of their rights q persons were arrested at Bisbee, Ariz., as a re- suit of the Federal investigation of the deporation of 800 alleged mem bers of the 1. w. w. last July.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17
PROVISIONS OFP. [. APPROPRIATION BILL
Measure Was Passed By the Senate Yesterday ant
 Now Goes to Conference
SECOND CLASS POSTAL RATES IN FORCE JULY 1

Besides Providing Increases In Pay For Postal Employees the Senate Accepted Committee Amendment Calling Fo' Overtime Pay-Before Passing the Bill the Senate Rati fled Its Action of Last Tuesday In Accepting the Amend ment to Purchase the Pneumatic Mail Tubes In New York, Brooklyn, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago and St. Louis-The Senate Draft Calls For $3s1 100000, an Increase of $47, 900 Over the House Bill
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17
RELGIANs ARE STARVING;
 FOOD MUST BE SUPPLIED.
Hoover Tells President WiIaor ships
 Must Be Had to Carry Relief ;"

Washington. May 1e.-Bejgium now is starving and some of the ships suTs- plying the allies must be diverted u carry relief. President Wilson was toll today by Food Administrator HoCTer
 Under the presar plan of pooling the ships an:i the fool supplies. SIr. Hoo- yer said, othAi- countries are getting the food and Belgium is being neglect ed.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17

Ezra T. Bates of New Haven, for A years state secretary of the Y. M. c. A.. has been chosen advisory secre- tary for life, it was announced at New Haven last night, and J. B. Thwing of West Hartford has been elected state secretary to succeed MT. Bates after July 1 next
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17

Senator Cummins introduced a re- solution calling on Government offic- ials to furnish the Senate with facts or the available man power of the nation.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17
AN ALLEGED KIDNAPPER
 ARRESTED IN BRIDGEPORT,
Pearl Ferguson, Who Disappeared
 from New York May 3.

New York, May 16.-Police head quarters announced tonight that Pearl Ferguson, charged with kidnapping five months old Shirley Jarobus, who from her home here May 3, was arrested today in Bridgeport, Conn. The child's mother, with de- tectives, left tonight for Bridgeport to identify the missing baby
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17
CHARLES E. HUGHES IS
 GOING TO WASHINGTON
To Take Up Investigation of AIrpIane
 Production.

Washington, May 16-Charles E. Hughes today notified Attorney Gen. eral Gregory that he would come to Washington as soon as possible to take up investigation of the airplane production situation on request of President Wilson Although the at torney general made no announce ment of plans for the inquiry after communicating with Mir. Hughes, to- day, it is understood MT. Hughes win have full charge and will be assisted by William l.. Frierson. assistant att torneV general
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17
STILL EXAMINING TALEsMEN --s- FOR THE TRACER JURY Out of PAS Veniremen Questioned
 Three Have Been Accepted.

-I;dMar dsvile, Ills. May 16-Exami- nss,ts:oar-of talesmen continued today. in taea trial of eleven Madison county residents charged with murder in connection with the lyncning at Col l;nsville of Paul Praser, enemy aliens pnt-of a4t venirgmen in1errogated, three men haze besn accepted tenta- tiNely yS the state. Tie. court to- night ordered another panel of 100 ffen summoned.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17

The MidvaIe Steel Go. is to build a plant for the Government, location not announced and to cost, several million dollars. It will manufacture 16-inch howitZers.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17

The steamship Tuckahoe built in 27 days, by the New York Shipbuilding Co, is now ready for cargo service. The ship was turned over to the gov ernment
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17

Andrew Botin, of Syracuse, pleaded guilty in the Federal Court to viola ton of the Espionage Act in publish ing the book entitled Pure Common Sense
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17

Seven Brooklyn bakers accused of violating the food laws and another of boarding were ordered to close their shops three days by the local food ad- ministrator.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17

The Lord Mayor of Dublin has been granted passports to America and will leave shortly to appeal personally to the President to aid in opposing Irish conscription.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17

The British Admiralty in a circular informed workmen of the Royal Dock Yards and other naval establishments that it would appoint a committee of workers to deal with questions on con- ditions and welfare.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17

Senator Benjamin R. TiIlnan, speak ing at the Democratic convention at Columbia S. C., said, ito hell with German sympathizers," and thank God for Woodrow Wilson"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17

The American coasting steamer Lucius w. Robinson reported by radio that her propeller shaft was disabled off the Atlantic coast
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17

A new rivetina record was establish ed in the Brit sh Isles when Thomas Deyine drove 4,432 rivets in nine hours on the Clyde. The former record was 4,276.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17

Chancellor Bonar Law announced that sale of war bonds and savings certificates, from Oct Il to April l, amounted to $3,O95, 100000
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17

The War Trade Board announced the application for import license must be obtained before the commodity leaves the country of origin.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17

Rev. pr. J. Frank Davis of Dallas, Tex, was elected moderator of the general assembly of the Presbyterian church of America at it's 130th annual session at Columbus, O., yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17

Viscount Astor was fined $50 for un- lawful use of petrol in London. His chauffeur was fined $10.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17

Less than half the tiIIabIe land in Russia, in control of the Bolsheviki, will be cultivated this year.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17

Franklin K. Lane, secretary of the interior, left Washington on a trip through the west. He will make sev- erl speeches on the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17

President Wilson is signing his name to many articles for sale by the Red Cross.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17

Foreign Minister Tchiterin sent a wireless message to Berlin declaring that Russia proposed to disarm the Black Sea fleet.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17

Henry George Percy, seventh Duke of Northumberland, died at Alnwick Costle, Northumberland.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17

Goldman 6 Fletcher, brokers, of Bos- ton members of the Boston Stock Exchange, announced suspension.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17

William Howins announced in the House of Commons that close atten- tion is being paid to the British de- velopment of oil in Egypt
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17

British Foreign Secretary Bafour announced that the report that a U- boat landed it's crew on the coast of Monorovia, Africa, was unture.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17

The Aero Club of America announced it has been advised of the organiza- tion of the Air Service Institute of the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17
Condensed Telegrams

The Vienna Arbeiter Zeitung was barred from Germany.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17

George Van SchendeI, the new mini ter to the Central American Republics from Belgium, arrived at San Saliva dor
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17

The Treasury made another loan of $3 900 900 to Serbia.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17

Sergeant Frank BayIes, of New Bed ford, Mass, member of the French Flying Corps, brought down another German airplane, making his total nine.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17

The latest Canadian casualty list contained the names of four Ameri- cans wounded
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-17

A Swedish fishing vessel was sunk in the new German mine field north of Gothenburg.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-08-28
Yellow Paint Used al clarence.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Aug. ga
message from Upton this morning
brought information that the tele.
phone building at Clarence had been
painted by mob which objected to
the alleged use of the German langu-
age over the phone.
It was also said that the restau-
rant of F. Hoffner, the garage oper-
ated by his brother Alfred and a
furniture store managed by H. Engel-
king also had been given coats of
yellow.
These men are accused of being
pro-German in their sympathies. 1t
is said the United States marshal
will be asked to come and clean up
the town. Clarence is only few
miles from Lowden, where pro-Ger-
mans have caused much trouble
since the United States entered the
war.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-08-28
Some Grasshopper story.

Last Friday Robert Eldredges #.
M. Downing and Floyd Smith were
out distributing publicity matter for
the Waverly Fair. On their trip they
ran across something none of them
had ever seen. It seems they We're
driving south of Hampton (as they
tell it,, when they noticed that the
grasshoppers were unusually thick.
In spots the pests had eaten every
thing in sight. Finally they noticed
a farmer driving thru lie fielos with
a contraption that was new to them
1t was apparently about sixteen feet
wide made of wire screening, and
was being hauled by a team Of hors-
es. So inquisitive were Downing and
Smith that they stopped the car and
went into the field, where they in
quired into the matter and found
that it was grasshopper trap, and
the driver told them he had caught
twenty-five bushels and hoped to
clean them out so he would have
some grain to harvest. 1t is. said
the grasshoppers have been unusual
ly numerous THIS YEAR. --Waverly
Independent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-08-28
Naming the Baby.

It'll be but few years now I'M
til yop'll be stopping a little curly
haired youngster on the streets OF
DEBORAH, asking him his name and
learning that it's John Pershing JON
es, Douglas Haig Smith. Lloyd-George
Brown or something like that. The
hosts named for Dewey following
his little ARRAY at Manila bay are
now in France initiating his example.
So are the fellows who came on to
honor Grover Cleveland and our la
mented Mckinley
There's always demand for names
for the babies. and nothing serves to
supply that demand so we'll as an
occasion of the kind through which
we are now passing. There will be no
lack of babies to be christined during
the years we are at war, and for the
many years to follow it. And patrio-
tic parents, feeling they can never do
too much honor to those who made
our victory possible. will turn to the
war for aid in naming their babies,
1t wouldn't be surprising to hear
some DEBORAH kid chirp up five or
six years from now and declare his
middle name is Foch. And then
you'll hear another one going him
one better by declaring his name Is
Mingin Macarthur Petain Brown, or
something like that. Even Liggett is
near enough to flames line to be con-
sidered, while Marshal Joffre ought
to do for any little boy. But therell
be lots of material to pick from, be-
cause there are soldiers in the rear
ranks now whose names we've never
heard soon to have them set forth
in letters of fire. Therell be no end
OF heroes before this things over