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Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-16
K. OF c. CAMPAIGN NETTED
 TOTAL OF $14,s59.e5
Treasurer Crowley Presented Report
 at White Cross Council Meeting.

White Cross council. No. 13, Knights of Columbus held, a largely attended meeting Friday evening and transact ed a good deal of important business Four members were initiated in the first degree. six applicants were elect ed to membership and nine new appli- cations for membership were receiv- ed.
 Treasurer T. A. Crowley reported the total amount collected for the Knights of Columbus War camp fund in the recent campaign conducted by the council was $14,3S9.65, which amount has been forwarded to Cl2ir- man William J. Mulligan.
 It was announced that the menoerE of the council would attend their Easter duty in St. Patrick's church at the 7.30 mass on Sunday, March 17th. The members will assemble in the basement of the church at 7.15 and pro- ceed in a body to seats reserved for them iii the main aisle.
 The special committee appointed to arrange for the annual state conven- tion of the order to be held here ill May are already planning to make the occasion noteworthy in the annals of Columbanism in Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-16
NIANTIC
Death of Dr., George A. Smith Mccock Family Sues Town, Alleging
 Too High Property Taxation.

Word has been received here of the death of Dr. George A. Smith at his home at Prospect Beach, West Haven, from pneumonia, after being i'll but a short time. He leaves his wife and one son. Dr. Smith was native of Niantic and lived here many years ago. near the Four Corners. He is known by many of the older residents of this place. |,
 Many at Whist.
 A whist was held Monday evening at the home of Miss Nan. D. Davis in Pennsylvania avenue. There was a good attendance.
 Clarence Luce is looking after the business of Luce's store while his as sistant Origin Daniels is enjoying a vacation.
 Charles Smith, of Hartford, spent Sunday in the Grove.
 R. l.. Manwaring has been making lengthy visit to MT. and Mrs. DeCarnl in New York city He was at Prospect Beach, West Haven, last week to at tend the funeral of his nephew, Dr George A. Smith
 Henry D. Smith has returned to East Haven after having been called tc South Wilmington on account of the serious illness of his sister. Mrs. Olivia NJ. Case leaves shortly for a visit to relatives in New York after a lengthy stay with. her sister Mrs. N A. Sperry, in Hartford. Meceok Family Sues Town. The McCouk family of Hartford wht own large estate in the town knowr as McCook's Point have brought sui against the town Papers were served last week. They feel that their prop erty has been assessed too high. l Buried in Saybrook. l The body of James Gilbert Ross hal been taken to Saybrook for burial Mir. Ross lived here some time. l The child of MT. and Mrs. Loblash il
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-16

Rudolph Donath has left the dairy restaurant and is employed in the Rossie velvet mill
 Mrs. Harriet Avery entertained the Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist church Thursday afternoon
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-16
MYSTIC
Concert Planned For Italian Relief Fund-Every Menber Canvass = Death of Mrs. George 3. seamans- Illustrated Lecture.

John Maschinana is soliciting con- tributions for the Italian Refugees, mostly women and children, who are helpless on account of war conditions in northern Italy. For the benefit of these a concert is to be given in Co., lumbus hall The programme will in-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-16
Every Member Canvass.

The every member canvas of the Methodist church will be held Sun day afternoon, March 24 A letter will be sent to every member of the church and congregation by the pas- tor explaining what the church has done during the past year and what
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-16
OBITUARY
Mrs, Georue B. seamans,

Mrs. Caliste V. Seamans. widow of George B. Seamans, died at her home on High street Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock after a short illness. She would have been 80 years old had she lived until May. She was born in
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-16

the budget for another year will con tain. The men of the church will visit every home. This is the third year of the every member canvas which has proved great success.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-16

|ciude brief address by A. L. Pitch CT: an accordion player; Attilio Pier federico of New London will play, and
 William Balestini and RaGfaiele Som-
 mariva, both of Mystic, will sing. Mrs George. Durham will accompany them on the piano
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-16

When the other fellow ceases to play any interest it's time for you to shut up.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-13
eoish.viki Would Benefit.

Former Premier Kerensky, OF Rus
sia, In an interview by his fellow
countryman Helperine Kaminsky,
printed in the Excelsior OF Paris,
gives his cpir,on on the subject OF
Japanese intervention In Russia more
definitely than he had done heretofore.
After attempting to describe the chaos
now ruling In Russia, where every
town and village. large or small. MAS
us soviet acting as 1t pleascs without
regard for iac orders of the peoples
commissioners and where all property
rights have tLen abolished except for
the Germans, Nj. Kerensky said:
ut is time. once for all. to under
stand our position. We have no prcju-
dice against the Japanese people. They
always have been loyal, even during
our struggle n Manchuria, before the
war and during the war. but that Is
not the question.
ut Is the question once more OF NOT
llaying the game OF the bclsheviGi and
their German protectors by giving
thcm the opportunity of exploiting
anew the ignorance OF the Russian
masses in making them believe the
japanese are coming to make war on
Russia. Has not Trotysy said that be-
tween German and Japanese occupa-
ton he would prefer the Germans"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-13
Locomotives More
Necessary Than Ne,D
Freight Cars in U. S.

Washington. July 1S.-In the light OF
experience with transportation difficult
ties during the winter of 191I-1S. chiefs
of the United States railroad admins
tration consider that additional loco
motives are more necessary now than
additional freight cars
Discussing the decision recently an
nounced to build 100000 new cars for
American railroads during the present
year, railroad administration officials
say the number was fixed only after
every locomotive that existing faciil :
ties>could turn out during the next year
had been ordered.
1T was not a shortage OF cars that
brought about congestion in the past,
it is said at the railroad administration
"Ih fact, so many cars get jannied up
in terminals that they nearly blocked
transportation themselves. The short
age was in motive power. So in con-
sidering the matter THIS Year. when TIE
war industries board fixed the amount
Of steel which it would allot to railroad
use. we assigned to the engine shop eV-
cry pound that there was reasonable
chance of getting into new locomotive
this year. Any engine builder who can
increase his capacity can still get or
ders.
after that. an estimate Of the amount
of steel available was made, and as
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-13
sign was placed some time Thursday
night, II ID believed. The card re-
mained there practically all day.
WANTED IN NORTH DAKOTA.
Hardin County Sheriff Arrests Map
Accused Of Serious Crime.

Special to TiIpes- Republican.
Eldora,s July 1a.-Sheriff Max Gehrke
and a special officer OF, the govern
ment arrested near Written Friday
afternoon j. b. Cox, who for the past
year or more has been living in or
near Bismarck, N. D., and who was
suspected Of having assisted in the
escape Of two prisoners from the
North Dakota .penitentiary. Cox was
landed in Jail in this city last even
ing. For the past week the govern
ment officer had Swallowed Ca and
finally Friday afternoon received word
from the government ito close in
on his man. Cox is a strapping big
fellow, standing six feet In his stock
ings. He has been working with a
steam shovel gang on one, Of the rail-
roads in Dakota for The past year. a
number OF years ago he married
girl named Baker. living east of Whit
ten, in this county, and was arrested
at the home of the Baker family Fri
day by these officers. Cox will be
held here until the sheriff from Bis
marck arrives to take charge of the
prisoner. The special officer of the
government WAS of the opinion last
night that the two escaped prisoners
had been captured and together with
Cox would have a trial in Bismarck.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-13
FIRST AERIAL AMBULANCE.
Tried Out at Gsrstner Field and
Proves Successful.

Lake Charles. La, July 13--Ar
aerial ambulance assigned to Gerstner
Field near here has made its first run
in actual service and has fulfilled the
eypectations Of officers who advocated
its adoption.
A lieutenant at target practice at
tho aerial gunnery school about TWEEN
ty miles from the flying field recently.
descending Mt terrific speed from a
high altitude md firing his machine
gun at target placed on the surface
of the lake. failed to flatten out SUI
i1ciently when ne completed his dive
and crashed into the war. He was
rescued imme lately but while not Sc
riously injured was badly bruised and
shaken UP, aecessitating n few days
confinement to quarters
The round trip by automobile from
Gernster Field to the gunnery school
consumes from an hour and a half to
two hours over a rough and rounda-
bout road. Instead OF telephoning for
a car the aerial ambulance was or
dered.
Forty five minutes later it made the
forty mile light from Gerstner Field
to the lake and return and the in
inred aviator was In his quarters re-
ceiving medical, attention
The flying ambulance is described
as q large Sip)are with the usual seat
for the pilot and an adjustable or re-
clining chair for the patient. To dis
tinguish it large Rcd Cross Ia
painted on the wings.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-13

Ukrainia Is In a state Of country
wide revolution, according to dis
patches received in Stockholm.
The Germans are pouring in REIN
fortements. which now have reached
a total of 100000 men.
The peasants have several small
armies OF 5000 to 10000 each, all well
armed with artillery ard machine
guns. These are defending the viii
lagos and whole sections Of trenches.
Due to Land Seizure.
The fight is not OF n political char
acter, but is due chiefly to the sur
render OF lana by the Germans back
to the landlords Homestead sections
thirty-thre miles square have been
wiped out.
This revolution. together with tho
Increasing power of the fCzecho -Slo-
walks in the cast, necessltating diver
sion of considerable German forces.
may account in some measure for de-
lay in resumption of the west front
offensive.
Pact Is Assaulted.
Stirring scenes were enacted dur
ing the pansoviet congress at Mos
COW, according to Petrograd news
papers which have Just been received
here. With German Ambassador Mir
bach occupying one box and with rep
resentatives Of the entente allies in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-13

another section. a delegate from the
Ukrania, NJ. Alexandrov. denounced
German imperialism.
The Germans are employing im-
prisonments and executions without
trials to suppress revolt Of workmen
and peasants, but we knew how to
fight even IL you don't" he said.
THE Germans have come to the
Ukrainia to oil tain bread. but they
won't get 1t. Wherever the Germans
have loaded trains we have blown
them up and nave treated likewise all
artillery and magazines in the
Ukrania.
Blow Up Munitions.
1.-The Germans sought to transfer
huge aviation machinery from Odessa
and Nikolaiev to the Krupp works.
out I'VE blew II up.
The Germans will be wiped out In
the Ukrainia. They already have paid
thousands Of lives for their tyranny.
You have concluded the Brest Lit
ovsk peace at the price of theUkfain-
las liberty. We now call upon you
to aid u.s." Members Of the left be-
gan shouting: Down with Mirbach:
down with the lackeys Of Mirbach -
the bolsheviki!"~
Leon Trotsky then told the dele
gates that the government was op-
posed to an offensive by the Red
Guard
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-13
Class 1 Declared to
Be Sufficient to Meet
Draft This Year

Washington. July 13.-when the last
of the July draft contingent moves to
camp late this month the United
States will have more than 100000
men under arms in its army and navy
forces. If the movement progresses ac-
cording to schedule for the remaining
five months Of the year, there will be
force Of 4.0N0. 900 under arms before
the close Of 1918.
These figures include army. navy and
marine forces. Secretary Of War New
ton B. Baker has, announced there are
mere than 100000 soldiers abroad
Secretary Of the Navy Josephus Dan
iels has not announced what proper
ton Of the 10000 men in the naval
forces Is abroad. but 1t is fair to as
sumo more than half the total Is In
foreign service, giving the United
States harmed force Of approximate
ly 100000.
Guard Will Not Increase.
or the 2.e5O, 900 men now In the army
or included in the drafted men called
out this month. the national army fur
nishes total of approximately 1896
900. The regular army is second in
strength. with 525, 741, and the Nation
al Guard strength is 434,51l. The Ma
ticnal army. thru the draft, and the
regular army. by voluntary enlistment
of men above draft age. will continue
to grow, but there is no addition
planned in National Guard strength.
The regular navy has strength OF
2l5.0O2, the naval reserve 163.209, the
national naval volunteers 15, 1856, and
the coast guard 6,22s. The marine
corps strength of 1880 is added to the
navy strength. tho most Of this force
will be fighting with Pershing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-13
cIeAReT GETS APPROVAL.
Medical c6r2s Of v. 8. Army Find II
Beneficial.

Paris. June (my mat').-"Anti-cis-
aret reformers would get scant con.
sIderation from the medical corps OF
the United States army. according to
major surgeons stationed in hospitals
along the front, some OF whom say
that the cigarct produces relaxation
for the wounded and tho mon just
out OF the trenches that no medicine
could possibly produce.
~ have seen men borne in on
stretchers or staggering in on their
feet, with their faces contorted show
ing either physical pain or mental
strain from their grim experiences IN
the trenches, relax. smil and ask for
something to cat. after having a 'whin
Of cigaret", said surgeon In charge
of casualty clearing station
The effect of the cigaret Is Won
derful. II cer.ainly Is not medicinal
forthe action is too quick. As soon
as the lads take their first whtn they
seem cased and relieved OF their
agony"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-13
IRISH FRANCHISE LAW.


Correspondence Associated Press.1
Dublin. June 2.--The number OF per-
sons entitled to vote In Ireland will b
Increased nearly $50 per cent under the
new franchise law giving everyone
who has lived in Ireland six months
tho right TO vote. The franchise -
extended to women over 80 years old
who are the wives OF electors.
The city OF Dublin has had up 70
now about 10000 voters. In future II
will have 100000.
The effect on Irish politics generally
Is expected to be to increase the voting
strength Of the Sim F'cin party. since
the larger part Of the additional voters
will be young men and the young men
are mostly Sim Feiners
Their suspicious as TO the intentions
OF the government With regard to con-
scription very nearly kept thousands
OF them Off the new voters lists, Tor
when the forms were sent out reduir-
ing information as to age and resi-
dence they saw in Il plot OF the gov
eminent to facilitate their enrolment
as conscripts. Their leaders, however.
promptly allayed their fears and issued
orders encouraging them to secure the,
fran Chige
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-13

many cars as can come out of it were
ordered. That happened to be 100000
They are of composite steel and wood
design. adopted because it. will get
more cars out of the steel supply Only
the event itself will show, but we con
slider that the construction order Will
be sufficient to meet the thrain. though
all of our calculations are based upon
an increased traffic burden for rail-
roads next year
Samuel o. Dunn, editor OF the Rail
way Age Gazette Of Chicago. using
figures compiled by Slason Thompson
head of the bureau OF railway news and
statistics. has made a prediction that
the new car construction will not OBJ
viate a shortage when crop and coal
movements pile upon railroad after
October. He declares that $4,000
freight cars are worn out and junked
normally each year by American roads,
and that during recent years new con-
struction has failed to keep pace with
wastage. There was 4,O72 fewer freight
cars in use on American railroads in
1917 than there were al the beginning
of 1911. he concludes. placing the pres
ent total at approximately $500. 900.
This total. he asserts is ESQ, 900 short
of the number required &c handle the
freight.
THE original shortage which was re-
sponsible mainly for the chaos of last
winter. will have to be increased rather
than decreased" he said in statement
upon the administrations car building
program. and at that l learned at
recent conferences at Washington that
cars have not thus far been turned out
as fast as they might have been.
"On March 1. 1916, for the first time
for two aand one-half years, the Am
erican Railway Association reported a
net shortage Of cars This was due
mainly NO weather conditions, and to
an acute congestion at Eastern ports.
1t disappeared, and did not return for
five months. On September /. 1916.
however. a new shortage was reported
again; and net shortages varying from
$4,000 to 10000 cars have been reported
every month since. This unbroken
continuance of carshortage for more
than 90 months is without precedent in
the history of American railroading.
The car shortage is again on the as
tendency now, and will assuredly reach
Its peak early in October when the crop
movement together with the coal traffic
will further augment the demands upon
the railroads"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-13
HUGE PROPAGANDA FUND.
Purchase Of New York Mail Only Part
Of Hun Plan,

Washington. July 13.-Evidence
which has been obtained in connection
with the department of Justices inves-
tigation of the alleged purchase of the
New York Evening Mail by the Ger
man government, which resulted yes
terday in the arrect of DR.. Edward A.
Rumley on the charge of perjury. Is
said to show that the central powers
set aside a fund Of $30,O00.o00 with
which to buy American newspapers
and circulate propaganda which It was
hoped would end the danger of this
country entering the war on the side
Of the allies.
This step. it was said, was taken by
Germany when the sinking Of the
Lusitania was planned. When the
atrocity was committed. it is asserted,
the plans were we'll under way 1t was
believed then by the blunderers who
advised the kaiser according to the in
formation obtained, that propaganda
campaign could be carried out here
which would make safe the unre-
stricted submarine warfare to which
Germany later resorted in the attempt
to cut off American supplies to allied
goYernments
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-13
HUN EMOTIONAL CRISIS.
Allied AID Raids Expected to Affect
Morale Of Civilians,

Allied Aid Raids Expected to Affect
Morale Of Civilians.
London, June 7. (By MailD-1n the
opinions OF British government Off
cials Germany's emotional crisis due
to air raids on cities along the Rhine
will be OF long duration, with pro-
gressive attrition Of German morale.
The Rhine, they point out. Is a broad
river as we'll as long one and 1t is an
unmistakable guide to airmen flying
high by day or night. Many munition
towns are distributed along that
stream and also within easy reach Of
allied airmen are the iron towns dot
ting the river Saar.
Germany can not, it Is argued, put
up an effective air barrage along the
whole length of the Rhine and the
Saar, altho she can. by robbing her
battle-line. keep fighting planes on the
Rhine to attack the raiders. However.
when the British recently raided~ Saar-
brucken, German lost three to one
when she sent up fighting machines
for defense work, and Saarbrucken
was bombed Just the same.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-13
100000 Au.tro Hungarian . Desert.

Paris, July l3-More than 3OO.00o
Austro- Hungarian soldiers have de-
serted since the beginning OF the war.
according to a statement made by an
Austrian deputy from Temesvar, and
confirmed by the Austro Hungarian SUI
preme command.
One hundred and fifty thousand for
the most part Czachs, gave themselves
ND voluntarily at the first opportunity
to the Russians. Serbians. Roumanians
and Italians.
Almts 10000 Hungarian soldiers es-
capped thru Roumahia, between Au-
gust, 1914. and June, 1916.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-13
GOVERNMENT WANTS MEN.
Enjarasmsnt OF Camp Dodge to Civ
Employment TO Many.

Enlargement OF Camp Dodge to Give
Employment TO Many. >s
Des Moines, July 13.-That the en-
larSement of Camp Dodge froms
camp capable Of housing 10000 men,
as at present, to $4,000 men, is seri-
ously considered by the government Is
indicated in requests which have come
to the state labor bureau to prepare
for furnishing or helping to furnish
many workmen out at the big canton
ment. Between 1000. and 5000 men
will be needed !! the government final
" decides to enlarge the camp as
seems most probable.
The government is making general
labor survey. All manufacturers do
ing government work and all contract,
ors handling government jobs have
been requested to report to the gov
eminent by July "a the number Of men
needed BY them in the coming sixty
days.
All plants employing 100 men OF
more, on and after AugI1, are expect
cd to place labor needs thru the state
labor commissioner. A census Of In
tlustries Is also being taken.
Commissioner A. L. U-sck reports he
has been I'm officially Informed that
the government will place more con-
tracts in the central west In the
raonths to come than ever before, in
asmuci ss the eastern factories are
a:ready, ove-worked.
The 60, ..lment Is working out .
>. an for more. equitable distribution Of
labor 80 that when labor 10 to be
taken from the factories fof war needs
IL viii be taken on percentage basis
of the number OF men employed in ,
given line of work IN each factory
rather than 50 many from each fac
tory.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-13
Radcliffe News Briefs.

Radcliffe July 15.-Dr. Ahrens has
sold his residence to o. A. Hendrick-
son and will move to Atlantic.
Miss Kitty Mossman, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. .Mosaman, and
Sergeant F. w. Hailgren. Of Rock Is
land. ILL.,, but who has been stationed
at Camp Dodge for. over year. were
married at Didora July The groom
expects to be sent to the front soon.
His bride will remain with her pa
rents during his absence.
Mrs. Newton Mitchell and Miss Celia
Oakland, of Pontiac, ILL.,, who are Wis
ting here, went Wednesday to Clear
Lake for visit Miss Leone Mordeir
of Minneapolis is visiting at the II.
A. Drake home
Mrs. w. B. Gillian and daughter
Helen, are spending a number Of
weeks at Clear Lake for the benefit
Of the formers health.
"A chautauqua Of five days will begin
here July 2S.e
Miss Nora Johnson is visiting
friends in South Dakota.