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Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
all restrictions and instructions.

all restrictions and instructions,
 Reports from bakers, grain dealers and others are no longer required by the United States Food Administra- ton.
 Reports of food savings are no longer required from public eating places and no more monthly report cards will be sent out.
 The rule, which would have forbid den after January 1. 1919, the sale of butter and cheese in less than one pound lots, has been revoked.
 Cases of rejections of carloads of foodstuffs, which have been handled by the enforcement division. are grad ually being permitted to follow their usual pre-war course and will all be soon taken over by the proper courts.
 The special rules and regulations on fruits and vegetables, including po- tGtoes, have been reScindeu
 Isidore Wise, of Hartford, state merchant representative for the food administration, desires all local food directors to be prepared for a possi- ble intensive campaign of poster dis play and store window exhibits soon after the holidays and local merchants should be ulNsed to cooperate along lines to be explained you later.
 Posters, both new and old, are sal obtainable upon request to this office and in this c2osection we again urge our local food directors to hold fast until more definite instructions are re- ceived from MT. Hoover.
 There is no safe way of telling whether or not America must increase it's pledge of 2O,90o.000 tons of food stuffs to starving Europe. and it is of course, unnecessary for us to point cut that it is much easier to hold oul present organization intact and tc maintain the present spirit of CO., operation and conservation than 1t ls to have to reconstruct all over again
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19

New York, Dec 1S.--Justice Geiger- ich in the supreme court here today upheld a three-year contract between Jack Dempsey, the heavyweight pu- eilist, and John Reisler. giving to the latter exclusive control of Dempsey s boxing contests and exhibitions.
 Reisler brought suit to compel per- formance of the contract on Dempsey s part. Denying a motion by the fight CTS counsel to dismiss the complaint, the court held that the agreement, under which Dempsey was to appear exclusively under Reisler's manage nlent until December, 1919. was legal inasmuch as it was made when box ing and sparring contests were legal in New York if conducted under the rules of the state athletic association.
 Reisler alleged that Dempsey had refused to live up to his part of the contract. Justice Geigerich allowed the fighter twenty days to file an an- swer to the complaint.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
NORWICH TOWN

William McGill has returned to his home in Baltic. after a few days vis- 1t with his aunts. the Misses Craw- ford. and his uncle, Rev William Crawford of West Town street.
 Fred Grimley. Albert P. Greene, and Patrick T. Cornell of West Town stret motored 10 Lords Point day recently in Mir. Connslrs automo5ile.
 Miss Christine Iacheder of East Town street, will spend the Christmas vacation at Ter home in Talcottville.
 Mrs. Emily NJ. Hopkins of Plainfield has been tho guest for few days re- gently of Mrs Albert r. Greene of West Town street.
 Harold Meister who has been sta- lioped at the state pier for some time was a caller at the Norwirh Art school Wednesday, Private AleiSter has re- ceived an honorable discharce from the service. and leaves Saturday for his home in MarI ietta Ohio.
 Raymond Keabee, whose death oc- cured Tuesday at the l,rne of his mother. Mrs. George r. Havens. of Oak street, formerly lived at Nor wich Town and has a number of friends here.
 Mrs. Edwir F. Lathrop returned or Wednesday % her home in Bozrah after spending the past TWO weeks al the home of her parents Mir and Mrs Charles A. Cager. oc Wawecus street
 During the past two weeks at the Sheltering Arms there have been two birthday celChrations. Mrs. Rose kinEs,ey's birthday falling on Decem- ber 18th. was observed Monday and Mrs. Della Gifford's was Wednesday December lSth The birthday cake dec orated with candles on both anni- versaries. w1s most attractive. Con- gratula tions iT the home. cards. calls and gifts heip tc make such days o1 special interest each year tc all con- nected with fhts pleasant home Ice cream was served and this is always the gift of friend.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
ELI TO GET BUSY
 SPORTS TO BOOM

New Haven, Dec. 17.-Demobiliza- tion of the students army training corps at Yale University on Decem- Der q will see immediate resumption of undergraduate activities in ath- letics and fraternities. During the holidays captains and managers who have been released from military or naval service will undertake readjust- ments that calls may issue for candi- dates to report for sports which may be followed in the winter months. All sports will be immediately organized except football. The baseball men have cage for practice.
 The fraternities will re open their houses and make re ldy to elect mem bcrs from the sophomore class lateg ih January, The Sheffield Scientific School fraternities will have a new agreement in the choice of members The senior societies will reopen thei1 tcmDs.
 The Yale Daily News, the Yale Rec ord, and the Lit will resume publi- cation and the glee and dramatic clubs will begin rehearsalS coincident with the resumption of academic cou %ss It is expected that more than 1.50a men in college will register early ir January for athletic teams. Many oi the team captains and managers arc already here, or have sent word that they will be here before Jan. l. The list follows:
 Football-No captain: R. W. Griggs Foughkeepsie, N. T., manager; nc ! coach selected.
 Baseball-Captain. R. IT. Boyd. New Haven: manager, r. s. Hyde. Engle- wood, N. J.. coach, probably William | Lauder.
 Track--No captain: Sherman Bald win, New York, manager: coach Johnny Mack. with Billy Queale fol cross country runners
 Crew Captain, Winter Mead Bronxville, N. Y; manager, II. o
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19

Congressman elect Victor L. Berger, of Milwaukee, and four other social ist leaders. charged with violation of the espionage act.
 Federal Judge Landfs overruled a motion by the defense to take the case from the jury and discharge the de- fendants. Then the defense began it's case.
 Adolph Germer, national secretary of the socialist party and a defendant, was the first witness and still was on the stand when court adjourned. He said he was born in East Prussia thirty six wears ago
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
CORNELL IS TO RESUME
 INTERCOLLEGIATE SPOR

Ithaca, N. Y, Dec. 1S-C } nell will resume intercollegiate ath St;s with the second term. beginning December 90 and maintain schedules as far as the finances of the Athletic Associa- ton will permit. Tentative plans an nounced tonight show that Cornell will organize a basketball team inn mediately and that track and baseball teams will be developed The sched- uies will depend on the amount of money raised by the sale of season tickets and certain benefits, such as all indoor carnival and the annual spring day show.
 It will not be financially possible to develop a crew until 1920. Intercol- legiate athletics will be encouraged and varsity coaches have expressed their willingness to direct them.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
SELLIcK SENTENCED
 TWO TO FIVE YEARS

Bridgeport, Conn, Doc. 1s.-After pleading guilty to embegz1ling $S5,oOO from funds in his care as treasurer of the First taxing district of Norwalk, Chester s. Sellick was sentenced to serve from two to five years in states prison, by Judge Case ir the superior court here today.
 State Attorney Homer S. Cummings made an appeal for leHiency in the case. mentioning that q charge of em- bezzling money from the Fairfield County National bank Of Norwalk is still pending in the United States dis trict court Tt is useless to dwell up- on the seriousness of this class of cases,' the court commented. "but think the charges in the federal court should be taken into account in pass ing sentence fere."
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
PIPER HAD BEEN MARRIED
 TO SEVERAL WOMEN

Muskegon, Mich, Dec. 1S.-That Milo H. Piper, held here on a charge of killing Freda Weichman of Chica- go, his alleged bigamous wife, had been married to several other women before he met the Weichman girl, was the assertion tonight of officers ir- vestigating the case. Questioned to- day as to whether he had not ar- ried Marion, Grey of Benton Harbor, Mich, in 1903. Piper broke down, ac cording to Sheriff Carl A. Staufer and admitted his marriage to the wo- man, who after obtaining a divorce. 1t said conducted matrimonial agen- cy in Chicago.
 Sheriff Stauffer and other officers declare they expect to find other wo-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
HARNESS HoRsEMEN MEET IN CHICAGO

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-A national asso- citation for the protection of owners, breeders and drivers of harness horses was launched at a meetin gtoday of several hundred horsemen from all parts of the country. A committee was appointed to perfect formal or ganization.
 The most notable events at the horse sale in connection with which the meeting was held were the sale of Red Bearer, a POS 1-4 pacer, to Ed ward Caldwell of New York for $S,95O, and the purchase by H. c. Jewett of New Brunswick of Exposer, 2.O6 1-2, for 1000.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
3,ooo,ooo RUSSIANS WERE
 KILLED DURING THE WA

New York, Dec. 1S.-Estinating Rus sion casualties in the world war at not less than eight million men, of whom three million were killed lnd about one million disabled for life, , A. J. Sack, director of the Russian In- formation Bureau. declared in an ad- dress before the Foreign Commerce Club here today that "Russia's pres ent pitiful condition is due 10 her ex- haustion from war"
 "She is lying in seas of blood and tearl," he continued, "and further millions of her people are facing death, this time from starvation. About twenty million Russians will die this winter unless the allied coun- tries render the unfortunate country immediate help on a very generous scale"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
AMERICAN LEAGUE CLOSES
 DEAL FOR PLAYERS

New York, Dec. 13.-H. H. Frazee, owner of the American League Base ball club, announced here tonight con- summation of a deal whereby the New York Americans, in return for four players and financial consid- eration, receive Dutch" Leonard and Ernest Shore, pitchers, and Duffy Lewis. outfielder. The men given in trade by New York are Ray Caldwell ard "Slim" Love, pitchers: Al Wal ters. catcher, and Frank GiIhooley, an outfielder.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
STRAUSS TO LEAD AGENTS
 OF LEAGUE TO ENFORCE PEACE

New York, Dec. 18.-Oscar S. Strauss, former ambassador to Fur key, and member of the per1anent court of arbitration at The Hague, will head the representatives of the League to Enforce Peace. who will be iii France during the peace conference iI was announced here tonight. Ham iiton Holt. editor of the Independent, will be vice chairman of the com mittee, the other members of which have not been named.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
HAYES WINS THREE
 IN ELKS, DUCKPlNS

Capt Jim Hayes duckpin team cleaned up three straight games on the Elks' alleys on Wednesday night when they found Capt Jerry Lucy's team decidedly off form. Frost of the winning team took the individual honors with two strings over the 100 mark, while Capt. Hayes also rolled a single better than 100, and Heath of the losers just reached that mark in his middle string. The scores:
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
DANIELSoN FIVE TRIMS
 JEWTT CITY 7 1-2 TO

One of the fastest basketball games in the history of the rivalry between Jewett City and Danielson was playeN on the formers floor on Wednesday evening. The game was snappy from start to finish with the outcome in the balance until time was called. There were about 300 fans present to see the Danielson boys emerge victors by a score of 1-2 to 6. The Hneups:
 Danielson-Horton lg, Rives rg, Martin c, Elliott If, Reddy If.
 Jewett City-Harris rg, >Heureux lg, Chard c, Jetty If. LHeureux If.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
COURT UPHOLDS DEMpSEY'S CONTRACT

Haughton, Illion, N. r.; Prof. Mather A Abbott, coach.
 Basket eAbalk-Captain, c. G. Stra- delle, North Tonawanda, N. Y.; coach, probably Bernie Tommers.
 Hockey-Status, uncertain owing to loss of indoor rink.
 Swimming Captain John H. Hincks, Bridgeport, Conn; L. P. Thurston, captain of freshman team
 Tennis-Ca1tain. c. s. Garland.
 restling-Captain, F. E. Avery, Aurora, N. Y
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19

men to whom Piper had been married but declined to make known any fur ther information they have on the hew angie of the case. Mrs. Hilda Carlson Piper, wife of the accused man, today told 0ifsSrs Piper had married Miss Iva Goodenough at Ben ton Harbor in 1903 but Sheriff Stauffer declared tonight information reaching him tends to show Miss Grey'' and Miss Goodenough' are the same person.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
S6S s5s 3S1 10
Capt. Lucy's Team, No. i.
319 344 $40
At the Baltic Alleys.

Wednesday night at the Baltic al- leys the Baltic Trolley team won three easy games from the Taftville Trolley team. Love copped high single for IF and Rood took high three for 522. The score:
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
COLON.

New York. Dec. 1S.-Cotton futures opened steady. December 1850; Jan. ua.T 2e.95; March 25.97; May 1920; July 24,50.
 Spot cotton quit; middl:nc 2s55.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
At the Palace Allerh.

The Palace Five took two games from the Willimantic bowlers in the Trolley league Wednesday evening. Mack was the star with high single of 13f and high total with 34T. The scores:
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19

The senate late yesterday passed the house bill authorizing the government to furnish uniform and equipment to naval officers at cost.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19

A bill providing for the temporary promotion of officers of the marine corps now serving with the army also so was approved in the senate.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
MONEY.
New Ynrl
lS.--Call money

New York, Dec. 1s.-cau money easy; high 34; low L; ruling rate 3-4; closing hid 1; of'ere@l at 4 1-2:
 last loan 12; bank aecoptances 3
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
GOVERNMENT CLOSES ITS
 CASE IN BERGER TRIAL

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-The government today closed it's case in the trial of
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-03-30
OVER $1,000, 900 LOANED TO
FARMERS so FAR THIS MONTH

Houston, Textile Federal Land
bank of Houston has loaned more than
$1,000,000 to the farmers of Texas so
far this month, and this total is show.
ing further increase each day.
Loans Thursday were made in favor
of members of local loan associations
at the following points in the amounts
mentioned: Athens. $500 and $1,000;
Snyder, $4,000 and Slips; Olney,
$2,650; Rule, $500; Hondo, $1,000;
Plainview, $3.50, $4,000 and $1,400;
Atascosa, $4,000; Colorado, $3,875;
Winnsboro, $4,000; Littlefield, $1,S0O,
$4,000, s1,4O0, $1,000, $3.50, $1,4o0,
$1,050 and s4,S50; Sweeney, s1,500;
Decatur, $1,000; skidmore, $4,000;
Rosenberg, S3,500; La Pryor, $1,920,
$500, 1910 and $500; Alvin, $1,19O;
Falfurrias, $1,000, s47O and $2,125;
Grit, $1,100; Abilene, $4,130; Eden,
$1,000; Brownwood, $500 and $3.50;
Mount Pleasant, $4,000; Hansford,
$1,000; Amarillo, $4,000; Stamford,
$2.1OO; Memphis, $4,000; Sterling City,
$1,750; Cisco, $3.50; Yoakum, $4,000;
Decatur, S1,70O and $4,000; Star, 5000;
Sterling City, $4,000; Jenkins, s1,1O0,
and Bagwell, $1,000. $500 and $4,000.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-03-30
STATE AID is GRANTED
IN ROAD IMPROVEMENT

Austin, Textile state highway
commission this week gave further aid
to the San Antonio-Austin post road
by granting the applications of Hays
county for an allotment of S10.787 of
state funds, and of Comal county for
So, 750 of state money. These counties
last year were granted federal aid for
the post road.
Dallas county was granted $4,000
state aid for highway No. l, which is
to bear a part of the expenses of the
construction of the concrete highway
to the Tarrant county line. the total
cost of the highway to be approx
mateIy $25O.OOO.
An allotment of $35, 900 state aid for
Harris county was made for highways
Nos. 8 and 19, and to Jasper county
was granted aid of $4,000 state and
federal aid of $4,000 for highway
No. Z.
Highway No. 81 was more fully des-
ignated as running from Gonzales
through Beebe, Leesyille and Nixon
to Karnes City.
The application of Limestone coun-
ty for federal aid of s1S5,oOO for high
way No. was taken under advise.
ment.
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WARNING is ISSUED ON
The NON COTTON ZONE
If State Authorities Fail in Their Ef-
forts, United States Government
Will Act.

Austin, Tex.-At a conference held
Friday, called by Commissioner of Ag
riculture Alfred W. Davis, it was
pointed out by Commissioner Davis,
w. w. Evans, first assistant to DR..
w. D. Hunter of the federal govern,
ment, who has been conducting the
government work in the campaign for
the eradication of the pink boil worm,
and Chief Entomologist E. e. SchoIl
of Texas, that the federal entomolog-
lists have worked with the states rep
resentatives in the investigation OF
the infested territory in Texas and
that the prohibited zone constitutes
the minimum of the cotton producing
territory that will be satisfactory to
the federal authorities, and therefore
to the other cotton-growing states.
1t IL not a question of the constitu-
tionality of the Texas pink boil worm
law, it was stated, but of satisfying
the requirements of the federal au-
thorities that Texas will, in good
faith, use diligent and intelligent ef-
fort to eradicate the pest. Failure to
comply with the law by the state au-
thorities, or the persistence of those
within the noncotton zone to plant cot
ton In defiance of the law, Commits
sioner Davis warned, is certain, with
in short time, to bring a national
quarantine against the states as a
whole with the result that the crop of
Texas will be penalized and its value
so greatly reduced as to affect seri-
ously the prosperity of the entire citi-
zenship of the state
"The critical time for the enforce
ment of the law is here, cotton plant
ing time" said Commissioner Davis.
Should cotton be grown contrary to
the proclamation issued by the gov
ernor. the federal government and the
other cotton-growing states are sure
to take drastic action against Texas
/ understand the law and my duty un-
der II. am determined to do my
duty and / propose to go ahead and
viii file prosecutions against all yio-
lations.
14OA q pldCI4Cdl SbduCQOIuI IL 1S
not a question as to the constitutional
ity of the law, but a rule of action
laid down by the state which the fed
eral government and the other states
have accepted"
Mr.. Evans said that the federal gov
ernment and the state of Texas have.
agreed on a program of abandoning
the growing Of cotton where infesta-
tion was found, and that it was the
only policy to follow in fighting the
pest. All indications. he said, pointed
to elong and tedious fight, and the
most serious problem that confronted
the authorities was that of inducing
the strictly cotton-growing sections
into producing other crops In the
event the pest was stamped out of
Texas, he said. the Mexican border
would have TO be watched.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-03-30
PANHANDLE TO ENLARGE ITS
ACREAGE OF CROPS FOR FEED

Amarillo, Tex.-At the organization
meeting of the Panhandle Feed and
Food Production Campaign Associa.
ton held Tuesday plans were laid for
thorough campaign to be waged
throughout the Panhandle to stimulate
greater acreage in milo maize, kaffir
and feterita. Forty-five counties were
represented. Chairmen from each of
these counties constitute the, general
committee. Each precinct In every
county will have substitute chair
man. "A labor committee appointed
will canvass the volunteers for service
in harvesting the large crops expected
to be produced, each volunteer giving
from one to ten days to the task.
Wheat is reported to be not very
good in the Panhandle, due to the
drouth, and its acreage will be given
over to maize, feterita and kaffir,
larger acreage than ever being plant
ed. At present much of the popuia-
tion of the Panhandle is subsisting on
maize and kaffir bread.
Thomas F. Moody of Canadian was
elected as chairman and Thomas Vel
sey OF Canadian, secretary of the ex-
ecutive committee DR.. NJ. W. Cum
ningham OF Amarillo win be head of
the labor bureau.
The general plan is to utilize every
acre Of land IN the Panhandle now In
wheat for kaffir and milo. Besides
the usual large wheat acreage, the
Panhandle Is the largest maize and
milo section On earth and the crop
this year is expected TO be sufficient
TO save the nations food supply.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-03-30
Loss In Tonnage by subs.

Washington. Secret figures Of the
British admiralty on submarine losses
and world shipbuilding were made
public Thursday by the British en-
bassy They show that from both
enemy action and marine risk on jan
uary |. 1918, allied and neutral ship
ping had lost since the war began IL
S27,57a gross tons, while shipyards
outside of the central powers were
turning out 6.e06.275 tons.
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PROVOST MARSHAL GENERAL
SAYS THEIR CALL TO coLoRs
MUST BE DEFERRED.
WILL GRANT BURROUGHS
They VIII Be Granted After consider
alton IF the Circumstances of the
Individual Case In Which
They Arise.
Baton Rouge


The next national quota viii be an
nounced and apportioned among the
several states as soon as pending leg
islation authorizing change in the
basis of computation is enacted by
Congress, according to statement re-
ceived by Adjutant General McCrory
from Provost Marshal General Crow
der. This legislation has been passed
by the Senate and is favorably re-
ported by the House military COM
mittee.
There are difficulties confronting
the naticn in the supply of labor ap.
purtenant to agriculture. Glass 1,
from which new levies are to be
withdrawn, will contain many more
men than are at present required for
the army. Il would be most unscien-
tific and fatuous step If the men in
Glass were called indiscriminately
without regard to the labor situation
In agriculture. Therefore, the local
boards will be directed to fill their
quotas in the order of liability Of men
in Glass 1 as determined by the na.
tional drawing, except that, where it
is shown that registrant is complete
" and assiduously engaged in the
planting, cultivation or reaping of q
crop, his call to the coIors shall be
deferred to the foot of the quota OF
his board as long as he continues to
be SO engaged Whenever any regis
~ xxrFsN - -
been deferred by reason Of his en-
gagement in agriculture, is shown to
have been idle on the farm on which
he is engaged, or to have trif1ed with
the deferment that has been accorded
him, the boards will forthwith induct
him into military service. il his order
number has been reached in the mean
time. The effect of this expedient is
to grant furloughs from service prior
TO actual call to the colors to the men
SO greatly needed IN the production
of this years crop.
This is not, however, the only ex-
pedient that is to be adopted to con-
serve the supply of labor appurtenant
to agriculture and to mobilize all
means for increasing the harvest for
the agricultural season Of 1918. There
Is now pending before Congress d bill
authorizing the secretary Of war to
grant furIoughs, with or without pay,
to men in the army to enable them to
engage In industrial and agricultural
pursuits. The purpose of this bill is
to relieve serious situations in partic-
Mar instances, IN which men who are
the mainstay OF the farms have been
inducted into the service. either
through voluntary enlistment or Sc
lection. and whose services during the
present emergency in agriculture are
needed. These furloughs viii be grant
ed after consideration of the circurn-
stances OF the individual case In which
they arise. and when the military sit
uation is such that they can be grant
ed without too great disruption and
disorganization of the army or of any
particular organization of the army.