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Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-06
WHAT HAPPENS. TO PRoFiTEERs AND WASHERS
State Food Administrator Cites Two i Instances In Other States.

In view of the narrow margin of safety, said to surround Connecticut wholesale commission houses and consignees of potatoes and other per isifable the Federal Food A6minis- tration Friday gave out the two fol- lowing instances of what happens to prpfiteers- and wanton wasters of fod in other states.
 The United States Food Adminis- tt ton has closed the business of E. Baff & Son. New York poultry and egg dealers, and of three other firms in which BaR was. active. Prof iteering and speculation in eggs led to the revocation of all four licenses The four concerns comprised a little family trading group which was used to boost the price o9 eggs and add a few extra. sources of profit between their receipt and final disposition. None of the BaR. concerns, will be al lowed to do business so, long as the Food, Control. Act remains. in effect.
 Failure to accept pr reject two carloads of potatoes and allowing them to free in the railroad yards, caused the Wetner Fruit and Produce Com pany. Ft. Wayne, Indiana, to lose its food license
 For. more than a week the ears stood in the yards and after more than half the potatoes spoiled, tire company notified the consignors that 1t would not accept the shipment. For these ofIenses the Food Administra- ton ordered the We.ner Company to close Its business February 2S.'
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-06

of war-savings securities in dry goods and department stores.
 A Navy flying boat equipped with a Liberty engine, flew from Hampton Roads, Va, to Washington, distance of about 1so miles, In two hours.
 Cigarette books, book covers, and papers invoiced at the American con suiate at Nantes, France, for the United States during 1917 were valued at nearly st,000,O0o.
 Reports are received every two weeks by the Food Administration from the country. According to a recent statement there will be an ample suply of twine for the 1918 harvest.
 The Australian wheat crop for the season of 1917-16 is estimated at 114,- 020. 600 bushels. compared with last year.s- yield of 162, ,5S5, ,e0a., The p per cent decrease is a result of re- duced acreage and unfavorable con ditioTrs.
 India leads all countries in the i'm portation of cotton goods.
 Enlistments in the Regular Army since April l. 1917, have been more than S7e,000.
 The War Department Commission on Training Camp Activities Aow has E55 women deputy sheriffs working in vicin1ties of camps in. all parts of the country.
 The period during which rye four may be used as a wheat flour sub stitute in Victory bread has been ex- tended to March S1, as in some sections of the country other sub- I ovoila hi0 The campaign to 1aise second $10o ,000, 900 has been announced by the American Red Cross. for the week beginning May 5.. To date nearly $sU, ,0o00, 900 has been appropriated fo1 war relief work. It is reported from Germany that wood is being largely used in place oi cel1uloid, ivory, and other substances for the manufacture of combs. Fix cellent toilet. combs are made from tllinly cut birch and beecfwood. Only the .12-cylinder type of Lib berty motor for airplanes is now being built, 1t having been though best in view of developments abroad | to concentrate on the high powered engine instead of the eight cylinder. ! Massachusetts and Michigan chap ters of the Daughters of the Revolu. tion are establishing ''mending rooms { in cantonments. These depar tments are opened for hospitals, where hun Edreds of garments are mended eact week.
 l A. Navy base hospital with g. ca.
 pacity of 800 beds has reached, ti1t
 war zone. It will take care of Navy personnel, both ashore and afioat, ant if accommodations exist will also bt available for the Army and allied sick and wounded.
 Near beer and temperance drink, coming within the designation of nal linuor are included in the Presidentl beer to 70 per cent. of tine amount. kof grains and other food materials tna:
 were. used last year.
 In spite Of unsettled conditions, tn,
 total American trade with Russis
 amounted to sfSs ,Ooo,0 in 1sd7,
 decrease of only $ss, GOO, 600 as com
 pared with lsi6. This decrease wa lin the trade with Asiatfc Rrssia an
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-06

'T am nosin the habit of prsising any material medicine as I am an advocate of New Thought (akin to ChnstiznS Science) but some timeago, Ih1d such g bad attack of Liuey and .SkOw1e5 T,Oa6k that I gxxe up thinking I did not have it, and took Enztmal medicine, 'Fruit-a-tiYes' or Fruit Liver Tablets.
 Most gratifying 1Gs Ae yxssA. It Tehevedmyliverzndstomachtro trouble, cleaned up my yellowish complexion and put new blood in my body.
 While I am no backslider from I1Sew Thought, I feel there may be times when . help to nature may be necessary; and if 30, I believe that 'Fruit-s-tiEes' is the highest result of New Thoughtin medicine".
 "A, 4. YOUNG, Schenectady, N. r.
 Dc- box, 6for $2-5o, trial size 25c. At dezlers orfrom FRUIT-A-TrVES Limited, oGDEKSBURG, NY.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-06
WAR NEWS DIGEST
of Activities Conditions and
 the Battle Fronts,

faster firing and more accurate rife to our expert designeits, manu- lecturers, and marksmen, says a statement by the Bureau of Ordnance. One military critic and writer claims the German Mauser does not permit the most skilled user to get more than 50 per cent. of the firing speed of the modified Enfield adopted for the United States service.
 The superiority claimed for the American weapon is supported on three counts: Quicker firing as a result of bolt-handle design. easier and quicker sighting as result of sight design, greater accuracy of bull let flight resulting from bullet design and greater mechanical accuracy of chamber and bore.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-06
Employment Service Plans to Supply 1
 Farm Workers.

A special farm service division is being established in most of the 100 offices Of the United States Employ meth Service as one of the plans for meeting the labor requirements of the farmers. Special field agents are being sent into districts where acute farm-labor shortage exists or where u1us ualiy large numbers will be needed.
 A weekly bulletin will be issued in which opportunities for farm employ ment and the needs of certain districts will be listed. Posters announcing the location of Federal and State en- ployment offices are bing hung in post offices, railway stations, and other public places.
 All third and fourth class post offices, of which there are 55 900. are now authorized farm-labor employ nent offices. During the harvest sea- ran in certain States temporary offices will be opened in a number of cities for -the purpose of furnishing ac- surate information as to where har- rest hands are needed.
 A weekly report of farm labor con- aittons Is being sent to the main office lt Washington by all branch offices md by many Stats employment offices
 American Army Rifle Superior to
 That Used by German Troops.
 American troops are armed with a
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-06
Is attributed. to congestion and import restrictions at Yladivostok

Is attributed. to congestion and import restrictions at Vladiyostok
 All persons or firms engaged in i'm porting, manufacturing, storing, or distributing fertilizers or fertilizer in- gFedients must secure licenses on or before March 10. Applications must be made to the Law Department, L4- cense Division, United States Food Administration, Washington, D. c.
 At the last meeting Of the National Educational Association a program wsa proposed to better rural schools and asking Federal aid to the extent of s140, 900 900. The plan would be car ried out in 10 years, one-tenth of the
 money being spent each year, the Government to cooperate with the States and counties.
 A Canadian order in council provides for the free admission into Canada of meat cattle until February z, 1919, when imported by bona f1de residents of Canada under regulations by tfe
 minister of customs. Cattle, eAcepi for breeding purposes, are ordinarily
 dut=able at 323a per cent.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-06
Use of Coal Gas in Mctor Vehicles
 Increases in Enoland,

The use of gas as a substitute for gasoline for motor traction is in- creasing in England. According to a report to the United States Depart ment of Commerce about 4,500 com mercial vehicles have already beeen equipped to run on coal gas, with an estimated saving of gasolene of 5000 900 gallons year. '>
 As provision to maintain the supply of gas in districts where it is urgently needed for national work an order has been issued under which the use of gas manufactured or sup piled by any specific undertaking may be prohibited in motor vehicles other than those used by the undertaking itself.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-06


 eur new battleships; it throws 8 pro jectile weighing 2,100 pounds.
 When war was declared, 123 naval. vessels were building or authorized and contracts have been placed since that time for 949 vessels.
 Before the war a total of s1,500, 900 had. been appropriated for air service. Congress has made $ss1,0o0,o00 avail able for aircraft production in first year Of war. s'se
 Over 20 large companies are manu- featuring airpianes, Is are producing engines, and more than, 400 are. pro dncing spare parts, accessories, and supplies. ss Naval training camps have a ca : pacity of 1o2,o 900 in summer, e4 900 men ' ; In i I. 1s 2, cantonnaents e5c.ooo,ooo feet of lumber were used. s
 Paymaster General of the Navy drew checks for more than s30, ,0o0.- GOO in one; day. February mu- nitions; total advertised purchases for the Navy for 1915 were $f9, ,oo0, 900,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-06
German Factories Made Wooden
 Soles for Shoes.

There are now 1S0 firms employed in Germany in the manufacture of whole-wood soles for new footwear with an output of 10000 pairs week ly. Beechwood has been chiefly used, but any hardwood, with the exception of oak, will serve equally we'll
 Of the German boot and shoe fac tories which were in existence before the war only 400 are now at work; of these % per cent are working for the army administration alone, 25 per cent. are employed in connection with the manufacture of gloves and similar articles, and the remaining 50 per cent have the task of meeting the civilian boot and shoe requirements.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-06


 supported a prosperous fleet Of nler-
 chant vessels says the New York
 Herald.
 Captain Palmer, when twenty years
 old discovered the Antartic continent To-day Captain Palmer's old home in
 the quiet seashore toHn of his birth is place honored by resident and visitor alike, while few miles from it, at Noank, famous shipyard, bearing stil the name of Palmer. is perpetuating the traditions of the. locality by turn ing out ships for the new merchant
 maxine under the construction pro
 gramme of the United States Shipping Board.
 Captain Palmer was an active.
 aggressive character. When as a lpd of eighteen he made a voyage on board 1 the brig Hersilia as second mate. it chanced that he was landed at the
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-06
Junaor Four- Minute Men Viii Aid
 Campaign for Third Liberty Loan.

Plans have been onnounced for the organization of Junior Four Minute Men" in every school in the country. According to the Division of Four Minute Men ofthe Committee on Pub
 Itc IrdornAatfonA 'blGldsins especially prepared for school children will be
 sent during the third Liberty loan campaign for distrbution by superin- tendents to all schools in. the United
 States. Addresses will be prepared from the material iIiS these bulletins just as regular Four Minute speakers in motion picture house prepare. their own speeches from Bulletins supplied by the Government f In each sckoor the children sub rnitting the best speeches are to de- . liver them in public According to plans the boy or girl awarded first prize Is to get a certificate from the
 United States Government as a Junior Four Minute Man.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-06
New U. S. Army Rifle Shows lm- preve,ments Over othsr Models.

s.0 4 s at.s,t
 The United States rife, model of 1s17,, commonly called the modified Enfield, has now been tested in the service of the Army sufficient time to warrant the assertion that it more than justifies the claims made for 1t. according to a statement authorized by the Secretary of War.
 fine new rifle takes a s8-caiiber cartridge, which has the advantage over the British Enfield of being rim less It has been found that unless rim cartridges are fed through the magazine uniformly with fhe rim of the one immediately below, jams are likely to occur. @
 The model of 1917 has an. overall length of 4S.3 inches: a. total weight including oiler and thong case and bayonet of 10 pounds and 5 ounces. The breech mechanism Is of the bolt type.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-06
Signal Corps School for Aerial Photo
 Graphy Opened at Rochester. IN.

In the new school. opened at Roch-- ester, N. r.. to train photographers for &he Signal Corps, theS primary training will cover four weeks along. highly specialized developments brought out in the war. At it's close the successful graduates will be sent on for a months advanced training, after which they will be organized into units and sent overseas.@
 Men with the highest grades will be given stiff further. training for com missions ast photographic intelligence officers, first at a school. and then in actual flights at the flying fields.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-06

Falkland Islands 10 kill wild bullo.ss s for meat, while his ship sailed away j.. search of an island of which the Yankee captains had heard vague stories but had never seen.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-06
Review of War Lists Achievements
 of Army and Navy.

The following statements are from the Official Review of the First Year of War, made public by the Committed on Public Information:
 Total estimated expense of the United States Government in the first year of war, without loans to the
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-06
Gifts for Men Serving in England.

Packages containing! dutiable gifts sent. to members of the Expeditionary Forces temporarily serving in England will be delivered free. of duty, pro-. vided the contents s are bona flf1e gifts, the quantity is not beyond the personal requirements of the addressee, and that the parcels are addressed for delivery to the regiInental a1 :. dress of the recipient. :,..
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-06
BOY SEA CAPTAIN OF CON-
 AEcTlcur FOUND CONTINENT.
Captain Nathaniel B.. Palmer Made
 Discovery ia the Antartie.

American sailors have in more than one instance proven, while following their purpose. to be expsorera of the first magnitude
 This fact is recalled in the case of Of Etonfngtcn, Conn a port sI1at oqste
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-06
Lack of Knowledge of Gas Defens,
 Fatal to Soldiers, :;

The necessity for thorough and continuous training Of troops in. gas defense Is shown by a statement proved by captured German docu- ments:+ s The. Germans at certain position on the western front knew the British were planning to deliver a. gas attack on 9 German division equipped with
 masks, but poorly trained in their use. In spite of. the fact that they
 had several days to drill before con- ditions were, suitable for the British attack, when it was finally made hundreds of German casualties re- suited. ..
 Many kinds of gases are used in modern warfare. Some merely affect the eyes temporarily, and are more
 fnconvenient than serious. Other
 gases are terrible in their effect uni less proper protection is, available.
 They are employed in. clouds, ,or in shells, bombs, and hand grenades
 It is the work of the Field Training 1 Section of the Gas Defense Service 1 to bring home to the American soldier the importance of his. gas mask, to thoroughly drill him in its use and
 to inspire confidence in it's efficacy.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-06
Federal Land Banks Lean $fsNoo, 900 e. E.pr.er, ;n Eahpsaarss

During February, with 2s business days. sf337S. .Sll were loaned to, farm CTS bv the Federal land hanks, 2c- cording to a statement of the arm, Loan Board This Is 32, ,es1ssst more than the syanuary total
 On March the total amount of mortgage loans placed since the es- tablishment os the Federal Land banks is 4,533, s4s, covering 2S, ,495 loans.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-06
Tip for the Germans.

We are waiting to hear Germany say that she invaded Russia to pro- tect. the Bolshev;h from Japan.-St. Louis Star
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-06

Some people think they are never Itailied about because they never hear it. S5
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-06
Hard. Medium or softf

Tn commenting peanut brittle. na narshmallows and. gurndrops,- the food administration provides for all degrees Of dental quipment-Rosion Herald.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-06
Special License Issued to Cover Ship.
 n1ents to. .Troopa Abroad.

a According to an announcement by the War Trade Board. a special li- cense has been issued covering ship ments made by persons in the United States to, and for the personal use of, individuals serving In the United States Army or Navy. or the Ameri- can Red Cross abroad
 This license does not permit ship ments by persons in this country to American prisoners of war, but has been issued to facilitate small per sonal shipments to soldiers and sail ors and Red Cross workers by doing away with the necessity of securing an individual export license in each case. Shipments by mail under this license must De made in accordance with the regulations of the Post Office Department. If it becomes necessary later to limit this notice will be given through the press.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-06

Feed cards for horses are now re-
 quired in Copenhagen. ; Since the declara ton of war 1891 employees of the Department of Com
 merce have entered military and naval services.
 A4Nation- wide reorganization of mer- chants is being made to promote sales
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-06
Farmers Borrow Over sso,ooo, 900 iron,
 Farm Loan Banks.

During the month of January sf1.- 7s7,517 were paid out to farmers of the United States by the Federal iand banks on longtime first mort gage loans, according to a statement by the Federal Farm Loan Board. : !
 On February the total amount of money paid out to farmers since the establishment of the. Federal land banks was $50,7s2H32, covering 24.- 021 loans closed. The total amount of loans applied for up to Febr1arv i was s26o, ,5s6, ,Ss1, representing i1a.- 14S applications.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04

New York, Dec. 3-Conflicting opin-
ions were expressed in local trade circles
here today with reference to whether the
new regulations outlined by the food ad-
ministration applying to business in green
coffee would justify a reopening of the
futures market for general business.
There also seemed to be uncertainty as to
whether the modified rules would ma
terially promote imports. and few seem
to expect any material change in local
conditions until after the meeting OF ex-
change members on Monday had voted on
the question Of reopening. The official
cables showed an advance OF 175 refs at
Rio. Santos spots were 400 reis higher,
but Santos futures were reactionary, with
the cables showing a decline Of rs to 1928
refs. Some further business was reported
In the cost and freight market, including
Santos Is at 20.75, steamer shipment,
London credits. The local spot market
was nominal.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04
Burlington is Listing
Lands to Be Had by
the Returning Soldiers

Acting along the line of sugges-
tons of the United States Agricul-
tural department, the Burlington
railroad through its immigration
bureau is making survey of the
extent of vacant agricultural lands
along the system with : view of
settling upon it such returning SOL
diers as desire to engage in farming
and stock raising.
According to the Burlington off,
Gals, along the company lines in
Nebraska there are. hundreds of
thousands of acres of unoccupied
lands that can be bought at low
prices. These lands are specially
adapted to stock raising and con-
siderable portion is suitable for the
raising of corn and small grain.
In Colorado and Wyoming, Bur-
lington officials assert that there are
vast tracts of as fertile land as there
is in the world, now unoccupied and
for sale. In addition, in Wyoming
there is large acreage that is sub
ject to entry under the provisions of
the government land laws. 1t is
pointed out that much of this land
is subject to irrigation and that the
balance is suitable for dry farming.
The idea of both the government
and the railroad company is to have
the unoccupied lands in the central
west mapped and listed and thus.
when the boys return from over
there it will be available for them.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04
FINANCIAL

New York. Dec. S.-Trading in stocks
today was moderately active and broad,
the movement tending upward until the
final hour, when prices reacted / to 8
points among rails, oils and specialties.
The one striking exception to the gem
eral strength Of the forenoon and mid
session was furnished by Marine pre-
ferred, which was under constant pres
sure at an extreme reversal of 5la points,
only part Of which was reganed.
Investment rails failed to extend their
advance Of yesterday. displaying occa-
sional restraint, probably because of the
conflicting opinions prevalent regarding
the governments attitude toward 'modi-
fled private ownership"
steels and the entire metal division
we're firm to strong, their improvement
being explained later by the action Of
the war Industries board, which fixed
domestic prices for pig tin. thereby Of
fering hope Of further sterilization OF af-
filiated commodities.
Automobile shares and subsidiaries
were stimulated by trade reports whose
tenor suggested relief at the removal Of
restrictions effective during the war, and
feathers, papers and distilling issues
moved to higher levels, presumably for
like reasons.
Mexican Petroleum and Texas Com
pany averaged gross gains of points
at their best. but these were impaired in
the realizing for profits a the close
Utilities and secondary specialties yielded
part Of their moderate gains. the market
showing irreguarity in the final dealings
Dealings In bonds were contracted and
uncertain. internatonas ruling higher,
while domestic Issues varied The LIB
erty group was again heavy, with a new
minimum for the fourth AIS at $685.
Total sales (par value) aggregated
s9,s75, 900
Old United States bonds were I'M
changed on call.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-04
Mitchell Would Have Dual
Training Trip to the Coast

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. ga dual
training trip to California with some
American league team if it can be
arranged, is one of the plans Of
Manager Mitchell of the Chicago
Nationals, The Cubs are booked for
their spring conditioning on the
Pacific coast next year so far as
anything can be foretold in base
ball at present. Manager Mitchell
believes the California climate is
excellent for putting ball players in
shape to contest for laurels and Will
liam Wrigley, jr., who is the con.
trolling spirit in the ownership of
the club, is of the same opinion.
Mitchell believes that mutual bene-
fits could be obtained if two major
league teams were to make the trip
to, the coast and play exhibition
games out there as has been done in
the south in previous seasons by
vival teams in the two leagues.