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Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-21
Presider OC|ainls Oct. Liberty Day
Every City, Town and Coun- tryside is Asked to Observe It in Aid of Liberty Loan.

Washington, Sept 20 = President Wilson today proclaimed Saturday, Oct 12, the 426th anniversary of the discovery of America, as Liberty day, and called upon all citizens to cele- brate it to stimulate a generous re- sponse to the fourth Liberty loan. Every city, town and countryside is asked by the president to arrange commemorative addressed pageants, harvest home festivals, or other dem onstrationS, and he directs that all federal employees whose services can be spared be given a holiday. The proclamation follows:
 Every day the great principles for which we are fighting take fresh hold upon our thought and purpose and make it clearer what the end must be and what we must do to achieve it. We now know more certainly than we ever knew before why free men brought the great nation and govern ment we love into existence. because 1t grows clearer and clearer what su- preme service it is to be America S privilege to render to the world. The anniversary of the discovery of Amer lca must therefore have for us in this fateful year peculiar and thrill ing significance. We should make it a day of ardent rededication to the lueaIs upon which our government is founded and by which our present heroTc. tasks are inspired.
 Now, therefore, I, Woodrow Wilson, president of the United States, do ap- point Saturday, the 18th day of Octo- Der, 1918, as Liberty day. On that day I request the citizens of every community of the United States, city town and countryside, to celebrate the discovery of our country in osder to stimulate a generous response to the fourth Liberty loan. Commemorative addresses, pageants, harvest home fes- tlvals, and other demonstrations should be arranged tor in every neigh borhood under the general direction of the secretary of the treasury and the immediate direction of the Liberty loan committee in cooperation with the United States bureau of educa tion and the public school authorities Let the peoples response to the fourth Liberty loan express the measure o1 their devotion to the ideals which have guided the country from it's discovery until now, and of their determined purpose to defend them and guarantee their triumph
 For the purpose of participating ir Liberty day celebrations all empioyes of the federal government throughout the country whose services can be spared may be excused on Saturday the 18th day of October, for the entire day.
 Tn witness whereof. I have here unto set my hand and caused the sea of the United States to be affixed.
 Done in the District of Columbia this 18th day of September. in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hun. dred and eighteen, and of the inde. pendence of the United States oI America the one hundred and forty third.
 WOODROW WILSON. By the President:
 ROBERT LANSING,
 Secretary of State"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-21

New York, Sept. 20.-C. W. F'eigenspan, president of the United States Brewers Association, tonight made public a letter to Senator King chairman of the senate sub committee on the judiciary, in which he frankly and freely confessed that the associa- tiop furnished Arthur Brisbane funds to finance the purchase of the Wash ington Times.
 He further admitted that the assoc iation, and the brewing interests gen. orally, have maintained lobbyists at Washington and in various state cap itals, whose business it was to try, where possible, to protect us and checkmate those representing the op- position to our industry"
 He denied vigorously However charges of disloyalty or pro German ism, both persosally and on behalf of the association, and asked that he be permitted to appear before the sub committee for questioning without limit" on all charges involved in the communication regarding the purchase of the Washington Times sent to sen ator King by A. Mitchell Palmer, alien property custodian.
 Declaring that, for the last 25 years, an organization has existed with the ayowed purpose of utterly destroying the brewing industry and has spent dollars where we have been able to spend pennies" Mr. Feigenspan 1 frankly confessed" that the brewing industry generally, in common with every other business every other or ganization and every other industry in the nation affected by local, state or national legislation has been rep 1 resested at these legislative centers by gentlemen, usually lawyers of rec ognized ability and unquestioned in- tegrity, but commonly referred to as 1 lobbyists, whose business it was to try, where possible, to protect us and checkmate those representing the op- position to our industry"
 He frankly and freely admitted
 that the brewers, ''in common with every other industry and every other
 business in the county, have tried to 1 get before the public every fact that
 we felt fairly favored the preservation 1 of our business, even to the extent oi ] supplying the finances for the initial payment on the purchase of the Washington Times"
 He declared, however, that 'the at- 1 tempt through inuendo" to associate i the Times transaction with "certair notorious pro- German activities terTni-
 hating in the control of the New
 York Evening Mail is a gratuitous ir
 suit, dastardly and outrageous libe l and unworthy of any representative
 of this American republic"
 Unequivocally denying, both on hi
 own behalf and that of the brewing industry, any charge against his Joy
 alty, MT Feigenspan said he wished I to fling the charges back in the fac of those who made them" and offere, to match his record with that "of an.
 man, of high or low degree in thi
 nation." He challenged anyone t
 show better record, mot only of Joy
 alty of lip, often made easy by pros
 perity, but of loyalty of sacrifice Toy atty in great losses, loyalty in the hou of destruction of my very subsist
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-21
House Passed the
 War Revenue Bi|I
It is Designed to Raise by
 Taxation Approximately 8,1S2,OOO,OOO.

Washington, Sept. 2O.-The house late today passed the war revenue bill, designed to raise by taxation ap- proximately $S182, ,00O 900 of the twenty four or more billions needed by the nation for the current year. The huge measure-the largest of it's kind Tn the history of any nation now goes to the senate
 Passage of the bill was unanimous. A formal roll call, demanded by Ma iority Leader Kitchin, recorded $50 yeas and no hayes, announced by Speaker Clark. was greeted by a roar of cheers and applause.
 All possible speed in the bills course through the senate is assured, according to leaders, the senate finance committee having concluded formal hearings. Deside for the bills enact ment before the November elections has been expressed by leaders of both houses, but this is considered doubt full
 Consideration of the measure by the house today prior to the vote was brief. An amendment by the house ways and means committee, which drafted the bill, extending the deple- ton allowances to gas and oil wells and mines to include tim Der and other natural deposits" was adopted. Representative Moore of Pennsylva-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-21
332 NAMES ON TWO
 ARMY CASUALTY LISTS

 Washington. Sept. 2O.-The follow ing casualties are reported by the Commanding G eneral of the Ameri- can ExpeditionaTy Forces: Killed in action 23; missing in ac- tion 51; wounded severely 49; G.ed of wounds 6; died of disease 5; wounded slightly 1; total 135.
 New England men are:
 Killed in Action. Sergeant Fred l.. Johnson, Farming ton Maine.
 Corporal Paul T. Loescher, West Hartford Conn
 Private Patrick J. Coyne, Lawrence, Mass.
 Died of Wounds. Privates - Leslie E. Bradbury, Auburn, Maine Stanley Hill Boston, Mass.
 Died of Disease. Privates-Henry Crosby, Fort Trum- bull Beach, Conn; Collin L. Hadley, Newport N. H.; Lionel l.. Hollin, Brockton, Mass; Frank Edward Plum ridge, Hartford, Con; James E. Tray sor, Somerville Mass.
 Missing in Action. Corporal Elmer N. Buswell, Boston, Mass; James P. Buckley, Lynn, Mass; Nicola Garabillo, Hartford Conn; Steve E. Christian Pittsfeld Mass; Harry D. Huni, New Haven Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-21
(By The Associated Press.)


 Holy Land is .aflame under the inn petus of a mighty stroke by the Brit ish, French and friendly Arab forces, and the Turkish from the Jordan Riv- CT westward to the Mediterranean seemingly are in rout.
 Added to their already heavy losses in ground, men killed. wounded or made prisoner and stores captured in Belgium. France, Italy and the Bal kans, the Teutonic allies, judging from first reports of the hostilities begun against the Ottoman in Palestine, are in for further extremely hard usage.
 Tn less than day General Allenby S British forces, aided by French troops and natives under the flag of the king of the Hedjas, struck the Turkish line over A front of sixteen miles and pen etrated 1t 10 a depth of twelve miles. taking more than 5000 Turks prison CT and overrunning the entire hostile defensive system. Railway and high way junction points were captured and strong forces of cavalry at last ac- counts were well in advance of the attacking troops, threatening to car ry out a turning movement against the fleeing Turks which might prove disastrous to them. Meanwhile, along the shores of the Mediterranean, na- val units were clearing the coastal roads of the enemy by their gunfire.
 In addition to the large number of prisoners taken great quantities of war material had fallen into the hands of the allied troops and the pressure against the enemy was going on una -bated
 The predicament of the Turks is h"i~htencd by the operations of the 14e'i'Gs tSibesnen on the eastern side ~T ne Jordan, which will prevent ."-'1 from taking refuge across the ft---m in the Jordan valley and com , them to fight their way out of their '-0ahle west of the river as best they q. -
 (ihough there has been somewhat -of ! le;-up in the intensity of the fight ing from the region of St. Quentin to
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-21
s,31S CASES OF GRIP IN NINE ARMY CAMPS

Washington. Sept 2O.-The outbreak of Spanish influenza at five additional army training camps was announced today by Surgeon General Gorgas, making a total of nine camps in which the disease has been discovered.
 The total number of cases reported from all camps up to noon today was 9,313, with Il deaths. The greatest number of cases, 6,51S, was reported from Camp Devens, Mass, while Camp Lee, Va. had 211, and Camp Upton N Y, 602. Camp Devens also re- ported 43 new cases of pneumonia. which medical officers believe resulted from the influenza epidemic.
 The camps included in tonights an- nouncement, with the number of cases at each, were Camp Gordon, Ga, 13S; Camp Syracuse, N. Y, GA; Camr Humphreys Va, 56; Camp Merritt, N J., 1S2. and Camp Lewis, Wash, il.
 In response to request from Sur geon General Blue of the public health service, health authorities in many states sent word today as to the de- velopment and spread of the epidemic Two vessels with influenza aboard were quarantined at Newport News and in all parts of the country steps were taken by health officers to check the spread of the distase.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-21
25 AUTO DRIVERS TRIED
 TO EVADE THE DRAFT

Hartford, Conn, Sept 2o.-Federal officials say certain automobile driv- CTS have endeavored to escape the al aft. Up to today there have been twenty-five instances discovered and the result will be an addition to the draft registration or the cancelltng Of that number of licenses.
 Federal agents say they had mo- ticed in their quest for those who failed to register Sept. 12 some men driving automobiles who were not seen in the vicinity of the places of registration. The officials knew that under the state law no person under IS years of age could be licensed to drive an automobile and concluded that a person exercising the right to drive a car was subject to registra tion. The other day one of these was asked by an agent for his regis tration card. He. had not registered The federal authorities thought ii more than likely that there were other drivers who were also siackers and they proceeded to make investigations with the result that twenty-five have been found.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-21
TURKS HAVE BEEN DEALT . SEVERE BLOW IN PALESTINE
British and French Forces Struck the Turkish Line Over
 Front of Sixteen Miles and Penetrated It Depth of
 Twelve Miles, Taking 5000 Prsoners-AlEes Better e Their Position Near St. Quentin

Cambrai in the French theatre, both the British and French armies have been able materially to better their positions in front of both Cambrai and St. Quentin. NIoeuvres, lying to the west of Cambrai. over which there has been such intensive fighting for more than q week. in which the town several times changed hands, now is definitely British. The large numbers of German dead strewing the ground around it attest the value they placed on Moeuvres as point of strategic value in the defense of Cambrai.
 To the south on both sides of St. Quentin the British and French have moved in more closely the jaws of the nipper which is being poised ultimate ly to pinch St. Quentin out of the bat tie line. Most of the German strong points which have been the means of holding back the allied troops in this region now have been overcome, and apparently it is only a matter of time when General Foch will give the or der for the pressure on the pincers and the capture of St. Quentin.
 In the region northeast of Soissons the Germans are still using machine guns in large numbers to hold back the French from further encroach- ments on the Chemin des Danes po- sitions and also are launching heavy counter-attac in endeavors to ex- pei the French from the positions they have attained. Notwithstanding these strenuous efforts. however, the French have gained further ground northeast of Vailly.
 Little further fighting has develop ed on the front held by the Americans IL II long range guns are heavily shelling the big German fortress of Metz.e
 IE Macedonia the British, Serbians, French and Greeks continue hard after the Bulgarians, driving the enemy be- fore them and taking large numbers of prisoners.
 In northern Russia the allied troops have gained further successes over the enemy forces.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-21
FRIDAY AFTERNOONS LIST.

Killed in action 30; missing is ac- ton 55; wounded severely S2; died of disease 10; died of wounds 15; died of accident and other causes 5; total 197. New England men are:
 Died from Wounds.
 Privates-Arthur F. Alden, Liver more Falls, Me; Louis Osherowitz, Biddeford, Mass.
 Died of Disease.
 Corporal William E. Hubbard, Tor rington, Cons.
 Private Adelard Dube, Nashua, N. H.
 Wounded Severely.
 Sergeants- George H. Duckworth, New Bedford, Mass; Herman J. Schaeffer, Waterbury, Conn.
 Corporal James F. Counihan, Rox- bury, Mass.
 Privates-Speros D. Andros, Lynn, Mass; Guy Bartolotta, Middletown, Conn; William J. Brailsford, Provi- dence, R. l.; Joseph E. Brozo Turner's Falls, Mass; Nicola Colarossi, Boston Mass; Michael J. -Dooley, Charles town, Mass; Salvan Fratino, Sauga- tuck, Conn; Phillip w. Fraser, Most pelier, Vt. Missing in Action.
 Privates - Ulysses Ar h on ou Thompsonville.C Conn.,; Michael Joseph Sheehan, Taunton, Mass; Edward J Sullivan, Andover, Mass.
 Previously reported missing in &C., ton, now reported wounded (degree undetermined)
 Privates-Harry W. Bishop, Lowell Mass; Fayette R. Edwards, Wakefield | Mass. Previously reported missing in ac. ton, now reported killed:
 Private Harry Tighe, Worcester Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-21
HIGHWAYMEN HELD
 UP AN AUTOMOBILE E

Lenox, Mass, Sept 20. - John E. Parsons, son of Major. Herbert E. Par sons of the United States army and al- so republican leader in New York state, reported othe police today that while returning to Lenox from Pittsfeld last night by automobile two men stopped the machine and at the point of revolvers searched MT Parons ond the chauffeur, relieving each of a small sum of money. The robbers disappeared in the woods near by and although Mir Parsons spread the alarm and a search of the woods was conducted by fifty men no trace of the highwaymen was found.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-21
GAMBLERS HELD UP
 ON BERLIN TURNPIKE

New, Britain, Conn.,, Sept. 2O.-Ac- cording to information received here the men who were held up and rob bed in bungalow on the Berlin turn pike last night were gamblers and had gone to the bungalow to play cards and shake dice. Asleep in the upper story of the building when the ban dits paid their visit was one man with $2, 900 in his pockets. He was awak- ed by shot but did not descend to the lower floor.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-21
ASSISTANT TO FUEL
 -. ADMINISTRATOR CARTEL

Boston, Sept 20-Augustus s. Cobb, who has been manager of the conser-. vation division of the Massachusetts fuel administration since it's estab- lishment a year ago, has been appoint ed by Federal Fuel Administrator Garfield, assistant chief of state con- servation of the United States fuel ad- ministration.
 MT. Cobb will make his headquarters in Washington ard in his new posi- tion will do for the whole United States the same kind of work he has been do;2g in Massachusetts.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-21
EMBARGO ON SHIPMENT OF
 GREEN CORN FROM BAY STATE

New Haven, Conn, Sept. 2o-An or der prohibiting the shipment of green corn, seed corn on the cob and corn stalks into the state of Connecticut from the state of Massachusetts was
 issued tonight by E. H. Jenkins, di- rector of the. state agricultural ex- pertinent station, with the approval of Governor Holcomb. The order says that this action is taken because a destructive insect known as the Eu- ropean corn borer is damaging the corn crop in a section of Massachu- setts and there is great danger that this pest may be brought into Connec- ticut if corn shipments are continued.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-21
NEW BRITAIN CAFE OWNER
 GETS "BLACK HAND" LETTER

New Britain, Conn, Sept. 20.-It was admitted at police headquarters to- day that Aaron c. Hinckley, owner of a cafe, had received in his mail last Monday a "black hand" letter de- manding $1,00O and threatening death unless he compiled with the demand. The writer did not indicate where the recipient was to leave the money The letter bore the imprint of a black hand
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-21
SOLDIER CHARGED WITH
 POISONING SUPPLY OF FLOUR

Camp Dix. \. Y. Sept. 2o.-Arcest of soldier who, while on Kitchen po-
 lice duty. is said to have placed poi son in a large supply of four. was admitted here tonight by camp off, cials, who withheld the prisoners name. Detected by officers. none of the poisoned flour reached the mess tables Army chemists are analyzing the flour to determine the kind of poi son uSed
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-21
JURY DIsAGREEs IN FREIE ZEITUNG CASE

Newark N. J., Sept. 2O.-After six hours deliberation the jury hearing the case of Benedict and Edwin s. Prieth and William von Katzier, form CT publishers and managing editor of the New Jersey Freic Zeitung, charg- ed with conspiracy under the espion- age act, informed Judge Haight in the federal court here tonight that it was unable to agree.
 Finding that the jurors were hope lessly divided. Judge Haight discharg- ed them Counsel for the defendants asked that their present bail be con- tinued, and Judge Haight ordered that this be done The date for new trial had not been set tonight.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-21
BANDITS LooTED ARGo
 STATE BANK, CHICAGO

Chicago, Sept. 2O.-Five bandits to- day lotted the Argo State bank here today of virtually every dollar in its treasury.
 Bank officials placed the booty at $2O.00O in currency, mostly bills of small denomination. and between S30,- COG and $4O,000 in Liberty bonds.
 The quintet appeared shortly after the opening hour and locked Fred Hell lar cashier; A. J Link. his assistant, and Miss Beda Steinwald. stenogh- rapher, in the lavatory.
 The robbers escaped in the direc- ton of Joliet in an automobile.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-21
1911 900 NEW SHIP
 TONNAGE THIS YEAR

Washington Sept. 20.-(By A. P)- Ship tonnage actually delivered to the Emergency Fleet Corporation so far this year amounts to 1.811 900 tons. with 2,5o6.CG0 tons launched a-.1 keels laid for fl ,103, ,000. General Manager Piez, of the Emergency Fleet Corpora tion, giving these figures to the sen ate commerce committee today, said deliveries for the month of September probably will reach 100000 tons.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-21
SON OF REPRESENTATIVE
 MANN COMMITS SUICIDE

Washington, Sept. 20-Mrs. James R. Mann. wife of Representative Mann of Illinois, was called to Chicago to- day by news that her son, James R. Mann, Jr.. had committed suicide there Friends of the family asid the youth had been terribly depressed over his failure to qualify physically for service in the army.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-21
WOMEN IN WAR WORK
 DAYn SATuRnAY- OCT

Washington, Sept. 2O.--In recogni- tion of the war work being done by millions of American women. Secre- tary of the Treasury McAdoo today designated Saturday, October fifth, for observance in the fourth Liberty joan campaign as Women in War Work DaV'
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-21
GERMANY PITlLESS
 IN SURPRISING REVoIrs

Paris. Sept. as.)-Because of the aegravation of the internattion- al situation in Germany. which con tinGes to grow, the German govern ment has taken measure to assure rapid and ritiless repression'' in case of revolt, a Zurich dispatche reports today.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-21
Westerly Man in Canadian Casualty
 List

Ottawa, Sept. 2O-The following New England name sappear in today's casualty list: Wounded-R Slessor, Westerly. R. l.: E. Smith. Worcester, Mass: J. Stewart Boston: M. c. Caldwell, Concord Junction. Mass: V. G. Bingon. address given at Manville, R. L; F. Black, Sound Beach. Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-21
CARGO OF FooDsTUFFs ARRIVES IN HOLLAND

New York, Sept 2o-Safe arrival in Holland from New York of the liner Niue Amsterdam, with a cargo of foodstuffs, was announced by the Hol- land American Line The steamer left here September S.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-21
MARINE CORPS CASUALTIES.

Summary of casualties to date: Officers, deaths 39; wounded GA; miss ing 1 total 104; Enlisted men, deaths 951; wounded 1888; is hands of ene- my II; missing 152; total 3,047, grand total 3,151.
 The following casualties are report ed by the Commanding General of the American Expeditionary Forces Gn- cluded in the above totaD:
 Killed in action 8; killed accident ally 1; died of wounds received in ac- tios 2; wounded in action (severely) 6; missing in action 2; total 19
 New England men are:
 Wounded in Action (severeIy). Corporal Daniel T. McKenna, Rox- bury, Mass.
 Missing in Action.
 Private Malcolm E. Webster, Wal lasaston, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-21
Independence of Southern sIavs.

Paris, Sept. (Havas )-France will recognize the independence of the Southern Slavs, accepting a sugges- ton from Italy to this effect, the Echo De Paris announces.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-21
GOVERNMENT ORDER REGARDING SUBSCRIPTIONS

The industries of method newspapers rulings which becomes effective October 1e18
 
 the subscription paid for advance preventing the that those receiving the by mail must watch carefully the date Buietn expiration without is government andm complied
 the week the following has Bull in's oun1ns,a for12 ents
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-21
serbians Capture 5000 Prisoners.

Paris, Sept 2O.,-Capture of several villages and 5000 prisoners are rec orded in the Serbian official state ment made public today.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-21
Cabled Paragraphs
ArtiIlery Active in ltaly

Rome, Sept. 20.-Fighting activity on the Italian front was confined mainly to artillery fire, says the off, cial statement issued by the war office today.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-21
FE|GENSPAN HAS DISCLAINED DISLOYAL7Y

Admits That the Brewers Provided Money For Brisbane to Purchase Washington Times Also For Lobbyists, to Combat Antagonistic Organization Which 'Fas Spent Dollars Where We Have Been Able to Spend Pennies"