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Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19
BRAVERY OF U. S. MEDICAL
 RESERVE OFFICER
Rendered Assistance to Forty Men ! While Suffering From Gas Shock.

r With the Amel1 ;an Army in France. April 1S-(By The Associated Press) Lieutenant Theodore Higgins lSweetser, of the medical reserve, Unit ed States army, has been recommended forsthe British Military Cross for con- sIIc gallantry and devotion to duty. Near Passchendaele on March 1S he rendered valuable assistance to more than forty men suffering from gas, wH'ilc he himself was also suffering from the effects. At the present time the address of Lieutenant Sweetser is not available.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19
scHWAB BEGINS WORK
 WITH SHIPPING BOARD
Is to Give His Entire Time to the
 Government Service.

Washington. April 1S.-Charles M Schwal5 today began his work as di- rector general of the Emergency Fleet Corporation with. as he expressed it, optimism, enthusiasm and in perfect accord" with the shipping board and determined to give no attention to his private enterprises while in the gov ernment service.
 MT. Schwab said he had undertaken his new work ready to make any sac rifice or establishments in his business which might be deemed advisable He was asked if he would sever his con nection with the Bethlehem Steel pro- perties. -~'
 q think 1t likely," he replied,
 q do not believe it will be neces- sary,' Mir Hurley interposed.
 At any rate, I shall give them no attention while am connected with the government shipbuilding pro- gramme" said Mir. Schwab.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19
TO FURNISH INSURANCE
 FOR RED CROSS WoRkERs
Arrangements Have Been Made For
 It's Members Abroad.

Washington, April 1s.-The Aneri- can Red Cross has arranged to furnish tfe, health and accident insurance to Us workers abroad who are not eligi- bie for the benefits of government war risks insurance.
 An foreign workers, it was announc- cd tonight are to be given free of cost and without medical examination, s1,- 200 life insurance, payable in the event pf death. or at the end of two years in Dvent of total and permanent disabiii- v E1d also accident and health sn- &.IHece providing for weekly indeIn- 1'I payment in case of disability from
 eSs or injury.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19

National headquarters today took steps to gather definite figures on sub scriptions by states and by cities dr. ranged according to population classes, in the hope of stimulating intercity competition during the balance of the campaign.
 Sunday, April 21, will be devoted by thousands of. preachers to special Liberty loan sermons. The treasury has received flood of letters from ministers promising thefr support of the loan campaign on that day.
 Particular interest was displayed today in the achievements of the St Louis banner district Its committee of managers reported that the part of Indiana within the district had over subscribed F per cent. Arkansas is second in the district with percent age of 75 and sales of sM.60S, 900. In Illinois, Missouri and other states of the district, only the smaller towns have reported fully. and later totals from big cities are expected to swell the records. Memphis, in the St Louis district, started it's drive yesterday. New England is believed to lead all districts in the number of individual subscribers. of whom 142,O0O have been reported already, an increase of 24,000 for single day.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19
FORMER EDITOR THE MASSES i
 DIscLAlMs RESPONSIBILITY
For the Character of the Matter Print
 ed in the Perodical.

New York. April 1S,--Max Eastman, former editor of the socialist magazine The Masses, disclaimed responsibility for the character of matter printed in the periodical when he took the wit ness stand in the court today in be- half of. himself and three associates who are charged with conspiring to obstruct compliance with the draft law.
 Although editor in- chief of the pub licatiCa. the witness declared plan whereby the owners of the magazines among whom it's stock was equally di- vided, were assured the right of hav- ing their contributions printed, made it impossible for him to exercise super vision over the articles, cartoons and drawings which it contained.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19
CAUSE ASSIGNED FOR BIG
 DROP IN PRICE OF COTTON
Delay in the Movement of Last Years
 cron-MilIion Bales in the South.

Washington, April 18.-Delay in, the movement of last years cotton crop, which it is claimed could have been avoided if greater compression had been required was blamed today by Colonel Jordan for the sensational drop in cotton. prices during the last week. Colonel Jordan estimated that probably 100000 bales of cotton still remain ir the south waiting trans portation. @s..s <.
 The speculative interest in the cot ton market, he said. realized this con gestiou of spot cotton in the south and began to hammer down the price. A decline of 200 points resulted. As banks began to call for margin on the loans they had made on the staple, many holders of spot cotton were fore. ed to sell. which induced, the unprece- dented depression. amounting to loss in value of s35 bale
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19
HOTEL MEN MEET IN
 WATERBURY TODAY
They Probably Will Make Their Ho-
 tels 100 Per Cent. Wheatless.

Hartford, Conn.,, April 1s.-An an- ncuncement from the federal food commissioner for Connecticut. Robert Scoville, tonight. was to the effect that hotel men of the state will probably make their hotels one hundred per cent. wheatless until the next har- vest Cliffordd D. Perkins, manager of Hotel Heublein, has re-sold to the wholesalers all his wheat four and he win serve no wheat flour products until September, thereby adhering strictly to the pledge given by him and five hundred other hotel men to Her bert Hoover at Washington last month.
 At Hotel Elton, Waterbury. tomor- row, meeting of hotel men of the state will listen to Almon c. Judd, president of the association, Fred A, Cantwell of Bridgeport, and Mir Sco- vile on the matter of acceptance of the pledge for wheatless hotels.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19
CANADIAN DIVISION ON
 THE LYs BATTLE FRONT
Detailed Information is Hourly Expect
 ed by the Authorities.

Ottawa. April 1S-Advices have been received in Ottawa which indicate that at least one Canadian division (believed to be the Firs0 is now par ticipating in the mighty conflict Nl the Lys battle front. Detailed inform ation was hourly expected tonight by the authorities
 Up to. the present Dominion troops have not had an extensive share in any of the fighting flat has been raging with such fury during the past three weeks. In their Picardy offensive the Germans struck south of the Canadian lines and only the Dominion cavalry brigade and some Canadian armored cars took part in the battle w;sich fol- lowed, Their losses, it. is understood, did not exceed two thousand in killed. wounded and missing.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19
GERMAN PRISONERS
 LANDED IN AMERICA
38 of U-Boat Crews Taken by Ameri-
 can Destroyers.

: Washington, April 1S-An official announcement today of the recent ar rival at an Atlantic port of 3S Ger mans captured by American destroyers with the submarine U-5S shows that among the prisoners are the com mand officer. Captain Lieutenant Gus taf Anberger, and four other. officers. The capture was made by the destroy CT Tanning, assisted by the destroyer Nicholson. in European waters on November r last Now they will be transferred to the war department for internment at Fort McPherson, Ga.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19
NEGRO LYNcHED AT
 RoPLARVILLE, MISS.
Taken from Jail by Mob and
 Hanged to a Tree.

Pop1arville, Miss, April 1s.-Claud Singleton, a negro, convicted last night of the murder iii March of E. J. Bounds, railroad worker, was taken from the county jail here today by d mob and hanged to a tree on the out skirts of the town
 Singleton was arrested week ago, tried yesterday in record time and sentenced to life Imprisonment.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19
POLITICAL SITUATION IN
 AUSTRIA IS DELICATE
Marked Discomfort is Said to Reigr
 in Vienna.


 Washington, April 1S.-The political situation in Austria Hungary remains extremely delicate, according to an of ficial despatch today from Switzerland summarizing reports from Budapest and comment in Austrian and Ger man newspapers. Austria, the despatch said, is coming to the greatest difficult ties; security no longer exists and the situation lis capable of any possibili : ty."
 Marked discontent reigns. in Vienna, according to the despatch, while speeches delivered in parliament by the Czechs, Juko- Slavs and Poles in spire hatred of Germany and demand reorganization of Austria Hungary Even the Establishments are said to have. proclaimed in the Austrian chaHn Der of deupties that the monarchy is not directly interested in the :strug- gle of Germany against Great Britain France and Ameriva-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19
NEWPORT MAcHINlsTS TO
 STRIKE AS PROTEST
Against the Death Sentence of P. H.
 Mooney in California.

Newport. R. L, April 1S.-Govern- ment munition plants here will be af fected by a strike of all union ma chinists in this district which was called by labor leaders today to be effective for "A hours beginning May l. The strike is in protest against the death sentence of P. H. Mooney in connection with the fatal explosion at the San Francisco preparedness pa rade
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19
MUTINYe IN
 THE GERMAN ARMY
When Troops Were Ordered to the
 British Front in France.

Amsterdam, April 1S.-A despatch from Eindhove says, that another mu- tiny broke out at Beverloo Camp, in the province of Limbourg, Belgium, among the German troops when or dered to the British front in France
 A number of the smutfueers were shot. the despatch adds, but the re- sistance continued.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19
NEW SCALE OF WAGES
 FOR SHEPARD WORKERS
Civilian Workers to Get 1s to 20 Per
 Cent Increases.

Washington, April 1S.-A new scale of wages for civilian workers in At lantic coast navy yards will be. put ill., to effect May i. the navy department announced today. It grants IS to 20 per cent. pay increases and makes the navy yard pay conform with wages paid in ship yar5s
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19
CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENTS
 AT. YALE,To BE CONSOLIDATED
The Finances and Equipment Will Be Under One Head.

New Haven. Conn, April 1s.-Co- opertion in the chemistry departments at Yale university by consolidating that in. the college with the courses in tae Scientific School, was announce ed tonight. This is regarded as one of the most important reorganizations in the university in recent years. and is described as the cutting of the Cor dian knot Of departmental prejudices" ," The two faculties will teach in the department and undergra duates win do work in all laboratories. The f. nances and equipment will be brought undeg one head,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19
SPECTACULAR DAY
 IN COTTON EXCHANGE
Price Illustrations Were the Greatest
 in Its History.

New York. April 1S.-The New York cotton exchange was the scene today of the most spectacular fluctuations in it's history. Contradicting advices af- fecting the trade bewildered the trad CTS and furious buying or selling caus- ed sudden corresponding advances and declines, one sensational break extend ing over $9 bale.
 One of the chief factors in the trading was the report from Wash ingtor received during the late trad ing that bin had been introduced into the house to fix the price of cotton at 20 cents a pound.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19
FREIGHT GAR DERAiLED
 AT CONN. RIVER BRIDGE
For Two Hours Trains Were Detoured
 Via MiddIetown.s

Saybrook Junction, April IS. = A freight car in train from Boston for Harlem River was derailed by a broken f1ange while at the Connecticut River bridge this afternoon, and as both of the Shore Line division of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad were blocked for two hours trains had to be detoured via Middle own
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19

of the federal government rnrousnour the country whose services can be spared may be excused at 12 o'clock noon. Friday, the twenty sixth day of April
 Tn witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.
 Done in the District of Columbia, the eighteenth day of April. in the year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and eighteen, and of the in dependence of the United States of America the one hundred and forty second.
 WOODROW WILSON. By the President:
 ROBERT LANSING,
 Secretary of State" y5S .z.l
 District Records.
 St. Louis today headed the roll of districts arranged in order of per centage of quotas subscribed and New York district, the greatest actual con tributor, fell to seventh place in per- centages. The district records fol-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19
25a NEW ENGLAND
 CITIES IN HONOR ROLL
Yesterday 21 Cities and Towns Filled
 Their Liberty Bond Quotas.

Boston April 1S.-Reports from in dividual cities and towns as tabulated by the Liberty loan committee in clude: Connecticut: Hartford $6,075,- G50; New Haven $2,596 $50.
 During the day 21 cities and towns reported they had filled quotas, mak- ing 258 in all. Thirty-eight towns re- ceived honor flags today. Among them was Canaan, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19
BELIEVES cYcLoPs WENT
 DOWN IN HEAVY STORM
Third Officer W. J. Riley of Steamship AmoIco, Which Encountered Storm.

Norfolk, Va. April 1S.-w J. Riley, third officer of the steamship Amolco, said here tonight that he believed the missing naval collier Cyclops went down in a heavy storm which the Amolco encountered off the coast last March 9. The Amolco left a West h. dian port three days ahead of the col Her.
 Riley said his vessel, which was bound to Boston. was badly damaged and that her radio room was flooded the wireless bein gput out of commis- S Ou
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19
FUNERAL, SERVICES FOR
 LATE SENATOR STONE
Friends of Years Ago Were Among the
 Throng in Attendance.

Nevada, Mo, April 1S.-Hundreds of persons unable to gain admission to the crowded church, stood outside in a drizzling rain during funeral ser vices here this afternoon for the late Senator William j. Stone who died in Washington Sunday This was Sena- tor Stone's home county and many of those who came to pay last tribute to him were friends of years ago when MT. Stone was struggling young attorney.
 Senator Stones body lay in state at the church until the funeral began.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19

bill the price would be inereased to sz50 a bushel and the farmers, local elevators made the basic market.
 A proposal to concur in the senate and re-establish the inte rion markets as the basis was repect- ed, sl80 to- 138, and another to include the same guarantee for the 1919 crop also was rejected.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19
IRISH LEADERS ARE
 TO RESIST coNscRIPTIoN
Redmonites, Sim Feiners, o'Brienites, Laborites and CIerieaIs Are United.

London, April 1s.-The leaders of the Nationalists in Ireland, including the RedInonites, who are now led by John Dillon, the Sim Feiners, O'Brien- ties. Laborites and Clericals are united in their determination to resist con- scription "by the most effective means at our disposal which is the wording of a resolution passed at a meeting of bishops at Maynooth yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19
Germans Drawing on Fresh Reserves!

Ottawa, April 1S.-''The enemy ap- narently is drawing on fresh reserves, says despatch received here tonigh. from Reuters correspondent at Brit ish headquarters in France. Tn the course of the great battle. more than thirty enemy divisions have so far ap-s peared and it is certain the German command is exploiting every success by. the most prodigal expenditure of man power and not counting the cost
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19
APRIL 26, 10 BE LIBERTY DAY
Designated In Proclamation Issued Last Night By
 President Wilson
COMMUNITIES TO HOLD LIBERTY LOAN RALLIES

Patriotic Demonstration Should Be Held In Every City, Town
 and Hamlet Under the Direction of the Secretary of the
 Treasury and the Liberty Loan Committees Federal Employees Are to Be Given Half Hoiday-With the
 Loan Campaign About Half Over $1,0S9, ,734,00O In
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19
SOCIALISTS IN AUSTRIA
 TO STOP WORK MAY i
When They Are to Make Demonstra-
 lions in Favor of Peace.

Amsterdam April 1s-The Telegraaf reports that the socialist party in Austria has decided that work shall be stopped on May 1 throughout the country and that demonstrations in favor of peace shall be held.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19

City officials of Chicago declare war conditions and the spread of thrift will cause 1000 saloons in the city to close by May 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19
The Invaders Have Suffered Heavy Losses During
 Their Futile Attacks
ENEMY USING DIVISION OF TROOPS TO EACH MILE

During Wednesday Night the Teuons Raned Large Quant ities of Gas Shells Interminged With High Powered Mis- seles on the Points to Be Attacked East of Amens the French Have Made Successful Attacks Against the Ger mans On Several Sector-n the Italian Theatre Intense Aerial Activity Prevails Over the Entire Front.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19

Jacob Aene, 49 publisher of the Utica Sunday Tribune and Utica Her aid Dispatch died. Agne was promin- ent as an architect.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19

An earthquake said to have been the most violent in decade in Eureka, Cal, shook that city. No damage re- suited.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19
DEM. STATE CENTRAL
 COMMITTEE TO MEET
Next Monday in New Haven-caII Sent Out by Chairman Fitzgerald.

New Haven. Conn, April ts-A call for 8 meeting of the democratic state central commimttee. to be held in this city next Monday. April 22, was sent out tonight by the chairman,' David E. Fitzgerald
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19
GERMANS FAILED IN. THEIR ENDEAVOR
 ID CROSS THE IA BASSEE CANAL
Cabled Paragraphs

Royal Assent Given Man Power Bill.
 London, April 1S.-All the remaining stages of the man power bill were concluded today and the royal assent was given the measure
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19
New Austrian Foreign Minister.

Amsterdam, April 1S.-Baron Burian, on assuming office as Austro Hunga : rian foreign minister, according to a Vienna despatch, declared to his staff that his policy would be the same as that of Count Czernin, his predecessor.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19

The Dutch government is prepared to accept the wheat offer of the Unit ed States according to Foreign Mini ster Loudon.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19

The names of one American killed in action one missing three who died of wounds, appeared on the Canadian list
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19

Vice president Henry Stuphen of the Submarine Boat Corporation announc- ed that the 18th keel was laid.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19

Andre Tardieu has been reappoint- ed French high commissioner to the United States for the third successive term.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19

The famous leaning Virgin at the top of the noted Albert (France) Cathedral was shot down by German artillery.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19

Three hundred workmen at the foundry, Portchester, N. r., Louis Dundas, Hungarian. to get down on his knees and kiss the American flag.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19

Experts boring in the Brown district of the Queensland mines report that they have proved that within an area of one square mile there is 22,000 600 tons of coal
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19

Ruth Wasson is charged in Syracuse with fradulent use of mails. She ad- vertised for a husband and secured money through appealing love notes.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19

Choice. fat bullocks sold at the Chi cago stock yards for SIPS a hundred pounds yesterday, the highest price for. April in the history of the local mar ket
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19

A committee of the Commons charg- ed the British Ministry of Munitions with wasting public funds in award. ing contracts for war supplies,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19

Governor Whitman signed the Sil- vers bill substituting the New York Guard for the State National Guard, now in the Federal service
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19

Ninety-fi per cent of the people of the United States are willing to entrust the President with all the power he needs for carrying on the war;. Senator Beckman, told the Sen
 ate in discussing the Overman bill
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19

Two employees of the United States Gauge O., at Philadelphia, charged with tampering with gauges for the Government were interned.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19

The railroad administration is pre- pared. to ask for a large coal freight rate increase if the Fuel Administra- ton stands pat on it's decree requiring the railroads to pay the Governments price for coal.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19

Representative McFadden, of Penn sylvania, introduced a resolution to have the Star Spangled Banner" made the national anthem "by 1egisla- tion'
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19

A messenger at Fairbanks Alaska, announced that Vilhjalnur Steffansson the explorer is suffering from typhoid fever at Herschel Island.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19

Dominic Gaetano, a Winsted cob bler, was held under bonds of s1000 in borough court today for trial in the superior court on a charge of biga- my
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19

Supreme Court Justice Asphalt, of Brooklyn; issued a warning to New Workers seeking divorces in Brooklyn not cross the bridge.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19

The War Department announced that it has enough, chapiains in the Ser vice. No more applicants will be ac- cepted.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-19

Sarah Bernhardt has failed to pay a balance of $5,700 on a diamond studded watch, chain and bar pin, according to a New York jeweler, who filed an attachment
The Glenwood post., 1918-05-04
CARBONDALE

James Zimmerman returned Saturday
purchased several carloads of cattle
The teachers of our public schools
left on Friday for their several homes.
Prof. Gebhard to Canon City, Miss
Moore to Aspen, Miss Crawford to
Grand Junction, Miss Hewitt to Pueb-
10, and Misses Hanson and Craig TO
Denver.
The Rev. Dean returned this week
from Denver where he attended the
funeral of the Rev. L. J. Hole who was
formerly the pastor of the NJ. E..
church in Carbondale. ...r
The news of the death of Mrs. II. e..
Pattison was received with grief by
her many friends. Mrs. Pattison has
been a sufferer for many years from
dropsy, but had been able to be around
till the last two days of her illness.
Besides her husband and mother, she
leaves two daughters, Mrs. Leo Leon
hardy and Mrs. Blanche Andrews. The
entire community sympathize with the
family in their bereavement.
Mrs. E. H. Grubb arrived Wednes-
day morning from California where
she has visited the past winter with
relatives.
August Sumnicht and family moved
last Saturday to Fruita where they ex-
pect to make their home in the future
The Sumnichts were among the first
families to make their home i'll Car
bondale and will be missed by thei-
old friends here.
The Glenwood post., 1918-05-04

president, Mrs. Beale; secretary, Mrs
Fred sayre; treasurer, Miss Laar'
Shebal.
The third grade room holds the p
7. a. picture, having won it majori-
ty of times during the year.
The sum of three dollars was vote
10 the boys loan fund.
a resolution was passed disapprov
.ng of the teaching of German in thu
Rifle schools.
The association endorses the nomi
nation of Mrs. VIM. Cram as candi-
date for treasurer of School District
NO. 30.
\ hcme demonstration county ageh.
was endorsed and committee con-
sisting of Mrs. LeRossignol, Mrs. Beal
and Mrs. Stauffer was appointed to
wait on the county commissioners.