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Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05
SALE OF s1oo,ooo,ooo OF
 FARM LOAN BONDS
Bill Authorizing Treasury Has Passed Both Houses of Congress.

Washington, Jan. 4.-The bill author- izing the treasury to sell $100, ,00O, ,000 of farm loan bonds this fiscal year and a similar amount next year was passed today by the house. A similar meas ure already passed the senate would authorize the purchase of $1OO, ,0OO, ,0n0 worth this year only and only for the purpose of financing the production of foodstuffs.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05
CERMANY'S ALLIES
 RESENT DICTATION
Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey Oppose Germans Pos.
 ing as Conquerors at Peace Conference
THOSE NATIONS SHOW DESIRE TO COMPROMISE

No Advices Have Been Received Whether Future Nego- tatons Are ed-In the Canabrai Sector the Ger mans Have Pushed Back Four British Advance Posts for a Short Distance-During the Past Week German Avi- ators Have Brought Down g Allied Aiplanes and Two Captive Balloons, While They Lost But Eight-32 American Ayiators Now in French Army Are to be Sworn Into the American Army.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05
RAILROAD LEGISLATION IN CONGRESS-
Bills Introduced Calling for Half Billion Dollars as a Revolving Fund
WILSON DELIVERED ADDRESS AT JOINT SESSION.

Opposition Expected Develop Over Provision in the Administration Bill That Federal Control of Railroads Shall Continue After the War Indefinitely or Until Con gress Orders Otherwise-Drector McAdoo Has Decided to Refer Trainn1en's Demand for Wage Increase to Advisory Board of Four Members to be Appointed by Him in Few Days.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05
LUTHERAN CLERGYMAN n
 FOUND DEAD AT HOME,
Rev. Julius C. kretzmann of New
 Haven Was Asphyxiated.

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 4. - Rev. Julius c. Kretzmann, very well known clergyman of German birth and pastor of the Lutheran Zion church here, was found dead in his home to- day. His room was filled with illumi- hating gas which issued from a broken gas fixture on the wall.
 Pastor KretZmann came here ten years ago from New York state. His wife, one daughter and four sons sur- vive.
 Medical Examiner Scarborough with held finding. A rubber tube from the fixture was intact. Dr. Scarbor- ough said strong effort was neces- sary to break the fixture.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05
NEW ENGLAND'S GOAL
 SHORTAGE GROWS WORSE
Assurances Given That Thousands oi
 Tons Arc on the Way.

Boston, Jan. 4.-New Engiand's coal shortage grew steadily worse today Assurances had been received that thousands of tons on the way and thousands of tons more would come forward regularly, but officials of the New England fuel administration were not over- sanguine.
 Solid trains of coal had been re- ported passing through Maybrook Junction the western entrance to the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, but railroad officials were un- able tonight to verify the informa- ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05
NO FREIGHT CONGESTION
 ON WESTERN RAILWAYS
There Is Less Delay in Loading and B. Unloading.

Chicago. Jan. 4.-Despite bad wea- ther conditions there is practically no congestion of freight on western rail- ways, it was reported today at the meeting of executive officers of west ern roads.
 Shippers are giving the fullest CO., operation in the effort to handle the abnormally heavy tonnage due to wor conditions it was said. Cars are be- ing loaded much heavier than for merly while there is less delay in loading and unloading. q. $t- ; [
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05
AUTO STRUCK BY TRAIN
 IN INDIANAPOLIS.
Three Men Were Killed and One Was
 Injured.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 4.-Three men, all of this city, were killed and one man was injured when an east bound passenger train on the Big Four railroad struck an automobile in which the men were riding at a cross ing here at 5.30 o'clock this afternoon.
 B. M. Bronson, driver of the car, was cut about the face with glass from the shattered windshield, but was not seriously hurt. A fifth man in the machine escaped unhurt.
 According to Bronson. he attempted to pass in front of the approaching train, but his engine stalled in the middle of the track.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05
CHARLES 3, HENDERSON SUccEEps SENATOR NEWT lANbs Ad Interim Appointmsns by Gov. Em.
 melt Q. Boyle Of Nevada.

Reno, Nev, Jan. 4.-Charies BeHnap Henderson, banker and attorney at Elko, Nev-, was appointed United States senator from Nevada to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Fran cis G. Newlands. by Gov. Emmett D. Boyle. The appointment is ad interim, extending till the next general elec- tion, to be held in November. i
 At that time the unexpired term of Senator NeWlands will be filled by popular vote. Senator Henderson s credentials will be prepared at .once and he will leave for Washington as soon as possible
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05
Latest Advices From Guatemala.

San Salvador, Jan. 4.-The *latest advices received here show that the first reports of the Guatemala earth quake were exaggerated. The fatali- ties as a result of the disturbance ag- gregated fifty, while only 100 persons were injured. Earth shocks continue, but they are weak.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05
Newfoundland Cabinet Rsorsanl.ecl.

St. Johns. N. F., Jan. a.-Ry q re- organization of tho Newfoundland cab inet effected today. Premier Elect William Lloyd, leader of the Fisher mems Union Party, is enabled to Fe- tain power and will probably be able to conduct the government of the eol~ n,nv until the next Eaneral alaAti0n-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05
Cabled Paragraphs
Australia Votes to Retain Premier.

Ottawa, Jan. 4. = The Nationalist party of Australia has resolved by a vote of 63 to 2 to retain Premier Hughes in the leadership, according to a Melbourne despatch by the Reu- ter agency here.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05
Transfers of Army
 and Navy Officers
 eoMM4 As ABROAD FOR OD OF SERVICE
Men ASe Being Assigned to Stations for Which They Deemed Best Fit. ted-Rear Admiral Fletcher Has Been ReeaIled-He is Replaced by Admiral Wilsen.

Washington. Jan. 4.-Further proof of the sweeping character of the pow- CTS vested in the commanders -in- chief of the American naval and .1nilitary forces in Europe has been disclosed
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05
Melville E. Stone, Jr.

Pasadena, Cal, Jan. 4.-Melville E. Stone, IT,, died here today. MT. Stone, who was graduated from Harvard in 1897, was in the publishing business until his health forced his retirement. in California with his mother and sis- ter. His only brother, Herbert S. Stone, was drowned on the Lusftania.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05
Prices of Milk Are
 Fixed for the State BY FEDERAL FOOD ADMINS
 TRAITOR ROBERT scovILLE IS CENTS IN BOTTLES
Retailers Will Pay 1s Gents Quart for Bottled Milk, Hotels and Res taurants 11.5 Gents for Milk in Cans, Except in Eastern Sections of the State. a

Hartford, Conn.,. Jan. 4.-Prices of milk were set today by Robert Scoyille, federal food administrator for Con- necticut, the retail selling price to be
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05
OBITUARY.
A. C. Miller.

Aurora, III, Jan. "A. c. Miller. inventor of an automatic train control device and promoter of the New York Chicago Air Line which failed of real ization, died here today, aged 66 years. Up to 1916 he was vice presi- dent of the Gary and Indiana Electric railroad
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05
BEGIN THE YEAR RIGHT

II Did H newspaper and that this hcaon? The daily
 
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  information relative opportunities V eresed buying III t With The Bulletin recons with unqualed thorougness IN Vertser which II the right advertise Bulletin HI News in in t S a
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05

The Pacific Coast railroads wired to Railroad Director McAdoo that all would aid in the railroad situation.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05

Felix Malitz, president of the Pied mont Picture Corporation, admitted he shipped rubber to Germany bv an indirect route.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05

Without debate the House passed the Philippine militia bill calling in 1 to servce of the nation the members
 | of this body.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05

General Pershing cabled the thanks of the expeditionary forces for Pres ident> Wilson's New Years greetings.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05

The copper production of the Ana conda copper mines TOT DeceiIuel amounted to 22,60o,Ge0 pounds.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05

The American Red Cross in Italy appropriated $1o,000 to the sutterine families and victims of the air raids
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05

Four hundred and eighty members of the former Pennsylvania National guard, attached to the Twenty eighth army division, have been accepted for admission into the odfcers' training camp which will bagin at Camp Han oocI- +o,r, o,-ror,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05

Two soldiers while doing guard duty at Newport News froze to death.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05

A new revenue bill to completely revise the income and excess war profit taxes will be introduced by Senator Smoot.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05

Accused of charging excessive prices for sugar, Austin. Nichols and Com pany, Inc. wholesale grocers of New York, capitalized at $8,0o0 900, have representatives befora the federal board at New York today.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05

Due to congested transportation fa- cilities vast amounts of fertilizer TOT next years farm crops are accumu- lating in Atlantic seaboard plants.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05

Emperor Carl of Austria Hungary, approved of the creation of an 'au- tonomous Hungarian army.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05

Manufacturers of paint are meeting at Washington with A. W. Shaw, chairman of the Commercial Economy Committee, to devise means to ellm- mate waste
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05

River traffic in many parts of Vir- ginia was at a standstill as the re- sultof the extreme cold weather. The James river is frozen over for the first time since 1899
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05

The cold has caused loss of $25O,- 0o0 to greenhou1. stock and vegetables in Hudson river points in the vicinity of PoughkeepSie.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05

Admiral Benson, Chief of Naval Operations, told the House Naval Committee that the morale of the German U-boat crews was not broken.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05

John Gunnison, of St. John, N. B., a sea captain who was rescued from his fcebound ship in Long Island Sound Thursday died in hospital at New York
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-05

The Pennsylvania Railroad issued a statement declaring it will take three days to get back to the regular sched- ule. with or without cold weather.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-02-14
Modest but Noted Men.

II Is not generally known that, be-
fore the war; British capital was al'
ready being employed in Mesopotamia.
under the direction of Sir William
WillcockS, aud with the sanction Of
the sultan, to redeem the valleys OF
the Tigris and EuphrHtes ny irrigation.
The name of Sir William does not
mean much TO the uninitiuted. He ia
the most npproachable and unassum"
ing Of men. BUT to his skill Egypt
owes her salvation and be is the only
Christian for whom the Mohammedans
have been known Ia pray iu their mos
ques. The building of the dam of As.
Souan was but the concrete outcome II
his ideas. As worker he has R0ose-
yeltian energy On IA round of inSpecs
ton it Is popularity said 10y the "Gyp
py' officials in his suite, ne sets out TO
walk from Alexandria in the morning,
lunches in Cairo, and ends up at Luxor
in the evening for a shake down
Christian Science Monitor
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-02-14
4 KL0NDIKE TO THE.
REAL FARMER
A Western Canada Crop Estimat-
ed at $4,000, Makes
$4,000.

Messrs. Harris, formerly Of Audu-
bon, Iowa, wrote the Audubon Advo-
cate" expressing their satisfaction of
things in Western Canada. They To-
Gated at Makepeace, Alberta. They
say there are those who make good.
and those who fail The former are
those that land agents refer to when
| advertising their land. But" contin-
ues the letter. "A great many of the
farmers in this vicinity pay for their
land with their first crop. A man
near here bought a section of land In
the year 1915 for $23 per acre. He
broke 300 acres of the land during the
summer of 1915. In the fall of 1915
! he threshed 10000 bushels of wheat,
which paid for his land all expenses
| and had n balance of $4,000. In the
| fall of 1917 he threShed nearly as
much off the other half of the section.
At the present time he would not take
| $50 per acre for his land.
'We have had five crops in Alberta.
The two dry years (19l+191O our
wheat made 20 and 30 bushels to the
| acre respectively. In 1916 we raised
80 bushels of wheat to the acre on
| summer fallow. The best results are
obtained by blowing or breaking in
the summer, working it down in the
fall so that it will retain the moisture.
Thus farming one-half your ground
each year.
"Persons owning land here and still
living ia the States should if they
! don't feel themselves able to come up
here and finance themselves until they
| could get their first crop, get some of
their land broken and worked down
in the fall before they come The
next spring they could come and put
in the crop, fence and put up their
buildings. This way they have to
wait only one summer for their first
crop.
ut is not advisable for person to
come here in the spring, break out
land and put it in crop the first year.
| because the moisture is not in the
ground and a failure Is almost GER
tain unless it is an exceptionally wet
year.
zone of the boys from that locality,
Mr.. Peder NJ. Jensen came to Alberta
last spring. lie bought 5000 Rum
| ely Oil-Pull engine on the Sth day of
! June, 1917. After that date he broke
| 100 acres OF prairie sod for which
he received an average of $500 per
acre.
Mr.. Hansen from your community
was up here last fall with several
prospective land buyers from that
neighborhood. At that time he in
CURED the value Of the crop on the
section we We're farming We told
him that it would probably make in
| the neghborhood of $4,000. This
same crop when sold brought nearly
| $4,000. The most of ii being sold
when prices were low for the year,
| Advertisement.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-02-14
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

has been household remedy all over
the civilized world for more than half
century for constipation, intestinal
troubles torpid liver and the generally
depressed feeling that accompanies
such disorders. 1t is a most valuable
remedy for Indigestion or nervous dys-
pepsia and liver trouble, bringing on
headache, coming up of food, palplta-
ton of heart and many other symp-
toms. A few doses of August Flower
will Immediately relieve you. 1t is a
gentle laxative. Ask your druggist.
Sold In all civilized countries.-Adv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-02-14
Relics Near Cambria.

Round about where Sir Julian
Byng's heroes are fighting are buried
some of the earliest records of the
working and battling of mankind. In
his last book. the late Lord Avebury re-
fers TO the scene. Deep in the Somme
gravel drifts were found flint nipple
ments. intellectually old, the rough
rude weapons with which paleolithic
man made war. 1t is more than like
ly that the guns which are blowing
deep and bringing the past TO life will
reveal more buried history.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-02-14
Exact Copy of Wrapper.
Between TWO Oceans.

A couple of tourists driving in the
picturesque hills of Santa Barbara de-
cided To take short cut To the ocean
front, but were not quite sure of the
road. The only human visible being
Il ragged lad summing himself in the
dust at the side of the road the driver
addressed him.
Say, boy, how do YOU reach the
ocean from hcreW
Whereupon the boy, without batting
an eyelash, gravey responded:
"WeIl, which ocean do you want to
so tor llurper'S Magazine.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-02-14
HAD KEEN EYE TO BUSINESS
Good Reason Why Young Man Did Not
Desire House as Gift From His
Father-in-LaW.

John u. Rockefeller, Jr., at the Y, NJ.
c. A. camp in New Jersey, where he
has been doing volunteer war work,
told story about mean young man,
'This mean young man." he said,
married a girl of wealthy parentage,
and the young couple began their we'd
ded life in a house belonging to the
brides father.
mot long ago. while we were dis
cusSing market conditions together, |
asked the young man If it was true
that his father-in-law had made him
a present of the house he lived in.
Its very generous thing, If So |
added.
"Well, it amt So said the young
man. That is, it amt exactly so. He
offered me the house hut | wouldn't
accept it,
"Why notY said l.
ale winked solemnly.
"The house is sure to be willed to
me when my father-in-law dies he
said, 'and meanwhile Tn living in 1t
rent free, while the old man pays the
taxes"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-02-14

The schooIteachcr was giving the
boys lecture on thrift, and pointed
out that even animals exercised that
quality, instancing how squirrels al
ways stored up nuts for the winter
Then he asked for another illustration
of thrift in animals, and one boy cried
out:
"A dog"
"A dog In what way does dog
practice economy"
please, sir when he runs after his
tail he makes both ends meet"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-02-14

Little Carl aged three and one half
years, came out of the pantry with a
little jelly on his face. His mother.
noticing the jelly, asked how 1t had
gotten there.
Don't know" he answered. ut
must have felled on by mistake"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-02-14
That Ancient Feeljno.

Blobbs-"l feel like the oldest man
in the world" Slobbs-"What are you
talking about? You are not n day over
thirty Blobbs-"Yes bat I've Just
been listening to boy Of sixteen tell
about things he used to do when he
was kid"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-02-14
Fiery Red Pimples,

A hot bath with Cuticura Soap followed
by an application of Cuticura Oint-
ment TO distressing eczemas, etc,
proves their wonderful properties. For
free samples address "Cuticura, Dept.
x, Boston" At druggists and by mail
Soap 25, Ointment 25 and 50.-Adv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-02-14
A Carbon Remover.

Acetol, liquid applied by injection
through the spark plug opening, is be
bon from the cylinders of gasoline en-
gines.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-02-14

It's good not to be too sensitive. IF
you are, you're bound to get all that's
comm to You, an then some.-Julie
Llppmann.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-02-14

Sometimes man IS Ike a brook
chat makes It's greatest noise where
II falls
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-02-14

Politeness is easy currency and II
goes "A long way at that.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-02-14

The best fighter doesn't waste valu
able time splitting upon his hands.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-02-14

nation may not build wall high
enough To permit Il safety rs a recluse
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-02-14
Win the War by Preparing the Land
Sowing the Seed and Producing Bigger Crops

Work i'm joint Effort the Soil of the United States Canada
The Food Controllers of the United States asking
food production Scarcely 10 600 900 bushels
able be the allies before the crop Upon
efforts of the United States and Canada the burden of nppy
Every Available Tlahc Acre Must Contribute; Every kW
Farmer and Farm Hand Must Assist
Western Canada has acreage be seeded,
Short and appeal the United States allies
ing operation.
Canadas Wheat Production Last Year 900 Buses the
Demand From Canada Alone for 1919 Is 400 600 900 Bushels
To this she have She has the land but
the The Government of the United States
effectively help do farm work this the the United
States developed first of but help
find Canadas fields supplied
direct him there.
Apply Employment Service, and we will tell where you
best the combined interest
Western Canda help will be required not later than April 5h Wages
competent help $50 90 month and board and lodging
Those who respond this appeal will welcome good
good board and lind comfortable homes They will
mile from Canadian boundary points destination and
For particulars and places employment Be had
apply w. S. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-02-14

A wise man doesn't try to scare n
COW into standing Still while being
milked
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-12

Lord Reading, the British ambassador to this country used to be plain Rufus saacs, obscure Jew in England. He had natural advantages, and the long path he has travelled has been beset by ene- mics and Instructions. But is said of him that he has won every contest without making a single enemy The reason for his great is given in this way: He played straight
 When lad, young Isaacs away to sea- He exchange. Then he studied law and got into politics and was elected to Parliament He became a mem- Der of the British ministry, and made attorney general, and came to be lord chief justice He was made viscount which title he exchanged for the belt of earand he is in this country as the rep resentative of the British government And he is still described not being of letters nor pos. sessing the philosophy of such Balfour or Bryce But he plays straight
 Speaking of this the other day, acquaintance said that he had tried to deceive court never pressed false point concealed material fact never took mean advantage of opposing colleague, never refused to do a good to any man with whom he had into contact in business, law, or politics. of such character doesn't have to be of tremendous brain power to succeed.
 All that is required of any in this world is that he play the game straight-and it doesn't make any difference what the game is, nor from whence the player
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-02-12

of time thinking up plans on how to make home hot for husband.
 The difference between a man and woman is that a man never bawls until he has a sick headache just because his hat is not in style.
 There was a time when a girl under nineteen would believe all a man told her. Nowadays she has to be under nine.
 A little girl always feels uncom- fortable unless she is dressed up. But a little boy always feels uncom- fortable unless he isn't dressed up.
 After a mans wife broadens and gets a shape like the rear end of a touring car, her husband wonders who the Hek it was that started the saying that fat folks are good-na- tured.
 It is none of our business. But big feet will make a woman wear long skirts when modesty can't do it.