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Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-11
TEN DEATHS REPORTED
 BY GENERAL PERSHlNG.
Two Men from copneetieut Died from Natural Causes.

Washington. Feb. .10.-Ten deaths from natural causes among, members of the American expeditionary forces were reported by General Pershing to- day. Among them were: f /
 Corporal James F. Strange, infantry, diabetes, South Manchester, Conn.
 Private Frank H. lGillis, infantry. purpura, Ansonia, Conn.
 Private Irving R. Finn, infantry, mesenteric thrombosis, Northampton, Mass. ai
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-11
PREDICT THIS THE LAST
 HEATLESS MONDAY.
Garfield is Greatly Encouraged Over
 the Prospects.

Washington. Feb. 1o.-The east will observe tomorrow what fuel adminis- traitor officials tonight predicted would be its last heatless Monday. Already the closing order has been suspended insofar as it applies to eight southern states. and officials believe the good weather of the last few days with is consequent improvement in railroad traffic conditions will make enforcement unnecessary anywhere af- ter this week
 Fuel Administrator Garfield is great ly encouraged over the prospects and is confident a situation will not arise again similar to that which brought the order suspending activity for five days in succession and the Monday ciosings.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-11
ARMY TRUCKS CARRYING
 ENROLMENT SUPPLIES
Needed in Campaign for, Recruiting
 Shipyard Mechanics.

New York, Feb 1e.--lArnny trucks were called into service today to bring to this city from Washington; 10000 enrolment blanks and ether suppl@s nsededz-in- -tlazzs seaiaie fessz the re- cruiting of sh;pyard mechanics which Will reach fss eliminating point here this week.
 It is estira cd there are 10000 idle men in the building trades here who are adaptable to steel ship construc- tion.. It is said there may. be 100000 men, in the country who are similarly available.
 The emergency, fleet corporation soon win open schools at the 126 shipyards where government ships are being, built. In these schools those who en- ter the service, will be taught to adapt their skill to the work of building vessels
 Illinois Can Spare 100000 Men.
 Chicago. Feb. 10.-On the eve of the opening of the nation wide drive for 250000 shipyard workers, Illinois off cials tonight declared the state can spare at least 100000 skilled meehan- ics, although it's quota is only 25,666 men.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-11
U. s. ARTiLLERYMAN
 KILLED BY sHELLFIRE
Five Wounded Saturday Nisht-Amer-
 iean Artillery Active.

With the American Army in France. Feb. 10.-(By The Associated Press.) -One American artil1eryman was killed and five artillery were wounded Saturday by shellfire.
 The Americans sprinkled the enemy trenches with shrapnel ali during to- day. There was considerable patrol activity but no further clashes were reported.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-11
FIRST INsTALLMENT OF
 ARMS FOR CHINA
Under the Japanese Arms Loan Has
 Been Delivered.

Shanghai, China, Feb. 10.-The first tnstallment of arms for China under the Japanese arms loan was delivered at Chin- Wang Chilli province, on Monday last, according to despatches from Picking to the China press. The shipment it is stated. consisted of 64s machine guns. s2l field guns, 5000 rifles and 5,oe0 : 900 rounds of ammunition.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-11
MORE MATERIALS WHICH
 MAY NOT BE EXPORTED
Added to List by the War Trade Board
 = All Require License.

Washington. Feb. 10. - Additions made today by the war trade board 10 It's list of materials which may not oe exported to any country except un- Ter license include the following com nodities: Macaroni, spaghetti, vermi- senI noodles and checkers, biscuits, wheat cereals and other products made from wheat. rye flour, rye meal, pnseed meal. plate rolling mills, open hearth blast furnaces, steel furnaces, mooer and all commodities containing nsbbcr. -
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-11
LEHlGH VALLEY FREIGHT
 TRANSFER STATION BURNED
At Oak island, on the Newark Mead
 ows-Loss About '$2oo,Ooo.

Newark, N. J, Feb. 1o.-Fire de- troyed the Lehigh Valley fteignt transfer station at Oak Island, on the Newark Meadows. early today. A two story frame office building and a covered platform were burned. to- gether with five freight cars loaded with merchandise and thirteen emp- ties.
 Officials of the railroad said tonight that the work of rebuilding the station already had begun. The loss is esti- mated at about $2oo.OO0. The origin of the fire has not been determined.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-11
uLTlMATuM SENT TO THE
 RUMANiAN GOVERNMENT
Maekensen Demands That Peace Ne. gotiations Be Begun Within Four Days,

Basel, Switzerland, Feb. 1o.-Ger- man newspapers arriving here say that Field Marshal Won Mackensen sent an ultimatum to the Rumanian government on February demanding that peace negotiations be hee1,1 within four days. The Rumanian cabinet thereupon resigned.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-11
CabIed Paragraphs
oiamandx Has Reached stoekhoIn,.

Diamandy Has Reached stockholn,.
 Stockholm, Feb. 10, Constantine Diamandy, the Runanian minister to Russia, who was dismissed by the BolshevilSi, reached Stockholm on on Saturday night. He was accom- panied by his staff and members of the Rumanian colony, in Petrograd.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-11
TEN AMERICANS AMbUSHED
 IN NO MANS LAND E KILLED
Only One Man Out of the Party of Ten Succeeded in
 Regaining the American Trenches
THE OTHER FOUR ARE REPORTED AS MISSING

The Military Activity in the Various Theaters of War Daily Continues to Increase - Violent Dueis Be
 tween the Germans and the French Are in Progress
 Around Nieuport, in the Champagne and Germany Are Rejoicing Over Success in Efecting a Separate Peace With the Ukraine Rada-The Central Powers Are Endeavong to Obtain Cessation of Hos tlities With Rumana. /
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-11

Denial was made at Syracuse by the family cf c. Loornis Allen that the missing millionaire trolley man is on secret mission for the government. Allen has been missing for month.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-11

Ray CIafin Bridseman and L. N. Hall, aviators of the Lafayette escar- drille were transferred to the Amer ican forces. @
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-11

Sir Joseph John Thompson, profes- sor 'of physics at Cambridge, was ap- pointed master of Trinity College.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-11

Major General Clarence R. Edwards, an aid to General Pershing. is recup- erating from pneumonia in France.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-11

"A bill was introduced in the New York Assembly making the public service members elective instead of appointive.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-11

The names of one American killed, two gassed and two wounded, appear ed on the Canadian casualties list.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-11

A steamer which sent our wireless calls for help on Thursday off New Foundland has not been heard from since. f-e s 1
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-11

Hubert P. Game, an advanced cadet at the aviation school at Wichita Falls, Tex. was killed by the collapse of his machine
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-11

For the first time in the history of the state, the Virginia legislature has arranged to observe Lincoln's birth day anniversary tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-11

Ellis P. Passmore was elected gov ernor of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, to succeed Charles Rhoads.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-11

Every shipyard along the south Att lantic coast has been ordered to speed up with the work on the merchant Aeet for the goyernment.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-11

Sales of war saving certificates and thrift stamps from Dec. 1, 1917, to Feb. 5, 1918, amounted to $41, ,912,- $50.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-11

Three freight trains were derailed on the Erie railroad at ,Cochecton, N. r.. Four employees were, injured and many cars were wrecked.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-11

ed by the terms of d bill introduced in the New York assembly.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-11

West Springfield, Mass, authorities decided to close all schools for an. iri- definite period
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-11

The Serbian Mission to the United States visited the New York Stock Exchange and watched the trading on the board for nearly an hour.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-11

4F day anniverssary tomorrow.
 The Serbian Mission to the United States visited the New York Stock Exchange and watched the trading on the board for nearly an hour.
 Effigies of the Kaiser, won Hinden- burg and the Crown Prince were giv- en an elaborate funeral on the state house lawn in Columbus, Ohio. :. York are going to try and enlist the believe they are losing ground.
 General Brnsiioff, commander in : chief Of the Russian armies under former Premier Kerensky. was arrest ed by the Bolsheviki in Moscow.
 Fuel Administrator Sorrow called a conference of the New England col lege presidents to consider the adyis- ability of having the colleges close.
 Dr.: Van Loon, back from the Meth erlands, declared that Germany is go ing to send out big submarines, which can carry ,16-inch guns, during March < gs X
 The international Committee of the Geneva Red Cross unanimously de- cided to make am appeal to the bel hgerent countries not to use gas in warfare.s' Y
 J.ss@H. Elliott, general manager oi Texas & Pacific Railway, accepted the appointment as general manager o1 the railways of the American expedi- tionary forces. e
 Walter H. Shattuck, of Haverhill, 6 private in the National army at, Camr Aver, sentenced to serve three months for being, absent without leave, l'es' caped from jail
 Secretary of War Baker and Sur geon General William c. Gorgas O the United States army visiter Cam Meade, Md. yesterday and spent sev eral hours going through the base hos pital.
 Felix Bell, said to be an. American has been arrested at Copenhagen charged with being the chief conspir ator in a plot to smuggie rubber ana other prohibited products from Den Aneeh 'lo o" 0uoh', 2,
 J. P. Morgan has ordered that tn, greenhouse at Peacock Point neal Glen Cove. L. l., be closed. His man, thousand plants will be given t friends to care for them and som, will be sent to the South.
 The squad of Italian Aviators wh, have been acting as instructors fo American f1iers at Langley Field, Nor fork. Va. have been ordered home They :. include three famous pilots Resnati, Baldioli and Tappi.
 A Fort Worth, Tex, despatch says Cadet Joseph Daniel Bronson, aget "A. of the Royal Flying Corps, va. killed late Saturday when the plan in which he was flying at Benbrool l Field fell from, height of 300 feet His home was in New Brunswick I Canada.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-11

The Red Cross will open 10 station in New York where free wool will b distributed.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-11
Condensed Telegrams

Senator Shoot urged an eatIess day once month.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-11

Effigies of the Kaiser, von Hinden- burg and the Crown Prince were giv- en an elaborate, funeral on the state house lawn in! qlumbus, Ohio. '
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-11

Knitting bags have been excluded from the gallery of the senate.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-11

A Fort Worth, Tex, despatch says: Cadet Joseph < Daniel Bronson, aged "A. of the Royal Flying Corps, was killed late Saturday when the plane in which he was flying at Benbrook Field fell from height of 300 feet. His home was in New Brunswick, Canada. .4
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-11

Felix Bell, said to be an American, has been arrested at Copenhagen, charged with being the chief conspir- ator in plot to smuggie rubber and other prohibited products from Den mark to Sweden.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-11

The squad of Italian Aviators who have been acting as instructors for American f1iers at Langley Field, Nor fork. Va have been ordered home. They include three famous pilots, Resnati, Baldioli and Tappi.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-11

J. P. Morgan has ordered that the greenhouse at Peacock Point, near Glen Cove. L. l., be closed. His many thousand plants will be given to friends to care for them and some will be sent to the South.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-11

i Dry advocates in the state of New York are going to try and enlist the services of William U. Byran. . They believe they are losing ground.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-11

Fuel Administrator Sorrow called a conference of the New England col lege presidents to consider the advis- ability of having the colleges close. [,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-11

General Brusiioff, commander in : chief of the Russian armies under former Premier Kerensky. was arrest ed by the, Bolsheviki in Moscow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-23

BY Mr. Gilpfn: Dill 10 reiisye
Nsrrhali Mccormick by the pay
which he paid of in 1877. 1879 and
1879, hut which have not been re-
paid to him.
by Mr.. Stephenson: bill 10 re-
fund money improperly collected
from the Virginia Hot Springs com
pany and Mrs. John L. Tuoank paid
into the treasury of tia state
The following bills were presented
and referred under rule 81.
To the committee on labor and
poor:
Ry Measrs Cherry and Dodson: A.
bin 10 establish an eight-hour day
for all workmen. mechanics and la
, borers employed upon pabfic work
To The committee On pr-yt,aE'.~ and
elections:
by Mr.. Miller: House Joint reso-
luton amending section % OF srticle
2 OF the constitution, IN relation to
poll taxes
To the coInni'tee on finance:
BY Messrs. Shncke!ford. Willis and
Smith, of Culpeper; A bin 10 amend
and re-enact sections 444.- 445, 45o.
apt ass. 462, All. 4s6. 4s4. 4ss, 4aS,
500. S11, and t4s. Of the code OF vir-
gfnIa rs heretofore amended
To the committee ON appropria-
tons:
BY Mesrs. Baker. Oxiin. Davis,
Hundley. of Essex. and Fitzhugh: A
bill to provide cottage at Catawba
sanatorium for tubercuiar teachers
BY Mr., Pence: A bill to amend
and re-enact section one of an act
approved March ID, 1919. entitled an
act TO consolidate into one act, all
acts relating TO confederate pensions,
and 10 repeal all acts and parts Ct
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-23

| Rev: House joint resolution In reia'
| ton to economy and efficiency in the
state government. and to the receipt
/ accounting and disbursement Of GER
/ tain public funds.
To the committee on general laws
! BY Mr.. Wright: A bill to designate
a floral emblem for the state of vir'
ginia.
BY Mr.. Hundley. of Essex; A bill
to prohibit hotels. restaurants, cafes
dining car companies. sleeping car
companies and barber shops from al
lowing tips TO be given to employees
and to prohibit employees in hotels
restaurants, cafes, dining car com
ponies and barber shops from receiv-
ing them
BY Mr.. Stephenson. A bill to make
Uniform the law Of bills of lading.
To the committee ON courts of JUS
ttce:
BY Mr.. AfcNutt: A bill TO authorize
courts and other tribunsls to take
judicial notice OF the laws OF other
states and foreign countries, and OF
the United States.
By Mr.. Henley: Resolution provid-
Ing for recess for consideration OF the
report OF the code revisors.
BY Mr.. Slant: A bill to create a
commission to make a study of, and
recommendations as to. reducing the
judicial circuits Of the state.
BY Mr. Smith, OF Culpeper: A bill
to amend and re-enact section 2ls7
OF the code OF Virginia in relation to
the disposition of dead animals and
fowls, as heretofore amended.
BY Mr.. Bailey: A bill to provide for
the commitment by any court nav
ing Jurisdiction of any person convict
eo therein OF misdemeaFfor or the
violation of city ordinance to any
county or city farm. to provide for
the commitment by the several courts
and police justices OF this state of ju-
veniles that might be committed un-
der the terms of an act approved
March 81 to any county or city farm
and to provide for the necessary ex-
pense OF removing and delivering any
person TO said farm; and to provide
the expense far the maintenance and
support during the period OF his or
her confinement upon such farm.
To the committee on special, pri-
vate and laeaI legislation:
BY Mr.. Bailey. A bill to amend and
re-enact all acts creating ana amend-
Ing the charter OF the city of Lynch
burg.
BY Mr.. Elan: A bill to authorize
the town council OF the town of Law
rencevilie, Brunswick county, Virginia,
TO issue and sell bonds to the amount
of and not exceeding $4,000 for the
purpose of borrowing money to re-
pair and extend the water works sys-
tenn of the said town.
BY MIR. Baker: A bill to repeal an
act entitled an act to prohibit the
killing of deer in the county OF Cum
heriand for the term of three years.
approved March 4. 1915.
BY Mr.. Evans; 4 bill to amend and
re-enact al &C. entitled an act to
provide for the working and keeping
III repair the pubic roads of Amherst
county, as amended and rec enacted
by an act approved March 2, 1898,
and as further amended by an act
approved March Is. 1904. which lat
ter act was further amended ny an
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-23
GOOD ROADS SIGN AND MEANS or PRoaRE

The state Will ind cause tor re
sctc4ng In the overwh Ginning vote by
which the house ot delegates yester
day agreed TO submit constitutions
ernen dmeut which will allow Virginia
80 issue bonds to build permanent
roads
Tbs passage of the amendment ard
NJ adoption by vote OF the people IA
necessary preliminary step IN the
plan 10 create great System of state
highways which viii serve the people
OF all tbs commonwealth for all time
sind win be perpetual safeguard in
case war should ever come to our
shores.
We respect tho honest protests Of
those gentlemen, who, cut of e bitter
szpsriencs OF the past, have come to
bs reluctant about the creation " a
Bonded stats debt for any purpose.
But. Whatever may have bean the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-23
THE VIRGINIA CREEPER.

The Virginia senate. IN solemn aea-
sion. decided the other day tina. tho
dcgwood should be Officially 1es,g-
mated az The state emblem.
To those who had not given the mat
ter serious thought, II appeared 70 os
pleasant and harmless piece OF Iogia-
iation. OF no particular consequence
hvt possessing poetic qualities all too
rare In tie acts Of the general asssnn-
bly,.
But the resolution had no sooner
reached the houso than Delegate
Prank J wrigh; arose IN his wrath
ard declared that the farce had gone
FAR enough Forthwith he introduced
= resolution designating the Virginia
ereeper tAmpolops,s quinquefouss a.
the official floral emblem Of the Old
Dominion
NATURALLY and properly. the house
W delegates vtu pass the resolution
altered by the gentleman who repre-
serts Rockingham and Harrisonhurx
Coming from the mountains where the
Virginia cresper nouriahss in all It's
fragrant elory. no knows whereof he
speaks when no contends for pr"for-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-23

act approved March 1s, 1910, which
said amendment and the amendment
herein contained being for the pur-
pose of authorizing the board of SUI
pcrvisors OF said county to work and
improve the public roads of said
county. expend any surplus money on
the roads and bridges of said county
and authorize the erection OF toll
gates on certain roads In said county
for the purpose OF raising revenue to
maintain and build macadamixe and
otherwise permanently improve roads
in said county. approved February 90.
1912, as amended by an act approved
March Is. 1915.
BY Messrs. McNutt and Pitts: A bin
to authorize the board OF supervisors
OF Albemarie county to borrow money
ard issue bonds for the purpose of
securing national and state aid in the
building OF roads.
BY Mr.. Reed: A bill to amend ana
re- enact section s2-a of the charter
Of the city OF Portsmouth, approved
March IL 1912. as heretofore amend
ed, In reference to the issue Of bonds.
BY Mr.. Bailey: A bill to prevent
the setting or using OF fish nets or
Ash traps within James river within
or opposite the corporation limits Of
the city of Lynchburg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-23

troubles arising from virEinia's debt
in the days lonG gore. new day has
como.
The state has the Alternative of Isav-
ing to postsrity "a hsritA sc OF highways
so-csllsd. whiGn one of the opponents OF
the resolution declared ara the very
worst possible roads. or to bequeath
thoroughly good goods which will be
an asset far overwhelming in ulti-
mate value to the commonwealth all
thst they may fairly cost.
Any civilization. in tire long run,
can bo fairly measured ny it's high
ways. Modern traffic Developments
have made all but useiess the roads
that were perfectly good before the
Days of motor vehicles, We must
make roads that will sarve-and en-
dure-if the civilization peculiar to
Virginia Is 10 hold its rightful place
In hlrtory
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-23

acts in conflict herewith; approved
March 81, 1915.
10 the committee on roads and I'M
ternal navigation:
BY Messrs, Hall. of Loudoun, Shu-
mate. Omps. Slant. Gilmer: A bill
10 amend and re-enact sections S and
10 or an act entitled IAN act to
amend and enact an net entitled
an act to license and regulate the
running OF automobiles. locomotives
and other vehicles and conveya noes
whore motive power Is other than
animal power along and over public
highways of this state; to provide for
the registration of the same; to pro-
vide uniform rules Regulating the use
and speed thereof, and TO prescribe
penalties for the violation of said
rules and regulations and for the IL
censing OF chauffeurs, and to repeal
an act entitled an act to regulate the
running OF automobiles, locomobiles.
and other vehicles and conveya nces
whose motive power is other than
anim0ls along and over the public
highways of this state to provide for
the registration OF the same: to pro-
vide uniform rules and regulating the
use and speed thereof, and to pre-
scribe for the violations of said rules,
~FPtcFSo MdtSD - lSlu1 anu tuE =
Their to provide for licensing dealers
and garages ara for running motor
vehicles for hire, and TO prescribe
penalties for violations OF this act.
And 10 further provide for the pay
ment OF fees collected under this act
into the state treasury and the ex-
penditure Of same in the maintenance
and construction of state aid roads
and bridges" Approved March "a,
1915.
BY Messr$. Jones. Boschen, Slant,
Darlington, Fuller, Price: A bill re-
curing persons, firms and corpora
tons employing men in building or
repairing cars to provide adequate
of such employees.
To The committee on schools and
colleges:
BY Mr.. FitzhuRh: House resolu-
tion in relation to nay of teachers
BY Messrs. williams. Willis, Hous-
ton, McNutt. Pitts. Fuller. Clement.
Gordon. Meetze. Burke. Jones. Pence:
A bill to extend the usefulness of the
university of Virginia and TO give
credit toward degrees to women for
work done in the summer session.
To the committee ON counties, Cit
les and towns.
D5 MI tato' pih W adiicHu anu
re-enaet section 2105 of the code of
Virginia in relation to fab ladders
ss amended by an act, approved
March 3. 1900.
BY Messrs. Cherry and Dodson: A
bin to prohibit the sale of water by
one city to the inhabitants firms.
corporations or Industries OF another
city; and the right to occupy or use
the streets. lanes. parks or other pub
lie places In the latter city without
he consent of tho council of said
city i
no the committee ON rctrenchment
and economy:
BY Mr.. Stubbs. of Gloucester: Res
olution for reference of subjects in
cluded in report of commission on
economy ana efficiency.
BY MessrA Norris, Hudgins and