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Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
FEW BAY STATE SOLDIERS
 WILL VOTE IN NOVEMBER

Boston, Aug 14-Onfy a small number of Massachusetts soldiers overseas will have an opportunity to vote in the November elections under the new absentee voting law. Attorney General Henry c. Attwell in an opin- ion on the law today told the executive council that applications for regis tration as absent voters must be on file in the secretary of states office on or before September l.
 As applications mailed before Au- gust from France are unlikely to reach the secretary's office before Sep tember l only those soldiers who had previously started their applications in the mails will have the privilege of voting.
 Secretary of State Albert P. Lang try appeared before the council and requested permission to sail fo France tomorrow to receive applica tions for registration, but the council decided that the probabilities were against MT Langtry's arrival in France in time to enable any consid- erable number of soldiers to register.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
FRENCH INFESTED DOMINANT
 POSITIONS ON BATTLE FIELD

With the French Army in France. Aug. 14.-(Reuters). French forces fighting for the key positions of Thie- court Massif and the St. Claude and Ecouvillion farms, are progressir. slowly. North of Gury. where the Germans are installed in. the old French trenches of 1914, they have gained no ground. The enemy here in lucky moment tumbIed inte ready-made fortified positions.
 As the enemy retreats he is picking up his slow-moving material and is accommodating an increasing number of guns and quantities of munitions. The French, in advancing, have tended te outstrip their artillery, and there are no tanks to assist the infantry.
 The French are advancing against the line which is thinly held, but which is bristling with machine guns and are fighting in the atmosphere of mustard gas. Yet they have vrested dominant positions on the battle field from the enemy.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
Severe Freak Storm
 Damaged New York

New York. Aug 14-Serious dam d5e was caused late today by a freak Wlnd storm which swept a section of lhe Hudson river around 125th street ana d part of the upper West Side. A Ioreign warship anchored in the Hudson slt Eged her anchor in the sale and wes swept hefplessly toward me rocks on the New York shore, Six IusS steamed full speed to the war neSsel assistance in response to sig hals Jor help. They threw lines fo the helpless ship when she was in shaiiow water only few feet from the bank and dragged her opt into tne rlVer. Considerable damage was tlohe pE the wind to the war vessels auPerStfucture but her officers report- ca It could be repaired without trou- The fury of the wind was felt ss- peclally along Riverside Drive. where u swept against the towering aparte Hlent houses which line the east. side .. tfe thoroushfare. Large sections oL tf1s rGols were ripped from two of tae buildings. one Of thirteen stories and the other of ten. The tenants were badly frightened but elevator i operators kept the cars running and l soon ca!med their fears.
 Awnings were torn loose from many buildings and sailed through
 the air like kites while hundreds of
 windows were shattered in apartments along the drive as well as plate glass fronts 1r stores for several blocks be- Nond. Cornices of several structures
 were blown away. Trees were up rooted in the parkway along the
 flVef and the drive was filled with fallen limbs.
 So far as could he Iear1e5 b. ever no one was injured by the fan.
 ing debris. ''44
 Nhlle the wind blew a gale north o-
 I1Vth street. it caused little damage
 and 1t was scarcely felt in downtown
 New York
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
EXISTING EXCESS PROFIT
 RATES ARE RETAINED.

Washington, Aug. 14 - Secretary McAdoo laid before the house ways and means committee today his plan for an excess profits tax with an alter native war profits levy to be included in the new revenue bill. The plan proposes the retention of existing rates in the present excess profits law with the alternative application of an excess profits tax with a maximum of 80 per cent. affecting about 90 per cent of all the business corporations coming un- der this schedule
 Secretary McAdoo estimated that the treasury plan would produce from $500 100000 to $40O 100000 more than under the plan tentatively agreed to by the committee recently. He told the committee that it was imperative that the revenue bill be enacted by congress before the opening of the campaign for the fourth Liberty loan is opened Sept 2S.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
ENEMY SEEMS TO HAVE
 ACCEPTED EFFECTIVE DEFEAT

With the British Army in France, Aug. IA (By The Associated Press) s).- In the battle area between Fouques- court and Rove the enemy appears to be ir fairly strong position in the old trenches behind the rusty wire erected prior to July, 1916.
 There are no immediate signs of a counter offensive here or elsewhere The enemy seems to have accepted defeat, preferring not to attempt any operations which might cost him heavy losses.
 According to the talk of prisoners, which may or may not be correct, at least five. and probably more. enemy divisions have been withdrawn from the fighting in an exhausted condition.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
By the Associated Press)

North and south of the Somme the GerrSlns have lost further important grounds In the former region they have evacuated their positions over a five mile front to the British north of Albert while in the latter they have been beaten back in the hill and wooded district just north of the Disc river by the French.
 German front line trenches tt Beau mont Hamel, Serre, PuisieVX- au- Mont and BucQuoy have been found un- tenable by the enemy in the face Of the recent activity by the British all along the line from Albert to Arras, while the French have pesevered in their violent attacks against the Germans on the sector which domln- ates the lower portion of the Picardy plain and the Disc valley. and have encroac ched further upon the Lassisny massif and the Thiescourt plateau and farther south have captured the lm- portant town of Ribecourt
 Unofficial reports have announced the capture of Lassigny by the French and of all tho German positions be- tween the western outskirts ny Bray sur -Somr7e and Etinehem by the Aus tralians. There is. however. no official confirmation of them.
 From the SOmme to the Disc, eX- cept in the latter region where the French have made further gains, the Germans seemingly have had further success in holding back the allied troops and still are in procession o1 Chaulnes and Rove, upon the capture of which the efforts of the British and French have been centered. On this central part of the battle front the enemy continues to deliver violent counter-attacks and also has further reinforced his line with men and guns and is using them without stint tc retain his position. realizing that theil capture would spell disa ster.
 The giving up of front line trenches north of Albert possibly may mear that the German high command fore sees the ultimate success of the Am erican and British operations alons
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
STORM CAUSED DAMAGE AND
 LOSS OF LIFE IN NEW HAVEN

New Haven, Conn. Aug. Hone life lost and damage estimated at $50,- 900 was tfe toll of severe wind and electrical storm which struck this city tonight Although the gale lasted but five minutes. hundreds of trees were blown down, many plate glass windows were shattered and numerous awnings and signs were ripped down.
 Failing trees brought down many wires and lights were out in several sections. Ruggerio Cu1ci, eight years old. was attracted by sparks from a fallen wire and picked it up. He was killed almost instantly. A big electric sign on the roof of the chamber of commerce building which carried an appeal to help win the war, was wrecked b Ythe wind.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
HE TOOK FIRST TRAIN
 OVER 1900 MILES AWAY

Camp Lewis, Tacomas Washn.. Aug. 14.-Leland L. Hudson, select from PaXson, Alaska. 200 miles north of Fairbanks is here after q trip of more than 5000 miles in which he trav- eled by dog team blackboard mail barge, river steamer. railway and c0astwise vessel.
 Due to q mistaken idea or the part of the registrar at PaXson. that all men who registered there were obliged to give their address in the states ? Hudson gave his mothers in Seattle. His card was sent there and on May 2 he was ordered by the Seattle board to report there for duty. He asked for two weeks extension be- cause a boat did not leave Fairbanks until late in June, but he received a reply to take the first train or be classed as a deserter" The nearest railway is at Whitehorse. more than 1 200 miles away.
 He left PaXson May 26, going forty two miles by dog team in two days in which he went through a blizzard then T2 miles by blackboard in tw1 days in which he had four relays of horses: down the Panama river and | through the Bates Rapids for 1OC miles on a mail barge and arrived al i Fairbanks June ,. He took a steamer | for Dawson June 20 and went 900 miles down the Panama and up the Yukon. arriving at Whitehorse July ) While on the Yukon which makes 2 wide bend and goes north of the Arc tic Circle. Hudson with thirty othel selects who were going to Fort Yukon drilled on the upper deck Of the rivel
 boat under the light of the midnigh
 sun
 He took the White Pass railroad from Whitehorse to Skagway, payins 1 $20 for passage of 11O miles long an,
 arrived in Skagway in time to engag i passage on boat for Seattle, whici left July ' and arrived there July 2
 He reported for duty here July 26 bu it was not until yesterday. when h.
 presented vouchers for his expenses
 totalling nearly $400, that officers wer 4 of hi. lnrcr in111.rnnHr
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
ANTI-COLLAR LEAGUE TO
 BE LAUNCHED TODAY

New York, Aug. 14-Charter mem bers of the Anti-Collar League an nounced tonight that their campaign for the emancipation of male necks would be formally launched with a mass meeting at Coney Island to- morrow morning. s. Leighton F'rooks, father Of the movement, will preside From the island the regulars and the recruits will move upon Man. hattan, assembling at Columbus Cir cle in the evening for a parade dowa Broadway to demonstrate devotion to the cause. MT. Brooks said tonight he had received telegrams from all parts of the country assuring him that collar cursed men were behind him.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
TOLL OF THE SUBMARINE
 COMPARED FOR THE YEAR

Paris. Aug. 1.-The allied and neu- tral shipping sunk by enemy subma- rines during July amounted tc 270 900 tons. compared with 534S39 tons sunk in July. 1917 This radical decrease in losses is doubly significant when shipbuilding effort is considered. The entente nations constructed during July. a tonnage in excess of "S0 ,00G to that destroyed during the month by enemy operations.
 The entente tonnage sunk in 1918 was 50 per cent less than that lost in 1917
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
FIRE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 IN NEW MILFORD CENTRE

New Milford Conn. Aug. 14.-Fire which started at o'clock tonight in the barns of Young's Hotel, in the business district here. destroyed the barns and damaged several nearby buildings before it was brought under control an hour later. The loss was estimated at $1000) The flames had gained great headway in hayloft and while the fremen worked the fire spread to an adjoining livery stable owned by Robert Thomas. The rear end of this structure was wrecked but twenty horses were taken out un- harmed Several garages and small wooden buildings were damaged
 In 1902 fire that had it's origin in the Young's Hotel barns burned the entire business area of the town.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
EXCEPT AVIATION RAIDS
 PERSHlNG REPORTS NOTHING

Washington, Aug. 14-American av1ators have conducted successful raids on the railroad yards at Con- fans, LongUyon and Dommary- Bar oncourt, General Pershing reported in his communique for yesterday which was made public tonight by the war department. The text of the state ment follows:
 Section A: Aside from the inter- mittent artillery activity there is nothing to report from sectors occu- pied by our troops.
 "On August 11th and 18th our avi- ators successfully bombed railroads al Longuyon, Domnary and Conffans All our machines returned
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
BERLIN BEAVERS GIVE
 OFFICIAL COMM MUNlCATION

Berlin, via London, Aug. 1.-The official communication issued by the war office today follows: There have been successful foref1eld engagements between the Yser and the Scarpe. South of Morris and south of the Lys enemy thrusts broke down.
 There has been partial fighting on both sides of the Somme and north of the Avre. West and southwest of Lassigny the enemy again attacked on both sides of Canny The attacks broke down under our fire. Further south we repulsed an attack by a counter attack.
 There has been minor infantry fighting on the Vesle and east of Rheims"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
Rauarian Beer Tax

New York Aug. 14-The new Ba- varian beer tax provides for a brew ing tax ranging from $50 to 12.50 marks per 100 quarts by which it is expected the net yield of the tax will be increased to 11O ,OO0 marks as against 35700. 900 marks during the last two years prior to the war says Munich despatch in the Cologne GaZette
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
Whaling Interests Consolidate.

Victoria, B. C.. Aug. 14-Consolida- ton of the principal whaling interests on the Pacific coast is announced here today in the incorporation of the Consolidated Whaling company. Ltd, with capitalization Of $500, 900. Headquarters of the company will be at Toronto and the head operating offices here.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
Bank Check Rird's Nest.

Raleigh, N. C.. Aug. 14-A birds nest that had fallen from a tree in a park near Baltimore, Md, after it had
 weathered many a hard wind, has just been placed in the North Caro-
 lima Hall of History here alongside war relics and other things because the bird used local building material in the. form of a blank check of a Ra- leigh bank. in making it's home safe and snug. The distance between Ra- leigh and Baltimore is about 325 miles
 by rail, but it is much shorter as the crow flies Ornithologists here say the
 nest is either that of robin or 8 thrush.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
AN EPIDEMIC OF TYPHOID
 AMONG INTERNED GERMANS

Asheville, N. C., Aug IA. - There have been eleven deaths from typhoid fever among the German civilians and sailors interned at Hot Springs, N. C., and 150 cases of the disease. There were reports today that some of the Germans had drunk unfiltered river water in the hope that illness would prevent the government from trans ferrins them to Fort Oglethorpe, but this was denied by camp officials, Shallow wells are blamed for. the in- lection
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
Joseph Pulitzer Enlists.

St. Louis, Mo-. Aug. 14.-fAccording to a despatch from Washington, Jo- seph Pulitzer. Jr.. of St Louis. editor of, the St. Louis Despatch, has enrolled there in the naval aviation corps, ground service. after being re- iected in the flying service on account of poor vision. He will report to the Great Lakes Training Station about Sept. 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
RaiIroad Men Exempt ?

Hartford, Conn Aug 14-Major John Buckley, in charge of the draft in this state in message to local draft boards today. refers to a protest made by the railway administration against the unnecessary drafting of railroad workers. The communication calls for more liberal action toward these men and asks district boards to reopen cases of railroad men placed in class one.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
ALREADY THE GERMANS ARE
 cONSCRIPTING RUSSIANS

London. Aug. 14.-A despatch to the Daily News from Vladivostok dated Sunday, says the Germans already are conscriptng Russians on a small scale.
 According to stories of prisoners taken by the Czecho- Slovaks.' says the despatch. German flying columns are impressing males from IS to 45 years of age and are bringing those who disobey the mobilization order before Germanized revolutionary tri- bunals, which condemn them to dea tn.
 "These conscripted units have Ger man company and platoon command CTS and are stiffened by twenty Ger mans or Magyars to every sixty Rus SianS1
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
Knights Ask for Ship Space.

New York. Aug 14-AdditionaI shipping space for the tons of ciga- rettes, candy and other supplies being sent to the American army overseas by the Knights of Columbus, probably will be asked. of the government, ac- coTding to announcement tonight by William Mulligan, chairman of the orgaizations committee on war activ- ities. The present allotment of 300 tons a month is inadequate MT. MulIi- gan said
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
Foreign Naval Officers Honor.d.

New York. Aug. 14-Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels, Major General J. Franklin Bell comma nding the department of the east. Rear Ad- miral Nathaniel R. Usher and more than a hundred officers of the army and navy will be among the guests at dinner to be given here next Wed nesday, in honor of the officers of Ar sentine and Brazilian warshns now is this harhnr =
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
Lieut.. Jerome Died in Action.

New Haven, Conn, Augn 14.-Lieut Gilbert N. Jerome, of the American aviation service, who was reported last week as missing in action, died in bat tie on July 12, according to a mes sage received from the American Red Cross by his mother here today He fell at Berdenal, the message said, and was buried in the cemetery at Bla-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
Vienna HeIped Ludendorff.

Geneva Aug 14.-Twenty divisfons of troops were demanded of Germany's allies by General Ludendorff during the retreat from the Marne, according to the Democrat, which received the news from German sources. Austria = Hungary refused, but after Genera Ludendorff had made threats Vienna sent TWO divisions to the western front For this reason the Austro- Swiss frontier was closed recently.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
New York Infant Mortality.

New York, Aug. 14.-Despite re- cords of other warning nations show ing greatly increased infant mortality rates during the first year of war, New York's death rate for children under one year since January l, is S5.S4 as compared with S6.42 for 1917, according to a statement of the health department today. So far this year, 7,532 deaths have been reported as against 7,543 for the same period last year.
 Deaths for the week ending August 10 the hottest of the summer totalled 2S9 as against 313 for the same week last year
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
Trinity Trainino Unit.

Hartford. Conn, Aug. 14-President FFaveI S. Luther, of Trinity College, today received a telegram from Ad- jutant General Mccain announcing that Trinity College has been appoint ed one of the student army training corps units.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
Cab!ed Paragraphs
Butter and Eaas for Girls.

Petrograd, Aug. 14.-lnstead of few CTS and chocolate drops. young men in Petrograd, in these days of near fam inc, carry presents of butter and eggs to the young women whom they are ''courting" While the shop windows are full of candies and flowers, butter and eggs can be obtained only with great difficulty
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-15
Air Raid KiIIs eernans.

Amsterdam, August 14.-A dispatch received here from Frankfort says that, despite the timely alarm given, several persons were killed and material dam age was done, especially in the streets of Frankfort. during the British air raid of Monday.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-05
AUTHOR PRAISES STAR
AS IDEAL ACTRESS

rNasimova Is the Ideal actress for
the role OF Joline. the temperamental
leading character OF Revelation +"
said Mabel wagnalls when told that
Metro had chosen an adaptation Of
her story. "A Rosebush OF a Thous-
and Years." for the great Nazimova's
initial picture under the Metro ban
ner.
III I had created Joline especially
for Nasimova and written the story
to At her marvellous talents. II could
not have been better suited as q
vehicle for this great Metro star II
seems that Nazimova Il the one logi-
cal actress who should have the role
OF Joline. There is nothing placid
about either the star or the charac-
ter. they are both intense. dynamic
beings. Joline h . daughter OF Joy
"a popular model--in the Latin
quarter Of Paris. She Is acceptable
as a model for all pictures that Paul
Granville, an American artist. paints
until he attempts a madonna. He
realizes that Joline's blase. hardened
face lacks the spiritual qualities
needed to inspire and guide him in
creating so sacred picture. Joline
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-05

NAzIMOvA IN "REvELATION'--
JOY THEATRE, APRIL 0 AND 10.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-05
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-05
RESOLUTIONS OF oospoLEscs


Whereas. the angel Of death has
entered our portals and taken from
our midst our friend and brother.
William B. Flamm. and
Whereas. in his death our order
has suffered the loss OF valiant
knight. whose character was unques-
toned and who was unsparing In
his efforts in the upbuilding OF our
order. and while we no longer have
his presence and counsel. the nc.
complisliments Of his life will live
on to inspire us in our efforts In the
advancement OF our noble order,
therefore, be Il
Resolved: BY Thermopylae Lodge
No. so. knights Of PythIas. that we
deplore the loss OF a good and val
liant brother. that we extend onr
heartfelt sympathy y the bereaved
family and commend them to the
Supreme Ruler, who comforts all In
sorrow. Be II further
Resolved: That these resolutions
be spread on the records Of our or
der. that copy be sent to the family
and that the charter be draped for a
period Of 80 days.
STANTON ROwEH..
II. @. SHIDLER.
b. 8. DEDRICK.
Committee.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-05
FORD SAYS "THREE EAGLES"
A DAY FROM JUNE

Washington, Apr. 5.---with the
Ifirst Of the Eagle" boats, the new
type super-submarine chasers for the
navy. scheduled for launching In
June, Henry Ford. the builder, hal
assured Secretary Daniels It would
be possible, under great stress tc
turn the craft out at the rate ol
three a day. Next Monday, Mr.. Dan
ieIs will inspect the Ford plant neal
Detroit.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-05

Van Horn, Tex. Apr. b.~-A res0.
luton addressed TO tho president and
to tho governor Of Tsxaa was adopt
Cd here late yesterday BY the execu-
tive committee appolntd BY cattle
mon and ranchers. who met 10 deter
mine upon plan for protecting the
American border from bandit raids.
The resolution asked that more
troops bc sent 10 tho border country
to protect settlers there.
our midst our friends and brother,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-04-05

The war has shown nothing to
shake British faith in free-crade"
declares former Premier Asquite.
Mr.. Asquith is refIecting the views
Of a small minority in Great Britain
at the present time. British labor
ers, British manufacturers, British
boards Of trade. and British diplo-
mats are out for protection, and.
like Sir Arthur Balfour. they have
adopted the views Of the late Joseph
Chamberlain. the champion Of pro-
lection to British industries. Great
Britain has had her lesson, and pro-
tected Germany gave It to hsr.--
waIlacs (Idaho) Miner.