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Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04

Washington, May S.-With only onel day of the third Liberty loan campaign remaining, the total of subscriptions tonight rose nearly to the three billion dollar level, leaving a big task for loan workers tomorrow to gather in enough eleventh hour pledges to insure the billion or two oversubscription sought by the treasury.
 Official reports tonight showed $2,- 94O,640, 400, an increase since last night of S1S9, ,283,700, which is the biggest days business ever recorded since the third loan campaign opened four weeks ago. It was said additional subscrip- tions obtained after reports were filed tonight might send the total above three billion.
 The campaign will close officially at midnight Saturday. local time, and most of the country's 27 900 banks will remain open throughout the evening to accommodate procrastinating pond buyers. Without doubt the day will be the biggest of the campaign, for, as in the last two loans, big business in terests have waited until almost the final hour to file their subscriptions, and thousands of small bond buyers have put off entering their names on the honor roll The total also will be
 boosted tomorrow by the recording of subscriptions already made but not 1 supported by initial payments, and consequently not officially reported l The headquarters review again em- phasizes that it is necessary to pay l only 5 per cent. of the subscription when the pledge is entered, the balance
 to be paid by installments later. Banks
 universally have made arrangements for selling $50 bonds for $5 cash and
 $5 a month, or s100 bonds for S10 cash
 and $10 month.
 The Chicago and Boston federal re- serve districts were the fourth and i fifth districts respectively to go over the top. Both reported oversubscrip- , tions today, the New England district following a few hours after the Chi cago district.
 All other district committees today sent word that they would pass the
 100 per cent. line tomorrow
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04

Abe Buzzard, leader of the Welsh Mountain band, Pa, was sentenced to not less than six years imprisonment for stealing chickens
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04
MRS. HENRY C. EMERY
 TELLS OF EVENTFUL TRIP. With Her Husband, She Was Taken
 Prisoner by the Germans.


 New York, May S.---Mrs. Henry c. Emery, wife of Professor Emery, for merly of Yale university and one time chairman of the United States tariff commission, today told the story of the eventful trip of herself and her hus- band on which they were taken pris- onerS by the Germans on the A1and Islands in March while trying to re- turn to the United States from Rus sia.
 Mrs. Emery reached here several days ago, bringing word of the re- lease of her husband from a detention camp at Danzig, and said he is ex- pected to arrive in this country soon.
 'The Germans had no right to take us. because we were on neutral terri tory, but in justice to them 1 must say that they treated us very decentlY," said Mrs. Emery today
 Leaving Petrograd on Feb. 23, when the Germans were threatening the city, MT. and Mrs. Emery spent three weeks in Finland and were able to leave only on letters of introduction to Russian authorities from General Poole of the British army. While members of a party en route by sled to the Aland Islands, at the entrance of the Gulf of Bothnia. where they ex- pected to take a steamer, they en- countered the Germans at Kunlingie The whole party was arrested, Mr. and Mrs Emery being the only Americans German naval authorities at Exkerc interviewed the captives and decided the twoI Americans might continue their journey, but later changed theil minds, as they were not satisfied that MT. Emery was not of military age
 Mrs. Emery was permitted to take ( Swedish steamer for Stockholm, bu
 her husband was kept aboard trans,
 port. At Stockholm just before talk 1 ing a steamer for Christiania, iron whence she sailed to the United i States, Mrs. Emery received a tele
 gram stating her husband was safe ant 1 had been released.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04
NEW CHIEF OF STAFF
 FOR OVERSEAS FORCES
Gen. James w. McAndrew Appointed, and Gen. Harbord Assigned to Com mand in Field.

With the American Army in France, May 3.-Major- Gen. James W. Mean drew, National Army, has been ap- pointed chief of staff. of the American Expeditionary Forces, assuming his duties immediately. Brig-Gen. James G. Harbord. National Army, who has been Gen. Pershing's chief of staff, has been assigned to command in the field, which he will take over this week.
 These changes are explained as be- ing in conformity with Gen. Pershing' [ policy of making shifts among the of- f1cers of the general staff. In this pro- cess some are sent to the field and re- placed with others who have been on the front, and, by reason of recent personal experiences, are better able to grapp1e with field problems. This policy also serves to give the general staff officers an opportunity to serve with the troops. A new post of deputy chief of staff at headquarters has been created with a view to giving the chief of staff more freedom of action and enabling him to keep in closer touch with the combatant troops.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04
NAVY TO BE INCREASED
 TO NEARLY 5oo,ood
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt So As-
 serts in Address to Y. M. c. A.

New York, May 3. The United States navy will be increased to near ly 500,000 before the end of the year, declared Franklin D. Roosevelt, as sistant secretary of the navy, in an address tonight at the Young Mems Christian Association in Brooklyn He added that, whereas there were only 75,O0O men in the navy at the begin ming of the war, there are now 370,- O0o
 Speaking on "The Navy" MT. Roose- welt said that 'it is somewhat difi- cult nowadays to talk of the navy" but he added that he was giving away no secrets in stating that the United States now has ITO warships, manned by about 10000 sailors, in foreign wa terS.
 Hardly a day passes in which we do not add a ship to the American fleet in Europe" he continued, but warned his audience that we may Hose a transport in these U-boat at tacks."
 Asserting that Germany cannot be beaten by words, starvation or by hoping for a revolution in Austria" he continued:
 I've must win this war by fighting | Germany on the field. No man has i the riglt to be optimistic and say we are going to win this war; unless he helps to bring about the victory"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04


 men during May goes to all states ex- eept California, Oregon and Nevada, which, with the District of Columbia, already have supplied so large part of their quotas that it was decided not to include them this time. ..
 Will Begin May 25.
 The movement in most states will begin May p and will be completed in five, days By this order the war de- partment abandons it's plan of assem- bling men in even monthly increments of approximately 100000. Under the original program it was intended to call out not to exceed 860,000 addi- tional men during 1918. The call for 15O 600 in April and 233 900 this month will bring out in two months half of the number originally contemplated for the year. Officials made it clear that it is now the purpose to mobilize all the men for whom equipment and training facilities can be provided.
 Let us avoid specific figures Sec retary Baker again said today. 'They imply limits There is no limit We will call out enough men to make vic tory certain. We will call them as rapidly as they can be trained and sent | forward
 Ask Enlargement of Cantonments. In preparation for this tremendous 1 increase in the army, the house mili- i tary committee was told today that every existing cantonment in the coun- | try will be enlarged and every na- | tional guard camp utilized to it's full capacity. It is regarded as possible | that some new cantonments must bt | built but in the interests of speed an( economy of effort and material, pres sure will be placed upon expanding existing facilities. Ground has alread! been obtained in the vicinity of sev eral cantonments for the expansion and details of the new construction are being worked out by the genera staff, which also is studying the ne lcessity of and proper location for ad ditional cantonments.
 To Fill Up Divisions.
 It is regarded as likely that the Apri and May drafts will be used largely t fill up divisions at home, while tn seasoned personnel from those divi sions is sent overseas to fill the gaps Since the number of divisions on tn other side is rapidly and steadily in | creasing, the flow of replacement troops must increase proportionately
 New Draft in Senate.
 A new draft of the annual army ap propriation bill, providing for the need of 3,000,000 men under the fifteen bil lion dollar program, will be laid befor the house military committee when reassembles next Monday Secretar. Baker, Major General March, chief o staff, and other officers appeared toda. at the committees executive session discussing the estimates to carry ou the immediately foreseen war work.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04
PROGRESS OF MERCHANTS
 sHiPBUILDlNc PROGRAMME
236 Vessels Launched With an Ae-
 gregate Tonnage of 1,440,627.

Washington. May S.-Exact figures on the progress of the Merchants ship building programme this year were disclosed today for the first time. They show that under direction of the shipping board, there have been launched 236 steel and wooden ves- sels, with an aggregate tonnage of 1,44O,627.
 There now are operating 157 ship yards with 753 ways in use. There are 39Sssteel ways, S32 wooden ways. eith- CT completed or under construction, four concrete ways and 19 ways de- voted to naval work.
 The launchings of steel ships include IS vessels with a total tonnage of 1,195,SS obtained by requisition. The grand total of contract and requisi- toned ships already launched is l. 332, ,127 tons.
 Already delivered are 13S steel yes sels with a total tonnage of 977,371. Wooden ships launched number 35 with an approximate tonnage of 10S, | 800.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04
The treasury's table of district sub scriptions showed the following:

The treasury's table of district sub- scriptions showed the following:
 Subscription. PC. Quota. Boston ..S262, ,331, $50 104 s250 900 ,O0g Phila. .. 239, ,906, 400 95 25O,OOO. .O0O New York 773y55O,65O S5 960,00O,O0O
 The match the president for $50 bond feature of the campaign contin- ued today to be the most potent factor in obtaining late subscriptions Former President Taft at Elizabeth City, N C., today matched the president. At meeting at which former Ambassa- dor Gerard addressed in Philadelphia $100,000 was raised in "presidential matches" Thirty-six thousand dollars was subscribed at town meeting in Huntingdon, Pa.
 In the Chicago district 4,O75 com munities have passed their quotas. Connecticut now has subscribed 12t ] per cent. of it's quota.
 i Eleven hundred communities have | won honor flags and 1,O07, 300 indiyid- ual subscriptions have been obtained. l The New York district is making a l strenuous effort to roll up a generous oversubscription. Most of the work will be centered on New York state and New York city, which have at 1 tained sales of only S3 and S1 per cent, respectively. Eight hundred and i ninety-two honor flags now have been awarded in the New York district.
 Railroad men in the territory west of Chicago have subscribed S43, ,020, ,150 to the loan. The Chicago committee today reported generous support by foreign born citizens.
 The German section tops the lists with subscriptions totaling s1S,0OO.- ] 000," report said The Belgians, whose subscriptions total more than $700,000, claim the highest per capita subscription of any nationality. The French, Greek, Hungarian, Norwegian, Japanese, Holland and Portuguese committee reports are expected to bring the total raised by the foreign born peoples well above S55, 900 900.
 The navy loan campaign is already a success. Navy subscriptions are now lwell above s12,000,000
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04
S15,OOO,OOO,OOO
 For Army Next Year
EXCLUSION OF FUNDS IN FoRTI.
 LEGATIONS BILL
ARE BAKERS FIGURES
Forty-Five States Have Been Called Upon to Provide 2ss,ooo Men to Join the ceIors In May.

Washington, May Simultaneous ly with the announcement today that 23S,O00 men from 45 states had been called to join the colors in May, Sec retary Baker indicated the scope of the governments plans for increasing it's fighting strength by stating that congress had been asked to appro- prjate approximately $15,00o,0 100000 for the army for the next fiscal year. That amount is exclusive of funds provided in the Qualifications bill which not only covers coast defenses but as rule provides the bulk of heavy field ord nance.
 Last year the army estimates aggre- gated six billion and six hundred mil lions to pay for force of 100000 mer which has already been exceeded. The call for a quarter of a million
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04
HoLYoKE NURSE BURNS
 HERSELF TO DEATH.
Miss Minnie l. Butterworth, Who Kill
 ed George A. Elliott.

Springfield, Mass. May 3. = Miss Minnie l. Butterworth. a Holyoke nurse, who shot and killed George A. Elliott, a Holyoke druggist, in that city on April ,. committed suicide this evening in the York street jail by wrapping herself in blankets and set ting fire 10 them. The act was com mitted in the bathroom of the jail. She died at hospital two hours later.
 Miss Butterworth fired five shots at Elliott on the Holyoke streets on April ,. one shot proving fatal. She at tempted to commit suicide by turning the revolver upon herself, but was prevented by men who grappled with her. Miss Butterworth was 29 years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04
NO SETTLEMENT OF
 BETHLEHEM STEEL STRIKE
It is Believed She Matter Will Go to the Special War Labor Commission.

Bethlehem, Pa. May 3. A mass meeting of Bethlehem Steel company strikers in this city tonight received word from the state and federal me- diators that nothing could be done with officials of the company toward an adjustment of the trouble satisfac-. tory to the men. E. P. Marsh, one of the federal mediators, left for Wash -l ington today. It is the belief of the men that the question must go to the special war labor commission. of which ex-President Taft is the head. Meanwhile the men are marking time.
 Colonel F. s. Evans, of the British army, in an address made to a meet ing of manufacturers in the same building in which the strikers were holding their meeting. declared it un- belevable that there should be cessa- tion for any cause of work upon the. manufacture of cannon and ammuni- ton for the allies at this critical mo- ment.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04
NO cuRTAILMENT OF
 NEWsPRINT IS LIKELY
War Industries Board WilI Form a Section to Handle Matters.

Washington, May s-The war indus- tries board will form paper section to handle all matters relating to the paper industry Conservation plans now heinz worked out by the board and the fuel administration. It is said the entire industry will be re-organiz- ed with conservation the chief factor Officials say it is not likely there will be any curtailment of news print in dustry, but other branches will come in for curtailment of readjustment.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04
EHRET, JR,, READY TO TURN
 OVER FATHERS. PROPERTY
George Ehret, ST., Has Been Living in Berlin Since Declaration of War.

Washington. May S.-George Ehret, Jr., of New York city; upon learning rom the state department that his fla ther, George Ehret SSrs had been liv- ing in Berlin since the declaration of war, has reported all Of his fathers property to the alien property seusto dian as of enemy character and an nounced his readiness to turn over to the custody of the government real estate amounting to- s24,000O0O and personal property amounting to s16,- 100000, or s4o.000,O00 in all.
 . In announcing MT TEhret's action to- night, A. Mitchell Palmer, the alien property custodian. said no change in the management of this property was contemplated. ..-.. ..
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04
Quarternaster Clerk
 is Held For Bribery
IN MANIPULATING BIDS FOR
 ARMY CONTRACTS
sloo,ooo IS INVOLVED
Lawrence Goldman of Brooklyn Is
 Held In s5,ooO BaiI-Two Alleged
 Accessories Are Held In 5000 Each.

New York, May s.-Purchase of an automobile and other evidences of un- usual prosperity led today to the ar rest of Lawrence Goldman of Brook lyn, a clerk employed by the quarter masters department in the purchasing office of the army transport service in this city, on charge of accepting bribes for manipulating bids for army contracts. According to Robert P. Stephenson, assistant United States district attorney, contracts involving at least $100,00O are believed to have been passed since Jan. 1 as a result of manipulation by Goldman, who is said to have made large bank deposits in his wife's name recently.
 William c. Colson, agent for life boat and raft manufacturing concern at Cos Cob, Conn. was arrested on a
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04
CHARGED WITH DESERVING
 FROM REGULAR ARMY
Also With Theft of JeweIry and Im-
 personating an Officer.

New Haven, Conn.,, May s.-Herbert L. McClair, 22. brought back by of- fieers from Old Orchard Me, today is charged with stealing $2,OO0 worth of iewelry from house here, of deserting from the Yale Battery. deserting from the regular army, stealing the regis traitor card of Charles L. Galt of Yale, impersonating an officer, and also of being fugitive. He had worked for the Liberty loan in New York under the name of Gait.
 Both federal and city authorities are ready to make formal charges but it is not known yet what selections will be made of the many possible.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04
chiIi to use eerman Steamers.

Santiago. Chili, May 3.-The agree ment which has been pending with Germany for the release of three of the German merchantmen which have been laid up in Chiiian ports during tEe war has been completed. Ger many has stipulated that the vessels must be used to carry cargoes only to neutral ports. Metals. saltpetre, and ether products will be exported.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04
GERMANS ARE REPAIRING
 DAMAGE AT ZEEBRUGGE.
Channel is Likely to Remain Blocked
 for Some Time.

London, May 3.-Latest reports show that the Germans are displaying great activity in endeavoring to repair the damage caused at Zeebrugge, the Ger man submarine base on the Belgian coast, by the recent British naval raid The channel still remains block ed, and it is thought likely it will re- main so for considerable time.
 Apart from the fact that the en- trance is occupied by two sunken con- crete vessels. the position of the sunken cruiser Thetis. which is at the edge of the shoal, is likely to increase the difficulties of dredging and pre- vent the harbor from being cleared up
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04
RHODE ISLAND HAS
 NO USE FOR MIGRANTS
All Able Bodied Male Residents Be. tween 13 and 50 Must Work.

Providence, R. l.. May Ex-Governor Beeckman in a proclamation today or dered all able bodied male residents between the ages of IS and 50 inclu- sive to obtain regular employment for at least 36 hours week, under pen alty of fine or Imprisonment for failure to comply. The details of supplying work to those who apply for ii. are to be carried out by Col George H. Webb, state commissioner of industrial sta- tistics. The legislature recently au- thorized the governor to take such steps when he felt that the war sit uation made it desirable.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04

charge of giving Goldman $1,OOO last February to influence his official ac- ton.
 Thomas B. Galbraith, said to repre- sent the Combination Rubber com pany, and John Craven, broker en- gagged in the sales of chemicals and other army supplies. also were arrest ed. charged with having attempted to bribe Goldman by offering him $2OO and $25, respectively. Goldman was held in 5000 bail and the others in $3.OOO each for hearing May IS.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04
GRANTEES BEING TAUGHT
 APPRENTICE sEAMEN
5eirg Trained by Shipping Board Re- cruiting Service on Boston comnson.

Boston, May 3.-The common echoed today with the old time chantiss that Yankee sailors sang years ago and which are being taught now to appren- tiees being trained by the Shipping board recruiting service for seamen and firemen in the country's augment ed merchant marine. To boom the Liberty loan campaign here delega- ton from the training ships led by Stanton H. King, official chartey man for the recruiting service, sang a num- Der of the best known chanties as they pulled at block and tackle hitched to a big roller on which each bond pur- chaser was given a ride.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04
TWO LIBERTY EXPLOSIONS
 AT EAST HAMPTON, CONN,
Drew to the Town Hall Nearly All the
 PopuIation-caused Alarm.

East Hampton, Conn, May 3.-Two terrific explosions drew to the town hall here today nearly all the popu- latien of the town, who feared catas- trophe. It was a scheme of the Lib erty bond committee, who sold in if teen minutes s14,000 worth of the third loan, bringing the towns total to ESQ., 900 on a quota of $4S, 800.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04
IN oUANDARY OVER NEW POSTAL RATES.
Whether Second Class Rates Come Un- der a "Rider" or a Separate Bill.

Washington, May S.-Another devel- opment regarded as favorable to op- ponents of increases in second class postal rates which become effective July 1 became public late today when the postoff1ce committee appointed a sub committee to report whether the postage question may, under the rules, be made a rider to the postofice ap- propriation bill or must be separate hill
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04
CabIed Paragraph

Great Britain Accepts offe Egypt.
 London, May tvia Ottanx) The. government has gratefully accepted the offer of Egypt to immediately con- tribute three million pounds toward war expenditures, and also to provide a further half million in the new budget.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04
DECISION AGAINST VICTOR
 TALKING MACHINE co.
Held to Be an Illegal Combination in
 Restraint of Trade.

New York. May S.-The Victor Talk ing Machine company was held to be an illegal combination in restraint of trade in a final decree signed late to- day by Federal Judge Augustus N. Hand. The court issued the usual dissolution restraining orders in such cases.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04
NEW ORDERS BY THE
 FUEL ADMINISTRATION
One ReVekes the Divertins of 5itu- minous Coal to New England.

Washington. May 3.-The fuel ad- ministration today revoked. effective May s, special orders issued last win fer diverting bituminous coal to New England, and also announced the re- siriction of shipments of anthracite coal 10 Canada.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04
|ENDIcoTT APPEALS FOR 1000
 RECRUITS FOR FARM WoRk
To Meet the Labor Shortage Farmers
 Now Face.

An appeal for 1000 recruits for farm, work to meet the labor shortage the farmers now face was made today by Henry B. Endicott, executive manager of the state committee on public safe ty. MT. Endicott pointed out that the 1000 recruits should be from among men not already engaged in farming.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04
BAKER STUDYING REPORT
 OF AIRCRAFT PRoDucI1oN
To Ascertain if Facts Warrant an,
 Official Inquiry.

Washington, May 3-Secretary Ba-.
 ker announced late today that he was: studying the report on aircraft pro-, duction made by Gutson+Borgfum, the sculptor, and that. if he, found facts in it to warrant eactfon, ewould sorders an officials inquiry
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04
GERMANS HAVE ABANDONED THEIR DRIVE FOR TYRES
Fire of Enemy Artillery Is Centered Between iVenchy
 and the Neippe Forest
IT IS A VITAL SECTION OF THE BRITISH LINE

The Patrols of the Allies Have Been Active All Along the Line
 At Hangard and -Bretonneux, Before Amiens, They Have Taken Positions of the Teutons- ns-The Ger mans Have Extended Their Invasion of Southern Russia The Authority of General Foch Has Been Extended to Include the Forces On the Italian Front .
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04

The Earl of Derby has presented his credentials to President Poncaire as ambassador from Great Britain.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04

Chinese troops are moving toward the Fulklen- Wang Tung border to be- gin an offensive against rebels.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-04

Field Marshal Haig in a message to Queen Mary said his army will fight until full victory is achieved D