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Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-02
Big Subscriptions
 to Liberty Loan
$2O, GOO, ,OO0 by Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.-$7,- 100000 by Metropolitan Trust Co.

New York, Oct 1.-Accountants of
 the Liberty loan committee for New
 York federal reserve district, working
 hard to catch up with the, huge vol
 Ume of fourth Liberty loan sales, had
 tabulated tonight subscriptions to- talling s104,577,4 ,450, or 5.8 per cent. of the districts quota of $1,800, 900 900 Unofficial estimates treble this amount New York city's official total was $S7, ,6O1. .250, or s.57 per cent. of it's quo ta. Totals for sub districts, with county, Connecticut, and Westcheste1 and Rocl1land counties. N Y, $2,7S2, l50, or 7.S7 per cent; northern New i Jersey $5,467.6 or 3.S0 per cent. Among the large subscriptions an nounced today were $20:000, ,000 by the l Metropolitan Life Insurance Com pany, $7.000,000 by the Metropolitan Trust Company, $5,0O9,000 by John D Rockefeller and $3,375,o00 by the Grea- American Insurance Company
 The Standard Oil Company of New l Jersey announced a subscription O. l S4000000, of which sf.000.0Oo is cred 1 tied to the New York district and tht remainder to New Jersey, North ant ! South Carolina. Virginia. Maryland | Tennessee and other southern states 1 Dr. V. K, Wellington Koo, Chinese minister to the United States, was tn, l principal speaker at Chinese Day ceremonies at the Altar of Liberty
 i Many Chinese from New York Chinatown" attired in native eos i tunes. participated.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-02
FIVE WOMEN INJURED
 WHEN AUTOS COLLlDED

Walhngford, Conn.,, Oct Hive women were injured, two seriously, when a motor van and a, passenger automobile collided here tonight. The injured persons were all of Meriden and were in car driven by Paul Bar bour of the same city, which was ram med by the truck driven by Edward Yudlxin of New Haven. With Yudkin was George Collier of West Haven, who has been held. as has Yudkiu, in $200 bail for a court hearing on Sat urday next.
 The crash came in South Colony street, when the truck was making tur hand its headlights blinded the driver of the automobile. All the in jured persons were taken to the Mer- iden hospital, where it was stated that Miss Sadie Kilroy of 91 North street was seriously hurt about the body and that Miss Viola Blister, s5 North street. had sustained broken leg and other injuries. The less bad ly hurt were Alberta Eister. Miss Ruby Morse and Miss Alice Kilroy. The driver was unhurt.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-02

although the Germans have imposed the strength of nearly half a million men against the allied troops to hold the front, the breaking through of which, in connection with the success ful manoeuvers in Flanders, along the Aisne and in Champagne. would mean disaster.
 Between the Vesle and Aisne rivers the French continue to push back the Germans north of the Aisne, while in Champagne the French, operating in coniunctions with the Americans, are steadily advancing northward. Their guns now dominate the Aire River valley running to the north of the Ar gonne forest, while on the other side of the forest the Americans are slow ly coming up the Aire valley from the south and soon will be in position with the French to nip this great
 wooded bastion out of the German rne.
 In the mountain region of the Ital- ian front there has been a considera ble increase in artillery activity and it is probable that Mafshal F'och soon will begin an offensive here against l the Austro -Hungarians. General Allenby in Palestine has
 surrounded Damascus and French cavalry is reported to be working its way up the Mediterranean Sea coast toward Beyrout
 In the Macedonian theater west o
 Lake Ochrida the Austrians are evac-
 usting territory in Albania, probably i indicating that now Bulgaria is ou
 oi the war the Austro- Hungarians re- | alize they are in a serious predica
 nlent, far from home and with no al ] lies to aid them.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-02
NO UNDUE PRoFITEERlNG
 BY HOLSTERS OF CoFFE

Hartford, Conn, Oct. 1.-Word was received from the federal food admin istration by Robert Scovi!le, United States food commissioner for this state, tonight, to warn roasters of cof fee that no undue prof1teering would be allowed in that commodity. telegram of instructions to be made known to roasters in Connecticut was sent to Commissioner Scovlle as fol- lows;
 While opposed to any general ad- vance in price of roasted coffee to the consumer the food administration will permit where necessary on bulk roast ed coffee an advance sufficient ir price to ensure coffee roasters a profit in cents per pound equal to the pre- war profit. Owing to the elimination of the expensive packages and the consequent saving on this item, it is assumed that any advance in pack age coffee is unwarranted. Full state ment satisfactory to the food admin istration will be required showing that the advance in bulk roasted cof- fee does not exceed pre-war profit anc is warranted in every case"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-02
tBy The Associated Press.)

The town Of St Quentin, upon which the Germans had so firmly huIlded their hopes of proving an in srperable barrier to the allies, at last has been entered by the French, and seemingly the gateway is open to Mar shal FOch for a swift advance east ward in his task of retaining north ern France.
 Meanwhile the Germans and their allies on all the battle fronts continue 10 play a losing game, and report has rt that the Turks. realizing the crIti- cal situation through successive de- fests and the withdrawal Of Bulgaria from the war. are sending out peace feelers."
 From northern Belgium to the re- rion or Verdun the battle front is still seethinE with activity on various fronts. and with the Entente forces continuing to make gains against the Germans which are seriously imper- iling the enemy lines.
 In Flanders the Belgians and Brit .sh in ;ho r7rion from DixnIude to Ar nienueres have further driven in theil sharp wedge eastward, capturing inn rortant towns and cutting lines .oi communication necessary to the con- tnued holding by the Germans of theiI submarine bases on the North Sea.
 From Camhrai to st. Quentin, not 1vithstand1nE most violent reactions rom the Germans, the British. Amer icans and French arain have 5'voT heavily fortified positions of the enc iuy all along the front Midway be- tween St Quentin -Cambrai the re- inaininr portions ot she old Hinden- lurg line are slowly being demolished
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-02

at this stage of any previous loan in telegrams received from all sections of the country. Actual totals in the campaign to raise $6,o00, 900 in three weeks were not available but treasury officials believed that a re- port could be obtained from every dis trict by tomorrow night.
 From the reports now at hand, ' said a statement issued at loan head quarters tonight, it can safely be as- serted that sales are moving much faster in the early days of this cam paign than they did during the third Liberty loan drive"
 Reports received today said the state of Oregon was near it's quota The treasury was officially informed that the state of Iowa had over sub. scribed it's quota by more than mil lion dollars. Kansas City, Kan. was the largest city in reporting an over subscription today.
 The twenty-four war exhibit train! moving through the country are give1 much of t5A credit for the enthusiasm of the first days. Thousands of peo. pie daily are passing these trains, re ports said, and staying after the train have gone to hear speeches and ente their subscriptions.
 Thirty two communities in thu Cleveland district already have over subscribed their quotas and more thai $10, 900 in subscriptions have beel officially reported to Washington. Subscriptions in New England fo
 the first two days was $67,000, 900, 0
 which S45,000, 900 came from Massa chusetts. ,. The Kansas City district is devot 1 ing this week largely to propaganda and will start active bond selling mex l week.
 The St. Louis district committe
 was so busy selling bonds today made no report.
 1 The Pacific coast had sold $50, 900, 1 900 of bonds at the close of bushes l last night, reports from San ran cisco said. Subscriptions in Hawai
 on the opening day were sS,461, 900.
 word: Depression due to bad busi
 ness conditions is giving way befor Ia tidal wave of patriotism an
 drought stricken sections are sendin
 in very encouraging reports" l The Richmond and Atlanta dis
 tricts report more subscriptions tha could be tabulated.
 l Admiral Cowie in charge of tn
 navy's campaign, said tonight tha approximately s3,5o0, 900 had bee
 subscribed by officers and men.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-02
BERLIN PEACE RIOT;
 BULGARIA CHEERED

London. Oct, 1 (by A. PA peace demonstration took place in Berlin cn Saturday, according to news re- ceived here today. Cheering crowds assembled in front of the Bulgarian legation at the German capital, nec- essitating police intervention The rioters, according to the information, got the upper hand of the authorities and committed excesses A number of statues in the Berlin squares were destroyed
 Emperor William in message to the Fatherland Party is quoted in an Amsterdam dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company as saying:
 T have the confident hope that the whole German people in these most serious times will resolutely gather around me and give their blood and wealth until the last breath for the defense of the Fatherland against the shameful enemy plans.
 Such a unanimous Fesolve to exist will and must, with Gods help, suc- ceed in breaking the enemy's will to war. and secure for the Fatherland the peace it is worthy of among the reOple of the world I"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-02
FIELD DIVISION, COUNCIL
 OF NATIONAL DEFENSE

Washington. Oct. 1.-The new field division Of the council Of national de- fense. which is intended to be the connecting link between the council and the citizen, began it's duties today under the direction Of Secretary Lane, its chairman.
 The purpose Of the division as ex- p,ained by Mir. Lane is 10 organize and arouse the opinion and the energies of inc country upon war work by moving through the state councils and subsi diary organizations down % the small est communities. It will take the place of the state section of the coun- c.l and the woman's committee, and thc agencies of both are incorporated a part of Its machinery.
 The work Of the division will fall Under six haads;
 The federal agency section will have charge tof all work relating to government departments and federal a-cncies requiring the aid of the field division and the nationwide defense organizations.
 The organization and information section win have charge of general planning and the advis;nig of state councils as co the best methods of carrying on their work
 There is also being created a field e-ad. the members of which will be the executive connecting link between inc field division and the particular group Of states allotted 10 each mem her Of his stan
 The Americanization section vii handle the dissemination of education sl information and also will take over Inc work in educational propaganda formerly handled by the woman's com mittee.
 A speakers section under the di- rection of Frederick L. Allen, will ob- tain, organize and route speakers throurhout the country while Dr Jsssica E. PeiZotto will be in charge Q fthe child conservation section.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-02
WOMAN SUFFRAGE BEATEN IN SENATE.
Vote Stood B to 31-President Wilson's Address to the Senate to Pass It War Measure Did Result in the Change of Single Vote Champions of Suffrage Declare the Contest Will Be Renewed After the Noven
 Der Elections

against, with Hollis of New Hamp- shire and FTelinghuysen of New Jer- sey, republicans; Borah of Idaho re- publican, against with Fall of New Mexico and Harding of Ohio, repub- licans; Knox of Pennsylvania. repub- lican, against, with Johnson of Cali fornia and Sherman of Illinois repub- licans; Swanson of Virginia demo- crat, against, with Wilaey of Miss ouri and King of Utah democrats.
 When the same resolution, the draft Susan B. Anthony first advanced forty years ago, was last before the senate March 19. 1914, it also was defeated, B voting for it's adoption and 34 in opposition.
 The vote today came just before o'clock, after one of the most bitter and spectacular contests in the senate in years. Today charges and counter charges of responsibility for the fe- suit were hurled back and forth, with partisan politics again an issue. 1 In a last effort to win over demo- l crats opposing the measure, following l his address to the senate yesterday i President Wilson today sent personal i letters to Senators Overman of North i Carolina, Shields of Tennessee: Benet 1 of South Carolina; Martin of Ken
 lucky, and it was reported, a few
 others, earnestly seeking their sup port.
 All efforts today to amend the reso- lution were futile.
 :, While the final discussion proceeded. last minute polls and pleas were
 made, with the opposition standing
 adamant. When the vote was an- nounced by Senator Lewis of Illinois,
 temporarily presiding, there was no demonstration.
 Miss Alice Paul, chairman of the National Woman's Party issued this
 statement on the vote:
 This defeat is a temporary defeat. The vote today, we are convinced will be reversed before this congress ends. ' A statement by Mrs. James Wads-
 worth. president of the National As
 sociation Opposed to Woman Suffrage said:
 Our faith in the wisdom and in
 tegrity of the United States senate is justified. The legislative branch o1
 the government has retained it's in
 dependence. The principle of self determination the constitutional righi
 of each state to settle this question
 for itself by popular vote, ha.
 triumphed over every consideration O. l political policy .
 Chairman Jones announced that h, would not call up his motion for re consideration until he is positivel, l certain of having the necessary ma
 jority. '"The defeat is only temper ary," said he. We made a good fgh and will win the next time"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-02
OPPOSITION TO GERMAN
 CONTROL IN RUSSIA

Washington, oct. 1.-The Germans are meeting with increasing opposi- tion in their efforts toestablish con- trol in Russia. Swedish press reports received at the state department today from Stockholm said that in a recent hattie with the Ukrainians the Ger mans lost 1.500 men. German forces which have centralized at Pskoff since the German ambassador was forced to fec from Moscow have found their position untenable and are leaving the city. They also are evacuating Biel- gerod the reports said.
 Food conditions. in Petrograd are growing continually worse and living conditions are utterly hopeless. Pas sengers who arrived in Stockholm from Petrograd Sept. 2s said foreign CTS were starving, restaurants and ho- tels were closed and food prices were increasing daily. Butter costs %12 a pound By recent decree civilians were limited to one suit of clothes and two pairs of boots. Cholera still is raging.
 A Stockholm newspaper of date of Sept 19 said the Turks were robbing and burning Baku. The oil reserves in that city have been fired and a state of chaos exists.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-02

Washington, Oct 1-The senate to- day refused to grant the request of the president that the women suffrage resolution be passed as a war meas ure.
 After five days of bitter debate, cor ridor conferences and cloakroom ne- gotiations, the Susan B. Anthony fed era1 resolution enacted by the house last January received on the final roll call two votes less than the neces sary two thirds majority. Fifty four senators were recorded for it and thirty against it. with twelve absent and paired.
 Before the vote was announced Senator Jones of New Mexico chair man of the Woman's Suffrage Commit tee, to comply with parliamentary re- quirements, changed his vote from the affirmative to the negative and moved that the senate reconsider. This made the final official record 5 to 31 and left the resolution technically pending on the senate calendar, in position for 1 further consideration planned after the November elections, when suffrage forces hope to muster the requisite number of votes.
 | President Wilson's personal address to the senators yesterday, supplement- l ed by letters today to several dem ocratic senators opposed to the res | olution, did not change a single vote although in the final debate some senators asserted that defeat of the resolution would mean repudiation oi i the executive. Including the absent and paired senators the roll cal
 showed that the senate lineup of 6:
 to 34 on the resolution remained vir tually unchanged from the beginning of the fight last Thursday,
 Chairman Jones and other cham
 pions of the resolution declared afte1 today's vote that the defeat is onl1 temporary and that the contest vii be renewed after the Novembel elections when changes in member ship are certain Administration lead CTS also admitted that the vote wa men in advocacy of what he has de
 clared to be essential war measures The 31 senators voting against tn
 amendment were:
 Democrats = Bankhead Benet
 Fletcher, Guion, Hardwick, Hitch cock, Jones of New Mexico; Martil
 of Virginia; Overman. Pomerone
 Read Saulsbury, Shields, Simmons
 Smith of Georgia; Smith of Mary
 land; Smith of South Carolina Trammell, Underwood, Williams am
 Wolcott Republicans = Baird, Brandeget
 Dillingham;, Drew, Hale, Lodge
 Mclean, Penrose, Wadsworth an , Weeks
 The following senators were pair : ed: Beckham of Kentucky, democra
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-02
A New Serum For !.
 Spanish Influenza
Will Be Ready For Distribu- ton in Small Quantities in a Few Days-Tests Prom ise Success.

New York. Oct. 1.--Discovery of q serum which, he said, preliminary ex- perimentation indicates will act as a preventive for Spanish influenza, was announced tonight by Health Conmis- sioner Copeland. Tests have given promise of success, he said, with the result that the vaccine is being pre- pared for use by physicians and will be ready for distribution in small quantities in few days.
 The serum, discovered by pr. Will liam H. Parke, the health department bactericlogist, is made from influenza germs obtained from persons in the early stages of the malady, combined with baecii procured at autopsies upon the bodies of victims of the disease. It is claimed the treatment will cure the disease.
 Speaking. of the growth of the cpl demic here, Dr. Copeland predicted in creases for some days in the number of cases. The great majority of those who are susceptible would be attack ed, he thought, after which the epi- demic would gradually die out.
 Ninety live per cent. of the deaths here were of persons between 15 and } 45 years of age and men were easier victims than women, he said
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-02
U. s. ARMY OFFICERS
 SUBSCRIBED 10 "MASSESr

New York. Oct. 1-Evidence tending to show that United States army officers subscribed to the Masses, and that one of them was Captain David A. Henkes. who last winter was sentenc- ed to 25 years Imprisonment for dis loyalty after having tried to resign from the American expeditionary force was introduced here today at the trial in the federal court of Max Eastman and others associated with him in the publication of the Masses, on charg- es or conspiracy to hamper the na- tion'S war preparations.
 Before the government rested it's case, letter from Captain Henkes, enclosing two dollars with instruc- tions 10 send your valuable paper 10 two other army officers, was ad- mitted over the objections of the counsel for defense, who asserted that it could not be shown that reading of the Masses had made Captain Kenkes disloyal.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-02
ss,ooo INFLUENZA CASES
 IN THE ARMY CAMPS

Washington, Oct. 1.-The total num- Der of influenza cases in all army camps now is S8.0O0, while pneumonia cases number 6.769. Deaths since the epidemic began number i,S77 Camp pevens, Mass, was the only one which did not report an increase.
 Every available medical officer and nurse is on duty. said statement to- night from the office of the surgeon general. and wherever possible civil ian medical personnel is being recruit ed to assist the army doctors.
 It was said that despite the alarm ing increase in influenza cases, the pneumonia rate continues low. reports showing that pneumonia has devel- oped in only one of every thirteen cases.
 The maIady also has appeared among the 4.O00 apprentices at the Shipping Boards training base at Bos- ton, but the spread of the disease is being checked by exposing the pa tients to fresh air and sunshine.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-02
WILSON HEARS PROTEST
 FROM NEGRO DELEGATION

Washington, Oct. 1.-President Will son today received a delegation of negro men and women delegates to the national race congress now meeting here. Dr. W. P. Jernagin, president of the congress, assured the president of the loyalty of the T3;000, coo negro citizens of the country and called his attention to the discrimination which he said was practiced against them by public officials in government depart ments. He asked that. the principles of democracy be applied to mem bers of his race.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-02
AMERICANS HOLD OUT
 AGAINST SUPERIOR NUMBERS

With the American Army on the St. Quentin Print, Oct. 1.-(By The A. P) Some hundreds of Americans in a certain far advanced position between Cambrai and St. Quentin. which they reached late Sunday, were holding out valiantly against superior enemy numbers, according to the latest re- ports which were received yesterday.
 The Australians made heroic at tempts to assist them and. so far as can be learned. are still keeping up these efforts. the result of which is not known. Furious fighting continues here.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-02
SCHOLARSHIPS WON BY
 ENTRANTS TO YALE

New Haven, Conn.,, Oct 1.-Scholar- ships won by entrants to Yale univer- sity, in the recent examinations, were announced by the" secretary's office to- day The Waterbury scholarship was won by Morris Weinstein; from New Haven county, Henry G. Carroll. Shef- field Scientific School; from Bridge port, Morris N. Slotnisk; from Hart ford, George Schwolsky: from New Britain, Abraham NJ. Schaefer; from Litchf1eld county, George A War rem from Holland county, w. Russell Pease. Pine scholarships from Anso- mia. Michael E. Sheehy and Edward J. Scully; Plainfield scholarships. Ar hold Everett Bowen and Roger Chip man Brown. No awards were made for the state at large. Fairfield, Hartford, New London, Windham and Middle sex counties.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-02
NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS
 PROTEST NEW CLASS RATES

Washington, Oct. l. Protest or newspapers and the. American News paper Publishers association against applying new class rates to express transportation of newspapers which would mean advances of from 50 to 164 per cent was heard today by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
 The present rate is on a basis of one half cent per pound and has been in effect since 1874. The American Railway Express Company seeks to apply first class pound rates, con tending that it must have more rev enue because of increased operating and labor costs.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-02
25o,O00 GERMAN TROOPS
 HAVE ARRIVED IN SOFlA

London, Oct. 1.--Germany, if reports from a neutral center can be relied upon, is going to make a great effort to maintain communication over the Orient railway with Turkey. and thus hopes to keep her eastern ally in the war.
 According to a Hague despatch to the Central News, 250,0 900 German and Austro- Hungarian troops have ar rived at Sofia from Rumania, and while part of these will remain in Sofia from Rumania, and while part of these will remain in Sofia as an ar gument favoring the overthrow of the MaEnoff government. the majority will endeavor to keep the allied troops from the Orient Railway which joins Ger many and Austria with Constantine u1e