Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-11
Condensed Telegrams

Condensed Telegrams A pension bill carrying $1s5,o5o, 900 vas reported to the House. The Senate defeated bill providing | penalties for overdrafts on banks. Nine American agricultural agencies ire examining the tobacco plantations of Brazil. The sugar crop in British India was he highest on record, amounting to 229 900 tons. Thomas D. Heed was appointed re- ,eiver of the Chicago & Eastern Him bis Railroad.
 One hundred thousand ducks on Riv- erhead L. l.. farms were rescued from 3 forest fire.
 A British mission to Brazil headed by Sir Maurice de Bunsen arrived at a Brazilian port.
 Former King Constantine of Greece, who underwent an operation at Zu- rich, is now out of danger.
 Twelve Dresden members of the in- dependent socialist party were con- victed of high treason at Leipsic.
 "Pershing's Fifty" were given a re- ception by the members of the Senate Affairs Committee.
 At the annual meeting of the Inter- Harvester Co.,, of New Jer- sey all retiring officers were reelected.
 Second Lieutenant Dudley c. Fair haririn, of Illinois, was killed when his airplane fell near Montrose, Eng land.
 The latest casualty list from General Pershing contains the names of 76 men. Of this number 10 were killed in action.
 Steady improvement is noted in the condition of Senator Ollie James of Kentucky, in Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore.
 About s5,Ooo,oo0 will be expended by Argentina in the United States and Great Britain in the purchase of rail- way material.
 Ralph F. Baldwin of Hartford, Conn.,, vas elected president of the Eastern Music Supervisors Conference yester- day at Boston.
 Lynn Townsend Weed, scoutmaster, was indicted at Auburn, N. Y, on three counts. He was accused of cor rupting boy scouts.
 pr. RomuIa S. Moan, Argentine Am bassador to the United States will sail May 13 for this country on board an Argentine dreadnought.
 Emil GenneII, of Harrison, N. J., was sentenced to from five to ten years for staying his wayward daughter. He pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
 The Committee on Public Inforna tion be again requests that nc infor- nation be published regarding the movement or location of ships.
 Samuel compers asked Presiden Wilson to remove Governor Wager O. Porto Rico because of incompetency in handling the labor question. Relief from the railroad car short, age depends on the supply of steel | according to a report to the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee.
 Tom Longboat, the famous Canadian Indian runner, is alive and well at tht front. He has been reported killed O. missing on three different occasions ] Liuet. A. J, Gordon, of the medfca officers reserve corps, is in a German prison camp. according to informa tion received by his father in New ark.
 The Blue Devils will leave Ney York on Sunday evening for Wash ington where they will be presented t the President at the White House o1 1 Monday.
 Thirteen of the 21 Yonkers baker were given their choice of paying fine [. ranging from $15 to $50 or terms i prison for violating the victory bread rule.
 After a conference Attorney LOT 1 Aberdeen and District Attorney Swan the Lord decided ot to continue col lecting Child Welfare Association funds.
 Investigation was started by tn Fuel Administration into reports tha coal dealers and shippers are holdin back deliveries of coal to househol consumers.
 The former German steamer Prin August Wilhelm burned in Puert Colombia, was fired by Captain Dewa so as the United States would not b able to take it.
 Consideration of the annual Pos Office Appropriation bill, carrying
 total of $371 900, 900 has been begun b the Senate with opposition to the aer ial mail experiment.
 Delegations from Youngstown, Ohi and Pittsburgh. urging the House Riv CTS and Harbors Committee to bull canal between the Ohio River an Lake Erie for coal and iron.