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Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-07
REPUBLICAN, MAYOR
ELECTED IN CHICAGO.
William Hale Thompson Has Plurality
of 10000.

Chicago, April 6.-Returns from L.
400 precincts out of 1866 indicates
that William Hale Thompson, repub-
lican, was elected mayor of Chicago
today by 10000 plurality over Robert
M. Sfeitser, democrat. Other city Of
fees were won by republicans by
about 10000 plurality and the city
council is probably republican for the
first time in five years. The women's
votes were divided between the candi-
dates in about the same proportion as
the mems.
Mayor elect Thompson was born in
Boston, Mass, in 1868, and was
brought to Chicago by his parents, the
following year. In biographical
sketch which he issued prior to the
election he stated that as a boy he
sold newspapers and later went to
Wyoming and worked as a cowboy and
a brakeman. He received much of
his education in the public schools and
later entered Yale university He is
a dealer in real estate, having succeed
ed Sto the- business of his father, who
left a large estate. Mr.. Thompson
is also known as a yachtsman and
formerly was captain of the Chica-
go Athletice association football team.
He served several terms in the city
COUNSEL and also as county commits
sioner
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-07
A GLOOMY VIEW FOR
TEXTILE INDUSTRY.
Unless German Dyestuffs Are AvaiIa.
BILE Within Six Weeks.

Washington, April 6.-A gloomy
view Of the immediate future of the
American textile industry was pre-
sented at the White House and the
state department today by a. commit
tee representing 400 mills and headed
by Former Representative Metz of
New York. Unless some relaxation Of
the recent British blockade order-in-
council is obtained and German dye
stuffs reach them within six weeks
time, Mr.. Metz declared, 270 mills will
be forced to close and $780, opera
tives will be thrown out of work
No great hope was held out to the
teetile men by government officials
The situation is complicated in the ex-
treme and while unofficial negotiations
are in progress with the British gov
ernment apparently there is little
prospect Of framing an agreement that
will be satisfactory both to Great Bri-
tain and Germany.
Under a previous agreement with
Germany, ships carrying Americon
cotton to German ports were permitted
to bring back dyestuffs cargoes. The
new British order, however, has struck
at this trafifc in both directions and
officials were at a loss today for a
new Tlan under which the German
chemicals could be obtained.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-07
TERRE HAUTE MEN FOUND
GUILTY OF CONSPIRACY
Allowed to Return to Their Homes
Will Be Sentenced Monday.

Indianapolis Ind, April 6.-Mayor
Dom M. Roberts of Terre Haute and
all except two of the other 26 defend
ants in the election conspiracy case
who were found guilty by a jury in the
federal court here today, had return
ed to their homes tonight to remain
until Monday evening, when they will
be sentenced by Judge Anderson. In
the meantime, preparations for an ap-
peal were being made by the attorneys
for the convicted men.
The trial and the investigation which
preceded it has cost the government
approximately $4,000. The govern
ment's case has been handled by
United States District Attorney Daley
Motions for new trial will be filed
within day or two for the majority
If not all. of the defendants, it is said
These if overruled, win be followed by
motions to arrest judgment Both mo-
tions are regarded in the nature of a
formality and following the Judgment
the defense attorneys expect to apply
for writ Of error. This writ must
be supported by an assignment of er-
rors and the next step in the legal
procedure is the granting of an ap-
peal. In anticipation of an adverse
verdict, many Of tho convicted men
have already made arrangements for
their appeal bonds.
Only two Of the ~ convicted men
are III jail mere tonlgnI. They are
Alexander Aczel, alias Steel, who was
arrested some time ago and held un-
der 5000 bond on a charge of at
tempting to corrupt government wit
nesses and Timothy (BulD Conway
who just before. the trial opened was
goven a Jail sentence in local court
for carrying concealed weapons.
Severe penalties can be imposed
The possible cumulative punishment
under the four counts of the lnliict
ment is fines totalling $500 and i'm
prisonznent for 19 years.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-07
ATTACKS ExPATREATloN OF
WOMEN MARRYING FOREIGNERS
From Right to vote-Brief Filed by
San Francisco Woman.

Washington, April 6.-Constitution-
ality Of the federal law of 1907, ex-
patriating American women marrying
foreigners was attacked by Mrs Ethel
c. Mackenzie Of San Francisco. Calf,
in a brief fled today in the supreme
court. She was denied the right to
vote in San Francisco on the ground
that under the federal law she had lost
her American citizenship by marrying
Gordon Mackenzie. subject of Great
Britain, living in California.
Her argument is that congress can
not merely because she has entered
into marriage, take away her citizen
ship as long as she, remains in the
United States. She points to the states
granting full or partial woman suf-
frage as evidence that husband and
wife are no longer to be considered as
politically one. with their identity
merged into one and that the hus-
bands. On account of the European
war. she urges that her citizenship Is
Of increased value.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-07
FRENCH WAR OFFICE
REPORTS PROGRESS MADE.
oeeupying Ridges That Dominate the
Course of the Orne.

Paris. April s, 1890 p. aL-The fol-
lowing official statement was issued
by the war Office tonight:
'"rhe day. although it rained, was
marked by appreciable progress ON our
pert To the east of Verdun we oc-
cupied the villages of Gussainville and
the ridges which dominate the course
of the Orne
Further to the south we advanced
in the direction of Maizeray. In the
woods Of ALLY and Brule we maintain
ed our gains and carried new trenches.
I'm the forest of LIE Pretre addition
al progress has been made 1t has
been learned from prisoners that dur
ing the course of our recent attacks in
Southern Woevre six German bat
stations were destroyed in succession.
ITO the southeast of Hartmanns-
Weilerkopf we carried a small peak
which served as the headquarters of
the German colonel commanding the
brigade during an engagement on
March 26. We have advanced beyond
this peak and have taken prisoners" "
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-07
Hartford Dems.
Control Aldermen
REPUBLICANS GET MAJORITY OF
CONSTARLES AND JURYMEN.
A LIGHT VOTE POLLED
One Surprise Was Defeat of A. G.
Nystrom, Republican State Central
Committeeman, for Alderman.

Hartford, Conn, April 6.-Democrats
gained control of the board Of alter
men at the off-year city election today,
carrying eight of the ten wards. The
board will be made UP of fifteen dem
ocrats and five republicans. In the
town, the republicans elected majority
representations on the board of edu-
cation and the nigh school committee,
as well as electing a majority of the
constables and grand jurymen.
One surprise of the day was the de-
feat Of A. G. Nystrom, republican state
central committeeman, who was a can
didate for alderman in the Fifth ward.
He was defeated by James B. Dillon,
democrat, by AZ votes.
The vote was light, only 40 per cent
Of the total registration taking the
trouble to cast their ballots. A lesser
percentag age-25 per cent-voted on va
rious appropriations. Measures in
voiving appropriations of $13J,500 were
passed and other measures totalhng
$160,000 were turned down.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-07

Newport News, Va, April 6.-Short-
ly before midnight tonight everything
appeared to be in readiness for the
German auxiliary cruiser Prinz Etel
Friedrich to leave the Newport News
shipyard.
Collector of Customs Hamilton, who
had visited the Eitel during the even
ing was given jovial farewell by the
officers. The first officer invited him
to stay aboard, saying:
Il wish you would remain and go
with u.s.
FarewelIs Exchanged.
Captain Thierichens, it was learned,
had bade farewell to American gov
ernment officials in his visits today to
the battleship Alabama and to the
customs house. The collector in turn
wished the German commander and
his officers bon voyage.
At IL o'clock tonight Admiral Be
attl, commandant at the Norfolk navy
yard, transmitted radiogram to the
customs house here. Collector Ham
ilton remained at his office awaiting
developments. Attaches of the office
were keeping in touch with the Ger
man ship as closely as possible. That
no one knew exactly what were the
plans of the German commander
seemed apparent
A newspaper boat which steamed up
the river, the only point from which
the raider could be seen was not
picked up by the German cruisers
searchlights as had been the case on
on previous occasions. Even the nav
al tug Patuxent did not flash he1
lights until the despatch boat had
passed. On board shep there appeared
to be activity, but there were few
lights and ports were heavily cur
tanned.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-07
NEW YORK STATE
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
Opening Address Made by Former
Senator Elihu Root,

Albany, N Y, April "a keynote
of conservatism was sounded today by
Elihu Root. former United States SEN
ator, in his opening address as pres
tutional convention.
TN all our labors let US keep in mind
that 1t is our drTy. so far as our pow
ers go. to preserve as we'll as improve" ="
he said. while we seek to adapt the
machinery of government to changing
great body of rights and liberties
which have grown through many CEN
turies of political and judicial devel-
opment, and under which we have SO
tice and individual liberty and oppor-
tunity.''
This is the first state constitutional
convention that has been held in New
York since 1894. Many big issues. in
cluding conservation Of natural re-
sources, revision Of the judiciary sys-
tenn. short ballot, home rule. old age
pensions and equal suffrage are to be
disposed of
No one was nominated to oppose Mr.
Root for the presidency, but thirty
two of the f1fty-two democratic dele
O'Brien of New York. The vote stood
129 to 80. Every effort is to be made,
leaders declare. to keep the convention
non partisan. There are no progress
sive delegates
Jacob Gould schurman, republican.
president of Cornell university, was
elected first vice president and Nor
gan ]. O'Brien, democrat, a former
supreme curt justice. second vice pres
ident. Although they were not des-
ignated as floor leaders of their re-
spective parties, they are expected to
to act in that capacity during the con-
vention sessions.
Messrs. Schurrnan and o'Brien chose
the seats occupied by the majority and
minority leaders of the state assem-
bly,, in whose chamber the delegates
will do their work. Surrounding them
were men prominent in the legal and
political walks of state and nation
William Barnes, former chairman of
the republican state committee. drew
a seat in the first row.
1t is expected that the preliminary
work will be completed tomorrow and
adjournment taken until the laatter
part of the month.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-07

1t is still on the Carpethian noun
eains that the most bitter hshting is
In progress. The Russians have cross
ed the principal chain in the region OF
The Rostok pass and occupied two viii
aages on the slopes on the Hungarian
aide OF the mountains This claim is
made by the Russian war office, which
Nsserts that all along this front the
Russians have continued to make
Eprogress.
TO the north, in Poland, only desul-
&ory fighting is going on in t1e vicinity
of the East Prussian frontier.
! In the west, Paris reports "apprecia-
BILE progress for the allies in the oc-
Mupation Of the village of Guissain-
willie. near Verdun, and ADVANCES to the
eouthward Of that fortress. The head
huarters of a German colonel has been
kaken in the Vosges, while in the
Woevre, 1t is asserted. six German bat
Ealions recently have been destroyed.
Unofficial reports reaching London
are to the effect that British warships
hgain are bombarding Smyrna.
Warmbad, German Southwest Africa,
bas been taken without opposition by
khe Union of South Africa forces.
Lord Kitchener has decided to wait
no longer for the workmen of Great
Britain to voluntarily take up the task
of manufacturing munitions Of war
necessary for the prosecution of the
combat, and has appointed commit
tee TO obtain sufficient labor for this
purpose.
The Independent labor party, in an
nuRl convention at Norwich, England,
cheered q suggestion that there be a
truce between Great Britain and Ger
many with the object Of settling the
war.
The French press bureau asserts
kfiat from figures compiled from off,
cia1 German casualty lists it has been
ascertained that since the war began
the Germans have lost over half of
their officers. OF .S05 officers it is
declared that up to March Is a total
Ebf 9.925 kere killed and that 21,351
ltpere wounded or were missing.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-07
YOUNG GIRL CONVICTED OF
IMPERsoNArlNG AN OFFICER
Caroline kFn<, stsnographer, Sent to
Workhouse for so Days.

New York, April 6.--Caroline Klink,
a 1T-year-old stenographer. pleaded
guilty in the United States district
court here today to g. charge Of rep
resent1ng herself as an offbcer of the
government and was sentenced to the
workhouse for thirty days. According
to the officials who caused the arrest
Of the young woman, she returned
home one day and announced that she
had been appointed stenographer In
the New York custom house. Then,
it was claimed, she victtmized her
father and sixteen Of his friends,
promtsinp to secure lucrative positions
for them In the custom service in re-
turn for sums Of money. The girl was
said to have raised more than $4,000
in this manner.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-07
PinChot Tells
Of Expulsion
FROM BELGIUM BY THE GERMAN
GOVERNOR.
SEARCHED BY MILITARY
Reason Given Was His Relationship
to the British Minister at The
Hague, Who is His BrotherinL Law.

The Hague, April 6, via London,
April Z, 12.11 a. m.-Beth Henry Van
Dyke, the American minister to The
Netherlands, and Clifford Pinchot, at
tached to the American legation. have
endeavored to the utmost to keep the
matter Of Mr.. Pinchot's expulsion from
Belgium by the Germans from pub
licity, lest such action should render
more difficult the work OF relief in
Belgium, involving the succor OF nine
and a half million destitute people of
that country and the northern prov
inces of France.
Pinchot's Statement.
Mr. Pinchot, however, on learning
today that the incident had been pub
hshed, gave The Associated Press the
following signed statement:
Some time ago 1 was asked by
Herbert c. Hoover to become a mem
Der of the commission for relief in
Belgium and to take charge of the
feeding of the French in the invaded
provinces north of the German lines.
After going twice to the continent, ar
rangements finally were completed and
guarantees given to the commission by
the German government that the
American commissions food would not
be taken.
81 came to The Hague and reported
Immediately to DR. Van Dyke. to whose
legation was attached by orders from
Washington, with the specific duty of
representing the commission of relief
in feeding the civil population in
northeastern France within the Ger
man lines.
Sent to Antwerp.
'Dr. Van Dyke procured from the
German legation at The Hague the
necessary papers for entering Belgium
On March 80 went with my wife in a
commission automobile and was &C
companied by Brussels representa-
tive of the commission to the Belgian
frontier, where my diplomatic and
commission passes were examined
After three hours delay, we were sent
under an armed escort to Antwerp.
Told to Leave Without Delay.
THE next morning orders came
from the German governor, General
Won Bissing, through the head of the
pass Office in Antwerp, that we were
to leave Belgium without delay. Nc
reason was assigned for this action;
Reasons Given for Expulsion.
Before leaving, however, j received
a letter from the American minister at
Brussels, Brand Whitlock, saying that
the reason given him by General Won
BiSsing for our expulsion was my re-
lationship to the British minister al
The Hague, Sir Allan Johnstone, who
married my sister, and the fact that
had stayed with him at The Hague on
my way to Belgium. Accordingly, we
returned to Holland on March 81 and
since then have been staying with the
American minister at The Hague
awaiting instruction from Washington
'In entering and leaving Belgium
Mrs. Pinchot and l were searched by
the German military authorities.
II cannot close this statement with
out expressing sthe deep impression
made upon me by what 1 saw of the
work of the American commission fol
relief in Belgium, and especially by
the warm expressions of gratitude and
appreciation which came to me from
every side and from all classes of peo-
pie, including many of the leaders OF
the province
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-07
Movements Of Steamships.

Liverpool, April 6.-Arrived, steam
er Dominion. Philadelphia
London, April 3.-Sailed. steamer
Minnehaha, New York.
Glasgow. April 5.-Arrived. steamer
Tuscania, New York.
Naples, April 6-Arrived, steamer
Ancona, New York: sailed. March 81,
steamer Italia, New York.
New York, April 6-Sailed, steamer
Potsdam, Rotterdam.
New York. April 6.-Steamer Phil
adelphia, Liverpool for New York sig
nailed 1.030 miles east of Sandy Hook
at 1870 a. m. Dock 7.30 p. m. Thurs
day.
New York, April 6.-Arrived, steam
er Cymric. Liverpool.
Rotterdam, April 5.-Arrived, steam
er Nieuw Amsterdam. New York
Liverpool, April 6.-Sailed, steamer
Orduna, New York.
New York, April 6.--Arriyed. steam
er Re D'Italia, Havre.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-07
WISCONSIN VOTED
ON LIQUOR QUESTION.
Returns Show Gain For the "Dry"
in Thirteen Towns.

Milwaukee, Wis, April 6.-Early re-
turns from today's election through
out the state show a gain for the
"drys'' in 13 towns while the "wets''
gained one town. Thirty towns now
wet" remained in that column while
23 dry towns remained dry. The
larger cities voting on the license
question are Ashland, Superior Be-
lott and Madison, which went wet.
Madison voted wet by 800.
Chief Justice John B. Winslow of
the state supreme court was reelected
without opposition.
Of the five school directors elected in
Milwaukee, only one social democrat,
Mrs. Meta Berger, wife of Former
Congressman Victor L. Berger, was
successful. The other directors were
elected as nom partisan.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-07
scHooNER's CREW RESCUED
OFF FLORIDA COAST
Ship Was Wateriogged-Sprung Leaks
in Gales Of Saturday.

New York, April 6.-The crew Of the
three masted schooner Lizzie B. VIII
ley tyere rescued today off the Florida
coast by the Southern Pacific steam
ship Proteus. according to a wireless
message received here The vessel.
which left Savannah March al for
Pawtucket, r l.. was in wa4erlog-
ged condition, having sprung leaks In
the gale of Saturday. The Proteus left
New Orleans April 9 for New York,
The Lizzie B. Wiley carried a crew
Of seven. She was built in Thomas
ton, Maine, in 1881 and has a gross
tonnage Of 573.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-07
HOLDUP MAN GIVEN
EIGHT YEAR SENTENCE
Robbed Conductor at North Provi-
dence Last January.

Providence. r. L, April "a prison
sentence of eight years was imposed
today on John Hazard, convicted Of
holding up a street car and robbine
the conductor at North Providence last
January. Hazard, with an alleged
accomplice, Frant P. Cassidy, is ac-
cused by the police of having commit
ted numerous robberies in western
Massachusetts and to have ESCAPED
from jails at Syracuse, N. z, and
Centerdale, this state. Cassidy, who
was convicted yesterday of complicity
in the North Providence robbery,
awaits sentence.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-07

New York, April 6.-Robert K.
MacLea, at one time textile expert
for the federal tariff board. declares
that Raymond Rolfe Swoboda, who Is
charged with plotting the destruction
of the French liner La Touraine. is
the victim of a business conspiracy
formed by a grafters' ring which has
been cheating France by thousands Of
dollars on war supplies" "Swoboda
had enemies abroad" he said. els It
likely that the ring engaged in swind-
ling France on war supplies would
view with eQuanamity the invasion of
it's field by q man representing Amer
ican manufacturers prepared to sell
in bulk and with only a reasonable
profit? If it could put him out Of
business don't you suppose it would
do it?"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-07
TO ASK FOR DEPORTATION
OF FREDERICK MoRs
Who Told Story of Poisoning Inmates
of Odd Fellows Home.

Yonkers, N. z, April 6.-Coronei
Dunn announced today that he would
ask the department of commerce and
labor at Washington for an order of
deportation in the case of Frederick
Mors, the former employe of the Ger
man Odd Fellows home here, who sew
eral months ago told a story of having
killed by poison eight aged inmates
of the home. Mors is still a prisoner
White Plains
Coroner Dunn said that the authors
ties of Westchester and Bronx coun-
ties have announced to him that they
have been unable 20 substantiate Mors'
story and that therefore he wants tha
government to pass on the mans men
tai condition with view to his beins
sent back to Southampton, England
whence he came last June
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-07
GERMANY's ACTION BARRING
PiNcHoT FROM BELGIUM
Matter to Be Taken Up with German
Foreign Office.

Washington, April 6.-SecretaIy
Bryan said today that he was not yet
prepared to make any announcement
concerning the refusal of the German
government to permit Clifford Pinchot
to act in the Belgian war zone in the
distribution of food supplies. He in
timated that the matter was still be-
ing discussed with the German foreign
office and that an understanding had
not yet been reached. Mr.. Bryan de-
Iclined to say to what duty Mr.. Pinchot
now would be assigned.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-07
MONTENEGRO APPEAL TO
AMERICAN RED CROSS
For Aid in Fighting the Typhus Emil
denlis there

Washington, April 6.-An appeal to
the American Red Cross from the
Montenegrin government for aid in
fighting the typhus epidemic was re-
ceived today through the statae de-
partment The department announced
the appeal in the following statement
.The department has just received
q telegram of March 81 from the
American minister at Athens, Greece,
reporteing that he is informed by tel
.egraph by the Montenegrin govern
@ent that there is much typhus in that
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-07
BREAKING OF SHAFTING
CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY
To One and ImperiIIed Many Others in
Fall River Mill.

Fall River, Mass, April 6.-The
breaking of the main shafting in one
OF the mills of the Fohasset Manu-
featuring company caused serious in
jury to one operative and imperilled
scores of others today. Several large
posts in the cardroom on the first floor
were broken, causing each of the four
floors above to sag dangerously Ma
chinery on every floor was damaged to
some extent, and large machines were
overturned when the flooring in two
rooms gave way.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-04-07
CabIed Paraor

Zeppelin Driver ." ounkirk.
Dunkirk, Frar Il "a Zeppe-
lin dirigible appeared over
Dunlkirk j. &C coming from the
direction q sea- The diTigible
apparently atended to lombard the
shipping in the harbor, but on being
sighted by the torpedo boats patrolling
there turned and retreated to the Ger
man lines.