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Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
CONDITIONS IN POLAND
WORSE THAN IN BELGIUM
Rockefeller Foundation Informed Peo-
pie Are Actually Starving.

New York, May 21.-The Rockefel-
| Ter Foundation has received informa-s
| ton that conditions in that part of
Russian Poland within the German and
Austrian lines are much worse than
! in Belgium or northern France" and
that the population is now actually
starving
The information, made public by the
Foundation today, comes from Carle-
ton Gibson, of the commission for re-
lief in Poland, who reports that thus
far the efforts of the commission to
secure grain from neutral countries in
Europe have been unsuccessful.
THE only sources of supply says
the report. would seem TO be the
United States and Argetina, but grain
from either of these countries destin-
ed for Poland would have to be trans-a
mitted through Germany, either by
way of Rotterdam or the Baltic and
this would require the same liberation
from the British and French govern
ments that they have shown in the
case of shipments to Belgium, which
come equally within German control,
but are safeguarded by the guarantee
under which the Commission for Rec
lief in Belgium is operating. The
German government has made similar
guarantees for grain to be imported
into Uoland, but no arrangements have
yet been effected for bringing this
about.
Ine FOundaIlon Ioddy Tece1Neu Ca
bles from its war relief commissioners, !
Ernest P. BickneH and Eliot Wads-
worth saying that they had made a
careful review of the situation in Po-
land east of the fighting line, including
Galicia and of the Warsaw district.
They stated that while it is impossible
to reach this territory with supplies
from America money is much needed
to carry the relief work along. The
most urgent need for outside aid is
for the relief of the Jewish population.
The Foundation recommends that
Polish relief committees in America
send their funds to the central citi-
zens' committee of Warsaw and those
wishing to relieve destitution among
the Jews send funds to Baron Alex :
ander De Ginsburg, chairman of the
Jewish committee in Petrograd.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22

Washington, May q. = Frequent
sharp clashes between John D. Rock
efeller, Jr., and Chairman Walsh
marked today's session of the indus
trial relations commission with Mr..
rockefeller again on the stand testi-
flying about conditions in the Colo
RADIO coal fields.
Although two members of the COM
mission had protested what they re-
garded as hostile attitude of the
chairman, Mr.. Walsh throughout the
day put the witness through a grill
ing examination, time after time rous-
ing him to expressions of resentment
Rockefeller Demands Fair Treatment
Mr. Rockefeller demanded that he
be accorded rights given other wit
nesses and firmly insisted that Chair
man Walsh was seeking to inject in
to his questions implications against
the Colorado Fuel and Iron company
and its officers. Some questions he
declined to answer, as improper and
others he characterized as useless.
Chairman Walsh was the sole ex-
aminer today, other members taking
no part in the questioning. Mr..
Rockefeller will be on the stand again
tomorrow. Before the session began
the commission held an executive ses-
sion at the instance of Commission
Hartman, who frankly informed
Chairman Walsh that they believed
the attitude he assumed yesterday to-
ward NJ. Rockefeller had the appear
ance of hostility.
Walsh Running the Examination.
lIr. Walsh said he had no inten-
tiun of displaying hostility, but that
he was unusuallv Interested in affairs
connected with the Colorado Flu,
strike and naturorIly could not re-
strain a tendency to conduct the ex-
animation vigorously. He informed
his colleges, moreover, that he was
determined to conduct the examin-
alton as he saw fit. Later in the
open hearing, the chairman e1nphati-
cally told Mr.. Rockefeller he was run
ming the examination and did not pro-
pose to be dictated to by the witness
Mr. Rockefeller arrived at the hear
ing room with a prepared statement
based on disclosure yesteday that one
of the jurors who convicted John R.
Lawson, a member of the executive
committee of the United Mine Work
ers of America, of murder. had eX-
elusive sales privileges in the Colora-
do Fuel and ron company camps. Mr..
Walsh had appealed to the witness
tc intercede for Lawson and get him
new trial.
Statement by Rockefeller.
'Were I. either directly or Indirect
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
BANKERS CONCERNED OVER
FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKETS
All Move in Favor of This with Pos
sibe Exception of Germany.

New York, May 21.-Bankers with
international connections were con-
cerned today with the course of the
foreign exchange markets all of which,
with the possible exception of that
of Germany, continued to move in
favor of this country and point to its
increasing independence as a world
center of finance.
Demand bills on London declined
to AS, which is not only far below
the usual rate at which gold can be
imported from England, but establish
es the minimum quotation for that
form of remittance since the panic of
1873 when our bankers were resorting
to every device, because of home ne
cessities, to obtain gold from abroad.
Francs and lires also went to low
est prices recorded since the outbreak
of the war and so far as could be
learned todays rates for remittances
to Paris and Rome have not been
equaled in a generation.
Reichmarks or exchange on Germany
were steady with moderate transac-
tions, but rates on all other continental
centers were weak. Gables from Par
is reported a record quotation for
French exchange on London.
There is no way of computing the
amount of bills of exchange held by
by the leading countries of Europe,
mainly of war supplies, foodstuffs and
textiles but the figure runs into hun
dreds of millions of dollars. 1t is part
ly the pressure of these bills for sale
by American holders which has
brought about the existing unparal-
leled situation
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
TEA PROVIDED FOR
MEN IN THE TRENCHES.
French Commander Has Ordered Its
Distribution During Warm Weather.

Paris, May 21. $50 p. m.-General
Joffre, the French commander in
chief, has approved the issuance by
the commissary department of tenth
part of an ounce of tea daily to each
soldier during warm weather. Expert
ence has determined that tea is a
healthful drink and easily prepared for
and distributed among the men in the
trenches.
The supply depots also have been
authorized to issue four -f1fths of pint
Of wine daily to each man.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
FOREST FIRES BURNING
IN NATIONAL FOREST, ALASKA.
Homes of Settlers Threatened-Troops
Called to Fight Flames.

Washington, May 21.-Two forest
fires are burning at the north end of
TOngass national forest, Alaska,
threatening the homes of settlers and
heavy stand of government timber,
according to a telegram received today
by the forest service. Troops from
Fort SewasG have been recalled from
manoeuvres to help the foresters in
fighting the flames.
The fires are burning between Skag-
way and the Katzetin river and have
swept through more than three square
miles of timber. Twenty-One en-
ployes of the forest service have been
fighting them since yesterday, aided
by local residents and employees of the
interior department.
Still another fire is reported burn
ing on the Chugach national forest in
Alaska, several hundred miles north
west of the Tongass. This also is re-
garded as serious, as Chugach as well
as the Tongass forest contains great
stands of valuable timber.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
RAILWAY CLERKS ARE
TAKING STRIKE VOTE
UnofficiaIIy Stated That Grievance
Committee Will Be Supported.

New Haven, Conn, May 21.-The
strike vote now being taken by the
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks en-
ployed on the New York, New Haven
and Hartford railroad system will be
counted Monday, May "a. Orders to
this effect We're received today from
the national headquarters which stat
ed that the vote must be collected and
ready for counting on that date. 1t
was said unofficially today that the
vote would be practically unanimous
in favor of supporting the grievance
committee of the brotherhood to the
extent Of a strike in case their de-
mandS are refused.
Patrick Gilday and Clifton Reeves,
arbitrators appointed by the depart
ment Of labor at Washington, are ex-
pected in town some time today. Ma
tional officers of the brotherhood are
expected to reach New Haven tomor-
row.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
THINKS ITALIAN ARMY
WILL TAKE THE INITIATIVE
Military Expert Says the Italians Will
Not Wait for an Attack by Enemy.

Paris. May 81, 5.45 p. m.-General
De La Croix, military critic of the
Temps, who is considered one of the
most authoritative writers on mill
tary matters in France, gives it as his
judgment that the Italian army will
not wait for an Austro- German attack,
but will take the initiative and throw
large numbers of troops at some Sc
lected point.
General De La Croix says that the
Italian army is admirably armed. It's
light artillery is comparable to the
French three-inch guns. This gun was
invented by Colonel Deport and made
in France.
Other military authorities say that
the Italian army on war footing con-
sists of about one million first line
troops and an equal number of second
line troops.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
Movements of steamships.

New York, May 21-Steamer united
States, Copenhagen for New York,
signalled 1908 miles east of Sandy
Hook at noon. Dock p. m Monday.
Gibraltar, May 20.-.Passed, steamer
Dante Algehirie, New York for Ma
pies.
Lizard, May 21.-Passed: steamer
Potsdam, New York for Falmouth and
Rotterdam.
Marseilles, May 1s-Arrived. steam
dence.
Naples, May 1s-Arrived. steamer
Patria, New York.
Palermo, May 20.-Arrived, steamer
ThessaIoniki, New York
Naples, May 20.-Arrived, steam
er Europa. New York.
Falmouth, May 21.-Arrived, steamer
Potsdam- New York
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
5000 ITALIANS IN NEW HAVEN
WOULD RESPOND TO CALL
Should the War Be ProIonged-No Call
Yet for Reservsts.

New Haven, Conn, May 21.-In event
OF actual hostilities between Italy and
the Teutonic allies in Europe, and a
call should come for reservists to re-
turn to the colors, it is estimated that
several thousand Italian residents of
New Haven would respond. Mr.. Riccio,
the consul general here, has received
no orders yet to notify reservists, but
several Of the most prominent citizens
of Italian birth in the city agree that
New Haven's quota, should the war be
prolonged, would be from 1000 to 5000
The number of residents of Italian
birth or descent in the first generation
IN New Haven has been estimated at
more than 10000.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
AUSTRIANS PREVENT
ITALIANS RETURNING HOME
Employers Are Refusing to Pay Wages
to Italians.

Rome, May 21. 1915 p. M, via Paris,
$3.50 p. m.-Advices received in Rome
from Basel, Zurich and other Swiss
towns in touch with Germany and
Austria are that thousands of Italians
are being prevented from returning
home by the German and Austrian
authorities. In addition it is asserted
that the employers of Italians in Aus
tria and Germany are refusing to pay
the men their wages.
If these reports should be true they
afford a striking contrast to the con-
ditions in Italy, where Germans and
Austrians are being protected and
given complete freedom
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
ZEPPELINS ARE TO USE
POISONOUS GAS BOMBS
In Raids on London-Notice Issued by
Scotland Yard.

London, May 81, S.25 p. m-An init
nation that German Zeppelin airships
probably will use bombs charged with
poisonous gases if they make raids on
London is contained in a notice issued
by Scotland Yard tonight.
To the caution previously given that
the public should take refuge in houses
in order to be out of the way of the
fragments of shells which might be
fired at enemy aircraft, is the follow
ing added injunction:
TT would be well for persons thus
taking refuge to keep all windows and
doors on lower floors closed, so as to
prevent the admission Of deleterious
gases"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
PRESIDENT WILSON NOW
HAS A GRANDDAUGHTER
Was at McAdoo Home at the Time of
Birth.

Washington, May 21-A baby girl.
the second grandchild of President
Wilson, was born tonight to Secretary
and Mrs. William G. McAdoo. She
will be christened Ellen Wilson, for the
late Mrs. Woodrow Wilson
The secretary and Mrs. McAdoo who
is the presidents youngest daughter,
were married in tn eblue room at the
White House just year ago. Mr.. Nc
Adoo went to his Office at the treasury
department today for the first time
since he was operated upon fer ap-
pendicitis nearly two months ago.
The president was at the McAdoo
home when his granddaughter was
born.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
AUsTRIANs DESTROY BRIDGES
ON ITALIAN FRONTIER
Austrians Evidently Believed State
of War Exists with italy.

Brescia, Italy, May 21, via Paris
$50 p. m.-The Austrians evidently
consider that a state of war between
the dual monarchy and Italy already
exists. The Austrians have Withdrawn
their troops and customs guards from
the frontier at Ponte Caffaro and Lo-
urona after destroying the bridges,
the telegraph and telephone lines and
the electric light apparatus. Other
bridges on the frontier have been
mined
From Ponte Caffaro and Lodrone
two roads pass over the frontier and
serve for communication between Italy
and Austria
On the netghboring mountains Aus
trian artillery can be seen.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22

as turning to a lava-like consistency
in some places as it cooled, reached
two miles above Cassel, Is miles north
along Hat Creek.
Several bridges are reported swept
away, roads made impossible and
homes destroyed. Some farms, it is
said, have been completely buried.
Fred Seaborn, government forester
ranger at Hat Creek. roed at mid
night through the valley, warning the
farmers of the coming danger, and
through them spread the alarm to
everyone within miles of the flood.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
ITALY VIRTUALLY
ENTERS CONFLICT
Senate by Vote of 262 to z Has Passed Bill Vestng
Penary Powers in the Government
DEMONSTRATION in FAVOR OF WAR INCREASING

Austrians Consider That State of War Already Essave
Withdrawn Their Troops and Custom Guards From the
Frontier Porte Caaro and Ladrone After Destroying
Bridges and Telegraph and Telephone Lines-Other
Bridges the Frontier Have Been Mined-Austrian
and German Forces Concentrating the Frontier
Serbians Are Marching Toward Austrian Border-Rus-
sian Detachments Have Been Thrown Back-Nothing
of Note Has Transpned in Belgium or France.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
Italians in Foreign Countries Ready to
Heed Call to Arms.

Rome. May q, 12.2O D. m, iaRome,
Paris, 10 p. m.-Reports received from
the Italian colonies in London, Bar
celona, New York. Chicago, San Fran
cisco, Buenos Aires and Egypt say
that thousands of Italians there are
deadly to answerAascau for mobilization
and that thousands Of others will VOL
unteer their services for war.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
TempeI's Periodic Comet,

Cambridge, Mass, May 21.-Prof.
Edward C. Pickerings director of the
Harvard astronomical observatory, an
nounced today the receipt of a cable
gram from Prof. Ellis Stroemgren, di-
rector of the university observatory at
Copenhagen, stating that the so-caIled
Delevan's comet proves to be Temples s
periodic comet. The discovery of Dele
vans comet was announced recently.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
AUSTRO- GERMAN FORCES
CONCENTRATED AT TRENT
Theory is They Plan to Carry the
Fighting Into Italian Territory.

Geneva. May 21, via Paris, 450 p. m
Information gatheredlby correspond
ents on the eastern frontier of Switz-
erland shows that Austrian and Ger
man forces, with heavy artillery, have
been concentrated at Trent, Bozen and
Meran. Movements of considerable
bodies of troops are reported from
Munich.
The theory is advanced that Ger
many and Austria expect to break
through the Italian frontier defenses
and carry the fighting into Italian ter
ritory. Italian troops are massed in
great numbers, however, along the
same front.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
Lassen Peak is
Emitting Mud
PEOPLE DRIVEN FROM THEIH
HOMES TO THE HILLS
RANGER GAVE WARNING
Cattle Killed, Several Bridges Swept
Away, Roads Made ImpassabIe and
Homes Destroyed-Mud to a Depth
of Four to Six Feet,

Redding, Cal. May 21-A flood of
mud from the crater of Lassen Peak
is reported today to have swept over
Hat Creek valley in eastern Shasta
county. taking houses with it, killing
cattle and driving people from their
houses to the hills. The mud, it is re-
ported in many places reached a depth
of four to six feet.
The mud, which has been reported
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
LIVELY -BOMBARDMENT
OF THE DARDANELLES
Principally Against the Turkish Camps
at komu Burnu.

London. May 21. opt p. m.-'eThere
was a lively borbardment yesterday
of the DardanelIes, directed princi-
pally against numerous Turkish camps
at Komu Burnu, on Asiatic side,'' says
Reuters Athens correspondent. AIt is
stated that Chanak Kalessi has been
completely destroyed and that the
town of Gallipoli, on the European side
bf the~waterway, has been badly dam
ARed"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
Austria Returns Italian Mail.

Paris, May 81. 9.15y .. ma des-
Udine, Italy, says that the Austrian
military authorities. today after re-
turning Italian mali sacks to Italy
from the Austrian frontier, cut the
telegraph communications and also re-
moved rails from the railroad line
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
Roosevelt Jury
is DeadIOCked
ONE MAN HOLDING OUT FOR d.
VISION OF COSTS
IL FAVOR THE COLONEL
Justice Andrews Refused to Enter
tain Conditional Verdict-ProbabIe
That Jury Will Be Discharged
Unless They Return Verdict Today.

Syracuse, N. Y, May 2t.-The jury
in the trial of William Barnes suit
for libel against Theodore Roosevelt
was deadlocked tonight, after once
having returned a conditional verdict
in favor of the former president, which
Supreme Court Justice William s. An
drews refused to receive. The condi-
ton which made the verdict improper
was that tn etrifling court costs and
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
ITALIAN SENATE VESTS
POWER IN GOVERNMENT.
Vote 262 to on Bill Presented by
Premier SaIandra.

Rome. YiazParis, May 21, $50 p. M
The Italian senate this evening, by a
vote of 262 to 2, passed the bill of
Premier Salandra, granting plenary
powers to the government in dealing
With the situation that has arisen
through Italy and Austria being unable
10 reach an agreement concerning the
demands Italy has made upon Austria
When the vote, which virtually as
TTeS -1taly's- entry into the war, was
ID - ~ sss - - ~
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
Madame Poincare Visits HOSPITAL,

Paris, May 81, $40 D. m-Madame
Poincare, wife of the president, Wis
tied the American ambulance hospi-
tai today. She was received by Mrs.
William G. Sharp, wife of the Ameri-
can ambassador
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
The Bulletins Circulation in Norwich is Doub'
Co aragraphs

Turks. ulster of Finance to Visit
Berlin.
Sofia, Bulgaria. May 2f. via London,
$50 p. m.-Djavid Bey, the Turkish
minister of finance, passed through
Bulgaria today on his; way to Vienna
and Berlin
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
WALSH AND ROCKEFELLER, JR. CLASH
Chairman of Industrial Relations Commission Put
Capitalist Through GrIing Examination
JOHN D., JR. ROUSED TO EXPRESS RESENTMENT

Demanded That He be Accorded Rights Given Other Witness
es-Declined to Answer Some Questions as Improper
and Others He Characterized Useless-Two Members
of the Commission Had Protested Against What They
Regarded the Hostile Attitude of the Chairman.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
The Trade Stimulating Medium

is that "vhat other I
following attitude
with
is
he
pulling 1 for
he
investing
He profted by
trade
service is waiting deciso
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22

The Rev. James Morrison, 1.-THE
Marrying Preacher was sentenced in
Milwaukee to three years at Leaven-
worth for white Slavery"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22

The Japanese steamer Shinsei Maru
and the steamer Hazel Dollar are
loading at Seattle full cargoes of war
supplies for Vladivostok,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22

Governor Whitman vetoed the Simp-
son bill, designed to prevent the Met
ropolitan Life Insurance Co., from
naming it's own brokers.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
Adriatic Sea Closed to -Naxie.+;on

London. May 81, 9.25 p. ma des-
patch to Lloyds from Bari Cn Italy.
on the Adriatic) says that all naviga-
ton services in the Adriatic sea have
been suspended.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22

Prof. Negro of the University of Tu-
rim, Italy, has discovered a new
method of curing tetanus by the use
of the electric current.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22

Orders for 100000 tons of bitunnf-
nouns coal were placed for Immediate
delivery with two Philadelphia firms
by the Italian Government
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22

movement to extend the Dixie
Highway north of Chicago to the
Straits of Mackinac developed oppo-
s1tion at a meeting in Chattanooga,
preliminary to a conference of COM
missioners and incorporators of the
highway. Southern delegates favor
the extension.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22

Herbert lie Sage, employed by Rear
Admiral Nathaniel Usher, Commander
of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, was ar
rested on a charge or stealing a price
less pearl necklace and other jewellery
from Mrs Usher
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22

Rear Admiral Moore cabled the
Navy from Honolulu that when he
succeeds in placing another sling
around the submarine F-4, he will be
able to start the actual work of raising
the vessel.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22

Holland has contracted for the con-
struction at Los Angeles of two hy-
droaeroplanes to be finished not later
than July Is.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22

The Census Bureaus estimate of the
national wealth is $1S7, ,739, 900, 900, an
average of S1,965 for each man woman
and child in the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22

Felix Bethmann Won HoIIweq, 18-
year-old son of the Imperial German
Chancellor, will go to the front with
the Third Uhlan Guard Regiment.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22

According to report received in
Copenhagen, a committee was formed
at Madgeburg, Germany, to collect
funds as gift to the officers and men
of the submarine that sank the Lusi-
tania.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22
Condensed kilograms

Mrs. Emma Grossman, aged so, was
sentenced to three months in Jail at
Bridgeport, Conn. She was convicted
of burglary.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22

The historic old First Presbyterian
Church in Newark, N. j., was threat
ened with destruction when fire caused
$1,000 da age to the structure.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22

Prince Joachim, only unmarried son
OF the Kaiser, has been deIuged with
oHers OF marriage from leaders in
German society, and widows of Ger
man officers killed in action.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-05-22

Because of the converting of the
Fan American Financial Conference.
Monday, Secretary Bryan declined an
invitation to speak on prohibition in
Paterson, N. J., on that evening.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-12

was irresponsible in financial matters
was directed by his parents. when q boy.
to put his money In . toy bank. He
found that the money could be shaken
out. and spent without his parents
knowledge. A man totally devoid Of in
itiative. and whose fingers were unusual
ly awkward, was found to have played
only with toys which wound up. Thus
did the influence of the nursery pene-
trate adult life; and 30 was the ignp-
rance of the parents worked out.
And yet the novelty toy has its place.
For the phlegmatic child 1t may be .
good thing" says Levin. ''as the means
Of shocking Imagination into his system:
In any case It is impossible to generalise.
What is one child's medicine is another's
poison; 1t is q matter for study. and in
finite care. 1t IL absurd to establish
chronological standards In children; @
absurd rs assuming that all children Of
the same age have the same measure
ments for their shoes and clothing"
Too many mechanical playthings which
merely require winding up dull the
initiative OF the child, says the psycholo-
gist There is less education, less de-
velopment. In the. several hundred dol
lar machine shop with everything true to
life, than there II in, q basket of blocks,
and there is more enjoyment in hand
ful Of pebbles from which . gold mine