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Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO NEW
 GERMAN WAR LOAN
Archbishop of coIonge Advises Invest
 ment of Church Funds.

Ferlin. March 3. via London, March I, 2.25 a. m--SubsCriptions to the new war loan are being announced rapidly and in large sums. One subscription of 30,OOO,O 900 marks has been taken for the Raiffesen rural credits banks, with the announcement that it may he rais- ed later Other large subscribers are the Hirsch Copper and Brass company, 1. .O0o 900 marks: the Continental Tire company. 5.75O, 900 marks: the Provin- cial Insurance Institution of Berlin, 15,090. GOO marks. Cardinal Hartmann archbishop of Cologne. has sent cir culars to all churches under his jurfs- diction advertising the investment of church funds in the loan.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04

Washington, March 3.-By a vote of
 6S to II ;he senate today carried oUt
 President Wilson's wish and ki.le4
 Senator Cores resolution to warn
 AmerOicans off armed bclligerent ships. In turbulence such as is seldom
 witnessed in the senate, the voting
 proceeding with senators shouting Ob-
 jeCtiOns, 1utilely demanding recO-ni-
 tion to explain their ? ositions and
 making ECt returts to each other, all
 of which were out of order. Et one
 time so many senators were shouting for the vice presidents recognition that the SergeInt-at-aTmS was called
 to restore quiet.
 After having manOeuvred for two
 days to set the resolution in such parliamentary position that it was disposed of without debate, the sen ate then proceeded to a general dis Cussion of the subject which cOntin-
 ued all af;ernacr- to -hc d.smsy of free expressions of opinion that tn senate ay.... a.le Vote aClu- ally was taken un 2 motion % tab e the Gore resolution, was a conviction | by the author and a substitute by Senator MCCumber was in effect a ally accomplished the purpose of the president. Such statements aroused the presidents friends who feared they would produce an effect exactly op- pOsite to that intended-a notice 10 l the world that the senate stands be- l hind the president in his demand on | Germany for the rights of Americans travelling the seas.
 Action by House comnittee In the house. however. the foreign | affairs cOmittee, by Q vote of r to ., ! took longer step toward meeting | fully the presidents wish. + voted to | report tho MeLemore warning resO- ! lution with the recommendation that | 1t be tabled. In the report, the com | mirtee asserts that the Constitution ] imposed the conduct of diplomatic ne 1 Eouations on the president and with ] this practice the committee does not 1 feel it proper for he house of repre- | sentatives 10 interefere."
 | II probably will be voted on in the | house tomorrow under sE eCial rule. Administrations forces are confident | of a full ftedged victory.
 At the White House satisfaction was | expressed with the senate's action.
 Gore Voted to Table His Own Rs1.- lution.
 Senator Gore voted for the motion | to table and declared he considered | the administration victory a mixed | one.
 The debate which followed the sem | ate vote was sensational Senator ! Lewis, the democratic whip, pleading NANll SSallsoIS TOT IleueE3IlOn Tn Tnelf 1 remarks, declared the Spanish war | would have been averted by action | in congress similar to that taken to- | day and that the war was brought on | by viterupCus debate. Senator Clark. | democrat, of Arkansas. would voted | with the administration forces. de- | clared their action did not represent | the real sentiment of the senate. Sen ! atOr Tall. a republican said:
 l By your action today you have i sent to the kaiser if you have done | anything. notice that the senate of the | United States will look upon his sink | ing Of armed merchant ships and the | death of an American citizen proba.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04
BULLETIN SEVENTH IN STATE

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Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04
GIFTS ToTALLlNe S2s, 400
 FOR OLD EMPLOYES
Of the 5rockton Factory of E. E. Fay Tor c Go.

Brockton. March S-Cash gifts to- talling 23,4O0 were distributed among the old employees at the Brockton fac tory of the B. E. Taylor company to- day by General Superintendent Jo- seph Hewett
 The money, bequeathed by the late Edward B. Taylor, was paid in checks It took the general superintendent all day to distribute the gifts.
 Operatives who had worked in the factory for ten consecutive years prior to the death of MT. Taylor received $100 each.
 Foremen and office help, who had been employed by the company fo1 four years previous to the manufAAr turers death, were each given S200.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04
Movements of steamships,

Azores, Feb. 2S.-Arrived: steamer Cretic, New York and Boston for Ma pies.
 Palermo, Feb. .2s.-satled: steamer Patria, New York
 New York, March 3-signaIled: {: steamer Stockholm, Gothenburg via Greenock for New York, 1250 miles east of Sandy Hook at noon. Dock 8.30 8. m. Monday
 Kirkwall, March 1. - Arrived {: steamer Bergensfjord, New York for Bergen.
 New York, March S-sa1led: steam CT Canopic, Naples.
 London, March 3-Arrfved: steamer Minnehaha, New York.
 Rotterdam, March Sailed: steam CT Noordam, New York
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04
PRUSSEAN DIET REJECTS
 THE POLISH AMENDMENT
Which Provided Settlers Must Not Be
 Disseminated Against.

Berlin, March 3. via London, 4.15 D m.-The debate on the Polish ques- tion was continued today in the Prus- sian Diet. The Polish amendment to the domestic colonization measure which provided that settlers must not be discriniated against because of re- ligion. race or political activity, was rejected by the Diet against the votes of the Poles. Danes, Socialists. Radi- calls and the members of the Centrist party.
 The colonization measure. carryine an appropriation of 200, ,0OO, 900 mark! was adopted.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04
IOl Indictments
 Against Brewers
IN VARIOUS PARTS OF PENNsYL.
 VANIA AND IN NEW YORK
FOR POLITICAL ACTIVITY
Returned by Federal Grand Jury of Pittsburgh-Indictments Make No Mention of Individuals.

Pittsburgh, Pa. March 3.-One hun dred and one indictments against 100 brewing companies in various parts Of Pennsylvania and the United States Brewers association of New York were unexpectedly returned late to- day by the federal grand jury in vestigating the alleged political ac- tivity Of brewers. The indictments, which are the first returned since the session opened, charge the brewing companies and association with con spiracy in the alleged unlawful ex- penditure of money in elections at which votes for federal officials were being cast
 The indictments make no mention
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04
cRIMINALLY RESPONSIBLE
 FOR DEATH OF HIS MOTHER
Finding of Coroner Mix Against John
 OVerus of Hamden.

New Haven, March 3.-John Overus, 24 years old, of Hamden, is held crim- inally responsible for the death of his mother, Mrs. Agnes Overus, in a find ing handed down today by Coroner Eli Mix. The aged woman was found dead in her home in Hamden on Feb. IS with a gunshot wound through the body.
 The coroner in his finding says that the son returned to his home on the night of Feb. Is in an intoxicated con dition, quarreled with his mother, as- saulted her and then inflicted the gunshot wound which caused death.
 The youth has been held without bail pending the coroner's finding. II IS expected that the grand jury will consider his case tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04
COMPRESSED AIR EXPLOSION
 INJURIES FOUR MEN
In Grand Trunk Railway Roundhouse
 at East Deering, Me.

Portland. Me, March 3.-Four men were painfully injured today by the explosion of the main reservoir for compressed air on a shifting engine in the Grand Trunk railway roundhouse in the East Deering section. The in jured were George Newton, E. H. Ste vens and James Hayes, an engineer all of this city, and Harland L. Da- mon, of South Paris, a fireman.
 Newton, the most seriously injured sustained a broken leg.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04
DERBY STRIKERS DECLINE
 TO ACCEPT PATCHWORK.
Want Day Work With Minimum of
 30 Gents an Hour.

Derby, Conn, March 3.-The strikers at the General Ordnance company to- day formally completed their demands. The men refuse to be paid for piece work, but want to be paid by the day; they want time and one-half for over- time and double time for Sundays and holidays, and insist that no discrimina- tion against the strikers be shown. They also demand a minimum rate of 30 cents an hour for non-productive work and 37 1-2 cents an hour for pro- ductive work.
 The strikers, who are being organ 4zed, claim that 150 men are out. The company says the number is not more than 32.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04
SEVERE STORM OFF
 THE VIRGINIA CAFES
Marine Circles Fear that Shipping WiH
 Suffer Considerably.

Norfolk, Va, March 3.-One of the worst storms of the winter is sweep ing the Virginia Capes tonight and marine circles fear that shipping will suffer considerably. The wind at Cape Hatteras reached a velocity of 5S miles an hour. The storm was accompanied by heavy snowfall which made it impossible for the government observer at Cape Henry to distinguish passing ships.
 The gas boat Sunol sank during the gale in Aibemarle sound. Captain John Parker and a mate are believed to have been drowned.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04
HoTcHKIss CLUB OF YALE
 ESTABLISHES A SCHOLARSHIP
To be Awarded by the Graduating
 Class at Hotchkiss School.

New Haven, March 3.-Announce- ment was made tonight at the 14th annual banquet of the Hotchkiss Club of Yale that the club has established a fund of $4,000 for a scholarship at Yale. This scholarship is to be award ed by the graduating class at Hotch- kiss school, to that self-supporting member of the class entering Yale, who, in the opinion of the class, is most deserving of help.
 isa9 iIo"eI b i,,i nGT C9e +b bane iao3 mas peen have also attended Yale. There are at presen t151 Hotchkiss men at the university.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04
3,IOO Lives Lost
 on French Cruiser
GREATEST OCEAN DISASTER OF
 MODERN TIMES
4,OOO ABOARD, s7O SAVED
French Auxiliary Cruiser Provence Was Conveying Troops When Sunk in the Mediterranean.

Paris, March 3, 12.55 a. mt was announced at the French ministry of marine today that there were nearly 1000 men on board the French auxiI- iary cruiser Provence when she was sunk in .< Mediterranean on Feb. 26.
 It was stated that on board the Provence were the staff of the Third Colonial Infantry Regiment, the Third Battalion and Second company of the Flrst Battalion, the Second Machine Gun company and one extra company. in all nearly 4,OOO men.
 As the ministry of marine on Feb. 29 announced that the number of sur Vivors of the Provence disaster was
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04
FIRED ON TWICE ta BY MYSTERIOUS SHIP.
Captain Griffths of British Steamer
 Swift Wings So Reports.

Newport News, va., March s.-Cap- tain Griff1ths of the British steamer
 SwiS% Wings reported on the ships arrival here tonight that he was fired
 on twice by a mysterious ship about
 500 miles off the Virginia capes twelve days ago. Simultaneously Captain Johnson Of the British steamship Lady Plymouth, brought in to Norfolk 8 re- port that he had been chased for 36
 hours by a mysterious craft. which he
 Hnally eluded in the dazlkness.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04
SHORTAGE OF FUEL
 AT ST. JOHNS, N. F.
Residents Make Daily Trips to Woods
 for Supplies.

St. Johns, N. F., March 3-NTore wood has been used here for fuel this winter than for many years previous Many people in the city have obtained all of their fuel by daily trips to the price of coal brought about by the shortage of shipping facilities because of the war
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04
ARRAiGNED ON CHARGE
 OF MURDERING FATHER
Albert Roper of Lowell, Mass- Held
 Without Bail.

Lowell, Mass, March 3.-AIbert Ro- per was arraigned in police court this afternoon charged with the murder of his father, Albert Roper Sr, whose body was found in one of his hot houses at Tewl5sbury, Wednesday night. Roper entered a plea of not guilty and was held without bail un- til March 14. His defense is in the nature of an alibi. He states he was in Boston on the night of the murder
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04
BODY FOUND IN HOME:
 BULLET WOUND IN HEAD
David Merritt of Salem Believed to
 be a Suicide.

Salem, Mass, March 3-The body of David Merritt, one of the oldest resi- dents om Salem and for 50 years an expressman between this city and Boston, was found in his home today with bullet wound in the head. A revolver lay nearby and the medical examiner announced that it was a case of suicide. Members of the fam fly stated that they were unable to give any reason for the act
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04
HEARINGS BEGUN IN
 THAW DIVORCE SUIT
At Pittsburg-None Of the Evidence
 Made Public.

Pittsburs, Pa, March The hear ings of the suit for divorce brourht by Harry K. Thaw against his wife, Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, opened here to- day before master appointed by the court to hear the testimony The hearings will be private and none of the evidence will be made public Mrs Thaw was not present when the case opened today and it was learned that she was not represented by counsel.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04
CONGRESS- IN ACCORD WITH WILSON
Senator Cores Resolution to Warn Americans of
 Armed Ships Killed, 68 to 14
SIMILAR ACTION TAKEN BY HOUSE COMMTTTEE

Foreign Affairs Committee of the Lower Branch Vote 17 to to Report the McLemore Warning Resolution With Recommendation That It be TabIed-Tubulent Scene Prevailed in Senate During Taking of the Vote-Party Lines Were Swept Away-Senator Gore Himself Voted to Table His Own Resolution
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04
CATHOLIC PRIEST KILLED
 IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
Rev. J. J. Lyons of Winchester, Mass. Car Went Over Embanknent.

Winchester, Mass, March 3-The Rev J. J. Lyons, pastor of St. Jo- seph's Roman Catholic church at West Medford. was killed here today when his automobile which he was driving skidded over an embankment lie was pinned beneath the car.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04
PEACE AGITATION
 IN coNsTANTINoPuE
Dispatches From Athens Declare It
 is Becoming Pronounced.

London, March 4-The morning newspapers feature despatches from Athens which declare that agitation in Constantinople in favor of peace is becoming so pronounced that it would not surprise anyone if Turkey sud denly capitulated to the entente al- lies It is reported that Rachmi Bey, governor of the vilayet of Smyrna is trying to arrange separate peace terms with the entente
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04
i BATTLE OF GREAT
 INTENSITY IS RAGING
Around the Village of Douaumont, Which is in the
 Hands of the German Forces
FORGED TO BREAK GROUND BY FRENCH ATTACKS

French Have Regaed of the Ground Lost and the Fight ing is Unabated-From the Region of Maancourt to the Woerve Region the Teutons Are Trying to Force Their Way Closer the Fortress of Verdun But the French Are Tenaciously Holding Them Back-There is Artillery Activity the Argonne Forest and in Upper Alsace- Russians Have Captured Town of Bitis in Turkish Ar menia.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04

ply with some degree of regret, but p [ no action would be taken against
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04
GRADE CROSSING ACCIDENT
 ON AIR LINE DIVISION
Train Struck Team and Killed John
 W.. Swanson of Haddam Neck.

Portland. Conn. March 3.-The Black Diamond train on the Air Line division or the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad late today ran into team driven by John w. Swanson of Haddam Neck, killing. him instantly The horse was also killed. MT Swan son was about 55 years old. The acci- dent occurred at Air Line avenue, at an unprotected grade crossing.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04
FOUR MEN ARRESTED IN
 HARTFORD HELD FOR THEFT.
Alleged They Are Connected With
 Theft of Silk at Corona, L. |.

Hartford, Conn, March 3.-Four of the five men said to be wanted by the New York police and rounded up in a raid on rooming house on Capitol avenue, this city, last night, were charged with theft in police court to- day and held for a week under $500 bonds each, which were not furnished. They gave their names as William Keller, Charles Stanley and Frederick Ruchall of Philadelphia and Louis Brown of New London. A fifth. who gave the name of Michael Ward of Corona, l.. l., but is claimed by the police to be Michael Lacentral and a fugitive from justice in Queens Coun- ty, N. Y., waived eXtraditiOn and was taken to New York by Detective Ser geant Hammerich of that city.
 It is alleged the men are connected with the theft of $5.O00 of silk from Corona. L. l., two weeks ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04
tabled Paragraphs
Holding Potatoes in Berlin.

Berlin, March 8, 93O a. m.. via Lon don, 405 p. m.-Potato growers who hold back potatoes until they are eX- propriated will in the future lose by such action under the new regulations adopted by the Federal council.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04
Physician Suicides After an All Nfgh&
 VioiI

Utfca- N. Y, March 3.-After an all night vigil with a patient seriously i'll, Dr. Andrew J. Butler of Unadilla, returned to his home this morning, ex- hausted, ate breakfast with his family and then cut his throat.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04
FORMAL WHITE HOUSE
 SOCIAL SEASON CLOSED
Reception in Honor of Army and Ma
 val Officers.

Washington, March S.-The formal White House social season was brought to an end tonight with a re- ception given by the president and Mrs. Wilson in honor of army and navy officials. The White House was crowded with guests. The vice presi- dent and Mrs. Marshall and cabinet members and their wives assisted the president in receiving.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04

An act giving citizens of the Unit ed States preference over aliens ir employment on public works was up- held by the Massachusetts Supreme tpTT
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04
MINE sWEEPEsR PRIMULA
 ToRPEDoED AND SUNK
While Performing Her Duties in the
 Eastern Mediterranean.

London, March 3.-The admiralty announced that the mine-sweeper Primula was torpedoed and sunk on March 1 in the Eastern Mediterranean while performing her usual duties.
 All the officers and crew except three men were saved and landed in Port Said.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04

Reports from Manchester, Eng, state that S5OO.OOO damage was caused by the burning of the British tanker Spi- req there Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04

Sweden has decided to prevent cit izens of any belligerent country from addressing public gatherins in Sweden during the war
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04

Australia has prohibited the sale ot typewriters made by the Remington. on the ground that that corporation is suspected of selling to enemies of the Allies.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04

Germany has issued an order temp orarily prohibiting the use of alcohol in beverages. as the alcohol is needed for technical purposes.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04

British authorities detained the mail aboard the Dutch steamship Sommels- diuk. which arrived at Rotterdam from New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04

As a result of the meat shortace, the Russian Ministry of Agriculture, issued an order stating that meat may be eaten only on live days
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04

Great Britain has prohibited spec ulation in copper and all other metals required for the manufacture of war materials.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04

Efforts to ascertain his identity hav- ing failed. the body of a man of mid pital a few hours after the New Hay pital a few hours aItre the New Hav- en road wreck at Milford on February % was buried at the railroads ex- pense.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04

Middle names were once regarded as illegal fin England.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04

This country is the worlds largest consumer of cocoa.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04

Foreign built vessels admitted to American registry since June 30, last number S6, of S6,167 gross tons.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04

Two hundred members of the Ger man colony at Lisbon, Portugal, left for Spain. Most of the German bus mess houses in Lisbon have been clos ed.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04

Hollands cost of mobilization up to January, 1916, Is estimaed at Sl03,O0O = 900 by the Dutch War Minister.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04

Frederick AIphonso Pezet, mfniste from Peru, called at the White House to give President Wilson his formal farewell. Minister Pezet has resigned because his government is unable to pay his larary.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04

William A. West, Princeton Uni versity and the bc~aici0~v in the es- tate of Richard J. wyckof, age farmer of F.emIngJon county. N. J.. who was found murdered with his housekeeper, Katherine Fisher, was arrested at Remington, charged with the doublbe murder.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04

George Edward Aiken, for more than fifty years prominent in musical cir cles in New York and Boston died today at the Mount Vernon. N. V hospital, aged S2. He had charge of the music at the funeral of General Grant.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04

Mrs. Henriett7 Williams. widow of General J. s. Williams, Mexican wa veteran, died at AIU4ut Sterling, Ky aged 90. During the Civil War Mrs. Williams fitted out a full company of Confederate infantry at her own ex- pense..
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04

The annuI convention of the North eastern District of the Delta Upsilon fraternity opened at Colby College choosing Herbert W. Congdon of Co., lumbia University as president
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04

A Copenhagen newspaper estimates that Swedish shipping to the amount of 50,0O0 tons has been destroyed by the American Hawiian Steamship German submarines. The lost ships were valued at S2OOO, 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04

Catherine A. Montague, aged 2, a student nurses at the Bridgeport hos pital, died last night from typhoid fev- CT Contrateu in a private home where she was nursing a child.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04

Earl Levi, passenger, and Charles Matthews, express messenger. are thought to have been killed when a snowslide carried the express and bag gage ar of a Denver & Rio Grande train into the Gunnison river near Denver.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04

John F. McGrath, an escaped Iunatic, attempted to force his way into Gov ernoT MCCalPs office in Boston. He was subdued after a fierce struggle by Edward Horrigan, bOdyguard to the governor.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04

Reports from Rome say that an un- successful attempt was made to as sassinate Czar Ferdinand of Bulgaria, during his journey from Sofia to Ni- enna-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-04

The du Pont Powder interests are re- ported to have offered to charter 12 of Co.'S freighterS, recently withdrawn from the San FTancisco-N New York service.