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Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05
REVENUE MEN INVOLVED
IN TOBACCO FRAUDS
Charges That They Had Been in COL
Iusicn With Manufacturers.

Washington, April 4.-Charges that
collusion has existed for years be-
tween certain deputy internal revsnue
collectors in New York city and cigar
manufacturers. recently arrested, in
the alleged $20,0O0,O 600 tobacco fraud
cases are under investigation by the
Treasury Department.
Treasury officials said today that
Carl E.oWhitney. a New York lawyer,
had filed charges that a number of
deputy internal revenue collectors in
that city are involved in the tobacco
frauds. Mr.. Whitney made his charg-
es to Assistant Secretary Malbuin but
declined to give the names of deputies
involved. He is counsel for some of
the cigar mapUf| ---'-@'r-
According to treasury officials Mr..
Whitney charged t-I,,I GJIuC,OiS Rave
not only been receiving regular re-
mittances weekly from manufacturers
but in some cases have approached
manufacturers who were not evading
the law, apd pointed out the ease with
which they could escape payment of
revenue duties and offered to cooperate
with them to this end for small consid-
eratiOns weekly.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05
PROMPT REPLY FROM GERMANY
EXPECTED BY UNITED STATES
Regarding the British Steamer Sussex
and Other Vessels.

Washington, April AFTER today's
meeting of the cabinet it was said au-
thoritatively that the United States
would expect a prompt reply from
Germany to the inquiry regarding the
British channel steamer Sussex and
other vessels, which evidence before
the state department indicatts they
We're attacked by German submarines
1t is understood, however that no at
tempt will be made to determine what
course the United States shall pursue
until reasonable time has been given
for completion of the investigation
which Ambassador Gerard at Berlin
has been informed the German gov
ernment is making. Secretary Lansing
indicated that no indication of anY
kind would be taken for several days
at least.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05

An attempt by the Germans to press
farther south against the French in
the region of Douaumont, northeast of
Verdun, has met with repulse and con-
siderable losses. In the same sector,
north of the CaiIlette wood, the French
have continued their progress in driV-
ing back the TeutOns.
The German attack south of Douau-
mont was launched against the French
first lines of defense, but the French
Raked the advancing Teutons with
their curtain of rapid fire machine
guns and infantry fire, forcing them
to retreat in disorder northwest tow
ard the Chauffeur wood
An attack by the Germans on the
town of Haucourt, northwest of Yer
dun, also failed, as likewise did an at
tempt TO reach the French trenches
near Seppers, in the Vosges mountains.
Elsewhere along the western front
there have only been reciprocal bonn
bardments and some minor activities
on the line held by the British.
On the Russian front the artillery
activity of the Russians in the lake
region southeast of DVinSk has in
creased, bur in general no important
changes in the positions of the Rus
slams and Germans have taken place.
The Austrians have occupied the
border ridge between LObbia and Alta
the Italians Artillery duels are still
in progress on the Doberdo sector and
the Col di Lana and in the Gudicarian
Alps.
Another Zeppelin air raid was made
on England Monday night-the fourth
in as many days. Berlin says that
fortifiCatiOns near Yarmouth were at
tackled. y British official statement
asserts that no casualties resulted and
that no damage was done.
Great Britain has declined to release
SO Germans, Austrians and Turks, re
moved by British warships from the
American steamer China off the Chi
nese coast. The right of the British
government to seize subjects of enemy
mountries returning home to take part
in the war is said to be insisted on in
the British note handed to the state
department.
The American government is expect
ed to dispute this contention.
The new Russian war minister, Cen
eral Chouaieff, announces that all his
efforts will be directed to providing
the Russian army with sufficient equip
ment to win the war. He declares
that there must be more deeds and
fewer words and reorganization in
some departments is necessary.
Austria, following the example of
Germany has informed Holland that
no Austro- Hungarian submarine was
responsible for the sinking of the
Dutch steamer Tubantia
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05
NOT TO PROBE CONTRACTS
OF CANADIAN SHELL COMMITTEE
Proposition of Sir Wilfred Laurier is
Voted Down.

Ottawa, Ont, April 4-The demand
of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, opposition
leader, for investigation by parliament
tary committee of all purchases and
mittee was voted down in the house Of
commons tonight. The governments
majority was reduced TO ,3S. four OF IT'S
followers voting with the Laurier
forces and a number absenting them
selves from the division.
The vote was to have been taken a
week ago but when the government
announced there would be no investi-
cation except of charges made by G..
w. Kyle involving the Canadian shell
committee, Minister of Militia Sir Sam
Hughes, Colonel ]. Wesley Allison, E.
B. Caldwell. B. F. Yoakum and z. B.
Bassicl1. surprised the governments
supporters.
The division was deferred and the
government appointed two judgaes to
investigate the charges made by Mr..
Kyle and any other phase of the shell
committees business that the gov
ornnent might want to investigate.
The minority tonight expressed OBJ
jections of liberal members and four
striking conservative members 20 mn
iting the investigation TO a small por-
tion of the business let by the shell
committee.
Finance Minister White outlined the
position of the government in a short
speech. While he spoke for the gov
ernment, he did not attempt to de-
fend the part of the shell committee
or the Canadian minister of militia
took in letting fuse contracts to the
American Ammunition company or the
International Arms and Fuse company
the members of which are stated to
have divided 100000 profits before
obtaining contracts for $22,000,G ,G0C
worth of fuses.
Sir Sam Hughes, who is on the way
back to England.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05
PRIMARY ELECTION IN
GREATER NEW YORK
Most of the Contests Hinged on Dis
trict Issues.

New York, April 4.-The outstanding
feature in Greater New York of the
primary for the election of delegates
to the national conventions was the
defeat in the Tenth congressional dis
trist of the candidates backed by ia
cob A. Livingston, republican leader
OF Kings county. by those endorsed by
Congressman Reuben y. Haskell Liv-
ingston was regarded as the leader of
the so-calied R2rDcE faction.
The only other ~11tr-- f0 the repub-
can ranks in this city was in the
Seventh district, also III Kings county,
where Michael ]. Dady. leader of the
first assembly district, who has been
delegate to every republican national
convention since 1855, defeated Alex
ander NJ. White
The only other republican contests
in the state were in the three districts
of Erie county, where the organization
won decisive victories
The democrats had only one contest.
That was in the First congressional
district on Long Island where Ralph
Pulitzer and Rowland Miles were the
victors.
Throughout the state there were
contests for election of state commit
teemen but most of them hinged on
district issues. The voting was light
even in the districts where there were
contests.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05
mExIco's PLAN FOR
FINANCIAL REDEMPTION
Cessation of Further Issue Of Papsr
Money Ordered.

Mexico City. April 4.-AIexico's plan
FOR financial redemption was made
public tonight in two DEGREES issued
by General Carranza. the first OF which
orders a cessation OF further issues
OF paper money and the second of
which provides for a monetary COM
mission Of five members who shall
have full power in the matter Of the
redemption of the present circulation
medium.
The new commission will be headed
by Luis Cabrera. minister Of finance
and will begin its work in Mexico City
Nav l.
The decree regarding the stoppaee
Of the printing Of paper money is d.
rected to the theasury department ana
says:
by order OF the first chief YOU are
directed to Immediately suspend all
further emission OF actual paper mon
ey now in circulation. concentrating
your efforts towards issuing new bills
OF one OF two pesos denomination
which will form part Of the new un-
counterfeitable issue provided for by
the decree Of July !, 1915"
The issue referred to in the decree
calls for 250.00O, 600 pesos Of one, two.
five ten, twenty. fifty and one hundred
dollar bills which are to be engraved
in New York II will eventually sub
stitute the present issues Of 500. 600 600
pesos, which according to the treasury
department figures, has been greatly
increased by wholesale cOunterfeiting
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05
DEMOCRATS SCORED HEAVILY.
IN ELECTION AT CHICAGO
Carried 21 Out of IS Wards of the City
Setback For Mayor Thompson.

Chicago. April 4-DemoCrats scored
heavily in today's aldermanic cleo
tiOns in the thirty-fve wards of the
city.
\ year ago the democrats carried
hut seven wards and William H
Thompson, republican. was elected
mayor by 1t7,477 majority. Today the
democrats carried 21 wards. the So
cialists one and the republicans but
thirteen.
There are 35 holdover aldermen and
the democrats came within four wards
Of wrestling control of the CITY council
from their rivals.
OF the republicans elected only three
were Thompson mon. The others be-
lOnEed to the anti-Thompson faction in
the city hall.
Issues involved were local or pure
ly political.
Approximately 100. 900 fewer women
voted today than in mayoralty cleo
tiOns a year ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05
80 To 40 MORE VILLA MEN ARE KILLED
Bandits Surprised by Squadron of the Tenth Cav
airy Under Colonel w. C. Brown
NO MENTION is MADE OF AMERICAN LOSS

Many of the Outlaws Were Asleep and All Of Their Hor.es
Were Grazing When the American Troopers Came Upon
Them at the Village of Aguas Calientes-Other Bands
Are Said to be Operating in the Same Wcnity-OAdca
Credit Report That Villa is Trying to Reach Parra or
TorreOn- -Renforcements Are Needed to Maintain Line
of Communication and Freer Use of the Mexican Rail
roads to Transport Supplies.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05
NEW HAVEN ROAD SHOP
WORKERS. PAY INCREASED
Grievances of Six Crafts at Boston
Have Been Adjusted.

Boston, April 4.-The grievances be-
tween six crafts of shop workers and
the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford railroad which resulted some
weeks ago in a vote to strike. have
been adjusted, it was announced at
union headquarters tonight. The
workers, it was said, will receive in
creases in pay ranging from 1 1-2 cents
an hour to 1-2 cents an hour with
recognition Of their organizations. The
settlement affects machinists, boiler
makers, electrical workers car workers.
blacksmiths and steam filters and
helpers.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05
PLEADED GUILTY TO THROWING
SWITCH WHICH CAUSED WRECK
John Paucich Of Northampton, Mass
Held in $4,000 Bail.

Northampton, Mass, April 4,-John
Paucich, charged with throwing A
switch on the New York, New Haven
& Hartford railroad at Fasthamnton
on March "a, causing passenger train
to crash into several freight cars,
pleaded guilty in district court TODAY
and was held in $4,000 bail. six per-
sons were injured in the collision but
none seriously. Paucish formerly was
employed as railroad section hand
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05
CONDEMNS MUNITION PLANTS
FOR TAKING HIS WoRKMEN
Cutlery Makers Suggests That Steps
Be Taken to Prevent It,

Washington, April 4.-Bitter COM
plant against the big munition plants
for drawing off his skilled worl1men
has been made to the navy department
by a cutlery maker who declined TO
bid for supplying jack knives for the
sailors because of a lack of skilled me-
chanics. The writer declares that
his experience is that of almost all
metal manufacturers whose expert
workmen are persuaded to leave their
regular employment to go with the
munition plants. It is suggested that
steps be taken to prevent this.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05
TEN HOUR MAXIMUM
WORK DAY IN FACTORIES
Supreme Court Urged to Decide That
Society Demands Limit.

Washington, April 4.-The supreme
court was urged today to decide that
the interest of society demands that
the employees in the mill, factory or
manufacturing establishment shall not
work longer than ten hours a day.
The question was laid before the
court in a brief prepared under the
direction of Louis D. Brandeis until his
nomination to the supreme court ObIi--
ed him to withdraw fro mthe task 1t
deals with the constitutionality of the
Oregon law. That there is a growing
opinion throughout the world that
legislation is necessary to limit the
hours of labor in mills and factories.
The brief was filed for the National
Consumers League.
The brief urges that the interest Of
the state demands that Industrial labor
be limited so that the worker shall not
be too much exhausted to make use
of his leisure.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05
HOW GREAT BRITAIN
WILL RAISE WAR FUNDS,
New Taxes on Amusements, Railway
Tickets, Matches and Mineral Water.

London, April 4, 1925 p. m.-Faced
by the problem of financing for another
year a war costing Great Britain
e5,O00, 900 daily, the chancellor of the
sxchequer, Reginald McKenna, was
met at the outset by two favorable
circumstances, namely, that owing to
the expansive power of British trade
Ehe revenue for the year exceeded the
estimated revenue by $4,000, 900,
while the years expenditure has been
$1,000, 900 below the estimate.
BY imposing new taxes on amuse-
nents, railway tickets, matches and
mineral waters, and raising a number
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05

of the old taxes, including those on
excess war profits, incomes, sugar,
cocoa, coffee and motor cars, the chan
cellor estimates that he will be able
to raise about e65,OOO,OOO, which is
nearly double what many persons be-
lieved he could raise by this means.
At the close of an able and lucid
speech in the house of commons to-
day, explaining the greatest budget in
made an interesting comparison with
German finances, declaring that while
Great Britain was raising more than
6 800, 600, 900 annually by taxation, the
secretary of the German imperial
treasury, DR.. Helffrich, was announc-
ing a doubtful increase" of So 4,000,-
600.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05
NEGRO ORDERED RELEASED
BY PRESIDENT WILSON,
Death Sentence Had Been commuted |
by President Cleveland.

Washington, April George Hardy,
negro, who has served % Of his SO
years in Atlanta penitentiary, was to-
day ordered released by President
Wilson. When Hardy was 16 years
old, in 1893, ne held up a man in this
city and gave him a beating from
which he died. Hardy was sentenced
to be hanged, but President Cleveland
reduced his sentence TO life imprison-
ment because of Hardy's youth. Presi-
dent Wilson today commuted his SEN
tence, to expire at once
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05
NO ARRESTS MADE
IN HAVERHILL RIOT
A Trail of Broken Glass the Only Ev-
idence of the Disturbance.

HaverhiTl, Mass, April A trail of
broken glass was the only evidence
remaining today of the disturbance Of
last night, when a mob held the CITY
in its power for several hours and
smashed windows at win. The fury
of the crowd was finally spent in the
early hours of today, and before dav-
light the streets were deserted The
local militia company, which had been
called out to aid the police. then re-
turned to the armory. No arrests
were made. Several persons were in
jured by flying missiles, but no one
was seriously hurt
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05
INSTALLMENT PAID ON
FOURTH GERMAN WAR LOAN
Up to Noon of April 4th 5,7o5, 900 900
Marks Had Been Contributed.

Sayville, N. W Up to noon today,
says the Overseas News Agency, the
InstalIments. paid on the fourth Ger
man war loan, had reached 5,705, ,00O,-
900 marks. Up to March 81 the spe-
cial loan banks had been drawn upon
for Ais, 1000, 900 marks for the pur-
poses of the war loan. The sum to-
tai of the loans completed by them
during the week preceding March 81
rose from /, 1,949, ,000, 900 marks to s,192,S .
DOC, 900 marks.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05
NEW YORK EAST
CONFERENCE in SESSION.
Opened at Stamford With Reception to
Bishop Luther 3. Wilson.

Stamford, Conn, April 4.-The 6sth
annual session of the New York East
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church opened here tonight with re-
ception to Bishop Luther B. Wilson.
Later the anniversary Of the Epworth
league was celebrated, the principal
speaker being Rev. Dan B. Brumitt,
editor of the Epworth Herald.
Most of the delegates will arrive to-
morrow, when formal organization will
be effected. The conference will hold
daily sessions, concluding on April IL
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05
FRENCH ARE DRIVING
THE TEUTONS BACK
German Attack South of Douaumont Was Raked by
French Curtain of Fire
HEAVY LOSSES WERE INFLICTED BY THE FRENCH

An Attack by the Germans the Town of Haucour North
west of Verdun Also Failed So Did Attempt to
Reach the French Trenches Near Seppes in the Vosges
Mountains-On the Russian Front the Artillery Actvi
ty of the Russians in the Lake Region Southwest of
Dvinsk Has Increased-Austrians Have Driven Italians
From the Border Ridge Between Lobbia and Alta and
Mount Fumeo
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05
HARTFORD TAILOR SHOPS
TO USE UNION LABEL
First Time Label Has Been Used on
Custom Made Clothes There.

Hartford. Conn, April 4.-Three
tailor shops affected by the walkout OF
journeymen tailors agreed tonight to
use the union labels on clothing ana
twenty-five of the strikers returned to
work. 1t is said that this is the first
time that the union label has been used
On custom-made clothes here. Eight
other shops. employing 100 men, have
not yet taken action regarding the
use Of the label.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05
THREE MEXIcANS TO BE
SHOT AT JUAREZ TO-DAY
Convicted as RingIeaders of Villa Plot
to Overthrow Garrison,

Ell Paso, Texas, April 4.-Three Mex
leans convicted as the ringleaders ot
Villa plot to overthrow the garrison
and take possession of the town will
be shot at dawn in Juarez tomorrow.
The others concerned in the plot, who
number between 50 and 60, will be
given a military trial later.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05
DISCOVERY OF SERUM
FOR ERUPTIVE TYPHus
OF Nineteen Gases Treated, All Have
Improved.

Paris, April 4.-Dr. Pierre Roux, di-
rector of the Pasteur Institute, an
nounced yesterday to the Academy of
sciences the discovery of a serum for
the treatment and prevention of erup-
tive typhus, for which no specific had
existed. The discovery Is a result OF
the researches of DR.. Nicole, director
Of the Tunis Branch of the Pasteur
Institute. Nineteen cases treated
with the serum have all shown marked
improvement.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05
Steamer chiyo Maru Has Broken Up.

Shanghai, China, April 4.-The jap
anese steamship ChIyo Maru, which
ran ashore on the rocks of Lemans
| Islands at the entrance of the Canton
| river, last week, has broken in two.
| The crew and passengers had previ-
ously been taken off by a British
| Warship.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05

A quarterly dividend of sf5o per
share was declared on the stock of the
Miami Copper Co,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05

A bill was introduced in the House
directing Secretary Lane 10 operate oil
lands still neld by the government, 6nd
sci 1.-The product in the oTen market
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05

Five thousand candidates have been
nominated TO fill the I0S seats IN the
new Spanish Cortes. The elections
will be held next Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05
Movements Of stsamshins.

ST. MichaeIs, April ARRIVED:
Steamer Regina d'Italia, New York for
Genoa
New York, April 4.-Sailed: Steam
er Tuscania, Liverpool and Glasgow,
Christiania, March 27-Arrived:
Steamer Kristianiafjord, New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05
MAYOR oUIGLEY OF NEW
BRITAIN RENOMINATED
BY Vote of 2,2s5 to e1o Over Council
man A, NJ. Curtis.

New Britain. Conn. April 4.-Mayor
George a. Quigley was renominared
for mayor at the republican primaries
tonight by vote of 2.2S5 TO 800 over
Councilman \. H. Curtis.
The democrats viii hold their eau
Gus tomorrow. The only candidate
for the mayoralty so far is Ernest w.
Pelton. The election will be held on
April II.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05
REMINGTON BAYoNET
INSPECTORS ON STRIKE
Demand Reduction in Working Hours
From Ten to Eight

Bridgeport, Conn. April 1.-The bay
onet inspectors at the Remington Arms
plant, twenty-five in number, struck
today to enforce q demand for a re-
duction in working hours from ten to
eight day. The strikers said that
they did net expect the trouble to
spread to ether departments
The inspectors also complained
al nut the condition of the work as il
came 70 them. They We're expected
4 ey said. to pass upon 5000 bayonets
day each. but the implements as they
came to their department were in such
poor condition that they could not
handle more than $500 daily.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05
NAVAL ENGAGEMENT
IN THE CATTEGAT
Dispatches From Sweden Say a Ter
rifle Cannonading Was Heard.

Copenhagen, April 4, via London,
April 5, 12:40 a. ma naval engage
ment of some kind took place Monday
in the Cattegat, according to despatch
es received here from Kullen, Sweden.
About noon, the dispatches say, a
terrific cannonade was heard from
the sea and two hours later a. German
torpedo boat, badly damaged, was
towed past HeIsinborg
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05

1t is estimated that the United
States governments Grand Canyon
game refuge in Arizona now contains
about 10 900 deer.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05

Gen. Cecil A. Lyon, progressive nn-
uonRl committeeman. died 1T Sherman
Texas. after an Illness OF several
weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05

The United States Steel Corporation
will erect at ChRlron. Pa, the largest
by-product coking plant IN the world.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05

Smith NJ. Decker, formerly Colonel
Of the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment,
died ut Lawrence, Mass, aged az years.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05
CabIed 'agraphs
' 0S n ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

NeW sCN n SOmHanCeT-IH~Sn
/ k April 4, 5.55 p. m-Reuters
I'd correspondent says that
al Brusiloff, commanding the
sath army, has been appointed COM
1nander- chief of the armies of the
southwestern front in succession to
General IvanOff
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05
A UNION PACIFIC TRAIN
HELD UP BY A BANDIT
Passengers Were Relieved Of $3.50
The Robber Escaped.

Cheyenne. wyo-. April 4.-Union Pa.
cilc Overland Limited No. l was held
up by a bandx az Corlett Junction
five miles west OF here early tonight,
according TO a report received here
Passengers were relieved Of $3.50, IL
was said. TIL robber escaped. A
sherinCs posse is hurrying to the
scene
The bandit appeared in one OF the
sleeping cars about o'clock, shortly
after the train had lef- Cheyenne
After holding up the passengers he
disappeared from the end OF the raar
coach. Ofhciais said he answers tha
description OF the man who recently
help up the Union Pacific trains near
Green River Wyo.s and Ogden, Utah.
NaVisation was resumed on the
Pudson River
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05

The ehaoklston Antarctic exploration
ship Aurora arrived at Port Chalmers,
New Zealand,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05

John Sara, aged "a, arrested as
white SLAYER, was shot and killed when
he attempted to escape from Detective
Patton in Williamsburg.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05

The fight over appropriating $500 y0oC
for the projected 35-foot channel In
New York harbor to the Navy Yard
was renewed when the House resumed
debate on the rivers and harbors ap-
preparation. II would authorize $500. .oot
additional for the work.