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Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25
OTHER VIEW POINTS

The spectacle presented by the nili- tia of the three states on the Mexican border is not calculated to stimulate public confidence in this branch of military service, or any great hope for the results of the army bills provision for "Federalizing'' the militia, unless the nation persuades itself that the general government control will make a vastly better fitted body of mem Providence Bulletin.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25

a New York gunman. Why should we not be agitated over the needless deaths caused by the criminally reck- less automobile driver? Are the laws powerless to furnish protection, or are the people just dumbly indiherent?- Bristol Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25

With the Boston and Maine in fi- nancial troubles the demands for higher wages and less working hours may be enough to send it onto the rocks
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25

This is year when the savi6g which can be made by the doing away with the special graduation day dresses is bound to prevent a big hole in the pocketbook.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25
More Than PoetleaI sianIfieanes..

Interest in military matters gives the phrase teaching the young idea how to shoot" something more than poetical significance. = Washington Star.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25
The total of these estimates

is ....... ............. $41, ,75o.o0 Your Committee recommends that the warning for the next annual city meeting include the last named esti- mates and a, call for action thereon. Your Committee further recommends the adoption by the Court of Common Council of the following resolution: Resolved, That the report of the Committee on Finance, containing the estimates for the year ending May 15, 1917, be accepted; that the Clerk cause the same to be published as required by the amensaed charter. and the Mayor, or, in his absence, the Senior A1derman n present, be directed on behalf of the Court of Common Council to submit the estimates embraced in this report to the next city meeting to be held on the first Monday of June, 1916. and to recommend that a tax of eleven GID mills be laid on the last perfected grand list of the city to meet the or dinary expenses of the city for the present fiscal year.
 TIMOTHY c, MURPHY.
 HENRY GEBRATH,
 Committee on Finance. [ hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a. true copy of the original report and resolution.
 Attest; ARTHUR c. CROWEIL4 City Clerk and Clerk of the Court of
 Common Council
 Norwich Conn. May-24. 1916.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25

Once again it is being said that Rumania is showing favoritisnn and has negotiated treaty with Austria which appears to be political in char acter. If that country manages to keep out of the war it will be entitled to a special medal
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25

A violent bombardment has been re- ported as taking place in the Baltic. It may, however, have been simply a submarine commander in the act of sketching Q peaceful merehantman.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25

There is always the insanity defense to fall back upon in capital offense cases when everything else is lack ing. The accused is of course insane for doing such a thing, there is some thing the matter if he doesn't try to free himself and he's crazy if he un- dertakes to tell the truth
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25

Those who are looking for a nice warm red sunburn are experiencing difficulties in getting their wants filled.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25

From the way in which Austria is fighting it appears to be determined not only to drive the Italians out of Albania but to- force them back out
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25

The man on the corner says: Ex- perience teaches that one easy way of avoiding disappointment is never to go fishing.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25

Once again it is declared that the horse cars are to be given up in New York city. That means one less at- traction for the country cousins.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25

The kaiser may visit the Austro- Italian front, which is another way of saying that the allies have thus far done nothing which would pre- vent it.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25

- Colonel Roosevelt says that he will attend neither convention. There is plenty of time yet for him to change his mind.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25
Due for a Rest.

President Wilson is to be com- mended for his new habit Of leaving out of his diplomatic notes most of tIae words in the dictionary-- Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25

There doesn't appear to be any wor- rying over the possibility of a water famine. Nature is certainly being kind to a great many commit nifies
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25

The list of vessels sunk either by torpedoes or mines continues to grow about as rapidly as that of the au- tomobiIe fatalities.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
ro WHOM Tr MAY coNcERN .

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
 At an adjourned regular meeting of the Court of Common Council held at the Council Chamber on Monday even- ing, May g, 1916 the following report of the Committee on Finance was ac- cepted and the resolution accompany ing the same was adopted:
 Norwich, Conn, May P. 1916. To the Court Of Common Council of
 the City of Norwich:
 The Committee on Finance presents it's estimate of the expenses of the City, and of each department thereof, during the year ending on the 18th day of May. 1917, and of the receipts for the same period, as follows:
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25
EDITORIAL NOTES.

More might be expected of congress if it was not working so hard for a reelection.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25

To meet the expenditures called for by the foregoing estimates, a tax of eleven ((11) mills on the last city. list will be required, said list being $13.- 33,957.00.
 Tn addition to tine said estimated expenses for the ordinary require ments, the Committee on FinaAc has been requested by petition. and other wise, to submit to the annual meeting for its action, estimates for the fol- lowing purposes, and estimates are
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25
The War A Year Ago Today
May 25, 1915.

May 25, 1915. Won Maekensen took six fortified villages north of PrzemysI. Italians crossed Austrian from tier on 67 mile front.
 American steamer Nebrasl<an struck by torpedo or mine. Austrians sank Italian destroyer. British battIeship Triumph sunk in DardaneIIes by German su5ma- rine.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25

Spain has ss2 plants for public elec- tric lighting and 97S for private use.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25
ITAL Ys PosITloN.

said to be hovering in the immediats vicinity.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-25

Norwioh. Thursday, May 2s, 1916.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
Thomas j. Pence,
Head of Democratic
Committee, is Dead

WASHINGTON. d. c., March e.
Thomas J. Pence, secretary of the demo-
cratic committee, who had been i'll for
several months as a result of pneumo-
mia, died at his home here early today
President Wilson was deeply shocked
when told of Mr.. Pence's death and ex-
pressed deep regret. With Postmaster
General Burleson and Secretary Tu-
multy, Mr. Pence had directed all of
the detailed political work of the a6-
ministration since the president took
office.
Mr.. Pence probably had as extensive
acquaintance among democratic poli-
ticIans throughout the country as any
man who ever occupide an official posi-
ton with the national committee. He
was one OF the original Wilson men,
and after the last election was offered
several important government posts. He
declined them al, however. and became
assistant TO the chairman OF the ma
tionel committee in charge of permanent
headquarters here. At the meeting of the
national committee last December. Mr..
Pence was chosen it's secretary.
Mr.. Pence was a friend of President
Wilson and was the daily companion of
the presidents secretary, ]. P. Tumulty.
and OF several prominent administration
senators. For many years he was Wash
ington correspondent OF the Raleigh IN.
C) News and Observer, which is owned
by Secretary Daniels OF the Navy De
partment.
Because OF Mr. Pence's protracted ill
ness, w. II. HOLSTER. secretary Of Sen
ator Stone, recently was appointed as
sistant secretary OF the national commit
tee and was designated by Mr.. Pence as
acting secretary.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
YUAN MUST CO. is
INSURGENTS FIAT
Governors of Revolving Provinces
Demand Retirement and Exile
of President.
ADVISERS TO BE EXECUTED

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. March 27.
An ultimatum demanding the
resignation and exile of Yuan shi
Kai and the trial and execution OF
twelve OF his advisers has been
handed to the Yuan shi Kaf govern
ment by the military governors of
six revolting provinces. according to
cable advices today from revolution
airy leaders in China to the Chinese
Republic association here.
The ultimatum contained five demands.
according TO the advioes;
"First-That Yuan shi Kai resign at a
fixed date and leave Chino.
"Second-That twelve 'traitors) (named)
be tried. and II found guilty of con-
spring against the republic executed.
"Third-That Yuan shi Kars property
and the property OF the twelve traitors
be conflscated to indemnify the revolu-
ton.
"Fourth-That Yuan shi Kars descend
ants for three generations forfeit their
rights OF citizenship.
"F1fth-That the separate provinces be
given control OF army units and arse
nails"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
Teutonic Attack
On Saloniki Lines
Becoming General

ATHENS. March 2s.-Cvia Paris. March
27)-Dispatches from salonihh say that
the frontier actions which had hitherto
been considered merely as trying out
operations on the part OF the Bulgarians
and Germans are now assuming the char
acter Of a general attack against the
advanced line OF the allies. Considerable
vigor is being displayed and heavy ar
tillery is being employed on both sides
II is said that in both military and dip
lomatic circles OF the Teutonic allies there
is belief that the long prophesied effort
to drive the allies into the sea has begun,
but II is pointed out In these circles. in
Athens at least, are not in a position -
be accurately informed. In entente cir
cles here, while the importance OF the
increasing activity OF the Bulgarians and
Germans is not minlmized there is a gen
eral conviction that they do not serl-
ously intend to attempt TO capture sa-
lonii.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
Douglas Sheriff
Fails to Find Big
Garrison Over Line

DOUGLAS. Ariz. March 27.-Harry
Wheeler. sheriff OF cochiz county. made
a thorough inspection OF the military
situation in Aqua Prieta saturday find
ing approximately 800 soldiers and mum
ber OF camp followers there. He failed
TO locate a masked battery there. as re-
ported in Douglas.
WASHINGTON. March Ex-senator As
hurst was informed by the War depart
ment today that It could not under any
law furnish citizens OF Arizona 5000 rifles.
requested by the governor. for purposes
OF self-protection against raids from Mex
leo.
Senator Ashurst today made public a
telegram from Secretary Baker TO Gov
ernor Hunt. explaining the Department. s
refusal.
There is no authority OF law for this
issue OF arms" read the telegram. "In
the present apparent panicly state OF
mind OF the citizens along the border, |
do not think that arms should be placed
in the hands of any body OF men except
those who are under the seveTest disci-
pline. The presence in border towns OF
armed bodies OF citizens Is liable TO re-
suit I'm some unfortunate incident which
might cause the very trouble that all
wish TO avoid. ] cannot recommend the
indiscriminate arming OF the civilian pop
ulatlon. Consular reports Indicate that
there are few Mexican troops along the
border. General Funston is aware Of
conditions and Is believed TO be taking
some such steps for the protection OF CIT
izens as conditions demand
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
Several Involved in
Plot to Kill Peck
Hint Of Prosecutor

NEW YORK. March 27-The finding
OF new clues which may lead to the
discovery OF accomplices of DIR. Arthur
Warren Waite. accused of the murder OF
his fether-in-law, John e. Peck. Grand
Rapids millionaire druggist. caused Dis
trict Attorney Swami today TO delay
asking for an indictment until tomor-
row.
The district attornew declined to reveal
the nature of the new clues. but in
timated that others might be involved
i'm the alleged murder plot and that fur
ther investigation might disclose that
there was to have been more than one
victim.
Mr.. Swami admitted that he had evi-
dence that Dr. Waite had a laboratory
in which he made study of deadly
germs and that the young dentists ac-
tivities In this direction were being in
vestigated.
Assistant District Attorney Maneusco.
Dr. Harry Schurz. the Peck family
physician. and Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Peck.
son and daughter-in-law of the victim
of the alleged murder, arrived today
from Grand Rapids and were being ex-
pected 10 go before the grand jury. Mr..
Mancusco brought with him 800 pages
OF stenographic notes, detailing among
other things the circumstances of the
cremation of Mrs. Peck, wife OF the
victim, who preceded him six weeks IN
death.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
OHIO CITY LEVEES
STRAIN UNDER THE
WATERS PRESSURE
Less Than Two Feet Of Dixie Holds
Back Floods in Columbus that
Are Threatening to Equal
Those of 1919.
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE MOVE
Regiment of National Guard Held
Ready in Case Embankments
Give Way.
CHANCES FAVOR C1TY's ESCAPE

COLUMBUS. o.. March 27.-Less
than two feet of reinforced levees
~tonight was holding the rising
waters OF the Sciolo river, prevent
ing a flood which earlier in the day
had threatened to equal that of
1913. Thousands OF persons moved
from their homes to high ground
today.
Chances tonight favored passing
OF the floods crest without a break
in the levees. Cessation OF today's
downpour in the upper sciolo valley
and the coming of slightly colder
weather quieted the anxiety of the
10000 residents of lowlands in this
city.
Normal business and school sessions
were suspended in the district threat
ened while residents carried their house
furnishings TO second stories, moved
them hastily in vans TO places OF safety
or fled across the river with only per-
sonal belongings.
Ambulances sped through the streets
all day carrying invalids and prospective
mothers from the west side to hospitals
,for homes of friends in higher sections.
Thhe Fourth regiment. Ohio National
I9uard, tonight was held ready for mo-
\ slization II the water breaks the levees,
and cots and blankets were provided In
the city hall, state house and school
buildings, where refugees could spend
the night City officials formed a citi-
Gems committee to assist in the
emergency.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
ELEVEN LIVES LOST
ON MINNEAPOLIS
Big British Liner Used as Transport
is Sunk in the Mediter-
ranean Sea.
FORMERLY RAN TO NEW YORK
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN.
LONDON, March 27.-It Is an
nounced that eleven persons were
killed when the British steamship
Minneapolis, formerly In the New
York-London service, was sunk last
week in the Mediterranean.
Three more British steamers have
been sunk. presumably by German
submarines. They are the Minneap-
oils, once plying between American
ports and London, the st. Cecilia, on
a voyage from Portland. Me-, and
the Fenay Bridge, bound from Phila-
delphia for Hull. The crews of the
st. Cecilia and Fenay Bridge were
rescued. The fate of the crew of
the Minneapolis is not known,
The exact number Of American
casualties on board the cross7chan-
rel steamer sussex Which was blown
up in the channel Friday aftareoon
has not yet been determined. The
French admiralty. basing its state
ment on affidavits of American pas
sengers saved. says the Sussex was
torpedoed without warning.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
Secretary McAdOO
Guest at Banquet
at Rio JaneirO

RIO JANEIRO. March 27.--William q.
McAdoo and the other members OF the
American section OF the international
High commission. which Is 10 meet In
Buenos Aires. were the guests last night
at a banquet given by DR.. Lauro Muller,
the Brazilian minister OF foreign affairs.
The Brazilian members OF the commits
sion were also present. Earlier In the
day Mr.. MeAdoo was received by Presi-
dent Wenceslao Braz. and. together with
DR.. Muller and SenOr Calogeras. minis
ter OF agriculture. they discussed ques-
tions that are To be taken up at the
Buenos Aires conference.
The United States cruiser Tennesses
will continue its route today for Buenos
Aires
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
ALL AMERICANS
ON SUSSEX SAVED
Embassy at Paris Announces All On
Passenger List of Ship Ac-
counted For.
MISS BALDWIN BADLY HURT

PARIS, March 27.-Detailed in
formation gathered by the American
embassy here indicates that no Amer
lean lives were lost on the Sussex.
All the Americans whose names
were on the passenger list have now
been accounted for, the embassy
states. 1t is possible, however. that
there may have been among the pas
sengers some Americans whose
names were not inscribed
Prof. James Mark Baldwin and
Mrs. Baldwin were saved. II is
authoritative announced. They were
at Wimereux, near Boulogne. Miss
Elizabeth Baldwin, their daughter.
was badly injured, and is in hos
pital at the same place.
Joshua Dickinson Armitage OF New
York, is in hospital at Dover, ac-
cording to dispatch from there. He
is badly injured, but will probably
recover.
CrOcler Has skull Fractured.
LONDON, March 27.-Of the three
American survivors of the Sussex who
are in hospital at Dover only one
George Crocker OF Fitch5urg Mass. is
IN a serious condition. His skull was
fractured by a falling mast, He regained
consciousness this morning and his ply
sicians believe he will recover.
Joshua ID. Armitage of New York and
wilder Penfield of Hudson. Wis, are
suffering from shock spd bruises, but
are not seriously injured.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
COpley Suggests
Embargo on Print
Paper Material

WASHINGTON, March IA resolution
for an investigation OF the news print
paper situation by the Department OF
Commerce was introduced In the house
today by Representative Copley of Illinois.
Much OF the supply OF raw material Ior
print paper that came from Germany,
Norway and Sweden was cut off by tuo
war. Other material is being shipped from
this country to Europe for use in tile
manufacture OF munition, the resolution
says. An opinion is asked on the advisl-
bility OF placing an embargo on raw ma
terial
According TO Mr.. Copiey the price OF
paper has advanced 30 far that the lives
OF many small newspapers are threat
ened.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
TRYING TO TRAP
PANCHO VILLA
Early Reports that Outlaw Had
Broken Through Gordon Are
Confirmed.
THREE COLUMNS IN PURSUIT

Ell. PAso, Tea, March 27.-F1ying
columns OF American cavalry are
seeking today to entrap Pancho
villa and his band by sealing up All
the trails and passes in the noun
famous district south OF III Vale.
Once the outlets are barred, squad
rons OF cavalry and detachments OF
infantry, operating from the base
near Casas Grandes. Will comb the
country and endeavor to flush their
quarry into the open.
This is the plan the military men are
following to effect the capture OF the
peon brigands
Three Columns in Pursuit.
villa and his band are moving rapidly
among the foothills OF Sierra Tarahu-
mares, hotly pursued by three columns Of
American cavalry. Colonel George A.
Dodd Is directing the cavalry movement.
This Information coming from army
officials at the front confirms reports
brought hero by American travellers from
the casas Grandes district last Saturday
that villa had escaped through the lines
OF the carranzista troops. Mexican Con-
sui Garcia does not credit the reports that
the carranza forces furnished no real
opposition to villa and permitted the ban
dit TO escape.
villa scatters His Command.
Villa scattered his command In his
flight Houthward and at one time, Il was
learned today. led only small force Of
fifteen or twenty men. The army censor
ct Columbus has permitted the informa,-
tion TO pass that villa increased his COM
mand at El Vale by forcing thirty-five
young men and boys to accompany him.
Military men here say this indicates that
villa now believes that he has success
fully eluded his pursuers and Is In posi-
tion TO move a larger body OF men with
out fear OF capture. Brigadier General
Pershing has let II become known that
he expects that It will take months to
capture Vile.
Think villa VIII Escape.
Returning American refugees and cat
tlsmen. who know the country. are unan-
imous in their expression that villa never
Will be taken. The nature OF the country
end the fact that Villa is among his own
people. who idolize him. make the ban
dts capture unlikely. they declared. The
Mexican country where villa Is now
fleeing Is land peculiar to itself. A
negro sergeant, an old campaigner I'm the
Twenty-fourth infantry. now I'm that re-
gion. speaking to Casas Grandes
raneher, puts II thus: II have been in
nearly ever land, but I'm this part OF
Mexico there are more rivers and less
water. more cows and less milk and fur
ther to look and less 20 see than any
country ! have ever known"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
House Refuses to
Strike Out Literacy
Test from Bill

WASHINGTON. March 27.-The literacy
test was kept in the immigration bill
by the house working In committee of the
Whole today by vote OF 225 to 50. which
defeated a motion by Representative
SABBATH Of Illinois. TO strike 1t out. The
question comes up again when the house
votes on the bill as a whole
An amendment to exempt from the lit
eracy test persons coming to this coun-
try to escape either religious or political
persecution was rejected 140 to 49, The
bill as drawn would exempt only per-
sons prosecuted for religious beliefs.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
Nurse Strangled to
Death at Dallas

DALLAS, Tex, Hareh 27.-Ths body OF
Mrs. a. NJ. Cramer. nurse. was found
today on the high school campus at Oak
Cliff. a suburb She had been stranEied
70 death. Disarrsnsed clothing indicated
she had made a desperate struggle for
her life.
Mrs. Cramer roomed near the high
school. According 10 friends. she had
been on a case at Edom. Tex. She re-
turned Sunday night II Is believed she
may have been attacked by a negro
while en- route from the railway station
20 her home.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
Turkey Denies It's
Subsea Sank Persia

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. March 27.-Tur-
key today informed the United States II
was not a Submarine Of the Ottoman
government which sunk the liner Persia
In the Mediterranean last winter with
loss OF American life.
The Turkish note. I'm reply TO repeated
inquiries from the United States. de-
clared that all Ottoman submarines are
under instructions TO fly their national
flag and that none was In the vicinity
when the Persia was sunk.
Germany and Austria have denied that
their submarines destroyed the ship
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
One More French
and Two British
Vessels Are Sunk

LONDON March 27.-The French
steamship Hebe. 1.4s4 tons: the British
steamship cerne and the British fish car
rier Kharoum OF Hull have been sunk.
The crews Of the Hebe and Cerne have
been landed. Two members OF the crew
Of the Khartoum have been saved, but
It is Jared the remaining nine men were
drowned.
Lloyd's reports that the British steam
ship st. Cecilia. the sinking OF which was
announced yesterday was blown up by
mine. II had a general cargo from
Portland. Me.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
Cheap
for Cash"

That term is found
quite often in the
Want A DIS because
many people are
forced to a quick sale
of their possessions.
Sometimes a house,
lot, automobile, house
hold goods, and many
times jewelry and per-
sonal effects of much
value are offered at
ridiculous prices for
cash.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
Part of Powder Mill
in Utah Blown Up

SALT LAKE CITY. March 2.-Eighteen
kegs OF black powder were ignited by a
foreign substance in the powder at the
Fercules Powder company's plant az
Bachus. near here this morning. The
wheel min. a small unit OF the plant.
was destroyed. No one was injured
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-28
FEDERAL OIL COMPANY
DRILLS FIFTEEN WELLS

Wade. Templeton 4 Co. OF New Yors
announces In Its circular on the new Fed
ersl on company that one new well viii
be drilled every sixty days until fiftee
wells have been completed. One OF the
wells Is now doing no barrels day It >
said