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Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-22
REAR ADMIRAL F1SKE
 SNMMONED TO APPEAR
At House Naval Committee Hearings
 on Naval Appropriation Bill.

Washington, March 21.-Rear Ad- miral Bradley A. Fislle aide for oper- ations, whose testimony is relied upon by critics of existing conditions in the navy to support their views, was sum moned today to appear Thursday when the house naval committee resumes hearings on the naval appropriation bill.
 Chairman Padgett and other mem- bers of the committee opposed to call ing Admiral Fiske, holding that his opinions were recorded fully enough when he testified before the committee a year ago before he resigned as aide for operations. Representative Brit ten of Illinois, insisted upon hearing the admiral, however, and criticised the attitude of the chairman.
 Chairman Padgett predicted today that the hearings on the naval bill would close before April first and the bill would be laid before the house within two weeks afterwards. Assist ant Secretary Roosevelt will testify Friday and Monday Lieutenant Land will tell the committee about the act ual operation of submarines. Secre- tary Daniels will be the late witness.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-22
PETITION FOR PAROLE
 OF HENRY 2. YoUTsEY
Convicted Of Hur5c- Of Governor Gee
 bel of Kentucky t5 Years Ago.

O-SuilivEn. chairman Us the state prison cOmnliEs!ou. today announced ho would present for parole to the conn mission at iIs next meeting here on April ( the UamE of Henry r. Youtscy. couv4c. cd IS years ago of the murder of Governor William Goebcl and sen ten1cd to lie Imprisonment.
 Er. CSu.-vrr's announcement re- cites that NcEtscy ts entitled 10 parole by length Of service. by continuous valuable work for the state and by tho provisions of the law and every dictate of fairness and humility.
 The law under which NCurscy was sentenced provides for parole after after serving five years
 Governor GCcbel was shot and killed in Frankfort in 1900 by a concealed assassin A period of political turmoil preceded his murder.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-22
Alleged Violations
 Of Revenue Law
BY MANUFACTURERS OF CIGARS AND CIGARETTES IN NEW YORK
90 WARRANTS ISSUED
Charges Came Principally From Ae- oused Manufacturers Who Declare They Have Been Paying Agents.

New York, March 21.-Charges of colIusion between agents of the in- ternal revenue department and manu- lecturers of cigars and cigarettes who are alleged to have been evading the law, have been brought to the atten- tion of government officials, it became known tonight in connection with the arrests here of manufacturers accused of misusing or failing to use inter nal revenue stamps. Government of admitted that such charges were be- ing investigated.
 Ninety Warrants Issued.
 Ninety warrants had been issued up to tonight for alleged violators of the internal revenue laws and forty-seven persons had been arrested Each of the accused was held in S1,5OO ball for the federal grand jury.
 The charges of collusiOn have como principally from the accused manu- lecturers, some of whom are said to have declared they had been paying from S1 to S10 a week to revenue agents for protection" against prose- cution.
 Others expressed amazement at be- ing arrested and their property seized for conducting their business as they had for years in a wey they said they had cZne to believe was permitted by the government.
 SoIn9 on For years.
 Officials of the department of inter nal revenue and of the department oi justice asserted violations of the law had been going on for years and de- clared the government had been de. frauded of millions of dollars in fees Government apd Consumers De-
 frauded.
 Not only the government but tht consumers have been defrauded ac, cording to l.. C.. Mott, collector of in ternal revenue. At some of the fac | tories raided boxes were found, h, | said, which originally had contained expensive imported cigars but whicl | had been re-filled with an inferio | imitation made on the East Side | These cigars, he said, were sold owe | the counter as the genuine imported | product. Most of them bore cleve | limitations of the bands of popula high class cigars
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-22
BRITISH VICE CONSUL
 ENGAGES A BOX GAR
To Carry Foreign Women and Chill dren from Torreon to American Border.

Torreon. Mexico. March 21.-Thom- as O'Hea- British vice consul. engaged a box car tonight to carry the foreign women and children to the American border. The car was unable to leave TorreOn, however. on account of a wreck near Pomona but will start to- morrow under a special escort pro- Nided by General Francisco Gonzales.
 General IEnacio Ramos informed General Gonzales today that he had penetrated the stronghold of Juan Ma drid, one of Canuto Reyes chieftains, in the hills west of Dinamita. Duran- SO, killing a number of the enemy and capturing i36 horses and mules as well as a large quantity of dynamite. The dynamite was seized some days ago in raid by the bandits on a fac tory in Dinamita
 Another defeat for the Villa forces under Reyes was reported by Gen eral Gomez. who advanced from San Pedro and repulsed a body of the en- emy who had seized VfIlesca and were advancing on Torreon. After their defeat the Villa forces fell back on Nillesca. where they are said to have badly beaten Charles Eelmhn. a Finn. because he was unable to pay a ran som of Sl.0c0. Helmen. it WIS stated had previously saved the lives of two Frenchmrn bv persuadinE the bandits that they were Germnns-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-22
ROCKY HILL POSTMASTER
 MENTALLY SHATTERED
When Presented in Court for Appro-
 Priatins Government Money.

Hartford, Conn. March 21.-Arrested today on charge of converting $65 of the governments money to his own use, Edward A. Peck. who has been postmaster at Rocky Hill since Oct. l, was brought to Hartford this after noon. He appeared to be mentally shattered when he was arraigned be- fore United States Commissioner R. F. Carroll.
 For his client, Attorney g. N Dun ming waived examination and asked that a commission be appointed to in Guire into the mans sanity This will undoubtedly be done. Commiss ssioner Carroll held the accused man for tEe next term of the federal court.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-22
DEPUTIES
 oVERPoWERED BY PRISONERS.
Shot One and Beat the Other Into Un-
 consciousness-Six Still at Liberty.

Providence, R. l., March 21.-While Deputy Sheriffs Tillinghast and Col win were escorting 31 prisoners, in cluding one woman, from the Provi- dence county courthouse in this city to to the prison in Cranston today, the prisoners overpowered the two depu- ties, shot Tillinghast and beat Colvin into unconsciousness. Sixteen of the 31 then took to the woods about a mile from the prison.
 The remaining 15 cared for Filling hast as best they could and then drove the van in which they were being transported to the prison, where they gave themselves up.
 Sheriff Wilcox at once sent posses through the woods and at o'clock to- night five of the fugitives had been returned to the prison, while later to- night five more were locked up in suburban stations
 Neither of the men with the revol- vers taken from the sheriffs had been captured, however.
 Tillinghast was removed to the Rhode Island hospital, where an X-ray was taken of the wound. The bulle struck him high in the left shoulder and passed up into hls neck. At the hospital it is stated his condition is dangerous.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-22
House to Vote on
 Army Bill Today
THREE AMENDMENTS TO HAY
 MEASURE ADOPTED
ONE BY MIR. TILLSON
The Most Important Amendment Was for the Establishments of a Reserve Officers Training School.

Washington, March 21.-Although rapid progress was made in the house today with the Hay army increase bill, it was found impossible to reach vote before adjournment. It may be passed tomorrow, calendar Wednes- day" having been set aside to permit its uninterrupted consideration.
 Bill in Senate Today.
 In the senate Chairman Chamber lain of the military committee now plans to call up his army bill tomor- row. He had expected the house bill to be completed today and was wait ing for it, but concluded tonight that time would be saved by attempting to take up the senate measure at once Several important amendments were made to the Hay bill. With one ex- ception they were approved by Chair man Hay of the military committee
 Discharge of Efficient Soldiers.
 After defeating a proposal by Rep resentative Kahn, ranking minority member of the committee, to permit efficient regular soldiers to be dis charged into the reserve in one year on recommendation of their command CTS or in two years on their own mo- ton, the house reserved itself and put through a similar amendment by Rep resentative Gardner. republican, of
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Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-22
STRIKE OF BAKERS OF
 NATIONAL BISCUIT CO,
Opened With a Scene of Violence in
 New York Yesterday.

New York, March 21.-A strike of bakers at the factories of the National Biscuit company opened today with scene of violence which required police reserves to quiet. The plant employs 2,0U0 persons, but the company says less than 100 are on strike. A crowd gathered around the plant, attacked em- ployes who were going to work, and fight ensued. Two policemen who at tempted to stop the disturbance were pinned against the wall and made tar gets for missiles until the reserves came to their rescue. Two men were arrested, charged with melting to riot
 The strikers, who are unorganiZed demand a minimum weekly wage of $l1 for men and s9 for women. Their leaders claimed 7OO had left work. Officers of the company asserted that the trouble did not interfere today with the operation of the plant
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-22
MARRIED MEN OF BRITAIN
 REPLY TO EARL OF DERBY
Demand the Enrolment of Every un-
 married Man First.

London. March 21. s.45 p. m.-"The German emperor won't wait and the war office cannot walt. or We nIzht be able to consider nnd even concede some of your demands"
 This was the -is- of . brief r--'v given today by the Earl of Derby to a dcputatio- of mn~r. d men who had attested and who demanded the en- rol.ment of every unmarried man be- fore calling U0 tho others. The depu- tatiCn also urged the substitution of general militrry service -s m alter native t0 the existing system. Lord Derby added:
 "No mn;te- whether married or sin gle. every man should be prepared to defend his country
 The director or recruiting explain ed thnt every effort WIS being n- n de to rClo0-c single men from munitions and other work hut ghn immediate release nS m siD-lc mon. hr said would disorra0ize both the munitions supplies end the -0 er-l tr~ iN of the country as married men would need training in order tp take their places
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-22
PROTEST erN~rue e
AUSTRIAN HOSPITAL sHI
Action Tai:-- Nv 'ustro- Hungarian
 Red Cross.

Berlin. March 21. Chy Wireless 10 Trc' -crtou V. Jl-Thn Nus'ro-H Hun -a-i~n Red C-nsT hrs protested through the TnterrHt'o-1' Re3 Cross g. inst tho recent torvoF~'~r~ of the Austro- Hun a0 riGr hnsrl'7I shin Eek rrr 'r Tho '5-i .5~ sen bv an entente allied submarine. says the Overseas News q E.vCv.
 Vienna s1ys the news a-cncv. "repurfs fh~t thr Aus'rc- Hun riou Red Cross ir letter to tho interna- tiourl orrrri-1tfgr protects in a most so'Cr7n u,~~rer ar~inrt the tnrDndrir" oT 'hn AUs'r1- FIuu-r -ilp hospifal shin FlrS.~n Tho 'uvt-u-T'-rgari1- Red Cross Sa~~ 'ha submarine which ~nnN this ship covered with irdelible shame the navy fo which it belongs. On ac- count of Tho foct that the nationality of the submarine is not known. the Austro- HUr-~ -tan Red Cross nslSs the Geneva Red Cross to forward @ pro- test tO all enemy navy commanders, by way of their respective national Red Cross committees"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-22
NEW PLAN FOR ADMISSION
 TO COLLEGES FCR GIRLS
Adopted by Smith, Eolyoke, Vassar
 and Wellesley Colleges.

Northampton, Mass March 2l-A new method of admission has been adopted by Smith, Holyokc, Vassar and Wellesley colleges. to go into ef- feet Sept. 19, it was announced tonight. Under the plan an applicant must have a school report covering her entire record of subjects and grades for four years, with a certificate of character from the prinCipa. of her school, and must take four examinations in select ed subjects. The examinations will be taken at one time and excellence in one requirement. may offset unsatisfactory work in some other subject.
 The new plan was agreed upon after a series of conferences between com mittees from the four colleges.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-22
BODY OF MAN FOUND
 UNDER SNOW AT AUBURN.
Skull Crushed and Stab Wounds in
 Heart-His Companions Missing.

Auburn, Mass, March 21.-The body ia man supposed to be Naicle Fibre. of Springfield, was found this after noon beneath a covering of snow in the Cominsville district.
 The skull was crushed and there were stab wounds in the heart, the cheek and the left side.
 Fibre had been living in a shack with four other men employed by the New England Construction company.
 All of his companions are missing.
 It is supposed the murder was conn., mitted Sunday as none of the men have been seen about the place since Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-22
REVOLUTIONARY LEADERS
 IN CHINA SEND cABLEGRkW
Force of 16,oco Men Are Attackine
 Province of Kwantung.

San Francisco, March 2I-Oficials of the Chinese Republic Association here today received a cablegram from revolutionary leaders in China, de- claring that a force of 1e,OO0 revolu- 4fentats under General Luy UnE-TinE, A8the4Tg Governor of KwsnGsf. is en- eAgSd in attack upon the bordering z province of Kwangtuns. The com merclal society of the attacked prov ince has impOrtuned it's military gov ernor to declare Kwangtung independ- ent of the rule Ofg Yuan Shi Kai, ac- cording to the cablegram.
 According to officials of the asso- ciation, six provinces-Yunnan, Kwei- chau, Szechuen, Human. Kwangsi and ktangsi-are now in revolt. The at tackled province of Kwangtung is practically surrounded by these.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-22
THIRTY BUSINESS BLOCKS
 BURNED AT PARIS, TEX.
Loss Estimated of s2,ooo, 900, With Fire
 Not Under Control.

Paris, Tex. March 21-Ffre s.artfns near the Paris cotton compress late this afternoon had swept northeast to the heart of the city and up to nine o'clock thirty blocks of business houses had been destroyed. The fire was net under control at that hour. and had caused an estimated loss of s2000 600.
 The flames made a clean sweep of the MRuthsln n IUrtipp of the city, .urned Q PMs@ 4@e@@ @@& A@nP clocks wide, ex- ts8aww te MA PaSrq gqpare. when e hree spcn space arrested the course of the A"e temr1I 'ly
 survey of the business district at lO-3O o'clock tonight showed only 15 out of more than 140 business build Ings still standing. The fire was still burning, having passed the public square into the north side residential district.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-22
OPENING OF SIBERIAN
 PORT WILL HELP RUSSIA
Will Allow Importation of Goods from
 the United States.

New York. March 21.-The Russian port of Nikolaievsk at the mouth of the Amur river in Siberia will be opened for navigation June IA pro- vided a new channel for the importa- tion of goods from the United States, the American Russian chamber of commerce in this city was informed by n cable message received today from Moscow. The opening of the new port is expected to greatly facili- tate shipments to Russia because of the traffic congestion at Vladivostok resulting from the unloading there of enormous quantities of war munitions and other government supplies.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-22
PRINCETON PROFESSOR TO
 JOIN SCOTTISH REGIMENT.
Fifth Member of the Faculty to Join
 Entente Troops.

New York, March 21.-Norman Kemp Smith, professor of philosophy at Princeton university, sailed for Eng land today aboard the steamship Noordam of the Holland-American line with the avowed intention of joining a Scottish regiment and going to the front to fight for Great Britain. With him were his wife and two daughters. He is said to be the fifth member of the Princeton faculty to join the forces of the entente allies.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-22
MISSOURI DEMOCRATS
 ENDORSE PRESIDENT wvL SON
Among the Delegates Are Senators
 Stone and Reed and Speaker Clark.

St. Joseph, Mo. March 21.-Missou- ri democrats in state conventions here today endorsed President Woodrow Wilson for reelection and named dele gates at large to the national demo- cratic convention.
 Among the delegates named werr United States Senators w. J. Stont and James A. Reed and Speaker Champ,
 Referring to President Wilson and his foreign policy a resolution adonted declared the executive had kept the United States out of the European conflict and had 'Fbeen successful in guarding the honor and just interests of Americans before the world in the face of seemingly insuperable obsta- cles."
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-22
MARSHALL TO APPEAR
 IN HIS OWN DEFENSE
Against Impeachment Charges Brought
 Representative Buchanan.

Washington, March 21-Members of the house judiciary committee inves- tigating Representative Buchanan's Attorney Marshall of New York heard today through MT. MarshalPs friends that he desired to appear be- fore the committee. No action was taken. but it is understood that when the committee meets again next Tues day, MT. Marshall will be called if he makes a formal request.
 A letter from Mir. Marshall explain ing that his recent criticisms of the investigators were directed only against the subcommittee, that held hearings here and in New York, was laid before the committee today by Chairman Webb. It was understood most of the committeeman were disin- clined to accept the explanation as satisfactory. Several are said to have advocated summoning Mir. Marshall before the bar of the house.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-22
GERMANS ATTEMPT
 TO FLANK VERDUN
Have Succeeded in Getting Through Agocourt
 Wood to the West
FRENCH ARE CONTRASTING A FURTHER ADVANCE

Teutons Are Successful French in the Region of Le Mort Hon1me Would be Jeopardized-So Great Has Been the Offensive of the French That the Germans Are Being Held Hard to Their Newly Gained Lnes-Rus- sians Continue Successful Offensive Against the Ger mans Near Lake Naroche and Against the Ausans Near the Village of Mikhatche in Galcia-ConAicts the Austro-alan Line Are in Progress, With No Important Changes Chronicled
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-22
ORDER EXILING CATHOLIC
 CLERGY FROM SONORA.
Priests Given Only Two Days to Leave
 the State.

order eXiling the Catholic clergy from the Sonora district of Mexico is being enforced here. The order. issued by the governor of Sonora on March 26 gives the priests only two days to leave the state.
 Friends of the churchmen asked that the order be rescinded, but were told that the decrees could not be altered, though an extension of time for the departure of the clery might be all lowed.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-22
BROKER ALBERT p. MILLER INDICTED FOR ENTERTAINMENT Charged With Converting Funds En-
 trusted to His Care.

Providence, R. l., March 21-Albert P. Miller, Jr., an investment broker of this city, who was arrested in Boston two months ago on a charge of con- verting funds entrusted to his care, was indicted today for embezzlement. At the time of Miller's arrest the po- lice stated that the amount of the all legged embezzIement would exceed s300,000. Eleven indictments were re- turned against him.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-22
TROOP TRAIN WENT
 OVER A PREcIPIcE.
Fifty Mexican Troopers Killed and
 More Than 100 Wounded.

Mexico City. March 2i.-F1fty troop CTS were killed and more than 100 wounded in a railroad accident today at Sayula, to the west of quadaiajara on the. Pacific Coast extension cf the Mexican Central railway.
 The train. owing to a loose or re- moved rail. went over a precipice. The entire train of fifteen cars, which was loaded with men and cavalry horses. was burned
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-22
TRAIN BLOWN FROM TRACKS
 DURING A CYCLONE
Four Miles East of Marion, Ind.-25
 Persons Injured.

passenger train No. the "COmmer- cia1 Traveller" was blown from the tracks, four miles east of Marion to- night during a cyclone which passed through this vicinity about II o'clock tonight. The train was overturned and wrecked while going at q hi"h rate of speed, it was reported. Phy- sicians have gone to the scene. De- tails are slow in coming in on account of communications being destroyed
 The train consisted of five cars, four of which were turned over. the other being tilted at an angle Of twenty five degrees. The engine and tender stay ed on the track and the engineer and fireman brought them into Marion II was reported that about 25 persons were injured.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-22
BRANCHVlLLE FRESH
 AIR ASSOCIATION SUED By the Life Publishing Company of
 New York;

Bridgeport, Conn., March 21.-Attor- ney General George E. Hinman today brought suit on behalf of Life Pub fishing company of New York against the BranchviLe Fresh Air association of Branchyille, Conn, to recover s7,500 alleged to have been withheld by the Brenchville association. This money was left to the Branchville association as trustee by the late Edwin Gilbert of Ridgefield, who desired that the funds should be used to maintain Ltfe's fNsh air farm in Branchv1fle.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-22
Movements of Steamships.

Copenhagen, Marcn 19. - Arrived. steamer Frederick VIII, New York
 New York. March 2l.-Sailed, steam CT Noordam, Falmouth and Rotterdam.
 Naples, March 15.-Arrived, steamer San Giovanni. New York.
 Bergen, March 21.-Arrived, steamer Kr1stianiafjord, New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-22
PARTY ENROLMENT
 IN STATE PRIMARIES
Favored by Massachusetts Legislative
 Committee on Election Laws.

Boston, March 21--The legislative committee on election laws voted today to report a bill restoring the system Of party enrolment in state primaries so as to prevent the member of one party from voting for candidates of another. Party enrolment was requirement. for voting in the state primaries until was repealed.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-22
KANSAS TOWN DESTROYED
 BY PRAIRIE FIRES
Utlea In Western Part of stats-TsIe-
 phone Wires Are Down.

Topeka, Kas., March 21-Aocordins town of Utica, in western Kansas, has been destroyed as the result of prai- rie fires Telephone wires are down Scott City received reports that the town of Nodoo, west of Utica, has also been destroyed
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-22

tablishments of Mexico City were closed in celebrtion of the 10th anniversary of the birth of Benito Ju- arez. the great Mexican reformer and former president
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-22
SCO 6 of Chase
 For Villa Wid8nS
MORE TROOPS WILL BE NEEDED
 TO EXTEND OPERATIONS
AND PREVENT RAIDS
Wireless Communication With the Ex- peditionary Force Was at a Stand still Last Night.

San Antonio. Tex. March z1-The scope of the chase for Villa has grown larger than even many military mon believed 1t would IL was pointed out that if 1t became necessary to extend the operations much more. it might be necessary 10 move into the field almost all the remaining available forces of the regular army. eliminating. however, some 10000 men now in the southern department. on duty In Texas. New Mexico and Arizona along the border
 General Funston explained today
 fcontiny.J o, p,,. Ei,b.,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-22
Has Handled s25, ,ooo, ,ooo. 900.

Washington, March 21.-Alfred R Quaiffe, vault clerk of the United States treasury. who has handled somewhere in the neighborhood of s25,- 900 100000 in 50 years of service. today celebrated his S0th birthday.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-22
A .tata HRooseveIt

A state Roosevelt for President League" was launched at Helena, Mont, after a conference attended by Montana republicans and progres- sives. J. T. Stamford of Great Falls was chosen president
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-22
DEATH SENTENCE ON NORTH
 CAROLINA WOMAN coMMUTED.
Mrs Ida Ball Warren First Woman
 Sentenced to Die In the State.

Raleigh, V. C., March 2l.-The death sentence imposed upon Mrs. Ida Ball Warren, the first woman ever sen fenced in North Carolina to die in the electric chair, was commuted to life imprisonment today by Governor Craig
 The governor also commuted to life imprisonment the sentence of Samuel Preston Christy. convicted with Mrs. Warren for the murder of her husband in 1914