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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-12

Washington, Dec. 1d.-While the i'm
migration bill. passed by the house at
the last session. was meeting unex-
pected opposition in the senate today,
it became known definitely that Pres
ident Wilson will veto the measure If
it goes to the White House with the
iteracy test provision, one of it's chief
features.
The president early in his admins
tration vetoed similar bill for the
same reason-as Presidents Cleveland
and Taft had done before him-but
advocates of the legislation had hoped
that he would not withhold his sig
natdre this time if substantial major
tiles were given in both houses of
congress.
Debate on the bill in the senate de-
veloped into general argument over
the question of exclusion of aliens on
accoHnt of race.
Senator Works of California started
the discussion by giving notice that
he reserved the right to demand a
separate vote on a senate committee
amendment providing for the exclusion
of Hindus and other Asiatics by pre-
scribing geographical areas from
which immigrants shall not be admit
ted, without enumerating races The
amendment, recommended by the state
department after inquiry had been
made by the Japanese government re-
specting provisions of the bill as it
passed the house eliminates all refer
ence to the Root-Takahira passport
agreement regulating Japanese immi-
grafton.
Senator Works insisted that q this
would leave the United States at the
mercy OF Japanese dietatfof as to i'm
mi isra ton from that country. AS trea
ty rights are involved, the senate went
into executive session for the debate,
which lasted for more than an hour
without a vote.
In open session Senator Reed Of
fered an amendment to include the
continent of Africa within the limits
set by the committee. He said he
would favor any legislation which
would keep out of the United States
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-12
U. S. TRANSPORT AGROUND
OFF BARNEaAT,' NJ j
Wireless Call for 'Assistance-steam-
ers Rushing to the Scene.

New York, Dec 1.-THE United
States transport Sumner, bound from
Colon for New York. was aground IN
a heavy fog off Barnegat, N. J. tonight,
according to wireless message re-
ceived here. The Sumner sent a IS.
o. s." call for assistance and several
steamships in the vicinity responded.
The Sumner sailed from Colon on
December 4. She carries passengers,
mails and merchandise and Is ves-
sci of 345S tons gross. She is COM
manded by Captain Webber.
The coast guard cutter Mohawk and
the steamers City of Montgomery and
Themistocles were first to answer the
transports cali for assistance. The
steamers City of Columbus, Iampasas
ana Ell Cid followed soon afterwards.
A wireless message from The City of
Columbus said she was rushing with
ali possible speed to the Sumner
wireless message received from
the Sumner at midnight said that she
apparently was pretty well upon the
beach" The wireless operator aboard
the transport said he could hear the
surf breaking on the beech very plain
iy, but owing to the darkness could
see nothing
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-12
RAISING ss5o,ooo FOR Y. M. C. A.
BUILDING IN WATERBURY
Within a Few Moments After Cam
Paign Was Opened $4,000 Was
Raised.

Waterbury, Conn, Dec. live in
America are in state of unbounded
prosperity today and are making en-
orMous profits out of the blood and
woes of war-torn Europe said Ex-
President William Howard Taft,
speaking tonight at the banquet
launching the campaign for new
s350.000 Y. M. c. A. in this city.
but I am not criticising." the form
er executive Of the nation continued.
Conditions are such that we would be
foolish if we do not go ahead with
our great industrial development when
the opportunity afforded. We had MOTH
ing to do with causes for our pros
perity but the fact that it comes from
the blood and sorrow and woes of
Europe should make us loosen our
purse strings and we should use our
money for the betterment of the in~ti-
tutions Of our state, country and city.
Within few minutes after the cam.
paign was on gifts amounting to
$115, 900, almost one-tllird of the total
amount to be raised, were announced.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-12
Continued on Page Two.)
CONFERENCE OF OPPRESSED
OR DEPENDENT NATIohALiTIES
Causes of Various European Peoples
Championed by Speakers.

Washington, Dec. tl.--CaGses of the
various European peoples submerged
by political or military power wero
chanpioned today by speakers before
the conference of oppressed or depend
ent nationaiiticS.
The avowed purpose Of the confer
ence is to plan for development of an
american international policy toward
oppressed or dependent nationalities
through their representatives in Amer
lea.
The speakers voiced appeals in be-
half of the Albanians, Armenians,
Syrians, Russian Jews, Croatians,
Let's, Lithuanians, Poles. Ukrainians.
Siavs, Bohemians and Firms.
Speaking for the Poiec DR.. Kasimir
A. Zurawski of Loyola university, Chi
cago, member of the Polish national
defense committee, assailed Russia for
treatment accorded I'oles, declaring
that permanent peace in Europe is
possible only as the result Of the fall
of Russian and English imperialism
and consequent free ion of the ma
tions oppressed by these two powers .
DIR. zurasvsfi gave 1T as his op1nioii
that s'neutsaaf Ilations viii hate very
little II any inffuence on the peaca
negotiations unless they are pre- pared
to defend by force International agree
nnentS''
He, assailed Great Britain and Rus
sia for opposing the desire of Amer
ica to give aid to starving Poland on
The ground that the Germans were
reQuisitionfng foodst.Iffs there" gay
ing that the same governments freely
permit tn eimportation of food from
America into northern France, know
ing all the time that acquisitions are
being made there
The object of the Polish nation, he
asserted, is to unite 'into one Polish
state all of its parts''
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-12
HEARING ON NEWS PRINT
PAPER PRICES TODAY
Those Concerned Will be Given an op-
portunity to Explain.

Washington, Dec: 11.-Facts uncov-
cred by the federal trade commission
in its inquiry into news print paper
prices will be laid before paper maxi
ers, dealers and users at Il hearing
here tomorrow and an opportunity
given those concerned to explain cer-
tain phases of the sitaation. sa
At previous hearing the conlrsis-
sion merely attempted to obtain gen
eral information. Tomorrow represen-
tatives of the paper interests will be
questioned particularly along lines
traced by the commissions agents,
who have followed the manufacture
and marketing of news print paper
from the forest to the print ships
The hearing, it was announced to-
night, will be SO directed as to obtain
further information on the reasonable
ness of contract and current news
print paper prices. costs and profits
of manufacturers, gross profits of job
bers, factors affecting supply and de-
mand and possible remedies for the
present high prices which have forced
many small newspapers to suspend
publication.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-12

any persons not of pure white blood,
but he did not think it proper for con-
gress Ito exclude by law and admit
by diplomacy"
81 believe" said Senator Reed, "tfe
time has come when we ought to keep
our country from being filled up with
people not capable of becoming first
class citizens of the United States,
people who by birth, environment and
disposition OF by their great ignorance
are not qualified ito perform the du-
ties of citizens
Answering question of Senator
Gallinger as to whether Jews might
not be as well excluded as negroes
Senator Reed said:
The Jews by race and by blood
have been civilized for thousands Of
years. They spring from the race that
gave us our religion and the funda--
mentals of our laws. 1 am not seek
Ing to open the old black and white
issues in this country. 1t is plain that
we should make an effort to protect
our citizenship from an influx of un-
desirables and keep out all not capable
of thorough amalgamation.,
Senator Smith of South Carolina, in
charge of the bill, produced statistics
to show that in the last 95 years there
have been only about 1900 immi-
grants from Africa to this country.
What you are really proposing in this
amendment" suggested Senator VAR
daman, is to exclude people on ac-
count of race"
81 suspect you are right" said Sem
ator Smith, adding "All we have tried
| to- do is to avoid racial complication
| Without running into national eompli-
| cations"
| Senator Vardaman Introduced an
amendment, @setting forth Ef1af there
| Is some doubt whether the fourteenth
and fifteenth amendments to the con-
stitution, enfranchisipg the negro,
| were properly adopted and directing
| the attorney-general to lay the ques-
| ton before the supreme court to have
| it ascertain whether they were made
part of. the constitution in the manner
] provided for constitutional changes.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-12
To be Only One
Change in Cabinet
GENERAL GREGORY
ONLY MEMBER TO RETIRE
ASKED TO KEEP POSTS
.eretary Baker May be Transferred
to Place Made Vacant by Gregory
and Vance Mccormick Made Seere-
tary of War-Houston Retention
Most Desirable.

Washington, Dec. 11.-Eyery member
of President Wilson's cabinet, with the
possible exception of Attorney General
Gregory, is expected TO remain in Of
fee after March 4, when the presi-
dents second term begins. 1t was
them have been or will be asked to
keep their posts.
Reports Denied.
Reports concerning possible resiena-
tions have centered chiefly around
Secretaries McAdoo, Houston and
Baker a id the attorney general. 1t
has been taken for granted that Post
master General BuFleson ard Secre-
taries Lansing, Daniels and Wilson
Secretary Redtield might wish to retire
to private business were denied some
lime ago.
Secretary McAdoo today personally
denied that he had any intention of
resigning. The reports in his case
have been most persistent IN spite of
denials by officials close to the presi-
lent.
Regarding Mr.. Houston, it became
known that the officials of Washington
university at ST. Louis have extended
his leave OF absence as chancellor of
that institution so that he can con-
tinue as head of the department of
IOCCduSS III lie 1ItCSLiSd-
tions into the high cos. of living and
other important work undertaken by
Secretary Houston, the president is
known to consider his continued SER
vice in the cabinet as highly desirable
Baker Likely to Remain.
Although Secretary Baker has been
credited with desire to leave the
cabinet, it is learned that in all likeli-
hood he will remain. 1t is understood
however, that there is a possibility
thar he may be shifted to tine depart
ment of justice If Mr.. Gregory insists
on resigning and that Vance c. Nc
Cormick, chairman OF the democratic
national committee, may be placed in
charge of the war department.
In the attorney general case this
eep6rts about his intention to resign
nave been circurnstantiaI and haze
been generally accepted by officials as
true, although he has given no indi-
cations of his intentions. The presi-
dent offered Mr.. Gregory seat or
The supreme court once and shoule
another vacancy occur during the ad-
ministratfon it is thought probable he
would be seriously considered again
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-12
REPLY TO ARGUMENTS
OPPOSED TO PROHIBITION
Made at Federal Council of Churches
of Christ.

St Louis, Mo, Dec. lila reply to
the financial arguments advanced in
opposition to prohibition was given at
the Federal Council of Churches of
Christ here tonight by Rev. Charles
Stelzle, field secretary of the council.
THE average workingman fears be-
ing out of a job more than he does
going to hell" Rev. Stelzle said. THE
liquor interests have capitalized upon
this fear.
II the money now invested in the
liquor business were invested in the
average American industry it would
give employment for four times as
many workingmen, who collectively
would receive four times as much in
the form of wages and four times as
mdch raw material would be required
than is now the case in the LIQUOR
business"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-12
NATIONAL DEFENSE MATTERS
IN CONGRESSIONAL HEARING
Secretary Daniels Appears Before the
House Naval COMMITTEES.


Washington, Dec. 1.-THE attention
of congress was directed sharply to-
day to matters relating to both the
army and navy which are expected to
be productive of agitation for even
more drastic measures Of national de-
tense than have been yet seriously
considered.
Secretary Daniels, before the house
naval committee, advocated legislation
which would compel steel companies
and other private concerns to give
preference to government orders for
military supplies. He will submit a
new section for the pending naval ap-
preparation bill for this purpose in or
der to hasten batt1eship construction,
which he declared was being delayed
by commercial work both in the yards
of private builders and in the steel
plants.
Secretary Baker wrote Speaker
Clark, in response to a house resolu-
ton, that 1884 out of the grand total
of 163,S00 national guardsmen taken
into the federal service up to August
81 were without previous military
training. Reflections of enrolled
guardsmen for various causes oper-
ated later to increase the number of
raw recruits to approximately so per
cent. of the force
Another aspect of the national guard
situation came from Quartermaster-
General Sharpe, who told of $25,-
100000 deficiency incurred by the war
department to equip and pay state
troops now in the federal service If
an average of $4,000 men are retained
on the border until June 80. he said,
the deficiency will be $4,000, 900 The
universal training advocates are ex-
pected to use these figures in contend
ing that prohibitive cost would be the
result Of the present system if the ma
ton needed a great army
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-12

region of Serbia. Both the Berlin and
Bulgarian war offices report the re-
pulse of strong entente allied attacks
in this sector, Berlin asserting that the
French and Serblans suffered SAN
culinary losses. However, an advance
of several hundred yards against the
Teutonic allies west of Suhodol, north
east OF Monastir, is reported by the
Serbian general staff, while the French
official communication records the
pushing forward of the entente line
about 500 metres near Vlaklar.
Artillery actions and small engage
ments continue to prevail on the
western France and in Belgium and
also in the Austro- Italian theatre.
Quiet prevails in Russia and Galicia.
The Greek situation remains tense.
Conferences between the enteI,te allies
in an endeavor to reach a very radical
solution of the problem are in progress,
according to an announcement OF the
British foreign Office. Unofficial re-
sports say revolution has been started
in the Cyclades Islands in the Aegaean
sea.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-12
SEIZURE OF FOOD AND
COAL HELD BY SPECTATORS
Demanded by a Delegation of Socialists
in New York. Z

New. York. DEG. 11,-Seizure by the
city of all foodstuffs and coal de-
clared to be locked up here by specu-
lators was demanded by delegation
of socialists which called today on
Mayor Mitchell Establishment of mu-
nicipal markets. free lunches for school
children, federal and state prosecu-
tions of food pirates ana famine
manufacturers" and elimination of the
middleman, with sale of commodi-
ties to the people at cost, were some
Of the other demands.
John D. Cannon Of the Western Fed
GRAFTON of Miners. one of the delega-
!ion's leaders, told the mayor the So
cialists' slogan was "Feed America
first and do what you will with the
rest Of the countrys products
The delegation was informed that
the mayor purposed to place sugges-
tons to remedy the situation before
the conference of state mayors here
Friday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-12
LICENSE Is FEATURE OF
ELECTIONS IN MASSACHUSETTS
Seventeen Cities Vote on Question To-
day-Contests in All of Them.

Boston, Dec. 1.-THE struggle be-
tween no-lfcense and license forces is
the chief feature of interest in the
elections to be held in seventeen Mass
achusetts cities tomorrow. Advocates
Of both the wet" and the dry" pol
icy have shown unusual activity since
the elections in fifteen cities last week
resulted in the shift of four cities to
the no-license column.
Twelve of the cities voting tomor-
row declared for no-license last wear.
They are Attleboro, Beverly, Everett,
Lynn, Maiden, Medford, Melrose, New
buryport, Newton, Revere, Somerville
and Woburn. The five cities which
went Wet last year are Chelsea, Chi
copee, Lawrence. Lowell and Worces-
ter.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-12
COCKTAILS WOULD kBRoGATE
THE TAFT CANAL TREATY
And Establish Complete Sovereignty
Over the CanaI Zone.

Pittsburgh, Pa. Dec. 11.-.Addressing
more than 1000 engineers at the an
nuaI dinner of the Engineers Society
of Western Pennsylvania here tonight,
Major General George w. Gcethals
recommended, the anroeation of the
Taft agreement with the republic of
Panama and the establishment of COM
plete sovereignty over the canal zcne
by the United States He also declared
that the canal could be made to pay
largely if it was allowed to engage
in business other than that directly
concerned with the transit of ship
ping
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-12
WIDE STRIKE
OF VAUDEVILLE ACTORS
Is Probable - Booking Agencies Are
Lining Up Emergency Acts

New York, Dec. f1.-Telegraphic or
ders for a nationwide strike of vau-
deville actors are being awaited here
tonight by many members of the White
Rats Actors union Of America, who
expected the word to come out of the
west from their national executives,
who are on a trip to strengthen the
organization. It Is thought here that
the strike call. for the purpose of fore
ing better working conditlCns, will be
issued in Chicago as soon as the lead
ors perfect their plans.
It was said that vaudeville heads and
booking agencies have taken srep5 to
meet the expected strike by lining
up" &more than 1000 emergency acts
to IN In breaches in the western time
that may result from a walkout. The
publicity manager OF tue White Rats
here. however, said there will soon be
startling news which will be in the
nature Of bombshell to certain mana
gers"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-12

The Hungarian and German troops
fighting on the center of the line in
Rumania have emerged from the
swamplands of the Jalomitza river and
made a crossing of the stream near
Receanu, about midway between Bu-
charest and the important railroad
junction town of Buzeu.
Before the invaders and Buzeu now
lie about 36 miles OF plains, with no
more rivers to Gloss until the BuZeu
itself is reached. Despite heavy rains
and soggy ground. the forces Of the
Teutonic allies all along the front in
Rumania continue to make progresy.
The Rumanian attacks which had held
the invaders in the Ploechti region
have now been broken, according to
Berlin. Several thousand additional
Rum6nians have been made prisoner.
In the fighting in the eastern Car
pathians and along the Moldavian
front the Russian attacks have all been
repulsed. says the Berlin war office
Considerable heavy fighting has
again taken place in the Cerna river
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-12
FORMER N. II. DIRECTORS
MAY BE HELD RESPONSIBLE
| IF Proved to Have Committed Wrong-
full Acts to Damage Corporation.

New York, Dec. 11.-F'or1rer direc-
tors of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad company, if proved
to have committed wrongful acts to the
damage of the corporation, may be
held responsible regardless of whether
cons piracy is shown, according to
decision by Judge Charles NJ. Hough
in the federal district court here to-
day.
The decision was rendered in the
$3.50, 100000 equity restitution suit
brought by Edwin Adams and other
shareholders of the New Haven rail-
road against some OF the former di-
rectorS OF the road ard against the
estate of the late j. P. Morgan.
Objections to tho complaint were
made by William Rockefeller and .Cass
Ledyard as executors of Mr.. Mcrgan's
estate. Some of these were sustained
and some were denied BY Judge Hough.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-12
NEW HAVEN DIRECTORS
NOW SECURE IMMUNITY
Supreme Court Disnisses Appeal Of
Government Against Elton, Skinner
and Billiard.

Washington, Dec. 11.-Appeals from
granting immunity to former Direc-
tors John L. Billiard. william Skinner
and James s. Elton in the New Ha-,
ven Railroad prosecution were dis
missed today in the supreme court
by the department of justice. The
government contended they were not
entitled to immunity by having testi-
fed in the interstate commerce. COM
mission investigation
The decision does not affect further
action by the department of justice
against William Rockefeller and other
New Haven directors, whose trial for
criminal conspiracy to violate the
Sherman antitrust law more than q
year ago. resulted in disagreement Of
tho isar-- p
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-12
LIFE SENTENCE FOR FORMER
NEW YORK DIVE KEEPER.
Charles E. Aekron Convicted of OBJ
tanning Money Under False Psetenses.

New York. Dec. 11.-I4ife imprison-
ment was the sentence imposed today
upon. Charles e. Ackron, formerly a
notorious dive keeper here, convicted a
week ago on charge of obtaining
money on false pretenses. This was
his fourth conviction for various Of
fenses. When sentence was pronounced
Ackron, who is so years old, broke
down and wept, declariag that he was
not criminal by nature, but his
downfall was the work Of enemies.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-12
GAMBLING JOINT RAlpED
BY BRIDGEPORT POLICE
Capture Appliances to Value of Sew
eraI Hundred Dollars.

Bridgeport, Conn. Dec. 11.-Armed
with a search warrant. police broke
into SO Elm street. this city, tonight
and took gambling appliances to the
value of several hundred dollars. The
stuff was all boxed, as if for ship
ment, as the place had been the sub
ject of newspaper expose for about
week. An application will be made
in the city court tomorrow for an or
der for the destruction of the goods
seized. Nobody was in the place when
the police arrived tonight. One of the
alleged proprietors was in the street
outside but he was not molested.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-12-12
cLEAR-cUT VIOLATION
OF GERMAN PLEDGES
In Sinking of British Steamer Marina,
With Loss of Six American Lives.

Washington, Dec Il. = Information
assembled at the state department,
and believed by some officials to pre-
sent a clear-cut violation of German
pledges in the sinking of the British
steamer Marina with the loss of six
American lives, has been forwarded to
Berlin for submission to the German
foreign office.
1t was announced at the department
tonight that the evidence ll.,d heen
sent as a matter of courtesy. to allow
the imperial government to offer any
other facts it may have before the
United States takes its next step. Of
f1eials indicated also that ary move by
this government might be delayed until
complete information concerning the
British liner Arabia, for which .1reat
Britain has been asked, could be sent
to Berlin.
In response to inquiries. Germany
has admitted the tcrpedoing without
warning of both the Marina and Ara
bia, stating that her submarine com :
manders took them for transports. and
asking the United States 10 furnish
any evidence it might have to the con-
trary.