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Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-05
COnferees Differ
 on Army Bill.
FEDERAL VOLUNTEER AND N.Y.
 TRATE AMENDMENTS
HOUSE MEMBERS FIRM
Representative Hay Stated Positively That the House Would Not Accept the Volunteer Army PIan-Adiourned Without Date.

Washington, May 4.-Notwithstand- ing the disagreement Senator Cham berlain, chairman of the senate con- ferees, said tonight he had hopes that a good bill would be worked out.
 House Conferees Would Not Yield.
 The house conferees would not yield to the senate provision for the volunteer army or the government ni- trate plant" said the senator. There are number of minor points in the bill also which are iii disagreement. But the main points seemed thus far to be the only irreconciliable features.
 Representative Hay has promised to return the nitrate plant amendment to the house for further instructions. He fiatly stated, however, that the house would not accept the volunteer army and the senate confereeS would not recede. In view of the apparent impasse the conference adjourned not to meet again until an effort is made to get further instructions from the house. We do not expect to take up the disputed points in the senate at this time because our conferees are unanimous and the senate has already passed on the subjects in controver- sy."
 Ha6 Been Making Good Progress. Up to the time of the break, which had been forecast, the conferees had been making good progress on reg gular ] army reorganization and reserve fea- l lures. They had tentatively agreed | on a standing army in time of peace ] of 1S000 men, 10000 more than the | house bill carried, and an elastic or ganization scheme contained in the senate bill which would provide fo1 | expansion in time of war or threat l ened war to 220, ,00O men. They also had agreed to the house re-organiza- | tion plan for the national guard which would provide for liberalization | of the reserve force and it's expansion
 to approximately 400, 900 men.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-05
STATE DIRECTORS CLAIM
 RAILROADS ARE RESPONSIBLE.
Say Ne~s=E4avsn Road Does Not Hand. le Freight Troubles Efficiently.

Hartford May 4.-Former President F. w. Johnstone of state chamber of commerce declared today at a meeting or the directors of that body held in Hartford that freight troubles in Connecticut the past few months could be laid definitely at the door of the great transportation companies. He asserted that he had become convinced from investigation that conditions in different cities were not handled eff cienty by the New Haven road, but
 that the road could have capable men in authority to deal with such matters if it would pay for them. He pointed out that Hartford freight agent was
 vested with practically no authority, the train and yardmasters in about the 1 same position. and everybody having anything in charge had to confer with somebody higher up. A number of di- l rectors took part in the discussion. | Secretary Thomas J. Kelley of the manufacturers bureau of Hartford was caused by unSkiQed help. In a discussion of the labor question it was 1 pointed out by several directors that the railroad company could not pay l the prevailing higher rate of wages for
 extra help in any one city without l danger of a strike on it's entire system Ralph O. Wells of Hartford, the state l chambers legal representative, was in-
 structed to aid in theprosecution of an
 appeal to the supreme court from the decision of Judge Walsh of the Fair | field county common pleas court hold ing the billboard law unconstitutional
 An invitation to hold the annual meeting of the state chamber in Mid dletown, October 19, was accepted
 About twenty directors attended to-
 days meeting. President Peace of this city presided.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-05
CHARGES OF PACKED MEETING
 MADE BY CLIFFORD PENcHo7
squabbIe Over the Shields Bill at Cen
 servation Congress.

Washington, May 1.-The national conservation congress at it's final ses- sions today still was excited over yes- terday's action, by which it voted 116 to 39 to recommend legislation which would allow the government to grant water power sites to private interests The programme today was devoted mainly to reports on fish and game conservation and discussion of health and education as factors in a pre- paredness campaign.
 The minority of delegates, led by Clifford Pinchot, charged openly that the conservation meeting was packed by representatives of water power in terests who desired passage of the Shields bill as a means of securing private control of stream sites now held by the government. This charge was denied vehemently by speakers in be- half of the Shields measure, who ex- plained that they wanted only honest development of water power for the sake of national prosperity.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-05
FORMER MINISTER SULLIVAN
 UNDER ARREST IN DUBLIN
On Charge of conpIicity in the Irish
 Rebellion.

London, May 4, S.12 p. m.-James M. Sullivan of New York, formerly American minister to Santo Donin- go, has been arrested in Dublin on the charge of complicity in the Irish re- bellion.
 MT. Sullivan was arrested by the military authorities of Dublin on April 30 Mrs. Sullivan, who was with her husband, wrote on May 1 a letter which has just been received by Wal ter Hines Page, the American ambas- sador, who addressed a note to Sir Edward Grey, the foreign secretary, asking full information as to whether MT Sullivan was still in custody, the nature of the charges and how soon he would be tried
 It Is understood here that MT Sul- Iivan has been in Ireland for a con- siderable time, having arrived there soon after the severance of his con- nection with the state department
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-05
NO PAROLE FOR CONVICT
 EDWARD c. GuENoRRIS
Prisoner Who Claims to Know Where
 Dorothy Arnold is Buried.

Providence, R. T., May 1.-The state board of parole after two sessions to- day, decided to take no action on the application for a parole of Edward c. Glenorris, the convict who claims he knows where Dorothy Arnold was buried The board, in a statement is- sued late today, said 1t was willing to parole the prisoner to the New York police department, but that there is a jail sentence of fine and costs amounting to $5275, over which the board has no control. Accordingly 1t was voted to take no action. Lieu tenant Williams, acting under instruc- tions from the New York department, withdrew the request for parole of the prisoner.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-05

Washinston, May 4.-Germany's re- ply to the demand of the United States for immediate abandonment of present methods of submarine warfare, delivered to Ambassador Gerard today, was awaited by officials of the Wash ington government tonight with ex- pectant tension. They were without any definite idea of what the commu- nication contained. A brief message from Ambassador Gerard as we'll as press reports, however, had created the impression that the imperial gov ernment would propose conditions which the United States could not ac- cept.
 It was reiterated that President Wilson stood unalterably by the po- sition declared in the note to Ger many-that the abandonment of pres ent submarine methods must be de-
 ,red and effected immediately, or the United States must sever diplo- matic relations. This demand was designated to permit of no argument and high officials repeatedly have as- serted that anything short Of a literal compliance would be followed by a diplomatic rupture.
 The official copy of the note hardly will reach Washington before tomor- row night but the document was given to the press in Berlin tonight
 
 10 roach the United States early to- morrow morning.
 Meaning of Message Not Clear.
 Ambassador Gerard's message was sent before he had examined the note itself. Its meaning was not entirely clear because of errors in transmits sion of the diplomatic cipher.
 Secretary Lansing declined to com ment on the message or make it pub- lie, because he feared it was garple6 or that MT. Gerard, not having seer the note itself, might have made in' accurate deductions. Furthermore the ambassador had indicae-d that his message must be regarded as being highly confidential
 Errors in Transmission.
 Secretary Lansing sent the despatch to the White House for the informa' tion of President Wilson. At the same time an effort was made to have the errors of transmission corrected. I appeared tonight that the contents ol the note would be known before thu corrections could be made.
 Officials gave especial consideration
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-05

The curtain of fire of the French has set at naught another German attack launched against trenches which the French recently captured at Le Mort Homrne. This engagement, which is characterized by Paris as a small one, has been the only fighting by infantrynen on the French and Belgian fronts. The big guns, how ever, have not ceased their activity on various sectors. A very violent bonn bardment is reported in the region of Hill 204. northwest of Verdun.
 The Germans are still throwing shells in great numbers against the Iksku1l bridgehead of the Russians on the
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-05
REFUGEES ARE DESTITUTE
 IN EASTERN TURKEY
5000 Women and Children in Wretch
 ed Condition.

Boston. May Hive hundred thous- and persons, most of them women and children, are in a wretched condition in the vilayets of Aleppo and Damas- GUS in eastern Turkey, according to adyices received from Treasurer w. w. Pett of the American board of commissioners for foreign mission at his home office here today. The esti- mate of the number of refugees driv- en from their homes in various places to these two vilayets was made by the American consul at Damascus, MT. Peet said. Their condition was de- scribed to him by German mission aries, whose work he praised. He said that he had applied to the Germany embassy at Constantinople in relieving the suffering, with the result that the German consuls and missions were in structed to cooperate with the Ameri- can missionaries.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-05
OBITUARY.
Rev. Matthew JankoIa,

Bridgeport, Conn, May 5.-Rev. Mat thew Jankola, pastor of the Church of Saints Cyril and Methodosia, died at the rectory of that parish at an early hour this morning. He was stricken with apoplexy while delivering a ser mon on Easter Sunday morning and had gradually sunk since then. He was born in Budapest, Hungary, 43 years ago, and obtained his early education there. He studied for the priesthood in St. Mary's college, Baltimore, and was ordained in that city in 1895. For time he was in the Scranton (Pa-) ) diocese. He came to his Bridgeport pastorate nine years ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-05
LANSING GETS A DESPATCH
 FROM AMBASSADOR GERARi
Said to Contain information That German Reply Will Not be Accept able,

Washington, May 4-Germany' manifesto of Feb. s, to the principles of which press despatches from Der lin indicate the imperial government adheres in it's reply to the American note is assumed by officials of the state department to be the memoran- dunn of that date declaring that in future all armed marchag7t ships of zbelfgerent nationality would be con sidertd warships subject to attack without warning.
 In spite of Secretary Lansing's flat refusal to discuss the contents of a
 despatch received today from Am bassador Gerard it became known late today that in view of such informa- tion as has been received, officials of the government fear that Germany has attached conditions to her reply that may make It impossible for the United States to continue diplomatic relations
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-05
sPEcIAD CORPS OF OPERATORS
 AT STATE DEPARTMENT
President and Secretary Lansing De-
 eide Not to Remain Up.

Washington, May 4.-President Will son and Secretary Lansing prepared to remain up late tonight to see the un- official text of the German repay car ried in press despatches, but aband- doned the idea when it became known that the despatches would not be available before mornirh-. A special corps of operators was kept on duty at the state department to receive the official text, though at midnight word had not come from Ambassador Gerard that he was ready to start the document
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-05
STRIKE OF ANTHRACITE
 COAL MINERS INVERTED.
Miners Convention Ratifes Agreement
 Recently Reached.

Pottsville. Pa, May 1.-The anthra- cite coal controversy which threaten ed to cause a. strike of the 76,000 mine workers in the hard coal region was ended today through the ratifi- cation by the miners convention of the agreement recently reached be- tween the scale committee of operators and miners at New York. The del- egates accepted The new scale. involT- ing increased wages, shorter hours and virtual recognition of the union, by a vote of. 5S1 to 206. The agreement takes the place of the one that ex- pired on March 31. It will be retro active to that date and will continue for four years.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-05

eastern front. There also has been heavy artillery duel between the Ger mans and Russians in the region soutl of Krevo.
 The usual bombardments and isoIats ed infantry attacks are in progress or the Austro-Ita front
 The Turks started two offensive movements against the Russians, on{ in the region of Baiburt and the otlleI near Erzingan. Both were repulsed according to Petrograd The Germa1 general, Liman Won Sanders, is SUI perintending the concentration o| Turkish troops in North Smyrna. and defense measures for Turkeys Asiati. coast.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-05
25o HEADsToNEs FOR
 UNMARKED GRAVES
Of Men Who Served on Military or
 Naval Service.

Hartford, May 4.-More than 25O headstones properly inscribed will be placed by the quartermaster's depart ment of the state, before Memorial day at graves of men who served in the military or naval service of the government and whose last resting places are unmarked. These stones will be of white marble and will cost s4.000. About 7,5J0 such have been placed since 1882 in accordance with act of the legislature of that year.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-05
sANTo DOMINGO IS
 IN A STATE OF SIEGE.
President Jiminez Has Moved Govern
 ment to San Geronimo.

Santo Domingo Dominican Republic, May 4.-4General Juan l. Jiminez, presi- dent of the republic, who was inn peached by the chamber of deputies on May 2, has declared the capital in a state of siege and by decree has re- moved the seat of government to San Geronimo, a suburb of Santo Domingo.
 The secretary of the interior today notified the senate, by which the law provides the president shall be tried within 48 hours after impeachment, that the capital is in a state of rebel lion and that President Jiminez is un- able to appear fer trial. The city is quiet.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-05
cAvALRYMEN TO HAVE
 A 25o MILE RACE
At Military and Naval Tournament ef
 New York National Guard.

New York, May IA 250 mile race for cavalrymen was announced today as one of the features of the military and naval tournament to De held by the National guard at Sheepshead Bay May 20 to 27. There will be no ehauge of horses and the men will carry the lightest possible equipment. 1acn rider will bear a message from nis Commander to the military authorfties here.
 The competitors will be started from Washington, Boston, Ithaca, N. Syracuse, N Y, Rutland. Vt, Man chester, N. H., and Altoona, Pa The in 24 hours is 70 miles.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-05
CONG REssMEN DELUGED
 WITH PEACE LETTERS.
Thousands of Them Poured in Yester-
 day in Printed Form.

Washington, May 4.-Printed form letters protesting against any step which may lead to war with Germany began pouring in by the thousands to- day upon members of congress as the sequel to the telegraph propaganda which swamped the capital and the telegraph companies last week.
 Even the names of the congressman were printed on the envelopes, and everything gave evidence that the let ters had been prepared by thousands and required only written signatures
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-05
FRENCH FISHING VESSEL
 SUNK BY A SUBMARINE
Crew of 36 Escaped in 6oats-26 Are
 Still Adrift.

London. May 4. 8.O7 p. m.-The sink ing of a French fishing vessel 150 miles from land by a submarine is told of in an official communication issued this evening The communication says:
 The French fishing schooner Ber- nadette was sunk in the Atlantic by an enemy submarine May 1, when 15O miles from the nearest land. The crew of thirty -four escaped in boats. Eight of the crew were picked up Twenty six are still adrift''
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-05
TENTATIVE AGREEMENT BY
 SCOTT AND oBREGoN
For Cooperation of American and Mex
 ican Military Forces.

Washington, May 4.-President Will son announced tonight that the ten tative agreement between General Scott and General Obregon covering the future operations of the American and Mexican military forces in Mexi- co provides "a basis of cooperation which promises to prevent misunder- standings and strengthens the cordial relations of the two republics"
 Although there was no formal an- nouncement of the action, notification that the Scott-Obregon agreement Is acceptable to the American govern ment was telegraphed to General Scott at Ei Paso late today by Secretary Ba- ker. General Scott is authorized to exchange formal acceptances with General Obregon as soon as the lat ter has obtained the approval Of Gen. eraI Carranza and officials here are confident that will be tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-05
OFFICIALS TENSE AS l AS THEY AWAIT NOTE.
Are Without Any Definite Knowledge of What Ger
 manys Communication Contains
PRESIDENT WILSON IS UNALTERED IN HIS STAND

Impression Prevails That the Imperial Note Contains Cond tons Which the United States Could Not Accept Special Corps of Operators Duty at the State Depart ment-President Wilson and Secretary Lansing Aban doned Intention to Remain Up When It Became Known That the Dispatches Would Not be Available Before Morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-05

President Dartiguenave of Haiti and his cabinet have been in controversy with the Haitien parliament over the course to be taken with regard to the framing of a new constitution to con form with the treaty between Haiti and the United States. The president and the cabinet. according to a des- patch from Port au Prince on April 29, threatened to resign if the deputies and senators declined to abide by the presidential decree, dissolving the sen ate, and persisted in continuing to as- sume legislative powers instead of meeting merely as body designated to frame the new constitution.
 Rear Admiral Caperton, commanding the American forces in Haiti, took defi- nite stand in support of President Dartiguenave when the legislators re- fused to accept the dissolution decree, which the admiral held to be valid, a ! later despatch declared.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-05
ENGINEER DROPPED DEAD OF APOPLEXY
J. Edward Allen Was About to Board
 His Engine at Stamford.

Stamford, Conn. May 4-J. Edward Allen, for 35 years an engineer on the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, dropped dead of apoplexy to- day as he was about to board his en- zine in the local yards of the com pany For number of years he had been driving a switching engine here. He was 69 years old, one of the oldest a daughter.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-05
WEALTHY FARMER CONFESSED
 MURDER OF FORTUNE TELLER
Giles w. Trask of Frankfort, Ind, Claimed Woman Had BIaekmaiisd Him.

Frankfort, Ind, May 4.-Giles W. Trask, wealthy farmer and elevator owner, confessed today, the police say, that he killed Mrs. Alice A. Evans, a fortune teller known as Madam Rand. According to the alleged confession, Trask said the woman had been black mailing him, and he went to her home last night to make a settlement. An altercation followed and he struck her with an axe.
 Trask, who is married, is 45 years and the murdered woman was 56. He has been charged with murder in the first degree. Mrs. Evans was found in dying condition in front of her home last night and was taken to a hospital where she died early today.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-05
sa.ooo EIre at cheshIre.

Cheshire, Conn. May 5.-Ffre of un- known origin early today destroyed the large unoccupied house in the southeastern section of the town own el by Philander Armstrong of New Haven. The loss is estimated at $S.- 900 and upwards.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-05
FINAL CONFERENCE OF
 GEN. SCOTT AND oBREeoN
Probably Will Be Held This Morning
 at international Bridge.

El Paso, Texas, May 1.-The third and final conference Of Generals Scott and Obregon at which the complete details of the agreement for military cooperation in the hunt of Villa. ban dfts will be settled, probably will be held tomorrow morning at the i'm migration station located at the Amer ican end of the international bridge.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-05
coNFEREEs DISAGREE ON
 ARMY REORGANIZATION
Contention Over Volunteer Army and
 Nitrate Plant Amendments.

Washington. May 4.-Conferees on the army reorganization bill late to- day disagreed on important features of the measure and adjourned until matters in disagreement can be taken up in the house.
 The rocks on which the committee broke were the federal volunteer army and the SIS, ,00O. .000 government nitrate plant amendments adopted by the senate.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-05
German Steamer Captured.

!. London, May 4, 4.22 p. m.-A Lloyds despatch from Teneriffe. Canary Isl- ands, says that the German steamer Telde drifted seaward during a gale and was captured by a cruiser, which lowed her northward.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-05
Movements of Steamships.

New Work. May 4-Sailed: Steamer Stockholm, Gothenburg.
 Piraeus. April 20.-Arrived: Steam CT Ioanniana, New York; Patris. New York. z, 4i24Sas
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-05

Three thousand horse power is pro- duced by a water wheel in Switzer- land that receives a stream only an inch and a half in diameter after fall of more than 5,400 feet.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-05
The Bulletins Circulation Norwich Double That Any Other Paper
CabIed Paragraphs
Movements of steamships.

Copenhagen, May g. Arrived: Steamer Frederick VTII., New York.
 Liverpool, May 1--Sailed: Steamers California (frem Glasgow, New fork, 3rd, Kroonland, New York; New York, New York
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-05
FRENCH CURTAIN 0F
 FIRE CHECKS ENEMY
Stopped Germans in Attack to Retake Trenches Re.
 gently Lost at Dead Man Hill
VIOLENT COMMANDMENT IN REGION OF HILL sO4

Teutons Are Still Throwing Shells in Great Numbers Asans IkskuIl Bridgehead the Eastern Front-UsuaI BOm bardments and Isolated Infantry Actions in Progress the AustroItalan Front-Turks Started Two Offensive Movements Against the Muscovtes, But Both Were Re pulsed.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-05

One life was lost when the Sanish steamer Vinifreda was sunk off the port of Corunna. Spain. She is be- Geve6 to have been torpedoed
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-05
More Russian Soldiers in France.

MarseilIes, May 4, 1O.4O a. m.-An- other contingent of Russian soldiers arrived here this morning and was received with notable military and popular receptions. The troops pro- ceeded to the camp at Mirabeau.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-05
RESIGNATION OF
 THE HAITIEN CABINET.
Protested to U. s. Against What They Claimed Was Violation of Rights.

Port au Prince, Haiti, May 4-The Haitien cabinet has resigned. Parlia- ulent has entered protest with the American government and congress against what it declares to be a viola tion of the rights of the legislative branch of the government.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-05

Mexico has protested to the state department against the holding up or the border of a large number of car tridges for Mexican troops.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-05

Swift & Go. were found guilty at Chicago of shipping less than carload lots at carload prices, in violation of the interstate commerce law.