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Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-19

east, at ~ornrh on the south and at Corfu on the west.
 Quiet in the Balkans.
 With the ending of the Montenegrin campaign by the equalization of the Montenegrins to the Austro- -Hungari- ans, hostilities for the moment have ceased in the Balkans, though des- patch from Athens reports the drop ping of bombs by 25 French aeroplanes on a Bulgarian position northeast of Saloniki. Hundreds of Bulgarians are declared to have been killed in this at tack and a very large number wound- ed
 Artillery DueIs in West.
 The British and French on the west ern line continue their artillery duels with the Germans. Paris reports the shattering Of. German trenches in the region of Moulin Sous -Toutvent and the damaging of German batteries in the Vosges, while the British record the destruction Of a large portion of the parapets of German trenches by the explosion of mine near Fricourt: The Germans are declared to have suf- fered considerably from the effects Of the explosion and the shells of the tonation of the mine. One French and two British aeroplanes have heen breught down by the Germans In the western theatEess 5,.
 The usual artillery engagements con 2 tinhe along the Austro- Italian front.
 Violent snowstornns inS caucasus. r
 Violent snowstorms in the Caucasus have not ended the Russian offensive against the Turks, who are declared by Constantinop1e to be battling hard against the superior forces of the in- vaders Petrograd reports the capture of 20 Turkish officers and over 200 men and quantities of rifles. war materials, tents and provisions in this region.
 Nothing additional has come through co1cerning the situation in Mesopota- mia, where last accounts had the Britt ish forging ahead against the Turks British force beleaguered at Kut-el- :Amara.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-19
SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION
 IN PRICE OF ARMoR PLATE.
# Congress Adopts Administrations
 PrOposed Five Year Prosramme.

Washington, Jan. IS. Substantial reduction in the price of ar1nor plate was promised the senate naval com mittee today by E. G. Grace. presi- If. congress would adopt the admin .stration's proposed five year naval building programme. MT. Grace was testifyfng at hearing on Senator Tfllman's bill to provide for a govern ment armor- factory.
 We are now selling armor to one purchaser the government of the United States and the purchaser with out policy,'- said he Adopt a poi- icy and we will meet with this com mfttee or authorized government of hcials and make price which. I am sure. you Will admit is fair. We are willing to take almost any price to prevent the government from erecting it's own plant and making us throw away the $7,100.000 we have invested in this highly specialized businessv
 MT. Grace produced records to show that the total cost of producing ar nor plate was s315 ton. if his plant was operated at full capacity. but that 1t was operated at only one-third ca pacity, bringing the cost to $499 The government pays S425 a ton Under the administrations building pro- gramme. MT. Grace said, his plant would be run at two-thirds capacity, making the cost s367. He declared the business now was paying only 3-4 per cent. on the investment without any provisions for repayment of cap ital invested. Protesting against charges that private manufacturers gouge the government, he said:
 We are now able to get almost any price we ask from European govern ments for munitions products Yet we have not increased one cent the price charged this government for anything. I. think it unfair that it should always be suggested that we are continually trying to get the bet ter of this government
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-19
NATIONS DUTY TOWARDS.
 ITS CITIZENS IN MEXICO
Republican Senators Attack President Wilson's Policy in Heated Speeches.

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 Washington. Jan. IS. Discussion of tre nations duty towards it's citizens in Mexico cropped out in the senate again today and another intervention resolution was added to the half dozen introduced since the Santa Psabel attacked President Wilson's policy in heated speeches and Chairman Stone of the foreign relations committee and other democrats defended it.
 In the meantime officials at the state department continued preparation of the data to be laid before the foreign relations committee in response to Senator Falls resolution asking for information on conditions in Mexico. It was thought doubtful tonight that this data would be assembled in time for presentation at the committees meeting tomorrow It will include among other things a record of out rages against Americans in Mexico since the overthrow of Madero, cor respondence between the state depart ment and it's special representatives there and results of the investigation of the story that the Americans killed at Santa Ysabe1 were travelling under safe conducts granted by Carranza authorities.
 Some officials believe that in for warding the Information to the senate the president should include a personal explanation of the present situation with view to influencing senators to stop agitating for armed intervention The president has shown no indication of accepting this suggestion, but he will carefully examine the depart ment's report before sending it to the senate and will decide then how it should be handled.
 The intervention resolution, round which today's senate debate centered, was introduced by Senator Lippitt. Senators Borah and Curtis Joined in the attack on the administration poll icy and Senators Stone and NewIands replied. The latter pleaded with the republicans not to .open a Pandora's s box of trouble' by further arousing the war spirit of the country.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-19

New York, Jan. 1s.-There were four torpedo heads, each containing approx imately 120s pounds of guncotton. on board the United States submarine E-2 at the time of the explosion which caused the death of five men and in 1urtes to nine others at the New York navy yard Saturday, according to the testimony today of Lieutenant Charles M. Cooke commander of the E-2, be- fore the board of inqniry appointed by Secretary Danitfs.
 Connection Was Met.
 It was later explained that the gun cotton was wet and that there was no great danger of 1t exploding so long as it was in that condition, but mem- bers of the crew were praised for ex- unguishing a fire that started near the torpedo heads after the explosion.
 It was said that if the fire had con- tinued the guncotton might have dried out and become exceedingly liable to explode, in which event the havoc would have been terrific.
 The court opened it's sessions today and the first action of the four mem bers was to don overalls mad jumpers and inspect the wrecked interior of the E-2. Lieutenant c. s. Mcdowell, a witness.
 Greatest Damage in Battery compart-
 ment.
 lieutenant Mcdowell said he arrived at the navy yard about two hours after the explosion and made an inspection of the craft This showed, he said. that the greatest damage was done in the after compartment of the Edison
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-19

srhe offensive which the Russians launched against the Austro -Hungari- ans in East Gallcia and along the Ressarabian frontier Christmas eve, described as the ''New Years battle 5 came to an end Jan- 15. according to the Acknowledgements war office. with the Teutons holding all their lines on the e0-mile front, having inflicted men killed or wounded and 5000 cap tured
 That this ends only one phase of the offensive. however. is indicated by the Austrian ofnclal statement that Rus sian achievements are being thrown into East Galicia- The Austrians all along have considered that the big Russian offensive was undertaken with important military and political objects in view. To 1t has been attributed the the entente allies in the Balkans and possibly of causing Rumania to enter the war on the side of the entente allies.
 sUnofRcial advices from Kiev are to the effect. that. the Germans are evac- fortresses in. Voihynia around which there was sanguinary fighting in the Teutonfc drive of ths Russians last fall.
 sim farther north, to fhe southeast of Riga and south of Widsy, the Rus sians during snowstorn made sur prise attacks. against German posts and destroyed them
 Greece. Center of Political Interest.
 From a political point of view, Greece again has become a center of great interest. In addition to the re- port that the entente allies have or- cered Greece to hand passports to the representatives of the central powers and their allies in the Kingdom, comes an assertion that British and French troops have been landed at Corinth. AS miles west of Athens. Should the lat ter report prove true. the entente allies would have line of bases almost surrounding Greece. at Salonilxi on the
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-19
STEAMER RYNDHAM HAS
 ARRlvED AT GRANEsENp
Taree stokers Killed ard Four In-
 iured-AIl Passengers safe.

London. Jan. ie5The trans- Allan tic: liner Ryndham passed Southend today down by the bows, with list to tstarboard. All her passengers are safe. Three stokers were killed and four injured
 The Ryndham sailed from New York on Jan. 5 for Falmouth and Rotter- dam. She passed the Lizard on Jan. If and her arrival at Falmouth had not been reported, although ordinarily she would have reached Falmouth the day after being reported off the Liz ard
 The Ryndham belongs to the Hol- land-America line and has been in ser- vice for a number of years between New York and Rotterdam. She is 560 feet long, of 22,070s tons displacement. She has accommodations for 2936 pas sengers.
 The steamer Ryndham has arrived at Gravesend. The passengers who did not land at Falmouth will remain on board in accordance with official in structions None of them was injured.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-19
Exhibits Deeply
 Affected Mrs.MOhr
BLOOD STAINED GARMENTS
 WORN BY HER HUSBAND.
TOOK A HAsTY GLANCE
Constable James E. Wallace Testified That Mrs. Mohr Told Him That Mohr Was Dangerous Man-HeaIis May Take Stand Today.

Providence, R. l.. Jan. 1S.-The in- troduction by the prosecution today Of the bloodstained garments worn by her husband Dr. c. Franklin Mohr, on the night that he was killed. almost broke the self control which his widow, groes to murder him, has exhibited ever since the trial began. Although she kept her gaze averted after one hasty glance at the bullet-piereed hat and other clothing and one or her at torneys attempted to divert her att tentfon by talking to her while the various exhibits were being offered, she constantly wiped tears from her eyes and it was evident that she was deeply affected.
 Declared Dr. Mohr Was Dangerous
 Man.
 Aside from the introduction of the exhibits a<feature of the days pro- ceedings was the testimony of Con- stable James E.. Wallace, who quoted Mrs. Mohr as having told him that Dr. Mohr was dangerous man and that If some people had gone through what she had gone through they would have killed the doctor long ago
 Constable Wallace in cross exam ination admitted that Mrs. Mohr told him that she loved her husband. He denied that he told her that the doc tor was scoundrel and ought to be shot and that he knew two men down around Harrington who had it in fol the doctor because of his professions treatment of their daughters"
 Articles Identified.
 The state introduced testimony tc show what personal effects were found in Dr. Mohr's clothing when the doc. tors searched his pockets after ,hs was shot Each article was identified including letters and envelopes ane money. This was necessary, the pros ecution believed, to refute any pos. sible theory of robbery. Two of th' letters found in Dr. Mohr's pockets were directed to one of the negro de fendants, seVictor Brown, care of DT Mohr.,' but, inasmuch as the stat, conceded that they were introduced just to show their external appear anee. the contents were ordered sealet Stp kY Tiae coufE ana t tllR f9Eo will no know what is in them
 The prosecution claims that it hal other letters, taken from Browns lock CT in fhe garage in Newport whtcl wifi be shown later to be of importance as related to the case of Mrs. Molr.
 Healis May Testify Today. It was said tonight that George W Healis, the negro chauffeur of Dr Mohr's car on the night he was killed Is likely to go on the stand some tim' tomorrow, Healis was accused witt Victor Brown and Henry H. Spellmal of participation in the murder, bu afterward pleaded nolo contendre to ; charge of manslaughter and turned efafeFs axfdapca
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-19
so-kMoT GALE OFF
 NEWFoupLAfsND COAST
Continued for Twelve Hours With s Heavy Fall of Snow.

Curling, N. F., Jan. 1S.The west coast Of Newfoundl1nd Is in the grip pf a 60-lSnot northwest gale which at nc0n today had continued for twelve hours The wind is accompanied by R thick fan Of snow.
 Eight American herring vessels with frozen oMrgo0s are ready to sail from Emy Of Tslanag when the storm abates. They are the ]. J. E1ahGrty, Polly An- m Maxine EllgUtt, Douglas Adams, Romance, GIadiafor, Senator and Iade- pendencs Other ada@gachusette boats win bo ready to eail at the end of the weak. Hsrring ia plentiful. Up to the present there hms been very little frost.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-19
TESTS FOR VOTING
 IN NEW YORK STATE
BilIssto Be Submitted Impose English
 Reading and Writing.

New York, Jan. 1a.-Iidentical bills which would impose an English read ing and writing test for voting and recommend action placing Spanish and Portuguese on a parity with French and German as studies in the public schools, will be submitted to the vari- ois state Legislatures. according to an announcement made today at the an nual meeting here of the American society.
 The society also proposes to ask congress to utilize the Accommodating immigrant fund for the welfare and education of immigrants and for an English reading and speaking test for naturalization.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-19
R. l. TEXTILE WORKERS
 GET WAGE INCREASE.
Notices Posted in Mills of Blackstone
 and PawtucIeet Valleys.

Providence, R. L, Jan 1s.--A raise in pay for 22,000 operatives in virtually all the textile centers of the state was assured today through the posting of notices to employees in mills through out the Blackstone and Pawtucket val leys. While the amount of the irl- crease. is not named. 1t is understood that it will be about per cent. to conform with that in other New Eng ian dnaills
 The movement began in a few mills in this srate last week with the an- nouncement that an advance would be effective on January IT and by today most of the mills had taken similar action
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-19
BILL WOULD STOP
 ABSORPTION OF RAILROADS.
Introduced in the Senate By Senator
 Norris of Nebraska.

Washington. Jan. 1s.-LegisIation to make it unlawful for any interstate. common carrier to buy the stock or corporate property of any other cor poration without the consent of the In- terstate Commerce Commission was proposed in a bill introduced today 6y Senator Norris, republican, Nebraska. Officers of railroads would be made fully responsible to stockholders for losses incurred through illegal acts Senator Norris said the bill was sug- gestcd by testimony taken by the In terstaEe Commerce Commission in in- vestigating the New York, New Ha- ven and Hartford and the Frisco and Rock Island railroads zs--z-t---5ss--+
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-19
AusTRfANs FOUND cETTiNJE
 WELL KEPT AND CLEAN.
Population Peaceful and Suffering from
 No Privations.

ville) .-Austro- -Hungarian troops who entered Cettinje found the town well kept and clean and the population peaceful, friendly and suffering from no priyations. says an Overseas News agency announcement today. The Austrian officers received offers ot houses of residents as quarters, adds the news agency, which declares that the relations between the population and the troops were generally excel lent.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-19
NEED OF KEEPING FORESTRY
 WORK OUT OF POLITICS.
Urged by Prof. II. H. Chapman of
 Vale Forestry School.

Boston. Jan. 1s.-The need of Keeping state forestry work out of politics was urged in paper prepared by Prof. HI H. Chapman of the Yale Forestry school for today's session of the an- nual meeting of the American Forestry association.
 There is but one way to secure ef- fective results in state forestry.' said Prof. Chapman. "and that Is by en- trusting the work to trained forest CTS.
 Chicago, discussed the need of care full utilization of mature lumber through modern forestry methods.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-19
ANNUAL ESTIMATE OF
 FARM CATTLE IN COUNTRY.
2tsss, 900 Milk Cows and S, ASS 900
 Other Cattle.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-The depart ment of agriculture's annual estimate of farm cattle in the country Jan. I, issued today, shows 21.ess, ,000 milk cows, an increase of s.4 per cent over 1915; 39, 45y,0 other cattle, an in- crease of 6.4 per cent: 49, ,I62, ,00o sheep, decrease of 1-6 per cent, and 6S,047, ,00O swine, an increase of 6.3 per cent.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-19
WOMAN EDITOR GATED
 AS HER OWN LAWYER.
Charged With Circulating Literature
 on Control of Birth.

New York. Jam 1s.-Mrs Margaret Sanger editor of The Woman Rebel, was called to trial in the federal court today on the charge of circulating lit- erature on the control of birth The case was put over until Jan. 24 owing to the pressure of court business.
 Mrs Sanger acted as her own lawyer postponed the case. declaring that she wanted to settle the question at once as to whether or not she had right to promulgate her theories.
 Mrs. Sanger was indicted about a year ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-19
PERSIA NOT SUNK BY
 GERMAN SUBMARINE.
Berlin Foreign Office Has So Informed
 Secretary Lansing.

Washington, Jan IS. Secretary Lansing announced today that the Berlin foreign office had informed Ambassador Gerard that all German submarines in the Mediterranean have reported and that none was concerned In the destruction of the British. steamer Persia
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-19
Movements of Steamships.

Piraeus, Jan. l2.--Arrived, steamer Themistocles. New York.
 Christiansand. Jan 17.-Arrfved. steamer United States, New York.
 London. Jan 16.-Arrived at Graves end, steamer Ryndan. New York via Falmouth for Rotterdam.
 Glasgow Jan. 17.-Sailed. steamer Carthaginian, Portland, Maine.
 New York, Jan. 1e-Arrived, steamer vasilefs Constantinos. Piraeus
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-19
SOUVENIR GOLD DOLLAR
 IN HONOR OF M'KINLEY.
Bill FavorabIy Reported by House
 Committee on Coinage.

Washington, Jan. 1s-A hundred thousand souvenir gold dollars com memorating erection of the S30o, ,00o memorial building soon to be dedi- cated at Niles. Ohio. in honor of William Mckinley. would be coined by the house committee on coinage. weights and measures. The McKiniey birthplace memorial association is to be permitted to sell the coins at premium to help pay for construc- ton and maintenance of the building.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-19

Pittsburgh is suffering from a short age of laborers, employment for near ly 5000 skilled and unskilled laborers going begging a
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-19

A report Issued by the Kansas State Department of Agrculture estimates the area of wheat sown in Kansas last fall at s.454.00 acres.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-19
] oRITuARY.
harry Q. oimstead.

East Hartford. Conn. Jan. 1s.--FIar- ry D. Qlmstead. we'll known in Chris state, died at his home here tonight, aged 54. He was president of the Hartford union for a number of years. F5e was an architect and had been connected with the Connecticut Mu- tual Insurance company for 30 years. He leaves his wife and son.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-19
GIVEN PERMISSION TO
 TRAVEL THRoueH GERMANY
Scandinavian Menbers of the Ford
 Peace Commission.

London, Jan IS, s.s5 D. m.-A des- patch to Reuters Telegram company from The Hague says the Scandina- vfan members of the Ford peace mis- sion have received permission from the German government to return to their homes by way of Germany.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-19
Cabled Paragraphs
coIonsI House stiII in London.

CoI0naI House SkIII m London.e
 London, Jan. IS. 9.12 D m-The Times report that Colonel E. M. House, President Wilson's personal representative, had gone to the conti- nent Is erroneous. Colonel House is still in London, conferring with Am bassador Page and meeting prominent officials He will go to Paris within q
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-19
sAHREp PRODUCTION or
 THE MERCHANT OF VENICE.
Bsrtford High sshocl Committee Acts cn Suggestion of Fsabbl EttIeacn.

school communities tonight decided 4o bar tile production by tho high school dknxuatac club, of Shakespearefs play, The Merchant of Venice" as the re- suit of a protest registered by Rabhde Etfleson of the Congregation Of Beth 1srm@l
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-19
EAST GALICIAN DRIVE
 OF RUSSIANS HAL TED
Teutons Inflicted losses on Muscoyites Estimated at
 10000 Killed or Wounded and 6,OOO Prisoners
GERMANS CALCULATING FORTRESS IN VOLHYNIA

To the Souweas of Riga and South of Wsy the Russians During Snowstorm Surprised German Posts and Destroyed Them With the Capitulation of the Monte nesrins Hostles Have Ceased in the Balkans British and French Continue Their Artillery Dues With the E Germans Violent Snowstorms in the Caucasus Have Ended the Russian Drive Against the Turks Greece Has Become the Center of Political Interest.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-19
sbipm.nt of s5.ooo,ooo jn dols. 5

Boston, Jan. 1s.-With many armed msn on guard. ashfpment of nearly s5,0O0. 900 in gold from South Africa was transferred today from the British freighter Corfecastle to express cars nearby The shipment is consigned to Ottawa. Ont.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-19
ProhiBition Hil in Maryland Lsai.Ia.

Annapois. Md, Jan. Iss--A statewide prohibition bill, prepared by the Anti Saloon league. was introduced in th4 legislature today IL provides for a vote throughout the entire state on tho liquor traifzn question.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-19

Restoration Of order along the Mexi- can border is demanded in a resolution
 introduced in the Senate by Senator Gore of Oklahoma.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-19

Mrs. Walter Fsrwell, Chicago news paper correspondent, and Miss Mitch ell. another American woman. are be- ing detained by the Bulgarians at Monastir.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-19
BATTERY ROOM WAS BLOWN UP
Fact Revealed by Investigation of the Wrecked
 Submarine E-2
GUNcoTTON WAS FOUND TOO WEI TO EXPLODE

Four Members of the Court Inspect Interior of the Wrecked Submersible- Members of the Crew Were Praised f0r Extinsushins Fire Which Started Near the Torpedo Heads After the Exploson-comt Will Sit Today at Naval Hospital Where Dispositions From Men Injured in the Explosion Will be Taken.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-19

Thomas Mott Osborne, former Ward en of Sing Sing, pleaded not guilty at White Plains, N. Y.. to an indIetfnent charging fufEekS H ,g Ass VI = .z<|
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-19
The chicopee, Mass- High School was burned at loss of s25e,ooO.

Persia fs reported to have declared war against Russia and England.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-19

4 government bill providing for the expenditure of $12,000,000 to render floods on the Seine was introduced in the French Chamber of Deputies.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-19

A subscription of s27,ooo, 900 lire was made to the new national Italian
 loan by the National Insurance Insti-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-19

Portland, Mo, is requesting bids for a temporary loan of s15o.00o.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-19

Emperor William has left Berlin for the front.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-19

The national convention of the United Mine Workers of America opened yesterday in Indianapolis.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-19

The Paris Petit Journal has sug- gested that statue of Brand Whit lock. American ambassador to Bell giun, be erected after the war in recognition of his help to the Belgian people.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-19

Kern Beath. formerly connected with the Standard oil Co, in New York and Chicago, was found dead in his garage at Bloomington, Ill.,, from petromorfis
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-19

About twenty members Of the exeeu- tive board of the Connecticut Con- gress of Mothers for Child Welfare met in Hartford for business meet ing and luncheon
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-19

Coal is ssllina at s4o per ton i Italy.