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Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
Big Sympathetic Strike Starts Today
LABOR LEADERS SAY THAT ESQ., 900 WORKERS WILL WALK OUT
O,OOO BY END OF WEEK
Members of Legislature Have Drafted an Act With Severe Penalties or Either Side Which WouId. Refuse to Arbitrate.

New York, Sept 26. - With an. houncement by labor leaders that an proXlmately 250000 union workers in tarlous trades would quit their places men in this city, it was be1ieve6 to- hlght that the effort to tie up virtI,aI- iy all industries in Greater New YorI, oad reached an acute stage. The un;on ofnclals declared an additional 100 n0G workers would strike Thursdav ,%1c.g another 100000 Friday mal1infg io lal of 450.000 out by the end of tbe week. oA 'he
 371,ooo Ready to Strike.
 It was asserted that 5000 brewery workers, 115,000 employees in buiIdfn9 fTaaes and 250,000 members of tho of a sympathetic strike.
 Teamsters Ready to Quit.
 Twelve thousand teamsters aIso were reported ready to cult work Cn thursday or Friday. A meeting t,f the executive council of the buiIdinn trades was called for Thursday to tal,a nnal action, after the business agents in Manhattan and the Bronx had vot- ed for the strike
 Mayor Talks With Labor Leaders.
 Mayor Mitchell whose efforts to settle the differences between tl.e striking car men and the transit com pan1es have failed repeatedly. s11rn- n1oned the labor leaders before him to- day He said he desired to be m termed directly as to what might be expected tomorrow. The union off, c1als, he announced. told him they ex- pected 100000 workers to strike as q starter"
 Strikers Distribute Pamphlets.
 After a meeting of the joint labor conference committed strikers were supplied with pamphlets for distribu- ton throughout the city in which att tacks were made on the so-calIed Morgan and Rockefeller interests.
 Rockefeller, Morgan and their as- soclates control the transit of the citv of New York;" the pamphlets read and they also control the railroads, mines, industries and public utilities throughout the country as we'll as most of the banks and nearly all the money"
 Arbitration Act Drafted.
 Members of the legislature from -his city, who called on Governor Whitman late today and urged him to convene the legislature in extraordinary ses sion to deal with the strike situation, submitted a draft of a proposed ar bItratlon act. The governor, although to calling the legislature together at this time, studied the proposed law carefully and said he believed there was room" for it on the statute books.
 The act outlined would provide fine of $5,000 and revocation of the li- cense of corporation which breaks an agreement to arbitrate and a fine against the union breaking such agreement where the public interest is affected or likely to be affected. State Industrial Commission May Act.
 It was expected tonight that the state industrial commission would take some action with regard to the strike, following the receipt by it of an informal report from the state bu- reau of mediation and arbitration in which the differences of the workers and the traction companies are re- viewed
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
MANSFIELD WINS IN BAY STATE PRIMARIES.
Good Sized Plurality Over CeLe for
 Dem. GuoernatoriaI Nomination.

Boston. Sept. 26-Early returns from todays state primaries indicate that former State Treasurer Frederick w. Mansfield has been nominated by the democrats for governor by a good sized plurality over former Adjutant General Charles H. Cole.
 With about half the election pre- cincts reported at 11:30 o'clock to- night, Mansfield had a lead of about 5000 votes, with prospect that if the ratio was continued he would roll up a plurality of approximately 13,00O.
 State Auditor Alonzo B. Cook ap- peared to have defeated Joseph B. Brown for the republican nomination for auditor with a plurality that prom ised to total 10000.
 These were the only contests for state offices. The defeat of Cole was a decided upset from the standpoint of the predictions of many democratic leaders who had confidently expected his nomination. That Mansfield would have so determined a triumph had not been claimed by even his own cam paign managers. He had predicted big support from the workingmen of the mHl cities and in Lawrence he re- ceiveG 2,576 votes against 71S for Cole. Boston gave him 4,514 over Cole
 In many places the polls did not close until 9 or 10 o'clock, and returns were necessarily late.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27

Combles, the pivotal point in the German line guarding the approach to Bapaume, on the north, and Peronne on the south of the Somnhe front has fallen before the. terrific attacks of the French and British, the German fighting to the death or surrendering when there was no longer hope.
 French and British troops swept in from three sides after their capture of Morvel and F,regicourt, broke through the German defenses, over ran the town and carried all before them. This place. with it's marvellous subterranean passages and powerful Qualifications, had been caught in the grip of the allies, who, coming from the north and the south. had already advanced far beyond it and cut off communication with the rear except a narrow strip, which was covered by the allied guns.
 At the end of the fighting the town was filled with the bodies of Germans who had fallen fighting, the French official statement says.
 Prior to the loss of CombIes. the effect of the victories of the French and British armies in the capture of important strategic points on the pre- vious day was reflected in the official communication issued by the German war office, which. after the describing briefly the great artillery lombard ment of the entente allies. lasting for four days. and the attack between the Ancre and the Somme admits that "the conquest of the villages on the line of Gueudecourt must be recog- nized," and adds "but before all we must think of our heroic troops, who faced the united Anglo-French prin- cipal forces and the massed employ ment of material of the whole worlds war industry. prepared during many months"
 Both Thiepval, at the northwestern end of the British line. and the for tified town of GueudeCourt northwest of Lesboefs. have also fallen into the hands of the British. Around the for mer place many hard battles have been fought since the inception of the great entente offensive of July 1. Gen. eral Sir Douglas Haig's men after capturing Thiepval drove on eastward and took the Zolfern redoubt, a strong iy fortified position which lies between
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
66 YEAR OLD MAN
 GETS LIFE SONMENT, Mike Herman Pleaded Guilty to Mur- der of George Grasci in Bridqenort.

Bridgeport, Conn, Sept 26-NIike Herman, 66 years old, pleaded guilty in the superior court today to a charge of murder in the second degree and was sentenced by Judge Joseph T. Futile to life Imprisonment.
 The court appeared reluctant to inn pose the sentence and repeatedly ask ed whether Herman understood what the effect of his plea would be- Her man insisted through his attorney and through the court interpreter that he was guilty, that he shot George Grasci in a saloon row in this city last May and that he was ready to take his pun ishment He pleaded only to be allow ed to see his sick wife for a few min utes, and after sentence was pro- nounced it was said that this request would be granted before Herman goes to Wethersfield prison
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
MExICANS SUGGEST REVISION OF AMERICAN NEUTRALITY LAW To Discourage America Participant
 ina in Mexican Fractional Conflicts


 New London, Conn.,. Sept. 26.-Re- vision of American neutrality laws, with. a view. disco araging A.aeri- cans from participation in Mexican factional conflicts, was suggested at the conference of the Mexican Amer ican joint commission today. It was indicated that Mexico would be able to deal more effectively with rebels and outlaws if the neutrality laws were amended so as to make it an offense for an American citizen to participate in a movement against government with which the United States is at peace.
 The discussion of the neutrality laws of both countries was incident to consideration of suggested plans for cooperation in maintaining peace along the border.
 p The MeXicans charged that the in- adequacy of the American laws made possible the propagation of conspira- cies on American soil against estab- hshed order in Mexico. The consid- eration of neutrality laws was not confined to those of the United States, however, The American representa- tives have held to the argument that Mexico should so govern her frontier as to make unnecessary the presence of an American army on the north side of the boundary line, and atten- tion was directed to the cases in which the Mexican neutrality laws or their enforcement was at fault.
 The American commissioners sub mitted a list of border raids compiled by the war department. The Mexican commissioners countered by the pres entation of another list specifying in stances where American soldiers or civilians had crossed the boundary into Mexico. This list also contained instances where Mexican nationals were said to have lost their lives and property on American soil
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
HUGHES CHALLENGES THE
 WILSON ADMINISTRATIO
To Deny That Lind Was Authorized
 to Say Huerta Would Be Put Out.

Cleveland, O., Sept. 26.-Charles E. Hughes tonight challenged the admin iStration to deny his charge that John Lind was authorized by President Wilson in 1914 to say to "the minister from a foreign power to Mexico" that Huerta would be put out of the presidency of Mexico if he did not vol untarily get out.
 MT. Hughes issued his challenge in speech here before an audience in the Central armory. In the same speech Mir. Hughes lauded Myron T. Herrick, sitting on the platform with him, for the manner in which he dis charged the duties of ambassador to France in the early days of the war and declared that the appointment of a man to succeed MT. Herrick fin a time of great emergency would lever remain blot on the present admins tration.'
 The nominees speech here tonight was the last of eight delivered on the day of his campaign through Ohio. Among them was an address at Toledo before employees of a large automobile plant, during which a number of the workmen he addressed chee,ed repeat edly for Wilson. This meeting closed with a volley of questions from the edge Of the crowd, prompted by his at tack on the administration of the Ad- amson law and by uncomp1imentary references to the nominee himself
 What about the Danbury matters case?' was the chief question. One man started it, others took it up and when the nominee closed his speech the words were echoed by many voices MT. Hughes heard the commotion and thinking that it came from men on the edge of the crowd that had not heard his reference to the Adamson law, said:
 of you will tell my friends over there what I have said, think they will understand my view"
 Later MT. Hughes said he had not heard the reference to the Danbury hatters' case
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
Execution of 800
 Villa Adherents
REPORT TO GENERAL BELL SINCE
 CHIHUAHUA FIGHT
MANY TAKEN PRISONERS
A Prominent Mexican Refugee h. formed General Bell That He Saw Villa Personally and That the Ban- dit Walked With Crutch.

Fl Paso, Texas, Sept. 26-Wholesale executions are taking place in Chihua- hua City, following the Villa attack, it was announced at military headquart- CTS here today.
 500 Villa Men Executed.
 Five hundred Villa adherents have been executed since the fight, the re- and many other prisoners have been taken.
 Skirmish South of Juarez.
 General Bell also has a report of a skirnish at Arena, ten miles south of Juarez, Sunday night. He says wounded Carranza soldiers have been brought back to Juarez from that station. The Carranza officials in Ju- arez insist that these soldiers were brought from Chihuahua City follow ing the fight with Villa forces.
 A report from Chihuahua that Gen eral Matias Ramos had returned to that state capital with only thirty five men of his original force of $50 also was received by General Bell.
 Villa Executed Only Two.
 A prominent Mexican who was taken prisoner by Villa at Chihuahua City and subsequently, released reached the border today and reported to military authorities that Villa had executed only two of the sos prisoners taken dur1ng the Chlhuanua battle. One or these was chauffeur for General Ire vino. He gave the others the choice of returning to Chihuahua City or joining him. Thirty-six returned and the re- mainder joined Villa.
 Saw Villa Personally
 The Mexican refugee was one of these and says he saw Villa personally and that the bandit leader walked with a crutch because of a bullet wound in the leg and that he carried his crutch on his saddle on the march
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
PROTEST FROM AMERICAN
 MINING COMPANIES IN MEXICO
Asking for Relief from Governmental
 Obstruction of the Industry.


 New York. Sept. 26.-Six Amefican mining companies with Mexican pro- perties having a total capitalization of more than $35o,OOO,OOO today des- patched to Franklin K. Lane, chair man of the American division of the Mexican American commission in ses- sion at New London. Conn.,, a joint protest concerning governmental oh- struction of industry in the southern republic and asking for relief as soon as possible.
 The statement, which was prepared by William Loeb. Jr.. a director of the American Smelling and Refining company, sqigned by officials of fif- teen other companies, complained of the Tconfscatory nature" of the taxa tion decrees of General Carranza.
 Practically the entire mining in dustry of Mexico. it is ascertained, had been crippled by the imposition of inordinately high taxes on mined ore.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
PRESIDENT WILSON MAY MAKE
 SPEECHES IN NEW YORK.
Told That It is Imperative That the
 Democrats Carry New York.

Long Branch, N J., Sept. 26-As a result of conference here tonight be- tween President Wilson and Judge Samuel Seabury, democratic candidate for governor of New York, the presi- few weeks. No final arrangements have been made, but Judge Seabury remained at Shadow Lawn over night and will discuss further the New York political situation with MT. Wilson in the morning.
 The president has been told that it is imperative that the democrats carry New York, and it is said concentrated efforts will be made to present the democratic case to New York voters
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
GUARDSMEN CORRESPONDENT
 DISHONORABLY DISCHARGED Charged Officers With NegIecting Men
 in Letters to HoIyol<e Paper.

Columbus, N. M, Sept. 26.-Private Hugh Clark, of Company D, Second Massachusetts Infantry, was sentenced tonight to six months hard labor in the disciplinary barracks at Fort Lea Venworth, together with a dishonora- ble discharge from the service.
 Clark shortly after his arrival at the border wrote letters to a newspaper at HolyolIe, Mass, from which Com pany D came, charging his company officers with neglecting the men and his captain with appropriating com pany funds. These letters WeSe pulp Gshed. Clark admitted tir@fr author ship and adhered to the charges. He was tried by a general courtmartial for conduct unbecoming soldier.
 The guardsman's sentence was ap- proved by the war department
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
EXPORTED AECI- $1oo,ooo
 FROM EDWARD LAyTERBACH
Edward A. Leet, an Inventor, Pleaded
 Guilty to Indictment.

New York, Sept. 26.-Edward A. Leet, 42 years old, an inventor, accus- ed by Edward Lauterbach, a well known lawyer, Of having eXtorted about $100,OO0 from him during the last eightee nyears, pleaded guilty to the indictment against him today. He will be sentenced October 3. The maximum penalty for the crime is fifteen years.
 Lauterbach went before the August grand jury and said that for nearly two decades he had been victimized by sums asserting that the lawyer was under moral obligations He pro duced checks showing payments in excess of $50,000 and letters threaten ing violence alleged to have been written by Leet
 The Leets, it is alleged, came here from Scranton, Pa, eighteen years ago with a letter of introduction to Lauter- bach. They were in financial straits and the lawyer helped them. Lauter- bach called on them frequently and then Leet began making his demands. Lauterbach was in court to testify against Leet, if necessary. Assist ant District Attorney Weller asserted that he had subponaed a prominent Scran~ ton attorney and three other residents of that city who were prepared to testify that Leet had Victimized them in the same manner he had Lauter- bcah.
 Lauterbach was in the public eye about two years ago when his name was mentioned in indictments brought against David Lamar, the Wolf of Wall Street" for impersonating Former Congressman A. Mitchell Palmer of Pennsylvania, in an at tempt to swindle J. P. Morgan &, Co and the United States Steel Corpora ton in an alleged plot to influence legislation. Charges against Lauter- Ear Association in an effort to disLar bach were filed with the New York him. It was unsuccessful but he re- ceived a censuring. Lamar is now serving T term in the federal prison at Atlanta Ga
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
COMBLES FALLS TO THE ENTENTE ALLIES
French and British Troops Swept in From Three Sides
 and Overran All Before Them
TOWN WAS FILLED WITH BODIES OF GERMANS

Severe Loss the Teuons it is the Pivotal Point Guard ing the Approach Bapane the North and Peronne on the South-Both ThePval and the Fortified Town of Gueudecour Have Fallen Into the Hands of the British
 Large Quantities of Booty, Including Machine Guns, Were Taken by the Entente Allies-On the Rumanian Front the Ausrans and Germans Have Been Compelled to Evacuate the Vulcan and Szurduk Passes the Tram syIvanian Alps-The Situation in Greece is Tense.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
FORTY MEN LOCKED
 IN REFRIGERATOR CARS Citizens of North Yakima, Wash, Wanted to Ship Them From Town

North Yakima. Washn., Sept 26- Forty men, the majority of whom are reported to be members of teh In dustrial Workers of the World, were locked in refrigerator cars here today by 150 citizens who were armed with baseball bats and axe handles. The men were marched to the cars by the armed citizens who intended shipping them out of town, but the railroad re- fused to handle the cars.
 The citizens then decided to take the men to the county jail. The men were freed and marched back into town aain, under guard. Ten alleged leaders had been arrested previously.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
HARTFORD UNION BARRIERS
 HAVE VOTED TO STRIKE
To Quit Work Monday Unless Demand
 for More Pay is Granted.

Hartford, Conn, Sept. 26-The Hartford barbers' union tonight voted to strike Monday morning at o'clock unless demands for increased pay are granted. The demands include a min mum weekly salary of SIS and graduated scale up to $21. The men also demand percentage of the pro- fits after a certain amount has been taken in by the shop
 The barbers state that they will not accede to the demands.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
MEETING OF DEMOCRATIC
 STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Informal Talks on State Campaign-
 Speakers Bureau Discussed.

New Haven, Conn.,, Sept. 26.-Con- trary to expectations, the democratic state central committee did not name presidential electors today. It is understood that list of names was presented to the committee and that the selections will be made within few days. he committees time was taken up with informal talks on the state campaign and a discussion of the work of the speakers bureau
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
CLOSE CONTEST IN
 NEW JERSEY PRIMARY
Maritime and Wescott Nearly Tied for
 for Senatorial Nomination.

Trenton, N. J., Sept. 27.-Returns received from 80 districts out of 1,793 in the state gave Maritime 1,031 votes and Wescott 1.109 in the democratic contest for United States senator.
 In the republican contest for sena- tor F'relinghuysen received 5.963 votes in Al districts and Murphy 4.S73.
 Walter E., Edge had. received 4.790 votes in Al districts in the republi- can contest for the gubernatorial nomination while Austen Colgate had S.750 and George L. Record 1.155.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
KAISER SENDS LETTER
 OF THANKS TO SHI?YARDS For Speed Shown in Repairs of Ships Damaged in Jutland Battle.

Berlin, Sept. 26. 300 a. m., via Lon don, 11.45 p. m.-The emperor has is- sued a circular letter of thanks to the German shipyards which have al ready completed repairs on the ships damaged in the Jutland battle. In his letter the emperor says:
 "In a surprisingly short time the armor has been repaired. new guns have been mounted and apparatus and instruments have been supplemented, so that the fleet was already able weeks ago again to undertake battle."
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
eerards Are In copenhaqen.

Copenhagen, Via London, Sept 26 11:37 D. m.-James w. Gerard, Amer ican ambassador to Germany, arrived here this evening from Berlin with Mrs. Gerard, who is to sail Thursday on the steamer Frederick VIII for New York. MT. Gerard is still await ing instructions from Washington concerning his vacation, which he hopes to spend in the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
ARGENTINE STEAMERS ARE
 BRINGING WHEAT TO U. S. Suenos Aires Newspapers Comment on the First Shipments Here.

Buenos Aires, Sept 26-The Ar genuine steamer Pampa sailed for New York today with a cargo of 4.009 tons of wheat and linseed. Two other steamers loaded with wheat will fol- low.
 The newspapers direct attention to the fact that this is the first time Ar genuine wheat has been exported to the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
AIRSHIPS KILL SIXTY
 PERSONS IN BUCHAREST.
Work of Squadron of Aeroplanes of
 the Teutonic Allies.

Bucahrest, Sept. 26, via London, 1151 p. m.-Sixty perons were killed and large number wounded in Bucharest from a squadron of aeroplanes of the TeutOnic allies, and five others were killed Monday night by bombs dropped on the city from a Zeppelin, according to an official communication issued to- day Two thirds of the victims are declared to have been women and children
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
MEMORIAL ADDRESSED
 TO KING CONSTANTINE
Demanding That Greece Abandon Its
 Neutrality in the War.

London, Sept. 26, 11.1o p. rn.-General Constantine Moschopoulos, chief of staff of the Greek army, and 800 officers have signed a memorial addressed to the king demanding that Greece abar- don its neutrality in the war. Earlier reports that General Moschopoulos had resigned, according to the Reuter- des- patch from Athens, conveying the above information, were premature
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
BILL FOR SALE OF THE
 DANISH WEST INDIES
Now Before Joint Committee of Both
 Houses of Danish Parliament.

Copenhagen, via London, Sept 26 $40 F. m.-As result of interviews had by The Associated Press with rep resentatives of the various parties, it is believed that the sale of the Danish West Indies to the United States will be settled without a resort to a general election on the basis of the govern ment bill which has now passed all stages and been sent to a joint com mittee of both houses of parliament. It is apparent that everybody in the rigSdag Is tired of the question.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
Cook on Scott Tug Drowned.

Old saybrook, Conn, Sept. 26-A Japanese cook on the tug T. A. Scott Jr.. of New London, fell overheard at Say brook Point today and was drown ed. The body had not been recovered at late hour tonight.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
A !-AlNE GAME WARDEN
 MISSING FOR A WEEK.
Had With Him Only Sufficient Food
 for Two Days.

East Machias, Me, Sept. 26.-Search was being made today for Frank O.. Ellsmore, of Plantation II. a game warden. who started out for a day's trip up the Fast Macbias branch of the Aiachias river O week ago today, and has not returned. He took with him only sufficient food. for two meals. He is 50 years of age.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-09-27
Arqentfne's War Minister Resions.

Buenos, Aires, Sept 26.-The Ar genuine minister of war, General A. P. Allaria. has resigned owing to a disagreement with decision of the president regarding the promotion of several genera1s-