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Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

transmitted in today's Berlin news despatches, GeTTnany'S assurances un doubtedly would be accepted and be- fore taking another step the United States would await the fulhllment of her latest promises.
 Depends on Germany's Future Conduct
 In such case, the United States might not reply to the note and would await evidence of the actual abandonment of GermanyS present practices of Subma- rine warfare which is declared. Presi- dent Wilson is described by those close about him as being in a position where he cannot question the good faith of Germany's assurances, which must stand or fall by the future conduct of her submarine commanders.
 Return to Cruiser Warfare"
 The German embassy view is that l the note gives all President Wilson asked for; that it signalizes return to cruiser warfare"-the use of subma- i rines regular naval cruisers, inter cepting commerce with visit and search, and that inasmuch as it makes no mention of the armed ship question that perplexing feature of the contro- versy is not involved.
 Congress took the note quietly and | the general sentiment seemed to be in favor of leaving the situation in the hands of the president On the surface l there was no sign of activity in the group which has been working to pre- | vent the president from pressing the situation to the point of a diplomatic rupture.
 Views of Cabinet Optimistic. | Cabinet members went over the un- official text carefully with the presi- I dent, and, while they uniformly re- | fused to discuss it, they reflected the view that a break had been averted | that Germany's new assurances would
 be accorded the test of time, notwith- | standing the reference to the action l Germany expects the United States tc take against Great Britain's restraints on neutral trade. They expressed this view with full realization of the diff ferences of opinion on what constitutes a peaceful merchant ship entitled tc the protection of international law anc of the presidents steadfast determina- | ton not to permit the interests of the United States with one of the belliger- ents to become entangled with those of another.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

tended for Berlin; the substance for Washington. The administration may well concentrate it's attention upon the essential fact and that fact is that an immeasurable and apparently immin- ent calamity has by Germany's act been averted without the obliteration of single bright band in the spec trum of this republics honor.
 New York Staats- Zeitung-The day of the decision has arrived Whatever the interpretation of the German note may be-and no doubt there will be various interpretations guided solely in the desire any one may have for war or peace-one thing is indicated on the surface of the answer, and that is the honest wish Of the German nation and her leaders to continue peaceful relations with our government. They are not blind tC the effect which the participation o1 the rich, young and powerful Ameri- can nation on the side of the exhaust ed allied nations will create, no matter whether we will send g. single soldier or any warships across the ocean Germany wishes to avoid break Jn- der all circumstances and at any cost For this reason certainly Germany comedies everything and makes con- sessions which a, victorious nation under other circumstances could nol grant. ss It is to be regretted that at the present time the decision will be made by a few men, by tht president, immediately and not by tho people. But as soon as the people have been heard from as 2 final court
 = the answer will not be bel. | ligerent Therefore no mat. ter how much of hatred, how much o 1 batting will be done during the nex few days, we advise eYerybodys keel
 cool. The shootirg -lsa 1ong way plI
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

Gains for the Germans northwest of Verdun are chronicled in both the French and German official coTnmuni- cations. North of Hill BOA the Ger mans gained a footing in French ad- Vanced trenches and also occupied French positions west of Avocourt and several trenches southeast of Haucourt. Repeated French attacks against Ger man positions west of Le Mort Homme broke down under the German fire.
 Inciement weather is hampering the infantry operations, according to the latest official communication from Paris, and bombardments alone are now taking place. Hill BOA, northwest of Verdun, is coming in for a bonn bardment of increased intensity
 In the region of the Adamello ridge, on the Austro-Italian line, the fierce fighting which has been in progress for nearly a week continues unabated. The Italians are heavily sheIling the Tolmino brfdgehead and there have been artillery duels along the Tyrol front.
 German attempts to 'slodge the Russians from capturee positions southeast Of the OIyka station have met with failure, according to Petro- grad, as also have German attacks on Russian trenches near the Tarnopol-
 Near Bafbifft, Asia Minor. the Turks have essayed ian attack against the Russians, but have been repulsed Night attacks by the Turks near Bitlis also were put down. Near Erzingan the Russians captured Turk trenches and killed or made prisoner the occupants l of them.
 l Two additional Zeppelins have beer l destroyed, one in the North sea, of I the coast of Schleswig, and the other 1 at Salonil1i. British cruisers destroyed l the first, which apparently was out l scouting. while the guns of the entente 1 allied fleet at SaIonid brought dowr 1 the second. The Zeppelin wrecked or l the coast of Norway several days agt
 has been blown up by oNrwegian sol. !! diers because it was rolling dangerous. 1 ly in a strong wind.
 The Germans on the west front sf1o
 down 26 entente allied aircraft during April, but themselves lost p ma chimes, according to Berlin.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06
PRESIDENT WRITES LETTER
 IN SUPPORT OF sRANpEis
To Chairman cuIberson of the Senate
 Judiciary Committee.

Washington, May 5.-President WII- son wrote a letter today to Senator Culberson, chairman of the senate judiciary committee, supporting the nomination of Louis D. Brandeis to the supreme court. The letter probably will be made public after 1t has been read to the committee.
 The nomination has been pending for several weeks and has met with determined opposition. The president has been urge dto withdraw It, but has absolutely refused to do so. Tn his letter to Senator Culberson he has set forth his position in detail. Mfr Bran deis' nomination was first considered by sub committee of the Judiciary committee which finally reported 1t fa- vorably to the full committee by a. majority of one vote. The full com mittee has postponed final vote sew era1 times because of differences among the members and it is consid- cred possible that the nomination may be reported to the senate without rec- cmmendation.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06
RRIcKLAYERs WALKED OUT,
 BUT DIDN'T KNOW WHY
Those at NewfieId Forced to Quit by
 Strikers from Berlin.

MiddIetown, Conn, May 5.-Brick workers employed in yards at New field and Westheld were forced to quit work today by strikers from the Ber- lin brick yards, who appeared in those places armed with cordwood sticks and knives
 In Newf1eld about 125 men quit at the Futile Brothers yard and 40 at that of J. C. Lincoln. At the former yard the men said they did not know why they walked out but at the latter they declared they wanted a nine- hour day and other changes in work ing conditions.
 At Westfield a number of men struck at the John J. Macdonald plant
 About 100 men came from Berlin. At each place as the men quit the Berlin strikers stuck their knives in the machinery and left them there. They did not say why.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06
Discovery Made That Meat Was Be-
 ing Withheld From Them.

Berlin, May 5, 1.s0 p. m.. via Lon- don, 8.51 p, m.EA mob gathered in Charlottenburg last night and swept through the streets, plundering two butter shops and smashing signs and windows of a number of other butter. shops and meat shops, including the municipal meat shop.
 The rioting, which was soon ended was due chiefly to indignation aroused in the last few days by the 6iscorerr that a number of butchers were with- holding from sale meat delivered them by the city for sale to the poorer peo- pie, holding meat cards, or had sold it privately at prices exceeding the official maximum
 No small part of the indignation was probably due to the insolent treatment of purchasers by clerks, es- pecially in butter and meat shops. Teh police have begun a series of inves- tigations of butcher shops and already have arrested a number Of butchers who instead of selling pork delivered to them, were salting, smoking or making sausages from it and reserv- ing it for future sale, as the maximum prices for these goods are much high CT than for fresh pork.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06
MexiCans Show
 Better Feeling
SINCE MILITARY CONFERENCE
 WAS ARRANGED.
AGREEMENT IS REACHED
President Wilson Will Make the Pact Public as Soon as It Has Been Ap- proved by General carranza.

Washington, May 5.-Pubhcation of the text of the Scott Obregon agree ment for co-operatiye action against bandits in Mexico still waited tonight formal notification that it had been approved by General Carranza. Presi- dent Wilson will make it public as soon as word of it's aeceptence by the de facto government reaches him either from Mexico City direct or from Gen. eraI Scott at Fl Paso.
 The war department received noth- ing more than routine reports from the border. Secretary Baker. however, said
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06
How Washington
 Views The NOte
SENTIMENT is TO LEAVE pEcIs,
 ION TO PRESIDENT WILSON.
NO STIR IN CONGRESS
Cabinet Members Reflect the View That Diplomatic Break With Ger many Has Been Averted.

Wazhington, May 5.-Germany's note has postponed, if it actually has not averted, a diplomatic break with the United States.
 President Wilson will make the de- cision, after he has read the official text, which reached the state depart ment late tonight by cable from Ann bassador Gerard at Berlin. It will be decided in time to lay it before the president tomorrow morning. It was stated authoritatively after the cabi- net meeting today that if the official text bore out the unofficial version
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06
IRISH AT WAR FRONT
 INVITED TO JOIN GERMANS
Immediately After the Outbreak of the
 Irish RevoIution.

London. May 5, s.20 D. m.-Immedi- ately after the outbreak of the Irish revolution, German soldiers in trenches opposite the Irish division fighting on the western front put pp signs inviting Irishmen to join the Germans, according to news received by John E. Redmond, the Irish na- tionaHst leader, from his brother. Capt. William H. K Redmond, now at the front.
 One notice read: "Irishmen in 1re- land are in revolution English guns are firing on your wives and children Sir Roger Easement perseeuted. Throw away your arms. We give you hearry Welcome.''
 Another sign read: We are Saxons and if you don't fire we won,t
 The Irishmen replied by playing an Irish air and Rule Britannia on mouth organs.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06
BODY FOUND FLOATING
 IN NEW HAVEN HARBoR
Believed to Be That of R. E. Foote of
 Troy, N. Y.

New Haven, May 5.-The body Of an unidentified man, believed to be that of R. B. Foote of 57 Second street, Troy, N Y, was found floating in the outer harbor near thebreakwater late tonight. A diary, found in his clothing, indicat- ed that he was musician connected with the Troy Conservatory of Music. The last entry in the diary was on April 24. Other entries showed that he had been visiting friends in this city and in Guilford. He was about 50 years old and well 1dressed.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06
BRITISH LINER DAMAGED
 BY SUBMARINE euNFIRE
Steamer Returned Fire and it is Be-
 IieVed Submarine Was Destroyed

London, May 5. p. m.-The Brit ish liner Clan MacFadyen has arrived in Gravesend from Africa somewhat damaged by the gunfire of two Ger man submarines. The steamer re- turned the fire and it was believed on board that one of the submarines was destroyed.
 The steamer reports that the first attack on her was made in the Bay of Biscay, when a submarine fired 50 shots at her at a range of 50 yards. The steamer Immediately brought her big gun into action and hit the sub marine several times and, it is be- Heved, destroyed it.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06
FRENCH LOSE TRENCH
 NORTH OF VERDUN
Gained Footing in French Advanced Trenchej
 North of Hill 3O4 Y
REPEATED FRENCH ATTACKS PROVED FRUTTLESs

West of Le Mort Hoie the French Attacking Force Was Un- able to Withstand the German Fne-Ferce Battle Con tinues the AustroItaIan Line in the Region of Ada meIlo Ridge-Germans Fail in Attempts to Dhlodge Russians From Captured Positions Southeast of the olyka Station During April Germans West Front Shot Down 26 Entente Allied Aircraft, But Lost p Themselves.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06
cARRANzA. GUARDS ORDERED
 AMERICAN FLAGS REMOVED
Commander of American Motor Train
 Paid No Attention to the Demand.

Columbus. N. M., May 5.-Thirty Carranza customs guards stopped an American motor supply train at Las Palomas, eight miles south of the bor der, today, and ordered the commander to remove American flags flying from the cars. The Mexicans, who had been celebrating Cinco de Mayo, the Mexi- can national holiday, said American flags could not be allowed on Mexican soil No attention was paid to the de- mand
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

on objection by Mir. Austin, repubi- can, of Tennessee, MT. London with- drew his remarks.
 As reported by the official steno- grapher and understood by members MT. London declared working people who were disfranchised by the bill would "have the right to use revo1- vers, the right 10 use violence and the right to kill governors
 .T demand that the members words be taken down" shouted Mir Austin, land wish that could make a mos ton to expel him from the house..
 Democratic parliamentarians inc cluding Representative Sheriey of Kentucky and Garrett of Tennessee. waged a strong fight to give AIr. Lon- don an opportunity to explain his words. Mir. London protested he did not advocate violence and insisted that he had been misquoted What he really said, he declared was that disfranchised men would be told that they had the right to use vfolence
 Don't try to blame 1t on the stsno- graphers," Republican Leader Mann interjected. Plenty of members heard you.'
 The bill would provide that persons not paying S3 in annual taxes on the island shall not have the right to vote.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06
GERMAN NOTE IS OF
 PALLIATIVE NATURE
Agrees to Conduct Submarine Warfare, According
 to International Requirements
DEMANDS MORE DRASTIC MEASURE FOR BRITAIN

Willing Conne Hosties to Actual Fighting Forces of the Beigerents and Asks United States Use its Good Of
 fees to That End-Caims America Has Disseminated in Favor of Great Britan-Concesson Granted is Con- tingent on Great Britain Conforming to International Law in Her Conduct of BIockadesNote Practically Ad- mis Responsibility for Sinking of the Sussex Ceranys Respect for the Sacred Principles of Humanity
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06
YaIe Freshmen Won .pebate.

New Haven, May 5-The Yale fresh. men defeated the Princeton freshmen in debate here tonight, defending the negative of this question: Resolved, That the United States should give complete independence to the Philip pine Islands within the next i've years,' The judges decision was unanimous.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06
A BAKER ELEcTRocUTED
 IN AN UNUSUAL MANNER.
Oven Door Swung Against a Wire,
 Cutting the Insulation.

Peterborough, N. H., May 5.-Karl R. Hodgkins, proprietor ef a local bakery, was killed in an unusual man -ne1 today. An oven door which he opened swung against a wire, cutting through the insulation and forming a circuit from which the current passed to his body. He was 25 years of age and had purchased his establishment only two weeks ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06
EDITORIAL COMMENT
 ON. GERMAN NOTE.

New Haven, (Conn.) JournaI-
 Courier-It is difficult to see how the United States can do otherwise than bring to an abrupt end her relations with Germany. Either this must be so, or the attitudes previously assum- ed by the American government must be charged up to play acting. It may all lead 10 a tragedy. s-s.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06
Did You Ever Bargain With a Tired Man?

like telling he s and he wants forget
  rolled ho of the housewife If
  wearied by the little incidents which her daily life
 
  built   of bargains chandisng opportunities  In following
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

pr. Charles Pancoast of Philadel- phia and pr. Morowitz of New York have reached The Hague after 16 months service in the Hungarian and Bulgarian armies.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06
The Bulletins Circulation in Norwich s Double That .s
CabIed dpIls
Bark Sunk.

London. May 5. 755 p. m. = The French bark Le Filler has been sunk The Ie Filler was of 2,427 tons gross and was built at St. Nazaire in 1902 She was owned In Nantes.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06
INcENDlARY UTTERANcE OF
 REPRESENTATIVE LONDON

Only Socialist Member Threw the
 House Into Turmoil.
 Washington, May Representative London, the only socialist member of the house, threw it into turmoil to- day by some remarks on the suffrage clause of the Porto Rican bill. Later,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06
POSSIBILITIES COMMENCED
 AT sANTo DOMINGO
Gunboat Bombarded the Fort-Situ
 ation Considered Critical.

Santo Domingo, May 5.-Hostilities commenced here at noon today. Sev- eral persons were killed or wounded. A Dominican gunboat bonbarded the fort The situation is considered critical.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

Earl curzon announced in the Brit ish House of Lords that a total of 450 enemy ships had bee detained, seized or captured by the Allies since the war began.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

During April the Interborcugh Rapid Transit carried on it's subway and el- evated lines a total of 62,100,359 pas sengers, gain of 5,339, 1921 over April 1915.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

The New Haven police are investi- gating the robbery of $500 worth of jewelry yesterday from the home of Mrs. Louise Sherman Pitkin in that
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06
Movements of stesmships.

ny NSI7teIIHs 1I - 7--7I '111I T7- New York, May 5Sailed. steam CTS Celtic Live4pooI yasiIefs Con- stantinos, Piraens.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

Representative taxpayers of the City of New York urged Gov. Whit man to veto SIS, 100000 of appropria- tiens now awaiting executive action.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

The New England assembly of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew, opened . three days convention at New Haven.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

A new American flag was raised in Battery Park in honor of the landing of the Dutch in America on May 4, 1896.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

Gold coin to the amount of $15o,Ga was withdrawn from the New York ub-Treasury for shipment to Mexico.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

Senator O'Gornan of New York an- nounced that he will retire from public life at the expiration of his term
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

New insurance rates wagering to 8 that the war will not end before Dec. 31, 1916, were posted Lloyd's in London.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

pr. Karl Liesknecht, German so- cialist leader arrested in the May Day peace demonstration in Berlin, may be ordered to join his regiment.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

The New South Wales ministry has withdrawn it's resignation, which had been rendered to the Labor Party.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

About 2,100 men at the plant of the Aluminium Co. of America, at New Kensington. Pa, went on strike.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

The first session of the Sixty fourth Congress will appropriate for the next fiscal year $1,250,000 new high rec ord.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

| Machine gun practice is being car
 ried on by a picked squad of police
 men under Capt. Gil1en at the Naval Battalion Armory, Brooklyn.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

BUTCHER SHOPS IN BERLIN
 ARE ATTACKED BY MOB
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

Employees of the Cleveland Railway Go. compromised their demands on the street car company, thus averting a strike.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

Several hundred voInteers will aid game protectors in rounding up and corraling the 20 deer on Shelter Is- land.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

A bill was introduced in the Ger man Federal Council exempting trade unions from the restrictions imposed on political organizations.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

An increase of 10 per cent, effective June 1, in the pay of employees of the Elmira, N. r., Water, Light & Rail- road Ca, was announced.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

President de Ia Plaza of Argentine has offered to the United States gov ernment the Argentine building at the San Francisco Exposition.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

State agrieuIfuHraI commissioners met in Washington to organize Ma tional Chamber of Agriculture.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

A report from Athens says that fam inc exists at Epirus, Greece, as a re- suit of the seizfng of corn by Anglo French troops at Corfu.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

Mrs. Robert Lansing appeared in khaki at the National Service Camp outside of Washington, as resident student.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

The Dutch steamer Duhbe, damaged by an explosion April 27, passed Gravesend, England, and will be beached.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

British authorities at KirI<waII re- 2,000 bags of class mail sent from the United States on the steamer Frederick VIII.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

but there are yet some things worth dying for.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

The German merchant ship Telde, to sea where she was captured by a interned at Teneriffe, Canaries, drifted British warship.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

More. than 7,ooo miners in the lead belt of St. Francois county, Mo, have been awarded a wage increase of 10 per cent.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

A rush order for 500 five-ton trucks tocost $S,000,Q00 was received by the Pierce-Arrow Co. from the Frencl government.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-06

All schools, churches and public places were closed at Wilmington, Del, as a step in checking the small pox epidemic.
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1916-04-28
Protection Of Game Birds.

In the case OF State VS.. McCullagh,
reported from Kansas. the court de-
clares unconstitutional federal stat
ute for protection Of migratory game
birds. There have been three other
rulings on similar statutes before. two
OF which agree and one dissents from
the Kansas case. The opinion says In
part:
"The natural flight OF wild fowl from
one point to another does not consti-
tute commerce., unless that word be
expanded beyond any significance
heretofore given it, Whatever other
element may be spared from deflni-
tion of this term, 1t has not been here
tofore directed or affected by human
intelligence. But, if the fact were
otherwise, the circumstances that
birds of a particular species do not
habitually remain throughout the year
in the same state could hardly bring
them within the control Of congress- on
the theory that they were thereby inn
pressed with national character as
the subject of interstate commerce.
/. :. The habit OF migration does not
vest in the federal government the
title to the animal possessing II. Wild
animals are declared to be subject to
the control of the state--to belong to
the people of the state-and the rule
has been repeatedly applied to migra-
tory birds.'
Metropolis weekly gazette., 1916-04-28
Power Of Tightening.

Lightning has been proved to have
struck a building with force equal
to more than 12,000-horse power. A
single horse power. in mechanical cal
culation, is equivalent to raising
weight of $4,000 pounds one foot In
a minute. The force of lightning
therefore, has been proved to be equal
to the raising of 3s4,O0o.000 pounds
one foot in a minute This is equal
to the united power of u of our larg
est steamers, having collectively "a
engines OF 500-horse power each. The
velocity of electricity is so great that
it would travel around the world eight
times In a second.