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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-18
SWITZERLAND DEPENDENT
ON, GERMANY FOR COAL
No Longer Able to Get Supplies From
France.

Zurich, Switzerland, April IL
Switzerland is now entirely dependent
upon Germany for coal, not producing
a single ton in her own country. and
no longer being able to get supplies
from France.
Recently the German government
organized a monopoly for supplying
Switzerland with coal, through a CEN
trail sales office in BASEL. One of the
chief objects is so to control the dis
firms from getting any coal, accord
ingly, a comprehensive black list Is
being drawn up which includes three
main classes of consumers. First are
the scores of Swiss factories which
areworlSing day and night to make
munitions and all sorts of military
material for the allies. Next come
the numerous factories making orii-
nary every day goods, but which are
destined almost exclusively for the
allies and their colonies. And the
third class on the black list is, per-
haps, even more important for Ger
many than the other two: for IL COM
prises Swiss films which are taking
advantage of the war to try to cap
ture German foreign markets. Chief
among these enemies of Germany are
the manufacturers of aniline dyes, and
| OF electric-technic1l machinery and
supplies.
This German coal monopoly in Ba-
/ directors, with an executive committee
of three; the principal member Of
which is Herr Hirter. perhaps the
| greatest commercial maGnate in Swift
erland. He is president of the Swiss
| National Bank. the state financial in
| stitution of Switzerland, and he is
| also the greatest coal man I'm the
| country, importing more German coal
into Switzerland before the war than
all the other agents together.
| The Swiss Import Trust which was
| organized some months ago by the
allies to control the imports of raw
materials coming through France and
Italy, so as TO prevent their reaching
Germany or Austria. has also as its
president the same Herr HirteT. who
IS directing the German coal monop-
oily at Basel. At Berne, where this
trusts headquarters are, Herr Hlrtcl
is the trusted confidant of the allie.
and enjoys every opportunity Of
learning the Identity of the Swis.
firms which are working for the al.
lies, and are friendly TO them. And a
Basel. as vice president Of the Ger
man coal monopoly, II is his duty Il
prevent by every possible means; thes,
| same firms from getting the coal with
out which they cannot work
1t Is n curious situation, and Her
HirteT's dual position has been sharp
~ criticized in the Swiss press, evel
in the pro-German organs.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-18
JAPAN ANXIOUS ABOUT
CONDITIONS IN FORMOSA
Diet Considering curtailing Power of
the Governor General.

Toxic, April 17-COnditiOns in For
mosa have come UP for discussion re-
Gently at committee meetings in the
Japanese diet, and there is evidence
that the situation is giving the au-
thOritieS some anxiety. Since Japan
took possession of Formosa after the
war with China in 1895, the affairs Of
the island have been administered By
a governor general who has had wide
latitude in legislative power. The adj
visibility of withdrawing some of this
power is one of the questions now I'M
der discussion.
DIR. IchiEi, the home minister, admit
ted that although the recent resigna-
ton of Mr.. Uchida, the civil governor
and others was due to illness, they
on account of the recent rioting among
the natives These natives were diff
ferent from Japanese in race and his
tory and it was difficult to govern
them. He believed the best method
would be to encourage Japanese emf
grants and through the Japanese 10y
gradually to assimilate the natives. As
| for the complete putting down of riots
that was extremely difficult because to
some of the natives rioting is a sort
| believe that the law was being abused
| by the governor. He saw no reason
| for modifying it.
A distinguished Buddhist scholar,
| SeniO Murakami, who has Just return
| ed after an extensive tour in Formosa
says the racial relations of the island
| ers are extremely involved. There
are the Japanese. naturalized Chinese
and aborigenes, the latter Undivided
! into nine clans from the racial view
point. As for the Chinese, there is a
| clear line drawn between those who
| come from Fukien province in China
and those from Canton, each party
| sticking to its own dialect and GUS
toms. He found the relations between
them marked with sullen Indifference
which gave promise of no improve
ment. DIR. Murakami thought that the
| Japanese We're apt to look too much
upon the Formosans as a conquered
people, with force rather than kind.
ness the dominating note of the treat.
ment of the natives. He did not won
der. therefore, that mistrusr and sus
picion prevailed throughout the island
He recommended that the militar!
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-18
JAPAN IN CONTROL OF
ISLANDS IN THE PACIFIC
Netherlands Stirred by Articles in ia
panese Press.


Amsterdam, Netherlands, April H.
An article by the former minister Of
education in Japan, Yusaburo luke
koshi, which is said to have gone the
rounds of the Japanese press, has
caused a stir in the Netherlands by
reason of the fact that the Japanese
publicist discusses in a very outspoken
manner the advantage that it would
be to Japan to occupyl the Dutch East
Indian Islands of Java and Sumatra.
In the translated form in which his
remarks have reached Holland, he
says:
I'VE Japanese must devote our at
tention to the islands of the Pacific.
Our fleet has, in consequence of the
war with Germany, taken possession
of island groups like the Caroline and
Marshall Islands. But these are mere
rocks. We cannot be proud of our
possessions in the Pacific until we
have Java and Sumatra-
The Sunda Strait that separates
those islands is a natural fortress. If
a great power were to build forts
there were in possession of a number
fleet, no other fleet, however strong
would be able to pass. If Japan takes
possession of these two islands and
fortifies and protects the strait with
its fleet, then no European fleet will
be in position to force a way into
the Asiatic seas. We should therefore
I submit. occupy these islands in The
| first place from a strategical stand
point"
The writer argues that it is a dan.
ger for Japan to have such weakly
| defended countries in its neighbor-
| hood as Java and Sumatra unable Il
maintain their neutrality in case o
! war.
| IF" he adds. ''Hollanders canno
improve the manner of life of the ma
| tives. and are not in a position I,
maintain peace and order among them
| then Java and Sumatra constitute
threat for the neighbOring countries
| and we are justified in taking posses
sion of them"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-18
EFFORTS TO AMEND ARMY
BILL DEFEATED IN SENATE
Voting on the Bill and Amendments
Will Begin at 5 p. m. Today.

Washington, April 17.-Eforts to
amend the army reorganization bill
were defeated in rapid succession in
the senate today on the eve of the
measures passage. Under an agree
ment reached last week, voting on the
bill and all pending amendments will
begin at o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Senator Borah's attack on the ma
tionai guard last Saturday in which
he declared that federal appropriations
were shamefully wasted and some
times embezzled' brought forth Vigor-
Gus replies today, Senators Reed and
Pomerene again rallying to the de-
Tense of the guard. Senator Borah
stood by his specific charges and
challenged anyone to controvert them.
Champions of the guard asserted that
the whole institution should not be
condemned because of isolated in
stances of irregularity and insisted
that regular army officers had been
guilty of irregularities and crimes
Il regret these attacks upon the
National Guard" said Senator Reed
Man for man, officers of the nation
al guard measure up well with any
class of our citizens. As a whole they
are no more subject to attack than
any other body of citizens. 1 don't
know whether the dead body or the
the American border or not, but if any
further trouble arises, l do know that
within 4S hours, our national guart
troops will be modifying along the
Rio Grande."
Senator Reeds amendment to ere
ate from six to twelve training school!
for West Point and Annapolis in va
rious parts of the country was defeat
ed, 81 to 81. Others rejected included
one by Senator Lee of Maryland t,
increase the number of national guart
enlisted men from 200 to $50 for eacl
senator and representative in congress
and Senator Works proposal for al
industrial military force of 250, 900 mel
to serve a month each year in the ar
my in times of peace and eIeve,
months in forestry and reclamation
services in the Pacific coast and ad
jacent states.
Tomorrow an amendment by Sena
tor Brandegee of Connecticut to in
crease the proposed strength of tn
regular army from $50, coo to 250, 90
men will be passed upon.
Kentucky and Pennsylvania produc
nearly all TIE camel coal mined in tn
United States.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-18
Local Laconics.

Dwight R. Stillman of New Haven
is visiting in Westerly.
John H. Gardner of East Greenwich
was in Westerly Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Hodge of
Norwich visited relatives in Westerly
Monday.
Policeman Donald Mel. Ferguson
was in Providence Monday, on little
sleuth business.
The Jewish feast of Passover began
at sunset on Monday and will termi-
nate next Monday at sunset.
Nearly all the lawyers of Westerly
| attended the opening session of the
| superior court at Kingston Monday.
! The state board of agriculture has
distributed circulars broadcast, giving
| instructions for combating the tent
caterpillar.
| The new system of telephones to be
! in operation next Saturday will be
an improvement on the present auto
matte system, but will still be auto
matte.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Larkin and Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Livingstone left Yves
terly Monday morning for New York
by automobile. They will return next
Saturday.
DR.. Anne L. Waite, of Bradford de-
ivered an address in Woonsocket or
of Frances E. Willard union, Women's
Christian Temperance Union.
The republican state convention was
held Monday in Providence and dele.
gates elected to the national conven.
ton, the delegates being those named
by the state central committee anG
printed in Mondays Bulletin.
A coal team was driven out of {
Main street coal yard directly in from
of an approaching trolley car Monday
afternoon and the inevitable happen
ed. No one was injured, but Their
was some damage to vehicles.
The bill increasing club liquor Ii
cense fees is now law, and the pric,
in Westerly will be 500 instead of 50
with the beginning of the next license
This change will affect the Working
mems club and the Bradford Socia
club.
A recruiting officer from the Provi
| dence station is in Westerly for tn
convenience of periodically incline,
!. young men who desire to join the ar
my. The situation in Mexico ha
caused much patriotic talk in this sec
f ton.
A chap named Beck has victimize
!, several of his countrymen in Westerl
by exchanging his checks on the Unto
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-18
CHANGES OF EMBARGO
ON NEW HAVEN ROAD.
Still in Force Against Waterbury, Tor.
rington and Hartford.

New York, April 1.-THE embargo
Of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad against Naugatuck,
Waterville, Bristol and New Britain
will be lifted at midnight Wednesday.
according 20 an announcement made
today by the embargo committee OF
the eastern freight accumulation con-
ference. At the same time an embargo
will be placed against freight coming
from the Central Railroad Of New
Jersey and the embargo with regard
TO export freight via New York will
he modified Embargoes against steam
ship cOastwise lines and against New
York lighterage business will be re-
moved. The embargo against Water
bury. Torrington and Hartford will
continue.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-18
ROBT. S. SMITH DIES AT WESTERLY
Native of Norwich, Mourned By Banking Associates and
Other Frends-Promotion For John A. Lehman
Successful Mission Closes at Catholic Church-Bogus
Check-Passer Swindles Countrymen.

particulars ordered filed before June 1,
assigned for first court day in Sep
TENDER, session at Westerly.
Mary Arcougle against Mary Rossl
of Westerly, assault, passed.
In the case of James Rego Mellow,
convicted of the murder of William H.
Rhodes at Kingston, motion for new
trial, continued.
The case of David Syme against
Archibald Mcneil, ct ux.. for alleged
balance due for the construction of a
large cottage at Musicolony, motion
for surety of costs and bill of particu-
lars ordered on or before Monday night
next, case assigned for trial at West
erly.
Henry P. Collins against Henry L
Johnson, trial in Westerly Monday.
Joseph H. Currier against Mrs. Mike
Geaber, passed by reason of sickness
of attorney.
Rose Mccartney against William
Podrat, first jury day, September ses'
sion.
Nora Mulligan against Ada Randall
second case, September session, frs
jury day.
Halliburton VS.. Burdick, third case
first jury day, September session.
EDNA Brown against William H
Smith, assault, dismissed for failure t.
| file writ in time.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-18
NO PLACE FOR PAIN

There is no place for rheumatic
pains and misery, if you will only fol-
low the advice of an old, experienced
physician. DR.. Levi Minard prescribed
and used Minard's liniment for sore
ness, stiffness, swelling and all rheu-
matte pains.
There is no other remedy that can
take its place. 1t has never failed and
ls perfectly harmless, economical,
agreeable and clean to use, as it is
absolutely stainless.
Minard's liniTnent, obtained from
any druggist, is wonderfully soothing,
penetrating and effective in all cases
Of strains, lumbago, sore joints, stiff
ness, seiatica and rheumatism.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-18

administration should exert a digui
fed, paternal influence and that this
influence should be supplemented by
and religion.
In his opinion no one could tell
whether last years conspiracy against
Japanese authority would not be re-
peated in the future As a result of
the conspiracy and riots referred TO
several hundred natives were either
sent to prison or condemned to death.
but the greater number of them bene-
fitted recently by the amnesty law
promulgated by Emperor Yoshihito TO
kado.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-18
FEEL FINE! TAKE
"CASCARETS"FOR
LIVER, BOWELS
SPEND 10 CENTS! DON'T STAY
BILIOUS, SICK, HEADAcHY,
CONSTIPATED.
CAN'T HARM YOU! BEST CA
THARTIc FOR MEN, WOMEN
AND CHILDREN.

Enjoy life! Your system is filled
ith an accumulation Of bile and
bowel poison which keeps you bilious,
headachy, dizzy. tongue coated, breath
bad and stomach sour-Why dent you
get q 1O-cent box of Cascarets at the
drug store and feel bully. Take Cas-
carets tonight and enjoy the incest,
gentlest liver and bowel cleansing you
ever experienced. You'll wake up
with a clear head, clean tongue, live
~ step, rosy skin and looking and
feeling fit. Mothers can give a whole
Cascaret to a sick, cross, bilious, few
erish child any time-they are harm
Iess-never grippe or sicken.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-18

A very successful mission which has
been conducted for the past two weeks
by Rev. Fathers Byrne and Murphy,
Society of Jesus, closed Sunday even
ing in the Church of the Immaculate
Conception, with an overflow congre-
CATION. The missionary fathers left
Westerly on a Monday morning train
and about forty men of the parish
were at the station to say goodbye
to the Jealous priests. Father Byrne
went to South Norwalk and Father
Murphy to New York. A mission will
open in ST. MichaeIs parish, Pawca-
tuck, one week from next Sunday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-18
DR.. p. A. SENIOR HELD
FOR u. S. DISTRICT COURT
Charged With Violating Narcotic Law
Goes to Jail in Default of Bonds.

New Haven, Conn, April 17-Dr
Percival y. Senior, charged with writ
ing a prescription for a narcotic drug
after his federal license had been re-
voked by the authorities in Rhode Is
land, was held for trial in the United
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-18

States district court on the fourth
Tuesday in May. by United States
Commissioner Wright today. Senior
went to jail again in default Of bonds.
Of $500.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-18
5 WAR MINISTER,

Although General Alvaro Obregon,
Carranza's miniter of war, has strong
PERSONAL reasons for hating Villa, the
latter having deprived him of an arm
in a battle last fall, Obregon does not
love the Americans any more for chas-
ing Villa. Obregon, who is believed to
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-18

occasion visited the German Imperial
family at the Achilleion- Il was while
she was staying in Greece with her
brother, the late King George.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-18

be ambitious of ruling Mexico may, 1t
is feared, precipitate trouble for both
Carranza and the United States by
leading an attack on the American
soldiers in Mexico. In the picture, made
not long ago. he is seen directing an
attack on a body of Villistas.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-18

Kentucky and Pennsylvania produce
nearly all tie camel coal mined in the
United States.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-27
Reader of World Writes
Scholarly Treatise on
the Movies.
REPLIES TO BISHOP
Says It's All According to
Yourself; Attacks
Hypocricy.

Tulsa Nov e6.-To the Editor of
The World have read with interes,
your brief preface to "A Muskogee spe-
cal in todaY's World in relation 10
BISHOP Mouzon's structures on ,he
MOVIES What YOU say is quite
right The bishops condemnation OF
moving pictures indicates TT he has
not seen many screen rc>c esentations
and those that he has seen have not
been good ones
am temporarily living in Tulsa
and IN order TO pass idle moments
frequently go 10 picture shows. have
no place but roomins house apa.t-
ment IN which to put in my time OF
an evening and the pictures nj u
space which otehrwise would be
rather duh for me read much. but
reading. too. becomes tiresome when
there's too much Of il. SO | 60 mo
the quiet places where the pictures
are shown. There I tino an audience
Of well behaved. respectable people.
They are watching the developments
Of the irgoniously devised story tia;
Is being visualizzcd by a remarkable
Photographic process which puts vital
action into the phantom perform
ances on the screen and which l have
found. as everybody has. is eXtrem ely
interesting
/ have seen some very silly pictures
and some that We're crudely worked
up 10 represent supposed human oc-
currenCcs. These. however. have Lyeu
81 few in comparison with the ready
good pictures / have seen. sound in
art and correct as TO moral effects
that ! have become thoroly convinced
that pictures are, in the majority OF
cases. OF great benefit TO the COM
stories more effective than sermons
IN depicting the disasters that follow
wrongdoing. have been given man.
a hearty, wholesome laugh by the
pictures and there have been mo-
Ments when human interest touches,
revealing genuine pathos, haN -
caused me TO feel deeply regardiT.y
such matters.
But / have Yet TO find. in my eN-
perience a. a picture viewer, anythlrS L
that would impair any sane person :
morals. Some people are so doA-
.tely constituted in moral fibre hat
they cannot look at a nude flgnre
in sculpture or painting without cum
mitiing sin-at least they seem 10
take IT that way. To them nothing
on the earth or under the earth l. 50
Indecent as the physical body that
God has given His children. So they
endeavor always TO raise a hue ana
cry over any display OF auatomlcdi
contour that may occur in ART. In the
movies there are flashes OF outlines.
occasionally. that would probably
shock the souls OF the "holier than
thou" element. but to the man or
woman of common sense no detri-
mental effects are forthcoming. As
a matter OF fact, moving picture max
ers are particular about such matters
and nobody hat one OF morbid in
pulses can imagine any wickedness
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-27
GEN. CARRANZA,
TOO. WILL WAIT
LIKE W. WILSON
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE

viii wipe out the cause fer a diSa =
greement between the two countries.
credentials revising commission,
composed If i mem bers, including
sin cCnEressmen under the MADEIRA re-
siuIe, known as "renovadores," was
appointed at the second session OF the
constitutional assembly. held this sat
Irday) morning.
There WRs considerable debate over
the political responsibilities Of the
rcnovadorcs because they had contin-
ued in the Huerta congress after the
death of MADEIRA. They were finally
accepted, however when message
was read from General CarranZa stat
ing the six men had remained in the
lluerta congress upon his tCarranLa's)
Instructions, issued through Eliseo
Nrrendono. Their purpose was. the
Iuessage stated. to obstruct the work
CT the Huerta body, prevent if pos
sible the securing OF foreign loan,
and TO bring about the complete dis
solution Of the congress. This was re-
ccived Hith applause by the DEPUTIES
and opposition 10 the renovadore-
ceased.
At the afternoon session u creden-
tials we've approved and one rejected
after a spirited discussion. General
good humCr prevailed among the dee
gates.
Gen. pablo Gonzales. whose pres
ence was unnot,ced. was among the
audience today, and listened TO the
Proceedings WITH much interest
Samuel Belden. Mexican consular
agent at san Antonio. Texas. arrived
here last night, ard today submitted
10 General Carranza copies Of divorce
laws Of New York. Illinois Washing
ton, Texas and other American. states.
Hclden made the trip at Carrarza's re-
quest.
Z l. planned 10 study the American
divorce laws and from them gatner
material for the incorporation II a
uniform divorce system in the new
MEXICAN constitution to b. worked out
by the constitutional assembly now In
SESSION here.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-27
VILLA ESCAPES
But LEAVES AUTO
FULL OF HOLES


hand to- hand encounters. The wound
ed who fell outside Of the city could
not be rescued from the NO Mans
land beyond the first line trenches
because OF the firing by both the
bandits and the government forces
Rescue parties ont. under cover of
night may attempt to ming in the
wounded and bury the dead
Tho wounded who fell within the
city are being cared for at the mun!-
cipal hospital which is in command
Cf Colonel Martinez. The staff sur
geon Of General Tretino. Women are
serving a volunteer nurses in this and
ouer hospitals OF the city.
TrC ops on beth the bandit and gov
ernment sides appear very tired after
three days If almost constant tight
Ing. The government forces. how
ever are in good spirits and eager Tor
more fighting.
\ force Of cavalry has been sent
out from Guerrero. west of here to
pursue Rodrigo Quevacn and the Muir
suia brothers who have been opcrat.
ing northwest and west of chihuahua
City.