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Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-10

Germany has declared war on Por-
tugal. Thus thirteen countries are
now engaged in the international
struggle.
The declaration of war was made
by Germany chiefly on account of the
recent seizure of German merchant
men interned in Portuguese ports and
PortugaIs refusal to rescind this ac-
ton and once more place the ships
under the German flag. a long series
of alleged breaches of neutrality by
permitting British troops to pass
through Mozambique, the use of Por-
tuguese ports as bases for British
warships and insults to the German
nation by members OF the Portuguese
parliament, also were contributing
factors
Fighting between the French and the
Germans northwest and north of Yer
dun has not slackened. Particularly
violent have been the attacks of the
Germans north of Verdun, around
Douaumont the village of Vaux and
Fort XauX, but according to Paris they
went for naught.
Germans in Solid Formation.
The Germans were thrown in solid
formation against trenches of the
French bordering the foot of the slopes
of the ridge dominating Fort Vaux
which the latest German official re-
port said the Germans had captured,
but the French brought their curtain
of fire into play and drove back the
attacking forces with enormous
losses"
Northeast of the fort the Germans
essayed an assault against the village
Of Vaux, from which they had pre-
viously been driven by the French,
but here also they were repulsed with
casualties. An attack on the outskirts
of the village of Douaumont was sim
narly put down by the French artiI-
lery and infantry fire.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-10
MYSTERIOUS AIRsHIP OVER
SCOVILLE PLANT, WATERBURY
Created a Sensation at Midnight
Brilliant Light Turned Earthward.

Waterbury, Conn, March 9.-FTying
high over the plant of the Scoville
Manufacturing company, with its
black bulk outlined against the sky
and with a brilliant light trained to
earthward, a mysterious aircraft
seen by numerous persons about the
Scov1lle plant created a sensation just
before midnight tonight. The air
craft sailed peacefully to the east
ward, with the bright light burning
visibly until it became a tiny speck in
the distance.
Guards around the Scoville plant
were thrown into a turmoil. When the
aircraft was first discovered, it SEEM
ed to be lowering directly above the
Scoville factory. While the guards
and workmen were standing open
mouthed, glancing skyward, the big
shape was seen to move slowly and
then more rapidly across the heavenR,
disappearing finally.
Several of the guards reported they
had seen the aircraft, which trained
It's lights down on the factories in the
Nauaatuck valley, but could not dis
dngutsh without glasses whether the
PROVING craft was balloon or a
ntrtgible or a heavier-than-air ma
chine of monoplane type
The first appearance of the aircraf #
Indicated that it had coursed from the
WSSIWdiu over the large Inanu19c ctuT-
ing plants Of the city. casting its
bright lights downward, moved more
B1owly over the plants than when it
bad cleared the Scoville property to
me eastward.
The watchman at the main gate of
HE Scoville plant was the discoverer
bf the mysterious draft He imredi-
Ete1y spread the alarm and guards
lbout the factory were informed of
The aircraft lowering over the factor
es. They could easily distinguish the
lights on the moving craft and watch
Ia it until the light faded into the
fast. They corroborate the watchmar
bully.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-10
ABSENCE OF MACHINE GUNS
TO MEET THE VILLA ATTACK
Held Responsible for the Escape Of
the Bandits With Sn,z.t Lg-..

Held Responsible for the Escape of
the Bandits With sn,aa L9--.
FL Paso. Texas. March S.-Failure o.
the machine guns 10 work at the be-
ginning OF the fight between the Villa
bandits and the Thirteenth Cavalry
at Columbus early this morning was
responsible for the escape Of the Villa
bandits across the border and also for
the. relatively small loss OF life among
them. according TO Private Thomas
Barton, OF the hospital corps. who.
with Private z N. Johnson, brought
five wounded soldiers and one officer
To r Plso this afternoon.
According To the men. the attack
began near the edge OF Columbus.
There were no guns or weapons Of
any kind in the hospital Johnson
said he killed one Villa bandit wi n
an axe which he threw as the fierins
Mexican PASSED the hospital shouting:
villa Villa"
Johnson also said the body OF Pablo
Lopez. Villas lieutenant who directed
the massacre Of the eighteen Ameri-
cans at SAINT Ysabel two months ago
was identified. He exhibited what he
said were LOpez's lesgins.
Private James Nenuer, Troop X. who
was shot through the chest. SAYS he
killed four MeNicans and was raising
his rifle to fire at another when a
bullet struck him down. He says many
Of the guns used by the bandits were
22-Calibre rifles and others were OF
ancient models. The Villa men, hs
said, were without machine guns.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-10
Railroad Men Vote
For r-ightROur Day
ALSO DEMAND TIME AND ONE
HALF FOR OVERTIME
100000 MEN CONCERNED
This Vote Does Not Mean a Strike
for Enforcement of Demands-Mere-
way Officials.

Chicago, March st was officially
announced here tonight that the vote
OF 100000 engineers, iiremcn, conduc-
tors and trainmen of American rail-
roads overwhelIn favored author
iz!ng union heads to enter into nego-
IiatiOns with railroads for an eight
hour day.
The following statement was issued:
Overwhelmingly in Favor.
while returns from members OF
these four organizations are not COM
plete, it is evident that the vote is
Overwhelmingly in favor of presenting
to the railway companies of the
United States the requests for the
eisht-hour day and time and one-half
for overtime. Consequently the move
ment with that object in view will be
carried forward in its regular course.
Has No Strike Significance.
The present vote has no significance
except as an indication Of the desire OF
the men that this matter should be
pressed to conclusion and all reports
that il has significance as a strike
vote are erroneous and misleading. In
the immediate future the requests will
be prt-Cuted TO the railway manage
mcnts and the necessary steps taken TO
make the same effective"
The statement was signed by W. 5,
S-Onc, grand chief Of the brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers; a. 3. Gar
retsOn, president of the Order of Rail-
way Conductors; W. 5. Carter, presi-
dent Of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
/ ElTemen and Eng!nemen, and w. G
Lee, president of the Brotherhood OF
Railway Trainmen.
According to Air. Stone. returns not
in cannot possibly affect the result
/ The demands in a few days will bt
! presented to the railroads, and they
| win have thirty days in which to make
| reply.
Roads Intend to Fight.
The roads have made it plain thar
/ they intend OF fight the proposed con.
/ ditions. Upon their refusal to accedt
! to the requests, which is taken as
| foreSone conclusion, committees repre-
I senting both sides will be appointed
| to negotiate n settlement II possible
I The railroads. It is said, will insis
/ upon arbitration under the Erdmal
/ act If the private negotiations fail.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-10
MEXICAN QUESTION
DISCUSSED IN CONGRESS.
Senator Fall of New Mexico Wants
Army of 100000 to Intervene.

Washington, March 9.-The Mexican
question broke out in congress late
today Senator Fall Of New Mexico
announced that he had prepared a
resolution to authorize recruiting of
an army of 100000 to intervene in
Mexico and aid the existing authorities
in stamping out brigandage, while nj
the house Representative Mondell, re-
publican, of Wyoming, started debate
with a speech attacking the admins
tration's Mexican policy.
Mr.. Mondell declared the govern
ment was not attempting TO protect
American citizens and property in
Mexico.
Representative Foster, democrat, of
Illinois, replied vigorously, saying the
president was doing everything possi-
BILE under the circumstances.
DO you know that our troops today
have crossed the Mexican line and
that the president has asked the Mex
ican governments permission to send
more troops in there? % asked Repre-
sentative Bennett, republican, of New
York.
IF President Wilson has done
that replied Mr.. Foster, 'it is be-
cause he is convinced that the time has
come when that ought to be DONE"
Mr.. Foster told the house that he
was tired of the talk about involving
the possible loss of thousands OF
American young men and millions OF
dollars of expense in sending troops
into Mexico to defend the property OF
some man who stays back at home and
neither goes to Mexico nor wants his
sons to go.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-10

Washington. March a.-washinCton,
stands squarely behind Colonel SlocUm
in sending his Cavalrymen into MeNicOl
in pursuit OF Francisco Villa and his
band OF outlaws " no raided Columbus.
y. NJ, today. numbering American
soldiers and citizens mad firing the
town.
Secretary Lansing tonight informed
the de faCto government OF Mexico.
through EliseO ArrcdondO. its am
bassadOr here. that he trusted no OBJ
lection would be made to the action
OF the American troops. they having
followed what is known in military
circles as a hot trail" No orders
have been issued for the return Of the
soldiers. and it is not probable any
will be issued for the present.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-10
SENATE TAKES UP
TlLLMAN'S ARMOR BILL
To Provide for a Government Arnor
Plate Plant.

Washington, March 9.-The senate
today voted, 55 to 10, to take up Sen
ator Tillman's bill to provide for the
purchase or construction of a govern
ment armor plate plant.
Unanimous consent to vote on the
bill on March 21 was secured after a
heated colioquy between Senators Gal
Inger and Swanson Senator Gallin-
ger threatened to f1libuster against the
bill to delay a vote until the return of
senator Lodge, a, member Of the nav
al committee who, he said, had ex-
pected to speak in opposition and who
would be absent on important business
ten days more.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-10

French Offensive in Corbeaux Wood.
West of the Meuse, midway between
Bethincourt and the river, the French
have continued on the offensive
against the Germans in the CorbeauX
Wood and are officially reported to
have driven the Germans from almost
all of that important salient.
East and southeast Of Nerdun only
intermittent bombardments of OppOs-
ing positions have taken place. Sew
eral fights in the air between French
and German aViatOrs have occurred in
the neighborhood of Verdun.
In Champagne the French have cap
tured a trench near Maisons de Cham
payne and are shelling the German
positions near Navarin, the Butte du
Mesnil and Massiges. In upper Al
SAGE a section of a German trench
east of Seppois has been taken by the
French.
Russians Not Idle
In the eastern theatre the Russians
at various points have taken the Of
fensive against German advanced pO-
sitions but Berlin declares they no
where met with success. In the Aus
tro-Italian zone the bad weather
again almost has stopped operations.
The Russians on the Black Sea coast
continue TO press on toward Turkey S
principal port of Trebizond and also
are making progress against the OF
tGnans in the Persian sector.
The Russian foreign Office categori-
cally denies that Turkey has made
peace proposals of any kind, the chief
Of the department of the east saying:
mo overture4, official or semi Off
cial. direct CE indirect, have been re-
ceived."
a despatch from Rome says Aus
trian warships in the Adriatic are
preparing to attempt a dash through
the i)9 T09npl1nG the Rl1Pl-
aid the Turkish navy against the Rus.
SLAMS. This may account for the re.
ported removal of the mines in the
Dardanelles.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-10
PASQUAL ZUPPA WAS
HANGED AT WETHERSFIELD
For the Murder of Antonio Corsi at
Guilford Last Fall.

Wethersfield. Conn, March 10-Pas-
quale Zuppa of Guilford was hanged
in the state prison here early this CFri-
day. morning for the murder Of An
tonic CorSi last fall.
Zuppa killed his friend Antonio Cor
ST at Guilford on the morning of Sep=
tember 6. 1915 for the purpose of rob-
berry. He waylaid him. struck him
upon the head with n stone and then
stabbed him many times with n knife
Failing to find the money ne had ex-
pected. Zuppa became enraged, II was
CHARGED and rutilated the body.
After the crime ZupDa went to New
Haven, where he was arrested A
speedv trial followed and upon his
conviction Judge William L. RenneTt
Of the superior court sentenced him to
he hanged
Zlpra wns o7 wears old and had few
known friends. His father and mother
are living in Italy. During his con-
finelnent in prison no one came to see
him. other than a priest.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-10
SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRIES
HOLD A CONFERENCE
For General Discussion of CONNER
ciaI Difficulties.

Copenhagen, March 9, via London
The premiers and foreign ministers of
Norway and Sweden arrived here to-
day to attend the conference of the
foreign ministers of Scandinavian
countries which was suggested by the
king of Sweden. The first meeting,
with the Danish minister was held at
the palace, after an audience with
King Christian.
The purpose Of the conference is a
general discussion of the commercial
difficulties which the war has brought
to the Scandinavian nations, and also
to obtain concerted action in dealing
with the belligerent powers.
The press comment on the confer
ence agrees that there is nothing acute
in the relations of the northern coun-
tries with the warning powers, but
that the deliberations are likely to
have widespread effect
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-10
u. S. TROOPS NOW
WELL INTO MEXICO
In Pursuit of Band of Villa Bandits Which Raided
Columbus, N. NJ, Yesterday
REPORT OF ACTION is MILES SOUTH OF BORDER

Reliably Stated That the Army VIII be Given Free Rein to
Catch the Bandits if Possible-Lates Report Says Seven
u. s. Soldiers Were Killed. Two Officers and Five Men
Injured-Vlla's Losses Placed at 100 Killed and 200
Wounded-Durng the Raid of Columbus at Least Is
Americans Were Killed and Many Buildings Were Fired
25o Troopers of the Thirteenth u s. Cavalry Followed
the Villa Band Into Mexico-Harrowing Experience of
Mrs. Maud Hawk Wright, Who Was Forced to Ac-
company Bandits After They Had Killed Her Husband
in Mexico.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-10
WAR SEcRETAY BAKER
HAS TAKEN OFFICE
Oath Of Administration and Introduc-
tions Made to Staff Officers.

Washington, March 9-Newton D.
Baker was sworn in today as secretary
of war. The oath was administered
by John Randolph, assistant chief
who has been with the department
for nearly fifty years. and has admin
istered the oath to many of Mr..
Bakers predecessors.
Mr.. Baker was accompanied to the
department by Secretary Daniels, who
introduced him to the staff officers
there and to Gen. Scott, chief Of staff
who had been secretary Of war ad
interim since the resignation Of Sec-
retary Garrison, on February 10.
Soon after taking the oath, Secre.
tary Baker held an informal reception
ut his office, where he met most of
the army officers stationed IN Wash
!rEtcn.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-10
$4,000 CONTRIBUTION
TO CONSCIENCE FUND.
Received Today By Treasury Depart
nent in Registered Package.

Washington. March "A thirty
thousa and-dollar contribution to the
treasury's conscience fund, the
largest ever received. came bv to-
DAVIS mail in a registered package
mailed yesterday morning In New
York. Under separate cover came a
letter UNSIGNED, dated PHILADELPHIA
but mailed IN New York, which an
nounced the sending OF the $4,000. and
explained that the sender had restored
to the government $50. 900 in all.
The money came IN n strong linen
envelope and was wrapped in a layer
Of thick brown paper. There were
eiehty-five 800 bills tventy-one s5O0
bills. and eleven 81. 900 bills. Most of
them were gold certificates.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-10
Unable TO SKATER
DEFENSE OF FRENCH
Particularly Violent Attacks by Germans Around
Douaumont AvaiIed Nothing
TEUToNs CHARGED In SOLID FORMATION

Gained the Foot of the Slopes of the Ridge Dominating Fort
Vaux, But Were Driven Back by the French With
"Fnorroous Losses'-French Have Continued the Of
fensive in the Corbeaux Wood, and Have Driven the
Germans From That Poson-Several Fights in the Air
Have Occurred in the Neighborhood of Verdun-Ger-
many's Declaration of War Portugal Brings the
Thirteenth Nation Into the StruggleRussians at Vari-
GUS Points Have Taken the Offensive.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-10
Mnvsmonts Of steamshIps.

Fayal. March s.-Arrived: Steamer
Giuseppe Verdi. New York for Genoa
Liverpool. March s. - Arrived:
Steamer Tuscania. New York for
Glasgow.
Falmouth March 9. Arrived:
Steamer Nieu Amsterdam. New York
for Rotterdam.
New York. March e-SIgnalled:
Steamer CZaritza- kola Bay via ALL
ifax for New AoTk. DOCK $50 a m.
Friday.
Naples, March s.-SaIled: Steamer
Casertu, New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-10
Catholic Priests Transferr..,

Hartford. Conn, March 9.-The fol-
lowing official appointments were an
nounced tonight by Bishop John ].
Milan of the Roman Catholic diocese
of Hartford: Rev. Stanislaus Blaze.
towski of st. Stanlslaus' church, NIer-
iden, to the Church Of tho Sacred
Heart, Suffleld; Rev. George BartlewsN
Of Sacred Heart church, Sumeld, to st.
Stanislaus' church, Meriden.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-10
AN ADDITIONAL VICE
PRESIDENT OF N. n. ROAD.
z. J. Pearson, Formerly of the 7. & p.
Railroad, Appointed.

New York. March 9.-The appoint
ment Of +. J. Pearson. formerly OF the
Texas and Pacific railroad as an ad-
York New Haven and Hartford rail-
road, was announced at the New Ha-
ven Offices here today. He will be gen.
eral assistant to President Howard
Elliott. with headquarters in Boston.
and will have charge OF matters relat-
ing to construction, operation and
maintenance.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-10
PUSH BUTTON AT EVERY SEAT
ON NEW PREPAYMENT TROLLEY
Decided Upon After Conference With
Utilities Commission.

Hartford. Conn. March AT
commission today, Supt- John X Pun
dcrford OF the Connecticut company
agreed to equip the new e-payment
trolley cars which are in use at New
Haven. Bridgeport and Hartford with
push buttons at every seat. Pending
this Quitting. straps at each seat viii
cOnnctc with the bell rope.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-10
EXPLOSIONS IN coLLIERY
NEAR WILKESBARRE.
Several Men kiIied-second Explosion
Caught Rescuins Party.

Wtlkesbarre, Pa, March e.-Several
men were killed in two explosions at
the Hollenback, Lehigh and Wilkes
barre Coal company colliery here late
today. The second explosion caught a
rescuing party. One body has been
brought out.
The accident occurred IN the first
deep ganEwny in No. Red Ash slope
Of Hollenback No. colliery, about
5000 feet from the foot Of the shaft,
An official said at 10 o'clock that six
men lost their lives. The cause of
the accident has not yet been deter
mined.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-10
NATIONAL HOUSEWIVES
TO BOYCOTT SUGAR.
Communication Sent Out to All
Branches of the League.

Cincinnatai Ohio. March a-The
National Housewives Cooperative
league at n meeting here today de-
Jared n boycott" on sugar and sent
ont communications to all branches Of
he league as well as to other women's
societies urging cooperation in this
movement. The league claims that
housewives use ninety per cent Of the
sugar consumed in the United States
md object to the higher price that
hey now have to pay for this com
modify.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-10
MANHATTAN LIMITED TRAIN
CRASHED INTO FREIGHT WRECK
Every Car DeraiIed-Engineer and
Fireman Buried Under Debris.

Altoona. Pa. March 9.-The Man.
haitian Limited train Of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad bound from New York
to CHICAGO. crashed into n freight
wreck near Port Royal fifty miles
west Of Harrisburg. tonight. derailinC
every car of the passenger train and
hurting the locomotive down an en-
banlyment The engineer and fireman
Of the limited were buried under their
engine ard are believed to have been
killed. All the passengers were bad
" shaken up and several slightly in
iured but so far as can be ascertain
ed nore was seriously hurt.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-10
U. S. Troops on Mexican SON.

Shocked Indignation occasioned by
NEWS OF Villas outrage was quickly
succeeded by undisguised satisfaction
IN official and congressional circles
over the knowledge that after three
years OF patient forbearance United
States troops actually were on Mexi-
can soil to avenge the death OF their
comrades and TO bring 10 justice the
outlaws whose depredatIons have ter
rorized Americans on both sides OF the
border.
Nothing Heard from Troops.
Reports that the American troopers
were in action tonight probably Is
Continues on Page Eisht)
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-10
GEN. GALES TO SUPERVISE
CAMPAIGN AGAINST VILLA.
To Remain Near Border Until Villa is
Killed or Driven to Other Fields.

Douglas, Ariz.. March General P.
Elias Gales, military governor OF So
nora, who arrived at Aqua Prieta, the
Mexican town opposite here, late to-
day, said he had come to supervise the
campaign against Francisco Villa and
his forces should they enter Sonora.
4 will remain until Villa has been
killed, captured or driven into some
other part of Mexico" he declared to-
night. II have plenty of troops to
protect the Sonora border and the min
ing camps With nthe state. l have
nothing to say about what the de facto
government will do If the United
States troops meter Mexico. That is a
matter which rests entirely with Gen
eral CarranZa."
General Gales said he had ordered
the garrison at Huachinera Ravispe
and BaCeraC. Sonora. on the Chihuahua
state border. to mobilize Immediately
and make every nedeavor to cut off
Villas retreat into the mountain re-
EiOns. He said 600 cavalrymen were
available for that purpose.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-10
A WIFE BEATING PHYSICIAN
HoRSEWHIPPED BY MOB.
Summary Justice Dealt Or. c. w.
Kemery of AIlenvilIe, 90.

Decatur. H., March "a party of
masked men dragged Or. c. w. Kemery
from his home in Allenville today, tied
him to n pole and horsewhipped him.
The physician. IL was alleged. had
beaten his sick wife. She is suffering
from pneumonia and is in a critical
condition.
Kemery was arrested and charged
with attempted murder.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-10
CONGRESSMAN THsoN TO
REPRESENT CONNECTICUT.
On the 1916 Republican Congressional
Campaign Committee.


Washington, March 9.-Republican
senators and representatives at
conference tonight in the house cham
her agreed on the membership of the
1916 congressional campaign commit
tee and discussed informally what
steps should be taken oregain con-
troll Of congress at the November cleo
tions
1t was understood after the meet
ing adjourned that Representative
Frank p. Woods of Iowa would be re-
elected chairman of the committee
when it meets in a day or two to
organize and that Representative
William B. Mckinley of Illinois, a
former chairman, would be made head
of an executive subcommittee. This
arrangement, it was said. had been
accepted as satisfactory by both
wings of the party.
Tho Connecticut representative on
the committee is Congressman ]. O.
Tilson of New Haven.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-10
ESTABLISHMENT og A
NITRIC ACID PLANT
Is Proposed in a Bill Introduced by
Senator Myers.

Washington. March q - Establish
re-t Of n nitric acid plant for the use
Of the government Is making explo-
sives was proposed in hill today by
Senator Myers A commission would
investigate whether the fiathead power
project near Poison. Mont. is suitable
for production Of cheap hydrO-electric
power to operate an atmospheric nitro
gen plant.
The plant would be operated in time
Of peace principally for the production
Of fertilizer.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-10
OBTTUARY.
Samuel 8. Greeley.

Chicago, March Samuel 8. Gree
ley, 20 years old, said to have been the
oldest alumnus Of Harvard university
died at the home of his daughter here
early today Mr.. Greeley, a civil en-
gineer, was graduated from Harvard IN
the class Of 1S44, and was one of four
men who organized The Harvard club
Of Chicago in 1857.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-03-10
SPAIN HAS SEIZED
THE WHEAT SUPPLY
Government is TO Sell Grain at Fair
Prieeo-Move to Stop Food Riots.

Madrid. Spain. March 0, via Paris.
11.25 O. m.-The government has or
dered the seizue of all the wheat stock
in Spain, and the resale OF the grain
at fair prices, as a measure to allay
the agitations and disorders IN various
parts Of the country.