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Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11
PERMANENT ENDOWMENT OF
 $1o,ooo,ooo FOR HARVARD Is Planned to Meet Pressing Needs
 of the University.

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 10.-A per manent endowment of $10,000,000 for Harvard University is planned by a committee of the alumni headed by Thomas W. Lamont of New York, 1t was announced tonight. The inmedi- ate object, according to the committee, is ito meet the pressing needs of the university in the form of inadequate salaries and lack of funds for the maintenance of largo and costly equip ment and at the same time to provid, an income sutticiei.t to maintain un- occasionally for many years Harvard s position as an institution of higher learning"
 No time limit for the gathering of the fund has been set but it is hoped that considerable part of it will be in hand before the next commnece- ment. It is explained that the fund is meant to supplement, not to super sede, or in any way interfere with the present custom of each class giving $100,000 on it's 25th anniversary.
 The vote of the alumni association approved by the corporation, creating the endowment fund committee, pro- vided that contributions be held per- petually in trust.
 While in the past the university has depended largely on a few generous friends to supply needed funds, it is planned to have every one of the 40,- 900 living Harvard men assist in the present movement.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11
AGAINST GREATER POWERS
 FOR FRENCH. CABINET
Committee of Chamber of Deputies to
 Make Adverse Report.

Paris. Jan 10, sos p. m-Deputy Maurice Viollette, on behalf of the committee of the chamber of deputies to which was referred the cabinets request for general powers under which it might act by decree on UT gent questions which otherwise would require legislation by parliament, will report tomorrow against the measure as being in violation of the constitution
 Experienced parliamentarians do not consider it certain that the chamber would because of the adverse com n1ittee report. refuse to grant the au- thorfty asked, to which the govern ment attributes great importance.
 Premier Briand on December 14 an nounced in the chamber of deputies that the government would ask the chamber to give it the right to solve by decrees all questions of interest in regard to the national defense which the laws were too slow to regulate The premier said a particularly grave question was the total suppression of the consumption of alcohol.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11
WINTHOP M. DANIELS
 CONFIRMED BY SENATE
To Succeed Himself as a Member of
 the Interstate Commerce Connmis- N sion.

Washington, Jan. 10-Confirmation of Winthrop M. Daniels of New Jer- sey to succeed himself as a member of the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion was voted by the senate today and contrary to custom a part of the bitterness of the fight waged against it in executive sessions.
 The vote, taken after opposition had delayed action for nearly a month, stood Az to 15. All the senators of the so o-called progressive wing of the re- publican party and one democrat, Sen ator Hollis, voted in the negative. Fourteen republicans joined the dem- ocrats voting for confirmation.
 Excerpts from the executive debate made public include a speech by Sen ator Cummfns attaking Commissioner Daniels fitness for a place on the commission because of his ruling as public utilities commissioner of New Jersey, and declaring that in granting increases to the railroads in the ad- vance rate case the Interstate Com merce Commission, led by MT. Daniels, ignored the law and exercised an au- thority which never has and never will be conferred on any commission" A reply by Senator Newlands, defend ing the commissioners part in both of these cases, also was given out
 It was one of the few instances in recent times when such course has been adopted rgarding debates behind closed doors and rca.lled the sensation al attack on rules on secrecy made by progressive republicans when Mr. Daniels first was nominated to the commission in 1913. At that time Senator La toilette and several other senators, oefr vainly fighting confir- nation for several weeks, announced that they would defy the secrecy rule thereaftr rgarding debates on nomina- tions.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11
GERARDS REMARKS AT BERLIN
 WERE QUOTED CORRECTLY.
Said "Never Since the Beginning of
 the War Were the Relations Between
 Germany and U. s. as Cordial as Now"

Berlin, Jan. 10 (By Wireless to The Associated Press, via Sayville, N. Y.). With reference to the message sent by the state department at Washing ton to Ambassador Gerard asking for information on his speech at the ban quet given in his honor Saturday night by the American Association of Commerce and Trade, it can be stated that the ambassadors remarks were quoted correctly in the despatches forwarded to the United States The agency quoted the ambassador as saying:
 Never since the beginning of the war have the relations between Ger many and the United States been so cordial as now"
 The ambassador is also quoted as having said:
 At no time since the foundation of the German empire have the relations between Germany and the United States been better than they are to- day"
 The speaker avoided any reference to the other powers in this connection and confined himself to a statement nthe present friendly relations be- tween the two governments. His re- mark was received with hearty ap- plause by most of the Germans pres ent and has been cited with approval by the newspapers, with a few excep- tions. The Associated Press is in- formed that it was welcomed in high quarters
 Ambassador Gerard was received Monday by Chancellor Von Bethmann- Hollweg for half hours discussion of German American relations
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11
Bomb for Strike
 Breaking Linemen
EXPLODED IN A DOWNTOWN
 HOTEL IN TOLEDO
FOUR ROOMS WRECKED
A Dozen Guests Were Knocked Down by the ExpIosion-Every Available Policeman in the City Working on the Case.

Toledo, Ohio. Jan. 10.-Four rooms in downtown hotel where strike brealeing linemen in the employ of the Ohio State TelepISne company are housed, were wrecked by a bomb this evening. The exrsosion occurred on the third floor near the rear of the building. A dozen guests were knock ed down by the explosion. So far as is known none was seriously injured.
 The clerk at the hotel said that the room in which the explosion occurred was occupied by c. c. Connors, of Cleveland, a marine engineer whose boat is tied up here for the winter Connors was uninjured. The bomb fell into the room below, which is occupied by two strikebreakers who were ab- sent at the time.
 Doors and Windows Blown Out.
 The rooms on the third floor and two directly beneath them were wrecked. Doors and windown were blown out and locks were blown from the doors Steam and water pipes were broken off aSd a part of the hotel was food ed
 Every available policeman in the city IS working on the case.
 The strike of linemen and operators of the Ohio State Telephone. company has been in effect two months.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11
f2 WOMEN AT MAIN GATES
 OF WHITE HOUSE GROUNDS Federal Officials and Police Did Not Interfere With Suffragist Tickets.


 Washington, Jan. 10.-Fwelve wo- men with suffrage banners stood at the main gates of the White House grounds today, inaugurating what leaders of the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage call mildly militant silent picketing" to force their cause upon President Wilson's attention.
 Tickets were at the two entrances from 10 o'clock this morning until dark, tired ones being relieved from time to time, and tonight it was an nOunced that other gates would be guarded tomorrow and daily until March 4, when the suffragiStS plan to close their campaign for a federal amendment with a big parade.
 The women, wearing yellow, purple and white ribbons across their chests, over each of which was held a banner inscribed MT. President what will you do for woman suffrage?"
 White House officials and the city police made no effort to interfere and it was said that as long as the women created no disorder no official atten- tion would be paid to them.
 The president himself passed the 'spickets" only once and then was not recognized by the women. Mrs. Will son passed in and out several times.
 Although six o'clock was the hour set for the end of the vigil, when darkness fell the tired women gave up the task at :30 and marched back to headquarters with banners flying.
 According to the Union officials the number of "pickets'' will be increased from day to day. Various states will have charge of the work on different days, it was said. Colleges, organ izations and professions also will be represented.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11
STATEMENT BY NEW
 PREMIER OF RUSSIA.
Firm Believer in Responsibility of Ministers to the Will of the Emperor.

Petrograd, Jan 10, D. m., via Lon don, 9.35 D. m.-The political situa 1 ton during the last two months, for which the word crisis seems entirely | inadequate, has taken a new turn with 1 the resignation of Alexander Trepof from the premiership and of Count Ignatieff, minister of public instruc tion, and the appointment of a new premier The official announcement of this change which has fallen upon the country, continuously excitedesand emotionally exhausted by the drama of swift changes and climaxes, hardly created the effect which would have been natural under other circum- stances.
 This time the tide has suddenly shifted and is running strongly in the reverse direction. Prince Golitzine,
 who succeeds Trepoff, is a member of the extreme conservative group who always manifested the strongest re- actionarys principles, and, as member shown little sympathy for the pro- gressive tendencies of the new regime. The ostensible reason for his replace ment of Trepoff was the apparent in- ability of the latter to preserve a strong, united cabinet.
 It had been known for some time that there was a great divergence in the point of view between two distinct groups in the cabinet, in one of which stood Trepof and Ignatieff and in the other M. Protopopoff, the minister of the interior. The fall of one group or the other became essential. The sig nif1cance of this latest change in the ministry can best be judged by the following sentiments expressed by Prince Golitzine in an interview after his appointment:
 T have not yet had time to formu- late program, but my watchword will be Everything for the war; every thing for victory
 Being occupied with this aim, we <Tn Is H. -f interior. After victory we can begin the reorganization of our internal life"
 The new premier said that he was a firm believer in the responsibility of ministers only to the will of the em- peror and that in this principle the government must be united
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11
$3, ooo, 900 IN COMMISSIONS
 ON A MUNITIONS CONTRACT
Brought to Light in Suit Brought by
 the Aetna Explosives Go.

New York. Jan. 10. - A munitions contract through which Edgar W. Bassick of this city was to receive ap- proximately $3000, 900 in commissions, came to light here today when the Aetna Explosives Company Inc ob- tained an injunction from the supreme court restraining BaSsick and others from disposing of certain promiSsory notes and transferring certain stocks bending the trial of a suit brought by the explosives concern.
 Basstcks s name was mentioned prom inently some time ago in connection with commissions said to have been paid in connection with munitions conl tracts out of which grew charges against Sir Sam Hughes, formerly minister of militia.
 Bassick was one of several Ameri- cans named by Sir Sam as having or Sanized his plants to fill the fuse con tracts, and that they had accepted cash advances of only Is per cent when the rate of Russian, French and Brit ish advances was 25 per cent"
 The present suit is the result of con- tracts said to have been made with the French government by the Aetna Ex- plociveS Company, Inc, in 1915 and 1916. Bassick, for his services, is said to have received $644, ,950 in cash S1, 10000 in par value preferred stock of the company and $595.595 in prom issory notes. Some of the securities and notes. it is alleged, have passed into the hands of others named as CO., defendants with Bassick
 The explosives company while ad- mitting that it's officers entered into the agreement with Bassick and gave him the securities and notes, disclaims responsibility and alleges that the of cers exceeded their authority by not waiting to have their action ratified by the board of directors. Bassick however. contends that he is entitled to every penny agreed to be paid him."
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11
CHANGES OF POLICE
 REGULATIONS IN BAY STATE
Recommended By Special Commission
 on State ConstabuIary.

Boston, Jan. 10.-Jurisdiction over all police activities in the state by a com missioner to be appointed by the gov ernor is recommended to the legisla- ture in the report of a special commis- sion on state constabulary made pub lie tonight.
 The committee recommends that the national guard be relieved of strike duty and other police work to which it is now liable and that hereafter it be subject to informal state service only upon call of the governor in time of grave public danger. As a substitute for the use of the national guard in quelling disturbances, the commission proposes an organization of mounted and unmounted policemen, to be des- ignated by the state commissioner from the ranks of municipal policemen in active service. Such policemen are to remain in their respective cities until called for emergency service.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11

of the Denver lodge Of EllSs. ln ac- cordance with the wish of the dying scout, however, all the societies to which he belonged are to have a part in his funeral including the Grand Army of the Republic. the Pioneer Go- ciety of Colorado and the Cowboy Rangers of Denver. The Masous Will have charge of the interment of Che body in it's mountain tomb.
 Body to Lie in State.
 Arrangements were made at a con ference late today for the body To lle in state in the capital Sunday morn ing from 8 o'clock until noon. Leaders of both houses of the legislature now in session attended the conference and agreed to secure the passage of tho necessary joint resolution tomorrow. While the body lies at the capitol, d guard of honor will be on duty
 Federal Troops to Eseort Body.
 Federal troops will escort the body (continued on Page 8, Seventh Coil
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11
BLOCKADE OF CREEK
 SHIPPING IN NEW YORK
Result of King Constantine's Failure to Accede to Entente Demands.

New York. Jan. 1o.-Fai1ure of King Constantine to accede to the demands of the entente allies has resulted in a virtual blockade of Greek shipping here, it became known tonight. No Greek ships have arrived in this port in several weeks and none has sailed away.
 Several Greek ships which put into Bermuda for coal, according to re- ports here, have been seized by the British. The steamship Themistocles, which for three weeks has been an- chOred off the Statue of Liberty here, has taken on board about 4,000 tons of general cargo. Officials of the line which owns the vessel said they be- heved the king of Greece soon would comply with the demands of the en- tente and that the Themistocles could then put to sea
 The officials said the action of the British authorities several days ago in permitting the steamship Patris to proceed from Gibraltar, after having been detained there two months, indi- cated that an understanding soon would be reached.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11

Denver, Colo, Jan. .1O.-To add her measure of appreciation of what the west owed him, the state of Colorado will receive the body of Colonel Will jam F. Cody (Buffalo BilD, who died here today, into her capitol Sunday, there to lie in state for four hours
 Body to Be Placed in Vault.
 Funeral services for the noted scout are to be held Sunday afternoon when the body will be placed in a receiving vault in a local cemetery, but the burial will not take place until next spring, probably Decoration day, when the body of one of the nations most picturesque characters will be placed in a comb hewed from the rock at the top of Lookout Mountain near this city. Plans already are afoot for the erection of a suitable monument at this final resting place.
 Funeral Service in Elks' Home.
 The funeral services Sunday are to be held in the Elks' home in charge
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11
BOPP GUILTY ON
 ALL CHARGES
Jury Finds German Consul General at San Francisco Has Violated This Country's Neutrality Four Assist ants Also Found Guilty.

San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 10.-Franz Bopp, German consul-generaI here and four of his attaches or employees, were found guilty tonight by jury in the United States district court of
 having violated this eountry's neu- tra1ity.
 Guilty on all charges" announced the foreman A deep silence was upon the room. All eyes were riveted on Bopp to see how he would receive the verdict.
 All five defendants were accused of having planned to blow up munition steamships carrying supplies to the entente allies. railroad bridges and military trains.
 Two actions were consolidated in charged with a violation of the act of July 2, 1890, by conspiring to re- strain interstate and foreign com merce by destroying factories rail- tion was for alleged violation of sec tions 13 and 37 of the United States criminal code in conspiring to set on foot and to provide and prepare carried on from within the United States against the territory and do- mlnion of the king of Great Britain and Ireland
 Besides Bopp, the defendants were: F. M. Won Schack. vice consdl; Will helm von Brincken, J. F. Van Kool- bergen, Margaret E. Cornell Charles C. Crowley and Louis J. Smith Van kooFbergen was out of the country and could not be brought here to stand trial, as his alleged offense was non- extraditable. Smith was the gov ernment's star witness.
 The grand jury investigated the aI- legged conspiracy the later part of 1915 and the indictments were filed Feb 14. 1916, and March 4, 1916.
 The cases went to the jury at D. m. The verdict was reached at 83O p. m. Smith. technically defendant, was given immunity for testifyine for the government , Bopp and Von Schacll were released on their own recognizance Mrs. Cor neI, I1a. CroWleg and Non Brincken, who the time of their indictment, were given their liberty on those bonds. The court set Friday at 10 a. m. to hear motions and fix new bonds
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Mary Dwiqht Perkins.

Hartford, Jan. 1O.-Mrs. Mary Dwight Perkins. widow of Edward H Perkins and member of one of Con- necticut's leading families for gen erations, died at her home No 55 Forest street, today. She was a na- tive of Deerfield. Mass. She married MT. Perkins, prominent in Hartford financial circles in his day, in 1852.
 She was we'll known in college cir cles in New Haven and was long a member of Center church, that city She had travelled extensively in Eu- rope, China and India Professor A. F. Perkins of Trinity college and Dr. Edward A Perkinsfi medical mission ary in China. are sons of Mrs Per- kins.S William G. Dwight editor of The Transcript, Holyoke, Mass, is q brother.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11
DEVELOPMENT IN ALLEGED
 CHICAGO POLICE GRAFT
Owners of Questionable Hotels Tell of
 Paying for Transfer of OHieerc


 Chicago, Jan. 10.--Nayor William IT.. Thompson tonight characterized na mere slush a series of questions asked of him through the press hy States Attorney Hoyne in connection with police graft charges and said hia real answer to them was that he had appointed Herman F. Schuettlcr aa chief of police to succeed Charles O. Healey, who resigned several Feh ago. Schuettler, who has been on Che force 34 years, was deputy supcrin- tndent of police.
 Development in the graft inquiry included, according to Hoyne. confes- sions by Thomas Newbold and William Weinstein, owners of questionable .ho- tels. Hoyne said Weinstein, through Newbold paid S450 to obtain the transfer of Captain Max Danuer and Lieutenant William Schumacher from the district in which Weinatein owns a number of hotels. According to Mr. Hoyne the money was paid to Thomas Costello, alleged Bo-between and agent for Chief Healey. Costello is under arrest.
 The chief said that his own investi- gators are now at work, that he is in- nocent and that he hopes to unearth evidence which will put a different ag- pect on the situation.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11
LONDON TIMES COMMENTS
 ON REGENT WAR COUNCIL
Says More Than One Vital Decision
 Was Reached in Harmony.

London, Jan. II, 300 a. m-The Times in an editorial today regarding the recent war council held in Rome. says:
 The conference just concluded in Rome may well prove one of the turning points in the war. More than one vital decision was reached with complete harmony. The road tzo vic- tory, though it may be long, Is now running straight to the appointed end.''
 The Times in it's news columns says concerning the conference:
 The British delegates regard the conference as the most satisfa ctory of the series of allied war councils. The allies already had achieved unity of aim. but were less successful in se- curing unity of action. The confer- ence, however, marked an advance in converting the theory of a common front into a reality'
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11
Detectives Fail
 to Locate ThaW
POLICE OF ALL CITIES GIVEN NOTICE THAT HE IS WANTED
PROBABLY IS IN HIDING
O'Byrnes, His Body Guard, Has Dis appeared-Letters Have Been Found Throwing Light on Thaw's Relations With Young Gump

New York, Jan. 10.-The where abouts of Harry K.l Thaw, indicted here on charge of Kidnapping and assaultirg 19-year-old Fred Gump, Jr., of Kansas City, Mo-, remained a mystery today to the district attor- ney and his corps of detectives who have been searching for him, although directly or indirectly the police of all cities have received notice that he is wanted here.
 Thaw Believed to be Concealed.
 Unofficially, the belief was express ed at the prosecutors office that Thaw had made his way to his home in Pittsburgh, and there under protec- ton of his family, was being advised by competent counsel.
 In explanation of his escape, the au- thorities said that since he was so well known they gave their chief at (Continued on Page 3, Sixth CoI.)
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11
RIVERS AND HARBORS
 APPROPRIATION BILL
Provides $160,000 For New London Harbor, $7o, 100 For Connecticut River.

Washington, Jan. 10.-FfnaI agree ment on the annual rivers and harbors appropriation bill was reported late to- day by the house committee. The meas ure carries $3S, 155. .339, of which some thing over SIG, 900, 900 is for new pro- jects and the remainder for continuing or maintaining existing projects.
 Chairman Sparkman will report the bill this week with the hrra Of having it taken up as soon as tb~ pending postoffice bill is disposed of. An ad- verse minority report will be made by Representative F>rear of Wisconsin.
 Appropriations provided for new projects, not previously made public, include:
 Connecticut, Norwalk harbor $50. 900; {; Greenwich harbor S35, 900
 Appropriations of $25.000 or more for maintaining or improving existing pro- jects, not already announced, includ- ed:
 Connecticut: New London harbor, $160,. 900: Connecticut river below Hartford $70,10O.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-11

Kokshani and Fundenei has forced the Russians and RumanianS across the Sereth river taking in the latter op- eration $50 prisoners.
 There has also been severe fighting near the mouth of the Rimnik Sarat river, west of Galatz, and along the Kassina river, in which both Berlin and Petrograd claim the advantage Berlin reports that the Russians at tackled the heights along the Suchitza valley, but met with a sanguinary re- verse
 Aside from the Russian and Ruman- ian theatres and an attack by British Indian troops against the Turkish line at the bend of the Tigris river, north east of Kut-el-Amara, the fighting in all the other zones has consisted of bombardments and minor infantry at tacks-~ On the Tigris the Indians captured Turkish trenches over a front of 1000 yards. In one of the minor engagements on the front in France the British east of Beaumont Hamel captured and held a German trench and made three officers and 14O men prisoners.