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Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25

Washington, Aug. 24.-The United States re-affirmed today it's faith in the new Russian democracy and gave concrete evidence of the confidence by loaning another hundred million dol lars to the provisional government.
 Announcement of the loan came from the treasury soon after Secretary Lansing at the state department had denied formally that reports from Russia were unfavorable and declared that on the contrary confidential des- patches to the government were the basis for his belief that the admins tration at Petrosrad was strengthen ing it's position.
 T regard the government of Russia as stronger today than it has been for month"; Mir. Lansing said. 'I mean in general, both from political and military points of view This opinion IS based upon reports more or less confidential that we have been get ting"
 So far as the military situation is concerned, the secretary indicated that he felt little concern over the ad- vance upon Riga by the Germans, re- calling that the place had been evac- uated five times during the war Ma jor General Scott. chief of staff, who was a member of the Root commis- sion, agreed that the capture of Riga would not be an important strategical
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
DENIAL MADE BY
 COL. CARL REICHMANN
That He Ever Said the Draft Law
 Would Create Civil War.

Washington, Aug. 24-Colonel Carl Reichmann. whose nomination as hrigadier general has been held up, specifically denied before a senate mil itarY sub committee today that he had ever said the army draft law would be so unpopular as to cause civil war, or that German submarine war fare was justified under interna tional law or that American troops should not be sent to France.
 Regarding the charge that he had defended German air raids on England and particularly one in which children in a schoolhouse were killed. Colonel Reichmann explained that in a discus sion of the raids he asked a com parion officer whether English air raids on Zeebrugge were any more justffiew.
 The colonel said he believed from both a military and a personal stand point troops should be sent to France and that neither his German parent age nor the residence of two sisters in Germany would influence his conduct if he should be placed in charge of troops on the firing line.
 He was as anxious to help win the war for America, he declared as any other American officer
 The committee, which is sitting in executive session, expects to call sev- eraI witnesses named by Colonel Reichmann and by Senator PoindeXter as well as persons who have written letters to the committee regarding the cauSe
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
CREATION OF AN ALLIED
 PURCHASING COMMISSION
Was Announced Yesterday by Secre-
 tary McAdoo.

Washington, Aug. 24.-Creation of an allied purchasing commission, com- r-ising three American officials, to handle all British, French and Rus san government purchases in the United States was announced by Sec retary 1IcAdoo. All the other allies. the announcement said, are expected 10 follow the example of Great Britain. France and Russia and put their pur- Chases into the commissions hands.
 Members Of the commission are Ber- rard AL Baruch Robert s. 1ovett, and Robert s. Brookings, all members of the war industries board, created re- of the council of national defense to negotiate war purchases for the Amer jean government
 MT Baruch for some time has acted as the official purchasing agent of the allies Establishment of the com mission. touight's announcement said, will bring a more thorough co -ordin atfon of American and allied pur- chases and result in a more effective use of the combined resources of the United States and foreign govern rner-s in the prosecution of the war.
 An agreement providing for the commission was negotiated with the allied representatives by Secretary ETcAdoo at the instance of Prsi- dent Wilson and marks the first step If the president toward carrying out his announced policy of seeing that tHa allies get their war supplies at fine same prices charged the American government
 As stimulation laid down by the pres dent in connection with the policy was that each allied government force its own producers osell their products +o eT the allies at prices no higher than charged their own government.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
HEARINGS ON SERVICE
 WAR INSURANCE BILL Completed by House cou1mittco- Does Not Affect old Pensioners.


 Washington, Aug. 24.-Heariuzs ou .he administration soldiers and F7lI- Ors' war insurance biiI were com- pleted by a house committee today and an effort will be made Co report next Tuesday for immediate cOueld- eration.
 Vigorous attacks on the measure arc expected from twOs ources. insurance company interests who oppose fine optional insurance feature and tbl-e who want no interference with cE57+- ing pension systems. BeHato may h0 prolonged several days Dr flc 1up1- sition, although ultimate pasrare fF the house in virtually its present form is expected by leaders
 General commendatiou of tfr hIl marked the hearing today. F,HHarHe- ment was given hv Miss JHifa rrfh- rop head of the children'= hureIr. NJ. r. Wills. legislative reurcacn 7flve of the trainmcn's brotherho1d7. Edwin Q. Sweatt. assistant secretary 0f conn merCc and <. l.. Hereford. of Spring field, Ills. representing the National FraternaI Congress.
 The war insurance measure would have no effect on pensions n0r being Taid, Secretary McAdol explained to- day in response to an inquiry from an old soldiers home Ht Lafayette. Ind
 This bill does not hurt or affect the old pensioners In any way" wrote the secretary. "It leaves them undf-- turbed in the enjoyment of fine pen sions they are receiving from The -0-- ernment for services rendered lu pre- vious wars"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
WOULD TREBLE INCOME
 TAXES OF CORPORATIONS
War Tax Section Tentatively Agreed
 Upon in the Senate.

Washington, Aug. 24-The senate's programme in the contest over con scription of wealth to pay war ex- penses was unexpectedly changed to- day. Consideration of amendments of Senator La Toilette and Senator Hol- lis to increase the war tax bills draft on individuals incomes went over and the day was spent in debate and ten tative disposition of aeher provisions.
 Those advocating higher levies on incomes were not ready to proceed following the senate's rejection yes terday of the first La Toilette amend ment to raise the tax rates and fur ther action on both the income and the war profits sections may be post poned until next week. An informal agreement to delay consideration of the war profits over the weekend has been reached.
 The senate tentatively agreed today to the finance committees amend ments trebling corporations income taxes by adding 4 per cent. to their tax rate. the levy bringing about S360, 1000, GOO more revenue. Tentative approval also was given to elimina- tion of the fause retroactive taxes on 1916 incomes. which were estimated to raise s105, 5,000,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
PROFESSOR OF
 MILITARY SCIENCE AT YALE
Captain Winfield s. Ovcrton, a Grad
 uate of West Point.

New Haven. Conn, Aug. 24-It was announced today by Secretary Anson Phelps Stokes. of Yale university that Captain Winfield s. Overton. United States army. had been appointed by the war department as professor of university. Captain OVerton is graduate of West Point in the class of 1897 and was cOmmandant at the Harvard camp during the past sum mer. He takes the place of Lieuten- ant Colonel Danford. who has bee called to more active service with the army. It was also made known that arrangements have been made for two resident Canadian officers at Yale this coming year. Captain Alan C. Bland and Lieutenant Raymond H. Massey, both University of Toronto men and tillery Service. Each has had expert ence on the western European front and also experience in the training of men.
 In addition, Professor Edward Bliss Reed of the department of English, and Professor Joshua Irving Tracey, of the department of mathematics, both faculty members who are now at Fort Sill Oklahoma, taking inten- siVe training. Professor Reed was a member of the Yale battery and serv- ed regimental sergeant major at the military training camp in Toby hanna last summer.
 Under the leadership of these five men, and with the assistance of the non comm issioned officer assigned by the government to take charge of the new Yale artillery armory. the work of the reserve officers training corps will be continued under the rules laid down by General Orders No. 49 under which military work at Yale is off cially recognized.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25

General Cadorna's army is still hard after the Austrians all along the Isonzo and CarSo fronts of the AuStrO Italian theatre and aided by the valiant Italian airmen who are dropping bombs in great numbers on concentrations be- hind the enemy lines, it has made further progress and taken additional prisoners and war stores.
 Already in the offensive, not a week old 800 Austrian officers and 10000 men have been sent behind the Italian lines prisoners of war and about sixty guns of various calibre have been cap Tured in addition to numerous others destroyed by the intensive gunflre of the Italians.
 On several sectors to the west the enemy has made semblances of ofen- sIve, probably hoping to distract the attention of the Italian commander-in- chief from the work he now has in hand. But seemingly there is little likelihood that with his army work ing smoothly and the Austrians una ble to withstand the pressure, he Is to be diverted from pressing on toward his objective
 Although 1t had been believed the French would rest content with the gains they had made against the Ger mans in the region of Verdun, Friday saw them again hit the line of the German crown prince, and capture the famous Hill BOA, the scene of some of ths bloodiest conflicts of the war, the Camard Wood and fortified works be- tween the Haucourt Wood and Beth{n- court. The penetration of the German front was at an average depth of one and a quarter miles.
 Hard fighting continues between the British and the Germans around Lens, in northern France and Ypres in Bel Eiurn- The Canadians have captured and now hold trenches at the south
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25

loss. A German advance on Petro- grad from Riga would be followed 1g removal of the seat Of government % Moscow, seat of the conservatives, on whom the allies are counting 70 main tain a firm republican government and the city looked on by millions of Rur. sians as the natural capital of the.r country.
 Tn addition to his statement secr-- tary Lansing made public note be had just sent to Ambassador Ea z6rue- tief replying to q mesa -e of a.r.lr- ance from Foreign Minister TereHrh- tenko, on August f3. and conveying on behalf of President Wilson renewed expression of sympathy and confidence for the Russian government
 The secretary stfu declined to give out the departments deaDatchcz from Russia upon which other officials of the government have based Ieae ou- timistic views concerning tbe situation there. He explained that the iuf1r- nation in question should come from the provisional government if made public at all.
 Much of the money how u11red fo Russit's credit. bringing her t0tll loans from the United States t9 f-1I.- 100000 probably will be spent imme- diately for supplies and equipment which must be shipped quickly if they are to arrive before the closing of the northern ports by Ice.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25

western edge of Lens on the Monastir Slap heap known as the Green Cras- sier. The position was won after the hardest kind of fighting, being taken rested securely in the possession of the Canadians. Near Ypres, however Field Marshal Haig's forces have met with a slight reverse at the hands of Crown Prince Rupprecht's army, hav- ing been compelled to yield ground Menin road, in the face of extremely violent attacks carried out by fresh re- serves. The battle is still going on in this region
 The Berlin war office asserts that in the recent British offensive 21 tanks were destroyed by the German guns and are now lying in front of the op- posing positions in No Mans Land Some of the crews of the monsters were made prisoners, while others were killed.
 Details of the German offensive in northern Russia west of Riga are still meagre, but the German war office an nounces that the German troops have reached the vicinity of the Aa River along the Gulf of Riga. The Petrograd official communication dfsmisses the hostilities in this sector with the bare announcement that only fusillades have taken place.
 In Rumania a notable stiffening in the Russo -Rumanian front is observed in the failure of the Austro- Germans to make further gains. Attacks de- livered at several points have been checked by the Russo-Rumanians and at some places the defenders of the kingdom even have forced the issue, and with some success.
 Since April g the entente allies have made prisoner of 167,780 men of enemy armies.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
CHARACTER OF NEWS
 THAT MAY BE PRINTED
Regarding Troops of 18th Division
 Designated by General Edwards.

Boston. Aug 24--The charac acter of news that may be published regarding the troops of the Twenty Sixth divi- sion was indicated in q statement by Major General Edwards today. 'fNow that the troops have reached the va rious camps" said General Edwards, asT gee no reason for prohibiting pub IFcatfon of news of a human interest character regarding the camp. pro- vidfng that no mention is made of the number of men in any command"
 General Edwards made it clear that while the previous ban on publication of camp news had been lifted. the urass would be expected to suppress any information which may in any manner come into it's possession con- cerning the movement of military forces toward seapoarts or of the as- eembIing of military forces at sea- ports from which inference might be drawn of any intention to embark for service abroad: and any information Of the assembling of transports or conveys or the authorization itse1.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
CHEAPER COAL FOR THE
 AMERICAN HOUSEHOLDER
Will Be One of the First Aims of the
 New Fuel Administration.

Washington. Aug. 24.-cheaper coal for the American horEeh Itrr WU Hs one of the first aims of the new fual administration as set forth tonight nr. Dr H. A. Garfield its Eee5 -1Ie of profits for the retailer was aIr@crr- ed as a1 early possibility lu tHe r1t- ernments program for complete cone trol of the industry.
 If the price-fiN plan faIfr +he force provisions Of the f00G ntI1 Ei-lrr it authority 10 reluisitlou coal nf tHe mines and sell it 10 the ru1lc seu- erally.
 "AlI the machinery Eivea me wgI- he used to enforce the prices named bV President Wilson" said Dr G1rdafd our purpose will be To s-rGra aII trr benefits contemplated ir tae art aI< the fuel control put into fDrre Vli iH- sure reduction 10 the consumer. Ans person ho thinks this wlil not mnar a reduction in retailers profits VIZ find he is mistaken.
 Each possible remedy under -hf bill designed to remedy D. r-ent or1di- tions will be studied and we will ho ready to put Into force any 0f lir provisions"
 The go o%ernment it was learned foe day, will not permit goal dcaI.uEE ae prices higher than those named hy the president on the --0uuds of exist ing contracts unless f Is proved fh7f the contracts are bona ftr
 Regulations governing c011 tr1nf1~- tions probably will be made public for a licensing system for operators and ffioobers and for an extension of the system to retail trans Ctirus lf rec tall prices are fixed
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
EARLY REGULATION OF
 THE MEAT INDUSTRY
Hoover Has Gone to Chicago to Con- fer With Meat Packers.

Washington, Aug. 24.-Ear1y regula- tion of the meat industry was predict ed here tonight following the depart ure of Herbert Hoover, the food ad- mln1strator, for Chicago to confer with meat packers and with federal trade commission representatives who are Investigating packing methods.
 Government supervision of meat packing and distributing concerns, with the institution of a licensing system 1t Is said, may be the next move of the food administration after it has completed plans for the control of the wheat industry
 investigators in Chicago for some weeks, and it is believed tonight is about ready to make a report on it's findings. Francis J. Heney, in chorge of the legal end of the investigation. and Thomas R. Robertson, the com missions meat expert, went to Chfca- go early in the week
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25

score ana the terrorization of the con- munity. Of the 125 negro soldiers in volved in the riot all but eight have been accounted for, while military and civilian patrols tonight are searching the district for the fugitives.
 Major General George Bell, Jr., will arrive tomorrow to take charge of the situation, relieving Brigadier General by Governor James F. Ferguson when the state executive declared the city and county under martial law.
 Riot Climax of Minor Troubles.
 The riot was climax of minor troubles between the city police and the negro military police who were guarding Camp Logan. the mobiliza- guard The rioting started about o'clock. Stealing company ammuni- tidn, about 125 of the negroes seized their rifles and left the camp, starting toward the city. shooting indiscrim inately.
 savageness Displayed by Negroes.
 Indignation over the outbreak was particularly expressed because of the savageness displayed by the negroes toward the white police officers who were slain and whose bodies in near ly every instance had been hacked with bayonets. Among the Illinois guards men also much feeling was evident because of the mutilation of Captain Josph Mattes, one of the first to be slain by the rioters.
 Because of this feeling, General Hulen at noon ordered the public morgues in which bodies were held to close their doors to all except imme- diate relatives of the victims.
 Funeral arrangements for the vic tins of the riots were made during the afternoon. The four police officers who died fighting will be give na public funeral Sunday afternoon.
 Story of the Rioting.
 An affidavit before military authori- ties by Leroy Pinkett, private in I com pany of the Twenty-fourth regi- ment, which participated in the riot ing, giving what he said was a com plete story of the trouble, was made this afternoon It is as follows:
 Yesterday about D. m we heard that Corporal Baltimore of our com pany had been shot by special paolice officers (white officers who rode horses). All the boys said let's get the man that shot Baltimore. It was get ting late and we stood retreat at o'clock and then I heard Sergeant Henry of our company say Well, don't stand around like that. If you are go- ing to do anything, go ahead and do it.
 After that saw some of the boys slip over to Company K and I heard them say they had stolen the arumu- milton. Then Captain Snow called the were doing and ordered a search made for the ammunition and also ordered that our rifles be taken up.
 Rushed the Supply Camp.
 Another sergeant, I forget his name.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
A FAMOUS PIECE OF
 GREEK STATUARY RECOVERED,
"The Head of Hygieia," Was Stolen
 Last December.

Washington, Aug. 24.-The secret service has recovered a famous piece of Greek statuary, "The Head of lily gieia," stolen last December from the museum at Tegea, Greece.
 MT. Vouros, charge of the Greek Ie- gation here, who some emonths ago sought assistance of the United States in tracing and finding the statute, to- day was notified that it had been found in the possession of a woman in New Y ork and would be turned over to him for return to Greece.
 The statue is the work of the sculp- tor Scopas, and is believed to have formed part of the decorations of the temple of Athena at Tegea.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
ANXIETY FELT FOR
 A BOSTON VESSEL. The Timandra Left Norfolk March 9th For Buenos Aires.

Boston, Aug. 24.-Anxiety for the fate of the Boston full-rigged ship Timandra, Captain Richard Lee, his wife and nineteen members of the crew was expressed tonight by the Elk port Lumber company, owners of the ship. The Timandra left Norfolk on March for Buenos Aires with a cargo of coal and, according to the owners, has not been reported since.
 Rumors that the German raider Seeadler had been captured and that her crew was being brought to an At lantic port caused the lumber company officials tonight to request the state department to inquire into the fate Of he Timandra and her crew and to find ou whether the ship was victim of the raider.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
ANOTHER LOAN IS MADE TO RUSSIA
Evidence That the United States Has Faith in the
 New Russian Democracy
s1oO,ooo, ,ooo TO PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT

Much of the Money Will Be Spent Immediately For Supplies and Equipment Which Must Be Shipped Quickly if They Are to Arrive Before the Closing of the Northern By IceSecretary Lansing Has But Little Concern Over the Advance Riga By the Germans, That Place Has Been Evacuated Five Times During the War-Regsrds the Government of Russia Stronger Today Than it Has Been For Month.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
WHAT TWO MORE YEARS
 OF WAR WOULD DO.
Would Reduce the Entire World to the Same Shortage of Food as Now Ex- ists in Germany.

Washington. Aug. 24-Two more years of war will reduce the entire world to the same shortage of food as now exists in Germany, according to scientists in that country, who have compiled statistics to support their statement.
 Acting on this statement, the Ger man government Is urging it's people to continue the war two years more declaring that if it is done, Germany cannot be defeated, because the coun- tries at war with her will not endure the hardships which the Germans are willing to undergo.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25

tee of the Connecticut Council of De- fense were named today as follows: Mrs. T. Belknap Beach, for Hartford; Miss Rebecca Elliott, Pomfret; Mrs. Joseph A. Alsop, Avon; Mrs. Joseph inc Dodge, Weatogue: Mrs. O. H. P1att, Washington: Mrs. Emma Bush, New Fairfield; Mrs. Rienza Robinson. Danielson; Miss Tasting, Stratford; Mrs. Frank Palmer, F'itchville, and Mrs. Emma L. Newton, Suffield.
 The appointees will supervise the work of the woman's committee in the home districts.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
ChargesofMurder
 For NegroSo|diers
BLANKET CHARGES AGAINST 34
 OF 24th INFANTRY
FOR RIOT AT HOUSTON
The State is Striving to Retain Custody of Soldiers Rather Than Turn Them
 Over to the Army For Punishment.

Houston, Tex. Aug. 24.-B1anket charges of murder were filed tonight by District Attorney John Crocker against 34 negro soldiers of the Twenty fourth infantry, held in the county Jail as a result of the rioting last night which ended with the death of IT persons, four of them city police officers.
 This vas the first move indicative of an attempt by the state to retain GUS tody of the soldiers rather than turn them over to the army for punish ment.
 Fear of Further Trouble Abated.
 Fear of further clashes between white men and negroes abated tonight when it was learned that orders had been received for the immediate re- moval from Houston of the negro sol diers of the Twenty fourth infantry, who last night precipitated a riot, which resulted in the death of IT per sons, the wounding of more than a
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-25
HARTFORD DRAFT MEN
 TAKE UP MILITARY WORK
About 100 Had Their First Drill in
 the State Armory Last Night.

Hartford, Aug. 24-Hartford men called to the army through the draft have begun to take up military work. About 100 tonight had their first drill in the state armory under the guid- ance of officers of the Connecticut Home Guard. Marching and facing were gone through and later a spell of guard duty was undertaken. Colonel Charles W. Burpee, commander of the Home Guard, who watched the drill. commended the men on the aptitude with which the embryo soldiers took up their new work.