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Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28
Would Tax War
 Profits 80 Per Cent
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY SEN-
 AToR JOHNSON
TALK WITHOUT ACTION
Tension Over the War Tax Bill Is So Great That Petitions for CIoture Are Being Circulated - Postage Rates Discussed Yesterday.

Washington. Aug. 27.-Tension in the senateS struggle over the war tax bllI mounted so today. with the open ing of the third week of debate, that the leaders began paving the way for applying the cloture rule to curtai1 discussion and negotiations were set afoot with the hope of compromising the varying opinions over higher tax alton Of war profits and incomes. The senate spent the day in talk without action. on the bending post age sections of the bill. while leaders earnestly conferred toward com
 measure's passage. They hoped to dispose of the one cent letter postage increase and the publishers tax pro visions tomorrow. but there was no ed and the war profits section reached Wednesday.
 Petitions for Cloture Petitions for cloture, which tonight had more than fifty signatures-only a few less than the necessary two- thirds to put cloture into effect-were circulated after Senator Simmons, in charge of the bill. sought and failed to secure unanimous consent to fix a date for final voting on either the entire bill or the war profits section. several senators, however, signed with the understanding that the clo- ture rule would not be sought unless a flibuSter developed Among those signing were many favoring drastic increase in war profits and income tax rates. Presentation of the peti- tion is not planned by Senator Sim
 mons for several days or until after
 the war profits debate begins. Postage Taxes.
 In today's debate on the postage taxes, Senators Hardwick, Pomerene
 and Mckeilar led the attack on the bills provisions, advocating higher postal rates for newspapers and mag azines. Senators Harding, Shoot McCumber and others opposed higher postage rates, while Senators Borah, Townsend and others urged entire elimination of postage taxes from the bill. Senator Weeks of Massachu- setts expects to speak tomorrow for his plan to eliminate the publishers postage and income tax provisions War Profits Tax 80 Per Cent Senator Johnson of California, of : fered an amendment to the war tax bfll late today to make the war profits tax 80 per vent.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28

19,000, ,oJ0 900. This estimate covers about s7 900. 900 1000 for loans to the af- lies, $3000,O00 900 of which already has been provided: s1,20O.000.Dl0 for current expenses exclusive or war. leaving about S10 900 00O00J for qar expenditures. Included iu tho War ea- surance bill and S1, 900 900 .000 for tho shipping board"
 The $21 1000, 100000 would loo raised as follows;
 Bonds for allied loans. f7 7.00o.oo0 nf1i pending revenue bills, 5000 900 1Hls war certificates, S4OO0 O00 GOO. bouI8 for domestic purposes already autHlr- ized, s2.00O 900 900: proposed urrg bonds. 2,OOO, ,0OO.O .OOO: war savinrs rer- tffcates, $2,0O0,00O. 900. and regular rove enues. sI.3O0. .0O0.OOO.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28
BUILDING AIRCRAFT
AT REDUCED COST
n Great Numbers Under the Aircraft
 Production Board.

Washington Aug 27-Manufacture of aircraft in great numbers under the aircraft production board. it was learn cd todaF, has reduced the cost of air planes one-half. with the possibility that the cost price to the government eventually will be about C1e-third of the normal cost of the rla chines.
 l. was stated authOritatively that satisfactory progress was being made with actual construction. insuring not only a continuous supply Ot machines now but also prompt delivery of the fighting type early next year.
 The stltement was made in conuec- tior with published reports regarding airplane contracts made by the army and navy between Sept lmber. 1916. and May. 1917. tending 10 show that the government was compelled by the manufacturers to pay exorhitant prices.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28
ITALIANS STEADILY
 MOVING EASTWARD
They Have Overcome the Resistance of the Austrans
 at Various Points
AUsTRIANs ARE BRINGING UP FRESH TROOPS

th of Gorizia Italians Are Making Their Way East ward Toward the Border of Upper Carniola-Gemans Have Been Throwing Attacks Against the French Line in the Region of Verdun, Without AvailOn the Ainse Front the German Crown Prince is Keeping Up His Offensive Against the French-On the British Front the Operations Are of a Minor Nature-Berin Reports the Capture of Russian Positions Between Riga and Dvinsk
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28
GERMAN HATED TO
 SINK AMERICAN SHIPS.
Commander of U-Boat So Told Cap tain of Boat He Sank.

An Atlantic Port, Aug. 27.-Captain Cyrus w. Crooks, master of the Amer ican bark Christiane, which was sunk bv a German submarine August near the Azores. was entertained IS a guest on board the U.-boat and over glass of wine was told by the German com mander that he hated to sink Amer ican ships" Captain Crooks related the incident on arrival here today on an Italian liner.
 The captain said he was bound from London whe nhis ship was sunk. Not being armed, he surrendered to the U.- boat.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28
TO MAKE S2l, 900, 900, 900 AVAILABLE
To the Government During the Fiscal Year Ending
 June 30, 1918
s2 ,OOO, ,OOO, ,OOO TO BE ADDED TO BONDS TOTAL

Democratic Leader Kitchn States That Estimates By the Treasury Department Made It Appear That Additional Bond Issue Would Be Necesssry-Secretary McAdoo Will Be Asked Explain the Situation When He Ap- pears Before the Ways and Means Committee Today Included in the War Estimate is $176,OOOOOO for the New Insurance Bill.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28
German Under Secretary III,

Berlin, via London. Aug. 27.-Dr. Won Stumm, under secretary for for eign affairs, has been granted leave of absence owing to i'll health. It is not at present known whether he will re- turn to the foreign office or be as- signed to some other post Baron Won Dem Bussche e-Haddenhausen will be acting under-secretary during Won Stunnn's ahseuca-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28
WOMEN BANNER BEARERS ARE OUT ON BONDS
On Ruling Of District of Columbia
 Court of Appeals.

Washington. Aug. 27.-Appea1s for six Women's party banner bearers ar rested last week in front of the White House have been granted by Justice Charles H. Robb of the District of Columbia court of appeals. The wom- nare at liberty under bond and the hearing proba bly will not be held un- til January. They were sentenced In police court to pay $25 f1ues or serve 30 days in iaiI.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28
NOT AWAITING DEATH
 IN BRAZILIAN JUNGLE
Daniel NJ. Wise. the Explorer, is on
 His Way Home.

WfI1iamzport Pa Aug 27.-Danie1 NJ Wise the explorer, who was report ed late last night as awaiting death in a Brazilian jungle. is on his way home and in no danger, according to his wife. who is a resident of this city. Mrs Wise received a letter from her husband recently in which he told of an accident which ts believed to have given rise to the report that he and Bradley Jones, ''were awaiting death in the heart of a jungle near the head of the Anna zon river on June %"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28

Cabled Paragraphs

Buenos Aires, Aug 27-The Argen- tine minister to Germany in a cable gram received at the foreign office to- day says he expects to receive Ger many's reply tc Argentina's demands regarding attacks on Argentine ves- sels by submarines within 4S hours.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28
A WATERBURY CARPENTER
 FELL FROM SCAFrOLDING
When He Received a Shock From Pow
 CT Wire-FaII Killed Him.

Waterbury. Conn. Aug. 2T.-Conrad FI6errs. a carpenter, received such q severe shock from a power wire while working on a scaffolding abot six o'clock tonight that he fell to the ground forty feet below.
 He was dead when picked up The medical examiner said death was caused by the fall.
 EIberts had been asked for q small steel crowbar and was passing 1t to another workman when it came in contact with the wire.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28
TRIPLE SHOOTING IN
 A BOSTON TENEMENT
Man Found Running in Street Held
 For the Crime.

Boston, Aug. 27.-Mrs. Marie Far nj, her sister. Miss Minnie Christoph- CT. and Frank Rappolo were shot to- night by a visitor. at their tenement in the West End district. Rappolo will probably die. The women are believed to have a chance of recoV- cry.
 Antonio Lavelle, who was found running in the street in Cambridge, was held by the police in connection with the case. The motive of the shooting is not known.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28
DENY THAT THEY ARE TO
 IMPORT PORTO RICANS
American WooIen Company Refutes Statement Made By E. F. McGrady.

Boston. Aug 27.-rn connection with Ia statement made in an address yes terday by Edward F. McGrady, presi- dent of the Boston central labor un- ion, that he had been informed that
 the American Woolen company was preparing to import six hundred Porto
 Rican negroes to work in the com pany's mills at Lawrence, the office Of the company today icsued an nounce that there was no truth in the report.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28
ATTEMPTED TO USE
 NON-UNION LABOR.
Striking Miners in Kentucky Opened
 Fire With Guns.

Lexington Ky Aug 21-Reports reaching here from ATiddleshoro stat that after an attempt was made by several mine operators to work their mines with ron union la bor today. the strikers opvned fire with guns from neighboring hills
 No one was injured and miners ex- pressed the belief that the shooting was done only as a warning not to open tfe mines with non-union Ia hor
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28
IS FRANZ VON PAPEN IN BUENOS ARREST
Reported to Be Directing the Work of
 German Spies There.

the newspapers insist that Captain Franz von Papep, former German military attache at Washington, is di- rectfng the work of German spies here. Persons whose veracity is not doubted say the newspapers, report having seen Von Papen many times accom- panying German propagandists and have so reported to the British con-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28
FAILED TO SETTLE
 ALABAMA COAL STRIKE.
Operators May Grant One or More De- nands of the EmpIoyes.

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 27.-Indica- tions today were that the efforts of Secretary Wilson to settle differences between Alabama coal operators and union miners, so far have been fruit less. There was said to have been some yielding by the operators, how ever on points that might lead to granting of one or more demands of the employees.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28
choked to Death by Tight Collar.

Waterbury, Conn.,, Aug. 27.-Felix Hughes, foreman in a local factory, who died this afternoon, was chok- ed to death through the tightness of his collar, according to the medical examiners report issued tonight. Hughes tainted and was found with lis head hanging over stairway.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28
Killed by Premature Explosion.

E7-CorpOral Charles r. Hummel, 27 wears old. of Medicine Lake, Mo. of Battery B. Fourteenth Field artillery, was killed this afternoon when a shell exploded pTema turely.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28
ro piscusa l. w. w. Situation,

TVashiE ston. Aug. 27. - Governor Stewart of Montana arrived today to discuss with the Montana congressional delegation and other offfciale the I. W. w situation in Montana He may later see President Wilson.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28
steam.hIp Mads ouIe. Tr-s.

An Atlantic Port. Ars. zl--au American steamship. one oe the nect ef vessels formerly under the Auf'rlan flag and seized when the United States entered the war is back from a round trip to Archangel. The vessel made the voyage in 58 days. one of thn quickest round tEtaa ever made.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28
Illicit Wireless Station.

Lorain, Ohio, Aug. 27.-Wireless op- orators here say there is an illicit wireless station here being operated by German spy. The station is said to be located on the east shore. The report will be investigated by federal authorities.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28

Victor J. McCone, secretary of the Oregon Socialist Party, is under arrest at Lewiston, Idaho on charge of treason.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28
CREATION OF COMMISSION
 TO INVESTIGATE f. w. ".
Recommended to President by Council
 of National Defence.

Washington. Aug. 2T.-Crr1ti01 of a special federal commi ion t1 inrati- gate disorders such aa tho-a rnHI.t- ing from the ]. w. w. nrtiE'tig L1 inc west was recommordod t0 Prose ident Wilson by tho council ef natI1ri
 defence
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28

The Argentine Government is mak- ing an effort to rush through Congress measure providing for a heavy tax OF all exports.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28

The Portuguese Government has all lowed Cardinal Anthony Mendes Bello five days in which to leave Lisbon and the suburbs.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28

Every enlisted man of the 1o2nd U & Infantry at New Haven has been ordered to undergo physical examina- tion.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28

InfantIe paralysis as a nationwide or statewide scourge is no longer feared this year by the public health service.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28

Preparations are being made at Camp Upton, at Yaphank. L. l., to close all saloons within a radius of five miles of the camp.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28

the aid of the American steamer Cam pana was sunk by a torpedo on August
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28

Mrs. James c. Anderson of Victoria B. C.. is en route to Washington to testify against Colonel Reichmann for making pro German utterances.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28

The Munich Independent Committee for German Peace calls for indemnity to avert a calamity to the country.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28

Dr.. liars Sulzer, the new minister from Switzerland, was presented form ally tq President Wilson.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28

Alabama coal operators left for Washington to protest ethat Alabama mines cannot produce coal at the rate fixed by President Wilson.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28

GotthoId Prusse, a German submar- inc expert was arrested in Baltimore for entering the barred zones without a permit.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28

The Council of National Defense will appoint a committee to investigate the T. w. W. situation throughout the country, especially in the West.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28

The talk in Congress about Presi- dent Wilson preparing an address on the Popes peace proposal was silenced.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28

The members of the Belgian war mission visited the military academy. They were accorded special review by the corps of cadets.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28

The Detroit Free Press and the De- roit News Tribune in9reased the price of their Sunday editions to six cents.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28
Condensed Telegrams

Eleven hundred SIaV volunteers ar rived at Marseilles from America.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28

The Argentine Foreign Office an- nounced that no reply was received from Berlin to Argentina'S protest
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28

Beginning Sept. 1, the sale of ab- sinthe is to be prohibited by the New York Board of Health, according to the provisions of the sanitary code.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28

The miners strike in the Birming- ham (AlaD district has been averted through the efforts of Secretary Will son. Virtually all of the demands made by the union. including recognition, have been indefinitely postponed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28

Police searched the London office and home of E. D. Morel, a leader of the pacifist movement.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28

Rev. Hermann Brueckner, Lutheran pastor connected with a German sailors home at Hoboken, N. J., in termed on Ellis Island as a, dangerous alien enemy some time ago. was re- leased yesterday. He said friends had convinced the government that sus- y>A~i---- c>-'-- H.- -. ,...fesrAnA
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28

All national guard camps in the southeastern department except those at Macon and Alexandria, La. are ready to receive a large proportion of the troops they are designated to ac- commodate.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28

John Schultz, 33, killed himself by shooting, at his home in Bristol yes terday The police say the act rol- lowed a quarrel between husband and wife.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28

George Murphy, of New York;. de- manding indemnity from the draft, said he was born in Constantinople and he is a loyal subject of Mehmed V
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28

Employees of the government forest service have purchased a Red Cross ambulance and kitchen trailer for the American lumberjack regiment, Tenth Engineers, which will go to France to produce from forests there lumber for American operations.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28

Albert Bond Lembert, lieutenant in the aviation corps and wealthy St. Louisan, notified Secretary Daniels that he resigned as vice president of the Navy Leag
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28

Count D'Oultremont, a Belgian of ficiaI. recently deported to Germany and sentenced to death, was pardoned through the intervention of King AL fnnSO
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28

The Japanese Mission returned to Washington after a visit at the naval academy at Annapolis.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28

War crosses were awarded to Charles NJ. Ashton, Jr-, of Philadelphia and Charles w. Isben of North Adams, Mass, both Dartmouth stu dents.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28

w. H. Boerdman, wealthy Cleveland manufacturer. was killed in an auto mobile accident.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28

By running full speed into a fog a British steamer escaped a submarine.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28

An oil steamship which arrived at an Atlantic port reported German U- boat off the coast disguised as schooner. The steamship reported the message was picked up by the wireless on rnr
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28

Edward Lyman of Beckman, Dutch ess county, haled to court by his wlfe' from whom he is separated, was sen fenced to pay her $1 week so she can keep up his life insurance policy.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28

Owing to the high price of printing materials Harvard papers are going out of business.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28

The Government will lot contracts early this week for three steel fabri- eating plants.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-28

The training camps at Fort Worth will consist of two for Canadians and one for Americans.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-06-30
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received
by the Township Board of Mastodon
Township at the Clerks Office at Al
pha, Michigan up to 2 o'clock. Sat
urday, June 10th. for the Clearing,
Grading, and Grabbing OF about one
mile OF road between the Dunn mine
and Alpha.
Profles. form of contract and
specifications may be obtained at the
office OF County Road Engineer,
Crystal Falls, Michigan.
Certified check In the sum OF one
hundred dollars (s10OO0) to accom-
paly each bid The township. board
reserves the right TO reject any and
all bids.
A. l.. BURRIDGE,
County Road Engineer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-06-30

The Judson mine is shipping about
Is cars Of ore per day from the
pocket. The stock pile shipments
are being made this week.
The posters for the Fourth OF July
celebration and picnic arrived yes
terday and are posted about town.
The picnic is to be one OF the most
interesting of the events
A large delegation OF Alpha people
went 10 Crystal Falls last night 20
attend the lecture given by the Red
Cross.
The w. C. r. U. OF Crystal Falls
visited the w. c. T T. OF this village
yesterday, coming here in autos az
ter dinner
Mr.. Bradley has completed his
work on the siding at the Balkan
mine and 1t is expected that ship
ments from the pocket will soon be
started.
The Balkan Mining Co contributed
$500 towards the Red Cross from Al
pha. The Balkan is a Pickands-Ma-
them property and has contributed
from each place in which II operates
mines.
Mr.. Miller and Mr.. Colbert OF
Cleveland. two auditors in the employ
OF the Pickands-M ather company are
in Alpha auditing the accounts at the
Balkan mine.
Supt. c. f.. Lawrence and Sumner
Hopkins, Verona officials, were al
the Balkan mine last Thursday
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-06-30
TENNIS CLUB ORGANIZED.
Alpha WIelders Of the Racquet Com
bine For Sport

The lovers of tennis organized q
club here last Tuesday night and are
pushing that form of sport right To
the front. The club has member
ship Of ten now and there are mum
Der OF additional names to be acted
upon right away.
The work Of getting the court In
readiness for big game on the
Fourth OF July is being pushed along
rapidly. The club members will Is
sue a challenge to the Crystal Falls
club in the near future and the peo-
pie Of the two places may set their
anticipations for some "bangup" good
tennis when that game is played on
The officers OF the club are:
President-Herbert Hartung.
Sec Treasurer-Harry G. Ander'
son.
Directors Kazilek, GeorgJ
Dundon, Herbert Hartung and Harry
G.. Anderson.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-06-30
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received
by the Township Board OF Mastodon
Township. at the Clerks Office at Al
pha Michigan, UP 10 o'clock. satur-
day, June Doth. for the grubbing OF
six miles OF road known as the Al
pha-C hicagoan Lake Road.
Approximate estimate, $4,000
squares.
Profles. form OF contract and
specifications may be obtained at the
Office OF County Road Engineer, Crys-
tai Falls, Michigan.
Certified check in the sum OF one
hundred dollars (s1OO0O) to accom-
pany each bid The township board
reserves the right TO reject any and
all bids
a. +. BURRTDGE.
CMounty Road Engineer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-06-30
July FOURTH AT ALPHA.
M. celebration Is Being Arranged Tor
BY Commercial Club.

An old time celebration OF the hu-
lions birthday Is being arranged LOT
Mastodon township by its Commereiai
Club.
II IA the aim OF the various commit
tees 10 eliminate the bang and racket
OF the modern celebration OF the aay
and 20 provide a safe and sane dem
onstration in keeping with the spir''
az the earlier celebrations OF lnde-
pendence Day.
AZ Q o'clock in the morning there
will be a band concert. AT $3.50 the
reading OF the Declaration OF hide
pence by Supt. Geo. Bishop on the
village green in the pavilion park
A ball will wind up the days testify
tiles.
Everybody Is invited to spend tht
day in Alpha. Help to entertair
yourself and others, and let's make
this birthday anniversary of the ma
ton sane and a memorable affair.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-06-30

MOtIOn NhTFItU
There being no further business.
upon motion the meeting was ad-
juurned.
JOHN ERIKSON. President.
r.. G WHITEHEAD, Secretary
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-06-30
SCHOOL BOARD.

Alpha. Michigan. June s. 1917.
meeting OF the Mastodon Town
ship School Board held at the Porter
school at 100 p. m. on the above date.
The meeting was called 10 order by
President Erikson with the following
members present: John Erikson. H..
r. CASTOR, j. X Hubbard, Peter
Swanson and r. G Whitehead. The
minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved as read.
The report Of the auditing commit
tee was read and upon motion by RI.
=. Castor, supported by j. X. Hub
bard the secretary was instructed to
issue orders for the several amounts.
Motion carried.
Motion by ] X Hubbard support
ed by II. p CASTOR, that the purchas-
ing committees requisition for sup
plies be allowed and the same pur-
chased Motion carried
Motion by ]. K. Hubbard, support
ed by IT. p. Castor that Miss Evelyn
| Uren be engaged to teach for the en-
suing year at 100000 Motion car
ried
Motion by IT. p. Castor, supported
by Peter Swanson that the meeting
adjourn. Motion carried.
JOHN ERIKsoN, President.
IR. G.. WHITEHEAD, Secretary.