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Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29
Enlisted Men May
 Win Commissions
OFFICERS' SCHOOL AT EACH DI-
 VISIONAL CAMP
FOR MEN FROM RANKS
No More Officers Are to Be Taken From Civil Life After Second Series of Officers Training Camps Has Been Completed.

Washington, Aug 2S.-Enlisted men of the national army, national guard and regular army will be given eV- cry opportunity to fit themselves for This is in line with the policy to take no more officers from civil life after the second series of officers training camps has been completed.
 Officers School at Divisional Camps
 It has been virtually decided to es- tablish an officers school at each of the divisional training camps Men from the ranks who show special qualifications will be sent to these schools.
 The divisional officers camps will make the third series of such camps provide men to command the enor- nous forces being raised for the war No commissions will be granted men from civil life after they are started admission to other camps through loss Of their orders in the mail may be given an opportunity.
 Army Only for Duration of War.
 Secretary Baker pointed out today, in reply to a question as to whether the European divisional army organi- zatiOn adopted for the war would be continued after the restoration of peace, that with the exception of the officers of the regular army and a few men of the old regular enlisted force whose enl1Stments may not have ex- pired at that time, the entire war ar my will pass out of existence. There is no provision Of law for cOntinuing it beyond the end of the war The question of establishing a continuing military policy of universal service has been debated to some extent re- gently. The impression prevails among many members of congress, however, that it would be unwise to take up this question now. If the war is lorg it may become necessary to provide for the registration of new classes which reach the military age of the SelectiVe service bill each year and possibly also to exempt men now registered but who may pass beyond the maximum age limit before the war ends.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29

The fighting fronts, except in the Austro-ltalian theatre and in eastern BukoWina and southern Moldavia, show remarkable abatement in the violence of the fighting that has been going on for several weeks
 Along the front in Flanders and northern France held by the British bad weather again has set in and aside from riciprocal bombardmeEts, which at some points have reached the stage Of drumfire, and minor infantry opera - tions on the part of the British, little fs being done by either of the belliser- ents.
 In the Verdun sector the Germans have ceased entirely their counter attacks gainst the newly French positions, evidently having found that the task of trying to rehabilitate themselves was useless.
 On the Bainsizza plateau, north of Gorizia, the Italians and Austrians are still engaged in furious battle. with the Italians the aggressors. but with the AuStrians strongly on the defense. New positions have been won by Gen eral Cadorna's forces and heavy Aus trian aStacks to retrieve lost ground have been successfully repulseT. Si- fence is still maintained by the Rome
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29
1 CONDITIONS IN CAMP OF 24TH INFANTRY
Testimony That Numbers of Negro
 Women Spent Nights in the Camp

Houston, Texas, Aug 2s.-Testimony about conditions in the camp of the 24th Infantry, negro, before 100 of the men shot up the west end of Houston last Thursday night was given at the investigate begun by the city board of inquiry today
 Major K. S. Snow, commander of the negroes, appeared before the board, but said that without the consent of Major General George Ball. Jr. com manding, he could not testify. The board permitted the major to retire.
 The testimony largely concerned the visits of negro women to the negro camps. w. s. Green. who was em- ployed at night near the camp, said that as soon as night fell. numbers of negro women ocked to the camp Many times at daybreak, he said, au- tomobiles came out and took the negro women away
 Frank A. Shaffer said that he saw women passed in freely and out of hall nearby.
 ductor told of negro soldiers entering his car. taking down Him Crow" signs and pushing whites from their seats
 w. D. Dunman. a policeman, said he saw great number" of whiskey bottles in the grass and weeds.
 Du1man added that a man who said he was Major Snow. said to him the night of the disturbances, Don't go in the camp. you will be going to your death. I would not go there myself" :"
 The board of inquiry is without power to take action looking toward punishment of the negro soldiers.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29
GERMANY HAS REPLIED
 TO ARGENTtNA's NOTE
Is Willing to Modify Her Blockade
 of Enemy Coasts

Buenos Aires. Aug. 2s-Cferu7a-r's reply to Argentina's note emhrdr rin -- demands in connection with fhe erh- marine campaign as affecting Areen- tine shipping has been received. rn official circles if was stated that the reply was satisfactory. According t5 the newspaper La Ua zon the German note meets all the fe- mands of Argentina.
 The note says that German ny "in 0r- der to maintain friendly relations wlth Argentina is willing to modify her blockade Of enemy coasts, all0winr freedom of the seas to vessels under the Argentine flag carrying food.
 The note also promises the payment of an indemuit" for tho sinkIrr rf the Argentine steamer Toro hv "a Ger man submarine
 This indemnity is To he ar~anrof by German and Argentine apprafe- CTS
 !, The note was received by Che ro-- ernment last night The foreign rn n.r- ister and President Irigoven spent this morning conferrinr concern ing the note. which probably will loo given out for publication officially fo- morrow.
 Both the foreign minister and tha president were outspokeu fn their fr- dignation today that an intimatio- OF the contents of tho note was given t0 an afternoon newspaper by Count r0u Luxburg, the German minister. be- fore it was made public by thc Ar genuine government.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29
M'ADOO ENLIGHTENS
 MEMBERS OF HOUSl
About Transfer of Monies to Entente Nations.

Washington, Aug 2S-Threats of some republican members of the house 10 oppose further appropria tions for allied loans unless they were enlieht- ened regarding details of the transfer of monies already authorized, caused their leaders on the ways and means committee to question Secretary Me Adoo on this point today for more tFan three hours behind closed doors. The leaders emerged satisfied with the secretary's frankness. though still cOntending that greater assurances of money being spent in the United States should be required.
 Efforts were being made tonight by some of the committee men to induce Democratic Leader Kitchin to call others before the committee to tes- 'tify.
 Mir McAdoo will be recalled tomor- row to answer further questions and to discuss the terms of the $11,53S,- J45, ,460 bond and certificate bill. The his outstanding statement being that it is absolutely necessary that the S4,- coo, ,0G0,0 000 worth of bonds to finance another allied loan should be voted as quickly as possible. Approximately $500. 900 900 monthly is needed from this country to carry the allies cam- paiSn to July 1. 1918, he said, and while money is in sight to last until November 1, after that it will be nee essary to turn to the proposed new authorization for funds.
 The secretary's bond taxation plan, which contemplates levying supertaXes and war profits and excess profits taxes on the $7,53S. .945. AGO worth of bonds proposed in the bill, was sub jected to a hot fire.
 The chief objection was that it would discriminate against the bond holders and 1open the way for tax lodging.
 Some members proposed that half of the issue should he made four per cent. subject to taxation and the oth- CT half should he non taxable three and a half per cents. Opposition also developed to the plan for authoriZing Secretary McAdoo to fix the life of the bonds and the interest rate on the proposed $2,OOO, ,OO0, 900 certificate is sue.
 The house adjourned today until Thursday with view to receiving the bill from the committee that day and pushing it through for a vote Friday or Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29
33I-3 Per Cent Tax Levy on War Profits
AGREED UPON BY SENATE FL
 NANCE COMMITTEE
TO RAISE $s50, GOO, 0,OOO
Effort Will Be Made to Head Off More Drastic Increases - Senate Killed Provision for Increase in Letter Postage.

Washington, Aug. 27.-Senate f. nance committee leaders, recognizing the growing demand for heavier tax ation on war profits. tentatively draft amendments to the war tax bill de- signed to increase the gross levy on this source from 26 per cent. to about 33 1-3 per cent. and the revenue to be derived from s562, ,000, 900 to about $s50, 900, 900. These will be offered in an effort to head off more drastic increases advocated by Senators Johnson of California, La Toilette, Borah and others.
 Leaders Are Confident.
 Leaders of the so-called cOnserva- tives confidently predicted that they would muster sufficient strength to insure adoption of a compromise. Sup ly as sure that they would make the levy not less than fifty per cent.
 No Increase on Letter Postage. struck out provisions for one cent in crease in letter postage and arranged to dispose of publishers tax features tomorrow.
 Senator Hardwick's motion to elim- mate the letter postage tax was adopted 39 to 29. and the senate spent the rest of the day debating the pro posals for increases in second class mail rates and per cent. special tax on publishers incomes. In elimi- hating taxes on first class mail a provision was retained for free post age on letters mailed by American soldiers abroad.
 La Toilette on War Profits.
 During the debate Senator La Fol lette presented his plans for taxing war profits. He introduced eight amendments proposing to take from 76 to 4s per cent of war profits in tending to offer tine maximum first and, if rejected. the others in order, downward
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29
HOW REJECTION IS
 REGARDED IN WASHINGTON.
6eief Prevails That President Wilson
 IS Spokesman for Allies.

washington, Aug 2S. President Wllsons 5 rejection of the pope's Deace proposals is regarded here as the hiah water mark of the war Furtherrore 1t Is indicative Of the virtual selection Of the president by the allies as tTeir spokesman before the world.
 The note comes as a clir7ax +o tho remarkable series of state docun,ents in which President Wilson has arpued the cause of world democracy against autocracy in the high court of nuh1ic opinion, and accepted more and mora by the people of all the allied com - tries as expressing their ideals.
 There appears to be no doubt that the United States was selected to make answer before the world. in ad vance of all the other states. Whether the entente nations will send extensive replies is not known here. It is re- garded as probable that they will in large measure adopt the presidents reasoning for their own and send notes of endorsement.
 No lnkIing of Forceful Terms.
 The general tenor of the presidents reply had been anticipated everywhere. but there was no inkling of the force fu1 terms he would employ to say that the world can have no faith in the au- tocratic government of Germany.f Z. Students of diplomacy see in his de-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29
LABOR CONDITIONS IN
 NORTHWEST ARE IMPROVING
No ew Disturbances Are Contemplated
 by the I. w. w.

Washington, Aug. 2s. - Threatened labor disturbances in war industries on the Pacific coast and in the north west have passed their climax. off, cials declared today. and conditions are rapidly improving.
 Reports to the departments of la bor and justice indicated that disaf- lection exists among the ranks of the Industrial Workers of the World and that the organization may soon face internal strife. The drastic action taken by the government to suppress the threatened general I. w. W. strike at Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana, August 21. officials said, had a discouraging effect the organi- ation leaders and so far as could be ascertained no new labor disturbances are contemplated by the organization.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29
TRIAL OF TOWLE AND
 HYDE AT MERIDEN
Two Boston Men Who Are Charged
 With Theft of Papers.

Meriden, Conn, Aug. 2s.-Frederick L. Thieme, a former foreman of the J. D. Bergen company, was the all day witness in police court today in the case against John F. Towe and Ralph K. Hyde of Boston, who are charged with theft of papers vaiua- ble in a case now before the bankruptcy court from the To- cal plant. Thieme told how the books and paper were delivered to Towle and Hyde by w. H. Pooley, whom he testified received $500 for the act. He testified that Towle asked him how Poo1ey could be gotten hold of and witness said if the right man went after him he "could be gotten" Tow1e then told Thiene he was the best man to go after Pooley and he promised to pay all expenses. Thieme said he agreed to do Towle's bidding Testimony in the case will cover sev- eraI dates
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29
JUDGE ATTACKED IN
 CORRIDOR OF COURT
After, He Had Appeared as Witness
 Against Anti-JewistT Speaker.

New York, Aug 2S. Municipal Judge Leonard A. Snitkin was attack ed in the corridor of the mems night court building here tonight by a crowd of men after he had appeSred as complaining witness against Rus sR1 Dunn, arrested on a charge of disorderly conduct while making an anti-Jedfsh speech in Madison Square Saturday. Two men were arrested in connection withsthe attack.
 Dunn had been sentenced to thir- ty days in the workhouse by Magis- trate McQpade and Judge -Snitkin was making his way to the street when several men struck him in the face before detectives rescued him. The assailants fled and the police were able to stop only two of them.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29
HOLDS CONDUCTOR AND
 MOTORMAN LIABLE
Finding of Deputy Coroner to the
 North Branford Trolley Wreck.

New Haven, Conn, Aug. 2s.-Wes- ley Negus, motorman, and William !. Tryon, conductor, of the Shore Line Electric Railway trolley cay which crashed into a car from Ne:v Haven. on August 20 at North 3ranford, nineteen persons being killed, were held directly and criminally respon- sible for the disaster by Deputy Cor oner Kenneth Wynne today. Tryon was asleep in the car. and Negus. in perior of mental abstraction, ran his car through switch and. with undiminished speed, on to the track over which the car from New Haven was approaching. The deputy cor oner says both men knew their car had to take the North Branford switch and the conductors neglect and the motorman's carelessness produced a terrible result. Negus, moreover. had fastened down a safety device on the controller, knowing that he was vio Iating rule by so doing. Both men have been under arrest on a coroner's order.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29
CHARGED WITH THEFT
 OF VALUABLE JEWELRY.
William MaIoney, Former Sergeant in
 N. Y. National Guard.

Lakevine, Conn.,, Aug 2s.-William Malonep, a former sergeant of Com pany F, Twelfth infantry, New York National guard, arrested here today, charged with robbing Mrs. Carrie Ru- benstein in New York of much valua- ble jewelry, was not taken back to New York city this afternoon plan ned, but New York officers who have him in custody will await the arrival of an inspector.
 Maloney was arrested here when he visited the town. coming from a camp near Canaan. He protested that he was innocent of the charge brought against him.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29
FURIOUS BATTLE ON
 THE AUSTRIAN FRONT
The italians Are the Aggressors, With Austrians
 Strongly On the Defense
NEW POSITIONS HAVE BEEN WON BY ITALIANS

the Verdun Sector France the Germans Have Ceased Entirely Their er-AHacks Against the Newly Won French Positons-Bad Weather is Interfering With Ac- tivitie in Fanders-On the Frontier of Bessarabia in Eastern Bukowina, the Russian Troops Again Are Showing Signs of Dsafection, and Have Quit Their Trenches and Retreated East-n Northern Russia No Fighting of Importance is Taking Place.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29
PRESIDENT REJECTS
 POPE'S PROPOSALS
Refuses to Deal With Present Rulers of Germany Upon
 Pope Benedict's Plan
PEACE MUST BE BASED UPON FAITH OF PEOPLES

Declares Peace Plan Proposed By His Holiness Would Make Necessary Create Permanent Hostile Combination of Nations Against the German Peope-Says the Object of the War Free Peoples of the World From the Menace and Actual Power of Vast Military Establish hnentS SControlled By Irresponsible Government CannotI ake the Word of the Present Rulers of Ger 9nany5assa Guarantee of Anything That is to Endure Must Have the Assurance of the German People.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29
FOUND JEWELRY UNDER
 FLOOR OF HIS ROOM,
New York Police Believe MaIoney Was Implicated in $35,ooo JeweIry Theft.

New York, Aug. 28.-Witn the arrest today of William Maloney. a former sergeant of Company F, Twelfth in fantry, New York National guard, on a farm near East Canaan Conn, the police believe they have found one of the men alleged to have stolen $35, ,000 worth of jewelry from the home of Mrs. Carrie Rubenstein in this city on June 12 The police said they found the jewelry under the floor of Malo- ney's room ir the farmhouse. Mrs. Rubenstein was found bound and gag .ged in her home and told the police two men had robbed har-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29
SHIPPING BOARD LETS
 TWO FOREIGN SHIPS co
With the Understanding That It WH
 Not Set a Precedent.

Washington. Aug. -s = America .- need is the consideration that wu guide President Wilson In his derfe- ion as to the final disposition or for cien merchant vessels buifdfuv f~ -rr United States shipyards For .hat reason, it was said today. tho question may not be decided for some fIna since there is now no accurate eetf- mate of the country's tonnage require rpente.
 The shipping board today 1cf fr-o foreign vessels Just completed ro- one to the British and one t1 fh- French government-With the under standing that their release vsfrr -1t set precedent. The ships had been built for British and French fnta--sfs and had been paid for. They vv@-. corporation just about tho tiuo of their completion. It was decid- q that the British and French needs at trfe time are greater than tEfs c0untrv'r
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29
TEN MORE ARRESTS OF
 WOMEN AT WHITE HOUSE
Six of Them Were the Banner Car
 riers Out on Bail.

Washington. Aug. 2s.-Tsn women carrying banners of suffrage ~oI0rr and extracts from President Tvitr1r'r speeches were arrested late today f- front of the White House Ef~ rf them were the banner carriers ogf 0r bond pending appeals rra1 c1 vc~-rr- day from police court @oltrn~cs gf rg- fines or thirty days in fail lmro rcd for a similar demon stratirn Al were bailed to appear tomorrow for triai
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29

Harold klume, a printer, nearly struck a tugboat in the East River when he leaped from the Brooklyn Bridge. attempting suicide.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29

The Navy League will ship 800 complete comfort kits to the contin- gent of ambulance drivers called to immediate service in France.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is to receive S1O9S 9S0 in cash from the estate of Harris B Dick. The value of the estate is $61,532. 2.19S.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29

Donald B. MacMiIIan, the Arctic eX- plorer, announces the discovery of an enormous new glacier and has named it American Museum Glacier.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29
Cabled Paragraphs
British Casualties for Week.

reported in the week ending today
 were as follows: Killed or died of wounds: officers 21S; men 2,421. The wounded or missing: officers 790 men 10,902.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29

catalogue from the Harvard Bull Ietin shows that about 400 Harvard graduates and undergraduates are do- ing some war work.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29

British naval aViators made a sue cessful raid on the airdOme of the St. Denis Western in Belgium. All the machines are safe except one.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29

French organization composed of descendants of men who fought in. the Revolution will embroider 10 flags for American regiments.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29
Canadian conserrpsion sin s,qred.

Canadian Conseription Bill Signed.
 Toronto, Aug. 2s.-Tre miftarv con- scription bill for the pomiou or Canada became a law when it war signed by the governor general hero today. The bill was brought from Ottawa by special messenger.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29

Dr.. Du Bouchet, former chief sur geOn of the American Ambulance. was commissioned a major in the United States army.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29

The Administration has evidence that the German Government plotted to attack this country after heir vic tories in France and England.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29

Live hogs have brought the record Price of $19 at Calgary, Ala. yards Six out of 12 carloads were sold at this plice.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29

Harold BarnweII, pioneer airplane builder. was killed while testing a ma chine for the Vickers company ir London.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29

The officers reserve camps at Fort Myer and at Fort Oglethorpe have be- gun their second course of training.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29

William T. Noonan, president, and E. F. Robinson, general manager of the Buffalo, Rochester and Pits burgh railroad, said that reports of a general strike in the engineering de-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29

American Aviator Dies in Paris.
 Paris, Aug. 2S.-H Norman Grieb of New York died Sunday of pneumonia, following injuries received at the avi- ation school. Grieb was 22 years old and Yale undergraduate of the class of 1918.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29

Sergt. Walter Lowell of the Lafa- yette Flying Squadron forced a Ger man airman to land after a thrilling fight.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29

Count OkuMa, the former Japanese Premier, is reported seriously III.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29

William A. Brady was reelectec president of the National AsSocia- tion of Motion Picture Industry at a meeting Of the board of directors in New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29

Twenty two Mexican Iaborers were deported from the Orange county sugar beet fields of California after they tried to stir up their fellow lab OrerS.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29

The name of William R. Hearst will lead the democratic candidates for mayor of New York on the municipal
 ballot of the coming primary election
 it was announced after candidates names had been drawn from the wheel
 by the board of elections
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29

Justices of the peace are exempt from draft under a ruling just an nounced by Provost Marshal Crowder
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29

Orders to transfer a large number of Germans, held at Ellis Island, to Fort Oglethorpe, Ga, were received.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29

The huge plant of the MidvaIe Stee Co.,, at Phila delphia, will manufacture shellsffor destroyers only.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29

The American Railroad of Porto Rico has ordered three consolidation type locomotives weighing 83.0O0 pounds. from the American Locomo- tive Go.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29

William J. Kennedy, of the firm of Kennedy, Mitchell & Co, New York. was arrested at Havana as he stepped from a ship He is wanted by the New York authorities.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29

Film manufacturers and distributors throughout the United States have volunteered to provide motion picture entertainments for the American sol diers in France.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29

The Red Cross announced the crea- tion of a transportation service to handle the vast supplies being shipped almost daily to the persons in the war countries
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29

For the week ended Aug. 24, the Atchison Topeka x Santa Be Rail- way handled 31 162 cars as compared with 32 439 last year and 25,16S two wears ago
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-29

A plot to drive all soldiers and negroes from the coal mines at Lex ington Ky. was revealed After clash troops and miners were quieted down.