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Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05
AN EQUAL ELECTORAL
 FRANCHISE IN PRUSSIA
Ob feet of Public Declaration by Lead
 ing Conservatives in Berlin.

Berlin Tuesday. July 3. via London. The movement to secure an equal electoral franchise in Prussia found champions in unexpected quarters to- day when leading conservatives joined in a public declaration calling lon the government to take action for the prompt ena ctment Of legis,a ton in ia vor of electoral reform. Their cali, which is an unequivocaI endorsement of the agitation carried on by the social democrats for many years past bears the date of June 30 but it was only made public today. It reads in part:
 The mighty struggle in which the German people are now enga ged is not yet ended. The undersigned until how have been largely of the opinion that the promise contained in the imperial EaStertide message for the eIimin ton of acrimonious internal struggles might be fulfilled.
 ITO keep that faith with the Ger man people to which it is entitled it is needfu1 70 take this work in hand without further delay We therefore do not hesitate publicly to empha size the need for the hour which demands of the government that it forthwith fay down before the diet draft of an election reform which not only calls for a general direct. secret ballot but for an equal voting franchise for aE"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05
BELIEVE THERE IS NO
 GROUND FOR SPY SCARE
Nothing Strange About the Attacks
 on Transports by U-boats.

Washington, July 1.-The unsuccess- ful submarine attack on vessels of the American expedftionary force. has re- vived spy rumors in the capital
 The qualification of officials over the safe arrival of the last units of the expedition is tempered by indig- nation that the German admiralty was able to lay it's plans so well and to attack the American vessels in force
 Discussion of possible spy activi- ties took many angles today. Some officials argued that an attack was to have been expected as a natural consequence of the general knowledge that was common property.
 There were indications that the de- Partn><nt of justice might be asked to undertake an investigation.
 At the navy department it was said tonight that all the information which had come through was contained in Secretary Daniels statement yester- day. telling how t lfe expedition had encountered two attacks
 Officials taking the view that there is no ground for spy scare suggest ed that it was 2 matter of public in- forma tion that the crossing of the eX- petition would follow soon after Cen eral Pershing's announced arrival.
 It therefore would not be unusual, these officials argued, if the German C-boats were given general orders to cruise in squadrons in the hope that one of them would intercept the boats
 Officials said tonight that if final picion of defects in the government machinery for maintaining secrecy bout such opera tions. immediate remedial steps would be taken.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05
Another Air Raid
 Near Essex, Eng.
TWO OF THE RAIDING MACHINES
 WERE BROUGHT DOWN.
il DEATHS REPORTED
Warning Had Been Given of Ap- proach of Raiders and Anti Aircraft eraI Battles in the Air.

London, July 4.-Enemy airplanes appeared over the Essex coast about seven o'clock this morning, says an official communication. Our anti aircraft guns came into action" the announcement continues. some bombs were dropped. Details have not yet been received"
 Two of the German machines that took part in the air raid on Harwich were brought down ablaze by British naval aircraft and q third machine was dama ged, it is officially announced
 All the British aiImen who engaged the Germans emerged safely from their fights
 The official statement announcing this result reads
 The vice admiral at Dover reports that naval aircraft from Dunkirk in tercepted the hostile squadron return ing from England after the attack on HarWich this morning. An engage ment ensued at considerable dis tance from the Belgian coast. Two hostile machines were brought down in flames and a third was seen to have been dama ged.
 Several other machines were at tackled with indeCisiVe results.
 All our machines returned safely"
 Late reports Ou the air raid placed the casualties to II killed and 36 in iured.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05
German Agents at Work in Coal Fields
AN ORGANIZER OF THE |. w. w.
 PLACED UNDER ARREST.
IS HELD WITHOUT BAIL
Federal Authorities Satisfied That Re- cent Strikes and Agitations in An thracite Regions Had Been Stirred Up By German Agents.

Scranton, Pa, July 4.--With the ar- rest today of Joseph Graber, an organ izer of the Industrial Workers of the World, charged with being a spy in the employ of the German govern ment, federal authorities declared their investigation had satisfied them that recent strikes and agitations of the l. w. w. in the anthracite coal regions had been stirred up by German agents with the hope of lessening the power of the United States in the war by decreasing coal production. Graber, who was taken into custody by United States Marshal James $. Magee, was held without bail under the alien en- emy act
 Our information proves" said John M. McCOurt, assistant United States district attorney, that German money has been poured into the district in an effort to cause strikes and thus lessen coal production"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05
DEMOCRACY AT HCYE
 AS WELL AS ABROAD
Secretary Baker Says We Must Main tain Here What Armies Are Fight ina for Abroad.

New York, July 4.-Newton D. Ba- ker. secretary of war, told great au- dience tonight at the stadium of the College of the City of New York that while the nation was preparing on gigantic scale for war, we must fight for democracy here at home a our armies will fight for democracy abroad"
 Mir Baker briefly reviewed the causes which led to the entry of he United States into the conflict and re- lated some of the work alread done in the way of preparation. The man trained in the regular. the. national guardsmen and the soldier of the Iective national army were to receive the same care and treatment he said, for each will be equal in dignity, re- sponsibility and opportunity-a mem Der of the army of the United States"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05
TRUCK CRUSHED BY A TEAM
 NEAR SAYBROOK JUNCTION
One Man Who Escaped Injury Said It Was His 42d Experience in a Wreck.

Savbrool Junction. Conn. July 4 As 9 furniture motor truck of the Keystone Auto & Storage company. of New Haven, was on the crossing just east Of the station here, early today. a freight from Boston for Harlem River. crushed it. Thomas Pompi. of 215 Oak street. was hurt and later sent to New Haven for surgica care. He was driving, and Bert Rogers of 45 Foote street, was on the seat with him. Rogers was unhurt and later told railroad men that this was his forty second experience in a wreck.
 The freight engineer did not see the truck until almost on it and he stop ped the train of sixty cars forty rods after the collision.
 San Salvador Volcano in Eruption.
 San Salvador. Republic of San Sal Vador, July 4-San a1vador volcano has been in eruption for the last two days but no daInftEe has been done All danger is believed to have pass ed
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05
BEST METHODS BY WHICH
 WE MAY ASSIST RUSSIA
Discussed by Russian Minister Of Trade and Members of American Mission.

Petrograd, July Al Stepeanoff, temporary minister of trade and in dustIy, today received John R. stevens and the other members of the Amerl- can railroad commission to discuss the best methods by which America may assist Russia. MT. Stevens inquired about the present system of supplying the army and the civilian population. The members of the American com mission expressed satisfaction at what the yhad learned and promised ener- getic co-operat tion in improving the system of supply.
 The Stevens commission issued to- day to the Russian public report of the result of it's inspection Of the Rus sian railroads. together with recOm- mendH tiors for reform.
 The report begins with the acknOWl- edement that the commission has re- ceiVed the full SymDathy and support of it's Russian colleagues. II declar- es that the commission considers that the Russian railroads have excellent technical personnel and that many of the ro@ds have q good. practical sy-s- tenn of government, the extension of which to the reads is desirable
 The most immediate problem, the report fees on is to bring the rail sure an adequate system of supply for tl7o arIny and civilian population. Therefore, it is essential to increase the "vatlable mum beT of locomotives and freight cars. On this point the commission met with - agreement from the Russian experts
 CTairrnan T Stcy2ns immediately sent cab ram O Xa~hilg5on requesting frat the construction Of the locOmO- ives ard cars be underfaNert a once. The order. it 1s said will require the .ir7crcase cf r7a-ic1'e credit to Rus -Sia b~ 7-1 0oC. coo Tubfes. Tn Sizing this order the commission sars il was guided, not bv commercial consider atin-~ bu+ solely by the desire 10 r. ford Ru=eta al possible support in the common cause
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05
7FEss DEePATcEE WIRE
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 --..re is no c1.4=o.zhlo c he p.'eez Hi -te I-l1tt d ---.----; C--.C, e; IL 2 re leo tU enact sac :, a.
 tI-r-tofore n-Na das.}a- -cles IeaVino FtLlce have been ce-.a-r-,I iy th- French oific2 ; ,l- the Am er-cs,I cen sUi with GsnetGl Pcrsii Igs eXpeGi-
 L. this case no notice e the govern meats intention Was given and the ir-t intimaJion of th2 p-actic- C. me when. last night, deST2t-Ees aud -csse,. to The Associated Press Now Jfk, bA l. Pa--s cOrrcsDO rdcnts wore by eff NAT in Washington. who. Gfte. il- spccting the despatcileS, delivered them to The Associated Press bIreau hC4e. Other despatches addressed in the same way were delivered to the secretary of war here today and through the committee on pubic in formation. delivered to The A5s1c ated Pr-ss in Washington with certain DOT tions eliminated.
 The volume of matter diverted to Washington was VeT-s- large and no adequate provision for the eXan1ina ton pr censorship has b eu made. The wa department was overwhelmed and 3 consequent delay of hours in i'm portant despatches resulted.
 Assurance has been given by Sec retary Baker that the new PTocedure Is to be prs cticed only temporarily and that double censorship will be short lived.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05

progress on the Koniuchy Z.ochoff sector, on the Stokhod, in Volhynia, and at Brody, on the Galician-Vol- hynian border.
 In Champagne on the western front the German crown prince has made another desperate and fruitless effort to break the French lines northwest of Rheims. 4ttacIzing in force along an 11-1nile front the Germans made espe ci1iIy strong efforts around Cerny and Allies and against the California pia- teau. The French repulsed all att tackS.
 After checking the Germans. the French took the initiative in a small operation east of Cerny and captured d strong German salient. German at tatks on the left bank of the Mouse were repuIsed.
 Raids and patrol engagements have occupied the Germans and British further north. Several Austrian at tacks on the Carso south of GOrizia were checked by the Italians, Rome reports.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05
FORMER PREMIER OT CHINA
 IS TO COMMAND TROOPS Which Have Been Assembled fer the Overthrow cf the Esnc11us.

T.en Tsin. JaD AIT ,.a9 }Caf Iu. the former prensi r. aecsnfpa l5adz by Lang Chi Chiao. fe. n sr1i.Ilsltars. of iu- tee. and T1sIle--i4s.14-I--= --=i-r-f-sfIfasai- ~pe iSer Of the Chin, SC asscm.>l,, ..e. t loi ManchanG, in Chih.i protinc-. last ni& ht. L@rge fcrces of tros ps have been assembled there and Tuon Chi ,iui viii take cnnnaud Of all ire forces for the overthrow of the Man hus.
 Nj S@u Chung from the south and Chang Jui Chi from Shantung prov ince are expected to attarN SuchowfJJ kianesu province. Chang Hsun's ue GQuarte~s, immc atelN.
 Mandates issued ny President Ii Yuan Hung since he took Tefure in tho Iapaaese Ieca:ion :tra reported to order Feng kuo Chang. tin V:ce pres ident. to assume the presidency and to establish the gove~rment tempor- .riiy at Nanking. lie is also ordered to re5retatc Tuan Chi Jui in the pre- Ticrsh-p.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05
Positive Inmates
 Died From Poison
TESTIMONY OF ANOTHER ET-
 PERT IN oiLLIcAN CASE.
DR. VICTOR C. VAUGHN
Had Analysed Certain Organs Taken From Stouachs of Four-Deeiar-d They "U Unquestionsbfl Had Died From the Effects of Poison"

Hartford. Conn, July f-Franl.ir k Andrews. Ars Ailse IT, gowdr. Charles 4. smith and Michael W-. Gl- hgan d!ed from the effects ef rr.a1r while inmates of the Archer homo Tor elderly people ar Windsor fr rre opinion of Dr.. Victor C. Vaughn ar the ulrersitr Of Michigan. wn0 frr. tified for the prosecution at the tr.4. Of Mrs. AmF r.. Ar her- CHIzan f.- day Mrs. GHlIrau .s heinE tried .- a charge Of first degree murIr- .r connection with Andrews death Or vaughn. who was associated a. r01- Watt murder case. took tre ata-f late this afternoon
 Court Room Crowded.
 Irtimation that he would za r- rfr stand today drew r. fhe court --~-r tnc largest number of rpc~fat0~s ri~cs the tria opened three veekH ago. among thcm many women Nrr GN- ligan as ou yesterday Appeared tr be in excellent health Her fsuTHf-- Mary. occupied her asuaf seat le- fs her mother.
 Results Of Chemical Anslysis.
 Tn hlF direct examination r- Vaughn told nf the results ohfaIrsI from his chemical auai~ais of certain organs taken from Andrews af0n17 h He had alEO andy contents and rr. gaHs taken from the gtomarrs 0f GI-- ligan. Mrs. GowdE and @ul-h afI rr
 
 from the effects 0f poison"
 4 Point Made by fhs Defense
 4 point developed 8v Benedict T Holden, chief counsel for inc defense during the cross examination war frr admission from Tho Vifnesg that fr- drews' lungs contained a great TUar. tity Of poison than The liver This con dition. witness stated. was ur1ruaf tn caEes where poison had been ad- miuistercd before death
 Technical Gross Examination.
 Mir. Holden questioned the usif-er- as to the chemical properties rf fHr em balming fluid uaad iu urcpa ring AndrewF' body for burial Dr Vaughn replied that he had made no exam .r.7 . ton Of the hIid buf- was convinced that it did not contain poison rf the nature of that descrIbcd lu the ir dictment- The ~ross examination war 0f a highly techuicaI nature. f-e fr- fense trying Go show that fhe prfH0r found in Andrews bCdr wag rot at- ministercd before nis desfa.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05
WARNED OF APPROACH OF
 ENEMY RAlDING SQUADRON.
Anti Aircraft Guns Were Brought Into
 Action lr11ned dately.

A Town on Theessex Coast July A. The approach of enemy raiding squadron was made known shortly b. fore : o'clock. The morning was dull and heavy, the coast being obScured by slight mist Shortly after the warning was given anti-aircraft guns came into action. and almost stimuli taneously the explosion of bombs in different areas was heard.
 Nothing could be seen of the air planes, the number of which was es- timated variousiy. The Germans. fav- ored -6E-the wea eather-s4tcceeded in pen etrating inland little dista nee and dropped bombs DroruiscuOusly.
 The raid was short and swift. It is believed only slight damage was done Thus far no casualties have been re- DCT1od
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05

American Independence day was celebrated enthusia stically not only in tine United States but also in France and England as wal as on the battle fronts. In Paris battalion of the first American expeditionary force on its way to the battle front was the center of the celebration.
 The soldiers of revo- o-utiOrary Russia on the Fourth of July maintained their attempts to break through the AustrO- German lines in eastern Galicia. Cheer ed by the results of the fighting during the first three days of July, General Rrussiloff's men continue their effoi =, especially in the region of Brzeza-Ey, ard are throwing fresh forces against the Teuton positions.
 During Sunday and MondaT the Russians captured 200 officers and 1S.- con men. and or Tuesday and We'd nesday added several more thousand to the total. Twenty-nine guns ard ," machine guns were taken from the Au~tro Germans
 Violent artillery dueIs have toen in
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05
CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT
 FOR FIRST MILLION MEN
Will Be Delivered by Sept. 1st-3Co, 900
 Men Have Been Equipped.

Washington July 4-C.othing and camp equipment for the first million men of the new armies will be deliV cred by Sept. 1st. the tentative date of the mobiIiza ton of the first increment of the na tiOna1 army. \ statement issued tonight by the war department says that adequate supplies for all the national guard and national army will be available by the time the troops are called out.
 The department has alTea dy equip ped 300 900 men, national guard and regulars and the troops in France have stores with them to last six months.
 Tents for more than half million men will be ready Sept. 1St. which is more than will be needed by that time.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05
MORE ARRESTS CF
 sUFFRAcIsT0 IN WASHINGTON
When Demonstration Was Made in
 Front cf tne White House.

Washir eton. July A suffrage demo Istra5ion by members Of the woman's partv in front Of the White House today resulted in a comedy riot. IS arrests and nucl amuscTnert for ho idav crowd Prezident Wilson was va cnting on the Potomac at the time
 Thirteen members Of the wo19a ms party are held at the house of deten- ton tonight for a hearing tomorrow on a charge of unlawful assem- bTa Ge. They say they have no intention of starting a hunger strike reg rdless of what sentence may be inflicted on them.
 At the police station the suffra gists declined to give bail
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05
eosToN's RECEPTION
 COMMITTEE FOR ELK5
Five Hundred Prominent Citizens
 Have Been Invited to Act.

Boston. July 4--EAIayor Curley has Invited 800 prominent citizens to be- rome members of the reception com mittee for the EIks' national conven- ton next week The mayor and James R. Nicholson, past grand exalted ruler and president of the Boston Ma dona1 E1ks' Conrentfon association will outline the committees duties at a meeting to be held tomorrow night
 Imm mediately nfter the holiday elab- orate decorat+ ms Of downtown build lngs in hono- of the convention was started. IT. Elks will distribute more than s1.OO0 in prizes for the pest shov-irI made.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND MOVED
 BELGIAN MISSION TO TEARS
When He Asserted U. s. Would Fight
 Until Belgium Was Restored.

St. Paul, Minn., July 4.-Archbishop Ireland moved members of the Belgian commission to tears and to a sponta- neous demonstration of affection at the Fourth of July celebration here today with profound assurance of his belief that the flag of the United States could not be withdrawn from the bat tlefields of Europe until the suyering people Of Belgium had been restored to their homes.
 'If need be. the 100000, 900 people of the United States are ready, too. to lay down their lives for the cause of humanity and the restoration of the rights of these devastated people" said the prelate.
 General Le Clercq broke down in un- dertaking response to the church dignitary and unable to express him self in words, embraced him warmly.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05
DETROIT TO BE ASKED
 TO ADOPT solssoNs.
To Restore French Town Which Hsa
 Been Besieged Many Times.


 Washington. July e. Detroit lr -r he asked TO adopt the French town rf Soigsons-. which has been subjected to so many slcEes during Tho war. and f0 restore e. The French minister rf fine arts and hle assoc5atea on tHe committee of The French restora t.1r fund have t-iegrauhod thfH suggestion fo James keat.ug. their American rrp- reseutative. Nr. Eeatfne loft Warh. ington today for Detroit Co make fhe request.
 The meesarc said there were forfr commu1es dependent Hnou So.eror. that have been absoiufeir ferfr0r~- and that the people have raifr-r home nor church or achcr.
 The principle upon which the nd1r. ton of SOiesous fa auEEeHfr1 fr fE- same as that under which %o~or ro gently was taken Uuder fh~ r-r .f Washington. U e. P.r.-. .fr-or.r people pledged them el-es fa '..|a fhe money to uut roofs orer the I,.ia rf returning peaeaufs and fT0'r hands that they may a21ir Er avenues of prodGctIrnue~F. eo was a city of 2D.f1p inhabitants af f. outbreak of ffo war
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05
MEETING cALLED'OF PEACH
 GRO FRS OF NEW ENGLAND To Cc' Ter Means of Preventing
 Wastaee of the Fruit.

ford Conn. July 4-To secure tage of what is predicted as a crop of peaches. and to prevent age of the fruit, peach growers of Now England have been called to a meeting at the capitol on Friday. The raI1 Is signed by Elijah IT. Rogers of Sou hircton. John A. Scheuerle Of Spr.1 ~fald and nine growers.
 A suggestion will be made to the n1ao+irg that committees be organ izod to work thorough county leagues to -~~ure assistance of housewives in ca----c the fruit. The first step will D. ~1aIket survey and a plan for dis r' '-' Hr of the crop through a trans oc~to ton committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05
RUMORS OF ASSASSINATION
 OF PRESIDENT OF CHINA And That High Officials Are Hedging Allegiance ct Monarchy.

San Francisco, July 4. "A cable gram received here today by the Chi nese World, a newspaper, stated that unconf1rmed rumors persisting in all sections of Picking were that Presi- dent Ii Yuan Hung had been assassi- mated and that former high officials of ,he republic had declared allegiance to the monarchy.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05
OBITUARY
Judqe Wesley U. Pearne

Middletown, Conn. July 4.-Judge Wesley U. Pearne. who has been con nected with the police court here for the 35 years a judge and clerk, died tonight after a two years illness, in his 67th year. He was well known in Masonic circles in the state, having been grand commander of the Knights Templar at one time. He was a grad uate of Wesleyan and a trustee of that college for many years. He served three terms in the legisla ture- 1900. 1903 and 1907. His widow sur wives.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05
WEEKLY STATEMENT OF
 BRITISH ADMIRALTY
Only Fifteen Ships Over 1,eoo Tons
 Were Sunk-Five Under 1,6O0.

London. July 4.-The weekly ship ping summary issued today shows that 15 British merchant ships of more than 1900 tons were sunk and vessels of less than that tonnage. Eleven fish ing vessels also were lost. The sum mary:
 Arrivals. 2745: sailings. 2,S46.
 British merchant ships sunk by mine or submarine, over 1,600 tons, IS; un- der 500 tons, ,.
 British merchant ships unsuccess- fully attacked. including previously, 16
 British fishing vessels sunk, II.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05
Constipation of Aviation Fields.

Washington, July 4.-Rapid progress in the construction of the aviation fields for training flyers for the war is being made. According to Howard Coffin, chairman of the Aircraft Pro- duction board, who has Just returned from an inspection trip.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05
PRESIDENT OF CHINA
 ESCAPES FROM PALACE
No One is Allowed to Interview Him
 in His Place of Refuge.

Tien Tsin. China. July 4.-Li Yuan Hung. the Chinese president. with two attendants. escaped from the palace at g o'clock last night and sought ref uge in the Japanese legation. The Japanese considering the urgency of the case granted him refuge.
 No one is allowed to interview the president in his place of refuge.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-05
WAR DEPT CENSORSHIP
 IS ONLY TEMPORARY
Announcement Made By Secretary Of War Baker-Ourstion Impossible to State.

New York July 4-Secretary of War Baker reiterated on his arrival here tonight to deliver an Independence Day address. that the new war depart ment censorship is only temporary.
 Asked to the probable duTa ion
 of the present ara angement. Secretary Baker said if was impossible to state.