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Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-25

Boston. May 24-Ei ght-eight corp
Forations and individuals were indict-
ed by the federal grand jury here to-
dav for conspirfng to monopolize in
terstate commerce in onions.
The indictments allege that the de-
PENDANTS divided up the territory OF
the country between them for the pur-
pose OF eliminating competition, that
maximum prices were fixed for the
purchase of onions and that the sup
ply was boarded In order to increase
prices
United States District Attorney
Anderson estimated that the annual
crop of onions amounted to 100000
pounds three-fOurths of which, he
said was alleged to have been con-
rroIIed BY the defendants In state
rnent outlining the case, Mr.. Anderson
said.
National Association.
The gist of the charge is that the
adefendants have maintained a nation
al onion association composed of large
onion dealers who buy up a bulk of
the onions of the northern states dur
ing the summer and early fall, storing
them In warehouses owned or con-
trolled by the variauS members and
putting them upon the market from
September to April The government
charges that this association has had
a dominating and illegal control of the
onion trade for the past three years.
Controlled rs Per Cent of Crop.
The government expects to show
that as early as September, 1915, at
least rs per cent Of the years crop,
then harvested. was in control of the
members of this association. The
headquarters OF the association are at
Renton, Ohio, where the regular an
nus1 meeting was held in July. The
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-25
"a REWELL ADDRESS
OF SECRETARY BALFOUR
Expressed Thanks For the Reception
rendered the British Mission

Washington, May 24-In a farewell
address to the American people today
Foreign Secretary Balfour warmly ex-
pressed thanks for the kindness and
sympathy with which the British war
mission has been RECEIVED in this coun-
try; declared what the United States
has accomplished during the forty
days since it entered the war most re-
marl<a BILE: and said he would carry
carry back to the allies across the wa
ter his belief that with as little delay
as human imperfections allow the full
and decisive weight of America would
be thrown into the struggle for dem
ocracy.
The message wa.s delivered through
the Washington correspondents, gath
cred at the National Press club to hea4
the last speech of the British states
mans visit. II was spoken with evil
dent feeling.
OF those who say the war prepara-
tions of the United States have pro-
ceeded slowly. Mr.. Balfour said they
know very little Of the actual way in
which public life is and must be car
ried on in free countries"
Il think what has been accomplish
ed in these forty days most remarka-
ble," he said. "It is quite true that
the action Of the executive government
has been delayed by the fact that GER
tain measures placed before congress
took some time to pass, some of them
have not yet passed. But it is that
suppose that representative assemblies
are going to make great and new de-
partures in public policy soIoly at the
waving of a wand ?''
He added that he felt confident -@sat
congress would give the president the
great powers necessary to successful
conduct of the war.
Mr. Balfour called on President Will
son at the White House for proba bly,
the last time during the VISIT of the
mission. The two statesmen have es-
tablished a real personal friendship
during their meetings here and the fl
nal meeting today was more than
formal and perfunctory.
Durham."One of the farmers plant
ed a two-acre field with potatoes Sat
urday, the seed alone costing him $50.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-25
Italians Smashing
the Austrian Lines
HAVE TAKEN POSITIONS APP
PRoAcHING GULF OF TRIEsT
ALL QUIET IN FRANCE.
The New Advances of the Italians
Brings Them Within Ten Miles of
Triest-No Engagements of Any I'm
portance on Any of the Other Fronts.

On a front of nearly ten miles on
the Carso plateau the Italian troops
have smashed the Austrian line hard
and taken various positions from the
town of Castagnavizza TO the head of
the Gulf of Triest. In their renewal of
their offensive the Italians received
valuable aid from some of the nine
British matteries which have hauled
their big guns down to the Isonzo
front to help in the efforts aimed at
the conquest of Triest. Austr1a's big
seaport on the Adriatic.
Not alone were the Italians success
full in capturing numerous points of
vantage but more than 5000 AuStri
vantage, but more than 5000 Austri-
cess of 800, were taken. The AuStri
ans are declared to have been taken
completely by surprise by the sudden
onslaught of the Italians who, to di
vert attention from the southern end
of the IsonZo line had struck a hard
blow to the north. When, however
surprise, they launched heavy counter
attacks, but the Italians tenaciously
held the ground they had won.
The new advance of the Italians
brings them appreciably nearer Fri
est, which, from the lower part of the
line, is less than ten miles away. The
ground traversed and yet to be passed
over is dicult for military operations
vances such as the last one the OBJ
jectiVe of the Italians viii not be at
tanned except by the fiercest fighting.
Comparative quet still prevails on
the western front in France held by
the British, but further south around
the bend in the line from scissors
astward intensive artillery dueIs are in
progress between the French and the
Germans, being most severe in the
regions of Moulin de Vauclerc, the
California plateau and Chevreux.
On none of the other fronts has
there been an engagement of any great
Importance.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-25

August meeting was held at Spring
field, Mass. Subsequent monthly
meetings were held in other parts of
the country.
MnothIy Meetings
TT is a part of the plan of this as
sociation to have monthly meetings in
various parts of the country so as to
get as large an attendance as posi-
BILE of members who might otherwise
be reached only through the mails.
After these monthly meetings, the
fdential reports containing a sum-
mary review of the amount Of onions
available in various producing sec
tions, followed by such suggestion as:
The bulk of the ion crop is now in the
hands of spectators, fully rs per cent.
of whom are members of this aSSo-
ciation' This report shows that the
movement for the entire United States
need be only so cars per day. The
results rest with the members, and by
all means arrange to keep onions
moving regularity We should not fool
ourselV @sNld make this a fictitious
value malrSet, but be sure of condf-
tfons and the key to the situation is
to keep some moving all the time
Difference in Price.
For the 1915 crop the producers
pjrobabIy received less than two cents
per pound. In midwinter many of
these onions were sold to retailers and
through them to consumers at 10 to
15 cents a pound 1t is claimed by the
that by tremendous mar
producer and the price paid by the
consumer was largely due to the al
legal control of the trade enacted by
this association
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-25
STILL DIVIDED ON
THE ESPIONAGE BILL
Conferees of the House and Senate
VIII Resume Sessions Today.

Washington. May 24.-Conferees Of
the senate and house on the espionage
tilI will resume their conferences to-
morrow. prepared. to rspond to Pres
fdent Wilson's desire for a further ef-
fort to have congress authorize CEN
sorship Of the press.
Formal agreement on a compromise
censorship provision, q modified sub
stitute for the original administration
and house proposals is regarded GER
tain and it also is predicted that the
conferees viii agree promptly upon
the export embargo, mail censorship.
search warrant and other disputed
sections of the measure.
The new provision members Of the
committee said tonight, will be among
lines simiIar to the OverTnan Cum
rnins-Thomas proposals for limited
presidential authority to prohibit pub
iication of fnforation of a strictly mil
itarv nature and not forbidding criti-
cism OF public officials or policies
In addition the substitute proposing
that t1ries shall determine whether
publication of prohibited matter was
with deliberate intent to aid the enc
my. also may be accepted The house
vfso, q part of the Gard amendment,
shall be included
President Wilson has been told by
some of the senators with whom he
has discussed the censorship situation,
Creel as head of the bureau Of public
that until the appointment of George
information, congressional opposition
TO censorship was not so strong as at
present The present is said to have
expressed full confidence in Mr.. Creel's
ability and discretion.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-25
sIOO,OOO,OOOFund
For the Red Gross
AMERICAN ORGANIZATION WANTS
THE MONEY
OUTLINE COUNCIL PLANS
Chairman Dawson, at First Confer
ence in Washington, Tells of Needs
in France, Russia and Other War
Lands.

Washington. May 24.-The greatest
campaign the Red Cross ever has
waged, designed to raise 100000 900 to
care for American soldiers who fight
democracys battle on European fields
and to lend a helping hand to thous-
ands in the districts already devastat-
ed by the war. was launched here to-
day at meeting of representatives of
the larger cities of the country.
More than one hundred men and
women were present from forty cities
and the meeting was enthusiastic to a
degree that indicated a strong belief
in the willingness of Americans to con-
tribute to the cause of mercy.
Henry p. Dawson, chairman of the
Red Cross war council. announcing the
amount to be raised. said it is certain
500, 900, 900 will be required. "even to
approach compliance with the most
pressing needs"
Mr.. Dawson did rot go into details
of the plan for raising the money, but
an intensive campaign will be UNDER
taken under the leadership of some of
the most prominent and active men
and women in each community.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-25
coMPERs FROWNS ON
STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE
Tells Promoters This is No Time For
Trade Unions to Have Trouble.

Trade Unions to Have Trouble.
Washington, May 24.-Another effort
TO get Americans to participate In
day when President Gornpers of the
American Federation of Labor declin-
ed an invitation to send delegates to a
Stockholm trade union congress to
discuss the claims of labor in connec-
ton with peace negotiations. The con-
gress viii meet simultaneously with
the socialist peace conference on
its stamp og disapproval by refusing
passports TO Americans expecting to
participate.
The federation of labor's invitation
came in a cablegram from President
Oudegeest OF the Dutch Federation of
Trades Unions Mr.. Gompers cabled
this reply
LONG before the United States en-
tered the war American Federation of
Labor proposed an international con-
ference after the war and at the time
and place where the representatives of
each government were to meet to de-
termine the treaties and international
relations That proposition was re-
5ected. Now, after the United States
70 be held at Stockholm at same time
and place with the so-called interna-
tional socialist conference is to be
held at Stockholm and this proposition.
too, without consultation with trade
union centers Of United States and
other countries.
There is no time by which Ameri
can organized labor could select del
egates to attend the Stockholm confer
enCe June s and cannot see how any
good could come from our participation
in such a congress at this time"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-25
RAILROAD EXECUTIVES
AT |. C. C. HEARINGS
Howard w. Elliott of the New Ha-
ven Road, Was There.

Washington, May 24-Rairoad exc
cutives from widely separated sections
OF the country appeared today at the
Interstate Commerce Commission
hearings on the carriers petition for a
LIS per cent. advance in freight rates
and submitted to vigorous cross ex-
animation by counsel for shippers, who
probed into the finances OF the rail-
roads, trying to get tht executives to
say that the emergency the railroads
claim exists does not affect every line
L. Z. Powell, vice president Of the
Queen and Crescent. said that last
week his company declared a regular
dividend of per cent. on the common
stock and an extra dividend of I-2
per cent.
You claim an emergency exists"
said SAID tn the questioner. IF that is so
plete the funds of your road by de-
claring an effitra dividend, and is the
burden which has caused you to come
before this commission not sufficient
to have caused you to abandon that
extra dividend"
Mr.. Powell said the dividend was
regarded by the directors as a duty
to the stockholders
Henry Walters chairman of the
board of the Atlantic Coast Line. sad
1t was a fact that the increase in net
revenue of the Atlantic Coast Line
was greater during the first three
months of this year than in the cor
responding period of 1916, but addi-
tional expenses which the road must
stand did not show in the reports.
Howard Elliott. of the New Haven
and member of the railroad war board.
told Clifford w. Thorne, representing
shippers, who cross-examined him.
that he favored some scheme of pool
ing cars and terminals should il he
necessary in the inter SITS of national
defense. He said he believed it d-s.r-
able that a government agtncv be Gre
ated to tell the railroads just whit
was desired of them
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-25
CONFERENCE OF FEDERATION
OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
T"enty-hrst Annual MEETING Wa.
Held in Bridgeport Yesterday.

Bridgeport, Conn, May 24.-nrrs.
lawn II Smiley, president, presided
ton OF Women's Clubs at the TWENTY
nrst annual meeting held here todav.
Mrs: Andrew Cooper, representing the
English Literary club, which is the
parent OF the federation, greeted the
delegates to the city. General reports
covering the activities and interests
of the federation during the past wear
were given by Miss Dotha Stone Pin
John c. Downs, director of the Sen~
eral Federation; Mrs. F. w. Gerard Of
the conservation committee and Miss
Estelle Sprague of the home economies
committee
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-25

Washington. May 24.-Revision OF
the $500, 100000 war revenue biz.
passed yesterday by the house, was
begun today by the senate finance
committee. Reduction of the gross tax
levy of the bill by about one third. or
TO about 81 ,25O, 900 900, is said to be
favored by most of the committee
men. 1t is deemed certain, at least,
that the aggregate tax burden Will
not be increased and that the commit
tee will not consider adding the extra
mitted by the treasury department.
Short term bonds to take care of the
millions by which the total levy for
this year proba bly, will be reduced ap-
parently is generally favored.
Chairman Simmons announced after
todays meeting that the committee
had agreed to the following changes in
the house measure:
To strike out the additional retro
active income tax on incomes earned
in 1915; to strike out all the proposed
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-25
OWNERS OF RAILROAD
SECURITIES ORGANIZE
For Protection of Credit of Railway
Systems of the Country.

tional Association of Owners of Rail
road Securities, having for It's object
the protection of credit Of railway
systems of the country, was formed
here today at a meeting of 900 men
representing over S.. 100000 of railroad
securities. S. Davies Warf1eld, chair
man of the board of the Seaboard Air
Line, who called the meeting, was
elected president and vice presidents
will be announced later.
The organization committee elected
include Gordon Abbott, John E. Old
ham and Jerome Greene, Boston;
John r. Freeman of Providence; A
T. Daymon of Springfield, Mass, and
e. c. Northrup Of Waterbury, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-25

increases in Inherit rre tt. aeraf
To strike out all prI.lsIrr#
creased second ciaFF wa.' --r
the zone system. and s1ba-.llrs .
direct tax tprobably about trH Hrr
cent? on all advertisirE. i1r' 'lI.-E +rr.
in newspapers and magaz.nrH E5E o.
billboards posters and street rar
To substitute for the house
profits tax on profits over a.err 1l
cent. Of invested capital aU
profits tax based on avera ra ur1E.-
a period OF years. not more Cham
Elimina tiOn Of the ref-ra active sae HH
1915 incomes, Senator &.uWare
mated alone would result ISL H.E--.
ton OF the house bills tax
SIO8 600. 600.
While not finally derd ded t-r -rr--
mittee apparently favorF rsteI-=e .er
house rate OF if per ce..
profits over earning ri ur-
with invested capital
the bs sis ~ tavs rraH
the period of ears "a e.a-e .-.r
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-25
DR.. a. WARREN WAITE ClEo
At SING SING 7HIs1s
Executed in Electric Chair as
Last Night for the Murder ~ E
Wealthy Father-in-lavy-F5Es Gem
posure Un.taksn.

Ossining y. " 1iay 2f-r- sr-
thur Warren Waite was
Sing Sing prison at 1l-1F cr rr
night for the murder o. hie rseE-.r-
law. John F. Peck or Grand
Mich.
The Young dentist WALKED
md with fru step from nr
the death cham er. accom- 17-e+
the Rev. A. -. r'e-cr~ Ir
chspia. n OF the 1rn
however. as he l.aref .r-
chair. but recpvfrcI r r.
nd nodded 20 t-o -r.un
clans. prison ON ilfa and r-r
had gathered aF vlt-lrr
Waite submitted Hu..-f .r fr
deal Of be4uE STRAPPED trtr
End went to his de- -I...H@t r
Of protest or lCndb r. THREE
were administer within four mr-
utes.
The two hours before al- f--a
Waite spent in prayer wlfE h=
ituaI advisor JUST before on l-e1e
the cierE3 man asked the .H-rH
man IL there was anyone f1 urrU ss
wished 20 send message a. far
NO thank you. doctor waite
piled with a smile. "thera reals
one 1 know To whom 7 care tl e=-f Fl
farewell message"
Not even TO your mother aasfi-f
Mr.. Peterson.
NO sir, TO NJ one" was t5e me
The chaplain declared tHat waite.
who confessed that d. had re
his wealthy father-lu-faw ir rlH eE
pectation that his wife W11If rr
a large share or the wealth.
Peck's estate. seemed % look upon r
approaching doom as wonderful adj
venture.
Not once during the Fav Ff Dr.
Waite lose his cOmp1sure ffe ualr-
tained the same smiling .rcl~er=r~e
that has marked his stay cr almost
year in the death house
Waite said farewell 90 hiH brother.
Frank \ Waite. az SIX 0'--r-f. Tie
brothers had spent r-ariv the entire
afternoon together. taking 1rrr frU-
lily matters.
All that DR.. Waite said at rartrr
was:
We'll. good bve. Frank
They clasped hands frr moment.
Tears sprang to the brother ere=. hHf
Waite's eyes were dr. and there
a smile on his lips
DR.. Amos o. Squire. the prison r---
sictan, examined W0Ite ir the =
noon and was astonis1ef +- ord rr
temperature and nuIse exactly normal
DR.. Squire said this was trr most
- arc~ NJ "Ter-aF Hr HH
ever seer - a CONDEMNED man and E1
has examined more than f.rr- Oh tle
day before they went % che chair
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-25
STEEL MAKES NEW HIGH;
NEW HAVEN A NEW LOW.
Leading Industrial Touches 131 1-2
Amid Great Enthusiasm.

New York, May 24-United States
Steel commo nstock sold at the highest
price in its history on the stock ex-
change shortly after noon today, touch
ing 1871 1-2. The previous maximum
was 129 3-4, made yesterday and
equalled in the great boom of last No
venber.
SteeIs elevation to a new level was
attended by much enthusiasm on the
part of traders, although some of that
element for a long time opposed the
advance. The new price was, in fact,
effected largely at the expense of the
short interest. SteePs rise was marked
by the cutonary large overturns in
that stock.
Other steel and iron stocks and the
several groups of equipments and mu-
nitions were at highest levels of the
year though for the most part well
under top prices of the two preceding
years Rails were irregular, on the
new low record Of SO 5-8 for New Ha-
ven and the attendant weakness of
other low grade issues.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-25
GERMANY DENIES SHE is
HOLDING AMERICANS
Their Departure Said to Be Due Sole
Iy to Routine-Even NeutraIs Are
Delayed.

Berlin, May "a, 416 p. m, via Lon
don, May 25. 4.25 a. m.-The foreign
office today emphatically denied asser-
tions alleged to have emanated in the
United States that Germany is inten-
tionally holding Americans desirous of
leaving the country.
Their departure. it was explained,
was delayed solely by official routine,
which, in view of existing circum-
stances. was naturally slow of motion,
even subjects of neutral nations as
well as Germans to cross the frontier,
being without exception called on to
secure permission from the police and
military authorities.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-25
FIRST CONFERENCE OF
RED CROSS RELIEF COUNCIL.
Making Plans to Utilize the 800, 0,ooo, 900
War Relief Fund.

Washington, May 24-The new Red
Cross war council headed by Henry
P. Dawson, held its first conference
here today, making plans for raising
and using the $100, 100000 war relief
fund. Representatives of more than
40 cities were present.
The hundred million dollar fund, un-
der Chairman Davison's plans is to be
used not only for Red Cross relief for
Americans, but also for the destitute in
the foreign war zones, whatever their
nationality.
Today's program included a general
statement by Chairman Dawson out
lining the details of the plan. Ian NAL
colin Of the British Official mission
made a general statement of needs
abroad: Frederick Walcott, a member
of the Rockefeller commission, recent
ly returned from Po.and, spoke of
Polish needs in particular; John H.
Gade of the Belgian relief commission
told of the needs of Belgium.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-25
Smoke Bombs to Ward Off "subs.r

New York, May 24-Smoke bombs,
designed to protect merchant vessels
from submarine attacks, are now be-
ing used on vessels passing through the
war zone, according to information
brought to an American port today on
a French ship. The bombs are thrown
by hand and on striking the water
ignite and throw out dense cloud of
black vapor which hangs low over the
water like fog. They will burn for
more than an hour and are said to be
effective in screening the movements of
a vessel in danger of attack
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-25
OBITUARY

Portchester S. g.. Mas -f-Gr
CIausen. president ~ tho Peerless
and coke cpmpanr NJ If@Ht
a member ur Goo park rIurTfrs
pre- sIdent OF tIf paris D1unl-s m
New York c.tF Gurtue tine adm
tion Of eN-Navor CRAM. died
home here tonight W rclrr ffil-Te Efa
was IS years old.
Mr.. Ciausen was wrrHer ~
number Of prominent clubs ln Mw
York and was at one time president n#
the New York Riding club. Ha
survived by a widow, one son aHa g
daughter.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-25
OBITUARY..


Hartford, Conn. May 24.-Hart Tai
colt, city marshal here since 1904. a
member of the legislature in 1878 and
for many years president of the
Thames Woolen company of Montville,
died here tonight. He was a 1epub-
lican in politics and represented the
town of Lebanon in the legislature. He
was born in MARLBOROUGH In 1884
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-25
REASON WHY ONIONS WERE SOCOSTLY
Eighy-nine Corporations and individuals Indicted for
Conspiracy to Monop0Iize Trade
DIVIDED TERRITORY TO ELIMINATE COMPETITION

The Government Charges That the National Onion Associa
ton Has Had Domneering Illegal Control of Onion
Trade for Past Three Years-Whle Consumers Have
Had Pay Five Fifteen Cents Pound, the Producers
Received Only Two Cents-The Charge to the Con
sumner Was Largely Due Illegal Control of the Trade
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-25
WILSON AND PERSHING
HAD A CONFERENCE
IL Was Short and Neither Would Tell
What 1t Was About.

Washington, May 24-President
Wilson conferred today with Major
General ]. ]. Pershing. who is to COM
mand the first American expedit tonary
force to France. The conference was
short and neither General Pershing nor
Secretary Baker, who introduced him
to the president would discuss il.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-25

train was Ralph Peters, president of
the Long Island railroad. THE women
of Long Island are surely going to do
their share in the work of conserving
the nations food supply" said Mr..
Peters. This is shown by the keen
interest that nearly 1000 women have
taken in the lectures given by the
battalion experts. Women of the large
estates as well as farmers wives have
visited the train
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-25
Tha Real Trouble

AS long as the kaiser is at the head
of things in Germany the American
people will continue to think the Ger
mans are suffering not so much from
hunger as from headache.-Indian-
apolis News