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Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-15

To the warring nations of the earth has come another appeal for peace from Pope Benedict.
 The foundation stones of the pontiff' plan for world tranquility are reduc- ton Of armaments and freedom of the seas and that there shall be no retail iatory struggle after the war for world commercial supremacy. Specific pro posaIs made to the beIIigerents, unoff- ciaI reports say, include the restora- ton of Belgium, Serbia and Rumania. The questions of Alsace-Lorraine, Trent and Triest and Poland, it is sug- gested, should be adjusted peacefully. The popes' plan also calls for the re- turn to Germany of all her colonies.
 Tn July. 1915, Pope Benedict made his first appeal for peace. At that time me pOntif invited all friends of peace Jo join with him in his desire to bring hostlities t. an end Almost simulta- neously with the latest appeal of Pope Benedict, China entered the ranks of the belliserents by formally declaring war on Germany and AuStria-Hungar
 No great changes have taken place on the battlehelds of Europe. North east Of Ypres, in Flanders, British troops have forced German posts to retire across the Steenbeke river which lies east of the Ypres- -Thourout railway. and in the region of Lange- msrcke- Field Marshal Haig's men held Il61r gam and re-eS established their line on the east bank of the river. Else where from the coast to St. Quentin the artillery firing has increased in some sectors and the British have carried out a number of successful raids. the most important being in the environs of Lens by the Canadians
 French accommodating parties have penetrated the German 1ints near Rheims in two places. Elsewhere in Champagne, as well as at Cerny, on the Aisne front. and in the Carspach sector the French repulsed German surprise alta cHs-
 The Russians and Rumanians have checked for the time being the offen- siVe of Field Marshal von Mackensen in the region of FOkshani. while in western Moldavia. the Rumanians con rinue successfully their counter offensive.
 Tn the Ocna- -Grozechti region the Austro Germans have been dislodged from the village of Slanic As well as from heights southwest of Grozecrti
 North of Fokshani the Russians and Rumanians beat back several strong attacks by the enemy. Berlin reports continued heavy fighting around Fox shani claims little advances for the Teutons and says that Russo -Rumanian attacks were checked.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-15
SUFFRAGE HEADQUARTERS
 FORWARDED WITH EGGS
By Good Natured Crowd of About a
 Thousand Men and Women.

Washington, Aug. 14-A good-na- tured crowd of about a thousand men and women today bombarded the women's party headquarters with eggs ed to Kaiser Wilson" after similar banners had been taken away from women who attempted to parade them in front of the White House.
 The disturbance, shifting from the White House gates to the women S office across Lafayette square and back again as banner bearers continued to appear, lasted more than two hours. The police observed it with indiffer- ence until near the end, when two arrests were made.
 Jack Gottlieb, a Washington youth who climbed to a second floor balcony at sufragiSt headquarters and> tore an American flag from a pole hanging over the railing, was held in $500 bond and charged with desecration of the American flag. He said he removed the flag because it had no place on such a building. Louis Lawych, a government clerk. taken into custody in front of a White House gate after tearing down one of the Kaiser Will son. banners, was charged with disor- derly conduct.
 dozen bluejackets and youngsters in the white of the naval reserve at tempted to take him away from the policeman who had him in charge. One
  officers jaw and in the excitement that followed the would be rescuers esca ped through Lafayette square just across Pennsylvania avenue.
 The women went back to headouar- ters after their last banner was taken from them, followed by a jeering crowd which fell in line and carried bits of the banners on canes and sticks. By this time the police reserves from sev- era1 nearby stations were on hand and when the crowd found no more ban ners were to be brought out it quickly dispersed
 There were reports during the dis order that a shot had been fined ct the building. After the crowd had zone the women showed hole through the heavy glass of one of the windows over a balcony from which the ban ners had been displayed. They said a policeman who examined it declared it to be bullet hole, and pointed to an other hole in the ceiling of the hall behind.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-15
AN ADDITIONAL Se,o0o coooo
 FOR WAR EXPENDITURES
Congressional Leaders Notified by Secretary McAdoo It Will be Neces- sary.

Washington, Aug. Congressional leaders were informed by Secretary McAdoo today that it would be nec- essary for them to authorize that this and the winter session of congress an additional S9.e00. 0.0Oo 900 for war ex- penditures, including further loans to the allies to June 30, 1918.
 Five billions in bonds already have been authorized and a $2,o0O 900. 900 tax bill is pending now in the sen ate
 Within an hour after the secretary had conferred with Representative Kitchin, chairman of the house ways and means committed plans were un- der way for raising the money. A meeting of the ways and means com mittee was called for August 25 and arrangements made for the house, now taking three days recess, to resume it's regular meetings on August 27 and expedite financial legislation.
 Issucnce of between $3,000 900 900 and s4.0O0 100000 in bonds to meet new allied loans and authc<dZation of an additional $a00. 900, 900 in taxes to be 4dded to the bill before the senate probably will be proposed by the com mittee and agreed to by the house. No delay in either authorization is an ticipated. The bond issue will be agreed to within day, MT. Kitchin predicted. and the $500, 900. 900 prob ably will be added to the revenue bill in conference with the approval of the house.
 The plan is to have the remainder of the s9,00O, GOO, coo authorized at the next session of congress, beginning in December. Whether it will be raised by bonds or additional taxation or in what proportion of both. is undecided.
 Announcement that authorization of 9 new bond issue to meet an allied loan was desired came as surprise to most of the congressional leaders. They thought the conference the sec retary sought with Mir. Kitchin was for the purpose of discussing raising pos sibly an additional $1 .000, ,OO0, 900 to S2.0N0, ,000. GOO for emergency domestic needs. They planned to authorize it. go home and raise the remaining S4.Gn0 0OO ,0O0 or S5 900 GOO 600 it was estimated the war would cost this ffs- cal year al the next session
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-15
FUTURE DISPOSITION
 OF GERMAN COLONIES
Came Up in the House Of Commons During Discussion of Colonial Office Buduet

London. Aug. 14-The question of the future disposition of German colo nies came up today in the house of commons during the discussion of the colonial office budget. Donald Me- Master, M. P. for Surrey. Northwest, and a former member of the Canadian parliament. assured the government that British colonies would uniform ly oppose restoring to Germany her colonies In the Pacific Ocean.
 The colonies, he saS$l, realized the danger of these German possessions.
 Canada knew that Germany might have blown Vancouver or Prince Ru- pert to atoms had the German fleet not gone on other ventures off the coast of Chile.
 Walter Hume Long, secretary of state for the colonies, said that Can ada did not dogmatize regarding the future of German colonies, but desired the imperial German government to realize the strength of their feelings, not from desire of increased terri torry, but solely from a desire that peace should be such that if would make certain the security of the em- DirP
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-15
DINNER TO MEMBERS
 OF JAPANESE MISSION
Visoount KishH Again Piodass tre
 Friendship of His Nation.

A Pacific Port. Aug. 1f-A new day among nations in which Japan and America shall forget the UttIe moir hills that have been exaggerated IH+I mountains 10 bar our good relations. and march together. work together and fight together as cou1radas. pledged here tonight hr TIrclure kishH ambassador eNtraord nary and plenipotcntiary co the Fuitef Etatrr-
 Heading a special mission. Flselurt ishH spoke for bis government a. dinner rendered him ny rhIH murlr.- pality. The Vi7couuf vas presented by Gavin McNah. an attorney rrFr from Washington 70 arrange f1e re ception of the mi7sicu. and D. t4" governor of the state and frr mayor of the city. The emhassadlr aaII
 We come to you af She faauIrE of a new day. As individuals we ra 20 right tO expect 10 And place at rHlH busy time Of preparation Hg' #r come as the humble rsureserfa atie-e af The gracious sovereign ef f~.rUdI- and n loyal nation, and wr cay frat we know well that performance rrf profession. deeds not w0rds aarr.f-se not selfshncss. are the reqllsItrs or the hour.
 "Our message ls that In tHf- far. through its hours Of shadow 0r af sunshine, your purpose la 0ur uuF- pose. your road our road and rrur goal our goal Tt iq fhaf America ard Japan will march together work fo- Gether and fight together aa ear1rafee until the end has heon reached ard the victory won in tne struggle UH.r. involves our rights and our IHert.eH
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-15
TROLLEY CARS COLLIDE
 AT MERWIN'S POINT
Five Persons Seriously Injured- Bridgeport Car Rammed a Wood- mont Car

New Haven, Conn., Aug. 24-Two trolley cars of the Connecticut com pany hitting head-on at Merwin' s Point late tonight, caused serious in jury to five persons and lesser hurts to several others. The most badly in jured were rushed to the New Haven hospital, where it was said that no deaths were likely except in the ca s4 of William Hess, of S3S Washington avenue. a conductor on one of the cars. Late tonight it was feared at the New Haven hospital that his back was broken.
 A Woodmont car, changing ends" for it's return to this city, was ram med by a Bridgeport car. westbound. The Woodmont car had no passengers aboard. Hess, it is understood, was caught between the cars
 Aside from Hess there are four other injured persons in the New Ha- ven hospital. They are Max Silver man, 46 years old, 146 George street, Bridgeport; Merrill K. Allen. 297 York street. New Haven; Angelo Ross, 23, Bishop street. Waterbury, and Emily Pleatt, 1852 Park avenue Bridgeport
 Three others less badly hurt were given first aid at the summer home of Sylvester 2. Po1i of New Haven which is near the scene of the acci- dent.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-15
DEADLocKs IN STRIKE
 AT LAKE TORPEDO co.
A Federal Mediator is Expected te
 Arrive at Bridgeport Shortly.

Bridgeport. Conn. Aug. 1f Ur. e. locks have been reached iu r0fr rHe polishers strike Ir fine Rem I~t1r Arms Compaur and fha WarHlrrrfH strike in inc Lake Torpedo company. The polishers and marhin.=fH hrfr fe- clare that The cnmpar.rH have rec fused to deal with fine surcerslva ah01 committees they have appointed Tho polishers stated tonight that r0 more negotiations for settlement wrHl Aa held until an United Efates rHH..l.l- tor comes 10 this citE- He .r arrrrt- shortly. The machiniHtg or fhe Lake Torpedo Company have Neut I J. KeppIer vice president pf their 1rr1r- iation. to Washington tp lay fhe cone tentions Of the Lake Torpedo strikers before the navy department
 Meanwhile a meeting Of ail Che 0r- ganized employees of Inc Remington Arms Company has been called for Friday night 10 take 1 vote ta -aa whether the other trades ln fne Erm- ington fa1 ory will strike out Of ggf1~ pathy with the polishers.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-15
PLATTSBURGER RECEIVE
 THEIR ASSIGNMENTS First Camp Over-6oO Leave on First Train for Boston.

Plattsburg, N. Y. Aug. 14.-Reserve and National Army officers commits stoned as a result of their work in the training camp here today received their assignments, and all of the 460O members of the camp made prepara- tions for their departure during the day and night. Those who failed to show military aptitude vii go back to their homes and civil life, while the newly f1edged officers were assigned to mobilization camps or to points indi- eating that they are destined to see early service fin France.
 The first special train to leave was for Boston, carrying 600 New Eng flanders, while the second train headed for New York
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-15
SWINDLER POSED AS A
 WOUNDED BRITISH OFFICER Obtained Entrance Into Social Circles
 of New York and Boston.

Boston, Aug. 14-Percy s. De Will loughby who, posing as a wounded British officer, obtained entrance into exclusive social circles of New York and Boston and secured money on checks which proved worthless, plead ed guilty to forgery and larceny in the superior court today. He had pre- viously pleaded not guilty. Sentence was deferred until next month. and the prisoner returned to Charles Street jail. De Willoughby. who was captured Tn Canada, married the daughter of a wealthy contractor of Syracuse, N. Y, while under the guise of 9 British captain.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-15
AN ALIEN VOLUNTEER
 PROBABLY A SUICIDE Found at a Farm Near Nauqatuck With Bullet Through Heart.

OldakosRi, of Union City, an alien vol unteer for the national army, who was accepted in draft examination yester- day, was found dead a. about O. clock this evening at the Bucz farm, few miles from town, with a bullet through his heart.
 revolver was found beside the body with four empty shells in it. The police are of the opinion that it is a case of suicide. They say also that O1dakoski has been acting queerly for the last few days and that he is a former inmate of the Middletown asy- lun.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-15
Plot to Liberate
 German Prisoners
HAS BEEN EXPOSED DY A GOV
 EMINENT DECOY
AT SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
Three Arrests Made in Alleged Con- spiracy to Free Frazn Bopp and His interned Aides-Decoy Was Arrested at the Same Time.

San Francisco, Calif, Aug 14-Pa- trick J. Farrally, United States inn migration inspector at Angel Island who was arrested several days ago as a principal in an alleged plot to free German prisoners interned at Fort Mcdowell, was a government decoy federal authorities announced late to- iay with the arrest of alleged leaders Of the plot, D. J. Harody, a shoe deal CT, and H. Delacy, connected with "The Leader" a publication here. They were charged with conspiracy to lib- crate Franz Bopp, former German onsul-general here, and his interned aides.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-15
NOMINATIONS FOR NEW
 ARMY SENT TO THE SENATE
By President WiIson-37 New Ma for
 Generals to be Created.

Washington, Aug. 14.-Nomiuations of nearly 200 general officers fin the national army, including officers of tFe regular army and the national guard, were sent to the senate today by President Wilson
 From the 37 new major generals to be created for the dura tion of the war and from the existing major generals of the regular army, will come the army, corps and division commanders of all the forces now being raised, regulars, national guard or national army Similarly the brigade com manders will be selected from the list of more than 100 new brigadiers
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-15
COMMENT ON THE
 POPE'S PLAN FOR PEACE
London Star.

London Star.
 Hitherto the pope's interventions on the side of peace have been aca- deInic rather than practical" The ar ticle recites the pope's efforts and re- marks during the war and continues:
 Tt was reported at the end of May that a new peace movement origi- mating at the Austrian court was be- ing favorably considered by the pope. and it was believed that he was try ing to save Catholic Austria Hungary from disaster But it was stated at the end of last month in a remark able article m a Geneva newspaper that there was authority for denying the widespread theory that the pope dreams Of a peace without the con Querors being conquered-that is, the restoration of the status quo ante heIIum."
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-15
EXECUTION OF MRS. ARCHER GILLIGAN MAY BE DELAYED
Counsel Says TeehnicaIities Will Tie
 Up the Appeal.

Hartford, Conn.,. Aug. 14.-Counsel for Mrs. Amy F.. Archer Gilligan today declared that they weSe now certain that the sentence of death could not be executed on the day set. NOvem- ber 6. While preliminary steps have been taken to appeal the case. noth- ing can be done further until Septem- her, say the counsel, because the su- preme court will not again convene until then. Technicalities of proce- dure. they say, will tie up the case so that it cannot reach a hearing at the October term of the supreme court but the same technicalities will pre- vent the execution Of the penalty im- posed July 13.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-15
CHARGED WITH VIOLATING
 ENEMY ALIEN ACT
Ludwig Thon1e ard August PfIug Ar
 rested in Waterbury.

Waterbury, Conn.,, Aug. 14-Ludwfg Thome and August Pfug, who arrived in this city from New York last night, were arrested today on the charge of violating the enemy alien act. Neither of the men had a permit for enemy aliens and they admitted they were German subjects. They are being held for the federal authorities. Pfug was form erly a steward on the liner Wilhelm IT which is now owned by the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-15
Troops pisperse I. w. w.

Miami Ariz. Aug. 14. - Federal troops under order of Lieutenant Col onel George P. White, United States army, broke up a meeting of Indust- rial Workers of the World here last night and dispersed a crowd of more than 90 strikers. The meeting was held in the baseball park just outside the town limits, where they could speak without interference of the To- caI pOlice
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-15
OREGON MINING TOWN
 DESTROYED BY FIRE
Two Persons Burned to Death-Hun-
 dreds Left Homeless.

Baker, Ore, Aug. 14.-F'ire late last night destroyed the business section of Su1npter, a mining town near here, causing a loss estimated between s50O, 900 and S1,000,000, and rendering several hundred persons homeless. Two persons were burned to death.
 Food and tents were sent from here today
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-15
G. M. STAPLIN, BRAKEMAN, %F7s
 KILLED AT STAMFORD
lt Is Thought He Lived Either in Mid
 way or New London.

Stamford, Conn. Aug. 14-G. M Staplin, a brakeman on the Provi- dence and Harlem River freight train, was killed today when he stepped in front of an Adams Express special He had been sent back from his train to set a flag and walked from one track to another just as the express special came along. It is thought he lived either in Midway or New London.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-15
POPE MAKES NEW
 APPEAL FOR PEACE
Reduction of Armaments and Freedom of the Seas
 Among the Proposals
NO STRUGGLE FOR COMMERCIAL SUPREMACY

Calls for the Restoration of Belgium Serbia and Ruania and the Return to Germany of All Her Colonies-The Ques- ton of AsaceLorraine, Trent and Tiest and Poland Should be Adjusted Peacefuly-China Has Declared War Germany and Austra-1ungary No Great Changes Have Taken Plave the Battefes of Europe
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-15
Taft Has Recovered.

Clay Center Kas, Aug. I4.-Wil- liam Howard Taft, who has been ili for several days. had SO far recovered late today that he went for an auto mobile ride. He plans to leave here toTnOrrOyv
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-15

New York send- off day will prob ably be August 24. They will go t Spartansburg S. c.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-15
PRESIDENT OF FRANCE
 VISITS ITALIAN FRONT
Decorated King En7maruaI With MiIi-
 tary Medal and War Cross.

Paris, Aug. 14-President Poincare is visiting the Italian front as the guest of King Emmanuel of Italy. The president is accompanied by Leon Bourgeois the minister of lahor, and Camille Barrere, the French ambas- sador at Rome. At the front the party was joined by Paola Boselli, the ItaI- ian premier, and Baron Sonnino the foreign minister, and Marquis Salva- go Ragi, the Italian ambassador at Paris
 President Poincare decorated King Emmanuel with the military medal and the war cross.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-15

Carlisle, Mass, has 100 per cent. draft record. The quota of the town was one man who passed the phys ical test and waived claim of eXemp tiOn.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-15
Found Dead in a Chair.

Redding, Conn, Aug. 14.-F'rancis Dorgan, 57, was found dead in chair in his home here last night when a neighbor called upon him. He was the village blacksmith for many years and one of the most widely known men hereabouts. Apoplexy caused his death.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-15
Germans Violated Dutch Neutrality.

The Hague. Netherlands, Aug. 14.- An official statement issued today by The Netherlands naval department confirms the report that German sea- planes and a torpedo boat viola ted Dutch neutrality on August '. The German torpedo boat, according to the announcement, was within territorial waters off the mouth of the River Scheldt
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-15
SIXTY PERSONS KILLED IN
 RAILROAD WRECK IN RUSSIA.
Passenger Train Ran Into Freight
 Four Coaches Crushed to Pieces.

Petrograd, Aug. 14.-Sirty persons were killed and 150 injured in a wreck today on the railroad between Petro- grad and Moscow. Four coaches were crushed to pieces when a passenger train ran into a freight train.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-15
2ooo Southern Miners Out.

Jellico, Tenn. Aug. 14.-F'ewer than 20OO men of the 17,O60 in the Eastern Tennessee and Southeastern Kentucky coal mining district who struck SatA urday returned to work yesterday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-15
BAR SILVER AGAIN
 BREAKS PRICE RECORD
Quoted at 83 3-4 Gents Per Ounce
 Highest in Thirty Years.

New York, Aug. 14.-The price of bar silver again advanced today, be- ing quoted at S3 3-4 cents per ounce or 7-S of cent above last weeks high record and the highest price for the metal in more than thirty years.