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Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23
sTRIneENcY OF FOOD
 QUESTION IN ENGLAND
Drastic Steps to Be Taken to Meet
 the Situation.

London. March 22. fO-5e p. m.-The food question is pressing daily with Increasing stringency on the British public and. according to authoritative reports. few. days will see new and drastic steps on the part of the food controller, Lord Davenport, to meet the situation and prevent exploitation of the public by traders.
 The controller announced in the house of lords today that although vol untary rations had brought about ex- ceElent results, much more in this di- rection was required; otherwise. 1t might be necessary to resort to com pulsory rationfng. which would be a national calamity. He was very de- sirous of avoiding this. owing to the tremendous machinery needed. This machinery was ready, he declared, if required, and great reduction in bread and sugar was still imperative. The controller also intended. he said to introduce a strong measure to pre- vent the hoarding of food.
 According to an unofficial report the government intends to introduce two nneatless and two potatoless days weekly in all restaurants and hotels and to forbid more than five ounces of uncooked meat to be served for each person
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23
GeT mans Planned
 Reign of Terror
EXPOSURE OF ALLEGED PLOT
 MADE BY DETECTIVE
FIRE BOMBS FOR SHIPS
An Alleged Admission That Money for Bomb Factory at Hobos<en Was Fur nished Direct From German Emb.s- sy at Washington Presented in Court in New York.

New York, March 2z.-An alleged admission that money for the estab- Iisfnnent of Q bomb factory in Ho- osas oahss of Gsran aarnasaea esssT a,Tsss Tr0 as Washington was read today when the trials were begun here of six men charged with having attempted to ere ate a reign of terror on the high seas American ports with cargoes for the entente allies
 The Defendants.
 The defendants are Captain Charles Won Kleist, a chemist, who is accused of having been engaged in the making of the bombs; Karl Schmidt. formerly chief engineer of the steam ship Friedrich der Crosse; Ernest Becker. electrician, ard Frederick Karbade, George Praede1 and Wilhelm Parades, assistant engineers of the same vessel.
 How the police trapped the alleged plotters, after bomb explosions in 1915 had destroyed vessels and cargoes worth upwards of $4,000, ,000, was re- cited to the jury today by Detective Henry Earth. who gained the conf dence of von F<leist by representing himself as an agent of Wolf won IgeI said to have been head of the German spy system in this country. Non Igel was an attache of the German em-
  Count yon Bernstorf. former German ambassador. The detective said he telephoned to Won Kleist last April and told him that he had been inform ed that Von KIeist had written to Wolf von Igel-
 Manufactured Fire Bombs.
 "I told him he could only see Won Igel through me-" declared Earth. T later met him by appointment and he told me that he and Dr. Walter T. Schee1e. also chemist, were partners in the manufacture of fire bombs and dealt also in fertilizer as blind.
 Scheefes Won Rleist told me, had SIG. 900 from Captain von Pa- pen of -ti1e German embassy to finanSH. the bomb makins. but he was in need Of more ca si1."
 Trunkful of Bombs Exhibited.
 Deputy nnarsnals brought into the court room a trunkful of bombs which were exhibited as evidence against the 
 The plan is alleged to have been to put bombs either in the holds of ves- sels about to leave port, or to attach them to the rudders- Acids within tha were so arranged as to eat their way into contact with each other after the ship was we'll out of port and cause an explosion. Tn this way, it is claimed, many fire was caused on ships bound to English and French ports and much damage was lone. The head of the alleged pIotters was said to have been pr. ScFee7e. who escaped arrest by flight to Mexico.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23
CHINA ARRANGING TO SEND GERMAN DIPLOMATS HOME By Way of the United state-Pern,is-
 sion Has Been Granted.

Washington, March 22-China is ar- ranging to send the dismissed German diplomatic and consular officials in that country back to Germany by way of the United States and has secured the consent of the state department to their passage across the continent under safe consduct. Details of the plan are not known here, but is is as- sumed the allies are to give the same guarantees for the trip across the Pa cine and the Atlantic as were given the United States in the case of Count von Bernstorn and his suite
 The arrangement offer a solution of a problem which it was thought at the tune Of China's severance of relations with the Berlin government might present unusual difficulties
 About 200 persons are to be in the party, including a body of German soldiers who have acted as a lega tion guard at Peking.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23
COLLEGE GRADUATES ARE
 OFFERING THEIR SERVICES
To Place Themselves .t the Disposal
 of the Government.

Philadelphia. March 22-The servic- es of many thousand alumni of spe- cialized training, representing fifty of the leading universities, colleges and technical schools throughout the country, were rendered to the United States government tonight by pr. William Mcclellan, director of the intercollegiate intelligence Bureau The bureau was organized fin Wash ington several weeks ago with the ap- proval of high government officials and pr. Mcclellan said tonight many ed : ucational instftutions in many sections of the country are cooperating to place at the disposal of the government the resources of their graduates every where
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23
CANAL EMPLoyE SHOT
 BY AN AMERICAN SOLDIER
Negroes in the Zone Ugly Since Re-
 cent Labor Troubles.

soldier in Fort Sherman today shot and killed a negro canal employe who was resisting arrest. This was the second case of the kind of fhe week The ug1iness of the negroes in the zone is believed here to be the reflex of the recent labor troubls-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23
STEAMER ASHORE ON ISLAND
 OFF COAST OF CHINA
United States Cruiser Cincinnati Has
 Gone to Scene of Wreck.

Shanghai, March 22.-A wireless despatched timed 6.30 o'clock Wednes- reported that the steamer had gone ashore in a fog in South Bay, Saddle Islands. 91 miles from Shanghai. The report said that two holes had been driven in the after compartment and that the vessel was sinking. but could hold out for twelve hours. The pas sengers had been pat ashore.
 The United States cruiser Cincin- natl left Shanghai at 9.2O o'clock on reach the scene of the wreck during the afternoon.
 The vessel probably is the Russian steamer Poltava, belonging. to the vol- unteer fleet. She registered S476 tons gross and her home port is Vladivos- tok.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23
ALTERNATIVE PLAN FOR WAR
 HAS BEEN OUTLINED
By Prof. E. ?. chsynsy Of Che Uni-
 vsrsity of Pennsylvania.

New York March 22.-An Aaltarna- tive plan for war" outlined by Proc lessor Edward P. cheyney of tho Uni- yersity of Pennsylvania, was adoptef at the convention of the Emerrenc1f Peace Federation here today for sub- mission to President Wilson.
 Professor Cheyney suggested an ad- visory referendum, no alliance of any kind with the entente allies. and n further appeal from the president for a. conference of belligerent nation looking toward peace He declarsf that in his opinion. changed condi- tions throughout the world-the new government in Russia. a new ruler In Austria Hungary, greater desire Cor peace among all peoples and the dir proyal of Germany's former boast of being victorious-made such a ccn- ference more possible than at any pre- vious time.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23
Men, Women, Boys and Girls Volunteer
IN NEW ENcLAND's MosiLIzA-
 TON FOR PREPAREDNEss
TELEPHONE GIRLS FREE
Throuahout the New England Coast Line Great Activity is Being Displayed soston Harbor to be PatreIIed setwsen Hours of Sunset and Daybrsak.

Boston. March 22-New England's mobilization for preparedness pro- ceeded rapidly today. New Hamp- shire appropriated $50O.00o for de- their governors appointed committees on public safety. The fegislature o1 New Hampshire and the Vermont house of representatives endorsed uni veiisal military training. Governor Graham Of the Green Mountain state announced that he would ask the leg islature to vote a credit for defense
 Response to Call For Recruits.
 Throughout the New England coast line tie greatest activity was shown So prompt has been the response tc the call for recruits that the heads their hands full in examining, enroll ing and assigning those who could be of service. Men, women, boy scouts and girls made up the volunteers.
 1oston,s Preparedness Campaign.
 In Boston preparedness cempaigners were particularly busy, and the close of the day found much accomplished While those in authority are taking good care not to betray any secrets that might be of value to an enemy, they are openly courtfng such harm less publicity as may serve to arouse further public sentiment for prepared ness Several interesting develop
 
 Armed Boat Patrol.
 An armed patrol manned from the crews of the ships at, the navy yard is to be established to patrol Boston harbor and the water front of the navy yard from sunset to sun rise All craft found in these waters will be subject to Inspection Guards at the navy yard piers were given rifles in addition to their pistols.
 Aviators For Coast Defense.
 Another call for aviators was made and i've new units of coast defense reserve men from Tufts College were added to the force already being train ed. S
 Telephors Girls Offer Services.
 A large group of teIephone girls of- fered their services without pay for evenings. Saturday afternoons. Sun day and holidays A unit of thirty experienced wireless operators. all wo- men and girls. already had been en- rolled in the coast defense reserve corps.
 The latest Harvard unit to enroll in inc naval coast defense reserve is headed by John Parkinson. Jr form CT football star and one of the quart erdeck men of the cup trial boat Res olute.
 25o Applicants For Navy
 BIue5ackets from the battleships brought 25o applicants into the line as result of their days work at 
 Big Preparedness Meeting.
 Enrolling officers are anxious to ob- tain men holding masters, engineers or pilots certificates and on Monday night Captain William R. Rush, com of tine First Naval district, will address a meeting of the Masters and Pilots association at which time 1t is expected fresh impetus will be giver so the campaign. Tonight a big preparedness meeing was held at Inc Boston City club.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23
FRENCH NOW CONSIDER
 AMERIcANs THEiH ALLIES "A We'll Known Political Writer ia Lr Lfberta Starts Misuhdst.fandinr


 Paris. March 2g. 500 D. 4TIurr.h for our new anIes.@ aaYs J.. Marc. lin, a well known political wrilcr n La Liberte today. This ls the noie taken generally 5y the Bremen pro toward the United States.
 The news of the call Of President Wilson for a Special session or cone Sress and the military and naval pre- parations that. are being made in chat country occupy a dominant place fn the public mind today
 The Temps. in a sober review tf tfr recent injuries the Americans have suffered at the hands of the German. says:
 Thus goes on in perfect calm fhe thoughtful evolution that has led fHr United States from neutrality. which seemed her only possible course dur- ing two years, to the very thra1h the American conscience that has thought and found it's way"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23

LegisIature passed an emergency measure authorizing Gov. Beeckman to call into service for public safety all military or civic organizations and
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23
FORMER GEAR NOW AT
 TsARsKoE-sELo PALNcE 6
Appeared Calm, But Was Haoeard-
 Aeeompanied by Prince DolaauraH.

London. March %. 10.55 D. n.-Tht former emperor Of Russia, Nichoias Romanoff, has arrived at the Tsahs- koe- Selo palace. says a Reuter- das patch from Pefrograd.
 HAlighting from the train dt Tfdrs- koe- Selo," says the corrcsbondent 'sNIcholas appeared cab but Was mnr- gard. He wore the flowing uniform of the sixth TSuban regiment oE Cos- sacks and n black busby. Around hiH shoulders was a purple mufler and he had Cossacis dagger fn hls belf. Pinned on his breast was the Order of St. George. Nicholas was accom- panied by Prince Dolgcuron."
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23

The committee of intuition manufac- turers and others connected with the muni.ton industry, which was organ
 ized A der the auspices of the Coun- cil or -ationaI Defence, held its first meeti-N at the War Department
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23

Consul Stephens at Plymouth inform ed the State Department that five Americans were drowned in the sink ing of the Vi1iglancia, the other ten sailors who were lost being of other nationality.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23
AMERICAN STEAMER t4EALDToN
 ToRPEDoED WITHOUT WARNING
American Consul at Amsterdam ca-
 bies 20 Lives Were Lost.

Washington, March %. -- Amarican Consul Mahon at Amsterdam cabled the state departIn ent tonight that the American steamer Healdton, sunk by Q submarine yesterday off Terscllel- ling, Holland. was, torpedoed without warning and that twenty of the crew were drowned
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23
German Aviator Killed.

London, March 22, 6.32 D. m Another of Germany's best military aviators. Fritz Mannschott, has been killed in an air fight on the western front. according to Berlin despatch transmitted by the Exchange corre- spondent at The Hague
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23
Mexie,n House Meets Aprii 2

Fl Paso, Texas. March z2.-Carlos Plank, a deputy from the state of So- nora, arrived here today en route to Mexico City to attend the preliminary ties in Mexico City April 2. Eduardo Bravo. Mexican consul here, denied the meeting was an extraordinary ses-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23
confusina Rsporis "a Bsrlir-

Berlin. March 22, 10 a. m via Ion- don. 0.z6 D. m.--The neWg or the c tng Of special session of cQnafr.e by President Wilson arrived hrra in tho midst of such cOnfusirE FepcIlr concerning events in the EnItel tlt0. that none or the Berlin paperr i1 come menting on it
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23
RHODE ISLAND ENDORSES
 OBLIGATORY TRAINING
Military and Naval Measure Passed
 by the House.

Provid snce, R. l. March 22.-The house of representatives today passed resolution endorsing universal mill tary and naval training, which bill originated in the house and indefinitely postponed similar resolution which had been passed by the senate and sent over for concurrent action.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23
RAE rANzER JURY
 OUT THiRTY HoURe
Had Failed ta Reach an Agreement
 Up to il O'Clock Last Night.

New York. March 22.-After deiib- eratinE thirty hours the jury in the case of Rae Tanzer. charged with per jury for suing James W. Osborne. breach of promise had not reuched verdict at II o'clock tonight and sem was engaged in considering the eFi dence.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23
visiaIneia Crew Coming Home

New York, March 22-Captafn F. A. Middleton and twenty-seven members ship vigilancia, sunk, March IS, by d German submarine, have started for home and will be landed at Portland, Me. according to cablegr1zn here
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23
Espaanc Passed Throuuh Zone.

New York, March 22.-The French Line steamship Espagne arrived here today from Bordeaux with 231 pas- sengers She came in armed with an automatic rapid irer on her bow and large gun aft Her officers said no submarines were sighted
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23
Cabled Paragraphs
,an to Arm Merchant shipe.

Japan Go Arm Merchant shipe-
 Tohio, February zs sCorrespondence of the Associated PressEThe Nippon arm it's fleet of passenger and cargo steamers They will carry at least one S-inch gun on the after deck.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23
Rritiah Steamer coronda Sunk.

St. Johns, N. F.. March z2.-The Sinking of the British steamship Cor onia, 2733 tons. by a German subn1a : rine. was reported here today. Cable advices stated that q survivors were safe aboard another ship.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23
PATRIOTIC DISPLAY
 IN MADISON SQUARE
Demonstration by More Than 40 Patriotic and Civic
 Organizations and College Clubs
PLEDGED THEIR SUPPORT TO PRESIDENT WILSON

Urged That TheFe be No More Delay Entering the War Against Germany-Among Speakers Were Elihu Root Dr. John Grier Hebben, Charles l. Farchild Mayor Mitchel-Great Crowd Arose, Cheering and Waving American Flags When Mr. Root Declared the Time Had Come for This Country Act Irrespective of Party or Partisanship- Roosevelt Sends Letter.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23

Joaquin Sanchez, minister of war and marine at Montevideo, has re- signed. He was appointed minister of war and marine July 22, 1915.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23
Rich Haul for Safe Blowers.

Hunter Ark, March 22-Burglars | blew the safe of the Bank of Hunter today and escaped with between s30o0 ' and $4,00Q-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23

Representative Gordon Lee, who is seriously i'll with pneumonia, at Wash ington, was reported improved.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23

Col Ernest Janiclsy, Lieut.-Col.. Will jam D. Baldwin and the Rev. Percy Edrop (chaplain) of the 47th regiment in Brooklyn, have rendered their resig- nations for business reasons and have
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23

Gold coin to the amount of $5o,000 was withdrawn from the sub treasury for shipment to Spain.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23

The Cable Insulated Wire e Cable Co, of Trenton, N. J., increased its capital from s250,00O to S1,OOO. 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23

The United States Government pur- chased 1000 acres of the William Rus sell Allen Stock farm aat Pittsheld. Mass. The price was $250.000.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23

The bill granting to women the right to vote under certain conditions in in- corporated villages for all town officers except road commissioners, was pass ed by the Vermont senate.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23

. The Gulf Refining Co.'s steamer Win fired is ashore near Tampico, and is
 reported in a dangerous condition.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23

4 loan of 312,ooo, ,ooo marks ($74,s7 : 000) by Prussian railroads was ap-
 proved by the budget comittee of the
 Prussian Diet.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23

proposal to establish artificial fishing banks off the south shore of Long Island was approved by the bu- reau of fisheries.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23
GERMANS IN FRANCE
 ARE MAKING STAND
Have Ceased to Retreat and Have Made Successive
 Attacks Against French Troops
PREPARE TO GIVE BATTLE TO ADVANCING ENEEY

To the West of St Qeuntn Along the Entire Bn-h Front the Germans Are Stifening Their Resistance-Teutons Have Renewed Their Activity on the Russian Front m the Wilma Region, With Some Success-The Tuflss in Persia Are Still in Retreat Before the Russans
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23

The 17th United States Infantry left Ell Paso, Tex, for Fort Ogelthorpe and Fort McPherison, Ga, where they will guard interned German sailors
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23

The new American Women's Hospital for officers in the West End of London, overlooking Hyde Park. was opened.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23

Prohibition against publication of news of the arrival and departure of all Japanese merchantmen sailing in the Pacific and Indian ocean was an- nounced by the Japanese Government.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23

Ten Cleveland coal dealers were arrested on grand jury indictments charging them with violation of the an- ti-frust laws.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23

The Liberty Oil & Gas cohporatios wa sincorporated at Dover. Del, witt a capital of S250.000.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23

A. complete census and inventory of the military resources of the state is called for in the Robinson bill re- ported favoPably by the. New York Senate finance committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23

The New Hampshire Legislature passed bill iappropriatins $500.000 to be used for state and national defense.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23

The New York Assembly adopted a resolution formally urging Congress in behalf of New York State to provide for a system of universal military ser vice and training.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23

Instruction in military medicine to students of the medical schools of Harvard. Tufts College and Boston University was begun yesterday
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23

The Third Ohio infantry left Ei Paso for Fort Riley, Kan. for -demobiliza- tion-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23

The Christian Church at Franklin, N. H., was destroyed by lire at a loss of $25,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23

Eighty-one civilians, mossly womei and children, were killed in the bonn bardment of Monastir by Bulgarian artillery
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23

Secretary of the Navy Daniels di- rected that the date Tor Aopening bids on the 15 new destroyers be advanced II days from April to March A.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23

Seven persona were killed and eight injured in a tornado near Little Rock, Ark.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23

Charles Moat, of Toledo, was killed and several others weres slightly in jured when a westbound New York Central passenger train No. 19 ran in to a freight wreck near Waterloo, Ind
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23

Copper experts in January totalIed 115,77l pounds.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23

The American Woolen Co.,, of Bos ton, received from the United States government contract for 445.00t yards of cloth for overcoats to cos s1 .50o,0O0.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23

Without the breaking of flock or the jimmying of a door the tfifie Of $2,7 TOO worth of postage stamps dis appeared from the State Industrial Commissions office, No 230 Fifth Ave- nue, New York, between Tuesday night and yesterday morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23

Henry J. Knovlton, formerly finan- ciaI secretary Of the Nashua, N. H. lodge of the Order of Maccabees, was arrested at Bridgeport on a warrant charging the embezzlement of $s,0o0 from the lodge. Knowlton had been secretary for Twenty years.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-23

The Illinois house of representatives adopted a joint resolution urging that if the United States enter the Eu- ropean war. it enter in the cause of smaller nations and liberty. The reso- lutions will go to the senate for con c1Irrence -..
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-10-17
E. Cabrera aceptard Ia
presidential de Ia
Confederation?
Una declaration del consul qua
temaltec0 en- San Francisco,
California
Correspondence Especial para Ia PRENst

Correspondence Especial para la +
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, octubre
14.-Motivo de concentrates en- los
circulos hispano-americanos de Ia
ciudad ha sido la noticia publicada
por la mayor parte de los %perlod!cos
que Sc editan en- los Estados Unidos,
respecto 4 la Confederation Centre
Americana, que parece que e r un
hecho muy en- breve, segun Sc des-
prende de las informaciones trasmI-
tidas de Washington.
En- tales informacioneS, como Sc re-
cordara, Sc asegura que sc ha meD+
cionado al licenciado Manuel Estrada
Cabrera como ell candidate mas via
bic para la p%residencia de la pro-
yectada confederation centro-ameri-
cana.
FL encargado del consulate de Qua
temala en- esta ciudad. senior Felix
Calderon Avila, hiZo, a este respecto,
i~ntercsantes declaraciones al ser en-
trevistado por los representatives de
Ia prcnsa local, Y Ell elias habl0 con
ciogio del presidente Estrada Cabrc-
IA. a cuya administration sirve el re-
ferido senior Calderon Avila.