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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-24
Artillery Only on Italian Front.
PURCHASING AGENT WILL
SPEND $4,000, ,ooo, 600 A YEAR
American Government to Pool Its Pur-
chasing With That of the Allies.

Washington, May ga program
under which the American government
virtually would pool it's purchasing,
for the sake of attaining maximum
efficiency, with that of all the allies
and place one man in charge of the
whole gigantic enterprise is fast as
suming definite outline.
Into this mans hands the nations
at war with Germany would place ap-
proximate.y $40, 600, 10000 a year
SO far has the program progressed
that the officials entrusted with It's
execution already have a definite idea
as to whom they will choose. While
no final decision has been reached as
to whether one man or a small COM
mission shall be chosen, indications
are that it will be one man, and that
his selection will be announced within
the next fortnight.
Virtually all the nations linked with
America in the war against Prussian
autocracy have agreed to the essen
tialS of the scheme and will sign an
agreement making it effective as soon
as the tremendous amount Of detail
involved can be adjusted At present
the program hinges on the extent to
which the United States will partici-
pate in the pooling arrangement.
Plans are being formulated under
which the needs of the American army
and navy would be placed in the hands
of the commission.
The army and navy, experts estimSte
Will SponO approximately S3-5OU- UUO.UUU
during the first year of war. The al
lies will spend approximately $6,000,-
100000 a year and more if American
credit and American producers can
make 1t possible for them to spend
more.
The mechanism of the organiza ton
would consist primarily Of directing
head and sub divisions or bureaus
each in charge of purchases of certain
commodities. AS advisors the organ
izatiOn would probably consult ffnan-
cial and other experts familiar with
every line Of industrial and commercial
activity.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-24
PREMIER OF CHINA Is
DISMISSED FROM OFFICE
Mandate Issued BY Prssissrt Lf V4a-
Huns-TemPorary Premier Chosen

Huns-TsmPorary Premier Chosen
Peking. May 23-Preeldr-- 10 Tlr-
Hung has issued "a mauCatr f.
ing Premier Tuan chi Jla feu .H-.
and naming DR.. Wu Ting Fara former
ambassador 70 the United zta-er rr
acting premier. and empowering -.r
TO form Il new cabinet.
This action probably w end
deadlock in parliament and uH rr-
sible declaration or war 5- E
against Germany.
The provincial militarr arTa-rrrr
who were attempting 90 d.FHsrI ar
lament left PekinR before the pr
dent took action against Tlar "r. Ia.
as the president has pls.t=ev ar-
nounced that he would d.sreTHrl fra.r
demand for a dissolution ~ rra Ierr-
lative body. The pres.der-
that parliament must not he raa-.ef
any way and announced Die r-er-.1r
TO conduct the Rovernmert Ir arrl-f-
ance with the provlsion7I -o-a-lt...Hr
at any cost.
The disgruntled milita-r rrre-rrrH
probably will instlcate Ur1frHfH ta~
provinces against Preeiter- IL. r
Hung for his rebuke t0 rho
power. but the president H--. stan.
is inspiring admiration iu urHrra~faf
quarters.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-24
Senators Called to White House.

| The presidents desire for censor
ship power of some sort was enpha-
sized today to senate conferees on the
espionage bill, who We're called to the
| White House. Surprise over the
i step was expressed generally at the
capitol, where the belief had grown
| that the administration had accepted
| the senate's unfavora BILE vote as final
Whether the administration will
attempt to force through a censorship
| authorization was said tonight to de-
pend upon soundings being made by
leaders among the house and senate
membership.
Should the leaders find that there
| is a reasonable prospect of accept
ance by the house of modified censor
| ship plan, it was stated tonight, the
/ conferees had agreed tentatively to
adopt and present the following provi-
sion:
The New Provision.
In time of war, the president is
hereby authorized to prescribe and
! promulgate rules and regulations for
! the purpose of preventing the dis
closure to the public, and thereby to
| the enemy, of information with re-
| spect to the movement, numbers, deS
| cription and distribution of any of the
armed forces of the United States in
naval or military operations, or with
respect to any works intended for the
fortification or defense of any place;
and whoever in time of war, shall
wilfuIly violate any such rule or reg
ulation shall be punished by fine of
not more than $4,000 or by imprison
ment for not more than five years, or
by both such fine and Imprisonment;
provided that nothing in this section
shall be construed to limit or restrict
nor shall any regulation herein prOvid-
ed for limit or restrict, any discussion
comment or criticism of the acts or
policies of the government or it's
representatives, or the publication of
the same"
Acceptable to President.
President Wilson is said to have ac-
cepted the principle of this provision,
which was offered during recent SEN
ate decide by Senator Overman of
North Carolina and had been re-
jected. The house clause authorized
the president by proclamation to pre-
scribe what news shall not be pub
Iished, leaving the courts to determine
publications in deliberate violation of
prohibitory regulations.
Although the senate vote to e1imin-
ate censorship entirely was 4S to "a,
it was understood tonight that Pres
ident Wilson's insiStence has resulted
in some senators changing their minds.
A few, it was stated, upon authority,
who voted against censorship, are
now ready to favor it.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-24
NEW ENGLAND WOODSMEN
TO AID BRITISH ARMIES
Ten Portable SawniIl Units Are Co.
ing to France as Civilian Employees,

Washington, Nav %. - An agree
nent with the British war office un-
der which the six New England states
soon will send ten portable sawmill
units comprising 400 expert woodsmen
to aid the British armies in France
was announced tonight by the Ameri-
can Forestry Association.
The members of the expedition will
serve as civilian employees of the Brit
ish government and will be fully
equipped for logging and milling oper-
ations. The plan is understood to
have the approval of the war depart
ment. which, on It's own account, is
enlisting a regiment of fcresters to
serve with the American army engi-
neers ordered abroad.
Each of the six state governments
subscribed 81, 900, the cost of a sin
gle unit, and private subscription pro-
Vided four units.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-24
MEXICAN LARoRERs TO BE
ADMITTED. TO UNITED STATES
Order Issued by Sec'y Wilson to Re-
Iieve Conditions in Southwest.

Washington May 25.-with the view
to providing against probably short
age in farm labor. Secretary Wilson
today issued orders for the admission
to the United States of aliens from
Mexico otherwise barred by the liter
acy test or the contract labor clause
of the immigration law.
Commissioners general of the irarni-
grafton bureau Caminettf announced
the order late today, explaining that it
was to relieve conditions in the
southwestern states where farmers
have been accustomed to import sea-
sonable labor from Mexico It will af-
feet particularly New Mexico, Arizona.
Texas and California
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-24
FAVORABLE WEATHER FOR
ADVANCE OF VEGETATION
Over Almost All Portions of the Corn
Belt and in the Cotton States.

Washington, May 23.-DecidedIv fa-
vorable weather for the advance of
vegetation over almost all portions of
the corn belt, in most of the western
cotton states, and in several of the
Atlantic coast states, prevailed during
the week just ended. From Colorado
northward and in much of the Pacific
states the week largely was favorable
also.
Cool weather has retarded many
crops in the Gulf and South Atlantic
states and in New England the sea-
son is several weeks late.
Seeding of Spring wheat is virtually
completed and the weather was fa-
vorable for terminating and growth
with prospects very promising in most
districts, although somewhat late in
some sections of the west.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-24
NO PASSPORTS FOR
AMERICAN SOCIALISTS
Any Taking Part in the Peace Conference at Stock
holm viii be Liable to Heavy Punishment
WARNING ISSUED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

The American Delegates the Conference Are Victor l.
Berger of Milwaukee and Morris Hllquitt and Agenon
Lee of New York, Who Are Said to be Radically Pro-
CernaIl-Other Prominent Socialists Have Denounced
the Movement "he Most Dangerous of All the Kaisers
Plots Reports From American Diplomatic Agents
Abroad Are Understood to Show That the Plan for a
Conference at Stockholm Had Its Origin in Germany.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-24
AETNA LIFE TO HELP
FLOAT LIBERTY BONDS
viii Accept Payment from Factor,
Employees at Rate of Per Cent. Pei
Month

nounceInent win appear in the Hart
ford Courant tomorrow morning, sign
ed by former Senator Morgan G.
Buckley, president OF the company.
that the Aetna Life Insurance COM
pany, which has taken 900 of
liberty bonds, will make available to
owners of factories here money to pay
for liberty bonds which the factory
employees will subscribe for, the money
at the rate OF . per cent. a month
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-24
SIXTY AMERICAN STUDENTS
WELCOMED TO LONDON
There for Duty in Connection With
War Work of the Y. M. c. A.

London, May 2s, 400 p m-sixty
students from Harvard Yale, Prince
ton and Northwestern universities who
have arrived in England for duty in
connection with war work of the Y.
M. C. A. were welcomed to London
today by the lord mayor at the Man
sion House. Sherwood Eddy of Yale
heads the delegation
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-24
LuII in Battles in
All War Zones
INCLEMENT WEATHER is HOLD.
ING BRITISH IN TRENCHES
ONLY ARTILLERY ACTIVE
Along the French Front the Germans
Are Bombarding Heavily the New
Positions Captured by the French
East of the Town of CheVreus

Inclement weather is holding Field
Marshal Haig's men to their trenches
along the Arras front and the expect
ed re-commenc of the offensive
with the object of clearing out the
Germans from the little sector of the
Hindenburg line they still hold west of
Bullecourt has not yet started. 1t is
probable, however, that with the lift
ing of the clouds the artillery bonn
bardment will begin again and the in
fantry will be loosed against the Ger
mans in an endeaVor to complete the
tactics which will place the entire
British front in alignment for the next
step their prOgram-the smashing
of the Drocourt- Queant switch line and
an advance eastward toward Douai
No Infantry Actions.
The infantry also was inactive We'd
nesday along the French front, where
the Germans bombarded heavily the
new positions captured by the French
Tuesday night east of Chevreus and on
the California and Vauclerc plateaus.
The number of prisoners taken by the
French in this region has now reached
more than 400.
Artillery Only on Italian Front.
Likewise on the Isonzo sector of the
Austro-Italian theatre the infantry ac-
tivity apparently has given way al
most entirely to artillery duels of the
greatest intensity. The Rome war Of
flee reports the Italians have recap
tured after several days of heavy fight
ing positions the Austrians had wrest-
ed from them Monday night in the
Travignolo valley of the Trentino
front.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-24
NEW $4,000, 900 DONATION
BY JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER
To the Endowment of the Rockefeller
Foundation

New York, May ga new donation
by John d. Rockefeller of $25, 900, 900
to the endowment of the Rockefeller
Foundation was announced tonight by
DIR. George Il. Vincent, formerly pres
ident of the University of Minnesota,
who assumed the presidency of the
foundation at a meeting of the board
of directors today. The new gift in
creases the resources of the founda-
tion to SI25.765.000
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-24
Heavx Electrical Storm in Dansa--.

Danbury, Conn. May 22.-Durlnr s.
heavy electrical storm that passed over
this section about midnight last niErs
lightning struck a large stock barn cH
the far NOR Halcyon Ryder on uiunla
Ridge a short distance across the 1-ee
York State line. Three head or eat
tie were burned to death. Lightnlur
caused minor damage IN this city.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-24
HELEN HEBRON TAFT
DEAN or BRYV HaW7
Announcement Made Of E'eesior o.
Daughter of Former President Taff

Philadelphia. Nav 1s-ft was Hr-
nounced at Bryu Aiawr COLLEGE fa-
Miss Helen Heron TAFT. 9HG-rtrr ~
ex-President Taft had been rrz-
mously elected dean - -ne r0. n--
Miss Taft Is graduate NJ rH
Mawr having don tho fret wz+rIeI
ton scholarship for TerrTrI rT- ard
the southern states awarded purely
on grade. when she entered Hrr
Mawr in 1908
Miss Taft Is reEa rded aT ono NJ ere
ablest OF the younger Er7 ffafe7 e..
Bryn MaWr college and auraara Al
mirably fitted for eNecutiva and relr.-
arly work She ie frrceflI speak
er. having made this reputation dur
ing her senior year m Drr liawr
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-24

Nssootated Press BUYS LIberty Bonds.
New York, May 23.-At meeting of
the executive committee of The Asso-
oiated Press today, 1t was unanimous
ly resolved to transfer from the pres
ent investment the sum of 5000. 600 of
the emergency reserve fund Gan ac-
cumulation which has been set aside
for extraordinary news events) TO the
purchase of Liberty loan bonds.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-24
25TH ANNUAL CONVENTION
OF DEGREE OF HONOR
In Session at Hartford-DeIeeate
Present From Four New England
States

Hartford Conn, May 2s.-WIth dele
gates present from Maine New
Hampshire, Rhode Island and Con-
necticut, the grand lodge Of New Eng
land, Degree of Honor, held its 25th
annual convention here today The
following grand officers were chosen:
Chief of Honor. Marian 8 Davis:
lady of honor Helen -Johnstone: chief
of ceremony, Ethel Ramkins: recorder
Carrie I. Mann; receiver. Ida f Whit
man: usher. Catherine P. Bristol: in
side watch, Laura j. Mann; outside
watch, Mary Wennemaker.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-24
TOURING CAR SMASHED
THROUGH RAILROAD GATES
Three Men Were Injured When Ma
chine Struck Standing Freight Train.

New Haven, Conn. May 23.-Harry
Andrews is in critical condition at a
local hospital and two other men are
suffering from severe injuries as a re-
suit of a large touring car in which
they were, smashing through the gates
guarding grade crossing on Grand
avenue early today and into stand
ing freight train on the New York,
New Haven & Hartford railroad The
machine it was said skidded and be-
came uncomfortable on the wet pave
Inent
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-24
Yale Committee Confers With Presi-
dent

washington, May 23. Professor
irving Fisher of Yale and1a commit
tee Of five today discussed with Pres
tdent Wilson questions of war prohi-
bffkon LEGISLATION and the conservation
rf food and grain now used in max
a1g beverage alcohol.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-24
Thieves at Work in New Haven.

New Haven, Conn, May 2s.-Loot
aggregating $3.50 in silver ware and
jewelry was secured by thieves during
the night from three residences in the
western part of the city during the
night, according to complaint made to
the police today.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-24
Teutonic Spies in Geneva.

Geneva, via Paris, May 23, 400 o. m
THE police have discovered in one
of the principal hotels of Geneva a
nest of German and Austrian spies.
Eight arrests have been made thus
far, including the correspondent of the
Frankfurter Zeitung. A number of
compromising documents have been
seized.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-24
CabIed Paragraphs
Holland sendinq Ships for Graf,

Holland Sending Ships for Grain.
The Hague, May 23, via London,
4.43 p. m.-The minister of agricul-
ture has requisitioned under the ship
ping law twenty-five Dutch vessels,
which will proceed to the United
States by way of Halifax in ballast
to bring back 10000 tons of grain.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-24
WAR REVENUE BILL PASSED BY HOUSE
Is Framed to Bring in 81 OO,OOO,OOO Through New
Taxation During the Coming Year
32e VOTED FOR THE BILL AND rs AGAINST n

IL the Opposing Votes Were Cast by Rcpubicans-Oui-
standing Features Are Greatly Increased Income,
Inheritance and Excess Profits Taxes-SIght Reduction
in the Second Class Mail Matter Have Been Made-Vfr-
tual Rerafting of the Bill in the Senate is Regarded
Certain
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-24
Press Censorship
in Modified Form
AGREED UPON BY CONFEREES OF
SENATE AND HOUSE
CALLED BY PRESIDENT
New Bill Would Not Restrict Any
Discussion, Comment or Criticism of
the Acts or Policies of the Govern
ment or Its Representatives.

Washington, May 23.-The news
paper censorship fight was reopened in
congress today, following President
Wilson'S action in personally interven-
ing to insist upon inclusion of some
form of press regulation in the ad
TniniStration eSpiOnage bill.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-24
CATHOLIC POPULATION OF
THE HARTFORD DIOCESE
According TO the Official cathofie o.
reetory Il is see 49s.

New Haven Conn. 1f7~ 27-rr
Roman Catholic population - F
Hartford diocese which takes ir
Connecticut totals sos 41s. accord arE ~
the official Catholic director wr.rr
has just been issued. The u7puiati1~
Of the state under the 1910 census wac
given as 1,114756.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-24

Edward M. HeaIy, So, teacher il
Pratt Institute. Brooklyn. N. Y, com
mitted suicide by hanging at the hom
of his mother in New Haven.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-24

Naval stations along the Maint
coast announced they were trying t.
run down reports that a submarine
was seen in that vicinity.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-24

A selective conscription bill, similar
to the law passed in the United States,
will be introduced in Newfoundland.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-24

The Senate passed the bill author,
izing the Interstate Commerce Com.
mission to regulate use of railway cars
during the war.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-24

Chairman Padgett of the House
Naval Committee introduced a bill
giving the President power to enforce
prohibition in the navy.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-24

A group of Western citizens. form.
ally adopted" the French town o.
Noyon. These patriots pledged them
selves to raise $50, 900.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-24

At a conference of permanent So
cialists's committee in Stockholm Bull
garian members favored peace without
annexations.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-24

Senator Lane of Oregon at the st
Francis Hospital, San Francisco, is
gradually sinking.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-24

Valentine Fleming, Unionist member
Of the Commons, was killed in action.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-24

Mrs. Louise Hull, 46 years old, wifi
of Representative Harry Z. Hull, o
Iowa, died at Washington from bi
chloride of mercury poisoning.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-24
JOFFRE AND VfVIANi
BACK SAFE IN FRANCE
Left New York City May 15-Have
Arrived at Brest.

Paris, May 23, 2.05 p. m.-Marshal
Joffre and ex-Premier Viviani arrived
at Brest last night on their return
from the United States. They reached
Brest at midnight and are due in
Paris tonight.
Washington, May 2s-Ex Premier
Viviani, Marshal Joffre, and others of
the French mission sailed from New
York Tuesday, May Is, unknown ex-
cept to a few officials and many
American newspapers, which Loyalty
kept the secret so the distinguished
guests of the nation might not be un-
necessarily endangered by German
submarines. The party slipped away
them over, conveyed by a French
warship
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-24
Any Paper Largest
Condensed kilograms

Uncle Sam will pay freight if any
one wants to send luxuries to soldiers
at the front
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-24

ubstantiaIly all the employees in th'
office of the New York State Civi
Service Commission at Albany sub
scribed to the Liberty bond issue
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-24
Richard C. crovIx. fornner seoretarx

Richard C. CrowIy, former secretary
to James B. Brady, informed Surro-
gate Cohalan he was unable to locate
two of the benef1ciaries named in Mr.
Brady's will. They are the Railroad
Employees Hospital and the Fresh Air
Fund Of New York. Each was left
$4,000
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-24

With forty vessels caught in the
ice within a two mile radius of the
harbor entrance Duluth witnessed an
arctic scene with green grass and bud
ding trees as the background. The
ice field extends nearly seven miles on
the Minnesota shoe
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-24

President Wilson contributed 2
cents to the fund for the purchase o
baseball paraphernaIia. to be distrib
uted among army training camps.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-24

Mayer Mitchell and a committee of
prominent New York citizens will go
to Washington Monday next to ex-
tend a formal invitation to the mem
bers o fthe Italian war commission to
visit this city. it was announced last
night
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-24

The Holland America line steamer
Ryndam, the first neutral vessel to
take advantage of Eng'land's re-
cent announcement that the route to
Holland was Comparatively safe from
submarine attacks" arrived at Rotter-
dam
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-05-24

StroIIins through Gwynns Falls
Park, Baltimore, Marian Riley was
shot by sentry when she and ner es-
cort failed to obey the sentry's order
to halt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-04-09
NEGRO PREACHERS HELD.
Loyal Members of Race Accuse Then
as German Plotters.

LOYAL Members of Race Accuse Them
as German Plotters.
Dothan, Ala, April 9.-Two negro
preachers suspected of attempting to
incite members of their race to rise
against The white population and help
Germany, have been arrested near
Ashford on charges of treason. They
were rushed to the Houston county
Jail here, where they arc held under
close guard. Loyal negroes caused
the arrests.
Sheriff John May, with posse of
deputies and citizens today is search
ing the surrounding country for a
German supposed to be confederate
of the prisoners.
Today report was received from
Leary, Ga, thirty miles away, that a
man answering the general descrip-
ton Of the German had been arrested
there when attempting 10 destroy
long wooden trcstlc on the Central of
Georgia railroad over Notchaway
creek. This prisoner gave his name
as Dudley Moriarity, but the Georgia
officials assert he has German ac-
cent The local search has not been
abated.
One Of the negro prisoners is Will
lam Ross, Of Houston county. The
other said he was Shepard Mckinney,
OF Pennsylvania. Their arrest was
the result of information given to
CHARLES Yon, the town marshal of
Ashford, by negroes, among whom
the prisoners were said to have been
working.