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Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-24

tillery activity is reported violent along the Aisne front and northwest of Ver- dun in the region of Hill BOA, Berlin reports accommodating engagement on this portion of the front, but no action of moment.
 Having captured the Jacobstadt bridgehead, south of Riga and forced the Russians to retire to the right bank of the Dv1na for some distance north and south of the bridgehead, the Germans have halted their advance here. Petrograd reports the Russians entrenched on the right bank of the Dvfna and bombarding the Germans in their. new positions. Towards Riga the Russians in fighting on Saturday advanced and drove back German ad- vance guards near the village of Rud- ma.
 General Cadorna, in his report on operations in the region northeast of Gorizia, chronicles the repulse of ad- ditional Austro- o-HungariAn attacks on the Bainsizza plateau In the region of Monte Marmolado, northwest of Trent, the Italians after exploding a mine, captured two advance positions from the Austro-Hungarians.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-24
"RAiNBOW DIVISION"
 OF NATIONAL GUARDSMEN
Were Review by Secretary Baker at
 Camp Mills.

Camp Mills, Mineola. N. Y., Sept. 23. The Rainbow Division made up of national guardsmen from 27 states, was review by Secretary of War, Newton D. Baker here today.
 For one hour and twenty-three min utes MT. Baker. fanked by Major General Bliss, the new chief of staff of the army, Major General w. A. Mann, commander of the division, and Major General McArthur, stood and watched 27;000 men march past. It was the first time MT. Baker ever had seen a division of United States sol diers on review and he was highly en- thusiastic, particularly over the splen-' did appearance the well-set up men made.
 "It is the most impressive sight I have ever witnessed said MT. Baker. The troops are in admirable condi- tion and the highest of spirits. The country is to be congratulated on this of strength and unity. This division, drawn from all parts of the country, represents in significant way the national enterprise in which the country is engaged. I have warm ly congratulated Major General Mann on the excellent condition and the showing made by the men of the Rain bow Division"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-24
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THOUSANDS OF VISITORS
 AT CAMP DEVENS SUNDAY
Crowd Came From All Sections of New England and Northern New York.

Aver, Mass, Sept. 23.-Thousands of visitors besieged Camp Devens today and witnessed the arrival of more than 2,100 recruits. the last of the 40 per cent. of the draft.
 The crowds came from al1 sections of New England and northern New York in such numbers that hundreds were unable to get inside the gates
 It was after nightfall when 690 men from Springfield, Ptttsfeld, Lee, West field, Wilbraham and Brookf1e1d ar rived, and were assigned to the depot brigade.
 The arrival of the 5f men from Nashua, N. H., who went into the s03rd Heavy Artillery and seven from Frankfort, N. w, and one man from Little Falls, N. Y.. who were assign ed to the 303rd Infantry completed the forty per cent. The 76th division now has 10000 selected men here.
 The first death in the division oe- cured today when Private George Delzil of Battery B, 302nd Light Field Artillery, fell from raft in Robbins Pond, on the outskirts of the can- tonment and was drowned. He was 2S years old and came here from New bury, Vt, on Wednesday. The body was recovered by medical officer.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-24
SETTLEMENT OF STRIKE
 OF IRON WORKERS
Thirty Thousand Are to Return to
 Work at San Francisco.

San Francisco, Sept. 23.-A tenn porary wage schedule which will per init 30.000 iron workers who struck here last Monday to return to work immediately upon ratifca tion of the agreement by the unions concerned pending final adjudication of their diff ferences by the federal board of con- cfGation, was signed today at a con- ference between representatives of the men, the employers and federal med iators.
 Gavin McNab, a San Francisco at torney, appointed Friday by President Wilson as a special representa- tive of the federal shipping board to adjust the trouble here, said that telegram received today from the president ap- pealing to ''the patriotic cooperation of the workmen and their leaders" was instrumental in effecting the settle ment. Employers said they thought it would be possible to resume work Thursday. The walkout has tied up government shipmui1ding contracts es- timated at $150,000,000.
 President Wilson's telegram, urging settlement of the shipbuilding strikes on the Pacific coast, was sent also to labor leaders at Seattle and Portland, where similar strikes are threatened. The opinion was expressed by mem bers of the San Francisco conference that a similar agreement would be made at the northern ports.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-24
PAINTINGS OF SENATOR
 ROBERT M. LA TOILETTE
Denounced the United States Govern
 men and the American Press.

Toledo, O., Sept. 23~ = Denouncing war in general and the United States
 democratic government in particular, United States Senator Robert M. La Toilette of Wisconsin addressed a large gathering in the Coliseum this after noon under the auspices of ''The Peo-
 p1e's Church." made up of socialists headed by Professor Scott Nearing.
 Mr. La Toilette attacked Sle press, declaring that American newspapers are for the most part controlled by the "war party" the financial interests of the country.
 He declared that his remarks in St. Paul this week were misconstrued and that he was being deliberately mis- quoted throughout the country. '1 am one citizen of the United Etates who Is ready to go against the wall to preserve democracy" said Sen ator La Folleee.
 MT. La Toilette declared that the president of the United States swayed congress to such anextent that the declaration of was was not the representative opinion of democratic 'government. He advocated war in defense only and in case of aggression to submit the question to the people of the nation in the form of a refer endum.
 Tn discussing the tax feature in con nectiou with the prosecution of the war, the senator asserted that wealth has won and the people lost"
 Senator La Toilette stated that he f,f this country from 25 to 30 years longer and he prayed that his life, strength and health be spared so that he might fight for the principles of democracy and assure liberty and freedom to posterity.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-24
M'ADOo MAKES APPEAL
 TO PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES
To Aid in Promoting the Second Lib-
 erty Loan.

..New York, Sept. 1s.-An appeal by Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo to the patriotic societies of the country to aid in promoting the second Liber- ty loan is contained in a letter receiv- ed from him by William H. Taft and made public here tonight by the League to Enforce Peace, of which the former president is the head.
 Replying, MT. Taft, in a. letter also made public, said the war was justi- fable and necessary and that he was appealing to League to Enforce Peace and to it's state and county branches for their cooperation with the feo- eral reserve organizations and local re- serve committees to make the second loan a success. MT. McAdoo in his letter wrote in part:
 "To make this subscription as suc- csssful as the first (and 1t. is import ant that the American people dem onstrate that thep are now as whole hearted in favor of the war as when the campaign for subscriptions to the first loan was closed) it will be nec- essary to have the unstinted support of every organization of whatever kind"
 MT. Taft wrote in his response in part:
 ''The League to Enforce Peace holds that the war fin which we are engaged is both justifiiab1e and necessary and demands that it shall continue until Prussian militarfsrp is destroyed and stable peace is established, guaran- teed by 8 league of nations, such as the president has so admirably and convincingly advocated"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-24
Sunday Session
 on War Tax Bill
A COMPROMISE PROPOSAL ONEx-
 CESS PROFITS RATES
DETAILS NOT GIVEN OUT
Second Glass Mail Rates Agreement Provides Separate Zone for Advertise ing and Reading Matter at Widely Different Rates.

Washington Sept 23-A Sunday session of the senate and house con- the drafting of compromise propos- al on excess profits rates and exemp tions which may lead to report with in a few days. Details of the proposal were not made public but it came from house conferees who have held out for higher rates than those proposed by the senate and is understood to pro- vide for important concessions by both sides.
 Senate Members in Separate Session.
 The senate members considered the question in separate session and de- cided to weigh it overnight and report their conclusions tomorrow
 Exemption of all contributions to charitable and educational institutions from the income tax was one of the This will affect almost every college and foundation in the country.
 Tax on Beer and Whiskey.
 Save for elimination of the Gore amendment designed to levy prohab itive tax on grain to be used for mak- and liquor rates probably will stand. This would mean a tax of $2.75 per bar rel on beer and $3.20 per gallon on whiskey.
 Second cI~ss Mail Rates.
 It became known today that the sec yides separate zones for advertising and reading matter at widely different rates. to go into effect from three months to two years after enactment of the bill into law. The rate on ad- vertising ultimatel-- would range from between one and two cents a pound in the first zone to about ten cents in the last. The rate on reading matter would be slightly in excess of the pres ent one cent rate a pound in the first zone of 25O miles, and the extreme zone rate would be less than six cents. Country weeklies. farm and religious and similar publications would be ex- empt from the advertising rate.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-24

: In none of the battle areas of Flu
 rope has there been any marked &C., tivity in the past twenty -four hours. A momentary Hull appears to have set tied on the fighting operations in iFlanders, on the Aisne and at Verdun, in the Riga region and along the Isonzo.
 Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria, finding his efforts to dislodge the British from their recent gains in the Ypres salient intellectual, has ceased his infantry attacks and resorted to artillery. The British are resting after their effort of Thursday, having gain ed all but a few minor posts of the objectives desired and having taken 3.243 prisoners but their big guns still manner the German positions and their aviators still harass the airdomes dumps, cantonments and other mill ltary points behind the German lines. Northeast of Gouamont, between Ar
 ras and St. Quentin, the British carried out a successful raid into the Ger man trenches.
 On the rest of the western front the
 French and Germans have been con-
 tent to Lombard each other. The ar
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-24

voking terrible epidemics also among the human population.
 There can hardly be any doubt about the way by which these sub stances were introduced into Ruman- ian territory: the very stringent po- lice measures at, all frontier stations taken by the royhl Rumanian govern ment since the Autbreak of the war and continually made stricter since. prove sufficiently that these explosives and microbes cannot have reached this country otherwise than by diplomatic courier.
 For Use in Time. of Peace.
 "On the other hand, there can be no doubt of the final object of the i'm portation into Rumania as we'll as aDout the use to which they were as- signed. The explosives and the mi crobes were destined to be used in Rumania, very probably in time of peace. From all this it results that in time of peace members of the Ger man legation, covered by thefr in- munity, prepared M concert with the Bulgarian legation the perpetration on the territory of a neutral and friend ly state of practices directed against the safety of this state and against the lives of its subjects.
 "The royal government makes 1t It's duty to protest against these criminal practices and especially against the use of the microbes, an illegal weapon and certainly worse than poison the use of which was formally forbidden by the fourth convention of The Hague as well as against this violation of the duties and of the loyalty which law imposes upon diplO- natic missions as an exchange for the privileges which are guaranteed to them"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-24
KAISER HAS VISITED
 THE RUSSIAN FRONT
Also Visited the Mausoleun of Kfna
 Charles and Queen Elizabeth.

Berlin, Sept. 23, via aAmsterdam.-An official statement issued today says that Emperor William left on Septem- Der IS to greet the German troops on the Russian front. After a short wis 1t at Budapest he proceeded to Cur tea de Arges, where he visited the mausoleum of King Charles and Queen Elizabeth. He continued his journey on the 21st, leaving Guirgevo and travelling on Hungarian steamer to Tchernavoda, where he was met by King Ferdinand and Crown Prince Boris and Prince Cyril. After review ing a German regiment the party crossed the long bridge from Tcfierna- voda to the railway station on the left bank of the Danube.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-24
NO MEETING OF -PAcfFiSTS
 AT HARTFORD SUNDAY
Police Informed Crowd That No Ses-
 sion Would Be Allowed.

Hartford Conn.,, Sept 23.-Although meeting of the Peoples Council for Democracy and Peace w4uld be allow ed tonight a crowd assembled in front of Socialist hall where the public meeting of a week ago was stopped. The police on duty there informed the crowd that no session was to be allow ed and announcement from the hall was sent out that no public rally was contemplated. The crowd dispersed without semblance of trouble.
 Members of the council later declar- ed that no attempt to hold a meeting tonight had been planned although such action had been previously an nounced. They refused toten whether any further trial to hold such meet Ing was to be made.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-24
CONTEST FOR GUBERNATORiAL
 NOMINATION. IN BAY STATE
Between Gov. Mccall and Former Lieut.. Gov. Cushing, Republicans.

Boston, Sept. 23.-The contest be- tween Governor Samuel w. Mccall and Former Lieutenant Governor Grafton D. Cushing for the republican nomination for governor is the feat ure of the primary election which will be held in this state Tuesday. The campaign for the most part has been quiet and with thousands of voters ab- sent in some form of war service a light vote was anticipated by party leaders. There are two other contests for places on the republican ticket. general Henry c. Attwil is opposed for renomination by Conrad W. Crooker of Brookline and State Auditor Alonzo w. Cook is opposed by Charles Bruce of Everett.
 The only democrat to have his name printed on the official primary ballot is Frederick A. Mansfield, for governor who was defeated by gov ernor Mccall last year. The party failed to place other names on the bal lott but will nominate it's remaining candidates by stickers.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-24
ADDITIONAL BURDENS ON
 BOSTON & MAINE ROAD
Disclosed Tn Annual Report of Tenn
 porary Receiver James H. Hustis.

Boston Sept. 23.-Additional burdens in operating expenses which have fall en on the Boston and Main railroad since the first of the year. fully justi- fled the directors in asking the federal court to take control of the property, James H. HuStis, temporary receiver, told stockholders in his annual report made public today.
 Operating revenues which showed an increase of $4, ,916, SIP, or 9.4 per cent. over the previous year, were the largest in the history of the Boston & Maine. Operating expenses, however, were increased $6,250.11S., making a decrease in net operating revenue of $1,333, 506. The net income was $1.- 8S0,449, as compared with $4,065 ,691 last year.
 Wage increases granted largely ef- fective during the last half of the fiscal year, will amount to more than $3, ,000,- 900 annually.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-24
NO CHANGES To BE
 MADE IN RUSSIAN NAVY
Because of Numerous Charges i,
 Commanders of the Army.

. Petrograd, Sept. 23.-In view of the numerous changes in the high com mand of the Russian army due to the Korniloff revolt the minister of ma rine today announced that no changes would be made in the navy and that all the chiefs would be retained in their posts.
 issued an appeal calling on the pop ulatfon to form special committees of national defense in all important towns.
 The military section of the council of soldiers and workmen's delegates has issued a proclamation to all the military committees at the front di- recting them to cooperate fully and cordially with their officers and the high command.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-24
ADDITIONAL ARRESTS OF
 POLITICIANS IN PHILA.
Are to Be Made Today in Connection
 With Importing Gunmen.

Philadelphia, Sept 23-Additional arrests in the political feud of the fifth ward which resulted in the killing of a policeman and tue assault on two others on primary election day last Wednesday are matter of. hours, Ac- cording to statements tonight by au- thorities working on the case Two men are held without bail in this city and four are sought in connection with the killing, while Mayor Smith, David Bennett, a police lieutenant and Isaac Deutsch, one of the candidates in the election row, are charged with con- spiracy to commit aggravated assault and murder. Others arc expected to be taken into custody tonight or to- morrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-24
PRELIMINARY HEARING
 OF GASTON MEANS TODAY
Charged With the Murder of Mrs.
 Maude A. King.

Concord, N. C.. Sept. 23.-Prepara- tions went rapidly forward today for the preliminary hearing tomorrow of Gaston B. Means, in jail here. charg- ed with the murder of Mrs. Maude A. King near here August % last.
 Federal and state officials, including Solicitor Hayden Clement for the state. Assistant District Attorney Dooling of New York, and c. E. Am prose of the federal department, Of justice, were closeted almost the entire afternoon with corps of crime ex- perts here from New York and Chica- go, the wealthy widow having resided in both places. After the conference all were reticent.
 Steps they might take at tOmoC- rows hearing before Police Magistrate A. G. Palmer were as carefully guard ed as had been their decision, sudden ly announced yesterday. not to hold a second coroner's inquest but to swear out warrant charging Means with murder and thus bring him be- fore police magistrate.
 William H. Burmeister. attached 10 the office of Coroner Hoffman at Chi cago, who caused the body of Mrs. King to be disinterred, arriXeds today for the hearing. Mir. Burmefster. 1t was said. made an extended examina- ton of the course the bullet took and is relied upon by the state as one of the witnesses to prove that the bull let could not have been dischqrged by MT. Kings hand: Means testified at the first inquest that AIrs.s King acci- dentally shot herself. the ball entering the back of her head.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-24
Argentina Gets
 German Note
ARRIVED JUST AS DEPUTIES
 WERE ABOUT TO VOTE
DIsAPPRoVES LUxBURG
4 Despatch From Buenos Aires to Reuters News Agency Says the Note Has Given Complete Satisfaction to the Argentine Government,

Buenos Aires, Argentine, Sept. 23- Just as the Argentine chamber of deputies early this morning was pre- pairing to vote on the question of breaking diplomatic relations with Germany am official communication was received from the Berlin foreign office. The note disapproved of the ideas expressed by Count Won Lux burg, the German minister here, re- garding Germanys Cruiser warfare The "cruiser" left some doubt in the minds of government officials as to whether or not Germany intended to declaration of war by Argentina on Germany, however, was postponed by the receipt of the German note.
 Foreign Minister Pueyrredon later ceived from Dr. Luis ,B. Molina, the Argentine minister at Berlin. The first reads:
 "I confirm my telegram of Septem- Der 21 and am transmitting the exact text of the note from the German gov ernment in reply to your communica- tion, as you will see, the satisfac- tion cannot be more ample or definite. This note was delivered personally to me by the imperial chancellor, who has just Heturned from Munich and who repeated the sentiments of the note in a most expressive and definite man. ner. There is no doubt, therefore, that the German empire condem- s1 the conduct of Luxburg, whose opinions were purely personal and it disapprov- es absolutely. You may be sure the German government will faithfully keep it's promises"
 The second message received from the Argentine minister says:
 'I have to inform you of the un- truth of the report sent out by the en- emies of Germany that the kaiser has sent LuXburg message approving his conduct and has offered another dip lonatic post to him. The govern ment has denied the report by wire less."
 The chamber of deputies will meet tomorrow afternoon to take definite action on the message from Minister Molina.
 Deputies veyga and k.rce opposed each other in a dual with swords to- day as result of words passed in Saturdays debate in thA chamber on the German situation. Veyga, whose remark caused the challenge, was wounded in the arm. Deputy Arce considers that his honor has been satisfied.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-24
GERMAN RECREATION PARK
 NEAR MERIDEN DESPOILED
1t is Regarded aB Registration of
 Anti German Feeling.

Meriden. Conn, Sept. 23.-What is believed to be registration of anti German feeling was brought to light today when it was discovered that dep relations have been committed at Lyra Park, the private recreation grounds of the German Lyra Singing Society located just outside the city limits. The discovery was made this morning by the president and anotehr member of the president and another member of
 The bowling alley is demolished and the building badly wrecked. Windows in the large assembly hall have been broken and the woodwork torn off or marred throughout the hall. All the benches, tables and outhouses in the park are now in kindling wood. In dications are that the work was done with an axe.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-24
RUSSIA TO REDUCE THE
 NUMBER OF MEN IN ARMY
To Relieve Demand For Labor and
 Gull Out tho Older Men.

Petrograd, Sept. 23-The provision al government has decided to reduce the number of men in the regular army, This decision was reached for two reasons: First, because the coun- try cannot remain longer without male labor, and second, because. 1t was of men who are tool old to fight, or who have been wounded, and whose lighting capacity, tberefor3, is not great It is believedsthe measure will have important financial results by re- ducing the total amount required for soldiers dependents.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-24
FALL DOWN STAIRS
 FATAL TO PORTLAND MAN
George Durrenberser, ee-His Wife Made the Discovery.

Portland. Conn.,, Sept. 23-George Durrenberger, 69 years old, was found early today dead at the foot of a flight of stairs in his home in Glider sleeve. His skull was fractured and he had other injuries caused by his falling down stairs during the night. His wife, who was in another part of the house, heard the afll but thought nothing of it until later, when she found him dead. He was a foreman in the Charles l.. Jarvis Company local medical examiner declared the death caused by accidental means e'
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-24
NO VOTE ON LICENSE
 IN MERIDEN THIS YEAR
The No-License Forces Have Decided
 to Drop the Matter.

Meriden, Conn, Sept. 2s.-The mo- license forces in this City have decided to drop action for this year on the question of taking a vote on the local liquor question. Following the filing of the petition for a vote, objection was raised by the liquor dealers who claimed the petition void in that wrong addresses of the petitioners were given.
 A committee apointed by the mo- license forces to carry out the present programme has been discharged and announcement Is made that a perm anent committee will be appointed to prepare the work for the next e1ec- tion.