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Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

The Manchuria, the second armed American liner to sail for a British
 port since Germany's submarine de-
 cree of Jan. 30 has safely arrived at her deStiu tion.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
NEW FINANCIAL PROGRAM
 OF RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT To Remedy Deficiencies of the Past
 Administration.

Petrograd, March 2s. Noon, via Lon- don, March 30. 2.20 a. m-The new financial program. w@ich will under take to remedy the deficiencies of the past administration and. by means of a system of revenues, enable the gov ernment to share in the increased in- dustrial profits. was outlined to The Associated Press today by M. Tere- schtenko, minister of finance
 'The country is full of capital said M. Tereschtenko. which has grown out Of the increased industrial activi- ty since the beginning of the war and my plan is to institute immediately a new system of taxes based on war profits. Since 1915 all industrial en- terpriseS of the country have shown most remarkable increases in earnings and have issued millions of new shares.
 | Tn the past. revenues have been ol- tained only in casual manner by the ministry of finance and although they far exceeded the financial loss to the government occasioned by the sus- pension of the liquor traffic. they have not been properly nor thoroughly ap- piled to the resources of the country, which ought to contribute largely to the expenses of carrying on the war
 '1t is not the intention of the new government to make the new revenues so burdensome to manufacturers that it will discourage their productivity.
 '1 am working in close cooperation WiIu ny COlIedSu0S III the cdD1nel ana will have. I believe, the hearty support of the industrial leaders themselves. This new revenue will enable the coun- try to meet at least the accommodating interest on outstanding loans. Russia will have to depend of course, upon foreign loans and, judging by the sympathy and support with which the new government has been greeted by it's allies and in the United States there should be no difficulty in ar vear 7crir hoe Tns- <1f financial assistance abroad.
 The most important question fac ing 3he country is provisioning and transportation. We already have be- gun to reorganize transportation and are considering a cooperative system, originated in the duma, of transferring commodities direct from the country producer to the city consumer"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
LUNCHEON AT THE
 AMERICAN CLUB IN PARIS.
Former Prime Minister Viviani Pro- posed Toast to President Wilson.

Viviani, former prime minister and now minister of justice, represented the French government at a Luncheon at the American club today. William Graves Sharp, the American ambassa- dor, and a hundred other Americang h, Paris were present.
 M. Viviani, in proposing a toast to the health of President Wilson. took occasion to say that he represented not only himself but his colleagues in the ministry AHuding the Dossfbie entrance of the United States into the war, M. Viviani spoke of the deep ap- preciation of France for what Ameri- cans already had done for his country
 As sons of your fathers confinued M. Viviani, T knew from the first that It would be impossible for you to re- main aloof from the strife in which we were not only defending our soil put also were liberating the world"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
Batteries E and F
 to Mobilize Today
ORDERS RECEIVED FROM ADJu-
 TANT GENERAL COLE
JUST BACK FROM TEXAS
Most of the Officers of Battery F. Are Yale Undergraduates, Who Joined When the Battery Went to the Mex ican Border.

Hartford, Conn, March 29-Batteries B and F, Tenth Militia Field artillery received orders from Adjutant General Cole tonight to mobilize in their re- spective armories tomorrow morning at o'clock to await further orders which will recall them into federal service. Battery F of Stamford re- turned only two weeks ago from Fl Paso, Tex, where it had been on patrol duty since last July. The battery is under command of Captain Alden Twachtman. Most of it's officers are Yale undergr aduates who joined the battery when it left for duty on the Mexican border.
 Battery E of Branford is command ed by Captain John A. Hern. The bat tery was mustered out of the federal service at the same time as Battery F, returning home ten days ago. Many of it's members live in New Haven and Bridgeport. They were summoned by telegrams tonight to report for orders in the morning.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
MEMBERS OF LOWER HOUSE
 HOLD CONFERENCE TODAY Democrats Fear Opposition of Repre-
 presentative GaIIivan.

Washington March 29-FactionaI battle flags were hoisted tonight in both democratic and republican camps 1 in preparations for the conferences to- morrow and Saturday over house or ganization plans.
 The republicans are divided along many lines. While it now is general ly conceded that the party will have a full ticket in the field. the progres- said he would not go to the demo- tion and anti-Mann factions are ex- pected to have much to say before a programme is finally agreed upon. Democrats face a serious probIe<a in the announced opposition of Represen- tative Gaalivan of Massachusetts. a
 wet insurgent generally credited with score of followers to the or garlzatfon plan for re-seating old com mittee chairmen and advancing oth- CT committeeman to :hairmanships un- der the seniority rule.
 Arriving here today. MT. GaIlivan said he would not to into the demo- cratic caucus. but would oppose the democratic organization committee plan. and woulds further urge the names of several republicans to com mittee chairmanshfps. Thus far he has not conferred with any other so- he thought lone or two of the boys'' would be with him in his fight
 Fears that enough democrats may follow the Massachusetts member to upset party plans are based largely upon his success during the closing days of the last session in defea ting a iudgeship retirement bill earnestly de- sired by southern democrats.
 Democrats will caucus tomorrow aft ernoon and a complete organization plan will be worked out.
 The republican committee of 27 will meet tomorrow afternoon and prepare it's final recommendations to be pre- sented to the republican conference on Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
ADVANCE IN FOOD BILL
 OF THE AVERAGE FAMILY Has Been from S339.So in 1918 to
 $425.54 at Present.

Washington March 29.-The annual food bill of the average family has grown from $339-30 in 1913 to $42o-54 at present, the department of labor an- partment's experts estimate the ad- vance in the cost of food has so fa1 outstripped wage increases that the workman who drew s a day in 1907 now finds himself just 69 cents day worse off, earning $3.48 a day.
 In the period from Jan. 15 to Feb 15 food prices took a 4 per cent jump
 It is estimated that if a dollars worth of food bought in 1907 weighed ten pounds it would weigh today g trif1e more than seven pounds.
 Despite the average increase of Is per cent. in wages an hour in the last ten years" says the statement, "and despite a cut on hours worked of per dueed the pay of the Anerican work ingman about 16 per cent, expressed ine eternns of food his dollar will buy.
 From 1912 to 1915 wages and food prices increased at about the same rates But war losses got into the prices faster than wages. There were some crop shortages also which con- tributed their share. Besides this, however, there is reason to fear that other elements are cOnspiring to raise prices.
 Cold storage, re-billing, re-shipping and withholding of commodities from market are suspected to contribute to the present abnormal rise in the prices of foodstuffs. Whether some persons the department of labor cannot state. But the reports of the bureau of labor statistivs seem to lend some color to such an opinion, viewed in the light of conditions revealed by a compari- son of figures through a range of years"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
STERNBERG INDICTED FOR MURDER OF MRS. HILAIR.
Wept When Told of Indictment-Has
 No Fear of Conviction.

New York, March 29.-The grand jury this afternoon handed up to Judge Mulqueen in general sessions an in dfctment charging Benjamin Sternberg with murder in the first degree in hay ing caused the death of Mrs. Elsie Lee Hilair. who was found dead in a room in the Hotel Martinique
 It was believed that while the evil dence presented to the grand jury was much the same as that already pub lished. additional evidence against Sternberg was also presented . When told that he had been indicted Sternberg broke down and wept He protested because he was not called upon to tell the story to the grand jury of his acquaintance with Mrs. Hilair. which began with a filtration in a Brooklyn theatre He asserted, how ever, that he had no fear of being con- victed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
BRITISH ADVANCE FIFTEEN MILES AGAINST THE TURKS
Comparatively Calm in France and Russia-Austrians Keep Up Offensive

For the first time since the British and French troops began their seizure of ground between Arras and Soissons evacuated by the Germans, a period of comparative calm had set in. In the only advance recorded by either the British or French war offices is the capture of the village of NeuViIle Bourjonval, about ten miles northwest of Roisel, by the troops of Field Mar shal Sir Douglas Haig.
 Along the eastern front in Russia the situation remains unchanged. the Russian and Austro- German armies being virtually inactive owing to the thaw. ,. ..4. J..s+----s - 4s4
 The British forces operating in Pal estjne have made aHs sadxance of ffteen miles against the Turks, capturing the entire staff of the Bard Turkish divt- sion. including a general and 300 men.
 The Austrians are keeping up their offensive aganist the Italians on the eastern front in the Austro- Italian theatre. After having for several days heavily sheIIed positions on the Carso front, they delivered an attack but met with repulse, according to the Italian war office.
 Nothing new has come through con- corning the operations in Macedonia.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
A GENERAL STRIKE IS
 FEARED IN SPAIN.
Reports to Be Made to Madrid of the
 Situation of the UnempIoyed,

Paris, March 29, 5.05 D. m.-While a Havas despatch from Madrid an nounces the publication of a decree suspending the constitutional guaran- tees throughout Spain, it gives no req son for this act The Temps, however, reports that conferences have been going on in the house of the people" in Madrid between delegations of trade unions who were organizing a general strike. The newspaper adds that on account of the economy crisis in Spain the government has taken a fair vet conciliatory attitude. It has instructed the governors of the provinces to re- port immediately to Madrid the situ- ation of the unemployed, classifying them according to trades.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
LITTLE TRADING ON EXCHANGES OF THE TEUTONIc POWERS Because of UnwiIingness Of Dealers
 to Forward Ren1ittances.

New York. March 29.-Trading in exchange on the countries of the leu |, tonic powers was at an absolute stand still for time today. thereby giving rise to much comment and conjecture. It was learned. however, that the in terruption was occasioEed by the un- wil1ingn of dealers to forward re- nnittances, even by wireless telegraph in the present tense state of relations.
 In the afternoon bankers and ex- change dealers with Berlin and Vien- ma connections accepted bills to a fairly large amount in the aggregate. with a resultant strengthening of rates to both centers. Marks, or Berlin remittances, rose from yester- days nominal quotations of 6e34 cents to T cents. while kronen. or Austrian rates, advanced from 11.40 to 11.80.
 Bankers are agreed that little Ger man or Austrian money is now held here, balances having been very much reduced since the break in diplomatic relations with Germany.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
GOV. HoLcoMa's OPEN
 LETTER TO YOUNG MEN

Hartford, Conn, March 2s-De- claring that their state and coun- try needs them, Governor Holcomb tonight issued the following open letter to the young men of Connec- ticut:
 tOn Sunday last the First Regi- ment, Connecticut National Guard, was called into the federal service and yesterday a similar call was 1s- sued to the Second Regiment. Both must be recruited to maximum strength. In every crisis in the life of the nation Connecticut has been among the first to respond and in, proportion to her size, she has taken a second place to none. Your state and nation need you.
 Marcus H. Holcomb,
 Governor"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
DROP IN TEMPERATURE
 ALLAYs FLOOD ALARM.
It Has Checked Thaw of Snow and Ice
 in New Hampshire.

Manchester. W. H., March 2q.-A drop in temperature today checked the thaw of snow and ice along New Hampshire rivers and conditions to- night were not alarming.
 Ice jams in the Mohawk and the Passumpsic rivers, in the northern part of the state, have been broken by dynamite and the rivers are again within the banks. The town of Cole brook, where much damage was caused when the Mohawk overiowed yester- day, was restored to normal conditions today. The Merrimack is running high. but present prospects are not consld- cred dangerous
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
Germany Trying to
 BIameU United States
STATEMENT BY IMPERIAL CHAM
 cELLoR IN REicHsTAG
SHOULD WAR ENsUE
Declared Germany Does Not Want War With United States-Never Had the Slightest Intention of Attacking the Limited States.

Berlin, March 29.-By wireless to Sayville)-"Germany never had the slightest intention of attacking the United States of America and does noes not have such intention now. It never desired war against the United States of America ad noes not desire 1t today" was the declaration made by the German imperial chancellor, Dr. von Hollweg in a speech in the reichstag today.
 Relations With the United States Concerning German relations with the United States, the chancellor, whose speech is reported by the Over seas News Agency (the German official news bureau) said:
 Within the next few days the di- rectorS of the American nation will be convened by President Wilson for an extraordinary session of congress in order to decide the question of war or peace between the American and Ger man nations.
 Germany never had the slightest intention of attacking the United States of America and does not have such intention ow. It ever desired America and does not desire it now. British Blockade Scored. How did these things develop? States that we made unrestricted use of the submarine weapon expecting that England could be made to ob- serve, in her policy of blockade, the agreements. This blockade policy this I expressly recall has been called illegal and indefensible' (the imperial chancellor here used the English words) by President Wilson and Sec retary of State Lansing Our expec- tations. which we maintained during eight months. have been disappointed completely; England not only did not give up her illegal and indefensibIe policy of blockade. but uninterrupted ly intensified it. England, together with her allies, arrogantly rejected the peace offers made by us and our allies and proclaimed her war aims that of our allies.
 Had to Act for Defense.
 fThen we took unrestricted sub marine warfare into our hands; then we had to for our defense.
 If the American nation considers this cause for which to declare war against the German nation with which it has lived in peace for more than one hundred year. if this action wants an increase of bloodshed, we shall not have to bear the responsibility for it. ,The German nation which feels neither hatred nor hostility against the United States of America, shall al- bear and overcome this.''
 Talks About Russia.
 Dealing with Russia, the imperial chancellor said that the Russian em- peror had not listened to the German emperor's advice no longer to oppose the justified wishes of his nation for reforms.
 Had Russia's attention been con- centrated on internal reconstruction," said the chancellor, there would have been no room for the restless policy of expansion which finally led to this war;
 Dr. Won Bethmann- -Hollweg em- phattcally denied that the German ern- 2eror or Germany was desirous of re- storing "czardom"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

Washington, March 29.-Completion of machinery to collect and distribute fund of $10.000. 900 for families of 100000 naval volunteers in case of war, was announced tonight by the Navy League of the United States at a meeting at which Sir Herbert Ames, organizer of the Canadian Patriotic Fund was the principal speaker.
 The Navy League. with it's 1000 branches, will cooperate in collection of the fund. which will be known as the war relief fund for the navy and will pay all administration costs Branches will be formed in every state and by May 1 it is planned to have several thousands of local committees at work. A large sum already has been pledged.
 The immediate purposes of the fund, as announced by Colonel Robert M.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
BAND OF BANK ROBBERS
 ROUTED BY TELEPHONE GIRL
Fired Shot After Shot Until the Rob
 bers Fled.

Rulo, .Neb.. March 29-Miss Edna RayhilI, a telephone operator routed 8 band of bank robbers here early today Unable to arouse city authorities, Miss Rayhil1 approached the bank of Rulo in which the robbers were at work and fired shot after shot in the air un- til the robbers. frightened, fed activities when they cut the telephone wires leading into the city. She saw them drive up to the bank in an auto mobile and break into the building.
 q shot so fast that they must have thought posse was after them" the said.
 The robbers secured nothing.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
JAPANESE WARsHIP
 SUNK BY GERMAN RAIDER.
Destroyed in Southern Pacific, Accord ing to Despatch from Tokio.

Vancouver, E. C., March 29-A des- patch to the Canadian News from Tolzio says that a German raider has sunk a Japanese warship in the Southern Pacific. The names of the vessels were not disclosed.
 It was officially announced in Tokio about two weeks ago that a converted German cruiser had been sighted in the Indian ocean, and was being traced by Japanese and British warships, af- ter the raider had sunk a Japanese freight ship. Prior to that two. British steamships were reported to have been destroyed by an armed merchantmen off Colombo, Ceylon.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

Thompson, president of the Navy League, is to encourage many of the 6O,O00 former navy sailors to re-enIist in response to President Wilson's call for about 10000 additional men for the navy. It is proposed to pay the fam flies of volunteers a gum about equal to the difference between their bread winners present income and the gOv- eminent allowance to enlisted men.
 Rear Admiral Richard Wainwright. U. s. N. retired. chairman of the leagues war relief committee, was ap- pointed director of the fund. and Woodbury Blair. of Washington, was made chairman of the executive com mittee. Other members of this com mittee are c. w. Wetmore. Perry Bel- mont, Sidney BaIlou, Colonel Thomp- son and William R. Merriman former governor of Minnesota.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

The Iowa house of representatives by a vote of S5 to 20 passed the joint resolution submitting to the people a amendment which would provide for woman suffrage. The res-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
ARMY OF 100000 IS AVAILABLE AT ONCE
By Increasing Regular Army to War Strength and
 Calling Out the National Guard
WILSON TALKED WITH SENATOR CHAMBERLAIN

Chairman of Senate Military Committee Has Amendment Offer Which Would Create 36 Divisions for Training Work Which Would Provide for the Training of 500 OO0 Men at Approximately 156OOO,0O0 Year-It is Generally Agreed That Only Complete Abandonment of Unrestricted Submarine Warfare Could Change the At titude of the United StatesLast Cabinet Meeting Be fore the Writing of Message Congress Will be Held Today.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
AN EFFORT TO OFFSET
 PAcIFIcIST DEMONSTRATION
To Be Held at Washington Next Week
 Counter Demonstrations.

New York, March 29-In an effort to oset the effect of the pacificist demon stration at Washington next week. the American Rights Lersue and other or ganizations undertook today to organ ize a "Pilgrimage of Patriotism" to attend the opening of the. extra session of congress. A special was chartered to leave this city Sunday morning.
 Announcement was made that the movement was not confined to this city and that 1t was expected special trains would be run to Washington from CT cities.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
MILK PRODUCERS IN
 SESSION Ar NEW HAVEN.
Discuss Price Disagreement With
 Dealers Association.

New Haven. Conn.,, March 29.-Up- wards of 200 members of the Connecfi- ut MIX Producers association met here today to discuss the situation re- sulting from their price disbursement with the dealers association, and the Possibility of a statewide milk strike next month, should they fail In fine meantime to get together The er pressed opinion among the producers here today favored 1t was said. stand ing out for their price of eight cents a quart
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
National remperanee Council.

Washington, March 29.-A call for a legislative conference of the national temperance organizations was issued today by Daniel A. Polling, president of the National Temperance Council, on authority of the council conference which has completed a two days ses- sion here. The tentative date fixed was April IT.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

The Brown bill to appropriate $2.- 600, ,000 to cover all expenses incidental to the seizure by the State of lands wanted by the Federal government for the Rockaway fort site was passed by the New York Senate
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
BUILDING TRADES STRIKE
 IN CLEVELAND SETTLED
Has Kept 10000 Men Out of Work for
 Past Four Weeks.

Cleveland, Ohio March 29.-The lockout which has kept 10000 men out of work and crippled Cleveland's 8 building industry for the past four weeks was settled this afternoon.
 The building trades council execu- tive committee agreed to virtualls every point demanded by representa- lives of the Building Trades Employ ers' Association, according to E. A. Roberts, executive secretary of the employers.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
ONGRESSWOMAN RANKIN
 VISITS MINNESOTA SENATE
First Woman Ever Accorded Privilege of Addressing the Body From the Presidents Chair.

St. Paul, Minn., March 29.-Miss Jeannette Rankin, congresswoman from Montana, addressed the Minneso- ta senate from the presidents chair today. the first woman ever accorded that privilege. Her subject was Wo- man Suffrage.
 "A woman in congress" she said, "is just like a big suffra fe banner on constant parade. Eastern men. if they are not careful. will the first thing they know be ruled by western women instead of their own women"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
ARRIVAL OF CREW OF
 FoUNpERED SCHOONER
First Officer and Six of Crew of the
 Alice L. Pendleton.

New York, March 29.-The first of ficer and six members of the crew Of the American schooner Alcei l.. Pen dleton, which foundered during a gale in Gibraltar Bay on March 6, arrived here tonight on steamship from Mediterranean port. All hands on board the schooner were saved. The captain, it was said, remained at Gi- braltar
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
ORGANIZED DISPLAY OF
 THE STARS AND STRIPES
To Be Made Throughout the Country
 April 2.

New York. March 29.-Mayors of 215 American cities were called upon to- day to cooperate in bringing aboht an organized display of the Stars and Stripes from homes throughout the country on and after April 2. when congress meets in extra session.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
PURCHASE OF PENNSYLVANIA
 ROAD MORTGAGE BONDS
Kuhn, Loeb G Col Announce Deal
 Involving $6o,OOOy yoO0.

NeW York, March 29.-Purchase Of $60.0OO.0O0 of PennsyIvana Railroad company general mortgage 4 I-2 per cent bonds maturing June 1, 1865. was announced today by Kuhn, Loeb and Company. The bonds will be offered to be determined. These bonds are part of a blanket mortgage" author lzed several years ago, of which s65.- OOO,OOO were sold in May. 1a1E