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Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06
MIGHTY PROCESSION MARKED
 INAUGURATION CEREMONIES Every Vantage Point Was Occupied
 Along the Line of March.

Washington, March 5.-The mighty procession which marked President Wilson's second inauguration today marched with wind-whipped flags over Pennsylvania Avenue from the capi- tol to the White House between open lines of khaki bronzed guardsmen from New York, home from service on the border. It was the first time since the inauguration of Lincoln in 1861, when the nation faced the crisis of civil war. that troops had guarded the line of march.
 Every Vantage Point Occupied.
 A raw wind from the northwest set every standard snapping wildly and drove in whirling gusts the sand placed along the way to afford firm ooting on drenched streets. But des-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06
s4 BRITISH MERCHANT SHIPS
 WERE SUNK DURING FEBRUARY
During the Month s,4es Veaseiu Ar-
 rived and s,124 Sailed.

New York, March 5.-Omcial flgurel from the British admiralty. made pub lie today at the office of tie conaul- general of Great Britain, show tnal during February 94 British mercnani ships were destroyed by mines or sub marines. Of this nun1bei @ ships were of 16OO tons or over and 3a Werf under 1900 tons. In addition to ths merchant ships, 29 fishing vessels oi British register were sunk. It was aleo reported that during the month 3i British merchant vessels were unsuc- cessfully attacked by submariues az shown by reports on file with the ad- niraIty up to and including March q
 The figures show that the number oi merchant vessels of all rationaitlea over 100 tons each. and exclusive ol local or fishing craft. which arrived ai and departed from British ports were as follows: Vessels arrived. os46Si Ves- sels saAled 9.124; total, l9.5el.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06
cHAIRMANeWILLc
 DENouNcES FILIBUSTER
Declares Every Senator Should Have
 Supported President.

New York, March '5.-William R. Wilcox, chairman of the republican national committee, in statement tonight on the senate flibuster which defeated the armed neutrality bill, said:
 .sEyer-y senator should have stood by Inc president in this trying crisis. It must have been keen disappointment to the patriotic people of this coun- fry that twelve senators should hlf- the honor of the nation"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06
JAPANESE AMBASSADOR TO
 CALL ON PRESIDENT wIL SON. Thought Probable That He is to Give
 Some Formal Assurance,

Washington, March 5.-The Japanese ambassador, Aimaro Satc has an en- gagement to see President Wilson to- morrow afternoon and although neither the embassy nor the White House has disclosed the reason for tke confer ence, it is thought probable some for Japan has no intention of accepting the German suggestion fo~ Germa n- Mexican-Japanese alliance to make war on the United Statas. The am bassador has made a public denial that his government took any hand in the move.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06
POLICE FIRE ON MOB oF
 STRIKERS AT NIAeAsA FALLS.
One Man Was Wounded - Policemen
 Receive Scalp Wounds.

Niagara Falls, N. T., March 5.-One man. Michael Eotty, tJ.-ight was wounded seriously, when police or prl- vate detectives fired upon a moo ol 400 strikers and their sy mpa thizers. Police Chief John Curry was struck on the head by a brick and suffered severe lacerations and two other p0- Iicemen received scalp wouncs
 The trouble began whep strikers, it ia alleged. attacked two WOrlcmen leaving the plant of the Acheson Graphite company, one of three plants affected by strikes. Policeni 2n arrested one of the strikers and were attackeu-
 A Polish priest. Father Thomas Stabanan, appealed to the crowd % mantain order His counsel prevailed and the crowd scattered.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06
SWEDISH. MINISTRY
 RESIGNED YESTERDAY
But Consented to Remain in Office on
 Request of King GustaVe.

London, March 5, 9.O2 p. m.-The Swedish ministry resigned today. ac- cording to Reuters Stockhclm corre- spondent. At the requesr ot King Gustave, however, the m nir'ters con scented to remain in offic" in L@e hoSc of avertfng the crisis.
 The Swedish government was de- feated Saturday in joint ballot of the two chambers on it's IeqLeSt for to be used in preserving Sweden's neutrality. There was a joint major ity of Is against the gov e-nment.
 Premier Hammarskjold ia the debate Saturday spoke of the necessity for the appropriation being granted.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06
PENSACOLA VOTES FAITH
 IN PRESIDENTS PROGRAM Resolutions Were Adopted at Mass Meeting Favoring Armed Neutrality.

Pensacola, Fla, March 5-ResoIu- tione endorsing President Wilson programme of armed neutrality were adopted here tonight at public meeting, at which speakers scathingly charged with blocking the armed neu- trality bill in the United States sen ate. Confederate veterans, Spanish American war veterans and Red Cross representatives attended
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06
MAINE CITIES HELD ELECTIONS UNDER BLIZZARD CONDITIONS
Tn Ten Cities Democrats Made Gain
 of One Mayor.

Portland Maine. March 5.-Ten Maine cities held elections under bliz- gard conditions today. Six repubii- cans were elected against four demo- crats, gain of one democratic mayor over la,- year. Republicns won in Au- burn, Passport, Ellsworth, HallowelI Saco, and South Portland. The dem ocrats were successful in Bath, Lewis ton, Rockland and Waterville.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06
THRILLING RESCUE OF
 A sHIPwREcKED CREW
Schooner Henry Wilmington Driven on Massachusetts Coast in a Blizzard.

ScitiIate, Mass, March 5.--y,he three nnasted schooner Henry Wilmington was wrecked on Peggoty beach In northeast blizzard late today Ina crew escaped over a lifeline. hand over hand, after a volunteer afe saving crew had tried unsuccessfully Go launch a boat through tbe breakerg. The coast guards of the N Jrtn Scituate station, some distance away, becanae stalled in the snow -drifted roads on using tfe apparatus of the MaEsachu
 setts Humane society, finally shot line aboard the schooner fo- C. breecnee buoy, but the shipwreclSeu crew % seven men were unable to rig up tuali lighter line ashore and after this Wna secured escaped. hand over hand sometimes haf buried in the brealzera The Wilmington was bound in ballast from Stockton, Me, for New York
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06
FLETCHER TO HAvE>PEaSoNAL
 CONVERSATION WITH CARRANZA
Both Have Arrived at Chapaia from
 Guadalajara

Chapala, Mex, March 5.--General Carranza, accompanied by the Ameri- can ambassador, Henry P. Fletcher, and the Chilean minister. Antonio Agaciro, arrived here tn<ay from Guadalajara by automobile. They will remain until tomorrow, giv ng Anbas- sador Fletcher an opportunity for in- innate personal conversation with the first chief
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06
REPORTED THAT VILLA
 HAS PNEUMONIA.
Was Struck on Chest by 3 Sr1aII Piece
 of Shrapnel at Jimenaz

Fl Paso, Tex, March 5.--Mexican consular officers here rece vea a re- port today that Francisco Villa was struck on the chest by a small piece of shrapnef during the batt;s' oe Jimenez and that the wound has resulted in double pneumonia. An urconfirmed re- port that a German pf.s s.cian was treating Villa in a mountain cabin was denied by United Statcs secret service agents.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06
PRESIDENT OF CUBA
 SENDS MESSAGE TO CONGRESS
Asking for Appropriations Necessary
 to Queli Rebellion.

Havana, March 5.-President Me nocal today sent message to con- gress requesting authority to suspend the constitutional guarantees adn ask ing for appropriations necessary to queu the rebellion.
 The bill was passed by congress aft CT a two hour session.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06
JURY FILLED FOR SECOND
 TRIAL OF RAE TANKER.
Charged With Perjury in ceEneetiou
 With Breach of Pro ise Suit.

New York. March 5.-With the jury box filled at the first sesFion of the federal court here today of the second trial of Rae Tanzer, charged with per jury in connection with g ault for against James W. Osborne a former assistant district attorney, i' pas c1 pected the taking of testim1f would begin tomorrow At the f5rner trlal the jury disagreed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06
Ohio critieizes National Senate.

Columbus, Ohio, March 5.-The Ohio senate today adopted a resolu- ton criticiZing the national senate for refusing to pass the armed neutrality bill as requested by President Wilson. A copy of the resolution was ordered sent to congress.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06
IMPOSING INAUGURAL
 OFPRESDENT WILSON
Accompanied Renewal of His Oath of Allegiance to the Constitution With Prayer to God That He
 Might be Given Wisdom and Prudence
MESSAGE WAS OF FUTURE, NOT RETROSPECTIVE

Reviewed the Deep Wrongs the United States Patiently Had Borne in the Conflict With Other Peoples-Reiterated His Determination That America Should Stand Firm for Armed Neutrality Many Evidences of Loyalty and Patriotism Were Shown by Former Aiens-Never Be fore Was Presdent-elect So Carefully Guarded-Both to and From White House the Executive Carriage Was Surrounded by Secret Service Men and Mounted Troops Mrs. Wilson Accompanied the Chief Executive Throughout the Ceremonies and Shared the Paudits and Acclaim Accorded Inauguration of Vice President Marshall and the Swearing in of New Senators Was Par ticipated in by the President.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06
To caueus on cloture.

Senator Owen, who has been the chief proponent of a limited debate rule for many years. is prepared Co bring the subject of cloture before the caucus and thirty three senator's most of them democrats, have signed an agreement to support the rule he pro poses.
 Many Opposed to Limited Debate.
 If the caucus decides to stand be- Ccontinued on Page Two, Sixth col.)
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06
DEM. SENATOR'S CAUCUS ON CLOTURE
With Purpose of Making Impossible the Retardng of
 Legislation by Minority Members
oUTGRoWTH OF REQUEST MADE BY PRESIDENT

is Taken for Granted That Such Measure Will Encoune Opposition of the Minority Should Democrats Attempt to Push Such BiI Under Existing Rules the Minority Members Could Resort the Same Tactics Featured Filibuster Armed Neutrality With the Result All : Other Business Would be CIogged
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06
n Circulation Double That Other Paper and It's iOta Circulation
Cabled Paragraphs

Former President of Portugal Dead.
 Lisbon, via Paris. March 5. 11.30 p. uel de Arriaga, ex-president of Por- tugal.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06

The Commission for Relief in Bel gium announced that receipts for tn last week of ebruary totaled S49.073.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06

The American Steel & Wire Go. an nounced an advance of S4 a ton in tn, price of all wire products.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06

Exports of specie from the port oi New York from Feb. 26 to March l: were valued at $5,s77,6S7.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06

Emperor Charles of Austria-Hu gary dismissed Field Marshal Con rad von Hoetzendorf, chief of staff
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06

The newly appointed American am bassador Henry P. Fletcher presente
 his credentials to General Carrazna.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06

President Wilson signed the reve nue bill, designed to raise $35O, ,000. % through special taxes and bond issues
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06

Gold to the amount of S8,ooo, ,ooo was received from Canada for the account of J. P. Morgan & Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06

Hamilton Mckay TwombIy, of New
 York, who died on Jan. II, 1910, left a New York estate valued at $4,470,6O2
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06

All express trains throughout France with the exception of postal and long distance trains, were ordered discon tinued.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06

A charter was granted to the Amer. ican General Electric Edison Corp
 oration of China, with a capital O
 $250, 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06

Tn command of Capt.s John sCarItor the American freighter Silver Shel left New York for an unnamed port in France.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06

Two six-inch guns were mounted a the new Qualifications at Rockaway Point, Long Island.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06

The Texas & Pacific Coal Co. in. creased it's capital from $2,500,000 tc $3, 3,000. 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06

Impeachment charges against Gov ernor James E. Ferguson were filed in the Texas House by Representative H. P. Davis.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06

The rules committee report, absolv- ing public officials from blame for any leak on the peace note, was unani- mously adopted by the House.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06

Chester GaiIow, of Workers, N. V. was sentenced to serve one year for sending poison pen" letters to Miss May Trauss.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06

The Spanish Cabinet has decided to prohibit transmission of news con corning movements of merchant yes sels to and from Spanish ports.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06

A. Have, German, was arrested while making sketches and maps on
 l the coast of Cuba, in the province of Pinar del Rio.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06

For the first time since the Cis War cash wheat sold at Toledo at a bushel.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06

The German imperial clothing conn- mittee has issued warning that styles 1 in women's clothes cannot be allowed to change every six months.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06

Nineteen sticks of dynamite were found by employees of the Water De-
 partment in a catch basin connected with the towns water supply at Natick. Mass
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06

Daniel Willard, president of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, was elect ed chairman of the advisory commis- sion of the Council of National De- fense. at joint meeting of the coun- ell and commission at the War, De- partment.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06

Major EIvin R. Heiberg, American
 military attache at Rome, was acci-
 Identally killed while visiting the Aus sftro-ftalian front.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06
Condensed TeIegrams

riously i'll.
 The War Department issued cal for 21, ,750 officers of the United State army.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06

Count von Bernstorff, former Ger man ambassador to the United States, was nominated as a candidate for the Reichstag in place of the late Herr won Yielding.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06

Mayor Anthony Sunderland of Dan bury was renominated for that office by the democratic city convention last night. He is now serving his second term. Mayor Sunderland is a heuten- ant in the coast artillery corps and ar aviator
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-06

Plans to recruit at least 50 members in the reserve officers corps, with the rank of lieutenant or captain in each congressional district, within 50 days were announced by the War Depart ment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-03
George G. Woodruff
Elected President of
Eastern Publishers

At the meeting of the Eastern Pub
fishers association, a new organiza-
ton Of newspaper publishers, held at
the Chelsea hotel, New York, Satur-
day morning, George c. Woodruff.
publisher of the Enquirer of Itch
field, was elected president. Mr..
Woodruff is president of the Connect
icut State Editorial association.
Louis E. Peck of Stratford, former
publisher Of the Stratford Times, Fair
field Review and other papers and un-
til recently with the American Press
association, was elected secretary.
Fred w. Lyon, editor of the Citizen of
Milford, was elected to the legislative
committee as Connecticut's member.
The Eastern Publishers association
has been formed for the purpose of
making 1t possible for the smaller
newspapers of the east to purchase
their print paper and other supplies at
a lower figure than at present. Or
ders will be pooled and large quaint
ties purchased at a time. In addition
to the purchasing end the advertising
will be developed. Mr.. Peck is to open
New York office so as to be in touch
with all the details of the publishing
business.
At the meeting of the association
Saturday every state in the east with
thee exception of Vermont and Rhode
Island were represented It is ex-
pected that the next meeting of the
association will be held at Albany,
N Y.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-03
Auto Commissioners
Seeking to Reduce
Number of Collisions

Robbins S. Stoeckel, state automo-
bile commissioner, is making an at
tempt to reduce automobile accidents
to a minimum and, to that end, has
caused accident cards to be printed
These cards will be filled out by the
participants in every automobile ac-
ident in the state and filed in the
office Of the commissioner. The cards
will tell the name of the driver, his
license number, his nationality, the
kind of car, the location of the acct
dent, cause, personal and property
injury and a chart, describing the ac-
cident
Since he took. hold of the auromo-
bile department. Commissioner Stoec-
kel, in his hearings, has discovered
that Italians have participated in at
least one-third of the automobile ac-
cidents occurring since June l.. If
this same ratio keeps up until the
automobile inspection, which will be
held in six months, Commissioner
Stocked intends to make it a little
harder for, sons of Italy to get auto
mobile licenses.
A large chart showing the high
ways of the state will be hung in
the automobile department and pins
will be inserted at the places where
accident occur. In this way, it will
be ascertained whether the highways
are responsible because Of some de-
feet in the road. Commissioner
Stocked has already caused two de-
fects in highways of the state to be
repaired as a result of testimony
given by witnesses at automobile
hearings.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-03
HOME CUARDSMEN
WON'T Be PLACED
.ATFACT0RY POSTS
Watchmen's Duty Will
Be Left to Hired
Men.

That the Home Guard will not be
required to. protect munitions plants,
bridges and factories in the state fol-
lowing the withdrawal of the Nation
al Guardsmen was the opinion ex-
pressed yesterday by Governor Mar
Gus H. Holcomb. The executive
said that he had received no protests
from manufactures against the with
drawal Of the militiamen from ine
factories and that dangers with which
the state was threatened at one time
were ayerted by the knowledge Of the
fact that the state was prepared.
Governor Holcomb does not antici-
pate any damage to bridges or water
sheds as the New Haven Railroad
recently made application for the ap-
pointment of 500 Of it's employees as
special policemen and the application
was granted by the governor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-03
Ml1Mx1,,tse:Ss sasee. !,
LORD CoCHRANE's PROTEST

"A very interesting document, prob
ably the only one of its kld in the
world, reposes in the archives of the
Royal United Service Institution in
London It was forwarded to this.
institution some years ago by the gov
ernors of the Bank of England. It is
a 1900 bank note which Lordo Coch-
rane paid for his release from prison
in 1914. The note bears the follow
ing endorsement:
IN health having suffered by long.
and close confinement and my OPP
pressors being resolved to deprive me
of property or life, I submit to rob-
berry to protect myself from murder.
in the hope that I shall live the de-
linquents to Justice" This document
was signed: "Cochrane.- Grated
Chamber, Kings Bench Prison. July
|3, 1885,
Read Admiral Lord Cochrane, M
p, was imprisoned on a false charge
Of swindling I'M connection with the
Berenger frauds. After being in jail
a year Lord Cochrane, at the request
of his friends, paid his fine with the
above mentioned bank note, which
had been subscribed for by the public
in two cent subscriptions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-03
Infantryman Killed
on Railroad Tracks

5, Thonaston, June Edward Gull
strom "a member of Company C,
First Connecticut Infantry, was
struck by freight train at Jericho
bridge, yesterday morning at 2:15
o'clock, and instantly kille He was
one of eight guardsmen who have
been doing duty at Jericho trestIe.
His body was found a few minutes af-
ter the accident about 35 feet south
of the trestle, by his comrades 1t is
the belief of the members of the
guard that the train bore down upon
him as he was making his way across
the bridge. The squad had received
orders Sunday to report back to their
company, and broke camp yesterday.
Gulstrom was 20 years of age.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-03
Hydraulic Company
!. Planning Expansion

Because of it's rapid growth and the
anticipated expansion OF this city dur
ing the coming years even beyond the
dreams of Bridgeport's most sanguine
advocates, another enormous water
supply reservoir win be added at once
to the chain that now supplies the city
under ownership OF the Bridgeport
Hydraulic Co.
"A new issue of 81 ,000, 600 for the con-
>struction of this reservoir at Easton is
now being disposed OF to holders OF
tisydraulic company's stock The new
dam which will be erected above the
present Easton dam No / will be To-
Gated on Mill river and will hold six
billion. gallons OF water. Three years
are allotted for completion of the work.
which will he superintendent by COM
pany engineers.
The new stock issue will raise the
capital stock of the COMPANY froro
So, SOC, 900 to 81, 500, 900.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-03
OUR NEWTOWN
news LETTER

A concert will be given by the
Sandy Hook band on the Newtown
Inn green on the night of July a, at
8:15 o'clock for the benefit of the
ambulance fund. The committee in
charge will take up a collection dur
ing the concert for this object exclu-
sively The following is the program:
Mareh-From 1.-The Show Girl.
Gavotte-Selected.
Overture.
Fox Trot.
Patriotic Medley - UNITED We
Stand.''
The Sunshine of Your Smile
Cornet solo by Instructor Baril of
Waterbury.
-"Exurberance March,"
Finale-"Star Spangled Banner"
Following the concert a select
dance will be held at the Inn, the
music for which will be furnished by
the Sandy Hook band orchestra. The
large dining room as we'll as the beau
tiful reception hall of the Inn will be
devoted to the use of the public, and
social intercourse of society people
and the guests of this we'll known
summer resort.
DR.. w. H. Mclaughlin has return
ed from a three days attendance at
the State Dental association conven-
ton at Norwich.
Mrs. E. J. Hall was a visitor in
Bridgeport yesterday.
Miss Christine Keane of New Ha-
ven is a guest of her aunt, Mrs. T. J..
Corbett. ~.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Bishop of Bridge
port were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman II. Oppe.