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Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06

l tax slackers and penalties will be en- | forced against them. As outlined in | the statement, the following persons are affected, and must make returns to the government:
 Those Who Must Make Returns. "All individuals receiving incomes l of more than $1,000 a year. "Al corporations, joint stock con- panieS and associations. All diStillers, rectiflers, wholesalers and retailers, holders of distilled spir- its intended for sale or to be used for manufacturing purposes. All dealers in fermented liquors and malt liquors, wines, cordials, liquors, domestic and imported. "All dealers in soft drinks, table wa ters and carbonic acid gas. All manufacturers of and dealers in cigars, cigarettes, tobacco, snuff, and cigarette papers.
 "An carriers of freight, express or, passengers and all operators of pipe lines.
 All dealers in life, marine, inland fire and casualty insurance.
 "All manufacturers and wholesale dealers in motor vehicles of every kind musical instruments motion pic ture films, jewelry, boats, sporting goods, perfumes, cosmetics, medicinal preparations, chewing gum and cam eraS.
 "A1 proprietors of amusement plac-
 
 "A11 persons executing legal doc un1ents of any type.
 "AIl traders on produce or stock ex- changes and boards of trade.
 "AH importers of merchandise
 "Al1 manufacturers and importers of playing cards"
 Preliminary Inquiries.
 In the collection of the tax that will apply to articles or commodities in stock on October 4, 1917, 1t is the pur- pose of the bureau of internal revenue to make through it's field force prelim- to tax to ascertain his possessions in the way of taxable goods and the amount of tax he is liable to pay This preliminary inquiry will be conducted over period of probably a week Within thirty days from the date of enactment of the new law, every per son. firm or corporation liable to floor tax must file with the collector of in terna1 revenue a true and correct in ventory, under oath, of goods in his tached to the inventory must be synop- sis of the inventory and statement of the amount of tax to be paid on the goods covered by the inventory
 This is known as a taxpayers re- turn. Upon the basis of this return and an analysis of the information dis closed by the preliminary inquiry and the taxpayers inventory, the proper amount of tax will be determined | Payment of the tax must be made to | time of filing of the return but pay ment may be extended to date not | exceeding seven months from the pass l age of the act upon the filing of a | be given with an approved corporate l surety company in a penal sum of not | less than double the amount of the tax and in no case less than $1.ooo.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06
HOUSE COMMITTEE TO
 REPORT ON HEFLlN TODAY About German Money Used to lnflu-
 ence Congress.

Washington, Oct. 5.-Inquiry by a special house committee into the re- marks of Representative Hef1in of Alabama in connection with reports that German money had been used to influence congress was completed to- day in one short session, and a report will be made tomorrow. In effect tfe report is expected to repeat what MT. Hef1in has said many times, that he has no direct evidence of wrongdoing against any member of congress, and that there is nothing to investigate.
 The Alabama member told the com mittee, in answer to questions that he never knew of any member obtaining German money, denied that he ever said he had heard rumors that they had gotten it. and said that his sus- picons against members were aroused by the character of proposals they in- troduced in congress-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06

1 Miles, Ohio, Oct. 5.-"Were' McKin- : | ley alive today. how his patriotic | heart his bread vision. his vibrant 1 words would be united in supporting | the government in it's constructive ] measures to carry on the great world struggle to victory"
 This was the pronouncement of For
 mer President William Howard Taft, speaking here today before a throng l of Ohians at the dedication of the Mckinley birthplace memorial build ing,
 With what firmness he would re- ject all propositions to compromise by proposal of a patched-up peace," con- tinued the former president. "The man who saw most clearly when otil- CTS were blind to it. the real position | ot the United States in the world, would not fail to see that in the pres ent issue no peace is possible until secured bv victory. that no solution is worthy of our history but a defeat of | militarism.
 Tt is better to fight Germany in
 her alone later" MT. Taft declared. He said the United States cannot keep out of world politics. Had we been able to stay out of the war; we would friction with Germany until she thought the opportunity had come for her to strike It is better for us, unit ed with England and France and Rus sia and Italy, playing our proper part in this league to force peace now to defeat the military caste of Germany that rules her military and foreign policy and end forever the recurring
 danger to permanent peace, which power and control involve"
 "We could not keep out of world politics If we would That which af- fects the world affects us. The Mon roe Doctrine is becoming more seri- ous limitation upon European action than ever before"
 This was the declaration of Former President William H. Taft in the principal address here today at the dedication of the big marble memorial building and monument erected to the memory of the late President William Mckinley, who was born in this little northeastern Ohio town.
 Ohio's martyred president was given credit by Ohio's living eX-president clearly when others were blind to it, the real position of the United States in the world'
 Were Mckinley alive today how his patriotic heart. his broad vision and his vibrant words would be unit ed in supporting the government in it's constructive measures to carry on the great world struggle to victory" said the speaker.
 With what firmness he would re- ject all propositions to compromise by proposal of a patched-up peace. He would not fail to see that in the pres ent issue on peace is possible until secured by victory-that no solution
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06
CONNECTICUT IS SHY OF
 QUOTA AT CAMP DEVENS
Adiutant General Notified That SIS
 More Men Are Needed.

Aver, Mass, Oct. 5-The discovery that the Connecticut draft quota which reached the national army cantonment here yesterday was SIS men short of the required number was announced by officers of Camp Degens tonight after a careful checking Of the new ar rivals. To rectify the error Major John M. Wainwright, chief of staff in charge of operations, has notified the adjutant general of Connecticut and it is expected that additional men will be sent to fill the quota The reason for the unexpectedly large falling off from requirements amounting to about IS per cent, is not definitely known here, but is supposed to be due to the failure of some of the draft boards to certify the proper number of men.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06

With the British secure in all the positions they won Thursday along the more than eight mile front of the fYpres sector in Flanders Field Mar sha1 Haig's men were busily at work Friday consolidating their newly-won positions and preparing for another hack into the German lines when the time becomes propitions.
 Nothing but the dropping of shells from German guns served to interrupt the breathing spell the British were taking except here and there small counter-attacks which lacked the usual strength the Germans employ in en- deavoring to regain lost ground.
 In a11ition to the enormous casual ties inflicted on the Germans the Brit ish captured 4,446 prisoners in Thurs days attack, among them 114 officers
 Comparative quiet prevails on all other battle fronts. The artillery duels between the French and the Germans on the Verdun sector and in Cham pagne continue and at several points fin the latter sector General .Petain's forces again have repulsed surprise attacks delivered by troops of the German crown prince.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06
A REVOLT AGAINST THE
 MEXICAN GOVERNMENT
Started by General Gonzales, Former
 Carranza Commander.

Brownsville, Tex, Oct. 5.-A revolt against the Mexican government has been started by General Porfirio Con gales, former CarranZa commander, who has mobHized 800 followers al Aldamas. near the Neuvo Leon-Tam- aulipas line, 150 miles vest of Mata- moras, according to reports reaching here. A1damas Is 100 miles south of Roma, Tex.
 All trains out of Matamoras, accord ing to advices received here today, have been cancelled. Mexican officials, however, say this is because Of high water in the Rio Grande and San Juan. A report received late this afternoon said that military trains are beginning to move.
 Few troops are stationed at Mata- moras, but some are scattered along the frontier on the Mexican railway. The Mexican consulate here said there was no confirmation of the reports of the revolt of General Gonzales.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06

Apparently the Teutonic allies in Rumanfa, after several weeks of vir- .ual inactivity, again are preparing to attempt to force back the Russo-Ru- manian lines. The Russians have been forced to sustain an offensive near Ra- dautz, while near the Buez River re- zion attacks by Bulgarian troops have been defeated.
 The latest Vienna official communi- cation admits that the Italians were successful in winning trenches from the Austrfans on the western slope of Monte San Gabrielle In the Gorizian sector, but asserts that they suffered heavy losses.
 Tn Russia coalition cabinet has been formed with M. Kerensky as premier, notwithstanding the demand of the democrat congress that no gov ernment should be constituted without the sanction of the congress.
 Meanwhile further trouble has broken out in Turkestan, where a rev. o1I1tfonary movement was stNrted in the early part of the week but later was suppressed. The Russian gov ernmerit has now declared that a state of war exists in this region.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06
DAMAGE SUITS AGAINST
 CHICAGO NEWSPAPERf
Filed by Mayor Thompson-They Tota
 Million Dollars.

Chicago, Oct. 5.-Declarations in damage suits totaling a million dol- l2--s against three Chicago newspapers were filed today, by Mayor Thompson. Action also was brought against H. H. Merrick, Jacob M. Dickinson and Arnold Joe-ns, members of the Ma tional Security league, for $2O0 900 each. The Chicago Tribune was sued for $500.000 and the Herald and the Daily News for $250, 900 each
 The action is based on articles pub lished by the newspapers on Sept. 24 as given out by members of the Ma tional Security league, in which the mayor was charged with refusing to Cooperate with Governor Lowden in preventing a meeting of pacifists.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06
COAL WAGES FOR THE
 PERIOD OF THE WAR
Agreed Upon by a Sub bCommittee of
 Operators and Miners.

Washington, Oct. 5.-A final agree ment on wage increases in the central competitive coal field was reached here tonight by a sub committee of operators and miners. The action now awaits only the approval of the full conference of operators and miners, which, it was said. will be given inn mediately.
 The increases add 10 cents a ton to the present pay for pick and machine mining; 15 per cent: for yardage and skilled labor. Trappers will get 75 cents increase and other boys $1. The new contract Is for the period of the war, provided that 1t does not exceed two years.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06
WEALTHY PHILANTHRoPIST
 INSTANTLY KILLED
John Dunbar Wright-AutomobiI
 Skidded Into . Telephone Pole.

New York, Oct. 5.-John Dunbar Wright, a wealthy philanthropist, was instantly killed near Otisville when the automobile he was driving skidded into a telephone pole and was over turned. He was crushed under the machine.
 MT. Wright had been connected with the Standard Oil company for twenty years, until his retirement in 1898. Much of his time in recent years was spent in painting and philanthropic work. He was 55 years old
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06
of
 War Revenue Law
ISSUED BY INTERNAL REVENUE
 COMMISSIONER ROPER
ASKS QUICK RETURNS
Persons Failing to Make Returns Will be Regarded as Tax SIackers and Penalties Will Be Enforced Against Them.

Washington, Oct. 5.-Notice to the public to make it's tax returns to the government under the neW war rev. enue law, was issued tonight by Inter- nal Revenue Commissioner Roper, in an interpretative statement of the laws operation. Warning was given that in no case would the government take the initiative in getting in re- turns, although all returns would be verified and everybody concerned should communicate promptly with the nearest revenue office.
 Persons failing to make returns, MT. Roper announced, will be regarded as
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06
sen1I D'scuss
 La Toilette Today
WILL CONSIDER CHARGES OF
 DISLOYALTY
COMMITTEE IS PROBING
At Ten A. M. Today Senator La Fol Iette Will Begin a Three Hours Speech in Defense of His Public Ut- terances in Answer to His Critics.

Washington, Oct. 5.-Five hours discussion in the senate tomorrow of dtsloyalty charges against Senator La Toilette will furnish dramatic finale for the war session of congress- The arrangements were made today after a senate committee had been directed to investigate the Wisconsin members recent speech before the Non-Parti- san League at St. Paul.
 At ten o'clock under an informal agreement Senator La Toilette will be- gin a three hour speech in defense of his public utterances and in answer to his critics, with two hours time re-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06
PASSENGER RATES ON NEW
 ENGLAND STEAMSHIP LINES
Will Be the Same During the Winter as They Have Been the Past Summer.

Washington, Oct. 5.-Under the terms of an interstate commerce com mission order today steamship lines out of New York for New England ports are permitted to keep in effect during the winter summer passenger rates instead of making reduced win ter rates as heretofore.
 A reduction of 75 cents in the fare between New York and Fall River Mass, has been made each winter Rates from New York to interior points in New England via steamship and the New Haven road will be af- fected to this extent.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06
NEW YORK SUBSCRIPTIONS
 NOW TOTAL S1e2, ,7se, GOO
According to Figures Given Out at Headquarters of Committee.

New York, Oct. 5.-Subscriptions to the Liberty loan in the New York fed cral reserve district tonight had reached a grand total of S192, ,739 900, according to unofficial figures made public ar headquarters of the commit tee The official total, which does not irclude s45, 15O,00O unofficially reported today, was $SS, ,6S9. 900.
 Reports received from other cities showed that Newark. N J.. had sub. scribed $7,21S, 400. or g per cent. of iti quota, and Stamford, Conn, $745, 500. or A per cent of its quota.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
 AT TORRINGTON
John Innes, 65 Years Old, Was Fatally Injured.

Torrington, Conn.,, Oct. 5.-John In nes, 65 years old, was fatallE injured this evening when he was struck by an automobile driven by Erico Marola. Maro1a claims that Innes walked di- rectly in front of his car and that he had not time to stop. The injured man died while being taken to a doc tors office. Marola was allowed by the police to go without bail pending a coroner's hearing tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06
A FORMER COUNTESS
 DIED IN POVERTY,
Anna Robinson Lost Remnants of For
 tune as the Result of the War.

New York, Oct. 5.-Anna Robinson, former Countess of Rosslyn. died to- day in the Manhattan State hospital country from England two years ago after she had lost the remnants of her once large fortune as the result Of the war and lived here in compara- tive poverty until she was taken to the psycopathtc ward of Bellevue hos pftal. and from there to the institution on Wards Island.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06
ON "BUSINESS MEMS
 STAFF" OF GEN, PERSHINe
Horace De Lissere of the Ajax Rubber
 Company Gets Appointment.

New York, Oct. 5-Announcement was made here today that Horace De Lissere of the Ajax Rubber company mems staff'' of General Pershing with the rank of major to help construct IS miles of factories behind the fighting lines in Trance. These factories will furnish the army with field equipment which can be manufactured abroad more expeditiously than it can be i'm ported.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06
EVERY CITY AUTHORIZED
 TO FIX COAL PRICES
But the Prices Will Be Subject to Re
 view by the State Chairman.

Boston, Oct. 5.-Every New England city and town will soon have a local committee with authority to fix coal prices, according to an announcement by James J. Storrow, New England fuel administrator, tonight These prices will be subject to review by the state chairncen of the fuel administra- tion and by MT. Storrow, also if neces- sary, by Dr. Garfield, the national fuel administrator.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06
HARTFORD BOAT TIED
 UP IN NEW YORK
Refused to Grant Longshoremen Forty
 Gents an Hour.

New York, Oct. 5-Because of the re- fusaI of the Hartford Transportation with ten cents extra for overtime, the with ten ,ents extra for overtime, She longshoresmen. employed on the com pany's pier have gone on strike. Only the boat to Hartford was tied up to- day, Boats to Boston, Providence and Bridgeport are sailing regularly, the company announced.
 The present wage scale Is thirty cents an hour with five cents extra for overtime.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06
NEW YORK THEATRES
 TO RAISE PRICES.
Say Cost of Staging Productions Has
 Almost Doubled.

New York, Oct 5.-Another war bur- den for New Workers and visitors to the city was forecast tonight when the manager of one of the leading thea raise the price of orchestra seats to $3, and the owners of two other houses said they had virtually decided upon the same step. It was assertaA that the cost of staging productions has almost doubled since the beginning of the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06
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Cabled Paragraphs
Luxburg Has Sailed For Spain

Buenos Arts, sOct. 5.-It is reported in diplomatic circles that Count Karl Won Luxburg, former German minis ter to Argentina. who recently was given his passports, sailed today for Spain on the steamer Reina Victoria Eugenia. He is said to have a Span ish safe conduct which, diplomats say, is sufficient to protect his person, but not his papers, from capture.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06
EIGHT ANTl-DRAFT MEN
 CONVICTED AT ENID, OKLA,
For Conspiracy in Connection With
 the Working Class Union.

Enid Okla, Oct. 5.-Eisht men charged with conspiracy in connection with the Working Class union and other alleged anti draft organizations were convicted and three acquitted in the federal court here today. The convicted men will be sentenced to- morrow. Isi
 The maximum penalty for the offense is six years imprisonment and a fine of $5,000, or both.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06
SEVERAL HUNDRED BARRELS
 OF GASOLINE EXPLODED
In Fire of Gulf Refining Company at
 Nashville, Tenn.

Nashville, Tenn, Oct. 5.-The office end storehouse of the Gulf Refining company of Louisiana and a dozen small dwellings near by were burned here late today, the fire originating in one of the residences. Several hun dred barrels of gasoline in the stores exploded, giving rise to reports that gasoline and oil tanks in the plant had blown up The tanks were saved in Epite of the high wind.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06

Canada's exportabe wheat surplus will amount to 25,OO0,00O bushels, Az rfcultural Commissioner Black stated at Winnipeg.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06

Organization of the chiIdren's Pat riotic. League of America was an nounced in Chicago. Lillian Bell, au- thoress, is president
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06

Owing to dull business. and Thanks giving Day, Oct. s. the Canadian Stocl Exchange will remain closed from Oct, to Oct g.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06
More Army ChapIains

Washington, Oct. 5.-Representative SiegePs bill for twenty aditiona1 army chaplains, designed to make place for faiths not now represented, including Jews, was passed today by the senate, and went to President Wilson, who already has said he would sign it.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06

New York States Food Control Com mission, headed by John Mitchell, will organize in Albany next Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06

The Hamburg American liner Gin cinnati, seized by the Government and renamed the Covington has been re- named the Agememnon.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06
STATUE OF PRESIDENT M'KINLEY
Unveiled by Sister of the Martyred President, Miss
 Helen Mckinley at Niles, Ohio
FORMER PRESIDENT TAFT PRINCIPAL SPEAKER

In His Tribute the Departed President Mr. Taft Told How Mckinley Would Act Were He Alive Today-Told of Broad Vson-Decared That Our Present Position in the World War Had Been Foreseen by Mckinley and That He Had Made Preparations to Meet the Situation
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06
PREPARING
 ANOTHER ATTACK
They Spent Friday Consolidating Their Newly Won
 Positions Along an Eight Mile Front
GERMAN ATTACKS LACK THEIR USUAL STRENGTH

Nothing But the Dropping of Shells From German Guns Has Served Interrupt the Breathing Spell the British Are Taking-The Teutonic Allies in Ruma1ia Are Preparing to Attempt to Force Back the Russo-Runanian Line In Russia Coalition Cabinet Has Been Formed With M. Kerensky Premier.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06

Articles of incorporation were filed at Dover, Del, by the Strite Tractor Co.,, Inc. capital $5,000.00G.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06

Gov. James M. Cox, of Ohio, re- viewed the 83rd Infantry Brigade of the Rainbow Division. composed of Ohio, New York and Wisconsin troops, at Camp Mills.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06

A report on bread prices designed
 to lower bread costs will be issued shortly by Commissioner Hoover.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06

An increase of 1,346,ooo francs in gold holdings, and an increase of 504,- coo francs in silver is shown by the weekly statement of the Bank of France.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06
the largest, Connecticut Proportion the Cs Population
Condensed Telegrams

Canada's first class of recruits un der the conscription law will be call ed upon Saturday. Oct. 13.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06

Ex-king Consta ntine of Greece, now living in Switzerland, donated $2O0 to the Jewish refugees from the Salonica fire.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06

The Waterbury Red Cross chapter announced yesterday that it would for ward civilian overcoats of drafted men to Aver, camp, if relatives would send them in. This action followed an nouncement at Camp Devens of a de- ficiency of overcoats.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06

Recruiting quarters were opened in Boston by Lieutenant X. J. May, of the Imperial Royal Engineers, to enlist men for the inland water transport section.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06

Members of the Japanese mission to the United States visited Atlan- tic Citly. - - !
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06

A seat on the New York Cotton Ex- change was sold for $15,00O, an ad- vance of $1.125 over the last previous sale.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06

Mrs. Sadie A. Kitchen, a Boston Barber, applied fer enlistment in the United States Marine Corps as a bar Der.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06

The United States Brewers Asso- citation in convention at Atlantic City,
 N. J.. voted to increase the wages of
 employees in all branches Of the in- duStry.'
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06

Dr.. Peter w. McReynoIds, president of Defiance. O.. College. died of his injuries and his wife was killed out right when their automobile was struck by a train near Curryville.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06

Hog breeders from six States, in conferences at Waterloo, Ia., forwarded to Commissioner Hoover resolutions asking him to fix prices at which next years pigs will be sold.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06

Due to a shortage of labor, the Rarasu, Diamond, and Alice mines of
 the Anaconda company were closed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06

A new wireless receiving station was opened at Willemsted, Curacao.
 News was received from Nauen, Ger
 many.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-06

On motion of the Attorney General of Louisiana, the suit brought by the State of Louisiana to ouSt the Amer ican Sugar Refining Go. from that State was dropped.