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Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14
CUBAN REBELS TO
 CONDUCT GUERRILLA WARFARE
Evidence That They Have No Orgsniz-
 ed Military Movement.

Santiago, Cuba, March 13-Additton- al evidence tending to show that the liberals have virtually decided to sub stitute campaign of fire and pillage for an organized military movement is contained in a report of a meeting held yesterday at Songo, the headquarters of Major Rigoberto Fernandez. one of the rebel leaders.
 Although it is certain that Fernan- dezs' lieutenants dissented, he in- sisted, according to reports. that the time had come when his forces must be divided and guerilla warfare begun He urged thee sending of bands bear ing torches into every cane-growing district, it is said. with instructions to burn, loot and bring desolation.
 The encounter between the govern ment forces and liberals that has been anticipated at San Luis has not yet taken place, although there was sl<irmishing today in which a few men were wounded.
 Major Fernandez has placed guards so as to cut himself off from com munication personally with the out side. His declaration that he is de- termined to force American interven- tion found echo today from other prominent liberals, who are confident in the justice of their cause and believe that Washington will act
 Quiet prevails at Santiago and all the other points where American naval forces are ashore.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14
DEMOCRATS OF HOUSE
 TO CAUCUS APRIL 12
To Line Up Democratic Members For
 the Speakership Fight.

Washii. gtou, March 13.-Another se- ries of conferences among democratic house leaders today desulted in a call for a caucus here on April 12, four days before the opening of the special session, to line up democratic menI- bers for the speakerShip fight The republicans will caucus April 14 and the five independents who will hold the balance of power between the two big parties will confer at about the same time in a further effort to agree on some concerted action.
 Democratic Leader Kitchin return ed to Washington early in the day and talked over the situation for three hours with Speaker Clark. The eau GUS call sent out afterward contained an urgent request that every demo- cratic representative be present. The republican leaders decided to hold a conference on April 5 and will take steps to swing republican members: iH- to line and clear away prelimin- aries for their ca%cus. There still is much talk of a bipartisan house or ganiza tion, but MT. Kitchin said today he did not expect such a plan to ma terialiZe.
 Both Speaker Clark and Republican Leader Mann. who will be candidates for the speakership, are taking par ticu1ar pains to avoid any appearance of sharp practices among their fol- Mann urged Governor Whitman of New York to call a special election to fill tEe vacancy in the democratic fif- teenth district of that death. and to- day Speaker Clark telegraphed Sen ator Hollis of New Hampshire asking laws so an election could be held be- fore April Is in the republican dis trict which was represented by the late Representative Sulloway.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14

Further notable gains have been made by the British forces against Germans in the operations which have as their object the capture of Bapaurne and general bending back of the Ger man line eastward in the Somme and Ancre regions Of France.
 According to the British war office communication under another of the terrific British bombardments the Germans have abandoned their main defensive system west of Bapaume on a front of three and half miles to a depth of a mile. The advance gave King Georges troops the village of Grevi1lers and the Loupart Wood, bringing the advanced British forces at the former place to a scant mile and a half from the northwestern out skirts of Bapaume.
 North of the Ancre the left wing of the British fin this particular opera ton has sent back the German line on a front of about a mile east and north east of GomHnecourt and somewhat strengthened out the curve extending from Essarts les Bacquey to the re- zion northeast Of Puisieux au Mont. To the north of this region. in the vicinity of Armentieres, Couc1lez and Neuvelle-St. Vaast and southwest of NeuvechapeIe the Germans threw for ward raiding parties but all of these met with repulse. according to Lon
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14

F Washington, March 13.-ComrIete plans of the four railroad brother hoods for nationwide strike to be inaugurated next Saturday evening unless the railroads grant their eight hour day demands were ratified here today by local union leaders from the southwestern territory and by a sim liar conference of representatives of the southwest held at St. Louis.
 The brotherhood heads will tell the railroad conference committee in New York Thursday that if an agreement Is not reached this week for the es- tablishment of an eight hour basic day with time and half for overtime, strike orders already issued to local organizations will become effective The demands are just what they were last fall when President Wilson avert ed strike after the call was out by Inducing congress to pass the Adam son law. which never has been put in to effect. pending decision on it's constitutional;ty by the supreme court.
 There is every indication that the president is prepared to move again if it becomes apparent that the ma ton, facing. the gravest international crisis in it's history. is about to have transportation facilities paraIyzed. AL though still confined to his bed bv a cold, the president heard reports dur ing the day from Secretary Wilson on the plans of the brotherhoods. There was no statement as to what action he was contemplating. but it is understood TO be probable that his first step may be an appeal to the em- ployefs and employees to reach an agreement as q. patriotic duty. It be- came known during the day that on March 2 the brotherhood chiefs wrote to the president advising him of the meeting to he held with the railroad committee March Is and assuring him that if the country should become in- volved in war they would cooperate with the government in every possible way.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14
OBITUARY.
Samuel Pasco.

Tampa, Fla, March 1s.-Samue1 Pasco, former United States senator from Florida and a member of the democratic national committee from 1880 to 1900. died here tonight.
 Captain Gilbert Johnston.
 Montreal, Que, March 13-Captain Gilbert Johnston. widely known on the St. Lawrence river and the Great Lakes and long actively connected gation company and Canada Steamship Lines, LimitAd. died at his home here today. He was GA years old.
 Dr.. Henry L. Colt.
 Newark. N. J., March 13.-Dr. Hen ry L. Colt, a leader of the certified milk movement in this country and widely known as a specialist in dis eases of children, died at his home here today at the age of 63 years. He was president of the International Society of Gouette de Lait. with headquarters dent of the American Association of Medical Milk commissions.
 Charles AImaria Tinker.
 Stamford. Conn, March 13.-Charles A1marin Tinker, military telegrapher during the Civil war. and who resided here with his daughter, died in W:nni- peg. Man.. yesterday according to a message received today. MT. Tink- CT during the latter part of the war was on duty at the war department and for time was there in a con- President Lincoln used to call at his office to hear the latest war news by wire.
 Mir. Tinker was in his S0th year and throughout the country. M '' -
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14
Modification of
 Colombian Treaty
AGREED UPON BY SENATE FOR
 EIeN RELATIONS COMMITTEE
VOTE TO PAY $15,ooo, ,ooo
Senator Lodge Issued a Statement condemnins the Treaty and DeeIar- ins It is Case of 5IaekmaiI.

Washington. March 13-Mod3fica- tions Tn the Colombia treaty were agreed upon today by the senate for eign relations committee in an effort to meet republican objections and to- morrow Chairman Stone will lay the new draft before the senate with a view to pressing for ratification be- fore the end Of the present extra ses- sion. Republican leaders. still hos tile in spite of the changes, said to- night there would be no flibuster to prevent action but that more than thirty senators were pledged to vote against the treaty.
 U. S. Not ApoIogizine.
 As amended. the expression of re- gret that anything should have occur tween the two countries would be made in the treaty by both the Unit ed States and Colombia. instead of by the United States only as in original 1ombia for the separation of Panama is restored to $25,000, 900. Last year the senate committee cut the sum to $15,- 100000. In adition, the committee to- day recommended an accompanying resolution proposed by Senator Knox, which would declare that the United States must not be understood to be apologizing and that there is nothing to apologize for.
 Senator Knox, who as secretary of
 
 ton with Colombia on the same sub ject.s voted in the committee today to approve the present treaty, after he had. with the support of the democrats, secured approval of the proposed res- olution.
 Opposed by Lodge.
 Senator Lodge, ranking republican member of the committee, issued a statement tonight condemning the treaty and declaring that even if he favored it he would not support it at this time becaue he was not willing to have the country b1ackmailed.
 we are told. and truly, I have no doubt" he said. that German i'm trigues and German influence have been active in Colombia and therefore we must ratify this treaty at once and pay Colombia $25, ,o00. .o00.r We are told that Colombia will furnish submarine bases to Germany from which she can. assai our shipping and the Panama canal, and therefore in the present crisis. we must ratify the treaty and buy Colombia off with $25,0o0 900 and an apology. That we are not prop erly prepared for war am we'll aware but we have not yet sunk so low that Colombia can levy tribute from us."
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14

don. except in the last named sector where the Germans reached the British trenches and made prisoners some of the occupants.
 Elsewhere on the line in France there have been only artillery en- agreements.
 The Turks evidently are being given no rest by the British operating against them northward from Bagdad along the Tig-is river. After the cap- ture of Bagdad Sunday the British cavalry kept on the heels of the re- treating Turks and occupied the town of Kazimain. five miles to the north, taking more than one hundred pris- oners. Gunboats are proceeding up the river in pursuit of the Turks.
 Considerable fighting has broken out in Galicia and in Macedonia between Lakes Ochrida and Presba, according to the German war office. Tn the form CT region north of the Zlochoff-Tarn opoI railway the Germans in a raid on Russian positions captured 323 Russians and thirteen machine guns and near Brzezany and along the Narayuvka river also made gains and took more than 250 prisoners.
 Another German submarine has stranded on the Dutch coast and a German converted cruiser is being chased by Japanese and British war ships in the Indian ocean.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14
TWO MEN CHARGED WITH
 COMMITTING WIRE THEFTS
Have been Turned Over to Stratsorc
 Authorities For Trial.

Milford. Conn. March 13-Leibar Baldino of this place and Mil1ola Di- do. B years old. of Stratford. were ar rested today by Chief James Maher of Milford, assisted by Bridgeport de- tectives, charged with committing wire thefts that have interrupted tele- phone and telegraph communications In this section at intervals during the past two months. The two men were turned over to the Stratford authori- ties for trial there for a wire theft and each was held in $500 bond. Baldino, the police say, recently sold a lnt of copper wire.
 Suspicion also being directed against Dido, Bridgeport detectives placed him under surveillance and learned, they say, that he recently disposed of about s400 worth of wire similar. to that taken from the poles in Strat- ford, Milford and Orange.
 The most recent theft was in AL lington, just outside of New Haven, last week. The two accused are section hands on the New Haven road and, according to the police, used their knowledge of the outlying districts along the railroaw to cut the wire where they would have the best chance to get away before trouble hunters ar rived.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14
STUDYING THE ATLANTIC
 AND GULF COASTS
Preparatory to the EstabIishment of
 Eioht Aeronautic Stations.

Washington, March 13. = A joint arny-navy board is studying the At lantic and Gulf coasts preparatory to the establishment of eight aeronautic stations which besides having two dirigibIes and six or eight seaptanes each for aerial patrol work. probably will serve as bases for the new 110- foot scout boats of which the navy will order more tl:an a hundred in a few days.
 Sixteen dirigibles and a sufficient number of seaplanes already have been contracted for, and officers and men for the air service are being selected to we sent to the station at Pensacola Fla, for training A school dirigible for the station is about ready for de- livery.
 The eight stations will be distribut- ed along the coasts to cover strategic areas to be determined by the board Each will require six officers and forty men.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14
MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING IN
 HOUSE OF A PROFESSOR
Charles E. Vawter of Virginia Tech.
 Refuses to Talk.

Roanoke, Va, March 13.-Char1es E. Vawter, professor of mathematics al the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, in whose home Stockton Heth, Jr., a student at the institute, was shot and seriously wounded early today, vol untarily surrendered to the authori- ties at Christiansburg tonight and af- ter waiving preliminary hearing gave bond for appearance before the grand jury. Two institute professors are his bondsmen.
 It is said that doctors who were summoned to the Vawter home after the shooting found Heth lying on the upper hallway clad only in pajamas. Neither Professor or Mrs. Vawter will make any statement. The wounded man is unconscious and in a serious condition. The only other persons in the house at the time of the shooting were the two Vawter children and a young man who was not awakened until he was asked to call a doctor. He, too, has refused to make state ment.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14

The southeastern uaion officials were told by the brotherhood chiefs chat the strike orders had been arranged SO as to have the wallSout begin on a (eastern Standard time) Saturday. and gradually extend to all roads iu the country by next Wednesday.
 Each 24 hours until Wednesday new group would be af6ecteds Thf1 progressive system, the union men say. was adopted to avoid paralyziug traf- hc suddenly throughout the entire country and to give railroads chance to stop the strikes spread by meet ing the union demands if they wish.
 It was admitted that the strike pian1 disclosed by the railroads conference committee in New York today were substantially correct. except that tho specific roads to be affected day hW day were not named accurately. While the brotherhood leaders would not talk for publication about their strike ar engagements, they declared all plans had been given unanimous apDovuf bv the sectional meetings so far held, and that similar action was certain Co be taken by the meetings in New York and St. Paul tomorrow.
 We will go before the rai1roadg representatives Thursday with our en- tire membership united behind ouy de- mands," said W. G. Lee. head of the trainmen.
 Calls for meetings of local cOmnlit- tees the next three days in about hf- teen cities over the country 10 ra- ceive Bnal instructions for the strilto went out today from broth herhood headquarters in Cleveland.
 UnohicialIy, brotherhood ohicials em- phasized their determination to allow nothing to prevent the strike except concessions from the railroads They declined to discuss their course q the supreme court should hand down a decision holding the Adamson net constitutional It is possible that a de- cfsion will be announced by the court Monday, the next decision day.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14
PLIGHT OF GERMANY IN FOOD CRISIS
Leader of Bavarian Peace Party Be-
 lieves People Should Be Told.

The Hague. via London. March 13, 9.54 D. m.-Af fter the debate in the Pr1ssian house of deputies March 6, on the food crisis. Dr. Helm. leader of the Bavarian peasant party, pub lished an article concerning the sit nation from which the Vorwaerts prints the following extracts:
 'It is high time that the facts, which up to the present are known to but few of the initiated, should be published. It is better to tell the people the truth squarely than to con- tinIe to work on a system which has hopeless1y broken down through it's own faults. We must hold out one hundred and twenty days longer until the new crops; but even if tomorrow brought hunger peace.' we would be unable for months to get a pound more of bread grain owing to lack of ton- mage and the worlds crop failure
 s'This must be told the people squarely, and the ruthless measures must be borne. whether they affect peasants and town dwel1ers not in Ba- varia and south Germany. but also the Prussian agrarians."
 Dr. Helm then attacks the short comings of the Prussian agrarians, instancing their failure to observe the ordinance to surrender the barley crop of 1916. which he says has not yet been done.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14
THEFT OF JEWELRY VALUED
 AT $6oo, IN NEW HAVEN
Evidently by Two Men Who Said They
 Wanted to Have Watch Repaired.

New Haven, Conn. March 13.-Com- plaint was made to the police tonight that a tray of diamonds valued at $500 had been stolen from the jewelry store of P. W. Suttin late today. Accord ing to the story told the police by the proprietor, a man came into the store and asked to see an alarm clock. While he was busy with this man two oth- CTS entered the store. stating that they wanted to get a watch repaired. Soon after they left. saying they would call again and a few minutes later the first man walked out. Shortly aft erwards the proprietor discovered that the diamonds were missing. He could give only meagre description of the men.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14
RECRUITING FOR ARMY
 IS "GOING SLOW"
General Wood Says PacifTst Campaign
 is Partly to Blame.

Boston, March 13.-Major General Leonard Wood at mass meeting in the state house today, held under the auspices of the sub- committee on re- cruiting of the Massachusetts com nnittee on public safety. said that re- cruiting for the army throughout the country was going slow" As req sons for this condition. he gave pros perity, prevailing assurance of em- pioyrnent and most of all, the unpa- tr1otfc pacificist campaign. a campaign of men and of money, urging men not to enlist in the United States army"
 Conferences are now being held in various parts of the country to see what can be done, Major General Wood stated. "There is a fine spirit all over the land, but it is not a we'll trained spirit" he said
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14
ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW
 ENGLAND FOOD COUNCIL
To Disseminate Information for Ben-
 eft of Housekeepers.

Boston. March 13-The establish raent of a New England food council to disseminate information concerning the production, sale and distribution of food and to educate housekeepers in food values, retrenchment and utili- zation of waste is recommended by Esther T. Fox, president of The Neigh borhood Association. in a letter to Governor Mccall today. The council scientific survey of farm lands, form a planning board for crop planting, arrange for the utilization of state and municipal land and vacant lots, and also consider ways and means of SUD- plying farmers with labor and loans to cultivate and harvest their crops
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14
SNOW, RAIN AND SHEET
 IN THE MIDDLE WEsT
Schedules of Electric Lines and Steam
 Roads Are Disrupted

Chicago. March 13. - Snow, rain, slcet and high winds disturbed eiec- tric lines and steam road conditions throughout the central west and north today. Many important cities in thls section could not be reached by tele- graph or telephone wires for hours and then only internationally.
 The Western Union and Postal Tel egraph companies were without wires in many directions and reported the most serious conditions in that respect in Iowa, Minnesota and Indiana. The storm had been in progress for 38 hours at midnight tonight.
 Reports late tonight to the weather begun to take a steady movement northeastward.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14
REASONS FOR HIGHER
 PRICES OF MILK
Scarcity of Labor, High Cost of Feed
 and Increased Expenses.

New York. March 13.-Scarcity of labor high cost of feed and other in creased expenses are responsible for the demand of members of the Dairy. mems League for higher proces for milk for the spring and summer months, it was explained at a confer ence here today with committee rep resenting the New York State Milk Dealers conference board.
 A statement issued by the confer ence board said that while an increas- ed cost of production was conceded, a further increase in price to the con- sumner should be avoided If possible" No adjustment was reached and the conference board explained it has no power to enter into contracts for it's individual members.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14
ARGUMENTS IN SUIT
 AGAINST U. s. STEEL
Solicitor General Davis Will Finish
 Final Plea Today.

Washington, March 13-Arguments for the defence in the governments s dissolution suit against fhe United States Steel. Corporation were con- cluded today in the supreme court and Solicitor General Davis began the H. nal plet for the department of justice. He will conclude tomorrow.
 Denying monopolistic intent effect Severance, of St. Paul. declared in closing for the defense that "it is a blessing that there is in this coun- try such an organization. so strong and so efficient that it can go out and capture the markets of the world"
 To the charge that the corporation controls 90 per cent. of the steel trade, MT. Severance said it was not attain ed through crushing competitors. but through "enterprfsing initiative" Prices, he said. had not been fixed by domination, hut by competition and competitors of the corporation has in creased greatly, both in numbers and strength.
 In beginning the final summing up for the government Solicitor-General Davis said that the possible use of the corporations potential power was more important to consider than it's past conduct.
 '"The government brings this suit,' he said. 'in the belief that combina- tion of able competitors in any trade so as to suppress competition between
 
 man laws. if such restraint is undue and 1t is undue when combining com petitors possess preponderant or a dominant share. Intent of combin- ation cannot relieve from condemna- tion of the 1aw.''
 Reciting how early pools were fol- lowed by combinations of the corpor- ation's constituent subsidiaries and then by the subsidiaries and then by the "huge merger" MT. Davis said not one of tT1e s,1hei 5ia rfee ssooy1d o1ono stand the test of legality of the Sherman act"
 Their organizers had but two purposes in mind.'' he continued, "to escape the disadvantages of competi- tfon and to secure the profits of stock promotion. These inega1 subsidiaries are still living, but their ownership and management is controlled and their policies directed by a handful of men comprising the committees of the corporation."
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-14
GORDON OF POLICE THROWN
 AROUND FORT HAMILTON
Probably as a Ruse to Test Their Readiness to Meet an Emergency.

New York March 13.-Whi1e the garrison of Fort Hamilton was peace fully sleeping late tonight cordon of 300 police reserves was thrown around the fortification upon orders of Po- lice Commissioner Wood. The police were told 'German reservists" were mobi1izing to attack the fort and that they must be repelled Police boats patrolled the waters in front of the fortification.
 Captain Rafferty. in command of three companies of coast artillery which garrison Fort Hamilton said he had heard nothing Of an impending assault by "reservists" and thought he would have been informed if such an attack had been imminent The general belief was that the police had been ordered out to test their readi- ness to meet an emergency.