Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-04
PaCifists Realize
 Cause is Hopeless
ARE LEAVING WASHINGTON ON
 EVERY TRAIN.
RAID HEADQUARTERS
Man Who Engaged in a Fist Fight With Senator Lodge Was Discharged in Court After Declaring That He Had Changed His Views After Read ing the Presidents Address.

Washington, April 3.-Most of the paclnstS who came to Washington un- der the guidance of the Emergency Peace Foundation to protest against war had returned to their homes to- night, convinced that their efforts were useless Every train leaving the city today carried some of them away.
 Incoming trains. however, brought in more Pilgrims of Patriotism" Sew eral delegations arrived from cities in the middle west and promptly went to the capitol to urge their senators and representatives to stand behind the president. President Would Not Receive Pacifists
 The remaining pacifists were busy on Capito1 Hill, too They continued to make the rounds of the house and senate office building, seeking to pledge votes against the war resolu- ton asked for last night by President Wilson They tried to see the presi- dent but were told he could not re- ceive them.
 Printed declarations in which the signerS pledged themselves not to en- list in the armed forces of the United States were circulated about the streets, and each senator and repre- sentative received through the mails a copy of resolutions adopted at the peace mass meeting last night
 Headquarters Raided.
 The headquarters of the Emergency
 
 Avenue store room was raided several times during the day by citizens and national guardsmen who demanded that the place be closed. declaring it's occupants were engaged in a cam pafgn of sedition. During one of the demonstrations a guardsman threw a pail of yellow paint over the plate glass window in front Then the po- lice were appealed to and during the remainder sof the day two patrolmen were on duty at the door. Despite this protection. the pacif1st leaders decided to abandon a meeting sched- uled to be held in the headquarters tonight and repaired to a room in an office building to discuss their plans Senator Lodges Assailant Discharged.
 Charles Bannwart. of Boston, who was arrested yesterday after engaging in fight with Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, and several other per sons. was discharged in police court today when he declared he had changed his views after reading the presidents, address and Senator Lodge sent word he was too busy at the capitol to appear against him. Later Bannwart went to the headquarters to remarks met no favorable response and he soon departed.
 Pilgrims of Patriotism cefesra.e. . The Pilgrims of Patriotism" cele- brated the day with a luncheon in a local hotel, at which the speakers, in cluding Professor Henry w. Farnam, of Yale. Rear Admiral Charles H. Stockton and others, delivered patri- otic addresses.
 During the luncheon Charles Page of Sand Springs, Okla. told of an of fer of the Sand Springs hospital to the government for use in war and of plans to build additions to care for 2,000 patients. On behalf of the peo- pie of Sand Springs he offered also 10 provide medical staff of not less than fifteen members. The announce ment was greeted with applause and cheering.