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Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17
PLANS FOR MEETING
THE TREASURY DEFICIT
Include New Tax on Excess Profits
of Corporations.

Washington, Jan. 16.-Administra-
tion's plans for meeting the treasury
deficit at the end of the next fiscal
year took the form of a definite pro-
gramme today embracing. increases in
the inheritance tax, a new tax on ex-
cess profits of corporations and part
nerships and a bond issue of S2S9, 600.
A bill including these proposals and
Wilson and Secretary McAdoo will be
framed at once and pressed in the
house.
The increase in revenue under the
plan is expected to be more than $780,
100000 annually and if it fails to take
care Of the deficit of 500, 900 900 issue
of treasury certificates of Indebtedness
may be decided on.
AS agreed to informally today by
democrats OF the ways and means
committee and approved by the presi-
dent and secretary of the treasury,
the excess profits tax would be at the
rate of eight or ten per cent. on such
returns in excess of eight per cent.
on investment and would yield some
thing over $500, 600; the inheri-
tance tax would be raised to one and
one-half instead of one uer cent. on
minimum estates and from 10 to Is
per cent. on those of more than $15,-
600, 600, yielding an additional revenue
of about $22,000,0 900; and the bond is
sue of $2S9,000,000 would be designat-
ed expressly for emergency expenses
such the Mexican trouble, the
Alaskan railway, the new armor and
nitrate plants, purchase of the Danish
Indies islands and appropriations for
the shipping board.
In this form this programme will
be submitted by democrats of the
committee to their republican COL
leagues, who will be asked TO make
any suggestions Immediately so the
measure may be brought into the
house. Democratic Leader Kitchin
expects it to pass within a week.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17
TO UNITE REFORMED AND
ORTHODOX HEBREW CHURCHES
Project Submitted to Union of Ameri-
can Hebrew Congregations.

Baltimore, Md, Jan. 16.-For the
first time in the history of American
Jewry, it has been proposed by the
Union of American Hebrew Congrega-
tions, which opened it's sessions here
today, to unite the reformed and orth-
dox churches, between which there has
been wide break.
The announcement came in the re-
port of the committee on pensions for
rabbis, in which there was the an
nouncement of the 100000 gift by
Jacob H. Schiff of New York. The
commissions report states that it
would be unjust to create two funds
for rabbis and says that a single fund
will be ''the greatest thing undertaken
by the union. inasmuch as it will unite
the Jews of this country religiously
as nothing yet undertaken by 1T seems
likely to do The name of the fund
will be changed from Fund for Su-
perannuated Rabbis' to THE Syna-
gogue Pension Fund.- The maximum
pension is fixed at $4,000 a year and
the minimum at $500. A separate fund
is recommended for orphans and wild
ows of rabbis.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17
BURGLARS CROSSED DEAD
LINE IN NEW YORK
Got Away With 5000 in Cash and
$1,000 Worth Of JeweIry.

New York. JAN. 16.-Burglars, for
the third time in as many months,
crossed the dead line into the jewe1ry
and financial district of the city today
and distracted $4,000 in cash and $3.-
900 worth of jewelry from safe. The
dead line is that traditional line
drawn by the police across Manhattan
Island and below which a criminal
supposedly may not venture unless he
risks arrest on sight.
The cashier in the office of Charles
f Berner and company, brokers lat
I15 Broadway, discovered the firms
loss when he opened the safe door
early today. The safe had not been
cracked, the combination was undam-
aged. The police. in the absence of
clues, suspect that a skilled worker
on locks was responsible.
Both the previous robberies We're
from Office safes in the same district
and the police attribute all three to
the same persons.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17
Flood Of Bills in
General Assembly
MANY OF SPECIAL INTEREST TIC
EASTERN CONNECTICUT
COUNTY MEETINGS HELD
Representative Bailey in Forefront
With 6usiness-Resolution Introduce
ed Appointing Frank Foss Judge of
the City Court of WiIIinantie.
Especial to The Bulletin. )

Hartford, Conn. Jan. 16-The Con-
necticut general assembly met for the
third day of the three weeks session,
with nearly every member in attend
starter that indicates that the num-
Der will be fully up to the standard
ten days hence when the time limit
for the receipt of new business ex-
pires. 1t was expected that seats
the drawing has been deferred until
Wednesday. This was because the
several county meetings were held as
Continued on Page Two, 4th COLI
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17
PERsHINe's TROOPS ARE
Decision Reached at a Cabinet Meet
ing Yesterday.

Washington, Jan. 16.-After today's
cabinet meeting, at which Secretary
Lane made his final report the
work of the Mexican American joint
commission, it became known that the
withdrawal of Major General Per-
shing's troops from Mexico and the
sending of Ambassador Fletcher to the
Mexican capital may be expected in
the near future. No formal announce
ment Is expected, but the decision Of
the administration will probably be
made known through action.
No definite date of the withdrawal
of the troops has been set but as
result of the conclusion of the Joint
commission the question Is now entire-
ly in President Wilson's hands.
The lifting of the embargo on tho
expectation OF arms into Mexico has
not been considered seriously. Thig
point was taken up once by tho Joint
but the Mexican mernbera
of the commission said they could not
be put In the position of asking for
the removal of the embargo while the
American troops still were on Mexican
soil.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17
YOUNG MEDICAL STUDENT
UNDER ARREST FOR HOLD UP
Charged With Being a Member of
Gang Which Held Up g.. G. o. Train.

Kansas City, Jan. 16. H. Grady
Webb, a young medical student, is un-
der arrest, charged by federal officers
with having been a member of the
gang which held up and robbed a Bal
timore & Ohio train in Dodridge coun-
ty, w. Va, of approximately 800, 900
Of unsigned currency in October, 1915.
Webb was identified by the govern
ment depicting the fugitive looked ex-
ceedingly like Webb. Federal officials
say that about $1,000 of the money was
found In Webb's possession.
Webb told the authorities he is SO
years old Postoff1ce inspectors say he
has confessed his part in the robbery
arrested in the investigation Of the
robbery,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17
NINE INDICTMENTS FOR
DESTROYING AMERICAN FLAG
In Yard of Church of Social Revolution
in New York.

New York, Jan. 16.-Bouck White,
pastor of the Church of Social Revo-
luton, was today indicted, together
jury. They are charged with des-
troying the American flag last June
in. the yard of their church Flags
of many nations We're burned Mr.
White formerly held several prominent
Brooklyn pastora tes.
White was convicted last year of
desecrating the American flag by max
ing use of it in connection with an
Objectionable cartoon. He was con-
v1cted and sentenced to a thirty day
term in dte penitentiary
On the eve of his trial he with his
followers burned a number of flags
in kettle on an altar shrouded with
red cloth. The kettle bore the in
scription, Melting Pot and the dem
onstration was intended as a protest
against the prosecution then pending
aga inst White.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17

Smorgon, which lies between Wilma
and MinSk.
Hard fighting continues in the re-
gion of Vadeni, southwest of Galatz,
in the Rumanian theatre. The Rus
SLAMS on both sides of F>undeni Suf-
fered heavy casualties in two attacks
delivered against the German line, ac-
cording to Berlin. In one of the at
tacks Russian detachments entered
German trenches, but later were ex-
PEELED. Another Russian attack was
delivered against the Teutonic allies
between the Kasino and Suchitza val
leys. 1t also was repulsed, the Teutons
taking 200 men prisoner.
The Swiss federal council has or
dered the mobilization Jan. "a of the
Swiss second division and contingents
of other divisions. The announcement
says Switzerland recently had been
able to reduce considerably its forces
on the frontier. but that now it was
considered necessary to take more ex-
tensive measures Of precaution.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17
DEUTSCHLAND NOT
EXPECTED FoR TWO WEEKS.
Stevedores Are at Work at Pier in
East New London.

New London. Conn, Jan. 16-Paul G.
l.. Hilken, vice president and general
manager of the Eastern Forwarding
company, left New London today for
New York and said he would not re-
turn for two weeks. He would not
discuss reports that the Deutschland
or a sister submarine would dock here
in the near future, but the fact that he
is to be away for two weeks leads TO
the belief In well informed marine
quarters that no submarsibIe is expect
ed until the latter part Of the month,
Meanwhile the steyedores are at work
at the company's pier IN East New
London, where large Quantities Of
nickel rubber and copper are stored.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17

There is a possibility that another
big offensive by the entente allies in
Belgium and France is in contempla-
ton. A two days conference has been
held in London between Premier Lloyd
George and his war council and the
British and French commanders-in-
chief. while nothing has been made
public concerning the conference from
ofsacial sources, except that it is de-
scribed as important" an unomc1al
despatch asserts that 1t differed from
the conference recently held in Rome
in that military instead of diplomatic
questions took precedence.
Aside from Rumania, quiet continues
TO prevail on all the other fighting
fronts. where there have been only
bombardments and operations by small
detachments. No mention is made by
either Berlin or Petrograd Of the battle
begun last week in the Riga region
mad which for several days had SEEM
ed to be decreasing in intensity Ber-
lin reports engagements south of
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17
VILLA AGAIN AT GATES
OF CHIHUAHUA CITY
Defeated a Carranza Force of 1,5oo
at Satevo Last Week. q

Ell Paso. Texas, Jan. 16.-Francisco
Villa and his main command is again
at the gates of Chihuahua City, pas
sengers arriving from the state capi-
tai, today, said. After defeating Gen
eral Hernandez and his Carranza com
mand of 1,500 in the vicinity of Sa-
to La Joltas Is miles north of Satevo,
where another defeat was admins
tered and the command was forced
to retreat to Santa Ysabela and then
to Palomas, only 1S miles west of the
city, the passengers said.
These fights occurred Friday. Sat-
urday and Sunday. General Fran
cisco Maguira, who had entrained to
come to the border. went to PaIomas s
with 800 troops and took personal
command
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17
A PROPOSED FEDERATION
OF TEMPERATE ORGANIZATIONS
Under Consideration by National Com
mittee of Prohibition Party.

Chicago, Jan. ia proposed fed
GRAFTON OF all the temperate organ
izations of the United States for the
grand drive in 1920" was taken under
consideration here tonight by the ma
tional committee of the prohibition
party
II the plan ultimately Is approved,
an invitation win be extended to the
Anti-Saloon league and all other anti
LIQUOR associations for conference.
Whether plan to federate all the
organizations could be worked out was
considered somewhat doubtful by some
members OF the committee owing to
the rivalry between the prohibition
party and the anti-leasue.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17
FREIGHT CAR SHORTAGE
NOT so SERIOUS
Due TO Cooperative Efforts of I. C. C.
Shippers and Railroads.

New York, Jan. 16.-The freight car
shortage which in November was be-
coming increasingly serious, has de-
creased almost so per cent since that
time. according to figures for Janu-
ary 1, 1917, which the American Rail-
way association made public today
On November 1 there was a shortage
of 114.908 freight cars: on December
it was 107,778 and on December 81
it bad fallen to 1892 cars
'This decrease in the car shortage, y
said the association, sis attributed
more than anything else to the coop
erative efforts of the Interstate Com
merce commission. shippers and rail-
roads,"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17
OFFICERS TO BE
couRTMART1ALED
Capt. Wilbur r. Wright and Lieut..
Frank Al Spencer

New York, Jan 16-An order di-
Wright and Lieutenant Frank A.
Spencer, attached to the Second Field
Artillery, be tried by court martial
in connection with the punishment
known as the spread eagle" has been
issued by Major General Leonard
Wood. commanding the department of
the east. it became known tonight
The officers will be tried under Arti-
Gle 81 of the articles of war
Lieutenant Spencer is alleged to
have ordered the guardsnan spread
eagled' after he had refused to obey
orders. The private was tied with
arms outstretched to the wheel of
gun carriage. General Wood ordered
that the man be tried by court mar
tial also for refusing to obey Lieu
tenant Spencer when told to do Ger
tain work.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17
U. .. sovEREIeNTV OVER
pANIsH WEST INBIEe
Exehanss Of RatlRsatlens Ars 70 d.
Made Teday.

over the Danish West Indies after half
q century OF negotiations will pass to-
merFew te the United 9tatea with tho
exchange OF ratiiieatienH af the pur-
Danish Minister Brun, The aotunl
physical trangfeF, with the Faiains of
the American fae, will take place uDnu
payment of the 99E. 600. 900 pureharl
price, which congress viii provide Oh q
few weeks,
puFiRs the jhteFfm the aeVernmeut
or the islands will be Administered bt
the present Danish saFeHafr. Drdcr
the terms Rf the treaty 3 iaiHt aau
"a arrange the details 81 lhe iransfef
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17
GENERAL INQUIRYINTO STOCK MARKE ]
House Rules Committee Votes to Extend the Peace
Note Leak Investigation
DRAGNET OVER FINANCIAL DISTRICT OF N v.

the Outset of the Hearing Yesterday Lawson Attacked
Representative Henry's Denial of His Testimony and
Virtually Accused the Chairman of Rank Perjy-TeII
ing of the Information of TunuIty by Mrs Ruth Thomas
Visconti Lawson Testified "There Was Something Sad
Pathetic and Awful About This Thing Which He Was
Not at Liberty to DiscIose-Mrs. Visconti Who Had
Been Temporarily Missing Has Been SubPoeaned to Ap-
pear Before the House Rules Committee Today.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17
FOUR ARMY AERoPLANEs
TO BE USED IN sEARcH
Fer Two Army Aviaters Who Have
Been MlssIna 8lnes Wednesday

gan Diese Cal. Jan. id.=-FeuF array
aeropianea piIeted by CAPTAINS Her=
bert Dargue and Byren jones and Ci=
william fnstruetera Wildman and
DFiHaiey started from the Nerth is=
iand aviation base today fen CaieHioo
here the machines are to be used in
connection with efforts to find Lieu
tenant Colonel Harry q; Bishop and
lieutenant w. A. Robertson, JB.. array
ayiatefs missing since last "Wednesday
Accompanying each pilet is a military
observers.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17
TREATIES SIGNED BETWEEN
GERMANY AND TURKEY
That Have to Do With Questions Of
international Law.

Berlin, Monday. Jan. Is. by wireless
to Sayville, N. " Jan. 16.--Severnl
treaties between Germany and Turkey
were signed today by representative
of the two nations, the Overseas News
Agency announces. The treaties. tn
which the signatures were affixed an
the foreign ONCE, have to do with
questions Of international law, says the
announcement among them being
treaties regarding the consular service.
mutual egRl protection and legal as-
siStance in civil Rffnirs and question
regarding tho right Of residence. ne
the same time notes were EXCHANGED
regarding the conclusion later Of q
treaty OF commerce.
Tho treaties" adds the statement.
ARE based on the idea Of reciprocity
and mutual acknowledgment Of equal
rights and take the place Of the ca
pitulRtionB."
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17
Conference of British Executive and
Military Officials.

London, Jan. 16. 1888 %. NIT. is
Officially announced that during Mon
day and Tuesday Premier Lloyd
George and his war cabinet had q se-
ries of important conferences with
General Nivelle, the French command
chief and Field Marshal Sir
Douglas Haig, commander-in-ch chief of
the British forces in France.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17
ROOSEVELT APPROVES
STAND TAKEN HY PERKINS
In Regard 20 Aotion Taken by Re-
publican National Committee.

Oyster Ray. N. Y. Jan. ie.--Colonei
Theodore Roosevelt tonight expressed
approval Of the stand taken by Geo.
w. Perkins and other progresaives In
regard to the aotion of the executive
COMMITTEES of the republican national
committee.
Perkins ana Colby have dome" Mr.,
Roosevolt said. II think they have
tendered great service to tho Anaer-
icAr people and to the repubiican par-
ty.1
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17
A BIG OFFENSIVE IN
BELGIUM AND Franc
Is Said to be in Contemplation by the Entente Allies
in the Near Future
TWO DAY MILITARY CONFERENCE IN LONDON

Hard Fighting in the Region of Vaden Southwest
of GaIatz-In One of Two Attacks Near Fundeni Rus
sian Detachments Entered German Trenches But Later
Were ExpeIIed-Aside From Runania, Nothing OF
Moment Comes From the Various War Fronts-Swiss
Federal Council Has Ordered Further Mobilization OF
Troops.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17

Secretary of the Navy Daniels in
.estifying before the House Naval
committee declared that in his opinion
he navy should be equipped to do
arge amount of its own manufacturing
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17

The Recording and Computing Ma
chimes Co. of Dayton, o., reported that
it had secured from the Russian Gov
ernment a contract for fuses aggrega-
eating several million dollars.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17
BRYAN A CALLER AT
THE WHITE HOUSE
Congratulated President Wilson on His
Peace Note.

Washington, jan 1e.-Former Sec
retary Bryan called at the White
House today and congratulated Pres
ident Wilson on his peace note.
The president has done just right %
Baid Mr.. Bryan. Anything calcl1lat-
ed to bring peace terms of the bellig-
erenfs out into the open should have
he support Of every American
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17
TRAPPED IN HALL BY FIRE
DURING WEDDING RECEPTION
Fifty Persons Seriously Hurt, Ten
Probably Fatally, at Hartford. Pa.

Binghamton, N. r., Jan. 1s-Fifty
them probably fatally, when half the
population of the little town Of EIar-
ford. Pennsylvania, about 80 miles
from this city. was trapped by 4 are
.dias reception and dance tonight
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17

men, Jan. 16, via Berlin to Lon
s. $. Jan. IL, 1:10 a. m.-Preparations
ave been made for the sailing today
for an American port of the merchant
submarine Deutschland.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17
20. GOO Firs at Mystie.

Mystic, Conn, Jan. 16.-The summer
residences ok Peter Marcus, New York
artist, was burned tonight. entaiiing 4
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17

Karl Liebknecht, German Socialist
leader, was sentenced to four and
half years imprisonment at hard
labor and expulsion from the bar.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17

The general election was held at
Uruguay without disorders.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17

Lioubomir MichaiIovitch, Serbia's S
first minister TO the United States,
made his first call at the State De-
parment to arrange for the presenta-
tion of his credentials to President
Wilson.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17

Movements OF stssnships.
kfrl<wall, Jan .1.-Saifed: steamer
Heilig Olav (from Copenha gen) New
York.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17
Mrs. Esther Redmond Power.

New York, Jan. 16-Mrs. Esther
Redmond Power eldest daughter of
John e. Redmond, the Irish leader,
and the wife of DR. William T. Power
of Far Rockaway, died today at a
hospital
Mrs. Redmond met DR.. Power in
1904, When she was accompanying her
father on a lecture tour of America 4
correspondence of four years was fol-
lowed by their marriage in London in
Mrs. Power was 30 years old and is
survived by her husband and four
children.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17

Four children were found frozen
to death near Cadillac. Saskatchewan.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17

The value of Canada's nickel indus
try in 1916 is estimated at $4,000, 900,
against $40, 0,423,3 ,348 in 1915.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17
OBITUARY..
Henry Gordon Stott.

New York, Jan. 16.-The death of
Henry Gordon Stott, anoted engineer.
Yesterday at his home in New
Rochelle, N. Y, was announced here
today. To Mr.. Stott's experiments
were credited the introduction of i'm
proved methods of handling cable re-
pairs. He. was identified with the
duplexing of the United States Cable
Company's mail cable said to be the
longest in the world
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17

William n. May, of Wilmington,
Del, resigned as United States mar
shal of the Panama Canal zone be-
cause of ill health.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17

The State Department received in
formation showing that 10000 Car
rama troops have arrived at Torreon.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17

; Exports from the port of New York
for the week ended Jan. IS, totalled
ST. 100000.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17

Mrs. Elias Reynolds, of Pleasant
Vile, n. Y, celebrated her 101st birth
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17

A charter was granted to the Ajax
Rubber Co., Ltd, of Canada, with a
capital of $1,000, 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17

Checks which passed through banks
at Ell Paso, Tex, show that supplies
for guardsmen in the final quarter of
the last year cost $12,161, IA.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17

Gold coin to the amount of $500, 900
was Withdrawn from the sub-treasu-
ry for shipment to Spain.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17

The Federal Grand Jury resumed it's
investigation of alleged frauds at In
dianapolis, last November.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17

kazuye Shoda, vice minister OF
finance, was appointed minister fol
financial affairs in the Terauchi Cab
met.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17

While tuning up a fast motor .iceboat
owned by George Hiscock, son of JUS
tice Hiscock, of the court of appeals,
Howard B. Smith. "a, OF Skaneatelee,
and Hans Pries 20, of Auburn, were
drowned on Skaneateles lake at Au-
burn, N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17

Cow Whitman sent to the Senate the
name of Louis F. Pitcher of Brooklyn,
for reappointment as state architect.
Though Pitcher is a Democrat. first
appointed by Governor Sulzer. the SEN
ate Immediately confirmed his NOM
ination.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17

Increases of pay for Government
clerks, approved by the House, were
stricken from the Appropriation Bill
by the Senate committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17

Ernest K. SatterIee, treasurer of the
Franklin Savings Bank of New York.
was elected president to succeed
William G. Conklin, resigned.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17

charter was granted to the Lake
Winnipeg Paper Co., Ltd, with a cap
ital stock of $5,000,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17
cabled Paragraphs

Le Gays Deutschland Sailed
Yesterday
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17

A quarter of a million dollars will be
asked as damage in a civil suit to be
brought against Harry K Thaw by
the father of Frederick Gump, who al
leges he was whipped by Thaw in a
hotel in New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17

Rear Admiral Allen v. !. Reed
United States Navy, retired, died sud
denly at Washington.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17

The United States Navy lost during
the last year ships to the value Of
000, 900 to $10,000,00O.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17

The Canadian Westinghouse Co.
Ltd, increased it's capital from s5,-
O0e, 900 to $180,000,0O0.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17

Daniel n. Eames, 90 years old, for
so years engaged in the clothing trade
in Worcester, Mass, died from old age.
Ne was a native of Hopkinton.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-17

A committee of 100 representative
men and women of Montclair. n. j.,
completed plans for great public
mass meeting to be held in the Mont
clair Theatre, Jan. 81 to protest
against the treatment of the Belgian
people.