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Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-03
Wage Increasefor
 Mine Workers
PROVIDED OPERATORS MAY ADD
 TITO PRICE OF COAL
AGREEMENT REACHED
Miners Arc Seeking a Contract for Two Years, But Operators Insist That Agreement Terminate Sixty Days After the End of the War.

Washington. Oct. 2.@The wage in creases were granted by the operators contingent on their absorption in high coal prices, which they expect the fuel administration to give on pres entation next week of their cost pro- duction figures.
 Differ on Length of. Contract.
 The miners are seeking a contract for two years. but the operators insist on a provision for its termination 60 days after the end of the war. Miners representatives said tonight they would not yield on this point. Pro- visions will be inserted in the contract t oprevent either side from breaking 1t for any cause. This was demanded by the operators because the miners hl asking the present increases are ig- noring a contract signed last April.
 Coal mine wage scales throughout the country are based on the central field scale, and if today's agreement is ratified wages will be raised accord ingly in other districts.
 Operators Ask to Increase Price.
 Operators of the central field are asking the fuel administration for in creases of about 50 cents ton in the prices fixed for coal at the mines in 8 recent order by President Wilson. Many mines, they insist, will be forced to shut down unless prices are revised. Already Dr. Garfield, the fuel admin istrator, has granted increases in out lying districts, where for the most part coal veins are thin making the cost of operation high.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-03
THIRD CONTINGENT OF
 NATIONAL ARMY MEN
Will Begin Moving Today to the Six
 teen Cantonments.

Washington. Oct. 2-The third con- tingent of national army men will be- gin moving tomorrow to the sixteen cantonments where approximately half of the 6S7, 900 selected men called out by the president already have been mobilized. Quotas now ready to leave home vary greatly, ranging from IT to 40, per cent of the full state quotas, with a general average of between 20 and 25 per cent.
 Modification of previous quota, plans was necessary because of the condf- ditions at the cantonments and the availability of equipment. Some can- comments are much father advanced than others and can accommodate a larger percentage of men.
 Definite figures still are lacking as to the number of selected men to be transferred to the national guard, avla- tfon service, medical corps or other branches of the army that will have to be filled up to war strength. It is certain, however, that the men re- maining at the camps will not be suf- fcient to form the sixteen national army divisions at full strength. 0
 Secretary Baker indicated today that no decision had been reached as to when a second call will be made. There are many deficiencies to be filled in the first draft, physical examinations of the selected men by army doctors at the camps having resulted in many re- jections.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-03

from the great German activity this time is not far off.
 Meanwhile the French and the Ger mans are engaged in violent artillery duels along the Aisne front and the Verdun sector, in both of which re- gions General Petain's armies also again have been forced to withstand and successfully vicious attacks from troops of the German crown prince. especially near Craonne and Beaumont and between Hill 344 and Samogneux. Near Hill 434 the Germans entered a French position, which later was re- captured in a counter attack.
 On the northern front in Russia, in the region south of Riga, the Russians are keeping up their offensive against the Germans. Following up their at tacks of Sunday, in which gains of from 800 to 1000 yards were made, the Russians again have surged forward and beaten back the enemy for dis tance of one mile south of the Kronen- burg Spital-Grcunduli sector. Qriet still prevails on the eastern front far ther south and in Galicia and Ru- mania.
 In Mesopotamia the British victory over the Turks at Ramadie, west of Bagdad, was greater than at first re- town, nearly 1000 Turks were made prisoner and large numbers of guns and quantities of war stores were cap tured. Besides heavy casualties were inflicted on the Ottomane.
 British and French airmen are con tinuing their raids against German positions behind the lines and the French airmen are carrying on further reprisals against German cities and towns for the bombardment of open French settlements. Large quantities of explosives have been dropped by French airmen on Stuttgart, Frank fort Main, Coblenz and Treves, while in conjunction with British avia- tors railway stations. airdromes, uau- milton depots and military encamp- ments have been effectively bombed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-03
REVIVAL OF GRADE
 OF FULL GENERAL
Is Planned by the War Department for
 Major General Pershing.

Washington, Oct. 2.-Revival of the grade of full general is planned by the war department to provide suitable rank for Majo- General John J. Per- shing, commanding the American ex- peditionary forces in France.
 It was learned tonight that Secre- tary Baker already has submitted the departments program, which includes provision for the title general to be held by the officer serving as chief of staff and the making of several lieu tenant generals to command corps un- der general Pershing, tc the senate military committee. and that legisla- tion carrying 1t into effect is to be pressed for prompt passage when con- gress reconvenes in December.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-03

That extreme nervousness over ap- preaching events pervades the German front in Flanders Is indicated by the infantry attacks the forces of Crown Prince. Rupprecht of Bavaria daily are throwing against Field Marshal Haigs army on the Ypres salient.
 These attacks are being centered upon the apex of Haig's salient in the line which is pointing dangerously to- ward the Ostend-Lille railway, the uI- timate gaining of which by the Eng fish, Scotch and Australian contin- gents would work sad havoc to the Sc- plenishing with supplies of the Ger man line to the south from the naval bases at Ostend and Zeebrugge.
 In storming waves of great strength the Germans have made valiant efforts to wrest from the British positions captured from them in the recent of fensive, but everywhere, except at two small points, they met with decisive which swept against them from guns of all calibre, strewing the ground with their dead wounded. Nu- merous prisoners also have been taken by the British and to a man they have evinced gratifica ton that they are safe from the inferno of bursting shells which the British without cessa- tion are pouring in upon the German holdings
 The big guns of the Germans have not been idle during the fighting, but their strength is in no way compara- ble to that of the great array that Haig has set up for the purpose of. pounding the German entrenchmen.s, for warding off attack and for screen ing his infantrymen as they surge for ward on new exploits.
 As yet there has been no indica tion that the British chief has the food situation worked out to point where he is prepared to turn loose his infantry for anotlxer smash across No Mans Land for further German-held territory, but doubtless
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-03
STATE SENATOR FIGURES
 IN PHILADELPHIA FEUD
Edwin Fl. Ware Named as the Man Higher Up Who Was to Furnish Money.

Philadelphia, Oct. Estate Senator Edwin H. Ware was today named as the man higher up who was to fur nish the money to bring gunmen from New York for election work in the fifth ward here on primary day. Sept 19 when a policeman was killed Con- gressman William S. Ware, the sena- tors brother, was named as giving as- surance that the money would be forthcoming from Isaac Deutsch, the man who is alleged to have engaged the gangsters.
 The Ware brothers. who have made brought into the case through sensa- tional testimony by Samuel G. Ma loney. at a hearing given to Mayor Thomas B.. Smith. and eight others charged with conspiracy to murder and other crimes in connection with the fifth ward killing. Altogether r men are under arrest here and in New York in connection with the political feud.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-03
Democrats Win
 in New Haven
DAVID E. FITzGERALD ELECTED
 MAYOR
BY PLURALITY OF 2,675
6oard of Aldermen Will be Democratic IA to Town Clerk F. E. Whitaker. Defeated, Had Held That Office for Twelve Years.

New Haven, Conn, Oct. s.-1rbs democrats of this city today reversed the result or two years ago and swept out of office every republican of1ce holder except the registrar of voters who has to be elected. David E. FYtz- gerald, lawyer and chairman of the a1aatl aemocrauc state committee, was over Samuel Campner, who took of flee after the death of Mayor Frank J. Rice. The board CT aldermen will be democratic. 14 to '. Fitzgerald took in with him ten ward aldermen and four at large members A fea- ture of the landslide was the defeat O. Frederick E. Whitaker, for town clerk He had held that office for twelve years, at one election being tbe only republican to win. John E Doughan, member of the democratic state committee, beat WhitakeT by about 100. the lowest of any demo- cratic plurality.
 Republican Mayors Since 1910.
 New Haven has had republican nav ors since 1910. when Frank ! Rise was first elected. He succeeded him selr In each election after that until d9l5. He died last year and Mir Iampner, then acting mayor during clal act of the legislature, the mayor. He was then under the legal age pre- scribed for mayor here and the spe- cla4 act was hurriedly passed that he
 
 City Clerk A. Oswald PalIman was defeated after having held that place Tor three terms. Most of the other republican candidates were on their first terms.
 There Was Hot Campaiqn.
 The campaign here was waged en- ergetically from the date of the nom nations, the democrats making a par ticularly hot fight. The influx of men rom other places to the munitions plants here has lately increased the democratic vote as was shown in the presidential battle of last year.
 The democratic ticket this year was essentially new one. only three, Ar thur D. Mullen, controller; Henry Fresenius, treasurer and William H Hackett, collector, having held city offices before, all being busted from those places in the republican land slide of 1915. 'r
 The Vote in Detail.
 The vote in detail follows:
 Mayor, David p. Fitzgerald, demo- crat, 11,537; Samuel Campner. repub-
 Controller, Arthur D. Mullen, demo- crat, 11,076; F. G. P. Barnes, repub- lican, 9,324. .'-
 Clerk, Frank c. Miles, democrat. 1o.so4; A. O. Pallman. republican, g.
 Collector. William H. Hackett, d, LBS: Edmund L. Babcock. r, s,275.
 Sheriff, Frank Palmieri, r. 11,o74; A. J. Lorenzo, r. 9,S42.
 Town Clerk. John E. Doughan, d, 1O;598; F. E. Whitaker. r. 9.s12.
 Registrar of vital statics, Andrew 5 g. a,5s1. Aiion' d. l0''Ss; Robert E. L'e' T. Registrar of voters, Edward P. Keat- ing, d, 10,915; Louis Knollmoyer, r, 9,512.
 Aldermen large, Edmund J. Cof- fey, r. 9.462; E. r. Johnson, r, 9,475; l.. Carey Slaton, r. 9,414; Donald A. Adams, r, s,501; Thomas Ryan, d, 10- 936; Dr. A. H. Devereaux, d, 10,950: ick G. Crabb, d. 11,052.
 Of the aldermen at large the two republicans elected are Donald A. and E. r. Johnson.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-03
Great War Tax Bill
 Ready to be Signed
LEvIES TxAES OF MORE THAN
 TWO AND A HALF BILLIONS
LONGUNDERDISCUSSION
The Administration's Sailors and Sol- diers' Insurance Bill Will be Brought Up in the Senate Today-Adiourn- ment Looked for Early Next Week.

Washington, Oct. 2.-Congress fin- ished it's work on the great war tax bill late today when the senate, fol- lowing the example set yesterday by port without a roll call. More than two and a half billion dollars of new taxes are levied by the measure, which has been in the making since last April.
 AS soon as the bill is engrossed and signed tomorrow by Vice President Marshall and Speaker Clark. it will be sent to President Wilson, who is ex- pected to sign 1t immediately.
 Senate discussion today was brief. participated in by but few members, all o fwhom realized the futility of oppo- sition. Most of the criticism was upon the second class postage increases.
 Hopes for Early Adjournment.
 The speedy action on the conference report raised members hopes for ad- journment of the war session by Sat urday or not later than next week. diers' insurance bill, which has passed the house, will be brought up tomor- row in the senate. Its disposal in l few days Is anticipated. The only other measure the leaders expect to put through before adjournment is the eight billion dollar deficiency appro- priation bill, whose conferees expect to agree tomorrow and secure adop- tion of their report with perfunctory debate.
 As finally drafted, after one of the longest and most strenuous struggles in congressional history, the revenue bill, which was passed by the house May 23 and by the senate after a months debate, Sept. 10, draws prin- cipally upon incomes and war excess profits. As passed by the house, 1t totalled $1,s6S. .0O0.o 600, and the senate raised it to $2,416, 100000. The con- ferees' draft increased the total assess ment. by about $750,000.00O over the house and SIPS, S,000,0O0 above the sen ate.
 Some of It's Provisions.
 The bill now is estimated to raise about $S50, 0,000,0G0 from incomes, cor porate and individual and about one billion dollars from war excess profits. Otlser-Jhajor lerE Etes-=are S30,00e,6o0- -ron tobacco. about s275. 1000, 900 on liquors, 0,000, 900 on first class mail s40,000, 900 on automobiles, $77,500.000 on freight transportation, $50, 100000 on passenger transportation, 100000 from stamp taxes and $6,000,000 from amusement admissions.
 Elimination of consumption taxes on sur.r. tea. coffee and gas, electrical and telephone service, together with house taxes on 1916 incomes and a general 10 per cent. tariff levy, were features of tn evolution of the bill.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-03
A CLEAN REPUBLICAN
 VICTORY IN WATERBURY
For Mayor William H. SandIand Had Majority of 637 Votes Over Mayor Sculiy. e.

Waterbury, Conn, Oct. 2.-wil1iam H. Sandland, former city clerk of Wa terbury, the republican candidate for mayor, has been elected mayor of the the present incumbent, Martin Scul- ly, who is about to complete his sec ond term in the office. He boiled 4, 933 votes to Scully's 4,296.
 republican on the ticket has been car ried into office, some of them with majorities exceeding those of the may orally candidate.
 As result of the election the po- sition of the two parties in the board of aldelHnen will be exactly the re- verse of what 1t has been for the past two years. In place of six republi- cans and nine democrats, there will be nine republicans and six demo- crats. In short, the board will large ly be composed of new material. Of- ficials in the city hall who were fast becoming veterans in the service of the city for their length of service went the democratic ticket. Among them are William F. Moher, who has serv- ed three terms as city clerk; Edward F: Moran, city treasurer who has serv- ed two terms; Michael D. Russell, who has filled the important ofiice of con- troller for about ten years, and City Sheriff Matthew J. Smith, whose length of service parallels that of Mir. Russell. James R. Lawlor, who has been tax collector for number of years, also loses his position in the general landslide Their places will be ta/en, in the case of the city clerk ship, by Charles B. Tomkinson, who has been assistant city clerk for the past two years: Robert E. Hannegan will take the place of treasurer Mo ran; Elmer E. Parker will replace MT. Russell as controller: Robert C. Ston2 will be successor to Matthew J. Smith in the n<e1ce of city sheriff and Frederick c. Bauby will become tax collector in place of MT. Lawlor.
 One democrat, John J. Walsh, has been elected to the board of education. but his vote ran behind the republican elected to the board, Herbert E. Holmes, and Robert E. Platt by nearly 800 votes.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-03
PROGRESS OF LIBERTY LOAN
 CAMPAIGN IN NEW YORK
Between $5oto00j000 and $6o, o,oo0, 900
 Has Been Subscribed.

New York, Oct. 2-More of the ma chinery for selling the second Liberty loan was put in operation in New York city today and unofficial estf- mates of the amount subscribed in the metropolitan district during the first two days of the drive" placed the to- tai between $50,000,0O0 and s6O,OOO,- 900. Campaign maIhagers declared the addition of amounts subscribed in outlying portions of the reserve dis trict, from which reports have not been received, would swell the figure by many hundreds of thousands of dollars
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-03
PRIVATE FRED POWELL OF
 MERIDEN POSTED AS DEsERTER
Has Been Missing From Fort Ethan
 Allen Since Sept. g.

Meriden Conn. Oct. 2. - Private Fred Powell of the Meriden Ambu- lance company, now stationed at Fort Ethan Allen, Vt. has been absent from his command and post of duty since September g under mysterious cir cumstances. His khaki uniform has been found on the banks of the Wi nooslSi river. The river has been dragged for his body for two days. Later it was reported he was seen on the streets of Burlington, Vt, in ci- william attire. At noon today he was posted as a deserter and liable to the death penalty.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-03
FRAUD AT NEW YORK
 REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES
District Attorney Expects to Obtain
 Twenty Eight Indictments.

New York, Oct. 2.-With expectation of obtaining 28 indictments of election officials at the republican primaries September 19, at which William M. Bennett won over Mayor Mitchell aft CT a recount, the district attorney to- day placed before the grand jury evil dence of alleged fraud in tally sheets subpoenaed from the board of cleo tions. It was said that sufficient evil dence of fraud was discovered in dis crepancies in these sheets to war rant indictments without calling wit nesses.
 It was announced at the district at- torney's office that the jury probably would be sheard from tomorrow or Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-03
WOMEN URGED TO
 BOYCOTT LIBERTY LOAN
By Mrs. Abby Scott Baker, an Official of the Women's National Party.

Baltimore. Oct. Mrs. Henry O. Havemeyer. of New York, a member of the advisory council of the Ma tional Women's Party, in an address before a meeting of '15O suffrag gists here today, appealed to the suffragists not to lift a finger in aid of the Lib erty loan. She declared she would not work for it, although she had served on the committee of women which toured the country for the first Liberty loan.
 The suffragists present greeted her with applause and most of them de- clared they were ready to follow her advice.
 Mrs. Abby Scott Baker of Wash ington, an official of the National Wo- mans Party, urged the women to boy colt the loan. She said she had three sons in the service of the government but that made no difference.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-03
CALL FOR IMPEACHMENT
 OF ALEXANDER HERMAN
Was Made in Superior Court at San
 Francisco Yesterday.

San Francisco, Oct. 2.-ArraignmeHt of Alexander Berkman, anarchist lead CT, at present in New York, on three charges of murder in connection with preparedness day bomb explosion, was called for in superior court here today. The case was continued until October g. because of the absence of the defendant.
 District Attorney Charles H. Fickert today received a telegram from New York saying Berkman's hearing on ex- tradition proceedings had been indef- initely postponed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-03
ABOUT 800 MEN IN
 CUSTODY IN NEW YORK
Held on Various Charges Associated
 With the War-JaiIs All Full.

New York, Oct. 2.-With about three hundred men in the governments ca pacity here on various charges asso- Ciated with the war, United States Marshal James M. Power in Brooklyn found today that all the jails within lis Jurisdiction were filled and that he had no place to confine 46 more prisoners turned over to him after they failed to furnish bail. The 46 were arraiGned this afternoon before United States Judge Chatfield on charge of selling liquor to men of the national army near Camp Yaphank, N. r., and were held for further hear ingS.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-03
HlNDENBURG's BIRTHDAY
 CELEBRATED TN GERMANY.
The Emperor and Imperial Family
 Sent Greetings to the Field Marshall

Amsterdam, Oct 2.-F1e1d Marshal Von Hindenburgs 70th birthday was celebrated throughout Germany as national fete. The emperor and all the imperial family sent greetings to the field marshal expressing the hope that an early end of the war would crown his work.
 Various cities bestowed their free dom on him and celebrations were held by the schools, coupled with col lections for the war loan.
 The recipient of these demonstra- tions spent the day at headquarters He was reported to be slightly indis- posed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-03
TWO INDICTMENTS UNDER
 THE ESPIONAGE ACT
Were Returned Yesterday by Federal
 Grand Jury Sitting in New York.

New York, Oct. 2.-Ffrst indictments here under the criminal section of the espionage act were returned today by the federal grand jury against Louis c. Fraina, known as a socialist speak CT, and Edward Ralph Cheyney, son of Professor Cheyney of the Universi- ty of Pennsylvania.
 The pair were arrested at a mass meeting here September 27 of "con- scientious objectors," at which Chey- ney acted as chairman and Fraina was speaker.
 The government expects an early trial of their cases.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-03
GOLD STORAGE FOOD
 MUST BE MARKED
With Date of It's Refrigeration-Law
 Effective in Illinois Yesterday.

Chicago, Oct. 2.-Beginning today food products held in cold storage in Illinois must be plainly tagged or stamped with the date of their refrig- eration. The law, known as the H. linois cold storage act, effective today will prevent long frozen fowls and months old>ygs from masquerading as fresh from the farm.'
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-03

Bradley M. Thompson, professor of law at the University of Michigan since 1887, died at Ann Arbor, aged
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-03

Bartenders at Lawrence, Mass. wen on strike in sympathy with brewer, workers, who are on strike for wag increases.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-03

J. Ogden Armour, the Chicago pack CT predicts the end of the war by spring with more uniform business and prosperity following the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-03
$1o, 900 900 FOR PAYMENT
 OF FAMILY ALLOWANCES
For Enlisted Men in Active Service in the Army, Navy or Marine Corps.

Washington, Oct. 2.-An appropria- ton of s1O,O00.000 for the payment of family allowances for enlisted men in active service in the army; navy and marine corps is proposed in a bill in- troduced by Representative Raker of California
 Preferential civil service status would be given veterans of the war with Germany by measure offered by Representative Crisp of Georgia.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-03

Establishment of vocational school to train shfpbuilders was discussed b! New England shipyard officials at thei meeting in Boston.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-03
CAPT. THIERICHENS IS
 cHARGSD WITH SMUGGLING
He Was Placed on Trial in PhiIadeI-
 phia Yesterday.

V. Thierichens, former commander of the German seized commerce raider Prinz Eital Friedrich, who yesterday was found guilty of violating the Mann White slave act. was placed on trial
 today in the federal court on the charge of smuggling ashore 19 dutiable ship chronometers from the raider while she was tnterned at the Phila- delphia navy yard,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-03

Charles P. Taft son of former Pres identE and Mrs. William H. Taft. will be married on Saturday to Miss Elean- or Chase, of Waterbury, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-10-03
GERMANS HURLING
 DESPERATE ATTACKS
Against the British Line Which is Pointing Toward
 the 0stend- -LiIIe RaiIxay J
TEUToNs ARE SHOWING EXTREME NERVOUSNESS

They Are Apprehensive Over the Next Assault of Field Mar
 shal Has's Forces-In Storming Masses the Germans Have Made Valiant Efforts Dislodge the Enemy, But
 They Have Been Swept Back by Hurricane of Fne-l French and Germans Continue Their Artillery D1es-I On the Northern Front Russia the Russians Are Keep
 ing Up Their ofensve-The British Victory Over the Turks in Mesopotamia is Greater Than at First Re : ported ss