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Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

manufacture and sale, thus nullifying the statutes of certain prohibition states permitting the importation of limited quantities of liquor for per sonal consumption.
 Bar Liquor Advertising.
 Another provision would bar from the mails letters, postal cards, circu- lars newspapers and other publications containing liquor advertising in states having laws against such advertising, violation to be punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 or Imprisonment not to exceed six months for the first offense, or more than one year for the second offenSe.
 An amendment was added making it mandatory on the postmaster general to renew for another year pneumatic mail tube contracts in large cities and providing for a commission to investi- gate the tube systems with view to their purchase by the government.
 Determined efforts made by the postoffice committee to increase second class mail rates and to establish one cent postage on drop letters were made and bitterly contested and the pro posals finally were thrown out on a point of order.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17
TO PREVENT RECURRENCE
 OF "LEAK" INCIDENT
Stock Exchange to Prohibit Employ ment of Newspaper Men by Brokers

New York, Feb. 16.-Measures aimed to prevent Q recurrence of the presi- dents peace note Teak" incident were oluntarily taken here today by the New York stock exchange. ResoIu- tions were adopted at a special meet ing of the board of governors con- demning the employment by exchange brokerage houses of newspaper men to give them advance or confidential information.
 The direct or indirect employment of representatives of the press" the resoIuti tions said, "by a member of the firm. for the purpose of obtaining ad- vance or confidential information is an act detrimental to the interest welfare of the exchange"
 The resolution pointed out that the investigation of the house rules com mittee into the leak" brought out that certain members of the exchange employed newspaper men for that pur- pose. This referred to evidence ad- duced at Washington that E. F. Hut ton and company, brokers, received advance information on the peace note from a newspaper man employed by F. A. Connolly and company, the Hut ton firms Washington correspondent, enabling them and their customers to anticipate the break in the market that resulted when the note was made public.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17
DEUTSCHLAND CAPTURED
 AND IN PLYMOUTH HARBoR.
Along With fs6 Other German Sub-
 marines-Story Told at Baltimore.

Baltimore, Md, Feb. 1s.-That the merchant submarine Deutschland has been captured and that he saw her in Plymouth harbor with 186 other Ger man submarines was the statement made here today by William Palmer, eecond engineer of the American trans port liner Magnolia. Palmer said that the British had captured 400 enemy submarines and that 1S7 of them were In Plymouth, chained together and in the center of a huge network of chains Rttached to buoys and wharves.-
 Captain Koenig, commander of the subsea freighter, and his crew are in English 5ails, said Palmer. The Mon gona left Plymouth Jan. 27 and ar rived at New York Feb. T. Palmer was formerly an engineer here with the Chesapeake Steamship company. Pho tographs of the Deutschland wrapped with the chains which held her to others in the harbor were on exhibi- Hou, Palmer continued, and 1t was generally known in shipping circles Ehat the freighter had been captured. Where Captain Koenig and his crew were detained he did not know, but Baid all were put into jaH as soon as the vessel was brought to port He lid not learn how the Deutschland was captured.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

Washington, Feb. 16-The ruthless German submarine campaign and its effects on the United States were dis cussed late today by President Wilson only an hour and afterward it was said no new steps had been decided on
 tial tieup of shipping out of Ameri- can ports were the subjects on which the cabinet centered attention. Sec retary McAdoo is compiling a list of vessels held in port and Secretary Redfield is making a comprehensive analysis of the inroads which subma- r1nes are making on shipping gener- ally.
 Different Phases Considered.
 The government is considering all the different phases of the situation that have developed since the break in relations with Germany, including. the CTS. the crisis in Austria. the plight of Americans in Turkey and Belgian relief. High officials took pains to- day, however, to emphasize that the nation is the illegal submarine cam paign itself. Against this campaign the United States has made the most vigorous protest possible short -of war, duS the administration realizes that so long as it permits American ships to be held in port for fear of attack by submarines it in effect is acQui ssc- ing in the German policy. This tate of affairs, it is admitted, cam, f be permitted to continue indefinitely.
 President Has Definite Opinion.
 What the United States must do to to end it, and when, are the only ques- ttons. The president is understood to have a very definite opinion as to what should be done. but he has not yet decided that the time to do it has come
 Press despatches from Berlin am nouncing that the seventy-two Ameri- can seamen brought in by the Yarrow- dale had been released caused the de- mand that the men be freed to be the subject A cablegram was sent to the Spanish ambassador at Berlin asking whether the report was true. It is not doubted, as it has been as- stunned from the first that Germany would not hold the men after rumors reaching there of the Imprisonment of German sailors in the United States had been cleared up.
 Another inquiry was sent the Span lsh ambassador to ascertain the cause of delay in the departure of the Amer Ican train from Munich which MT. Gerard previously had reported would leave 'some day this week." with S6 consuls and their families and an un- known number of other persons.
 An earlier despatch from the Span Ish ambassador said Germany had promised to facilitate the consuls' de- parture as much as possible. It is understood, however, that for military reasons the Germans insist that the remaining Americans all go out in one trainload and that there has been de- lay in concentrating them at Munich.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17
PATTEN IS IDENTIFIED
 WITH TAMMANY HALL
He is Now Head of the Patfen Steam
 boat Lines.

New York, Feb. 16.-Representativ Thomas Gedney Patten, who was nom- mated as postmaster of New York city today by President Wilson, has been affiliated politically with Tammany Hall, having been elected by Tammany to the sgd and 63d congresses from the 17th district He was defeated for re- election to congress last fall from the 18th district. His appointment, it is understoodS will be agreeable to Tam many, A5lnough leaders Of that organ, sxation nave asserted that no efforts had been made to obtain the position tor him. .s- es ssi
 MT. Patten was born in New York Sept 12, 1861, and is now head of the fPatten steamboat ines,- operating be- tween this city and New Jersey points. His father founded the line. He was educated at Mount Pleasant academy, Ossining, N. Y, and at Columbia uni versity.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17
GENERAL DEBATE ON
 ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL
Members of House Giving Their Views
 On National Defense Problems.

Washington, Feb. 16.-General debate on the $247 ,000 army appropriation
 .l1 continued in the house today, many members giving their views on national defense problems. Repre- sentative Shallenberger of Nebraska, democratic member of the military committee, attacked the war depart ment and the general staff, declaring that if proposed plans of the staff were carried out the army would cost a billion dollars a year. He said the department had failed to provide sufi fcient rifles and artillery for success in case of war.
 Representative Olney of Massachu- setts advocated universal military training and Representative Caldwell of New York. gave notice that he would offer an amendment to provide for it.
 Representative Mckenzie of Illinois declared he believed the people of this country were drifting to universal training and compulsory service and urgd that earnest attention be given the subject between now and the as- sembfng of the next congress.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17
NO GERMAN sEAMEN
 ARE BEING DETAINED
Except Those Who Are Believed to
 Have Violated Some Law.

Washington, Feb. 16.-No German seamen on ships in American harbOrs. are being held. except those who are believed to have violated some law. This was indicated today by reports taken to the cabinet meeting by Att torney General Gregory and Secretary Wilson, in charge of the immigration service.
 One of the purposes for collecting the facts was to place the state de- partment in a position to show Ger many that the United States was live ing up to it's treaty obligations fin the treatment of seamen on German ships in American harbors.
 In cases where machinery on Ger man ships has been damaged, the att torney general said, no prosecutions will be brought. Where vessels have actually been sunk in harbors. how ever, violations of law are involved which probably win lead to action be- ing taken.
 So far as the immigration service is concerned, Secretary Wilson said, only the usual procedure has been followed in dealing with the German seamen. Those wishing 10 enter the United States as immigrants have been dealt with in strict conformity with the law
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17
UNITED STATES GUNBOAT
 PETREL IS AT SANTIAGO
Foreign Ships Are Allowed to Enter
 and Leave the Post.

Santiago De Cuba, Feb 16-The United States gunboat PetreI Com mander Knox. arrived here yesterday. The military governor has informed all the consuls that all foreign ships would be allowed to enter and leave the port Of Santiago but that no Cu- ban citizen would be allowed to em- bark
 It is reported that a small body of insurrectionist troops attacked the forces of President Menocal at Palma Soriano, taking six prisoners who join- ed the rebel forces.
 According to another rumor, Captain Arsenic Ortiz, commanding troops of President Menocal. was killed in ann bush near Cacocum
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

No doubt is felt here that they will soon arrive at Berne.
 Two Important Moves by Great Brit ain.
 Two important moves by Great Brit ain to meet the submarine menace new danger zone was proclaimed. seeking to block virtually the whole route of exit towards the Atlantic of the German U-boats from their bases in Germany and Belgium. With the English channel virtually closed by an elaborate system of nets, mines and patrols, the means of exit for the submarines has been through the route coast. The new danger zone. designed to close that way out, is understood to have been -nberally strewn with mines.
 To Change Port of Call.
 Details of plans for changing the port of call and examination for boats between this country and the north ern European neutrals from Kirkwau to Halifax were made public. The idea is to allow the vessels to avoid the German submarine zone by swinging around Ireland and Scotland and down the Norwegian coast instead of touch for the examination of southern com meFee may be established later at the Bahamas or Bermuda.
 American exporters will. still be af- Io1UeO the opportunity or securing 'letters of assurance from the Brit iSh embassy here that their goods are not consigned directly or indirectly to Englands enemies, The British blockade and the "rationing of Hol- land and Scandinavia will continue as before and a new list of articles which. cannot be imported into England will be published shortly in order to save cargo space and prevent unnecessary expenditures
 Submarines Are Doing Lese.
 The falling off in the rate of daily destruction by submarines to a few pression here and given rise to specu- lation as to whether the return of submarine fleets to base or the sue cess of British precautions is chiefly responsible.
 Despatches from Ambassador Pen field at Vienna are awaited with par ticular interest because of press re- ports saying the ambassador has broken off negotiations" with the had been ordered out of the country. There has been no official confirmation of either of these reports. So far as the state department knows, the am bassador still is presenting the views of the American government in regard to Germany's submarine policy, to which Austria has adhered, although final report from him showing break with Austria to be inevitable is expected at any time
 The council of national defence con- tinued its work preparatory to mobil- ization of the nations resources dur ing the day Offers to turn over in dustrial plants to the government in case of war still are pouring in.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17
NO EXTENSION OF
 REVOLUTION lN CUBA
Revolt is Now Confined to the Prov
 ince of camasuey.

Havana, Feb. 16.-Oh1cia1 announce ment was made tonight that quiet pre- vails in the provinces of Havana, Pl- mar del Rio, Matanzas and Santa Clara. and that a large force of troops is iu the province of Camaguey operating against the insurgents. AurelO Hc- via, secretary of government, departed today for Las Villas. Santa Clara province, where he will direct all mil- itary operations.
 The schoolship Patria sailed today with 800 men on board. Pablo and Fusto Menocal, brothers of the presi- dent, sailed with the warsbip.
 William F. Gonzales, the American minister today issued a note in aug- wer to many petitions for him to urge clemency for military prisoners who were likely to be shot. Tho note ag- sured the petitioner that the minis ter knew the government intended Co Follow the usual legal course"
 A sensational report was in circuia tion today that American marines he'd been landed at Santiago de Cuba. This was denied.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17
NEWSPAPER PUBL |SHERS VICTORIOUS
News Print Paper Manufacturers Have Been Forced
 to Make Concessions
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION MAY FIX PRICE

Manufacturers Themselves Have Informed the Commission That They Are Agreed to Make Such Changes in Bus mess of Print Paper Manufacture May be Recommend edHt is Understood That the Offer of the Paper Max CTS Made Upon the Assumption That There Would De No Criminal Prosecutons-H Reasonable Prices Are Fixed at Least $3OOOO 900 Will be Saved to American Publishers This Year.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17
TO ENLARGE INTERSTATE
 COMMERCE COMMISSION
Senate Urged to Expedite Action as Much as Possible.

through the senate tomorrow night the bill already passed by the house for enlarging the Interstate Commerce Commission were made today after Commissioners Clements and Hall had urged the senate committee handling the measure to expedite it as much as possible. The commissioners de- clared te pressure of business made the enlargement imperative. The bill would increase the commissions mem bership from seven to- nine, and would permit division into groups to handle special subjects The measure has the approval of President Wilson.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17
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Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17
CAUGHT DEATH COLD
 AT A FLAG STATION
Through a Misunderstanding Train
 Failed to Stop for SO Year Old Wo-

Danbury, Conn.,, Feb. 1e.-Mrs. Jo- sephine McAvoy of New York died to- night in a hospital here as the result of exposure to the cold at the flag station at Shepaug last Monday night. She was 50 years old.
 Mrs. McAvoy was on her way to act as a houSekeeper in a home near here and got off a train at the flag station. where she expecced to catch a local train. The local did not stop through a misunderstanding. In the morning she was found on the floor of the station, unconscious.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17
VILLA IS ESTABLISHING A
 PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT
A "Citizens' Convention" is in Progress
 in San Andres.

Fl Paso. Tex, Feb. 16.-A. 'tcitizens' convention" started today in San An- dres, 30 miles west of Chihuahua City, according to Villa partisans. Tho meeting was called by Villa to learn the peoples choice for his provisional president, they said. Delegates were to have gathered from Chihuahua, So- nora and Lower California. Villa was there in person, his partisans claim. Miguel Diaz Lombardo was said to be the popular choice for provisional pres- ident.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17
Kaiser consratuIates Crown Prince.

Kaiser consratulates Crown Prince.
 Berlin. via Stockholm. Feb. Is, 7:47 D. m.-An official communications says Emperor William has telegraphed the German crown prince congratulatfng him and his troops for their success ful attack against the French in Champagne, which he says maintain ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17
FederaILaW Would
 Conflict With State
IF AMENDMENT TO P. O. BILL
 SHOULD PREVAIL
A PROHIBITION MEASURE
Would Make It Criminal offense to Ship Liquor Into States, Where 1t is Allowed by State Stat utes-AIso Would Prohibit Liquor Advertisements.

Washington, Feb. 16.-with it's add ed drastic prohibition legislation pro- visions, the annual postoffice appro- priation bill, carrying s332, ,000, ,OO0 was passed by the senate today after week of vigorous debate. It was sent back to the house, which will ask for a conference on the amendments The senate wrote into the bill a provision making it a criminal offense to ship liquor into states which prohibit it's
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17
[ Vessels We're
 Sunk Yesterday
ALL THE SHIPS SUNK WERE OF
 BRITISH REGISTRY
TOTAL OF e,53e TONS
Between verdun and Rheims Troops of the German Crown Prince Have Taken Ground to a Depth of Half a Mile Along Front of Mile and Half.

Striking at the French line in Cham pagne, midway between Verdun and Rheims, troops of the German crown prince have taken ground to a depth of half a mile on a front of a mile and a half. The attackers captured S5S prisoners, including 21 officers, and 20 machine guns
 The crown prince had not been ac- tive since his partly successful attack on French positions northwest of Yer
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17
LUNCHEON IN PARIS
 IN HONOR OF GERARD
To Be Given by Premier Brand at the
 Foreign Office Today.

Paris, Feb. 1G, noon-Premler Braind will give a luncheon at thc foreign office tomorrow fin honor of James w. Gerard. the former Amorl- can ambassador to Germany. William Graves Sharp, the American ambas- sador at Paris. and Mrs. Sharp win Mrs. Gerard.
 Mir. Gerard today authorized The Associated Press to repudiate all iu- tervtews that have been attributed f1 him, mentioning especially one Chat was published this morning in fhe Matin.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17
BRITISH PLANS TO
 BLOCK SUBMARINES
Mines Are to be StreWn Along the Whole Route of
 Exit Towards the Atlantic of German U-Boats
A NEW DANGER ZONE HAS BEEN PROCLAIMED

The EnsIish Channel Has Been Virtually Closed by Eab orate System of Nets, Mines and Patrols Scheme to Avoid the German Submarine Zone is Have Vessels Swing Around Ireland and Scotland and Down Norweg Coast Instead of Touching British Ises-Efects of the German Submarine Campaign the United States Were Discussed for Hour by President Wilson and Cabinet But No New Steps Were Decided on
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17
PATRIOTIC EXERCISES
 IN CHICAGO SCHOOLS
PupIIs Are Co Pledge Their Allegiance
 to the American Flag.

Chicago, Feb. 1s.-By order of the ychool board today the salute of the aag w8I1 be Q weekly observance by the 5fs .o00 pupils in the public schools. The nrz4 observance will be next Monday when the children will re- beat:
 -T pledge a1teehance to the Ameri- can lag and the republic for which ft RtANdss. one natfpn indivfsible, with dbertY and 3usttce for all.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17
Notice of Dangerous Area in North Sea

Washington, Feb. 16.-Notice of a dangerous area in the North Sea be- cause of operations against Germany has been given by the British armiral- ty It warns shipping that Ger Feb r-uary a prescribed arV including all waters off Germany and IN rts of Hol- land and Denmark will bS dangerous and should be avoided.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17
Rritish steamer Torpedeed.

London, Feb 16, 6:30 D. m.-The British steamer Netheriee was tor pedoed without warning last Saturday and two members of her crew were killed The remainder of the crew was landed today.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17
CabIed Paragraphs
Two British Steamers Sunk,

London, Feb. 16, s:15 D. m-The British steamers Hopemoor and Alton have been sunk. according to an an nouncement made by LlOyds-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17
Movements of Steamships.

New York, Feb. 16.-Sailed: steamer Tuscania, Glasgow.
 New York, Feb. 16.-Sailed: steam CT Stockholm, Gothenburg, via Hali- fax.
 Liverpool, Feb. 14.-Sailed: steamer Philadelphia. New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

The Federal fisheries bureau re- ported that the total catch of fish landed at New England ports in Jan uary amounted to 12,4S3,073 pounds, valued at $505,033.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

A farewell reception to Rear Admiral Austin M. Knight was given by officers of the Newport naval station.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

The French line steamship Rocham- beau. which left New York on Feb. 4, arrived safely at Bordeaux.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

Condensed TeIegrams

The French Line steamer Chicago arrived at New York from Bordeaux.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

Bids for six new scout cruisers, to cost $6,000,000 each, will be opened at the Navy Department March IA.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

Exports of general merchandise from the port of New York Wednesday were valued at s19,04S,5O1.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17
Octave Mirbeau bead.

Paris, Feb. 16. 2.35 p. m-Octave Mirbeau, the author, died here today.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

Representative Gardner of Mass. urged the lVernment to furnish arm ament for American merchant ships
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

R. w. Boiling, President Wilson's brother in Jaw, who testified. during the House note leak investigation, re- signed as a member of the Washing ton brokerage firm of F A. Connolly & Company.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

Proposed increased freight rates on grain and flour from Minnesota and other parts of the north to gulf ports for export were suspended by the In- terstate Commerce Commission until June Is for investigation.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

A delegation of suffragists from Bal timore, New York and Philadelphia and Washington called on Cardinal Gibbons in an effort to change his hos tile attitude toward votes for women.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

A "bone dry" resolution failed to pass finally in the Texas house by q vote of 93 to fl. Two more votes were needed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

Nine women and three men were arrested at the opening of a strike of the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union at Chicago while dis tributing handbills giving notice that the strike had been ordered.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

Two additional cases of smallpox were reported to the state board of health from Waterbury.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

An embargo on carload shipments of all but perishabIe goods and coal to the Fast was announced by the At chison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad and Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

| Roland LuecIee, a national liberal
 member of the Reichstag, died at Der
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

One woman was killed and eight others seriously injured when the F,airmont Mill, near Spartanburg, s. C., collapsed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

The Minnesota State Senate passe the Minnesota bone dry'' bill, 49 { Is.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

By vote of 3S to IS the Senate rejected an amendment to the post office appropriation bill to make it un- lawful to send cigarette advertise ments of any sort through the mails.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

Geld 10 the amount of $7,oo0,00o was received from Canada. for the account of J. P. Morgan & Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-17

Patrick Cox, 70, was found un- conscious from gas poisoning at his boarding house at New Haven and died later at a hospital. Death is believed to. have been accidental.