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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21

Steady progress is being made by
the troops of General Nive1le in driv-
ing back the Germans in the regions
of scissors and Rheims. In new Of
fensive the French also have entered
the German second line trenches in
the Argonne forest. German counter
attacks on the Vauclerc plateau, south
of Laon, have been repulsed.
Since the beginning of the French
offensive last Monday, more than 49,
900 Germans have been taken prisoner.
Guns captured In the past five days
exceed 100. not including the machine
guns.
Northeast OF Scissors, the French on
Friday occupied the village of Sancy,
a mile east Of Nanteui1 Ia Posse, and
continued their advance toward the
Chemin des DANES, a road paralleling
the Aisne, four miles OF the river. On
the Vanclerc plateau in the region of
Allies and Hurtebise, the Germans are
reported by Paris to have launched an
attack with large electives" The
effort was frustrated by artillery and
machine gun fire. The artillery fight
Ing In this region is reported to be
continuing very actively.
ronvilliers the French have taken sew
eral important points of support. The
German resistance here is reported to
nave been stubborn. In the Argonne
forest French detachments penetrated
the German positions as far as the
second trenches. A great number of
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
DECISION AGAINST NEW
HAVEN ROAD STOCKHOLDERS.
Judge Hough Denied Petition to Strike
Out Amended Complaint.

New York, Aprif 2o.1The motion of
William Rockefeller and the other de-
fendants in the $165, 100000 liability
and restitution suit brought by Edwin,
Adams and other stockholders of the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad, to strike out the amended
complaint, in whole or in part, was
denied by Judge Hough in the federal
court here today. The judge in his
opinion states, however. that the bill
of particulars furnished by the de-
fendants does not give the details re-
quired as to the times of acquiring
subordinate or subsidiary corporations
and the amounts paid for them, and
directs that such information be given
them within 20 days.
THE object of these disclosures"
Judge Hough says, '.is to specify and
limit the amount of damage claimed to
have resulted from the acts of the de-
PENDANTS and to indicate with reason
able certainty when and how the acts
alleged to have resulted in damage
took place"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21

Washington, April 20.-The senate
recorded itself today in favor of press
censorship during the war.
A censorship clause of the adminis-
tration's espionage bill, after decided
modification, was retained in the bill,
by vote of 43 to 33, in which partisan
division was disregarded. The vote
came after three days of sharp de-
bate, and was regarded as definitely
forecasting final retention of the CEN
sorship provisions.
Bill Far From Completed.
Later the bill, still far from com
pleted, was laid aside Indefinitely to
permit consideration beginning tomor-
row of the war army measure. The
house judiciary committee has conn
pleted it's draft of the espionage bill,
also with a censorship clause and wili
finally accepted by the senate, follows:
Provision as Accepted.
Whoever, in time of war, in viola
tion of reasonable regulations to be
prescribed by the president, which he
is hereby authorized to make and pro-
mulgate, shall publish any informa-
tion with respect to the movement
numbers, description, condition or dis
position of any of the armed forces,
ships, aircraft, or war materials of the
United States, or with respect to the
plans or conduct of any naval or mill
tary operations, or with respect TO any
works or measures undertaken for or
connected with. or intended for the
fortification or defense of any place,
or any other information relating to
the public defense calculated to be
useful to the enemy, shall be punished
by a fine of not more than 100000 or
by Imprisonment for not more than
ten years, or by both, such fine and
Imprisonment, provided that nothing
in this section shall be construed TO
limit or restrict. nor shall any resu-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
HOW GERMANY IS TO
IMPOSE LAW OF WORLD PEACE
koelnisehe Volks Zeituns Figures IL
Out 20 It's Own Satisfaction.

Amsterdam, via London. April 20,
10.1O p. m.-ssWill the American fleet
enable our enemies to break our sub
marine blockade? The answer is most
certainly not" says the KOelnische
Volks Zeitung, which adduces a curl
Gus and cumulative argument, which
it evidently considers final, that ''the
submarine cure has not been invent
ed"
sIt will be painful for u.s." the news
paper continues, "to sink good Ger
man ships. but we cannot be sentiment
tai in this respect and will dispose of
Americas seizures in fifteen to twen-
ty days. The loss of German capital
In that connection will hardly equal
three days of our war expenditure"
The Volks Zeitung next examines
will send fleet to German ports and
river mouths to attack the submarines
In their home bases and says that they
will find Germany prepared The
newspaper then enters into technical
details of American battleships, for
whose efficiency it shows respect al
though it alleges certain minor faults.
The number and size of the auxiliar-
les to the American navy, like golfers
and oil ships, is admired by the VoIks
Zeitung, but 1t says that the greatest
American tactical mistake is the lack
Of great battle cruisers and also of fast
scouting cruisers. The article con-
cludes:
ALI in all, If our high seas fleet
faced the American fleet in open bat
tie we would be at them very quickly
because, before that is possible, our
submarines, with the mailed fist, will
have imposed a law of world peace on
the enemy and also on America
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21

of debate. No effort is expected on
the part of the opponents of the draft
to delay a vote, but many senators who
favor he bill want to discuss before
they vote. Senator Chamberlain. chair
man of the committee, said tonight the
bill would pass practically as reported.
Efforts to change the measure will
center on the amendment beaten III
plan a provision authorizing a call
for volunteers, offered by Senator Nc
Kellar a democrat A report prepared
by the Tennessee senator, supporting
the amendment, has the approval OF
six other committee members and will
be submitted formally tomorrow.
Vote BY End of Next Week.
In the ordinary course of senate de-
bate, at six hours day, the bill should
reach the voting stage by the end of
next week.
The house military committee will
meet tomorrow and go through the
formality of approving the measure
eral staff measure, which provides that
the volunteer system shall be given a
trial before draft is resorted to. The
minority will vote for the staff bill,
and reports by each side will be filed
with the house when it meets Monday.
Chairman Dent of the committee
said tonight the bill would be taken
up Monday and that a tentative ar
TduSoIHSLL IdQ D0cH I1dOe &c nave
nine hours general debate. That, with
the time to be occupied under the five
minute rule, may permit vote to be
reached Thursday.
No Desire to Limit Debate.
Under the house rules. it always is
possible to limit debate, and the senate
has clothed itself with a cloture rule
that was designed to shut off dilatory
debate. There is no desire apparent
among leaders, however, to apply re-
strictions on such a measure as this,
and debate, in the senate, will take its
natural course.
The house committee will hear
Charles W. Eliot, president emeritus of
Harvard, tomorrow on the Swiss sys-
tenn Of universal military training.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
OBITUARY..

The Most Rev. James Hubert BIenk.
New Orleans, La, April 20.-The
Most Rev. James Hubert Blenk, since
1905 Catholic archbishop of the eccle-
siastic province of New Orleans, died
here tonight, aged 81 years. Physi-
clans announced death was due to a
of ailments superinduced
by heart trouble. He had been in poor
health about two years.
David Montgomery.
Chicago, April 20.-David Montgom-
cry, the comedian, who has been i'll in
a Chicago hospital for more than a
month, died late today.
Montgomery was of Scotch descent
and was about As years old. He be-
gan his career as an entertainer with
q small circus. He was a star in the
Haverly Minstrels for q time. In 1895
he formed the partnership with Fred
Stone, the team of Montgomery and
Stone soon becoming famous among
theatregoers. The two appeared in
the Wizard of Or, then the Red Mill,
which had a three year run; then
came The Old Town, and finally Chin
Chin. In the latter play Montgom-
cry last appeared at st. Paul. leaving
the company to come here for medical
examination, which resulted in his go
ing to the hospital March 20. After
the operation he rallied for a time,
but suffered a relapse. since when he
had been unconscious for days at q
time.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21

German dead were found by the
French. s-lsz.
The abandonment of the bank of the
River Aisne between Conde and Soupir
is admitted by Berlin, which declares
that the action completed the occupa-
ton of the Siegfried positions. Berlin
says that the French follow hesitat-
ingly." Sancy, captured by the French
Friday, is three miles north of Conde.
Berlin says that q second French at
tempt to break through in the Cham
payne was frustrated and the latest
statement adds that new engagements
have developed between Prosnes and
the Suippes valley, which district in
cludes the region Of MoronviiEers.
There has been little activity on the
northern front in France, and London
reports no further progress for the
British forces anywhere. From the
eastern front there are no reports of
fighting.
Both in Palestine and In Mesopota-
mia, north of Bagdad, British forces
have added to THAR recent successes.
North of Wadi Ghuzze (Gaza) in Pal
estine the British advance has occupied
and a half miles.
General Maude continues success
fully his advance on Samara, 40 miles
north of Bagdad on the Tigris, and his
troops have forced a passage of the
River Shaft Ell Adhem, IL miles south
east of Samara. More than LOO pris-
oners were taken IN this operation by
1he British. s.zsszala $500
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
5000 GERMANS ARE
UNDER CLOSE SURVEILLANCE
Because of Their Activities in Behalf
of the German Government.

Washington, April 20. Approx
mately 5000 German residents of the
United States are under close surveil-
lance, department of justice officials
announced today, because of their ac-
tivities in behalf of the German gov
ernment before Americas entry into
the war or because of their pro-Ger-
man sympathies.
The departments field force of in
vestigators is keeping SO close watch
on the small army of suspects that it
would be possible, it is authoritatively
stated, to arrest virtually every man
under suspicion within twenty four
hours. The suspects are located in
every state of the Union.
Thus far. it was said, the survci1-
lance maintained over persons known
to be of pro-German sympathy has re-
vealed a tendency to observe the law
more generally than the department
had anticipated.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
WAR EMERGENCY ASSOCIATION
OF DENTAL MANUFACTURERS
Has Been Organized With Capital
Of About sec, 600 600.

Philadelphia, April 20-Dental man
ufacturers of the United States rep
resenting a capital of about $50. .000, 900
today announced the organization of
the Dental Manufacturers War Emer-
gency Associations to facilitate the
production and furnishing to the gov
ernment of instruments, supplies, ap-
pliances and furniture used in the
dental trade. The association will
mobilize the facilities of the expert
enced producers of dental articles for
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
M'ADoo's SUGGESTIONS
MEETING WITH OPPOSITION
In WAYS and Means Committee az to
New Sources Of Revenue.

Washington, April 2O.-OppOsition %
many of Secretary McAdOO's suggea-
lions as to possible new sources Of
revenue developed today when the
ways and means committee met for the
first time to consider raising money
by taxation to meet war expenditures.
Preliminary discussion Of proposals.
showed that time would be required %
reconcile the widely divergent views Of
various members.
No partisan differences arose, and
this strengthened Democratic Leader
Kitchin's belief that a bill win be
agreed upon within two weeks. Ever
effort will be made. Mr.. Kitchin said
tonight, to keep politics out OF the dis
cussions, and, IL deemed advisable On
order to expedite action, plans 70 put
tariff duties on certain articles now
admitted free will be abandoned.
Vigorous protests are being made
both 10 the committee and to Secre-
tary McAdoo against suggestions that
excess profits tax be increased.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
10000 WORKERS CONTINUE
STRIKE IN GREATER BERLIN.
Chancellor Won Bethmann-Hollweg De-
cIined to Act as Arbitrator.

Amsterdam, April 20, via London,
7.57 D. m-ChanceIlor Won Bethmann-
HoIIweg, says the Berlin Iokal An
zeiger, having declined 10 DISCUSS the
situation with deputation headed by
Hugo Haase, president of the central
committee of the new independent So
cialist democratic party, 10000 workers
in four factories in Greater Berlin de-
cided to continue their strike.
Copenhagen, April 20, via London,
6.43 o. m.-According to the Berlin
Vorwaerts, the strike continues every
where in Berlin, and Chancellor Won
Bethmann- -Hollweg's reply to a depu-
tation of workers from the Deutsche
Waffen and Munitions Fabrik of Ber-
lin was a declination to assume the
task of arbitrator.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
MRS. JOHN w. SPRINGER
DIED IN PAuPERs' HOSPITAL
Once Society Leader and the Most
Beautiful Woman in Colorado.

Denver, Col, April 2o.-Mrs. John
w Springer, divorced wife of Denver
capitalist, once society leader and
called the most beautiful woman in
Colorado" died last night in a paupers'
hospital on Blackwei1's Island, New
York city, according to advices re-
ceived here today. -
Because of Mrs. Springer two men
are dead and one is serving a life SEN
tence in the Colorado penitentiary. In
1911 Sylvester Won Publ and George
E. Copeland were killed by Harold F.
Henwood in a Denver hotel in dis
cussion of Mrs. Springer. After Mrs.
Springer sued for divorce she went
to New York. Since then she had
posed occasionally for motion picture
concerns. Her funds exhausted, whan
she became i'll a short time ago, she
was forced to go to the hospital on
BlackwelPs Island.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
GERMAN SUBMARINE
IN MIDDLE ATLANTIC.
Wireless Warning Sent from British
Naval Vessel.

Boston, April 20.-A British steam
ship arriving here from Mediterranean
ports with passengers today reported
the receipt on Tuesday night of a
wireless warning from a British naval
vessel that German submarine was
in the middle Atlantic. The vessel was
immediately ordered prepared for
abandonment, If necessary, passengers
put on hfebelts. and Hfeboats were
swung out ready for instant launching.
No evidence Of the presence Of q sub
marine was encountered, however, Of
hcers reported. They said that two
Italian aerop1anes acted as scouts for
the steamship during her passage
through the Mediterranean, flying just
forward Of the vessel, on the watch
sor possible mines or submarines
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
GOVERNMENTS ATTITUDE
ON LIQUOR PRODUCTION
Will Not Be Determined Until the Ar
rival of Herbert G. Hoover.

Washington, April 2O.-B'inal deter
mination of the governments attitude
on the production OF intoxicating l-
quor during the war will await the re-
turn to the United States OF Herbert
G. Hoover, now in Europe, who Wiil
head the food board named by tle
council of national defense.
Administration ofncials at present
consider the question pressing only
as it concerns the protection Of nol-
diers and sailors from liquor.
No steps to bring about general pro
hibition will be advocated unless the
shortage of grain makes such cour1e
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
PASSENGERS ALARMED BY
WARNING OF A SUBMARINE
Megaphoned From :
United States Warship.

New York, April 20.-Passengers on
a steamship which arrived here to-
night declared they had not slept for
two days because of submarine
warning given them by United States
lean coast According to the story
zthe.z warships steamed2a1ongside- the
steamer and the captain -megaphoned
the Information that there was a re-
port two enemy submarines were lurk-
Ing between the steamship and its des-
tination.
The captain of the merchant vessel
then gave directions that a zigzag
course be followed, it was said, and
the passengers were directed to be
ready for a sudden call to the life
boats.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
CHICAGO HAS RECRUITED
oNE-THIRD ITS NAVY QUOTA.
Had Been Called Upon to Enlist 800
by Last Night.

Chicago, April 2o.-Navy recruiting
hgures In Chicago to date have barely
reached one third OF the quota needed. i.
Under terms of the original order, the
Chicago bureau was called upon to en-
list 1900 men by tonight. The figures
Last night were slightly more than 500.
A parade OF 5000 high schea cadets
yesterday, stretching hrough the
downtown street in a line mile long,
stimulated today's recruiting for the
army.
Marshall Field III, who enlisted in
the First Illinois cavalry last night,
entered upon drilling dut ytoday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
WOMAN RRUTALLY BOUND
AND GAGGED BY ROBBERS
Mrs. Benjamin Conley of Bridgeport
is in an Unconscious Condition.

Bridgeport, Conn, April 20.-Mrs.
Benjamin Conley, As years old, is in
an unconscious condition at a local
hospital as the result of being brutally
bound and gagged by robbers at her
home on Frank street tonight.
1t is thought by the police that Mrs.
Conley, hearing slight noise upstairs
in her house, went to investigate and
was surprised by the robbers, who
bound her in a very unusual and bru-
tai manner. She was found uncon-
scious some hours later by a daugh-
ter. The robbers secured only about
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
PRESS CENSORSHIP
IN ESPIONAGE BILL
In Decidedly Modified Form the Administrations
E Measure Was Adopted by the Senate
VOTE STOOD 4s TO SO, AFTER DAYS OF DEBATE

enaity for Violation of Regulations to be Prescribed BY &
President to be Fine of Not More Than $4,000 or
imprisonment for Not More Than Ten Yeurs-BiI, Far
From Completion Has Been Laid Aside indefinitely 10
Permit Consideration of the War Army Measure
House Judiciary Committe Has Drafted an EspionaQs
Bill, Containing Censorship Clause, and VIII Report t
Monday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
Fight on Army Bill
Will Begin Today
WILL BE STRONG OPPOSITION TO
SELEcTIvE DRAFT
VOTE END NEXT WEEK
Seven of the Seventeen Members of
!. the Military Committee Favor Call
for Volunteers-Min9rity Report viii
be Presented.

Washington, April 20-The first real
fight over the administration war pro-
gTamme win begin tomorrow, when
the senate takes up the war army bill
drawn by the general staff and ap-
proved by President Wilson. The bill
goes to the senate, with seven of the
seventeen members of the military
committee in favor of a call for vol
unteers instead of the proposal Of the
bill to raise the war army by selec-
tive draft.
There is certain to be several days
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
MAY DISCONTINUE
TRADING IN FUTURES
Winnipeg Grain Exchange Council
Considering Such Action.

Winnipeg, Man, April 20v-The Win
nipeg grain exchange council today was
reported to be seriously considering
discontinuance of trading in futures
because Of present conditions
Uneasiness in grain circles herr has
developed from reports that the allied
governments Of Great britain and the
United States were buying the entire
wheat supply and might soon control
prices.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
Houston 5 Program
For Food Control
WOULD HAVE IT CONTROLLED BY
DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE
TO BUY AND SELL FOOD
Would Fix Maxinur, and Minimum
Prices - Requests Senate for a
$4,000, ,oooo Appropriation to Put the
Plan in Operation.

Washington, April 20.-The govern
ment,s program for food control dur
ing the war was put before congress
today by Secretary Houston in COM
munication to the senate asking power
for the department of agriculture to
take direct supervision of food pro-
duction and distribution in the United
States and requesting a $25, 100000 ap-
preparation for putting the plan into
operation.
Authority was asked for the coun-
ell of national defense, in an emer-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21

Orders asgresatine 10000 tons of
steel ships have been placed in Ca
nadion yards by the Imperial NUM-
tions Board for steamers ranging from
3, 400 to 8,400 tons, to carry Canadian
supplies across the Atlantic.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
QUENTIN ROOSEVELT IN
OFFICERS, RESERVE CORPS.
Youngest Son OF Colonel Roosevelt
Received His Papers Yesterday.

Washington, April 20. - Quentin
Roosevelt, youngest son Of Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt. has enlisted in
the signal officers reserve corps. He
received his papers at the war depart
ment today and will be sent immedi-
ately to the aviation school at Mtneola,
L. l.. When he has qualified he will
receive an officers commission and be
attached to one Of the airplane squad
ron stations.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
i3-YEAR OLD WIFE
FORGED HUSBANDS SIGNATURE
Mrs. Joseph Anderson Bound Over to
the Superior Court.

New Milford, Conn, April 20.-Mrs.
Joseph Anderson, IS years old, was
bound over to superior court by a JUS
tice of the peace this afternoon,
charged with forging her husbands s
signature in two instances The mon
ey received from the first check cash
ed, it is said, was used to purchase
musical instrument for her home On
the second occasion the girl is said to
have turned the money over to her
brother Later she was released in
bonds of 500. furnished by her ia
ther. Her husband is about 80 years
old. The couple was married in Dam
bury recently.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
100 VILLA FOLLOWERS
HAVE BEEN HANGED
According to Unofficial Report Re-
ceived From General Mureuia's Base.

Juarez, Mexico, April 20.-One hum
dred Villa followers were hanged, 200
others killed and wounded and a ouan--
tity of ammunition and horses captur-
ed yesterday when fighting between
the Villa forces and the command of
General Murguia was resumed at dawn
In the Babicora district of western
Chihuahua, according to an unofficial
report received tonight from General
Murguia's base at Casas Grandes.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21
FRENCH OFFENSIVE
IS STILL EFFECTIVE
In Driving Back the Germans in Regions Of Scissors
and Rheims
OVER 10 1000 PRISONERS TAKEN SINCE MONDAY

I'm New Offensive the French Have Entered the German
Second Line Trenches in the Argonne ForestNortheast
of scissors the French Friday Occupied the Village of
Sancy-There Has Been Little Activity the Northern
Front in France-Both in Palestine and in Mesopotamia
the British Have Added Their Recent Successes
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1917-04-21

New York. April 20.-WhiIe Sarah
Bernhardt stin Is In serious condi-
ton. her physicians say in bulletin
issued tonight that there is every rea-
son to hope for her recovery. The doc
tors held consultation early tonight
and announced afterwards that there
had been no change in her condition
since afternoon.