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Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-28
DIFFICULT PROBLEMS FACE
 SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
Tn Revision of the s1,soo,o o,ooo. 900 House
 War Tax Bill.

Trashtngton May R7.-Eo1ution of many difficult problems faces the sen ate finance committee this week In continuing revision of the $1, 6OO, ,OOO,O 900 house war tax Dill.
 Estimates of revenue from changes in the house bill already agreed upon by the committee were announced to- night by Senator Simmons, chairman, as follows:
 From war excess profits, taxes on corporations, joint etock companies, associations insurance companies and partnershipS $50 000, 900, an increase S550, ,000, 900 and an increase of $780, 900. 900 over returns provided in the house bill.
 , From new taxes upon advertising of | all forms, $15,000.0 900, a net increase over the house bill of probably per cent.
 ], These increased revenue 1evies, how lever, but partially offset the slashing reductions already ordered by the committee in the house bill, aggregat- ling S317. 900.
 The committee expects to bring in large sums from a direct automobile tax to be submitted for the section stricken from the house bill. That the house principle of taxing manufacturers gross sales had been ? definitely and finally abandoned by the senate committee as "unsound" was declared tonight by Chairman Simmons. License taxes, cost of horse power of motor vehicles, to be paid by the owners and not manufacturers, ] are planned. Stamp taxes on other manufactures are being considered. The trend of the committees work thus far, it was officially stated, Is toward general distribution and indi- rect imposition of the wars tax burden with relief of manufa curing, industrial and business interests from especia Ny lheavy drafts.
 The liquor, soft drink and general tariff sections, it is said, will be left to the last in the senate committees deliberations.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-28
Brazil to Leave
 Neutra! Ranks
BECAUSE OF SINKING OF MFR
 CHANTMAN BY GERMANS
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS
President Bras Tells Legislators That
 FornuIated-Reeomm Action.

Rio Janeiro, Saturday, May 2S-(De- layed in TranSmiSaion).- The commit tee on foreigH relations in the Brazilian congress today drafted a meausre rec ommending the cancellation of the de- cree of April 25, 1S17, which declared the neutrality of Brazil in the war be- tween Germany and the United States. President Braz under the bill would be authorized to take necessary steps for the carrying out of this law and to put into practice the acts which re- suit from the cessation of neutrality.
 The Brazilian foreign minister today presented to congress a message signed by President Braz in which 1t is stated that the sinking of Brazilian merchant men by German submarines obliges the government to take measures of de- fense against the Teuton U-boats. The utilization but not confiscation of Ger man vessels interned in Brazilian searOrts is suggested.
 Text of the Message.
 The text of the message follows:
 '1 have the honor to bring today to your knowledge confirmation of the in formation which we have received concerning the sinking of another Brazilian merchantman by a German submarine.
 The entire nation Is cognizant of the attitude which this government adopted when Germany announced to all neutrals the establishment of a submarine blockade. The Bra gillian government then formulated a protest and. after the sinking of the steamship Itlrana broke off diplomatic relat-ns with Germany.
 Today the sinking of second steamship without warning and the menace of decreasing constantly our shipping and foreign commerce obhges the government to put into practice measures of defense to be suggested by the high advisors of ttre national congress.
 However, the government in sub hitting this matter for your considera- tion does not attempt to escape the responsibility which Is incumbent in 1t or to give frankly its opinion which it is it's duty to do.
 The utilization of the German mer- chantmen interned in Brazilian sea- ports appears urgent to the govern ment. The idea of confiscation how ever, is excluded, this being repugnant to the spirit of our laws as well as to the general feeling of the country. {"
 Whatever method is adopted, it is essential that the government cannot suffer any delay in taking measures which are imposed at the same time by the public interest and by the dig nifty of the nation.
 (Signed)
 'WENCESLAO BRAZ''
 Milo Pechana, the Brazilian foreign minister, today had a long conversa- ton with Dr. Roy Barbosa, a leading Brazilian statesman. conference will be held tomorrow to discuss the question of the governments foreign policy in which ex-President Rodriguez republic will participate.
 The representatives in congress from Rio Grande do Sul favor the revoca- ton Of the neutrality declaration
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-28
NEW HAVEN ROAD TO
 BOOM LIBERTY LOAN
Employees Are to be Given an Oppor- tunity to Purchase on InstaIIment Plan.

New Haven, Conn. May 27.-Ar- engagements have been completed by the New York, New Haven and Hart ford Railroad company and associated companies, whereby about 36,OOO en- ployed will be given an opportunity to subscribe for Liberty loan bonds on an easy payment plan. All station agents, general and division officers and all company branches of the rail- road Y. M, c. A. have been author ized to receive subscriptions.
 A statement issued by the company today, outlining the plan in brief, calls upon all employees, men and women, to do their part in making the Liberty loan a success. More than 5000 post CTS will be distributed to be displayed in all stations, roundhouses, shops and other places where employees congre- gate.
 The statement concludes with the reminder that if one-ha.f of the 36,- 900 employees on the payroll of the company subscribe to $50 bond, the total subscription would be $9OO, 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-28
FILMS ARE TO AID IN
 LIBERTY LOAN CAMPAIGN
In 10000 Motion Picture Theaters
 Throughout the Country

New York, May 27.-The Liberty loan campaign will be extended into more than 10000 motion picture the atres throughout the country begin ming tomorrow, when there will be shown a short film designed to awak- en the nation to the necessity of pur- chasing the bonds, it was announced tonight
 The film opens with a "close up" of the national colors rippling in the wind, while along the borders are the words: Buy a Liberty bond-the tie that binds us a1l.''
 The president is then shown dic- tatiug a message to the American people. The message, limited to fifty words, closes the picture
 In aid of the bond sale and the Red Cdoss,- the Aero Club of America. has offered to purchase the number one Liberty bond of each series, from the $10 denomination up to the denomina- tion and resell them to the highest bidder. A member of the club has already agreed to pay $1,000 for the No. 1 bond of the s100 denomination, it was said. The purchase of all the No. 1 bonds of all denominations Will entail an expenditure of $16, ,860-
 The Tobacco Products Corporation has applied for $100,0OO worth of the bonds which 1t plans to distribute among every one of it's employees through small payments.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-28
SHIPPING BOARD REPLIES
 TO GOETHALS DECLARATION
That the Wooden Ship Programme is
 Hopeless.

Washington, May 27-Replying to- day to Major General Goetha1s' dec laration that the shipping board s wooden ship programme entrusted to Denman of the board issued state ment declaring that with the most successful steel building campaign possible there still. will be need for a thousand wooden ships.
 Referring directly to General Goe- thals' speech at 9 dinner in New York Friday night, MT. Denman said:
 we believe that the committees of the places for discussion of matters of policy with regard to shipbuild- ing'
 "The shipping board has but one purpose at the present time" said MT. Denman. That is to use it's utmost endeavors to defeat the submarine. No person. nor any interested group of capitalists can draw any one of us in to a controversy with General Goe- thals nor do we think the general is seeking it.
 If all the ships that can be built within the next eighteen months are built, there still would be need for a thousand wooden ships to make good I do not know whether a thousand wooden ships can be built in eighteen months. There was a hope expressed that we could and I have carefully cdNo.uVu ueHS HIS Ihe Poo9IpAllly o1 real ization of this hope My reason for not denying it Is because do not care to have our enemies receive that amount of comfort. I can state, think, that General Goetha1s is of the same point of view with regard to the Germans. Every attempt to make it appear that there is disruption be- tween General Goethals and the board is adding to German comfort and as Surance."
 Of General Goethals' statement that the treasury has made no effort to sell $50 900, 900 worth of Panama bonds to provide funds for the boards work, he said:
 Every request we have made to the treasury for money has met with a quick response. It was not necessary to sell Panama Canal bonds to obtain money and General Goethals must have been under some misapprehen- sion in regard to this matter"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-28

Mattoon, H., May 27.-Stoicaily
 taking up the task of recovering the dead, nursing the injured and housing
 and feeding the homeless, Mattoon and
 Charleston swept Saturday evening
 by tornado that took a toll of more
 than 100 lives in central Illinois and
 northwestern Indiana, today had estab-
 lished systematic methods of relief. Sundays sunrise showed that Mat tOon had lost 50 known dead, with q
 score of persons missing and 800 in jured, some of whom may die in the devastation of 40 blocks of homes oc- cupied by workingmen in the north part of the city. The wind ra zed 496 rendering 2,000 persons homeless. These are sheltered in the homes of
 friends in public buildings and in a tented refuge in Peterson park.
 Charleston, lying 10 miles east of
 Mattoon, with 5000 population, suf- fered a larger loss in p-C portion to it's size than Mattoon. the known dead totalIings 37, with 20 or more missing. and some business buildings were wrecked, including the Maple hotel, two railroad stations three grain ele- vators and a lumber yard
 The twisting wind chose it's victims in spots and reports from the rural | regions indicate that small loss of life occurred outside Mattoon and Char. es- ton and only at widely scparated places.
 Sweeping through Modesto, south of Mattoon. where much damage was done, the storm rushed northeast dropping on the north part of this city. Leaving unscathed the business sec tion, and barely touching the indus trial plants, the whirlwird lifted it's tenacles until it reached Charleston. There the tornado again gripped the | earth and tore away substantial | buildings, crushing out the lives of two score more human beings amid 1 falling houses, hurtling timbers and snapping trees. The storm fitfully wore itse.f out in the northwestern corner of Indiana causing more havoc here and there as 1t hopped along an cratic course to it's disappearing point
 Fire broke out in Mattoon. but as calm succeeded the wind storm. was soon put out without any serious damage.
 For hours there was confused
 rushing about of the survivors in the stricken area. seeking relatives and friends. Efforts to send for help were thwarted by the collapse of wires but | finally a messenger was despatched to Champaign by automobile. so that a relief train arrived before midnight. Later an uncertain wire to Spring field was made worka ble and militia was sent to aid in guarding property and helping the homeless.
 Before dawn order had been eetab-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-28

Smashing the Austrian lines on the Carso plateau and in the mountainous country ,norfh of Gorizia. the Italians have made additional and important gains General Cadorna's troops have captured more<han 1.200 prisoners and Il guns.
 In an assault between Jamiano and the coast, the Italian troops crossed the railroad between Duino and Mon faIcone. northeast of San Giovanni, and carried a strongly fortified hill northwest of Medeazza- The capture of Medeazza would be an important step toward the investment of Duino, a strong natural position. A field battery of To- guns and SIP AuStrians were captured by the Italians.
 Near P7ava- where the Italians began their successful drive, Cadorna's men carried the heights at the head of the Pa1lIova valley Thus they connected their lines on Mont Cucco with those on Hill S63. AtCavagnavizza, south of
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-28
1.-THE FRIENDS OF
 THE GERMAN REPUBLIC"
Organized in New York With De- thronement of Kaiser As It's Object.

New York, May 27.-Germans here have formed an organization called The Friends of the German Repub- lic," whose object Is ithe dethrone- ment of Enperior Wilhelm and the es- tab1ishment Of a German republic, it was announced tonight. The organi- zation, said to be nationwide in scope has established headquarters and has issued an appeal to Germans to help in its propaganda
 The appeal. written in English and German, says fin part:
 Events and developments in Ger many are clearly pointing to a near upheava1 similar to that which was witnessed in Russia some months ago. Travellers recently arrived from Ger many report rapid spreading of the repu ubIican movement.
 Things evidently are. getting very uncomfortable for the German autocra- cy, though to the outside world 1t at tempts to show a bold and unconcern- ed front. The Russian leaven is working in Germany"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-28
GERMANS HAVE DESTROYED
 RAILROADS AND CANAL S
In the Region of France Recently
 Evacuated by Them.

Paris, May 27-Albert ClavevilIe. under-secretary of transportation. who
 now has charge of all transportation | in the zone of the French armies up to the front as well as In the rear, has just returned from an inspection of the railroads, canals and highways in the region recently evacuated by the Germans.
 "The Germans carried off even the steel rails and the railroad ties" said M. Claveille today to The Associated
 Press. The roadbeds and ballast re- main almost intact. Otherwise the de- struction was about as methodical and complete as could be imagined. All highway and railroad bridges were
 badly damaged or destroyed as were turntables, water tanks and switch
 mechanisms Even articles that would have been of no advantage of comfort to our army were taken away which
 seems to indicate there Is a pressing need in Germany for everything in the shape of metal"
 The destruction of canal locks, M. Claveille said, was as complete as the damage done to railroads. All canal boats also were broken up and every
 means available were used for ob- structing the channels.
 The best service that could be rem dered to France by the regiment of engineers now being organized in the 1 would be to bring over here as soon as convenient, tools and equipment necessary to repair those railroads, ca nals and bridges. The reopening of the canals in that district is most im- portant. They must be made ready for traffic immediately in order to re- lieve the congestion on railway lines near the front.
 "The American engineers may be of | immense service to us in this work
 as well as in rebuilding the railroads. want to point out in this connection that in view of the present situation all units of engineers formed in the | United States should be autonomous
 and complete in order to be of maxi
 mum utility; that is, they should brin the necessary hand labor Only inef- ficient and unskilled workmen are available here now. Above all, quick workers are needed
 'If America could send us a coal
 mining contingent in addition to the engineering corps for railroad and ca nal, it would be great boon to us The great advantage in this would be to release for transportation and other
 necessities ships now bringing coal to
 France"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-28
McADoo RETURNS FROM
 HIS WESTERN TRIP
Found Gratifying Disposition ou the Part of People for Liberty Contribu- ton,

Washington. May 27-Secretary McAdoo, home from a speaking tuor of western and central western cities in the interest of the liberty loan, declar- ed in a. statement tonight that the peo- pie were behind he administration s programme of raising approximately s1, 800, GOO, 00f for war purposes by tax ation.
 T found the most gratifying dis position on the part of the people everywhere" said the secretary, ito bear the necessary addition taxation required for the war and for the maintenance of sound economic con- ditions in the country. spoke spe- officially of the necessity of raising no less than $1, 800, 1000, 900 in new taxes and the response of every audience was instantaneous and gratifying.
 There is no objection on the part of the great mass of the people to the proposal to raise S1, 500, ,000, 900 by tax ation. I found some opposition to the amount on the part of small groups of business men, but most of them seem ed reconciled to the amount when the situation was explained"
 Mir. McAdoO was particularly inn pressed, he declared, with the unselfish and patriotic support that bankers, pie were giving to the liberty loan. The middle and central west, he said, are awake to the purposes of the war, the reasons for Americas entry and the ideals TOT Whlcn AIneflCa IS DSnI- ing.
 q found not a single dissenter throughout the entire trip" he said.
 While there is everything in the prospect to encourage said his statement, nevertheless I wish to re- peat my warning against undue opti- nisn about the liberty loan. If the people are aroused to it's importance there will be no doubt about it's sue cucess but continuous hard work musa be done until subscription day, June 15
 There is now an enthusiastic i'm pulse behind the loan which, if main tained will I hope result in 9 large oversubscription. What I said in the beginning of the campaign still holds true, that every man and woman in the United States, must, within their means, subscribe for the loan, no matter how small the amount. Every $50 helps. I have heard rUmors or reports that the loan already is over subscribed. This is untrue and I hope that such reports will not gain in credence. They are very hurtful to success"
 "An appeal to the business men of the country to give whole-h hearted support to the loan was issued tonight by B. Goodwin Rhett, president of the chamber of commerce of the United States.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-28

lished. A temporary operating re1-l was set up in a hotel Eeda rr injured were aced ln Che Dla. brary, the odd Fellowsf home Hl. various churches and acho1fHnserr
 Thousands of DaudageH. rreunHal the United States Hospital -tlI .l.r for war use. were distributed 70 hospitals.
 Hotels prepared and diFtr.hl.rI t-r barrels of coffee and res-aarar-a strengthen them in the search Cor aa ones.
 The storm swept 70 path four . wide and 8 blocks long .u North ..a- toon, causing an estimated loaa nr r 900 900. Leyelling nearly al -r. 1.r- est homes Of those living ir Che rH- swept zone, the tornado through Dodge Grove c6mar.rr .....a over hundreds Of tombzfJrce and mOlished the public stone ma1..
 Vast damage also woo done area borderlnE the swept zar and twice as large as thc ffl ..aa waste. In this area, how.-ar .r..a were merely snfped of rT.rIra-r r-- nuded of porches. or twlr-rI 4 foundations. and few persons s..--F death or injury.
 A few small factorIeg standing I- -.- storms path were also dHuaerF a- demolished but the better raa.far .rr quarter and all the main husl-ea of Mattoon escaped damage .r-r- from flying blanks and broken fl ture. hurled by the wind ir come ... stances for miles.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-28
BELGIAN AUTHORITIES
 ORDERED TO PRODUCE MEN
At German Cavalry Barracks-Six
 Hundred Young Men

Havre, May 27, 2:10 D. m-The Bel gian authorities today made public a copy of an order served by the Ger man on the city of Mons, as showing bad faith by the Germans in the an nouncement that deportations had been stopped at the request of Pope Bene- dict.
 The order, which is dalted April 15 requires Mons to furnish six hundred young men at a German cavalry bar racks before noon of the following day, equipped with clothing, shoes and pro visions The city is notified that it must pay 300 marks for every man not fprniShed.
 The Belgian authorities say the in dications are that the deportations will be extended to women, as the Germans are taking a census which includes women and young girls as well as men.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-28
Two Women
 Executed as Spies
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER SHOT
 BY GERMANS
HAD STRUGGLED LETTERS
Carried Letters ms a Friendly Act and Without Political or Malicious Pur- pose-On Swiss Frontier.

Geneva, via Paris, May 27, 6.45 p. m--La Suisse today prints details of a case similar to that of Miss Edith Cavelle, the English nurse who was executed by the Germans &n Brussels in October, 1915. The Germans, says the newspaper, recently arrested two women, MIne- Pfeister and her daugh- ter, aged g, on the Swiss-Alsatian frontier. They were charged with acting as spies.
 The women promptly admitted at the trial that they had smuggled let ters without knowing their contents from Alsatian families to relatives in Switzerland. This was done simply as a friendly act and without political or malicious purpose.
 Both women, says La Suisse, were shot at Mulhausen. The mother was mortified witness of the execution of her daughter.
 The newspaper adds that it has re- ceived confirmation of the execution of the women from their relatives.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-28
YEARLY REPORT OF THE
 WESTINGHOUSE COMPANY
Gross Earnings of $8e,53e,442, With
 Net Profits of $17,461, ,6eo.

New York May 27-Gross earnings of $89,539. .442, with net manufact- uring profit of $17, 7,461, ,69O and net in come available for dividends and other purposes of $18,079,SS9 are reported by the Nesting house. Electric and manufacturing Company for the fiscal year ended March 31 last
 The gross earnings and net in comes for the year are greatly in excess of any previous year in the company's history. Completion of large orders for munitions contributed, says the report, largely to the results.
 The values of thrilled orders on March 31 last, fo rthe regular products of the company, was s39, ,776,T39 as compared with $22,O97, ,995 on the cor responding date of last year.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-28
AUSTRIAN PARLIAMENT TO MEET THIS WEEK
May Make a Change to Form of
 Constitutional Government.

Copenhagen, via London, May 27, 9.30 D. m.-The Austrian pariiament's meeting this week signifies shift from the dictatorship by which the country has been ruled during the war to a form of constitutional government. The young emperor in this as in the cleo toral reform crisis in Hungary, seems determined to make an attempt at rule with the consent of the governed in place of the autocratic system symbol ized in the names of Count Tisza and Baron Burian.
 Just as the crisis in the turbulent Hungarian political life is proving most difficult to settle, convocation of the Austrian parliament embarra sses the military and judicial universities who have silenced objectionable poll ticians in the past by keeping them in jail during the war without bring ing them to trial
 There has been no clearing as vet of the Hungarian crisis. Count Tfsza may possibly force a dissolution af parliament and new elections.