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Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12
GERMANY IS PACKING
 STUTTGART WITH PRISONERS
In an Attempt to Discourage Air :. Raids in Reprisal.

New York, Feb. 1.-The Germsn authorities are packing Stuttgart, in southwestern Germany, with prison CTS of war in an avowed attempt to discourage air raids in reprisal for those made by the Germans on Lon don and other entente cities
 The Cologne Gazette announces in it's issue of Jan. that to Stuttgart, which already was the site of several large prison camps containing British and French prisoners of war and of hospitals in which prisoners of war were being treated, hundreds of off z cers were being brought to be lodged in special quarters constructeds for them in all parts of the city, in order, as thes Gazette states, to make them share the dangers of the civil popula- ton.
 Karlsruhe, another important city in the same region, has long been packed with officer and soldier prison CTS. Five of the Americans from ships sunk by the commerce raider Moewe who were among the sailors brcughd to Germany by the Yarrowdale, were confined until their release in an off cers' camp at Karlsruhe and witness ed several air raids from uncomfort- ably close range
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12
OTTO EIDLITZ APPOINTED
 DIRECTOR OF HOUSING
Will Have Control of All Government
 Work Other Than at Shipyards.

Washington, Feb. 11.-Appointmeut of Otto Eidiitz. New York architect and builder, as director of housing was announced tonight by the dIpart- ment of labor. Mir. Eidlitz, who was chairman of the Council of National Defense's sub committee on housing, will have control of all the govern ment's activities in providing living facilities for industrial workers oth- CT than those employed in ship yards.
 An organization for the director al ready has been set up in the depart ment of labor under the supervision of Dr. L. c. Marshall, member of the labor advisory council. Congress his been asked to appropriate s50,ooo,t ,to0 for the work.
 Consideration of the bill to appro- priate $50,000,O00 for housing ship yard workers began in the house to- day and was marked by sharp criti- cism of the shipping boards course In contracting for the American In- ternational Corporations great ship yard at Hog Island.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12
Russia Has Ordered
 Its7rOops Withdrawn.
ALTHOUGH NO FORMAL TREATY
 HAS BEEN SIGNED
BAD FOR RUMANIA
Entirely Cut Of Now From Her Allies, the Rumanians Are Faced With the Necessity of Effectins Separate Peace or Being overrun By Superior Enemy Armies.

Although no formal treaty has yet been signed between the Russians and the Central Powers. the Bolshe wiki government has ordered cessa- ton of hostilities by the Russians against Germany, Austria Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria and the with drawal of its troops from the trench es and fortified positions from the Baltic Sea to the Rumanian frontier. It long had been foreseen that such an outcome eventually would follow upon the revolutionary movement in Russia, where for nearly year civil strife and war weariness generally proved most potent factors in weak ening the battle front. Long ago the enemy forces began the withdrawal of troops from this front, and virtually only handful of them have been faced by Russians there.
 Rumania in Critical Condition
 Peace having been effected both oy
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12


 washington, Feb. 11--President Wilson addressed congress today to clear the atmosphere of any confusion resulting from the recent speeches on peace terms by the German chancel- Tor and the Alfstro-Hungarian foreign minister and to reiterate that until the military masters of Germany are ready to consider peace on principles of Justice the United States will con- tine the fight it is just beginning for the safety of itself and mankind.
 In the speech of Count von Hert- ling, the German chancellor the pres ident fought no approach to the path of peace, but rather proposal to end the war on German terms and to set up a league of nations to maintain the balance of power so established Count Czernin, the Austrian spokes- man. the president said. employed a
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12
COntestinRepublican
 National Committee
FOR CHAIRMAN TO BE ELECTED
 THIS AFTERNOON
FAILED TO HARMoNIzE
John T. Adams of Iowa, Present Viet Chairman, Refuses to Withdraw in Favor of Will H. Hays of Indians Resents Statement of eeross W. Perkins.

St. Louis, Mo, Feb. 11-Efforts to harmonize members of the republican national committee on a choice for chairman to be elected tomorrow af- ternoon apparently had failed late to- night
 Earlier in the evening. after a day of conferences and electioneering, word came forth that John T. Adams of Iowa, present vice chairman, would withdraw, and that probably his only rival for the chairmanship, Will H. Hays of Indiana, would do likewise.
 Hays Name to Be Presented.
 A few hours later an announcement sponsored by Governor Goodrich of Indiana, John T. Hart of Kentucky, field marshal of the Hays forces, and others stated that MT. Hays name positively would go before the meeting tomorrow and that 2S votes out or possible B had been pledged to him.
 They asserted that there was notS- ing for Adams to do but withdraw. His Americansim, it was learned, had been subject to an attack by United States Senator Calder of New York in the meeting of the executive committee, and sentiment, they said, had turned ! away from him.
 1 Scarcely had this story gained cir culation when a bulletin came from MT. Adams room that he would go before the committee in fight to the ! finish for the office The, bulletin was followed by a formal statement as- serting that the whole trouble was due ! to the efforts of George W. Perkins to 1 dominate the committee. It was said l also that Hays did not have the votes ! claimed.
 i Statement by Adams. 1 MT. Adams statement in part fol- l lows: l Having failed in every other effort i to dictate the organization of the re- 1 publican party, MT. George W. Perkins ! has undertaken to cast doubt upon my i Americanism in order to drive away support pledged to me for election as chairman of the republican national i committee. To that end he has on the eve of the meeting of the na- tional committee circulated a copy of a letter written by me while tourinS Germany in August, 1914, and publish d at that time in newspaper in my
 home cirE
 As the descendant of nine genera 4 4 tioi1s of New England stock. and with i out a drop of German blood in my veins, I have not and could not have the slightest sympathy for any nation as against the United States or any nation with which the interests and welfare of the United States are. al- lied
 Since that letter was originally printed and distributed among the people of my own city and state, l was in 1916 chosen by popular vote
 as Iowa's member of the republican
 national committee, after a primary
 contest in which my opponents who
 knew me and my life history did not so much as question my American
 ism. t a
 T have served as a member of the
 council of national defense in my state
 and have done everything in my powe, to aid in the fight to defend and main tain the rights and honor of my owr
 country" s
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12
StOrrow 7e|egrapIls
 Protest to Garfield
IN HIS DISCRIMINATION AGAINST
 NEW ENGLAND
ON HEAnEss MONDAYS
Objects to Proposal Made by pr. Gar field That Monday HeatIess HoIi- days Be Continued in New England After They Are Terminated in Other States.

Boston, Feb. 11.-James J. Storrow, New England fuel administrator, to- night telegraphed his objections to a proposal made by Dr. Harry A. Gar held. national fuel administrator, that the Monday heatless holidays be con- tinued in the New England states aft CT they are terminated in other states.
 Mir. Sorrows Statement. .@
 T told pr. Garfield MT. Storrow said, that I felt that those states that lie. between us and our sources Of coal supply should stand or fall with us. That is I feel that if the crisis that caused the institution of the Monday holidays in thees. states is now over they should continue their holidays and devote those days when business is at a standstill to moving coal through to our factories and intuition plants if we are to continue to operate them"
 Asked if he thought that all those
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12
WHAT LINCOLN DID

Turned his defeat for the senate into success for the Presidency. ..--.i
 Took into the Cabinet his rivals and made them his ministers and servants
 Conquered the rebellion.
 Liberated the slaves
 Outwitted all the >intrgues against him in Cabinet and camp
 Gave his impacable rival the Chief-Justiceship. Disarmed all criticism by shouldering all faults. Consolidated his party and increasedhs majorites. Held the people to their great task
 Made the strongest argument for peace and the best defense of war
 Gave in his Springfield Prayer his Gettysburg Ad- dress, and his Second Inaugural the most pathetic and eloquent utteranees of his time.
 Focible in speech and fault1ess in logic he enriched the language with new thoughts new definitions new naxlns, new parables, and new proverbs.
 Was true type and exenlplar of his country, his race, and his government.
 Wore honor without pride, and wielded power with out oppression
 Lived like peasant by necesstyyof of birth and for tune, regned like monarch by right of representative instinct, native intellect the wisdom of humility and love of his felowmen
 Deda martyr, and was wept by the civilized world
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12
PROMPT ACTION URGED
 BY PRESIDENT WILSON
On Bill Authorizing the president to
 Reorganize Agencies for War.

Washington Feb. 11-Prompt action on the bill authorizing the president to reorganize and coordinate execu- tive departments and other agencies for the war period was urged by President Wilson tonight in confer ence with. Senator Owen, chairman, and Senator Nelson ranking republi- can member of the senate judiciary committee.
 The president called the senators to the White House to explain his req sons for desiring the legislation to emphasize the necessity for enacting it without delay. He said it would give him no new substantive powers, but would remove statutory obstacles in the way. of efficient organization for, war.
 It is understood that the president mentioned particularly the impossi- bility of combining the purchasing functions of the war and navy de- partments under existing law.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12
1000 MEN ENROLLED AS
 SHEPARD VOLUNTEERS
On Opening Day of Campaign to Reach 10000 Mark.

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 11.-Approx- imately 1000 men have been enrolled in Connecticut so far for the United States shipyard volunteers of the public service reserve, it was an nounced tonight, following the open ing today in the state of the cam paign to reach the 10000 mark as- signed to it by the United States ship ping boardt4
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12

very friendly tone seemed to see the fundamental elements of peace with clear eyes and probably woul dhaye gone much farther if 1t had not been for Austria's alliances and her depend ence upon Germany.
 U. s. Cannot Be Turned Aside.
 Members of congress accepted the address not as peace message, but as notice to the Central Powers that the United States cannot be turned aside from the object for which it is fight ing, and warning to congress and the American people that the task of sending the nations fighting men to the front must not be intetfered with by equivocal and misleading utter ances of Teutonic statesmen. The
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Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12
ALLEGED ORGANIZER OF
 l. w. W. HELD IN $1o,ooo BAIL
Benjamin Fletcher, CoIored, is chara- ' ed With Sedition.

Philadelphia, Feb il. = Benjamin Fletcher, coiored, an alleged organ izer and worker among the negroes of the United States for the Industrial Workers of the World, was arrested here today and held in $10,0e0 bail for his appearance in Chicago, where he is under federal indictment on the charges of sedition. His home is in Baltimore.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12
COURSE IN MILITARY
 TRAINING AT YALE
Will Lead to Commission But Not
 to College Degree.

New Haven, Conn, Feb. ii. = A three years course in artillery train ing leading to commission but not to a college degree will be inaugurated at Yale next fall. according to an an- nouncement at the universit ytonight. Men taking this course will not be al- lowed to choose elective studies as do men following courses leading to a degree, but will have to take pre- scribed course of studies which will be rigid in it's requirements. The work of the naval training unit will not be affected. The course will continue during the period of the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12
COLONEL ROOSEVELT
 NOT so WELL YESTERDAY
But It Was Expected He Would Have
 RestfuI Night.

New York, Feb. 11-Colonel Theo- dore Roosevelt was mot so well to- day" according to the bulletin issued by his private secretary tonight, aft CT his physicians had spent half an hour with him at Roosevelt hospital It was expected, however, that he would pass more restful night.
 Colonel Roosevelt's condition has not materially changed since yester- day" said the bulletin. There was a slight setback during the night. and today he was not so we'll, but it is expected that he will be more restful tonight
 Earlier in the day the physicians announced that he had had "a rather restless night" but his condition was practically the same as yesterdya."
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12
7,ooo, ,ooo, ,oeo CANS FOR
 FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
Is the Demand Anticipated For 1918
 By Tin Plate Makers.

Boston, Feb. 11-Tin plate makers have been asked to anticipate a de- mand for 1000, 100000 cans for fruit and vegetables in 1918. Henry Burden, president of the National Gamers as- sociation, stated in addressing the opening session of the annual convert ton of that organization here today. In 1916, he said, the pack was four billion cans and in 1917 it reached ap- proximately six billion cans.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12
"coST PLUS PROFIT"
 SYSTEM DEPENDED
By Brigadier General LittelI and His
 Aides.

attacked cost plus r<cdt'1 system under which contracts for the national army cantonments were built, was de- tended today by Brigadier General Litteil and his aides, who directed the work, in testifying in the final branch of the senate military committees war inquiry.
 General LitteH, who declared the plan had saved the government money, had not, given contractors excessive fees and had speeded completion of the camps. Reports of exorbitant wages paid workmen were declared to be exaggerated.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12
REJOICING OVER TRorZKY's
 UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER
Great Enthusiasm in Germany-Cities + Everywhere Are Beflasged.

London, Feb. 11.-There is great enthusiasm in Germany over the re- ported end of the state of war be- tween the central powers and Rgs- sia,' says despatch to the Exchanye Telegraph from Amsterdam. Cities everywhere are befiagged and there is much rejoicing over Trotzky's un- conditional surrender.
 Tt has been arranged that the central economic commission now in Petrograd shall settle the details of the resumption of relations between Russia and the central powers"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12
PERMISSION GRANTED THE
 NEW HAVEN ROAD
To Issue s44,2uo0co New Stock by Bay staee Public Service Commits sfrn

Boston, Feb. u-Pern1iasion for the New York, New Haven end Hartford r2tlroQd to issue new stock to the value of $4z z,zzNIoOo was granted by the pubic service commission today. The new Issue win be represented by 4f2, ,00o shares of preferred stock, the par value of each share to be not less than $10o. The company stated that a new stock issue was necessary because a large portion of the roads notes come due April 15.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12
LA FcLLETTE HAS GIVEN
 NOTICE OF ACTION
Against Officers of the Madison Club,
 from Which He Was Expelled.

Madison, Wis, Feb. .11.-Senator Robert M. La Toilette today gave mo- tice of action against F. w. Mont gomery, president. and A. M. Parker, secretary, of the Madison club, which recently passed resolutions of censure and expelled him from membership be- cause of his war attitude. He also served summons of E. J. B. Schubring, a director, who introduced the expul- sion resolution. The summons calls for hearing in superior court Feb 16 under the discovery statute, for the purpose of obtaining information upon which to make complaint.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12
VOTE ENDORSEMENT OF
 FEDERAL WOMAN SUFFRAGE
Executive Committee Of the Demo-
 cratic National Committee.

Washington. Feb. Reinforcement of the federal amendment for woman suffrage was voted by the executive committee of the democratic national committee here today after a referen- dunn to the committeeman represent ing the 4S states.
 In the executive committee the vote of the national committee, 2S he'd voted for the amendment, 14 had vot- ed against it. and six had not been recorded.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12
CARPENTERS STRIKE, IN
 SHiPBUILDINc PLANTS
Have Been Receiving $4.ss a Day.
 Demand $6.60 For Same Hours.

New York, Feb. 11.-More than l. orc carpenters employed at five ship building plants on Staten Island struck today for higher wages. Ali t''e plants are under government con- ;teoi. The men have been receiving g. eS day. with extra pay for over : t'-fe. They demand $6.60 for the . [ ire working hours
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12
GOVERNMENT INSURANCE
 TO AMOUNT TO ss,ss4,ooo
Has Been Taken Out By Men Train
 ing For Military Aeronauties.

Princeton, N. J., Feb. 11.-Goverr- ment insurance to the amount of $3.- S64,00 has been taken out by the men who are training at the United States school of military aeronautics here, it was announced tonight. Every man at the camp has taken out a policy.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12

Commissions as ensigns in the Na- val Reserve were awarded yesterday to 122 graduates of the cadet school at Harvard Rear Admiral Spencer S. Wood, commandant of the first naval district, made the awards.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12

In a raid to "ciean up" within the fve-nile zone of the Philadelphia navy yard a6 persons. 21 of them women, were arrested.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12
ouarreI Resulted EataIly.

South Norwalk, Conn. Feb. 11.-Jo- seph Quaorine, 2s. who was shot yes terday during a quarrel with youth known as George Felice,p died to- night at the Norwalk hospital. The young man, together with his father. is said to have left the city.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12
OBITUARY.
ReN.s s M Robinson.

Erzsbeth, N. l., Feb. 11.-Rev. S. F. Robinson, formerly assistant ed itar of IThes Christian Advocate and ,r mary years associated in evange- listic work with the Rev A. .'C. Dixon and the late Dgiela L. Moody, died suddenly here today. He was S5 years old ,sE
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12

Clarence Hodes, the watchman at the Klaxon Co plant in Newark fired four shots at a prowler in the build ing when it was on fire.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12
PEACE NOT T0bE A MATTEROE BARGAIN BETWEEN DESP0'{S
President Wilson Declares United States VIII Not Con- slider Peace Unless Based on Principles of Justice
REPLIES TO WON HERTIINe AND czERNIN

h AdAess Before Congress Yesterday Presnt Reafnmed That the United States Win Continue the Fight It is Just Beinning For the Safety of Itself and Mankind Unta the Military Masters of Germany Are Conrmced of the i Fut1iiy of Their Quest for WoEM Domination Mem bers of Congress Accepted the Address Notice to the Central Powers That the United States Cannot Be Tmned Aside From the Object For Which It is F Fgitng
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12

The daylight saving bill was favor ably reported to the House by the h. terstate Commerce Commission.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12

The Pope and his secretary of state, Cardinal Gasparri, are working on the White Book of the Vatican.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12
q Paragraphs
Riots h Copenhagen.

RsIouS Hfo1s M V0peHnageHs
 0penhAgen, Feb. 11.-Serious sym
 lcalist riots took place at Copenhag- en today. A great crowd of syndi- cAlists this afternoon stormed the Co., penhagen exchange. doing great dam age and injuring several of the ern- ployes. A strong force of police in- tervened and eventually dispersed the crowds. but not before several other persons were injured by paving stpnesL
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12

A substitute for whole wheat bread prepared by Frederick Michel of High land Falls, \. =. is being tested by the War Department
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12

The Ohio River was at stage of 52.6. feet and rising at the rate of two inches an hour.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12

Two thousand 4onsshersrasn, who were on strike on the Southern Paci- fic steamship piers, voted to return to work pending arbitration.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12

The squad of Italian aviators who were acting as instructors at Lang ley Field, Va, were ordered home.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12

William H. Taft, at Little Rock, sent a wire of sympathy to the former president Theodore Roosevelt, ill in New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12

The British destroyer Boxer dis placed 280 tons. was 200 feet long. 19 feet beam and was built in 1894. Her complement consisted of 45 officers and men. She carried one s-inch gun and five 6-pounlers and was equipped with two 1S-inch torpedo tubes. She was capable of travelling at a speed of 27 knots.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12

According to German papers four American firms in Germany were placed under full government control.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12

The War Department ordered the finger prints to be taken of the un- recognized soldiers lost on the Tus- cania
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12

Reports received in San Antonio yesterday were that Lazaro Gutierrez de Lara, of Los Angeles, Calif., who was a captain under Madero, had been executed at Altar. Sonora, by order of General Elias Gales.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12

Secretary McAdoo recommended to Congress the purchase of the quaran- tine station of the city of New York for $1, ,395275.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12

Evidences of warm sympathy with America over the sinking of the Tus- cania are apparent in all sections of Italy.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12

The Earl of Reading, high commits sioner to the United States, and on special mission, arrived at an Atlantic port
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12
BRITISH TORPEDO BOAT
 DESTROYER BOXER SUNK
As a Result of a Collision in the Eng
 fish channel-one Boy Missing.

London, Feb. 1.-The British tor pedo destroyer Boxer was sunk on the night of February 8 in the. English Channel as the result of a collision, the British admiralty announced to- day. One boy is missing. F
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12

Mrs. M. Gregory, mother of the at torney general, is dead at the home of her son at Washington.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12

General Pershing reported that Col onel Frank A. Wilcox, 49, died in France on February of pneumonia. He was appointed to the military academy from Massachusetts and his brother, Benjamin W. Wilcox, lives at Fall River, Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12

Food Administrator Hoover urged on the house agricultural committee, in executive session yesterday the necessity for the passage of the food control bill which was introduced sew eral weeks ago. MT. Hoover explain ed the bill in detail.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12

General Pershira believes that if the French lines can hold until May, the Central Powers will soon taste the sting of defeat.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12
Condensed TeIegrams

Cincinnati barred German language from schools.
 A general railroad strike was called throughout Argentina.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12

Forty employees of the Pennsylvania railroad system were retired from &C., tive service and placed on the roll of honor" The pension plan has now been in operation IS years, and during that period a total of 10.624 persons have received the benefits of it's pro- visions.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12

Department of Justice agents and the United States district attorney at New York will be present at the pro- posed peace convention in New York, Feb. 16.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-12

The government, after a delay of six months, consented to test the free energy generator" of Garabed T. K. Giragossian the Boston Armenian.