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Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01
GoMrERs 4PPEALs FOR AN
 EIGHT HOUR WORK BAY
For Employes in the Meat Packing lndustry--TelIs ,ss Evils of Overtime.

Chicago, Feb. 2S.-Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor. bade a stirring appeal today in behalf of an eight hour day for en- pfoyes in the meat packing industry at the stock yards wage arbitration
 He appeared as a witness for the en
 ployes and his testimony was ea gerly listened to by iATothers Mary Jones
 an organizer for the United Mine
 Workers, ans several hundred ether
 representatives of organized labor
 from all sections of the country.
 After tracing the history of the fight
 for T shorter working day from it's be-
 ginning, he read from number of re-
 ports and quoted various large em-
 ployets of labor to substantiate his
 contention that the eight hour day ir actual operation had proved profta-
 ble to the employer and highly bene- ficial to the men,
 In defining the attitude of organ ized labor toward the war the witness said:
 Labor will make every sacrifice fol the. successful prosecution of the war but if will not make any sacrifice fol private profteering during the war" T advocate the eight hour day ot the ground of economy, health and morals" he said. Men should be re- quired to work overtime only in times of the greatest emergency or for the protection of life and property. Tha' 1 is why we demand time and hall for overtime and double pay for holi- days. We think this penalty of add cd expense prevents the employer from Iasking their men to work overtime ex- cept when it. is really necessary.
 He declared that the saloon In ths '.back of the yards district was ar
 argument in favor of rhe shorter worl day. and higher wages and that i these demands are granted, the inoneS I.spent by stock wards employees 1T these places will materially. decrea SC Ut is the long hours with low Nag' les that drive the men to drink Mir Gon1pers said. sThis is shown to be ar economic truth. The fairly well pail workman who is not required to wort more than eight hours 9 day find' more pleasure and comfort at hom' I Or at d theatre than he does in golns Ito the saloon'
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01
ARRESTED IN PARIS FOR
 PASSING WORTHLESS CHECKS
Robert C. Stuart Had Won Distin- suishsd Conduct Medal for Bravery

Paris. Feb. 2s-Robert c. Stuart. en alleged deserter from both the British and American armies, and Harry Heiss, a private of marines, heve been arrested, according to the European edition of the New York Herald. in connecticn with recent op- erstions in fraudulent checks in this ciiy. The two men will be tried by a conrtm"r rtial in a few days. It is estimated that the amount obtained bv passing worthless checks aggre- isated more than e 900 francs, and it ir saie that as a result of Information cotatnef rom the two men further Bzrests are expected.
 stuart. it is said. served in the Brit ish army for two years as a non-con- Hissioned ofdce- and won a distin- Euishcd conduct m 1al for bravery. Atler leaving the British army he came Co France and enlix.ed with the American forces
 When brought before the examining officers he carried thissEs with a high hand and demanded that General Per shiuy be inf0rrnef os his arrest. He dscisrcd that Presinent Wilson was iis friend and inssEted that the pres ide1t Dc informed by cable threaten ing all connected xith his arrest with efrc penalties. He wss soon silencsd however. by a New York police expert NaC Is now in the service of the ir- teiiiSenoe department os the American army. and eventually confessed. 4 general warning 10 watch for fraudu- let checks has been sent to all Amer lean banks in Paris.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01
REFUSED To PERMIT
 BRYAN TO sPEEk
Returned Soldiers Broke Up Prohihi
 sion Meeting in Toronto.

Toronto, Ont, Feb. 2S. = William Jennings Bryan was refused lleariris, when he appeared at Massey .Hali4hers tonight to address prohibition meet ing under the auspices of the Dominion Alliance. Returned soldiers caused the disturbance by shouting various epithets. What about ihe / Lusita- mia ~ they demanded in chorus.
 The first disturbance came &heforc Mir Brya1l's entry, when the chairman told the audience they were to be hon. ored by listening to the fraternal dele gate of the Anti Saloon League of of our ally.'l The chairman refrain ing from mentioning MT. Bryan's name as long as he could, but when il came out at last, it was greeted By a chorus of catcalls and cries. I've don't want him. The chairman ap- -pealed to the audience It was not a good thing they were doing for the city" he said. and "a bad thing for the cause we represent.
 Then Bryan came in ana panaenao- nium broke loose, Most of the .au- dience stood up. waved handkerchief and cheered him, but the; answering boots from the gallery outlasfed the cheers.
 For five minutes Mir. Bryan tried to make himself heard, but it was DO use
 The interruption kept right on and the iaterruptors sang sRule Britannia T forcing the audience to join in that and God Save the King" They in- quired about the Lusitania and sane
 Over There, and We Won't Go Home Until Morning" Men stood UT and shook their fists at the American ex-secretary of state. Soldiers show
 ed the service button on their coats and shouted defiance at those who pleaded for a hearing F Enthusiastic prohibitionists who wanted to hear MT. Bryan hurled across the hall counter-cails of Put them out and Where's your fail p'ay?' The chairman was heard t say something about ejecting the in terruptors. He w.s greeted with eries of Who's going to do it :" MT Bryan took his seat John H. Roberts of Montreal aads an attempt to speak, but vas toEds te Then q man of the army medical corp; dressed in uniform was hoisfed or the falatforna Boys, tlley are fightirs for freedom at the front:s they are al so fighting for freedom of thought l Why should we interrupt the meet ing?'' he appealed to the gallery. Tn appeal was in vain. God Save tn
 King" was sung again. and. the soldier In the galleries shouted Take Bryal out and we'll walk out We'll ie: an man speak, but not pre- German 7 1 After the band had played anothe air Mir. Bryan made a brief but a ,fr tile attempt to make himself hearG Then he took a chair to the edge 2
 the platform and talked to the re
 porfers, the noise never ceasing fo an instant.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01
STORY OF REGENERATION OF
 A CONSCIENTIOUS DIRECTOR
Hyman slovak of New York Wants to-
 Fight the Germans. !.

New York, Feb. 2S.-The regenera- tion of HvInan Slovak. conscientious objector, who had just finished a pris-s on term for refusing to register in the draft, was completed in the office of; the United States marshal here tonight where Slovak appeared and pleaded te be allowed to fight against Ger many. He was directed to the near est recruiting station
 While I was in prison I read about how the Germans treated the Russ siaps," said Slovak, who is a clothing cutter, Z and it made me want to fight them. I want to get into the army and want it to be in one of the fighting branches. I don't want non combatant work I want to fight with, a gun against these Germans and I don't want to wait for the next draft want to 20 now.'
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01

Russia is facing a new attack, this time in the far east. Japan is known Co have sounded the entente allies, especially the United States, as to the advisability of taking steps to pre- vent tremendous stores of munitions held at Nladivostok and other points along the Siberian railway from fall ing into the hands of the Bokheviki or tho Germans. Fiscount Motono, the Japanese foreign minister, spoke re- ccltiy on the subject and advices from Paris say it is believed there that Motono's words were Japan's answer Co General Foch's appeal to Japan and the United States to take steps in Siberia.
 IL Is admitted at Washington that the matter has been discussed in off, cial circles. but there is much reticence on the part of men closely identified with the administration. No word as to the probable policy of the United StStes has as yet been given out.
 French and British troops have car ried out -ziding operations against the enemy. The French operations were ceutered at Verdun and the English on each eide of the Scarpe river. In both cases prisoners were brought hack by the raiders. On the Italian front there have been encounters by small detachments, and at points the artillery engagements have been quite lively. The air forces of the contend ing armies have been busy, and sev- eral small Italian towns have been bombed by the Teutonic aviators.
 Only 1s pcrsous out of 1S3 'on board the British hospital ship Glenart Cas- tle. which vas sunk by a submarine in Bristol channel. have been landed. Among the IA missing are seven fe- male nurses
 Ciermany's invasion of Russia has slowed down During the past twenty four hours there have been no reports showing that the Teutons were sweep ing ahead with the power shown in the early days of the advance toward 3etrcsrsd. and there are indications that the movement has lost some of It's momentum. [,
 One explaDotion Of this fact may be found in an unoffcial but authenticat- ed despatch from Petrpgrad which states that the German troops have received orders from Besriiii to ad- vance no further. This would seem to indicate that the formal peace terms have been accepted and . treaty has been siFne6 by the TeutcrSc and Bol- shevik delegateS. as the Germans re- fused to grant an arpniztjco until
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01
GENERAL PERsHING
 REPORTS CASUALTIES
One Soldier Killed in Action, Three
 Dead From Gas, IS Severely, Wounded.

Washington, Feb. 2s.-General Per- shing reported today one American soldier killed in action on February 26,. the day of the German gas attack 1; three dead from gas and eighteen se- verely wounded on the same day.
 : Private Helmer F. Reyelt, of liar land, Iowa. was killed ingaction.
 Priyates Joseph A. Schumacher, of Bristol, Penna., and Sid Coleman Cord, Ark, died on February .26 and Private George E. Galloway. Fairmont, N. C.. on February s7 from gas.
 Among the men severely injured were: Sergeant William J. Pagan. Madison, Pa; Corporal William D. Conneil. Cambridge, Mass; Corporal Glenn L. Van Siee, Waverley; N. Y.: Privates' Adam Bielawsky, Irvington. \. J., Emile M. Cote. Manchester: N. H.; Waiter J. Datum. West Orange. N. J.; Joseph Golden: New York; Ches- ter c. Harris, Alban. R.T.
 The sprivates were members of trench mortar battery.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01
NoT Business
 IOurs Restored
HoLcoMsl APPEALS CUR. TAILMENT ORDER
STARTING NEXT MONDAY
The ListtIess Nights, With the Ex- eeptiont of Saturday Nights, Ar. to Remain in Force.

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 2S.-The re- strfctions placed On hours of business by the governors proclamation. of Jan uary 25 will be removed beginning March ~. Governor Holcomb today issued a proclamation repeating the curtailment order and announcing that all restrictions as to hours of business contained tin thesorder Of January 25 are repealed beginning next Monday. The fightless nights. however, with the exception of Saturday nights. win remain in force.
 The order of January s5 which pro vided for late opening and early, clos ing of stores was put in operation as a' a'conservation measure during the fuel crisis.
 Lines ef Business Affected The lines of business affected ioy the proclamation are retail establishments saloons, hotelBa and club room bars, to bacco shops drug stores, places of public entertainment, pool and billiard rooms bowling alleys and barbe. shops.
 The governor says that his actien is taken as the coal situation has silow1, considerable improvement during the past few days and it is believed that the crisis has been passed.
 No. Restriction On Hours.
 In sending out the order to all To- cal fuel administrations tonight, rhom as W. Russell federal fuel admins trator for Connecticut. called atten- | ton to the fact that after Monday March 4, there will be no restrictions of any sort on the hours of business or manufacturing with the exception of the order from Washington provid I ing that factories making heavy pa per board are to remain closed on Sat. urdays of each week" He points out however, that the lightless nights or. der still remains in force
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01
TELEPHONE OPERATORS
 VOTE TO STRIKE
Women Employed at Sale and Spring field, Mass, Demand Higher Wages.

Salem, Mass, Feb. 2s.-Young wo- New England Telephone company ip this city voted today in favor of q strike to enforce their demands for an increase in wages equal to that recent ivy granted to the operators in the Bos-
 ton district The vote was i24 to 14.
 About 45O of the 800 telephone ops orators employed in the Springfield district of the New London Telephone and Telegraph Company voted on the strike ballot lauthorizinb the wage committee of six to call a strike in the event of the failure of the company to grant a maximum scale of S17. <
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01
WOULD CEASE DESTRUCTION
 OF ALL NARCOTIC DRUGS
Bill in House to Make All Seized
 Available For Hospitai Use.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Instead of be- ing destroyed by the internal revenue bureau s300.e00 worth of opium and it's derivatives. seized under the Har- rison narcotic law, will be available for hospital use in the war under a bill favorably reported to the house today by the ways and means com mittee. As there is urgent need. for the drugs. leaders plan to expedite passage of tn measure
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01
i WOMEN NOT DESIRABLE
 As RADIO OPERATORS
Positiois Call For Long Experience
 and Land and Sea Duty.

Washington, Feb. .2s.-Wornan asL pirants to 'radio operators positions in the navy and naval reserve force were notified by the department today that women are not desired for such positions because they call for long ex : perience and for both land and sea duty Women telegraphers were ad- vised that they can perform a. patri- ofic service by accepting employment with one of the commercial telegrar5h companies, thereby releasing men for military duty.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01
sHRLY DECISION ON
 ON JAPAN ENTERING SIBERIA
Recent Developments Include lncreas ing Pressure From Entente Sources.

Washington Feb 2s--An early de- cision probably will be reached on the momentous question as to whether America and the entente allies shall join Japan in a campaign in eastern Siberia to conteract possible Gen man activities in that quarter and save the great supply of military stores ac- eumulated at Vladivostok and interior points on the Siberian Railway. It mad been understood that this decision, might await the arrival in Wasi,in e+on of Viscount Ishii, the newly appoint ed Japanese ambassador to the Unit ed States but it was said tonight that recent developments including in creasing pressure from entente sourc- es, very likely would cause 1 soeedv determination of the question.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01
JAPAN READY ID SEND
 HER TROOPS INTO SIBERIA
To Prevent Tremendous Stores of Munitions Falling
 Into the Hands of the Bolshevki or the Germans
PLAN HAS BEEN DISCUSSED BY OFFICIALS

Germans Have Paused in Their Invasion of Kussis is As serted in Perograd That the Russian Troops Have Re- covered Their Fighting Spint-French and British Have Carried Out Raidng Operations Against the Enemy Public Opinion in Spain Has Become Inflamed by the Sinking Recently of Five Spanish Vessels and the Spanish Cabinet Has Resigned Only Eight Persons Out Of1s2 Board the British Hospital Ship Genart Castle Have Been Landed.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01
HEALTH CONDITIONS ARE IMPROVING AT ARMY CAMPS
Measles, Pneumonia and Meningitis
 Continue 10 Decline.

Washington Feb. 2s-apid improve ment in health conditions at all army camps in the United States with the passing of writer, is shown in reports for the week ending February 22, made public tonight by the war de- partment. tTt
 : Admission, non-effective and death rates for all troops show a material reduction from corresponding figures for the preceding week. the state ment says. Measles, pneumonia and meningitis continue to decline.r
 The total number of deaths in the regulars, national guard anc narional army was ts4 for the week, of which 61 were due to pneumonia
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01
sBANnMAsTER soUsA HAS
 WRITER A NEW MARCH
Is to be Played for the Prs. ,we Next Sunday Night at tie Hippodroms

! Washington. Feb. 2S. - Lieutenant John Philip Sousa, U. s. N. reserve force, bandmaster and composer, has written a new march, 'The Volun-
 teers," dedicated to Chairman Hurley of the shipping board and the ship builders of the country. Sirens. anvils march, which will be played in public
 for the first time next Sunday night at the New York Hippodrome by the combined bands of the Atlantic fleet, led by Lieutenant Sousa.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01
Pleased With Hertiinu,s speech.

Paris. Feb. 2S.-The Osservatore Ro- mano, the Vatican organ, declared it. self fully satisfied with the imperial German chancellor's. speech, according 10 a Rome despatch. It remarks that Chancellor Won Hertling accepts the principal points in the pope's proposal and. with regard to Belgium, it points out that Germany shows herself dis Iosed to treat with the Havre govern n1ent on the basis of the pope's former proposals
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01
.sssex pastor Wounded in Eras.

Essex, Conn, Feb. 2S.--Liel1t. park- CT Vanamee, Trinity, 07, rector of St. Johns Memorial church, who has has been serving under Gen. Persh- : ing in France foS some time, has been wounded by bomb from a German airrlane. but has sufficiently recover cd to be back in his battalion. He is as far as known the frs. priest of the American church to suffer injury.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01
CHARGED WITH VIOLATING
 MANN WHITE SLAVE LAW
Howard Farnsworth, 20, Arrested at
 Waterbury.

Waterbury, Conn, Feb. s2S-Howard Farnsworth, 20, was arrested here this afternoon on the charge of violating the Mann White slave law. The two victims. of his alleged slavery are Miss Dorothy Cheney, IS, and Della Conan, g. The three are from New Hamp- shire, and the federal authorities have been notified In confessions to detee- tives here tonight. they say they were in Hartford before conain= to this city.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01
MAYOR OF TRENTON, N. j.,
 HAS OFFERED APoLoc
For, Squirting seltzer in Face of As. ssmbiyman Vreeiand.

Trenton, N. J., Feb. 2s.-Mayor srederick w Donnelly npologized to the New Jersey assembly, today fo, assaulting Assemblyman vreeland bv squirting the contents of bottle ot seitzer in his face on Tuesday nigh. In lscal hotel. The attack followe<i an altercation over Legislation.
 House members, considering 4heir dignisy assailed by the mayors act asked the attorney general to .endea- : vor to secure his indictment for as. sauf- The incident Is now believed closed. es0
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01
Cabled Paragraphs
British Casualties For February

London, Feb. 2s- British casualties reported during the month of Feb ruary show remarkable decrease as compared with the preceding months: They totalled only 1s.961, divided as follows: Killed or died of wounds: Of- f1cers 18S; men A.0f2. Missing Off ficers 46S; men 14,29S. A
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01
OBITUARY
Henry L. Einstsin.

New York. Feb. 2s.-Henrv L. Fin stein from 1895 until 1912 the owner of the New York Press, which, in 1916 vas consolidated with the New York sun. died here today after an illness or several months. Mir Einstein, wnc vas s9 years old. was leading fig nre in the American wooden industry before he bought the Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01
RESOLUTION WARMING
 GERMAN BUSINESS. MEN
Has Been Passed by Chamber of Com
 meree of the United States.

Washington, Feb. 2S-An over- whelrning vote in favor Of a resolution warning German business men that an economic combination will be form ed against Germany after the war un- less the danger of excessive armament is removed by making the German government responsible instrument controlled by the people was announc cd tonight by the Chamber of Com
 nerce of the United States at the con- clusion of preliminary canvass Of it's organization members. The vote was recorded to. date is 1,2G4 to 154.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01
LIMA. PERU. IS SEEKING
 LOAN OF s5,oooooo
ln the United Stases-Money to B.
 Used For City Irsprovements.

Lima Peru, Feb. 2s.-isndeavors are Icing made by the municipality of Lima Co obtain d loan of s5,0oo .O09 in Inc United States to be used in city improvements. The loan Is to be guaran'sed by the total revenue coI- lected from the water and house taxes in the capital as well as a two per oeTst, tax on merchandise at the port or Callao
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01
PNEUMONIA IS EPIDEMIC
 IN NORTHERN CHINA
Infection ls Said to Have Been Spread
 kysa Soldier.

Pekings Saturday, Feb. 2s.-Plasue Of the pneumonic type which has been pyevalent in Hsani province. northern China, since the beginning of the wear, has spread southeastward to the prov ince of Anhwei. Eight deaths from the disease are reported to have oc- cured at Fengyang. 100 miles north west of Nanlxing. The infection K said to have been taken into Fengyar1g bv a soldier from Kalgan. al tewnsin S.hili province, s11O miles northwest of. Pe- king.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01

A man named John korsoek was arrested when he tried to take away sugar from the American plant in Williamsburg.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01

Responsibility for the rear end col lision on the Louisville 6 Nashville at Shepherdsville Ky. was placed on the employees.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01

John E. Benton of Keene, N. H., was appointed yestei;day solicitor of the bureau of valuation of the Interstate Commerce Commission to secceed P. J. Farrell who recently became chief counsel for the commission. {
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01

An attempt to blow up the naehin- cry in the plant. of the shipyards at Newburg, N. Y.. were frustrated after a guard picked up the bomb and hurl- ed it out of danger
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01

Allen R. Anderson, a Conscientious objector" to service under the draft, started for Camp Upton from Brook lyn in irons. L-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01

Colonel Theodore Roosevelt will leave Roosevelt Hospital the first of next week.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01

Hluebirds in Chicago tried to can, !. oufiaae winter. Twenty of them lined up on a fence and started to sing, but were nearly frozen.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01

The New Jersey State ccnstabuIar, bilr rwas defeated in the Senate.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01

Ninety mine per cent of the men al Camp Upton have taken out United States war insurance policies.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01
HOUSE VOTES ON TWO
 SECTIONS OF RAILROAD BILL
By Vote of Al to 156 They Would Place Rate-Makng
 Power in Presidents Hands
APPROVE 2-YEAR LIMIT FOR FEDERAL CONTROL

The House Bill Provides for the Return of the Roads to the Owners Two Years After the War Ends-Votes on Both Sections Were at Variance With the Senate Measure, Which Places Time Limit at IS Months and Leaves the Rate Fixing Power With the Interstate Commerce Com
 mission
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01

Tobacco would be included in army rations under bill introduced in the house by Representative Gallivan of Massachusetts and referred to the military committee,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01

In order to facilitate transaction of
 public business a direct wire was es-
 tablished between the Canadian War Trade Board at Ottawa and the Can adian War Commission in Washing
 ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01

Forty two United States army motoa trucks, running from Buffalo to Balti- more, passed through Poughkeepsie.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01

It costs $to in New York to smash speed laws to rush sick pet dog to the hospital Harry Gibbons, chauf- feur for c. Foster Rawlins, of West bury, Long Island, paid his fine cheer fully.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01

War industries and all other r1anu featuring plants are urged t strengthen the barriers against enem ies.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01

The West Side Y. Nj. c. A. announ- ees a special rate for men of the second draft who twill leave before the summer.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-01

k George Meyer, an interned German officer at Ellis Island, escaped and was recaptured in Philadelphia.