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Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13
OPPOSED TO FEDERAL
 PROHIBITION AMENDMENT
Trades Union Liberty League Has
 Passed Resolutions.

New Haven. Conn, May 12-Resolu- tions opposing the ratifying of the pro- hibition amendment to the federal constitution, characterizing it as "un- necessary and vicious in principles" :" and pledging the organization to fight the ratification weer adopted at a con- ference here today of the Trades Union Llerty L.ague, attended by about 100 delegates from labor organ izations of the large cities of the state. It was also voted to recommend the holding of convention of the league to amend the constitution so as to ad- init all organizations of the state in sympathy with the announced stand of the league, and another resolution was the organization of county and senatorial districts to carry on the fight! President Charles F. Smith, pre- sided.
 The resolutions committee consisted of James T. Nance chairman. Hart ford; Frank c. Scollin, Danbury: Rob- ert E. Pyne, Hartford: James Ma roney. New Haven; William Tracy sHartford: Joseph Hasser, Hartford Charles Mulholand, Waterbury: James Finnegan, New Haven and William Barton, Waterbury.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13
ASKS COOPERATION D.
 THE POLITICAL PARTIES
Committee Has Been Appointed by Chairman Vail of League For Ma tionai Unity.

New York, May 12.-Theodore NJ. Vail. chairman of the League for Ma tional Unity. announced here tonight that he had appointed a committhee to present to the chairman of the dem ocratic and republican national con- gressional committees in Washington tomorrow an appeal drawn up by the league asking for cooperation be- tween the two leading political parties to defeat any "disloyal' or anti war candidates in the congressional cleo tions next fall.
 The committee named by MT. Vail follows:
 Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor: Chas s. Barrett president of the Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union of America: John Hays Hammond president of the National League of Republican Clubs: V. Everitt Macy president of the National Civic Fed eration: Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt president of the National American Woman's Suffrage Associations: Mrs James Wadsworth. Jr., president of the National Association Opposed tC Woman Suffrage: w. F. Bloodgood member executive council of the Wis consin Loyalty Legion John c. Agal of New York: George F. Kull, state executive secretary of the Wisconsin Loyalty Legion: R. E. Miller of Sar Francisco: P. H. Callahan. chairman of the Committee on war. activities O the Knights of Columbus; Frank Nor. 1 rison, secretary of the American Fed eration of Labor: Ralph M. Easley director of the League for Nationa | Unity.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13
WOULD HAVE PRESIDENT
 WILSON VISIT EUROPE
As Supreme War Lord for Peace by
 Victory.

Paris, May 12.-A visit to Europe by President Wilson "as our supreme war lord for peace by victory may bring the final decision in the war, says Paul Hyacinthe Loyson. editor of The Rights of Man, in a statement pre- pared for The Associated Press con corning the American labor delega- tion which has just cQnpleted its visit to France.
 M. Loyson attaches the greatest i'm portance to the moral support given by America to France, which feels the strain of nearly four years of war. He states that the action of the socialists who assured the Americans they would have no part in an international So- cialist conference in which represent atives of enemy countries participated was of deepest significance.
 A political result of unparalleled in dependence was achieved when all the healthy sections of the socialist parties rallied to the cause of American labor in .waiving their former acceptance ot the plan for conferenc with nmy socialists" M. Loyson writs. This is i the greatest political event in Europe
 since the Russian revolution. America
 must continue and intensity such mor- al support, for of what avail could be | your huge American army on our front ! if there were faltering at your rear | if France, which is your battlefield
 should crumble morally under youl
 feet? The psychological factor in the
 war is of paramount importance, fol
 this is essentially a spiritual, yea, z religious contest. You must help u! 1 to win our moral Verdun. The time may come when the final decision vii
 be made sure by personal visit O President Wilson to the continent a!
 our supreme war lord for peace b! l victory"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13
EVERY CITIZEN MAY ACT
 AS VOLUNTEER DEFECTIVE
In Ferreting Out Persons Suspected
 of DisIoyal Actions.

Washington May 12.-Every citizen may act as a volunteer detective to assist government officers in ferreting out persons suspected of disloyal ac- tions or utterances, says a statement issued today by Attorney General Gregory. United States attorneys have been told to cooperate with newspapers in their districts so that public notice can be given of the near est offices of attorneys or the bureau of investigation to which citizens may refer information that they think will be valuable in running down suspicious persons.
 "The district attorneys are instructed to make it clear,' says the attorney generals statement, that complaints of even the most informal or confiden- tial nature are always welcome, and that citizens should feel free to bring their information or suspicious to the attention of the nearest representative of the department of justice, or, if that is not convenient, communicate with the department at Washington"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13

The German armies in Flanders and P.cardv are still inactive. Except for their artillery wings, which are carry ing out bombardmentS on various sec tors. they are doing little work any where.
 Evidently the enemy is not yet pre- nared 10 test his strength against Vne reinforced lines of the allies, although il is still anticipated that the day IS not far distant when he again will try To break through the allied front Meanwhile the British and French ar mics are letting no opportunity pass 10 peck at the Germans at points where the enemy front is considered particularly vulnerable.
 North of Kemmel the French have recovered another slice of territory in a sharp fight in which they came into -to-hand combat with the Ger mans. In addition more than one hundred prisoners were taken.
 The Germans endeavored to offset this advantage by an attack against the French northwest of Orvillers-So- rel, but the defenders turned their ar
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13
TO ENCOURAGE EARLY
 PAYMENT OF INCOME TAX
Collectors Are to Send Out Notices
 of Taxes Due Immediately.

Washington, May 12.-To encourage tax payers to send checks for income and excess profits before they are act ually due, June 15, and thereby lessen the congestion in revenue offices, 1n- ternal Revenue Commissioner Roper has instructed all district collectors to send out notices off taxes due immedi- ately. These notices are essentially bills, and recipients will be stold that although the tax need not be paid until June 15. collectors will be glad to receive advance payments.
 Next Wednesday, May IS, is the last day on which interest deductions of three per cent. year or the month
 remaining until June 15 will be allow ed. Thousands of persons now are
 paying their taxes in advance and are making no deductions for interest, however The allowance for a montr
 on a tax of $10O would be p cents. Many corporations and big business interests are hastening to pay their taxes before May 15 and take ad- vantage of the interest allowance. Tax payers are allowed ten days after re- ceipt of the notice before they are H. able for penalties as delinQuents.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13
FOURTEEN DEATHS IN
 LATEST CASUALTY LIST
Five Men Were Killed in Action and
 Nine Died of Wounds.

Washington. May 12.-The casualty list today contained S4 names divided Killed i'm action 5; died of wounds g; died of other causes l died of disease 2. wounded severely &; wounded slightly 70: missing in action 19. The
 Killed in action: Sergeant Ralph R. Parmley. Maysville. Ark; Privates; Edward c. Kroh, Petaluma, Salir.: Al fonso 10. Middletown, Conn: Rudolph Sima. New York; William M' van Posse. Conrad. Mont
 Died of wounds: Lieutenant George z. Shenard. North Easton, Mass; Cor poral William r. NcCauley. Bay City, Mich. Privates: Leslie J. Bruce, Wa -erIoo Iowa. Roliv ". Darling. Der ttold V. D.: Albert D. Heyde, Marion, His, Zenovi Ius, Chicago: Russell M portious. Norwich. Louisiana; Jo- ssph v. Rogers. Brooklyn: James Raymond Van Alstine, Syracuse, N- ! .
 Died of disease: Private Paul E. Blue. Carey. Ohio; Sam Tuggle, Cor dele. Ga.
 Died of other causes: Private John pubovski. Cleveland.
 Wounded severely: Lieutenant Hi ram A Miller. Jr., Newton Highlands, Mass: Corporals: William c. Dupel, Roonton. N. J.. Culver E. Weaver, Tohnstown. Pa: Privates: Harvey $. Fryer- Providence R. l.: George T.. Hoilfhan. Somerville Mass: John Kiiniskif Brooklyn; William N. Myers, Cov.ncten. Ky: Gozegorz Sinkowskl. Glen Lyon. Pa
 The wounded slightly include the following:
 Major Richard B. Paddock, New York. Captains John W. Cotton. Rail- road Fiat Calf: Charles Porterfeld, IT,. St. Paul, Minn.; John Porter Fry or. Fl Paso. Texas. Leutenants John c. BozEs, Richmond: Frank Demalig- non Nillmar. Minn.. Thomas H. Judd. Pullman. Washn.: Edward K. Merri- hez. Newton Mass. Hilary Herbert Scott. San Antonio. Texas: Sergeants: Paul R. Clause, Easton. Pa: Walter & Eoenic. Lowell. Mass: Harry F. Maliev- Worcester. Mass. Privates Iohr W. Borthwick Medford, Mass: William Burgess. Waltham. Mass: William A. Kinsella, Fairfield Conn.,; Carroll R. Larribee. Bradford. Pa: Robert R. Macdonald, Glenbrook Conn.
 Among those missing in action are:
 Lieutenant Walter M Penney. St AIhans. Vt. Sergeants Harold Carl son. Dorchester. Mass; Srving A Dresser. Bristol Conn: George Nel- son. Bristol. Conn. Corporals: Ralpf Harney. Birmingham Mass. Sewal W. Rich. Dorchester. Mass. Privatess Fnoch Fl. Doble, Quincy. Mass: Ed ward F. Gurnev, New Haven. Conn Leo A. Maher. Dorchester. Mass: Cliff ford Afarlle New Haven. Conn: Ed ward J. Murray. Southington. Conn. Claude J. Nelson. Bristol Conn.,: Geo r. Newton Hartford Conn: Edward \. Patenade, West Haven. Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13

tiilery on the enemy and successfully wfthstood the attack, inflicting heavy casualties and capturing more pris- onerS.
 Considerable activity is in progress in the Italian theater. Between Asia go and the Brenta River on the north ern front the Italians have stormed Austrian positions at Col del Orso and destroyed the garrison in hand -to- hand fighting. At several other points along the northern front the Italians have worsted the enemy in engage ments evidently started with the in tention of rectifying the line. The Austrian emperor, accompanied by his foreign minister, has paid visit to the Italian front, afterwards proceed ing to German headquarters.
 The taking of the initiative into their own hands apparently augurs we'll for the morale of the Italians, and it is not improbable that. with the snows in the mountain passes having melted and the spring freshets on the wane, it is their purpose now to make things interesting for the invaders.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13

such confidence been more wantonly abused. 1 refer here to Major Gen. eral Squiers, Howard E. Coffin. Colo nel Deeds and Colonel Montgomery. These civilian and military members appear everywhere in the programme planned to meet our military needs and they appear everywhere in the deliberate and elaborate machinery that placed and held the colossal con tracts among a few-they appear ev- anywhere in the fine network of false hood and camOuflage. and they include MT. Barker as their partner in the common statements to the public they deliberately lied to you and framed up their statements, particu- larly their failures, and misleading congress before the senate military committee and they directly are re- sponsible for no engines, no planes, no propellers. and our vanished ap- propriations
 Had there not been this malicious effort to discredit me with you and impugn my honor on the floor of the senate, might have. with the rest of America, though with shame and an- ger, still been holding my peace, waiting and watching for the inter minable shifting from one department
 to the other of responsibilities that
 can lie only at the door of the exc
 cutive members of the aircraft board.
 The scurrilous islander by Deeds friend
 was a foul and unfair blow and in
 the circumstances of it's importance
 and it's purpose to invalidate me, dis
 credit me. have given it abnormal pub
 lie interest and unusual publicity. 'This Mir President. compels me to demand that the investigation by the
 military committee of the senate shall be complete and exhaustive in the
 matters relating to aircraft production. T am loyal to you as your presi- dent and. even better. I am loyal to your thought. as so often expressed touching the state Of the world and l the nations mission and I shall re-
 main so. but I am not loyal to, nor can I support men or methods mimi
 cal to your countrv's good, planned to
 deceive you and the nation. and dis credit us in the eyes of the world,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13
Achievements of American Red Cross APRIL WORK SURPASSED ALL
 RECORDS
ACTIVITIES IN FRANCE
In Nine Metropolitan canteens 454, ,ooo Meals Were served-New Hospital With 200 Beds Behind the Front.

Paris, Saturday, May 1.-The work accomplished by the American Red Cross in April surpassed all records of the organization since it took up it's activities in France. Food and drink were supplied to American soldiers on the way from ports of entry in France to the various camps. Nine rest sta- tions on the American lines of com munication and seven canteens on the French lines provided 40S,000 meals. Nine metropolitan canteens served 454,O00 meals.
 A Complete New Hospital.
 A complete new hospital with two hundred beds was established in a chateau immediately behind the front A hospital of five hundred beds is be- ing erected at a famous race track near Paris. Three more dispensaries | than 400 beds added to various Amer | ican hospitals
 Convaiescent homes have been open ed at Cannes and Biaritz. Assisted French Hospitals. Much assistance was given to z large number of French hospitals ments, 1000 mattresses, 4,500 pillows 4,592 sheets, 1,200 sweaters. 325 beds 10,538 suits of underwear, 1,456 blan lets and 1,200 shirts.
 Shower Bath Established.
 For Americans at the front ther' was completed a shower bath estab lishment, with equipment for remov ing ver1nin, which was put into opera tion in six days. It has a capacity o 25,000 men weekly. Two laundrie were installed at aviation camps, 0 sufficient size to wash the clothes o 000 men weekly. Six field kitchen furnished food to soldiers going to an returning from the battlefield. Fac has a capacity of 5000 men daily
 Operated Fourteen Farms.
 The Red Cross in the month distrib
 uted 691 900 bags of tobacco and pack ages of cigarettes. It operated four
 teen farms at American hospital cen ters.
 In the field service section fourtee travelling canteens supplied 425,000 he drinks. Six canteens in the advance zone of .the French army furnishe : food drinks and supplies of all kind free for 450,000 American, French an British soldiers.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13
STRIKE OF BRIDGEPORT
 MAcHINlsTs ENDED
War Labor Bureau is Considering the
 Demands of the Men.

Bridgeport, Conn. May 12. = The strike of machinists and tool makers that had tied up P of the smaller fac tories here for more than a week and had seriously affected several of the larger plants came to an end yes- terday.
 The men responded to an appeal by Major E. A. Rogers of the ordnance department, United States army, who called upon them to show their pa triotism in turning out vitally needed war supplies. They returned to work under conditions prevailing at the time of the Atrike. Their de mands for minimum wage scales of 70 certs an hour for machinists. and 80 cents for tool. makers are under consideration by the war labor burea,' and the men have been promised that any increase that may be granted will be retroactive and date from May l.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13
NATIONAL POLICY OF
 PREVENTION OF DISEASE
Is Advocated by the National Indus
 trial Conference Board.

Boston, May 12.-Prevention of dis ease, wherever practicable rather than compensation for losses incurred by sickness, is advocated as a national policy in dealing with problems of public health in a report on Sickness Insurance and Sickness Prevention" issued by the national industrial con ference. board today A vast amount of sickness is preventable, not only in theory. but as a practical measure, and at a reasonable cost, the report declares. ITO fail to apply preventive measures to such illnesses, disabilities or conditions as will almost certainly respond, and instead to permit them to go uncorrected. until the victim be- comes charge on society, is absurd, I" it continues. Certainly if the state can contribute to the support of the individuals after they become incapa- ble of caring for themselves, it can contribute to prevent them from be- coming incapacitated."
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13

Washington, May 12.-Gutzon Bor- controversy, made public tonight an ether letter to President Wilson de- 1tying that he had betrayed the pres idents confidence, renewing his as sertions of grave misconduct in the government aircraft production or 9anization. and insisting that the sen ate military committee should con duct openly and thoroughly the inves- tigation which he says he was pre- vented from making "by the war de- partment under Secretary Baker"
 In regard to the documents put into the senate record Friday, designed to show that the sculptor attempted to capitalize his friendship with the president by secretly organizing a cor poration to produce airplanes. the let ter says Senator Brandegee of Con- necticut will submit to the senate Tuesday and Wednesday detailed evil dence and affidaVitS relating to this deliberate frame-up"
 It is a matter of the gravest' con- cern to me-" it adds, "tha. credence could be given to charges of such q nature, or that they could have been in your possession and have received no intimation of the falsehood until Mr. Marshall intimated that there was some sort of a charge or charges O! disloyalty to you. This is so unthink- able that I dismissed and declined tc even discuss them"
 MT. Rorglum repeats his published answer to the charges and continues Tt is absurd to state that pro-Ger- mans are clamoring for investigation! while the secretary of war is a party | to statements. untrue and unfounde1 issued to deceive the nation and sery
 ing no other possible purpose eXcep
 to warn Germany to hurry her owl
 airplane production as we are for
 ever and forever just at the peak o i production
 Never, I believe, in the history 0 1 the country has a group of men heel given so completely a nations re
 sources. together with .he admins
 tration and the peoples confidence. a . have the aircraft group and never ha
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13
GREAT INCREASE IN THE
 VALUE OF SEAL PELTS
Has Caused a Large Number of Ves-
 sells to Engage in Hunt.

s. Johns, N. F.. May 12.-A great increase in the value of seal belts brought a return to the seal hunters from Newfoundland this season much larger than last year when more ships were engaged. A feet of twelve vessels this year brought back 151.431 seals, weighing in all APO tons of skin and fat, while the catch Of 19S,238 seals last year by fifteen ships yielded only PAPA tons. The value of this years catch was $S63,552 as compared with the 1917 return of $516.71
 A factor in the increased value was the use of seal skins for war products and the extraction from the oil of glycerine to be used in making muni- tions. As a result the price of pelts has trebled in four years. The normal value before that time was about $4 a hundredweight, while prices paid this year were SIP for young pelts, s9.50 for medium and s9 for old Last year tfe same classes of belts sold for eight, seven and six dollars respective lv
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13
PRESIDENT TO ATTEND
 ITALY DAY CELEBRATION
Has Consented to Act as "First Hon. orary Patron" in New York May 24.

New York, May 12.-President Will son has consented to act as first hon orary patron" of the Italy day cele- bration planned for May 24 by the Italy Amefica society to mark the third anniversary of Italy's entrance into the war. The presidents acceptance came in a telegram received here today by Charles E. Hughes, president of the society.
 Tt will give me real pleasure to act as patron of the celebration which is being planned by the Italy America society for the 24th of May" reads President Wilson's telegram. T am very much complimented that the in- vitation should have been extended to me"
 In extending the invitation, MT. Hughes said:
 We desire that this celebrat ton shall be an expression to the people of Italy of our friendship and our grate- ful acknowledgment of the achieve ments of Italy in carrying out the unswerying purposes of the allies. Will you do the society the great honor of acting as the first honorary patron of this celebration, so that it may be made a matter of public knowledge that the celebration has your ap- 7ov=l7"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13
EMOTIONAL INSANITY TO
 BE PLEA OF DEFENSE
In Trial of Miss Grace Lusk For SIay-
 ing of Mrs. Roberts.

Waukesha, Wis May Emotion al insanity will be the plea of the de- fense, according to attorneys in the case when the trial of Miss Grace Lusk, a high school teacher, for the slaying of Mrs. Mary Newman Rob- erts. wife of Dr. David Roberts, a veterinarian, opens tomorrow, Jealousy is said to have prompted the shoot ing, which happened almost a year ago.
 Among the documents expected to be introduced by the prosecution are sev- eral letters from Miss Luslt to the slain woman which she admitted writing. One reads in part:
 "In the eternal triangle, the only solution is the elimination of one char acter'
 In another letter she wrote: You must have known for long time that your husbands affection had passed from you. that he cared for some one else supremely That is sufficient an- nulment of any marriage vow"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13
TWO NORWICH SOLDIERS
 HURT AT PUTNAM.
Frederick Power and James Sullivan
 Injured in Auto Accident.
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 Putnam, May 12.-Two Norwich sol diers from the headquarters company at Camp Devens, Frederick Power and James Sullivan, were injured here Saturday afternoon when the steering gear of an automobile in which they were riding broke and caused a crash. Both were taken to the Day Kimball hospital, Power who was the least hurt, remaining but short time. Sul- livan had a scalp wound and a badly lacerated ear. Sullivan was able to leave the hospital Sunday and pro ceeded to- his home in Norwich.
 The soldiers were members of a group of headquarters men that came here Saturday to present a military minstrel and to give dance in Union hall. The men are attached to the 301st Machine Gun battalion.
 The accident happened on Elm street near May, and created consider able excitement among the numbers who happened to be eyewitnesses of the affair.
 Tn other soldiers who were in the machine escaped with little more than bruises and a shaking up.
 After the minstrel here, the men drove by automobile to Norwich, where they rema ined during Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-05-13
COLLEGIATE CHURCH OF
 ALL NATIONS DEDICATED,
Place of Worship in Boston for People
 of All Races and Creeds.

Boston May 12.-The Collegiate the religions institutions of the city a sa place of worship for people of all races and creeds, was dedicated today by Rev Edwin H. Hughes Methodist Episcopal bishop of Boston During the week Baptist, Congregational, Episcopal, Methodist, Presbyterian, Swedenborgian, Unitarian and Univer- salist clergymen will at different times occupy the pulpit for special services.
 The new edifice is located in a dis trict peopled by many races and twenty or more are expected to make use of it's facilities. They will be per mitted to hold services according to their own belief and custom in their native tongue and with their own min ister or priest.