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Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-18
uNTERMYER DENIES
 PRo-GERMAN SYMPATHY

Washington, Dec 17.-Samuel Un- termyer of New York, appearing at his own request before the senate com mittee Investigating beer and German propaganda, said he was present to disprove "the innuendoes ard impli- cations before the committee that he was of IN Herman sympathy be- fore the Unlte~ States entered the war.
 In admitting his friendship with for mer German Ambassador Won Bern storff and attaches of the embassy, MT. Untermyer said that he had but few conferences with Won Bernstorh and added he had declined to act as legal adviser to the embassy, although other lawyers had accepted fees for such services. He said that before the United States entered the war he had formed the conclusion that it would not have been to the best interests of civilization for Germany to have won the war.
 Mir. Untermyer explained his nego- tiations in 1916 with Dr.. Heinrich F. Albert, paymaster of the German pro- pagandists, for the purch:fe of the New York Evening and Morning Sun and said that they were made with full knowledge that Albert was St- tached to the German embassy He said the transaction was to be purely business one and that it made no difference to him then whether A. ! bert secured the money from Berlin so
 long as control of the paper remained with himself and his associates
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-18
ORGANIZED THE COPPER
 EXPORT ASSOCIATION

New York, Dec 17.-Leading copper producers of the United States, taking advantage of the provisions of the WeHb export trade law, permitting them to unite for the purpose of con ducing foreign trade, met here today and organized the Copper Export as sociation.
 The new body, incorporated under the laws of Delaware with a capital of S250,000 per cent. preferred stock and 800 shares of common stock of no par value Ai} handle copper exporfs and is expected to eliminate competi- ton and consequent cost of operations and in other ways stabilize the metal industry.
 John D. Ryan, head of the Anaccs da Copper Mining company, is to be pres ident of the new corporation Each member will be entitled to one share l of the common stock, but the voting power of the members. it was an- nounced, will be based on one vote for every 800 tons of copper produced for export in the preceding twelve months l MT. Ryan estimated the copper pro- 1 duction of 1919 at approximately i 2,500,000, 900 pounds Of this total ii 1 is believed in trade circles, exports will approximate 100000 pounds. ot which Great Britain, Fra~ce and Italy
 will require not less than 1000, ,00O, ,0OC
 pounds. Should Germany and Austria again enter the worlds markets, the
 foreign demand, it was pointed out
 might easily be increased an additiona. 30 per cent.
 The. price to be paid for copper will be governed on an f. o. b. New York basis.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-18
ARRIVE FROM
 GERMAN PRISON CAMPS

Washington, Dec. 17.-Names of four officers and 76 enlisted men of the expeditionary forces who have arrived safely in France from German prison camps were made public tonight by the war department. The officers in- clude: Lieutenants Elihu Howard Hellon, Hubbardston, Mass. Charles J. Hur- ley, Dedham, Mass.
 The enlisted men include:
 Harold F. Dolan, New Haven. George Y. Collver, New Haven.
 Elijah c. Collins, Warwick, R. I.
 William Cardell, Cranston, R. I.
 John J. Milan, South Boston.
 Edward J. Doherty, Newton Center Mass.
 Angelo Basso, Bristol.
 Romuald Dube, Manchester, N. H.
 Edward A. Johnson. Rutland, Vt.
 William Kuras, Bridgeport.
 James B. Lyons, Newton Center Mass.
 Olnesime Pottier, Hookset, N. H. Rokus Tamasauska, Windsor Locks Bray Wilkins, Coribon, Me.
 Joseph E. Dionns, Newbury, Mass.
 James N. Muldoon. Brighton, Mass. Augustus H. Chapman, Colchester. Alfred M. Gesner, Hadlyme.
 Harold Owen, New Haven. Edward J. Murray, Southington. Edward W. Prunier, New Haven.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-18
NEARING SOLUTION OF
 DEATH OF MISS WEiCHMAN

Muskegon, Mich, Dec. 11.-With the
 probable arrival here tomorrow of acquaintances and relatives of Miss Frieda Weichman. who claim to have known Milo H. Piper before his al legged bigamous ma t~iagc to the girl authoritoes declarel tcnighs they were nearing a solution of her mysterious death and b lonely roadside grave near here in 1916.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles F. Whitney of Chicago, at whose home Miss Weich- man lived prior to her marriage and
 where Piper is said to have called up on her frequently, are among those who have been called to Musl5egon to Identify the local insurance man
 held as the girls slayer.
 Mrs. Whitney, ii! 2 statement to- day, declared the newspaper pictures of Piper bore a strong resemblance to the man who visited Miss Weichman at her home. Piper called upon her regularly for six months, she said, and was the girls only male visitor. Officials continued to question the accused man tu1ay but lie stoutly
 maintained his innocence and held to his story to the effect that Ee had travelled about the country with the Weichman girl as husband and wire l but that it was John Sheldon who
 married the girl in his name and later left her to Piper. William Goldberg, ' whom officials have so far been una-
 hle to locate, Piper says, can sub stantiate his statenent. Neither has
 John Sheldon" been further identi- 1 fed
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-18
CHANGES IN COURSES
 TAT YALE UNIVERSITY

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 17.-An- nouncement was made by Secretary Anson Phel )s Stokes Of Yale today of university corporation action taken toward the Reorganization of the uni versity in several important matters These include the administration of all courses of graduate study, including engineering, under the faculty of the graduate school, and the placing of the Sheffield Scientific School on a more modern basis by dropping the so- called select course" in language, literature, history and the social and natural sciences and by extending the undergraduate scientific course from thpee to four years.
 Heretofore there have been two graduate schools, one of the arts and sciences in control of the graduate faculty and one in applied science and | engineering in charge of the Sheffield faculty. These are now merged under a single dean. Similarly heretofore there has been a four year course lead ! ing to the degree of bachelor of arts and a three year course leading to the 1 degree Of bachelor of philosophy. Nov i ali undergraduate courses are to be
 normally of four years.
 Proposals looking to the uniform entrance examinations for all fresh
 men and to the possibility of uni
 fed administration of freshman year
 were transmitted to the undergraduate
 governing boards for their considera tion.
 Possible changes in relations be tween Sheffield and the treasurer's cf flee and between Shef1eld's board O trustees and the university corpora tion are to be considered later.
 It has been made part of the uni versity policy to offer to former stu dents and others in military servict
 such courses as will attract them. al
 lowing them to profit by their n1ilitar! training in securing their universit, degrees.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-18
DIFFICULT CAMPAIGNING
 IN GERMAN EAST AFRICA

London, Dec 17.-(Via MontreaD. Difficulties of campaign in German East Africa are outlined by Major General Sir J. L. Vandeventer, com mander- in-c chief of the allied forces, in an official despatch published to- day. The commanders report says that it may appear extraordinary that the German forces under General Won Lettovs-V Verbeck should so often have succeeded in invading the British and Portuguese columns.
 The report says that the Germans were well guided and generally avoid ed the irregular tracks. keeping to the center of the bush, which often was so thick and difficult that troops might march and counter-march within a few miles of one another, without sec ing each other. There were more than 100000 square miles of such territory between the Rovuma and Zambesi rivers.
 The allied troops often had to force their way through such thick jungle that the roads were mere tunnels through the bamboo thickets and the elephant grass. In some places boats had to be used instead of motor trucks.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-18
Wounded Severely.
AMERICANS GUARD
 CASTLE IN COBL EN-

With the American Army of Occu- patton, Monday, Dec. 16 (By the A. P.). The royal castle in Coblenz, known as one of the former German en- peror's summer palaces, now is under guard by American troops. The pal ace stands on the banks of the Rhine, a stones throw from the business center of Coblenz.
 The palace is surrounded by royal gardens" and contains many articles of historic interest, in addition to sil- verware and other belongings of Will liam l, who once occupied the build ing.
 Since the arrival of the Americans there have been several attempts to remove some of the valuables in the palace. Therefore, it was decided that the guard should be placed around the house as precaution against the fur pitUe and other things inside being disturbed.
 The royal barracks within the pal- ace gardens is occupied by American troops, but thus far the Americans have not entefed the palace itself.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-18
NEW JERSEY REPUBLICAN
 SENATORS ARE DEADLOCKED

Trenton, N. J., Dec. 17.-After taking thirty-seven ballots today in caucus, the fourteen republican senators, the majority party in the upper house, failed to select a candidate for the presidency of the senate, which carries the office of acting governor when Governor Edge retired to take his seat in the United States senate. The deadlock will continue till Monday, when the caucus will reconvene, and if a choice is not reached Governor Edge announced today he would sug- gest compromise in order that the business of the session, which opens Jan. 1, may not be blocked Senator William B. Mackay of Bergen county received seven votes in the balloting and Senator Harold B. Wells six, Sem ator Charles c. Pilgrim of Essex him. self a candidate, refraining from vot- ing.
 The assembly, which stands :1 re- publicans to 36 democrats, has also deadlocked over plans for organization and the matter is in the hands of a bi- partisan conference committee, which, however, thus far has failed to agree as to how the chief offices, the speakership and the house clerk ship, shall be divided.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-18

Even when set of leaders is rec ognized as Russian spokesmen the United States and the allies must face the great question of how they can be aided in setting up a stable gov ernment and Tn preventing famine, for the benefit of Russia herhelf, as well as in the interest of the reace of the worI Until the ar1nistice was sign ed, troops and supplies could be sent to Russia only through Siberia, a dis tance two t.irds of the way around, or by Archangel, which was not feas- ible for extensive operations because of the transportation facilities. Now, however, the Black Sea, the Baltic Sea and the railroad lines though Ger man and Austrian territory offer bet ter means. It is believed by officials here that the land route through Ger many and Austria would be the best and most practical way of reaching Russia.
 It is stated that in considering whether a joint expedition should be sent to deal with and thereby interfere with Russia's internal affairs. the rep resentatives of the United States and the allies must decide whether the Bolshvik movement is such serious menace to civilization as to justify ex- traordinary steps to eliminate it.
 To aid in the conferences with thu allied leaders, Presiden. Wilson has taken a corps of Russian experts witt him to Paris.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-18
Christmas Eve Set
 For Naval Review
Ships Will Pass Statue of Liberty About ga. m. Men Will Parade in the After noon.
noon.

Washington, Dec 1.-The American fleet returning from Europe which is to be reviewed at New York by Sec retary Daniels is expected to arrive off Ambrose light vessel at daylight on Tuesday, December 24 The navy department announced tonight that the ships will pass the Statue of Lib erty about a. m. and will then an- chor in the North River from 55th street, to Fort Washington
 Besides the ships already announced as returning from foreign service and those acting as escorts to the ,presi- dential ship George Washington, these vesselsl will take part in the review:
 Battleships New Mexico, Mississippi, Missouri Maine. Wiconsin, Alabama, Illinois, Kearsarge, Iowa, Indiana and Massachusetts, hospital ship Solace; supply ship Bridge and one or more naval fuel ships.
 NeitheT the exact number nor the names of the destroyers and converted yachts returning from Europe are known now at the navy department The destroyers and other small craft on their arrival will be anchored ir berths on the New Jersey side of the Hudson river.
 As it passes into the harbor, the | fleet will be reviewed by Secretary Daniels from the Mayfiower at an chor near the Statue of Liberty. After the fleet has reached it's anchorage the Mayf1ower followed by vessels carrying New York city officials vii reach the vessels at anchored, steam ing through and around the feet Tht | Mayflower then will anchor at tht foot of West Ninety Second street where MT Daniels will receive Admi ral Mayo. the feet commander, hi staff and the commanders of the va rious ships.
 In the afternoon men from the flee will parade down Broadway iron Ninety Sixth to Fifty Ninth, dow Fifth avenue to Twenty Third Tn pageant is expected to start movini at 150 o'clock The department an nounced that as the parade will oc cur on Christmas eve, generous leav of absence will be granted to both of ficers and men immediately after it conclusion.
 The fleet probably will remain a New York until January s.
 l Secretary Daniels announced tha on account of the holiday season an the desire of officers to be at home O
 Christmas day the invitation of tn
 city of New York to the officers t
 attend a banquet to be arranged b
 the city officials could not be accept
 ed. He said that in declining the in
 vitation he spoke for the officers.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-18
RUSSIAN PRISONERS IN
 GERMANY ARE STARVING

Berne, Dec. 17.-American officers who have arrived in Switzerland from German prison camp <nformed the Red Cross that the Russians at Ras tatt, Germany, were dying at the rate of about six or eight daily from starvation. The Americans were given rifles by the German guards to pro- tect their food stores from the Rus sians, who threatened to raid the American compound.
 The American cemetery at Rastatt now has nine graves.
 The German guards left the gates of the camp open for the Americans to escape, but an American sergeant posted American guards around the compound and compelled the prisoners to await the arrival of the Red Cross and American sanitary trdns from Switzerland.
 Herbert Jones of the 10th infantry declared to the American Red Cross that German sergeant major at Lan- gensalza camp struck American pris- oners aQ the. face with the fiat of his sword without reason after lining them up for roll call. Jones himself was kicked by a guard until the lower part of his body was temporarily para lyzed.
 LangeRsalza is the German prison camp where a considerable number of French prisoners were killed oI | wounded by guards several days after the signing of the armistice
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-18
GOVERNORS INSPECTED THE NAVAL ACADEMY

Annapolis, Md, Dec. 17.--State gov- ernors in conference here today in- spected the naval academy, went to Baltimore tonight as guests of the Bal timore Press club, and between times discussed future state, lahors educa- tional and. cublic land policies.
 Governor Boyle of Nevada, address ing the conference on labor policies, said public opinion mo longer approv- es the brutal methods of tie past em- ployed in the settlement of labor con- troversies.''
 A solution of the ,labtr problem must come, the governor said, by mu- 'tual consideration by employees and employers and it is the function of the government, federal and state, to bring these two factions together Governor Boyle said the American Federation of Labor has been tn most powerful single influence in pointing the way to practical solution of labor ques- tions and in guiding men away from socia1istic theories and radicalisn. The L W. w, he said, includes honest
 men, waiting for the right kind of | leadership.
 Governor Listen of Washington urg- 1 ed state governments to study caus-
 es of social unrest, =
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-18
HOW PRESIDENT AND
 MRS. WILSON SPENT DAY

Paris, Dec. 17.-President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson went for an automobile ride today in the outskirts of Paris, the skies having frightened towards noon.
 After the drive, the president and Mrs. Wilson returned 10 the Murat mansion for luncheon. With them at ts sble were Miss Margaret Wilson and Admiral Grayson.
 During the rainy morning Mir. Will son worked in his study, being obliged to forego his expected trip to the golf links at Versailles.
 In the afternoon the president saw Count Macchi di Cellere, the high commissioner of Italy for America, with whom Mir Wilson had several Important conferences on the, steam ship George Washington during the voyage from the United States tC France.
 It is known that Mir. Wilson feels the warmest sympathy for Italy's claims arising from the war and tht president virtually told Count Cellert the extent to which he was willing tC support them during the forthcoming l informal conferences with the pre- mitrs of the entente governments.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-18
Opposed Federal
 Control of Wireless
Officials of Marconi Co. Ap- peared Before House Merchant Marine Com n1ittee.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Oficials of tne Marconi Wireless Telegraph Com pany of America appeared before the house merchant marine committee to- uay to oppose the administration bill providing for purchase and control by ene navy department of all radio sta- tlons ln this. country. John w. Griggs, president of the company. Ed ward Nally, vice president. and D. Sarnoff, commercial agent, gave req sons why they believed the stations should be left in private hands.
 INIT, Nally told the committee that twenty five wireless stations in Mexi- co had been under German control 4urIng the war. An investigation of me wireless system in that country recently completed by an agent of the Marconi company. he stated, showed that although the Mexican govern ment claims title to all wireless sta elons, German apparatus is used and German operators were found in all ot them. He said the investigation al- so disclosed that government electri- cal shops had German superintendents and that the whole system was super Vlsed by German radio experts.
 MT. Nally recommended to the com m1ttee that the government be allowed to control coastal stations which re. celVe and transmit messages betweer ships and the land, but urged that tht l ownership of stations sending trans.
 oceanic or overland messages should
 De allowed to remain in private hands 1 He advocated a continuation of gov 1 ernment control of radio stations. l government ownership of the sta
 tions was characterized by MT. Grigg.
 as unjust, confiscatory and "rncnac,
 to the country" as it would mean, h,
 said, that not a single private busi
 ness or press message could be sen
 without it's passing through govern nlent hands, thereby setting up an ar l bltrary censorship,
 The committee was asked to revis the bill so if passed it would prov;d
 for an arbitration board to decide up
 on the amount to be paid the Maroon company As now framed, he said the bill takes no consideration of tn
 money spent during the past twent- years by the company to make wire less communication practicable, nor 0 the profits the company might mak i'll the future.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-18
sUIcIDED BECAUSE SHE HAD
 WRITTEN A FAL LSEHOoD

New York, Dec. 1.-The body of Miss Dominica Arias, a Filipino gov ernment student at Columbia Univer- sity, was found in the Hudson river here today shortly after she had left q note in her room saying she intend ed taking her life because she had written a falsehood to the superin- tendent of the American hospital in Manila, under whom she formerly had studied. The young woman had been at Columbia for several months, where she was studying to become nurse. Her friends said she had been mak- ing excellent progress but had been melancholy of late.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-18

Washington. Dec. 1.-The Russian problem already has been taken up by President Wilson with French statesmen. 1t was learned here today, and the determination of a definite pol icy on which all the allied countries and the United States may agree will be one of tho first things undertaken at the preliminary meetings which are 10 precede tie peace conference.
 Russias plight and the attitude to be adopted by the victorious asso- ciated nations is recognized as one of the most serious problems of the con- ference. Every proposed solution s,' far is said 10 have beer blocked 9y the answered question Of who is quail. fed to speak for the Russian people.
 The government at Omsk of which the United States and other govern ments have expected much Is now in the hands of a dictator end split into factions. The Entente nations have not given up hope that the Omsk au- thorities may yet solve d staple form of government for Russia but this has not been accomplished now and none of the allied governments has recog- nized the Omsk regime officially, al .hough all of them are dealing with Russian representatives whc are in
 
 lis government.
 Prince Lvof, who was premier in the Nerenslly cabinet and who has devoted most of his life to the deveiOnInent of he Zemstvo system in Russia and Boris Bakhmetef. Russian ambassador n Washington, appointed by keren- sky. as we'll as Professor Paul Miliu- xof. Kerensily's minister of foreign lnairs. are on their way to Paris or alrepdy there with other prominent gussians to do whatever they can tn aid tho allies in the solution of the Russian problem. But whether they represent the people of Russia at this lime is a question which it privately s admitted cannot be answered here
 Prince Lvon recently has been ir Washington. where he discussed tho ,iffiation in his country with iv.,...D Wilson and Secretary of State Lansing. Professor Miiiukoff, whose standing in Russia under the Czar and turing the Kerensky regime was Vcl . nigh. has reached ConstantIgpy.. .. on Inc heart of the Bolshevik controlled Russia by a route not yet divulged some months ago it was reported tha Professor Miliukoff had come under thu Influence of the BoIshevikl but it il -egarded as evident from his opinions sxnressed in Constantinol'le that h. g not a Bolshevist now.
 Alexieff. Denekine and other Cos sack leaders arc in cou.~ol in thu -ossack districts on the Don. and a 1renhurE and arc nfainta'nfne gov rrument more nearly. stnbld than an, other in Russia at presen; unless it i at Archangel. which Is operating i accord with the allied forces in tn north The Cossacks also are extend Ing their control over nearly all of tn Ukraine.
 Far from according any recognitio 10 the Sovie. regime at Fetrograd, th United States some time ago calle upon all civilized nations to condem the BOlshevik reign of terror.