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Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
STATE PROBfTtoNlSTs
 OPEN THEIR CAMPAIGN

New Haven, Conn, Sept IS. = To open the campaign which has for it's objective the nomination and election of members of the next general assem- ply who will vote to ratify the pro- posed amendment to the federal con- stitution prohibiting the manufacture and sale of intoxicating hquors a gathering of prominent men was held here tonight and a central committee chosen: B. G. Buckland. president of the New York, New Haven and Hart ford Railroad. was made chairman of the committee. Among the vice chair men elected were Dean Blumer of the Yale Medica! School, Howard A. Adt and Leonard s. Tyler, heads of two large manufacturing plants, Professors Irving Fisher and c. J. Bartlett of Yale, F. D. Beede. superintendent of schools: Rahhs Mann. Rev. E. A. Dent, district superintendent of the Metho- dist Episcopal Church. and Rev. c. O. Scoville, of Trinity Episcopal Church | On the committee itself, practically every alrge industry in the city is represented and among fourteen pro- | fessors of the Yale faculty serving are Director Chittenden of the scien- tific school, Professor H. W. Farnan 1 Professor Robert N. Corwin and Dean i Tourney of the forestry school
 l MT. Buckland presided and during the discussion Judge c. J. Martin o1 I Orange claimed that the next house would ratify the prohibition amend ment and that the fight was to secure 1, control of the state senate The amendment will be- supported by thu 1 Temperance UniQn the state grange and twenty five allied organization: whose infuC,ce, Judge Martin said
 would be eXerted in the nomina %0n
 and elections. He also said that dry candidates will be presented to the vot CTS in every senatorial district, lever though it be necessary 70 nominate
 third ticket if both political partie fail to recognize the necessity of hay l ing dry candidate represent them. l Wayne E: Wheeler. general counse of the Anti-Saloon League. was tn
 chief speaker, describing the cam paign in Washington to secure passag 2
 of the proposed amendment which wi
 be submitted to the states. He prophe
 sled that fortytwo states woul
 adopt the amendment and though
 there was q fighting chance to carr
 Connecticut.
 The other speaker was Professo
 Fisher. who discussed the liquor ques
 tion from it's economic side.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
GERMANY PLANNED THE
 BETRAYAL OF ROUMANIA

|. Washington, Sept. 1S.-The betrayal of Roumania and elaborate advance plans of Germany and her Russian Bolsheviki tools for suppreSsing and murdering loyal Roumanians, Rus sians and Poles are exposed in detail by today's chapters of the astounding secret Russian documents which the American government is giving to rne public.
 Other installments of the series have described how the Bolshevik leaders, Lenine and Trotzky, and their asso- ciates, were bought by she Germans for millions in gold and engineered their bloody overthrow of Russia for the benefit of their masters. Now the story is told of how. while the Brest
 Litovsk peace conference farce still was in progress, the Bolsheviks were
 sending hired agents into Roumania
 to disorganize the armies of Russiais ally, dethrone the Roumanian king and
 turn loose the German armies occupied l there for service in a great offensive
 on the western front.
 The second phase of the latest dis | closure shows the Bolsheyik at Ger man direction undertaking not only to | kill refractory Russians but to shoot individually and wholesale Polish sol-
 diers who were refusing to be sold to the Germans and periodically keeping | the field against their enemies. One | of the documents transmits orders | from the German intelligence service | 10 take most decisive measures, up ! to shooting en masse, against Polish | troops" and to institute surveillance of institutions and persons. including 1 the Roman Catholic Polish clergy. Explanatory notes by Edgar Sissons. | who obtained the documents, add many i details lacking in the papers them selves, including a story of how the l Roumanian minister barely escaped as-
 sassination after being arrested by the Bolsheviki and released through the
 efforts of Ambassador Francis and
 other diplomats.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
SUCCESSFUL SMASH AT
 THE H|NDENBURG LINE
British and French Veterans Forged Ahead From 13 to Three Miles on Front of p miles-Aies Surround St. Quentin on Three Sides-Its Fall Seems Only Matter of Days

jectives. They moved forward on a front of six miles to an average de2th of one and one-third miles, adding several hundred prisoners to the Brit ish bag. They now hold the southern outskirts of Contescourt, less than three miles from the suburbs of St Quentin.
 This city, where the troops of Won Goeben scored a great victory in 1871, is one of the buttresses of the Douai- Cambrai-St. Quentin-La Fere-Laon line, beyond which it has been an nounced the Germans would not fall back. With the French in the out skirts of La Fere, with St. Quentin in- vested and with the British battling doggedly for Cambrai, the great Hin denburg defense system is in danger of being preached at three of its strongest points. Once busted from it, the Teutons will have back of them no strong Qualifications until. they reach the Maubeuge defenses.
 The taking of St. Quentin remains a difficult task, however, for the Ger mans are in strong defensive positions and a captured order from General von Morgen to the Fourteenth Reserve Corps orders them not to yield another foot of ground in the imminent deciS- i've battles"
 While the British and French were forging ahead relentlessly in the west, the Serbs and the French in Mace donia were making more emphatic their defeat of the, Bulgars who have been reinforced by German troops, There is every indication that the of- fensive in the Near East is of major proportions and that it will develop to the limit It has widened until the front extends over 16 miles. The al- lies have penetrated at some points distance of ten miles. The resist ance of King Ferdinand's troops is weakening as they are forced back. The day was one of comparative quiet for General Pershings field ar my. There was no activity of conse- quence on their front beyond the usua artillery and patrol activity.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19

Washington, Sept 1S.-Arl of the principal tax provisions of the new war revenue bill were approved by the house today almost as fast as two clerks working in relays could read them. With only q few minor pro- visions and amendments now to be considered leaders believe a final vote will be reached Friday with a possi- bility that it may come tomorrow.
 After adopting within an honr the war excess profits provisions without change. the house passed important sections raising many millions of dol lars without a word of objection or even discussion. Every amendment proposed either was rejected summari- ly or passed over so that the ways and means committee can consider them before final action is taken.
 Besides the war excess profits sec tions which yield the greatest returns to come from the bill. provisions adopted today were taxes or estates, estimated to raise $110,00O00O; trans admissions, $100, ,000000; excise taxes, including automobiles, jewelry. lux uries and mi-luxhries, $51S, ,000: beverages 1,137,o0O,O ,OOG; tobacco, $341, ,000,00O capital stock, $70.o00,O00; l the federal automobile license provi- sion, s72 93O, ,0OO and stamp taxes 1 S32, 900 000
 The luxury taxes caused some dis cussion, some members contending the | bills rates are too low and others that they are too high. An amend i ment by Representative Platt of New 1 York to reduce the luxuries rate from
 20 to 15 per cent was defeated.
 The most important matters re- 1 maining to be disposed of are the pro- | posal to tax cotton $3 a bale and tC
 impose a , per cent. tax on product: of child labor The cotton tax wa! formally proposed by Representative
 Moore of Pennsylvania and the amend
 mert met instant and spirited oppo sition Leaders predicted tonigh
 that the amendment would be reject ed.
 Representative Green of Iowa gav notice that tomorrow he will offer hi
 child labor amendment with predic
 ton that it also would be rejected.
 Other provisions deferred for actiol
 tomorrow include:
 The cause levying s1o annually O
 ''proprletors of any trade, business o profession whose gross receipts ar
 over $2,0C0
 An amendment bv Representativ Treadwav of Massachusetts to lew i per cent. on gross receipts from bill board. street ear electric sign an , similar advertising.
 Allowances for derletion Of oil an gas wells and mines
 The business or occupationaL Ii cense tax of $10 proved stumblin block today because of confusion owe it's application, and it was determine to consider. having the section redraft ed tomorrow.
 ! The proposed federal license tax fC | automobiles, ranging from $5 to 5;
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
lRr The Associated Pressl

British and French veterans have made another vicious and successful .n1ash at the Hindenburg line. Sweep ur forward on front of 22 miles, rev went ahead from 1 Ia to miles, -e King many prisoners. The most i'm t.nrfant aspect of the advance is that ]. makes more certain the capture of ~t. Quentin. which the Germans have been ordered to hold at all costs. This important city Is virtually surrounded 1n three sides and it's fall seems only
 matter Of days.
 Field Marshal Haig's Third and Fourth armies charged over the trench system occupied by the British before they were pushed back Sy the Tcutonic flood last March. They cap fured. in wide sectors. the outer de- lenses Of the Hindenburg line
 The British assault was over front of sixteen miles, from Holnon, west of St. Quentin. to Gouzeaucourt, north of Enchy. In their advance, which reached a depth of more than three miles at some points. they took more -lan 5000 prisoners.
 Not only did the blow bring nearer ie capture of St Quentin, which the Germans are struggling desperately to hold. but it went far towards wiping cut the only bulge in the British line which resembles a salient. Epehy. at The apex Of the bend. has been taken and the same fate has befallen Gouzesucourt and Hargicourt, which stood at the ends of the wings.
 The importance which the Germans attaehed to the territory wrested from them is indicated by the announce ment that they launched determined counter-attacks. as soon as they could he organized, from Hargicourt to the umignon rivulet. The success of theii efforts remains somewhat obscure but it is not believed they can recover the -round they have lost.
 While the French advance was less spectacular than that of the British with whom they co-operatsd. they were equally successful in gaining their ob-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
HOUSE WORKS ON NEW WAR REVENUE BILL
All the Principal Tax Provisions Were Approved as Fast Clerks Could Read Them-Only Few Minor Amend ments Remain to Be Considered May Reach Vote Friday

annually according to horsepower, was sharply aIac.ed but finally approved.
 Chairman kitchin of the ways and means committee said the proposed license tax virtually is road tax, in view or government appropriations for road work. Some members doubted that the tax would apply to used autos. but Representative kitchin said that no matter how many times machine changed hands. each owner would have to pay the federal license. The provisions amending the liar rison drug act. with much more dras- tic regulations of traffic in narcotics adopted without change
 Among new proposals to be offered tomorrow is the plan, urged generally | by republicans but opposed by Pres idert Wilson, for a joint congressional | committee to supervise war expendi- lures. Representative Moore of Penn sylFania plans to offer an amend
 ment authorizing creation of such committee.
 The house approved without debate the doubled tax on beer $6 a barrel: the wine tax schedule raising $2O.000.- 900, and the tax on insurance policies. 1 The distilled spirits section increasing
 the rate from $3.20 to $S a gallon on
 beverages and estimated to raise $795,-
 100000 was adopted. The doubled tax
 of 30 cents on rectifiers also was
 passed.
 | Other provisions approved without
 interruption of the reading clerks in
 cluded the new 30 per cent. tax on
 near beer and similar beverages; the
 70 per cent. tax on grape juice root
 beer, mineral waters and other soft
 drinks sold by the manufa cturer and
 the new tax of two cents cn each ten l cent sale at soda fountains ice cream } parlors and similar soft drink retail } establishments.
 , The doubled cigar and cigarette taxes also were passed with scant de- bate
 The doubled tax of two cents on each ten cents paid for amusement
 admissions, cabarets, ''scalpers" tick } cts, theatres and private boxes and the 5 doubled tax of 20 per cent. on club : dues were adopted without comment.
 The increase Of from 3 to ) per cent. l in tax on commercial automobile
 manufacturers sales and the increase l from 5 to 10 per cent. on pleasure au- r tomobiles, motorcycles, tires and ac- e cessories were approved without de-
 bate, as were the rates on rianos and e other musical instruments, athletic 0 goods, chewing gum, candy, cameras : photographic films. and plates and q many other articles.
 The dispute over taxing cotton was d brought up by Representative Moore of
 Pennsylvania, but agreed to postpone = the question until tomorrow. He of- 2 fered an amendment to levy a tax o1 r B a bale on cotton used i'll variety d of cotton goods enumerated against : which Representative Crisp of Geor-
 gia, made point of order IT The two cents gallon tax on gaso ,0 line was approved without discussion
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
MORE THAN 1000 ARMoREDt
 CARS USED AT ST. MIHIEl

Amsterdam. Sept. 1S.-The Frankfort zeitung's correspondent telegraphs the following from the west front under date of Sept 16:
 "The Franco-American attack at St. Mihiel is now seen to have been a carefully planned undertaking of con- siderable magnitude. The number of attacking enemy divisions is not ', known for certain, but we know that our losses in prisoners were due to the extensive use by the enemy of tanks. More than 1000 armored cars of all sizes participated
 One of our divisions counted in it's sector alone sixty large and forty small tanks. Troops who hold out sto in their positions are always liable to be surrounded by this mobile arm"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
Cyclone Started
 at Eastern Point
Swept Through Groton Long Point, Midway, the Mystics and Into the Sound.

New London, Conn, Sept. 1S.1 cyclone that started at Eastern Point about o'clock this afternoon cut swath eight to ten rods wide and sev- eral miles long through Groton Long Point, Midway station, Mystic, Old Mystic and out into the Long Island sound. Several small buildings were blown down, roofs blown from houses, hundreds of tree> uprooted, some near ly eighteen inches in diameter and telephone wires were down at many points. Morton F. Plants estate suf- fered some damage, many choice trees being uprooted. Several persons were struck by flying debris, but no one was seriously injured
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
coMMIs MIssIoNERs OF
 CANCELLATION NAMED

Washington, Sept 1S.-Commission- CTS of conciliation were named today by the department of labor to adjust differences between employees and en- ployers at a number of plants work ing on war orders where strikes either are threatened or are impending. The plants include:
 Colt Fire Arms Company and Bill lings and Spencer, Bridgeport, Conn. where drop forgers demand increased wages and an eight hour day.
 Savage Arms Company, Philadelphia, where toolmakers and 'machinists are on strike.
 Ship yard and other plants at Los Angeles, Calif.; where the men claim wage awards have not been put into effect
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
EXCEL IN
 ARTILLERY ENGAGEMENT

With the American Army on the Lorraine Front, Sept. 1S-(By The A. P) In the artillery exchange of Tues day the American gunners held the upper hand, destroying German ann munition dumps near La Chausee, in addition to a big gun, and making di- rect hits near Chambley.
 Tuesday night the Germans threw eight hundred shells into the regions around Xammes, Beney and Chateau St. Benoit.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
TO CONSTRUCT WEIR IN THE ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Washington, Sept. 1S.-The Interna- tional Joint Commission has granted the application of the Alpminum. com pany of America. a Pittsburg concern. to construct a weir in the St Law renee river at Long Sault near Mas sena, N. Y. overruling the objection of the Canadian government that the construction would violate Canadian treaty rights.
 The commission held that construc- ton of the weir was war emergency as it would increase the output of aluminium needed by the United States and the allies in the manufacture of war materials. Authorization to main- tain the wier was limited, however. to the period of the war.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
CANCEL CALL FOR 5f3
 MEN FROM CONNECTICUT

Hartford. ConnS Sept 1s.-The pro- vost marshal generals office has can celied the call announced Monday for 5ls men from Connecticut to be sent 10 Camp Dix. x. l.. Major John Buck ley was advised today. This action was taken as a result of Major Buck lsy's report that there are but 1.723 men left in Class in the state. The call for i.7io men to be sent to Camp Greenieaf. Ga. on Oct. will be effcd
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
INTEREST FROM ALLIES IS
 ABOUT S1o.0oo, 900 A MONTH

Washington, Sept. lS.-lnterest paid the American government by the all lied countries on war loans now amounts to about s10,0o.o09 monthly and within year is expected to reach $40000000 a month. q
 This was disclosed today by treas- ury department officials who said a few thousand dollars still is due from the Russian government for the $IS7- 000OO0 advanced earlier in the war, but that this would be paid as soon as some accounting. difficulties -are strafghtened out. Approyimateiy $110, 900 GOO in interest has been paid so far by allied governments. Current loans are made at , per cent
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
WAGE ADJUSTMENTS TO BE
 MADE ON 9-HOUR DAY BASIS

New York Sept 1S.-The general application of the principle of a basic eight hour day by the war labor board in settling all future working hour disputes was forecast here tonight by Frank P. Walsh, joint chairman of the board. in announcing the decision of Chief Justice Walter Clark of North Carolina. umpire appointed by the board to settle a working dispute be- tween the Molders' union and the Wheeling Holders and Foundry cont pany of Wheeling, w. Va.
 Justice Clark's decision, which be- comes automatically the ruling of the war labor board, directed that, in the future. holders should be required to work more than eight hours a day "only when an emergency exists" and directed appointment of a permanent committee of four to deside when an emergency actually exists.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
THREE DEATHS FROM
 INFLUNZA AT NEW ORLEANS

New Orleans, La. Sept 1S.-Three members of the crew of a Mexican vessel now in port here have died and fourteen others are ill as a result of what is believed to be Spanish inffu- enza, it was announced today by the health authorities. The vessel arrfv- ed few days ago from a Mexican port and was held at quarantine, of ficials then stating that several cases suspected as influenza had been dis covered aboard
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
ALBERT HURD. FAMOUS
 HORSE THIEF, DEAD

North Adams, Mass; Sept. 1S.-Al- bert Hurd. alias Charles Eastman, one or the most famous horse thieves in this country. died in the county house 0f the jail at Troy, N. T., early this morning Of pneumonia, Hurd was 71 years old and had spent the greater nart of his life in jail for horse steal ing. his most recent offense teing in BoyntonviIle, N. r.. not far from here on July IS. He spent his early life ln North Adams.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
MORE MEN NEEDED
 FOR AIRCRAFT SERVICE

Washington, Sept. 1S.-Production of aircraft and motors and the training of the aircraft personnel are now so well advanced. the war department announced tonight. that additional pi- lots, observers and mechanics are needed. To secure these men the air service enlistment rolls have been re- opend for voluntary induction of men of draft age.
 Since the declaration of war, the announcement said the enlisted strength of the air service has in creased from 1 no to 147.434
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
EMBARGO ON LUMBER
 SHIPMENTS TO THE EAST

St Louis. Mo, Sept. 1S.--An en- bargo against the shipment of virtu- ally all kinds of lumber from any point in the United States or Canada to any point east of the Mississippi river and north of the Ohio river ex- ceptinG shipments for war purposes was announced today at the St. Louis office of the railroad administration
 The order contains a clause, how ever. which permits such shipments for commercial purposes when the consignees can produce evidence which the railroad administration considers sufficient to warrant the issuance of a permit.
 The order is effective as of last Monday. It states that shipments in transit will be accepted.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
CHARLES H. HIGGINS OF
 NEW HAVEN KILLED BY AUTO

New Haven, Conn, Sept. 1S- Charles H. Higgins. Al. brewery worker of this city. was probably fla tally injured tonight when he was strcuk by an automobile driven by Walter Wal +afs1 gost of of Hartf9rd. thn Srl, & aig hospital, where it was stated at mid night that he. was in a dying condi- tion. Yost was placed under arrest, charged with reckless driving and re- leased on $500 bonds pending arraign- ment in city court tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
fl DEATHS IN NEW ENGLAND
 FROM INFLUENZA IN 24 HOlJRs

Boston, Sept 18-Infuenza and pneumonia continued today to take a toll of death in New England. With in the "A 'hours ending at 10 o'clock tonight fl deaths were recorded by the Boston health authorities. At the naval camps and stations in New England there were II deaths and ary camps, and fortse reported four. Several cities and towns within a 25- mile radius of Boston reported deaths among the civilian population.
 Dr. William c. Woodward, health commissioner of Boston, said there need be no cause for alarm, as the health authorities had the situation will in hand
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
TWO MEN KILLED IN
 GRADE CROSSING ACCIDENT

Canaan, Conn, Sept. 17.-George A. Gagnaar, 25, and Harold Lamb, IS, of Plainville, Conn, were killed this af- ternoon when truck upon which they were riding was struck by a south bound train at Kellog's Crossing in Sheffield, Mass, at a grade crossing
 The truck was returning from Hud- son, N. Y, with beer kegs, and the young men apparently did not see the approaching train. The motor truck was demolished, and the locomotive was so badly damaged that the train could not proceed to this station for an hour. The accident happened near the Berkshire Lime Company's plant
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
SEC'Y DANIELS SPEAKS AT
 NAVAL ACADEMY GRADUATION

Annapolis, Md, Sept. 18.-Mihtary success is the only argument German militarists can understand Secretary Daniels declared here today, speaking at the graduation exercises at the na- val academy when 646 new ensigns re- ceived their commissions after an in tensive ten week course of study
 "The attention of the world in the past few days" Mir Daniels said, has been centered upon four things; first, the victories o9 the allied forces, cul- minating n Pershing's advance and capture of prisoners; second the scream of the kaiser at Essen; third, Germany's offer of a treaty of peace with Belgium; fourth, AusJrias sug- gestions of a conference Of all the bel ligerent nations for the purpose of eX- changing views,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-19
JOHN w. DAVIS TO BE LONDON AMBASSADOR

Washington, Sept IS (by A. P).- John w. Davis of West Virginia. now solicitof general of the United States, has been selected by President Wilson to succeed Walter Hines Page as ann bassador to Great Britain.
 The announcement of MT. Davis se- lection today disclosed that he had arrived safely in Switzerland where he is to head the American delegation at the Berne conference between American and German missions on the treatment and exchange of prisoners of war.