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Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-12
FOR SETTLEMENT OF THE
 CHILE-PERU CoNTRoVER RSY

Washington, Dec 11.--All South American countries have been asked by the United States to join in it's suggestion to Chile and Ta-l that he interests of Pan-American unity de- mand an amicable settlement of their controversy over the provinces of Tacna and Africa. Acting Secretary Folk of the state department. ar nounced this today. explaining that it had been enormously reported that Argentina alone had b5en approached on the subject
 Secretary Polk made 1t clear hat the American government was not of ler1ng it's good offices to compose the trouble between the two South Amer lean republics, but at the same time
 let 1t be known that if such good of hceS were requested they would be ex-
 tended promptly. This informatio
 vas conveyed to all the South Ameri- can republics with ths suggestion tha. each make similar representations % both Chile and Peru.
 1 Officials explained that Pcru's prompt acceptance of the profTer nf the good offices" of the Tniter States might simply be a rliginternre
 tation of the state departments note While the main endeavo~ nawiis to end the present strained relations be- tween Chile and Peru. it was said at | the department that the occasion may arise for final settlement of the dis l pute by the carrying out of the pro- l visions of the treaty of Ancon, signed | in 1883 by the two renul1h $ and call i ing for plebiscite in fha disputed
 provinces to determine thls aisposi- tion
 The American government WIS rep presented as being particularly des;r- ous that conditions in the western 1 hemisphere ,,o ~7-''75 G-,rino r z
 meeting of the peace conference a
 Paris. The 1actD. and Allca dispute
 it was said. was the only serious dis
 agreement now existing in the west l ern world
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-12
FARM CROPS WERE OF
 RECORD VALUE THIS YEAR

Washington, Dec. 11.-With a total value of $12.272, ,412 ,00O, the nations principal farm crop this year were worth more, based on prices paid to farmers December 1, in that any year in the history of American agricul- ture. December crop estimates today of the department of agriculture show ed that this years total exceeds that of the former record year 1917 by ss614 3s0 900, There also was mark ed increase in acreage, the 55,S95.7 .722 total exceeding that of last year by 10,700.000 acres.
 These crop figures were looked upon with satisfaction by officials as show ing that the nation will be in even a better position to fulfill it's pledges of twenty million tons of foodstuffS to Europe next year than had been ex- pected.
 Most of the crops are larger than the five year average and some of them established records, particularly spring wheat barley, rye and tobac- co. Corn. however, fell below the five year average. Today's estimates placed the crop al 166. .3s4 060 bushels less than forecast in November with a total of 2,5S2.s14,o0O bushels. That is almost half a billion bushels less than last years record crop.
 The wheat crop is larger than the five year average. and almost 300, ,oo0.- 900 bushels larger than last years crop, but it is more than 100 .060, 900 bushels smaller than the record crop of 1915.
 Almost all of the crops were worth more this year than in any previous year because of the high prices paid to producers.
 Corn's value was more than three and one-half billion dollars wheat al most two billions. hay and cotton more than a billion and one half, and oats more than a billion.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-12
HARTFORD BANK CASHIER
 EMBEZZLED $44 coo

Hartford. Conn.,, Dec. l1.-Merrick w. Chapin, assistant cashier ana pay ing teller of the Phoenix National bank of this city, was arrested today on the charge of embezzlenent of s44.- coo. He was taken before United States Commissioner Richard r. Car roll and held under s5.p0O bonds for the February term of the United States district court,
 The arrest was made by Den1ty United States Marshal John , Kclte- Ter on complaint of Daniel C. Mule ney, chief national bank examiner for the Boston Federal Reserve district. MT. Mulloney made affidavit before Commissioner Carroll that examina : ton of Mir. Chapins accounts showed he had embedded and wilfl.y misap- propriated $4E00O of the banks funds, Assistant United States District At torney Allan K. Smith presented the case before the commissioner Mr Chapin was represented by Attorney Edward J. Myers.
 MT. Chapin is 4S years old. a native of Hartford and with his wife and family resides at No. 175 Warrantun avenue. He began his bank career at the age of IS when he was employed by the American National bank as a runner.
 While in the six and a half years that he has been with the Phoenix he was always granted two weeks va cation yearly he would never take but one week off at a time. The way he covered his alleged shortage whilt away for the week was 10 repors be- fcre he went an amount of mutiIated 1 money sent to Washington and he would be back on his job before the 1 returns from Washington would dis | close his stealings
 What MT Chapin did with the money has not been disclosed. He lived
 economically, it is said. ana belonged
 to no expensive clubs or social organ | iZdIlons
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-12
MINORITY REPORT OF WAR
 REVENUE BILL IN SENATE

Washington, Dec. 11.-Formality of reading and considering minor and unopposed amendments to the war revenue bill was reached today in the senate sooner than expected because senators preparing addresses were not ready to proceed.
 Reading of the bill by senate clerks proceeded for several hours without discussion by senators and with less than dozen members in their seats. Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin re- quested postponement of consideration of virtually the entire income tax section and this and other controvert- ed provisions went over under unani- i, nous consent agreement
 Senator Smoot of Utah presented his minority report. predicting that the country's req Xrements in 1920 will be $10,000, ,OO0,oU0 and suggesting radical changes in the bills policy, proposed l per cent. gross sales tax and opposed the excess profits and other provisions of the pending bill
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-12

the past year with the purpose of serv ing efficiency the paramount needs Of the war and at the same tintn furnish Ing the best possible service to the public. whether such operation tended to prove or disapprove any theory 0; railroad control, no matter what l. might be. I have formed no opinion myself as to what is the best dispo- sjtion of the railroad problem because the test has not been sufficient to prove conclusively the right solution of the problem. ] believe that five year test will gtES the American peo- pie the right answer. An ounce of ex- perience is worth a ton of theory.
 There are those who may say that an extension of five years for such Il test wIll mean government owner shi.,. Personally I do not believe it But whether such tes; would indi- cate that the ultimate solution shall he government ownership or modi- fled form of private ownership under effective federal regulations should not cause us to hesitate or t. refuse to act"
 If congress does not extend the time for government control, said MT McAdoo. the railroads should be re turned to private management "at the earliest possible moment"
 Practical difficulties of continuing government operation under existine authority. he pointed out, are thl growing conflicts of authority betweer state and federal administration, in adequacy or-the half million dollar re volving fund for financing improve ments. inability to force railroads [, ray for cars and locomotives withou litigation. anl to require terminal i'm. movements.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-12
''iar Bill of Allies
 Against Germany
David Lloyd George Places It at "A, ,0O0, ,OOO, ,OO0 Pounds Sterling.

Bristol, Dec, 11.-(By The A. P.) The war bill of the allies against Ger many is 24,000.000,oo0 pounds sterling, according to the British prime minis ter, David Lloyd George. who pre- sented this and other interesting facts hefore a large gathering here today The cost of the war to Great Britain Was S,000,0O0, 600 pounds sterling
 Before the war the estimated wealth Of Germany. said the premier, was be- tween l5,000, 0,00O.0O0 pounds sterling and 20,00O, 100000 pounds sterliag. So, II the whole wealth of Germany were taken, there would not be enough to Fay the account Therefore, he had used the words: Germany should pay to the utmost limit of her capacity ;
 When the prime minister was ad- dressing an overflow meeting, he said Great Britain would be guilty of |. great folly if she gave up her navy
 A voice interrupted Then watch Wilson,"
 The premier replied: Well, hope to meet him in a fortnight I will tel him what you say
 "Wherever the request comes from we are not going to give up the pro teGtion of the navy so far as Great Britain is concerned"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-12
PRESIDENT TO MAKE
 ADDRESS TO U. s. TROOPS

Paris, Dec 11.--(By The Associated Press) The address which President Wilson will make to the American troops, probably as soon after his ar rival in France as possible. is expect ed to be one of the most important de- llvered during his stay in Europe, and is being looked forward to by Euro peans, who hope to gain from this more definite idea Of the presidents exact position regarding numerous vi tai poines. It is considered undoubted that the president will make this step at the American front, but at what place has not yet been determined.
 The president, it is announced, will visit devastated districts in France, and. although the present plans are tentative, all depending on his per sonai wishes, the trip may take him into former German territory. Visits to Metz and Strasbourg are extreme ly probable.
 President Wilson will lunch with the president of France on Saturday soon after his arrival The plans for Sunday have not yet been made known On Monday the president will hold a reception in *le Paris city hall. to which host of officials nave been invited.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-12
Six Men Killed on
 Cruiser Brooklyn
In an Explosion of Coal Dust Last Monday at Yokohama 80 Injured.

Washington Dec. 11.--Six men of the crew of the armo-ed cruiser Brooklyn were killed and thirty others were injured. some seriously. in an ex- plosion of coal dust aboard the vessel last Monday at Yokona ma. Japan. where she was coaling. The navy de- pertinent was so informed today in a despatch from the commanding officer of the Asiatic fleet, of which the Brooklyn was flagship.
 The dead are:
 Chief Water Tender William B. Redmond. Red Bank, MI.
 L,e emen John W. Shaw, Tishomin- SC. Okla.
 Roscoe W. Morris, Houston. Texas.
 Homer Sherwood, ComrJ che, Calf.
 Theoti'e T, Thevenifs Shoshone, Idaho
 Most of the injured mon were from the Far West.
 The following also were reported injured, although the department has no record of their enlistment:
 Fireman ArteI Lamourepx and Pri- vate J E. Boyd. marine corps.
 The navy departments announce ment said the Brooklyn was not dam aged and that court Of inquiry has been called to investigate the explo- sien. which was in sever;. compart- ments on the berth deck and in the ships hgi,kers. No cause was assign ed. One of the men was killed out right, while the other i've ,iied of thei, injuries
 The Brooklyn has been stationed a Nladivostok since the American expe ditionary force landed there after de cision was reacEed to have a join expedition into Siberia participated il by the associated nations. ;:le was tn, flag ship of Rear Admiral Schley a the battle Of Santiago ia 1898 and i one of the most famous ships in tn navy
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-12
WARNING THAT INFLUENZA
 EPIDEMIC HAS NOT ENDED

Washington. Dec. 1l.-warning to inc country that the influenza epidemic ic by no means ended and that all possible precautions against the dis ease should be taken was issued to- night by Surgeon General Blue of the public health service.
 Reports received by the service show a recrudescence of the disease virtually from one end of the country to another and in his statement Dr. Blue advised the closing of the public schools on the first sign of the reap pearance Of the epidemic. He said the disease apparently now tended to occur more frequently among school children.
 Our main reliance" Dr.. Blue said. must still be the observance of pre- cautions by the individual person. He should cover up his coughs and sneezes and insist that others do the same"
 Information reaching the public health service shows that New Jersey has a substantial increase in the number of cases. The disease also is reported in Vermont and Massachu- setts In Pennsylvania conditions at Erie. Newcastle and Johnstown are said 10 be worse than during the original outbreak.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-12

New York. De-. c.11-V-tleomAd home as heroic sons of the nation. 774Q more soldiers, sailors. marines ana aviators representing virtually every state in the Union. entered fog bound New York harbor today on six large trans- ports from European ports. The tales these men told about ore another were narratfons Of American high courage on French hattleflelds, on the open seas and in the air bove France and Eneland. Hundreds of the men mairr ; ed for life by wounds raca1red in some If tfA wars heaviest hghting were hurried to hospitals, Snd the others went 10 camps. where they will. be de- mobTlized.
 Some had left America IS scarcely more than boys but they came back as men either wounded or sound. The wounded inc. .uded soldiers who had walked with erutches wh4n their ships sailed from Europe, anl who. made exultant by their homecoming toss ed their props aaside atd declared themselves cured" as f h.' the mira :
 cle of their return. Here was q man with jaw shot away--ind happy in his eXpecta tion of rejoicing with his
 wife and children. There ~'as man with both feet gone. ann Gtated by
 SUI SSOIlS dlh9f- lH6 OOf1t3S IldU peer
 splintered by German shells in the
 bloody Argonne Forest. hut glad. ht l said, that he had served country ant flag regardless of the cost to him self. Other men had met with a diff ferent misfortune: these were unable 10 discern the torch which the Statut of Liberty held high above the bus harbor and moving transnorts. Ant there were others who could not hea the ports whistles 3nI the air rait 1 sirens which shrieked their weIcomin: 1 demonstration.
 Many of these men lad eaten thei 1 Thanksgiving dinners on shipboar,
 and were gla they were home in tim | to have their Christmas dinners ii l their homes.
 All wko returned today were not i military or naval service as actua l fighters. There were Y. M C. A. girl /; who had suffered from gas poisoning
 Y. N. c. A. workers who had strength ened soldiers morale while under fir.
 and chaplains who had rI%ked thei
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-12
CLAIMS REGULAR ARMY OFFICERS ARE OPPOSED TO \

St. Paul. Dec. H. Charges that reg ular army officers are so bitterly op- posed to the national guard system in the United States that they gre at temptine to make it's existence impos- sible, were made today at the con- ference of Adjutant Generals of the central states, at the Minnesota state capitol
 The charge was made by Major w A. Curtis, former chief of staff 10 AG- jutant General W. F. Rhinow, of Min nesota.
 Major Curtis recently resigned from the staff of the adjrtant general at Washington
 Every officer in the regular army is against the national guard" said Major Curtis. in addressing the meet ing. Every officer must fight hard or in six months the national guard will be a thing of the past"
 Major Curtis declared that the feeling in Washington indicated a move to abolish the National Guard, or at least to reduce it.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-12
OVERSEAS MEM CORDIALLY
 GREETED AT DEVENS

Aver Mass, Dec. 11.-camp Devens gave a cordial greeting today to the l 100 officers and men who were sent here immediately after their arrival in oston on the steamship Canopic. A large number of the troops at the cantonment met the two trains, which arrived an hour apart. The men from overseas marched behind the depot brigade band to the barracks recently vacated by the Forty second infantry.
 The first question asked by the men when they reached the cantonment was: Where are the shower baths ?'' Within a few minutes every bath was occupied
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-12

lives and aided American contingents in destroying German machine gun nests Of these stories without mum bar were toll by troops. who them selves had survived the vars dangers and spoke modestly of that fact.
 Illustrative of Yankea :,sroism was the account given of t.ar.ain C.. E .GIazebrook, of Washington. D. C, . member of the Twelfth Fie.d Artillery. Shot in ffe lung, gasse't wounded in the leg removed to a hospital, Captain Glazebrook, arrivals said, stole away from his cot assembled a uniform. at tached a captains Lars climbed through a wondow rode thirty-siX hours on an amy truck without let ting his coml anions know of his con- dition, and entered action in tho American advance on the St. Mihiel salient Four days later, once more 1 gassed, he was back in the sane hospital Asked about this incident, ] Captain Glazehroois said The chief ! SUI geon gave me h-H If you don't | die he said and you probably will 1 you will be court -martiaileil. But out | side the door I heard him laugh and
 knew it was all right
 Behind the crosses sof war which many of the returned soldiers wore
 gifts from the French government . lit lltiCtlllS Ol OOussilOOy SsTt anu Sdt | rifice which parallel the incredible, and the telling of which would fill pages
 of newspapers. Some of tue soldiers ard marines described thei:' mistfust for the Germans who cried "Kam- erGdl'' and who were killed in their tracks after treacherous activities. I Sailors spun yarns of battles with slIh-
 marines. Ariators exploited how they tempered their disappointment at not
 reaching France by bringing down en-
 emy airplans during raids on Eng
 land.
 Trophies of war came home on the
 transports, he Adriatic and Ascanius (British) and the Tenadores, Kroon-
 land and Calamares (American) l There were German helmets. German l machine guns and Gernla belts with the unified "Gott init lns" caption. These possessions the eaprcrs display
 ed with pride second only to that which
 they displayed in telling of brave acts : performed by particular comrades.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-12
TRIBUTE TO MEMORY OF
 MAJOR RAoUL LUFBERY

Wallingford Conn, Dec. 11.-Tribute to the memory of Major Raoul Lufbery was paid at a meeting here tonight when Edward H. Lufbery, father of the noted "ace," presented to the town of Wallingford a bronze medal which had been awarded to the aviator by the Aero club of America
 The speakers were Allan Hawley president of the Aero club of America; Captain Bachelier, representing the French high commission; Gov. Marcus H. Holcomb and Everett J. Lake. for mer lieutenant governor. Charles G. Phelps of Wallingford presided
 Major Lufbery was killed in aerial combat on May IS last He lived here from 1907 to 1909.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-12

Washington. Dec. H. Extension of the period O. government control Of railroads for five years, until January ], 1924, was recommended 10 congress tonight by Director General McAdoo. Advantages of this. Mir. McAdoo said. are that it would take the railroad question out of politics for the pres ent give time for carrying ont an ex tersive programme of Improvements, and provide opportunity for fair test of unified control 10 indicate the per- msnent sblution of the railroad prob- lem.
 The president has given me per- mission to say that this conclusion ac- cords with his own view of the mat ter" MT. McAdoo concindcd.
 The letter was addressed to Sena - tor Smith of South Carolina and Rep l. resentative Sims, chairTnen, respective ". of the scenate and house interstate commerce committees. MT. McAoo explained that to continue government operation for q months after formal declaration of peace under present conditions would mean disruption of morale among employees and officers. and could no- enable the government to go ahead with improvements and purchase Of equipment. Another alter native, the prompt return of the rail roads to private control, without leg islation 10 permit elimination of the old wasteful competition, would be hurt Full alike to the public intccest and to the railroads themselves" he said, and the difficulty of obtaining immediate legislation providing q permanent so lution. is apparent.
 There is one and to rny mind only one. practical and wise alternative, Mr. McAdoo continued, "and that is tC extend the reriOd of federal contro from the one year and nine months provided by the present law to ivC years. or until the first day of Janu. arS, 1924. rl:is extension would talk, The railroad question cut cf polite, for a reasonable period. l. would giv, composure tJ railroad officers and em ployeS. it would admit of tse prepara tons and carrying out of cnmprehen siNe programme of improvements o Inc railroads and their terminal facili fieH which would immensely increas the efficiency Of the transportation ma chine It would put back of the rail roads the credit of the United State cunng the five year period so that tn tnancing of these improvements coul, ea successfully carried out. It woul, o1er the necessary opportunity unde pTpper conditions to test the value 0 unified control and the experience thu Eainsd would of itself indicate the per nanent solution of the railroad prob .equ.
 Tue American people have a righ Co this test. They should no- be denie it IL is to their interest that it shout be done. In fny opinion, lt is the onl practicable and reasonable method C determining ihe right solution of thi grave economic problem.
 T am not now and have not bee for the past year interested in provin or diyproving the theory Of governmer ownership or any other kind of theor' The railroads have been operated fo
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-12
SOLICITED SUBSCRIPTIONS
 FOR FICTITIOUS MAGAZINE

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 11.-Four men and two girls arrested here last night charged Mwith fraudulently so- liclung subscriptions for a magazine which is not published. and claiming that the proceeds were to be used for relief of Red Cross nurses now in France, were held for trial today. The names given were: Richard A. Thomp- son, Pawtucket, R. l., Arthur l.. Sut- cliffe, Fall River; Joseph Spasini, of Taunton, Pauline Blair. Hartford, An Tie Kearns. Somerville. Mass, and Hector Carnegie Springfield. Pending rolice inquiry the attention of fed erai authorities has been directed to Sutcliffe and Miss Kearns The lat fer claims to have been a war nurse in France. Thompson says he is a wounded soldier.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-12
MEMORIAL FORESTS FOR
 SOLDIERS AND SAILORS

Boston, Dec. 1.-The esta ablishment Of memorial forests by cities and towns, in memory of soldiers and sail ors who gave their lives ill the war, was suggested today in letter sent to municipal authorities by Frank w
 Rane, state forester. His department, MT. Rane said. would supervise the work if cities, towns or individuals, who desire to establish such memor- ials, would finance it. ITO undertake this work. he pointed out, twill aid at the present time in giving a gain ful temporary occupation for those of the returning soldiers who need it and at the same time help perpetuate d greatly needed natural resource upon which many industries are dependent." :"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-12
NEW YORK COFFEE AND
 SUGAR EXCHANGE TO REOPEN

New York, Dec. 1.-The New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange, which was closed to trading in coffee futures Oct. IS by the food administration will be re-opened for that purpose Dec; 26.
 The board of governors decided late today that fluctuations would be lim- ited to 150. points daily, while opera tions will be in deliveries for May and later dates only.
 The food administration announced some time ago that as a result of i'm Eroved conditions in the coffee supply the exchange might be re-opeEed, but the governors had deferred action hitherto owing to the objections of scme members to restrictions or prof it's and stocks retained in the federal regulations.