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Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
AGREEMENT ON FEDERAL
 CONTROL OF RAILROADS
Has Been Reached by the Senate and
 House conferees.

Washington, March Final agree ment on the Administrations bill to govern federal control of the raiI4 roads was reached today by senate and house cpnferees Leaders hoped tonight to have the measure ready rur the presidents signature by Saturday, although this plan may be upset by opposition in the house to the rate making section giving the interstate commerce commission power to, review rates after their initiation by the president.
 With the exception of limiting fed eral control to 21 months after peace is declared and providing for the talk ing. over of short line railroads, the bill as finally agreed upon is virtually in the form it passed the senate.
 The principal dispute between the conferees was on rate fixing. Under the house draft the president was given complete power to fix rates while the senate left the power viii the interstate commerce commission Failing to compose their differences the conferees today adopted com. promise agreement. drafted by Sena. tor Robinson of Arkansas, under wiicf the president is authorized to initiate rates subject to review by the com. inlssion. In determining the fairnes: i of rates, the commission is required ts ] take into consideration the Tact tha Jlthe carriers are being operated unde, unified control and that such readjust, ments in rates as are proposed are fo, the purpose of obtaining additiona revenues. s&
 The house provision bringing unde federal control all the so called shor lines which compete with roads al ready taken over, was accepted by tn
 conferees, who also inserted in tn
 bill provision limiting the ratio 0 taxation of railroad property in tn
 various state sto raAe not highe
 than that for the year previous to tn
 taking over of the roads { ef
 The adoption of 3. provision fxi,
 the period of government control afte ] the war at 21 months wa sa com | promise between the coriferees. tn senate having fixed the time at I
 months and the house at ewo years,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
CUT IN PRODUCTION OF
 PLEASURE .AuroMoeM Es
30 Per Cent. During the Present Year as a War Measure.

New York. March Production of pleasure automobiles will be cut so per cent. during the present fiscal year as a war measure: according to a de- cision reached here. today by the Ma tional Automobile Chamber of Com merce. The reduction applies to the entire uncompleted schedule for the year.
 Details concerning the action of the chamber of commerce were not made public. but in statement issued re- garding the decision to curtail pro- duction. it was said that represents tives of some of the largest Inanufac- turing concerns were summoned to Washington recently by the War In- dustries Board and the fuel adminis- istration to discuss the situation.
 A special corps Of automobile engi- Reers will be maintained at the Wash. ington headquarters to assist manu- facturers in connection with govern ment work. it was announced.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08

der private contract or persons ern- ployed in uninspected factories or mines Abolition of contract prices on labor and the establishment of the honor system in prisons is advocated.
 Much of the platform also is devoted to the question of international de- mocracy. The platform declares that the party recognizes that fhe republic of the world is the goal for inte-ns- tional political development and ur2- es abolition of secret diplomacy, the freedom of the seas and abolition Of prohibitive or discriminatory tariffs or taxfs upon trade and commerce. For eign investments must bear their own risks, another plank demands.
 Other conditions advocated are free dom of speech both by work or mouth and by printed matter, the short bal lot in state and municipal elections. the right of absentee citizens to vote by affidavit, public ownership of public utilities and extension of the postal and parcel post systems.
 Practically the only arguments over the platform came on the question Of whether negroes should be specified | in the suffrage plank and whether gov ernmenta1 insurance of laborers should be compulsory A ,brillian speech by John Spargo of Vermont kept the word negro in the first mem tioned plank and it was decided not to urge compulsory insurance. l Another point disputed was whether
 the preamble to the platform should
 read: "The National Party acceptinr the guidance of God CT s'of God and
 His Son Jesus Christ" After preach CTS of various denominations had ar gued this for some time, it was de-
 cided to use the first mentioned word ling.
 | A telegram was sent to the Britisi labor party congratulating them upo1
 their activity.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08


 Chicago, Mar '. = Equal suffrage, nationwide prohibition and radical legislation favoring farmers and la borers, are the chief blanks of the platform of the national party adopt : ed heer today at a convention attend ed by about 200 delegates. one hundred of whom are bolters from the Prohi- bition party.
 The platform, after several hours of debate on the negro voting question and various points of the blanks favor ing laborers, was adopted by ! anani- nous vote. It is the first definite ex- pression of the policies of the new party.
 In regard to suffrage the platform demands the right of men and women to vote on all questions and enforce ment of the laws enfranchisinS negroes and others regardless of color CT race The prohibition plank pledges the party to work for nationwide prohi hition. and for the immediate fatifica- ton of the constitutional amendment Extension of the federal loan is among the important legislation con corning farmers which is advocated Advance, loans upon crops or products in storage. government insurance o1 farms and stock. federal inspection oi 1 farm products at terminals and un l taxing of all farm equipment and meas | ures to prevent the holding uf large 1 tracts of land idle are included. ! Limitation of immigra tion, sherting i ing of working hours. governmental i insurance. mare rigorous inspection O factories and working places, adequati 1 enforcement of child labor laws. art some of the things urged in the labo plank It is also advocated that tn ! government forbid interstate ship iments Of articles made by children women employed more than eight hour a day or six days week, convlcts m
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08

forced back to the Ural mountains. American Anba ssador David R. Francis has issued a statement at Vologda warning the Russians that a German victory means the return of monarchical conditions and advising them not to ratify the treaty signed by Lenine and Trotzky. The congress of the soldiers and workmen's depu- ties is meeting at Moscow and will probably decide on the issue of peace or continued war. Conditions of the old regime are reported to have beene restored in German occupied territory.
 Continued trench raidings operations along the French front are reported in official statements. In one of these an American colonel captured a Ger man lieutenant The American troops in the Chemin des Danes and Lor- raine sectors are not as yet in full charge of the positions assigned to them, but are training with French soldiers. The position north of Toul is the only one placed in control of the Americans
 The Germans report the capture of many allied soldiers in raids and say that the artillery fighting is gaining in intensity at various points. They also lay claim to successes in aerial fight ing, bringing down 19 airplanes and TWO captive balloons
 Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of the British eTehequer, addressinr the house of commons spoke of the. flnan- cjal situation as well as the military position on the French and Macedonian fronts. Mr. Bouar Law maintained that the entente allies still retain their su- psriority in man power in Trance. i1 spite of the movement of German treons from Russia, but said that this Rersntage might not be: eermanent T also referred 10 tns danger of a German attack in Macedonia, but add es that a terrible price would be OK aeta,l fer every yard gained by ths
 Te;I-ozs4
 The-e is no further news of Japanes, intervention ia .Siheria. If such l; r'eteToesst had been started, however
 il is< posri;sie that little orA nothin; would be ennouneed by Japan, whera the curtain os the censorship va, drawn muck closer early in the wesl
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
U-BOat Warfare is
 Being Overcome
MORE DESTROYED THAN BUILT
 DURING DECEMBER
MENACE IS BEING MET
# is Estimated That the Allied Navics Are Now Destroying One Out of Every Four or Five u-Roats That Put to Sea.

Washington, March 7.-More sub marines were destroyed by the allied and American naval forces in De cember than Germany was able to build during that month, according to information reaching Washington. This fact developed today in discussions of the statement made to parliament Tuesday by Sir Eric c. Geddes, first lord of the British admiralty, that the submarines were being checked. Whether succeeding months have l shown a, net loss in German stiAs.a l rines is. not known here. IL is oe- leved, however. that the anti -si,blna- rlne campaign has proved so effective that increased efforts this spring VIII 1 see steady decrease in the number l Of U-boats available to prey on allied l and American shipping.
 Feeling of Optimism. i What officials know of plans for pressing home the attack with in. creasinS vigor explains the feeling of optimism that now prevails ia official i circles despite continued heavy drains on ship tonnage through the U-boats. The gradual decline ill tonnage losses was graphically pictured to parliament by Sir Erie with curve charts. Naval Officials Satisfied. American naval officials appear to be satisfied that the weapons with which they expect to crush finally the submarine menace are forthcoming. Increased numbers of patrol vessels o1 various types, appliances and devices l to make them more effective against underwater craft and the increa sec skill of navy personnel are among the
 things upon which they count. It has
 taken time to devise and build the weapons, but they are beginning tc I become available now
 I When the United States entered the
 war the navy contributed promptly al that it had available to join in tht
 submarine hunt. Sir Eric paid higf
 tribute in his remarks to the spiri
 and efficiency of American naval units
 crediting them with a fair share q
 what had been accomplished Vic
 Admiral Sims destroyer forces hay,
 constituted only the advance guard o
 what the American navy planned t furnish for the fight. Even with tha
 limited aid, the allied navies have hel, , thS enemy and are now destroying on out of every four of five Ger1nal } U sboats that putsto sea.
 U. 6, Contribution Yet to Be Felt. Now Americas real contribution t : the naval warfare is about to De fel lei With every passing week the strengt : of the force will grow for it is em bodied in the most extensive construc
 tion program ever undertaken for tn . navy of any power
 | The new destroyers and other crat D must be added to the patrol fleet ! gradually as they are complete, Therefore, no sudden falling off of ton . mage losses is tO hA exnncted + ha
 been stated publicly by high Britis Q naval authorities. however, that ne1
 August will show beyond question ths the U-boats have been overcom
 There are officials here who are hope
 4ui that decided results will be appar
 ent before that, perhaps as early 2
 May or June
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
COL. ROOSEVELT HAS
 RETURNED TO HIS HONE
He is Expsetss % Regain His Strength
 in a Short Time.

Oyster Bay. Y. T.. Mar. 7.-Colonel Theodore Roosevelt returned tc his hone cn Sararnors Er here this aft ernoon after having baan for several weeks in New York city. where he ur de-w-nt operations for ear t-orfle. Mrz Roosevelt accompanied hira her1~ The. trip from New Yorl. tn OTs.sr Fay was made in an sutonfobile, and C1s- orel Roosevelt declared that he felt ine
 On the porch of the Roose~eh horne Mrs. Richard Derby, and tssr two chil- fren were awsiting fise forms pregi- dent Richard Derky, the elder of the chilcrsn. rushed tc tbe arms of his Crandfather. who picked Jim IF and hrrge6 sn1 kissed him. Coicrel Roose- vsit then took the ksby and carried her in his r-.ns into tSe house
 Coionel Roosz-ef. ssJ1 thz. he ex- pecsed to regain his stre@ettt- ard be his own self in a short tig7e He in tends 10 rest during rte Sezt taree w=eiys and then to be n co57Iticz to rrate some Of ti1e speeches. Nsien were cancelled becz.uss cf his nlne@s.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08

In spite of the fact that a formal treaty of peace has been signed by the central powers and the Bolshevik government of Russia, fighting contin- ues at various points along the eastern front That Germany considers the convention she forced Lenine and Trotzky 10 sigE as a scrap of paper" Is evidenced by the announcement that the Teutons have reached Hamburg, a town ss miles from Petrogrsd. The report os the subsequent partial retire ment of the Germans does not lend encouragement to the belief that fur fhcr invasion of Russia has been abandoned.
 The text of the peace treaty signed by Rumania serves, too. to show that he central powers are loath to forego any conquests they may make in Rus sia- One or the clauses of the Ru- inanian treaty bound that country to assist in the transport of Teuton forces through Aoldsvia and Bessarabia on their way to Odessa the ''granary of Russia
 Not only are the Teutons advancing against the sdemoraiized Siave, but the Turks are also aggressors in Asia Minor. Reports state that the Otio- mau 1pVpc dIc cptTdtluh uedT ITeDl- xnrd. on the southern shore Of the Black sea
 Germany has negotiated 2 peace treaty with the republic of Finland by which the latter agrees not to cede any territory or grant territorial rights Eifhout the consent of Germany which. in consideration for this con eession. covenants to exercise her in- furncc 70 secure TecoEritfoa of the Finnish government from other na- 'ionf All claims for war coats or dar1aEcs are waived and. the 4l1ssf Islands win be evacretrd by tho Tin nlSh troops and vii not again s, fortihed, A commercial treaty will D. negotiated at once.
 coineideni with the contirued invs sion Of Russia by the Teutcrss, thi Roishevik authorities have aazcrnes, hat they will not permit the revoiY fion 10 be defeated and have express rd the determination to continue fight Ing a holy var even if they ar
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
TO SEIZE GERMAN
 INDUSTRIAL CONCERNS.
Such Legislation FavorabIy Reported
 in the Senate Yesterday.

Washington, March 7.-=Legislathon enabling the government to place in American hands permanently great German commercial and industrial concerns in this country which have been instruments in spreading the grip of German kultur was favorabIy re- ported to the senate today by the ap- propriations committee. It is in the form of an amendment to the pending urgent deficiency bill. empowering the. alien property custodian to, sell any eremy property taken over by his of 2. flee
 The committee also approved am other amendment giving the president authority recently asked for by him to acquire by purchase or title the great piers of the Hamburg American and the North German Lloyd steam ship lines at Hoboken, N. J.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
TAFT SAYS WAR WILL
 LAST THREE YEARS MORE
In Address Made to Students of Union
 town, Pa, High School.

Uniontown, Pa, March 7.-Predic- ton that thousands of young men now in the high schools of America will be in the first line trenches before the close of the war was made by former President William H. Taft in an ad- dsess here today before the students of Uniontown High school. While some Americans are now making sac rifices, still greater sacrifices will have to be made by every American before the war ends. he said.
 'oThe war will last three years more" MT. Taft declared. "and many young men in our high schools will be in the first line trenches before the close" .s
 Two other addresses were given by the former president here this after noon and tonight he was the principal speaker at the annual banquet of the Fayette County Bar association.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
BROMLEY FOUNDATION
 LECTURE AT YALE
Prof. w. E. Hooking of Harvard Says ProHteering is Our Great Weakness.

New Haven. Corn, March 7.-Prof- iteering was declared to be the great est single weakness in the fighting William E. Hooking of Harvard, in a lecture on the Isaac H. Bromley Foundation at Yale. tonight. Profit eers.'' he asserted, "are our most inn portant traitors, and they should be treated as such" This phase of the war, he said. bore the same relation to the community that the exploita- ton of nations did to the general war scheme
 He was speaking on Psychological Aspects of the War Germany. he said, was not fighting from economic necessity, but for prestige and had accepted the idea that the interests cf men and nations are divergent.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
ASTRONOMICAL DISCOVERY
 OF GREAT INTEREST.
Recently Discovered Planet Has Tiny
 Moon Revolving Around It.

Berne, Switzerland, Wednesday, March 6.-An astronomical discovery of great interest is. reported from the observatory of Heidelbnrg university relative to studies made of little planet recently discovered. The plan cts orbit is between those of Mars and Jupiter. but an unusual feature connected with it is the fact that it has a tiny moon revolving around it. This is the only asteroid which is ac- companied by a satellite.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
CHARGED WITH VIOLATING NARCOTIC DRUGS ACT.
Frank Ryan of Hartford and George
 C. Murray of Providence.

Hartford, Conn, Mar. 7.-Frank Ryan of this cir, and George c. Murray of Providence, R. l., were arraiEned be-: fore U. S. Commissioner Richard F.. Carroll here today, charged with yio-s lation of the narcotic drugs act and were held under s3.OOO bonds for hear. ing next week The men were arrest ed late last night at a rooming house as they were prepcfing to leave the city. In their llandbaks, according to. federal agents and local police, who made the arrests, were found several hundred dollars worth of drugs
 These two make ten arrests ir this city within a short time, under the. narcotic drugs act.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
GROUND GLASS DISCOVERED
 IN 200 POUNDS OF CANDY
Shipped For Use of Naval Aviation
 Station Near Pensaloea, Pa.

Pensacola, Fla, March 7.-Discov- cry of ground glass in 200 pounds of candy shipped from Boston factory for use of the naval aviation station near here caused the supply to be held up today for further investiga- ton. J. w. Hollifieid. travelling sales- man. was made Ill by eating some of the candy and Dr. F. A. Brink of the state bacterfologioal laboratory, after making analysis Of two dozen pack ages, stated he found ground glass. The. government has instituted pro- csedings to confseate the shipment.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
CANADIAN AVIATOR LOST
 CONTROL OF AiRpLANE
Burton E Hurlhurt Instantly Killed
 at Senbrcok Field, Texas.

Fort Worth, Texas, March 7.-Bur- ton B. Huriburt, A years old. of Pres- colt Ontario. Canada, cadet in the British Royal Flying Corps was sin- stantiy killed at .1ienbrools flying field here today wslen le lost mastery Of the airplane iii which he was heinz instructed and plunged a short dis tance to the eartl,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
ELMER 7UsP ACQUITTED
 OF SECOND oEazEE MURDER
Shot Charles |. Joyce. His WiFe's paramogrf, jan. 10. ie c,r~e!ane.

Cleveland. O. afa-. 7.-The cas. of Elmer Hupp. oaerxed with se-ond dc gree murder for the shooting of Charles !. Joycs. whom he found in -umpany with Mrs. Hupp in the Hupp horne on the night of January 10, went Co the jury late this afternoon
 The jury received the case at 4.1s D. m-, and deiiberated until ?. m when they went to supper. returning at (. They resumed deliberations i'm mediately upon returning and report ed their verdict at 7.50. The jury took but two ballots. On the first ballot the vote was g to 3 for scquittal three jurors voting against the insanity clause claims of the defense. On the second ballot the jury agreed on ac- Quittal.
 Late this afternoon suit for s1oo, COG gas filed against Elmer Hupp on be- Eaif Of the parents of Charles L. toyce. char-snS that when Hupp shot Joyce he deprived the eged parents oi their sole means of support.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
OBITUARY
John M. Bowers.

New York. March 7.zsJohn NJ. Bow CTS, one of the forentst corporation lawyers of New York died at Lake wood, N. J.. toda aftr a short ill., ness. brought on. x is. said, by over work in connection with the perma-
 nent advisory board to which lie was appointed some time ago by. President Wilson.
 MT. Bowers was 6S years old. He
 town, N. Y., wEefe he maintained a
 summer residence. He was counsel for several New ' erk banks and trust
 companies and was chief counsel for
 Colonel Theodore Roosevelt when the former president was sued by Will ! liam Barnes for libel several years ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
SOUTH WINDSOR TOWN
 TREASURER PLEADED GUILTY
To EmsezzIement of s14.164-Harry S.
 Powers Gets One to Six Years.

Hartford Conn, March 7.-Harry s. Powers, for many years town treasurer in South Windsor. pleaded guilty in the superior court today to enbezzle- rnent of about s14,164 of the town finds, and was sentenced to from one to six years in states prison. He was arrested several months ago. He. had offered t1 make restitution to the town but the states attorney recommended inf1ictium of prison sentence.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
REDMoNp's BODY LIES IN WESTMINSTER CATHEDRAL
Funeral Arrangements Have Not Vet Been Completed.

London. March 7.-The body of John Redmond is now lying in Westrningter Cathedral. The funeral arraneements have not yet been completed. but it is said that the interrnent probab bly will be in the family vault at Wex ford.
 MT Redmond's will, which is in Jre land, will be opened within a day or two
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
RUSSIA IS FEELING TIE
 IRON HAND 0F THE KAISER
Germans Are Not Respecting the Treaty of Peace
 Forced Upon the Bosheyik Government
EVIDENTLY REGARDS IT ASA SCRAP OF PAPER'

The Teutons Have Reached Jambs1rg Town SixtyEigs Miles South of Perograd-I In the Peace Treaty With Rumania Germany Has Insisted the Transport of Terton Forces Through Moldavia and Bessarabia on Their Way to Odessa, the "Granary of Russia Con tinued Trench Raidng Operations Along the French Front Are Reported
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
CHEMICALS ARE CAUSING M U AN INslpIous DISEASE
Among Employees of Munitions Plants
 -lnerease is Appalling.

< New York Mar, 7.-An appalling increase in the number of cases of in sidious disease among employees of munitions plansS as the result of con tact with chemicals used in the man ufacture of high explosives was re- ported at the New York Academy oi Medicine tonight by pr. David Lin; Edsall. professor of clenical medicine at Harvard University. Dr. Edsai told the physicians who met to eonsid CT war industry" diseases and theil remedies it had been found that out 0. 30.o0e persons exposed to these dis eases 2.5o0 were more or less afflict. ed.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
2,ooo EMPLoYEs FAILED TO REPORT FOR WORK
At the Plant of the Wagner Electric
 Company, St. Louis.

St.s Louis March 7.--Labor leaders announced tonight that approximately 5000 employees of the Wagner Flee tric Company, which Is engaged on
 government contracts failed to report for work today The leaders saif, no formal strike had been called as they do not wish to take the respou- sibility for stopping production Of war supplies. The action. it was stated, was in protest against alleged dis criminati ticn by the company against men who recently had joined the In ternational- Association of Mechanics.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-08
WASHINGTON ALARMED
 BY AURORA BoREALis.
People R.ssited to the Streets Believ-
 irs It to Be Big Fire.

Washington, March 7.-Brilliant lights ill the sky over the capital to- isiss at bTgdgnt a large part of the pop rsas1on Inte the streets to observe what v-s-s tkaougif to be d big fire. It was the .assrora bcrea.is, and officials of the navai obser vatory said the display was thf best they ever had seen in this tatztueie.