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Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-28
EeWYOrktOSuppress Soldiers and Sailors
Police Commissioners Enright Threatens Use of Machine Guns on Disorderly Men.

New York. Nov. 27.-Threat of the use of machine guns by the police on soldiers and sailors resisting the eff forts of the police to prevent lawless attacks was contained in a letter sent by Police Commissioner Enright to Mayor Hylan today and forwarded by the mayor to the fedora. authorities in letters of protest against disorderly conduct by men in the service at two recent meetings of soc alisus here
 In his letter to the mayor, Com missioner Enright said: Tine last two encounters we have had with them (soldiers and sailors) invited the same vigorous measures that are demanded in dealing with lawlass and riotous clements, whatever their character, and if the use of night sticks, revoivers or perhaps, even machine guns is necessary to preserve the public peace, the police will be compelled to employ them,'
 The mayors protest, directed to the secretaries of war and tle navy. Major General Bell commander of the de- partment of the east, anl Rear Ad- miral Usher. commandaut of the Third naval district, demanded that the fed . eral authorities make immediate ar engagements to keep soldiers and sail ors under their control while they are in uniform and until they are dis charged from the army and navy The police, the mayor said had shown extreme courtesy to the men ir
 uniform, and expected that they would reciprocate, but they had assumed, he declared, that they are privileged to conduct themselves. as they please
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This attitude, he asserted, htd endan gered law and order mot only in New York but in other cities where soldiers and sailors in great number are allow ed the freedom of the city without restraint" Tn cir own department, MT. Hylan added, had made it neces- sary for him to order the police to ac- cord to soldiers and sailors 'the same treatment as civilians when they be- come disorderly and incite riots.'
 Commissioner Enright in his letter to Mayor Hylan, charged soldiers and sailors with ''reprehensible conduct on several occasions following the signing of the armistice, but said these disor- ders, which under normal circum- stances would have been the occasion for stern treatment" were overlooked ''in order that nothing should mar the general feeling of joy at the coming of peace" The attacks of men in the service upon persons atteriing the so- cialist meetings, ito avenge some ru- mored insults to the American flag which had never occurred" would have led to riots "of the worst type" the commissioner asserted, if the police
 had not suppressed them.
 In order to forestall serious disor- ders," when soldiers and sailors are II III CdlIlpS III LuIS NlCluIly
 and returned to civil life in large numbers, without restrictions which they are bound to respect" Comnis-
 sioner Enright suggested that the gov
 ernment keep the men ulder control
 while they are in uniform and send them directly to the districts where they were enrolled. lie urged that
 demobilized from camps in this vicinity their local draft boards, protecting this and other large cities from conse-
 quences the gravity Of which nc one could possibly estimate"
 Mayor Hyland was notified tonight that 72 men from the naval guard un- der the command of Lieurenant Com nnander John Hammock of the New l York navy yard, had been detailed to aid the police in preventing demon
 strations against socialists by sail l ors
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-28
SENATE COMMITTEE
 COMPLETES REVENUE BILL

Washington, Nov. 27.-Revision of the war revenue bill was substantially completed tonight by the senate finance committee. Amendments per fectinB the program of raising six billion dollars in 1919 were adopted and by a strict party vote the com mittee formally approved Chairman Simmons plan to raise four billin dcl- lars in 1920 through reduction of indi- vidual and corporation income rates, elimination of the war profits tax and reduction of the excess profits rates. With the seven republicans of the committee voting solidly in opposition, the democrats adopted Chairman Si;n- mons plan for 1920 to reduce the normal income tax rate for individuals and corporations from 12 to per cent, to abolish the so per cent war profits rates after 1919, and to reduce inc excess profits rates in 1920 >to a minimum of 20 per cent and maxi mum of 40 per cent. or two-thirds Of The 1919 rate.
 Although the committee now virtu- ally has completed the bill, it became known today that the internal reve- nuc bureau has almost deSpaired of the enactment of the measure before Jan. and has made full plans for col lection of taxes under the old law by which it is estimated only $4000, ,000, 0No would be produced next year. The old law, which remains effective until repealed by the new revenue bill, specifically enjoins the commissioner of internal revenue 10 prepars forms for use of taxpayers to repsrt their incomes, profits and other taxable matters between Jan. l and March 1
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-28

ation MT. Densmore has bearing on the charges.
 MT. Wilson did not grant this re- quest, informing the governor that it had been his original purpose to fur nish copy of the report to him and he would now carry it cut despite thefact that the report had received Nunintended and partial publicity The report was published November 22 and was said to have dealt largely with the case Of Mrs. Her1na Mooney, wife of Thomas J. Mooney, under sen tence of death as the result of the pre- paredness day bomb explosion in San Francisco.
 In the report as published, it was alleged that evidence against Mrs Mooney was manufactured'' and men, tion was made of a former justice of the California supreme court, a mem Der of the prosecutors office and other persons connected with the cases growing out of the explosion. Mrs.
 Mooney was indicted with her husband and three others on ten counts eharg- ing murder. She was acquitted on one count; four were dismissed and she now is at liberty under bail awaiting
 disposition of the other counts. Tn his telegram to Governor Steph- ems today Secretary Wilson criticized investigation of the Densmore charges | by the San Francisco gran-1 jury, say 1 ing that this body does not seem the
 impartial instrument of investigation l the situation ca( fors :nasmuch as 1 the inquiry concerns the district at
 torney who is legal advisor of the l grand jury.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-28
BOYS SUPPLYING WANTS
 OF RELEASED PRISONERS

American Army of Occupation. Nov. 27.-(By The A. P)-The wants of thousands of released prisoners as they pass through the city of Luxemburg are being looked after by the boys singing society there, corresponding to the Boy Scout organizations in America School buildings andother public structures are utilized. The prisoners are given hot meals and heated quarters for the night and sent on their way. The Luxemburg people are bearing the expenses Of this, with the help of the funds provided by the Luxemburg government. The prison CTS are to be furnished railroad trans portation from the Grand Duchy whenever possible. The American army has agreed to transport the re- leased British prisoners to French ports.
 In Nancy. thousands of the home ward bound prisoners are being cared for and given baths in the immense municipal bath house, which is in the hands of the Y. M. c. A The Knights of Columbus and the Salvation Army have established qaurters at various places along the lines to feed the pris- oners as they are marching towards France
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-28
HOW ONTARIO REDUCED
 THE PRICE OF FISH

Boston, Nov. 37-The methods adopted by the government of Ontario to reduce the price of fish to consum- CTS and to outwit the profiteers was described today to the legislative re- cess committee investigating the fish industry by Samuel l., Squier. mana ger of the Toronto Sales Branch of the Ontario game and fisheries comnxX- sion. By eliminating all middlemen. Mir. Squier said, the government has put the price back to approximately the point where it was before the war. The saving to the people he est timated at least $5o0,03e in six months.
 'NThe government" he said, devised a system of permitting certain fisher men to take fish under contract, re- quiring all fish to be delivered to the government. It did not at first intend to distribute the fish directly to the people, but when it was found that fishermen were getting the same prices as before the war, although the con- sumner was paying twice as much for the product, the government deter mined to try the experiment"
 Each municipal council was asked to appoint distributors of government ] fish in each city. Of the Y places in which government fish is sold. 76 re- port complete satisfaction with tas plan and GA complain that they can not get enough fish.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-28
TO USE WAR PLANES
 FOR MAIL SERVICE

New York, Nov. 27.-Captain Ben jamin B. Lipsner, director of the United States aerial mail service, an nounced here tonight that the war de- pertinent had turned over to the use of the mail service hundreds of air planes."
 Captain Lipsner said he was not in a position to announce the exact number, but that the machines would be used as rapidly as possible in ex- tending the aerial mail service to all cities of the country. The service an ticipates that it will be able to organ ize it's personnel from hundreds of ar my aviators returning form the front. It is expected that the extension will begin in the near future.
 In addition to the commercial value of speedy transmission of mail, al- ready demonstrated by the service be- tween New York and Washington, Captain Lipsner pointed out, the em- ployment of hundreds of pilots will enable the nation to maintain an ae- rial reserve for military purposes in | the event Of another war. Also as an i immediate benefit, a solution will be
 offered of the problem of employment 1 for the returning aviators and the money spent by the government in
 training them will not be altogether lost -e
 The New York Chicago aerial mail service will be placed in operation next month.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-28
OBITUARY.
Francis Zimmerman.

New York, Nov 27.xAnnouncement was made here tonight of the death in this city yesterday of Francis Zimmerman, dealer in military goods and war relics, who believed so thor oughly in the war against Germany that he tried to donate his entire $1, ,500,00 stock of military supplies to Great Britain.
 MT. Zimmerman offered his entire stock to Lord Kitchener at the begin ming of the war but the offer was de- clined because, though of Scotch .ori- gin, he was a naturalized American. Later, by emitting to state that he was an American citizen, he succeeded in donating to Great Britain the com plete equipment for a regiment of sol- diers, valued at $70,000. He made an- other gift of 1000 rifles, with bayonets and other equipment, valued at $30, 1000
 When the United States entered the war, MT. Zimmerman gave the wal department two six-inch guns and $20, 900 for remounting them on mod ern carriages. Shortly before his death he donated to the commission for the relief of Belgians 50,000 gar ments and draft for 1000 francs fol the employment of Belgian labor te alter them for immediate use.
 Mr. Zimmerman was one of the lead CTS in the fight against the proposal oi German sympathiZerS to enact legisla- ton forbidding the export of military supplies to the allied nations He made several addresses against tht proposal and to back up his arguments gave away souvenir pencils made 0. cartridge shells captured by Ameri. can soldiers during the Spanish. American war. The shells had beer made by Germany, neutral, and sold to Spain.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-28
GERMANY HAS RELEASED
 1,5oo,ooo PRISONERS

American Army of Occupation, Nov. 27 (By the A. P.).-Mor ethan million and half prisoners of various na- tionafities have been released by the Germany, according to estimates based upon reports received by the Ameri' can Third army.
 Of this number approximately 254,- 900 will pass through the American lines and will be fed by the Americans. Most of the quarter of million pr;s- ners are French, English, Italian and American soldiers. The army, assist ed by the Salvation Army, the Young Mems Christian association and the Knights of Columbus, is shouldering the bulk of the task.
 The population of the grand duchy of Luxemburg already has been dou- bled by the arrival of the army of oc- cupation. The question of feeding tho former prisoners is taxing the Ameri- can transport facilities owing tn the fact that the new lines of commun'ta- tion cross No Mans Land and be- cause the Americans are getting far ther each day from the base of sup plies
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-28
PERuVIANs WERE
 STONED BY cHILEANs

Lima, Peru, Nov. 2S-Psruvian men and women were pursued through the streets of Inpuique last Saturday and stonned by Chileans. according to ref ugees from Iquique who arrived at Mollendo today on the steamer Pale na. Among the refugees was Senor L. Hosa, the Peruvian consul at Iqui- que.
 The mobs in Iquique it is declared were led by prominent Chileans and there virtually was no interference from the Chilean authorities Many of the Peruvians had narrow escapes. Peruvian homes in Iquique were loot ed and burned.
 The strict censorship on all press nd official despatches from Chile to Peru apparently is still being main tained.
 There have been no demonstrations in Peru and Chilean consular officials appear publicly in Peru without the slightest sign of hostilitics being made by Feruvians. Senor Bunster, the Chilean consul-general, had a long conference last night with the Argen- tine charge d'affaires.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-28
POLICE GUARD EX-KAIsER
 WHILE OUT FOR DRIVE

Amerongen, Holland. Friday, Nov. t2.-(By The A. P.) The former Ger man emperor went for a drive this afternoon with bis host, Count Won Eentinck, accompanied by the usual police guard.
 He almost daily receives flowers and fainties from friends, but as often letters or postcards are delivered at The castle addressed William Hohen- Eollern," 4n which the senders express hatred. contempt or execration. The misslves probably are carefully with held from the time emperor.
 German inmates of the Wolfhazen internment camp recently came to blows over the former emperor's DOT trait, which newly arrived sailors from the Flanders coast insisted should be removed or turned face to the wall The opposing parties had to be forci- bly, separated.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-28
EDWARDS URGES PURCHASE
 OF WAR SAVINGS STAMPS

Boston, Nov. 27.-In d Thanksgiv- ing message to relatives and friends of the boys who fought under him in the Twenty-Sixth Division in France, Ma jor General Clarence R. Edwards to- day urged the purchase of war say ings stamps as a fitting expression of the holiday spirit. Though the arm istice has been signed and your boys are soon to come home to their own firesides,' sad General Edwards, 'you should not forget the tremendous ex- pense which the. government must still meet before we have them safe homo with us.
 ''We conld show cur tha3kfulnees as we gather around the festive board on this Thanksgiving day in no better way than to again proclaim our loyal ty to the paternal government and &C., knowledge the further need of funds by buying <a war saving stamp to bring Massachusetts quota up to where it should stand"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-28

Washington. Nov 27. President Wilson's plans for attending the peace conference are all matured with the exception of the day and hour of sail ing. His departure. however, is cer- tain early next week.
 It is entirely probable that the first announcement of the personnel of the American delegation will be made in the presidents address to the evening Of congress, which will be delivered on Monday or Tuesday. At the same time, the president may take occasion 10 make something in the nature of a statement to the country. as well as to congress. on his going to Flu rope, something no other president ever has done.
 The most important announcement that has yet been made in connection with the official plans for the peace
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-28

mand, and those who are left for war work in other plants will be taken back to the mines as they apply
 Contracts for building 29 wooden ships .on the Pacific Coast in the Oregon district were cancelled by the Emergency Fleet Corporation.
 Packard Motor Co. shipped it's 5,000th Liberty Motor to the govern ment. Production of the 5000 motors will be completed within 30 days.
 Fall River Cotton Manufacturers Association decided that the executive committee should exercise it's own judgment in answering cotton work CTS.
 Fire at the Crescent plant of the Carnegie Steel Co. destroyed the building which housed the drill rod department. Loss is estimated at $100, GOO.
 John D. Ryan, who resigned as As sistant Secretary of War and director of aeronautics. was appointed a di- rector of the Anaconda Copper Mining Co
 Public Service Commission of the Second District, New York, authori zed the New York State Railways Co. to charge a six-cent fare in Syracuse and Utica.
 Officials and employees of the War Industries Board presented gold low ing cup to Chairman Baruch to ex- press their appreciation of his ad- ministration.
 A national system of employment offices in Canada, to be operated by the Federal Department of Labor, will meet the requir ements of construction and demobilization periods. 1 Further relaxation of restrictions on exports was announced by the | War Trade Board. Several hundred commodities were removed from the export conservation list, effective i'm mediately.
 1 Salary increases for many treasury 1 officials and employees were asked of Congress by Secretary McAdoo. 1 A "curfew" ordinance, providing that children under Is years of age shall not be allowed on the steets of New York after 10 o'clock at night in summer and an hour earlier in winter unless accompanied by an adult, was passed by the board of aldermen. | Chanuka, the Hebrew festival ot light, which begins today and lasts eight days, will be celebrated wherever Jewish soldiers and sailors are stationed, the Jewish Welfare Board announced.
 ] Mrs. Truman H. Newberry, wife ot the United States senator-elect from Michigan, was yesterday elected a member of the national board of di- rectors of the Camp Fire Girls o1 America.
 The Florida senate yesterday rati- i fled the federal constitution prohibition
 amendment, 25 to ?. The concurrent resolution now goes to the house. Restrictions upon the export of cot
 tonseed oil were modified by the Wal
 Trade Board to permit the shipment
 of 100000 barrels to Europe.
 Senator John w. Weeks of Massa,
 chusetts spent $4T11 upon his unsuc.
 cessful campaign for reelection, ac-
 cording to his expense account f1let
 with the secretary of state.
 Harry K. Thaw, who has been in tht
 Pennsylvania hospital for the insane
 Philadelphia. for more than a year
 has been taken to Pittsburgh by hi
 mother over the Thanksgiving holi
 days.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-28
Germans Sell Stock
 Holdings satAnyPrice
Fear They Will Be Dealt With as Were the Wealthy Families in Russia.

Geneva. Nov. 27.-Wealthy Germans and Austrians, headed by the former royal. families, are selling their stock holdings at any price, fearing that the revolution will result, as it did for the wealthy families in Russia, in the loss of their private fortunes
 German and Austrian money has fallen considerably in value on the Bourse during the last few days. The German mark was quoted at 50 francs per hundred today and the Austrian crown at g francs per hundred. These prices are the lowest since the war began.
 Swiss bankers believe that the mark and crown will continue to fall as long as the wealthy Germans and Austrians dispose of their holdings.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-28
HIGH WAGES TO CONTINUE;
 ALSO HIGH COST LIVING

Washington, Nov. 27-Frank P. Walsh, joint chairman of the National War Labor Board. said in a statement made public tonight that labor must not be expected to return to the pre- var basis of wages and working hours. The only hope for a safe, orderly na- ttonal development, he declared is in the maintenance of present wage lev els and continuous improvements of conditions of labor
 Investigations conducted by the War Labor Board, Mir Walsh said, show that the lowest possible wage on which a worker and his family Fean subsist in health and reasonable com fort is 72 1-2 cents an hour based on the eight hour day. These same in quiries he asserted, revealed that be fore the war the great majority of la borers were earning far below the amount necessary for a decent and healthy family existence"
 MT, Walsh predicted that there will be no return to the pre-war level of costs of necessities within five years, at least, and said that even with the reduction in living costs the present wage standards must be maintained for then ''the, workers in the average industry will be receiving only a fair return for their work"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-28

conference came today It was thal there would be absolutely no censor ship on the news which the American newspaper correspondents send back home At the personal request of President Wilson both the British and French governments will entirely re- lax all censorship on all American newspaper despatches telling of the de- Alterations. Furthermore. to facilitate the transmission of news to this coun- try, the government through it's re- gently acquired control. of the cable lines will give news preference in transmission second only to govern ment official business. News will taSe preference over all commercial bu i- ness on the cable lines.
 George Creel chairman of the com n ittee on public information. also an- Continued on Page Three, Fifth coI.)
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-28
POPULAR DiscoNTENT
 IS RIFE IN AUSTRIA

Geneva, Nov. 27.-There is much dis content in Austria, according to Vienna newspapers, because Former Emperor Charles continues to draw 500,00O crowns annually as supreme head of the army. He received back pay of B. 5o0,o0o crowns recently, the newspa- per says.
 The Socialist Arbeiter Zeitung de- clares that the former emperor still re- ceives his army pay, although he sur rendered his command on November
Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-28
MAJOR WILLIAM THAW,
 AMERICAN FACE" PROMOTED

New York, Nov. 2.-Major William Thaw, American 'ace'' with the 103d United States aero squadron in France, has been proomted to lieutenant colonelcyJ according to advices re- ceived here today by Alan R. Hawley, president of the Aero club of America.
 Lieutenant Colonel Thaw is 28 years old and, according to MT. Hawley, is one of the youngest officers of that rank in the American or allied armies He was recently awarded the United States distinguished service cross with two citations by General Pershing and previously had been similarly honored by the French government while a member of the Lafayette escadrille
 A younger brother of Lieutenant Colonel Thaw, Lieutenant Alexander Blair Thaw, was killed last August in France.