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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-29
FIVE GERMAN SUBMARINES
CONVOY TO UNITED STATES

Washington, March 2S-Five sur
rendered German submarines will
leave England tomorrow for the Unit
ed States manned by American crews
and Conveyed by the American sub
marine tender Bushnell. They are
expected to arrive in American wat
ers late in April and will be display
ed at ports to be selected in connec-
ton with the next Liberty Loan cam
paign.
One of these craft is the U-117, a
sea-going mine layer, which during
the war planted mines along the
American coast. Two of them are
the UB-88 and the UB-14S, regular
submersibles of the smaller type.
Another is the UC-97, one of the
small mine layers and the fifth is the
U-111, the standard German U-boat.
Later is is expected that one of the
big cruiser submarines with deck
guns, will be sent over.
Adverse winds at this season and
the unfamiliarity of the American
crews with the machinery make the
date of tn carnival of the ships un-
certain. Crews for the submarines
were assembled in England, most of
the men being sent from the United
| States.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-29

New York. March 2s.-Relief within
few hours was forecast by the
weather bureau tonight from the
March blizzard which swept over the
city today paralyzing the harbor,
breaking many telegraph and tele-
phone lines, and causing traffic con-
gestion unrivalled during the winter.
Lashed by a gale that rose at times
20 30 mile an hour velocity, and lost
IN swirling snow, the Norwegian bark
Tola and the Standard Oil bark So
cony were driven ashore in the harbor.
Two men caught a half mile off shore
in a small boat were drowned when
the craft capsized.
Many steamers due here today, in
cluding the troop ships Santa Anna
and Santa Olivia, were compelled to
delay entry into the harbor.
In the city scores of minor accidents
were reported. Surface cars, automo-
biles and wagons were in frequent
collision: pedestrians blinded by the
snow. walked in front of moving We
hicles. but We're saved from serious in
jury by the slOwness with which all
traffic moved. Icy pavements caused
many falls.
Twenty -four persons, fourteen Of
them children and five women, were
rescued tonight by naval tugs as they
were drifting out TO sea in five barges
which were torn from their moorings
tn the lower bay by the storm.
The barEes. each bearing its captain
with his wife and children, had been
swept sen miles southeast of Sandy
Hook iigntship before the three naval
tugs overlook them.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-29

funds to conduct an inquiry into costs
and that it could not incur the neces-
sary expenditures without authority
from congress.
Publishers representatives asked tor
the reopeuing on the ground that there
had been decrease in production costs
since maximum prices We're fixed in
agreement with the commission last
summer. Former Attorney General
Wickersham, appearing for the pub
fishers on Mahch 81, declared this al
ready had been proven by investiga-
ton in Canada.
Henry A. Wise, counsel for the man
ufacturers, argued that the agreement
could not be changed and that the
commission had information concern
ing the Canadian companies before
reaching it's original decision.
In acting on the request of the pub
fishers, the commission did not go into
the merits of the case but based its
decision on the ground that il would
mean IAN expenditure in the determi-
nation of costs, in excess of available
appropriation, which this commission
cannot legally incur without authority
of congress-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-29
REVOLVER IN EVIDENCE
AT MADDEN MURDER TRIAL

Hartford Conn, March 2S.-Two
bullets were offered in evidence by
the. state today in continuing the
presentation of it's case against
William S. Miller of West Haven,
William L. Bessler, John Neuss Fred
l.. Klein and Michael Mcdonnell of
Hoboken. n. J., on trial charged
with the murder of William f. Mad
den in Manchester on January 80.
one of the bullets was taken from
the door of the automobile used by
the alleged gunner and the other
was taken from the body of Madden
Each of the bullets had a peculiar
mark, which the prosecution claimed
was caused by a defect in revolver
which was found near the scene of
the shooting.
J. Henry Fitzgerald, fire arms ex-
pert from Colts plant here, testified
that the marks were caused by a de-
feet in the barrel of the revolver and
that the defect was in its manufac-
ture and not the result of its bel,
thrown from he Automobile. In put
ting the revolver in evidence, States
Attorney Alcorn pointed out that it
is a nickel plated one, and the same
size as the one described by Clifton
| B. MacOmber, Madden's assistant, as
| having been pointed at him by Neuss
| one of the defendants
! Earlier in the day numerous wit
| nesses told of seeing one or more of
! the defendants at points btween
| Manchester and Hoboken, where
| three of the men were arrested Lieu
! tenant Andrew j. Killy of the Ho-
/ boken police described the arrest in
! Bessler's saloon in Hoboken on Feb
ruary of Bessler and Mcdonnell
The trial will be continued next
| Tuesday,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-29
DIRE THREATS CONTAINED
IN AN ANONYMOUS LETTER

Waterbury, Conn, March 2S.-Ths
Waterbury american today prints
Photographic fac -similies of an an.
onymous letter recently received by
the Scovil Manufacturing company.
written in Russian and purpohting to
shcw the extent of revolutionary ac-
tiEities and preparations il this part
Of the state. The letter, as trans
lated, read IS part as follows:
Here is what is going 70 be In
America in Waterbury there are
l,OCT persons, everyone OF whom have
a hand bomb, some have a few Of
them. It will come a terrible war
in America which will spreal on every
City. Wen see that the reopIe who
we're robbed from dollars ard shirts
by milliOnaires, will treat them worse
tran Russian 1. W. W. The pure
Americans we have over / 500 (rneans
reTolutionists). The guns are dug on
the farms. The terrible revolution
will begin. beginning from the fac
tory districts. In America 4,O00, 900
arC armed with bombs, guns, etc. hay-
ing done everything 5ecret!y. Fright,
Ceath, woe, revolution
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-29

MAY FLY DIRIGIBLE
ACROSS The ATLANTIC

New York, March 28-The Aero
Club of America announced tonight
that it had received a cable message
from the British air ministry saying
it was considering an invitation to fly
one of its huge dirigible balloons across
the Atlantic to Atlantic City in May
while the second Pan-AInerican Aero
nautical Exposition is in session there.
The cablegram, addressed to Alan r.
Hawley, president of the club, read:
Your invitation for British airship
to fly to Atlantic City month of May
is under consideration. A further COM
munication will be made to you short
ly.'
Mr.. Hawley stated that the British
dirigible selected to attempt the trans
Atlantic flight probably would be the
new R-33 or the R-34. They are rigid,
about 700 feet long, eighty feet in dia-.
meter, 50 feet high, and 1if1 about SIS
tons, including their own weight.
They can easily make the trip in
about forty eight hours from Eng
land Mr.. Hawley said
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-29
ORDER MADE FOR BENEFIT OF
N. H. ROAD STOCKHOLDERS

New York, March 2S.-Federal Judge
Mayer issued supplemental state
ment today explaining his order of yes
terday in which he granted an extern
sion until July 1, 1921, of the period in
which, 10 Ter the federal dissolution
decree against the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad Com
pany, its trustees must dispose of Sc
curities in other steam, trolley and
steamboat lines combined in violation
of the Sherman antitrust act
The order, Judge Mayer said, was
made for the benefit of the stockhold-
ers whose rights must be carefully
safeguarded so far as possible. in view
of the great losses to which they un-
doubtedly will be subjected even un-
der the most favorable circumstances. "
The present financial condition of
the country, resulting from heavy in
vestment in Liberty bonds, he said,
| made it impossible to obtain a fair
price for the securities if sold imme-
diately, and he was of the opinion that
| it would take some time before there
are moneys in hand of sufficiently Ii
! quid character to encourage invest
ment in securities of this kind
| The S ing of competition on par
allel lines, which resulted in the disso-
luton order, Judge Mayer pointed out
is not matter of consequence at the
present time beca sje. of the fact that
the lines are under government con.
| troll.
Another factor making it advisable
to grant the extension, he said. was
the fact that in several communities
| where local officials have jurisdiction
of fares and service matters, there i:
apparently a movement in the direc-
| Of 4 n
the financial requirements of tnest
roads"
This condition, he said, would tenC
to enhance the value of the stocks t.
be disposed of, thereby decreasing tht
loss to stockholders.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-29
Daring Rob- ! Of
a Ban 4 Detroit
Bandits Got Away With
$4,000 Cash and Unreg-
istered Liberty Bonds Val
ued at $65,OOO.

Detroit, Mich March 28.-Herding
fourteen persons, including several wo-
men patrons into the lavatory and the
vault of the West Side branch of the
Commonwealth State Bank here, six
unmasked bandits this afternoon rob-
bed the institution of $4,000 in cash
and unregistered Liberty bonds which
officials say may exceed S65,000 in
value. Fifty thousand dollars in cur
rency had been removed from the
branch to the main office only a few
hours before the holdup, according to
j. w. McCausey, president of the
bank.
The holdup was one of the most dar-
ing in recent years. Two of the men
stood guard outside the entrance to
the bank while four entered with the
man at their head waving a sawed off
shotgun. Charles H. Mooney, cashier,
and Paul Mallick, his assistant, were
ordered from their cages and with sew
eral patrons forced to stand with up
raised hands while the bank vault was
being rif1ed. The two bank attaches
were then ordered into the vault to-
gether with four of the patrons and the
big steel door closed. Eight other per-
sons, including several who came ir
after the bandits entered, and among
them two women, each with a baby il
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-29
TO PRESENT lRELAND'S CLAIMS
AT THE PEACE CONFERENCE

Washington. March 2s.- Passports
reer granted by the state department
today to Frank ?. Walsh. former joint
chairman Of the War Latcr Board;
Edward r. Dunne, former governor of
Illinois. and Michael X. kvau, former
Pennsylvania public service commits
sioner who are going to Paris to pre-
sent Irelands g claims at the peace con-
ference as sDokesmen Of the Irish race
convention held last mouth at Phila-
delphia-
II submitting their request for
passports. Nj. Walsh and Mr.. Ryan,
representing the committee stated
ttat the purpose of thcT rutssion was
90 obtain for the delegates selected
nv the people of Ireland a hearing at
the peace conference and to place
before the conference if that hearing
be- not given. he case OF ireland; her
.rgistencc upon her right TO self-go
ernment established bv her people,
no statement was issued % the state
department in connection with the
granting o. the passports and officials
declined to discuss the matter inform
ally.
sl-. Walsh. who will head the mis-
SION which expects to Sal April
o. the steamer La TouraIne from New
Torh. issued the following statement
TO-DAY:
The committee is going to France
as American citizens, holding no al
isgiance. actual or spiritual to ant
other nation or earth. but irnbued will
the necessity of extending the prin'
ciples Of frea government to Ireland
which Is the typical snta'l nation o
the world being deprived If the righ
10 determine for itself the form o
government under which it shall ex
igt
The commiltee expects - remaii
in France until Irelands case is full.
determined h. the conference"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-29

had not been used all winter were put
in operation. On the Berkshire divi-
sion of the road the plows We're put
cut from early afternoon t: keep the
Ene open. Freight traffic over the
I.anbury division was far hehind the
schedule.
Famed by the high wind fire
Quickly destroyed railroad switch
tower at the Cedar HiH yards here
late tonight. The tower operator
managed to put the switches in order
before leaving the burning structure.
Telegraph companies reported wires
down in the vicinity of Hartford and
at Terryvilla and Pennington. The
Southern New England Telephone
Company was inconvenence6 but lit
lie by the blizzard, it was said. In
terurban trolley traffic was interrupt
ed in several sections of the state
The Hartford office Of the Western
I MON Telegraph Company tonight re-
ported that more than 100 telegraph
poles had been blown down between
Hartford and Springfield Most of the
telegraph service was being carried on
by underground wires.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-29
THE SENATE.

SenatoS- Brooks explained the new
state militia law reported by the COM
m.ttee on military affairs. Senator
Brooks said that under the bill the
home guard became the Connecticut
State Guard and it could be called out
by civil authorities, other than the
governor, until such tinn as the gov
elnor could be notified CT the con-
ditions existing and had time to take
action.
The adjutant general was made
member of the military emergency
board. The state guard succeeded to
the rights AMI tax exemptions of the
c N. G. Senator Brooks sad the bill
was a temporary measure anl he real
ICED that it would be necessary to
amend it at the next session when
tine federal military policy was de-
termined. Senator Kopple7lann ask
! ed questions relating to the building
of armories 10 ascertain if the inter
| esstE of the state We're adequately safe
guarded, and Senator Hemenway made
Inquiries about the calling cut of the
militia by the civil authorities. The
| replies of Senator Brooks seemed to
| gVC satisfaction to the scrators and
the bill was passed uuGn; ;mously.
The committee on interpretations re-
ported favorabIy on a substitute bill
authorizing the Shore Line Electric
Railway company to sell or lease, sub
/ ject to the approval of the public utili-
| ties commission, all its franchises,
privileges and rights to generate,
| transmit, distribute and sell electric
| ity, and all its property, real and per-
| sonal, now owned or which may here
after be acquired and used by it in the
| generation and sale of electricity, to
/ the Eastern Power company upon the
acceptance of the act by a majority
of its stockholders. The Eastern Pow
er company upon the acquisition of the
rights and privileges shall possess and
! enjoy the same to the same extent as
they are now held by the Shore Line
Electric Railway company. and sub
jert to the restrictions in the charter
of the Shore Line company, and the
Eastern Power company shall there
upon become a specially chartered cor
poration and shall no longer enjoy
franchise rights under the provisions
of the joint stock act except and only
to the extent that may be necessary tc
enable it to enjoy the rights. The
Eastern Power company is authorized
to maintain and operate stations fol
the generation of electricity by steam
or any other means, etc. The stock o.
the Eastern Connecticut company shall
be 5000 shares of preferred and 1000
shares of common stock. 1t is author
lied to increase its stock to $4,000
shares and to issue bonds to three
fourth of the par value of its stock
Calendar.
Senate petitions Nos. 80 and AZ from
the Eastern Connecticut Power com
pany and from the Shore Line Electri
Railway company relating TO the fore
going matter Were ordered filed in TIL
office of the secretary of state.
| The committee on banks reporte
{ favorably on a bill to apportion two
} fifths of the annual payments made fo
t salaries. allowances and expenses O
] the bank commissioner office anon
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-29
DULL DAY IN THE CENTRAL ASSEMBLY,
Senate Passed New Militia Law Giving Civil Authorities
Power to Call Out State Guard Companes-C Commit
tee of Incorporaons Reported Favoraby Bill Expand
ing the Rights of the Shore Line Railway Company
House Was in Session Less Than Half an Hour

the state banks. savings hanks tr1,s+
companies. building and loan associa-
lions, mortgage investment companies
and all other corporations under the
Jurisdiction of the banking department.
Calendar.
The committee on military affairs re-
ported favorablv on a bill that chanter
II of the public acts of 1919 shall go
INTO eIect on the passage of the act.
Senator Golden introduced bill. m
der suspension of rules authorizine
municipalities tn make ann1o,1ria tionS
for soldiers memorials. If nrovided for
the holding of town or civ meetings
for the purpose and make annronria-
tions not exceeding Is Der cenf IF tha
grand list and nrovidi,,o ts+hst No NO ~
of such approximation shall he aynanc3e
ed for land for tbe site Of l.,,oI, ,aa,,,a,.
iaL' Referred to the committee on the
Judlclary.
me committee on the judiciary re-
ported untavorably on the bill to i'm
pose a personal tax of SIS on aliens
VINO had not taken out their first pa
perS within seven years. The bill was
rejected.
The committee on spnrnnr;s+io,s 70
ported bill fixing Salaries = officiaIs
in the state library as follows. 7 ,th,.sr'
| ian $3,50O and not more than s5 400 20
shall be directed hv the hoard of Gov
troll; assistant lihraria,, as oor,,,eis " nos-
| sloner of public records 81 50O With on
allowance of not more thsn 81 00o y
| year for expenses. Calendar
| The bill relating TO +1e conn,i+ne,,+
| of the insane was recornmitted to the
! committee on the i11diciarv
! ee,,.+o. ~.
ad,ere 70 ~ 80 ootiaS, i,loVea tilat tne senate
vide = sysferI Of On .iIe olli 70 pro
en1nlovas in fba aoIrf+a1 1fll1ioii9 II Aol slaee
bij bad 80, a,ol|5o3 20 loi ie sdiu tue
tan,ii1S~ salrieiiuetI W III tiie mouse at-
enonioI7al j., s-toto ~ :? liioiuue liie
which lilo +I,o soiile VI
! - - iINC lLe liluuStiidl Sclool Ior
SIS sdiL9 VIZ pEiVdle Hlstltutlons' The
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-29
Explosion Injured
Is Enlisted Men
None Seriously = At Ord
nance Proving Grounds
at Aberdeen, Md.-Proper-
ty Loss $4,000.

Washington, March 28.-Fifteen men,
includi 4, a number of enlisted men of
the army, were injured by an explosion
today at the ordnance proving grounds
at Aberdeen, Md.
Reports to the war department said
the original explosion vas started by q
fire of undetermined original III Il sired
in which 240 millimeter bombs We're
being loaded and the concussion was
transmitted to other sheds with re-
sulting property loss estimated at $780,
900.
None of the men, the war depart
ment was informed, was seriously in
iured. Colonel Phillips, commander at
the grounds, reported that a commits
sion had been appointed to investigat te
the fire and explosion.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-29
CAUSE OF ADVANCES
IN THE PRICE OF FISH

Boston, March 2S.-Circumstances
which caused advances in the price of
fish for fifteen months in 1917 and 1918
were related today by n. Fulham, fish
dealer of this city, under redirect ex-
animation at the trial of four COM
panies and twenty-six individuals on
charges of conspiring to monopolize
the fish industry in New England.
Mr.. Fulham said that during this
period the Bay State Fishing company
of Maine, one of the defendants, with
drew it's supply of fish from the New
England Fish exchange.
Trawlers of the company, he said,
were bringing their catches ashore
constantly and representatives of the
company were cleaning up the inde-
pendent market At the same time,
according to the witness, the Bay
State company had men bidding at the
exchange for fish,. while boxes of fish
were piled outside its building. The
effect on the market of this bidding,
Mr. Fulham testified, was the charging
of an extra price for the product.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-29
JAPANESE OPPOSED TO
RACIAL DISCRIMINATION

Toxic. Tuesday. March 25 (By the
A. PJ.-At a mass meeting Of promi-
nent residents of Toxic tonight a res
olution was adopted opposing any
league OF nations covenant which does
not contain a clause abolishing racial
discrimination. The resolution also
urged opposition to the abolition of
conscription. the acquisition by Japan
of the German rights on the Shantung
peninsula and opposition to the inter
national labor agreement, which. it
was declared, is not adapted to the
constitution Of Japan and to Japans
internal condition.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-29
SUFFRAGIST ENDORSE
LEAGUE OF NATIONS

st. Louis, March 28.-The National
American Woman Suffrage Associa-
ton today passed resolutions endors-
ling the league o& nations and urging
the United States government to
bring about the prompt redress OF
al legitimate grievances as safe
guard against revolution by violence.
With the adoption of long list of
resolutions the convent )f proper
practically closed its sessions. the
formal adjournment to be taken to-
morrow noon after a morning ses-
s;orI of the league of women voters,
composed of delegates from presiden-
tinl suffrage states. The selection of
tie next convention site probable will
be left to the board of directors.
Heading the list of resolutions was
one calling Upon the sixty sixth con-
gress to submit the constitutional
amendment for nation wide woman
suffrage to the seates at the earliest
possible moment.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-03-29
Cant, Theodore E. Chard.


Greenwich, Conn. March 28.-Cap.
tain Theodore e. Chard, former master
of ocean schooners, died at his home
here today of pneumonia. Since 1880
he had been assistant superintendent
of the Greenwich Water Company. At
one time he was in the oyster business.
His wife, who is critically i'll with
pneumonia, survives him.
Capt. William Dixon Burnham.
Port Chester, N Y, March 2S.-
Captain William Dixon Burnham, a di-
rector of the American Hawaiian
Steamship company and prominent in
maritime circles, died at his home here
early today He was born II years ago
at Litchfield, Conn.
Taking up sea life at the age of IA,
Capta in Burnham became at 81 mas
ter Of a clipper which sailed all over
the world. He was said to have held
the sailing record from San Francisco
Pactolus.
Captain Burnham is survived by his
widow, a son, and a sister, Sar1l E.
Parkington of New London, Conn. Bur-
ial will be made at Sharon, Conn.
Samuel r. Dutton.
New York, March 28-Word was re-
ceiyed here today of the sudden death
in Atlantic City, N. j., of DR.. Samuel
T. Dutton, educator. philanthropist
and worker for world peace. He was
50 years old.
T'r. Dutton, who was professor en-
eritus of administra tive pedagogy
in Teachers College. Co;W nbia uni
vcrsity, had served rs secretary of
the New York Peace society, execute
secretary of the Worlds Court League
chairman of the executive committee
| of the National Arbitration and
Peace Congress. and a member of the
International Commission on the Bal
kan War.
| Born in Hillsboro, n Fl he grad
uated from Yale and became, success
sively superintendent CT schools il
| South Norwalk and New Haven
| Conn, and Erookline. Mass. From
| 1900 to 1915 he was professor of schoo
| administration at Teachers College
at the same time experimenting the
Horace Mann school. @
| Mr.. Dutton devoted much of his tim,
during the past three years to the
work of the American Cornmittee foI
| Armenian and Syrian Relief
| He had been suffering with hear
| trouble for several months and wen
lto Atlantic City week s;;c.