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Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-15
EXPENDITURE OF S2o5. .138,381
 WELFARE WORK FUND

New York, March 14-Secretaries Baker and Daniels of the war and navy departments united in a state ment made public here tonight by John R. Mott, director general of the united war work campaign approving the expenditure of s205, ,138, ,S31 in after the-War welfare worK a.uung the u5lIt- ing men of the American and allied na- tions.
 Regarding the budgets which will finance the activities of the seven or ganizations represented in the cam paign from Oct. l last to Dec. S1, 1919. the secretaries declared that reports from overseas confirmed the necessity of maintaining, and in some of it's aspects, augmenting this work"
 Tn our judgment" the statement continued, the full sum subscribed in the campaign will be required, if these societies are to do what the American people desired to have them do in serving the soldiers and sailors and the other classes included in the orig inal appeal"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-15

showed that Cottin fired twice with cut moving and then fired five times while running behind the automobile to which he was so close that one witness believed he had jumped on the rear of the car It was shown that Cottin aimed at the seat in which Premier Clemenceau, was sit ting and fired so accurately that two bullet holes almost touched.
 Rarely has a crime" says the re- rort, been accomplished with more sustained reconciliation, more ma ture design. and more impIacible te- nacity, with a certainty of method which it seemed would infallioly lead to a fatal result"
 Cottin is described in the report as primitive, vain and conceited and believing himself omniscient. He was able to earn thirty seven francs a day easily, yet finding society badly or ganized, was desirous of destroying everything. The document gives eX- pert medical opinion uureservedly holding Cottin responsible for his ac- lions
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-15
TO ALTER LEVIATHAN
 TO CARRY 15,O9o PERSONS

New Yori-. March li-lncrease- of the troop carrying capacity of the eian transport Leviathan 5y arprox- imately 2-50a so that the ship will car " including crew, more than 15,000 crsons, is contemplated by the navy department il was announced here to- day at the office of EIve Admiral A. hert s. Gleaves. commanding the cruiser and transport for4LS
 The plans il was sai,!. were declar- ed feasible hy boc~d of army and ravy officers after the arrival here of the ship on her last voyage
 The increased facilities will be .ob- Jaired, it Was said. by utilizing space devoted to th" promenade daclI and to ;he huge swimming pool which was the pride of the great Vesel when she "9s in the German mere lntile service as the Vaterland.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-15
EMERGENCY COMM TEE ON
 EMPLOYMENT FOR SOLDIERS

Washingto.. March l4--An emer- Gency committee on elnploA ment for soldiers and sailors was organized lore today b. the Courc, of National Defense with the approval of the war and labor departments The purpose is to meet the situation created by the radical curtailment of the machinery of the federal employmen; service, nlade necessary by the failure of con- gress to provide funds for the re- niainder of ihis fiscal year.
 Support will be furnished by the coISmittee to the 2.000 branch bureaus for returning soldiers and sailors. now Inaintained hy the war welfare organ i:ations an diocal commun:ties and in addition efforts will be made to estab- hsh such bureaus in additional cities and towns drought local financial aid. Cooperation of local interest also is expected to insure continuance of many Of the zoo agencies of the federal gov Hinment employment service ordered abandoned March 22.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-15
Win Be No Norwich
 Courthouse Board
House Rejected Bill Which Was Unfavorably Report ed by the Judiciary Com mittee-Other Business.
(SDeciaI to The r1uI1etin.

Hartford March 14.-With less than quorum present at Fridays session,
 business was pushed forward a day
 by the rejection of unfavorahle reports
 and advancement to the calendar of
 unfavorable reports, so the session
 was really worth while, even if but one matter of constructive legislation
 was effected, the passage of the bill
 providing for county aid to New Haven
 county bar library. That was the only
 calendar matter adopted, the others starred for action being passed and re- taiued place on calendar.
 The salaries of the state police, in a favorable report from the judiciary committee, are advanced tn be as fol- ! lows: Superintendent s3,750, captain s2 800, lieutenant $230O, sergeant qI,- 900, and all other state policemen $5 1 a day. The clerical and maintenance | of the department is not to exceed | s3,100. Sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, police (Continued on Page Eiqht.)
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-15
FRENCH PRESS UNSTfNTED
 IN ITS PRAISE OF VII SOl

Paris March 14.-CF'rench Wireless Service) Tn commenting ch the re- turn of President Wilson to Paris ln;. Matin says:
 The alliance with the United States is necessary to the peace If the world ard to the existence Of France France lcoks upon lir. Wilson as the power iul friend who splendidly helped her to win and vii! now stand by her when she is to rIake her legitimate de- rn&nds heard"
 The Petit Parisien says: The de- C. sive days are near ar hand for the peace conference. Tho president of the United States will joi1, in the su- Breme debates. He vii! exercise has personal influence on lehalf of the whole of humanity. He returns from the new world after lighting his op- ponents and the skeptiGs with new Irgstige arising from his splendid speech at the Metropolitan Opera | House.
 MT. Wilson, says L'lIonme Libre | will bring to the peace conference an accurate idea of the real wishes of his country and of the political neces-
 sites which in the present condi-
 tion of the American lolitical situa- | tion must be conciliated with the pur- suit of the ideal of int 4rnational CO 1 operation"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-15
Advice of U. s. Department of Labor

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Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-15
GRIFFIN WTTHDRAWS FROM SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN

Springfield Mass, March 14.-Solo- mon Bulkley Griffin has resigned as managing editor of the Springfield Republican, position he has filled for more than forty years, and will devote his time to his business interests and to private literary work.
 MT. Griffin came to the Republican from Williams college in July 1872, forty seven years ago this summer as d reporter. and received his first news paper training under the elder Samuel Bowles. He was appointed managing editor after MT. Bowles' death in 1878. At one time or another he has filled every position in the editorial depart ment
 Though he devoted much of his time to editorial writing, MT. Griffin has had general oversight over other de- partments He has attended most of the national and state political conven- tions of the last forty years and his insight into political conditions has won him a national reputation.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-15
LEON TRCTZkY NARROWLY
 ESCAPED ASSASSINATION

London, March 15.-Leon Trotzky, the Russian Bolshevill minister of war and marine, escaped assassira- ton by an inch last Sunday, accord ing to a despatch to the Daily Nail from Helsingfors.
 Trotzky was returning to Petro- grad from a visit to the Red army on the Riga front, When the train stop ped at a small station three members of the Red Guard fired several shots at him as he was leaving q sleeping car The same evening Trotzky re lated the incident to the Petrograd Soviet and showed bullet hole in his hat less than an inch above lis head. He added that one member of his staff was killed by the shots and an other slightly wounded.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-15
WILSON HAS SETTLED
 TO WORK IN PARIS

Paris. March 14-President Wilson got Co work Immediately after his ar -ival at his new residence in the lace des Etsts This. Premier Lloyd George was waiting there for the resident and the two had a long con- renee. The presideu. then arranged trr a conference at the Hotel de CrIl- lon this afternoon with Premier Gle menreau, Premier Lloyd George and Colonel House.
 The presidential party was met at the station by President Poincare and Madame Poincarc. Premier Clemen- crau Foreign Minister Pichon Andre Ta-dicu. General Bardoulat. The mill tarv governor of Paris; Major General Mordacq. head Of the military cabi- net of the ministry of war; Secretary 1f State Lansing, General Tasker H. Bliss Henry White of the peace mis- sion. Ambassador Sharp and Admiral Benson.
 President Poincare gave President Wilson a cordial greeting during a 2 rief conversation. With Premier Gle nenceau the American executive spoke for some time conEratulating the French statesman upon his escape from death in the recent attempt tc assa rsiuato him.
 The ures.deHt is fully conversan' with the work accomplished by the peace delegates. During his voyage from fho United States he was con -'antIy In communication with Paris ty wireless Colonel House took tc Trest a large number of papers bear. ing on the worl, of the conference during the presidents absence.
 The president spent several hour: last night in going through the pa. pers and receiving explanations iron colonel House. He resumes worl with a grasp or the matters undei discussion.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-15

New York. March 14.-A challenge Go Will II. Hays, chairman of the re- publican national committee, to place his party on record with respect to tue league of nations. was issued here tonight by Homer SN Cummings. chairman of the Democratic National committee. in an address at dinner iu his honor at the National Demo- cratic club.
 other speakers included Josephus Daniels. secretary of the navy, and Governor Alfred F. Smith of New York
 .I hope. and ] still hope" said Mr. Cummings. that this great league of nations project will not become d par ff-iu question. Is there any reason why AiI. Hays should not put his party upon record in this matter, so fHat the league of nations may have The support of both political parues and Of au forward looking citizens -orerdIiy lie wul be in good com rauy. for he will find himself sup ported by Air. Taft, Alr. Wickersham, EN- Senator Burton and President Lowell Of Harvard. and last but not least hy Nlr. Hughes-with Mir Root -IIf to be heard from. It is safer leadership than that of Senators Lodge penrose and Knox
 tlr Cummings launched d vigorous attack upon the republican leaders .H- what ue termed their unusual .lurl- during the last two or three -u regain mastery of the ma Uu-rl oi the goNcrnmeHt.'
 To this purpose, he assert cd they have summoned all ther ingenuity, have summoned all their resourcefulnoss. have magnhied beyond I'I reason minor errors of judgment in fnr conduct of the great war. have uHHiizcd t1a forces Ot irritation and u..oHur-nt and have made tacit con 'nr- ro certain elEcuts which to ..k Inc least show tendencies to- wand open sedition. It is an unholy l.laure and cannot prevail.
 "Nheu congress adjourned on March 1. an open hlihuster against pend .- legislation was still in progress F.. senate ibi.-atcd it's functions Hoe med fu consider the most press ing Uf national needs and wasted precious moments i1 violent political abuse and vehement opposition to the league .. nations
 "c..r since the war began in Flu r.H .H IHtH. our ears have been yeX- .| h. fH. wild cries of the upposi- ...u rrua.Itm-Uc a superior brand oi .tr.oflsu. and now at the very first
 -n o. a return to partial authority t-e leaders Of the republican party in tHe senate have placed themselves in anpo- ,'0n To a league Of nations and tHu leaders in tho house of represent af.yas haFc selected for floor leader DHuer.- man Noudou os Wyoming "No voted against the taal'nE of the NcE'more resolution and opposed tn, syleclre draft law. senator Pen.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-15
42 STANDARD coLoRs
 FOR FALL FABRICS

New York, May 1.-The Textile Color Card Association announced to- day issuance of a card ot 42 standard colors for the manufacture of fall fabrics, the majority making their ap- pearance for the first time. A depar- ture was the inclusion of ten colors i'll wool the associations efforts for rnerly having been devoted exclusively to the silk trade.
 Nut and elk browns, and trooper blue were sah1 to be striking feat1res Of the wool tones. Of the silk colors it was stated blue predominate led by the introduction of novelties named I.ouvian, Bruges and Ghent while peanut and pe1t browns, ember, rep resendng light and fire" and burnt orange were given special mention.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-15
POLICE OF TREVEs STOP
 SALE OF IRON CROSSES

Treves, Thursdap. NIarch 19.-By The A. P) The police authorities here took a hand today III the busi- ness Of selling iron crosses and con fiscated more than 2.000 crosses which had been brought to Treves by Ger mans despite q municipal order against the sale of the crosses. The shops in Treves have been doing a good business i'll tie sale of iron crosses for many weeks as Treves is the first stopping place for Americans entering the area of occupation.
 Iron crosses, however, remain on sale in most other towns in the area Of occupation, but they are no longer displayed in windows.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-15
100000 TAX RETURNS
 EXPECTED BEFORE TON|GAl
The First Installnent Payment of Income Profits Tax Probably Will Aggregate Between Ss00,000Oo0 and $1,0OO,OO0 O00-Penaties Are Provided for Failure to File Returns by Tonight, But Collectors May Show Leniency in Cases of Delay of One or Two Days.

Washington, March 14.-About four million persons and business concerns are expected to file income or profits tax returns before tomorrow night and to pay the first 25 per cent. in stalllnent of tax. which probably will aggregate between $S0O,O0o,000 and $1000 900 000
 This tremandous inflow of money to tax collectors offices will be counter balanced by an outflow of about $500, 100000 to redeem certificates of Indebtedness issued last November :, in anticipation of the tax collections tomorrow. By this means, the treas
 ury plans to minimize the dislocation 1 O. bank funds and to accomplish the i enormous transfers without disturbing
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-15
HEARING OF VlRGlNIuS J.
 MAYO BIGAMY CASE

New York March 14.-Hearing of Virginius J. Mayo of New Haven, Conn.,, arrested on a charge of biz . amy preferred ty Wilhelmina Meyer Mayo Of this city was resumed here today. Aftler witnesses had testified rc garding the validity of Mayos first marriage, tN0 turing was adjourned until next Friday.
 Thomas l,u...-, a lawyer represent ing Florence " eeks of Scranton, whom Mayo is alleged to have married ae Binghamton, N. T., in 1890, testified that she brought 6 suit for desertion and non-support against Mayo at Scranton in the fall of the year which he said Mayo agreed to settle by pay n.ent of $400 in cash and making an allowance.
 Benjamin Phillips, Jr., deputy sher- if of Lackawann2 county, Pa, testi- fled that he served Mayo with papers i, this suit
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-15
REVOLT IN KOREA Is
 OF LARGE PROPORTIONS

Washington, March A, Official ad- wees received by the state department today from the Orient described the independent movement Il. Korea as a spontaneous enc which had assumed large proportions. No fort at or ea.uzed resistance to Japanese authoi- ty has been undertaken, b.s demon s,rations and meetings have been held throughout the country.
 Many of the demonstrations were rcnressed by the Japanese authorities bet it was said the japanese later adopted a more concliatory attitude and that they might req the aaspir- ations of the Koreans with more sym pathy Immediate demands Of the Ko- reans included freedom of speech right of petition and the teaching o1 the Korean language ill the schools wit hthe ultimate independence tor the country,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-15
OBITUARY.
Roger Atkinson Pryor.

New York, March 14.-Roger Atkin-
 son Pryor, former justice of the New
 York state supreme court and famous
 as d soldier in the Confederate army.
 died at his home here tonight at the age of 90
 Justice Pryor had been ill for sey- eral weeks. A week ago pneumonia. which was the immediate cause of his death set nj.
 1 Judge Roger A. Pryor was the last survivor of the firing on Fort Sumter. He outlived the thousands of partici-
 pants on both sides of the historic conflict.
 Offered inc distinction of firing the 1 first shot that was to precipitatc the 1 Civil War he declined T could not 1 fire the first gun he said. The dis tinction thus fell to Edmund Rpft1n,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-15
CANADIANS VOTE TO FORM
 FEDERATION OF IGBOP

Calgary, Alberta, March 14-Dele- gates to the Inter Provincial Confer cree of Canadian labor unions voted unanimously here today in favor of ssvering affiliations with American la bor organizations and forming a Ca uadian federation to be known as the enc big union" The resolution. which was declared by labor leaders to mark enc of the most plomentous moves in the history Of organized labor in Can ana, will be referred to the various unions represented for ratification.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-15
VILLA LEADERS HOLD MAN
 THIRD TIME FOR RANSOM

Fl Paso, Tax, March 14-Paulo
 Romez and Ramon Vegas. two Villa
 leaders, appeared at the Ojitos ranch,
 90 miles south Of Hachita. N M yes
 terday, and seized "Rube" Spencer, American negro ranch foreman. and a
 Mexican ranch employe. Today de-
 mand was made on the ranch manager for S5,O OG0 for the ransom for the re-
 lease of Spencer. This is the third time Spencer has been held for ransom by Villa followers. United States troops have been sent from Iachita to the Corner ranch, on the border to protect American property there at
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-15
Jf,425, GOO BID FOR GERMAN
 AMERICAN LUMBER CO

New York March 14.-Minor c. Keith. vice president of the United Fruit Company, and W. C. Sherman, Of Alabama. were announced today as being the highest bidders at s1,425, 900 for the holdings of the German Amer ican Lumber Company. near Pensa- cola. Fla. which for some time have been in charge of Alien Property Gus fodian Garvau.
 Forman announcement of the sale is said 10 await the approva of the alien property advisory committee. Alr. Keith. who is now Tn Florida. is
 90 president Of the South American Electric Smelling Company syndicate.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-15
TO ATTEND CONVENTION OF
 RED CROSs AT GENEVA

New York. March 14.-Henry Nor Genthau, former ambassador to Fur key, and a group of American health specialists win sail tomorrow on the steamship Leviatfan for France, on their way to the convention Of the In- ternational Red Cross. 10 be held at Geneva, Switzerland, thirty days after peace is signed.
 The health specialists will hold preliminary conference at Cannes. France. to formulate program to be presented to the Geneva convention.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-15
.$t0O0O FIRE AT GAYLORG
 FARM SAWATORlUM

Wallingford. Conn. March 14. - A large stock barn and two Slos at the Gaylord Farm Sanatorium here were destroyed by fire late today with a loss estimated at $10,0G0, About fiji ty cows were saved. but two horses were lost, Employes used chemicals, hut were unable tO check thc fire The main sanatorium buildings were not damaged being some distance from tEo barn.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-15
FOUR RAILRoAD STATIONS
 ARE TO BE DiScONTlNlJED

Flew Haven. March 14.---By reason of decrease in freight r:fferings the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad tonight announced that the stations at Pine Orchard, Leete's Is- land. Millstone, on the Shore Line division and Leonard's Blidge on the Air Line division. will be closed on March 20 until the summer season s travel begins. -ahnHt. June 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-15
INTERNATIONAL LABOR
 CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Paris, March 19.-The programme for the first meeting of the Interna- tional Labor Conference sto be held next October was considered by the International Commission on Labor Legislation of the peace conference at it's meeting this morning. Samuel Gompers presided over the session.
 A deputation from the womens la- bor organization win be received by Inc commission next Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-15
STORY OF THE ASSAILANT
 OF PREMIER CLEMENCEAU

Paris, March 14.-Emile Cottfn, the assailant of Premier Clemenceau, first conceived the idea of shooting the pre- mier in May. 1918, according to an official record read at the courtmar- tial of Cottin which opened today In May, 1918, the employees of aviation factories were on strike Cottir prac- ticed shooting after that, it was said.
 When the courtmartial opened the clerk read the report describing the attempt on the premier. The report
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-15
TiLSoN TO VISIT PORTO RICO
 WITH 20 MEMBERS OF HOUSE

Washington. March 14.-Twenty members of the keuse of representa- tives will visit Porto Rico in April to study political and economical condi- tions with a view to obtaining infor- nation for solving Legislative prob lems affecting the island which are to come before the next congress. The party will leave New York Arr;I 12, but the length of the stay in Porto Eico has not been determined.
 Most of the members of congress, who will include several members of the house insular affairs committee will be accompanied by their wives. The party will include Representatives Moore, Pennsylvania. and TlIsun. Con nectiCut
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-15
FRENCH GENERAL TO
 AID POLISH ARMY

Paris, March 13.-(French Wireless Service). Major General Henrys of the French army has been sent to Poland by the supreme war council as military aide to Geqeral Pilsudski, the commander-in-ch of the Polish ar my. General Henrys served in Mo- rocco before the war and distinguish ed himself at the French front and afterward in Macedonia. He was in immediate command of the French troops in th" Hacedonian offensive of last September.
 The decision tv ,.-.u uoAeral Hen- rvs to Poland was reached by the council after it had heard a state ment by M. Carton de Wiart, who re- gently returned from Warsaw,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-15
Death Sentence
 For Emile .dn  Anarchist w Recently Made Attem, 1n Life of Premier Clemenceau in Paris.

Paris, March 14.-Emile Cottin, the anarchist who recently made an at tempt upon the lige of Premier Georges death by the courtmartial which was Clemenceau, was today sentenced to trying him. The verdict of the court martial was unanimous
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-15
WOULD HAVE REPEATED
 ATTACK ON CLEMENCEAU

Paris, March 14 (Havas) During his examination today before the courtmartial trying him on the charge of filfully attempting to murder Pre- mier Clemenceau, Emile Cottin de- clared that if he had escaped after his attack upon the premier he would again have tried to take M. Clemen- ceau's life if he thought he might suc- ceed
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-15
CabIed Paragraphs
Business ct War counei Toda,

Paris, Ma1ck 1.-The supreme war council will meet tomorrow at three D. m to consider the definite military ard naval conditions to be imposed on Germany.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-15
NO CHANGE IN NEW
 YORK HARBOR STRIKE

New York, March 14.-A break in the ranks of the New York Boat Own CTS association, whose members are fighting strike of harbor boat work CTS, was claimed tonight by Thomas
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-15
| 321 NAMES IN FOUR ARMY CASUALTY LISTS

Washington, March 1.-The fol- lowing casualties are reported by the commanding general of the American EXrcditionary Forces:
 First section-D4ed of disease, 60; missing in action, , total @.
 No Connecticut men named n this list.
 Second section-W ounded (degree undetermined), 16; wounded slightly, 68; total, S4.
 Wounded Degree Undetermiaed) CorporaIs Walter H. Miner. Win