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Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
ENCOURAGING MESSAGE
 FROM THE NEAR EAST

Boston. March 12-An encouraging message from Dr. James L. Barton. head of the American commission to the Near East. was received here to- day Cabling from Constantinople to he headquarters of the American committee for relief in the Near East Dr. Barton says:
 Everybody in excellent health and spirits Missionaries here and in .n- terior remarkably well and hopeful with unexpected opportunities open ing, as Nohammed2ns are now pass
 ing under pressure from England and France. Great numbers of Christian children and girls hitherto sequestered are imposing an enormous responsi~ biity impossible to evade. Starring for Adanda Tarsus, Marash, Aintab. Aleppo, Konia, Mardin, Diarbekir and Harpoot.'
 Food prices falling and conditions Improving since arrival of special food supplies Tremendous need ali ava.i- able missionary foIce to be upcn tlo ground at earliest n%ment and new recruits should ne engaged upon Ian 4Gage study in preparation for the pending task. Enfira coUn.ry is wait i ing strong. sane, fra-ernai Christian approach"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
@ MEN SENTENCED FOR
 WATERBURY WHISKEY THEFTS

New Haven. Conn. March 12.-Jail terms ranging from four years down fo three months and fines running from SiO0 Co g. uUo were meted out 10 nine faer men by Judge Edwin <. Thomas u United States district court here today in bringing 10 a close another chapter Of the WateTbury whiskcN theft cases which have caused The rail- road police much trouble in the last few months.
 Judge Thomas. in his remarks when he passed sentence. said that larceny from interstate shipments on the rail roads had become alarming and that drastic action would be taken 10 stop ihe robberios. He said there are more than loo theft cases against railroad men now pending in the federal courts in Massachusetts, New York Rhode Island and Connecticut Among the sentences today were tine following:
 William Baker brakeman. two and one-hllf 10 four years iu Cheshire re- formatory.
 Philip PalanEio, brakeman. two 10 four years in Cheshire reformatOry
 Louis Stapleton, yard conductor, tii- teen months iu Atlanta pauiteutldry.
 Edward SEchan Waterbury police man. one ycar iu New Haven county Jail.
 John J. Welch chauffeur, one to two years in Cheshire reformatory.
 John Eomouaus yard conductor, one year iu Now Haven county jail
 Abraham Natskin saloon keeper med g. uUD and costs.
 Nicholas JlCkaruso. saloon keeper lined 5000 and costs.
 William Polvuitus saloon keeper nnel $500 and costs.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
TO MAINTAIN t6 FLYING
 AND THREE BALLOON FIELDS

Washington, March 12.-Decision of the war department to maintain six teen flying fields and three balloon fields as a part of the permanent nili- tary establishment was announced to- night by Acting Secretary Crowell. The department also has practically decided, MT. Crowell said. to store for possible future use the hundreds of elementary and advanced training planes used during the var.
 Secretary Crowell said department experts do not believe the training machines will deteriorate if care fully stored. even after q period of years nor do they believe that any decided improvement vii be made in these types which would necessitate their being discarded.
 The flying and balloon fields to be retained have not yet been selected, but it was explained that the actual training of aviators for the army would be held at only two fields. the other plants being held intact as a re- serve. Sites now leased by the gov ernment will be purchased and equip ment on hand retained.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
OPPOSED TO JOINING
 AUSTRIA TO GERMANY

Ee--c Nf4Tch 12-6r'rench Wireless Serviecl. Many Austrians living in Switzerland. as well as Austrians in Vienna oppose the joining Of German Austria to Germany The Austrians here declare t1lt the joining Of Aus tle t0 Cawgur is desired only by d
 mall rur ar.-v minority supported nv German propaganda. The Aus 'r.ars believe that Austria should be Irec Im,d d neutral country.
 Tho E.aurH Eeiehspost in a recent editorial demanded that tha territory Of Austria hr 2. .Spected and opposed. t.0u-h Father .mely, the joining of Auetril rn Germany. Prince Von uerste-5er- former Austrian ambas- s.d0r to Spain. in an article in the '.eue Trie Presse. aligns himself against Inc proposal tO deprive Aus .ria ot her dependence.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
American liberty, and

American liberty, and
 Whereas, It believes that this at
 tempted amendment of the constitu-
 tion by congress has created the fol-
 lowing among other grave questions
 of constitutional rights, to wit: in
 that it does not amend the system of
 government erected by said constitu-
 tion, but completely alters and trans I forms said system in that the amend
 ment invests congress with police
 powers in the states. hitherto exclu- sively exercised by them, and thus constitutes a revolutionary transfor-
 nation of the government by reason of the extension of the power of the United States, and a compulsory ac- ceptance by the states of a national police rue to be enforced within their
 borders; and in that such an amend
 ment is contrary to the spirit and system of the dual form of government erected by the constitution and instead of being a proper amendment of the constitution is destructive of it; and Whereas, Two successive legisla- lures of the state of Rhode Island have refused to ratify said eighteenth amendment; and
 Whereas, IL is of incalculable bene- l fit alike to the state and the nation,
 as well as to every citizen, regardless ] or HIS lllNlN lblStl OplblOI COlCtlIl x the subject of prohibition, that there should be a prompt, definite and con elusive determination' by the highest courts of the issues involved, that public sentiment thus directed into or i derly channels may patiently await the ! judicial outcome of these proceedings and sane submission to legal processes | be substituted for dangerous unrest; Therefore, Be Il Resolved, That the ! attorney general of the state of Rhode l Island be, and is hereby, authorized and directed, in the name Cf the state i or otherwise, to commence such suit | or proceedings, or take such other steps as may be necessary in the premises for the purpose of securing as promptly as possible a determina ton of the supreme court of the l United States upon the question of the l constitutonality of the action of con i gross in proposing the said eighteenth
 amendment to the constitution of tht United States
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
WOULD TEST LEGALITY
 OF FEDERAL PROHIBITION
Resolution Introduced in Rhode Island House Calls for De- termination by the Supreme Court of the United States of the Consitutionality of the Federal Prohibition Amendment-lt is Understood the Resolution Will Have the Support of the Leaders

Providence. R. l.. March 12.--A pro- posal 10 have Rhode Island dispute the legality Of federal prohibition was made in the general assembly today. A resolution was introduced in the lower branch which would authorize the attorney general to take the steps necessary Co secure prompt determi- nation by the supreme court of the United States of the consttutionality of the act oI congress in proposing the prohibitory amendment.
 It is asserted in the resolution that Inc eighteenth amendment does not in fact amend our system of government. but instead completely alters and transforms ir.' that the amendment constitutes revolutionary trans formation of inc government and hat it Is destructive of the constitu- lion. The fact that two successive legislatures of this state have refused Go ratify the amendment Is stated as further reason for the proposed pro ceCdinss.
 The resolution. introduced by Rep YcseutatIFr Jacob A. Eaton of this city. Vas referred to The committee on ju- Aciary. It is understood that 1t will hzvc the support Of leaders in the lower branch
 The resolution in part is as follows:
 Whereas There has been proposed ny conEre-- -u eighteenth amendment Co the constitution of the United States. which amendment has been submitted tU the legislatures of the several sfates and, according 10 q proclamation of the secretary of state. has been ratified by the necessary three -fourtF- of the states i'm accord auce with fho provisions of the con- stitufiou of tho United States; and
 Whereas. The state of Rhode Island from the earliest days of its history has fought the battle of human free dom declaring by legislative acts it's indepeudH Of Great Britain two months before tho action taken by the national congress. and compelling the inclusion ID Inc constitution Of the United States uf the first ten amend nents constituting the national bill of rights and has never failed 10 take its stand iu defense of constitutional gov srnment and iu the safeguarding of
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
THREE BOLD RCBBEGlES
 REPORTED IN NEW YORK

New Yorlz. March D. Three bold rohberies reported to the police today one of them below the traditional "Jcad line fo" crooks" a the upper end O. the financial Jistricr-haG resulted tonight in the arrest Q. but one man.
 The roherias included .hef. of S26.- goo in small bills from tEe Cosnopoli- Ian Bank, d BrouN insu.uuon; theft nt nearly $1yad worth uf iaWHlrE from @ messenger boy who WIS making de- Iiveries in ihe fnancia. district, and theft of $3S0 from a yOun@ woman de- positor ill tine Public National Bank iH upper Broadway.
 The man arrested gave lhc name of Norris Gowcrtz. He was charged with robbing Sarah BiranslEy n the Pub lie National Bank, H. was captured alter a chase. When h. was ar raigned Gowertz said rhat he was a Cornell graduate and s writer by oc- equation. Jje waived examination. asserting: "T accuse the social system of driving ne into this adycrsity.'
 A man identified by the police as Martin Sellers of this city was stran- gled to death in a deserted hallway in West Sixty second street tonight, The pockets of his clothing were turned wrong side out, indicating robbery,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
SUPREME COUNCIL TO ACT
 UPON TURKISH BOUNDARIES

Paris, March 12.-(Bv The A. P1- The council of the five great nations has decided that the question of the Turkish boundaries shall not he passed upon by the boundaries commission but shall be acted upon by the su- preme council
 The boundary between Albania and Jugo Slovakfa also has been reserved for action by the supreme council and will be considered together with the entire Adriat4e question and tha de limitation of the boundav!es of Italy and Jugo Sioyal1ia Tnc west Ger man boundary also has 1.en reserved for action br the supreT" council be cause of it's many complexities.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
Y. M. c. A. NOT GOING TO
 DIVERT WAR WORK FUNDS

New York, March 12.-Reports which have gained circulation. that the Young Mems Christian Associa- ton proposes 10 divert war work funds to the erection of permanent association buildings throughout the country, were denied tonight by Will liam Sloane, chairman of the Ma tional War Work Council.
 At no time" said MT. Sloane, "has the Y. M. c. A. advocated or even suggested that any money contributed for war welfare work be used to erect permanent buildings for the associa- ton or that it be used for any pur- pose other than for which it was con tributed, the welfare of, men in the service"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
ON NEW
 YORK HARBOR STRIKE

Washington March 12.--At con ference today with representative of the labor war and navy departments the war labor board announced that it would not object if an adjustment of the New York harbor strike could be reached through the offices of the fed eral conciliator even though it would involve a modification of the. award already granted. The board held that it could not change it's award. and that it had no power to enforce it.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
 CONFERENCE AT BERNIE

Borne. Tuesday, March 1.-The l.agun of nations conference in ses- s.on here aiopted today a resolution proposing the institution Of a world parliament .s Tho supreme authority cf tlc iea euc Cf nations. Each com .r would send delegates 10 the par l'ame0' s- th0 ratio of one 10 each orc million iura itsnts.
 Tn" conference adopted unanimous l resolution nrosented by neutrais fsvcGrE t.e rr..azo Of all prisoners cf war. I' also adopted a resolution faN0rirs tra H-'ar.ishment Of an in ttr1etiou7i colonial office for the con troI Of a.I colonies not self governing.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
Condensed TeIegrams
Portugueses Government decided tc

PortugueSeS Government oec'oeo to 1 restore constitutional guarantees coming year will total $90,00O,O00.
 Louisville police department was ordered to keep the city dry ..
 Exportaton of coffee from Brazil amounted to 7,443,000 sacks last year. 1
 Amelia E. Barr, the writer, died at | her home in Richmond Hill, L. l.
 Final adjournment of the New York legislature was set at April 10.
 Steel price meeting in Washington was postponed until March ls
 Pennsylvania coal production m 1918 amounted to 7,1S9,746 tons.
 Reconstruction drive of Department of Labor now includes many prom inent municipalities.
 Four more units of the 27th Oi- vision reached New York on the transp0rts Mount Vernon and Aga memnon.
 Havana strike situation was un- changed. Horse races at Oriental Park were again called off.
 At the second session of the wool auction at Boston the Federal Ad- ministration offered 2,350000 pounds to the trade.
 appropriated $2,500,000 to provide!
 
 turned soldiers.
 Marcona Wireless Telegraph Co. will build radio plant at Bogota, Colombia The contract is said to give no exclusive rights. Secretary of War Baker and Gen eral March, chief of staff, arrived at Des Moines to visit Camp Dodge and Fort Des Moines.
 Pope Benedict, in an address to the powers, declared the situation in Germany is grave and urged that peace be concluded quickly. 1 General Deguse, who surrendered | before the Supreme War Council in conformity with military code. Reports were current in Chicago Board of Trade Circles that packers are to be asked to release their grip on big lines of pork, lard and rib | futures.
 Two men were killed in an ex- l plosion of 1000 pounds of dynamite which set fire to the banning house of the Gibbstown, V. J., plant of du Pont.
 Two gunmen murdered Samue Walcheek in his cigar store in Brook lyn when he refused to give up his cash register without a fight The gunmen got only $1.50.
 | Inspector Nils Andrein, AdoIph Hol
 lander and David Lebowich, on tria
 in the Brooklyn Federal Court on {
 charge of conspiracy to defraud tn
 Government were acquitted.
 War Trade Board announced indi vid ual import and export licenses fo
 the colonies an dprotectorates O Britain, France, Italy, Belgium anC Japan vii Inc longer be required.
 The frontier between German Aus ria and Czecho-Slovakia was re opened at midnight Sunday, Nienn newspapers report. Railroad train
 are again crossing the frontier. Queen Marie of Rumania may 500
 visit the United States. Stockholders of the Pennsyivani Railroad company at their annua meeting authorized an increase 5 indebtedness of $75,000, GOO and tn , acquisition of the Cumberland Ra : road.
 France has abandoned for tn , present at least any hope of hayin 2 her great war debt shared by tn allies
 Camp Joseph E. Johnson, at Jack Q s0nville Fla, used during the war fo 7 training men for the quartermaste s corps. will be retained as a permaner military encampment.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
THREE MORE TRANSPORTS
 EWARG SOUND

New York. March l2-The home ward movement Of threa additional National Guard divisions the Thir- tieth CTennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina. l'hjrIv-SiXth Texas and Oklahoma), and Thirty Seventh (Ohio) has begun. Several units of these organizations We're included among the 500 officers and 12,000 men whose departure from France on seven transports was announced today by the war department. The vessels are between March Y and 2f.
 The southern troops will land at Newport News and go to camps III Virginia and Fex~s. while the Ohio units will land at New York and pro ceed to various camps. Other units of these divisions are expected to sail from France soon.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
DANIELS NOT TO ATTEND
 RECEPTION TO THE 26TH

Boston, March 12-Secretary of the Navy Daniels will find it impossible to attend the reception to the Twenty Sixth (New England national guard) division in Boston on iSs return from overseas, due to his European trip. He t9legrapher Governor Coolidge the following message today:
 All America is proud of the gIo- rious records of the Twenty Sixth di- vision in the great war against wars. appreciate the honor you have done me my inviting me to be the guest of the commonwealth and participating in welcoming that heroic division. 1 regret very deeply that my absence in Europe at that time will deny me the pleasure. Will you be good enough to express my admiration for the courage and gallant part they have played in winning the great victory. ,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
FOOD RELIEF OF POLAND
 IS PROCEEDING SMOOTHLY

The food relief of Polaad is proceed ing smoothly, according to Herbert Hoover today, in spite of tho fact that the risk is too great to send trans-At- lantic steamers all the way an Danzig, owing to the Baltic not b' ing free of mines. A large portion of 1he food is being discharged at Rotterdam and Copenhagen and is then trans shipped ip smaller craft to Dan@ig, where the Germans, who are in control from nanzig to the Polish frontier, are car rying on the transportation effectively. Food is being supplied to the German workmen and to the people of Danzig as an induccnent to maiCCain their eff
 fort
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
JOHN r. KING IS SUED
 FOR s20o,0oo TROLLEY STOCK

Hartford, Conn, March 12.-Suit has been brought against John T. King, formerly of Bridgeport, for the recov- cry of s200,000, which it is alleged MT. King never paid for capital stock into the treasury of the trolley company in which he was interested and of which he was one of the incorporators.
 The suit has been brought by J. Moss Ives as receiver for the Danbury and Bethel Street Railway company.
 It is alleged that none of the stock of the ecompany in which MT. King was interested, and which he sold to the Danbury and Bethel company for sum worth many times it's value, was paid in.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
NEW RULING ON TAX
 RETURNS BY CORPORATIONS

Washington, March 12.-Corporations which filed tax returns before Feb. 27 when the new tax measure became law, covering their fiscal years ending in 1918. are required to file new returns in the light of the latest tax measure, and to pay taxes in the same install ments required of corporations filing returns on the calendar year basis. In announcing this today, the treasury explained that the amended returns covering additional taxes due under the new tax act should be filed by next Saturday, but that 45 day extensions are allowed providing estimates are filed by March l5.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
Marine Corps Casualties.
HARVARD LIBERAL CLUB
 OPPOSES SENATOR PENROSE

Boston, March 12.-The Harvard Lib eral club of Boston adopted a resolu- tion today protesting the probable ap- pointment of Boies Penrose. United States senator from Pennsylvania, to the chairmanship of the senatorial standing committee on finance in the sixty sixth congress. The resolution explained that the club members had been "credibly informed that the ap- pointment would be made and set forth that we believe that our fellow alum nus of the class of 'S1 is united to hold such position" Copies of the res oIution were sent to Senators Lodge and Walsh.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
ONE DEATH ON THE
 HOSPITAL SHIP MERCY

New York. March 12.-There was one death during the voyage of the hospital ship Mercy, which arrived here today. Corporal Robert Cole of Bartley, N. Y. member of Company G. 3O3rd Ammunition Train, died a day before the ship reacher here and his body was brought ashore.
 To save another soldiers life, ma for operation was performed yester- dav while the ship was at sea on Ser geant Walter E. Overton, of Seymour Conn. a member of Company [, Eighteenth Infantry, victim of a gun shot wound. Lieutenant w.. A. Neill, q surgeon of Portland, Oregon, said the patient was convales cent.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
SPARTACAM TROOPS STILL
 CONTROL LlCHTENBURG

Berlin, Monday. March 10.--(By The 4. F,)-The progress of the govern ment troops against the sspartacaus necessarily is slow owing 70 the need .of thoroughly cleaning up the re- con- Quered parts cf the city. This means that Lichtenburg probahN cannot be reached inside of two days. The pop
 uiace of Lichtenburg is suffering se-
 vereIy from hunger and as 5,.result of
 footing.
 The secord important Spartacan stronghold is Weissensee {, suburb of Berlin.
 The correspondent today talked with a colonel of the government forces who estimated the Spartacans at about tree thousand. The eastern and southern parts Of tEe city are still closed to all traffic. The inhabitants are suffering greatly l from priVatiOnS.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
FERFECTING AMERICAN
 MERCHANT MARINE PLANS

Washington, March 12.-Chairman Hurley of the shipping board an nounced tonight that a tentative plan for the future ownership and opera : tion of the American merchant marine would be ready for submission to congress by March 31 Mr. Hurley and his associates have been working on the plan almost continuously since the chairman returned from Europe,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
NAVAL MEN CHARGED
 WITH PETTY CRAFT

ToStor -'a--l t2.-Chief Electrician HIse Wylto a.I several seamen on ruty at tho naval radio school at liar ,Hr1 University have been arrested on 0hsrrez Of petty graft, + was an rDHr..a 70. .lGIuarters Of the First Naval District today. It is alleged .t-t fhrN o- rtcr with employees of ,Xprcss companies. kept money paid bv tre -oF--um~r- for the transfer -irr baggage The amount involved s small
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
STIFF BREEZE IS DELAYING
 THE GEORGE WASHINGTON

Brest. March PA wireless mes sage received here from the U. s. s. George Washington, timed 11.20 a. III. Wednesday, says that the steamer is delayed and is not expected to reach Brest before S o'clock Thursday even- ing.
 There is d stiff breeze blowing here. with heavy seas
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
ALLIED POSITIONS SPELLED
 BY THE BOLSHEVIk FORCES

Archangel March 12 (By the A. p. The Bolshevik forces began new tao tics last night, carrying out a night bombardment for the first time of the allied positions on the railway front. The enemy shelled these positions from IL o'clock until 1 in the morn- ing without doing any damage.
 Quiet prevails on the Vaga and other sectors
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
CabIed Paragraphs
Discussed Germa1 Acr.al Terms,

Paris, March 12.-By The A. P)- Tie supreme council Ioday dis cussed the aerial terms to ne imposed on Germany in the peace pYeliminaries according to official announcement Tie articles drafted by fne military experts were examined md adopt ed.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
HARTFORD MEN TO DISCUSS A
 SUBSTITUTE FOB SALOON

Hartford. March Zone hundred I Inc leadinr citizens of Hartford have 3ten asked '1 attend q conference at NiTch tEC problem of substitute for . saloon af prohibition goes ito cf-
 "t wiil t' 6isrrssoi. Former Mayor 'r1nk A. IiE.--.. la at the head of the
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-13
256 NAMES IN FOUR
 ARMY CASUALTY LISTS

Washington. March 12.-The fol- lowing casualties are reported by the commanding general of the Ameri- can Expeditionary Forces:
 Section One-KilIed in action, 12; died of wounds 13; died of disease 75; wounded severely, 35; total 135.
 Died of Disease
 orporaIs-Charles L. Robers, Staff ford Springs.
 Privates-John r. Potter, East Hartford.