Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 17, 1917, Page 1

Has Appealed to Rflmad Im;;h&mw BmtherhoodstofloopeanMatlam = A COMMISSION OF MEDIATORS NOW AT WORK |3 Bt President Wilson Appealed to Patriotic Spirit of Both Parties to the Controversy—Chief Executive is Confident There Will be No Strike—He Sees No Good Reason Why Com- promise is Not Possible—Should Strike be Called the New Haven Road is to Discontinue Its Sleepers-and Din- ing Room Service and All Traveling Will be Done in Day Coaches. Washington, March 16.—President ‘Wilson today called upon the railroad managers and chiefs of the employes’ brotherhoods as patriotic men to re- open the questions at issue between , them and prevent a general interrup- tion of railway traffic “in this time ot national peril.” Efforts r Mediation. ; resident® message, an a) for 3 ent of differences an solemn_ protest against a sent after he and th proved a propasal mission to New York to mediation between the rallréads their employes. At the. same time, three of the Your mend of _the committee—Secretaries Lane and. son. Daniel Willard, president of the Baltimore and Ohio Ra. for New York to seek immediaf The ed te con- ferences with rvpreunufiv- of both, sides. Gompers inl. Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, is the fourth member. Until tonight it was ‘understood at the White House that heihad gons to Nes. Yok will the committee, but it developed that h bad been-odt af the city faf~t tion's™ There Mr, Gompers was, 1 that The had besn keevinx‘ in touch with the brotherhood leaders from oint near New York. It was thfihkht. e would be in New York tomorrow] if he did not get therg tonight. . b President Confident of No Strike. The president is confident that there will be no strike. However; he is al- ready eannaaflng what may be done if his to the patriotism of the men im is ‘futile. Legal officers of the government Aare studying the problem to determine what measures be lawful not only in an effort to keep food supplies and, the mails | still i ahould Jbe” arawn intc phase Is - g all the ed on. ‘i $ — the president came witis aoatte SaAR late this af- ternoon. The council of national de- fence, including in its membership several cabinet officers, had held a conference at the war department. and deciding that with the United Stat apparently on the verge of war railroad strike would be =z national disaster, proposed the sending of me- diators. Called Cabinet Meetinga. Against the advice of hig physician the president, just recovered from a cold which has kept him in bed for nearly two weeks, summoned a Cab- inet meetinig and in a short, decisive session, approved the course. The president then sent his messaze to the representatives of the railroads ]and of the four brotherhoods. It fol- ows: President Wiison's Appeal. T deem it my duty and right to ap- peal to you in this time' of *national peril to open again the .qi at issue between the railroads and their operatives with a view to accommoda- tion or settlement. “With my approval a ¢ommittee of the council of national defense is about tc seek a conference with you with that enq in view. " “A general interruption of ‘the rafl- way traffic of the country at this time would entail a dangfr to the nation against which I have the right to en- ter my_most solemn and earmest pro- test. “Tt is mow the duty of every pa- triotic man to bring matters of this rt to immediate accemmodation. e safety of this country against manifest perils affecting “its° own peace and the peace of the world makes accommodation absolutely im- perative and seems to me to render any gther choice or action inconceivable.” The president’s. message was sent to PFlisha Lee, chairman of the con- ference committee of railroad man- agers; L. E. Sheppard, acting head @¥ the cnndumt;; vlg &s‘lm _head -: the trainmen; W. E.. Stone,, _gran: chief of the engineers, and 'W. 8. Carter, president of the firemen-and enginemen. Formaj of the president that they had been selected to earry-on the mediatory nemmauom was col in this message, sent bv Secretarv Ba- ker, as chairman of the national de- ° fence council, to Secretaries Lane and Wilson, and Mr. Wiltard --nl‘ Mr. Gompers: * ® Secretary Baker’s M » “At a ing of the :r!l of na- tional _d it SBE v&!m you he requested a interview with the mu_hum ‘ot the railroad “rail- road executives mth rd-nnee fp the differences now event to lead to a postponement of any acute difficulty during the present national emergency.” Prior to taking up t‘he quution with the national defense council, the pres- ident had been informed that the lead- ers “of the been told of reports that brotherhood members were not ready to abide by strike vote. In the AT - iroa Wil- L knowledge year that there is no good a compromise is n lieve that Major vqmn.l the president . is fair and wil ences over hour - formal RAMQAD MANAGERS. ded = by Blisha Lee, its chunnnr “::’:: ;:éo g:: conference r b:al T resentatives m&.. m lators, . at. 1.15 o’clock. Secretarles Lane and Wilson and Daniel - Willard, the mediators, were in conference with the brother- ‘hood chiefs and gu; mfl fimnmmvunm.‘ March 16, via Londo Vienna telegram repo: Fos e o A A, TWO BOMBS EXPLODED IN COURTHOUSE AT BOSTON Two Persons Killed Are Believed to Have Been B-pml-. ‘Boston, March 16—Two Bombs wers exploded in the snm Bty oot house late today. The secrecy which officlals surrounded’ the m and their exclusion of reporters led fo reports that an assassination had been attempted. Two ns were killed by the ex- plosion, which occurred in a wash- room in the second floor of the build- ing, situated directly opposite police headquarters. ~ A big hole was torn in the floor. 'The two dead men were . belleved, from pieces of their clothing picked Iy, to have been soldiers. The pelice admitted that their pres- ent theory was that there had been a premature explosion of a borm or bombs while in the hands of the two men wiho were carrying them to the court room with murderous intent. This theory would place the responsi- bility on the men who were killed. A thorough search of the whole building for othe rbombs was begun at once. Police reserves were called to the square to handle a great and excited th-, crowd that gnhered quickly. mon at the Suffolk County court- The “corridors were patrolied and the guards had orders to stop and interrogste every person unkn them personally. OBREGON NOT LEADING OPPOSITION TO CARRANZA Rumors Mt With Emphatic Denial by [2 Paso, Texas, March newpol!t!w lig: o General Obr the oppd-!!hq to_ the loyal to General tirement from the de facto cabinet was and not because of any political differ- ces. Obregon’s name‘has been linked with that of Felix Diaz in the rumors of the new revolutionary movement with Villa having a part in the movement in the north but this was doubted here. The.| German question is said to,have play- part in the supposed movement, as za’s friendship for the Germans -caused a number of his leaders to (again him, it was said here to- - MTEST FROM ORGANIZED ¢ room as t& t progress of the deliberations and. there was no indication: that the- meeting was nearing an end. Secretary Lane sent word from the conference room at “2.20 o'clock that rotherhood men had left but that ediators were still in conference with the managers. He said no further statement would be made t t. NOTICE OF FR!IGHT AND EXPRE‘S EHMIGOES IsSued by the New Ha and Central New En.l.nd roads. Nesv ‘Haven, Co ll'q.rch 16.—No- tice of freight and express em in view of the railroad set for tomorrow night, were issued today by he New York, New Haven and Hart- ford - Rallroad “and the Central New England Railway . companies. e notice reads: “Effective at 5 p. m., this date, these companies will not accept freight of any kind, except milk, for points on or via these lines. This includes freight in, t. o express will be received through the Grand Central terminal after 4 p. m. gnd | or_via other points after 10 p. m. Saturday, March 17.” The following notice was also issued today by the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad relative to service, in the event of a strik ing 6 p.lm. Saturday, pro- leng!r and freight service of York, New Haven and Hartfc road company will be subject to seri: u{l;g:hy and curtailment. : passenger service is threatened by the calling out of the Grand Central nals Saturday evening, in connectior with the discont ice of service on other lines. Yard- service is an .im- portant factor in controlling operation of pq-an.ger trains. “All frelght and much express are being placed under embargo and th9~ prospects for the continued handlin of both are indefinite, “The company deavor " to can. Patrons are able entire s: of it s, Sorliment st volving asmore foms mumber ules as it may be practicable lish, pm.bb Mm of HIMM N. H. ROAD TO e SLE All Pm.rmhu[ghw LABOR IN PORTO RICO Claim American Officials Have .Com- pletely Ignored Labom Washington, March 16—A violent protest frdm organized labor in Porto Rico, declareing that in organization of the new island government under the recent act of cognress, the Amer- ican officials have comglcteh ignored labor, while “capital reigns supreme’” was received today at headquarters of the American Federation of Labor. In a 4etter to President Samuel Gompers, Santiago Ignesias, president of the Free Federation of Workers of 0, .says the workers have to co-operation in the -new ernment and “look to some other .y of ,securing what is legitimately due them,” l! h-bor is not more fully fter declaring that the “notorious Govmor Yager and his gang of devouring politicians, office seekers and -corporation men’ are crushing the hopes labor have held for extension of their rights under the new government, the letter appeals to the ‘American Federation # aid in at least securing appointment of a representa- tive of the laboring classes as head of the new department of agriculture and labor. MURGUIA’S COMMAND DEFEATED BY VILLA &ueudodm Capturing One of Three Troop Trains. hll'ldredl of the cording to this report. PRINTED EIGHT PAGES INSTEAD OF CUBTOMARV 24 {8t. Louis Poct-th-tuh is Hulb-ndlng Its Papor Supply. BLLDI:IAM]—B.‘ of the threatened railway “gown.ld “trains onmeh .chod- jEaper to Ottawa, Ont. ,March l.,-—-Cnn-dlll\ | TAKE w" Tm@fl A 'fiOITOFmVAIB‘ IN PIERRE VAAST WOOD Ancther British Torpedo Boat De- stroyer Has Been SunK in English Channel—Struck a Mine—if is Be- lieved 29 of the c'?w Were Lost. esme Continuing their attack on the Ger- FORMER mm SAYS WE 'ARE ON THE BRINK OF WAR URGES PREPAREDNESS|w: Declares G-'/-nnny Has 12,000,000 Men Under Arms—He Would be Willing to Lead a Regiment of German- Americans in Event of WQr. New Yorok, March 16.—If war comes man lines in the center of the Somme | wi region in France, British troops hsv- gained further successes. _Almost all of the Bt. Pilerre Vaast Wood, a. scene vy tween rnnch and German been mplod says the official state- ‘ment from the British war office. German trvm.-hesona n-vmot 3,0000 ‘Washington. A’ committee appointed by Mayor mzcn ST. PATRICK’S DAY Me hearts beating light an’ me lips top apart, An’ me auld eyes they sparkle agai For me ears hear the tune that sings in me heart, 'Tis the music of “Erin’s Refrain.” * Me thoughts travel back to the cot 'neath the hill, An’ | sit by the turf fire bright; An' mother’s love song to me heart brings a thri Shure it fills the auld home with delight. O memory dear! It’s kind that ye are To bring it all home to me here; The scenes all come flooding back from afar To warm me auld heart with their cheer. Again to “The Pipes” we dance on the green, By the side of the Collsens so fair; With all of the countryside watching the scene— Shure we dance—tho’ we throd upon air. A The “Wake an’ the Fair,” the “Fun an’ the Fight,” Oh! The days of me youth—far away; In you “Erin Dear,” “sweet land of delight” 1 am living them over today. That the bright star of freetont is rising at laet On my dear native isle o'er the sea. ards north and south of the Wood i the eonm:l!nm also were taken, the communication adds. The St. Plerre Vaast Wood uu about midway between Bapaume d Peronne and its po-&llinn by the Britisn would increase menace to these serong points in the Germm de- fense. The wood dominates the out- Iving positions north of Peronne. A German Attack on a British post northeast of the Somme, London says, was repulsed. Berlin reports numer- ous German raids on the Anche, Som- me and other secfors in France, from which prisoners were brought in. French Making Progress. French troops continue to make pro- gress on both sides of the Avye. In Champasne the French carried out a surprise afl.lek east of the Butte de Souain. Renewed activity fn Macedonia In_the region of Monastir is reported by Ber- lin, which says the French attacked east of that town and were success- ful in entering German trechches, but at only one point. being beaten off elsewhere. Between Lakes Ochrida and Presba, it is added, French attempts were, re- pulsed. Turks Continue to Retreat. While the British troops are advanc- ing up the Diala river from Bagdad, Russian troops have occupied a_height west of Kermanshah, Persia. British forces have saken part of the town of Bakubab. thirty miles northeast of Bagdid and on the main road to Kermanshah. The Turkish forces continue their retreat up the right bank of the Tigris from Bagdad. German airplanes have renewed their attacks on southeastern England. Lon- don announces, and bombs have been dropped in the county of Kent. A German _airplane previously dropped bombs at Westgate. * Britich Destroyer Sunk. Another British torpedo boat des- trover has been sunk as a result of striking a mine in the English chan- nel. 1¢ is believed that 29 of the crew were lost in the disaster. AIR RAID ON SOUTHEASTERN COUNTIES OF ENGLAND Bombs Were Dropped in Kent—Rai s Still in Progress. Lohdon, March 17, 12:35 a. m—An air raid on the southeastern counties of l!.l.l'ld took place last night and was still in progress early this morn- ing, according an official communi- cation issued at li 30 o'clock. Bombs ‘were dropped on en'. The official statement says *“Hostlle, ainhlpl attacked the south- | last night. Bombs eastern counties have been mwoa in the county Kent. The raf’ is still in progress. A furth- er dommunication will be issued dur- ing the mo: FRENCH CABINET WIiLL BE RECONQTRUCTED Various D'..M Ar' to Be Re- stored to Their Old Status. Paris. March 16, 1150 p. m.—The Erench_ cabinet wiil be reconstructed Zrisad. & is undecsoda in Saarcion to replacing General Lyautey, former miniathr &9 war, ents, _x-u —JOHN DOWNING ell greeted the mumng dlpm and the city paused in its routine to gtvemm‘nm-ywfluu-u he pass- h the streets to the City Hall On Brink of Wai _“Wé are on the brink of war with Germany and I believe those of Ger- man descent in this country will main loyal”, Mr. Gerard said in his public address at the city hall. not mind leading a regiment man-Americans in the event of hos- ulitlaa and feel sure I would not be shot in the back.” Mr. Gerard said that he left Berlin with a clear consclence, feeling~ that during all his stay there he had omit- ted nothing that wollld further friend- ly relations and peace between this country and Germany. “I want to as- sure you,” he added, “that if we are drawn into a conflict, it will be only after our president has exhausted every means consistent with upholding tre honor and dignity of the United States to keep us fro mwar.” The former imbassador emphasized necessity for military and naval prep- aration on_the part of the United States. “When I came back to this country,” he said, “it was a positive shock to me to find that in the two years in which the world has been on fire ,we have done nothing to pre- pare for eyen a reasonable means of national defense. There is only one thing—universal military service or universal training. ' 12,000,000 sMen Under Arms. That nation that stands opposite to us today has probably not less than 12,000,000 men under arms. 1 have seen the Germans take prisoner in one afternoon more men than there are in the United States army. Referring to American citizenship of German birth, Mr. Gerard said he was glad to see on tHe list of persons mak- ing up the reception committee to wel- come him home, names of people G German descen! he said, “that these people at the be- ginning of the war should have a sen- timental feel toward Germany. I he- lieve that in our hour of trial we can rely upon our citizens of German de- scent.” “I wonld of Ger- PRELIMIN‘ARV COMMITTEE OF RUSSIAN AMERICANS Formed in New York to Cooperate With New Government in Russia. New York, March 16. — members of, inary co Am us slans” to co-operate with the new government in Russia. iThe first work of the committes council of the empire and various s istries. Sotlrl:"mmmlyn e advisory board govern ment. It has a certain public sanc- tion which can only be explained later” Among those who attended the meet- ing were Ivan Narodny, Ivan Okun- teoff and Joseph Daiinda, all of them Russian - journalists OBITUARY. Ferdinand W. Roebling. n 0 1 m,th nq-rzy-nu Ty, j i e :Ilfiry hluln. in the six .uhll. nr of died at’ !.- -AMd mmm in Juan, Puerto Rico, —_— Thn -mlnfimm of Brig.-Gen. Hunt- Liggett be ml,‘or-menl was conflrmsd hy The Em City Su Subwa, fl" “v i Sempany: aiiat ot uoooooo £637:500,000. One man was klllod ln an explosion at the yards of du Pont Powder Works at an&nmn. Del. One man was killed and 14 others injured when the ‘Boiler of the Dutch cruisér Gelerland exploded at The More than 700 persons Jere foroed t3 the streets, scantily ciad, by a fire which destroyed the Hotel Rosslym, at Los Angeles, m William anlnlky, of Upring V-ll-y, . Y., was years in lj a locond oflender for highway robbery. The weekly ‘statement of the Bank of France shows an increase of 11,- 670,000 francs in gold and a decrease of 1,716,000 francs in silver. John J. Selby, chief officer of the Leyland Line steamship Devonian, re- ceived the. Massachusetts Humane So- silver medal for heroism. The British 'oard cf Trade. figures for February show that i rts dur- ing the month increased $18,000,000 and that exports increased $4,760,000. Judge Chllllb.r- of the United States Board of Mediation and Con- ciliation,’ called .at ti#® White House ai threatened railroad The senate confirmed the nomina- tion of former Representative Ray. mond Stevens of New Hampshire to g: a member of the Federal Shipping Beginning of wo! a new union railway lme lt B‘. Paul. Minn., to was celebrated with carnival cos- fim.fh.vyfl ua-n between lh. n- at and explosives. The Eastern Steamship Lines, Inc., esterday placed an embargo on all ht, via New York or Boston for connecting rail, or water and rail car- riers, effective at once. The Mwlr bill, to lvlhcrlu tlu gov- ernor to l registration of all foreigners g;l state, was roparted fayorably. the New York Assem- by Judlchry committee. The senate confirmed the nomination of John Franklin Fort, ex-governor of New JYersey, and” Willlam B. Col- ver, of St. Paul, to be members of the Federal Trade commission. A bill desianed to give Governor Bdge’ full militarv authority, after the adjournment of the legislature, to use the state’s resources_in case of war, was passed by the New Jersey sen- ate . Two sailors of the interned German raider Kronprinz Wilhelm at the Phil- adelphia navy yard, were shot and wounded by United State: marines dulrlnx a fight onathe deck of the ves- sel. A genera! order was igsued by the Chesaneake & Ohio railway at New- port News, Va. declaring an abso- lute embargo on freight shipments in anticipation of the threatened rallway strike. Diplomatic representatives of the Pnited States are negotiating with neutrals of Europe the question as to whether American armed merchant- men are to be permitted to enter neu- tral ports. Major-General Jehn J. Pershing, commander of the southern depart- ment, . was invited to attend a lun- cheow to be given in Juarez Monday in honor of General Jose Carlos Mur- guja’s saint day. The Canadian government h cetved word that the Canadian cfl of Amriculture, meeting at:Regina, has decided that the whole wheat crop of Canada shall be taken for the British government. Advanced wages demanded some time ago by telegraphers employed on the Chicago Great Western, Illinols Centrdl, Chicago & Northwestern, Chicago & Aloon, and Chicago & Eastern Illinois raiiroads have been granted. Sergeant Major Roswell Winans, United States Marine corps, was decorated with the medal of honor, the highest award of merit given ' to American soldiers or sailor: get; i e i 3 (o Tt it Fobole: in Santo Domingo. Episcopal cleray of the western Massachusetts diocese have passed resolutions offering thelr services to the governor for any service he may ask for state or nation, and praised President Wilson for his firm stand in international crisls. END OF THE ROMANOFF DYNASTY IN RUSSIA. Grand Duke Mich: Al‘:-ndmlhh Has Abdicated. Petrograd, March 16, 5.30 London, March 17, 3.14 a. m.—Bmpe Nicholas ubdicatsd at midnight P ant nlght 7L behalf of _himself the parent, Grand Duke Amus. in Pover of Grand Duke Michacl Alevanc drnvucho lock this stternoon Grand At 2.30 o'cloc] ai n Micha abdicated, thus el himsels ‘Romanoff o an, PBIGE TWO: CENTS Ord'ar Supplanting Chaos in Russia MEMBERS OF NEW MI‘NIO'l’NV ASSUME POSTS MONARCHY ABOLISHE’D Executive Department of the Govern- ment Has Been Placed in the Hends of Twelve Men—Messages of Alleg- iance Are Pouring In. Petrograd, via London, March 9.55 p. m—Russia today appeared td be in a fair way toward solving the Breatest problem with which, perhaps any nation was ever confronfed. Orde: is growing with increasing rapidity tn):: of tke chaos of the past week and new government, gathering up the broken®threads of national and muni. cipal life, {s striving to set the or- ganization of the country in motion so that the conduct of the war will sufter as little as possible from the revoln- tion. New Ministry at Work. The members of the new minist already have assumed their josts lrl:z the governmenmt buildings, eripty and deserted for four days, are again open for official business. The banks, all the commerclal and financial houses and some of the factories have al- ready responded to the mew govern- ment’s appeal, opened thefr doors and expressed a_ willingness to do every- thing in their power to effect as quick a recovery as possible from the paralysts of the past week. The sol- dier-policemen are guarding the streets, in the place of the old gendarmes. Messages of Allegiance. Hundreds of messages have been received from all over the country, declaring the alleglance of important citics and fortresses to, the new regime. Moscow, Kharkov, Tsaritsyn and Vologda, aiready have formally acknowledged the 1ow government and, so far as is known, not a single quarter of the country still stands out for the cld order of things. Supported by unanimous vote, the present gov- ernment is in reality a government of the -people. Full. Agresment Reached. According to the latest information, the executive committee of the Du- ma and the committees of . soldiers and warkingmen’s deputies have reached a full agreement, or at least have decided umwrmly to waive all ~-unthl -the - meetiny 18, e constitutional assembly, which will decifle just what form the new government of Russia wil Itake. Meanwhile, it is reported that the government of the country will rest for three months in the hands of a committee of twelve, and it is stated that the monarchy, for the time being will be abolished. ADDRESS BY NEW RUSSIAN MINISTER OF JUSTICE 8ays New Government Will lssues a Decree of Full Amnesty. London, March 16, § p. m.—Address- Ing an assembilage o[ lholllandu of soldiers and civilians from the gallery of the lobby of the Duma, Deputy Ke- renski, the new Russian minister of Justicé, according to a Reuter's des- patch from Petrograd dated today, an- nounced that the provisfonal gbvern- ment took office by virtue of an agree ment with workmen’s -and soldiers’ delegates. The council of these dele- gates approved the agreement by sev- eral hundred yotes to fifteen. The first act of the new government, M. Ke- tenslg declared, has been the imme- dia#®® publication of a decree of full amnesty. Continuing, the despatch adds, the minister of justice said: “Our comrades of the second and fourth Dumas who were banished iI- legally to the tundras of ‘Siberia will be released forthwith. In my juris- diction are all the premiers and min Isters of the old regime. They will answer before the law for all crimes nst the people.” “Show them no mercy!” many volces in the crowd are reported to have ex- claimed. “Comrades,” added M. Kerenskb regenerated Russia will not have re- course to the shameful metnods util- ized by thesold regime. Without trial none will be condemned. All prisoners will be tried in open. court. ‘Comrades! Soldiers! Citizens! All measures taken by the new govern- ment wiil. be published. _Soldiers, I ask you to co-operate. Free Russia is now born and none will succeed in wresting liberty from the hands of the people. Do not listen to the prompt- ings of the agents of the old_ regime. Listen to your officers. Long live free Russia!” The speech was grested by a storm of cheering. The labor leader, Chkheidse, ad- dressing officers and soldiers, paid glowing tribute to the soldiers and workingmen who had participated in accomplishing the revolution. He re- courited, the despatch says, the re- cent provocative efforts by the secret police in publishing proclamations re- garding the murders of officers by sol- diers. He exhorted the soldiers to re- gard their officers as citizens who had helped raise the revolutionary flag and as brothers in the great cause of Russian liberty. Subsequently officers, soldiers and workinzmen carried M. Chlkheldzof on their, shoulders through a_cheering throng f soldiers and ci- villans. FLETGHER HOLDS ‘RECEPTION IN MEXICO CITY Also Met Representatives of Protest- ant Churches. Mexico City, March 16.—Henry P. Fletcher, the American ambassador to Mexico, held his first diplomatic re- tion today. He also met the repre- sentatives of Protestant churches holdlng property in Mexico and ex- lained the property clause of the Rew constitution. to them. The ambasador told the represen- tatives that the constitution and its provisions, which were made by a properly constituted body, superseded treaties with foreign countries as those