Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 24, 1917, Page 1

A e VOL. LIX—NO. 224 POPULATION 29,919 CH, CONN., THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1917 TEN PAGES—80 COLUMNS . PRICE TWO CENTS NO PASSPORTS FOR * AMERICAN SOCIALISTS Any Taking Part in the Peace Conference at Stock- holm Will be Liable to Heavy Punishment WARNING ISSUED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT The American Delegates to the Conference Are Victor L. Berger of Milwaukee and Morris Hillquitt and Algernon Lee of New York, Who Are Said to be Radically Pro- German—~Other Prominent Socialists Have Denounced the Movement as “the Most Dangerous of All the Kaiser’s Plots” — Reports From American Diplomatic Agents Abroad Are Understood to Show That the Plan for a Conference at Stockholm Had Its Origin in Germany. ‘Washington, May today by which denied passports +and issued a warning that any Amer- scan |would be legally liable to heavy pun- ment. Officials explained that the govern- ment’s_course would have the two- fold effect of discrediting generally any peace moves by unauthorized per- sons and of condemning in particular the present socialist agitation, regard- ed sermany. Punishment Defined. In making known the decision, Sec- retary Lansing cited the Logan act of 1799 as defining the punishments which might be expected by any American now in Stockholm or who might go thers without a passport and participate in the peace discussions. T'nder this law unauthorized persons who directly or indirectly treat with foreign agents rezarding controversies « tha United States may be impris- cned for three years and fined $5,000. The American Delegate: The American delegates to the con- ference are Victor L. Berger of Mil- waukee and Morris Hillquit and Al- gernon Lee, of New York. They were selected by the party’s executive com- mittee after a notable group of so- clalists, headed by Charles Fdward Russell and Willlam English Walling, had condemned the movement in a joint statement as “the most danger- ©ous of all the kaiser's piots.” Are Radically Pro-Germa The same statement denounced Hill- cuit and Lee, who are soctalist writ- ers, as radically pro-German. Eerger, a native of Austria-Hungary, has been editor of several German languase newspapers in Milwaukee and in 1911 was elected as the first socialist to sit in_congress. Report of American diplomatic agents abroad are understood to show clearly that the plan for a conference at Stockholm had its origin in Ger- many. Passports already have been granted to German delegates, who will keep at the front of the ncgotiations the slogan of “no annexations,” inter- preted here as a cardinal feature of Germany’s programme for a truce to further _consolidate a great central Europeari empire. Russtan socialists also have select- e delegatos to the meeting as a re- sult, it is believed here, of German inflience. It was in Russia that the proposal of “no anmexations” first came Into prominence. Such propo- sals are regarded here as only a blind 23. — Emphatic disapproval of the peace propaganda of Buropean socialists was expressed the American government, to American aclegates to the Stockholm conference taking part in the negotiations since its inception as inspired by to end the war while Germany's ex- pansion to the south is secure. No Delegates From Great Britain The socialist party of Great Britain has refused to send representatives to Stockholm, its executive committee deeclaring that such a conference Officials made it clear tonight that their decision should be regarded ra- ther as a disapproval of the peace move than as a reflection upon sincer- ity of soclalists in this country. It was emphasized that great danger might result if unauthorized persons attempted at present to negotlate re- garding peace with foreign agents who appear in reality the instruments of a cleverly directed German war move. The so-called Togan act, under which Secretary Lansing pointed out that such attempts can be published, was passed by congress in 1799 after Dr. George Logan, a member of the Society of Friends and a leader in Fennsylvania politics, had made a tour of France on a self-constituted mis- sion calculated to close the widening breach between the American and the French sovernments. At that time diplomatic_relations between the two |countries had been severed and there was every indication that war soon would follow. STATEMENT ISSUED BY MORRIS HILLQUIT, SOCIALIST On Action of Department of State De- nying Passports. New York, May 23—Morris Hillquit, in a statement issued here tonight, declared the action of the state de- partment surprised him inasmuch as Secretary Lansing had led him “to be- eve that a passport would be issued.” ‘As a matter of fact,” said Mr. Hili- guit, “I_was the only person in the United States who had authentic in- formation about the conference. “As the only American member of the international ~socialist bureau which called the conference as far back as May 10 I wrote to the depart- ment of state offering documentary jand conclusive proof that the confer- ence was not in the least bit tainted with a pro-German bias. But 1 was never given an opportunity to present such proofs, “The Stockholin conference will probably be attended by representa- tives from all leading countries. The United States will be the only country ‘whose government will have prevented its delegates from attending. “The Stockholm conference will be held anyhow and will no doubt play an important part in the coming peace, regardless of the actlon our sovernment may take.” CORDIAL GREETING FOR ITALY’S WAR MISSION Escorted by Two Cavalry Troops Through Streets of Washington. Washington, May 23—The Prince of Udine, member of the Royal House of Savoy, and cousin of the king of Ttaly, delivered a message of greeting and comradeship to the of Italy’s war mission. zens, including William Marconi, jca at this time, and at the opportu- American people on his arrival here foday as the head Accompanied by some of the kingdom's leading citi- in- ventor of the wireless, the prince ex- pressed his delight at being in :Amer- A DOZEN PUPILS INJURED WHEN CEILING FELL 'n Lunch Room of Bridgeport High Schoo] During Recess. Bridgeport, Conn., May 23.—About a dozen pupils were injured, some of them seriously, when the cefling of the Junch room Sn the high school fell during the midday recess today. About sixty girls were in the room which is used by puplls who bring their own lunches and do not patron- ize the restaurant proper. Four of them were knocked unconscious by the falling ceiling and_others were injured in a penic that followed. The nity to express Italy’s appreciation of |teachers, however, quickly secured or- America’s active champlonship of the |der and'assembled the echolars in the common world strugzle t t au- ocracy. The Italian mission met, on arri- ~val in this country, by Ambassador dl class rooms. Miss Julia Kippen, a senior, was the most serfously injured. She was unconscious for more than an hour, Cellere and Third Assistant Secretary [but after emergency hospita] treat- of State Breckinridge Lons, at noon. The Prince of fellow members were presented in order by the Itallan ambassador to Counsellor Polk, Assistant Secretary Phillips and Lieu- wenant-Colonel John C. Gilmore of the and __Lieutenant-Commander Secretary Lansing, army ‘Willlam N. Jeffers of the navy. was re- cetved with every honor when its spe- clal train_reached the capital today dine and his ment she revived enough to be taken to her home. All the other injured girls were taken home. The building, which is only about two years old, was greatly delayed in construction by strikes and lawsuits, but_when finally completed was re. £arded as a perfect piece of school ar- chitecture. An investigation has been started to determine not only the cause of today’s accident but also to learn The visitors passed out through a|whether there are other insecure spots cheering crowd in the station to wait- under ps past the up Pennsylvania avenue, be- the treasury department, the Whits House 'and out to the Joseph Teiter house where they will . ing_automoblles, which escort of two cavalry «capttol, tween their Meadquarters. Another greeted them as they drove up be- neath the trees in front of the house with the cavalry standing at atten- tion and the horns of scores of auto- mobiles tooting. Yale Committee Confers With Presi. dent. May 28. — Professor Fisher of Yale and.a commit- five today discussed-with Pres- ook ‘Witson, questions -of war prohi- and the conservation bition legistation er n “eg_peverage - alcohol. in the buflding. AETNA LIFE TO HELP FLOAT LIBERTY BONDS. ‘Accept Payment from Factory Employes at Rate of 5 Per Cent. Per Month. ‘Hartford, Conn, May 28.—An an- nouncement will appear in the Hart- ford Courant tomorrow morning, sign- ed by former Senator Morgan G. Bulkeley, president of the company, that the Aetna Life Insurance com- pany, which has taken $1509,000 of liberty bonds, will make available to owners of factories here money to pay for liberty bonds which the factory wi employes will subscribe for, the money | Ulysses S. Grant, were among his |of directors today. to be repaid to the nsurance compeny at the rate of § per cent. a month. Cabled Paragraphs Holland Sending Ships for Grain. The Hague, May 28, via London, 4.43 m. e mi of agricul- ture Tequisitioned under the ship- ping law twenty-two Dutch vessels, which will proceed to the United States by way of Halifax in ballast to bring back 10,000 tons of grain. Teutonic Spies in Geneva. Geneva, via Pazis, May 23, 4.00 p. m. —*“The police have discovered in one of the principal hotels of Geneva a mest of German and Austrian spies. Eight arrests have been made thus far, including the correspondent of the Frankfurter Zeitung. A number of seized. | compromising documents have been LIFE INSURANCE IN FORCE IN CONNECTICUT Amounted to early $400,000,000 at the End of 1916. Hartford, Conn., May 23.—Nearly 400 million dollars worth of life insurance was in force in Connecticut at the end of 1916, according to the figures of the thirty-two life insurance companies licensed to do business in this state as shown by the annual report of the insurance commissioner made public tonight, covering the operations dur- ing "1916, of life, accident, casualty, fidelity and surety companies. The agsregate in Connecticut of the poli- cies In force of these companies do- ing business on the level premium plan was $388,786,948, an increase for the vear of $40,833,450. The total business of the companies for the year shows an aggregate of policies in force of $20,626,085,022, be- ing an increase over 1915 of $1,506.849,- 0S4. The net reserve on these policies was $4,266,054,627.38, an increase over the previous year of $248,511,599.01. Premiums recelved aggregated $723,. 251654.67, an Increase over the pre- vious year of $51,234,430.87. The total income was $975.182,§70.52, an increase over 1915 of $65,110,542.55. The total paid to policyholders was $517,925,572.- 43, an increase over 1915 of '$18.471,- 924.19. The total disbursements were $702,737,795.32, an_increase from the previous year of $6,097,236.41. The value of policies issued in Con- necticut during the year was $69,096,- 788, an_increase over 1915 of $13,662,- 328. Total premiums received were £13,787,953.78, an increase for the year of '$1,770,827.63, and. the claims paid were ' $5/533.876.84, an uncrease wver 1915 of $150,163.79. On Connecticut business the 55 com- panies tabulated, doing accident, health and various other lines of cas- valty business in the state received $4,746,888.18 in premiums and pald $1,- 657,430.21 for losses during 1916. The assessment accident companies, the ISport states, have not been fabu- ated. REV. EDWARD MURPHY, OF BRIDGEPORT, INSTANTLY KILLED When Automobile Turned Over Near Thompsonville. Thompsonville, Conn., May 23.—Rev. Bdward Murphy, assistant rector of St. Augustine’s Roman Catholic church in Bridgeport was instantly killed and Rev. Fr. Pankowski was injured today when the automobile in which he was riding overturned on the road to Haz- ardville, about three miles from Thompsonville. Both priests were thrown under the car which had to be jacked up so_that Fr. Lankowski and the body of Fr. Murphy could be taken out. The body of the latter was brought to an un- dertaker's here pending Instructions and an inquiry into the accident. Fr. Murphy was 82 vears of age and a native of New Haven. He was graduated from St. Thomas' seminary and St. John's, Broughton, Mass. He wacs ordained to the priesthood six years ago and was assizned to Rev. Fr. Nihil in Bridgeport. The body of Father Murphy was placed aboard a train tonight to be taken to Bridgeport. Burial will be in St. Lawrence’s cemetery, New Ha- {who {now ready to favor it. Press Gensorship in Modifie_d Form AGREED UPON BY CONFEREES OF SENATE AND HOUSE CALLED BY PRESIDENT New Bill Would Not Discussion, Comment or Criticism of the Acts or Policies of the Govern- ment or Its Representatives. Restrict Any Washington, May 23.—The news- paper censorship fight was reopened in congress today, following President ‘Wilson’s action in personally interven- ing to insist upon inclusion of some form of press regulation in the ad- ministration espionage bill. Senators Called to White House. The president’s desire for censor- ship power of some sort was empha- sized today to senate conferees on the espionage bill, who were called to the White House. Surprise over the step was expressed zenerally at the capitol, where the belief had grown that the administration had accepted the senate’s unfavorable vote as final. ‘Whether the administration will attempt to force through a censorship authorization was said_tonight to de- pend upon soundings being made by leaders among the house and senate membership. Should the leaders find that there is a reasonable prospect of accept- ance by the house of modified censor- ship plan, it was stated tonight, the conferees’ had agreed tentatively to adopt and present the following provi- sion: The New Provision. “In time of war, the president is hereby authorized to prescribe and promulgate rules and resulations for the purpose of preventing the dis- closure to the public, and thereby to the enemy, of information with spect to the movement, numbe: cription and distribution of any armed forces of the United State in with naval or military operations, or respect to any works intended for the fortification or defense of any place and whoever, in time of war, shall wilfully violate any such rule or res- ulation shall be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 or by imprison- ment for not more than five years, or by both such fine and imprisonment; provided that nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or restrict, nor shall any regulation herein provid- ed for limit or restrict, any discussion, comment or criticism of the acts or policies of the government or its representatives, or the pubiication of the same.” Acceptable to President. President Wilson is said to have ac- cepted the principle of this provision, which was offered during recent sen- late decide by Senator Overman of [ North Carolina and had been re- jected. The house clause authorized I'the president by prociamtaion to pre- scribe what news shall not be pub lished, leaving the courts to determine publications in deliberate violation of | prohibitory regulations. Although the senate vote to elimir ate censorship entirely was 48 to 34, it was understood tonight that Pres ident Wilson's insistence has resulted in some senators changing their minds. A few, it was stated, upon authority, voted against censorship, are FAVORABLE WEATHER FOR ADVANCE OF VEGETATION Over Almost All Portions of the Corn Belt and in the Cotton States. Washington. May Decidedly fa- ven. The condition of Rev. Matthew Pankowski, who was taken to a|vorable weather for the advance of Sprinzfield hospital, is said to be im- | Vegetation over almost all portions of proved tonight. It is not believed that |the corn belt, in most of the western his_injuries are serious. The automobile, which turned ove: after a forward spring had collapsed, |the week just ended. F was owned and driven by Arthur C. Gaynor, president of the Gaynor Man- |States ufacturing Company of Stratford. Mr. Gaynor and the two priests were on | their way to Hazardville where they |CroPs in the Guif and Sou intended paying a visit to Rev. L. J. Picker, who until recently was sta- tioned ‘In Bridgeport. MEXICAN LABORERS TO BE ADMITTED.TO UNITED STATES Order lssued by Sec’y Wilson to Re- lieve Conditions in Southwest. ‘Washington May 23.—With the view to providing against probably short- age in farm labor, Secretary Wilson today issued orders for the admission Mexico otherwise barred by the liter- acy test or the contract labor clause of the immigration law. Commissioner-general of the immi- gration bureau Caminett! announced the order late today, explaining that it ‘was to relieve conditions in the southwestern states where farmers ‘have been accustomed to import s sonable labor from Mexico. It will af- fect particularly New Mexico, Arizona, Texas and California. = OBITUARY. William Conant Church. New York, May 23.—William Conant Church, editor of the Army and Navy Journal, died at his home hers today from pneumonia. He was 81 years old. A brevet lieutenant-colonel, United States Volunteers, Colonel Church was regarded as one of the ablest author- ities on military matters in the coun- try. Born in Rochester, N. Y., descend- ant of a Revolutionary soldier, Colo- nel Church entered journalim and was for a short time prior to the outbreak of the Civil war publisher of the New 'York Sun. He was breveted a lieu- tenant colonel for distinguished ser- vice in the war in which he was wounded at Fair Oaks. He founded the Army and Navy Journal in 1863, was also one of the founders and first president of the Natlonal Rifle Asso- ciation, one of the founders of the {cotton _states, [Atlantic_coast states, prevailed during several of the and in om_Colorado orthward and in much of the Pacific the week largely was favorable |also. Cool weather has retarded many Atlantio states and in New England the sea- son is several weeks late. Seeding of Spring wheat is virtuall completed and the weather was fa- vorable for germinating and zrowth with prospects very promising in most districts, although somewhat late in some sections of the west. TOURING CAR SMASHED - THROUGH RAILROAD GATES Lull in Battles in All War Zones INCLEMENT WEATHER IS HQLD- ING BRITISH IN TRENCHES ONLY ARTILLERY ACTIVE Along the French Front the Germans Are Bombarding Heavily the New Positions Captured by the East of the Town of Chevreus French Inclement weather is holding Field Marshal Haig's men to their trenches along the Arras front and the expect- ed re-commencement of the offensive with the object of clearing out the Germans from the little sector of the Hindenburg line they still hold west of Bullecourt has not yet started. It is probable, however, that with the lift- ing of the clouds the artillery bom- bardment wiil begin again and the in- fantry will be loosed against the Ger- mans in an endeavor to complete the tactics which will place the entire British front in alignment for the next step on their program—the smashing of the Drocourt-Queant switch line and an advance eastward toward Douai. No Infantry Action! The infantry also was inactive Wed- nesday along the French front, where the Germans bombarded heavily the new positions captured by the Irench Tuesday night east of Chevreus and on the Californie and Vauclerc plateaus. The number of prisoners taken by the French in this, rezion has now reached more than 400, Artiliery Only on Italian Front. Likewise on the Isonzo sector of the Austro-Italian theatre the infantry ac- tivity apparently has given way al- most entirely to artillery duels of the greatest intensity. The Rome war of- fice reports the Ttalians have recap- tured after several days of heavy fight- ing positions the Austrians had wrest- ed from them Monday night In the Traviznolo valley of the Trentino front PURCHASING AGENT WILL SPEND $10,000,000,000 A YEAR. American Government to Pool Its Pur- chasing With That of the Allies Washington, May 23.—A program under which the American government virtually would pool its purchasing, for the sake of attaining maximum efficiency. with that of all the allies and place one man in charge of the whole gigantic enterprise is fast as- suming definite outline. Into this man’s hands the nations at war with Germany would place ap- proximately $10,000,000,000 a year. So far has the program progressed that the officials entrusted with its execution already have a definite idea as to whom they will choose. While no final decision has been reached as to whether one man or a small com- mission shall be chosen, indications are that it will be one man, and that his selection will be announced within the mext fortnight. Virtually all the nations linked with America in the war agalnst Prussian autocracy have agreed to the essen- tials of the scheme and will sign an agreement making it effective as soon as the tremendous amount of detail invoived can be adjusted. At present the program hinges on the extent to which the United States will partici- pate in the pooling arrangement. Plans_are being formulated under which the needs of the American army and navy would be placed in the hands of the commission. The army and navy, experts estimete, will spend approximately $3.500000,000 during the first vear of war. The al- lies will spend approximately $6,000, 000.000 a year and more if American credit and American producers can malke it possible for them to spend more. The mechanism of the organization would consist primarlly of a directing head and sub-divisions or bureaus, each in charge of purchases of certaln commodities. As advisors, the organ- ization wouid probably consult finan- cial and other experts familiar with every line of industrial and commercial acti: NEW ENGLAND WOODSMEN TO AID BRITISH ARMIES Ten Portable Sawmill Units Are Go- ing to France a ian Employes. Washinston, May 23. — An_agree- Three Men Were Injured When Ma- ment with the British war office un- | chine Struck Standing Freight Train. to the United States of aliens from ' | ! New Haven, Conn., May Andrews is in a critical condition at a local hospital and two other men are suffering from severe injuries as a re sult of a large touring car in which guarding a grade crossing on Grand | ment. avenue early today and Into a stand- ing freight train on the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad. The |ha { machine it was said skidded and be- came uncontrollable on the wet pave- SIXTY AMERICAN STUDENTS There for Duty in Connection With War Work of the Y. M. C. A. London, May 28, 4.00 p. m—Sixty students from (Harvard. Yale, Prince- ton and Northwestern universities who have arrived in England for duty in connection with war work of the Y. M. C. A. were welcomed to Tondon today by the lord mayor at the Man- sion House. Sherwood Eddy of Yale heads the delegation. NEW $25,000,000 DONATION BY JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER To the Endowment of the Rockefeller Foundation, New York, May 28.—A new donation | Metropolitan Museum of ‘Art, original |by John D. Rockefeller of $25.000,000 member and senior vice commander [to the endowment of the Rockefeller of the Military Order of the Loyal Le- gion of the United States and a mem- Foundation wag announced tonight by . George F. Vincent, formerly pres. ber of the executive committee of the |ident of the University of Minnesota, National Security League. Life of John and Life ‘many contributions to military and Hterature, who assumed the presidency of the of |foundation at a meeting of the beard The new gift in- creases the resources of the founda- tion to $125.765.000. {der which the six New England states soon will send ten portable sawmill 23— Harry | units comprising 400 expert woodsmen {to aid the British armies in France, was announced tonight by the Ameri- can_ Forestry Association. The members of the expedition will | they were, smashing through the gates serve as civilian employes of the Brit- ish government and will be full equipped for logging and milling oper- ations. The plan is understood to e the approval of the war depart- ment. which, on Its own account, is enlisting a Tegiment of foresters to |serve with the American army engi- jneers ordered abroad. Fach of the six state governments !subscribed $12,000, the cost of a sin- | WELCOMED TO LONDON |gle unit, and vate subscription pro- vided four unfts. JOFFRE AND VIVIANI BACK SAFE IN FRANCE Left New York City May 15—Have Arrived at Brest. Paris, May 23, 2.05 p. m.—Marshal Joffre and ex-Premier Viviani arrived at Brest last night on their return from the United States. They reached Brest at midnight and are due in Paris tonight. ‘Washington, May 23—Ex-Premier Viviani, Marshal Joffre, and others of the French mission sailed from New York Tuesday, May 15, unknown ex- cept to a few officlals and many American newspapers, which lovally kept the secret so the distinguished guests of the nation might not be un- necessarily endangered by German submarines. The party slipped away on the same steamship which brought therh over, convoved by a French warship, Valentine Fleming, Unionist member ~* the Commons, was killed in action. The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, and its Total Circulatipn is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the City’s Population Condensed Telegrams Uncle Sam will pay freight if any one wants to send luxuries to soldicrs at the front. Senator Lane of Oregon at the St. Francis Hospital, San Francisco, 18 sradually sinking. A selective conscription bill, sirhilar to the law passed in the United itates, will be introduced in Newfoundiand., At a conference of permanent So- clalists’s committee in Stockholm RBul- garlan members favored peace without annexations. The Senate passed the bill author- izing the Interstate Commerce Com- mission to regulate use of railway cars during the war. Chairman Padgett of the Touse Naval Committee introduced a bill glving the President power to enforce prohibition in the navy. A group of Western citizens. form- ally “adopted” the French town of Noyon. These patriots pledged them- selves to raise $60,000. Naval stations along the Maine coast announced they were (ryiag to run down reports that a submarine was seen in that vicinity. Edward M. Healy, 53, teacher in Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, N. Y., com- mitted suicide by hanging at the home of his mother in New Haven. Mrs. Louise Hull, 46 years old, wife of Representative Harry E. Hull, of Iowa, died at Washington from bi- chloride of mercury polsoning. Substantially all the employes in the office of the New York State Civil Service Commission at Albany sub- scribed to the Liberty bond issue President Wilson contributed 25 cents to the fund for the purchasze of basebail paraphernalia to be distrib- uted among army training camps. Strolling through Gwynns Fal Park, Baltimore, Marian Riley was shot by a sentry when she and ner es- cort failed to obey the sentry’s order to halt. Twelve trainmen are believed killed and a number of others seriously in- jured when a wreck on the 13. & O crashed into a freight train at Wal- lace, W. Va. The_Machold bill, authorizing New York State Attorney General of the war measures, Governor Whitman. was signed Two Americans appear in Canada’s T, and suffer- casualty lists—Lance Corporal W. Rowland, Minneapolis, wounded, Private M. G. Smith, Detroit, ing from shell shock. Wage increases averaging Mass., paper and announced here vesterday. Cotton manufacturers of the the South met in Washington in con- ference to appoint a committee deal with the Governiment. Consul Wesley Frost of Queenstown was granted a leave of absence and will be given a new post latter. He will be succeeded by Consul Hathaway of Hull, or Byington of Leeds. Orders were given that 12 Govern- ment barges and two Government steamers on the Mississippi be placed in_immediate commer service in order to relieve freght congestion. Nichola Bentivegna pleaded guilty to a charge of man- gslauhter in the superior court ed 1o from three to seven years in pris- on. The to increase the membership of the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion from seven to nine members and allowing them to divide into sections for the expediting of business was passed by the Senate. Six youths arrested on al were fined $25 and costs each. They were charged in court with trespass- ing on railroad property. Senator Nelson introduced an amendment to the Administration food bill authorizing the President to close up dealers in grain futures whom he may deem as working against the in- terests of the public. Miss Emma Matzen, the Red Cross nurse injured Sunday on board the Mongolia, when two of her companions were killed, was said by the Red Cross officials to be doing nicely, and is expected to recover. The National Federation of Cloth Weavers in convention in Lawrence, Mass.. voted to support all worthy ef- fort to obtain wage increases and ce- mand more rigid enforcement of labor laws and better sanitary conditions. The Holland-America line steamer Ryndam, the first neutral vessel to take advantage of England's re- cent announcement that the route to Holland was “compartively safe from submarine attacks,” arrived at Rotter- dam. Mayer Mitchell and a committes of prominent New York citizens will go to Washington Monday next to ex- tend a formal invitation to the mem- bers o fthe Itallan war commission to visit this city, it was announced last night. With forty vessels caught in the ice within a two-mile radius of the harbor entrance, Duluth witnessed an arctic scene with green grass and bud- ding trees as the background. The ice field extends nearly seven miles on the Minnsota shoe Richard C. Crowly, former secretary to James B. Brady, informed Surro- gate Cohalan he was unable to locate two of the beneficiaries named in Mr. Brady's will. They are the Railroad Employes’ Hospital and_the Fresh Alr Fund of New York. Each was left $10,000. BBV e Thieves at Work in New Haven. New Haven, Conn, May 28.—Loot aggregating $850 in silver ware and jewelry was secured by thieves during the night from three residences in the western part of the city during the night, according to complaint made to the police today. the [ maintain a secret service bureau, one by 10 per cent. and emergency bonuses affecting more ‘than 4,000 operatives in Adams, cotton mills were North and producers and manufacturers of to of Waterbury at Bridgeport vesterday and was sentenc- legations of having insulted militiamen on guard dutv on railroad property at Meriden, WAR REVENUE BILL PASSED BY HOUS" Is Framed to Bring in $1,800,000,000 Throug Taxation During the Coming Year 329 VOTED FOR THE BILL AND 76 AGAINST All the Opposing Votes Were Cast by Republicar standing Features Are Greatly Inheritance and Excess Profits Taxes—Slight Red in the Second Class Mail Matter Have Been Mad. tual Redrafting of the Bill in the Senate is R Certain. Increased Washington, May 23 The war rev- | pealed ea enue bill. framed to thto the [supply tr treasury $1,500,040,000 through new |carry on the taxation during the comnig _year,|try is in passed the house by a vote of 329 to Opposed & 76 late today in almost the Republica form that it was presented by the |tnar the bi ways and means committee two weeks |amount of m ago. | mediate taxe All the opposing votes were cast by | “Thia bil republicans, although there are many goose that s members of the democratic side|gaid. “Indeec strongly opposed to certain sections |iiiling that g of the measure. Virtual re-drafting of | Nfr. Mann the bill in the senate is reswrded as|struction ir certain. Final passage of the bill|thenceforth, eve probably cannot be accomplished in|call on a m less than a month. Features of the Bill. Outstanding features of the bill are | the greatly increased income, in tance, excess profits, liquor and c and tobacco taxes, virtual abolition of | the present customs free list and a | defeated, 246 Fight for A A figh - | utacturers w 10 per cent. addition to exis ar- | - iffs, new ‘taxes on manufactures, | amusements, clubs, public utilities and insurance, a far-reaching stam . tax and a greatly increased second class mall matter rate based on the | parcel post zone system Changes From Original Draft. does the In only four particulars measure now differ substantially from T the original draft. Surtaxes on in- s De comes above $40,000 have n in- creased about one-fourth above the [Fevenue 2 committee schedule. Several articles,| An r including print paper and pulp and |made E gold and silver, slated for a 10 per|Second class cent. duty, have been kept on the free [ Which w the pres list. Slight reductions in the second | class mail matter rate have been|DOUnd to a made. A proposed § per cent. tax on |Irom or all_advertising excet newspaper and |in the frst zone perfodical i eliminated. |in the eight ‘Attacks on the bill in the senate will | scales with f center around the exces§ profits, in- | Would go i come and manufacturers taxes and the | November . second class mail rate increase sec-|*Ustaining the con tions. 150 £ In a final effort to summon all of Advertising Tax St his party _votes to support of the| Mr. Kitc C measure, Democratic Leader Kitchin [the bill the pr declared’ that he had been informecd |on advertising perronally by President Wilson todav [measure for iise that he did not desire changes in the |the second clas Dbill In the senate, as had been cur-| rently reported. Mr. Kitchin also ap- paper ad BRITISH WEEKLY STATEMENT OF VARIOUS VESSELS SUNK.| Efghteen Merchantmen of More Than | PREMIER OF CHI DISMISSED Mandate Issued b 1,600 Tons—Nine of Less. | Hung—Temporary London. May 23, 625 p. m—The' Peking, Ma sinking of 18 merchantmen of more than 1,600 tons is reported in the weekly shipping statement issued to- A day. 0 tons Nine vessels of less than 1,6 and three fishing vessels also were sunk. The statement follows: “For the week ending Sunday Arrivals, all na- tionalities, 2,664; sailings, 2,759. British merchantmen of 1600 tons | or over, sunk by mine or submarine, 18; under 1600 tons, 9. “Britlah merchantmen Iy attacked, 9. “British fishing vessels sunk, 3." This week's figures of vessels sunk | by submarines show that the alied |l navies are keeping up the good work | of the previqus fort®ght, and the American unit ehares the credit for ex- cellent work. The offensive agaimst | ance U-boats also continues to show at_any co {dent unsuccessful nounced demand at parlia any way and to conduct able results. The actual figures in this | The disgr g respect, however, are not known. probably will ir There has been a constant improve- | provinces a ment in the methods of the allies Hung for his re opposing and suppressing U-boat fc- [ power. but » tivity and these methods have become | Is Inspiring more and more successful with longer | quarters days and finer weather. An admiralty official, speaking to The Associated Press, ‘said: “The American destrovers are play ing no emall part In the anti-subma- rire war, and our officers have ex- pressed the greatest enthusiasm at the HELEN HERRON T DEAN Announcement Mads of Daughter of Former spirit, enterprise, acumen and quick- wittedness with ‘which the American| Philadeiphia unit has taken up its work. It Is the [nounced at Iir old American doctrine of keeping ever- [ Miss Helen 1 lastingly at it. ex-Presid Tot “The Germans, who at first said they [Mmously elected Miss Taft a s Mawr, having tion scholarship f the southern st on grade, whe Mawr in 1908 Miss Taft Is res ablest of the Bryn Mawr c mirably fi arly work. S wou'd strip us of our tonnage by June 1, have now advanced the date to Oc- | tober, and we are confident that when October comes they will be under the same necessity of advancing the date again.” 25TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF DEGREE OF HONOR Session at Hartford—Delegates | er, havin: Present From Four New England |P® her seni States - CATHOLIC POPULATIO! Hartford, Conn., May 23.—With dele- . gates present from Maine, New EREINAD Hampshire, Rhode Island and <on. nectlcut, the grand lodge of New Eng- According to the land, Degree of Honor, held its 2ith rectory It is 508.4 annual convention here today. Th. following grand oficers were chosen: New Haven Chief of Honor, Marian S. Davis: | Roman Cat lady of honor, Helen Johnstone: chief | Hartford 4 of ceremony, fthel Ramkins: recorder, | Connect Carrle I Mann: receiver, Ida E. Whit- | the offic t man: usher, Catherine P. Bristol: in- | has just been | T side watch, Laura J. Mann; outside | of the state watch, Mary Wennemaker, - given as 1, J Buys Liberty Bond Associated Pre Hoavy Electrical Storm in New York, May 28.—At a meeting of | Danbury, Cor - the executive committee of The Asso- | heavy elecirical stc clated Press today, it was unanimous- | this section about midnight last » ly resolved to transfer from the pres- | lightning struck a large sto ent investment the sum of $200,000 of | the far mor Halcyon Hyder or tlis smergency Eheacre. fund i(hn ac_ ! Ridge, o short distsnce Actoes the cumulation which has been set aside York State line. Three head of « for extraordinary news events) to the tle were burned to death Lishis ‘bonds. purchase of Liberty loan