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Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-31
INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES
 FOR MAR PuRPOSES

Washington Dec 3O-The Wal de- Dartment has initiated a studv of measures taken during the war to mobilize industrial resources for war purposes. It was said today that Dlsns for permanent organization based perience. will be frama'l Later in con- nection with the work nf the council of national defense.
 The immediate war nel5ures under survey are those of he war 3n1lSI.IeS board. Experienced off 3ers have baap assiened to make ermDieva recorC of the operations of the heard and init the results to be sized and judged in such a way that a detiIi Q Gchem2 for reVivin2 them in any future emrr "encv scan be drafted
 Secretary Baker indicated today that he now expected the whole matter of peace time preparations for war other than purely military questions, to be handled through the council of nation al defense, which is q permanent. in stitutiCn composed of the secretaries of war, navy, interior, commerce, agri- culture and labor.
 What is now planned is a permanent relationship between the defense l council and all industries in the coun- I try which will embrace the outline ol
 a war time organization to be set III { almost overnight if the need should ] arise. The studies now n progress ar' i largely those desired by the genera
 staff of the army in order to provide 7! for direct connection between the arm, | and this contemplated wartime indus i trial organization.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-31
SENATOR CHAMBERLAIN
 CRITIClSES WAR DEPT

Washington Dec. 30. Senator Chamberlain. of Oregon, chairman of the senate military committee, spoke for more than. three hours today in the senate in criticism of the war de- partment, dealing particularly with what he termed the failure 10 provide adequate hospital facilities for return ed wounded soldiers and to formulate a definite plan for demobil:zation.
 The senator reiterated many of the charges he made in his address at New York sDon after The nation en- tered the war and in suhseuuent ad- dress in the senate and said that in formation that had come 10 tight since had justified the statements he had made.
 Senator Ch&moerlain's New York address brought forth a sharp state ment from President Wilson Refer ring indirectly to that criticism, the Oregon senator said his purpose then and his purpose now was to bring about an improvement il conditions. Senator Chamberlain. who was heard by crowded galleries, said the war de- partment now is pursuing with regard to hospital facilities the same dilatory tactics it di.l in the prosecution of the i war many months ago.
 1T lne war QepHfIHleH'. ne ueCldI ed, ''paid ona-half the attention tc preparations for receiving these boys as 10 getting legislation through con 1 gress in order to protect contractor: who made contracts for war supple: 1 oyer the telephone in violation of tht law this matter would soon be set ted"
 The need for definite policy of de
 mobilization was urged by the sen
 ator who sa;d that if ona were es 1 tablished unrest among the men il | cnntohments and overseas would cease He praised tre British plan for return l ing it's soldiers to civil fife, sayini it was framed along economic lines. The senator frequently was inter
 runted by questions from other sena
 tors but there was no general de
 bate.
 Tn concluding. Senator Chamberlai naid a tribute to the Arner.can arm
 in France, saving that orly once. an fher = comrand Of the French office io charge, had an American unit eve
 given ground before the enemy. x : ~rmv in all the history of the world
 he declared. had made such a brilliar record.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-31

Washington, Dec. 30.-Criticism of Pos stmaster General Burleson for taking over the marine cables after the signing of the armistice was re- newed today in the senate. Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, chairman of the foreign relations committee, pre- clpitated the discussion, after present ing a letter from Mir. Burleson in Which the, postmaster general denied that he had exceeded his authority and asserted that the order taking over the cables had been signed by the president Nov ?.
 Senator Hitchcock said the post master general had come very "ulose to breaking faith with congress- and that he was not justified in taking over the cables after hostilities ceased. lie also accused MT. Burleson of sup pressing the order for some time.
 When the order was made" de- clared Senator Watson, republican, of Indiana, "the date was first put down as Nov. 14, the armistice having been signed on the 11th of that month. Afterwards the date was erased and Nov. was inserted. 1 have every reason to believe that that fact is sus- ceptible of proof. The object of it is apparent without comment"
 Senator Kellogg, repubI' can, of Min nesota, said he had been informed the order was signed by the pres dent Nov. ?, but it was not countersiened
 by the secretary of state and it was
 never published or exhibited to any, ! one until after the war had closed and the armistice been signed'
 Even the date when it was ex- | hib-ted to one of the telegraph com
 panies was blank and the order never
 was made before the signing of the 1 armistice,'' Senator Kellogg declared
 In his letter to Senator Hitchcock | Mir. Burleson said:
 ! Of course, my dear senator, no ont knows better than you that public official is not called upon, to notice 1 the mouthings of Irresponsible blath i ersk:tes who may criticize or m;srep l resent his offic al actions but wheI critical statement is made by
 senator of the United States it no only justifies but calls for response.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-31
HiIalty to Reign in
 sN York Tonight
ospective Celebrants Are Flocking From All Parts of the Country-Many From Dry" States There.

New York, Dec. 30.-One of the greatest throngs of merrymakers in New York's history will assemble to- morrow night to speed the eventful year of 1918 and welcome momentous 1919, hotel and restaurant 1f,en pre- dicted tonight as table reservations for the celebration continued to pour in,
 With the wartime damper on hilar ity lifted. prospective celebrants are docking into the city from all parts of the country. intent on making up Ter the solemnity of last New Years cay. According to hotel men, most of the visitors are residents of "dry" states
 The only cloud that hung tonight over New Years celebration was the announcement by Otto Wagner, sec retary of the International Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Walters, that a general strike of cooks and walters would begin on New Years eve. Hotel and restaurant managers however, declare they are unn.oved by the strike threat, as they already have hired many women.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-31
WHY HUGHES DECLINED
 TO SERVE WITH HEARST

New York. Dec. 30.-Charies Hughes made public here tonight correspond ence exchanged with Mayor Hylan, in which was rlade known lis refusal to serve on the mayors committee to welcome homecoming troops because William Randolph Hears: was a mem ber. Other priminent New Workers also have refused to serve.
 In a leNer declining his appoint ment Mir. Hughes said '.e regarded this relation of Mir. Hearst to the citys welcome as most unsuitable v md "our .mea cannot fail % resent it..
 Mayor Hvlan replied that Mir Hughes pleasure at the return of the troops must have been very deep when when you allow your personal feelings with respect to at :ndiyidual to influence you, rather th,tn your duty to the soldier boys" and added that he supposed If you and Mir Hearst had been of draft age aud had been called by the government you would have refused to serve
 Mrs. Hughcs answered that he could show his appreciation of the sol 1ieIs' work without par icipating 1T the use Of lhe city's welcome as ( vehicle for ( public tcstin.o lial to MT Hearst
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-31

"Of course, it is not true that have of my own will ruthlessly seized and taken possession of these cables: or course, it is not true that I have taken possession of them just to grati- " my personal convictions, personal opinion and personal wishes: of course It IS not true that l have reached out to control business activities the cons Sress did not intend to put into my hands. l feel that a reply to all such charges can be conclusively made by quotations from a motion to dismiss nled by the representative of the law department of our government made by direction of the attorney general of the United States to a silly suit re- gently instituted for publicity pur- poses) in a court known to be with our Jurisdiction against the postmas- ter general in which these unfounded charges are set forth"
 Mir. BurleSon in his letter also branded as utterly without founda- ton charges that much of the mail | addressed to soldiers overseas fails to reach its destination The department he said, had delivered to the various military units in France nearly seven million pieces of mail each month. which had been done on an average i or better than thirty days time from 1 the average date of postmarking ia the delivery of mail abroad"
 1 While the senate debate was in i progress. the yostotlice department is sued this statement:
 The attention of the postmaster l general having been liractei to the
 statement of Senator Watson of h. 1 diana that the proclamation of the president taking over the cables was ] 1alsified in order that it migEt appear that the cables were taken ever be- fore the armistice was signed, made the following statement:
 Senator Watson has evidently
 been imposed upon. I was present or
 rhe second oly of November @hen the rresident signed the proc,amatior
 taken over the ca bles. I saw him at
 tsch his signature thereto and in his own handwriting insert with ven and
 ink the line date November 2nd 191S.'"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-31

Paris, Dec. 30 (By the A. P).- President Wilson plans to spend New Years day in Paris and leaves for Italy New Years night. He will re- turn from Italy about Jan. 10, when the inter-G allied conference will assem- hle.
 It is generally understood now thet the president will remain in Europe for about. a month after his return from Taly and that he will take pas sage for America about Feb. 10.
 This has been the most active days discussion in peace conference cirelcs since the. American delegation ar rived, as the declarations of Premier CLemenecau and Foreign Minister Pichon in the chamber of deputies last night gave a rallying point in the form of the first official announcement on the plans of the French govern ment.
 The statements disclosed that France had determined upon it's line of action on virtually all the ques- tions involved. including a society of nations, on which NJ Pichon said the details now were being formulated
 Premier Clemenceau's statement on the freedom of the seas was the first announcement from high authorita- tive source. This was accepted as showing that the British and French viewpoints were in accord. M. Clemen- ceau's reference to his talks with President Wilson indicated that they had tended to bring out the signifi- canoe of the French premjer's previ- ous conversations with the British prime minister regarding the action oi the British fleet during the war, with out which he admitted France could not have continued the war, as wei as his favorable attitude toward the future British fleet.
 The sentiment prevails in conference circles bere that the American atti- tude will not become definite unti further knowledge is obtained con cerning the converse tions betweeI President Wilson. Premier Clemenceal and Premier Lloyd George.
 M. Clemenceau's overwhelming ma iority on the.vote' of confidence in tht chamber of deputies makes him { commanding figure in France similar 70 that of Lloyd George as a resul of the British elections. It is expected that the names of the French eac' delegates soon will he announced a a result of the strong support givel to the cabinet.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-31
IMPROVEMENTS MADE
 FOR THE STATE CAPITOL

Hartford. Conn. Dee. 20 - State Cornptroller Morris C. Webster an- nounced today the reaproirtment of the following to positions at the cap ito': Deputy comptroller F. Clarence Bissell: chief clerk, .Iohr IT. Belden. clerk in charge or state a'd depart ment. Edward F. 'Segar: clerk in charge Of hospital ace1Wts Thomas B. mDonald: superintendent Of capitol, Tolin l.. Wilson; assistant stIperintend- .nt. Frank W. Congdon. guide Mat thew K. Cooney; master mechanic. Iohn Kelley.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-31
PRESIDENT AGAIN DIMES
 IN BUCKINGHAM PALACE

} London, Dc. 20.-The farewell din- ner given in The state dirirg room at Buckingham Palace tonight by King George and Queen Mary in honor of President Wilson and Mrs Wilson, was a private function. There was no procession into the dining room, which was decorated with yellow. and there were no speeches or toastS. The Gren- adler Guards band played during the dinner but no national anthems were rendered
 Those who sat down to dinner were the king and, queen, President and Mrs. Wilson, Princess Mary Prince Henry, Prince George, the Duke of Connaught, John w. Dav.s, the Amer ican ambassador; the Duke and Duch- ess of AbercOrn, Lord alG Lady Cav endish, VicoH.t and. Viscountess Ach- eson, Viscouiit Astor, Admiral Sir Stanley ColsIile, Sir Ronald Graham and Lady Graham, Miss Edith Ben ham,. Mrs. Wilson's secretary; Rear Admiral Grayson U. $. N. Briga- dler General William II lJarts, U. S. A., the Dutakess of Southerland, the Dowager Countess of Airla, Viscount Farquahar, | ord Steward to the kind and Lord Stamfordhan, private sec retary to the king.
 President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson will leave Buckingham Palace Tues day moning at 9 o'clock on the first stage of the tourney back to France.
 The diners entered the dining hal l in pairs, kug George escorting Mrs Wilson and President Wilson giving his arm to Queen Mary. The dinner was served On one long able. The king with Mrs. Wilson on his right, sat 1T the center on one side, while Presiden Wilson with the queen beside him. sa | opposite the king.
 After the dinner other members 0
 the royal household who had not at
 tended the function joined the part. | informally in the drawing room.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-31
TROOPS AT ARCHANGEL
 IN DESPERATE STRAITS

Lansing, Mich, Dec. Ex-Governor Albert E. Sleeper, in a telegram ad dressed to several Michigan members of congress today, called their atten- ton to reports that United States troops, many of them from Michigan, are at Archangel in desperate straits. The governor urged that the matter be promptly taken up with the war de- pertinent.
 In his telegram, addressed to Senator William Alden Smith and Representa- lives Kelley, Cramton and Fordney, the governor said:
 We feel the government ought to take measures at once to see that these men are provided with supplies and that their friends may be assured that they are provided with adequate forces to meet the enemy"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-31
sEc'Y GLASS CONDEMNS
 BUYING OF LIBERTY BONDS

Washington, Dec. So.-Liberty bond dealers who buy bonds at less than the market quotation were condemned today by Secretary Glass in a teie- gram to Joseph Hartigan. chief of the foreign language division Of the New York Liberty loan organization.
 q am gratified to learn" said Mr. Class that twenty-two foreign lan- guage newspapers in New York, rep resenting fifteen foreign languages have agreed to decline to publish ad- yertising of unscrupulous sharpers who buy Liberty bonds for less than their actual value
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-31
STATE COMPLETES CASE IN
 THE sONJoN MURDER TRAIL

Bridgeport, Conn.,. Dec. 50. = The state completed it's case ih the. supe rior court today in the trIal of Louis E. Bonjon charged vita tEe murder of Daniel F. Walker The opening tes- timony for the defense showed that insanity will be the grounds on which Bonjon's counsel will ask for his ac- quittal
 Mrs. BonjoH, wEe of the defendant, was the first witness 10: tho defense. l She described various acts cf her hus- band at home previous U tae shooting, i which she said had caused her to be- lie"e that he was not sourd mental ly.
 The defense will contilsle tomor- | row. --
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-31
TELLS OF CHEAT OIL
 STOCKS STORED AT BAKU

Paris, Dec @O.-(By The A. Fl The STea oil stocks at present stored t Baku Gin trans -Caucasia) would re- lieve the worlds shortage of oil, were means of transportation available"
 Dr. Harry Pratt Judson, president of the University of Chicago and he of the American commission for re lief in Persia, made this statement, today. having just returned from an extended trip th~lgh Persia, the Caucasus and southern Russia
 These stocks" he continued, "are sU great hein% au accumuia tion of two or three years. that the wells are unable to work at their full capacity ewing to lack of storing and tanking facilities"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-31
OBITUARY.
Right Rev. Frederick Courtney

New York. Dec. 3o.-The death yes terday of the Right Rev. Frederick Courtney, rector emeritus of St. James church of this city, forme r Episcopal bishop of Nova Scotia aI q enc of the most widely known chu">h~ men in this country, was announced today.
 Bishop Courtney was born in Ply mouth, England, S1 years ago. He came to America in 1876 as assistant rector of St. Thomas church and la ter served as rector of St. Paul's church, Boston. In 1888 he was chosen bishop of Nova Scotia and serve there for sixteen years, when the ill., ness of his wife caused him to resign. In 1904 he became rector of St. James church here, serving in that capacity for eleven years. When his GdVaAc. d age brought his resignation he wps appointed rector emeritus. At that 1 time he also was suffragan bishop ot the Episcopal diocese of New York and president of the Church Temper ] ance Society.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-31
GOVERNMENT FRANK
 USED FOR ADVERTISING

Washington, Dec. 90.-SenSing, un- der government frank, of advertise ments for honor rolls to relatives of soldiers whose names appear in the casualty lists. was criticized in the senate today by Senator Borah of Ida ho. republican. The senator read q letter signed by the American Honor Roll Company of Hartford. Conn. agreeing to send an honor "a! to the recipient Of the letter for one dollar. The letter, he said was received in 6 nenvelope from the office Of the ad- jutant and sent under government frank
 Senator Borah said this was ''pi- cayunish petit larceny system to get a dollar out of the kin of those wound l. cd in this War" and added that his purpose in bringing the matter to the attention of the senate was "so the adjutant generals office would know how this matter is being carried on
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-31
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MISS
 ROSE SIDGWlcK WEDNESDAY,

New York, Dec. 30.--Ful1eral ser lees will he held in St T'aul's chapel lat Columbia University next Wednes- day for Miss hcse Sidgwick, of Ox- ford England a member of rhe Brit ish Educational Mission .3 this coun- try. who q ed Of heart disease in a hospital here last Saturday. Miss Sidgwick formerly was librarian of Soberville coIlegeain England and un- lntil. recently a lecturer il: history al Birmingham university
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-31
GOV.-ELEcT OF NEW YORK GETS ELECTION CERTIFICATE

 real regular birthday present." said Governor elect Alfred F. Smith today when Secretary of State Hugo deliv- cred to him the official certificate" an- nouncing that he had been chosen chief executive of the state for the next two years.
 The oath of office was administered to MT. Smith by Judge John W. Hogan of the court of appeals. This was a formality to prevent the state being without a governor from midnight to- morrow, when Governor Charles S Whitman's term expires, and Wednes- day noon, the hour set for the formal inaugural ceremonies.
 Governor -elect Smith was 45 years of age today. It was the greatest birthday of his life, he said
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-31
BOMBS IN RESIDENCES
 OF PHILADELPHIA JUDGES

Philadelphia. Dec 30 The homes If Justice Robert Nou M"schzisker. of be state supreme court; In lge Frank L. German. of the municipal court md Acting Superintendent of Police Nils, located ;n widely senarated sec ions of the city. were damaged by bombs late tonight. In ea"h instance shrapnel hoL1bs were used and the force of the explosions was so great rhat al; the occupants of the houses were hurled from their beds. No one was seriously injured.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-31
TWO MEN LOST oVERBoARD
 FROM AMERICAN WARSHIPs

Washington, Dec. SO.-The navy de- partment today announced the deaths of the following enlisted mer who were loct overheard from vessels to which they were attached:
 Joseph J. Edwards. Somersville, Mass, from U.. s. $. Lake Weston. De- cember 6; Gunners Mate Howard L. Paul, Washington, Pa. from U. S. S. Columbia. November 23
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-31
PRESIDENT SAILS FROM
 DOVER FOR CALAIS TODAY

Dover, Dec. So.-Honors similar to tkese he received on his arrival last Thursday will be paid President Will son when ne sails from Dover for Ca lals at IL o'clock tomorrow morning. His train wil be taken direct to the admiralty pier where military and na- val guards will be awaiting the pres ident.
 will be made on the Brighton, the same steamer on which the president came to England British destroyers will escort the presidents ship to mid channel, where it will be met by French destroyers which will accom- pany 1t to Calais. An aerial escort has been arranged for the entire vos age.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-31
SHIPPING BOARD RELEASES
 ABOUT FORTY VESSELS S

Washington, Dec. 30.-All-American merchant vessels of 4,Oo0 deadweight tonnage or less requisitioned by the shipping board and not now required for purely military purposes were or dered released today by John A Don aid, acting chairman of the board. The order affects about forty vessels and becomes upon arrival of the ships in an American port.
 The board reserves the right to. reQuisition again if future military needs warrant such action.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-31
SOLDIERS. CLUES TO BE ..
 FORMED IN MANY CITIES

Atlantic City, N. J., Dec. 3O.--Sol- diers clubs will be established perma- Eently in all the large cities and many small ones, according to speakers at a conference here today of national lead CTS of the War Camp Community Ser vice, Plans for promoting the future welfare of the soldiers and sailors were outlined at the conference, which was presided over by Joseph Lee of Boston. president of the organization. It was said there would be no 'cessa- con or Imitation of the work of the e community service for many months,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-31
WARSHIPS ARE BEING
 USED AS ARMY TRANSPORTS

Washington, Dec 30.-Two battle ships, the Kansas and the Georgia and the armored cruiser North Caro- lima are among the eleven vessels which the war department announced today had sailed from France between Dec. 25 and 27 with returning soldiers. The last of this fleet of troopships is due either at New York or Newport News Jan. 13.
 The eleven ships carry in all ap- proximately 16,375 officers and men. Other naval vessels being fitted out for transport work will give a total carrying capacity for twenty thousand men from this source.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-31
GENERAL D'ESPEREY HAS
 ENTERED CONSTANTlPOLE E

Constantinople. Dec. 30 (Havas>- General. FTanchet d'Esperey. com mander- in chief of the allied forces in the near east. made his okcial el- try into Constantinople Sunday: com ing from Saloniki on hoard the French cruiser Patrie He was we,comed by the allied representatives here aEl the chiefs of staff of the Turkish army and navy.
 During the massage through the Dardanelles the Patrie stoppe1 over the sot where the French battleshiI1 Bouvet was sunk in March 19l5. and religious and military memorial crra- monies were celebrated.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-31
RED CROSS WORKERS
 RETURN FROM SERBIA

St. John, N. B., Dec. 3o.-Members of an American Red Cross which went to Serbia last April reached here to- day on the Canadian Pacific line steamer Sicilian from Liverpool The unit was organized at New York In the returning party were Lieutenants Louis Eagle, Alexander McNab, N. B. Fleming and Walter Hollowell of Philadelphia; Thomas White, Stam- ford, Conn.,, and Thomas J. Walsh BridgeDort Conn