davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19

Paris. Dec. 1s.-President Wilson this afternoon gave out the following statement:
 aThe Paris edition of the Chicago Tribune this morning in a despatch accredited to its correspondent at Washington declared that before leav- ing for France I gave assurance that ] approved of a plan formulated Dy ihe League to Enforce Peace. This statsment is entirely false.
 T am, as everyone knows, not only in favor Of a league of nations but believe the formation of such a league absolutely indispensable to the main tenance of peace but the particular plan Of the league to enforce peace l have never directly or indirectly en- dorsed."
 It was saN today that Former Pres ident Taft personally submitted the plan of tho League to Enforce Peace 10 President Wilson, who considered it as a portion of the great mass of material that was being assembled on the general subject.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
FATAL LETTER PRESENTED
 TO PRESIDENT WILSON

Paris, Dec. 1S.-The Papal letter presented to President Wilson today by Monsignoc. Cerretti. tEe Papal un- der-secretary of state. pleaded for as- sistance on behalf of small oppressed nationaIities, especially Armenia and Poland The popes letter also ex- pressed the hope of a just and dura- ble peace being reached through en- frightened action,
 Pope Benedict also spoke in hehalf of the new countries arising from the partition of 1he Dual Monarchy, men, tioning especially Bohemia. The pom tiff asked President Wilson to help those countries to realize their ambi- tions regardless of race and religion
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
JEWISH DELEGATION FOR
 THE PEACE CONFERENCE

Philadelphia, Dec IS. - A bill of rights which it is proposed shall be in- corporated, in the organic laws of new or enlarged states that may be estao- lished as a result of the world war was adopted at the final session today of the American Jewish Congress and will be presented to the Versailles peacv conference by delegation of nine, representing the Jews of the United States.
 The delegation, which was increased from seven to nine, was elected by the congress, is as follows:
 Judge Julian w. Mack, Chicago, president of the congress; Stephen s. Wise, of New York; Louis Marshall. New York; Colonel Harry Cutler, of Providence. R. T.; Jacob De Haas, New York; Rabbi B. |. Levintha1 Philadelphia; Nahum Syrkin, New York: Joseph Barondess. New York, and Morris Weinchevs&y, New York Bernard G. Richards, New York, is secretary of the delegation which is under instructions to leave for Europe as soon as possible
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
EXTENSIVE CHRISTMAS
 SHOPPING INV LONDON

London, Dec, 1S.-(British Wireless Service). Christmas shopping in Lon don is exceeding all previous records. In some of the great commercial es- tablishments admission to stores of would-be purchasers has been regu- lated owing to the large crowds.
 The victory" Christmas will be a Eotable one because of the fact that the general holidays are to be on a more extensive scale than ever be- fore. A large number of wartime restrictions have been removed and many of the food orders modified. All soldiers in England are to have twelve days leave of absence. The authorities are combining toward making this Christmas a memorable one.
 Interesting details have been com piled regarding the Christmas goods displayed before the war and this year. In 1913 German and Austrian goods aggregated 55 per cent. French goods 15 per cent. British 20 per cent and goods of doubtful origin 10. This year British goods aggregate 70 per cent, French 20 per cent, American 5 per cent, and of doubtful origin : ] per cent, and of doubtful origin per cent. The doubtful goods this year include relics of olG stocks of Ger man and Austrian manufacture.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
GOVERNORS INSPECT THE
 BATTLESHIP MISSISSIPPI

Annapolis, Md, Dec. 1S.-War gov ernors of the states. gefore adjourning their annual conference tonight, n- spected the new superdreadnought Mississippi, anchored in Chesapeake bay. They made the trip to the big craft as guests of Secretary Daniels on the presidential yacht Mayfower. Earlier in the doy the governors heard addresses by Mir. Daniels mad Secre- tary Lane, who praised President Wilson for going to Europe.
 At the suggestion of Governor Mil liken of Maine, the executives agreed to discuss with their respective con gressional delegations the question of reimbursement by the federal govern Inert of colleges and universities which suffered heavy loss by discon- tinuance of student army training courses. Many of the governors ex- pressed disappointment that social af- fairs on the program had prevented adequate discussion during the con- ference of practical matters of state legislation and administration,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
PARIsIANs CONTINUE
 THEIR CELEBRATING

Paris, Tuesday, Dec. 17.-Although President Wilson has been in Paris four days now, the city refuses to cease celebrating.
 The crowd waiting outside the Murat mansion, where the president is re- siding. has not thinned out with the passage of the days.
 The president is continuing his daily routine and restricting all calls to those necessary to the transaction of official business. He is rapidly getting through with official exchanges and in formal conferences. Now he is pre- pared for the visits of Premier Lloyd George and A. J. Balfour, the British foreign secretary. on Saturday. While tho British premier's visit will be brief. as he will only pass through Paris on his way to Monte Carlo, his talk with the president will give the American executive an opportunity to establish personal touch with another of the entente statesmen with whom he is preparing to discuss the most intimate questions that are to come before the peace conference.
 The presidents plans for visiting the troops at the front are fully ma hlred- He will be away from Paris at least three days, leaving on Dec. a and going first to American head quarters to dine with the troops on Christmas day. He made it clear to General Pershing during a recent con- ference that he would consider his visit incomplete If he did not actually take dinner with the men themselves eating their fare and taking full part fn their days celebration.
 On Thursday Marshal Joffre viii give a reception for the president al the marshars home. On Friday the president will take luncheon with stephen Pichon, the French foreign minister. The Sorbonne desires tc confer the degree of doctor, honoris rausa, upon the president. The day for the bestOwing of the degree has been tentatively fixed as the coming Saturday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
300 MEMBERS OF TORONTO
 POLICE ARE ON STRIKE

Toronto, Ont, Dec. 1S-The three hundred members of the Toronto po- lice force who went on strike early today in an attempt to enforce recog- milton of their union and reinstate- ment of thirteen members dismissed because of union activities, called a meeting late tonight to consider a suggestion made by the provincial at torney general that they return to work immediately and submit their demands to a court judge, whose rul- ing shall be final The men are ex- pected to reach decision early to- morrow.
 No disturbances have attended the strike, as was the case when the Montreal police walked out recently. The strikers asserted that they would sec to it that the city was protected while they are out.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
OBITUARY. Hon. John G. Brady.

New York, Dec 1S.-News of the death last night of former Governor John G. Brady of Alaska at his home in Sitka wass received here today by the Children's Aid society, of which he was a former ward. He had been i'll with diabetes since last September. When a half orphan, according to the records of the Children's Aid society, he was deserted by his father when 10 years old. He was placed by the loca' organization with John Green, farm CT. of Tipton, Ind, where he remained until 1S67 and then taught school having been educated by his foster i fa ther.
 In 1870 he went to Yale. where ne was gra duated in 1874, W1en he en- tered Union seminary. Aftar ping ! orr eil- ed to the ministry he wens ss a missionary to Alaska. IT. 1851 he
 wits appointed governor ot the terr:- ] tory by President Mckinley ana was
 reappointed by President Roosevelt, serving in all three terms.
 l His wife and daughter, Miss Mary
 Brady, were at his bedside when he died. Four other children, Hugh Brady of Poughkeepsie, N. T., Miss Elizabeth Brady of Broekline, Mass,
 John Brady, with the United States military forces abroad, and Sheldon
 Brady, of Ohio. also survive him. 1 William T. coyIe.
 William T. Coyle, brother of nr.
 D. ]. Coyle, IT,, of this city, died on Wednesday afternoon at his home in l Neptune Park. New London. after a brief illness as he was taken sick last 1 last Friday with the influenza.
 He was secretary and mechanical
 engineer of the Deane Machine Co.,, of 1 Fftchbrrg. Mass, but nad been al 1 New London since the experimental station had been established there for
 war work aa1 had been head of the engineering department. He was an ex- l pert in his line and was member o1 the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
 MT. Coyle was born in Hartford or
 January Il, 1887. He is survived by 1 his wife and two children and by his parents, MT. and Mrs. Dennis ]. CoyIe of Hartford and two brothers, D. J Coyle. .Jr., of this city, and Sergeant
 Francis B. Coyle, who is in the ai,
 force in France with the American
 army.
 Rutherford. Trowbridqe. New Haven. Conn., Dec. 1S-Ruther-
 ford Trowbridge, one of New Haven's best known citizens, died late tonight of heart disease, at his home here He was born in New Haven 67 years ago and for many years was a mem Der of several clubs here and in Stock
 bridge, Mass and the Union League
 Club in New York. He also was 6 member of the Metropolitan Museum of Fine Arts and the National Geo graphic Society. He founded a course of lectures on architecture at Yale.
 His wife, who was May Wells Far rel. daughter of Franklin Farrel O. Ansonia, and one daughter survive. I Thomas H. Sullivan. } Ntw Haven, Conn.,, Dec. 19.-Thoma: H. Sullivan, proprietor of the Onec1 , hotel one of the best known hotel mer } | in Connecticut, died today He hat ibeen i'll for many months.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19

delighted with it, but I was delighted for special reason. which is not personal
 T was saying to several of our French friends that I understood it because saw in the eyes of the crowd just the feeling that I had for them and was aware that it was but a sort of reciprocal feeling. But that moved me very much, because that, of course, meant more than mere generous cor diality on the part of these delight full people. It means thoughtful background to the thing which was very welcome, and to come into that sort of feeling in this wonderfully beautiful city made a combination of emotions that one would not have more than once in a lifetime That is well as I can put it offhand.''
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
EIGHTH SERIES IN
 NORWICH BUILDING LOAN

Decision to offer it's eighth series of shares, beginning in January. was reached at the December meeting Of the Norwich Building < Loan asso-
 citation which was held on Tuesday ev-
 ening at the Chamber of Commerce rooms with the president. F. o. Rodier. in the chair. The officers and direc- tors yill interest themselves to answer
 the questions of any intending pur- chasers of shares in the association. There were some inquiries as to
 mortgage loans but only one of a def.
 mite nature. the value If which will be appraised this month.
 The usual calendars for 1919. with | the meeting nights designated for the
 year are to be distributed to the mem bers. sl.sS
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
THREE DAYs,>AUcTIoN OF
 15,ooo,ooo POUNDS OF WOOL

Boston, Dec. 1S.-More than 300 rep resentatives Of mills and wool firms engaged in spirited bidding at the opening today of three days auc- tion of 15,000,000 pounds of wool com mandeered by the government last May and now to be released. The lots offered today consisted of Australian Cape and South American wool Do- mestic wool will be disposed of in the remaining two days of the sale.
 The successful bidders and the prices paid were not announced. It is understood there will be another auc- tion about the end Of the year, when 2O,O00,OO pound of wool will be turn ed back from government to gen>sS uses. Prices to be established wher there is once more a free market in wool will be based largely on the bids omde at these auctions.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
SPRINGFIELD ATTORNEY
 ARRESTED FOR LARCENY

Springfield, Mass, Dec. 1S.-John Aldrich, an attorney of this city, was arrested late today on a bench war; rant issued by the superioF court following. a secret indictment found by the grand jury this week charging AIdrich with larceny. It is alleged " the police that Aldrich is interested s'a the Arrow Trucking company orgSN5 ized for the purpose of doing g lofg distance trucking business, and faei sum involved in the complaint, Sl,6eO, is alleged to represent money sup l. scribed for stock. The police exassz to make other arrests.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
PROGRAM OF HOUSE
 FOR HOLIDAY RECESS

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Democratic Leader Kitchin, at the request of members, outlined to the house today the present program for a holiday re- cess. He said at tomorrow's session adjournment will be taken until next Monday. A three day recess for Christmas will begin on Tuesday, he said, with only a formal. "no business" session being held on the following Friday when adjournment would be taken until Dec 30.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
NAVAL REVIEW AT NEW YORK
 POSTPONED UNTIL DEc of

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Postponement from December 24 to December 26 of the review of the Atlantic fiet by Sec retary Daniels at New York was an- nounced today at the navy department, Admiral Mayo, commander of the units now returning from European waters. Admiral Mayo informed the department that bad weather is delay ing the returning vessels and it would be impossible to reach New York un- til the day after Christmas.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
CASUALTIES IN PARIS FROM
 AIR RAIDS AND "9lG BERTHA'

Paris, Dec. 1S-Figures now are made public for the first time regard ing the number of persons killed dur ing German air raids and by the long range cannon. These statistics re- late to the city of Paris only and not to the suburbs.
 In 1914 forty-fve bombs were dropped. In 1915. seventy bombs, six ty-two of them on March 20. fell on the city. In 1916, the enemy employed sixty -one bombs against Paris, and in 1917, eleven. During the last ten months of the war there were 1,211 casualties from 306 bombs.
 AirpIanes and Zeppelins dropped 22S bombs on August 6. killing two per- sons and iniuring 392. The long range cannon fired 16S shells into Paris killing 196 and wounding 417. On Good Friday more than 100 persons were killed
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
GETS LIFE SENTENCE FOR
 SHAVING FORMER EMPLOYER

Bridgeport, Conn, Dec. 12.-Impris
 onment for life was the sentence given to Joseph Bevalaqua, slayer of Lewis H. Bradley, by Judge Case in the su
 perior court here today. Bevalaqua pleaded guilty to murder in the sec ond degree He was charged with killing Bradley on August last, aft CT having been discharged from the Compressed Taper Box Company, where Bradley had been bis foreman
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
NEW HAVEN MAN DIED
 IN GERMAN PRISON CAMP

New Haven, Conn.,, Dec. 1S.-The death of Captain George c. Freeland of the 102 infantry, 18th division, ri a German prison camp at Saarbrucken was announced in a telegram from Washington received by his wife here tonight. Captain Freeland wos taken prisoner at Seicheprey last April after he had been wounded. He was report ed as missing in action, but his wife received letters from him from Ger man camps, the last one being dated Aug. 30.
 Captain Freeland saw service on the Mexican border and was in command of Company D when the 102d left for France. He was AS years old and leaves wife. one son and two dauA Ah- ters.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
FIRST AIRPLANE MAIL
 NEW YORK To CHICAGO

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-The airrlans to make the first trip to Chicago from New York with mail, arrived h re from Defiance. Ohio, at 2.1S this af- ternoon.
 Paul Eversole, the pilot, left De- fiance at 1920 o'clock this morning and stopped on the way at Bryan, Ohio, for supplies. But for delays the plane would have been here this morn ing. EHersole said he would start with load of mail before dark.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
NEEDS OF JEWS IN
 GALIcIA ARE APPALLING

Stockholm, Tuesday, Dec. r CBy the A. P).-Dr Ehrenpreis, chief rabbi of Stockholm, has requested Ira N. Nor ris. the Americon minister, to trans init to Jacob H. Schiff of the Jewish relief distribution committee in New York the following appeal:
 ''The needs of the victims of pogroms in GaHciaare appalling. The situation in Lemburg is especially ter rible. Thousands of families are home less and there are numberless old and sick persons without shelter and ex- posed to the severe winter weather. Countless numbers of orphans of pogrom victims are helpless. Imme- diate help is urgently required
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
EYRE IN THE NEW HAVEN UNIONS BULL DING

New Haven, Conn, Dec, 19.-Fire broke out in the New Haven's Unions building in Center street shortly after two o'clock this morning and was making rapid headway within a few minutes. All the downtown apparatus responded. Ryder's printing office also was in flames. The building is a four story brick structure. owned by the Edward Malley Estate.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
ARMY TRANSPORT LOGAN
 WAS AFIRE Ar SEA

San Francisco, Dec. 1S-The army transport Logan, which left here De- cember with contingent of troops for Siberia, caught fire at sea at mid night last Monday but the flames were subdued and she was proceeding on her way, the marine department of the chamber of commerce announced here today. The Logan left Honolulu December 14
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
TOOK HIS LIFE WHILE
 CRAZED BY INFLUENZA

Waterbury, Conn, Dec. 13.-Crazed by an attack of influenza from which he was suffering. Daniel w. Haywood, one of the best known automobile salesmen in the city. committed sui eide this morniAZ by cutting his throat with razor. He died at the Water bury hospital, where he was removed after he had inflicted the fatal wound. He leaves widow and three chil- dren,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
NAVAL STRENGTH OF
 2t7,o0o MEN RECOMMENDED

Washington, Dec. 18.-Legislation
 authorizing increase of the permanent enlisted strength of the navy from 131,000 men to 217, ,000 was recommend ed to the house naval affairs commit : tee today by Captain H. Eaning. acting chief of the bureau of navigation. This would include 175,000 searnen. 24OOO apprentice seanen and firemen in training, 12.00O in trade schools for training, and 6,000 in the flying corps.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
PERUVIAN CABINET
 HAS BEEN ORGANIZED

Lima, Peru. Dec. 1S.--The Peruvian cabinet as 0=-~Sanized today is consti- tuted as follows:
 Minister of the interior, Dr. Ger man Arenas. Of foreign affairs, Arturo Garcia. Of war, General Zuloaga.
 Of finance, Hector Escardo
 Of justice Angel Correjo.
 Of industries, Manuel Vinelli.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
HOUSE PASSES S357 $50, poo p. Q. BILL

Amendment Requires Postmaster-GeneraI to Use Army Aviators For Mail Aipanes Instead of Separate Flying Corps-Connues in Effect Wage Increases of Is to 20 Per Cent Granted Last Year Clerks in First and Sec ond Class Postoces and Carriers Cities Increase of 50 Per Cent For Hire of Clerks in Third Class Offices is Provided For
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
GILLETTE TO ANNOUNCE
 CANDIDACY FOR SPEAKER
Especial to The BulIetino.

Washington, Dec. IS. - Gillette Of Massachusetts will probably announce his candidacy for the speakership to- morrow, so that it shall immediately follow that made today by Mann of Illinois. Gillette has a strong follow ing in the house that urge him to act without delay.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
IMPRESSIONS BY WILSON OF
 EXPERIENCES IN FRANCE

Paris. Dec. 1s.-President Wilson rave his personal impressions today at | meeting with the representatives of he American press of his experiences nus far in France. At the same time announcement was made that mem- 5ers of the American commission to negotiate peace would meet daily with he press. The president, in response .o a suggestion, said:
 T have been asked to say few rords in regard to my reception here. The reception was so tremendous that do not know what to say. was
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
PENNsYLV WANNA ROAD HAS
 EMPL LoYMENT FOR $500 MEN

New York, Dec. 1S.-The largest
 single call for. labor received at the headquarters of the United States em- ployment service here since the ar mistice was signed came tonight from the Pennsylvania Railroad Compan,
 which asked for $500 men. More than half of the total are wanted for skill ed work and the rest as laborers
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
CabIed Paragraphs
Presidents Visit to London.

London. Dec. 1S.-The Press associa- tion issues an official statement that President Wilson is coming to London earlier than expected. The date has not been definitely fixed, but he is ex pected within a fortnight. The pre- mier's departure for Paris has been postponed in consequence, the state- ment adds, land President Wilson and the premier will hold in London the preliminary conversations which were to have been held in the French copi- tai"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
MUST PAY $soo FOR STRIKING
 WOMAN WHO PICKED BERRIES

Waterbury. Conn, Dec. 1S.-Mrs: Elna Carlson of Prospect was awarded $500 today by jury in flne district court in an action against i-ayerne Clark of Prospect Mrs. Carlson claim- ed Clark struck her after ordering her from his land in Prospect. where she. was picking berries
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
PHELAN SUCCEEDS GLASS
 ON BANKING COMMITTEE

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Representa- tive Phelan of Massachusetts, demo- crat, was elected chairman of the house banking and currency commit tee today by the house. succeeding Carter Glass. of Virginia, who resign ed to become secretary of the treas IITrV
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
AN AMERICAN WARSHlP
 ORDERED TO BALTIC SEA

Paris, Dec. I8,-An Ana9rican war ship was ordered today to the Baltic to participate with the British fleet in |reopening those waters, preserving or der and maintaining the international character of the demonstration
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
SUBMARINE NET ACROSS
 NARRAGANSETT BAY REMOVED

Newport, R. l., Dec. fS-The sub marine net across the west passage of Narragansett Bay is being remobed. It was put in position soon after the United States entered the war,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
LEAGUE ID ENFORCE PEACE
 NOT ENDORSED BY WILSON

President in Statement at Paris Declares He has Never D- recty or Indirectly Approved the Particular Plan of the League to Enforce Peace-Favors League of Nations, But Does Not Believe Such League is Absolutely h. dispensabe to the Maintenance of Peace-De6nition Given of Freedom of the Seas
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-19
Thomas H. Sullivan.

Ntw Haven, Conn.,, Dec. 1S.-Thomas H. Sullivan, proprietor of the Oneco hotel, one of the best known hotel men in Connecticut died today He had been i'll for many months.