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Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-05
Commercial Gable to
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Injunction Suit Based on Pres
 ident's Statement That War Has Come to an End" !"

New York. Dec. 4.--Complaint in an injunction suit against Postmaster General Burleson was filed by the Commercial Gable Company here to- day seeking to prevent the postmaster general from assuming control of the conpany's marine cable system.
 The complaint alleges that if the postmaster general is not erjoined from carrying out his purpose the company will sustain irrepara&le dam age. It was filed by Charles D. Hughes and William " Cook as coun- sel for the company
 Soon after the complaint was filed, it was announced at the offices of the Commercial Cable Company that Vice President George G. Ward would re- fuse appointment as director of the combined Western Union Commercial 1 Cable Service authorized today by the postmaster general.
 1 Although official announcement was ] lacking, it was understood here today 1 that the postoffiee department has or 1 dered the amalgamation Of the West ern Union and Postal Telegraph land | lines under control of the Western | Union management
 The main basis of the bill of com | plaint is that after the armistice was signed the war power no longer op- erated except to wind up matters al- ready in the hands of the government prior to it's signing. To show that the ar1nistice really put an end to. the wal in the meaning of the joint resolution of congress taking over the two sys- tems. the following extract from the presidents address on Nov. II is quoted:
 "The war thus comes to an end, for having these terms of armistice it vii
 be impossible for the German com
 mand to renew it.
 The complaint asserts that the gov. ernment is not sincere in its conten. tion that control of the cables is need
 ed during the peace negotiations
 pointing out that in addition to tn,
 Atlantic cables. the government als,
 took over the Pacific cables and thos,
 10 South and Central America ant
 Cuba
 It is claimed the Atlantic cable
 were being operated to their fulles
 capacity and that the government wa being operated to their fullest capac iry and that the government was be ling given priority and it is contende, that no faster or greater service ca,
 be given under government control
 The complafstt also raises the con stitutionality of the congressional ae authorizing the seizure, and allege that the seizure deDrives the compan
 of it's property without due process C law: that it was not necessary for na , tional security and defense. and tha
 the cables were taken without jus
 compensation.
 r It is charged that MT. Burleson ha p conferred with Theodore x. Vail pres ! ident of the American Telephone an Telegraph Company, to work out
 pIan for universal service" and thf
 this is 8 violation of the Sherman ar
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-05
FAVOR RETURN OF RAILROADS
 TO PRIVATE OWNERSHIP

New York, Dec. 4.-Executives of railroads comprising more than go per cent. of the rail mileage of the coun- try, in conference here today, adopted a resolution favoring a return of the roads to private ownership and ex- pressing the hope that the remaining period of federal control would be such as to leave the properties in the highest state of efficiency.
 Government ownership and opera ton of railroads was characterized as mot conduciye to the highest economic efficiency of the country and it was suggested that private initiative, en- terprise and responsibility in creation, extension, improvement and operation, should as matter of national policy be fostered and preserved"
 It was announced that meetings would be held soon to work out plans and propose legislation fer the return of the railroads to the individual com panies.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-05

New York. Dec. l.-Bound on mis- sion. the principal objects of which are the abolition of militarism and the at tainment of a just world peace Wood row Wilson first president of the United States to visit Europe while in ofice, was tonight speeding across the Atlantic toward France, to attend the greatest international conference in history
 On the transport George Washing ton.- one-tifne German passenger liner, manned by a navy crew and with deck guns ready for action, and accompa- nied by a naval convoy, the president left New York harbor today amid a demonstration without parallel in the history of the port
 NIT. Wilson took his place on the flying bridge as the great ship moved down the bay. River craft and ships Of many nations dipped their flags and footed whistles and thousands of per- sons bade him Godspeed in cheers and fiag- -wavings from slyscrapers and piers
 on Quarantine. where Staten Island fhrougs waved and shouted a second farewell. and monitors. gunboats and artillerymen at Fort Hamilton joined in saluting gunfire, the George Wash ngtou met it's ocean conYoy-the su- Derdreadnought Pennsylvania and a quintet of destroyers. With her official consort and ten other destroyers which joined the fleet for a cruise to the limit of American territorial waters the George Washington disappeared over the eastern horizon shortly after noon.
 Mfr. Wilson left his native shores according to persons who conferred with him before the George Washing ton sailed, determined against militar- ism in any form. He feels that the crushing of Prussian militarism is part of his plan for the future peace of the world. these informants said.
 In emphasis. 1t seemed. of America'e part in bringing about Germany! downfall the presidential party. out bound. met some of the American host. returning from overseas. Two thou sand homecoming aviation troops or
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-05
sooooo TO s5o,ooo CIVILIANS
 DIED FROM INFLUENZA

Washington, Dec. 4.-Between 300,- coo and S50,O00 deaths from influenza and pneumonia have occurred among the civilian population of the United States since September 15, according 10 estimates today of the Public Health Service. These calculations were based on reports from cities and states keeping accurate records and public health officials believe they are conservative.
 The epidemic still persists, but deaths are much less numerous, ac- cording to reports reaching here. A recrudescence of the disease now is occurring in many communities throughout the country but this is be- lieved to be sporadic and not to indi- cate a general renewal of severe epi- deTnic conditions. q
 Insurance companies have been hard hit by the epidemic, government re- ports indicate, although there are no figures available here to show total losses sustained by these companies. The government incurred liabilities of more than s1T0 ,000 in connection with life insurance carried by soldiers in army camps. not including those in Europe. About 10000 deaths occurred in the camps in the United States, war departmeut records show.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-05
RESTRICTIONS ON NEWS
 PRINT PAPER WITHDRAWN

Washington, Dec. All restrictions of the use of news print paper were withdrawn today by the war industries board effective Dec 15. In making this announcement, Chairman Baruch urged the adoption of permanent rules by publishers prohibiting wasteful practices and continued voluntary con- servation of reading matter space for a time.
 Under the mandatory restrictions placed by the board several months ago, publishers Yere@ required to re- duce' consumption of news print paper Is per cent. in daily editions and 20 per cent in the Sunday editions.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-05
CLAUDE TAYLOR SENTENCED
 FROM 10 TO 30 YEARS IN PRISON

Hartford, Conn.,, Dec. 4.-Claude Taylor, who escaped from the state prison in Wethersfield Oct. 25. and was recaptured in Ellicottville, N. Y, a week ago, was arraigned in the supe- rior court in this city today on the charge of being an habitual criminal. He has been convicted of theft and burglary three times.
 Judge John E. Keeler today sen fenced him to 10 to 30 years in prison, sentence to- take effect at the expira- tion' of his present term of to F years. Taylor is B years old He took his sentence calmly. He was i'm fmediately removed to the prison at WethersfeId U
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-05

Atlantic City, N. J.. Dec -Four thousand men, representing virtually every branch of business and industry in the country, assembled here today in reconstruction congress, listened to messages on readjustment problems delivered by Secretary of Commerce William C. Redfeld, Charles M. Schwab, head of the Bethlehem Steel corporation and director general of the emergency fleet corporation, and Harry A. Wheeler, president of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States.
 MT. Wheeler amid great applause urged that American business should be represented at the peace confer enee in France. MT. Schwab made an appeal for great merchant marine to give outlet to surplus American products and declared that labor should be permitted to organize in in- dividual plants and share in the pros perity of the country Secretary Red- field said that no rash hands should be laid. on wages; that the proper spirit of trade is not excessive profits but service, and that the American business man should take into account moral values when dealing with his customers in all lands.
 Secretary Redfield prefaced his speech with the statement that his
 remarks were not to be taken as ar i official announcement T am more and more impressed,' said Mir Red field, fin reading current discussion: ] and refiecting upon them with the 1 truth that readjustment is very large l ly a state of mind-that it requires no | so much program of a fixed line O ] procedure as an evolution. While W, 1 are discussing it the process of read justment is proceeding almost silentl.
 all about us." He made plea that helpful hand be extended to the coun
 tries that suffered through the ruth I lessness of the central powers.
 Mir. Schwab's appeal for merchan
 marine struck a responsive chord. :
 great merchant marine is essential fo
 the ultimate success of the Unite
 States, he said, and it's successful op eration is not for the benefit of an one man or class of men or any on branch of business. but for the goo , of every citizen of the country.
 Speaking on private ownership of in , dustries, Mr Schwab said:
 A'The real development of any gres . enterprise depends on the individu; I initiative of the American bushes
 man. I do not believe we will eys get the full economical development { any great branch of American industI that is not developed under privat
 enterprise and by private capital.' 7 Taking up the question of labor. M SChWab said.
 a T am one of the men who believe ' the fairness of Aneriean- laboF.--Is 8 ; one of the men who believe that u l. only foundation upon which anythi1
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-05
l BURLESoN AMALGAMATES
 TWO CABLE SYSTEMS

Washington, Dec 4---Anna1gamatio of the marine cable system of the Western Union Telegraph Company and Commercial Cable Company. un- der the direction of George G. Ward vice president of the Commercial Con- pany, was authorized today. by Post master General .Burleson.
 The analgamation was announced in tho following letter from Mir. Burle- son to Clarence H. Mackay, president of the Commercial Company at New York:
 ''The interests of tic public ser vice during inc present emergency necessitate the unif1cation in opera . ton to the fullest extent possible the cable systems leading from this coun- try to Europe so that the fun capacity of all the cables may be made avail able to the public and the press. It is manifest that this can only be accom- | plished through the operation of the | two systems under one Inanagement | l have made a survey of the situa- tion and : m satisfied that the object sought can best be accomplished by placing the ce bles with the. operating head of the Commercial Cable Com l pany.
 q therefore, direct, so far as am | duLHoflzed py the JO1nL reSoIuIlOn Ol congress, Under which the cable sys- tens are now controlled by the gov ernment of the United States that MT George c. Ward vice president of tht Commercial Cable Company, and wht l understand has direct charge of you cable system. assume the management and operation of both the Commercial Cable system and the cable system op erated by .he Western Union Tele graph Company.
 T trust that I will have the heart. cooperation of the officials of botl cable systems in carrying out thes, directions.
 T am sending copy of this lette to MT. Ward, also to Mr. Newcoml Carlton. president of the. Westerl 1 IInion Telegra nh Cofnna n.y.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-05
$, 900 AMERICAN SOLDIERS
 ARRIVE FROM ENGLAND

New York, Dec. 4.-More than 5000 American soldiers arriving here today from England on the transports Lap- land and Minnekahda shared as a part of their homecoming reception he tremendous ovation given President Wilson as he sailed for France on the George Washington to help seal their victory at the peace table.
 The Lapland. bearing more than D. coo officers and men. most of them aviators, came in just as the presiden- tial ship as about to sail The Mime kahda, which came in a short time later, with 3,099' men aboard. pass q the George Washington in the Mar rows. On each occasion cheers for the pres dent and cheers for the soldiers were blended as the ships passed.
 The demonstration which attended the arrival of the Lapland and the de- parture of the George Washington had just begun to die away when the Min nekahda hove in sight, but it's appear ance stirred the crowds gathered on the shores and the watercraft whistles into another tumultuous greeting
 Both troopships were met at their piers by Red c'Soss workers. who dis tributed sandwiches, cakes, chocolate, coffee and cigarettes to the men.
 As was the case when the Mature tania arrived. relatives of the return ing men were not permitted to greet them at the pier. The men were lined I'D just long enough for roll call before they started for Camp Mills. Secretary of War Baker. who had come to New York to witness the pres dents departure, visited the Lapland as the troops were being debarked and spent two hours chatting with the men.
 The British ensign over the stern o- 1 the Minnekahda was flying at hall
 mast in tribute to Walter L. Hart, o
 Afalakoff, Texas, a member of the 19tl
 Construction Company, who died O pneumonia during the voyage. Lieu tenant James McIlwee of Denver, dieC
 of pneumonia on board the LaplanC
 as that transport was crossing the At ] lantic
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-05

can permanently rest is the economic use of everything. whether it be labor. material, manufacture or what not. Any foundation of organized labor or capital that is on a false basis must fall. We started in some twenty years ago on a series of explorations that many people called trusts and there were many such concerns organized that had as their prime motive the ar tificial idea of either restricting pro- duction or increasing the selling price You have seen them, one afta: tlle other, fail and fade away. That was on a wrong basis. Our congress real ized it. and rightly and justly took steps to correct it.
 What has been true of capital will
 be equally true of labor, and therefore the education of the American labor ing man must be to have him reaifza
 that his permanency and success and the success of the nation will depeEG upon labor conditions and capital co1l-
 ditions that are founded on economic principles first of all.
 q am not opposed to organized {! labor. I believe that labor should or- ganize in individual plants or among 1 themselves for the better negotiation of labor and the protection of their own rights; but the organization and control Of labor i'll individual plants and manufactories, to my mind, ought Ito be made representative of the people in those plants who know the con6f- l tionS.
 Tn the years gone by- I seriously doubt many times if labor has re- ceived its fair share of the prosperity of this great country. We as nanus facturers have got to open our eyes
 to a wider vision of the present and
 the future with reference to our work
 men. We have got to devise ways and
 means by which capital and labor, fSynonynous, shall share equally, not in theory but. in practice. We have got to devise ways and means of e6u- cation. We must not only talk about these things but we must do these : things. We have got to realize that 7 many unjust demands will be made hy } labor, as they probably have been made by capitalists and employers 1T
 the past. That is one of the lessons : that this great war has taught us-
 true democracy"
 MT. Schwab said that he had tele l graphed the president a, few days ag1 S begging to be relieved of his duties al r head of the emergency fleet corpora f ton.
 v Bernard M. Baruch, chairman Of In c war industries board, in a letter real
 to the congress, said the cancellation '. of contracts does not mean a repudiS
 ton of contracts "The governn1en n will not, I am sure" he said, ..talx n from industry of the country anythin e to which it is entitled under each an g every contract"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-05
NEW ENGLAND MEN IN
 GERMAN PRISON. cAMPS

Washington: Dec. IA list of of ficers and enlisted men in German prison camps announced today by the war department included the follow ing:
 Reserve Hospital 1. Halle. Bayreuth: Charles Edward Buake, New London; Alfred F. Bushee. Bennington Vt,
 Camp 1044, Limburi Albert Garand, St. Johnsbury. Vt
 Camp Bayreuth: Otis E. Taylor, Oldtown, Me.
 Camp Unknown: Lester R. Hamer, Fall River, Mass; Charles L. Cough lin, Allston, Mass.
 Reported in good health, camp un- known: Ralps $. Manning, Colchester Vt.
 Information also was receiEed as to Sergeant Charles c. WolfeI. Spring dale, Conn, in hospital at Metz, Ger many, with Skot wound in face.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-05
PRINCE HENRY ADDRESSES
 PRUSSIAN ROYAL HOUSE

Amsterdam. Dec. 4.-Prince Henry os Prussia has addressed an announce- ment to all members of the Prussian royal house, according to the Kreuz Zeitung, of Berlin, in whech he says:
 ."I am forced to recognize the kings abdication and will assist i'll the pol icy for order and the constitutional government But on the other hand I consider myself personally attached tc my king to the end of my life and shall do everything to presrve him from harm and shall recognize him absolutely as the sole family head'
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-05
DECREE FOR WILSON FROM
 UNIVERSITY OF CLIENT

London, Dec. 4-The University of Ghent has decided to confer the de- gree of doctor on President Wilson, Premier Clemencean Premier Lloyd George, Marshal F'och, Marshal Joffre, Admiral Sir David Beatty, General Leman, the defender of Liege, and Cardinal Mercier
 The Brussels communal council will confer the title of Burgher of Brus- sels on Herbert c. Hoover, Brand Whitlocl1, the Marquis De Villa Lobar, Spanish minister to Belgium, and Joost Van Vollenhoven, director of the Netherlands bank and head of the Dutch commissiont to the United
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-05
$7o0, 900 PRICE FIXED
 $500 TON WOODEN SHIPS

Washington, Dec 4.-Tke shipping board has fixed S70o.0o0 as the price for each of the $500 ton wooden ships which were designed for ocean go ing traffic aRd which it now desires to sell to pr:vate owners. Where the ships are purchased in lots of five, a price of $675.0O9 each will be made.
 Proposals for the purchase of the ships have been received it was said today at the boards offices, from both foreign and bone buyers.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-05
DECREASE IN PRODUCTION
 OF ANTHRACITE GOAL

anthracite coal decreased nearly 10 per cent. last week from the preceding week, according to estimates received today by the fuel administration. The decrease is ascribed to the Thanksgiv- ing holiday. Loss in anthracite pro duction for the coal year in compari- son with the standard set in 1917, the fuel administration announced. now amounts to nearly two million net foOS
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-05
MAY CONSOLIDATE CABLE
 AND TELEGRAPH LINES

Washington Dec. 4-Of1cials at the postoffice department declined either to confirm or deny reports that have been current for several days that the land telegraph lines would be consoli- dated under the direction Of the man aging officer of the Western Union. Persons who have been in close touch with the situation indicated however, that an announcement of the consoli- dation might be expected at any time.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-05
THoMPsoNViLLE CHIEF OF
 POLICE GUILTY OF ASSAULT

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 4.-Arthur F. Masterman, former chief of police in TbompsonviIle, pleaded guilty to charge of assault in superior court to- day and was sentenced to nine months in Jail. Masterman wounded Police man Alton Payne when he fired at Payne with a revolver several months ago.
 John A Tracy and George W. Bro o&,s formerly conductors in Hartford, pleaded guilty to embezzling about s150 each from the Connecticut Com pany. They were given sentences of one year in jail
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-05
TO AWAIT WILSON'S VIEWS
 ON ExTRADICTION OF KAISER

Washington. Dec. 4. Any action looking to demand upon Holland for the extradiction of William Hohenzol- Tern will will be held in abeyance un- til President Wilson reaches Europe, according to information today by the state department. The British and French governments already have been examining into the legal questions which might be involved in any eff forts to bring the former kaiser to trial.
 President Wilson, so far as officials now in Washington are aware, never has expressed himself on the subject.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-05
ORDERS TO DEMo5ILIzE
 DEPOT BRIGADE AT DEVENS

Washington, Dec 4.-Orders were received from Washington today for the demobilization of the entire depot brigade at Camp Devens except for four battalions and small training de- tachments. Twelve hundred men were sent back to civil life today and it is expected that about 1,600 will be dis charged tomorrow. The first officers to receive their discharge left camp today and it Is planned to discharge about 200 ofiicers on Friday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-05
"cAPTAIN" JACOB ocKERs
 "OYSTER KING" DEAD

Oakdale, N. Y, Dec. 4-."Captain' Jacob Ockers. known as the oyster king and reputed to be the largest individual grower and shipper in the United States, died at his home today in his 72d year.
 Born in Holland, the son of an oyster planter, MT. Ockers began to study oyster growing at the age of eight. Coming to this country m his youth, he exported the first American oys- ters to Europe. He had extensive holdings in Delaware, Buzzard's and Cape Cod bays and several years ago was head of the Blue Point company, located at West Sayville.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-05
TWO FRENCH MINE SWEATERS
 BELIEVED TO BE LOST

Sault Ste Marie. Mich. Dec. 1.-Two French mine sweepers and their crews numbering about eighty men, are be- lieved to have been lost in Che of the severe storms that have swept over Lake Superior in the last two weeks. Three of the vessels, the Cerisoles, Inl5er1nan and Sebastopol, left Fort William, Ont. where they were built for the French government, on Novem- Der 29. The Sebastopol has arrived at Kingston, Ont, but no word has been received from the others for more than a week. The vessels, which are bound overseas, are 150 feet long and car ried four inch guns fore and aft.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-05
TO PERMIT THE EXPORT OF
 WHEAT TO SOUTH AMERICA

Washington, Dec. F,xllcrtat.on of wheat -four to the West ind'es Mex ico andw Central and S9i1< Aperiea now will. be permitted nnGer Ecanse, it was announced today bs tse war trade board after consultation with the food administration. Licenses will be granted, when approved by the grain corpora tfon.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-05
GREECE HAS BEEN GIVEN
 A CREDIT OF S22764.n

Washington, Dec. 4. = Greece was given a credit of $2s,764,036 today by the treasury. This made the total of the Greek governments loan from the United States s39, 9,554,oS6. and the to- tai of all allied loans sS,22O, ,340, TOP. This is only the second credit to Greece, and it will be used in paying for war supplies purchased in the United States and France