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Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-02

he became a silent partner of Neuen- dorf in the control of the Fourteenth Street theatre where German plays were presented The first theatre he built in Harlem lost S20O,000 in three years but the promoter never lost heart He built another one and made money. Similar ventures were under taken and were successful. At the time of the music hall craze MT. Ham merstein entered into partnership with Roster & Bial and retired with in creased fortunes. Then in 1895 he paid s1.0O0,o00 for the site of the Olympic theatre and put another mill lion into the building. Yvette Guilbert opened in it and for a time it was a big money maker but failed at last
 During his experience with the Olympia theatre a musical critics at tacks led MT Hammerstein to lay a wager that he could write an opera, including the libretto, in 43 hours during which time he was a voluntary prisoner in a hotel. He won the bet While engaged in writing operas ana finding new prima dOnnas and men singers; he utilized his spare time as an inventor some of his labor saving devices bringing him handsome royal ties.
 The Harlem Opera House he built in 1880. This was followed by the erec- tion of the Columbus Theatre. Man. haitian Opera House, Olympia (now New York theatre), Victoria theatre Belasco theatre and the New Opera House. For many years the Metro politan Opera Company had. a clear field and on December 3. 1906, wher Mr. Hammerstein began as a competi- tor with the Manhattan Opera House Company he was met with many prophecies of failure
 The premier was Bellini's '1 Puri- tani'' in which the chief singers were Alexander Bonci, Mime. Pinkert. so- prano, and Marie Ancona. baritone who had been a Metropolitan principa in former years Carmen, sung lat CT, scored distinctive artistic tri- umph. and before the end of the sea son it had been presented twenty times with Bressler7 Gianoli in the l, ti. other grand operas new and old
 American audIe4iCNo- s
 Among the opera singers he engaged who were stars of the first vocal mag nitude at the time or became later partly as result of Mir. Hammerstein' leadership. were Edouard and Jean dt Reszke, Mary Garden, Luise Tetraz- zini. Eleanor de Cisneros. Maurice Renard Mario Eammarco, Nellie Mel ba, Lima Cavalieri. Jeanne Gerville Reach, Charles Dalmores, John Mac COrmack M ZentellO and others.
 In 1910. MT. ~Hammerstein sold ou his Philadelphia opera house ane scenery and costumes of the Man hattan, together with all [ contract with his singers for a sum said to hav' been s2.e0o. 900, to the Metropolital Opera Company and as result of tn agreement entered into at that time and which later was the subject O litigation, the famous impresario wa enioined from producing opera in New Yorg until April 26, 1920.
 I'm curious man, Mr. Ham merstein once said to friend. 1.' live only for tomorrow don't drins have never played a game of card
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Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-02
BILL WOULD LIMIT
 PRICES OF NEcEssITIEg

Washington, Aug. 1.-Prices for me- cessities would be limited te the amounts charged November II. 1918. under bill introduced today by Rep reSentative .Huddleston, democrat. Alabama. The president would be di- rected 10 appoint a war trade com mission of five members to fix max mum sale, use and service prices for all necessities.
 Food, clothing. foodstuns. medi- cines. furniture, building materials. tools, iron. steel. coal. gas. electricity, transportation and rents would be defined as necessities. The board which would continue operations foI five years, would adopt regulations foT the distribution, transportations. sale handling and storage of the necessi. ties, and 10 issue licenses for dealer to conduct business. Dealers woulf be required to mark the original cos and sale price of articles on the pack age.
 An appropriation of s1,OOO. 900 c. carry out the act was proposed by th, resolution, which was referred to tho judiciary committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-02
To Investigate the
 High Price of Shoes
Resolution Favorably Report ed In House By Interstate Commerce Committee.

Washington, Aug. 1.-Developments today in the efforts of tho government to reduce the high cost of living were:
 The house at the request of Presi- dent Wilson agreed to defer it's plan ned five weeks recess and consider demands of railroad employees for in- creased wages;
 The senate again discussed in- creased living costs but postponed ac- ton on the Myers resolution. propos- ing reduction in currency circulation.
 The committee of three. appointed yesterday to consider means of re- ducing living expenditures and report to president and cabinet Monday be- gan work.
 The national officers of the Brother hood of Railway Conductors confer increased wages and the cost of liy- ing.
 The house interstate commerce com mittee reported fayorably a resolu- | tion directing the federal trade com mission to investigate the increased
 Resolutions and bills designed tc alleviate conditions of living were in- troduced in both houses of congress. Of tue half dozen important. devel- cpmentS, however. the. request oi President Wilson that the house fore go its recess. at least temporarily. te consider wage requests of the grail road workers of the country ana tf , study economic conditions was by fal the most unexpected
 Alacrity witk which the house com piled with the request of the presi- dent was taken as an indication of the ldeep impression made on members O. congress by pleas for relief from al parts of the country.
 President Wilson. it was said at th' White House today had the subJec Of. economy conditions before him il a variety of phases. In making hi: request to the house. he, said that h'
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-02
NEW LABOR CRISIS FACES
 RAILROAD ADMINS STRATION
Employees Pressing For More Pay to Maintain Their Stan dard of Lving-At the Request of President Wilson the House Remain In Session to Consider the Creation of Commission Determine All Questions Concerning the Wages of Railway Workers

Washington, Aug. IA new labor crisis, growing out of the high cost of living. is facing the railroad admin istration.
 So pressing are the demands of the, railroad employees for more pay to maintain their standard of living that President Wilson, following extended conferences with Director General Hines, today asked the house of rep resen tives to abandon a proposed recess of five weeks, beginning to- morrow, and remain in Washington to- consider the creation of commis- sion which would determine all ques- tions concerning the wages of rail- way workers.
 The house tonight on the eve of it's planned recess voted to comply with the president request. which pre- publican legislative steering commit tee at special meeting.
 The president took a new step in railroad legislation in suggesting to congress that the act to create the commission should make the deci sions of that body mandatory upon the rate making body s- and provide, when necessary, increased rates to cover any recommended increase ] wages ard, thererore in the cost of operating the railroads" This was the first time that con gress ever was asked by the chief eX- eculiFe IOt Oruer the interstate com merce commission to- advance rates. Mir. Wilson's letter addressed to Chairmen Esch and Cummins of the house and senate interstate commerce cimmittees, virtually transfers to the | floor of con1ress tb2 question of whether ther1 shall be an increa SC in transportation charges, long fore cast by the steadily growing deficit arising fronls the failure Of railroad income to equal the government guar antee.
 Discussion of the traffic situation | before congressional .committees re gently has led to several suggestions l that congress should prescribe a basis for rate making. This, it has been | suggested. would be done by the pas ] sage of a law requiring the interstate | commerce commission to adjust rates | from time to time, in accordance witt fluctuations in operating expenses SC
 that investors would be assured of l fair return on theIr money Net operating income of the roads
 under federal FcaontroI amounted tC
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-02
SENATE AGAIN VOTES REPEAL
 OF DAYLIGHT SAVINGS LAW

Washington. Aug. 1.-The senate to- day decided to have the proposal for repeal of the daylight savings law again run the gauntlet of President Wilson's veto By a vote of Al to 12 the senate passed and sent to the president the separate house bill re- peaiinG the daylight saving measure.
 During brief discussion of the house bill several senators predicted that the measure. like the daylight repeal rider on the agricultural appropriation bill, would be vetoed by the president. The separate house bill was passed June fs but action in the senate was sus- pended until today and, in the interim, the president vetoed the rider and the house was unable to enact it over the veto.
 The senate's action now places vir- tuziIy similar repeal legislation again before the president. The only differ cncs in the vetoed rider and the sep arate bill is that the latte rwould not interfere with standard zones of time.
 Senators who voted today against the new repeal measure were:
 Republicans-Calde Colt. EGkins Lodge. McNary. PhiPps and Souther- land: democrats-Gcrry. Pheian. Pitt man. Thomas and Walsh CMassachu- seftsl-
 Many democrats joined with reprb- s-z1s in favor Of the repeal hiil
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-02
NEW YORK GAN6STERS
 KILLED SLAYERS OF LEADER

New York. Aug Swift vengeance for the killing of a gang leader, after the fashion of the feuds which made New York's East Side notorious some years ago. was the verdict of the po- lice today after an investigation into the shooting affray in Hoboken last night which resulted in the death of Robert Rubber" Shaw and the seri- ouS z-ounding of George Lewis.
 Inc story. pieced together by the police or New fork and Hoboken- be- gins with the shooting down of Tran ner" smith while playing poker in a resort known as the Marginal club in this city Saturday night Tanner was the leader of the Irish Paddy gang which once heI dsWay in Green wich village but the gang was sup posed to have been dispersed and their chief was said to have reformed. The police claim that three men were hired to get smith his death having been planned as the upshot of a dispute between rival contractors gagged in the handling of beef.
 The names of the men who killed smith were an open secret throughout gangiand, the police say. and a general alarm was sent out for the arrest of Rubber Shaw. The vengeance of the gang was swifter than the pursuit of the police. however Last night as smith and Lewis were standing on a Hoboken street corner an automobile carrying five men whirled to the side walk there was a fusillade of shots and when the smoke cleared away Shaw was lying dead with two bullets through his breast. Lewis was lying beside him seriously wounded and the automobile had disappeared.
 The principal witness upon whom the police rely for the substantiation of their story is the 19 year old wid- owed bride of Shaw. The girl, who is being held as material witness. says she was married to the dead man on Monday Two weeks previously
 Rubber was released from Elrnira reformatOry- where he had served ar eight months term for carrying re- volyer- While in jail. according to the police he was carried on Smiths pay roll. and they base their charge that he later took part in the murder ot his leader on the ground that for some reason Smith refused to aid him fur fher after his release.
 Lewis has been closely questioned al the hospital to which he was taken but has refused to make any state ment-
 II never was squealer, and I'm not going to start to squcaI now" he told the detectives.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-02

Berlin. Thursday, July 31.-(By The A PA white book" published at Weinar today containing all the doc uments relating to the period from August I3 to November II last. deal ing with the peace offer of the Ger man movement and the arrnistice.
 In a preface the government says Il decided upon publication of the doc IInent because the people want to know the truth.
 One of the most important negotia- tio1S dealt with by the White Book is the conference in which Emperor William t0ck part at Spa on August General LUdendorns opinion that the war could be won was wrong, and that an understanding between Ger many and the enemy must be reached.
 Field Marshal Von Hindenburg and I1r- Michaeliss the imperial chancellor, thought it would be possible for the Germans to remain on French terri tory and thus retain a pledge for the peace negotiations. the documents show The previously held belief that the attempt to start negotiations must be made through a neutral was altered by this conference. Field Marshal Won Hindenburg was still opposed to a di- rect appeal to the enemy, while sane a neutral power Meanwhile Aus triz had to be considered because of the special plans she was making.
 September 21, the book reveals, de- veloped a decision to appeal directly 10 the United States. Admiral Won Hintze. who was then foreign secre- tar-, is quoted as replying to a ques- tion on the date as follows:
 -On order of His Majesty and by agreement with the chancelIors at Vienna and Constantinople, I advise an offer of peace be made on the bas- is of President Wilson's fourteen points and that he be invited to call
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-02

approximately S5f ,50o. 900 in June. leaving deficit or s23,OOO.O0O com pared with one twelfth of the guaran- teed annual rental and a deficit or $50, ,500,000 as compared with the aV- craze income in June of the three year test period on which the annual rental was based
 For the first six months of the call endar year, the deficit amounted to more than $236,O0O, 900 compared with one half the annual rental The hall year net income was less than onh per cent. on the SIS S,0o0, ,O0O, 900 of rail. road property taken over by the gov ernment. Director General Hines de clared the falling otl m Irenght bus. mess continued to be an important factor in the deficit, combined wita increases in rates which have been or; a much lower percentage than in- creases in wages and prices of ma terialS.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-02

a peace conference in Washington, after demanding an immediate armis- tice. If our allies agree the newly forming German government will find a proper way to get the offer to PreS- ident Wilson"
 Telegrams on the subject were sent to Vienna and Constantinople the same day.
 this point, for the army leaders. who had previously insisted upon their own strength, now demanded that the mil itary situation be relieved instantly by peace. On October l several tele- phone messages and telegramS arriv- ed from great headquarters saying it was uncertain what might happen at the front from moment to moment and that a break was imminent. General Ludendorf declared that the peace of fer must be despatched instantly, while he held up the army's retreat for forty eight hours.
 On October ? Prince Maximillian of Baden appeared before the party leaders of the reichstag and opposed any action towards peace by that body because the military situation was critical and he feared that such ac- tion would affect the developments unfavorably. He said he had been offered the chancellorship on October l on condition that he would make peace imm ediately.
 On October General Ludendorff asked for d summary of the propos- ed peace note and telephoned his suggestions regarding it. The note to the United States was formulated at great headquarters on the night of October 3-4.
 Prince Maximilian declared that he fought against the note because he considered the time premature
 He said he thought General Luden- dorff had been affected by d case of nerves and that the situation was not so serious as the general painted it
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-02
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Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-02
COUPLE KILLED BY A
 BOSTON EXPRESS TRAIN

Milford, Conn.,, Aug. 1.-Lewis J. Tillman, 27. and Mrs. Daniel J. Don negan, 23 both of New Haven, were killed late today when they were struck by Boston express train while wlaking across the Indian river trestle. one mile cast of, here, on the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road. Following the accident the woman's husbandl wh had crossed the trestle safely, tried to end his life by jumping into the river, but he was re- strained by persons who had arrived al the scene. <s-
 Tillman. a foreman in the Winches- ter Repeating Arms company plant, and Mr. and Mrs. Donnegan were spending the day at Oyster river and were returning from a grabbing ex- c-rsion when the accident occurred.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-02
LIEUT.. J. ELLERT PLEADED
 GUILTY OF CONSPIRACY

New York. Aug. 1.--Lieut J. Ellert charged by the navy department with being the principal offender in con spiracy to obtain money and valuable presents from naval men in return for obotaining shore stations in New York for thems was placed on trial before courtmartial here today. Four other officers and three petty officers al. ready have been convicted and sen fenced to varying terms of imprison- ment and dishonorable discharge from the nav yon similar charges.
 Lieutenant Ellert pleaded guilty with reservations to six of Gfty-one speci- fications brought against him.. The trial was then adjourned until tomor- row.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-02
LAX BANKING METHODS
 OF NORTH PENN BANK

Philadelphia, Aug. Further de- velopments are expected soon in the North Penn bank. which closed its doors two weeks ago today with an apparent shortage in it's accounts of S2,000, 900. Ralph T. Mover, cashier of the bank. who is under $25,00 bail on six charges of violating the banking laws, and Walter O. Golf1esh, head bookkeeper, who has furnished much information about the methods of the bank, spent nearly the entire day with representatives of the state banking department going over many of the transactions which helped to wreck CT has furnished the names of men higher up' who had irregular deal ings with the bank. but those in close connection with the investigation re- fuse to talk for publication.
 Colonel Fred Taylor Pusey. special eral and state banking departme ent, held out some hope for depositors to- day when he informed an attorney representing group of creditors that checking up had resulted in finding s5oo,O00 in loans that will be paid when due. Mover was quoted today as saying that the actual losses from loans would be less than $100 900. What the overdrafts amount to and how much of this cant be collected is still unknown.
 Despite the publication of unofficial and high living of several employees of the North Penn bank and intima tions that they unlawfully benefited through lax banking methods. no action has been taken by the authorities A rep resentatiye of the district attorneys office said today there were no war rants out for them and that they could be found when wanted.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-02
DECREASE IN CRIME FIRST
 MONTH OF PROHIBITION

New York, Aug. 1.-Records of the police department and detective agen- cies for July, the first month during which prohibition was in effect, show ed a decrease of fifteen per cent. in crimes of various kinds as compared with July 1918. it was learned today.
 Arrests for intoxication last month weer less than during the correS- bonding month a year ago, the daily average Tor July, 1918, having been twenty four and last month fourteen.
 The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children reported, how ever, that there was no decrease in complaints of parents habitually under the influence of liquor.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-02
QUIET PREVAILS IN
 CHlCAGO'S BLACK BELT

Chicago. Aug. 1.--Quiet prevailed in the ''black belt" tonight after five days of intermittent race rioting which hal to some 1900 persons. a number oi whom may die.
 / Although state and city officials be- licve that the war between the nc groes and whites is at an end. more then six housand state troops. the bulk of the police force nnd 2.0O0 spe- cial policemen continue to patrol the ctrects in the troubled area or the South Side.
 As a further precaution 70 keep or der tonight Chief Of Tolite Garrity closed all saloons, cubdrets. utnletc clubs and othci meeting places. ex- cept churches, in the negro district.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-02
Oscar HaInInerstein,
 IInpresario, is Dead
Had Been In a State of Coma Since Last Monday Had Complication of Diseases.

New York, Aug. 1.-Oscar Hammer stein. theatre builder and producer or grand opera, died in hospital here to- night of a complication of diseases, after an illness of several days.
 Mr. Hammerstein had been in a state of coma since late Monday aft ernoon, and died without regaining consciousness His wife and son, Arthur were at his bedside when the end came at 7.35 o'clock.
 Oscar Hammerstein'S chief claim to fame as an impresario and theatrical manager, it has been said. will rest in the fact that he set new records for presenting grand operas of compos- CTS never before heard in America and that he introduced to the Western won the great names for themselves.
 Mr. Hammerstein was born in Ser lin. Germany, in 1S47 and came to the United States in 1863. as he later austere man. Oscar said, tyrannized his family and the boy ran away from home Arrived in New York he be- came cigarmaker's apprentice, learn the trade, and subsequently, started a tobacco trade journal which proved successful.
 Music was my. favorite study at home,'' said Mir. Hammerstein- II play ed the flute, the piano and the violin all before I was sixteen. I always had a great love for the theatre Early ill life I became associated with Adolph Neuendorf, manager of Bow cry theatre. It was known as the Stadt. I wrote three plays about 1870 all of which were produced there They were called Solo Sixty Our Poor Relations,' and Antonio Bob- ster' They achieved but little pop ularity."
 Before this Mir. Hammerstein had made a little money in Harlem rea' estate and invested it wisely. Later
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-02
CONTRACT AWARDED FOR
 BATTLESHIP MASSACHUSETT

Washington, Aug. 1-Secretary Dam iels announced / today just before leaving for the Pacific coast that a contract for the construction of ba$- tieship Number 54, to be named the N Massachusetts, has been awarded to the Fore River Shipbuliding Corpor- ation, Quincy, Mass. The ship, which is che last of the authorized battle ships to be contracted for, will be of f3,z0o tons displacement.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-02
GERMAN ASSEMBLY
 APPROVES CONSTITUTION

Berlin, Aug. l. The German na- tional assembly at Weimar approved the new German constitution yester- day by a vote of 262 to 75. konstantin Fehrenbach, president of the assembly, formally declared the constitution adopted. The opposition votes came from the German national peoples, the German peoples and the Independ- committee that while he had not read ent Socialist parties.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-02
N. Y. LIQUOR DEALERs
 SURRENDER LICENSES

New York. Aug. Declaring thai the public did not care for tho brand of beer permitted under war time pro- hibition. 155 New York liquor dealers surrendered their licenses to Inc state excise department today thc lnsl day allowed them to claim refund oi $250. Ninety dealers rcIinquishod theii licenses June 90 bringing the total Co oA5.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-02
2ooo EMPLoYEs OF C. & o.
 RAIL ROAD SHOPS ON STRIKE

Huntingto ton, w. Va. Aug. 1.-Two thousand employees of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad shops here went on strike late today. The men claim that the wage agreement expected several days ago was not forthcoming. Boiler makers and helpers. car repairers and helpers. machinists and tin filters are the strikers.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-02
OBITUARY. Edward S. KeeIeY.

New York. Aug. Edward S. Keeley assistant treasurer and man ager of the United States Sugar Equalization Board. formerly vice president in charge of traffic of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway died today in q Summit. .t N J., hospital from pelitonitis following an operation for appendicitis. He was e1 years old and leaves widow.