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Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-01
FINANCIAL COMMISSION
TO MEET GERMAN AGENTS

Paris, March 31.-(By The A P.)
The first meeting between the financial
commission of the peace conference
and the German financial agents will
take place Thursday at Compiegne,
where an indefinite session will be held
for the purpose of arranging the ex-
change of German securities for food
stuf1S.
After the first session it is probable
that no members of the allied financial
commission will remain in Compiegne,
as the business to be transacted will
be of such nature that trained bank
ers can conduct it without assistance
from the executive members of the
commission.
In addition to COmpiegne, commit
tees are also working at Cologne for
the disposition of raw material, at Rot
| terdam on arrangement concerning
shipments of food, and at Spa concern
| ing the details of taking over German
| shipping.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-01

Washington. March 31.--War finance
corporation bonds totali:rg $200,O00,-
0O0 VIII be placed on sale Wednesday
through federal reserve banks and
suh-agent banks. The bonds, which
will be the first to be issued under the
War Finance Corporation Act. will be
issued in denominations Of $1,000. will
mature in one year with interest at
five per cent. payable sem annually,
and will be practically free from tax
eS.
Final details with reference to the
issue .ere agreed upon iodey in con-
terences between Attorney General
Palmer and counsel for the corporation
and formal announcement of the is
sue made tonight. Receipts from the
issue will be used by the corporation
to provide funds for railroads and to
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-01
LAWRENCE STRIKERS
DEMAND A HOUR WEEK

Lawrence, Mass, March 3l.-F'our
racial groups, comprising "a per cent
of the textile mill strikers, have voted
TO demand a working wee of IA hours
instead of is hours, with pay for "a
hours, according to statement today
by A. j. Music, one of the strike
leaders. He said the question of re-
visinS the demands on behalf of the
entire body of strikers had not been
considered but might come before the
general committee in d day or two
German workers first adopted the
demand for "A hours, and were fol-
lowed by the Italians, who are the
most numerous racial element among
the strikers, the Jewish workers and
the Lithuanians
The mills against which the strike
was first declared two months ago are
operating with reduced forces on a
schedule of 4S hours. with wages re-
duced from those paid on the old "a
hour basis. The Everett mills have
remained closed since the strike began.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-01
PERMANENT RECEIVER OF
NEW YORK RAILWAY CO,

New York, March 31.-Job E. Hedges,
recently appointed by Federal Judge
Mayer as temporary receiver of the
New York Railways company, was
named by him today as permanent re-
ceiver.
In making the appointment Judge
Mayer said thorough investigation
of the company, which operates near
ly all the surface cars in Manhattan
would be made, and predicted that
should an increase in fares prove nee
essary, the public, which is fair and
reasonable, would support such rem
edy"
At the time the company was placed
in a receivers hands, Theodore P.
Shonts, it's president, asserted an eight
cent fare, with three cent charge for
! transfers, was necessary to make the
| lines pay.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-01
meet other Demands.

meet other Demands.
The tax exemption features of the
issue were set forth by ;he corpora
ton as follows:
The bonds will be exempt from
state taxation and all local taxation
and viii be exempt from taxation bv
Il e United States with TIE exception
that they VIII be subject 10 estate or
inheritance taxes and to surtaXes and
excess profits taxes now or hereafter
imposed by the United States upon the
incomes or profits of irdividuals or
corporations. But another important
| taX exemption relating to these bonds
is this: That the interest on $4,000 of
tEese bonds owned by any person will
be entirely exempt from ali income
taxes. surtaGeS, excess Profits or war
taxes"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-01
GOVERNOR COOLIDGE TO
WELCOME GENERAL COLE

Boston, March 81. Governor
Coolidge will welcome Brigadier Gen
eral Charles H. Cole of the Twenty
sixth division. who has just returned
from France, at a small official din
ner tomorrow evening. The guests
will include the governors of the 9TH
er New England states with their
aides, Major General H. P. Mccain,
Rear Admiral Spencer S. Wood. for
eign consuls in this city. presiding of
ficers of the legislature and mayors of
Massachusetts cities.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-01
fslsH-EWERlCAN DELEGATES
WERE GIVEN A "GODSPEED"

Sow York. March 3l.-Three dele
.tss. selected by the Irish race con-
.nfion in Philadelphia last month TO
the Irish American appeal for "A
rrs ireland before the peace confer
.uco were given a "Godspeed' recep-
ion here tonight rendered by more
har I.I Irish sympathizers.
The 1.-. rafas-FEuuk =. Walsh of
Sow Tu-r. former joint chairman Of
Doe Rational War Labor Board; Ed
.lrl j.. Dunno of Chicago. former gov
.tror 0r Illinois. and Michael Ryan of
Philadelphia. former public service
commissioner for Pcnnsylvania-are
scheduled To- sail for France tomorrow.
lIr. Walsh iu "a brief address, char
.rfa~ilrI the mission as "the most
naruuc and beautiful adventure it has
...r Ie.a the privilege of men to un-
terfsIr.'
if f.. conference persists in refusing
t1Uear fHc delegates of the Irish re-
III Ir Ha s4IU the mission will ask TO
-l.Ird "a- American citizens speak
ING for the Irish nation" II this re-
quest be- refused. he added, the dele
gates could only come home and let
tse People SNOW that the pledges made
b.. our country have not been carried
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-01
Be'9''eheWki Active
On Banks of Dvina
Carried Out an Intensive
Bombardment Of the Amer
lean and British Posi-
tions.

Archangel, Sunday, March 30.-(By
The A. P.)-The Bolshevihi carried out
az intensive bombardmen3 of the
American and British positions on
hc tn banks Of the Dvira. III the Tul-
gaf district and at kurgon,an yester-
day afternoon. AT midnight a large
number Of the enemy infantry at
tempted to attack Kurgomau, but We're
repulsed by the allied artillery
Numerous direct hits were reported
during the course of the allied she'll
Ing of the villages of BolShoia Ozera
yesterday. An enemy piarc which few
over the allied positions along the
railway, dropped propaganda but nc
bcmbS
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-01
EsTHoNEAN FORCES HAVE
CAPTURED TWO TOWNS

London, March 31.-An official com
munication issued today by the Es-
thonian army says the Esthonians on
Sunday captured the town of Pechory
in the Pskoff sector, and the town of
Hainash, on the eastern shore of the
Gulf of Riga about thirty miles south
of Pernau. Both battles were won af-
ter hard fighting. gThe victory of the
ESthonians has released the strategeti-
cally important railroad between Hal
nash and Volmar on the Aa river from
the hold of the BolsheViki
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-01
ORGANIZATION TO HANDLE
THE 1919 WHEAT CROF

Paris March 31.-CBy The A. P.1
President Wilson. acting on a recon-
mendatiou of Herbert Hoover. food
administrator has requested Julius II.
BARNES. prs -iicut Of the Grain Corpor-
alton OF the United States food admin
istration. no head an organization for
handling tho 1919 wheat crou under the
congressional guarantees, D..
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-01
HOUSE OF COMMONS
PASSES MILITARY BILL

London, March S1.-The house of
commons today passed the third read
ing of the military bill by vote of
2S2 to Ga after strong criticism of the
government on the ground of wasteful
expenditure and violation of election
pledges to abolish, conscription.
Winston Spencer Churchill, secretary
for war. made a vigorous reply to these
criticisms. He described the broad
band across Europe from the White
Sea TO the Caspian as smouldering or
affame through Bolshevik attacks and
declared that Germany. and Austria
were likely to slide into hopeless an
archy or form a military alliance with
the Boisheviki.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-01
REPUBLICANS GAIN
CONTROL OF DANBURY.

Danbury, Conn, March 31.-In a
ballot of average size republicans of
this city won control of the muni-
cipality by electing William C. Gill
bert mayor, who carried with him the
rest of the city ticket and three coun-
cilnen and two aldermen, Mayor
elect Gilbert led his democratic op-
ponent, Mayor Anthony Sunderland,
who was running for the third time.
by 1888. Sunderland won out two
years ago by 3S5, and in 1915 by 425.
The common council now stands
nine republicans and three democrats,
six members having been chosen at
the spring election.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-01
RAILROAD CIVIL ENGINEERS
REQUEST SALARY INCREASE

Washington, March 31.-Increases
in salaries proportional to the wage
advances granted members of the four
railroad brotherhoods and other or
ganized railroad employees was asked
of the railroad administration board of
wages and working conditions today
by representatives of the nearly 40,-
600 professional engineers employed
by the railroads of the United States
A schedule of salaries adopted at a
recent national conference held in Chi
| cago was presented to the board by c.
+. Drayer secretary of the American
| Association of Engineers.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-01
WOULD PLACE EMBARGO
ON UNITED STATES COAL.

Halifax, N. s., March 31.-A depu-
tation from the Nova Scotia Fedora
ton of Miners, it was announced here
today. will wait on the government
authorities at Ottawa soon to discuss
with them the feasibility of placing
an embargo on United States coal.
Owing TO lack of ships. several Nova
Scotia mines have been closed and
considerable unemployment is report
ed to exist, it is said, because of the
curtailed market due to the loss of
the bulk of the st. Lawrence coal
trade to American operators.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-01
ADMIRAL SIMS TO
SAIL ON MAURITANIA

Southampton. March 3t.-NVhen Ad-
miral Sims arrived here to 60 on board
the Mauretania, he was met by Mayor
5. c. Kimber, who accompanied him
to the dock. The Mauritania carries
two thousand American soldiers among
her passengers.
Admiral Sims declined to be inter-
viewed as he boarded the vessel de-
claring he was absolutely pumped
drk-"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-01
RECEIPTS OF CONNECTICUT
AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT

ceipts of the Connecticut automobile
department for the first six months of
the present fiscal year. that is from
October l, 1918, to date, amount to
$975,83S.39 as against $756,27971 for
the same period of the previous year.
This is an increase of $217,55868 or
nearly 80 per cent. Commissioner
StoeckeI does not expect that this rate
of increase will keep up for the balance
of the year.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-01
Mc'ADoo COUNSEL FOR. THE
RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION

Atlanta, Co, March S1.-Walter D.
Hines, director general of railroads
here on an inspection trip, announced
today that William C. McAdoo, for
mer director general, had consented
to act as special counsel for the rail-
road administration with reference to
matters arising from the state of New
York. Director Hines Std that Mr..
McAdoo in giving his consent stipu-
lated that he be permitted to serve
without remuneration.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-01
BAY STATE TO SUPPRESS
ANARCHiSTIC ACTS

Boston, March 31.-A bill to sup
press anarchistic acts and propaganda
in support of which Adjutant General
Jesse F. Stevens appeared, was urged
at a legislative hearing today. The
proposed measure, for which Former
Governor John L. Bates is the peti-
toner, would provide three years i'm
prisonment and $4,000 fine. or both
for certain acts committed in the
presence of three or more persons.
Marion E. Sproule, secretary of the
Socialist party of Massachusetts, OPP
posed the bill, saying that although
many persons might have radica
views, they did not wish to overthrow
the government
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-01
ALsAcE EXPRESSES
GRATITUDE TO FRANCE

Strasbourg, March 31-French
Wireless Service. A few days after
the entry of the French troops into
AIsace a committee was formed to
raise money to assist the devastated
northern provinces of France. The
committee today forwarded 1000, 900
francs to President Poincare as a tes-
timony of the gratitude of AIsace to
France,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-01
EXPLOSION IN A COLORADO
MINE CAUSES = DEATHS

rr .iad colo. March 5t-An eX-
r..o-I1n .aIlv m the Empue Mine of
dr.. Empire Coal Company, near
A-aifar r.u..d The death of eleven
men and rescue crews tonight are
s,arrhIag for two Jddi.iora bodies
I,lrr.G .o ie buried. Six bodies
have ueor brought 10 .he surface and
fhr iHiirs aL i've other dead have
been located.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-01
WILSON AND ALLIED
PREMIERS CONFERRED

Paris. March 31.-(By The A. PJ
President Wilson and the allied pre-
miers conferred throughout today.
They went over the method for the
payment of reparations by Germany
with their financial advisers in the
morning, and in the afternoon discuss
ed military questions with Marshal
Fosh. who presented the French posi-
ton regarding the left bank of the
Rhine. Later the foreign ministers of
the five great powers called in to dis
cuss the situation resulting from the
Hungarian revolution.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-01
COMMITTEE TO REDRAFT
THE ALGECIRAS TREATY

Paris, March 31.--A special commit
tee had been appointed by the peace
conference to re-draft the Algeciras
treaty regulating the interests of the
powers in Morocco. The committee
has been instructed to eliminate from
the draft all the special interests and
privileges accorded to Germany in the
original document.
G. L. Beer is the American member
of the committee
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-01
HUNGARY HAS SENT
DELEGATION TO BERLIN

Budapest, March 81, via Geneva
tBy The A. P)-The Hungarian gov
errment has sent a delegation to Ber-
lii. to conclude a treaty Of alliance
against the entente allies
German officers formerly belonging
% Field Marshal Macke3sen's army
have arrived in Budapest 10 reorganize
the Hungarian army along German
lines. The army row numbers 100,-
one meE
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-01
SENATOR REED WOULD
DEBATE WITH w. H. TAFT

Kansas City. No. March 31.-In a
letter tonight to the st. Louis branch
uf the lea-ue 20 Enforce Peace, Unit
rd states Senator James A. Reed of
~. souri, suggested that debate on
thr proposed league Of nations be ar
ranged between William II. Taft and
himself ON the occasion Of Mr.. Taft S
visit ro Missouri iu April
lr tEs event Mr. Taft is unable TO
accept. Senator Reed said he would be
willing fo debate the subject with Sen
.fo- fUchcocE chairman Of the senate
oamr ..l on foreign relations, or any
fsurH.r
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-01
GERMANY AUTHORIZED TO
TRADE IN NEUTRAL NATIONS

Berlin, March 31.-Marshal Foch on
Friday telegraphed to General Nudant.
his chief representative at Spa, saying
that CcrIns ~ was authorized to trade
with firms in neutral countries even
If the firms are on the blacklist, pro
vided that the supreme council and the
blockade authorities approve. The
Wolff Bureau, the semi official news
against this condition and demands
that trade be entirely free.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-01
BoLSHEVISTS CALL WOMEN
FOR MILITARY DlJTV

Paris March 31.-(By The A. p All
women between the ages of IS and 80
years living in the city of Pskov, Rus
sia, were ordered March by the So
called Bolshevili government in Els
thonia to register with view to doing
military duty, says a report lust re-
ceived by the Esthonian staff head
quarters.
The report adds that the Bolsheviki
had $4,000 men on the Ehthonian front
March :.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-01
Monday Afternoon List.
COMPLIMENTARY DINNER
TO HOMER S. CUMMINGS

Hartford Conn, March Sit was
announced here tonight that a din
ner complimentary to Homer S. Cum
mings of Stamford, recently elected
chairman of the national democratic
committee would be given in this city
Wednesday night. All members of
the democratic state committee and
chairmen of the town committee have
been invited to attend.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-01
STATEMENT OF OWNERS OF
CALIFORNIA MEXICO LAND

Los Angeles, Calf, March 31.-The
owners of the California Mexico Lard
and Cattle Company's property in
Lower California still adhere to a dec
laration made ito the state department
in 1917, that they will not under any
circumstances make any Lease Of any
kind to Japanese, where Colonization
is probable, until we are first authori-
tatively informed that such an ar
rangement will be entirely agreeable
to the government of our own .coun-
try"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-01
GYPSY FORTUNE TELLER
CHARGED WITH $4,000 THEFT

Bridgeport, Conn, March 31.-After
escaping from the custody of the pol
ice and fleeing through the states
along the Atlantic coast, Guyta
Andre, gypsy fortune teller, was
arrested here yesterday on a war
rant charged with the theft of $4,000
from Mary John, of Portsmouth, Va
The woman is held awaiting author
tiles from that state.
Since, her arrival here about two
weeks ago, she opened a parlor on
Lexington avenue and posed as a
phrenologist and fortune teller and it
is said that she was well patronized.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-01
CANADIAN FORCES ARE TO
RETURN FROM SIBERIA

Ottawa, March Heterogeneous
have been made for the return of the
Canadian. expeditionary forces in ST.
IBERIA, it was announced in the house
of commons today by Minister of Mi
litia Mewburn, in reply to a question
The date is being kept secret by re-
quest Of the British government.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-01
THREE ARMY AVIATORS
KILLED AT PENSACOLA. FLA

Pensacola, Fla, March 31.-Ensisns
Carl Wigel and L. A. Hobbins and
Student Officer E. L. d. Trux were
killed, and Ensign Jesse L. Simpson
was injured in the collision of two
seaplanes today at the naval air sta
ton here. The addresses Of the men
We're not announced.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-01
TWO LARGE ICE HOUSES
BURNED AT MERIDEN

Meriden, Conn., March S1.-Two
large ice houses owned by w. H.
Johnson here, in which were stored
$500 tons of ice, were completely
destroyed by fire late this afternoon.
The total loss is about $35,OO0 only
partly covered by insurance. The re-
suit of the fire is TO make more acute
the ice shortage for the coming sum
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-01
ALLIED MISSIONS HAVE
RETURNED FROM BUDAPEST

Paris, March 31.-The French. Brit
ish and Serbian missions which were
in Budapest when the Hungarian revo-
luton broke out have arrived at Bel
grade. They We're imprisoned in their
living quarters, but not sent to Jail
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-01
CabIed Paragraphs
Two Years For Stealing Auto.

Paris, March 31.-(French Wireless
Service). Felix Marcel was sentenced
on Saturday to two years imprison-
ment for stealing the automobile of
Brigadier General w. w. Harts, of the
American peace delegation, on January
Z. Marcel also will be brought before
a courtmartial shortly,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-01
WELSH MINERS REJECT
GOVERNMENTS TERMS

Cardiff March 31-At a conference
of the South Wales miners today
resolution was adopted advising the
Miners Federation to reject the, gov
ernments terms of wages and working
conditions for the coal miners based
on the recent report of the coal COM
mission, of which Justice Sir John
Sankey is chairman.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-01
The sankey report recommended

The Sankey report recommended
seven hours of work underground, in
stead of eight hours, from July 16, and
six hours from July 13, 1921, subject
to the subject condition of the indus
try. 1t also recommended an increase
in wages and that the colliery workers
should have an effective voice in the
direction of the coal mines.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-01
MANY PERSONS DROWNED At
LAUNCHING At BRISTOL, PA.

From Ten Forty Persons Were Killed Drowned When
Temporary Scafolding Collapsed While Nearly $50
Persons Were Standing it to View the Launching of
the Freighter Waukau-Three Bodies Have Been Re-
covered-Polae and Fremen Are Graphing in the
Waters of the Delaware River for Victims
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-01
$2OO,OOO,OOO ONE YEAR
BONDS To BEAR ) PER CENT,

To Be Placed Sale Wednesday Through Federal Reserve
Bank and Subagent Banks By the War Finance Cor
poration to Provide Funds for Railroads and to Meet
Other Demands-Bonds Will Be Issued in Denomina-
ons of $1,000, Free From Taxes With Interest Pay
able mi-AnnualIy.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-01
SENATOR OF FRANCE
FACES A COuRTMARTIAL

Paris March, 3l-Senator Charles
Humbert with the ribbon OF the Le-
gion of Honor in his buttonhole, was
brought before a courtmartial today to
be tried on charges OF having had
commerce with the enemy. Three 4a2i=
tated alleged accompices also sat in
the prisoners box They were Pierre
Lenoir, Captain Georges Ladoux and
William De SoucheS
When the trial opened the clerk
arose to read the indictment which
consisted OF 2484 typewriter pages.
During the reading. the spectators.
among whom We're many prominent
persons, slowly dispersed.
The trial of Senator Charles Hum
bert on charges of having had COM
merce with the enemy is another phase
of the prosecution of those accused OF
| connection with the "defeatist" move
ment in France. The names of Hum
! bert. Bolo Pasha and Former Premier
/ CaillauX were connected in the discloS-
ures made by the French authorities
and all We're arrested. Bolo was trieC
and executed. Caillaux is in prison
awaiting trial.
When the Bolo disclosures were
made Humbert was owner of LIE Jour
! nal and vice president of the army
committee of the French senate.
] Humbert was also accused of com
municating the contents of two docu
ments relative TO the national defenst
! to the enemy but these charges wer'
! disproved by an official investigation
| completed last January 10. On Feb
ruary p the military governor of Pari
asked that the senator be prosecuted
for having used his influence to hav
the army purchase certain airplan
motors in which he was interested.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-01
So NAMES IN TWO
ARMY CASUALTY LISTS.

Washington, D. c. March 31.-The
following casualties are reported by
the commanding general of the Amer
lean Expeditionary Forces: Killed in
action Z, died from wounds t, died
from accident and other causes Ii,
died of disease Is, total 81.
No Connecticut men on list
Monday Afternoon List.
The Monday afternoon list shows:
Killed in action 6, died from wounds
s, died of disease Sc, wounded severe
ly 4, total 81.
Connecticut names in this section
include the following: Died from
wounds. Private Edward B. Trecher,
New Haven; died of disease, Corporal
George j. DAILY, Wallingford; returned
to duty, previously reported missing
in action, Private Joseph E. Doherty,
Thompsonville.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-08-09
MANY GET WAGE INCREASE
Advance Granted Textile Operatives
win Affect One Hundred and
Fifty Thousand Workers.


Wage increases affecting upward of
10000 textile operatives in New Eng
land and in other northern states have
been made public. In most instances
the advance was announced as APP
proximately Is per cent. Both cotton
and wcolen mills are affected. The In
creases, effective June 2, bring min
wages to the highest level on record
and in some instances represent an adj
vance of more than 100 per cent since
1915. Many of the mills in New Eng
land have been operating on 4S-hour-
a-week schedule since early In the
year, reduction of six hours a week
from the former schedules. This re-
duction in the working week was ac-
companied by a corresponding cut In
wages, Several strikes, notably that
in Lawrence, which has been in effect
since February 8, have been ordered to
end with the allowance of higher
wages, which are made possible. ac-
cording to the manufacturers, by Inn
provement in market conditions.