davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-11
SEVEN PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH IN MONTREAL

Montreal, Aug. 10.- Seven persons were burned to death tonight in a fire on scenic railway at Dominion park, namusement resort near this city
 The bodies of three men. three wo- men and boy were recovered from the ruins shortly before midnight. It their lives and that the bodies win be recovered when search is resumed tomorrow It has been impossible so far to identify the dead.
 The cause of the fire. which not only destroyed part of the scenic railway. but also the Mystic Mill" nearby. is unknown, but it is believed it was started by lighted cigarette or match. The flames. famed by a west erly wind. spread quickly. and only a river, on the banks of which the amusement park is located checked the fire from spreading to the rest of the resort across the stream.
 The fire started in the mill and quickly the flames laid hold on the skeleton structure of the railway. When the firemen arrived. the mill was a blazing pyre and few minutes later that part of the railway con structed over the mill fell with crash into the roaring furnace. According to witnesses. a car filled with mer rymakers took fatal leap into the flames.
 Coming from the mill could be heard moans of agony and cries for help but the firemen- found it possible to rescue ely a few of the men. women and children trapped in the blazing structure. They did succeed. however in cutting their way through the walls and dragging forth few per sons almost smothered by> the smoke.
 When reports of the fire reached the city, thousands of persons hastened to the park. seven miles away, in every manner of conveyance.
 To a1lay the fears of the thousands who already crowded the park Sou sa's band. which is playing there this week. continued its concert. and while shouts of the firemen mingled with the moans of the dying. there came from the bandstand the notes of opera and ragtime airs. Even when the black wagon arrived from the morgue, flying it's black flag. the gay tunes continued.
 Elsewhere the bright lights blaZed forth and either unaware of the toll taken by the flames or careless of it. some patrons continued to press their way into the sideshows which kept up their performances.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-11

Washington Aug. 10.-Attorney General Palmer started out today to ascertain how much of the high cost of living is due to excessive profits by retailers
 In a telegram to all state food ad- ministrators who worked with Admin istrator Hoover during the war the att torney general requested the appoint ment of fair price committee in each county to investigate what is being charged for retail necessities and if in excess of what the committee consid- CTS just, to publish list. of fair prices for the guidance of the public.
 This is the extra legal" means of reaching profiteering which Mir. Palm CT recently indicated was uncer con sideration. He has frankly admitted from the start that there was no means to prosecute directly man guilty of extortion in prices. Retail CTS who are gousing the ultimate con- sumer will have to be disciplined by piblic sentiment which officials have no doubt is sufficiently alert to the sit uation now to act vigorously in clear cut cases.
 Hoarders. on the other hand. can be reached through the wartime food laws or the Sherman act and MT. Palmer requested the state food administra- tors to transmit to him any evidence of hoarding or other violations of the law which they might encounter in their work. with the promise that the governments law enforcement ma chinery would act promptly.
 There is a pressing necessity for the restoration of normal conditions" Mir. Palmers telegram said. request ing the men who did such effective work during the war to take up the burden again. They were asked to serve without compensation. the at torney general believing that the pub lie service to be performed now is as important as when the country was engaged in hostilities. and that no patriotic citizen would refuse the call to duty.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-11
Strike Deputies
 Named By Actors
They Are Making Efforts to Obtain Support of Stage Hands and Musicians.

New Tor. Aug. 10.-In an effort to obtain the support of stage hands and musicians in the strike or the Actors Equity association, which has closed ten New York thtatres. the actors will confer tomorrow morning with officials of the other two unions.
 Announcement was made tonight that the conference had been arranged by James P. Holland. president of the New York State Federation of Labor and Hugh F'rayne, state organizer of this meeting also will be present Charles C. Shay, president of the In- ternational Alliance of Theatre and Stage Employes Joe N. Weber, preSi- Musicians; Frank Gilmore. executive secretary of the Actors Equity asSO- ciation; Paul Turner. its counsel. and w. B. Rubin. attorney for the other labor organizations.
 In announcing the proposed confer ence, Holland promised the strikers he would make every effort to have the stage hahds and musicians rally to their support.
 In what is said was an effort to make clear the causes which led to the strike. the Producing Managers Protective association tonight issued statement reviewing all negotiations that led up to the strike.
 The fundamental cause of the dis agreement, said the statement, was the eight performance clause. This. the manage said. was a demand they could not comply with and charged with knowing this, Francis Wilson, president of the Actors associa ton, had publicly asked that it be submit ted to arbitration. Arbitrat tion of the eight performance clause, said the statement, could not be considered by the managers because they could not afford to abide by an adverse decision.
 Actors gathered tonight at strike headquarters greeted with cheers an address by John Drew. who announced that his nephews. Lionel and Jack Barrymore. had requested him to mo- tify the strikers that they were with the Actors Equity association" He also read a letter from Ethel Barry more in which she allied herself with the orga niza tion.
 A bulletin read at headouarters stated that Al Jolson. Harry Fox. Ed Wynn and Frank Fay had been ap- pointed special strike deputies for their work during the present trouble.
 The mana gers tonight professed sat- isfaction with the result of steps taken by them to fill the gaps in their casts caused by principals going on strike.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-11
NO TRAINS BETWEEN HARLEM
 RIVER AND NEW ROCHELLE

New Yo Aug. 10.-Because of the strike of snoDmen and car inspectors on the New York. New Haven and Hartford Railroad all trains between the Harlem River and New Rochelle were discontinued early today Thou sands of excursionists. unprepared for this development. were turned from railroad stations to trolley lines to reach their destinations and as a con sequence there was great congestion in traffic on the electric roads.
 The railroad company explained that while t would have been possi- bie to run two-car trairs once an hour such a step would have been dangerous because of the crowds which would have fought to get A-s@Td.
 >%he corupany's service between Providence and Fall River also was discontinued today. 56 electric trains having been aunu!ied. These trains were discontinued, it was said, for the same reason were the trains on the Harlem River branch. Other trains discontinued were Chose leaving New London at 6.55 a. m. for Hartford and leaving Providence for New London at 12.45 p. m.
 It was announced that train service on the Central New England railroad had been restored and that trains were being operated on schedule.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-11

New Haven. Conn. Aug. 10.-Deie- gates representing the 5000 members of the system federation of the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road decided at meeting here late today to put the question of ending the shopmen's strike to vote of the six crafts involved. The results of this balloting will not be known before Thursday, it was announced.
 Following the meeting. it was stated that the first craft meetings would De held in this city tomorrow, when the striking members from the various shops, roundhouses and yards in Con necticut will vote. Other meetings will be held in Providence, Readville, Mass, and Van Nest, N. r. but it was said that these probably will take are boilermakers, machinists, black smiths. sheet metal workers. carmen and electricians.
 The results of the balIoting at the various meetings will be forwarded to this city. where Secretary Robert E. Henderson of the system federation will compile the total votes at meet ing scheduled for Thursday morning.
 James Carnie of Readville, Mass, president of the system federal ton. presided a the meeting, which was at tended by 24 delegates from the sys- tenn federation locals in Providence, New Haven, Readville. Mass. and Van Nest. N. Y. The recommendations of the international officers that the strikers return to work were discussed at length. as we'll as other phases of the railroad situation. It was an- nounced that a meeting of the execu tive committees of the federations of the Boston and Maine Boston and AL bany and New Haven roads will be held in Boston tomorrw
 The curtailed Sunday passenger ser vice on the New Haven system ap peared to be adequate to care for those persons who travelled. The New Ha ven offices tonight announced the res toration tomorrow of three trains on the New Haven and eight the Central New England
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-11
MAMMALIAN VON HOEGEN
 TO ETRELEASED ON BONDS

Hartford. Conn.,. Aug. 10.-Maximil- ian Won Hoegen, New Haven lawyer who has been in jail here for some time facing a charge of treason, will be released tomorrow in bonds of s2.- 900, it was announced tonight. Judge EdwIn l.. Garvan has entered an order permitting his Ielease on bail and As sistant United States District Attor- ney Copen e~-ects to present the or der before U....ed States Commission CT Carroll tomorrow. Mir. Copen said. however. that the department of jus tice expects to bring Won HoeGen to trial.
 Hoegen was acquitted by a courtmar- tial at San Antonio. Texas. of charges of evading the draft
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-11
RuMANIAN ARMY IS TO
 RETIRE FROM BUDAPEST

Berlin Aug. TO (By the A. PD.-The retirement from Budap pest of the Ru- manian army owing 10 pressure from the entente is probable. but it will be a sullen withdrawal boding no good for the future. according to despatches received here from the Hungarian ca pital.
 The Rumanians are known to be disgruntled and angry at the Hun garians, the Austrians and the entente but they are not alone in this state Of mind. for sharp differences of opinion already are manifestihg themselves among the Hungarians. Austrians and representatives of the entente. Even the Czechs in far off Prague are baik- ing and the Hungarians are frankly worried. believing that a return of monarchy is inevitable.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-11
scoVILLE HAS DECIDED
 TO ACT IMMEDIATELY

Salisbury, Conn. Aug. 10.-Robert Scoville, former federal food admin istrator for Connecticut. said at his home in Taconic tonight that he had received the telegram sent out by At torney General Palmer and that he Woulo immediately take up the work mapped out bY the attorney general. He will hold a meeting with some of his former associates in Hartford on Tuesday.
 Mir. Scoville said the attorney gen. erals request for the appointment of fair price committee called for the naming Of one expert -drygoods man, which he thought indicated that cloth ing would come within the scope of the committee's work.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-11
INCREASES IN PRICES OF
 HOTEL ACCOMMODATION

New York. Aug 10.-Increases in the prices of hotel accommoda tions rang ing from s1 to q a day have been put into effect throughout the country since JulS. ] as direct result of the prolaihi tion Ixses Saec9radfTzg to=a state ment issued here tonight by the Asso- ciation Opposed to National Prohibi- tion.
 The statement. detailing results of an Investigation. places the total figure necessary to cover the hotels loss of liquor revenues at $500 900 900 a year Many projected hotel plans have been abandoned because of the law, it was stated
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-11
TRANSPORT IMPERAToR HAS
 DOCkED AT NEW YORK

New York. Aug. 10.-Returning to the United States on the transport 1m- perator, which docked here today. were the officers and men who won all the prizes for America at the inter-allied games in Pershing stadium, outside Pars. With them was Colonel Joseph H. Thompson, athletic officer in charge of the games.
 Besides SOP troops. the Imperator brought home 205 nurses. 3S4 welfare workers. 50 general prisoners. includ- ing a lieutenant charged with coward ice, 7S soldiers wives and 5 soldiers children
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-11
FREIGHT EMBARGO BY
 BOSTON & ALBANY ROAD

Boston, Aug. 10-The Boston and Albany railroad announced tonight an embargo against all freight from con- meeting lines. Freight will not be ac- cepted by the road at Boston except shipments of food for human con- sumption when destined to points on the road.
 The announcement added that the Boston and Albany would endeavor to continue passenger service Ito the greatest extent possible" but that all dining car service will be withdrawn.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-11
CATHOLIC PRELATE'S LETTERS
 ON UNION OF CHURCHES

Rome, Saturday. Aug. 9.-(By The A. P.) "Acta Apostolicae Bis" the Of ficial organ of the Holy See. in todAy's edition contains two epistles by Gar oi- nal Patrizi. vicar general of Pope Plus TX, written reSDectiyely in 1851 and 1865, setting foIlh the declarations of the Catholic Church on the proposal at that time from the Anglican church inviting a discussion of the union of all Christian churches. 1F
 The epistles explain that the Cath lolic Church. being the original church, cannot discuss :, union with other churches. but that those which left her must return to her
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-11
FRENCH OFFICIALS VISIT
 DUNKERK AND HAZEBROUCk

Paris, Aug. 10.-President Poincare, accompanied by a large party of sena- tors and deputies, left Paris Saturday night to visit Dunkirk and Haze brouck.
 Premier CIemenceau, with Louis Loucheur, minister of reconstruction, Albert F. Lebrun. minister of block ade and the invaded regions. Leon Abrami, under secretary at the war department. and Edouard Ignace. un- der-secretary for military justice and pensions. also left Saturday night to visit the liberated regions of the de- partment of Pas de Calais.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-11
NEW HAVEN ROAD SHQPMEN
 ID VOTE ON ENDING STRIKE
Delegates Representing 60O0 Members Have Decided to Take Vote of the Six Crafts InvolvedResult Will Not Be Known Before Thursday-Reports From Washing ton Say It Is Expected That Almost Normal Conditions Will Prevail Today in Every Railroad Shop Where Men Have Been On Strike-Three Trains Be Restored On the New Haven Road

morrow in every railroad shop where men have been on strike.
 Director General Hines is ready to undertake negotiation of wage de- mands, as directed by President Will work. In view of President Wilson s specific instructions that the whole matter would have to be "at a stand still'' so long as an illegal strike con- tinued, the demand of men in some places for wage increases before go- ing back to the job. it was learned. cannot alter the situation. Union off cials here are in touch with the strike centerS.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-11
PLOT TO HAVE GARRISON
 REVOLT AGAINST CARRANZA

Fl Paso, Tex, Aug. 10.-A plot to have the Chihuahua city garrison re- volt against the Carranza commando CTS and join Villa Friday was discov- cred early Wednesday morning. &C., cording to American and Mexican passengers arriving from Chihuahua City today. A large number of federal officers and soldiers were placed in the federal penitertiary charged with in citing a mutiny. the travellers said.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-11
WORK AND SAVE. REMEDY
 FOR HIGH COST OF LIVING

Washington. Aug. 10.-"To work and save is the remedy for the increasing cost of living pointed out today by the federal reserve board.
 In reply to an, inquiry from the sen- ate banking committee asking if 1t was advisab ble to attempt contraction of currency by legisla tion in the hope of reducing prices. Governor Harding
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-11
BROOKLYN CAR STRIKERS
 HAVE RETURNED TO WORK

New York. Aug. 10.-After four days of chaotic transit conditions in Brook lyn because of the strike on the Brooklyn Rapid Transit company's s lines, traffic was resumed today on a normal basis pending adjustment by a board of arbitration of the claims Of the men. It was reported that as early as 6 o'clock this morning 95 per cent of the strikers had returned to work and cars were moving on regu- lar Sunday schedules on surface. sub way and elevated lines.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-11
STRIKE OF BAKERS IN LONDON HAS ENDED

j London, Aug. 10--The bakers strike which had been in progress for some time ended today. The men agreed to resume work tomorrow on the under standing that the strikers would not be penalized for refusing to work and that the government introduce bill at the earliest possible moment abolish ing night baking.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-11
YEGGMEN BLOW SAFE
 AND GET $1,S0o IN DERBY

Derby, Conn. Aug. IDA safe in the office of the Howard & Barber company department store in Main street was blown open by yeggmen early, today and money and Liberty bonds totalling $1.S00 were taken. The safe door was blown off. but the bur glars deadened the sound of the eX- plosion by covering the safe with rugs and bedding which they found in the store
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-11
34TH ANNUAL MEMORIAL
 SERVICES FOR GEN.. GRANT

New York. Aug. 10-The 34th an- nual memorial services for General Grant were held at Grants Tomb here enty elders The services conducted by Jacques Pollatschek. president of the elders, marked the resumption of the tribute discontinued five years ago because of the war. Rabbi E. M. Brown, the last survivor of the pail bearers at Grants funeral. was one of the sneakers
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-11
CAMPAIGN FOR FUNDS FOR
 ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL

New York. Aug. 10.-The Roosevelt Memorial Association announced to- day that arrangements virtually had been completed for the campaign to raise funds for erection of a monu- ment at Washington and establish menr of a public park at Oyster Bay in \onor of the former president.
 Regional conferences at which state chail1nen and ssate commi tees will meet to consider plans will be held in ten cities in the next few weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-11
PRINCE OF WALES IS
 NEARING ST. JOHNS, N. F..

St. Johns N. F.. Aug. 10.-The ad- miralty wireless station announced tonight that the British battleship Re- nown, on which the Prince of Wales is coming to this colony and Canada, was met by the cruiser Dauntiess 120 miles off St. Johns at 3 o'clock this af- ternOOQ.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-11
$22soco FOR RETURNED SOLDIERS
 IN BRITISH WEST INDIES

Kingston. Jamaica. Aug 1O-The British government has approved a loan of $225.O0o to the island govern ment to provide work for returned soldiers of the British West Indies regiment. -o-
 American capitalists are investing in Jamaica. prlncipally In sugar lands.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-11
FREIGHT HANDLERS IN
 BOSTON VOTE TO STRIKE

Boston, Aug. 10.-At meeting of the Boston local of the Boston and AL bany freight handlers union today it was reported that the members had voted unanimously in favor of a strike on Sept. to enforce demands for wage increase averaging 20 cents an hOur
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-11

wrote Chairman Mclean that the growth in the volume or circulating notes was the effect and not the cause or advancing wages and prices and that the war period of finance would not De over until government obliga- tons, now carried by the banks. were absorbed through the actual savings or the people.
 Severe censure of strikes and ex- travasance was implied in Mir Hard fnG's letter. which did not, however undertake to blame any one section of the population, but referred to the na tlon as whole. especially to the re- taxation Of economies practiced during the war and the purchase now Of non essential articles by persons enjoying large incomes for the first time.
 The federal reserve board believes mat any currency legislation at this .ifhe IS unnecessary and undesira ble.'' MT. Harding wrote. and would sun- sest that whether viewed from an eco homie or financial standpoint. tbe remedy for the present situation is the same, namely, to work and to save: to work regularly and efficiently, in order to produce and distribute the largest possible volume of commodities; and to exercise reasonable economies fn order that money goods and serviees may be devoted primarily to the lfdlf- dation of debt and to the satisfaction or the demand for necessities. rather than to indulge in extraVagances"
 Money in circulation actually has shown a decline since the postwar period set in MT. Harding said. The total per capita circulation on Dec. 1918, was S4S.13. which was reduced 10 $45.l6 on the first of this month
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-11
TURKS TRIED TO SINK
 GERMAN CRUISER GOEHEN

Athens, Aug. 10.-Consta ntinople newspap pers received here report that Turkish off cers recently made an at tempt to sink the former German cruiser Goeben at Ismid. Asia Minor, but were frustrated by British officers
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-11
60 KILLED IN FOOD RIOTS
 AT CHEMNlTZ, SAXONY

Chemnitz Saxony. Aug. 10--By The A. P0 Sixty to eighty soldiers were killed and two hundred wounded in the fighting food riots Friday. ac- cording to private estimates here. Ten civilians were killed and fifty wound ed.
 The city is now quiet and trains are running
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-11
MUNITIONS HIDDEN BY --
 RUMANIANS CONFISCATED

Berne Aug. 10.-(Havas). Prom Rumanian sources 1t has been learned that 60 900 rifles. machine Sun5 and grenades hidden by the Bulgarians during. the operations in the province of Dobrudja, Rumania, have been found and confscated
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-11
EACH COUNTY ID HAVE
 A FAIR PRICE COMMITTEE

Attorney General Palmer Has Instructed State Food Admin
 srators to Make Appointments Committee Is to Pub fish List of Fair Prices For the Guidance of the Public Will Investigate What Is Being Charged For Retail Necessities-Object Is Ferret Out ProfiteerB-Be- Eeves Public Sentiment Will Be Enough to Discipline Men Guilty of Extorton In Prices.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-11
DEMAND MADE FOR THE
 ExTRApITiON OF BELLA KUN

Vienna, Saturday, Aug. 9.-(By The A. P.) A demand by the Hungarian n government for the extradition of Bella Kun and other soviet officials who left Hungary and obtained asylum in Aus tria is anticipated here.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-11
A State of Mind I.

In seeking to make Boston a state by itself, Representative Brennan mus know that it is already recognized the world over as a state of mind.--Bos-
 ton Transcript. %
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-11

Yes, Luke. a woman can keep a se- cret about another woman-if it is somethiqg real nice.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-11
SHoPMEN ARE TO
 RETURN TO WORK TODAY

Washington, Aug. Acknowledgements over the week end are expected to re- Gplt in almoet normal conditions tA-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-11

Pride has h.-. t--> ~-~ eo-e-a for ward spring and m carly fall
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-11
Where Teachers Are Better Paid.

Teachers of English are wanted at Prague Bohemia. And probably the Bohemians are willing to pay them more than they are paid in this coun- try-Da1las News.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-11
OBITUARY. John Shauahnessy.

Chicago, Aug. 10.-John $. Shaugh- : messy. brother of Lord Shaughnessy
 chairman of the board of directors of the Canadian Pacific railroad, died al his home here today after being i'll more than a year. He was 55 years old. A widow and two children sur