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Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-29

ployes in the various controversies before me in which he participated he impressed me as being particularly in- telligent, honorable, moderate. tactful and fair. His manner of presenta tion and his occasional apt literary refer ences led me to inquire of others as to his early advantages and 1 learn ed with some wonder that they were absolutely nil, and on the contrary all the very reverse of advantages. If in his earlier wanderings he imbibed for a time fantastic. extreme and deStruc- tive social ideas, I am sure there was nothing developed in the my con- ferences and hearings in which he participated which would indicate that he still harbored them.'
 Mass Meeting Orderly.
 Interesting developments were ex- pected today at a mass meeting near Clairton but it passed off quietly. It was reported that strikers in defiance hold an indoor meeting. If such was their intention it was abandoned They obtained permission from school board and held the meeting in a school house at Large, near Clairton. Dep uty sheriffS were on duty and when the place was filled late corners began to crowd around the school but they quietly dispersed when the deputies informed them that crowds could not gather under the sheriff's proclama- tion.
 By request of the sheriff's deputies only the English language was used at the meeting. Organizers urged the strikers to stand firm and warned them not to violate the sheriff's proc lamation.
 There was a little excitement near the school house when a striker was shot in the head but not seriously wounded. One of three men did the shooting and after an investigation the authorities were not sure that it had any connection with the strike.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-29
Operators to Reply
 To Soft Coal Miners
Miners Have Made Demands For $8 Per Day, a Six Hour Day and Five Day Week.

Buffalo, N. T.. Sept. 2S.-The soft coal operators of the central cOmpet1- tive field will submit al tomorrow S session of the joint conference of op- orators and miners their reply to the demands of the miners for 50 per cent. increase in pay, six-hour day and a five day week. After the reply is read it is probable the miners will
 The operators completed the drafting of the document today. but TO inklinS of its contents was known outside their circle. Following the procedure of previous conferences, the miners naturally would expect counter-pr Dosais, but there were intimations to- day that the operators might take the stand that the demands of the men are so extraordinary that it would be impossible to grant them and continue the opera tion of the mines. and that their reply tomorrow merely would state re lsonS why they must be re- jected. t,lus leaving it to the miners to reState heir original demand or to modify them if they saw fit.
 None of the operators would admit today that the reply would be flat rejection of the scale proposed by the United Mine Workers convention All that was known about the document was that ii was brief and that it would not close the door to further neootia- = tions. The leading opera tors continued to insist that t"e 50 per cent increa SC SouSHl WOulu uOuDIc tEe COSI or SOIL coal and that not enough could he mined on a six-horr day and five day week basis to provide a normal sup ply.
 Acting President I ewis Of the United Mine Workers replied tonight to statement issued by the National Coal associat ton a Washington to the ef- feet that the miners propose to break their wartime agreement by d strike on Nov. l and to take advantage of a coal shortage to hold up the public for $1 900, ,000,G
 He contended that the wartime agreement was open to a different in- terpretation than that D!a ced on it by the National Coal associa tion and that the miners had shown great patience in waiting for year after the sign- ing of the armistice to seek an issue on the wage question.
 The statement that the advance in waees we ask for would mean that the public must pay an additional billion dollars a wear for the same amount of coal consumed in previous years is a prepostero"s exargera tion," Lewis said. With reform in methods of dis trlbution mad curtailment of excess profits by the operators. only a small percentage of the wage increase should show in the added cost a ton to the consumer
 The average wage of the miner is $' 6a". We are asking for approxf- mately ss a day. which is the rate in many industries far less hazardous than that of the coal miner"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-29

With both sides determined to break the apparent deadlock in the steel strike which developed at the close of the first week. attention today is fo- cussed on strategic points along the industrial battle front. particularly in the Pennsylvania sector. where waIkout of approximately 5000 em- picyes of the Bethlehem Steel Com p1ny has been ordered for this morn ing.
 Both capital and labor utilized the Sabbath in laying plans for the second week, which is expected by many leaders to produce q greater test of strength than the first Employers of labor are marshaliing their forces for a determined effort to reopen many mills and to increase the output of those which weathered the initial walkout- Directors of the strike. on the other hand are making every ef- fort to rally more workers to their col DTS and to effect a virtual paralysis of the industry.
 Yesterday passed quietly in the steel centers- In Allegheny County mass meetings called by union organizers were held without disorder under su- pervision of the sheriff
 Although no atmosphere of expec- rancy was noticeable in districts af- fectec by the strike. yesterday brought no material development leaders on both sides apparently C / teEtlng themselves with marking tI4Ie in preparation for todays offensive and counter offensive. Samuel Com pers. president of the American Fed eration Of Labor. who left New York last night for Washington. predicted victory for the strikers and that the struggle would probably be discussed at the industrial conference to be opened in the national capital October S.
 TEenty-tvo ore carriers were an- chored in the Detroit river last night because Of congestion of lower lake ports caused by closing of steel mills.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-29
CONDITION 0F PRESIDENT
 WILSON MORE FAVORABLE
Upon His Arrival In Washington the President Walked Through the Railway Station to Waiting Automobile Later He Took Two Hour Motor Ride-Dr. Grayson n- sists That Patient Take Real Vacation-AH Engage n1ents For the Near Future Have Been Cancelled

All of Mr. Wilson's engagements for the near future have been cancelled, and his physician will insist upon a real vacation, No definite decision has been reached whether he will re main in seclusion at the White House or go to some rest resort, but indl- cations tonight were that the presi- dent would not leave the capital soon.
 After run of nearly 10000 miles, the presidential special reached Washing ton at 11:05 this morning. Awaiting Mir and Mrs. Wilson when they alighted from their prIvate car was Miss Margaret Wilson, the pres ident's daughter. Outside the station he encountered the last of the many crowds that greeted him on his .o- afternoon de was prescribed to give walked through the station concourSe. Helping Mrs, Wilson and Miss Mar garet into the automobile, the pres idenu climbed inside them unaSsisted- During the afternoon ride he was ac- companied by Mrs. Wilson and Dr Grayson, who had shared the task of caring for the president duing ht5 illness aboard the train.
 The only formal expression from Dr. Grayson during the day was a bulletin issued just before the train arrived in Washington. It said:
 The president had q poor night $ rest but he is doing as well as could be expected in the circumstances
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-29
-LEDEN, NORWEGIAN EXPLORER.
 ARRIVES AT ST. JOHNS, N. F

St. Johns. N. F.. Sept. 2S.-Christian Leden. the Norwegian explorer. chief of the Arctic expedition on the Ameri- can yacht F'inback. which was wrecked in Hudson bay last August. arrived here Friday with the other members of the party. The F'inback sailed from Kew York in July. carrying a large cargo of beads. tools. knives and toilet articles for trade with the Esquimaux. On Aug. 20 she struck a reef off Cape Fullerton and the crew in two boats proceeded to Chesterfield inlet There they boarded the steamer Masonic which brought them to this port. Mir Leden said the voyage prior to the wreck was without incident.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-29
RiOting At County
 Courthouse, Omaha
Resulted From Lynching of Negro-One Man Was Kill ed and Two Seriously Wounded.

Omaha. Neb., Sept. 2S.-This city to- night experienced the most serious riots in it's history resulting from the attempt of a mob to lynch a negro, kiIliam Brown, charged with an as sau1t a few days ago on white girl. Agnes Lobeck.
 Early tonight one man had been killed and two seriously wounded dur lice; the lives of a hundred more prisoners in the county jail were se- riously threatened by fire and Doug las County's fine new courthouse valued at a million and a half dollars was threatened with entire destruc ton.
 During the rioting large number of negroes were badly beaten on the streets some of them dangerously in jured. Chief of Police Eberstein was himself subjected to physical violence and narrowly escaped personal injury when members of the force charged the crowd and led him to safety. Thousands of persons congrega ted in the downtown districts some of them out of curiosity, but great numbers showing decided sympathy for the would be lynchers.
 Fire hose run to the blazing struc- ture were cut with impunity and not one was permitted to remain intact. The police and firenen were entirely at the mercy of the mob, which had broken into the gun and ammunition stores ana supplied lneH1SelNeS WltH explosives and weapons. One explo sion of dynamite was heard at the courthouse during the progress of the fire.
 The interior of the big building be- came mass of flames by 10 o'clock, and forced by the heat. q large part of the mob moved back from the build ing on the north side. They gather ed again. however. on the south side where the heat had not become so in tense.
 At this time a Barbara Freitchie ap- peared a a window at the north end of the building in the person of an aged woman, who wildly flung an American flag to the wind and appeal ed to the mob to desist. There were mingled cheers and hoots from the rioters who yelled for the prisoner whom they sought to lynch The wo- mans act had the effect. however of giving the firemen an opportunity to run an extension ladder to the fourth floor. from which it was hoped to take the sheriff and his deputies and his prisoners, who were about to become victims of the flames.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-29
GoMPERS PREDICTS VICTORY
 FOR THE STEEL WORKERS

New York. Sept. 26.-victory for the striking steel workers was pre- dicted tonight by Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor who on the eve of his de- parture for Washington, asserted to- night that the strike in all proba- bility" would be discussed at Presi- dent Wilson's industrial conference to begin in Washington on October 6.
 The steel workers will win because cause is ust," said MT. Gompers He contended that public opinion leans toward the strikers in their fight for collective bargaining, and said that Important developments in the steel situation are looked for in Washing ton this week. The lowering of la bor standards would ''precipitate a calam- ity'' he added.
 The labor chieftain deo.ied the attitude taken by Judge Gary, chair ma of the board ,of directors of the United States Steel orpOration, and characterized the charges that the their cause is just" said Gompers. He and alieniSm false.
 Asserting that he had the highest personal regard for Judge Gary, he said the time has passed when a corpora ton can regard it's employees as wards"
 Defending John Fitzpatrick. chair man of the strikers national com mittee, and William z. Foster, secre- tary of the steel workers union, from charger of radicalism. he said :
 You have not heard of them mak- ing revolutionary speeches. in this strike inspired by radica lism had renounced radical theories years ago.
 Judge Gary's refusal to meet the two men, on the ground that they did not represent a maority of the em- ployes on strike. was censured by Mir. Gompers, who said that Judge Gary would have been in a better tn il tr-;1l Foster represented the men had he conferred with them.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-29
CHARGED WITH SENDING
 A "BLACk HAND" LETTER

Brockton, Mass, Sept. 2S.-Miner W. Thompson, 66 years old, was arrest ed late last night charged with hav- ing sent a Black Hand" letter to George E. Keith d shoe manufactur- CT, threatening him with death unless he left S2,5O0 at a designated place. MT. Keith received the letter on Sep tember 3. He paid no attention to it. but after receiving a threatening telephone call ten days later he noti- fled the police.
 Policemen sent to the spot men toned in the letter reported that they saw Thompson lift a stone in the woods and examine a wallet under meath in which the letter had directed MT. Keith to place the money. When they questioned him Thompson said he had seen two men examine the stone and had gone there out Of cu- riosity.
 A few days later Mir. Keith was threatened again over the phone and Thompson's arrest followed. He will be given q hearing tomorros.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-29
NEGRO WAS HANGED
 TO AN ELECTRIC POLE

Omaha. Neb.. Sept. 2s- = William Brown colored. alleged 10 have as- saulted white girl. was dragged from the county jail at II o'clock tonight ing a struggle of nine hours by an immense mob to wrest him from the sheriff
 Sheriff Michael Clark and his dep uties held the fort in the top story of the court house, where is located the jail. with a hundred prisoners, until the building became a seething mass of flames, and he was forced to sub init
 After the Iynching. the firemen were for the first time able to get stream on the flames. At the same time addi- tional extension ladders were sent to the third and fourth floors where many f the occupants were standing on window ledges on the one side of the building that had not been touch ed by the flames
 At late hour tonight it was dis covered thaat an abortive attempt had heen made to lynch" Mayor Ed P Smith when he appeared to appeal to the moh Although reports are con ficting. it is known that a rope was thrown around his neck. A policeman cut it off before the mob could accom- plish it's purpose.
 The mayor was carried out uncon- ecious by a squad of police officers and friends and he was hurried to the of fee of surgeon nearby. He was removed to a hospital. At midnight he still unconscious.
 The lynching followed an afternoon and evening filled with mob demon strations seldom recorded. When the first rumblings of a possible attempt 10 lynch Brown, were heard during the forenoon. Sheriff Clark called in all his regular deputies and swore in a number of others. The first act that indicated the mob was in earnest was a parade up Harney street by about fifty men who detrained from street cars a few blocks from the courthouse. They tore up Harney street at double quick and were at the sheriff's head quarters before he realized what had happened.
 Appeals were made to, the police station for help and a few unifOrme ei men were hurried to the place. In the meantime the central station tele- phoned every man on the force and those on the south side to report at once. Being Sunday, many of the men could not be found. The result was that several thousand persans had ga- tnered on the south side of the court house before the police could arrive in any considerable number.
 The assault with which William Brown was charged was committed on Agnes Lobeck early in the week. With an escort. crippled beyond the point of resistance. Miss Lobeck met her aSSaIlant a 1eW DlocKS rom nome Tn the southeast part of the city. He held the couple un at the point of revolver. After robbing the young man he assaulted the young woman in his presence, holding a revolver at the head of her escort in the meantime.
 Later Brown was arrested by police officers and taken to the city jail, where both Miss I-obeck and her es- cort identified him as the man who committed the deed. Later it was stated that Brown had made a confes- sion of his crime. He was taken to the county jail, which was considered a safe place for his confinement. To- nights lynchinC followed
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-29
MEETING CALLED OF BOSTON
 CENTRAL LABOR UNION

Boston. Sept. 2S.-Thc sub -cimmit- tee of the committee of seventeen of the Boston Central labor Union has been called to meet tomorrow after noon to consider various phases of the policemens strike and possible further action Of organized labor in this connection.
 President John F. McInnes. of the policemen's union and President Mat thew J. Higgins. of the Boston car mems union, have been requested 10 attend the meeting.
 A contribution of $500 toward the strike fund or the l,J.4-,-..... ..... made today by the theatrical stage employees union..
 The nineteen metropolitan park po- Icemen who were discharged recently, after having been found guilty or dis obdience of orders, for refusing to perform riot duty on September 10 are to have a new trii on October l, it was announced today by the coun- sel
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-29
BETHLEHEM STEEL PLANT
 IS PREPARED FOR STRIKE

Harrisburg. Pa. Sept 2S.-Officials of the Bethlehem Steel company's Steelton plant declared tonight that they were prepared for strike. Men employed by the company held meet ings during the day and while it is believed many will strike tomorrow, no estimate are made
 General Manager F. A. Robbins. Jr.. said that there would be work for all who apply tomorrow and that the works would run long as possible. If it is found that departments cannot be operated economically because of men being out. they will be shut down.
 Employees of the Central Iron and Steel works today voted not to strike.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-29
MARCH OF STEUBENVILLE
 STRIKERS ABANDONED

Steubenville. Ohio, Sept. 2S. = The proposed march of Steubenville strik- CTS to Weirton, WIT. Va, tomorrow morning in effort to induce steel workrs to join the strike has appar- ently been abandoned. The only men tion of the talked-of march at a mass meeting of strikers here today was by Joseph Cannon, Denver, Colo who said that it would not be neces- sary and that all the Weirton plants would be down in the morning." the men walking out of their own ac- cord.
 Secretary Frank Wilson, Of the Steu- benville district. who had favored the march, admitted that it would not be made
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-29
NEW YORK PRINTERS FAILED
 TO TAKE VOTE ON STRIKE

New York. Sept. 2S.-Although no vote was taken the question of a strike in commercial printing plants here to begin October l. resolutions were adopted today by the New York Typogra phica1 Union, Number 6-the Big Six''-piedging support to the fight for A hour week, one of the chief demands to be made in the pro- posed strike.
 The meeting proved a turbulent one. but resulted in the union pledging con fidence in it's officers. committee on publicity was appointed to disSemin- ate information through all the print tng unions in the interest of the Big Six
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-29
STATE CONVENTION OF
 FRIENDS SOF IRISH FREEDOM

New Haven. Conn. Sept. 2s.-At the state convention of the Friends Of Irish Freedom held here this after noon ana evening two resolutions were passed condemning the entry of the United States into the League Of Nations. One was a simple declara- ton against the league which will be sent 10 the United States sena tors from this state. The second was a lengthy ara ignment of the league as British plot 10 secure for England world domination and was composed of fourteen object ons covering in the main points in President Wilson's original fourteen.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-29
RUMANIAN TROOPS SEIZE
 GERMAN BlPLANE AND MONEY

Geneva, Saturday, Sept. 27-Ru- manian troops have seized big Ger man biplane carrying 300. 900, ,000 pa per rOubleS and a miniature, but complete, printing press at Eotin, BeSSara bia, according to the FfI- manian bureau at Berne. The bi- plane, which was enroute to Moscow. was forced to land at Hotin because of leak in the gasoline tank. It was manned by four German officers who are said to. have resented their arrest. The roubles were all said 10 have been new notes.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-29
DUTCH SHIPPING HAS
 BEEN RETURNED TO OWNERS

Rotterdam, Saturday, Sept. 27-All the Dutch shipping, aggregating ap- proximately a half million tons, which was requisitioned by the United States in March, 1918, has now either been returned to the Dutch owners or is in process of return. The mis- sion composed of American naval and army officers which has arranged for the turning back of 54 such ships, totalling 369,5 deadweight tons, is closing up it's work and preparing to close it's officers here on October l.
 It is stated in Dutch circles that while Dutch sentiment has never completely recovered from the shock Of the seizure, the owners are well satisfied with the American terms.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-29
OBITUARY. Philip Wells.

New Milford. Conn. Sept. 2S.-Philip Wells. for II years editor of the New Milford Gazette. died today after a short illness of pneumonia. He was 50 years old and before coming here was with newspapers in Milwa ukee. Mir. Wells was born in Litchfield and was widley known as an authority on the wild flowers of Connecticut Judge Donald T. Warner of the superior court is his brother law
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-29
ITALIAN DEPUTIES VOTE
 CONFIDENCE IN PREMIER

Rome, Sept. 2S.-(By The A. P.)- Premier Nitti was given a vote of which continued in session last night. confidence by the chamber of deputies The government received POS votes to 140
 The assembly was extremely tu- multuous. There were personal en- counters between several of the dep uties.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-29
VETERANS DECORATE CRAVE
 OF THEODORE ROOSEVELT

Oyster Bay, N. Y. Sept. 2S.-Half a hundred war veterans members of the American Legion from New York, dec orated the grave of Theodore Roose- welt here tday. Afterwards Mrs Roosevelt invited them to Sagamore Hill and showed them through the house srd about the grounds.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-29
TO USE
 TROOPS FROM FORTS

Lincoln Neb,, SCept. 2s.-Permis- sion to use the troops at Fort Omaha and Crook to help restore order in Omaha. where rioiing broke out to- night, has been secured according to announcements made by Chief of Po- lice JohnStone here tonight.
 Word to this effect had been re- ceived. the chief said. by state officials here following q request made to Secretary of War Bakers for authori- ty to employ the troops in handling the disturbance.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-29
AMERICAN BANKER SHOOTS
 A YOUNG WOMAN IN PARIS

Paris, Sept. 2S.-Ernest Ladd- known here as an American banker, shot at a young woman with whom he was having dinner last evening and then turned the gun upon himself, dying instantly. The young woman was not seriously wounded.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-29
FAVOR RETENTION OF GRAND
 DUCHESS CHARLOTTE

Luxembourg. Sept. 2S.-The plebi- scite held today resulted in d maori ty in favor of the retention of Grand Duchess Charlotte as ruler and for a customs union with France.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-29
STRIKE INTEREST CENTERS
 IN BETHLEHEM STEEL PLANT

Wakout of About 35OOO Employees Has Been Ordered This Mornng-Both Capital and Labor Are Making Plans For the Second Week of the Strke-Sunday Mass Meetings Were Held In Allegheny County Without Dis order-Samuel Gompers Predicts Victory For the Sk- er-Beeves Steel Struggle Will Be Discussed at the In- dustrial Conference.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-29

A cheeky girl with painted cheeks is-cheeky. .a~Sfs> S',
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-29

A new cs,tective alliance was form ed among the surety companies, stock exchange firms and banking in- terests to safeguard New Yorks hn- ancial district.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-29

Representative Fordney declared Americas s greatest dye competitors were Japan and China. He also said the industry must be protected from cheaop Oriental labor.