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Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-09
SHANTUNG AMENDMENT
 BLOCKED BY OPPONENTS

Washington, Oct. S.-Opponents of the peace treaty today blocked all et- forts to bring the Shantung amend ment to a vote in the senate this week, and then refused to accede to a joint request by republican and democratic leaders for it's consideration one week hence.
 In the half hour wranzle that fol- lowed the suggestion of Chairman Lodge of the foreign relations commit tee that the senate could speed up the treaty by reading the printed text while senators were preparing speech es on the Shantung provision. the charge was made and denied that a full 1edged sflibuster soon might envelop the pact and delay final action on it.
 Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, floor leader for the administration forces. said the plan suited him. except that he would prefer a vote next WedneS- day or earlier on the amendments, which Senator Lodge frankly admitted was quite impossible.
 There was a general discussion for time, with Senator Lodge reiterating that Senator Hitchcock and himself had done their best to expedite the ocrat, of Ala bama, broke in with a sharp demand for action. Declaring that both the country and the senate were desirouS of having the treaty dis posed of. Senator Underwood declared that the senate should not wait until
  amendment, when every senator knew now how he would vote on that and the treaty itself.
 IL looked as if the senate was in for whirlwind fight. and while Senator Lodge had announced that he would withdraw his request for. unanimous consent to call up the ShantunS amendment next week. Senator France. republican. of Maryland, standing directly behind him and wait ing to start 35.000-word speech, shouted his objection. This abruptly ended the discussion and Senator France proceeded to speak.
 When the senate adjourned at 5 o'clock. however. the Maryland sena- tor had not concluded his address, the rest of which will be delivered tomor- TOW.
 After the smoke of the little sl1ir n1ish had cleared away leaders took stock and found that for the next week or ten days treaty consideration would consist of set sneeches and the monot- onous drone of the reading clerks blow ing through the printed text.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-09
.An Enormous Corn
 Crop is Assured
Department of Agriculture Forecasts . Yield of 2,9OO,- 511,OO0 Bushels.

Washington, Oct s-The country's enormous corn crop has run unharm- ed the gauntlet of dangers that faced it during the doubtful days and nights of September, and lays in to the lap of mellow October 43,000,0 900 bushels more of ripened ears than it could promise at the beginning ofF that month" the department of agriculture commented today in issuing the Oct- ober crop report forecasting yield of 2,90o,511, 900 bushels. Practically all of the crop his. or will, mature without frost dsHnage, assuring hlSh feeding value. Husking and cr1bblng has begun.
 Blight, scab and black rust, together with minor ills. brought the good early prospects for spring wheat in the north central producing section down until the reckoning now shows almost 5,000, 900 bushels less than forecast month asp, the total crop being placed at 2O3,170,0O0 bushels.
 Barley showed an increase of more than 5000 900 bushels, while potatoes an increase of S7 ,00O bushels, buck wheat 802,000 bushels, apples 3,479,- 900 bushels and beans 1927, ,00O bush els.
 Reduced forecasts were given for oats with a yield lessened by 5,2O4, ,0o0 bushels; sweet potatoes with de- crease of 907,000 bushels and tobacco with $50 900 pounds.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-09

Washington Oct S.-After three days spent in organization, the ln- dustrial Conference called by Presi- dent Wilson will come to a showdown tomorrow on the business to be traS- acted.
 Only a brief session was held today, adjournment being taken to permit the groups representing capital, labor and the public to formulate such suB- gestions and proposals as they wish to submit for consideration. None was ready for submission today eX- cept the preamble of resolution 10 be introduced by Charles $. Barrett of Georgia, representing the farmers union. The resolution will demand a comprehensive national agricultural policy. The preamble asserted the farmers were not being given due consideration in the present confer ence and the failure of any attempt to settle national questions without the consent of the agricultural element ot the population was predicted.
 All the groups were busy after ad- journment considering suggestions of their members to be submitted to the conference. Apparently with an agreed unanimity of action not other wise characterizing the deliberations, the three groups refused to discuss Specifically what was under discussion or what would be presented to the con ference. Each group was understood to be ready with definite proposals on industrial problems affecting domestic peace, the labor group especially nav ing a complete programme already formulated, it was reported, but each seemingly was waiting to see what the others were going to do before snow ing it's own hand.
 From the public group came the au- thoritative intimation that the mem bers representing the innocent by
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-09
MACHINES IN EXCELLENT
 CONDITION c.T CLEVELAND

Cleveland. Ohio. Get S. Light E1I chlnes which left Buffalo or ll1e fourth leg Of their air flight from H!ineo;a W '. to San Francisco. arrived here Ut control O-151 -odtF and four Of them continued their Journey to Bryan. 0. With the exception of one. au Of tht. machines were De Havilands All of the machines were in excellent con dition and the pilots were confident that they would land on the Pacific coast.
 Lieutenant Bclvin w. Maynard was the first to arrive. landing at 2.27 D, rn.. two hours after he left Buffalo. He was the only one who had a mas cot, a dog Maynard left thirty one minutes later, for Bryan. with hopes Of reaching Chicago tonight.
 Captain A. E. SimonSon and Major H. J. Miller arrived at 3.11 1-2 and were forced to wait here until 4.03 1-2 because of engine trouble. Major Mil Ter was slightly indispoSed and Cap tain Simonson drove the machine
 The third machine to arrive was piloted by Captain H. C. Drayton. He
 Lieutenant s. l.. Weber landed at 40 D. m., leaving forty minutes la ter.
 Lieutenant Colonel H. E. Hartney, who was second out of Buffalo. was forced to land at an emergency con- trol station northeast of Erie. when the gasoline in his Fokker was ex- hausted. He arrived here at 4.21 1-2, and after renewing spark plugs was ready to resume his flight tomorrow. Others who will spend the night here are: Lieutenant Colonel Bowen. who landed at 4.49 1-2. and Lieutenant F.. H. Manzelman. who reached here at sos 1-2 All are ready to resume their flight at daybreak.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-09
PRESIDENT WILSON
 ALLOWED TO SIT UP

Washington, Oct. S-Slow but con- tinued progress over period of five days has brought such an improve ment in President Wilson's condition that his physicions announced today that he was stronger than at any time since he was taken i'll two weeks ago tonight.
 Encouraged by the patients pro gress Rear Admiral Grayson, the presidents personal physician, let him sit up in bed part of the day but H- sisted on keeping his attention as far ness. Unless something urgently re- as possible away from official busl quiring attention should develop, it is the plan to continue his confine- ment to his room for the present. and to insist that he take the opportunity for a real rest.
 The bulletin issued at noon by the presidents physicians Doctors Gray - son. Stitt and Rufein, said:
 The president continues to improve slowly. He is stronger today than lt any time since his illness began
 Mrs. Wilson. who has been in con stant attendance on the presirent dur ing his illness, went for an automobile ride today for the first time since ne was confined to bed.
 MesSag ges of sympathy reached the White House today from the heads ot four great nations-President Toin- care of France; King George of Eng land: King Albert of Belgium, and the president of Colombia. Messages also came from the Government Of Ar menia- and Earl CurZon of England.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-09
COOPERATION IN STREET
 RAILWAYS SUCCESSFUL

Atlantic City, N. J., Oct. S-Co-op- eration in the financing and the oper- ation of street railways as tried in several cities, was the topic Of discus sion today before the convention of the American. Electric Railway Asso- citation.
 Insofar as the new method has pro gressed, it has proved satisfactory to the public and to the municipal auth critics, according to Walter A. Draper vice president of the Cleveland rac- tion, which is now under municipal supervision.
 Charles l.. Henry chairman G the federal Legislation committee report ed on the proposed legislation pend ing in congress relating to the admin companies with the recommendation istration of railroads and traction that the section of the Cummings law which included the traction lines be eliminated, as they did not favor tho project.
 R. r. Stevens, president of the Ma honing and Shenango Railway Youngstown. Ohio, expressed tho opinion that big city lines might go back to five cent fare by practic- ing rigid economy when wages and material costs go back to normal
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-09
NEW YORK POLICE BREAK
 UP PARADE OF RADICALS $

New York OcL S-Heads were broken on Fifth avenue today when mounted police charged mob of sev- eral thousand radicals who attempt cd 10 parade up the avenue without permit Banners. which bore number of incendiary slogans. were confscated by the police and half arrests were made The police said rho parade was organized by Rus Sisr 1e~srsper published here enti- tied --Sovi Mir
 Devices on the banners read: Bloody Hounds of Russia: "Depor. Givr Is Democracy But Ke7t It to Yourselves and -Orcn the Jails,"
 The riot started after the proces- Siou had gone only two or three blocks Refusing Inc request of a DO ilcem@n TO sec their permit for the parade tho officer was forced to call Tor aid and before the melee ended rcitccmcn and fifty reserves were re 1ui-cd- The mounted officers charged into The crowd and 100 or moro of -nc nsrsders were injured
 Fcur men and e young woman. all or them aliens. were taken to police llesdqusrters from the headquarters of the Russian Soviet Bureau by de- --ier hle radical literature was said to have been found on them but they were not Dlaced under arrest The DO lice detained them pending an opinion from the district attorneys office as 70 whether they could be held for disrr1nurfuE Eolshevik literature A rfrh man who gave his name as An recrives later as one of the ringlead-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-09
LIEUT.. MAYNARD LEADS
 THE WESTBOUND PLIERS

Chicago, Oct. S.-Flying at the re- markable rate of approximately two miles a minute. First Lieutenant B. W. Maynard today led the westbound transcontinenta1 f1iers much of the way from Mineola, l.. l., to Chicago, and was the only one to reach here. His was the first New York Chicago aerial journey ever made between sunrise and sunset.
 Driving De Haviland four ma chine with a passenger and German police dog aboard, the lieutenant. who recently won the Toronto New York aerial race, covered the distance or s1O miles in approximately six hours and 45 minutes of actual flying time, or about nine hours and 29 minutes elapsed time. He left Mineola at 9-24 a. m eastern time and reached Chi cago at 553 D. I'll. Central time.
 Lieutenant Maynard remained at A Ashburn Field for the night
 Lieutenant Maynard. Bapt1st mn = ister. who was in the American over seas flying service piloted machlne No. 31 He was the first of the 4, Ayers vho started from Mineoia to roach Buffalo and from then on re- ,nained in the van throughout the day.
 At Rochester. N. Y.. this morning Lieutenant Maynard got the glimpse of another contestant. There he saw Lieutenant Colonel Hatrney. an Amer ican ace. with machine No. H..
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-09
MILITARY GUARD IN BOSTON
 FOR ANOTHER MONTH

Boston. Oct. s.-This city will be un- der the protection of military forces Tor nearly a month more. it was said al police. headQuarters today Reor- sanlzation Of the police department depicted by the strike of a month ago. cannot be expected for at least three weeks By that time, however in the opinion of James H. Devlin. counsel 10 Police Commissioner Curtis. the Do- lice department will be able to send mo the streets a uniformed force sulnclent to relieve all the state Suardsmen who are on duty
 l. Reduction of the military force was begun tonight when a battalion Of the twentieth Regiment and the Newton Constabulary returned 10 home ar mories- Further relief of state guard units will be made from time to time Fit was announced at military head quarters.
 The reorganized force which now amounts to approximately one-hal If the i4OO men required. will include number of former members of the po- Hcemen's union. which declared the strike 8 month ago in protest against the suspension of it's officers from the department Some of the officers who have been reinstated left their post = after the strike was declared, it de- veloped. today, but Mir. Devlin assert ed that there had been no reinstate- ment- nor would there be. Of men who walked out on the first night of the strike.
 Those who have come hack. counsel to the commissioner said. were men who mad been vacation, or absent sick leave when the strike was de- clared. or who- having maintained their beats during the riotous hours of the first day or two of the strike absented themselves later. All have renounced their union membership, it was said. and have been made the subject of charges of absence. of vio- Iation of department orders because Of their union affiliations or of inSubor- dina-ion.
 iment, composed of Company L of Greenfield and Companies A, c and H of Worcester, will be relieved from duty tomorrow night. The Cape Bat talion" of the 11th Infantry, has been ordered to report for duty here Sat urday-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-09
U. s. STEEL CORPORATION CASE
 BEFORE SUPREME COURT

Washington Oct. S-The United States Steel Corporation was attack cd and in turn defended during the second day of arguments nj the su preme court which is considering the governments antitrust suit against that organization. C. B. Ames. as sistant to the attorney general ap- bearing for the government, declared the government was organized for the purpose of eliminating the '-possibili- tics of competition" and asked for it's dissolution while Richard " Linda : bury for the defense. urged the court to sustain lower court decrces dis missing the proceedings.
 Replying to inquiries by Justices Van De Nanter and Pitney. Judge Ames told the court that aside from asking for the breaking up of the corporation into competitive units, the government had no plan to suggest.
 But don't you pray for the disso- luton of several of the subsidiaries inquired Justice Pitney.
 Our thought as to that" replied the government attorney, was that the court might not care for a com plete plan if you grant that relief but that complete plan could be work ed out later as was done in the to- bacco case"
 Judge Ames reviewed in considera- ble detail the steps leading up to the formation of the steel corporation and declared if it's actions were a viola tion of the law in 1901, as charged. they were now. and the court should
 The opening argument in the cor poration's defense was made by MT. Lindabury, who asserted the action Of the corporation organizers in ac- curing control of steel plants back Tn the -ninetieS was more one Of sal wage than monopoly owing to tbe prevailing depressed financial condi- tons which resulted in the failure of about 100 steel companies He also referred to the extensive investieation made several years ago by a congres- sIonaf committee into the organizatio of the corporations and its main sub- sidiaries and added
 They found no fault with the or ganization of any of them They found no illegal practices"
 Despite this. he said. the supreme court was asked to find ''iniquitieso p years after the corporation was form ed while this committee failed in an investigation made shortly after the investigation was con; ;pleted.
 To combat government arguments that the corporation is a monopoly Mir Lindabury said that it never controll- ed more than 51 per cent of the steel manufactured in this country and the production had fallen so that when the testimony in these proceedings was taken, it produced 45 per cent. of the steel sold to the world and only about 40 per cent of the domestic trade.
 Under no case" he added "could it be held that this low proportion evidences q power to control a mo- nopoly."
 Judge E. Fl. Gary. chairman of the United States Steel Corporation. at tended today's session of the court
 Justices McReynolds and Brandeis are taking no part in the case, the for mer being disqualified because of hav- ing been attorney general during ear Her proceedings while the latter re- tired because of public expressions of opinions regarding the corpora tion be- fore his appointment
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-09

i they can maintain if permitted free access to and communication with the strikers. The delegation received no satisfaction from the mayor a1- though he spoke of his gratificatiof with the conduct of meetings and the readiness of the strike leaders to CO., operate with the authorities. He state that it was not his intention to take sides and that he did not consid- CT that he was doing so. The labor representatives present stated their disagreement with the mayors claim of impartiality."
 he strIke readers say they intend to wage a strong fight for the right to hold mass meetings where they are now barred. special meeting of the Pittsburgh Central Labor Union was held here Friday night and President Maurer Of the state fedora ton is said to be planning a special meeting of the state organization to take up the question of free speech and free as- semblage"
 The statement of the Carnegie Steel Company issued tonight says that almost five hundred men re- turned to work in the Monongahela valley plants in the past A hours and approximately four hundred in the preceding PA
 This has been about the daily return for the past week. said the statement
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-09
IGNORED MURDER CHARGE
 AGAINST A POLICEMAN

Pittsburgh, Pa, Oct S-The Ale gheny county grand jury today ignor- ed a charge of murder against a spec ial policeman and a deputy sheriff in connection with the death of Mrs Fannie Sellens. an organizer of the American Federation of abor who was shot August 26 at Natrona where there was a strike of mine workers Labor leaders have charged that she was murdered by deputy sheriffs while protecting women and children Recently the coroner's ury rendered a veridct that Mrs Sellens was killed oy persons unknown during riot. The case, because of the charges of labor leaders. attracted almost nationwide attention
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-09
[. W. W. BACKING STRIKE OF
 NEW YORK MARINE WORKERS

New York, Oct. S.-The unexpected striI-a of thousands Of longshoremen whi-I threatens to tie up the port of New ork, today was Attributed direct ly to l. W. W. agitation by T. V. O'Connor. president of the Interna- tional Longshorenaen.s Union, who de- clared that the -walkout unauthorized, would not receive the support of the international.
 Between fifteen and twenty L w. W organizers have been at work on the water front fer weeks, declared MT. O'CCnnor. who asked Police Commis- sionor Enright for adequate police pro- tect-9Ei for the men who remained at work.
 Passengers and clerks of steam ship corIf'a a1ies helped to place baggage on departing liner today
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-09
400 DELEGATES LEAVE FOR
 WORLD COTTON CONFERENCE

New York, Oct. S-A special train carrying more than 400 delegates to meets at New Orleans October 13 to Is left here today for the Crescent City The delegates leaving here in clude about eighty from European countries, the others being represent atives of the New York Cotton Ex- change and New England manufac- turing, shipping and banking inter- ests. associated with the growing and marketing of the American staple. A stop of one day will be made at La Grange Granda to inspect the mills n that vicinity.
 This conference, which it is expect ed will be attended by more than 5000 delegates, is the first to be held since try that uses American cotton will be represented not only by delegates from cotton exchanges and cotton manufacturing interests but by special representatives of the various govern nentS, sent in response to an invita- tion extended through the American repartment of state.
 Among the matters to be consider ed. according to the committee of ar engagements, will be the following:
 The buying and selling of cotton with all that. appertainS thereto.
 Growing and handling of cotton with consideration of the best meth ods for insurins improvements in gin- nlnSY cOiHpIeSS1nS ana of bales
 Transportation of cotton, with dis cuSSion means to put an end to country damage and to bring about better means for the warehousing of cotton.
 Discussion of the worlds consump tion requirements of cotton, with the possible need of a system of appor- tionment among the nations with which the United States enjoys recip rocal trade relations
 Means of increa sing and improv- ing cotton production in the United States and other countries.
 -.onsidera ton of the machinery needed for replacement and develop rent of Aextile industry. especially in France and Belgium, where much time and labor will be required to return it to it's old footing.
 Discussion of the part the United States creditor nation, is to play in world readjustment. with especial regard to the needs of the future of the textile industry
 Financing and warehousing of cot ton and the establishment of Ameri- can warehouses, receipts of which for cotton stored. therein will be accepted as colla teral for loans. both in this and in England-'internatio al warehouse receipts they might be called.
 Discussion of International stand ardization of hours of labor in the textile and other industries."
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-09
STOWAWAY GILHOOLEY
 APPEALS TO SEC'Y WILSON

New York. Oct. S.--Mike Gilhooley, Is year old champion stowaway." de- tained here by the immigration author ities after his fifth attempt to get into this country, today began his legal ed ucation.
 Informed that he had the right to appeal 10 Secretary of Labor Wilson his fifth deportation order. Mike re- marked that he wished he'd known ft before and thereupon forwarded his appeal, at the same time informing the authorities he had laid plans for a sixth and triumphant entry If Wash ington drowned upon him.
 Meanwhile Mike is living aboard a steamer anchored in the harbor TIav- ing won the name of "PeclS's Bad 3oy~ by his successful organization of a "stowaway's union" on his last visit here, the authorities declined this timc 10 provide him with accommodations on Ellis Island.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-09
ADVERSE SUFFRAGE REPORT
 TO FRENCH DEPUTIES

Paris. Oct S-The commission on universal suffrage of the chamber of deputies has decided to make an ad- verse report against the government bill regulating the coming elections, which provided that the legislative elections should be held first. the date of the elections for the new parlia . ment. November 16. preceding that of the municipal elections. The commits sion asked the chamber 10 proceed with the municipal elections immed- lately.
 Premier Clemenceau will make it q question of vote of confidence at the session of the chamber tomorrow and will insist upon the cabinet platform of first holding the legislative cleo tions being carried out.