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Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-22
TESTIMONY ON METHODS let
 OF "BlG FIVE" PAckERe

Washington, Aug. 21.-Denunciation and defense of the "big five" packers, their methods and alleged control Of the preparation and supply of food stuffs, were mingled in approximately equal proportions before the senate agriculture committee today as wit- nesses discussed the Kenyon bill which proposed to license the concerns and to deprive them of refrigerator car and stockyard facilities. Stn
 Henry w. Lynch. representing stock raisers and their association fin Cali- fornia and Arizona. led the defense while Louis H. Haney of Jacksonville, Fla. appearing for the Southern Wholesale Grocers association, made direct and unqualified attack on the packers and all their activities. iY
 The packers growth and strength, Mir. Haney asserted. was due not to their efficiency. but to the financial power and their control of refrigeratqr car service, which gives them prfYe ileges of common carrier without To common carriers responsibiIity." They now have 25 per cent of the wholesale grccers' business in the United states, he said. and were tending toward n11l nopoly. The wholesale grocers' inter- est in the situation. he said, paralleled that of the public, because the tempo- rary policy Of the packers In underseIi- ing jobbers of food commodities woiA1d be abandoned whenever they attained practical monopoly. ,sse~.;
 MT. Lynch simply said that ''the packing industry represents the sell ing end of we stock ralsers' busineBs. When you demoralize or hamper that -as this bill does--you hurt us.r A-
 R. A. Eastwood of Norfolk, Va. a wholesale meat dealer. assured the committee that he had always found the packers fair and square In their dealings" ifF
 We owe our success and prosperity in business" he said. ito following as closely as possible the packers meth ods."
 MT. Haney dealt at considera bie length with the refrigerator peddier cars, which he classed as "store- houses on wheels, rendering an exciu- sive service. at prices cheaper than railroad service can be rendered oth- CTS, and at more speed"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-22
PREFERENTIAL RATES
 FOR BRITISH PRODUCTIONS

London, Aug. 21-Imperia1 prefer ence goes into effect on Sept l. The commissioners of government have is- sued a list of articles produced in the British empire to which preferential rates are applica ble as follows:
 Tea cocoa coffee, chicory. cur rants, dried and preserved fruits, su- gar, glucose. molasses, saccharine, motor spirit and tobacco, pay five s1xths of the full rate of duty Motor cars musical instruments clocks watches and moving picture films pay tWo-thirds- Wine not exceeding 30 degrees proof spirit will pay 50 per cent of the full rate. and wine exceed ing 30 degrees. 66 2-3. UnbottIed stilI wines. 50 per cent. of the full rate of the additional duty will be charged
 On spirits preference will be given by means of increasing the duties on spirits not produced in the empire bv four shillings per gallon on perfurned spirits, three shillings four pence a gallon on liquors and half a crown per gallon on spirits of other descrip- GonS.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-22
HOUSE ACTS TO BEAT
 DOWN LIVING COSTS

Washington, Aug. 2I ~ With the house agricultural committees amend ment for extension of the powers Of the food control act before it. the house tonight was prepared to take action tomorrow on the amendment and thereby make it's first extensive step toward beating down living costs The amendment, which was report ed to the house today by a unanimous vote, includes retailers among those liable under the food control act. and its enactment along with the control exercised over sugar officials believe will do much to curtan profiteering by retailers.
 Our desire is to secure fair price for. the consumer said Attorney Gen. era1 Palmer in announcing resumption of sugar control and we do not wish to pursue wholesale policy of rec ommending the cancellation of Iicens- es Where trade adjusts itself to a fair price for the future past transac- tlons, unless fragrant, will not ordin- arily. be made the basis of a recom- mendation by this department for the cancellation of the license.''
 Sale of army subsistence supplies now now in progress. will cover virtually the entire surplus, the war depart ment announced today, including enough to give two pounds of meat and one and one quarter pounds of canned vegetables to every person in the United States.
 The amendment tothe food control act as reported today would extend the acts provisions to include wear Ing apparel, containers of food, feed or fertilizer and fuel oil a penalty of So,OoO and two years imprisonment for profiteering.
 The absence of evidence of any prof lteering by the farmers" the agricul- ture committees report said, and the provision of the so-called Sherman anu trust law recognizing collective bargaining by labor makes it wise not to subject the farmer to inconvenience ana expenses under the federal law."l
 Numerous bills and resolutions dealing with living cost questions were presented today in both houses of con sFess- Representative Hutchinson. republican, New Jersey, introduced piil which would enable the secretary or agriculture to prevent deception With respect to cold storage foods: to regulate the storage and shipment of cold storage foods in interstate com merce and limit such storage to ten months"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-22
PLAYWRIcHTS FORM A
 PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION.

New York. Aug. 21.-Leading play vrights today formed a playwrighs' protective association. elected officers and started search for "way out'' of the difficulties which have shut down all but five of Broadway's gilt tering array of playhouses.
 The new organiza ton announced tonight that it is "against any radical change in-tfe ofd order Of the the atre" and that it would maintain "ab- solute neutrality now and hereafter on all differences between actors and managers. Otto Harbach was elected president. Owen Davis. secretary, and Silvio Hein. treasurer.
 The Booth theater. showing The stage hands @nd musicians walked out. making the 21st house to go ~dark" during the strike.
 P A. Powers. treasurer of the Uni versal Film Manufacturing. company one of Americas largest moving pie ture play producers. announced his resignation from the National Asso- ciation of the Motion Picture Indus try because that organization recently
 pledged it's support" to the Producing Managers Protective association In his letter of resignation Mir. Powers characterized the action of the Ma tional association as a direct slap at organized labor. and especially at the American Federation of Labor" which he declared had always stood for the motion picture industry
 Irwin S. Cobb. the author. told mem bers Of the Actors Equity, association at a meeting today that we of the writing profession are with you" add ing the opinion that 'an organized pu blic opinion in the United States is with the actors
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-22

war at an end announced that he not only considered himself powerless to take such a step but considered a peace declaration, either by himself or treaty, would put stain upon our national honor" by evading responsi- sisiiitysin the worfd peace settfement. The, foreign relations committee got into Another argument over prompt committee action on the treaty which ended by decision. without record vote, to continue it's hearings to re- ceive the eases of the Irish Greek. Egyptian, Lithuanian, Ukranian, Es- thonian and Lettish races.
 In every democratic quarter, includ- ing the White House, it was indicated that the compromise proposal as pre- sented yesterday in resolution by Senat tor Pittman of Nevada. demo- crat of the committee was not speci- fically sponsored by the president though it followed generally his sug- gestion to the committee Tuesday re- garding reservations.
 Senator Pittman issued a statement saying the president had no knowl- edge of the resolution and Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, the adminis- tration leader indicated that in no administration. There was no form al expression from the White House.
 In his statement MT. Pittman said his idea in presenting the measure
 
 He insisted that he would ask for ac- ton later. He argued that acceptance of the reservations proposed could be gained from the nations who will con- trol the League of Nations council, thus making it possible to ratify the treaty with the assurance that the dis puted sections of the covenant would not be interpreted to the disadvantage of this country.
 There was increasing evidence dur ing the day. however, that the group of republicans, who have agreed on reservations similar to those in the their approval from any plan not con templating inclusion of the qualifica- tions in the ratification itself. Repub- lican leaders said they were ready for a vote today if the democrats want ed to bring the Pittman resolution to a roll call.
 President Wilson's announcement of his stand against a peace declaration republican, New Mexico replying to a list of questions submitted by the latter. At the same time MT. Will son explained he treaty provision turning over the German colonies to the five principal powers by saying it vested only a trusteeship over the colonies pending a permanent arrange ment for their government. A provi- sional agreement in the matter had been reached, he said, but it was con- tingent on the League of Nations.
 The president wrote that it was deemed wise to have American repre- sentatives on various European boundary commissions because it would add "a useful element of en- tirely disinterested Judgment Re plying to another question, he said his behef that ratification of the treaty would reduce the cost of living was based on the assumptions that ratifi- 1 cation would have the effect of re storing production and commerce to l their normal strength and freedom"
 In deciding to hear additional wit | nesses, the foreign relations commit | tee overruled a protest from demo | cratic members who are said to have i taken the general position that it was imperative to proceed at once to act on the treaty.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-22
garian Government.

Paris, Aug. 21.-(By The A P.)- Herbert Hoover. head of the interna- tional relief organization. who has just returned from a two weeks trip through central Europe, told Ameri- can correspondents today that. it is inn perative that decisive diplomatic ac- tion be taken immediately to displace Archduke Joseph as head of the Hun garian government and to give Hun gary a chance to, establish a popular government.
 The new countries of central Europe. Mir. Hoover said, are terrorized by the tolerance shown toward the setting up of the Hapsburg government in Hun gary.
 MT. Hoover, who left Vienna Monday night, appeared today before the su- preme council and made his com ments on the Hungarian situation to American newspaper men after he left the council meeting.
 In discussing the Hungarian situa- tion with the newspapermen. MT.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-22
ARREST OF MEXICAN BANDITS
 WHO ROBBED U. S. SAILORS

Laredo, Texas, Aug. 21.-Informa- tion received here today in connection with the reported arrest of Mexican bandits who had robbed sailors of the U. S. S. Cheyenne off Tampico early in July included a report that one of the assailants of George M. Mcdonald, an American citizen, had been arrest ed. The United States government had made urgent representations to the Carranza government in connec- tion with both affairs.
 Mcdonald, who was believed to have been killed at Pueblo Viejo, was re- ported to have arrived at Tampico, in a press despatch from Mexico City last Sunday. Mcdonald was robbed near his residence, six miles south of Tam pico, June 12.
 Carlos Orozco, a special Carranza officer caused the arrest of the ban ditS.. He has been investigating the charges that Carranza soldiers had been guilty of crime.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-22

Washington, Aug. 21--Immediate withdrawal of the American troops now on the trail of bandits in northern Mexico was asked today by Mexican Ambassador Bonillas. who called at the state department to present a formal protest from the Carranza government. The text of the protest was not made public and officials would not discuss it further than to say that no reply had been made.
 At the war department it was said that no additional reports the op erations of the American forces had been received from Major General Dickman, comma nding the southern department. The troops now are well into Mexico and army officers hope that before returning they will clean out bandits from the stretch of ter ritory twenty miles south of the bor der where they are operating.
 Whether a reply to the Mexican protest will be sent has not been an- nounced. Such protests have been made heretofore without drawing a response, officials rega rding them as having been submitted largely for the record.
 The American forces went into Mex ico on a "hot trail" seeking the ban dits who held the American army av- iators. Lieutenants Davis and Peter son. for ransom. and it was indicated today that the Mexican protest would not hasten their withdrawal.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-22
GOVT RESUMES ACTIVE
 CONTROL OF SUGAR PRICES

Washington, Aug. Effective con- trol of sugar prices was resumed to- day by the government, through an agreement reached between the de- partment of justice and the food ad- ministration that licenses will be re- voked by the latter when it is shown dealers have been profiteering.
 Sugar should reach the consumer at approximately II cents a pound, it was announced, based on the owner ship of the entire domestic and Cu- ban crop by the United States sugar equalization board which is selling to refiners at FPS cents a pound. Refin- CTS are under contract with the board to sell at cents, less two per cent. discount for cash, wholesalers and job bers are allowed a maximum of 6S cents per 100 pounds for handling and retailers are permitted d profit of one to one and one half cents per pound making a fair price Il cents. except in cases where dealers have purchas- ed at an unreasonable" price due to misunderstanding in the trade. When this is a fact, reasonable advance over the actual cost will be permit ted.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-22
HARRY ERLANGER GAVE
 MRS. ELLERT A FUR COAT

New York, Aug. 21.-Harry Erlang- CT. a wealthy shirtwaist manufactures, who is being. tried by courtmartiai on a charge of having conspired with Lieutenant B. J. Ellert to obtain hIs promotion from chief yeoman to en- sign, admitted on the witness stand today that he had given Mrs. Ellert.sa fur coat for Christmas. but denied there was any ulterior motive in the act Nothing but a desire to gratify Mrs Eiferts wish for the coat which her husband was unable to afford, had prompted him to make the gift, he said.
 Ellert, who had previously confess ed to accepting bribes in other cases, denied that Erlanger had ever suggest ed promotion to him or that he had done anything to assist Erlanger to obtain higher rank. ,g-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-22
6RiDoEPoRT,s LABOR
 TROUBLES DISAPPEARING


 Bridgeport Conn.,. Aug 21-Labor troubles here are rapidly disappear ing. The employees of the Remington Yost company went in to work today as they voted to do at meeting las night. There were nearly a thousand persons to resume labor after strike of one month. They receive an in- crease or IS per cent. Except for the labor trouble at the Columbia Grapho- phone company. which assumed a diff terent phase when the company said 1t mad closed its plants and would move eisewhere, there is now no strike of any size in Bridgeport. There were at one time almost 12,0O0 persons on strike. While there was nothing new Tn the Graphophone company situation, the employees are hopeful that there will be reconsideration of the decision to remove. Should this factory re- open there probably will exist no labor trounie here after more than two workers
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-22
10000 EAGLES IN THE
 PARADE IN NEW HAVEN

New Haven Aug. 21.-Election of officers of the Grand Aerie. F'raternal Order of Eagles.a costume parade of about 10000 members of the order prize wards and an athletic carnival made up the program today and to- night of the F. o. E.. national conven- tion. Officers were elected as nomin- ated.
 Parade prizes announced tonight gave first prize for the largest num- Der in line to the Waterbury aerie; first prize for the. best appearance to the Pittsburgh aerie for the larg- est number coming from the greatest distance: band coming longest dis tance Eliza beth. N. J.: band making best appearance. 102d U. S. Infantry band, New Haven: handsomest float. Stamford.
 Next years convention was voted to Syracuse N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-22
RETIREMENT BETWEEN THE -.-
 UKRAINE AND RUMANIA

London, Aug. 21.-CBy The A. P.)- Ukrainian authorities here announce that an agreement has been reached between the Ukraine and RumAnia under which the Ukranians will be al- lowed to transport arms, munitions and other supplies through Rumania.
 It is announced also that the Ukranian and Rumanian governments have pledged themselves not to take arms against each other and that Ru- mania has agreed to be the interpreter of the Ukraine's claims before the peace conference. .
 The Ukranians here say this is the first important step toward the recog- milton of the Independence of the Ukraine and affording the country an opportunity for considerably develop ing the struggle against the Bolse= wiki
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-22
From Norwich

three mile limit. He than took his sta- tion on the pier at the gangplank until the ship was warped out into the river.
 On stepping aboard the Frederick VIII Dr. Muck denied his identity until fellow passenger with whom he was acquainted threw his arms around his neck and kissed him.
 pr. Muck-whose lean figure. sway ing gracefully Aas he directed his or chestra, had charmed so many audi ences in pre-wars sdays-was in a bitter mood as today he took his departure from the land in which he had been applauded.
 He left the United States, he de- clared. with no regrets, "as the coun- try is being controlled by sentiment which closely borders on mob rule" He denounced bitterly. newspapers which, he said, had attacked his Amer icanism on story circula ted by Jealous rivals" and praised some big people in the musical world who stuck by me" These. he said. were the only persons he cared about.
 The orchestra which once he had led was "a thing of the past he declared. Twenty nine German born members had been interned. he said. and he doubted if the group of musicians As for himself he said he did not know what plans he would make on arriving in Denmark.
 Whereas, according to officials of the department. Dr. Muck was brought here from Fort Oglethorpe "a day or two ago." Count Minotti was released on Jan 26.
 The count was arrested in Chicago on Nov. 2S. 1917. charged with pro- German activities, which he denied. Held for investigation. he was taken in charge by the department of justice on presidential warrant on May 14 1918. A few days later he was ad- judged an enemy alien and interned an appeal later being dismissed.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-22
'Dr. Karl Muck
 Has Been DepOrted
Sailed For Copenhagen, "a Man Without a Flag or Country"

New York. Aug. 21.-Count James Minotti, son-in-law of Louis F. Swift. the Chicago packer. and Dr.. Karl Muck, former leader of the Boston Symphony orchestra. both of whom were informed during the war as en- emy aliens, sailed from here today for Copenhagen on the Scandinavian American liner Frederick VIII
 Asserting that he was an American and not a German but that he sailed for Denmark "a man without a flag or country" pr. Muck arrived at the pier with his wife only short time before the hour of departure. He was accom- panied by an operative of the depart ment of justice, whose duty it was to see that the musician boarded the liner.
 : This done. the secret service agent warned Capt. A. G.. Thomsen. com manding the vessel, to make sure pr. Muck did not leave it within the
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-22

Hoover asserted that Archduke Jo- seph's resignation can be forced with in five days if the supreme council takes a firm stand but the bIoodsfed will result if such action is postponed for a month. ~N ~
 The United States can prevent the restoration of the Hapsburgs, MT. Hoover said, by refusing to recognize or to deal with such government. 1t is beyond the endurance of any rcd blooded American, he said, to see his government tolerate the restoration of the Hapsburgs as the United States entered the war to banish from the world that for which the HapsburRs and the Hohenzollerns stood. .fe
 The Rumanians, MT. Hoover added, still are requisitioning Hungarian fopA. Only yesterday, he said. the Rumani- ans, under the eyes of American ofli- cers, seized eight truckloads of medl- cal supplies and food destined for the children's hospitals of Budapest, pay ing no attention to the warnings of the supreme council. .s-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-22
A CAMPAIGN TO RAISE
 $6,oo0, 900 FOR THE M. |. T.

New York, Aug. 21.-A campaign to riase s6 900, 900 for the Massa chusetts Institute of Technology was inaugur- ated here today by the formation of a committee of alumni. headed by General Coleman Dupont and including Theodore N. Vail and a number of other prominent men. The committee announced that "a mysterious MT. Smith who already had contributed s7, ,000, 900 to the institution, promised to give s4.000.o0O more if a similar amount could be raised from other sources before January 1. The com mittee hopes to raise $2,000,0 900 more than the amount necessary to secure this additional gift
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-22
ANTI-JEWisH MANIFESTO
 PLACARDED IN BUDAPEST

Vienna. Tuesday. Aug. 19 (By the A, o.-Despatches from The Associated Press correspondent in Budapest sav that the city is placarded with an anti Jewish manifesto signed by "The Waking Hungarians."
 The manifesto calls upon all Chris tan Hungariai1s to oppose the inter- national destructive activity of the Jewish race in the interests of the peace of the world"
 Vienna Is full of reports of pogroms at Budapest. but these are not con- firmed They probably originated in the Issuance of the manifesto. ..-- M,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-22

, they found they were trapped and two esca ped When the American troops approached the blockhouse with the intention of searching 1t the Mexlcans open fire from portholes. Int fire was returned and 9he blockhouse charged by the American cavalry troops.
 Three of the four Mexicans killed have been identified as Jasus Janir, Francisco Janir and Jose Fuente. The identity of the fourth bandit has not been ascertained. All four are known to Captain. Matlack as bandits operat- ing along the Big Bend border for years.
 The two men who escaped were pursued. but the trail was lost in the mountain canyons.
 It was definitely stablished that Jesus Renteria. leader of the outlaw band that captured Lieuts. Harold G. Peterson and Paul H. Davis. Ameri- can aviators. was not among the deas
 Captain Matlack said he passed q column of 200 Carranza troops below the border yesterday. The Carranza Commander asked where the Ameri- cans were going. When he was in formed they were pursuing bandits, he waved his hand and said: Co ahead"
 Major General Joseph T. Diclzman commander of the southern depart ment. announced tonight that he would remain here tomorrow to go ONCl HS DIE IoCiiu SitudIiOli WltIl Soi. onel George T. Ianghorne. He had planned to return to San Antonio to- night.
 While the exact location of the troops was withheld for military req sons. it is known they have gone so far into the interior that it is neces- sary to send money to commanders hey may Durcha SC supplies. The line of communication is getting too long to transport provisions, it was stated
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-22
BROTHERS IN SUGAR
 ARE TO LOSE LICENSES

Washington, Aug. 21.-F'ood admin stration officials notified Attorney General Palmer today that they were prepared to revoke the license of any licensed dealer in sugar after hear ng. by the department of justice had sroved violations of the regulations provided in the food control act