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Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-20
HEARINGS CONCLUDED ON
 ZONE TROLLEY SYSTEM

Hartford, Conn.,, Dec. 19.-The pres ent hearings in this city before the public utilities commission on the zone fare trolley system were concluded today and it was announced that the next. hearing would be held in New Haven (where the protests of Derby and New Haven against the zone fares would be taken up. No date was set for the hearing.
 The tribulations of the Manchester patrons of the Connecticut Company lines were heard at length again to- day Attorneys for Manchester urged that the Hartford Manchester line be operated on different basis than the other interurban routes, because of the great number of commuters using the line.
 State Senator Bowers said he had been told by President Storrs of the Connecticut that it was planned to is sue tickets for many interurban lines in the state. It was indicated that the tickets would be sold at price low CT than the zone charges now in ef- feet
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-20
ANARCHISTS ARE BEING RUSHED TO ELLIS ISLAND

New York, Dec. 19.-Anarchists and undesirables from all, sections of the United States were being rushed by special trains tonight to Ellis Island to join the large colony of radicals already assembled there awaiting de- portation to soviet Russia.
 Immigration officials said that the transport which will take the radi calls, including Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman. on their home ward journey, will probably sail some tonight to hold themselves in readi- ness to go aboard the ship.
 Three special trains-one from Pittsburgh, another from Buffalo and third from Philadelphia-will arrive here tomorrow with contingents o1 radicals for deportation, it was learned at Ellis Island. The Pitts burgt train will bring forty anarchists but the number that will come on the other trains could not be learned.
 Atcing Commissioner of Immigra- tioa Byron H. uhl said that twenty five persons. including eighteen an archists, arrived at the island today for deportation. They were all from New Jersey.
 Wives of the Russian radicals be- ing held at Ellis Island tonight sent letter to Immigration Commissioner Clnainei ii containing an appeal that they ana their children be deported to Soviet Russia with their husbands. "Our bucbands were apprehended by agents of your department and l taken from their | families without warning" says the letter. Tn every 1 instance the families depended upon l the men for sustenance. Their re- l Is4z l.z IA. .. prostrate, and a heavy burden on the community.
 "Assuredly we do not overstep the 1 bounds of sheer humanity in element
 ary justice when we ask with all the l earnestness of which starving mothers and children ar ecapable that we be l immediately taken to the deporting i division in this post to join our men
 nnd that we be deported with them tc
 our native land.D
 The petition was signed by eighi Russian women as a committee rep. resenting the wives of the men held on the island.
 Counsel for l.. c. A. K. Martens "aambassador' from soviet Russia, to day filed notice of an appeal to tht appellate division from the decision O
 Supreme Court Justice Samuel Green, |
 animation by the joint legislative in
 vestigating comittee books or paper
 pertaining to his .salaa:ons with th
 Russian soviet government. The peti
 ton asks that the committee and tn 4 attorney general be enjoined from is 4 suing further subpoenas for Martens appearance before the investigators. 1 Two alleged anarchists. who ar
 said by the police to rank with Berk
 man and Goldman as radical leaders arrived here tonight from Chicago |
 the custory of city detectives. The
 were Charles E Ruthennerg. of Cleve
 lond, Ohio, and Isaac E. Ferguson Q Chicago, who were indicted last No vember by the extraordinary gran, jury for statements In a manifest issued following a convention of com munists- held in this city.
 The section of the manifesto upo which. the indictment is said to hay been based, reads: , '@The communist does not propose capture the state, but to conquer an destroy" , .
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-20
NEWARK TO RESTRICT
 THE USE OF AIRPLANES

Newark, N. J., Dec. 19.-An ordi- nance for the control of all aircraft flying over this city has been presented to the city commission. The ordinance restricts the use of airpl4nes. flying machines, balloons and. all other appa- ratus used for the purpose of navigat- ing the air" It further makes flying unlawful at height of less than 4,uvU feet above the surface on the ground over the city.
 All aviators flying over Newark must be licensed by the United States gov ernment, and none will be permitted 10 fly over the center of the city. Air craft must not drop any articles. and the distribution of printed matter from i the air will be unlawful: according to tn. eordinance. without license from the city. Machines must have lights fore and aft at night, and they must carry maps of their route, with a com pass and landing flares. The pernnis- sion of the department of public safety must be obtained for all exhibition | flights.
 Asked how the proposed ordinance
 would be enforced. the mayor today said it would be up to the police tc 1 enforce 1t. %
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-20
MAY HOLD GOVERNMENT
 RESPONSIBLE FOR LIQUOR

Chicago. Dec. 1s.-Action of insur- ance companies in cancelling policies on whiskey and other intoxicating li- ouor as announced by the Louisville, Ky, branch office of the Connecticut Fire Insurance Company. in or out of bond, will prove a final responsibil- : ity of the government and suit to re-
 cover from the government the value of liquors prohibited from sale will be fled in the court of claims at Wash ington next week. Levy Mayer. coun- sel for the National DistiHers Com i mittee, said today
 MT. Mayer said the Rhode Island suit to contest constitutional prohi bition before the supreme court would
 be the, controlling litigation in oppos- | ing prohibition.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-20
HEARING ON THE pANSEY
 MURDER CASE NEXT MONDAY

Newark, N J.. Dec. 19.-Prosecutor Edmund c. Gaskill of Atlantic coun
 ty was ordered tonight to produce Charles s. White and Mrs. Edith L.. Jones'. arrested in connection with the alleged murder of three year old Billy Dansey, before Supreme, Court Justice Charles c. Clack, at Mays Landing next Monday and show cause why they should not. be released from jail. The order was issued by Supreme Court Justice Francis J. Swayze at his home.
 Application for the order was made by counsel for White and Mrs. Jones and was strongly opposed by Prose
 cutor Gaskill, who came from Atlantic City to, argue against the issuance of the writ. The prosecutor claimed that 1 to disclose his case in. open court be- 1 fore it was given to the grand jury
 might defeat the ends of justice" He offered to disclose his evidence to
 Judge Swayze in private but the offer was refused.
 1 Counsel for the prisoner asserted that his clients had been held in jail since December g without having had
 a hearing Or being informed of any of i; the evidences against them.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-20
OPERA DIRECTOR ,cAMPININi E.
 DIES OF HEART DlsEHSi

Chicago, Dec. 19.-Cleofontet Cam
 pinini, director of the Chicago Opera
 Company. died at a hospital here to-
 day of heart disease after five weeksi
 llness of pneumonia.
 Attending physicians said he mad
 suffered from arterial sclerosis for
 three years and was under treatment
 for the disease in Italy and Switzer- and last summer. & s.s ? He caught cold while en route to America from Europe last. October and vas ill when the season opened on Nov. 16. Pneumonia developed five weeks ago and he was removed to a hospital. s4 Funeral services will be held at the Holy Name Cathedral next Monday morning. The body will be taken to is birthplace at Parma, Italy, for bur- al. s.g Herbert M. Johnson, business man ger for the company announced that | he organization will fulfill it's engage pent in. Chicago New York -Bost6n | md other cities as planned by Cam pinini. Max Pam chairman of, the execu- i've committee of the association, said | hat no successor to Campininf would De, appointed this season for the req son that the organization was so
 complete that a new director woust | not be necessary at present. ssssssty
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-20
Govt Control of Sugar is Assured
Compromise Agreement Has Been Reached Extending Licensing Powers to June 30, 1920.

Washington, Dec. 19. = Enactment by congress of legislation to continue government control over sugar during 1920 before the Christmas recess is assured, Senator McNary, republican, Oregon. in charge of the control bill in the senate, announced tonight after a. compromise had been reached with opponents of the measure limiting ex- tension of the licensing powers to June 30, 1920 s
 The compromise. proposal, Senator McNary stated, was accepted by the two Louisiana senators who have been fighting the bill and by other oppo- nents and assurance also was reeeiy- ed from house leaders that they would approve the licensing limitation. In der the compromise arrangement it is planned to have the senate pass the bill not later than tomorrow and send it to President Wilson for approval
 The compromise provides for reten- tion of provisions continuing tho Unit ed States, Sugar Equalization Board next year with broad powers for con trol over sugar. prices and distribution Senate leaders agreed to accept the house amendment, limiting the licens- ing powers of the board to June 30 1920. and also the house amendment authorizing the board to seize refiners sugar stocks if necessary.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-20

 the final approval and signature of President Wilson.
 The announcement, together with a letter by the president outlining to the commission it's duties, will be made public tomorrow, it was said to- night at the White House. It had been planned to announce the com missions personnel today but attend : ance of Attorney General Palmer at the senate coal committee hearing was understood to have prevented a conference desired by the president before the announcement was made.
 Unofficial reports today were that John P. White, former head of the United Mine Workers of America, and Rembrandt Peale, Pennsylvania op- orator, would be appointed to act for the miners and operators. respectively on the commission. There was nc information as to whom the president had selected as the representative of the public
 Delay in appointing the members oi the commission, it was said at the White House. was requested by At torney Genera, Palmer who wanted te be assured that the miners would re- turn to work. These assurances, il was added. have been received by MT Palmer.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-20
VICTOR L. BERGER HAS BEEN r RE-ELEG1 ED TO CONGRESS

,
 Milwaukee, Wis. Dec. 19.-Yictor L.. Berger, socialist, today Was re-e.eeteo te congress from the ti1tn MiscGils-ii uistrict, having defeated Henry Il. BouenStab, republican, running as a fusion candidate, by 4,SU6 votes.
 Berger's total vote was 24-3o7 and Bcdenstab's Iy.o61. The returns indi- cate that approximately g,uOJ voters did not go to the polls. The total registration in the district was abou, I 5S, 600 votes.
 Shculd lne house again refuse to seat Berger. the fifth Wisconsin dis trict will not be represented in con greSs until after the regular election in 1920, Governor E. L. Philipp announced tonight,
 2. T. do not believe in spending any more of the peoples money ill that way, he declared.
 MT. Berger m a statement tonight l said:
 "As matter of fact, my reelection |. is simply the first sign of the re- awakening of genuine democracy in this country since the days of the
 struggle for the emancipation of the black race.
 i T don't know whether the house vii
 seat me. and care little, if only the continued fight for my seat will fur nish the occasion to awaken common people of the United States, especially
 the working class. to realization O. the great dangers before us and th' immense duties that we must fulfill i
 modern civilization is to progress ol even to survive"
 MT. Bodenstab in a statement said
 T am indeed grateful to my manl supporters. We put up the best fieh
 we knew how for a worthy cause and
 feel that the majority of the voter
 have been mislad by a false propa ganda I am ready to continue in tn fight to rid the community of thes
 foreign agitators and Bolshevist ad herents and I call uport the good loya . people of Milwaukee to remain stead fast in. their faith in their country am it's institutions"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-20
MISSION NEGOTIATING A s, LOAN FOR LlTHUANlA

New York, Dec, 1S.-A financial and rrmercial mission from the Lithu- anian government which has arrived here, announced today that it hoped to negotiate a loan of possible s1Q0= 0o0, ,00u. in the United States, with which to purchase supplies of cloth ing. machinery and raw materials.
 The, members of the mission. Jonas Vileisis, former minister of finance; Paul Zadeikais, former minister of war, and Jonas zilius of the Lithuan
 ian delegation at. the Paris peace conference, said today that the Unit cd States had just sold to Lithauania from the army supplies in France one hundred locomotives for the Lithu- anian railroad and uniforms and shoes for 10000 of it's troops. Hospital and other supplies had also been received from the American stocks in France.
 The mission says that food is no longer needed as the Lithuanian har- vest was good, permitting considerable export and that the greatest need is for modern American machinery for industry, to replace the losses in the three tides of devastation-Russ German and Bilshevist-which have swept Lithuania successively since 1914. To pay for these, MT. Vilelsia salu the country could offer exports Of flax and timber anda@stimately a larg- CT export of wool. ,.t---,
 Members of the mission will confer with American financiers regarding a possible loan. As security. they said, i.ithuania could offer various conces- sions and a2 hlS<et mortgage on the astensive state lal4ds and forests, talk : en even from the Russian government holdings and from holdings of great estates who have fled the country.
 Major zadeillis. a former Russian ofbcer and until recently minister of war in the Lithuanian cabinet, said inat according to Lithuanian advices
 koichak, Denikine and Yudenitch. commanding the three anti Bolshevist armies, were ',inished and done for
 The Bolsneyist armies, he said, on the
 contrary, were getting stronger and
 showing better. discipline.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-20

here next month, which will undertake to devise means for checking the in crease in clothing prices. One of the most important steps. to be consider ed will be the production and market ing of a certain fixed amount of stand ard, medium price goods. as an incen- tiee to. the public to abandon the, era of extravaganza which has fololwed war prosperity.
 MT. Palmer said today he could not p~''d ct tho immediate effect on prices of the settlement of the anti-trust ac- tion against the packers.
 The big. effect of the. agreed He= cree,' he said. "is to open the chah- nels of business freely to all men with
 - es- of domination by these ir= terests." I 1.>s court in which the agreed de- cree will be entered will not be aii- | nounced until the decree is tiiee. which Will be after tho holidays. 1 Announcement vas made today by the Southern WhoIesale' Grocers as- l sociation that it's complaint against q large number of raiiroad9 for aileg
 ed preferences in the way, of rates and privileges to the five large pack. CTS would be dismissed from. further teonsideration F. the Interstate Com merce Commission.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-20

Washington, Dec f9-4Cabinet mem bers and other high officials who have been assisting Attorney General Pal mer in the high cost, of living today held their first conference since the ceal strike. side -trackcd all other ac- tivfties. .5.i
 Reports were, received by the confer enee from H. E. -Figg, special assist ant to MT. Palmer, who were said to show continued progress in keeping down prices.
 @The reports were espec ally grati- fy.ng,' MT. Palmer said. taking into cJ..ssideratlon the fact that when we began c1 rcampaign last summer we were. at the high point of supply and the low point of demand. while now we are at the low point of supply and the peak of demand. A graphic rep resentatis ef living costs would show a very sa.isfactory curve of price ranges"
 With the approval of the conference Mr. Palmer is. preparing a staatemen' summarizing the results obtained which probably will be given to tht public. tomorrow.
 Mir. Figg who has Been i1 clHT' touch with producers of wearing ap parel, announced today that ;it ui
 suggestion a conference will be helt
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-20
CAPT. SIR JOHN ALCoCK,. AVIATOR, DIES OF. INJURIES

Rouen, France, Dec. 1s.-Captain Sir John Alcock, the first aviator to make a nonstop airplane flight across the Atlantic, died here this afternoon as a result of injuries he received when his plane crashed yesterday near Cotte- vratrd Department of Seine-Inferieure, Normandy. rf Aicock, who was flying in water pianc, was following the Seine at the time Of the accident, intending to alight on the river opposite the Grand Palace fer an aviation exhibition.
 'F'!ylps low, owing to a heavy fog, AIcock was unable to sight the earth. He struck the ground near. Cottevrard. A wing Of the plane was smashed and
 he machine turned over, pinning Al cock under the wreckage. The aviator suffered a fractured skull and a local doctor gave him first aid. .Alcock was then brought to the British military hospital here where he died without recovering consciousness.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-20

in a. characteristic fashion and put some of these men in jail for violating his injunction under the Lever act. There might be a general uprising, he said. which ought to be avoided. He said that the fuel administrator was only d temporary official and that his proposal of a If per cent f. increase could be set aside. He asked up how far we would go in further advance of wages"
 'eVhat answer did you niake?" Sen ator FrelinghuSsen inquired.
 .e''We told him that the question. Of miners wages and prices of coal had now become relatively insignificant Ogie responded. Tt seemed to us q question of law and order, an issue that could not be yielded. We said tallt a settlement now by granting ar increase would. be dastardly, cowardly surrender of principles that must be sustained"
 'You believed this an effort to com promise?r Sen.tor Frelinghuysen pur. sued
 we did" aogle returned, and wc rejected theridea-" Have you agreed to the govern
 ment's proposition now Senator Townsend asked.
 we have not Ogle responded. 'Trht proposal has never been submitted tt us, We, have called the attorne,
 generals aftenGon to several vita
 changes made in pr. Garfield's orig | inal suggestion
 1 Operators had been left very mucl
 confused.s' he said further, as to wha 1 the government had done. No com mission. he asserted. could ever cove
 the wage and price problems arising il
 the soft coal industry of the Unite' States in months, "and come to an, i just conclusion"
 The committee arose without fixin i a date for further hearings.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-20
jENATE PASSES THE WAR
 st RISK INSURANCE BILL

Washington, Dec. 1S.-The house pill increasing war. risk insurance all oWances Of American soldiers, sail ITS and marines. disabled in the war, vas passed today by the senate with fnendments requested by the Ameri- s:an Legion. The house is expected to lccept the senate amendments and enactment of the bill before recess is lecmed assured.
 The measure. known as the Sweet pill, was passed by the senate in less han five minutes and without a rec Jrd vote. It provides for additional payments to war risk beneiciaries of bout sso,00o,o0o annually and the war fisk bureau Is authorized to make De- ennber payments on the increased ba i.s. 'Zsrf
 The bill also provides simplified ad- Aiinistratior of the war risk insurance -iar, and rnodifes requirements as te proof of disability
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-20

lengthy debate in the committee would prevent action tomorrow.
 While the committee leaders were shaping their plans for, consideration of the peace resolution as a compro- mise, number of senators of both parties continued to urge a general enforcement early in January of dem- ocrats and republicans earnestly de- siring ratificat ton with reserva tions. So confident were some of these sena tors that they predicted such rati- fication by Jan. 15.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-20
SAILORS HAVE BEEN IN
 MEXICAN PRISON 37 DAYS

Nogales, Ariz., Dec 19-Requests that efforts be made to release them was received, today from H. V. Leon ard and H. O. Martin. members of the crew of the United States submarine tender Pockomoko, who are in jail at Mazatlan, Sinalao, Mexico.
 Thirty seven days in jail Still nothing doing. Please get busy with Washington was the telegram sent to friends here. According to an American who left Mazatlan December IA, the Mexican authorities had noti- fled the American consulate that the men would be released on the next laH.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-20
COAL LlGHTERED FROM &
 THE STEAMER NoRTHWIND

Vineyard Haven. Mass. Dec. 19- The steamer Northwind was still ashore on Naushon Island tonight. all though several hundred tons of coal have been lightered from her cargo in an effort to float her.
 The steamer Fairfield. recently float ed after having been aground in Vine yard Sound, was ordered lowed to Providence to discharge her cargo aft CT a survey today. It was considered unsafe for her to proceed to Boston in her damaged condition. Divers are patching the bottom of the steamer Lake Crystal, damaged when she ran aground a few days ago, and she will lhe able to proceed to Boston in few
 days.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-20
PLEBIscITE IN PLUME
 HAS BEEN DELAYED

Plume Dec. .19.-(Bv The A. P.) tended to de ermine whether ,Gahrieie D'Annunzio's forces ?; should: leave Fiume, was not held today. Persistent objections by various factions and in-' sistence by the extremists that 9a the present garrison remain in the city made pos ponement. of svoternec- essary until, more quiet conditions prevail. The voting probably will take place Sunday. ,sS3 st.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-20
SCANDAL OF THE PILLAGE OF z $ AMERICAN STOCKS IN FRANCE

Paris, Dec. .19.-Deputy Lafont Dc poisit introduced today a demand fo an interpolation of the government C. ;;'the scandal of the pillage of American stocks Despatches. from Paris Dec. Il sai6 that the French department of justif had ordered an investigation of unau thorized sales of American war stock purchased by the French governmen- to Germany. It was alleged million. of francs worth of goods bought Afror America and released for sale in tn, various departments of France by tht French government had been >sl1ippe, to Germany and disposed of at sal enormous profit
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-20
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Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-20
>97oe, ,oeo, o,eoo IN CERTIFICATES
 OF INDEBTEDNESS TAKEN

Washington, Dec. 1s.- zSubscriptions of more than s7oo.OoO,o0e have been received by, the treasury to the <nesv
 sslie of certificates of. indebtedness dated December 15 and maturing June !5, 1920, with interest at 1-2 per cent. Less than one third of the sub striptions, Secretary Glass announced today, were paid for in certifcatesaof other series and. the result was s1td to be very gratifying to the treasury.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-20
SECRETARY LANE SUPPORTS
 THE PUBLIC LANDS BILL

Washington. Dec. 1e.-support was given by Secretary Lane today to the bill pending before the house commit tee on public lands to accept on behfl of the United States the cession bv California of jurisdiction over the lands in the Yosemite, Sequoia and General Grant national parks.