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Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-28
FINAL INSTRUCTIONS SENT
 TO HEADS OF BROTHERHOoDS

Washington. Aug. 27.-Director Gen. eral Hines announced today that the chiefs of the four railroad brother hoods had sent final" instructions to the men of their organizations partici- pating in railroad strikes on the Pa- cihc coast to return to work immedi- atelv.
 The chief executives of the four train and enginemen's organizations" the director general announced .have sent final and unqualified instructions today to their men on strike on the Southern Pacific, Santa Fe coast lines and Salt Lake lines to return immedi- ately to work and are confident that the instructions will be complied with
 The railroad adu1inistra ton , has thought it highly desirable to give the organization an. .adeqnate opportunity to obtain control of the situation: but the government Is taking the necessary steps to deal with the matter without the lanse of further time unless this last effort of the chief executives of the organizations speedily proves suc- cessful."
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-28
TO RECEIVE SHIPMENTS OF
 SPANISH FRUITS ARD ONIONS

New York. Aug. 27.-As part of the efforts of the United States to re- establish it's trade relations with for eign countries. it was learned today that shipments of Spanish fruits and onions, amounting 10 at least thirty five carsoes. are to be brought to this country during the next six months. These caroges will be handled on steamships owned and operated by the United States shipping board-vessels of type which can be successfully used to transport perishable merchant disc.
 These shipments. it was stated by an official of the shipping board. are backed by Spanish bankers with the idea of reopening trade and stablllzlng exchange conditions. The vessels to be used are assigned to transport 10 Mediterranean ports food supplies from this country. the Spanish snip ments furnishing return cargoes.
 Shipping board steamers which nave been carrying food relief to Baltic ports are also extensively used in, trade sreconstraction work. Numerous ship : ments of lumber from Finland wood pulp etc. from Scandinavian countries have been transported in these food ships to Cardiff and other ports of the United Kingdom. Ability to make these shipments. shipping board ofti- ciais here explained, has had stimu- lating effect on exchange and financial conditions, in addition to providing business for the heretofore war-bound couptrieS
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-28
LAFoLeETTE ATTACKS
 LAND LEASING BILL

Washington. Aug. Exchanges that the interior department was discrimi- hating in the west against American oil interests in favor of English oil and potash interests were made in a. teIe- gram read in the senate today by Sen ator Lafoliette, republican. Wisconsin, during an attack on the oil. gas and coal land leasing bill The telegram was dated Los Angeles. Cal, and was signed by oil men of that section.
 The bill would make "peons and tenants of westerners for the English government now establishing a com mercial empire in the United States. .' the telegram alleged. "We demand :" the telegram added, that investigation been paid to have interior department clearlist for patent millions of dollars of oil land not subject to patent which has recently become the property of the English government"
 We want shown" the message con? tinued, why that ont of 13,000 900 acres of oil iand withdrawn by presi- dential proclamation from entry. ex- cluding American citizens, that only California. We want to know why the interior department drove American locaters off of potash lands on techni- calities and patented 10000 acres to an English corporation"
 Another telegram read by the sena- tor from Fred w. Parks of Denver, Col. said the bill was a Standard oil measure and menaces western oil in terests."
 Senator La Toilette in presenting the telegrams asserted that the govern ment should protect itself to insure an ample supply of coal and oil for the American navy.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-28
sTockMEN OPPOSE KENYON
 AIND kENDRICk BILLS

Washington, Aug. 27.-A procession of witnesses representing sections of The United States scattered from Tex = as to New York city. varied as to oc- supation and views but all a unit in opposing passage of the Kenyon and kendrick bills for regulating the pack ing industry. were heard today by the senate agriculture committee. Stock men predominated in the list, but gro- cers- farmers. feeders. bankers and commission men were included.
 Frank Currie of Gard, Neb.. a cattle man, announced that he was opposed to the bills "because they would Ger maniez the United States
 We've heard every other argument against them but the pro-German one.'' Senator Kenyon. republican. of Iowa, author of one of the measures, interrupted.
 Well, they are used to being li- censed and regulated over in Ger many" Currie retorted.
 J. G. Curtis. for the New York and New Jersey livestock exchanges. was positive that packers competed in pur- chasing livestock.
 There is absolutely no necessity for reguiat5on." he said. T am sure of that after 43 years of experience as livestock salesman"
 I'm for competition c. Niemier. a Princeton. Ind. retailer, assured the committee. but just because it gets too hot for you l don't think you ought to come down here and get a law pass ed to put the other fellow out of busi- neSs.'
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-28
WEATHER HAMPERS FLYERS IN NEW YORK TORONTO DERBY

Albany. N. Y. Aug. 27.-Bad wealth CT handicapped the flyers today in for the Hotel Commodore's s1O,000 purse.
 One airman. Captain Reynolds, fly ing from Syracuse on the last two legs of the course. went astray in a de- luge of rain after flying once over the local aviation field. No word was received from him up to the time the flying was suspended for the night. but a report was received here that an airplane had been wrecked in landing near Poestenkill several miles east of Troy. As Poestenkill is in the direction in which Captain Key holds was last seen flying it is be- lieved that it was his machine that report was that the pilot was not in iured.
 Late in the afternoon the field was drenched by the heaviest rain of the day. a downpour that assumed the proportions of cloudburst. While the rain was heaviest several flyers arrived from Syracuse and one from New York Most of them resumed their flight after the skies cleared,
 Late departures for New York. on the last lap of the race. included: Lieutenant Logan, Colonel Taylor, lieutenant Chandler. Colonel Brandt, Lieutenant Adams, Lieutenant Tay- lor Lieutenant Honsinger, Major Gill keson and Captain Depew. H. H. George. a belated entry who arrived from Toronto late today also resum ed the trip to the field at Mneola.
 Planes remaining al the field over night were those of o. & Palmer re- turning to Toronto from Mineola: J. c. Jones, returning to Mineola. and Lieu tenant Colt. On the trip from Syra- cuse the fabric on the propeller of Lieutenant Colts plane was ripped by the wind and when the mechanicians tried to "cra nk' the machine for his getaway to New York, the propeller split. He will resume his flight in the morning when a new propeller ar rives.
 Twenty-one machines were regis tered at the field during the day.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-28
MOVEMENT TO ENFORCE
 WAR TIME PROHIBITION

Washington. Aug. 27.-Recent ar rests in New York for violation of the prohibition law will be followed i'm mediately by "clean ups" in other cities, Attorney General Palmer an nounced today He declared that liquor dealers who thought the law enforcement activities of the depart for the high cost of living investiga- tion would be shown that they were mistaken.
 Some cities opened wide when it was thought we were so busy with re- ducing prices that we could not see anything else" MT Palmer said with a smile. We are going to change that condition. The people out where the fields are green are obeying the law because it is the law, while in the cities there apparently is an attitude that show them differently"
 MT. Palmer expressed the opinion that the chief offenders against the prohibition law would be found to be saloonkeeilers who have maintained their organizatio intact in the hope of the raising of the war time ban before constitutional prohibition makes the country permanently dry.
 Enforcement of war prohibition Is being conducted entirely by the bu- reau of investigation of the department of justice. Constitutional prohibition however, will be enforced by staff Of the treasury bureau of internal rev enue entirely separate from the other work of those government agencies. Complete diVorcement of prohibition work from all other activities is plan ned.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-28
MAY OPERATE
 RAILROADS IN CALIFORNIA

Los Angeles, Cal. Aug 27-"Culess there is decided improvement the gov ssrnment will take steps to operate the lines" said a statement concerning the railroad strike received from Warren .. Stone. chief of the locomotive en- gineers. and made public here tonight.
 Although both government and rail- road brotherhood officials were strain ing to prevent it's spread. the strike was paralyzing steam rail transport stioa in southern and central Calf ornis tonight.
 The men, who went on strike as in- dividuals and without q formal reason, defied orders of their union officials to return. In southern California tel egraph' c Instructions were received from Stone for the men of his craft to resume work. The men had the in- structions under consideration.
 Railroad officials said it was the worst strike in the history of the state Throughout the day scant half dozen trains moved from here for southern and eastern points and but one, trans continental train of the southern Pacific departed.
 No trains moved in or out of Los Angeles.
 Mir Ssone's statement. addressed to the engineers. follows:
 Effective a once inform all mem bers of division that strike is illegal
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-28
SUCCE ESSFUL EXPERIMENTS
 WITH WIRELESS TELEPHONE

New York Aug. 27.-The successful applica ton of the alternat.ng current to wireless telephony which will make it possible for any person to plug in'' a pony wireless panel into ordinary lamp socket and talk through space from house to house city to city was announced today by nr. Lee De Forest
 The hum which has made the all terrat ting current objectionable for this purpose in the past and had aused the use of direct current AneCessitating high powered generating seations, has been eliminated by his new device, the inventor asserted
 Successful, experiments fin the use of the new apnera tus have been. made between Highhridsa Tn Westcheste. county and downtown New York ac- corAing tn the inventor.
 The few re11ireD1erts ir the way @f noerat ons are no more dffi than ~9l Hing central" M- De Forest said "In fact. with the new pony wireless fHere Is TO need ct disturning central One may call the other desired party bN wireless in De-sor's
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-28
Proposes Federal
 Railroad Company
Judge George w. Anderson's Plan Combines Both Gov ernment and Private Own ership.

Washington, Aug. 27.-Railroad re- organization under a plan combining the most desirable factors" of both government and private ownership and operation was offered today as so- lution of the railroad problem by Judge George w. Anderson. of the United States district court. Boston. a former member of the interstate com merce commission, who appeared be- fore the house interstate commerce committee.
 Formation of a federal railroad com pany, with broad powers including em- inent domain to take over existing transportation facilities, SC as 10 pro- vide "a single national highway and carrier system" was advocated by Judge Anderson, who admitted his plan contained no element not al ready presented in essence but was a combination of elements that is rad ically new
 Labor would by the proposals of the witness have new status and sponsiDility, including profit sharing, but strikes would be illegal. Along with capital and the public. labor would have equal representation on the board of directors selected to manage the roads Rates would be in itiated on the service-at-cost princi- pie by the federal company, subject to approval of the Interstate Commerce Commission: states would deal with purely local questions. such com mutation rates, improvements and safety preca utions.
 Present ownerS of the carriers. by his plan. would be protected in that all valid and properly outstanding bonds would be assumed by the fed. eral company, and guaranteed by the government, and stockholders in reg ular dividend paying companies would be permitted to exchange their hold ings on a basis not exceeding the re- turn during federal control. while oth- CTS would have due process of law. Stockholders in the new company, Judge Anderson proposed, would have an incentive for efficiency, economy and progress by authorizing a divi- dend in excess of the standard one and pro rata issues of new stock at mar
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-28

from start to finish All members of the brotherhood of locomotive engin- eers will be required to abide by the laws of the organization. Failing to do so. they w.ll be expelled inside of 24 hours Unless there is de- cided improvement the government will take steps to operate the roads. You all know what this will mean. Impress on everyone the necessity of using sober thought and exercisin g common sense and not be carried away by wave of mob law"
 In addition to Mir. Stones statement, the following statement signed by w. G. Lee. president of the brotherhood of railway trainmen, was posted by local officers of the brotherhood tonight
 Advise all men the brotherhood that we will not engage in sympathet- ic strike and tell our men that less than two months ago 25S members of the brotherhood were expelled from the or ganization at Winnipeg for sympathet- ic action while many of them lost their positions. Our members must re- turn to work and uphold their con tracts if they expect to retain mem- bership and support of this organi- zation."
 Brotherhood leaders went into exec utive session to consider the new or ders from Mir. Stone and Mr. Lee. They refused to comment on the de- velopments.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-28

Washington, Aug. 27.-Prices are beginning to turn downward in parts of the country, but the slump has not yet gathered momentum sufficient to affect purchases being made for inn mediate use. according to reports to the department of justice.
 Attorney General Palmer. asked to- day how soon results could be expect ed from the campaign to reduce the cost of living, the outcome of which railroad employees have been requested to await before pressing demands for wage increases. said all the govern ment wanted was fair chance to show what could be done to take the artificial imitation out of the market. He said officials were well pleased with the success so far attained and that cumulative results were expect ed when congress enacts amendments to the food control law. by which criminal penalties can be imposed on profiteers and hoarders.
 We hope the -ublic will begin to reap the benefit of our eqorts before long" MT. Palmer said. For in
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-28
BITTER DEBATE IN SENATE
 ON THE PEACE TREATY

Washington, Aug. 27-Senate de bate on the peace treaty rose to the bitterest point today since the doc ument was presented by President Wilson.
 Facing at a distance of a few feet Senator Fall. republican. New Mexi- co. who had just asserted that Sena- tor McCunber, republican, North Da- kota had in his address yesterday on sshanttng- defended on the ground of justice the award to Japan of goods stloen from China" the North Da- kota senator declared the assertion was "unqualifiedly falst.' and that he had not justified Germany's action.
 This brought a quick retort from Senator Fall that Senator McCumber had defended the Shantung provision and had claimed that Japan had the right to take Shantung- By this time both senators had raised their voices to q high pitch and were pounding thei rdesks. Senator McCumber re- plying shouted to Senator Fall that Japan derived the right to Shantung under a solemn pledge to return it but you leave that out of your state ment-' referring to the assertion re- garding Japan's unqualified right.
 Previously Senator Fall. who was defending the action of the foreign re- lations committee in adopting an amendment to give German rights in was interrupted by Senator Nelson republican. Minnesota, who declired that if the committee had made 'mincemeat of the treaty the sen ate would brush the action aside When Senator Fall said he would not enter into discussion with the Min nesota senator because of the latter's age. Senator Nelson responded that the senator could consider him the youngest man in the senate" and as one who was neither in his second childhood in this matter nor in the Mexican matter"
 Further defending the committees vote on the Shangtung amendment, Senator Fall said that ne was weary of some who wished to make the na- ton accept the treaty just as 1t came from the White House type writer with no more cons iteration for the American people than was shown the Germans when they signed at the point of the bayonet"
 The foreign relations committee in a meeting preceding the senate ses- sion was una ble to proceed with it's consideration of proposed amendments and will begin tomorrow an extended derstood that the leaders expect to find opportunity to complete the re- port to the senae by he end of next week.
 Another development in the Shantung question was the beginning of an attempt by the group of re- publicans who have agreed on a set tions covenant began a movement to get together on reservation express ing the senate's regret at the shan tung award. The reservation which would be proposed as a substitute for the foreign relations committees conference of several republicans to- morrow
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-28
NO CHANGE IN ATTITUDE
 OF GRAPHoPHONE OFFICIALS s

Bridgeport. Conn. Aug. 2a.-Charles T. Fury and l.. R. Thomas. consultation commissioners frcm the United States department of labor. today conferred with various officials connected with the labor troubles at the plants of the Co'urn 5is Graphophone company and Ar- Thomas tonight said that the sit : nation appeared more hopeful and that tt seemed likely that the controversy wnt1ld ac adjusted. The commissioners visited T. = Rohe--S general mana ger of the Gira phophcne plants. Mayor Wilson and the general strike commit tee
 Hr- Roberts said later that trc sit uat5cn was urchAnced as far as the company -e as ccnce-ned and that the suT1osinten8ritt of President Whitten thss the pants would be moved from Bridgeport StiH stands.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-28
ORDER IN SUITS
 AGAINST ACTORS EQUITY ASSN

New York. Aug. 27-Supreme Court Justice Peter A. Hendrick today signed the first restraining order in a series of injunction suits brought by mem bers of the producing managers pro teclive association against the actors equity association to prevent the latter organization as q body and its mem bers individually from interfering Tn any way with the opening Of the 70 theaters closed by the actors strike
 The order is directed against Fran cis Wilson, president of the equity, Frank Gilmore, Bruce McRae and Grant Stewart, as officers, and all oth- CT members of the association. It par ticuIarly restraints them from prevent ing by coercion, intimidation and threats" the opening of "A Regular Teller" a new production, and is ident- ical with a series of legal orders which Justice Hendrick will sign tomorrow, affecting other < productions which have been held up pending court ac- tion.
 The order comprises eleven pages of legal phraseology containing nine specific paragraphs which are belieN- ed to cover every possible stumbling block the actors have used or could use as a means of interfering with the
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-28
EIGHT CASH PRIZES FOR
 TORONTO NEW YORK FLIGHT

New York. Aug. 27.-The winners of all the cash prizes offered in the To- New York air race. with the ex- ception of three. will be determined by comparisons between the tehoretical accomplishments of the planes, based on the strength of the horsepower of their engines and other qualifications and their actual accomplishments as regards time in making the flights from one city to the other and hack. regardless of which machine finished first, 1t was explained today at the American Flying club, under whose auspices the contest is being con- ducted
 r There are eight cash prizes. the first of which is $3.00o. and all except the three referred to. which are offered for speed, will be based on the handicap ping calculations made prior to the race. These calculations were de- which the planes would fly over the course.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-28
SITUATION ON THE EASTERN
 EASS. STREET RAILWAY

Boston, Aug. 27.-The state board of conciliation and arbitration took hand tonight in the situation in the Eastern Massa chusetts Street railway where the carmen have voted to reject the recent wage award of the federal war labor board and to strike upon the notified the trustees of the company and the members of the joint confer ence board of the local unions on the system to appear al the statehouse to- morrow morning for a hearing.
 The hearing was requested by Mayor Nesvin Breath Of Chelsea and leaders of the carmens union. The union men claim that the war lab bor boards award was illegal because it did not follow the board $ previous policy of, taking into consideration the prevailing rate Of wages in the district. Under the in crease granted the men would receive a maximum hourly wage nine cents less than that paid. by the Boston Elevated Railway company.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-28
FEAR THAT PLANE CAME
 DOWN IN LAKE ONTARIO

Ruga1o. N. Y. ADe 27.-H. c. Slater. pilot Sergeant Strickland observer, and ther De Haviiand plane. No. 5a, in the International aviation Derby are missing tonight and grave fears were entertained by flight officials here that trey came down in Lake Ontario this afternoon and nerishe1.
 Slater on the last lap of his Derby fight left here at 12.47 ?. m. No direct word has since been heard of him al- trorPh all of New York state south of he lake and the northern shore on lsath sides Of Toronto have been cover ed as thorouehly telegraph and te1e- Bhore connections would permit I fe- boats were also sent out from Toronto and Mia gara on the lakes but their sea -ch. too was fruitless.
 We fear the worst" said D. l.. Will Hams. representative of the American Flying club. at Curtiss field, tonight